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October 04, 2017
Braised Beef & Italian Vegetable Stew | Warm & Cozy Dinner Recipe
If you haven't noticed, I've been really into stews and soups this year. I love that I can make them early in the day and they'll be ready at dinner time after simmering all day. They make the house smell great and they make us feel good on a chilly night.
I served this stew to my friends on a casual weeknight dinner along with an Apple and Cranberry Crisp. It was the perfect Fall dinner. Warm fuzzies : )
Braised Beef & Italian Vegetable Stew
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1/4 pound of bacon, diced
1/4 yellow onion, quartered
2 pounds of beef stew meat
6 cloves of garlic, rough mince
2 cups of red wine
4 cups of beef broth
1 large can of whole tomatoes, broken up, without juice
4 bay leaves
4 carrots, medium dice
3 cups of fresh spinach (1 cup frozen)
2 cups of shredded cabbage
1/2 pound of cavatappi pasta
crusty bread
olive oil
garlic clove
parmesan cheese
Heat oven to 250 degrees.
In a large dutch oven, cook bacon, rendering fat. Add beef and sear stew meat and onions on high heat, for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Add red wine, broth, tomatoes and bay leaves. Remove from heat, cover and put it into the oven.
Slow cook in the oven at 250 degrees for at least 4, but up to 6-8 hours.
Remove the stew from the oven when the meat is tender and shredding. Remove the bay leaves. Add carrots, spinach, cabbage and pasta to the pot and cook on the stove top for 20 minutes until the vegetables and pasta are tender.
Serve with garlic french bread. Slice the bread, drizzle with olive oil and place it on a sheet pan. Put under the broiler for 1-2 minutes until toasted. Rub with a garlic clove.
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Jenny - this looks delicious. Just wondering if you can adapt for a crockpot? I work all day, so I'm not home to leave the oven on or with with a dutch oven pan. Thanks!ReplyDelete
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I would start in a skillet and fry the bacon pieces, then sear the meat, onions and garlic. Then I would deglaze the pan with the wine, then dump it all in the crockpot to let it go all day. I hope this helps - let me know how it goes!
Looks amazing! And, I have to say that your blog is gorgeous! Beautiful photography, and design! :)ReplyDelete
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Companion bills in the House and Senate aim to clamp down on the potential use of unmanned aerial vehicles for domestic surveillance by requiring law enforcement agencies to first get a warrant in most cases.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) this week introduced the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012, which had already been introduced in the House by Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.)
In announcing his support for the bill, Paul compared UAV surveillance to other information-gathering methods used by law enforcement, contending that a warrant should be required under Fourth Amendment protections.
Domestic drones: What are they good for?
Should domestic drone regs be loosened?
"Americans going about their everyday lives should not be treated like criminals or terrorists and have their rights infringed upon by military tactics," he said.
His bill would allow exceptions in three scenarios: Border patrol, instances when there is a high risk of terrorist attack, and when law enforcement officials have a "reasonable suspicion" of "imminent danger to life."
UAV technology, developed by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan, is being increasingly deployed by civilian agencies. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have used drones to monitor hurricanes, measure sea ice and conduct marine mammal surveys. The U.S. Geological Survey has used them to track threatened waterfowl, and the Interior Department is considering using drones to check on dam safety.
But surveillance could be the most common use for drones, with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies putting them in the air. The military also expects to be using drones for training at bases around the country. Some estimates say that 30,000 domestic drones could be in use by the next decade.
Congress passed a law earlier this year to open domestic airspace to UAVs for civilian, scientific and public safety uses. The Federal Aviation Administration is scheduled to have regulations in place by 2015.
The possibility of all those UAVs filling the skies has raised some concerns about safety — a fear increased after a Navy drone crashed recently in Maryland — and privacy. The implications of UAV surveillance have drawn objections from both sides of the political landscape.
A new poll by Monmouth University found that a majority of Americans support using drones for border patrol, search-and-rescue missions and tracking down criminals, but oppose such uses as issuing speeding tickets.
UAVs will undoubtedly be used domestically; the question could be the circumstances under which they are used. These bills, if they move through Congress, could start the process of setting the parameters.
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What is wrong with our Citizens! We all have more to fear from the government than criminals. The problem lies not with the Citizens but with the Ballot. As there is no "none of the above" the citizen is frequently reduced to selecting between the lesser of two scoundrels. One of which is going to take high office. Alternatively, we could require that one is not considered "representative" of the people unless at least 50% of all registered voters actually vote for the person. (in contrast to 50% of those insufficiently disgusted to not vote, voting for someone) .I would prefer a combination of the two. Though one may need to fine registered voters that don't vote (only acceptable with a "none of the above" on the ballot).
