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November 2026</h4><p>Synagoge - 16.30 Uhr bis 21.00 Uhr<br>Synagogenplatz 23, Aachen</p><hr><p>Schabbat Schalom! (Einen friedlichen Schabbat!) ist die traditionelle Begrüßung an Schabbat. An diesem Abend lernen wir bei einer kleinen Führung zunächst die Aachener Synagoge kennen. Bei Sonnenuntergang haben wir die Gelegenheit am jüdischen Gottesdienst teilzunehmen.&nbsp;</p><p>Anschließend sind wir zu einem Schabbatessen herzlich eingeladen und können dabei mit Mitgliedern der Jüdischen Gemeinde ins Gespräch kommen.</p><p>Der jüdische Schabbat beginnt mit dem Sonnenuntergang am Freitag Abend. Im biblischen Schöpfungsbericht erschafft Gott die Welt in sechs Tagen und ruht am siebten Tag. Entsprechend wird in der jüdischen Tradition der Schabbat als siebter Tag als eine Zeit des Ruhens, der Freude und des Kräftetankens gelebt. Die Arbeit wird für einen Tag unterbrochen, auch kleinere Hausarbeiten werden vermieden. Der Schabbat wird traditionell mit dem Entzünden der Kerzen, einem Segensspruch und einem gemeinsamen Mahl eröffnet.</p><p>Bitte aus Sicherheitsgründen keine größeren Taschen mitbringen.<br>Männer benötigen eine Kopfbedeckung, die aber auch vor Ort ausgeliehen werden kann.</p><p><strong>Kosten: </strong>20 Euro pro Person (incl. Essen).&nbsp;<br>Die <strong>Anmeldung</strong> erfolgt für Nichtmitglieder über die Homepage der Bischöflichen Akademie:<br><a href="; target="_blank"> <strong>Mitglieder der Aachener Gesellschaft </strong>ist die Teilnahme <strong>kostenfrei </strong>und auf 10 Personen begrenzt.<br>Um <strong>Anmeldung wird baldmöglichst </strong>gebeten beim Geschäftsführenden Vorsitzenden Pfr. Ruprecht van de Weyer mit einer Ausweiskopie möglichst per e-Mail.</p><p><strong>Treffpunkt ab 16.15 Uhr:</strong><br>Auf dem Vorplatz der Synagoge<br>Synagogenplatz 23<br>52062 Aachen<br>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Christoph 18771 at /gcjz-aachen-Schabbat-Schalom-2026#comments Geenken zum 9. November 1938 /gcjz-aachen-Gedenkstunde-Novemberpogrom-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_luca.jpg" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Gedenkstunde</strong></p><h4>09. November 2026</h4><p><br>Kröungssaal - 19.30 Uhr<br>Aachener Rathaus</p><hr><p>Schülerinnen und Schüler des Aachener Pius-Gymnasiums werden die Gedenkstunde inhaltlich sowie Luca Amarandei (Violine; Foto oben) und Schülerinnen und Schüler des Pius-Gymnasiums Aachen musikalisch mitgestalten.<br>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Christoph 18769 at /gcjz-aachen-Gedenkstunde-Novemberpogrom-2026#comments „Liebet eure Feinde …“ (Mt 5,44) /gcjz-aachen-Liebet-eure-Feinde-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_zugewandt2.jpg" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Jüdisch-Christliches-Gespräch mit Tamar Avraham (Jerusalem)</strong></p><h4>13. Oktober 2026</h4><p><br>19.00 bis 20.30 Uhr<br>Online</p><hr><p>Als Jesus das Gleichnis vom barmherzigen Samariter erzählt, sind die Menschen aus Samaria ein echtes Feindbild für diejenigen, die ihm zuhören.&nbsp;</p><p>Das Gleichnis ist die Beispielerzählung der Bibeltage im Bistum Aachen 2026. Wie ist es in das historische Umfeld Jesu im ersten Jahrhundert einzuordnen?&nbsp; Davon ausgehend wird die - oft als schwierige empfundene - Idee der Feindesliebe in Judentum und Christentum Thema sein.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Die Veranstaltung ist Teil des Programms der Bibeltage im Bistum Aachen. Unter dem Leitwort “Zugewandt in Wort und Tat" laden sie vom 3. bis 18. Oktober 2026 dazu ein, der Bibel neu zu begegnen.&nbsp;</p><p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/zugewandtplakat.png" style="width: 550px; height: 283px;"></p><p><strong>Tamar Avraham</strong> ist Jüdin und lebt seit über 30 Jahren in Jerusalem. Sie hat in Bonn, Jerusalem und Wien Judaistik, christliche Theologie und Islamwissenschaften studiert. Sie arbeitet als Reiseleiterin in Israel und als Referentin im Theologischen Studienjahr der deutschsprachigen Benediktinerabtei Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem und hat mehrere Jahre als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin für die Schoah-Gedenkstätte Yad Vashem gearbeitet.</p><p>Die Veranstaltung können wir <strong>kostenfrei </strong>anbieten.<br><strong>Anmeldung</strong> bitte (unter dem folgenden) Link auf der Seite der Bischöflichen Akademie Aachen:<br><a href="; target="_blank"> Veranstaltung findet im Rahmen der Bibeltage im Bistum Aachen und in Kooperation mit der Bischöflichen Akademie statt.</em><br>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Christoph 18767 at /gcjz-aachen-Liebet-eure-Feinde-2026#comments Erinnern - Gedenken - Handelns /gcjz-aachen-Erinnern-Gedenken-Handeln-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_einnerngedenkenhandeln_teaser.jpg" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Gedenkveranstaltung</strong></p><h4>07. Oktober 2026</h4><p><br>Citykirche - 19.30 Uhr<br>Großkölnstraße, Aachen</p><hr><p><strong>Anmeldung erwünscht:</strong><br><a href="; target="_blank"> alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/einnerngedenkenhandeln_plakat.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 841px;"></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Christoph 18765 at /gcjz-aachen-Erinnern-Gedenken-Handeln-2026#comments Förderkonzert /gcjz-aachen-Luca-Amarandei-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_amarandai.jpg" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Mit Luca Amarandei</strong></p><h4>19. Mai 2026</h4><p><br>Musikhochschule – 19.00 Uhr<br>Theaterplatz, Aachen</p><hr><p><strong>PROGRAMM:</strong><br>Nigun - Ernest Bloch<br>Schindlers List - John Williams<br>Suite in a moll (ll und lll Satz) - Christian Sinding<br>Russischer Tanz - P.I.Tschaikowsky<br>Faust Fantasie - H.Wieniawski<br><br><strong>Luca Amarandei</strong> hat im Alter von vier Jahren mit dem Geigenspiel begonnen, unter der Anleitung seines Vaters, der ebenfalls Geiger ist und früher Konzertmeister in mehreren Städten Rumäniens war. Seine Studien setzte er in Bukarest bei Frau Professor Magdalena Ursu fort. Derzeit befindet er sich im zweiten Studienjahr in Aachen und entwickelt seine fachlichen Fähigkeiten weiter bei Herrn Professor Skerdjano Keraj. Er wurde eingeladen, mit dem Orchestre National de France unter der Leitung von Cristian Macelaru aufzutreten. In diesem Sommer hat er gemeinsam mit dem rumänischen Jugendorchester im Konzerthaus Berlin gespielt. Außerdem wurde er eingeladen, mit dem Jugendorchester „Gustav Mahler“ im Rahmen des George-Enescu-Festivals aufzutreten, und er ist Konzertmeister des rumänischen Orchesters „Simfonietta“. Seit fünf Jahren in Folge ist er nationaler Olympiateilnehmer im Fach Violine und Gewinner des 1. Preises. Außerdem hat er an zahlreichen nationalen und internationalen Wettbewerben teilgenommen, darunter der „Scherzo“-Wettbewerb in Rom, Italien, bei dem er den 1. Exzellenzpreis und den Hauptpreis erhalten hat.&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Christoph 17887 at /gcjz-aachen-Luca-Amarandei-2026#comments Mitgliederversammlung /gcjz-aachen-MV-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_logo_gcjz_ev_0.JPG" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;"><strong>Mitgliederversammlung der GCJZ Aachen e.V.</strong></p><h4>18. Mai 2026</h4><p><br>Haus der Evangelischen Kirche – 18.00 Uhr<br>Aachen</p><hr><p>Herzliche Einladung zu unserer diesjährigen Mitgliederversammlung, die in diesem Jahr wieder mit Neuwahlen des Vorstandes stattfinden wird.</p><p>Wir freuen uns daher über ihre zahlreiche Teilnahme!<br>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Sun, 17 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Christoph 17889 at /gcjz-aachen-MV-2026#comments Purim und Karneval - Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten /gcjz-aachen-Purim-und-Karneval-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_purim_1922.jpg" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Mit Rabbiner Brian Weisz und Aaron Knappstein</strong></p><h4>06. Mai 2026</h4><p><br>Jüdische Gemeinde – 19.00 Uhr<br>Aachen</p><hr><p>Das Purim-Fest ist ein den nicht-jüdischen Menschen zumeist unbekanntes Fest im jüdischen Kalender. Da es mit Kostümen und Masken, Freude und Lärm verbunden ist, wird es manchmal mit dem karnevalistischen Treiben verglichen. Doch worin besteht die Differenz? Denn im Rheinland feierten und feiern jüdische Menschen auch Karneval, so etwa die „Kölsche Kippa-Köpp“. Was sagt das über das (neue) jüdische Lebensgefühl in der „fünften Jahreszeit“ aus? Antworten hierauf geben der Aachener Rabbiner Brian Weisz und der Präsident des jüdischen Karnevalsvereins „Kölsche Kippa Köpp vun 2017 e.V.“ Aaron Knappstein.</p><p><strong>Der Eintritt ist frei.</strong><br><strong>Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich</strong> unter <a href="mailto:info@jgaachen.de">info@jgaachen.de</a>.<br>Teilnehmende müssen beim Einlass einen amtlichen Ausweis mitführen und sollten auf das Mitbringen großer Taschen und Rucksäcke verzichten.</p><p><em>Veranstalter: Gesellschaft für christlich-jüdische Zusammenarbeit Aachen e.V. in Kooperation mit dem Festausschuss Aachener Karneval</em><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Christoph 17885 at /gcjz-aachen-Purim-und-Karneval-2026#comments „… und es wurde Licht!“ - Jüdisch-arabisches Zusammenleben in Israel /gcjz-aachen-Und-es-wurde-Licht-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_avidan.jpg" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Lesung und Autorengespräch<br>mit Igal Avidan</strong></p><h4>11. März 2026</h4><p>Bischöfliche Akademie – 19.00 Uhr<br>Aachen</p><hr><p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/avidan_cover.jpg" style="width: 228px; height: 345px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;">„Weil mich die Bilder ... nicht losließen, beschloss ich, eine Reise durch Israel zu unternehmen, um den 'Menschen an der Front' zu begegnen und ihnen zuzuhören, vor allem denjenigen, die an ein Zusammenleben glauben – aller Gewalt und Zerstörung zum Trotz“ (Igal Avidan).</p><p>Der israelische Journalist und Autor Igal Avidan berichtet aus einer bewegten Gesellschaft im Jahr 2023, in der Juden und Araber ein Zusammenleben gefunden hatten, das den Vorstellungen von ewigem Hass nicht entsprach, wie es von der Politik auf beiden Seiten geschürt wird.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Igal Avidan </strong>wurde 1962 in Tel Aviv geboren. Er hat in Israel Englische Literatur und Informatik und dann in Berlin Politikwissenschaft studiert. Seit 1990 arbeitet der Nahostexperte als freier Berichterstatter aus Berlin für israelische und deutsche Zeitungen und Hörfunksender. 2017 erschien sein Buch "Mod Helmy. Wie ein arabischer Arzt in Berlin Juden vor der Gestapo rettete".&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Anmeldung</strong> über die Seite der <a href="; target="_blank">Bischöflichen Akademie</a></p></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Christoph 17883 at /gcjz-aachen-Und-es-wurde-Licht-2026#comments Klezmerkonzert zu Purim /gcjz-aachen-Klezmerkonzert-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_meydelech_teaser.jpg" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Mit dem Trio Meydelech</strong></p><h4>08. März 2026</h4><p><br>Jüdische Gemeinde - 18.00 Uhr<br>Aachen</p><hr><p>Das Trio Meydelech gründete sich 2021 in Freiburg mit Noémie Berz (Klavier), Lucile Bailly-Gourevitch (Gesang) und Tabea Popien (Blockflöten). Die drei Musikerinnen bringt der Wunsch nach einer persönlichen Interpretation des traditionellen jiddischen Liedguts zusammen. Alle Arrangements sind dabei selbst gemacht und auf das besondere Instrumentarium des Trios abgestimmt. Die Interpretationen zeichnen sich durch Feingefühl und eine ausdrucksstarke musikalische Umsetzung des Textes aus. Dabei fließen immer wieder persönliche Einflüsse der klassischen musikalischen Ausbildung der drei Musikerinnen mit ein und vermischen sich mit traditionellen Methoden des Musizierens wie Improvisation und Spielen nach Gehör.<br>&nbsp;<br>Gemeinsam haben Meydelech den Soundtrack für das Bilderbuch „Tshiribim“ entwickelt und aufgenommen. 2022 waren sie an der Produktion des jiddischen Oratoriums „Glikl“ von Alan Bern in Weimar beteiligt. Im Rahmen des yiddish summer 2023 erhielten sie Unterricht von Diana Matut, Sasha Lurje, Alan Bern und Sveta Kundish. Im selben Jahr gewannen sie den special prize for jewish music beim Blockflötenfestival in Nordhorn.</p><p><strong>Der Eintritt ist frei.</strong></p><p><strong>Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich</strong> unter <a href="mailto:info@jgaachen.de">info@jgaachen.de</a>.<br>Teilnehmende müssen beim Einlass einen amtlichen Ausweis mitführen und sollten auf das Mitbringen großer Taschen und Rucksäcke verzichten.<br><br><br>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Christoph 17881 at /gcjz-aachen-Klezmerkonzert-2026#comments 80 Jahre nach der Shoah: Holocaust-Leugnung und -relativierung in der Gegenwart /gcjz-aachen-Holocaust-Gedenktag-2026 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/medium_holocaust_gedenktag_plakat_teaser.JPG" style="width: 120px; height: 120px; float: left;">Vortrag von Proph. Dr. Stefan Grigat<br>Anlässlich des Holocaust-Gedenktages</strong></p><h4>25. Januar 2026</h4><p>Citykirche St. Nikolaus- 15.00 Uhr<br>Aachen</p><hr><p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/bilder/Aachen/holocaust_gedenktag_plakat.JPG" style="width: 542px; height: 764px;"></p></div></div></div> Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Christoph 17879 at /gcjz-aachen-Holocaust-Gedenktag-2026#comments


