The Vatican's Top Ten Album List

L'Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of the Vatican,
released its Top Ten Albums list this past week.

They are:

1: Revolver...The Beatles
2: Dark Side Of The Moon...Pink Floyd
3: (What's The Story) Morning Glory...Oasis
4: Thriller... Michael Jackson
5: Achtung Baby...U2
6: Rumours...Fleetwood Mac
7: The Nightfly...Donald Fagen
8: Supernatural...Carlos Santana
9. Graceland...Paul Simon
10. If I Could Only Remember My Name...David Crosby

As a fervent Beatles fan, I am always happy to see an album by the Fab Four reach the top of anyone's list of favorites. More than likely, one of the reasons that "Revolver" was chosen Number One by the Vatican is the repeated observation of "I know what it's like to be dead" in "She Said She Said". However, that doesn't explain the selection of an album containing "Eleanor Rigby" in which "no one was saved". Still, a compelling rationale for "Revolver" as the Church's top choice might be "Taxman", made in eternal thankfulness for their non-taxable holdings. Obviously, the album, "Rubber Soul", was never in the running.

Apparently, in the selection of "Thriller", the Vatican has granted absolution to the late Michael Jackson for crotch grabbing in his videos. "Achtung Baby" could be an indirect acknowledgement of the Church's role during the Holocaust.

As for David Crosby, whose music I greatly enjoy...if I could only remember that album. The glaring omission of "The Stranger" from the Top Ten list signals that the Holy See is not ready to forgive Billy Joel for "Only The Good Die Young". As for "Supernatural" by Carlos Santana...I saw an image of the "Last Supper" in this morning's breakfast toast...perhaps the editor at L'Osservatore Romano had a similar experience.

Sources tell me that the B'nai B'rith is coming out with their own Top Ten List.

Rumor has it that they have selected "Magical Mystery Tour" by The Beatles as its top album based on a misunderstanding that one of the songs is entitled, "Your Mother Should Only Know".

[No Dylan in that list. Osservatore Romano, now edited by with-it Gian Maria Vian, dissed him because he “had turned Messianic” after converting to Christianity, and because he had written “three-note songs” that “tried the ears and patience of listeners.” Editors.]

7 Dwarfs go to the Vatican

The 7 Dwarfs go to the Vatican and, because they are the 7 Dwarfs, they are immediately ushered in to see the Pope. Grumpy leads the pack.'Grumpy, my son,' says the Pope, 'What can I do for you?'
Grumpy asks, 'Excuse me your Excellency, but are there any dwarf nuns in Rome?'

The Pope wrinkles his brow at the odd question, thinks for a moment and answers, 'No, Grumpy, there are no dwarf nuns in Rome'

In the background, a few of the dwarfs start giggling. Grumpy turns around and glares, silencing them.

Grumpy turns back, 'Your Worship, are there any dwarf nuns in all of Europe?'

The Pope, puzzled now, again thinks for a moment and then answers, 'No, Grumpy, there are no dwarf nuns in Europe.

This time, all of the other dwarfs burst into laughter.

Once again, Grumpy turns around and silences them with an angry glare.

Grumpy turns back and says, 'Mr. Pope! Are there ANY dwarf nuns anywhere in the world?'

The Pope, really confused by the questions says, 'I'm sorry, my son, there are no dwarf nuns anywhere in the world.'

The other dwarfs collapse into a heap, rolling and laughing, pounding the floor, tears rolling down their cheeks, as they begin chanting......

'Grumpy screwed a penguin!'
'Grumpy screwed a penguin!'

Canamex

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PORTS OF ALL SORTS

For Global Access

The CANAMEX Corridor

The CANAMEX Trade Corridor Project provides a unique and

distinctive economic opportunity for Tucson and for the State

of Arizona. The purpose of the project is to maximize the free

trade opportunities between Mexico, Canada and the United

States by developing the corridor’s physical and technological

infrastructure from Nogales to Tucson via I–19, Tucson to

Phoenix via I–10, then north through Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and

Montana to the Canadian Border.

It is a north-south trade corridor that, when complete, will be

a continuous four-lane highway from Mexico City to Edmonton,

Canada. In Arizona, CANAMEX includes I-19 in Nogales to I-10

in Tucson, to Phoenix and US 93 (Phoenix) to Las Vegas.

