#black soap distributors

[orientalgroupposts]

Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier

Description

Group Oriental offers various black soap products. We deal as a wholesale supplier of original Moroccan black soap. The products are 100% organic and natural and we ensure their quality and authenticity.

Benefits

The black soap is originally produced in Morocco where traditional methods are employed for the manufacturing of a rich and aromatic product. The soap is known to be the best natural cleanser which is suitable for all types of skin. It helps to get rid of the acne, scars and the irritation. The finest natural ingredients in the soap help to rejuvenate the skin and bring back the natural glow.

Group Oriental Serves as a Wholesale Supplier of Black Soap

1. COMPOSITION Formula’s reference: SAV.NOIR.01 INCI name (US)

CAS number

Percentage

Aqua (water)

7732-18-5

>50% - ≤75%

Potassium olivate

68154-77-8

>25% - ≤50%

Glycerin

56-81-5

>1% - ≤5%

Sodium benzoate

532-32-1

>0,1% - ≤1%

Potassium sorbate

24634-61-5 / 590-00-1

>0,1% - ≤1%

Potassium hydroxide

1310-58-3

≤0,1%

100% Organic Moroccan Beldi Black Soap - Moroccan Black Soap: The Next Big Thing in Skin Care

 Moroccan black soap is one of the country’s hidden secrets. Its benefits for the skin and well-being are unparalleled as it brings to the surface the best qualities of the country and the local culture. Made with secret recipes passed down from generation to generation. There are several formulations of Moroccan black soap on the market today that may add in oats, honey, or aloe. But the core ingredients of traditionally made African black soap include native plants like plantain skins, cocoa pods, shea tree bark, or palm tree leaves. Moroccan black soap has many health benefits as it:

It has ageing benefits.

It helps improve skin texture

Helps to get rid of skin discolorations and skin irritation

It has a deep cleaning properties

It is a natural exfoliate

At Oriental Group, we make the finest of Moroccan black soap; it is sold in different sizes:

Packaging details: 100g, 150g, 250g, 1kg, 5kg plastic jars.

We offer to our clients a flexible offer and very reasonable prices. We also offer a private labeling service to the clients wishing to resell our products, alongside with the design fee if they wish to put their own design on the label. It is a onetime fee, as we understand the importance of the products and the branding for our clients.

Supply Ability of Black soap:       2000 Kg/Kgs of Black soap per Week

Port:      FOB Casablanca /Tanger MED / Agadir

Payment Terms:              L/C,T/T, ,Western Union,MoneyGram/Paypal

Quick Details

Place of Origin:       Black soap from Morocco

customs code / HS code of Black soap: 34.01.20.90.99

Brand Name:          BioProGreen or Twichya or private labeling

Form:                        Paste

Use:                           Body , face

Product name : Black soap

Feature : Antiseptic, Basic Cleaning, Whitening

Flavors : Eucalyptus - Lavender.

MOQ :  50 pc or 5kg

Delivery Time : 7-15 working  days

Shipping              :  UPS,DHL,FEDEX,TNT,EMS,etc or as per customer request

Delivery Detail:       10 days after confirmation of all details and deposit

Precautions:      Rinse thoroughly if products gets into the eye.Keep away from children

We offer the natural black soap and provide our services as its wholesale supplier. You can get the product with private and customized labelling. Worldwide export and delivery services are available with quantity-based discounts at Group Oriental.

[disgustingtwitches]

MDNI

141 as your drug dealer boyfriend

Ghost- Let's be real with ourselves, Ghost is not a good man. He doesn't care who he hurts, as long as he gets his. He will do anything to get what he wants and there is no stopping him. It's what made him a great soldier, and it's what makes him a great kingpin. He moves weight to put it lightly. There isn't a moment where an uncut key is unmoving; from a warehouse, to a plane (or car, or train), to a distributor, to a pusher, to up someone's nose. He'll try to do some damage control, make sure things aren't cut with fent, but that's only to make sure customers keep coming back. He likes to keep his hands clean, in the sense that he'll never be the one to pull the trigger on anyone that's out of line. Living up to his name, no one knows what he looks like. Hell, a lot of people don't even think he's real.

But when it comes to you, Simon's a different man. No talk about work, just you and him. Other than the multiple hidden guns around the house and Glock he sleeps with, life is normal with you. Holiday homes in the French countryside and Bahamas. Designer everything. Sports cars in all your favorite colors. You want for nothing. It's the life he wanted for you. After all those years of crying and hurt when he was away for weeks or months, you deserved the world. Want the new Hermès bag? You got it. Can't choose between the black or white louboutins? Get both. Stop eating you out because you can't feel your toes anymore? Sorry love, only thing he can't do for you.

Soap- Johnny is a small business owner. Weighs everything out by his own hand. Presses his own pills. Let's you help baggie everything up. A social butterfly, this man is at every concert, rave, or music festival. Sometimes he has a friend help push his stuff when he just wants to stay home with you, but for the most part he's his own salesman. And a damn good one. Never has overstock. No matter how much he brings with him, he'll always sellout.

Has a supernatural sense of being shorted. Can tell if a bag is even a few grams off just by holding it.

"Ye'r an idiot if ye think ye kin short me."

And when the other party denies, he always keeps a pocket scale on him, setting the parcel on it. And sure enough, he's always right.

He'll come home with a few grand, the only job you have is to sit there and look pretty. And roll his spliffs. Sitting in his lap, tucking the rolling paper into itself and licking it closed while he counts out a fat wad of cash. He hands you a fat stack,

"A've never bin good wi' money. Ye know how to spend it better than me."

He never touches the stuff he sells, no need to when all the dopamine he needs is right between your legs.

"Ten times better than any o tha' shite, anyways."

He pants in your ear while folding you in half, firm grip on your throat.

Gaz- When it comes to psychedelics, Kyle is your go-to man. He's a fucking genius, synthesizes his own DMT and LSD in a lab. It's a state of the art facility, clean with the latest and greatest equipment available. He supplies the whole Northeast. If it's a hallucinogen, it's most likely Gaz's product. And if it's good, it's definitely his. He has a cozy set up with some "organization" that he cooks for. Steers clear of actually selling to people, no need to when his clients line his pockets so well. Never brings work home, he even wears different clothes when he's in the lab.

He has a set schedule he has to adhere to but sometimes he's able to take vacations with you. And that's how you ended up bent over a balcony watching the sunset in Punta Cana,

"I work so hard to make you happy, now it's my turn yeah?"

A breeze sends a shiver up your spine while he kisses your shoulder,

"I know a private beach where you can even out those tan lines,"

Of course he doesn't give a shit about that, he just wants to fuck you silly on the seaside (and show off to anyone who might be watching.)

Price- Caring and nurturing, the man naturally has a green thumb. And alongside his prized heirloom tomatoes, he grows really, really good weed. Has a whole growroom in his basement, decked out with proper ventilation, ACs, UV lights, the works. The man grows medical grade weed that private clinics buy from him. He's legit. And of course he serves the public as well under the table, sells only to people he knows and established clients can refer others to him. He treats his plants like his babies, even going as far as to play music for them (according to him classical music helps them grow better???). You don't know where he finds the time, but he also made you rose garden for your anniversary. He brings up the idea of a family every so often. He'll finish as deep inside of you as possible,

"Let's replace that plant nursery for a real one, yeah love?"

