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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As Indiana Jones might say: Why did it have to be the Year of the Snake?
When the Chinese-speaking world ushers in its new year on Sunday, its 12-year zodiac will turn from the dragon to one of the world's most despised animals. As undeserved as the snake's reputation might be, its last two years did not go so well: 2001 was the year of the Sept. 11 attacks and 1989 was when Chinese forces crushed pro-democracy protests around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Some wonder if this one also could hold bad tidings. "In Chinese mythology, snakes were often associated with monsters, or with incarnations of monsters, so some political turbulence can be expected," said Taiwanese astrologer Tsai Shang-chi.
Chinese New Year remains the most important festival in the region, a weeklong round of family reunions, temple visits and gastronomic excess. It is Mardi Gras, Christmas and the Fourth of July rolled into one, marked by the clacking of mahjong tiles and explosions of firecrackers. With businesses and markets hermetically closed, it brings a rare calm to the otherwise frenetic pace of what is arguably the world's most dynamic economic region.
In China, some couples have apparently been trying to schedule their pregnancies to avoid having children born during the snake year, in contrast to the coveted Year of the Dragon.
In Beijing, a manager with the government office that arranges appointments with obstetricians said there was a noticeable drop in appointment requests compared to those received as the Year of the Dragon approached, though she offered no firm statistics. She spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to speak to the press.
For souvenir makers, snakes have been a tough sell.
"Last year, our business was a lot better, because everybody loves the dragon, whatever his or her animal sign," said Lin Peixiang, who owns the Beixiang Souvenir Factory in the city of Wenzhou. "This year, business is a lot worse, because only those born in the year of the snake love the animal. The snake sign is a symbol of fear. People get scared when they see or hear the snake."
But if many fear the snake, some astrologers and masters of feng shui, the Chinese art of arranging objects and choosing dates to improve luck, also see good signs for 2013.
Hong Kong feng shui master Raymond Lo is trying to put a positive spin on the year. He points out that according to astrological tables, this year's variety is the relatively mild "morning dew" type ofcommon water snake, less venomous than recent predecessors.
"It's more moderate, humble and patient," Lo said of the 2013 snake. He added that he is bullish on the year's prospects for the world as a whole, and sees good opportunities for economic growth.
Still, Lo said, people should probably take precautions against the snake's traditionally destructive power, perhaps by wearing monkey pendants around their necks. That goes double for anyone born in a year of the snake, he said, like incoming Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Xi's 1953 birth coincided with the final convulsions of the Korean War.
"The monkey is the only animal that really knows how to handle the snake," Lo said.
Tsai is also largely upbeat on the new Chinese year. He believes much-needed liquidity will be injected into struggling world economies, and that babies born over the next 12 months will be both self-motivated and agile.
On the down side, he warned, there could also be massive flooding and tsunamis.
The New Year's season is implacably festive, and people have been out in force in cities across the region in recent days, stocking up on provisions and traditional new year symbols.
In Taipei, revelers were particularly enamored of snake-shaped paper lanterns supplied by the municipal government, as well as coins imprinted with snake logos and snake-like toys thought to bring good luck.
At the Temple of White Snakes in suburban Taoyuan county, director Lo Chin-shih presided over a glass-encased display of dozens of slithering snakes, replete with flashing pink tongues and slowly molting skin, a symbol of change, renewal and hope for a better future.
Lo said this snake year will be a time of steady progress, in contrast to the more turbulent nature of the outgoing dragon year.
"Unlike dragons that make abrupt, attention-getting moves, snakes take slow and steady steps," he said, making it clear he considers the hiss of the Year of the Snake worse than its bite.


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Europe Seeks to Break Logjam Over Regime to Control Banks
EU finance ministers sought on Tuesday to break an impasse over a new regime to supervise banks, but with much of the plan contested, the European Union risks seeing this centerpiece reform unravel.
So far, countries in the euro zone have attempted to contain the financial crisis with piecemeal measures. The banking union is a cornerstone of wider economic union and the first concerted attempt to integrate the bloc's response to problem lenders to win back confidence.
Finance ministers from the bloc's 27 countries met in Brussels to attempt to advance talks on divisive questions such as the scope of the European Central Bank's cross-border supervisory powers, which would be a first step in a banking union.
But ministers were skeptical that any deal could be reached as they entered the meeting. Sweden flagged what it believes to be a fundamental flaw in the plan and raised the prospect of a laborious change to EU law to set up the new system.
"The ECB could be the supervisor but then we need to consider a treaty change," Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg told reporters. "Either you must change the treaty so it's clear that every member is treated equitably or you need to move it (supervision) outside of the ECB."
Some officials are worried that the banking union construct is already crumbling in the face of powerful opposition both within and outside the euro.
Germany, the leading economy in the euro zone, wants the ECB's oversight restricted to top banks while Britain, the biggest country outside the euro, wants to stop the central bank from taking decisions that infringe on its interests.
The prospect that the scheme will be watered down threatens to undermine confidence in the euro and its flagging economies, recently lifted by a pledge from the ECB to support stricken countries with bond-buying if certain conditions are met.
"Britain's concern is legitimate," said an EU diplomat. "But the problem is how to give the United Kingdom a voice when it also wants to be able to block any rules it doesn't like. That's a political problem."
Making the ECB the supervisor for lenders chiefly in the 17 countries that use the euro would be the first of three pillars in a banking union and one EU leaders have committed to complete by this year.
At a news conference with Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble, French finance minister Pierre Moscovici said agreement could be reached soon. "Work continues for a few more weeks to reach a definitive agreement, but France and Germany aim to reach the same objectives with the same calendar, the same method," he said.
But Luxembourg, which also has reservations about the plan, was less confident.
"I would prefer if we do good (preparatory) work even if this takes longer rather than that everything is quick, quick, quick and quality suffers," Luc Frieden, Luxembourg's finance minister, told reporters. "If it takes three months longer, it's no problem."
When supervision is in place, it would allow the euro zone's rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism, to help troubled lenders directly rather than via their governments, breaking with the previous ad hoc approach where smaller states such as Ireland were left to solve their banks' problems alone.
Complementing this new regime of supervision with two additional pillars -- a central scheme to wind down banks and a combined means of deposit protection to prevent bank runs -- would complete the banking union, underpinning lenders and the euro currency.
Some officials in Brussels are growing increasingly alarmed by British and German opposition.
"We don't want a banking supervisor that doesn't have any teeth," said one official. "It should not be a coordinating body. The final decision must be made by the ECB and that goes for small banks as well as systemic ones."
Britain has proposed a means for countries outside the banking union to stop the ECB taking decisions that could affect their interests. Since Britain would dominate this group, many countries see this as London effectively demanding a veto and oppose it.
Germany, which wants to keep primary oversight of the country's community savings banks, is pushing to limit the ECB's remit to systemically important banks.
It is also worried that the more banks are included in the scheme, the higher the potential cost when, as is ultimately planned, supervision is backed up by a central fund to pay for the closure of troubled lenders. Germany, Europe's largest economy, would have to foot a large part of any such bill.