Since I know first hand of a police officer using his power and his fellow officers to do surveillance on his wife this just opens a new way to abuse police power.
What is wrong with our Citizens! We all have more to fear from the government than criminals.
Next: Police Drones—Recording Conversations In Your Home & Business To Forfeit Property?
Police are salivating at the prospect of having drones to spy on lawful citizens. Congress approved 30,000 drones in U.S. Skies. That amounts to 600 drones for every state.
It is problematic local police will want to use drones to record without warrants, personal conversations inside Americans' homes and businesses: Consider the House just passed CISPA the recent Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. If passed by the Senate, CISPA will allow—the military and NSA spy agency (warrant-less spying) on Americans' private Internet electronic Communications using so-called (Government certified self-protected cyber entities) and Elements that may share with NSA your private Internet activity, e.g. emails, faxes, phone calls and confidential transmitted files they believe (might) relate to a cyber threat or crime (circumventing the Fourth Amendment) with full immunity from lawsuits if done in good faith. CISPA does not clearly define what is an Element; or Self-protected Cyber Entity—that could broadly mean anything, e.g. a private computer, local or national network, website, an online service.
Despite some U.S. cities and counties banning or restricting police using drones to invade citizens' privacy, local police have a strong financial incentive to call in Federal Drones, (Civil Asset Forfeiture Sharing) that can result from drone surveillance). Should (no-warrant drone surveillance evidence) be allowed in courts—circumventing the Fourth Amendment, for example (drones' recording conversations in private homes and businesses) expect federal and local police civil asset property forfeitures to escalate. Civil asset forfeiture requires only a preponderance of civil evidence for federal government to forfeit property, little more than hearsay: any conversation picked up by a drone inside a home or business, police can take out of context to initiate arrests; or civil asset forfeiture to confiscate a home/business and other assets. Local police now circumvent state laws that require someone be convicted before police can civilly forfeit their property—by turning their investigation over to a Federal Government Agency that can rebate to the referring local police department 80% of assets forfeited. Federal Government is not required to charge anyone with a crime to forfeit property. There are more than 350 laws and violations that can subject property to government asset forfeiture that have nothing to do with illegal drugs.
No The Corbett Report LOL: http://www.corbettreport.com/a-brief-history-of-israeli-spying-in-the-us/A better journalist than most doing it "for real". But Thanks "Defender of the Free World". Attacking me instead of my arguments is an endorsement of the strength of my arguments. The two countries spying on the US the most are Israel and France. If you have had an anti-espionage briefing lately you would know that.
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Canadians Cutting Back on Spending, Travel
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The latest RBC consumer outlook suggests that Canadians are keeping a tighter rein on their cash this summer as they deal with ever higher food and gasoline prices.
According to the Canadian Press, RBC polled more than 4,000 people across Canada to get a sense of how they are coping with the greater strain on their finances at the pumps and the grocery store.
According to the bank, Canadians are principally doing three things to keep a lid on their spending:
• 55% of respondents said they are doing more comparison shopping for their food.
• 48% said they are following a budget more and making fewer impulse purchases.
• 29% said they are using their vehicles less, choosing to take public transit or walk more often.
This week, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned that food is likely to remain relatively expensive, and get even more so, in the coming months.
The poll's findings, said RBC vice president Richard Goydner, prove Canadians are heeding that message.
"Canadians are very wisely responding to increases in prices by being more careful on how they spend that money," Goydner told CTV News.
Gas prices also remain a frustration for Canadian motorists, with the price at the pumps jumping by 29.5% in the month of May alone. Food prices climbed 4.2% during the same month.
The RBC survey also found that about one-third of Canadians are holding back on selected big purchases at the moment, including vacations and new vehicles, including RVs.
Thirty-one percent of those surveyed said they were hanging onto their existing vehicle longer than they had anticipated, while delaying purchase of a replacement.
And 30% of respondents said they planned to put off their vacation plans until next year.
Joanne MacDonald told CTV News that her family is planning on going deep-sea fishing rather than a more lavish holiday this summer.
"We normally travel, go cross-country and things like that," MacDonald said. "But we're going to stay around, stay around home."
The only exception to the belt-tightening is in oil-rich Alberta, where local car dealerships are still doing brisk business.
"We're busy," said Martin Speiran, a sales advisor at South Centre Porsche in Calgary. "The problem is product. Porsche Germany cannot just give us enough cars."
Despite the overall belt-tightening, the optimism in Alberta does appear to be spilling over into other provinces. Nearly four in 10 people believed their personal financial situation would improve next year, while slightly more (42%) predicted improvement in the national economy during the same time period.
Canadians also told RBC that they estimated they are carrying an average $13,058 in personal debt, with only 30% of respondents saying they felt confident they were managing their debts well.
