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The interviewee is Wendell Potter, former head of corporate communication for CIGNA, one of the largest health insurers. He left after twenty years, in order to work for health care reform.
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Isn't it somewhat ironic that we're placing stock in what a guy has to say, when said guy admits to outright deception on the same topic while the only difference in the equation is where the money in his bank account is coming from?
Just a thought.
... but for $350k a year, I'd lie to your face too.
- Sid Schwab said...
Interesting. For 350K, I'd tell the truth.
- Timmyson said...
I've never seen Sicko, so I can't comment on the content of that particular documentary.
However Michael Moore is pretty easy to discredit. My antipathy for Michael Moore in general is why I haven't seen Sicko. This is a guy who relies on the magic of film to cherry-pick information (if those interviews in the clip are representative of the movie, then the movie is not representative of how people in Canada perceive the quality of their health-care) and goes for cheap stunts like trying to storm K-Mart HQ and attacking a senile Charleton Heston.
I don't know whether this man is a reliable source for criticism of the American health care system, but Michael Moore is certainly not.
- Sid Schwab said...
Well, I'd say you need a better argument than that: you haven't seen what he says but dismiss it based on a statement that he's dishonest.
But the point is that a person who ought to know about how the insurance industry works is saying HE thought the film was accurate and discusses the ways in which the industry tried to discredit it. By saying, I might add, the sorts of things you seems to be repeating.
I don't think Michael Moore is above criticism: far from it. I think he is, in fact, the greatest enemy of his own work, by going too far over the top in his efforts. Which is not the same as saying he is wrong. One criticism is about style -- which sometimes makes me cringe -- and the other is about substance -- which I've not seen effectively refuted.
The more important issue is not whether Moore is a good filmmaker or not; it's about whether insurance companies are a good-faith, necessary, helpful, value-added part of our healthcare system. To that, I say no. To the question of Michael Moore's veracity -- as opposed to taste and style and likeability -- I say he gets it much more right than not.
When considering the value of insurance companies, consider our other option - a government funded universal system similiar to Canada's.
A close contact from just outside Toronto had a mammography done which showed a curious mass. She was unable to receive a biopsy until 8 months later, at which point there were now 6 masses. Her diagnosis was DCIS (Stage III cell type & comedo type) with 1-4mm of focal invasion. Her surgery was scheduled for 2 months after diagnosis, her first radiation treatment for 2 months after surgery, and her first meeting with a medical oncologist for 3 months after surgery.
I know DCIS is not a surgical "emergency", but the long wait times for biopsy & surgery may very well have contributed to the focal invasion & progression of stage of the cancer cells. I'm also aware my n=2 (contact's mom had to wait for chemo for her colon cancer, which she died from), but the samples are from just outside of one of Canada's largest cities, so they're very likely representative of the norm.
I've sat across the table sharing a beer with her brother & husband, and they rave about how wonderful the Canadian healthcare system is (just like the people in the video you linked) despite the wait times they are required to endure.
I don't know if that level of care will be acceptable to most Americans, even if they aren't required to pay insurance premiums or foot the tax bill. Time will tell, I guess.
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- Timmyson said...
Well, I'd say you need a better argument than that
I recognize that it isn't an ironclad argument. I was trying to disclose that with my first line. I was just trying to make the point that there has been controversy over the substance of Bowling for Columbine and Farenheit 9/11, so anyone who gets wholeheartedly behind him should be greeted, not with disbelief, necessarily, but skepticism.
- Sid Schwab said...
PT: Time probably won't tell, because I doubt we'd ever get to a single payer system. Not in my lifetime, at least. But, as I assume you know, there's a difference between our form of single payer, ie Medicare, and the Canadian form which is involves a much higher level of nationalization of the providers. If all that changes is who writes the checks, but the providers remain as they are, there's no necessary reason why wait times will change.
I do agree it'd depend on reimbursement to some extent: if there were a single payer and providers were given inadequate funding, fewer would choose to be docs, and docs would choose to work less hard, I'd assume. But that's not about the system per se, but about how much we're willing -- and able -- to pay for it.
Timmyson: skepticism. Fair enough. Especially when followed by open-minded inquiry. (And for the record, I admit to falling short of open-mindedness in all things. Possibly related to being right all the time.)
For 350k a year, I'd be able to afford decent health insurance.
Great watch - the dichotomy of the gold spoons and people waiting in lines to get basic care... you don't get any more France before the revolution than that.
Twenty years from now we'll hopefully be looking back and wondering why as a nation we had our priorities such that we couldn't give our taxpayers universal health care.
Probably along with the same view that we now look upon the Cold War and wonder how we didn't destroy ourselves. Then maybe we'll be seeing Doctor Mike posting here instead of Adjuster Mike ;)
i wish we all take our health care system's problem seriously and find a solution for it. i believe a one-payer system will solve part of the problem, at least it gets rid of the middleman - executives who gets paid enormous amount of money for what ? I am sure those people who says a one payer system is awful has an excellent insurance , well please tell that to an ordinary person who does not have one because of the prohibitive cost or to a family who is bankcrupt because of medical bills. health care is a human right and to make it as a money making enterprise is just plain wrong.
if the government can not fix this problem because of all the naysayers and the obstuctionist then perhaps a national referendum on health care reform or an election as to which system should be adopted will be an option for the people .
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I have a sobering health care experience to report. My 8 year-old injured her foot during a recent visit to Seoul. She received x-rays, an MRI, two doctor consultations, medicine (dispensed on the spot), and a lower leg splint. This took two hours and cost US$200. I can't say for sure this wasn't subsidized, but I doubt it as I pay no taxes there. This was by all appearances a completely modern facility.
- Unknown said...
Timmyson: However Michael Moore is pretty easy to discredit
How so? As far as I know Michael Moore has not been successfully sued for defamation.
In regards to the Canadian health care system, my Mom is Canadian as well as all of that side of my family. I also have several friends that are Canadian. Not one of them would choose to exchange their health care system for ours. There is the realization that there are problems with the Canadian system but I don't know anyone who believes that people should have to go bankrupt in order to receive health care.
I love the notion that Canadian health care is bad because gasp you have to wait to see a doctor. You have to wait to see a doctor with the American health care system only you have to pay a lot, sometimes more than you can afford, to see one. Or you go without seeing a doctor when you really should see one because you can't afford it. I personally have had to wait a month or two to get checked out for something that might have been cancerous and I can't tell you how many times I have witnessed someone who should go to the emergency room state that they can't because they don't have healthcare.
