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What Do Kids Think of March Madness? Find Out in This Adorable Video
Men across the country are completely unproductive during the NCAA March Madness tournament. Even if they're not normally basketball fans, they have to check scores and their brackets non stop in my humble experience. So what do kids think of this? Check out 1 year old Wesley as he watches the the big dance with his daddy and exclaims in pleasure. I think it's safe to say, he's a fan!


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He outlines a number of interesting points, like this one:
- I suppose all Jesuits know from early on that stories of the great Jesuit missionaries in Asia, who learned to fit perfectly into the local cultures, as it were incarnating in every possible and appropriate way. St Francis Xavier famously threw off his shabby cassock and dressed in yellow silk, to reach the Japanese nobles; Matteo Ricci dressed perfectly for the imperial court; Robert de Nobili adopted the saffron robe of an Indian ascetic, knowing that the black cassock would puzzle and repel. Or just re-read I Corinthians 9:22. And so too today: when on campus, dress for the occasion, fit in, that words and deeds be clearer, less encumbered, freer, direct and undistracted.
Again, you can read the whole thing here. Good stuff.

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Feb 4, 2013
Joint Meeting of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, UNICEF, UN Women and WFP Executive Board on Operationalization of the decisions of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review On February 4th, 2013
"Mr. President,
Deputy Secretary General, Heads of Agencies,
Germany highly appreciates this timely opportunity to discuss the operationalization of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review.
In our assessment, the QCPR process has shown that there is a broad desire in the UN membership to further strengthen the UN Development System by enabling it to reform and improve the way it works, both at headquarters level and in the field.
Mr. President,
For today's meeting, I am going to focus my remarks and questions on the following elements, to which we attach special importance:
The first element is the need for agencies to improve the way they work together. The development of the next strategic plans provides an opportunity to sharpen the focus of the respective agencies and to ensure that the UN system is organized in a way that brings out the comparative advantages of the individual agencies and ensures complementarity while reducing duplication.
I would appreciate to hear from the respective heads of agencies about the mechanisms you use in order to align the next strategic plans among agencies.
This brings me to my second point, the request for a better results orientation of the UN development system. This includes the call for the development of results frameworks which contain complete results chains with indicators at the output, outcome and impact level when developing the next strategic plans. It will be important that the frameworks currently under development will ensure a comparability among UN agencies.
Thirdly, let me emphasize the importance we attach to the decisions taken with regard to institutionalizing and strengthening the Delivering as One approach. In our opinion, Delivering as One is clearly the way we expect the UN to follow in the future. We therefore attach high importance to the development of the standard operation procedures for the implementation of Delivering as One in countries which decide to join the approach in the future. I would appreciate to hear from the Heads of Agencies where the process of developing these standard operation procedures stands at the moment.
Fourthly, the QCPR contains a strong call for a further harmonization of business practices. If implemented properly, this should allow the UN development system to reduce the costs of doing business and free much needed resources for programme activities. In this context, I would be interested to hear from the Heads of Agencies, in which areas and when your are expecting the realization of first efficiency gains? Lastly, let me underline the importance we attach to continued attention of the entire UN Development System to gender equality and women's empowerment. In this regard, we strongly encourage Heads of Agencies to :
- ensure full and swift implementation of the UN System-wide action plan on gender equality and the empowerment of women,
- to increase investment in and focus on outcomes and outputs relating to gender equality and the empowerment of women and
- to make full use of gender scorecards and gender markers.
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Storm closes schools, slows traffic
A wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain made the morning commute a challenge, contributed to numerous accidents and closed most southwestern Connecticut schools on Wednesday
The weather steadily improved later and temperatures climbed above freezing throughout most of the region by 10 a.m. Oxford airport was one of the coldest spots at that time, at 30 degrees.
There were numerous reports of spin outs with driving speeds reduced to a crawl. Major roads like I-95, I-84 and Routes 8/25 were coated with snow and slush during the busiest traffic time, and slick spots remained at mid-morning. Whatever melting occurs during the day is likely to refreeze as temperatures dip below freezing again tonight, said WTNH meteorologist Gil Simmons.
Snowfalls totals ranged from an inch along the coast to more than 4 inches in interior Connecticut. By 6 a.m., the snow had turned to rain in Bridgeport, but it was still snowing heavily in Danbury. Most of the precipitation ended by mid-morning.
Metro-North reported trains were running up to 15 minutes late around 8 a.m. Wednesday; normal service resumed about an hour later.
Schools were closed in Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, Shelton, Danbury, Bethel, Easton, Monroe and Newtown while Bridgeport, Milford and Fairfield schools delayed opening to allow time for roads to be cleared.
Accidents were reported near the Fairfield rest area and near Exit 42 in West Haven, near the state border in Greenwich and in Stratford. In one incident along I-95, a pickup and camper jackknifed at the entrance to I-95 from the Fairfield rest area, according to WTNH.
In Waterbury, a truck could not make it up a hill at the ramp from Route 8 northbound to I-84 eastbound so the exit was closed until the truck could be removed.
John Carey of the state Department of Transportion told WTNH that not many accidents had occurred by 6 a.m. "They'll be plowing down the roads as best they can before rush hour," Carey said. "We'll apply our salt down there and once we get the traffic working it in, you know, should get pretty much wet roads because the temperatures aren't really extremely cold this morning."
A winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service remained in effect until 4 p.m. for northern Litchfield, Fairfield and New Haven counties as well as the rest of interior Connecticut.
Quincy Vagell, a forecaster for WeatherEdge, said that while precipitation is sputtering out, some hilly areas could still get a new glazing of ice this afternoon.
Thursday will be cloudy and breezy, with highs around 40 along the shore and the mid to upper 30s inland, Vagell said.


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Prospective students considering Brigham Young University can get a taste of the Provo, UT campus without stepping foot out their front door. A new virtual tour, created by a group of students, aims to give potential applicants a look at the campus from the student's perspective.
BYU's virtual tour project began in May. Fifteen students -- from communications, theatre and media arts, information technology and music departments -- participated in the six-month project.
"Our goal was to get totally different students working together," said Jeff Sheets, director of the BYU Laycock Center, which helped coordinate the project, in a prepared statement. "This project really stretched the students and provided them with hands-on learning they wouldn't have been able to experience otherwise."
The idea for the tour project came about when Nevada-based XplorIT, a company who produces virtual tours, approached Information Technology Professor Derek Hansen with an offer. The company would allow BYU to use its technology to create a virtual tour of its campus if students would do the leg work of the project. Hansen and Sheets agreed then created and co-taught a spring course focused on the project. Students participating in the class worked on different aspects of the virtual tour.
BYU's new tour features images of the 560-acre campus -- including LaVell Edwards Stadium from the 50-yard line and an inside view of Carillon Bell Tower -- taken by members of the student crew who walked the campus using cameras with fisheye lenses. Additional elements of the tour include video, social media plug ins, historical profile, and input from students.
The tour also features a game where users can earn prizes by finding hidden objects as they peruse the virtual campus. Hansen supervised the students in creating the game element.
"The creativity, dedication and resourcefulness of the BYU undergraduates who worked on the virtual tour was inspiring," Hansen said. "Personally, it was enormously rewarding to see the scope and quality of the final tour."
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Oracle wants to broaden lawsuit against SAP and TomorrowNow
Oracle indicated yesterday that it will ask the court for more time in the discovery phase of its lawsuit against SAP and its subsidiary TomorrowNow (TN) for theft of intellectual property. The reason: Oracle claims that the discovery performed to date has "uncovered a broader program of copyright infringement that is entirely different from the scheme alleged in the current complaint."
Oracle's charges
This development shows up in a Supplemental Joint Case Management Conference Statement filed with the court. "Based on this evidence, Oracle is gathering additional facts and analyzing the need to file an amended complaint that will encompass these new claims."
