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Shafer called the Special City Council Meeting to order @ 7:00 p.m. at the
Surprise City Hall – 12425 W. Bell Road, Suite D-100, Surprise, Arizona
85374. Also in attendance with Mayor
Shafer were Vice-Mayor Danny Arismendez, Councilmembers Martha Bails, Cliff
Elkins, Doc Sullivan and Joe Johnson.
Councilmember Thomas Allen was absent.
in Attendance:
City Manager, Kathy Rice; City Attorney, Jeff Blilie; Budget Director, Doug
Sandstrom; Special Assistant to the City Manager, Michael Schrock and City
Clerk, Sherry Ann Aguilar.
Price, 15039 W. Post Drive, Surprise,
Arizona commented that he is very upset with the applications process to start
a new automotive business in Surprise.
He is concerned about the amount of restrictions that he feels is
unnecessary, and has found to be very costly.
He has met with several members of the Planning & Zoning Department
and found the meetings were unsuccessful.
He is facing a dilemma with time and money and needs some answers
quickly. Mayor Shafer asked that he see
Assistant City Manager, Kathy Rice to set up an appointment to discuss this
issue in detail.
Lipscomb, 14976 W. Bottletree, Surprise, Arizona read aloud a hand-out prepared
for this meeting (A copy of this letter
is available for review in the City Clerk's Office). Mr. Lipscomb addressed the issue of 5 Councilmembers donating
$1,000.00 each from their Discretionary Funds to the West Valley Art Museum one
day after the issue was denied in a Regular Council Meeting held on October 14,
2004. He questioned the possibility
of an Open Meeting Law violation.
Shafer asked that Mr. Lipscomb get together with City staff to discuss the
Agenda items not requiring a Public Hearing:
Miranda, Centro Adelante
Cutright, Northwest Black History Committee
Tooker, West Valley Art Museum
Dionisio, Interfaith Services
Tomkins, Catholic Social Services
Seigler, Westside Food Bank
Shank, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Sada, Volunteers for Hospice
Tuohy, Solecito Services
Shafer commented that she has received many phone calls and e-mails regarding
the issue of donations to these types of organizations using taxpayers
money. Mayor Shafer advised everyone
that the City requires that each non-profit organization that is awarded
donations, would have to abide by the contract prepared by the City of
Surprise. She further commented that
the City could not afford to have all of these services in-house, it would be
too costly.
Arismendez thanked all of the non-profit groups for presenting this
evening. He further commented that he
will be recommending approval of the entire previously requested $124,300.00,
and further commented that he knows the City has the funds to do this.
Elkins thanked the presenters as well and commented that it is not the money
that is the issue, but the process. He
supports non-profits but thinks that other means should be considered for
donations and that this is not the role of government. He also commented that he was uncomfortable
for the mayor and Vice-Mayor to be brining back recommendations to the Council
on how this money should be distributed.
Sullivan commented that the City adopted a budget in July that allocated
$100,000.00 for non-profit donations and feels that the City needs to stick
with this amount.
Johnson commented on what he feels the Contingency Funds should be used for and
what is truly classified as an emergency.
He feels that these should be unforeseen expenses. He further asked the Budget Director, Doug
Sandstrom to give a detailed explanation on the application process.
Sandstrom, Budget Director commented that the application process is very
detailed which includes a financial audit.
Paula Forster – 16333 W. Escondido Ct., Surprise, Arizona
questioned the percentage of dollars going towards these non-profits
organizations and for the record, wanted to make sure they were non-profit and
not for profit organizations. She
fully supports non-profits because she has also has helped with raising funds
for the Back Pack Program and assisted with raising funds for the Dysart School
District, but the funds were solely for supplies, etc.,
Vukanovich – 15408 W. Jill Lane, Surprise, Arizona reminded Council that they
approved $100,000.00 during the City budget process which he was a part of, and
feels that that is what Council should stick with. He thought it was unfortunate that all of these groups had to be
paraded up in front of Council when it was already approved. He also commented that a couple of
Councilmembers have their own agendas.
Mr. Vukanovich further commented that he voted to give Council a raise
in July 2005, but since Council wants to give authority to staff to handle
this, I believe that I would change my mind.
