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Sugar-free meringues crumbled and layered with whipped cream and blueberries. A delicious mess!
You know those weekends that don't really feel like a weekend at all? You find yourself working at all the little bits and pieces that didn't get done during the week. Grocery shopping, laundry, haircuts, calls to family and friends. And if you have kids, you're often doing all of this while little voices are pestering, wanting your attention, your time. And with school starting up, chances are you had to add schools supplies to your weekend to-do list. You end up starting Monday wondering where your "free time" went. You start the week more harried than you ended it.
Well, that was my weekend this time. Having been away for two weekends in a row, we packed this weekend full of errands and activities, without a lot of breathing room. So I think you will forgive me if I keep this short and sweet, and just focus on the recipe at hand.
Sugar-free meringues crumbled and layered with whipped cream and blueberries. A delicious mess! Low Carb and Gluten-Free
- 3 egg whites
- 5 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tbsp Swerve Sweetener or other erythritol
- 1 tbsp raspberry liqueur or vodka (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener or other powdered erythritol
- Preheat oven to 250F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In clean glass or metal bowl, combine egg whites, erythritol, vanilla, cream of tartar and salt. Beat on medium high until medium stiff peaks form and mixture becomes somewhat glossy. Do not beat until stiff.
- Spoon or pipe mixture into large meringues. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes at 250F. Then reduce oven temperature to 200F and continue to bake for another 18 to 20 minutes, until crisp and tips are just starting to brown. Turn off oven and let meringues it inside for 2 hours or longer.
- Remove and carefully peel off parchment.
- In a small bowl, mix blueberries, erythritol and liqueur or vodka. Mash with the back of a fork to release the juice. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream with powdered erythritol and vanilla until firm peaks form.
- To assemble, break up meringues into large chunks. Sprinkle bottom of 6 dessert bowls with broken meringues, then top with a dollop of whipping cream and a spoonful of blueberry syrup. Repeat another layer of each.
Serves 6. Each serving has 6 g of carbs and 1 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 5 g.
Other nutrition information: 237 Calories; 22g Fat (84.1% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 82mg Cholesterol; 96mg Sodium.


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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Chapter One, or something like that.
Dear non existent followers. I'm taking a new turn in my life, and I think I will decide to blog about it. I'm working on my personal bucket list. Whenever that's finished I think I'll come back on here.
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April 16, 2011 at 8:44 AM
woohoo for chapter one!!!
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Here's what you need to know about my fat body: it's only a small part of who I am, it's allllllll mine, and it's no one else's business.
I'm okay with being fat. Get over it.
How have I never stumbled on this blog before? I love this post and you officially have a new reader!
ReplyDeleteYou know how you said that eating is frowned upon for self medicating while drugs and alcohol aren't really. That is such a shame. One eating is way healthier than drinking and drugs, but the fact that it's frowned upon just makes me sick.
Also, I have a book that you may want to read. It was a "textbook" for my philosophy class. Actually, the class was called Philosophy of Food. A lot of my friends make fun of me that I had a class like that and say that my school isn't "real" because there are classes like that. ANYWAY, the book is called "Cooking, Eating, Thinking. Transformative Philosophies of Food." It's a compilation that was edited by Deane W. Curtin and Lisa M. Heldke. There's an excerpt in there that talks about food and control. I think you would really like this book.
Enjoy the rest of your day my dear.
Wonderful post! I am fairly new to trying to accept myself as I am. You would think that after being on the planet for 47 years I would realize that a thin me isn't going to happen and that I could either stay emotionally dead and hide or accept myself and live. I am trying to do the latter. I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed this post and I'm blown away (as always) by your ability to honestly and eloquently share your most personal experiences. But I do think you missed something big here – many, many of us have become obese NOT from genetics or mental illness, but from the "treatment" for our mental illnesses: psychiatric drugs are a major cause of obesity and metabolic changes and, in a country where at least 1 in 5 people are on psych meds, there are plenty of us dealing with massive weight gain as a result (and the societal shunning that entails). If you're interested in learning more, I highly recommend these starter resources for mental health activism (hope I haven't gone off on too much of a tangent!):
Penelope, thank you SO much for bringing up this issue. It's one that while honed in to my major life experiences I forgot. So great.
This is such a legitimate issue too.
The number of american adults claiming a diagnosible mental illness just rose from 1-in-4 to 1-in-3. This is not saying that mental illness is spreading, but rather that more people are being treated. So YEAH, this will probably grow and grow as we become more and more accepting! ALSO... what about the weight gain from birth control or other meds that change our metabolism or hormones? SO YEAH! Whaddabout that?!?!?
And no need to apologize for tangents. I am actually MH Professional and work in recovery/rehabilitation... so I'm allllllllllllll about advocacy! Thanks for the links!
Such a good point! I've been medicated with steroids my whole life, and that has contributed to my fatness. I love you both.
Thank you for bringing this up...I was going to do the same (until I saw your comment).
DeleteI just discovered this blog by means of your post on Sometimes Sweet. I decided to look at your blog and this is the first post, and I love it. Definitely coming back. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll admit, I've had this post open for a couple days and I just completed reading it. And I love it. Jes, you write from such a personal place, but you write about it with a tone that is not overly emotional, but so so well informed. Body Image is an issue everyone deals with, and out society is so ingrained with the pressure to be and look perfect. I love to see women who talk about the obvious impossibility of this desired perfection, and how in fact sometimes that perfection can rob us of something so precious, or conflict with the way that we actually function as people.
Though our bodies are judged daily by the people we interact with, we are all more than just bodies.
Thanks for being rad, Jes!
Hey Jes, just found your blog and I'm REALLY enjoying it. I'll probably be haunting the other posts soon with more comments! You write so well and I can see from your comments you inspire a lot of people! Just thought you should know... as a child, I got The Little Mermaid for my 7th birthday on video. I remember watching it and thinking 'Wow, Ursula looks like a lot of fun to hang around with'... I think it was the close up of her applying her lipstick.. so sassy! Anyway thanks for being so honest and cool, you've got a new reader here from the UK! *hugs*
I don't know if this is the right place to comment, but I remembered something while reading this post. Have you ever seen the show Drop Dead Diva? It's about two women who die at the same time, one a kind of air-headed, thin aspiring model (who mysteriously develops a personality after she dies...), and the other a brilliant, successful lawyer who knows nothing/does not care about fashion and who is fat. Well, "fat". Probably like a 14-16. The model's soul ends up in the resuscitated lawyer's body, and she initially flips out, but slowly "comes to terms" with being fat. I was excited at first to watch a show with a "fat" star, but over time the actress changes the way she plays the character to this overly-acty, just kind of fake, annoying cutesy, everybody-look-at me thing with less intelligence. I really don't need to see that. But, what really pissed me off was, after she got over her body hate, was that she simply could NOT avoid eating treats and snacks! If someone brought in a plate of cookies and she ignored it to conduct business for a second, she would get this little cutesy thing and be all "excuse me tee he he" and grab a cookie, even if she didn't seem to want one, or always be grabbing the donuts, you know, all that. Like fat women have zero self control and always want sweets/food. So I never finished the show. It's too bad, because it had potential in the beginning. Fat female lead, skinny-for-life model learns a lesson, fat chick being intelligent.... it just devolved.
Please DON'T dismiss the portrayal of this character. Some fat people DO crave sweets like that.....as do some "skinny chicks." Case in point, Kyra Sedwicke's character in "The Closer!" When she's stressed or just wants to relax, she goes to her office drawer FULL of candy bars and other sweets, and zones-out on them, eyes glazed over. As a fat person (mostly from age 9), I was amazed to find my teen daughter truly addicted to candy bars. I couldn't figure out the attraction and the need to hide it. She's now an adult, has her cravings more under control, and is about the same weight I am (also "fat", but don't gain huge amounts of weight every year....and also don't diet.....just "keeps an eye on things") MY weight gain was due to love of "regular" food....and BREAD, not sweets. The women I dine with regularly, always look to me for confirmation when they want to order dessert for all of us, and can never figure out why THIS "fat girl" just shrugs and says "get what you want; I'll just try a teaspoonful!" Of course, I asked the waitstaff to bring out more bread as MY "dessert!" BTW...I felt "fat" and awkward as a size 14-16 teen, and just feel like ME as a size 18-20 adult!
