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by Lauren Rooney
Streets full of snow, dry skin, stuffy heads and homes be gone! It's time to embrace the spring season with all 5 of your senses!
SMELL the roses
Spring is a great time to remember to stop and smell the roses, or better yet plant some yourself so that you can smell them everyday! If you're the type of person who was born with green thumbs you're probably itching to get back into your garden this spring. Those of us who are merely blossom admirers, however, have a lot of options here in Bucks County including Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve and Paxton Hill Farm, both located in New Hope. If this is the year you want to dig in and start your own garden you can find all the help you need by getting in touch with the Master Gardeners of Bucks County, a group backed by Penn State University formed to educate residents about good gardening practices.
FEEL the wind on your face
The only feeling more exhilarating than that of fresh spring air breezing past your face is the feeling you get after a wonderful workout. Bucks County has so many parks that offer tremendous trails for walking, biking, running, and hiking. Whether you're an avid exercise enthusiast or a couch potato with the desire to get moving, take the opportunity to get out to one of our great parks on one of the many spring days ahead! If you're looking for a little extra help getting moving or just a buddy for the journey check out one of Bucks County's running clubs such as the Bucks County roadrunners. Who knows, there could be a 5K or even a marathon in your future!
HEAR the crackling of a fire
Ghost stories around the fire are not just for Halloween. After a long winter indoors spring is a great time to shake out your tent and prepare your s'mores! Your camping adventure can be as simple as setting up in your own backyard or you can take advantage of one of the many campgrounds that we have right here in Bucks. Many of them open in April and some of them, like Little Red Barn Campground in Quakertown, even offer spring specials!
SEE the beauty in your own art
Spring is all about getting outside and here in Bucks County we have so many beautiful landscapes to admire while doing it. Why not try going out on a beautiful day and recreating those pretty pictures yourself. Don't have the artist's touch? That's ok you can take a class right here in Bucks County. The Artists of Yardley is just one of many options for budding artists. They even have a spring class called "I never painted before in my life!" Sounds easy enough, right?
TASTE the delicacies of spring
Let's face it we like to eat and drink at all times of the year but there's nothing better when spring weather comes around than enjoying some of the delicious food and drinks that Bucks County has to offer while sitting outside! A great place to do both is at Buttonwood Grill in Peddlers Village. As soon as the weather permits you will be able enjoy the lighter-fare spring menu they are unveiling for the season outside on their deck. If you really want to kick the season off right you can join them on Friday April 25th from 7-10pm for the official deck opening, which will feature beer tastings from several local breweries, plenty of appetizers, and chances to win prizes, tickets are $30. You can even vote for your favorite beer and the winner will be on tap at the grill all summer long. That's right, we said summer! It will be here before you know it so let's all enjoy spring with all of our senses before it's too late!


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Wow, a PECOOOO POWER PLAY in the third period! Finalmente! The Monsters had too many men on the ice. We have Laliberte, Ross, DeSantis, Syvret, and Nodl on the ice to start. Bacashihua came way out to stop a shot, but we couldn't quite strip the puck from him so it stayed out. The Monsters did manage to clear the puck, however. Matsumoto, Maroon, Sirianni, Ratchuk, and Curry were next. Ratchuk nearly duplicated his end-to-end goal rush from last year, holy cow :). The darn party-pooper Monsters didn't oblige by allowing a goal this time, however.
SCOOOORE with 9:30 left! This time, it was the Phantoms who were hemming the Monsters into their end, and we kept at it until it paid off! MAROOOON from Sirianni and Matsumoto (told you those two guys were going to put themselves on the box score!), and the score is 2-2! PLUS, we are outshooting Lake Erie 22-21 into the bargain, after trailing on the shot clock for the majority of the game.
LOL, I took a photo of Matsumoto rushing the puck, looked at it after I took it, and realized that he was being hooked from behind. Simultaneously with that realization, I saw the ref's arm go up. We have another PECOOOO POWER PLAY. Which, unfortunately we have yet to register a shot on goal during, though we have given up two SH shots incuding one breakaway. We still have 22 SOG, just as we did prior to the PP starting.
Meanwhile, we have had two goalmouth scrambles in front of Munroe, which a combination of his acrobatics and some pure good fortune kept the puck out of the net. The good fortune happened when the puck was loose in the crease, and the Monster who intended to bat it in missed it entirely as Munroe dove for it and fell slightly short. Hey, luck is never a bad thing.
SCOOOORE with 19 seconds left!!! OMG!!! Matsumoto is the hero, assisted by Sirianni and Curry! What did I tell you about Matsumoto and Sirianni tonight?
Aw for crying out FREAKING LOUD, wth 10.7 seconds left, we get a penalty to Raduns for Delay of Game. DRAT that dratted stupid rule! Phantoms call timeout. Lake Erie's net is empty. SOG are Phantoms 23, Monsters 32. On the ice are Ross, Syvret, Parent, Matsumoto. We hold on for those final few seconds, and eke out the win! WTG, Phantoms -- what a great way to head into the All-Star break!
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I know. You must be wondering what's wrong with me.
Me too, but don't worry. Wait til you see how this recipe ends up.
I got it from a friend who got it from his wife who got it from someone at church who got it from …… someone who likes apples I guess.
Anyway, it sounded pretty yummy and easy. Easy being the key word here because I spent most of the weekend trying to get everything together that I'm going to need for the upcoming Cupcake Camp [3] and Cake Pops Book Tour [4]. Yeah, they're both right around the corner. Like next weekend around the corner. Hope you guys come by and say hi!
Please forgive me for the following if you do.
The main characters are chopped apples, walnuts and dates. Innocent enough. Good for you even.
After you mix up the cake batter, stir in the chopped walnuts. (I like mine on the small side.)
Chopped dates tossed in flour.
And diced apples. Stir them all together and then bake in a 13 X 9 pan for about 40-45 minutes at 350.
Take it out of the oven and when cool, poke holes in the cake so the topping you are about to add can seep inside and keep it cozy.
P.S. Remember how the cake looks here. I should have tasted it at this stage. I'm sure it was already yummy.
But then I added the topping.
Butter, brown sugar and milk… oh dear.
Heat it on the stove until it starts to bubble.
Remove and pour some over the cooled cake.
Here we go.
Hey … I said some…………
Not a waterfall. Yikes. I don't know what happened.
Yes I do. I was trying so hard to get a good pouring shot… taking pictures and balancing and pouring at the same time, I didn't notice that I bathed the cake in brown sugar.
Bathed … as in drenched.
But maybe that's okay with you.
It is with me. I just need to make a dentist appointment right away : )
Seriously though, pull back on the pouring. You shouldn't need all the topping and maybe not any. I guess I'll have to make it again to know for sure.
Easy Apple Cake
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups diced apples
1 cup chopped dates rolled in flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
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4 Videos that help to deconstruct the myth of 9/11. Is the US A society living in profound denial?
A significant portion of the international community feels that a careful and critical reflection on the events of September 11, 2001 is now required, given that these events have been the pretext for invasions and human rights violations throughout much of the world. The International Center for 9/11 Studies is sponsoring four days of citizen Hearings in Toronto, Canada on the 10th anniversary of the events of 9/11. To a distinguished panel of international citizens, expert witnesses will testify that official investigations into 9/11 have failed to describe and account for the 9/11 events. A final report consisting of the testimonies and the conclusions of panelists will be issued for citizens across the world.
GRTV talks to Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Treasury Secretary, former editor of the Wall Street Journal, author and researcher, about the significance of 9/11 on the brink of the tenth anniversary of those events. We discuss the many points at which the official explanation of 9/11 do not mesh with the available evidence, the many experts who have raised their voices in dissent (and been silenced), and what our response to 9/11 teaches us about where we are heading as a society. (Paul Roberts has a slow, pondering speaking style, but well worth listening to. He is a frequent contributor to the left wing journal/website Counterpunch, one of whose editors, Alexander Cockburn, is a strong opponent of any "911 Conspiracy Theories." Here is Cockburn's most recent 'rebuttal' to the 9/11 truth movement, an article that appears to my eyes to be a childish, hysterical rant.)


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Oh my gosh....if my class would stop socializing so much, I'd love that. Then again, I wouldn't have so many fun stories about them if they weren't so social! :)
My student teacher has been out the past two days for PD at her university and then her big teacher test today. She has been reading aloud a book to the kids and I wanted to save that for her so I read two picture books while she has been out.
Today we read "Houdini was...." which was written by a 2nd grade class after their class hamster Houdini died. The kids loved the pictures and we spent a little time talking about the difference between a hamster and a guinea pig.
I told the kids, who were sitting at my feet at our carpet, that I thought guinea pigs were gross and smelled like butts. That was a bad idea because they roared with laughter for at least five minutes and I thought one of the girls was going to choke she was laughing so hard. So I said, what haven't you ever heard a teacher say butts? And they died laughing again.
Later we were talking about what to do go fire or code red drills. Each class, of course, has a different evacuation spot. When we have the code red drills, we lock the door and huddle by the counter. We were discussing how important it is to be super quiet. I asked them what they should do if someone farts (because really that happens invariably when we have those drills and the kids just giggle--we don't want you to giggle during a drill!). Of course the second I said "farts", they all died again.
Goodness. You can't say farts OR butts in 3rd grade because you'll have a class of corpses because the children all died laughing because the teacher said those words!
Oh they amuse me so.


