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Lawmakers want to make it even easier to develop in Florida
Deadwood, S.D., is hardly anyone's idea of a densely populated area.
Yet Florida lawmakers might eliminate state oversight of major projects in areas only slightly more congested than the legendary ghost town. Most alarming for smart growth advocates and environmentalists is that the bill eliminates a requirement that development be steered into areas with existing roads, schools and utilities.
Under SB 372, sponsored by Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, large projects would no longer be reviewed by state officials if proposed for counties with a population of more than 300,000. The exemption is already in place for eight counties with populations of 900,000 or more — including Miami-Dade, Hillsborough and Pinellas. The bill would add seven more, including Pasco, Sarasota and Galvano's home county of Manatee.
The bill renders a crucial concept in growth management — density — meaningless. Under the bill, exempt areas would have to hold only 400 people per square mile. Currently, density in Florida is defined as 1,000 people per square mile.
By comparison, Manhattan has 170,000 people per square mile, Tampa has 2,960, Gainesville 1,993, and Deadwood, a town known largely for tumbleweeds, 332.
"It's absurd to refer to that as 'dense,' " said David Cullen, a lobbyist for the Sierra Club Florida. "That comes to about one house per three square acres. How can anyone possibly call that dense?"
Such qualms didn't register with the Senate's appropriations committee on transportation and economic development, which passed the measure on Wednesday. With session only two weeks away, the bill already has cleared two committees, with two remaining. Its companion bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz, awaits its first House committee vote.
Density is no small concern when it comes to land planning. The more compact and centralized development is, the more public money that's saved in building and maintaining the roads, pipes, wires and schools that make it possible. If this support network sprawls, it costs more to maintain and navigate. Commuting times go up. Traffic piles up.
"It makes life more expensive for the people who live there, and they have to use gas to get a gallon of milk," Cullen said. "You're also covering up more land with impermeable surface and fragmenting more animal habitat."
Galvano said that the bill, which he says would save developers time and money spent on project review, eliminates an outdated requirement. In 1972, lawmakers required an added layer of review for projects that were so big they affected more than one county. These projects, called "developments of regional impact," couldn't move forward until state planners agreed that its traffic, water, sewer, wastewater, school and other needs could be compatible with the overall region.
That's no longer needed, Galvano argues, because counties are better equipped to do the review themselves.
"It recognizes that counties today have a much greater level of sophistication and ability to deal with developments than they did back in 1972," Galvano said.
After the vote, Galvano said his sponsoring the measure had nothing to do with a massive project in his district called Long Bar Pointe. He said he hasn't discussed the bill with its developers, including the politically influential Carlos Beruff, who has contributed at least $3,000 to Galvano's reelection campaign this year and is the chairman of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Last year, Manatee County commissioners made things more difficult for that project, which includes a convention center and hotel on Sarasota Bay. They moved the boundaries of a so-called "urban service area,'' making it harder to develop. Galvano's bill would eliminate urban service areas.
The legislation comes just as home building is picking in a state that depends on it. If enacted into law, it would eliminate more of the few regulatory barriers that still exist for developers. Its success Wednesday seemed assured before the vote.
While two environmental groups and the Florida Association of Counties spoke to object to parts of the bill, the groups pushing for the bill, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, and the Association of Florida Community Developers, waived their time to speak in support.


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Game #112: Yanks at Jays pregame
New York (62-50) at Toronto (56-55)
at 7:07 p.m. ET at the Rogers Centre
Today's lineups:
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Jorge Posada, C
Robinson Cano, 2B
Andy Phillips, 1B
Shelley Duncan, DH
Melky Cabrera, CF
PITCHING: RHP Roger Clemens (3-5, 4.23 ERA)
Reed Johnson, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Frank Thomas, DH
Troy Glaus, 3B
Aaron Hill, 2B
Gregg Zaun, C
John McDonald, SS
PITCHING: RHP Josh Towers (5-8, 5.17 ERA)
NOTES: This could be Towers' final start for the Blue Jays. As I reported yesterday, RHP A.J. Burnett will indeed be activated from the DL on Sunday to start in Kansas City. It's still not clear who exactly will get bumped from the roster, but Towers is the most likely to be moved from the rotation. There's a chance he could be shipped to the bullpen, where the righty resided earlier this year. … The Royals series will see RHP Shaun Marcum start on Friday, RHP Dustin McGowan on Saturday, Burnett on Sunday, and either Towers, Jesse Litsch or Roy Halladay on Monday. … Not surprisingly, Toronto announced on Tuesday that the club has released SS Royce Clayton, who was designated for assignment this past Friday.
entering Tuesday
1. Boston 68-44 (–)
2. New York 62-50 (6)
3. Toronto 56-55 (11.5)
4. Baltimore 52-58 (15)
5. Tampa Bay 42-69 (25.5)
entering Tuesday
1. Detroit 62-49 (–)
2. New York 62-50 (0.5)
3. Seattle 60-49 (1)
4. Minnesota 57-54 (5)
5. Toronto 56-55 (6)
WEIGH IN: What are your thoughts on what should happen with the rotation when Burnett comes back? Litsch optioned to Triple-A? Towers designated? Or, Towers sent to the bullpen, which would mean a reliever gets bumped off the roster? (The virtually unused Jason Frasor? Brian Wolfe, who still has options?) Weigh in Jays fans…
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Speaking as someone who is of the opinions that 1)Litsch has proven he's worth a spring training shot at cracking next years rotation, and 2)the Jays are done this year.
I think they should demote Litsch. If he's in AAA it's easier to manage his pitch count and his innings pitched, and make sure he doesn't throw so much this year that he'll suffer for it next year.
Yes the Jays are probably done however they should still keep Litch up because he is just a better pitcher than Towers and will inprove faster facing the best hitters in the World. Sending him to AAA would only let him getaway with more mistakes. That's not something you want to "teach" a young pitcher especially since he has proven he can pitch up in the show.
Cut Towers as he is not in the plans for 08 and should be #7 on the pitching depth chart. Halladay,Burnett,Marcum, Magowan, Litsch, Chacin, Towers.
Rotation for rest of the year:
I like Marcum ahead of Magowan because of how the pithcers in the rotation throw. Ace, Burner, Change up, Burner #2 and then mixer. Those fastballs after the Marcum chageup will look even faster and vice versa.
