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Some super flyers from *Tant* from Haifa, Israel.
His style kind of reminds me of Hanna-Barbera style cartoons on Saturday mornings that I watched semi-religiously like the Super Friends or Space Ghost, or Honk Kong Phooey. or Jonny Quest.
and Swat Kats.
His sites temporarily down, but his Flickr's up.
sheckout more from him here.
Denis Smirnov
Denis Smirnov cranked out these posters, both of which are exceptionally appealing in terms of color and geometry.
Network Osaka (part III)
Network Osaka is the minimalist of minimal, and his work will back him up on that. It's difficult to argue the beautiful simplicity we see here. Check out his poster designs for the Archivo 17 conference and our previous post here.
Tags: graphic design, Network Osaka
Josef Müller-Brockmann (part II)
Classic Swiss designer Josef Müller-Brockmann is another one of those landmark designers that you have to know in order to realize what's original in the world today, or at least what kind of designs are inspired by the man. Check out more of his work at our previous post here.
Tags: classic, famous, geometric, joself muller brockmann, master, retro, simple, switzerland, vintage
Martijn Van Dam
The Netherlands have been known to uphold a liberally lenient perspective & policy on sensitive issues like marijuana, gay marriage, and abortion. Apparently they allow guys like Martijn Van Dam to run rampant with their graphic design creative executions.
He pretty much manipulates depth to his will on demand, and in the span of ten hours, the results come nothing short of A-list excellence.
+ if you missed our older posts on him
Tags: depth, Netherlands, vector
JAZZ in'it
Some of the lighter & less imposing flyers from falsify from the U.K.
As for the others, they seem able to turn heads 360 degrees--check them out yourself.
Theres just something cool about ferocious animals, in this case a rabid chimpanzee, being explicitly captured with their game face on.
like these
Brad Klausen
Brad Klausen has a habit of designing some especially trippy gig posters, many of which are done for Pearl Jam. While its nice to know a name of who's putting out some of those amazing designs, does that mean that he's part of Ames Bros? Because they did a lot of the Pearl Jam designs he's credited to, like these.
Tags: abstract, gig, music, psychedelic, trippy
Evgeny Zhelvakov
Some amazing work by Evengy Zhelvakov from Moscow. The typographic robot flyer at the top is irresistible to the eyes and is definitely something I wouldn't mind having framed on my wall. You need to start selling some prints Evengy!
Tags: 3d, colorful, illustration, moscow, russia, typography
Hatch Show Print (part II)
The little shop in Tennessee known as Hatch Show Print has such a large collection of poster and flyer designs that they've printed for decades, and well possibly centuries. These poster designs have enough character about them by modern day standards, but the fact that they're still printed with the carved wooden letters on a letterpress make them just that much more freaking awesome.
Tags: handmade, letterpress, nashville, old school, typography
Mikey Burton
Mikey Burton adds a little extra wittiness to his poster designs, and even if you're not an artist, you have to be jealous of the stuff he executes sometimes.
Tags: gig, music, philadelphia, poster, USA
SuperExpresso (part II)
Some more flyer amazingness by SuperExpresso aka Michele Angelo from Barcelona. Check out his incredible "Good Life" flyer design that we posted earlier, here.
Tags: barcelona, festival, music, spain, typography
Claude Alexander @ Pantages
via shorpy.com
Tags: old, old school, vintage
Steve Goodin aka Demen1 - 3d Club Flyer designs
From Sacramento, California, Steve Goodin is pretty pro with meshing together the strengths of 3D software and photoshop to produce some freaking amazing flyers. Check out his DeviantArt for more.
Tags: 3d, gig, music, typography, USA
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Adobe MAX The next version of Flex Builder will help Windows developers slap an Adobe-authored front-end on data-centric .NET applications.
Adobe Systems today demonstrated Flex Builder client-side code talking to Microsoft's C# language via the Adobe Action Message Format (AMF). "This is AMG with .NET on the back-end," senior technical evangelist Ben Forta told Adobe's MAX conference Tuesday morning.
In a jibe at Microsoft, Adobe's evangelist added: ".Net developers want to build applications with rich internet experiences and they haven't had a viable client technology."
This was just a preview, so details were scarce, but Forta said Adobe planned to go further "with more messaging." There's still no date yet for when Gumbo will be released.
By going further on messaging, this made it sound like Gumbo will use AMG to talk to, and connect with, C# and .Net-based back-end services through Adobe's BlazeDS. This already uses AMF to exchange data between an Adobe Flash and AIR applications and a database.
The difference in Gumbo is it will introduce something Adobe has called Client Data Management (CDM), to bind user-interface components to operations on the server.
Central to this is a CDM data store that acts as a middle man, by handling user requests for things like creating, updating, and deleting data and then issuing a single call to the client data management's commit() method to handle synchronization of all the changes.
Adobe's goal is for Flex to get more widely used in enterprise applications - in things like data dashboards, forms, and content management that are written in PHP, Java, or .NET.
According to Adobe here: "It was sometimes a challenge for developers to connect to these different back-end systems and manage data within a Flex application."
It's the latest chapter in the on-going interface battle between Adobe and Microsoft. The latter is peddling its Silverlight browser-based media player as a front-end for presenting business data in .NET servers and services in the form of graphs and charts.
Also demonstrated at MAX was Adobe's Project Alchemy, to run C and C++ code in the Flash Player. Millions of lines of C/C++ code have been authored in - among other things - Microsoft tools over the years. Adobe now wants to make that code accessible to Flash Player and AIR.
Alchemy translates C/C++ into ActionScript 3.0 to play in Flash Player 10 and AIR 1.5. One possible application: Bringing over games authored in C and C++ to Flash. Furthering the "come-to-Flash" message, Alchemy also lets you play Ogg Vorbis and Lib Vorbis that were previously unable to run in the Flash Player or AIR. ®


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Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
"Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle" chronicles the history and evolution of comic book superheroes in the context of American history. The three-hour documentary examines the industrial development of the comic book industry, while also showing how superhero comics both influenced and reflected broader social values regarding race, war, violence, and morality. "Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle" premiered over PBS at 8 p.m. on October 15, 2013. For a limited time, the series is also streaming online.
Producer-director Michael Kantor organizes the three episodes chronologically. Episode one surveys the Golden Age of superhero comics along with government scrutiny of the comic book industry from 1938 to 1958. Part two explores the new breed of comic, inspired by pop art and contemporary social problems, from 1959 to 1977. Episode three, which covers 1978 to the present, looks at the modern enthusiasm for comic heroes across media, highlighting the way a new generation of artists found great commercial success by creating darker, more ambiguous heroes.
The series features interviews with numerous comic artists, writers, and historians, as well as actors Adam West ("Batman") and Lynda Carter ("Wonder Woman"), Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), and cartoonist/author Jules Feiffer. Actor Liev Schreiber is the film's host and narrator.
Filmmaker Kantor's credits include three other public television histories of popular culture: the NEH-funded "Broadway," as well as "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" and "Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy."
Written, directed, and produced by Michael Kantor. Co-produced by Sally Rosenthal. Co-written by Laurence Maslon.


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NH gov. to nominate state parks director to interim head of economic development department
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch plans to nominate State Parks Director Phil Bryce to serve as interim commissioner of the Department of Resources and Economic Development.
George Bald, the current commissioner of that department, is retiring on Nov. 1.
Lynch plans to nominate Bryce to take over when he meets with the Executive Council on Tuesday.
If Bryce's nomination is approved, he would serve until a new commissioner is sworn-in.


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Ilia Alshanetsky has posted today about a new patch that's been applied to the PHP 5.2 source (in CVS) to include support for the "httpOnly" cookie flag in its cookie handling.
Definitely a most excellent development! He includes some code examples to show how it will be used, as a seventh parameter to the setcookie/setrawcookie functions (TRUE/FALSE). You can also use an ini_set to make the session cookie behave the same way.
Oh, and PHP4 and 5.1 users can do the same thing of thing, just not as elegantly, with a header call to Set-Cookie manually.


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So I asked that question of a lady in her 50's today.