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Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages. Louis Pasteur
I have found a new, rather inexpensive, Chardonnay which is quite drinkable. It's not La Crema but for an ordinary Sunday, it's just fine. It's Pascual Toso 2007, from Argentina. I picked it up because it was around $8.00 at my local wine store. Living in Pennsylvania has meant inferior wines at exorbitant prices. This wine, though, is quite drinkable--oaky and buttery. If you're not into butter or oak, I wouldn't try it. Actually, if you're not into butter or oak I'd either not get a Chardonnay or at least buy French; their Chardonnay does not share California's penchant for oak and butter.
Oh Some are fond of Spanish wines, some are fond of French. John Masefield
French chardonnays are normally called Chablis because that grape is grown in the Burgundy region known as Chablis. This makes me chuckle because when I was growing up, my parents had wine at dinner every night. My mother would buy large jugs (seriously, they were jugs) of Burgundy or Chablis from the grocery store (oh to live in a state without the harsh liquor laws). I can't imagine the wine was any good. Just thinking about it makes me shudder.
It's a native domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption. James Thurber, New Yorker Cartoon
The last time I was in Paris, I brought home a French Chardonnay and tried it alongside a Californian Chardonnay. Both were equally drinkable although quite different in taste.
"Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used; exclaim no more against it." Othello, Act II, Sc. 3, line 293
Burgundies elicit a totally different story. On our honeymoon (which was a "if it's Tuesday, it must be Belgium" type) we popped into Burgundy for some wine tasting. Brian and I settled on visiting Pommard (one of the many villages in the region). To try wine, we found houses that had the sign, "Achats et Degustations" on it, meaning "buying and selling." We knocked on the door, were invited into the house, and tried some wines. It's odd to knock on a stranger's door and ask for wine but after one or two, we got used to it.
We want the finest wines available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!
Withnail and I (1987 movie)
At the end of the day (and it was a long day), we stopped at Christophe's. Christophe had several wines for us to try that day. He poured himself not a tasting, but a half a glass of wine to ensure it's quality. Then he poured the same amount for Brian and me.
In water one sees one's own face; But in wine, one beholds the face of another. Old French Proverb
After the third glass, Christophe wanted to have a conversation and after a day of trying wines, so did Brian. Only Christophe did not speak English and Brian did not speak French. I speak both but I am half the size of Brian and I had matched him glass for glass for the entire day.
For when the wine is in, the wit is out Thomas Becon
Three sheets to the wind, I tried to translate between Brian's musing on the particular Pinot Noir we were drinking and Christophe's advice for all Americans. Their insights turned to first-grade drivel as I tried to translate and ended up saying, "um, uh, he likes the, uh wine, yes?"
Good times!
Days of wine and roses laugh and run away, like a child at play. Johnny Mercer
Isn't it funny how wine can start a story you hadn't meant to tell in the first place? No worries, I've got more where that came from. Stories, I mean.
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. Aristotle
Well, actually, wine as well.
Stay tuned, unless of course you order the Merlot...
"...if anyone order Merlot, I'm leaving. I'm not drinking any fuckin' Merlot."Sideways
It's not that I don't like Merlot...it's that I just love that movie.


