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Egypt's election commission is expected to announce the final list of candidates this week for next month's presidential elections. But which candidate will win is far from clear.
A recent Egyptian poll shows nearly 40 percent of voters have no idea who to support. Another 30 percent who had decided will be forced to select someone else because their preferred candidates were among the 10 barred by election officials recently.
As a result, Egyptian voters who were once excited about the prospect of their first free presidential election are growing frustrated.
On a recent morning, campaign workers for ousted candidate Hazem Abu Ismail handed out fliers to drivers on the boulevard outside Egypt's presidential election commission. The fliers accused officials of conspiring to manipulate the upcoming polls to ensure that remnants of Hosni Mubarak's regime stay in power.
Last week, election officials banned Abu Ismail, an ultra-conservative cleric, from running because his mother held dual U.S.-Egyptian citizenship. The nine other candidates were banned for other reasons.
One of the preacher's supporters, Khaled Hassan Ibrahim, claims the disqualifications were part of a plan by the military junta to eliminate Islamists from the race.
He adds that he is inclined to not vote. But if he does go to the polls next month, the 38-year-old merchant says, he has no idea which candidate to vote for.
He is not alone. Few of the people NPR interviewed say they know who they will choose. Many don't know who the candidates are or what they stand for. All expressed frustration.
'First Democratic Experience'
"Until now, I can't understand ... the situation exactly," says Ahmed al Minyawi, a 46-year-old casino manager. "Who is running, who is going to be the president, which side, the Islamic or the [liberal] system, something like this? Most people are very confused."
He says he's leaning toward Amr Moussa, the former secretary-general of the Arab League and a onetime foreign minister under ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. Moussa has wide name recognition in Egypt and recently unveiled a plan for improving the Egyptian economy.
Minyawi's 42-year-old wife, Azza Said, is undecided.
Her main concern is that no extremist be elected. She says she's afraid an Islamist president will strip Egyptian women of their rights and force them to wear headscarves.
But she says she needs to hear more from the candidates before making her decision.
In the conservative neighborhood known as Islamic Cairo, voter Said Maher says he wants an Islamist president. But he, like Azza Said, says he is confused by the choices.
"It's our first democratic experience. There are many parties and many independent candidates we need to hear from," he says.
Too Many Choices?
Analysts say that's a problem because election officials are giving candidates less than a month to campaign in a country that is new to democracy, and where many voters are impoverished and illiterate.
"The Islamists, they had no less than five candidates," says Mustapha Kamel Al-Sayyid, a political science professor and official at the Egyptian Institute for Public Opinion Research. "Definitely this makes it quite difficult for those with Islamist sympathies to decide who to support."
The same holds true for candidates from across the political spectrum, he says.
"We have more than one leftist candidate — we have at least three. The same thing also applies to those who are more committed to liberal causes, and those who wanted to support someone with close links to Mubarak's regime," he says.
His center's poll earlier this month found 38 percent of voters were undecided. Half of those polled who had decided will now have to choose a new candidate because the commission disqualified theirs.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after the demise of gun control legislation, Senate supporters of the measure vowed to try again, while a leading opponent accused President Barack Obama of taking the "low road" when he harshly criticized lawmakers who voted against key provisions.
"When good and honest people have honest differences of opinion about what policies the country should pursue about gun rights...the president of the United States should not accuse them of having no coherent arguments or of caving to the pressure," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
The fate of the bill was sealed in a string of votes on Wednesday, when Republicans backed by a small group of rural-state Democrats rejected more extensive background checks for gun purchasers and also torpedoed proposed bans on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines.
The Senate delivered its verdict four months after a shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., left 20 first graders and six school aides dead. The tragedy prompted Obama to champion an issue that Democrats had largely avoided for two decades, and that he himself ignored during his first term in the White House.
Though the gun control bill was moribund for the foreseeable future, the Senate approved two minor amendments on Thursday. One by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., cutting aid to state and local governments that release information on gun owners, was approved 67-30. Another by Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., bolstering federal mental health programs passed 95-2.
Cornyn said he agreed with Obama that Wednesday had been a shameful day, but added it was because of the president's own comments, rather than the events on the Senate floor.
"He could have taken the high road...instead he chose to take the low road and I agree with him it was a truly shameful day."
Cornyn spoke shortly after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the struggle for tougher gun legislation was not over.
"This is not the end of the fight. Republicans are in an unsustainable position," he said, after voting with few exceptions against a tougher requirement for background checks for gun purchasers, a proposal that shows very high support in most public opinion polls.
Reid offered no timetable for renewing the drive to enact legislation that Obama has placed near the top of his domestic agenda.
Another Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, said the proposed expansion of background checks that he co-authored would have passed easily had it not been for the National Rifle Association's decision to take the vote into account in deciding which candidates to support or oppose in 2014.
"If they hadn't scored it, we'd have had 70 votes," he said. Instead, it drew 54, six short of the 60 needed to advance.
Manchin also told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Wall Street Journal that the outcome would have been different if the Senate had acted more quickly after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. "If we'd have gone to a bill like this immediately, boom," he said, predicting it would have received 65-70 votes.
Obama spoke in clipped, angry tones at the White House on Wednesday after the Senate scuttled legislation he had campaign for energetically.
"I see this as just Round One," the president said, flanked by relatives of Newtown's victims and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in Tucson, Ariz., in 2011.
Looking ahead to the 2014 congressional elections, he added, "If this Congress refuses to listen to the American people and pass common-sense gun legislation, then the real impact is going to have to come from the voters."
Obama blamed lawmakers' fear that "the gun lobby would spend a lot of money" and accuse them of opposing the Second Amendment's right to bear arms.
A spokesman, Josh earnest, told reporters on Thursday, "we're pretty close to a consensus on this just about everywhere except in the United States Congress. And as the President alluded to yesterday, I think that is an indication of the pernicious influence that some special interests have in the United States Congress. And that is going to require a vocalization of public opinion to overcome it."
Emotions were high on Wednesday at the Capitol.
When the background check amendment failed in the Senate, Patricia Maisch, watching from a visitors' gallery, shouted "Shame on you!" Maisch helped restrain the gunman at the 2011 Tucson shooting in which six people died and 13, including Giffords, were wounded.


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Detroit filed for bankruptcy Thursday, becoming the nation's largest public sector bankruptcy. The move could slash pension benefits to city workers and retirees, and leave bond holders with only pennies on the dollar.
The bankruptcy was filed by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and approved by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Snyder said the financial condition of the city left him no choice.
"Now's our opportunity to stop 60 years of decline," Snyder said at a Friday news conference with Orr. "How long had this been going on and people were kicking the can down the road and not doing something? We're doing something."
Snyder has said that 38% of the city's budget is being spent on "legacy costs," such as pensions and debt service. He said police take almost an hour to respond to calls, compared to a national average of 11 minutes, and that 40% of street lights in the city are turned off.
"Does anybody think it's OK to have 40-year-old trees growing through the roofs of dilapidated houses," Orr said.
Related: 16 things that are wrong in Detroit
But public employee unions are sure to fight the move, charging that the city did not negotiate in good faith and should not be allowed to walk away from obligations made to employees and retirees.
The Detroit Fire Fighters Association said it was "very disappointed" with the bankruptcy filing.
"We are working with other Detroit employees to form a unified coalition to address the financial concerns of Detroit," the group said. "Detroit's Fire Fighters will continue to protect and serve during this difficult time, regardless of the economic challenges."
