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ROCK HILL, SC, Monday, March 5, 2012: In the true vein of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," 2011 LMPC co-champion and series "Rookie of the Year" Eric Lux will be driving the #05 Composite Resources ORECA FLM09 in the 60th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring powered by Fresh from Florida on March 17.
Lux will be co-driving the #05 Le Mans Prototype Challenge (LMPC) machine with team owner / founder Jon Bennett and motorsports phenom Colin Braun.
It was in 2011 when Lux was crowned LMPC driver champion – along with CORE autosport #06 drivers Gunnar Jeannette and Ricardo Gonzalez, in the first-ever ALMS driver championship tie. That was only the first of two titles that Lux and CORE won – Lux was crowned the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) "Rookie of the Year" and CORE autosport claimed the 2011 LMPC team championship.
The championship title was only the latest mark on Lux' extensive motorsports resume. After starting his career in karts, the 23-year-old Williamsville, NY native has driven prototype and GT sports cars in multiple series, historic racers of all types and stock cars in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East division. When not racing, Lux is a very popular driving instructor and is very active in community service initiatives.
The 60th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring powered by Fresh from Florida is the first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) event of the 2012 season, taking place at the world-famous 17-turn 3.74-mile Sebring International Raceway. Practice begins on Thursday, March 15, with qualifying Friday the 16th. The 12-hour race starts at 10:30 a.m. (ET) on Saturday, March 17.


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Derek Ho, Gary Elkerton, Tom Carroll and Sunny Garcia take to the water for an epic Pipe heat.
In an epic battle that saw four legends take to the lineup, the two-time World Champ emerged victorious.
Marti Potter, introducing the surfers after the ASP Heritage Series Heat at Pipe.
Meet the competitors of the final ASP Heritage Series heat for the 2014 season.
The final heat of 2014 to showcase some of history's most renowned Pipe Masters.
Gary Elkerton didn't surf a single wave in his heat then paddled in and happily signed an autograph. ASP/Cestari
Master Gary Elkerton was a few minutes late for his hit and paddled in with 5 minutes to go as the waves are very slow. ASP/Cestari

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More Solutions Than Problems
Keith Howard | Friday, August 21, 2015
My friend George insists the universe holds far more solutions than problems, a statement I hold dearly without any necessary belief. One nice thing about this belief is it turns kvetching into a call to the heavens for its many answers. Here, then, is not a list of complaints but a seeding of the answer clouds:
As might be expected, the Liberty Home's arrangement changes daily—bed in a new place, solar panel moved, dirty laundry put in a duffel rather than into a basket. As might also be expected, the Law of Unintended Consequences always brings challenges. For example:
- In moving the water tank (a two-and-a-half gallon box with a spout), I left the spout open and turned my back. By the time I turned back, a good (or bad, I suppose) gallon of water had soaked through a throw rug and the carpeting . Despite blotting with towels and using the propane heater to direct heat, some dampness remained. Given an 85-degree temperature, using the heater designed for cold winter nights demonstrates my fear of mold, which I imagine lurking in every rug waiting to expand to fill Lucy's and my lungs with disease. Anyone know a surefire way to prevent mold (or overcome irrational fear of mold)?
- Toilet talk always draws a response, so let me tell you about the challenge of urine. No, I don't fear mold in that area of my life, but the volume of urine a well-hydrated man produces is significant, particularly when the production takes place into a bucket of sawdust. The human litter prevents any smell, but it does make for an awfully heavy (and potentially mold-ridden disaster) bucket to carry to the compost pile. I've tried using a dedicated Urine Collection Device—a discarded five-gallon oil jug from behind a McDonald's. This makes disposal easier, since the jug closes tightly, but the stench when opening a half-full bottle of piss is vile enough to make me rethink this plan. If anyone (feline or human) has experience with managing urine in a cat box, please let me know.
- Some of you may have read Bill Bryson's book, A Walk in the Woods, his educational and entertaining description of preparing for and walking the Appalachian Trail. A New Hampshire resident, Bryson tells of a shopping trip to a Hanover outfitter, where he purchased thousands of dollars worth of camping gear for his trek. Once underway on the trail, though, Bryson realized most of the stuff he'd bought was unnecessary, unsuited for its purpose and heavy. He jettisoned more than half the items he'd bought. Thus it is with the Liberty House—except for the throwing stuff away.
- While I'd been very particular about the lighting we installed, ordering different lights for different parts of the home, I quickly discovered I only turn on the brightest ceiling light when I come in and leave it on until I leave or go to sleep. The next time I use one of the carefully-chosen wall lamps or kitchen spotlights will be the first.
- I'd thought a three-burner stove would be barely adequate for my cooking needs. Instead, the number of burners is immaterial with limited counter or other horizontal space available. I cook one thing at a time because there's not enough room to prepare, serve and eat more than that.
- The refrigerator, over which I'd agonized, wanting to make sure I'd have enough room, is currently holding the remains of a 12-pack of Diet Coke and a couple water bottles. The fridge turned out to be an energy hog, and milk for coffee can be stored in a little cooler with ice much more efficiently.
This call to the universe, then, following George's faith in the multiplicity of solutions, will not go unanswered, I hope.
I might get a busy signal, though.
-Keith Howard
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Übermind is a leading agency for mobile emerging technologies. They're doing quite well and folks have been noticing. The folks at Deloitte Consulting LLP noticed and they decided to acquire the Fremont-based company last week.
"Mobile technologies are rapidly reshaping the nature of business. This represents a significant opportunity for companies to develop new interaction models with customers, employees and stakeholders," says Janet Foutty, national managing director, technology, Deloitte Consulting LLP.
In a blog post, Übermind talked about the exciting future this could mean for them.
We get that this raises a whole lot of questions. So, let's start with the most basic of them all: Why Deloitte? More specifically, why would an innovative digital agency such as Übermind join forces with one of the world's largest professional services firms?
Answer: The mobile revolution is here—it's time to ready your organization. Deloitte Consulting has well-established technology services across capabilities such as systems integration, enterprise solutions, information management, and emerging technologies. As part of their tech practice, we will lead in strategy, creative, mobile apps, and web.
As part of the acquisition by Deloitte, Übermind CEO Shehryar Khan and founder Donald Brady will join Deloitte Consulting LLP as principals.


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Discussion in 'Current Events' started by trplnkl, Jun 2, 2010.
I'm sure that Klein will explain this away as not meaning any reduction in the excellent Canadian healthcare system. Pollyanna Klein!
That's just the way Canada works.
Every province pays the government of Canada tax constributions, and then we all (provinces), beg for it back. Be it Education , Healthcare, or Infrastucture.
I'm not even sure why that article was written as it was.
It reports healthcare went up by 5.5%, but actually a 6% increase was given each year by the feds, until 2013.
See what happens in 2013, I guess. But, surely more money from the feds is on it's way, just the amount is yet, unknown.
So, these little "threats" from provinces from time to time, reminds the feds to keep money aside for them.
I don't see our healthcare system getting worse, then any other country. Just our high dollar now, alone, makes imported medical equipment (from Germany, USA, Japan), much cheaper.
Also keeps our Doctors and Nurses, from moving to the US, since the payrate is no longer as lukrative.
Besides, just this Monday, we had a first quarter GDP increase of 6.1%. Largest single quarterly increase in over a decade.
Bank of Canada had to react and raised interest rates yesterday.
All that means, is more income for the provinces, and the federal income. Certainly money there, to fund any short commings in the future.
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Here are some facts about Canada's universal healthcare system:
Canada's "single payer" national health insurance program promises all residents reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services without co-payments or direct charges at the point of service.
* The program, often referred to as "medicare," comprises 13 provincial and territorial health insurance plans, all of which share certain common standards of coverage, governed by the 1984 Canada Health Act.
* Provinces and territories must comply with the Canada Health Act to receive federal transfer payments.
* Ottawa in 2004 agreed to give the provinces an additional C$41 billion ($39 billion) for healthcare spending, allowing 6 percent growth yearly. The deal expires in 2013.