Woodard – 13488 W. Cottonwood Street, Surprise, Arizona reported that he was
part of the Mayor's Review Committee, and the purpose of this committee was to
bring the $124,300.00 proposal down to $100,000.00, and that is what this
committee did. He further commented
that he prepared a recommendation for this committee in October.
Lipscomb – 14976 W. Bottletree, Surprise, Arizona commented that he fully
supports non-profit organizations but is concerned with the process, not the
funds. He further commended the non-profits
for their efforts in presenting tonight.
Arismendez made the motion to approve Awarding Grants to various Non-Profit
Organizations, and transferring funds from Council Contingency to Non-Profit
Grants in the event the award exceeds $100,000.00 and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate with and enter into grant agreements with the non-profit
organizations in the amount of $124,300.00 as previously requested. Councilmember Johnson seconded the
motion. Two (2) yes votes (Arismendez &
Johnson), 4 no votes (Shafer, Bails, Elkins & Sullivan). Motion denied.
Elkins made the motion to approve Awarding Grants to various Non-Profit
Organizations, and transferring funds from Council Contingency to Non-Profit
Grants in the event the award exceeds $100,000.00 and authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate with and enter into grant agreements with the non-profit
organizations in the amount of $100,000.00 as recommended by the Not For
Profit Committee served by Vice-Mayor Arismendez, Councilmembers Joe Johnson
and Doc Sullivan and resident, Mike Woodard and to recommend creating a clear
policy regarding the selection process.
Attorney Blilie read the requested dollar amounts into the record as follows:
West Valley Art Museum – Education Support ($16,000.)
Valley Art Museum – Surprise Serenades ($5,440.)
Adelante Campesino ($14,400.)
Community Care ($14,160.)
Social Services – Housing Program ($13,120.)
Social Services – Counseling Services ($4,000.)
Side Food Bank ($12,000.)
Brothers/Big Sisters ($8,000.)
for Hospice ($7,200.)
Services ($5,680.)
Mayor Shafer's
Recommendation: Council will take a
look at the structure of the Committee and change the process accordingly.
Councilmember Sullivan seconded the motion. Four (4) yes votes (Shafer, Johnson, Elkins
& Sullivan), 1 no vote (Bails), 1 abstained (Arismendez), 1 absent
(Allen). Motion carried.
Bails for the record, stated that she is the only Councilmember who voted "no"
on the budget because of the non-profits.
She also commented that there was a poll being conducted on the website
which showed favorably 80% of Surprise residents do not want us using taxpayers
money for donations. She also commented
that the majority of residents in District 2 do not support using taxpayers
money for donations.
Elkins also commented that 95% of the residents on District 1 are also in
agreement to not use taxpayers money for donations.
Elkins requested that this item be withdrawn.
Shafer requested that this item be withdrawn.
further business.
Shafer adjourned the Special Council Meeting at 8:38 p.m.
Mayor Joan H. Shafer
Ann Aguilar, City Clerk-CMC
Sherry Ann Aguilar, City Clerk for the City of Surprise, Maricopa County,
Arizona, do hereby verify that these are the true and correct minutes of the
Special Council Meeting held on Thursday, November 4, 2004.


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Mark Pascoe has worked for his more than 40-year career in the water industry – predominately in Brisbane, Australia. He spent many years with Brisbane City Council where his most recent position was as the Manager, Water and Sewerage. He was for a brief period the Queensland Operations Manager of Woodward-Clyde Pty Ltd, an environmental engineering consultancy. He left the BCC role to take up the position of Deputy Director, International Water Association in London, which he held for three years before returning to Brisbane.
Mark has held positions of President, Australian Water Association; Board Member, Water Services Association of Australia; Board Member, Co-operative Research Centre, Water Quality and Treatment; Board Member, Global Water Research Coalition. More recently he served as a Board Member of the Western Corridor Water Recycled Water Company and the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence. Mark currently chairs the Queensland Government's Water Expert Panel.
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Traditional media companies manage diversified portfolios of newspapers, magazines, Internet, radio and TV channels. As a result of decreasing (print) volumes and a shift of advertising spend from print to Internet, mobile and TV, profit margins are diminishing year over year. Despite the economic down turn, the main reason for the decline is the 'end game' which traditional media are experiencing in most of its activities. This accounts for newspapers and magazines but it happens even so for 1.0 websites often acquired by media conglomerates in the late zeros.