Related: Retired Detroit firefighter -- 'My pension is what I was promised'
Orr already halted payments on about $2 billion in debt last month, saying the city needed to preserve its dwindling supply of cash. The city faces total liabilities of about $18 billion.
Orr's reorganization plan calls for cutting $11.5 billion in debt down to $2 billion. That would mean that investors and retirees would receive an average of just 17% of what they are owed. Specific plans for the cuts are unknown at this time.
No municipal bankruptcy has ever resulted in involuntary cuts to retiree benefits, said Michael Sweet, a California bankruptcy attorney.
"It's relatively easy to blow off a creditor. It's much harder when it's people who are the fabric of your community," he said. "You need a police force, you need a fire department. You're saying [to them] you're not worth what you were previously promised."
Related: Casinos, not cars, are keeping Detroit afloat
Sweet said that case law on whether pensions can be cut this way is very limited, and it could take years for a court fight over such cuts to work its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Given the poor state of funding for many public sector pension funds nationwide, "it's a big enough question, that (the Supreme Court) is where it likely will have to go," he said.
When employees of a bankrupt business lose their promised pensions, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. steps in and provides a minimal level of benefits. But that federal agency doesn't back pensions in the public sector.
Related: Detroit bankruptcy filing came with only 5 minutes to spare
Retirees and city employees say they can't accept cuts in their pension benefits.
"How am I supposed to live without my pension?" said David Sole, 65, after a protest in Detroit last month. Sole retired from the city's water department in January after 22 years.
Investors say the bankruptcy will make it more difficult for cities and towns everywhere to raise the money they need to build bridges, schools and other infrastructure. It will also hurt municipal bonds held by individual investors.
There are more than $1 trillion worth of bonds at risk, said Peter Hayes, head of municipal bonds at BlackRock. He said there will be a ripple effect nationwide.
Related: What's next for Detroit
Orr said that the city needs to cut debt to restore services and lower costs, such as taxes and insurance, which he says have chased businesses and residents out of the city.
Detroit's population has fallen 28% since 2000. The unemployment rate, while down from a peak of 27.8% in the summer of 2009 -- when General Motors (GM) and Chrysler Group were going through their own bankruptcies -- is still at 16.3%, nearly twice Michigan's statewide average.
While the auto industry has enjoyed a resurgence with strong car sales and profits, most of the industry's Michigan plants lay outside of city limits.
-- CNN's Poppy Harlow and CNNMoney's James O'Toole and Aaron Smith contributed to this report.


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My dad and the friends we were staying with and I met them at their studio. It was extremely cool. All of their books were arranged by color, and Kate said they had a storage unit rented out for the REST of their books. When we got together for lunch on Wednesday, Laura's first reaction to the Aubrey Beardsley book I got them was "Now we have a green book!" There'd be a title on Christian Dior right below one about Norwegian Black Metal, right next to one about Picasso, right next to one about anime. Lots of figurines and stuffed animals were everywhere. They had a Barbie version of Tippi Hedren in The Birds with crows attacking her in her lovely well-kept 60's outfit, though Kate noted that when they saw her after being attacked by lots of birds that they thought "this is more our style!"
Possibly more pictures of the studio soon, they're going to email me with a yay or nay because I might've gotten stuff from the next collection in the pictures by accident.She showed us the clothes they keep there to send out to magazines and such. I can't even describe how magical it is to see the dresses and skirts and jackets in real life, and to hear what they have to say about their own creations as well. My pictures of the clothes are super crappy and now I don't even know why I took them when the ones at their site are so much better..
oh the louboutins...
With a number of designers, it doesn't seem very hard to imagine what their things are like in person.. with more minimalistic clothing, there are less surprises, but the details in the Rodarte clothes are amazing. I didn't know they disguised their zippers in lots of beads! Let me refresh your memory: silkscreened leather, marble painted fabrics, and hand dyed silk tulle. They developed all of the dye shades themselves, too.
there was an entire room with hip high boots laying out to dry.. They talked about how many female designers are often expected to say that they're creating the clothes they would like to wear, but Rodarte is more about creating an entire world with a piece of clothing. When they were kids they would do things like climb book cases and do their own thing and make their own fun and were'nt really into what the other people in their grades were. When I told how I could've founded badatsports.com they said they could've as well. They said their mom once gave each of them a journal; that Kate drew lots of dresses in hers and Laura mapped out their entire house, down to every detail like the keys. My dad asked her how she thought being an English Literature major affected how she designs, and she said that you get used to analyzing almost everything, and that she now pays more attention to detail. We talked about that, and how Kate majored in Art History, how not studying fashion can affect design. I think that in fashion it's important to draw inspiration from so many different sources and that every season there seems to be one designer that's able to fill the "I was inspired by the 80's!" slot, or the 40's, etc. Um, pretty sure Star Wars and Japanese slasher films are a different kind of thing, and I think by combining such unique references they've created clothes that really haven't been seen before, cannot be easily duplicated, or be classified into labels. Even Comme can be classified, but Rodarte doesn't fit just one. I also think that there are a number of designers that seem to be weird just for the sake of being weird, or just to be anti-trend. Comme is weird but it's conceptual. Rodarte is weird but it's innovative.
Anyway, their studio was incredibly rad. I told them Todd Selby would go nuts and they just happened to have gone to school with him (DUH, right?) and turns out Kate is the one that told him he should go into photography. We looked at Etsy and I showed them my favorite sellers, Angie and Yokoo. I also showed them some of my favorite blogs, like those belonging to Belle, Elizabeth, Hazel, Laia, Jen, and Karl, and they really liked all of them. I was wearing a pair of leggings that they thought were cool that K over at Nice and Shiny made me so they saw her blog too.
After a while we (Laura, Kate, and myself, by this time) left the studio and headed to their awesome friend Wendy's store in Chinatown called Ooga Booga, listening to one of the mixes they made me in the car (and their tracks are just about as varied as their bookshelf). We browsed the store (completely epic place, carries stuff like Slow & Steady Wins the Race and some vinyl) and they got incredibly rad zines. If I WANTED to be a bit of a BRAGGART, I would tell you about how they said the one I made them was the best one they'd ever seen, but y'know, WHO wants to be a BRAGGART?! (I am awful. I'll stop.) Next we headed over to Olvera Street, the oldest street in the United States (tourist alert! Hawaiian shirts! Sunscreen! Cameras!) where we met up with Wendy. edit: ooooopsydoops, oldest street in L.A. Same thing! Not really! Carrying on.
the oldest house in the u.s., yo
We went into a store there that had lots of Mariachi hats and fun stuff and they got me Mexican bingo cards and tiny bows and we agreed that I would pay them back by paying for Chicago goodies when we act like loser tourists over here. We also got confetti eggs but didn't explode them because-as Laura remembered-it would've been littering. Then I tried Mexican hot chocolate for the first time and OH MAH GAWWWW. Find it. I don't care what you have to do-FIND IT. I wonder if there's a Mexican hot chocolate mafia.
When it was time for lunch we were deciding between two restaurants on the opposite sides of the street from one another. We went to the one that looked more festive and I think it may have been the best decision ever made? The Magic Castle-super secretive castle in L.A. for magicians, srs biz beyond belief-came up in conversation and the man at the table by us goes, "Excuuuuuuse me, but were you talking about the Maaaaaaaagic Castle?" He happened to be a member for 40 years and was incredibly nice-he gave us-a bunch of strangers-a lifelong pass. He also did some magic tricks for us. It was like a movie, that little episode. The restaurant on the other side of the street should be avoided at all costs, what with it being on the opposite side of the street and all. Ew, right? So gross.
