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The warm weather months offer a unique opportunity to get some special things done, whether it's spending some time outside, firing up the grill, taking the kids out to play, or taking a trip to the beach. Sure, it'd be easy to just sit in the air conditioning and play video games when you're not working, life—like summer—is all too short. What would you like to accomplish before the weather turns cold?
Blast from the past is a weekly feature at Lifehacker in which we revive old, but still relevant, posts for your reading and hacking pleasure. This week, it's time to kick summer off with a bang.
What's a "Summer Manifesto?"
Ali Edwards outlines exactly what a "summer manifesto" really is:
Last summer I got a chance to be in Andrea's house for just a bit and will never forget the summer list she had on a chalkboard near her door.
I loved the idea of putting into a list what you want to have happen over the ever-so-short months of summer. Setting an intention sounded like a great plan to me.
Here's Ali's list:
The idea is simple. Take some time to think about what you want to accomplish before the summer is out, and hang it somewhere you'll see it and be reminded of it. That way you won't just file it away or add it to your to-do list and forget all about it. Your manifesto can be as lofty and inspired as Ali's, or it can be a practical list of your pet projects. What's really important is that you grab a pen and paper and get started.
Some Ideas for Your Summer Manifesto
If you're like Ali, you'll probably include a few specifically summery items on your list, like going to the beach, eating watermelon, and playing outside. Here are some tools that can help you get started on some of those common must-do items.
Spend more time outdoors: You may know that spending time outdoors is good for your health, your productivity and your self-esteem. If you're looking for a practical reason to get out, why not build a backyard oven, a hammock to relax in, or even a backyard movie theater.
Eat fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables: If some watermelon, stonefruit, or fresh berries are on your spring and summertime menu, you might consider joining a CSA, or joining a co-op to get your hands on the best. You may need to act quickly, and if you're planting a garden, we have plenty of tips to help.
Get active: If you want to use the warm weather months to get active, either indoors or in the great outdoors, we have the right gear to help you get in shape and the right apps to keep track of your progress. Just make sure to stay cool in the heat, okay?
Do some reading: If getting your hands on some good reading mateiral is your goal, it's easier than you think. You could head down to your local library, or load up your ereader with free ebooks at home, or check out previously mentioned Librophile or Zero Dollar Books to get your ebook fix. If making it through the books is your problem, here's how to fit reading into your schedule so you can finish your neglected stack of books. Alternatively, try extreme reading to help you push through your list. Whatever you do, read smarter, and absorb more from what you read. You are putting a good bit of time into it, after all.
What's On Your List?
I like Ali Edwards' list a lot, and I'll probably borrow some of the things on her list, but there are a few more I'd like to add. Here's mine:
Eat outdoors as often as possible. Including grilling when I can, but I'd really just like to spend more time outside with a cool drink, even at a restaurant or a cafe.
Enjoy fresh, seasonal produce. We covered this before, but there's nothing like a good peach in the summertime, or even fresh arugula. Plus, summer is tomato season, and caprese salads are calling my name.
Go on a picnic. It sounds kind of silly, but picnics, especially with friends or loved ones, make for a great day trip or afternoon out of the house. Plus, it gives me an excuse to cook or prep some sandwiches and snacks for a few good friends, toss a bottle of wine into a basket, and head out somewhere beautiful for an afternoon. I highly recommend it.
Get back on a bike. I've sadly let my membership to the local bike share expire, but it's time to re-up it and get outdoors. Biking is my favorite form of exercise, and I've been known to restore old bikes to both score a bargain and feel a connection with my ride, so it might be time to pick up the hobby again. My trusty Fitdesk doesn't always cut it!
Read my backlog of books. Even though I have a super-cheap e-ink tablet, I have yet to maximize its potential. There's no better time to pick up a good book, or load one onto your tablet, than the warm weather months.