Gonna write actual stories for each one if y'all like this ( . * 3 * . )/`

[whileiamdying]

Dancer In The Dark

Some reasonable people will admire Lars von Trier's "Dancer in the Dark," and others will despise it. An excellent case can be made for both positions.

The film stars Bjork, the Icelandic pop star, as Selma, a Czech who has emigrated to America, has a small son, works as a punch-press operator, is going blind and is saving her money for an operation to prevent her son from going blind, too. To supplement her income she fastens straight pins to cards for a fraction of a penny per card. She keeps her money in a candy box. If I told you the movie was set in 1912 and starred Lillian Gish, you might not have the slightest difficulty in accepting this plot; whether you would like it, of course, would depend on whether you could make the leap of sympathy into the world of silent melodrama.

But the movie is set not in 1912 but in 1964. People still went blind, but plots had grown more sophisticated by then--and even more so by 2000, when this film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Since it is impossible to take the plot seriously on any literal level, it must be approached, I think, as a deliberate exercise in soap opera. It is valid to dislike it, but not fair to criticize it on the grounds of plausibility, because the movie has made a deliberate decision to be implausible: The plot is not a mistake but a choice.

Selma (Bjork) and her son live in a house trailer behind the home of Bill (David Morse), a copwho is in thrall to his materialistic wife. He earns, she spends. She thinks he has a big inheritance, and "it makes her proud," he confides in Bjork, to see him visiting his safety deposit box. In fact, the box is empty. The cop likes or loves Selma or something (he is too gormless to be sure), but betrays her trust. This leads to a deadly confrontation between them, which is stretched out like one of those silent scenes where a victim staggers, speaks, staggers, speaks some more, falls down, curses the fates, tries to climb up, laments, falls over again, etc. Either you see this for what it is, von Trier deliberately going for effect, or it seems silly. Maybe it seems silly, anyway, but you can admire his nerve.

Selma is followed everywhere by Jeff (Peter Stormare, from the wood chipper scene in "Fargo"). He wants to be her boyfriend. She's not looking for a boyfriend right now. It is important to note that both Selma and Jeff are simpleminded. Today we would call them retarded; in 1912, they would have been about as smart as many characters in melodrama. Selma also has a good friend named Kathy (Catherine Deneuve--yes, Catherine Deneuve), who figures out that Selma is going blind and wants to help her, but is defeated by her stubbornness.

The movie begins with Selma rehearsing for a leading role in a local production of "The Sound of Music." It is interrupted by several song-and-dance numbers. Most of the film is shot in fairly drab digital video, but the musical numbers have brighter colors. They're set in locales like the factory floor and a railroad bridge. Against their jolly notes must be set the remarkably graphic death that closes the movie.

The first press screening at Cannes was at 8:30 a.m. That's the screening where all the real movie people attend--the critics, festival heads, distributors, exhibitors, film teachers, other directors, etc. (the evening black-tie audience is far more philistine). After the screening, the auditorium filled with booing and cheering--so equal in measure that people started booing or cheering at each other.

I sat in my seat, ready to cheer or boo when I made up my mind. I let the movie marinate, and saw it again, and was able to see what von Trier was trying to do. Having made a "vow of chastity" with his famous Dogma 95 statement, which calls for films to be made more simply with hand-held cameras and available light, he is now divesting himself of modern fashions in plotting. "Dancer in the Dark" is a brave throwback to the fundamentals of the cinema--to heroines and villains, noble sacrifices and dastardly betrayals. The relatively crude visual look underlines the movie's abandonment of slick modernism.

"Dancer in the Dark" is not like any other movie at the multiplex this week, or this year. It is not a "well made film," is not in "good taste," is not "plausible" or, for many people, "entertaining." But it smashes down the walls of habit that surround so many movies. It returns to the wellsprings. It is a bold, reckless gesture. And since Bjork has announced that she will never make another movie, it is a good thing she sings.

[nickmillermit]

Seeing--or is it tasting?--is believing

Before coming to grad school, I used to lead whisky tastings back in Philadelphia.  Sometimes for friends and sometimes for strangers, I got pretty good at being able to guide people through a proper tasting experience––from choosing the right glass and showcasing the impact of ice to talking about the molecular science of ethanol and exploring the various terroirs of Scotland.

Much like wine snobs, whisky lovers can be, frankly, insufferable at times.  If I had a dime for every time I heard someone say they only drink single malts and won’t touch a blended whisky, only to oogle over an overpriced bottle of Johnnie Blue (which is, you guessed it, a blend)….

Well, this strange phenomenon can likely be attributed to something called cognitive association, or brand equity.  The reality is that massive distillers or distributors like Edrington (Macallan), Diageo (Johnnie Walker), or Beam Suntory (Jim Beam/Makers/Yamazaki) dump millions of dollars each year into building and maintaining their brands so that when you see a $100+ bottle of Booker’s bourbon sitting alone on the top shelf of your local liquor store, you’re already preconditioned to believe that it’s liquid gold.  And don’t even get me started on the lore of Pappy Van Winkle.

But after attempting far too many blind tastings over the past decade, I can tell you that at least I’ve been personally fooled far too many times to keep believing that superficial factors like brand recognition, bottle design, and price are all directly correlated to product quality.

Now look, I’m not saying that I don’t have my favorites––those matte black bottles, eye-popping ABVs, and sustainable farming stories from Octomore make me grab one of their bottles off the shelf every time I see them.  But actually, that’s kind of my point.

I wasn’t shocked at all to read about Wansink, Payne, and North’s research on North Dakotan wine, which more or less tells us that wine labels can bias expectations and tastiness ratings of both the wine in the bottle and the complementary food items that it is being served with.

My hypothesis is that most people just don’t have enough time to really care about everything.  You have to pick and choose your battles.  Imagine going through an entire day having an opinion on EVERYTHING you’re using, from the scent of the soap you wash your hands with to the brand of the toothbrush and toothpaste you use to the logo on the faucet and so on. Funny enough, you might be thinking right now that you DO have an opinion on every single one of those products, but have you really done enough research to know why you choose the products you do?  Did you know that Colgate, for example, makes over 20 different varieties of toothpaste, each with unique ingredients, active formulas, and flavors.  I can't imagine you've tried them all. Now, multiply that across the many brands and thousands of products you use each day, and the number of choices grows exponentially beyond comprehension.

My point is, it would be utterly exhausting to research everything deeply enough to truly form your own unique opinion, and that is why we NEED brands to tell us which is best.  We actively rely on many sources to make these day-to-day decisions easier, whether that is the opinions of our friends and families, online reviews, or even product placement and advertising experts.  But just because you’ve been led down one path and told that it was the best choice, doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily true.

In conclusion, I’m not saying that you should try to impress your next dinner guests with your finest bottle of North Dakotan wine, but hey, maybe if you’re feeling cheeky and running low on Napa Cabs, you can try putting out an unmarked decanter with something cheaper to see if anyone is the wiser….

[elyzalaena]

Brilliant Skin Essentials

Brilliant Skin Essentials, a popular beauty and cosmetics brand in the Philippines, stands out for its natural, safe, and proven formulations.

