Anti-Aging Skin Products - Don't Choose to Look Your Actual Age!

February 9th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

The entire world of antiaging face goods is actually gigantic, as seems to be a number of the promises beauty businesses come up with about their helpfulness. Simply no pair of ageing skin care products is going to be identical: though they might be analogous when it comes to ingredients. Just as eggs, flour plus normal water could make a cake, on the other hand it may produce noodles! Consequently you ought to practice plenty of watchful judgment when it comes to deciding on an item for your personal benefit.

Usually there are some specific factors found in the majority of prominent antiaging items which experts claim possess characteristics which have for some time been regarded as effective. Merchandise which incorporates the more established elements are often the actual desired preference for the majority of people - instead of creams making use of lesser recognized elements that don't have an extended 'track record'. Nonetheless, you ought to understand the fact that government regulatory agencies require brand new components to have been reviewed to somewhat of an extent.

For that reason, there is a predicament - opt for the proved ingredients to obtain typical final results, or maybe experiment with the 'latest and greatest' for perhaps superior results. Make absolutely certain it includes a money-back guarantee!

When selecting from the massive variety of anti aging skin care creams available, it is normally wise to opt for the one which features some form of authoritative research behind it, carried out by recognised researchers. In addition, many testimonials from consumers applying these treatments is also an outstanding signal.

Many antiaging treatments are going to include Vitamin E, Alpha-Hydroxy Acids (more typically called AHA), and Retinol (pure vitamin A derivative). A daytime antiaging product also needs to contain a sunscreen in order to safeguard your face because of damaging Ultra violet rays.

Skin therapy items containing Vitamin E have particular anti-aging qualities: for instance Vitamin E really helps to repair injured skin cells — and even guard the skin from Ultra violet rays. Vitamin E antiaging merchandise has been on the market for a long period and has absolutely established itself to produce advantageous benefits. On the other hand, it's mainly a protective solution — in contrast to an active repair agent.

Experts agree it is medically tested that Vitamin E is an antioxidant. Which means it can certainly help preserve the skin from assault as a result of the free radicals that injure cells, plus this sort of damage can certainly produce bad aging results. Even though Vitamin E is less 'sophisticated' than the synthetic chemical compounds employed today, it is a tested as well as completely 'tried and tested' component.

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids describe a category of acids of which lactic, citric, along with glycolic acids are the most generally utilized in antiaging treatments. AHAs have also proven to reduce signs of aging, enhance the overall look of the body, enhance texture, smooth out crow's-feet, reduce greasy skin problems, and unblock follicles. A very remarkable list!

Even though these components have been verified to an acceptable degree, one essential element with regard to a younger looking face is collagen. The major reason why the skin exhibits noticeable indicators of aging is because when we age the collagen dissipates. For that reason, through elevating the collagen, the skin gets better and suppleness is actually improved; which in turn means a more youthful appearing body.

Up to now Retinol is without doubt one of the most validated, effective substances being used. It is powerful simply because Retinol accelerates cell replacement and consequently boosts collagen. Therefore anti aging creams that contains ingredients which encourage the collagen production - such as Retinol, Keratin and manufactured Peptide proteins - are popular choices for the majority of antiaging merchandise.

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Miyo Baby Hammock

February 8th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

Amby Baby Hammock

"MAD MEN"
Images and sounds from late 1950's and early 60's advertising: Doctors selling cigarettes. Athletes selling liquor. Bathing suit models with vacuum cleaners. And most importantly, proud Dads with their perfect wives and children driving their cars to some green suburban utopia. We get a sense of the time and its ideals.

"MANHATTAN - 1960"

EXT. MANHATTAN STREET - NIGHT
Stock footage of late 50's - early 60’s Manhattan - nighttime shots of vintage skyscrapers, traffic, and people.

INSIDE THE KNICK KNACK BAR
Vinyl upholstery and mirrored walls, but brand new. It's after work, but the women have their hair done and each man's tie is pushed to the top of his collar. Highballs and martinis clink under quiet music and everywhere are the sights and sounds of smoking.

Alone in a red corner booth is Don Draper, early 30's, handsome, conservative, and despite his third old fashioned, he is apparently sober. He is doodling on a cocktail napkin. He crosses something out, puts down his fountain pen, and taps a cigarette out of a pack of "Lucky Strike". The Busboy, a middle-aged black man, too old for his tight
uniform, approaches.

Busboy: Finished, sir?
Don: Yeah. Got a light?
The busboy pulls out a pack of matches from the back of his 'Old Gold’s' and lights Don's cigarette. *
Don (inhaling): Ah, an 'Old Gold' man. 'Lucky Strike', here.

There is an awkward silence. The busboy starts to walk away.
Don: Can I ask you something? Why do you smoke 'Old Gold'?
The busboy seems flustered and looks around nervously. The burly white Bartender approaches.
Bartender: I'm sorry sir. Is Sam here bothering you? He can be a little
Don: No, we're actually having a conversation. Is that okay?
Bartender (thinking): Can I get you another drink?
Don (points to his drink): Do this again. Old Fashioned, please.
The bartender walks off.
Don: So, obviously you need to relax after working here all night.
Busboy: I guess. I don't know.
Don: What is it, low-tar? Low-nicotine? Those new filters? I mean, why "Old Gold"?
Busboy: They gave them to us in the service. A carton a week for free.
Don: So you're used to them. Is that it?
Busboy: Yeah, they're a habit.
Don: So I could never get you to smoke another kind? Let's say, my Luckies?
Busboy: I love my Old Gold.
Don: Let's just say tomorrow a tobacco weevil comes and eats every last Old Gold on the planet.
Busboy: That's a sad story.
Don: Yes, it's a tragedy. Would you just stop smoking?
Busboy: I'm pretty sure I'd find something. I love smoking.
Don (writing as he speaks): "I love smoking". That's very good.
Busboy: My wife hates it. "The Reader's Digest" says it will kill you.
Don: Yeah, I heard about that.
Busboy (shrugs): Ladies love their magazines.
Don: Yes, they do.

LATER INSIDE APARTMENT HALLWAY
Don, hat in hand, knocks on the door. He waits a beat and checks his watch. It's midnight. The door opens to reveal
Midge Daniels, a sexy no nonsense woman about Don's age wrapped in a red kimono.

Midge (sarcastic): You weren't worried about waking me, were you?
Don: Am I interrupting anything?
Midge: No, only my work.
She turns and Don follows her shapely form into the apartment.

INSIDE MIDGE'S APARTMENT
The apartment has a huge glass view of Manhattan and is decorated in Swedish modern: chrome, teak, and white. In the center of the room, under a large mobile, is a queen-size bed on a platform. Midge walks to her drafting table where she is working. Don sits on the edge of the bed.

Midge: Well, you're lucky I'm still up working. And that I'm alone.
Don: How's it going?
Midge: They invented something called "Grandmother's Day". It ought to keep me busy drawing puppies for a few months.
She holds up a few of the greeting cards that she has been working on.
Don: Can I run a few ideas past you?
Midge smiles and heads to the bar to fix a couple of drinks.
Midge: Does that mean what I think it means? Because I'm familiar with most of your ideas.
Don starts leafing through his pockets, pulling out napkins.

Don: I have this situation with my cigarette account.
Midge (surprised): Wow, you really are here to talk.
Don: The Trade Commission is cracking down on all of our health claims.
Midge: I get "Reader's Digest". (handing him a drink) This is the same scare you had five years ago. You dealt with it. I know I slept easier knowing that doctors smoke.
Don: But that's the problem. The whole "safer cigarette" thing is over. No more doctors, no more testimonials, no more cough-free, soothes your t-zone, low-tar, lownicotine, filter-tipped, nothing. t's over. All that's left is a
crush-proof box and "Four Out of Five Dead People Smoked Your Brand."
Don drains his drink. Midge puts on a record. She sits behind him on the bed, starts rubbing his neck.
Midge: Is this the part where I say, "Don Draper is the greatest ad-man ever and his big strong brain will find a way to lead the sheep to the slaughterhouse"?
Don grabs her hands over his shoulders, pulls her over and kisses her on the lips lightly.
Don: I don't want to go to school tomorrow.
Midge: Are you going to pitch it to me or not?
Don: Midge, I'm serious. I have nothing. I'm over and they're finally going to know it. The next time you see me there'll be a bunch of young executives picking the meat off my ribs.
Midge: That's a pretty picture.
Don: What's your secret?
Midge: Nine different ways to say, "I love you, Grandma."
She opens her kimono revealing she has nothing on underneath and pulls Don's head to her chest. As she smiles with pleasure, we

DISSOLVE TO: INSIDE MIDGE'S APARTMENT THE NEXT MORNING
Don is laying on Midge's chest. Midge smokes a cigarette. Don looks off towards the skyline.
Don: We should get married.
Midge: You think I'd make a good ex-wife?
Don sits up and grabs a cigarette off the end table.
Don: I'm serious. You have your own business and you don't care when I come over. What size Cadillac do you take?
Midge lays on the bed completely naked, staring at Don.
Midge: You know the rules. I don't make plans and I don't make breakfast. She smiles a little and throws Don his watch. He puts it on.
Don: Sterling is having the tobacco people in nine hours. I have nothing.
Midge: People love smoking. There's nothing that you, the Trade Commission, or "Reader's Digest" can do to change that.
Don: There's a kid who comes by my office everyday and looks where he's going to put his plants.
Midge: Is he handsome?

EXTERIOR. TOWERING MANHATTAN SKYSCRAPER - MORNING
From the air, we see an elegant modern glass building. Below, the hats on the tops of men's heads swarm like ants
through revolving doors.