Unfortunately, no best practices have been developed in the media sector that show case a new future with a sustainable business model. Where this is true for individual, mostly traditional media companies, a new media model is emerging following the 'open incubation' principles based on open innovation and distributed entrepreneurship. I call this 'platform publishing' a development that traditional media companies should embrace, but ignored so far …
Platform publishing
Contrary to vertically integrated, non-collaborative media companies, platform publishing is an ecosystem whereby platform based service providers enable the emergence of new innovative micro-publishing models. Platform publishers offer media initiatives, start-ups, bloggers, app developers and content owners access to all services required to develop, manage and exploit a media proposition.
A successful platform publishing provider is WordPress. WordPress, founded in 2003, enables bloggers to easily develop a blog or website. Yet, WordPress would not have been the most successful platform publisher if it had stuck to the provisioning of a blogging platform only. Today, WordPress has developed into the largest ecosystem of bloggers, service providers and ventures that offer thousands of services helping us to develop a blog into a – all strings attached – media or e-commerce company. The third party services are provided through the WordPress (app-)store and range from hosting, advertising optimisation tools, design, site analytics to (micro) payment services.
Key activities become available '… as a Service' for micro-publishers
Successful platform publishers break down the key activities of media companies into parts and offer these '… as a service' to micro-publishers, ventures, and increasingly large enterprises. As such platform publishing resembles much to the successful franchise model in retail developed in the eighties of the last century. Typical '… as a Service' provided functionalities by platform publishers such as Zanox (affiliate marketing), Facebook, eBay and Amazon are managed hosting, social media tools, (micro) payments solutions, administration, content and editorial tools, reach (access to readers, users and potential clients), advertising, design and functional tools. For sure this list is not limitative as more services are provided day and night …
Platform publishing is democratising venturing
Platform publishing is more than the provisioning of services to micro publishers. Platform publishing is enabling the lean start-up approach introduced by Eric Ries. In the past there was as high barrier to entry for start-ups due to large front-loaded investments in server capacity and software licenses. Today, platform publishers and cloud services are providing similar services much cheaper and based on usage (OPEX). Together with open source software, free content and open licenses (i.e. Creative Commons) hacking a minimal viable product (MVP) can be done in weeks rather than months. As a result, venturing no longer requires large investments (CAPEX) funded by venture capital.
With less money needed a new venture industry is emerging funded by serial entrepreneurs, informal investors and crowd funding platforms. It is only recently that globally the number of (micro) technology start-ups has skyrocketed. Thousands of new start-ups are building new layers of functionality and services based on smartphone sensor technology and existing publishing platforms, again adding new features and services in the field of mobile, social, video and gaming. Platform publishers and cloud services are making entrepreneurship accessible for everyone.
Yin & yang: together expanding the ecosystem
Platform publishers and mirco publishers have developed a 'yin & yang' relationship where collaboration has overtaken the zero-sum competition that used to be the default mode in media. Jointly they create a web of ventures and micro publishers that will further expand the ecosystem. The more platforms and ventures, the more new innovation and start-ups will arise. In a formula:
1+1 = 2 (+1) = 3 (+2) = 5 (+2) ….
Platform publishing will guide media companies to explore new business models
After years of declining volume and margin, the media industry still is in the first and second phase of transformation.
Traditional media companies have responded to the innovative start-up movement by starting to invest in start-ups through their corporate investment arms (second phase of transformation). Although I believe this a good step forward for media companies to embrace innovation, it does not make their core business such as newspapers, magazines and Internet part of the expanding and democratising platform publishing ecosystems. An active contribution to the emerging platform publishing ecosystems (third phase of transformation) is needed to let media companies create a new future.
Media companies do not have to start from scratch; instead, the only thing media companies have to do is to make as many as possible internal yet value adding activities available to third parties. Activities that qualify for the platform-publishing model could be sales advertising, administration, content (first look etc.), journalists, editing, printing, profiling, promotion and hosting. It speaks for itself that these services need to be top quality and scalable benefiting both the third party clients and the own media titles.