Rotation for 08: (assuming no free agent studs)
Jansen is good plain and simple. Keeps the ball down and in the ball park. I say (if B.J returns at 100%) let the current staff be your 08 staff. Maybe add one more in the pen or a stud starter, but only a stud starter. We have enough up and comers and guys with ok stuff. Litch is the #1 in AAA and waiting for Burnett to get hurt next year. Trade Chacin for some baseballs and we are good. Oh yah and tell Wells to start earning is salary.
Designate Towers. He is not in the plans for 08 and the Jays appear to be out. I was never a Towers fan anyways, and Litsch needs to be up for the experience.
Rotation 08
Chacin (barring injury, I think he still has good stuff. No matter what his ERA, he wins games)
If the Jays are really pushing on having Litsch in the rotation in 08, they could put Chacin in the rotation in April and see if he gains trade value. If he gets injured, pitches bad, etc. they can cut him
Towers gets 3.7 runs per start of support, compared to 5.71 for Halladay. I cheer for Towers at least as much as anybody (apparently more than the Jays themselves), so hopefully the Jays will trade him to a team that will try to win when he pitches. Towers is no Cy Young candidate, but the way he's pitched this year he deserves better than he gets from this team and its fans. It's funny because JP said that the reason Towers was being taken out of the rotation in the first place was that the Jays didn't score any runs when he was pitching. Obviously not something the pitcher can control, and his numbers at the time didn't really deserve the demotion, but it's three months later and lo and behold, the Jays still don't score runs when he's pitching. My prediction for tonight is that Clemens struggles, but the Jays still only manage two runs and strand at least nine men on base. Also, the bullpen will allow all the runners they inherit from Towers to score.
We're one batter in and there's already been one bad defensive play behind Towers.
Clearly Towers does not fit for 2008. The only starting rotation position up for grabs is the 5th spot and that fight is between Jessie Litsche and Chacin.
Chacin represents the best choice-since Jessie still has options that are simpler to deal with. Jessie becomes our 6th starter-and plays out of Syracuse.
But, I would definately run Jessie out there every 5th day between now and end of season. That's how he learns, he has nothing left to learn at AAA. If he performs really well, then its likley Chacin becomes trade bait.
I believe we owe it to Towers to cut him loose now-giving him time to hook up with another team before spring training. I doubt very much whether we can trade him and that should not be our underlying motivation-our position should be to do what's best for Towers.
For the pen, I'd rather have Fraser anhy day than Towers. To me the pen isn't an option, because all we're doing is delaying the inevitable and making it harder for Towers to find another team.
All I hope is that if the Jays do decide to drop Towers, they don't just release him. That would be a huge waste, especially if the Jays could have picked up that half decent prospect from the Phillies for him at the deadline.
Overall, though, I'd really like to see Towers get another shot somewhere else. Although he pitched like garbage last year, he deserved better this year. Hopefully he lands with a decent team in the NL who can score some runs for him — seems like he might have better success pitching in the light hitting N.L.
And, yeah, Towers in the pen is a waste of everyone's time. Not only is it not particularly fair to him, but he wouldn't help the team there either….
I think Overbay and Johnson might have made up for Glaus's miscue.
So would anyone change their decision if Towers shut out the Yanks tonight?
gsumner: Depends what the Jays score.
Towers plunked A-Rod and the benches and bullpens have emptied twice.
Not giving up so many extra base hits would endear Towers to the Jays fans more than plunking A-Rod.
Towers is an absolute bum. The Jays should've ditched him last year. Litsch can actually hit his spots, something Towers is supposed to do…this guy *****….let him go, like they did Clayton….
By the way, who gives a guy with an era over 5 the right to call out his team???
If Towers had thrown 5 complete games in a row giving up two runs in each over his past five starts, he'd be 2 and 2 in those starts with a no-decision that would have gone to extra innings. Would you be on his case about only being a .500 pitcher? Halladay would have a losing record with the run support the Jays have given Towers.
Did anyone see the benches clear on TV? I just read about it on the frontpage of MLB.com. I know A-Rod was plunked, but did it look intentional? what all happened?
8th inning. 9-2 Yankees. Blah. Are the Jays simply incapable of winning games that actually matter?
It's getting hard to be optimistic about the make-up of this team….
I was right about just about everything. I overestimated the number of baserunners we would get, so we're not up to my strand count, but the 2 runs and the Towers inherited runner scoring came true.
It just goes to show: If you want to play baseball in October, don't have your whole team catch the flu in May.
Iwonder how many of you guys were on Towers side in 05.
Now that the team he pitches for can't give him some run support he's garbage you should be ashamed of yourselvs I know I am.
If this usless team gave some run support to all of these pitchers we would be in first place.
why can't these big money players hit the d.a.m. ball.
Now for the lineup, When this idiot manager finds a lineup that works he changes it,WHY WHY WHY.

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For information on becoming a licensed FIDE arbiter, see http://www.uschess.org/images/stories/FIDEInformation/2016_fide_faqs.pdf.
This information is provided for US Chess Directors planning on organizing or directing FIDE events. The requirements for FIDE Norm events went into place on July 1, 2013. The requirement for the use of FIDE Laws of Chess in all FIDE rated events went into effect July 1, 2014.
Unlike the FIDE Laws of Chess, the FIDE Tournament Rules are more guidelines than rigid requirements.
It is very important that all standards be met for Norm events as otherwise the norms probably will not be granted. FIDE rated events need to be registered with FIDE at least 30 days in advance. US Chess Qualifications Commission Member NTD/IA Walter Brown does this registration. The event information can come in via TLA submission (for events needing a TLA in Chess Life) or contacting Walter if it is a norm event or rapid/blitz event that will not have a TLA. Compliance with Title/Norm regulations can be checked then, as well as basic standards for rated events. If the tournament does not meet FIDE standards for norm events or rating standards for regular events, Mr. Brown will work with the organizer to ensure these standards are met before registering the tournament with FIDE.
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Here is a Summary of Rule Differences between FIDE and US Chess Rules provided by NTD Ken Ballou, and the same thing with rules in 2-column format for comparison.
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The tomato soup base can be made up to 3 days in advance, keep covered and chilled in refrigerator.