The EU ministers will also discuss new rules governing the amount of capital banks must set aside to cover unpaid loans and other risks as well as a proposal, backed by Germany but opposed by Britain, to cap bankers' bonuses at three times their salary.
Late-night talks between country diplomats and lawmakers from the European Parliament about those rules failed to reach an agreement, according to one person who attended.
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Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch
His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch and all the East (b. 1921) was the primate of the autocephalous Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch until his repose on December 5, 2012.
Ignatius was born in 1921 in the village of Mhardey (Mhardeh) near Hama in Syria. He is the son of a pious Arab Orthodox family and from an early age was attracted to service within the Church. While studying in Beirut, Lebanon, for a literature degree, he entered the service of the local Orthodox diocese, first by becoming an acolyte, then a deacon. In 1945 he went to Paris where he graduated from the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute. From his time in France onwards he has been moved not only by a desire to pass on the deposit of the faith, but also to take Orthodoxy out of its unhistorical ghetto by discovering in its Holy Tradition living answers to the problems of modern life. On his return to the Middle East, he founded the Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary in Lebanon which he then served for many years as dean. As dean he sought to provide the Patriarchate with responsible leaders who had received a good spiritual and intellectual training and who were witnesses to an awakened and deeply personal faith.
While his native language is Arabic, he also speaks fluent English and French. He was one of the founders of the active Orthodox Youth Movement of Lebanon and Syria in 1942, through which he helped to organise and lead a renewal of Church life in the Patriarchate of Antioch. The movement worked at the heart of the Church helping ordinary believers to rediscover the personal and communal meaning of the Eucharist through a practice of frequent Communion which had become extremely rare. Following on from this in 1953 he helped to found Syndesmos, the world fellowship of Orthodox Youth and Theological Schools.
He was consecrated to the episcopacy in 1961 and elected Metropolitan of Lattakia in Syria in 1970. His style as metropolitan broke with the former tradition of episcopal grandeur and he inaugurated an authentic practice of frequent communion. On July 2, 1979, under the name of Ignatius IV, he became the Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, the third ranking hierarch of the Orthodox Church after the Patriarchs of Constantinople and Alexandria. After his election as Patriarch he said:
- I know that I will be judged if I do not carry the Church and each one of you in my heart. It is not possible for me to address you as if I were different from you. No difference separates us. I am an integral part of you; I am in you and I ask you to be in me. For the Lord comes, and the Spirit descends on the brothers gathered, united in communion, as they manifest a diversity of charisms in the unity of the Spirit.
As patriarch he has sought to give a new dynamism to the Holy Synod and seen it name bishops who are close to the people and who are motivated to develop the Church's ecclesial and spiritual life, detached from political factions.
His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch fell asleep in the Lord on the morning of December 5, 2012, following a stroke on the day before. He was 92 years old.
Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch | ||
Preceded by: ? |
Metropolitan of Lattakia 1971-1979 |
Succeeded by: John (Mansour) |
Preceded by: Elias IV (Muawad) |
Patriarch of Antioch 1979-2012 |
Succeeded by: John X (Yazigi) |
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My bicycle is missing
Mileage: 18.0
February mileage: 267.6
Hours: 1:30
Temperature: 38
Last week, when I was having a bad day amid all my bicycle preparations, I jokingly mentioned that I might not mind never seeing my bike again. Today I'm despondent that I may just get my wish.
This is hopefully nothing, and I am trying to take a stubborn stance of optimism, but the fact is Pugsley is lost in a FedEx vortex right now, and no one seems willing or able to tell me where it is.
When I dropped the bike off on Wednesday, I was under the impression that it would go out that day and be delivered Friday. But in actuality, it sat at the Juneau FedEx center until Monday and was in theory picked up in the afternoon - although no one knows for sure, because no one bothered to scan it. Now I have the national customer service agents telling me that my package does not exist, and the local people telling me that it may be on its way to Anchorage, but it definitely is no longer in Juneau.
I stopped by the office today and tried to swallow my panic as I explained how much I *really* needed to know where it was.
"Juneau's a small market," the man told me. "We only ship out once a week and the driver came and picked up all of our ground packages yesterday. They don't get scanned until they get to Anchorage."
"Any idea how long it will take to get there?"
"Actually, I don't know how long it usually takes."
"Is there any way to contact the driver?"
"We used to call him, but he stopped answering his phone and then he changed his cell phone number because he was getting too many calls about packages." The man smiled faintly as if this news was supposed to make me feel better. It did not. It made me feel a hundred times worse. He shrugged his shoulders as though to tell me not to blame him. It made me want to blame him a hundred times more. How can you stand your work? I wanted to ask him. If it were my job to send packages into a dark abyss with no promise or even hope that they will ever reach their destination, I think my own ineffectiveness would drive me crazy.
"If it doesn't get there by next Monday," he said, "give us a call and we'll see what we can do."
Now I am trying to accept that the only thing I can do is wait and see. I have been going over my options in my head. The nightmare of lining up for the Iditarod with my Gary Fisher is more than I can bear. I could maybe rent a fat bike in Anchorage, but what kind of bike shop would be willing to rent out for an event like this? I wonder if it is too late to build up a sled and reregister for this race as a walker.
Please, Pugsley, come back.
36 comments:
- AnonymousFebruary 19, 2008 at 8:15 PM
It will be OK , take a deep breath, a long long deep breath........I recently went through the same thing with Fed Ex with my mom's 1953 Cruiser I restored and shipped to a remote area....similar issues, yet they delivered in less time than I expected, remote stuff makes communication difficult. Your sweet ride is gonna make it to the starting point :) Pedal safe Jill.
ReplyDelete Yeah, relax. They are good at getting things from point A to point B, but like a taciturn male (hey it's a fact men use fewer words than women!), a little lite in the communication dept. This happens to me all the time (with perishables!) Give it time to get there. And try not to pull out too much hair...you'll look better for that shot when you sail across the finish line. :-)
Cynthia in the ValleyHello from Missoula. I am sending positive thoughts. Dont worry, if they lose Pugsley it will come back to you. I hear they know their way home. I just hope this doesnt stress you out too much ... it will be bad for your race. Try to relax, everything is out of your hands now. Let us do the stressing!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousFebruary 19, 2008 at 9:10 PM
I can only imagine how you're feeling. I think it'll turn out just fine. Even so if it was me, I'd still be worried until I was able to touch it.
ReplyDelete I'm looking at a box on the floor from Amazon that my wife is not quite ready to let go of yet. It arrived a week or so ago completely blown out. There isn't a seam not torn. The contents fell out when she pulled it out of the mailbox. She was very upset, and I think is probably still a little miffed. She thought it should have come in a plastic bag with a little apology note. My male "taciturn" response was: "I think it got here just in time." The moral of the story is that the USPS isn't much better.
