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I decided I was being a bit curmudgeonly about what "spiritual type" books I've read. When I first started getting into Zen stuff, I went through a few years where I did read a number of those kinds of books. It's been a long while since I've really read much in the way of Buddhist or Eastern philosophical literature outside of Shobogenzo, which I've read a whole bunch of times. The books on the Eastern religions section of my shelf these days tend to be reference material for when I'm working on my own books. I mean, I can't rattle off the 12-fold chain of cause and effect or even the Noble 8-fold path off the top of my head. I prefer looking them up in books to the Internet. Although the Internet is far quicker & easier. When I do use the Internet as a source, I usually double check with a trusted reference book if what I'm writing is gonna go into print. If it's just for the blog, sometimes I go with what I find on line.
In the end, all of the useful things I've learned about Zen and Buddhism came from actually doing Zazen, not reading about it. Or they came from face-to-face talks with my teachers. Books can be OK. But you really, really will not learn Zen from a book. I know you're sick of hearing that.
ANYWAY. I'm gonna sit here for a few minutes & try to recall some books I read way back when I was just getting into Zen and make a few comments on them. Here we go.
ZEN MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND by Shunryu Suzuki. A great book. Still in print. Go buy a copy.
THE THREE PILLARS OF ZEN by Philip Kapleau was one of the first Zen books I ever read. At the time I found it very interesting. But looking back at it now, I think that book kinda messed me up. It's full of romantic descriptions of various people's Enlightenment Experiences. These had me longing to get one of those for myself. I even thought I'd had them a few times. Alas, no dice.
COMMENTARIES ON LIVING by J. Krishnamurti. Actually I read a ton of Krishnamurti. But I remember this series best. I thumbed through a copy at somebody's house or a bookstore or somewhere a few years back and thought it was still OK. Krishnamurti was definitely on to something. His philosophy is pretty decent. The only trouble I have with him is that, apparently, allegedly towards the end of his life it seemed like he might have started to believe all that stuff about him being the World Teacher or the reincarnation of Buddha. It was sad to hear that. Maybe it's not true. I hope it's not.
ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES by Paul Reps. Cotton candy.
THE ZEN DOCTRINE OF NO MIND by DT Suzuki. I know I read this. But I can't remember a thing about it. I do recall that I read it while I was working at a paint factory near Chicago. I was one of only two Whities on the factory floor. Everyone else was Hispanic. The other gringo was about my age. But I looked considerably younger. So they called him "gringo" and me "gringito." One of the girls there was really hot. I tried to strike up conversations with her. But it was so noisy you had to scream over the machines. Not a very good way to deliver a pick-up line. So nothing ever came of that. And those are my memories of the only DT Suzuki book I ever read.
BUDDHA IS THE CENTER OF GRAVITY by Joshu Sasaki. I stil have this & have read it at least five times. It's a good book. You can't find it anywhere anymore, though. Too bad. Sasaki is Rinzai. Some of my best friends are Rinzai...
CUTTING THROUGH SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM by Chogyam Trungpa. I know I liked this one at the time I read it. But this was before I knew about Trungpa. He was apparently a pretty nasty guy, even by his own admission. Basically he partied hardy and drank himself to death, the story goes. I've heard he used to tell students that they should learn from his teachings in his books rather than from his behavior, as if the 2 were completely separate. I used to believe that could be true. I don't anymore. Then again, I love Ted Nugent's music even though I can't agree with his lifestyle. Cat Scratch Fever!!!!!
EASY JOURNEY TO OTHER PLANETS by His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Prabupada was the head of the Hare Krishnas. I read a bunch of his books. Plus his authorized biography. I used to have a pretty handsome collection of his stuff. They were all incredibly well printed & highly attractive. But, forgive me Lord Krishna, I never could get much out of his philosophy. I kept my copy of Bhagavad Gita As It Is, though.
BE HERE NOW by Ram Dass. I loved this one when I first read it. It's also the reason I took LSD -- and nearly lost my mind for good and all one Summer night. The book strikes me now as a big advertisement for drug abuse. I know it tries not to be. Or rather, it pays lame lip service to trying not to be. But, in the end, I think pretty much everyone who reads the thing ends up wanting to get high and experience the "beatific vision" Ram Dass claims to have had while wasted out of his gourd. Drugs suck. They are absolutely useless as far as any pursuit of the Truth is concerned. I'm afraid I will never budge on this position. So send your e-mails about how Enlightened you got on peyote to someone who won't think you're an idiot.
That's all I can think of right now. Everyone asks me about Alan Watts. I've never read anything by him. If I come up with a few more, I'll write 'em up later.

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Do You Believe in Magic? …and Not So Much: Reflections on Last Week and a Season of Growth for the Angels
Baseball last week was bittersweet for me. We enjoyed a night at the ballpark Monday! But it was our last night at the ballpark of the season and the Angels lost, sounding the absolute final death knell in their post season hopes. But a little more sweet was added to temper the bitter Wednesday night when we all witnessed pure magic! An evening of baseball so amazing it can only be described with a Yogi Berra quote – it ain't over, 'til it's over. My condolences to Red Sox and Braves fans, it's not about rooting against your teams, it's about loving the magic of a come from behind upset to begin with and then witnessing two within breaths of one another. Wow!