The brand's origin traces back to Glenda Dela Cruz Victorio, a 19-year-old mother who, suffering from severe skin issues, conceived the concept of a charcoal soap to address her problems. Starting with online reselling, Glenda and her husband, Mac Victorio, developed the Black Glamour Soap, witnessing its success through Glenda's personal transformation. Following being inspired by this success story, Brilliant Skin Essentials was founded in July 2016 and quickly became well-known on social media and through word-of-mouth. The B.S.E. Renewing Facial Set, a highly regarded product for exfoliating, toning, and renewing the skin, was developed as a result of Glenda's dedication to product safety and efficacy.

Despite Glenda being independent and self-taught, she managed to comply with FDA regulations by navigating the complicated issues of formulation, packaging, and legality. In less than a year, the brand's internet popularity increased significantly, drawing in over 3000 resellers as well as 300 franchisees and distributors around the country.

Making the most of this triumph, Brilliant Skin Essentials increased the variety of skincare products it offered, including:

Tomato Natural Rejuvenating Facial Set,

Whitening and Peeling Lotions,

Body Mousse and Scrub,

Spray and Roll-On Deodorant,

Brilliant AHA Serum,

Foaming Facial Cleanser, Protection Cream,

Feminine Wash

Whitening Facial Set.

A story of internet company success driven by brilliant ideas, enthusiasm, and steadfast trust in God is best shown by Glenda Victorio's journey with Brilliant Skin Essentials. Brilliant Skin Essentials is still shining in the present day, demonstrating that hard work and a desire may really result in extraordinary success.

"Brilliant Skin Essentials… Together We Shine!"

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MOROCCAN BLACK SOAP FACTORY

Morocco is an acreage of spices, known for its dazzling colors and sweet-smelling fragrance. It is also known for its traditional beauty secrets. The Moroccan black soap factory is a thick golden brown paste with a green highlight. black soap factory is part of pacifying skin treatment. This magnificent product is rich in minerals that help cleanse the skin, hence leaving an incredibly charming and smooth finish. For centuries, Moroccans have black soap factory which is the secret to clean, healthy and glowing skin.

BLACK SOAP FACTORY BENEFITS

Beldi as its often called is a 100% natural plant product. The dough is based on an olive oil, pulp, which is enormously rich in vitamin E and an excellent exfoliator and moisturizer. It purifies the skin by eliminating dead cells and toxins, leaving the skin soft and silky to the touch. Consequently, it has a texture of butter and high content of vitamin E, which helps refresh the skin, working against dryness, aging, and dehydration of the skin. The lather of the soap is modest, and you will love its rich texture. Moroccan black soap factory is suitable for all skin types, especially for dry and mature skin. The Soap is part of a traditional hammam ritual. This is the first treatment in an oriental public bath. If you ever visit Morocco, then it's essential to your tourist experience to enjoy a hammam. The soap is produced from a mixture of oil and wrinkled olives, soaked in salt and potash. Over the years, this black soap factory used as a product for dermatology, and later became a real beauty tool for body, appropriate for all skin types.

Moroccan black soap factory is filled with Argan oil or olive oil and infused black olives, as a result, it organizes the skin for exfoliation. With this, the skin will be softer and ready to scrub. Combined with the action of Kessa gloves, removes impurities and dead skin cells. As a result of its exfoliating and moisturizing, it softens and at the same time sustains the skin. It hardly foams, but becomes creamy when water is added. Moroccan black soap factory is also enriched with eucalyptus oil, which gives the skin a youthful radiance. Therefore, your skin will be left with silky and soft feeling for days as a result of an efficient hammam experience. The most attractive quality is that it is appropriate for all skin types. The Components also offer therapeutic value.

PROPERTIES AND BENEFITS OF MOROCCAN BLACK SOAP FACTORY

The soap deep cleans the skin by removing toxins and dead skin cells (the rough and dry outer surface) making the skin softer. The exfoliation increases circulation of blood and lymph. With its anti-microbial properties, Moroccan black soap factory is rich in vitamin E which highly relieve itching due to excess of dead skin and blocked pores. It is also ideal for in-growing hair reduction. Once this is done, your skin is ready to absorb better treatment from the next skin care treatment such as mask, tanning and moisturizing. In conclusion, enjoying the exotic beauty rituals from traditions halfway around the world is now possible with the natural Moroccan black soap factory. Using this product will leave your skin smooth to touch. Make this soap a part of your beauty routine on a weekly basis for the best results. With this exfoliating process, you can get a healthy and glowing skin.

[arganoilsidighanem]

Morocco is an acreage of spices, known for its dazzling colors and sweet-smelling fragrance. It is also known for its traditional beauty secrets. The Moroccan black soap factory is a thick golden brown paste with a green highlight. black soap factory is part of pacifying skin treatment. This magnificent product is rich in minerals that help cleanse the skin, hence leaving an incredibly charming and smooth finish. For centuries, Moroccans have black soap factory which is the secret to clean, healthy and glowing skin.

BLACK SOAP FACTORY BENEFITS

Beldi as its often called is a 100% natural plant product. The dough is based on an olive oil, pulp, which is enormously rich in vitamin E and an excellent exfoliator and moisturizer. It purifies the skin by eliminating dead cells and toxins, leaving the skin soft and silky to the touch. Consequently, it has a texture of butter and high content of vitamin E, which helps refresh the skin, working against dryness, aging, and dehydration of the skin. The lather of the soap is modest, and you will love its rich texture. Moroccan black soap factory is suitable for all skin types, especially for dry and mature skin. The Soap is part of a traditional hammam ritual. This is the first treatment in an oriental public bath. If you ever visit Morocco, then it's essential to your tourist experience to enjoy a hammam. The soap is produced from a mixture of oil and wrinkled olives, soaked in salt and potash. Over the years, this black soap factory used as a product for dermatology, and later became a real beauty tool for body, appropriate for all skin types.

Moroccan black soap factory is filled with Argan oil or olive oil and infused black olives, as a result,  it organizes the skin for exfoliation. With this, the skin will be softer and ready to scrub. Combined with the action of Kessa gloves, removes impurities and dead skin cells. As a result of its exfoliating and moisturizing, it softens and at the same time sustains the skin. It hardly foams, but becomes creamy when water is added. Moroccan black soap factory is also enriched with eucalyptus oil, which gives the skin a youthful radiance. Therefore, your skin will be left with silky and soft feeling for days as a result of an efficient hammam experience. The most attractive quality is that it is appropriate for all skin types. The Components also offer therapeutic value.

PROPERTIES AND BENEFITS OF MOROCCAN BLACK SOAP FACTORY

The soap deep cleans the skin by removing toxins and dead skin cells (the rough and dry outer surface) making the skin softer. The exfoliation increases circulation of blood and lymph. With its anti-microbial properties, Moroccan black soap factory is rich in vitamin E which highly relieve itching due to excess of dead skin and blocked pores. It is also ideal for in-growing hair reduction. Once this is done, your skin is ready to absorb better treatment from the next skin care treatment such as mask, tanning and moisturizing. In conclusion, enjoying the exotic beauty rituals from traditions halfway around the world is now possible with the natural Moroccan black soap factory. Using this product will leave your skin smooth to touch. Make this soap a part of your beauty routine on a weekly basis for the best results. With this exfoliating process, you can get a healthy and glowing skin.