- 2 (28-ounce) cans whole pear tomatoes or whole peeled tomatoes in juice
- 1 medium onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick
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Drain tomatoes, reserving juice. In 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion in hot oil over medium heat 5 minutes or until just tender. Stir in garlic. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until onion is lightly browned. Stir in thyme. Cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in reserved tomato juice. Bring mixture to just boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper. Cool slightly. With an immersion blender blend until smooth, or transfer mixture, in half batches, to food processor. Cover; process until smooth. Transfer mixture to storage container. Cover; chill up to 3 days.
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Cook sandwiches in very large skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until bread is golden brown, turning once. Cut sandwiches into quarters. Makes 8 (2 quarters per person) servings.
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- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
- Avocado Soup (recipe below)
In a medium saucepan combine tomatoes, broth, onion, tomato paste, basil, sugar, and hot pepper sauce, if desired. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until onion is very tender. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
Place half of the tomato mixture in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Repeat with the remaining mixture.* Return all to the saucepan; heat through.
Serve in demitasse cups with Avocado Soup. To swirl the soups together, hold cup tilted at an angle when spooning in first soup. Continue holding it at the same angle while spooning the other soup into the cups. Return the cup to a level position and swirl soups together with a spoon. Makes 8 servings.
Avocado Soup: In a blender or food processor combine 2 ripe medium avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and cut up, 1/3 cup chopped onion, 1 clove garlic, minced, and 1-1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth. Cover and blend or process until almost smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepan. Whisk in 1/2 cup light dairy sour cream and, if desired, a few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce. Heat through over medium heat; do not boil.
At this point soup can be chilled up to 24 hours.
Sweet Potato and Green Apple Soup
Slicing the sweet potatoes into "planks" allows more surface for caramelization when roasting. Try this technique when serving sweet potatoes as a side dish.
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled, sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick "planks"
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and ground white pepper
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup peeled, diced rutabaga
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, diced
- 1 quart chicken stock or reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1-1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 recipe Maple Cream (below)
- 1/4 cup croutons
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; place sweet potatoes on prepared sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and pepper. Roast 30 minutes or until tender.
In large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, cook and stir 3 minutes. Add rutabaga and apple; cook 3 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add chicken stock and sweet potatoes. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
Remove from heat; cool slightly. Process until smooth with an immersion blender (or blend or process mixture 1/2 at a time in blender container or food processor). Return mixture to saucepan. Add whipping cream and maple syrup. Season to taste with kosher salt and ground white pepper. Cook and stir until heated through.
Top each serving with Maple Cream, croutons, and green onions. Makes 6 servings.
Maple Cream:
In chilled mixing bowl beat 1/3 cup whipping cream on high speed of electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and dash each of kosher salt and ground white pepper. Beat just until stiff peaks form.
Recipe: chef Michael Salmon
Asparagus Soup
Shopping tip: When purchasing asparagus, look for bright green stalks and tightly closed tips with a hint of purple. To trim asparagus, simply bend the stalk-the woody end will snap right off.
- 6 cups water
- 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium-size onion, diced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium-size potato, peeled and diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/8 teaspoon white or black pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Cut tips from asparagus. Set aside. Chop remaining stalks into 12-inch pieces. Melt butter in 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 minutes. Add asparagus stalks and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add broth, potatoes, salt, dill, and pepper. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-high and cook 10 to 12 minutes uncovered, until potatoes are very tender. Meanwhile, place asparagus tips in small amount boiling water; cook 3 to 4 minutes until crisp tender.
Remove soup from heat and purée until smooth. Stir in heavy cream. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with asparagus tips. Makes 8 appetizer servings.
Crema de Calabaza (Butternut Squash Soup) with Chocolate-Chipotle Croutons
- 1/2 of a poblano chili, stemmed, seeded, and membranes removed
- 1 orange
- 1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut in 1-inch cubes
- 1 pound white onions, peeled, and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1-1/2 inches Mexican stick cinnamon or other stick cinnamon, broken
- 2 tablespoons grated piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) or packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 whole allspice
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 2 cups vegetable stock or broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
- Kosher salt (optional)
- 1 Recipe Chocolate-Chipotle Croutons
- Grated Oaxacan or other Mexican chocolate
Preheat oven to 425°F. Place pepper half, cut side down, on foil-lined baking sheet. Roast 20 to 25 minutes or until skin is blistered. Bring foil up around pepper. Let stand 15 minutes. Loosen edges of the skin with a sharp knife; gently pull off skin and discard. Set pepper aside. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
With vegetable peeler, remove orange peel from half of orange in large strips; squeeze 1/4 cup juice from orange and reserve. In mixing bowl combine orange peel, orange juice, squash, onion, garlic, cinnamon, piloncillo, olive oil, allspice, 1 tablespoon salt, peppercorns and thyme. Place in small roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, 50 to 60 minutes or until squash is tender, stirring twice. Cool slightly; discard orange peel, thyme stem, and cinnamon, if desired.
In blender combine squash mixture, vegetable stock, and roasted poblano; cover; blend until almost smooth. Transfer to large saucepan; add milk. Cook and stir until heated through. Add nutmeg and additional kosher salt, if needed.
To serve, top with croutons and grated chocolate.
Chocolate-Chipotle Croutons:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut 4 ounces purchased brioche bread into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes. Place in parchment paper-lined 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 12 minutes, stirring twice. In saucepan melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper and bread cubes; stir to coat. Return to baking pan. Bake 6 minutes more, stirring once. Transfer to large mixing bowl. Gradually sprinkle 2 tablespoons grated Mexican chocolate over croutons, tossing to coat. Makes 2-1/2 cups croutons.
Recipe: chef Susana Trilling
Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Spiced Pecans
- 5 to 6 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
- 1 large white onion, quartered
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (3- to 4-pound) pie pumpkin or butternut squash, seeded and quartered
- 4 tablespoons packed brown sugar, divided
- 8 fresh sage leaves
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 recipe Spiced Pecans (recipe follows)
- 6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line roasting pan with foil. Place carrots, onion, and garlic in prepared roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil and toss until well coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add pumpkin quarters to pan. Spread one tablespoon brown sugar on each pumpkin quarter; top with 2 sage leaves. Drizzle with olive oil.