The RBC consumer outlook surveyed 4,008 people between June 9 and June 14, 2011. The results are considered accurate to within 1.65 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.


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Notre Dame and Alabama gave us quite a thriller Monday night as football season rolls toward the end zone. Many chose to watch it alone, such as Barbara Rowan from her Seagrove home. But others prefer the pack mentality, such as Paige and Mark Schnell, Christi and Patrick Ferry, Harriet Crommelin and Stephen Marlette who watched from Caf� Thirty-A. And Tammy Massey, Joe Ledo-Massey, Rafaella Ledo-Massey, Steve Bradley, Kelly O'rourke, Debra Spivey, Prescott and Alexandra Spivey � all Notre Dame fans except Tammy and two others � watched from The Gathering Spot at WaterColor Inn.
I chose the small group setting with one other couple. We chowed on homemade chili, jalapeno poppers, and a bit of cherry pie. It was a fun and thrilling end to the college football season.
Byron Chism pumped up some enthusiasm by offering a free basket of his Butt Rub products to anyone guessing closest to the final score before the game began on Facebook. Billy Carroll, a Nashville friend, won it with a pre-game prediction of 42-17.
Restaurant Paradis closed Monday night for a private party. Were there shouts of �Roll Tide� going up there? I'm not sure.
Lynn Wesson and Gale Culling hosted a birthday celebration for Mary Damroth at Gale�s beautiful home in the Sandestin community of Island Green on Jan. 4. Jane Krimbill attended with her daughter and granddaughter. Bob and Carol Saucier, Robin and Charles Wiesneth, Carol Rankin and her friend from New Jersey, Lynn Wesson, Tina and John Burke, Cindy Meadows, Bill Milum, Kay Phelan, Barbara Miller, Gail Murray, Jack and Lynn Abbit, Barbara Miller, Kay Phelan, Mardee Carlin, Carol Tyler, and Sue Holcombe also attended, as did Gale's daughter and grandsons, Christine, Nicholas, and Spencer Culling.
I hear I missed a fabulous birthday party in December that Claudia Droy threw for hubby Brad.
Cindy and Kraig McConnell celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary Jan. 10. Congratulations!
Tricia Northcut has a new grandson, William Joseph Denton IV.
Over the holidays Jane Krimbill had 16 children and grandchildren here.
Joe and Kathy Perry accompanied by daughters Erin and Sarah spent the holidays in Hawaii and Kauai. While there, they celebrated their 40th anniversary and Joe's Jan. 1 birthday.
Lorene Gruzdis hosted the Watterson family from Georgia between Christmas and the New Year.
Marinella and Robert Monk cruised the Caribbean over the holidays.
Congrats to Chef Tim Creehan whose Grill Plus is now available at Publix.
And to proud mom Ampy Cox as her son�s cutting-edge Brooklyn home was featured in the New York Times last week. His name is Anthony Goicolea.
Wish a "happy birthday" today to PR lady Madra McDonald, and Chef Shawn Sherman.
Tomorrow to Fusion's Russ Gilbert, Hugh Marse, and DeLene Sholes.
Monday to Albert F's Holly Speight, Jim Smith, and Johnnie Riley White.
Tuesday to Margaret Aderholt, Realtor Christina Meinen, Winkie Dowdle, and Kim Kelley.
Wednesday to Annie Mangrum, Michael Belk, and artist Didon Comer.
And Friday to jewelry artist Diane Grey Page, Nancy Norris, and Silver Sands' Myra Williams.
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The Ravens were finally deemed worthy by CBS Sports of its first-string broadcast team, and what a difference it made in the quality of the telecast -- for one half, anyway.
While the first half was outstanding in terms of production and imagery, the second half was marred by a loss of audio, lack of focus in the booth and missing 22 seconds of a play that viewers never saw in the third quarter.
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Indianapolis, IN - Secretary of State Todd Rokita announced today that legislation approved late Thursday by the Indiana General Assembly will benefit Hoosier investors by strengthening the enforcement powers of the Secretary of State> '> s office and providing resources to local prosecutors who bring charges against con artists and other violators of the Indiana Securities Act.
House Enrolled Act 1229 provides that county prosecutors may appoint attorneys from the Secretary of State's Securities Division as special deputy prosecuting attorneys. The legislation also changes the requirements for the Securities Commissioner to impose civil penalties on violators of the Indiana Securities Act.
In 2003, Secretary Rokita met with county prosecutors and deputy prosecutors around the state and was told that with dockets full of violent crimes and drug offenses, county prosecutors would welcome the assistance of the Secretary of State's office in prosecuting securities cases.