In addition, Oracle claims that SAP and TomorrowNow have not complied with their discovery obligations, alleging that the defendants have not produced documents that Oracle has requested, that SAP has refused to produce documents related the US Department of Justice investigation of SAP's conduct toward Oracle.
Oracle is also claiming that SAP personnel outside of TN were "substantially involved in TomorrowNow's downloading and other activities, and particularly in sales and marketing of services based on materials improperly taken from Oracle." Oracle claims that "as a result of this discovery, Oracle has identified more than five heavily-involved SAP AG and SAP America personnel whose depositions it will need to take.
If Oracle can prove that last claim, it will contradict SAP's assertion that there was a Chinese Wall between SAP and TN that prevented SAP from having access to Oracle's intellectual property. It would also substantially expand the scope of the lawsuit and potential damages.
SAP's response
In SAP's response, it claims that Oracle has "barely used any of the depositions permitted by the court" and that "Oracle will have taken only five depositions, at most, before the supplemental case management conference." SAP also complains that Oracle "has not provided even the barest description of its supposed new claims."
SAP further argues that Oracle has not provided "such basic information as the alleged copyrighted works at issue, financial information (such as Oracle's profit margin on services) underlying its unspecified damage claim, and about Oracle's dealings with similarly situated third party service providers other than TomorrowNow."
I'm sure there are many observers that would be very interested as well in learning about "Oracle's profit margin on services."
This lawsuit is moving forward, in spite of SAP's latest move to list TomorrowNow as a discontinued operation, and its stated desire to sell the unit. It will continue to be a distraction and an embarrassment to SAP, especially if Oracle is successful in extending the time and scope of its discovery.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Layoff at Consona (parent of Made2Manage)
A Spectator reader, whom I know and trust, alerted me to a layoff at Consona yesterday.
For those that haven't been following vendor name changes, Consona is the new name for M2M Holdings, the parent company for Made2Manage. Consona has also acquired several other ERP and CRM systems for the SMB market, notably Intuitive, Onyx, Encompix, DTR, Cimnet, and Axis. Intuitive itself had previously acquired Supplyworks and Relevant.
No word on the size of the layoff, or confirmation of the layoff, for that matter.
For some reason, Consona's website is down as of this writing.
Update, 1:25 p.m. Further correspondence with my source indicates that troubles have been brewing for some time at Consona. Specifically, he points to Consona's moving away from their area of expertise in the "small/midmarket US based ERP package business" into the "large and upper midmarket international CRM tools space" with the purchase of Onyx and KNOVA. Although these were completely different businesses and markets, Consona tried to run things like they had with Made2Manage.
He also indicates that things were made worse by management's promise to deliver a quarterly 30%-plus EBIDTA to satisfy their lenders (including venture firms) at they same time that they were trying to maintain support and deevelopment for at least nine product lines. He writes, "You can only cut R&D and marketing so much to deliver those results before paying the consequences."
On a side note, as of this update, it's been at least five hours that Consona's website has been down. Is this any way to run a technology company?
Update, Nov. 20, 2008: Consona layoffs reported on Nov. 3.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
SAP lists TomorrowNow as a discontinued operation
Buried in a footnote in an SAP press release last week is this tidbit: SAP is now accounting for its TomorrowNow business as a "discontinued operation."Under US GAAP SAP is required to present its results of discontinued operations (TomorrowNow) separately from its results from continuing operations. The preliminary figures contained in this release include results of both continuing and discontinued operations as a single line item.From an accounting standpoint, what this means is that SAP no longer considers TomorrowNow as part of its business in the future. SAP already announced back in November that it was considering sale of TomorrowNow. The footnote in its recent press release just makes it official. No word on whether a buyer has been identified.
The handwriting has been on the wall for TomorrowNow ever since Oracle sued SAP and TomorrowNow for theft of its intellectual property. The case is many months away from going to trial, but SAP isn't waiting for a resolution.
While SAP is shutting the doors on its ill-fated foray into third-party Oracle support, its main competitor, Rimini Street, is enjoying a windfall in new business. It just announced that revenue for 2007 quadrupled.
To get more insight on these developments, I called David Rowe, Rimini Street's VP, Global Marketing and Alliances. David confirmed that some of Rimini Street's increase in sales has come from TomorrowNow customers jumping ship. But, in fact, they are only a small percentage of the firm's increased sales. He pointed out that SAP only announced it was looking to sell TomorrowNow recently, so the impact of that announcement will be greater in the future.
Would Rimini Street consider purchase of TomorrowNow from SAP? Rowe was careful in his answer. "We would certainly be interested," he said. "But if those customers are going to come to us anyway, we would need to evaluate exactly what it is we would be buying" in an acquisition of TomorrowNow.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Wal-mart increases pressure on suppliers for RFID
The world's largest retailer is turning up the heat on suppliers that do not comply with its demands for RFID tags on all incoming pallets to its Sam's Club distribution center in Texas.
According to Information Week:Wal-Mart has apparently tired of its investments in radio frequency identification turning into a prolonged pilot study and is stepping up pressure on suppliers to comply with its 3-year-old inventory-technology mandate. The retailer says that beginning Jan. 30, it will charge suppliers a $2 fee for each pallet they ship to its Sam's Club distribution center in Texas that doesn't have an RFID tag. The charge is to cover Sam's Club's cost to affix tags on each pallet, says a Wal-Mart spokesman. "It's really designed as a short-term solution for those suppliers that may need a little more time to implement their own tagging solution," he says.To be clear, Walmart's action applies only to this one Sam's Club distribution center, not all Walmart warehouses. Walmart appears determined on "turning its 700-store Sam's Club warehouse-outlet division into an example of RFID supply chain technology in action," according to the article.
The fact that Walmart needs to adopt punitive measures to force compliance with its RFID initiative is a clear indication that the business value to many suppliers is simply not there. We pointed this out in a Computer Economics research piece about a year ago entitled, RFID Adoption Stalls. As we wrote in the executive summary,Despite these factors, the adoption rate of RFID technology has stalled significantly in the last year. This slow-down is not being publicized by suppliers of RFID equipment and systems, since their success depends on continued promotion of the technology. Some reports of an RFID slow-down, however, are beginning to appear in the business press. For example, the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Wal-Mart has only installed RFID in five of its distribution centers, which is well behind its plan two years ago that called for 12 of its distribution centers to be up and running by now. The same article reports that apparel maker VF Corp. has curbed its RFID program, citing an absence of payback for its efforts in the foreseeable future.There are a number of factors hindering widespread adoption of RFID, in areas such as cost, technical performance, and conflicting standards, as well as security and privacy concerns.
The full research article gives details.by Frank Scavo, 1/20/2008 10:41:00 AM | permalink | e-mail this!
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Microsoft Dynamics: management changes spell lack of direction
Jeff Raikes, head of Microsoft's Business Division (which includes its enterprise applications group), is leaving Microsoft. Once again, the future of the Dynamics products (Axapta, Great Plains, Solomon, and Navision) is clouded by leadership issues.
Raikes joined Microsoft in 1981 and has been one of the most influential leaders at the software giant, after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. However, enterprise applications have never been his forte. His main responsibility was Microsoft's Office products. The Dynamics products were added to his portfolio in 2005 in a reorganization that pushed aside Doug Burgum, former CEO of Great Plains. Burgum later left Microsoft in 2006.
The current head of the Dynamics group, Kirill Tatarinov, has only been in the job for about seven months. He will now have a new boss in the person of Stephen Elop, who is a Microsoft outsider: he was the former CEO of Macromedia/Adobe and most recently at Juniper Networks.
