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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Ginkgo + Mattt
But finally, I have one. It's actually for my mum, who loves Mattt bags and now has three. But she wanted another one with one of my designs on it, and has been asking for months. Very sweet.
Yesterday he came to collect a whole bunch of Ginkgo which will be available on his bags in places like Craft Victoria later this week. Wow, Craft Victoria. It's a dream to have something of mine in there.
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- Amy said...
Congratulations Lara!! :)
Your ginkgo design is beautiful and looks absolutely fabulous made into a Mattt bag! What a lucky Mum you have!!
- 1:55 pm
- Hollabee said...
beautiful...absolutely beautiful...very very proud of you :)
- 1:59 pm
- Lery Lin said...
What a perfect gift for your mum. She must be proud of you.
- 2:20 pm
- Geek+Nerd said...
I love this new fabric design - and it is so beautiful on that bag! Lucky mum!
- 3:04 pm
- Mozilla said...
wow that bag looks wonderful. I can't wait to get some of the ginkgo fabric!
- 3:38 pm
- Pina said...
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- Jason said...
The bag looks great. It's nice to see your design on something that has been produced commercially. Maybe its little steps to something bigger in the future...?
- 6:15 pm
- Fibo said...
Thanks for your lovely comment Lara, I've finally started my new blog so feel free to check it, I gave you a little plug too *blushes*.
- 11:22 pm
- Annie said...
Beautiful bag, and I love all of your work. I think it's fantastic.
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- Jesse said...
The fabric works really well (and it's a lovely bag)!
- 3:17 am
Very impressive Lara- Mattt bags and in Craft Victoria, sheesh girl!
Love the bag :)
- 9:42 am
- mizu designs said...
I also love Mattt's bags and own one too! His stall at the Rose St Artist Market in Fitzroy is great. My mum and many of my friends have also purchased his bags. I'll keep a look out for your fabric on them.
- 5:10 pm
- downwritehappy said...
Good for you Lara...
Love it...your mom has great taste.
~laura d.
- 2:19 am
- Little Bitsys said...
LOVE that bag and the fabric! I ordered some and just waiting for it to arrive!
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Red Sox to sign Rangers free agent Mike Napoli
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Sunday, the Rangers signed a catcher. On Monday, they lost one.
Catcher Mike Napoli, according to multiple reports out of Boston, has agreed to a three-year deal with the Red Sox worth $39.5 million. The Rangers and Seattle had also considered Napoli, but the Rangers were unwilling to go to a three-year deal. Napoli receives an annual salary of approximately $13.17 million, which is just under the $13.3 million one-year offer the Rangers would have had to extend him to insure receiving a draft pick as compensation.
Napoli, who turned 31 in October, hit .227/.343/.469 with 24 homers in 108 games with the Rangers last year, a considerable decline from the career year he had during his Ranger debut in 2011. Napoli hit .320/.414/.631 with 30 homers then, all career highs.
Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw said of Napoli: "I think the Mike Napoli call is as tough as any for this team. He's a lot more than a fan favorite and, yes, I realize we're talking about a strikeout machine who batted .227 this season. The Rangers are likely to have a low-.200s hitter behind the plate. How about one with real power (54 HRs in only 721 ABs with Texas) who has a knack for Angel-killing moments?"
The Rangers agreed to a one-year deal with Geovany Soto on Sunday night, a deal believed to be worth a little less than $3 million in guaranteed money. The deal is still pending Soto passing a physical.
Soto, who turns 30 in January, started 41 games for the Rangers after being acquired from the Chicago Cubs at the trading deadline and hit .196. He hit .199 for the season over 99 games.
Soto started 119 games in 2011, the second most of his career, but is considered more of a backup catcher. The Rangers now need to find a catcher capable of catching at least 80 games.
Unless the Rangers want to dive in and make a big play for Joe Mauer, the only likely free agent with solid offensive numbers is Chicago's A.J. Pierzynski. He will be 36 in December.And the Rangers must decide how much they value offense vs. defense here. Despite the catching unit's composite .225 batting average, the Rangers ranked in the upper half of MLB in catching OPS (14th). But they also ranked 13th of 14 teams in the AL in caught-stealing percentage. Over their last six regular-season games plus the wild-card game, the Rangers did not catch any of the five runners who tried to steal.The other catchers currently on the 40-man roster are Luis Martinez and Konrad Schmidt.


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Israel's supposedly "moderate" peace partner, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, insisted last week that rival faction Hamas is not a terrorist organization.
Speaking to Russia's RT news network, Abbas said Europe was wrong to debate whether or not Hamas is a terrorist movement, and must not label it as such.
Ignoring ongoing attacks and preparations for attacks, and sidestepping last November's Gaza war, Abbas was adamant that Hamas leaders "no longer support armed resistance."
Abbas said proclamations to the contrary by Hamas leaders should be paid no attention.
Of course, Abbas thinks his own Fatah movement is no longer engaged in violence against Israel, or at least that's what he keeps telling the international community. Israeli security officials who thwart dozens of would-be attacks every week would argue otherwise.
The reason for this deception is that so long as Palestinian groups are engaged in violence against Israel, then the Jewish state has every reason to reject making compromises with its security.
Israelis argue that it doesn't matter how moderate Abbas himself might be, if he cannot effectively control his people then he's not a viable peace partner. Unfortunately, Western leaders are so anxious to oversee a peace agreement that they are willing to turn a blind eye to actual violence so long as Abbas and Hamas are saying the right words.
It also seems to matter little to the international community that even if Hamas halts its terrorist ways for a while, the group's ultimate goal remains the destruction of the Jewish state. And Hamas has no trouble saying so as plainly as possible.
The Hamas Charter to this day contains the following clause (Article 7): "The Day of Judgment will not come about until Muslims fight Jews and kill them."
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For all the eco-lemmings that have bought into the load of rubbish Obama and company have sold you, wake up. The fraud of global warming mythology is simply a ruse for a group of people to control rescources, and control our lives.
Wind Power Exposed: The Renewable Energy Source is Expensive, Unreliable and Won't Save Natural Gas.
This is not what President-elect Barack Obama's energy and climate strategists would want to hear. It would be anathema to Al Gore and other assorted luminaries touting renewable energy sources which in one giant swoop will save the world from the "tyranny" of fossil fuels and mitigate global warming. And as if these were not big enough issues, oilman T. Boone Pickens' grandiose plan for wind farms from Texas to Canada is supposed to bring about a replacement for the natural gas now used for power generation. That move will then lead to energy independence from foreign oil.
Too good to be true? Yes, and in fact it is a lot worse.
