• Save

• Save

Photo Credit: Crewest Studio

Like Sly and the Family Stone, The Clash, and Public Enemy before them, Los Angeles rockers Ozomatli believe change is possible through the power of music.

The following comes from Crewest Studio, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with.

Formed in 1995, the Grammy-winning group mixes the eclectic sounds of Chicano SoCal—salsa, funk, jazz, reggae, and hip-hop—with socially charged lyrics that preach freedom and denounce injustice. Over the last 20 years, Ozomatli’s energetic live shows and political activism have earned them critical acclaim and a devoted fan base.

Welcome to The Conduit, a podcast featuring candid conversations with professional musicians who give listeners the unvarnished truth about being an artist in the music business today.

In today’s episode, host and L.A.-based DJ, producer, and musician Dan Ubick (aka Constantine “Connie” Price) sits down with Wil-Dog Abers and Raul Pacheco of Ozomatli to discuss the group’s eclectic musical influences and their commitment to social and political activism.

“Every movement has artists and music attached to it,” Will-Dog tells Dan early in the episode. “James Brown didn’t say it’s a universal language for nothing.”

Set to infectious rhythms and catchy melodies, Ozomatli’s music reflects the melting pot of cultures that is Los Angeles.

While they’re known for their distinctly SoCal sound, the group is popular around the world thanks to their extensive touring schedule.

Whether supporting Carlos Santana on his Supernatural tour, working with reggae duo Sly and Robbie, or creating music for children, Ozomatli strives for growth both as a group and as individuals.

“As a group, we’re [always] working hard at being better singers,” says Raul. “I’m taking jazz piano, and it’s been opening me up more [to understanding how] different notes create different feelings, which I never understood before,” chimes in Will-Dog. The two also talk about their scores for Happy Feet 2 and Elmo’s Musical Monsterpiece, a video game that teaches children about instruments, music, and sound.

“[Making music for kids’ films] gave us more freedom to be characters, to play different roles, to not worry about what Ozomatli fans think about it,” says Raul. “That process was actually really helpful for us as writers and how we make music.”

In today’s conversation, Raul and Will-Dog share key lessons from the last two decades of their career. The two chat about leveraging their label’s marketing strategy, treating their manager like a business partner, and their new LP, Marching On.

Order the album here, then tune into this month’s episode of The Conduit for a fascinating conversation with the purveyors of SoCal sound, Ozomatli.

Share on:

Wolverine has been around for nearly fifty years. Starting in 1982, Wolverine began to get his own stories independent of Uncanny X-Men. Since then, Wolverine has starred in hundreds of story arcs, each one revealing something about the character or bringing up more questions to be answered in the future. Wolverine is brilliant to read about, a multi-faceted hero who has grown and changed for decades.

The reprint policies of the Big Two, combined with the relative scarcity of comic stores, means that many great story arcs are sometimes forgotten. Wolverine has plenty of stories that fall into this category, and following are 10 of the best.

10 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #91-100

by Larry Hama, Adam Kubert, Duncan Roleau, Chris Alexander, Ramon Bernado, Dan Green, Al Milgrom, Mark Morales, Nick Napolitano, Matt Ryan, Mike Sellers Joe Rubenstein, Marie Javins, Joe Rosas, Violent Hues, Digital Chameleon, Pat Brosseau, Richard Starkings, and Comicraft

The full potential of Wolverine’s mutant power was explored in Wolverine (Vol. 2) #91-100. This story arc revealed that removing the mutant’s adamantium caused his mutation to begin transforming him into an animal. These ten issues follow Wolverine as he tries to get help with his condition, and deals with the near-inevitability of losing himself to the beast within.

These issues spotlight Wolverine at his best, fighting against the world and doing everything in his power to remain in control of himself. Larry Hama is an amazing Wolverine writer, and these stories highlight just how much he understands the character. All in all, this is a great slice of Wolverine goodness from a wrongly maligned period of his history.