However, if you want a real winning combination try "Smart Post." It is real (I wish I was making it up) and it is also an oxymoron. Here's the deal. FedEx picks up the package and takes it to a USPS "Service Center" (another oxymoron). Then, if you are unfortunate enough to have a tracking number, you can watch it sit there for a week to ten days before the USPS sends it to another "Service Center" where you can watch it sit there for a while too. Then, if the gods favor you and the wind blows in the right direction it will arrive in your mailbox. Total elapsed time: 3-4 weeks. They call it "Smart Post" – dah!
Laugh Jill, it will get there in time. It is probably already there. "Smart Post!"- AnonymousFebruary 19, 2008 at 9:20 PM
The pugs will arrive safely but missing you. It won't let you down, it doesn't know how. I wish you luck on your pugs and may the wind be at your back.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousFebruary 19, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Not sure what I can say by way of support. Deep breath. Bad things like this don't happen to good people like you. It'll be ok.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousFebruary 19, 2008 at 10:19 PM
More positive thoughts and prayers coming from Central Florida! Pugsley will show up in time. How is the weather??? Stay safe.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousFebruary 19, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I knew the Tums suggestion would come in handy, just not this far ahead of the race. Dont stress yourself, it is out of your control. Peace.
ReplyDelete Jill
I too believe your Puglet will show tomorrow, or the next day.
Fed Ex is a great business. If your your fat tired friend is a castaway, there are alternatives!
1) the aforementioned arctic cycles rental
(hopefully the EPiC gear is with you)
2) You post your potential crisis on the Alaska MTBR site and I am confident the Anchorage bike core will lend you a bike - even if it is pieces and a volunteer shop isputting it together.
3) a certain 3rd party, 3rd place Su100 competitior that would appreciate your challenge. And when hasn't a "captain of an industry" not had a lot of sway over the everyday operations? Far, far from my place to volunteer someone I respect, but don't know - yet "grab not - get not".
Here is to your success! See you and G at the Friday Speedway "pre-race"?Of all the things to happen now!
I do agree with other's who've left comments here about your bike getting there on time, though. I've had shipped items go off the radar before many a time and they always get to me safe and sound - and on time. (I must confess I usually have a conniption first.)
We shall hold positive thoughts for you and your precious, all the while knowing that should the worst happen, you are a smart girl who will have a grand plan B!
Hang in there, Jill.- AnonymousFebruary 20, 2008 at 12:40 AM
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Difficult? No more than the race.
Regards Thats rough Jill, but as the others said hang in there and stay calm.
When I raced in the Himalayas last year my bike arrived in Delhi but my bag of clothes and other stuff was delayed at London...the bag, after a few fraught phonecalls, arrived 2hrs before the race started at 6am!
Best of luck in the race,
Alexas perhaps the most famous pugs rider in the world, i'm surprised you haven't gotten a call from them yet letting you know you're all set in case it doesn't show up. ;-)
i'll echo the comments above. if it's not at the original dropoff location, it's very likely on the way and will arrive as it should. it doesn't sound like there's a bunch of different sorting location in which it could be lost.
btw, why is it 38 there and 9 here in michigan?- AnonymousFebruary 20, 2008 at 10:03 AM
If it does not show up get a hold of me through Speedway and we can set up my 16" Pugs for you and you can use that.
Manny Wow, and I thought I had problems with delivery companies up here. They might think the package is 2000 km away, but at least they know where it is! (Or at least where they think it is...)
I'm having some shipping related stress this week but it pales in comparison. Fingers crossed.
Sierra and I wish good luck to you and Geoff!
Anthony- AnonymousFebruary 20, 2008 at 2:11 PM
If you bike does not turn up, let us know right here! I; and I suspect many of these other well-wisher, daily-readers and vicarious racers; will be willing to pitch in and buy a new one in time for the race--just don't have it delivered via FedEx... ;-)
Having hung with you this far, I'm ready to go racing, and I refuse to miss out!
All the best,
Eric - AnonymousFebruary 20, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Hey, I'd be tearing someone a new a-hole on this!!! Don't go the passive/hope for the best route, I'd be laying into someone bigtime!!! If Pugs doesn't show at least you'll have the satifaction of knowing you didn't go down without a swing. This is pure crap! J
P.S. Don't sweat it in my gut it's going to show soon. - AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008 at 6:42 AM
I have had horrible experiences with Fedex as well. I recommend UPS or even USPS over Fedex.


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CLEARWATER, Fla. » A Florida woman who became famous for her uncontrollable hiccupping was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday night and will serve life in prison without parole.
A Pinellas County jury deliberated for four hours before delivering the verdict against 22-year-old Jennifer Mee.
Mee wept in the Clearwater courtroom as the verdict was read. Minutes later, Judge Nancy Moate Ley explained that the only possible sentence for the charge was life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The verdict and five-day trial was a sad end to a chapter in Mee's short and sad life. Her attorneys said she suffered from schizophrenia and Tourette's Syndrome, and a court psychiatrist said Mee's intelligence was "low normal."
As a 15-year-old, Mee developed a case of the hiccups that wouldn't go away. She appeared on several TV shows and while on the "Today" show, was hugged by fellow guest and country music star Keith Urban. She tried home remedies and consulted medical specialists, a hypnotist and an acupuncturist, until the hiccups finally stopped on their own, though not for good.
Her attorney, John Trevena, said his client was on medication to control the hiccupping, and even then, she occasionally had bouts.
She hiccupped briefly during one day of her murder trial.
In 2010, Mee lured Shannon Griffin, a 22-year-old Wal-Mart worker, to an abandoned home under the pretense of buying marijuana. Once there, two of Mee's friends robbed Griffin at gunpoint — but he struggled and was shot four times.
Mee's co-defendant, LaRon Raiford, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in August. Lamont Newton, the other co-defendant who was also Mee's boyfriend at the time of the crime, has not yet gone to trial.
Trevena said his client did not orchestrate the robbery and that there wasn't enough evidence to convict her. But prosecutors said Mee did set everything up, and used police interviews and a taped jailhouse phone call between Mee and her mother as evidence.
During the call, she told her mother that she did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed Griffin, but that she was charged with murder.
"Because I set everything up," Mee explained during the call that was played for the jury. "It all went wrong, Mom. It just went downhill."


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LYON, France – A series of raids coordinated by INTERPOL across Southern Africa targeting counterfeit and illicitly traded goods has led to the seizure of thousands of fake products and the closure of an industrial-scale plant manufacturing fake sportswear.
Thousands of counterfeit products ranging from toys, chargers, shavers and cigarettes to pirated CDs and DVD players were recovered during the raids on a range of locations, including well-established shops where both fake and genuine products were being sold side by side.
Laptops with pirated Microsoft products were also seized during Operation Kalahari, which was conducted over two days (12 and 13 September) and involved police, customs and prosecutors in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
"Operation Kalahari has once again shown that any product can and will be counterfeited by criminals and sold to an unsuspecting public," said Françoise Dorcier, Criminal Intelligence Officer with INTERPOL's Trafficking in Illicit Goods and Counterfeiting programme which coordinated the operation.
"This operation has also demonstrated that coordination between police and all involved partners, including customs, prosecutors and the private sector is essential in effectively tackling this type of crime," added Mrs Dorcier.
