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Friday, August 19, 2011
50 Women Game Changers in Food - #11 Patricia Wells - Golden Cream and Apple Tart
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Julia Child stole my heart, but Patricia Wells grabbed all the shelf space as each of her thirteen books found a spot in the bookcases against my den walls. In an industry that has fallen victim to the cult of personality, this quiet and unassuming woman continues to write and teach and create gorgeous meals that define what good cooking should be. She does it without fuss or fanfare, and, fortunately for us, she records what happens in her kitchen. She studied art history and journalism in college. While she loved to cook, there were no food writers at the time she graduated, so she used her other skill and became an art critic for the Washington Post. Bored, she moved to New York and began to write about food whenever the opportunity arose. In 1976 she became a food writer for the New York Times and was finally able to combine her love of food and cooking with her writing. Two years later she moved to Paris to write for the Anglophone papers and, following publication of her first book, became the first woman restaurant critic for the French newspaper L'Express. In the intervening years, she garnered a James Beard Award for her writing and established a cooking school that is held in high regard. While French food is her forte, she now runs marathons and her work in recent years features lighter, healthier fare. I've selected this beautiful peasant tart to represent her recipes. It is delicious, simple to make and a perfect example of French bistro cooking. I hope you'll give it a try.
Golden Cream and Apple Tart - Tarte Aux Pommes A La Creme...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Patricia Wells
3large egg yolks
3/4 cup creme fraiche or heavy cream
5 tablespoons sugar, divided use
1 tart shell, pre-baked and cooled
4 cooking apples (about 1-1/2 pounds), such as Granny Smith
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2) Place egg yolks in a large bowl and beat with a fork. Add creme fraiche and 3 tablespoons sugar, mixing until well-blended. Set Aside.
3) Peel and core apples. Cut them in half and then cut each half into quarters. Starting just inside edge of pastry shell, neatly layer slices, slightly overlapping them, in 2 or 3 concentric circles, working toward center of tart. Pour cream mixture over apples. Sprinkle top with reserved 2 tablespoons sugar.
4) Bake in center of oven until cream filling is set and apples are very brown, even blackened at edges, about 45 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 8 servings.
The following bloggers are also paying tribute to Patricia Wells. I hope you'll visit all of them.
Val - More Than Burnt Toast
Joanne - Eats Well With Others
Taryn - Have Kitchen Will Feed
Susan - The Spice Garden
Claudia - A Seasonal Cook in Turkey
Heather - girlichef
Miranda - Mangoes and Chutney
Jeanette - Healthy Living
April - Abby Sweets
Katie - Making Michael Pollan Proud
Mary - One Perfect Bite
Kathleen -Bake Away with Me
Viola - The Life is Good Kitchen
Sue - The View from Great Island
Barbara - Movable Feasts
Kathleen - Gonna Want Seconds
Amy - Beloved Green
Next week we will highlight the food and recipes of Lidia Bastianich. It will be really interesting to see what everyone comes up with. If you'd like to join us please email me for additional information. Everyone is welcome.
65 comments :
- Gerry @Foodness Gracious said...
Such a perfect looking tart, thta's all I can say. Except for a slice would be nice..
Thanks for sharing.. - August 19, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- Yvonne @ StoneGable said...
Mary, This tart is gorgeous! Patricia would be so proud of you! I'm bookmarking this. I have lots of entertaining this fall and your Apple tart would be prefect. I could lick the computer!
Yvonne - August 19, 2011 at 12:29 AM
- tasteofbeirut said...
That tart is a dream! Probably the kind she no longer makes, now that she is running marathons! Love patricia wells and often envied her lifestyle, with a house in Provence and a pied-a-terre in Paris!
- August 19, 2011 at 12:32 AM
- SweetSavoryPlanet said...
I love P.Wells books. She is such an inspiration. Your tart looks almost too perfect to eat!
- August 19, 2011 at 12:34 AM
- Chiara said...
This tart is wonderful Mary,so gorgeous!Have a good day dear...
- August 19, 2011 at 12:57 AM
- Miliana said...
Hello Mary!
Thank you so much for taking the time to look around my blog! I tend to feel that it is a ghost town sometimes but I still write my posts nonetheless because I enjoy it. Your blog is simply scrumptious!! I was going to ask if you wanted the recipe for the oatmeal cake squares but I'm starting to think I will have to visit again to take a look at yours!
all the best,
mili - August 19, 2011 at 1:03 AM
- Coleens Recipes said...
Absolute perfection!!!
- August 19, 2011 at 1:49 AM
Look at this perfect pie.I saw a documentary about J.Child's life.Amazing story of a amazing woman:)She sure deserves every word in your series:)
- August 19, 2011 at 2:55 AM
- zaida said...
this is very similar to my mom´s apple tart and i love it.
Wonderful! - August 19, 2011 at 3:42 AM
- Диана said...
Ohhh very tasty
I think this's really One Perfect Bite :) - August 19, 2011 at 3:47 AM
- Maris (In Good Taste) said...
One word-perfection!
- August 19, 2011 at 4:37 AM
- Red Nomad OZ said...
Wow! Anyone who combines apples and cream - then BAKES it has my vote for sure!!
Have a wonderful weekend!! - August 19, 2011 at 5:09 AM
- Kurryleaves said...
gorgeous!!perfect looking tart..absolutely love it
- August 19, 2011 at 5:09 AM
- Marina said...
Send some to me!!
- August 19, 2011 at 5:27 AM
- Alessandra said...
Definitely a master piece apple tart this one Mary! Good books and good recipes are a treasure :-).
have a good weekend
Alessandra - August 19, 2011 at 6:00 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
This tart is perfection itself Mary!
- August 19, 2011 at 6:17 AM
- Sue/the view from great island said...
You've outdone yourself, Mary! The tart looks absolutely glorious, and I love how few ingredients it requires.
- August 19, 2011 at 6:17 AM
- SeasonWithSpice said...
Mary, Thanks for your sweet comment on Season with Spice. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found One Perfect Bite and this perfect looking pie. Would love have a bite of this dreamy apple tart now.
- August 19, 2011 at 6:42 AM
- Big Dude said...
Mary - your tart looks perfect
- August 19, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Kathy said...
Mary, Such a beautiful tart and the perfect way to represent Patricia Wells. I have enjoyed learning more about Patricia Wells! Have a great weekend!
- August 19, 2011 at 7:13 AM
- Martha said...
I came late to the Patricia Wells table but I do like her food and her recipes. Although I do more reading of them than cooking of them. What a wonderful tart and I shall have to try it sometime.
- August 19, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Tanna said...
The tart looks perfect, but I am most delighted to learn of Patricia Wells and look forward to finding some of her books. Thank you, Mary. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. blessings ~ tanna
- August 19, 2011 at 7:19 AM
- Lynn said...
It's just gorgeous Mary! Would be so wonderful with my coffee this morning:@)
- August 19, 2011 at 7:36 AM
- Debbie said...