INSIDE ELEVATOR
A middle-aged black man mans the controls of the crowded elevator. Three young execs, Ken, Dick and Harry, apparently identical suits take off their hats and crowd to the back of the elevator.
Dick: Twenty-three.
Harry: Oh, but not right away.
An attractive Young Secretary, holding her purse to her chest, steps on the elevator and turns her back to them. The three men look her over and nod to each other approvingly.
Ken (to the operator): Pal, can you take the long way up? I’m really enjoying the view here.
The secretary looks down. The operator says nothing. Dick slouches against the back wall.

Dick: You going to Campbell's bachelor party?
Ken: Yeah, I want to be there before they tie an anchor around his neck and drag him out to sea.
Dick: I heard she's a nice girl.
Harry: Who wants that?

INSIDE STERLING COOPER AD AGENCY
We follow the threesome as they wind down the hall of the busy office. It's ultra-modern with teak panelling and
Barcelona chairs.

Dick: What did you do that for? She'll probably be assigned to one of us.
Ken: Then she'll know what she's in for. Besides, you have to let them know what kind of guy you are. Then they'll know what kind of girl to be.
Harry (to Ken): I have a feeling we won't be going to your bachelor party anytime soon.
Ken: Yeah, well, compared to Campbell, I'm a boy scout.
They walk past an attractive secretary, Hildy, who stands up as if to stop them.
Hildy: Excuse me, is he expecting you?
Dick: He's not expecting anything.
Ken holds his finger to his lips as the three men burst open the door to see.

IN PETE CAMPBELL'S OFFICE
Pete is mid-twenties, charming, all-American, and on the phone.
Pete (to phone): Oh, honey, don't worry, I'll get home safely. I have an important appointment right now, so why don't
you go shopping or something? Take your mother to lunch, tell her it was my idea.
Dick (to Ken): Wow, he's good.
The three guys, Ken, Dick, and Harry, settle into different places around the office. A few of them light cigarettes.
Pete (to phone): It's just a bachelor party. …No, I really don't know what they have planned, but judging from the
creative brainpower around here, we'll probably end up seeing "My Fair Lady".
Ken looks offended and takes a card out of his pocket with a drawing of a stripper, on it is written "The Slipper Room".
He holds it up for Pete.
Pete (still on phone): I'll tell you what. I'll stop by your place on my way home. Your mother can check under my
fingernails. … Of course I love you. I'm giving up my life to be with you, aren't I?
He laughs and hangs up the phone and picks up her picture from his desk.
Pete: What a great gal. I'll tell you guys, she stole my heart.
Dick: And her old man's loaded.
As Pete laughs, he grabs the card with the stripper from Ken.

STERLING COOPER HALLWAY - LATER
Walking down a wide corridor with open offices on either side is Joan, mid-twenties, an incredibly put together office
manager. A half step behind her, carrying a cardboard box with supplies is Peggy Olson, who at 20 seems far younger.

Joan: Now this is the Executive floor. It should be organized but it's not, so you'll find Account Executives and Creative Executives, all mixed together. (laughing) Please don't ask me the difference.
Peggy: Great.
Joan: Hopefully, if you follow my lead, you can avoid some of the mistakes I made here.
Ken and Dick pass in the hallway.
Dick (as he passes): Hello, Joan.
Joan (to Peggy, re: Dick): Like that one. So, how many trains did it take you?
Peggy: Only one, but I got up very early.
Joan: In a couple of years, with the right moves, you'll be in the city with the rest of us. Of course, if you really make the right moves, you'll be out in the country and you won't be going to work at all. They push through a couple of double doors to another set of offices with secretarial desks in front of them. Joan points to an empty desk. You'll be there, just across the aisle from me. We'll both take care of Mr. Draper for the time being.
Peggy sits down and starts unloading her things. Joan stands in front of her, very business-like.
Joan: I don't know what your goals are, but don't over-do it with the perfume. Keep a fifth of something in your desk. Mr. Draper drinks rye. Also, invest in some aspirin, some band-aids, and a needle and thread.
Peggy whips out a steno-pad and starts writing.
Peggy: Rye is Canadian, right?
Joan: You better find out. He may act like he wants a secretary, but most of the time they're looking for something between a mother and a waitress. The rest of the time, well — (confidentially) Go home, take a paper bag, cut
eyeholes out of it. Put it over your head, get undressed and look at yourself in the mirror. Really evaluate where your strengths and weaknesses are. And be honest.
Peggy looks up at her, a little stunned.
Peggy: I always try to be honest.
Joan: Good for you.
As Peggy places her gleaming stapler on the desk, she stares at the two button intercom, the rotary telephone, and the electric typewriter.
Joan: Now try not to be overwhelmed by all this technology. It looks complicated, but the men who designed it made it simple enough for a woman to use.
Peggy: I sure hope so.
Joan: At lunch, you need to pick up a box of chocolates, a dozen carnations, and some bath salts. I'll explain later.
Peggy: Thank you, Miss Holloway. You're really wonderful for looking out for me this way.
Joan: It’s Joan.
Joan starts to head away, then turns back.
Joan: And listen, we're going to be working together so don't take this the wrong way, but a girl like you, with those darling little ankles, I'd find a way to make them sing. Also, men love scarves.

Down the hallway comes a slightly disheveled Don Draper followed by Roger Sterling, an elegant WASP with an incredible head of grey hair. Roger is the Sterling in "Sterling Cooper Advertising". As they whisk by, Joan straightens up and sticks her chest out. She motions for Peggy to stand up as well.

Joan: Good morning, Mr. Draper. Oh! And Mr. Sterling! How are you?
Roger: Good morning, girls.
As they enter Don's office, Don automatically hands Joan his hat and overcoat and then closes the door behind them.

INSIDE DON DRAPER'S OFFICE
Roger speaks as Don opens a cabinet and hangs up his coat.
Roger: You look like a hundred bucks. Long night? It's not this tobacco thing, is it?
Don: It has been on my mind.
Roger: Well, I should hope so. Lee Garner and his father and the whole 'Lucky Strike' family will be here at four.
Don: Are you worried?

Don opens a drawer revealing a stack of freshly identical white shirts still wrapped from the laundry. He takes one
out and changes into it while they talk.

Roger: No, if I was worried, I'd ask you what you have. But I'm not. So I'm just going to assume that you have something. Which means you should be worried. Don folds down his collar and starts tying his tie.
Don: So you came by because you wanted to watch me get dressed?
Roger: No, I wanted make sure you were here.
Don drops a couple of Alka-Seltzer into a glass.
Don: In body, yes. Give me about a half an hour for the rest.
Roger heads out, but then stops, remembering something.
Roger: Do we have any…how do I put this? Have we ever hired any Jews?
Don: Not on my watch.

Roger: Very funny. That's not what I meant.
Don: We've got an Italian. Salvatore, my art director?
Roger (disappointed): That won't work.
Don: Sorry, but most of the Jewish guys work for Jewish firms.
Roger: I know. Selling Jewish products to Jewish people.
Don (pretending to write): That's good.
Roger: It's just that our eleven o'clock is with Mencken’s Department Store and I wish we had somebody to make
them feel comfortable.
Don: You want me to go down to the deli and grab somebody?
Roger (pointing to Don's shirt): You missed a button.

Roger exits. Don buttons his shirt. He is now perfectly dressed. He looks out at the spectacular view of Manhattan
and closes the venetian blinds. Now in his dim office, he lays carefully on the couch. He looks up at the ceiling and
stares a moment at the dark florescent fixture. A fly buzzes, trapped inside. He closes his eyes.
FADE OUT

INSIDE DON DRAPER’S OFFICE
OVER BLACK
We hear Peggy's disembodied voice.

Peggy (voice over): Mr. Draper? Excuse me? Mr. Draper?
Fading up on Don’s POV. Peggy stands over Don holding a glass of water in one hand.
Peggy: Mr. Draper. Excuse me. I'm sorry to wake you, but Mr. Campbell is outside.
Don: He doesn't know I'm sleeping in here, does he?
Peggy: No, sir.
Don: That's good. And who are you?
Peggy: I'm Peggy Olson. The new girl?
Don looks at her, putting things together. He stands up and tucks in the tail of his shirt, runs a comb through his hair.
Don: Can you go out there and entertain him?
Peggy: I know it's my first day and I don't want to seem uncooperative, but… do I have to?
Don: I see your point.
Peggy (relieved): I brought you some aspirin.
Don smiles and takes the glass and aspirin from her.
Don: Send him in.
As Peggy turns Pete swings the door open and enters.

Pete: You look like a hundred bucks. Ready to go sweet talk some retail Jews?
Don: You're hard to take first thing in the morning, Pete.
Pete: I've never had any complaints. Speaking of which, who's your little friend, here?
Don: She's the new girl.
Pete: You always get the new girl. Management gets all the perks.
Pete (to Peggy): Where are you from, honey?
Peggy: Miss Deaver's Secretarial School.
Pete: Top notch. (he looks her over) But I meant where are you from? Are you Amish or something?
Peggy: No, I'm from Brooklyn.
Pete: Well you're in the city, now. It wouldn't be a sin for us to see your legs. And if you pull your belt in a little bit, you might look like a woman.
Peggy tries to hide her embarrassment by ignoring Pete.
Peggy: Is that all, Mr. Draper?
Pete: Hey, I'm not done here. I'm working my way up.
Don (to Peggy): That'll be all– it's Peggy, right?
Peggy: Yes, Mr. Draper. Oh, and it's time for your eleven o'clock meeting.
Peggy starts to walk out.
Don (to Peggy): Sorry about Mr. Campbell, here. He left his manners back at the fraternity house.
Pete shrugs and holds open the door as Don exits.

