Your Buying Power of $200 from 2010 is only worth $155 in today's dollars

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* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final.

$200 in 2010 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $254.93 in  today's money, that's an increase of $51.60 over 11 years!

The dollar had an average inflation rate of only 2.23% per year between 2010 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 27.47%. 

This means that today's prices are 1.27 times higher than average prices since 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index. 

A dollar today only buys 78.45% of what it could buy back then.

The 2010 inflation rate was 1.64%.

The 2021 inflation rate is 7.39%.

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$200 in 2010 is equivalent to $251.60 (after adjusting for inflation)

$200 in 2010 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $251.60 today, an increase of $51.60 over 11 years!

The dollar had an average inflation rate of only 2.11% per year between 2010 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 25.80%. 

The 2010 inflation rate was 1.64%.

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What is Big Dick Energy (BDE)? Do you have it and not even know it?

Unless you've lived under a big rock in the past year where there's no internet, you must've heard of Big Dick Energy (or BDE) by now.

But what is it and how do you know if you have it?

In essence, it’s said to be:

"Confidence without cockiness. It is never misplaced and it cannot be simulated. It is the sexual equivalent of writing a check for $10k knowing you got it in the bank account.”

or:

“Confidence you have knowing you got an enormous penis, but BDE isn’t exclusive to just the well-endowed. Anyone can have a big dick energy if he (or she!) exudes the BDE aura”.

Adam Driver has it, as did Carrie Fisher. It fuels Themyscira and her Amazons. Imperator Furiosa and Mad Max both have it. Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor wield it, as does Angela Merkel. So do Tilda Swinton, Cher, and Cate Blanchett. Johnny Cash had it, same with Prince and David Bowie. LeBron James, Serena Williams, and Katie Ledecky have it too.

If you look hard enough, it’s everywhere around you. So is its absence.

Where does it come from?

BDE’s origin story begins with death. In 2018, the death of famous local chef/author/food personality Anthony Bourdain, a man known for his taste, intelligence, and irreverence when it came to food and travel. Bourdain had pure grit coursing through his veins, and the courage to try to change the way we look at the world.

And when he died, Twitter user @imbobswaget coined the term Big Dick Energy to eulogize him:

At first glance, remembering Bourdain’s legacy in connection with his genitalia might seem crass, but it works because Bourdain wasn’t afraid to be crass and humorous when the situation called for it. It’s not hard to imagine Bourdain laughing, if someone told him he was going to be remembered for having the air of someone possessing gargantuan reproductive organs.

That tweet went viral, amassing over 6,000+ “likes,” but it took another factor to make BDE taxonomy inescapable: the alleged mythic proportions of Ariana Grande fiancé’s penis.

In a screenshot of a since-deleted tweet — which may or may not be photoshopped — Ariana Grande, a sentient affogato with a four-octave vocal range, indicated that her fiancé Pete Davidson’s penis is around 10 inches long. This rapidly invited speculation that the magnitude of Davidson’s endowment might be one of the reasons Grande and Davidson got engaged after a short time dating, as Twitter user @babyvietcong noted:

https://twitter.com/babyvietcong/status/1010320636042993664 

must ask, what exactly is big dick energy

— Escargot Enes Kanter (@miriodere) June 23, 2018

That tweet also went viral, further cementing BDE in the public consciousness.

But the thing to remember here, even though Grande’s tweet about Davidson refers to literal inches, is that Davidson and Bourdain are connected by the concept of BDE — emphasis on the E — as opposed to literally possessing big genitalia. It’s more about attitude and personality than it is about anatomy.

But perhaps the thing that clarifies what big dick energy means the most is Davidson himself. In a hilarious interview with Jimmy Fallon, Davidson talks about how the public responded to the news of the engagement. See the interview here at:

Jimmy Fallon interviews Pete Davidson https://youtu.be/OwAL5TetOdI 

Davidson goes on saying, “This is BDE: being sent to talk about how great your new project is, not giving a damn, and instead largely using that time to tell people about how much you love someone else’s work. It is enjoying something earnestly and openly, even if it’s not to your benefit. It is having the quiet confidence that people will meet you where you live, even as you go down a weird rabbit hole. It’s shrugging off the idea that you should justify your relationship because of other people’s opinions about how you look”.

How to know if you have it?

BDE is something you either have, or you don’t. It’s a quiet assurance that in some starts from birth and in others develops over time. But the crucial factor is it’s low-key.

Someone with big dick energy is someone with a relaxed confidence in themselves. They’re not shy or quiet, but they’re not arrogant either. And they’re certainly not overcompensating for anything.

