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I hope you are having as much fun with New Food Friday as I am.
This Friday I'm discussing Jicama. It's pronounced, Hic-ama. Jicama is a tuber and it is also known as the Mexican potato. The skin is like a potato and it is white inside like a potato.
It is easier to slice and peel than a potato.
It tastes nothing like a potato though. When you bite into a piece the first taste is mildly sweet. The next thing you will notice is that it is crunchy and very juicy, like an apple. But it doesn't taste like an apple either.
I haven't decided what it tastes like. Some say it tastes like a water chestnut. You'll have to let me know what you think it tastes like!
I picked the smallest Jicama I could find at the store. They can grow to be big! It was $1.24 per pound and mine was a smidgen over one pound or $1.29.
I found that you need two different knives to cut Jicama. A large chef's knife for slicing and a small paring knife for peeling the skin.
I also thought it was very easy to peel and slice. It wasn't slippery or sticky.
Hummus and Jicama
As I said in last Friday's post, I would talk more about the Ziyad plain hummus and tahini dip (the non-spicy one). It goes perfectly with Jicama! A marriage made in heaven! Great for those of us watching our weight.You can see from the photo that when it's sliced into strips, it looks like uncooked french fries! These strips hold their shape. They don't break under the weight of the dip. You might become "addicted" to the crunch.
Storing Jicama
Jicama stores well in the fridge after you peel and slice it. It doesn't turn brown and it stays juicy and crunchy in a covered container. If you like to have celery and carrot sticks with your dips, Jicama is a great addition! I am really impressed with this tuber.
Some people like to add Jicama to salads. You can also sprinkle lime juice on Jicama slices and then top with salt or chili powder.
I think these juicy sticks would be great for hikers or beach goers because of their high water content.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: ½ cup raw
Calories: 48
Carbohydrate: 11 grams
Protein: 1 gram
Fat: 0 grams
Cholesterol: 0 grams
Potassium: 162 milligrams
Jicama is 85% water by weight.
Kids will also like Jicama because of its mild sweetness and the crunch factor. Just don't tell them it's a vegetable!
So far, I have talked about Jicama in its raw state only. However, you can also cook Jicama. You can add it to a stir fry or add it to stews.
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Here are six more total solar eclipses on the horizon, along with interactive Google maps of their routes courtesy of NASA.
July 11, 2010 This eclipse peaks over the Pacific, giving folks on Easter Island and in southern Chile quite an eyeful (totality: 5 minutes, 20 seconds). Google Map
November 13, 2012 This occurrence begins above Port Douglas and Cairns, Australia, before its route takes it over the open waters of the South Pacific (totality: 4 minutes, 2 seconds). Google Map
November 3, 2013 Consider it solar fireworks: A partial eclipse turns into a total one over Uganda and northern Kenya, but it's over in a flash. (totality: 1 minute, 40 seconds). Google Map
March 20, 2015 Polar bears will be the lucky ones—this eclipse flits across the Arctic Circle north of Norway (totality: 2 minutes, 47 seconds). Google Map
March 9, 2016 Indonesia gets the glory: A total eclipse takes place over the islands of Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi before heading out over the sea (totality: 4 minutes, 9 seconds). Google Map
August 21, 2017 Good news for Americans—this one can be seen in Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, and both Carolinas (totality: 2 minutes, 40 seconds). Google Map


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ST. MARYS – The Elk County Catholic Lady Crusaders will play in the championship game of the Elk County Girls' Holiday Basketball Tournament after a 59-25 victory over Ridgway Thursday afternoon at St. Marys Area High School. Elk County Catholic took control of the game by scoring the first 10 points of the game. Lexie Meholic opened the game with a field goal and Abbi Petrosky followed with another. Kristy Hanes added a jumper and a Petrosky layup made the score 8-0 with 5:24 left in the first quarter. Taylor DaCanal upped the lead to 10-0 before Jenni Thomas hit a jumper. Morgan Onink and Hanes hit consecutive field goals to make the lead 14-2 before Nicole Breier of Ridgway and Michelle Imbrogno of ECC alternated field goals, which would be the last two hoops of the opening quarter. "We played with intensity, they did a good job," Elk County Catholic coach Ken Pistner said. "Fundamentally, they were pretty sound."ECC burst out on an 8-0 run to start the second quarter and take a 24-4 lead. Breier had all four of Ridgway's points in the second quarter as the Lady Crusaders continued to increase the lead up to 29-8 at the end of the first half. The Lady Crusader dominance continued into the third quarter as a 14-0 run put Elk County Catholic with a 43-8 lead with around two minutes left in the quarter. A Thomas field goal broke the scoreless drought for the Lady Elkers. Katie Oknefski nailed a 3-pointer in the third quarter and a 2-point field goal in the fourth. Another Thomas field goal gave the Lady Elkers a 7-2 spurt. Ridgway finished the game with 12 points in the fourth quarter as the teams wound down the game with ECC in control en route to a 34-point win. Ridgway coach Glenn Schauer said the team played better as the game went on. "We played too timid and they played the best team in the area," Schauer said. "The last few games our shooting has been bad but we were making some shots in the fourth quarter."At the end of the third quarter and the fourth quarter, the team showed what they're capable of," Schauer said. Nine players scored points for Elk County Catholic. Petrosky was the leading scorer with 12 points for the Lady Crusaders. "We got a lot of younger kids playing time," Pistner said.Oknefski had seven points to lead Ridgway. Breier, Thomas and Taylor Roseto each had six points."Defensively, we're not too bad," Schauer said. "Offensively, we've got to get better." Ridgway will play Johnsonburg in the consolation game at 3 p.m. today, while Elk County Catholic will play St. Marys in the championship game scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Both games will be at St. Marys Area High School. "It will be a lot of fun. They're playing well," Pistner said. "We're going to have to play a good game to be successful." Ridgway 25Katie Oknefski 3 0-0 7, Nicole Breier 3 0-0 6, Jenni Thomas 3 0-0 6, Taylor Roseto 2 1-2 6, Christine Schauer 0-0-0-0. Totals 11 1-2 25. ECCHS 59Abbi Petrosky 5 2-2 12, Lexie Meholic 3 2-2 8, Morgan Onink 3 2-2 8, Michelle Imbrogno 3 1-1 7, Kristy Hanes 3 0-0 6, Julia Sweeney 3 0-4 6, Taylor DaCanal 2 0-0 4, Kayla Weis 1 2-2 4, Macy Neureiter 1 2-2 4, Stephanie Zimmerman 0 0-3 0, Totals 24 11-18 59.3-pointers: Ridgway 2 (Oknefski, Roseto), Elk County Catholic 0.Score by quartersRidgway 4 4 5 12 25ECCHS 16 13 18 12 59
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Microsoft has announced the company will be shutting down its Tag service in 2015. If you're not familiar with the name, it's Microsoft's attempt to compete with QR codes by providing a more advanced alternative. Redmond has been working on this form of High Capacity Colour Barcode (HCCB) technology since 2009, but it has failed to really take off leading to the company taking action (despite surpassing 5 billion tags back in 2011).
