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WOTY + Sprouts & Chickpeas
January 4, 2017
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
~Rudyard Kipling
A seduction of souls? After rather ardent discussion and debate, the Oxford Dictionaries bestowed upon us the Word of the Year 2016: post-truth, an adjective which loosely translated means "relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief." Post-truth beat out alt-right, glass cliff, hygge, chat bot, adulting, etc.
Not surprisingly, the recent United States' presidential election and the EU referendum (Brexit — meaning British Exit) in the United Kingdom, spiking from peripheral usage to becoming a mainstay in elemental political commentary. Some words really seem as puny as the Orange Clown's fingers and his again long haired, scruffy and far right Breitbart cohort — a news website which serves as a "platform" for the alt right.
Here are some hors d'oeuvres for famished guests. But, beware of this bar grub — it may overwhelm them before the main course.
Water + Sea salt
Brussels sprouts, trimmed at ends
High quality extra virgin olive oil
High quality Vietnamese fish sauce (nước mắm Phú Quốc)
Bring a large, heavy pot of water to a roiling boil, then add sea salt until it smells and tastes like the middle of the sea.
Add the brussels sprouts and cook for about 10 minutes, until just cooked through, and still fairly firm.
Drain the sprouts over the sink, then onto a shallow bowl and while hot lightly immerse them in high quality olive oil and high quality fish sauce — nước mắm Phú Quốc. Allow the sprouts to cool to room temperature for about an hour or so (much like olives). Serve promptly.
2 C chickpeas, rinsed
1 T high quality extra virgin olive oil
2 T homemade za'atar
1 t sea salt
Make za'atar (for now and later, unless you already have some on hand):
2 1/2 T sesame seeds, toasted
3 T dried sumac leaves
2 T dried thyme leaves
1 T dried oregano leaves
1 t sea salt, coarse
Add raw sesame seeds to a dry, heavy skillet over medium low heat. Shake the pan back and forth until fragrant, but not taking on color. Immediately pour the toasted sesame seeds from the pan into a bowl to prevent them from scorching.
Once the sesame seeds have cooled, add all of the ingredients to a spice blender, food processor fitted with a blade, or mortar and pestle. Pulse several times to blend and slightly break up, but not obliterate, the herbs and salt. Be able to recognize the sesame seeds in the blend. Transfer to a jar with an airtight lid and store in a cool, dark place.
Now, drain and spread chickpeas on a paper towel, and allow to dry for an hour or so. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 F.
Line a heavy rimmed baking pan with parchment paper, and spread chickpeas evenly. Bake in the center of the oven until crunchy, about 30 minutes, stirring and rotating every 10 minutes with a wooden spatula.
Place hot chickpeas in a shallow bowl, and drizzle with fine olive oil, za'atar and sea salt. Allow to cool some to room temp, and then serve promptly also.
Quesadillas & Secret Laws
October 19, 2016
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
~Benjamin Franklin
Unfortunately, this is posted just beyond the cusp of National Hispanic Month this year (September 15 – October 15, 2016). Yet, quesadillas are welcome at our table at whatever the day or hour.
Now, imagine that your second language is English. Better yet, that your cradle language is English. Either way.
Still, there are "secret laws" that are unsettlingly passed without public consent or approval to anyone and all. We have been taught endlessly that Congress publicly enacts statutes candidly, but when the secretive panel known as the Foreign Intelligence Survey Court (FISA) permits the surreptitious collection of phone records, interrogation or torture procedures it somehow becomes the law of the land. Intelligence agencies issue rules and regulations on national security issues are very often not published and not made known to the public and remain "classified." These include, inter alia, intelligence gathering and the detention, interrogation and torture of suspected terrorists.
Secret laws deny each individual the ability to comprehend constraints imposed by official conduct. In short, perilous secret laws disallow constituents to challenge accountability or to demand any form of legal or legislative transparency. Law and fact soon become an addictive blur in a what is otherwise known as a democratic society with supposedly open courts, judges, prosecutors and legislators. Now, each may act with impunity and without the thoughts, acumen, judgment or oversight of citizens — individually or collectively, before, during, or afterwards.
The last time I looked, the preamble to the United States Constitution began with "We the People" — one of our Constitution's guiding principles, to make no mention of the due process and confrontation clauses explicitly stated in the Bill of Rights.
While quesadillas may sometimes have directed ingredients, truthfully they are an amalgam of fine leftovers here — so, whatever is recently in the fridge or pantry are fair game (so long as you do not overload), e.g., brussels sprouts, asparagus, tongue, tripe, shredded pork butt, chicken or lamb, gizzards, livers, whatever greens, leeks, green onions, thinly sliced radishes, cheeses of any and all types, fresh or dried oregano, coriander, herbes de provence, thyme, fennel seeds, chipotle peppers, chiles of any species, garbanzo beans, hominy, new potatoes, fennel bulbs, edamame, chinese peas, snow peas, peas, salmon, mackerel, sardines, shrimp, squid, mussels, et al.
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1-2 T unsalted butter
1 lb mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
2 T brandy or cognac
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 ozs spinach or arugula, stems removed
2-4 ozs or so, cilantro, stems removed
1-2 jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
Spoonful of salsa verde
Goat cheese or chèvre, grated or broken into small pieces
Gruyère cheese, grated
8 or so flour tortillas
1-2 T extra virgin olive or canola oil
2 T unsalted butter
4 local, farm fresh eggs (1 per quesadilla), fried
Place a heavy, medium to large sauté pan over medium high heat and add 2 T extra virgin olive or canola oil and 1-2 T unsalted butter. When oil and butter shimmer, add mushrooms and as well as salt and pepper. Sauté, adding brandy or cognac until mushrooms release liquid and begin to evaporate and mushrooms begin to brown, about 8-10 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.
Combine mushrooms, greens, chiles, salsa verde, and cheese in a bowl. Place a large nonstick, heavy skillet over medium to medium high heat, and add extra virgin olive or canola oil and unsalted butter until it begins to shimmer. Do not allow to burn. While pan heats, place a large spoonful of mushroom, greens, chiles, salsa verde, and cheese mixture into each tortilla and place other tortilla over the filled one so as to make a sandwich. Place tortillas in preheated heavy skillet and cook, turning once, until tortillas are nicely browned on both sides and cheeses are melted.
Top with a large, fried egg.
Serve promptly.
Clafouti ou/o Flan or Custard — A Savory Rendition
September 17, 2016
We are like travelers using the cinders of a volcano to roast their eggs.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Now, as is the French inkling, I started by doing claufoutis with cherries and blueberries, so they would become desserts. This time, they tend to go more poignant. Apparently, I adore eggs in most forms.