She said: "I'm seeing a new Gynecologist. I don't remember her name. She specializes in women."
Best kind, I guess.
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
Well, as opposed to the kind that specialized in sea gerbils but choose to practice on women.
Think people...think!
Just a question, do you ever let loose and just laugh at these people?
LOL! it always amazes me how many people forget the names of their doctors and the names of the meds they are on (I do medical transcription and hear this so many times)
it must be hard to keep a straight face when you hear something like this
As opposed to the other kind, right?
She does?
::thumbs up to her::
Theresa and Corgi- No, I don't. It's hard, but you learn to keep a straight face.
*note to self... dont forget to check dr grumpy's blog... it will make me feel better after my horrible day.
Can't forget the name of my OB/GYN as he lives just down the street from me. I didn't realize this until after the first time I saw him. It was on Halloween, and later that evening I ran into him in the neighborhood trick-or-treating with his kids! He recognized me, even with all my clothes on!
Well, my OB/GYN is part of the "Doctors for Women" group here in Nashville so I'd say specializing in women might actually be relevant if I couldn't remember her name?
I think that the point is that all OB/GYN's specialize in women, men don't have the needs for their specialized services.
Telling someone that your GYN specializes in women is like telling someone your plumber specializes in pipes.
Hmm, does this mean I can add men to my patient load?
sea gerbils - that's hilarious - as long as they're female sea gerbils :)
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August 2, 1996: Lynn Huber, 22, Chicago, Illinois
Camp Pendleton Marine veteran Andrew Urdiales is accused of murdering eight women from 1986 to 1996, five in California and three in Illinois, and raping and abducting a 19 year old, Jennifer Asbenson, who escaped and survived. Urdiales was indicted for three murders in Illinois and was sentenced to death but the death sentence was commuted after Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois abolished capital punishment in 2011. Instead he received three life sentences for the murders of Laura Uylaki, Cassandra Corum, and Lynn Huber. A gun confiscated in a separate incident linked the three murders in Illinois together and during an interrogation, Urdiales admitted in detail to five cold case murders in California too. After years of legal wrangling, Urdiales was eventually extradited to California and indicted in 2009 on five counts of first degree murder. He was accused of killing Robbin Brandley, Julie McGhee, Mary Ann Wells, Tammie Erwin, and Denise Maney. Initially California was seeking the death penalty but Proposition 62 was repealed in November 2016. Urdiales continues to await trial in California.
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Jennifer Asbenson was the only one of 9 women to survive an attack by homicidal madman Andrew Urdiales: This is her compelling story of survival.
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Honoring the Victims of Serial Killer Andrew Urdiales, US Marine Corps, in California and Illinois (1986-1996)
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|A haunted house in Bogotá's La Candelaria neighborhood.
|Scary monsters in the Callejon del Embjudo.
|A demon on Carrera Septima.
|A blue-haired spirit in Palo Quemao market.
|Devilish doings in Palo Quemao market.
|Devils and monster vendors in Palo Quemao fruit market.
|Fairy creatures on La Plaza del Chorro, in La Candelaria.
|A little devil wanders the Santa Fe neighborhood.
|Haunted? A vacant house on Carrera 2.
|This costumed creature was participating in a protest by universities studens on the Plaza del Periodista.
|Vendors selling costumes in the San Victorino market.
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4 years passed by Eric Bouvet
Eric Bouvet
Eric Bouvet is a French photographer born in 1961. He began his carrier in 1981 after arts and applied graphic techniques studies at Estienne School of Paris.
His interest for photography seems to start when, aged of 8 years old, he saw on TV the first steps of man on the moon. The power of the direct information broadcast, the picture's strength of this historical moment seems to be the main factors for him to cover the evolution of the world over 120 different countries during the last thirty years.
Eric Bouvet worked as photographer for Gamma agency during the eighties. He works as free lance since 1990.
In 1985, he gains his international reputation with the covering of the Armero volcanic eruption in Colombia. After, he covered the main conflicts of the recent past in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Chechnya, Sudan, Somalia, Yugoslavia, Israel, North Ireland, Kurdistan, Angola, Suriname, Rwanda and Libya.
He covered also the main international moments as the ayatollah Khomeini's funeral, the Tiananmen Square Chinese protests, the fall of Berlin Wall, the Czech velvet revolution, the release from prison of Nelson Mandela and the Olympic games.
He worked also on many social subjects as the Russian jails, the young soldiers on aircraft carriers, the French police work in suburb, the last miners in France, the life in pediatric department for children suffering cancer.
The three last years, he is working on two long way documentary subjects named «Love» and «Peace».
His work has been published by the main international magazines as Time, Life, Newsweek, Paris-Match, Stern, the Sunday Times Magazine, the NYT Magazine, Der Spiegel, Le Monde.
He collaborated to photographic campaigns for the United Nations, many NGOs and charity organizations as « Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)", the International Committee of the Red Cross, "Médecins du Monde (MDM)" and "Action Contre la Faim (ACF)".
Along the way, Bouvet has received five World Press Awards, as well as two Visa d'Or Awards (Perpignan Photo Festival), the Gold medal for the 150th anniversary of Photography, the Bayeux-Calvados Award for War Correspondents, the Public award from Bayeux-Calvados, the Front Line Club award and the Paris-Match Award.
August 2011: Libya
I started using the X series in August 2011. The attack and capture of Gaddafi's barracks in Tripoli, Libya drove the fall of the dictator. I was using an X100 and unfortunately, to protect myself during a rocket firing, I threw myself among the stones broke the LCD. It would have been the same with any another camera, but the need for me to switch from DSLR to Mirrorless was obvious from this day. The files were already substantial at the time despite the sensor size. I did not wait long then I became the first Fujifilm French Ambassador in January 2012. A year after I won a "Visa d'or" award of photojournalism for my work in the Photo festival of Perpignan and several pages published in the Figaro Magazine.
August 2012: Burning Man
In August 2012, I went to the Burning Man a famous Festival of almost 70000 people in the Nevada desert with just two lenses: the XF18mmF2 and the 35mmF1.4. I felt completely free for a week of celebration, full of smiles, shares and wonders. That was a real test against the weather, because the dust and sandstorm were ubiquitous throughout the stay. In the beginning, I protected the equipment with plastic bags, but the abrasion was so strong that the bags became completely opaque. So I had to leave them in the open air which was similar to sandpaper. Both the camera and lenses resisted perfectly. It was, in 35 years of shooting, my biggest success with 14 pages published in Paris Match and dozens of exhibitions around the world. Not too bad for my first big shoot with the X-Pro1.
February 2013: Kumbh Mela in India.
This is the largest global gathering that takes place every 144 years. With such a crowded event, it's necessary to take images without being weighed down by heavy equipment. I walked over 20km a day from 3 am here the night is cold, so you have wear warm clothes and then I spent the days in a heavy crowd of several million people who sometimes drove me far away from my way. In such situation the equipment is again very important to allow the photographer to stay as physically strong as possible. And when the physical is fine, the spirit follows.
February 2014: Maidan, Kiev
February 2014, Maidan, Kiev shooting for the magazine "Paris Match" equipped with the new X-T1, XF23mmF1.4 and XF56mmF1.2. At this period, Ukraine was in crisis, the very situation for a reportage working for a weekly magazine like Paris Match. There will be more than 70 dead during these bloody days of February 2014 that will enter in history and had forced the president to leave power. In such situation, with the danger and casualties on all sides, it is better to be "invisible" if you want to stay alive. The more you draw attention, the more you have the chance to be a target. I had to therefore melt myself among the protagonists and again the X Series equipment was a real advantage. A few months later, I won the "Frontline Club" prize in London with these images.
December 2014: New York
December 2014 New York. The city where everybody likes to walk and where it is a pleasure to lose your way. I needed to be here for an order for an institutional book with my large size 20X25 camera. 20km of walking each day was too tiring but I had to produce analogue images in large format. I also carried my X-T1 with a XF18-55mm zoom lens and I made very good pictures with them. My conclusion: It is never necessary to prohibit anything; the desire and pleasure to photograph can satisfy the artistic eye, even when it is not expected.