This is beautiful, thank you for sharing. I gained a lot of insight and your post generated a lot of different thoughts for me. You're so right about the complexities of everyone's lives, it seems like such a waste of time to pick apart somebody else's choices or assume anything about their lives. I especially appreciate your honesty regarding mental health, it is such a challenge to disclose our bouts with depression or any type of mental health concern. I'm so happy to have stumbled across this blog, consider me a follower!
You're beautiful. I love your hair too, my hair is also purple :)
Right on sister!
People don't understand how mental weight can be. I have suffered from extreme depression and anxiety for a long time now. Though I really doubt mine is due to a chemical imbalance, and I wish it was that simple, mine is more because of my childhood. Or rather lack there of. Compounded by two sexual assaults, and a violent robbery, paired with a verbally abusive relationship, and a mother who promotes bad self image in early adulthood. Lets just say whatever shit hand the world could hand me, it has leading to a point I could no longer take it and then, BAM!! Depression in its darkest form.
This just makes me feel better, and like I am not alone which was just what I needed today. I am currently in the process of making changes to my life that I am struggling with. So thank you for the courage to carry on.
I had to get a tattoo on my wrist to remind myself that I'm worth something. Before I was treated for my depression I constantly saw a knife (in my mind's eye) slashing my wrist. Food was definitely used for medication. In fact, when I started my SSRI I lost 6 lbs because I didn't have those overwhelming late night cravings anymore. The tattoo says, "valiosa," valuable in Spanish. I look at it when my father treats me like a housemaid and not his precious daughter and when my size 2 sister tells me that my cleavage is, "a bit much" for running errands. I talk about my depression like a born again Christian talks about being saved, because I want people to know they aren't alone. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for articulating this! Been there, done that, wept many tears into the plus-sized T-shirt. All my life, I've either been "too fat" or "too thin" (too much emphasis on the "fat" part led to a bout with anorexia nervosa when I was in college...but I wasn't acceptable then either!). It's such a complex issue, and people just don't seem to want to accept that.
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you. I love your blog. This particular entry was the same as my story as far as hereditary and depression. Unfortunately, I was not diagnosed until I was 42. By that time, a lot of damage had been done. Thank you for putting into words what a lot of us are thinking and for standing up for yourself, and us in the process.
ReplyDeleteumm not sure how i found this blog but is amazingly inspiring, im only 18 years old and have ben constantly harassed about being fat and overweight. as a little kid its not something you want to hear, iv always ben fat, both my parents are fat as well so it may be some genetics, i get depressed alot and at times never new why, but reading this blog and all the things youv posted helps me see a new light at the end of this tunnel. your words have helped me become more open and pursue the guy i love even tho i though hell never like me because im fat and insecure. my life has had an astonishing turn, i found i can love myself and its ok, and in turn even the hot guy i love, finds he loves all of me, mind and body, not just ok with it but adoring me. so thank you for helping me find that hope in my young yet still learning life!
ReplyDeleteI've said this before and I'm saying it again... I LOVE the things you post!! When I was first going through social anxiety in high school, I would vomit all the time (before going to school, once I got to school and again at lunch), I was soooo skinny from barely eating then throwing up my dinner I had eaten. I had a boyfriend who was quite a bit older than I was, he cheated on me a few times and would make me feel horrible about myself, I became depressed and slowly began to gain weight. We eventually broke up and I started vomiting once again and lost a lot of weight. I was decent until things began to happen with the guy I'm with now. We've been together for over 6 years now but it's been a HELL of a ride with him calling me names (fat, worthless, useless and so on) which made my disorders skyrocket. We've gotten thru it all though and he doesn't do any of that anymore but my mental disorders are still around and I'm at the most I've ever weighed. I'm not ashamed of it; I use to be but slowly have been being proud of who I am. And all I have to say to you is I REALLY look up to you and YOU GO GIRL!!! :D
ReplyDeleteSince I was a kid, I was always too tall, and from junior high on I was forced to shop in the women's section because the "Junior/Teen" clothes were way too small. I can't remember the last time my mom bought me less than an XL shirt. I also live with my LITTLE sister, who is a taller, thinner, healthier, smarter, (meaner but) much more popular version of me. It seems weird for me to look up to her because she's younger, but I really do, and she knows this and is really condescending sometimes. She wants to be a Nutritionist, of all things, so you can imagine what I hear every day. I'm squishy, but I've done a lot of self-acceptance recently, so I feel better about it. But the (admittedly small) things I deal with every day make me hate myself sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you re-posted this today. I have fallen in love with your frankness and insight in just 24 hours. I don't know how I've never seen you before, but you can bet I'll be reading everything you post now. You have SO hit the nail on it's chubby little head here! You wrote my life. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually one to leave comments on blogs, but I ran into yours yesterday on facebook & fell in love. I'm a girl with a little extra to love and now that I'm older I'm learning you have to love your body no matter its imperfections. Things that I'd never wear before like sleeveless shirts or strapless tops, because I'm top heavy & had to find good breast support, I'm now wearing & loving it. I'm currently warm encouraging friends and family members to live their bodies, whether they lose weight or not, because when if that hatred weight is lost they'll just find something else about themselves to hate. So thanks for the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteI only realized last year that I am an emotional eater.
I found out I wouldn't be getting any FAFSA money to help with school and would have to pay for it out of pocket. I immediately went to the circle K on sixth and speedway and bought twenty dollars worth of doughnuts and chips and chocolate then sat on my floor and ate it all. Even while stuffing my face I knew why I was doing it but I couldn't stop myself. I was too overwhelmed. I had gone into auto-pilot.
You are a joy! Count me in as another reader for life. I'm a size 14 and tired of being shamed by my supermodel size 2 stepdaughter. My husband loves my curves and I am working hard at loving myself. Keep sending us the truth, girl!
Where have you been all my life? You are the best friend I never had...I have been a curvy girl my entire life. I honestly appreciate your candid honesty (a trait I wish I had) You know it's funny, I was just stressing out this morning ohmygah what will I wear etc etc etc. I am a new mom and am carrying a smidge extra weight and it is hotter than hades where I live. I try to cover myself up but a friend pointed me in your direction to this blog. I took my cardigan off! I am sleevless for the first time in a year! What an empowering woman you are!
Self-medicating with drugs and alcohol to combat psychological disorders is just, if not more frowned upon than eating. Unless you are saying it's more frowned upon than just using those substances recreationally, which is true, but then eating recreationally isn't frowned on more than drugging recreationally either. Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity isn't about everyone being disgusted with someone who isn't "airbrushed" (which is a ridiculous over generalization), it's about parents feeding their 95lb five-year-old McDonalds and Soda every day. That is completely irresponsible as a parent. To just say "let parents make their kids fat, and then when they are you have to love them that way" is detrimental to the children because countless (literally, try to count them all) scientific studies correlate obesity with a multitude of illnesses like diabetes, congestive heart failure, and general shortened lifespan (to name three). I'm not speaking for the MINORITY of obese people with genetic abnormalities (hypothyroidism, etc.) but the MAJORITY that are fat because we live in a country whose citizenry is pacified with excess and placated with Baconators and 24/7 digital screen time. If you are over 18 and you are fat and you don't care if it shortens your life and you believe you are beautiful than that is wonderful and you are a stronger person than most of the "thin" people out there because loving yourself is the most important thing in the world. But a child doesn't understand the repercussions of living that type of lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteI love this post! And, I love that you live in Tucson. It's my hometown, and I now live in Tempe but I often visit Tucson to see friends and family.
I'm glad you're so empowered and that you are comfortable loving yourself. I find that to be my biggest struggle, and also find it really hard to block out all of society's noise. I don't often think of myself as fat (5'5", about 179) but I'm sure lots of people in the world might. Funny thing is, when I was in high school and lots of time during college, I thought I was fat and I wish to God that I looked now, the way that I did then. A few years ago, I dropped 34 lbs by running regularly and eating a more nutritious diet. I'd love to get back to that state, but there's a whole host of things holding me back. I hope to one day get back to where I was, because I felt better, even if I still wasn't rail thin even at my lightest. Thank you for your blog, you now have a new follower. Feel free to check out my blog as well, www.ovenandapron.com (food blog!)