"There is an incredible burden on local prosecutors operating on tight budgets. The attorneys and investigators in the Secretary of State's office are experts in Indiana securities law. Now county prosecutors will have specific authority to appoint our attorneys to help prosecute securities violations," Rokita said.
In a provision supported by the Indiana Mortgage Brokers Association and the Indiana Mortgage Bankers Association, HEA 1229 also clarifies the definition of the term "loan broker" and brings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State loan brokers who previously went unregulated.
"I am committed to protecting Hoosier investors. Since taking office the securities division of the Secretary of State's office has been strengthened by adding experienced attorneys and investigators to the staff and by working with county prosecutors to convict those who commit securities violations," Rokita said. "This legislation will further the ability of the Secretary of State's office to protect Hoosiers from investment fraud."
HEA 1229 also strengthens the state's ability to confront deceptive practices in the securities industry through the following measures:
"I want to thank the members of the General Assembly who worked to make this legislation possible, particularly Senator Murray Clark, who authored the bill, and Senators Allen Paul, Joe Zakas and Tim Lanane and Representatives Jeb Bardon and Michael Ripley who sponsored the legislation," Rokita said.


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TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) - A west Toledo man is recovering after being shot during an attempted burglary overnight, but he will be charged for his involvement.
Police say Antione Garret, 34, and his girlfriend awoke to the sound of someone breaking into their home on Leybourn Avenue. When Garret heard the front window shatter, he ran downstairs and saw Randy Estrada, 21, climbing inside. Garret fired his handgun several times, until Estrada climbed back out the window and ran away.
A short time later, Estrada called 911 to report that he had been shot and was taken to a Toledo hospital for treatment. He is expected to survive his injuries.
"If someone's breaking into your house and you fear for your safety, you have the right to defend yourself and your family. And in this case, that's what we believe Mr. Garret has done," said Sgt. Joe Heffernan with the Toledo Police Department.
Police say Estrada will likely be charged once he is released from the hospital.
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GENEVA A diplomatic breakthrough Saturday on securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons stockpile averted the threat of U.S. military action for the moment and could swing momentum toward ending a horrific civil war.
Marathon negotiations between U.S. and Russian diplomats at a Geneva hotel produced a sweeping agreement that will require one of the most ambitious arms-control efforts in history.
The deal involves making an inventory and seizing all components of Syria's chemical weapons program and imposing penalties if President Bashar Assad's government fails to comply will the terms.
CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan reported on "CBS This Morning: Saturday" from Geneva that Kerry said the Assad regime has a week to provide all details on its chemical weapons arsenal.
After days of intense day-and-night negotiations between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and their teams, the two powers announced they had a framework for ridding the world of Syria's chemicals weapons.
The U.S. says Assad used chemical weapons in an Aug. 21 attack on the outskirts of Damascus, the capital, killing more than 1,400 civilians. That prompted President Obama to ready American airstrikes on his order until he decided two weeks ago to ask for authorization from Congress. Then came the Russian proposal, and Mr. Obama asked Congress, already largely opposed to military intervention, to delay a vote.
Mr. Obama said the deal "represents an important, concrete step toward the goal of moving Syria's chemical weapons under international control so that they may ultimately be destroyed."
"This framework provides the opportunity for the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons in a transparent, expeditious and verifiable manner, which could end the threat these weapons pose not only to the Syrian people but to the region and the world," he said in a statement.
Kerry and Lavrov said they agreed on the size of the chemical weapons inventory, and on a speedy timetable and measures for Assad to do away with the toxic agents.
But Syria, a Moscow ally, kept silent on the development, while Mr. Obama made clear that "if diplomacy fails, the United States remains prepared to act."
The deal offers the potential for reviving international peace talks to end a civil war that has claimed more than 100,000 lives and sent 2 million refugees fleeing for safety, and now threatens the stability of the entire Mideast.
Kerry and Lavrov, along with the U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said the chances for a follow-up peace conference in Geneva to the one held in June 2012 would depend largely on the weapons deal.
International inspectors are to be on the ground in Syria by November. During that month, they are to complete their initial assessment and all mixing and filling equipment for chemical weapons is to be destroyed. They must be given "immediate and unfettered" access to inspect all sites.
All components of the chemical weapons program are to be removed from the country or destroyed by mid-2014.
"Ensuring that a dictator's wanton use of chemical weapons never again comes to pass, we believe is worth pursuing and achieving," Kerry said.
For the moment, the deal may not do much to change the fighting on the ground. But the impasse in the international community over how to react could ease somewhat with the U.S. and Russia also agreeing to immediately press for a U.N. Security Council resolution that enshrines the weapons deal.
They will seek a resolution under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which can authorize both the use of force and nonmilitary measures.