September 2015: Burning Man
September 2015 back to the Burning Man with a X-T1 camera and XF16-55mmF2.8 and XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 lenses. Like in 2012, the equipment was not protected and, despite 3 days of sandstorm, stayed functional. I took two zooms to test them and to force myself to shoot differently since I am usually a follower of the fixed focal length. Of course those are great optics. And what's more, the XF16-55mm's Weather Resistance gave me more confidence against that quite hellish weather.
October 2015: Lapland
October 2015 Lapland with the X-Pro2 and XF23mmF1.4 R. This was an appointment with the deep cold. Lost in a wild and harsh nature, the X-Pro2 spent days outside, the temperatures oscillating between -15°C and +5°C. The X series cameras are smaller and compact, so they can fit in large pockets. This is very efficient when you have to move by Snowmobiles or quad.
It is a real pleasure to capture images in difficult conditions!
January 2016: Calais, France
January 2016. The migrant camps in Calais, France with the X-Pro2 camera and the XF16mmF1.4 and XF90mmF2 lenses. I have known these types of places in various countries from 35 years traveling around the world. I traveled on dirt roads with my X-Pro2 and fixed lenses. I had always in my mind the respect, modesty and attention. The demonstration ended with a chase that lasted more than 20 minutes. I was happy to hold light equipment. Obviously the port of Calais was ultra secure but nothing can block determined people. The scene was amazing, this human cluster that clung to the boat. It was almost the night. I raised my arm and took pictures using the rear screen. Some pictures with continuous shooting in order to increase my chance of getting the perfect shot. 5 pages in Paris Match reward this work.


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Angela was perusing the Hertfordshire Marriage Index and found an entry for the marriage of two Wing people in 1698 - this has been added to the Marriage Strays page on the website. Thanks Angela! Don't forget, if you find any Wing strays on your travels please let me know, it's these types of clues which are hard to find but may prove crucial to our genealogy research.
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Wing As It Was
Wing As It Was (and Wing As It Was vol 2) is a small book of postcards and photos of, well, Wing as it was! The illustrations are predominantly from the late 1800s and early 1900s. I own both these books and have indexed the surnames included for both volume 1 and volume 2 on the website.
Both books are now out of print but a copy of the first volume is currently up on Ebay should you fancy it. I'm not associated with the seller in any way.
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The first 10 minutes of director Nick Murphy's horror film The Awakening have been released online for your viewing pleasure. The story takes place in England shortly after World War I, and centers on a hoax-buster (Rebecca Hall) who is called in to investigate the recent death of a student at an all-boys boarding school. When she gets there, she discovers that there might be something truly supernatural going on around her. Matt caught the film last year at TIFF and called it "a damn fine piece of gothic horror," and this clip promises a great deal of moody atmosphere.
Hit the jump to watch the first 10 minutes of the film. The pic also stars Dominic West and Imelda Staunton. The Awakening opens on August 17th.
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Here's the official synopsis for The Awakening:
Set in London in 1919, Florence Cathcart (REBECCA HALL), author of the popular book "Seeing Through Ghosts," has devoted her career to exposing claims of the supernatural as nothing but hoaxes. Haunted by the recent death of her fiance, she is approached by Robert Mallory (DOMINIC WEST) to investigate the recent death of a student at the all-boys boarding school where he teaches. When students at the school report sightings of the young boy's ghost, she decides to take on the case. Initially, the mystery surrounding the ghost appears nothing more than a schoolboy prank, but as Florence continues to investigate events at the school, she begins to believe that her reliance on science may not be enough to explain the strange phenomenon going on around her.


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MPWH, the original Herpes Dating community for HSV singles around the world, dedicates to providing a safe and understanding online dating pool of individuals all intent on finding connections and love despite their HSV diagnosis, this week reaffirmed past studies that conclude women using long-acting contraception and birth control variants are less likely to use condoms, and therefore more susceptible to contracting a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD).
Passionate about educating community members and working as an activist team for spreading education on HSV and other STDs today, MPWH wants to remind all women that just because they are using long-acting contraception doesn't mean they still don't need a layer of protection for thwarting STD development.
"We are a welcoming, warm-hearted community for herpes singles, providing them with the ability to chat with other herpes friends," said Michelle Lee, the Co-founder of MPWH App. "Though we prioritize creating a community specifically for our members living with HSV, we also do our part to ensure more individuals don't accidentally contract herpes due to their lack of STD education and awareness."
In an article published by Reuters.com, the author confirms that women, college-aged women especially, using long-acting reversible contraception, like IUDs or hormonal implants, may be less likely to get pregnant, but more vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases when compared to peers not on contraception. Most notable, with sexually transmitted infections being at an all-time high in the U.S. in 2015, the author warns education is key to combating the epidemic.
"Help us spread the word on safe sexual practices today through an avenue of education and understanding support." said Lee.
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The Earthquakes Academy teams had a successful weekend at home at Diablo Vista Park, picking up three wins against Pateadores and Irving Strikers.
The U-16s have won four matches in a row after defeating the Strikers 5-1 and Pateadores 1-0. Two goals from Gianni Spatola highlighted the win against Irvine Strikers, with Cesar Mendoza, Angel Heredia (penalty), and Gerard Mendoza all getting on the scoresheet as well. Jesse Garcia of Livermore High registered the lone goal against Pateadores.
The U-18 team split its two matches against Irvine and Pateadores, coming back from 1-0 down to beat the Strikers 2-1 before falling 2-0 to Pateadores on Sunday. With an assist from Nick Lima, Israel Ayala scored the goal to tie the game against Irvine. Carlos Gonzalez found the net for the winner via an assist from U.S. youth international Alfred Edmonds.
Next weekend, both teams will take on two more Southern California-based sides. The Quakes will play host to Real So Cal on Saturday and Cosmos Academy West on Sunday (U-18s at 1 p.m., U16s at 3:30 for both days). All four matches will be played at the Nutrilite Training Facility.


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Gardening with wildlife
Wildlife in the garden is not a bad thing. In many cases, it can actually be beneficial.
Susan Heckly, a Contra Costa Master Gardener and a wildlife expert who recently retired from the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek, told an Our Garden audience that even creatures we don't like can be a good friend in the garden.
If you like birds in your yard then you should appreciate the insects — even the so-called bad ones — that invade our gardens because their presence attracts the birds that eat them. Don't like snakes? They do a great job of keeping down the populations of rats, mice and gophers. Hate moles? They keep your lawn free of grubs.
Even the creatures that most people really don't want in their yards, such as raccoons and gophers, serve a purpose, Heckly says. They make us think, mostly about ways to outsmart them and get them out of our yards. But that helps keep the brain working.
Here are some of Heckly's tips on gardening with wildlife.
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Harvest update
So far this year, Our Garden has produced almost 3,000 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables, which have been donated to the Monument Crisis Center in Concord.
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Our Garden offers free gardening classes 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Wednesday, through October. The garden is located at Wiget Lane and Shadelands Drive in Walnut Creek. Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions and diagnose disease and pests, and there is a wide variety of plants for sale.
