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LIVE on Facebook with Paul Sladkus of Good News Planet on July 2, 2021 with Nikos Katehis, owner of Amelia’s Diner, in SoHo, 110 Varick Street, at Broome Street, NYC on surviving during the pandemic. Amelia’s opened, closed and reopened three times. It’s my favorite lunch spot near Edelman New York: the food is fresh and made to order. Nikos (Nick) says customers love breakfast— fresh o.j., Greek yogurt with berries, custom omelets, and pancakes and waffles. People enjoy for lunch 8-ounce burgers, gourmet salads, and wraps and paninis.

#LIVE #Paul Sladkus #Nikos Katehis #pandemic #breakfast #food #Suzy Changar #hudsonsquarebid #ameliasnyc #edelman

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Happy and Healthy New Year, Facebook Live tonight we did a concert   at 7pm for our heroes, Pau Sladkus plays on the Sax in the backyard Auld Lang Syne to raise money for 1st Responders Dogs.  Then goes inside for piano concert and read many positive quotes… Stay SAFE

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Nancy Mikaelian Madey shares her personal health story on moving life forward after a concerning health condition. Good News interviewed Nancy 20 years ago with her book Facing Fear. Nancy also writes for Chicken Soup for the Soul. She is special.

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Robbie Shoults is the President of Bear Creek Smokehouse, a family owned and operated business that has resided in the heart of Deep East Texas for 75 years. Bear Creek Smokehouse is known for hickory smoking meats. Their hams and turkeys have become a holiday staple in households nationwide. The company began as a backyard operation by Robbie’s grandparent’s Hick and Nellie. Robbie has helped diversify Bear Creek Smokehouse with his forward thinking. He has more than tripled the quantity of products offered which has aided in the growth and success of the company. In recent years, Bear Creek Smokehouse was awarded Small Family Business of the year by the SBDC where the entire family got on stage to accept the award and they also won the Star Award for bringing an abundance of attention on Marshall, TX where the family and business reside.

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Richard Greenwood and his friend Simon Harrington 12 years ago travelled to the Ecuadorian rainforest to plant over 5000 saplings.

HRH Prince Frederick von Saxe-Lauenberg GCSL, FIIPS(Lon.) shares this wonderful environmental outreach.
He has been recently appointed Honorary Patron of the prestigious Earth Focus Foundation based in Geneva and the video will be part of a presentation we will be making at COP26 in Glasgow next year Covid-19 permitting. Otherwise we will do it virtually. The Prince wants to show my appreciation to Paul Carruthers for the work he has done with this video.

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Are Surging Gold Prices a Sign of Coming Inflation?

Six-month on the Covid crisis continues with political unrest on the side, with that the stock hasn’t crashed and gold is reaching record highs in the $2,000 per ounce range. Millions are unemployed and receiving government assistance as large sectors of the retail, restaurant and entertainment industry lay idle, waiting for the lockdown to end. Cities fraught with violent riots under the cover of political protests are seeing businesses close and highly-productive citizens fleeing: New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis are all seeing this trend accelerate. During it all how are the fundamentals of the economy reacting?

An upswing in gold prices is viewed traditionally as investors fleeing stocks in fear of inflation, however, those bets have often proven wrong in the past and may well be mistaken again. Inflation generally accompanies an overheating economy, not one that is slowing down. Gold prices also signal fear of a stock market collapse, but many sectors of the economy are proving resilient and one aspect of previous downtowns must be taken into consideration: an extremely powerful Internet infrastructure that allows for many businesses to continue operating remotely or providing services and selling products online. Compared with the downturn in 2008, the speed and power of Internet connections has increased 100 times in terms of backbone strength.

Such a trend has allowed millions of workers, teachers and school children tore main productive despite the lockdown, thus providing an economic cushion. Cities with safe environments will welcome millions of transplants fleeing lockdown and political unrest, causing some to cities to suffer a slow, painful decay while others prosper mightily. When this ends, a coiled spring of economic growth will result.

