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Augusten Burroughs on addiction, writing, his family and his new book

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On March 13, 2017

Friday, October 12, 2007

I had an unofficial phone call from Gay Talese last Tuesday. He had just flown back from Colombia and he was cranky. “I’m happy to do an interview with you,” he said, “but what the hell could you ask me that’s not already out there? Have you even bothered to look?!”

“Jeez, Mr. Talese, lots of things,” was my response. I lied. The truth is that when I call people to interview them, I do not have a set of preconceived questions. My agenda is to talk to them and gain a sense of who they are; to flesh them out as humans. To find out what they think about the world around them at that moment. With Gay Talese I had little interest in talking about Frank Sinatra Has a Cold and with Augusten Burroughs I had little interest in discussing Running with Scissors. I want to know what they think about things outside of the boxes people have placed them in.

With a memoirist like Burroughs, even this is a challenge. What parts of his life he has not written about himself, other interviewers have strip-mined. When we met for dinner at Lavagna in the East Village, I explained to Augusten this issue. I suggested we make the interview more of a conversation to see if that would be more interesting. “Instead of you in the catbird seat,” I said, “let’s just talk.”

We struck an instant rapport. What set out to be an hour and half interview over dinner had turned into four hours of discussion about our lives similarly lived. I removed half of the interview: the half that focused on me.

Below is Wikinews reporter David Shankbone’s conversation with writer Augusten Burroughs.

Contents

  • 1 On addiction and getting sober
  • 2 On the Turcottes and his mother
  • 3 On his work
  • 4 On the response to his work from addicts
  • 5 On belief in a higher power
  • 6 On the gay community
  • 7 On his new book, A Wolf at the Table, a memoir about his father
  • 8 On women’s breasts and tattoos
  • 9 On losing his hair
  • 10 Sources

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DEFY DROOPY EYES

With adept use of eyeliner you can visually lift the outer corners of your eyes, giving them an almond-shaped appearance. Line your upper lashes with black eyeliner, making the line slightly thicker at the outer corners.

Finish with a subtle “flick” before applying mascara to boost lash length and volume. A liquid liner like Max Factor Masterpiece Glide & Define Liquid Eyeliner, RRP $19.95 (right) will give you a more precise application.

BROW-RAISING

Your eyebrows are a powerful anti-ageing feature – if you treat them with respect. When shaped to suit your face and filled in they can provide your face with an instant lift. If your brows have bnecome sparse with age, simply fill them in with a brow pencil one shade lighter than your brows (unless you’re blonde, in which case try one shade darker) to help emphasise your bone structure and create a fuller appearance.

Use short, feathering strokes and concentrate colour on the top edges of brows. To improve their shape, consult a professional who can guide you in the right direction – one shape does not fit all. Follow their tips at home with the help of a brow-shaping kit like Benefit Brow Zings.

GET GLOWING

Bronzer is a great tool for mature skin – but only when applied correctly. “Remember there is a difference between `sun-kissed’ and `sun-tanned’,” advises Estee Lauder makeup artist Jahi Ireland. Using a matt bronzer, gently sweep all over your face with a large makeup brush.

We like Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer. Finish with soft pink blush over the cheekbones for a natural glow.

WHAT A CHEEK!

Anyone can fake chiselled cheekbones with the help of a contouring and highlighting blush. Use a duo such as Bourjois Sculpting Duo Effect Blush in Medium Pink, RRP $23 (below, left), applying the darker shade from the hollow of your cheek (just beneath your cheekbone) to up towards your temples.

The goal os to create a shadow which adds definition to your facial features. Be sure to beldn awaye any harsh lines.

Next, highlight your bone structure by sweeping the lightest shade over the top of your cheekbones.

Now that your cheeks are defined, you can leave them as they are or finish by applying your favourite blush shade over the apples of your cheeks.

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Age may have left you with thinner lips and fine lines but that doesn’t mean you have to accept it as inevitable. To make lips appear fuller, dab a sheer gloss in the centre of your lower lip to reflect light. Another option is to apply a lip-plumping gloss throughout the day.