Don and Pete walk down the hallway together.
Pete: She's a little young for you, Draper.
Don: The future Mrs. Pete Campbell is a lucky woman. When's the wedding, again?
Pete: Sunday. Did Ken tell you about the bachelor party tonight?
Don: He sure did.
Pete: So do I get first crack at her? Word is she took down more sailors
than the Arizona.
Don: How old are you?
Pete: I just turned twenty-six.
Don: I bet the world looks like one great big brassiere strap waiting
to be snapped.
Pete: You are good with words, Draper.
Don: Campbell, we're both men here, so I'll be direct.
Pete: Christ, are you already sleeping with her?
Unfazed, Don continues as they round a corner.
Don: Advertising is a very small world. And when you do something like malign the reputation of some girl from the steno pool on her first day, you make it even smaller. Keep it up and even if you do get my job, you'll never run this place. You'll die in that corner office: a mid-level account executive with a little bit of hair, who women go home with out of pity.
They've arrived at the big board room. Don stops and whispers.
Don: And you know why? Because no one will like you.
Pete is speechless. Don smiles and opens the door.

INSIDE STERLING COOPER BOARD ROOM
Don enters, energized. Pete follows behind him, trying to smile. Inside, Roger waits with a few people, including Rachel Mencken, early twenties and stunning in a Chanel suit.
Roger: Well here are our miracle workers now. You already know Pete Campbell, of course, your Account Executive, if you choose to do business with us. And this handsome guy is Don Draper, the best Creative Director in New York.
Don: Or at least the building.
He holds his hand out to a young man.
Don: You must be Mr. Mencken.
Roger steps in.
Roger (to Don): Oh, I'm sorry about that.
Rachel (offering her hand): I'm Rachel Mencken.
Don: I apologize. I was expecting, um–
Rachel: You were expecting me to be a man? My father was, too.
Their eyes meet. After a beat, Don finally shakes her hand.
Don (to young man): And you are?
Roger: Why Don, you remember David Cohen from the Art Department.
Don (covering): Oh, of course. David, one of the rising stars here at Sterling
Cooper.
David smiles awkwardly and wipes his hands on his pants.
Roger: So why don't we all get comfortable and Miss Mencken, you tell us what you have in mind.
Rachel: Wonderful.
As they sit down, Don leans in to Roger.
Don (sotto, re: David Cohen): Very subtle. Isn't that your shirt?
Roger: I had to go all the way to the mail room, but I found one.

EXT. MIDTOWN OFFICE BUILDING - DAY 17
An old gothic building. Next to the revolving door we see a plaque: "Midtown Medical Building".

INTERIOR DOCTOR'S EXAMINATION ROOM
Peggy sits on the vinyl exam table reading a pamphlet, "It's Your Wedding Night". Following a knock on the door, Dr.
Emerson, early forties, enters with a clipboard under his arm.

Dr. Emerson (reading chart): So, you must be Peggy Olson. Joan Holloway sent you over. She's a great girl. How is Joan?
Peggy: She sends her regards.
Dr. Emerson: She's a lot of fun. It must be a scream to work with her.
Peggy: Yes. (thinking) It's pretty terrific.
Dr. Emerson: Try to make yourself comfortable and relax.
Dr. Emerson nods towards the stirrups. Peggy leans back and stares up at the acoustic tile. Dr. Emerson adjusts the
reflector on his forehead and begins to palpate Peggy's stomach.

Dr. Emerson: I see from your chart and your finger, you're not married.
Peggy: That's right.
Dr. Emerson: And yet you're interested in the contraceptive pills?
Peggy: Well, I–
Dr. Emerson: No reason to be nervous. Joan sent you to me because I'm not here to judge you. There's nothing wrong with a woman being practical about the possibility of sexual activity. Spread your knees.
Peggy (trying to be casual): That's good to hear.
Dr. Emerson: Of course, as a doctor, one would like to think that putting a woman in this situation, it's not going to turn her into some kind of strumpet. Slide your fanny towards me. I'm not going to bite.
Peggy winces as he inserts the speculum.
Dr. Emerson: I'll warn you now, I will take you off this medicine if you abuse it.
Peggy looks towards him but is blinded by the light on his forehead. All she hears is his disembodied voice.
Dr. Emerson: It's really for your own good, but the fact is, even in our modern times, easy women don't find husbands.
Peggy: I understand, Dr. Emerson. I really am a very responsible person.
He turns off his light and goes to the other side of the room. He lights a cigarette.
Dr. Emerson: I'm sure you're not that kind of girl. Now, Joan… (he laughs) I'm kidding along here. You can
get dressed.
Peggy starts to awkwardly put her clothes on, turning her back to the Doctor.

Dr. Emerson: I'm going to write you a prescription for Enovid. They're eleven dollars a month. But don't think you have to go out and become the town pump to get your money's worth. Excuse my French.
Peggy smiles politely and takes the prescription.

INTERIOR. STERLING COOPER BOARD ROOM
Rachel Mencken sits between David Cohen and Pete listening to Don and Roger give their pitch– Don standing by some mock-up ads. The table is lined with Shrimp Cocktails, toast points, and a pitcher of Bloody Mary's.

Roger: So what Don's saying is that through a variety of media, including a spot during "The Danny Thomas Show" if you can afford it, we can really boost awareness.
Don: Then, a ten-percent off coupon in select ladies' magazines will help increase your first time visitors. (sits, grabs a shrimp) After we've got them in the store, it's kind of up to you.
Rachel: Mr. Draper, our store is sixty years old. We share a wall with Tiffany's. Honestly, a coupon?
Don: Miss Mencken, coupons work. I think your father would agree with the strategy.
Rachel: He might. But he's not here because we just had our lowest sales year. Ever. So, I suppose what I think matters most right now.
Rachel takes out a cigarette. Pete lights it, smiling.
Pete: Miss Mencken, why did you come here? There are a dozen other agencies better suited to your…needs.
Rachel: If I wanted some man who happened to be from the same village as my father to handle my account, I could have stayed where I was. Their research favors coupons, too.
Roger: Miss Mencken, it's not just research. Housewives love coupons.
Rachel: I'm not interested in housewives.
Don (frustrated): So, what kind of people do you want?
Rachel: I want your kind of people, Mr. Draper. People who don't care about coupons, whether they can afford it or not. People who are coming to the store because it is expensive.
Don: We obviously have very different ideas.
Rachel: Yes, like "the customer is always right?" Gentlemen, I really thought you could do better than this. Sterling Cooper has a reputation for being innovative.
Don (raising his voice): You are way out of line, Miss.
Roger takes hold of the situation.
Roger: Don, please. Let's not get emotional, here. There's no reason we can't talk this out.
Don: Talk out what? Some silly idea that people will go to some store they've never been to because it's more expensive.
Rachel: It works for "Chanel".
Don (steely): "Mencken’s" is not "Chanel".
Rachel: That's a vote of confidence.
Now Pete tries to ease the tension.
Pete: What Don's saying is that "Chanel" is a very different kind of place. It's French. It's continental. It's–
Rachel: Not just another Jewish department store?
Pete: Exactly.
Rachel stumps out her cigarette in the shrimp cocktail.
Rachel: You were right Roger, this place really runs on charm.
Don (standing up): This is ridiculous.
Roger: Don–
Don (to Rachel): I'm not going to let a woman talk to me like this. This meeting is over. Good luck, Miss Mencken.
Don storms out. Pete follows after him. David reaches for the pitcher of Bloody Mary's. As Roger glares, David
awkwardly stops, caught.

INTERIOR OF THE STERLING COOPER HALLWAY MOMENTS LATER
Don walks down the corridor at a brisk clip with Pete trailing a step behind.

Pete: Hey, Don. I don't blame you. She was way out of line. (catching up) Adding money and education doesn't
take the rude edge out of people.
Don: Well, Roger's not going to be happy. So, I guess that's good for you.
Pete grabs his arm, stops him.
Pete: I'm not going to pretend that I don't want your job. But you were right. I'm not great with people, and you are. I mean, not counting that meeting we were just in. So, I'm kind of counting on you to help me out. There's plenty of room at the top.
Don calms down.
Don: Yeah, I'm sorry I was so hard on you before. It's this damn tobacco thing.
Pete: You'll think of something. A man like you I’d follow into combat blindfolded. And I wouldn’t be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Pete holds out his hand. Don just looks at him.
Don: Let's take this a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
As Don walks away, Pete tries not to look insulted.
Pete (under his breath):

**** you.
INTERIOR OF THE STERLING COOPER CORRIDOR
Joan leads Peggy down the hallway. Peggy is holding the flowers, candy, and bath salts that were requested.
Joan: Dr. Emerson is a dream, isn't he?
Peggy: He seemed nice.
Joan: He has a place in South Hampton. I'm not saying I've seen it, but it's beautiful.
Joan stops in front of a door.
Joan: Now, don't be nervous, but this is the nerve center of this office. You and your boss depend on the willing and cheerful co-operation of a few skilled employees. Never snap, yell, or be sarcastic with them. And above all, always be a supplicant.
Joan opens the door. The door to,

INTERIOR OF THE TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD ROOM
Three women with headsets plug and unplug into a wall of wires, lights, and holes. There is a drone of ad-libbing,
"Good afternoon. Sterling Cooper. Please hold. Mr.Dawson's office, please hold." Etc.

Joan: I know you girls are busy, but we've got a new one. Peggy, this is Marge, Nanette, and Ivy.
They nod to Peggy while they work. Joan elbows Peggy.
Peggy: I brought you some things. I guess a sort of "getting to know you" gift.
The women stop working. The board buzzes and lights continue as they chat.
Marge (to Peggy)" Aren't you a sweetheart? If I know Joan, the candy's for me.
Ivy: You're not fair, Joan. You know she has to lose eight pounds by the Christmas party.
Peggy: I think you look great.
Joan smiles, pleased that Peggy has picked up the cue.
Marge: It's because I'm sitting down.
Nanette: Come back and visit anytime, honey. (to Joan) Who does she work for?
Joan: Don Draper.
Marge: They got rid of Eleanor?
Joan: She moved on. Draper wasn't interested.
Nanette:
Well, she couldn't get a call through. Rude little thing.
Joan: I see you all have your hands full. We don't want to be a bother.
Peggy: Nice meeting you.
They go back to work answering the phones.
Ivy (to Peggy): You have great legs. I bet Mr. Draper would like them if he could see them.
She smiles at Peggy as Joan pulls her toward the door.