Rolling around in desserts drinking milkshakes with pixie sticks all day sounds like a lot of fun. I want to join you.
ReplyDeleteAfter loving everything I've seen so far(just discovered you an hour ago), I am so thrilled that you understand me, without even knowing me. I was diagnosed with BPD a few years ago, and diagnosed with Depression at age 18(seven years ago). I feel like every person who truly has that personality disorder is a member of a special exclusive club of strange folks who are just trying to get along with the world.
ReplyDeleteI'm so shocked, all you are saying are excuses not to do efforts. Go to the gym, eat lettuce and stop moanning that it isn't your fault. Spoiler alert : YOU are responsible for being fat, not the society, not your parents, not the biology, only you and your lazy behavior. I've been to california once, and i've witnessed fat people in a motorised wheeling chair, not because they can't walk but because they are too lazy to do it on their own. The same people were claiming that they could't loose weight, that it was genetic. Shame on you fat lazy americans.
ReplyDeleteYOU are probably the biggest arsewhole I have ever read! OK, miss knobby knees, walk straight, get knee surgery, wear longer dresses, its your fault your knees are knobby!
DeleteExcuse you, Miss/Mr. hateful fatphobe...you have no idea what it's like for us, so you can just find your own way out (this is for the arsehole, not the person who replied above me ;) )
DeleteDon't hate me because I am a man, please. I just wanted to say a few things. I relate to a lot of things that you all say. I am fat, but I was always big even when I was a kid. I was skinny during my teen years, but that was because I raced bicycles all the time, and riding 10 miles wasn't even a thought. I am VERY big now though. 38 jeans and 2x shirts, although if I wear a tank top it's just an extra large. I'm only 5'9". My soon to be wife thinks I am sexy, but I don't. I have a nice looking face, but it all goes downhill from there. I have a big belly, and I am working on getting rid of it, but I can't. It's just there getting in the way when I try to get in booths at restaraunts. The problem has gotten worse since I became the blacksmith at my local museum. I may have to go to 3x shirts. I do eat a lot, but for me it's because it takes a lot of energy to keep somebody as big as me active. And I try to stay active. I'm getting ready to get my bike back from my dad, and although the 10 mile rides are way out, a couple may be possible. I'm not trying to delude myself into thinking I'll be skinny again because I never will. I've accepted this. But I do enjoy riding my bike. Just realize, it's not only women who have body issues.
ReplyDeleteYou are SEXY! Because you have more to give your bride than a buff body. Feel good about who you are, and be active because you just like bike riding past new scenery. When I look at what you said about "the world out there is not made for me", meaning the booths being too small - Protest! Because it is the greedy restaurant owner who wants to pack just 6 more tables in to make more during the lunch hour, that he doesnt really care about any of his guests! Tell him he needs to find a comfortable table or you will eat somewhere else! He is just a small person wanting to control you for the sake of his wealth!
How have I never found your blog???!!! You're amazing and I'm in love! I just found you from your spotlight on CNN living. Props sister on that!
Been reading through your blog now for 4 hours. I've gotta say, you're incredible and it's refreshing to know you won't let anyone tell you any different.
I am a "normal" sized guy (whatever that means) but my wife is a big girl (size 18) and I'm crazy about her! We've been married 14 years and she is the girl of my dreams. I say that to explain that I totally understand your plight. I have passed on your blog to her and I know she will become a frequent reader (as will I).
Please know that you are crazy sexy and beautiful and I am so happy we have found your blog. Keep blasting along! I see amazing things in your future!
My metabolism was screwed when I was a baby. Fact.
My mother worked full-time so I was left with a nanny. One who didn't feed me. She would drink my formula and claim I was well-fed. Also fact.
After they found out and got rid of the nanny, they found another one who vowed to fatten me up. So she did. By overfeeding me.
As such, I have no memory of EVER being thin. I grew up in an Asian country, so you imagine the social pressure as well. Every parental figure I had would tell me I would die young and alone because I wasn't thin. They were openly ashamed of me. I had to wear clothes from men's department as a teenager because nothing else fit. I STILL have to import my bra.
I'm 26, I'm at my largest now, and even then I'm only a size 16/18. Yet society didn't want me to exist, they pretended I didn't exist, and they continue to pretend I don't exist. Or at least, if I existed, that I should wear nothing more than burlap sack.
Of course, I was also born with Borderline Personality Disorder, and I'm still fighting to get my family to accept that I didn't "make it up so I'd have an excuse for my behavior". I'm mentally ill, and no, I didn't CHOOSE to be.
Thank you SO much for putting your writing for everyone to read.
I can relate. As a fat kid, I was teased by my own family/friends/kids at school growing up. When I would hang out with my prettier skinnier cousins, I wondered why I couldn't look like them. I felt pretty worthless growing up, and still do (I'm 31 now). I have major self-esteem and body image issues. I'm just now beginning to like my body, but most days I hate myself. After a very painful breakup, I decided to start exercising. I was a size 22, and now I'm a size 16. I lost 50 pounds so far, and I'm just trying to tone up now. I don't care so much about sizes or what the scale says. I base it all on how good I feel when I stand naked in front of the mirror. I'm still not fully happy with my body (the jiggly bits bug me), but I feel a whole lot better about myself than I ever did. I'm losing weight for me. I exercise because it is the best form of therapy I have found, and I absolutely love it. I love food too. I have had bad eating habits and a problem with portion control since I was a kid, but I'm learning to make better choices. I will never be a size 2, 6, or even a 12. I don't want to be. I love my curves. I don't want to be skinny. I just want to tone the jiggly bits, but still be a curvy girl. I admire any girl who's confident whatever her size is. I want to get to that point one day.
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LUBBOCK (AP) – The blistering drought in Texas has caused an estimated $5.2 billion in crop and livestock losses this agricultural season, a record figure that could still rise, state officials said Wednesday.
AgriLife Extension Service economist David Anderson said field surveys from November 2010 to Aug. 1 this year indicate livestock losses of $2.1 billion and crop losses of $3.1 billion in the state. By the time crops are done being harvested, it might be more.
"There can still be some losses there when we see what's harvested," Anderson said. "I think it's going to get bigger."
The previous record annual loss was $4.1 billion for the 2006 growing season, Texas agricultural officials said.
This year, drought has spread over much of the south, leaving Oklahoma the driest it has been since the 1930s and setting records from Louisiana to New Mexico. But the situation is especially severe in Texas, which is the nation's second-largest agriculture state behind California.
Texas leads the nation in cotton and cattle production. But some parts of Texas haven't had rain since last fall, and forecasters predict Texas' drought will persist through at least September.
The crop losses include cotton, corn, wheat, sorghum and lost hay production. The estimates do not include those from fruit and vegetable producers, horticultural and nursery crops, or other grain and row crops.
Since 1998, drought has cost Texas agriculture $13.1 billion. That figure does not include the loss estimate released Wednesday.
This year, crops and rangeland across the state have been scorched from a lack of rainfall and record triple-digit temperatures. Most of the state has been in the two worst stages of drought since the beginning of May, which means there has been complete or near complete crop failure or there's no food for grazing livestock.
Texas' economy will take direct hit from the losses. Agriculture accounted for $99.1 billion of Texas' $1.1 trillion economy, or 8.6 percent, in 2007, the most recent year data on food and fiber was available from the extension service. Losses in that sector have a ripple effect that's about twice the amount of the actual agricultural loss.
Part of the reason for the high loss estimate is that agricultural products are worth more this year. Strong global demand and tight supplies have helped push up prices for commodities like corn, cotton, wheat and beef.
Consumers will eventually see the cost of the drought passed on to them, although Anderson said last month it's hard to say by how much since processing, marketing, transportation and other costs also play a big role in retail prices.
Texas is in its most severe one-year drought on record. The state would need more than 4.5 inches of rain in the next two months to avoid breaking the 1956 record for driest 12 consecutive months.