Q & A:

1. Will gold continue to rise and along with it the rate of inflation?

A: Gold has been going up the last few months in response to real fear of economic collapse, however, this is a knee jerk reaction as uncertainty grips everyone. Investors rushing for the exits may have missed many opportunities as many sectors of the stock market have proved sturdy and growing. But one question can’t be answered; when will the lockdowns end? Restaurants and real estate are bleeding out everyday they are not allowed to operate.

2. Is gold a true safe haven?

A: It depends on the form of your investment; are you taking the actual gold bullion or gold futures, big difference. Having gold bars in your safe is all nice and fine, but if the economy recovers and the fear of inflation dissipates then the price of gold, as it always does, will retreat along with other precious metals.

3. We are looking a fall season unlike any ever experienced in the lives of everyone, what can government leaders do now?

A: Well for one thing they should even talk about raising taxes, that would cripple an economy that is fighting to stay afloat. All one hears from the Democrats are further plans for sucking up the wealth of private citizens, whether if it higher personal income, capital gains taxes of abolishing 401k style retirement plans. These types of actions would be devastating.

4. What are the worst political leaders doing right now?

A: Cities and states are in a double bind, places like California, Illinois and New York are crippling the economy with lockdown policies and allowing violence to flourish. Asking citizens to endure both sides of this equation will only result in total disaster. You will get a shrinking economic base and empty cities run by criminals.

5. Even with all the uncertainty, the stock market has held up rather well?

Absolutely, I believe many smart investors know this economy was booming and is now like a coiled spring ready to blast forward. When the government gets out of the way it blast off and the gold investors will be left out in the cold. In our modern world capital flows rapidly and the Internet backbone allows for versatility.

6. Where may we get more information on your company, PatriotGold Group, investments and the economy?

A: PatriotGoldGroup.com

Jack Hanney has been in the financial markets for 20+ years and is widely heralded as an expert in his field.

Born and growing up in Westchester County, NY where his father was a successful politician and owner of an Insurance Brokerage Firm. Jack began subscribing to The Wall Street Journal at the age of 14 and moved to California in his early 20’s to study under William O’Neill, arguably the single most successful investor in the history of the markets and founder of Investor’s Business Daily and author of How to Make Money in stocks.

Jack Hanney went on to be the General Manager and Director of Sales at several algorithmic automated trading companies trading the futures and commodities markets working with Introducing Brokers out of Chicago, Geneva and NYC. Jack was recruited by several tech startups and made aname for himself at Infosearch Media, Virtumundo and The Design People before returning to Finance. Jack passed on Morgan Stanley and other reputable, prestigious Brokerage firms to be a CFP in their Wealth Management Divisions and opted for a position as Senior Executive Trader with MG Private Client Services where he spent 4 years 2010-2014.

Jack Hanney had spent two years as Director of Trading, Executive Vice President of WDM overseeing the Retail Division before collaborating with two other prominent experts in his field and opening PatriotGold Group a collective of Industry-Leading Experts bringing their clients Investor Direct Pricing and superior customer service.

Jack has written over 200M in business and trades maintaining outstanding relationships with his clients at Patriot Gold Group(PGG), where he is a senior partner, who he refers to as dear friends and family and now … welcoming them to the PGG family of investors. Jack resides in Los Angeles, California and is the proud father of his two daughters, Kate age 10 and Luna age 18.

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Bear Creek Smokehouse in Marshall, TX – the 77-year old award-winning meat producer. The family-ownedbusiness is run by third-generation owner, Robbie Shoults, who continues thelong tradition of “Food, Family & Faith”. Robbie has appearedon The TODAY Show, The Rachael Ray Show,and has been a four-time guest judge on Beat Bobby Flay. Good News has a great time speaking to Robbie & Family…

Labor Day BBQ – Q&A with Third-Generation Owner of Bear Creek Smokehouse, Robbie Shoults

What are some must-haves for a Labor Day BBQ?