* The federal government has also since agreed to additional transfers for initiatives such as reducing wait times, HPV (human papillomavirus) immunization and electronic health records.
* Healthcare costs are mostly paid from income taxes, although some provinces also impose premiums that may be waived or reduced for low-income residents.
* An estimated 70 percent of healthcare expenditures is covered by public funding and 30 percent is paid for privately. Private payments include those for prescription drugs (including topping up public coverage for the elderly), dental, vision care and other services.
* Healthcare spending in Canada was expected to reach C$183.1 billion in 2009, an estimated increase or 5.5 percent since 2008, according to the Canadian Institute of Health Information.
* In 2000, the World Health Organization ranked Canada No. 30 out of 191 member countries in overall health system efficiency and performance. The United States ranked 37, while France topped the rankings.
* A 2009 poll by Nanos Research found 86 percent of Canadians surveyed supported or strongly supported "public solutions to make our public healthcare stronger".
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British Columbia is replacing block grants to hospitals with fee-for-procedure payments and Quebec has a new flat health tax and a proposal for payments on each medical visit -- an idea that critics say is an illegal user fee.
And a few provinces are also experimenting with private funding for procedures such as hip, knee and cataract surgery.
"We can't continually see health spending growing above and beyond the growth rate in the economy because, at some point, it means crowding out of all the other government services.
"At some stage we're going to hit a breaking point."
Yup, roaring full steam ahead :
Canadian employment beating odds for now; 24,700 jobs added in May
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy keeps beating expectations and most of the industrialized world in its ability to create jobs.
But market reaction was muted at best Friday as U.S. jobs numbers were dismal and a new wrinkle in the European sovereign debt crisis cast a cloud over global growth, calling into question just how far ahead of its peers Canada's economy can remain.
The Canadian economy seems very far ahead of its peers now — particularly in the repairing of its labour market — with Friday's report that 24,700 new jobs were added in May and an astounding 67,300 full-time jobs, most of them from employers and in the private sector.
ok, 24.700 jobs might not seem much, but population wise, it equals 247.000 US jobs.
Or in Obama's world would mean 247,000 govt jobs AKA parttime census workers...yippie!!!
Your census is taken every 10 years, next time 2020, no matter who is president !
One lady said she's been fired from census and re-hired 5 times and it counted as 5 new Obama jobs.....we're being hoodwinked.
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While the raw diet may sound limiting, there are actually a number of fun and easy recipes that can be be made without the use of heat. Raw cakes are an easy dessert to make and generally involve using nuts as a base or form of crust. Other raw dessert recipes include everything from indulgent truffles to no-bake snack bars.
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Nom Wah Nolita gears up a bustling dim sum experience into millennial-oriented, chic communal dining.
Nom Wah Tea Parlor in Chinatown has been New Yorkers' favorite dim sum place for decades. Its spin off has recently opened in Nolita, and it takes a playful turn from the original establishment. Nom Wah Nolita is a self-service, fast-casual restaurant that serves "the greatest hits" from the dumpling selections of its sister joint as well as a few more modern share plates with a Chinese influence. They also added a few main dishes with noodles and rice so that there would be options for takeout or for a solo diner.
With rich and full-bodied broth, Ho Fun Noodle Soup is a great vegan option, which even non-vegetarians can enjoy.
Among the greatest hits, you must try the adorable Shrimp and Snow Pea Leaf Dumplings, a classic steamed dumpling whereby shrimp and snow pea leaves are placed in an open face wrapper. If you are a little more hungry, Fiery Dank Shank is a fulfilling main dish of braised beef shank with fresh vegetables served over a choice of rice or noodles. Also, they serve quite a few dishes that are only available at the Nolita location, such as the Cantonese-smoked Chicken Leg, Daikon Slices with Bacon XO Sauce, Sweet Potato Curry and their signature Ho Fun Noodle Soup.
A café-like interior represents its fast-casual concept.
They are not shy about experimenting and switching up the menu, so you'll be able to grab something new every time you visit the restaurant. For the future, they are looking to have monthly collaborations with local eateries, whether it's taking over a kitchen in Brooklyn or partnering with a start-up restaurant/chef and adding to their rotation. Don't take away your eyes away from Nom Wah Nolita!
Nom Wah Nolita
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Countdown to Dbah ProPosted on March 14th, 2017 in Pro.
The countdown is on for the 2017 ABA Dbah Pro.
The sand pump has been flowing, the swell has been pressing and the Gold Coast boogers have been tearing. The Dbah Pro presented by Pride Bodyboards is merely a month from today and if the current Dbah situation is anything to go off, we're in for one hell of a ride.
The Gold Coasters have been getting in their practice and last years silver medalist Joe Clarke looks to be in high contest for that first place trophy. Entries are now available HERE, get in before the event fills up!
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Natalie is 44 years old. She was referred to an Arts Therapist because of the decline in her physical and mental health. Her body was full of symptoms that doctors couldn't find a cause for. Natalie was aggressive and often violent in her relationships and as a result they would often breakdown leaving her isolated and alone. The day she met the Arts Therapist she was desperate for help. The Arts Therapist invited Natalie to pour all her distress into a 'sandtray' using whatever objects she wanted to express herself. Natalie created the sandtray below.
At the front of the sandtray was a wall of superheros. Towards the back she placed a large crab on a pile of sand. Beneath the sand she placed a broken doll with a missing arm and a torn and dirty dress. Natalie began to speak about each object in the sandtray. The superheroes were aggressive protectors of the crab. The crab was protecting the broken dirty doll. The doll was buried and hidden so deep down in the sand…she was punished so terribly punished. Natalie began to sob as she told the story of the doll who was beaten and tortured by a cruel mother who made her stand in the cold garden for many hours without food or water for as long as she could remember. Natalie began to tell her true story. As she began to feel safe she said, 'this was me when I was a child like this doll'. My mother was psychotic and violent and I lived with terrible beatings and cruelty every day. The child who had never been seen or heard began to speak and tell her truth for the first time. Natalie began to work with the Arts Therapist and her childhood pain bringing it slowly into the light. This began the slow and painful path to her recovery.
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THE new year brought new life for six mums in Tameside after their special bundles of joy arrived on new year's day.
First to make an appearance at Tameside Hospital was little Ryan Louis who was determined not to miss the festivities. He arrived five weeks early at 7.08am weighing 5lb 9oz to proud mum Joanne and dad Mark Dempsey.
Luke Adam Tinney wasn't far behind, and arrived at 9.22am. Little Luke was the perfect present for first-time mum Yvonne and weighed 5lb 12oz.
Sarah Harrison's family had an extra hectic Christmas before baby Katie made her entrance - nine days late!
Katie was the first little girl of 2003 to be born in the borough at 10.21am and the heaviest at 8lb 5oz.
Shamaila Shamas gave birth just minutes later at 10.25am.
Proud grandma Shaman said the family were still deciding on a name for the little girl who weighed in at 5lb 15oz.
Baby Simeon Cope gave everyone a surprise by arriving a week early for mum Jennie. The 7lb 12oz bundle put in an appearance late in the day at 1.40pm.
And Jasmin Begum was last to give birth to her beautiful baby girl - weighing 7lb 3oz - at 6.08pm.
Ann Bickerdyke, head of midwifery at Tameside Hospital, said of the new year arrivals: "We have had as many as 20 babies delivered in one day so six is quite a normal number.
"It is special and we always decorate the cot and buy a present for the first babies who are born on Christmas day and new year's day."


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The wait is finally over and we're ready to unveil #TTSDEVOUR part trois. If you need a refresher, TTS Devour is our original editorial series that kicked off back in November to showcase the intersection of food and fashion. It all started with The New York Classics Edition, then we gave you The Alternative Holiday Nails Edition, and for our third story we've teamed up with Trends on Trends to take on the most important meal of the day…breakfast.
Nothing makes us jump out of bed faster than the promise of greasy and delicious morning sustenance, and we knew that, since they created #breakfastclubnyc, the crew over at Trends on Trends would be the perfect partners to tackle some of NYC's most unique pre-noon dining spots. From Vietnamese style congee at Mission Cantina to breakfast tacos at Cafe El Presidente to a classy Italian feast at Frankies 570, we completely overindulged and we loved every second of it.