A keeper recipe for sure. I so want to make this. We go apple picking every fall so I will try this then. It is just beautiful. Thank you Mary!
- August 19, 2011 at 7:39 AM
- Inspired by eRecipeCards said...
A flawless presentation piece. I just love the look and as always, a wonderful series!
- August 19, 2011 at 7:48 AM
- Patricia @ ButterYum said...
No cooking library is complete without a few selections from Patricia Wells! Absolutely lovely tart - picture perfect.
- August 19, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- Beloved Green said...
Love that you picked this recipe for Patricia. I am a fan of this tart!
- August 19, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- Karen S Booth said...
C'est parfait! Absolutely wonderful!
Karen - August 19, 2011 at 8:27 AM
- Unknown said...
The tart look absolutely gorgeous, Mary! I think it's time I cook more of Patricia Wells' recipes!
- August 19, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Susan Lindquist said...
Mary! Thanks for the excellent write-up on Patricia Wells. I had never heard of her until this list of women was published! This tart is a classic of French fare isn't it? Perfect in its simplicity ...
- August 19, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Jeannie said...
A most wonderful looking tart.....would love to have a piece of that tart with my afternoon coffee....definitely can see myself digging into it! hope you have a wonderful weekend Mary:)
- August 19, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Claudia said...
I use her bistro cooking book all the time. Authentic and welcoming. This pie is the loveliest way to celebrate her accomplishments. And it really is so - French!
- August 19, 2011 at 9:13 AM
- Unknown said...
What a lovely-looking summer tart! I have never heard of this wonderful cook, I am ashamed to say!
- August 19, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Your tart looks simply perfect and delicious. Fantastic post!
- August 19, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Tracy's Living Cookbook said...
This tart looks absolutely lovely! Great photo too. I actually just 'discovered' Patricia Wells (don't know where I have been all these years... under a rock probably!) I recently made her Apple Lady's Apple Cake which was a great hit with my family. I will bookmark this recipe and try it soon - almost apple season here!
have a nice weekend! - August 19, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- Y said...
I have a confession to make! I don't know who Patricia Wells is! Thank you for introducing me to her.
- August 19, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Kim said...
This tart looks really really good. I'm really found of apple desserts and this one, I would love it, I'm sure about it... Plus I love Patricia Wells recipes, she's really great. Have a nice week-end Mary!
- August 19, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- The Magic Pie said...
I love apple tart and I don't remember the last time I ate it!! :(
Have a nice weekend - August 19, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Shireen said...
This apple tart looks simply delicious! I'll have to find a substitute for crème fraiche, not sure if its easily available here
- August 19, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- Heather S-G said...
This is the epitome of gorgeous food! Wells is definitely a solid is this group of game-changing women :D
- August 19, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- FOODalogue said...
That's a stunning execution!
- August 19, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- June said...
Wow. Beautiful tart Mary, absolutely stellar. Proves you need just a few good ingredients and great technique to come up with something memorable!
- August 19, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- That Girl said...
I wouldn't mind moving to NYC and writing about food when the opportunity presented itself!
- August 19, 2011 at 12:21 PM
- Valérie said...
I can't say I'm faniliar with Patricia Wells' accomplishments, unfortunately... But that tart is an accomplishment in itself! It's stunning!
- August 19, 2011 at 12:38 PM
- Lauren Hairston said...
It's really gorgeous. I think I'd rather have a slice (or two) than what I've planned for lunch!
- August 19, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Reem said...
Oh this is such a beautiful looking tart..... Love it.
- August 19, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
I hope you don't see my comment over on Sam's blog. The one that says (out of 200+) I don't own one Patricia Wells cookbook and asked Sam to recommend one--or more. Contrary to what my family may think, my cookbook collection is far from complete.
My husband will be pointed to this delicious looking tart recipe.
Bonnie - August 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
Looks beautiful!
- August 19, 2011 at 2:32 PM
- Jamie @ Wokintime said...
Mary, what a gorgeous tart! I have yet to make a tart and this seems like an excellent place to start. And thank you for introducing me to Patricia Wells.
I'm glad I had the chance to explore your blog today. The title "One Perfect Bite" sums up my food philosophy perfectly! Finally, someone who gets it! I just subscribed and will be in touch! - August 19, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
That's gorgeous.
- August 19, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Taryn said...
This is gorgeous. I'm pretty sure this is what I will be craving tonight at work :)
- August 19, 2011 at 3:06 PM
- Jeanette said...
This week I gained a new respect for Patricia Wells. She doesn't have the same visibility as some of the celebrity chefs these days so people may ot know her as well, but her resume speaks for itself. The tart you made is so representative of the recipes I've seen by Patricia Wells - simple but elegant.
- August 19, 2011 at 3:29 PM
- Young Adventures... said...
I have her vegetable harvest book, and really need to pull it out more. The tart looks wonderful. I'm dreaming about all those autumn flavors now. I absolutely LOVE LYDIA! I just requested her latest book from the library and can't wait for the new show to air on PBS. I'll be interested to see all the recipes that everyone tries. Have a great weekend!
- August 19, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- polwig said...
Beautiful tarte, I have never heard of Patricia Wells, What is she up to know? Very intriqued
- August 19, 2011 at 4:36 PM
Absolutely stunning tart! I could gobble half of it up in no time. Julia Child always has a special place in my heart, love her.
- August 19, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- black eyed susans kitchen said...
That tart is a work of art and I can only think that it tastes heavenly!
- August 19, 2011 at 5:29 PM
- Katie said...
You are a fan! 13 cookbooks? I'm impressed. This apple tart looks just beautiful. I love how precisely the apples are arranged. Thanks for organizing this delightful challenge!
- August 19, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
Such a wonderful example of someone who followed her passion with delicious results. The tart is a work of art, a fitting tribute to Patricia's passions for art and food.
- August 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
I've haven't tried many of her recipes, but if this is indicative of them, I've been missing a lot. Your rendition is beautiful.
- August 19, 2011 at 8:02 PM
- A Sunflower Life said...
If this tart is as delicious as your photos make it look, I can't wait to try it!
- August 19, 2011 at 11:10 PM
- The Harried Cook said...
Gorgeous! Love the tart... I am sure Patricia Wells would be proud... Beautiful! I would love a slice of this! Great post, Mary!
- August 19, 2011 at 11:33 PM
- Joanne said...
I need to check out some of Wells's older cookbooks and see what all of his French bistro food is all about! This tart looks absolutely delicious. Homey and oh so satisfying.
- August 20, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- Lucie said...
A great classic--both the author and the dessert! A great tarte aux pommes makes simplicity heaven.
- August 21, 2011 at 3:26 PM
- Cooking Creation said...
Beautiful tart! I'll be saving this to try when the weather cools some!
- August 22, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Kate Dickerson said...
What a nice tribute to Patricia Wells! Thank you. She has been an inspiration for my husband and me for many years, beginning with her (now out-of-date) Food Lover's Travel Guides to France and Paris. We took her cooking class in Provence 15 years ago and still use tips we learned from her then. And.....all of her cookbooks are the real deal.
