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Undersea wildlife is making itself known up and down the California coast in recent days thanks to a so-called "red tide."
One man had a close encounter with two humpback whales and another with a great white shark.
Experts describe the waters off the Santa Cruz and Monterey coast as "oceanic Serengeti" referring to the region in Africa that hosts the largest mammal migration in the world.
Red tide is caused when under water creatures swim to the top of the ocean and form a red-ish shadow on the water.
"October is regarded as shark-tober and that persists right through January with the peak of the Elephant seal landings and then in February and March most of the sharks are moving off shore into the deep sea," said shark expert Sean Van Sommerman.
The extra wildlife brings in all kinds of sea creatures. Just last week, a photographer caught two breaching humpback whales coming within a few feet of a kayaker.
For the kayaker, the moment was bliss.
For a Monterey man, the interaction was less than blissfull. Eric Tarantino, 27, was out surfing this friends early Saturday morning when he was attacked by a great white shark.
Tarantino nearly lost his life. Dr. Michael Gynn at the Regional Medical Center in San Jose said Tarantino was lucky, because the shark missed all major vessels. Gynn said Tarantino is expected to make a full recovery and was released from the hosptial Monday.
In response to the attack, beaches up and down Monterey County will be closed to surfers this week, after a Monterey man was attacked by a shark at Marina State Beach.
Warning signs tell surfers that they should stay out of the water through next weekend, according to the Monterey Herald.
Tarantino's damaged surfboard became an instant tourist attraction as it sat in the back of a state park ranger's patrol car in the beach parking lot. The teeth marks left on the surf board were 19 inches across.


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Wear What You Want: Dressing to Lead in Libraries
Update: I've now deleted seven comments off of the blog (and three emails) that had no discursive value, no points to be made, no arguments or positions taken, but were just pointed name calling and insults. I'm all for open and free commenting, but what you write has to fit the two simple guidelines listed on the site: No spam, personal attacks, or rude or intolerant comments AND Comments need to actually relate to the blog post topic.
An interesting discussion happened today on Twitter about clothing and librarianship. It all started with Jaime Corris Hammond (@jaimebc) posting the following:
"Let's talk about perceptions of leaders. How did you change your appearance when you became a manager/director?"
My response was a truthful:
"Bwa ha ha ha ha….ha ha ha ha ha….*gasp*sputter* I DIDN'T :D"
A smattering of conversation involving a dozen people then followed, with some themes coming out that I feel are worth commenting on.
Style counts: Above all, stay true to who you are. Don't dress a certain way because you think someone else expects it or you believe it will somehow make you seem more authoritative. Dress in a way that's appropriate for work but comfortable. For me that includes some combination of funky tights, high heels, spikes, velvet, lace, satin, vinyl, 50s style dresses, chokers, straps, ruffles, corsets, and cardigans (I know…yes, cardigans–they're practical and comfortable so shut it). For you it will be something else. But *be you*. A velvet suit jacket is just as dressy as a polyester one. I dressed this way when I got the job…so I figure why change? I think my look is part of what helps people remember me in the community – and being remembered isn't a bad thing (usually).
Dress codes: If your workplace has a dress code, by all means adhere to it. Several libraries I've worked at required closed-toe shoes. Others said no shorts and no bra straps could not be showing (e.g. under a tank top). Adhere to the rules.
Dress and gender: Some commenters purported that there's a double standard for men and women on dress. Men can get away with dressing more casually and be thought of as "cutely sloppy" but a similarly dressed woman would be looked at as "frumpy." True? Probably. Can we control how other people react to our appearances? Nope. Stop trying.
Who do you dress to match?: This is a great question. If you're in a position of leadership, do you dress to fit in with other library staff or to fit in with on-par colleagues in other departments? My answer is "Don't dress to match anyone; weren't you listening before?" But if I had to vote for one, I'd say dress to match the "dressiness level" of your on-par colleagues.
Dressing seriously so people take you seriously: I expect people to take me seriously because of my ideas and professionalism. If they're not going to listen (and some haven't) because I'm wearing tights with stars on them or a skirt with unnecessary zippers then their opinion isn't worth worrying about. Some people are not going to like me and that's just dandy. If you're in a position of leadership realize there are going to be a fair number of people who don't like you for all sorts of reasons. You're not in this to be liked; you're doing a job.
Combating looking young with dressing old: This one I understand. I was a manager in a library when I was 28. I looked 21. I understand the desire to look older, at least your age, so that people will stop with the "Are you old enough to blah blah blah…" comments. As I joked on Twitter, what made those comments stop coming at me was the plethora of wrinkles I've developed after being a library director for a year and a half. So–get more stress in your life and continue to dress like a rock star.
Dressing up for certain events: Dress a little more seriously for City Council? Sure. For a job interview? Yep. Wear skinny jeans, combat boots, and a sparkly tank top on a Friday when you're going to be at your desk all day writing reports? Yep. Speaking of which, I'm gonna go finish up those reports.

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It's good to be a rock star.
It may be what Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx is thinking since Denise Richards recently admitted that she has been dating him, People magazine reported.
In an interview with Andy Cohen of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, Richards said that she and Sixx have "gone on a couple of dates."
"The God's honest truth is we're taking it very slowly," she said.
Richards described Sixx a "very lovely person." "He's been my neighbor for years," she said. "I may have borrowed some sugar from him once or twice. "
On his Twitter page, Sixx wrote: "Watching @Denise_Richards on BRAVO's "Watch what happens live"...I like the "May have borrowed some sugar "line. Haha. Love the shoes. :)"
Richards, 39, is the former wife of Charlie Sheen, with whom she has two children, Sam and Lola.


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Fischer Hockey gear now available in North America
With so many composite hockey stick brands on the market, I'm happy to help promote one with a tie to my home province in Canada. Fischer (you may recognize the name from their ski equipment) is in the game of one-piece twigs.
Fischer touts that one of the key advantages of Fischer sticks over other leading brands is their "Cap Technology". This technology (currently being used in their ski gear) utilizes a patented thin foil wrap around the composite stick — the same foil used to wrap Fischer skis. This process is used only by Fischer, at their manufacturing plant in the Ukraine. Their studies have compared Fischer composite sticks to the other leading sticks/brands in the market and their results show their "Cap Technology" produces a stick which is less likely to break and is stronger than the other brands' sticks by up to 30%.
Unlike other major stick companies, they only have one plant, which is owned and operated by Fischer Hockey. This plant in the Ukraine is the same plant they use to produce their skis. Other companies use outside plants in many different countries to manufacture their sticks, which may result in quality control issues. Fischer owns their digs and stays on top of all production issues, treating them on the spot if they occur. In Addition to sticks, they also make shafts, blades, visors, bags, bottles, jerseys, and socks.
Roger Pettersson and Gord Piercey of Duncan, BC, owners of G&R Sport Services, have become the new Western Canadian Distributors for Fischer Sports Composite Hockey Sticks, and are responsible for their introduction to Western Canada. The duo will be providing Canada's west coast with the latest in Fischer's composite hockey sticks, which have been extensively used in the European Pro Leagues (including Finnish and Swedish Elite), and the KHL since 1988. They've also recently become one of the official suppliers for both the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).
Partners of G&R Sport Services since January 2011, Gord and Roger have dedicated themselves to providing the ultimate in composite stick repair, and top-quality brand-name Fischer Sports products. Since that inception point, the two men have been successfully repairing pricey composite hockey sticks to like-new condition for teams, players, and parents in Cowichan Valley by utilizing the Integral Hockey Stick Repair system, which uses actual aerospace technology. They are already working closely with several BCHL teams, and currently have Fischer sticks in play with three Vancouver Island Junior teams. Understanding first-hand just how costly hockey-related products and services can be, they are pleased to offer, in their opinion, the best in composite stick repair, along with top-quality new, used, and repaired sticks, for purchase at a substantially reduced cost to the consumer. So hit these guys up if you need a brand new stick, or need your old lucky one brought back from the dead!
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The severe weather that has battered the interior US this year is taking an economic as well as a human toll.
Damage from recent rains and flooding in the upper Midwest appears likely to reach hundreds of millions of dollars, according to the National Weather Service. Roads and bridges have been washed out, crops damaged, and hundreds of homes and businesses inundated with floodwaters.
This isn't good news for the nation's already-teetering economy. The price of corn, wheat, and soybeans has moved up sharply in recent days, in part due to poor planting conditions in the agricultural heartland. The closure to barge traffic of 200 miles of the Mississippi River this week further will disrupt the distribution of key commodities from grain and coal to steel and fertilizer.
For the hard-hit communities themselves, however, tornadoes or floods need not be an economic disaster, particularly if they wisely use aid and recovery dollars.
Once a community has been hit, it tends to come back stronger three to four years out, says Bradley Ewing, an expert in ecological economics and professor of operations management at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Tornadoes have been the deadliest of the weather phenomena that have afflicted the US this year. Even prior to the tragedy of June 11, in which four Boy Scouts died when a twister hit their camp in western Iowa, 2008 was shaping up as the worst year for tornado fatalities in a decade.
But the heavy rain of the last few weeks has perhaps had a greater impact on the regional economy.
Flood damage in central Indiana, for instance, now totals an estimated $126 million, according to a study co-written by Michael Hicks, an economist at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Ruined public infrastructure – roads, bridges, sewers – accounts for $45 million of this cost. Inundated homes and private businesses account for the rest.
In Nebraska, nearly two-thirds of the state's 93 counties have been affected by the severe weather, according to Gov. Dave Heineman. Public infrastructure damage is now $20 million and may rise.
In Illinois and Missouri, the Mississippi River may reach flood levels not seen since 1993, according to the National Weather Service. Barge traffic in this stretch of the Big Muddy may be halted for as long as two weeks.
The true cost of the floods may not show up for months, say experts. Some worry this year's rains might lead to a repeat of 1993, when Midwest floods cost the nation $21 billion, according to figures compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Already the floods are showing up in commodity prices. On June 11, corn prices at the Chicago Board of Trade rose above $7 a bushel for the first time, capping five straight days of record highs.
The Federal Reserve Board's latest Beige Book on the regional economic conditions noted that some Midwest corn farmers have been so affected by standing water in their fields that they have had to replant their crops, a first for many. Nor is corn the only crucial commodity affected. US cotton growers this year may produce their smallest crop since 1998, due to cool, wet weather, according to the National Cotton Council.
However, agricultural communities themselves tend to recover from natural disasters fairly quickly, according to Mr. Ewing of Texas Tech.
That is because they have more coping mechanisms in place to recover from disasters than other types of communities. Farmers are used to bad weather, and hedge prices. They also have access to a wide array of government support payments.
"Economies that rely more on services also tend to rebound fairly quickly. If it's a heavy industry economy, it tends to take longer to come back," says Ewing.
Natural disasters can benefit some local economies. This year, for instance, Ft. Smith, Ark., has seen an influx of contractors and other personnel drawn in to help repair damage suffered by the surrounding area in severe storms last month.
But for the nation as a whole they represent a net loss, say some researchers.
"Overall damages and costs are generally much greater than any small to intermediate term gains," write National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers Neil Lott and Tom Ross in a recent survey of the billion-dollar weather disasters that have hit the US since 1980.
Overall, weather-related events cost the United States tens of billions of dollars every year, on average, according to a survey of the economic effect of climate by the Government Accountability Office.
Between 1980 and 2005, insurers paid out $320 billion in damage claims for weather disasters, according to the study. And insured losses account for only about 40 percent of the total economic damage of these states, according to the study.
The floods of 1993 were one of the most expensive natural disasters to hit the US in recent decades. But in general hurricanes are far and away the most destructive type of storm, accounting for nearly half of all dollar damage.
In 2005, hurricane Katrina caused well over $100 billion in damage, according to US government estimates. In 1992, hurricane Andrew caused over $27 billion in damage, destroying or harming over 127,000 homes.