See the full story below, shop the accessories, and keep these spots in mind the next time your instant coffee and luna bar just isn't cutting it.
When pancakes and eggs benny are too basic for brunch, Mission Cantina is where you wanna be. And while they're currently serving a Mexican style brunch, we stopped in during the final days of their Vietnamese breakfast menu for duck congee, shrimp toast, and a bahn mi egg sandwich. It's always a party here with loud music, strong drinks, and a lively crowd at all hours of the day, so it's a good place to start if you need a bit of kick to get you going.
Mission Cantina's energy can give you sensory overload, so we styled our model with simple nails and accessories to balance it all out.
Bracelet: Jennifer Fisher Brass Vertebrae Branch Cuff
Sunglasses: HAZE Collection
Bracelets (top to bottom): Nora Kogan Man Ray Lips Cuff, Susan Alexandra Bombay Cuff, Jennifer Fisher Brass Screw Cuff, Susan Alexandra Cherry Cuff.
Though we wanted to eat everything we knew we had to save room. Luckily, Mission Cantina was very accommodating and let us to take a breakfast bahn mi to go.
Address: 172 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
Everyone loves breakfast tacos since, well, they combine breakfast and tacos, and we chose to get ours at Cafe El Presidente. Cafe El Presidente is the sister restaurant to Nolita's Tacombi, and while we fully think Mexican breakfast is the hangover cure from the gods, turns out it also kills it as a Tuesday mid-morning snack. We detoxed with lupitos (aka fresh squeezed juices) and retoxed with tacos, and the food was so freaking bright and colorful that our model needed sunglasses.
Inspired by Cafe El Presidente's sunny color palette we completed this look with a bright red lip and nails designed for prime taco-clutching.
Sunglasses: Haze Collection
Earrings: Holly Dyment bullseye pink enamel earrings
Bracelets: Luis Morais Single 3-Sided Bead Bracelet with Cross, Double Beaded Bracelet With Three Square Beads, YG Disco Ball Beads and Clover.
Rings (right hand): Norah Kogan Black Rain Eternity Band, Holly Dyment Wednesday Enamel Skull Ring
Rings (left hand): Michelle Fantaci Checkmate Pinky Ring, Holy Dyment opal snake ring, Yossi Harari lace pave ring
Finger Ring: Jennifer Fisher Brass Small Link Finger Ring
Rings (right hand): Jennifer Fisher Brass Square Peak Ring and Brass Xlong Peak Bar Ring, Holly Dyment Wednesday enamel skill ring, Nora Koogan boob ring.
Rings (left hand): Yossi Harari Lace Pave Ring, Luis Morais Long Back Point Ring, Holly Dyment Friday enamel skull ring, Holly Dyment Opal Snake Ring.
Rings (left to right): Holly Dyment Thursday Enamel Skull ring, Jennifer Fisher, Luis Morais Long Back Point Ring, Yossi Harari Lace Pave Ring.
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A Journey That Continues
He was a nice looking gentleman wearing an oversize coat and thick mufflers around his neck, who acceded to taking a picture of me and V standing on the edge of Dolphin's Nose. "So where are you from?" he asked me handing over the camera to V. "I... Er... I'm from...", I fumbled. V did better. She smiled, as she secured the camera into its case.
It was an incredible moment in our lives. A moment when we realized, we didn't have an answer to the most rudimentary question of existence – "Where are you from?" Well, let me see. We have moved three cities in two countries in four months, have our belongings lying in five cities across the two countries and have no idea where we would be four weeks from this minute.
Things weren't supposed to be this way. It was supposed to be happy days ahead. Family, elders and all that, you know? A fairy tale of the prince and princess living happily ever after. It sure was a fairy tale of sorts, until the day we called bitter-gourd bitter. Ever wondered calling bitter-gourd bitter could bring you trouble for the rest of your life?
Many months after that ignominious moment of getting reprimanded for stating the obvious, troubles continued. "Elementary my dear Watson.", a well wisher suggested, "Everyone has troubles. Just deal with it." Deal with it, huh? At what price? A few hundred dollars of happiness would do? Heard they started selling that thing in Wal-mart these days. So I could've helped myself, you know, with a few capsules whenever there was trouble.
We are dealing with it alright. But not like the Goody two shoes that we used to be. Although no one knows it that way. Life is simple. People are not. They are high on illusion or hung over on reality. So much so that any attempts at talking them out of their ridiculous assumptions or psychic outbursts only falls into deaf years. We became weary of our condemned routine and decided to find our own way.
We are on the move, although no one knows the real reasons of what we are doing or where we are moving. "Family" thinks we are happy. The indicators are there – we travel, we do the vacations, we shop, we laugh, what else one needs to know if someone is actually happy? For them, we are the good kids who do a lot of traveling on business. To ourselves, we are lost rowing in a sea without a compass and the shore is nowhere in sight.
May be we could still have waited for more time, until the day when the deaf ears would open up. May be, if we could've drugged ourselves with a few capsules of Solvomycin from Wal-mart, everything would've been solved and life would've been back to being a fairy tale. Life is a honey moon. Except that the honey doesn't taste good at some times, and the moon is hidden by clouds at other times.
"Deal with it, kid", an elder told me. "It's the same with everyone", a veteran confided. "You can't run away from troubles. You'll have to come back to it someday", told a peer. I agree with everyone. Except that they are not me, and they haven't seen what I've seen. But how do you tell the world you don't bother about it anymore? I guess you just don't. And that's what we've done. Kept quiet, and moved. "Cheeky, but you did the right thing", a friend smiled when he heard our story, "Life finds a way".
We've set out to do what we think is our pursuit of happiness. We are moving places, driving in near-zero visibility. We don't know where our next turn is, or how long until we stop again. We don't know if we'll run out of gas, or reach our hitherto unknown destination soon enough. We don't know if we are alone, or there are other cars beside us. But we do know that we'll keep driving.
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March 5, 2009
I am sorry but I did not understand a word of this. Honestly. You lost me around the bitter gourd part. Something is missing. You've not teased out the connections well enough. I will also posit that this needed a lot more editing before it got published.
I get this, but only because I know Kishore - dude, this is indeed quite abstract:)
March 5, 2009
but it's not just that it is abstract, Aaman... there are some things that simply do not make sense. the whole "reprimanded for stating the obvious thing" is not teased out enough. the bitter gourd thing...
I get the overall theme, and I like it. I just want the part that gets me on the runway for the flight to make more sense... that way I can enjoy the rest of the journey!
March 5, 2009
Great parable of modern life. At the end of journey of life, it still leaves one with doubts what was it all about. It is like a rolling stone that keeps rolling but gathers no moss. As Henry David Thoreau said, "Most people lead the lives of quiet desperation, and go to their graves with the song still in their heart." That was than. Now most suffer their sunset years in isolation, in depression, dependent on government for sustenance, and die lonely and bankrupt, after lifelong running around in pursuit of wealth and pleasure. We keep driving to get away from uncomfortable truths. We fill out lives with pursuits to stifle the doubts.
Aditi N
March 5, 2009
Here's what I do like about it: it works with your imagination. I just love the ambiguity because it lets me imagine what the author is talking about :)
I imagined a young couple who is having issues with their parents/ joint family....and are therefore on the move so as to avoid confrontation but are unhappy because of the cold war and bitterness they left behind.
And then I wonder if it has something to do with the couple itself....something that's not right.
I do wish that I was that friend of yours Kishore who got to smile upon hearing your story. You deprived us of that story. Not nice! :)
But hope you find a solution soon. Life does find a way, and so does time.
March 5, 2009
Like other I did not understand what you are talking about. It sounds like you are not happy. If that is so then, my suggestion is follow these three simple steps.