But Russia, which already has rejected three resolutions on Syria, would be sure to veto a U.N. move toward military action, and U.S. officials said they did not contemplate seeking such an authorization.
"The world will now expect the Assad regime to live up to its public commitments," Kerry told a news conference at the hotel where round-the-clock negotiations were conducted since Thursday night. "There can be no games, no room for avoidance or anything less than full compliance by the Assad regime."
Kerry and Lavrov emphasized that the deal sends a strong message not just to Syria but to the world, too, that the use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated.
Lavrov added, cautiously, "We understand that the decisions we have reached today are only the beginning of the road."
In an interview with Russian state television, Lavrov said the groundwork for such an approach to Syria's chemical weapons stockpile began in June 2012 when Mr. Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico.
"Both sides expressed serious concern that it could not be ruled out that the chemical weapons which Syria possessed according to American and our information could fall into the wrong hands," Lavrov said. The presidents agreed to share information on a regular basis about Syria's arsenal, he said.
Lavrov said both Russian and U.S. officials went on to contact Syrian leaders to determine the safety of weapons storage.
U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the negotiations, said the U.S. and Russia agreed that Syria had roughly 1,000 metric tons of chemical weapons agents and precursors, including blister agents, such as sulfur and mustard gas and nerve agents like sarin.
These officials said the two sides did not agree on the number of chemical weapons sites in Syria.
U.S. intelligence believes Syria has about 45 sites associated with chemicals weapons, half of which have "exploitable quantities" of material that could be used in munitions. The Russian estimate is considerably lower; the officials would not say by how much.
U.S. intelligence agencies believe all the stocks remain in government control, the officials said.
Non-compliance by the Assad government or any other party would be referred to the 15-nation Security Council by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. That group oversees the Chemical Weapons Convention, which Syria this past week agreed to join. The U.N. received Syria's formal notification Saturday and it would be in effect Oct. 14.
The weapons group's director-general, Ahmet Uzumcu, spoke of adopting "necessary measures" to put in place "an accelerated program to verify the complete destruction" of Syria's chemical weapons, production facilities and "other relevant capabilities."
The U.S. and Russia are two of the five permanent Security Council members with a veto. The others are Britain, China, and France.
"There is an agreement between Russia and the United States that non-compliance is going to be held accountable within the Security Council under Chapter 7," Kerry said. "What remedy is chosen is subject to the debate within the council, which is always true. But there's a commitment to impose measures."


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Part II: Haifa
My original plan was to travel to Haifa on Saturday—but as demonstrated earlier—My plan was shuffled to Sunday instead. A review of Israel's geography shows that Israel is a tiny country, around the size of the state of New Jersey. Haifa is an ancient port city located on the Northwestern coast of Israel. It is home to a famous landmark that is amazingly not Jewish: the Baha'i Gardens. For those who don't know, Baha'i is a recent addition to the monotheistic faiths that preaches unity. According to bahai.org, "…all the world's religions represent stages in the revelation of God's will and purpose for humanity." I personally believe this is something true.
We often meet people who cross our paths later in life. My trip to Haifa was a pristine example. Five years ago, on a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, I met a nice Jewish-Israeli lady. Through the years, we kept in contact and became friends. Haifa is her hometown and she was kind enough to introduce me to a friend of hers who lives there. Her friend and I connected on Facebook and she gave me practical advice about Haifa, Israeli public transportation, and Israel in general. She and her husband, a newlywed couple, were super-nice and even hosted me for an evening.
I checked my smart phone for the time, forty minutes until train departure. Earlier Saturday, I researched the train schedule from Tel Aviv to Haifa. I noticed there are trains running post-Shabbat. After some back and forth with my Haifa hosts, we decided it was easier to depart for Haifa Saturday evening, sight see Sunday morning, and return Sunday afternoon—to be back in time for my friend's wedding in Jerusalem. I waited outside of my Tel Aviv apartment for the taxi to take me to the Central Train Station. Geez, they are late. My Tel Aviv hosts had called a taxi for me and they said there is a five-minute wait. It has been ten already! A beam of light in the darkening day snapped me out of frustration. It stopped in front me and a pair of eyes looked out at me from within. About time I thought!
It was the first Saturday evening post-Shabbat train up the Israeli western coastline. The shadows of the night covered up what was to be a fantastic view of the coast in daylight. Wow, pretty advanced! I thought to myself upon discovering the train itself, in addition to the train station, had free Wi-Fi. I had an hour to kill, why not research a bit about Haifa's history and place in the Middle East.
