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Jay-Z, 'Rap's Bob Dylan,' Enrages Conservative Critics
In an effort to further flesh out his mysterious list of 99 problems, Jay-Z has released a track called "Open Letter" that addresses a couple of his more recent predicaments.
The song is basically Jay's rebuttal to people who questioned the legality of his trip to Cuba with Beyonce, as well as his sale of his minority stake in the Brooklyn Nets. Senator Marco Rubio and two members of the House publicly objected to the rapper's recent jaunt to Cuba, which was since revealed to be totally fine by the Treasury Department. Of the criticism of his Brooklyn Nets sale, a necessity for Jay-Z to enter into his new sports management business, Jay raps: "I woulda moved the Nets to Brooklyn for free/ Except I made millions off you fucking dweebs."
Jay-Z also uses "Open Letter" to give a shoutout directly to President Obama, suggesting that he and the POTUS are tight: "Obama says, 'Chill, you gonna get me impeached'/ You don't need this shit anyway, chill with me on the beach."
This sign of intimacy has some mucky-mucks in the GOP apoplectic over the implications. The Drudge Report is blasting the line on its front page, while Reince Priebus, chairman of the RNC, and Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary under George W. Bush, both took time out of their days to tweet about what Jay-Z's song lyrics mean for America:
Jay-Z says the WH approved his Cuba trip. Will @presssec continue evading questions?
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) April 11, 2013
Based on what Jay Z rapped, boy am I glad I'm not Jay Carney today.I bet potus spoke to Jay Z and did not tell Jay C.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) April 11, 2013
Enough of GOP clowning about, because Jay-Z's song revealed potential for a delightful new game. In the song, Jay-Z professes that he is the "Bob Dylan of rap music"—an unexpected and NPRish way to describe himself. (Also, previously Jay-Z compared Biggie to both Bob Dylan and Alfred Hitchcock; he has clearly changed his mind. Biggie gets just Hitchcock now.) He precedes this declaration by citing the Dylan ballad, "Idiot Wind." The two songs are similar in theme, tone, and general "don't overexcite yourself with jealousy" attitudes. So now you can play:
Jay-Z or Bob Dylan?
- A)You're an idiot, baby, you should become a student
- B)You yesterday you had to ask me where it was at
- C) Someone got it in for me, they're planting stories in the press
- D) People see me all the time and they just can't remember how to act
- E) Politicians never did shit for me, except lie to us and distort history.
- F) Almost want to start a revolution
- G) Out of spite, I just might flood these streets
- H) What's good is bad what's bad is good you'll find out when you reach the top / You're on the bottom


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The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Review
Review by Rob Carnevale
MIRA Nair's big screen adaptation of Moshin Hamid's provocative best-seller The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a thought-provoking but flawed cinematic experience.
It's an adventurous film in many ways for daring to put such hot button issues front and centre and paint them in shades of grey, rather than black and white, but it belatedly lacks the courage of its convictions and often feels flabby in its story-telling.
The story focuses on a young Pakistani named Changez (Riz Ahmed) and picks up in the aftermath of the kidnapping of an expatriate American academic as he agrees to meet US reporter Bobby (Liev Schreiber) under the watchful gaze of the CIA, which suspects him of orchestrating the seizure.
Changez has an agenda, however, which is to challenge the pre-conceived notions about him and recount his story, which begins as a Pakistani teenager chasing the American dream all the way to New York, where he is recruited by a ruthless Wall Street corporation and encouraged to develop a ruthless side to business.
It is here that Changez impresses his profit-hungry mentors (including Kiefer Sutherland's Jim Cross) and puts smaller companies out of business, to the belated disgust of his own father back home.
But once 9/11 happens, Changez discovers what it means to be a terror suspect in the country of his choosing, an indignity that begins with a strip search at the airport and continues throughout the next few years.
A crisis of identity follows and Changez is compelled to re-examine his life, heading back to Pakistan where he is quickly identified as a 'dangerous' professor who preaches anti-American rhetoric to eager students. But can appearances be deceptive?
Nair's film is only partially successful at examining the issues at play (and the conflict between Western and Islamic ideology as well as big business versus the everyman) without feeling too contrived or telegraphed.
It's at its most gripping when focusing on the interplay between Changez and Bobby, when the considerable acting talents of Ahmed and Schreiber are allowed to come to the fore and help to create a genuine tension.
But the flashbacks to Changez's life in the build up to their meeting sometimes feel contrived, not least during the romantic scenes between him and a photographer named Erica (Kate Hudson) that struggle to convince.
The question of just how much we should sympathise with Changez also comes into play, no matter how reluctant his fundamentalist is. He is, after all, a character who represents high finance, who only really has a crisis of identity once his ability to continue chasing his dream has been compromised by the events surrounding 9/11.
The film's conclusion, too, underwhelms instead of delivering something that really packs a punch – something that comes in contrast to its most provocative moment, when Changez candidly admits to a moment of admiration for the audacity of the 9/11 attacks.
At a little over two hours, Nair's film eventually promises more than it delivers but deserves some credit for bringing a fair amount of intelligence and moral ambiguity to a complicated and still highly resonant issue.
Certificate: 15
Running time: 130mins
UK Release Date: May 10

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This week, Corporate Responsibility Magazine unveiled its 100 Best Corporate Citizens List during a ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange. We in Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) were proud to see that Cisco is #43.
The rankings are based on performance in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy.
Cisco was ranked #1 in the corporate governance category, meaning that no other company on the list did a better job of following responsible and ethical business practices.
You are probably thinking, "That's great, but what, exactly, does it mean for a corporation to be ethical?" At Cisco, we have a Code of Business Conduct (CBC) that boils it down pretty simply for our 70,000+ employees:
- We respect each other and encourage personal and professional growth
- We use our resources — from computers to paper towels — frugally
- We don't give or accept gifts that could create conflicts of interest
- We follow laws and regulations to the letter
- We report financial information accurately and on time
The CBC is obviously more detailed than this bulleted list, but the upshot is that it spans every area of how the company operates. The corporate culture at Cisco is built on trust, integrity, inclusion, empowerment, and open communication. All of which makes Cisco a great place to work — and explains why we were #5 in the "employee relations" category of the Best Corporate Citizens List.
Governance and ethics may sound like a dry topic. But it is vital to our CSR approach at Cisco, because any success that is not achieved ethically is no success at all.
Please read more about our governance and ethics practices on our website and download our 2011 CSR Report.


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DAYTON, Ohio –The Lipscomb men's tennis team posted its first loss at the Dayton Invite on Sunday falling 6-1 to Ball State after downing Army and Air Force on Saturday.
"Coming out of Saturday's matches against Army and Air Force, both teams were going to have to exhibit some mental strength to create a great match," head coach Andrew Harris said. "Ball State certainly handled that much better then we did. This is an important match to take note of because all of our league matches are back-to-back days and making sure you are ready to go the following day after having grueling matches the previous day will be critical for our success.
"I think we could have handled that side of things better than we did, and we will go back and learn from that. Austin Peay is coming up this weekend, and I know the guys are excited about that."
The men started the match with singles, rather than doubles, and Ball State quickly jumped out in the lead and clinched the match, winning 5 of the 6 matches.
The Bison's lone point came at No. 6 singles. Sophomore Miguel Cortez posted a three-set win over Ball State's Austin Sansone, winning 6-3, 6-7 (8), 11-9.
Senior Oliver Strecker fell just short of a victory, falling at No. 1 to Dalton Albertin 6-4, 3-6, 10-7.
At No. 2, sophomore David Salazar was defeated by Ray Leonard 6-1, 6-0, while freshman Daniel Hernandez lost at No. 3 to Zane Smith 6-0, 6-2.
