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Wanted: Young skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred.
In 1860, this ad appeared for one of the most dangerous jobs in American history - the Pony Express trail rider. Today, Highway 50 (often called the "loneliest road in America") roughly parallels the route of the Pony Express trail.
That headline above is what intrigued me to take this trip. Nevada celebrates its 150th anniversary on Oct 31, 2014 so I figured it was time to explore the state beyond Vegas. Most people think Nevada is strictly desert and casinos. I was determined to prove them wrong. If you "dig a little deeper", you will find that the state is really all about the metal. On this trip, my kids and I discovered the distinct correlation between silver, gold, coins, minerals, trains, stagecoaches, casino tokens, typewriters, printing presses, ski lifts, and even the birthplace of San Francisco rock and roll. What started out as a forced family road trip evolved into a journey of exciting new discoveries and adventures we could all cross off our bucket list.
We started out in South Lake Tahoe by way of Sacramento and Northern California and headed across Highway 50. We stayed at the Ridge Tahoe Resort in a spacious 2-bedroom suite with 2 kitchens and a fireplace overlooking the Valley 7,500 feet below. The awe-inspiring view left us all speechless. It was as if we were perched on the wing of an airplane looking down to see the patchwork of the land below. It was amazing how accessible the area was and how one could literally go from the top to the base of the mountain within 15 minutes via car. The resort is conveniently located at the base of Heavenly Ski Resort where they have ski storage and you can walk to the ski lifts. The name also personifies the amazing views!
The kids loved this resort with endless activities like tennis courts, racquetball, a video arcade, miniature golf, free movies in the theater every day, ping pong, and a huge indoor/outdoor pool. It's definitely family-friendly, even for angsty teens! We can't wait to come back in the winter during ski season.
We took a cruise on the MS Dixie II. They serve food on board and also have a full bar. The kids loved local legend "Mark Twain" as he narrated the history of Lake Tahoe throughout the experience. We were mesmerized by the crystal blue water and pristine peaks of Lake Tahoe - or "Lake Taco" according to my 4 year-old. The deepest point is over 1600 feet deep. If it were drained, it would take 300 years to fill up again.
For dinner, we enjoyed an assembly of epicurean treats from Executive Chef Peter Brinckerhoff at Riva Grill, along with sweeping patio views of the Ski Run Marina. The menu offers eclectic and delicious favorites like the Dungeness crab sandwich, the lamb chops with smoked gouda, sea bass with mango, crab chili relleno, and the Alaskan King Salmon with chili paste and cucumber salad. Of course, no meal would be complete without their notorious signature cocktail, the Wet Woody – with over 2 million served.
The next day, we headed to Carson City, Nevada. We stopped for lunch at Firkin and Fox, a traditional English style pub inside the St. Charles Hotel where Mark Twain stayed. With over 42 beers on draught, and comfort foods like Shepherd's Pie and bangers and mash –you could ride out Armageddon there. I love how the mustache and tattoos of our waiter, Jeff, epitomized the celebration of old and new in this unique and historical town that is also the state capital of Nevada.
Across the street at the capital building, we toured the Governor's office. The kids even took their photo on the bench of the Supreme Court.
Next, we visited the Nevada State Museum in Carson City - home to the most famous mint in the world. Other rare collections include; Fremont's lost cannon from 1844, the first machine gun from 1883, and a gun created for the World's Fair in 1904 worth over $100,000.
This museum also holds the largest collection of mint coins worth over $3 million. It includes every coin made at the Carson City Mint from a private collector. On the last Friday of every month, they create coins with the original mint machine that was built in 1868. You can actually observe coins being produced. This building is like the temple of Solomon for coin collectors and people come from all over the world to view it.
Next, we headed down the road to Virginia City, Nevada. As we drove into town, I marveled at the quaint town, full of character and history. We hopped on a box car on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad with a historical tour and beautiful views of Virginia City - home to the largest silver discovery in history known as "Comstock's Lode".
Next, it was off to the Wild West Showthat featured a live audience in an outdoor arena with lots of action and gun play, good cowboys, and bad guys - but not too scary for small kids.
We also took the Virginia City Trolley Tour with narrated tours and great history of the glory days of the gold rush. I never knew that William Randolph Hearst made his fortune here and used it to start his newspaper empire in Northern California.
We savored the local culture with Chicago style pizza, Irish nachos, and native microbrews at Red Dog Saloon. This location dates back to the heyday of the Comstock Mines and the birthplace of San Francisco style rock and roll. Janis Joplin played here in her early days. Her ghost is even rumored to be here. www.reddogvc.com
Next, we wandered over to the Silver Queen Hotelwith the namesake's likeness stretched floor to ceiling with 3,600 genuine silver dollars on her dress. In 1862, Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain at that spot. He got his start at a local newspaper and lived in the small city for a few years. Captain and Tennille got married there in 1970.
The Silver Queen was also the first stop onour Bats of the Belfry Ghost Tour. It was a fun walking tour of many local "haunts" and well worth the time and money. Debbie, our guide, shared the best local ghost stories and showed us registered portals for ghosts in the area. We were even able to monitor their activities with a few cool "ghost meters". I haven't experienced that much ghostly activity since my time in Edinburgh, Scotland. But this is standard in a town where there are more dead people than live ones.
We stayed at the comfortable and affordable Silverland Inn and Suites. It was close to downtown, steps away from local attractions, and also included breakfast. The kids loved their indoor pool as well.