Wind has been the cornerstone of almost all environmentalist and social engineering proclamations for more than three decades and has accelerated to a crescendo the last few years in both the United States and the European Union.
But Europe, getting a head start, has had to cope with the reality borne by experience and it is a pretty ugly picture.
Independent reports have consistently revealed an industry plagued by high construction and maintenance costs, highly volatile reliability and a voracious appetite for taxpayer subsidies. Such is the economic strain on taxpayer funds being poured into wind power by Europe's early pioneers -- Denmark, Germany and Spain – that all have recently been forced to scale back their investments.
As a result this summer, the U.K., under pressure to meet an ambitious E.U. climate target of 20 percent carbon dioxide cuts by 2020, assumed the mantle of world leader in wind power production. It did so as a direct consequence of the U.K. Government's Renewables Obligations Certificate, a financial incentive scheme for power companies to build wind farms. Thus the U.K.'s wind operation provides the ideal case study -- and one that provides the most complete conclusions.
The U.K. has all the natural advantages. It is the windiest country in Europe. It has one of the continent's longest coastlines for the more productive (and less obtrusive) offshore farms. It has a long-established national power grid. In short, if wind power is less than successful in the U.K., its success is not guaranteed anywhere.
But wind infrastructure has come at a steep price. In fiscal year 2007-08 U.K. electricity customers were forced to pay a total of over $1 billion to the owners of wind turbines. That figure is due to rise to over $6 billion a year by 2020 given the government's unprecedented plan to build a nationwide infrastructure with some 25 gigawatts of wind capacity, in a bid to shift away from fossil fuel use.
Ofgem, which regulates the U.K.'s electricity and gas markets, has already expressed its concern at the burgeoning tab being picked up by the British taxpayer which, they claim, is "grossly distorting the market" while hiding the real cost of wind power. In the past year alone, prices for electricity and natural gas in the U.K. have risen twice as fast as the European Union average according to figures released in November by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. While 15 percent energy price rises were experienced across the E.U., in the U.K. gas and electricity prices rose by a staggering 29.7 percent. Ofgem believes wind subsidy has been a prime factor and questions the logic when, for all the public investment, wind produces a mere 1.3 percent of the U.K.'s energy needs.
In May 2008, a report from Cambridge Energy Research Associates warned that an over-reliance on offshore wind farms to meet European renewable energy targets would further create supply problems and drive up investor costs. No taxpayer respite there. But worse news was to come.
In August, the most in-depth independent assessment yet of Britain's expanding wind turbine industry was published. In the journal Energy Policy gas turbine expert Jim Oswald and his co-authors, came up with a series of damning conclusions: not only is wind power far more expensive and unreliable than previously thought, it cannot avoid using high levels of natural gas, which not only it will increase costs but in turn will mean far less of a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions than has been claimed.
Oswald's report highlights the key issue of load factor, the actual power generated compared to the theoretical maximum, and how critical it is to the viability of the wind power industry. In 2006, according to U.K. government statistics, the average load factor for wind turbines across the U.K. was 27.4 percent. Thus a typical 2 megawatt turbine actually produced only 0.54 MW of power on an average day. The worst performing U.K. turbine had a load factor of just 7 percent. These figures reflect a poor return on investment. But this poor return is often obscured by the subsidy system that allows turbine operators and supporters to claim they can make a profit even when turbines operate at a very low load factors. So what's the bottom line? British consumers are paying twice over for their electricity, funding its means of production and paying for its use as end users.
Variability is one of the chief criticisms levelled at wind power. When the wind drops or blows too hard, turbines stop spinning and you get no power. Wind turbine advocates have claimed that this can be avoided by the geographical spread of wind farms, perhaps by creating an international "supergrid." But, as Oswald's report makes clear, calm conditions not only prevail on a fairly regular basis, they often extend across the country with the same conditions being experienced as far away as France and Germany. Worse still, says Oswald, long periods of calm over recent decades occurred in the dead of winter when electricity demand is highest.
Periods of low wind means a need for pumped storage and essential back-up facilities. Oswald told The Register online news service that a realistically feasible U.K. pumped-storage base would only cope with one or two days of low winds at best. As regards back-up facilities, Oswald states the only feasible systems for the planned 25 gigawatt wind system would be one that relied equally on old-style natural gas turbines. As Oswald says however, the expense of a threefold wind, pump storage and gas turbine back-up solution "would be ridiculous."
The problems don't end there. The British report highlights what more and more wind farms would mean when it came to installing gas turbine back-ups. "Electricity operators will respond by installing lower-cost plant ($/kW) as high capital plant is not justified under low utilisation regimes."
But cheap gas turbines are far less efficient than big, properly sized base-load turbines and will not be as resilient in coping with the heavy load cycling they would experience. Cheaper, less resilient plants will mean high maintenance costs and spare back-up gas turbines to replace broken ones that would suffer regular thermal stress cracking. And of course, the increasing use of gas for the turbines would have a detrimental effect on reducing carbon dioxide emission – always one of the chief factors behind the wind revolution.
Oswald's report concludes also that the all this wear and tear will further stress the gas pipeline network and gas storage system. "High-efficiency base load plant is not designed or developed for load cycling," says Oswald. Critically, most of the issues raised in the independent report have not been factored into the cost of wind calculations. With typical British understatement, Oswald concludes that claims for wind power are "unduly optimistic."
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Bro Andalus, as always, thanks...
...question: Could you please recommend a particular site that you get info from (so that I just get the RSS feeds from) to stay on top of this subject...?
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Hey there Br Jamal! You are very welcome. The environmentalist movement is very good at flooding the media with propoganda. I do not go to any particular site I just keep my eyes open. I have been busy but I hope to pass on more info soon. If I come across anything I will send you the links.
The bottom line is that we are no where near reusable technology to allow us to just drop fossil fuels. There will be no huge creaiton of jobs as Obama is lying about, and the cost that these hypocrits want us to pay to drop fossil fules is enormous, meanwhile they jet around the globe in huge jets and utilize their large boats and leave the a/c running in their parked limos while we will have to suffer and pay higher fees on our utility bill for things like cap and trade, while their is no real proof that there is man made global warming.
Let me look at some links in my computer to see what sites I have.
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Left heart catheterization is the passage of a thin flexible tube (catheter) into the left side of the heart to diagnose or treat certain heart problems.
Alternative Names
Catheterization – left heart
How the test is performed
You may be given a mild sedative before the procedure starts to help you relax. The health care provider will place an IV into your arm so that you can receive medication during the procedure.
You will lie on a padded table. Your doctor will make a small surgical cut on your body, usually near the groin. Then your doctor will insert a flexible tube (catheter) through the cut into an artery. Sometimes the catheter will be placed in your arm or wrist. You will be awake during the procedure.