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Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.34%pa
(effective 1st April 2024)
The family information session will provide you with up-to-date and unbiased information.
The facility shortlist will help match the right aged care home to your individual family needs.
The RAD Negotiation service has helped many families reduce the accommodation charges.
Making sure that all necessary paperwork is completed correctly and submitted in a timely manner.
Senior Moves can help with the settling in period to ensure that all items are fully covered.
Relocation Management will help you carefully disperse, pack, clean, arrange transport and unpack.
From , the Government has started to use the STAR RATING system for registered aged care homes (new homes will be allocated a Star Rating after 12 months of operation).
Star Ratings are displayed on the Aged Care Provider Search within the My Aged Care website.
The Star Rating is based upon 5 levels with the middle rating denoting only a minimum baseline of 'Acceptable' care quality and services.
The Star Rating System has revealed that 41 % of aged care homes are performing at a 5-star (excellent) or 4-star (good) level.
Star Ratings also reveal that astonishingly 5 % are performing below the minimum standards set, receiving a dismal and disturbing (Improvement Needed) or (Significant Improvement Needed) Star Rating.
We support full public disclosure of those aged care homes that are making the effort to exceed the regulated standards and community expectations.
We also support the naming of aged care homes that do not currently provide quality levels of aged care services to the frail elderly and vulnerable members of our community.
The Star Rating system is a key component of the aim for continuous improvement to our aged care system.
54 homes
2.16 %
964 homes
38.56 %
1357 homes
54.28 %
Improvement Needed
119 homes
4.76 %
Significant Improvement Needed
6 homes
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Information about charging USB peripherals using Windows 8.1 PC - Updated on 13th February 2014
Dear Valued Sony customer,
We found an incorrect description in the previous notice "Information about charging USB peripherals using Windows 8.1 PC " published on 22 October, 2013. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and would like to provide revised information as below.
CP-EL was listed as one of the "USB chargers which is rechargeable by PC with Windows 8.1 in accordance with the update of its drives software". However, please note this is not accurate.
CP-EL can be recharged via the USB port by PCs with Windows 8 or former version and also by AC adapter; "CP-AD2" (sold individually).
22nd October 2013
Microsoft has issued a driver update through Windows Update to fix this issue. If your PC is set to update automatically with Windows Update, no additional steps are needed. However, if your PC does not install Windows Updates automatically, or if you still experience this issue, you can manually install the driver update.
Please find below the list of affected products:
Cyber-shot Cameras DSC-HX10V, DSC-HX20V, DSC-HX300, DSC-HX30V, DSC-HX50V, DSC-HX7V, DSC-HX9V, DSC-QX10, DSC-QX100, DSC-RX1, DSC-RX100, DSC-RX100M2, DSC-RX1R, DSC-TX10, DSC-TX100V, DSC-TX20, DSC-TX200V, DSC-TX200V, DSC-TX30, DSC-TX300V, DSC-TX55, DSC-TX66, DSC-W730, DSC-WX10, DSC-WX100, DSC-WX150, DSC-WX170, DSC-WX200, DSC-WX30, DSC-WX300, DSC-WX50, DSC-WX60, DSC-WX7, DSC-WX70, DSC-WX80
Handycam Camcorders HDR-GW77V, HDR-GW66V, HDR-GWP88V
Action Cam (including Live-view Remote Control) HDR-AS15, HDR-AS30V, RM-LVR1
Headphones DR-BT150NC, DR-BT63EX, DR-BTN200, DRC-BT30, DRC-BT60, DRC-BTN40, MDR-10RBT, MDR-1RBT, MDR-1RBT MK2, MDR-AS700BT, MDR-EX31BN, MDR-HW300K, MDR-HW700DS, MDR-NWBT20N, XBA-BT75, XBA-NC85D
Headphones bundled with Walkman MDR-NWBT10/MDR-NWBT10N bundled with the following Walkman:
Head Mounted Display HMZ-T3, HMZ-T3W
Portable Headphone Amplifier PHA-2
Portable charger CP-F1LS, CP-EL*, CP-F10L, CP-F5, CP-F2LS
* Please refer to the above updated notice.
16th October 2013
Dear Valued Sony customer,
Sony discovered that some products may experience issues with charging via the USB port of PCs with Windows 8.1 operating system (slated for release by Microsoft Corporation on October 18, 2013).
Please find below the list of affected products:
Cyber-shot Cameras
Handycam Camcorders
Action Cam (including Live-view Remote Control)
Head Mounted Display
Portable Headphone Amplifier
Portable battery
[Root cause and symptom]
The issue with charging of some products via USB port of PCs using Windows 8.1 appears to be due to a change to the USB interface specification on Windows 8.1 Operating System.
This issue does not occur with Windows 8 or former versions of Windows operating system.
Alternatively, users can charge the affected product using its bundled or Sony genuine AC adaptor or via the USB port of a PC with Windows 8 or former version of Windows operating system.
A permanent solution towards using the USB port of PCs with Windows 8.1 operating system to charge the above mentioned products will be announced as soon as it is available.
[Privacy policy]
Personal information, such as your name, mailing address and/or telephone number, provided to the Sony service centre shall be kept and used by Sony only for responding to your inquiries related to this announcement. In certain cases, your personal information may be given to third-party companies to whom Sony has consigned certain elements of such service. In this event, Sony will ensure that such third-party companies abide by the same strict guidelines with regard to the use, storage and disposal of your personal information.
*Please contact your local Sony service centre if you wish to inquire, modify, erase or suspend use of your personal information provided in connection with this announcement.
(Please be advised that in the case of erasing or suspending use of your personal information, Sony might not be able to provide appropriate services in accordance with the purpose of usage mentioned above.)


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Southern plots to cut services
A few days ago, we were contacted about the Sydenham Society's discovery that rail operator Southern is planning service reductions along the Brockley line from next year.
We already know about the plan to replace the Charing X direct services with trains terminating at London Bridge from December. In addition, Sydenham Society has discovered that from May 2010 there will be an absolute reduction in services by one third along the line from Brockley to London Bridge at off-peak times and at peak time during the evening. Services will be reduced from six to four trains per hour.
Without a legitimate explanation, such losses would be unacceptable. The introduction of the East London Line doesn't require a reduction in main line services and it doesn't compensate for the loss of capacity on an already-crowded route in to London Bridge (recently identified as one of the capital's congestion hotspots). The East London Line will be a wonderful addition to Brockley's transport options - but the London Bridge route is essential.
We held off publishing the story because a meeting between residents, Council officials and representatives of Southern was planned this week, where it was hoped the facts could be established and an explanations offered. Perhaps this was just a temporary measure as a result of Thameslink works - annoying, but perhaps understandable?
