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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Mexicali Pizza - Outdoor Wednesday
Mexicali Pizza before and after baking.
The first hellebores of the year are now in bloom.
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I originally put this recipe together for my Texas grandsons. I wanted something that they could make by themselves for a quick lunch or light supper. We were so busy last summer that they never got to try them, but somewhere along the line the pizzas became a go-to recipe for our dinner on those nights when the clock winds down before the day has ended. They take 10 minutes to assemble and another 10 minutes to bake. Everything needed to make them can be found in most pantries. I've deliberately kept them meat free, and will leave any additional toppings to your imagination. You can also use low-fat refried beans without changing the nature of the "pies". While I make them with flour tortillas, there's no reason a pizza crust can't be used. We like a little heat with our meals, so I use a spicy salsa and Pepper Jack cheese. If you prefer your food less spicy, use a mild salsa and a bag of pre-shredded Mexican cheese. Toppings can include olives, tomatoes, scallions and cilantro. I've tried to keep this a recipe a canvas that you can paint as you choose. I think you'll like this. Here's the recipe.
Mexicali Pizza...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
2 8-inch flour tortillas
Cooking spray
1 can (16-oz.) traditional Mexican refried beans
1 cup medium thick and chunky salsa
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or a mix of shredded Colby and Pepper Jack cheese
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro or other toppings of your choice
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
2) Warm refried beans in a microwavable bowl for 1 minute on High power. Carefully spread beans over tortillas. Top with salsa and cheese. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until tortillas are lightly browned and cheese melted.. Sprinkle with toppins of your choice while the pizzas are warm. Carefully move to serving plates. Yield: 2 small pies.
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63 comments :
- Ebie said...
Wowee! So simple and easy! A great idea using the tortilla. I should try this.
- January 20, 2010 at 12:26 AM
- Kathy said...
These look delicious and quick, my son would like these too. Kathy.
- January 20, 2010 at 1:10 AM
- Mary | Deep South Dish said...
Oh these are one of my favorites Tex Mex treats and those look perfect! I do like mine on flour tortillas also and actually sandwiched between two of them, but also with just a bit of ground beef for me! Now that you've posted these I'm sure I'll be craving one. Yum!!
- January 20, 2010 at 1:23 AM
- Patricia @ ButterYum said...
We do flour tortilla pizza in our house all the time. Such an easy thing for the kids to throw together.
Love your Mexicali take!
ButterYum - January 20, 2010 at 1:32 AM
- Light and Voices said...
Great recipe idea!
Joyce M - January 20, 2010 at 1:41 AM
- ♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...
Mary,this is so so so good.....fantastic pizza!!!!
- January 20, 2010 at 2:25 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
I just made something similar to use up some refried beans--so easy and so good!
- January 20, 2010 at 3:16 AM
- Martha said...
It is always nice to have a "go to" for those nights and these look delicious!
- January 20, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- Joanne said...
I made a tex-mex pizza like this not so long ago. I love the refried bean/cheddar/salsa topping. Delicious.
- January 20, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- Donna-FFW said...
Margaritas with this pizza, and a good show on TV,someone to share it with, thats what Id call piece of Heaven on Earth, Looks delicious!
- January 20, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- Scooterblu's Whimsy~Rhonda said...
These sound wonderful and tasty! My kids would love them! Thanks for sharing, and Thanks for coming by and visiting! :) ~Rhonda
- January 20, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- Hootin Anni said...
This is what we call a tostada, isn't it? Yummy. As you know, Mexican food is a favorite of mine.
The blossoms are so unique.
[PS...I remember ordering pizza IN OLD MEXICO...and they use goat cheese. Ewwww! LOL]
My Wednesday post & sketch can be found HERE. I invite you to stop by for a visit if you can find time in your busy day. - January 20, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Lea Ann said...
- January 20, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- George Gaston said...
Mary, gran cena!
This is a wonderful meal that all ages can enjoy. Recently I have be making pizza for those quick easy dinners and never thought of using ingredients with a Mexican twist ~ great idea. Thanks... - January 20, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- Katherine Roberts Aucoin said...
what a wonderful idea. I am looking for quick and easy tonight since the girls have religion class at 7 PM.
Another wonderful factor is they can be personalized!
Thanks for posting this. - January 20, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Claudia said...
Simple and easy and tasty- my kids have devised something similar over the years. Love when they could just make their own!
- January 20, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Glennis said...
Love the hellebore pictures - Mine are blooming now, too.
- January 20, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- puna said...
This looks delicious. I had cervice yesterday and it's funny that I thought about putting it on pizza dough when I saw this:)
- January 20, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Allie said...
We make something close to yours and love it for a quick meal.
- January 20, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- Cathy said...
Tomorrow is pizza day and this is what I'll be making! Wow, this looks delish, Mary. I have most of the fixings so this will be quick and painless. Thanks, great idea.
- January 20, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- EJ said...
The pizza looks yummy!
Snow no More for Outdoor Wednesday. - January 20, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Fifi Flowers said...
That sounds yummy.. I think I will have to make that when I have hubby's family over!
- January 20, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Maria said...
A great meal for a busy day!
- January 20, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Lori E said...
My still at home son makes so many different styles of pizzas depending on what we have in the house. Tortillas, pitas, pizza crust dough. You name it he pizzas it.
- January 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Chubskulit Rose said...
Cheesy and yummy!
My Outdoor shots - January 20, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- vignette design said...
Thanks for the recipe. I'm sending this on to my 20 year old son in college. I think he can make this! And all the ingredients are his favorites! --Delores
- January 20, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- The Chef In My Head said...
This looks fun and perfect for kids. You have some very lucky grandchildren!! -LeslieMichele
- January 20, 2010 at 1:37 PM
- Toni said...
That recipe is sure to be a hit in my family! Great idea using the tortilla! Will try soon... probably this weekend!
- January 20, 2010 at 2:02 PM
- Penny said...
Great idea Mary. Fast and flavorful. The kids will love these.
- January 20, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Southerncook said...
Mary, This "go to" looks fabulous. I know I will try this soon and I think my DH would like it. I may even try it this weekend. Sometimes I am just too tired to be in the kitchen.