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text: Guest Admin3 Report post Posted July 26, 2005 There are two ways we hear God. 1) Prompting. Which is like a push in a particular direction. A direction God wants us to go. Like when we have an indecision, and suddenly it becomes clear. And we know how and who it came from because we have become familiar with the feeling when this happens. What feeling? A feeling of peace that is beyond all understanding. This is God reconfirming to us who the prompting came from. 2) Now the voice part falls into 2 catagories. Audible and non-audible. The audible event of communication is very rare. Not many have experienced this.The non-audible event of communication is more common. It's like when we don't know what to say, then suddenly we do. And so we speak and what comes out even amazes us. It's like: Where did that come from? We ask ourselves. This is what's called: The Holy Spirit working through us to relay what God wants. This is why, what was said, even amazes the one that said it. Now I know what the next question is going to be. How come some get this and some don't? This is where spiritual levels are involved. Each child of God walks at a different level of closeness to God. The closer you get, the more spiritual gifts are revealed to you. Whether we learn to use them to the fullest is also a learning process. It is usually where we have to learn to trust God more and ourself less. For each gift, also opens a new door of understanding God. Some christians get stuck at a certain level because they want to hang onto self more than God. We can't get closer to God when we refuse to look in His direction. And when we decide to hold on to our fleshly needs (sin), how do we expect to become more spiritually? Though we are forgiven, it is not an excuse to not strive for the mark that is clearly shown. How can you tell what level your at? Have you ever saw another christian who was committing a sin that you could see as sin, but they could not? This is because your at a spiritual level that allows you to see that sin for what it was. They were not. And if they are unwilling to listen to correction. More than likely, they will be stuck at that level and will never see what you see. Once you see this type of understanding as a spiritual blessing from God, it will encourage you because you will understand you have achieved something in your walk with God that is beyond the norm. Higher levels take more commitment. This is why you see some people do things, that to you, may seem silly. Like stop watching t.v.. Ever heard somebody do that? This is a person who is striving for the mark and is willing to give up something (a fleshly need) to achieve this. When a child of God does this, it gets God's attention. And God looks at this person and determines what spiritual gifts (level) this person is ready for. Example: A few weeks ago, I decided to throw away my video games that had evil overtones to them. Some friends thought it was silly. Some understood what I was trying to do. I wanted to strive for a higher level and was willing to sacrafice a fleshly need (sin) to achieve it. I was able to see that it was sin. The ones who thought it was silly, did not. Sacraficing your flesh to achieve new levels. First you have to understand what spiritual maturity is. To do something, and expect something in return, but not be spiritually ready, will achieve the results your not looking for. It's like trying to take the fast lane of learning but not retaining what you have learned, would you be ready for next level? You have to be spiritually ready, spiritually mature. Which means you need to obtain the spiritual need to want to do this. An action with only expectations, is an action of the flesh and not the spirit. How do I achieve this? You pray to God and tell Him your wants and needs. And when you have prayed and feel a desire for what needs to be, for this to happen. This is God placing a desire in your heart that is like a fire that can't be quenched. This is when you start to see what stands in your way. You start to see sin that you did not know was sin. And your desire to remove it becomes great. this is also where you will have a spiritual conflict between good (God) and evil (your fleshly wants). You will find yourself wanting to get rid of what is in your way, but you will also find yourself making an excuse to keep it. This is why God calls it: sacraficing your flesh. Because when you do this, a part of your flesh dies so that you can become spiritually stronger. Example: When I went to throw away my video games, I had a conflict. My flesh did not want to give it up. My excuse? This is my fun, my entertainment. What will my friends say when they want to play and find out what I did? This is also where you'll have to make a decision whether what your friends say is more important than what God says, and more important than the level you want to achieve. All of this requires you to sacrafice your flesh. Whether you do it will determine how close you become to God. And if you'll reach that level where you will hear God's voice. Is there a verse that supports spiritual levels? Revelations 3: 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Cold, lukewarm and hot, are three levels defined as a child of God. 1) Cold: is the level where the child of God are sheep. They live the life God would expect, and never try to dishonor His name. And repent of their sins. 2) Lukewarm: is the level where a christian has either allowed themselves to backslide to a point of falling from grace, or they never really committed to Christ, and their whole life dishonors God. Even though they claim to know Him.... This is why they will be spued from the mouth of Christ. Because they were in the body, but were not part of the body. They had to be removed. 3) Hot: Is the level where the child of God will strive for the mark. More closeness. More spirit gifts etc... This child of God becomes the shepherd of the sheep (the cold). If the tests are passed in this level. The shepherd can recieve different gifts. What each will get, is determined by what God decides to give them. Each test determines this. Some will get the power to heal through prayer, or even a touch. Some will get wisdom that flows through them like a fountain of knowledge. Wisdom that only comes from one source. Some will become spiritual warriors. Prayer warriors. etc.... And some will get several gifts of the spirit. Spiritual levels are not a form of anyone saying: I'm better than you. It all has to do with your decisions as you walk with Christ, and what you decide to do with that walk. What the "Henry Complete" say's about this: The heavy charge drawn up against this church, ministers and people, by one who knew them better than they knew themselves: Thou art neither cold nor hot, but worse than either; I would thou wert cold or hot, v. 15. Lukewarmness or indifference in religion is the worst temper in the world. If religion is a real thing, it is the most excellent thing, and therefore we should be in good earnest in it; if it is not a real thing, it is the vilest imposture, and we should be earnest against it. If religion is worth any thing, it is worth every thing; an indifference here is inexcusable: Why halt you between two opinions? If God be God, follow him; if Baal (be God), follow him. Here is no room for neutrality. An open enemy shall have a fairer quarter than a perfidious neuter; and there is more hope of a heathen than of such. Christ expects that men should declare themselves in earnest either for him or against him. 2. A severe punishment threatened: I will spue thee out of my mouth. As lukewarm water turns the stomach, and provokes to a vomit, lukewarm professors turn the heart of Christ against them. He is sick of them, and cannot long bear them. They may call their lukewarmness charity, meekness, moderation, and a largeness of soul; it is nauseous to Christ, and makes those so that allow themselves in it. They shall be rejected, and finally rejected; for far be it from the holy Jesus to return to that which has been thus rejected. 3. We have one cause of this indifference and inconsistency in religion assigned, and that is self-conceitedness or self-delusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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2012: The year In Black theater, Part 1
LINDA ARMSTRONG Special to the AmNews | 1/22/2013, 3:08 p.m.
2012 was a year that saw African-Americans cast in all types of productions, from pivotal roles in Broadway dramas to amazing roles in musicals and, of course, captivating audiences in Black theater productions. African-Americans demonstrated their God-given talents over and over again throughout 2012. It was also a year that saw the opening of a new nightclub venue that often features African-Americans performing solo shows.
One of my favorite aspects of the year was when an all-minority cast took to the Broadway stage and did a Black-version of the classic Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire." Whether you were watching Black performers make their debuts or watching veteran actors strut their stuff, 2012 was a fantastic year for our people to once again shine brightly before the footlights.
The year started with Carra Patterson as she made her Broadway debut in "Wit," a very intense drama about a woman dying of cancer. Cynthia Nixon played the lead role, but Patterson's performance as a sympathetic nurse taking care of the dying woman was very moving to see, especially since she seemed to be the only character with any sympathy for this scared woman dying a painful death.
The musical "Godspell" was amazing at the Circle in the Square Theatre. This production's mixed cast set the stage on fire with some of the most engrossing performances you would ever see. The African-Americans in the cast who delivered brilliant performances were Wallace Smith, Uzo Aduba and Celisse Henderson.
I don't know if any of you remember the first time you saw the Vy Higginsen production "Mama, I Want to Sing," but this year, she brought out "Mama, I Want to Sing: The Next Generation," presented at the production's former theatrical home, the Dempsey Theatre at 127 W. 127th St. This production is the old-time favorite presented with the same powerful narration delivered by Higginsen. The "next generation" referred to here is Higginsen's daughter, Ahmaya Knoelle Higginson, who stars as the main character, Doris Troy (Vy Higginsen's late sister). Her voice is stunningly beautiful.
The production also has many other talented African-American performers, including Bettina Pennon, Sandra Huff, Tyrone Flowers and Elijah Ahmad Lewis. This production is still running at the Dempsey Theatre. For dates and times, visit the Mama Foundation's website at www.mamafoundation.org.
Now, one of my favorite theaters in Brooklyn is the Billie Holiday Theatre, under the leadership of Marjorie Moon. I love going to this theater because Moon painstakingly mounts productions that entertain and also give a voice to Black playwrights. John Shevin Foster's "Plenty of Time" was a romantic drama that starred Celestine Rae and Jackie Alexander. Now, of course, Alexander should be a familiar name to anyone who has been to the Billie Holiday, since he was its former playwright-in-
residence. On the stage, he was captivating to watch, along with his co-star.