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25 Bold Predictions for Week 11 of College FootballNovember 4, 2013
25 Bold Predictions for Week 11 of College Football
The college football season is entering the fourth quarter and teams are looking to make that one last push for a BCS bowl. Week 11 includes many terrific matchups that will help determine who really has what it takes to play for a crystal football.
Some of those marquee games include Stanford-Oregon, Baylor-Oklahoma and Alabama-LSU. How can you not be excited? But while this is a time to stay home and stuff your face with football all weekend, it's also when crazy stuff happens and everything you thought you knew about college football gets turned upside down.
This is why we must bring you the bold predictions.
A couple of national championship contenders will fall and a popular head coach will officially end up on the hot seat.
Note: These are bold predictions. Meaning that very few are supposed to be taken seriously. Relax.
Bishop Sankey Enters Heisman Race After Game vs. Colorado
We get it!
Marcus Mariota is the greatest Oregon quarterback ever, Jameis Winston is a freak of nature and will soon dominate the NFL, and Johnny Manziel is still amazing and should be considered for a second Heisman.
But what about Bishop Sankey?
The 5'10" running back has 1,162 rushing yards and 13 total touchdowns. He's topped 100 rushing yards in six games and is coming off a 241-yard performance against Cal. With his average of 5.8 rushing yards per carry, he's easily deserving of the award.
Washington will now play Colorado, a team that allows nearly 199 rushing yards per game. Once Sankey has his third 200-yard performance of the year, his name will begin buzzing with Heisman voters.
Arizona State Tops 50 Points for Fourth Straight Game
Arizona State's offense is finally showing some consistency. Quarterback Taylor Kelly is fresh off a seven-touchdown performance against Washington State, running back Marion Grice is still ridiculous and the Sun Devils have topped 50 points in three straight games.
Make it four.
Utah used to be a great defensive team but appears to have mailed in the season after losing three of its last four games. The total defense is ranked ninth in the Pac-12, allowing 393 yards per game. The sad part is that USC and UCLA, teams the Utes have already lost to, don't have nearly the same offensive firepower as Arizona State.
It's going to be a long day for Utah.
Michigan Rebounds Against Nebraska...
It's tough to pick Michigan to win anything with the way it has struggled all season. The Wolverines have lost two of their last three games and could have easily lost to Indiana, Connecticut or Akron.
But they will finally get back on track against Nebraska. The Cornhuskers are coming off an emotional victory against Northwestern that took a Hail Mary to complete, and like Michigan, they also aren't playing the best football in the world.
Michigan has to put together a complete game at some point, right? Why not a home game against a team that has won two of the last three meetings? For the first time all season, the Wolverines will look like a Big Ten contender and get the job done in a big way.
Devin Gardner Finally Has a Great Game
The reason Michigan will win big is because of quarterback Devin Gardner. Remember when this guy was thrown into Heisman conversations and expected to be the next great Michigan quarterback? It really wasn't that long ago.
Anyway, he's only completing 59.9 percent of his passes and has thrown 11 interceptions to 13 touchdowns. He isn't the dazzling quarterback we saw last season who made jaw-dropping plays with his athleticism and strong arm.
But Michigan fans will be treated to that type of performance against a Nebraska defense that is allowing 400 yards per game. The Cornhuskers allowed more than 500 yards to Brett Hundley and UCLA, and it's easy to believe Gardner and a more complete Michigan offense could top those numbers.
Rakeem Cato Has Another Five-Touchdown Game
Want to see video game numbers?
Just throw one of college football's most prolific passers against one of the worst defenses in the nation.
That's basically what's going to happen when Rakeem Cato and Marshall face off against UAB. Marshall is averaging close to 41 points per game and is ranked 30th in passing yards, while UAB is allowing 469 yards per game and is ranked dead last in the C-USA in pass defense.
Cato just threw for five touchdowns in a monster win over Southern Miss, a team that has a much better defense than the Blazers. Expect another big performance from the junior quarterback, as the Thundering Herd will become bowl eligible with a victory this week.
Texas Wins Another Game!
Unless Texas can build on its recent success, it will continue to be looked at as a fluke. The Longhorns just don't win five games in a row anymore.
How about six?
It'll happen if Mack Brown and his guys can go into Morgantown and beat West Virginia for the first time in program history. Texas should be able to get the job done. The team is finally playing well on both sides of the ball and is starting to play with confidence that seemed to be lacking the last couple of years. Meanwhile, West Virginia has lost four of its last six games and plays inconsistent each week.
Look for the Longhorns to win their seventh game of the year and keep those slim Big 12 title hopes alive.
Tennessee Once Again Thrives at Home
Tennessee may have a losing record (4-5), but there seems to be something in the air when it plays at home recently. The Volunteers nearly upset Georgia a few weeks ago and were able to finish the job against South Carolina.
That's two straight quality SEC teams that Tennessee held its own against.
Auburn is the next to fall victim to a motivated Tennessee team that is coming off back-to-back road losses. The Tigers are just now getting national attention this season and still seem to be a little inconsistent defensively. The offense is great, but the team can be a little shaky at times.
This is where Tennessee capitalizes and the home crowd takes advantage. It won't be pretty, but the Vols will win their fifth game of the season.
UCF Beats Houston by Three Touchdowns
One of the most underrated games of Week 11 is when UCF hosts Houston. The Knights are 6-1 and hoping to make a statement for a BCS bowl, while the Cougars are 7-1 and need a win over a ranked opponent to turn some heads.
Forget about it!
In case you aren't aware, UCF is 100 percent legit. We're talking about a team that beat Penn State in Happy Valley, upset Louisville and had South Carolina on the ropes. The defense is nasty and the offense has playmakers such as quarterback Blake Bortles and running back Storm Johnson.
Houston has had a nice season but has yet to play anybody like UCF. This game won't be as close as you may think.
UCLA-Arizona Results in 100 Combined Points
Arizona and UCLA are capable of scoring with the best of them. Ka'Deem Carey, Brett Hundley, Devin Fuller?
Yes, please.
And while the offenses are full of playmakers, the defenses have been a little shaky at times. UCLA is extremely athletic but also a very young team that has allowed big plays throughout the year. Arizona has improved its defense from a year ago but did allow big numbers to Washington, USC and Cal.
Last year's meeting produced a combined 76 points in a lopsided affair. Regardless of who wins this contest, there will be plenty of points from both sides.
Pittsburgh Beats Notre Dame
Notre Dame appears to be ripe for the picking for an upset. The defense is banged up and Tommy Rees showed last week that he hasn't turned the corner completely when it comes to turnovers. The Irish nearly lost to Navy. Navy!
Pittsburgh has a lot more talent than the Midshipmen. Quarterback Tom Savage has shown flashes of being a solid player, while Tyler Boyd and Devin Street form one of the better wide receiver duos in the country. Defensively, lineman Aaron Donald has 19.5 tackles for loss and should give Notre Dame's offensive front all it could handle.
The Panthers hung with Notre Dame last season but lost on a few questionable calls. They'll get the job done this time.
Dak Prescott Makes a Name for Himself vs. Texas A&M
There's another quarterback to watch when Mississippi State battles Texas A&M. His name is Dak Prescott.
At 6'2", 230 pounds, the sophomore quarterback has everything an NFL scout would go crazy over. His athleticism is off the charts, he has a strong arm and has also displayed above-average accuracy. This season, he's thrown for 1,393 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 568 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Against a Texas A&M defense that allows 443 yards per game?
Prescott should have his best game yet and it'll be good enough to get the college football world talking about him.
Virginia Tech Bounces Back vs. Miami
Virginia Tech could lose to the lousiest team on any given week. It just takes about 16 interceptions thrown by Logan Thomas to call it a day.
But one thing the Hokies can always count on is playing Miami tough. They've won five of the last seven meetings against the Hurricanes, including three of the last four. Although Miami does have the better record and is at home, close games against North Carolina and Wake Forest are red flags. Not to mention getting blown out by Florida State and losing star running back Duke Johnson for the season.
Virginia Tech's front seven will harass Miami's offense and Thomas will surprisingly make one or two plays to put Virginia Tech on top.
Wisconsin Finally Gets Respect After Destroying BYU
Wisconsin and BYU are both severely underrated teams hoping to make a late splash for a BCS bowl. The loser of this weekend's matchup will probably be removed from any consideration.
Bye, BYU!
The only thing the Cougars can hang their hat on is an aggressive defense that plays pretty much flawless each week. However, Wisconsin has a massive offensive line and dominating running game that should counter BYU's strength. As for the Badgers defense, it's the second best in the Big Ten and should be able to hold the Cougars to less than 10 points.
Wisconsin will get it done in a big way and the win will move the program up in all of the polls.
Vanderbilt Knocks off Florida...
The Commodores may be 4-4, but they fight hard each week. Just ask Ole Miss, South Carolina and Georgia. We can't say the same for Florida, a team that has lost three games in a row and four on the season.
The defense is missing many key players and the offense, well, let's just say it has yet to improve in the second season under offensive coordinator Brent Pease. The Gators really have nothing left to play for this season other than a trip to a bowl nobody cares to show up at. Vanderbilt will play its usual role as the underdog and give an honest shot on the road.
It's celebration time!
Vanderbilt will beat Florida for the first time since 1988.
Fans Call for Will Muschamp's Job
You lose four games in a row at Florida and you're on the hot seat. You lose to Vanderbilt, a school known for having a wonderful medical program, and you better start printing up copies of your résumé.
If the bold prediction of Florida losing to Vanderbilt actually comes true, fans will have no choice to begin the rally cries for Urban Meyer. Oh, he's not coming back? Well, then the fans will then turn their attention to anybody who could get this program back on top.
Come up with all the excuses you'd like, there's no reason to lose four straight games, five on the year and have an offense ranked 105th in the country. There's also no reason to lose to Vanderbilt at home.
Muschamp will feel the pressure after this week.
Marqise Lee Hauls in Three Touchdowns
Remember the game Marqise Lee had last year against Arizona? The one where he caught 16 passes for 345 yards and a couple of touchdowns?
He'll have a similar performance this week against Cal.
The Golden Bears are dreadful defensively, allowing 529 yards per game and almost 43 points. Lee should be licking his chops, especially after returning last week from injury against Oregon State and looking like his usual self with 105 receiving yards and one touchdown.
USC players are finally playing with passion and starting to click. Just throw it up there for Lee and he'll go get it.
Arkansas-Ole Miss Ends Up Being the Game of the Week
Forget Stanford-Oregon, Oklahoma-Baylor or whoever Alabama is playing, the matchup between Arkansas and Ole Miss will be the best game of the weekend.
Although neither is ranked and combined they provide an 8-9 record, they both play extremely hard for 60 minutes and have a chip on their shoulder. The Razorbacks and the Rebels are two teams that believe they are the future of the SEC. Both young teams with solid coaching staffs and a truckload of underrated talent, they're not only fighting to become bowl eligible, but they also have a point to prove to the rest of their conference peers.
This will be a highly entertaining game and could go into overtime.
Brett Smith Has Bigger Game Than Derek Carr
Fresno State nearly lost to Nevada and will now put its undefeated record on the line against Wyoming. No need to worry, the Cowboys defense is one of the worst in the country, so the Bulldogs should win.
However, Brett Smith is the quarterback you should be watching in this MWC showdown. The junior is completing 63.6 percent of his passes for 2,367 yards and 19 touchdowns. He's also rushed for 431 yards and three touchdowns.
Like Derek Carr, Smith is also getting attention from NFL draft scouts and has had an extra week to prepare for the Bulldogs defense. Expect to see 300 passing yards and four touchdowns from the Wyoming quarterback.
Wake Forest Gives FSU a Run for Its Money
Florida State has solidified itself as a national championship contender and may have the Heisman winner on its side in quarterback Jameis Winston. But even great teams and players fall victim to the trap game once in a while.
The Seminoles are coming off two tremendous victories over Clemson and Miami. They can taste an ACC title and possible national championship berth. But as they have learned in the past, looking ahead always gets you in trouble.
Despite the Demon Deacons' 4-5 record, they do have four losses by two touchdowns or less. They have also won four of the last seven meetings against Florida State. This weekend's matchup won't result in a win, but they will make it interesting.
Connecticut Shocks Louisville
Connecticut may be the best 0-7 team in college football history. OK, that's not really saying much. But still, the Huskies were a bounce away from beating Maryland, Michigan and South Florida. Speaking of the Michigan game, it was a home game for Connecticut under the bright lights on national television.
This Friday, the Huskies will be in a similar situation against Louisville. Everybody watching, a chance to prove yourself to the world. Players and teams seem to wake up for games like this and tend to pull off some crazy things.
Connecticut does have talent on its roster and Louisville hasn't been as dominant as expected the last few weeks. Teddy Bridgewater and the Cardinals will go down for the second time this season.
Baylor Drops 50 Points on Oklahoma
Don't bother telling me anything about Oklahoma having the best defense in the Big 12. It's like being the best singer in the Spice Girls. Uh, yeah, you're still lousy compared to the rest of the country.
This prediction is all about Baylor, a team that knows its strengths and uses them well. The Bears are an offensive machine, averaging nearly 64 points per game and topping 70 four times already. Quarterback Bryce Petty is playing out of his mind, Lache Seastrunk leads a potent running game, and receivers Antwan Goodley and Tevin Reese have combined for 16 touchdowns.
Every defense is good until it plays this offense. Oklahoma will be just another victim on Baylor's road to a BCS bowl.
Minnesota Continues Its Hot Streak
Minnesota hasn't beaten Penn State since 2004. That will change when the two Big Ten teams square off this weekend in TCF Bank Stadium.
The Golden Gophers are on a roll as of late, winning three games in a row and qualifying for a bowl game for the second straight season. The offense has improved under quarterback Philip Nelson and the defense has one of the best front sevens in the Big Ten. Penn State has been hot and cold all year and could have easily lost four consecutive games if it weren't for overtime wins over Michigan and Illinois.
For once, Minnesota is hot and feeling good about itself. The winning streak will continue for at least another week.
LSU and Alabama Combine for More Than 50 Points...
One of the juiciest storylines this season is the lack of defense in the SEC. There are only two teams (Alabama and Florida) that aren't allowing more than 350 yards per game. It looks like offense is what's winning in college football.
Alabama and LSU are no different. The Crimson Tide have turned it up on this side of the ball, averaging more than 40 points per game and scoring no less than 45 in the last four games. LSU is also an offensive juggernaut under offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, as the Tigers are fourth in the SEC with 480 yards per contest.
You can usually expect a defensive bloodbath when these two teams meet. However, with both offenses firing on all cylinders, an offensive explosion should take place in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
And LSU Wins
LSU has a point to prove after losing two heartbreakers to Georgia and Ole Miss. You get the feeling that both teams should be undefeated heading into this matchup.
Although the Crimson Tide are the heavy favorite, they have yet to really be tested this season. Besides Texas A&M, who was able to score at will, Alabama hasn't run into much competition leading up to this conference rivalry. Alabama is also pretty much the same team LSU has faced in the past, while LSU is still great defensively but has also drastically improved offensively.
It's also worth noting that no team has won three straight games in this rivalry since LSU in 2005-07. The Tigers will find a way to knock off the two-time defending national champions.
Stanford Upsets Oregon
While upset week continues, Oregon will fall to Stanford on Thursday night.
Haven't we seen this movie before?
Oregon scores a ton of points and gets off to a fast start. People fall in love and consider it to be the greatest team in the world. And then it happens. The Ducks run into a defensive powerhouse that's capable of slowing them down and eventually clips their wings. It happened against Auburn in the national championship, LSU in 2011 and Stanford last season.
Any team that can dominate in the trenches and bully Oregon wins the game. Stanford is still the most physical defense outside of the SEC and will shock the world for the second straight season.