Freshman Stuart Tierney came up short at No. 4, losing to Austin Smith 6-4, 6-2, and junior Colby Shaw lost to Patrick Elliott 6-2, 7-5.
With the match already decided at 5-1, both teams continued on into doubles play.
The Bison were swept by Ball State, losing all three doubles matches and awarding Ball State their final point to take the 6-1 win.
At No. 1, Strecker and Hernandez were defeated by Z. Smith and Derek Carpenter 8-5, while Shaw and Salazar fell to Leonard and A. Smith 8-1 at No. 2. Cortez and senior Chad Pierron lost at No. 3 to Andres Monroy and Patrick Elliott 8-6.
The loss drops Lipscomb's record to 3-4 with only three matches remaining before the start of conference play.
The Bison continue road action next weekend facing Austin Peay on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. in Clarksville, Tenn.
1) Strecker/Hernandez vs. Smith/Carpenter BS Won 8-5
2) Shaw/Salazar vs. Leonard/Smith BS Won 8-1
3) Cortez/Pierron vs. Monroy/Elliott BS Won 8-6
1) Oliver Strecker vs. Dalton Albertin BS Won 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
2) David Salazar vs. Ray Leonard BS Won 6-1, 6-0
3) Daniel Hernandez vs. Zane Smith BS Won 6-0, 6-2
4) Stuart Tierney vs. Austin Smith BS Won 6-4, 6-2
5) Colby Shaw vs. Patrick Elliott BS Won 6-2, 7-5
6) Miguel Cortez vs. Austin Sansone LU Won 6-3, 6-7 (8), 11-9


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2 quarts popped popcorn*
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Preheat oven to 250. In a medium saucepan, bring the corn syrup and sugar to a boil, stirring occasionally. Continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, spread popped popcorn out on a 9x13 baking dish, careful to remove any unpopped kernels. After the 5 minutes, add the salt, vanilla and baking soda, stir. Carefully pour over the popcorn. Using a spatula, turn the popcorn to coat. Place in the oven and bake 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool and serve. Store any leftovers in an air tight container.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Cajun Rice Delight...That Cooks Itself
Cajun Rice Delight Recipe
Ingredients: 1 c. extra long grain rice, 8 oz smoked link sausage (sliced...I doubled mine b/c that is how much was in the pkg), 1/2 c. onion (chopped), 1/2 c. green pepper (chopped), 2 c. okra (I skipped this), 16 oz. canned whole tomatoes (I chopped mine into fourths and I drained the juice from the can, but I did let some of the juice from the innards plop into the pan), 10 3/4 oz can chicken broth, 2 c. water, 1 t. sage, 1 t. hot sauce (skipped this), salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions: In a large pan, combine all the ingredients (uncooked at this point except the sausage which comes pre-cooked). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to a simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer an additional 10 minutes (or until the water has evaporated and the rice looks ready to go).
Serves 6
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Labels: Main Dishes, Mardi Gras, Recipes
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Yo-Yo Pillow
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Labels: Living Room, Sewing
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Making Yo-Yo's
I digress. Let me just say, first...I bought a yo yo maker, this little plastic thing I do NOT recommend. BUT....if you are doing a yo yo project and want them to all be the same size, then create a template. a 3 inch circle makes about a 1 inch yo yo....just experiment. I wasn't actually looking for uniform size, so I just cut a bunch of small circles from random fabric.
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Labels: Sewing
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Paint-By-Numbers....With Friends
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Back to School Craft Ideas
I'll be sharing a few teacher/student how to's on Good Morning, Texas today. Last spring I linked 25 plus post...and counting here. Since teaching is where I earn my keep, I've been studying the art of gift giving, and I've been blessed with gift getting along the journey. I'll be sharing three simple, super cheap ideas made from scraps and salvaged materials. With everything else pulling the purse strings at this time of year, cheap, but thoughtful is a good thing. Here are the three crafts I'll be sharing, and the links with all the info, how to's, why's, and how to create world peace, and balance the governments budget....happy crafting. :O)
- Post-It Holders. The link with all the how-to's is here.
- Clipboard. The link with all the how-to's is here.
- Recycled Notebooks. The link with all the how-to's is here.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Old Jars
I found some old jars at an antique store for a steal, probably because they are, like, 5 years old, someone just didn't clean or dust them, so now they look about 30 years old....
this method to the second jar. I'm sure these will eventually get something to fill them or jazz them up, but for now I can check 'decorate old jars' off my to do list, trust me....it needed to get done.
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Labels: Living Room, Vintage
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Sea Glass Necklace
Origami Owl. Truly, just letting you know b/c I love it and not because I get anything for saying I love it....
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Family Name Collage
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Labels: Photography
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Chicken and Broccoli Noodle Caserole
Ingredients: 6 oz egg noodles, 2 t. oil, 4 cloves garlic (diced), 12 oz fresh broccoli florets (chopped), 1 T butter, 1 bunch green onions, 3 T flour, 1 3/4 c. chicken broth, 1 c. milk, 12 oz cooked/shredded chicken breast, 4 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese, cooking spray, 3 T shredded Parmesan cheese, 2 T Italian bread crumbs
1. Cook noodles until al dente. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a skillet and add garlic on medium heat. Cook about 1 min (until golden). Add broccoli and a little salt. Saute and cover for 3 minutes until it begins to soften. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x12 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
4. Heat butter on med heat. When melted add green onions and cook 3 minutes. Add the flour, a pinch of salt and stir. Cook 3 more minutes.
5. Slowly add chicken broth. Whisk for 30 seconds then add milk. Bring to a boil. Simmer on medium heat, stirring occasionally for 7 minutes.
6. Remove pan from heat and add cheese and T of Parmesan cheese. Add shredded chicken, noodles, and broccoli. Coat everything evenly.
7. Pour into dish and top with the rest of the Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Spray with a little cooking spray.
8. Bake 25 minutes. Place under the broiler for a few minutes until golden.
*To freeze, before you cook the dish put foil over the pan. You can put it into the fridge 24 hours before cooking, or add 25 minutes to the cooking time and move it directly from the freezer to the oven.
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Labels: Brocolli, Chicken, Freezer Meal, Main Dishes, Recipes
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Bobbin Storage
See, messy bobbins.
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Labels: Sewing
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Hashbrown Waffles
Basically, I bought a bag of frozen hash browns. I already had a two person waffle iron. I use 'person' lightly b/c the second waffle usually makes it's way into a doggy dish if I'm feeling full.
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Labels: Breakfast, Potatoes, Recipes, Side Dishes, Waffles


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Seriously, this is about the most helpful forum I have ever joined! Thanks again for all the advice.
So, recognizing that I should trust Yuri, I did go out to Alameda today. And things were horribly lame (for me - others looked amazing) until around 5, at which point things picked up, and even more so again at 6. By 6.30 things were at high teens to 20 for at least a solid half hour!
So thanks again for all the advice and recommendations, all. Fiance notwithstanding, I do feel pretty ready for 3rd - I'll hopefully hit it for the first time next week.
One question about 3rd. What do you do if you miss the last beach and start drifting towards the bridge? Get the Fastrak ready?
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Several outlets are reporting, and I can confirm, that Senate Democrats are considering a Medicare expansion as one item on a menu of concessions conservative Democrats would agree to in exchange for weakening or eliminating the public option in the health care bill.
Currently, Medicare exists as a single-payer system for seniors 65 and older. According to Hill sources, the idea would be to allow people under the age of 65 to buy in to Medicare. The option would be limited to people older than a certain age, though that age--and indeed the entire proposal--has yet to be agreed upon.
Not as good as a strong public option, but a strong public option ain't in the cards, and a neutered one is barely worth the fight. This is better than nothing, and since "nothing" is looking more and more likely what the progressives might get, I'd take it. From a simple political perspective, liberals have been getting rolled again and again by the centrists and conservaDems, so this meaningful expansion of Medicare represents a genuine "win" for liberals, and those have been in short supply lately.