Well the meeting has taken place, but Southern declined to attend, so all the attendees were able to do was confirm the reductions and speculate about the reasons for them. Here's Malcom's report, which we're very grateful for - the most likely explanation seems to be his final suggestion:
The meeting was a bit of waste of time. Despite having notice of the issue, the representative of Southern Rail did not turn up. The Council Officers basically confirmed the service reductions but said that thesewere included in the tender that Southern made and which was approved by the Department of Transport and it was not a transport operational issue that could be dealt with at the meeting I attended.
They have agreed however that it is a strategic issue it could bereferred to the Council's strategic transport committee and I have written to Councillor Heidi Alexander, who chairs that committee,accordingly.
It looks therefore that the whole thing is a deal done with central government without local residents even knowing.
The Officers tried to give us some ideas of what lead to the decision to reduce the services, but at best they were guesses as they were not partyto it and at worse don't really stack up except as excuses:
First, we were told that platform lengthening will take place on the line to allow for 10 carriage trains. This may be done some time in 2011 but Sydenham Society have been told that it is likely to be 2013 before the longer trains run. This cannot therefore be a justification forreducing the services in 2009/2010 and, indeed, less-frequent trains are hardly an improvement over more-frequent trains, particularly as they do not restore the missing capacity in full (40 carriages per hour compared to the current 48 carriages per hour).
Second, we were told that the changes might be necessary because of capacity problems at Charing Cross. However later in the meeting Southern, (who run the services through Lewisham) reported that they were increasing the number of trains they ran through. At best, we are losing services so that others gain.
Finally, we were told that some re-scheduling might be due to the works being carried out at London Bridge although this would only justify atemporary change whilst these are intended to be permanent and, in any event, we have been previously told by London Bridge station staff that the works at London Bridge were to be carried out with "minimal inconvenience" to passengers – which this wholesale reduction in services clearly is not.
An alternative - more cynical explanation - would be that this has been done because the Government wants to get as much cash from the franchise as they can and Southern would only take the obligation on. The only way that could be done was by cutting services. As local services are less profitable than long distance services, we were the ones to suffer.
It's time for the people affected along this line to take action. We need to make our voice heard.
The best course of lobbying now is two fold:
1/ directly to our MPs - there is a general election coming up which should focus their minds, after all, a few thousand votes could swing on the issue
2/ to press the Council, through our Councillors, to support our lobby of the MPs and Department of Transport. After all, they too have something to lose here.
We'll publish the relevant contact details shortly.


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On the resolution calling for integrity in church membership
I mentioned previously that I would try to get the exact quote of Dr. French's argument against bringing my resolution out of committee and before the convention. Here it is, as sent to me by my brother, Bill. After I read my resolution from the floor, Tommy French, the chairman of the resolutions committee gave this response:
Brother Tom, we understand and we are concerned about these things. However, we are also concerned about the accuracy of the claims because what we receive through the statistics are just those things that are reported by the local churches. And so we would have to challenge what they send us.
And we certainly do not want to throw away from our membership rolls the names of the non-attenders because we would be throwing away a very valuable prospect list for reclamation in evangelism. Now in Sunday School we don't cull the rolls as long as those people live in our area so that we can continue to pray for them and visit them and secure them in Bible study.
Also, Tom Nettles thinks that as many as 40% (not 25% as I had suggested) of the messengers voted to consider the motion.
I was told by a friend that when I stood up to speak against Resolution 5 (calling for abstinence from consuming alcoholic beverages) that I fairly well sealed the fate of my effort to bring the resolution on membership to the floor. It was politically foolhardy. I was actually very conscious of the fact that some would probably misconstrue my comments and think that I am an advocate of alcoholic beverages. But the resolution struck me as ill-conceived and unbiblical. We have enough problems dealing with real sins. We certainly don't need to manufacture more sins out of cultural preferences. When an amendment was offered urging that no Southern Baptist be allowed to serve on any SBC board if he consumes acohol as a beverage, I simply could not sit idly by. So I rose to speak against this amendment and the motion. The reslution, as amended, passed overwhelmingly.
By the way–I am a tee totaler.
On Frank Page's election to the presidency
I had the opportunity to speak briefly with Frank Page, once before he was elected and once, afterward. Before the election he said that he had very little hope that he would be elected. Yet, he won a 3-way race on the first ballot. After the race, he said that he really did not have an "agenda" because he really had not planned on winning. Donna and I assured him of our payers. We plan to keep our word.
A reporter whom I did not know emailed me for a comment about how Dr. Page's election would impact the "resurgence of reformed theology among Southern Baptists." Evidently he emailed the same question to Dr. Nettles. As it turns out he is the managing editor of the Baptist Standard and his story was published online today. Without conferring with one another about this, Dr. Nettles and I gave very similar answers. The kind of reformation that we need cannot be affected by denominational politics.
The prominence of Calvinism
Several speakers felt the need to mention Calvinism or some aspect of the doctrines of grace. Sometimes the tone was rather conciliatory but more often with at least a hint of fear or hostility. In addition there was a motion to study the influence that Calvinism is having on the SBC. It was referred to the Executive Committee. Regardless of the negative attitude that was displayed toward reformed theology, the fact that so many brought it up and felt compelled to speak to it is a good indication that more and more people are considering it. This can only be healthy for the denomination as it will inevitably move us toward more and more theological dialogue. Regardless of what your views are on the doctrines of grace, this should be seen as a healthy development.
The spirit of the convention
With all of the pre-convention anticipation as well as the obvious dissatisfaction with the status quo, the spirit of the debates and disagreements remained for the most part, healthy. Bobby Welch moderated with fairness and good humor. This helped set the tone for the whole meeting. If this kind of spirit can prevail in our ongoing efforts to recover historic Southern Baptist principles, then we have many reasons to be encouraged about the future.


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Service Notice: PowerShot G10: Firmware Update
Thank you for using Canon products.
We have discovered that if RAW images are captured by the PowerShot G10 digital camera under certain settings, a magenta (reddish purple) cast appears in the recorded images. Accordingly, we would like to convey the details and our service policy concerning this phenomenon.
We offer our sincerest apologies to customers who have been inconvenienced by this problem. Going forward, we will spare no effort in our quality management to make sure our customers can use our products with confidence. We hope our efforts will earn your understanding.
If RAW images are captured by continuous shooting under the ISO 1600 setting, abnormal data is recorded and a magenta cast appears in the second and subsequent RAW images. This phenomenon also occurs in the second and subsequent recorded RAW images captured by single shooting, but only if the LCD monitor display mode is set to the OFF position.
This phenomenon cannot be confirmed when images are played back on the camera's LCD monitor. It can only be confirmed if image processing software (such as the Digital Photo Professional software bundled with the product) is used to develop RAW images on a PC.
Images that have the magenta cast phenomenon cannot be fixed.
The phenomenon only appears in RAW images, and does not appear in JPEG images or images appearing on the LCD monitor display.
The phenomenon only occurs if the ISO Speed Dial is set to ISO 1600 manually, and does not occur if the ISO speed is set to other values (such as ISO AUTO or ISO HI).