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Amenities: private courtyards and UBC as your backyard.
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- Puddin' and Daisy
- Soft blankets. Don't underestimate the power of a nice blanket. Will's mom gave me my favorite blanket ever for Christmas two years ago. Now Puddin' likes it too.
- A glass of wine. I don't think I need to explain this really. It's a nice way to relax in the evening.
- Football. Win or lose, it makes my heart pound and my pulse race. Winning is better obvi.
- Cornbread from scratch. C'mon, one of these had to be about food.
So cornbread from scratch pretty much makes my world go 'round. I have a few rules about cornbread. The biggest is that it should not be sweet. Sweet cornbread really chaps my behind. I know that Jiffy mix is tempting, and I have used it before. But it makes something closer to spoonbread I think. Maybe I'm talkin' out of my chapped behind, but I'm just particular about most of the cornbread I eat. This is not to say it doesn't have sugar it. The sugar just isn't noticeable. A couple of months ago we got a loaf of cornbread from a higher-end grocer who shall remain nameless. The fact that it was in a loaf probably should've been the first tip-off, but one bite of the bread and you could tell it was more like pound cake made with corn meal. Kind of gross. And completely disappointing.
The second rule is that cornbread is best when made in a cast iron skillet. It adds a nice touch, and I like the crust it makes better. The third rule is that under no circumstances should cornbread be dry. That's just sad. Dry cornbread is like a featherless penguin. It gets rejected, and no body wants to mess with it. Luckily the penguin was able to grow its feathers after some love and care by aquarium workers. The cornbread isn't so lucky.
Y'know good cornbread isn't hard to make. A little of this, a little of that. A pat of butter.
You'll need: Corn meal, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, and yes, sugar. You'll also need milk, an egg, and vegetable oil but somehow I forgot to take a picture of those. Go figure. I'm particular, not perfect.
This is our cornbread bowl. No joke, I don't think I've made cornbread in anything different. Sift some flour on top of the cornmeal. Add the salt, baking powder, and sugar.
Give her a whisk to combine it all.
Whisk the egg, milk, and vegetable oil together.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and give it a few good strokes to bring it together. Let it stand for a minute.
My personal preference is this: A well-seasoned cast iron skillet (this is a 10-inch) gets a dose of vegetable oil in the bottom. Not a whole lot. I just do about a 3 second pour and tilt the pan to coat the bottom. The extra vegetable oil makes the crust a little crispy I think. Pour the batter in the pan and make sure it spreads all the way to the sides. Bake in a 425º oven for 18-23 minutes.
Lookie there! Golden brown on top, and the edges are pulling away from the sides of the pan.
We ate the cornbread with pot roast, vegetables, and butterbeans. I realize butterbeans are a vegetable, I just differentiated them from the veggies cooked with the roast. The cornbread is light and decidedly not dry. In fact it was quite moist even two days later.
The crust is my favorite part ever ever ever.
So you see it's not hard. It's really quite easy. And the results are so worth any time it takes. Things will come and go, but scratch cornbread will never go out of style.
Classic Cornbread (makes 8 servings)
1 c cornmeal
1 c all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 c sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 c milk
1/4 c vegetable oil, plus more for skillet
1 egg
- Preheat oven to 425º. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Whisk together milk, vegetable oil, and egg in a small bowl. Pour milk mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Let stand 1-2 minutes.
- Pour vegetable oil into 10-inch cast iron skillet, just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Pour cornbread batter into skillet and make sure batter spreads to the sides. Bake cornbread 18-23 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with butter.


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Feds charge ex-Chelsea housing chief lied about pay
Michael E. McLaughlin, the embattled former director of the Chelsea Housing Authority who came under heavy criticism for his outsized salary, was hit with federal charges today accusing him of lying about his pay.
McLaughlin, 67, is facing up to 20 years on each of four counts of falsifying records after federal authorities say he "knowingly concealed" his salary in annual Housing Authority budgets from 2008 to 2011, claiming at one point to be making half of the $324,000 he actually was taking in.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Bibles in China
In 1988, Amity Printing produced half of a million Bibles during its first year of operation. Last year, Amity printed 12 million copies, most of which were sent overseas. That makes Amity one of the largest printers in the world. It is the only publisher authorized by the Chinese government to print Bibles. Chinese Christians accuse Amity of not keeping up with demand in it's own country. Many house churches Christians say they have have given out thousands of Bibles on their own to try to make up for lack of available Bibles in China. Amity is owned by a government body (the China Christian Council) and a British group that produces Christian literature (the United Bible Societies).
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Weebly is a tool in which people are given the opportunity to create their very own website, relating to whatever they may choose. Although websites are fantastic options for many people and can be used for many different purposes including advertising a business or product, they are very dangerous tools. The fact that anyone can access it can be quite scary, especially if it is produced or contains anything about a minor. This thereofre means that the safety of the students who would use this tool can not be guaranteed. I personally would not use this in my classroom for this reason. I tend to feel that there are many other safer available tools that would be more beneficial for students to engage with. As with other tools that I have previously mentioned throughout my blog, this particluar tool closely aligns with Keirsley and Schneiderman's Engagement Theory as students are in total control of the information they view and produce.
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Fun Shoe Friday to return next week.
For the past 10 years I have been working in environments where there are no more than 35 people in the office. Traditionally I love the "start up" part of working in a company. Establishing the rules and working at 10 million things at once.
This week I ventured in to uncharted territory. I went in to a company that has thousands of employees world wide, but in my tiny piece of the globe there are about 200 that work out of this office. It is huge swing, and I and sometimes I feel like I am drowning others I feel like I am just skimming the top and that is ok. After all it is my first week!
Anyways, just a quick post to let you know that I am still breathing and will resume next week with my regularly scheduled programming.
enjoy life!
Friday, August 17, 2007
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thinking about:
Jennifer Hudson, I can't believe that about her mother and brother; and where is her nephew? (I'm still hoping it isn't actually true.) As I said a few days ago I've been listening to her song "All Dressed in Love" while I work on my writing. It will sound different today. I might not be able to listen to it today. (my thoughts and prayers go out to her.)
I saw the movie "Waitress" recently, and liked "Baby don't you cry (the pie song)" and couldn't believe it when I found out the woman, Adrienne Shelly, who wrote the movie, and was an actress in it, also the writer of that song (her little daughter appears at the end of the movie), had been killed. I listen to the song, and I try to still hear it the first way I did, but it wont stay pure, it takes on other tones, being changed by time and sadness.
J.M. Barrie, the writer of Peter Pan. I made the mistake this past week of reading the introduction to Peter Pan. I've seen "Finding Neverland" I know that the mother dies. Yet I was completely unprepared for the number of tragedies that visited this one family, thus the life of Mr. Barrie. It seems to me that only so much grief should be given out to any one group. No more than that which can fit in the palm of a hand. But this was swallowing grief, drowning, vast and heavy.
Does it make me feel lucky? Does it make me feel fragile? I don't know. I know I feel sad, and uncertain, and I don't understand, and I wish it would never be, could never be that way. I want forever. I wish we all had forever. In my own life, I don't really believe my cousin is dead. I wonder if my refusal to accept it dishonors her in some way? But it makes no sense to me. Not at all possible. It seems rather easier to remove myself one step from reality then to weave this piece of information in.
I think of Tuck Everlasting because I like the message it was trying to bring. But it is hard enough to accept the notion of having a time, and that time being over some day, when the some day is after a full long life; I find it nearly impossible to accept when the time is brief, over too soon. When someone dies at the beginning, or even the middle, of what I consider to be a turn.
I remember when I was young, and old was any age more than mine. Now I am 38, and old, I think of mostly as a state of mind, and old enough to have lived long enough for it to be time to die, I think of as being at least 100 years. And even that sounds a brief time to have walked the earth.
Why give her so much, enlighten her, brighten her, fill her dreams full, then take away a piece of her, vast, fracturing her forever? So that no matter how much light finds her, fills her, no matter how she seeks to heal and restore, even though she will surely find joy again, still she can never again be completely whole.
The Pie Song
When the world is grey and bleek
baby don't you cry
I will give you every bit of love that's in my heart
I will bake it up into a simple little pie ***
Baby don't you cry
gonna make a pie
gonna make a pie with a heart in the middle
Baby don't be blue gonna make for you
gonna make a pie with a heart in the middle
Gonna be a pie from heaven above
gonna be filled with strawberry love
Baby don't you cry gonna make a pie
and hold you forever in the middle of my heart
Baby here's the sun, baby here's the sky
Baby I'm your light and I'm your shelter
baby you are mine I could freeze the time keep you in my kitchen with me forever
Gonna be a pie from heaven above
gonna be filled with strawberry love
Baby don't you cry
gonna make a pie and hold you forever in the middle of my heart
ooooh, ooooh....
Gonna bake a pie from heaven above
gonna be filled with butterscotch love
Gonna bake a pie from heaven above
gonna be filled with bananacream love
Baby don't you cry gonna bake a pie
and hold yo-u forever
and hold yo-u forever
and hold you forever in the middle of my heart
It is raining and dark, has been all day. And I haven't done any work.
I have that lost feeling (that I don't often have) where nothing seems quite right, feels quite right, though nothing feels wrong either. Nothing calls, and nothing fills, I just am. And thus am uncertain what at the moment to do with me. It isn't a scary lost, with nervousness and sorrow; it is rather just a lacking of personal placement.
I don't think I will ever get used to the idea that people die, so I know I wont ever get used to the reality of it. And I can't hold onto time, not even one moment of it. Not even on a nothing day like today, all grey and raining. It will be gone too soon and I wont get it back.
It is weird to think about all the things that are happening to the people in the world at even given moment. Great joy, shattered sorrow, swimming in the sun, freezing in the cold, dying, being born, falling in love, getting a divorce, eating dinner, eating breakfast, falling to sleep, rising,..I feel impossibly internally and externally still. Filling a moment with stillness.