So, as for Monday night's game? Well, it was a heartbreaker of game, an at that point expected heartbreak I quickly recovered from, but still. So many miscues and missed opportunities!
And that is not how I prefer to remember my season, especially when I had so much fun with the Angels for most of it…frequently frustrating fun as I have fully documented on these virtual pages, LOL, but fun even so. So imagine my delight when I reviewed the photos I took that evening and discovered a lot of smiling, fun shots of my favorite ballplayers that I think show off the great personality of the team as a whole. Instantly my goofy brain imagined strange scenarios and back stories for each of the photos because, really, I prefer to remember the season as fun:
All silliness aside, walking back to our car after the game Monday night, Seth and I rehashed the misses and mistakes. What if the Angels had played the first inning smoothly? What if they hadn't stranded so many runners? What if, what if, what if. Seth declared that 'what if' was a metaphor for the whole season, though he said it wistfully and with some affection, not in anger. I agreed with him at the time, but the more I think about, the more I decided that Howie Kendrick's last at bat was a better metaphor for the season.
Bottom of the 9th, two outs, one on base and the Angels are down by one. Were this the scenario back in 2009, I would have been 75 to 80% certain that whoever was at bat would get a double and the runner would score from first or on the very next at bat and my comeback kid Angels would have pulled it off again. Were this scenario last season, I would have been 75 to 80% certain that whoever was at bat would pop up or strike out, ending the game. Watching it all play out this season, I realized that I had absolutely no idea if Howie would be able to pull it off or not. With the 2011 Angels, you just never knew. And if that was sometimes frustrating, it was also sometimes amazing – a definite improvement over the previous season and an indication of growth in the right direction, giving me hope for 2012.
Look, 2011 was a season where there were darned few easy wins for the Angels. There were numerous contributing factors. Season long questions, first about the five spot in the starting rotation, then the four spot, then the five and back to the four and eventually both. Veteran bats failing at the same time rookie bats were learning. Not getting Kendrys back at first as expected – though in hindsight, they should have planned on that from the start – threw everyone for a loop and although Mark Trumbo became the first baseman for the team and how, there were the to-be-expected growing pains all season especially in April and May. Injuries, several of them to Torii Hunter which contributed in part to the bats situation. Cleanup spot by committee on a team with no natural cleanup spot hitter…which lead to a bunch of guys who are really excellent gap hitters, swinging for the fences and whiffing or popping out. (Trumbo is the cleanup hitter of the future in my opinion, but it was too early this season.) Then there was the bullpen. There was noticeable improvement over 2010 but, still, pick a day. They could be absolutely fantastic or the arson squad part deux. And, of course, the closer situation. From veteran closer gone bad to baby closer with flashes of brilliance amidst growing pains, that was another constant struggle this season.
All in all, the Angels won a lot of games but, for all of the reasons above and more, it was a grind to win almost every single one and I think that, quite simply, by the time we got to September the Angels were tired. Oh, in spirit they were willing and eager enough to get to the post season, witness the string of near comebacks. But I think that physically they were just too tired to take that next leap and carry themselves into the post season. And if they had made to the post season, I don't think they would have made it past the first round, especially with the news that Mark Trumbo had been playing with a stress fracture in his foot for the last several games and was out. This isn't a complaint at all, it's an observation. I think they played their hearts out but, well, teams that are still capable of contending at the end, like the 2011 Rays, dig in harder to win even more when they find out that other teams in the race have lost. Teams that are just too tired to get there, like the 2011 Angels, collapse in relief to catch their breaths when they find out that other teams in the race have lost.
I wish it were different but I have a hard time being anything more than a little disappointed by it. I have watched a lot of So Cal baseball in my life, brilliant seasons, terrible seasons and everything in between, and I have to say that this was not a season that folks should get depressed over. This was a growing season that gives next season some promise. And, now, as we continue enjoying what so far has been a pretty fun post season – as fun as it can be without an Angels presence! – I will conclude this post with a few heartwarming thoughts for next season:
This last photo really struck a chord with me. Taken during the warm-up just before the top of the 9th, immediately after Mike Trout struck out looking, it appears to me that Peter Bourjos is consoling Trout a little bit. Who knows what they were actually saying to one another. For all I know, Trout was making sure his cleats are tied and Bourjos is laughing him or they weren't even talking at all. But my photo, my interpretation – so consoling it is. And I think, as such, it's a good message for everyone. Take heart Angels fans, they'll get 'em next season!


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Le Palmier
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I don't have a favorite place to have my palmier, but I'm sure that now, afetr reading your post, I feel like eating one of these delicious palmiers!Miam,miam!ReplyDelete
- Wendy10:28 AM
Oooh, perhaps it's time for more extensive research on the "religieuse"? So many styles, colors, designs and flavors!ReplyDelete
Delightful & charming watercolor! It looks so warm & welcoming inside the shop! I can practically smell the baked goods from here!ReplyDelete
ALL pastries are my favorite!ReplyDelete
I think you could fill a croissant with ants and I'd eat it...
I think what I love most about the palmiers and other flaky, flaky pastries is how it is crunchy and soft at the same time, light and dense at the same time, sweet and a little teeny bit salty at the same time....perfect!
I did do a post or two on the religieuse...ReplyDelete
The problem is it's not in every pastry shop...and rather limited to the high end joints..ahem
- Elizabeth10:57 AM
May I suggest a case study on "flan pâtissier" ? A very classical and simple pastry, but so georgous.ReplyDelete
Did you ever try the one from Poilâne at Rue du Vieux Colombier ?