I have to see the details and think through the policy implications (adverse selection, anyone?) before a final judgment. Still, this looks god ont he face of it. One more thing: Open the exhanges!


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Grumble takes the pulpit
Dr Grumble's father was supposed to go into the church. That was what his mother had planned for him. But Grumble's father wanted to become a doctor and, although he did not go to school until he was 12, that is what he became. He was, without doubt, a much better doctor than he would have been a vicar. Grumble's uncle was a man of the cloth and so was his grandfather but it was Dr Grumble's grandmother who wrote all the sermons. In those days, behind every great man was a great woman. Dr Grumble's mother often told him he was like his granny. It was not intended as a compliment.
Dr Grumble himself never goes to church. He cannot remember the last time he heard a sermon. Probably it was decades ago. But Dr Grumble thinks we do need sermons. There is a need for our minds to be opened to thoughts that we may not get from elsewhere. This is especially true in the modern world where there are malign influences on our thinking generated by people interested only in making money.
It was something Dr Grumble heard on the radio this morning that generated this post. There was a retired army officer on the radio. He was talking about a charity to look after the interests of ex-soldiers. It was something he mentioned that struck Dr Grumble as very important. Essentially he said that problems occurred when soldiers moved from an organisation that values loyalty, dedication and commitment to a society focussed on acquisitive self-interest.
Unfortunately the NHS has moved from an organisation which valued loyalty, dedication and commitment towards one focussed entirely on acquisitive self interest. We used to have secretarial staff who felt that working for the NHS was worthwhile and that the pay was not the only thing that mattered. If Dr Grumble sees that something needs to be done he does it. Some of his younger colleagues, faced with the same problem, are beginning to ask where the money is. An organisation that was happy because it valued staff like Dr G is changing to an organisation that is sad because people only do what they are paid for.
The management consultants would say that all this is right and proper. The only way to get people to do what you want is to motivate them with pay. Every item of work must be paid for. People are expected to work for money and not love.
But it is not money that really motivates people. It is more often love. Dr Grumble has listened to soldiers on leave from Afghanistan. They talk of the horrors of returning to the front line. Doubtless they could get out of it somehow if they really wanted to. They could feign some illness or other. Or they could just refuse. Being locked up would be better than having one's limbs blown off. But they go back again and again. They do it out of a sense of loyalty, dedication, commitment and duty. They are not doing it for money they are doing it for love - the love of their comrades who need them there.
Take now your GP. Is he working for money or for love of you, his patient? Do you want him to treat your cholesterol because he thinks it is right for you? Or do you want him to treat your cholesterol because he gets paid to do it?
Suppose you need to see a surgeon? Do you want him to operate because you really need an operation or do you want him to operate because he gets a fat fee every time his wields his scalpel?
The answers are obvious. Of course your GP and your surgeon work for money. But they should also need a sense of loyalty to you, commitment to you and they have a duty to do what is right. We need a balance and things are going much too far in the wrong direction.
Dr Grumble could have enjoyed himself in the pulpit but he has had to content himself with blogging. Which, of course, is much better because the whole world can hear. But will they listen?


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Bryanna Clark Grogan's Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table: The kitchen journal of a vegan food writer.. I'm on Facebook and Twitter (see links in sidebar at right).
Saturday, April 14, 2007
The Chefs at the 2007 Vegetarian Awakening Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. Back Row, L to R: Derek Sarno, Chad Sarno, Tal Ronnen, Kevin Dunn, Sualua Tupolo. Front Row, L to R: Ian Brandt, Cathi DiCocco, Eric Tucker, Fran Costigan, and myself.
I wanted something simple but different for breakfast this morning. I love dosa--Indian crepes-- so I made an "instant" version (as opposed to a fermented batter, which is traditional) and we loved it! We had some with homemade plum chutney and some with a little Earth Balance. Other possibilities would be more traditional Indian chutneys, soy yogurt, soy creme cheese, grilled curried fruit, leftover veggies, scrambled tofu.... (For the recipe, wait for a new book coming out late in 2010!)
For cooking the dosa, you don't need any special cookware. Use a flat griddle or very shallow skillet. For the using the least fat, use a nonstick version, or, if you prefer, use hard-anodized cookware or good old-fashioned seasoned cast iron. This traditional 10.5" American cast iron round pancake griddle (available at Target for under $15) would do just fine:
Here's a Calphalon hard-anodized square 11" griddle for about $20:
(Target and many other stores have an array of different griddles and flat skillets that would work for dosa-- these are only examples of inexpensive possibilities.)
If you cook lots of dosa, here's an electric dosa tawa, sold in the USA and Canada!
3 comments:
- julie hasson said...
Bryanna, these look amazing! Thanks for posting the recipe : )
- Sat Apr 14, 08:37:00 PM PDT
- Spice Island Vegan said...
I love dosa! I just had some tonight at www.vasanthabhavan.net This restaurant has all-you-can-eat dosas on Friday nights. On Saturday nights, they have a buffet of South Indian food and all-you-can-eat dosa, puri, and paratha. They call it all-you-can-eat but I only can eat 1. It is so filling I don't know who can eat so much of it. Yum!
I have tried making it too. Thanks for the recipe!
- Sat Apr 14, 09:52:00 PM PDT
What a wonderful bunch of chefs !
I just voted for you !
It seems that Normam nominated you before I did but you see how we both are on the same wavelength ?
P.S. We started another starter form scratch (just rye flour and water and it is full of bubbles :)
I had to reoder Carl's starter so we will try both :)
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Thanks to personal finance applications, managing and tracking budgets, expenses, cash flows, and potential savings is easier than ever and far less time-consuming. We've covered quite a few finance apps for the Mac in the past few months, which shows a growing interest in this category.
We did a round-up of 7 finance software for the Mac two years ago, so I thought it would be interesting to refresh things and take a look at today's choices for personal finance software. If you're wondering what's new, popular, and consistent in the money management category, check out the apps below!
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Most of us struggle with keeping our busy lives organized, especially if you throw a family into the mix. That is why there are so many apps in the Play Store that deal with personal organization – but it's hard to weed through them all to find true help. When all the dust has settled, Cozi is one Android app that's left as a real winner.
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A 2 GB data cap isn't enough. It never has been, and it never will be. You can toe the line but not without incurring the wrath of the throttled download. Tricks like "Turn off location services" are the best we have to offer when friends and family ask how they can get more out of their data plan. That ends now with Onavo Extend.
Onavo Extend is a freshly released app that increases your Android's data plan by 80% with a few taps. Install the app, speed through the three step setup, and the app starts working its algorithmic magic, compressing data and slashing bills. For free.
Have Fun and Get Creative With Paper Camera
The first thing you need to know about this app is its concept: the effects and filters applied to your photos are made to "cartoonize" them. In fact, it makes your photos look like drawn (or printed) images on paper – hence the name, Paper Camera.
Paper Camera stands out among the wide sea of photography apps in the Play Store. When I first saw the real-time application of its quirky filters, I knew I was going to have fun using it. There's a lot of potential for your photos with this app – it's just a matter of letting your imagination take the lead.
How to Push Notifications to Your Android With Pushover
The notification bar is underutilised to say the least, with most notifications coming either from the phone itself or third-party apps letting you know who just tweeted you. Imagine if your website, computer, servers, desktop apps or pretty much anything else could send you important messages, updates and alerts straight to your Android.
That's the idea behind Pushover: push messages, straight to your phone. Here's how to get the most out of it.
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For Windows users there is virtually no end of choice of apps and with such a wealth of software titles, things can easily get somewhat overwhelming.
One of the great things about having a huge selection is not only the fact that there is choice, but also that there are free as well as paid-for programs that do the same job. We've collected together 50 of the finest apps to save you time hunting for the tools and utilities you need.
