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Marriage Equality
From Amnesty International:
"Amnesty International believes that all people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, should be able to enjoy their human rights. Although the Universal Declaration of Human Rights does not explicitly mention sexual orientation or gender identity, evolving conceptions of international human rights law include a broad interpretation to include the rights and the protection of the rights of LGBT people around the world. The Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, developed in 2006 by a group of LGBT experts in Yogyarkarta, Indonesia in response to well-known examples of abuse, provides a universal guide to applying international human rights law to violations experienced by lesbians, gay men, bisexual, and transgender people to ensure the universal reach of human rights protections. However, across the globe, there remain many instances where an individual's' sexual orientation or gender identity can lead them to face execution, imprisonment, torture, violence, or discrimination. The range of abuse is limitless and it contravenes the fundamental tenets of international human rights law. Human rights abuses based on sexual orientation or gender can include violation of the rights of the child; the infliction of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment (Article 5); arbitrary detention on grounds of identity or beliefs (Article 9); the restriction of freedom of association (Article 20) and the denial of the basic rights of due process. Examples include: Execution by the state, Denial of employment, housing or health services, Loss of custody of children, Denial of asylum, Rape and otherwise torture in detention, Threats for campaigning for LGBT human rights, and Regular subjection to verbal abuse. In many countries, the refusal of governments to address violence committed against LGBT people creates a culture of impunity where such abuses can continue and escalate unmitigated. Often, such abuses are committed by the state authorities themselves, with or without legal sanction."
From the UNFE:
"Criminalizing private sexual relationships between consenting adults, whether the relationships are samesex or different-sex, is a violation of the right to privacy. Laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relationships are also discriminatory, and where enforced, violate rights to freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention. At least 76 countries have laws in effect that criminalize private, consensual same-sex relationships, and in at least five countries conviction may carry the death penalty. In addition to violating basic rights, this criminalization serves to legitimize hostile attitudes towards LGBT people, feeding violence and discrimination. It also hampers efforts to halt the spread of HIV by deterring LGBT people from coming forward for testing and treatment for fear of revealing criminal activity. Human rights are universal: every human being is entitled to the same rights, no matter who they are or where they live. While history, culture and religion are contextually important, all States, regardless of their political, economic, and cultural systems, have a legal duty to promote and protect the human rights of all. International human rights law establishes legal obligations on States to make sure that everyone, without distinction, can enjoy their human rights. A person's sexual orientation and gender identity is a status, like race, sex, colour, or religion. United Nations human rights experts have confirmed that international law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity."
From MarriageEquality.org, a list of countries and their marriage equality:
Canada: On July 20th, 2005 the Canadian Parliament passed the Civil Marriage Act, defining marriage nationwide as "the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others."Canada does not have a residency requirement for marriage; consequently, many foreign couples have gone to Canada to marry, regardless of whether that marriage will be recognized in their home country. In fact, in some cases, a Canadian marriage has provided the basis for a challenge to the laws of another country. As of November 11th, 2004 the Canadian federal government's immigration department, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), considers same-sex marriages performed in Canada valid for the purposes of sponsoring a spouse to immigrate. Canadian immigration authorities previously considered long-term, same-sex relationships to be equivalent to similar heterosexual relationships as grounds for sponsorship.
Mexico: In Mexico, same-sex marriage is legal in four states (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Guerrero and Quintana Roo); in Mexico City, a federal district; and in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, capital of Querétaro state. Same-sex couples can marry in the other 27 states as well, but only after getting an injunction (amparo) against the civil registry from a judge. That requires a lawyer, the equivalent of around US$1,000 and about a month of time. A June 3, 2015, ruling by Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation requires judges to grant the injunctions. Activists are rapidly implementing a court-based legal strategy, state by state, that will force the 27 states, one by one, to clear the way for same-sex marriages without couples having to get a special order from a judge. It involves getting five injunctions per state from a federal appeals court or the federal Supreme Court, to create "jurisprudence" on same-sex marriage in that state, which can then be used to force the state legislature to let same-sex couples marry the normal way. In the meantime, some states likely will throw in the towel legislatively prior to being forced — and before that, some states will simply stop enforcing their ban on same-sex marriage administratively, as is the case now in Chihuahua and Guerrero.
China: National People's Congress, legislature of the People's Republic of China (PRC), proposed legislation allowing same-sex marriages in 2003. During the course of the debate, the proposal failed to garner the 30 votes needed for a placement on the agenda. Same-sex marriage supporters have vowed to keep pressing for its passage in the PRC.
India: On December 11th, 2013 India's Supreme Court re-criminalized sex between two consenting adults of the same gender, overturning a landmark 2009 decision. The Court said that it is up to Parliament whether or not to keep Section 377 on the books. (On July 2nd, 2009 the Delhi High Court had decriminalized homosexual intercourse within its jurisdiction of the national capital between consenting adults and judged Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code violates the fundamental right to life and liberty and the right to equality as guaranteed by the Constitution of India.) There are no protections or legal status of any kind for same-sex relationships.
Japan: Article 24 of the Japanese constitution states that "Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis." The purpose of the clause was to counter previous feudal arrangement where the father or husband was legally recognized as the head of the household. However, the new constitution had the unintended consequence of defining the marriage as union of "both sexes", i.e. man and women. However, on March 27th 2009, it was reported that Japan has given the green light for its nationals to marry same-sex foreign partners in countries where same-sex marriages is legal. Japan does not allow same-sex marriages domestically and has so far also refused to issue a key document required for citizens to wed overseas if the applicant's intended spouse was of the same gender. Under the change, the justice ministry has told local authorities to issue the key certificate—which states a person is single and of legal age—for those who want to enter same-sex marriages.
Kenya: Same-sex sexual activity is illegal for males, females aren't covered. There is no legal recognition of same-sex relationships and since 2010 the Constitution only addresses opposite-sex marriages. A draft Anti-Homosexuality Bill has been presented to the National Assembly and as of August 11th, 2014 is before the Justice and Legal Affairs committee. The Republican Liberty Party has proposed stoning to death in public for any foreigner who commits a homosexual act, and life imprisonment for Kenyan nationals found guilty.
Nigeria: Same-sex sexual activity is illegal for males; for females it is illegal in areas covered by Sharia and legal in areas not covered by Sharia. On January 7th, 2014 President Jonathan signed into the law the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act of 2013, banning same-sex marriage, with penalties of up to 14 years in jail. The law also criminalizes homosexual clubs, associations and organizations and public displays of a "same-sex amorous relationship," punishable by lashings or up to 10 years in jail.
South Africa: In November 2006 the government of South Africa passed the Civil Unions Act, allowing for the "voluntary union of two persons, which is solemnized and registered by either a marriage or civil union". The law allows for churches to refuse performing civil unions.
Uganda: Same-sex sexual activity is illegal; there is no legal recognition of same-sex relationships, and there's been a constitutional ban against same-sex marriage since 2005. On December 20th, 2013 the Parliament of Uganda passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009, which punished Ugandans charged with "aggravated homosexuality" with life imprisonment. Uganda faced a barrage of international criticism in response to the law. On August 1st, 2014, the Constitutional Court of Uganda ruled the law invalid.