The doctor will use live x-ray pictures to carefully guide the catheters up into your heart and arteries. Dye will be injected into your body to highlight blood flow through the arteries. This helps the doctors see any blockages in the blood vessels that lead to your heart.
The catheter is the moved through the aortic valve into the left side of your heart. When in place, a special dye (contrast) flows through the tube. This helps the doctor better see your heart.
The procedure may last from less than 1 hour to several hours.
How to prepare for the test
You should not eat or drink for 8 hours before the test. (Your doctor or nurse may give you different directions.)
The procedure will take place in the hospital. You may be admitted the night before the test, but it is common to come to the hospital the morning of the procedure.
Your health care provider will explain the procedure and its risks. You must sign a consent form.
How the test will feel
You will be given sedation to help you relax before the procedure, but you will be awake and able to follow instructions during the test.
You will be given local numbing medicine (anesthesia) before the catheter is inserted. You will feel some pressure as the catheter is inserted, but you should not feel any pain. You may have some discomfort from lying still for a long period of time.
Why the test is performed
The procedure is done to evaluate:
Cardiac valve disease
Cardiac tumors
Heart defects (such as
ventricular septal defects)
Heart function
The procedure may also be done to repair certain types of heart defects, or to open a narrowed heart valve.
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The procedure can also be used to:
- Collect blood samples from the heart
- Determine pressure and blood flow in the heart's chambers
- Examine the arteries of the heart (coronary angiography)
- Take x-ray pictures of the left side of the heart (ventriculography)
Normal Values
A normal result means the heart's size, motion, thickness, pressure, and arteries appear to be normal.
What abnormal results mean
Abnormal results may be a sign of cardiac disease or heart defects, including:
Aortic insufficiency
Aortic stenosis Coronary artery disease Heart enlargement
- Heart valve disease
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
- Ventricular
What the risks are
Complications may include:
Cardiac tamponade
Embolismfrom blood clots at the tip of the catheter to the brain or other organs
Heart attack
Injury to the artery
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Falcon Girls Throttle Northfield 4-2
NEWPORT-The weather was frightful but that did not effect the focus of the North Country Falcon girls as they put together a solid opening season effort knocking off the Northfield Marauders 4-2.The Falcons iced the contest late on Kate Meuiner's second goal of the contest off a well set up dead ball. NCUHS had a couple good chances early. Senior Cara Worth weaved her way thru the Northfield defense and caromed a shot off the crossbar. Moments later Anna Bingham made a strong rush into Marauder territory getting off a hard shot from the right wing.After consistent pressure from NC, Northfield pulled down a Falcon forward in the penalty area. Kate Meunier calmly ripped a shot to the right of Marauder netminder Victoria Warren for a 1-0 lead. Northfield tied things up with just over two minutes to go in the first half. A direct kick from 22 yards out by Mehgan McMullen hooked into the top of the cage. At 24:44 of the second half Baylee Jacobs blasted a shot to regain the Falcon advantage. This came after sustained pressure was employed by the home team. The key pass was a cross by Anna Bingham. Five minutes later speed paid off for the Falcons. Senior Avery Parsons-Grayson beat the left Northfield fullback to the ball and lofted a quick shot from the right of the net over the goalie for a 3-1 margin for the Falcons.The Falcon's defense had their say over the next few minutes as Tiffany Morin at fullback and Noelle Pinard at midfield kept the Marauder forwards at bay. The visitors were not done yet however. Northfield connected to keep it very close at 10:19. Falcon goalie Lindsey Geoffrey came out of the net and got a left hand on the shot in a great attempt but enough of the drive got thru for the second NF tally of the day.The rally by NF was cut short however, as the Falcons regained a two goal margin with 6:09 to go. Meunier completed her big night off the setup from Pinard. Pinard collected two assists in the contest. Coach Joe Batista was happy with the performance."The girls know to score four goals is great. I thought we did a good job trying to knock the ball around and trying to possess the ball. We played a lot of kids today by design. We want to instill confidence in these girls because we will need them down the road."The result of the dead ball was great although the play didn't go quite as planed. Joe added, "Usually we run someone on that back wall. That person doesn't let the goalie cross to the ball. Something's going well when we score off the play anyway." The Falcons outshot Northfield 16-8 with Warren stopping ten for the Marauders. The Falcon's Geoffrey knocked down 6 shots for NCU.


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So at the urging of John, I've been trying my hand at some HDR photography (and editing). Thrill a minute, no? The back side of our house and the sunset.
I'm doing these straight from RAW so they're not using bracketing yet as I don't have anything resembling a tripod. It is fun except the investment per photo seems rather high, timewise.


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The black bracelet is made with Swarovski crystals and silver beads. A glamorous and sophisticated look, even in the forest we have occasions to dress up and have fun!
This bracelet has amethyst colored crystals added. The great thing about using crystals in jewelry is that it is an affordable way to add glitter and sparkle. The hard thing is choosing the colors. When I order from my supplier I want to buy every color! I guess I am attracted to amethyst because it is my birthstone - February birthday.
The sterling silver beads in these bracelets are fun to work with. They have a wonderful feel and heaviness, it reminds me of playing with ball-bearings when i was little.
One thing I love about my work is the input from customers. The bracelet above without beads is in my shop. A customer asked me to custom make this bracelet with silver beads with special instructions on the placing and weave.
The result is much more interesting and lively than my original! The customer really knows best!
This bracelet is made with pretty seed beads. I like the opaque pearl like finish to these beads. The pale pink leather contrasts and compliments the beads nicely.


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Daniel Murphy back in the two hole tonight against Tim Redding. Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran got going last night. The Mets are waiting for David Wright to bust out again.
Jose Reyes showed signs last night of breaking his September funk.
Here's tonight's lineup:
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3B David Wright
1B Carlos Delgado
CF Carlos Beltran
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Cerybrum Corp needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 53 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Project "Life", running under the domain: http://www.lifegunk.com
Make no mistake about it, if you are reading this, that means you among the first to hear about this top secret initiative that will not only revolutionalize how people use connected media, but will also change the world!
We are God,... and We decree a new evolution for humanity and will use technology to help get us there. Don't worry if you think we're crazy... we want to attract equally "crazy" individuals to help take this unique project to the level in which it is destined to attain.
Know that if your creative expression is the one chosen, you will be amongst the few that are priveleged to say that they were part of this unique project. You can tell all your friends that YOU were the one who designed the logo for Project "Life". And your name will forever be cemented in the anals of time as someone who helped in the advancement of humanity!
Artists, lovers, risk-takers, and revolutionaries who love to live life!
