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"Concerto Barocco", "Kammermusik No. 2", "Who Cares?"
New York City Ballet
David H. Koch Theater
New York, NY
January 21, 2014
by Mary Cargill
copyright © 2014 by Mary Cargill
City Ballet opened its Winter season crisply, with three Balanchine works and one intermission. The scrupulous architecture of "Concerto Barocco" is really indestructible, as those glorious patterns weave in and out. At times, though, the corps looked a bit tentative, and there were a few near misses. There were no misses from Sara Mearns, dancing the second violin with her usual ability to make the stage disappear and let the audience feel she is seeing some mystery beyond those four walls. She combines this otherworldly quality with almost dizzying speed and attack, and she commanded the stage.
Maria Kowroski, as the first violin, the one who gets the pas de deux, unfortunately, came a distant second. Her extreme flexibility, while striking, seemed uninflected and she danced everything with the same, slightly diffident, approach, never varying the dynamics. Tyler Angle, in his debut as the mysterious partner, was attentive and gracious.
"Kammermusik No. 2" is to some extent a mirror image of "Concerto Barocco"; each has a corps of eight, with Kammermusik's raucous and angular males (cousins, surely, to the Prodigal's goons) substituting for Barocco's crisp, serene females. It was an interesting pairing. There are differences, too, of course, since Kammermusik has two couples, each with a pas de deux. Rebecca Krohn, with Amar Ramasar, despite an awkward slip, made the knotty, odd, frantic choreography gripping and unpredictable. Their pas de deux, where they seem to reach and miss each other as she hides her eyes, was a touching lament for lost opportunities. Abi Stafford, with Jared Angle, danced clearly, with beautifully articulated shapes, but her approach was a bit perky for the energetic, driven music.
"Who Cares?" is definitely on the perky side, with its brassy Hershy Kay orchestrations of George Gershwin songs. The Santo Loquasto costumes, new last year, are still jarring and cheesy. The corps girls look like members of a high school drill team, and the boys like Gershin's urban sophisticates decided to rendezvous in Central Park in their jammies. Listening to the melodies evoking those complex rhymes and sophisticated lyrics and watching the garish costumes on the stage was a bit like drinking champagne from a plastic cup.
But at least it was good champagne. Ashley Laracey and Sean Suozzi were infectious "Do, Do, Doing", as were Lauren King and Devin Alberda in "Lady Bo Good", dancing with a jazzy energy and classical precision. Tiler Peck's "The Man I Love", with Robert Fairchild, is a desert island performance, one for the ages. She has the gumption to take risks, the technique to make it all look so easy, and the imagination to make every move about the woman on stage, a woman wary but hopeful, drawing back, pausing, and then finally swept away by love. Her "Facinatin' Rhythm" solo, with its complex dynamics, was elegant, sparkling, and radiantly musical.
Her cohorts were a sparking vintage, too. Fairchild, whose costume has fortunately lost some of its sequins, was a loose-limbed, forthright, All-American hero. Teresa Reichlen's Stairway to Paradise did have one slip, but she danced with a luxurious dynamism. Ashley Bouder is dynamism incarnate, and at times she can seem to vamp the audience, but she has a technical purity that gives her dancing a feeling of suspending time, as she pauses in a breathtakingly pure arabesque or holds a pose for a moment, seeming to extend the music. Lucky Robert Fairchild, to have three such gorgeous dancers to choose from. And lucky audience, to be able to watch them.
copyright © 2014 by Mary Cargill
Pictures by Paul Kolnik:
Top: "Kammermusik No. 2"
Bottom: Tiler Peck in "Who Cares?"


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Homes: To Buy or Rent?
The "buy vs. rent" question isn't always an easy one to answer. Investing in a home is a huge step and great for a number of reasons, but renting has its perks, too — what to do? Asking yourself these questions is a great place to start.
Are you ready to stay in one place for at least five years?
If the answer is "yes," then chances are investing in a home would be a good move. It takes about five years to gain a decent amount of equity in your home, so you should be able to sell it for more than you paid and fund your dream for the next home.
If the answer is "no," renting is probably your best option. Use this time to start saving for a down payment, so you're financially prepared when you're finally ready to settle down.
Do you have a down payment ready?