The next morning, I had a few unexpected and rare happenings that I will never forget. These collective incidents catapulted Virginia City to the top of my list of most favorite places that I have visited. First of all, I am a huge Mark Twain fan. As a writer, I always look for the story and inspiration in the daily curiosities of life. I was able to view Mark Twain's actual desk at the Mark Twain Museumwhere he wrote some of his best work and also experienced his daily grind at the newspaper office. This building also serves as a registered portal for ghosts. It houses the original publishing presses and was the former office of Territorial Enterprise newspaper where Mark Twain got his start. If you don't believe in the spirit world, then you will be a believer when you feel the raw energy of this place. If you are afraid of the spirit world, then do not go in this building. It was undeniable, creepy, thrilling, unexplainable and palpable.
Then it got even better. I had the thrill of a lifetime as I rode atop an authentic 1866 Concord Stagecoach with cowboy and owner Gary Teel of TNT Stagelines.. Riding behind a thunderous cloud of dust as the four painted horses were clopping into a full run was one of the most exhilarating things I've ever done – and something every red-blooded American should experience. Gary also shared a story with me about the time my relative, Horace Greeley, actually visited here. I never knew he was actually friends with Mark Twain and famous stagecoach driver, Hank Monk. They all spent time in Virginia City and he shared some pretty wild stories. In fact, the original stagecoaches that brought them West are still in operation for you to experience yourself.
After hearing about the candid stories and places that Mark Twain and Horace Greeley had visited, I was fascinated to learn more. So I pulled up a stool at the Washoe Club and sipped Mark Twain's favorite cocktail where he and Horace Greeley once sat and had many heated conversations about writing and publishing. This historic building is also home to the famous Millionaire's Club and is considered the most haunted place in the West. I could feel the history all around me. Perhaps this was the place that inspired Horace to utter "go West, young man". What a magical day on anyone's bucket list! And that particular barstool was haunted (the fourth one from the right as you walk in). I even felt a kick - or maybe that was just Twain motivating me to finish my book!
The next city on our road trip was Reno, Nevada. I couldn't help comparing it to Vegas as we drove into town. We stayed in an amazing 2-room Jacuzzi suite at Circus Circus! It's the perfect place to stay with a family and boasts many amenities, including a kitchen, Jacuzzi tub, 2 bedrooms, and bonus room with a pull out couch.
There is so much to do as this hotel for every age, you could literally stay inside the hotel and never leave. You could play games at the Midway, marvel at the circus shows, and happy hour is two for one - on just about everything in the hotel.
We enjoyed dining at the restaurants inside the hotel as we had six dining options to choose from. We opted for Dos Dekos Cantina and Kokopelli's Sushi. Where else can you have Mexican and sushi together? The fresh jalapeño poppers were crispy, yet delicate, for perfection. The family platter offered a generous sample of everything so we didn't have the tough choice of only one appetizer. The basil salmon roll with Tobiko and Royal Flush roll with salmon, shrimp, crab and cream cheese were both to-die-for.
Next, we found ourselves rockin' out with guitar legend Shuggie Otis at closing night of Artown, an annual Summer music and arts festival in Reno. Shuggie is a talented blues/R&B musician who has recorded with Frank Zappa, Etta James and even Mos Def. Artown is an annual festival for live music, art, and more. We enjoyed a picnic under the trees as the sun set and we danced until the stars came out.
With such a vast culture of history, within a few miles of each other – each of these cities offer unique activities, food for every palate, and a chance to fulfill so many adventures and new experiences. This part of Nevada is truly a worthy destination, and is often overlooked or dwarfed by Vegas. We hit the jackpot and discovered gold in our own way – with a fun family vacation that we will never forget.
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Lindsay will blow through that Playboy money in no time, and with very little cash coming in, she'll be looking to score another big payday. Magazines like Maxim and Esquire probably won't be interested but there are a few lower level magazines, that if they could scrounge up the cash, would see a huge return in readership with exclusive LiLo content.
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Where's the Blissful Bite?
The Blissful Bite truck appears occasionally at community events and regularly at the Saturday Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market. Owners also regularly serve food from a tent at the Tuesday Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market.
Find updates about the truck's food offerings and whereabouts on Facebook, at facebook.com/bliss.coop.
Think food trucks are all about greasy gyros and cheap street tacos? Think again, at least if you're in Lawrence.
Lawrence's food truck scene has an active membership of just one, but the big, yellow mobile kitchen we do have also has memberships in a couple other scenes: farm-to-table eating and co-ops.
The Blissful Bite first hit the streets under the ownership of Anil Kamat, who built the truck and created its signature healthy, organic "Mexican-Indian fusion" cuisine — Mexican inspired by living in the Southwest and Indian inspired by his father's homeland.
Around the time Kamat was looking to sell the truck, another group of Lawrencians living together at Sunflower House was brainstorming entrepreneurship opportunities.
Not only did the six 20-somethings want a business they could run as a co-op but they also wanted it to mesh with, as member Jason Hering puts it, their "value sets."
"Om Style Cookin'!" — the Blissful Bite's motto — fit to a tee.
"We were all driven by the desire to do things we felt good about doing," co-op member England Porter said.
The co-op took over the truck this spring and is working to purchase it from Kamat over a period of three years, Porter said. She said not only was the food truck a niche that wasn't being filled in Lawrence but it was also in line with the ethics of community-building and local, organic and sustainable food.
Blissful Bite co-op members grow as many ingredients as possible themselves at Willing Horse Farm, located at the east edge of town near Brook Creek Park. Porter said they're starting to harvest crops like kale, radishes and carrots now, and they're growing beans and other crops they hope to add to the homegrown mix next year.
The food is all vegetarian and some vegan, although owners have considered adding meat options once they're better established. They're also gauging interest in a CSR — a "community-supported restaurant" program, where they'd create a different meal every week and deliver it or offer it for pickup to subscribers.
In Lawrence, mobile food vendors are not allowed to sell food on public property, including the street, said city clerk Jonathan Douglass. Vendors with a valid license from the city may sell on private property with the owner's permission, but they can't stay in a single location longer than three hours in a day.