The Castillo Theatre in Manhattan offered the public a marvelous, creative, unique musical called "Sally and Tom: The American Way." This production had a mixed cast and told the story of Thomas Jefferson and his Black lover Sally Hemming. The Black actors featured in this production were fantastic and included Ava Jenkins and Brian D. Hills.


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- 5 Ways to Make Over Your Veggies
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A fruit is a vegetable with looks and money. Plus, if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine, something Brussels sprouts never do.
5 Ways to Make Over Your VeggiesBy Joe Wilkes
We'd like to take a look at a significant study that touts the benefits of adding more servings of vegetables to your diet. This study finds there may be parallels between eating vegetables and keeping the brain young; Of 2,000 older Chicagoans, those having two or more servings of vegetables every day showed significantly less mental decline over 5 years than those who didn't. Here at Beachbody®, for years now we've been recommending that you eat your vegetables. In fact, the "pious tier" on Michi's Ladder, Beachbody's nutrition guide, includes most of the vegetables that are cited in the study as being especially beneficial. Veggies are loaded with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, and most have practically no calories. So what's not to like? Well, for many, it's the taste.
We can all agree that eating veggies is a good thing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that you eat five to nine servings each day. The question is how do you choke down those five to nine servings if you don't care for vegetables? And how can you get your friends and family, especially kids, to "veg out" with you at mealtime without the aid of cheese sauce or a deep fryer? While the best way to consume most vegetables is either raw or lightly steamed, some of us may need to get a little more creative to get all those servings down the hatch. Here are some ideas.
- Heal your inner vegetarian. Many of us are nursing vegetable traumas from childhood. When I was a young boy, my grandmother scarred me gustatorily by serving up numerous culinary atrocities, many involving canned or pickled beets. Soaked in sugar and vinegar until any structural integrity had dissolved into fluorescent purple mush, those beets and their sickly taste have been forever seared in my memory. It wasn't until years later that I was served a fresh roasted beet salad, with beautiful ribbons of gold, red, and violet that bore little resemblance to those horrible vegetables I politely gagged into my dinner napkin every family holiday. Now I love hitting the farmers' market, finding multihued heirloom tomatoes, purple cauliflower, exotic Asian vegetables, and all the fresh versions of the creamed, boiled, or pickled monstrosities I was force-fed as a kid (and swore I would never eat as an adult). It's well worth revisiting the vegetables you hated as a child, as well as trying new vegetables for the first time. Often, you might find that it was the preparation you hated and not the food itself.
- Spice up your life. It's been suggested that many warmer cultures began cooking with spices to help camouflage the flavor of meat that was a bit past its prime. Why not experiment with herbs and spices to give some of the blander veggies a flavor boost, or to help out veggies that have too strong a flavor? For example, many find brussels sprouts to be less than enchanting in both appearance (they look like the alien brains from Mars Attacks!) and flavor (I've heard it remarked that they taste like dirt). Try cutting them in half lengthwise and roasting or sautéing them with some chicken broth and curry powder. You'll alter the flavor, color, and texture of the sprouts without losing any of the nutritive value.
Mix and match spices, herbs, and condiments like basil, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cilantro, cumin, dill, garlic, ginger, horseradish, mustard, oregano, rosemary, soy sauce, and more to add flavor without significantly adding calories. Be creative and experiment with spices that might not immediately come to mind when you think of certain vegetables. For example, a friend of mine, a master of microwave cuisine, sprinkles frozen cauliflower with nutmeg before she nukes it, with delicious results.
- Soup up your veggies. One great way to eat veggies whose appearance or texture might not be the most appealing is to puree them and make soup. Cauliflower is a prime candidate for the food processor. People who are put off by its rough appearance and strong flavor can get most of the nutritional value by having it in soup form. Sauté some cauliflower florets and other vegetables in some low-fat, low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, then blend the cauliflower and broth in a blender or food processor until smooth. Make sure to include the broth you sautéed the cauliflower in, as it will include many of the nutrients. For thicker soup, blend a boiled potato into the mix. Or add some nonfat yogurt for a creamier texture. Add other veggies from Michi's pious tier, like onions, leeks, shallots, or garlic, for extra flavor, or throw in a little nonfat Parmesan cheese.
- Don't be bitter. Among the healthiest of all vegetables are some of the ones that are the least commonly eaten: the dark, leafy greens. These veggies, which include kale, chard, and rabe, as well as beet, collard, mustard, and turnip greens, contain more nutrients and fiber than almost any other vegetable, but their bitter, chalky taste often puts people off. Also, when you buy them in bunches, it seems almost impossible to get the grit and sand off the leaves, which doesn't add much to the experience. To clean your greens, start by removing the stems. You can do this easily by folding the leaf in half lengthwise, which should help you tear the leaf halves off the stem cleanly. Let the leaves soak in a sink full of cold water, changing the water several times until there's no grit or dirt left. Or check your produce section; for a little extra money, you can buy bagged, precut greens that are marketed as being washed and ready to cook. We still recommend that you give your greens a thorough rinse before you prepare them. (You can dry damp greens quickly with a salad spinner.)
As for the bitter taste, a common mistake that people make is to steam greens. This can actually seal in the bitter taste, making the greens taste even worse. The best way to cook greens is to sauté them in a nonstick pan with a bit of broth. The bitterness will disperse in the broth, leaving your greens tasting sweeter. Adding something acidic like lemon juice, vinegar, or white wine while the greens are cooking will also cut the bitterness. You can add onion, garlic, or spices to your sauté, which can improve the flavor and add their own nutritional benefits.
Greens are also terrific additions to soups or casseroles, but you should blanch the greens for 1 minute in boiling water before adding them to the main dish to remove most of the bitterness. Like coffee, greens can be an acquired taste, but the more you eat them, the more your palate will become accustomed to and even enjoy their unique flavor.
- Hit the sauce. Okay, you've tried steaming, sautéing, and pureeing your vegetables, and you're still facing silence or worse when you serve them up. It's time to bring out the heavy artillery: sauce. Now, we're not talking "heavy" as in old standbys like cheese sauce or hollandaise—they're delicious, yes, but they're loaded with fat and calories, which kind of defeats the purpose of eating vegetables for your health. (It's like taking your cholesterol pill wrapped in bacon.) But a quick glance at the top two tiers of Michi's Ladder shows that there is hope! There are plenty of healthy ingredients that can be combined to make some sauces that are delicious and can add to the nutritional value of your vegetable dish.
Nonfat yogurt is a great base for healthy sauces. Try mixing some yogurt with mustard to taste for a faux hollandaise sauce for asparagus or broccoli. Tofu is another exceptionally healthy sauce base. My brother gave me a recipe for pureeing soft tofu with garlic, black pepper, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard to make a thick and creamy Caesar dressing. (This helps solve another dietary dilemma: how to make heart-healthy tofu taste good.) You can double up your daily veggie servings by using vegetables to make sauce for your other vegetables. Make a Spanish romesco sauce out of pureed tomatoes, red bell peppers, garlic, almonds, and olive oil—all ingredients from Michi's top two tiers, which combine to make a delicious topping for green beans, kale, or spinach. And if you don't have time to make an elaborate sauce, just keep some soy sauce, flavored vinegar, lemon juice, Tabasco®, and olive oil on hand, and dress your veggies with a couple of dashes of whatever you're in the mood for.
Hopefully, you'll be creatively inspired to try out some new vegetables and some new methods for preparing them. And if you still can't manage to eat enough vegetables, at least try to take a decent multivitamin every day. Also, make sure to check out the recipe index at TeamBeachbody.com. Not a member? Click here to start your membership right away!
Study: Associations of vegetable and fruit consumption with age-related cognitive change. M. C. Morris, ScD, D. A. Evans, MD, C. C. Tangney, PhD, J. L. Bienias, ScD and R. S. Wilson, PhD. From Rush Institute for Healthy Aging (M.C.M., D.A.E., J.L.B.), Department of Preventive Medicine (M.C.M., J.L.B.), Department of Internal Medicine (M.C.M., D.A.E.), Department of Clinical Nutrition (C.C.T.), Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (R.S.W.), Department of Neurological Sciences (R.S.W.), and Department of Psychology (R.S.W.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. NEUROLOGY 2006;67:1370-1376.