If you have BDE, you might walk with a bit of an attitude – but it’s not try-hard. You don’t put on a cocky swagger in the hope of making a point or drawing attention to yourself, you just stride with confidence.

It’s about radiating energy that draws people towards you and gives off the impression you have your life together. If you have BDE, you’re probably well-liked and easy to get along with. People like spending time with you. You make people feel good.

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SEXUALITY: WHAT MAKES A GOOD TOP?

Here's a question for all the other "TOP's" out there; "what do you think it is that bottoms want most?" 

Or maybe a better way to ask this question is, "what do you think other gay or bi men want from you during sex? Or what, do you think they are looking for from other tops?"

Conversely, for all the bottom guys out there (especially you hungry, bossy ones), I ask, "what makes a good TOP for you?"

Drawing from my own personal experiences, I would initially answer "well my 9.5 inch cock straight up their ass of course. Long, hard, and deep too..." Pardon my french, I'm just keeping it real. 😋

But there are others out there in the online universe that would suggest otherwise (see below): 

1)  "Listening and being highly attuned to one’s partner’s needs are the key to being the best top in the bedroom.

 2)  Getting consent, whether verbal or nonverbal: a top should be able to “pick up on his (bottom’s) silent and sometimes not so silent cues, you can learn what he likes and doesn’t like,” one Redditor advised. He added: Usually, a bottom wants a top who’s dominant but understands and respects boundaries, sometimes knowing when to push and when to stop. It’s not always about throwing guys around or forcing them on their knees. It’s also about making him relinquish some of his power to you and in doing so, feel a bit powerless". 

3)  On a lighter note, probably the most popular answer you would find would be: lubricant (and silicone lubricant at that). Lube is essential. Use lube, and lots of it.  

4)  Another particular Redditor advised and said that communication is “now a big key to being a good top.” Further, he explained in detail: “Ask them if it feels good, or if it hurts or anything you think that will help you and your partner enjoy it more.” 

5)  Another suggestion was: “Don’t freak out if there's a little mess or smell,  it can make a bottom feel super self-conscious and bad." They way I look at it is, "Hey! Shit happens sometimes (literally)". All the more reason to wear a condom sometimes: it makes for a great quick and easy clean up in which afterwards you can just bounce if need be (no need to linger and/or shower afterwards, you can just bounce). 👍 

6)  And finally (although I think this one is oftentimes way over rated): foreplay, and lots of it, why? Because foreplay can make sex hotter and enjoyable. It can also lower ones inhibitions and make the two of you “feel more connected in and out of the bedroom."

 

 

So that's all I got..what about you guys? What do you think makes a good TOP? 

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Litecoin (LTC) is one of the earliest "altcoins," or alternative versions of Bitcoin, that rose to prominence and has remained popular ever since. It was designed to be cheaper to use and faster to confirm in transactions, important for both customers and merchants if crypto is to become widely accepted as a currency.

Crypto transactions happen all the time but are confirmed at intervals, kind of like when you use a credit card and see the charges as pending until a later date. Litecoin transactions are confirmed every 2.5 minutes, four times faster than the 10 minutes required for Bitcoin transactions.

Litecoin also has four times the supply limit of Bitcoin (84 million vs 21 million) -- nearly every crypto is designed with a fixed supply to avoid devaluing the currency. This difference in supply is the reason why Litecoin is often considered the silver to Bitcoin's gold, since the values of those precious metals are largely based on scarcity.

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How to Find Your "Ideal" Trainer

Spend much time in the fitness industry and you'll see plenty that's good—and bad, including everything from the fad equipment claiming to help you drop weight and “tone those flabby muscles,” to the diet of the month that contradicts last month’s fad diet. To navigate this world, you may seek out a trainer—only to find that he's pushing those same fads. In a world so full of false promises and confusing misinformation, I want to discuss what I think are some important (and often overlooked) virtues of a good trainer.

Look Beyond Looks

To find a great—not just good, but great—trainer, you may need to look beyond the obvious. I’ve seen many a good-looking trainer on the floor of the gym working with clients. It would make sense that trainers would practice what they preach, and look like they put in at least a few days a week at the gym they work in, right? In most instances I would agree, but that’s not always the case. Although it is unusual, I have known trainers that didn’t look anything like what we would expect. I know one trainer who looks more like a client in need of dire help than the professional he is. Yet he ended up being so good at what he did that he easily became the favorite trainer at his location and eventually went on to become a leader in the region. What set him apart, besides his obvious ability to overcome stereotypes, was his genuine caring for his career and his clients, each and every one. I once had the opportunity to take a session from him on the benefits of stretching, and I could immediately sense an empathy about him. 