1 Enjoy what you are doing.
2 Stop doing what you are doing, if you do not enjoy it. Find something else to do that you enjoy.
3 Finally, if you have no choice but to do what you are doing, then learn to enjoy it. Keep in mind that enjoyment can be learnt. You may not like it to begin with, but you can learn to like it. And if you continue with right frame of mind you fall in love with it. Once you determined that you have no choice then do not fight.
These steps could be applied to the relationships as well. It is not that complicated. Keep it simple. There is nothing special. No secret. Don't look for it. It does not exist. Stop intellectualizing. Just have fun. There is a lot of joy in the life.
Kishore, in many ways we have lived your life. The complexity of leading a 'carefree life' comes with a certain price;) And that too balances out in the end.
in mechanical parlance it is fine tuning
most folks are survivalists...the adjust and readjust...some more than others
in the end life is about that glass...and the same options are available to all of us - half full or half empty
Abstraction was deliberate. Alternatively, it would've sounded like a pathetic rant - you'd rather have preferred to read it this way.. :-)
Your first guess is almost close. :) and glad you did like the abstract bits..
kerty, Morris, t,
Thanks for the advice. :)
Aaman, Dee,
Just learning the hard way, I suppose. :)


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We had the opportunity to check out a brand new high end luxury store in Chicago called PRSVR.
Margaret Williamson is the owner of the brand. She says PRSVR stands for "persevere".
"The idea really started about 10 years ago. My husband and his two college roommates came up with this concept. They were doing a lot of traveling as "sneaker heads". They loved to collect high end sneakers, and they couldn't afford all the super high end luxury items like luggage. They wanted to look distinguished and stick out from the crowd, but they didn't want to look like everybody else."
And Williamson says that eventually led them to the concept of an elevated lifestyle brand that would carry luggage, foot ware and apparel.
Williamson says her husband sat on that dream for about 8 years, but he did a lot of the footwork during that time.
Williamson's husband traveled to Paris and eventually trained in Milan as a cobbler. He wanted to learn the art of shoemaking and how to actually make the perfect carry on bag.
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Willimason says each time she saw him after that, he continued to impress her with other handmade items.
"It was this awesome jacket, and then it was an amazing sweatshirt. And I just finally said if you're doing this, there may be something there. So two years ago we launched the brand."
So what does PRSVR stand for?
Passion, risiliance, sacrifice, values, respect; Williamson says they believe these are the fundamentals needed to achieve perseverance.
"The brand itself is created for people who live and work in the city. So it's for those people who need pieces that are stylish yet functional."
The entire line is a his and hers collection. Williamson says a lot of the pieces are crated in both male and female silhouettes.
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While I was there, I got to try on the leather track pants. I've never busted out leather pants because I've never felt confident enough to wear them. These were comfortable and loose and I have to say the heels (I borrowed them from Margaret) added a bit of edge to the look.
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I don't normally pile on when a book has more than 20 reviews already, but the distribution of reaction here is a bit unusual so I thought I'd add one more five-star vote. I love this book. I've looked at it a dozen times in the bookstore and never carried it out; kept thinking I could get it all for free. I follow Hugh's blog. I am a professional artist. I know this stuff.
And I can't be reminded enough. I read the book straight through, then reread Orbiting the Giant Hairball, which covers some of the same material in a corporate setting, and then back to Ignore Everybody, pretty much in one evening. I wanted to see how the two books covered the territory. They're similar, and if you hated Hairball, stay away from MacLeod. I'm juiced. I'm supported, encouraged, permissioned, understood.
There are, I suppose, creative people who are surrounded by encouraging, supportive communities, people who have adequate sales from their creative output (and sometimes that's a regular paycheck) to never worry if they're doing the right work (or partners with good benefit programs), who live free of the fear of having their ideas knocked off on another continent. There must be such people. I've never met them, but they must exist.
For the rest of us, there are books. Ignore Everybody is the latest. Art and Fear is my favorite, the one I carry when I fly because it's small and can be finished in the amount of time it takes to fly anywhere. Ignore Everybody will sit right next to it on the shelf. Hairball is there, although I'm not in corporate anymore. Jessica Hagy sits on the same shelf, and If you only knew how much I smell you, and George Leonard's Mastery, and Brian Andreas.
It's not clear to me why this book was shelved, and perhaps sold, as a business creativity book. I would have expected to find it closer to The Artist's Way. On one hand, creativity is creativity, but on the other, there's a difference between making art and making business. Ignore Everybody is more about the personal elements of creativity–getting your head and your behavior out of the way.
Michael Pollan sums his own work up in seven words–eat food, mostly plants, not too much–and doesn't let that stop him selling yet another book. What does it matter that MacLeod can do the same thing?
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Working with representatives from the City of Blanchard, the Graduate Design Studio I (first year studio for students in the 3-year Master of Architecture program) documented the 1930 First Methodist Church. Inspired by a Christopher Wren-designed church in Boston and located a block north of the key downtown intersection, this building was converted to the public library in 1993. Since 2010, the building has remained empty. The proposal is to turn this into the new City Council Chambers and support spaces. The project documented the building with as-built drawings, photographs, mechanical system analyses, and ADA issues as well as changes made through the years and due to changing uses.


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Tyson Holzheimer and Scott Bauer first started talking about Butcher's Bistro almost 7 years ago, when they met at Snooze. After working together for 5 years and helping Snooze open multiple restaurants, they decided it was time to build something of their own and make their dream become reality. When the restaurant Twelve closed and the space on 22nd and Larimer became available, Tyson and Scott knew this was the perfect location for their Colorado nose-to-tail butchery restaurant.
Tyson's passion for food, experience with taxidermy, and past work with numerous styles of cooking made opening Butcher's Bistro and working with the local farmers and ranchers a perfect fit. Scott's relationships with the Ballpark Neighborhood Association, local brewers, and Denver's restauranteurs, made opening in downtown Denver seem second nature. Together, Tyson and Scott created Butcher's Bistro, a whole animal butchery restaurant that supports Colorado farms and takes pride in serving some of the best meat, Colorado craft cocktails, and microbrews you can find in Denver. Stop in to 2233 Larimer Street and ask them about their meat!
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Scott's love for food and his need to be constantly busy took him into his first professional kitchen at the age of 14. After day one in the dish pit, there was no turning back. Scott spent the next 20 years working in everything from the dish room to the corporate office and everything in between.
Most recently he spent the last 7 years as a Chef, General Manager and Regional manager for Snooze An AM Eatery. Scott started with Snooze at their first restaurant and helped the company grow to over 8 locations. Through this experience he has gained extensive knowledge in many facets of the industry, including restaurant openings, menu development, management techniques, service, financial management and restaurant design.
Scott started Butcher's Bistro to fulfill his true passion and utilize all of the skills he worked so hard to acquire. His devotion to the guest, love for food, and drive to serve are a part of everything he does.
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Tyson began his career working for a taxidermist in Montana at the age of 14. Skinning, cutting, and rebuilding a variety of game animals helped him develop knife skills and a thorough understanding of anatomy and muscle structure, which he took to the restaurant industry years later in Anchorage, AK. After quickly working his way through all the positions of the line, Tyson spent the next 5 years in commercial bakeries and kitchens doing everything from managing to menu development.
Tyson's move to Denver led him to Snooze, where he helped the company open 7 new restaurants. Butcher's Bistro allows Tyson to work with whole animals, a frequently changing seasonal menu, and some of the highest quality ingredients that the country has to offer. Whether butchering, cooking, or interacting with guests at the retail counter, Tyson's attention to detail and drive to be better every day is evident in all of his work.
Bryce Norblom
Bryce knew he was destined to work in a restaurant beginning at the young age of 17. Working in an upscale seafood restaurant taught him the basics of everything from shucking oysters to simple knife work and his love for the industry began. Bryce took this new found passion with him when he left Denver to attend college in Fort Collins, in pursuit of a Restaurant Hospitality Management degree. In school, he quickly gained recognition from his professors and other students, taking on leadership and management roles in the program's front and back of house.