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Wow so I really haven't blogged in almost a month. One quick little update, but I have seriously fallen off the blogging bandwagon. My life has gotten increasingly boring if anyone can believe that. (Well besides my new work schedule and the new love of my life Wyatt). Don't worry I will blog about my trip to Idaho and getting to meet, and fall-in-love with the man of dreams....also known as baby Wyatt.
As for work I am so blessed and very very happy to be working full-time hours. I have been helping out with payroll in addition to my HR tasks, so I have been able to come in the other two days a week that I usually have off. I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy payroll. Accounting has never really been my thing. BUT...I actually do really enjoy it. I think it is something tangible. I get to see the "fruits of my labor" every time payroll is run. I have yet to complete the process by myself yet, but hopefully I will be handholding free in a few weeks so I am actually of use to people. Right now I feel like people kind of have to babysit me, which I know is a natural part of learning anything new, but still it is hard.
So in general work is going really well. I know I am so lucky to work for a company I really like with people I really enjoy. I must say that I think I let my job stress me out sometimes, but I think I let it because I don't really have anything else going on since I still feel like I am floundering socially here.
Other than work not a lot has changed besides my lack of "martha-stewart" days. Gone are the days of cooked meals (everything is trader joes, prepared meals) and things like scrapbooking and craftiness are gone. But as much as I enjoy down time...I honestly enjoy work more.
I have been using the apartment pool quite a bit, trying to swim some laps after work which is incredibly soothing. Dusk settling in and the peace and calm of the water. As you may suspect, I sleep like a baby.
Speaking of babies...tis the season.
While I will write more later about little Wyatt. Our friends had their baby boy just a few days after Wyatt, Felix. And my boss's darling baby girl is growing so fast! She came into work today and she is so adorable!!
I also officially have my plane ticket for Alli's wedding next month. I am so excited (and honored to be a bridesmaid) to celebrate this wonderful moment with her and Sean. I am going to get to be in Seattle for 5/6 days, which sounds blissful right now. I miss my friends so much it will be so great to get to see all of them!


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this is nearly a 7 minute video.
Indianapolis News Video | Weather Video Forecast | Sports - 13 WTHR Indianapolis
this is nearly a 7 minute video.
Indianapolis News Video | Weather Video Forecast | Sports - 13 WTHR Indianapolis
1. Nobody want to be filmed.
2. Undocumented workers (bogus SS #s) are now listing kids in Mexco, whose SS #s come from where?
3. To get $11 grand back, you need that or better withheld. And to have that much withheld, you're around $75 K a year, in a state of fucking retards where that's about double the median household income.
It's fucking manufactured horseshit. The "investigation" was probably following up on some manufactured nonsense found online, then interviewing people who don't want to be identified.
It RETARDED, on its face. Anyone with an IQ north of a goldfish should spot it as BS from a mile away.
Now for more fun things to think about, other than shit as retarded as big refund checks going to folks with phony SS #s.
Undocumented workers don't do the refund thing. Plus they pay into Social Security on bogus SS #s, which wind up in a suspense account since SS is tied to us based on how much we pay in. It's been a couple years since I looked, but last time I did the SS Suspense Account sat at over $1/2 Trillion (that's $500 Billion for any from Indiana who watch channel 13, in Indy)
When you grow up and have children, you'll learn that both you and your future rocket scientist kidalinks need valid Social Security numbers for that child credit thing to work. And while I hate to disappoint, you'll not be getting $11,000 grand back no matter how many little miracles you and the spouse spawn.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news,
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The treasury guy did not say we're losing 4 billion a year from fraud by undocumented workers...he probably said we're losing it from all abuse of the tax credit for child. No shit. By everybody.
Nice editing, channel 13 dude.
He said there's 2 million undocumented aliens geting money from taking the additional child tax credit. Prove it. Back that up. Where'd you get that? The IRS won't talk to you, remember?
To file a tax return you need a wage statement, with witholding, from your employer. How does that appear? They're undocumented.
As in...undocumented.
To cash a govt. check you need a bank account. Undocumented workers don't have bank accounts. That's why they're targeted by muggers and robbers at 10 times the rate of u.s. citizens. The crooks know they carry their money around with them.
The special number forundocumented workers is there because alot of illegal aliens actually PAY THEIR TAXES EVEN THO' THEY DON'T HAVE TO. That's right, the channel 13 dude didn't mention that, a main point.
Alot of illegals save a portion of their wages and willingly hand it over to the U.S. govt, every year.
The piece is yellow journalism at it's worst.


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Though the title of this blog post says more news, it's in fact a misnomer. I have no news at all.
Okay, I'm screwing with you. In truth, I've signed a book contract for my very first novel! Everybody dance!
Stop dancing now. It's getting creepy.
Here's another webcomic I'm a fan of.
So You're a Cartoonist?
Comic of the day:
Word of the day: cyaneous - dark blue; cerulean
Movie I Want to See : Limitless