Government run health care plans are flawed but not for the reasons that are given for opposing health care reform in this country.
- Ellen Kimball said...
Hello Sam Spade,
It is sobering that a country that is less sophisticated and poorer than ours can actually have acceptable medical care as you have described for only $200. I hope your young daughter has received proper treatment in Seoul, Korea, and that all goes well with her recovery. That's the most important thing.
Does this in any way alter your opinion about the American system or the discussion we've been having on possible changes in our health care system?
Thanks for your comments.
My daughter is fine, thank you. Her foot was merely tender for a couple of days.
My opinion about US health care has always been that the US should adopt a single-payer system. I am amazed at how inexpensively it can be done though, which is why I brought it up.
I do envy the can-do attitude in Seoul. The economist Mancur Olson theorized that stable economies inevitably become sclerotic over time as special interests become entrenched. I find it hard to disagree. Our health care stinks because of an entrenched health care insurance industry (some say the AMA is partially to blame also). Our internet bandwidth lags because of the phone companies. The FDA seems to worry over big pharma and big agriculture as much as the citizens. Korea, Japan and Germany were shattered socially in WWII and are thriving now.
I think the problem with health insurance is that people buy it with the knowledge that they are going to use it, unlike virtually every other kind of insurance. I don't buy car insurance to get my oil changed, and to get discounts on my gas. Why should I be buying health insurance to see a primary doc, or get labs drawn, or get meds? I think the system would work much better if 1) everyone 18 and older was forced to carry insurance for major illness(lets say X deductible scaled to AGI, and rest is covered), parents would have to carry it for their kids. And 2) if people wanted to they could buy additional coverage based on what they want. Then lets say the rest of uncovered routine medical care comes out of pocket, or is financed into a payment plan by the doctors themselves. Also make so doctors can charge patients that pay cash the reimbursable not the billed amount they get from medicaid/care. The point is each person living in America would be required to carry X amount of health insurance on themselves. The same as we require people who operate vehicles to carry a minimum amount. If we give people a "free" system and they feel no responsibility they are going to abuse it, and all the supposed savings we get from cutting the middle man will be gone and then some. We can cut the middle man out of most of it, and leave him for the catastrophic stuff, without adding more massive government bureaucracy. If we simplify the system this way I think the problem will be solved, why make things more complicated then they need to be?
- Unknown said...
The system you suggest would work almost the same way as it does now. The rich people would receive the best quality health care while the poorer people would receive the lowest quality of health care. Also preventative health care would be non existent for poor people as they would still have to choose between paying for a visit to a doctor and paying their rent. Under your proposed plan, people could still be denied necessary treatment by their health insurance company based on the fact that their health insurance company considers the cost of the treatment not profitable compared to what they would make off of a lifetime of said person paying into the system.
The problem with health insurance is that it is a for profit system. There are just some things that should be done for the greater good and not for profit.
- Timmyson said...
Heather: "How so? As far as I know Michael Moore has not been successfully sued for defamation."
That's a poor metric. As far as I know, Bill O'Reilly has never been successfully sued for defamation, but that doesn't mean he isn't one of the most odious examples of maliciously ignorant journalism (Outfoxed, the movie, had some information about obstacles to such lawsuits, specifically with respect to him). I mentioned a few criticisms, but you can Google rebuttals and assess their accuracy as well as I.
We Canadians frequently hold our health care system up as a reason we're better than Americans, and if you frame the question that way, then the vast majority of Canadians will extol the virtues of our system. Until recently, altering the Canadian system to be more like the American was a recurring election issue.
Comparing the Canadian and American systems is really complicated. Perhaps more so than democracy can comprehend. Certainly more complicated than "You have to wait to see doctors in both systems".
- Sid Schwab said...
The news today of bills working their way through Congress makes it clear a single payer system is a long way off. We're still talking about funneling money into insurers and then back out, which is like watering in a drought with a leaky hose. Too bad not even President Obama has the will or power to bring the change that's actually needed.
Maybe, though, it's a necessary first step. But I see it as only nibbling.
- Ross Lincoln said...
Comparing the Canadian and American systems is really complicated. Perhaps more so than democracy can comprehend. Certainly more complicated than "You have to wait to see doctors in both systems".
And she did compare it. She specifically mentioend the fact that Americans go bankrupt thanks to our "awesome" system, many die because they cannot get treatment that is excessively expensive even with insurance. While Canadians, meanwhile, do not.
Care to actually address that issue? Or want to continue bloviating aimlessly. Both are fine mind you, I just want to know if I should grab a pillow.
- Unknown said...
The comedian that is Bill O'Reilly considers himself a commentator not a news anchor or journalist. He presents his rhetoric as fact but when he pressed states that they are just opinions, just like all of those fox douchebags. This advice is probably coming straight from the legal team to proclaim themselves as such so as to not get sued.
Every documentary film maker relies on the magic of film to tell the story of the subject. That's what makes it a documentary film.
Michael Moore states that everything proclaimed in his films are indeed facts. He provides an extensive amount of information about the state of health care in America on his website://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/checkup/. Of course I implore anyone to do their own research and I am not one for believing information just because it is stated by one source as being fact.
My point is that it should be easy to sue Michael Moore and win if indeed he were lying or deliberately misinterpreting the truth to lead people to a false conclusion. Bush and co and the health insurance industry both have the money and means to do it.
Healthcare should not be a for profit operation. The fact that in Korea you can see two doctors, have a radiologist involved, and scanning, etc., for $200 shows that the problem is that doctors in the US make too much money. Even without technology and office staff, you couldn't get this much attention in the US because the docs all want to buy new cars and have bigger houses.
The obvious solution is to pay the docs half as much. Then we could have twice as many docs, cutting the wait time. Get rid of docs making profits!
- Sid Schwab said...
Wow, pillpusher, I hope you're kidding. If not, your logic leaves a bit to be desired. Your statement no more proves that doctors are making too much money than it proves hospitals charge too much, or that MRIs cost too much. As complex as health care costs are, doctor income is only a part of it -- and, compared to hospital costs, a small part at that. In addition, reimbursement to doctors is literally one third of what it was -- in actual dollars -- when I began practice thirty two years ago.
On the other hand, I'm pretty sure you were being facetious. So I won't respond to the rest of your "points." Good one.
pillpusher, you sound sarcastic rather than facetious to me. I can't figure out what you are getting at in either case. Do you care to elaborate?