If the answer is "yes," then you're one step closer to buying a home. Most mortgage lenders will expect at least a 20% down payment, but depending on who you go through, you can get as low as a 3% down payment. Just remember, the lower the down payment, the more risk you are to the lender, so there will probably be more fees and a higher interest rate.
If you don't have a down payment ready to go, then your best move may be to put off buying and kick-start a new savings plan, which will give you more options in the future.
How much can you afford to pay each month?
Though buying a home is a great investment, the monthly costs can often add up to more than rent. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't buy! Decide how much you can realistically afford to pay each month and do the math on whether or not that would cover a monthly mortgage payment on your ideal home.
When deciding this, don't forget to consider the kind of home that would allow for an advantageous resale. Sure, you can buy a low cost home with a lower mortgage, but it might be hard to make money or even break even when you go to sell it — not such a great investment.
Once you consider these factors and know what you can afford, add up the approximate monthly payment, utilities, homeowners insurance and property tax payments and compare it to rent (which will likely go up every year or so), utilities, renter's insurance and any other payments related to having an apartment. Perhaps you can afford a home in a neighborhood that fits your needs. Perhaps renting gets you a home in a better location with nicer amenities — which is more important to you?
Are you ready for the upkeep that comes with homeownership?
If you are handy or have the means to set up an emergency repair fund, you might be ready to take on the leaky faucet, roof repairs or sewer line breaks.
If you're not into fixing things up, you may be interested in buying a less needy condominium or townhouse, but renting could still be the best option.
Are you into landscaping?
If you dream of having a garden and you can't wait to tackle the weed and feed process, then homeownership might be for you.
If the thought of pushing a lawnmower around the lawn once a week gives you hives and you can't afford to hire a mowing service, you may want to continue renting.
Are you a pet person?
If your life is just not complete without a pet, it might be time to consider homeownership. Though some apartments accept dogs and cats, your options are limited — not to mention the fees that usually come along with having a furry friend as a roommate.
Could you use a tax break?
If your earnings put you in a bracket where being able to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes will help you out, you may want to consider buying a house.
If you're still getting money back every year, then perhaps a tax advantage won't make a very large difference and renting is still your best option.
Whether you decide to buy or rent, your American Family agent is here to help you review potential costs for homeowners or renters insurance to make sure your assets never go unprotected.
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Gallery Show: 怪 2012 @ Gallery G2, Ginza
Bolt the doors and shutter the windows, for 怪 has returned. Growing up in New Jersey, summer, particularly August, was synonymous with barbecues, fireworks, ice cream, jumping through the sprinkler, and profusely sweating through the dwindling days of summer vacation. Creepy crawlies don't much care for the bright sunlight and long-drawn daylight hours.
Here in Japan though, August brings O-bon, the time when one's deceased ancestors come back for a visit. Where the more welcome family spirits wander, the ghoulish and icky creatures shamble not far behind. All profusely sweating, of course.
Get your summer creep on at Gallery G2 in Ginza, the host of 怪, a celebration of the haunted, the macabre, the odd, the weird, the alien, the ghastly, ghostly, fantastic and surreal.
If you have a chance to drop by the gallery, snap some pictures and send them to me, as I will not be able to make the trip up from Fukuoka this time.


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Clive Hornby – Emmerdale's flat cap-wearing Jack Sugden – died on Thursday night at the age of 63, it was announced.
Hornby was the longest-serving cast member in Emmerdale's history, a fixture in the soap for 28 years.
His last scenes were broadcast in February, but the star had been determined to beat a mystery illness and return to work.
Emmerdale series producer Anita Turner said: "This is a devastating loss and we are all deeply saddened.
"Clive will be greatly missed by everyone who has worked with him on Emmerdale during the past 28 years.
"He was a hugely popular and well-respected member of the cast and a terrific actor. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time."
Hornby first walked on to the Emmerdale set on February 19, 1980, after being offered a three-month contract. He took over the role from Andrew Burt, who had played Sugden since the first episode.
Recently, the star said of his longevity on the soap: "I can't believe I'm still here sometimes. Some of the kids in the show weren't even born when I started."
His character was married three times, had five children, and suffered plenty of on-screen strife.
In real life, he went on to marry Helen Weir, who played Pat. They divorced eight years ago and have a son, Tom.


