The Naked I.Q. Quarter 2 June 2016

Nudity No Longer Naughty In Munich One Of Germany’s Largest Cities Has Legalized Public www.telegraph.co.uk

Germany’s third largest city, Mu- nich, has legalised public nudity by in- troducing six desig- nated nudist zones.

Since last autumn - when statewide laws stopping sunbathing expired - the issue of public nudity has been debated in the city.

It has now been decided that nud- ists are officially welcome to strip.

The six designated nudist areas are not fenced off or hidden away, although their location in parkland grants them a degree of privacy.

One nudist zone is situated in a main tourist spot along a stream, which is barely 10 minutes away from Munich’s main square.

Public nudity in Munich has gone on for years, and it is common to see people walking around unclothed in several spots in the city, such as the Englischer Garten, and various spots along the Isar River.

Nudity is not restricted to Munich; the practice is common across Germany, where the first naturist beach was set up back in 1920.

The country is famed for its love of all activities that involve FKK – Freikörperkultur (Free Body Culture, or plain nudity to you and me), said Telegraph Travel writer Adrian Bridge, who reported on the Naked Sledding World Championship held in the spa town of Braunlage recently.

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IMEN email: [email protected] P.O. Box 578 website: www.imen4allmen.org Rising Sun, MD 21911

3 Hoes Abound On World Naked Gardening Day May 2 www.huffingtonpost.com

If there ever was a day to plant your seed, it’s May 2.

That’s because it’s World Naked Gardening Day, an annual event where people are supposed to drop their drawers and get down and dirty.

Now in its 10th year, World Naked Gardening Day is traditionally celebrated the first Saturday in May.

In the word’s of the organization’s website, about “getting naked and making the world’s gardens — whatever their size, public or private — healthier and more attractive.”

“Gardening naked is not only a simple joy, it reminds us — even if only for those few sunkissed minutes—that we can be honest with who we are as humans and as part of this planet,” is how the web- site puts it. (Continued on page 5)

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Mark Storey (not pictured) created World Naked Gardening Day with Jacob Gabriel,. He wants the day to be fun and insists no one will be penalized if they choose not to garden completely in the buff.

“If I’m gardening naked and if I need to have a hat on or shoes on, that’s fine. People are pretty rational about that stuff. This is not a religion,” he told Today.comin 2013. “We figured that if people tried gardening naked once, they would smile. Not only would they smile, but they’d see that nudity is actually a pleasant and inherently good thing.”

One group that will be actively gardening in their birthday suits are citizens of the Hulme Community Garden Centre in Manchester, England.

It all started in Seattle, Washington, but the celebration is hitting pay dirt all over the world.

“It’s all about feeling free in your garden and we thought it would be a funny thing to get involved in,” Ra- chel Summerscales, who manages the Centre, told the Manchester Evening News.

5 22nd Annual IMEN Gathering

Happy Hour Themes 2016

Sunday: Opening Reception Meet & Greet BIRTHDAY SUIT

Monday: BLUE MONDAY

Tuesday: "It's not that easy Bein' Green" (GREEN things, even Frogs that sing)

Wednesday: The Flintstones: Yabba-Dabba-Do!

Thursday: Men At Their Best IN LEATHER

Friday: Family Feud: (choose your side) THE MUNSTERS meet THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Saturday: CHARLIE BROWN, Pals & Pets!

The Judges will take a detailed look at every costumed person who chooses to enter the contest.

The Judges will note differences between a commercially purchased costume and a homemade “original” creation. A homemade costume takes more creative thinking, time and effort.

The Judges will look for authenticity when viewing costumes: Example - If someone made a costume of the Joker from “The Dark Knight,” they will check to see how accurate the costume really is. Did he include the gloves, proper makeup and hairstyle? These will be important things to consider.

The Judges will note their impressions of the costume and what has really wowed them, then discuss their notes and opinions in determining which costume deserves to be the contest winner.

In the event the judges cannot reach a unanimous decision, the prize will be divided amongst those deemed to be the winners.