Well, Sid, I saw in the comments that health care is a right. It seems we should all have it, but of course someone must provide it. I don't know how to provide it--only docs know how. So they're going to have to give it up, and at whatever price the master healthcare payer decides. Can't we just decide that health care should cost less so as to provide more of it at the same overall expenditure? Hospitals can do with less, too, if you like. Seems like that's the end of this path we're about to go down.
By the way--since the new health care will cost us less, why does it cost a trillion dollars more?
- Ellen Kimball said...
Sid, another author (a woman lawyer and judge) who I interviewed a couple of years ago sent me this tonight about HEALTH CARE REFORM. How shall I respond?
It is all in a bright red font, so that means it must be something important.
Subject: Fw: (HEALTH CARE REFORM) THIS WOULD BE A DEATH WARRANT FOR ANYONE OVER 59 YEARS OLD !!
Senior Death Warrants
The actress Natasha Richardson died after falling skiing in Canada. It took eight hours to drive her to a hospital. If Canada had our healthcare she might be alive today. We now have helicopters that would have gotten
her to the hospital in 30 minutes. Obama wants to have our healthcare like Canada's and England's.
In England anyone over 59 cannot receive heart repairs or stents or bypass because it is not covered as being too expensive and not needed.
I got this today and am sending it on. If Obama's plans in other areas don't scare you, this should.
Please do not let Obama sign senior death warrants.
Everybody who is on this mailing list is either a senior citizen, is getting close or knows somebody who is.
Most of you know by now that the Senate version (at least) of the "stimulus" bill includes provisions for extensive rationing of health care for senior citizens. The author of this part of the bill, former senator and
tax evader, Tom Daschle, was credited today by Bloomberg with the following statement.
Bloomberg: Daschle says "Health-care reform will not be pain free. Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them."
If this does not sufficiently raise your ire, just remember that Senators and Congressmen have their own healthcare plan that is first dollar or very low co-pay which they are guaranteed the remainder of their lives and are not subject to this new law if it passes.
Please use the power of the internet to get this message out. Talk it up at the grassroots level.... We have an
election coming up in one year and nine months. We have the ability to address and reverse the dangerous direction the Obama administration and its allies have begun and in the interim, we can make their lives miserable. Lets do it! If you disagree, don't do anything...
- Sid Schwab said...
Ellen, I haven't read the bill, but I'd like to know the details. This letter sounds a lot like the ones that claim Obama apologized for the Declaration of Independence.
End of life care is, truly, a very thorny issue, and to limit certain treatments that have virtually no chance of working makes theoretical sense. It's in the execution (pardon the word) that the difficulties arise. A very serious subject, best discussed rationally. No perfect answers, unless we had all the money in the world.
- Unknown said...
You should respond by posting this email on myrightwingdad.com.
- Ellen Kimball said...
Thanks, Heather. I'll try posting at as a comment. If that doesn't work, I guess I'll email it to the owner of that site.
Appreciate the suggestion,
- Ellen Kimball said...
Heather, just an update. The website you suggested had an anonymous response tonight. It led me to check the email out at www.snopes.com, which refuted much of the material I'd received by email.
Here's the link for those who would care to read it.

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Two people stranded on an island struggle to survive—and slowly fall in love—in the runaway New York Times bestseller from the author of the forthcoming novel COVET.
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T.J. Callahan has no desire to go anywhere. His cancer is in remission and he wants to get back to his normal life. But his parents are insisting he spend the summer in the Maldives catching up on all the school he missed last year.
Anna and T.J. board a private plane headed to the Callahan's summer home, and as they fly over the Maldives' twelve hundred islands, the unthinkable happens. Their plane crashes in shark-infested waters. They make it to shore, but soon discover that they're stranded on an uninhabited island.
At first, their only thought is survival. But as the days turn to weeks, and then months, the castaways encounter plenty of other obstacles, including violent tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the possibility that T.J.'s cancer could return. As T.J. celebrates yet another birthday on the island, Anna begins to wonder if the biggest challenge of all might be living with a boy who is gradually becoming a man.
I picked up your book because it is everywhere lately. The concept of the teen boy-older woman romance is pretty repellant to me, but over 700 positive reviews on Amazon for a self-published book told me I should give this one a try. I read it, and I can see why it appeals so much. It's a quick, easy read with a sweet romantic storyline at the center. If you're looking for something soothing and nice, this is the book for you. If you are looking for controversy, keep looking.
The Thursday Next series is one of those series that I've been kind of interested in for awhile – the price is right to actually add it to my TBR pile.
@cleo: Go for it, seriously. The first blurb I read back when the book came out was that no one was happy with the ending of Jane Eyre. Such a ridiculous premise–how could anyone be unhappy with that ending? And there in lies a clever and inventive tale. My heart is not big enough to hold all the love I have for this series. /fangirl


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Brrrrrrr… I thought moving from Chicago to NYC would be a breeze, since I literally would be escaping the Windy City (yes I realize that refers to politics and not weather, but anyway you look at it Chicago has damn bitter gusts) to the land of a more mild temperate. But last week Gothamist burst my bubble, reporting that this may be the coldest NYC winter in almost 30 years! Totally unnecessary, and unappreciated.
I've brought out my woolies and curled up next to my radiator (yes, this is also my first experience with a radiator – the little things like thermostats I used to take for granted <sigh>) and have managed to survive this cold snap. While I love paradise, drinks with a straw and my hammock on the beach, sometimes I get bitter at reading about these places when my own surroundings are far different. So as I avoid beach reading, I wait, along with many others, for the third installment in Stieg Larsson's trilogy, THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST… Not only has this proven to be a fantastically thrilling series, but the fictional weather tends to be more dismal than I'm experiencing – which makes me both selfish and happy.
Due to this new found love for Scandinavian thrillers, I was doubly triply excited for the recent U.S. debut of SNOW ANGELS by James Thompson, an author out of Finland. Not only did this novel make my winter seem decidedly less severe (considering 24-hours of darkness, like they have in Finland, tends to put things in perspective) but I found the characters and the setting compelling… and add in the twisting and turning plot and it was overall un-put-downable!
I am unbiased. For real. But James is a Putnam author, so instead of giving too complete a review and have you guys think that my having spoken to him on the phone and listened to his nice Finnish accent gives me a clouded opinion, I'll share those of others (beyond the "MASTERFUL" Michael Connelly quote on the jacket).
Jen Forbus at Jen's Book Thoughts reviewed SNOW ANGELS and also shared a Q&A with James. I also direct your reviewing eyes to the thoughtful reviews on Jenn's Bookshelves and Whimpulsive. And there are more – if you'd like to share your thoughts on SNOW ANGELS I invite you to leave a link in the comments and I will add you here!