North American Free Trade Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has

contributed to the advancement of Arizona and Mexico’s

strong import-export partnership. Sixty percent of Arizona’s

total global exports are related to NAFTA markets, with Mexico

as the number one destination with 32 percent (source:

Arizona–Sonora Region Regional Economic Indicators 2006;

The University of Arizona, Office of Economic and Policy

Analysis). Moreover, Sonora, Mexico’s exports are also highly

concentrated in NAFTA markets, with the United States being

the number one destination for over 90 percent of

their exports.

Since the passage of NAFTA and the inception of the CANAMEX

Corridor Project in 1995, the Tucson region and the State of

Arizona have served as a catalyst and conduit for the efficient

transportation of goods, services, people and information

between Canada, Mexico and the United States. From 1999–

2003, trans-border cluster development in the Arizona–Sonora

Region outpaced many other U.S.–Mexico Border States. For

example, employment trends in “high technology” related

sectors such as software/computer services, semiconductor

manufacturing, aerospace manufacturing, precision instrument

manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing outper-

formed other bordering regions.

A southwestern location allows Tucson to benefit from

the deep-water ports located on the western coast of

the United States and Mexico. These facilities provide

Tucson with access to global shipping destinations.

Port of Long Beach/ Los Angeles

498 miles from Tucson

Combined with the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of

Long Beach is the world’s fifth-busiest port complex.

Port of San Diego

413 miles from Tucson

Port of Guaymas

324 miles from Tucson

Port of Mazatlán

806 miles from Tucson

Port of Hueneme

559 miles from Tucson

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MAXIMIZING Trade Potential

“Our location close to the border with Mexico provides great

opportunities in international commerce. Wells Fargo is bullish on

Tucson - and on the future for our business community.”

~ Larry Finuf, Regional President of Greater Arizona, Wells Fargo

“Tucson is a ‘strategic hub’ for the company’s (Macsteel)

business in the Southwest and Mexico.”

~ Michael Hoffman, President and CEO,

Macsteel Service Centers USA, Inc.

WHAT CAN THE TUCSON REGION OFFER YOU?

To learn more about the business advantages of

locating your transportation or logistics company

in Southern Arizona, call 866.600.0331 or visit our

web site at www.treoaz.org.

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Road Signs and Truck Lines

Tucson is on Interstate 10, one of only three coast-

to-coast interstates in the country. I-10 connects

Tucson with Phoenix and Los Angeles to the northwest

and El Paso and Houston to the east. Branching off

I-10 near downtown Tucson is Interstate 19, which

connects to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, 64 miles to

the south. A convenient access connection be-

tween San Diego and Southern Arizona is available via

Interstate 8, which intersects with I-10 approximately

64 miles northwest of Tucson.

On the Right Track

Tucson sits on one of the most heavily-traveled rail

lines in the country, the Union Pacific mainline,

which primarily carries trains transporting contain-

ers to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long

Beach. Union Pacific also owns 26% of Grupo

Ferroviario Mexicano (GFM), parent company of

Ferrocarril Mexicano (Ferromex), which operates the

railway running from Guaymas into Arizona.

Inland Port Initiative

Southern Arizona is fast becoming a center of

expertise in trade, freight transportation and logistics.

Tucson’s inland port is aggressively developing,

resulting in new regional jobs, transportation and

logistics sector growth, increased household income

and spending, and greater support for

Tucson’s export-oriented sectors such as

aerospace, aviation, bioscience, environmental

technologies, optics, and others.

Tucson’s inland port has evolved into a logistics

hub, helping create new jobs and providing a link

between rail capacity and logistics services. A

map of these providers can be found at

www.treoaz.org/T-L-Employers-Southern-Arizona.aspx.

The Southern Arizona Logistics

Education Organization

The Southern Arizona Logistics Education Organization

(SALEO) is one of several projects developed to

promote and grow the transportation and logistics

industry in southern Arizona. SALEO brings together

industry experts and trade specialists to promote the

potential impact of an inland port. SALEO’s objectives

are in line with TREO’s Economic Blueprint and

were born of a need to raise the awareness and

importance of the value that the transportation

and logistics industry brings to the Tucson region,

especially the role that the industry plays within

the region’s supply chain as a catalyst for economic

growth. SALEO also provides networking opportunities

between representatives of the transportation and

logistics industry and the users of these services.

THE IDEAL LOCATION TO SERVE Local, Regional, & Global Markets

ALL THE RIGHT Connections

FROM HERE TO THERE By Road or Track

Already well covered by major airlines, flight frequencies

and destinations will increase even more as the

population in the Tucson region grows.