The operation also revealed the efforts made by criminals to avoid detection and deceive consumers, including the recovery of fake certification stickers for use on unidentified electrical chargers which were being sold as genuine products, and using seals to cover counterfeit branding.
Ahead of the operation, in partnership with the US Patent and Trademark Office, INTERPOL conducted a three-day (9 – 11 September) training programme in Gabarone where law enforcement officials from five countries – Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia – were updated on successful investigation techniques.


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I decided to make the tutorial for an organizer with interior pockets for a passport or something of similar size - card pocket - pencil pocket and key fob. But the interior is easily adapted to fit your own needs, make it bigger to fit a checkbook and some pens. Smaller with felt pages stitched in the center for a needlebook. Or make narrow slip pockets for the sides to fit in a day planner or calendar. There are plenty of options!
This organizer is fairly quick to whip up and will allow you to use quite a few of those scraps I know you're hoarding.
About this tutorial
As with all tutorials and patterns please read all the way through first before you begin.
Press your fabrics along the way.
All seam allowances are 1/4" unless it's stated otherwise.
What you will need:
For the exterior
Scraps of different fabrics and prints.
6"x 9" piece of batting {I cut mine larger than this and trim back later}
1 button
44" baker's twine or ribbon
one piece of double sided fusible interfacing for applique optional
For the interior
6" x 9" lining fabric + interfacing
6" x 8 1/2" for the large pocket + interfacing
6" x 6 1/2" for the smaller pocket + interfacing
3" x 9" for the pen pocket + interfacing
2 1/2" x 3 1/2" for the keyfob.
1 split ring or lobster clasp
Step 1
This block is improvisational pieced there are no cutting instructions. If you have never made a liberated or wonky log cabin block before don't worry it is easy - I promise!
You just add strips of fabrics to a center square going round clock wise or anti clockwise - the choice is up to you. It really is as simple as that!
to make the scrappy log cabin block:
Place two scraps of fabric right sides together on top of the batting, just eyeball the position you don't have to start in the precise center. Sew straight on top of the batting, fold open and press.
* Tip: I use a pressing cloth as the batting does not agree with my iron, you could also just finger press since these pieces are very small*
Place your next piece of fabric right sides together and sew -again straight through the batting - and press.
You get the idea right, it's just like any other liberated log cabin you would make the only difference is you're sewing directly onto the batting. This is exactly the same way I make my log cabin cushions and coasters - for those of you who have been asking ;-)
Since we're making a rectangular log cabin I try to add wider strips on the top and bottom and narrower ones for the sides. This way I can add more rounds to the log cabin which will make it nice and scrappy. I do not measure my strips beforehand, just pull my fabrics straight from my scrap bins, and trim them back a bit of necessary.
Just keep adding rounds to your log cabin...
.. until your batting is completely covered.
Trim back to 6" x 9" and zig zag the edges.
Step 2
I am going to add a bit of applique for fun!
Roughly cut out the piece of fabric you would like to use and apply double sided fusible interfacing. Trim back, peel off the backing paper and fuse to the top.
If you have a fancy stitch on your machine you never use this may be a good time to use it, or else just zig zag around the outer edge of the applique.
Secure the bakers twine in the center of the back with a couple of stitches.
I use a safety pin to keep the twine safely out of the way for when I'm ready to sew the organizer closed.
Step 3
Fuse interfacing to the lining and pocket fabrics.
to make the pockets:
Fold both fabrics in half and top stitch each one.
Place the smaller pocket on top of the larger pocket and sew to the right side of the lining fabric with a 1/8" seam allowance.
To make the keyfob:
Fold in half lengthwise, press both edges towards the center and fold in half again.
Top stitch along both sides. Fold in half with the split ring or lobster clasp in the center and stitch closed. If you want to stitch right close up to the split ring you will need to use a zipperfoot, I'm lazy so I just switched the needle position way up to the left.
To make the pen pocket.
Fold in half right sides facing and sew right side closed. Clip corner and turn right side out.
Top stitch and pin onto the left side of the lining fabric.
Sew right side of the pen pocket, and top edge of the key fob to the lining fabric with a 1/8" seam allowance.
Measure 1 1/4" from the side of the pen pocket and mark for sewing, I run the back of my seam ripper along my ruler to create a line but you can use any type of non permanent fabric marker you like.
Sew to create the pen pocket.
Step 4
Pin lining and exterior together right sides facing and stitch all the way round leaving a 2"-3"opening for turning. Clip corners, turn right side out and press.
My keyfob is refusing to lay flat so I'm going to stitch it down, if you have read all the way through before starting you may want to stitch down the key fob before sewing the lining to the exterior.
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In April 1914, Ralph A. Steele and W. Harmon Reed obtained a permit to build a new theater on King Street between Columbus and Alfred streets. The establishment would offer moving pictures, bowling and billiards, and plans called for the new building to rise two stories high with a brick front and a flat roof at an estimated cost of $7,500.
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Monday, April 13, 2009
"Real" Coffee Cake
Highway 36 is an old artery that connects the Oregon coast to the fertile farm lands of the Willamette Valley. The winding two lane highway lies in a gorge that's cut through the Coast Mountain Range by the Siuslaw, a now gentle river that's been known to rage and flood on whim. The length of the highway is peppered with dying mill towns. The general stores and post offices in these communities are now boarded and the cottages of the remaining residents are gradually succumbing to neglect and creeping Oregon damp. There's a part of the highway - the stretch that runs from Swiss Home to Deadwood - that sits on some of the most beautiful land in the state. The steep canyon walls are verdant and their green hues highlight the rushing white water of the shallows below. Here and there you'll find a town that has survived. Deadwood, population 502, is one of them. There are some prosperous ranches in the valley that runs alongside Deadwood Creek and at mile marker 7 - the means by which distance is measured in these parts - you'll find the 285 acres that support the well-known Alpha Commune, an intentional community that has survived the vagaries of fad and fashion and remains intact, true to its original charter. There'll be more about the Alpha community and their kitchen in weeks to come. For now I want to take you back to the Deadwood general store where coffee is free and the conversation warm and inviting. Free coffee. Imagine that. Because we are often in the area to harvest ramps and fiddleheads, I wanted to find a way to thank these folks for their hospitality. Today's "real" coffee cake is my way of doing that. The next time we head down Highway 36 the cake will come with us. The recipe was developed by Maida Heatter. It's a lovely cake, strongly flavored with coffee, and it's very easy to make. I normally glaze it with melted chocolate, but I thought the mocha icing would make a better photograph. I prefer the chocolate glaze. I hope you'll try this European-style loaf cake.
"Real" Coffee Cake
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup instant coffee granules
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound (1 cup) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1 egg yolk
1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons boiling water
1) Adjust a rack to lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously coat a 14 x 4 x 3-inch loaf pan with butter. Dust with flour. A nonstick baking spray may also be used.
2) Combine milk and coffee crystals in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring to dissolve crystals. Set aside to cool.
3) Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4) Cream butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Add vanilla and sugar and beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat for 1 to 2 minutes at high speed after adding last egg. Mixture will look curdled. It's not a problem.