It didn't just make him seem nice—it made what he said make sense. This was also someone who understood his clients, in part because he has been where they are. In short: you are looking for someone who loves what he does, and who also empathizes with you and your situation. To find that trainer, you may need to be empathetic as well. Never judge the book by its cover. Had you done that with this man, you would have missed out on enrichment. 

Demand To Be Special

A good trainer is trying to figure out not just how to achieve what you want, but also what you need—he is looking out for your best interest. Clients often have unclear goals—precisely because they are not fitness professionals. I have often heard clients express their goal as getting “toned”. But when it comes down to specifics, “toned” can actually be many different things. It is your trainer's job to figure out what it means for you. This focus on you is the key to a good trainer. Trainers can easily fall into the trap of treating every client the same. Just because clients use the same general language to describe their goals, or have similar training issues that they are working on, doesn't mean that those clients need the same program. It’s easy for lazy or inexperienced trainers to train every client the same way; one can even get a degree of good results from it. The problem comes when the client settles into the routine. Getting healthier literally means that the client is adapting to the routine and is on the road to losing fitness. The human body is an adaptive machine; the minute you adapt to the current routine you begin to lose progress and, in essence, your fitness. That’s what a plateau is, an adaption to a routine. A good trainer knows enough about the client, and not just from what that client may or may not say, to keep develop a plan for making progress. And that plan should be particular to each individual. 

Find a Trainer, Not an Instructor 

A trainer is a specialist, which means that a trainer is not a group exercise instructor. That’s not to say that a trainer can’t and shouldn’t teach group classes. There are many excellent one-on-one trainers that also teach great group classes (I myself teach group classes every day). But a group class is a cookie-cutter way of training. An instructor can only teach to the group and not the individual. And since the classes are general, participants are responsible for keeping a sense of their own boundaries and knowing for themselves whether what the class is doing is okay for them as well. Unfortunately, many trainers teach individuals as though they were in a class. Such a trainer may have a good overall philosophy, and great exercises. But if he isn't tailoring the workouts for each client, he's making you, the client, be responsible for monitoring your limits. Instead, a trainer's inside knowledge of his individual clients should include injuries and propensity for injury. Nothing impedes progress like an injury can. A good trainer knows the physical limitations and potential for injuries that each client has. He can adapt the routine accordingly to keep each client going despite potential set-backs, something only a specialist can do. But he has to take care to do it.

Beware the Bottom Line

In the rush to improve their bottom line, many gyms and even individuals have focused on the seller and not the trainer. This is the smooth talker who makes a great first impression, but who has little to no ability to work with the variety of people needing personal attention for their fitness and health. Many people end up coming out of something that should have been a positive and life-changing experience with intensely negative feelings. Unfortunately, this impacts the industry as a whole, and not just that trainer. Increasingly, ours is a global community, which means that thoughts and ideas traverse the boundaries of oceans and countries. A negative opinion by just one individual, especially when based in real experience, can have a big impact on how people perceive our industry. The message here is that it’s not just up to the trainers to change how they do business, but the responsibility is also on the client. Don’t just sign up with whoever makes the hard sell or offers the best deal; in many cases you get what you pay for. Get a feel for the person you might choose as your specialist. 

1. How much experience does this individual have and in what categories? 
2. Does this person have cert's to back up his words? Even so, understand a cert doesn’t always mean the trainer is qualified.

A certification shouldn’t be the sole grounds for you choosing a trainer, any more than his smooth words, as there are many trainers with certs that might not be worth the paper they are printed on. A cert is just one way to tell the trainer’s experience before you actually try him on for size. 

Assess Honestly

To sort out if your trainer is a match for you, take some time to think through the following five questions: 

1. What is the trainer’s experience? Specifically what is his experience with my needs and wants, and with helping people reach my particular goals? 
2. Does my trainer have certifications? If so, what are they in? If not, where does their experience come from? 
3. Does this trainer ask me questions about myself? Does he asses any injuries? Does he ask about my own experiences? How well does he try to get to know me before we actually begin to train?
4. Does my trainer do the same things with me as with others? If so, can he explain why?
5. Does my trainer help me get better and feel good? Have I improved not just in my physical appearance, but my mental state as well? For many people, training is an excruciating time that feels closer to suffering than improving your health and wellness. If it wasn’t so tough everyone would be doing it themselves and obesity probably wouldn’t be the epidemic it’s considered to be today. But take any of those individuals that have achieved some measure of success and ask them how they feel about what they’ve done and the person that has helped them get there, and the response is usually the same: joy and a sense of pride in accomplishment. The most important aspect of a good trainer in my opinion, is how they make you feel at the end of the day.

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