The main problem I see in the leadership changes at Dynamics is that none of the players since Doug Burgum have any experience whatsoever in enterprise applications. As I've said in the past, selling shrink-wrapped software--whether it be Microsoft's or Adobe's--is a far cry from selling enterprise applications that require months of presales team effort.
It's a shame, because Dynamics is a good set of products. They just need the right people in the lead at Microsoft.
Josh Greenbaum takes a similar view:And it's not very reassuring to see the resume of the Raikes' replacement either, Stephen Elop: Juniper Networks may be a decent credential to help run an enterprise apps group, insofar as the Junipers of the world are heavy consumers of this kind of technology, but Macromedia, the other star position in Elop's firmament, isn't exactly the best finishing school for someone to decide the fate of Microsoft's AX, GP, NAV, and other enterprise software products.Ina Fiend has more on Raikes's departure and the management changes.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Sun to acquire open source database vendor MySQL
It will likely be lost in the shadow of Oracle's acquisition of BEA, but there was another important deal announced today. Sun Microsystems is acquiring MySQL AB, the developer of the leading open source database management system. The deal is for $1 billion.
The deal is a great move for Sun for at least three reasons.
For MySQL, the deal gives the open source database greater access to Sun's customers and distribution/OEM relationships with Intel, IBM, and Dell.
- It greatly strengthens Sun's position as an open source software provider. The company is already the developer of OpenOffice, an open source product that competes with Microsoft Office.
- It gives Sun ownership of the "M" in the LAMP software development platform, which refers to the combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl, which are used in combination to develop applications entirely with open source tools.
- It gives Sun access to or strengthens its relationship to a large number of Tier I customers that are users of MySQL, such as Facebook, Google, Nokia, Baidu and China Mobile.
The other thing I like about this deal is that it keeps MySQL out of the hands of Oracle. I don't know whether an Oracle acquisition of MySQL would have encountered problems in terms of anti-trust, but back in 2005 Oracle already acquired one open source database provider, Innobase, which in fact is used as a component in MySQL deployments where there are requirements for high concurrency and row-level locking. Putting MySQL in the hands of Oracle is just a little too much reduction in competition for my liking.
There's an informative press release on the deal on Sun's website.
Also, be sure to read this blog post by Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's CEO and President, about the deal.
Update, Jan 17. Computerworld is reporting that there are quite a few unhappy MySQL customers and that they are hoping Sun will improve the responsiveness of MySQL developers to user contributions.In agreeing this week to pay $1 billion for MySQL AB, Sun Microsystems Inc. said it hopes to make MySQL's open-source database more attractive to enterprise users. But Sun has a lot of work to do, according to some MySQL users.Related posts
And it isn't just technical fixes that are needed, they said. Although Sun described MySQL as "an open-source icon," it also will have to mend fences with users who are unhappy about the database vendor's sales tactics and claim that it has ignored their development suggestions.
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BEA gives in to Oracle
Oracle announced this morning that it has reached agreement with BEA Systems to acquire the middleware vendor for $19.38 per share. That's higher than Oracle's original offer of $17 per share back in October, but lower than BEA's demand of $21.
Rather than counter back in October, Oracle simply let its offer expire. No one else stepped in as a white knight, which strengthened Oracle's position as the only serious contender. It didn't hurt that major BEA shareholders--specifically Carl Icahn--were pushing for the sale of BEA.
In contrast to his hostile tone in the first go-round, BEA Chairman and CEO Alfred Chuang sounded a more positive note today:This transaction is the culmination of that diligent and thoughtful process, and we believe it is in the best interests of our shareholders. I am confident our innovative products, talented employees and worldwide customer base will be key contributors to the success of the combined company over the long term. We look forward to working with Oracle toward a successful completion of the transaction.The deal will give ownership of one of the last remaining major independent software vendors. The deal also gives Oracle access to BEA's installed base. Most of Oracle's acquisitions in the past three years have been applications developers. BEA's client base will be fertile ground for Oracle to sell those applications.
Not to be overlooked is BEA's technology, which Oracle will incorporate into its own Fusion middleware--the foundation of its service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform, the glue that it uses to hold together its many applications.
All around, the deal is good for Oracle and BEA. Whether BEA customers will agree remains to be seen. But Oracle has done a fairly good job of keeping customers of its acquisition targets satisfied with the transition to new ownership. I would expect to see the same here.
The Wall Street Journal has a brief summary of the deal.
There's a special page on Oracle's website about the deal along with information for customers.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
IT departments face extinction
Nicholas Carr, author of the seminal article "Does IT Matter?," did an interview with Datamation, arguing that the shift to utility-based computing will ultimately lead to the elimination of internal IT departments in all but the largest companies.
Quoting from his latest book, The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google, he writes:"The replication of tens of thousands of independent data centers, all using similar hardware, running similar software, and employing similar kinds of workers, has imposed severe economic penalties on the economy," he writes. This duplication "has led to the overbuilding of IT assets in every sector of the economy, dampening the productivity gains that can spring from computer automation."I'm in basic agreement with Carr's view, as I've written previously about Carr's work. I do think the evolution he predicts will be slow, however. Our research at Computer Economics shows only 50% of organizations are showing any type of activity related to software-as-a-service, a key element of utility computing. Of course, that number may be understated, as there may be quite a bit of SaaS activity going on outside of the purview of the IT organization. Still, adoption is incremental.
The traditional IT department is a dinosaur awaiting news of its own extinction, in Carr's view. And when the change comes the landscape will look far different. The in-house IT department "will have little left to do once the bulk of business computing shifts out of private data centers and into the cloud," he writes. "Business units and even individual employees will be able to control the processing of information directly, without the need for legions of technical people."
The transition to utility computing ultimately will take place, just as electrical service migrated from private power plants to public utilities. The migration will take at least 20 years, if not longer. Still, those beginning careers in IT should favor skills that are business-related, such as business and systems analysis. Those positions will only grow, as organizations become more and more dependent on IT. Individuals with those skills will prosper, whether computing power resides within or outside the organization.
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The Vancouver Apple was robbed on Monday evening by three men armed with bear spray. Bear spray, also known as pepper spray is used to fend off bear attacks and is equally effective against humans. The men stormed into the open store and hit around 40 people with the spray causing mayhem and confusion. The men made off with iPods, iPads and laptops from the display areas.
The attack occurred just before 7 p.m., as approximately 40 customers were in the store, according to a statement from Vancouver Police. Five would need to be treated by paramedics for exposure to the chemical, whose active ingredient is derived from cayenne peppers.
Nearby Vancouver Police K9 units were on scene moments after the attack. Although they were unable to find the three males suspects, they discovered a quantity of product discarded by the men as they made their escape. The trio reportedly fled by car.
For hours after the event, the malls of Vancouver's Oak Ridge mall were still filled with the stench of the bear spray. Thankfully no one was seriously hurt in the incident this time with only minor injuries caused by the pepper spray.
Apple stores are always a popular target for thieves and on New Year's Eve last year, the Paris Apple Store was the subject of an armed robbery where thieves were thought to have got away with more than a million dollars of Apple products. This one was a much smaller scale robbery.
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'Red Door is Open Again': Improv Music and Art Return, March 6
February 21, 2014
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"The Red Door is Open Again," an improvisational performance by virtuoso pianist Robert Hitz and University of Baltimore Integrated Arts Program Director Jeffrey Hoover, will be presented by Spotlight UB on Thursday, March 6. This dynamic interplay between art, discussion and improvisational music will begin at 8 p.m. in UB's Wright Theater, located in the University's Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. Atteance details are listed below.
Using samples of the visual art of Jessica Damen, Maxine Taylor and Hoover as a springboard, Kimberley Lynne, UB Theater Events host and moderator, will lead the audience's perceptions and observations of their art, which Hitz and Hoover will then translate into responsive musical pieces. This "see/hear/respond/react" dynamic creates an integrated concert experience for the audience. It is the second performance of "The Red Door" approach; last spring's debut was a highlight of Spotlight UB's 2013 season.