Zimbabwe: 4.78 of the new constitution, which was signed into law on 22 May 2013, reads, "Persons of the same sex are prohibited from marrying each other." Since 1995, the government has carried out campaigns against LGBT men and women. In 2006 the Zimbabwean government made it a criminal offense for two people of the same sex to hold hands, hug, or kiss. Speaking at a rally in Mutare on July 23rd, 2013, President Mugabe described LGBT people as "worse than pigs, goats and birds" and threatened to behead them. Mugabe has instructed journalists, most of whom work for state-owned institutions, to report unfavorably about gay relationships.
Denmark: Denmark was the first country, in 1989, to allow same-sex couples to form "registered partnerships," giving them a status and benefits similar to marriage, including recognition for purposes of immigration. As of July 1st, 2010 legally registered same-sex couples are allowed to adopt children together. On June 7th, 2012 the Danish Parliament approved neutral-gender marriage, including marriages performed in the Church of Denmark, effective June 15th, 2012.
Finland: Same-sex partnerships have become legally binding in Finland. Finns who are at least 18 can register a same-sex union in a civil ceremony comparable to marriage. It also gives gay couples the same rights as married heterosexual couples when inheriting each other's property, in cases of divorce, and for the purposes of immigration. As of May 2009 same-sex couples may adopt the biological children of their partner. Legislation for same-sex marriage was submitted to the Parliament in March 2012, but it was turned down by the Legal Affairs Committee. The bill was reintroduced to the Parliament in December 2013 as a citizens' initiative, with the support 160,000 people, and went to introductory debate in February 2014.
Germany: In Germany there is a legal recognition of same-sex couples. Registered life partnerships, "Eingetragene Lebenspartnerschaft," effectively, a form of civil union, have been instituted since 2001, giving same-sex couples rights and obligations in areas such as inheritance, health insurance, immigration, name change, and maintenance (alimony and child support). In 2004, this act was amended to include adoption rights (stepchild adoption only) and to reform previously cumbersome dissolution procedures with regard to division of property and alimony. Later that year, the Social Democratic Party, one of the oldest and largest political parties in Germany, and the Alliance '90/The Greens (a political party founded in the 1970s, based on progressive social movements in Germany) proposed allowing same-sex marriage. However, in recent years the Social Democratic Party ceased to push for same-sex marriage, opting instead to equalize rights for registered partners.
Ireland: On 22 May 2015, Ireland became the first country to legalize marriage equality by a vote of the people. The referendum states: "Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex." The result of the vote on the marriage referendum requires ratification in the Oireachtas before going into legal effect, though the BBC estimates that the first marriages of same-sex couples will take place in September 2015.
Israel: Marriages in Israel are performed under the authority of the religion to which the couple belongs. For Jewish couples the responsible religious authority is the orthodox Chief Rabbinate of Israel. The Rabbinate does not permit same-sex marriages. Same-sex marriages performed abroad can be recorded at the Israeli Administration of Border Crossings, Population and Immigration, according to a 2006 High Court of Justice ruling. Unmarried same-sex and heterosexual couples in Israel have equal access to nearly all of the rights of marriage in the form of unregistered cohabitation status, akin to common-law marriage. In June 2013, Hatnuah MKs introduced a bill that would provide for civil marriage in Israel for both heterosexual and homosexual couples, and in October 2013, Yesh Atid MKs, introduced a similar bill. On 12 August 2014 the Interior Ministry announced that non-Jewish (gentile) same-sex marriage partners of Jews living abroad will be permitted to immigrate to Israel and be granted Israeli citizenship.
Italy: Pisa and Florence allow same-sex couples to register as domestic partners. On July 25, although the country will not, Bologna will recognize citizens' same-sex marriages that were legal where performed. Updated: Italy approves same-sex unions, but gay couples cannot adopt.
Latvia: In December 2005, the Latvian Parliament passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga signed the amendment shortly afterward, making Latvia the third (after Poland and Lithuania) member state of the European Union to constitutionally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The Netherlands: The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriages on 1 April 2001.
Norway: Same-sex marriage is legal in Norway. The Norwegian government proposed a marriage law on 14 March 2008 that would give gay couples the same rights as heterosexuals, including church weddings, adoption and assisted pregnancies. On 29 May 2008, the Associated Press reported that two Norwegian Opposition parties came out in favor of the new bill; the bill passed when the vote was held on 11 June 2008. The bill also specified that when a woman who is married to another woman becomes pregnant through artificial insemination, the partner would have all the rights of parenthood "from the moment of conception" – the law became effective on 1 January 2009.
Russia: No recognition of same-sex relationships; same-sex marriage is against the law. On 30 June 2013 the Russian LGBT propaganda amendment was signed into law. This legislation amended the federal law "On Protecting Children from Information Harmful to Their Health and Development" "for the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating for a Denial of Traditional Family Values," and to prevent distribution of ideas regarding "non-traditional sexual relationships" among minors. The law created an effective ban on promoting the rights and culture of LGBT people, and has been criticized for leading to an increase and justification of violence against, and increased arrests and prosecution of, LGBT people. The law is attributed to an increase in homophobic violence in Russia by anti-gay groups. The passing of the law met with a major international backlash. LGBT rights activists, human rights activists, and other critics believed that the broad and vague wording of the "anti-gay" law made it a crime to publicly make statements or distribute materials in support of LGBT rights, hold pride parades or similar demonstrations, state that gay relationships are equal to heterosexual relationships, or according to Human Rights Campaign (HRC) president Chad Griffin, even display LGBT symbols such as the rainbow flag or kiss a same-sex partner in public.
Spain: Spain became the third country in the world (after the Netherlands and Belgium) to legalize same-sex marriage. After being elected in June 2004, Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero restated his pre-election pledge to push for legalization of same-sex marriage. On 1 October 2004 the Spanish Government approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, including adoption rights. The bill received full parliamentary approval on 30 June 2005 and passed into law on July 2nd, becoming fully legal on July 3rd.
Sweden: Following a bill introduced jointly by six of the seven parties in the Riksdag, a gender-neutral marriage law was adopted on 1 April 2009. It came into force on May 1 of that year, replacing the old legislation on registered partnerships. On 22 October 2009, the assembly of the Church of Sweden (which is no longer officially the national church, but whose assent was needed for the new practice to work smoothly within its ranks) voted strongly in favor of giving its blessing. In April 2015, Sweden adds gender-neutral pronoun to dictionary.
United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales): The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill for England and Wales cleared the House of Lords and received Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth on 17 July 2013, making marriage legal for same-sex couples in England and Wales. The Act went into effect on March 29th, 2014. The Scottish Marriage and Civil Partnership Act went into effect on December 16th, 2014. Any same-sex couple in a civil partnership can convert it into marriage, free of charge. In April 2014 the Northern Ireland Assembly rejected a motion calling for the introduction of same-sex marriage during debate at Stormont. A total of 51 assembly members (MLAs) voted against the Sinn Féin motion, while 43 MLAs voted in favor. It was the third time in 18 months that Stormont rejected same-sex marriage.