After lunch (where they talked about going to the Met, and Steve Martin playing banjo for them, and when they met Karl) we went to an Indian Powow in a cornfield. It was amazing! Watching the dances and hearing the music and everything. Laura and I bought beaded bracelets and mine happens to match the airplane seat I am currently sitting in. We got Hawaiian shaved ice from this woman that put this special cream on top. She said her mom would always use it as the special ingredient and ask the kids to leave the kitchen when she put it on. When the woman's mother turned 80 she finally told her the recipe and it tastes so. so. good.
We then made a quick stop at Union Station, just to go inside and immediately feel the old Hollywood air. LA is like a museum by itself just because of all the landmarks. Driving around yesterday I saw the liquor store that Cher from Clueless gets mugged outside of! Such rich history!
The last stop was Opening Ceremony, where we walked into a party without knowing what was going on. There was this Hello Kitty clubhouse and all these Hello Kitty figurine machines, and we got the Halloween ones (nerds). There was also this room entirely covered in legos, not like when you go to Legoland and everything is built to look like it's made out of legos, but LEGIT legos that the people working there covered the walls in entirely. All those years of toddler stupidity in which I could only manage to play with the big ones, fulfilled. The only thing I was good at coordination-wise as a toddler was I think punching this one bully in preschool. But that's for another time, yes? I mean, ONE LIFE-ALTERING STORY AT A TIME, PLZ. MY GOSH.
Star Wars and glow in the dark stickers on the ceiling!
Aghhhh Jeremy Scott's Keith Haring pink moto jacket afhhhh so beautiful
At some point it came up that Natalie Portman will be one of those actresses that's still accepting awards at 70; someone that really makes a mark in Hollywood, that is remembered not notoriously but for being a great actress. I feel the same way about Laura and Kate's label- the house of Rodarte will be around for forever. They told me about when they were invited to Coco Chanel's old studio, this event where a number of hands in the industry were invited to come and be in this lasting presence she had. Karl told them that one day people will be visiting their studio in the same way and, quite frankly, I couldn't agree more.


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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Fry Bread - School Project
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It's not much of a recipe, but it comes with a fascinating history that curious minds and my older grandsons might find interesting. Fry bread is the politically correct name that has been given to what was once called squaw bread. For my friends in Asia, Africa and Europe, and others not schooled in American history, the word squaw was once used to describe native American women in an insulting and derogatory way. Native tribes across the United States have been working for decades to remove this, and other demeaning words used to describe their people, from the English lexicon. They are slowly making progress. The bread that carried that offending name was not part of their diet until the tribes were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands and placed on reservations. The Navajo call this period of their history the "Long Walk", while the Cherokee, also subject to the forced march, referred to it as the "Trail of Tears". To supplement meager food stores and prevent starvation, they were given allotments of white flour, baking powder, salt and lard by the army. They used it to fashion a simple skillet bread that became a staple of their diets while they were kept on the reservations. While no longer commonplace, it is still served at tribal feasts and gatherings and some believe that eating the bread is a sacred tradition that must be continued until the earth is again purified. Bob and I first had fry bread at a ceremony called a Tsalila that is held on the Oregon coast. The bread is traditionally made with lard and its texture depends on how it is fried. When deep fried it is fluffy and has a texture similar to Yorkshire pudding or popovers. When shallow fried, it is crisp and has a decided cracker-like crunch when bitten. This bread, like all fried doughs, is best eaten straight from the fryer. The dough can, however, be made ahead of time and be stored in the refrigerator for a day or so before cooking. The finished bread can be split and filled with meat or other fillings, but most prefer it spread with jam or sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. It is very easy to make and would be wonderful for a school project. Here's the recipe.
Fry Bread...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 tablespoons lard, melted (butter may be substituted)
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup room temperature milk
4 cups oil for deep frying
1) Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
2) Combine water, milk and lard or butter in a large measuring cup.
3) Slowly add liquids to flour and mix just until dough forms a ball. Knead in the bowl, about 10 times, to form a smooth ball that is not sticky. A small amount of flour may be added if needed. Cover dough with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes.
4) Heat oil in a deep fryer or a high-sided pan. If using an electric pan set thermostat to 350 degrees F.
5) Divided dough into 8 approximately equal pieces. Pat on a floured board or with floured hands to form circles about 5 to 6-inches in diameter. Place dough, a piece at a time, into hot oil and cook for 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat until all dough is used. Yield: 8 pieces.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
Indian Pudding - Simply Recipes
Navajo Fry Bread and Navajo Tacos - Commonplace Kitchen
Cherokee Fry Bread - Bake Space
46 comments :
- 3 hungry tummies said...
Mary this is so similar to a Chinese snack (ham jim bang) that I just ate, it has red bean paste filling. I am going to try making this and find out the difference :)
- April 28, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- Unknown said...
I love more to read ur intro always...so many things and information u share with us..that are really so nice and helpful too...loved ur fry bread too...take care and have a wonderful day...
- April 28, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Jhonny walker said...
What a fantastic history...The fried bread look great as well..but the info on the sqaw was just fantastic!
- April 29, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
This is quite like Chinese fried dough...I ate lots of them when I was still young and not afraid of having a few of pimples. ;-)
- April 29, 2010 at 12:18 AM
- PeggyR said...
Great history and I'm sure the bread tastes good!
- April 29, 2010 at 12:25 AM
- Michelle said...
My Mom used to make something similar to this or maybe it's the same thing. I remember her setting up the deep fryer on the kitchen table and laying out the hot bread to cool. As soon as it cooled enough for us to handle we ate our fill!
- April 29, 2010 at 1:07 AM
- Mary | Deep South Dish said...
If it's bread, I'm there!
- April 29, 2010 at 1:50 AM
- Bits said...
Wow! I am sure my son will love this.... lovely!
- April 29, 2010 at 2:14 AM
- Diane said...
The Indian recipes plus the history you put on your blog are interesting as it is something I would never see here. Thanks Diane
- April 29, 2010 at 3:10 AM
- Federica Simoni said...
questo pane deve essere squisito!! aspettami che arrivo con il prosciutto!! :) ciao!
- April 29, 2010 at 4:20 AM
- Robyn said...
Oh YUM. I love deep-fried anything but this looks just gorgeous...
- April 29, 2010 at 4:21 AM
- Chef E said...
Yum Mary- for some reason when I was growing up in Texas we had a neighbor who made this, and my mom learned how. Seems like she might have been from NM, and it made since.
WOnderful information for us here!
Some friends and I went out to dinner the other night, and we were all so famished that one of the guys said to the waitress, do you have anything that can come out quick, then they brought bread sticks and you could instantly tell it was fried, but it was good, oh the calories :) - April 29, 2010 at 5:07 AM
- Martha said...
Having just come back from New Mexico, we fell in love with Fry Bread -- served with every New Mexican meal we had there first to be eaten as bread and then with honey to be eaten as dessert!
Thanks for the recipe! - April 29, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Mary, this is fascinating. And from the comments it seems various cultures havve their own versions. It's much like the Italian "fried dough" which was a Peasant" dish, but has evolved in America into a well-loved dessert!
xoxo Pattie - April 29, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
I remember eating this on a trip to Arizona. It's addictive.