Affected Product
Please check the serial number on the bottom of the camera.
Serial Numbers
Products whose fifth digit from the left is 0 or 1 are affected.
Among products with the serial numbers described above, if there is a marking inside the battery cover like the one in the image below, the issue has already been corrected by correction firmware, and you may continue to use your camera as is with no further action required.
In addition, products whose fifth digit from the left is 2 or above are already equipped with correction firmware; therefore, this phenomenon does not apply.
We have made the correction firmware that is incorporated with countermeasures for this phenomenon available; therefore, please update your cameras with this firmware. We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.
The details of the correction firmware are listed on the following Web page.
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More than a thousand would-be North African migrants were rescued by the Italian navy about 120 miles southeast of the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, authorities say.
The BBC says that 1,123 people, from sub-Saharan Africa, were intercepted on Wednesday as they tried to make the passage in inflatable boats, but were intercepted by authorities. They included 47 women, four of them pregnant, and 50 children, the BBC says.
"Some 2,000 migrants landed on Italian shores last month, nearly 10 times the number recorded in January 2013."
"According to the government, last year saw an 'incessant and massive influx of migrants' with a total of 42,925 arrivals by sea, or more than three times as many as in 2012."
"The true number of migrants who died attempting the perilous crossing is unknown, but in October more than 400 people drowned in two shipwrecks near Lampedusa, the closest Italian territory to North Africa."
Separately, The Associated Press reports that seven people drowned Thursday as they tried to evade border guards near a land-crossing into Cueta, a near the Strait of Gibraltar. Some 150 others "were driven back by border guards, prompting many to attempt to swim around the frontier fence," The Associated Press says.
The Associated Press writes:
"With two Spanish enclaves on its coast, Morocco is a magnet for immigrants from all over Africa seeking jobs in Europe."
"Every month, hundreds of immigrants attempt to force their way into Ceuta, near the city of Tetouan, and Melilla to the east using human wave tactics to scale the high fences. Rights groups have repeatedly criticized the treatment of migrants at the hands of security forces, describing beatings, arbitrary arrests, abuse and expulsions across desert borders without water."
"Morocco has an estimated 25,000 illegal immigrants on its soil and has announced a new policy to regularize their status though authorities admit that would only affect a few hundred people."
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I've been putting off this post cause it kept sounding like I was saying "look how great I am." But here goes.
I'm not great. I just dig on having a pet. Pets make life more bearable. We recently lost our pet of many many years, and it was devastating. I've lost family and it didn't hurt that badly (see - I'm not great).
So we figured we'd look into an animal shelter. The notion of helping some furry critter who has ended up in a horrid place felt like the right thing to do. The ones at Petsmart and Petco often come from foster homes and clinics. The ones at the kennel are often on a list. A timeline. A countdown. Then they end up on an Urgent List. A nice way of saying Death Row.
So we visited this place in Philadelphia - ACCT. A giant kennel packed with discarded pets. Packed. There are two massive cat rooms, loaded with tiny cages filled with tiny fur-people. Imagine hundreds of little eyes and mouths trying to get your attention. A loud and very emotional scene.
I have to say that these folks do their best to keep this place clean and efficient. They process more than 30,000 animals annually, providing medical care and finding homes for thousands of them.
Here are some stats.
So we see a cat in a cage. And she's on the Urgent List. She's overweight and has a bad respiratory infection. We had seen her online and this was a totally different cat from the photo we carried into this place. It was a very sad moment seeing something in such bad shape. They told us that she and her sister had been living with a woman for the last seven years. The woman had passed away and the relatives kept them for a short while before surrendering them to the kennel. Two older cats, overweight and with infections. Her sister had been euthanized a week prior. And this poor thing was on the list.
Being totally honest and sounding incredibly selfish, this isn't even slightly what I was looking for. I was worried about her weight and the infection and the vet bill if we took her. I had fears that she liked to use couches and beds as litter boxes. That she would claw our faces and hide in closets the rest of her days. I mean, she belonged to someone else. She MUST have been a terror.
They opened the cage and this sad creature made a sound and came over to us. The Universe spoke.
The adoption process was brief. Due to her age and a "special" that weekend, they gave her to us for free. We took her to the vet that afternoon and after one short prescription of antibiotics, her infection was gone.
At home, she hid behind a curtain in our safe room where we kept her. After a week, we left the door open and she eventually poked around. After a few weeks, you'd think this lady always lived here. It's been just over five months and she has been a dream pet. Digs sleeping on laps, loves to hang with us on the couch, and perfectly house-trained in every way.
Apparently, older pets are a tough sell for adoption agencies. And I admit to being one of those people who figured it would be a real pain to inherit an older animal. I'm not sure why I felt that way, since the notion of a young cat crawling up curtains at 3AM is something that would drive me mad. I dig an older reserved animal. Still plays and runs around, but hasn't turned our Christmas ornaments into powdered glass.
So my entire point is... consider adopting an older pet. At seven years old, we have MANY more years with this fine lady. And that's totally not preaching. I swear. Just someone sharing a pleasant experience and hoping to share that crap with someone else who might be shopping for a furry buddy.
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About this Collection
The collection contains over 145,000 items. The online version contains 4,695 items (equaling about 51,500 images), consists of correspondence, scientific notebooks, journals, blueprints, articles, and photographs documenting Bell's invention of the telephone and his involvement in the first telephone company, his family life, his interest in the education of the deaf, and his aeronautical and other scientific research. Dates span from 1862 to 1939, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1865 to 1920. Included among Bell's papers are pages from his experimental notebook from March 10, 1876, describing the first successful experiment with the telephone, during which he spoke through the instrument to his assistant the famous words, "Mr. Watson--Come here--I want to see you." Bell's various roles in life as teacher, inventor, celebrity, and family man are covered extensively in his papers. Complementing the Bell Papers are digital images of photographs from the Gilbert H. Grosvenor Collection in the Library's Prints and Photographs Division.
The Bell Family Papers is divided into several archival series, including Family Papers, General Correspondence, Subject File, Beinn Bhreagh Recorder, Laboratory Notebooks, Article File, and Speech File. The online presentation includes the following:
- Family Papers
The Family Papers mainly consist of correspondence between Alexander Graham Bell and various members of his family. Some family members may also have their own files, which include diaries, articles, and other correspondence. - General Correspondence
These are letters between Alexander Graham Bell and his friends, colleagues, and other acquaintances. Correspondence between Bell and his family is found in Family Papers. - Subject File
These files consist of correspondence, scientific notebooks, blueprints, and other materials covering a range of subjects, from the telephone, to Bell's scientific research, to his work with the deaf. - Beinn Bhreagh Recorder, Volume 1
The Beinn Bhreagh Recorder was a regular publication, created by Alexander Graham Bell, that recorded the progress of Bell's various scientific research projects as well as local and family events at his summer home in Nova Scotia. - Laboratory Notebooks - Home Notes, Volume 64, 1910
Laboratory Notebooks - Laboratory Notes, Volume 31, 1891-1893
These laboratory notebooks, dated 1910 and 1891-1893, are representative of the more than 200 volumes of laboratory notebooks compiled by Alexander Graham Bell from 1879 to 1922. Scientific notebooks and journals, particularly those pertaining to the telephone, can also be found among the Subject Files. - Article and Speech Files
These articles and one speech are a sample of the handwritten and typewritten drafts and printed copies written by Alexander Graham Bell. Their various subjects include Bell's childhood, aeronautics, deaf education, and scientific experiments. - Miscellany
This last series is composed of miscellaneous writings and copies of correspondence, mostly by Alexander Graham Bell. There is also some poetry, written both by and for Bell.