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One of my favorite experiences over the last three years has been my yearly attendance at the ALAN Workshop in November. This workshop is the highlight of my year and reinvigorates me as a teacher (and I get a box full of books to bring back to my classroom). ALAN is the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (the National Council of Teachers of English) so it happens right after the NCTE Annual Convention. I first attended in San Antonio in 2008, then Philadelphia in 2009, and Orlando in 2010. This year, it's pretty much local, as the 100th anniversary of the NCTE Annual Convention is in Chicago - and that means I not only get to attend my fourth ALAN Workshop, but also get to go to my first NCTE Annual Convention, which I am so looking forward to.
The chance to see nationally-renowned speakers, the best in the business of English education, a slew of authors, and meet so many of the teachers I've been growing my personal learning network with on twitter, all makes this a super-exciting event to look forward to for me. I can't wait to see what NCTE has in store for us.
So, in anticipation of being there in only two short weeks, I wanted to share the list of authors (from the ALAN website) that will be speaking at this year's ALAN Workshop. It is an amazing list, and I am so excited to meet so many of them (and I always discover some authors I hadn't heard of before, but have great books and fabulous things to say).
M.T. Anderson will deliver the keynote address at the Workshop, and
Jacqueline Woodson will serve as the 2011 ALAN Breakfast speaker.
Several fantastic authors will speak on Monday, including Angela
Johnson, Walter Dean Myers, Janet Tashjian, Sean Beaudoin, John Green,
Matt de la Peña, Leslie Margolis, Jennifer Nielsen, Sarah Weeks, Rita
Williams-Garcia, Sarah Dessen, Lauren Myracle, Cheryl Rainfield, Andrew
Smith, Paul Yee, Kazu Kibuishi, Elizabeth Scott, Abby McDonald, and
Laurie Halse Anderson. The evening will conclude with a reception
honoring the finalists for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award
(AEWA)—Kristen Chandler, Matt de la Peña, Matthew Quick, Jordan
Sonnenblick, and Francisco X. Stork.
Tuesday will feature an equally impressive collection of authors,
including Chris Crutcher, Cara Chow, Sharon Draper, J.L. Powers, Matthew
Quick, Kenneth Oppel, Jennifer Donnelly, Neal Schusterman, Coe Booth,
B.A. Binns, Simone Elkeles, Stephanie Perkins, Sara Zarr, Jay Asher,
Carolyn Mackler, James Dashner, Megan McCafferty, Veronica Roth, Dom
Testa, Katie Alender, Beth Fantaskey, Michelle Hodkin, Thanhha Lai, and
David Levithan.
I look forward to sharing some of my exciting author experiences with you when I'm back - and as long as my battery lasts, my twitter stream will have my favorite moments and most inspirational insights.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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I'm excited, too! I wish I was able to attend Monday and Tuesday. :( I'll be there Saturday morning for the ALAN breakfast at least. I haven't read anything by Jacqueline Woodson but the name sounds familiar. Will have to check out her books before I go. There are some amazing authors coming that I would love to meet! You'll have a blast! :)
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Nicola, Benjamin D.; attorney; born, Italy, March 17, 1879; son of Vincenzo and Pasqua Miraldi Nicola; educated, Urichsville, O., High School, 1897; Ohio State University 1897-1901, LL. B., 1900; married Midvale, O., June 29, 1905, Harriet M. Stuckey; issue, four children, Kenneth, Esther, Margaret and Samuel; has practiced law in Cleveland since Jan. 1, 1905; member Chamber of Commerce, Odd Fellows, Tippecanoe Club.


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VAZ, Adelaide José et al. Positive sorology of syphilis, toxoplasmosis and Chagas' disease in pregnant women on their first visit to State Health Centes in a metropolitan area, Brazil. Rev. Saúde Pública [online]. 1990, vol.24, n.5, pp.373-379. ISSN 1518-8787. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101990000500004.
The diagnosis of some infectious diseases contracted during pregnancy is very important, as these diseases can be transmitted to the fetus. Four hundred and eighty-one pregnant women were studied, of an average 24.5 years of age (from 14 to 46), during their first prenatal visit to the State of S. Paulo's Health Care Centres in the subdistrict of Paz (Butantan), City of S. Paulo, Brazil, between April and October, 1988. Classified by trimester of pregnancy, 230 patients (47.8%) fell into the first, 203 (42.2%) into the second and 48 (10%) into the third trimester. Of the 474 patients that declared their income, 309 (65.2%) earned 1 MSPC (minimum salary per capita) per month, which gives some indication of the low socioeconomic status of our patients is. The sorologic tests for syphilis, toxoplasmosis and Chagas' disease were analysed for each patient, more than one technique being used for each. The results were as follows: 25 patients (5.2%) had a positive test for syphilis; in 67 patients (13.9%) active toxoplasmosis was diagnosed (Presence of IgM antibodies in 6); 14 patients (2.9%) were positive for Chagas' disease, among which 10 (71.4%) came from the States of Bahia and Minas Gerais, where this disease has a high prevalence.
Keywords : Syphilis [epidemiology]; Toxoplasmosis [epidemiology]; Trypanosomiasis, South American [epidemiology]; Serodiagnosis.


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signed and dated 1969
intaglio, oil on fibre glass
183 by 91cm
Provenance: The Ruth and Jerome Siegel Collection, New York.Purchased from The Lidchi Gallery, Joannesburg.
Literature: Esmé Berman and Karel Nel. (2009) Alexis Preller: Africa, the Sun and Shadows, Johannesburg: Shelf Publishing. Pages 281, 283, 297 and 308, and illustrated in black and white on page 281.Esmé Berman and Karel Nel. (2009) Alexis Preller: Collected Images, Johannesburg: Shelf Publishing. Pages 229-231 and illustrated in black and white on pages 228 and 231.Artlook. No. 35, October 1969. Illustrated in black and white on page 23.


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Noooooo! First Ben Harper and Laura Dern, now this? This makes me sad. I liked Courtney Cox and David Arquette as a couple. What are the chances they won't get divorced? Why must celebrities mess with my emotions like this. Wouldn't it be great if they talked more about how much their relationships sucked in the press, so that we wouldn't have to be so blindsided all the time?
Here's their joint statement:
"We have agreed to a trial separation that dates back for some time. The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage. We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply. As we go through this process, we are determined to use kindness and understanding to get through this together. We are comfortable with the boundaries that we have established for each other during this separation and we hope that our friends, family, fans and the media also show us respect, dignity, understanding and love at this time as well."
Monday, October 11, 2010
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- AnonymousOctober 11, 2010 at 4:23 PM
she got a successful show. then BOOM. divorce. i smell jealousy. or hes back into drugs.
ReplyDelete I kind of feel the same way about "taking a break" as I do about threesomes - do they really ever make anything better? I have no experience from which to speak, but they always seem bad. Anyone want to way in on pros?
Also, the sophistication of this break up press release scares me. I think they're suffering from a serious case of over-analyzing things!
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Greg's SG Craft Mod provides some technology based loosely on the Stargate SG-1 universe.
A stargate is a transportation device developed by a long-vanished alien civilisation known as the Ancients. Their vast network of stargates was later taken over by the Goa?uld, a race of nasty sentient parasites. The Goa?uld brought stargate technology to Earth, enslaved the ancient Egyptians, and then largely lost interest in us. The only traces remaining of them on Earth now are their influence on Egyptian culture and a few pieces of mysterious technology.
How the stargate works is not known in detail, but it appears to create a space-time wormhole linking it to another stargate in a distant location. Once the wormhole is established, a person can step into one stargate and be instantly transported to the other.
A network of stargates is similar in some ways to a telephone network. Each stargate has an address, and you establish a connection by dialling the address of the stargate you want to connect to.
Stargate Components
Stargates are built from components that may be found in various places in the world. You will sometimes find stargate components in chests in dungeons and other structures, and occasionally you may even come across a complete stargate. Some components can also be crafted, but not all. In particular, the circuit crystals that form the heart of certain key stargate components are beyond our ability to replicate; these may only be found in the world or purchased from a Tok?ra villager.