Steam: The Future of PC Gaming?
PC gaming in current years has lost its sheen since a big portion of the gaming crowd has transferred to console gaming. When visiting game shops, the PC game section is small and not varied compared to the vast number of games for Xbox 360 and PS3.
Is Steam the answer to PC gaming's woes? Does Steam really supply what the PC gaming market needs? Let's find out!
The Metro Experience: For Better or Worse?
When the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 was released back in February, it saw with it one of the most radical design changes to Microsoft's flagship operating system since the transition from Windows 3.1 to 95.
Although the core operating system remained pretty much unchanged, a new user interface codenamed 'Metro' lay at the heart of this release. Taking inspiration from the Windows Phone operating system, Metro brings that familiar launcher to the desktop world with tiles representing apps and a whole new look and feel to your computer.
Ghosts from the Past: A Story of Modern Day Gaming – Part I
Traditionally gamers attribute the advent of gaming to PC. Though it's true to certain extent, the reins dates back to early '50s. While the first game was a really simple version of Tic-Tac-Toe (Noughts and Crosses), gaming has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Today, we're going to take a look back at the evolution of the gaming industry over the years.
Cut the Cable with PlayOn Media Server
I cut the cable TV cord back in college when I lived with four other males in a house where the thermostat's agreed-upon winter setting never rose above 60 degrees, even when it was below 20 degrees outside. In a house where you don't pay for comfort-level heating, you definitely don't pay for cable.
Since that time, I've never looked back. If I could make it then, when I actually had time to kill watching TV, I figured I could make it without cable for life. Here's how I managed to do it!
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50 Awesome Text Editors
Let's face it, there are times when you need to access your files or get some writing done but you're away from the computer and all you have is your iPhone. Fortunately, the number of text editing apps out there is growing at a rapid rate.
These can allow you to create, edit, save, sync and send your information, all on the fly. And the best part is, with so many different options out there, the odds are good you'll be able to zero in on one that meets your needs. Click more to get started.
Robbery Bob: The Robbery Game Without Guns
Forget Grand Theft Auto, there is a new robbery game out on the block. While this game does not have all of the action that GTA has, it does not mean it is any less thrilling.
Robbery Bob puts a new twist on previous burglary games. In this review, you will learn why this comically strategic game put this criminal as the most wanted on the App Store charts.
Drafts: a Great Way to Capture and Share Ideas
Drafts from Agile Tortoise is one of the apps that, on first viewing, seems a little basic. There is no disguising the fact that it is a text editor, and not a particularly fully featured one either. Yet there is something about the app – I use it every day, several times a day.
So for all its basic feature list, Drafts occupies a space that is very useful to have occupied, even though it may not seem that way at first. The whole idea behind the app is that when you need to jot something down quickly, there really is "an app for that." Drafts certainly isn't the only app that allows you to do that of course, but it is one of the only ones that goes out its way to make that capture process as simple as possible. There are also some other surprising useful features lurking just below the surface.
Max Payne Mobile: Story Driven Shoot-Em-Up
Max Payne Mobile on the iPhone (universal iOS) is a third-person shooter set in a gritty, modern-noir New York criminal underworld. Originally released in 2001 by Remedy Entertainment, it has found its way to iOS, just on the cusp of the release of Max Payne 3.
In the game you take on the titular role of Max Payne, an undercover DEA agent who becomes the main suspect in his friend's murder, and proceeds to go rogue in order to hunt down the guilty parties. His plan? To rain mad bullets down in an unending torrent of lead that leaves no one left standing. Get gunning after the break.
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CloudApp versus Droplr: Which Should You Choose?
So you've decided you need a tool to help you share files easily, but can't quite decide which one. CloudApp and Droplr are the two most popular apps for sharing files from your menubar or directly from the web, but their both so similar it can hard to tell which one is the best for you. The both are web apps for sharing files, they both have native apps for sharing simply from Windows and OS X, they both have free account options, and they now both have pro accounts for sharing more files with more features.
Last year, Jarel wrote an in-depth review comparing CloudApp and Droplr, but a lot has changed in the past year. Let's look at each of these apps features today, including their native Windows and OS X apps, so you can see which app makes the most sense for you.
Make Fax Machines Obsolete with HelloFax
With the advancement of technology, it is a wonder that fax machines are still around. Although I don't rely on faxes as much as I used to, I still find myself needing to use one at least once a month or so. There is no way I'd go out and spend the money to buy a dedicated fax machine, plus add another phone line to my bill.
For a while, I was using a cheap fax service online, or I would take advantage of the fact that we had a fax machine at my work office. But then I came across HelloFax and everything that I had done before seemed to feel old and useless. In fact when I was corresponding with my editor on this review, we both had the same thought: Say hello to the new fax machine of 2012.
CronSync Review – One Year On
This time last year, I discovered an unknown web application for time tracking, invoicing and accounting named CronSync. My original review, which can be found here, was a positive one scoring an impressive 9/10.
Unlike some apps however, CronSync hasn't been lying idle for the past twelve months. The team, based in Germany, has been hard at work upgrading and adding new features. For the past twelve months, I've watched CronSync slowly get better and better, and over the last two months several fantastic updates have convinced me that a second review was necessary.
If run a business, hate doing the books and are fed up with Excel, read on.
PayPal Invoices: The Little Known Free Invoicing Tool
PayPal, the original standard for online financial transactions, is still an important part of most of our lives. If you do any work over the internet, from working on a contract for a remote company to designing a website for someone in your own town, chances are you'll need to send and receive money using PayPal. For the most part, it works great, and even if its website leaves much to be desired, it gets its job done, everyone gets paid, and life goes on.
But then, today I discovered a reason you might want to use PayPal's website a bit more than for just moving your money around. PayPal's annoying pre-load ad screen showed me an ad today for PayPal Invoices, a free tool for creating invoices right inside PayPal. Even though I'd already used PayPal for years, I had no idea you could create invoices right inside it. Since you'll likely need a PayPal account to accept online invoice payments anyhow, it just might be the perfect solution if you've been looking for a free online invoice tool.
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Spotify: Welcome to the iPad
If you have listened to the buzz about the music industry lately, you have heard of Spotify. Spotify is an online music service with a huge library of millions of songs. Although the Spotify app on the computer is free, adds pop up from time to time, and you can't go mobile. All of this changes with Spotify Premium. Ads are gone, and you can access your Spotify library on all of your mobile devices be it iPhone, Android, and now the iPad.
10 Brilliant Apps for iPad Shutterbugs
When the iPad was first revealed back in 2010, many people only saw it as purely a device to consume content on. Some of us saw differently. Even before I was able to get my hands on one, I already knew developers were going to seize the opportunity to turn this wonderful device into a productivity powerhouse.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just an Instagram junkie looking for something new, there's guaranteed to be something in the App Store that you're bound to love.
In this round-up, we'll help you find the right app you need, whether it be for work or play.
16 Essential iPad Apps for Freelancers
The iPad is a fantastic tool for freelancers.
It's the perfect mobile computing device that, in combination with the ever-expanding App Store, has the power to transform the way you work. I've compiled a list of essential iPad apps for freelancers, read on to become more productive, efficient, and happy that you bought your iPad…
Procreate & Paper: The Engines Mean Everything
Sketchbook Pro. Brushes. Penultimate. Noteshelf. These are only a handful of some of the most popular apps available on the iPad today. Some may have even considered them your only worthy options for illustrating and note taking on a tablet. Chances are, if you own an iPad, you've heard of at least one of these names. If not, that's fine, because today it isn't about them.