[pascal-stuff]

celebrate the Christmas

celebrate the Christmas in beauty with BioproGreen

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[orientalgroupposts]

Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier

Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier

Min.Order Quantity:    5 KG Supply Ability:    20000  KG Port:    Casablanca /Tanger MED / Agadir Payment Terms:    L/C,T/T,Western Union,MoneyGram,PAYPAL Quick details :  •    Place of Origin: Morocco •    Brand Name: BioProgreen or private labeling Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier •    Model Number: Natural Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier •    Form: Creamy past Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier •    Use: Body , Face  Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier •    Supply type: OBM / OEM •    Certification: MSDS , CCPB / NOP USDA Program •    Feature: Anti aging , Moisturizer , Nourishing , Skin revitalizer •    Main ingredient: Olive and Argan •    Private labeling: Accepted MBulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier •    Processing type: Natural without additives

Packaging & Delivery Packaging Details:    100 g , 150 g , 200 g , 250 g , 500 g , 1 Kg , 5 Kg , 10 Kg ,  20 Kg Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier Delivery Detail:    15 days after confirmation of all details and deposit

Details :

Group Oriental offers various black soap products. We deal as a wholesale supplier of original Moroccan black soap. The products are 100% organic and natural and we ensure their quality and authenticity.  Benefits The black soap is originally produced in Morocco where traditional methods are employed for the manufacturing of a rich and aromatic product. The soap is known to be the best natural cleanser which is suitable for all types of skin. It helps to get rid of the acne, scars and the irritation. The finest natural ingredients in the soap help to rejuvenate the skin and bring back the natural glow. Group Oriental Serves as a Wholesale Supplier of Black Soap We offer the natural black soap and provide our services as its wholesale supplier. You can get the product with private and customized labelling. Worldwide export and delivery services are available with quantity-based discounts at Group Oriental.

Branding and Package Design of MOROCCAN BLACK SOAP   Oriental Group is a Moroccan beldi Black soap factory who provides a complete branding service for client wishing to penetrate their domestic markets using their very own private label.   Bottling   We have many varieties of Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier and containers at our disposal; of course the client may supply their own, or can send us a sample for us to mass produce.   Labeling   The client can supply their own label or have one produced for them by our team of designers, we can design exactly to your specifications to our Moroccan beldi Black soap factory.   Casing   We can supply casing solutions to meet any specifications ranging from customized design cases, case printed designs and other custom requirements.   Please contact us with your requirements.   Further, you may please note that we have the strengths and capabilities to deliver international quality of Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier. Our additional strength to day is excellent logistic control system, which facilitates faster order processing and shipment. We have even automatized most of the production chain to ensure faster production and accuracy  

FAQ of Bulk Black Soap Wholesale Supplier   1.How can I get some samples?   (1)We are honored to offer you samples. New clients are expected to pay for the courier cost, the samples are free for you, this charge will be deducted from the payment for formal order. (2)Regarding the courier cost: You can arrange a RPI (remote pick-up) service upon FedEx, UPS, DHL,TNT, etc. To have the samples collected; Or inform us your DHL collection account. Then you can pay the freight direct to your local carrier company.   2.How does your factory do regarding quality control?   Quality is priority! Every worker keeps the QC from the very beginning to the very end (1)All raw material we used are environmental-friendly; (2)Skillful workers care every detail in handing the stamping, printing,stitching, packing process; (3)Quality control department specially responsible for quality checking in each process.   3.Can your factory print or emboss my logo on the goods?   (1)Yes, we can print your logo on the goods or their packing box, for patent protection purpose, a letter of attorney (letter of authorization) shall be provided for the logo. (2)We usually produce goods based on customer's samples or based on customers' picture, logo, sizes etc detail information design for customers.

Company Information

Oriental Group

No. 200 Lot Al Massar, Z.I Sidi Ghanem

Safi Road

40,000 Marrakech

MOROCCO

Tel: +212 524 335 449

MOB: +212 600 604 387 (Whatsapp / Viber)

Fax: +212 524 457 961

Website: www.group-oriental.com

E-mail: contact@group-oriental.com

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The problem with statistics

[Podcast Reaction] Banana Data : Ethical Implications of Humanizing Your Data

When I first read "humanizing data", I definitely thought it was some idea of personifying or respecting data—which it both is, and isn't.

The humanization of data refers to understanding the human relationship to the data, both in implication (what is this data saying about those creating the research) and in interaction (how is this data going to affect us?). Basically, data science isn't as objective as we think it is. And I think anyone who has taken courses in critical thinking or any research field shares this understanding.

The podcast makes a few claims:

1. It's important for those researching and publishing the data to be transparent and honest about the limitations of the data: This I largely agree on. And I can't help but feel some sort of internal monkey-rage when I see people citing studies that have no business being an accurate representation of what is being discussed.

I'm not here to stand on a soap box and pretend like I'm some "woke" better-than-thou person. But I also know that, prior to studying research related fields, I literally took any data-based chart as bible. And because I've been on both sides, I understand that for anyone who hasn't dipped their toes into academia, they will see the words "research shows" and start spreading those claims like a COVID infection in a maskless movie theatre (too soon? I've had COVID so I feel like I can make this joke).

2. Researchers/Companies have a moral responsibility to the distribution of their data and its effects: Part of this claim is about data security and potential misuse (either by the actual company or by third parties), but I think the more interesting part of this claim lies here; if the result of the data will actually have a negative social impact, is it morally appropriate to withhold the data? Or do we publish it in service of "the truth" or "technological advancement"? And if so, what reparative measures are we conducting to reduce social harm?

This starts to go deep into the territory of ethical AI/technology. When do we stop? How do we measure harm vs. gain? I mean, we've already crossed the line in so many different fields—from deep-fakes spreading misinformation to addiction/attention-mining—when is it enough? And that's not a rhetorical question; I mean it earnestly. And I think it opens up to a new question: What should the distribution of technological responsibility look like? So basically; whose fucking fault is it, really?

And like everything, I don't think there's a complete black or white answer to this. It's probably a balance of both: companies/researchers need to be responsible for how their data is used and presented, AND consumers need to be educated enough to make accurate inferences. So, that's my one gripe with this podcast episode; it put all of the weight of data ethics on the distributors while not holding the population accountable.

And I'll admit, it sounds like I'm victim blaming. To clarify, I'm not saying we are solely responsible for misinformation; obviously, sources that present themselves to be trusted need to deliver off that promise (we treat news from TMZ vs. news on Scientific American very differently). But I do think it's part of the solution; we need to make education more accessible, and figure out how to create cultural value for critical thinking.

Because honestly, being an intelligent consumer (mentally and physically) does not help capitalism. And if it doesn't sell, then it's off the market.

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DARK SHADOWS AND BEYOND: THE JONATHAN FRID STORY - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: MPI Media Group

SYNOPSIS:  Actor Jonathan Frid, an accomplished classically trained stage performer, is soon thrust into the sport after the debut on ABC-TV in 1966, “Dark Shadows.” He quickly gained devoted fans, who were thrilled by the eerie goings-on at the haunted Collinwood estate in Maine. His breakout character was Barnabas Collins, a 175-year-old vampire, who  is unintentionally released from his chained coffin.  The series broke the rules of traditional soap operas by blending stories of gothic romance, horror and the supernatural. “Dark Shadows” featured storylines that centered on ghosts, witches, demonic possession, and time travel. The documentary sheds some light on the life of actor Jonathan Frid before and after his time as Barnabas Collins, a ro;le he would be associated with long after the series was canceled.