So next time you're staying in a cold winter night, take my advice and make a hot toddy (yummy & easy: tea *I've tried black, lemon, raspberry and mango- all delicious*, lemon juice, cinnamon stick or clover, honey… don't forget the whiskey!) and escape to Finland with SNOW ANGELS – though you may have to sleep with a nightlight on.


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05 August 2008
Stockholm today, 13.0 C, rainy
About: The F Blog
The Swedish Photo Magazine Kamera & Bild has published an article about The F Blog. It is already on the magazine´s site on the web and the paper edition of the magazin will soon be out. We decided to make a version in English based on our answers from the interview given to the magazine.
About the basic idea of The F Blog
Love of photography is the essential ingredient. The photographic image is powerful - an equally important link for communication between people as the written word or language. We want to present and promote good photography by offering a platform for photographers to show their work.
In Coa Valley, Portugal, archaeologists found stone carvings dated 25,000 BC. They exist in the open - an early exhibition of images. Pictures - the first children's drawings, Starry Night by Van Gogh, giant pictures on advertising boards, graffiti - we are surrounded every day by thousands of images.
The F Blog is about the photographic image, once explored by the ancient Greek philosophers. Aristotle wrote about the pinhole, the enigmatic dark room, and the camera obscura - the light's ability to reflect and rebuild the surrounding world in images. The magic lives on to this day, even if the technology is refined.The F Blog draws its energy from this source, fascination before the photographic image, and dedication to its performers and its ability to communicate.
About why it was started
From the beginning it was supposed to act as glue between us, who were in the Gruppo F. A spot on the web where we could present our photos and tell about good photography on the net, but within a week it had evolved into something so much more… in such a large group, there was a lot of ambition and it just exploded- in a positive way!
About the name "The F Blog"
We were twelve photographers who exhibited at Gallery Korn during late winter of 2006 and the exhibition was called F12. When we started the group, we knew that twelve was an elusive number and Group F, or rather Gruppo F was more appropriate. In connection with our website, we created the blog in which only the "F" remained: The F blog.
Then there are a lot of good words (some bad too) that begin with F. As fotografi, form, färg, facts and fantasi! Not to mention förälskad, fördomsfri, folk, fresco and färdkost. A fanfare!
(fotografi=photography, färg=colour, fantasi=fantasy, förälskad=in love, fördomsfri=unprejudiced, folk=people, färdkost= lunch pack)
About the authors
We are 21 photographers/authors who publish on The F Blog. Two-thirds (14) of us are from Sweden, four are from the United States and three are from Poland. We are between 23 and 57 years old - nine are women. It is good that we are a diverse and large group. It gives the blog pulse, energy and variety. In addition to us who publish there are many photographers who send images or texts.
About changes of the content
The F Blog is changing all the time; developing without any specific direction, or in many different directions. We, who run the blog are far from being of the same taste when it comes to photography. The diversity is our strength.
The changes are also naturally due to that new members have joined and new formations have emerged, both within and outside the blog. Some of the blog-members have taken a timeout and then they come back with new fresh ideas. Even the communication with readers and their contribution has affected us in new directions.
About invited photographers
First and foremost we think of the pictures we have seen of the photographer, what they give us as viewers. Sometimes we want to present a series of photos from his or her work. But in most cases, we ask the photographer to choose from among his or her images. It feels right. We are not "curators" and it will be a direct communication from photographer to photographer/author.
About Graciela Iturbide winner of the Hasselblad award 2008
It was great that Graciela herself chose a few photos and that she gave us an interview. She is an example of a photographer who is not exposed on the Internet in any significant degree. It is great to be able to present such photographers for our readers-but they need not necessarily be famous.
About what we want to give our visitors
If we in any way can contribute to bring an interest in photography as art form,then we have succeeded with the blog. The meetings between unknown and famous photographers is very stimulating and inspiring. It is developing on a personal level.
The word inspiration is a good summary. We also want to develop our reader's ability to "think with their eyes" borrowing a few words from Kurt Bergengren.
About the reactions
Many people have written, and praised The F Blog, which makes us happy and gives extra energy to continue this project.
About our plans for The F Blog in the future
To make a book would be fun. We talk a lot about it and we are about to establish contacts. We really hope to be able to realize the idea of a book and also strengthen the ties between our virtual blog and the physical, "real" world.
There are many ideas for exhibitions based on The F Blog. In the blog's archives there are more than 6,000 photos… The blog as such, we would like to reflect what is going on in the world, how we think in pictures, and what it means. It does not mean that we only show documentary photography. On the contrary - what we might call the "state of the world" is sometimes a glance in a portrait, a mood, and a photographer's way to see…
We would also like to tell more about photography as an art form and its history. We do that already to some extent, but it would be great to be able to present original articles by different authors. The language of the blog is English, which opens up great opportunities. More than one billion people can read the F Blog.
About the strategy
We do not have a clue what will appear on the blog tomorrow. None of us has a direct information about what the other authors are up to, so it is just as exciting for us check out the blog every day. You never know what to expect. All are not involved even in the biggest interviews. So, there is no strategy.
We have a motto, which means that the blog should be "unpredictable, unpretentious and unmatched." We strive to be self-confident and humble at the same time. To not know what comes next is a part of the blog's charm.
Quite often a series of blog posts arises in response to images or texts that someone posted. It becomes a spontaneous chain of inspiration / associations - a creative chaos.
About our visitors
Our visitors come from all five continents. Still, about half of our visitors are from Sweden, but we are glad to see that we get more international visitors day by day. Most visitors in addition to Sweden are from the United States, Poland, Italy, Canada and Denmark. But it varies, depending on what happens on the blog. Quite a few are from Mexico, Taiwan, Hungary and France.
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The great photographer Christer Strömholm has said: "Imagination is more important than reality". The professor agrees and adds: "Reality is more important than fiction".
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This week we've got a guest cat at House O Samurai. He's about twice the size and three times the weight of Honu. Who apparently, along with no people skills, has no cat skills. Or maybe she's just protecting her food source.
Who can tell, with cats?
Anyway, during one of the mutual hate-fests, I heard this weird humming. I thought it was outside, or the AC system, or the dishwasher. No. It was Honu.
When growling, my cat sounds like a bagpipe drone.
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Happy Birthday, Christina.
They were the people I spend my every days with. We'd be in school together, have our lunch together, shop together and hang out every weekend together. However, as I left for my commerce degree, we started to grow apart. The years I've missed are the very years they needed someone. The years I was away were the very years our characters were built. We've changed. I've changed.
