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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Arguing with Libertarians About Apples
How many apples are you picking? Are you being a greedy pig and picking so many apples that the rest of us are like, What the fuck? Where'd the apples go? Are you then selling your apples for prices that most of us can't afford and even throwing away some excess apples because you make more money selling a few at high prices than you would by selling all of them for a reasonable price and you can't give away the extras lest you devalue your apples which as I've said are now CRAZY valuable because such a small minority control the apple market?
Is that whats happening? Because in that case my answer is YES. Totally ethical.
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- Brian Jones said...
The post is a little unclear but I'm going to go ahead and assume the wasteful greedy hypothetical guy is the owner of an apple orchard.
Frederic Bastiat had an expression... "What is seen, and what is not seen."
Let us assume that you see the orchard owner refusing to give away the part of his crop he can't sell at a high price. You know for a fact, he's a greedy bastard. Let us assume that he lets the apples he doesn't sell rot on the vine. Let us assume that his actions cause people to go hungry or worse yet, they are hence forced to eat deep fried food which makes them sick over time. Let's call the orchard owner Joe.
What is not seen?
What is not seen is what might occur in the future and in fact, is likely to happen.
Bob decides sees Joe making so much money with his strategy that he buys a new luxury car every year, is adding onto his house, putting in a pool and worst of all, starts dating Bob's girlfriend.
Bob goes out and buys some land and starts a competing apple orchard. He can make a comfortable living by selling all of his apples which he has to do vs. Joe's evil scheme because his entry into the market lowers prices for everyone (supply and demand) and now Joe has to either find another productive use for the apples he would have thrown away, or sell them on the market also, lest he be forced to drive a 1982 Oldsmobile. Bob who is now more popular because he's not a greedy bastard and people buy from his if prices are equal forcing Joe to lower his prices more. His girlfriend doesn't leave him though because life isn't always fair.
In the end, the free market forces innovation because one profitable scheme isn't going to keep paying off forever. Someone is gonna come along and figure out how to get around giving money to the ahole.
Oh and let's say Joe has some sort of monopoly on apples because only he knows the secret to growing them. Then Bob might plant pears which would become the new favorite.
Now excuse me while I finish my coffee... not tea.
Your Libertarian Friend.
And my reply was:
"I might agree with you, mr. Keith, but please answer me this: who decides how many is too many? And who checks to see what I've done to the apples on my farm? The state?! Well, I might have a problem with that. And I think you'd too, if a state official came to check how many apples you're picking, how many you're eating, how many you're throwing away (maybe you're just saving them for later) and how many you're selling. Besides the intrusion, wouldn't all this be very inefficient?"
- KLJ said...
I'm glad Bob has the money to buy an orchard. Unfortunately what is in fact happening is that too many of the Bobs and Joes out there are in collusion and the small orchards get driven out of business.
Regulation against monopolies and trusts are hard won and will hopefully be strengthened rather than done away with.
Libertarians seem to forget the tyranny of the market that we suffored before the workers movements gains, the gains that you rally against.
- KLJ said...
Tudor, Yeah, I'm concerned about that too. Thats why, rather than try to throw out the state completely and go back to chimp like savagery, I work for transparency and I vote, and demonstrate, and campaign, and otherwise participate in a process that see us at the most remarkably comfortable and free period for working people in history.
- KLJ said...
Sorry about the comment moderation. Its turned off now. Had a bit of a troll problem a while back but I think its settled.
- Jen Hancock - A Happy Humanist said...
Keith - this is an absolutely brilliant post. Succinct and to the point and yes - totally ethical! Sharing now.
- Simone said...
Brian's example is just another of Libertarian idealism which ignores so many realities like collusion, as Keith mentioned, and that Bob is trying to gain footing in a market where his orchard is 1000th the size of Joe's. This idealistic example makes it sound like when Bob enters, they're soon on equal footing. Not even close to reality.


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It's Alyysa's Birthday! and as always, it feels good to be surrounded by true friends! This is to immortalize the gorgeous looks of this fine ladies, who blossoms beautifully over the years!
This is the story of their friendship.
Friends Etymology in different languages.
Friend (English) – Old English – freond, "to love, to favor," from Pre-Germanic. *frijojanan "to love". Related to Old English freo "free."
Freundin (German) – Old English: freond, to love – In turn, "freond" comes from "fri", which is Germanic for "to like, to love", and which is also connected with the Norse goddess Frigg, the goddess of love.
Vriend (Dutch & Afrikaans) – Old English: freond, to love – In turn, "freond" comes from "fri", which is Germanic for "to like, to love", and which is also connected with the Norse goddess Frigg, the goddess of love.
Sahib (صاحب) (Arabic) – respectful address to Europeans in India, 1673, from Hindi or Urdu sahib "master, lord," from Arabic, originally "friend, companion," from sahiba "he accompanied." OR – the word for "friend" comes from the root "truth," because "Who is your friend? The one who tells you the truth."
Amicus (Latin) – amare: to love
Amico (Italian) – amare: to love
Ami (French) – aimer: to love
Amigo (Spanish) – amor: to love
Mik (Albanian) – amicus from Latin
Bondhu (Bengali) – Indic bandh – to tie
Bandu (Sinhalese) – Indic bandh – to tie
Dost (Urdu) – From Persian dost – Friend / Lover
Ven (Danish) – From Old Norse vinr, related to Latin venus (beauty), also Nynorsk (One of the two major Norwegian languages, literally meaning "new Norwegian") ven (beautiful)
Venn (Finnish) – From Old Norse vinr, related to Latin venus (beauty), also Nynorsk (One of the two major Norwegian languages, literally meaning "new Norwegian") ven (beautiful)
Philos (φίλος) (Greek) – phileo: to love
Péngyǒu (朋友) (Mandarin) – In Shang-Yin (XVI – XI BC) oracle bone inscriptions the character "you" (later – "friend") designated one of types of sacred communication between men and divine ancestors. It implied provision of offerings from the part of descendants and a grant of support from the ancestors' part in exchange. The character "peng" (later – a part of word combination "pengyou" – "friend") was used as the measure word for "bunches of cowries" being an important component of ritual gift exchange in Early China. The character "bin" (later – "guest") in Shang-Yin time designated special sacred ceremony of entertainment of royal ancestors. In Western Zhou (XI – VIII BC) period it used to designate a type of exchange between men of the same social status, and, on the other hand, a type of tribute delivered by dependent tribes or political units. It also comprised the graph "cowry". Thus this symbol of ritual exchange link the concepts of "friendship" and "hospitality" to each other, making us suppose that gifts used to play an important role in such kind of relationship.