6 NYC Bodypainting Day will be taking place on Saturday, Ju- ly 9th at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza and Amsterdam Bodypainting Day will take place on Saturday, August 20th at Museumplein.

7 PrEP Yourself For Leather by LeatherWerksGuy @ LeatherWerks.com

In 2014, the FDA (the Federal Drug Association...not the Furry Daddy Asses, like I thought) approved the drug named Truvada for the HIV treatment called Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. The study, which lasted nine months, showed an 86% drop in HIV infection when taken once a day. And the homosexual com- munity exploded...in more ways than one. Let's face it, HIV and the AIDS crisis put a halt on most of our sexual activities. Especially orgies. And I loved orgies. Anyone remember the good old days of visiting the bathhouses in New York City? Watching a young guy in a towel, sweating from the humid steam room and softly touching the head of his erection under that towel. Better than any porn nowadays, if you ask me. But there wasn't these worries of diseases, only the worry if were you going to be able to get a cab at this time. Times have changed. HIV ran rampant. And now, we have something to combat it.

So I decided to try out PrEP myself. Hell, I try everything at least once. The process was actually pretty simple. I made a trip to my hunky doctor in downtown Wilton Manors. I tried again to ask him if I could give him a rectal exam instead of the other way around. With red cheeks, he shook his head. I found my- self nervous asking him for a prescription to PrEP. But I wasn't sure why. This man has seen every cre- vasse on my body. Why should I be awkward about this? I stumbled through the request like clothes tumbling in a dryer. He asked, "Why do you feel you need PrEP? Are condoms not an adequate protec- tion from HIV?"

Okay so, good point, right? Rubbers have 99.1% chance of not transmitting the HIV virus. Much better chance than PrEP. So my answer was as honest as possible. "Because I like fucking raw." Let's face it. It's true. Most of us do. There's nothing like just spitting on your dick, spitting on a boy's hole, then shov- ing it in. While the doctor wrote some scribbly notes on his notepad, I imagined what his balls would look like with a saline infusion (I mean, the tools are all in the doctor's office, right?). Then he said something to completely close the curtain on my stage play of Genital Hospital. "Well, what about other STDs? Syphilis? Gonorrhea? Chlamydia? Hepatitis?"

Damnit, I hadn't thought of that. Rubbers protects you from all that. Unfortunately, PrEP doesn't. That's what happens so often in our community. Those "less-known" sexually transmitted diseases tend to be forgotten. Syphilis is curable, but leaves behind some unpleasant sores and some unpleasant painful memories. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia can equally be painful. And Hepatitis? That's incurable. So is it worth the risk of getting rid of condoms completely? The thought hadn't occurred to me. And I'm sure it doesn't occur to men interested in PrEP either.

The doctor gave me a lengthy pep talk and too many brochures. Side effects (though rare) kind of gave me the willies. Liver problems...vomiting...dizziness...sleeplessness...oh my! I figured what's the worst that could happen? If I don't like it, I stop taking it, right? Nope. Patients have to be monitored by a physi- cian when quitting PrEP. Get this... there's two main problems that could arise when quitting. Your liver "could" get severely damaged (though unlikely). If you contract HIV while on the drug and then quit, the virus could mutate, become resistant to PrEP, and then you spread it to someone else. I had been under the impression that PrEP was like the birth control pill for HIV. But I'm pretty sure when pregnant women quit taking birth control pills their infants don't become a deformed monster named Sloth.

After all these fear factors, I went ahead with the decision to attempt the regimen. So you think the next step would be easy right? Just take a piece of paper to my neighborhood pharmacy where the blue-eyed stud behind the counter would wink at me and hand me my pills? Nope, you're wrong. The first step is to make sure you don't actually have HIV. Oh, and blood tests. Lots of blood. I hate blood.