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:'[ one of the ducks was sick so I now have one duck. Except it's currently in noworkingtitle's house. Because he wanted to ducksit. And the duck probably doesn't want to be sitting around all alooone~ for most of the day.
on a happier note, today I delurked a little and posted in a friending meme. Hello, everyone from said friending meme!
also KHR spoilers are for once actually interesting: like so. Took long enough: last few chapters (199 or so through 204) have mostly been boring~ needs more lissuria and squalo and spanner and tsuna without iris :'[
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Zeke [GMAT Pill]: Hey guys, Zeke here. Welcome to our first GMAT Pill Interview Blog Series on Post-GMAT and Pre-MBA Lifestyle. Today we're really excited to have my friend Jeffrey join us literally from the other side of the world–right now he's in China. I've known Jeffrey since we met at Stanford where we were both involved in a US-China Exchange Conference and after graduation, I was actually able to travel a little bit with him in Tokyo, Japan…
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Zeke [GMAT Pill]: Jeffrey, welcome here to the GMAT Pill Blog. It's great to have you here today for our Post-GMAT and Pre-MBA Lifestyle Blog Series. Before we begin talking about what it's like to be in your shoes..getting ready for Harvard Business School, can you just give some info on your background, where you're coming from? You're actually calling us from a trip to China isn't that right?
Jeffrey [HBS]: That's correct. It's actually great to be here. Just a little bit about my background so I actually did my undergrad at Stanford. I graduated in..I was class of 2006. I graduated about 2 quarters earlier at the end of 2005. I took a 3 month break after graduation and I started at Bain & Company in Hong Kong in spring of 2006. After working at Bain for about a year and a half, I switched jobs and jumped into real estate. I went to a retail group that basically did work in both retail operation and also retail real estate – commercial real estate, development, as well as investment. So I have been doing that for about a year and 8 months until now. I actually quit about 2 months ago.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: And 2 months ago meaning around…May?
Jeffrey [HBS]:End of May. Correct.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: That's great. I mean, how does it feel right now to be going to business school? Do you think your emotions are any different from what they were when you were about to enter Stanford?
Jeffrey [HBS]: Business school in general feels very exciting and it's one of the reasons why I applied and it feels great to be taking a break from work but I think more importantly, to know that for the next 2 years, at least career-wise, I will be free to explore exactly what I am truly interested in. Of course there is also a little bit of pressure in terms of given the intensity of the program and the things I want to get out of it I want to make sure one, I get exactly what I want to get out of it, but second that I also get a variety of experiences and to basically explore areas that I may not have experience in before.
In terms of emotions, I think Stanford…going to Stanford was very exciting, but for me also pretty apprehensive. Your vision of the world in high school was a lot more confined I think. You lived in, at least me..I lived in much more of a bubble before college. The closest I've ever gone to actually going to University or experiencing university life was probably either from summer classes at a nearby community college or college visits that I did during the application process. I didn't exactly know what to expect in high school. And plus I think college itself is more of those things that you do out of ..it's kind of a social expectation right..you go to college because everyone else goes to college so you focus during the application process you focus much more on learning how to apply how to get in..rather than the actual college experience. The experience itself matters less in terms of why I wanted to go to college. It's not because of the experience but because you know..i had to go. So having gone through 4 years of undergraduate and also a few years working I think business school is very different. Business school is as I said very exciting but for me it's less apprehensive. I feel a lot more in control. Because first I have a much better idea of what I'm getting myself into from interacting with people who have gone to business school and also learning a lot about school during the application process and the school itself..the class is also smaller than undergraduate and you know having worked for a number of years and studied undergraduate I've also gotten more mature of the years. I have a pretty clear idea of what I want to get out of it. So I'm definitely much more focused going into business school than ..compared to the time when I entered Stanford.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: Right. Yea, those two components you were talking about—how it was really exciting for undergraduate and going into business school it's also exciting—but there's also that pressure component to get what you want out of the program since you are investing 2 years of your life as opposed to generating salary from a job.
Going forward, how are you spending your summer right now before your adventurous to Harvard Business School?
Jeffrey [HBS]: So I actually quit my job around 2 months ago. I really wanted to leave myself some time to enjoy the summer and knowing that this is break that you will have in life. First half of my summer was pretty much spent in Beijing, that's where my last job was. So doing things like signing up for a private Japanese class, I was helping a friend working on her business plan to open frozen yogurt shops. So all those things I actually wanted to do during the time that I was working but never had the time to so quitting my job early was actually very beneficial in giving me the opportunity to actually do things that either you know are educational for myself or experience that I wouldn't get otherwise, for example my friend's frozen yogurt chain that she's trying to open.