The visual artists will display their work from 7 to 8 p.m., and at 8 the concert and conversation will begin.
Robert Hitz received B.M. and M.M. degrees respectively from the Peabody Conservatory and Syracuse University. Known as a "21st Century Romantic," Hitz has composed award-winning musical pieces that express the eternal melodies of the musical masters, combined with his own spiritually inspired improvisations. He has performed nationally, from concert halls to yoga retreats.
Jeffrey Hoover both performs and composes new classical music and jazz as a saxophonist and woodwind player, as well as paints visual interpretations of his own music. Holding an interdisciplinary arts doctorate from Texas Tech University and bachelor's and master's degrees in music, Hoover is program director for UB's Integrated Arts degree.
Jessica Damen, dubbed the "Lewis Carroll of Baltimore" by renowned artist Grace Hartigan, is known for creating magical-realist oils and expressive ink brush paintings. Her work has been feature in regional solo gallery shows, invitational shows at the Maryland Art Place, the Delaware Center of Contemporary Art and national juried shows.
Maxine Taylor's mixed media abstract paintings capture the essence of a particular place or space. Her large-scale mixed media abstracts focus on lines, shapes and their relationship to movement. Her work has been exhibited in solo shows throughout the region including Studio Gallery in Washington, D.C. and Montage Gallery in Baltimore. She was also an invitee at the Sacramento Temporary Contemporary in California.
Kimberley Lynne has been UB's coordinator for theater events for the past seven years. She is a published playwright and novelist. Her collection of short stories, Something with a Crust, and collection of ghost stories, Dredging the Choptank, have received critical acclaim. Lynne earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts from University of Baltimore. She is a teacher, scenic designer and theatrical director.
Tickets for "The Red Door is Open Again" are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and UB faculty and staff, and $5 for students and alumni. They are available at www.etix.com (search under University of Baltimore) and one hour before the show in the Wright Theater lobby.
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Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is encouraging Hoosiers to begin saving at least $10 a week to commemorate America Saves Week 2013 (February 25-March 2) – a program designed to kick-start families and individuals thinking about budgeting strategies and its impact on their financial future.
"I encourage Hoosiers to start small, think big, to build a strong financial footing for tomorrow" said Secretary of State Connie Lawson. "Begin a pattern of saving today by trying to put aside $10 a week. Whether for your retirement, an emergency fund, or future tuition bills, starting today is the most important step."
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America Saves Week is a nation-wide effort coordinated by America Saves and the American Savings Education Council. Over 750 organizations nationwide, including the Indiana Secretary of State's offices have joined together to promote America Saves Week.
Hoosiers can find the "Conversation Starters" on the Secretary of State's website at www.in.gov/sos/securities/3285.htm. This resource was developed by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA).
The Indiana Secretary of State's office runs Indiana Investment Watch, a year-round investor education program to help Hoosiers with saving strategies and smart investments. This free service is available to Hoosiers at www.indianainvestmentwatch.com. For more information about America Saves Week visit www.americasaves.org.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
The Gambler
This makes it even weirder that I have been trying to write a novel for the last eighteen months. (Big deal, a novel, who doesn't try to write a novel?) What exactly am I doing this for? Do I hope that some day I'll be a Writer, a word that needs a font for dramatic flourishes? Do I want to get it published some day? Cuz fat chance. That almost never happens. Why am I gambling all this time and effort and money - yes, money, because anything you put this much effort into will cost you something eventually. What do I hope to get if I win?
I don't know. I remember reading about JK Rowling, when she was a newly divorced single mom and very poor, sitting in a coffeehouse, writing and writing the Harry Potter books and drinking coffee. I know how that coffee must have cost her. I have had periods of life, including the one I'm in, where the price of a cup of coffee was a big deal. I bet she agonized over it. I bet she wondered how she could justify spending the money at a coffeehouse just so she could write a book that no one would ever publish, when she could save a few pounds by staying home.
I am in a coffeehouse right now. Not a good one; an unimaginative chain with reliable wifi. I am here because I am working on a novel, and I cannot write at home. If I try to write at home, the girls shout their pleas for attention through the door at me. Or someone stumbles and hurts herself and I have to get up to make sure she is okay. The demands of children are too constant at home for me to focus on anything else, and I am too tired at the end of the day to write after they finally fall asleep.
So I am gambling on a cup of coffee, handing over some of our preciously pinched pennies for impersonal quiet with internet access. I have a few hours of work on something that may never pay off in any real way. I am risking family resources to do it, an amount that costs us, even if it would be negligible to other people. And I can't really explain why.
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i have faith it will be worth it. because you're a great Writer *insert dramatic flourishes* :) keep on, keep on. please.ReplyDelete
Saying it may never pay off makes the assumption that you are writing this book purely for the money, and I know you well enough to doubt that. You have a story to tell, and putting that to paper is worth the cost of the coffee. Getting away from the kids alone is worth the cost of coffee. ;-)ReplyDelete
Even if it never gets published, I say that the coffee is worth it. You are getting away from the demands that sap you of your creative spirit. You are giving yourself room to breathe and think and create. I'm obviously not saying kids are great creativity-suckers, but that all of us need ways to reconnect with something inside us that is not mother. If that makes any sense. Anyway, you are investing in yourself and that can only benefit you and your family.ReplyDelete
I am doing the same thing. I know the chances of ever getting published are negligible. And most published writers don't make enough to give up their day jobs. And fitting the writing around the demands of kids, work and domestic bliss is so damn hard some days. Yet...no matter how many rational arguments I make in defence of giving up, I can't stop writing. So it must be the right thing to do.ReplyDelete
Write on.
Once, when the boys were younger, I blogged or Tweeted about how often I had to drive them to sleep for their naps, and gas was so expensive. You remarked something along the lines of "Driving them to sleep at $3.50 a gallon is still cheaper than the therapy bills you would need otherwise." I think the same principle might apply here, too.ReplyDelete
Anyhow, writing is good for you. Writing fiction is a way of knowing the world, and revealing truth about the world in a particular way. Concrete universal, blah blah blah. What I'm saying is, it's surely worth something.
If you are writing despite everything, then there is more to the writing than just a possible end pay-off. There is definitely a present benefit.ReplyDelete
Maybe it reminds me a little bit of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - have you read it? Where everyone in the family gets as much watered down coffee as they want during the day, and Francie, the little girl, often just holds the cup in her hands for the warmth and the smell and then dumps it down the sink. It's her small extravagance amidst life's difficulties.
So write on, and enjoy your cup of coffee.
Probably because you must. Probably because it is much, much better than not doing it. Probably because that cost of not doing it would be higher in the long run - in the emotional strain of not having written it, in the money you would spend on other things, inevitably, making up for the lack of it. I believe that, at any rate.ReplyDelete
Moments - just moments now, I think about giving up my birth work/freelancing dream and think of kids in all day school (pretty soon) and just getting a job for, you know, cash. And I could. I would if I had too. But it would cost so much now. Two years of wading in and doing this with almost no childcare costs - just relying on friends and family for support- and suddenly now, it is almost working - almost earning its keep! In a few months everyone will be at school and I can devote more time and energy (and money, you are spot on) to making it work. I have allowed myself this first school year of everyone being at school to see if I can make it work.
At the end of it, well, who knows. I am not ready to say what. I am just hoping my gamble pays off.
I have a friend who works (as an attorney) part-time (side note: really? part-time? But she assures me, yes....). She says she would be a terrible parent if she had to be a totally SAHM.ReplyDelete
I dunno. I think she short-changes herself. BUT, I have found that I need some "me" time (how "Gen-X" of me...oy) for me to be something other than a screaming maniac.