Several factors defined the selection of Bell Papers for digitization. The collection as a whole includes the personal papers of not only Alexander Graham Bell but also those of his father, mother, wife, father-in-law, and other family members. Because the Bell Papers are so numerous and inclusive, navigation through them can be difficult. Therefore, one of the main objectives of the selection process was to identify those materials which mainly focused on Alexander Graham Bell and his work, varied interests, and achievements. Another important goal was to choose those materials that best offered a well-rounded portrayal of Bell--not only as an inventor and scientist but also as a teacher, husband, and father. Items were also selected if they appeared historically useful or significant, such as correspondence pertaining to the development of the Bell Telephone Company or Mabel Hubbard Bell's written accounts of her experiences growing up deaf.
The Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers were donated to the Library of Congress by his heirs in 1975. Prior to this donation, the papers were on deposit at the National Geographic Society, where they were organized and maintained. In order to make the collection easier to use, the Society prepared typed transcripts of a large portion of the handwritten letters. These valuable transcriptions were retained and have been reproduced here along with the original letters. Occasionally the original is missing and only the transcription is still available. One should keep in mind that these transcripts are now decades old and may occasionally be difficult to read due to faded, bleeding, or blurred text.
The Bell Papers contain a considerable amount of correspondence, much of which reflects the writing practices of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As letter writing becomes less popular, some awareness of common, older practices may be helpful. Since the typical handwritten letter is essentially a single sheet of paper folded in half (and usually written on all four sides), the digital scan and display of each unfolded sheet usually show an image of pages four and one (or back and front), and another of pages three and two (or the inside two pages). Example Today's readers also should be aware of such papers-saving tactics as writing-over, or text over text. In such cases, the writer would literally write over a completed page, making the added words somewhat readable by turning the page sideways and writing horizontally against what were now vertical written lines. Example Surprisingly, if the writer was careful and lengthened his or her hand while also trying to write only in the spaces between lines, such letters can be read with little difficulty.


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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday Sweets: Charity Roundup
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Here are a few close-ups:
It's hard to believe that tiny tree trunk can hold up such a huge five-tiered cake!
Here are some details on the tree itself:
And finally, the fine bakers who made it:
That's Amelia Carbine of Frosted Fantasy Cakes, Dianne Holgate of Cakes by Dee-sign, Tara Churchill, Paula Ames of Cake Creations, and Lynn Winter of Sugar Bakers.
We finished our 14 days of giving on Christmas Eve (go here if you don't know what this is about), and I'm proud to say that together we gave a lot of money to some fantastic organizations! We haven't quite reached all of our goals, though, so if you haven't had the chance to give your dollar yet there's still time to donate!
Here are the current tallies:
Charity:Water - $12,869 raised online so far. Every $5K builds a well that serves 250 people in need of clean drinking water, so as of now 643 people will be helped thanks to your dollars! (Today is the last day to give, so let's see if we can't still reach our initial goal of $20K!)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Sorry, we didn't set up a page to track these donations. But you know you gave, right? So that's all that matters.
Heifer International - $5,770 raised online so far. Again, that's over halfway to our $10K goal!
Child's Play - since they also accept Paypal (and prefer it if the donation is more than $1), we don't have totals for Child's Play. On our First Giving page we've had $2,072 given - but again, the majority of us gave via Paypal.
Share Our Strength - Initially featured on Day #2 of the Countdown, so a lot of you donated before we had a way of keeping a tally. (Had to switch to St. Jude because the site wouldn't accept $1 donations.) On our First Giving page now, though, we have $2,783.
Puffy Paws Kitty Haven - Another with two options to give, but we've talked to Rick & Chrissy and they reported well over $5,000 given through Paypal. So combined with the $5,186 on the FG page, that's over $10,000 - or enough to feed and house the cats for over 3 months, plus pay for the de-worming meds they needed. Thanks for helping meet some serious needs, guys!
Doctors Without Borders - $4,723 raised online so far - not quite halfway to our $10K goal.
Love 146 - $9,025 raised so far for our $10,000 goal. So close! Oh, and you must read this amazing post by founder Rob Morris on the impact your comments and dollars have had.
Habitat for Humanity - $2,090 raised so far of our $10K goal.
Operation Smile - $2,712. To put that in perspective, that's 12 kids who will now have reconstructive surgeries thanks to your generosity. If we hit our $10K goal, that would be 41 kids.
The Buckland Family Trust - The last time I spoke with Kristie, a close family friend, the Bucklands had received more than $14,000 dollars through Paypal. Awesome! Thank you for helping Amanda & her stepdaughter start to put the pieces of their lives back together.
Free the Slaves - $1,759 so far of our $10K goal. These are all great causes, guys - if you're catching up, please be sure to check them out.
To Write Love On Her Arms - $1,566 so far of our $10K goal.
Give Kids the World - $2,193 so far of our $10K goal.
Thanks again, guys!
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I think the charity idea is great but feel that people would have been more likely to donate if they could have made one single donation which would then be divided up evenly between all of these worthy causes. That would simplify things a lot. Maybe a suggestion for next year???
Still, a lot of money was collected and a lot of people will benefit from your commendable efforts!! Congrats! - December 27, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- Bryanna Lenan said...
WOW!! Awesome!! Great work... love this site.
- December 27, 2009 at 10:15 AM
You guys are so cool. Right on.
- December 27, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said...
I love Primary Children's Medical Center! My daughter had a cranial reconstruction two years ago at that hospital on December 7th, and the nurses and staff couldn't have been better! Especially at Christmas time. We will be back on January 7th for another surgery, this time outpatient, thankfully!
- December 27, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Unknown said...
Jen & John,
Congratulations (is that how you spell it?) on the great charity work. In the spirit of Jen's suggestion about one big donation, could you please post the total of our contributions this year as close as you can estimate? Thanks.
I, for one, didn't mind donating numerous times, especially after I set up an account with First Giving. I also check your site every day and it reminded me to practice the virtue of generosity.
Many. happy. "wrecks" in 2010!!!
Stephen - December 27, 2009 at 11:09 AM
My my math, that's $71,748. Plus whatever went on untracked paypal. You guys should feel pretty good about yourselves. Thanks for making the giving so easy.
- December 27, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- Connie Moreno said...