For now, the Blissful Bite truck appears occasionally at community events and regularly at the Saturday Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market. At the smaller Tuesday market, members opt to save gas and generator time by preparing food in the truck then driving it in cars to the market, where they serve it from a tent.
Dishes vary each day, but owners said favorites include gluten-free tacos, breakfast burritos, red lentil curry and from-scratch vegetarian sausage.
This week at the Tuesday market, co-op members cheerfully took orders — and plenty of questions about the day's offerings.
Why is that drink called Haymaker's Punch? (The old-timey recipe, also known as switchel, was refreshing and restorative after a hard day's work in the heat).
On the avocado with beet relish, what exactly are amino acids? (A liquid that looks and tastes like soy sauce but is way better for you.)
Did you grow the kale for the kale chips? (Yes! And they're oven-baked, with sunflower oil.)
It probably goes without saying, but being laid-back is a requirement for successfully running a business as a co-op.
Tristan Landwehr said he moved to Lawrence mainly to be a part of its co-op scene.
"I've always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but I didn't like the idea of trying to be the boss over anyone," he said. He likes that all six Blissful Bite owners are workers, but the group has no employees.
Landwehr's girlfriend, Madeline Reed, another partner, said she was looking for the same vibe.
"I have always wanted to work in a cooperative environment," Reed said. "It's fun, and it's very satisfying."
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Megan Green Stuke 7 years ago
I didn't think food trucks were legal in Lawrence! This is good news if they are - I'm sure we'll be seeing more!
Nikki May 7 years ago
According to the article, they are barely legal. Way too many loopholes to make it a big time thing, sadly.
sustainabilitysister 7 years ago
I'd love to see more opportunities for these small businesses in Larryville. Austin has done this well. http://roaminghunger.com/aus
alm77 7 years ago
"In Lawrence, mobile food vendors are not allowed to sell food on public property, including the street, said city clerk Jonathan Douglass."
What about the ice cream truck? He's on our street often enough.
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The 'Kony2012' documentary film was put online on March 5, by the US-based organisation Invisible Children. Within days the film raised $5m and within a week attracted 70m viewers worldwide. The film calls for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the leader of the rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Acholi region of Uganda. Although the film shows the acute suffering of LRA victims, especially children, what really remains invisible are wounds of a society years after the LRA left.
Since its release, the film has been surrounded by social media hype and the film and the organisation behind it has been subject to much criticism. Concerns have been raised about Invisible Children's finances; how the 'slick Hollywood style' plays straight into the emotions of the (American) audience when seeing children suffer; and how the simplicity of the story doesn't do justice to the complexity of the war. Critics have made an effort to give details about the style of the campaign and have challenged the notion that a 'US solution' would be the right solution. Quite a bit has been said about problematic video advocacy and manipulation. But here is the real story for after Kony2012, as told in the recent film The Governance Gap to stop Kony does not put an end to the suffering of people.
The Governance Gap demonstrates the enduring – often invisible – legacy of the LRA war through the story of Nighty, a 44 year old Acholi woman. First of all, the Acholi developed a 'survival mindset' to cope with decades of violence, from both the LRA and the Ugandan military. Food and safety were people's priority, not the ordinary governance processes. The conflict undermined the capabilities of the Acholi as citizens and their confidence to re-engage in democratic processes after war. Having lived in a militarised environment, people are still reluctant to raise issues they perceive to be sensitive. Moreover, they have little experience with a developmental state. For years, all they asked for was security and now that they have it, many won't ask for more. This undermines the 'demand side' of governance; Acholi lack experience to actively engage in the reconstruction of their region and in decision-making. Nor are they actively invited to.
Second, it shows the gap in how Acholi perceive themselves as part of the country. 'We are like slaves being brought into Uganda', Nighty says. The role of the Ugandan state is key in this. Acholi feel treated as second-class citizens. Current post-war reconstruction efforts do not sufficiently target these feelings.
Third, it shows the gap in post-conflict interventions in Acholi, which was one of the reasons to make The Governance Gap. Existing recovery efforts by the government and international donors focus on 'hardware'; rebuilding physical infrastructure and services. This is important. Poverty in the Acholi region is far worse than in the rest of the country due to the war, and clearly visible. What is not visible is how the past experiences of war and life in the camps are carried on into the present. Interventions should therefore also focus on the 'software'; building citizen capacities to re-engage in decision-making and democratic processes. And as The Governance Gap shows, reconstruction should include a process of national reconciliation in which the state acknowledges the atrocities committed by the military as well as its failure to end the war. Up to now citizens have few opportunities to have voice in the reconstruction process.
A campaign film such as 'Kony2012' may not be expected to provide the detailed nuance of a story. What it did, was remind the world of a 'forgotten conflict' where injustice had been done to thousands of people since the late 1980s (and don't forget, not just by the LRA but also by the Ugandan government, and as some would argue… even by failing humanitarian actors). And true, Kony and his LRA continue to cause suffering. Every victim is one too many. They need to be stopped. They also need to be brought to justice, whether through the International Criminal Court or local forms of justice that seem more culturally accepted and appropriate.
But; if Kony is captured, the objective of Kony2012 campaign, this might solve a forgotten conflict, but not its aftermath. Since Kony left Uganda five years ago both the tangible and invisible consequences are still very real. And deserve as much attention as capturing Kony.
Marjoke Oosterom is a PhD candidate in the Participation, Power and Social Change Team at the Institute of Development Studies. She works on citizenship and participation in (post)conflict settings. The film The Governance Gap is based on her PhD research in the LRA affected areas of Northern Uganda, where she spent a year in a rural village just 10km from the border with South Sudan.