- Anonymous11:03 AM
The story I heard is that palmiers were fashioned in the shape of nuns skirts - of course I have no research to support it although I did find one mention of palmiers as nuns ummm..."poofs"! To me they mean PARIS! Thanks for your wonderful blog - it makes me happy every morning.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:06 AM
Oh yes, please! Pain chocolat!ReplyDelete
Over here in the US they have completely changed their name to chocolate croissant :-(
I have almost forgotten how they SHOULD taste, and think that last time we were in Paris they were not as lush and luscious chocolate-y, perfectly balanced with flaky pastry, as the pain chocolats of my memory.
Could you sacrifice yourself and do the research?
I don't know how to sign myself since I have none of the drop-down menu accounts, but I am
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Figero has one of their Best of Flans competition onlineI am not a flan-eater sadly-too much like pudding for moi :(
What to do???
Have you been to the Musée Marmottan? I'm sure you have. Getting off at metro La Muette, and walking along Chaussée de la Muette, you will see a nicefew cafés and a patisserie where I saw, and tasted! some lovely religieux (sp?) and it didn't seem trés cher. Ah, now there's a research project pour moi-researching moins cher patisseries. :-)ReplyDelete
- from a Frenchie...11:23 AM
hummm ... dommage re: the flan as we say in French. Anyway thank you so much for your blog. I love to have your american point of view on our French habits (et travers (failing in English)) and customs !... so refreshing and often funny. Pls don't stop !ReplyDelete
hmmm...Pain au chocolat!ReplyDelete
The best of both worlds = butter+chocolate
Bonne idee!
A la prochaine as they say :)
It could be soon too...hint..hint
Actually I love gauffres but perhaps they are Belgian. What about Napoleons? Are they French? What about tarte aux cerises?ReplyDelete
That's a charming watercolor, Carol. I love those palmiers. They're delicious. Anything with butter in it is delicious, let's face it. I never met a pastry I didn't like. I have a terrible sweet tooth. I love foods that are good for me, but I have to have dessert.ReplyDelete
Mona-There are French gauffres and they ARE different but hard to find.ReplyDelete
There's a guy in the Marais in the street that a friend sent me to and WOWZA!
Now the Eclair could do with some careful study even though I'm not big on pastry cream...Fauchon here I come!!
- Mellissa12:46 PM
My daughter and I would like the details on pain au chocolat - our favorite here in CA. We're looking forward to our first trip to Paris (and London) in the fall.ReplyDelete
- Robynn in Paris1:41 PM
I've actually never tried a palmier, but there's a Le Moulin de la Vierge in Villiers (near my metro stop) so I will have to try it - and then hit the gym afterwards! Thanks for the tip!ReplyDelete
My definite vote goes to FINANCIERS!! And the absolute best are at the bakery at St. Philippe du Roule! Hands down. Also: "pain gêne" I think it's called. Same idea: pound cake ("quatre quart") with almond flavor. PS: you might be appalled to know that the bakery Le Coqueliquot is under renovation. Why? one asks.ReplyDelete
- Kethrim3:35 PM
The patisserie on rue de Rennes is my patisserie! I went there so often for lunch, the ladies who work there are always so pleasant and wonderful, and the pastries and sandwiches are some of the best I've had.ReplyDelete
- Candice6:39 PM
Mais Oui!ReplyDelete
One of my favorites is the Paris Brest. I've had many in Paris, but the best ones I've had are served at Allard Restaurant in the 6th. Address: 41, Rue St André des Arts. Metro Stop: Odeon
They probably don't make them in-house, so I'd love to know which patisserie they buy them from!
- Annie2:57 AM
i think Palmiers were invented for kidlets. Like what my grandma did with left over pie dough. I make palmier with mustard, ham and parmesan.ReplyDelete
Kethrim - last trip was the first time I dared to enter the rue de Rennes boulangerie-it's too beautiful. But I loved the apple chausson I got. Now I will definitely go back!ReplyDelete
Robynn in Paris - please report back on your first palmier ever!!!
J'adore les palmiers aussi...but have you tried chouquettes?!!ReplyDelete
oooh la la!
I love Palmier but you need a bib on to eat it, they are so messy. My favourite is a vanilla custard slice (forgot the French name) they are fabulous and the pastry on the bottom is just like palmier. I will have to go and wipe the drool from my chin now :)ReplyDelete
OMG cowgirl chef - chouquettes?!!sooooooooooo dangerous...do I dare tell...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3:55 AM
I love your new (to me...it's be awhile since I'd visited...too long) style with the watercolors. I'd love to know what you're using to make the dark lines -- is that ink? Are you using a brush pen? Love it!!!ReplyDelete
Merci de ce beau déjeuner!ReplyDelete
Since you're finished with them, feel free to cross my palm with a palmier any time! Seriously, we have great pahl-me-ays here - at a swiss bakery!ReplyDelete
Thought I had commented but guess I forgot to.ReplyDelete
Thats another wonderful painting. and I have had those Palmiers. Yummmm. Hope you had a great weekend.