Today I had a girl come over and watch my boys so I could get out of the house. I had a girly errand to run. I spent about 1 1/2 hours going into three girly shops, not spending money, just browsing, and bought a coffee at a local place.
I needed that. I was able to come home, make dinner on a Friday afternoon, and not strangle someone. That, in itself, is worth something. You, writing? Fabulous. And having a chance to do it in peace? Worth a cup of expensive coffee.


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The Jezebel spirit is a strong spirit when operating through a woman. You have seen the examples of Juanita Bynum and Paula White, all poised to dilute the gospel of peace and wreak havoc upon the body of Christ. This spirit tears up churches, emasculates and seduces men of god into webs of deceit and sexual bondage. I'm sure you have noticed how these women confessed of their early life molestations and rapes, and entered the scene looking modest and submissive. They all seemed to start out humble and spiritual. But then, once the money poured in and their influence grew, they went for the gold. Makeup galore, face lifts, body toning and plastic surgery. Getting fit and trim enough to leave their husbands only to begin showing off their new (offering and tithe purchased) bodies, showing the world their independent sexiness. The modest look no longer was necessary because thousands of women were hooked. Now they could weave their web of deceit even thicker by moving from God's girls to worldly women.
But what happens when the Jezebel spirit occupies a man? What happens when this seducing spirit entices men through a man? I know that sounds crazy, but we have this happening right now before our eyes. Yes, Bishop TD Jakes is the dawning of a new era of men that possess a seducing spirit meant to entice men of God into a web of deceit and sexual submission. How, you may ask? Well, unless you are from Mars you had to have picked up on a serious "effeminate friendly" spirit on this man. And unless you just flew in from Pluto, you know that he has most black preachers and pastors that wanna be something in his world submitting to his money and power. He has single handedly turned the act of preaching into the art of pimping. Preaching damnable heresies and false doctrine, while bumping elbows with the Luciferian elite and Hollywood's iconic celebrity stars.
Now, preachers are seeking what Jakes has. They want the money, the fame, the access to the stars, the television, the movies, the parties and elite celebrations. They want access to Oprah and Dr. Phil. They want mega churches and super conferences. They want secular and sacred mixtures to draw the masses and water down the message. They want a television audience without even drawing their own communities to their churches. They have been seduced, but the bitter end is coming early for many of them. They are falling like flies. They are getting caught with their pants down literally! They are being set up to fall and the Devil is laughing while he preserves his "queen" and keeps her spirit safe in the body of a cunning leader. While his family is tormented by internet rumors, while his spiritual children are tormented by divorce and immoral exposures, and while his church congregation is plagued with homosexual and lesbian spirits, he continues to lift himself up and use every avenue possible for a financial exchange. Even TD Jakes bibles studies in his churches are costly. Everything is for sale and nothing is free. Charging upwards of 50,000 dollars to come to your event and then charging admission at the door as well as several offerings tells us that this is a money thing. But even further investigations tells us of a spirit that lies deep within. A sexually seducing spirit that comes to seduce men into allegiances with him for gain and earthly glory.
Shouldn't a bishop be an example of a Godly leader to the church and the world? Then why is the very world that TD Jakes is suppose to be winning, outing him all over the internet for having an earring removed from his own pictures after he wore it at his daughters wedding? Here are the before and after pictures from his blog:
Yes, the world is wondering why his sons are wearing dreads and earrings and his daughter is sporting a tattoo on her back? You see, even the secular media feels that a Bishop should be a role model and have a family that reflects his teaching and morality. From Media Takeout to the Hick Town Press, the secular online media is eating this up and exposing these things at random. But at least we can give the world credit for believing in the bible's definition of a Bishop more than most modern day church folks..
According to scripture a Bishop should have his children under all gravity of his words and he himself should be blameless right? Well, an earring wearing bishop that is close friends with a drag queen doesn't sound like a blame free situation! What kind of straight man hangs around drag queens? Tyler Perry is a drag queen just like Rue Paul. There is no difference. They both wear women's clothes and entertain as women. That is the definition of a drag queen. What is a bishop doing being very close friends with a man that cross dresses?
Now, if you are not pentecostal or do not believe in holiness or hell, then this article might upset you or even cause you to see this as touching God's anointed. But you that believe holiness is a way of living and that God is not pleased with the mixture of the world and the church will understand why this blog is necessary. It's about time someone said what the Holy people of God need to hear! That's the way I feel. I am just a man of God expressing his true love for holiness and righteousness. Sure, no one is perfect and we all have sinned. Sure some preachers have difficulty with their children and many have made errors in judgment. But I'm not talking about those things. I'm talking about a man who is high and lifted up as the example for the modern day black Bishop! The man that has defended piercing his ears and mixing with the world. The man that has encouraged pastors to seek money, fame, and power at the expense of Holiness and God's way! The man that has made it okay to deny the savior for a greater audience. The man that has captivated many former holiness believers and turned them into carnal crusaders!
Okay, now for the history of the earring on a male. In the bible days, it was a symbol of slavery. Slaves were tagged on their ears for identification and ownership. Later, in the Egyptian culture, the mark of 2 earrings or multiple piercings on a male represented bi-sexuality and whoreish behavior. And all the great kings and leaders of Godless civilizations that were lascivious in behavior wore them as this symbol. In the early 70's pimps started wearing 1 earring in the black community as a symbol of slavery to sex. It meant that you were a player and enjoyed multiple sex partners. It was called Macho from the term Machismo which means excessive male or extreme male. This is what the single earring meant and still means. 2 earrings on a man was, and in most cases still is, a symbol of bi-sexuality. And now, since our young black boys are emasculated and becoming very effeminate because of the lack of fathers in the home, the 2 earrings are taking their age old meaning once again. How dare a pentecostal Bishop wear a symbol of macho or "slave to sex"? He is the model and now the weak pastors that have embraced his beliefs will begin to wear these things. God forbid! Don't forget the spirit of these things are still following these ritualistic acts of defiance. Did we forget about the spirit realm?
As if the black race needs another bad role model. And his sons and now son in law wear 2 earrings?? Lord help us! But Jakes can get away with this. He has gotten away with false teachings before and all the folks that left their pastors that they could touch for a man they will never meet have bought into this. He can teach whatever and they will listen!
For example, He has accused Naomi and Ruth in book of Esther of having a relationship that "bordered lesbianism". He has said it's "understandable" for a man to have affections for other men because when God made man, women was inside of him?" He has promoted every homosexual gospel singer in the industry and has even presented a lifetime achievement award to Bobby Jones?
Every since the very first Megafest conference, I have been warning the body of Christ of where this was going. Any man that will invite false god worshipers like India Arie or Will Smith to take the stage at a pentecostal type conference is not God lead. Let's not even mention what went on in the men's restrooms and the alley ways of Hot-lanta, the mecca for homosexual church goers! Let's call it what it is people. No more games. No more closed eyes. No more foolishness. Jakes has lead an effeminate movement and cause sexually confused men to be labeled "hemotional" rather than homosexual! Through basic semantics, he has turned the men into the weaker vessel and made the women the "leading ladies". He preaches to women in 3rd person using the words "we" and "us" when speaking of women in distress or women with purpose. And yet pastors have sent their members to his conferences with their blessing and they have campaigned to be on his platform no matter what it costs them. He is looked upon by the church as an icon, but looked upon by the world as a money making worldly partner. Jakes has also began denying that Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven by stating that the "Other sheep that are not of this fold" are other religions or beliefs and saying that he cannot rule out an inclusive rapture of the saints of God, leaving it open for others that may not believe in Jesus?