Loved your pic of your Hellobore. We supposedly can grow them in our zone (8) but I have never planted them. I think they are beautiful and should. Loved yours.
Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook - January 20, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
I'm craving Mexican food now that I see this fabulous pizza. Beautiful photos Mary.
Sam - January 20, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- storyteller at Small Reflections said...
Looks DELICIOUS and easy too ;-)
Hugs and blessings, - January 20, 2010 at 4:05 PM
- Sook said...
What a great pizza! i will have to try it too. :)
- January 20, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Shellbelle said...
These are ingredients that are ALWAYS in my kitchen. but I've never baked them. This recipe is printing now and will go right into my kitchen for those nights when I say, "What can I make that's quick, easy and yummy!
- January 20, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- From the Old InkWell said...
Mary, sounds yummy and easy. My kind of pie!!!
- January 20, 2010 at 5:35 PM
- ellen b. said...
I've already asked if I could come live with you ...right. Of course if I did that I'd have to buy the next size up of jeans...
Everything always looks yummy here. - January 20, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Katy ~ said...
Excellent! You're right. It just so happens I bought a can of refried beans not knowing what to do with them, and now I have this to enjoy. Oh yes, cannot wait to try this one.
- January 20, 2010 at 6:19 PM
- Maryrose said...
Hi Mary
Oh the pizza look delicious and those flowers are gorgeous. Thanks for stopping by my place and I hope we visit again soon.
Maryrose - January 20, 2010 at 6:57 PM
- Mrs. L said...
Simple and yummy sounding. May have to try this. Plus, maybe it would go good on a Boboli? Haven't had one of those in ages, but it would make this a quick dinner.
- January 20, 2010 at 7:03 PM
- noble pig said...
My son would gobble it up. It looks ravishing with those olives.
- January 20, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- NKP said...
Simple and delish - wonderful!
And you have life in your garden! It will be months for us. - January 20, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- eileeninmd said...
Your Mexican pizza looks delicious. It is a shame my doctor told me to stay away from spicy foods and a lot of other foods. Once in awhile wouldn't hurt. ;)
- January 20, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Jannabis Wellness said...
Great idea. My girls would love these! And they could make it themselves... anything 'pizza' is a big hit!
- January 20, 2010 at 9:09 PM
- Monkey Mommy said...
I love it whenever flowers start to grow
- January 20, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- jeanne said...
Hi Mary, now, there is a recipe that I can easily make. I love it. Easy and fast. My kind of meal. I bet it is delicious. This is great for when my grands all come for a week in the summer. Grandkids week is chaos because we have 8 and their mother's come too. Lots of cooking for a crowd. We have a blast.
Hugs, Jeanne - January 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM
- Inspired by eRecipeCards said...
You've got blooms.... we still have our Christmas snow on the ground
- January 20, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...
What a quick easy and delicious looking pizza. I'm going to try this this w/k when the grandson is here. Thank you for swinging in to see my little "thief". I sure hope he moves on before the rest of the family shows up. I've missed your visits. It was see you had stopped in..hugs ~lynne~
- January 21, 2010 at 12:14 AM
- Tony said...
Looks fantastic and definitely easy enough for any newbie panda to make.
- January 21, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- ❀~Myrna~❀ said...
That looks mighty good!The pic of the Hellebore is beautiful !
~Myrna - January 21, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- Kim said...
These are my very favorite pizza toppings - delicious!
- January 21, 2010 at 1:19 AM
- Jamie said...
Oh wow! I love this! I love the flavors and I crave them often but nothing ever comes of it. This would certainly jazz up a drab winter day.
- January 21, 2010 at 2:43 AM
- My Little Space said...
Mamamia, looks soooo delicious!
- January 21, 2010 at 6:40 AM
- Unknown said...
My hellebores are under a few inches of snow so it's nice to see yours!
- January 21, 2010 at 11:33 AM
- yummy recipes said...
Yummy...it's looks amazing..and also very simple...OMG I love pizza..it's my favorite food ..thanks for sharing.
- January 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage said...
Mexican pizza is one of my absolute favorite foods. Your pictue is making me hungry. :) Just thinking about taco pizza makes me happy!
- January 21, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Karen said...
Hmmm, I wonder if I have everything in the pantry to make these tonight... we'll see!
- January 21, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- Judy said...
This looks amazing, and so easy too. I have tortillas in my freezer just waiting.
- January 21, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- Chef Fresco said...
Mmm this looks delicious!!
- January 21, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- Zurin said...
Wow that looks so goood!! I must use tortillas next time...!!
- January 22, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Looks delicious! Have a great weekend. Denise
- January 22, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Denise @ Creative Kitchen said...
Just found your blog through Foodie Blogroll. I love your photos!! You take incredible photos!
These are a favorite around here...lately we've been using corn tortillas and cook in the skillet until crisp. A new favorite of mine includes black beans and sweet potatoes...an unlikely combination, but SO tasty!! - January 30, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Denise, I'm so glad you've found us:-). I hope you'll be a regular visitor. Blessings...Mary
- January 30, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Big Dude said...
Fine job on the pizza - you're doing a great job subbing for Mary. I like that you loaded up on cheese.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...St. Lucia is an Italian saint who has been "adopted" by the people of Sweden. Christmas celebrations in Sweden begin on her feast day, which is the 13th of December. Prior to the introduction of the Gregorian calendar, that date was the shortest day of the year and in some regions of Scandinavia the sun didn't rise at all. Lucia is the patron saint of light, and legend tells us she wore a wreath of candles on her head to free her arms to carry bread to starving Christians hiding in the catacombs. The man she was to marry denounced her for assisting the poor and as a punishment she was blinded and set afire. The flames, however, didn't touch her and it took a stab wound to the heart to finally kill her. It is said that Lucia regained her sight just before her death. She is, to this day, revered as the patron saint of the blind because of her association with light. Her place in Swedish legend was earned because farmers in the middle ages believed she walked across a lake to deliver armloads of bread to starving members of their villages during a famine. They reported her path across the water was illuminated by the crown of candles she wore on her head. Lucia's name is synonymous with light and her crown symbolizes the light of faith and the promise of the sun's return. If you would like to see the procession that takes place on Saint Lucia day, you'll find a beautiful example here.