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It is currently 02 Jul 2020, 20:00
The Henpals DiaryStart your own thread and let us follow you through the year
Re: The Henpals Diary
Hello Henpals
Hello Boys
First of all we are so sorry to hear Dory and Tiddly you have lost your THAA Chestnut{hug&kiss}
Tiddly you must follow my lead and take your lovely lost sister's place before a Woo gets in charge. If Dory is anything like Fay she will run with the foxes and the hounds. She has been following me around everywhere when Audrey was being a lazy idle bloater but as soon as Audrey is back in action Fay is pairing up with her!
We know Wiggy is the THAA of her house( which of course is not surprising) and Rita Ped is THAA in the Ped house so if Dory gets control I am sure Fay will start getting ideas. I have not let her use our phone so she cannot get any ideas.
Capt Chaos you sound like a right hunk, all rough and ready
We havent got any plans at the moment, as we do not want to upset the blackberry situation. My henpals they are delicious, we get them in a bowl and popped through the wire if we wail about the terrible hunger we are suffering when mum walks by.
So over and out for tonight henpals
Honeybun Pinkerton
The PInk Ladies
Ginger ninjas for THAA
The Pink Ladies..Audrey, Veronica, Blossom,Merle-Oberon & Lauren-Bacall ,Cyd-Charisse,Ingrid-Bergman,Georgia,Madeleline,Myfawny & Monica-Rose
The Peds…Suranne,Miriam,Jennifer,Nancy,
,Ivy,Bjork & Vorky
Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012
Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017
Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/
Remembering my girls in the Elysian Fields, Diary Section
Re: The Henpals Diary
Captain Chaos , I am top boy of the flock as the bruiser has gone. I will have more than a few words with my girls now in peace and quite.
Captain Chaos bringing peace to the garden.....
Captain Chaos.
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Desmond .Warning to all boys , Beware of humans baring gifts of mealworms and treats. I nearly got caught with my head in the bowl. I offered Champ who sucks up to the human all the time . the offering was not taken up and even Goldie 2 was not wanted. After many abortive attempts of grabbing me ./ I got cornered and my beautiful long tail feathers got grabbed and under a smelly arm pit pushed into the smallest of cells you can imagine . I honestly thought my number was up.
I had a few chirps with Poppet who warned me to keep my rear well to the floor as anything could happen . at least I got the front seat of the fast moving thing . It seemed like ages (aged me for sure) . Bundled into a huge coop . I was taken out and I stood proud on top of my cell . So many humans touching me staring like I was a monster . Poppet was proud of me and encouraged me to strut my stuff . Again I went back in my cell and left looking at lots of no bears ,Marley`s and Darcy`s . My human took Poppet away with the no bear and came back every now and again to talk to me. I came out of cell one more time and stood on his arm and crowed good bye . To a stunned audience . My visit to the blue coated humans over . I do not understand the fear of the place as nothing happen and the attention did my feathers good and garden credit upped .
So back to coop and many enlarged tales to be told .
Desmond (decker the top boy , Asta la pasta.)
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Captain Chaos , my short spell of happiness has been ruined as Brusier is back .
Captain Chaos.
Re: The Henpals Diary
Hello Henpals
Hello Boys
Heavens, Desmond, Capt Chaos I think you should be seperated immediately, one of you can come and live with me. I have an enormous coop which will be big enough for the two of us when I turf out Audders.
I have not allowed Fay to have our phone recently as she seems to becoming very odd! No longer is she going upto mum, but skips away, she sits down a lot and that comb of hers is just getting silly! I think she has developed a huge crush on the Wiggy of all Woos and is begining to ' dress ' like her. Rita Ped has not taken up this infatuated famdom behaviour as far as we can see, but of course now the Bonzai Banshees have moved into OUR cube area we havent got a very good view of all things Ped!
Hmm I shall have to keep my eye on events
To the house of Penelope & Red we are so sorry to hear you have lost your bunny Marley We have never had a bunny living with us, only the odd mousie and sometimes ratties but we think we would much rather share our home with a bunny, though we do like the odd mouse or two for supper.
Honeybun Pinkerton
THAA of The Pink Ladies
Boys I thought you would like to see a piccie of me
The Pink Ladies..Audrey, Veronica, Blossom,Merle-Oberon & Lauren-Bacall ,Cyd-Charisse,Ingrid-Bergman,Georgia,Madeleline,Myfawny & Monica-Rose
The Peds…Suranne,Miriam,Jennifer,Nancy,
,Ivy,Bjork & Vorky
Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012
Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017
Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/
Remembering my girls in the Elysian Fields, Diary Section
Re: The Henpals Diary
Hi , what about me , Champ , I was a Pin Up of 2016....
Don't love me anymore and upset.
All that he / she`s fault...
I love you and would willingly keep you company.
Re: The Henpals Diary
Hello henpals, Dory Grey, Factual Investigator, reporting in
Well it has been interesting times lately henpals and that's a fact! It is also another fact - and one which I have mixed feelings about - that I am now top hen and all. My intensive factual investigation confirms what I already knew, that this is a poisoned chalice of a position. Oh sure, I get to eat all the best food first and boss Tiddly Widdly around, and I no longer have to be on terrifying-Marley-creature-watch as that job falls to the bottom hen and all, which is Tiddly. But think about it henpals - this job comes at the expense of the poor former top hen and all and I am staring down the barrel of my own mortality and that's another fact henpals!!
Of course there are times when a top hen and all takes over through a bloodless coup, like Chesty did with Remie but we reckon Remie was already sick and feeling her own mortality. It's ever so worrying!
Mind you henpals, I already am proving to be a tip-top top hen and all, and I have defeated the terrifying-marley-creature many times over the past few weeks, even going as far as chasing her out of our garden!! Victory is mine!!