Tomodachi (Japanese) – Tomodachi is the Japanse word for friend. Tomodachi is written with two kanji: 友 (tomo, friend) and 達(-tachi, attain). The first kanji comes from the Chinese you and represents two hands (又 right and 左 left) working together. The second kanji comes from the Chinese da and isn't relevant to the etymology (it's phonetic, "a word about moving that sounds like da" = attain). The Japanse word itself then stems from the idea that working together to accomplish a task creates friends. For the Japanese this will generally be true, as the members of your ka sei (課制, company work group) are often the people you socialize with the most. A familiar abbreviation of the term, just tomo, translates closer to "buddy" or "pal" (私の友).
Kaibigan (Tagalog) – the root word "ibig", meaning "to love." Putting "ka" before a rootword signifies a state of being, such as "kasama" (ka + sama "to go with"), literally "being someone to go with" or "companion". Putting "an" or "han" after a word makes the focus of the sentence the direction of the action, such as "simba" (to worship) + "han" becomes "simbahan", a church, literally, "a place to worship". Thus, "kaibigan" could literally mean, "the state of being someone to share love with"!
Caraid (Gaelic) – Irish, Old Irish cara, g. carat, *karant-; Old Irish verb carim, caraim, I love, Welsh caraf, amo, Breton quaret, amare, Gaulish carantus, Caractacus, etc.; Latin cârus, dear, English charity, etc.; Gothic hôrs, meretrix
Rafiki (Swahili) – From Arabic رفيق (rafí:q, 'companion,' 'buddy,' 'comrade,' 'partner') < رفق (ráfaqa, 'to be kind,' 'to be friendly, 'to be courteous'). Drug (друг) (Russian) - Originally, друг was the predicative (short) form of другой ("another"). It is related to второй ("second") < OCS въторъ ("other", "second") < PIE *wi-tero- ("more apart") < PIE base *wi- ("separation") + comparative suffix *-tero- ("-er"). Draugs (Latvian) – From Russian Drug (and related history) Barát (Hungarian) - From Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. (Brat = brother) [flagallery gid=72 name="Gallery"]
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You must select two squads - a Test match team and a one-day international / T20 team.
But here's the twist, each team must contain at least one player from each of the ten test playing nations: England, Australia, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe.
The eleventh player can be a 'wildcard' from the country of your choice. All players must have represented their countries in the last 12 months. You can only select a player once, no one can be picked for both teams.
This is meant as a challenge, but also as a bit of fun. Have a look at my selection below to get the idea and, if you think you can do better, feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of the page!
My Test XI:
1) Hashim Amla - South Africa
Role: Opening Batsmen, Test Runs: 5785, Test Average: 52.11
The 30-year-old South African has established himself as one of the great modern batsmen in recent years, hitting 11 test centuries since 2010. His unbeaten score of 311 against England at the Oval last year was the highest ever Test score by a South African.
2) Tamim Iqbal - Bangladesh
Role: Opening Batsmen, Test Runs: 2010, Test Average: 37.22
Still only 24, Iqbal is the third-youngest player in Test history (behind Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Ashraful) to reach 1,000 Test runs. A dynamic player who scores quickly, he was Wisden's Test Player of the Year in 2011 - an award he was chosen for ahead of Graeme Swann and Virender Sehwag.
3) Kumar Sangakkara - Sri Lanka
Role: Higher Order Batsmen, Test Runs: 10486, Test Average: 56.98
Quickly approaching 36, Sangakkara is the veteran of 117 Test matches. However, he still represents an elegant and classy player, as emphasised by his Champions Trophy innings against England earlier this month. His average has arguably been beefed up a touch by playing so many games on the sub-continent, but he is undoubtedly a superb player.
4) Michael Clarke - Australia
Role: Middle Order Batsmen, Test Runs: 7275, Test Average: 52.33
Who would have thought it would ever become difficult to choose an Australian for a World XI? Rewind a decade, and you'd struggle to find a space in the team for anyone else. When fully-fit, which is not a given by any means, Clarke is still an exquisite batsmen, and Aussie Ashes hopes will undoubtedly be pinned upon him next month.
5) Misbah-ul-Haq - Pakistan
Role: Middle Order Batsmen, Test Runs: 2419, Test Average: 43.19
You might struggle to find more than a handful of fans of the Pakistani captain. Flamboyant is something he most definitely isn't, but his reliability and habit to grind out useful runs would earn him a spot in the majority of international teams as a middle-lower order player.
6) Brendan Taylor - Zimbabwe
Role: Lower Order Batsmen, Test Runs: 1182, Test Average: 34.76
I have to admit that I have not seen a great deal of Zimbabwean cricket since their return to the Test stage last year. But captain Taylor seems the most reliable of a shaky batting line-up, with his high-score of 171 one of four international centuries.
7) MS Dhoni - India (captain / wicketkeeper)
Role: Lower Order Batsmen, Test Runs: 4209, Test Average: 39.70
Already an Indian cult figure, MS Dhoni is one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all time, and it was a difficult decision as to which of my two teams to place him in. Always capable of providing a late flurry of runs, he has single-handedly turned around more than one game in his glittering career.
8) Tim Southee - New Zealand
Role: Seam Bowler, Test Wickets: 83, Test Average: 34.33
After making his test debut as a teenager against England in Napier in 2008, it has taken Southee a few years to realise his full potential. But as he showed in his countries' recent tour of England, he his now New Zealand's premier seam bowler. Also a decent lower order batsmen, with two Test fifties.
9) Sunil Narine - West Indies
Role: Spin Bowler, Test Wickets: 15, Test Average: 48.06
In an ideal world Narine would be in the one-day team, because that is where he is at his most dangerous. But even Narine is not capable of displacing Chris Gayle when only one West Indian can be selected. The 25-year-old's test career hasn't really got going yet, but he has shown in the shorter formats how talented he actually is.