Reconnect with old friends. I don't mean Facebook, either. Grabbing a cup of coffee with an old friend I've been meaning to catch up with, or making new friends, is challenging no matter the season, but I find that people are generally more receptive to hang out when it's warm outside. As long as it's not too warm, though.
So now you've seen my summer "manifesto." What's on yours? What do you want to do before the days start getting shorter again and the temperature begins to drop? Make your own lists and share them with us in the comments below.
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1-8. August chariot! Enlil, the lord of wisdom, the father of the gods, ordered your construction in the E-kur, his exalted shrine. He instructed Išme-Dagan, the wise shepherd called by an auspicious name, born from a beautiful mother's womb, the adviser of the Land, to make your holy and pure divine powers manifest. He set to work on you and worked without stopping. He decorated you with …… and lapis lazuli. He placed you ……. 9-18. Your two …… are something to be marvelled at. Your furnishings are most outstanding, like a forest of aromatic cedars. Your pole is a field with open furrows, an abundance of dappled grain. Your …… is a thick cloud covering the …… of heaven all over. Your yoke is a huge neck-stock from which there is no escape, which clamps down the evildoer. Your rope-fastened pegs are laid down as a huge net spanning heaven and earth. 19-21. Your side-poles (?) are …… subduing the hostile countries. Your …… of the side-poles are ……. 28-40. Your mudguard is Utu …… the horizon, ……. The front of your mudguard is the ornament of (?) ……. Your implements are Nanna who fills the midst of heaven with delight. Your axle is …… which …… a flood. Your rope-box is a whip …… which rouses up the donkeys. Your pole-pin is a huge open battle-net which does not let the evildoer escape. Your farings are the exalted princely divine powers sought out with great care. Your platform is warriors fiercely attacking each other. Your side beams are strong breeding bulls carrying a heavy load. Your cross-beams are urgent young men embracing each other. Your side-boards are ……. Your foot-board is ……. Your seat ……. 62-64. At that time Išme-Dagan …… decorated the chariot with silver, gold, and lapis lazuli for his king, Enlil. 65. The sa-gida. 66-81. His great festival having been performed perfectly, Enlil stepped onto the chariot and embraced Mother Ninlil, his spouse. He was followed by Ninurta, his mighty hero, and by the Anuna who are with Enlil. The chariot shimmers like lightening, its rumbling noise is sweet. His donkeys are harnessed to the yoke. Enlil came out on his august votive (?) chariot radiantly. Ninurta, the support of his father, made the way pleasant. Having reached the place which gladdens the soul, where the seed is blessed, Enlil stepped down from his holy …… and established a feast. 82-87. After you have taken out the implements to the …… fields from ……, let the hoe and the plough, the implements of field workers, rival each other before you. The king has paid attention to Enlil's instructions: Ninurta has prepared the holy plough, has ploughed the fertile fields and, to see that the silos and granaries of Enlil will be piled up high, he has sown with good seed. 88-95. The young hero then proudly enters the resplendent E-kur, Lord Ninurta prays to Enlil: "Please, look with favour on Išme-Dagan, the accomplished shepherd, who is at your service in the dining-hall; on the king who has built you the chariot! Give him Inana your beloved eldest daughter as a spouse. May they embrace each other forever! May the days of delight and sweetness last long in her holy embrace full of life!" 96. The sa-ĝara. 97. It is a tigi of Enlil. |
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Ten Favorite Dips Spreads and Finger Food
Australian Busters
Light and Chunky Clam Dip
Black Bean Hummus with Crispy Corn Chips
Warm Black Bean Dip
Blue Cheese Dip
Marinated Mushrooms
Mexican Beer-Cheese Spread
Herb Cheese Dip
Liptauer Cheese Spread
Cheese Bites
65 comments :
Those cheese bites look really tasty! Great roundup post!
- June 7, 2011 at 12:06 AM
- Aldy said...
Oooh, Beautiful selection...BRAVO!!!