INTERIOR OF DON DRAPER'S OFFICE - AFTERNOON
Don leans back in his chair eyes closed for a moment then slaps his face to alert himself. He opens a desk drawer,
pulling out a chest exerciser which is just a few springs and some handles. As he does a small black leather box drops to the floor, popping open. He puts the exerciser on the desk and returns the contents to the box — we see it’s a US ARMY purple heart medal. He flips the lid closed, “Lieut. Donald Francis Draper" in gold on the outside. He regards it a moment and puts it back in the drawer. He then taps a cigarette out, lights it and begins to exercise as he smokes.

Salvatore Romano (transparently gay–although in 1960, no one seems to know it) stands in the doorway with a hand on his hip like Marlene Dietrich.
Salvatore: Aw look at you, Gidget. Still trying to fill out that bikini?
Don: It's worth a try.
Salvatore puts a couple of trace paper sketches on the desk.
Salvatore: Without the medical claims all we have is a white box with a red spot on it.
He shows Don a sketch of a shirtless man in a hammock smoking. The word above says, "Relax…" *
Salvatore: My neighbor posed for this. Believe me, he always looks very relaxed. (giggles a little) Of course, he doesn't smoke. I had him hold a pencil.
Don: If I know these guys, you're better off with a little sex appeal. Can you give me a woman in a bathing suit? Put your guy next to her?
Salvatore: Oh, a sexy girl? I can do that.
Don: Give you a chance to get a real model.
Salvatore (too enthusiastic): I love my work! Speaking of sexy girls, are you going to Pete's bachelor party?
Don: I'm not really big on those things.
Salvatore: Oh, tell me about it. It's so embarrassing. If a girl's going to shake it in my face, I want to be alone so I can do something.
Salvatore opens the desk drawer and takes out a bottle of whiskey and two glasses.
Salvatore: Should we drink before the meeting or after? Or both?
Don: So that's it, huh? "Relax…", that's all we have?
Salvatore: Don't be short with me. You're the writer. I thought it was worth a try.
The intercom buzzes. Don hits the button.
Peggy (voice over): Greta Guttman is here to see you.
Don: Send her in.
Sal drops a couple of Alka-Seltzer into a glass of whiskey.
Salvatore: Great. Now we have to hear from our man in research.

Peggy opens the door and shows Greta Guttman, a fifty-ish German national who embodies the sober world of research right down to her bun hairstyle and clipboard.

Greta: Mr. Draper. Mr. Romano.
Her eyes follow Peggy as she leaves.
Greta: I see you have another attractive young plaything.
Don: You can fight with Campbell over her.
Salvatore spits his drink back into his glass, stifling a laugh.
Greta (amused): You both seem more relaxed than I expected. Do you have some kind of surprise for the tobacco people?
Don (re: cigarette): I'm doing my own research.
Greta: If you are planning to continue with medical testimony, you'll only be inviting further government interference. We must police ourselves.
Salvatore: Well there's your slogan.
Don (to Greta): The medical thing is dead, we all understand that.
Greta: Yes, dead. An apt choice of words. Considering the public is convinced that cigarettes are poisonous. If we can't insist that they're not, I believe my most recent surveys have provided a solution. (re report) We can still suggest that cigarettes are "part of American life," or “Too good to give up,” and most appealing "an assertion of independence".
Don: So basically if you love danger, you'll love smoking?
Salvatore: We could put a skull and crossbones on the label! I love it!
Greta: Before the war, when I studied with Adler in Vienna, we postulated that what Freud called "the Death Wish" is as powerful a drive as those for sexual reproduction and physical sustenance.
Don: Freud, you say– which agency is he with?
Salvatore: So we're supposed to believe people are living one way and secretly thinking the exact opposite? That's ridiculous.
Don: Let me tell you something, Miss Guttman–
Greta: Doctor.
Don: Dr. Guttman, psychology is terrific at a cocktail party, but it happens people were buying cigarettes before Freud was born. The issue isn't, "why should people smoke"– it's why should people smoke "Lucky Strike". Suggesting our customers have a, what did you call it? A "Death Wish"? Well, I just don't see that on a billboard.
Salvatore: It's all a big scare anyway. So what if "Reader's Digest" says they're dangerous? They also said "Bambi" was the book of the century. There's no proof, no studies.
Greta: There's conclusive proof that none of these low-tar, low-nicotine or filtration systems have any effect on the incidences of lung cancer.
Don: This isn't Germany. If you were right, the government would shut down the tobacco companies, not just limit advertising. Just give me the damn report.
Greta (hands it to him): I think you'll find it very convincing.
Don: I'm sure I will. You were the one who dug up all our medical testimonials to begin with.
Greta: That's true, Mr. Draper, but–
Greta gives what passes for a smile.
Don: Has anyone else seen this?
Greta: No, of course not. It's your account.
Don: Good. I don't want to hear about it again. I'm sorry, but I find your whole approach perverse.
Greta: I understand. Good luck at the meeting. (on exit) I'm sure it will be a quick one.
Greta exits. Don throws the report into the wastebasket.
Don: Sal, I'll take that drink now.

INTERIOR STERLING COOPER BOARD ROOM - AFTERNOON
The large table in the board room is covered with ashtrays. Lee Garner Junior, a forty-ish tobacco magnate, and his
father, Lee Garner Senior, sit flanked with other tobacco executives. Across the table, Roger, Don, and Pete listen patiently to Lee Garner Sr.'s lilting southern anger.

Lee Garner Senior: I just don't know what we have to do to make these government
interlopers happy. They tell us to build a safer cigarette, and we do it. Then suddenly, that's not good enough.
Lee Garner Junior: We might as well be living in Russia.
He coughs. Suddenly, a round of spontaneous coughing begins among all of the people in the board room. It dies down.
Lee Garner senior: Damn straight. You know this morning, I got a call from my competitors at Brown & Williamson, and they're getting sued by the federal government because of the health claims they made.
Roger: We're aware of that, Mr. Garner. But you have to realize that through manipulation of the mass media, the public is under the impression that your cigarettes are linked to… certain fatal diseases.
Lee Garner Senior: Manipulation of the media? That's what I hired you for. Our product is fine. I smoke them myself.
Lee Garner Junior: My Granddad smoked them. He died at 95 years old. He was hit by a truck.
Roger: I understand, but our hands are tied. We are no longer allowed to advertise that "Lucky Strikes" are safe.
Lee Garner Senior: So what the hell are we going to do? We already funded our own tobacco research center to put this whole rumor to rest.
Roger: And that's a great start. But it may not affect sales. Don, I think that's your cue. Don opens up a folder, it's filled with blank pages. He pretends to shuffle the pages around, stalling.
Don: Well, I… I've really thought about this. And hell, you know I'm a "Lucky Strike" man from way back…
From Don's Point of View, we see the anxious stares of all those at the table. In slow motion, cigarettes are being lit and men are exhaling. A bead of sweat forms on Don's brow. His heart is pounding in his ears. Suddenly, the silence is broken by Pete's voice.
Pete: I might have a solution.
Don does not seem relieved as Pete takes the stage. Roger catches Don's eye, but Don looks away.
Pete: At Sterling Cooper, we've been pioneering the burgeoning the field of research. And our analysis shows that the health risks associated with your products is not the end of the world.
As the executives look at each other curiously, Don sees Pete is reading from Greta's report.
Pete: People get in their cars everyday to go to work, and some of them die. Cars are dangerous. There's nothing you can do about it. You still have to get where you're
going. Cigarettes are exactly the same. Why don't we simply say, "So what if cigarettes are dangerous?" You're a man. The world is dangerous. Smoke your cigarette - You still have to get where you're going.
Lee Garner Junior: That's very interesting. (then) I mean, if cigarettes were dangerous, that would be interesting.
Roger looks around nervously to see if they're going to bite.
Lee Garner Senior: Except they aren't. Is that your slogan? "You're going to die anyway. Die with us."?
Pete: Actually, it's a fairly well established psychological principal that society has a "Death Wish". And if we could tap into that, the market potential–
Lee Garner Senior: What the hell are you talking about? Why not just write "cancer" on the package? Are you insane? I'm not selling rifles. I'm in the tobacco business– I'm selling America. The Indians gave it to us for ****'s sake.
Lee Garner Junior: Come on, Dad. Let's get out of here.
They stand up.
Lee Garner Junior (he helps his father up):
The bright spot is, at least we know that if we have this problem, everybody has this problem.
Don's ears perk up at this last comment. He lets it sink in.