- April 29, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Biren said...
You always do such a good job in giving us the hostory behind the dish. Love reading about them :) This bread will be delicious sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
- April 29, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Joanne said...
My favorite sandwich from the Cheesecake Factory is made on fry bread...and it really is the bread and not the stuffing that makes the sandwich so fantastic! Thanks for sharing this recipe and all of the history attached to it!
- April 29, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Barbara said...
Fascinating history of fry bread, Mary. I was brought up in a little town in Michigan right across the river from Canada. The little Canadian town there was comprised mainly of Native Americans so I basically was brought up with them. My mother made fry bread for years...sometimes she would sprinkle confectioners sugar on it.
Lovely post! - April 29, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
onder if this is similar to bannock which has the same ingredients but the native Indians cooki it by placing ity on a stick and cooking it over a fire or in a griddle.
- April 29, 2010 at 10:15 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
BV, it is very similar. Mary
- April 29, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Pondside said...
Good morning, Mary. I think many cultures have something similar - in Ottawa during winter carnival we have Beaver Tails - fry bread really.
When I was a child my mother made this as a treat every once in a while. I come from Nova Scotia, which has a rich history of trade with the West Indies - rum and molasses - so we always dipped our fry bread in molasses. Thanks for bringing back memories! - April 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Joe Ambrosino said...
Thank you Mary,not only for the recipe, but for raising awareness of the plight of Native Americans. We in the East, because we don't live near Indian tribes or see any poor Indians may forget that our country has had a shameful history with the Native people of the Americas, one that still impacts their lives to this day.
- April 29, 2010 at 11:20 AM
My first time trying fry bread was in Tempe, Arizona at the Tempe Street Fair. It was delicious and you could get it with beans, cheese and lettuce on it or honey with powdered sugar. I of course, picked the honey and sugar one! Thanks for the lesson on where it came from. Denise@cottagesisters
- April 29, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- ♥ Kathy said...
I had family members on the Trail of Tears. Great history Mary and delicious recipe, "not much of a recipe" or not :)
- April 29, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Lucie said...
Thanks for this little bit of interesting history, Mary!
- April 29, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- Holly said...
Looks delish!!
- April 29, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- Wandering Chopsticks said...
Vnese have fry bread too. My mom hasn't made it in years though.
When I was in SW Colorado last summer, I ate Navajo tacos. Fry bread with taco filling. And a breakfast version too with bacon and eggs. - April 29, 2010 at 1:40 PM
I LOVE fry bread. Specially Navajo taco style.
- April 29, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- P. said...
This looks so good.
Alfazema - April 29, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- Cathy said...
Oh dear. Given my fondness for all things fried I know I would love this bread. Butter and jam please.
- April 29, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Dee said...
This looks wonderful. I have always wanted to make this. Thanks for the info. Great blog post, yum!!
- April 29, 2010 at 3:34 PM
- Sharon said...
Thank you for visiting my blog, Mary! I love *meeting* new friends!
Your blog looks so interesting and I always like learning the history behind a recipe. I signed up to follow your blog and know I'll enjoy visiting often. :)
Have a wonderful day! - April 29, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- Cherine said...
Looks wonderful and delicious!
- April 29, 2010 at 5:03 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I remember eating this in Arizona once!
- April 29, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Reeni said...
What a great background lesson on fry bread, Mary. There is a yearly pow-wow here in NY where they make frybread 'tacos' using ground buffalo meat. I never made my own. They look delicious and their so versatile!
- April 29, 2010 at 7:52 PM
- Unknown said...
I am loving this recipe!! Thank you for the history lesson. I had heard of the bread before but didn't know of it's origin. I like the name Fry Bread much better :)
- April 29, 2010 at 8:02 PM
- Lori said...
Most people dont even realize how Indians have suffered, even aside from Trail of Tears. Its a travesty. Did you see what Stephen Hawkings said about not wanting aliens to arrive because most likely they will do to us what we did to the Indians? There was quite a buzz about it. It was on Yahoo.
- April 29, 2010 at 9:58 PM
- Devaki said...
How wonderful and I learned something about Native American Indians. Great history lesson and yummy eats.
You are the best! BTW, Love the Bill Gates article. I have printed it and tapes to the door of my boys rooms.
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors - April 30, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
I love fry bread--such a fun guilty pleasure! ;-)
- April 30, 2010 at 4:55 AM
- NikiTheo said...
OMG, I love you for posting this!!! There is a sandwich at the Cheesecake Factory that puts their filling in fry bread and I love it but don't get to go often! I can't wait to try this!
- April 30, 2010 at 8:44 AM
- Genie said...
I'm Chinese living in New Zealand and I can confirm that this is similar to both Chinese fry bread and Maori fry bread.
- April 30, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Carla and Michael said...
I am in bread heaven right now. I'll go for a savory filling please. This is such a wonderful and easy way to make a pocket for filling with anything you want for a sandwich. Now I don't have to pay 3 dollars for pita bread or flat bread. You are such an inspiration. Thank you again, as always.
- April 30, 2010 at 6:49 PM
- Karen said...
I once lived close to an Indian Reservation in Arizona. On Saturdays we'd walk to the tribal offices where they had a snack bar and chow down on Fry Bread. My favorite way to eat it is with beans and cheese. We'd make them at home as teens and just used self-rising flour with a little water. Impatient we were!
- April 30, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- Tuty @Scentofspice said...
Fry bread across cultures... in the Caribbean, they are called "Bakes"... Interesting isn't it? Trinidad is famous for its Sharks & Bakes.
In Indonesia, they are called Roti Bantal meaning Pillow Bread.
Have a blessed weekend, Mary. - May 1, 2010 at 5:40 AM
- Andreas said...
Where can I sign up for that school project?
;) - May 1, 2010 at 3:08 PM
I once spent two weeks on a Lakota Sioux reservation with my church youth group. Five of us were working on a house that had been damaged by a storm. The family of nine that lived there was impoverished, but every day when we showed up to work the mother would have hot fry bread waiting for us. It was so sweet. At the end of the week we all signed T-shirts for each other, and she wrote on mine, "Fry bread buttz drive men nutz!" I treasure that T-shirt to this day. :]
- May 2, 2010 at 10:19 PM


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Humans are prone to stubbing their toes and suicide. Interestingly, committing suicide to avoid the pain of a stubbed toe is considered foolish in most cultures. Humans live in tiny boxes called "flats" where they feel really cooped up, so this may be one reason why they frequently commit suicide. Humans kill themselves in a number of ways, including eating toxic chemicals and smoking paper tubes filled with tobacco. They also kill each other in wars as a favour to one another.
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At first, humans were thought to be merely the servants of a far sleeker, more interesting species, the pussy. Some men have suggested that this seems to be the case in their marriage. Most single men have, in recent times, suggested that this was not the case.
Master Humanologist Tone Loc has been quoted as saying, "To assume humans to be slaves to so intelligent an entity as the pre-historic cockroach would be to doubt the inherent sense of equality and infinite wisdom characterised by its species. The roach would not allow itself to have slaves. Roaches were probably more like gods to humans."
Archaeological evidence suggests these creatures possessed at least three arms apiece and walked around with nothing but woven snail and plant fibers to protect them from the 4 Billion Year Blizzard of Poisonous Scorpions. It has also recently come to light that these humans met their demise in one of four possible ways, known, collectively, as the Foreplay Theory.