It's not the end of the road for Tag, however.
While the service under Microsoft has apps available on Windows Phone, iOS and Android, the company will be licensing the technology to mobile company Scanbuy. This rather generous 2-year period provides ample time for consumers who utilise the service as it is currently to transition over to ScanLife. The date for when Microsoft turns everything off? August 19th.
Looking ahead with ScanLife
Scanbuy, who runs ScanLife, will support Microsoft's Tag technology on its platform starting from September 18th of this year. The company will offer transition and migration services to those who currently use the Tag service under Microsoft, which will help ensure campaigns running currently will continue to do so successfully on the new platform.
This will be an interesting move to say the least as Scanbuy is a massive provider of QR codes and its cloud-based platform, ScanLife caters for providing experiences for consumers to engage with brands in everyday surroundings. Microsoft's own technology offers more functionality, security and scope than the standard QR code, which Scanbuy is surely going to look at taking advantage of.
Being financially backed by Google, Scanbuy CEO Mike Wehrs spoke to CITEworld about the deal and how Google essentially isn't aware of the deal yet (albeit before news broke out from media sources). "Our board meeting on the 28th… will be an interesting day," noting that Microsoft will be present alongside Google on the board with an observer seat.
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I first learned about Ava from her maternal grandmother, Ann Breedlove. If you have ever conducted family history research in the Kosciusko Library, it is likely that you have met Ann. She works in the library's great Genealogy Room. Ann and I communciate by emailing each other fairly often, and it was in one of her emails that I learned about Ava. She told me about Julie and Mark, her daughter and son-in-law, who had recently found out about a possible problem with Julie's pregnancy. Ann shared her concerns for her daughter and son-in-law and asked that I remember them in my prayers, and I promised to do so.
As Julie's pregnancy progressed, the doctor continued to monitor the baby's development very carefully, and in early Spring, Julie's doctor ran some more tests, and the couple's families continued to pray for a good report. In an email from Ann, she described how worried she was about Julie, her husband, and their extended families. Also awaiting the new baby's birth was four-year old Annelise. The results of those tests, Ann told me in a later email, that Julie and Mark had been told the baby girl Julie was carrying could possibly have Down Syndrome and a condition known as Cystic Hygroma. As a mother and a grandmother, I felt Ann's pain and shared her concerns.
In late Spring, Ann told me that her granddaughter, now named "Ava," would be delivered by C-Section on June 30, 2009. She also told me that Julie was scheduled to have a sonogram a few weeks before the scheduled birth.
On Thursday before Father's Day, Julie had a sonogram. The test showed that although Ava was a Down Syndrome baby, her overall health was good, and her heart was functioning in all chambers. At the time of the sonogram, Ava was said to have weighed slightly over over 7 lbs. Mark and Julie and their respective families were encouraged by the results that Ava was healthy.
On Saturday, June 20, 2009, Julie accompanied Mark, who writes for The Review, a newspaper in Laurel, Mississippi to the Mississippi Press Conference. The conference went well for Mark, who received 7 awards for his writing, and the newspaper received 17 awards, including one for "best small town newspaper." Julie and Mark were very happy. Late that afternoon, Julie realized she had not felt the baby move for several hours. Worried, she and Mark called the doctor, who told them to go to the hospital. At the hospital, she underwent testing, and the medical staff told Julie and Mark there was no heartbeat. It was just a few minutes before midnight when Julie called her mother to tell her about the baby.
Shortly after midnight, on Father's Day, Ava Eliot Thornton was delivered by C-Section, stillborn.
Ava was buried the following Thursday in Ann's family plot at the Kosciusko City Cemetery, beside the infant's maternal great-great-grandparents. Mark's best friend, Jim Truesdale, assisted by Rev. Marty Fields, Julie's and Mark's pastor at home, officiated at the gravesite service. Ava's funeral must have been truly heartfelt for Jim, since he and his wife had also suffered the loss of a stillborn child. Ann and Lane Townsend, her brother, sang "Farther Along," a song that Julie had requested.
Sometime during the week after Ava's funeral, I talked to Ann about writing this post about her granddaughter. Her response was that she would be honored if I did so. But it has taken me this long to write the post, primarily because it was a sad and painful task. When Ann told me that Mark had written Ava's obituary, it was beyond impossible for me to even imagine how he must have felt as he wrote the words that memorialized his own baby daughter's death.
Ava's obituary appeared in The Clarion Ledger, published on June 27, 2009, in Jackson, Mississippi, and in The Star Herald, Kosciusko's newspaper, on June 25th. A reprint of that obituary can be read below:
"Ava Eliot Thornton died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS.
She was a stillborn infant.
Though she never drew a breath, she had a tremendous impact on the lives of those who loved her and eagerly anticipated her arrival.
There was a graveside service Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10 am at Kosciusko City Cemetery. Rev. Marty Fields, Jim Truesdell and Lane Townsend officiated the service. Jordan Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Ava is survived by her parents, Mark and Julie Thornton, and sister, Annelise, all of Laurel; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley C. (Chuck) Thornton of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Breedlove of Conehatta and Ann Townsend Breedlove of Kosciusko; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Townsend of Kosciusko; numerous aunts, uncles and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society, P.O. Box 2189 Brandon, MS 39043-2189; Ellisville State School, 1101 Highway 11 South Ellisville, MS 39437; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105."


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The project will utilize 56 Goldwind 2.5 MW turbines and 17 1.5 MW Goldwind turbines. The installation will be the first to use Goldwind's 2.5 MW permanent magnet direct-drive turbines, the company notes.
Civil & Allied Technical Construction (Catcon) and Consolidated Power Projects were awarded the balance-of-plant contract for the project. Catcon is also acting as the principal contractor for the project, while TransGrid is designing and constructing the grid connection works.
In June, the Gullen Range Wind Farm was offered connection by TransGrid, representing the first major wind farm since early 2011 to receive a connection offer from TransGrid, according to Goldwind.
The company expects the project to be completed by the end of 2013.


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I got my Social Security number on 12/12/36, so it must have been the winter of 1936-37 when I stayed at Brasher's wash house. Drove into Cody. (Not sure what this comment means). The mice and bedbugs were bad, I set 12 traps and listened to them snap.
Fall 1937: Louise started school. I made cutouts (western silhouette scenes cut on scroll saw from walnut or other plywood), and made small inlays. The year Louise was born (1931) I worked at the ranch (Dewey Riddle Ranch in Sunlight above Cody).