Absolutely mouth-watering 'party dishes', Mary. My favorite would have to be your marinated mushrooms.They look simply superb :)
Have a lovely day,
Aldy. - June 7, 2011 at 12:15 AM
- Chelsea said...
Yuuummm! I'm loving the sound of the bleu cheese dip...
- June 7, 2011 at 12:18 AM
- Pondside said...
They all look so good - just the things for a Stanley Cup playoff party!
- June 7, 2011 at 12:23 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
o that clam dip!! looks really really fabulous! Thanks, Mary, for this delicious party food roundup!
- June 7, 2011 at 12:40 AM
oooh the black bean hummus dip makes my salivary glands excited!
- June 7, 2011 at 1:41 AM
- Katarina said...
They all look so good and the Australian busters sounds really yummy!
- June 7, 2011 at 2:01 AM
I absolutely LOVE snacky food! Great top ten favourites Mary.
:-) Mansy - June 7, 2011 at 2:24 AM
- Food Glorious Food! said...
Wow!! the perfect ten! I can;t actually rank them... I love them all.
- June 7, 2011 at 2:44 AM
- Nina Timm said...
I have to agree, 10 is the perfect number and these finger food ideas and recipes are th ebest. Sorry for my absense, Mary.
- June 7, 2011 at 2:51 AM
- Glamour Drops said...
Lots of great looking ideas to try - but I am checking out that warm bean dip. It looks fabulous on a cold winter's night!
- June 7, 2011 at 4:46 AM
so nice to have a variety of ideas to rely on! Have a great Tuesday xxx
- June 7, 2011 at 4:47 AM
- Alessandra said...
Ciao Mary, how is the computer? You know I never heard of Australian Busters?!?! I suppose that I should know what they are, but they are completely new to me!
Alessandra - June 7, 2011 at 5:09 AM
- Clint said...
These all look wonderful, Mary. I'll have s'more of the bean dip, please...
- June 7, 2011 at 5:32 AM
- Unknown said...
I'm Australian so I had better learn to make those Australian Busters quick sticks!
- June 7, 2011 at 5:32 AM
- Little Inbox said...
Love most of them. :)
- June 7, 2011 at 5:53 AM
- dr.antony said...
They are really tempting.Hammous is a common preparation in this part.They also add thahina to it.
- June 7, 2011 at 6:26 AM
- pam said...
Warm black bean dip for me please!
- June 7, 2011 at 6:42 AM
- Red Nomad OZ said...
Australian Busters - how intriguing!! I'll definitely have to check them out - although I'll have to admit I've never heard of them down here (maybe that means I'm not a real Aussie?!?!?!)
- June 7, 2011 at 6:44 AM
- Linda Starr said...
That first one reminds me of an old family recipe for cheese balls made with cheddar cheesa and baked a cross between a cookie and a scone, yours looks as yummy.
- June 7, 2011 at 6:46 AM
- A Bitchin' Kitchen said...
All of these look awesome - especially the warm black bean dip! Hot dips are my favorite kind of appetizer.
- Maggie - June 7, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- StephenC said...
This post was a joy to read. Especially like the busters and black bean dips.
- June 7, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Kim said...
Really I like all of these! I may prepaere one of these soon!
- June 7, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Cooking Creation said...
They all look wonderful, Mary! The clam dip looks divine!
- June 7, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Unknown said...
All of a sudden I want to throw a party!!! Everything looks wonderful, Mary!
- June 7, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- Young Adventures... said...
Mary I am really enjoying these posts of your favorites. Since I am new to your site, it is helpful to see what you may have posted awhile back. This is an excellent idea and I can't wait to read and try some of these recipes. I am very intrigued by the black bean recipes. Have a wonderful day!
- June 7, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- ~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ said...
Thank you so much this is just in time for summer picnics.
- June 7, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- Emily Malloy said...
This all looks so good!! Perfect for any party!