I have a special fondness for this holiday. Although I'm not Swedish, or Italian for that matter, I have enduring memories of Santa Lucia Day as it was spent on the south side of Chicago when I was a child. You've heard those stories and I've shared my recipes for some of the special foods that I associate with the holiday. We've already done done a coffee cake and Lussekatter or Lucia buns. Today's feature is a special sweet bread called a Lucia Crown. The crown should actually be made from two braids, one large, the other small. They are baked separately, and the small crown, which holds the candles, is placed on top of the other just before serving. The last time I did that, the small crown, with lit candles, slid off and caused more than a little excitement in the kitchen. These days, I use a much safer method of construction and no longer need the assistance of the fire department when I present the crown to my family. It's basically a long braid that's knotted into a circle. A demonstration of the technique can be found here. The dough used to make the crown is actually easy to prepare and it is not beyond the capabilities of a novice baker. There is, obviously, some symbolism built into the crown. Saffron is added to the dough to give it the color of the sun and the use of the candles is self-explanatory. This is a delicious bread and it is handsome enough to be used as a table centerpiece. I hope you'll give it a try. Fans of sweet breads will be happy to know this bread comes with a recommendation and an alert. My socks are going up and down. Hang on to yours. Here's the recipe.
Santa Lucia Crown...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Bread World
1/2 cup warm water
2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
4-1/4 to 4-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs, divided use
Powdered Sugar Glaze, optional (recipe follows)
Red and green candied cherry halves, optional
1) Place 1/4 cup warm water in large warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Add remaining water, warm milk, sugar, butter, salt, saffron, and 1-1/2 cups flour; blend well. Stir in 2 eggs and enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
2) Punch dough down. Remove dough to lightly floured surface. Divide into 3 equal pieces. Roll each into a 36-inch rope. Braid ropes. Place on a greased baking sheet and knot into a crown shaped circle. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake crown for 25 minutes or until done, covering braid with foil during last 10 minutes to prevent excess browning. Remove braid from baking sheet and let cool on a wire rack.
4) To decorate, make holes for candles in crown. If desired, drizzle with Powdered Sugar Glaze and garnish with candied cherry halves. Insert candles in prepared holes.
Powdered Sugar Glaze: In small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 4 to 5 teaspoons milk; and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
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Have a few old pairs of khaki pants laying around? Maybe even some with a few stains on them? Here's your chance to turn your husband's old khaki pants into a super cool drawstring backpack for your little guy.
You'll need:
one pair khaki pants (actually enough fabric for the exterior of 2 backpacks)
1/2 yard for lining fabric
scraps for front zipper pocket
1/8″ cotton cording (approx. 3 yards), I found mine at Home Depot – 45′ for under $3, but you can also get cording at your local fabric store.
one 8″ zipper
From your lining fabric, cut 2 pieces 13″ wide by 16″ tall. For the zipper portion of the bag cut two pieces 3″ tall by 13″ wide, two pieces 4.5″ tall by 13″ wide, and four pieces 2″ tall by 4″ wide.
Then cut two tabs that will attach the cording to the backpack 2″ tall by 4″ wide. Fold them in half lengthwise right sides together and sew {1/4″ seam allowance}. Turn right side out and press. Set aside.
Sandwich your zipper between two of the four small pieces, fabric right sides together. Sew a 1/2″ seam being sure not to hit the little metal parts on your zipper. Flip the pieces wrong sides together and iron.
Topstitch with about an 1/8″ seam and then again with another line of topstitching about a 1/4″ from the first line. Add the same pieces sewn the same way to the other side of the zipper.
Now take the 3″ tall pieces and sandwich them around the top long edge of the zipper right sides facing together. Sew using a zipper foot using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Flip wrong sides together and press. Next take the two 4.5″ tall pieces and sew them to the bottom long edge of the zipper.
Flip wrong sides together and press. Switch back to your regular sewing foot and topstich on both the top and bottom long edges of the zipper using about an 1/8″ seam allowance.
Take the top of your assembled pocket piece and press it down about a 1/2 inch. Open up the flap you just pressed (and making sure the bottom of the assembled pocket piece aligns with the bottom of the exterior piece) and sew the pieces together, sewing along that ironed crease.
Fold the pocket piece down and topstitch along the top edge. Baste your pocket piece to the exterior of the bag about a 1/4″ from the edge on the two sides and bottom. {Now is a great time to add some detail to the top of your bag such as a freezer paper stencil, applique or even a patch.}
Take the two tabs you made earlier and place them about 1.5″ from the bottoms of the bag on either side with the raw edges lining up with the raw edges of the exterior of the bag. Baste.
Then, make two marks on either side of the top of the wrong side of the exterior of the bag. The first mark is 1/2″ from the top and the second mark 3/4″ from the first mark. You will be leaving a gap in between these two marks — this will be part of the casing for the drawstrings.
Place your two exterior pieces right sides together. Sew together using a 1/2″ seam allowance, leaving the space between your two markings open.
Next, place the lining pieces right sides together and sew using a 1/2″ seam allowance leaving a 4-5″ opening in the bottom for turning.
Flip the lining piece right side out and place inside the exterior of the bag (right sides facing together). Sew around the top edge of the bag using a 1/2″ seam allowance.
Turn bag right side out through the opening in the lining. Sew the opening shut using a small seam allowance. Press the top edge of the bag.
Sew around the top of the bag using about a 5/8″ seam allowance (this is making the casing for the drawstrings).
Cut your cording in half, each piece being approximately a yard and a half long (this length can be adjusted depending on how big your child is and if they'll be wearing winter coats under the backpacks). Using a safety pin, thread each cord through the openings left in the seams of the exteior. Thread through one side and pull cording out through the same opening. Do the same for the other side. Tie the cords together through the tabs you made at the bottom of the bag. You're done!
There a lots of options for this bag. Add a freezer paper stencil, an applique, or a patch to the bag to make it even more personalized. You can also use ribbon or cotton webbing in place of the fabric tabs at the bottom of the bag. Take this and make it your own!


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CELstart is an environment for making games using scripting alone (CEL's XML script or Python). Games are distributed in self-contained packages (so-called celzips) and can be played by the user by simply opening them - whether the user is on Windows, Linux or MacOS/X.