Yet, as gentle as they were, it was as if i've never left. They welcomed me. No awkwardness, no ice breakers, no need for hugs or tears, it was just the way it has been and should be.
Specially to C. We've confide in each other, we've shared our moments, played mean pranks to one another (maybe that's just her), embarrass one another (again, just her) and had too much fun and laughs (maybe just me).
As she goes through her toughest points in life alone, I could only bit my lips and curse the people who made it hard for her. But not anymore. C, amongst the presents and cakes you've received today, my utmost present for you is.
"A true friend is one who stays through trials of deserts and storms"


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I LOVE those gorgeous, big apothecary jars that everyone has on their entry table or mantle filled with beautiful holiday things. But three things bring me to a screeching halt every time I ever even consider putting one in my cart.
1. Price. They are SO expensive. And even with coupons, I could easily spend $80 on jars. And I'd want a lot of them.
2. They are big. And I have 3 kids.
3. We move all the time. I almost have a panic attack just thinking about the mover dudes trying to pack them up and get them to our next home without them shattering.
So when I saw this on Pinterest, I got excited. By scouring my local junk shops, dollar stores, and even my own cupboards, I got the elements to MAKE some apothecary jars. They are smaller than average, but inexpensive so if they broke...no big deal. So I made 6 apothecary jars. For about $20. Seriously.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
DIY Apothecary Jars
Labels: creating, valentines
5 comments:
- April said...
Those turned out cute!
- January 18, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Montserrat said...
Like totally.
- January 18, 2012 at 7:24 PM
- Jessica Jane said...
Those are AWESOME! Tutorial? Link to tutorial? I love the scarf too. I need to figure out pinterest and follow you!
- January 18, 2012 at 11:47 PM
- Jami Rugg said...
Don't you just love it when you find a great idea that is family friendly and inexpensive! I'm so glad you shared. Thanks.
- January 20, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Jessica said...
Those are really cute...and better then the store ones b/c really, who wants to spend $1000 on m&m's to fill them up?
- January 26, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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by Jim Harris
Watching the tumultuous events in Egypt unfold over the last few weeks, I came to the conclusion that I'm sure many other Americans have reached as well: they're getting way too much attention.
Everything in the media has been "Cairo" this and "Mubarak" that. It's disgusting. America has hardly been getting any worldwide attention at all. Oh sure, our government officials have tried to get in on the act by regurgitating noncommittal platitudes in front of TV cameras, but nobody cares.
I mean really, how can you compete with crazy Egyptian thugs on camels charging into crowds of peaceful demonstrators? It's no contest. Where are OUR crazy henchmen? Where are our camels? At Chicago's Democratic Convention in 1968, Americans braved tear gas and clubs to march for peace and justice, and the whole world was watching.
Lately, though, we've gotten complacent and boring, and nobody's watching anymore. That's unacceptable. We NEED to be the center of attention once again. And to make matters worse, it looks like this current wave of revolution is spreading throughout the Arab world. They could overshadow us for months or years. So, how can we propel ourselves back onto the world stage? I think we need to have some newsworthy protests here in the U.S. All we need to do is find the right cause.
To that end, I've been working day and night in my tool shed/think tank to come up with a core issue that will bring us together in righteous indignation. Here's what I've come up with so far:
•Girls are not allowed to be Boy Scouts. Simply unacceptable in a free society.
•There are still a handful of children in the U.S. who don't have their own cell phones, iPads and SUVs. Shame on you, America!
•Our president is not even a citizen. He's from the planet Zemnon-5 in the Andromeda Galaxy.
•There are too many stop signs. They're stifling our spirit. We need to replace them with "Go" signs.
•Dogs are not allowed to vote. It's about time we recognized that canines are just as politically astute as the average American voter.
•There are too many Chinese restaurants. Don't you find that suspicious? I don't see any Russian restaurants anywhere. Soon, they'll have us eating nothing but bean curd and fried rice, and we'll become too weak to fight off the coming invasion.
Please choose your favorite outrage from the above list, and respond by going to an open bedroom window and shouting, "I'm mad as hell about…" followed by one of the above injustices. You can pick more than one if you like. My field workers will be cruising the neighborhood jotting down the results. Keep yelling until they tell you to stop.
And by the way, if you're feeling sorry for Hosni Mubarak, save your tears. True, all of his assets in Swiss banks have been frozen, but he's just signed a multi-million dollar contract with CBS to star in a new sitcom, "Dude, Where's My Country?" It's about a wacky ex-dictator who comes to New York and opens a corner newsstand, which he runs with an iron fist. Betty White co-stars as his wife, but in episode three Hosni has an affair with Jennifer Aniston. Adam Sandler plays the next-door neighbor who keeps coming over, allegedly to borrow a cup of sugar.
If we work together, hopefully we can get America back on the front page of every newspaper in the world. Right now, I'm on my way down to The House of Bean Curd in Chinatown, to demand that they remove bean curd from the menu and replace it with something more American — like Pizza. I'm going to pitch a tent in their parking lot and stay there until they comply. If you're brave enough to join me, come on down. Power to the people!


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And thus begins our month of regularly-scheduled antics:I never took gymnastics classes as a child, so a lot of this stuff I'm just guessing at, but I think that this long trampoline must be used for practicing floor routines, like flipping and stuff:
The deep pit of foamies is probably a likely landing spot for vaults, jumps, or high bar work, but it also works for belly-flopping and wallowing:My favorite thing about the open play time is that, unlike most of the other activities for small children that we do regularly--storytime at the public library, Discovery Time at Wonderlab, puppet shows and teddy bear tea parties and such--I do NOT bring a book to open play. I wear my yoga pants and my sports bra, and I will happily wait in line with a bunch of three-year-olds for a turn on the giant trampoline. And that time that I got stuck in the pit of foamies and couldn't quite haul my own butt out and that stay-at-home dad laughed at me, I didn't even care.
Because by god, that pit of foamies RULEZ!!!
It's also funny to see how much braver my kids are than I am. Oh, how I long to fling myself from the top of the pommel horse like a cat on a sparrow:Will does any kind of leaping and daredevil work, but Syd seems especially fond of the balance beam these days:And of course, she's perfectly happy to swing for just as long as anyone is willing to push her:So, do they look like they're having fun, or what?
And we get to go back again on Friday!


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Few answers: NTSB wraps architect's plane crash investigation
Over a year after the fiery private plane crash that killed a Charlottesville pilot-architect, the government investigation concludes with few additional answers. The National Transportation Safety Board reports what press accounts revealed in the earliest days: that shortly after take-off, Peter Sheeran was confronted with unresponsive controls inside the 1985 Piper Malibu that he owned with another pilot.