Vatican City: Same-sex relationships are illegal in the Vatican City. In March 2012 the pope warned that changing the definition of marriage could have many cultural and political effects, reiterated Roman Catholic doctrine regarding same-sex relationships and quashed any hopes that the Vatican or Catholicism in general will alter their views. However, in an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, published March 5th, 2014, the pope said that "matrimony is between a man and a woman," but moves to "regulate diverse situations of cohabitation (are) driven by the need to regulate economic aspects among persons, as for instance to assure medical care," according to a translation by Catholic News Service. The Vatican denied the Italian media reports that the comments by Pope Francis signaled his openness to the legal recognition of same-sex unions in Italy.
Australia: Neither Civil partnerships nor civil unions are recognized by the Commonwealth Government. The Federal Opposition, namely the Australian Labor Party, joined with the Government to support the ban, amid strong objection from the Australian Democrats and The Greens. It was passed on August 13th, 2004 as effective from the day of assent. The states and territories of New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory have a "registered partnership" system that is available for all couples. These state-level registered relationships are recognized on both the state and Commonwealth Government levels. Even some councils such as Sydney, Melbourne and Yarra provide a relationship register for symbolic recognition, but provide no legal recognition. However, all Government levels of Australia have some form of "de-facto status recognition" or "common-law marriage" that recognizes both same sex and opposite sex couples, called "unregistered co-habitation". Surviving partners from same-sex couples are able to claim tax-free pension benefits from deceased partners. Same-sex partners of members of the Australian Defense Force are granted the same benefits as spouses of married soldiers. Same-sex couples can sponsor their partners for immigration purposes. On August 23rd, 2012 the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Assembly passed a bill to introduce legally binding ceremonies for same-sex couples. Same-sex couples in the ACT have been able to register their civil partnership since 2008. The new bill will replace the Civil Partnerships Act 2008 and fully restore the role of ceremonies and celebrants in civil unions. The Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 was passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 2013 and signed on November 7th, 2013. Same-sex marriages began in the ACT on December 7th, 2013. However, on December 11th, 2013 Australia's High Court struck down the landmark law and annulled the same-sex marriages that had taken place.
Brazil: On May 14th, 2013 the council overseeing Brazil's judiciary ruled that notary publics cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, a decision that effectively legalized marriage for same-sex couples throughout Brazil. The decision took effect on May 16th, 2013.
Egypt: Same-sex sexual activity is not specifically illegal, however other laws may apply. There is no legal recognition of same-sex relationships.
Iran: Since the 1979 Iranian revolution, the legal code has been based on Shari'a law. No legislation exists to address discrimination or bias motivated violence on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Officially, the Iranian government believes that everyone is heterosexual and that homosexuality is a violation of the supreme will of God. Same-sex marriages and or civil unions are not legally recognized.
Iraq: In Iraq's Personal Status Law marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman to create children. Same-sex sexual relations have been decriminalized but are still considered taboo by the majority of the population in Iraq. Many LGBT people in the country suffer from discrimination, abuse, honor killings, and murder. There is no legal recognition of any kind for same-sex relationships.
Pakistan: According to Pakistani law, same-sex sexual acts are illegal. Although Pakistan is officially an Islamic Republic, in practice Pakistan has mixed laws with mainly Anglo-Saxon laws inherited from the British. As a result of increasing liberalization trends and increasing globalization and social tolerance, public gay parties in Pakistan have been thriving for a number of years. Pakistan does not have civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of real or perceived sexual orientation. Same-sex marriages and civil unions in Pakistan have no legal recognition.
United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates includes the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Fujairah, and Sharjah. Sexual relations outside of a traditional, heterosexual marriage are a crime. Punishments range from jail time, fines, deportation, and the death penalty. A person may also face forced hormone treatments which may include chemical castration. There is no legal recognition of any kind for same-sex relationships.
Yemen: Homosexuality is illegal in Yemen in accordance with the country's Shari'a legal system. Punishments for homosexuality range from flogging to death. Yemen is one of only seven countries to apply a death penalty for consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex. Gay and lesbian websites are blocked by the government. As of 2007, there was no public or semi-public space for gays as in western countries. The official position is that there are no gays in Yemen. There is no legal recognition of any kind for same-sex relationships.
South Korea: On July 30th, 2004, the Democratic Labor Party of South Korea filed a formal complaint against the Incheon District Court's decision to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages. The complaint was filed on the grounds that the decision is unconstitutional, because neither the Constitution nor civil law defines marriage as being between a man and a woman (the only mentioned requisite is age of majority) and that the Constitution explicitly forbids discrimination "pertaining to all political, economic, social, or cultural aspects of life of an individual." The Committee also claimed that refusal to recognize same-sex marriages constitutes discrimination based on sexual orientation and a refusal to provide equal protection under the law.
The Phillippines: The New People's Army of the Philippines conducted the country's first same-sex marriage in 2005. However it was not recognized by the government. Within the government there has been some debate on the issue of same-sex unions. The Roman Catholic Church stands in fierce opposition to any such unions. But since 1991 the Metropolitan Community Church Philippines has been conducting Same-Sex Holy Unions in the Philippines. As of 2010, the issue of same-sex marriage is not "under consideration" in the Philippines. The only thing under consideration is a possible ban on same-sex marriage, including refusal to recognize marriages performed overseas. No political party has placed gay rights on its platform aside from Akbayan, a small party with only one representative in Congress. The Philippines has yet to even approve any anti-discrimination legislation, so any serious look at same-sex unions is likely decades or more away.
Nepal: Nepal's highest court, in November 2008, issued final judgment on matters related to LGBT rights. The expectation in 2010 and 2011 was that same-sex marriage and protection for sexual minorities, as well as the establishment of a legal third gender for citizenship purposes, would be included in the new Nepalese constitution which was being drafted by the Constituent Assembly. However, on May 28th, 2012, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai dissolved the Constituent Assembly after it failed to finish the constitution in its last time extension, ending four years of constitution drafting and leaving the country in a legal vacuum. On May 23rd, 2012 the Nepalese Home Ministry began allowing people to register as "other," a third category, for the Nepalese Census. This category is provided to members of the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community. A new Constituent Assembly was elected on November 22nd, 2012. Nepal currently allows same-sex unions but there is official law in place formalizing these unions.


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Society For the Preservation of George D Hay Legacy
Founed September 7, 2006; Formed January 20, 2007
Welcome to our web site!This is a society for the preservation of
the dream and legacy of Mr. Hay of his idea and inspiration he had of keeping the music "simple as sunshine". Mr. Hay's
ideal has fallen by the wayside by those in the past years having changed his ideology.
It is our goal to bring the attention to the information of the origin of
the inspiration of the Grand Ole Opry and the importance of Mr.Hay's work in keeping the old time,
mountain and country music in it's purity as he wanted it. We are a historical Society, we are a non-profit incorporation
in the State of Missouri.
Voice recording of Mr. Hay courtesy of Country Music Hall of Fame Thanks!!
Our purpose is to honor Mr. Hay and to preserve the Ozarks heritage
and history of the place of the inspiration for the Grand Ole Opry and to provide this information about
our Ozark heritage in connection to the inspiration for the Grand Ole Opry. As many do not know who Mr. Hay was or where the
inspiration for the Opry came from.