10) Dale Steyn - South Africa (wildcard)
Role: Opening Bowler, Test Wickets: 332, Test Average: 22.65
The world's greatest bowler, Steyn's raw pace is too much for your average batsmen, while his clever change-ups and ability to vary his deliveries will cause even the best some discomfort. Economical, conceding an average of just over three runs an over, his career best Test figures of 7-51 show just how good he is.
11) James Anderson - England
Role: Opening Bowler, Test Wickets: 307, Test Average: 30.14
Choosing an England player was perhaps the most difficult decision. Alistair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Graeme Swann, to name just a few are all worthy of a place in a World Test XI. But Anderson rarely lets England down, and like Steyn is easily amongst the best bowlers in the world.
My One Day / T20 XI:
1) Chris Gayle - West Indies
Role: Opening Batsmen, ODI Runs: 8548, ODI Average: 38.28, T20I Runs: 993, T20I Average: 35.46
The entertainer, you won't find a World XI without Chris Gayle when selecting a team to play the shorter formats of the game. His astonishing innings of 175 not out in this year's IPL showed just how explosive he can be. He has the ability to take the game away from the opposition in the space of a single over.
2) Shikhar Dhawan - India
Role: Opening Batsmen, ODI Runs: 432, ODI Average: 48.00, T20I Runs: 5, T20I Average: 5.00
The star of this year's Champions Trophy, he may already be 27, but Dhawan is the new kid on the Indian block, and his startling form has left Sehwag as nothing more than a distant memory. Expect to see Dhawan at the top of the Indian order in all formats of the game for the next few years.
3) Kevin Pietersen - England
Role: Higher Order Batsmen, ODI Runs: 4369, ODI Average: 41.60, T20I Runs: 1176, T20I Average: 37.93
When he's on form KP is still amongst the greatest batsmen in the game today. His naturally aggressive style suits the shorter formats well and his right-arm off breaks will help him, Gayle and Al Hasan get through the 'fifth bowler allocation'. With only four out and out bowlers the batting line-up remains strong.
4) AB de Villiers - South Africa (wicketkeeper)
Role: Middle Order Batsmen, ODI Runs: 5680, ODI Average: 49.82, T20I Runs: 818, T20I Average: 22.72
An exceptional all-round talent de Villers is a renowned finisher in T20 games, while his out and out ability ensures that he can also rebuild an innings after a collapse. His ability to produce the sublime and the uniquely ridiculous make him the ideal one-day batsmen. Also an exceptional fielder both behind the stumps and in the outfield.
5) Brendon McCullum - New Zealand (captain)
Role: Middle Order Batsmen, ODI Runs: 4952, ODI Average: 30.75, T20I Runs: 1882, T20I Average: 35.50
McCullum showed in New Zealand's tour of England that he has great leadership qualities and uses his fielders smartly. But the 31-year-old is also an excellent attacking batsmen who has the ability to score very, very quickly. His T20 best of 158 not out was the format's largest score until Gayle's unbelievable knock earlier this year.
6) Shakib Al Hasan - Bangladesh
Role: All-Rounder, ODI Runs: 3688, ODI Average: 35.12, T20I Runs: 528, T20I Average: 20.30, ODI Wickets: 161, ODI Average: 29.37, T20I Wickets: 33, T20I Average: 19.81
Amongst the best players Bangladesh has ever produced, a reliable left-handed batsmen and tricky slow left-arm bowler, the 26-year-old is a solid player to fit into the middle order of a one-day team. Will bowl the majority of the 'fifth bowler' allocation with help from Pietersen and Gayle.
7) Tatenda Taibu - Zimbabwe
Role: Lower Order Batsmen, ODI Runs: 3393, ODI Average: 29.25, T20I Runs: 259, T20I Average: 28.77
A tidy player who has previously been a squad member with IPL outfit the Kolkata Knight Riders. With a high score of 175 not out in first class cricket, one of twelve centuries at that level, and with three international 100's as well, the 30-year-old is more than making up the numbers.
8) Mitchell Johnson - Australia
Role: Opening Bowler, ODI Wickets: 191, ODI Average: 25.35, T20I Wickets: 36, T20I Average: 20.11
Johnson returned to form in this year's IPL, and while he might be struggling to get into Australia's team with regularity at the moment, his statistics speak for themselves. Also a useful batsmen who can add lower order runs, he will have a bad game once in a while, but it seems a worthy sacrifice.
9) Saeed Ajmal - Pakistan
Role: Spin Bowler, ODI Wickets: 132, ODI Average: 23.04, T20I Wickets: 71, T20I Average: 16.59
The majority of experts would suggest that Ajmal, along with England's Swann, are the two best spin bowlers in the world. The 35-year-old is a danger in all formats of the game as he forces mistakes at regularity. Very economical as well as a wicket taker.
10) Umar Gul - Pakistan (wildcard)
Role: Seam Bowler, ODI Wickets: 161, ODI Average: 28.59, T20I Wickets: 74, T20I Average: 16.44
The accurate bowling of the 29-year-old is an excellent option to have. The "you miss, I hit" bowling attitude has served him well in the games shortest format.
11) Lasith Malinga - Sri Lanka
Role: Opening Bowler, ODI Wickets: 224, ODI Average: 26.37, T20I Wickets: 49, T20I Average: 22.38
Perhaps saves his best bowling performances for the IPL, but the 29-year-old with the famous slingers action is undoubtedly one of the best death bowlers in cricket, with an exceptional yorker that his near impossible for batsmen to dig out.
So there's my picks - what are yours?
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Camp-Over Success (again)
Despite a wet start, we had a fantastic Camp-Over 2015 event at the weekend. By the evening, the sun was shining and the weather was glorious! 75 families camped and we had just over 500 people on site as we played and socialised for hours on end…
What was particularly good, was that we had so many more volunteers this year and that meant that everyone could 'do their bit' and still have a great time. Thank you to everyone that helped – far too many to mention all individually. Lots of people put in any hours, before, during and after the event. Particular thanks, though, go to Mel and the food team, Robin for the new attraction of the dens and, particularly, Diane who worked so hard to bring it all together. Well done PTA!
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We all had a fabulous time at the Camp-Over and thanks to everyone who organised the event. Looking forward to 2016!