- June 7, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Marmande in the Kitchen said...
These all look great, but I definetly have a soft spot for beer cheese dip. They all look perfect for summer!
- June 7, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Yes! A great selection.
Karen - June 7, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Faith said...
Wow, where to start? Everything is beautiful and sounds really delicious! That Mexican Beer-Cheese Spread is really calling my name! Hope you're having a wonderful day, Mary!
- June 7, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Jessica | Cajunlicious said...
These all look wonderful, the warm black bean dip made me hungry!
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- Jessica - June 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Pam said...
Great! They all sound mouthwatering to me but those mushrooms are definitely a must try! Thanks!
- June 7, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Sue said...
They all look great, but the warm black bean dip is screaming at me:)
- June 7, 2011 at 12:08 PM
- Tasha said...
I would try each and every one of these. I love dips and snacky finger foods way more than I should!
- June 7, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- That Girl said...
I like that your non dip items are cheesy!
- June 7, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Joanne said...
Between the black bean hummus and the black bean dip, I don't know what I want to try first!
- June 7, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- Claudia said...
I could prepare all for a dinner party for not cook! Mary, I could graze my way through life - finger foods and small bites are my favorite way to eat. Thanks for prepping such a thorough list of easy ones.
- June 7, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- David said...
Mary, Love the Mexican Beer-Cheese Spread and the Cheese Bites!! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
- June 7, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Chef-Jitsu said...
OOhhhh gosh where to even start??? You make it all sound so good and I am having a hard time not taking a bite out of my monitor!!!!!
- June 7, 2011 at 1:41 PM
WOW so many delicious bites - really fabulous post!
Mary - June 7, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
The Australian Busters look awesome!!!!
- June 7, 2011 at 2:35 PM
- nanny said...
Let's have a party!!!! Bring your top 10!!!!
They all look delicious! - June 7, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- teresa said...
i'm just loving these top ten posts! they all look amazing, YUMMY!
- June 7, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- KM Studios said...
dips are my summer language!!
great post - gotta go try some of these! - June 7, 2011 at 4:48 PM
What perfect snacks! Everything looks so delicious. Definitely bookmarking some of these. :)
- June 7, 2011 at 5:51 PM
love the blue cheese dip! I make a similar one! all your dips look great!!!
- June 7, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- Guvi said...
Excellent post, exceptional selection!
I hope you computer problem will be solved soon... - June 7, 2011 at 7:57 PM
- Arlene Delloro said...
I wouldn't turn down any of these. I'm bookmarking it for future reference.
- June 7, 2011 at 8:14 PM
- Gloria Baker said...
My dear Mary, I love all!!! gloria
- June 7, 2011 at 8:36 PM
- Ryan said...
These all look delicious! I love to find good dip recipes to make when people come over! I'm saving this post for future reference!!
- June 7, 2011 at 11:03 PM
- (Lady Gourmet) Catherine said...
Dear Mary, All of these treats sound GREAT! Blessings, Catherine ox
- June 7, 2011 at 11:31 PM
- AJ said...
Thank you so much for visiting my little blog! :)
- June 7, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- mia xara said...
Everything looks so appetizing,Mary!Just in time for BBQ season!I've never heard of the Australian Busters but I would surely want to try them! XO
- June 8, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- Khadija El Mary said...
I love those marinated mushrooms, thanks for the recipe my friend. They look so delicious. Have a great day Mary!
Cheers, - June 8, 2011 at 2:34 AM
- Mamatkamal said...
I love those marinated mushrooms, they looks delicious! Have a nice day Mary,
Cheers - June 8, 2011 at 2:35 AM
- Chiara said...
looks really fabulous Mary!All of these look awesome!have a lovely day....
- June 8, 2011 at 6:30 AM
- Sunanda said...
Its really a wonderful snacks item.. perfect to go with evening tea..
Sunanda's Kitchen - June 8, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Sunanda said...