This was a wonderful, wonderful way to get thousands of people together for good causes. I couldn't donate this past week because I literally ran out of money. Normally I would have been upset but after following all of these charities, I felt BLESSED to be alive, to have a place to live, food to eat and relatives who love me. I get paid on the 30th and I will go back and make donations to all of the charities I missed - I promise. Thank you Cake Wrecks for proving that the Internet is not a place full of those lurking to do evil.
- December 27, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Is there any real way to track the time distribution of the giving? How much, percentage wise, was given in the first day that each charity was up?
Maybe stick with a theme--all children's charities, all animal charities, something like that? I'm trying to think of ways to improve it. I'd love it to be an annual thing.
wv: sothes. I got nothing for it though. - December 27, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Shannon said...
The charity idea is great, and I will finish my missing donations as soon as I get home (I don't trust the security of my in-laws' computer). Well done for using the CakeWrecks power for good! :-)
I do have to say though that making several small donations has been a wee bit problematic for me - my bank put a hold on my card after the second donation because they don't trust transactions of such small amounts (apparently $1 is often used as a 'test' by identity theives). Anyway, I'll persevere and get my donations done...but like Jenny said above, a single larger donation would be muh easier for the readers (though maybe not for you!)
Thanks again for all your hard work with this (as well as the smiles you've given me and my hubby since I discovered you this summer!) Merry belated Christmas! - December 27, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- Nate's Mom said...
This has been an amazing giving opportunity. You guys are awesome!
Now, what I really want to know is how that tiny trunk holds up that tree. I know good cake decorators are geniuses, but I really curious.
Sheri in CA - December 27, 2009 at 12:21 PM
I think it's wonderful to have the different kinds of charities, because one might be important to one person and a completely different kind to another person. What a fantastic idea, and you guys have done a wonderful job!
- December 27, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Hobbit said...
What an incredible cake!
And what an incredible site! The charity idea is a good one and bless you Jen and John for thinking of it.
Here is to a Wrecktastic New Year! - December 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM
I've been reading this blog for a year and I've never commented before. but now I just wanted to say, thank you so much Jen & John for giving me a way to help people and do something beautiful this Christmas! I was gonna spend my money on silly stuff, I'm glad I didn't ♥ :)
- December 27, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- Shauna said...
I got the see the Festival of Trees cake up close and in person and it was truly awesome! The PCMC folks do so much charitable work throughout the year for children who have real needs. Whole families are touched when services are provided to a child. It is blessing to have such a facility in our community!
Thanks for the other charitable venues to support. Keep up the good work--and the many smiles that come to us from your efforts on CW! - December 27, 2009 at 2:56 PM
The charity idea is wonderful. What a great way to bring good causes to a wide range of people. I would like to suggest a charity idea for the upcoming year March for Babies. The money goes to help with research for preterm birth, stillbirth and miscarriage.
- December 27, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- Doctor Stock said...
Love the charity idea... and what a cake! LOL... I think my oldest could polish it off in a day though.
- December 27, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- Millie said...
LOVE this blog. Just found it (WHERE have I been? Under a rock?), and I laugh so hard I snort. HAPPY to see the charity work going on!
Rock on! - December 27, 2009 at 5:33 PM
- twilightlurve said...
Wow, it's amazing what you've done for all those charities!
I've had a Charity: Water campaign going on my blog, but is hasn't been anywhere close to as successful. :(
Maybe you could help us out? ;D
http://mycharitywater.org/twilightlurve - December 27, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- Blonde Librarian said...
Hi Jen, I just tried to donate @ "Charity: Water" and it's telling me that this campaign is closed. Isn't today the last day to donate? :(
- December 27, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- Sammee said...
We go to the Festival of Trees every year and it is a tradition that was started by my parent's when I was a child. This year's trees by far surpassed the trees of last year. The pictures of the Christmas tree cake just do not do it justice. The Festival of Trees and Primary Children's go hand in hand here in Utah and I couldn't be prouder to be a lifelong supporter of both:).
- December 27, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- smauge said...
I thought that WAS wood!!
- December 27, 2009 at 6:59 PM
- A Paperback Writer said...
Yea for Primary Children's Hospital and the Festival of Trees!
I've never seen a cake tree there before, so this is fun. - December 27, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Looks like Love146 made it's goal and then some as of 7pm EST tonight... :)
- December 27, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Saralukies said...
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to be a part of your collective good deed. I haven't minded at all giving just a little bit every day. Wonderful way to maintain perspective through the holiday. Thanks again!
- December 27, 2009 at 7:41 PM
- Ray Ray said...
Tara is a good friend of mine-what a nice surprise to see her on here! I looked so forward each day to the new charity, you should do it every day, year-round!
- December 27, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- Carrie Stuart said...
What a great idea this has been! It was great to see old favorites (give kids the world) and find out about new ones (Love146) and be able to help someone in such immediate need as the woman who lost everything in the fire. Thanks also for featuring Primary Children's here. They treated our niece for brain cancer this past year and she's doing great! Thanks for all you guys do...especially consistently making me laugh!
- December 27, 2009 at 8:18 PM
We went to the Festival of Trees in Salt Lake City this year! We live in Colorado now, but we lived there for a few years and went to the Festival every year, so we made the trip back this year. All of it's amazing.
- December 27, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Unknown said...
Jen, you made me cry. Again.
Although, granted, generally the tears are either of laughter or my eyes are watering because of the hideous nature of the cakes. But today, it's a good crying.
I'm unemployed this holiday season, but I was able to donate a small amount to a couple of your charities. I think it was a great idea to organize your wrecky minions to do good work. (or was this a test, part of the first step on your plan to conquer the world? Ah--I'm afraid I've said too much.)
I disagree with some of the other commenters. I liked the idea of donating a small amount to a wide variety of charities that benefit a wide variety of causes. I didn't see anything wrong with saving my dollar from one day, then giving two to a charity that hit closer to home for me the next. Thank you for organizing this for us!
Thanks for todays Sunday Sweets, too. Primary Children's saved my life as a child, so I'm a big fan of theirs! - December 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- lauren said...
This charity campaign has been wonderful. I always think about the change or the dollar I give in the red buckets at this time of year, but with this campaign, I could see that my small contribution, along with many others made a big difference. I guess it's true that big changes in the world start with small changes made by individuals :)
I liked having several charities to support. Yes, I gave more to some than others, but I learned about new opportunities for giving and got to help out several different organizations that are close to my heart. My big complaint at work is that they don't give us enough spaces to give to different charities during our charitable giving campaign.
Thanks for getting us all organized so we could see the difference we made!
I'll keep up with it again next year if you keep it going! - December 27, 2009 at 11:44 PM
- Ashley said...
My infant received treatment for a tumor at Primary Children's throughout this past year. The doctors, nurses, staff...everyone there is AWESOME. That cake is amazing.
Congrats and thank you for raising so much money. You have done a lot of good for the world. - December 28, 2009 at 2:07 AM
- Sandi said...