· Smoked Brisket

· Ribs that fall of the bone

· SmokedBurgers

· Polish Dogs

· Smoked Cowboy Beans

· Tater Tot Casserole

What are some of yourfavorite dishes to make as the weather changes from summer to fall?

Our favorite dishes tomake in the fall are seared pork tenderloin (for a smaller crowd) and pork loin(for a larger crowd). Sweet potato casserole, roasted veggies, these two itemspair well with pork. Smoked white chicken chili (a Shoults family favorite), andof course the sides that we mentioned before will work as well.

With the first signs offall, who can keep from thinking about all the tailgating and the fellowshipand fun that goes along with rooting for your favorite team? Tailgating alwaysseems to revolve not only around the game, but around food as well. Bear Creekhas some easy solutions for all your tailgating meals when you may want tospend more time watching the game and less time cooking. Our Polish sausage orknockwurst are the perfect choice for the grill or smoker and will have yourcrew coming back for more. Both products are fully cooked and ready to eatwhich means less time spent on the grill and more time with the fans. Whethertailgating, a fancy cocktail party or a peaceful weekend campout, Bear Creek’sPeppered Pork Tenderloin is convenient and ready to eat right out of thepackage. Lightly peppered and smoked to perfection it’s the number one choicefor pairing with wines, charcuterie boards, and holiday gift giving. If youdon’t want to cook your own turkey or ham for the upcoming holidays, ours areshipped right to your front door and ready to serve (warm or at roomtemperature) and have been a holiday favorite at thousands of homes across thisgreat land. This means less time spent in the kitchen and more time to spendwith family and friends.

What Bear CreekSmokehouse meats/products would you recommend for fall cooking?

We would recommendcooking with these Bear Creek products for the fall. Hickory Smoked Bacon(peppered or plain), Polish sausage, knockwurst sausage (it’s new andabsolutely delicious!), Real Texas chili, and, of course all of our soups. Wehave six to choose from: Potato, Wild Corn Chowder, Black Bean Chili, EightBean, Five Bean, and our best-seller, Tortilla Soup!

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· Please click here for BearCreek Smokehouse’s most recent press release and press kit.

· Please click here to check out a beautiful video all about the Shoultsfamily and farm.

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Website: www.bearcreeksmokehouse.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BearCreekSmokehouse
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Raising Awareness About Liver Testing Alternatives
AN EASIER, LESS EXPENSIVE DIAGNOSIS
Non-Invasive Approaches Can Lower Risks and Cut Costs

Hearing that you need a liver biopsy can be worrisome. Yet, many patients undergo an uncomfortable and risky procedure when a less invasive–and less expensive–approach would achieve the same thing, all because they didn’t know that there were other options.

Liver biopsy is risky and invasive. In the case of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its advanced stages of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), it can be unreliable and expensive. A typical liver biopsy can cost more than $7,000. For certain patients, advances in technology are offering new, non-invasive ways to get an accurate diagnosis without having to undergo a costly surgical procedure.

Non-invasive diagnostic options include:

● Ultrasound
● Shear Wave Elastography
● MRE (magnetic resonance elastography)

These non-invasive approaches can also mean fewer doctor visits, lower costs, a quicker diagnosis, and no surgical risk. Even so, many are unaware of their options and choose an invasive biopsy procedure due to lack of information.

A new awareness effort aims to change that by educating providers and empowering patients to make choices that will impact their health and their pocketbook.

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“Gray Matters invites readers to reexamine what they think they know about growing old. Offering succinct close readings of richly diverse cultural texts, Lem’s book presents literature as a resource for dealing with the practical and existential concerns of aging. With its interdisciplinary grounding in age studies theory and sociological data, Gray Matters is itself a valuable resource for readers ready to reorient their view of later life.”