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ICMS – Sergipe Lei 9176/23 – alterações de alíquotas ICMS – Sergipe Lei 4731/02 – Fundo de Combate à Pobreza (com alterações) Sergipe – FCP – Instrução 004/23 ICMS – Sergipe adicional 1% ao FCP – Decreto 289/23 O post Redução das alíquotas do ICMS 1.º de abril/2023 – Regras para cobrança do FCP SERGIPE apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Importação de Software – Regras de tributação Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:22:08 +0000 ?p=1255 Com a publicação da Solução de Consulta COSIT 75/2023, e buscando orientações na Solução de Consulta COSIT 342/2017, a Receita Federal do Brasil deixa claro seu entendimento que os valores relativos a licenciamento de softwares importados seja para uso próprio ou  para comercialização posterior, enquadram-se no conceitinflatable kayak nike air max 90 futura sac à […] O post Importação de Software – Regras de tributação apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Com a publicação da Solução de Consulta COSIT 75/2023, e buscando orientações na Solução de Consulta COSIT 342/2017, a Receita Federal do Brasil deixa claro seu entendimento que os valores relativos a licenciamento de softwares importados seja para uso próprio ou  para comercialização posterior, enquadram-se no conceitinflatable kayak nike air max 90 futura sac à dos eastpak 8 ft kayak yeezy boost 350 v2 hyperspace latex hood best human hair wigs for black females smith and soul air jordan 1 element custom maple leafs jersey custom kings jersey oregon football jerseys latex hood keyvone lee jersey luvme human hair wigso de royalties. Com isto, são estas as regras para tributação sobre o valor do licenciamento de software importado: Não incidência de PIS/COFINS-Importação, se seu valor estiver perfeitamente identificado como valor da licença para uso próprio ou para revenda a consumidor final; Não incidência da CIDE, se não houver transferência da tecnologia para o importador; Tributação do ISS, conforme item 1.05 da lista anexa à Lei Complementar 116/2003 e desde que tenha esta previsão na legislação do ISS do município do importador; Retenção do IR-Fonte de 1%, observadas as regras dos tratados internacionais entre o Brasil e o país de origem. Se o exportador estiver domiciliado em país com tributação favorecida, cabe a retenção de 25% de IR-Fonte. Importante ressaltar que se o contrato do software importado não apontar expressamente e separadamente quanto de seu valor se refere à licença de uso do software e quanto de seu valor se refere a outros serviços (exemplos: suporte técnico em informática, inclusive instalação, configuração e manutenção de programas de computação; assessoria e consultoria em informática etc.), todo o valor cobrado será considerado serviço importado e será tributado normalmente por PIS/COFINS/ISS/CIDE, além da retenção do IR-Fonte.Com relação à CIDE, é questionável sua tributação quando não se tratar de serviço que implique em transferência de tecnologia para o importador. Para mais informações, entre em contato com plantao.fiscal@aaconsulting.com.br O post Importação de Software – Regras de tributação apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Regularização de tributos federais sem multas após início da fiscalização Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:05:04 +0000 Foi publicada, no DOU de 01/02/2023, a Instrução Normativa RFB nº 2.130/2023, que regulamenta a opção pela aujock strap decathlon bmx latex hood adidas yeezy boost 350 turtle dove luvme human hair wigs college football jerseys alpinestars caschi keyvone lee jersey jock strap kansas city chiefs crocs smith and soul uberlube luxury lubricant yeezy shoes […] O post Regularização de tributos federais sem multas após início da fiscalização apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Foi publicada, no DOU de 01/02/2023, a Instrução Normativa RFB nº 2.130/2023, que regulamenta a opção pela aujock strap decathlon bmx latex hood adidas yeezy boost 350 turtle dove luvme human hair wigs college football jerseys alpinestars caschi keyvone lee jersey jock strap kansas city chiefs crocs smith and soul uberlube luxury lubricant yeezy shoes under 1000 air max 270 women custom youth nfl jerseytorregularização para fins de fruição do benefício previsto no art. 3º, da Medida Provisória nº 1160/2023. O art. 3º, da MP 1160/23, determina que até 30/04/2023, na hipótese de o contribuinte confessar e, concomitantemente, efetuar o pagamento do valor integral dos tributos federais devidos, após o início do procedimento fiscal e antes da constituição do crédito tributário (emissão do auto de infração), fica afastada a incidência da multa de mora (espontânea) e da multa de ofício (decorrente de auto de infração). O valor será acrescido somente dos juros de mora. O benefício é aplicado apenas aos procedimentos de fiscalização iniciados até 12jan2023, mas não se aplica aos débitos apurados no âmbito do Simples Nacional. A autorregularização poderá ser feita mediante abertura de processo digital no Portal e-CAC, disponível no link: Pagar impostos sob procedimento fiscal pelo Programa Litígio Zero (www.gov.br) Após a abertura do processo digital, o contribuinte deverá retificar e retransmitir as declarações correspondentes aos débitos a serem regularizados, bem como efetuar o pagamento dos tributos confessados. Excepcionalmente serão aceitos as retificações e pagamentos até o dia 2 de maio de 2023 para os pedidos abertos até 30 de abril de 2023. A opção ao programa de autorregularização será concluída com a juntada ao respectivo processo digital dos pagamentos confessados. A Receita Federal poderá solicitar esclarecimentos e documentos adicionais ao longo da análise da opção. Fonte: Receita Federal do Brasil O post Regularização de tributos federais sem multas após início da fiscalização apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Fim dos acréscimos de 1,3% e 2,4% nas alíquotas do ICMS no Estado de São Paulo Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:24:39 +0000 Com a publicação do Decreto 67382/2022, o Estado de São Paulo voltará a conceder a isenção integral do ICMS a todos os produtos listados ncustom dallas stars jersey custom sublimated hockey jerseys custom kings jersey deuce vaughn jersey 8 ft kayak johnny manziel jersey penn state jersey custom sublimated hockey jerseys nike air jordan 1 elevate […] O post Fim dos acréscimos de 1,3% e 2,4% nas alíquotas do ICMS no Estado de São Paulo apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Com a publicação do Decreto 67382/2022, o Estado de São Paulo voltará a conceder a isenção integral do ICMS a todos os produtos listados ncustom dallas stars jersey custom sublimated hockey jerseys custom kings jersey deuce vaughn jersey 8 ft kayak johnny manziel jersey penn state jersey custom sublimated hockey jerseys nike air jordan 1 elevate low yeezy shoes under 1000 luvme human hair wigs fsu football jersey decathlon bmx 8 ft kayak latex hoodo Anexo I, do RICMS, a partir de 01/01/2023. Lembrando que durante 2021 e 2022 a isenção foi parcial conforme art. 8º, do RICMS/SP. Este mesmo decreto alterará a partir de 01/01/2023 as bases de cálculo reduzidas (Anexo II do RICMS/SP) e créditos outorgados (Anexo III do RICMS/SP) de alguns produtos.   Também foi publicado o Decreto 67383/2022 que trouxe uma série de alterações nos Anexos I, II e III do RICMS/SP, prorrogando incentivos ou alterando as reduções de base de cálculo a partir de 16/01/2023.  As alterações trazidas pelos dois decretos já estão atualizadas no RICMS/SP, no site da SEFAZ/SP. Não deixem de consultar os citados anexos para ver se haverá impactos na tributação dos produtos adquiridos ou comercializados por sua empresa. Salvo prorrogação, é bom ressaltar que a partir de 16/01/2023 voltam a ser tributados em 7% os produtos listados no art. 53-A, e em 12% os produtos listados no art. 54, do RICMS/SP. A exceção fica para os veículos sujeitos ao ICMS-ST, citados no inciso X, do art. 54, do RICMS/SP que continuarão em tributação de 14,5%. Todas as alterações aqui citadas, envolvendo o Estado de São Paulo, são aplicáveis às operações internas e importações. O post Fim dos acréscimos de 1,3% e 2,4% nas alíquotas do ICMS no Estado de São Paulo apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Lei nº14.288 – Prorrogação da Desoneração da Folha de Pagamento até o final de 2023 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:59:42 +0000 Foi sancionada e publicada em 31/12/2021 a Lei nº14.288, que altera a Lei nº12.546 de 14 de dezembro de 2011. Esta Lei prorroga a adidas yeezy boost 350 turtle dove bouncing putty egg johnny manziel jersey custom sublimated hockey jerseys borsa prima classe best human hair wigs for black females borsa prima classe custom dallas […] O post Lei nº14.288 – Prorrogação da Desoneração da Folha de Pagamento até o final de 2023 apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Foi sancionada e publicada em 31/12/2021 a Lei nº14.288, que altera a Lei nº12.546 de 14 de dezembro de 2011. Esta Lei prorroga a adidas yeezy boost 350 turtle dove bouncing putty egg johnny manziel jersey custom sublimated hockey jerseys borsa prima classe best human hair wigs for black females borsa prima classe custom dallas stars jersey dallas cowboys slippers mens inflatable kayak custom sublimated hockey jerseys castelli gabba sit top kayak black friday wig sale jock strap desoneração da folha de pagamentos para os 17 setores que mais empregam na economia. A prorrogação valerá até o final de 2023. Com a sanção e publicação, as empresas poderão substituir o pagamento da chamada parte patronal de Inss, que são os 20% sobre a folha de pagamento por uma tributação com alíquota entre 1% e 4,50% sobre a receita bruta. Os setores contemplados pela medida são: 1) calçados, 2) call center, 3) comunicação, 4) confecção/vestuário, 5) construção civil, 6) empresas de construção e obras de infraestrutura, 7) couro, 8) fabricação de veículos e carroçarias, 9) máquinas e equipamentos, 10) proteína animal, 11) têxtil, 12) TI (tecnologia da informação), 13) TIC (tecnologia de comunicação), 14) projeto de circuitos integrados, 15) transporte metroferroviário de passageiros, 16) transporte rodoviário coletivo, 17) transporte rodoviário de cargas. As empresas devem fazer o cálculo do valor de sua folha de pagamento e encontrar o valor referente aos 20% da parte patronal e comparar com o percentual referente ao seu setor de atuação e com isso apurar se é vantajoso ou não seguir com a desoneração. Seguimos com o exemplo de uma empresa com folha mensal de R$100.000,00 (Cem Mil Reais) e uma Receita Bruta de R$400.000,00 (Quatrocentos Mil Reais) e aplicamos os percentuais de 4,50%, 3,00%, 2,00% e 1,00% para que se tenha uma ideia de vantagem ou desvantagem. Nos cenários acima, ambos se tornaram vantajosos, porém se a Receita Bruta for maior, os cenários mudam e podem se tornarem inviáveis, por isso é tão importante a simulação dos cálculos. O post Lei nº14.288 – Prorrogação da Desoneração da Folha de Pagamento até o final de 2023 apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> STF decide que IRPJ e CSLL não incidem sobre a Selic na devolução de tributos pagos indevidamente Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:36:05 +0000 No julgamento do Recurso Extraordinário (RE) 1063187, com repercussão geral reconhecida (Tema 962), o STF decidiu que o IRPJ e a CSLL não incidem sobre a taxa Selic O post STF decide que IRPJ e CSLL não incidem sobre a Selic na devolução de tributos pagos indevidamente apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> STF decide que IRPJ e CSLL não incidem sobre a Selic na devolução de tributos pagos indevidamente holroydtileandstone.com jorgensenfarmsinc.com lepetitartichaut.com Mens VANS 2020 holroydtileandstone.com lepetitartichaut.com greensandseeds.com justineanweiler.com שולחנות מתקפלים automatický dávkovač mýdla lidl lucianosousa.net propiedadesenrepublicadominicana.com onlinebijuta.com שולחנות מתקפלים panske teplaky No julgamento do Recurso Extraordinário (RE) 1063187, com repercussão geral reconhecida (Tema 962), o STF decidiu que o IRsac à dos eastpak custom kings jersey inflatable kayak inflatable kayak decathlon bmx 8 ft kayak custom maple leafs jersey dallas cowboys slippers mens 8 ft kayak brock purdy jersey latex hood custom maple leafs jersey keyvone lee jersey air jordan 1 low flyease keyvone lee jerseyPJ e a CSLL não incidem sobre a taxa Selic recebida pelo contribuinte na devolução de tributos pagos indevidamente (repetição de indébito). Segundo a decisão, unânime, a Selic constitui indenização pelo atraso no pagamento da dívida, e não acréscimo patrimonial. A tese de repercussão geral aprovada foi a seguinte: “É inconstitucional a incidência do IRPJ e da CSLL sobre os valores atinentes à taxa Selic recebidos em razão de repetição de indébito tributário.” O post STF decide que IRPJ e CSLL não incidem sobre a Selic na devolução de tributos pagos indevidamente apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> São considerados reembolsos, os valores recebidos por PJ centralizadora relativos a contratos de rateio de custos e despesas das demais PJ ligadas Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:29:46 +0000 O fisco federal elencou detalhadamente as condições para o enquadramento como reembolso. Espera-se com isto que não mais haja discussões entre fisco e contribuintes. O post São considerados reembolsos, os valores recebidos por PJ centralizadora relativos a contratos de rateio de custos e despesas das demais PJ ligadas apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> São