While CELstart is included with CEL you can download standalone binaries, so you need neither Crystal Space or CEL (which are included in the binary). You don't even need a C++ compiler to make games for CELstart.
One popular way to make CELstart applications is with Blender through the blender2crystal script. It is possible to make full CELstart games from within Blender.
You can find more information about CELStart and tools to utilize it on the blender2crystal home page and in the CEL manual. Start by downloading blender2crystal and don't forget to have a look at the documentation and tutorials on this page.
Current Release (1.4.0)
These are contributed (unofficial, unsupported) builds for CELStart from 1.4.0 release.
Also include cslight, lighter2, walktest, basemapgen, docconv and bootstrap utilities (viewmesh & python CEGUI support included only in Linux build).
OS | Arch | Version | Link | MD5 sum |
Linux | x86 | 1.4.0 | Not available yet | |
Linux | x86_64 | 1.4.0 | celstart-1.4.0-Linux-x86_64.tar.bz2 (40Mb) | celstart-1.4.0-Linux-x86_64.MD5SUM |
Windows | x86 | 1.4.0 | celstart-1.4.0-Windows.zip (40Mb) | celstart-1.4.0-Windows-x86.MD5SUM |
Preview for next release (1.9dev)
These are contributed (unofficial, unsupported) builds for CELStart from trunk/1.9 SVN branch.
Also include lighter2, walktest, basemapgen, docconv and bootstrap utilities (viewmesh & python CEGUI support included only in Linux build).
OS | Arch | Version | Revisions | Link | MD5 sum |
Linux | x86 | 1.9.0dev | CS r32172, CEL r3839 | celstart-1.9.0-CSr32172-CELr3839-Linux-x86.tar.bz2 (32Mb) | MD5SUMS-32172.3839 |
Linux | x86_64 | 1.9.0dev | CS r32172, CEL r3839 | celstart-1.9.0-CSr32172-CELr3839-Linux-x86_64.tar.bz2 (41Mb) | MD5SUMS-32172.3839 |
- Linux (through 0install). See below.
- See the README file included in the archives.
0install version:
- 0install is a system to automatically download and update software to your computer. Follow the instructions on the 0install homepage to set it up. (Note x86_64 users: you need a very recent version of 0install, 0.35 or newer, to run the package. That means you may have to install from source on some distros.) Once this is done follow the instructions from the CELstart link above to run it.
Previous Release (1.2.1)
To get started using CELstart download one of the following binaries:
- CELStart 1.2.1 binary for Windows (22 Mb).
- CELStart 1.2.1 binary for Linux x86-32bits (21 Mb).
- CELStart 1.2.1 binary for Linux x86-64bits (20 Mb).
- CELStart 1.2.1 binary for FreeBSD 6 (24 Mb).
Download and extract to some directory. No other installation required.
Those binaries have support for Cal3D, ODE, and Python 2.5, but have no support for CEGUI nor Bullet.
Older Releases
- CELstart Binary for Windows 1.2 (21 megs): download and extract to some directory. No other installation required.
- CELstart Binary for 32-bit Linux 1.2 (15 megs): download this and execute to install. See the autopackage install howto for more detailed installation instructions.
Important Note: To run celstart with python support you have to manually set the PYTHONPATH environment variable to point to the zip file (i.e. not the extracted zip file, just the zip file itself) that you want to run. We will try to fix this limitation in the future.
The old stable CELstart release can be found here:
Xml Based Example Demos/Games
Here are a few example demos for CELstart. Just download these archives and put them (unextracted!) in the current directory (from where you'll start CELstart) or else in the directory where you extracted CELstart.
This is a small demo level showing several shaders in action (parallax, specular, bumpmap, glow, ...). Just run it and move around (use the arrow-keys or mousemove). Note that to actually see the shaders in full glory, you need a 3D card that can handle shader fragment programs (most modern 3D cards can do this). If your card cannot handle it, then the shaders will automatically fallback to regular bumpmapping, which is not as nice to look at.
Download ShaderTest (2.5 megs) - Video |
This is a small demo level showing several particle systems in action. Just run it and move around. A lot more effects are possible with particles. These are just examples, to show off what Crystal Space is capable of. Warning: this demo requires at least celstart version 4.
Download XMLParticles (0.12 megs) - Video |
Here you see the castle level from Anders Wisur (indoor version). Just run it and move around. Note that this level uses parallax shaders. If your hardware cannot handle this, then Crystal Space will automatically switch to bumpmapping. Warning: this demo requires at least celstart version 4.
Download Castle (3.4 megs) - Video |
Bouncy is a small demo written in XML. It features physics (using ODE). It resembles a pinball game a bit except that you can edit the level. It is certainly not a finished game but it can be used as the basis for one.
Download Bouncy (1.3 megs) - Video |
CrystalDash is a boulderdash clone written in XML. This is an example of a 2D game done using CelStart. It features a built-in level editor, sound, and a lot of nice objects to use in the levels. However it is not finished. You cannot die yet for example.
Download CrystalDash (0.2 megs) - Video |
PhysicsDemo is a simple demonstration of physics (using ODE) written in XML. Just collide the actor (a ball) against the objects in the scene to make them fall over. Note: this demo uses parallax shader and may run slower on older hardware due to that.
Download PhysicsDemo (1 megs) - Video |
CelDemo is the old celdemo level featuring automatic doors, moving platforms, lights you can turn on and off and some other things. This level is a good demonstration of the kind of logic you can do with Crystal Entity Layer. However it is a bit dated now and doesn't use any of the more modern shaders.
Download CelDemo (7.8 megs) - Video |
Jammer - The Gardener
Live the life of a aspiring gardener on his quest through several highly dynamic environments spanning the world of Jammer T. The aim of the game is to fight off slugs and wasps that are intent on attacking your garden using the colour coded weapons.
Important Note: Requires CEL trunk, or you just have to wait until the next celstart release. Download (17 megs) |
Python Based Example Demos/Games
Here is a small demo using python with CELstart. You need to download and install Python 2.4.x yourself. To run the demo you must set the enviroment variable PYTHONPATH to the location/file of the demo, eg. "C:\celstart\PyCelStartDemo.celzip". Now you can start "celstart" and run the demo.