Bryce continued working in kitchens while attending school and eventually found himself in a corporate training position with Snooze, traveling the country and training high-volume chefs. Bryce's vast experience in both the front and back of house puts him in various management positions at The Butcher's Bistro. Depending on the day, Bryce will be butchering, bartending, or working on tomorrow's menu in the kitchen. One thing that remains constant with Bryce is his drive to succeed and love for food, which is easy to see, regardless of where he is working.
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Kristen has been in the accounting industry for 12 years and a practicing CPA in the Denver metro area for the last 7 years. She began as an accountant for a well-established and historical restaurant in the mountains outside of Denver. Recognizing her passion for accounting, she graduated from the University of Colorado and accepted a job as an auditor for the international accounting firm Grant Thornton. She excelled as an auditor, quickly passed the CPA exam, and was promoted to running financial audits for a variety of clients and industries.
In September of 2010, Kristen made the decision to start her own company and provide consulting services for companies in need of quality accounting guidance. Her clients include restaurants, fashion designers, internet services and other various industries. Much of her work consists of assisting clients in the startup phase of their companies and guiding them in their accounting strategies and processes.


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Bethlehem: prayers and peaceful protest in bulldozed orchards
Tomorrow at noon, villagers in the South Bethlehem region will gather for a prayer and march on the bulldozed land of Umm Salamuna. The action is part of the nonviolence resistance to the annexation and confiscation of their land for the Separation Wall and the nearby Israeli colony of Efrat. Israeli authorities plan to annex 700 and raze 270 dunums of agricultural land with olive trees and grape vines from Umm Salamuna. (One dunum is about 1,000 square metres). Confiscation orders have also been issued against neighbouring villages, which have already lost much of their land to the Efrat settlement, part of the ever expanding Etzion block. In recent weeks Israeli bulldozers have met with peaceful resistance from villagers as they intensify their destruction of village land. About one month ago villagers from Umm Salamuna threw themselves in front of bulldozers and suffered beatings from the Israeli Occupation Forces but managed to stop work. When the bulldozers and IOF returned to Umm Salamuna two weeks later, villagers again resisted this military might with their bodies and two suffered broken bones from rifle butt beatings. The villagers have vowed to defend their land with all the strength they have and appeal for international solidarity. According to Village Council President Mahmoud Rashid, "it constitutes their only source of livelihood, and no one will accept that the Wall is on their land isolating hundreds of dunams from each farmer and outright destroying at least a 200-meter wide strip of land". The protests will continue the following Friday afternoon, with cultural activities including theatre, poetry and Palestinian folklore. Source: ISM


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Tonometry is a diagnostic procedure for the eyes, which determines the intraocular pressure and fluid pressure in the eyes. This test is safe, easy, and not painful for your pet. Your pet will not even need to be sedated in order to perform tonometry.
Most importantly, tonometry is critical for detecting glaucoma and other problems with your pet's vision. If your pet has suffered an eye injury or you notice any issues with your pet's eyes, please call us immediately.
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text: it's something that is always in my mind or let's say it's even my dream and my hope, it's simply the Arab union and i mean a real one and not like the one we have today. i'll give my self the chance to give you my point of view; most of people while talking about the arabian union, they compare it to the European one, for me i always believe that the european union came as a resualt of an economic competition with the USA, i mean that european companies like Airbus, British gaz, opel,BMW... wanted that union more than the european citizens did and this can be proved by the total failure of establishing a european constitution which shows a confession that they dont have really the common things to be commited in one constitution. talking about us, it's easily to find the common things between all the arab people (religion, background,identity,belonging,language, history, culture...etc) in addition to that we find we are very anxious to get that union. so brothers what do you think of that dream, can it be happined? if no why not and if yes then what's the problem? finaly, do we really have the right to dream about it?


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Fulton's Crab House to Close for Refurbishment in April
For those who have been paying attention, a lot of new great restaurants have recently been announced for Disney Springs. In addition, some of the restaurants that have been staples of the shopping and dining district have been upgrading their menus, as well as their aesthetics.
Well, another long-standing Disney Springs restaurant will be going down for a lengthy refurbishment soon; Fulton's Crab House will close on April 4 for a reimagining. When the riverboat-designed restaurant reopens, it will feature a new interior that includes a modern yachting theme, as well as a rooftop lounge that will overlook Disney Springs. There will also be an outdoor waterfront bar featuring a "build your own" fish boil and private dining areas.
The menu will also see a small change, however, the table service location will still feature fresh seafood and steaks. Specialties will include oyster shucking bar, Florida stone crab and Alaskan king crab, steaks and chops, as well as classic and curated cocktails.
There is no official reopening date, however the restaurant is expected to open in the fall.
New Details About Tiffins Restaurant at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Can I just tell you how excited I am about the upcoming restaurant, Tiffins, that is slated to open at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Discovery Island section of the park? (For those who are unaware, the restaurant is named after a lunch tin used by travelers.) The signature restaurant will feature dishes inspired by African, Asian, European, and American cuisines.
The newest Walt Disney World table-service restaurant is part of the biggest expansion in the history of Disney's Animal Kingdom and will offer dishes inspired by the world travels of the park's creators.
Tiffins specializes in the theme of travel which can be seen and felt everywhere you look. When you enter the rustic front doors, you'll come upon an enormous map of the globe. There restaurant will seat 252 people and will be separated into three different sections – The Trek Gallery will focus on Asia, the Safari Gallery will focus on Africa, and the Grand Gallery will focus on the animals that Disney protects through the Disney Conservation Fund.
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The Magic, The Memories, and Merch! March 2016 Photo Report of the Disney Outlet Store
Welcome to the latest edition of The Magic, The Memories, and Merch! the longest running monthly look at the Disney Outlet Stores in Orlando. March came in like a lion, and stayed that way. Tickets for the grand opening of Shanghai Disneyland went on sale (and immediately sold out). Meanwhile, the delays and cost overruns in Shanghai Disneyland could be having profound effects on the parks we go to over here. The strangest rumor in the history of theme parks surfaced with a possible Guardians of the Galaxy overlay to the Tower of Terror. Walt Disney World started charging for preferred parking, SeaWorld said this generation of killer whales would be its last, and Universal announced it will be bringing in a new restaurant into CityWalk that will debut with the first ever E-Ticket milkshakes. We're still reeling from all the news, and that's not even covering the announcements of a whole bunch of new up-charge events that basically had theme park social media ready to grab pitchforks and join Gaston to kill the Beast. But the best thing that happened in the entire month was this unbelievably self-entitled article written by a college freshman that suggests kids and old people shouldn't go to theme parks.
Now while all of you were out riding Rock n Roller Coaster with Steven Tyler, Outlet Intern Julia Mascardo and I were hard at work to bring you the quality Outlet coverage you
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Enough jibber jabber! Who is ready to hit the Outlets? Remember that clicking on any picture will open a full size version of it (don't say we didn't warn you).
Our first item this week is our first ever Made With Magic piece of merchandise to hit the Outlets. These were the Mickey Ears that lit up with different colors to Glow With the Show during some of the nighttime spectaculars at the parks. I have no actual financial numbers to support my theory, but having been the parks many, many times and only seeing a handful of guests wearing these, I'm going to assume Disney took a complete bath on this idea. It's an item that cost over $25, is heavier than a normal pair of Mickey Ears, and the person wearing it can't even see it glow. The sign on the bin said these were originally $23.17, but I haven't seen them for that price in the parks. They were reduced to $9.99.
Next up was a whole slew of Disneyland 60th Anniversary items. There were so many that I have to wonder if alleged Disneyland fans like Guy Selga, Tom Bricker, and Seth Kubersky have ever bought a single piece of merchandise in the parks. Here's a Disneyland 60th Barbie. Originally $24.95, now $14.99.
This next one is straight up bananas. We've covered unusable giant erasers at the Outlets in the past, but this one takes the cake. A giant diamond ring eraser. This is proof that there was not a single idea was discarded as being "too crazy" for Disneyland 60th merchandise. Originally $12.95, now $7.99.