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Food Trucks: Navigating Your Way to Healthy Roadside EatsBy Stephanie S. Saunders
Rule one of avoiding fast food may be to drive right by, but what happens when the fast food restaurants start driving to you? The food truck has become the newest culinary craze, announcing their scheduled appearances via Web sites, Facebook®, and Twitter®, which results in thousands of people cyberstalking their whereabouts every day. In most major cities around the United States, chefs and entrepreneurs alike have been taking these "meals on wheels" to a whole new level. You want samosas, tacos, pad thai, sausage, cupcakes, falafel, or sushi? There's a truck out there that'll sell it to you. But what if you've been diligently following your nutrition plan and everyone in your department decides to "graze at the curb" for lunch? The easy answer would be to submit and go back to your old ways, wallowing in grilled cheeses and cupcakes. But you're better than that. Instead, let's look at some healthier options for food truck feasting. (Note: Specific nutritional information for each dish will vary from truck to truck.)
Tacos have been traditional street food for generations. In their authentic form, a corn tortilla, a couple of tablespoons of chopped meat, and some cilantro aren't actually too much to be concerned about. Unfortunately, gourmet food trucks tend to deviate quite a bit. Most trucks offer tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, many topped with fancy crème sauces, loaded with four types of cheese, and accompanied by a slew of fried tortilla chips. Whatever your local food trucks are offering up, the rule with Mexican food is this: the fewer the ingredients, the better. The traditional taco I just described has about 150 calories, whereas a fully loaded burrito can have 800 or more! Stick to corn tortillas, lean protein, and veggies, and leave your chips for the pigeons.
Many people, myself included, have been led to believe that a tortilla must be better for you than a slice (or two) of bread. Unfortunately, we were all wrong. Your average wrap-sized tortilla has about 300 calories, and up to 6 grams of fat. This is before you stuff it with yummy fillings. And just because the wrap is spinach- or sundried tomato-flavored doesn't seem to make all that much difference. They're still high in calories and carbs, and not so low in fat. So even if you fill your wrap with chicken or turkey and cram it full of veggies, you're looking at a sandwich that's got a minimum of 400 calories. So how do you survive the wrap truck? Ask if they'll make the filling ingredients into a salad, or just dissect the tortilla and eat the insides. This might cause your cool factor to drop among your colleagues, but really, this isn't Spago®, so who cares?
How they get that big smoky flavor out of a truck is anyone's guess. But yummy meat dripping in sauce seems to be a food truck staple. And although chicken, tri-tip, and smoked ham are okay calorically, every tablespoon of barbeque sauce can add 70 calories of sugar to your entrée. And I think the likelihood of their stopping at one tablespoon is about as likely as we all are to win the lottery. Then there are the sides: baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, and Texas toast (also known as pork fat [beans], mayo fat ["salads"], and butterfat [toast]). Yes, several trips to the BBQ truck could lead to a trip to the cardiologist. Try ordering the chicken with no sauce and some unbuttered toast. If they have collard greens or corn on the cob, again avoid the butter and eat it plain.
Chinese cuisine seems to follow the yin and yang of ancient Chinese philosophy. It's either relatively healthy or horrible for you. Both can exist side-by-side in the same food truck and comingle in your to-go container. An order of mu shu pork at 800 calories a pop, a side of eggplant in garlic sauce for another 300, and a serving of white rice and a single egg roll at 200 each adds up to a day's worth of calories and a week's worth of sodium. If the East is calling your taste buds, ask the chef on wheels if there's a steamer on board. A few ounces of steamed tofu or chicken, steamed veggies, and a half-cup of brown rice could save you upwards of 1,000 calories. For some added flavor, ask for the sauce on the side and use chopsticks to drizzle it on.
Hot dogs
Most people who work hard doing an hour of intense exercise daily are probably not going to be lining up outside a hot dog truck. Most of the population would not construe any type of frankfurter as a health food. Especially when you order the gourmet bacon, guacamole, onion, and bean monstrosity that could clog an artery if you look at it. Your average dog sans toppings is between 200 and 300 calories; the bun adds an additional 100. The biggest problem is that most of those calories come from fat. Your best bet is to ask if they have a turkey or tofu version, a whole wheat bun, and more traditional toppings like mustard and onions. Or walk to the next truck in line.
Nutritionally, sushi is probably the least scary of food truck options. Until you do anything fun with it. At around 40 calories a pop, a piece of fish on a tablespoon of rice isn't going to affect you adversely. But the minute you stir in some spicy mayo, roll it in more rice, and top it with tempura, you're looking at hundreds of calories. Stick to fish and rice, with perhaps some edamame if they're available. If you need flavor, add some wasabi and low-sodium soy sauce. And most importantly, if it tastes and smells overly "fishy," use caution. You always have a greater danger of bacterial issues with raw meat or fish.
People have been peddling dessert to us off trucks for decades. Summer wouldn't seem like summer without the ubiquitous ice cream man. Yet what's peddled in trucks today isn't a Big Stick® or a Sno-Cone. Think about homemade ice cream piled between two fresh-baked cookies. Warm crepes filled with Nutella® and sliced banana and drizzled in Godiva® chocolate. Warm chocolate bread pudding with vanilla custard. Crème fraiche cheesecake with a blueberry compote. Yeah, just reading it could send you into a diabetic coma. If you must indulge in something, try a single scoop of ice cream. Or split something with four other people. Or run.
The "roach coach" has been around forever, and especially with this latest gourmet reinvention, it looks as if it'll hang around at least as long as the critters it's named after. Visiting a food truck is essentially the same as going to a fast food restaurant, except the food's slightly more expensive and there are no plastic tables to sit at. Use them the same way you would Subway® or Taco Bell®, which is rarely and judiciously. And if you need to cyberstalk something, use Twitter and Facebook for their original intentions: finding ex-boyfriends/girlfriends and flaunting how hot you are after 60 days of INSANITY®.
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Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1-1/2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 2-1/4 cups raw green beans, chopped
- 2 cups cannellini beans, home-cooked or canned, drained
- 2 cups red beans, home-cooked or canned, drained
- 1 cup new potatoes, boiled until tender and chopped
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1/2 cup Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers, julienned
- 1/2 cup roasted yellow bell peppers, julienned
- 1/4 cup red Bermuda onions, sliced, quartered, and separated into segments
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
To make vinaigrette, combine water and cornstarch in a small saucepan, stirring with a whisk until the cornstarch dissolves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir in remaining ingredients and set aside.
In a large bowl, toss all salad ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Add dressing, toss to coat vegetables, and chill. Makes 8 servings.
Preparation Time: 30 minutes (plus 80 minutes of cooling/chilling time)
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
"Morning's Resurrection Song"
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Matthew 28.1-10
Easter Sunrise Service Year A
So what began in a wild wilderness ends in a green-ing
garden. There was not an earthquake; there was no
great light; nor was there a loud trumpet: instead,
we have been brought here this morning by pure hope.
Just when we thought there would be no more light in
the Jerusalem sky, the Bright and Morning Star
appeared, and the darkness has not overcome it. [1]
Though sorrow may last through the night, joy
inevitably comes in the morning. Rousing us from our
slumber this early morning is not death's hold on
life, but the celebration of life made new; a new
day, a new opportunity to seek and encounter the
risen Christ.
The sun rose when we started singing our first hymn
at the sunrise service on Easter morning.
We find ourselves here early in the morning, basking
in the moment Christmas pointed to, the moment Holy
Week obscured, the moment the tomb reveals. "On
Easter morning we find the manger full of life; on
Easter morning we find the tomb empty of death. We
know the whole truth now, don't we? We like Mary
Magdalene on that first morning know that death is
not the end, and that life as we know it is only the
beginning of Life. In the events leading up to this
moment— beginning with the Palms last Sunday,
carrying through the foot washing on Thursday, into
the death on Friday and the praying on Saturday— we
have learned that there is no suffering from which
we cannot rise. [2] It is the empty tomb on Easter
Sunday morning that delivers this hope, saying to
us, "You go and tell the others. Now!"