considerados reembolsos, os valores recebidos por PJ centralizadora relativos a contratos de rateio de custos e despesas das demais PJ ligadas lepetitartichaut.com haynesplumbingllc.com blutuszos mennyezeti lámpa bogner overal holroydtileandstone.com iansargentreupholstery.com lucianosousa.net maison-metal.com lucianosousa.net blutuszos mennyezeti lámpa onlysxm.com jorgensenfarmsinc.com jorgensenfarmsinc.com blutuszos mennyezeti lámpa onlysxm.com Através da Solução de Consulta 149/21 a COSIT deixou claro que os valores de reembolso de despesas por rateio entre empresas lisac à dos eastpak custom kings jersey inflatable kayak inflatable kayak decathlon bmx 8 ft kayak custom maple leafs jersey dallas cowboys slippers mens 8 ft kayak brock purdy jersey latex hood custom maple leafs jersey keyvone lee jersey air jordan 1 low flyease keyvone lee jersey gadas não se caracterizam como receita para fins de tributação e apuração de PIS/COFINS/IRPJ/CSLL na empresa centralizadora e provedora dos bens e serviços. O fisco federal elencou detalhadamente as condições para o enquadramento como reembolso. Espera-se com isto que não mais haja discussões entre fisco e contribuintes. Lembrando que a consulta respondida pela COSIT – Coordenação Geral de Tributação, a partir da data de sua publicação, tem efeito vinculante no âmbito da RFB, respaldam o sujeito passivo que as aplicar (mesmo que não seja o consulente), desde que se enquadre na hipótese por ela abrangida, sem prejuízo de que a autoridade fiscal, em procedimento de fiscalização, verifique seu efetivo enquadramento. O post São considerados reembolsos, os valores recebidos por PJ centralizadora relativos a contratos de rateio de custos e despesas das demais PJ ligadas apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> PGFN esclarece direito ao crédito de PIS/COFINS sobre o preço de aquisição de bens e mercadorias, incluso o ICMS Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:28:42 +0000 No dia 24/09/2021 a PGFN emitiu o Parecer SEI Nº 14483/2021/ME para elucidar as diversas situações dos contribuintes com ações judiciais e administrativas protocoladas até 15/03/2017 O post PGFN esclarece direito ao crédito de PIS/COFINS sobre o preço de aquisição de bens e mercadorias, incluso o ICMS apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> PGFN esclarece direito ao crédito de PIS/COFINS sobre o preço de aquisição de bens e mercadorias, incluso o ICMS חליפות מידות גדולות נשים jorgensenfarmsinc.com blutuszos mennyezeti lámpa bogner overal Mens VANS 2020 team easy on tøj til salg lucianosousa.net bogner overal bogner overal חליפות מידות גדולות נשים team easy on tøj til salg lepetitartichaut.com iansargentreupholstery.com maison-metal.com team easy on tøj til salg No dia 24/09/2021 a PGFN emitiu o Parecer SEI Nº 14483/2021/ME para elucidar as diversas situações dos contribuintes com ações judiciais e administrativas protocoladas até 15/03/2017, data em que o STF decidiu pela modulaoregon football jerseys best human hair wigs for black females air jordan 1 element jordan air force 1 brock purdy jersey jordan proto max 720 adidas yeezy boost 350 turtle dove custom nfl football jerseys custom youth hockey jerseys custom kings jersey black friday wig sale sac eastpak johnny manziel jersey deuce vaughn jersey custom youth hockey jerseys ção para a exclusão definitiva do ICMS, destacado nas NF, da base de cálculo das contribuições sociais PIS/COFINS. Neste mesmo parecer, a PGFN também deixa claro que, enquanto não houver mudança no texto legal, os créditos de PIS/COFINS devem ser calculados sobre o preço de aquisição de bens/mercadorias, nele incluído o valor do ICMS. O post PGFN esclarece direito ao crédito de PIS/COFINS sobre o preço de aquisição de bens e mercadorias, incluso o ICMS apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Nova incidência! ISS – Rastreamento e monitoramento de veículos, cargas pessoas e animais em circulação ou movimento Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:21:43 +0000 Foi publicada no dia 23/09/2021 a Lei Complementar 183/21, para incluir um novo tipo de serviço na lista dos serviços sujeitos ao ISS. Trata-se do item 11.05: O post Nova incidência! ISS – Rastreamento e monitoramento de veículos, cargas pessoas e animais em circulação ou movimento apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]> Nova incidência! 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Importante ressaltar que os Estados têm cobrado o ICMS sobre tais serviços por enquadrá-los como serviços de comunicação (Convênio ICMS 139/06 e art. 47, Anexo II, do RICMS/SP, por exemplo). O post Nova incidência! ISS – Rastreamento e monitoramento de veículos, cargas pessoas e animais em circulação ou movimento apareceu primeiro em Albieri e Associados. ]]>


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Minnesota Criminal Defense Blog - Appelman Law Firm Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:50:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Minnesota Criminal Defense Blog - Appelman Law Firm 32 32 Minnesota Probation Violations – Technical Vs. Direct Violations Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:50:15 +0000 It’s very important that you walk a straight line and stay out of trouble if you are currently on probation, but it’s also crucial to realize that not all probation violations will be treated the same. In Minnesota, probation violations are sorted into two categories – technical and direct. Below, we take a closer look at the differences between technical and direct probation violations and what they mean for you if you’re on probation in Minnesota. Technical Probation Violations Let’s begin with the less serious of the two violations, the technical probation violation. Now, that’s not to say that these violations are nothing to worry about, because they can still cause major issues for your case, but they aren’t as problematic as a direct violation. A technical violation is oftentimes an unintentional act that results in the breaking of a condition of your probation. Some examples include: Missing a mandatory meeting or drug test Failing to check in as required Curfew violation Failing to hold a job as required by probation Contacting individuals you’re required not to contact Basically, a technical probation violation occurs when you violate a non-criminal condition of the probation. This may seem like an obvious way of defining the act, but it’s better understood when we compare it to direct probation violations. Direct Probation Violations A direct probation violation is a type of probation violation where new criminal activity occurs. Most probation requirements dictate that you must stay out of trouble and avoid any new criminal issues while probation is in place, and a direct probation violation usually brings new charges. For example, getting another DWI while on probation for a DWI would be considered a direct probation violation. A direct probation violation is an intentional act, like drunk driving or failing a drug test because your ingested specific drugs. Oftentimes direct probation violations result in new criminal charges. Probation Violation Penalties The penalties you receive for violating probation are typically dictated by the type of violation as it relates to your original case. For example, if the bus was late and you missed your check-in with a probation officer, there’s a possibility that nothing will come of it because it was a minor, unintentional act. If you are punished, it will likely be relative to the act, so additional probation requirements may be added or the length of your probation may be extended. For more frequent or direct violations, penalties will likely be more severe. You may be given stricter probation requirements (like house arrest, electronic monitoring or inpatient chemical dependency treatments), or your probation may be revoked and you could be taken into custody. You would be placed in jail to serve out the term dictated in your probation guidelines, meaning you could spend some significant time behind bars. If you violate probation, be it intentionally or because of an unintentional accident, you need a criminal defense lawyer by your side to help sort everything out. In the greater Twin Cities area, we hope you’ll connect with Avery and the team at Appelman Law Firm by calling (952) 224-2277. ]]> The Benefits Of Pleading Down Your DWI Case Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:49:39 +0000 A DWI charge can carry stiff penalties that affect your personal and professional life, which is why we always recommend that you hire a lawyer to go over all your options. Making your case in front of a judge and seeing if you’re found innocent or guilty is certainly one approach, but that’s not always the wisest decision. In some scenarios, your best move is to connect with the prosecution to see if there’s any potential for a plea deal. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at the benefits of accepting a plea deal in your DWI case. Why Pursue A Plea Deal We’ll always attempt to win a case outright in court for our client if that’s the route they choose, but don’t ignore the possibility of a plea deal. For the right client, a plea deal can be the smartest move. Here’s a look at some of the benefits of agreeing to a plea deal. Pleading To A Lesser Charge – In many DWI cases where a plea deal is reached, the defendant pleads down to a reckless driving charge or a “wet reckless,” both of which are much less severe than a DWI conviction. Moreover, there is a much different social stigma to a reckless driving conviction compared to a DWI conviction, so you may find that the potential penalties and related fallout are minimized when you plead down to a lesser charge. Some Control Over Penalties – Although the plea deal needs to be agreed to by the judge overseeing the case, a plea deal does give you some freedom in negotiating potential penalties for your conviction. If you really want to stay out of jail, you may use your willingness to plead guilty as a bargaining chip in order to push for specific sentences, like probation or community service. We can help push for a plea deal that ensures you avoid some specific penalties or outcomes. Avoiding Worst Case Scenarios – By pleading to a lesser charge, you take some of the unknown out of the equation. You never know what the judge will hand down as a sentence, so you’re playing with fire if you take the case to court. Taking a plea deal and hammering out some potential penalties removes uncertainty from your case. You Gain Some Leverage – You may feel like you have little defense to your DWI charge, but you regain some leverage if you broach the subject of a plea deal. Prosecutors want to win cases and clear them from their schedule, so if they can get another case removed from their docket that ends without an acquittal, that’s a win for them. They are interested in getting your case off their load, and knowing this can give you a small bargaining chip during the plea negotiations process at a time when you may feel like you don’t have much of a defense. Brings Case To A Close – Agreeing to a plea deal means your case won’t stretch out any longer and you won’t need to keep paying your lawyer to prep a defense and argue your case in court. If you’re just ready for your case to be over, consider a plea deal. Again, we never want to push clients into a plea deal when we feel like there’s a real opportunity to earn a dismissal, but know that you have other options aside from making your case in court and hoping a judge rules in your favor. We look at all angles to ensure we do right by our clients. To experience that professionalism first hand, connect with the team at Appelman Law Firm today at (952) 224-2277. ]]> Can Police Search Your Car During A DWI Arrest? Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:40:45 +0000 Even if you have nothing to hide, you probably don’t want a police officer rifling through your vehicle following a traffic stop. But if you are stopped for a suspected DWI, can police legally search your vehicle to help their case or possibly find evidence of another crime? We explain if police can legally search your vehicle after a DWI stop in today’s blog. Searching Your Vehicle During DWI Stop Police can’t just force you out of your vehicle and start looking all over in hopes of discovering evidence that can be used against you in court. You have certain rights and protections – mainly your Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures – that protect you in these situations. Police can only search your vehicle if certain conditions are met, and some of them are more likely to come into play during a DWI stop compared to a standard traffic stop for speeding or rolling a stop sign. Police can search your vehicle if: Given Permission – If you give police consent to search your vehicle, they can look through it as they please. Don’t fall for the “If you have nothing to hide, just let me search it” line. You are protected against warrantless searches, so just say that you’ll consent to a search if the officer can produce a valid warrant, otherwise you’ll exercise your 4th Amendment rights. They Have A Warrant – It’s unlikely that police will be able to secure a warrant during a traffic stop, as they can only hold you for a reasonable amount of time, but it’s not impossible. If they have a valid warrant to conduct a specific vehicle search, they are allowed to do so. Evidence In Plain View – If the officer can see drug paraphernalia or other evidence of criminal behavior in plain view while talking with the driver, they can legally move forward with a vehicle search. Prior To An Arrest – If you are going to be arrested and charged with DWI, police are allowed to search the immediate vicinity of the vehicle to make sure there are no dangerous weapons or evidence they need to collect. This doesn’t usually give them free reign to search the entire vehicle, but anything in the main cabin or even underneath seats would likely be considered discovered during a legal search incident to an arrest. If Your Vehicle Needs Towing – Finally, if you are arrested for DWI and your vehicle is going to be towed, police will search through it as part of an inventory log. This helps to record the items in your vehicle at the time of your arrest to ensure nothing goes missing, but if it leads to the discovery of drugs, weapons or other criminal devices, it can lead to additional charges. Don’t give police consent to search your vehicle, but know that they might not need it if you end up being arrested for driving under the influence in Minnesota. Police have more liberties to conduct a search if you’re going to be arrested or the vehicle is going to be towed, so don’t travel with items that could lead to additional charges, especially if you’ve had a few drinks. As always, connect with Avery and the team at Appelman Law Firm if you need help defending yourself against a DWI charge or you believe officers conducted an illegal search. Give our team a call today at (952) 224-2277. ]]> Many Lawyers Struggling With Burnout and Depression – Study Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:59:54 +0000 One of the largest studies on the state of mental wellbeing among lawyers found that many are stressed, depressed and struggling. According to an analysis of roughly 37,000 actively licensed lawyers across 28 jurisdictions in the US, researchers found that 21.7% met thresholds for moderate to extremely severe depressive symptoms. Additionally, 20.4% met these thresholds for anxiety, and 18.9% for stress. Other findings from the study include: Nearly half – 47.4% – screen positive for high burnout. 15.6% were classified with severe burnout. 35.9% reported high or very high conflict between work and personal life. 41.8% screened positive for risky drinking standards under clinical thresholds. 26.3% met the higher hazardous-drinking cutoff, but only 2.3% reported a current alcohol use disorder diagnosis. 41.1% said their time in law had harmed their mental health. 27% had considered leaving the profession because of mental health concerns, burnout or stress. Only 39.1% believed employers were doing enough to aid their mental load. Breaking Down The Numbers A deeper look at the data suggests that the risks were not spread evenly across all lawyer groups: Younger lawyers showed the highest mental health risks. Men were more likely to report depression. Women were more likely to report higher levels of anxiety and stress. Solo practitioners and lawyers in private firms showed higher predicted distress and burnout than those working in-house or in a judicial setting. Lawyers working at least 71 hours a week had substantially higher stress and burnout risk than those working 40. These numbers are concerning, but not all that surprising. We have been very fortunate to have found a groove in our more senior years of practice where we are surrounded by wonderful individuals who all help to shoulder a burden and keep one person from getting burned out. It’s not easy, and we can say with absolute certainty that we have been on the other end of the spectrum earlier in our career. It’s an extremely demanding profession, but it’s also incredibly rewarding when you can get to a point where you have a healthy work-life balance. We wouldn’t trade it for anything, but we also acknowledge that this world isn’t for everyone. But if you are in this world, know that we are cheering for your to succeed and we recommend that you do what you need to do to care for your mental health. We found this balance by eventually surrounding ourselves with the right people and committing to working just as hard on our personal and familial relationships as we do for our clients. It’s not easy, but it can get easier. Talk with someone about your mental health if you are struggling, and know that if things aren’t working out in your current role that you have other options. These opportunities may not come overnight, but remember that you control your own destiny, and don’t stick with something if it’s having a supremely negative effect on your mental, physical and emotional health. We’re here for our clients in their time of need, and we can be the best lawyer to their clients because we’re mindful of our mental health. All lawyers should try their best to do the same. If you need help with a legal issue, connect with Avery and the team at Appelman Law Firm today at (952) 224-2277. ]]> St. Paul Residents Push Back Against Police Drone Use Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:04:41 +0000 Despite the fact that a St Paul police drone helped save the life of a 5-year-old autistic boy last week, many feel uneasy about the use of police drones, and concerned citizens and lawmakers made these feelings known as the department attempted to secure a grant for three additional docked drones. Last week, the St. Paul City Council announced that they will not expand the police department’s drone program at this time, removing the police department’s application for a federal grant from a scheduled vote at Wednesday’s meeting. The grant discussion was removed until “concerns are addressed,” said City Council President Rebecca Noecker. The police department federal grant request required city approval, but with two members stating that they would vote no and five others abstaining from signalling their intentions, the item was removed from discussion. Police Drone Use Despite the grant failure, St. Paul police said they will continue to use their current drone program as they have been. “This action does not change anything regarding the St. Paul Police Department’s current drone program,” said Nikki Muehlhausen, a police department spokesperson. “It will continue to operate as is.” We talked about the St. Paul police drone program in the past, and it basically allows officers to dispatch a drone to a scene to provide an aerial view of a situation. It can help officers know ahead of time where a suspect is moving, if they have a weapon or what they are about to encounter. Used correctly, and it can absolutely be a valuable policing asset that keeps the public safe and doesn’t infringe on their rights. The issue is that these drones are getting lumped in with artificial intelligence and Flock cameras, both of which can be extremely beneficial as well as terrible in the wrong hands. Using a Flock camera to quickly capture the direction of a kidnapper fleeing the scene of an abduction would be absolutely astounding; using the technology to watch the public and track their daily movements is a devastating abuse of power. Proponents of these technologies say they are making our communities safer by allowing police to capture criminals quicker, while opponents lean on a familiar saying by Ben Franklin, who said that “those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” In essence, we should not have our rights violated under the guise of public safety. Many feel that these drones could be misused in the wrong hands, and we don’t disagree, but so far they seem effective in their use and much more regulated than the Flock cameras. Perhaps it is a wise move to get more answers about these programs before greenlighting their expansion, but we also don’t need to go back to the dark ages because a technology has the potential for abuse. We should be wary of blindly accepting AI, Flock cameras and docked drones, but we also shouldn’t ignore these advancements completely. Further discussion is certainly warranted, and hopefully we find a smart, regulated way to lean on these technologies when needed. In your time of need, we hope you turn to Avery and the team at Appelman Law Firm. Give our team a call today at (952) 224-2277. ]]>


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AAD Blog All About Divas Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:46:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/05/output-onlinejpgtools-2.jpg AAD Blog 32 32 Post-Workout Skincare: What to Do When You Can’t Shower Straight Away /post-workout-skincare-no-shower/ /post-workout-skincare-no-shower/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:46:04 +0000 /?p=2382 You crushed the workout. Your face looks like a boiled tomato. And your shower is roughly ninety minutes away, because a meeting, a school pickup, and a commute are standing between you and hot water. Welcome to the glamorous gap nobody warns you about. Sweat, bacteria, and yesterday's SPF are all hanging out on your [...] The post Post-Workout Skincare: What to Do When You Can’t Shower Straight Away appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> You crushed the workout. Your face looks like a boiled tomato. And your shower is roughly ninety minutes away, because a meeting, a school pickup, and a commute are standing between you and hot water. Welcome to the glamorous gap nobody warns you about. Sweat, bacteria, and yesterday’s SPF are all hanging out on your skin, and your pores never sent an RSVP. The good news? You don’t need a shower to rescue your face. You need a plan. Here’s the no-nonsense guide to post-workout skincare for real life. Why the Wait Matters (and Why You Shouldn’t Panic) Sweat itself isn’t the villain. It’s mostly water and salt, and it’s how your body keeps cool. Honestly, it’s doing great work. The trouble starts when it lingers. Salt, oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria can mingle on the surface and clog pores or irritate skin, especially under a cap, a sports bra strap, or a backpack. Hello, breakouts. So the goal isn’t perfection. It’s damage control. Good post-workout skincare is a pit stop, not a full car wash. Step 1: Blot, Don’t Wipe Resist the urge to scrub your face with your gym towel like you’re sanding a deck. Use a clean, soft towel or a fresh cotton pad Press gently, then lift Skip your sleeve (old sweat and laundry residue are not your friends) Rubbing pushes sweat and grime around and irritates skin that’s already flushed. Blotting lifts it away. Easy win. Step 2: Cleanse Without a Sink No faucet? No problem. You’ve got options: Micellar water: Soak a cotton pad, swipe, done. Most formulas don’t need rinsing Cleansing wipes: Go fragrance-free, because your skin is already stressed Gentle cleansing cloths: Gym-bag friendly and surprisingly civilized Work from the center of your face outward. Then give your hairline, neck, and chest the same love, since that’s where sweat likes to pool and set up camp. One rule of thumb: if it stings, it’s too harsh. Skin is more sensitive right after exercise, so keep things gentle. Step 3: Rehydrate From the Inside and Out You just lost water and minerals through sweat, and your skin noticed. Start with a big glass of water. After a long or especially sweaty session, you might also consider replenishing electrolytes, which help your body regulate fluid balance. Just don’t expect a sports drink to replace moisturizer. Sorry. Then, work on the outside: Spritz a hydrating mist Press in a lightweight serum with hyaluronic acid or glycerin Seal it with a light moisturizer Not sure what a good lineup looks like? Formulas from hydration-focused skincare brands tend to pair those humectants with barrier-friendly ingredients, which is exactly what freshly sweaty skin wants. Step 4: Protect (Yes, Even Now) Ran outside? Sat next to a giant gym window? SPF is not optional. Once your skin is clean and dry, apply a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher. Gel and fluid formulas feel lightest on warm, post-exercise skin. A stick SPF is a gym bag hero for quick touch-ups, and it won’t leak into your shoes. Pro tip: sunscreen goes on after cleansing, not instead of it. Layering SPF over sweat is how you get a sticky, pore-clogging situation. Makeup After a Workout: A Delicate Situation Heading straight from the gym to the office? It happens, and no one’s judging. If you’re putting makeup over freshly cleansed skin and it looks patchy, remember that foundation can look dry even when your skin feels moisturized. Give your moisturizer a minute or two to settle before you start. Then, go light: Tinted moisturizer instead of full-coverage foundation Cream blush for a natural flush (you’ve earned it) Concealer only where you need it Heavy makeup over just-exercised skin can feel suffocating, and your pores will let you know. Beyond the Face: Body Care Without a Shower Your back, chest, and shoulders break out too, and tight leggings and sports bras trap sweat like it’s their job. Change out of damp clothes ASAP. This is the biggest win on the list Use body wipes or a clean, damp cloth on high-sweat zones Apply a light, breathable lotion. Skip the heavy butters until after your real shower Ten minutes in damp spandex? Fine. Three hours? Your skin will have opinions. Build a Gym Bag Skincare Kit The easiest hack is the one you do once and forget about. Pack a small pouch and leave it in your gym bag permanently: Travel-size micellar water or fragrance-free wipes A mini hydrating mist A travel-size moisturizer A stick or gel SPF A spare hair tie and a small clean towel A zip bag for damp clothes (your car will thank you) If you squeeze sessions into a jammed calendar, say with the kind of workouts for busy people that fit between meetings, this