I began reading (unlike the Donald claims to actually does read, but really does not) The Barbarian Nurseries by Héctor Tobar just the other day in part because Trump has assaulted Mexicans so many times in the past, calling them without any knowledge whatsoever "rapists, drug dealers, murderers, criminals." Sometimes, we are goaded by others to look at someone who feigns to read, and yet who continues to make outlandish, deplorable, and unfounded statements about other cultures.
The Barbarian Nurseries is a rare, inspiring and sprawling novel that brings the city of Los Angeles (and even Earth) to life through the eyes, flesh, dreams, reveries, solitude, ambitions of a Mexican immigrant maid, by the name of Araceli. The first chapter is called The Succulent Garden about how a lawn mower would not start for the angry and frustrated landowner, Scott the techi, whose maid watched from the window, apart — but Pepe, an earlier magician of gardeners, now since fired, had no problem with the same mower starting ever so sweetly with a wily, deft touch, sweaty and brown, sinewy and glistening biceps.
3/4 C whole milk
3/4 C crème fraîche
4 large or 5 medium farm fresh, local eggs, preferably laid by hens raised on pastureland
2 1/2 T all purpose flour
2 T fresh parsley leaves, chopped
2 T fresh dill leaves, chopped
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 C Gruyère cheese, grated
2 T extra virgin olive oil
2 fresh leeks, white and light green parts (cut off ends and leaves)
2 C fresh corn kernels
1-2 plump, fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 fresh bunch Swiss chard leaves, stems removed, coarsely chopped
1/4 C Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
Honey, a dollop
Cayenne pepper, dried
Thyme, dried
Heat oven to 375 F
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, crème fraîche, eggs, flour, chopped parsley & dill, sea salt and pepper until smooth. Whisk in 3/4 cup Gruyère cheese.
Heat olive oil in a heavy oven safe skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in corn, garlic and a pinch of salt and cook until garlic is fragrant and corn is tender, about 2-3 minutes. Add chard leaves and cook until they are wilted and tender, about 4 minutes. Season the mixture with sea salt and black pepper.
Pour crème fraîche admix over the corn and chard mixture, and then sprinkle the remaining Gruyère and the Parmigiano-Reggiano on top. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until the "egg custard" is lightly set, about 40 minutes.
Serve sparsely topped with a dollop of honey and a pinch of cayenne pepper and thyme.
Jean Harlow + Salmon
August 3, 2016
Underwear makes me uncomfortable, plus my parts have to breathe.
~Jean Harlow
Admittedly, so true. But, my girlfriend a bit reluctantly hunted for and bought bras yesterday…does that mean those parts do not breathe? (Because thus far I have not been endowed with man boobs, thankfully.) So, I know not, but bosoms can become sweaty during these sultry days. There is nothing wrong with not donning a thong, but sometimes those boulders need some exhale and want some uplift.
The radiant platinum Blonde Bombshell (née Harlean Harlow Carpenter) in Kansas City, Missouri, and as Jean Harlow tragically and mysteriously died as a socialite in Beverly Hills, California, at 26 years of age, of a cerebral edema and urimea (some have opined that she was a victim of medial malpractice). Yes, she did endure small bouts of polio, meningitis and scarlet fever as a child. But, as many Hollywood legends, Jean lived fast and was rode hard: in 10 short years, she made 36 films, appeared as the first actress on Life magazine's cover and, little doubt, played somewhat apathetically in between.
Did she really shun undergarments? Well, of course. Perhaps "the Baby" knew to go totally commando from living in her home clime or in high school in Chi-town, and then others on the West Coast found the practice of wearing nothing underneath seductive. You have seen her nipples and camel toe. Maybe we all just felt them sublime, catching her scents from afar…and the blessed Jean swathed in her white satin revealing gowns, sometimes sensuously scanty, red lacquered lips, make-upped baby blues, porcelain skin, and dyed platinum blonde hair.
I mean admit it — underwear, and shorts, etc., smell so much more intoxicating when already worn by the lady beforehand. Plus, she was notably indiscreet, sexually alluring, and her persona was humorous, comedic by nature. (Think Sarah Silverman with true blonde locks on top.) Then again, think how Jean went to the lengths of icing her nipples so they protruded through her gossamer gowns. Yikes, girl!
Anyways, as mentioned earlier, we do love to eat au naturel or at least discalceate — because food just tastes genuinely better barefoot, especially in the sand or water, especially if you masticate and quaff gently, quietly. Try it once, at least, with perhaps the simple recipe below. Revelatory, much like Jean.
3 T unsalted butter, softened
1-2 T extra virgin olive oil
6 anchovy fillets, good quality
2-3 plump, fresh, peeled garlic cloves, minced
1/2 t sea salt, fine ground
Freshly ground black pepper
4 (8 or so oz) skin-on salmon fillets
4 T drained capers, patted dry
1/2 lemon, cut and seeded
Flat Italian parsley, freshly chopped
Heat heavy, ovenproof skillet to medium high and add butter and olive oil. In a small bowl, mash together anchovies, garlic, salt and pepper.
In the same large ovenproof skillet, melt about half the anchovy mix. Add salmon, skin side down. Cook for 3 minutes over medium high heat to brown and crisp the skin, spooning some pan drippings over the top of the salmon as it cooks. Add capers to bottom of pan and transfer to stove again. Sauté until salmon is just cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
Remove pan from stove and add remaining anchovy mix to pan to melt. Place salmon on plates and spoon pan sauce over the top. Squeeze the lemon half over the salmon and garnish with chopped parsley.
Serve with a crispy white or rosé in small plates or shallow soup bowls.
FOMO, OCD + Cheese Pizza(s)
April 13, 2016
"The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thanks to pathetic peer pressure and the omnipresent, often misguided, social media ambitions, FOMO has taken on a peculiar meaning in the 21st century: Fear Of Missing Out. It seems to be a pernicious attempt at aggrandizing adult childhood by going out almost forcibly, bereft of funds for clothing, heels, food and drink — to some shallow event, whether it be a film or theater opening, club, restaurant, cafe, bar to view the shit show of vacuous, edgily dressed people pushing, prospecting, shoving, grinding, forever using outside voices, queuing up to dreadful separate bathroom lines (boring), heaping on bouts of drama, shame and often rejection. All this folderal which costs an arm and a leg.
You must know already what OCD denotes. If not, search on DSM-5 which equips clinicians with criteria for diagnosing mental disorders and dysfunctions. A hint: obsessive compulsive disorder = OCD.