Second half of my summer is pretty much spent traveling. I went to Japan about a couple weeks ago, planning to go to Cambodia, Malaysia over the next couple of weeks. So not as exotic as for example backpacking through Europe or anything but traveling around Asia is still exciting..
Zeke [GMAT Pill]:Japan, Malaysia, Cambodia..Opening a yogurt shop.that sounds really….
Jeffrey [HBS]:It's very fulfilling and pretty full summer actually. Never actually imagined life not working could be as busy as it is.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: Yea, absolutely. From the day you decided to do the MBA all the way til today I guess, there must've been some moments where you kind of second guessed or questioned what you're doing through laborious process. Maybe you were stuck on application essays or you were frustrated with GMAT studying. Tell us about that.
Jeffrey [HBS]: Yea. I think throughout the process there have been moments..I never doubted the process per se..Given the laborious process I doubted why I needed an MBA, or whether I really want an MBA at this point or this year. MBA as an idea definitely came to me during college. I was actively involved in these Pre-Business Associations on campus and you hear so much about consulting, investment banking, MBA, GMAT during college years that you think that 2 or 3 years out of college is something you have to do. So the idea of getting an MBA was definitely out there pretty early on. But after working for a few years..actually during the application process you start to think…whether…do I need an MBA for my future career, especially my last job was for a retail group that also did commercial real estate which is pretty unconventional track compared to my previous job at Bain in consulting. In consulting everyone gets an MBA after a couple of years and then you come back and you become an Associate and you go up the traditional path. Whereas in my new job, it wasn't as expected or necessary to get an MBA. So that's when I actually had doubts about whether I wanted to sacrifice 2 years of working and 2 years of salary for it. So I think there was a lot of soul searching during that process and I'm glad I've gone through that process and really exactly know what I'm spending the next 2 years for. More specifically I think some of the basic finance knowledge that I was never strong in and more importantly to be back in the school environment and to learn more about not necessarily even through business school but through the various other schools in the entire university, meeting individuals outside of your area of study.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: You mentioned some really good stuff there including soul searching—that's really a large part of the MBA application process. One of the reasons..one good reason people pursue the MBA is for a change in lifestyle and career prospects. What kind of lifestyle changes or career prospects were you looking for when you were taking your GMAT and filling out your applications?
Jeffrey [HBS]: Yea. For me, it was more of a career advancement rather than a complete career change. I think..I've always been pretty clear and consistent about what I wanted to do when I grew up. Actually when I was little I wanted to become an architect. But upon realizing I don't have much artistic talent I wanted to take it from a different angle. I was always interested in buildings…building a city or changing the way a city looks. So then I got really interested in real estate. High school and then college..real estate wasn't one of those things that you just jump into with an undergraduate degree because there weren't many opportunities and it wasn't as widely publicized as say management consulting or investment banking.
Jeffrey [HBS]: So I did consulting for a few years and upon realizing..i think it was good to get the exposure to different industries but when the opportunity came across I saw it was real estate and it was commercial real estate so I jumped into it directly. The company I work for is called PCD and as I said it was in retail operations it was in real estate, operation, investment, development—basically spanning all 3 aspects of real estate so I think my pre-MBA work experience both in consulting and at PCD was more about exposure and figuring out what I wanted to do and for me ..going forward—that's real estate and development. The MBA is exactly how I want to get there. So through the MBA I was more looking for a couple of things as I mentioned just now. There's definitely the finance aspect…there's the general management aspect….[CUT]
Zeke [GMAT Pill]:
OK, let's get jump to the end of Jeffrey's interview.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: Lastly, do you have any comments for our students regarding GMAT prep perhaps you can comment on some mental preparation or coming into the test with the right mindest?
Jeffrey [HBS]: Yea definitely. I think..I am no expert when it comes to test taking, but I think given that the test itself is computer adaptive, having the confidence and also relaxing before the test is very important to having the right mindset to go in so that you know take your time on the first few questions because those are the ones that determine the range of scores that you end up with and I think a lot of people get overly nervous about the GMAT. I think my advice is even though you definitely should have a lot of confidence going into the test but you also have the mindset that it's OK to retake it later on and I think in terms of timing, my advice would be take the GMAT as early as possible. Do not wait until July or August of the year you are applying for to the GMAT because then you don't leave enough time to either retake the test or focus on the application process itself.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: And when did you take your exam?