I typed "Haifa" into Google search and clicked on the first search result, Wikipedia. Haifa, according to Wiki, is the third largest city in Israel. It was founded around three thousand years ago during the Late Bronze Age operating as a port and dye-making center. It is known as the "San Francisco of Israel" due to the city being built into hills like the former. The city was developed in "tiers" into Mount Carmel. I knew about the breathtaking views from upper Haifa and was secretly excited to finally see it in person.
The train slowed down, I turn to look at the information monitor to make sure the stop is for Haifa. Upon confirmation, I lifted my bags and pulled them over my shoulders and disembarked. I have to find the bus station. My Haifa hosts said the bus is the easiest and most inexpensive method to get from the station to their neighborhood. Seeing the crowd move in a certain direction, I followed them thinking the majority is probably also headed there. My hunch was correct as the sign for the bus stop came visible. Let's see, I need bus #132. I walked through the bus station, saw busy #132, and waited.
More and more people gathered for bus #132. When it finally arrived, people were all fighting to board. The bus took its route around and up Mount Carmel. Predicting that my stop was coming up, I walked up to the bus driver to make sure. From the bus, I saw my Haifa host waiting for me. I got off and shook her hand and said nice to meet you. She was an attractive girl with long brown hair, gentle soul, and kind heart. We made small chat while she guided me to her apartment. We walked up few flights of stairs and arrived at our home for the evening. There I met her husband – who was also handsome, generous, and a great cook to boot!
They made a bed for me in the living area, introduced me to their adorable cat, and made me some dinner. I was really thankful for the hospitality that they showed me. After dinner, we went for a stroll to see Haifa at night. All the while, discussing options for where to go on Sunday morning. After taking in the serene view of Haifa, we went for some ice cream in the local hangout area. I learned that Haifa has the world's only subway system that is vertical–it is used to go up and down Mount Carmel. How cool! Definitely have to come back again to try it.
With our sweet tooth satisfied, we headed home. I was pretty tired by then, so it was no surprise that I quickly fell asleep with the delightful evening breeze. The next morning, I showered, brushed my teeth, and washed my face. I'm only going to have time to visit the Baha'i Gardens today I thought to myself while holding a toothbrush. I packed and organized all my belongings. My hosts made me a lovely french toast breakfast, gave me a backpack to hold all my belongings and I was off on the Haifa adventure.
Retracing the same path as the evening before, I now can see the beautiful Haifa view in full daylight. The blue skies and oceans touch to form a distance border. I stepped up the pace to make an English guided tour of the Gardens at noon. The meeting point for the Baha'i Gardens guided tours uses an alternative entryway. Security was tight as the guard checked my backpack twice over. The Baha'i Garden is built into the side of a mountain. To tour it, one must keep descending the steps of the Garden around the fountains, terraces, and other structures. Our guide was a slender and tall Jewish woman with dirty blonde locks. She gave us some history of the Baha'i faith, how it is organized, and its followers today. I took many photos to preserve my memory of this beautiful location.
Halfway through the tour, many were drenched in sweat and tried to stand in the shaded areas. The sunlight was punishing our tour group I thought. When we reached the end of the garden, I was part relieved and part sad to see the tour end. I had no time to worry though; I hopped in a taxi and headed for the train station.
I must make it in time to Jerusalem for my friend's wedding this evening!!
Next time: Eternal Jerusalem


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Rokita Distributes Voting Equipment Funds to LaPorte County
Contact: AJ Freeney-Ruiz
Indianapolis, IN - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita today distributed election reform money to LaPorte County. This was part of the latest round of funding Rokita's office is giving to counties from the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.
LaPorte County received $642,000 in federal and state money which was distributed by the Secretary of State's office. This latest round of reimbursements brings to $29.9 million the total distributed under HAVA to Indiana counties since Rokita's office began distributing funds to help pay for voting equipment upgrades resulting from the required phase-out of lever and punch card voting machines.
Rokita personally met with LaPorte County Clerk Lynne Spevak to reimburse the county for the new MicroVote Infinity Voting System machines that will be accessible to all of LaPorte County's approximately 79,000 voters in all 81 election precincts beginning with the 2006 May Primary Election. LaPorte County will switch from punch card ballots.
"I'm glad LaPorte County can now move beyond the antiquated punch card system we once used," said Spevak. "This project could not have been undertaken without the help of the Secretary of State's office."
Though the LaPorte County Commissioners were integral in selecting the machines, none were able to attend due to their attendance at the Indiana Association of County Commissioners Conference in Indianapolis. "We chose the Microvote machines because we wanted the most state-of-the-art compact system on the market that also was accessible to disabled voters," County Planner Mitch Bishop said on behalf of the County Commissioners.
"It is great to see federal and state money being put to good use to help ensure fair and efficient elections for Hoosiers," Rokita said. "LaPorte County can now focus on other election matters."