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Used correctly, concealer can be your best friend (and vice versa). It’s definitely worth getting it right. Start with a concealer that’s one shade lighter than your skin tone and has a yellow base, as this will offset the blue tones of your circles.

Try Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Eye Concealer in Light Medium. After your foundation has set, dab concealer (using your index finger or a concealer brush) over your whole under-eye area, including under your lash line and on the inner corner towards the bridge of your nose.

Build the coverage with layers rather than one thick coat, allowing each application to set before applying another. But also remember not to overdo it! Once you’ve reached your desired coverage and your dark circles have vanished (or at least diminished), set the concealer with a fine layer of translucent mineral powder.

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Primer is possibly one of those products you’re not too familiar with but it will enhance your whole look. Not only does it help foundation in place longer but for mature skin, it’s great for filling in fine lines, evening out skin tone and reducing shine.

Look for primers that contain silicone, as it blurs fine lines and gives skin a fresh and smooth finish. We recommend Jan Marini Age Intervention Prime Face primer.

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As we age, our lashes can become dry and brittle, which causes them to thin out and lose their colour. To promote a fuller appearance try false lashes. Use individual lashes to add thickness where it’s most needed. Try Revlon Fantasy Lengths Maximum Wear Lashes.

WHITER WHITES

A navy eyeliner is great for offsetting the yellow effects of ageing around the eyes.

Apply along the upper lash line and outer corner. Try Revlon Luxurious Color Eyeliner in Blackened Sapphire.

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“Mature hands are prone to dryness, which highlights fine lines and discolouration,” explains Fiona Hay, ORLY nail products’ creative director. She recommends keeping hands well moisturised by applying a c

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Try Avon’s new Avon Anew Clinical Luminosity Pro Brightening Hand Cream SPF 15, which will help even out brown discolourations and offer sun protection into the bargain.

Just as hands show wrinkles with age, so do nails. “Our nails show signs of ageing by forming ridges in the nail plates,” says OPI educator Karon McKendrick-Taylor. Contour the peaks of these ridges with a gentle buff and fill in the “valleys” with a product like OPI Ridge Filler.

Once applied, your lacquer will appear smoother. Karon recommends darker shades, which make the surrounding skin appear whiter, brighter and more youthful.

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Yellowing teeth are a sign you’ve enjoyed all the vices of adulthood, such as tea and coffee, red wine and cigarettes. There are many ways to restore your teeth to a whiter, more youthful shade using home bleaching kits or professional whitenings systems in the dentist’s chair, but for an immediate improvment, apply a cool-toned lipstick.

Eight colours in the Clinique range have been identified as making teeth appear up to two shades whiter. Try Clinique High Impact Lip Color in Rose Spectrum.

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Coloured contact lenses may be one way to enhgance your eyes, but the right eyeshadow can be ultra-effective:

To make blue eyes pop, use shades darker than your eye colour. Tones of silver, turquoise and fuchsia will also add bang to blue eyes.

Green eyes come to life with browns, peach, purple, deep plum, khaki and forest greens. At night, opt for golds, lime greens and vibrant purples.

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While you may think the more wrinkles you have, the heavier your foundation needs to be, this is not the case. A thick application will sink into your wrinkles and only accentuate them.

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1. To create a slimming illusion, use a large, round makeup brush. Dip into a highlighting powder and skae off excess. Sweep powder across the middle of your chin, forehead and the area between the top of your cheekbones and just beneath your eyes, using long, broad strokes.

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Pennsylvania cop on trial for allegedly murdering girlfriend’s estranged husband

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On March 12, 2017

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The trial began today for a Pennsylvania state trooper accused of killing his girlfriend’s estranged husband.

Kevin Foley, 43, is accused of cutting the throat of John Yelenic, a dentist who was in the final stages of finalizing a divorce from his wife, Michele. According to prosecutors, Foley “loathed Dr. Yelenic” so much that he asked another fellow trooper to help him commit the alleged murder, which occurred in Yelenic’s Blairsville home.