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Obama's covert plans for climate
President Barack Obama got green hearts fluttering when he devoted more time to climate change than any other single issue during his inaugural address.
But don't expect a climate crusade. It's more like covert action.
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There are no plans to enlist Al Gore or other rock stars of the environmental movement for a public campaign on the dangers of global warming. Don't expect to see a new cap-and-trade bill.
( Also on POLITICO: Boxer targets energy efficiency)
He'll have rookies in key Cabinet posts — the EPA, Interior and possibly Energy. And Republicans — and even some Democrats — have made clear there's no political will for sweeping national policy shifts.
Energy insiders say the White House will dribble out executive actions and federal rules over the next four years — the same low-key, bureaucratic approach the administration has taken since 2009.
While it's not a moon shot, the piecemeal strategy can achieve real results in reducing America's carbon footprint, even if it doesn't hold a candle to the type of climate bill that failed in 2010 and would have almost no chance of passage in the Republican-controlled House now.
"I think he is serious about making an effort," said Billy Pizer, a former top Obama energy aide at the Treasury Department. "Real estate in major speeches is valuable."
Another senior Obama administration official agreed.
"He led off with climate change. I don't think you can ask for more than that," said the official, who also urged caution about not expecting too much too soon. "A little bit of patience is warranted, but there has been a lot of strategy work going on."
The perils of tackling climate change for Obama have been present since his first presidential campaign, when he declared during his speech declaring victory for the Democratic nomination that "this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal."
But as Obama has learned since then, he can't exactly craft climate change polices that will produce results so easily seen. Politically, it makes what he's doing an easy target for his opponents.
On top of that, anything Obama does to change the nation's energy mix likely will mean political benefits years from now — when someone else is in the Oval Office to reap the rewards. Consider, for example, how two major fuel economy agreements that Obama's team negotiated with the auto companies will ultimately lead to auto fleets reaching nearly 55 miles per gallon — in 2025.
"This is going to be on every president's agenda for all time," said Tom Strickland, the former chief of staff to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
Most important, EPA will be rolling out standards for new power plants beneficial to natural gas and that would essentially ban construction of new coal units. A second set of rules is also coming for aging electric utilities. There's no schedule yet for finishing either set of regulations, though a senior Obama administration official said there's reason to stretch it out to force opponents to the table.
"In some ways, the longer this discussion goes on, the louder it is, the higher likelihood it is you get an agreement," the senior administration official said.


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Dry-type transformers account for a large range of capacities and applications. It's true they don't have the heat capacity of liquid-filled transformers, and so can't withstand momentary overloads nearly as well. However, they're small, relatively light, cheap, durable, and applicable to thousands of applications.
Codes and Standards
The National Electrical Code (NEC), UL, and the IEEE all address installing dry-type transformers, and some of the requirements seem counter-intuitive. For example: per the NEC, dry types under 50kVA don't need to be readily accessible; you can install them in hollow building spaces. Every junction box in the building must be readily accessible, but a transformer can hang in a closed chase as long as it gets ventilated air. The UL1591 wants 6 in. of clearance all around the outside of the enclosure.
Several ANSI/IEEE standards apply to installing dry-type transformers. Standard C57.94 is the general standard, Standard 344-I 987 deals with seismic issues, and C37.81 covers seismic capabilities of equipment in nuclear plants. UL has standard 1591 for the installation of dry-type transformers.
Do you know which earthquake zone you are in? Refer to the Figure, in original article, to find out. If you are designing transformer mounts for zones other than 0, consult seismic standards. Severe earthquakes happen in the heartland as well as both seaboards (See sidebar). It's the transformer manufacturer's job to build a unit that will survive an earthquake. It's the building designer's job to provide strength enough so the building survives. It's the transformer installer's job to connect the two so the transformer works after an earthquake.
The Uniform Building Code, The California Building Code, and IEEE C37.81 have estimates of the earthquake motions expressed as an acceleration versus frequency graph. The capabilities of the equipment must exceed the curves on this graph. At least one manufacturer tests their equipment on a shake table using accelerations larger than those shown in the graph. When you buy a transformer, you often have the option of buying a manufacturer-designed mounting kit for it. This option will probably save you time and money, and is usually the best way to go.
Tips for trouble-free transformers
Wherever you locate the transformer, mount it as though it will always be there. If it goes on the floor, place it on a solid foundation clear of incidental water and other corrosive materials. It's good to install floor-mounted transformers on low concrete pads (or housekeeping pads) added on top of the floor.
Check your transformer's mounting holes. If they're for wall mounting, mount the unit on a wall. If they're for floor mounting, mount the unit on the floor. Don't build adapting brackets unless you're willing to accept liability for them. Most manufacturers will work with you to provide a suitable bracket. Plan on using all the mounting holes, not just some of them. Use anchors appropriate for the substrate material and follow the manufacturer's installation recommendations. Most wall constructions suitable for use with expanding anchors are also suitable for through-bolts and large washers. Use grade 5 bolts or stronger. See sidebar above. Contact the structural designer before attaching anything significant to beams or walls.
Connect the transformer to a building member strong enough to absorb the earthquake loads predicted for your zone rating. What about constructing the mounting frame? A 45kVA transformer will weigh about 350 lb, and a 75 kVA will weigh about 500 lb; plan accordingly. Manufacturers of strut beams publish load data charts that tell you (by channel type or model number) how long a given beam can be to hold a given weight. They also publish charts to tell you the design loads of the fasteners that go with the beams.
If you hang the transformer, the mounting system must have "excess strength" in the structural members. What is "excess strength?" All transformers vibrate, causing possible fatigue in the support material. This increases the material's brittleness and eventually can cause it to crack and break. You must assume that transformer is going to hang there for 20 or 30 years. The mounting must be beefy enough to resist fatigue for at least that long. A manufacturer's mounting kit, if available, resolves this concern for you. The first two photos (in original article) show examples of extremely solid structural mounting. But location is also important, as photo 3 (in original article) shows.
The same vibration that causes metal fatigue can transfer to the air as noise. The noise can come directly from the unit, or the building structure can carry it over considerable distances before it's audible. Most transformers have built-in vibration isolators, but additional isolation (e.g., flexible conduit to the unit) will reduce noise.
Good workmanship and attention to detail can make or break an installation. Plan for maintenance accessibility. The transformer should be level, plumb and square, of course. UL1591 says it must have 6 in. clearance from the nearest surface; even if the enclosure is non-ventilated. If you follow the standards listed here and use the strut manufacturers' application tables, you'll have a cool-running transformer that stays where you put it.
It's dangerous to think of earthquakes as a "West Coast thing"; severe quakes hit other places, too. Though a 9 on the Richter scale means the ground actually liquefies, lesser quakes cause considerable damage. In 1812 , an earthquake in Missouri hit 8.7 on the Richter scale; and changed the course of the Mississippi River. In 1897, Virginia got a 6.3. Southern Illinois had a 5.7 in 1968. In 1985, Painesville, Ohio, was almost the epicenter of a 5.0 that radiated for hundreds of miles. The Perry Nuclear Power Plant, only 18 miles away, experienced no damage; thanks to extensive seismic design. Some facilities, not so well prepared, fared poorly.
SIDEBAR: Seismic Requirements
Most transformer manufacturers have seismic information. Don't assume the torque ratings out of a reference book apply to the bolts you are using. The correct torque depends on the type of bolt, size of bolt, hardness of bolt, and the type of lubricant either embedded in or applied to the threads. For seismic applications, do not re-use fasteners (it's okay to re-use flat washers).