Our mission is to bring to the attention of all music lovers the
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Parker House Rolls
First of all let me say a Happy Thanksgiving to all you American Readers. I know you will be working your butts off today to bring your families a delicious dinner. I so wish that I could be counted amongst the loved ones at your tables, but alas . . . I am here, and you are there!
Just in case you are looking for a tasty dinner roll to serve at your holiday meal, I wanted to show you these tasty Parker House Rolls that I made today. Not only are they effortless to make, but they're also very quick. You can have them on your table in a couple of hours. Pop them into the breadmaker to make the dough, shape and then let them rise while you are getting on with the rest of your meal preparations. Easy peasy . . . lemon squeasy.
I have never made a secret of the fact that I am yeast challenged! I just don't have the oomph needed to make beautiful bread. The secret is in the kneading and that's where my weakness lies.
I recently discovered a lovely baking site, that is filled with lots of baking recipe ideas called Baking Mad.com. It's filled with lots of hints and expert baking tips for everything from cakes to breads and everything in between. There's also a community forum where you can chat with people and get feedback on direct questions about your baking needs. The recipes are well laid out and easy to follow. There's even a delicious section on Credit Crunch Baking. I don't know anyone who can't make good use of that. We can use all the help we can to save money these days!
Today I decided to bake their tasty looking Parker House Roll recipe and I was well impressed with the way they turned out. It was relatively painless and the end result was rolls that were as light as a cloud and oh so tasty.
Todd was out gallivanting in the city when I baked them, and he was rewarded with the smell of freshly baking bread when he came in the door. Was he a happy camper, oh boy!
Of course I had to have one warm and fresh out of the oven, spread with butter and peanut butter. Did that ever bring back some lovely childhood memories of coming home from school and finding my mom had baked bread. She always treated us to a fresh slice with butter and peanut butter spread on it. (You just can't teach an old dog new tricks! )
*Parker House Rolls*
Makes 12
Printable Recipe
Light and fluffy rolls that begin in the breadmaker! Perfect!
225ml milk (7.6 fluid ounces or one scant cup)
2 medium free range eggs, beaten
5 TBS butter, melted (plus extra for glazing)
2 TBS granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
450g of very strong bread flour (4 1/2 cups)
2 1/2 tsp easy bake yeast
Put the dough ingredients into your bread maker according to the directions for your particular model. (See your manufactureres handbook.) Set to the dough cycle, and wait for it to finish.
Once finished, remove the dough from the machine and roll out on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle 12 inches by 8 inches in diameter. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough lengthwise into 4 equal strips. Cut each strip into 3. This should give you 12 equally sized rectangles.
Butter a baking sheet, or a 12 by 15 inch baking pan. Brush each rectangle with some melted butter. Fold in half short end to short end. Place the rolls into the greased baking pan/sheet.
Cover with a tea towel and set aside to rise in a warm place, leaving until they are risen to double in size. Preheat the oven to 180*C/375*F/ gas mark 6. Glaze the rolls with some more melted butter.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown and hollow sounding when tapped on the bottom. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Baking Mad also has a Facebook Page and are on Twitter should you want to like or follow!
There's also a handy YouTube channel which has lots of handy hints, tips and videos on it.
I'm doing Boneless Hot Wings, over in The Cottage today!


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Sunday, December 20, 2009
It's a good thing big sister can't read
It turns out she was right. Leigh is so excited about being a big sister (and generally doing a fabulous job of it!) that she picks out any book from the library that has an older sibling (especially a sister) and a baby in it. Fortunately, she still hasn't figured out our propensity to change the words, so we can get away with liberal editing.
She picked out such a book last week, and when we sat down to read it, every single page was filled with how awful the big sister thought her new baby brother was and how mad she was at her parents (and now I've completely forgotten the title, and the book went back to the library, so I'll spare the author my wrath). Sure, there was a bit of a turn at the end where the sister decided maybe the baby was sort of OK, but 99.99% of the content was about how her brother's arrival ruined her life.
But as we're sitting there, and I'm trying to make up this or that nonsense story (it was truly unreadable), Leigh fortunately took over much of the reading. The book had absolutely beautiful pictures and she was exclaiming "Oh! Look how cute the baby is! He's yawning! That's a big sister just like me! She's going to take good care of the baby. She'll help put him for a nap and play with him and make him laugh..." She went on and on and every single word out of her mouth was about how great it is to be a big sister and how wonderful babies are. Now, you might say she was just buttering me up, but she could barely contain her excitement and was practically bubbling over with everything that's great about having a brother. I'm so glad that with my sister's warning, we mostly managed to avoid giving her a script ahead of time about how awful the baby was going to be.
There are a few other indications that she's pretty fond of our new family structure. The other day at dinner she said, out of nowhere, "It is really great to have a baby. Don't you like having a baby, Ima?" A few weeks ago, she was "reading" to me from a "letter" she "wrote" to me at daycare which said, "Dear Mama, I don't know if you are going to have another baby (author's note: unlikely), but if you do, Thank you."
I know we might be in the sweet spot right now. Ira isn't very mobile yet (he's a little mobile, but not fast!) so he can't take any of her things, but he's smiley and interactive, and clearly thinks she's the bee's knees. I know when he's a toddler it will be a whole new ballgame, but for now, we're grateful that Leigh has taken to big-sisterhood like a duck to water, at least for the first 6 1/2 months.
[PS: If you are looking for a good book for older siblings, we have two recommendations. Of course, neither of them is 100% perfect for queer families, but you can't have everything. The first is I'm a Big Sister by Joanna Cole. It's a simple book about having a new baby and is very positive. It also shows both mom and dad caring for children, which is a plus in my book. (The same author has written I'm a Big Brother which is likely similar.) The second book is Not Yet, Rose by Susanna Leonard Hill with illustrations by Nicole Rutten. This is a sweet story about a girl, Rose, anticipating the birth of a younger sibling. She eagerly anticipates the new baby, wondering whether she will have a brother or sister. She has a couple of fears, but they are introduced gently and Rose talks herself out of them. The end of the book when the baby comes is one of the sweeter moments I've seen in picture books about siblings. My only complaint is that the division of labor is overly gendered in this book, but otherwise it's a joy to read.]
7 comments:
- N said...
Obviously, we'll just have to get on that sequel that she requested, where there's a big sister and baby brother!
So, so adorable. And yeah - take advantage of the sweet spot while you can. Says the big sister to the 2.5 years younger brother... ;-)
- December 20, 2009 at 9:25 PM
- JenLF said...
I envy you guys. J ignored A for a long time, no interest at all in the baby - which was mostly a good thing, but I desperately wanted a photo of him "holding" her and he would barely go near her. I wonder how much of this is due to the different spacing between my kids and yours - if he had been Leigh's age when A was born, maybe he'd have been more interested.
Once she became mobile, which happened ridiculously quickly, he started to get more and more aggressive with her. He tolerates her, but can't stand her having any of his stuff (and sometimes her stuff!), and at least once a day, he knocks her down/hits her/pushes her/you name it.
She, however, lights up when he comes into the room. It just melts my heart when she smiles at him. And every once in a while, they are just adorably cute together.
Sigh. Here's hoping he gets over it someday!