Tiggs also has risen to the challenge and saved Mum's life from the terrifying-marley-creature today. The TMC went for mum as she was playing with her (why mum wants to do that is anyone's guess, when she has US to play with!) and Tiddly barrelled across the garden and saved mum's life before the TMC could kill her with her sharp teeth and claws! Tiggs wants to tell you of her feats of bravery herself.
Now that Tiggs has grown feathers she is getting back to her old self. In fact, she spenmds nearly as much time as me preening and that's another fact too henpals!
Well that's all from me, as I have tio get tons of beauty sleep as the only functional as in the egg-laying sense henpal in our troop, and of course being top hen and all burns up loads of calories, as does general wooing round the garden, of which I do loads as well.
Nite-nite henpals, don't let the terrifying-marley-creature bite!
Dory Grey
Factual investigator THAA
Alpha chick to: Dorian Grey, Pokey, Mango, Smudge and Coco
Chief servant to Marley the cat
Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly and Willow
Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper
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Ello enpals, Tiddly Widdly ere now that Dory Grey as finally gotten of the ipad thingy
First off, fanks to all enpals for the comiserashuns over the loss of Chestnut, oo we still miss. It's a good job we've got enpals and gorgeous enpal unks to cheer us up in ar loneliness. Dory Grey as assoomed the position of top en an all, because to be onest I just coulden be bovvered, bein as ow I am busy bein poisoned or starved or both by mum. You see, mum as neglected our importint nutritional treats to such an hextent that all my fevvers as been fallin out!! An she as been squirtin stuff in ar water, wot is obviously poisin of some sort. So now we will only drink hout of the muddy puddils in the gardin.
Luckily, bein as ow I as a cast iron constitootin, my fevvers is all grown back agen, if not even better than they was before an I even as proper wings an a tail, an proper fevvers on my ed! So wotever this poisin wot mum as been feedin us, an the absloot neglect of our treats, it asen worked.
Enpals, this is me in my full spender:
Anyway, to counteract all this nefarious poisinin and neglect of treats, we as started to grow ar own. We as pooed tomater seeds all over ar run, an they is all sproutin up nicely an should start poppin out lovely delicious tasty tomaters. Or at least they would IF Dory Grey can bring erself to stop nibblin on em! Proper delicious tomaters wot we can reach, as hopposed to the ones in the angin baskets wot mum as ung in ar run OUT OF REACH. Disgraceful torture.
I am hexpectin mum to realise the herrer of er ways after I SAVED ER LIFE today from the terrifyin marley creature wot insists on stalkin round ar gardin all day. Onestly enpals, it was touch an go whether mum would sirvive the orrifyin maulin wot she got from the marley creature, oo is terrifyin. If it wasen for me an my quick reactions and incredible bravery an eriosm, mum woulder lost a narm an a leg an maybe even an eye an everyfing! Maybe even all er harms an legs!
Now I fink that she owes us treats big time, so I ave written this ere letter in poo, and the brilliant fing is that we doan even ave to pretend to kidnap Dory Grey or noffin:
I think that is a foolproof plan, and treats will be rainin down from the apple tree for years an years!
Must go now enpals, I as a very busy day of eatin treats ahead tomorrow!
Tiddly Widdly
Fightin the good fight in the cause of enpals an treats
Alpha chick to: Dorian Grey, Pokey, Mango, Smudge and Coco
Chief servant to Marley the cat
Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly and Willow
Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper
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Poppet sending meal worms and corn at the next party .Badge of honour should go to you . Collecting and secretly storing from our rations we get . (Not mine )Desmond`s and Capt. Chaos as they are to busy watching each other to notice them missing.
I have made my eye puff up so I can get to see my hero at the special place for me and my boys.
Re: The Henpals Diary
Hello Henpals
Hello Boys
Just a quick post, omg Tiddly you are soooo clever, we are all hoping your ingenious note will bring you all the rewards you deserve. I cannot understand why you are not THAA, us ginger ninjas are far more suited to such an exalted role. I shudder to think of having our Woo as THAA, she is quite loony most of the time and has got even worse lately running about clucking like a mad thing.
Hiya Poppet, you lucky lucky girl living with those wonderful hunks….
Unfortunately this girlie is in the Elysian fields but we found a photo of one of our predesessors and thought she looked like a female version of Capt Chaos
Over and out for now
Honeybun Pinkerton
THAA of the Pink Ladies
Ginger Ninjas rule
The Pink Ladies..Audrey, Veronica, Blossom,Merle-Oberon & Lauren-Bacall ,Cyd-Charisse,Ingrid-Bergman,Georgia,Madeleline,Myfawny & Monica-Rose
The Peds…Suranne,Miriam,Jennifer,Nancy,
,Ivy,Bjork & Vorky
Sunny Clucker was ere July 12-21 2012
Sunny Clucker was ere July 6 2016 to Sept 9th 2017
Sunny Clucker is here , rehomed Aug 18th 2018/
Remembering my girls in the Elysian Fields, Diary Section
Re: The Henpals Diary
Ello enpals, Tiddly Widdly ere
Sorry we ave been maintainin radio silense lately but we ave been very busy wiv fevver related isshoos. Mine ave nearly all growed back now, an I look adorable. It's now Dory Grey's turn to be poisined by mum, and all er fevvers is startin to fall out. She is down to er las tail fevver, an is beside erself! Due to er distress an untidiness, she can't bring erself to post to enpals, as she sez she asen got the dignity as befits a senior rankin enpal an thaa.
I myself an me as bin a bit under the wevver lately, wot wiv Chestnut's millions of skittery itchy friends makin a visit an decidin to live in my fevvers. Cheek - I aint Air b&b! They as all gone now anyway since Mum sneaked into ar coop las night an squirted me an Dory Grey wiv noxious nefarious more poisin probly. Wot wiv the shock of everyfing lately, I laid a tiddly widdly lash.