After a visit to the lab and yet another visit to my sexy doctor, I was finally able to get my prescription. (Continued on page 10)

8 You’re too old to send nudie selfies if it takes 3-5 business days. # NationalSendANudeDay

9 (Continued from page 8) The first night I took my pill, I stood by the toilet just in case of...well you get the picture. And nothing happened. Great! Second night...nothing. Third night...nothing. Fourth night...wow this is easy, no side effects! Fifth night...damnit, I forgot to take the pill! Sixth night, I took the pill...nothing. Seventh night, cra- zy hot leather party time! Eighth night passed. Ninth night passed. Tenth night...damnit, I forgot to take the pill again! I'm downloading an app to remember. Eleventh night...I forgot to download the app, sigh. Twelfth night, how the hell does this app work? Thirteenth night, okay I remembered to take it. Four- teenth night, okay I forgot to take it.

So here's the lesson I'm learning: it's tough to follow this regimen! Does that mean everyone is irrespon- sible as me? No. But there's definitely a good amount of us who are. And if you are interested in taking PrEP, responsibility seems to be factor number one. After a month I made the decision to quit PrEP and return to regular use of condoms.

This article turned into a slew of cons about PrEP, but there is definitely pros to the drug. If you are in a relationship with someone HIV-infected, the drug is absolutely a miracle. There has only been one rec- orded case of a man on PrEP that contracted the virus. Only one... That's damn good! And if you're sex- ually active, why not take an extra step in prevention? I just recommend still stowing away that rubber in your leather wallet.

What's this mean for the leather community? It's been said this community of leather jackets and chain harnesses began in the 1940s with the biker gangs after World War 2. Since then, we've been building this establishment of horny hot sweaty men. And obviously, sex has been a major contribution of it. Or- gies are, and will always be, a major enjoyment for us. So why not take some extra precautions? PrEP may be a blessing for some, but an annoyance for others. It all comes down to choice. And unlike the previous decades of HIV fear, we finally have a few choices to protect ourselves.

10 Critical Thinking At It’s Best!

Woman: Do you drink beer?

Man: Yes

Woman: How many beers a day?

Man: Usually about 3

Woman: How much do you pay per beer?

Man: $5.00 which includes a tip (This is where it gets scary !)

Woman: And how long have you been drinking?

Man: About 20 years, I suppose

Woman: So a beer costs $5.00 and you have 3 beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450.00. In one year it would be approximately $5400.00 correct?

Man: Correct

Woman: If in 1 year you spend $5400.00, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000.00 correct?

Man: Correct

Woman: Do you know that if you didn't drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up in- terest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought a Ferrari?

Man: Do you drink beer?

Woman: No.

Man: Where's your Ferrari?

11 12 No clothes? No beach. Court rules against Spanish naturists

MADRID (AP) — Nudists have lost a seven-year legal battle for access to a popular tourist resort beach on Spain's southwestern tip.

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal lodged by the Spanish Federation of against local govern- ment legislation approved in 2009 prohibiting the use of beaches within the urban limits of the historic port city of Cadiz for nudism.

The federation's appeal argued that nudism could be considered a fundamental right to freedom of ideology as defended by Spain's constitution.

The court disagreed, saying in a ruling Friday that the local authorities of Cadiz had the power to "manage properly the use of its services, equipment, infrastructure, facilities and public spaces."

The ruling applies to beaches that fringe the ancient city, but nudists are permitted to use a beach outside city limits.

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14 With much sadness, we want to inform you of the passing of another one of our members….

Bob Scheu (partner of Bill Sherman)

Stuart, VA Robert W. Scheu July 25, 1942- March 23, 2016 Robert "Bob" Scheu, 73, passed away March 23, 2016. Born on July 25, 1942, Bob was a 1960 graduate of Clarkstown High School in New Jersey, a graduate of the University of Virginia and proudly served the in the United States Na- vy. Bob worked nearly 30 years as an electrical engineer for General Electric. He enjoyed traveling the country, spending time with many friends and gardening in his spare time. He is preceded in death by his parents Martin and Marie Scheu, his brother Hermann Scheu and wife Fran Scheu. Bob is survived by his sister Agnes Scheu, life partner Wilbert Sherman, nieces Linda Scheu, Karen Scheu Bush and Diane Scheu Lentini, loving stepchildren Mark and wife Donna Sherman of Kern- ersville, NC, Lori Sherman of Denver, CO, Barry Sherman and Kori McClurg of Denver, CO, grand- children Laura, Katie and Will Sherman, Sam and Jessie Sherman as well as many life-long friends across the country. A memorial service to celebrate his life was on Tuesday, March 29, 2016