It's good to see you back to covering Paris/French food!ReplyDelete
I love those big sugar cookies that are called lunettes, glasses. You know, too holes filled with confiture. I'd love you to find more about this wondrous treat!ReplyDelete
- Nat10:24 AM
Hi Parisbreafast! I usually follow your blog as I find it really lovely! Your watercolours are gorgeous! Since you have written about "Le Palmier" I made up my mind to leave you a comment. They are one of my favourite "non-homemade" pâtisserie, especially when they are covered with real chocolate, as you can find them here in Spain. We also call them "Palmiers" ("Palmeras" in Spanish) and I imagine that's because their ressemblance with palm-trees leaves. I hope that clears up your doubt ;-)ReplyDelete
Congratulations for your blog, and thank you for sharing your gift with us! xxNat:)
Yes! My favorite is the Viennoise aux peppites, although I believe there are several names for it.ReplyDelete
I think that its brioche dough, its in the shape of a demi baguette and it has chocolate chips.
Also, I've heard that the word viennoiserie comes from Marie Antoinette, the Venitian who was known for her indulgence in sweets. Research into that word and what it means would be fun.
Balthazar in NY has a really good chasson aux pommes and there is a little La Fougasse place in the marais down the street from the Enfants Rouge that has the BEST chasson aux pommes I've ever had.ReplyDelete
Great post ! A reader on my Paris blog mentioned the Planier today and i commented that I'd missed those altogether in Paris and had no idea what they were. Another reader sent me your post via emai. Well now I know. Buerre is such a good thing!ReplyDelete
I personally swoon over a good pain au chocolat and my two grandchildren that were with me in Paris this summer loved the escargot......pastry version. A twisted snail shaped pastry dotted with chocolate pieces. The ones we bought at the Franprix suited them just fine , but they preferred the ones from the patiisserie on the corner.
When I was in France I went into one of many boulangeries and ordered a Palmier. I pronounced it "pal-me-ay" and the person helping me said "Non. pal-mee". He was very friendly and very helpful. Have I been pronouncing it wrong the whole time? Like you, I guess it doesn't matter, they are so good and as long as I get one, I am happy. :) Also a French friend said that outside of Paris, no one calls a "pain au chocolat" a "pain au chocolat"--it is called chocolatine. Learn something new every day! ;) ps--don't even get my started on Kouign Amann. Love.ReplyDelete


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netwolf wrote:dagny wrote:And they do pull our posts.
You may not understand the point, but I look at it as a way that some fans find an extra way to savor the rivalry. We were domiated by the Flyers for so long that some fans enjoy finally being able to gloat.
At least they're posting them for other Pens' fans enjoyment, rather than trolling and bringing arguments back over here (at least, I hope that's all they're doing).
Some posters don't venture over to other boards, but still enjoy getting a glimpse at the opposing fans' feedback.
Some, like yourself, couldn't care less.
Different strokes, and all...
Gloating is over-rated IMO. If something I say is proven true (which is rare ), I don't need to pat myself on the back or have others do it for me. Knowing I was right is good enough. Different strokes indeed.
If people get enjoyment out of reading that stuff, good for them. I still don't get it, but whatever floats your boat.
[mod soapbox] I echo your hopes about where it hopefully ends; if a board member got caught trolling on another board, that person would most likely have trouble with his or her LGP login shortly thereafter, especially if it brought trouble back here.[/mod soapbox]
I'd like to believe no one here would make a bad decision like that, but I've been around too long to be that naive.
It's all a matter of looking at it from different perspectives.
Btw, did you see the edit I added to my first post, about kicksave?


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lubeltri, may I ask if you've ever seen the original "True Grit"? Just curious as to how the new one stacks up. Thanks!
When it comes out: Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life.
What do you get when you cross the Sex and the City shallowness with Kung Fu Theatre ridiculousness along with a heaping helping of vomit and superficiality? Why that'd be Charlie's Angels II, thank you. I haven't seen C.A. I, nor do I plan to, but I imagine it's more of the same drivel. Can someone please invent a time machine so I can get back my night?
Has anyone heard anything about this one? I'm not familiar with the director, but I do like Anthony Hopkins. However, Hopkins has played in some pretty bad movies, so his presence in this role doesn't necessarily mean it will be good. It does look interesting. The book sounds very good too. I do think I'll try to read it.The Ritehttp://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/therite/Selam
but often the Coen brothers try too hard to be "original", and thus they end up making more of the same. Just my opinion.
Watched The Two Towers and Return of the King yesterday. I'd forgotten how good lookin' Eowyn is.
Recently saw the new The Taking of Pelham 123 (by-the-numbers mediocre).I also saw Winter's Bone and The Queen (both outstanding, astonishing in their verisimilitude in the presentation of the very different worlds they inhabit).
I hope it doesn't sensationalize too much Catholic exorcisms. Some of these exorcism movies can be pretty, pretty bad!My favorite movie of this type was The Exorcism of Emily Rose.I'll check this one out, though I will set my expectations low---it's getting released during the January "dumping ground" for bad movies. With Hopkins, at least it will be interesting!
Quote from: Gebre Menfes Kidus on December 31, 2010, 05:16:42 PM but often the Coen brothers try too hard to be "original", and thus they end up making more of the same. Just my opinion.I'm happy to report that the Coens were not trying to be "cute" in this film. It's a pretty straightforward Western---just exceptionally well made.