Our first ever camp over. And you made it a night to remember. We absolutely loved it. Would love to do it more often. School should arrange it several times a year. Or I'm going to have to find somewhere to camp with kids further afield. Thank you so much
Brilliant camp over…thanks to the lovely people who came to our rescue and helped put up our tent…lovely day…lovely breakfast…lovely atmosphere…looking forward to next years camp
Thank you so much to everybody for such a fab weekend, we all had an amazing time, particularly the den building. We didn't even fall out putting the tent down!!
Yet another well organised event by the school! We had a wonderful afternoon, the highlight being The Gruffalo Walk in the conservation area- even I was scared a little of the Gruffalo!! So proud to know Keiva is going to an amazing school!
Great event again. Thanks for everyone's hard work. Rhys absolutely loved the water fight and den building which kept him entertained for hours. Erin loves the bird handling and the dancing. Ayla enjoyed the food. We enjoyed the atmosphere and I enjoyed seeing all those painted faces running round having fun. Thank you. X
So pleased it went well – as last year we were unable to come and wished our gymnastics competition calendar was different! We did think of you all when the sun came out later on and breathed a sigh of relief! Well done team!
It was our first camp over and we had a lovely time. Big thank you to everyone for all your hard work. We just got a day ticket this time but hopefully will stay over next year. Just need to buy a tent!
Another brilliant weekend, we all had a wonderful time. Thanks to everyone involved. Chloe & Elliot had a ball den making, water fighting & playing all day & night with their friends leaving us adults to relax. Fabulous!
Thank you for a wonderful day, it was so lovely and the weather was definitely a bonus. Compliments to the creator of the chicken curry too it was delicious (you can post that recipe any time!). Hopefully lots of money raised for a fantastic school!
a massive thank you to Everyone involved in the organisation of the camp over. You were all truly magnificent. We enjoyed it immensely and the sausage sandwiches were spot on! Well done Farsley Farfield!
We had a great time, and thanks to all the staff and helpers who made it such a lovely day. (Not to mention a great chance to sleep in the super easy-to-set-up tipi that the children had for Christmas!)
We had a great time! Thanks so much. Special mention for Kash for helping us put our tent up…..! Kids already talking about going in 2016!!
A unique, fantastic event. Very proud of our school. My kids were as excited about this as they are about Christmas!! Pure bliss to be able to let them run free. Thank you so much. We appreciate a lot of hard work went into creating this wonderful experience!
This looks amazing. And next year I would love to bring Jack! What a fantastic community idea! I would also be happy to be part of the committee who organise it (or at least volunteer at the event) if you need help.


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On God and Our Desires, or How I Learned to Stop Listening to Al Pacino and Love C.S. Lewis (Part 1)
Two Quotes on the Relationship Between God and Our Desires
I begin with a quote from John Milton (a.k.a. Satan) from the movie The Devil's Advocate:
Let me give you a little inside information about God. God likes to
watch. He's a prankster. Think about it. He gives man instincts. He gives you this extraordinary gift, and then what does he do? I swear for his own amusement, his own private, cosmic gag reel, he sets the rules in opposition. It's the goof of all time. Look, but don't touch. Touch, but don't taste. Taste, don't swallow. Ahaha. And while you're jumpin' from one foot to the next, what is he doing? He's laughing his sick fuckin' ass off! He's a tight-ass! He's a sadist! He's an absentee landlord! Worship
that? NEVER!
If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly to hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised us in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
Many of my friends really like that first quote. I remember watching The Devil's Advocate in college and hearing friends who would cite (or at least perk up) for that line. They may just like the wittiness of it, or the audaciousness, or Al Pacino's delivery of the line. But I think there's more to it than that. I think the quote resonates with them. Even if they don't believe in the Judeo-Christian God, that's what they think Christianity teaches about our desires: that our desires are bad and should be suppressed. (Or as Jeff characterized the conservative attitude toward sex some time ago: "Sex is evil and dirty and should be avoided at all costs.") I remember countless jokes about the latest dumb thing said or done by a fundamentalist or someone from the Religious Right (or, sometimes, a terrorist) being the result of repressed sexuality. I don't think they believed that, but I do think they believe that Christianity teaches suppression and denial of one's desires, and that this is unnatural and unhealthy and joyless.
Obviously, I disagree. There are two points I want to make about what Christianity has to say about God and our desires. (If you're not a Christian, you can take what I write about what God does below to mean what Christians believe God does. Being a Christian, I obviously believe these things and I just don't feel like prefacing everything I say in this post with "Christianity teaches...".) The C.S. Lewis quote applies more to the second. But, as is numerically appropriate, I'll start with the first.
To preview, these are my two points: (1) God wants us to enjoy the good things of life. But we must enjoy them, in the way, and to the extent, that he has mandated. We must not love the created things (including pleasures) more than the Creator. (2) Although we must give up some of our freedom to do what want, what we get in return is joy and life lived to the fullest in a relationship with our Creator and Savior. The exchange is worth it.
(As it turns out, the 2nd point will have to wait for a later blog post. I've got an outline.)
Everything In Its Proper Place
Al Pacino's Satan is right about one thing: God did create in us these desires for stuff like, say, food and sex. He did so not to frustrate us, but because he meant for us to enjoy these things. Even the writer of Ecclesiastes - a melancholy guy if there ever was one, a guy who concludes everything under the sun is "meaningless! meaningless!" - still says "It is good for a man to eat and drink . . . When God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work - this is a gift of God."
But here's the rub, the thing people don't like: We are to enjoy these things in their proper time and place. And, above all, we are not to seek these good things over God. We should never love the created things more than the Creator.
Why? Because of the great danger of our desires ruling over us and harming us. People think - or at least our consumer culture implicitly teaches us - that indulging our desires whenever we want is the definition of freedom and happiness - in economic terms, that it can give us the most utility. It's not. More often, it's slavery - like a drug addiction. (As Paul put it in his letter to Titus: "At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures.") Actually, drug addiction is a pretty good analogy of our desires ruling over us. The addict desperately wants more cocaine or heroin or what have you, but that doesn't make it good for him/her. But even that analogy isn't perfect; I can't envision a scenario when heroin is ever a good thing in the first place.
A better example may be food. As the quote from Ecclesiastes above acknowledges, food is a good thing. It's a necessity and one of the great pleasures of life. (Don't believe that? You haven't tried Christy's cooking yet.) But, when indulged to excess, food can harm you. Excess of food can lead to everything from indigestion to heart disease to (in the case of a relative of mine) legs that are too weak to carry all that weight. When it gets to the point that your appetite controls you, food can actually be dangerous in the long term.