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Ripken reflects on Hall, Gehrig, Jeter and more
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Phil Niekro were on hand for the 75th birthday of the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, and no player may be more tied to baseball history than Ripken.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Phil Niekro were on hand for the 75th birthday of the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday, and no player may be more tied to baseball history than Ripken.
Ripken was linked to Yankees of two distinct eras: Lou Gehrig and Derek Jeter. Gehrig, because the Orioles infielder known as the Iron Man broke the Iron Horse's record consecutive-game playing streak of 2,130 in 1995, and ultimately established his own mark at 2,632.
Jeter followed Ripken as part of the trend toward bigger, more powerful shortstops. And now Jeter is in his final season, some 13 years after Ripken played his last game, and five years of eligibility from earning his own plaque in the Hall of Fame.
Ripken was inducted in the Class of 2007, pairing him with a left-handed hitter who won eight National League batting titles and, like Ripken, played for only one organization. In Tony Gwynn's case, it was the Padres. Ripken said he never took the possibility of election to the Hall for granted.
"I didn't think when I was playing that I would get into the Hall of Fame," Ripken said after the cake-slicing celebration in the plaque gallery. "If I did have such a thought, I'd immediately put it out of my mind. In order to play, you have to remain in the moment and do what you have to do. When your career is over, you dream a little bit.
"Everyone who plays the game, especially when you play 21 years like I did, you want to know that you helped make the game a little better, that you made a contribution. And this is the biggest affirmation of that. You have made a contribution to the game and now you're enshrined forever in the place that is the history of baseball."
Ripken took some time on Thursday to talk about the day, the Hall, Gehrig and Jeter.
MLB.com: What does the celebration of this birthday mean to you?
Ripken: It's hard to put it into words, and I think Phil Niekro got it right in his remarks. There is something magical about the place, coming here -- especially as a baseball person -- to be able to touch and feel and see the history. It's almost like it pulls you in. I was able to express how it feels to be a member of the Hall of Fame, but I'm still a fan in many ways. So when I come in here, I still feel like a fan. It's hard to believe it's been 75 years. It's a wonderful birthday to celebrate.
MLB.com: When you were inducted back in 2007, who were you most excited to meet and talk to?
Ripken: I don't know if I was excited to talk or to meet with any one person. I just enjoyed sitting in the room with members of the Hall of Fame and being able to share stories about different eras. I enjoyed listening to Bob Gibson a lot, and the terror some of the guys felt about facing him. That was really fun. But I can't say there was one particular person I was excited to meet. I wanted to meet them all.
MLB.com: Anyone from your Orioles lineage, your early years in the game?
Ripken: Well, Brooks Robinson was my all-time hero. That's always fun, and I got a chance to know Brooksie. There's the reference to family when you come up here. It's really a second family in many ways, and I certainly feel that way with Brooks. Carl Yastrzemski was pretty interesting to me. When I first came up, he was winding down his career. I've done a lot of interviews about Derek Jeter lately and him winding down a wonderful career. To me, watching Yaz play as a kid and then being able to play against him was something. When I tell people I played against Yaz, they say, "Hey, it doesn't sound right to me." But I did. So Yaz was a good one to connect his string of years with my string of years.
MLB.com: How important is this building to baseball?
Ripken: On so many levels, it's unbelievably important. It captures the history of baseball. It gives you a chance to be interactive with it, to feel it, to understand it, to almost go back in time. Baseball is a beautiful sport where we can compare other eras and we can go back in time. We seem to go back in time all the time. This is the place where you can physically do it.
MLB.com: Of course, there's the connection with Gehrig, and last year was poignant when he was honored and you read the inscription off his plaque. What was that like?
Ripken: That was magical. When I was going through the streak and we celebrated the record-breaking time of the streak, I always thought it was a little unfair to compare me to one of the best players to ever play the game. I got a chance to start to learn about Lou and who he was. I'd love to actually have a conversation with him and talk to him about some of the demands of playing every day and really what was important about playing every day. I think I already know the answer to that question, but it would be really great to be able to talk about it.
MLB.com: Do you think it's a lot different from era to era, what he had to deal with and you had to deal with?
Ripken: I'm sure it is. The sport has evolved, and it's evolved in a beautiful way. The sport has gotten bigger and better, the players faster and stronger. I think when all of us look back, we like to think it was better when we played. The fact of the matter is it continues to get better all the time. So the conditions you played under were that of its time. The scrutiny that big league players are under now -- everything is so instant -- are pretty tough, but we all meet the demands the best we can.
MLB.com: You mentioned Jeter and all the interviews you've been doing. What are your reflections about him?
Ripken: It's a wonderful end to an unbelievable career. Last year celebrating Mariano Rivera's exit, I thought, "You can't get any better than that." And now it might able to be better with Derek. Derek made his decision in the offseason. That surprised me a little bit, because I thought he'd test his physicality to see where he was. But he's done things so right all the way through his career. So this is going to be a wonderful chance for the fans to celebrate. My advice to Derek would be, "Open up, put down your guard a little bit, enjoy all the things one last time through the league and allow everybody else to enjoy you." It's been a special run and he's a special player. I think the differentiation for him, separating himself from other players, is that he's performed in the clutch at the most important times, at the highest pressure times, and he's got a lot of championships to show for it.
MLB.com: When you voluntarily ended the streak on Sept. 20, 1998, it just happened to be against the Yankees, and it just happened to be at Camden Yards. Jeter was one of the guys who stepped up and gave you a standing ovation. Why did you choose that particular game rather than just let it end quietly at the conclusion of that season?
Ripken: I made a decision early on that if we fell out of the race that I would stop the streak. It was a personal decision. I thought it was time. My thought was just to let it run out on the last day of the season, which was on the road at Boston. My wife said that it was probably better to do it at home. Everybody had been there all along and it should be a celebration of the accomplishment, not necessarily a normal end. It just so happens that the Yankees were the last game of the season at home.
And so, I didn't tell anybody until about 10 minutes before. I walked in to tell Ray Miller, and he took me out of the lineup. I didn't want the distraction before the game started. I would deal with it afterward and not have the team impacted by it. But the coolest part was that the Yankees were first to recognize it. When I didn't take the field, something didn't look right to them. And they looked into the dugout and kind of gave me a sign. I do remember specifically that Derek Jeter was one of the first guys to come up to the top step of the dugout and start to give me an ovation. Of all the things that happen in sports, very rarely does that sort of thing happen. So that made me feel real good. But I'll always have that memory of Derek coming up on the top step.
Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter.