After I worked at the ranch, Dewey gave me an old team of horses and a light rig to go back to Penrose. I stopped at John Nielson's (don't know who or where) and stayed overnight, cut across Sand Coulee, stayed at Oscar's (Uncle Oscar House) in Ralston, then to Penrose. Took the horses to Grandpa's (Grandpa Wasden who lived nearby in Penrose). The horses had sore shoulders. In the spring, I traded the roadster (Mom's prize Model A roadster she had bought with her teaching money before marriage), team, light rig for a payment on the Penrose place (bought from Maude Moody).
We got married on December 24 1930 and went to Denver; we came back to Penrose and Louise was born in Billings. Mother (Minnie) stayed at the folks (her parents, the Wasdens); went to Billings when Louise was born. I went back to the ranch (Sunlight) for the summer); I was just doing chores. I remodeled an old school house at Mary Riddle's; I took the roof off, raised it two logs high, put in new windows and a new roof, chinked the cracks with plaster. Mother came and stayed with Mary Riddle until I was through. (To be continued). (Someone: figure out how far it was to drive a team of old horses from Sunlight to Penrose and sketch out a rough map, showing Sand Coulee).
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Conversation Between Dwight and Russell M. Blood August 1992 (Continued)
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4 comments:
- Judy said...
Good job, Dwight. I realize how many times in my childhood, I heard names and places and really never knew who or where.....time to get out an old map! Wonder what kinds of stories Dad would tell you today, if he could.
- November 21, 2013 at 6:24 PM
- Elizabeth said...
I am so glad you took notes of this conversation. Can't wait for the next installment.
- November 22, 2013 at 8:37 AM
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- November 22, 2013 at 8:37 AM
Just found this blog. Not related to the Riddle family, but knew the family well as my parents lived in the Crandall Creek area in the 1930's and 1940's, and my dad was there as early as the 1920's. Mary Riddle bought me my first baseball mitt, and I used to fish on her place in Sunlight in the late 1960's and early 1970's. She was a wonderful lady.
- October 30, 2014 at 10:59 AM
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Riverside (25-21, 5-8 BWC) scored five runs in the second and four runs in the third inning, cruising to a Big West Conference series opening 11-2 win over UC Santa Barbara (17-27, 3-10 BWC), Friday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
The Gauchos have now lost five consecutive Big West games.
Highlander starter A.J. Shappi improves his record to 6-3 after holding the Gaucho bats to two runs on six hits in seven-plus innings of work. David Gibson relieved Shappi in the seventh, holding UCSB scoreless in the final two innings.
Gaucho starter Matt Vasquez continues to struggle, losing his six-consecutive decision, as the sophomore from Santa Barbara High School falls to 4-7 on the season. Vasquez lasted only 2.2 innnings, surrendering nine runs on seven hits and three walks. Jeremy Sugarman had one of his better outings of the season in relief, holding UC Riverside to one run in 4.1 innings of relief. Rob More (Torrance, Calif.) and James Dayley (Paul, Idaho.) both threw an inning in relief.
Randy Blood and Jimmy Anderson led Riverside's 14-hit attack, with Blood going 3-for-3 with two doubles and Anderson going 3-for-6. Tim Faulker also hit this third home run of the season for the Highlanders.
Designated hitter Taylor Vogt (Burlingame, Calif.) was the only Gaucho to get more than one hit, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Josh McCanne has hit by a pitch for the 15th time this season to set a new single season record for UCSB.
The Gauchos and Highlanders return to action tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Tomorrow's game is "Lose the Chew" Day, sponsored by the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara. Former Major League Umpire of 31 years, and voice of the MLB's You Make the Call series, Doug Harvey will talk to both teams and youngsters in the community about the harmful effects of spit tobacco.


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I am a web developer with a web development company.
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Nota Editor-in-Chief Sardar Alibeili and reporter Faramaz Novruzoglu (also known as Faramaz Allahverdiyev) were given three-month prison terms, and staffer Ramiz Tagiyev was conditionally sentenced to six months of "corrective labor," according to press reports and CPJ sources.
On Thursday, the Baku Court of Appeals upheld the July 22 verdict of the lower-instance Nasimi District Court, which pronounced the three journalists guilty of insulting Tahmasib Novruzov, the chairman of the local pro-government union Azadlyg Harakatchilari (Freedom Movemenent), in six Nota articles. The articles, published in February and March, accused the union and its chair of serving as a government mouthpiece, according to CPJ sources. Novruzov had called on the newspaper to publish an apology, but, instead, Nota ran a sarcastic piece in April, prompting the union leader to press criminal charges.
Alibeili and Novruzoglu were taken to prison right after the
verdict was read on Thursday; Tagiyev must surrender a portion of his income to
the state in the next six months,
This is not the first time Novruzoglu and Alibeili have been sentenced for defamation. In January 2007, Novruzoglu was given a two-year prison term for allegedly defaming Interior Minister Ramil Usubov in a series of articles in Nota Bene (the former name of Nota) articles; Alibeili was given 18 months' of corrective labor in the same case. Novruzoglu's health severely deteriorated in jail by September 2007 and, after a barrage of domestic and international protests, he was released on a presidential pardon in December of that year, along with several other journalists.
CPJ will honor another imprisoned Azerbaijani journalist, Eynulla Fatullayev, at its awards dinner on November 24.
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colleagues," said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. "We hope that authorities
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Well, things aren't going much better - I still have an unhealthy friendship with our toilets and every garbage can in the house - oh and my bed (which I'm not complaining about too much...lol). There are some great recipes coming up in TWD - my husband is practicing an amazing amount of patience and understanding with our lack of baked items and I really hope to be back to normal soon.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
No Baking yet...
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- Barbara said...
Hope your morning sickness goes away soon! Best wishes to you!
- March 3, 2009 at 4:31 PM
- Pamela said...
Hang in there! ;o)
- March 4, 2009 at 4:54 AM
- Jennifer said...
Oh, gosh, nothing is worse than vomitting, except... (nevermind, you can imagine!)
I hope you feel better soon and are able to get back to baking!
- March 11, 2009 at 1:14 PM
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Hang in there....I hope you are feeling better soon and up and baking! I bet the new baby will be a fan of baked goods :).