REVIEW: I was one of those kids who would hurry home from school to watch “Dark Shadows.” During the summer I can remember sitting on the coach with my grandmother and mother watching the show on our not so great black and white TV in our summer house. I remember reading a couple of the novelizations, I had the record they produced, and saw both movies in the theater. I believe there might have been a gum card/trading card set as I vaguely remember having collected them. Oh, and I had one of the games based on the show. It had something to do with building a skeleton from the bones you had to draw from Barnabas’s coffin. I wasn’t a fanatic, but I was a fan.

Years later, in my twenties, I heard about the one man shows Frid performed and had the pleasure to attend two of them. Those shows gave me a richer appreciation of the actor as he created several characters during the course of the live performance. I particularly enjoy his readings of Edgar Allan Poe and other darker stories.

Having lived through all this I was eager to view this new documentary.

DARK SHADOWS AND BEYOND: THE JONATHAN FRID STORY is an epic accounting of Jonathan Frid’s life and the film lived up to my expectations as an all encompassing documentary. It provides a lot of insight into the man before his becoming involved with the show. There are many interesting prospects provided through interviews and through letters he had written to his mother and father in his early days of acting. What becomes clear his is love for performing, be it a small or large stage. The film reminded me of a few things that I had forgotten, such as his appearing on Broadway in “Arsenic and Old Lace” and that he also starred in a horror film, other than the “Dark Shadow” films.

The film does an excellent job of presenting this well rounded picture of a talented actor and a generous man. It also checks all the boxes of a good documentary. It is informative, entertaining, and provided me with some details I wasn't familiar with before. There is just a wealth of images from throughout his life, interviews with friends, family and colleagues that cover his entire life. I was fascinated by the whole story of the South American fascination with the show and things that happened when he appeared there to promote the show.

Clearly a labor of love and a tribute to a unique human being, DARK SHADOWS AND BEYOND: THE JONATHAN FRID STORY is an excellent documentary that fully explores the life of a gifted actor. While it was an informative trip down memory lane for me, my 18 year-old found it equally as engaging and sparked her interest in seeing the series, a testament to the filmmakers’ achievement. “Dark Shadows” is available on several platforms, it would be nice if someone cleaned them up or restored them, if that is even possible. Given all the vampire shows that have come and gone since then, the “DARK SHADOW” episodes are fun to revisit with the family and a pleasure to watch the legacy of Jonathan Frid’s work.

My only disappointment is that I wish there were better credits on the film. They are limited and it would be nice to know more of the names associated with this project that were behind the camera.

CAST (Interviews): Dick Cavett, Louis Edmonds, Anthony, Aerbe, Dan Curtis, Lara Parker, Marie Wallace, Christina Pickles, Mary O’Leary and other former cast members, relatives and friends. CREW: Director - Mary O'Leary OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: facebook.com/JonathanFridDoc TWITTER: twitter.com/jonathanfriddoc TRAILER: https://youtu.be/0fuAr_C_Xc0 RELEASE DATE: October 5th, 2021 on Digital Platforms, DVD and Blu-ray

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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❍❍❍ Un mondo: insieme a casa ❍❍❍

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[roslinadama-sinequanon]

Saying Good-Bye to Yesterday-Chapter 11

So, yes it’s been forever and day. I haven’t dropped off the planet or quit writing for Shandy. It just got difficult for a while.  

You can find the chapter here https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13004092/11/Saying-Good-Bye-to-Yesterday and here https://archiveofourown.org/works/15321687/chapters/53083987 and here

****

"Hey, hon." Andy paused in buttoning his shirt at the greeting, his lips curving into a smile when he took in Sharon's disheveled appearance as she entered their bedroom, fresh from a workout, spandex shorts clinging to her long toned thighs, loose tendrils of hair slipping out of her high ponytail.

"How was the Barre class?" He asked.

"It wasn't Barre. It was Spin." Over the past few months, Amy had convinced her to start taking spin classes with her, adding to her usual regimen of Body Barre, Pilates, and Yoga.

"Well, how was Spin?"

"Ugh." She pulled the sweaty racerback tank over her head. "Jelly legs."

"Gorgeous legs," he corrected.

"Yes, well, that takes work, darling." Though she ate healthily, for the most part, was supple, naturally active, and thanks to genetics and a great metabolism, didn't have to fight hard to maintain her slender figure, she exercised to keep toned and fit. In addition to the classes she attended when her schedule allowed, she swam laps almost every day, did some light weights at the PD gym, and also got out to Malibu to a riding stable as often as she could. When she first mentioned her horseback riding to Andy as a full-body workout, he gave her a typical Andy quip, "for the horse, right? " She'd ignored the comment until she could prove her point. One afternoon she'd taken him on what he referred to as a "ball crushing" ride, and he'd sheepishly eaten his words. Later still, when they'd become intimate and he'd felt those "thighs of steel" around his waist, he'd come to an even greater appreciation of that "full-body" exercise.

"Well, I'm pretty gross right now, so I'm going to hop in the shower." She pulled off her sports bra and wiped at the sweat under her breasts before dropping it in the hamper and disappearing into the bathroom. When she emerged 15 minutes later, she had one towel wrapped around her torso, the other turban-style around her head.

"Don't forget, I have book club tonight," she said.

"Yeah, I'm gonna hit a meeting."

She glanced up sharply from her dresser, a pair of rose-colored panties dangling from her fingertips. "Everything okay?"

Though her tone remained neutral, Andy picked up the tiny inflection of worry. It wasn't his usual meeting night. "Yeah, everything's fine," he assured her. "I had to skip last week because of our case, and I haven't gotten the chance to talk to Isaac."

"About us?"

"Yes."

Once in her fresh panties, Sharon shimmied on a pair of black leggings that she paired with a long, slouchy v-neck cashmere sweater in a soft shade of blush. To finish off the casual outfit, she slipped on a pair of two-tone quilted Chanel ballet flats, big silver hoop earrings, and a silver cuff bracelet. Andy continued to watch her dress. Watching her shed her professional persona for her personal one was kind of a ritual for him. At work, she was all fitted, classic, sleek lines. Understated and sophisticated. At home, her wardrobe was softer and a little more eclectic. Even her jewelry was different. At work, simple diamond studs in her ears and her watch, no bracelets, no necklaces, no dangling earrings. At home, she often wore pretty bracelets, hoops or dangling earrings, and a variety of necklaces, including the crucifix she never wore to work. Separation of church and state and all. He asked her once why she stopped wearing necklaces when she took over Major Crimes. After expressing surprise that he had actually noticed that, she told him that Brenda had warned her that wearing a necklace when interviewing suspects was dangerous because they could use it to try to strangle her. Given the violent animosity their former Chief seemed to bring out in suspects, he figured she was speaking from experience. Probably a good idea that he wore his sobriety necklace tucked in under his shirt. He was pretty sure there were hundreds of suspects over the years who would have loved nothing more than to strangle him.

A half-hour later, with her hair blown dry and her make up re-applied, Sharon came out of the bedroom to see Andy slipping on his jean jacket as he prepared to head out. Rusty was sitting on the couch on his laptop.