But before those words emerge, these words were
uttered, first by the angels, then by the risen
Christ himself: "Do not be afraid." This calming
command comes from an authority laden with power
that is beyond the scope of world -- a messenger
who, this story tells us, rolled a huge stone, sat
on it (maintaining a rather matter-of-fact posture,
to be sure), shone like electricity, engendered such
magnificence that the guards swooned, and then had
the audacity to assert that there was nothing to
fear. With no need for fear, the women are then
instructed by the angel to move into their lives
with swashbuckling abandon. We, too, are so
instructed. Because God's power has overturned all
expectations in our world, we have nothing from
which to coil into self-protection.
No longer is there reason to fear death; no longer
must we hide from the darkness of life; no longer
will we quake in anxious anticipation, awaiting the
At the heart of the angel's message, and central to
Jesus's bold assurance against fear, is the message
of a new life—an unprecedented way of being and
existing in the world. Thomas Merton articulated
this sentiment well: "Christianity is a first of all
a way of life, rather than a way of thought. It is
only by living the Christian life that we come to
understand the full meaning of the Christian
message. The meaning of this message, the meaning of
the Easter morning, is precisely that God has come
to dwell in humanity and to show, in humanity, that
the sorrows, sufferings, and defeats inherent in
human existence can' never deprive [our] life of
meaning as long as God is capable of deciding to
live as a child of God and consents to let God live
and triumph in our hearts." Thus, to be a Christian,
to be an Easter people, is not only to believe in
Christ, but to live as Christ, and in a mysterious
way, to become united with Christ.
Resurrection song is a greeting call, an invitation to not be
afraid, but to engage our privilege, bearing witness to the good
news that God through Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit, is
making all things new, even now, even in me and in you.
The story of resurrection is happening all around
us. Recognition may require us to get outside the
church, get our hands dirty in the garden that is
the world, but if we pay attention, if we practice
waking up to the God who is doing new things, we
will be overwhelmed by the abundance of life
unfolding before us, even presently, in our midst.
So friends, we come here, to the garden, not alone,
but together, together in the promise and in the
hope of the resurrection. We may have arrived tired
and battered, holes worn through our shoes from
walking through Holy Week, but we've made it.
Waiting for us in this space and time is the very
same person who met Mary then: the Risen Christ.
This morning, together we hear the good news that
Christ has been raised, not as an invitation to come
to heaven when we die, but as a declaration that
Christ himself is now living within and among us.
That my friends, that is where we leave this
morning, staring a new reality in the eye,
encountering a gaze that warms the heart, and a look
that lavishes love on our weary souls. The story of
Christ's resurrection makes us mindful that every
moment and every event of every person's life on
earth plants something in our soul. For just as the
wind carries thousands of winged seeds, so each
moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality
that come to rest undetectably in the minds and
hearts of all people.
Let us then live together in resurrection,
acknowledging the return of joy, the echo of God's
life, as it walks among us.
[Adam Quine, First Presbyterian Church of
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Height 6-0, Weight 195, B/T: R/R, DOB: 8/12/1985
2011 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: #8
Zack Cozart is one of the top middle infield prospects in the system and one who is now in a position to capitalize on the dumpster fire that was Paul Janish's 2011 season. Fans were clamoring for Zack Cozart's arrival long before the Reds invited him to the party, but giving Janish an extended look was the wise, albeit painful, decision. Despite his detractors, Janish had enough positive attributes to make him an intriguing play, as he featured plus defensive skills at a premier defensive position, good plate discipline, and a line-drive generating swing. However, as the sample size increased, the likelihood of him being in the organization's future plans decreased, as Janish proved that the Reds simply couldn't rely on him to hold down a full-time gig. Second-tier prospects are rarely handed a starting job more than once and Janish doesn't have the type of upside that will easily enable him to play his way back into the organization's plans. Despite the outcome, the Reds, given their limited financial resources, need to try to capitalize on every asset, so taking the time to make an informed decision on Janish was one of the better decisions in a season short on good decisions. The end result was flawed, the process was not. As a result of the extended look, the Reds can now confidently turn the page on the Janish-era and give Cozart the bulk of the work at shortstop.
2011 Season
As a result of the Janish experiment, Cozart logged 77 games and 350 plate appearances at triple-A. For the Bats, Cozart more than held his own, posting a .310/.357/.467 slash line with 7 homers, 9 steals, and a 51/23 K/BB ratio. His BABIP was .351, which isn't quite as unsustainable as it sounds when you factor in his robust 26% line drive rate. His performance coupled with the struggles of the MLB shortstop contingent earned him a promotion to the majors.
At the major league level, Cozart put up equally impressive overall stats, but his peripherals were uninspiring. Cozart hit .324/.324/.486 in 38 plate appearances across 11 games, managing to crank 2 homers with a 6/0 K/BB ratio. While that's an impressive debut, he'll have to improve his peripherals for it to be sustainable. His line-drive rate was an underwhelming 9.7% and his failure to draw a walk in 38 trips to the plate is mildly disconcerting. And, while we are undeniably dealing with meaningless sample sizes, his home (1.385 OPS)/road (.500 OPS) splits support the notion that he'll get a boost from that notorious righthanded hitter haven known as Great American Ballpark.
Overall, Cozart generates line drives at a good clip and has solid pull power, which should play well in the cozy confines of Great American Ballpark. At this point, Cozart seems to have established his baseline level of performance,which can be characterized as "good enough" across the board. He'll hit some homers out to left and slap some singles to right, but I wouldn't expect much power or well-driven balls to centerfield or rightfield. He's not a walk machine, but controls the strike zone well enough....for a shortstop. He makes contact at a good clip, so strikeouts won't be a significant problem. He has good instincts on the bases, but the stolen base likely won't be as big or effective a weapon in the majors as it was in the minors. Cozart will likely continue to profile out as more of a counting stat creation than an impressive rate stat player, which isn't a problem in light of his ability to hold down one of the premier defensive positions where "good enough" is really all that's required.
Swing Mechanics
At the plate, Cozart uses a fairly simple, fundamentally sound set of swing mechanics. He starts with a slightly wider than shoulder width stance and a high back elbow. He has a quiet pre-pitch approach, the only noise being a small bat waggle to keep loose while waiting for the pitch. He stands very tall and remains tall throughout, an appearance amplified by the limited lower body action in the swing.
In order to effectuate his weight transfer, Cozart lifts his front foot up and takes a very small stride forward. He doesn't overextend in his stride, which is appropriate in light of his contact based hitting style. In actuality, Cozart is more of an upper body hitter, as he really doesn't rotate inward to cock the hips. When the stride doesn't cock the hips, then it becomes difficult to incorporate the lower body in the swing. There simply isn't much rotational energy in the swing, rather incorporating a more straight back and through action.
As for the swing itself, it's fairly compact and short to the ball, but long and loose in the follow-through. The former emphasizes contact rate at the expense of power, while the latter enables full extension but may hinder bat control.On the follow-through, Cozart frequently lets go of the bat with the top hand.
While Cozart stays balanced throughout his swing, that speaks more to his limited lower body action and limited power production than an impressive fluidity and balance. I've written before about being impressed by the fluidity and balance in a hitter's swing, but that was on a hitter who fired the hips and generated a lot of rotational energy and swing velocity. It's very impressive to see a hitter maintain balance and fluidity by effectively controlling the various high energy forces of the swing. It's less impressive to see a hitter maintain balance by controlling rather limited forces in the swing.
Here's a look at Cozart in action as he collects his first MLB hit:
Overall, Cozart has simple, but effective mechanics that should serve him well enough as a glove-first, up-the-middle player.
Defensive Ability
The old adage is that if you watch a team of players on the field in pregame warmups, you should be able to spot the shortstop in the first few minutes. It's something of an eyeball test that works because shortstop is the premier defensive position in baseball and only the best defensive players can hold it down. And, of course, Major League shortstops are the absolute cream of the crop, as the flawed are whittled down and down as they climb higher up the ladder. Zack Cozart passes the eyeball test, as he certainly looks the part.