I just watched most of "Full Metal Jacket" again .I love Gunner Sgt. Ermey since he was really a Drill Instructor.. What a hoot he is. I love the new GEICO commerical where he is playing a Psychologist. He calls his patient Namby Pamby and throws a box of tissues at him.Ummmmm..coarse language...to say the least : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfccLO6-YL0
300 Spartans (Original version)
Quote from: Marc1152 on January 09, 2011, 12:54:07 AM300 Spartans (Original version)Good, fun movie. Some slightly corny but entertaining lines. I also like that the girl kicks a couple of guys' butts, lol (didn't hurt that she was pretty easy on the eyes as well).
"Wit" (Mike Nichols, 2001)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit_(film)A very strong artistic endeavour trying to reveal the feelings of a person dying of terminal cancer. The director is the famous Mike Nichols who made "The Graduate."
Been watching Shawshank Redemption quite a bit lately... if only we all could find our Andy
Watching They Live on AMC. Don't know why... that movie is like a train wreck... can't look away...
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MOSCOW - A leading Chechen rebel on Wednesday called on Islamist militants in Russia's North Caucasus to disrupt the upcoming Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, reversing his previous appeal not to target civilians in the region.
Sochi is hosting the Winter Games in February, a pet project for President Vladimir Putin, who is determined for them to be a success. The overall bill for the games stands at $51 billion, making them by far the most expensive Olympics in history.
Doku Umarov, a widely known Chechen rebel leader, urged his fighters to "do their utmost to derail" the games, which he described as "satanic dances on the bones of our ancestors."
"We have the obligation to use all means to prevent this," he said in a video posted on a rebel website on Wednesday.
Umarov last year urged his fighters to avoid hitting civilian targets because Russians in Moscow were taking to the streets en masse to protest against Putin.
Security experts have said the Islamic insurgency raging across the North Caucasus mountains that tower over Sochi is a daunting threat to the games — although rebels have not attacked Sochi so far.
Dagestan, which lies about 500 kilometres (300 miles) east of Sochi, has become the centre of the insurgency that spread across the North Caucasus region after two separatist wars in the 1990s in neighbouring Chechnya. Rebels seeking to carve out a caliphate, or Islamic state, have targeted police and other officials in near-daily shootings and bombings. Umarov is believed to be their most influential leader.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the elder of the two ethnic Chechen brothers who are accused of staging the Boston Marathon bombings, spent six months last year in Dagestan.
Jean-Claude Killy, head of the IOC co-ordination commission for Sochi, said such threats are to be expected.
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Ramzan Kadyrov, a strongman who rules Chechnya, played down the influence of Umarov and promised that his security forces would track him down. "Before the Olympics, I think, I'm sure, that we will destroy him," Kadyrov told the Interfax news agency. "We search for him every day, but he is nowhere to be found."
Press officers for the Interior Ministry in Russia's southern district, which includes the North Caucasus, declined to comment.
An officer of the Interior Ministry's special task force in the North Caucasus, who asked not to be identified because he was not allowed to comment publicly, told The Associated Press that Umarov's statement could prompt Russians to step up their efforts to comb the mountainous areas where Umarov could be hiding.
The United States declared Umarov's group a terrorist organization in 2011 and offered up to $5 million for information leading to his capture.
Umarov's group is blamed for bombing a Moscow airport in January 2011, two subway stations in 2010 and a Russian train in 2009.
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Interleague has always been good for the Angels. This year the team won every Interleague series and finished by taking two from the Dodgers this weekend at the big A. Friday's game was the Angels sole loss in this series, proof perhaps that a day of rest is not always in order. The team's level of play across the board prompted me to comment on FaceBook "The Revolution may not be televised, but the Zombie Apocalypse just aired on Fox Sports West." But they were back in fine form Saturday and Sunday, with a dominant performance against Clayton Kershaw on Saturday and a tightly contested duel between Ervin Santana and Chad Billingsley on Sunday.
Seth and I had tickets to Saturday's game, good seats in the club section just on the foul side of the left field pole. It's amazing what folks will part with cheap these days. 🙂 Anyway, the energy was high and the fan interaction was a lot of fun, one reason I love Freeway Series games. Our seats were in front of three suites – one with Dodgers fans sandwiched between two filled with Angels fans – and intermingled with mix of fans of both teams. The suite dwellers were the fun, loud side of thoroughly hammered and formed the loudest component of both teams cheering/mostly friendly trash talk sections. The funniest part was after a one-two-three inning for Weaver when the Angels were already well ahead. The Dodgers suite switched from yelling "Let's Go Dodgers" to "Let's Go Yankees" of all things in perfect unison. They earned a lot of laughter and claps of approval from the Angels crowd. Who doesn't appreciate a good sport?
Jered Weaver and Clayton Kershaw warm up in the bullpens just before first pitch. This photo shows off the side by side terraced bullpens I spoke of earlier. Seth and I did take the camera to the game, but some absolute dork left the memory stick at home in her computer. She had long brown hair and freckles…oh, yeah…it was me. J So there aren't as many from the game and these photos are not as good as some of our others. To get the good photos, you have to have enough memory to snap several shots of a play or an at bat.
Jered Weaver warms up before the game. Weaver pitched a dominant game, allowing only four hits and one run in eight innings. At first it didn't look like he was going to get much run support, as usual. But in the end the guys gave him downright gaudy seven runs. Hey, I could get used to gaudy and I'll bet our pitchers could too.