"You boys are on your own for supper tonight," she reminded the two.

"Okay. " Rusty glanced up. "What do you want to do, Andy?"

"I have a meeting, so I thought I could pick something up for us on my way home. Want a pizza from Palermo's?"

"Just make sure my half isn't loaded down with veggies."

Andy rolled his eyes. "No veggies. Got it."

Sharon smiled and started to reach for the Trader Joes bag she'd left on the table.

"I've got that, babe." Andy took the heavy bag and followed her out the door. Not so long ago, she might have bristled at the move and argued that she could carry the bag herself, but Andy knew that. It was simply a gentlemanly act of kindness, and she no longer looked for any sort of underlying misogynistic meaning to his kind gestures.

******

The strong smell of flowers hit Sharon just outside the storefront, and she glanced up at the pretty awning hanging over the doorway. "Lotions and Potions," her friend Summer's bath and body shop in Mar Vista. She opened the door, and the floral and spicy scents grew more pronounced. Taking a few steps in, she scanned the room, looking past the displays of soaps, bath salts, body creams, and lotions to see Summer with a customer over in the incense and essential oil section. The little bell that jangled at her entry drew Summer's attention, and when she glanced over and saw who it was, she gave Sharon a smile and a hand gesture indicating that she would be with her in a minute. Sharon nodded and began browsing, lifting and examining the vintage apothecary jars Summer used to carry her product. The old-fashioned jars and antique-looking sepia labels with their intricate designs and calligraphy lettering harkened back to another era as if she was stepping back in time.

Several years ago, this had been a New Age jewelry and clothing store where Summer worked as a clerk. Summer fit right in with today's millenials, often flitting from job to job, but for as long as Sharon had known her, she grew herbs and made homemade soaps and lotions in her house, selling her creations on the weekends at craft fairs and farmer's markets. Then Anabel, the storeowner, allowed her to put a few samples out for sale at the store, and they were a big hit. Soon she had a whole product line for sale. When Anabel decided to sell the store, the first person she approached was Summer, which had taken Summer completely by surprise. She was an artist, after all, not a businesswoman. I mean sure, she practically managed the store, but what did she know about running a business? At least that's what she said to Sharon when they were talking out the pros and cons. It was a moot point, anyway. Summer didn't have the kind of money needed to start a business.

But Sharon did. When her grandparents died, she was bequeathed quite a large inheritance. Some of the money was in a trust, but she had more than enough to lend Summer for the start-up costs. Summer hadn't seen it that way. It had been a battle royal for Sharon to get her best friend to agree to the loan. The very idea of it terrified Summer. What if she didn't succeed? What if she couldn't pay Sharon back? Sharon had gone through hell digging out of the mess Jack created for her financially, and she didn't want to see her have to deal with anything like that again. And most of all, she didn't want the money coming between them. Their friendship was too important. But Sharon prevailed. They worked it all out, with Sharon as an investor, and then they worked together to make Summer's vision become a reality.

The quirky little store was a reflection of its quirky little owner, and it was a hit. Situated only a few miles from both Venice Beach and Santa Monica, it drew in both the unconventional crowd and the well-to-do. Summer paid Sharon back several years ago, but Sharon still took pride in all that she had helped her friend accomplish here.

Grabbing a bottle of her favorite vanilla/jasmine body cream, Sharon glanced back around to see that Summer was still engrossed in conversation with her customer, her light brown curls bouncing on her shoulders with every enthusiastic nod of her head. Rather than stand around waiting, she decided to make her way to Summer's office in the back of the store. She pushed aside the beads that hung in the doorway, in lieu of an actual door, giving a loud sigh at the chaos. As usual, Summer's desk was filled with clutter: folders, papers, coffee mugs, and a bunch of opened boxes. No way could she ever work surrounded by such a mess. In fact, she could already feel the prickles of anxiety at the very idea. She started to move things around to make a spot to set her bag down when an item in one of the boxes caught her eye. Reaching in, she pulled it out, eyes widening with both surprise and curiosity.

"Find anything you like?"

Sharon jumped, nearly dropping the glass object. "Dammit, Summer! "

Summer's wide grin grew even wider. "Gotcha. Either you're losing your cop instincts, or that object holds more than a little interest for you."

"What is it?"

"If I have to tell you, Andy has a real problem."

Sharon flushed. "I know what it is; I just mean why do you have boxes of this stuff?"

"That stuff, as you call it, is luxury personal care products. "

One elegant brow rose skeptically. "Luxury? They're…"

"Glass dildos."

"And again, you have boxes of these, why?"

"I had a distributor come in for a meeting today. She wants me to try selling her line here."

"You're going to sell sex toys? Here? At Lotions and Potions?" Sharon looked so appalled that Summer had to giggle.

"No, I am possibly going to sell luxury personal care items. I told her I would think about it. It's a big and pretty lucrative business right now. Look at them, Sharon, they're works of art."

Sharon looked again at the item in her hand, eyeing it critically. Blown glass with swirls of color, graceful lines. She had to admit, it really did look like a piece of art.

"Much more attractive than the real thing. Am I right?"

Sharon gave a little snort-laugh. "Oh my God, you're right. It is. Though we better not let the guys hear us say that."

"God, no. Men do love their penises, don't they?"

"Mmm…" Sharon hummed affirmatively.

"Almost as much as they love our boobs."

Sharon shook her head with amused affection and another little snort-laugh. She never quite knew what was going to come out of Summer's mouth. In that respect, and in so many more, they were as different as night and day. Oil and water. Chalk and cheese.

Summer was as outgoing and irreverent as Sharon was private and respectful. As unconventional and flighty as Sharon was traditional and responsible. As loud and boisterous, as Sharon was soft-spoken and reserved.

Summer was thrift store boho gauzy tops, flowing skirts, Birkenstocks, and arms covered in bangle bracelets. Sharon was Neiman Marcus pencil skirts, Armani suits, killer heels, and diamond earrings. Summer lifted her arms in worship to the winter solstice while Sharon knelt in reverent prayer at midnight mass. Summer was homeschooling and a childhood spent on a commune. Sharon was private Catholic schools and summers on Nantucket. Summer was Stevie Nicks to Sharon's Grace Kelly.

And yet, they clicked. For 26 years, they had been best friends. From the day that Sharon and Jack moved into their new home in Mar Vista and a bossy little child knocked on their door stating, "I'm five. Do you have any little girls my age I can play with?" With baby Ricky on her hip, Sharon smiled at the little ragamuffin with Popsicle lips and a mop of brown curls and then introduced her to a bashful four-year-old Emily. Within seconds, a harried woman in a tank top and an Indian wrap skirt straight out of the 1970s followed. Since she shared the same wild head of curls with the little moppet now dragging Emily along by the hand, Sharon assumed she was her mother. Indeed, the woman said she was looking for her daughter and, like Sharon, she too had a diapered little boy resting against her shoulder. Sharon introduced herself then invited the gypsy looking woman in for a cup of coffee. It was the beginning of three very important friendships: Sharon and Summer, Emily and Jade, and Ricky and Cody.