There are sound reasons to remain a homebody, whether alone, with lovers, friends or others. They include good grub, wine and beer for feasible prices, casually watching movies, cable or TV, saving stacks of mula on tight clothes, Jimmy Choo(s), indulgent often disappointing food and exorbitant drinks — relaxing with fewer distractions, dressing with a soft tee with no bra, hair up and sweats or yoga pants donned ever alone, a reasonable bedtime and behind (whether with self or …), and no post drunk coitus and tomorrow's awkward awakening. Oh, and bare feet as not only does it feel liberating, the toes are such a delectable appetizer and/or dessert, and the fare becomes much preferred, as one well knows. No regrets, even more appeal, crack food to boot and a bar tab you can afford.
Preheat oven to 500 F with stone inside
Extra virgin olive oil to coat large bowl
1 C warm water (105 F to 115 F)
1 envelope active "rapid rise" dry yeast packet
1 T organic honey
Small glass bowl
3+ C all purpose flour
1 t sea salt
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1/2 C mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 C taleggio cheese, shredded
1/2 C gruyere cheese, shredded
4 plump, fresh garlic cloves, peeled and diced
1/2 C parmaggiano-regianno cheese, grated
1/2 C torn basil leaves
Pour warm water into small bowl and then stir in yeast and honey until they dissolve. Let stand until yeast activates and forms foam and/or bubbles on the surface, about 5 minutes.
Rub large bowl lightly with olive oil. Mix flour and salt in stand up, heavy duty mixer equipped with flat paddle. Add yeast mixture, flour, salt and olive oil. Mix on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. Refit mixer with dough hook and process at medium speed until the dough is smooth and elastic — or transfer to lightly floured surface and knead dough by hand until smooth. Kneading helps develop strength and elasticity in the dough. During this step, add more flour by tablespoonfuls if dough is too sticky. Work dough with hands into a smooth ball.
Transfer to large oiled bowl, turning dough until fully coated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then a dish towel and let dough rise in warm draft free area until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes for quick rising yeast and 1 1/2 hours for regular yeast. Punch down dough and work with hands into a smooth ball. Cut and divide into two rounded equal balls and let rest, sometimes overnight.
Place dough on well floured board or large work surface and roll out, starting in center and working outward toward edges but not rolling over them. Roll the dough to roughly 12 inches in diameter, but always feel free to create any shape to your liking or whim.
Then, transfer to a pizza paddle which is either covered in cornmeal or heavily floured so it can slide off easily into the oven. Lightly brush the top with olive oil. Then add the three cheeses and garlic toppings, which were shredded, peeled, and diced in advance.
Gently shake the paddle attired with the already topped dough to make sure the pizza is loose enough to slide onto the hot stone. With a flip of the wrist, slowly slide the pizza from the paddle onto the stone and cook until slightly browned and crisp, about 10-12 minutes. Once removed, immediately grate fresh parmiggiano-reggiano on top. Add basil leaves, slice and serve.
Merguez, A North African "Link"
February 3, 2016
A highbrow is the kind of person who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.
~A.P. Herbert
Merguez, which has Bedouin and then Tunisian and Moroccan antecedents, has some assorted Arabic spellings: (mirkas (ﻤﺮﻛﺲ), pl. marākis (ﻤﺮﺍﻛﺲ),mirkās (ﻤﺮﻛﺎﺱ), markas (ﻤﺭﻛﺲ) and mirqāz (ﻤﺮﻗﺲ). After the French invasion, occupation and colonization of the Maghreb ("sunset" or "west") which are the lands west of Egypt in coastal North Africa, the lamb/mutton or beef piquante sausage naturally spread to France and elsewhere. The Maghreb was cordoned off from the rest of the continent by the immense Sahara Desert and peaks of the Atlas Mountains also their ports, often built by Phoenicians, look out on the shimmering Mediterranean Sea. The area was conquered and settled by the Spanish, Italians, French, Arabs, Ottomans, Vandals, Carthaginians, Romans, Phoenicians, Berbers, Islamics, Turks, to name a few at differing times. Sadly, there is nothing like conquest to make cuisine sublime.
Merquez is often served grilled, with tajines and stews, next to couscous or lentils, and in baguettes or buns with pommes frites — now, the latter is a scrumptious charcuterie and street food both.
Not that there exist constraints or restraints by any of these culinary means — with the exception of personal imagination.
A must.
1/4 C+ extra virgin olive oil
4 pounds spinach, stems removed, washed and dried well
2 medium onions peeled and cut into small cubes
6 plump, fresh garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
2 T fresh mint leaves, chopped
2 T fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
2 T harissa
Freshly ground black pepper
2 t quatre epices (recipe follows)
2 C water
2 C chicken stock
A splash of dry white wine
1/2 lb dried garbanzo or cannellini beans, drained
2 lbs fresh merguez sausage
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1/4 C lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Sea salt
Preheat the oven to 300 F
Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the spinach and cook, stirring throughout, until all the spinach has wilted and browned slightly and all the liquid has evaporated, about 20-30 minutes.
Add the onions, garlic, mint, cilantro, harissa, black pepper, and quatre epices and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
Pour in 4 cups water and stock and a dollop of dry white wine to the mix above, then add the garbanzos or cannellini beans. Stir, bring to a quiet simmer, and cover. Braise gently in the oven for 2 hours, or until the beans are nearly tender.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 T extra virgin olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Sear the merguez on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain well.
Stir the lemon juice into the beans and place the seared merguez on top. Cover and continue to braise until the beans are tender and the sausage is cooked through, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt to taste.
Quatre Epices
1 T allspice berries
1 T whole cloves
1 T nutmeg, freshly grated
1 T ground cinnamon
Grate the nutmeg. In a coffee mill or spice grinder, grind the allspice and cloves. Combine all of the spices in a bowl, stirring to mix. Use as needed, then store remainder in a tight, glass container in the cupboard.
Bon appetit!
Chicken with Green Tomatoes & Guanciale (Sans Dough, Maybe)
January 24, 2016
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
~Oscar Wilde
So sorry for those already in the know — but for those who have yet to discern, here is a little primer, my good and yours too. But, apologies to the unfamiliar also. These are not nonpologies without contrition, as we so often hear. They are true sorries.
Guanciale is an Italian salted and cured (not smoked) meat prepared from pork jowl or cheeks whose moniker is derived from guancia, which likewise means "cheek." A specialty of Umbria and Lazio, its texture is more docile than pancetta, yet it is silky and has just a slightly more rigid flavor. It is often cured for a week, then hung to dry for about three weeks or so. One of those nose to tail things. Often used in egg or cream sauces with pasta, guanciale is projected below with green tomatoes, et al.
Sublimely blissful grub.