Roast vegetables 45 to 60 minutes or until pumpkin flesh is soft. Meanwhile, in 4-quart Dutch oven bring broth to just boiling; remove from heat. Set aside to cool slightly. Remove vegetables from oven. Discard sage leaves. Scoop pumpkin flesh into medium bowl (you should have about 5 cups). In batches, add vegetables and pumpkin to blender or food processor and blend or process until smooth, adding enough cooled broth to reach desired consistency. To serve, divide soup evenly among bowls. Top with Spiced Pecans and flat-leaf Italian parsley sprigs. Makes 6 (1 1/3 cup) servings.
Spiced Pecans:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In small bowl combine 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Add 1/2 cup pecans. Toss to combine. Spread evenly on baking sheet lined with foil. Bake 5 minutes or until toasted, watching closely to ensure pecans do not burn. Cool completely.
Yellow Pepper Soup with Yogurt and Cucumber
- 2 cups plain or low-fat yogurt (do not use nonfat)
- 2 teaspoons fennel seed, crushed
- 8 medium yellow sweet peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped (about 10 cups)
- 4 medium shallots, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 (14-ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cucumber
- Freshly ground black pepper
In small bowl stir together yogurt and fennel seed. Cover; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large saucepan cook sweet peppers, shallots, and cardamom in hot oil 15 to 18 minutes or until peppers just begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Add broth, water, and vinegar. Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes more. Remove from heat; cool slightly. In blender, blend mixture in batches until smooth. Return to saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat.
To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Top with yogurt and cucumber. Sprinkle with pepper. Serve warm or chilled. Makes 8 servings.
Cauliflower Soup
- 21 medium sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped in large pieces
- 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Fresh chervil, chives, or parsley
In large saucepan, cook onion in hot oil over medium to medium-low heat 10 to 12 minutes or until tender but not brown. Add cauliflower, broth, and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes, or until vegetables are very soft and tender. Cool slightly.
Using immersion blender, puree vegetables until very smooth. (Or place cauliflower mixture, one third at a time, in food processor or blender. Cover and process until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan.)
Stir in whipping cream. Cook and stir until heated through. Season soup to taste with kosher salt. Top each serving with fresh chervil. Makes 8 (about 3/4 cup) servings.
Make Ahead:
Cover and chill soup up to 3 days. Reheat in large saucepan over medium-low heat 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through.
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
Shaking flour and half-and-half together prevents the flour mixture from lumping when stirred into the soup.
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked orzo or wild rice
- 1-1/2 cups half-and-half, light cream, or milk
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
- Cracked black pepper (optional)
- Red pepper strips (optional)
In large saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in crushed red pepper; cook 1 minute. Add broth; bring to boil. Stir in orzo or rice. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes for orzo or 40 minutes for wild rice or until orzo or rice is tender.
In screw-top jar combine half-and-half and flour. Cover; shake well to combine. Stir into orzo mixture; cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in pumpkin; heat through. To serve, sprinkle each serving with cracked black pepper; top with red pepper strips. Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
Harvest Corn Soup
- 12 large ears of fresh sweet corn
- 1-1/2 cups chopped sweet onion
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 5 cups chicken stock or chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 green onion, bias-sliced
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 large fresh tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- Sauteed scallops or shrimp (optional)*
Scrub corn with stiff vegetable brush to remove silks. Rinse under cold running water. Place one ear of corn at a time in shallow pan. Holding corn at an angle, use sharp knife to remove kernels. You should have about 8 cups of corn.
In 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion in hot butter 5 minutes or until tender. Add corn; cook just until heated through. Add 3 cups chicken stock. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Cool slightly.
In blender or food processor process corn mixture, half at a time, until smooth. Strain corn mixture through wire mesh sieve, pressing with back of spoon. Discard solids.
Return corn puree to Dutch oven. Add remaining chicken stock. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in whipping cream, salt, and pepper.
In large skillet, cook green onion in hot oil over medium heat 1 minute or until onion turns bright green. Stir in tomato. Cook and stir until just heated through. Serve soup topped with tomato mixture, sage, and scallops or shrimp, if desired. Makes 6 servings.
* Cook 12 small scallops or 12 medium peeled and deveined shrimp in hot olive oil 2 to 4 minutes or until scallops or shrimp are opaque.
Recipe: Suzie Blanchard, Inn at Meander Plantation
Wild Mushroom Soup with Beggar's Purses
Simple additions: Top goat cheese with chopped toasted pecans or add herbs to the cheese before assembling purses.
- 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup minced shallots
- 6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
- 6 ounces fresh oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 6 ounces fresh cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 8 cups chicken broth
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 3 sheets frozen phyllo dough (14x9-inch rectangles), thawed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 ounces goat cheese (chevre)
Place dried porcinis in small bowl. Add boiling water to cover; set aside 10 minutes or until softened. Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer, reserving liquid.
In 4-quart Dutch oven or pot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add shiitake, oyster, and cremini mushrooms. Cook and stir about 8 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
Coarsely chop porcinis. Add porcinis to pot. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in flour.
Stir in reserved porcini liquid and chicken broth to pot. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. With slotted spoon remove half of the mushrooms. Place in food processor; cover and process until nearly smooth. Return mushrooms to pot; stir thoroughly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Lay one sheet of phyllo dough on clean work surface. Lightly brush with some of the melted butter. Place another sheet of phyllo on top; brush with butter. Place remaining sheet of phyllo on top; brush with butter. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap until needed.) Cut layered sheets into eight 4-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch rectangles. Divide goat cheese between each phyllo rectangle. Pull up corners of each rectangle, pinching just below the top to form beggar's purses. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Ladle soup into bowls; top with beggar's purse. Makes 8 servings.
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This blog began as a record of taking the WSET Diploma, during which I studied and explored wines and spirits made all around the world. Having passed the Diploma and become a WSET Certified Educator, the blog has become much more: a continual outlet for my passion for the culture of wine, spirits, and beer.
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PHOENIXVILLE - A preliminary budget for the 2013-14 school year was adopted by the Phoenixville Area School Board in a 6-1 vote at Tuesday night's meeting.
Board member Paul Slaninka cast the lone vote against the budget plan and board members Kenneth Butera and Dave Ziev were absent.
According to a presentation posted on the school district's website, the preliminary budget is set at $81,754,535. That stands as an approximate $4 million increase from the $77,743,531 budget for 2012-13.
To cover the preliminary budget's shortfall of $2,062,231, a tax increase of approximately 3.1 percent would be required. The mill rate would go from 28.24 to 29.15.