Despite their differences in background, personality, and temperament, the two young women easily found common ground. Their kids were the same age, they both loved the arts, and they were both in difficult marriages. Their bond was quick and strong. They spent their days off from work building sandcastles with their kids at the beach, pushing swings at the park, or attending children's reading circles at the library. They babysat for each other, swapped books, and on those rare occasions when they had time for themselves, browsed through art galleries, bookstores, and museums together. Most importantly, since neither had extended family in Los Angeles, they created a much-needed support system for each other. And that was something that became increasingly important, because, within a few years, they were both on their own. Single parents.

Summer came across as flaky, but she was everything Sharon needed in a friend: supportive, warm, honest, and a strong shoulder to cry on-one of a very select group of people whom Sharon allowed to see her vulnerability. They had journeyed together through all the difficulties and heartaches life threw at them, helping each other raise their children, bucking each other up when things seemed bleak, and sharing in each other's joy as they each found success in their professions and new love. From breast-feeding to hot flashes, they had seen each other through it all.

"So, " Summer continued. "Go ahead and take whatever you like. I know you're not a prude. Try one out and let me know what you think."

"I'm good." Sharon placed the item back in the box with a little quirk of her lips. "I've got the real thing now."

"Yeah, well what about these? Could be fun." Summer dangled a pair of handcuffs.

"Again, I've got the real thing."

"Pfff… Those things would hurt. These are love cuffs. Nice and soft. See." Sharon admired the plush cuffs Summer thrust in her face, faux fur with little tiny bows, definitely not standard LAPD gear, but shook her head negatively. "I'm all set." She glanced down at her watch. "Come on, Sum. We really have to get going or we're going to be late."

"Oh, no, we wouldn't want to be late."

Sharon rolled her eyes, ignoring the sarcasm. Fate had surrounded her with smart asses. "No, we wouldn't. So, let's go."

"Okay, okay, don't get your panties in a wad. Just promise me you'll think about it."

Sharon blew out a long-suffering sigh. "Fine, I'll think about it, now let's go."

*****

Sitting in the back corner of the bookstore, Sharon found herself center stage, surrounded by a group of women gushing with excitement over the diamond on her finger, grabbing her hand to look at it and pumping her for all the details of the proposal.

"It's so beautiful, Sharon. " Aggie's eyes went dreamy, her hands in a prayer triangle under her chin, lost in the fairytale of Sharon's proposal. "And how romantic. I can just picture it…A winter wonderland. A romantic sleigh ride through the woods and Andy down on one knee professing his undying love for you-" She broke off, swiftly coming back to reality when everyone burst into laughter. "What?" She defended herself. "I love romance."

"As if we didn't know," Marina scoffed. Whenever it was Aggie's turn to pick their monthly book, it was invariably a romance of some sort.

"Hey, I thought Russians were supposed to have romantic souls." Aggie's protest was made in the soft New Orleans drawl she hadn't lost despite having lived in LA for the past 20 years.

"I had one of those…Four husbands ago." Marina, a ballerina, had defected to the United States in the late seventies and had later opened a ballet studio in LA after retiring from the stage. Sharon met her when she signed Emily up for lessons at her studio after her young daughter had become more serious about studying dance and outgrown her instructor. It was Marina who had seen the talent and drive in Emily and helped her become the principal ballerina she was today. Marina was also cynical and pragmatic and went through men, mostly younger men, the way Andy used to go through younger women.

"Don't listen to her," Sharon said. "You're right, Aggie, Andy couldn't have picked a more romantic way to propose. Hard to believe I found a man whose sense of occasion can actually rival mine. It's certainly a night I will never forget."

"I still can't believe Andy took Gavin to help pick out your ring and not me," Summer sulked. The room went silent, all the women turning to her with wide eyes before erupting in giggles. "What?" She held her hand's open palms up and shrugged in a "what the hell" gesture.

Rachel, a pretty blonde, responded. "Come on, Sum, when it comes to style, there is nobody, other than maybe Roz here, who is more opposite from Sharon than you."

"I'd take exception to that if it weren't 100% true," was Roz's good-natured response. A writer for a comedy sitcom, Roz was notoriously sloppy in her dress, preferring the sweatpants, t-shirts and Converse sneakers she was wearing right now to any other attire. When she was forced to wear something nice, she chose boxy male suits and would never be caught dead in a "girlie" skirt or dress.

"I don't think we're that opposite." Summer's protest drew more peals of laughter.

"Summer…" Rachel lifted her friend's skirt, smirking when she exposed plastic clogs. "You are wearing Crocs. Need I say more?"

"There's nothing wrong with Crocs. They're comfortable." Summer pushed her skirt back over her shoes.

"No offense, I love you to pieces, but they're fugly and Sharon wouldn't be caught dead out in public in them." With her sleek dark blonde bob and stylish clothes, Rachel Garner had far more in common when shopping with Sharon than Summer. Like Andrea, Rachel was a lawyer, now an advisor to Mayor Garcetti. She and Sharon had become friends back when Sharon was promoted to the LAPD's Women's Coordinator position and they had worked together on numerous cases.

"What I don't understand is why you want to get married in the first place. I mean you just got out of a bad marriage, why jump right back in?" The room went silent, this time with tension, not humor. Roz sat back, arms crossed over her chest, seemingly unconcerned by the group's collective disapproval.

"What the hell are you talking about?" It was Summer who quickly jumped to Sharon's defense. "Just out of a bad marriage? She's been done with that ungrateful, immature, disloyal prick for 23 freaking years! Just because she only formally divorced him a couple of years ago doesn't mean-"

"Summer," Sharon tugged on her friend's arm. "It's okay, calm down."

"It's not okay; she has no right to say that. You," she pointed a finger at Roz, "have no idea what she went through. You've known her for what? Four years? You have no right to question her choices. And just because you hate men doesn't mean she has to feel the same."

"Okay, okay, whoa. I didn't mean to start World War III." Roz held her hands up in defeat. "And for the record, I don't hate men. Well, all men anyway. I'm just saying, she doesn't need a man…a husband."

"Roz is right." Sharon agreed, taking a sip of her wine.

"What?" Summer turned to her with confusion.

"She's right. I don't need a man. But I can want one without needing him. And you know what? That makes this the purest relationship I have ever been in, ever. I don't need Andy's money, I don't need his security, I don't need his protection, I don't need him to provide shelter for me, I'm not looking for a father for my children. I am with Andy for one reason only. I love him. It's as easy and as simple as that. I love him and I want to spend the rest of my life with him. And yes, I want the formal commitment of marriage. I know I don't need it, but I want it. And that's my choice." She tapped her fingers on her chest, stressing the point. "I am at a place in my life right now where I can do what I want to do, not what I need to do, and you have no idea how much freedom there is in that for me."

"And we're thrilled for you." Summer's narrowed eyes shot daggers at Roz, causing Sharon to suppress a smile. Summer was about as laid back a person as she knew, however, one thing they did have in common was that you didn't mess with the people they love.

"Yes, we are." Patrice set a gentle hand on Sharon's knee. "Andy is a great guy, and he loves you to the moon and back." As Andy's caregiver while he was recovering from his surgery, Patrice had gotten to know the man and the way he felt about Sharon better than any of them.

Andrea nodded in agreement. "You all know how I feel about marriage, but hell, if I had a guy who looked at me the way Flynn looks at Sharon, who knows?"