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Dani's Best Week Ever March 31, 2016: Universal Orlando CityWalk
Spring has sprung! Orlando has welcomed Spring Breakers and Easter holidayers with open arms. Word on the street is that this past Saturday marked the most amount of passengers through Orlando International Airport in a single day! After a quick, less-than-24 hour trip to visit my parents in North Florida, I headed to Universal Orlando for an extensive stroll around CityWalk and a movie. It was evident that the Spring Break / Easter crowd had descended upon Universal Orlando, but I easily had an enjoyable time. I noticed a few details I hadn't before and although I had the ability to go into the parks, the desire to do so gave way to enjoying CityWalk instead.
I journeyed to Universal property via exit 75A (West bound just after Kirkman), this ramp provides a great vantage point of Volcano Bay water park and Sapphire Falls resort construction. This side of Universal property has been under construction for a few years now with the building of Cabana Bay and now its expansion and the addition of Sapphire Falls and Volcano Bay.
I arrived around 2:00 PM and of course there was a large amount of cars waiting at the parking plaza, and not all lanes were open; thankfully things moved relatively quickly. One tip I can offer for parking is to make sure you have your form of payment ready to go and know ahead of time whether or not you want to shell out the extra money for preferred parking. If, like me, you're an annual passholder then have your pass and photo ID in hand ready to go.
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Disney World Crowd Calendar Report – March 13 to 19, 2016
Crowds at Walt Disney World held steady last week with the resort wide crowd coming in at, or slightly above predicted levels. Last week's crowd levels represent the first sign of Spring Break crowd levels for 2016. If not for some days with crowd level '8' or lower at Epcot we could have seen a full week of resort-wide crowd level '10's. Magic Kingdom was a solid crowd level '10' each weekday last week and Animal Kingdom was almost as busy.
Let's look at how the crowd levels stacked up each day last week on the Touringplans.com Disney World Crowd Calendar Report:
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Disneyland Crowd Calendar Report – March 13 to 19, 2016
Last week, wait times at Disneyland closely followed what the Disneyland Crowd Calendar predicted. We saw crowd levels hit the highest points on our scale, consistent with the Spring Break-level crowds we see in late March and early April each year. As crowded as it was we only saw a park hit the top level on our scale once – a '10' for Disneyland Park on Saturday.
Let's look at how the crowd levels stacked up each day last week on the TouringPlans.com Disneyland Resort Crowd Report:
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Universal Crowd Calendar Report – March 13 to 19, 2016
Last week, Universal Orlando parks were much more crowded than we have seen during the same period in years past. Strangely, crowds during the week were busier than what we saw on Sunday and Saturday, almost a mirror image of what the Universal Crowd Calendar predicted. Twister, Disaster! and The Incredible Hulk were all down this year which may help explain some of the increased wait times.
Let's look at how the crowd levels stacked up each day last week on the TouringPlans.com Universal Orlando Resort Crowd Report:
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Ticket Primer for Shanghai Disney Resort
With the Shanghai Disney Resort's opening day set for June 16, 2016, and beautiful photos slowly being leaked on social media, the excitement is building. On Monday, March 28, 2016, at 12:01 AM (Shanghai local time), tickets went on sale for Shanghai Disney Resort. For visitors to Walt Disney World or Disneyland, some of the ways Shanghai Disney Resort handles admission are going to seem very strange. In fact, without some advance planning, you may not be able to get in. Here's a quick primer about Shanghai Disney Resort tickets.
- Only two options are available for tickets: One Day or Two Day. No annual passes, seasonal passes, or other multi-day tickets are sold. Buying a two-day ticket offers a 5% discount.
- Ticket prices are based on several factors, including age and height. Infants of 1.0 meter (39.4 inches) and below are free. A child is defined as 1.0-1.4 meters (55.1 inches, inclusive). An adult is anyone above 1.4 meters and below age 65. A senior is age 65 and above. In addition, there is a special price for the disabled, however certificate/proof of disability is required.
- Like airline tickets, Shanghai Disney Resort tickets are sold for select days in advance. Currently, tickets are available for days through September 13, 2016. Well, most days…opening day sold out in mere hours.
- Tickets get you admission to Shanghai Disney Resort, but a separate ticket is required for The Lion King production in Disneytown. There is no admission fee for Disneytown itself or Wishing Star Park.
- Tickets are likely to sell out for certain days. Although Disney has not officially released numbers about how many tickets are available per day, annual attendance estimates are for Shanghai Disney Resort to break 17 million. That works out to just shy of 50,000 per day. The city of Shanghai has a population of 24 million, and many of those people are going to want to be some of the first to see this new park. When the Shanghai Disney Store opened last year, people waited in line for three hours in the hopes to get in. After the first hour of opening, the store posted that it was "closed for the day" to prevent more people from joining the line. Yes, Disney is that popular.
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The Least Crowded Halloween Party of 2016
Welcome back to what has become a yearly tradition: predicting the least crowded Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween party. We'll look back at last year's recommendations in a bit and give you the full 2016 list, but first make sure you check out our dedicated page for a complete list of dates as well as a thorough description of what the Halloween party is.
In short, if you're looking for the best 2016 Halloween Party to attend, we recommend Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Each of the past three years we recommended the equivalent party, September 17, 2013, September 16, 2014, and September 15, 2015. In 2013 it turned out to be the party with the lowest wait times by our calculation, while last year's came in fourth. Last year's didn't do so great (as you can see in the chart below). The reason we still recommend that day is because the calendar of parties this year is much more like the ones in previous years. 2015 saw fewer parties and they began on September 15–later than in any other year that we've tracked. More on this below.
The entire list of parties and how we rank them can be found below, but here are some general rules:
- September is less busy than October. There are exceptions, of course, but you are more likely to see crowds at the October parties.
- Tuesdays are generally less busy than other days. Sundays and Fridays are busier than other days.
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Keeping Kids Busy at Flower and Garden
Some kids may enjoy everything that Epcot's International Flower and Garden festival has to offer. For others, it may be as exciting as, well, watching grass grow. There are some activities that are generally enjoyed by kids of all ages, whether they are fans of plants or not. Here are some of the best.
Music Garden Melodies Playground
Kids (and the makers of migraine medicine) will love this playground located around the corner from the Imagination pavilion. Topiaries of Mickey and friends welcome you to this delightful play area. The playground is divided into two sections: a rope web climbing structure for ages 5-12 and a more traditional playground set for 5 and under. Both are under shade, and there are chairs and little "cabanas" for adults to relax under. Around the center between the two play areas are large musical interactive features for kids to bang on and make "beautiful music". Around the outside are several small gardens with plants themed to different types of musical instruments, providing adults something to do while the kids play.
Cars Cactus Road Rally Playground
Another playground returning for this year is the Cars Cactus Road Rally Playground, located between Mouse Gear and Test Track. In addition to the cacti growing all along the paths in the area, there are informative signs to learn how cacti adapt to their environment. But the big draw for the kids is the playground area. The area is also shaded and there is some seating, but it is a much smaller area than the other playground. A typical playground climbing structure is there, but kids also will enjoy bouncing on the circle of tires located near the back of the play area. Make sure to take a look at the Lightning McQueen and Mater topiaries near by as well.
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I asked Google: "What's the first thing you should learn how to cook?" and out of the first 100 results, 2 sites answered my question…
- Eggs were the #1 answer to Family Feud's question: What's the 1st food people learn to cook?
- Quora members said that eggs are a good place to learn basic skills.
Luckily, eggs were the first thing I learned to cook. They're all I made for 7 years because:
- They only take 10 minutes to cook
- They're inexpensive, so making mistakes isn't too painful
- They're not as intimidating as beef/chicken/fish
Below I compiled the best tips & recipes I could find on making eggs 3 ways. Click the links to jump to each recipe.
Fried Eggs
This is a super-easy method to remember. Just think: 1-minute, 1-minute, 1-minute. I made this over 10 times in the past 2 weeks and can confirm that it works great. 👍🏼
Time: 6 minutes
Makes: 1 serving
- 1 tablespoon of cooking oil (canola, vegetable, olive, etc.)