While the aforementioned creativity apps are, in fact, excellent options for anyone looking to use the iPad as a digital note/sketchbook, a couple of apps have since crashed the party and are causing a lot of ruckus – they are Procreate and Paper by FiftyThree. What is it about these two that we love so much? Read on to find out…
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Using (Extremely) Out-dated Studies
This post, Ultrasound Proven Unsafe, came out today on the Birth a Miracle Services website. A couple of days ago, I "outed" another website's incorrect information and caused a ruckus in the birth world. While I'm not necessarily looking to do the same thing again, I am not going to stop demonstrating the sometimes dangerous curiosities that find their way to my attention. People have begun sending me links to obviously erroneous "informational" sites and, seriously folks, these really do need to be pointed out.
If natural birth and non-nurse midwifery is ever going to be seen as professional, we have got to stop perpetuating ignorant and incorrect information.
The above-mentioned post's title alone is so far-fetched wrong as to nearly be laughable. Proven? Seriously?
The article the post is based on is from Midwifery Today, its article entitled, "Ultrasound: Weighing the Propoganda Against the Facts," written in 1999. Nineteen ninety-nine. TWELVE YEARS AGO. 12 years ago is a lifetime in science and medicine. As if that weren't bad enough, the studies that article quotes are from 1979 to 1998. 1979?! Are you kidding me? That was TWENTY YEARS before the article came out! (Sorry, I can't help screaming. It's so absurd, I can hardly control myself.)
The Midwifery Today article is so old as to use the antiquated term "growth retarded babies." When was the last time you heard that ghastly and oh-so-incorrect phrase? It's certainly been many years.
I've seen this exact MT article quoted a dozen or more times over the years, but think it's time people stop using it as if it's some great new ultrasound discovery.
Now, if Birth a Miracle Services was going to write about the MT article and show how even reputable magazines might use out-dated studies to prove their points, that sifting through the mass of misinformation can take time, but that it's worth it to give one's clients the best of the studies out there... if they were going to say these things, highlighting the original article might be acceptable.
But in its current incarnation, I think the blog post, (mis)informational piece, does a great disservice not only for pregnant women looking for information, but also to fellow childbirth educators, doulas and non-nurse midwives. I hope someone feels compelled to correct it.


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RIDGEFIELD -- Leave the kids home for this history lesson. It's a cult musical called "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," and it's rated "R."
The show opened this weekend at The Ridgefield Theatre Barn and runs through June 28. A mix of historical fact and invention, "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" uses the story of America's controversial president to investigate the attraction and terrors of American populism.
It's a blend of outrageous comedy and emo rock, and is directed by Alicia Dempster of Danbury. Dempster said there's plenty of reasons our seventh president, who served from 1829 to 1837, is considered controversial.
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|First view - captured by webcam viewer, Jean Burton and posted to Flickr
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Finally, Our First Egg.
78 comments:
- Craig said...
Better late than never. She scared us there.
- 2 April 2011 at 01:49
Nick, thanks for your update... much appreciated. Jennie, Hong Kong.
- 2 April 2011 at 03:00
Mum's back on the nest. Jennie, HK.
- 2 April 2011 at 03:36
Yipeeeeeeeeeegg number one, we can all finally relax and how typical of your dedication Nick to take your phone to bed - bless you -
christine x
- 2 April 2011 at 06:09
I'm glad you said about the lack of colour on the night view Nick. Sitting sleepily on my own last night, it took me quite a while to convince myself that the little round, white, thing was indeed THE long awaited egg.
Sue in Wendover
- 2 April 2011 at 07:34
- KerrySuffolk said...
Glad I'm not the only one to take the phone to bed.
@ Nick M
Thanks for the museum email address.
I have taken the opportunity to email them about the error they have made in making you redundant as all your work on the peregrins will have brought so many visitors to Derby and its museum.
- 2 April 2011 at 09:07
How eggciting............ Good news and hopefully more to come.... It is so nice to see thm starting again this year.. Good luck to them
(and to Nick of course)
- 2 April 2011 at 09:24
- britredneck said...
4.20 am. here. I woke up and had to check that I hadn't just dreamed about the first egg.Amazing how we are all behaving like proud new parents..still, it is the most beautiful egg ever laid! Over here we would be setting up a college fund believing that Harvard will come calling in the future; til then I'll just keep watching as the real future parents do their stuff. Helen
- 2 April 2011 at 10:34
- jean (Scotland) said...
I cannot get camera 2 this morning. Anyone else having trouble? Will email council
- 2 April 2011 at 11:23
- Craig said...
10.40 Change over time, Falcon on the wall below. Still only 1 egg.
Tiercel started to prepare himself to sit on it then decided not to.
Camera went a little double pictured a few times, his tail in the way of a shot of the egg.
10.43 He's taking his time getting down onto that egg.
Tiercel has decided to stand on the ledge. Come on little Tiercel, It's behind you!
11.23 Still not on the egg.
- 2 April 2011 at 11:24
- AnnieF. said...
Allelujah!!! but she's a very naughty girl to keep us all on tenterhooks until April Fool's day. Absolutely delighted now, it's made my weekend & probably there'll be 2 or 3 more to celebrate shortly.
Thanks Nick, without you I doubt if this project would ever have begun, you're a star.
- 2 April 2011 at 11:42
- Craig said...
11.54 Tiercel has flown off somewhere.
12.04 Falcon has also vanished from the wall below. Nevermind, she's on the right hand side of the scrape.
12.04 She's moved onto the egg.
- 2 April 2011 at 12:05
- Joy said...
Thanks Nick hope they let you have access to carry on doing these great things.
Mrs. P well done and congratulations, hope there are more to come
- 2 April 2011 at 12:08
- jean (Scotland) said...
Bald Eagle egg hatched and another pipped in Iowa.
- 2 April 2011 at 13:18
- Erica said...
Did we have the logo on the right- hand camera last year? It does obscure the view of the bird sitting on the lidge.
- 2 April 2011 at 13:32
- AnnieF. said...
Mrs. P. has moved from the egg to the ledge & now I can see that longed-for egg in all its red-brown beauty. I seem to remember that there's usually a 24/48 hour gap between eggs, so maybe another one will appear tomorrow?
I hope Nick M. is enjoying a relaxed, sunny (if somewhat breezy) Saturday, & that he will take this opportunity to unwind 7 chill - it must be long overdue.
- 2 April 2011 at 13:33
- RJ said...
Looking at the last two years, it took around a week from the first egg to the fourth. Here are the gaps between them, rounding to the nearest hour:
1-2: 57 hrs
2-3: 45 hrs
3-4: 67 hrs
1-2: 70 hrs
2-3: 45 hrs
3-4: 70 hrs
On those two times between #1 and #2, egg #2 this year could be any time between 8.00 on Monday morning to 9.00 pm later in the evening. Monday at work is not going to be very productive!
- 2 April 2011 at 14:15
- RJ said...
As an afterthought - hapless predication time: Need to see when the third egg arrives, I seem to remember that its after that when incubation will start to ramp up to full on (and I think Nick is going to give us more detail about this) but looking at the timings now, a first hatch would be around the 9th May, give or take a day, and all four (if there is four) will arrive in about 48 hours from the first. Book your days off now!
- 2 April 2011 at 15:25
- Craig said...
15.09 The falcon and tiercel have been away from the egg for quite some time.
Tiercel as just arrived up on the tower, he has food.
15.39 Meal has been finished, nothging but feathers remain... still not on the egg.
- 2 April 2011 at 15:39
- Craig said...
16.43 Falcon is thankfully back on the egg, not too sure for how long, been busy
- 2 April 2011 at 16:44
- KerrySuffolk said...
Mum looking proud on the edge of the nest platform.
- 2 April 2011 at 17:04
- KerrySuffolk said...
Could some one post the link for the Brighton pair, having trouble finding them?