This logo will be the centerpiece of the project. The simplicity and beauty of the design will create an immediate lasting impression on any person who sees it.
The logo will actually be a 2-part logo. The first will represent what Project "Life" is all about. It will consist of simply the following:
- A puddle of sludge with a flower growing out of it. Note that the flower is "growing", not "fully grown".
The second will represent the website itself "lifegunk.com" It will be the EXACT SAME gunky puddle of sludge from the first logo except that instead of a flower it will have the letter "L" sitting on top of the puddle.
Simple enough, right?! Because of the similarity of the 2 logos, it's running as a single contest.
There is one IMPORTANT thing to note, however, about these logos. They should not be so 2 dimensional. It should also not be incredibly 3D but needs some sort of a 3D angle to it. Be creative yet simplistic in your art. And NOT TOO CARTOONY.
BONUS: Include a 2D text logo that simply says "LIFEGUNK". Nothing special, but should compliment your logo art
I suggest you take a look at the website: http://www.lifegunk.com, to get a feel for what it's all about and possibly some of the colors that will be used throughout. And do yourself a favor: sign up!
"Out of gunk, rises life. Out of pain, rises pleasure. Out of catastrophe, rises hope. Out of mediocrity, rises revolution!"
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Mayor Don Wesely today praised the Lincoln City Council for designating the Lincoln Fire Department as the new provider of emergency ambulance services. The Council voted four to three to approve a statement of intent to make emergency ambulance service a city service. After an ordinance is drafted, the Council will vote again on the issue.
"This is a difficult issue with strong emotions on both sides," Wesely said. "The City Council showed courage and vision by designating the Fire Department to take on this responsibility. The firefighters do an outstanding job and serve our city well. I have great confidence in their ability to provide better, faster, cheaper emergency ambulance service for Lincoln.
"The City Council made the right decision, and Lincoln will benefit from its leadership far into the future. Now that this decision is made, it is time for our city to come together and work through the remaining issues. The divisiveness must end, and we must find common ground. We have witnessed far too much contentiousness over the past eight-plus years regarding ambulance services. I am confident constructive discussion will bring this community together."


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Saturday, July 24, 2010
Contests and Awards Update!
Next Food Network Star YouTube Challenge
The response to my entry has been stunning! My loyal, cult-like following of 56,000 subscribers on YouTube has basically taken over the Food Network's YT channel, where there have been over 1,000 comments of support. If we're chosen as one of the 15 finalists, the voting will begin on August 2, so stay tuned for an update then!
On the Lamb
Our All-American Lamb Moussaka Burger has won the grand prize in the American Lamb Board's third annual "Get Your Grill On" video competition. The prize is two tickets to the New York City Wine & Food Festival's "Blue Moon Burger Bash, hosted by Rachael Ray. Of course, we'd have to fly to NYC and get a hotel to collect, but still.
Help Nominate Chef John for a 2011 Tasty Award!
The Annual Tasty Awards are the premier broadcast awards show to celebrate the best in food and fashion programs on TV, in Film, and Online. Last year, Food Wishes wasn't nominated for an award, but that was my own fault. I was so busy at the time the awards were announced, I never asked for a help getting nominated!
If you'd like to help nominate me, please follow this link and cast your vote. Nominations are open through September 5th. I believe you can nominate the website in several categories, but "Best Food Program - Web" and Best "Home Chef in a Series" are the ones I'm hoping to get. Thanks!
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I casted my vote for you Chef John--the recognition for what you do is long overdue.
- July 24, 2010 at 6:39 PM
- Daan said...
Dear Chef John,
I'm from the Netherlands and i've loved watching your blog so far, so i've casted my vote for you.
Even though it's hard to understand all of your recepies or get all the ingredients here in Holland it's still a lot of fun to watch all the posts on your blog. And i hope you will check out some recepies from the Netherlands.
- July 24, 2010 at 9:08 PM
- Chef John said...
i will check out some recipes from the Netherlands, as soon as you start spelling your name right! ;-)
- July 24, 2010 at 9:39 PM
Your Lamb Moussaka Burger looks great and I'm looking forward to making them soon. I've been doing something similar, basically a riff on a recipe from Sam the Cooking Guy with variations on the theme. I'd never thought of using a roux-based cheese sauce. Brilliant!
Re the Food Network thing -- I wish you the best of luck, though I'm not sure FN really wants to give a real chef a show these days. While I was never a big fan of Emeril Lagasse's style, I didn't think they treated him very well after being the anchor for their evening lineup for ages and ages. The shows seem to be more about competitions and "reality" than about food.
Don't let them make you do one of those "Next Food Network Star" competitions -- from what I've seen you've got far more class than that. I call them Stupid Chef Tricks. They have nothing to do either with being a good chef or even a good TV personality. I wonder whether Alton Brown, who has by far and away the best show on FN, would have made it through this silly hazing process. I somehow doubt it.
Oh, if you're concerned about having negative comments on your blog about FN, I won't be offended in the slightest if you either edit my posting or not post at all.
- July 24, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Ok Chef John. Ive given you the South East Asian vote. Knock em dead.
- July 25, 2010 at 12:42 AM
- Catering Singapore said...
You have my vote Chef John as Best Food Program – Web and Best Home Chef since you deserve it. I've been following your blogs and watching you're youtube you really had a great job.
- July 25, 2010 at 6:05 AM
- Kosim Buitenzorg said...
I am with you all the way chef. Just voted for Best food program, best home chef.... and.. outstanding visual effect ( just for fun )
- July 25, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Kosim Buitenzorg said...
I am all the way with you Chef John. Just voted you Best Food Program-web, Best Home Chef, and... for the fun, Outstanding visual effects :-)
- July 25, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- rosemary said...
So happy you and Rachael Ray will be doing something together! I got inspired to cook by Rachael but her limitations made me search for more and I found you! Ahhhhh!! The internet!!! Sooo good!
- July 25, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Good luck with all the contests! Your food is delicious!
- July 26, 2010 at 5:34 AM
- phillytenor said...
congrats on the burger award. just finished nominating you for the Tasty.
good luck!
- July 26, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- phillytenor said...
congrats on the burger award. just finished nominating you for the Tasty.
good luck!
- July 26, 2010 at 9:45 AM
hi chef john,
i voted for you!!
good luck!!
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1. Amitabh Bachchan:
He made this show tick. No question about it. With fantastic performances, he took over the stage each time he was on. He even delivered dialogues from some of his hits from the 1970s. Those 10 minutes or so alone were worth the price of admission. Hats off, Amit-ji!