15 Health Issues...

Tiger Blood, Osteonecrosis and Testosterone

Los Angeles, CATestosterone lawsuits may not allege people suffered bizarre behavior as a testosterone side effect, but Charlie Sheen is reportedly blaming some of his behavior on testosterone cream. Meanwhile, a newly published study suggests testosterone is linked to an increased risk of osteonecrosis and the number of lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings continues to increase.

According to Fox News (2/23/16), Charlie Sheen made an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show in February and blamed his public meltdown - which included claiming he had “tiger blood” - on overuse of testosterone cream.

“It was kind of like a borderline… not a ‘roid rage, but a ‘roid disengage.”

Despite Sheen blaming his behavior on testosterone therapy, a doctor speak- ing withThe Daily Beast (2/23/16) said he had never heard of testosterone gel causing erratic behavior. Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, who is an Associate Clin- ical Professor of Urology at Harvard Medical School, said any stories linking testosterone to irritability, anger or violence are anecdotal and not backed by science.

A recently published study, however, does suggest that testosterone is linked to an increased risk of osteonecrosis and bone damage in patients who have thrombophilia. Patients with thrombophilia have blood that has an increased likeli- hood of forming clots. Osteonecrosis is a condition in which bone cells die from reduced blood flow.

Researchers for the study, published in the journal Orthopedics (12/15), studied 16 people - 12 men and four women - who had idiopathic osteonecrosis around six months after starting testosterone therapy and compared those 16 with 110 normal control subjects and 48 people who had osteonecrosis but were not taking testosterone therapy.

Researchers found that testosterone therapy may interact with thrombophilia, potentially putting patients at an increased risk of osteonecrosis.

Lawsuits have been filed against the makers of various testosterone therapies, alleging men were put at an increased risk of cardiovascular problems due to their use of testosterone. As of February 16, 2016, 4,863 lawsuits have been con- solidated for pretrial proceedings in MD-2545 (In Re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy). That's well up from the 3,481 lawsuits consolidated as of December 15, 2015.

Those lawsuits allege they were marketed testosterone therapy as a treatment for so-called health issues that were ac- tually a normal part of aging and were prescribed the therapy off label. Plaintiffs argue the makers of AndroGel and other testosterone products knew or should have known about the risks associated with the therapy but failed to warn pa- tients.

Testosterone gel is approved as a replacement therapy only in men whose low testosterone levels are linked to hy- pogonadism, or disorders of the testicles or pituitary gland. It has not been approved to treat low testosterone that oc- curs naturally with aging. In March 2015, the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication that prescription testosterone products would carry a warning about the possible increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.

There is no word on whether the FDA will now update the label to include a warning about the risk of developing “tiger blood.”

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17 THE SLOW, PAINFUL EMASCULATION OF THE AMERICAN MALE

ou must have felt it; like someone taking a butter knife to your balls. It starts right after birth with circumcision and progresses past puberty (“No, no! Mustn’t touch yourself ‘down there’. Bad. Dirty. No.” Where have we Y heard that before?). Then, there were all those stories about how will make you go blind. Al- right, I wear glasses, so that’s partially true.