3-4 lbs bone in chicken leg-thigh quarters
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1-2 t or so broken oregano for the skin side
2 bay leaves
1-2 T extra virgin olive oil
8 ozs guanciale, diced
4 plump, fresh garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
3 good quality anchovy fillets
1/2 t red pepper flakes
1 jar green tomatoes and chiles
8 ozs mozzarella cut into pieces
1 C high quality olives, black and green (warmed)
Lemons, quartered
Basil leaves, freshly and roughly chopped
Preheat oven to 400 F
Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
In a large oven proof, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium high until shimmering. Add guanciale and cook, stirring frequently, until just slightly browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer guanciale to a paper towel lined plate.
Add chicken pieces to skillet and sear, until nicely browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large paper toweled plate. Pour off most all of the oil, keeping some.
Add garlic, anchovy and red pepper flakes to skillet and fry 1 minute. Stir in green tomatoes and chiles and cook, breaking up green tomatoes and chiles with a wooden spatula, until the sauce thickens somewhat, about 10 minutes.
Return chicken, green tomatoes and chiles and bay leaves to skillet and transfer to oven and cook, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink and runs somewhat yellow to a fork, about 30 minutes.
Scatter mozzarella over chicken, tomatoes and chiles and adjust oven temperature to broil along with olives. Return skillet to oven and broil until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 2-3 minutes.
Garnish with cooked guanciale, olives, quartered lemons and juice, and roughly chopped basil before serving.
Soul satisfying — sort of a pizza without dough, although you could serve a flatbread or some form of cooked dough, underneath.


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Paula Deen doesn't change her holiday traditions easily, but on New Year's Day, she'll have good reason.
Sweetly yet sassily Southern, the Emmy-winning cook of Food Network fame is starting 2011 with a big date -- with the Tournament of Roses Parade. Deen is the grand marshal for the 122nd edition of the event in Pasadena, Calif., one of very few non-news events covered by multiple networks simultaneously. ABC, NBC, HGTV, Hallmark Channel and Univision will televise the ever-colorful procession at 11 a.m. Saturday (Hallmark airs the parade again at 1 p.m.).
"It's gonna be surreal, probably even after it's over," the ever-pleasant Deen muses of being selected for the title previously given to others from fellow "foodie" Emeril Lagasse and Frank Sinatra to Shirley Temple (three times) and airplane captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (last year). "For this to be one of your traditions that you watch every year, then to be on the other end and suddenly be there, it's just surreal."
Since being grand marshal also entails doing the coin toss and sitting on the 50-yard line for the Rose Bowl game, the Savannah, Ga.-based Deen is extremely popular in her household right now.
"I raised men," she says of sons Jamie and Bobby, "so New Year's Day was all about watching football. I have finally impressed my children, when I didn't think that was possible.
"Normally on New Year's Day, my children come to my house. We can be kind of superstitious, so the food we have then is very steeped in tradition. You have to have your black-eyed peas for luck, your greens that represent financial success for the year and your hog jowls for health. I don't know if I'll be able to find any turnip greens or hog jowls out there. I may just have to cook them, freeze them and bring them."
When Deen was announced as grand marshal in October, she boosted the moment in a rather spectacular way by unveiling her four-tier Paula's Sugared Rose Parade Layer Cake.
"We had been working on a beautiful rose cake for Valentine's Day," she explains. "It's covered in red rose petals that we sugared, and I thought, 'Oh, my gosh, this cannot wait. This is gonna have to be the Rose Parade cake.' It's red velvet inside, with a cream frosting."
With as big a splash as the cake made then, Deen hopes to bring another one with her on Saturday.
"It was just so appropriate, just over-the-top for this event," she says. "This year's theme is 'Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories,' so hopefully, this will become a tradition for the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl."
As for anything else she's expected to do that day, Deen says, "They've got a [parade] virgin here, so I will do as I'm told! I'm going to lead the parade in a vintage 1923 Rolls-Royce Springfield Silver Ghost, and I've been practicing my wave. They told me there are several ways. One is like you're screwing in a light bulb, another is like a figure eight, and another is the queen's way. And I won't follow any of them. I'll be so excited, I'll be doing my own goofy wave."
Though she hasn't had direct conversations with her Food Network bosses about her Rose Parade role, Deen suspects "they're very, very happy" about the big exposure she'll have, "even if it's on a competing channel. (The parade organizers) told me how many people watch the parade, and the number just blew me away."
That would seem a good omen for Deen for the entire year to come, but she's already an entrepreneur to reckon with. Besides hosting her three Food Network series ("Paula's Home Cooking," "Paula's Party" and "Paula's Best Dishes"), she has published a number of cookbooks and the magazine Cooking With Paula Deen, she operates two restaurants, she's a spokeswoman for Smithfield Foods, and she has her own lines of cookware and baked goods.
"If you pulled a gun on me and said, 'OK, Paula, you'd better tell me what you're working on,' I couldn't tell you everything," Deen maintains. "I say that my second birthday was June 19, 1989, because that was the day I took total and complete responsibility for my life and myself. Having gotten a late start, retirement is not even in my realm of thinking. There's still so many things I want to do.
"I'm very busy with my partners at Smithfield, because we've made a commitment to feed 20 million people over the next two years (through the company's ongoing Helping Hungry Homes Across America initiative). We're probably somewhere around 10 million now, and that's very important to me. This is the richest country in the world, so the thought of someone who lives in America being hungry is unacceptable."
For the moment, though, Deen's prime focus is on servicing the Tournament of Roses Parade. She recognizes that many of her forerunners as grand marshal, also including Bob Hope and Walt Disney, have been "people who have really made a difference in our lives and I can't believe that next year, my picture will join the pictures of those people. You're talkin' surreal, honey."


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Unfortunately, just a day after posting how I would like to receive Bitcoin donations in order to help begin work on my next video game --- boom, I found news that says sometime around July 31st there will or may be a Bitcoin network disruption where it will be unwise to try to spend or receive bitcoins.
This is highly unfortunate. The network held such promise.
But yeah, if it's true that the world or people really are as poor as I hear --- then maybe I can't expect to receive much funding. Debt is rampant.
But last night after watching a Netflix show about how rampant debt is ----- I thought I received a telepathy involving two of my old friends from school.
They were shocked by something. I couldn't quite figure out what they were shocked by, I made two guesses in the email I wrote about the contact.
Now I wonder if they were shocked by the news of Chester Bennington's death.
How sad is that??? It was shocking to me too.
Years ago when I was in Avril's fan club, she had a form for us fans to fill out where she asked questions like "What are your favorite bands?" and "Who is your favorite singer?"
I did actually have Chester Bennington listed as my favorite singer ---- on Avril's fan club.
Maybe Avril didn't like that ------ but back then at that time, I was very impressed by his music.
It's so sad to see him go.
And in more mentalism news:::: I just happened to see some daytime tv today where they presented a mentalist named "Bobby Motta".
I am very impressed.
I would say he is actually basically more skilled at the trade than I've been, more or less.