A radical review of core and non-core activities is needed
Whereas I believe that platform publishing will teach media companies to explore new business models, most media companies consider the above-mentioned activities as non-core. Many activities such as printing, distribution and administration have already been outsourced. A radical review of core and non-core activities is needed for media companies to become a platform publisher. If media companies succeed to become a platform publisher, I expect that, with exception of the main titles and brands, the 'slope of the tale' titles will become micro companies (created through buy-outs) using the platform services provided by the media company. If successful the platform services will be noticed by new media ventures and – previously unheard of – competitors …


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Most people get this wrong, really wrong. Malcolm Gladwell, in his latest book called David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, shares a bit of knowledge that is well worth pondering. Speaking of human feelings of sadness, happiness, and deprivation, Gladwell writes the following:
Our sense of how deprived we are is relative. This is one of those observations that is both obvious and (upon exploration) deeply profound, and it explains all kinds of otherwise puzzling observations.
Which do you think, for example, has a higher suicide rate: countries whose citizens declare themselves to be very happy, such as Switzerland, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, and Canada? or countries like Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, whose citizens describe themselves as not very happy at all?
Answer: the so-called happy countries. . . . If you are depressed in a place where most people are pretty unhappy, you compare yourself to those around you and you don't feel all that bad. But can you imagine how difficult it must be to be depressed in a country where everyone else has a big smile on their face?
We compare ourselves to the people who immediately surround us. Our feelings of sadness and happiness are relative to our locale.
This is why we should believe people who are desperately poor compared to modern, western standards, but who claim to be happy. They aren't lying; they really are happy. Likewise, we should believe people who are fabulously wealthy, but who say they are miserable. They aren't lying; they really are miserable.
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It took a fourth-down touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Jermaine Kearse and a tipped pass in the other end zone in the fourth quarter with 22 seconds left, but the Seahawks defeated the defending NFC Champion 49ers in the NFC Championship game 23-17 at CenturyLink Field on Sunday to give them a spot in Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos on Feb. 2.
The 2013 Seahawks, who matched the franchise-best 13-3 record posted by the 2005 team during the regular season, have now equaled that team's performance in the postseason by winning two playoff games at home to advance to the Super Bowl.
The Seahawks took their first lead of the game with 13:44 left in the fourth quarter, and it came on fourth-and-7 as Wilson launched a pass into the end zone for a 35-yard TD pass to Kearse, who had tight coverage from the 49ers' Carlos Rogers.
On the sixth play of the 49ers' ensuing series, Cliff Avril slapped the ball from Colin Kaepernick's hand and Michael Bennett recovered the fumble to give the Seahawks a first down at the 49ers' 6. But Marshawn Lynch fumbled on fourth down and Michael Robinson recovered, but the 49ers got the ball.
The Seahawks got the ball right back, at the 49ers' 40, when All-Pro strong safety Kam Chancellor intercepted Kaepernick's pass that was intended for Anquan Boldin. Chancellor's pick set up a 47-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka that extended the Seahawks' lead to 23-17 with 3:37 left. Read
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But it took a tip of a Kaepernick pass in the end zone by Richard Sherman that linebacker Malcolm Smith picked off with 22 seconds left to ice it.
The Seahawks got the ball to start the game, but their possession lasted one play as Aldon Smith got to Russell Wilson for a fumble-forcing sack that gave the ball to the 49ers at the Seahawks' 15. But the defense did its job, holding the 49ers to a 25-yard field goal by Phil Dawson with 12:45 left in the quarter. Bobby Wagner stopped Michael Crabtree on a 2-yard gain on a second-down pass and then tackled Colin Kaepernick after a 4-yard gain on third-and-6.
The 49ers' defense ran its scoreless streak to 48 minutes by blanking the Seahawks in the first quarter, as the 49ers shutout the Panthers for the final 33 minutes last week.
The 49ers had scored one TD in 22 possessions against the Seahawks in their two regular-season games, but got this TD on their third possession of the game.
On the ensuing possession, Russell Wilson's 51-yard pass to Doug Baldwin gave them a first down at the 49ers' 11. But they had to settle for a 2-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka that made it 10-3 with 5:47 left in the half. Wilson was 3 of 5 for 62 yards, with two of the completions to Baldwin for 58 yards, on the nine-play, 62-yard drive.