You would think that manhood would allow more male freedom, at least the freedom to whack off whenever you want, but no. Like an invisible chastity device our peckers are encased in a moral code so steep and so strong no one would ever admit publically that we’ve ever taken matters into our own hands whenever the need (or our dicks) arises. “No, no. Bad. Dirty!” To make matters worse, we have been systematically made to feel ashamed of our bodies and bodily func- tions even more than we are ashamed of our penises. Body order is bad – the deodorant industry is a multi-million dollar business. Sweat, no matter how hard we work or how hard we work out, is a social faux pas. Deodorants now have timereleased capsules to make sure we never work up a sweat. Those deodorant people think of everything. And ‘Beano’ was invented to make sure no one ever farts again. Yep, we are no longer men. In fact, we are no longer heter- osexual. We are metrosexual.

In our Dad’s day, we brushed our teeth, combed our hair and splashed on after- shave. Today, we use Clinique! We use Pantine to give our hair body and bounce and cream rinse conditioner to give it shine. Now that’s butch. As we all know, shiny hair is the definition of a real man. Add to that, we use Dove for Men with three quarters moisturizer to make our skin soft and supple. We use a facial scrub to minimize our pores, under eye cream to prevent premature aging and skin conditioners with 50% sunscreen to avoid the damaging effects of the sun. And that’s when it’s raining.

Lately, things have progressed to a level unfathomable by our forefathers. Now, we pay for laser hair removal to eliminate the hair around our sphincters and spend five hundred dollars per treatment to have our assholes bleached to appear pink. If you ask me, the only asshole here is the guy who lets someone bleach his asshole!

As much as I’d like to blame women for this phenomenon, I can’t. I blame guys with a PhD. You know, the ones who work for universities and do “studies”. Despite the fact that PhD’s shouldn’t be allowed to cross the street by themselves, they do make a small fortune doing stupid things like conducting studies, so how dumb could they be? Years ago, I read a study that said that women prefer a man with little or no body hair. This started an entire trend of healthy American males shaving their chests, waxing their backs, having electrolysis on their shoulders and upper arms and using lasers on their butts. This, of course, supports what I call “The Pussy Theory”. PhD’s are yet to discover this, but it’s true. To the male mind it’s a very equation: “I must have pussy, therefore…” That leads to an inner conflict with the male of the spe- cies. Chest hair? Pussy? Chest hair? Pussy? Guess which one won.

You know who else I blame? The fashion industry. That’s right. I blame Valentino. I blame Armani. I blame Perry Ellis and Prada and Michael Kors (well, not Michael Kors. He can’t help himself). But I do blame Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia, they’re in on this, too.

It used to be that men had a choice. They could buy Old Spice after shave or Hai Karate aftershave. Now, every design- er out there has a line of fragrances “pour hommes” to make men smell like French whores while we pluck our public hair and moisturize our elbows. I’m surprised no one has come out with a line of perfumed anal douche with men in mind. I shouldn’t say that too loud, or you know someone will.

I also blame Hollywood. Sensing the trend and always eager to make a buck, they have prepackaged the male mystique into movie stars like Magic Mike who haven’t got a single hair on their bodies and whose abs look like they came from a store. Let’s compare and contrast, shall we? Remember Robert Redford? Blond hair, perfect face and enough chest hair to make him look like he was wearing a mohair suit. Next came Brad Pitt, who could have been Redford’s son, with the same blond hair and the same perfect face, and a body that’s as bald as a baby’s bottom. Remember Sean Connery in 007? Again, thick, dark chest hair that reeked of manliness. Then came Tom Cruise, who could have been Connery’s (Continued on page 19)

18 illegitimate son, except that his chest looked like a cancer patient after months of chemo therapy. And why? Because s o m e PhD said so. I refer you to my Pussy Theory in Chapter One.

Now, you would think that being nudists (if you are reading this you’re either a nudist or too lazy to get dressed), we would be exempt from the influences of the fashion world and of Hollywood, and even of PhD’s and their studies. But no. I’m fortunate enough to live someplace where the weather is always warm and the sky is always sunny and there’s a nude beach within driving distance. Taking off my clothes is always a pleasure. Swimming naked is always a joy. And I don’t care how straight you are, everyone checks out the competition. You can imagine my shock and awe when I dis- covered that every man on that beach had shaved his balls. Everyone except me, that is. I fall into the “too lazy” catego- ry of nudism. Being curious by nature, I asked this older gentleman who was sunning himself on the blanket next to mine about his shaved testicles. “Yo. So. What’s the deal with your nuts?” I asked. I’m so subtle.