The NTSB report notes that the 59-year-old Sheeran had a skill-set that included instrument and multi-engine aircraft ratings, and there's no suggestion that he did anything wrong on March 30, 2010 when the plane became unmanageable shortly after takeoff from the Roanoke Regional Airport. At the time of his most recent FAA medical certification on December 3, 2008, Sheeran had 3,000 hours of total flight experience.
The report indicates that after Sheeran informed the tower about what he called "locked" controls, the plane lost altitude, hit a utility wire about 50 feet above the ground, and cartwheeled into a building. The lone passenger, seriously injured, was able to crawl free before fire consumed the fuselage.
As an architect, Sheeran focused on residential work in a range of styles including a vernacular country cottage in Free Union, a cubist house for an artist, and an airy Bahamian vacation home.Read more on: peter sheeranplane crash


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Browns not interested in Stoops; McDaniels confirms interview
CLEVELAND (AP) — The presumed favorite in the Browns' coaching search says he's in the running.
New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels confirmed he interviewed over the weekend with Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner. The team is searching for its second coach in a year and seventh since 1999 after firing Rob Chudzinski last week.
"We met and that's about all there is at this point," McDaniels said Monday during a conference call. "Nothing further."
The Browns began the second week of their search with no conclusion in sight. McDaniels wasn't offered the job because NFL rules prohibit teams from making offers to assistant coaches on playoff teams until they are out of the postseason.
Even if the Browns want to hire McDaniels, they can't discuss a contract with him until New England's season ends. The Patriots play Indianapolis on Saturday in a divisional playoff.
McDaniels, who went 11-17 as Denver's coach before he was fired, did not divulge details of his meeting.
"The opportunities are certainly flattering if they come up," said McDaniels, a native of Canton, Ohio. "That being said, I am going to try to keep my focus on the Colts and our preparation this week. Like I've said in the past, I'm fortunate to have the job I have, and I love being here. I love doing what I'm doing. Each opportunity that comes along is a little different and I'm going to leave it at that and continue to put my effort and attention into the Colts this week."
McDaniels is one of three candidates known to have interviewed with Haslam and Banner. The Browns' top brass also interviewed Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Arizona defensive coordinator Todd Bowles.
The team also requested permission to interview Denver offensive coordinator Adam Gase, but he declined the chance to meet with the Browns or Minnesota Vikings because he didn't want to be a distraction during the Broncos' playoff preparations. Denver hosts San Diego on Sunday.
McDaniels immediately emerged as the front-runner to wind up in Cleveland, based mostly on his association with Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who has worked with Browns general manager Michael Lombardi. Banner, too, has always thought highly of McDaniels, who may be better suited for a second go-around as a head coach after some tough lessons learned in Denver.
The 37-year-old McDaniels clashed with quarterback Jay Cutler and wide receiver Bandon Marshall and made several questionable personnel moves as the team's de facto GM.
It's still possible the Browns will hire a college coach. Bob Stoops, though, isn't the one.
A person with direct knowledge of Cleveland's search told The Associated Press that the Browns will not interview Oklahoma's coach, who has deep Ohio roots.
After his Sooners stunned Alabama in the Sugar Bowl last week, Stoops did nothing to dispel a report that said he had the "inside track" for the Browns' job. But the person who spoke to the AP on Monday said the team is not pursuing him and that any reports saying so are "false." The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the search.
Stoops said "you never know" when asked about the possibility of one day coaching in the NFL. His vague remarks fueled speculation about Cleveland's coaching vacancy. Stoops is from Youngstown and has been linked to the Browns in the past.
Cleveland is also reportedly interested in speaking with Auburn's Gus Malzahn and Vanderbilt's James Franklin.
Malzahn will be available for an interview after Monday night's BCS national title game against Florida State. He doesn't have any NFL experience and he has made it clear he's happy at the school, but that may not prevent Haslam and Banner from making a strong run at him.
The Browns were enamored with Chip Kelly during their coaching search last year, but after a short courtship, the former Oregon coach decided to sign with Philadelphia.
Franklin has one year of pro experience as Green Bay's wide receivers coach in 2005. He led the Commodores to a 9-4 season and a win over Houston in Sunday's BBVA Compass Bowl. Franklin's impressive turnaround at Vanderbilt has caught the attention of Haslam, a Tennessee alum.
Vanderbilt went 24-15 in three seasons under Franklin, who left the interview room following the win without replying when asked if he would be back at the school.


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Top 10 iPhone And iPad Puzzle Games Of 2012
The greatest brain-bending games we've played all year.
2012 has been a banner year for puzzle games on smartphones and tablets, and given how suited touchscreens are to the genre, it's been no surprise to see so many indie developers deliver both fresh takes on existing gameplay and entirely original concepts altogether. It wasn't easy picking our 10 favorites, so you can rest assured that each and every one of these games represents fantastic value for the money.
10. Pixld
An intriguing puzzle game from one of the co-creators of Valve's Portal series, Pixld looks great, sounds great and plays like a dream. A color-flipping game, you'll need to always think one-step ahead as you flip the tiles with finger-taps to create solid blocks of colors, which then evaporate from the screen. A generous selection of game modes will keep you busy for hours to come.
Read Our Pixld Cheats And Tips
9. 100 Floors
100 Floors tapped into one of 2012's most successful genres, the room-escape puzzle game. The concept is simple, as you move from floor to floor via a stubbornly stuck elevator door that's only opened by solving each lobby's teasing puzzle. The game makes wonderful use of your mobile touchscreen and accelerometer to weave an endlessly creative selection of levels into this very clever effort.
8. 10000000
Officially the world's most annoying game title to Google, 10000000 is nevertheless a fantastic puzzle game that deserves a home on every mobile phone. The challenge is simple but endlessly compelling: as your runner races along the top of the screen, you need to furiously create match-threes that help him negotiate monsters, doors and locked chests. A bizarre blend of endless-running, match-three and RPG upgrades, you'll be playing this one long into 2013.
Read Our 10000000 Cheats And Tips
7. Girls Like Robots
Adult Swim consistently delivers quirky but highly original and addictive games, and Girls Like Robots is one of the publisher's best titles of 2012. There's a generous selection of levels to work through as you struggle to place tiles together on a series of boards and keep everyone happy. The catch? Girl tiles might like robot tiles, but every character in the game has their own dislikes. Keeping everyone happy in this eternal balancing act will become an obsession.