After the defense forced its first three-and-out of the game, the Seahawks drove to the 49ers 38, but Wilson's fourth-down pass went off the hands of Golden Tate.
Mike Iupati, the 49ers' Pro Bowl left guard, was lost to an ankle injury on the play where Dixon scored.
The Seahawks' offense needed something after producing 126 yards in the first half, and Lynch provided it with his 40-yard scoring run into the south end zone – above which Macklemore and Ryan Adam performed at halftime – setting off a celebration that made the press box at CenturyLink field vibrate.
But the 49ers then drove 83 yards in six plays to regain the lead on Kaepernick's 26-yard TD pass to Anquan Boldin, who made the catch in the end zone against All-Pro free safety Earl Thomas. On back-to-back plays, Kaepernick completed a 22-yard pass to Michael Crabtree and ran for 22 yards.
The Seahawks then used a 69-yard kickoff return by Doug Baldwin to set up a 40-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka that made it 17-13 with 3:55 left in the quarter. Read
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Samsung S730 review
All of my rating points should be taken "for the price" and not as absolutes. Let me say right away that my experience is with the S630, which is basically the same camera, but what I was reading here was so contrary to my own experience that I had to say something.
About battery life, first off if you don't have at least a half dozen rechargeables, you're not much of a photographer to start with. Secondly, I discovered that this camera is good for 2-3 hours of intermittent shooting if you just leave it on. Normally, I tell people that if they want to preserve battery life, use the viewfinder not the LCD, but this camera has no viewfinder. It's my first camera of this sort, and the first time I want around using it, I thought the battery life was horrible, but then I sat down and thought it through: LCD's use a certain amount of energy for sure, but motors use even more, and by switching this camera on and off frequently, you are using the zoom motor frequently. I decided to try using the motor less and, wow, what a difference it made.
I can't understand someone having the long litany of problems and returns one user had because I've already gotten quite a bit of use out of mine.
I wanted a camera I could pop into my backpack or drop into my pocket and not lose too much sleep if something happened to it and this little camera (be it the S630 or S730) is doing that for me just fine.
Oh, and the images are not bad at all. Not as good as my Nikon D100 with its high-end lens, but surprisingly good for a $100 camera. I've already printed out some 8x10's and they are quite good enough to frame.
The main problems have to do with the many, many features and capabilities of this camera. Of course, you can put it in Program or Auto and use it as a point and shoot, but this camera has many features not even hinted at in the slim manual that comes in the box.
It's a mystery and voyage of discovery to access all these other features without the full manual, so be sure to print it out and read it.
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Genoa sporting director Rino Foschi has shot down transfer whispers suggesting that Juraj Kucka and Andrea Bertolacci are Milan bound.
The two clubs have close transfer links and the rumour mill is suggesting that the midfielders are on the radar of the Diavolo.
"There is no transfer market right now," Foschi underlined to Milan News ahead of tonight's Serie A meeting between the two sides.
"These voices do nothing but disturb us. We are not doing anything with regards to the market at this point in time.
"All we are doing is thinking about our League position which is precarious. It bothers me to read such transfer nonsense in the newspapers."
Genoa, who have collected eight points from the last 15 available, are five points above the drop zone.
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Without fail every Christmas I ask for a cookbook/baking book for Christmas, and now that they are taking up more than one shelf on my bookcase (and it's a large bookcase) I decided I needed to start sharing my baking experiments with all of you. I have decided to call this the year of baking 2013. I am not going to copy and paste the recipes for this purpose but review the recipe and let you know of any changes that I made.
The first recipe that I tried was the Corn Muffins with Raspberry Jam from Joanne Chang's book Flour.
The Flour bakeries are in Boston and I actually went to one during a mini-mingle at the Healthy Living Summit this summer.
I love corn bread and corn muffins, but I prefer mine without jam, so I decided to omit that part of the recipe.
I have to say this, I love the fact that the recipe was true to the stated outcome, it really made 12 muffins.
So how did the match up to my extremely high cornbread standards? Personally, I thought they were a but dry, but I did omit the jam. Out of the 3 items I made that day, these were my least favorite, however they were B, Nick and my brother-in-law's favorites.