An increase of that magnitude is very unlikely, said Stan Johnson, Phoenixville Area School District's executive director of operations.
'It's a preliminary budget, we have a lot of work to do to get it to a more reasonable budget,' Johnson said. 'We don't expect the residents to have to swallow a 3.1 percent increase.'
Budget documents indicated the maximum mill rate allowed by the Act 1 Index, capping tax increases at 1.7 percent before exceptions, would be 28.72.
A property in the district assessed at the median value of $133,540, according to last year's numbers, would see an increase of $121.52 per year under the 3.1 percent increase. If the district stays at the 1.7 percent allowed by Act 1, the increase would be $64.10 per year.
'The one (Act 1) exception we are going to be applying for is (the Public School Employees' Retirement System),' Johnson said.
Phoenixville does not qualify for capital bond or special education funding, Johnson said. In 2012-13, the district qualified for the capital bond exception but did not use it or the pension exception. Taxes increased by 1.66 percent for 2012-13, under the index's threshold.
For 2013-14, federal funding is scheduled to increase slightly, according to the budget documents, from $755,000 for this year to $815,000. However, state funding dropped by approximately $1.5 million.
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BART strike continues, but hope seen in talks
'Lot of work to do': Despite return to table, both sides still far apart
(07-03) 03:45 PDT Oakland -- Bay Area commuters will be forced to find an alternative to BART trains for a third day Wednesday, but for the first time there's a glimmer of hope that an end to the strike may be in sight.
After a second long day of snarled traffic, hot and time-consuming commutes and ever-shortening tempers, BART and its unions met for nearly eight hours Tuesday night, making unexpected headway in narrowing the wide gap between what the workers want and want the transit agency is willing to provide.
"We made some progress tonight and we're working very hard," said Josie Mooney, a top negotiator for Service Employees International Union Local 1021, which represents BART mechanics, maintenance workers and professional staff, after the negotiations recessed shortly before 3 a.m. "We decided we could make more progress if we got some sleep."
Mooney declined to say what sticking points remained in the discussions, saying that state mediators had asked them to keep details of the negotiations secret. Both sides are scheduled to meet again at 1 p.m. Wednesday for what could be another long session of bargaining.
Dozens of people representing the bargaining groups walked into the Caltrans headquarters - a neutral location - in downtown Oakland shortly before 6 p.m.
"We're willing to stay all night," said Rick Rice, a BART spokesman. "It would be great to get our people back to work and get the trains running." He did admit, "There is a lot of work to do."
Both sides were facing mounting pressure to resume talks, with politicians, business leaders and stranded BART riders calling for a quick resolution.
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"I want them to get it over with, man," said Eli Evilla, who normally takes BART from South San Francisco to Heald College in downtown San Francisco. "It is such an inconvenience to everyone. I hope they get to a fair decision, you know? Both sides need to compromise."
Talks ended Sunday night just hours before the midnight strike deadline. Union leaders said they wouldn't be back until BART officials were willing to make "substantial changes" in their most recent offer, which called for a guaranteed 5 percent raise over the next four years, with an additional 3 percent based on ridership increases and other fiscal landmarks.
That's far less than the 4.5 percent annual pay hike the unions are demanding, along with an annual 2.2 percent cost-of-living adjustment that brings the four-year package to what BART is saying would be a 21.5 percent raise over the duration of the contract.
Add to that the continuing dispute over how much union members should contribute to their pension and health care costs, and it's clear the two sides have plenty left to discuss before the trains are running again.
Union seeks better deal
"We're willing to meet when someone from BART tells us they are willing to offer us an improved deal," Mooney, the union negotiator, said Tuesday morning.
The unions apparently backed away from that all-or-nothing approach later in the day, agreeing to a state mediator's plea for the two sides to meet Tuesday evening to talk about the offers that are already on the table.
Since both sides have rejected those proposals, it could make for an extremely short meeting, as BART officials recognize.
"We feel we have made huge movement in our offer," which originally called for a 1 percent raise in each year of the contract, Trost said. That "sweetener" boosted BART's offer by about $6 million, but district officials know that they will have to come up with something more if the renewed talks are going to feature anything more than posturing and finger pointing.
Managers' union settles
The one bit of good news Tuesday came from the union representing BART's managers and some professional staff. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which is not bargaining with the two larger unions, announced it reached a tentative agreement with the transit agency and in a statement encouraged its members to approve the deal.
The 200 supervisorial members of AFSCME Local 3993, who have honored the strike of other striking unions by not reporting to work this week, are expected to cross the picket line and return to the job Wednesday, spokesman Dan Cohen said Tuesday.
Cohen declined Tuesday to release terms of the new contract or when members would vote to ratify it. "We're talking," Rice said. "That's a big step."
Chronicle staff writer Joe Garofoli contributed to this report.
The proposals
When BART and its striking unions resumed talks Tuesday night, here are the offers that were on the table:
BART offers:
-- An 8 percent raise over four years, with 3 percent contingent on the transit system meeting goals in ridership and revenue growth, along with other milestones.
-- Workers begin paying into their pension fund, but less than the 7 percent average paid by members of other public employee unions in the state.
-- Workers begin contributing an unspecified increase in health care costs. Currently employees pay $92 a month toward those costs, regardless of how many people receive medical coverage.
-- The agency agrees to regular high-level meetings with the union on safety issues.
Unions' position:
-- An annual 4.5 percent pay increase, with a 2.2 percent annual cost-of-living boost.
-- A 0.5 percent payment by workers toward pension costs.
-- An unspecified increase in worker payments toward medical costs.
-- A variety of changes to improve the safety of station agents and other BART workers.
John Wildermuth is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com


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What Every Woman Must Know About Health-Care Reform
Our foul-mouthed VP is right: Health care reform is a big flipping deal. That much is clear. But, like most women, what I'm really wondering is how health care reform will impact me. So, like any good scientist, I polled my female Facebook friends to find out what they want to know. Then I tossed the Qs to SELF's resident health insurance guru: news & health features director Sara Austin. Here's her take:
What's your gut: Is this law good or bad for women?