The human species as a whole is considered to be safe in terms of how close to extinction they are. However if you divide the species into intelligent humans (IH) and non-intelligent or "stupid" humans (SH) we find that the IH are actually a very endangered species, as their natural habitat is being destroyed by those with lesser brain functions. Many of the IH sub species have retreated to "cyberspace" where they spend their lives discussing the deeper meaning of life. If you can call that a life. The SH have resorted to spending their 'lives' watching reality television and discussing the latest Hollywood gossip. These humans are the least intelligent, and usually spend their times crossed eyed and drooling at Starbucks, trying to see if their clothes are as fashionable as the idiot sitting next to them.
Recent studies have shown that humans no longer exist. The big G-man, in his bearded wisdom, created the humans from a cardboard box, a rubber band, a remote control, a nuclear bomb, and magic. Then, just for kicks, he Grinchishly snuck into every science classroom in the Blue States Josh-ville town and replaced the class cross with a bunch of textbooks about evolution. Christians began hating Liberals for being sacrilegious, Liberals began hating Conservatives for being too Christian, Christians began hating Conservatives for being too war-hungry, Conservatives and Liberals teamed up to hate Christians for being too old-fashioned, Conservatives and Christians teamed up to hate Liberals for being too new-fashioned, Liberals and Christians teamed up to hate Conservatives for being too old-fashioned...again, all three teamed up to hate everyone else for daring to be different, all four groups shot every other group they hated, and every human on Earth ended up dying. Oh, wait, that doesn't happen till next week...I shouldn't have said that...uh, forget all that.
It has been heard that humans walk on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening. This is, of course, pure bullshit, as humans prefer to refrain from walking as much as possible. Humans enjoy piggy backing on other people's back as a way of transport, 'cause people are so fucking weird...
Humans are considered a "video game" that was released before you were born. It received positive reviews from critics, but has been criticized for it's graphical violence and use of inappropriate language, because of this, the government has decided to ban this game as of 2012. The exact date of this has not been confirmed, but many suggest that it will be banned sometime in December, possibly the 21st.
History of Humans[edit]
Millions of years ago, long before our arrival on this fair planet from some dim galactic pus-pocket, a primitive group of clever barbarians, the humans, evolved from a group of dust mites which escaped from a nuclear reactor built by aliens. They were a worthless bunch, but managed to survive anyway.
An alternative story has it that back in the 1830s, Mel Gibson wrote, directed and starred in a movie named Star Wars. To make it come to life he required the existence of a new species, so he found the nearest bakery and created millions of humans, in a variety of flavors, and equipped them with an epic backstory. While the the humans lived on with some success, the movie was a flop. He also decided to build a toilet out of gold, and put it in his office.
Finally, an alternative to the alternative has it that God was looking for ingredients for his new recipe, Soylent Green, and thus he invented humans (as described in the previous section), who then built a skyscraper which was found offensive and thus destroyed, indirectly or directly causing various world wars involving the likes of Hitler who had a lot to say on the topic (that is, when he wasn't interrupted by Jews) and is thus quoted in numerous articles here. Hitler finally committed suicide when he had no more to say to anybody, leaving a more peaceful existence for the remaining years of the world, at least until Nickelback came along.
If evolution is something to go by then humans came from apes, monkeys, prosimians, reptiles, fish and prokaryotes.
In recent times, the human species has undergone rapid genetic degradation. With the worlds scientists being too lazy to cure it, the people of the internet gave this new species the title of Noob (scientific name: Homo noobus). The Noobs subsequent constant demands to be treated as humans (along with requests for more gold) have only led to even further ownage of this inferior sub-race of humans.
Major Problem[edit]
Humans have, or had, or might be having (depends on where in time you are when reading), a major problem. Most of them are unhappy pretty much all of the time. They are such a sad species that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.
Many solutions have been suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd, because it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
And so the problem remains-lots of people are unhappy, and most are miserable. Even those with digital watches.
And then one Thursday, nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change, a girl sitting in a small cafe in Rickmansworth suddenly realized what had been going wrong the whole time and realized how everyone could be happy, but before she could make it to the phone, she got hit by a bus.
It is believed, however, that the way to make everyone happy had something to do with shamelessly plagiarizing a certain popular author. There is unfortunately very little evidence to support this.
Chiefly grains, insects, other humans, Flesh Eating Bovines and small rodents and anything else. Humans are lazy and usually don't make attempts on large predators, but they can and sometimes do, with lethal efficiency. Some sub-species of human such as Republicans also feed on the poor. Another sub-species of human commonly called Democrats advocate the honorable practice of lynching the poor, but doing it with a pre-lynching hootenanny and a jerky lubed-up handjob courtesy of Uncle Sam.
But in fact, as we all know, humans are vicious predators, and with the assistance of such devices as the "Sharps .45-70", have been able to kill even lions, tigers, Flesh Eating Bovines and fleshy bears from a distance of 500 yards (although they all know that their impressively powerful bite would be quite enough). Most humans don't actually eat bears, but they pride themselves on being able to kill them and make fun of each other for attempting to do so with undersized weapons.
By design, humans are born with a need to be able to, or at least say they've been able to, clone stuff. It could be anything, it doesn't matter. All humans are drawn towards this need, oddly enough, the smart ones even more so than the dumber ones. Cloning of humans has produced positive results over the past three years, so much that Chief Provost Niran Doyle promises a fresh, healthy human in every home by next August.
Humans evolved on planet Earth and their closest domestic relative is a virus. Their closest universal relative is The Roswell Grey.
Cloning is how the humans propagate during the War with Cats.
Some humans claim that a "God" created every human and will smite any who dares questions him.
The Cloning process occurs when a male human and a female human... play tic tac toe while playing the flute. the song that they play on the flute does not matter, as long as its not disco. once they finish the song and finish their tic tac toe match (usually the match is a cats game, if not then the baby will come out with X-ray vision) the female goes into a state of Big-ocus of thus belly-ocus in other words, enlargement of the belly. after some time a baby comes shooting out of the mothers eye and into a near by lake of cuteness. once there, the baby must stay there for the next four minutes, if disturbed, the baby might turn into a shrek-looking kid that would poop out rainbows, having the power to stop time its self.
Humans are cannibals. They eat nothing but themselves and human men are the strongest as they crave for human females every night. The only other enemy of the humans are aliens from Neptune who hide and disguise themselves as Indian toilet cleaners. And attack when they cook butter chicken.
Large things built by humans[edit]
Some of the largest things humans have built include:
- The Great Wall of China, designed to keep Wal-Marts out of the country, which failed because of a lack of labor to build the other three walls and a roof.
- The Pyramids, an early symbol of Multi Level Marketing schemes, which ancient kings used to multiply their wealth.
Human Race[edit]
The Human Race is held every other Saturday in Paris, France. It is an international competition for mammals (including ninjas), which set up their humans and ride them around a 2 km track. One, who crosses the finish line first after 30 laps, is the winner.
Famous human racers include Jeb the Horse, Guinea Pig and Mandingo.
Humans are a controlled substance. In recent years, a number of human rights advocates have sought to legalize humans for medicinal purposes, but this is widely considered to be a bad idea. Humans are highly addictive, toxic, and extremely dangerous. If you see one, report it to the authorities immediately.