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text: yizzle 4 Posted May 25, 2014 You might think that you don't need another set of speakers. The chances are that you've already got a pair hooked up to your computer - in the MP3 age, this might even be your main hi-fi setup - or maybe you do all of your listening on headphones.When it comes to making music, though, a decent pair of monitor speakers is, if not essential, a very wise investment. To understand why, you need to understand how they work.While your hi-fi or computer speakers are specifically designed to 'flatter' your music so that it sounds good, they typically do this in a way that could be considered unnatural. This isn't a problem if you're listening to someone else's album, but when your goal is to create balanced mixes that will sound good on lots of different systems, it can be an issue.Step forward the monitor speaker, which is designed to portray your music as it actually is rather than how your ears might want it to sound. We're not going to delve too far into why these speakers are technically different, but the bottom line is that, if you mix your music through built-for- purpose monitors, you've got a far better chance of making it sound good.Headphones are another issue altogether. Trying to create a balanced stereo mix while you're monitoring through cans is notoriously difficult because, rather than hearing some of each channel (left and right) in each ear, it's an 'either/or scenario'. We wouldn't dream of telling you not to use headphones at all - in many cases, such as when you're making music on the move or at a time when making noise is a no-no, they're essential - but it's certainly a bad idea to rely on them exclusively.It would be easy to generalise and say that the more you pay for your monitors, the 'better' they'll sound. This is true up to a point, but speaker preference is ultimately a very personal thing so, if at all possible, we'd advise you to try and audition a few sets before you make a decision.Based on the reviews on MusicRadar (and in ascending price order), here are some of the best affordable monitors currently available.1. M-Audio BX5 D2Price: ~$340 (pair)Apparently, the original BX5 was the best-selling monitor speaker in the United States in both 2009 and 2010. This revised version picks up where its predecessor left off: these are compact, affordable monitors that definitely punch a good deal above their weight.The BX5 D2s have a slightly subdued appearance, but they're certainly not ugly. Connections and volume controls are round the back, so you might want to 'set and forget' the levels to save rooting around there later.In use, the BX5 D2 monitors are impressively punchy and will do the job perfectly well if you're making pop or dance music. In fact, they're an ideal first set of monitors, though if you're looking for something with more bass, you might want to check out the larger BX8 D2s.2. Fluid Audio F5Price: ~$360 (pair)These compact powered monitors feel light but solid. The rear panel sports a finned amplifier with power inlet/switch below and line inputs above (XLR, TRS and RCA). The rigid plastic front baffle centre houses the silk dome tweeter (in waveguide), coated paper composite woofer, volume trim fader and slot-shaped bass reflex port.Without a doubt, the F5s deliver performance beyond their price point. Good transient response, a smooth mid to HF range and some punchy power make them good candidates if you have a small budget.The slightly bulbous low-end isn't marred by any overt resonant peaks, but is something you'll have to get used to. Ultimately, though, the F5s give you a lot of speaker for your money.3. Berhinger B1031APrice: ~$420 (pair)Behringer is a company that's built its reputation on producing usable products at bargain prices, and the B1031As are a perfect example of this philosophy. They don't look or sound cheap, but the price is very attractive indeed.The all-important bass sounds tight and doesn't distort, while the top end of the mix is nicely detailed without being too sharp. There monitors provide plenty of detail in the midrange, too - it's not difficult to pick out the different instruments in your mix.The B1031As have a nice wide sweet spot, meaning that you don't need to worry about positioning yourself too precisely in front of them. They're comfortable to listen to for long periods, too - these are speakers that you'll be happy to live with and come at a great price.4. Adam Audio F5/F7Price: F5 ~$600 (pair) / F7 ~$800 (pair)The F5 and F7 use 5- and 7-inch woofers respectively. These are a new design combining glass fibre and a paper backing. The tweeters, meanwhile, use Adam's X-ART design.Both models include the same rear panel controls, which are two +/- 6dB shelving EQs at 300Hz and 5kHz and a volume control (-inf to +6dB). There's also an 80Hz high-pass filter designed primarily for using with the optional F-Sub. Inputs are via either a phono or combination jack/XLR.Fire up these monitors and they immediately sound just as you would expect: open in the top end with plenty of upper-mid detail; solid in the low mid and mid range and reasonably well balanced at the bottom.The F7 sounds more expansive and engrossing, while the F5 is a bit more precise, particularly in the mid range. At the bottom, the F7 extension is much better.On balance we prefer the F7s, mostly because the scale of the delivery is bigger and they sound more capable at high levels. That said, the F5 would be great for smaller rooms.5. Equator Audio Research D5Price: ~$650 (pair)Compact enough not to dominate your studio space, at first glance the D5s have the look of a two-way monitor until you realise that you're actually getting a tuned front port for bass that sits under the main driver assembly.XLR and 1/4-inch TRS jack connections are on the rear panel, and there's a rear-panel three-way switch to optimise the monitors with different degrees of low-end roll-off for different room locations.The D5s provide an impressively full sound for such a small box. The bass end is well-represented, there's clarity in the mid-range, and the sound is well defined across the rest of the spectrum, too.In fact, the D5s deliver plenty of definition to let you hear exactly what you need to hear.6. Adam Audio A3XPrice: ~$720 (pair)Adam's pricier monitors have frequently won praise, so the prospect of getting some of that high-performance quality for a fraction of the cost is certainly appealing. With the Audio A3Xs, the signs are good from the off: they look great and certainly don't feel cheap in comparison to their more expensive siblings.These speakers feature Adam's X-ART tweeter, which translates into great performance at the top end. Detail is actually pretty good across your mix, whatever volume you happen to working at. These might be compact speakers, but they can still go pretty loud.In fact, the A3Xs have a big sound generally, and one that we're very happy to listen to. If you can afford them, they definitely offer bang for your buck. 7. Fostex PM641Price: ~$730 (pair)The PM641 is a three-way monitor and has the mid-range driver and tweeter sitting next to each other on a horizontal axis above the woofer. This serves to minimize the physical height of the enclosure box.The rear of each cabinet is dominated by a large finned heat-sink adjacent to the connection sockets, which are an XLR and a 1/4-inch TRS jack. There's also a pair of three-way switches to change the response.Performance-wise, the bass end is impressive and kick drums come fat and rounded. We'd describe the mids and top-end as 'smooth' - there's no hype or harshness here - and it feels like you could use these on long sessions without fatigue.The PM641s might cost more than some of the budget options, but just shy of ~$730 is not a bad price to pay for a nicely practical three-way monitoring system.8. KRK Rokit 8 G3Price: ~$750 (pair)Designed and engineered in the USA but made in China, the Rokit 8 (RP8), the largest of the three two-way models in KRK's Rokit series is now in its newly-released third generation. This brings (among other things) an upgraded amplifier and tweeter and the inclusion of low frequency adjustment.The RP8 offers XLR, 1/4-inch jack and RCA phono inputs. Another thoughtful touch is that the cabinets come fitted with a foam pad on their base to decouple them from whatever surface they are standing on.This is a punchy monitor with a smooth top end, but most apparent is the solid and powerful bass performance. Once you've familiarised yourself with their sound, these are very capable speakers.9. Tannoy Reveal 802Price: ~$770 (pair)The 802 is the largest speaker in the Reveal range. It features an 8-inch bass driver and a 1-inch tweeter, with a rubberised padded base incorporated to provide acoustic isolation and a more balanced low end.Around the back you can connect balanced (3-pin) or unbalanced (1/4-inch) input sources, while a rocker switch enables you to select a natural frequency response or additional offset options to increase or decrease treble balance. The final option supplied on the rear panel is a proximity switch, which lets you adjust bass response depending on the distance of your speakers to walls behind them.The 802s deliver punchy bass response with an extremely rounded tone. Equally pleasing is that the top-end is more discreet than we were expecting. Stereo imaging is good, too, with a wide listening sweet spot and a pleasing depth of field.These are fine speakers for the price. Regardless of the volume at which you like to mix, you can be sure that the nuances and subtleties you're putting into your music will be accurately represented. 