Aggie, who had gone off to pilfer through the shelves, returned and flopped down in an oversized chair. She opened the small book she'd been looking for and began reading. "To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable."

"That's C.S Lewis, isn't it? " Sharon recognized the passage from having read a lot of Lewis's work.

Aggie nodded. "From The Four Loves."

"Well, he sums it up rather nicely, doesn't he? " Sharon poured a little more wine in her glass, then sat back. "Loving someone is a risk, no doubt about it, but I will always believe that it is a risk worth taking." She was well aware of how easy it would have been to encase her heart in one of those caskets after Jack, to allow herself to become unreachable. But that just wasn't in her DNA. Barriers, yes, she had certainly erected some of those, but closed off completely? No. She simply had too much love inside her to shut down like that. She knew people often thought she was cold, aloof, unemotional. They never knew it was all a façade, a shield meant to hide the fact that she actually felt things very deeply. She'd had to learn how to contain those emotions, to hide her feelings, but they were there, they were always there. And, had she entombed her heart, she never would have been able to let Rusty in, nor been able to embrace the man who had become the love of her life. Vulnerable? Yes, love made you vulnerable, but the rewards far outweighed any risk.

"I agree, we all need to remain open to love. Now, who's hungry?" Helen, the owner of the bookstore, set to restore order to their opinionated little group. "We'll eat, then dive into the book."

Sharon shot the older woman a grateful look. They might all be friends, but she had never really been comfortable with people dissecting her life.

The food was potluck. Each member of the club took a turn hosting the meeting, but it was always potluck so no one was stuck having to feed the whole group. At the end of each meeting, they drew out of a hat to see if they would be bringing the beverages, an appetizer, or an entrée to the next meeting. Though it wasn't a rule, they often tried to base whatever food they brought on the setting of their book. The only part of the meal they did not draw for was dessert. Mary Agnes Boudreaux McCormack, Aggie, always brought dessert. Twenty years ago, Aggie had moved to Los Angeles after Craig McCormack walked into her bakery in New Orleans and swept the 37-year-old widow off her feet, taking her home with him to California. Aggie opened a pretty little bed and breakfast near Venice Beach and brought with her the French and Creole delicacies of her former home, including the to-die-for beignets she brought to each meeting, regardless of the setting. No one was willing to forgo those beignets.

This month's book was set in Mexico, so there were cheesy nachos with garlic guacamole, sweet potato and black bean taquitos, a creamy taco soup, Mexican chicken and rice, and fish tacos. Sharon had drawn beverages at their last meeting, so, along with a case of seltzer water, she'd brought a few bottles of a Baja Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend along with the makings for Mojitos.

"And these," she drew out two large bottles of champagne. "Because we can't celebrate 10 years without a little bubbly. I still can't believe we've been doing this for 10 years." She poured the champagne and passed the glasses around to the ten incredible women sprawled over the sitting area. Ranging in age from their late forties to early sixties, with most in their fifties like Sharon, black, white, and mixed heritage, native Californians and transplants, gay and straight, single and married, they were a diverse group who had come together to bond over a shared love of books. And somewhere along the way, they had become friends. Friends that had seen each other through infidelity, divorce, infertility, empty nests, cancer, adoptions, menopause, job losses, promotions, and new loves gained and lost.

The book club had come about rather organically not long after Helen and her business partner, Jenny, opened "The Book Nook", a combination bookstore/café a little over 10 years ago. Helen's husband, Christopher, had accepted the position of visiting professor at USC, and the British couple fell in love with the climate and laid back lifestyle of Southern California. So, when a permanent position became available, they decided to leave the gray skies and rain of England behind and settle in the land of sunshine and surfers. At the time, Jenny was a stay at home mom whose marriage had fallen apart after her battle with breast cancer. Divorced, her children in college, and cancer-free, she was ready to embrace a new life when Helen became a patron of the coffeehouse where she was working as a barista. Soon they were discussing a joint venture. A few years later, their bookstore/cafe became reality, and Sharon, Summer, and Rachel became some of their first customers. Recommendations of authors and long chats over coffee regarding the books they read or were interested in reading had Jenny suggesting the idea of starting a book club.

For Sharon, it was perfect timing. Ricky had just gone off to Stanford, and with Emily across the country at NYU, she was reeling from the effects of her empty nest. For 21 years, her life had revolved around her children and their needs, car-pooling, cooking, laundry, helping with homework, getting them to practices, cheering them on at games and recitals, and most recently visiting college campuses in preparation for their futures. And then suddenly they were just…gone. The house was too quiet, too empty, too filled with memories. And, with her children gone, the fact that she did not have a love life only became more pronounced, her bed suddenly emptier, colder to the touch. And it didn't help that she was starting to feel like she was in a rut at the PSB. Melancholy enveloped her in its insidious web, eating away at her, telling her that her best days were now in the past.

Later, she would find that she actually enjoyed the peace and solitude of being on her own, the freedom of not having to organize anyone but herself. But in the beginning, the loneliness was crushing. Both Rachel and Summer commiserated with her because they were going through the same thing. It was Marina who encouraged her to use that time to focus on herself and do some of the things she'd wanted to do but hadn't had time for in the past.

For many years, Sharon had helped out a few nights a month at St. Joseph's soup kitchen, bringing Emily and Ricky along with her, which was how she'd gotten to know Aggie. Now, she began volunteering at the church's domestic violence shelter, counseling the women on their rights, teaching them how to defend themselves, and helping them to find jobs. She coached them through the interview process and helped them select outfits from donated clothes-including her own-that would help them look professional. Eventually, she ended up on the board of directors. She also became the LAPD's liaison with "The Sunshine Kids Foundation" helping kids with cancer, worked with Rachel to raise money for "Emily's List", sold her house and bought the condo, and then she joined the book club.

It was the perfect hobby and helped her to expand her group of friends. Other than Gavin, Summer, and Rachel, she didn't really have any close friends, confidantes. It wasn't that she was anti-social, she had many friendly acquaintances: Marina, Aggie, a few women and men at work. But, the truth was, she had never had the time to cultivate deep friendships. As a single mom, she was usually either working or taking care of her kids. And where most people made friends on the job, her work within the PSB made that impossible. Barriers were essential in her position, and that had not been easy, especially in the beginning. Even though she'd always been a bit reserved, she was not a naturally unfriendly person, so having to close off that side of her had taken time and effort. But she'd become good at it. Maybe too good. Once her walls were built, it was hard to let people back in.

The book club started out small, and though it had not been intentional, they were all women: Helen, Sharon, Summer, Rachel, Jenny, Marina, and Aggie. Roz, Patrice, and Andrea were later additions. Once the only women thing was established, they decided to keep it that way, which pleased Sharon. She was surrounded by men all day long, worked in a profession dominated by men, and she didn't have a problem with that. For the most part, she liked working with men, liked their direct ways, and had always felt that the best teams had a combination of women and men. On the other hand, it was nice to spend time with her women friends and immerse herself in the female perspective. It was also easier to be herself and let her hair down without the male/female dynamic, without feeling like she had to prove that she was tough enough, strong enough, smart enough, the way she did at work, every… single… day. Around these women, she could express her emotions, and frankly, her sexuality, without being embarrassed or viewed as weak.

"To ten years!" Helen raised her glass of champagne.

"To ten years!" The group chorused.

TBC