Deputy Attorney General Anthony Krastek told an Indiana County jury that Foley also prayed Yelenic would die, and spread false rumors that Yelenic molested his adopted son.

“You will see Kevin Foley has the motive, the opportunity and the ability to commit this crime, almost to the exclusion of anybody else,” Krastek said.

Foley’s defense attorney, Jeffrey Monzo, said during opening statements that DNA evidence was not conclusive. Monzo admitted to the jury that Foley did not like Yelenic, but said that does not mean he murdered him.

“Kevin Foley is innocent,” he said.

Prosecutors said they could call as many as 70 witnesses to try and prove Foley wanted Yelenic to die. The trial, at the Indiana County Courthouse, is expected to last about three weeks.

Foley, who is on unpaid suspension from the Pennsylvania State Police, is charged with criminal homicide. The jury has the option of convicting him of first-degree murder, which could put Foley in prison for life without parole, or of a lesser degree charge, like manslaughter.

John Yelenic was found dead in his home on April 13, 2006, one day before he was planning on signing his divorce papers. Prosecutors said Foley killed Yelenic after going to the dentist’s house to confront him over the terms of the divorce. Prosecutors claim Foley slashed Yelenic several times with a knife and pushed his head through a small window, causing a further gash on his neck. Yelenic bled to death.

Foley had been living with Michele Yelenic for two years at the time of the alleged homicide. Krastek said Michele also helped perpetuate rumors that Dr. Yelenic molested their son. John and Michele Yelenic had been separated in 2002. Michele Yelenic stood to collect Dr. Yelenic’s estate and a $1 million life insurance policy, and could lose about $2,500 a month in support if the divorce was finalized, a Pennsylvania grand jury previously determined.

Michele Yelenic is expected to testify that Foley was home with her when the alleged murder occurred. Krastek told the jury DNA under Yelenic’s fingerprints will ultimately link him to the murder, as will bloody shoe prints found at the crime scene that match athletic shoes Foley is known to wear.

Monzo also said authorities have failed to investigate several other suspects, including Yelenic’s neighbor. Monzo said Yelenic was on very friendly terms with the neighbor’s wife, which could have given him a motive to commit the murder.

Prior to the trial, Foley’s defense attorneys unsuccessfully sought a change of venue because an overwhelming majority of the jury pool was familiar with the allegations. The change was denied when jurors insisted they had not formed an opinion about the charges.

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Jim Reeves, York-Simcoe

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On March 12, 2017

Monday, October 1, 2007

Jim Reeves is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the York-Simcoe riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign.

Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

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On March 11, 2017

In Taxes

Submitted by: Laura M. Morton

Many companies have questions about what to do with an employee’s home when he or she is moved to a new job location, especially with the real estate market in a downturn throughout much of the country.

Typically, the employer wants to protect the employee against financial loss on a “forced” sale of the home. Here are the most common ways to do that and their consequences to the employee:

The employer reimburses the employee’s financial loss. Here the employer has the home appraised and agrees to pay the employee the difference between the appraised fair market value and any lesser amount the employee gets on the sale. Such reimbursement would cover the employee’s costs of the sale.

Note: The financial loss here is not the same as a tax loss. The financial loss is the home’s value less what the employee collects under “forced sale” conditions. In the current real estate market, the value is not always clearly determined. The relocating employee might think the home is worth more, based on earlier appraisals or comparative sales. A tax loss is the property’s tax basis (cost plus capital investments) less what’s collected on the sale.

If the employee has a gain on the sale (the amount collected on the sale exceeds the basis), gain can be tax-exempt up to $250,000 ($500,000 on certain husband-wife sales). However, tax loss on the sale of one’s residence is not deductible.

The employer’s reimbursement of the employee’s financial loss is taxable pay to the employee. Employers who want to shelter the employee from any tax burden on what is usually an employer-instigated relocation may “gross-up” the reimbursement to cover the tax. But gross-up can be costly. For example, a grossed-up income tax reimbursement for a $10,000 loss would be $14,575 for an employee in the 35% bracket – more where Social Security taxes or state taxes are also grossed-up.