Sex is another example. Contrary to Jeff's characterization above, Christianity does not teach that sex is "evil and dirty." Rather, it is a beautiful expression of love that can even lead to the creation of new life. Nobody who reads the Song of Solomon, with its frank and joyous exploration of sexuality, can believe that the Bible teaches sex is inherently wrong. But it's also perfectly clear that the Bible tightly circumscribes when sex should be enjoyed (see, for instance, large portions of Leviticus). But isn't it obvious why? As theologian Frederick Buechner once put it: "Sex is like nitroglycerin; it can either be used to heal hearts or blow up bridges." Or, as a character puts it in the movie Kinsey (never thought I'd be citing that movie, did you?): "Sex is a risky game, because if you're not careful, it will cut you wide open." Sex can bring two people together into an intimate - and, yes, pleasurable - physical, emotional, and spiritual union. But it can also tear relationships apart, cause lasting emotional damage, and lead to STDs if indulged in the wrong way. Sex can be a cruel, controlling master. See the movie Auto Focus: In it, Greg Kinnear plays TV star Bob Crane (of "Hogan's Heroes" fame). Crane has almost daily sex with strangers. Sounds like fun? Not really. For Crane it's a compulsion. It wrecks 2 marriages, leads to increasingly reckless behavior, and ultimately destroys him. It's a portrait of desires ruling over the man.
And how does Christianity say we "work"? Augustine had the best framework for it, so I'll paraphrase him. Basically, Augustine taught that our loves need to be properly ordered. It's not that we should love God to the exclusion of everything and everyone else. It's not that we shouldn't enjoy food, sex, fresh air, a World Cup soccer game, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, our friendships, or any of the other wonderful things of this world. It's that we should love God first...and most. And then, in loving Him, we obey Him. In obeying Him, we follow his great commandment to "Love your neighbor as yourself." So we next love our fellow human beings and earnestly desire their good just as much as we desire our own good. After that, all our other "loves" fall into place....in their proper order, time, and place. When we love God, we are freed to love our neighbors and enjoy the pleasures of this world without being slaves to pleasure.
German theologian (you'll note I'm quoting a lot of theologians in this blog post....it's my new pastime) Helmut Thielicke took that concept of slavery to pleasure in a slightly different direction. We all serve a master. Much as we Americans love to say that nobody is our master, Thielicke argues it's not a matter of whether we serve, but whom we serve. We could serve God or we could serve our desires. We can choose which master to serve. One master (our desires....our idols, as he puts it) will make us slaves. The other (God) will make us children. He will adopt us into His family and then we will serve Him freely, out of love and gratitude.
Or, instead of quoting various Christian theologians, maybe I should just go back to the source of all their thoughts, Jesus. In His Sermon on the Mount, he concluded: "Seek first [God's] kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
Ultimately, we must let God rule over our desires, and not let our desires rule over us.
(Part 2 - entitled "The Exchange Is Worth It" - to follow...)


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Welcome Julie Johnston to the
houseboating world! Julie is brand new to houseboating. She just bought her
first houseboat in December 2011. She began her love affair with boats after
working part time on the Watts Bar Belle, a split wheel paddleboat. She obtained her Coast Guard Certification as
a 1st Mate, and never looked back.
For almost four years, Julie
looked for the perfect houseboat, or one that could be updated. Her search ended on Lake Linear, where she
was first introduced to the Lazy Days and loved them. She is in the Army
Reserves military and got deployed to Huntsville, Alabama. Six months after she
was diagnosed with breast cancer. She looked at her bucket list and saw that
one of her goals was to get a houseboat. She had been to Houseboat Expo's in
Kentucky but didn't find anything she liked. "They all look alike, like
Mercedes Benz' and BMW's." Julie wanted something different, that showed
character and was unique. She did an online search and found "Lazy Summer". It
was refurbished and it was love at first sight.. She also knew, that the Lazy
Summer would go fast and she needed to act quickly. She put a contract on the houseboat contingent
on a Marine Survey and eyes on. Her
houseboat was transported from Georgia
to Tennessee
on her one year anniversary of being cancer free.
Julie docks at Blue Springs
Marina on Watts Bar Lake in Ten Mile Tennessee, just off the Tennessee River.
She loves being on her boat every chance she gets. "It feels like a condo, not
a boat to me," says Julie.
Julie shared some big news that
she is going to be changing the name of her boat to "Ser?nit?s,
which is the original Latin phrase for serenity. The reason for this change is
because when Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer, she would always say the
Serenity Prayer every day, preparing her for the challenge ahead. the perfect
name for her. Also, the previous owner of "Lazy Summer" named their new boat
Julie loves the marina, and
the community of the marina. She is only 15 miles from her home in Kingston,
Tennessee. She said, "It's like going on Holiday being on the water." She
eventually wants to live on the Houseboat full time and be a liveaboard.
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Looking back, Ron Lacewell said he sensed something different about the Texas Plant Protection Association 25 years ago when he first got involved.
"It was in the 1980s when former Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (now Texas A&M AgriLife Research) associate director Dudley Smith requested that I develop a paper for one of the sections and present it at the conference," said Lacewell, assistant vice chancellor for federal relations with Texas A&M AgriLife. "That's when I got to meet Ray Smith and some of the others that are the grandfathers involved in the association. Working with them, it appeared this association was different from others. I saw that it was a multi-disciplinary opportunity for producers as well as industry, researchers and Extension throughout Texas."
Lacewell said through the years, TPPA has attracted many leaders throughout the agriculture industry, highlighting keynote addresses by Farm Bureau president Bob Stallman, Texas Agriculture Commissioners Todd Staples and former Commissioner Susan Combs, former U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Mack Gray and other policy leaders.
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"TPPA is the perfect opportunity to bring together policy makers and producers to hear the latest in technology, research and Extension education all in one place. Ray Smith is the energy behind TPPA and he brings out the best in us. He keeps prodding us and wants us to throw ideas on the table."
Lacewell has been more than just a presenter at the annual conference. He has been a TPPA board member for a number of years and was involved in the implementation of the annual awards program. His efforts for TPPA have not gone unnoticed, receiving the Norman Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award from the association in 2011.