Oh, and we had I'm a Big Brother, and also liked it. The only complaint I had about it is that there was only bottle-feeding, but I guess, since it was the dad doing the feeding, it could have been worse.
- December 20, 2009 at 9:28 PM
- Lyn said...
JLF -- I think you are right about the spacing. At two, Leigh was still absolutely freaking out if either of us even touched a baby. We had originally hoped for two year spacing, but are now glad we missed it (for now anyway). I hear the closer spacing can be quite nice once they're a little bit bigger. A is also bigger than Ira, and I won't be surprised if we're dealing with our fair share of territory disputes momentarily.
- December 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Lex said...
I really think that having (little) big siblings around to enjoy the babies in the house makes having babies 100 times sweeter (not that it wasn't ridiculously sweet without the big siblings). I've loved enjoying our babies through their big brothers' eyes.
We haven't read many of the new baby/big sibling books, so I don't have much experience there, but I will say that I ADORE the "Charlie and Lola" series (books and short movies), namely for the fact that the two main characters--Charlie and Lola--have the most positive sibling relationship ever. And I really think that reading the books and watching the movies has impacted my big kids in the way they think about/interact with their younger siblings (especially once the younger sibling is a toddler).
I also highly recommend the book, "Siblings Without Rivalry." We have experienced our fair share of sibling discord with our twins, but have been thus far incredibly blessed with the big brother/little brother relationships. Lots of adoration on all sides.
And I'm with Leigh in voting for a baby #3 for your family ;-).
- December 21, 2009 at 10:32 PM
I'm thrilled she enjoys being a big sister and she sounds proud of her role too. She has wonderful mothers to help her feel positive about it as well and I know that makes a difference.
Ever considered writing your own books and having them bound? I have a friend who does this for her daughter and has them laminated and bound at kink0s. She is a talented artist but I don't think that matters as much as a story with pictures that a child can relate to.
- December 24, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- Annie @ PhD in Parenting said...
When I was pregnant with my daughter, we loved reading "My New Baby" to our son. It has pictures, but no words, so you can make up your own. It also shows breastfeeding and babywearing in the book.
- January 1, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Azlemed said...
I just found you guys and am loving reading about a family that is different to mine but similar too.... my eldest child just loves being a big sister, we never read books about it other than one which I cant remember the name of which was gorgeous, but all three older ones seem to love having baby 4 around, they look after her and miss 6 often says she loves having 2 sisters and a brother, possitve language leads to positive experiences
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"The Undefeated" = Bannon Ethics, Skill and Courage Takes Down Lamestream Lapdogs
Goodness, the liberal lamestream lapdog media just can't get anything right in its coverage of the Trump Train.
Obviously we look forward to a fundamental restoration of American exceptionalism under a President beholden to no one but we the people, but in addition, be thankful for the coming monumental change in journalism. Ready to stop rewarding the media's engagement in politics of personal destruction? Demand and declare it changes now.
A latest press target is a man who's been part of a team that just made history. Trump campaign CEO, Steve Bannon, is particularly bright on the Leftist media's radar because they can not handle the fact he's also from their arena but has been enormously more influential than his peers. "How dare one of our own succeed outside our herd," is no doubt a favorite whine in DC today.
The Steve Bannon I know is a passionate defender of freedom and he lives by example. He's a patriot; a military veteran and proud Army dad. Bannon's talents are on display in many venues, my favorite being his production of the documentary "The Undefeated."https://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Palin-Undefeated/dp/B005FLSZNS
Please, watch the film "The Undefeated." Bannon understood the media's coverage of the 2008 election defined "injustice" and "double standard." More importantly, he did something about it. I'll be forever grateful, as will other Commonsense Conservatives who will not stand for the press's politics of personal destruction. A masterful work of wrecking the media's biased filter, Bannon captured truth. He'll do the same as we unite around our 45th President, Donald J. Trump.
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|slices Maple Leaf Prime® Bacon Style Turkey
|1 lb
|Maple Leaf Prime® Ground Turkey
|1 tbsp
|(15 mL) olive oil
|1 cup
|(250 mL) green onions, chopped finely
|3 tbsp
|(45 mL) chives
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|(30 mL) garlic, minced
|1/4 cup
|(60 mL) parsley, chopped finely
|1/3 cup
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|slider buns, split
|avocado, pitted and mashed
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|slices tomato
|torn romaine leaves
PREHEAT grill to medium high heat.
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SEASON with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 6 small patties. Place in freezer for 5 to 10 minutes.
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REMOVE onto paper towel lined tray and keep warm.
COOK chilled sliders on BBQ about 4 minutes per side or until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached.
MEANWHILE in a small bowl combine avocado and lime juice.
SEASON with salt and pepper.
ASSEMBLE sliders by spreading avocado mixture onto bottom bun.
PLACE lettuce followed by tomato and turkey slider.
TOP with turkey bacon and garnish with cilantro.
TOP with remaining bread.
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When it comes to selling your home, there are always many factors that need to be considered. Factors such as timing the market, finding the right buyer, getting full asking price and many more. In the case of unique homes such as waterfront homes, these factors become even more important.
As the top realtor for Niagara on the Lake, I have sold many waterfront homes. I understand this market and how to find the right buyer for your home. I would like to offer you these three tips to get full market value for your distinctive home and turn that for sale sign into a sold sign.
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It is important to price your home right from the beginning. If you price your home too low you are going to leave a lot of money on the table and if it is priced too high you are not going to get any offers on your home and it will sit on the market.
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As a realtor, I try to set up private showings on sunny days where the light captures all the great aspects of the waterfront. For instance, a sunset showing may be all that is needed to sell your home.
Other ways to stage your home that I recommend include:
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I have been a part of the Niagara community for over 40 years and am very familiar with selling waterfront property. I would love to help you sell your unique home. Give me a call so we can get started today.


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Topeka's Ballet Midwest originated in 1977 with a purpose of sharing the art of classical ballet with Topeka and surrounding communities. More than 40 years later, the company's vision remains strong through community education programs and a variety of performances designed to reach different audiences. For the 2018-19 season, Ballet Midwest will present two full-length classical ballets in addition to many other local performances. On December 7-9, enjoy a Topeka tradition and northeast Kansas' longest running Nutcracker Ballet, featuring a cast of over 200 local dancers. Area schools are invited to a free benefit performance on Friday, December 7. Learn more and reserve your spot early! Laugh along with the whimsical tale of an eccentric toymaker, life-sized dancing dolls, and true love at a performance of Coppelia this spring, April 13-14. Ballet Midwest's 42nd season is sure to delight!
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I'm an American. I was born here, raised here, and, except for a week in Nova Scotia, a weekend at Niagara Falls, and two weeks in the Virgin Islands, I've never set foot outside the United States. I like some British television (Dr. Who; Monty Python, and yes, Downton Abbey, though I'm hopelessly behind), and a lot of British music, but I'm hardly an Anglophile. I'd love to cross the pond and visit Jolly Old, but, no offense intended, I have no desire to make it my permanent home.
So, why can't I get grey and gray right?