9 Havok And Wolverine: Meltdown

by Walter Simonson, Louise Simonson, Jon J. Muth, Kent Williams, Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh, and Bill Oakley

Havok And Wolverine: Meltdown is a four issue miniseries from Marvel’s Epic line. It was published in 1989 and takes place at the end of the Soviet Union. This means that despite it playing out of events in the mainline X-Men books, it’s almost certainly not canon thanks to grounding itself in one particular period of time. However, that doesn’t make it any less of an amazing story.

While on vacation together, Wolverine and Havok are attacked in a bar and infected with a strain of the Bubonic Plague. This is done by Meltdown and Neutron, who want to use Havok to create a nuclear reaction that will give Meltdown the power to conquer the Soviet Union. It’s an excellent story, full of twists and turns, buoyed by its amazing writing and beautiful painted art.

8 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #1-3

by Chris Claremont, John Buscema, Al Williamson, Glynis Oliver, and Tom Orzechowski

Wolverine’s first ongoing kicked off with a story that many modern fans haven’t even read, but would become extremely important to the character and his history. After the X-Men faked their deaths, Wolverine started operating in Madripoor under the alias of Patch. He is eventually inducted into the hunt for a special sword called the Murasama blade and battles enemies like Silver Samurai and the Cult of the Black Blade.

The Muramasa blade would become a huge part of Wolverine’s legacy in coming years, as it’s the only weapon that can hurt the mutant, negating his healing factor. Chris Claremont is responsible for much of Wolverine’s foundation, and John Buscema is an amazing action penciler, which fits this story perfectly.

7 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #76-90

by Larry Hama, Adam Kubert, Tomm Coker, Ian Churchill, Bob McLeod, John Nadeau, Ron Wagner, Yancy Labat, Ron Garney, Fabio Laguna, Al Vey, Joe Kubert, Bud Larosa, Tim Townsend, Bill Reinhold, Younger, Tom Palmer, Matt Banning, Keith Champagne, Al Milgrom, Mark Farmer, Mike Sellers, Mark Pennington, Lovern Kindzierski, Joe Andreani, Digital Chameleon, Steve Buccellato Ken Somers, Marie Javins, and Pat Brosseau

Wolverine’s bone claw years kicked off with this story arc. Over these fifteen issues, Wolverine traveled the world, revisiting his old stomping grounds and battling classic enemies. The loss of his adamantium changed the way Wolverine looked at himself, and these issues were all about him figuring out how to continue operating without what had become a core part of his existence.

Featuring battles with Lady Deathstrike, Cyber, and Bloodscream, Hama exceled at telling violent stories featuring the most feral member of the X-Men. The travelogue style storytelling really dug into who Wolverine was at this point in his life, and this is a must-read for fans of the veteran mutant hero.

6 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #60-68

by Larry Hama, Dave Hoover, Mark Texiera, Mark Pacella, Dan Panosian, Steve Biasi, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Hanna, Keith Williams, Steve Buccellato, Marie Javins, Kevin Tinsley, and Pat Brosseau

Weapon X gave Wolverine his adamantium skeleton, but that’s not all they did. The nefarious government agency was also responsible for tampering with his brain, as revealed in Wolverine (Vol. 2) #50. Issues #60-68 picks up this plot thread, as Wolverine reluctantly teams up with the survivors of Weapon X – Sabretooth, Maverick, and John Wraith – as well as a woman he thought long dead: Silver Fox.

Hama loved digging into Wolverine’s past, which is exactly what he does in these nine intrigue-filled issues that take the mutant all over the world. The art of Mark Texiera is amazing, and makes these issues into something even more special.