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Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama is to request a record defense budget for 2011 in order to expand the war in Afghanistan and continue the conflict in Iraq, according to military officials.
Obama will ask Congress for an extra $33 billion in addition to a record breaking $708 billion to swell the Defense Department's coffers next year.
Defense spending will top $700 billion for the first time military sources revealed to the AP, after commanders were briefed on the figures, in addition to projected budgets through 2015, earlier this week at the Pentagon.
The bulk of the war chest will be used to acquire more Predator and Reaper pilotless drones, which have been used in missile attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The additional war dollars will also go towards funding the deployment of close to 40,000 new troops Obama ordered to Afghanistan last year.
The president's Quadrennial Defense Review will be officially delivered to Congress on February 1st.
It will mark the second year running that the president has significantly increased war spending. Obama's election promise to bring "change" to Washington and reverse the juggernaut of rampant militarism, endless wars and occupations has proven to be nothing more than a cruel hoax...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
"Peace" Prize Winner Obama Demands Record War Chest
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Hey folks, Sal's will be closed on Christmas Eve and Day so we can all spend time with family and friends. We're wishing you the best this holiday season. See you Tuesday!
We will be open on New Year's Day. We're taking limited reservations New Years Eve in Sun Prairie and have some treats in store for you! Fried Oysters, dry aged steak, seafood and more.
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Howdy Folks,
The long and short of it is: 1) Our shits are solid (the best consistency they have been in over a year for that matter), and 2) We have not lost our passports. Thus reassured that all is well in southern India most of you will likely not finish reading this email.
For the rest of you: Ali's transformation into total bike bumness is nearly complete. At this point little differentiates the experience of riding with Ali and riding with Royalty in Exile World Tour. 1) We've run out of toilet paper and gone native. 2) We've slept in some dank hovels that make Anne Arundel County holding cells look like the Best Western. 3) We eat what ever is put in front of us and ask questions later.
Since I last wrote, we cycled across the Terrai region of southern Nepal, rode an elephant in Bardia National Park, visited the Mikey Medium English School for ten days (which was difficult), and took a 42hrs train ride from Delhi to Travandorum, southern India.
In Travandurum we met a great Taiwanese fellow named Henry who has been cycling in India for several months without meeting another cycle tourist. I don't think many cyclists venture down here. They are scared by the tropes of chaos and horror on Indian road ways and the heat. However Henry was uber-enthusiastic and sent us off with a good luck talisman, good tidings and optimism in our hearts.
Our first night we camped in a wooded area next to a family restaurant. In the middle of the night Ali started shouting at a man who appeared to be messing with our bikes and panniers, and brandishing a large knife. As I leapt out of the tent in my skivvy's I thought to my self, "Not this again!" Camping-out in the jungle one night in Western Nepal we had a similar incident, except it was three bandits and a sword. However on this night the bandit turned out to be the rubber tree tapper. We had unwittingly locked our bikes to his rubber tree. In the morning we noticed beads of Elmer Glue like fluid spiraling down tree trunks, dripping into halved coconut shells, on ever tree around us.
We cycled south to Kunnakumari, the very southern tip of the Indian sub-continent; where the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal meet. Throngs of barefooted pilgrims, wrapped only in checkered picnic blankets filled the streets and temple. At sunset we waded out into the sea and enjoyed the spectacle of thousands of Indian pilgrims splashing and having fun in the waves. The funny thing about Kunnakumari and other pilgrimage sites is that few, if any, European tourists visit these places. I think it is because European tourists don't actually like to mingle with Indians.
From Kunnakumari Ali and I cycled north along the east coast into the state of Tamel Nadu following our typical "plan of no plan." We ended up at Turukchender, another major pilgrimage site. Hinduism is confounding, and so Ali and I wandered around the periphery of the temple unsure if we wanted to wade into confusion inside. Long after dark we bucked up our courage and made our way into the temple. Built of ornate stone work, the temple was filled with a crush of alters, butter lamps, people and activity. We were quickly ushered down into the damp recesses of the temple, packed tight into narrow corridors with many hundreds of shirtless face painted Hindu men. The air was thick with humidity and the smells of sweat, frankincense, and mildew. It was pretty much exactly like the Temple of Doom. When we got to the chamber where a blond woman would normally be sacrificed, we were instead instructed by the attendant Brahman to look into the eyes of an idol to see our future, or something like that. It was awesome. My future looks great. Ali's, well Ali's is up in the air.
Next we headed inland, crossing miles and miles of rice paddies, banana and coconut plantations. One night we rode until after dark looking for a good place to camp or a cheap road side lodge. We arrived at a typical small, crowded, and dirty town. After inquiring we found out there was no lodge in town, however we were taken to the local mosque and given a room reserved for visiting worshipers. Although the room bore uncanny resemblance a prison cell from "Midnight Express", Ali and I both felt comfortable. I know no two Islams are the same, but after the confusion of being in Hindu pilgrimage sites, a mosque and Islamic community seemed familiar, like we knew what to expect and the code of conduct expected of us.
The next evening we found ourselves in a similar situation, but with one exception: the Jumbo Circus was in town! Three dollars bought us ring side seats, up close and personal with the chunky acrobats in lime green and pink Lycra costumes from the 80's, close enough to smell the midgets, and get splashed by the man who would drink two gallons of different colored waters and then barf them back up, separately by color. After the crowds left we pitched our tent with the food vendor's and for one night dreamt we were part of the circus. I dreamt that in our act, I'd light my farts on fire while jumping through a hoop of swords and Ali would tame wild asparagus before your eyes.
Since then we have cycled back over the Western Ghats and down to the sea. After a long (100+km), hot day we arrived in Alleppy filthy and tired. Wandering lost, searching for a cheap guest house, a guy called to us from the gate of a very nice looking heritage house hotel. Ali and I just looked at him with tired eyes. "Thanks, but your place is way out of our price range." However he persisted and Ali jumped off her bike and followed him in. Thus we ended up spending the Thanksgiving holiday in a wonderful room that we were instructed to say we were paying more than twice the price we were in fact paying if anyone asked. The hotel staff was great fun. They served us a wonderful seafood Thanksgiving feast, and were all too happy to take my money when I played a gambling version of Rummy with them.
Now we are in Cochin, ready to head north along the coast, and then cut inland to Mysore. We are excited to meet a friend from St. Mary's, Jesse McD, who will cycle with us the last few weeks of our journey.
Hope all is well. What do you want from India?
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China stock prices soared 9.06 percent at opening on Friday after the government moved to scrap the stamp tax on stock purchase, effective Friday, in a move to boost the equities market.
The government said late Thursday it would cancel the 0.1-percent stamp tax on purchasing shares while that on share selling remained unchanged at 0.1 percent.
The move came after domestic stocks fell for three consecutive days under the influence of U.S. financial market upheaval.
Also on Thursday, the government's investment arm -- Central Huijin Investment Co., Ltd. -- said it would buy shares of three major Chinese lenders on the secondary market to fortify their share prices.
The three lenders, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the Bank of China and the China Construction Bank, had shed heavy losses in the previous three days of trading, as banks were most hit by the spreading crisis on the Wall Street.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened at 2,067.64 points, up 171.81 points. Nearly all the stocks rose to the daily limit of 10 percent at opening.
The rising momentum was maintained in about an hour after the market opened, with the key index repeatedly hitting new highs in trading. It reached a high of 2,074.31 points before 10:20, up about 9.4 percent.
The market surge also came after the Wall Street rallied on news of a possible government rescue plan to create an entity like the Resolution Trust Corp. to absorb banks' bad loans.
Boosted by the overnight Wall Street advance, regional markets in Asia mostly opened higher on Friday.
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[177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 is a well-tolerated therapy for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. However, because of the mainly renal excretion of the tracer, the kidneys are one of the most limiting organs. The purpose of this study was to examine the post-therapeutic changes in renal function over time and to identify risk factors for developing renal toxicity. We also tested the reliability of markers for renal function monitoring.
Fifty-five patients with castrate-resistant metastatic prostate cancer treated with at least three cycles of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 were investigated. Renal function was assessed through laboratory tests (creatinine, GFR, cystatin C) and Tc-99 m-MAG3 measurements. Adverse events were classified according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0. To identify risk factors for renal toxicity, we used Pearson's correlation coefficient and the corresponding p values.
None of the 55 patients experienced severe nephrotoxicity (grade 3/4). In 14 patients (25%), we observed increased creatinine levels of CTC 1° or 2°. There were 16 cases of increased GFR (grade 1/2). At the baseline, only 14 patients had elevated cystatin C. However, post-therapeutic cystatin C was elevated in 32 patients (58%). A significant effect on renal function was found for age (p = 0.049), hypertension (p = 0.001) and pre-existing kidney disease (p = 0.001). The most reliable predictive markers of nephrotoxicity were TER-MAG3 and cystatin C.
Renal toxicity in patients treated with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 was low. There was no (sub)acute grade 3 or 4 nephrotoxicity.
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Bush's first term saw real successes and serious failures. To correct past miskakes, and avoid new ones, America's power must be wedded to leadership--and guided by a sense of the possible.
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When politics and policy collided in Iraq, too often politics won.
Nigeria, Kazakhstan, the Congo: What do they have in common? All have nuclear reactors with the blessing of the UN. Is this "counter-proliferation" fit for an age of terror.
Washington must realize that unless Arab regimes allow pluralism, power-sharing and judicial independence, liberal autocracy--not democracy--will be the result.
History tells us that democracy should not be taken lightly. Without the proper cultural foundations, in can be a messy business indeed.
Global elites inveigh against the evils of nationalism. But how will transnationalism save us from bad ideas? It never has before.
The Abkhaz seem to have built themselves a state. Now all they need is someone to recognize it.
Francis Fukuyama, Ian Rainey, Mike Roskin, Gary Schmitt, George Modelski, John M. Owen, IV, Eric Chenoweth, Kenneth Minogue and Max Singer.
Today, individuals are no longer mere citizens--they are mobile consumers in a competitive governance market. Caveat emptor.
The battle for the soul of Islam in Southeast Asia is underway. Americans may not be interested in the outcome. But the outcome is interested in us.
After a decade in decline, Japan is on the road to repair.
On the eve of EU accession, Turkey's financial sector is poised to take off.
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An Atheist loves himself and his fellow man instead of a god. An Atheist accepts that heaven is something for which we should work now – here on earth – for all men together to enjoy. An Atheist accepts that he can get no help through prayer, but that he must find in himself the inner conviction and strength to meet life, to grapple with it, to subdue it and to enjoy it. An Atheist accepts that only in a knowledge of himself and a knowledge of his fellow man can he find the understanding that will help lead to a life of fulfillment.
That right there is selfish. As an atheists, my main concern is leaving this world a better place than I found it. Especially because there is absolutely zero evidence what so ever that there is anything after I die. Sure, I'd love to find that I am wrong in some way, but let's face it, it's just a natural reaction to the fear of the unknown and non-existence. So while I am here, I figure it's important for me to do what needs to be done. I won't have a chance when I am dead. Besides, has anyone ever seen anyone from the dead have an actual effect on anything that was driven by sentience? Ever? Of course not. They are dead! The most that they are doing is decomposing, and perhaps affecting the memories of those around them. But there is absolutely no sentient guidance or any sort of spirit. Throughout all of human history, and all scientific endeavours, there is no proof of this. That right there is a hit. If you want to have an impact on the world, do it while you are here. That is the only thing that you will actually be remembered for.
So that's why I think that the entire idea of heaven is a selfish idea. I would rather actually DO something that is of real, and actual, good in this world. How about you?