Its really a wonderful snacks item.. perfect to go with evening tea..
Sunanda's Kitchen - June 8, 2011 at 8:35 AM
- Kim said...
Mary - I've printed out the Australian Busters, the black bean dip, and the Mexican Beer Cheese. As you can see, my heart goes out to cheese ;-) I hope your computer woes are coming to an end!
- June 8, 2011 at 10:00 AM
You are an absolutely talented cook and baker, Mary! I'm so glad you have email subscriptions available now. To think I'll never miss one of your posts again! :) (I'm here today to search for recipes using marmalade, by the way.)
- June 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- mia maria said...
They look really tempting! I would love the warm black bean dip:)
- June 8, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Nami | Just One Cookbook said...
What a great list!!! Black bean dip is calling me.
- June 9, 2011 at 12:16 AM
- lena said...
they all look and sound terrific to me. Have a nice coming weekend!
- June 9, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Alicia Foodycat said...
I've never heard of Australian Busters - and I am Australian! But they sound totally delicious. I am bookmarking the Mexican beer & cheese spread - I think that would make magic grilled cheese!
- June 12, 2011 at 1:48 PM


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The classic Easter or spring lamb often is served with mint jelly. And that's fine, assuming you want to play it safe.
We decided to flip things around. Actually, we didn't so much as flip the dish as turn it inside out. Rather than relegate the mint to a condiment added at the table, we used it to create a vibrant pesto, which we then stuffed in a leg of lamb so it could infuse the meat with flavour during roasting.
And to stand in for the sweet and sour flavours of the mint sauce, we braised red cabbage right under the lamb. The result is an intensely meaty, flavourful accompaniment. If you still want a minty sauce, the reserved pesto can be thinned with olive oil, then drizzled over each serving.
The whole roast can be prepped ahead of time, then refrigerated overnight. The day of the dinner, just pop the whole roasting pan in the oven and you're good to go. If your cabbage or lamb begins to overbrown during roasting, just tent the pan with foil.
Start to finish: 4 1/2 hours (1 hour active)
Servings: 8
1 small head red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red wine
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Zest and juice of 2 oranges
1 bunch fresh mint, leaves only
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup grated manchego cheese
1/2 cup toasted cashews
Ground black pepper
3 1/2-pound boneless leg of lamb
3 slices stale or crusty bread
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Heat the oven to 300 F.
In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage, onion, red wine, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Spread the mixture evenly over the bottom of a roasting pan large enough to fit the leg of lamb. Set aside.
To make the pesto, in a processor, combine the orange zest and juice, the mint, olive oil, cheese, cashews, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Process until completely blended, then reserve 1/2 cup.
Place the leg of lamb on a cutting board. Starting on a long side, cut the meat in half horizontally, but do not cut all the way through. Leave about 1 inch of meat uncut at the other side. Open the meat like a book, then place a piece of plastic wrap over it. Use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound the meat to an even thickness of about 2 inches.
Season the meat all over with salt and pepper. Spread the pesto over the cut side of the meat. Starting at one of the long sides, roll the lamb into a log with the pesto in the centre. Use kitchen twine to tie the lamb in several spots to prevent it from unrolling. Place the lamb over the cabbage mixture in the roasting pan. Set aside.
In a food processor, pulse the bread until it is reduced to soft crumbs. Stir in the mustard, then pat the mixture over the outside of the lamb. Roast for 3 1/2 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender. Allow the lamb to rest for 15 minutes, then slice it across the roll. Serve alongside the braised cabbage from the bottom of the pan and the reserved mint pesto.
Nutrition information per serving: 630 calories; 320 calories from fat (51 per cent of total calories); 35 g fat (15 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 140 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 15 g sugar; 44 g protein; 500 mg sodium.