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i'm scared. oh, and the flu is stalking me. go away you pesky flu, go away now!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
my birthday is almost here
Posted by jen gotch at 9:46 PM
21 comments:
- Szymon said...
nice one :)
- October 20, 2009 at 1:24 AM
- beauty comma said...
delurking here to say happy birthday in advance (it's not that scary, you get to eat lots of cake)! and happy recovery, hope it's not the big one!
- October 20, 2009 at 1:31 AM
- Caroline Hancox said...
oh i had flu on my birthday too, it sucks! hoe you feel better
- October 20, 2009 at 1:48 AM
- Jadekitty said...
Happy Almost birthday!!
I sure hope you can evade the flu till next year at least :) Lots of garlic in salty chicken broth!
- October 20, 2009 at 9:44 AM
- average children said...
i hope you have lovely flowers like this on your birthday!
- October 21, 2009 at 3:03 PM
My son's birthday was October 17th. He turned six. He woke up with a temperature of 104.0. The flu. What a birthday present! Even vegans get sick once in awhile, so take your vitamin C and wash your hands regularly!! Cay
- October 21, 2009 at 7:26 PM
nice ;)
- October 21, 2009 at 10:54 PM
- laurennicolelove.com said...
so, i just want to tell you that im in love with your blog, and with your photos. i appreciate your simplicity, and your white space. you have such an eye for beauty, and i hope you never stop making use of it. im jealous of your talent, and not jealous of all the money you must spend on polaroid film, hehe.
if i could, i'd order prints of almost all your work and hang them all over my house.
so please, keep it up, have a beautiful day, and thank you for sharing everything. it's appreciated and enjoyed. :)
- lauren xoxo
- October 26, 2009 at 8:50 AM
- KTS said...
This is lovely, like the flowers are inching their way across the wall to a patch of sunlight somewhere.
- October 26, 2009 at 2:04 PM
- katbird said...
happy birthday. always love checking out your work.
- October 26, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- miss moose said...
i hope your flu goes away soon!
Your photos are lovely. and so is your blog- i just found it. looking forward to seeing more :)
- November 1, 2009 at 11:36 PM
- "Une very stylish fille" said...
"You pesky flu" hahaha!
So cute. You must be more straight-forward to scare away the "pesky flu".
Drink honey&lemon tea.
Take care.
Warm regards,
fashion abuse
- November 3, 2009 at 9:13 AM
beautiful blog! Love the pictures! and oh! this flowers, my favourite, in spanish, we call it Santa Rita!
greetings from Buenos Aires :)
- November 3, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- guayayaba said...
i love your blog!!! you´re so lucky to be able to live making beautiful things!!
best of lucks!!!
- November 3, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- Chiara.u said...
I just found your blog, happy birthday! hope you feel better now :)
Many compliments for your pictures, I love them!
See you soon!
- November 4, 2009 at 3:37 AM
- Lisa said...
i love your blog!
- November 4, 2009 at 6:49 AM
- Gypsy said...
I jsut found your pretty blog, and two of my favourite things - petlas and polaroids xx
- November 10, 2009 at 7:37 AM
oooh my birthady is 4 days away.
so you are a scorpio like me.
nice !!!!!
happy happy happy
- November 11, 2009 at 4:30 AM
- Anna said...
beautiful polaroid. your blog has a whimsical, magical feeling to it
- November 15, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Interesting post as for me. I'd like to read a bit more concerning that topic.
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- November 18, 2009 at 2:03 AM
- December 29, 2009 at 2:14 AM


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Global Peace Index rankings
1 Iceland
2 New Zealand
3 Japan
4 Denmark
5 Czech Republic
6 Austria
7 Finland
8 Canada
9 Norway
10 Slovenia
82 United States of America
Source: http://www.allgov.com/US_and_the_World/ViewNews/Iceland_Ranked_Worl...
Besides Slovenia and Austria, all of these nations have a massive atheist population. Do you think there is a direct link between the two? Or do you think that atheism arrises out of more stable nations?
Any thoughts?
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I think the correlation isn't to religion or nonreligion but to Dominator or Partnership culture. Riane Eisler introduced Cultural Transformation Theory in The Chalice and the Blade. Basically Dominator cultures are hierarchial, where the hierarchy is based on violence, men dominate women, and power is based on weapons. Partnership culture is cooperative, withe men and women sharing power. Power is seem as the ability to create, to make. Typically elder women make political decisions for the good of the entire community. The last true Partnership cultures were primitive agrarian societies with fertility goddess religions.
In the contemporary world, war making correlates to a gender power imbalance. Nations where men have all of the power and women none are the most warlike. Sorry I lost the research on this, it was many years ago.
A tangent:
Dominator cultures are hierarchial, where ... men dominate women ....
And sexuality gets tied into fear and control rather than pleasure and bonding. (Quite a few conservative religions do this!) And another aspect of the domination is gender-based double standards... the mentions of Dominator culture and Partnership culture reminded me of the recent Alternet article, "Slut Shame: Attacking Women for Their Sex Lives":
On January 26, Loren Feldman wrote an open letter to media personality Julia Allison's father, alleging to her expertise at oral sex and her promiscuity. The post [... was] a prime example of the ease with which the accusation of being a slut is still hurled at women as a way to shame and degrade them.
The assumption that women "owe" our bodies for procreation and that if we use them for pleasure instead (or in addition), we are somehow going against nature is part of the backdrop that encourages this type of thinking.
If sex were not a pleasurable experience our species would be among the long ago extinct.
It seems that the "forbidden" aspect of sex that is usually directed at females (those evil sluts) is found in the extremely male dominated, fundamentally religious societies – Saudi Arabia springs to mind.
Very very interesting. So it only appears like there may be a correlation, only because typically our most prominent religions have a massive gender power imbalance. I'm going to have to read more into this.
Cheers :)
Funny how #3 and #6, were the two belligerent nations that started the last world war with their nationalism...
As far as woman vs men in violence department, of course men have a tendency to fight more, but I can name more than a few very belligerent woman throughout history and they were just as ruthless as the men.
As far as humanities record, humans are evil creatures, yes capable of beauty, but capable of the deepest ugliness. Why a man would beat a woman or man for that matter is just savagery. We are still very much the animal. It is not religions fault, but like everything it is used for evil as well as good. Humans make religion evil, not the other way around.
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The Board of Directors of WGL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WGL), the parent company of Washington Gas Light Company (Washington Gas), on February 5, 2013, voted to increase the quarterly dividend on its common stock to $0.4200 per share from $0.4000 per share. This change increases the annualized dividend level to $1.68 per share from $1.60 per share. "I am pleased to announce an eight-cent increase in our annual dividend to an annual rate of $1.68 per share," said Terry D. McCallister, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WGL Holdings, Inc. "This 5% increase is greater than our recent average of 3%, and it reflects confidence in both our strategic plan and our ability to continue to deliver increased earnings and value to our shareholders." This annual increase is the 37th consecutive year that WGL Holdings, Inc. has increased the cash dividend on its common stock. The company has one of the longest dividend payment records on the New York Stock Exchange, with 162 years of dividend payments to shareholders. The new quarterly dividend is payable May 1, 2013, to shareholders of record on April 10, 2013. In addition, on February 5, 2013, Washington Gas declared regular dividends on all classes of the utility company's preferred stock as follows:
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Charles Leclerc took his third points finish in four races for Sauber.
Is he ready earn a shot at a Ferrari seat for 2019?
Charles Leclerc took his third points finish in four races for Sauber.
Is he ready earn a shot at a Ferrari seat for 2019?
Disappointed Since 2010
Not yet. Too too early. Look at Ferrari's history of hiring "young" talented drivers.
If anyone, Danny Rich looks to be a likely candidate. He looks to be "coachable" with Ferrari's approach towards Vettel. Mercedes has this same approach. Unlike RedBulls approach who let their drivers "duke-it-out" amongst one another.
Worked not too bad when we took Massa, I say go for it. Unless they see him more of a Seb replacement.
Forza Ferrari
And how did that work out for Massa as a #2??? Being hired by Ferrari as a #2 is not in the best interest of the driver. Sure, in the big picture, it works out well for Ferrari but as the driver, maybe not so much (Of course, you're driving for Ferrari in an F1 car). In Massa's case he nevered moved up to #1. He was there to support Michael then Alonso.
LeClerc needs to be hired as a #1 till Vettel moves on (which is highly unlikely at this pt.) or Danny Rich moves in as a #2 to support Vettel. You never want be a Massa or a Rubens....you will always be the support driver of the #1 for Ferrari....maybe to most that's okay...probably a dream come true....but it takes a special person to be a #2 to deal with the "politics" within the F1 Scuderia.
And in reality I don't think Ferrari really operate a no2 policy such as they did in the past with Eddie and Rubens, times have changed. The fastest driver will get the benefits of being the fastest.
Forza Ferrari
I'm for change too. Would love to see Ferrari change things up. I'm for LeClerc hopping into a Ferrari seat in 2019. But honestly, there are currentlly way more seasoned drivers right now other than LeClerc. C'mon Greig, you would pick LeClerc for 2019 over Danny Rich???
I think any young driver would jump at the opportunity to be paired with a veteran four-time world champion at Ferrari. Driving for Ferrari has been Leclerc's goal since he entered Ferrari's Academy. And yes, I would take Leclerc over Ricciardo. I would prefer Ferrari hire within, otherwise what is the point of schooling young drivers? Why not hire him to be number two, if there even is such a thing, and then promote him to number one when Vettel leaves?
Disappointed Since 2010
I say give him the chance. I have confidence that he will perform and is not better time then now.
"Big things have small beginings"
"Perseverence is power"
What happens if he is the real deal?? What Ferrari has to lose? More now that the team is on the up?
"Big things have small beginings"
"Perseverence is power"
Disappointed Since 2010
Ricciardo at RB gets paid way less than what they pay Kimi currently...included sponsors and endorsements. LeClerc IMO would be a beast next to Vettel given time...he's hungry. He would not settle for a #2 spot. Ferrari do not like teammate rivalries....2 #1's don't make for a good relationship. Nico took it for so long and decided he was going to go out with a WDC title against his teammate. Now it's Bottas who at the moment plays a good #2. Kimi is just the same as Bottas.
I don't see Ricciardo "late braking into the side of Vettels car" more so as I see Max "late braking into the side of Vettels car." Vettels got another 3 to 5yrs of racing in him...so we need an experienced driver to play #2 along side Vettel....heck, it might be Kimi again for 2019 and if it is.....then you'll understand Ferrari's decision making process with regards to a #2 driver and not some semi-rookie (whom has alot of talent but is still way too young) for the #2 spot. IF, and that's a big IF, Ferrari changes their #2 driver for a 1 year semi-rookie...then I would be shocked, surprised and excited to see them make this rookie move.
For some of us that have been following Ferrari for quite awhile, hiring a semi rookie for a #2 spot is totally out of character given their history. Vettel is Ferrari's #1.....the second driver has to play #2...meaning the #2 will not win the WDC title....that's for Vettel to win.
Leclerc or Dan would demand from Ferrari an engine to race and compete with. Kimi does not. He goes out and does his job, driving whatever Ferrari gives him. Sometimes Ferrari makes a mistake and Kimi gets a podium. Kimi for sure is a tough act to follow. He usually finishes 6th or better if his car lasts a whole race. How many teams and their drivers are finishing behind him? One can't say, oh it's the car. Kimi gets his bomb home ahead of most of the crowd. I believe he's as good a driver as Lewis and close to Alonso, way ahead of any rookie, and in Sebs#1 spot he will be just as winning. How much better is Leclerc than Giovanazzi given the same chances to show what he has ? And ... he will take the #2 spot with open arms just to be driving for Ferrari in F-Pirelli!
Forza Ferrari
didn't Lewis go straight to Mclaren his first season and almost won the title?
I don't think it would be a huge gamble to give Leclerc a Ferrari seat next year, he will have 21 races under his belt already.
If Leclerc continues his current form, let alone improves, I don't see why not (join Ferrari next year).
He would definitely deserve the chance.
As for Kimi and the engine (why he did not get the latest spec in latest race), people go read the rules or something, there is no conspiracy.
Also, as much as I like Kimi, one needs to accept the fact that he is not the fighter he used to be. And we do need 2 drivers who race their hearts out if we do want the WCC.
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Kimi will retire ferrari will not extend his contract thats my feeling they need younger fresh blood moving foward kimi has done it all eventually we all need to call time.
Kimi will stay next year too! With the car that we have and will be it will not be needed a great driver.
I voted definitely no because no matter how well he does, he needs time to develop and mature and that would be almost impossible to do with the pressure of being a Ferrari driver. So, for his sake, and to give him the best chance of coming to Ferrari ready and able to win he needs more time in feeder teams. If he does really well, I'd like to see him in strong midfield car.
[QUOTE=tifosi1993;975954]And keep costing us valuable points huh, no thanks.
Raikkonen's place is in teams like Force India or Williams, not Ferrari. Ferrari should give the seat to Leclerc next year.[/Ha ha]
I don't know how your accepting those results from kimi. Of course he's a nice guy & team man.
But at one stage you should look at his performances. When you have a strong package, you should deliver.
I accept reliability issues hit him. But what about other performances in race pace ??? Quali performances baku, Canada, Monaco??? Didn't it cost the team most???
Ok leave all these, what was bottas results last year? When Lewis didn't win bottas did took coupl of wins from
Vettel. Bottas did act rear gunner few times, if kimi would have qualified higher there would be two advantages 1) WCC points 2) WDC championship for him or to vettel.
I think Ferrari will keep kimi for 2019, and give Leclerc a chance to race for haas team replacing Grosjean. After his performances then he will move to Ferrari along side vettel. This might be the plan. But he's definetly on ferrari interests.