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Employer buys the home. Few employers directly buy and sell employees’ homes. But many do this indirectly, effectively becoming the homes’ owners, through use of relocation firms acting as the employers’ agents. An IRS ruling shows how to do this with no tax on the employee:

Option 1. The relocation firm as employer’s agent buys the home for its appraised fair market value, and later resells it. The firm collects a fee from the employer, which will cover sales costs and any financial loss to the firm on resale. The IRS now says that this fee is not taxable to the employee. Also, the employee’s gain on the sale to the relocation firm qualifies for the tax exemption under the limits described above ($250,000 or $500,000).

Option 2. The relocation firm offers to buy the home for its appraised value, but the employee can choose to pursue a higher price through a broker he or she chooses from a list provided by the relocation firm. If a higher offer is made, the relocation firm pays that price to the employee (whether or not the home is then sold to that bidder). Here again, the employee is not taxed on the firm’s fee and the gain is tax exempt under the above limits.

Tip: Either option works for the employee, letting him or her realize full value on the sale of the home (with possibly greater value through Option 2), without an element of taxable pay.

Caution: If the deal is structured so that the relocation firm facilitates a sale from the employee to a third-party buyer (rather than to the relocation firm), the employer’s payment of the relocation firm’s fee is taxable to the employee.

The Employer’s Side

Reimbursing the employee’s loss. This is fully deductible as a business expense, as would be any additional amount paid as a gross-up.

Note: It’s fully deductible, but it may be more costly, before and after taxes, than buying the home for resale through the relocation firm.

Note: Paying the relocation fee only, without buying the home, as in the “Caution” above, is also fully deductible, as would be any gross-up amount on that fee.

Buying the home. The change in the IRS rule was good news for employees, but it gave nothing to employers, whose tax treatment wasn’t covered. The official IRS position is that employer costs (other than carrying costs such as mortgage interest, maintenance, and fees to a relocation management company) are deductible only as capital losses, which, for corporate employers, are deductible only against capital gains. Taxpayer advocates tend to argue that employer costs here are fully deductible ordinary costs of doing business.

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Are you an employee who is being relocated this fall? Are you wondering about the sale of your home and the tax implications for you? We can answer your questions. Just give us a call.

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Wikinews discusses the H1N1 pandemic with the CDC

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On March 11, 2017

Friday, November 6, 2009

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a US government agency. In an interview with Wikinews, Jeff Dimond, a member of the Division of Media Relations for the CDC, answered a few question regarding the current situation of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic.

The CDC reported that during week 42 (October 18–24) of this year, the swine flu activity increased in the United States with 19 confirmed deaths by swine flu, while week 43 (Oct. 25–31) faced 15 confirmed deaths.

((Wikinews)) How does the CDC feel the media has handled the H1N1 flu pandemic?

Jeff Dimond: Media coverage has been quite good.

((WN)) What measures are the CDC taking to combat the swine flu?

JD: Public health information is being distributed nationwide, scientists worked hard to identify the H1N1 virus and produce a vaccine in record time.

((WN)) What areas around the world are affected most by the swine flu?

JD: This is a question for the WHO (World Health Organization).

((WN)) Are the current anti-flu vaccines effective and how sufficient is the current supply?

JD: All current anti-flu vaccines are effective. Manufacturers are producing doses as fast as possible. Spot shortages may occur, but there is not an overall shortage of vaccine. For the most severe cases, a drug called Peramivir has been authorized for emergency use by the FDA.

((WN)) How can one avoid infection and how deadly is this disease?

JD: Proper hand sanitation and avoidance of individuals who have flu-like symptoms is the best way to avoid becoming ill. To date more than 1000 Americans have died from LABORATORY CONFIRMED cases of H1N1 and of those 129 are under the age of 18. The most at-risk populations are pregnant women, younger people in the 18–49 age group and those with other complicating conditions such as asthma, COPD, diabetes and morbid obesity.