Tok?ra Villagers
The Tok'ra are of the same species as the Goa?uld, but they have a completely different culture. They only take willing hosts, and are generally friendly and helpful. They have an extensive knowledge of Goa?uld technology, and will be very happy to sell you the crystals you need to build those elusive stargate components.
Building a Stargate
To create a stargate, you need to build a 5×5 ring composed of a Stargate Base Block, eight Stargate Ring Blocks and seven Stargate Chevron Blocks, arranged in the patter shown here. The blue circle on the base block should face the direction you want the front of the stargate to be in; the direction of the other blocks doesn?t matter.
Once the last block is placed, the blocks of the ring will merge together and form a Stargate.
Stargate Controller
To use your stargate, you will need a Stargate Controller, also known as a DHD or Dial Home Device. The controller should be placed facing the front of the stargate, within 5 blocks of the bottom centre of the ring, either on the same level or one block above or below.
Right-clicking on the controller will bring up a GUI for entering a stargate address. If the controller is properly linked to a stargate, the central button in the GUI will be orange. If it is grey, your controller is too far from the stargate or facing the wrong way.
An address can be entered either by clicking buttons on the circular grid or typing letters on the keyboard. The Backspace or Delete key can be used to erase characters. Once a complete address is entered, press the Enter key or click on the orange button. If the address is valid, the orange button will light up and the stargate will begin dialling the address.
Once a stargate connection is made, it can be disconnected by pressing the orange button again.
Stargate Addressing
A stargate address is made up of seven characters, chosen from an alphabet of 26 symbols. For convenience, these symbols have been somewhat arbitrarily mapped to letters, so that you can type them on your keyboard.
The address encodes a dimension and a spatial location within that dimension. The location has chunk-level resolution, meaning that you can only have one useful stargate in each chunk (16×16 area). If you dial the address of a chunk containing more than one stargate, one of them will be connected to arbitrarily.
To find out the address of a stargate, right-click somewhere on the ring. This is temporary; finding out stargate addresses may be more complicated in a future version.
Powering Stargates
Before your stargate will do anything, it needs to be supplied with fuel. Stargates run on naquadah, a dense mineral of unknown composition that is a very rich source of energy1. Naquadah is obtained from naquadah ore, which is most commonly found underneath lava, although it occasionally appears in other places. Due to its very high density, a diamond pickaxe is required to mine naquadah.
To fuel a stargate, open its GUI by right-clicking somewhere on the stargate ring (not the controller) and place naquadah in the fuel slots at the right. The black rectangle is a fuel buffer that will be automatically refilled as necessary from the fuel slots.
Establishing a connection requires a fairly large burst of energy, and energy is also used as long as the connection remains open. If you don?t keep the stargate open for longer than necessary, one piece of naquadah is good for about 20 journeys. If you leave the gate open, it closes automatically after 5 minutes.
Fuel is only used by the stargate initiating the connection. No fuel is required to receive a connection or maintain a received connection.
Future versions may provide alternative ways of both powering and controlling stargates.
Safety Precautions
The opening transient of a stargate event horizon is extremely dangerous. It is recommended to maintain a distance of at least 5 blocks from the front of the stargate until the event horizon stabilises.
Breaking a stargate while a connection is open is not recommended. The event horizon contains a large amount of potential energy; if the stargate mechanism is disrupted, this energy will be explosively released.
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Lot 14: Chagalls Posters A Catalogue Raisonne
October Auction - Books, Prints, Paintings & Sculptures
by The Red Finch
27 October 2016
Reston, VA, USA
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Description: Chagalls Posters A Catalogue Raisonne. Charles Sorlier, preface by Jean Adhemar. Crown Publishers, New York, 1975. Includes 143 illustrations of Chagalls posters, an essential reference book, that also Includes posters made from Chagall's earlier paintings.
Condition Report: Very Good condition. Complete condition report on request as well extra pictures.


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The Varavon 103HD Fluid Video Head is an affordable tripod video head that weighs only 2.2 pounds and supports up to 13 pounds. Since it's lightweight, it can successfully be used mounted not only on tripods but also monopods. The mounting thread is 3/8" and the mounting base is flat. Accordingly, any tripod or monopod with a 3/8" screw and a flat base is compatible.
Included are a pan bar, a long mounting plate, and a quick-release camera plate. The pan bar attaches to one of two rosette adapters. The mounting plate can be moved forward and back to enable finding the center of gravity with different cameras, and it has ruler markings on one side to help with positioning. The camera plate features support pads and a locking pin in addition to a 1/4" camera screw.
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Dimensions | 3.7 x 4.7 x 5.1" (9.5 x 12 x 13 cm) |
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Home safety can refer to various things but is often used interchangeably with the word "security". However, home security usually refers to whether or not the home is resistant to break-ins and burglaries, while home safety can also refer to a number of issues like baby proofing, fire safety, radon, carbon monoxide, and toxic mold.
Issues of public safety include crimes and misdemeanors, as well as injuries and other emergency situations. Public safety officials seek to minimize and respond to criminal behavior quickly and also prevent and attend to injuries and emergencies. Examples of public safety officials include police and security officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.
There are several organizations that have been designated to set forth and regulate public codes and standards of safety in various aspects of society. Founded in 1913, the National Safety Council strives to save lives by preventing injuries and death at work, at home, in communities, and on the road. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) oversees many different industries in the United States and reviews and adopts volunteer recommended safety standards. Other regulatory agencies dealing with issues of safety in the United States include the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for regulating safety in the workplace through programs to prevent illness and injury.
Safety is important for any society but is something that is not achieved automatically. A wide variety of organizations and government policies work together to this end and are necessary to set safety standards in many industries for a well-functioning society and better quality of life for all of us.
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On March 7, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the
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(VAWA) (Pub. Law 113-4). Among other provisions, this law amended section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), otherwise known as the Clery Act (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)). These statutory changes require institutions to compile statistics for certain crimes that are reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies including incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Additionally, institutions will be required to include certain policies, procedures, and programs pertaining to these crimes in their Annual Security Reports.
Under section 304(b) of VAWA, the changes made by the new law "take effect with respect to the annual security report prepared by an institution of higher education one calendar year after the date of enactment" of VAWA. Thus, the first
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that must include the new required information is the report that must be issued by each institution by October 1, 2014. This report would include crime statistics from calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013. These crime statistics would also be reported to the Department through the web-based data collection in October 2014.
Final regulations to implement the statutory changes to the Clery Act will not be effective until after the Department completes the rulemaking process. Until those regulations are issued, Lincoln University will make a good faith effort to comply with the statutory requirements in accordance with the statutory effective date. Lincoln University will include statistics for the new crime categories for calendar year 2013 in the Annual Security Report due in October of 2014.


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We headed out to the airport and said goodbye to Bob our GPS, and our little rental car. Got there a bit early ... very cruisey airport even for a Saturday morning. A little prop plane, but no problems.
Barcelona !! Our hotel was Arai, in the old Gotic quarter. Beautiful place. It was a palace that has been fully refurbished. Our room had a King Bed and then 2 single sofas made up ...
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... just outside the city with great views.
Next morning, we head into the city after leaving car at airport car park ...no hassle finding suitable car park for GG. Ha!
As Jacob had never experienced The Hard Rock Cafe..we had lunch there. Definitely the best burgers, but not the buzz of the London Cafe! Now felt ready to tackle the sights.. Off we go to Gaidi's Casa Baltio. Once we're in, there are annoying people everywhere in ...
Strolling Barcelona
... one looks up through the skylight it all appears the same color as the sun reflects off the top of the tiles; creating different size windows on every level so that looking up through the sky light of the bottom they all appear the same size; a mushroom shaped fireplace that allowed for two seats to sit next to it. The mosiac chimneys were magnificent -- Holly's favorite masterpiece of the day. The way air conditioning was ...
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Coming back to Barcelona has been lovely, we've relaxed and while we've done a lot of walking, we've taken the opportunity to slow down a little. We haven't seen a lot of new places in Barcelona, much of it has been strolling, being reacquainted with this amazingly diverse city. It's a little like a classical piece of music which has collaborated with Will Ferrell or Will.I.Am. While Barcelona was founded a Roman City, the architectural evidence ...