5 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #125-128

by Chris Claremont, Leinil Yu, Carlos Pacheco, Jeff Matsuda, Cary Nord, Mel Rubi, Mike Miller, Stephen Platt, Angel Unzueta, Edgar Tadeo, Gerry Alanguilan, Jason Wright, John Holdredge, Marlo Alquiza, Matt Banning, Harry Candelario, Rob Hunter, Gary Martin, Gregory Wright, Tom Smith, Wayne Robinson, Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Emerson Miranda, and EM

Wolverine’s marriage to Viper was shocking, and it took place in Wolverine (Vol. 2) #125-128. Issue #125 starts with Wolverine waking up and under attack from the various women in his life, including Jean Grey and Yukio, with only Kitty Pryde on his side. Eventually, Viper calls in her marker to get Wolverine to marry her. Then Sabretooth shows up at the wedding and this spirals into the events of the next few issues.

This story arc saw Wolverine architect Chris Claremont return to the character. Claremont packed these issues with action, emotion, and intrigue, working alongside a variety of artists. Additionally, issue #126 features a Wolverine/Sabretooth battle that is arguably one of the best fights in comics.

4 Wolverine (Vol. 5) #1-13 And Wolverine (Vol. 6) #1-12

by Paul Cornell, Alan Davis, Mirco Pierfederici, Ryan Stegman, David Baldeon, Gerardo Sandoval, Pete Woods, Salvador Larocca, Kris Anka, Mark Farmer, Karl Kesel, Zach Fisher, Mark Morales, John Livesay, Tom Palmer, Scott Hanna, Matt Hollingsworth, Lee Loughridge, David Curiel, Andres Mosas, and Cory Petit

Wolverine: Hunting Season is extremely underrated, and kicked off writer Paul Cornell’s excellent run on the title. Cornell wrote twenty-five issues of Wolverine split over two volumes. These two Wolverine series deal with Wolverine losing his healing factor and having to change everything about his life. Wolverine fights against a Microverse invasion, encounters and battles Black Panther, has to deal with Sabretooth twice, infiltrates a group of villains, and even has a conversation with Death.

Cornell’s time on Wolverine is nearly perfect. He understands the character and what makes him tick, and these two volumes of the seriesare arguably some of the best. These issues feature amazing art as well, particularly from Davis and Pierfederici.

3 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #107-109

by Larry Hama, Anthony Winn, Dan Green, Vince Russell, Joe Rosas, Gloria Vasquez, Richard Starkings, and Comicraft

Larry Hama’s mid-90s run on Wolverine is full of forgotten gems. Chris Claremont helped make the mutant hero popular, but Hama is largely responsible for perfecting the character. After losing his adamantium and becoming feral, Wolverine had a few adventures with Elektra before venturing to Japan in Wolverine (Vol. 2) #107-109. Here the veteran X-Man gets into his expected shenanigans, all while trying to keep control of the animal hidden just beneath the surface.

While Wolverine’s Japan stories are always entertaining, this one is very different. Wolverine hadn’t been this out of control in Japan in decades, and it is almost heartbreaking to see him agonizing over his circumstances. This is a very short story arc, but these three issues are definitely worth reading.

2 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #133-138

by Erik Larsen, Jeff Matsuda, Jonathan Sibal, Jason Wright, Mark Bernado, Oscar Gongorra, Emerson Miranda, and Comicraft

Wolverine is tough as nails. He’s faced all kinds of battles in his days, but the foe he faces in Wolverine (Vol. 2) #133-138 is one that many never expected him to face: Galactus. The story begins with Wolverine and Ms. Marvel battling Powerhouse, before the mutant is possessed by an alien. After running him through a gauntlet of B-list heroes, the alien reveals it needs Wolverine’s help and whisks him away to space.

This begins a cosmic odyssey, as Wolverine reunites with his old friends the Starjammers, clashes with the Collector, and finally is confronted by the ultimate enemy, Galactus. This was Erik Larsen’s first story of his Wolverine run, and it’s very impressive. The artwork of Matsuda and Sibal make this is another can’t miss story.