Garret Anderson throws out the first pitch. As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration Angels alumni will throw out every first pitch this season. Recent retiree Garret Anderson threw out the first pitch on Saturday and I was thrilled to be on hand to watch this Angels great, still the holder of eight different team batting titles, accept the honor. Fernando Valenzuela threw out the first pitch on Friday, a controversial choice among Angels fans because he only played for the Angels for one year. I, personally liked the idea of including Fernando because of what he meant to baseball in California and how his rising star helped show off the considerable talents of our own skipper, Mike Scioscia, when he was a young catcher trying to earn the everyday role. Besides, I think it was a nice touch on the part of the Angels front office to choose Angels alumni for this series who also had Dodger ties, underscoring the long, intertwined history between our two teams.
Hank Conger chats with Jordan Walden and the bullpen and Bullpen Coach Steve Soliz address the relievers before the game. One, I like these photos my husband took from our vantage just above and in front of the bullpen because you can see some of the personalities and bonding in our bullpen this season. But also, this series, and indeed for most of interleague, the bullpen flat out rocked and I wanted to take a minute to recognized their important contribution.
Jeff Mathis leads off of second base after knocking a double into left field. This series was marked by unexpected but extremely welcome contributions at the plate from unlikely sources. Russell Branyan knocked in the winning run plus on with a two-run no doubter on Sunday and on Saturday it was Jeff Mathis with a solid double putting him in position to score the Angels first run of the night. He also had a single and a nice sacrifice bunt (and a badly failed sacrifice bunt, but we're only talking positive here.)
Vernon Wells crossing the plate and celebrating with Mark Trumbo and Erick Aybar after another timely homerun. I am really enjoying his bat right now!! I managed to catch Wells doing his point to the sky as he crosses the plate and I love the exchange between Wells and Trumbo. It looks like Trumbo is saying "Dude, what was that?! How far did that go?!"
Behold the power of the rally manicure! I fidget. When I'm writing, when I'm resting, when I'm watching the game from home, just whenever. Sometimes the end result is useful, like folded laundry or and organized bill file and sometimes it's just really silly, like random nail art for work or, you know, the ballgame. But I got more compliments on the silly things Saturday that I figured I would post them for posterity and/or mockery…and hey, if I were the sort to be superstitious about such things, they did win didn't they? 🙂
Doesn't everyone love a win?! The Angels celebrate after the game.
And in news outside of baseball, this weekend further rocked because Seth and I got out on the bikes a lot. I have come a long way since Memorial Day weekend and was able to ride in the rough again…okay, it was mild rough, but still. We took this trail on Saturday and again this morning. Go go Gadget knee. 🙂


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Recent events have made me think. (Yes, that's
what you smelled burning.) By recent, I mean this
particular Christmas season. And as far as events
go, well some are close to home, while others,
though close to our hearts, are hundreds of miles
Like it or not, I think nearly everyone would agree
that Christmas is the most sentimental of holidays.
We treasure memories and haul them out of our hearts
like ornaments out of the attic. We anticipate that
special day, wondering, "Will this Christmas be
good?" comparing as we prepare. Does your "list"
include good shopping weather? Check! ("So much
better than last year, but I hope we get a little
snow before Christmas Eve.") Hearing your favorite
Christmas songs on the radio? Check! ("I've always
loved listening to this station this time of year,
but if I hear "The Christmas Shoes" one more time I
might scream!") Putting the finishing touches on
that special project, party, or gift? Check!
("Remember that white elephant party a few years ago
when you got the Mrs. Butterworth syrup bottle
dressed up like Carmen Miranda? Good times, good
times.") Great worship services with your church to
center your thoughts on the real point of all of
this? Check! ("Well, they'll never compare with the
Advent sermons that Pastor _______ used to preach.")
Place and time to gather with the people you love …,
ah …, er …, well, your family (Just joshing!)?
Check! ("It won't be the same without _______. He
always loved Christmas.") Everybody happy and well
and have everything they need? (insert the sound of
chirping crickets here) Hello? Are you there? That's
a hard one to check off the list, isn't it?
It seems like everyone I know and love is struggling
against something. If it isn't health it's money. If
it isn't money it's a relationship. If it isn't a
relationship it's grief. If it isn't grief it's
fear. If it isn't fear it's… See? And to make
matters worse, this is supposed to be a happy time.
Nobody wants a downer around at Christmas! But the
fact is that joy – real joy – is rarer than pure
gold these days.
Even if you were enjoying a nearly ideal season
chances are your hopes for that elusive "perfect
Christmas" were dashed last week with news of the
lives of innocent children and their caregivers
senselessly, tragically, ended by a troubled gunman.
Not that there is any good time for such awful news,
but shouldn't "peace on earth" have a chance right
about now, at least according to the calendar? Joy
evaporated from our nation and we all wept. Indeed,
we continue to weep as details about the children
and their teachers play out before our eyes with
news of funeral after funeral. Knowing that children
will be forever scarred from the experience,
families have been utterly destroyed and a community
is drowning in grief is enough to make us want to
undeck the halls and cancel the holiday altogether.
But (aren't you thankful for that wonderful little
3-letter word?) we have moments every now and then
when joy breaks into all the tragedy. Like just this
morning. Several days ago my 76 year-old mother had
surgery. Though not major it did require a hospital
stay and general anesthesia. The surgeon reported
that the procedure could not have been more routine.