10. PreSonus Eris E8Price: ~$800 (pair)The E8 is quite a large nearfield monitor and is bi-amped. The 8-inch Kevlar low-frequency transducer is driven by a 75-watt class AB amp, while the 1.25-inch silk-dome high-frequency tweeter gets 65W of class AB amplification. Besides the woofer and tweeter there's a horizontal front port.All connections and controls reside on the rear panel. You should have no trouble getting a signal into the E8 as there are XLR, balanced TRS jack and unbalanced RCA (phono) sockets. Besides the necessary input gain knob, the E8 has a range of controls for tweaking the sound.In use, the clarity of these monitors is good, and the overall balance of frequencies is one that you can work with. The top end comes through prominently and clearly (revealing the detail), while the bottom end is tight and focussed.We'd be happy to use the E8s to mix our tracks; they can sound pretty big considering their compact cabinet. This is a monitor that should fit tidily into most rooms and will let you hear the detail in your mixes.11. Pioneer S-DJ05Price: ~$900 (pair)Pioneer's aim with the S-DJ05 was to create a speaker that bridged the gap between the music production and DJing worlds, giving you something that you can use both in your studio and for monitoring in the booth.There are loads of input options round the back (you can toggle between these with buttons), plus selectable EQ. Furthermore, the S-DJ05s allow you to remote control your settings with a separate device so, with the appropriate hardware, you can toggle between inputs, turn the EQ on and off and adjust the levels of your speakers without even touching them.The S-DJ05s have flexibility on their side, then, and fortunately they also sound pretty good - particularly when handling dance music.12. EVE Audio SC204Price: ~$1000 (pair)Like all the monitors we're looking at here the SC204s are active, meaning that they have their own amplification. These speakers are small, certainly – making them an attractive proposition if you haven't got much space in your studio – but as soon as you get them out of the box you realise that they're also substantial in all the most important ways.All connections are located round the back, although handily, the volume knob is positioned on the front. An LED surround for this makes it easy to match the levels of the left and right speakers.The SC204s reveal a lot of detail in your music and sound consistent at all volume levels; despite being small, they fill a room pretty well if you crank them up. And they pass the key test: music that's mixed using them sounds good when it's played through other sound systems. This makes them speakers you can rely on.Source: musicradar.com Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Signs and Tags and My Father's Jewelry Business
I must not have paid too much attention to what the sign looked like, except that it was a golden yellow and had his name on it.
People came to our house from the Ridge as well as some out-lying areas. They dropped off wristwatches, alarm and other kinds of clocks, and jewelry for repair. Some people called ahead but most just knocked on the door. I think most of Dad's business came by word of mouth.
When someone brought an item for repair, we wrote the individual's name and phone number on a tag. The older tags were numbered with a tear-off ticket to give to the customer as a receipt. The newer ones that he used in later years had only a space for a name and phone number. I think people were more trusting in those days and didn't mind not receiving a receipt indicating that they'd left an item at our house.
We would lay the item on Dad's desk so he would see it when he came home and was ready to work. After he repaired the item, he put it in an envelope and he or my mom would call the customer to let him/her know that the item had been repaired and how much it cost. Sometimes they made arrangements for day and time for the person to come retrieve the watch or whatever it was. More often than not, the people just stopped by.
I doubt my father ever made very much money with his watch repair business but it must have been worthwhile for one reason or another for him to continue.
In those days all the clocks were wind-up and had tiny gears and wheels and springs. Dad was giving up his repair business at about the time battery-operated clocks began to be popular.
If you want to learn about the roll top desk where my father worked on the jewelry, you can read My Father's Desk.
If you'd like to read about and see photos of some of the tools he used and see boxes from some of his suppliers, you can read From Inside My Father's Desk.
If you'd like to look at some other old photographs and read about them, you can go to Sepia Saturday.
Do you have any self-employed ancestors? Do you remember any small businesses that were set up inside individuals' homes?
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i know my maternal grandpa used to do accounting for local businesses, aside from his office job for the CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY.ReplyDelete
judging from the look of her, somebody was promised something for behaving while being photographed. ice cream perhaps???...
Great story. I imagine, after a day at the steel mill, repairing clocks and watches provided a nice antidote to the noise, heat and so on.ReplyDelete
I love that you still have the tags. That's the sort of thing I can't bear to throw away!ReplyDelete
Wonderful SS post. My maternal grandmother, who we lived with was a professional seamstress with her business at home. She didn't do an advertisingReplyDelete
just her regular customers and word of mouth. I learned to sew from her, which was great.
I wonder which sign came first. The one on the right has your father's name larger. Could this have been when he had more confidence in the business?ReplyDelete
I wish there was a watch repair business like that where I live. The story immediately brought back images from the Carson McCullers' book, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Mick's father is a carpenter, but runs a watch-repair business out of his home. That's probably where the similarities end.ReplyDelete
Thanks to all of you for your comments. So often the comments offer a view that's different than my own to ponder and think about.ReplyDelete
My brother filled in some blanks for me about the sign that's upsidedown leaning against the garage wall. At one time and for a while it was mounted on a short pole at the top of our street at the intersection of Main Street and directed people to our house. He said it was metal held inside a tube made of plumbing pipe. It was held to the frame with metal loops. So it seems that both signs were up at the same time.
TickleBear, it's my older sister in front of the sign and, now that you mention it, she does look very happy about something. I'll have to ask her if she remembers when the photo was taken and if ice cream was a subsequent treat/reward.
Martin, my dad worked shifts at the mill, 5 nights, 2 days off, 5 afternoons, 2 days off, and 5 days, 2 days off. It must have been a horrible schedule to get any good rest. I almost think he spent half his life tired. But I agree that the watch repair was probably a nice change from the bigness of work at the mill.
Vicki, I'm like that too. In fact, I still have my dad's rubber stamp. They're such little things to keep, and yet when there are lots of little things....
Daylily, how old were you when you learned to sew? Did you also learn to alter? If so, I admire you!
Barbara and Nancy, it's possible that he put up the sign with his name in larger letters later. I'll have to ask my brother and sister if they remember when the signs went up.
Christine, I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never read *The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.* I'll put it on my list of books to read.
Hello Nancy, Were you that beautiful happy little girl standing beside the sign with your bike? I also see a cute car in the driveway. Enlanging the photo allowed me to see it more closely.ReplyDelete
I think perhaps your father loved repairing watches...such detailed careful work.
And people were more trusting years ago. It was a lovely era.