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And so it was that Martin and engineer Norman Smith arrived in Paris for a session on January 29th, 1964. The Beatles were in the midst of a three-week engagement in the City of Light (playing for strangely less-than-enthusiastic audiences) and could not get away to London, so it was arranged that they would record the German versions of their two biggest hits at EMI Pathe Marconi Studios.
In The Beatles: Recording Sessions, Mark Lewisohn relates an amusing anecdote about the boys trying to blow off the session and George Martin having to literally drag them to the studio. Once there, however, they got the work done in record time.
Because I Want to Hold Your Hand had been recorded on four-track tape, Martin had been able to make a tape-to-tape transfer of the rhythm track only and bring it with him to the Paris studio. This meant that John and Paul only had to sing the German lyrics and add handclaps and the new version would be complete. With the help of a translator named Nicholas, this was quickly accomplished. She Loves You had to be a complete re-make. It took the group thirteen takes to get the rhythm track correct, but only one for John, Paul and George to add the new lyrics.
Once the Beatles became big in the US, so insatiable was the American appetite for anything recorded by the Fab Four that these songs actually became available over here. Swan Records, which only had the rights to She Loves You, released Sie Liebt Dich as a single with the original B-side I'll Get You. Amazingly, my mother found this record in a local department store in New Bedford and, assuming that I would appreciate it, bought it for me. I have to admit that I found it quite odd at the time, and it is only with the passing of many years that I came to understand the value of what I had in my possession. Not to be outdone, Capitol Records added Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand to an album entitled Something New.
Was it absolutely necessary for Die Beatles to rerecord their biggest hits in German? Probably not. Suffice it to say they never did so again.


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Didier Drogba made history once again last night by scoring in Chelsea's 5-0 win over Schalke.
The game may have already been won when Didier Drogba was introduced into the action during Chelsea's 5-0 win over Schalke last night, but the Blues legend had enough time to make an impact of his own.
On the hour mark he replaced Diego Costa in Gelsenkirchen and managed to get on the scoresheet by stroking home into an empty net, as well as setting up Ramires to round off the scoring to cap off a team performance that impressed manager Jose Mourinho.
He has already demonstrated his qualities in the absence of Costa and Loic Remy this season and looks to be one of the best signings of the summer, even if he is no longer a front line player.
Drogba managed to become the first African player to score 50 goals in European competition, and at the age of 36, he is still impressing fans with his performances and his goal scoring record, even if he isn't the first choice striker at Stamford Bridge.
Double figures on the goalscoring front could be a real possibility this season if Chelsea remain competitive on several fronts, and if Mourinho feels the need to freshen his side up.
His qualities seem to be impressing these fans who took to twitter:
#Drogba scored! Once a King, forever a King! #CFC #ChampionsLeague— Bratish Poddar (@BratishPoddar) November 26, 2014
Great win last night... Was also great to see drogba score :) #cfc #drogba— Stuart Mckenna (@stewiemckenna89) November 26, 2014
Drogba has 50 goals in the Champions League.. This guy is Great!— Peter JD lindsay (@PeterJDlindsay) November 26, 2014
I wouldn't be surprised to see Drogba hit 15 or more goals in all competitions this season, which is fantastic for a 3rd choice striker.— Angelo Katrantzis ⚽ (@Angelokatrantz) November 26, 2014
Drogba. 4 goals 1 assist. Anywhere near 10 for him is a good season.— JoЯdan. (@ChelseaEnigma) November 26, 2014


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Last evening was the first time I have eaten at this restaurant. The staff was friendly and service fair. I ordered a taco salad which was awful. The shell was slightly stale and the filling was soupy. I will not return to eat there.
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Last evening was the first time I have eaten at this restaurant. The staff was friendly and service fair. I ordered a taco salad which was awful. The shell was slightly stale and the filling was soupy. I will not return to eat there.
Staff is always friendly and helpful. Good variety of Mexican food. Kid friendly. Quick service if you want but they never rush you.
We used to go here frequently. Half price wine on weekends was a lure. Last night, the discount had disappeared, which is totally fair. But they didn't have standard bottles of wine -- just big 1.5 liter bottles. Ordered relleno and the order came back...More
Cinco de Mayo has been one of our favorite eating places, great outdoor patio. However our meal yesterday ranged from boring to lousy for all seven of us. I had a chicken tortilla soup which was tasteless - I had to go inside to ask...More
This has been a family dinner destination for many years (over 25 years if you include the previous incarnations and locations), and the most recent visit was unique for the poor quality. We probably should have left after the first 15 minutes and no service,...More
I'm still trying to figure out what type of Mexican food I had! Nothing was seasoned!! Mexican food is known for wonderful flavors! I love chips and salsa, but I couldn't even eat that. The salsa was awful. The service was good, but that's all....More
Very fast and very great service! Our server was super friendly. Brenda. We stopped after baseball and we're in and out.
I had been told by my co-workers that this was a good place to get an inexpensive Mexican lunch. This place is by far the worst Mexican food I have ever tasted. The customer service was awful-I was made to feel bad about breaking up...More
I have gone here for years, at least once a month (sometimes once a week), usually with friends. This place is great and deserves 5 stars, if you have the right expectations going into it. Yes, this is the standard Mexican food you can get...More
We tried Cinco de Mayo on a friend's recommendation and we were highly disappointed. I ordered fish tacos and they were inedible. My husband ordered an entire fish; again, inedible. We immediately shared with the people working there and they took the food back and...More


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Photos of birds, fish, flowers and miscellaneous things that catch my eye and instill a sense of wonder.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Black Tip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus limbatus. Not a man eater I say. Seriously, they're not...mostly small fish, squid, shellfish...and an occasional bird or two. They might accidentally bite someone wading in shallow water, but only by accident. Hmmm...what does limbatus mean anyhow? ;-P
They are fished for meat, liver oil and fins and are considered "near threatened." It is one of the more common sharks you'll see swimming over deeper reefs although I've never seen one in shallow water. Of course, that might have something to do with people eating them and the fact that they are somewhat territorial [takes a while for a new shark to move into a given territory].
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The plague descended on my house last week. People were coughing and sneezing and moaning and sweating. I made chicken noodle soup, rubbed backs and watched The Parent Trap approximately a gazillion times. I also drank orange juice and immunity boosters like they were Dr. Pepper. Of course, they weren't, so I drank that, too.
As I emerged from the fog yesterday it dawned on me that I did none of the standard New Year's stuff. I'm not just talking about black eyed peas and kisses at midnight. Although, I didn't do those either. I hate black eyed peas and if you wonder why I didn't kiss anyone, reread the paragraph above. (The plague, people.) No, I'm talking about visions or resolutions or whatever spin you put on it when you write down what you plan to start but likely never finish. It's become such the norm that we have phrases like "New Year, New You." But we also joke about how January is for making plans, February is for starting and March is for returning to life as normal.
I love beginnings, so New Years has always been fun. I love writing down my plans for the year and addressing what changes I can make with a fresh start. But I'm the poster child for the January, February, March thing. Partly because I write down MY plans and those are often a bit different than God's plans. Partly because I set ridiculously unrealistic expectations for myself. Mostly, it's just because it's way easier to start than it is to finish.
I don't have a new master plan for 2014. My plan is to keep doing what God told me to do in 2013 (and 2012, 2011 and 2010, if we're being honest). My plan is to keep going when I feel like stopping, to reach the end when I want to quit. Some goals take longer to reach than you thought they would. Sometimes they fit neatly into 365 days, but more often than not, they don't. In those cases, I don't need to resolve to start. I need to resolve to keep going. I don't need to begin. I need to finish.
I need to finish…
Launching a website
Writing a book
Cleaning the guest room closet
What about you?
Did you start something but never end? You still can. The finish line is still there. The goal is still waiting for you to achieve it. It may look different than you originally thought, but you can do it. Keep going. Breathe a little easier. Maybe you don't need to resolve to start. Maybe you need to resolve to finish.
The Little Engine That Could told himself "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…" In Finding Nemo they "just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, swimming…" You can do it. Even in the middle when it's hard. No matter what the calendar says. Keep going.
What do you need to keep going toward? What do you need to finish?
Let's do it together. Starting is the easy part. Ending is what takes guts.