- 2 April 2011 at 17:21
Try this URL:
The youtube video is here:
- 2 April 2011 at 18:17
Hi Kerry, you can watch the latest videos for Brighton on the youtube link below:
OR they are on Justin tv where you can watch livestreaming on this link:
Phoebe aka MsMarski :D
- 2 April 2011 at 20:43
Hi Kerry
I think you can find info on Sussex Heights, Brighton here http://sussexheights.co.uk/peregrines/ - or (not knowing where you live) why not just go down there with your binoculars/telescope? Looks like the flats have to have work done but it'll be after this year's breeding season and with a licence from Natural England.
Isn't it great that peregrines are doing so well nationally? I now know of loads of sites - off the top of my head can say Slough power station, Rainham Marshes, Tate Modern in London, Houses of Parliament in London, Aylesbury, Chichester Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral (birds of pray?) Dunlop building, Birmingham and the Clifton Gorge, Bristol. All sites that I've discovered directly after the best project of the lot (DERBY!) sparked my interest :)
Oh, and by the way Nick, I don't agree that the night view of Mrs P's egg looks like a hen's egg, I thought it looked for all the world like a ping pong ball! It didn't help that Mrs P just stood there for what seemed ages. I began to think I was hallucinating due to extreme tiredness.
Sue in Wendover
- 2 April 2011 at 20:44
I think we were told last year that incubation doesn't start until all eggs are laid, so don't fret about the egg being left alone at the moment.
BTW - I love your minute-by-minute reports and you have me chuckling to myself when you talk about those eggies!
- 2 April 2011 at 22:25
I, too, am having trouble finding the Brighton pair--however I waited for someone else to say so, since I feel so grateful that Mrs P has finally come forth with her first egg--can't have everything, can I. Cheers from Carol in San Francisco!
- 2 April 2011 at 23:13
@ moderator
Sorry, was it wrong of me to put up the links asked for by Kerry?
My apologies
- 2 April 2011 at 23:59
Seems strange to just see the night light shining down on the egg all alone....
- 3 April 2011 at 00:06
- Craig said...
Sue, Derby
It's not a matter of her/he incubating them, its the fact that they are left alone. What if a gull or crow was to come along and see a free meal?
- 3 April 2011 at 00:58
- KerrySuffolk said...
Tiercel sitting on scrape.
- 3 April 2011 at 07:09
- KerrySuffolk said...
Breakfast on platform, not sure what it is.
- 3 April 2011 at 08:24
Both there - one on tower one on egg but also a pigeon living dangerously - Aah!8.30am
- 3 April 2011 at 08:35
Hi KerrySuffolk. I did try posting the links for you last night but my post got lost in the ether somehow. Try again.
The Brighton peregrine webcam is at:
(this URL is all in one line of course, but I've broken it up cos it's quite long and the end gets cut off if you're not careful)
And the youtube video of their 1st egg lay is at:
- 3 April 2011 at 08:35
Kamikaze pigeon sitting on ledge on right camera view 08.37 with tiercel in full view just behind!
- 3 April 2011 at 08:37
- AnnieF. said...
@ Phoebe & Terri:
Thank you both for the Brighton link, I'd been using last year's & getting so frustrated!
This morning at Loch of the Lowes Lady's mate from last year, 7Y, turned up & she accepted him. He has been positively identified by his rin. They're both on the nest, which Lady has been tidying & refreshing fo days.
Isn't Spring just magical?
- 3 April 2011 at 13:09
I have been busy cutting out a dress pattern and got the laptop in front of me but I missed the tiercel getting on the egg Duh!
The falcon has just arrived on the tower.
- 3 April 2011 at 14:19
Domestic bliss in Derby. Mum sitting and Dad keeping watch from tower.
- 3 April 2011 at 15:01
- KerrySuffolk said...
@ Phoebe and Terri
Thanks for the Brighton links.
Dad on the scrape and Mum posing for the camera on the tower.
- 3 April 2011 at 15:56
Falcon is back on the egg. Tiercel is not in view.
- 3 April 2011 at 17:16
- AnnieF. said...
The falcon has been very spooked for the last few minutes. She rushed to the scrape ledge looking up and around, eyes fixed on something, then flew off. Clearly whatever it was got too close.
- 3 April 2011 at 17:37
Tiercel just got on the egg and the falcon returned on the tower, she is having a good preen.
- 3 April 2011 at 18:05
We had a sudden hailstorm, Annie, so that's maybe what spooked the falcon. It certainly set off our window alarms!!!
- 3 April 2011 at 18:51
- AnnieF. said...
tiercel still nicely setled on the egg, and falcon's up near the pudding cam looking stately.
- 3 April 2011 at 18:55
- AnnieF. said...
@ Joyce S:
That's probably the answer then Joyce. We had a downpour about an hour earlier but thankfully no hail to flatten the spring flowers!
Both falcon and tiercel are on the tower now.
- 3 April 2011 at 19:13
Both are on the tower with the falcon closest, she has been looking down at something for ages, I wonder what has caught her attention - people maybe?
- 3 April 2011 at 19:14
A couple of days relaxing, now we await the second egg. I think RJ has it worked out so an early start tomorrow! for my pc anyway lol
- 3 April 2011 at 22:58
- britredneck said...
2.28am. derby time 8.28 pm night before Arkansas time. Egg is well protected. strange how that initial sigh of relief after the first egg has quickly become anxiety about the next! We,here in Arkansas, feel so close to events in Derby it's almost like I don't need to call my mother about stuff anymore, MA! read the peregrine blog to see how your grandkids are doing!!! So grateful for all who keep me informed[makes me look good when talking to the locals re. our peregrines] thanks and so much more to the team and bloggers ,, Helen far far away in Aransas
- 4 April 2011 at 02:46
Come on Mrs P - Concentrate, I'm sure number 2 is on the way!!!
- 4 April 2011 at 09:58
Is this the second egg on its way?
- 4 April 2011 at 10:02
We can see the female peregrine that's layed one egg that's brownishred.She keep's turning it around so the chik grow's propley inside. we were exsited and astonishd to see the egg this morning. We think she mite lay another egg now. We hope she does!
- 4 April 2011 at 10:17
- Phoebe said...
I missed what happened then, did she lay an egg?
- 4 April 2011 at 10:23
Nope!, she has settled down again, looks like she will continue to keep us on tenterhooks
- 4 April 2011 at 10:36
- Phoebe said...
Is there a video of the first egg being laid?
- 4 April 2011 at 11:14
- Craig said...
11.10 The Falcon has either had enough of sitting on the egg, or she's expecting another. She's been looking a little uncomfortable (moving around a bit, standing up) for a while, can you blame her laying on the egg for hours. Lets hope for another.
p.s. while nothing's been happening at work. I did a list of a few eggie words, which the PM could use in his posts instead of the usual Egg-cellent:
Egg-citing – Exciting
Splend-egg - Splendid
Egg-tastic - Fantastic
Meggnificent – Magnificent
Egg-stounding – Astounding
Egg-stonishing – Astonishing
Meggestic - Majestic
Looking forward to what others can add.
11.18 EGGCELLENT NEWs - ANOTGHER EGG
- 4 April 2011 at 11:19
HOORAY!!!! Christine
- 4 April 2011 at 11:19
Hurrah! 11.18am Egg Number 2!
- 4 April 2011 at 11:20
Just watched egg two being laid. Just as magical as the first. Well done Mrs P
- 4 April 2011 at 11:21
- Phoebe said...
Egg #2 just laid photo on flickr
- 4 April 2011 at 11:21
Ooh, just spotted two eggs!!
- 4 April 2011 at 11:21
YIPEEEE! Mrs. P just layed her 2nd egg! Thank you for giving us a good show... amazing!
- 4 April 2011 at 11:21
- KerrySuffolk said...
Only just logged on, pleased to see TWO eggs!