This is a small python based demo level; more functionality to be added at some point. |
(Note: the latest version of CELstart (1.2) doesn't like some of my code / xml; most is just warnings that I'm using deprecated functions but there's also a keyword in my world that has been removed; will post updated version as soon as I have a chance to test things running under windows)


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With all of the experimenting that I have been doing with pizzas over the years, the Thai chicken pizza with spicy peanut sauce is one of my favourites. I mean the spicy peanut sauce is surely one of the most addictive substances that I have come across and if you it with ooey gooey melted cheese on a pizza you get something truly irresistible! I was recently reminded of the Thai chicken pizza with spicy peanut sauce when I came across some thing similar, a Thai chicken pizza with sweet chili sauce on How Sweet Eats and I knew immediately that I would have to make it!
Although sweet chili sauce is not as addictive as the spicy peanut sauce it comes close and I often find myself eating it by the spoonful. I could easily see the sweet chili sauce working really well as the sauce on a pizza and I could not wait to try it out! Another thing that I really like about these Thai style pizzas is topping them with fresh ingredients including plenty of herbs after they come out of the oven. Although I was seriously tempted to go with shrimp for this pizza, chicken won out at the last minute and I rounded the toppings off with some sliced red pepper and julienned carrot. For the toppings added after baking, I went with bean sprouts, basil, cilantro and chopped peanuts.
Tip: It is actually really easy to make your own sweet chili sauce at home, though if you want to save time the store bought ones will work just as well.
Thai Chicken Pizza with Sweet Chili Sauce
A Thai inspired pizza with a sweet chili sauce base topped with chicken, red peppers, peanuts and plenty of fresh herbs!
- 1 pizza dough
- 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 cup cooked chicken, cut bite sized pieces
- 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 handful bean sprouts
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 handful roasted peanuts, chopped (optional)
- 1 handful basil, chopped (optional)
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped (optional)
- Roll the dough out into a disc roughly 12 inches across and spread the sweet chili sauce over it.
- Sprinkle the chicken, carrot, bean sprouts green onions, and cheese onto the pizza.
- Bake in a preheated 500F/260C oven until golden brown on top, about 5-10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the peanuts, basil and cilantro on to the pizza.
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From Openmoko
Gestures is one of the applications that runs on the Openmoko Phones. For a list of all applications, visit Applications
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Alpha 2 Release (14 Aug 2008) for Neo FreeRunner
Video Demo
Openmoko Neo FreeRunner does Accelerometer-based Gestures, and Screen Orientation
Remark: Please watch the video, so that you'd know what to expect out of the Alpha 2 Release.
In October 2008, the code moved from the Accelges Google Summer of Code repository to a GIT server located at http://repo.accelsense.org.
Compiling for SHR
To be completed
oe_runconf --with-libtool-sysroot=.../sysroots/armv4t-oe-linux-gnueabi/ oe_runmake DESTDIR="../accelges-read-only_destdir" install
Alpha 2 Release: The Quick Way
SSH Neo FreeRunner:
wget http://accelges.googlecode.com/files/accelges_0.1.0-svnr204-r2_armv4t.ipk opkg install accelges_0.1.0-svnr204-r2_armv4t.ipk
On The Neo FreeRunner
/etc/init.d/gesl start
Over SSH you must use
DISPLAY=:0 /etc/init.d/gesl start
(otherwise screen orientation won't work):
You're ready: make a gesture, make Neo change its screen orientation (if you did watch the video, you'll know what to do).
Training: The Quick Way
OPTIONAL: Stop the gesture recognizer, and listener:
/etc/init.d/gesd-neo2 stop /etc/init.d/gesl stop
Home > Gestures
Select a gesture, press Train, and follow instructions.
REQUIRED: Start/restart the gesture recognizer, and listener:
/etc/init.d/gesd-neo2 start (from SSH, or from Neo) /etc/init.d/gesl start (only from Neo)
Alpha 2 Release Details
- You can use any distribution you like; I would suggest using the Om 2008.8 for now. You'll need these dependencies:
dbus, dbus-glib, libxrandr, libnotify, notification-daemon, libcurl, and gtk+
- On the Om 2008.8, you'll be missing:
libnotify, notification-daemon, libsexy2, libwnck-1-18, libstartup-notification-1-0, and libglade-2
opkg install libnotify notification-daemon libsexy2 libwnck-1-18 libstartup-notification-1-0 libglade-2.0-0
Remark: On the 2008.8, your missing dependencies will be downloaded automatically by the installer.
Preparing Om 2008.8 for Gestures
- Turn off Suspend:
Home > Settings > Suspend > off
- Make sure Neo has Web Access (use SSH):
echo "nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" > /etc/resolv.conf
- Install Terminal:
Home > Installer > Development > openmoko-terminal2
- Create a shell script that will start the gesture listener daemon (use SSH):
echo "exec /etc/init.d/gesl start" > /usr/bin/gesl-begin chmod +x /usr/bin/gesl-begin
- Restart Neo!
Installing Gestures
- Download the Alpha 2 Release Package, or (use SSH):
echo "nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" > /etc/resolv.conf wget http://accelges.googlecode.com/files/accelges_0.1.0-svnr204-r2_armv4t.ipk
- Install:
opkg install accelges_0.1.0-svnr204-r2_armv4t.ipk
Training Gestures
- Launch the Gesture Manager:
Home > Gestures
- Select a gesture and click the first icon on the toolbar; Follow the instructions. Do the same for all the gestures!
- Step 1: Launch Gesture Manager
- Step 2: This is the Gesture Manager
- Step 3: Select a gesture, and click Train (first icon from the toolbar)
- Step 4: Make the gesture (this step creates the gesture)
- Step 5: Make the gesture again (this step trains the gesture)
- Step 6: Select another gesture, and do the same
- Step 1: Launch Gesture Manager
- Restart the Gesture Recognizer (use SSH):
/etc/init.d/gesd-neo2 restart
Remark: You have to restart the Gesture Recognizer, so that it will re-read the newly trained gestures. Every time you train one or more gestures, restart the recognizer!
Running Gestures
- Use the script you have created before; be sure to run the script from the Neo, no SSH or VNC:
- There are 12 gestures available (once, you make one, a notification will pop up):
Remark: If you don't start the Gesture Listener from the Neo, screen orientation won't work
How To Improve Recognition Accuracy
- Check to see which gesture gets recognized most often. Try training those gestures again.