Physically she was doing great. Mentally was another
story. For more than two days my Dad and I struggled
to keep her calm and remind her that she was in the
hospital, had just undergone back surgery and try to
get her to cooperate with her caregivers. It was
exhausting. Even worse, it was frightening. My
usually warm and loving mother was panicked,
hurtful, and delirious. The doctor warned us before
the procedure that it would take a day or so for the
anesthesia to wear off, but as the hours went by and
she seemed to get more confused and combative
instead of compliant and sensible we began to fear
that something might have gone terribly wrong, maybe
some kind of stroke or other undetected
physiological problem that might have been taking
away the woman we know and love forever.
With responsibilities awaiting me at home some 3 hours away I
reluctantly left the hospital yesterday afternoon, praying as I
drove, trying to bolster my failing faith that everything was going
to be okay. I awoke rested, but anxious. When I convinced myself to
call, my Dad answered on the verge of tears and told me that she had
a good night, that the confusion was diminishing and that she was
finally acting like herself. I detected something in his voice. I
felt it too. Some might write it off as relief, but I've felt relief
before and I know this was something more. It was a beautiful,
priceless moment of pure joy. We thanked God for His mercy as we
said goodbye and I rejoiced. It was wonderful!
That's when I started thinking about how joy is so fleeting on
earth. It always comes to us in degrees relative to our
circumstances. Many times it is preceded by some kind of problem or
turmoil and it rarely lasts for more than a few moments. Though
precious, it is dulled, tarnished by trouble. That's life – for now.
But (there's that sweet little conjunction again) not forever!
Someday everyone who has chosen to love and trust the One born to us
(Jesus!) will know joy without problem, without bounds, without
limits and without end. Until then, let's savor those remarkable
May God grant you joy to remember this Christmas!
Pastor Greg Wooten
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene
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When developers make the move from C# to C++, they definitely miss Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) features. Cpplinq is an excellent open-source project that uses C++11 features to provide extensible LINQ-like list manipulation to C++. It works with the latest versions of the popular C++ compilers that implement the required C++ 11 features: Visual Studio, g++, clang++ and MinGW. In this article, I'll provide a few examples of the usage of Cpplinq for those of you who have incorporated LINQ in your practices and don't want to change that way of coding when working with C++.
C++11 Features and Extensibility
While there are many options to simulate LINQ in C++, but Cpplinq is the one I like best because it uses C++11 features, and thus provides a modern C++ implementation with a special focus on good performance and reduced overhead. Cpplinq requires C++ compilers to support these C++11 features:
decltype, lambdas,
rvalue-reft, and
The main difference you will notice between LINQ and Cpplinq is that the latter uses the
>> operator instead of the
. operator. The main reason for this decision is that it is possible to overload the
>> operator, so its usage allows you to extend Cpplinq. Obviously, it takes some time to get used to using
>> instead of
. when writing LINQ-style queries in C++. You will definitely use the backspace key dozens of times before getting the hang of it.
Cpplinq includes support for most query operators defined in LINQ (.NET Framework). In Cpplinq, the operator names are lowercase and, in many cases, use the underscore character to separate words. For example, Cpplinq
where is equivalent to LINQ
Where, and Cpplinq
element_at_or_default is equivalent to LINQ
ElementAtOrDefault. The following list includes the LINQ operators that are not included in Cpplinq. As you can see, you will miss a few operators.
- Aggregate operator:
- Conversion operators:
- Element operators:
- Join operator:
Working with LINQ-style Queries
The following lines show a simple example of a
struct that represents a game with an ID, a name, a counter for the number of times the game is played, and a high score value. I've included the necessary
includes in the lines. Notice that Cpplinq requires only a single
include line:
#include "cpplinq.hpp"
#include "stdafx.h" #include "cpplinq.hpp" #include <string.h> struct game { std::size_t id; std::string name; unsigned int played_count; unsigned int high_score; };
The following lines define a games array with eight elements of the previously introduced
game games[] = { { 1001, "Crazy Kong", 30, 50000 }, { 1002, "Spider Woman III", 15, 25300 }, { 1003, "Bubble Crazyness", 20, 32000 }, { 1004, "Infinity Mania", 50, 89000 }, { 1005, "Highest Score Game", 300, 156000 }, { 1006, "Second Highest Score Game", 850, 156000 }, { 1007, "Never Played", 0, 0 }, { 1008, "Played Just Once - No Score", 1, 0 } };
For demonstration, I will use the
games array in some typical scenarios where LINQ simplifies code. The following lines use the
cpplinq namespace to perform a LINQ-style array manipulation with many
Cpplinq operators and C++11 lambda expressions.
using namespace cpplinq; auto highest_score_game_name = from_array(games) // Consider only the games that were played at least once >> where([](game const & g) { return g.played_count > 0; }) >> orderby_descending([](game const & g){return g.high_score; }) >> thenby_ascending([](game const & g){return g.name; }) >> select([](game const & g){return g.name; }) >> first_or_default();
First, the
from_array range source creates a range from an array and serves as a kick-off for the query. As happens in LINQ, once you have the source, you can start chaining the different operators that you want to apply to build the query.