Tucson International Airport (TIA)

Three active runaways, including a crosswind runway

Designated U.S. Port of Entry with 24-hour Customs

and Immigration services

Located only 10 miles from the center

of the city

Covers more than 8,200 acres

Close proximity to Interstate 10

as well as Interstate 19

Direct and connecting flights nationwide – see

current schedule and route information at

http://tucsonairport.org/html/tia_flight.html

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Tucson’s location means market access to

many growing cities in the U.S. and Mexico.

Nogales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 miles

Phoenix . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 miles

Yuma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 miles

Hermosillo, Mexico . . . 245 miles

Flagstaff. . . . . . . . . . . . 257 miles

El Paso . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 miles

Guaymas, Mexico . . . . 324 miles

Las Vegas. . . . . . . . . . . 407 miles

San Diego . . . . . . . . . . 413 miles

Albuquerque . . . . . . . . 450 miles

Long Beach . . . . . . . . . 498 miles

“The first thing that comes into

most people’s mind when they

hear the word ‘port’ is water. An

inland port is a convergence of

road, rail and air.... Tucson is

ideally situated.”

~ Sarah Brown Smallhouse, Chair

Transportation and Logistics

Advisory Council

TUCSON-area businesses can serve over

34 MILLION PEOPLE within a 500-mile radius

and over55 MILLION PEOPLE within a 1,000-mile radius.

DISTANCES FROM TUCSON

TUCSON:

The region’s unique central southwestern

location is ideal for serving as a transpor-

tation and distribution center for Mexico,

California, and other central/western states.

At 64 miles from the Mexican border, 113

miles from Phoenix and within 500 miles

of California, Tucson is in close proximity to

major business and consumer markets – a

key factor for any company. And Tucson’s

location in the Mountain Time Zone means

same-day communication with both coasts,

as well as Canada and Mexico.

Proximity to Mexico

The State of Arizona has strong business,

social, and political ties with the neighboring

Mexican state of Sonora and, to the south,

with the states of Sinaloa and Jalisco. A loca-

tion near the border gives Tucson excellent

access to the growing Mexican market.

Recently, Tucson became a U.S. headquarters

for La Costeña/Arizona Canning Co. LLC, a

leading Mexican manufacturer of canned

and preserved foods. The Tucson plant uses

U.S. suppliers to produce canned foods for

the American market. This is just one example

of Tucson’s relevance to the exploding U.S.

Hispanic market.

There are many reasons for the healthy trading

relationship between the United States and

Mexico, including the geographic proximity,

openness to capital markets, high quality

and productivity standards, access to both

countries’ large domestic markets and trade-

friendly public policies. But perhaps equally

important are the strong ethnic, cultural and

social commonalities shared by many of our

municipalities on both sides of the border.

Proximity to Phoenix

Phoenix, which is one of America’s fastest

growing cities and the 13th largest metropoli-

tan statistical area, compliments Tucson in

many ways. Because the two cities are only

113 miles apart, companies, residents and

visitors benefit from access to two major

international airports, Arizona’s two largest

universities, year-round professional sports

teams, cultural events and proximity to the

State Capitol.

This growth leads many to predict metro

Tucson and metro Phoenix will become a

“megapolitan area,” a term describing two

or more metropolitan areas connected by

transportation, business and culture. With

the I-10 corridor already joining the two

cities, the two metro markets will indeed

continue to merge.

Proximity to California

If it were a country, California would have the

world’s eighth largest economy – Tucson’s

proximity to California is a major advantage

for the region. This advantage gives Tucson

businesses market access to clients, vendors

and partners as well as world class resourc-

es and other expertise, while operating in a

location with lower operating costs.

connecting people and products in the global marketplace.

“Tucson is an ideal choice for our

new plant because we needed a

strategic western presence.

A location near Mexico and

California was a big draw.”

~ Scott Mckeever, President & CEO,

Computer Designs, Inc.

Tucson is a transportation and distribution hub that conveniently connects people and

products in today’s competitive global marketplace. Southern Arizona’s unique geography

near the border and near deep water ports, as well as a strong transportation infrastructure,

means excellent access for trade. With over 150 transportation and logistics providers and

a workforce of almost 3,700, Tucson is a direct route to productivity and profit.

“Here, right along the Mexico-U.S. border, we’ve got access to key suppliers,

an urban infrastructure and communications network, friendly people,

and a gateway to the markets we serve both to the east and to the west.”

~ Santiago Castro, director general of Conservas La Costeña and CEO of Arizona Canning

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Does This City Make My Butt Look Big?