- Determine which gestures don't get recognized at all. Try training those gestures again.
Alpha 2 Development Details
Gesture Recognizer (gesd) sends signals on:
org.openmoko.accelges /org/openmoko/accelges/Recognizer org.openmoko.accelges.Recognizer.Recognized
Try (on FSO distribution)
mdbus -s -l
and make a gesture for more information on DBUS.
Configuration Files
The configuration file for Neo is:
# Paul-Valentin Borza <firstname.lastname@example.com> # gestures configuration file for Neo/Wii # classes and probabilities for classifier # sclass\tFILE static acceleration class # dclass\tFILE dynamic acceleration class # sclassp\tVALUE probability for static acceleration class # dclassp\tVALUE probability for dynamic acceleration class sclass s.class dclass d.class sclassp 0.4 dclassp 0.6 # classes for recognizer (add more than one) # class\tid\tFILE static acceleration class class screen_zzp screen_zzp.class class screen_zzn screen_zzn.class class screen_zpz screen_zpz.class class screen_znz screen_znz.class class screen_pzz screen_pzz.class class screen_nzz screen_nzz.class class screen_npp screen_npp.class class screen_nnp screen_nnp.class class screen_pnp screen_pnp.class class screen_ppp screen_ppp.class # models for recognizer (add more than one) # model\tid\tFILE dynamic acceleration model model left left.model model left, and return left-and-right.model model right right.model model right, and return right-and-left.model model up up.model model up, and return up-and-down.model model down down.model model down, and return down-and-up.model model shake, shake shake-shake.model model horizontal circle horizontal-circle.model model forward, backward forward-backward.model model z z.model
Again, if you modify the configuration file, you'll have to restart the gesture recognizer (gesd).
Gesture Recognizer that uses the top accelerometer (/dev/input/event2):
/etc/init.d/gesd-neo2 start|stop|restart
Gesture Listener that switches screen orientation, and notifies the user of recognized gestures on the screen:
/etc/init.d/gesl start|stop|restart
Remark: Start the recognizer first, and after that the listener (obvious, but important)
Try playing with:
gesd (gesture recognizer) gesl (gesture listener) gesm (gesture manager)
Known Issues
- One, or both accelerometers might not work. Try:
hexdump /dev/input/event2 (for top accelerometer) hexdump /dev/input/event3 (for bottom accelerometer)
Remark: The Alpha 2 Release uses the TOP accelerometer
- After a while, the accelerometers might stop working.
Restart your Neo!
- After a while, the accelerometer send bogus values (values that are lower than what they should be). If this happens, the classifier won't be able to classify dynamic/static acceleration, and nothing will work - nor the gesture training, nor the gesture recognition.
Restart your Neo!
Use Cases
- Mute audio or suspend when screen is facing down; - NO SUPPORT FOR MUTE/UNMUTE AUDIO IN NEO FOR NOW
- Go to main menu when shaken; - NO SUPPORT YET
- Volume up/down during call when tilting left/right (still unclear); - NO SUPPORT YET
- Turning the phone face to the user (not the same as taking it to the ear) to turn on the backlight - BACKLIGHT HAS A BUG, CAN'T BE USED YET
- Automatic portrait/landscape switching for the UI - Done
- Turning the phone screen down to mute sound (and probably turn off the backlight) or hold call
- Swinging in an O-shape in the air to redial
- Moving the phone in a firm gesture from one ear to the other to switch between active and held calls
- Scrolling with firm tilts (suggested several times, should see if it's usable)
- Dropping (suggested several times, though it's unclear how to react to it)
- Shaking to get audio feedback (could e.g. imitate balls rolling inside to the number of unread messages, or liquid splashing to incdicate the battery level)
- Starting driving in a car (if that's detectable -- probably has other patterns than walking etc) to switch to some "car mode"
- Stopping e.g. at a traffic light to choose a better time to notify about new messages than while driving
- Taking off in a plane (should be detectable, but hard to train) to shut down all RF systems
- This is a bad idea - you need to do that way before it lifts off the ground
- Similarly, landing to re-enable RF systems
- Similarly, you shouldn't turn them back on until way after the wheels touch the tarmac
- Vigorous shaking (side to side) while receiving a call could reject it.
- A sideways swing (90degres) out of the wrist could mean general Cancel/Esc/Back
- A long swing could close a app (more a arm swing than wrist. Same G-forces but longer time).
- These swing moves could be used on two axis and each in two axis for different usage.
- A firm wrist tilt backside down could mean global OK.
- Maybe some basic moves like these should have absolute global meaning. (like left, right, enter, esc)
- Mute phone my hitting it on something hard three times with one side.
- Face down lying still - lock screen
- Face up lying still - never lock screen
- holding the moko out & angling the front of it up repeatedly turns up volume
- angling front down repeatedly turns down volume
- a set of 5 or 10 standard, easily distinguishable gestures that the user can map to favorite programs
Gestures is a daemon that interpret measurements from the accelerometers and the movements you make with your FreeRunner. It also switches between portrait and landscape if it notices that your FreeRunner has been rotated.


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From my sister, Tanner's mom, after seeing the auction site:
I am blown away… it brings me to my knees in gratitude that this kind of kindness exists - for Tanner's sake. He is one hell of a little kid.
He's a strong-willed little kid, full of spunk and piss and vinegar. I admire him more than anyone in the world and he has only just turned 7. He sees life through eyes filled with wonder and joy. He is still mostly oblivious to what others see or think of him and I strive each day to teach him and show him how important it is to love ourselves. God made us who we are and He does have reasons - even though we may not see them now... I know that Tanner will be stronger than me, and I know that he has something to teach this world - something about love and kindness and strength and faith. I am learning every day.
I cherish this little boy and every moment he is on this earth and I know you do too. Try not to be sad, but to watch him in wonder and learn from him too. We take a lot of things for granted in this day and age; to see and feel what Tanner and other children or people like him have to face is quite humbling, but that is good, the world needs it.WE can forget how to love and cherish. All you have to do is look at Tanner or other children who are sick and open your heart, and not forget.