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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Map Time!
A map I did last week. Again, its a simple grid map I did on paint. Since I am lousy at all that cross-hatch stuff I used a pattern fill that I think turned out well. This adventure is called The Corruption of the Portico Mine. With this adventure that makes about four I am working on because when Ivy wants to watch TV I grab my graph paper or sketch pad and doodle a map. Then I start liking that map and write the beginning part. So I have four adventures in the embryonic stage.
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Fatboybakes' Eating Jaunts, Occasional Travels and Occasional Recipes. For Cake Menu, (Yes, Fatboybakes actually makes cakes) go to http://fatboybakes.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Almost Flourless Carrot Cake
I saw this recipe in masak masak's blog, and felt compelled to try it immediately, because it sounded reminiscent of a carrot cake I had in Australia years ago that was made by a friend, Shiew Ling, that was very very nice. Very carroty.
I won't regurgitate the recipe here, as you can get it from the above link. Now, for the one I made (you can see my photography is nowhere near to Masak Masak's pictures, which are always brilliant), my first bite into the cake, and I thought, "oh my goodness, this tastes too almondy". You know how almond has a very distinct taste, like almond jelly (hung ngun tau foo), and you either like it or hate it in a very durian-esque way. Hence, I wasn't sure if Masak Masak meant use more walnut or almond.
But, oddly enough, after the initial shock, this cake kinda grows on you. Firstly, it is oil-less, virtually flourless, and exceedingly healthy sounding. Hence my curiosity, how can such a cake be moist. It was moist. From the carrots, apparently. I guess you could un-healthirize it by smearing cream cheese frosting over it.....
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- boo_licious said...
Aiyah, yrs looks very good also mah. In fact yrs looks like a carrot cake while mine looks like a sponge cake pretending to be a carrot cake.
Yeah it's very almondy since it has 250grams of the stuff replacing the flour. Uses the same principles as the flourless celementine cake Nigella makes. - 4:36 AM
- fatboybakes said...
haha, i like your description, (abt sponge pretending to be carrot)but somehow mine looked better in picture than in real life. maybe the flash enhanced the carrot colors.
yar, i use almond meal for flourless choc cakes too, but there is no almondy taste there. drowned by chocs i guess. thanks again for your recipe. - 9:36 AM
- boo_licious said...
yet to try flourless cake with choc, only made the orange cake that resembles the one they serve at Delicious.
- fatboybakes said...
oh, i tried a flourless almond orange cake before...it was disgusting. must be lousy recipe. was yours any good? daimaru in melbourne used to sell this divine flourless lemon cake...sigh, wasn't into baking yet those days,so didn't pay attention. could have tried some reverse engineering if it was still avail.
- flower said...
I make carrot cupcake last monday for my son's kindy. I'm using different recipe. The normal one with flour. And the teachers there asked me to make more. A good way to get to know them, dont you think.
- fatboybakes said...
hi flower, yar, the usual carrot cake recipes abound everywhere, in fact, my wife makes good normal carrot cake. oh, we also found out that adding prunes makes it exceedingly moist. (in place of raisins).
- flower said...
My recipe comes from Table Magazine. This recipe used the normal ingredient plus 1 cup of chopped pineaple from a can. Easy enough for me.


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NHL.com experts project first round of draft
by NHL.com Staff / Edmonton Oilers
The 2010 Entry Draft is three months away, and NHL Central Scouting won't release its final rankings for another two weeks, but here at NHL.com draft headquarters, we're putting on our scouting hats.
Things certainly will change between now and when the teams meet in Los Angeles on June 25-26 for the annual selection extravaganza, but here is how a few of NHL.com's draft gurus are guessing things could play out in the first round.
The big battle obviously will come at the top spot, where there's no clear-cut choice. Will it be Windsor Spitfires left wing Taylor Hall? Or will a team opt for Plymouth Whalers center Tyler Seguin? Or could Hall's teammate, defenseman Cam Fowler, jump into the discussion? All three are extremely talented, and the debate could rage until the night of the draft. Not even NHL.com's experts were unanimous.
After the top three, who goes next? Could it be one of the elite defensemen available -- the Kingston Frontenacs' Erik Gudbranson or Brandon Gormley of the Moncton Wildcats? What about talented but injured Prince George Cougars forward Brett Connolly? Or could one of the highly skilled Russian-born forwards available be the choice? Vladimir Tarasenko, who plays in the KHL; the Barrie Colts' Alexander Burmistrov; and Kirill Kabanov, who just left the QMJHL's Moncton Wildcats to return home, have scouts drooling. And will there be a goalie selected in the first round?
The draft order in place for this exercise was based on inverse order of the standings on Friday, March 26. Four teams -- Toronto, Calgary, Philadelphia and New Jersey -- currently don't have first-round picks. Boston, Phoenix, Anaheim and Atlanta each have two choices in the top 30.
Take a look at what NHL.com thinks might happen, and if you feel so inclined, send us your opinion.
One advantage to making the picks from this side of the aisle -- we'll be able to do this again in a few weeks.
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This week our neighbor, Judy, is watching a friend's daughter, L. Since L and my girls are friends, Judy suggested that we plan fun things to do together this week, and so, our week of Field Trips was born . . .
We started the week, by going to Valley Forge National Park Monday.
We spent some time at the museum, then worked on the Junior Ranger books. While we were still working on them, they announced a video starting in a few minutes and the girls wanted to go to that, so we did that.
When we left the "theater", an employee stopped us and asked if we wanted to hear a story (silly question for a group of children LOL). So he motioned us over to a bench with some other people and proceeded to tell us a story about a spy during the war. Even got the girls involved in the story, so it was fun.
After the story, we got in the car and began our driving tour. Last time we were there, with my parents, we'd gotten a CD that is a driving tour of the park. It is AWESOME!! I enjoyed it just as much this time as I did the first time (except this time I was driving so had to pay attention to where I was supposed to go. Last time Dad was driving LOL). It was a HOT day!! (but not rainy like predicted, though there were points when I would have happily accepted rain to cool us down) But we had a good time.
The cabin we could go in to see what it was like was rather claustrophobic. The top bunk was one thing, but the middle and bottom bunks were SOO close together. See Little Bit sitting on the middle bunk in the picture? Sassy laid on the bottom bunk at one point for a picture but I couldn't get everyone to actually STAY STILL enough to get that one without it being blurry. It was dark in the cabin which made it harder too since my phone doesn't have a flash, but it showed how tight they were.
The other "tight quarters" that struck us was when we went through the house that George Washington actually stayed in while at Valley Forge. It's a nice enough house, until you consider there were TWENTY FIVE people staying in that house. Then the walls just REALLY close in LOL. But still, always one of my favorite things, to see how people lived back then. The guy who was in the summer kitchen to tell us about it, said that some HUGE percentage (40% sticks in my mind, but I could be remembering wrong) of women's deaths in that time period were because of burns from fires, mainly cooking fires. He said sparks would catch their skirts on fire and such, and then they didn't have the germ theory and such enough to keep the burns clean so they became infected.
And one final picture. L decided to teach Little Bit to salute LOL. Sassy was shocked that Little Bit actually did what L said, hee hee.
After we finished our fun at Valley Forge, and stopped back by the Visitor Center to turn in the girls' Junior Ranger books and get their badges, we had a yummy lunch at Baja Fresh before heading home. A fun day all around. And we've been having more fun the rest of the week, I'll get it all blogged eventually, but all this fun doesn't leave a lot of time for blogging LOL.


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ABOVE (from foreground, right to left): Lion Tammy Tansey, Sue Worden (wife of Lion 2nd VP Kim Worden), Lion Velda Reynolds and Lion Dorothy McGuire set up the bake sale, the silent auction and scrapbooks first thing in the morning.
ABOVE (left to right): Lions Tim Lombardi and Gary Koepp (foreground) set up tray orders while Lions Dave Bickle and Rich Marcucci serve the pancakes and sausage. The system has been scientifically tested by experience to get the job done as fast as humanly possible. Everything, of course, depends on the grillers (not shown).