The award is given to association members who have made special contributions to the association.
Lacewell sees a bright future for TPPA.
"There's been incredible consolidation in the industry, but through this consolidation there has been growth in TPPA participation. The association continues to address relevant issues affecting the agriculture industry and I think we will continue to see individuals turn to the association to stay updated.
"I say this with the current farm bill program still undecided. What in the world are the rules of the game going to be? TPPA is the one organization that can provide information on outlook and implications. Other areas such as precision agriculture, genetic manipulation of plants and the rules of the game, those are issues that TPPA will continue to be active in providing updates and information."
Lacewell said the other area he is pleased with is communicating the value of TPPA to the agriculture industry.
"I'm proud of Texas A&M AgriLife Communications and Southwest Farm Press for the publicity they give TPPA," he said. "There's a lot of value in getting TPPA out there in the mainstream media and farm publications. I think people read and hear the news coming from this conference and it makes them want to attend future conferences to see what else they can learn and apply in their professional activities."
Overall, TPPA provides a great opportunity for agriculture professionals to interact with each other.
"The networking opportunities are fantastic," he said. "You get the chance to see who is who, meet each other and see who is in charge of particular aspects of the business whether it's private, industry, government or academia. I find it an honor to be on the board and work with each year's meeting planning. It's one of the highlights of the year."
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I'm attempting my last 3 California 14'ers this summer. After that I plan to turn my attention to Rainier, and then the balance of my Colorado 14'ers. If I finish this up how small a club would I join? 100? 1,000?
In Colorado bagging 14'ers seems to be quite a popular pastime. I'm guessing there maybe thousands of people who may have bagged them all? Here in California most people don't even know what a 14'er is outside of Mt. Whitney. And since a half dozen of the California 14'ers require serious skills/effort I'm guessing far less than a thousand have bagged them all.
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White Chocolate and Orange Cookies
Makes 2 dozen
115g unsalted butter, softened
200g caster sugar (superfine)
1 egg
Grated zest of 1 orange (2 to 3 tsp)
1 tsp vanilla extract
200g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
¼ baking powder
¼ tsp salt
225g white chocolate chips
(1)Preheat the oven to 190oC/170oC fan oven/375oF/Gas mark 5.
(2)Beat the butter and sugar. Add the egg, orange zest and vanilla extract.
(3)Sift together the dry ingredients. Stir the dry ingredients and chocolate chips into the butter mixture and combine. Roll into balls. Use your fingers to flatten onto a non-stick baking sheet 5cm/2in apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
(4)Cool for five minutes and transfer to a cooling rack. When cool, store in an airtight container for up to four to five days.
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White Chocolate and Orange Cookies - Sweet & Simple Bakes November 2009
White Chocolate and Orange Cookies
17 comments:
- Lucie said...
The cookies were delicious weren't they, yours look lovely. Your blog is great.
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- 1 November 2009 at 06:06
Your cookies looked so perfect and even! Fab!
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- 1 November 2009 at 08:49
- Coby said...
White chocolate and orange together in one cookie?:) No wonder they disappeared:D
- 1 November 2009 at 16:39
- Maria♥ said...
Kelly, your cookies turned out great and I'm so glad they were a hit!
Thanks for taking part and hope you will be joining us again in our next bake.
- 2 November 2009 at 03:11
- HFJ said...
Your cookies look lovely. I wasn't able to make mine in time for the deadline but I'll definitely be trying them at some point.
- 2 November 2009 at 04:47
they do look delicious and I am sure everyone love them. I baked these cookies too
- 2 November 2009 at 05:30
- lilmizlynn said...
These cookies are delicious and yours look great! :)
- 2 November 2009 at 08:15
- AppleC said...
Great cookie. They look wonderful.
We really enjoyed this recipe. Too much!
- 2 November 2009 at 08:46
- Chele said...
I'm with you - I prefer the real chocolate experience to the choc bits too and also had chunks rather than chips. Makes for a much more interesting cookie too
- 2 November 2009 at 10:13
- Vanillastrawberryspringfields said...
oh yeah i agree ,UR are lovely and sure must have been a big hit.
and all ur creations are lovely too
- 2 November 2009 at 10:48
- Choclette said...
Think you're creating a following - I also used a bar and broke it into chunks. Thought it worked well. Love your blog - lots of nice chocolaty recipes to ogle at.
- 2 November 2009 at 12:04
- Lili said...
Your cookies look amazing! I loved making these too. Off to check out the rest of your blog...
- 2 November 2009 at 13:14
- Heather said...
These turned out beautifully. Great job! Mine have just been mailed this evening.
- 2 November 2009 at 16:17
- lakegirl said...
Your cookies look beautiful, such a nice golden brown!
- 2 November 2009 at 17:54
- Dips said...
Hmm..didnt know about the choc chips vs bars war going on..will definitely try the bar next time! Great job!!
- 2 November 2009 at 19:16
- Min said...
Yum! Love the white chocolate chunks.
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- 3 November 2009 at 05:54
- Sandy said...
These look like a delicious combination!
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Growing up we often went to Midnight Mass at our church. I thought it was a wonderous time, let alone the thrill of actually being allowed to stay up that late! We continued the tradition with our children as they got older. We loved going to the Cathedral for Midnight Mass...it was even more special because the priest/later bishop was a good friend of ours (and still is, but is no longer in our area), so that added to the specialness. The Cathedral has always been especially beautiful at Christmas time. My grandparents often went to the Cathedral, so I was used to going there since I was a young child.
When our children were small, we went to the Children's Christmas Mass where our children would either be participating in the Nativity scene or in the choir. Those were very special times, too.


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Today is one of those days in Boston that we wait for all winter, and remind ourselves will eventually return, even as we are in the kung-fu death grip of one storm after another. It's not bathing suit warm outside, but it's in the high 40s/low 50s, and the sun is shining. One of my friends texted me earlier while he was hanging out in the city, and I could just see the happiness and huge smile that was very likely on his face, just watching all the people that were out running, etc. (He's a triathlete, and the only one of all of my ex's friends that makes a concerted effort to stay in touch with me.) To me, he is a true friend.