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What might be is a small but growing movement by companies to bring at least some of their manufacturing back to the United States. The strategy is called "reshoring."
Google Inc. made big news last year when they announced plans to build their new media streamer, Nexus Q, in the U.S. That's a rare thing in the world of electronics manufacturing. Other big companies that have opted to make some of their products at home, instead of overseas, include General Electric, Caterpillar Inc., Ford Motor Co. and Apple with one of its iMac lines.
It's happening here in Snohomish County, too.
Leviton Network Solutions, part of the larger company Leviton, just brought back production of its popular QuickPort datacom wall plates from a plant in China to its facility in the Canyon Park area of Bothell.
Leviton began in 1906 when a father and son began producing brass mantle tips for natural gas lamps in the New York borough of Manhattan. The company, named for its founders, is one of the largest privately held manufacturers of electrical wiring equipment in North America. Nine out of 10 homes in America have some kind of Leviton product in them.
There's a good chance the product now being made in Bothell is attached to the wall near your office desk. The datacom wall plate is a hub for all the various networking cables that snake from the back of computers and other electronics into the wall.
Moving production of the wall plate from China to Bothell fit neatly with Leviton's "green" philosophy: The move reduces waste and the machines here use cleaner energy sources and are more efficient, said Tim Lockard, a senior director of operations for Leviton Network Solutions. Company leaders like the idea of supporting American jobs, too.
The decision also just made good business sense, Lockard said. The company performed a cost-benefit analysis and executives found they could produce the wall plates in the U.S. without losing any competitive price advantage.
Not long ago, overseas production was a better deal for companies because of reduced labor costs, Lockard said. That's not necessarily true anymore, particularly compared to Chinese manufacturers.
Leviton found other benefits, too. The company could save money on shipping as well as get the product distributed faster by skipping the four-week float across the Pacific Ocean from China. The company also has tighter control over the quality of the product here.
If there's a sudden spike in demand, managers can react quickly to step up production.
Take this scenario, for instance. It used to be if Lockard needed to address some issue with the wall plate, he would have to wait until afternoon to make a call to China. The folks in China then might take another day or two to get back to him.
Now, that conversation is as simple as stepping from his office onto the factory floor.
Made in America does carry considerable weight with consumers. If a potential big-box retailer, for instance, has the choice to sell two similar products that both cost the same in their stores, they'd probably choose the one made in America, Lockard said. Some government contracts require it.
That said, Leviton still does some of its manufacturing overseas. One reason: that's where many of the company's customers purchase and use the product, Lockard said.
Countywide, what's happened at Leviton is not unique, said Troy McClelland, president and CEO of Economic Alliance Snohomish County.
Companies are considering "reshoring" for a host of reasons: the ability to get products to market faster, better customer service and response time, more control over product quality, savings on transportation and better cost control.
"I've seen it as a trend," McClelland said. "Some folks are deciding not to outsource, while at the same time, manufacturing is moving back from overseas."
No statistics are kept, but McClelland estimates that decisions by local companies to not send jobs overseas or move production back home has resulted in hundreds of jobs.
That's particularly important in Snohomish County, where more than 22 percent of the workforce is associated with manufacturing — the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the state.
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As one of the major health issues affecting modern societies, obesity has increasingly received public attention, especially given a rising prevalence of the condition among children. Research indicates that obese adolescents tend to have higher risk of mortality as adults.
Although environmental factors, such as food choices and sedentary habits, contribute to the increasing rates of obesity in childhood, twin studies and other family-based evidence have suggested a genetic component to the disease as well.
Previous studies have identified gene variants contributing to obesity in adults and in children with extreme obesity, but relatively little is known about genes implicated in regular childhood obesity.
"The Center for Applied Genomics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has recruited and genotyped the world's largest collection of DNA from children with common obesity," said Grant. "However, in order to have sufficient statistical power to detect novel genetic signals, we needed to form a large international consortium to combine results from similar datasets from around the world."
The National Institutes of Health partly funded this research, which analyzed previous studies supported by many other European, Australian and North American organizations.
The current meta-analysis included 14 previous studies encompassing 5,530 cases of childhood obesity and 8,300 control subjects, all of European ancestry. The study team identified two novel loci, one near the OLFM4 gene on chromosome 13, the other within the HOXB5 gene on chromosome 17. They also found a degree of evidence for two other gene variants. None of the genes were previously implicated in obesity.
"The known biology of three of the genes," added Grant, "hints at a role of the intestine, although their precise functional role in obesity is currently unknown."
"This work opens up new avenues to explore the genetics of common childhood obesity," said Grant. "Much work remains to be done, but these findings may ultimately be useful in helping to design future preventive interventions and treatments for children, based on their individual genomes."
The co-first author of the paper, Jonathan P. Bradfield, is from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Two senior investigators from Children's Hospital, Hakon Hakonarson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Hospital's Center for Applied Genomics, and Robert I. Berkowitz, M.D., director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Research Program, were also among the study co-authors.
"A genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies new childhood obesity loci," Nature Genetics, published online April 8, 2012, doi: 10.1038/ng.2247.


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Exactly two years ago this week, the Obama administration announced it had issued more than 100 waivers en masse to a select group of companies, unions and other health insurance providers seeking relief from the onerous federal health care law. The Obamacare waiver winner's club now totals 2,000. Where are they now?
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Among the first and most prominent recipients of the Obamacare waivers for favors were large restaurant chains that provide low-wage, seasonal and part-time workers with low-cost health insurance plans called "mini-med" plans. An estimated 1.7 million workers benefit from such plans. Obamacare forced companies carrying such coverage to raise their minimum limits on coverage to no less than $750,000 annually. Another Obamacare provision forces all employers to spend at least 80 percent to 85 percent of their premium revenue on medical care.
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Twitter user Daphine Walker sent unhinged, ungrammatical messages to Red Lobster and Olive Garden in all-caps: "I WILL NEVER SPEND ANOTHER CENT ON THIS RACIST COMPANY WHO DOESNT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYEES."
The CEO of Red Lobster and Olive Garden is black. But no matter. Regardless of the actual facts, economic realities and entirely predictable and inevitable consequences of command-and-control government mandates, it's always about identity politics for the Obama grievance mob. In good times and bad, the left never grants waivers from the race card.