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Creamy mashed potatoes make for a great side dish. They are so easy to make and they are addictively good. Although simple buttery mashed potatoes are great, mashed potatoes are pretty much a blank slate, just begging for flavour to be added. Common additions to mashed potatoes include butter, creams, cheeses, herbs, etc. One of the things that I like about mashed potatoes is that the soak up the other flavours on the plate making them even better. It was with this in mind that I chose to serve mashed potatoes with my steak in pink peppercorn sauce dinner. I served the steak on the mashed potatoes so that some of the sauce would drip onto them and after the steak was gone they worked perfectly to soak up all of the excess sauce on the plate. I had some really sharp white cheddar cheese and I thought that it would go perfectly in the mashed potatoes along with some garlic that had mellowed out by simmering with the potatoes. I used some of those small new potatoes with the red skin and I left the skins on to add a bit of colour and texture to the mashed potatoes. The white cheddar and garlic mashed potatoes were nice and warm and creamy and full of flavour and they went really well with the steak dinner.
White Cheddar and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream or cream cheese or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
- milk to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- Boil the potatoes and garlic until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20-30 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and garlic and mash.
- Mix in the butter, sour cream, cheese and enough milk to bring the potatoes to the desired consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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We will act not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its costs. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age.
My insta-response on TIME's live-blog was: "This is the weak part of the speech. It's a lovely laundry list, but it's a laundry list. Save it for the State of the Union." But as I later explained in my book about change in the Obama era, the State of the Union would've been too late.
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That's because Obama and his transition team were already putting together an $800 billion stimulus bill that would keep all those promises during his first month in office. It did create jobs at a time when the U.S. was shedding 800,000 a month, triggering the biggest quarterly employment improvement in 30 years in the spring of 2009, and it did begin to lay that new foundation for growth, the Change We Can Believe In that Obama had talked about on the campaign trail. It included America's largest infrastructure investments—not only roads and bridges but a smarter electric grid and digital broadband lines—since Eisenhower. It included unprecedented federal investments in scientific research. It poured an astonishing $27 billion into health information technology that is dragging our medical system into the electronic era. It jump-started a clean energy revolution that has doubled U.S. wind power, increased solar power more than 1000%, financed the nation's first advanced biofuels refineries, and created a domestic battery industry for electric vehicles from scratch. It launched Race to the Top, arguably the most ambitious education reform initiative of the postwar era. Not to mention its quiet modernization of the New Deal unemployment insurance system, or its dramatically successful new effort to prevent homelessness, or a variety of other reforms.
Admittedly, none of these transformative policies were too original. Obama cares deeply about policy, but he's not really a policy entrepreneur, and his 2008 campaign was not really about new ideas. It was about change, and the sense that maybe he'd follow through on familiar old ideas that never went anywhere. And he has. I'm sorry to bury the lede, but the story of his first term is that he basically tried to do what he said he would do, and he mostly succeeded. As I've written, Obama's critics often dismissed him as a words guy; he turned out to be a deeds guy.
As Obama prepares to deliver his second inaugural address today, it's worth recounting some of those deeds. He saved the U.S. auto industry from the brink of extinction. He achieved the Democratic dream of overhauling health care, providing near-universal coverage and insurance protections while starting to rein in costs. He passed the most sweeping financial reforms since the Depression. He got rid of Osama bin Laden, ended the war in Iraq, and is on his way to ending the war in Afghanistan. He allowed gays to serve openly in the military. He raised taxes on the rich and cut taxes for everyone else. His administration has avoided serious scandals, and has ramped up transparency in government operations.
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That was basically the 2008 Obama campaign agenda. The reality-deficient right has attacked him as a lawless socialist, while the utopian left has attacked him as a spineless sellout, but very little in his White House record should have been a surprise to anyone who listened to his priorities.