And now I might have some realization about some of the hallucinations I felt when I was younger:::: of course doctors said it was schizophrenia ------- but it may actually have been me feeling what someone else actually feels. On their skin.
I thought it was ghosts ---- but what if it was mentalism? Who knows.
Well, this blog post has information related to other media outlets --- which I think is not something that is very necessary to post on blogger ----- but all the stories I relate to myself in my own life, in actual truthful ways, so I wonder if that makes it OK.
I think blogger has a rule against copying other sites and reposting the same old news ---- but in this post, I really am just relating some news back to myself.
Like, it would actually be irresponsible for me to ask for donations on Bitcoin, find out there could be a disruption, and then not tell anyone who might potentially donate to me. It kind of has to be said here.


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I won't call it socialization. That word that sends a shiver down a homeschooler's spine. We all socialize, we function in the society, have friends, family, talk to people outside of our circle, go to the store, say hello to the smiling, satisfied person walking past us on the street. Some of us are better at it then others. Socialization is not what I would like to talk about.
I would like to talk about homeschooling and making friends. Friends. The people you get together with and have a great time for no reason at all, and can turn to in time of need. For both kids and adults healthy friendships can bring joy and last a lifetime.
Since it is just biologically easier for kids to make friends and kids often model what they see around them: their parents. Let's talk about friendships for the parents. For a parent that is the one primarily responsible for the education of their kids, homeschooling can be a lonely endeavor. When you, as a parent, finally find your tribe — that group of people that you just click with, it is a wonderful feeling. The trick is getting there. Moving past just having 'situational friends' (term taken from this NY Times article "The Challenge Of Making Friends As An Adult"). As it often is for parents, situational friends means parents of their kids' friends. As adults we are often set in our ways, busy, and life gets in a way, it becomes more and more difficult to form meaningful friendships.
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1. What does Helen confess in her last letter to Meg from Howards End?
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3. What mistake does Aunt Juley make in asking if the man she meets at the train station is the younger or elder Mr. Wilcox?
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On the heels of Fr. Angelo Artemas speaking up against the actions of Bishop Demetri (Kantzavelos), another Greek Orthodox Priest writes a letter that was published on the OCL (Orthodox Christian Laity) website.
What is particularly interesting are the comments from the respected Mr. George Karcazes at the end of the letter.
The letter shows the anguish of a veteran and seasoned priest who confesses his dismay at the poor leadership of the Hierarchs of the GOA, and also calls attention to a "cancer within our Church" – the Ephraimite movement.
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"It's gone viral!" Senator Charles Schumer cried, summarizing Internet Week. Mr. Schumer delivered the keynote address this year, during which he announced his desire for a working group aimed at making New York America's tech capital.
Mr. Schumer also boosted his own Brooklyn bona fides.
"Close to my house, there were these Jelly Pool concerts that had a hip, artistic crowd," he recalled. He was referring to the Jelly NYC concerts at Williamsburg's McCarren Park, a veritable hipster ground zero. "I daresay there are couples because of these concerts!"
His love of trendy Brooklyn concerts aside, Mr. Schumer seems not to understand the Internet. "Sometimes I do type in a topic if I want information," he admitted of Twitter. Apparently the speed bumps on the information superhighway run both ways. Referring to Senator Patrick Leahy's Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act, Mr. Schumer asked the crowd, "Is anyone here familiar with Leahy's bill?" There was no response.
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It's the trailer you've all been waiting for. Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Deen take a trip to The Canyons. The pair co-star in the controversial drama about the seductive L.A. lifestyle.
Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Lindsay Lohan would headline a new film from director Paul Schrader. She was cast opposite James Deen — and obviously, we're not talking about the one from Rebel Without a Cause (who spelled his name in the more familiar fashion, anyway). We're referring to the porn superstar who makes a living baring more than his soul.
The film is called The Canyons and is based on a screenplay by Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho). With his track record, it's not surprising that the story is all about sex, drugs and ambition. Those are three things that always prove to be a dangerous combination.
Lindsay Lohan paired with porn star: She "nailed it" >>
The Playlist has posted the teaser trailer from The Canyons, which mostly features Lohan and Deen. They play Tara and Christian, respectively, and are shown engaged in some pretty risque behavior. Unfortunately, there's not much dialogue, so we're not sure who's doing what and why.
The rest of the cast includes a mix of up-and-comers such as Nolan Gerard Funk, as well as established talents like Oscar-nominated director Gus Van Sant. Yes, the man behind Milk and Good Will Hunting is stepping in front of the camera.
The Canyons' trailer shines a light on its young stars as they're surrounded by excess. They look like a bunch of lost souls smoking and drinking their lives away. Its retro, grindhouse style only adds to the feeling of hopelessness.
There's no official release date, but The Canyons is set to debut sometime in 2013.


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The Email Data Sharing in-app purchase allows you to share various iBandManager data objects with other app users via email.
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Soul of Guardian
Soul of the Guardian is a browser game RPG developed by WSgames. Just like in Call of Gods, Soul of the Guardian is also located in a fantasy world where we have four classes to choose from so that we can wage the fight against other players PVP and PVE mode which mobs beat, walking on different types of instances.
The game also includes systems like - Recast Equipment, Fishing System, Dragonslay System and Relic System.
Delve into the game and fight any opponent who dares to stand in your way. Is it the huge pack of wolves, or bandits horde, you always have your weapon at the hand...
In the game Soul of Guardian, you will enter a 3D world packed with dangerous tasks to perform, you can confront alone or joining a guild with other players. For sure they will be useful, when you come to defend the village from bandits wreak terror, or when you are asked to find the woodcutter attacked by a pack of angry wolves. Without a lumberjack can not build a bridge after all, to go into further areas of this troubled land.
Select your hero for one of seven classes in the game and take the challenge. You can play the role of the Shaman, Druid or Warrior. Each of them is characterized by other properties in the battle. At each step, waiting for a task to fulfill, which you can cope with alone, or combining with other players to stand together to fight the increasingly powerful monsters. Your character you can shape it rebuy or additional equipment in the shop soul. Each defeated enemy leaves behind valuable items, do not forget to collect them and add to your inventory, you'll still be useful to you in the later stages browser game soul of guardian.
In the browser game Soul of Guardian waiting for you battles against monsters or other players. To pass you over 100 quests, and rewards for each task included undoubtedly accelerate thy journey through the dark land. In the dungeon, search for hidden treasures, certainly worth a look to them, even though that cause goose bumps


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A Victorian Allotment Garden at Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum, Ironbridge
A neo-Victorian Allotment Gardener at Ironbridge
Theft of prize vegetables was a big issue even back then!