His exact quote to a Muslim's question as to whether only Christians go to Heaven:
"When it comes to Heaven, I try to leave that up to God. I certainly believe that Christianity is right, but when it comes down to the final test--who goes and who doesn't go--Jesus said, Other sheep have I who are not of this fold. Them also must I bring. I'll let Him identify who those sheep are and I stay out of the conversation."
Here is the audio clip of him refusing to take an opportunity to preach the gospel to the muslim that calls, but rather leaving it wide open for confusion. Click the video play button.
John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold" [Jesus was speaking to the Jews, who had been frequently spoken of in Scripture as God's flock. The other sheep were Gentiles. They are spoken of as scattered sheep, and not as flocks, because with them there was no unity. WHEN THE APOSTLE PAUL WROTE TO THE CHRISTIANS IN THE CITY OF EPHESUS HE GAVE WITNESS TO WHAT CHRIST HAD SAID BY STATING
"Eph. 2:16 And [He designed] to reconcile to God both [Jew and Gentile, united] in a single body by means of His cross, thereby killing the mutual enmity and bringing the feud to an end.
This is truly the finest hour for the spirit of Jezebel. This time she has promoted a man that allows her to seduce other men to follow his way and ignore God's law of holiness and righteousness. A man that can buy a 5000 seat building in Texas and fill it up the first Sunday with no evangelism whatsoever, has a spirit on him and it's not the spirit of God. Those people that filled that church were from other churches and drawn by the spirit of Jezebel and seduced into an emotional temple that is now plagued with homosexuals and perverts. As the television drew the crowds and the star struck people were lead in blindly, the spirit of Jezebel had an agenda all along. To make the gospel second to the show and to cause people to not hear but to feel. Now, what do we have people of God? A nation of carnal believers lead by the spirit of a women, working through a man.
I can now understand how Tyler Perry is one of his closest friends because they are one in the same. There is a woman's role that Jakes loves to play and that is the role of Jezebel.
1Cor. 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1Tim. 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Jude 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Til He Comes,
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Everything is Peachy
I'm sad. Peach season is over. Costco has been carrying boxes of organic peaches and each week I'd buy a box. One week I bought two. Each peach was perfect - ripe, juicy, and amazingly delicious.
I had big plans of slicing the peaches and freezing them so I could make pies and cobblers throughout the winter. It never happened. We ate them all. The kids would beg for them for snacks, I'd slice them over homemade yogurt with granola, and I'd slice them over the kids' breakfast cereal as a special treat.
I did manage to make one pie with them. It's a good thing that piecrusts are such a pain in the patoot to make, otherwise I'd make (and eat) a pie every week. Sigh. Since I lack internal restraint, the external restraint of laziness is a good thing.
This pie lasted for exactly two days. Even my husband, the professed peach hater, choked down two or three slices. I told him he didn't need to make that sacrifice for me, but he selflessly ate his share.
Since I wanted to do the delicious peaches justice, I went to the pie Bible, specifically The Pie and Pastry Bible from Rose Levy Berenbaum. The crust used cream cheese and took two days to make, but was worth the wait. Tasty, flaky, without a trace of shortening, I think I'll be using this pie crust again. The next time I work up the energy to take on a pie again.
I especially like Rose's technique of cooking down the peach juices so the pie isn't a soggy mass. Because the peaches were so very juicy, I think I didn't sufficiently reduce the liquid. The bottom crust was a bit on the soggy side. Next year I'll do better. If I save enough peaches to make a pie. No guarantees on that, though.
Rose's Perfect Peach Pie for Perfect Peaches
- adapted from The Pie and Pastry Bible by Rose Levy Berenbaum
Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust (recipe follows)
2-3/4 lbs peaches (about 8 medium), peeled, pitted, and sliced into 16ths
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp sugar
pinch salt
4 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp pure almond extract
1- Remove the pie dough for the bottom crust from the refrigerator. Let it sit for about 10 minutes or until it's soft enough to roll.
2- On a generously floured surface, roll the crust 1/8 thick or less and 12-inches in diameter. Drape the dough over your rolling pin, brush the excess flour off with a pastry brush, and gently transfer the dough to your pie pan. Trim the edge almost even with the pan. Cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 30 minutes (or up to 3 hours).
3- While the bottom crust is chilling, place the peach slices in a large bowl and sprinkle them with the lemon juice. Sprinkle on the sugar and salt and toss gently to mix evenly. Allow the peaches to sit at room temperature for a 30 minutes (or up to an hour).
4- Place a colander over a bowl. Transfer the peaches to the colander and allow the juices to drip to the bowl below. This will yield almost 1 cup of juice.
5- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, boil down this liquid to about 1/3 cup, or until syrupy and lightly caramelized. Swirl the liquid, but do not stir it. Meanwhile, transfer the drained peaches to a bowl and toss them with the cornstarch and almond extract until no traces of cornstarch remain.
6- Pour the syrup over the peaches, tossing gently. It's OK if the syrup hardens when it touches the peaches; it will dissolve during baking. Transfer the peach mixture to the pie shell.
7- Roll out the top crust large enough to cut a 12-inch circle. Using a pan or cardboard circle as a template, use a sharp knife and cut the circle.
8- Moisten the edge of the bottom crust with water. Brush excess flour from the top crust and place it over the fruit. Fold the overhang around the bottom crust edge and press to seal it. Crimp around the edge using a fork or your fingers. Make 5 evenly spaced 2-inch slashes in the top crust, radiating from the center. Cover the pie loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour before baking.
9- Set an oven rack at the lowest level and place a baking stone or baking sheet covered with foil on it. Preheat the oven to 425 deg. F.
10 - When the oven has heated, remove the plastic wrap from the pie and place the pie directly on the foil-topped baking stone. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until the juices bubble thickly through the slashes and the peaches feel tender but not mushy when a cake tester or small sharp knife is inserted through a slash. After 30 minutes, protect the edges from overbrowning with a foil ring.
11- Place the pie on a rack to cool for at least 3 hours before cutting.
Serve the pie warm or cold, preferably with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Flaky Cream Cheese Pie Crust
12 Tbsp unsalted butter, cold
2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
4-1/2 oz. cream cheese, cold
2 Tbsp ice water
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
1- Cut the butter into small cubes. Wrap it in plastic wrap and freeze it until frozen solid, at least 30 minutes. Place the flour, salt, and baking powder in a zip-loc reclosable gallon-size freezer bag and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
2- Empty the flour mixture into the bowl of a food processor with the metal blade in place. Process for a few seconds to combine.
3- Cut the cream cheese into 4 pieces and add it to the flour. Process for about 20 seconds, or until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the frozen butter cubes and pulse until none of the butter is larger than the size of a pea.
4- Remove the cover and add the water and vinegar. Pulse until most of the butter is the size of small peas. The mixture will not hold together at this point.
5-Working with half the mixture at a time, spoon it into your flour zip-loc bag. Knead the mixture in the closed bag by pressing it with the knuckles and heels of your hands until the mixture holds together in one piece and feels slightly stretchy when pulled.
8- Wrap the dough with plastic wrap, flatten it into disc. Repeat with the other half of the mixture. Place both discs into the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes, preferably overnight.
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- leslie said...
mmmmm looks so juicy and peachy and perfect!
- October 11, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said...
Ahh a peach pie :( Makes me want the peaches again :'(
The pie looks delicious!! :D
- October 11, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
There's a pie bible? Why did no one tell me!
- October 11, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Zoe said...
Can't wait to try making this when the peach season is here. Thanks for sharing :D
- October 11, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- Debbie said...
Looks delicious...I haven't made a real pie (crust from scratch) in a quite a while. I will be though with apple season here. But I do love peach pie! My cousin made one years ago and I still think about how good it was..
- October 11, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Jennifer Jo said...
I like that crust of Rose's, too. And the leftover dough is great sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, cut into squares, and baked. Almost like a puff pastry. (http://bit.ly/aNa0OV)
- October 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- bellini valli said...