I was dimly aware of a problem with it when I was writing PARALLEL LIVES. Whenever that word came up (and it came up a fair amount), I would pause—grey, or gray? I knew both were technically right, but that one was more right. And so I went with grey, because that one looked more right. But sometimes I went with gray, because that one just rolled off my fingers. And sat some point, I'm sure I looked it up in the dictionary and found that 'gray' is the American usage. All right. Gray it is. (I should point out, I have problems with other 'British' words. I don't take 'offence' at insults. When I played hockey, I played defense, not defence. A 'bum' is a guy who panhandles on the subway, my car has a trunk, not a boot. My problem seems to be exclusively with grey and gray. I don't know why.)
This week, in addition to finally pushing myself on a new WiP (I mean, really pushing it; the story isn't bursting out of my head at this point, but I've decided to force it a little bit, and things are moving), I decided to read through BARTON'S WOMEN. I'm trying very hard to give it an overview read, make sure I don't have any glaring iconsistencies, continuity errors, etc., etc. I'm making notes, but not getting into minutiae.
Except there's that grey/gray thing again. I came across the word, looked it up, realized I was again defaulting to grey, and made the switch. And then I did it again. And again. Yesterday, I did a 'find all' on my manuscript and found 19 instances of 'grey.' I will change them all.
And when the day comes for me to read over this new WiP, I will do it again.
Help me.
Do you have any words that consistently trip you up? What are they, and what do you do about them?
And, in celebration of this little word that gives me so much trouble, here's the only top-10 hit from the Grateful Dead, "Touch of
Grey Gray." Have a great weekend, all!
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Comprehensively pushing forward the reform of China's national supervision system has been highlighted as a key task of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) in 2018.
According to the work report delivered at the second plenary session of the 19th CCDI by Zhao Leji, secretary of the commission, the CCDI should strengthen its collaboration with the National People's Congress (NPC), and pave the way for the passing of the supervision law, and the establishment of the national supervision commission at the first session of the 13th NPC, scheduled to open on March 5.
The fundamental goal of deepening the reform of the national supervision system is to strengthen the CPC's unified leadership in the anti-graft work, and to modernize the country's system and capacity for governance, according to the report.
Also, Zhao called on the graft busters to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress.
He required the CCDI to safeguard Xi's position as the core of the CPC Central Committee and the whole Party, and to safeguard the authority of the CPC Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership.
Zhao said CCDI officials should always remain calm, sober, firm and persistent, and never stop the efforts to ensure full and strict governance over the Party.
Zhao stressed that the Party's political work should be held prior to all other tasks.
The CCDI should also consolidate and build on the advances made in implementing the central Party leadership's eight-point frugality code, further play the role of disciplinary inspections in cutting through corruption and misconduct, and make all-round efforts to enforce the Party's discipline.
Other major tasks of the CCDI in 2018 include building on the overwhelming momentum in the anti-graft campaign, addressing corruption that occurs on the people's doorsteps, and implementing in earnest the full and strict governance over the CPC.
Speaking of the development of CCDI itself, Zhao quoted an ancient Chinese saying "to forge iron, one must be strong".
Zhao emphasized that the CCDI must be loyal to the Party, improve their professional abilities, ensure prudent work styles and always keep clean and honest.


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Subject: Mr Chan and Mr Sukumaran
DAVID LIPSON, PRESENTER: Tanya Plibersek, thanks so much for your time. These two Australian men now being moved, what's your understanding of what this means for the timeline in terms of their sentence being carried out?
TANYA PLIBERSEK, DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION: Well, I don't think it is actually productive for me to talk about that at the moment. The Indonesian government do normally give 72 hours notice to the families of people in this situation, but when that 72 hours notice might start is a matter that is not established yet. I think the important thing to be saying at this stage is that there are still two legal challenges underway and that those legal challenges must be allowed to run their course. We need to continue to say to the Indonesian Government that with almost 230 of own their citizens on death row around the world that they weaken their case to the governments of other nations when they're pleading for clemency for their own people. And we must continue to say that these two young men are an example of the power of the Indonesian corrective system to actually rehabilitate - rehabilitate prisoners. These young men have obviously rehabilitated themselves but they are also contributing to the rehabilitation of other prisoners.
LIPSON: As you say, those legal and diplomatic channels are still being pursued, but this morning the Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that the Indonesians' position is hardening. Do we need to be preparing for the worst now?
PLIBERSEK: I think where there is life there is hope, and we need to as an opposition, we will do everything we can to support the Government, as they did when we were the Government, to plead for clemency for these two young men. And if there is, I have been in contact with the legal team this morning, and if there is anything we can do to support the legal actions that are underway, of course we will do that. I think it is very important to continue to make the case in every formal way and every informal way that we can.
LIPSON: You've spoken, as you mentioned, to the legal team. So what have they told you? What are their plans for action over the coming days?
PLIBERSEK: Well I won't go into that, what I will say is that they are engaged in these two continuing actions. One of which is, has a kind of administrative approach, and one of which is a complaint to the judicial commission. They are very serious legal approaches, and they absolutely must be allowed to run their course. It would be shocking if these, this sentence was carried out before these legal appeals had run their course.
LIPSON: And have you had any further contact with the families or friends?
PLIBERSEK: I have had contact over several occasions with different family members and friends of these two young men. They are of course distressed beyond belief. This is a sentence not just on the young men themselves but on everyone who knows them and loves them. Particularly as they have been in gaol for some time, they have had the opportunity of repairing their relationship with their family, of showing that they have reformed. Their families of course firmly believe that these young men did the wrong thing, that they are rightly subject to the Indonesian legal system. But now that they have reformed, they should have the opportunity to pay their debt to society, to contribute to the prison community that they are part of in the way that they have been doing, in reforming other prisoners.
LIPSON: Should the worst happen, what do you believe an appropriate diplomatic response from Australia should be?
PLIBERSEK: I think it is the wrong time to be talking about anything like that, I think our focus, on the moment, at the moment, has to be on the fact that we have for many years had a strong relationship with Indonesia. There are many people in Indonesia and in Australia who are working to make that relationship even stronger in the future and I count myself as one of them. Our focus now has to be on using the strength of that friendship to appeal to the President of Indonesia, the Attorney-General and others to understand that of course we understand the Indonesian legal system but the death penalty is not a deterrent, it's not more of a deterrent than a long gaol sentence certainly and that the Indonesian case for clemency for its own citizens internationally is weakened by this action.
LIPSON: Not just a strong relationship, it's also an extremely important one for both countries. Is there a danger that that relationship could be damaged by Indonesia's actions here?
PLIBERSEK: I think it's the wrong time to be talking about anything like that. We need to focus on the needs of these two young men and continue to redouble our efforts to use every formal channel of communication and every informal channel of communication to make our case.
LIPSON: And what about the threats that some Australians have made, including lawyer Lex Lasry today, of boycotting Indonesia. Do you believe that will achieve anything in this case?
PLIBERSEK: I understand that emotions are running very high at the moment. I understand why a friend, someone who's represented these two young men would speak from the heart at such an emotional time. I think our focus as a government, as an opposition needs to be on keeping channels of communication open and constructive.
LIPSON: And do you believe there should be a review or investigation into the Australian Federal Police actions that led to these two young men and others essentially being handed over to Indonesian authorities?