ABOVE: The coffee and juice crew, Lions Bob Pastor, Ken Kayle, Tom Bruno and Glenn Owen. This process has also been designed by trial and error to assure a constant, uninterrupted flow of java and juice.
ABOVE: Lions Kim Worden and Ben Norton (right) greet an early customer with Lion Tammy Tansey at the registration table.
ABOVE: Lion waiters Ralph O'Hara (left), Jim Miadock, Bill Sturgill, Tom Bruno and Bruce Bevan wait in orderly fashion for the next batch of hot, fresh pancakes (one of the secrets to our success!) from set-up specialists Lions Tim and Gary.
ABOVE: This is what the hall looked like (or busier) from 9 a.m. until 12:30. Notice the Lion waiters spread out through the crowd attending to our loyal and generous customers.
ABOVE: Lion Velda Reynolds talks with some younger customers about Lions, Leos and the various offerings in the silent auction and bake sale.
ABOVE: Lion Dorothy McGuire kept the silent auction organized and running well with ticket sales for many nice items, including Brutus, the OSU Buckeye mascot.
ABOVE: Pat Kerecz, wife of Lion Bob Kerecz, crocheted this beautiful red and white Afghan to raffle for the benefit of Lions programs and helped sell silent auction tickets, which included the popular "$50 Money Tree" initiated by Lion Jean Lee, who is recovering from a fall that broke her knee (GET WELL LION JEAN!). Thanks to Pat Kerecz for sharing her love of crocheting with the Lions!
Lion Velda chats with more young customers about all that Lions do.
ABOVE: Lion Dave Burns knows how to work a crowd for selling 50/50 raffle tickets!
ABOVE: Lion Grillmaster Tony Freda has refined the art of chargrilling sausage--just try one next time and you'll be amazed!
ABOVE: Lion Tony and Lion Ed Chavez (right) had one of the more challenging jobs of not only coping with smoke, but also rain and an occasional gust of wind that dumped water that collected on the canopy right on their heads and backs! Great job Grill Men! Your sausages cannot be beat!
ABOVE: Lion Ben Norton wanted to be sure we had this picture of him working so hard to show wife Jane!
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ABOVE: There was a short time when the crowd overwhelmed our production capacity so we had a little line. Not a problem--folks enjoy the time to visit and schmooz with many of our local political leaders and candidates who come to the breakfast.
ABOVE: Lion Charlie Neff (center) was one of the grillers and is delivering the hot, freshly grilled sausages to the service window.
ABOVE: Sue Kayle, wife of Lion Bob Kayle and mother of Lion President Doug, was a lifesaver as she wrapped additional forks/knives/spoons in napkins as the initial supply dwindled. (Thank goodness for spouses!).
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ABOVE: Lion Ben Norton demonstrates how you professionally place a plate of pancakes and sausage on the table for a valued customer (Jim Morrisson).
ABOVE: Lion Mitch Fallis serves that third cup of fresh coffee to customer Dick Connick, a regular patron of our breakfasts.
ABOVE: Lion Dave MacGregor was easily the best-dressed Lorain Lion at the breakfast with his Scottish plaid and red Lions vest. He worked hard too!
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ABOVE: Winner of the Lake Erie Crushers game pack, Jenny Smith, receives her prize from Lion Doug. Brian Smith (not pictured and no relation to Jenny) won the 50/50 raffle. The winner of the hand crocheted Afghan was Peg Horan (not pictured).


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2. This has been a tough season to know who to cheer for. I loved Jeffrey from the good ole days, but he didn't do that much I loved this season. Seth Aaron has been solid, but he's annoyed me some. It's great to see Korto back (I have no con for her). Christopher has been my personality favorite all season and occasionally a fashion favorite too. Irina avoided being a villian while Elena showed us why Lifetime asked her back because she is all about the drama. Most of the challenge were strong and produced good fashion. Like this past week, which must have been a tough decision for the judges.
3. I'm so sad to see Christopher leave. It was probably the right decision, but I'm still sad. I wanted to see his collection. I did like that he and Korto had a one hour show down on the runway. They book did a great job in such little time, but Korto was the winner. And I've been cheering for her since she didn't win her season.
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All I can see on Memory Beta is that it was taken or something during the events in the A Time To... series, but that's it.
How far have you read into the Star trek novels? And to make a long story short...he no longer has that chip. To give you more info would require spoilers to novels after that series. If you want them just give the word. And I ,as well as others ,will fill you in.
I'm all the way up to 'The Body Electric' which should arrive in a few days. I stopped reading TrekLit for a while, then came back about 2 years ago and ordered in a shit load of books. However, the A Time To... series was not available in the Netherlands anymore. Not complete anyway.
Well then you know why Data doesnt have that chip anymore. But I think I misunderstood your original question. I was under the impression that you hadnt heard about the resurrection of Data and was asking what happened after "A time to" series. Sorry. If the cannon is right...Geordi should still have it. I know it was installed in B-4 leading to Data's resurrection during the Countdown series (or before) not sure the exact date of the install. So maybe I cant be of help. Sorry.
Thanks for the reply anyway. Yes, I was wondering about the circumstances that lead to Data's chip being removed in the A Time To... series.
Well, the real-world circumstances were that Nemesis ignored the fact that the emotion chip had ever existed (after Insurrection had tossed in a throwaway line about Data not taking it with him and then ignoring it from then on), so the books had to deal with the inconsistency.
I got that. What I don't know, is the exact circumstances that are descibed in the A Time To... series that explain what happened to it between Insurrection and Nemesis. Did Data remember where he put it? Did it blow up? Was it stolen? Was it damaging Data and he decide to remove it?
IIRC (and someone can correct me if I'm wrong), there was an incident in the first ATT duology where Picard attacked a ship based on Data's recommendation; at a hearing on that event, Starfleet felt that Data's judgement had been compromised by his emotion chip, and Starfleet (specifically, Admiral Nakamura) ordered him to remove it. I don't remember the full details, but it was something along those lines.
It's a few years since I read them, but a bad call by the Enterprise (or something that looks like a bad call until the truth about alien influences emerges) leads to the destruction of another starship and its crew. The Starfleet enquiry into the tragedy comes down hard on Picard and his crew, and one of its decisions is that Data's emotion chip causes him to behave erratically, and that if he wants to stay in Starfleet he'll have to agree to its removal. That's probably a very rough and ready summary - it has been a few years since reading that series!
The best part is that when Starfleet sends Picard and co to stop the thing they didn't believe was running around their its done so in an off the books mission thats covered up so they don't get vindication and corrupt Admiral Nakamura who actually believed them but pretended not to to get his hands on said thing basically labotimzing Data for no reason gets off scott free. And people say the ending of the miniseries was morally questionable.
One of the deleted scenes from Nemesis has Spot "adopting" Worf as her guardian, and I think the authors have gone with that, but Spot really hasn't appeared in the books over the past ten years.
Livingston, Picard's lion fish, survived the crash of the Enterprise-D saucer in "Generations" just long enough to be "rescued" by Spot. Lion fish are poisonous.
Spot makes an appearance at the beginning of The Persistance of Memory, which, though not critical to the plot, is arguably thematically important. Spot also stars in the last full story of The Sky's The Limit, David McIntee's (or lonemagpie's, if you prefer) "On The Spot." I'd like to echo the OP's question; the broad strokes of the circumstances around Data's loss of his emotion chip are gathered easily enough from Memory Beta and in-book summaries (disaster at Rashanar, Data is [unfairly {?}] blamed, Nakamura orders his chip removed), but I wouldn't mind getting a little more background on what happened and what the consequences were. Did Nakamura go through official channels? Could Data have challenged? Did he? Was the chip destroyed? Stored? If so, where? Are those ^^ questions mainly covered in A Time To Die? How bad will it be to read Die without going through Born first? Spoiler: the ending of The Persistance of Memory I know this whole question is rendered in some ways moot by TPoM, but I'm still curious.