5) With mixer on low speed, add flour in three additions and milk mixture in two. Beat only until smooth. Turn into pan. Spread until level, then use a spatula to move batter slightly up the sides of pan, leaving center slightly lower than sides.
6) Bake for 55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert on rack and remove pan. Ice cooled cake upside down.
1) Combine butter, sugar, coffee crystals, egg yolk an 1-1/2 tablespoons boiling water in a small bowl. Beat until smooth and spreadable.
2) Spread over top of cake. Some icing with run down the sides. Let it be. Yield: 8 to 10 large slices.
For those who would prefer chocolate with their "coffee" cake, here's a recipe for a chocolate glaze.
Chocolate Glaze
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons milk
1) Melt chocolate and butter in a small bowl set over simmering water. Add corn syrup and milk and beat until smooth.
2) Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Pour warm glaze over top of cake, smoothing top but allow drips to remain on side of cake. Let set for a few hours before serving.
Cook's Note: Two 8 x 4 x 2-1/2-inch amay be substituted for the larger loaf pan. This cake does not store well. It dries out quickly.
42 comments :
- Wandering Chopsticks said...
I love the imagery this post evokes. I can just picture the small towns and the greenness of it all. Now you're making me homesick.
- April 13, 2009 at 1:45 AM
- Selba said...
This coffee cake looks so fabolous! I will keep the recipe and try it someday :)
- April 13, 2009 at 3:54 AM
- My Little Space said...
You are such a nice lady, always willing to share whatever you cook. God bless you.
- April 13, 2009 at 4:07 AM
- Julia said...
Don't you wish more places were like that! How lovely of you to bring the cake -- it looks delicious!!
- April 13, 2009 at 6:33 AM
- Donna-FFW said...
Mary- I would love to try this as I am a true coffee lover. Was wonderng what coffee you used. Would any coffee do, such as Dunkin Donuts? Id love it with the chocolate glaze better too I think.
- April 13, 2009 at 6:51 AM
- Martha said...
I made an espresso coffeecake and it was tasty -- this sounds really good. Love coffee in the food as well as in the cup!
- April 13, 2009 at 8:36 AM
- Katherine Roberts Aucoin said...
Mary, you have the best stories and the most beautiful food. You are so talented and I hope I get a change to try this bread real soon!
- April 13, 2009 at 9:16 AM
- Cathy said...
I love the off the beaten paths of our beautiful state. I'll have to drive down your way one of these days.
Lovely cake. I know I would enjoy this coffee flavored cake. - April 13, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
I've been through that area, but it was years ago. It left such a wonderful impression on me and your writing brings those memories back.
The coffee cake look wonderful too. I will bring one to my next ladies coffee gathering. - April 13, 2009 at 9:28 AM
- Heather S-G said...
You are so awesome...I felt like I was in a book for a moment there. I'd love to go looking for fiddleheads here!
- April 13, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Netts Nook said...
Mary your cake looks great love all the coffee. Looks great.
- April 13, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Donna, I use Folgers coffee crystals because that's what I had on hand. I'm going to go back into the post and add the recipe for a chocolate glaze.
- April 13, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- La Bella Cooks said...
I am a big fan of coffee cakes, but unfortunately I do not make them that often since I would be the only one eating it! I would have to share it as well.
- April 13, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
Mary your coffee cake looks delicious. I like the idea of the chocolate icing too.
Sam - April 13, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Lori said...
It's really too bad about all those little towns. This may be happening more and more. I love the character of those little towns.
I would really like to try this recipe. It sounds very tastey and looks like it has a nice texture. - April 13, 2009 at 12:59 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I love the story! I love little places like that with so much charm and kindness. They'll love your cake!
- April 13, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Pam said...
They will love the cake, I am sure. It sounds wonderful and the chocolate frosting tops it perfectly. Looking forward to trying this recipe out.
- April 13, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- Ginger said...
I kept wanting to read more!! I could picture myself there. The "Coffee Cake" looks beyond incredible. I definitely want to try this! Thank you so much for sharing and wonderful photos.
- April 13, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Hi, Ginger. It's always best to leave folks wanting more. I promise there'll be more over the next few weeks.
- April 13, 2009 at 8:11 PM
- Sweetie said...
The coffee cake recipe looks delicious and one that I will try. I do have a question. What if you use salted butter instead of unsalted butter? Actually, I accidentally bought a pound of salted butter and don't know what to do with it.
Sweetie - April 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Sweetie, go ahead and use the salted butter. Cut back the salt called for in the recipe from 1/4 teaspoon to 1/8 teaspoon.
- April 13, 2009 at 11:29 PM
- lisaiscooking said...
Your cake look absolutely delicious! The mocha frosting sounds great.
- April 14, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- Mariana said...
Lovely story Mary. So scenic and picturesque too. The cake does sound very "real" and sooo homely.
I must admit I was a little taken aback to see an egg yolk in your icing. I have never seen that before. Have I been living under a rock or something? - April 15, 2009 at 1:19 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Mariana, this is an old recipe. Younger recipe developers and therefore newer recipes don't like to use raw eggs in the preparation of food (they are afraid of Salmonella). I use pasturized eggs so this is not a concern to me.
- April 15, 2009 at 1:39 AM
- Mariana said...
Thank you for explaining Mary. I do make a garlic mayonnaise with free range egg yolks, but icing! Still quite can't get my head past that one.
- April 15, 2009 at 5:12 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Mariana, I'm back again. In this recipe the yolk is used to make the frosting a bit more creamy. There is, however, an absolutely delicious cake frosting made with egg yolks and sugar syrup. I've always called it French buttercream. There are recipes for it on the internet.
- April 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Sophie said...
Free coffee! Now if only we could all sample this cake for free--it looks divine, and I love the glaze on top :).
- April 15, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Sophie, I'm so glad you stopped by. I hope you'll come again.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Laura said...
This looks wonderful. I wish my husband liked a strong coffee flavor as much as I do.
- April 19, 2009 at 10:07 PM
- Mary said...
Just wanted to say that I tried out this recipe the day after I found your blog. It was an instant hit with my family and grandmother. So thanks. I'll most likely try more of your recipes.
Ironically, my name is also Mary. - September 13, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- The Saucy Coq said...
Came across your site on Tastespotting and very happy I found this cake. I love love love coffee flavored desserts and your photo makes the cake look so moist! Gonna try and see if I can do as good a job tomorrow!
Thanks. - December 5, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Saucy coq, I'm so glad you found us. I hope you'll visit often.
- December 5, 2009 at 1:17 PM
This recipe is a winner.... the procedure is simple and the result mouth watering. Try this success recipe and win people's hearts!
- February 17, 2010 at 4:14 AM
- Unknown said...
I have been looking for a recipe like this... thank you! can not wait to try it.
- March 14, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- Jun said...
hi mary, thank u for dropping by at my blog eventho m sure u cant understand my language, hehe. thank u for this lovely recipe..its a keeper...i will try your other recipes..thank u in advance n thank u for sharing...
have a nice day! - March 15, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- D4D said...