If you suspect your child is on humans, have a talk with him. Explain the risks humans present, and how a human can easily ruin his/its/monkeys/her life. Although understand that you may have used humans when you were a child, don't be afraid of being called a hypocrite. Explain to them how it was a different time, and if they refuse to listen, give them a good beating.
As food[edit]
Human meat (otherwise known as Smeel) has been a subject of interest for years. While smeel normally tastes bad, it may or may not make a good side dish, depending on the country you are from. If you've wondered what smeel tastes like, you could go to the Cannibal Butcher Shop just across the street. Or, to avoid paying, you could cut off your pinkie and eat it with some soy sauce. Smeel is said to have 30 calories per 100g, enough to feed one family of cannibals or two cougars.
Main article: Extinction of the Human Race
It is predicted that humanity will face extinction at 15:45 on June 14th 2087. Humans will evolve to become even dumber as time passes. By the time of their extinction, they will still be so primitive that they will refer to their planet as "earth", which is simply another word for "dirt", which is as uninspired as naming your dog "Dog" or your cat "Cat".
Once they have wiped out about 95% of all creatures on the planet, game hunters will have no game. So they will begin hunting and killing each other for sport. Any survivors will be finished off by a hostile robot and/or zombie and/or alien takeover. The zombies, robots, and aliens will then be killed by an asteroid. After this great catastrophe, the animal kingdom will return and flourish and and eventually evolve into intelligent beings, human-like except for the corruption, and pimples. Having learned the lessons of human stupidity, they will be better beings and will restore the earth to its former glory. Only furrier.
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It has been a while since I last made a pizza and the craving for one had been building up over the last while until finally I just had to make one. On top of my list of new pizzas to try was one inspired by the flavours of jalapeno poppers. Jalapeno poppers are jalapeno peppers that are stuffed with cheese, commonly cream cheese and cheddar, and either coated with bread crumbs and fried or wrapped in bacon and grilled. With those ingredients it is pretty easy to envision a pizza topped with cheddar, along with mozzarella, sliced jalapenos and bacon and that just left the cream cheese and the crispy bread crumb coating to work in.
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With the cream cheese down that left only the crispy breadcrumb topping! Although I was thinking about simply topping the pizza with panko bread crumbs, I was a little worried that they would burn in the high temperatures before the pizza cooked so I left them out. In all honesty you will not miss the crispy bread crumb topping as this pizza is already really amazing without it! Serve with extra jalapeno ranch dressing for your dipping pleasure!
It is like a sea of melted cheese with tiny islands of spicy jalapeno heat!
Jalapeno Popper Pizza
A jalapeno popper inspired pizza with plenty of jalapenos, bacon and cheese on a jalapeno ranch sauce.
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
- 5 tablespoon jalapeno ranch dressing
- 1 pizza dough
- 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced **
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces and cooked
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 1 cup cheddar, shredded
- Mix the cream cheese into the jalapeno ranch dressing.
- Roll the dough out into a circle roughly 12 inches across and spread the creamy jalapeno ranch dressing over it.
- Sprinkle the jalapeno peppers, bacon, and cheeses onto the pizza.
- Bake in a preheated 500F/260C oven until golden brown on top, about 5-10 minutes.
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Classic Reviews: 2014 Ford Mustang GT
It is said that when a swan is about to die it sings the most beautiful song of its life. The Mustang is no swan, it is a phoenix destined to be born again next year. But until then we have what is quite possibly the best version of the modern Mustang ever built.
While there is a considerable amount of hype and speculation surrounding what the 2015 Mustang will bring, let's not forget that the 2014 model is still here. Starting in 2005 with the "retro" body styling Ford began refining the Mustang package. Around 2011 things really solidified with the base model V6 offering 300+ horsepower and a tighter overall experience. But the GT really came into its own once the mighty 5.0L returned offering 400+ horsepower on tap. In its final iteration in this body style the V8 puts out 420 horsepower and 390 lb/ft of torque. That is a ton of power no matter how you look at it. Coupled with a solid shifting six-speed manual transmission this is a great drivetrain combination. The docile 3.31:1 rear axle ratio (M/T) is matched nicely to the transmission and delivers a nice low cruising RPM when using the 0.65:1 sixth gear overdrive. A simple rear gear swap to something more aggressive (like a 4:10:1 ratio) would make this car a real street beast while not making it unlivable on the highway.
But how is it to drive? I may catch a lot of flack for saying it but in this iteration the Mustang has become a grand touring car. It is comfortable on the highway and eats up miles nicely. Dare I say this would make a great long distance salesperson car? Sure it is no Lincoln Town Car, but there is plenty of space up front, the seats are comfortable, and there are plenty of amenities to keep you content. The Mustang has come a long way from being a brutish "bull in a china shop" to drive. It has matured but the heart of the beast is still there. Don't be misled, even with traction control activated there is plenty to get you in trouble if you don't respect the car. And thanks to a little plumbing trickery the marvelous sounds of the V8 are piped straight into the passenger compartment to add a little ambiance to the party.
The 2014 Mustang GT signals the end of an era in some ways. If rumors are correct the 2015 model will be smaller, lighter and more "world friendly" than the current "retro styled" model. Ford knows their market is changing and the baby boomers that drove Mustang sales over the last few decades will no longer be in the equation. Thus the 2014 model is a fantastic last hurrah and a fitting sendoff to the era that brought us the muscle and pony car wars. But it is time to pass that mantle to a new generation and for them to make the Mustang their own. Until then though Ford has given us a wonderful parting gift.
2014 Mustang GT Vehicle Highlights
Max Seating Capacity: 4
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Engine Type: 5.0L
Horsepower: 420 @ 6,500 rpm (5.0L V8 premium fuel)
Torque: 390 @ 4,250 rpm (5.0L V8 premium fuel)
Transmissions: 6-Speed Manual, standard on Mustang V6, GT
EPA-Estimated Ratings (Actual mileage will vary): 15 city / 26 hwy (manual), 18 city / 25 hwy (automatic)
Bumper to Bumper: 3 years / 36,000 miles
Powertrain: 5 years / 60,000 miles
Safety Restraint System: 5 years / 60,000 miles
Corrosion (Perforation only): 5 years / Unlimited miles
Roadside Assistance Program: 5 years / 60,000 miles
Exterior Dimensions (Coupe)
Wheelbase [in]: 107.1
Length [in]: 188.5
Height [in]: 55.8
Width - Excluding Mirrors [in]: 73.9
Width - Including Mirrors [in]: 80.1
Front Track [in]: 62.3
Rear Track [in]: 62.9
Interior Dimensions (Coupe)
Head Room - Front [in]: 38.5
Head Room - Rear [in]: 34.7
Leg Room - Front [in]: 42.4
Leg Room - Rear [in]: 29.8
Hip Room - Front [in]: 53.4
Hip Room - Rear [in]: 46.8
Shoulder Room - Front [in]: 55.3
Shoulder Room - Rear [in]: 47.8
Capacities (Coupe)
Passenger Volume [cu. ft.]: 81
Luggage Capacity [cu. ft.]: 13.4
Engine Specifications (GT)
Engine Type: 5.0L Ti-VCT V-8 Engine
Engine Electronics: PCM
Displacement: 5.0L (302 cu. In.)