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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have the 23rd overall pick in the 2006 draft. Some fans might think this is not a really great draft pick, or such a high number, but lets look at the past draft picks selected at number 23: Last years 23rd overall pick was Nebraska cornerback Fabian Washington, to Oakland. The previous four picks at number 23 overall were Texas DT Marcus Tubbs (Seattle), Miami RB Willis McGahee (Buffalo), Northwestern LB Napoleon Harris (Oakland) and Mississippi RB Deuce McAllister (New Orleans). These are some great players in the NFL today, who impact their team. The rumor right now is that Buccaneers are leaning towards an offensive linemen, and I think that is who they will pick.
If you like the NFL draft, you need to check out Birdman's site about the NFL Draft it is the best and this guy knows his stuff: http://tradedown.blogspot.com/
He has the Buccaneers choosing: "OT Marcus McNeil Auburn Cadillac is the future in Tampa. McNeil is the perfect component to build on that and a better pass blocker than his size wouindicatedte."
Man this excites me…. We need a better offensive line and what a better pick then one of Cadillac buddies.
No matter what happens, we should get a great pick with the number 23rd overall. I would not be surprised if the Buccaneers work in another 1st or 2nd round pick with them trading Simon Rice to a team that needs help with Defense.
Wow I spent two hours googling NFL Mock Drafts and everyone has the Buccaneers taking Marcus McNeil with the 23rd overall pick.
Who: Marcus McNeil
Position: Offensive Tackle
School: Auburn
Status: Senior
Height: 6-9
Weight: 335
40-Yard Dash: 5.00 (EST)
Positives: Marcus McNeil is a colossal tackle with a punishing style of play, and he is more willing to lay his man out than contain him. Even if someone manages to survive the first contact on his feet, McNeil has the ability to hold them at bay with his massively long arms. He is quite possibly the best run blocker in the upcoming
Negatives: McNeil occasionally has trouble against speed rushers that avoid his first shot, and has shown problems against the spin move because of footwork that needs improvement. He's far from a liability in pass protection, but it's definitely not his strong suit
Overview: Marcus was coveted by NFL scouts in his junior year, and very likely would have been a high first-round pick if he had entered the draft. He was named to the first-team All-SEC squad by several media outlets
I can not wait, I have a huge Annual NFL Draft Party, with my Fantasy Football Owners (friends). It is a great scouting event if you are not up to date on all the college guys. Plus if you love football and parties what a great combination. Plus we always get a little competition of Madden on PS2 during the party. Talk about a bunch of drunk idiots.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
With the 23rd Pick in the 2006 NFL Draft the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Choose………..
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This would be a fantastic pick up for your Buccaneer team. I read your profile since you like James Bond, check out my blog. (bondsblog.blogspot.com)
- Colby is Burning said...
I hope its McNeil or the T out of Miami.
Nice blog though.
Drop your link in mine somewhere so i can recomend my friends to it
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Hi! I have a fun project today! I have an adorable set of twins in my daycare who are turning 3 this month!! They love Sesame Street. I do not have any of the Sesame Street cartridges, but Mom had a great idea to decorate a cookie jar and make a sign.
I even framed it for her to display at the party.
We started out with this super cool plastic cookie jar that Mom found at Kohls.
I used San Serif for the font. I put a "C" on my mat sized to 2.52 inches. The "is for cookie" is sized to .96 inches. The cookie jar is 5 inches tall, so the entire phrase is gouped to 4.64 inches tall.
When cutting vinyl, I set my Gypsy to 3-3-3 (speed, pressure and blade depth). I use my cricut dental tool to weed away the extra vinyl. I use clear Contact paper as my transfer tape - make sure to dirty the contact paper a little on your jeans so it is not too sticky.
I burnished the vinyl onto the cookie jar and peeled off the contact paper.
Just add cookies and it is all ready to party!!
For the sign, I sized Happy Birthday to 1.17 inches, Mallory and William to 1.85 inches, & to 1.26 inches and the rest to 1 inch. I cut out the entire page in blue. This gave me my template.
I copied and pasted Mallory, William, M, W and 3 to the next layer and cut them out in red.
I laid my template on a white piece of cardstock and adhered the letters and numbers down.
I peeled away my template to reveal my sign.
I put this in a frame for mom so she could hang it for the party!
Aren't they adorable? Happy Birthday Mallory and William!!!


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Just Finished Another Mini size Fondant cake - Valentines Theme. ✌
Happy Valentines Days! 情人節快樂!
This Fondant cake is about size of my palm, the birds is smaller than 1 inch, so making this mini fondant art is really a challenge, but, making mini size is more fun than a big size cake, it's much harder to do...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Oct 29: Loes
Yesterday a babygirl was born in our street. I didn't have a card yet, so I made a babycard from the october kit. I chose to make a vintage card this time, because the grandmother of the baby owns a little antique shop. The base of the card is a die cut tag from the kit. I didn't use designpaper, accept for the leaves. I downloaded the sweet vintage image from the internet. The roses and the gem are from my own stash, all the other things are availeble in the great october kit. I really enjoyd making the cards and the bag from the kit. I still have enough left to make some more out of it.
xoxo Loes
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Oh wow Loes, this is absolutely gorgeous. I so love the vintage feel to this unusual baby welcoming card. Your design is just out of this world and the October kit really looks like its a winner. I am unfortunately still waiting for my kits here in South Africa ... and am quite disappointed that I don't have anything in hand yet to start creating with. Patience is definitely not one of my strong points. Have a great weekend.ReplyDelete
Super kaartje Loes!!ReplyDelete
Zou zelf nooit zoiets kunnen maken, en zou ook nooit aan een vintage kaart bij deze kit gedacht hebben.
Fijn weekend,
xoxo Karin
Gorgeous Loes! Love the vintage image and the beautiful flowers, gorgeous ribbon detail as well! Lovely!ReplyDelete
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- My last Vegas trip was a lot of fun. I didn't win any money, but I did meet up with some girls I hadn't seen since high school. We went to club XS at the Wynn (girls $20, guys $50), hung out at the Venetian Pool (bikinis and high heels), and had some sourdough waffles for breakfast one day. Good times.
- My friend Damien was back in town from the east coast for a couple weeks. He's in the Navy and doesn't get to come home often so I spent plenty of time with him and the rest of our friends. I partially blame him for me not writing. We went to the beach and became pyros around a bonfire, had a pool/wii/bbq party, went to his mom's graduation party and got plenty hammered. Actually, I was drinking for about 2 weeks straight after I got home from Vegas. Met up with a couple other girls I hadn't seen since high school because of D as well. More good times.
- I bought tickets to see Blink 182, Taking Back Sunday, Weezer, and Asher Roth for September 17th at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Didn't get pit tickets like I had hoped, but I'm just excited for the fact that I actually got tickets at all. Now I just have to figure out who I want to take as my date. I saw Blink 182 once my freshman year in college at San Diego State. They put on a great show and I had a blast! But that was almost 10 years ago now. The band had been on hiatus for the past 4 years, so being able to see them again is going to be a real treat.
- Over the last two weeks I also got a couple of new cds. I got the new Eminem cd titles Relapse. He is back at it again and just as good as ever. Of course if you didn't like him before, this album probably won't change your mind. But I'm a fan of his, so I enjoy it. I also got the new Taking Back Sunday album. I figured that if I'm going to see them in concert I better know their new stuff. I've got their other 3 albums, so I'm sure I'll have fun anyways. They are going to be the surprise hit of that concert, IMO.
Today, I'm heading out to the Dodgers game with my brother and my neighbor. I'll be sitting in the Loge section today. Loge 165 if my memory serves me correct. Today's tickets come with a free reception complete with Dodger Dogs, cheeseburgers, chips, peanuts, sodas, cookies, and other goodies! Later tonight I'll be heading to a friends house for some beers before he gets shipped off to Korea. Who knows when I'll be back again, but hopefully it won't be 3 weeks again.


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bARBARA Í gONGINI, A/W 11
One of the things that is most unfortunate about living in Canada is the fact that I cannot attend the fashion weeks that I want to. A post on Dirty Flaws reminded me of this, as I had received an invitation to bARBARA Í gONGINI's A/W 11 presentation, but was unable to fly to Copenhagen. I'll blame the family reunion for that. And, you know, space and time. Anyway, I'll have to slightly retract my statement from my Thursday post about my favorite collection of A/W 11, as bARBARA Í gONGINI's newest ethically produced offerings will have to share the spotlight with Txell Miras. There's simply no way around it. And I think this is entirely reasonable, as one collection is minimal, whilst the other is drapery to the max. I also think it might be healthy to have a little bit of colour in my dream A/W 11 wardrobe, hence why I quite enjoy the little bit of beige/khaki thrown into Barbara's collection. Not to mention the rather surprising but welcome addition of zippers into Barbara's regular strapped aesthetic, and those shoes that remind me of the sadly neglected Tom's wrap boots in my entry way (hey, fabric and elastic doesn't quite cut it in -25 degrees). Below are my favorite looks of the collection, though really I'm just randomly picking some photos as I pretty much equally love them all.
Well, maybe I shouldn't say I randomly picked them. Truth is, I've had coats on my mind for the last little while, as I've been thinking of replacing my 6-year-old (and incredibly shapeless) winter coat sooner than later. And though I'd snatch up one of these in a heartbeat (especially the one on the left, which looks like it would double as a sleeping bag if need be), as they won't be available for quite sometime, I can readily admit that, for some reason, winter coats of the shiny persuasion have caught my eye as of late. However, I'm thinking I have Barbara to thank for that with her use of coated and nylon fabrics, so I think that a coat from Barbara's earlier collections are in the running (see below).
The question is, how warm would a lined nylon coat really be? If anyone is willing to help me find out, there's still some pieces left in my shop… Just saying.
(Runway photos via Copenhagen Fashion Week site. P.S. Click on each photo twice for some beautiful zooming.)


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I began Voyage(r): Tourist Map to Japan, during my artist residency at Nexus Press (1988) in Atlanta.
Voyage(r) is based on a visit to Japan where I connected with friends I met when they came from Japan to visit New York. During their stay they took some Karate classes with my sensei Kishi whom they knew from Japan. In turn, my first visit to Japan they invited me and my partner into their homes and suggested places off the beaten path to visit. Their guidance created an opportunity to explore the experience of interacting with the people and place as a black female American. I had never felt more foreign but at the same time I never felt safer.
Offset printed on Mohawk Options with duotones. 7 1/4″ x 5″ symth sewn. Edition of 1000. Produced at Nexus Press, Atlanta, Georgia. 2000.


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The last day of sneak peeks for Paper and Such's October release!! This set is three wonderful Friendship sentiments. I've grown to love using just sentiments as my focal point. They make a card so elegant and simple. I paired this up with The Sweetest Thing's Sunday sketch from this past week.
Card detials:
Stamps - Friendship (PAS)
Cardstock - BG dsp, SU, white