Jeffrey [HBS]:So I actually took my test June of 2007 and I applied in the fall of 2008.
My advice is really plan early. It's definitely hard to have that much time to study for the GMAT especially when you're working, but as long as you plan early there's definitely time at work when you won't be as busy and you can use to study for the test.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: I realize right now China is blocking a lot of sites including the GMAT Pill. But based on what you've seen of it previously do you think the theory and the delivery of the study method is helpful for students?
Jeffrey [HBS]: Yea definitely. When I was studying for the GMAT I used a lot of books. Given the fact that China does block sites, it was actually a pretty dry process for me you know..coming home from work at 9 or 10 pm and having to sit down and read through a pretty thick Kaplan book. I actually think an interactive process like the GMAT Pill would be really helpful to be both engaging after a long day at work. And also I think it's just more..the knowledge that you learn is more fresh in your mind.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: Yea, especially for someone who's juggling a job. How was it juggling..you were …was it at Bain when you took the test?
Jeffrey [HBS]: I was at Bain..actually on a project. It was actually pretty difficult. I was traveling as well. I would bring my book everywhere I was traveling—you know at the airport, on the plane…so it was a pretty grueling process I thought. I wish there were something more attractive or something helpful to keep me engaged during the process.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: Right, if you had the chance to log on to some teaching videos while you're at the airport in between client projects that would be of great beneficial help for someone like you.
Jeffrey [HBS]: Exactly.
Zeke [GMAT Pill]: OK well that's all the time we have today. Jeffrey, as always, it's a great pleasure to have here. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trips as you get ready for an exciting 2 years at HBS.
Look forward to it having you next time.
Jeffrey [HBS]: Great. Thanks.
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Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return in Sante Fe - Wow!!!/
I took time out of storm chasing my way to and from Infocomm to stop by Sante Fe, New Mexico and see Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return. And holy crap am I glad I did!
I've worked in live entertainment technology for about 30 years now, and for more than a decade I've overseen much of the technology for our high-tech haunted hotel attraction the Gravesend Inn. So I'm a fan of weird, immersive, interactive arty attractions, and I've seen literally hundreds and hundreds of projects and installations. Since I know this field literally inside and out, when I see most things like this, I "get" within a few minutes, check out the workmanship and then I've kind of done it. But for the House of Eternal Return I spent over an hour, took a break, and then went back in and spent another hour until it started getting too crowded and I had to meet a friend for lunch. The House of Eternal Return is simply one of the most astonishing attractions of any kind I've ever seen; it's sprawling, beautiful, and endlessly surprising and creative, all while being accessible and without a whiff of the pretension that ruins so many art projects for me.
Meow Wolf is an interesting "arts production company" that has been doing projects in Sante Fe for many years. With backing from George R R Martin, Sante Fe, and a crowdfunding campaign, the company took over an old bowling alley and opened House of Eternal Return in March of this year.
After paying $18 to get in, you enter the space after watching a brief and somewhat confusing video. And then immediately inside the door is a mailbox with a note that's worth reading (click any photo to enlarge):
And then you see a house (which is large but actually something like 2/3 size):
As soon as you enter, you realize that each room of the house is actually a portal to somewhere else:
And from there, each portal leads off into another world, with endless connections, and surprises. Here's a gallery of a few of the places. If it seems like a jumbled order that's about right:
My full set of photos is here.
Since this is ostensibly a technology blog, I should talk tech as well. There's some sold, basic interactive technology (light elevator light curtains to open doors), and several interactive musical pieces that use either mallets or lasers as actuators. But the real charm of the thing is just the sprawling, labyrinthine nature of the place.
If you are within even a couple states of New Mexico, I totally recommend seeing this amazing attraction. I got there when it opened on a Saturday which was nice, because by the afternoon it was quite busy with kids. I would recommend one of the late nights for a more adult performance, but any time you can spend here is well worth it.


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Yesterday I posted my first video of myself on the blog. It was hard for me to do this. I have a difficult time watching myself on video. I tend to become overly critical of myself- the way I sound, the way I look, is my house clean enough in the background, etc... It made me feel kind of raw and exposed to be putting this out there for the world to see, but at the same time it felt good. It was kind of freeing.