PLIBERSEK: I think the Australian Federal Police do a fine job at keeping Australians safe, but I don't think anyone would question that it would have been much better to pick, not just these young men but all of their co-accused, up when they arrived back in Australia and seeing them subject to the Australian judicial system.
LIPSON: With that in mind, does that policy, that sort of course of action need to be reviewed or changed? Does there need to be a directive in the future?
PLIBERSEK: I think again, this is something for discussion at a future time.
LIPSON: Tanya Plibersek, thanks so much for your time.
PLIBERSEK: Thank you.


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Dakar race numbers published today, lucky 105! This is not only my race number but also my starting position on day one. A little further up the list than in 2012.
Dakar race numbers published today, lucky 105! This is not only my race number but also my starting position on day one. A little further up the list than in 2012.
Dakar 2018 training became real the end of July with the official acceptance letter from the ASO. It's tough keeping up a good training regimen with an irregular work schedule and extensive travel a part of it. To keep myself motivated and have some personal accountability I started logging some of what I have been doing. A few stats as of October 30th:
I've run 93.8 miles, swam over 4600 yards, rowed 11,021 meters, climbed 18.5 miles of stairs, cycled 568.9 miles and have done 10,315 push-ups.
Still a long way to go but progress is being made…
Thanks to my good friend Angelo "Woolfey" Vlcek, I have teamed up with him and Team Klymciw Racing to compete in the Dakar 2018 40th Edition!
Acceptance letter form the ASO.
Most of the bike footage came from my bike!
One year ago today I was traveling alone making my way to South America to participate in the Dakar. At the time I had mixed emotions of excitement of what was to come, questioning preparedness, nervousness to the unknown and a little sadness as I was embarking on this great adventure alone. Though the outcome was not what I had expected and during the moments of defeat I often questioned why, I look back at what a great experience it was. I made new friends, had tons of support from people I knew and even more from folks I hadn't met. Thank you to all who made this possible.
There is something indescribable about the call to do something as challenging as the Dakar and the desire to succeed at it. As those who followed last years events know I did not make the finish line. Now over the course of the past year reflecting and pondering the "what if's" I hear the saying of "if at first you don't succeed try, try again" over and over again.
The last year has been extremely busy, always on the go for work, a race or a little personal adventure. I did not keep up with the blog but will soon post a cliff notes version of the past years adventures and mishaps as well as news of things to come for 2013.
Thank you again to everyone who made last year's go at the Dakar possible, from sponsors, individual contributors and those wishing encouragement, I greatly appreciate it.
For those going to the Dakar this year, good luck and enjoy the moment!
I've always had a curiosity to the origins of sayings, unique words and the such so I looked up the phrase "try,try again". As always I find there is more to it, an entire poem;
Try Try Again
by T. H. Palmer
'Tis a lesson you should heed,
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again;
Then your courage should appear,
For if you will persevere,
You will conquer, never fear
Try, try again;
Once or twice, though you should fail,
If you would at last prevail,
Try, try again;
If we strive, 'tis no disgrace
Though we do not win the race;
What should you do in the case?
Try, try again
If you find your task is hard,
Time will bring you your reward,
Try, try again
All that other folks can do,
Why, with patience, should not you?
Only keep this rule in view:
Try, try again.
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Day 2 part 3
The bike pushed safely out of the way I take off my gear, catch my breath and realize how hot it is and no it´s not a dry heat. The sun is high overhead with nothing but prickly sage brush type plants around, shade is minimal. I take off my gear; try to get the bike to turn over, still nothing. Realizing I could be here a while I decide to create some shade for myself. The sun is coming from the left side of the road and there is about a two foot shelf down to the road surface. I clear some old limbs away and dig a hole in the embankment under a live bush. No real leaves or anything but the maze of twigs offer some cover. The plan is now to wait it out, hope the bike cools down, someone comes along with some oil and maybe I can get it going again.
An hour goes by and only two bikes roll by. I decide to give the bike a try. It actually cranks over now but won´t start. I crawl back in my hole and try to take a nap, conserving as much energy as possible. While laying there the thought of my rally ending here really starts to sink in. I begin to think how foolish I was thinking I could put together a rally bike and compete with all the teams who have big budgets with fully R&D´ed bikes. But I also remembered passing a number of bikes including factory KTM 450 Rally Replica´s with mechanical issues on the first day and even earlier today. I still had plenty of time to ponder the amount of money I have spent chasing different forms of racing over the years. I was beginning to believe it´s time to give this all up. I was also bothered by the horrible failure of a part I designed but settled for an adaptation of the mounting points. No one's fault but my own.
It´s now has been two hours with a few more bikes and an occasional quad. I stop all the quads asking if they have oil, no luck. I remembered the course split four kilometres back and there were groups of spectators there, I thought someone had to have some oil. I start walking back and after about a k and a half another quad rolls up, he has a quart of oil and is willing to part with it. I ask him for a ride back to my bike. He was a little reluctant at first as he said he had over heating issues but finally obliged. Back at the bike with no funnel, I lay the bike on its side on the ground to pour the oil in. Most of the oil makes it in but now gas is pouring out the rear tank. The pin hole leak had vibrated to a full on crack. Bike now has oil but still won't start. I crawl back into my shade hole.
Partialy asleep I hear this loud noise coming my way and isn´t a quad or a bike, by the time I get up I see a Kamaz truck barrelling straight on by only a few feet away. I thought the cars and trucks where taking the alternate route 4k back. Guess not. The dust storm these trucks produce is ridiculous. I needed to find a new shade spot much further off the roadside. Tried starting the bike again, still nothing, then dug another hole about twenty yards off the road. I could see my bike but no one was going to see me if they rode by. I didn't' want someone stopping unnecessarily but I wasn´t going through another dusting like that again. A few more trucks blew by. I decided to give the bike another go. The starter cranked and cranked and there was actually a pop or two. It´s actually igniting now, I´m thinking this thing may fire. I try again and bike cranks over coming to life. I quickly put my gear on hop on the bike and away I go. It's been about three hours at this stop, sometime close to 5:45.
I´m rolling again, feeling good though awfully thirsty. I still have energy water mix in the hydration pack but plain cold water would be great right about now. I´m making my way slowly and more trucks are coming by. I need to practically come to a stop the dust is so bad. I come down a hill to make a turn in a river bed. There are hundreds of spectators. I pull over asking for oil. No one understood me but I guess I´m good a charades. A few people come running with jugs of oil and many offering water. Unfortunately all I see are used soda bottles filled with water, I´m not that desperate yet. Leaving the bike running I top the bike off with oil and get underway again. Running down this wide river wash I looking over my shoulder the whole time as more big trucks were coming. The wash narrowed up and there started to be small streams and puddles. I was happy to hit every puddle and stream I could as the cooling effect was good for me and the bike. I spot a vehicle with Dakar numbers on it so I stop and ask if they have water and oil. They give me two bottles of water; I drink one and stuff the other in my pack. Hot water does not quench thirst. The guy didn´t have any motor oil but offered a quart of tranny oil. By now any thick liquid would work. I stuff it in the pack and continue on. Exiting the wash I make my way up an extremely deep loose sand road with crazy ruts to find a car stuck in the trail. I have to jump out of the rut into the deep loose stuff and the motor bogs down dying again. I´ve now made it 234 k´s. A local helps me push the bike out of the way and again I look for shade. I asked the stuck car crew if they had any oil, they did not but offered some water. By now I wasn't passing up any bottled water. I topped the engine off with some tranny fluid. It took probably forty five minutes before the engine fired again but when it did I quickly hit the road again.