I am spendin a lot of time sittin on mum's nees, in a hattempt to teach er the errer of er ways. Dad as lerned is lessin quite quickly, especially since a few of Chestnut's millions of friends stayed behind to press the point. The point bein, of course, that we needs more treats and we is definly deficient in the pies department.
Now, we ave a nimportant suggestion to make. We ear that Wiggy the Woo Meister is all on er own, wiv a massive bag of garvos, wich is terribly sad an everyfing. So we are packin ar bags to move in wiv Wiggy, till all her massive bag of garvos is eaten, and after we ave cheered er right up, we will move back to ar own coop an ar own massive bag of garvos. We fink this is very magnanymoos of us an noffink to do wiv the massive bag of garvos at all.
Signin out for now enpals,
Tiddly Widdly
Still scratchin a bit
Alpha chick to: Dorian Grey, Pokey, Mango, Smudge and Coco
Chief servant to Marley the cat
Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly and Willow
Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper
Re: The Henpals Diary
Hello Henpals, Wiggy here - although, blimey, only just - as today I was subjected to a brutal attack from a terrifying, huge, yellow adversary. I have no idea what it was, but I didn't like the look of it one little bit and I saw it off with a combination of flapping about and screeching at it, which was a very clever tactic and not in any way a sign that I was having a total panicky meltdown.
However, in other news, things have been looking up. As Tiddly has said, I have now got a whopping bag of yummy Garvos all to myself. Mum had been very remiss and had never introduced me to this stuff before and I understand this actually came from Tiddly and Dory's mum (who is one of my godmothers actually and who is clearly far more responsive to a chicken's needs than my own mum). How I could have reached this advanced age without trying such fantastic stuff is beyond me.
Now obviously, Tiddly, being on my own has its downsides from the point of view of having nobody to snuggle up to at night or scratch about with in the day, but it does definitely have its good points - not being pecked is a good one, and not having to share treats is probably the top of the list. So although it is very kind of you to offer to come to my rescue and help me out with my bag of Garvos, I have given it some thought and I believe I can cope with it on my own. Obviously if you want to come and visit after I have finished off my Garvos, that would be fine (perhaps bringing along another bag...) But a fine figure of a hen like me doesn't get this big without a considerable amount of effort in the eating department, you know - basically I have been training all this time for just this sort of thing and I know I can handle it all by myself.
Thank you again though, Tiddly, for your very kind offer. I know I can always count on the Henpals to be thinking of others.
Wiggy Woo
HP Saucy
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Desmond asking a question what`s this bag you going on about . Nothing here. Check with the girls . If they got their mouths full I will blame Capt. and give him a chase round the mud. I got special treatment . Personal attention in the big house . Even the top roosts . I mean why should I get the could damp mornings when there is a cosy roost somewhere else. I have invited my girls as well ,but they don't want to get up early. We had loads and loads of mealworms today . Even the fox chaser had some . Small price for our safety . We have to give the huge beast a bribe or it will not save us.
Lots of water from above and we dived for cover.
I am the top boy and the whole world needs to know it......
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I hope Frog leaves some special food for me next week as I have been doing extra singing practise during the day for next week . I saw her head in the saw dust making her eyes water .....
Crafty girl that one.
Selfie coming soon.
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I am not happy , being neglected at 4.00 am in the morning , I made my view very clear and loud this morning , I want attention , I mean , I jump on his arm , guard him from unwanted visitors . Not having this at all. got my way easy . my girls are appreciating getting the early worms in the morning so I am their hero.
Special duties Desmond.
Wearing me out but you have to do it.
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Now our friends in China are a real piece of work.
China is more proscriptive. Distributors destroy copies or remove articles that contain contentious political content, and maps of Taiwan are usually blacked out.
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And is anyone surprised that four Arab Gulf countries are on this list?
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Freedomhouse reported in its 'worst of the worst-2010' that there is a U-turn in the global human rights conditions after 30 years.
But others showed their "national pride" by criticizing the Economist for their report. Shetz wrote:
Is it not ironical that none of the rich nations figure in this list. All the countries listed are Asian. Is Economist all about Asia bashing?
I am happy that India respects it's territorial rights.
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If the Supreme Court invalidates the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), third-year law student Maren Miller-Bam hopes that her work played some small part in it. She assisted Penn State Law professor Robert Rains, a family law and federal benefits expert, in an amicus brief on behalf NOSSCR, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives.
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"I enjoyed working with other talented attorneys with many years of Social Security practice experience. It was a great chance to learn new techniques from their varied writing styles and to learn more about the intricate rules for Social Security," said Miller-Bam, who has a degree in economics from Villanova. She hopes that her legal practice will include Social Security and other public benefits matters.
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"Gimbels Has It!" recalls old Milwaukee holiday cheer
Gimbels wasn't a Milwaukee company, but Milwaukeeans had such a strong tie to the department store, that most probably thought it was a home-grown business.
Even now, 25 years after it locked the door for the last time Downtown, Gimbels remains alive in the Milwaukee imagination. And maybe no more so than during the holiday season.
Anyone who's walked these streets long enough remembers visiting Gimbels do shop for gifts, check out the decorations and maybe, if they're old enough, see Billie the Brownie, a character Gimbels adopted from Schuster's (which was first a competitor and was later purchased by Gimbels).
That's why Michael J. Lisicky's new book, "Gimbels Has It!," now out in paperback from The History Press, is perfectly timed. It arrives as many Milwaukeeans are likely feeling a pang of nostalgia for what was once the gem of the city's shopping scene.
"I think that Milwaukee felt Gimbels loss the most," says Lisicky, who was born and lives in the Philadelphia area. "By the 1960s, Gimbels became such a distant player in the other cities. Society changed by the time Gimbels realized that it needed to change. Discount stores killed Gimbels' customer base out east. But people still took notice when Gimbels fell. I think that they took it for granted that it would always be around."