- 4 April 2011 at 11:21
Woo hoo :) am I seeing things is that a 2nd egg :) 11.20am :)
- 4 April 2011 at 11:21
Just checked and egg number TWO has arrived bang on time !!!
- 4 April 2011 at 11:24
Egg two in scrape
- 4 April 2011 at 11:25
Two eggs now! Exciting - or should that be "Egg-citing"!
- 4 April 2011 at 11:25
Hi...2nd egg spotted at 11.20am well done Mrs P it's now Derby 2 Nottingham 3 (come on Derby) xxx
- 4 April 2011 at 11:25
We were jumping up and down because we saw another egg. We saw it happen.It was very exciting.
- 4 April 2011 at 11:31
- Dutch Eagle Fan said...
- 4 April 2011 at 11:36
Second egg some time between 0930 and 1130 here in Derby.
Pam - Derby
- 4 April 2011 at 11:37
- Craig said...
Someone wake Nick up, lets see some posts :)
- 4 April 2011 at 11:40
2nd egg laid at 11.20-she looks very pleased with herself!
- 4 April 2011 at 11:42
Hi, we have just started to watch the peregrine falcons, and were lucky enough to see the second egg being laid this morning. We are all very excited and pleased to see this happen. Hopefully we will watch the falcons develop over the next few weeks
- 4 April 2011 at 11:48
- Dutch Eagle Fan said...
Two years ago, on this day, Froona left us, to soar high and free.
May her spirit guard this egg and this nest.
- 4 April 2011 at 11:56
- Project Member (Derby Museum) said...
Well done Green Class for seeing the egg being laid, and letting us know what you saw. Please keep telling us what you see and what you think about it. We all love to hear from you. You might also like to remind everyone here roughly how old you all are.
And thanks to everyone else posting whilst my back was turned, too. (As well as a big thank you to everyone for all your kind messages of support for me recently. They were very much appreciated in a difficult week)
A new post with Craig and Marski's screenshots have just been posted, and thanks to @TheatreParadise for contacting me via Twitter with an image, too.
Dutch Eagle Fan has reminded some of us that a dear friend, Froona Veldhuis from Holland, passed away two years ago this week. Indeed, it is here little graphic that we still use on our webcam pages, and her last post on her own blog was about the Derby Peregrines. Poignantly, that March 2009 post is still visible at http://falcoperegrinus-froona.blogspot.com/
Nick M.
- 4 April 2011 at 12:09
It is such eggciting news that egg no 2 has just arrived. I was watching until 10.20am when it seemed likely something was going to happen but had to switch off computer because I was going out! Good for you Mrs P
- 4 April 2011 at 12:18
- RJ said...
A second egg! Great, I wish I had as much luck predicting the lottery. The gap between the 2nd and 3rd eggs in 2010 and 2009 was the same – 45 hours (which compares to a much longer gap between 1 & 2 and 3 & 4). If it kept the same gap that would give #3 at around 8.00 Wednesday morning. I've no idea whether the shorter gap is normal, but I have a suspicion it isn't. So I'm going to go with the third egg arriving Wednesday afternoon, say around 4.00 p.m.
- 4 April 2011 at 13:23
Truly amazing thats the only way to describe it I watched the second egg being laid at school now on my iPod
- 4 April 2011 at 16:51


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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Maple & Raisin Scrolls
12 comments:
Reese...mmmm you are making salivate and my baking list is getting longer each day :p Nice one and thanks for sharing the recipe.ReplyDelete
Welcome back my friend! It's great that you & Ben get to go on a couple trip, envy envy, heehee! Anyway, you tell me more abut your trip when I see you in May ok? Btw, the scrolls look very comforting, something worth waking up to any day. :)ReplyDelete
love them...yours look absolutely tempting..ReplyDelete
first time here..awesome space you have with gorgeous clicks..
happy to follow u..:)
do stop by mine sometime..
Tasty Appetite
Glad that you had a great time with your hubby. It is great to getaway once a while. I bet these scrolls taste and smell great especially with maple syrup and cinnamon. Wish I can have one with my morning coffee now :)ReplyDelete
Lovely scrolls. My sons like maple syrup n raisins. Will try on this simple n yet yummy recipe. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Sometime is relax when just both of you go to vacation. This bread look so yummy.ReplyDelete
Thanks and you are most welcome. My list lso getting longer each day..;p
Bee Bee,
No envy la...you are going to have a short break this April..heehee! Sure, can't wait to see you in May..:)
You are most welcome, and thank you..:) Will do so..:D
Yeah, I did had a great time and shopped like crazy..LOL! How I wish that I can share with you too..:)
Vivian Pang,
You are most welcome, and I bet your son will love this!!
Thanks!! Yeah, I had a great time!!
Hi Reese,ReplyDelete
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Weeee...thanks, Jane...:)ReplyDelete
Reese, it is very important to take time out from our kids to just spend time with each other. Just the two of you. You made another wonderful bake there. How about listening to you playing the piano while having a piece of the delicious looking scrolls with a cup of fragrant coffee? Perhaps this is one way to spend time together one weekend with your hubby?ReplyDelete
Hi Veron,ReplyDelete
Yeah, with just the 2 of us was great, but somehow I still miss my girl so much ...haha! Guess I have to do it more often..;p
Well about the piano, he dooesn't really know what I'm playing all the time, and said classical music bored him...haha!


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2011-08-20 Quarshie.wdytya • "TheHelp"
Start: 21:00:20
Seventies Soulchild: Just opening up the room...
AYWalton: Hey there, SoulChile!!! how are you doing? Howdy alt! good to see you!
alt: hello ladies, how are you this evening?
AYWalton: I think SoulChile is MIA she is on the screen, but must be away from her computer. I am fine and you?
alt: I have a headache from searching familysearch records and reading 23andme community boards on autosomal DNA results.
Seventies Soulchild: hi alt and AYWalton
AYWalton: I see. ahhh THERE she is!
alt: How you doing?
AYWalton: howdy SoulChile!
Seventies Soulchild: yes... how is everyone doing?
alt: fine Seventies Soulchild & you?
AYWalton: good and you?
Seventies Soulchild: doing well. AYWalton, I saw your photo in Melvin's book...nice!
AYWalton: thanks!
Seventies Soulchild: When are you going to do another book? AYWalton???
AYWalton: who me?
Seventies Soulchild: yes 'em..
AYWalton: I am giving it some thought.
Seventies Soulchild: Good... I would like to hear more about your father's family from MS...
AYWalton: Oh if you have a chance, check out my interview with Melvin on yesterday's podcast.
Seventies Soulchild: ok will do
AYWalton: My father's family is Oklahoma based. With a little bit of Arkansas.
Seventies Soulchild: ohhh thought they were from MS? Up in Panola Co.
AYWalton: The Mississippi connection is on my mother's side. plus I have been blogging about Amanda and the family for over a year, now. howdy Ms. Selma!
Seventies Soulchild: hi Selma
alt: hello Selma... How you doing?
Selma: Good evening folks
AYWalton: getting more mobile, Ms. Selma?
Selma: Yes, but I am Taking my time .. My favorite place is still Walmart..they have the electric scotters.. LOL
AYWalton: I was about to say---hop on the scooter!
Seventies Soulchild: lol Don't take too much time Ms. Selma
AYWalton: going to try to watch The Help this week. I am fascinated that there has been no chatter about it on AfriGeneas, at least on the boards that I look at most o.f the time
Seventies Soulchild: I guess its not that big of a deal to the people who frequent the boards. I saw a discussion on The Help in the recent topics link today.
AYWalton: I suppose. I know that ProfessorDru and I have had interesting discussions about it. oh SoulChile I did watch that episode of WDYTYA BBC verson with Quarshie. My husband knew his father personally---Quaison-Sackey.
Seventies Soulchild: ok...
AYWalton: Knew him from the 70s.