A Cropping Plan for a 90' x 30' Plot (Approx. 10 sq. rods, poles or perches)
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Donations Being Collected At Century 21 Heritage Group for
Newmarket Teen John Harman's Death
Local Newmarket teen John Harman was struck by a car at Yonge Street and Eagle Street Sunday November 9, 2014. On Monday he passed at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. At just 18 years old the Huron Heights student and Newmarket resident worked at Pickle Barrel with aspirations to become a Chef. John is survived by his father and brother in his immediate family as his mother recently passed in September. Century 21 Newmarket is located just south of Yonge Street and Eagle Street where the incident occurred and Realtors and Staff have been devastated by the event some knowing the family personally. Century 21 Newmarket will serve as a drop off location for any community members that wish to donate $5 (or any denomination) for the campaign to help support the family. All of the donations raised will 100% be donated to the Harman family. We want to thank members of our community, neighbours and friends in advance for stopping by our office location to make a donation and hope that they will share this message with friends, neighbours and families to help in the Harman family's time of need. Donations can also be made to any TD Branch in the Region with mention of John Harman's name, the branch number 31022, institution number 004 and account number 6405066.


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Making a Dynamic Gown for Poser Cloth Simulations
This tutorial assumes that you have already made your gown mesh in a 3D modelling application such as Wings3D, Blender, Zbrush, 3ds Max, etc. It picks up at the point where you have imported the OBJ mesh into Poser. You can preview the finished gown below and the end of this tutorial.
Here is the gown mesh I made and imported into Poser.
I basically exported the V4 mesh from Poser and imported it into my 3D modelling application and then model the garment while using the imported V4 mesh as a reference base.
When you import your gown mesh into Poser and load your figure, you might find that the mesh does not fit the figure exactly, which is the case in my example here. You will have to do some moving and scaling. Just do the best you can. The cloth room will take care of the rest once we run some simulations. Here, I scaled and moved the gown so that it fits V4 the best it can.
Next I go into the Cloth room, set up a new simulation for the gown and set V4 as the collision object.
Now I run the simulation. It will only take a few frames for the gown to be fitted. I stopped the simulation at frame 3. I don't want too much draping. I just want the gown to fit..
Now I can save the fitted gown by selecting the gown and then, under the Object menu, select Spawn Morph Target.
I name the morph "Fitted".
I then slide the time slider back to frame 1 and change the Fitted morph dial to a value of 1.
At this point, I can go back into the Cloth room and delete my simulation. You will notice that the "Dynamics" dial is gone on the gown's object properties window. Since I have spawned a morph target and set it to one, the gown will remain fitted even once the cloth simulation has been deleted.
Now I can parent the gown to V4's chest and save the gown to the props library as a smart prop. A smart prop is simply a prop that is parented to a figure. With the gown selected, I choose "Change Parent . . " under the Object menu and then select V4's chest as the object to parent the gown to. Then I save to the props library and answer "Yes" at the dialog box asking about saving as a smart prop.
Now I have a gown I can use for future simulations. I can now close the document window.
Running Future Simulations
Now I open up a new empty document. Once I load my V4 figure, I load the fitted gown prop from the props library. The gown should spawn on to V4 and fit her perfectly since I have parented it to her chest and dialed the "Fitted" morph to 1 earlier.
Now I can go into the cloth room to run a new simulation as I outlined in the steps I did before. This time, however, I will let the simulation run a lot longer. I create a new simulation by clicking on the New Simulation button and click the Clothify button and clothify the gown and assign V4 as the collison object. Then I move to frame 20 and apply a pose to V4.
Next I go back to frame 1 and begin the simulation. You can change the
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as desired before you start the simulation, but I will leave the settings at their default values in this tutorial. I start the simulation and let it finish at frame 30 so that the gown properly drapes over Victoria. And here is the end result.
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Before working for the Times, Lyttle interned at newspapers in Florida, South Carolina and Michigan. A native of Florida, she began her career at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Florida.
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. . . in 2010 we had the highest CO2 emissions since the beginning of industrialization. And there's a question of who is financing these emissions? Who is paying for the plants that are causing these emissions?
This article focuses on the financing of the coal industry because the COAL industry is the biggest polluter — from the mining operation (listening, Utah?) to the burning to produce energy. What use is cheap energy (again, Utah?)? I'll just bet that the savings in power bills doesn't offset the higher doctor bills resulting from breathing filthy air. Talk to the parent of a child with asthma and see if they would have preferred to pay$10, 25, even 50-100 more on their energy bill rather than have their child deal with the lifelong effects of pollution-caused asthma.
JP Morgan, Citi and Bank of America top the list. Anyone surprised by this? Just another reason to go local with your money!
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Exceptional in every way!
Reviewed by Beachfinder66(Toronto, Canada) on Nov 07, 2019
This beautiful hotel is on the beach and provides exceptional vistas. The Service is amazing and the rooms are beautiful and well appointed. Stayed for 3 nights and was provided the 5 star service from all the staff. Tip them well as they are truly dedicated to their profession. The Restaurant provided amazing, delicious meals and the staff go out of their way to provide amazing service. I will be back. Thank you.
A Place Where You Can Restfully Connect to Heaven and Earth
Reviewed by Dasein_und_Reisen(Kapalua, Hawaii) on Oct 25, 2019
History meets modernity, modernity meets nature. I have been to this memorable space a few times now and I have been so deeply satisfied by the exceptional experiences that Casa Colonial Beach and Spa confers to its guests and by the thoughtful and kind stewards, people like Manuel and Irina, who work hard to sustain levels of luxury and comfort that go beyond any numeric mark of excellence. Upon entering this secluded and lush tropical space in Playa Dorado, along the north coast of the Dominican Republic, you will be transported to a time and place in which human scale interactions meaningful shape and form the quality of one's existence. You will experience being fulfilled from the first moment to the last one, as you cherish your welcome "back" to the grand home of a close and dear friend whose sole wish is to see you rested and happy in your life journey. Here, you can just listen to the ocean outside, stargaze as the moon rises along the night sky, take in the wonderful smells of the tropical flowers that adorn the grounds, have a taste of the rich local flavors of this beautiful country, enjoy lounging near the stunning pool and spa that reside on the roof, offering priceless vistas of the natural world from which we emerged. I have dwelled at many elite hotels around the world, and Casa Colonial is one of a few that continues to leave a deep and raw yearning to come back, in mind and heart. If you want to appreciate how life, love, and nature can harmoniously be one, then allow Casa Colonial to be your home. You and yours will only be disappointed that you could not stay longer.
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Reviewed by Heddy W(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) on Oct 08, 2019
The hotel is simply gorgeous; the rooms are spacious and exquisite. The staff is wonderful and the food is excellent. It is a small hotel with all the advantages it offers: quiet and relaxing. I would highly recommend this hotel if you are looking for a relaxing stay without the crowd of an all inclusive place.