This afternoon, I'll be volunteering at the number pickup for the 5K I'm running tomorrow, called An Ras Mor, which is run by my running group, the Somerville Road Runners. There are definitely some super fast people in the club (the track coach ran in a Masters race recently, and did the mile in, oh…4 minutes and something like 41 seconds. We all know Masters are over 40, right? That's freaking amazing.)
One of my friends emailed me after my post the other day, and said she was learning about anti-depressants and how they work, from my blog. I was glad to hear that, as I do hope that my words can clear up a lot of misconceptions about them, some of which I used to hold. They are not what people might think are "happy pills." It's not like you immediately feel no pain or sadness in your life just because you are taking them. But they can help on a day like I had Thursday, where I definitely felt more down than normal.
Whereas last summer (when I was very sad, confused, not knowing which way was up or down), a day like that would have sent me into a tailspin, and I'd not be able to focus on much other than what was making me sad, on Thursday that was not the case. I knew why I was feeling down, and I also knew it was something I could work through. I knew that I might not be able to get rid of those thoughts that day, but I knew the next day could be better, and Friday definitely was. It helped to just be able to look at the day for what it was, and know it was temporary.
I also reminded myself of how few and far in between those days have become for me. Last summer, I never would have thought that was possible. Back then, my friend and officemate told me of someone she knew who had been through a divorce, and that she'd said she was much happier than even a year before. I remember thinking at the time, "wow, I wish that could be the case for me, but right now, I just don't see the road to get there. I don't know which route to take."
I will also say that it helps to have people to talk to. Having somone who is paid to talk to you, and be objective, and point out when your thoughts are going down the depressed route, is definitely worth the co-pay I pay every week. Having really good friends who don't judge you also helps, more than you will ever know. I've kept a lot of my old friends and have met many new ones. Many of them are younger than I am, and at first I felt like they must think I'm immature, or weird, or something like that, but not anymore. I realize that in many ways, I'm in some of the same life stages that they are. We're all still trying to figure out our lives. It's not like you hit a certain age, and a light goes on in your mind and you suddenly have everything figured out. (Wouldn't it be nice if that were the case? Frankly, I think it'd be boring.)
So, one of my new friends has introduced me to the world of indoor climbing, or rather, I should say, planted the seed in my mind. I went to an Intro class last night, and it was a lot of fun. I definitely realize I have a problem tying knots the correct way (I'm a visual learner, so I had to do it over and over) but today I keep playing it over and over in my mind, so I think I've got the idea down. Now if only I had some rope to play with!) So yeah, my group of 3 didn't get as many climbs up the wall as others might have, I felt bad about that. They just kept telling me that they didn't mind, and they wanted to be safe up there anyway, so it was ok to take time and make sure everything was done properly.
Even though I am afraid of heights, I found that as long as I didn't look all around the room when I was on the top of the wall, and just focused on what was in front of me, it was ok. (Seriously, people, when I'm standing on the 4th floor of a stairwell, I get scared looking down.) But last night was definitely ok, and it was kind of liberating the first time I climbed up. I knew I had someone really qualified standing below me, who was not going to let anything happen to me, and I liked the fact that I seemed able to scale the wall pretty easily. (Now I know which shoulder muscles I need to work on.) Some people said "yep, she'll just spidey up the wall" to refer to me, and that was a nice ego-boost. I think it's probably because I'm small that it may be easier for me than for others. That and I'd say all the running and more recently, strength work on my arms, that helped a lot. (Hey, people even clapped for me after my first time up the wall, and no one else got applause!) What can I say,we were a bunch of beginner nerds/dorks 🙂
I will say one thing I liked about it was that you have to strategize ahead, and in the moment, as to where you are putting your hands and feet, and be able to readjust if a move doesn't work out the way you planned. I also liked the fact that you work in pairs (usually but not always because this gym has some automatic belays in case you are on your own) and that you need to watch out for each other. I can imagine, being outdoors, the stakes are much higher so you'd definitely have to have a lot of confidence and faith in your partner. (Read: your face could become "one" with a rock. So not pretty.)
I think it can also be an activity that is confidence boosting, and not always just from the climbing standpoint. They had me belay a guy who was easily 70-80 pounds heavier than me, and she had him intentionally fall a few times, without telling me he was going to, and I caught him with no problem. (Of course I was anchored into the ground.) And the instructor kept saying "she's so light!" which definitely felt good to hear. It was cool to know I could have a partner that much larger than me, and believe me, he was kind of spastic with the falls (not sure if it was on purpose or not), but to have the confidence in myself that I could take care of him.
Oh, and the culture of the people there – they all seemed super chill. The guy in our group was all upset because people were late, and I just wanted to say "dude, RELAX. This is supposed to be a fun thing, not something to get all worked up about!" (What a change in attitude from my law school days. Still blows my mind I was like that at some point in my life.)
Anyway, I considered the day a success, as I think today will be too. Volunteering and meeting a very good friend for Thai food for dinner. Of course, it's Thai food. That's my go-to food before a race, even though it's a short race!
I've got my goals for tomorrow, pace-wise, I'll let you know if I reach them, afterward. Just want to enjoy myself and see how all the strength training, inner growth, and confidence-building can come together at one time. If a negative thought comes into my mind, I'll just remind myself "Girl, you did an ELEVEN minute plank on one foot. You can DO THIS!"


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That is around the time I am taking right now from my apartment in Luo Hu District, Shenzhen to my work in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. Usually I take slighlty longer though, but that would be the optimum. Here the steps:
- 10 minutes walk to the border
- 10 minutes border crossing (its really fast when you are a Hong Kong Resident and I don't even have the HKID yet)
- 5 minutes waiting for the train to go
- 35 minutes taking the East Rail Line from LoWu to Kowloon Tong
- 5 minutes line change in Kowloon Tong to the Kwun Tong Line
- 10 minutes to Kowloon Bay
- 5-10 minutes to the office via Express bus. Sometimes need to line up for the elevator longer, sometimes there are more people in the MTR station so walking is slow.
For everybody who is wondering why I am suddenly work in Hong Kong: I changed my location and with it my job. The company I am working for now is Accedo Broadband Ltd.. I am still keeping some contact to my old company in Beijing though. Since my girlfriend can't enter Hong Kong so easily we decided to live in Shenzhen and for the moment this works quite well. The time to the office is of course longer than I was used to in Beijing (esspecially with the E-Scooter), though I feel more comfortable with it than standing 20 minutes within a bus in Beijing's traffic jam.