Seventies Soulchild: What did you think of the episode?
AYWalton: I thought it was interesting. and it was well done.
Seventies Soulchild: I agree.
AYWalton: and the family line continues not only in Winneba, but clearly in that little village of Abi.
Seventies Soulchild: wow
AYWalton: I found that one scene with the temporary chief to be a bit staged--but hey it's TV.
Seventies Soulchild: lol I was thinking the same thing... I'm sure that they made sure that it was clearly communicated that he would be going back to the UK and had no interest in becoming chief. Also it was good publicity for the area.
AYWalton: lol yes that was funny. and the conversation was amusing. Like the guy was relieved to know that his right to the throne was not threatened.
Seventies Soulchild: right.. lol
AYWalton: I also found it interesting when one of the elders asked him where he lived in London. He wanted to make sure that Quarshie knew that he too lived in London. And I am sure that the elder knew him as an actor.
Seventies Soulchild: yep. Hi 3rd
AYWalton: hi 3rd
Seventies Soulchild: So when are you going trace the Raji family AYWalton? THAT would be fascinating!
AYWalton: a good amount of it has been documented, SoulChile. And I have placed much of the data into my FTM program.
Seventies Soulchild: ok.. so is there a mixture there as well?
AYWalton: what kind of mixture?
3rdthawkins: I was thinking about that earlier, Raji, since a nfl player has that name, and they mentioned him
Seventies Soulchild: South Asian, African.
AYWalton: you mean ethnic mixtures?
Seventies Soulchild: yes...
AYWalton: no they are solidly Yoruba. (I often tease my husband and tell him that a Hindu man walked through town---but family data---is purely Yoruba.
Seventies Soulchild: lol
AYWalton: Purely Osun to be exact!
Seventies Soulchild: Ah so they originate from the Osun state? Fascinating
AmosNY: VKN, I was in Marietta for a couple of days in July.
vkn: Amos alt 3rd AYW Selma Seventies
AmosNY: I visited a friend on Vermillion Circle VKN.
vkn: alt I was about to comment that anyone knowing that greeting is older than 60 lol lol lol You win the prize alt How goes the ree such y'all
Seventies Soulchild: purty good
3rdthawkins: very well vkn :} :} :}
Seventies Soulchild: I'm scouring the internet for info on the Woodlands Planation...
alt: record hunting is going well ... ree such is a little slow right now.
Seventies Soulchild: I'm going to hit the library again. I found some good stuff when I went yesterday after work.
vkn: Daughter sent me an organized dvd full of family pictures from then ? to now. Has memorable shots of her father and friends during the Albany GA movement
3rdthawkins: its kind of weird for me, you all know you have to ask the elders in order to advance your research, but I have been doing research without family, and doing a pretty good job, and it leaves everybody surprised...so when I go to ask them, there's nothing to ask, I Have to think of something
Seventies Soulchild: I have 3 volumes of the Slave Narratives from the WPA I've been looking through.
vkn: and I have about three albums of PRITCHARD if you are interested Alt
alt: are you asking them about more than names & dates 3rdthawkins?
3rdthawkins: I am now alt as I already have those,
vkn: Good stories about The Help stories in your family AYW
alt: always interested vkn Pritchard, Pritchett and various spellings.
Seventies Soulchild: Alright I'm heading off for the evening all. Be breezy...
3rdthawkins: it's surprising how far I have gotten in collecting data without knowing any family members, they are impressed with what i've done, but I need to talk to family to do actual research
AYWalton: oh thanks, vkn----glad you enjoyed the post!
vkn: Thinking about starting a thread for fokes to share "the Help: stories. after all 90 % plus of we were the help
AYWalton: I think when I was writing it, I also learned where Amanda lived---and found a photo of one of the houses where she was. I was just talking about that, vkn. I was wondering why there was nothing on the boards about it.
alt: then thers should be plenty of questions 3rdthawkins. occupations, schooling, military, favorite things.... colors, food, activities as youth, etc.
vkn: ahhhhhhh great minds lol lol
AYWalton: lol
3rdthawkins: but alt, all I get is "I don't know much about him/her"
vkn: Yes ayw the black experience is what it is up south out south down south
alt: then the "research" begins 3rdthawkins
3rdthawkins: yep
Khathu: good evening everyone
vkn: It be South all over to this very moment
alt: hello Khathu, how are ya?
Khathu: i'm good thanks for asking
alt: 'The Help".. would the discussion be about the book, the movie or the life experiences of our ancestors who were "the help"?
vkn: Selma how goes RG105? I have been trying to format a response to David's search for Lucinda
alt: or all of the above re: the help
Selma: Keeping me fascinated vkn
alt: hehehehe I recognize you vkn LOL
veekayn: I would say all of the above what say you AYW
AYWalton: Oh I agree, veekyn. But I hope that folks will tell more of their own family HELP stories. these stories need to be told. that is why I blogged about it on my own blog as well.
veekayn: Oh by all means AYW
Khathu: I'm back in DC, alt
veekayn: soooo we will need a motivating 1st issue to the thread
Khathu: I saw the movie 3rd
veekayn: How did it grab you Khathu
alt: okay, on "the help', we could talk about how many women used their domestic skills to become entrepenuers in the areas of nursing, catering, hairdressing, housecleaning, etc.
deannie: evening
Khathu: It was similar to the book entertaining
AYWalton: I think all kinds of topics are useful. I found the complaint by the Assn. of Black Women Historians to be interesting. they really slammed the film. Not the book but the film.
3rdthawkins: so what are the names of the real life characters that it is based on???
AYWalton: the book is fiction.
3rdthawkins: oh, the film said based on true story......I think
AYWalton: the author indicates that one of the characters was based on a woman who raised her. it is based on a book of fiction.
alt: question... not having read the book, or seen the movie, but for those who have, does either seem 'historically accurate' for the time period 1960's and location Jackson MS?
3rdthawkins: maybe they didn't say it, it just looked like a true story, the way they made it seem
veekayn: Barnetta went to a special showing/premiere done by Raleigh Durham DSTers
AYWalton: yes the Deltas are sponsoring a number of viewing parties. I think they had one in Newport News VA.
Khathu: It is fiction alt
3rdthawkins: I thought it was true story, I was ready to watch it, but not that impress to watch it now, I love true stories.....I know Hollywood gonna mess it up
Khathu: it may have some elements of true but is a fiction novel
AYWalton: it is based on a book. The book was what the author created.
3rdthawkins: but mostly all movies are based on books AYwalton
AYWalton: I read it and found it to be a good read.
veekayn: the life of The Help is real 3rd
deannie: back
AYWalton: not that I am aware of, 3rd---otherwise you would not have screenwriters. and there is an award category for best screenplay adaptation---those are set aside for screenwriters who wrote their screenply from a book. But most are not from books.
3rdthawkins: true veekayn, watch it for historical accuracy as alt mentioned
alt: The author created the 'story line", but there is a reality to the 'the help' being in our historical background right?
AYWalton: quite true, alt.
3rdthawkins: it's more like The Long Walk Home, right? not true but based on what took place in American history (the 60s) 50s
veekayn: true alt but it has its cookie cutter limitations as many have experienced
alt: no doubt veekayn, like genealogy "the help" will have many different individual aspects.
veekayn: I would say the experience is unique and individualized
alt: exactly veekayn even for the 1960's, let alone for the 200 hundred years of domestic service prior to that.
veekayn: and that is the the totality in the strength 'the help' has in many of our lives
AYWalton: going to run in, folks. Have a good evening.
veekayn: Great convo yall
alt: for example, wasn't Elizabeth Keckly (sp) Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker "the help"?
Selma: Time for me to go too..have a great evening
3rdthawkins: o-o, let me try!!!
deannie: I guess it's an early nite Nite AmosNY
AmosNY: Nite all!


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