Also, I have written down the name of the book you recommended,"My granfather Lew." and will look for it on Amazon. Thank you very much for your kindness. Bless you. CML
It is so difficult to find a watch repairman these days. Nearly impossible. Boy would I have a ton of work for your dad. Nice memories. And I'm sure there are a lot of people who remember that sign at night lighting their way.ReplyDelete
Crystal Mary, that little girl is my older sister. The car you see is parked across the street from the front of our house. (We had a street that was 2 cars wide.) It IS a cute little car, isn't it?ReplyDelete
Tatter and Lost - It's nearly impossible to find anyone who works on wind-up clocks these days. I hope you find someone near you!
oh!! even if she doesn't remember, something tells me there was...definitely!!ReplyDelete
So nice that you have the photos and the tags of a time now passed. I find it so interesting to learn about how others lived and worked it times gone by.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for visiting my blog - my grandfather loved cooking and he was a cook during his WW1 service.
What an interesting story. We had a farmer, neighbor that repaired tv's on the side. He would carry all the glass tubes needed to make that old television work. Enjoyed reading your blog.ReplyDelete
How fascinating. My grandfather was also a part-time self-employed watch and clock repairer, although, in his case, he was also a window-cleaner. No tags or receipts ever survived, but his eldest son (my Uncle John) inherited a number of fine clocks that were repaired but never collected.ReplyDelete
Yes, Alan, there were clocks and watches in our home that people never retrieved, too. I'd forgotten about that. I don't think any of them were especially fine clocks of great value, though. I don't know what ever happened to them....ReplyDelete
It's unusual to find others who have ancestors who were watch & clock repairmen. It must not have been a common occupation.
Do you remember visiting your grandfather's home and hearing many clocks ticking? It was the rhythm of my childhood, in the back background, and one I grew so accustomed to hearing that sometimes I hardly heard it at all.
Its A Nice Thought.............Perhaps there are several clocks & watches still ticking away Now because of your Dad's repair!?!ReplyDelete
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Vevo, that joint venture between Sony Music, Universal Music, EMI, and Abu Dhabi Media, picked up an update today for its Windows Phone offering. If you're a fan of music videos and want to watch your favorite artists on the go, Vevo is a decent app to satisfy those needs. Let's check out what's new.
Besides the typical bug fixes and performance improvements, the biggest addition in version 3.2 of Vevo is Vevo TV.
Vevo TV is a stream that runs 24/7 with music videos, specials programs, and live events. The marketing angle is that it is powered by humans and not algorithms, videos are selected by Vevo staff and not Watson the supercomputer. This feature is currently only available to users in the United States and Canada (probably blame licensing with record companies). Think of it like MTV, before all the reality shows. Obviously, it's an ad supported channel.
What's interesting is that this Vevo TV feature was just announced today and is already available in the Windows Phone app. That means Vevo thought the Windows Phone app was worth updating at the same time with their iOS and Android offerings. It's a good sign when a fairly large app gets updated for Windows Phone in the same time frame as competing operating systems. Thanks for keeping us in mind Vevo.
Vevo for Windows Phone is a free app that you can download here from the Windows Phone Store, use the QR code below, or by swiping right in our app. Thanks, Amir, for the tip!


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Today's card is pretty simple. I let the stamped image be the focus of the card and just added some decorative borders to the bottom edge. I wanted to add my own sentiment to the card, rather than use the "hello" that comes on the flower stamp. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out the stamp here.) So I just covered it up with a piece of lace and added my own bolder sentiment above it.
That cute pom border was created by using the thin strip that is leftover after die-cutting with this Notebook Edge Die. I save so many little scraps of paper and I finally put one to good use! :) I also added some Antique Linen Distress Stickles to the center of the flower for some shine.
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Between now and the time you walk into your final fantasy drauction this September, you'll hear the word "sleeper" mentioned more than any other word except perhaps "change" - this being an election year and all.
You've got your sleepers, and as the season draws nearer you'll get to read and hear about everyone else's sleepers as well. Since I like to run with the popular crowd, I'll toss my sleepers out there for your consideration as well.
A quick note: there are as many ways to look at sleepers as there are personalities in Clinton Portis' head. For the purpose of this exercise, I'm defining a "sleeper" as a player who wasn't an every-week starter in 2007 and, based on average draft position at Mock Draft Central, isn't widely considered a starter at this point heading into 2008.
Matt Schaub, QB, Texans
As much as it hurt watching the second round roll by without a pick, the Texans shouldn't regret the trade that landed them Schaub. His numbers in Year One in Houston were somewhat subdued; first, because he missed five full games and parts of three others due to injury and second because his best receiver, Andre Johnson, was out of the lineup for half of the eight full games Schaub did play. When the duo was together, however, it was pure magic: seven of Schaub's nine touchdowns came in those four games, and while he averaged a shade over 200 yards per game for the season he topped 250 yards per tilt with a healthy Johnson in the lineup.
Schaub's injury risk should be lowered by an improved offensive line, thanks to the addition of first-round pick Duane Brown and renowned offensive line coach Alex Gibb. And with the running game banking on Ahman Green and Chris Brown, who between them single-handedly bump Band-Aid stock six bucks per share, it's clear the Texans are counting on Schaub and the passing game to provide the bulk of their offense. You won't have to rely on Schaub as your starter, as his ADP according to the good folks at Mock Draft Central was 127 - middle of the 11th round in a 12-team league. But as a backup with tremendous upside, Schaub is an opportunity waiting to explode.
Thomas Jones, RB, Jets
Part of the reason Jones' ADP sits at 59 - the end of Round Five in a 12-team league - is that he was a complete and utter failure in his first season in New York. Jones didn't score his first touchdown until Week 13 and by the time he added another in Week 17 it was far too little far too late. So at least a fraction of your league, burned by Jones in 2007, won't be back for more.
You, on the other hand, can look forward to something more in line with what Gang Green thought they were getting when they traded for Jones prior to last season: 22 touchdowns and 4,007 yards from scrimmage in three years with the Bears. Working in Jones' favor is a revamped offensive line that still features two of the brighter young talents in the league in Nick Mangold and D'Brickashaw Ferguson as well as free agent acquisitions Alan Faneca (a seven-time Pro Bowler) and Damien Woody. Leon Washington may see some third-down work but Jesse Chatman isn't much of a threat to steal a significant portion of Jones' carries. Projecting as a third fantasy back, Jones' upside of 90 yards from scrimmage per game and eight or more scores on the season - remember, this offense produced 15 rushing scores in 2006 - provide a nice insurance policy and allow you to take some chances with your first two backs.
Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Giants
The Giants' postseason success came with Brandon Jacobs averaging about 16 touches per game; in fact, if you extrapolate Jacobs' four-game playoff performance over a full season you'd make his fantasy owners perfectly happy with 900 yards from scrimmage and 16 touchdowns. That means there's plenty of room in the Big Blue backfield for another ball-carrier - especially if Tom Coughlin hopes to keep Jacobs fresh and healthy for a run at a title defense.