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Once again you can expect to see remarkable feats of astrophotography at the Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition. It's a chance to see magical views of both our own night sky and of galaxies far, far away. The winning spacey visions come from dozens of professional and amateur snappers in various categories including 'Planets, Comets and Asteroids', 'Stars and Nebulae', 'Galaxies' and 'Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year' for under-16s. Soar down to Greenwich to see the winners from 2016's competition on display.
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Loved this - incredible photos by amateur astronomers. Makes you feel that with a little bit of knowledge around a camera and some determination, you too could take some very cool photos of the night sky. The short video clips of some of the photographers and their stories were interesting. Mostly, it makes you go 'Wow', and then it kind of makes you go 'Ow' - brain hurts through trying to comprehend the magnitude and complexity (which Ben the best brains haven't mastered yet so no need to feel bad!) of the subject. Some of these 'stars' that the photos are of are 200,000 light years away. Ie, they might not actually exist now. Are we in danger of making ourselves extinct through not protecting our planet before we get to realise long-long-distance space travel and whether there truly is other life? might we just be a possibility of past life discovered by another stellar civilisation ... or never discovered at all? Simple, stunning photography leads you to mind-blowing philosophical discussions ... ow. Or, they're just really cool photographs that you get to see for free.
Yes a beautiful walk and Greenwich is a great place to spend a Sunday. The exhibition was a great disappointment though. Such amazing pictures crammed into a tiny room on screens not much larger than a tablet. I would have loved to see them in a proper exhibition with the space appropriate to the talent of these photographers. Shame. Guess you get what you pay for.
Well worth the long trek to Greenwich, some truly amazing photographs. Yes a larger venue and bigger format displays would make it even better, but hey, nothing's perfect, and it's FREE! A good healthy walk up the hill to the amazing Observatory, and try to time it so you can have lunch at the Gagarin Terrace Cafe afterwards - delicious and fresh, good quality, reasonably-priced food. Many other things to see in the vicinity as well (Cutty Sark, Queen's House Art Gallery, Maritime Musuem) and there are also several other free exhibitions at the Observatory. Christopher Wren fans will be swooning as he designed half the neighbourhood in this precinct. Great place to take kids, lots of space for them to tear about. Try to go on a weekday if crowds bother you.
Fantastic event celebrating the unique skills that the amatuer astrophotographer can demonstrate and highlights how simple & easy amatuer astronomy really is, especially in the modern era. It really was well worth the effort in coming to Greeenwich for the afternoon to celebrate such an event and see the results of who won and who got highly recommended by the judges.
great exhibition. very interesting and the fact that amateurs of all ages take the best photos is so inspiring. the best one for me was the NGC 253 galaxy. sure the photos are small, it is free after all! the thing that annoyed me the most is the explanation of each photo is written in white over a black background which strains the eyes (at least mine) so your eyes can't cope and you start seeing letter within the photos! the only way around it is either for the museum to change the display to black over white, or you need to take breaks so you don't ruin your eyes. overall a very good place to visit.
Absolutely wonderful photos from many different places which is sure to inspire. Also, when you are finished, there is other fun things to do other and a beautiful park to walk in.
Fantastic images, loved the solar eclipse composite images, really useful reading the technical information underneath! Would have benefited from slightly larger prints and better DPI, but can't complain when it's free!
The images are well presented in a fairly small, appropriately dark room and the text that accompanies them is very well done. Don't be put off visiting this by some of the comments here. If you are in London and particularly if you are in the Greenwich/Blackheath area it is worth it to see the stunning images as well as enjoying the many other things on offer in Greenwich park.
Amazing! I'm so glad I went to see this - absolutely stunning photography.


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March 27, 2005
not for hunting
They are sold as a Tokyo souvenir and I wanted to try one of these when I saw them at a store, and I recently got a chance; I had to buy something from Tokyo for someone, so I bought two boxes - one for them, one for us.
I had been expecting something like moist cake bearing soft and runny sesame paste inside, but what came out was a rather dry cake filled with thick sesame paste, coated with a super skinny layer of white chocolate. I wouldn't say it was all that disappointing, but just wasn't what I had thought it would be like.
It made me long for another sweet using black sesame, called goma-suri dango, a bite-size really soft mochi (rice cake) filled with super soft black sesame paste, manufactured and sold in Tohoku area (north of Japan). Hopefully I can get some and blog about them soon...
This isn't for hunting either
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Hi, Honolulu here *waves cross the Pacific*
The Goma paste looks kind of too refined to my taste. It would be better if they used more coarsely ground paste and heartier buns :)
Posted by vegimouse
- 9:38 AM, March 27, 2005
Chika, I can get my mum to send some goma-suri dango for you...
Posted by keiko
- 1:26 AM, March 28, 2005
ooh. is that the eggman? goo goo g'joob
Posted by santos.
- 7:47 PM, March 28, 2005
Hi Chika,
How interesting. I've had black sesame paste before, but this looks like it was just a bit too much for my taste. I can imagine how the cake was dry. Looks like those small cakes that come wrapped in foil. Normally, I have to reach for a glass of water before I've finished eating just one.
Posted by Reid
- 2:07 AM, March 29, 2005
Hi Chika,
I've had black sesame paste before, but this looks like it would have been a bit much. I can imagine how the cake part must have tasted. It reminds me of those foil wrapped cakes which are a bit dry.
Posted by Reid
- 2:09 AM, March 29, 2005
- Reid said...
Hi Chika,
Sorry about the double comment. Been having loads of trouble with Blogger.
- 2:11 AM, March 29, 2005
Hi there,
vegimouse - o I miss hawaii :o
I love any and all kind of black-sesame sweets... well, almost.
keiko - omg, that'd be too good to be true, I'm not sure if I should be so lucky! :P I might try and go to one shop in Tokyo where they are supposed to have the dango... if not, well, then?
santos - yeah poor guy, fatally crushed to provide us with omelet :P
Reid - o it wasn't too much at all! ;)
the cake really was dry though, the sort like you have in your mind, that makes your mouth dry. They are pretty small cakes, which was a relief.
Sorry about the blogger commenting, I, too, have a lot of trouble in publishing/editing/commenting. boo.
Posted by chika
- 4:43 AM, March 30, 2005