—— Erin Lamb, co-editor of Research Methods in Health Humanities

Aging is one of the most compelling issues today, with record numbers of seniors over sixty-five worldwide! Gray Matters: Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life examines a diverse array of cultural works including films, literature, and even art that represent this time of life, often made by people who are seniors themselves from all walks of life from the rich and famous to the everyday person in our towns and neighborhoods.

Ellyn has been on multiple programs such as “The Morning Blend” (TMJ4TV – Milwaukee), and she can speak on topics focused on aging such as:

· How people’s personal stories of aging connect with writers’ portrayals
· Senior parents and their adult children
· Housing options
· Memory Loss
· Intimacy
· Men and Women (Differences and Similarities)
· Money, Work and Retirement
· Dealing with the challenges of social isolation during COVID19.

This thought provoking analysis is certain to challenge your audience’s perceptions on aging, as Professor Lem engages in dialogue with others on the recent research exploring how “stories” illuminate the dynamics of growing old by blending fact with imagination. GRAY MATTERS: Finding Meaning In The Stories of Later Life (Rutgers University Press; Paperback; August 15, 2020; $29.95; 978-1-1978-80631-3) will shine light on the fascinating real life experiences of seniors gathered from over two hundred in-depth surveys with a range of questions on growing old, not often included in other age studies works.

Gray Matters combines cultural texts, gerontology research, and observations from older adults that will give all readers a fuller picture of the struggles and pleasures of aging and avoids over-simplified representations of the process as all negative or positive.

“Creative, wide-ranging and well-written, Gray Matters offers a many-sided, complex understanding of late-life. It demonstrates that this period of our lives interweaves our past and present, takes grit, and offers opportunities for positive experiences. For some, learning becomes more enjoyable, as the phrase ‘senior college’ indicates. Gray Matters also skillfully shows that aging occurs in a social context, a fact often overlooked when the process is understood as solely an individual matter.”
—— Margaret Cruikshank, from the foreword

“Gray Matters invites readers to reexamine what they think they know about growing old. Offering succinct close readings of richly diverse cultural texts, Lem’s book presents literature as a resource for dealing with the practical and existential concerns of aging. With its interdisciplinary grounding in age studies theory and sociological data, Gray Matters is itself a valuable resource for readers ready to reorient their view of later life.”
—— Erin Lamb, co-editor of Research Methods in Health Humanities

“Lem draws examples from literature, film, television, and a survey of older people to support a wide-ranging and accessible examination of contemporary culture. Especially helpful to those who are new to the field, this book is a welcome addition to age-studies scholarship.”
—— Valerie Lipscomb, author of Performing Age in Modern Drama –This text refers to the hardcover edition.

“Ellyn Lem’s research wasn’t just from gerontology— she surveyed over 200 real people over the ages of 65…. making the experience of reading this book heartfelt and personal. Census facts were fascinating as well. Added pleasures for book lovers, screen lovers of movies, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, Amazon Prime, and other network watchers, will be smiling! There are so many fun tidbits and commentaries from literature, film, and television: many favorite authors, books, and screen entertainment is explored and examined throughout!
I found it exciting to read about books & authors I’ve read -and exciting to learn about books, authors, shows, I’ve missed – but now must add to my desire to read & watch lists.”
—— Elsye Walters, Advance Reader from Goodreads

Ellyn A. Lem is a professor of English and Gender Studies at UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha. She teaches a variety of composition and literature courses, including a course, Women in Popular Culture. Her publications include articles on The Hunger Games, Like Water for Chocolate, Arthur Miller and Anzia Yezierska and the book Gray Matters: Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life. Lem received her PhD from New York University.

Series: Global Perspectives on Aging
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Rutgers University Press; None edition (August 15, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1978806310
ISBN-13: 978-1978806313

Gray Matters: Finding Meaning in the Stories of Later Life, will be out Aug. 15th and is available for pre-order now:
from Rutgers University Press, Local bookstores like Books and Company, Barnes & Noble, Amazon and other fine book retailers everywhere.

Read her book Gray Matters on Kindle!

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