Milwaukee fell especially hard and it's easy to see why when you look at the photos in the heavily illustrated "Gimbels Has It!." There are a lot of images of Milwaukeeans working, shopping and, yes, even one of a little Brew City boy sleeping, in Gimbels.
Even if the company was founded in Indiana and had locations in numerous other cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Milwaukee felt like Gimbels was ours.
"Milwaukee was Gimbels first 'real' department store location," says Lisicky. "In 1887, Adam Gimbel helped find the busiest street and the busiest corner in Milwaukee before he helped his sons build the Midwest's largest store. Gimbels Milwaukee played a different role than it did in its three other cities.
"Yes, the Milwaukee store had a value component but it also had a strong level of visibility, prestige, and service associated with it. Boston Store could never catch up in volume and Chapman's was its own entity. By the 1950s, Schuster's was the highest grossing store in Milwaukee and its was a coup for Gimbels when it purchased Schusters in 1962. Also by the mid 1980s, Gimbels was irrelevant and largely unprofitable in the east. Milwaukee was its only profitable division."
Lisicky notes, every city in which Gimbels had a presence felt like it was a "Gimbels city." But, Milwaukee, he says, was especially connected to its Gimbels identity.
"Milwaukee is a very proud city and protective of its identity," Lisicky says. "I think a certain amount of people knew that the first real Gimbels was in Milwaukee. Its store on Wisconsin Avenue was such a landmark and the building itself still is. Milwaukee also has a larger certain working class component and Gimbels marketed the Milwaukee store appropriately."
As a child we visited Milwaukee every other year and I remember trips Downtown as a child. But I moved here three years before Gimbels closed and every year I went at the holidays with my mom and grandmother to shop. And I spent enough time there throughout the rest of the year that I remember it pretty well. But talking to others who grew up in the city, almost everyone seems to miss Tasty Town most of all.
They will be happy to see that Lisicky has included some Tasty Town recipes in "Gimbels Has It!."
"Food service was such a large component that department stores offered," he notes. "It kept people in the store and helped make the whole shopping experience a little more special and social. Tasty Town wasn't the finest restaurant in town but it could have been one of the most popular! Most of the recipes in my book are from the Tasty Town archives."
It's no real mystery why Lisicky, who was dubbed "Official Historian on East Coast Department Stores" by Philadelphia's City Paper wrote a book about Gimbels. After all, he's already written "Wanamaker's: Meet Me at the Eagle" and "Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops."
"I was always surprised that there was never a book written about Gimbels," he says. "I always felt that even if you didn't have a Gimbels in your city, you at least have heard of the name. In 1986, I thought the rumors of Gimbels closing was just that, rumors. I never thought that there would be a time that there wouldn't be a store named Gimbels.
Our family had stopped shopping there for the most part but we always expected it to be there. Many of us took these stores for granted. After losing Gimbels, I began to study department stores and became friends with microfilm machines. I now own the country's largest newspaper archive on department stores. Call it an obsession or a passion but really it's about history and paying respect to the loss of identity for many cities. I also encourage people to try to stump me when it comes to department store history. It's kind of my 'party trick'."
While researching and writing the book, Lisicky was reminded that there's always more to learn, even when you're an expert and he found his research in Milwaukee especially interesting, he says.
"On a local level, I was fascinated to learn that Schuster's was the highest grossing store in Milwaukee and it really wasn't even Downtown! I enjoyed learning about Billie the Brownie and Gertie the Duck. But what I've learned most about studying and writing about department stores was that it wasn't really about shopping, it was about socializing.
"As stores dropped special services, closed restaurants and lessened their labor force, they lost their purpose. Society changed and shopping patterns changed. If stores are going to survive in the future and compete with the internet, you have to find a way to get a customer to leave his/her house and provide instant product gratification and somehow combine in with some type of entertaining presentation."
Michael Lisicky will read from and sign copies of "Gimbels Has It!" at Boswell Book Co., 2559 N. Downer Ave., at 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12. Admission is free.
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wiscdance | Dec. 8, 2011 at 1:18 p.m. (report)
I still miss Gimbels, it was a great store. I'll have to get this book for my mom for Christmas, she worked at Gimbels Southgate.
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danno | Nov. 29, 2011 at 12:03 p.m. (report)
Let's not forget the Gimbel's at Capitol Court on 76th and Capitol. Hot food, a great toy department, and everything else on 3 floors IIRC. Then there was Hobby Horse too for models of everything.
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danno | Nov. 28, 2011 at 9:06 p.m. (report)
The downtown store had its own art department that was responsible for putting ads in the papers and magazines and for the displays. It was a close group and my Mom was responsible for layout. Her good friend Charlotte was the chief working artist who eventually moved to New Mexico and Ken was the artist boss who came down with AIDS in 1984 and died (and couple others). The art department closed long before that.
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We ate a lot that day, what was your favorite?
M - The stuffed grape leaves seemed to have been pan roasted, which gave them added dimensions of flavor and texture. This dish can tend toward mushy, slimy, and tinny, but these were tightly rolled, firm, and compact like little cigars.
DOAS - Those were unique, and I am partial to the slimier version, but I can never get enough of stuffed grape leaves. My favorite was the Manakeish Bizzatar—the bubbly, pizza-like flatbread absolutely covered in thyme and sesame seeds and dotted with wonderful fresh pickles. I don't know if they changed how they make it but I remember it as clearly better than the last time I had it there.
DV - I haven't met the garlic dip I didn't like, but this one's special. It bites you first and tingles all the way down, but it's also silky, ribboned with olive oil and brightened with parsley—and, of course, it comes with those rounds of pita, puffed like sopapillas, straight from the oven. And totally agreed about the grape leaves—they were clearly housemade, which isn't often the case, and the exterior was unusual, almost crisp.