1 Wolverine (Vol. 2) #115-118

by Larry Hama, Leinil Yu, Edgar Tadeo, Joe Rosas, Starfire, Jason Wright, Chris Sotomayor, Richard Starking, Comicraft, and Emerson Miranda

While Operation: Zero Tolerance is essentially an X-Men story, its best chapters come in Wolverine (Vol. 2) #115-118. Wolverine, Storm, Jean Grey, and Cyclops are captured by Operation: Zero Tolerance, and the villains make the terrible mistake of believing that Wolverine has been killed. The mutant ends up being very much alive, and he helps the X-Men escape to a nearby trailer park, where they make a terrifying discovery.

This is Hama’s last story arc on Wolverine, and it features plenty of the action, adventure, and pathos that have become hallmarks of Hama’s style. Yu was only a few issues into his first run on the title at this time, but he still manages to do an amazing job. This is a top-notch story, made all the better by the fact that it came during a crossover.

A mum discovered an unlikely way to shine up her daughter’s school shoes ahead of picture day with a common pantry item. 

The woman said she had run out of black shoe polish so instead gave the footwear a lick of vegetable oil. 

She shared the impressive results online wowing hundreds of mums who discussed their best hacks for cleaning shoes from using things like Vaseline and baby oil. 

‘School photo day and I forgot to buy a new black shoe polish… vegetable oil to the rescue!’ the mum wrote in a post to the Cleaning and Organising Inspiration Australia Facebook group. 

She added a before-and-after photo of the two shoes, one before cleaning and one after she applied the vegetable oil to show how effective the pantry staple had been.

A clever mum has shared how she made her daughter’s leather school shoes look like new again using vegetable oil

Here’s how to clean leather shoes with vegetable oil

What you’ll need

How to

‘I was so happy with how they turned out so I thought I would share,’ she said. 

‘I am very interested to see what my daughters shoes look like when I pick her up from school soon and if it lasted.’ 

One group member asked if the shoes came out slippery and greasy and the mum replied saying they didn’t guessing the leather absorbs the oil. 

According to Favored Leather, vegetable oil seeps into the durable material protecting it from water damage and staining and keeps it moisturised to stop it drying out. 

Other mums shared their handy tricks for shining up leather shoes.

‘I use to use baby oil. I hated polishing my school shoes,’ one woman said. 

‘Vaseline will rescue them too and waterproof them,’ another explained and a third said: ‘Banana skins work too apparently’. 

‘Black felt tip over the scuff marks works wonders,’ a fourth suggested.  

Pros and Cons: Can you clean leather shoes with vegetable oil?

Pros

Cons

Share or comment on this article:

How this thrifty mum used vegetable oil to shine up and clean her daughter’s leather school shoes

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

Add your comment

By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.

Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?

Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.

Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?

Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual

We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook.

You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.

It can be rough to deal with their rebelliousness, mood swings, and contradictory actions, but we must learn how to help our teens enter adulthood.

Adolescence is a period of transition and adaptation to adult life physically, psychologically, and practically. Teens pass through a difficult phase of finding their identity and independence. It’s important for parents to provide their adolescent children with the tools they need to mature and move on to adulthood.

Psychologist Enrique Pacheco shared the following tips with Aleteia readers so we can help our teens in their transition to adulthood.

1VOCATIONAL ORIENTATION AND CAREER CHOICE

We should support our teens as they try to figure out their career goals — without pressuring them to make decisions based purely on economic reasons. Rather, let’s help them explore a path — whether at college or in the workforce — that they will enjoy and that will present an opportunity for growth.

2GIVE THEM RESPONSIBILITIES

Learning to manage responsibilities at home is important. We should insist that our teens help with family chores, whether big or small. For example, we can ask them to clean their room, wash the car, or help with the dishes. Once they’re finished, they can be free to do what they want.

3PREPARE THEM FOR WORK

Another possibility is to help our teens get a job or start their own small business, while also teaching them how to manage their money. We might suggest that they contribute a token amount of their earnings to contribute toward household expenses. This will help them to have a clearer and more realistic idea of what family finances are like.