Don: Gentlemen, before you leave, can I say something?
Roger (pointed): I don't know. Can you, Don?
Don: The Federal Trade Commission and "Reader's Digest" have done you a favor. They've let you know that any ad that brings up the concept of health and cigarettes together, well, it just makes people think of cancer.
Lee Garner Senior (sarcastic): Yes, and we're grateful to them.
Don: But, what Lee Junior said is right. If you can't make health claims, neither can your competitors.
Lee Garner Senior: Great, so we got a lot of people not saying anything that sells cigarettes.
Don: Not exactly. This is the greatest advertising opportunity since the invention of cereal. We have six identical companies with six identical products. We can say anything we want.
The men sit down, interested. Don walks over to a black board.
Don: How do you make your cigarettes?
Lee Garner Junior: I don't know.
Lee Garner Senior (to his son): Shame on you. (to Don) We breed insect-resistant tobacco
seeds, plant ‘em in the North Carolina sunshine, grow it, cut it, cure it, toast it, treat it–
Don: There you go.
Don writes on the board: "Lucky Strike - It's 'Toasted'." The men all look at it, not sure how to react.
Lee Garner Junior: But everybody else's tobacco is toasted.
Don: No. Everybody else's tobacco is poisonous. "Lucky Strike" is toasted.
Roger's face lights with a slow smile of pride and awe.
Roger: Gentlemen, I don't have to tell you what you've just witnessed here.
Lee Garner Junior: I think you do.
Don gathers his thoughts and lowers his voice.
Don: Advertising is based on one thing: happiness. And you know what happiness is?
Don looks out the window into the setting sun, almost lost.
Don: Happiness is the smell of a new car… It's freedom from fear. It's a billboard on the side of the road that screams with reassurance that whatever you're doing is okay. (almost to himself) You are okay.
The tobacco people look at each other with understanding and relief.
Lee Garner Senior (quietly impressed): "It's 'Toasted'." I get it.
Don underlines the slogan with the chalk. As he turns and looks over at Pete's disappointed face, he smiles and taps out a cigarette.

INTERIOR OF DON DRAPER'S OFFICE - LATER
Roger stands at the bar, fixing drinks. Don sits at his desk with his feet up, smoking a cigar.
Roger: You had me worried. I don't know if you were drunk or not drunk, but that was inspired.
He hands Don a drink. As he does, Don notices that Greta's report is no longer in the waste basket.
Don: For the record, I pulled it out of thin air. (he looks up) Thank you, up there.
Roger: You're looking the wrong way. (Don laughs) So, while I’ve got you in the afterglow here, what do you say you reconsider this presidential campaign?
Don: I don’t know, bunting and babies, that’s hard work– I’d just make a hash of it.
Roger: Modesty, that’s adorable. I expect significant billings on this thing. Country houses for all of us. And if that doesn’t make you patriotic, think about the product: he’s young, handsome, beautiful wife, Navy Hero, honestly Don, it shouldn’t be hard to convince America Dick Nixon is a winner.
The intercom buzzes.
Peggy (voiceover): Mr. Draper? You have visitors.
Don: Honey, could you be a little more specific?

Ken, Dick, and Harry bust through the door with Pete in tow.
Ken: We heard you saved the day.
He slams down a bottle of "Canadian Club". Don looks at it.
Don: Thanks, boys. I appreciate it.
Pete (sucking up): I told them how amazing you were. I'm still tingling.
The guys start fixing themselves drinks.
Roger: Well it looks like you're all about to engage in a little mid-level camaraderie, so I'll be on my way. And Don, thanks for the home run.
Don: I love to come through.
Roger (quietly): Speaking of that, any way you can patch things up with Rachel Mencken? Any chance you could be as charming as I said you were?
Don: Haven't you had enough of my magic for one day?
Roger: She's worth two million dollars.
Don: You're a *****.
Roger salutes and exits. Don hits the intercom.
Harry: Can she get us some more ice?
Peggy (voiceover): Yes, Mr. Draper?
Don (to intercom): Just a minute. I think this party needs to move elsewhere.
Dick: We'll move wherever you want, but it's five fifteen, the bachelor party's underway.
Don: I don't know–
Pete: Aw, come on, Don. All hands on deck.
Ken: Aren't you going to help us give Pete his big send-off?
Don (pointed to Pete): Maybe some other time.
Pete: Come on, guys.
He puts down a card of the strip club.
Pete: Don will join us later, right Don?
Pete holds open the door as the guys file out. Don looks Pete in the eye.
Don: If Greta's research was any good, I would have used it.
Pete: What are you talking about?
Don: I'm saying I had a report just like that, and it's not like there's some magic machine that makes identical copies of things.
Pete: I still think she's right.
Peggy stands in the doorway.

Don: Have a great night, Pete. Congratulations.
He shakes Pete's hand. Pete simmers and walks away. Don goes back to his desk and looks through his notes. Peggy stands next to him.
Peggy: I heard you were amazing in the meeting.
Don: Fear really stimulates my imagination.
Peggy: I just wanted to thank you for a great first day. And for, you know, standing up for me with Mr. Campbell.
She puts her hand on top of his.
Don: First of all, Peggy, I'm your boss, not your boyfriend. (removing her hand)
And second of all, you let Pete Campbell go through my trash again, and you won't be able to get a job selling sandwiches at Penn Station.
Peggy (eyes welling): He said he left his fountain pen in here, I didn't know… I hope you don't think I'm the kind of girl–
Don: Of course not… Now go home, put your curlers in, and let's start fresh again tomorrow.
Peggy starts to head out.
Don: Oh, and Peggy, I need you to place a call.

INTERIOR OF THE THE SLIPPER ROOM
Live jazz sizzles in the background. A buxom blonde stripper is onstage. She unzips her dress in the back and slowly
shakes it to the floor.

Through the smoke-filled air we see Ken, Dick, Harry, Salvatore, and Pete sitting at a corner booth. They are
drinking and laughing, but Pete is in no mood to participate. Ken hands a scantily clad Waitress ten dollars.

Ken (to waitress): I want to see you here every fifteen minutes, whether you have drinks or not.
As she puts the drinks down, she shows them her cleavage.
Harry: Every five minutes.
The waitress smiles and crosses off. They all watch her.
Dick: Let's live here.
Salvatore (to Pete): You better do more than look, tonight.
Pete: You have a girlfriend, Salvatore?
Salvatore (proud): Come on, I'm Italian.
Just then, three beautiful young women in cocktail dresses and pearls approach the table. Wanda, a brunette with too much hairspray, sits down next to Pete.
Wanda: Is there some kind of party here?
Pete turns to Ken.
Pete: You shouldn't have.
Pete turns to Ken as the women chat with Salvatore.

Ken: Hey, how many times are you going to get married?
Pete (looking them over): How did you swing it?
Ken: They work at the Automat.
Dick (laughing): He pressed a button, and they came out.
The girls squeeze into the booth. Cleo, a red-head with fake eyelashes, puts her arm around Salvatore and holds a
cigarette to her lips. Salvatore lights it.

Cleo: I hope we're not interrupting anything.
Harry: Definitely not.

Camille, a platinum blonde in a Chinese dress squeezes in between Ken and Harry.

Camille: Well I have the best seat. What are we drinking?
Ken: More of whatever's making you the way you are.
Cleo (to Salvatore): I love this place. It's hot, loud, and filled with men.
Salvatore (looking around): I know what you mean.
Cleo looks at Salvatore curiously.
Wanda leans over and grabs Pete's hand with the drink in it and pulls it to her lips. She takes a sip, then reacts like
a little girl.

Wanda (giggling): Oh my god, I can already feel it.
Pete: I have a feeling you're like this all the time.
Wanda: I like to laugh.
Pete (leaning in to her): Is that right?
We see his hand reach under the table to her knee. He tickles her a little. She squirms and giggles.
Wanda (playful): Now, you stop that.
Pete: You said you like to laugh.
He tickles her again. She throws her head back, laughing louder.
Wanda (warning): I mean it. It's too–
Pete: Too delicious?
We see his hand slide up under her dress. A look of shock goes over Wanda's face. She stops laughing and instinctively brusquely pushes him away.
Wanda: Hey! I said stop it. What are you doing?
Pete: You know exactly.
Wanda stands and picks up her purse.
Wanda: You know what girls, I think we should go.
Pete: Oh, come on.
Pete grabs her arm. She tries to move.
Wanda (under her breath): You're hurting me.
Pete (letting go): I'll be good.
Wanda rubs her arm and sits down on the other side of the table. The waitress comes over. Pete throws some money.
Pete: Get the girls whatever they want.
Wanda stares at Pete and then links arms with Dick.
Wanda (to Dick): So what do you fellows do?
Harry: You're looking at the finest ad-men in New York. Hell, the world.
As Wanda throws her head back laughing, we see Pete sullenly staring off at the stripper. Her bra explodes off of her,
revealing two sequined pasties on her gigantic breasts. As the applause begins, the spot light blacks out.

INTERIOR OF THE ZEBRA LOUNGE
A white-coated Old Waiter weaves through the more formal, lounge room of the bar, as well-dressed couples have intimate drinks by candlelight. He arrives at a booth where Don and Rachel sit across from each other.
Old Waiter: For the lady, a special mai-tai.
He puts down a large fruit and umbrella covered glass.
Old Waiter: And one whiskey, neat.
Rachel takes a sip through a long straw. She is stunning, her diamond earrings sparkling in the darkness.
Rachel: So you're going to ply me with drinks and convince me what a terrible mistake I'm making?
Don: That is quite a drink.
Rachel: You got in trouble, didn't you?
Don: I shouldn't have lost my temper, and I certainly shouldn't have treated you like anything less than a client.
Rachel: Apology accepted.
Don smiles and offers her a cigarette. She takes one.
Don: So you understand.
Rachel: Now I do. It was refreshing really, I mean, actually hearing all the things I always assumed people were thinking.
Don: I'm really not as bad as all that. I was under a lot of pressure. Another account. It doesn't really matter.
Rachel: No, it doesn't.
Don: So without making things worse, can I ask you a personal question?
Rachel: Don't you want to get a second drink in me first?
Don: Why aren't you married?
Rachel: Are you asking what's wrong with me?
Don: It's just you're a beautiful, educated woman. Don't you think getting married and having a family would make you a lot happier than all the headaches that go with fighting people like me?
Rachel: If I weren't a woman, I would be allowed to ask you the same question. And I suppose if I weren't a woman I wouldn't have to choose between putting on an apron and the thrill of making my father's store what I always thought it should be.
Don: So that's it? You won't get married because you think business is a thrill?
Rachel (smiling): That, and I have never been in love.
Don: "She won't get married because she's never been in love." I think I wrote that. It was to sell nylons.
Rachel: For a lot of people, love isn't just a slogan.
Don: Oh, "love". You mean the big lightning bolt to the heart, where you can't eat, can't work, so you run off and get married and make babies.
He looks at Rachel and smiles. She doesn't smile back.
Don: The reason you haven't felt it is because it doesn't exist. What you call "love" was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.
Rachel: Is that right?
Don: I'm pretty sure about it. You're born alone, you die alone, and this world just drops a bunch of rules on top of you to make you forget those facts. But I never forget. (finishing drink) I'm living like there's no tomorrow, because there isn't one.
Rachel just stares at him with a long, forgiving look.
Rachel: I don't think I realized it until this moment, but it must be hard being a man, too.
Don: Excuse me?
Rachel: Mr. Draper–
He corrects her.
Don: Don.
Rachel: Mr. Draper, I don't know what it is you really believe in, but I know what it feels like to be out of place. To be disconnected. To see the world laid out in front of you the way other people live it. And there is something about you that tells me you know it too.
Don nervously reaches for another cigarette and lights it.
Don: I don't know if that's true. (then) You want another drink?
Rachel: No. But you can tell your boss that you charmed me.
She stands up and turns her back to Don. He helps her on with her coat.