Read Our Girls Like Robots Reviews
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6. The Room
Another fine example of the room-escape genre is the simply titled puzzle game, The Room. Reminiscent of the beguiling mystery of the classic PC game, Myst, you'll have to tease away at a series of steampunk puzzles to slowly unweave the enigma of The Room. Notes, clues and puzzles abound as you pick apart this adventure that makes fantastic use of touchscreen technology. Don't miss out one of the most atmospheric games of 2012.
5. Guide The Light
One of the last great puzzle games of 2012, AppyNation's Guide The Light isn't a game for the faint-hearted, as it packs in a seriously tough challenge right from the start. Your task is to guide beams of light around a series of underground caverns using beam-splitters, mirrors and special prismatic blocks. If you fancy yourself a hardened puzzle gamer, Guide The Light will give your brain a workout like no other title in this year's gaming round up.
Read Our Guide The Light Review
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4. Puzzle Craft
The first time we got our hands on Puzzle Craft, we have to admit we let out a slight groan at its empire-expanding gameplay. How wrong we were. All of those expansions and upgrades are earned by participating in some of the best match-three gameplay we've had our hands on all year. Reap a bountiful harvest to feed your miners, who'll get minerals to expand your town, which will then tempt new workers to join your village in an endless chain of interconnected puzzle mechanics. Bliss.
Read Our Puzzle Craft Cheats And Tips
3. Dream Of Pixels
If Slydris represented an evolution of classic Tetris gameplay, Dream of Pixels turned it upside down. Presented with a fluffy cloud of screen estate, your challenge is to strategically place the famous Tetrominos onto the screen in order to clear away the cloudscape. The pressure's on though, as the screen scrolls downwards, and if a piece falls beneath the bottom it's game over. There are plenty of game modes to suit the casual and hardcore, including a fantastic, limited-move puzzle mode.
Read Our Dream Of Pixels Review
Download Dream Of Pixels (iOS)
2. Angry Birds Star Wars
Angry Birds is big. Really, really big. But as big as Rovio's flagship franchise is, we never would have guessed at the start of 2012 that we'd see mobile gaming's biggest franchise join forces with one of the most successful movie series of all time. The end result was puzzle gaming perfection, with Rovio digging deep into Star Wars lore to create some very memorable levels packed with all of your favorite heroes and villains.
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1. Slydris
It takes one hell of a game to pick up a five star rating on Modojo, and after just a short time with Slydris, we knew this would be one such title. Blending the gameplay of Tetris with the aesthetics of Lumines, you'll need to carefully position the falling blocks to complete solid lines of colors and stay one step ahead of the approaching top line. There's a great selection of gameplay modes, each one of which would make a fine standalone game in its own right.
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Scotland's General Register Office has just announced the top baby names in Scotland for 2011:
|Boy Names
|Girl Names
1. Jack
2. Lewis
3. James
4. Logan
5. Ethan
6. Daniel
7. Ryan
8. Alexander
9. Harry
10. Aaron
1. Sophie
2. Lily
3. Ava
4. Olivia
5. Emily
6. Lucy
7. Isla
8. Jessica
9. Chloe
10. Ellie
Fast-risers outside the top ten include Riley, Mason and Ruaridh for boys and Kara, Sophia and Lilly for girls.
As far as very Scottish names go, there were 192 babies named Eilidh, 15 named Mhairi and 9 named Murdo, but none named Alexina, Angusina, Murdina or Williamina.
One-of-a-kind names include Boo-Tiger (boy), Eniileri (girl), Jesuslovesme (boy), Holly-Madison (girl), Iowa (girl), Laedemi (boy), Legion (boy), Occeanna-Lake (girl), Process (boy), Texas (girl), Thora-Toshihime-Kyoko-Freya (girl) and Willieboy (boy).
To learn more, download the name/data tables at the GRO page Babies' First Names 2011.


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Just like having a working smoke detector in your home, having emergency supply kits will put the tools you may need at your fingertips. Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to make it on your own for at least three days, maybe longer. While there are many things that might make you more comfortable, think first about fresh water, food and clean air. Remember to include, and periodically rotate, medications you take every day such as insulin and heart medicine. Plan to store items in an easy-to-carry bag, such as a shopping bag, backpack or duffel bag.
Consider two kits. In one, put everything you will need to stay where you are and make it on your own. The other should be a lightweight, smaller version you can take with you if you have to get away.
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WATER: Store one gallon of water per person per day for drinking and sanitation in clean plastic containers. If you live in a warm climate more water may be necessary.
FOOD: Store food that won't go bad and does not have to be heated or cooked. Choose foods that your family will eat, including protein or fruit bars, dry cereal or granola, canned foods and juices, peanut butter, dried fruit, nuts, crackers and baby foods. Remember to pack a manual can opener, knives and eating utensils.
CLEAN AIR: Many potential terrorist attacks could send tiny microscopic "junk" into the air. Be prepared to improvise with what you have on hand to protect your nose, mouth, eyes and cuts in your skin. Anything that fits snugly over your nose and mouth, including any dense-weave cotton material, can help filter contaminants in an emergency. It is very important that most of the air you breath comes through the mask or cloth, not around it. Do whatever you can to make the best fit possible for children. There are also a variety of face masks readily available in hardware stores that are rated based on how small a particle they can filter in an industrial setting.
BASIC SUPPLIES: Store a flashlight, battery powered radio, extra batteries, a first aid kit, utility knife, local map, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, soap, garbage bags and other sanitation supplies, plastic sheeting, duct tape, as well as extra cash and identification. Periodically rotate your extra batteries to be sure they work when you need them.
WARMTH: If you live in a cold weather climate, you must think about warmth. It is possible that the power will be out and you will not have heat. Have warm clothing for each family member in your supply kit including a jacket or coat, long pants, a long sleeve shirt, sturdy shoes, a hat and gloves. Have a sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person.
SPECIAL ITEMS: Think about your family's unique needs. Pack diapers, formula, bottles, prescription medications, pet food, comfort items, books, paper, pens, a deck of cards or other forms of entertainment.


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The Court of the Lord Lyon is the heraldic authority for Scotland and deals with all matters relating to Scottish Heraldry and Coats of Arms and maintains the Scottish Public Registers of Arms and Genealogies.
The Lord Lyon King of Arms is also responsible for State Ceremonial in Scotland.