It's scandalous that a law to widen access to health care will result in a rollback of private insurance coverage for abortion, so that's unequivocally bad news and a blow to women's reproductive health. But overall, after years of covering the mess that is our health care system, I am excited about health care reform's potential to improve and even save lives. SELF has told the stories of many women who have lost their insurance because they got sick or lost a job, who have had to skip care because they weren't covered or who were bankrupted by a cancer diagnosis. If reform works as planned, there will be a lot fewer women forced into these horrible situations.
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If you have kids, insurance companies won't be allowed to deny them coverage for a preexisting condition.
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If you are sans insurance at the moment due to a preexisting condition, in the next few months you may be able to get temporary coverage from a national high-risk pool.
And in the next few years...
1. Your health history won't be held against you. As SELF has reported, insurers now call almost anything a preexisting condition and charge you more for it: allergies, a C-section, irregular periods, even being a victim of domestic violence! Worst of all, being a woman itself has become a preexisting condition, in that insurers regularly charge women more for the same or inferior coverage. This blatantly discriminatory practice will be mostly (but not entirely) banned under the new law. Also, there will no longer be lifetime caps on coverage, which is great for people with chronic or serious illnesses, which could be any of us one day.
2. Better coverage if you get preggers. Coverage for maternity care has long been subpar, with many individual plans refusing to cover pregnancy or forcing women to buy expensive bonus coverage (called a "rider") on top of their standard plan. Health care reform promises wider prenatal and maternity coverage under both private insurance and Medicaid. The law even requires companies to give nursing moms break time and a private place to pump milk for up to year. No more locking yourself in the supply closet!
3. Going uninsured will cost you. Most citizens and legal residents of the United States who can afford health insurance will be required to have it by 2014. If you don't get insurance through your employer, each state will set up a marketplace called an exchange, where you can buy affordable individual coverage. Right now insurers charge individuals and small businesses much more, because big businesses have the power to negotiate rates down. Shockingly, hospitals also charge the uninsured more for the same care, too.
If after all these changes you still choose to go without coverage, you'll pay a penalty. But hey, if you're reading SELF, I know you care about your health and well-being, and that means insurance is not optional. Think of it like a bike helmet or a condom: Probably not your favorite thing to deal with, but the consequences of going without are just too scary. Check out CoverTheUninsured.org for more info on sorting out your options.
Wait, I like my current plan! Am I going to have to change it?
Nope. If you have insurance through your employer, little should change. However, if you have one of those el cheapo catastrophic individual plans, things might change for you because insurance companies may offer fewer "junk" plans like this. Thing is, if you have one of these, you are probably looking to upgrade, so you could end up with better insurance and possibly some help to pay for it.
Will I have to pay more or less for my prescriptions?
While some Medicare patients will see lower drug costs, the bill shouldn't affect the cost of your meds—birth control included.
With so many more people receiving coverage, won't it be hard to get an appointment with my doctor?
This is a good question and a real concern. Is the system ready to treat the 32 million new customers who were previously uninsured and skipping health care? Primary-care doctors are in short supply in this country, because doctors can earn better pay for shorter hours and deal with less insurance paperwork in a specialty like plastic surgery, dermatology or radiology.
Congress has added new incentives for med students to go into primary care. Emergency rooms predict they will have less crowding as fewer uninsured patients show up at their doors. And the law also expands funding for community clinics, which are great for handling simple concerns like colds and flu.
Ultimately, I don't see how it can be a bad thing for millions of people to get health care they weren't getting before. And if you can't get in to see your doctor, let her know—perhaps she could add a nurse-practitioner to her staff to see people with minor ailments. Like the rest of us, docs will have to adapt as reform goes from theory to reality.
How can the average woman use health care reform to improve her health?
Here are three quickies:
• Chain restaurants will soon be required to list the calories in the food they sell. Eateries already do this in New York City, where SELF is based. It makes it so much easier to order smart! The 750-calorie taco salad? Thanks, but we'll pass.
• Easy access to preventive care. Health reform will eliminate your copays and deductibles for smart screenings like mammograms and Pap smears, so there's even less excuse to skip 'em.
• For the first time in your life, you will know what your health care really costs. Hospitals will have to post prices and insurance companies will list standardized policies, so you can comparison shop. Payments from drug companies to doctors will be in a public database, too. This law puts a lot of new power into the hands of the people who use the health care system—i.e., you.
OK, this health care reform business seems pretty good for women, so what's the catch?
If you make more than $200,000 for a singleton or $250,000 for a couple, your taxes will go up to help cover the costs of these reforms. And if you're an indoor tanning fanatic, you may see the cost go up because the bill includes a new tax on the service. But given that tanning beds are in the same cancer-risk category as cigarettes, you weren't going to go there anyway, right?
Also, if you own a small business, your costs of providing insurance to your workers could change. There are also plenty of tax credits and special exchanges for small businesses, too. There's a cool calculator that will tell you how the law affects your personal bottom line, based on your current salary and insurance status.
I don't have a crystal ball that tells me exactly how this 2,000-page law will pan out. Without a doubt it will have some negative consequences and leave some patients behind. It's up to us to keep pushing for a saner, fairer health care system—so speak up if something doesn't seem right. Visit this site to contact your congressional rep directly.


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Sunday, December 28, 2008
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
A Little Christmas Joy
I have a couple of pictures that I want to share with you. These are 2 of my favorites that I put out each year. I didn't get one of them scanned in time for BooMama's Tour but if you saw my video, you've seen one of these pictures.
Here's the first one, taken in 1973. I am the bald-headed 2 year old screaming in the picture.
Now, look at this picture taken 28 years later in 2001. Dougie is the bald-headed 2 year old screaming in the picture. Isn't that hilarious?!?!
Merry Christmas,
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The people that own this property have built these building facades to look like an old western town! I have never seen anything like it! We parked and let the kids walk around.
We had a great time, it was definitely a unique experience.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Christmas Tour of Homes 2008- BooMama Style!
Well, it's finally here! BooMama's Christmas Tour of Homes! I just love seeing other people's decorations and I'm glad you've stopped by to see mine. I wish you could smell the fresh cookies baking, could taste the yummy hot chocolate and hear the beautiful Christmas music playing in the background..........but just pretend!
So let's get started~ Our Christmas tree. We have blue and silver ornaments and a beautiful silver star. All the other ornaments are the kids' yearly ornaments, ones we get on trips or ones that we've received as gifts. Maybe someday I'll have a designer Christmas tree but for now I think it's just perfect! This is my Willow Tree Nativity. I bought the pieces over a 2 year period.