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I don't think I need to play up the hamburger. I could go on about the juicy meat patty. The various tasty toppings that you can add to create a burger masterpiece. The various sauces to finish it off to perfection. I could say that a side of fries or onion rings with mayonaise or tomato sauce (ketchup) is just greedy but essential to the burger experience. I could remind you what it's like to take your first bite into a burger, juices dripping, as you can't help but smile inside as all the flavours mingle in your mouth.
Yeah, I really don't need to play up the humble burger, I think we're all on the same page.
What I love about burgers is not only are they a treat to eat when out, but they're also super quick and easy to make at home. This recipe is put together in under 10 minutes, and you'll have a burger on your plate in about 20 minutes at the most, from start to finish. That's a meal that I love! What's also great about making your own burgers is that you can actually make them pretty diet friendly and you don't have to compromise on flavour.
I use 95% lean ground beef and I make them a little smaller (making 6 patties instead of a more generous 4), use only a small dollop of my favourite Irish tomato relish, caramelised onion, juicy tomato slices, lettuce and tangy pickles. Serve it on a wholemeal or wholegrain bun which adds a lovely nutty flavour, then serve a salad on the side. I'd call that a balanced meal and it still tastes amazing!
Of course, if you're in the mood for a real treat then you can go wild. White burger bun, some good quality cheese melted onto the burger, a side of fries or crisps, served with an ice cold beer or Coke.
I'll have my burgers both ways, yes please!
My husband bought me this nifty little burger press, I think it cost something like €2 or €3. I love it when a cheap little device can help make a delicious meal! You put a ball of the mince mixture on the bottom half, then press down with the top half, and voila, a perfect burger patty that holds its shape a doesn't break apart when cooking, even though this recipe doesn't have any bread crumbs or egg to help it stay together. Another reason I love this burger so much, it's all meat! Of course, you don't have to have one of these little gadgets to make your patties, you can shape them by hand, but keep a look out for this cheap little burger maker, it's really handy.
The reason I've called this a herbed burger, well, it's only got two herbs in it, but the flavours are beautiful and pronounced without being overwhelming. I use flat leaf parsley and mint. Yes, mint.
I've mentioned before that my mom is Greek so a lot of the flavours that I enjoy are very Greek. One of my favourite mezze is dolmathes. Little meatballs made with lamb and beef mince, served with a side of tzatziki. And in these tasty little meatballs is mint.
Now, I wouldn't put mint into a bolognese sauce or lasagne, but somehow it just works so well in meatballs and my burger patties. My husband goes crazy for my home made burgers, and he agrees, it's the mint that makes the difference.
Of course you could leave it out and just use parsley, but I would seriously urge you to try it just once. If you don't like it after giving it a try, fine, it's still a great burger patty recipe minus the mint. But I think you'll enjoy it too!
Makes 4 - 6 Patties
500g Ground Beef (I use 95% lean, but you can use any good quality mince you prefer)
2-3 large cloves Garlic, crushed
10 - 15 leaves Fresh Mint, finely chopped
1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley
1 tsp Ground Sea Salt
1 tsp Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- Put the mince in a large bowl and loosen up with a fork
- Put the rest of the ingredients into the bowl with the mince and combine together
- Tip: I find it best to use your hands for this. Simply mush the ingredients together, tossing the mixture occassionaly so that the herbs and seasoning gets evenly distributed
- Divide mixture into 4 or 6
- Shape into patties about 1.5cm - 2cm thick
- Keep them in the fridge covered with plastic wrap until ready to cook
If grilling in the oven
- Turn grill/broiler on to hottest setting
- Brush a little olive oil onto each patty and arrange on an oven tray
- Once oven is ready, grill patties for about 2-3mins on one side
- Flip patties and finish off by grilling for another 2-3mins or until done
If frying in a pan or skillet on the stove
- Heat your pan or skillet on highest heat with a splash of olive oil
- Tip: Your pan needs to be really hot so that the meat sears well, don't be afraid to crank it up!
- Cook patties on one side for 2-3mins
- Flip and cook the other sides to finish off for another 2-3mins or until done
- Assemble your burger with your favourite toppings and enjoy!
Other Tips
I prefer to use a 95% lean ground beef, just for dietry reasons, but a little bit of fat in the mince is good, it adds flavour and keeps the burger moist. Just do not get cheap and very fatty mince, your food is as good as the quality of the ingredients you put into it. A lot of fat and the patties will shrink down too much, not to mention the fatty taste it will have.
Burgers are a great base to serve with various toppings. Try different cheeses, bacon, fresh or caramalised onion, pickles, sautéd mushrooms etc. The same goes for sauces, instead of just the usual ketchup, try a tomato relish or onion marmalade, mushroom, cheese, garlic or black pepper sauces. Anything goes!
You can, of course, also cook your burger over flame, there's nothing like barbecued (braaid!) burger, yum!
To freeze, stack patties seperated with squares of parchment or greaseproof papers and place in freezer bags. Defrost overnight in the fridge.