I tend to internalize. I don't really open myself up to people very much, which is yet another reason this blog is very therapeutic for me. Not only am I opening myself up to one person, I've decided to go for it and open myself up to the world all at once!
I received a wonderful comment from one of our readers that made it all worth it: "Awesome Video, Traci! I think what you are doing is brave and exciting. You are doing great and inspiring work! xoxo." This really made me smile and reminded me of how important it is to share.
Sharing is something I'm working on with my four year old. She's such a great big sister to her one year old little sister, but recently we've been having issues with sharing toys. She doesn't want to share anything and my one year old is very "grabby". Let's be honest here, if I was reading a magazine and someone came and ripped it out of my hands- I would not be too happy to share! So I understand how she feels- and it's even harder when the "something" you need to share is yourself.
Just like a toy, it's much easier to clutch onto what we think and feel and keep it inside. It's safer to keep things to ourselves. But when we open up and share we make connections and friendships and learn more about ourselves. Sharing yourself is really like giving a gift to someone else- and when when they open up to you too, you have found something priceless.
At 39 years of age, I still have to remind myself to share! I found this wonderful video below (for kids of all ages) on Yoga Mint about sharing and I'm happy to share it with you today. Namaste.


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String Sextet - Melodies from Drama
- Description
- string sextet
- Duration
- 25
- Genres
- String Ensemble
- Instrumentation
- 2 vln, 2 vla, 2 vlc
- Commission
- Commissioned by the Wharton Center and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, David Shifrin, Artistic Director
- First Performance
- 27.4.07, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, USA: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
- Availability
Score and parts for hire
- Programme Notes
- This String Sextet was written recently for the Chamber Music Society of the Lincoln Center in New York and they premiered it in April this year. It has a subtitle "Melodies From Drama" as it contains melodic materials from my opera "Sophie's Choice". It contains four melodies from the opera's main characters, Sophie, Nathan, Stingo and the Narrator and two pieces from the opera orchestra, one from the first act and the other is the opera's finale which is also the sextet finale. I aimed the sextet to be based on melody, so all the other material is also largely melodic. Although it contains considerably different materials and sections it is in a single movement. © Nicholas Maw 2007


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No, I don't have a recipe for this. I think it was canned peaches, tequila, some juice and ice, but I can't say for sure. You see, I made this last summer in a huge batch that I then kept in the freezer for when the time was right. Well, that time never came last summer, it was simply too cold out to be drinking frozen concoctions. But today was finally a frozen drink day. Maybe one day I'll make it again and post the exact recipe. Until then, enjoy this nice taste of summer.
But back to the tarter sauce. This tarter sauce recipe is a lot like a basil lemon veggie dip that we make as well. I much prefer this, because I'm more of a dill person than a basil person. The good thing about both of these recipes though is that they are a creamy white dressing that does not have sour cream in them. Yay, dairy free! Because the tarter sauce is so similar to the basil veggie dip, I have been known to use up the tarter sauce on my raw veggies.
Recipe based very very loosely off of a recipe I clipped out of our local grocery chain's (Thrifty Foods) flyer.
Makes: 1 C. of Sauce
Ingredients1 C. Mayonnaise
Zest of 1 Lemon
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
3-4 Tbsp. Fresh Dill
2 Tsp. Yellow Mustard
2 Tsp. Pickle Juice
4 Dill Pickles, finely chopped
1/2 Tsp. Hot Sauce
Directions~Measure out all ingredients and combine them in a container. (I just mix in the container I'm going to store it in, that way I don't make more dishes than necessary.)
~Mix well to combine.
~Store in the fridge for at least half an hour to develop the flavours. (Really the longer the better, but sometimes that just doesn't work out.)
Enjoy...on fish, burgers or as a veggie dip!


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The Beatlesque roots of Welch's melodic leanings would also merge with the Kim Fowley-Rodney Bingenheimer strain of Britishized L.A. glam to blossom into the power pop movement that would briefly command the City of Angels at the turn of the Eighties. From 1980-81, shortly after the peak of his fame, Welch would host an L.A. tv-show, Hollywood Heartbeat, exposing the Bingenheimer-inflected shadow of the Los Angeles scene, while also featuring videos from The Police, Tom Petty and other larger names that reflected the ethos. It's a real New Wave Snapshot, one that would briefly go Cinerama during the whatever-we-can-find ethos of early MTV, which would launch toward (and eventually eclipse) the moon in August of 1981. This program looks like a lot of young, white kids hopped up on weird innocence, but then Hollywood's Heartbeat, has always masked a Hollywood Heartache, hasn't it?