Don: So I guess we'll be seeing each other again.
Rachel: I'll be back in the office Monday morning for a real meeting.
She turns to face him. They are very close. Don looks at her. She is luminous.
Don: I'd like that.

INTERIOR PEGGY’S APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY - NIGHT
Pete in his top coat stands in front of an apartment door, leaning his head against the wall. He is obviously drunk and
knocks on the door. A young woman, Marjorie, in a pink housecoat opens the door, holding a toothbrush.

Marjorie: We're not buying anything.
Pete: Actually, for the first time today, I'm not selling anything. Does Peggy live here?
Marjorie: Do you know that it's nine-thirty?
Pete (checks his watch): Actually it's nine-fifteen. Is Peggy in?
Marjorie: Hold on.
She closes the door. She opens it again. Peggy comes to the door in a white bathrobe and slippers.
Marjorie: Do you know him?
Peggy: It's okay, Marjorie. We work together.
Marjorie (under her breath): He's really drunk.
Peggy: It's okay, Marjorie.
Marjorie gives a stare and walks back. Peggy closes the door behind her and stands in the hallway with Pete.
Pete: So what are you up to?
Peggy smiles.
Peggy: Nothing. Sitting in my room listening to records. Getting ready for bed. Another big day tomorrow.
Pete: I'm getting married on Sunday.
Peggy: I heard that.
Pete: You must think I'm a creep.
Peggy (firmly): Why are you here?
Pete looks down and takes a step toward her. He leans in very close to her. His lips are almost on her forehead. He
talks over her head.
Pete: I wanted to see you tonight.
Peggy (without moving): Me?
Pete (whispers): I had to see you.
Peggy's hand turns the door knob. She opens the door.
Peggy: Marjorie?
Marjorie (O.S.): Yeah, Peg?
Peggy: I'm going to bed now.

Peggy takes Pete's hand and leads him into the apartment. The door closes and fills the frame.

EXTERIOR OF THE COMMUTER 30 TRAIN - NIGHT
The silver blur of train cars passes. We follow up a window where Don sits nursing a drink, reading the paper.
EXTERIOR OF THE SUBURBAN TRAIN STATION
Don and a few other trench coated hat wearing businessmen exit the station and run in the light drizzle to the parking
lot.
EXTERIOR OF THE DRAPER HOUSE
The car pulls in. Door opens, Don heads to the front door. He fumbles with his keys and puts them into the brightly
painted red door.

DRAPER FOYER 33
In the dimly lit entryway, Don shakes off the rain and climbs the stairs to a bedroom door.

DON AND BETTY’S BEDROOM
Suddenly we are close on a woman's hand as it turns the switch on the end table lamp. We pull back and reveal Betty, 29, and beautiful despite having just awakened.

Betty: I called the office and they'd said you'd left.
Don comes over and gives her a kiss on the cheek.
Don: I didn't want to bother you.
Betty: It's no bother, I just assumed you were staying in the city again. There's a plate in the oven.

She helps him take off his tie and opens his shirt. He smiles at her and gives her a deep kiss.

Betty (smiling): Unless you're not hungry–
Don: I'm not. (standing) I'll be right back. Don't move.

INSIDE. DRAPER’S CHILDREN’S BEDROOM
We watch Don's feet, now in slippers, cross the floor. He eases onto the side of the bed. His hand reaches out to
gently stroke a shock of gold hair. We pull out to reveal he is sitting between the twin beds containing Robert and Sally, his two children. Don has a hand on each of their heads as they sleep. He looks up to the doorway where Betty now leans in her peignoir, smiling at the scene of domestic bliss. Don looks away to the window. We follow his gaze as we,
DISSOLVE TO:
EXTERIOR IDYLLIC TWO-STORY COLONIAL HOUSE
We pull back from the dimly lit window. The rain has stopped. Another car pulls in next door. A man gets out and
heads in. Houses stretch in the distance.
FADE OUT.
END OF SHOW

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February 8th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

Quite often it can be difficult to make a decision with regards to gift selection. The idea of buying something appropriate for some people can, quite literally, leave you clueless. Sleepless nights, cold sweats… the whole nine yards!

Perhaps you are looking for a suitable gift for some of your most enduring clients — a very positive way to show your appreciation for their support. Not sure what to give? Well, worry no more because wine baskets are available in so many different and exciting combinations, they can be purchased to suit anyone and any occasion. If you are looking to make an extremely 'safe' gift choice, wine gift baskets never fail to please.

Giving a wine gift basket expresses certain unspoken messages. Particularly, you are a sophisticated person, you are intent on pleasing the gift recipient, and that you hold them in high regard. In essence one could say wine baskets present both the giver and recipient in an extremely positive light.

Many suppliers offer customizable baskets as well as 'off the shelf' products. These are great, especially for those last minute purchases. Ready-to-go baskets have been combined by knowledgeable people. What could be easier — just allow the professionals to organize it for you. However, if you are aware of something in particular the recipient likes, it is good to have the option. Options are always good.

When it comes to choosing a wine basket, the variety of choices is huge. The only limitation you have is the size of your budget. Wines vary from extremely pricey vintage wines to the regular over-the-counter kind that will fit into any budget. It will not be difficult to find a basket to suit whomever you are buying for.

Another great option available is that most companies will deliver. This can be invaluable to those who live any distance from the person they are buying for and often actually saves you time and money.

If you want to make a big statement with your gift, go for an exotic gourmet selection perfect for your more discerning family, friends, colleagues and clients. The treats and baubles added can be specific to gender and occasion, and they need not be expensive. Some firms include a selection of ornamentals and gifts. It may be crystal wine glasses, it may be balloons!

There are wine gift baskets to suit every occasion. So, just go on and make your choice!

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Sauna Heater

February 7th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

A sauna is becoming an increasingly common commodity in the home. Not so surprisingly, many health clubs and gyms have also adopted the use of saunas. However, a sauna does not exist without a sauna heater. The 'heat' potential of it is highly reliant upon which sauna heater you choose to have. The sauna has come a long way from its initial days in the snows of Finland!

Many people find that a sauna is the perfect place to relax after a long day. Let's face it, in the modern world they are ALL 'long days'! In fact, many successful people who lead extremely busy lives often choose to de-stress in the sauna. This list includes some of the most creative artists, writers, musicians, and movie producers on the planet. Whether it's famous, infamous, or every day people, everyone is realizing the benefits of a sauna. If that includes you right now, you are probably looking for a sauna heater that will meet your requirements, both in function and in price.

However big and whatever style forms the main characteristic of your sauna, it is the heater that provides the warm and steamy temperatures for the environment. If you want to ensure that you choose the right one, you will need to assess the different types of sauna heaters available.

The most basic type of heaters are those that rely on wood, gas or oil. They function simply: fuel is burned, heating up water to produce steam. Because of their use of an expensive resource, gas and oil heaters are not so popular today. Also, it should be noted, both require more space and special vents to drive out the toxic fumes in comparison to electric heaters. Wood continues to be popular primarily in regions where wood is cheaper.

Electric heaters are the more practical and greener option, when compared to wood, oil, or gas heaters. This is the primary reason why they have become the most popular form of heater for saunas today.

The latest development is the infrared sauna heater using infrared waves to heat the sauna environment. One of the main advantages of these units is that they have significantly reduced energy requirements, while continuing to provide a wide array of health benefits.

What's the "right kind" of sauna heater for you? It is very much a matter of personal choice. They all, pretty much, achieve the same thing. It mainly comes down to whether you prefer dry heat or steam heat. Cost, availability and energy efficiency are the other main deciding factors. Ultimately, it is simply a matter of whichever factors you value the most.

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Posture Muscles

February 6th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

Spine Realignment

Princess Zurg:  Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?

Madhousewife:  I don’t know.  It just is.

PZ:  Because no offense to Leonardo daVinci, but I’ve seen better paintings.

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Mister Bubby:  Mom, Mr. Z substituted for fwee days.

Mad:  Mister Bubby, why are you talking like a baby?

MB:  Because I want to!  Don’t question!

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Mad:  Hang on just a minute, Princess Zurg.  Girlfriend.  Whatever your name is.

Girlfriend:  Girlfriend.

Mad:  Yes.  Thank you.