Every year, I face the dilemma of where to put the stockings. We don't have a fireplace so I can't hang them on the mantle. In the past, I've put clips on the door going down the hall and hung them there but I've never been thrilled with it. A man in our town has started making wood crafts and he built these cute stocking hangers. It has Santa on the top and has lighted garland going down the post. When I saw it, I thought there's our solution! It even has 6 hooks so next year we'll have a place for the baby's stocking!
Out of all the Christmas decorating that I do, this is my absolute favorite part. I made a little video. Excuse my voice, it's really starting to get shaky, but oh well!
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
My sweet friend Natalie gave me this special award! To summarize, it is given to someone who's blogs purpose is to make friendships and build relationships.
"This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! This blog is exceedingly charming. This kind blogger aims to find and be friends. This blogger is not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to writers like this one and those nominated below!"
The rules...Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.
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Thanks again Natalie!
And now for your viewing enjoyment~
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Ornament Exchange
The Siesta Fiesta blog hosted an ornament exchange. I received some ornaments from Judy in Irving, Texas. A cross that says 'Love', a cute snowman and 2 angels, one says 'Joy' the other says, 'faith'.
We don't have a 'theme' tree, our ornaments are a collection of ones we've received as gifts, kid-made and ones we've purchased, so these ornaments fit right in on our tree! Here's a couple of pictures of 2 of the ornaments on our tree.
Thanks Judy!!! I love my ornaments!!
The Siesta Fiesta blog should have a link where you can see others ornaments but it's not posted yet. I'll let you know as soon as it is!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 4:46 PM 9 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Thanks for praying for me yesterday, I could sure tell it! It was a challenging day but my voice held out pretty good! I had forgotten the hectic pace of an elementary school teacher! whew!
I'm going back today and tomorrow in the same class! Pray that I will be firm because this class needs A LOT of structure and discipline!!!!
Hopefully this evening we're going to take the kids Christmas shopping and to see Santa. I sure hope Caleb doewn't freak out! Maybe I will have a cute picture to post!
Love you all!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 7:24 AM 4 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
I could sure use your prayers
Steven and I decided a while back that we would start doing some substitute teaching, so we went through the process to be put on the sub list. Steven actually subbed yesterday in a 4th grade class, I had already left to take the kids to school when they called. They needed someone for the rest of the week, so I'm taking over!
I'm a little nervous, it's been over 3 years since I've been in the classroom. This is a challenging class but fortunately one of my best friends teaches the same grade.
Please pray for my voice, specifically, to be strengthened.
Ok, here I go, I hope I survive!!!!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 7:27 AM 8 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Thanksgiving 2008
We had a great Thanksgiving holiday this year! We spent Thanksgiving day with Steven's family and I'm sad to say, I didn't take the first picture!! We had a wonderful meal and had fun loving on the newest addition to our family, Kinsley. Emma was thrilled that she drew Kinsley's name for Christmas. She can't wait to buy her something cute!
After we left, we drove to 'the farm', which is my dad's parents' home. After they both passed away, my dad and his siblings did some renovations on the house and now it's a gathering place for all the family. We met up there with my parents, my brother and his family and my sister and her family. My younger sister couldn't make it. Several of my aunts, uncles and cousins still live in this town so it's always like a family reunion.
One of our traditions is to attend a syrup making that takes place the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. There's lots of hanging out and eating good food.
Here's Dougie with his 2 favorite cousins on Friday night, eating some kind of meat on a stick. I think it was rib meat, all I know is that it was delicious!
Emma and all the girl cousins waiting on them to finish taking up the syrup, you'll see why next!
If you've never seen how syrup is made, the old fashion way. Here's a brief explanantion. The juice from sugar cane is boiled in a large bowl for several hours (that's why there's lots of hanging out time!) When it's done, they pour the syrup through a filter and into bottles and that's when the kids gather around, because they get want to get some 'candy'. They take a small piece of sugar cane and scrape around the edge of the bowl to get the leftover syrup. It hardens pretty quickly and it's like taffy and it is soooo good! Filling the jars with syrup.On Saturday, we went back to the syrup shelter, as we so fondly call it, to celebrate Emma and Jessi's birthdays. Jessi is my first cousin's little girl.Caleb enjoying the cupcakes!Another great part of the syrup making is teaching your kids to chew on a sugar cane (only in the south!) If you peel away the outside skin, the inside is sweet and juicy. My dad, aka Paps peeling the cane.
Caleb's first taste. Can't you just hear Dougie saying, "whaaaat?"
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Mr. Cumming is a Scottish writer, director, producer, and actor. He has appeared in a wide range of roles, from classic stage productions of Hamlet to the sci-fi film X2: X-Men United. He portrayed Dionysus in productions of The Bacchae at Lincoln Center in New York and the National Theatre of Scotland.
- David Damrosch
Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University
Dr. Damrosch is professor of comparative literature at Harvard University and the author of several books, including What Is World Literature?.
- Helene Foley
Professor of Classics, Columbia University
Dr. Foley is an expert in the study of women in antiquity, the author of Female Acts in Greek Tragedy, and co-editor of and contributor to Visualizing the Tragic: Drama, Myth, and Ritual in Greek Art and Literature. Dr. Foley served as president of the American Philological Association in 1998.
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Theatre and Film Director
Mr. Mays is a stage and film director, as well as a screenwriter and producer. He has staged numerous award-winning theatrical productions, including Joan by Linda Chambers and Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss. He has brought The Bacchae to stage and film.
- Daniel Mendelsohn
Writer, Critic, and Professor of Humanities, Bard College
Dr. Mendelsohn is the Charles Ranlett Flint Professor of Humanities at Bard College, and an award-winning author and critic. He began his career in journalism and has written for numerous national publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Nation, Esquire, and The Paris Review.
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Theater Director and Professor of Performance Studies, New York University
Dr. Schechner is a theater director and playwright, whose new interpretation of The Bacchae, Dionysus in 69, was influential in reviving modern performances of the play. He was one of the founders of the Performance Group, an experimental theater troupe that later became The Wooster Group.
- Wole Soyinka
Mr. Soyinka is a Nigerian-born playwright and author who won the Nobel Prize in 1986. His plays, notably Death and the King's Horseman and King Baabu, often deal with the effects of colonialism and dictatorship. His version of The Bacchae is called The Bacchae of Euripides: A Communion Rite.