Congress passed HAVA in response to issues in various parts of the country during the 2000 Presidential Election. HAVA requires states and counties to replace all punch card and lever machine voting systems by January 1, 2006. A number of Indiana counties will be eligible for additional funding in the coming months.


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Romo as a gay cowboy?
Former embattled Bronco Bill Romanowski was in town over the weekend hyping his new brain-food drink and talking up his upcoming movie, "Weiners.�
He plays a gay cowboy trucker in the road comedy — about three pals who cross the country in a Weiner Mobile — and beat up a TV therapist.
"I show a little range in the role,� he told CBS4's Vic Lombardi.
The stars include Kenan Thompson, Jenny McCarthy and Andy Milonakis.
Romo said, "I had to put (Thompson's) finger in my mouth in this one scene. And it's going to be a shocker.�
Bill Husted's column appears Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Husted also appears Tuesdays and Fridays on "Good Day Colorado� on Fox 31. You can reach him at 303-954-1486 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Sept. 15, 2006
Los Angeles, Calif. - After having the better of play for much of the night and numerous scoring chances, the sixth-ranked Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer team allowed two goals in less than a minute in the second half and fell 2-1 on the road to the 16th-ranked UCLA Bruins at Drake Stadium. The Broncos held an 18-8 advantage in shots, but could not stretch their unbeaten streak to six games. Senior Keith DeVey's last second goal was not enough as Santa Clara fell to 4-1-1 on the season.
After a slow start to the match for the Broncos, they began to pick up the attack 20 minutes into the game. Following a series of corners by the Bruins, Broncos sophomore transfer Brian Martin got behind the defense and found himself alone with Bruins goalkeeper Eric Reed. Martin beat Reed with a low shot, but his effort clanked off the post and right back into Reed's hands.
SCU continued to put the pressure on throughout the remainder of the half as they peppered the UCLA net with seven shots including a great opportunity from senior captain Erik Ustruck. Garrett Frechette found Ustruck for a blast to the near post, but Reed was there again to make the save and keep the game scoreless. The Broncos were denied in the 32nd minute on a close-range header as Reed was able to get a touch on an Amaechi Igwe header and knock it over the bar.
The teams entered the half in a scoreless tie, despite a 9-2 shot advantage for the Broncos.
Coming out of halftime, the Broncos continued to maintain possession and keep the Bruins off-balance. However, it was UCLA that would get on the board first as Maxwell Griffin, the reigning Pac-10 Player of the Week, scored the game's first goal in the 67th minute. Greg Folk's shot hit off the post and the ball fell right on the goal-line where Griffin slipped in and finished to put UCLA on top.
Less than a minute later, the Bruins struck again with freshman Jason Leopoldo scoring his first career collegiate goal off an assist from Griffin to put the Bruins up 2-0.
Despite the two-goal deficit, the Broncos attempted to battle their way back into the match. DeVey, junior captain Peter Lowry and freshman Sean Danzeiser all had shots to bring the Broncos within one, but Reed was equal to the challenge and kept SCU off the board. Reed finished with seven saves on the night.
DeVey finally broke through for Santa Clara in the waning seconds of the match as he nodded in a corner kick from Igwe. The goal was DeVey's second of the year and the 16th of his career.
The Broncos next head to Northridge to take on the Matadors of Cal State Northridge on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 4:00 p.m. PT. Fans can listen to the action at SantaClaraBroncos.com.


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photo: MarthaStewart.com
Adapted from The Martha Stewart Show
Danielle Dolinsky, MSLO ad sales coordinator, shares her family's Hanukkah recipe for the traditional pancake dish. They are round, rich and certainly resemble latkes. After you taste these, we think you'll want to return over and over again to this heirloom recipe. Top them with confectioners sugar, sour cream, creme fraiche
2 (213-gram or 15.03-ounce) packages farmer's cheese, or one recipe Homemade Cottage Cheese (see recipe below)
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for hands
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Dash of white vinegar
1 cup white raisins*
2 tablespoon canola oil
Confectioners' sugar (optional)
In a large bowl, mix together cheese, eggs, 3/4 cup flour, sugar, and salt. Place baking soda in a small bowl and add vinegar; mixture will fizz. Add baking soda mixture to bowl with cheese mixture. Using a hand-held electric mixer, mix until firm and solid. Stir in raisins.
Place remaining 1/2 cup flour in a small, shallow dish. Working in batches (about four at a time), scoop out cheese mixture using a tablespoon, and, using floured hands, form into a 2 1/4-inch ball. Roll ball in flour mixture and pat using your hands to form a patty shape and remove excess flour.
Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add patties and cook until golden brown, turning once, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Homemade Cottage Cheese
Danielle Dolinsky, MSLO ad sales coordinator, shares her family recipe for this dairy staple, which is used in her Ukrainian Cheese Blintzes recipe (see recipe below).
8 cups 2 percent milk, preferably organic
4 cups plain yogurt, preferably organic
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Place milk in large saucepan and stir in yogurt and lemon juice; cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 days. Mixture should be solid.
Place saucepan of solid milk mixture over medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes. Line a large bowl with cheesecloth and pour milk mixture into prepared bowl. Lift cheesecloth to drain.
Tie filled cheesecloth around kitchen faucet and let mixture continue to drain overnight. Keep cottage cheese refrigerated in an airtight container until ready to use, up to 3 days.
Yield: Makes about 6 cups
*can also use dried cranberries


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Watergate reporter Woodward receives honors at Maine college
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) � Washington political reporter Bob Woodward is being honored by Colby College in Maine for courageous journalism.
Colby College's annual Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award is being presented to Woodward on Sunday at the liberal arts school in Waterville.
The Lovejoy Award has been given annually since 1952. It honors the memory of Elijah Parish Lovejoy, an 1826 Colby graduate who was killed in 1837 in Alton, Ill., while defending his abolitionist press against a pro-slavery mob.
Last year's recipient was National Public Radio foreign correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, who has covered conflict and social change from the Middle East to North Africa.


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January 25, 2013
Contact: Rebecca Silver, 646-461-9831, email@example.com
Mission Outdoors Volunteers Receive 2013 Outdoor Inspiration Award
During Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – On Thursday, January 24, Mission
Outdoors Volunteers received an Outdoor Inspiration Award, presented by adidas
Outdoor, at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Outdoor Inspiration Award celebrates inspiring
individuals, companies and non-profits that have played a role in increasing
participation in outdoor activities.
Mission Outdoors is a volunteer army of outdoor leaders, educators, and enthusiasts bringing more than 200,000 people into the outdoors. Every year, 6,000 leaders from 450 Local Outings groups all over country donate their time and energy facilitating meaningful opportunities for outdoor exploration. These trips range from leisurely day hikes to ski mountaineering ascents in the Sierra Nevada. Their efforts ensure that local communities are connected to the outdoors and to the natural wild places available to them.
Since 1970, Inner City Outings (ICO) has made it possible for urban youth throughout America to take advantage of the local, state and national parks, valuable experiences for many of these children who otherwise may not be able to enjoy our public lands. Today, there are 50 ICO groups nationwide whose volunteers conduct over 850 outings for more than 12,000 youth each year.
"Each Mission Outdoors volunteer and participant is doing their part to increase access to outdoor recreation, expand the conservation movement and honor John Muir's legacy," said Stacy Bare, Mission Outdoors Director. "We're honored and excited our volunteers are being recognized by the outdoor industry for the time and effort they donate to ensuring that everyone has the chance to enjoy and explore the outdoors."
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Dear Liz: I am increasingly annoyed by the entitlement attitude of today's students. Why should the taxpayers (me) pay to educate somebody else's children? I remember when there was no such thing as a student loan. If I wanted to go to college and didn't have the money for tuition, I delayed starting college until I had worked for a year and saved up the money. Many of my friends did this, as did I. Now these kids stand around with their hands out looking for somebody to bring them their education on a silver platter. I wish you would say something about this in your column.
Answer: Let's start with the obvious, which is that an education costs a heck of a lot more than it did when you were in college.
The College Board reports that a student attending an in-state, four-year public university needs to budget an average of $22,261 to pay for the 2012-13 year. Which means the total cost to get an undergraduate degree would be almost $90,000, assuming he or she can get all the required courses in four years (something that's increasingly difficult because of state budget cuts in education).
Not to put too fine a point on it, but there aren't many jobs these days that would enable someone (particularly someone without a college degree) to save the full cost of a college education in a single year. Even someone who started out with two years of community college would need to budget about $8,000 for each of those years, according to the College Board, and the total cost of a four-year degree would still be around $60,000. Some people would pay less if they got a lot of financial aid or lived at home, but any way you cut it, the tab is much, much higher than it has been in decades past.


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As you news media consumers know, an earth-shaking event took place last week; big enough to blow the presidential campaign, the pope's travels, the Supreme Court and health care, and even Kate Middleton's latest frock off the magazine covers.
Yes, it was the long-awaited return of the TV series "Mad Men," showered with massive coverage from every news outlet in America, with the possible exception of Industrial Lubricant Monthly.
The show's appeal is the way it evokes the 1960s — that legendary era when conformity fought dissent; when individualism fought stereotypes; and when Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch.
And mainly, as "Mad...