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I seem to have injured the neck part of my body.  Specifically, my neck hurts and it hurts more when I move it in any direction.  I’m pretty sure this is a result of bad posture whilst using my laptop.  Did you know that you’re not supposed to use your laptop on your lap, name of the device notwithstanding?  It’s very bad for the neck.  You should use it on a desktop so that it’s level with…something that’s higher than your lap.  I dunno.  I forget.  Anyway, it should be desktop height.  Or else you should not be looking at it.  Or you injure your neck, as I said.  I went through a period where I was trying very hard to have my laptop not on my lap but on another, more appropriate surface that would make usage of the laptop more conducive to neck health, but then I got lazy and went back to having it on my lap again.  Hence, the bad neck.  The problem is that the lap is such a convenient location.  It’s always there when I need it.  Except when there’s a kid on it.  Perhaps if I had the kid on my lap and the laptop on top of the kid’s lap, then the laptop would be at the correct height for healthy-neck-promoting usage.  But then the kid in question would be writing this blog and most likely it would look like either this:

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Or this:

GEORGE WASHINGTON
THOMAS JEFFERSON
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
PAPER SHREDDER

Those are Elvis’s favorite words, currently.  He writes them whenever he can.  His favorite media are the computer keyboard, dry erase markers and shaving cream.

Probably Mister Bubby or Princess Zurg could write more interesting blog posts, but they don’t sit on my lap that much.  Actually, PZ hasn’t sat on my lap for years.  MB only sits on my lap during church (?) and when I’m giving Girlfriend a bath and sitting on the toilet because there are no other places to sit in the bathroom.  (I’m trying to avoid giving you the impression that I’m using the toilet whilst giving my four-year-old a bath and that my nine-year-old son is invited to the festivities, but I think I probably failed.  For that image you are welcome, by the way.)  He’s really getting too big to sit on my lap, but I wouldn’t mind it if he would do it while I was in a comfortable chair.  But what would be the point of that?  I don’t know.

What is the point of this blog?  I suppose there is none.  It’s not even up to my usual so-so snuff, but my neck hurts too much to engage in other pastimes.  And no, I am not using my laptop to type this.  I am using the desktop computer, which is at desktop height, and my posture is perfect, if you must know.  Except that the chair is probably a little too low, so whatever.  I’m just waiting for the Motrin to kick in.

Enjoy the last weekend in January, amigos.  Au revoir.

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Given all the current interest in running form, including foot strike, I decided to interview running form expert Jay Dicharry. Dicharry is director of the SPEED Clinic at the Center for Endurance Sport, University of Virginia.  He has a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology, and a masters in physical therapy. The SPEED clinic works with athletes and coaches across the country to improve their understanding of proper running form. The team has extensive experience in shoe research, from working with companies to validate and continue development of their product line, to educating local running shoe stores to fit the right shoes to the right runners. Dicharry was a co-author of the recent and highly-publicized journal article “The effect of running shoes on lower extremity joint torques” that found greater forces were produced when runners wore shoes than when running barefoot. I covered this in a blog post several weeks ago. I first “met” Dicharry when he added a helpful Comment to that post.

Question: Runners have always been interested in good running form, and that interest has increased in recent years with the various camps like Pose, Chi, and Barefoot running. There seem to be two big variables: Can a different lower-leg pattern decrease injuries? Can it increase performance? To get started, what's your experience in this arena, and what, briefly, have you learned through your work?
Answer: Running form is tremendously important. Recent media focus on different styles of running has gotten athletes to focus more on technique, and that is a good thing! However, I’ve never been a big fan of everyone should do everything the same, because it doesn’t always work like that. From a biomechanic standpoint, your body is just a bunch of pulleys and levers (your muscles control movement of the joints) powered by an engine (heart and lungs). People come in all shapes and sizes, so the length of these pulleys and levers is different, based on their genetics and development.

I am a physical therapist who came into the world of biomechanics. My goal as a clinician is to keep folks healthy so they can continue running. Being able to quantify certain running measurements has opened my eyes to what we know, and don’t know, about running. It’s been interesting for me to work with this information on a daily basis, and see how much of an impact it can have on individuals.

Injury? Yes. Running form can be a cause of injury. Let’s say that your best friend punches you in the shoulder. No problem – the bruise will heal. Well, let’s say that this friend is not so nice and punches you every day in the same spot; that injury is never going to get a chance to heal. Running works the same way. If a runner’s gait loads certain tissues more than they can handle, the injury is never going to improve. Often an injured runner will take some time off, and feel better, and then start running again. But he or she still has the same issues, and the injury returns. I think this example will sound familiar to many people.

Performance? Yes again. We could hold entire college courses on this question, but we are able to quantify biomechanical efficiency. Changes can be small to very large – it depends on the runner. In the elite folks we see, small changes may be all they need to increase their position on the podium. Recreational runners have more room to improve before reaching their ceiling. Using the correct cues matched to your body can be powerful.

Q: Now let's dig a little deeper into your thoughts on optimal running form. What does a runner look like when he/she is running with optimal form?

A: Great, but that's a loaded question. First let’s talk about what causes us to run with the form we have. There are 3 primary things that affect the way we move: flexibility, strength, and muscle memory. A runner needs to have enough range of motion to complete a running stride. For example you need to be able to extend your hip as you run. I’d estimate that about 75% of the runners I see actually cannot extend their hip at all. Now these folks still run, but instead of extending the hip, they wind up with excessive motion at their low back. And people wonder why about 80% of runners experience low back pain at some point. It’s simple: Lack of flexibility at one joint forces excessive motion at another.  Now, this doesn't mean you need to stretch for an hour a day. I see just as many injuries among runners who are very flexible and can’t control their body as I see from those who are too tight. So what’s the take home message here? You need enough motion to complete a running stride correctly and maybe a slight bit extra. No one has ever proven that increasing flexibility beyond the range needed for a task has any value.

Okay, now onto strength. We run in one plane – the sagittal plane. So every time you run, you are strengthening the tissues that move us forward. We walk in the sagittal plane. Many runners go to a gym and do squats, leg press, hamstring curls, calf raises, etc. They get stuck on strengthening these muscles that all operate in a singe plane. In all my years of working with runners, I have never encountered one who was weak in the quads, hamstrings, or calf. Think about how much volume of work you do with these muscles. A lot! Now think about how much you work the muscles that control lateral and rotational stability in your body. Is it the same? I doubt it. Running is a great exercise, but it doesn’t work on global stability. Ignoring your stability needs is a bit like trying to graduate high school while only studying a single subject. We need to think of ourselves as well-rounded athletes instead of simply runners. There is a vast body of research showing that deficits in stability are responsible for the majority of running injuries.

The final and perhaps most important component of running form is muscle memory. You move the way you do because it feels normal. But what if the way you learned to move wasn’t the best? Maybe you had some nagging soreness in your calf and you altered your stride a bit. This change then became permanent and now you’ve got chronic something-or-other that you just can’t get rid of. One example is a runner I saw with chronic knee pain. Now, he had some strength issues he needed to work on for long-term health, but with just a few cues, he was running the next day – and ever since then – without symptoms. Tweaking your gait can also produce instant gains in efficiency. On those days when your running form feels off, you’ll know what to do to pull your body back into alignment. You’ve heard it before: Perfect practice makes perfect.

Q: Does torso position matter?
A: A critical component of optimal running form is aligning forces through your body. I don’t really have a trademark name for this, but it all begins with posture. Trunk alignment has a major effect on where your center of mass is. Having a trunk position that is too far back towards the heels, or leaning too far forward, affects basically everything. Mom always told us to get our shoulders back, and like most thing mom asked us to do, we screwed it up. One component of proper postural alignment involves sliding your shoulder blades down the back so they lie flat along the the rib cage. This opens up the front of the chest and broadens the shoulders. But instead of doing this, most of us learned we could cheat by increasing the extension, or curve, in the lower back. While this does get our shoulders to move back, it does so by over-arching the lower back.  Why is this a bad strategy? First, it shifts our center of mass back toward the heels, which decreases our ability to use the foot effectively for balance in the stance phase. Shifting the center of mass back also tends to increase the braking forces acting on the body, while increasing the impact forces, and perhaps increasing the loading rate. Finally, it decreases activation of our core stabilizers. Even if you've been working on lots of core muscle training, you'll lose the muscle recruitment you want if you stand, walk, sit, and run with your back extended too much.

Stop Smoking Herbs - Another Choice For Kicking the Habit

February 6th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

'Stop smoking herbs' is somewhat recent terminology and has indeed been a welcome development for many people. In recent years herbs that aid in smoking cessation have earned a lot of credibility. While this issue continues to be under debate, many people have used them successfully — proving to be a natural, easily available and (most importantly) extremely effective stop smoking aid.

A lot of research has gone into the process of developing medicines and techniques to help smokers quit this addictive habit. Much research has also been carried out to determine the negative effects of smoking, especially with regards to health. Those results reveal that smoking can be a deadly habit - initiating various forms of cancers and associated diseases, breathing difficulties, and so on.

In spite of all the research, warnings and millions of people suffering from those diseases because of smoking, smoking continues to be a serious issue and an ongoing habit within society. It spares no nation, religion or sex. In many ways it's the world's biggest addiction and the one which can bear the most deadly of consequences.

This is why in spite of stop smoking herbs being a recent development, they have been welcomed by health professionals all over the world. As these herbs are natural and easily available they have significant potential in terms of treatment. The world's addicts are in need of more viable and alternative treatment techniques to help fight the smoking epidemic. The more options they have, the more likely they are to find a treatment that works for them.

In times past smokers had to rely on drugs and medical techniques to quit smoking. Stop smoking herbs is predominantly from regions that tend to follow more 'alternative', natural medicine concepts. Now, with such a variety of pharmaceutical and natural medicines and practices, such as hypnotism, there's significant potential for the fusion of different treatments to produce better levels of success.