- 2 eggs
- Salt and ground black pepper
↑ 1. Crack the eggs into a bowl1 and season with salt and pepper (I like a 2-finger pinch of salt and a 1-finger pinch of pepper2)
↑ 2. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a nonstick pan and heat it over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Swirl the oil around the pan so it coats the bottom.
↑ 3. Pour the eggs into the pan and cook for 1 minute.
↑ 4. Cover the pan, cook for 1 minute, then turn off the stove. The lid traps heat so the egg also cooks from above, firming up the white before the yolk overcooks.
↑ 5. Move the pan off the heat and leave alone for 1 minute. This allows the whites to finish cooking – gently – while keeping the yolks liquid.
↑ 6. Finally, use a spatula to slide the eggs onto a plate. The whites should be firm and opaque, with a barely cooked yolk. If you like them tougher (less runny), leave them covered for 1 more minute. Enjoy!
Variation: Over-Easy
For a firmer yolk, cook the eggs uncovered for 1-minute, then covered for 1-minute. Then, turn off the heat. Gently flip the eggs with a spatula and leave alone for 1 minute.
Tip: You can fry as many eggs at a time as will fit comfortably in the pan. Just be sure to increase the amount of oil too.
- The steps above are primarily a variation of a Cook's Illustrated recipe. Shout out to America's Test Kitchen!
- The Kitchn | How to Fry an Egg
- Food Network | How to Fry Eggs
- Lifehacker | Six Different Ways to Make the Perfect Fried Egg
- Mark Bittman | How to Cook Everything
- I couldn't find where I originally learned the 1-minute, 1-minute, 1-minute method. If anyone happens to know who made it up, let me know and I can mention it here.
Scrambled Eggs
This Gordon Ramsay video taught me how to make scrambled eggs. It's funny, educational, and definitely worth a watch.
Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 1 serving
- 3 Eggs
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons butter
- Crack the eggs3 into a nonstick pan4 and add 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Set the pan over medium heat. Immediately start mixing the eggs and butter with a spatula.
- In about 2 minutes, the eggs will begin to curdle5. When you see this, remove the pan from the heat and continue stirring until the cooking slows down a bit. Then after 30 seconds, return the pan to the heat and keep stirring.
- Repeat this 30-seconds-on-the-stove / 30-seconds-off-the-stove process a few times until the eggs are creamy, soft, and still a bit runny. Remember – even after you turn off the heat, the eggs will continue cooking a bit more…
- BBC | Perfect Scrambled Eggs
- Alton Brown | Perfect Scrambled Eggs
- Incredible Edible Egg | Stovetop Scrambled Eggs
- Bon Appetit | Tips for the Best Scrambled Eggs Ever
- About | Perfect Scrambled Eggs
- America's Test Kitchen | The Science of Good Cooking: Master 50 Simple Concepts to Enjoy a Lifetime of Success in the Kitchen
- Mark Bittman | How to Cook Everything: The Basics
Hard & Soft Boiled Eggs
Mrs. B taught me this easy 6-minute method of boiling eggs from The Kitchn.
Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 1 serving
- 2-3 Eggs
- Salt & ground black pepper
1. Fill a pot about halfway with water – enough to cover your eggs.
2. Cover the pot and set it on high heat.
3. When the water starts boiling (about 6 minutes), use a spoon to gently add your eggs to the pot.
4. Adjust the heat so the water bubbles gently (not a hard boil).
5. Set a timer depending on how you like your eggs. Each minute makes a difference, so pay attention6:
- 3 minutes = completely runny yolk and slightly liquid white
- 4 minutes = white very soft but set
- 6 minutes = cooked but runny yolk; white may be undercooked
- 7 minutes = fully cooked white; some of the yolk may have hardened.
- 8+ minutes = hard boiled.
6. When your timer is up, turn off the heat and bring the pot to the sink and slowly replace the hot water with cold water. Make sure the eggs don't fall out.
7. Fill the pot with cold water and let it sit on the stove. Cooling the eggs quickly after cooking helps prevent the yolk from developing a (harmless) green ring.
8. After 1 minute, touch the eggs with your fingers. If they feel hot, empty the water from the pan and replace with fresh cold water. When the eggs are cool enough to hold, crack them gently, peel, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- The Kitchn | How to Soft Boil an Egg
- The Kitchn | How to (Hard) Boil Eggs Perfectly Every Time
- Incredible Egg | Easy Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything: The Basics
- The degree of egg-doneness is mainly a matter of timing
- The only real rule is not to overcook them or they will toughen
- It's easy to avoid toughening – use low heat
- But… you can cook on high heat and still keep eggs tender & soft; it just takes attention.
- Room-temperature eggs will take about 1 minute less to cook than those straight from the refrigerator.
- Fried eggs – add the eggs when the butter is foaming but not yet changing color…or when the oil slides quickly around the pan like water
- Scrambled eggs turn out silkier the more you stir. Control the temperature (keep the heat low) by moving the pan on and off the burner
- Boiled eggs are less like to be damaged in water that bubbles only gently.
Other Cool Resources:
- StackExchange | Different Egg Preparation Methods
- The Kitchn | How to Cook An Egg in Many Ways
- Breakfast With Nick | 11 Ways to Cook an Egg
- Survey: What's Your Perfect Omelette? (Popular: Cheese, Bacon/Sausage, Bell Peppers/Mushrooms)
- Featured Photo Credit: Autumn Mott (https://unsplash.com/photos/YLyxXawZm4w)
It's like when you're kid. First you learn to control your arms and legs, then you crawl. Then you learn how to keep your balance, then you walk. Then you learn how to run and jump. Once you learn all of these things, you'll never forget.
Think of cooking in the same way.
To crack an egg, smack the side of the egg definitively – but not too aggressively – on a flat surface, stopping your hand when you hear the shell crack. ↩
How to Crack an Egg – Smack the side of the egg definitively – but not too aggressively – on a flat surface, stopping your hand when you hear the shell crack. This helps keep egg shell bits from getting into your food.↩
Choosing the right pan – Pan size is important when scrambling eggs. If the pan is too large, the eggs spread out in too thin a layer and overcook. A smaller pan forces you to mound the eggs on top of each other, which traps steam and ensures tender, fluffy eggs.↩
Source: Butter Than Toast↩
Source: Chatelaine↩


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So the delay here isn't the fact that I hadn't started my holiday baking. The delay is that I can't seem to find time to write about about it. Indeed.
No excuses. Just the facts.
We are currently snowed in. Blizzard in Minnesota. I finished the panda hat for Morgan.
The panda hat?
Yes, the panda hat.
More on that another time.
I've researched vintage Polly Pocket castles for my friend Chris.
Polly Pocket castles?
Yes, Polly Pocket castles.
So here I am, ready to write.
What about, though? That is the question. ALL my holiday baking? Or focus on just one thing? Chocolate Balls, Popcorn balls AND gingerbread house? That seems rather sweepingly ambitious. Especially considering I haven't eaten lunch yet… Maybe I should have a popcorn ball to tide me over…
Purple, yellow, red, green or yellow?
Then, my fingers were sticky, so I went into the kitchen to wash them. Then I saw the ciabatta dough that I forgot about that had way over-risen. So I dealt with that. Then Charlie and his friend came into the kitchen looking for lunch. So I dealt with that. Then I figured I should eat too, and I had my delicious leftovers.
And now I'm back.
And I wonder why I never get anything posted.
So. Where to start?
I'll start with my all time favorite Christmas Cookie:
Seriously easy. I submitted the recipe to the Minneapolis Star Tribune for their 2010 cookie contest.
I didn't win.
Very, very disappointed. Because, you know, I'm used to success.
Except for that damn Fiesta Movement contest.
Here is the recipe:
Preheat oven to 325. Mix together:
- 1 box of graham cracker crumbs (or 48 squares crushed to make 3 cups)
- 1-11.5 oz package of chocolate chips
- 2-14 oz cans of sweetened condensed milk*
(This mixture all but turns to cement. So, being the lazy lucy that I am, I use the KitchenAid on the lowest speed.)