[Aside: I know I was expecting too much, hoping he would deliver this three-word sentence: Atthaarasau teraanwe, Champaner (1893, Champaner). Silly me... :o)]
The applause Mr. Bachchan received (by far the most thunderous) from his first stint to his last, warranted this, from his latest blog post:
What an audience ! What a show ! What response ! Simply incredible !
It has been the best ever for me. And all the credit goes to the the utterly fantastic fans and audience at the LA Sports Arena, that packed the venue right up to the rafters and just egged and shouted and screamed us into a performance that all of us will remember for a lifetime.
2. Madhuri Dixit's greeting:
The only greeting that was uniquely Indian. In one sentence (in Hindi, and then some translated in English) she reminded us of her appeal, and of why most movie lovers are still fascinated with her and her personality. As daughter, sister, lover, mother...there was hardly a chord she didn't strike with that one sentence. Of course, her dancing skills were a highlight.
2 (cont'd). Madhuri Dixit:
Thank you, Madhuri!
3. The Entertainment:
They could have put together a show with a much shorter run-time, and most would have still been satisfied. At close to three hours, the show provided non-stop entertainment, filled with color and music. The songs were splendid, and I even documented all but one song that they performed to (that one song was in a language from South India). Of course, Amitabh was second to none on this front.
4. Riteish Deshmukh:
In what was a surprise to me, Riteish was perhaps the best entertainer (and had the best presence) after Amitabh and Madhuri. If you've seen some of the shows he's hosted, expect him to recycle some lines. But if this was the first time you listened to him, you will get the jokes and laugh to them. Well done Mr. Deshmukh!
5. Jaya Bachchan:
She shared the most valuable and unforgettable message, and sadly earned the most forgettable applause of the night. Here she is (pink saree):
6. There is one 20-25 minute showcase in the second half of the show that was simply fantastic. More after the last stop of the Tour.
7. The Khans:
The rivalry between the Bachchans and the Khans has been very well documented over the past couple of years. I believe there is some truth to it. But maan gaye Shah Rukh. And maan gaye Salman. The two were present in spirit, I tell you. In all the references made by the stars, not one was to any of the Khans (there were plenty to Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, and the like). Yet, the song that most involved the near capacity crowd was ironically the title song from Om Shanti Om (performed by Vishal-Shekhar).
As fans of Hindi cinema, we really cannot take away from Madhuri, Aishwarya, or Preity, the numerous hits they've acted in opposite Shah Rukh or Salman. And the show couldn't either, for those hits were highlights of their careers. The tunes most instantly recognized by the crowd fell in this category. Again, the Bachchan clan (expectedly) did not even mention them...they just used their songs, one after another. So this is a well deserved shout out in my opinion, and only fair.
And I have always been very critical of Shah Rukh as an actor and all, but after this show, Shah Rukh, I appreciate you and your popularity much more. Maan gaye Shah Rukh. Someone give this man a blue shirt with a red 'S' (or a cape from Baazigar) for what he's accomplished. Wish he made better movies. ;)
8. The wardrobe:
The biggest injustice you can do to fans of Madhuri Dixit is to take away from her the traditional Indian dress. The show sadly did that, and we were left with only one (maybe two) songs in which Madhuri wasn't clad in a cross between what Michael Jackson wore on the cover of the music album 'Bad' and what Amitabh Bachchan wore on the cover of the movie Shahenshah. Variations of the outfit were worn by Amitabh, Abhishek, Riteish, and Aishwarya throughout the evening.
But it wasn't just this one outfit that bugged me. Over 60% of the show featured the cast trying hard (and well) to compete with a Hollywood production. And while that would be worth admiring for some, I longed for more Indian music and more Indian dress. Come to think of it, I long for that from most Bollywood movies today too. That combination finally dominated the last 45 minutes and was phenomenal, but surely deserved more attention.
This was also more telling of the Hollywood-ization of Bollywood, and worried me more than Disney being sold merely distribution rights (as opposed to production rights) for the Taare Zameen Par DVD.
I attended the show with an executive of a fashion enterprise in Southern California, and he agreed. Is it not only fair to want to see Aishwarya in this than in one of those outfits from Dhoom 2?
And Preity Zinta looked very cool here, as opposed to in #12 below:
9. Event logistics at the L.A. Sports Arena:
If you've been to a sports event anywhere in the U.S., you know what separates event management in this country from the rest of the world is efficiency of operations. Sadly, the way this was handled was downright poor. Almost all attendees who were in line to enter the arena shared this sentiment. No surprise, then, that the show started about an hour later than scheduled. The staffing at the event was woefully inadequate, and as an avid sports fan, I was dismayed. (The Arena is, I believe, used frequently for basketball games.)
10. Abhishek Bachchan's inability to even forge a genuine smile. This was the expression he wore all night (he's also taught this to his wife, which doesn't make things any better):
Here he is again:
And again (yawn...):
11. Aishwarya Rai trying to say the word 'inimitable' three times before going with 'impossible to imitate'. I'm signing people up at our local Toastmasters chapter ;)
12. Preity Zinta, while thanking her costume designer for some last-minute assistance, saying, "I wouldn't have any clothes to wear...". And here's why people like Mallika Sherawat or Rakhi Sawant have a place in the industry...I'm also signing up people at a local gym ;)
Overall, a show that provided some excellent, excellent entertainment. Thoroughly enjoyed it! It was well worth looking forward to and experiencing! I don't see how a fan of Bollywood would not enjoy it. Amitabh and Madhuri are two of Bollywood's finest, and they have earned the right to name this show rather cleverly -- after all, how could this not be unforgettable?!
Honorable Mention
The woman pictured to the left of Amitabh was very likely the hardest working in the show. She was part of most dance sequences, and tirelessly accompanied them all on stage, while performing really really well. You won at least one fan, Deeba! :) And as I finish, Tere Ishq Mein Naachenge from Raja Hindustani just shuffled in. What an appropriate song for the picture! Have a good start to the week, everyone!


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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is trying to drive attention away from his role in the Sheldon Silver/Vito Lopez secret sex-harassment settlement with a "blatantly political" probe of Mitt Romney's Bain Capital, the state GOP chairman blasted yesterday.
"The timing of the release of information on the investigation of private equity firms by someone whose involvement in the Albany Democratic sexual-harassment scandal is going to be investigated by JCOPE is blatantly political,'' Chairman Ed Cox told The Post, referring to the state Joint Commission on Public Ethics.
"This issue is something the IRS, which is responsible for tax payments, has looked at. This has been a longstanding practice by almost half the private equity firms out there, and for Schneiderman to do this now is just another example of the attorney general abusing his office for political purposes and harming the economy of New York City and New York state.''