kit pays for itself fast. Restock it monthly, and you’ve basically automated your post-workout skincare. Mistakes to Skip We’ve all been there. A few habits to retire: Waiting until bedtime to cleanse. The sooner you freshen up, the better Over-cleansing. Three wipes in a row is not “extra clean,” it’s irritation Touching your face with gym hands. Equipment is a germ buffet Harsh exfoliants right after exercise. Skin is already sensitized Skipping moisturizer because you’re “already sweaty.” Sweat is not hydration A Realistic Timeline Here’s a ballpark, not a rulebook: First 10 minutes: Blot, change out of damp clothes, drink water Next 10 to 20 minutes: Cleanse with micellar water or wipes Right after: Mist, moisturize, and apply SPF When you get home: A proper shower and your regular routine Can’t hit every step? Even doing the first two puts you well ahead of the sweaty-and-hoping crowd. Quick FAQ Can I just leave the sweat on until I get home? Occasionally, sure. Regularly? Skip it. Sweat mixed with oil and bacteria is a pore-clogging recipe, especially if you’re already breakout-prone. Are face wipes enough? They’re a solid stopgap. Think of them as a bridge to your real cleanse, not a permanent replacement. Should I moisturize right away? Yes. Lighter is better, but skipping moisturizer leaves freshly cleansed skin exposed and thirsty. Does post-workout skincare change for sensitive or acne-prone skin? The steps stay the same, but the products shift. Stick to fragrance-free, alcohol-free formulas, patch test anything new, and skip heavy oils on breakout-prone areas. If a product stings, stop using it. What if I have no supplies at all? Blot with a clean towel, change out of damp clothes, and drink water. It’s not a full routine, but it still beats leaving sweat to sit. The Bottom Line You don’t need a shower to treat your skin well. You need a few smart swaps, a small kit, and about ten minutes of effort. Blot, cleanse, hydrate, protect. Repeat. Even if you dragged yourself there on zero motivation, you deserve skin that feels as good as you do after that workout. Consistent post-workout skincare beats a perfect routine you never actually do. Want more skin tips that fit real life? Pop over to the Skin Care section for more, and tell us in the comments what’s in your gym bag. We’re nosy like that. The post Post-Workout Skincare: What to Do When You Can’t Shower Straight Away appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> /post-workout-skincare-no-shower/feed/ 0 Lavelier Skincare Review: Testing a Toner and Serum Duo /lavelier-skincare-review/ /lavelier-skincare-review/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:29:21 +0000 /?p=2372 Shelves are packed with serums and toners, and every bottle promises glow. Most of us end up with a drawer full of half-used products. So when I added two pieces from Lavelier, a premium brand built around red coral seaweed, I wanted to see if the buzz was earned. I tried the Oceana Pure Balance [...] The post Lavelier Skincare Review: Testing a Toner and Serum Duo appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> Shelves are packed with serums and toners, and every bottle promises glow. Most of us end up with a drawer full of half-used products. So when I added two pieces from Lavelier, a premium brand built around red coral seaweed, I wanted to see if the buzz was earned. I tried the Oceana Pure Balance Toner and the HydroTherm Sauna Serum side by side, and I took notes. This Lavelier skincare review covers what’s inside each bottle, how they feel, and who might love them. Here’s how it went. Quick Snapshot: What I Tested The toner: Oceana Pure Balance Toner The serum: HydroTherm Sauna Serum Brand hook: Red coral seaweed, plus sea-inspired formulas Bonus: Lavelier says its products aren’t tested on animals Why Lavelier? The Coral Seaweed Story Lavelier is a premium skincare brand that puts red coral seaweed at the center of its formulas. You’ll spot it on ingredient lists as Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis. It shows up in both products I tried, which makes them feel like true partners. Two products, one signature ingredient. Nice. That shared ingredient makes layering feel intentional, and it’s a big reason this pairing works so well together. Step One: Oceana Pure Balance Toner Shop the Oceana Pure Balance Toner here Toner is the step people skip, and I get it. But this one changed my mind in about three days. The brand describes it as a delicate, gentle formula that balances the skin’s surface without stripping moisture. On my face, that translated to a fresh, soft, comfortable finish. No tightness. No tingle. Just a clean, dewy canvas. Toner Key Ingredients (The Good Stuff) Here’s what stood out on the label: Aloe leaf juice: A hydrating, soothing-feeling base Cucumber extract: Feels cooling and refreshing Chamomile flower extract: Calming for a complexion that feels a bit fussy Sodium PCA: A humectant that helps skin hold onto moisture Allantoin: A soft, conditioning ingredient Coral seaweed (Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis): The brand’s signature The result is a light, refreshing toner that feels like a spa moment in a bottle. How I Used the Toner It’s easy, which is exactly what I want at 7 a.m. Cleanse your face. Spray a few drops on a cotton pad or directly on your face. Sweep across your face and neck. Follow right away with your moisturizer. That’s the whole routine, start to finish. It takes about ten seconds and it feels surprisingly luxe. Step Two: HydroTherm Sauna Serum Shop the HydroTherm Sauna Serum here This serum is silky and lightweight, and it glides on without any heaviness. It sinks in quickly, and always leaves my skin feeling beautifully bouncy. Serum Key Ingredients (Where the Magic Happens) The current formula lists some seriously lovely ingredients: Sodium hyaluronate: A hydration favorite for a plump, dewy look Glycerin: A classic humectant for moisture Collagen: Supports a smooth, bouncy-looking complexion 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid: A stable vitamin C derivative for a radiant look Palmitoyl peptides: Popular in firming-focused formulas Coral seaweed extract: Hello again, signature ingredient PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil: Helps create that silky feel That’s a lot of goodness for one small bottle. How I Used the Serum Lavelier recommends daily use on freshly cleansed skin. Massage it into your face and neck, and avoid the eye area. A little goes a long way, and the warm sensation appears as you massage it in. Pro tip: If you own the HydroTherm Intense Masque, you can add one or two drops of serum on top and leave it for five to ten minutes before rinsing. It intensifies the heating effect of the mask. I stuck to the serum on its own, and I still loved it. My Toner and Serum Routine (Copy This) Here’s the simple flow that worked for me: Cleanse: Use your favorite gentle cleanser. Tone: Pure Balance Toner on a cotton pad. Serum: HydroTherm Sauna Serum, massaged in. Moisturize: Seal it in with your usual cream. Tone first, serum second, every day. The toner preps your skin, and the serum feels even smoother on top of it. How My Skin Looked and Felt Let’s talk results. After a week, my skin looked fresher and more glowy. It felt soft, smooth, and nicely hydrated from morning to evening. Makeup sat beautifully on top, too. That’s a big win in my book. Consistency helped, so I used both products every single day. The routine is so pleasant that sticking with it was easy. Tips to Get the Most From the Duo Apply the serum to clean skin so the warmth feels amazing. Use a fresh cotton pad each time for a tidy, hygienic routine. Massage in slow circles to enjoy the full spa effect. Stay consistent, because good routines love repetition. What I Loved: My Lavelier Skincare Review Highlights Here’s my honest shortlist of wins: The fresh, soft feel: My skin looked glowy and felt comfortable after toning. The lightweight textures: Nothing heavy, sticky, or greasy. The easy routine: Four steps, no stress. The pretty ingredient lists: Aloe, chamomile, hyaluronate, peptides, and more. The coral seaweed thread: Both products share a signature ingredient. Skincare should feel like a treat. This duo does. Good to Know Before You Buy A couple of friendly notes: It’s a premium brand, so think of it as an investment in your routine. Patch test first. That goes for any new product, so try a small area and see how your skin feels. Read the label. Check the ingredient list to make sure everything works for you. Who Will Love This Duo I’d recommend this pair if you: Want a routine that feels like self-care Love lightweight, silky textures Enjoy sensorial products Want a toner that feels refreshing rather than harsh Like brands with a clear signature ingredient story If you’re a “more steps, more glow” person, this duo fits right in. If you’re a minimalist, it’s still only two extra steps. Final Verdict: My Lavelier Skincare Review Wrap-Up I went in curious and came out a fan. The Pure Balance Toner is a soft, refreshing reset. The HydroTherm Sauna Serum is a warm, silky treat that makes your routine feel special. Together, they turned a basic cleanse-and-moisturize routine into something I actually look forward to. My rating: five stars, and I’d buy both again. Quick FAQs Can I use the toner and serum together? Absolutely. Tone first on a cotton pad, then follow with the serum. It’s the exact pairing I used every day. When do I use the HydroTherm Sauna Serum? Lavelier suggests daily use on freshly cleansed skin. Massage it into your face and neck, and skip the eye area. Is the toner used with a cotton pad? That’s the brand’s method: a few drops on a pad, then sweep it over your face and neck. Follow with moisturizer right away. What makes Lavelier different? Its signature red coral seaweed, plus a sea-inspired approach to every formula. You’ll find it in both of these products. Ready to Try Them? If this Lavelier skincare review has you curious, grab the duo and give your routine an upgrade. Have you tried Lavelier? Tell me your favorite product in the comments. I’d love to hear what’s on your shelf! The post Lavelier Skincare Review: Testing a Toner and Serum Duo appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> /lavelier-skincare-review/feed/ 0 Why Foundation Can Look Dry, Even on Moisturized Skin /foundation-looks-dry-solutions/ /foundation-looks-dry-solutions/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:06:42 +0000 /?p=2363 You did everything right. Cleanser, serum, moisturizer, maybe even a fancy face-oil finale. Your skin feels like a hydrated dream. And yet, thirty seconds after you blend your base, it looks like you rubbed chalk on your cheekbones. Confusing? Absolutely. Rare? Not even a little. Let's talk about why foundation looks dry even when your [...] The post Why Foundation Can Look Dry, Even on Moisturized Skin appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> You did everything right. Cleanser, serum, moisturizer, maybe even a fancy face-oil finale. Your skin feels like a hydrated dream. And yet, thirty seconds after you blend your base, it looks like you rubbed chalk on your cheekbones. Confusing? Absolutely. Rare? Not even a little. Let’s talk about why foundation looks dry even when your skin technically isn’t — and what’s actually happening under (and on top of) the surface. “But I Moisturized!” — Why That’s Not the Whole Story If Your Foundation Looks Dry Here’s the plot twist: moisturized skin and a moisturized-looking finish are not the same thing. Your skin can be perfectly hydrated underneath while the top layer of makeup behaves like it’s never seen water in its life. That’s because once foundation hits your face, it’s no longer just about your skin — it’s about chemistry, timing, tools, and a dozen tiny variables working against you at once. When foundation looks dry, the cause is almost never “not enough moisturizer.” It’s usually something happening in the layers on top of your skincare. The Usual Suspects Behind That Dry, Flat Foundation Finish Let’s line up the culprits, because a few of these are probably guilty right now. Mattifying primer under a matte foundation. Doubling up on anything oil-absorbing is basically asking your base to look like drywall. If you’re already prone to a flat finish, skip the extra mattifier — your skin needs some slip to hold onto. Too much powder, too soon. Setting powder is meant to control shine, not evaporate every ounce of glow. Overloading it — especially in areas that don’t actually get oily — is one of the fastest ways to turn a fresh base chalky by lunchtime. Formula-skin mismatch. Some foundations are built for oily skin control and simply were never designed to sit pretty on drier textures. No amount of prepping will make an oil-absorbing formula feel dewy — it’s working exactly as intended, just not for your skin type. Skincare that hasn’t fully absorbed. Applying foundation over half-sunk-in moisturizer causes pilling, patchiness, and an uneven, flaky-looking texture — which reads as “dry,” even though moisture is very much present underneath. The wrong tool for the job. Dry beauty sponges and stiff brushes can drag pigment across the skin instead of pressing it in, emphasizing texture and creating that dreaded cakey look. A slightly damp sponge, on the other hand, is basically a foundation whisperer. Environment. Air conditioning, heating, wind, and dry climates pull moisture from everything — including the top layer of your makeup — no matter how good your routine is. Skincare and Makeup Are Playing Different Games It helps to think of skincare