Cozart looks the part because of his smooth actions in the field and soft hands when receiving the ball. What he does, he does very well. However, the questions on Cozart's defense revolve around his range and arm strength. But, you won't see either of those potential issues in the following clip:
Cozart should be a very solid defensive shortstop, but may ultimately lack the type of range necessary to be a true impact player with the leather. The sample sizes aren't large enough or the defensive metrics accurate enough to state it definitively, but to me it feels like Cozart's range is a tick below that of Paul Janish. It should, however, still be above average.As for Cozart's arm, it's definitely a tick or two below the howitzer that doubles as the right arm of Paul Janish, which means that Janish not only reached more balls due to his range advantage but was also able to convert those balls he reached into outs more effectively than Cozart due to his ability to get the ball to first base in less time.
Cozart frequently throws from a lower arm slot than most shortstops. It's common for second basemen to throw from a lower arm-slot because of the angle and distance of their throws, which allows them to throw to first base without coming up out of their crouch. It's a different story over on the other side of the bag, as shortstops frequently have to throw much more over the top because of the angle to first and a sidearm arm slot frequently results in throws that tail and run to the arm side.
Final Thoughts
In the final analysis, Cozart grades out fairly well and should, in light of Paul Janish's offensive implosion, hold down the shortstop position for a few years. However, his 2011 season was cut short by an injury to his left elbow caused by a collision at second base. The injury required Tommy John surgery, but should be fully healed by the time spring training rolls around. The elbow injury also limited his sample size and masked an impending regression, which may have created unrealistic expectations for Cozart's offensive abilities going forward.
In light of poor peripherals and an offseason spent rehabbing instead of working on his game makes Cozart a prime candidate for an underwhelming 2012 season. He'll have to prove he can make adjustments to be an effective offensive player, but regardless he'll always profile out as a glove-first player.
When I see Cozart play, he strikes me as being a poor man's Alex Gonzalez, the former Red and more recently the 2011 shortstop for the Braves. Like Gonzalez, Cozart seems unlikely to hit for high batting average or get on-base at an impressive rate, but Cozart likely has a tick less power and a tick less range at shortstop than A-Gon.
For now, all of this is enough to land Cozart at #4 on the list and on the hallowed Cincinnati shortstop ground for the foreseeable future.


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PORTSMOUTH — The Pearl in Portsmouth is hosting a special comedy event Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. when national headliner Joe Yannetty, who is a regular in Las Vegas and on cruise ships as well as having more than 40 television appearances, will be performing at the 45 Pearl St. venue.
Yannetty is a national comedian whose diverse act and crowd interaction has taken him across the country and around the world performing at the largest and most prestigious comedy clubs in America as well as having made dozens of television appearances.
Yannetty's TV credits include dozens of television shows, Comedy Central, HBO, Cinemax, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and ABC's 20/20 and more. Yannetty has appeared at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC as well as being a regular on cruise ships.
Yannetty will be the latest in a long line of top comedians who have performed at the Pearl including Las Vegas regulars Jim Lauletta, Robbie Printz, Jim Colliton, Jim McCue, Bob Seibel, and more.
Also appearing at the Feb. 23 show will be Boston favorites Sal Votano and Dave Decker who are regulars at the Comedy Connection, Giggles, and other top clubs around New England.
Yannetty, who is one of the most sought after comedians in the business, mixes his unique take on the world with crowd interaction making every show different. He draws on his Italian heritage, marriages, and raising a daughter, along with stories of his work on cruise ships.
"Joe Yannetty is one of the funniest comedians in the business," said Michael Smith of Laugh Riot Productions, which books the comedy at the Pearl as well as a dozen other rooms from Fall River, Mass to White River Junction, Vt. "His brilliant crowd work brings the audience into his world and he readily jumps into theirs … with both feet.
"I've seen Joe do an hour or more on stage where he and the crowd are having so much fun conversing, he rarely had to delve into his material. There's a reason he's been on TV more than 40 times. What's surprising is that he doesn't have his own show."
Tickets are $15 and may be purchased in advance through Pay Pal via the Pearl website (www.portsmouthpearl.com) or $15 cash the night of the show. There is free parking across the street from the Pearl. Seating is limited to 100 on the floor and 20 first row balcony seats for this special show.


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Just as people make excuses for their own poor behavior, it seems to be human nature that we often make excuses for others as well — in particular, our significant others. Have you ever found yourself apologizing for the actions of your partner? "Sorry about that, they're just tired and had a really long day," or, "They don't mean to act like that, they've just been stressed at work."
Has a family member or friend ever directly asked you about the way your partner treats you? How did you respond? Did you come up with an excuse to put them at ease — or, to put your own mind at ease?
In an unhealthy or abusive relationship, making justifications for a partner's behavior is common. When your partner repeatedly makes excuses for how they treat you, it's only normal that you may start making similar excuses and echoing their sentiments.
What do these excuses sound like?
"It's my fault. I made a mistake and did something that upset them."
"They said that I'm controlling. I drove them to act this way."
"They're just stressed/tired/having a bad day/kidding."
"They aren't usually like this."
"It's not that bad. At least they don't hit me."
"They didn't hit me that hard. It could be worse."
"They weren't always like this."
"They were abused as a child/they grew up in an abusive family — it's all they know."
"They just have a drug/alcohol problem."
"They're bipolar — it's a medical condition."
"I'm just overreacting. They say I'm too emotional."
Why do we do this?
If your partner is treating you in an unhealthy way, it's often really difficult to acknowledge what's happening. It's hard to believe that someone we care for and love could hurt us. Oftentimes a relationship doesn't begin badly, so it's confusing when one can change so drastically.
We may also be in denial about what's actually happening.
It can be tough to stop making excuses for a partner who is treating you badly, but beginning to accept what's happening is the first step toward holding them accountable for their own behavior.
You are not responsible for your partner's bad behavior. Your partner's hurtful words and actions are their own choice — there is always a choice.
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PM must be 'open' on slush fund: Abbott
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has called for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to provide a "complete, open and transparent" account of her role in establishing a union slush fund 17 years ago.
Mr Abbott accused Ms Gillard of "stonewalling" in the face of repeated questioning over the fund.
"I think all of us would be happy to give the prime minister the benefit of the doubt, but in order to do that she has to give us a full explanation and what we've had from the prime minister over the last several weeks is just a lot of stone walling," Mr Abbott told the Nine Network on Friday.
"What I'll be suggesting to the prime minister is, give us a full, complete, open and transparent account of these dealings and of your professional integrity as a solicitor."
Ms Gillard has consistently denied she did anything wrong or personally benefited from setting up the Australian Workers Union Workplace Reform Association for her then partner Bruce Wilson, while working as a lawyer in the 1990s.
Ms Gillard has, however, conceded the association was a slush fund that Wilson and other union officials used to fund their re-election campaign.
Mr Abbott noted Labor ministers had recently demanded Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop answer questions over her conduct in her previous career as a lawyer.
"What's good for Julie Bishop is certainly good for Julia Gillard and in the end this goes to the prime minister's professionalism, integrity and truthfulness now because it's her answers now that I think people need to consider."


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Although, I haven't yet ordered a flip-pal (see 2-part blog review by Susan of Long Lost Relatives), I did subscribe to GenealogyBank thanks to Greta of Greta's Genealogy Bog and thanks to Elizabeth of Little Bytes of Life who mentioned the half price special at Footnote, I subscribed immediately before the deal expired. I've learned one thing from my blog friends, if somebody orders something, then we all seem to want it...I could go broke soon. But, it is so much fun.
A follow-up on my post about Historical Societies, this post now contains more photos of Historical Societies in New England. Recently, I took additional pictures, they are from Massachusetts: Sawyer House (The Bolton Historical Society), and from Keene New Hampshire is the Cheshire County Historical Society.
Sawyer House
Bolton Historical Society, Bolton, Massachusetts
Historical Society of Cheshire Co., Keene, New Hampshire


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