Hi Mary,
Thanks for dropping by my blog (havefunbaking) :)
I will definitely try out this "Real" coffee cake that really have coffee ingredient inside, not like others, only cinnamon or sourcream used but never mention about dearest "coffee" :P
keep up the good work! ^.^ - June 6, 2010 at 9:43 PM
great recipe! making it right now for the second time. it's easy and delish.
- September 7, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Unknown said...
i made this cake, even though I'm not an expert baker it was delicious, thanks for sharing the recipe...
- March 31, 2011 at 12:43 AM
Just wanted to say that I made this cake yesterday for my birthday, and it was the best cake I've ever made. I left out the icing (as we don't have a huge sweet tooth in my family) and added a handful of walnuts and it was absolutely delicious - the texture was gorgeous and the after-taste, always a risk with cakes, was lovely. Thanks so much.
- August 19, 2011 at 11:10 AM
This coffee cake look so delicious! I will be trying this one for sure. Love your recipes and blog. Dori
- April 10, 2012 at 12:36 AM
- Christa said...
this looks killer!
minibaker.com - May 26, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Would it be okay to use a milk substitute (almond milk?) This recipe looks so delicious.
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Tom Moon has been writing about pop, rock, jazz, blues, hip-hop and the music of the world since 1983.
He is the author of the New York Times bestseller 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die (Workman Publishing), and a contributor to other books including The Final Four of Everything.
A saxophonist whose professional credits include stints on cruise ships and several tours with the Maynard Ferguson orchestra, Moon served as music critic at the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1988 until 2004. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin, Vibe, Harp and other publications, and has won several awards, including two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Music Journalism awards. He has contributed to NPR's All Things Considered since 1996.


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(Herpes, Genital; Herpes Genitalis; Herpes Simplex, Genital)
Genital herpes – Definition
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection. It causes small, painful, fluid-filled blisters. These blisters break open and leave an indented sore or ulcer. The blisters can be found on the genitals, buttocks, or thighs. However, they can also spread to other parts of the body (eg, mouth, face, or eyes).
About 16% of people aged 14-49 years have herpes simplex type 2 genital infection.
Genital herpes – Causes
Genital herpes is usually caused by the herpes simplex 2 virus. The herpes simplex 1 virus causes cold sores most often, but it can also cause genital herpes .
The virus enters the body through a break in the skin or through genital areas and the mouth. After the first outbreak, the virus moves to nerve endings at the base of the spine. It will remain there until the next outbreak.
The virus can be spread with:
- Direct contact with an infected person — such as having contact with the vagina, penis, anus, or mouth (can include sexual or non-sexual contact)
- Fluid from herpes blisters that gets on other parts of the body
- Pregnancy or childbirth — an infection can pass from mother to her child
The virus is most easily spread when there are blisters. However, the virus may still spread to others when there are no visible skin sores.
Genital herpes – Risk Factors
The strongest risk factor for genital herpes is having unprotected sex with an infected partner. Other risk factors include:
- High number of sexual partners
- History of sexually transmitted infections
- Starting to have sex at an early age
Certain factors can trigger an outbreak of blisters. These factors include:
- Stress
- Fever
- Illness or infection
- Menstruation
The exact cause of an outbreak is rarely known.
Genital herpes – Symptoms
Symptoms depend on whether or not this is your first episode. The virus remains quiet between outbreaks. During this time, you may not have visible symptoms but the virus may still be shedding. This means the virus can be spread during sex.
The number of outbreaks varies. They may decrease over time.
Primary Infection
Primary infection is when you are first exposed to the virus. You may not have any symptoms, or you may feel like you have the flu. This can include fever , muscle aches, and swollen glands. Blisters may appear in the genital area or other areas.
It may take about two to six weeks for the primary infection to resolve.
Recurrent Infection
A recurrent infection happens when the virus is reactivated in your body. The severity of the outbreak, how long it lasts, and how much is shed all vary.
In most cases, recurrent infections are shorter and less severe. They will also tend to smaller and fewer ulcers. The blister or ulcer area may have pain, tingling, burning, or itching.
Genital herpes – Diagnosis
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. If you have visible blisters and ulcers, the doctor will examine these. To help with the diagnosis, your doctor may:
- Open a blister to take a sample of it
- Have blood tests done — You doctor will do tests to find out if you have herpes simplex type 1 virus or herpes simplex type 2 virus.
- Lesions inside the urinary tract, vagina, or cervix may not be easily seen. Your doctor may do additional tests to examine these areas.
If you are diagnosed with genital herpes, you may be tested for other sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
Genital herpes – Treatment
Getting treatment as soon as possible is important. Early treatment decreases the chance that you will infect others. It will also help you recover faster from an outbreak. It is important to keep in mind, though, that the virus remains in your body. There aren't any treatments that rid your body of the virus. There are medicines to decrease the chance that you will have an outbreak.
Antiviral medicines are used to treat genital herpes. Examples of these medicines include:
- Acyclovir (Zovirax)
- Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
- Famciclovir (Famvir)
These medicines are used to treat a primary infection or a recurrent infection. If you have a recurrent infection, the medicine is most effective when it is taken as soon a possible. The medication is best as soon as you notice symptoms.
If you have recurrent infections, your doctor may have you take antiviral medicine every day to prevent an outbreak. This is called suppressive therapy.
It is important to learn about genital herpes and how to avoid spreading it to sex partners. Your doctor will provide you with information about the virus.
Other Treatments
To manage discomforts, your doctor may recommend that you:
- Take over-the-counter pain medicine
- Take lukewarm baths
Treatment for Sexual Partners
It is important that your sexual partner be tested for genital herpes and receive counseling. If your partner does have have an active infection, he or she should also receive treatment.
Genital herpes – Prevention
Prevention strategies include:
- Use latex condoms
- Avoid oral, anal, or genital sex if your partner has herpes blisters
- Avoid touching blisters to prevent spreading to other parts of the body
If you are pregnant and have herpes, tell your doctor. Steps can be taken to help prevent your newborn from getting the infection.


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This time, I will not repeat myself and speak about it's origins or history (for that, read my older post here), I will only proceed with Maggie Glezer's marvelous recipe...
But, the only thing you need to know about this "Pumpkin Challah" or "Pan De Calabaza" (in Spanish) is that it is a Sepharadic Rosh Hashanah (see infos) bread and that the pumpkin in the recipe has a symbolic meaning. This bread can be compared to the hard shell of the pumpkin that protects it's insides as it is an embodied prayer to God asking him to give his protection to the querant in the coming year.
Anyhow, it is also a bread that can be made on the occasion of Thanksgiving and which is the ideal ally in order to grace the table of all the homebakers at any time of the year, whether they are of Jewish origin or not...
As a challah addict, bread freak, amateur baker and adventurous (I hope...) foodie, this light "Pan De Calabaza" really makes me enthusiastic and fills me up with uncontrolled joy. This non-dairy bread is very easy to make and always gives good results. It's appealing orange color is incredible and the braiding makes it look ever so pretty. Not to forget it's gentle pumpkin and delicate spicy flavor as well as it's sweet and rich scent/taste that will please you with every mouthful. A fabulous bread!