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Sure, nobody has announced their candidacy yet, but if there's activity on Facebook, well that's good enough for us.
Last week, a Facebook group called "Leroy Comrie for Queens Borough President in 2013" (view) made its appearance on the popular social networking site. As of press time, eight people had joined the group.
The group also has some "likes" of its own, showing support for politicians, such as Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Senator Kirsten Gilllibrand, and even "Ruben Diaz for Mayor in 2013," as well as news organizations such as CNN and, ahem, "news" organizations like GQ. There's also some perplexing "likes" thrown in there, too, such as Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, and Chanel. (We guess they are trying to build a wide base of support.)
Comrie said he didn't know who started the Facebook group, but was flattered for the support.
A political insider that Pol Position spoke with recently said they believed that if he ran, Comrie would have the best shot to win the seat, which Helen Marsall will have to vacate after three terms in office thanks to term limits.
The insider said that Comrie was popular across the borough, but especially in southeast Queens, large portions of which he represents in the City Council. That area of the borough generally has a high voter turnout, which would benefit Comrie.
Former Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer was widely believed to be the heir apparent to Helen Marshall, but chose not to seek the post when the mayor and City Council pushed for the term-limits extension, making it possible for Marshall to seek her third and final term.
Earlier this year, Pheffer accepted the post of Queens County Clerk, making any future run for borough president highly unlikely.
The other name that as been tossed around as a potential candidate for the office is Astoria Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr., although at this point any campaign of his would just be scuttlebutt and conjecture.
That said, Vallone also has his own Facebook group (view), and 88 people "like" his group. So, if you can't wait until fall of next year to cast your vote, do the next best thing (some might even say better) and go "like" your choice on Facebook.
Although, we're sure at some point in the not-so-distant future the number of "likes" a candidate has on Facebook will hold way more sway than any tally of votes the Board of Elections can certify.


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Warwick Film Club runs two screenings a month at The Wild Boar Pub. You are more then welcome to come along to a screening see what it's about and join in as either a full or temporary member.
Screening - Wed 30th March 2016
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Child euthanasia claims probed
Health officials are investigating claims that terminally ill children have been illegally euthanised by British doctors.
An official investigation has been launched by the Department of Health into the allegations, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said.
In February retired GP Michael Irwin claimed that medics have given sick children overdoses with painkillers.
At the time Mr Hunt said he would look into the issue and now he has confirmed that the Department of Health is investigating.
After being asked about the issue on LBC Radio, Mr Hunt said: "An investigation is now under way by my department.
"The police are not involved at the moment.
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Euthanasia is illegal in Britain but legal in other countries. In February Belgium became the first country in the world to allow the euthanasia of children.


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American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
Under the honourary patronage of Canada's Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Gary Doer and the support of the Embassy of the United States of America
For more visit rockwell.wag.ca
The Exhibition
For the first time ever an exhibition of the work of Norman Rockwell is coming to Canada—and it's coming to the WAG! One of the most popular North American artists of the past century, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was a keen observer of human nature and a gifted storyteller. For nearly seven decades, Rockwell chronicled our changing society in the small details and nuanced scenes of ordinary people in everyday life, providing a personalized interpretation—often an idealized one—of North American identity. His depictions offered a reassuring visual haven during a time of momentous transformation as North America evolved into a complex, modern society. In addition to 42 major paintings by the artist depicting good times and bad, quaint pastimes and charged current events, the exhibition includes archival material, photographs, and complete set of 323 tear sheets from The Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell's contributions to our visual legacy, many of them now icons of North American culture, have found a permanent place in our psyche. Representing the exhibition's only Canadian venue, the Winnipeg Art Gallery is partnering with the Norman Rockwell Museum, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to bring a major exhibition of this defining artist to Canada for the first time.
- CBC Manitoba Scene, April 18, 2012: Norman Rockwell exhibit extended at the Winnipeg Art Gallery by popular demand
- ChirsD.ca, April 15, 2012: Norman Rockwell's Son to Visit WAG Exhibit
- The National Post, March 5, 2012: Quintessential American artist Norman Rockwell makes 1st and only Canadian stop
- The Globe and Mail, March 3, 2012: A feel-good master's complex message
- CBC Manitoba Scene, March 2, 2012: Re-examining Norman Rockwell at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
- CBC Information Radio, March 1, 2012: Norman Rockwell Exhibit At The Winnipeg Art Gallery
- Winnipeg Free Press, March 1, 2012: Thank you, Mr. Rockwell
- Winnipeg Free Press, March 1, 2012: Rockwell retrospective celebrates painter who captured idyllic side of American life
- Metro Winnipeg, February 29, 2012: WAG chronicles Rockwell
- CJOB 68, February 29, 2012: Rockwell on display at the WAG
- Media Release of February 29, 2012: Norman Rockwell Blockbuster Exhibition Opens at WAG Friday
- Media Release of January 26, 2012: WAG Presents First Retrospective Exhibition in Canada of Beloved American Artist Norman Rockwell
- Media Release of January 24, 2012: The American Spirit: Norman Rockwell's Artworks Continue National Tour
Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell found success early, being commissioned to design four Christmas cards before his sixteenth birthday. In 1916 the 22-year-old painted his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post, the magazine he considered to be "the greatest show window in America." Over the next 47 years, Rockwell's art appeared on the cover of The Post 323 times. Although often seen as a painter of idealized North American family life, Rockwell also chronicled the darker side. His Four Freedoms paintings, inspired by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's address to Congress in 1943, toured the United States in an exhibition sponsored by The Saturday Evening Post and the U.S. Treasury Department and, through the sale of war bonds, raised more than $130 million for the war effort. Murder in Mississippi is a haunting depiction of the murder of civil rights workers in 1965. The Problem We All Live With dealt with the issue of school racial integration, depicting a young African American girl, Ruby Bridges, flanked by white federal marshals, walking to school past a wall defaced by racist graffiti.
Admission: Member $6 • Family with membership $15 •Adult $18 • Senior/Student $16 • Family (up to 2 adults and 4 children under 18) $40 • Senior/Student $16 • Children (5 and under) Free
Audio Tour included with Admission: produced through the Norman Rockwell Museum, the audio tour is narrated by Rockwell's youngest son Peter, and it explores the importance of his work to American art, history and culture.
You can literally be part of this historic exhibition by adopting a Rockwell painting or Saturday Evening Post tear-sheet cover! Click HERE for details.
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell is organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Masterpieces Program.
Audio Tours have been made possible by a generous gift from The Mauro Family Foundation Inc. Publication support has been provided by the Henry Luce Foundation. Media Sponsorship has been provided by the Curtis Publishing Company and by the Norman Rockwell. Estate Licensing Company. Conservation support provided by the Stockman Family Foundation.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm
Rockwell's Vision of America
Democracy, Race and Family in Rockwell's Vision of America with David Churchill, Associate Professor of History at the University of Manitoba and the Director the Institute for the Humanities.
Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 2pm to 3pm
Tour - American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
Explore the artistic legacy of one of America's most beloved artists.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 12:10pm to 1pm
Illustrating Human Rights: Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms
Illustrating Human Rights: Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms with Clint Curle, Researcher at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Thursday April 5, 2012 at 7pm
Peter Rockwell Talk
An Intimate Perspective on Norman Rockwell
Friday, April 27, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Rockwell Pancake Breakfast
Come in your pyjamas for a fun-filled day of music, art, and creativity (not to mention hotcakes and sausages!)
Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 10am to 2pm
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Emma is surly with Britt at Kelly's and insists on going to the bathroom by herself. Britt is just glad Emma hasn't specifically said she doesn't like her. Patrick admits she actually has. He leaves to take a call and Emma remains short with Britt. Britt yells she doesn't like Emma either but she is not going anywhere. They are stuck with each other and Emma needs to get over it. She marches to the bathroom while Emma sits alone and cries. Later Patrick returns at the same time as Britt, but Emma is gone.
It's A Win-Win.
Britt yells at Emma, Kristina takes action, and Tracy asks Sonny for help.
Liz and Sabrina talk about Patrick's date with Emma and Britt at the nurse's station. Liz lets Sabrina know he almost turned her down because she told him how awful Britt is to Sabrina. Sabrina is mortified until Liz tells her that Patrick thinks he is the one who has done something wrong and that is why she doesn't want to babysit. Sabrina still thinks it is best to keep her distance. Liz tells her how broken up Patrick and Emma are, so how can she let Britt take her place? Sabrina really wants to be the person to give Emma love and support, but she can't and can only hope Britt can learn to love her. Emma deserves to have a family again.
Starr visits Kristina at Alexis's house. She is depressed and watching "Mob Princess." It is all she has left of Trey thanks to Connie. Kristina is sure Connie is going to get away with everything – unless she gets revenge herself. Molly and Starr stop her from going after Connie. Nothing will bring Trey back. Starr encourages her to take a shower and go register for classes at PCU. Kristina agrees but later Starr realizes Kristina is gone.
Connie arrives at Manning Enterprises in a fantastic mood but is startled by TJ. He apologizes for her loss. She accepts it then tries to shoo him off. He was hoping she would reconsider and give Molly her book back. She refuses – she is the same old bitch she ever was and "Love in Maine" is still hers. He taunts her with the fact she won't be able to handle any questions about the book since she didn't write it. He asks what it will take and she tells him to come back in a few years. She doesn't do jailbait. He apologizes again about Trey before he leaves. Later, Kristina shows up and slams her computer with a baseball bat.
AJ goes by MetroCourt to let Carly know he told Michael that she tried to get him to drink. Ned listens in as she calls AJ out for trying to make her look bad when he was the one making out with Sonny's girlfriend. AJ wants Carly's help getting Tracy out at ELQ to save Michael from getting involved in an SEC investigation. He tells her about his visit with Heather and wonders if there is another heir. Carly refuses to tell him anything. Ned emerges after AJ leaves and asks Carly what she knows. She refuses to say anything. He encourages her to call him when she changes her mind, which she will.
Michael visits Johnny in jail. Johnny apologizes for what he did to Starr and asks about Carly. He encourages Michael to be there for her. Michael also wants to be there for AJ and maybe Johnny has the proof he needs. Johnny has the proof but accuses Michael of compromising himself, dealing with someone he despises for a company he doesn't even care about. Michael wants to make his own mistakes with AJ. And Carly will never take Johnny back anyway so he has nothing to lose.
Sonny meets Tracy at ELQ. She wants his help taking down AJ. She could go to prison for a long time if he doesn't. She married Anthony because he was blackmailing her with proof she kept ELQ afloat with Solito money. She could go to prison and AJ would get carte blanche to ruin ELQ - and Michael. Sonny understands and hopes she succeeds in taking AJ down but he can't be a part of it. AJ returns as Sonny leaves and later, Michael shows up with the proof.
Monday's Port Charles spoilers for General Hospital:
Patrick tells Anna that Emma is missing.
Tracy doesn't want to go to prison.
Lulu asks Maxie again if there is something she needs to tell her and Dante.
Ellie confides in Steve that while she cares about Damien, she can't forgive him.
Sabrina, Liz and Felix arrive at the Haunted Star where Max and Milo are drinking.
Sonny yells for Kristina to stop attacking Connie.
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This recipe is inspired by the famous Gibanica cheese pastry pies served throughout the Balkans. It's a popular breakfast meal and savory snack I saw on menus and in bakeries in Montenegro and Croatia during my visit in October 2012. There are countless variations, including pastry pies with spinach, poppy seeds, walnuts, apples, and other fillings.
My recipe for vegan gibanica is best described as a curious cross between vegan quiche, lasagna, and strudel – all recipes which I just happen to have previously made for The Lotus and the Artichoke cookbook and this website. It's no coincidence that the dish closely resembles Turkish and Greek cheese pastries, börek and tiropita. A glance at a map and we all know why. The Balkan states and their neighbors have their own variations (and names) for burek.