Last season backs other than Jacobs received a dozen or more carries nine times in 20 games. Of course, in four of those games Brandon was a scratch, but this team isn't that far removed from the Jake/Tiki Barber tandem backfield that a reprise would be out of the question. As Derrick Ward works his way back from a broken leg he may find that his role has been usurped by Bradshaw, who contributed 235 yards from scrimmage on 52 touches during the Giants' Super Bowl run. If you're scoring at home (or even if you're by yourself), you'll note that's more yardage than Jacobs amassed during the playoffs. While Ward can't be ruled out of the picture - at last check he was expected to be close to 100 percent by the start of training camp - and Jacobs is still the Giants' go-to guy, scooping up Bradshaw at his ADP of 124 (end of the 10th round in in a typical 12-team draft) is at worst good Jacobs insurance and could potentially yield a yardage-league fiend at a bargain-basement price.
Robert Meachem, WR, Saints
Over the past two seasons, the Saints' passing game has produced 9,049 yards and 55 touchdowns. Marques Colston has taken the lion's share (2,240 yards and 19 scores) and Reggie Bush takes a bite as well (1,159 and four)… but that leaves plenty for a second receiver to emerge. David Patten is both old and short, Devery Henderson can't catch, and Lance Moore is, well, Lance Moore.
On the other hand, Meachem was the team's first-round pick in 2007 but lost the bulk of his rookie campaign to a knee injury. Healthy through the Saints' early mini-camps, Meachem has impressed the coaching staff and could very easily claim second banana duties by the time September rolls around. When you consider that New Orleans' "other" wideouts have produced 3,556 yards and 23 touchdowns, think about what happens if Meachem is able to consolidate two-thirds of that production into one true No. 2 receiver. I'll do the math for you: an 1,100-yard, eight-touchdown season, comparable to what Wes Welker produced in 2007; viewed another way, a few yards less than Chad Johnson or a touchdown more than Torry Holt. This from a wide receiver with an ADP of 201 - undrafted in a 12-team league with a 16-round draft.
Laurent Robinson, WR, Falcons
The Falcons don't have nearly the firepower of the Saints, but the addition of Matt Ryan at quarterback and Sam Baker up front to protect him should ensure that the passing game only goes up from last year. Inserting Mike Mularkey as offensive coordinator helps as well; a quick study of his past offenses reveals a run-heavy approach (think of Michael Turner as a younger, faster Jerome Bettis) that, when it throws, throws almost exclusively to the wide receivers. In 2001, when Mularkey's Steelers led the NFL in rushing they also had two 1,000-yard wide receivers, and in his two years as Pittsburgh's OC wideouts accounted for almost 75 percent of the team's catches. Last year Atlanta wide receivers had a 60 percent share of the passing game action.
So what's available for Robinson, who has been running with the starters through mini-camp and seems poised to take over the complementary role to Roddy White? Last year Atlanta wides outside of White contributed 1,274 yards and seven touchdowns. Mix in Alge Crumpler's 444 and five (surprisingly, the ex-tight end Mularkey's offenses rarely use the position as a receiver) and that's 1,700 yards and a dozen scores up for grabs - more, because this offense won't throw 70 passes to the running backs like it did last year, and even more if the Chris Redman/Matt Ryan entry offers an upgrade from last year's Falcon quarterbacking. Now say that Robinson claims a two-thirds majority of the second wide receiver stats and you're looking at 1,100 and eight - numbers that I noted above compare favorably to what Chad Johnson, Torry Holt, and Wes Welker posted last season. Misguided mockers have Michael Jenkins with an ADP of 202, and Robinson doesn't even register amongst the top 235 selections; personally, I'd rather hitch my horse to the tangy upside of the second-year stallion from Illinois State.
Zach Miller, TE, Raiders
JaMarcus Russell takes over at quarterback for the Raiders this year, which is great news for Miller on multiple levels. For starters, Russell's lone NFL scoring strike went to Miller in week 17, so there's already a burgeoning relationship here. Next, young quarterbacks tend to lean heavily on their tight ends at the front end of the development process. It's an easy read as the rush is closing in and a shorter pass, a safety valve young signal callers embrace. Third, look at Miller's numbers from last year; his 44-444-3 quietly matched the production of Alge Crumpler, a perennial fantasy pick whose ADP is 75 spots higher heading into 2008.
Toss out the first month of Miller's learning curve as a rookie - a pedestrian seven catches for 54 yards - and you can see the genesis of a very good NFL tight end. Miller scored all three of his touchdowns after the bye and caught three or more balls nine times in 12 games for the second-worst passing offense in the league. Uptick those numbers slightly with Russell under center the potential for a season with 600 yards (comparable to Jeremy Shockey and Dallas Clark) and five scores (matching what Tony Gonzalez and Kellen Winslow produced last year) jumps off the page. If you're not inclined to go early for Gates, why not wait until the very end of your draft or auction and snag a guy who could be every bit as productive as the vast majority of the other guys drafted three, four, even six rounds earlier?
Josh Scobee, K, Jaguars
Sort your kickers by 2007 scoring and you'll have to scroll waaaay down to find Scobee, who missed eight games after straining his quad in pregame warm-ups prior to the season opener. But double the 62 points he produced in half a season and he would have been a top-eight fantasy kicker. The injury is in his rear view mirror - he converted 14 of 16 treys after returning in week 11, plus he averaged 64 yards per kickoff and posted 13 touchbacks - and the Jaguars added parts to an offense that ranked sixth in the NFL in scoring last season.
With Scobee adding threes and PATs, there's absolutely nothing to suggest he won't be a top-10 - or better - kicker this season. Good luck finding him amongst the 16 kickers who place in the top 235 ADP at Mock Draft Central. But hey, if you'd rather have Jason Elam (ADP 183, kicking for a Falcons team that averaged nine points less than the Jaguars last year) or Matt Stover (ADP 200, booting for a Ravens squad that averaged eight points less than Jacksonville)… well, there's only so much I can do to help you.
Seattle Seahawks D/ST
As if you needed further proof beyond the success of "American Idol" that the masses are idiots, Mock Draft Central's ADP suggests 13 defenses will go off the board before the typical drafter gets around to selecting the Seahawks. All Seattle did last year was rank sixth in points allowed, fourth in sacks, fourth in interceptions, and scored five return touchdowns. Evidently people would rather have the name recognition of the Ravens and Jaguars, neither of whom bested Seattle in any of the aforementioned categories.
Of course, those same brain wizards opted for "Skating with the Stars" over "Arrested Development", so there's no question those of us with a brain are fighting an uphill battle. Here's an opportunity for revenge and to take advantage of the less fortunate amongst your league. You're already waiting on a defense, why not snag a top-five unit with your last pick and laugh all the way to the league title?
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For the last 6 years I've been covering the analogy that American Politics is not unlike Professional Wrestling. UFC Fighter and Promo king Chael Sonnen offers an interesting variation on the meme. He aims to discredit the credibility of the American Government for having been duped by Professional Wrestling.