Obama didn't get everything he wanted. He didn't get a cap-and-trade bill, although he did pass historic fuel-efficiency and appliance-efficiency standards that will dramatically reduce energy use, in addition to his groundbreaking investments in clean energy. He didn't pass a comprehensive immigration bill either. And he didn't keep his promises to end the pettiness and nastiness of Washington politics, to "set aside childish things," as he put it in his inaugural. Republicans realized that they could make him a promise-breaker by refusing to cooperate, at a time when their increasingly reactionary base was pushing them towards non-cooperation anyway. So Washington is still a political Toys R Us. Obama has only changed its policies, a heavy lift given the relentless obstructionism of his opposition.
So what does Obama do for an encore? Congress already passed most of his 2008 agenda. And let's face it: He didn't have much of a 2012 agenda. "Forward" was a nice slogan, but all it meant was "Don't let Romney and the GOP undo everything I did and restore the Bush era."
Obama's first priority in his second term, as in his first term, will be avoiding economic disaster. Unless he can work out a fiscal deal with surly Republicans, they could force the U.S. into an unthinkable default on its obligations. The negotiations could also end in a government shutdown, or drastic short-term spending cuts that could produce a double-dip recession, as they did in austerity-battered Spain and Great Britain. That said, the talks could also produce a bipartisan deal that makes additional progress on the long-term budget deficit while protecting the economic recovery, which would burnish Obama's legacy. He could even make good on his promise in his first inaugural to end inefficient government programs; except for the F-22 fighter jet, he hasn't ended much in his first term.
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Otherwise, major legislation might be a heavy lift as long as the GOP controls the House and can filibuster Democratic legislation in the Senate. Immigration could be an exception, thanks to Republican eagerness to make nice with Latinos; Senator Marco Rubio is pushing a plan similar to Obama's, and if the president can pretend he doesn't like it for awhile it just might become law. Obama's passionate push for gun control after Sandy Hook could produce some modest bipartisan efforts to expand background checks. There is also some bipartisan interest in tax reforms that could limit inefficient deductions and close egregious loopholes while lowering rates. And it's at least conceivable that the threat of the EPA regulating carbon pollution could build momentum for some kind of climate bill, the hole in Obama's Change We Can Believe In policy doughnut.
More likely, though, the lasting policy work of Obama's second term will be conducted behind the scenes, where bureaucrats will be implementing Obamacare, financial reform, Race to the Top, and other legacy projects from the first term. It's not sexy. But after some massive achievements in his first term, Obama is well positioned to take advantage of natural forces in his second. If the economy continues to rebound, the deficit should shrink and Obama's reputation as a turnaround artist should grow; Obama used to tell his advisers it would be very annoying if a President Romney got to claim credit for the recovery. And if the U.S. military continues to reduce its global footprint, the U.S. reputation in the world should continue to revive from the abyss of the Bush years.
Of course, there's no way to know what surprises the next four years will bring at home or abroad. But if his first four years are any guide, it will make sense to listen to what Obama says he plans to do today. He'll probably do it.
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Apple last upgraded its popular all-in-one iMac desktop computers back in early May. The refresh brought new Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors along with Thunderbolt connectivity for both the entry-level 21.5″ and higher-end 27″ models.
The starting price for the 21.5″ iMac is $1,199 and it gets you a 2.5GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB of memory, a 500GB hard drive, and an AMD Radeon HD 6750M GPU with 512MB of memory. A student discount drops the price down to $1,149.
Now, Apple is looking to further move into the education sector with an even cheaper iMac priced at $999 according to Mac Rumors. Unfortunately, the $150 price cut means that this iMac comes with some serious shortcomings.
The education-only model comes with a dual-core, 3.1GHz Core i3 processor, a measly 2GB of RAM, and a 250GB hard drive. The AMD Radeon HD 6750M GPU also has its onboard memory cut in half compared to the "standard" iMac. It also loses out on the Thunderbolt port included on all 2011-spec iMacs. All other features remain including the 1920×1080 display, FaceTime HD camera, and SDXC memory slot.
The new iMac does come pre-installed with the OS X 10.7 "Lion".