Did you not like anything?
DV - The hummus isn't my favorite; PK's style emphasizes ground chickpeas, whereas I like it creamy and distinctly laced with lemon juice and tahini.
DOAS – I actually didn't care for my wife's dish, makloubeh, I think it was called. It was saffron rice with chunks of beef and potatoes. It was just too plain and way too starchy. At first I was jealous when I saw the heaping plate, but I much preferred my meaty combo.
Anything else worth mentioning?
M - My order of beef shawarma was tender and well-seasoned. I don't eat this dish often enough to know the subtleties of preparation from region to region or chef to chef, but the combination of spicy beef, garlic dip (which also came with the shawarma dish), and fresh pita was well worth the lunch-special price.
DV- A close second to the garlic dip was the airy, naturally tangy-smoky baba ghanoush. I liked the manaqish too, but I prefer Amira Bakery's, which is more luscious, whether with za'atar or a blanket of spiced ground lamb; they're pretty liberal with the olive oil
DOAS – I agree with the baba ghanoush. It is my favorite in all of Denver. And true, Amira makes the best that I know of around town. But I was very happy with my lamb shawarma, which had a nice grilled char on the outside but was left just shy of well-done so that it was still nice and tender.
When I first wrote about PK I wrote about the irony of the pita bread being clearly store-bought when literally across the street is a pita bakery. The fact that the pita is made in house now and so delicate and fluffy, with perfect little burn marks made me ecstatic. I love it when a restaurant gets better, which is what happened with PK for me since I was last there a couple years ago. Is PK the best Middle Eastern restaurant in Denver? If not, what is?
M- I was impressed with the service here as well as the food. Our young waiter was polite, knowledgeable, and attentive and kept his smile and good attitude despite how long we stayed and how long the check sat there untouched before we finally paid. I have to give a restaurant credit when they get both right.
M- I was impressed with the service here as well as the food. Our young waiter was polite, knowledgeable, and attentive and kept his smile and good attitude despite how long we stayed and how long the check sat there untouched before we finally paid. I have to give a restaurant credit when they get both right.
DV - It's certainly one of them, in my view; I also really like Amira Bakery, Mecca Grill , and House of Kabob. And I have soft spots for Ya Hala and Jerusalem too.
DOAS – Yes, I suppose it does depend, but for a sit down table service Middle Eastern place—from service to ambiance to food—it is becoming my top choice.
And on that same theme- what is your "most improved" restaurant?
M- Bistro Vendome has recently gone from good to great. I've always enjoyed the atmosphere, the drinks list, and the glazed French fries, but last time we ate there I was blown away by the attention to detail and the depth of flavor in everything I tried. With improved service and soulful cooking, I think it has finally become more than just a Larimer Street tourist spot.
DOAS – Good to know, my thrifty nature is always drawn to one thing there: $9 weekday mussels and frites.
DV - The transformations happened some time ago, but I'd vote for The Village Cork since Samir Mohammad came on board and Root Down since Justin Cucci brought in Daniel Asher; both found their culinary identity under those talents. Will Cisa's also brightly polished The Corner Office's edges.
What's up with the Sriracha in a Middle Eastern restaurant? For that matter, what's up with Sriracha everywhere?
DV- It's the new ketchup. Personally, I could put Chinese black vinegar on anything and everything.
M- Are the Middle Eastern restaurants just responding to demand from customers or does Sriracha actually enhance the flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine? Seems like the heat and sweetness would overwhelm the subtle and complex spices of some of the dishes. I'm all for condiments, but with all the great sauces and dips - like that tangy yogurt-based sauce that came with the stuffed grape leaves - I don't feel the need for the additional cultural pilfering.
DOAS - I burned out on the stuff in college, though I am thankful for its subsistence when the groceries were otherwise scarce--it is surprisingly tasty (and filling) on a plain Saltine.
Having a couple drinks with lunch on a Saturday used to mean a nice nap or a long, long night. Seeing as how I can do neither anymore, did you either of you indulge in these coveted activities? Do tell, much of my enjoyment these days is vicarious.
DV - We totally napped! But mostly we groaned.
M- I had a glass of arak over ice and a Lebanese beer (Almaza), which may have been one too many considering that we had to return home to finish painting our kitchen. Arak is the Lebanese version of the typical Mediterranean anise-flavored spirit. It's intensely herbal and the oils from the botanicals turn the drink cloudy when cold water or ice are added. I could actually see the oils form a film on the side of the glass. I would recommend it only for the most avid anise fans.
DOAS – OK, that puts it in perspective. I would have much rather chased my kids around than paint my kitchen.
We were late because we got distracted by the antique store across the street that is worth checking out. I ended up with an old Michele Shocked LP which was a lot more country than I remember and has left me creepily singing "When I grow up I want to be an Old Woman" all day at work on Monday. Did you end up going?
M- That was a great little antique store. I think the owner was trying to sell us on an old hospital gurney, but we walked out empty handed.
We also had some powerful coffee, visit Denveater's site for more on that as well as many more mouth-watering photos.
We also had some powerful coffee, visit Denveater's site for more on that as well as many more mouth-watering photos.


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I love giving Christmas snacks from my kitchen to everyone I know. This recipe is one folks ask for year after year. You can vary the fruits and nuts-and it seems to suit all ages.
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Makes22 cups
- 1 pound dry-roasted peanuts
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I was thinking that if your family is like mine, and not a big fan of raisins, you could use dried apple chips instead....although the chocolate covered raisins are always eaten first, plain raisins are a no-no.
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I was thinking about using this for a family reunion, will be a good snack for hiking and playing
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