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Autumn Salmon Salad with Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette is fresh, filling, and full of delicious flavor!
Since I write about food, people always joke that they're nervous to cook for me, or apologize for something not being "fancy" enough, but the real story is that there is NOTHING I love more than being cooked for, and homey, non-fussy dishes are truly the way to this girl's heart.
As evidenced by the true joy I felt while inhaling boxed macaroni & cheese with sliced apples for dinner a la Ben last night.
Anyway, that said I was overjoyed to be totally spoiled by my Mother-in-Law's cooking last week. In between enjoying homemade pasta bakes, roast turkey and mashed potatoes, breakfast casseroles, and lots of yummy treats, we also went out for a few meals while in DC.
One of the most memorable was an Autumn Salmon Salad I ordered from one of our favorite watering holes on Capitol Hill, the Corner Bar at Old Ebbitt Grill.
Before sitting down to dinner and drinks at Old Ebbitt, Ben's parents took us all out to see A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theater a few blocks away. Ford's theater is a wonderfully historic point of interest in DC – it's where President Lincoln was shot and killed while taking in a play on the night of April 14, 1865.
I had never seen the play (I know) and, even though it was a couple days past Christmas, I will never turn down an opportunity to see live theater. It always makes me wish I was more outgoing and could, well, act, because it looks like so much fun!
We arrived for the play a little early, and headed down to the basement of the theater to check out its museum, which displays the gun that John Wilkes Booth used to shoot President Lincoln. It was so surreal! I'm sure the gun is a facsimile, as most museum objects are in DC, but still – unsettling.
Soon the theater doors opened, and the crowds flooded in. The theater was much smaller than I thought it would be but very grand and, again, it was just so surreal knowing that our late President once sat no more than 50 yards away up in the balcony (which was blocked off – I went up and tried to peek in…!)
The play went off without a hitch, and I'm glad I finally got to see the whole thing – live, no less. The 2 hours went very quickly!
We filed out into the street, stopping to peek at the boarding house across the street where the President was taken after the shooting, and later died. After a pause we headed onwards – off to Old Ebbitt Grill!
Old Ebbitt Grill is yards away from the White House, and right across the street from the US Treasury Building. It's a hot spot for tourists and locals alike, and has great energy (as does all of Capitol Hill, if you ask me. I'm obsessed.)
Right inside the doors is a fancy(er) dining room, but the past couple times we've been to Old Ebbitt, we've drank and dined at the Corner Bar within the restaurant. It's dark wood paneling and decoy decor make it feel wonderfully cozy, and intimate. I didn't get a good picture, but it was all done up for Christmas while we were there, making our experience feel extra festive! (photo)
Old Ebbitt, like many restaurants in DC, specializes in seafood – especially oysters. The table ordered a few on the half shell to share – I played photographer, rather than participant!
I know – LAME – it's just that I have texture issues. It's the unknown "PoP" of whatever it is (the head? brains?) that weirds me out – same with mussels. Regardless, I had to look up on my iPhone the proper way to eat an oyster for the boys, who eventually inhaled them.
First use the tiny fork that accompanies the oysters to make sure the oyster is not stuck to the shell. Then adorn your oyster with your toppings of choice – fresh lemon, cocktail sauce, vinegar, etc. Finally, slide the oyster into your mouth then give it a good chew or two, and swallow. BAAAHAHAHA I CAN'T EVEN!! Someday.
Luckily Old Ebbitt and I were on the same page regarding my dinner plans. I walked in craving a salmon salad, and guess what was listed first under entree salads? Autumn Salmon Salad. Yes!
Cold lettuce tossed with sweet apples, chewy dried cranberries, crunchy walnuts, and sliced beets, topped with seasoned, sauteed salmon. The. Best. I knew after licking every last drop off my plate that I'd be recreating at home, with a twist!
I kept the lettuce, salmon, dried cranberries, apples, and walnuts, then added crispy pear, and perfectly roasted red beets, which almost turned out like beet croutons. Then I drizzled homemade Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette over the whole thing. It was MAGIC.
Start the Autumn Salmon Salad with Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette with the roasted beets. Typically when roasting beets you wrap them in foil and roast whole.
I wanted a more caramelized texture and flavor for my beets though, so I peeled 3 medium-sized beets with a vegetable peeler then chopped them into 1/2″ cubes. You can wear gloves while doing this – my hands got a little pink, but only just a little.
Place the chopped beets onto a foil-lined, non stick-sprayed baking sheet, then toss with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast for 40-50 minutes at 400 degrees, or until they're tender and caramelized. These were honest to goodness the best beets I've ever had. Much better than the slightly slimy sliced version!
K. While the beets are doin' their thang, get the homemade Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette ready. This dressing is so refreshing. I can't wait to make it all summer long.
Start by combining 6 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a jar with a tight fitting lid, with 1/4 cup honey. TIP: use the same measuring device for the honey as you do the oil, which will coat it and cause the honey to slip right out.
Next add the juice of 1 lemon and 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar.
Finally, add a dash of onion powder, lots of salt and pepper, then shake to combine. YUM! Now set that aside.
Now turn your attention to the salmon. You'll need one, 4oz filet per person. Brush both sides with extra virgin olive oil then season liberally with salt & pepper. This is the same way I season chicken breasts, and it is seriously the best.
Place the salmon skin side down in an oil-brushed skillet over medium-high heat then cook for 3-4 minutes.
Flip the salmon then peel off the skin and cook for 1-2 more minutes. This method of cooking the salmon skin then peeling it off is MUCH easier than trying to get it off while raw!
Once the beets and salmon are cooked, pile some lettuce onto a couple plates, then top with sliced apples and pears. Sprinkle with walnut pieces and dried cranberries, then top with the salmon and beets. Drizzle on the homemade dressing to your heart's desire, and dig in!
Autumn Salmon Salad with Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Autumn Salmon Salad with Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette is fresh, filling, and inspired by a salad from Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington DC.
- 2 large beets
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper
- 2-4oz salmon filets
- 8 cups chopped lettuce
- 1 barlett pear, sliced
- 1 apple, sliced
- 1/4 cup walnut pieces
- 1/4 cups dried cranberries
- For the Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette:
- 6 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- juice of 1 lemon
- dash of onion powder
- salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel then chop beets into 1/2" cubes and place onto a foil-lined baking sheet. Toss with extra virgin olive oil, and lots of salt and pepper, then roast for 40-50 minutes, or until tender. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, combine ingredients for Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette in a jar with a tight-fitting lid then shake to combine. Set aside. Brush salmon on both sides with extra virgin olive oil then season liberally with salt and pepper. Place in an olive oil-brushed skillet over medium-high heat, skin side down, then cook for 3-4 minutes. Flip, peel off skin, then cook for 1-2 more minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Divide lettuce, pear and apple slices, walnuts, and dried cranberries between two plates. Top each plate with cooked salmon and roasted beets then drizzle on dressing and serve.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Ahhh, filling, yet light, and super fresh! If you don't love salmon, definitely make this with chicken, shrimp, or even pork.
And let's not forget that homemade dressing, either. Say it with me now – spoon-drink worthy!
Ok friends – off to savor the final day of 2012! Are you doing anything fun tonight? Ben and I have dinner reservations, then we're heading off to a friends house to cheers to 2013. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Have fun and be safe (in that order!) ;)