The query filters the games that were played at least once by using the
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>> where([](game const & g) { return g.played_count > 0; })
Next, the query chains two ordering operators:
orderby_descending and
thenby_ascending. The two C++11 lambda expressions return the game field that must be used for each sort process. First, the query orders by the high score (descending), and then by the game's name (ascending).
>> orderby_descending([](game const & g){return g.high_score; }) >> thenby_ascending([](game const & g){return g.name; })
Then, the query uses the
select project operator (equivalent to a LINQ
Select) with a C++11 lambda expression to retrieve just the game's name.
>> select([](game const & g){return g.name; })
Finally, the query uses the
first_or_default element operator (equivalent to a LINQ
FirstOrDefault) to retrieve the first game's name or the default value.
>> first_or_default();
In this case, the value for
highest_score_game_name is
"Highest Score Game." Two games that were played have the same value for
156000, but the ordering operators make a final ascending sort by the game's name that puts
"Highest Score Game" in the first position.
{ 1005, "Highest Score Game", 300, 156000 } { 1006, "Second Highest Score Game", 850, 156000 }
If you have some experience with LINQ, you can see that it is really easy to start working with Cpplinq. In case you haven't worked with C++11 lambdas before, it shouldn't take too much time to grasp their syntax and use them in Cpplinq with the examples included in this article.
A typical scenario for a LINQ-style query is to generate a filtered list as a result of a query. The following lines use the
cpplinq namespace to perform a LINQ-style array manipulation with many
Cpplinq operators and lambda expression borrowed from the previous example. However, in this case, the query uses the
to_list conversion operator (equivalent to a LINQ
ToList) to generate a
std::list<game,std::allocator<game>> with the seven game instances that include a
played_count value higher than 0, ordered by their
high_score value (descending) and then by their
name (ascending).
using namespace cpplinq; auto highest_scores_for_played_games = from_array(games) // Consider only the games that were played at least once >> where([](game const & g) { return g.played_count > 0; }) >> orderby_descending([](game const & g){return g.high_score; }) >> thenby_ascending([](game const & g){return g.name; }) >> to_list();
When working with Cpplinq, you may find it convenient to use the C++11
auto keyword for the variable that defines the results of the chained query operators. In the previous lines, the
auto keyword makes it easier to read the first line. If you don't use the
auto keyword, the first lines would read as follows:
using namespace cpplinq; std::list<game,std::allocator<game>> highest_scores_for_played_games = from_array(games)
If you use the
to_vector conversion operator instead of
to_list, the query will return a


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MONTPELIER, Vt. — At the Lakefront Express Mart in Island Pond, owner Bob Dexter said Monday he's hopeful for a winter of plentiful snow, good snowmobiling and strong business.
Many of northern New England's rural communities depend on snowmobilers to keep stores, restaurants, motels and gas stations going strong, and they've seen a sudden increase in traffic thanks to the snows of recent days.
Mountain ski areas can make snow if the weather stays cold. Elsewhere, nature decides if there will be enough snow to keep businesses' cash registers ringing.
Dexter and his wife, Sharon, also own the Lakefront Inn and Motel next to the store, and he's president of the Brighton Snowmobiling Club, whose website reports trail conditions.
"As soon as I put on the trail report that it (the local trail system) was open, the town came alive," he said.
His businesses typically do a third of their annual business during snowmobile season, but last year, a season that normally lasts an average of 14 weeks lasted only seven, Dexter said.
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The $25 FPGA
I've long been an advocate for getting people started using FPGAs. I've mentioned here before that FPGAs aren't for everything (no tool is for everything), but I do often see people struggling to build something with a CPU that would be pretty easy to do with an FPGA if they only knew how.
When FPGAs were first on the market, it was a pretty major investment in hardware and software to get going with them. Things have certainly changed. Most vendors have adequate free tools for their silicon, so the cost of software (at least, considering that you surely already have a computer running some sort of operating system) is nil. Development boards keep getting cheaper and the interface between the PC and the FPGA doesn't have to be very expensive either.
In fact, some development boards have dedicated PC ports (usually USB). The board can use the port to configure the FPGA on the fly, burn the onboard configuration flash (which makes the design semi-permanent; that is, it "sticks" until you reflash it), and possibly even do some debugging.
However, Lattice seems to have taken this idea to the extreme. The iCEstick evaluation kit looks like a naked USB memory stick. Onboard is a fairly small FPGA, a USB interface chip, an IrDA transceiver, an oscillator, and a 32-megabit flash memory. There are also 5 LEDs, 16 digital I/O pins, and a PMOD port that can connect to many off-the-shelf modules from Digilent and a few other vendors.
The cost? $25. The FPGA isn't going to host the next supercomputer. It has 1,280 logic cells, a PLL for clock generation, and a modest amount of RAM blocks (64 kbits). On the other hand, the chip draws very little current, which is attractive in many applications. While 1280 logic cells doesn't sound like a lot compared to some of the big chips, it is a lot more than, say, a common CPLD, and you can do quite a bit with those.
The iCEcube2 software allows you to work with the device on Windows or Linux. These would be great for classroom use or for self-study. Most people drop more money on a week's worth of premium coffee (not me; I gave it up years ago). I plan on getting a few of these because I frequently loan FPGA boards out and at that price I won't be so worried about getting them back. Look for my thoughts on actually using the iCEstick later this year.
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