The New York Times disclosed yesterday that Schneiderman had begun an investigation into whether several major private equity firms, including Bain — founded by Romney and the subject of repeated attacks by President Obama's campaign — illegally reduced tax obligations by converting management fees into fund investments, which are taxed at a reduced rate.
Schneiderman, an aggressively partisan Democrat who was named by Obama earlier this year to head a national task force on fraud in the home-mortgage industry, initially claimed early last week that his office had no involvement in approving a $103,000 secret deal that was signed by Assembly Speaker Silver (D-Manhattan) to settle claims brought by two women who accused Assemblyman Lopez, the Brooklyn Democratic chairman, of sexual harassment.
Lopez paid another $32,000 out of his pocket.
But e-mails and other evidence released later in the week showed lawyers in Schneiderman's office worked closely with Silver's staff in developing the settlement.
Silver, who has insisted he did nothing wrong in arranging the settlement but concedes he erred in keeping the details secret, and Cuomo have said they'd welcome an investigation by JCOPE.
The panel is slated to hold a closed-door meeting tomorrow, and an investigation is expected to be authorized.
Even some high-level state Democrats privately accuse Schneiderman of playing politics by launching the investigation.
"Can anybody believe this becoming public at this time was a coincidence with Schneiderman's other problem, the Shelly settlement? Schneiderman is under assault for having a hand in the Silver deal, and all of a sudden this comes out?" a senior Democrat said yesterday.
Cox, meanwhile, called on Cuomo to apologize for a harsh attack on Republicans by his newly named state Democratic co-chair, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who called the GOP "a party of hatred that wraps up their hatred in clever 30-second sound bites."
"For her to inject that kind of language into the political discourse here is completely unacceptable, and the governor should condemn it," Cox said.
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If the federal government shuts down Tuesday, don't bother going to the Saratoga National Historic Park. The only thing you'll see are workers putting up "closed" signs and setting up traffic barricades.
And you might want to wait a day or two if you're applying for Social Security benefits. Those already in the system will continue to get their checks, but processing of applications will likely go on hold for as long as the shutdown lasts.
Indeed, the extent to which people's lives might be disrupted by the ongoing impasse between House Republicans and Senate Democrats over the funding of the Affordable Care Act will be dictated largely by the how soon the shutdown ends. "Everything is so up in the air," said Sean Magers, communications director for Democratic U.S. Rep. Paul D. Tonko.
Magers said a shutdown could eventually require 72,000 federal employees in New York state to be furloughed, or sent home without pay until a spending measure is signed by the president.
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Some operations would continue due to their funding. Unlike facilities affected by the Congressionally mandated sequestration, or automatic spending limits enacted earlier this year, Watervliet Arsenal is expected to continue running through a shutdown since its employees are paid by the facility's customers — generally the U.S. military — rather than relying on congressional allocations.
The arsenal, which makes weapons components, employs roughly 600. A shutdown "will not affect our operations," said spokesman John Snyder.
Due to sequestration, workers there took six furlough days in July and August.
The arsenal has been busy: It has a new $10 million order for howitzer gun barrels, and recently completed shipping 902 mortars to the Afghan National Army.
Magers said the best guide to what might happen can be gleaned from the most recent federal shutdowns in late 1995 and early '96 — the longest of 17 shutdowns that have occurred over the years.
Among the potential impact of a lengthy shutdown:
Delaying support for small businesses as applications to the Small Business Administration get held up; New York is home to 440,685 small businesses.
If the shutdown runs more than 10 days, nearly 58,000 service members would feel the pinch: They would remain on duty but could see delays in their pay. Many of the more than 11,000 civilian defense employees could face unpaid furloughs.
During the most recent shutdown, 112,000 applications for Social Security or disability benefits were on hold, as were 212,000 requests for new Social Security numbers. Just under 3.4 million New Yorkers receive some kind of Social Security benefit.
If a shutdown is prolonged, Head Start centers might run out of cash and have to close, and educational benefits for veterans might be delayed. In the 1995-96 impasse, benefits were delayed for 170,000 veterans.
Federal courts will remain open, as will Albany International Airport and the Postal Service, which has its own funding stream.
Not everyone is worried about the shutdown...at least not yet.
While workers at the Saratoga Historical Park on Monday were preparing to inform schools and other groups that had planned to visit the park of the potential closure, Kinderhook dairy farmer Eric Ooms took time off from his tractor rounds to discuss the potential shutdown in a phone interview.
"I'll let you know in two weeks," said Ooms, who is active in Farm Bureau affairs.
Along with the shutdown, the federal farm bill is also expiring due to similar partisan intransigence.
Eventually, Ooms said, that could affect dairy farms if federal supports for milk prices lapse.
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As a farm machinery mechanic and writer, Dan brings a hands-on approach that only a pro can muster. Along with his In the Shop blog, Dan writes a column by the same name as well as the Shop Series for Farm Journal magazine. Always providing practical information, he is a master at tackling technical topics and making them easy for all of our readers to understand. He and his wife, Becky, live near Bouton, Iowa.
I'd rather spend 10 minutes talking with the operator of a broken machine than have a toolbox full of fancy wrenches. Because a few minutes of intelligent conversation with the guy who runs a machine dramatically reduces diagnostic time and saves the machine's owner a lot of money.
I say "intelligent conversation" because I want useful information from the operator. I don't want sarcastic or belligerant accusations that it's my fault or my dealership's fault the machine broke. We can determine fault after we get it fixed. I want a calm explanation of how the machine was being operated when it developed problems. I want detailed information of any warning lights, warning codes or unusual mechanical behaviors that preceded the problem. My normal two opening questions when diagnosing a breakdown are, "What were you doing when it broke?" and/or, "What changed?"
Warning lights and buzzers or warning codes give me a specific place to start looking. Sure, a belt may have broke, or a bearing may have failed, but there may be another problem on the machine that caused the belt or bearing to fail. Warning lights and codes are a machine's way to, "tell me where it hurts." For that reason, I'm fond of customers who keep a notepad in their machine and write down any warning or fault codes as soon as they appear.
After that, I appreciate if customers have calmed down, collected their thoughts, and can give me a detailed, chronological explanation of what led to the breakdown. If they just changed fields after transporting down a road, that can influence where and how I look for causes. If they just crossed a waterway and were raising or lowering the machine, that can be important. If the malfunction only occurs when going up a hill, or turning a corner, or when the operator is on his cell phone...all those little clues can lead to a quicker diagnosis and eventual repair.
Operators can use the same technique when diagnosing and making their own repairs. Mentally step away from the machine and systematically identify the events that led to the breakdown. Sometimes machines just break and there's no explanation. But sometimes remembering things like that the operator left the planter's vacuum fans running while it was folded during transport can help identify a pinched return-side hose that caused the vacuum drive motor to mysteriously blow its seals while, "just running down the road."