Pour into a greased 9×13 pan and bake for 25 minutes at 325 degrees. Watch from 20 minutes on so it doesn't get too crusty on top. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir mixture up in pan completely. Either butter your hands (that works best for me) or coat hands in powdered sugar (original recipe's directions). Roll into small balls with your hands and then roll in the powdered sugar to coat. Allow to cool completely and store sealed tightly. Makes 3-5 dozen, depending entirely on the size you make the balls.
These are best eaten in the first week, though I hide my stash and enjoy them through Christmas. They just get a little hard, but I still savor every one.
*You can use light sweetened condensed milk if you prefer. But they get harder even faster.
I already wrote about these here. Thank goodness I did a search on my blog just to make sure I hadn't written about them before. And I had! It was only last year, but I had already forgotten. See? I've already lightened my load today!
Here are detailed directions to making my pretzel gingerbread house:
Don't do it.
I'm Serious. Only serious masochists make things like gingerbread houses. Oh, we'll tell you it's "so fun!" And, a "wonderful thing to do with your kids." But that is just a bunch of hooey. If you do embark on this as a family project, don't expect it to look anything like the beauty shown here. I did this all by myself, baby. (The kids were hiding in the basement I think.) I've been making these for, let's see… 14 years? 13? –Somewhere around the time I was enchanted enough by my daughter to think making a gingerbread house together would be fun.
And you can do that. And of course I did. But I did a lot of yelling, "NO!" and "BE CAREFUL!" and, "Don't you think THIS might look better?" I think the first couple years I eventually resorted to doing most of it while she napped and let her put the finishing touches on it when she woke up. I've blocked out entirely the years Charlie was a toddler…
In later years, I learned to stop being the control freak that I am. (Mostly.) And I let the kids do it all. But let me tell you the problem with that approach:
Kid's get bored. And then they don't want to finish. And then you, and all your control-freakishness, are left to work with what can only be called a little gingerbread house of horrors.
I'm exaggerating, of course. It isn't all that bad. But I'd still tell you to skip it if you have a brain in your head.
And, for all of you who don't heed that warning and want to while away about five or six hours creating this keepsake memory, I've got some tips for you:
- This is far and away the BEST dough. It's soft and easy to roll, gets hard in the oven before it burns, and tastes pretty good, too.
- Google free gingerbread house plans. I used "the elf house" for this one, sans the chimney, which I made out of candy.
- Invest in Silpat mats. I use them for absolutely everything. The cheapies from Target work just fine.
- After years and years of cutting out the windows, I have come to this conclusion: I prefer them created with frosting. Black holes in the sides of the house are just plain ugly. One year we made "stained glass" out of melted hard candy. That was pretty, but also a pain. Frosting windows look better and are easier.
- Use squeeze bottles for icing. It's hard to fill them (use a small funnel), but SO much easier to use for people not good with pastry bags.
- And, drumroll please… Decorate the house BEFORE assembly. Unbelievably I never, EVER did this until this year. I simply cannot believe how much easier it was. Truly mind-boggling.
- Royal icing is a royal pain in the butt. It takes practice to get it right, but know this: make it too dry and it won't stick and you'll strain a tendon trying to squeeze it out. There is nothing you can do except take it out of the container, stir in more water and try again. Make it too runny and you've got a mess. All you can do is squeeze it all out, add more powdered sugar and try again. When it's the right consistency, it is amazingly easy. Here is a good recipe for royal icing. The powdered egg whites (meringue powder) is pretty easy to find these days.
- If you are doing it yourself, have a plan and a picture. Google "gingerbread houses" and look at the pictures.
- If you are doing it with your kids, forget the plan. Have a glass of wine instead.
This year I used pretzels exclusively. It was tediously and strangely fun. Here is the roof. It took about two hours.
I used jelly bellies cut in half for the cobblestones.
I used — oh what are they called — burnt peanuts? For some reason I want to call them boston baked beans. Was there a candy like that? They are brick-red pokey round candy-coated peanuts. I cut them in half and made a chimney going up the back of the house.
I'm a terrible frosting decorator. I don't take my own advice (above) and try to use frosting that is either too runny or too dry. I do it every year. Can't seem to learn. I used powdered sugar for dusted snow. And then I was done.
And now I'm done. Approximately four hours have passed since I sat down to write this.
Fatty needs another popcorn ball.


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Congressional Project Essay, Research Paper
Between these two great men Steve Rothman and Robert Torricelli. I have learned a lot about congressmen and politics but I am going to go into both of their biography and tell you a little about them.
Senator Torricelli born Robert Torricelli on August 26, 1951, in New Jersey is where he has spent most of his childhood. Torricelli the son of a school librarian and an attorney, Bob s interest in politics was fueled by his parents and history lessons that he took from his mothers school library. Bob went on to attend University of Rutgers, while there he worked with Brendan Byres successful campaign for governor. After Bob graduated he attended Rutger s law school. Then he worked as a counsel to Vice-President Walter Mondale. Then Bob went to receive his master s degree in public administration from Harvard University s Kennedy school of government in 1980. Since then Bob has been in politics, a right now he is a senator in New Jersey. Bob received most of his money from businesses around his hometown.
Congressman Rothmans is another great man who rights now lives in Fairlawn, New Jersey. Steven R. Rothmans, a 48 year old moderate democrat represents Bergen and Hudson counties in New Jerseys 9th congressional district. Mr. Rothmans is now serving his 3rd Steve has focused on many issues such as social security and bringing down our national debt. Congressman Rothmans wants the best for New Jersey that s why he s in office. Steve also received money for his campaign from several businesses around New Jersey.
The two federal agencies I have chosen to research were the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) and the NSA (National Security Agency). But first I will talk about the CIA because that s my favorite. President Truman created the CIA in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act. The CIA is an agency, which deals with larger crimes and government politics for the nation s security. The CIA is an independent agency, which means they run themselves with a chairman and his name is John E. McLaughlin. The CIA is very important to our government even though they are not apart of it. I maybe old see my self in the CIA in my upcoming years.
My second choice of agencies was the NSA (National Security Agency). The national security agency is an agency ran by the executive branch of the government, So that means the president runs it. The main concept of the NSA is to protect and serve the USA and make sure and back all defense agencies in the government. They are the ones who determine whether it s the navy s job or the army s in a war. The are like a big brother to all of our defenses. Without them we wouldn t know how stuff would be when it comes to war we probably would lose.
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The biggest preventive action in the area of oral health in Slovakia, organised by the Slovak Dental Students Association, culminated in front of the Immaculata on Main street in Košice, on Monday, May 2, 2016. Students lectured the residents about the importance of oral hygiene. The roadshow called TOGETHER FOR A HEALTY AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE started in Bratislava on April 20, 2016 and continued in Nitra and Komárno on April 21, in Trnava and Levice on April 22, in Piešťany and Bojnice on April 24, in Trenčín and Banská Bystrica on April 25, in Žilina and Martin on April 26, in Poprad and Levoča on April 27, in Prešov on April 28, in Bardejov and Michalovce on April 29 and in Spišská Nová Ves on May 1, 2016.
The event had been prepared and organised by 80 students from 3 Slovak universities – the Faculty of Medicine of Pavol Josef Šafárik University in Košice, the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Bratislava and Slovak Medical University in Bratislava. Preparation of this great roadshow started last summer and the 30-member organization team of students participated in it.
Such a big event could not be implemented without a lot of partners. The event was financially supported by the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ and the Dean of the faculty is proud of activities of dental students. They contribute to raise an edification but also to reduce the general fear of dentists among the general population. "They also gain valuable experience in contact with their future patients of different education, age and social classes, the important communication skills and they also train their organizational skills, because the preparations for a roadshow take a lot of time and logistics," said prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD.
The Mayor of Košice - MUDr. Richard Raši, PhD., MPH also appreciates the student activities. "As a doctor, of course, I have enjoyed creativity of medical students who are not afraid of challenges and chose to spread an edification among the people. I believe that they have helped many people improve the care of their teeth and it will be reflected not only on their nice smile, but also in saving the money for dental treatment," said the Mayor.