I am the Queen ofd failed pie crusts but this one with cream cheese may just be what I am looking for.
- October 11, 2010 at 6:52 PM
- Melinda said...
It looks perfect! I love peach pie. I love peaches so much. I miss Oregon peaches. I am sure Washington ones are pretty good too... after all we're state neighbours!
When I was in Greek Islands, a fruit store was selling white peaches, which I had never had. They smelled glorious! They tasted so heavenly sweet. Who knew you could improve a Peach?
I wish I could have one now. I am surrounded only by apples.
- October 12, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
So sad that peaches are almost out of season. :( You pie looks delicious, though. Enjoy those peaches while they're still around!
- October 12, 2010 at 9:13 PM
the crust looks so perfect! i guess the two days making period is really worth it. :)
- October 14, 2010 at 1:59 AM
- We Are Not Martha said...
I haven't had a peach pie in SO long and this looks glorious! I love that your husband even managed to "choke down" a few pieces :)
- October 14, 2010 at 7:20 AM
- Barbara said...
I really like the idea of cream cheese pastry, Lynn. Going to try it with my next pie. Pleased to hear you found it flakey...rather a surprise with no shortening.
- October 15, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Rose&Thorn said...
It is too early for peaches here - another 3 weeks and we'll have them in abundance. I bought one last week, paid 10x more than I should and it tasted horrible. I'll certainly be making this when they are cheaper and in season.
- October 18, 2010 at 1:07 AM
- grace said...
farewell, peaches. i look forward to reuniting with you next year! the pie sounds terrific (but it'd be even better with cinnamon in lieu of almond...). :)
- October 18, 2010 at 2:18 AM
- eatme_delicious said...
Mmm your crust looks perfect!
- November 6, 2010 at 8:08 AM


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Being productive isn't about working harder, it's about working smarter. Tons of entrepreneurs waste time procrastinating, checking emails, liking a whole bunch of stuff on Facebook, and working on low-priority projects. The key to supercharging your productivity isn't about working longer hours, it's about recognizing the habits that slow you down and removing them. Here are 8 tips that will boost your productivity:
1. Seek Forgiveness - Not PermissionIn a world of approval addiction, it's better to act now and ask for forgiveness later, than to always be seeking permission. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions."
2. Be PositiveWhile you're working towards being more productive, it's easy to become put-off and negative. Don't say, "I'm an idiot, why didn't I get anything done today?" Instead, maintain an optimistic mindset, which will help you to find better solutions to your hang-ups, and get more done.
3. Write it DownThere are many psychological benefits to writing things down, like improving comprehension, memory and even physical health. That's why we created the 10x Journal for Entrepreneurs: A productivity tools that helps you achieve your goals by encouraging you to write them down everyday.
4. It's Okay to OutsourceOutsourcing has become a dirty word these days, but there's nothing wrong with outsourcing repetitive and easy to learn computer/clerical tasks, website research/development, telephone duties, basic writing, and (sometimes) customer service. Just be careful as it's easy to get carried away. If you're spending a lot of time tidying up after poor results, it's probably time to bring things back in-house.
5. Take Advantage of Your Biological PeakThey say the early bird gets the worm, but don't forger the afternoon hawk gets the prairie dog; the evening fish gets the fly, and the night owl gets the rodent. Not everybody is their most productive in the morning. Work on your hardest tasks when your energy is at its individual peak. If that happens to be 2am then it's 2am - working on your own terms is one of the perks of being an entrepreneur.
6. Force Yourself to Take BreaksPeople often postpone eating healthy or exercising under the guise of being too busy. The truth is, if you don't lead the body on a salubrious break, it will scavenge its own time, in the form of over-checking e-mails or playing on reddit.
7. Perfectionism is OverratedIt's common for people who have been working on a project for an extended period of time to take a victory lap once it's complete. In other words, they partake in minutes or hours of glorified time wasting in the form of triple (and quadruple) checking their work. Recognize when a project is finished so you can avoid unnecessary scrutinizing, and move onto the next task. Perfectionism is overrated.
8. Naps Are for the Old and ProductiveWhoever said naps were for old people, was absolutely right. For some people, it takes 70-plus years to realize their body needs to recovery in the mid-day, and surfing the Net doesn't exactly have recuperative power. Power naps (< 30 minutes) improve mood, promote job satisfaction, and will increase your productivity towards the tail end of each day.
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February 13 2012, 02:46PM
Great tips. Taking a break also can help to give you a fresh perspective which can be hugely helpful when you find yourself spinning your wheels. Don't be afraid to go for a walk, watch some TV, or listen to some music—doing so might give you just the creative inspiration you were looking for.
February 15 2012, 04:11PM
Hey Shawn,
Agreed – these are awesome tips! I completely agree that it's important to take some time off to recharge the batteries. Here at the Shopify office we have a few creative outlets, including an arcade / videogame room that lets us get away from things and inject some playful competition into our day. It's amazing what a little Street Fighter can do to the creative juices! :-)
February 15 2012, 10:10PM
Good tips given. These can be followed for a healthy living and these tips are for those people who are lacking at some instances in their life. Rather these tips are for all because in today's life everyone is busy and doing different sort of things but they lack in doing them perfectly so these can surely help.
February 21 2012, 11:08AM
Simple but very helpful tips I think. The importance are always in the small details.
Camasino Team
May 06 2012, 11:06PM
Mark, I can tell by some of your tips that you have never worked for yourself, I hope you do someday and can rewrite this BS
May 11 2012, 04:47PM
Bill: I have indeed, I was a freelance journalist for 4 years. Anyway, the article was actually written by Eric Leech, you'll see at the bottom it's a guest post. I'm curious which tips you don't like and why?
Bharat & Willfergus: Thanks! :-)
September 28 2012, 08:52AM
Hey, nice reminders! I dont even spend time to read posts like this. But i should, so I can get a reset and think about the way I work.
October 10 2012, 05:09PM
Love it. Naps rock. And I totally agree that some entrepreneurs cut themselves at the knees by focusing on inconsequential crap.
April 22 2013, 07:18PM
Im an artist and these tips are great across the board. Thanks Mark
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Last one is the breaker !


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Monday, February 8, 2010
Ellsbury could be Theo's first arbitration case
The next challenge for Epstein, though, is looming over the horizon. The next challenge is Jacoby Ellsbury.
Arbitration and the negotiations that usually precede it only get complicated when two sides disagree wildly on the relative value of a player.
Ellsbury is precisely the type of player with whom a panel of arbitrators might have a field day. Ellsbury is an athletic and speedy outfielder with advanced fielding metrics that make him out to be a lousy defensive outfielder. Ellsbury is the best base-stealer in the major leagues but posted an on-base percentage of just .355, fifth-best on his own team. Ellsbury has speed and gap power but hit just 37 combined doubles and triples last season, fewer than Dustin Pedroia and only one more than David Ortiz.
The thing Ellsbury does best -- stealing bases -- isn't something the Red Sox traditionally value. The thing with which Ellsbury has had the most trouble -- drawing walks and getting on base -- is something the Red Sox do value.
It'll be fascinating to see how a panel of arbitrators values the contributions of Ellsbury should the case get that far next winter. Epstein had a history of avoiding arbitration, but it might be difficult for him to find a middle ground with Ellsbury and agent Scott Boras should the two groups differ widely in their evaluation of his abilities.
While assorted clubhouse attendants and contracted movers pack up the truck on Friday for its trip to Fort Myers, Epstein likely will have an eye on the arbitration case of Tampa Bay Rays center fielder B.J. Upton. The two sides in that case were a mere $300,000 apart but couldn't come to an agreement before the deadline to trade figures came and went. The hearing is scheduled for Friday, and a verdict likely will come before Monday.