Recipe taken from Maggie Glezer's cookbook " A Blessing of Bread: The Many Rich Traditions of Jewish Bread Baking from Around the World" and adapted by Rosa @ Rosa's Yummy Yums.
Makes 1 big loaf or two smallish loaves.
1/2 Cup Pumpkin puree (+ more if the dough is too dry) homemade or canned
2 1/4 Tsps (7g) Active dry yeast
1/4 to 1/2 Tsp Ground cardamom
1/2 Tsp Ground ginger
3 3/4 Cups Plain white flour
2/3 Cup Warm water
1/3 Cup sugar
1 1/2 Tsps Salt
1/4 Cup Plain vegetable oil
1 Egg (~53g) + 1 egg (for the glaze), beaten
Sesame seeds or poppy seeds
1. Sprinkle the yeast into the water in a bowl. Leave four 10 minutes and then stir to disolve.
2. Mix the flour and the spices together in a large bowl, make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the yeasted water.
3. Use a wooden spoon to draw enough of the flour into the yeasted water to form a soft paste.
4. Cover with a tea towel and leave to "sponge" until frothy and risen, about 20 minutes.
5. Whisk the sugar, salt, oil, egg and pumpkin together. Add to the dough and mix well.
6. Knead for at 5-10 minutes.
5. Let the dough rest while you wash and dry your bread bowl.
7. Oil the bowl lightly, put the dough in it, cover the bowl with a towel.
8. Let it rise in a warm place until the dough has tripled in size, about 2-3 hours.
9. Punch it down and shape as you wish (I opted for two braids, which requires halving the dough and then cutting each half into thirds, rolling those thirds into ropes of dough, and braiding the ropes).
10. Place the loaves on baking sheets that have been oiled or sprinkled with cornmeal/flour.
11. Let the loaves rise until at least doubled in size, about 40 minutes to an hour.
12. Glaze the loaves with the extra beaten egg and sprinkle them with sesame seeds or poppy seeds.
13. Bake the loaves at 180° C (350° F) for 40-45 minutes.
Instead of the pumpkin puree, you can use 1 sweet potato (baked, then mashed).
I recommend you to use the following pumpkin:
Potimarron (French) = Hokkaido Pumpkin = Chestnut Pumpkin = Baby Red Hubbard = Uchiki Kuri = Chinese Pumpkin = Japanese Pumpkin.
To obtain fresh puree, take your pumpkin, cut it in half, deseed it and peel it, then cut it in cubes and steam. Once it is cooked, mash the pumpkin flesh. It has to be a very smooth puree.
You can add a little more pumpkin puree if you want the flavor to be stronger.
Use plain/neutral tasting oil such as peanut oil, canola oil or sunflower oil.
If you find you dough too wet, add some flour or, on the contrary, if you find it too dry add some pumpkin puree, a tablespoon at a time.
The dough should be firm, easy to knead and neither dry nor sticky.
Serving suggestion:
This challah can be served on Jewish festive days like Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah, or any other non-Jewish festive days such as Thanksgiving or Christmas/New Year.
Eat for breakfast with jam, honey or the spread of your choice.
When served for dinner or supper, this bread can be accompanied by all sorts of cheeses and pickles/salads/raw vegetables (tomatoes, cucumber, etc...).


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WEST MONROE, La. (AP) - "Faith. Family. Ducks." It's the unofficial motto for the family featured in the TV reality show Duck Dynasty and that homespun philosophy permeates nearly everything in this small north Louisiana town.
It's perhaps most on display at the White's Ferry Road Church of Christ in West Monroe, where the Robertson family prays and preaches most Sunday mornings.
The family _ including patriarch Phil Robertson, who ignited a controversy last week when he told a magazine reporter that gays are sinners and African-Americans were happy under Jim Crow laws _ were in a front pew this past Sunday. And standing by beliefs they say are deeply rooted in their reading of the Bible.
The rest of the flock, decked out in Duck Dynasty hats and bandannas, stood by the family and the sentiments Phil Robertson expressed.
Alan, Robertson's eldest son, helped deliver a Christmas-themed sermon. He started off by referring to last week's controversy.
"Hope your week went well," he dead-panned. "Ours was kinda' slow."
He was referring, of course, to Phil's forced hiatus: TV network A&E suspended Phil last week after remarks about blacks and gays caused a public uproar.
But the controversy barely resonated above the organ music at White's Ferry Road Church. Son Willie _ the CEO of the multimillion dollar Duck Commander duck call and decoy enterprise that inspired reality show producers to give the family a show _ put on camouflage wader overalls and baptized three people, including one man with cancer.
"Who's going to be the lord of your life?" he asked, before dipping the man back into the baptismal pool at the front of the church.
To the people of West Monroe, this is the Robertson family: honest, family-focused and filled with the love of God and Jesus. It's the family that brought the spotlight to West Monroe, population 13,000, and in doing so put in sharp relief the cultural, political and religious differences that define _ and often divide _ America.
Folks here don't care that Phil Robertson told a GQ reporter that gays are sinners who are going to hell. Or that as a youth he picked cotton with African-Americans and never saw "the mistreatment of any black person. Not once."
They do care that A&E suspended Phil. The move, they say, was unfair and an affront to viewers, to the Robertsons and to Christians everywhere.
"The program and his comments take a snapshot and it doesn't represent the totality of what the guy is all about," said Richard Laban, the owner of Redneck Roots, a downtown West Monroe store that sells some `Duck Dynasty' T-shirts and souvenirs.
"A&E reacted entirely too quickly," added Laban. "They really treated Phil as if he was a terrorist."
With its lakes and rolling hills and pine forests, West Monroe in northern Louisiana is Duck Country USA, a place where Robertson and his four sons built an empire on duck call devices and decoys before becoming wildly popular TV stars.
Politicians have taken a stand on the controversy _ Sarah Palin posted a picture on her Facebook page of her with the reality show clan with the message, "Free Speech is an endangered species." Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal also lamented the suspension.
Even State Rep. Marcus Hunter _ a Democrat and black man who represents West Monroe _ issued a statement saying that "the faith and family structure exhibited by the Robertsons on the hit A&E show is part of the allure which makes it so special."
Hunter did say he would like to "enlighten" Robertson about the "challenges and triumphs of black people during and after Jim Crow."
To be sure, not everyone here agrees with the Robertsons.
John Denison, a former Monroe TV personality who is gay and the head of Forum for Equality, a group that advocates for the equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights, said he's appalled by Robertson's remarks.
"I want Phil Robertson and the world to know that what he said hurt me and many people here in our state," said Denison, who wrote an open letter to Robertson, asking him to dinner to discuss "not what separates us but what brings us together."
Denison said Robertson's beliefs do not resonate with everyone in Louisiana.
"I'm a Christian," said Denison. "No one wants to talk about my Christ, they only want to talk about their brand."