Addictive Voice Recognition Technique (AVRT) to Lose Weight

Stalking the Feast Beast (click link at left to read paper) ... synopsis below

This paper discusses the use of Rational Recovery (RR) as a counseling technique in treating people who feel fat, particularly women. Fatness is viewed as a philosophy, not a physical condition. Cultural influences defining and stressing ideal femininity come down hard on women whose physiques or appearances do not measure up. RR gives people simple information and then encourages people to take responsibility for independently solving their own problems. Recovery from fatness may be achieved by learning dietary discipline. The Addictive Voice Recognition Technique (AVRT) is a stand-alone method for losing weight on any well-chosen diet. In RR the sole cause of food addiction is the Addictive Voice, called the Feast Beast, which is of mid-brain origin, animal-like, and survival oriented. The AVRT proposes that instead of being "in denial," overeaters are of two minds about eating. Among addicted people, the Addictive Voice is dominant, while the "true self" is a faint background awareness. AVRT helps people dissociate from the Addictive Voice through the use of intelligence, self-monitoring, dissociation, and neocortical authority. RR does not encourage a one-day-at-a-time struggle toward a weight goal, rather it encourages a permanent plan for eating correctly, "I will never eat incorrectly." (JBJ)

Thin For Life: How it Works

... Anne Fletcher's 10 Keys to Success are a cornerstone of her book. ...

They are:

1. Believe that you can become thin for life. "The masters' stories will help you believe in your own power to lose weight and keep it off forever," writes Fletcher. "The masters at weight control are living proof that weight destiny need not be controlled by your genes or by the fact that you're a 'slow burner.' The masters have learned how to 'stifle' their genetic legacy."

2. Take the reins. Make the decision to take action, choose a way to lose weight, and begin making day-to-day decisions about food. You must face the truth about your weight, how you eat, and how you look. "Develop a kind of selfishness about yourself and your weight," she writes. "Accept that it's not easy, it's not always fair. Be persistent."

3. Do it your way. "If you want to lose weight, you have to find what's best for you," says Fletcher. For example, Ernie L. says, "For me, it was a combination of exercise, psychological and philosophical enlightenment, and healthy diet - low-fat, low-protein, low-alcohol, and low-carbohydrate." Structured weight loss programs work for some people; others like Ernie develop their own schemes, which rarely involve a stringent diet.

4. Accept the food facts. You can't eat whatever you want. You have to make low-fat eating enjoyable, writes Fletcher. She describes her Six-Week Non-dieting Weight-Control Plan and lists lots of substitutions for high-fat products used in cooking. She also includes a detailed chart listing fat and calorie content in many common foods.

5. Nip it in the bud. Tackle on a day-by-day, meal-by-meal basis, says Fletcher. Closely monitor your weight. Establish a weight buffer zone ('I will gain no more than five to 10 pounds'), and be adamant about not exceeding it. Have a set plan of action if you hit your upper limit - like exercising more or stopping snacking. Plan how you will handle high-risk eating situations like parties.

6. Learn positive self-talk. Learn to control your mental dialogue, the ongoing conversation in your head. When negative, self-defeating self-talk outweighs the positive, coping thoughts, you're not going to do well in weight management efforts. With positive self-talk, you'll come to believe in yourself more and more, writes Fletcher.

7. Move it or lose it. Commitment to exercise is the single best predictor of keeping weight off. It's not necessary to be an exercise fanatic - but exercising consistently and enjoying it are essential, she writes.

8. Face life head-on. Learning how to cope with life's ups and downs - without turning to food - can make a big difference in overcoming a weight problem, Fletcher says. Those who have mastered weight loss have put an end to the instant gratification of overeating. They've learned to deal with life's problems in constructive ways, without turning to food.

Feel the gratification that comes from regaining control over your emotions and your weight. When you get cravings, simply wait them out. Talk yourself out of eating. Get counseling from a psychologist - it could help immensely.

9. Get more out of life. Balance your lifestyle, and your sense of craving and deprivation will decrease, writes Fletcher. People who succeed at weight control tend to develop new hobbies, interests, friendships. A healthy lifestyle improves your self-esteem, which gives you confidence to make other changes in your life.

Make a list of things you like about yourself - to give you the strength to do better. List things you've always wanted to do, then figure out a way to do them. Reward yourself - but without food.

10. Don't go it alone. Support from family and friends can be critical to long-term success at weight control. For many people, individual counseling (from a registered dietitian, social worker, or psychologist) is very helpful. Others prefer group support like Weight Watchers' group meetings.

Anne M. Fletcher

How to Feel Good About Ourselves