and makeup as two separate teams with two separate jobs. Skincare hydrates the skin itself. Makeup sits on top and has its own rules about texture, finish, and how it reacts to air, oil, and time. This is why a face that’s glowing pre-makeup can still end up with foundation looking dry by 2 p.m. — the skin barrier is fine, but the makeup layer has its own separate set of problems. It’s the difference between well-watered soil and a plant that still needs its own care on top. If you want the skin underneath doing its best possible work before base makeup even enters the chat, it’s worth treating that prep step seriously — even something as simple as boosting circulation with a few minutes of facial massage can change how makeup sits later in the day. How to Actually Fix It (Without Buying Ten New Products) Let skincare fully absorb. Give it a solid few minutes before foundation goes anywhere near your face. Skip the double mattifying combo. Choose either a hydrating primer or a mattifying one — not both, unless you’re specifically fighting an oil slick. Dampen your tools. A barely-wet sponge distributes product far more evenly than a bone-dry one. Set only where needed. T-zone, maybe chin — not your entire face like it’s a Renaissance painting. Choose formulas built for your skin type, not just the ones influencers are currently obsessed with. And if you’re someone who loves picking up tricks from people who do this professionally, a few of the makeup techniques celebrity artists swear by are shockingly simple — and most of them focus on prep, not product overload. When It’s Not Really About the Foundation At All Sometimes the real issue isn’t your base at all — it’s the skin barrier quietly waving a white flag underneath. Dehydration doesn’t always look dramatic; sometimes it just shows up as makeup that won’t sit right, no matter how many serums you throw at it. If that sounds familiar, it might be worth looking at hydration from the inside out too, since what you’re drinking can matter as much as what you’re applying. It’s also worth remembering that most of what you see online is curated within an inch of its life. A lot of the flawless, dewy “no-makeup makeup” you scroll past has more going on behind the scenes than anyone admits — which is exactly why some common beauty myths about effortless skin deserve a reality check. The Bottom Line If your foundation looks dry despite a solid skincare routine, the fix usually isn’t “moisturize harder.” It’s about matching formula to skin type, respecting absorption time, using the right tools, and not overdoing the powder. Small routine tweaks — even a quick refresh like a fast pre-makeup glow routine — often make a bigger difference than any single “miracle” product. Your skin was never the problem. Your base just needed a better game plan. The post Why Foundation Can Look Dry, Even on Moisturized Skin appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> /foundation-looks-dry-solutions/feed/ 0 I Tried Evalectric’s Infrared Hair Tools. Could I Actually Tell the Difference? /evalectric-reviews/ /evalectric-reviews/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:55:11 +0000 /?p=2353 I'd been using the same big-name flat iron and brush for years — the kind everyone recommends because everyone else has one. Then one particularly staticky, humidity-wrecked morning, I snapped. I went down a rabbit hole of Evalectric reviews, got curious about the brand's infrared claims, and ordered three tools in one go: the Straight [...] The post I Tried Evalectric’s Infrared Hair Tools. Could I Actually Tell the Difference? appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> I’d been using the same big-name flat iron and brush for years — the kind everyone recommends because everyone else has one. Then one particularly staticky, humidity-wrecked morning, I snapped. I went down a rabbit hole of Evalectric reviews, got curious about the brand’s infrared claims, and ordered three tools in one go: the Straight Brush Styler Peach Please, the Ultra Turbo Styler, and the Titanium Pro Peach. This is the unfiltered rundown of what happened next. The Hair Type Disclaimer (Because It Matters) Wavy. Frizzy. Prone to turning into a cloud the second it senses moisture in the air. If you have similar hair, you already know that “smooth” and “shiny” aren’t guaranteed — they’re earned, one styling session at a time. So I went in skeptical. I came out converted. First Up: The Straight Brush Styler Peach Please The Straight Brush Styler Peach Please (love the name) is the tool I now reach for on autopilot. It’s as if a brush and a straightener had a very productive baby — ceramic plates built into brush bristles, five adjustable heat settings between 285–430°F, and infrared plus negative ion tech that’s specifically designed to fight the look of frizz and flyaways. What I noticed: Flyaways calmed down in one pass, no sectioning required Great for quick “I have four minutes” mornings Doesn’t flatten hair into that stiff, over-straightened look Is it the most powerful tool in the lineup? No — it’s the convenience champion. For everyday smoothing and taming, it’s genuinely hard to beat, and it’s a big reason this trio earns its spot among the better Evalectric reviews you’ll find from actual frequent users, not just unboxing videos. Then: The Ultra Turbo Styler This is where things got serious. The Ultra Turbo Styler has 1.25″ ceramic plates that heat up to a genuinely intense 500°F, floating plate technology (so it adjusts to your hair’s thickness instead of you adjusting to it), negative ion tech paired with far infrared heat, dual voltage for travel, and a protective heat-resistant glove included in the box. The travel torture test: I brought it on a trip, dropped it — hard — on a hotel bathroom tile floor. I braced for a cracked plate or a dead unit. Instead: not a scratch, not a crack, powered on like nothing happened. That kind of durability isn’t something you can fake with marketing copy. It’s also something that most other Evalectric reviews haven’t mentioned. Styling results: fast, smooth, and versatile enough to do curls, waves, or pin-straight without switching tools. Multiple passes weren’t needed, which — if you’ve ever over-processed a section trying to “get it right” — you’ll understand is a bigger deal than it sounds. Finally: The Titanium Pro Peach The Titanium Pro Peach (yes, peach is one of my favorite colors. Don’t judge – my dresser looks stunning with these tools decorating it!). Titanium plates instead of ceramic, a 140–450°F range, far infrared heat, floating plates, and negative ion technology again (noticing a pattern — this seems to be Evalectric’s whole philosophy, not just a marketing bullet point on one product). Titanium plates glide differently than ceramic — a bit slicker, a bit faster through thick or coarse sections. On my waves, it meant fewer passes to get a sleek finish, and my ends looked shinier afterward instead of that dry, “cooked” look I’ve gotten from cheaper irons in the past. So… Is It Actually the Infrared? Honest answer: I can’t run a lab test in my bathroom. What I can tell you is that all three tools use Far Infrared Technology, which works differently than standard heat — it’s designed to heat hair more evenly and gently from within the strand rather than just blasting the surface, which in theory means fewer repeated pass-throughs with hot plates. Whether that’s the whole explanation or just part of it, the result was less frizz, more shine, and hair that felt less fried by the end of the week. I also noticed I wasn’t deep-conditioning as often just to make my hair feel normal again, and my stylist actually commented on how much healthier it looked at my last appointment. Addressing the Skeptics: Common Evalectric Concerns Anytime a brand isn’t a household name, people ask reasonable questions. Here’s my take, having now lived with these tools: “Isn’t this just a knockoff of bigger brands?” Not from my experience. The build quality, the included accessories (hi, heat glove), and the multi-tier temperature ranges all read as intentional engineering, not a copy-paste job. “Are the price tags worth it?” For $250–$350, you’re paying salon-tool territory pricing — which tracks, because the performance felt closer to a salon appliance than a drugstore one. “Will it actually survive regular use and travel?” My unintentional drop test says yes. Dual voltage on the Turbo Styler also makes it a genuinely practical travel companion, not just a “works in the US” tool. “Do the infrared claims mean anything, or is it just a buzzword?” I can’t make scientific claims here, but my hair looked and felt noticeably better week over week, which is the only metric that matters to me. The Verdict Three tools, three very different jobs, zero regrets. The Straight Brush Styler Peach Please is my daily-driver frizz fighter, the Ultra Turbo Styler is the do-anything workhorse I’d recommend to anyone who wants one tool that does it all, and the Titanium Pro Peach is the finishing-touch shine machine. If you’ve been scrolling through Evalectric reviews trying to decide whether the hype is real, consider this my vote: it is. My hair — wavy, frizzy, previously loyal to big-name brands — is a convert, and so am I. Check out the full Evalectric range here. The post I Tried Evalectric’s Infrared Hair Tools. Could I Actually Tell the Difference? appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> /evalectric-reviews/feed/ 0 Do Electrolytes Actually Help Your Skin Stay Hydrated? /electrolytes-for-skin-hydration/ /electrolytes-for-skin-hydration/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:02:20 +0000 /?p=2346 Somewhere between the sports drink aisle and the skincare shelf, electrolytes got a glow-up. Suddenly they're not just for marathoners cramping at mile 20 — they're in your moisturizer, your mist, and probably your influencer's "get ready with me" caption. But are electrolytes for skin hydration a solid concept, or just sodium wearing a really [...] The post Do Electrolytes Actually Help Your Skin Stay Hydrated? appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> Somewhere between the sports drink aisle and the skincare shelf, electrolytes got a glow-up. Suddenly they’re not just for marathoners cramping at mile 20 — they’re in your moisturizer, your mist, and probably your influencer’s “get ready with me” caption. But are electrolytes for skin hydration a solid concept, or just sodium wearing a really good publicist? Let’s break it down, minus the jargon. Wait, What Even Are Electrolytes? Quick refresher: electrolytes are minerals — think sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium — that carry an electric charge and help regulate fluid balance in the body. That’s their day job internally. Their skincare gig is a little different, and honestly a little more interesting. The Skin-Electrolyte Connection, Explained Without a Lab Coat Your skin isn’t a sponge that just soaks up whatever you slather on it. It’s a smart, selective barrier that’s constantly negotiating how much water stays in and how much sneaks out. Electrolytes play a supporting role in that negotiation. On the surface, certain mineral salts can help attract and hold onto water molecules, which is exactly why electrolytes for skin hydration has become such a buzzy little phrase in ingredient decks lately. They’re not the whole hydration story, though. Think of them as the hype crew, not the headliner… Electrolytes for Skin Hydration: What the Label is Actually Telling You If you’ve spotted “electrolyte complex” or “mineral-infused” on a bottle, here’s the translation: the formula likely contains humectant-adjacent minerals designed to complement water-binding ingredients already doing heavy lifting, like hyaluronic acid or glycerin. Brands love pairing minerals with proven hydrators for a reason — on their own, electrolytes are a supporting cast member. Combined with a real workhorse ingredient, like the sodium hyaluronate found in formulas such as the one in Orogold’s luxe skincare line, the combo starts to look a lot more promising. Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium: Skincare’s New It-Girls Each mineral brings something slightly different to the (vanity) table: Sodium — helps with water retention at a cellular level Potassium — supports the skin’s moisture balance Magnesium — often marketed for a calming, “de-puff” cosmetic feel Calcium — associated with supporting a smoother-looking surface texture None of these are miracle workers solo. But layered into a well-rounded routine, they’re a nice bonus round. Do You Need a Sports Drink Situation for Glowy Skin? Short answer: no. Please don’t exfoliate with Gatorade. Drinking water and maintaining a balanced diet supports your body’s overall fluid balance, which can reflect in your skin’s appearance over time. But chugging electrolyte packets isn’t a shortcut to dewy skin any more than eating carrots gives you night vision. Overall wellness habits matter — just don’t expect a sachet to outperform your actual skincare routine. Topical vs. Internal: Where Electrolytes for Skin Hydration Actually Show Up There are two very different conversations happening here, and marketing loves to blur them: Topical electrolytes — minerals formulated into serums, mists, and creams that work alongside humectants to support surface-level moisture retention Internal hydration — your water and mineral intake, which supports your whole body, skin included, but isn’t a substitute for skincare For visible results, the topical formulas are doing the more direct work. That’s the lane where electrolytes for skin hydration actually earns its keyword real estate. How to Spot a Legit Electrolyte Formula (vs. Marketing Fluff) Not every “electrolyte-infused” product is created equal. A few things worth checking: Is there an actual humectant (hyaluronic acid, glycerin, panthenol) doing the primary hydration work? Are the minerals positioned as a complement, not the sole active? Does the formula include occlusives or emollients to help lock everything in? Formulas built around superfood or fruit-derived hydrators, like the ones featured in Avinichi’s product lineup, tend to layer minerals in as a supporting note rather than the main event — which is exactly the formulation logic you want to see. Pairing Electrolytes With Your Existing Routine If you’re mineral-curious, you don’t need to overhaul your shelf. A few easy additions: Swap a plain toner for an electrolyte-infused mist post-cleanse Look for a moisturizer that layers minerals with barrier-supporting ingredients, similar to what you’ll find in CbGäRDN’s skincare line If your skin runs on the drier side, a richer cream — like the ones reviewed in this Vine Vera Pinot Noir collection breakdown — can help seal in whatever hydration you’ve applied A Quick Cheat Sheet on Electrolytes for Skin Hydration Claim Reality “Electrolytes hydrate skin instantly” They support hydration, alongside humectants “You need an electrolyte drink for glowy skin” Balanced hydration helps overall, but it’s not a skincare replacement “All mineral-infused products work the same” Formulation matters more than the buzzword Common Mistakes People Make Chasing “Mineral Glow” A few habits worth retiring: Relying on electrolyte drinks alone while skipping actual moisturizer Assuming “infused with minerals” means the product is automatically superior Ignoring skin type — richer, mineral-forward formulas may feel heavy on oilier skin If dryness and flakiness are your actual concern, formulas built specifically around that problem, like those covered in this guide to Celestolite products by skin type, might serve you better than chasing a trend ingredient. So, Should You Actually Care About This Mineral Hype? Cautiously, yes. Electrolytes aren’t a gimmick, but they’re also not a solo act. Used the way good formulators intend — as a complement to proven humectants and barrier-supporting ingredients — they can be a genuinely nice addition to a hydration routine. Used as a replacement for the basics? That’s where the hype outruns the results. Quick FAQ Do electrolytes hydrate skin the way water does? Not exactly — topically, they help support moisture retention alongside other hydrating ingredients rather than hydrating on their own. Can drinking electrolyte drinks improve my skin? They support your body’s fluid balance overall, but they’re not a substitute for a topical routine. What should I look for in an electrolyte skincare product? A humectant like hyaluronic acid or glycerin as the primary hydrator, with minerals layered in as support — similar to formulas found in products like Introstem’s hydration-focused lineup. Are electrolytes good for all skin types? Generally yes, though richer mineral formulas may feel heavier on oily or combination skin — patch test and adjust as needed. The post Do Electrolytes Actually Help Your Skin Stay Hydrated? appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> /electrolytes-for-skin-hydration/feed/ 0 Celestolite Review: 7 Things That Surprised Me After Testing the Brand /celestolite-review/ /celestolite-review/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:49:25 +0000 /?p=2335 I'll be honest: I went into this Celestolite review expecting the usual "meteorite powder" marketing fluff. Cute concept, pretty packaging, moderate results. Instead, I came out the other side rearranging my entire shelf. I tested four hero Celestolite products for 12 weeks — eyes, day cream, and a mask that turned my Sunday nights into [...] The post Celestolite Review: 7 Things That Surprised Me After Testing the Brand appeared first on AAD Blog. ]]> I’ll be hone


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14399830Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:30:11 +0000AAEA Hollywoodnoreply@blogger.com (Norris McDonald)Blogger698125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14399830.post-6293343654608263385Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:30:00 +00002017-09-14T16:42:41.045-07:00Environmental Poetry<div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="; width="240" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brenda Bunting</td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif; font-size: 16pt;">We Are Earth</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif; font-size: 10pt;">By Brenda Bunting</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel this old earth--</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel it when it heaves</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">When souls are newly born</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">And when they have to leave</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel this old earth--</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel it in my knees</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">In the waters and the tides</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">And the oceans and the seas</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel it in the mountains</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Topped with snow</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">And in secret places</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Where strange things grow</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel this old earth--</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel it in my hands</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">In the wide and open prairies</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">All across the land</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel it still and silent</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">in the mighty Sequoia trees</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Where men with saws and tools</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">buzz like angry bees</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel it when it is cruel</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">And when it is beautifully kind</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">I feel this old earth dying</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Yet beating all the time</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="x_gmail-Default" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif; font-size: 11pt;">Brenda D. Bunting is a socially conscious Poet and Educator, Spoken Word Artist and Workshop Facilitator. Ms. Bunting is in the Poets in Progress (PIP) program through the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and headed by the Poet Laureate of Washington DC. A University of Kentucky alumnus with her B.A. in English Ms. Bunting has been writing and performing poetry for over 30 years.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-Default" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div> <div class="x_gmail-Default" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Brenda has been published in newspapers, anthologies and journals. She was invited to read her original works at the 2017&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Bridge water</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;International Poetry Festival at Bridge water College. She knows the benefits and advocates for the therapeutic use of writing poetry for mental and emotional wellness and healing from traumatic events. Her book of poetry, "</span></span><i style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Poems of Love and Violence in between Life and Death 2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;Edition</i><span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">" is available for purchase on Amazon.com. She is a life member of the Kentucky State Poetry Society (K.S.P.S.) an avid hiker and lover of the preserving our environment.</span></span></div> 2017/09/environmental-poetry_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Norris McDonald)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14399830.post-823216665988475827Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:29:00 +00002017-09-14T16:43:18.490-07:00Environmental Poetry<div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="; width="240" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brenda Bunting</td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif; font-size: 18pt;">Pollution</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif; font-size: 10pt;">By Brenda Bunting</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Ocean seas weep oily tears,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Trees are stripped and raped each year,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Frogs hop to extinction land,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Where honey bees become their friends.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Is there clean air anywhere?</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Like politicians really care,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Breaking into tiny grains,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Asphyxiating plastic remains.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Fecal matter reeking foul,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Multiplying billion bowels,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Men and animals eliminate waste,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">At a rapid and unprecedented rate.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Contaminated corrupted the purity of seed,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Divinely given for all earth’s needs.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">At the genetic level fools play god,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">While living in the land of nod.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Evil experiments constantly revealed,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Human subjects on a gerbil wheel.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">The sentence slowly comes to light,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">As the doomed continue to fight.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">The corrosive carriers are everywhere,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Transport across land, sea and air,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Pesticides, chemicals and black oil,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Seep into rivers, streams and soil.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <br /></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Earth belches back and rebels strong,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">With wind and water breaking on,</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Men and beast and all alive</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;">Will we continue live and thrive?</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-yiv6583137534msonormal" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;bookman old style&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="x_gmail-Default" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif; font-size: 11pt;">Brenda D. Bunting is a socially conscious Poet and Educator, Spoken Word Artist and Workshop Facilitator. Ms. Bunting is in the Poets in Progress (PIP) program through the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and headed by the Poet Laureate of Washington DC. A University of Kentucky alumnus with her B.A. in English Ms. Bunting has been writing and performing poetry for over 30 years.</span></div> <div class="x_gmail-Default" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div> <div class="x_gmail-Default" style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Brenda has been published in newspapers, anthologies and journals. She was invited to read her original works at the 2017&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Bridge water</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;International Poetry Festival at Bridge water College. She knows the benefits and advocates for the therapeutic use of writing poetry for mental and emotional wellness and healing from traumatic events. Her book of poetry, "</span></span><i style="font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 11pt;">Poems of Love and Violence in between Life and Death 2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;Edition</i><span style="font-family: &quot;garamond&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">" is available for purchase on Amazon.com. She is a life member of the Kentucky State Poetry Society (K.S.P.S.) an avid hiker and lover of the preserving our environment.</span></span></div> 2017/09/environmental-poetry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Norris McDonald)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14399830.post-4600876482516136616Wed, 15 Jun 2016 15:59:00 +00002016-06-15T08:59:43.490-07:00Johnson Publishing Sells Ebony to Clear View Group<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="; width="305" /></a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-top: 13px;"> Chicago-based Johnson Publishing has sold Ebony, its African-American lifestyle magazine, and the now digital-only Jet magazine to Clear View Group, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount. &nbsp;Johnson Publishing will retain its Fashion Fair Cosmetics business and its historic Ebony photo archives, which remains up for sale. The deal, which closed in May, also included the assumption of debt.