Horsepower (SAE net @ rpm): Premium Fuel: 420 @ 6,500
Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm): Premium Fuel: 390 @ 4,250
Compression Ratio: 11.0:1
Bore and Stroke: 92.2 x 92.7
Main Bearings: 5
Valve Lifters: Roller Finger Followers
Fuel Delivery: Sequential Multi-port Electronic Fuel Injection
Recommended Fuel: Unleaded Premium
Exhaust: Dual, Stainless Steel exhaust with bright rolled tips
Engine block material: Aluminum
Cylinder head material: Aluminum
Chassis Specifications (GT)
Front Suspension: Independent MacPherson Struts with Reverse-L Lower Control Arm, Stabilizer Bar
Rear Suspension: Constant-Rate Coil Springs, 3-Link Design with Panhard Rod and Stabilizer Bar
Shocks Absorbers: Hydraulic Gas-Pressurized, Outboard-Mounted
Brakes: Power 4-Wheel Disc; Anti-Lock System with Traction Control
Stability Control: Electronic Stability Control
Steering: Selectable Electric Power Assisted (EPAS)
Published Dec 7th, 2015


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This special 4 day tour is perfect for people who are looking for an intimate Great White Shark experience (and want to maximise their time at sea) and learn a lot about great white sharks. On this tour, we launch the world's only Ocean Floor Cage (for qualified
SCUBA Divers). However, all guests are able to get up-close and personal with Great Whites in our Surface Cage. It is an Expedition for people who are very interested in sharks and their behaviour, experienced divers, adventurers, shark photographers and anyone who, like us, has a passion for these incredible creatures.
Day 1
We'll meet you at the Marina Hotel, Port Lincoln at 11.15am and escort you to our vessel. Welcome aboard at 11.30am. You'll be shown to your cabins where you can unload before the formal introductions and safety talk. After leaving the Marina, we'll pass through the stunning Thorny Passage, then stop off at Hopkins Island for a snorkel with the adorable puppy dogs of the seas – the Australian sea lions! Then it's cruise time to the famous Neptune Islands Marine Park, anchor down and test out our dive kit for the shark diving. There is time to relax, unwind, talk about the day while feasting on the buffet, engage in the Great White Shark Research Talk (really interesting, with some fantastic photography), check out the amazing night-sky, retire to your cabin. Please note that no shark attractant is used on this day.
Day 2
Divers are briefed, and the Surface Cage hits the water, ready for action. Our priority is for everyone to see the sharks in the surface cage before we descend deeper with our SCUBA diving guests in the ocean floor cage. We also like to hop in the tender boat, check out the New Zealand Fur Seals and go walking around the Neptune Islands. Here, there are many bird species to watch and the elusive Australian Sea Lions can also sometimes be spotted. More shark talks in the evening and then time for bed ready for the next days big adventure.
Day 3
More time with the great whites viewing topside, in the surface cage or down on the ocean floor and by now your shark identification skills will be finely tuned. The evening brings more opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty of the Neptune Islands, listening to the sounds of the seals with a chilled glass of white. There is plenty time to chill out and rest. Hit the hay when you feel like it.
Day 4
More time to spend Surface and Ocean Floor diving – there is no time limit in the cages, as long as everyone has their fair share. You can also do some Shark and Wildlife watching from the observation deck, relax with a book – anything that floats your boat. Leave the Neptune Islands by 3:00pm and enjoy some lovely local South Australian wine on the bow' usually with common dolphins joining us for company. We arrive back in Port Lincoln by 8.00PM for guests to disembark.
*Itinerary is indicative only (subject to weather and any other circumstances that may affect the scheduling of events).
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AP Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Just turned 50, Tom Cruise is eligible for membership in the American Association of Retired Persons. Just split from third wife Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise is the object of told-you-so cynics who simply knew that romance wouldn't last. Just finished with his stab at something really different as a heavy-metal rock god in "Rock of Ages," Tom Cruise is coming off one of the lowest-grossing movies in his career.
Yet just out with his latest action flick, "Jack Reacher," Tom Cruise remains one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
He's weathered ridicule, intense speculation about his family life, bumpy stretches at the box office brought on by audience disdain over his personal antics and some ill-considered movie projects.
And Cruise is right where he was when 1986's "Top Gun" vaulted him to superstardom: On top. Maybe not the same level of on top as the 15-year stretch that began in the early 1990s, when practically every Cruise film was bound to be a $100 million hit.
But for a guy his age, with his baggage, in a business that deifies youth and excommunicates talent when it goes off the deep end, Cruise still prospers.
"None of us can stay in the spotlight that long without some issues and some controversy. Tom has stayed committed all along to finding great projects," said Rob Moore, vice chairman at Paramount Pictures, which released "Jack Reacher" on Friday. "What you see over time is that Tom has been in such a great list of movies that are of such high quality, that ultimately, people come back to the work and the talent."
Fans seem to agree. In a poll of nearly 1,000 people buying movie tickets at Fandango.com, 82 percent said Cruise's personal life does not influence whether or not they will see his movies.
"The target audience for `Jack Reacher' probably doesn't care whether he's married, separated or divorced," said Fandango.com chief correspondent Dave Karger. "As long as teenage guys tell their friends that they liked it, that's all that matters. These aren't people that are reading Us Weekly. They just want to know how the action is."
Arriving amid a pre-Christmas rush of films, expectations are modest for "Jack Reacher," with the opening weekend projected at $15 million or less. The film was made on a moderate $60 million budget, about $100 million less than Cruise's last "Mission: Impossible" installment, and Paramount executives hope holiday crowds will give "Jack Reacher" an extended shelf life after opening weekend.
Adapted from "One Shot," part of Lee Child's series of best-selling books about a mysterious ex-military investigator, "Jack Reacher" features colder, crueler violence than the typical Cruise action film, which could hurt its prospects after the school shootings in Connecticut.
Cruise's Reacher is a fairly merciless lone wolf, while the movie opens with gruesome slayings as a sniper randomly scopes out victims to shoot.
"No question, for any of these types of movies, it's a raw nerve," said Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst for box-office tracker Hollywood.com. "Violent imagery of any kind may be a bit of a tougher sell right now."
Yet for the long haul, Cruise's prospects look steady. Despite derision his private life has brought him, Cruise has suffered only bumps and bruises professionally. At the height of his bizarre romance with Holmes, when Cruise was jumping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch to proclaim his love, he bewildered, annoyed and even infuriated fans.
Yet they have kept coming. A month after the 2005 couch trip, Cruise scored one of his biggest hits ever with "War of the Worlds." The following year, after alienating many people with his suddenly public sermonizing about his Scientology beliefs, damage was evident as "Mission: Impossible III" seriously underperformed the franchise's earlier installments.
He went five years without a huge solo smash, though he did delight fans with a twisted supporting role in the comedy hit "Tropic Thunder" and defied expectations by earning respectable box office and reviews as an eye-patch-wearing German officer in the Hitler assassination thriller "Valkyrie."
Paramount, Cruise's long-time studio home, dumped him in 2006 over his odd behavior, and the actor went on to a failed attempt to revive the United Artists banner that resulted in the 2007 war-on-terror dud "Lions for Lambs."
Then Cruise and Paramount realized what a good thing they'd had together. He rejoined the studio for "Tropic Thunder" and last year's "Mission: Impossible _ Ghost Protocol," which restored Cruise to the blockbuster ranks and generally is regarded as the franchise's best installment.
No matter what anyone thinks of his personal life, Cruise has a reputation as one of the hardest working men in show business, with an unparalleled work ethic.
"He's very focused," said Emily Blunt, his co-star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller "All You Need Is Kill" that is now shooting.