The road was dug deep into the ground with a steep shoulder ranging two to four feet above the road. The track continues to get worse as it was deep sand chewed up by the big trucks. I made it probably another 15 k before coming across an organization vehicle. I stopped asked for water and oil. They asked why I wouldn´t turn the bike off I explained and showed the repair site. They asked if I was done. I said not till the motor give up. They gave me a bottle of water and I was gone again. The road continued on in the same fashion but now with lots of ups and downs. This would have been great to ride had I had a good bike to ride and it had been five hours earlier. I slowly made my way trying to stay out of the big trucks way. Not easy since the road had such a large shelf to climb each time a truck came by. I definitely didn´t not want to stall it climbing out of the road bed. I run parallel to the road for a few k´s as the trucks kept coming. I made it to a crazy whooped out section. The surface was more hard packed but big woops. All the trucks that passed me were now crawling through this and I slowly made my way past most of them.
I came to another security vehicle around 260k. By now I was physically beat and getting a little dehydrated. I had been drinking water like crazy but it wasn´t doing much. They crew gave me water, this time I took the time to put some nuuns in it and let them dissolve before drinking. I laid down in the shade of their truck trying to keep the dust of the trucks roaring by out of my eyes drinking water. One of the crew offered me a granola bar, I tried eating it but it turned to a saw dust paste in my mouth all the while my bike idling in the background. About ten minutes later I dumped the rest of the tranny fluid and was back on the bike under way. It was about three k to the dunes of deep sand ruts.
I approached the first small dune and there where cars and trucks strewn all over. I made my way up only to have to change direction near the top to avoid dropping into a deep bowl with even more vehicles stuck. As I neared the top once again the bike died. Locals helped push the bike a little further up and out of the way. A security crew asked if I was ok and if I could continue. I said I wasn´t sure but I wasn´t done trying yet. Another rescue crew came to me asking for gas for another rider stuck in the dunes. I said sorry I only had enough to make it myself plus there were plenty of locals around, somebody had to have gas. About a half hour later the bike fired again. I switched to clear goggles as the sun was setting.
I made it this far, now at 263 k, I had to try. I knew 6k of dunes was going to be tough but I was going for it. I headed past the large bowl where all the trucks and cars where having issues crested a large dune, hit the first of many waypoint and headed toward the next. I hit that marker and looked at the direction the gps was pointing. I noticed the safety vehicle that had asked for gas up ahead. I knew they knew where they were going. I followed in their direction, once again avoiding a group of stuck trucks. This lead to a short but steep climb, turns out it was too much for the motor to take. It bogged again and just wouldn´t re fire. I made it about 1.5 k´s into the dunes. I was willing to let it cool again and give it another go. Darkness was coming though. I set off the sentinel which sends a loud audible signal to any vehicle within 500 meters. I climbed about ten yards to the top of the dune. I could see cars and trucks all over the place making their way through the dunes.
I watched and helped direct trucks through the section I was at until one truck coming from the other direction ignored me waving them off nearly running me over crashing over the top of the dune headed straight for my bike. They stopped and barely made it past my bike. As it was now getting dark I pulled out my strobe light and put it at the top of the dune directly above where I was hoping it would let trucks know someone was stuck there. Bike still wouldn´t start and the traffic died down so I decided to rest a little bit before attempting again. I dug a comfortable hole in the sand a few feet to the side of my bike, put some ear plugs in as the sentinel beeping was crazy loud and laid down for a nap. I woke to a loud roar of a truck plowing only a few feet from my bike straight for the strobe beacon I set up. Had I been on the other side of the bike I would have been run over. I guess that strobe worked more like a light attracting bugs than a warning beacon because every vehicle after that headed straight for it. I wanted to move my bike but it just wasn´t budging in the deep sand. Several more trucks tried the same lane, one having to back down several times. The second attempt they backed down over the front tire of my bike. As they got closer I tried to get them to help push the bike back out of the way. They had no interest in helping. Finally the truck slid further back with the front wheel rolling on top of the wheel of my bike. The truck door was up against my bike and one of them getting out wasn't going to happen unless it was the driver. I was now pissed; I started beating on the side of their truck yelling at them. They may not have understood English but they knew the situation. I was able to dig the front tire out and drag the bike back enough for them to back up. The passenger gestured for me to chill a offered me some water. I took their water but he knew what they did wasn´t cool.
Again I tried starting the bike, no luck it was now 9:30 pm. I decided to push the green button and let the ASO know what was up. They called back, I informed them it didn´t look good but I was trying. They said whatever I do don´t leave the bike, they would call back shortly to see if I made progress. I played with the bike some more, still no luck. I was able to drag the bike a little further down the dune out of the lane the trucks where creating. I moved my strobe to the bike itself, dug another wedge in the sand. This time I used my head lamp on strobe so I would also be seen in case the reflective striping on my riding gear didn´t show up. I laid down again trying to get some rest. More trucks were coming and going. Around 10:30 the ASO called back, the bike still wouldn´t start. I knew even if I got it started I probably would have to deal with this again before getting out of the dunes. Knowing there was at least 1.5 hour liaison after the dunes, getting back to the bivouac in time for an engine swap was highly unlikely. I didn´t want to drag the team down. It was time.
The ASO said they didn´t know when but someone would be there, hopefully before dawn. I laid back down disappointed it was over but felt I gave it an honest try. I made it 264.5 k, almost 100k with no water and leaking oil, only 30 from the finish of the special. I slept some and watched the lights of trucks and buggies make their way through the dunes. Finally the night became still and I slept a little till the truck showed up at about 1:45. It was the same crew That tried to bum some gas from me. I told them I had to try. They said they were impressed I got this far in the dunes. They figured I bee with in a 100 meters of where they last saw me.
It took about two hours to get from to the bivouac. The dropped me off at the food tent. I ate a little and went looking for our camp. I found the camp looked for a tent but they were all taken. Ned woke up and said he was worried. I told him I was having such a good time today and I was sorry for being a downer the night before then briefly what happened to the bike and let him go back to bed. I looked around again in the tents, there were all occupied. The ground looked good, so I curled up and crashed.


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What a great way to start the New Year! Welcome to our new website and Blog. We have been working really hard to build this and really hope you like it. It is not complete yet, as our lovely products need to be added as they arrive, but we wanted to launch it now and let you see it as it grows. We feel that the new site will show a little more of what we do behind the scenes. Style and Salvaged first launched as a small retail workshop in November 2013, but has evolved massively since then. as well as continuing to build up our ethical retail business, and base ourselves at the workshop, we now also collaborate with other individuals and companies to provide many other services related to design and ethical ideas. We are so proud to have come this far, and plan to continue to share all of our ideas and techniques through this blog, our workshops and social networks, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. we hope that you will subscribe to our blog and follow us on our exciting journey.
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Thank you Steph. We still have so much work to do, but we will be launching it officially ASAP. It will of course be back to the usual web address at www.styleandsalvaged.com
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