Fabulous Hotel!
Reviewed by bg4_10(Studio City) on Sep 20, 2019
We had such an amazing time staying at Casa Colonial. As soon as we arrived we were warmly greeted and offered a welcome beverage of our choice which we enjoyed while sitting in the beautiful lobby area. Once we entered our rooms, our experience continued to be positive. There was a welcome fruit basket and small treats every night at turn down. We had one room with an ocean front lanai (first floor) and one room with an ocean view (third floor). The lanai room has a full ocean view. The other room has an obstructed view because there are many trees on the property. Since we visited during the off season, we were fortunate enough to have the entire rooftop pool area to ourselves one day. It is such a peaceful area with beautiful views! We ate dinner every night in the restaurant and had different meals each of the three nights. Each of the meals the 4 of us ate were delicious! There are two other restaurants on site, but they are not open for dinner. We had delicious breakfasts and lunches at those. My only recommendation would be that perhaps the other indoor restaurant stay open for a more casual dinner option. The beach is beautiful and feels like a private beach. There are vendors walking by, but they aren't bothersome. Overall, we found all of the staff there to be warm, inviting, and helpful. We can't wait to visit again!
Reviewed by eduardocT3217GV(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) on Jun 23, 2019
Everything was great. Upon arrival, the lobby and view of gardens are beautiful. The service and room impecable. The rooftop area is very nice with an unobstructed view. Perfect weekend getaway! Room. 37
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Choose one of our standard 21 colour finishes that range from charcoal, grey, and various beige colour options - some with movement, and some monochromatic.OR, get your coping colour custom made by providing us with a sample of your tile.
This pool coping is priced per linear meter, however, and it can be cut to any length not longer than 1000mm. This locally produced pool coping is designed to make the perfect transition from pool to tiling.
The round edge is one of two options - perhaps the more traditional of the two. The surface is ribbed for a secure, anti-slip pool edge. There is also a sleek, flat option available.
The step portion is 175 mm in width, which provides the necessary structure needed for pool edging.
With the proper application, this pool coping will remain steadfast for years to come.
Broad installation instructions include preparing the substrate to be steady, level and clean before applying any coping with Sikaflex 11 FC adhesive. Full curing occurs only after 28 days of application. We also recommend the use of Sikaflex 11 FC in the joints of the edging.
We recommend two coats of Deep Seal be applied to ensure best long term results for this product. Cleaning of this product with abrasive or harsh cleaning agents is not recommended.
Seek professional advice regarding installation.
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I don't know where this subject belongs, move it at your pleasure.LOL
I saw an article on line where they used a wire welder on a 3D printing type device. I assume this had to be a fairly large apparatus, it laid down 70 pounds of steel wire per hour.
Maybe I should "print" a tank.LOL


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May 06, 2010
Video: Deke McClelland covers Photoshop CS5
In five new movies on Lynda.com, author Deke McClelland covers five of the most important new features in Photoshop CS5 & shows how you can take immediate advantage of them. Topics include:
- Making sense of enhancements
- Applying HDR Pro adjustments and effects
- Refining masks
- Using the Puppet Warp tool
- Painting a photograph
Corvallis Mac User Group (CMUG) is celebrating our 25th anniversary in January. Would you be so kind as to write a short piece congratulating us on this anniversary?
It should arrive by no later than Dec. 15, so we can get it into January Mouse Droppings.
If you would like to see our site when preparing, go to http://cmug.com.
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text: There are two types of heat-treated glass. Heat-strengthened glass is approximately two times stronger than annealed or untreated glass, while the tempered glass will be four times stronger and less likely to experience breakage through thermal shock. This application note presents the benefits and characteristics of each type of heat-treated glass. Download the full application note for more information on which type of glass should be used for your specific applications.


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MapBoards Pro is a utility to arrange cut layout and output both SVG and DXF for laser, CNC cutting, and aid with material management for conventional woodworking projects using Autodesk® Fusion 360™.
It will perform the following steps.
- Arrange copies of model components on a cut layout of the specified dimensions minimizing waste
- Include selected components or all components in the model (the default)
- Create a flat panel sketch from the cut layout (optional)
- Export the sketch as a multi-layered DXF file (optional)
- Export created a map as multi-layers SVG file via context menu
The sketch, DXF file, or SVG file will be adjusted for the specified kerf of the laser cutter.
The DXF will contain 4 or more layers which include perimeter, cutouts, labels, and an inset layer for each depth as viewed from the top view. The SVG will include the same layer information uniquely identified with color.
More enhancements are planned for this Pro version.
Note: MapBoards Pro can be found in the Create dropdown menu of the Model Workspace.
A propos de cette versionVersion 2.18, 10/12/2019
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Saved me a boatload of hassle and time!Jonathan Ramsey | septembre 24, 2019 Téléchargement vérifié (Qu'est-ce que c'est?)
I've done this manually in the past and it's a pain. Had a fairly complicated model that layed out flawlessly! Money well spent.Répondre
Super helpfulMark Schleicher | août 14, 2019 Téléchargement vérifié (Qu'est-ce que c'est?)
This tool is awesome. Thanks for creating this, it makes things so much easier. The dfx export is usually a nightmare and that tool makes it super easyRépondre
Nesting, Flat pack, Body exports to DXF, Parts labeled, HUNDREDS of hours saved so far.Steven Barr | juillet 09, 2019 Téléchargement vérifié (Qu'est-ce que c'est?)
Fantastic addition to F360! I had been using the standard version of MB, and recently upgraded. Are you looking to layout or "Nest" some cabinet parts? do you have a multi-part component assembly to layout on sheetgoods, lumber, or a sheet to layout for laser or waterjet? This is for you.Répondre
A real time saver for laser cutting and CNC machiningKai Huxmann | mai 26, 2019 Téléchargement vérifié (Qu'est-ce que c'est?)
We purchased the Pro version due its advanced exporting functionality of DXF files for solid bodies (not only dxf export of drawings as build into fusion).
Despite some edge cases that the app has trouble handling it really is a big time saver for us .The developer is very responsive and he seems to be in active development of the app.
Thank you and keep up the great work.Répondre
The answer to my CNC router prayersConnor Barickman | avril 09, 2019 Téléchargement vérifié (Qu'est-ce que c'est?)