Haven't read the ATT-series, so that's the first thing I read about the removal of the emotion chip. But... but... WTF? What about an ordinary human's emotions that tend to cause erratical decisions all over the board? Too bad we don't have an emotion chip that we can be ordered to remove. I'd love to learn more about this because how could Picard and the others agree to this?
Thanks for explination guys!! Helps a lot. Hopefully, I can get my hands on the entire series one day, but it's still cool to atleast know now.
Sorry, but no one has to follow unethical orders - and this is one of them. IMO chain of command has been used and abused too much because I don't think it prevents people from thinking about what they're doing. And as I said, no one else's emotions are simply removed just because they came to a wrong conclusion. (And yes, I know I might stir up a wasp's nest with my opinion.)


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This is the musical Thomas Kinkade snowglobe inspired by a classic Saturday Evening Post cover from Norman Rockwell. Like Rockwell's original, Kinkade's Santa surveys a magical globe with his magnifying glass, putting the finishes touches on his "naughty or nice" list. The snowbound village under his watch lights up with four golden LEDs as a blower mechanism swirls snow through the water-filled globe. At the touch of a switch, the globe plays a medley of eight holiday favorites such as Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls. The sculpted details, from Santa's quill to his stack of gifts, have been handcrafted in resin and hand-painted, and the base is finished in mahogany. The base is hand-numbered and comes with a matching certificate of authenticity. Requires three AAA batteries. 11 1/2" H x 7" Diam. (4 lbs.)
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By natural10uncut
from australia
a friend has been saving snow globes for a long time, and he WAS happy with his collection--NOW he has the kinkade--the pride of his collection!!!! how great to have it sitting, snowing, and playing christmas songs for an hour, with the discreet lighting....!!!
Absolutely breathtaking!
By Patti
from Franklin, Virginia
This is the most beautiful snow globe I have ever seen! I ordered 2, one for my middle school niece and nephew who loved it, and a dear friend (older male) who teared up when he turned it on! It was the best gift I have ever given to anyone. A warning; open it as soon as you receive it to make sure the snow mechanism works. Two I received did not, but I called and was sent a new one immediately at no charge. I hope to order anther one for my future grandchild!
Great Christmas Gift
By TK1
from North Platte, NE
A nice unique Christmas gift for display at Christmas time.Fine quality piece, exactly as pictured and described.
a great gift
By greenskeeper
from southern illinois
This made a great gift, it is well done and the music box sounds really good. The detail in the village and the blowing snow is wonderful.
This was a hit,
By Art lady
from Spring Lake , mi
I sent this to my sister early(who lives out of town) for a Christmas gift so she could enjoy it throughout the holiday season. She absolutely loved it and put it in a prominent spot to enjoy.
Beautiful gift
By Ken
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very impressive packaging - clear effort to keep safe and undamaged. Delivered sooner than expected.
By Just Granny
from Tx
This was a gift and when I saw it I was dissappointed in the make of the product. The label on the front is already coming apart. If it had been for me I would have returned it but being a gift thats hard to do. I really felt bad.
Fun Holiday Home Decor Piece
By Traveling Man
from Longwood, FL
Have acquired several of the Christmas Holiday electrical items in recent years, many based on a Thomas Kinkade theme. All the others run off of batteries or an electrical outlet, and those came with an A/C adapter with the proper Volt output for the item, EXCEPT this one comes with NO A/C Adapter! Strange....For the price, an A/C Adapter should be automatically an item that comes along, just like many others do in the catalog.


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[[folder: The Sims 1 ]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU2rUU0z72Y The Sims 1 main theme.]] If you are in the proper mood, it WILL make you cry. But they're the most glorious of tears.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObCgwGR__wE Buy mode.]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNizVO8WBYw Build mode.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2MFv2xe8yQ Build Mode 5]] easily being the best of them.
* Most of the Neighbourhood, Rock, Jazz tracks from the base game, the Disco tracks from House Party, and the neighborhood tracks from all subsequent expansion tracks.
** If you've played the American version of ''The Sims'' without any expansion packs, chances are you'll recognize [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_j2PpZKIJw Neighborhood 1]], the first song that plays every time you enter the neighborhood screen for the first time. Also a potential EarWorm, this jazzy tune lovably conjures up imagery of 1960s and 1970s suburbia.
** While for players of the European version, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWAE2X8Jq60 this song]] may be the equivalent. It frequently plays on the neighborhood screen. Songs like this were definitely the icing on the cake for The Sims 1, taking a great game and giving it a lovely soundtrack to boot.
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* All the neighbourhood themes:
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1ckCzMfqk Base game.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoVygntuGKc University]] deserves special mention because most of the future S2 expansions' themes AND The Sims 3's main theme are essentially remixes of it. It has basically grown into the {{Leitmotif}} of the entire series. Or at least that of Sims 2 & 3. Very crowning music indeed.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2wu-Qm9m9o Nightlife 1,]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwCNSNIVObI Nightlife 2,]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W9DaTgz8Ow Nightlife 3.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPeTskzUz68 Open For Business.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCvd0eKMpFo Pets.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDWQ15YdmII Seasons.]] It could qualify as a lullaby with how relaxing it is.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gZLBdmE8ok Bon Voyage.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfGHtsKblk FreeTime.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ig2if5_xw Apartment Life.]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZrYeMZW2pE This piece of epic]] from University Build Mode.
* Pretty much all the real life songs played on the radio are excellently chosen, but many consider [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRd1qwA2m4o this]], played on the College Rock channel, to be the best one by far. They actually got the real singers to do their song in Simlish.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlzl2oynWxU W of P3 - Aff Wubbas Doo]]. Unfortunately, it was created just for Sims 2 Pets, but it's unlikely you'll ever hear it if you don't also have University.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-fYFcRuBUg "It wouldn't be so bad"]] stands out amongst OFB's New Wave music channel. There simply isn't any better music for your sims to smustle to. It's a legitimately good song, unfortunately since it was purely made for the game, there's no non-Simlish version. What a shame.
* Any devoted ''Sims 2'' player will remember [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prNK4RdBODs "Show me the Way"]]. It's the most easily recognized radio song in ''The Sims 2'', as one of the game's early trailers used it, and it's frequently heard during several of the ingame TV shows.
* The console versions of the game have a nice little one: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDfOaKNkB2Q Chameleon,]] which sounds like a French top pop hit.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ3SmVpFSLQ The main theme.]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3o9xmcgriA The Grim Reaper's theme song]].
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKXEiSTXp9o The map screen music.]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKlpwbYobTw RockaSIM]] from Late Night.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yaEwcmrR4Q Ladytron - Ghosts]]. Also in Sims 2 Apartment Life, without the vocals.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Hc37ypiYA Amazing Facsimile]] from the intro video.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLCSHJvDCU Building a Nest for Eggs]] from Generations is just beautiful.
* Pretty much every Create a Sim theme. One standout is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCk8_g1p-ck Looking For Kitty]] from the Pets expansion.


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I'm very happy to announce a new template for my website. If you liked the old one let me know, but I haven't heard anyone say anything good about the minimal design I had before.
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- Bob Greenwade said...
I actually liked the old one better. The minimalist look had a refreshing appeal to it.
But in the end, do what pleases you. :) - 3:09 PM
- gail said...
I as well preferred the old template. It had a crisp, clean, minimalist look to it. This one looks a little too busy. However, like the other guy said, "It's your site and you have the right to do what you want with it."
- Wally Banners said...
Dude i am using IE browser and looks like your postngs have covered most of your links on both sides.
- Mike said...
Well, I do like this one better than the old one. But we'll see. I'm still experimenting, I've only been up and running for a month or so.
That's weird with the posting covering the links on the left. It's the post that contains a photo, so I'm wondering if the photo breaks the frame? I'm no expert when it comes to online programming. - 8:32 AM
- Seandiego said...
I like the old one better and I don't care what pleases you. Fix it. Actually, you must be playing with it right now because it is not loading right. It is way too busy though.
- Mike said...
I've come to the conclusion the IE sucks. Not only am I having issues with the photos breaking out of the center, making the posts cover up the links to the side, but now it's cutting off the last post at the bottom. What's up with that? I don't have these issues when I view it using Mozilla Firefox.


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