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Let's put aside any pretense that someone is going to lust after the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu on looks alone. Sure, there's a hint of Camaro in the taillights, a rather sturdy snout and a silhouette that more than one mother could love. But put aside all the hyperbole, and the Malibu is essentially about as vanilla as they come.
Making its appearance in early 2012, the Malibu — a nameplate that's been around since 1964 — ought to be measured therefore on how it functions and drives as an everyday mid-size sedan, competing in a segment that is flourishing with rivals, whether it be such new arrivals as the new Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion or coming Mazda6.
Our Malibu test car was not just an off-the-rack model, but the 2013 Malibu Eco — a pseudo hybrid because it cannot move on electricity alone. The Eco gets its designation because it has a mild, electrically-assisted drivetrain that provides the equivalent of about 15 horsepower under acceleration from a 120-volt lithium-ion battery, using energy from the brakes to recharge it. It also deploys other fuel-saving measures that cover everything from aerodynamics to fuel management. (I'm not sure why GM didn't just make available its efficient 2.0-litre diesel sold in Europe with its 258 lb.-ft. of torque.) But according to GM, the Eco avoids the higher cost of a full hybrid while allowing this particular Malibu to be amazingly good on gas.
And maybe it is good on gas in some climate-controlled laboratory used by Transport Canada where the Malibu Eco officially got rated to return 8.1 L/100 km in city driving and 5.3 highway. But the Eco we drove, employing a 182-hp 2.4-litre four-cylinder direct-injected engine, never saw figures much below 11L / 100 km in a week of urban-only driving — and I promise I wasn't being a hoonigan. Other colleagues have found a similar misalignment from real world driving to actual ratings — though GM is far from being the only manufacturer to suffer the malady.
So, ignoring the economy issue, how does the Malibu Eco drive?
Surprisingly well, to be honest. Aside from a little engine coarseness at startup, the Malibu Eco is impressively quiet on the road. The seats are comfortable and visibility is about average. Handling, derived from Europe's Opel Insignia, is less American than expected with a ride that falls into a welcome neutral zone of being neither too soft nor too firm. Steering and braking aren't exactly BMW-like, but there's nothing disagreeable here either. Essentially, the Malibu feels like a solid, hard-working sedan.
The start/stop technology, which shuts down the engine any time idling lasts longer than a few seconds, is nearly seamless thanks in part to the battery power, with almost imperceptible stops and gentle starts as soon as the brake pedal is released. After a while, I rarely gave it a second thought. It was less noticeable than the stop/start system in BMW's 328i.
Acceleration, while feeling nimble enough, requires nine seconds to reach 96 km/h, and the six-speed transmission is not as lightening quick as many of the eight-speed automatics on the market. But it still felt better than the many of the CVTs seen in the competition.
Our $33,465 test car included heated leather seats, sunroof and a premium sound system that seemed worth the $965 expense, though the tuner displayed pictures that changed with the station and were not to my taste. Thankfully, the pictures can be shut off. The price of the Eco is still higher than the top-line Altima, and $3,000 more than the up-level, 4-cylinder Accord Touring with leather.
The rest of the interior — enlarged by some 110-litres— is designed to look upscale, but there's a noticeable amount of plastic and faux chrome, and not enough sophistication to the instrument cluster to rival those in the Accord, Altima or Sonata. Buttons and knobs are easy to see and use, but storage space is below average, even with a secret cubby hidden behind the seven-inch centre display. The ice–blue ambient lighting is interesting, and Bluetooth and satellite radio are standard. The trunk is shockingly small due to the presence of the battery, with just a small pass through for hockey sticks or skis.
As a mid-size sedan, the Malibu Eco provides a comfortable, ultra-quiet ride while making an ambitious effort to limit fuel consumption. While it may not exceed everyone's expectations, especially on the fuel front, it's still a genuinely likeable, everyday car. Not everyone craves chocolate.


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New England Clam Chowder
Submitted by Paul W.M.
When you hear of Clam Chowder you may think of a soft shell clam. Here in New England it is the quahog that is used. A clam is a soft shelled, while the quahog is a hard shelled. The shellfish that Rhode Islanders call a quahog possesses an impressive variety of names, and even the word "quahog" (which comes from the Narragansett Indian name "poquauhock") has an alternate spelling, "quahaug," Quahogs are simply called "hard clams" or "hard-shell clams."
Please forgive me because I cook for taste and not by volume, meaning that I don't hold to the measurements state here.
- 1/4 lb Salt pork
- 3 Large onions
- 1 small carrot
- 4-5 lbs potatoes
- 1 can Crushed Tomatoes "28oz" Optional to make a Manhattan Chowder
- 1/4 bushel Clams "Quahogs" "In shell" I want to see my soap.
- Clam broth or juice
- 4 storks Celery
- 3 tlsp Egyptian onions
- 3 tlsp Lovage
- 2 tlsp Oyster sauce
- Water "As needed"
Take the salt pork and dice up, then render down so as it becomes crisp. I leave everything in but some may wish to take the crisp pork out. While this is doing you can prepare the veggies. Onions and celery are diced, potatoes and wash then cubed and the carrot washed and shredded. Carrot give a touch of sweetness also, I do not peel the potatoes or carrot. The skins has the nutrients in them.
I buy my quahogs right in its shell. You either open them by hand of you can steam them enough that their shells open. Extract its meat and save the broth. You also can buy them already husked. The broth is where additional flavor comes from. Using my Kitchen Aid grinder attachment to grind up the quahogs and put them aside. This sounds like a lot of work and lot of time but neither is correct. Normally prep time is about 15-20 minutes, but will take longer if you do everything all together. NOTE: I buy a bushel of quahog then open and prepare them for freezing. This is where the time saving comes in. What's the old saying? Pay me now or pay me later.
The Lovage and Egyptian Onions are herbs that I grow, dehydrate and process them into two grades. One a culinary grade while the other a soup grade. These may be available at your super market. If not, I know they can be bought online. Not only giving additional flavor, but adds color to your presentation.
Now put all ingredients into you cooker. You may need to add water after you put the broth in so as to bring the liquid level just over the top of your ingredients. Close lid, set it to SOUP and clean up the kitchen while its cooking. Time frame 25-30 minutes. You may need to adjust due to altitude and/or geographic location.
One additional thing that I may do to thicken is using either corn starch, flour or Arrow root. If the end results was a little watery then I may use.
I serve with chowder either corn bread, clam cakes or a good Italian or French garlic bread. Also with a good cold glass of white wine.
FYI: I made both a clear and a Manhattan chowder for our daughter's wedding shower and the theme was Summer and Beach. Boy did that go well. ENJOY!!!
3 Responses to "New England Clam Chowder"
So what would be some suitable substitutes for lovage? Egyptian onions? Are those scallions or vidalias? Note that it must be changed to read 4-5 potatoes. (5lbs. would actually be dangerous to cook. Too full.)
I'm from that area (born in RI, in fact) and thought I'd add that they're pronounced KO-hogs. Would rhyme with NO-hogs. Tomatoes make that a Manhattan Clam Chowder and it isn't nearly as good. If you're bothering to shuck your own quahogs, don't mask the flavor with canned tomatoes.
James Hathaway Reply:
May 23rd, 2017 at 6:54 am
Lovage is an herb — it looks like celery leaves and tastes like celery, only considerably stronger. Use celery leaves (celery being a standard ingredient, of course, in clam chowder.
Hi Paul,
I tried this recipe and the 4-5 lbs. of potatoes alone almost fills my 6 quart Instant Pot. There is no room for the other ingredients. Are you sure you didn't mean 4-5 potatoes?
Just need to clarify.