((WN)) What efforts have the CDC made to insure vaccines are available for those with no or poor health-care?

JD: Distribution of vaccine is up to the state health departments. CDC is not a regulatory agency.

((WN)) If someone suspects they have swine flu what would the best course of action be?

JD: They should seek medical attention.

((WN)) When will the swine flu die down and cease being a pandemic?

JD: No idea.

((WN)) Besides the CDC, what other entities, governmental and private, are involved in stopping this disease and how?

JD: All public health and medical agencies with a stake in H1N1 are cooperating to control the spread of H1N1.

((WN)) Is there a significant risk of H1N1 mutating and becoming more deadly?

JD: Flu viruses are unpredictable so there is no way of answering this question. The CDC is constantly monitoring these viruses.

Swine flu patients taken to Kenyan capital to fly home to UK Sunday

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On March 11, 2017

Monday, July 6, 2009

The 34 British medical students who had been quarantined due to A(H1N1) flu virus in the Kenyan lakeside town of Kisumu were transported to the capital city of Nairobi amid tight police security on Sunday.

The students, who have completed their courses of Tamiflu, are expected to fly back to the United Kingdom Sunday, ending their one week ordeal in Kenya East Africa.

The government’s swift response to contain the disease has been impressive.

The World Health Organisation, which collects data on all laboratory confirmed cases of the flu put the number of visiting students who became infected at 12. The infection spread from their fellow medical student who was originally infected in Nottingham from his girlfriend there. Public Health and Sanitation Minister Beth Mugo reported that it was Kenya’s first case of A(H1N1). Test results of the primary school children who had come into contact with the students during their visit are awaited.

In a further twist, eight more people are suspected to have the H1N1 virus in the north eastern town of Garissa. The eight are reported to have arrived in Kenya from the UK. If confirmed they will bring the total number of swine flu cases reported in Kenya to 20.

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On March 10, 2017

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What Is Foreclosure?

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On March 10, 2017

In Financial Planners

By Ben Shar

Can foreclosure be avoided? For many people, the worst thing that can happen to them is foreclosure on the house that they have dreamt about all their lives. But, there are things that you can do to save yourself this painful experience even if you are in the midst of it. Foreclosure is the bank foreclosing or taking back your home and property due to lack of payment. For many people, foreclosure is an event that just hurts.

For those who are in foreclosure now, you could be facing the fact that you may just never get out of it. But, during every stage of foreclosure, you have the opportunity to pay up. If you can not do this, perhaps you have taken on too much of an investment. In any case, getting out of it will be difficult, but it can be done.

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It is important to note that banks are not in the business of owning homes. They simply want to make the money off the interest you pay in the mortgage loan you take out. While this may not seem of importance, it really is. The banks will often do everything they can to keep you out of foreclosure as well. So, if you are in the position where you can not afford a payment that month, call the bank and see what they can do for you.

Foreclosure is a serious thing. Do not take it lightly. If you foreclose on a home, you will completely ruin your credit. There is simply nothing that you can do worse for it. If you are in the position that you no longer can afford your home, take the opportunity to sell it first. At least you will have cleared your debt in a good way and left your credit in tact. If you are currently in foreclosure, you need to take steps to secure the right lawyer to help you through it.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

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On March 10, 2017

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm.

Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ permission, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars lost. The Senate enquiry called for a Royal Commission into the bank, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Mr Narev stated the bank’s performance in providing financial advice was “unacceptable”, and the bank was launching a scheme to compensate clients who lost money due to the planners’ actions.

In a statement Mr Narev said, “Poor advice provided by some of our advisers between 2003 and 2012 caused financial loss and distress and I am truly sorry for that. […] There have been changes in management, structure and culture. We have also invested in new systems, implemented new processes, enhanced adviser supervision and improved training.”

An investigation by Fairfax Media instigated the Senate inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank’s financial planning division and ASIC.

Whistleblower Jeff Morris, who reported the misconduct of the bank to ASIC six years ago, said in an article for The Sydney Morning Herald that neither the bank nor ASIC should be in control of the compensation program.

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