I purchased the pro version of MapBoards because I have CNC router designs with inset pockets. I am still working out the kinks in my workflow but it's dangerously close to being exactly what I need. The developer was quick to respond and address my confusion. Worth every penny.Répondre


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It's that time of year again guys! Nordstrom Anniversary Sale time! I learned from a friend recently that it's sale season in Europe, basically one of two magical times of year when things actually go on sale in Europe to clear inventory out for the new season. July sales obviously clear the way for the beautiful, new Autumn/Winter season pieces to come in. (I'm getting soon excited already jus thinking of fall!! Is that bad? I know its early, but I looooove a good chunky sweater, boots, and hot, yummy drinks! And fuzzy blankets, but lets be real, I use those year round 😉 )
But the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (or NSale, as often abbreviated) is different from most sales. The NSale is all about the new A/W pieces. 'Wait, what!?', you say. Yes. The Nordstrom Sale is all new pieces for the upcoming season, at insanely reduced prices! it's next season's stuff on sale! It's so crazy, it's almost too good to be true. But it's not. It actually true, and so so good.
You can bet I'm going to be shopping my little heart out and stocking up on the cutest pieces for fall! And not only that, I'm going to be making your life easy by sharing the most beautiful and stylish things I find here, in an easy and organized way to find them!
I added a new menu bar at the top of my site appropriately called 'Nordstrom Sale', and in that drop-down menu are 7 pages where I'll be sharing my top clothing, shoes, accessories, beauty, home, under $100, and mens finds. And who knows, maybe I'll even add more categories as the sale goes on! Let me know in the comments below if there are any categories you'd like to see me add!
The Nordstrom Sale starts July 13th, but only as an early access period to those who have Nordstrom credit cards. I ended up signing up for on last year, partly because soooo many things sell out before the sale opens to the pubic, but also because you get 'Nordstrom Notes', basically a gift card for signing up and from points you earn when you buy things. It was totally worth it and I've never looked back!
The sale opens up to the public (aka those without Nordstrom cards) on the 21st, and it ends on August. It's seriously such an amazing event, I love how many amazing things I find each year (and how easy it is to return things I buy that don't work out!)
To make it an even more amazing event for you guys, I'm partnering with some blogger friends to give one of our lovely readers a $200 gift card! Entering is simple and you can do it right below!
Best of luck, and happy shopping!!


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My goal for this year is to read 52 books, which averages to one book a week. I got off to a great start this year and read two books for the first few weeks. Unfortunately, last month got a little crazy with the flu and a new job. I'm a little behind so I will just have to play a little catch-up in March.
Moving forward, instead of posting weekly updates, I'll be doing monthly updates of everything I read that month.
So here's what I read in February: (As with all my reading challenge posts, I included Amazon affiliate links for convenience. I earn a small commission when you make a purchase. read full disclosure here.)
American War: A Novel by Omar El Akkad
My rating: 3 1/2 stars
The themes in this book are relevant and overall the story was interesting. The book really lagged for me during the refugee camp part so I really had to force myself to get through it and finish the book. However, things did pick up and I enjoyed the story even though the ending was a little bleak.
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
My rating: 4 stars
I listened to an audiobook version of this on Audible. Honestly, I have no idea how it got on my account. Maybe I accidentally purchased it or it was on sale so I downloaded it but it's been in my library for a while now. I'm glad that I finally listened to it! All the names and the way all the characters are related can be a bit confusing so I this is one of the few books that I slowed down the reading speed for better listening. I love just about any story with star-crossed lovers but I also really enjoyed Edith Wharton's writing style and found her detailed description of New York society interesting.


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The Path though History project does not operate on a tabula rasa. When Henry Hudson arrived, there were no signs to guide him. Today there are more signs then one can count. For Path through History the challenge is not to create ex nihilo but to create order out of chaos. Read more
Underground RR Heritage Trail
Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Grants
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit educational organizations that are established to research, display, interpret, and collect artifacts relating to the history of the Underground Railroad. Other: Each nonprofit educational organization awarded a grant under this competition must create an endowment to fund any and all shortfalls in the costs of the on-going operations of the facility.
Grantees must establish a network of satellite centers throughout the United States to help disseminate information regarding the Underground Railroad. These satellite centers must raise 80 percent of the funds required to establish the satellite centers from non-Federal public and private sources. In addition, grantees must establish the capability to electronically link the facility with other local and regional facilities that have collections and programs that interpret the history of the Underground Railroad.
Applications for grants under the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program–CFDA number 84.345A–must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at:
As part of the application process, applicants will be required to document their ability to create an endowment, establish satellite centers, and establish the electronic capability described above. For specific requirements on reporting, please go to Reporting Forms
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-061509-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jun 15, 2009
Creation Date: Jun 15, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 30, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 30, 2009 Applications Available: June 15, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 30, 2009.
Archive Date: Aug 29, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,945,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 84.345 —- Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
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Underground Railroad Site Travel Grants to AASLH
The Underground Railroad Heritage Trail Travel Grants will provide museum staff members and volunteers, from URHT sites, the opportunity to expand their horizons by participating in the American Association of State and Local History Annual Meeting.
Organizations may apply for travel grants of up to $350. This travel grant can be used towards conference registration fees, travel expenses and accommodation fees associated with attendance at the 2008 AASLH Annual Meeting. For further information on the AASLH Annual Meeting visit:
Applications for URHT Travel grants to attend the AASLH Annual Meeting must be postmarked by August 3, 2008. Applicants will be notified within 30 days of receipt. To apply, contact Catherine Gilbert directorATupstatehistoryDOTorg at the
According to New York State's Underground Heritage Trail website:
New York State was at the forefront of the Underground Railroad movement. It was a major destination for freedom-seekers for four main reasons:
Destination & Gateway
New York was a gateway to liberation for freedom-seekers (often referred to as escaped slaves). Its prime location, with access to Canada and major water routes, made it the destination of choice for many Africans fleeing slavery along the eastern seaboard.
Safe Haven
Freedom-seekers knew they would be protected in New York's many black communities as well as Quaker and other progressive white and mixed race communities. A large and vocal free black population was present after the manumission (freeing) of slaves in New York State in 1827.
Powerful Anti-Slavery Movement
Anti-slavery organizations were abundant in New York State – more than any other state. The reform politics and the progressive nature of the state gave rise to many active anti-slavery organizations.
Strong Underground Railroad Leaders
Many nationally-known and locally influential black and white abolitionists chose to make their homes in New York. Among them were: Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Gerrit Smith, Henry Ward Beecher, Sojourner Truth and John Brown.


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Petzl's roots lie in the desire of its founders to serve one passion: exploration. Since its beginnings in caving, the company's mission has remained constant: to offer practical solutions that allow people to progress. Today that pioneering spirit, passion for exploration and ethic have not changed. More than forty years later, Petzl continues to invent products and provide solutions that allow sports enthusiasts and professionals to access some of the most inaccessible places, both day and night.
Black Diamond Cosmo 160 £20.00 The Cosmo 160 is a powerful, multi-function general purpose LED headlamp for tent, tea house, mountain hut and late night toilet visits.