D. Strauss, host of the upcoming Network Awesome offerings The Network Awesome Show and An Evening with Prince Charles, is Senior Editor with EXBERLINER Magazine and has written freelance for just about everyone. Once. Thanks to a variety of questionable circumstances, he continues to reside in Berlin.


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What do you want from Jesus?
- someone who gives wise life advice in the form of checklists that can be performed in order to reach a certain goal–like being a "successful" Christian or going to heaven?
- someone who doles out blessings left and right when we do what we are "supposed" to do or even when we just ask?
Matt Johnson dispels all of the wrong ways we portray Jesus in "Getting Jesus Wrong". Depending on how we've been raise or what we've been told about Him, we have an idea of who we want Jesus to be. But Jesus is not as predictable as we would like Him to be. He doesn't dole out blessings based on our good behavior. Sometimes we do what God wants us to do, but we don't get what we want.
Whether you agree with Johnson or not, his book is thought-provoking and insightful. Knowing Jesus shouldn't leave you feeling guilt-ridden. Neither should we perform for blessings. When we come to know the real Jesus, we will experience the freedom in Christ we are promised in God's Word.
Click here to purchase from Amazon.com
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity Group, as part of their Book Review Blogger Program. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."


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Todays show - The email said I didn't talk enough, so I talked about a bunch of nothing and played some great tunes and band promos.
The Black Math Experiment
The Black Math Experiment does not exist! It is purely a fiction dreamed up by intellectual masturbators of the lower orders. No, I do not have the means to gainsay these so called "discoveries". They are too fantastic to be discussed in more learned circles. Arithmancy, indeed. Pay them no mind!
The Misprintz
The Misprintz are a well-oiled 4 piece strategic Rock and Roll machine which features 3 main songwriters and 4 unique personalities that create a fun and exciting stage show. The MISPRINTZ have been around for 2 years and have released 2 albums to become one of LA's hottest emerging bands.
Faster Faster Harder Harder
We are Faster Faster Harder Harder, a Baltimore-based rock band. We play music that works to build intensity out of simple ideas. Stemming from punk and indie influences, we make music that's fun to play but that carries some weight with it; music that aims to combine tight rhythms with inventive melodies,
The Hillbilly Casino
The Hillbilly Casino features Nashville rockabilly pioneers Nic Roulette (ex - Blue Moon Boys) Geoff Firebaough (ex - BR5-49) Ronnie Crutcher (bassist for Brian Setzers "Rockabilly Riot" gigs) and Andrew Dickson (drummer for Matthew Ebel) "D On Drums." Get rockin'!!!
Thee Minks
Formed in 2001 by guitarist / vocalist Hope Diamond and bassist / vocalist Liz Lixx, Thee Minks burst out of the garage and onto the stage, steaming up bar windows up and down the East Coast with their infectious Ronettes-meets-the-Ramones-by-way-of-Radio-Birdman stomp. After solidifying their line-up with the addition of drum whore extraordinaire The Playthang, the band headed back into the studio to add another notch to their rock and roll bedpost, resulting in the 14 tough and sexy bittersweet rock and roll nuggets that make up their first full length CD, Are You Ready Now?
The Plus
A hard charging live band that pulls no punches while performing an agressive, high energy, and, above all, honest show. Sound wise, The Plus borrow a little from the past and a little from the present Think: Rolling Stones, Pavement, Archers of Loaf, Velvet Underground, The Who, Sonic Youth...The Everydays Pop-o-matic the way pop was intended- for mature (?) adults (and a few enlightened kids). Really...Enough with the muscle guy hardcore. Harmonies from the heavens and melodies from Mars. Think: REM (if Michael Stipe wasn't such a wuss), Nick Cave, tame Pavement...
So how do you like the new mobile show?
Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com - Phone: 206-666-3414
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Sunday, January 08, 2006
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1 comment:
- Hillbilly Casino said...
Thanks for playing the Hillbilly Casino!!!! The New Music Lab kicks ass!!!!
Keep rockin'!!!
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