"Tom has always been nothing but professional and sweet and open and a lot of fun for me to be around," Blunt said at last July's Comic-Con fan convention, where she was preparing for the start of production on the film after months of preparation with Cruise. "I've really enjoyed working with him."
Paramount is squarely back in the Tom Cruise business with "Jack Reacher," a solid action tale with decent reviews. If fans turn up, it could be another franchise for him and Paramount, where a fifth "Mission: Impossible" film also is under consideration.
For the near future, there are no deviations from the sort of movies that have worked for Cruise in the past, no "Lions for Lambs" or "Rock of Ages." Next year, Cruise stars in the sci-fi yarn "Oblivion," playing a repairman fighting aliens on a decimated Earth. "All You Need Is Kill" is another Cruise-against-creatures tale, about a soldier caught in a time loop in which he relives his death over and over in a battle with aliens.
"Tom Cruise can viably continue to do these action films if only because he looks better than any 50 year old I've ever seen," said Karger of Fandango.com. "The one thing you hear the most about Tom Cruise as an actor is that this is the guy who commits. From Rock of Ages' to
Tropic Thunder' to an action-heavy movie like `Jack Reacher,' this is the guy. It's superhuman, the energy he puts into a performance. As long as that remains his work ethic, he can do things like this for a long time."
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Sometime back,we had dropped in at one of our relative's place and it happened to be their wedding anniversary.We had already finished our meal so the hostess offered us dessert,in her own words--"my special dessert".The moment she came forward with two plates,Ajay smartly refused saying his stomach was upset.I had no option but to get the plate for myself.I looked into something which was yellow in color,in between a cake and a pudding.How bad can it get,I thought and tasted it.Two flavors hit instantly,strong lime flavor and cloyingly sweet condensed milk flavor.
Lime Buttermilk Pound Cake
Recipe source - Deeba
Plain flour - 1 1/2 cups
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Unsalted butter, room temperature - 1/2 cup
Vanilla or plain sugar - 1 cup
Eggs - 2
Buttermilk {or substitute recipe below}- 100 ml
Pure vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Juice of 2 limes {or 1 lemon}
Zest of 2 limes {or 1 lemon}
To make buttermilk substitute at home:
Take 100ml milk at room temp; add 1 tsp white vinegar. Let it stand 5-10 minutes. When it curdles, it's ready.
Grease and flour the sides of a 8" ring tin, or a 6" round tin. [I used an 8' round tin]Line the bottom and sides.
Preheat the oven to 170C.
Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Reserve.
Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, lime juice and zest.
With beater on low add the flour and buttermilk alternately in three lots.
Bake for 50-60 minutes till golden brown on top, and the tester comes out clean.
Meanwhile, make the glaze--
Juice of 2-3 limes {as required}
Powdered sugar 1/2 cup
Stir in the juice of 2 limes into 1/2 a cup of powdered sugar, and stir till all lumps have dissolved. Add some more powdered sugar if it isn't as thick as you like it. The glaze should be nice and thick, yet of flowing consistency. Add a little zest if you like.
Overturn the cake out gently on rack, and remove the lining. Turn it back on another rack, and poke holes with a skewer through it. Pour the glaze evenly over the hot cake, coaxing it all around, letting some drip over the sides. Decorate with sprinkles immediately if you like.


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Speed Limit to Increase on U.S. 63
Speed Limit to Increase on U.S. 63
MACON – After making several improvements on intersections along U.S. 63, MoDOT will restore the speed limit on the major highway from 65 mph to 70 mph between the Boone and Randolph County line to Kirksville. Motorists can expect to see changeable message boards in place the week of Dec. 31 – Jan. 4 advising them of the change. This change is expected to provide a more consistent driving experience, thus reducing confusion since U.S. 63 is 70 mph from Columbia south.The improvements made at several intersections along US 63 have included rumble strips, stop sign flashers and additional signs being placed to alert motorists of the approaching intersections. In addition to these, future intersection improvements will also be occurring as the result of a road safety audit that was conducted in November. As always, motorists are urged to drive carefully when traveling. It is critical drivers observe all traffic control devices, including stop and yield signs, and obey the speed limit. Motorists are also reminded to reduce speed for the conditions, such as inclement weather.
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Man who confessed to fatal DUI crash in viral video gets 6 1/2 years
COLUMBUS, Ohio » An Ohio man was sentenced today to 6 1/2 years in prison for causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, which he had confessed to in an online video.
Matthew Cordle, 22, had faced up to 8 1/2 years in prison. "Whatever my sentence may be, there's no fair sentence when it comes to the loss of a life," Cordle told the judge before the sentence was handed down.
Franklin County Judge David Fais sentenced Cordle to six years for aggravated vehicular homicide and six months for driving under the influence of alcohol. He also revoked his driving privileges for life.
Cordle apologized to the family of his victim, Vincent Canzani, who was killed in the June crash. "It should have been me that night, the guilty party, instead of an innocent man," he said.
His guilty plea last month came just a week after he was indicted in a speedy process absent of the numerous court filings that usually cause such cases to drag on for weeks or months.
Canzani's daughter asked Fais for the maximum sentence. "My father got a death sentence and did nothing wrong," Angela Canzani told the judge.
Vincent Canzani was a talented artist and photographer who enjoyed working out and spending time with friends and family, she said. She said her children and her sister's children will never get to see their grandfather again.
The judge also read a letter from Vincent Canzani's ex-wife who said she believed Vincent Canzani would not have wanted a maximum sentence. She said she believes Cordle will keep his promise never to drink and drive again.
Cordle's father, Dave Cordle, told the judge he was "disappointed, disgusted and heartbroken" at the choices his son made that night. He did not ask for leniency, and told Canzani's family his heart was filled with sorrow at their loss and hopes someday they can forgive his son.
In a 3 1/2 -minute video posted in early September, Cordle admitted he killed a man and said he "made a mistake" when he decided to drive that night. "My name is Matthew Cordle, and on June 22, 2013, I hit and killed Vincent Canzani," he says somberly. "This video will act as my confession."
Cordle acknowledged having a drinking problem after the crash and entered a treatment program as prosecutors gathered evidence against him. He told his attorneys early on that he wanted to plead guilty but made the video against their advice.
Prosecutors say a heavily intoxicated Cordle denied causing an accident or killing anyone when he was first taken to a hospital after the crash, in which he suffered broken ribs and a fractured skull. His attorneys say he may have suffered a brain injury.
Cordle, who lives in Powell, a Columbus suburb, told Fais last month that he had no recollection of the crash, how much he'd had to drink that night or whether he'd had anything to eat.
"I drank so much I was blacked out," Cordle said at the Sept. 18 hearing where he pleaded guilty.
Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said he believed Cordle's remorse in the video was genuine, but he said any further interviews would be self-serving. He also disputed Cordle's assertion in the confessional video that he could have fought the case against him, which O'Brien called "a slam dunk."
O'Brien sought the maximum sentence of 8 1/2 years. Cordle's attorneys asked for a sentence that was fair.
The video posted on YouTube has been viewed more than 2.3 million times. It begins with Cordle's face blurred as he describes how he has struggled with depression and was simply trying to have a good time with friends going "from bar to bar" the night of the accident. He then describes how he ended up driving into oncoming traffic on Interstate 670. Cordle's face becomes clear as he reveals his name and confesses to killing Canzani.
He ends the video by pleading with viewers not to drink and drive.