(Note: The Rays won the arbitration case.)
A win for Upton might not just mean an extra $300,000 in his pocket. A win for Upton might embolden similar players in the future -- Ellsbury being the first -- to go to a hearing and see if they can convince a panel that their athleticism is worth big money.
So far, it seems, players in the Ellsbury mold have been willing to sign long-term extensions to avoid their arbitration years in exchange for financial security. Carl Crawford signed a long-term deal with the Rays. Chone Figgins signed a deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Curtis Granderson signed a deal with the Detroit Tigers. Jose Reyes signed a deal with the New York Mets. Chris Young signed a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
All of those deals represented financial concessions in exchange for long-term security, just as the contracts of Jon Lester and Dustin Pedroia with the Red Sox did.
There's a pretty good chance, though, that Boras will rebuff any efforts by the Red Sox at a long-term extension for less money and instead take his chances with a year-by-year approach the way Papelbon has. There's little precedent in arbitration for a player whose best asset is his ability to steal bases -- and Boras undoubtedly will dismiss comparisons to Crawford or Granderson as irrelevant given their context within long-term deals.
Just for the sake of argument, though, here's a look at the deals to which the above players agreed in lieu of going through salary arbitration:
Carl Crawford ($15.25 million over four years)
Arb Year 1: $2.5 million
Arb Year 2: $4 million
Arb Year 3: $5.25 million
Chone Figgins ($10.5 million over three years)
Super-Two: $2.25 million*
Arb Year 1: $3.5 million
Arb Year 2: $4.75 million
Arb Year 3: $5.775 million**
* Figgins had enough service time as a Super Two to qualify for four arbitration seasons rather than three
** Figgins signed a one-year deal to avoid a hearing
Curtis Granderson ($30.25 million over five years)
Arb Year 1: $3.5 million
Arb Year 2: $5.5 million
Arb Year 3: $8.25 million
Jose Reyes ($23.25 million over four years)
Arb Year 1: $2.5 million
Arb Year 2: $4 million
Arb Year 3: $5.75 million
Chris Young ($28 million over five years)
Arb Year 1: $3.25 million
Arb Year 2: $5 million
Arb Year 3: $7 million
(One side note: It's fascinating that Jonathan Papelbon earned $6.25 million in his first arbitration while each of the above players earned $3.5 million or less. Saves might be overvalued in the arbitration process, but stolen bases appear not to be.)
If Figgins, Granderson and Young all earned better than $3 million in their fourth major-league season -- a player doesn't qualify for arbitration unless he has at least three seasons of service time, with the exception of Super Twos -- you can bet Boras and Ellsbury will ask for at least $3 million in arbitration.
If Upton wins his case on Friday, you can bet Boras and Ellsbury will ask for close to $4 million in arbitration. Just look at the numbers for the two players last season:
Ellsbury: .301/.355/.415 with 70 stolen bases
Upton: .241/.313/.373 with 42 stolen bases
On top of that, Upton struck out 152 times while Ellsbury struck out 74 times. It's not difficult to make a case that Ellsbury should be paid more than Upton -- especially to an arbitrator who might or might not be well-versed in sabermetrics or advanced defensive statistics.
Should the panel of arbitrators rule in favor of Upton this weekend, Epstein might have to start bracing for the toughest arbitration fight of his career.
Postscript: They didn't. But an initial arbitration figure of $3.5 million is going to be far from out of line for Ellsbury.
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Also on the horizon, if Bard doesn't spend at least 20 days in the minors in one of the next two years he will be a Super-2 since he has 148 days of service time.
I wonder if we will give him a deal, or try to stash him in the minors for a month to avoid 4 years of arbitration.
- February 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Brian MacPherson said...
Anonymous: I don't see the Red Sox stashing him in the minor leagues in 2010 just to save $2 million in 2012. He's too important to their bullpen for them to do that.
Whether he is receptive to a long-term deal or not -- and the guess here is that he would be receptive, as Buchholz might be, too -- it would be silly to miss the playoffs by a game or two because you stashed one of your best middle relievers in the minor leagues to save what amounts to pocket change.
- February 8, 2010 at 3:31 PM
I don't see them extending Bard. Middle relievers are very volatile, replaceable, and cheap. If he doesn't have lots of saves (and by next year he certainly won't, after that would depend on Papelbon) then he'll never get into the 7-10M range where it would make sense to lock him up long term. Nothing wrong with going year to year with guys unless you think there is a risk of getting crushed by arbitration Howard/Lincecum style, and as a reliever if you don't have a 50 save season, there is very little chance of that
- February 8, 2010 at 9:31 PM
- floydiansea said...
If you guys want to send Ellsbury to the Twins, that'd be fantastic by me.
He can even have Delmon Young's locker.
- February 10, 2010 at 5:32 PM


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The King of Rock loved fun, fast cars and women. His fondness of the now notorious women and Cadillacs is well documented, but most people don't know that Elvis dug more than just his Caddie's in light rose hues: He even liked his Jeeps pink.
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People who say 'fustrated' - this really frustrates me. In a perfect world, 'fustrate' would mean something really filthy, and everyone would be super-careful about their pronunciation, not run about spouting baby-talk out of their wiener holes.
1. Strangers who sit next to you on the bus and take up more than their half of the seat. Few things are less pleasant than feeling the heat and, yes, even a little of the damp from someone's big fat thigh.
People who don't understand that 'reply' and 'reply all' are not the same thing - we have had the e-mail for years now, people. Years and bloody years. We do not all need to hear your banal comment on that 30-person group email. It was not very interesting in the first place, Nigel from band. Also Tony from band. You do it as well. You are both wieners.
Oh no, all this delicious wine has made me go bald!
- but he announced in his column last week that he will no longer be reviewing or recommending wine that comes in heavy bottles, because they shit all over the environment (he didn't phrase it quite like that). Now listen, Tim Atkin, you wiener, I completely respect your right to not allow heavy bottles into your own home. But your job means that you can't really hop up onto random high horses like that. What will it be next week? "I don't like Pinot Gris, and I am no longer going to review it." "I find Blenheim boring, so will no longer be reviewing any Marlborough wines." It is like a restaurant reviewer who refuses to go to any restaurant that serves food on square plates. Get over it.
Rihanna, who I didn't have a problem with until she went on Oprah and declared that she had been unable to sleep for worrying about the orphans in Haiti and then (I am not making this up), uttered that phrase of eternal wienerdom, "The children are the future." Which leads me right into...
People who are sanctimonious about international events. I am in no way saying that the quake in Haiti was not an enormous tragedy, because it was. That being said, I am sick of people who seem to have adopted a sort of how-dare-you attitude. "How can you think about buying shoes when Haiti?" "How can you talk about Hollywood gossip when Haiti?" "How can you HAVE A BEER WHEN HAITI????" Are you people serious? I am not going to stop spending money on coffee and shoes just because Haiti. I donated. I have done my bit. Feeling bad for Haiti is not going to help Haiti. Guilt-tripping everyone I know is not going to help Haiti.
Free Jazz - Sorry, Josh (and any other readers who have been known to partake in that group wank, the free jazz jam) but it is awful. Is it called "Free Jazz" because no-one would ever pay for it? It sounds like two spastic cats humping. It sounds like someone sitting on a gong, while someone else drops an accordion, while a third person plays the trombone with their arse. I mean, you don't even all have to be in the same key! It's just a group of people standing in a circle having a (musical) wank! WHICH LEADS ME TO...
John Mayer, Eternal Wiener King, creates a rather 'meta' moment by talking about his relationship with his own personal wiener.
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Dear LORD he talks a lot of crap. I have masturbated myself out of serious problems in my life? Also, would someone please tell this man that wanking isn't really very edgy any more? Wiener.


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