Thank you for sponsoring the charities and giving us a chance to be a part of something bigger than all of us. I, for one, like that I could give to each charity separately because some pulled at my heart strings (and pocketbook) harder than others (although I gave at least $1 to each.) I'm glad you left the giving open a little longer since I was busy right before Christmas and didn't get to see half of the charities until today.
Please, please, PLEASE do this giving thing again next year! I agree with Carrie Stuart that it was nice to have a variety of charities--even an unofficial charity like that poor woman who lost her family and home--so we could give as we were moved to give.
I love that we can create an account at First Giving and just sign in each time. I REALLY love reading everyone else's comments along with their donation amounts at First Giving, and how it tracks the totals.
Looking forward to next year! - December 28, 2009 at 2:33 AM
- Allie said...
I don't say things like God Bless You because it doesn't make sense to me but in this instance it sounds like the right thing to say - God Bless Y'all! What a fantastic thing to do. Even if you didn't meet each individual goal, you raise a ton of cold hard cash in a recession with just a few words and a prompt sent out into cyberspace. YAY You Guys!
- December 28, 2009 at 10:29 AM
- Chelsea said...
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for mentioning the Festival of Trees. PCMC is one of the Intermountain Healthcare hospitals--Intermountain has saved my daughter's life in the NICU and PCMC is where we ended up after she decided to use superglue as eyeliner. THANK YOU for mentioning this wonderful fundraiser. Also, that cake is awesome.
- December 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Unknown said...
I really, really love all the charity work that's been done throughout December. Love146 especially struck a chord with me. What an amazing charity!
I also like the concept of just giving a little something every day. However, the same thing happened to me as it did with Shannon further up here. Visa withdrew all the money from my card because they thought I was being robbed. LOL!
(I laugh now, but it was scary for a little while there XD) - December 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- providerofthebread said...
Thanks for posting all the charities! It made it really easy to donate to all of them at once. Now I can spend the rest of the day feeling all warm and fuzzy.
- December 28, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- www.dailyridiculous.com said...
Great charity work. I love it when ridiculousness turns into charitableness.
-www.dailyridiculous.com - December 28, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- Elizabeth C. said...
I would like to thank John and Jen for showing us that every little penny counts if everyone throws a few in!
I agree with those who suggested it be a repeat event, and that the charities should all be different. (some will donate more to one charity than another - give soemthing for everyone.)
I would also like to suggest that on the first Sunday Sweet of the Month (or whatever date), you highlight a charity. For instance -February 5th is Go Red for Women Day - raising awareness about heart disease in women. You could do a different charity based on National observances each month... Just an Idea - December 28, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- December 28, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Is that the Charlie-in-the-box from Rudolph I see there? With the polka-dot elephant? - December 28, 2009 at 2:36 PM
I love that you did this. Way to put your huge audience to good use! I certainly hope this will become a yearly thing--next year, you'll have even more readers, and hopefully even more donors! Thanks again for doing something great. Things I thought were really effective about the way you organized this:
1) A wide variety of great charities.
2) A manageable goal--$1 is nothing, and even $14 is quite doable for most people. If you had solicited $20 or something, I'm certain that not as much money would have been raised. But even with such a low giving request, an awful lot of money was donated.
3) Updating us readers about how much was raised. It was exciting to see the progress.
Merry Christmas and a Happy, Horribly Frosted New Year to you both.
--kate - December 28, 2009 at 2:49 PM
P.S. Got your book for Christmas. LOVE IT! (Wasn't surprised by that though.) We were snowbound for several days, and the book made the rounds throughout our snowbound group.
--kate - December 28, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Christina said...
Thank you for the opportunity! I came to CakeWrecks last week to laugh while waiting for the short work week to be over. I had mostly managed to ignore the charity requests, mostly because I give locally. However, the story of the Bucklands literally took my breath away. I can't imagine what that would ever be like, so I popped over.
- December 28, 2009 at 3:00 PM
I do believe that the jack in the box is actually a Charlie-In-The-Box from Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer!!! Do yall remember him??
- December 28, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Wonderful idea about the charities, guys; thank you for seeing it through! I have to say though - I'm pretty disheartened to see the cat charity coming out ahead of all these incredibly important and worthy charities for people. What's with some people's priorities?
- December 28, 2009 at 6:39 PM
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- December 29, 2009 at 7:27 AM
- Sora said...
I think the way this was done was great. You picked a wide variety of causes to support so it gave everyone a chance of supporting a charity that means something to them personally. Also, according to the Love146 page, the set goal has been surpassed.
- December 30, 2009 at 2:17 AM
- J said...
Jen & John:
I can't thank you enough for featuring To Write Love on Her Arms as one of your charities. I had suggested them when you asked for charities, but I never really thought you would feature them.
In January of 2005, my 14 year old cousin shot herself in the head. She died when her parents unplugged the life support machines the next day. TWLOHA is a charity that my family wholeheartedly supports, and we all took part in the recent TWLOHA Day (where we literally wrote love on our arms).
You raising money for TWLOHA means more to me than you could ever possibly imagine...I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
J - December 30, 2009 at 9:39 PM
- December 31, 2009 at 12:08 AM
I just wanted to thank you for doing this for your readers and more so, for those who need our support.
You actually inspired me to start a blog for those looking to donate, to contribute, to make a difference no matter how big or small, no matter what the day.
Here is the URL:
I'm posting a little about various organizations (charities, groups in need of volunteers and/or donations) each day.
By the way, whether or not you both realize it, this blog helps a lot of us laugh so easily when it sometimes seems a little hard to, so thank you. - January 4, 2010 at 2:17 PM
- Melissa (& Billy) said...
@Anonymous--re: Puffy Paws--You know, I have to disagree. When people are cruel to animals, cruelty to humans isn't far behind. Hopefully the opposite is also true--charity to animals means that charity to humans is not far behind.
I sometimes feel overwhelmed by being only one person in a sea of needy folks. This 'charity countdown' really gave me a sense of empowerment. In the words of Helen Keller: "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. I will not refuse to do something I can do." - January 4, 2010 at 5:28 PM
So happy to see that today (1/5/2010) that we raised over $11K for Love146! Wow! I couldn't *not* donate to this cause--and looking over the amounts, seems like most people gave way more than $1. So nice of them to blog about Cake Wrecks and how we lifted them up. Way to go J & J!!
- January 5, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Nifty Nappy Cloth Diapers said...
That's my sister! Amelia she is awesome! :) Way to go sis!
- February 25, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- donate car said...
This was an awesome and wonderful idea to get thousands of people together for good causes. This yuletide seasons we have to give something to help the community.
- December 14, 2010 at 7:20 PM
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The Virginian-Pilot says that Snell, Gaeta's "girlfriend of two years ... was waiting when she crossed the brow. They kissed. The crowd cheered."
Both women are fire controlmen, the AP says. Snell serves on the USS Bainbridge, a guided missile destroyer. Gaeta's ship was returning from an 80-day mission to Central America.
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