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> A family-owned business throughout its history, Ebony has documented the African-American experience since it first hit newsstands in 1945. It has shaped culture ever since, coming into its own as it reported from the front lines of the civil rights movement during the 1960s in powerful photos and prose.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> In recent years, though, Johnson Publishing has seen declining media revenues as it struggled to evolve from print to digital platforms.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> Linda Johnson Rice, chairman of Johnson Publishing and daughter of founder John Johnson, will serve as chairman emeritus on the board of the new company.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> The new publishing entity, Ebony Media Operations, will maintain the magazine's Chicago headquarters and its New York editorial office, as well as much of the current staff, according to Michael Gibson, co-founder and chairman of African-American-owned Clear View Group. &nbsp;It is the first investment in the publishing business for Clear View.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> Cheryl McKissack, who has served as chief operating officer since 2013, will assume the role of CEO of the new publishing entity under Clear View, operating out of the magazine's Chicago office. Kierna Mayo is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Ebony to pursue other opportunities, Gibson said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> Chicago-based Kyra Kyles, who has headed up digital content for Ebony and Jet since last June, will add the role of editor-in-chief of Ebony, Gibson said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> <a href="; style="color: #144a7c; text-decoration: none;" title="Desirée Rogers">Desiree Rogers</a>, the former social secretary for President Barack Obama who has been steering Johnson Publishing since 2010, will remain CEO, focusing on the cosmetics business, which represents about half of the company's total revenue.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Droid Serif&quot;, serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 18px;"> In January 2015, Johnson Publishing put its entire photo archive up for sale, hoping to raise $40 million. The historic collection spans seven decades of African-American history, chronicling everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Sammy Davis Jr. &nbsp;The collection is still for sale. &nbsp;(<a href=" Tribune</a>, 6/15/2016)</div> 2016/06/johnson-publishing-sells-ebony-to-clear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Norris McDonald)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14399830.post-2777245219561037457Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:29:00 +00002016-04-19T10:29:54.536-07:00Robert Downey,Jr. Goes Pro Nuclear<div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="560"></iframe></div> 2016/04/robert-downeyjr-goes-pro-nuclear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Norris McDonald)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14399830.post-4132809790957627438Thu, 03 Mar 2016 14:12:00 +00002016-03-03T15:09:35.964-08:00Moonalice Launches Moonalice Radio<div class="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.72px; text-align: center;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 41.6533px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 41.6533px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b><b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><i class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Ben Fong-Torres created the station featuring the band members and their favorite songs,&nbsp;</span></i></b></div> <div class="" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><i class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">420 news and music, old and new, representing the spirit of the 60s.</span></i></b></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><i class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></i></b></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">Moonalice, the Bay Area rock band that makes its concerts available, live, on audio and video streams, has added another platform to reach its fans: Its own radio station.</span></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="line-height: 14px;">The band, formed by Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee and the brainchild of the great producer, T Bone Burnett in 2007 because they wanted to create a band with a San Francisco 60s sound. &nbsp;Moonalice band members (Pete Sears, Barry Sless, Roger McNamee, &amp; John Molo) are the focal point of the online station, Moonalice Radio.</span><br /> <span style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="; width="400" /></a></div> <span style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="line-height: 14px;">The station, says McNamee, reflects the bands eclectic tastes &nbsp;rock, blues, Americana, country, folk, R&amp;B and songs dealing with pot culture &nbsp;and offers band members hosting their own shows.</span></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span> <br /> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">To build and program the station, McNamee tapped Ben Fong-Torres, a veteran broadcaster who was a DJ on KSAN, the pioneer free-form FM rock station in San Francisco in the 70s, but who is best known as an editor and writer at Rolling Stone.</span></span></div> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></span></div> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span style="line-height: 14px;">While doing a biography of Moonalice, Fong-Torres asked McNamee why, since the band was on numerous social media platforms, it didn't have a radio presence.</span></span></div> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">Said Fong-Torres: He said, Ill do a station if you'll build it.</span></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">And so he did. Moonalice brings back the spirit of the Sixties, said Fong-Torres. Their music is loose, free-flowing, and pays tribute to favorite musicians and the roots of American music. The station does the same.</span></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">Each member of Moonalice &nbsp;McNamee, Sears, drummer John Molo and guitarist Barry Sless &nbsp;appears throughout the week. On weekends, Moonalice Radio features road manager Big Steve Parish, former roadie for the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia; social media director Gail Barnes, in the guise of Moongirl, the subject of many Moonalice concert posters, and a DJ show hosted by Fong-Torres (Its pretty close to what I used to do on KSAN). There are also programs featuring acoustic musi and Moonalice in concert.</span></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">I didnt want this station to be just a streaming music service, said Fong-Torres. So we have news, historical tidbits, profiles of the artists who create posters for Moonalice concerts, information about pot culture from the podcast, The Hash, and recordings of Moonalice in concert.</span></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> Gail Barnes (aka voice of Moongirl and Moonalices social media guru) shares this when asked if Moonalice Radio had a mission. I replied, We share the love through music we love," to which he responded, "You can't go wrong with that motto." With a tight integration into Moonalice's already extensive social media presence of around half a million fans, Moonalice Radio is a great complement to our social ecosystem.<span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">&nbsp;</span></div> </span><br /> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"></span><br /> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">Moonalice Radio, says McNamee, is the place where Moonalices music, and the music of the people who influenced us, is played, 24 by 7 by 365.</span></span></span></div> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span> <br /> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;">Moonalice Radio can be heard, free and commercial-free, via&nbsp;<a class="" href="; style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22.72px;" target="_blank">Moonalice.com/moonaliceradio</a>.</span></span></span></div> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="; /></a></span></span></div> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; text-indent: 4px;">About MOONALICE</b><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; text-indent: 4px;">:&nbsp;</span></div> </span><br /> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <ul class="ecxMailOutline" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 20px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em;"><span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> <li class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">P</span><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">sychedelic,&nbsp;roots-rock band of seasoned musicians mixing a variety of genres with&nbsp;extended musical&nbsp;improvisations.</span></li> <li class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">Band Members:&nbsp;<b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">Roger McNamee,&nbsp;</b>Pete Sears, Barry Sless,&nbsp;</b><b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">John Molo&nbsp;</b><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">and with special guest&nbsp;</span><b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">Jason Crosby</b></span></li> <li class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">Every show has an original art poster, created by a well-known artist, and with its own unique Moonalice "legend.&nbsp;<b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">The poster is given free to all attendees.</b>&nbsp;<a class="" href="; style="color: #954f72; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22.72px;" target="_blank"></a><a class="" href="; style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22.72px;" target="_blank">www.moonaliceposter.com</a></span></li> <li class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">All Moonalice concerts are&nbsp;<b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">broadcast live in HD</b>&nbsp;and available in an online archive shortly after their set.&nbsp;<a class="" href="; style="color: #954f72; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22.72px;" target="_blank"></a><a class="" href="; style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22.72px;" target="_blank">www.moonalice.com</a></span></li> <li class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">Moonalice on Social media: over 407,000 on&nbsp;<a class="" href="; style="color: #954f72; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22.72px;" target="_blank">Facebook</a>&nbsp;&amp; over 67,000 on&nbsp;<a class="" href="; style="color: #954f72; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22.72px;" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></li> </span></span></span></span></ul> </div> <span class="" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><span class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"> </span></span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;"><u class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">MOONALICE Band members</u></b><u class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">:</u></div> <div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin-bottom: 1.35em; padding: 0px;"> </div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">Pete Sears</b>: bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (Doobie Decibel System,&nbsp;Sam Gopal Dream, Rod Stewart,&nbsp;Long John Baldry,&nbsp;original Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Peter Rowan,&nbsp;Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir,&nbsp;Phil Lesh &amp; Friends,&nbsp;Steve Kimock, David Nelson,&nbsp;John Lee Hooker and more).</div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">Barry Sless</b>: lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass (Phil&nbsp;Lesh &amp; Friends, David Nelson&nbsp;Band, Kingfish, Cowboy Jazz)</div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">Roger McNamee</b>:&nbsp;rhythm and lead guitar, bass, vocals (Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Duo with Jason Crosby and Doobie&nbsp;Decibel System (DDS) Band with Jason Crosby,&nbsp;Pete Sears,&nbsp;Dan Lebo Lebowitz&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jay Lane.&nbsp;Plus Guff, The Engineers, Random Axes, Flying&nbsp;Other Brothers)</div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">John Molo</b>: drums, vocals (Bruce Hornsby &amp;&nbsp;The Range, John Fogerty, Phil Lesh &amp; Friends, The Other Ones).&nbsp;</div> <div class="" style="line-height: 22.72px; padding: 0px;"> <b class="" style="line-height: 22.72px;">Often featuring Jason Crosby</b>: guitar, fiddle, keyboards, vocals (Doobie Decibel System (DDS) Duo with Roger McNamee and Doobie&nbsp;Decibel System (DDS) Band with Roger McNamee,&nbsp;Pete Sears,&n

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