4TEACH THEM HEALTHY CAUTION

It’s also a good idea to make basic, common-sense recommendations will help them stay safe. For instance, we can recommend our teens be careful using their cell phones in public since criminals sometimes use such opportunities to steal phones or other devices. Likewise, we can teach our teens to keep an emergency kit in their vehicle and to choose safer routes when traveling.

5INDEPENDENCE

Learning to be independent doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process that takes time and happens in stages.  First, teens need to learn new skills with supervision. Then they can begin to assume certain responsibilities with parental support. Only then will they have the tools needed to become fully responsible and independent.

As parents, we should gradually relinquish control over our adolescents’ decisions as they move closer to adulthood.

Adolescence is the time when teens move toward adulthood. By allowing them to make decisions and allowing them to learn from their mistakes, teens will eventually learn to become self-motivated and responsible adults.

Keep in mind that the world has changed. The experience of adolescence isn’t necessarily the same for our teens as it was for us. Regardless, it is important to provide our teens with love, understanding, and acceptance.

Tourist Friendly Orlando

Orlando, Florida is an amazing area to acquire time share. An Orlando time share is conveniently tradable, as a result of its closeness to the best tourist attraction in the world, the Walt Disney World. Also when you wish to trade them or have them up for resale, opportunities are, you will certainly not lack enjoyable when you have an Orlando time share, due to the fact that the majority of Orlando time share proprietors are hectic planning for the complying with years tasks.

Orlando getaway proprietors has prime realty and also an excellent financial investment whichever means you consider it. Numerous visitors to the Walt Disney World that do not wish to remain or is locating it difficult to book in the weeks that they desire in Disney handled resort, the Dolphin or the Swan prepare markets for Orlando as well as Florida time participants.

An Orlando time share has something for every getaway demand. The contiinous growth of the parks around it will certainly constantly have something brand-new to use to Orlando time participants year after year. Talk concerning time share traveler-friendly, Orlando is up on the listing.

Normally, an Orlando time share promo consists of 5 days as well as 4 evenings at $50 each per evening. Discount rate plans are commonly offered when you examine with RCI.

Past price, various other advantages and also attractions like tickets schedule to neighborhood tourist attractions, totally free visitor tasks as well as complimentary suppers are additionally offered to Orlando time participants.

This is so due to the fact that Orlando as well as Florida time participants are anticipated to either remain in the golf links, at the Epcot, the Magic Kingdom, the MGM Universal Studios or the Animal Kingdom of the Walt Disney World. They might additionally be hanging out at the Gatorland the Sea World, Jurassic Park the Toon Lagoon and also all the various other destination that will certainly suffice to last them for many years as well as years of getaway without duplicating the exact same task.

An Orlando time share financial investment is cash well area. The location gets 40 million site visitors yearly as well as is a sought after getaway location for lots of people around the world.

You can pick your Orlando time share plans from the following:

– The Westgate Lakes Resrot
– Calypso Cay Resort
– Silver Lake Resort
– Oak Plantation Resort
– Celebrity Resorts
– Amerisuites Vacation Club

Orlando, Florida is an amazing area to get time share. An Orlando time share is quickly tradable, due to the fact that of its closeness to the biggest tourist attraction on planet, the Walt Disney World. Also when you desire to trade them or have them up for resale, possibilities are, you will certainly not run out of enjoyable when you have an Orlando time share, due to the fact that the majority of Orlando time share proprietors are hectic preparing for the adhering to years tasks.

An Orlando time share has something for every getaway demand. Talk concerning time share traveler-friendly, Orlando is up on the checklist.

I have ordered beatXP Unbound+ 1.8″ (4.5 cm) AMOLED Display (1000 Nits Brightness), smart watch on 21-08-23. Sold by: Appario Retail Ltd. Instead of watch they