There is indeed a huge need. Most people understand that not only is this a deadly habit, it is also an expensive one, especially in today's financial climate. Without a doubt, herbs have immense potential to rid individuals from the smoking addiction. At present they are used to address withdrawal symptoms like insomnia, jitters, depression, etc., symptoms that often occur when an addict is in the early stages of giving up their nicotine addiction.

A large percentage of people who do quit will revert back to smoking at some point. It is not unusual for someone who has now quit entirely to say that it took them several attempts to kick the habit permanently. This also goes to prove that no single treatment is effective for everyone.

One of the huge bonuses of using stop smoking herbs as a treatment is that they are a natural product. However, they are not entirely free of side effects for everyone. For instance, smoking herbs often contain St. John's Wort, which is not compatible with some prescription drugs. Therefore, it is in the individual's best interest to consult their physician before taking herbs to stop smoking. However, most of the herbs do not produce any side effects for the majority of people. Hence, for most, this is certainly a viable option.

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Landscaping Tools - Ease the Task of Beautifying Your Yard

February 6th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

At some point most people with a garden will need some landscaping tools to help the process of beautifying their back yards, driveways and so on. The term is used collectively, in reference to an incredible array of products and equipment. There is a huge selection of such tools available. Many of the more basic tools are essential to both amateur gardeners and professional landscapers. So, if this is your 'first time', prepare to be amazed!

To ensure that your gardening efforts will meet expectations, certain tools should be used. One of those small, but beautiful tools essential to the world of landscaping, is a tiller. This is used to dig up the ground, allowing that all important water and fertilizer to penetrate. Very handy when weeding, planting out annuals, or preparing an area for planting.

Weeding! Cringe… we may not put this at the top of our 'favorite things to do', but it is as essential as water, if you want your garden to prosper. A proper weeding tool can make life a lot easier. The main factor to consider when choosing a weeding tool is the size of your garden and landscaping area. Weeding tools range from hand held rakes to motorized tillers.

Pruning is among the most important of landscaping tasks. This job calls for a quality, strong and sharp pruner — a tool especially designed to trim stems and branches, when trimming off dying or dead flora. This renders them neat, as well as helps to encourage new, stronger, healthier growth. Many plants, especially those with a woody or fibrous stem, benefit greatly from using a pruning tool. Hacking off limbs with a blunt tool can be enough to destroy even the hardiest of annuals. A quality pruner minimizes the chance of any potential damage to the plant.

A small trowel is another 'must have'. Used for digging small holes, which although a simple chore, is regularly called for. It is perfect for planting and great at getting into all those hard to reach places where bigger tools would be tricky to use. This is also a useful little tool for moving smaller plants.

However, when it comes to larger areas of ground, life could get very difficult without a trusty garden shovel. Also good for planting, uprooting, turning over and loosening the soil, as well as edging the garden beds.

There are large and small sprayers available. Obviously, the size of your garden will determine the size your sprayer. Sprayers are used to water plants that are in places that are hard to reach, as well as for spray insecticides and fertilizers. All of which are essential to cultivating a successful and established garden.

If you are out to modify your garden, and raise its aesthetic appeal, these landscaping tools should help you get started. From there you are only limited by your own imagination!

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Custom Jerseys

February 5th, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

Despite the fact that there are some great ready to wear sports jerseys available, in all sorts of colors and designs, many buyers like to express a bit of individuality. With custom jerseys you can don your own team colors while paying homage to your own great sense of style.

Maybe you have considered the idea and then dismissed the possibility because you think it might be a tricky thing to do? Well think again, because regardless of whether you want just one or a whole team of custom jerseys it is now easy to get hold of them.

Custom jerseys are an affordable and easily accessible option to both individuals and businesses. You can check out the design of your custom jersey and then make adjustments until you feel everything is as it should be — before actually placing the order. A great advantage, after all even the best laid design plans can falter – just look at the Titanic!

With some cool technology at your fingertips, you can select materials and lettering, even such details as the style and color for the collar, sleeves, cuffs, etc. It is all virtually child’s play. In fact, you will probably feel the urge to get a whole wardrobe of jerseys forthwith!

Not everyone wants or needs every option available: you may or may not want a player name and number for instance – with custom jerseys you are free to choose and lose whatever style options you please.

Sizing is important — a lot depends on whether the jersey is for a sports team or simply to be worn as a fashion item. Leaning towards the oversize tends to be favored with regards to both style and comfort.

And without doubt custom jerseys are great for those teenagers who like to show a bit of individuality, and that’s nearly all teenagers.

Off the shelf sports jerseys are easy to find, but thanks to the internet, a shop that can supply custom jerseys is just as quick to find these days. Practical as well as fashionable, jerseys can reflect a lot – about a business and an individual. And with such a wide selection of custom options available, it has never been so easy to be unique!

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The Verve Lyrics

February 3rd, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony Looper Pedal Cover

When Bob- and Jack-mania took hold five years ago, our friends at Entercom did a version of Adult/Variety Hits that often enforced the “we play everything” mantra more zealously than a lot of their counterparts. Some Adult Hits stations were grounded in the late '70s and '80s with just a little bit of everything else for plausible deniability. Stations like WSMW (98.7 Simon) Greensboro, N.C., and WMKK (93.7 Mike FM) Boston seemed to cover a wider span of years with a deeper center.

Now there's WNTR Indianapolis, formerly the Track, returning to its one time My 107.9 handle, but adding the positioner “We Play Everything You Want” and making more of a virtue than ever out of being aggressively broad. Unlike the format's first-gen stations, there's more of a '90s Rhythmic Pop component here. But there's also more '70s Soft AC than you might hear on comparable stations. It's (Dallas' “Platinum 96.7″ + “Movin'”) x “Bob-FM.” And then some.

And although crosstown WJJK (Jack FM) has long abandoned both the “playing what we want” format and Jack's initial eclecticism for a more mainstream Classic Hits approach, WNTR is heavily emphasizing the listener-driven/request angle with drops like “call now and pick out the next song” or others to the effect of “don't blame us, it was a request.” There's also a list of three “core values” on the Website and on the air: “We play the widest variety in Indianapolis”; “We listen to you”; “We play everything you want.”

And while wacky attitude drops are part and parcel of this format, the liner about taking off your shoes at airport security and having holes in your socks actually preceded “Double Dutch Bus,” which does have a line about having holes in your socks.

Here's the station today, just before 10 a.m. It's actually less provocative than some of the stretches I was hearing a few days ago — to the extent that you can say that about an hour that includes “Blame It On The Rain” (which did ignite the expected discussion among inhabitants of Edison's third floor), “Mmmbop,” and “Double Dutch Bus.” But you can tell that this is going to be a personal favorite of a lot of industry people for a while — particularly those who grew up in the late '80s/early '90s and are waiting to hear their songs again.

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Hanson, “MMMbop”
Keith Sweat, “I Want Her”
Verve, “Bittersweet Symphony”
Bobby Brown, “Don't Be Cruel”
Police, “Don't Stand So Close To Me”
Cher, “I Found Someone”
Milli Vanilli, “Blame It On The Rain”
Cars, “You Might Think”
Dire Straits, “Sultans of Swing”
Montell Jordan, “This Is How We Do It”
Kenny Loggins, “This Is It”
Earth Wind & Fire & Emotions, “Boogie Wonderland”
Blind Melon, “No Rain”
Frankie Smith, “Double Dutch Bus”
Lisa Stansfield, “All Around The World”

A) Quindi? Che ne facciamo? B) Ma Ghallager travestito da Bersani? C) Ma la gayezza del 90 l’avevamo già notata?

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  • Alzheimer's Care

    February 3rd, 2010 by gregoryleblanc1954

    Alzheimer's is a progressive disease which is life threatening to the people it affects and unfortunately, this terrible disease can destroy the lives of many more people that those it directly affects. Witnessing the slow deterioration of a loved one while also doing your best to take care of them can be too much for many. Therefore, in many ways close friends, relatives and colleagues can also become victim of this insidious syndrome. Realistically, only a relative or partner who provides Alzheimer's care, really knows how difficult that can be.

    Even so, most people cannot provide the necessary level of medical support a person with Alzheimer's might need, which is why many people decide to employ the services of professionals, to provide fully comprehensive care to those who need it.

    Providing care for Alzheimer's patients, especially toward the later stages of the disease, is not an easy task. There are so many specifics required, which only professional caregivers and medics are familiar with and why it becomes almost impossible for someone to take care of anyone with advanced Alzheimer's. No matter how dedicated to providing that care they may be, this is the primary reason most people make the decision to hire professionals. A professional fully understands the medical requirements of the patient and is able to provide the specific treatments needed to provide a comprehensive level of Alzheimer's care.

    Of course, during the preliminary stages of this disease most people are able to provide a satisfactory level of care without any serious problems. However, things will gradually become significantly worse until providing a satisfactory level of care becomes impossible for most people. Nevertheless, until then there are lots of steps a caregiver can take to make things easier for the person with Alzheimer's and for themselves.

    Reducing frustrations and stress can be really important and people with this disease are usually frustrated enough, primarily because of their inability to do all the things they used to without a great deal of effort. Also, people suffering from Alzheimer's will often change their opinions, for example, they may dislike the foods they used to like, or they may want to wear the same outfit every day. These situations can prove difficult for those trying to provide care. However, a professional who is experienced in providing Alzheimer's care knows what to do.

    If you are considering providing that care yourself, you should be prepared for many difficult situations. As time goes by, the disease will get stronger and the patient will get weaker and weaker.

    The risk of self-injury also increases as the disease progresses. So, another important point to consider is whether the environment surrounding the person is a safe one. To provide Alzheimer's care, a person needs to be really confident that they can manage. Most often, the best possible option is to situate the sufferer where professionals can take good care of them and provide all the essential care that person needs.

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