“Shaving them makes them look bigger,” he explained. ‘Bullshit,’ I thought. ‘The Pussy Theory, even in the nude.’ There is one exception to The Pussy Theory that should be obvious to everyone. The gay community. I was in New York on business recently, meeting with my publisher about my up- coming book of short stories. My editor took me to lunch at a charming, little bistro in Greenwich Village to seal the deal. The Village has long been sa- cred ground for the gays since before the Stonewall riots, and one of the few places where you can be openly gay and no one gives a shit. That’s when I discovered them: real men. They are called “Bears”. They have chest hair. They have big bellies. They walk around celebrating their mas- culinity, flaunting it in the faces of metro - sexual men like me with shaved balls (yes, I shaved my balls. Funny, they don’t look any bigger. They just itch like crazy). But these men, these real men, Bears, made me and my editor feel like sissy school girls with slightly over-developed clitorises.

They had on flannel shirts with cut-off sleeves over cotton Jockey t-shirts with breast pockets. We wore over-priced, business casual, designer suits and Bruno Magli loafers. They ate fat-filled cheeseburgers and greasy fries. My editor had the Chicken Kiev, while I had the garden salad with the dressing on the side. They finished their beers, then ordered dessert. We sipped white wine and waved the waiter away when he even mentioned the dessert tray. My editor was on a gluten-free diet and I was watching my waistline.

To make matters even worse, at the end of the meal, one of the Bears belched. No apologies. No “pardon me”. Just a loud beer burp and that was that. You know you’re in trouble when you’re the most feminine guy in the gay bar – and we were in trouble. To prove my point, go to your medicine cabinet right now. You heard me. Right now. Examine what is inside. Move past the expensive bottles of skin care lotions and vitamin B oils and reach for your razor. That’s right, your razor. You either have an electric one with three rotary heads for a closer shave, or a manual one with two titanium steel blades – one to pull the hair up and the other to chop it off at the skin line. And it’s not to make us look cleaner and it’s not to make us more comfortable, it’s to make us more feminine looking. God forbid we should have five o’clock shadow like one of the Bears. When did this happen?

Another case in point is plastic surgery. Once reserved for women, and mostly Hollywood starlets at that, men are now freely partaking in the youth obsessed, feminine version of beauty. I mean, Botox was bad enough! Have you seen Ken- ny Rogers lately? He’s had his eyes done, his face lifted and God knows what else, and he’s not only a legend, he’s a country-western singer. True, he shouldn’t have gone to Michael Jackson’s plastic surgeon (Ken, what were you think- ing?) but my point is, he’s a gambler and an icon and a man’s man. If you can’t count on a countrywestern singer to be a male role , who can you count on? Bears, I suppose, but that’s about it.

It’s time to fight back. It’s time to reclaim our manhood. It’s time to clean out the medicine cabinet, cancel our lifetime membership to L. A. Fitness, stop plucking and pampering and shaving and douching, and start belching and farting and scratching our balls and be men again. I don’t care what the PhD’s say. Women want to be bent over, grabbed by the hair and taken by a real man. They want to be ravished and bitten and licked. They want a man whose penis is en- gorged with blood and dripping pre-cum, and they want to know that they are the ones who are doing that to us. That’s the part of The Pussy Theory the PhD’s left out.

Come on, guys, are you with me? Strip naked right now. Let your chest hair grow out. Burn the Brooks Brothers button down broadcloth and bury your blow dryer in the bottom of your baby blue, Martha Stewart Bath Collection, sanitized garbage pail. Be men! Or, at least, don’t shave your balls like I did. They still itch like crazy.