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Professor of Classics, Princeton University
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Hundreds of colleges and universities offer a communication major, but Illinois Tech students in communication have the distinct advantage of studying alongside students in engineering, architecture, science, and business. In this environment, you will work on projects with practical implications. At Illinois Tech, you will learn how to work as part of a team, develop the capacity to communicate across disciplines, and build an impressive portfolio with which to launch your career.
As a student in the Bachelor of Science in Communication program, you can choose from three specializations: Professional and Technical Communication, Journalism of Science, and Journalism of Technology and Business.
Journalism schools have traditionally been media-centered, preparing students to work in a particular field—broadcast, newspaper, magazine, etc. But many journalists—including, famously, Ted Koppel—say training to a specific medium is a waste of time in a world where the mediums are constantly evolving. Social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook demand innovative ways of communicating.
Wisely, Illinois Tech does it differently. We are one of the few programs in the country that will train you to be a subject-matter expert, as well as how to write solid copy. Illinois Tech is in the unique position to accomplish these goals because our journalism students learn from experts in technology, science, and professional communication.
If you choose any of the degree specializations, you will be amazed at how your sensitivity to the social and cultural aspects of communication, fluency with the latest computer technologies, and strategies for information design mature over the course of four years.
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Within the Bachelor of Communication program, you will take general education and major coursework, and delay choosing a specialization for three to four semesters if necessary. You also have the option of earning a minor in an area of your choosing outside of your degree program.
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You will also participate in an Interprofessional Project, unique to Illinois Tech's curriculum.
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The latest blow in Nicolas Cage's financial battles was dealt on Thursday when two of his New Orleans homes were sold at auction.
The star of films including "Leaving Las Vegas," and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" owes over $6 million in back taxes according to the IRS, and the New Orleans homes – located in the historic French Quarter – were sold at auction on Thursday.
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The two properties were bought by Regions Bank, the only bidder. People reported the bank was Cage's lender.
Regions Bank reportedly bought the properties for $4.5 million, a bargain on the estates, which were appraised for more than $6.8 million in total, according to CNN.
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On Friday, photos surfaced online showing workers removing Cage's remaining belongings from at least one of the properties.
Last month, Cage filed suit against what he called an allegedly "incompetent business manager" for a string of financial troubles.
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Cage, who has put a number of properties on the market in recent months, alleged that he is "now forced to sell major assets and investments at a significant loss and is faced with huge tax liabilities because of Levin's incompetence, misrepresentations and recklessness."
The actor claimed that Levin paid himself "millions of dollars" while putting Cage's money into "risky" and "highly speculative" investments, also allegedly failing to "timely pay taxes."
Cage claims Levin is responsible for more than $20 million in damages and that he and other parties are "guilty of malice, oppression and/or fraud and [Cage] is entitled to recover an award of exemplary and/or punitive damages."
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This past weekend the Outside Lands festival rocked San Francisco, drawing thousands of people to bask in the sunshine and music that filled Golden Gate Park. Greening an event as massive as a festival is no easy task, however one of the cornerstones of this year's event was the PG&E sponsored Eco Lands, which created a verdant heart within the festival's central meadow From a solar stage juiced by the sun's rays, to an on-site organic farmers market, to an innovative array of recycling programs, read on for a review of Eco Lands' greatest green merits.
Now in its second year running, the Eco Lands encampment literally took center stage at this year's Outside Lands festival. Located in one of the event's main glades, it was pretty much impossible to miss while traveling between the festival's 7 stages, which gave the endeavor a ton of exposure. Upon arriving I picked up a "Passport", which guided me on a trip through the event's green destinations. Each eco-location gives you a stamp, and at the end a full passport gives you a shot at winning some great prizes.
The Panhandle Solar Stage
One of Eco Lands' defining features was the solar-powered stage that took advantage of the weekend's gorgeous weather to amp up the festival's green cred. Set up by Sustainable Waves, the stage was powered by two massive solar arrays provided by PG&E and featured some great acts including indie favorites Portugal, the Man (featured above), Deerhunter, and Bat for Lashes.
Eco Concessions Aplenty
Upon further exploration I was surprised to find a miniature farmers market had popped up in the center of the meadow and was peddling peaches, strawberries, and other treats. Nearby a line of organic food stands offered an alluring range of vegetarian and vegan options, providing a welcome respite to the fried-everything offered elsewhere in the festival.
PG&E's Volunteer Center
For those looking for some shade, PG&E set up a café where zonked-out festival-goers could relax on found furniture reclaimed from landfills, check their carbon footprint, and volunteer and support some great green organizations.
Waste Management
The festival did a great job of providing plentiful recycling and composting bins, which were enforced in some cases by flyswatter-bearing volunteers who taught hapless trash sorters a lesson they won't soon forget. Eco Lands also featured a recycling store, which provided prizes in exchange for returning recyclables salvaged from the festival grounds. It was kind of a pity though that the reward for returning ten plastic bottles was – another plastic bottle.
Solar Cell Phone Charging Stations
Keeping your cellphone charged during a ten-hour festival can be a challenge, which is why Collective Good's solar-powered cellphone charging booth was quite a hit. Powered by one of PG&E's towering solar arrays crowned with a wind turbine, the tent offered to recycle old phones and give current ones a (carbon) free charge.
By their very nature festivals result in a tremendous convergence of people, which presents a great environmental challenge when you consider the waste they create, the energy they consume, and the carbon footprint incurred by travel to the event. Through smart planning this year's Eco Lands addressed all of these issues and did a great job of educating and encouraging concert-goers to making sustainable choices. I just hope to see it return on a larger scale – how about powering all of the stages next year with solar power?
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I've been reenacting for a couple of years now, I'm a member of Morvleydh a Cornish dark age group who are a group within the Vikings society. Most of the group portray the native men of kernow however some of us want to portray Vikings and hiberno Norse. We do Cornish and Vikings pretty well, but everywhere I look for information on hiberno Norse I get stuck with little to know information regarding kit, So I thought id come and join your forum and speak to the people in the know
What I really want to know is what would, kit wise, distinguish a person as hiberno Norse from a Viking raider or the native inhabitants? I would assume a sort of mix of things between what we would know as Irish and Viking?
Thanks everyone