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The former country star apparently took her own life Sunday afternoon in Heber Springs, Ark. Authorities say McCready died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot to the head and an autopsy is planned. She was 37, the mother of two young sons.
If confirmed, it was at least her fourth suicide attempt since 2005, ending a series of tumultuous public events that marked much of the singer's adult life.
Speaking to The Associated Press in 2010, McCready smiled wryly while talking about the string of issues she'd dealt with over the last half-decade.
"It is a giant whirlwind of chaos all the time," she said of her life. "I call my life a beautiful mess and organized chaos. It's just always been like that. My entire life things have been attracted to me and vice versa that turn into chaotic nightmares or I create the chaos myself. I think that's really the life of a celebrity, of a big, huge, giant personality."
This time it seems the whirlwind overwhelmed McCready.
Her death comes a month after that of David Wilson, her longtime boyfriend and the father of her youngest son. He is believed to have shot himself on the same porch of the home they shared in the small wooded community of large lakefront houses about 65 miles north of Little Rock, Ark., and his death also was investigated as a suicide.
It was the most difficult moment in a life full of them. McCready issued a statement last month lamenting his death. And she called him her soul mate and a caregiver to her sons in an interview with NBC's "Today" show.
"I just keep telling myself that the more suffering that I go through, the greater character I'll have," she said, according to a transcript of the interview.
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This time, along with her remembrances of finding Wilson as he lay dying, she also answered questions about whether they'd argued earlier that evening about an affair and if she'd shot him.
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It's not clear where her sons, 6-year-old Zander and infant Zayne, were Sunday.
A deputy stationed outside McCready's home Sunday night referred questions to the Cleburne County sheriff, who was unavailable. Yellow crime-scene tape cordoned off the front yard and a dark-colored pickup truck sat in the driveway.
News of McCready's death spread quickly Sunday night on Twitter, with major country stars paying their respects to the onetime Nashville darling.
"Too much tragedy to overcome. R.I.P Mindy McCready," wrote Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks.
Melinda Gayle McCready arrived in Nashville in 1994 still in her teens with tapes of her karaoke vocals and earned a recording contract with BNA Records. She had a few memorable moments professionally, scoring her first No. 1 hit almost immediately.
"Guys Do It All the Time," a self-assured dig at male chauvinism, endeared her to female fans in 1996. She also scored a hit with "Ten Thousand Angels," and her album of that title sold 2 million copies.
Beyond that, though, she's mostly remembered for a string of dramatic moments as she spent the next 15 years chasing another huge hit. Her problems included a custody battle with her mother over one of her sons, arrests, overdoses and discord in her love life.
She made headlines in April 2008 when she claimed a longtime relationship with baseball great Roger Clemens. Published reports at the time said she met the pitcher at a Florida karaoke bar when she was 15 and he was 28 and married. Clemens denied the relationship. A decade earlier she was engaged to actor Dean Cain, but the two never married.
She also had a turbulent relationship with Billy McKnight, a country singer who is the father of her oldest son. McKnight was arrested in 2005 on charges of attempted murder after authorities say he beat and choked her.
During this period she also pleaded guilty to obtaining the painkiller OxyContin fraudulently at a pharmacy and got probation. She violated the probation with a drunken driving arrest in May 2005, a few days before McKnight was arrested. And in July 2007, she was arrested in her hometown of Fort Myers, Fla., on misdemeanor charges of scratching her mother, Gayle Inge, on the face during a scuffle and resisting sheriff's deputies.
Less than a year later, McCready was arrested and charged with violating her probation by falsifying her community service records relating to the 2004 drug charge. A month later, she entered an extended care facility for undisclosed treatment, and followed that with a 60-day jail sentence. Inge took custody of Zander.
There were at least three suicide attempts between July 2005 and December 2008.
She tried to get help in an unusual way, joining the cast of "Celebrity Rehab 3" with Dr. Drew Pinsky. McCready came off as a sympathetic figure during the show's run. Pinsky called her an "angel" and in an interview in 2010 said it appeared McCready was doing "rather well."
Pinsky helped treat McCready for love addiction on the show and said he'd referred her to professionals who could continue to help her afterward.
"A love addict basically is somebody that really didn't have a good model for intimacy in their childhood, often times traumatized in one way or another, thereby intimacy becomes a risk place, becomes an intolerable place," Pinsky said. "And so what they tend to do is attach themselves to idealized, bigger than life, unavailable others, specifically go after some public figure that's married or go after some rock star who is himself a sex addict and not interested in a relationship, and then idealize that person and actively pursue them to the point of obsession."
McCready suffered a seizure in one of the show's scarier moments. Tests showed she has suffered brain damage, something she attributed to her abusive relationship with McKnight.
McCready is the fifth celebrity to pass away since appearing on Pinsky's show and the third from Season 3. Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr and "Real World" participant Joey Kovar both died of overdoses.
In the months after her stint, McCready said she found some peace, telling The Associated Press in early 2010 that she hoped to get her career restarted, write a book about her experiences and begin production on a reality show with her brothers. She'd just met Wilson and talked openly about their relationship, although the producer and musician declined to speak on the record.
With a publicist, reporters, cameras, makeup artists and musicians swirling around her during a press day for her last album, I'm Still Here, McCready fended off questions about a sex tape and said she and Wilson started out as friends.
"And I've never had a relationship like that before where we started completely as friends," she said. "It turned into friends really caring about each other and then it turned into love and I've never had that happen before."
At the time, Pinsky thought the relationship was on the right track: "She's an easy person to like and to care about and we hope she does well," Pinsky said. "So far so good as far as I can tell."
McCready said her main goal in 2010 was to pull her family back together: "I would like my son back with me and for my brothers and I and he to be able to go and do this (TV reality show), and I think after that I will be a pretty happy girl."
The new album debuted at No. 71 and failed to gain radio airplay. McCready's plans never materialized and she soon was in legal trouble again, this time fighting for custody.
McCready took her older son from her mother, the boy's legal guardian, in late 2011. She fled to Arkansas without permission over what she called child abuse fears. Authorities eventually found McCready hiding in a home without permission and took the boy into custody.
She and Wilson had their son in April 2012.


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