19 IMEN Hang Out @ SHENANIGANS

SHENANIGANS, our nightspot, provides a non-programmed casual atmos- phere in the evening hours to mingle and become better acquainted with our fellow campers. There is a no dress code. Simple casual nudity and maybe an accent accessory or two. You may BYOB or enjoy the IMEN special concoction of the night. This social venue allows us (after a busy day of playing and relaxing), the opportunity to stand/sit, re- lax a bit more in this lounge-like setting and to mingle and share the day’s experiences. Sip your drink while munching popcorn and other goodies for a while, wander into the Dance Barn (Disco) and dance your sandals off to the hot tunes of our hot DJ. Then go back out to Shenanigans, relax, min- gle and repeat!

Due to the popularity of this nightly hangout and the expense associated with providing over 200 guys with specialty drinks and snacks each night, a suggestion was made that IMEN accept contributions from those who enjoy this fun spot and would like to help it continue and improve each year. So, now there is an entry included on the Early Bird Registration form as well as the standard Registration Form for inclusion of any amount you may want to contribute. All of these contributions are used exclusively for maintenance of the activities @Shenanigans. This is entirely voluntary, not a request nor a requirement

20 Craft Fair / Flea Market Reminder For those who bring items to sell or want to purchase items at our Craft Fair / Flea Market, this will now be- come a daily event in the Pool / Breezeway Area as opposed to just twice in the week.

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23 2016 IMEN Talent?? Hmmmmmm

Hello, gang. have you been wondering what's up with Mary Lee? Well, I had planned to spend this coming July playing Helen Keller in the Tuscaloosa Civic Auditorium's production of "The Miracle Worker" but then I read the script and I was so disappointed in how few lines Helen had. So I turned the engagement down and thus sud- denly found myself without a gig this summer.

But then I remembered IMEN. I had such a great time hosting the Talent Show last summer. So I emailed Rich and Rob and asked them if they would be interested in Fort Worth's Own hosting the show again this year. Their re- sponse quickly came back: "Two enthusiastic thumbs up!" I must admit I was a little bit taken aback. Two enthusiastic thumbs up where? But then I realized that's just the way you kids talk today. So I happily accepted their invita- tion. And I just know that this year's show will be as exciting as last year's. But I need a little something to ensure its success: YOU!

That's right. I know all you IMEN attendees have many talents (and some of them are even fit for public view- ing) so we want to see them on stage. Start planning now to show all of us what you can do. Sing, dance, play an instrument. Bring it on. Dust off that saxophone, strap on those taps shoes, dig out that sheet music. Claim you can't sing or dance? Well, don't forget those hidden talents from your past that you probably didn't even re- member you had: Bird calls from your year as a Cub Scout, poetry reading from your junior high English exam, or even baton twirling from your senior year in band (I think Maryland fire laws will prevent those batons from being flaming but I'm sure the audience will have that category covered).

So come on, no excuses. Start rehearsing now. IMEN will be here before you know it The show is Saturday evening July 16th, following a brief rehearsal that afternoon. I want to see you there. As "Chicago"s Velma Kelly sings, "I Can't Do It Alone".

24 May 2016 Photo Shoot At Judson Memorial Church—NYC

25 This may come as a surprise to some, but nudism is on the rise in the United States. In fact, it is one of the fastest grow- ing recreational activities in the country. The appeal of the activity may be lost on many people. For many others, howev- er, nudism represents an aspect of life that has been lost, a way to get away from the technology the permeates every aspect of modern life or a reason that is altogether different. Nudists even have their own groups. The one of the most influential and largest is the American Association for .

The AANR, formally known as the American Sunbathing Association, has a mission to remove some of the stigma that most of the public associates with social nudity. 259 independent clubs, parks and resorts operate under the AANR ban- ner. The group even lobbies lawmakers for the rights of nudists. While nudism is growing in popularity among many seg-

26 Gathering Reminder To those who have registered for the gathering, confirmation letters will be issued in the next 10 days.

27 28 Can’t wait to see YOU at IMEN 2016!!

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