Rev. Welton Gaddy, who preaches at the Northminster Baptist Church in Monroe and is the president of a national group called the Interfaith Alliance, said it saddens him to think that people would assume all Louisiana residents think the same as Robertson about gays and African Americans.
"There are some of us who are working hard every day for justice for everybody in this nation, for equality for everybody in this nation, and we don't appreciate people tearing that down," Gaddy said. "If Robertson wants to do that as an entertainer, go to it. But to do that in the name of religion crosses the line."
But like many people across America who enjoy the show, Robertson's fans here in West Monroe see something genuine about the reality TV family and believe he speaks his brand of the truth. Even though it's a program about a group of wealthy business owners who hunt and fish, people say it accurately reflects life here, as well as its Christian and American foundations.
When outsiders in New York or Hollywood make fun of the show _ or worse, criticize Robertson for his beliefs _ it's like part of the country is criticizing the essence of West Monroe. To the people here, it's just proof that a segment of America doesn't understand the rural, conservative, Christian part of this country.
They _ the Northerners, the liberals, the non-Christians _ don't get us, people here think. Ironically, those Northerners are the ones who put West Monroe on the map in the first place by producing Duck Dynasty for TV.
Marilyn Lovett of West Monroe shrugs off the criticism. The "ducks," as she calls them, reflect her and her people.
"Wholesome values," she said. "The fact that they pray after every dadgum meal. I just think it's wonderful. I wish there was more people like them."
When asked about what people elsewhere in America thought when they read Robertson's comments in GQ, she shrugged.
"I don't really care," she said. "They sure as hell don't care about what we think down here."
Duck Dynasty, which is one of the most-watched reality shows of all time, is naturally the area's biggest tourist draw. The Robertsons not only own a large gift store and warehouse where they sell everything from branded body wash to "Bearded Blend" coffee to a camouflage recliner, but they have opened Willie's Duck Diner and a women's boutique called Duck and Dressing.
There are self-guided tour maps, so fans can visit places seen on the show _ the church, hardware store and doughnut shop are on the tour _ and people say that West Monroe, and the Robertsons, are popular because it's all a throwback to small-town America.
"I've known Phil for 30 years," said Mike Walsworth, the owner of the Gingerbread Shop, an antique and gift shop. "He hasn't changed for 30 years."
In the store's window, there's a miniature holiday village and model train in the window.
The tiny drive-in theater's movie marquee shows "It's a Wonderful Life," and, indeed, West Monroe could perhaps be mistaken for a smaller Bedford Falls _ if reality hadn't come to town.
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Six Ways Banks Can Defeat Hackers and Reduce Data Breaches
When it comes to dealing with hackers and data breaches, small banks have more to lose than big banks: They face an uphill battle to win back customer trust once it's gone, and customer trust is a core value proposition for small and mid-sized banks. They also have fewer resources at their disposal than larger financial institutions.
Data loss incidents are on the rise worldwide, and hackers are responsible for most of these events at banks, according to a report from KPMG International. Criminals are targeting financial services because that's where the money is—and small and regional banks have the same exposures as their larger counterparts.
Cyberattacks deal a devastating, one-two punch to small and regional banks. First, these institutions have fewer assets, so a multimillion-dollar loss is a significantly larger percentage of their assets, and a bigger drain on their coffers. Second, these banks have a strong relationship with their customers, many of whom defected from big banks for more attentive customer service. A data loss incident can be viewed as a betrayal of trust that prompts customers to take their banking elsewhere. According to a Ponemon study, organizations suffered lost time and productivity followed by loss of reputation with an average cost of $840,000.
So how can small and regional banks reduce the risk of breach? Consider these six steps to jumpstart your bank's security plan:
Manage information assets like all other assets: Chart your bank's data life cycle. Identify how it is collected, stored, accessed and, if sensitive, protected. Collect only what's necessary. Keep data that needs to be available secure and manage access vigilantly. Move data that doesn't need to be accessed to a location with limited or no external access. Securely dispose of data that is no longer needed.
Perform a security assessment: Work with an experienced data risk security advisor to evaluate your data risks. This will reveal your weak areas before they are exploited and identify areas that require immediate attention and resources. Be sure to follow through on top recommendations to make progress.
Appoint a security officer: Information technology and information security are different disciplines. Both functions are necessary, but expecting IT to fulfill the duties required for information security is ill advised. An ISO should report at least quarterly to management to maintain visibility and momentum as the security program evolves
Educate employees about security best practices:Do you want your workers to be individual points of exposure or protection? Provide them with knowledge and procedures to execute your security plan. And don't stop there. Publish monthly or quarterly reminders to keep security top of mind. Soon these practices will become part of your bank's culture. Security needs to be routine so it becomes "just how we work."
Monitor social media exposure: Risks abound when employees overshare on social networks without guidance. When a network engineer posts his experience with specific operating systems, firewalls and routers, he just mapped your network for a potential intruder. Similarly, an employee's resume details on LinkedIn can inadvertently expose you to a security breach.
Limit data access to only those who need to know: Paper and electronic data can by managed through system policies, security measures, and audits. The human element, however, is more difficult to control. As a result, it's important to grant access only to necessary data; and to be deliberate about how it's used and shared
Security doesn't have to be cumbersome, complicated or expensive. These small steps can go a long way toward shoring up your defenses against cyberthreats.
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As the web becomes central to how we research, shop and broadly navigate the world of information, several new services are emerging that help us remember and share our experiences. The offline equivalents are many – photo albums, clipping services, coupons, a bulletin boards… the fridge door. Del.icio.us, was a pioneer in the space, the first to put forward the notion of social bookmarking. With a geek edge and command-line like experience, del.icio.us offered the web set a way to remember and a way to share their attention. The community grew and del.icio.us was recently folded into Yahoo!.
remembering is a declaration of intention, intention is the heart of permission marketing
At Demo this year, two new comers in the space are vying for attention. Kaboodle is a smart twist on the social bookmarking concept is essentially a shopping assistant or global wish list, giving users the ability to easily capture pages from the entire web in a single interface. Say you find a digital camera on Ebay. Kaboodle gives you a tool to capture that page and store it on your personal Kaboodle shopping lists. As you move around the web, you can capture offers from any site and compare and share them inside your Kaboodle list. Useful? For sure.
Plum, also at Demo, offers similar tools but without the shopping focus. Its goal is to help you put all of your favorite stuff in one place – photos, posts, emails, feeds, etc… It's still in pre-beta and should be released in the next couple of months.
These services join a number of other offers Clipmarks, Simpy, Blinklist, Shadows that occupy a related space. The business appeal is clear – remembering is a declaration of intention, intention is the heart of permission marketing and a hugely valuable signal for marketers. When you remember you declare yourself "in the market". Keyword advertising is revolutionizing marketing with a similar but less potent proposition. Search is a key declaration of intention and obvious targeting opportunity. Tagging, clipping, etc… are more focused, closer to transaction and more valuable as a result.
A few months ago, at Ad:tech's "Damn I wish I thought of that" session, I presented the concept of turning online interruptive advertising into permission marketing. You can read about it here.
This is a powerful evolution in marketing and a fascinating space to watch.