Find out more about
Succession to a Scottish Peerage or Nova Scotian Baronetcy - Lyon Court Guidance Note 1
Appointment of Pursuivants of Arms
Note in Petition of George David Menking concerning Feudal Dignities
Interlocutor and Note of the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Petition of Douglas Iain Babington Smith of CraigendLairds
Guidance as regards the holding of a Derbhfine or Family Convention
Note regarding Lyon's Decision in the Petition of Robert Alec Snow Irving of Bonshaw, Chief of the Name and Arms of Irving of Bonshaw
General guidance regarding Baronial Additaments and Territorial Designations
Note relating to baronies - 4 December 2009
Note relating to petitions for Grants of Arms by persons owning a dignity of baron
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Procurator Fiscal to the Court of the Lord Lyon: Alexander M. S. Green, Esq., Advocate in Aberdeen
Herald Painter at the Court of the Lord Lyon: Yvonne Holton
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I have broken my plan to preserve into several parts:
- Decide what we would actually eat by looking at my notes from what we put up last year and what we would have used if we had it
- Calculate quantities that we would conceivably consume in a year's time
- Check and see that we have the capacity to can, freeze or store all this bounty
- Make a chronological list of when these foods are ready to preserve
- Put it all together and make a calendar of foods with their quantities and check it every couple weeks as the season progresses to make sure I'm on track
Step 3: Do we actually have the number of canning jars, freezer and cupboard space to hold all this bounty?
Here's what I calculate I'll need to hold all this stuff:
69 Quart Freezer Boxes or Bags (6+5+3+15+6+6+12+6+6+4 = 69)Here's what I've got on hand:
35 Pint Jars (34+8+1 = 43)
26 Quart Jars (12+8+6 = 26)
Dry storage for 16 squash, 24 heads of garlic
Freezer boxes 6 pints, 2 quarts
17 pint jars
2 half pint or jelly jars (I always give away the small jars it seems!)
18 quart jars
I'm going to need more jars. I don't think I've ever put up this much food plan or no plan. Looks like I will need to be watching garage sales, thrift stores and church sales for canning supplies. Canning jars generally run about $1 a jar new; if I can find any for less it's a good deal. Granted, when facing a bushel of apples I'm willing to go purchase at full price.
I'll need to acquire:
49 quart freezer bags (for the dehydrated food and pesto I prefer freezer bags and for the fruit and corn I like the plastic freezer boxes)Step 4: Make a chronological list of when these foods are ready to preserve.
15 quart freezer boxes
21 pint jars
14 half pint jelly jars
8 quart jars
There is a chart in the back of my Ball Blue Book of Canning that shows when to expect fruits and vegetables to be peak season. I used that plus my own notes and the lids of cans (I always write the date) to create this list below. This is for the Midwest specifically north east Indiana.
May: Beets, KaleI'm getting closer to finishing the plan. One more step to put it all together; that will be in Part 3 of Planning to Preserve which will go up later this week.
June: Beets, Strawberries, Blue Berries, Peaches
July: Cucumber, Corn, Apples, Cherries, Cherry Tomatoes, Peaches
August: Cucumber, Corn, Apples, All Tomatoes, Herbs, Wild Grapes
September: Beets, Corn, Apples, All Tomatoes, Kale, Herbs
October: Beets, All Tomatoes, Kale, Winter Squash
November: Beets, Winter Squash
How's your plan to preserve shaping up?
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A mother caught on video smacking her 16-year-old son after he threw objects at police says she hadn't wanted her son "to be a Freddie Gray," the man whose death in police custody has sparked protests across Baltimore.
Toya Graham, a single mother of six, told CBS News that as soon as she made eye contact with him, he knew he was in trouble.
"I'm a no-tolerant mother. Everybody that knows me know I don't play that," Graham told CBS. "He said, 'when I seen you,' he said, 'ma, my instinct was to run.'"
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Graham received wide praise on social media and even from the Baltimore police commissioner, who said more parents should have taken charge of their children like Graham did after the riots started. But Graham said her discipline was for her son's own sake.
"That's my only son, and at the end of the day, I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray," she said.
Graham said she saw her only son wearing a hoodie and mask amid protesters demonstrating just hours after a funeral for Gray, a black man who died after suffering an unexplained spinal injury in police custody.
"At that point, I just lost it," she said. "I was shocked, I was angry, because you never want to see your child out there doing that."
Graham said she and her son watched news coverage of the riots together. And then the images of her reaction went viral. Comments started appearing on her son's Facebook page, many in support of her, she said.
"Friends and everybody making comments and saying, 'you know, you shouldn't be mad at your mother, you should give her a hug,'" Graham said.
She hopes it will be a teachable moment.
"And by him seeing everything what's going on I just hope, I'm not sure, but I hope that he understands the seriousness of what was going on last night," she said.


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Giving Thanks to WWHL
WWHL's Research Associate Producer sounds off on why she's thankful to be a part of the team.
Hi WWHL fans, happy Friday-before-Turkey-Day! As our final week of shows comes to an end before we break for Thanksgiving, I can't help but reflect on what I'm thankful for about WWHL. In no particular order:
I'm thankful that we don't work on Fridays. We work our a**es off all week, including the day of rest, so we deserve a day to sleep in and catch up on all non-Bravo shows while the rest of the world pulls through one more day.
I'm thankful for that perfectly brewed dark roast that gets me through an extra long day, made on our very own Katie Keurig.
I'm thankful for the top secret copies of all the Bravo shows that we get to watch in advance. Do you know what will happen on next week's Real Housewives of Atlanta? Because I do. (Let's be frank, I'm thankful for The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Period.)
I'm thankful for the abundance of fun size candy on our craft service table (that is until I find myself counting how many miniature bags of peanut m&m's I've actually eaten).
I'm thankful for Brandi Glanville on Monday's After Show. Brandi + alcohol + Willie Geist + Andy's parents = best, most unfiltered, funniest After Show ever. Please watch. Now:
As one of WWHL's interactive team, I'm especially thankful for all the fans who I've spoken to over the past two weeks who above else wanted to ask if the WWHL team was safe after Sandy. Your kindness and dedication never ceases to amaze me. (And if you can, text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.)
I thankful for all the GIF-worthy looks our guests give – Tyra, puh-lease! Her 275 Shades Shades of Smizes were born to be GiF-ified.
I'm thankful that I got to share a Thanksgiving dinner with my WWHL team this week. Pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner, don't mind if I do:
I suppose I could go one, but I need to begin the aforementioned lazy Friday.
I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving week! We'll be back on Sunday, November 25! We'll all be a little bit fatter and a lot bit ready for some new WWHL realness.
Twitter: @BravoWWHL