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(Reuters) - Classical composer Elliott Carter, who twice won Pulitzer Prizes in a career that spanned more than 75 years, died on Monday in New York at age 103, music publisher Boosey & Hawkes said.
Carter was awarded Pulitzer Prizes in 1960 and 1973 for string quartet compositions. He composed 158 works, including several at over 100 years of age. One composition for chamber orchestra is scheduled for a world premier in February.
"The great range and diversity of his music has, and will continue to have, influence on countless composers and performers worldwide," the publisher said. "He will be missed by us all but remembered for his brilliance, his wit and his great canon of work."
He was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 1998 and celebrated his 100th birthday at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2008 with a new work performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Carter was presented the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists by the United States, in 1985. He also received national honors from Germany and France.
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Finger Food: Pan-Seared Caramelized Garlic Shrimp
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I'm a seafood lover and caramelized garlic shrimp makes my mouth water. It's a fairly quick and easy recipe that does not require a lot of prep - just 15-20 minutes of marinating time.
The key to making excellent shrimp dishes is to cook the shrimp for the right amount of time and not a moment more. I got this recipe from my aunt. Remember the one who revealed all her secrets for the perfect phở? She used to run a Vietnamese restaurant in the Bay Area in the 90s. All I can say is... it's worth a try!
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AIRSWIMMING Extends thru February 17 at Irish Rep
Irish Repertory Theatre, in association with Fallen Angel Theatre Company, Inc., announces a two-week extension of the U.S. premiere of AIRSWIMMING by Charlotte Jones, the award-winning author of HUMBLE BOY, with performances now set to run through February 17, in Irish Repertory Theatre Company's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). John Keating directs.
Set in 1920's England, Charlotte Jones's AIRSWIMMING is based on the true story of two women (Miss Kitson and Miss Baker), who have been incarcerated in a hospital for the "criminally insane" for having borne illegitimate children. Forgotten by their families and not released until the 1970's, Dora and Persephone adopt alter-egos, Dorph and Porph, to enact their fantasies and survive the silence of incarceration.
Aedin Moloney and Rachel Pickup, recently seen at The Irish Repertory Theatre in its revival of Brian Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA, co-star in AIRSWIMMING, as Dora and Persephone, respectively.
The production features set design by Melissa Shakun; lighting design by Jessica M. Burgess; sound design by Kortney Barber; and choreography by Laura Knight Keating. Production Stage Manager is Lauren McArthur.
AIRSWIMMING opened at The Irish Repertory Theatre on Sunday, January 13 to enthusiastic reviews.
Charlotte Jones is best known for her play HUMBLE BOY which debuted in London in 2002, garnering its author the Susan Smith Blackburn Award, Critic's Circle Award for Best New Play, and the People's Choice Best New Play Award. HUMBLE BOY premiered Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2003, earning a Drama Desk nomination for Best New Play. Her first play, AIRSWIMMING, premiered in London in 1997. Her other plays include IN FLAME (Critic's Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright); MARTHA, JOSIE & THE CHINESE ELVIS (Manchester Evening News Best Play Award, Pearson Television Best Play Award); THE DARK,
and THE LIGHTING PLAY. Jones wrote the book for the West End and Broadway musical THE WOMAN IN WHITE, in collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel.
Aedin Moloney has previously appeared at The Irish Repertory Theatre in DANCING AT LUGHNASA, SHADOW OF A GUNMAN, PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, JUNO & THE PAYCOCK, SAME OLD MOON, and PIGTOWN. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Fallen Angel Theatre Company. She has Produced and performed in Fallen Angel's EVA THE CHASTE, TALENT, and CELL. As an actor, other theatre credits include HOBSON'S CHOICE (Atlantic Theatre), UNDER MILKWOOD (Hartford Stage). Clubbed Thumb's MADAME KILLER, and BAR & GER (Irish Arts Center).
Rachel Pickup made her New York debut at The Irish Repertory Theatre in DANCING AT LUGHNASA, after making her US debut in Washington DC's Shakespeare Theatre production of AN IDEAL HUSBAND. In addition to numerous productions for The Royal Shakespeare Company, she has appeared in West End productions of Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, THE 39 STEPS, BEDROOM FARCE, LOVE's LABOUR'S LOST, and MISS JULIE for which she was nominated for a Critic's Circle Best Actress Award.
For Fallen Angel Theatre Company, John Keating has directed its full-length productions of EVA THE CHASTE, CELL and TALENT. As an actor, his credits include eleven productions at the Irish Rep, including ARISTOCRATS and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, Other theatre credits include Atlantic Theatre's THE NEW YORK IDEA, Roundabout Theatre Company's JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK, Mint Theatre's John Ferguson and IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?, and four productions for Theatre for a New Audience.
Founded in 2003 by Aedin Moloney, Fallen Angel Theatre Company is committed to presenting the most outstanding and dynamic new Irish and British plays written by and about woman. A wealth of new female writing has largely been untapped in the United States. Fallen Angel Theatre is the first American company with the goal of interpreting these plays in a fresh, exciting and commercially viable way for New York audiences. Its previous productions include the world premiere of Barbara Hammond's EVA THE CHASTE, the US premiere of Paula Meehan's CELL, and U.S. premiere of Victoria Wood's TALENT. For more information, visit www.fallenangeltheatre.org
Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary Season with DONNYBROOK!-a musical based on the movie "The Quiet Man," with music and lyrics by Johnny Burke and book by Robert E. McEnroe-with previews set to begin February 7, prior to its official Off-Broadway opening on Sunday, February 17 on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). Charlotte Moore (2012 Callaway Award finalist for DANCING AT LUGHNASA) directs.
Co-founded by Producing Director Ciarán O'Reilly and Artistic Director Charlotte Moore, The Irish Repertory Theatre opened its doors in September 1988 with Sean O'Casey's THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS. The mission of the theatre was and remains to bring works by Irish and Irish American masters and contemporary playwrights to American audiences; to provide a context for understanding the contemporary Irish American experience; and to encourage the development of new works focusing on the Irish and Irish American experience, as well as a range of other cultures. Ms. Moore and Mr. O'Reilly received the 2011 Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award from Irish American Writers & Artists, Inc.
Off-Broadway performances of AIRSWIMMING now run through February 17 at The Irish Repertory Theatre Company's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues): Wednesdays at 3pm and 8pm; Thursdays at 7pm; Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm; and Sundays at 3pm (with the following exception: opening night, Sunday, January 13 at 7pm). Tickets are $45, and are available by calling 212-727-2737 or online at www.irishrep.org.