VIDEO: UFC 148 - Chael "I Misunderstood Rules In 5 Round Fight w/ Silva"
CHAEL SONNEN: (1m 2s) I've been writing this book in my head for a decade. For a decade I had this idea I could explain everything you need to know about Government if I can get you to understand Professional Wrestling. You have to understand Professional Wrestling was sanctioned within 38 different States in this Country, which means it passed the Senate, it passed the House and was signed by Governors into law to oversee and regulate as a licensed referee watches a licensed athlete with a folding chair while he pretends to be unconscious with an earpiece in his right ear.
These are the same guys that though Professional Wrestling was real. That's why they did it. These are the same guys that are in charge of Healthcare, your Social security, your Education, teaching the Children, the military. These same guys. So when Vince McMahon goes to trial in 1989 and has to admit under oath the whole thing is a play. This is the most embarrassing thing that's happened in American Politics. Very quickly, State by State did away with their Wrestling commissions because they were embarrassed they fell for it. Our best and brightest, our elected officials fell for it and passed laws. But not all of them...Unfortunately as Chael explains he was never able to properly organise his concept to make the book.
If I can get you to understand that then I can get you to not just accept things like Bird Flu or Global Warming or the War in Iraq or Party lines. These are the same guys that fell for Professional Wrestling.
SONNEN: Now with that in mind, do you wanna hear the bad news for me? So I've been working on this for 10 years. The whole concept, get the whole thing written out. I got 20 some pages and that's it. I've got nothing . In my head I've got this whole, I've got book after book. I've got nothing!Find previous Chael Sonnen Punditfight posts here:
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The Republicans haven't given up.
The very first day of the new House session, two bills introduced: (neither dealing with the fiscal problem they were supposedly elected to solve). This stuff will not end if you don't involve yourself - you must write your Congress-critters and let them know you do not accept religiously-motivated legislation.
Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) introduced a bill to establish that life begins at fertilization, The Sanctity of Human Life Act (H.R. 23). One of the 18 current cosponsors is former Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced a bill to repeal the 1954 Johnson Amendment (H.R. 127) thereby allowing churches and exempt organizations to explicitly endorse political candidates.
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I wouldn't mind allowing the churches to speak about politics ... so long as they are NOT tax exempt.
A Dem should introduce a bill with a shorter title "To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches" that basically makes all church activity and property taxable just like any other business.
In order to follow the spirit of previous tax exempt rationale, they can be allowed to form separate non profit organizations strictly for their charitable works, which are then fully regulated like all other tax exempt organizations with open books and reporting requirements.
Of course, any church that wants to be politically active now, is free to give up their tax exempt status and thus be free to speak their mind.
The other glaring problem with H.R.127 and its approach to solving the church's free speech problem, is that it would allow ALL non-profits to be politically active, and also, it would allow any politically active group to form as a non-profit and become tax exempt thus making political contributions tax exempt.
That's actually a really great idea. NPOs need to be transparent, and churches need to be included in that. And the wording is great, too. Very Washington. ;)
I composed an E-mail to the local paper Saturday urging the folk to consider what repealing the Johnson Amendment might actually mean.
They did not run it.
What they did run was an entire page of letters from people propounding if their pastors do not oppose gun control legislation from their pulpits (the exact sort of politicking the Johnson Amendment is designed to prevent), that parishioners should find different churches, and a large type boilerplate piece from the NRA on the evils of restricting the sale of large-size clips, ammunition to adults only, and plumping again for a national data base of the mentally ill.
Perhaps I used too big of a set of words. The other letters read like: Pastor preaching against gun control good, baby layettes with banana clips good, five year olds prohibited from buying ammunition bad. (Yes, five year olds can buy ammunition in Nebraska without an adult present.)
My letter (to the Scottsbluff, Nebr. Star-Herald) read:
Churches, temples, mosques, and other religious institutions are tax-exempt organizations. The Johnson Amendment specifically prohibits tax-exempt religious organizations from using their tax-exempt status to promote candidates for political office.
House Resolution 127, currently in committee, would repeal that amendment.
The issue is painted as one of free speech, but that is a dodge. Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, and other religious organizations are not required to accept tax-free status.
No other tax-exempt organization may politick on behalf of candidates or parties; by allowing such is to permit an unequal financial advantage to churches over any other non-profit. To repeal this amendment would allow tax-exempt religious organizations to exert undue influence on the secular government of the United States.
As a disabled veteran, I find it abhorrent that the Constitution I defended and supported on behalf of all could be subverted so easily, allowing the de facto taxpayer support of religious organizations to become political mouthpieces.
The separation of Church and State is the best defense our Constitution provides for all faiths, and those of no faith. It prevents the pernicious erosion of our political freedoms in the name of religion. That separation is the precise reason the United States has the most diverse and inclusive religious life of any First World nation.
Those that support this ill-formed bill believe it is their religious organization that will benefit from such religious privilege. They would be just as opposed if it were a mosque or the Church of Satan supporting it. The Roman Catholic Church has by far the most money of any faith group in the USA, thus it seems likely that they would exert the most pressure on government.
The repeal of the amendment would be a particular blow to those twenty percent who identify as having no religious faith: our tax money would be used to permit the religious to support or oppose political candidates and positions. I cannot urge you strongly enough to defend religious freedom for all Americans. Should HR-127 come out of committee, I implore you to write your Representative to vote against it.
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I'm a bit of a wreck today. I seem to get pretty antsy and stressed out before OB visits anymore. Hmm, wonder why. Anyway, I have an ultrasound scheduled tomorrow to check on my healing from the hysteroscopic myomectomy that was performed in August. The myomectomy was supposed to remove a fibroid from the uterus and uterine muscle. However, the surgeon found NOT a fibroid but an adenomyoma, endometrium growing in the muscle layer. He's not sure how much he was able to remove.
I must admit that I'm not feeling terribly confident. I think I'm feeling less discomfort during ovulation from before, but that's the only noticeable positive change. I had one ok period followed by a horrific one in September where I was bleeding and clotting so heavily, and of course, I was busy at a conference at that time. This last cycle only lasted 22-24 days. I started spotting on the 22nd day and started heavy flow on the 24th day. Bummer. My progesterone must really suck.
I suppose the two possible outcomes for tomorrow are: (1) things look healed, so go for it, or (2) things don't look so great. I wonder how distorted my uterus still is? I wonder if the myoma really had anything to do with my losses? If things don't look great, will that mean another surgery? Or will it just mean more agonizing waiting?
And then what? I can't hardly remember any more. I think I'm supposed to start on antibiotics and low-dose aspirin the cycle before conception. Then I'll have HCG shots during my luteal phase and progesterone shots once I get a ++. My husband and I are both itching for another baby. It's crazy, really. However, we don't feel like our family is "done."
What would I do if I lost another baby . . . God forbid.
Please keep me in your thoughts over the next 24 hours. Thank you!