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Last night I had a dream about you In this dream I’m dancing right beside you And it looked like everyone was having fun the kind of feeling I’ve waited so long

It’s said that you were an extremely shy guy back then. Right before you joined the band in 1988 you were supposed to rehearse for Frank Zappa’s band but decided not to go right before the rehearsal.

That had nothing to do with my undoubtedly reserved personality. While waiting it came to my mind that I didn’t want to do that. Believe me, I was prepared. I spent my whole 15th year learning Zappa’s music note for note. On request, I could have even played that crap backwards. 33 complex instrumental tracks just out of my head. For me it was a big challenge - just because his music was known to be so damn difficult.

So what was the matter?

Everyone knew all these stories about how dictatorial Zappa acted as a band-leader. And that you had to play what he commanded you to. That had too little energy and sex for me. I was desperate to find my own voice. To discover myself - even trying cocaine. Zappa hated that. He hated drugs mostly. But I dreamed to be a rockstar, fuck with groupies and lock me away whenever I felt like.

12 Science-Backed Reasons You Should Spend More Time Outside

Many people spend their workdays indoors under fluorescent lights and in front of computers, then return home to bask in the glow of television screens.

But spending too much time inside isn’t good for us. And nature is beneficial - maybe essential - for human health. Psychologists and health researchers are finding more and more science-backed reasons we should spend time outside.

In her recent book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, journalist Florence Williams writes that she started investigating the health benefits of nature after moving from the mountainous terrain of Boulder, Colorado, to what she describes as “the anti-Arcadia that is the nation’s capital” - Washington, DC.

“I felt disoriented, overwhelmed, depressed,” she writes. “My mind had trouble focusing. I couldn’t finish thoughts. I couldn’t make decisions and I wasn’t keen to get out of bed.”

We don’t all need to live in a place as stunning as Boulder - and most of us can’t get live anywhere too remote for smartphones or internet access.

But we do need to spend time in natural environments. That could be beautiful hiking trails or even just a nice park. Here’s why it’s so important to do so.

It could improve your short term memory.

It has a de-stressing effect 

Spending time outside reduces inflammation 

The outdoors helps eliminate fatigue 

Outdoor experiences may help fight depression and anxiety 

Being outside may protect your vision 

It could improve your ability to focus 

You may perform better on creative tasks after being outside 

Spending time outside lowers blood pressure 

Outdoor sessions may even help prevent cancer 

Forests also might boost your immune system 

Beekeepers Feel The Sting Of California’s Great Hive Heist

Seventy-one million. That’s the number of bees Max Nikolaychuk tends in the rolling hills east of Fresno, Calif. Each is worth a fraction of a cent, but together, they make up a large part of his livelihood.

Nikolaychuk makes most of his money during almond pollination season, renting out the bees to California’s almond orchards. This year, a thief stole four stacks of his hives.

“He knew about the bees, because he went through every bee colony I had and only took the good ones,” he says. “But, you know, the bee yards — I don’t have no security there, no fences.”

That lack of security means his bees have been stolen more than once. And it’s a type of theft that’s been playing out all over the state’s orchards.

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