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- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, 4-ounce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn chicken, and cook 6 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in vinegar, honey, and basil; cook an additional 1 minute. POINTS: 4 Exchanges: 3 Very Lean Meat Per serving: Calories 166 (21% from fat) Fat 3.7g (saturated fat 0.7g) Protein 26.2g Carbohydrate 5.7g Fiber 0.0g Cholesterol 66mg Calcium 18mg Iron 1.0mg Sodium 367mg
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Interdisciplinary Chicago artist Zachary Cahill's latest exhibit, entitled "Snow", is divided into three distinct sections, which mimick a welcome center, a library, and an art gallery. Cahill's paintings, sculptures and writing populate each area, drawing inspiration from the Overlook Hotel featured in Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of The Shining and German Expressionist painting.
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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Only a fool would totally dismiss Arizona's chances to beat the Saints this Saturday. Quarterback Kurt Warner is too hot and the Cardinals have been too good in the role of playoff underdogs the past two years, winning four of ...
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Only a fool would totally dismiss Arizona's chances to beat the Saints this Saturday. Quarterback Kurt Warner is too hot and the Cardinals have been too good in the role of playoff underdogs the past two years, winning four of five games when most people expected them to lose every time.
But it is even more foolish to pick the Cardinals to win. Just about every tangible and intangible factor favors the Saints.
1) The Super Bowl hangover
Since the Buffalo Bills won the AFC title four years in a row from 1990 to 1993, no losing Super Bowl team has even returned to its conference championship game the following year. Why would Arizona be any different?
2) The incredible game hangover
While the Saints are rested and ready after a bye, the Cardinals will be six days removed from an emotionally exhausting experience in the highest-scoring playoff game in NFL history. They thought they had put away Green Bay early in the third quarter when they went ahead 31-10 but were lucky to hold on, 51-45 in overtime.
If Green Bay had won, the Packers could have played on Tuesday. They would have been on an incredible adrenaline rush and felt like they were invincible after scoring touchdowns on five consecutive series.
Arizona learned just how vulnerable it was during the Green Bay comeback. It takes a long time to recover from having your heart in your throat for about an hour.
I fought for 65 minutes, Arizona safety Antrel Rolle said. I dont think I could have fought for 66 minutes.
He and his teammates will have to find the energy for another 60-minute fight this Saturday.
3) The game is in the Superdome
Arizonas 6-2 road record this year is misleading. The Cardinals victims were Jacksonville (7-9), Seattle (5-11), the New York Giants (8-8), Chicago (7-9), St. Louis (1-15) and Detroit (2-14). They lost to Tennessee (8-8) and San Francisco (8-8).
Arizona had only one playoff game on the road last year, book-ending home victories against Atlanta and Philadelphia with a 33-13 upset at Carolina. Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme gift-wrapped that one by throwing five interceptions and losing a fumble. Drew Brees wont be as generous a host.
4) New Orleans leads the NFL in scoring.
Arizonas defense, reeling after giving up 45 points, 512 yards and 32 first downs to Green Bay, faces a team that put up 49 more points than the Packers in the regular season. The Saints also led the NFL in scoring last year. Obviously, this is a bad match-up for Arizonas beleaguered secondary.
5) The New Orleans pass defense is better than Green Bays.
This one deserves its own story.
Check back Saturday morning.
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Hallo everyone,
Corry made this cute crochet bag and I'm finishing it with the lining,
the strap and a little inside pocket.
I had to make a pattern for the lining.
(made a few actually before I got it right)
Now it's almost finished. Only the strap..
I was a little in doubt whether to make a pink or beige strap...
Now what do you think? I could do both?
Wel, I'll show you when it's finished.
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Somehow it never fails.....you get the killer recipes the day AFTER the big event........ so I am sharing this with you for those who bought an extra turkey to cook after Thanksgiving
Holiday Turkey
Clean and pat dry 1 turkey.
Mix together to form a paste:
1 stick flour
1 cup flour
Salt and Pepper
"Smear" the turkey with this mixture. Cover with a tent. Bake accordingly. Flour mixture seals in juices and you'll have the most moist turkey ever!


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In the 1935 version of Mutiny on the Bounty, the picture was shot on location at Isthmus Cove. Part of the set was "Christian's Hut" where Clark Gable, as Fletcher Christian, lived. Gable also used the hut for his off-screen quarters. After filming had completed, "Christian's Hut" became a bar and restaurant for Isthmus visitors.
Catalina Island Points of Interest
Catalina Island is steeped in history. There are several historic sites and points of interest on the island that speak to the rich and storied history of the island.
Catalina Island Casino
The Catalina Island Casino has been the focal point of Santa Catalina Island entertainment and culture since it opened in 1929. Dominating the Avalon landscape from its regal perch along the bay, the casino exemplifies the style and romance of Catalina Island.
El Rancho Escondido
Nestled in a small valley on Catalina Island nearly 12 miles outside of Avalon is El Rancho Escondido, "the hidden ranch." Still a working ranch, it was originally started as the Wrigley family's Arabian Horse Ranch.
Catalina Island Country Club
The Catalina Island Country Club is open for weddings and private events, but this wasn't always so. The facility was originally built as the clubhouse for William Wrigley's baseball team, the Chicago Cubs. Now, after a lavish renovation, the club's eclectic mix of Spanish Colonial design and sports memorabilia exists in elegant ambiance and is the perfect venue for any special occasion.
Catalina Island Museum
For more than 60 years, the Catalina Island Museum has collected, preserved and presented the rich cultural heritage of Santa Catalina Island for visitors from all over the world to enjoy. The Catalina Island Museum invites you to discover more than 7,000 years of history through dozens of engaging and visually exciting exhibits.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Gardens
With its commanding view of Avalon Bay, The Wrigley Memorial is the centerpiece of the Botanical Gardens. The Wrigley Memorial was built in 1933-34,with the goal of using as much Catalina Island materials as possible. The idea for a garden came from Mr. Wrigley's wife, Ada.
Civil War Barracks
In 1864, the U.S. Army sent 83 soldiers to survey Santa Catalina Island as a proposed reservation for "militant" Native Americans. The plan was never completed, but the barracks remain as a monument to the Civil War, World War II, and even a little Hollywood magic.
Banning House
Nestled on a hill overlooking the Isthmus Harbor and Catalina Harbor in Two Harbors, the Banning House was built in 1910 as the summer home of the Banning brothers, former owners of Catalina Island. The lodge served as the U.S. Coast Guard officers' quarters during WWII, as a private girls' camp in the in 1950s, as a hunting lodge, and as Two Harbors employee housing.