They were nice and crumbly and the top was nice and chewy while the bottom was softer. The corn flavor wasn't too strong and the muffins were nice and light they didn't have that heavy, brick in your stomach feeling after you ate it.
I'd say they were a huge hit with B. After a weekend of guests, we only have 4 muffins left, I would say they were a hit and I would definitely make them again!
I am sure some of you are asking how this fits into my goals, I am not eating tons of food, I take a bite to test the item and then I let my family and friends go to town and give me reviews. I love to bake, but I especially love to bake for others, it is therapeutic for me. It helps that I have two awesome taste-testers in house.
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Middlesex Community College is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation's "$100K for 100" program. Middlesex was chosen from 479 applicants, during a competitive review process.
Patricia Demaras, MCC's assistant dean of international/multicultural student affairs, and Lisa Doucett, director of grant development, joined about 300 other guests at a recent reception at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn to celebrate the $10 million infusion into Greater Boston's nonprofit sector. With the conclusion of this grant cycle, Cummings Foundation has now awarded more than $140 million to local nonprofits alone.
"This Cummings Foundation grant will help Middlesex sustain and expand programs that support our diverse student body and help all who come to our college succeed," MCC President James Mabry said. "Students recruited and trained to be peer advocates and achievement coaches work on many levels to close achievement gaps and build persistence and success across the college. This grant will be critical in our ability to reach more students and help them to achieve their educational goals."
The three-year grant will enable Middlesex to build capacity to enhance academic and career opportunities for students, using peer-support staff to improve engagement, leadership and job readiness.
The college will expand its successful student-outreach model of peer liaisons (now well established at the Lowell-campus Multicultural Center) to hire trained student achievement liaisons and a program coordinator to work out of the Bedford Multicultural Center.
Achievement liaisons will reach out to and support Bedford-campus students who are more likely to experience gaps in achievement, such as those who are first-generation to college, ethnic/racial minorities, and/or who are from nontraditional or low-income households.
The Cummings Foundation has also given $5,000 to MCC's annual Celebrity Forum in past years. Proceeds from Celebrity Forum help raise funds for MCC Foundation student scholarships.
The "$100K for 100" program supports nonprofit agencies that are not only based in, but also primarily serve, Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties. This year, the program is benefiting 41 different cities and towns within Massachusetts.
The complete list of 100 grant winners is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org.


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Well, it seems I've hit a dilemma with my life being so busy. I thought, with having so many posts prepared ahead of time, I would be able to keep scheduling posts after those and keep up this semester while I student teach, but that does not seem to be the case. I'm pretty disappointed in myself as this was one of my goals. However, I am not giving up. I still am going to try my best to at least get content to you guys twice a week. I do not want to have my Blogger Spotlights as the only post I publish every single week, so that is why I say twice a week.
I have a lot of posts in mind, I just have not had the time to sit down and write them. I will likely change up my blogging schedule temporarily, or possibly permanently, once I am able to get some time in to do so. I feel like posting as often as I have has really made it hard to come up with original content and stuff that you guys actually want to see. I love writing and I love talking to you guys and I don't want it to ever feel like a chore.
This being said, I am likely going to be on a hiatus until I get the free time to write for you guys. Recently, my days have been filled with nothing but lesson plans, worksheets, work, and teaching middle schoolers… and I wouldn't have it any other way. I just don't think I'm ready to give up on Life of Kimberly. Not now, and hopefully not ever.
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Rugby Union: Joe Launchbury
Mick Cleary says: "We have seen a glimpse of what the 21 year-old has to offer, Launchbury showing to good effect when making his full debut against South Africa and building on that promise with a fine performance the following week against New Zealand. He is young, athletic, dynamic - a sort of John Eales in the making. The great Australian lock forward and captain did not do too badly, and there is every reason to think that Launchbury will not either"Picture: GETTY IMAGES


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2016 Favorites | Top Makeup and Beauty Products I tried in 2016
Happy New Year everyone! May 2017 bring you lots of health, happiness and prosperity. I have been quite regular with my blog in 2016 despite joining a full-time job. However, my YouTube channel lied dormant for many months since I filmed a few videos but really got to edit them. One of my goals in 2017 was to make more videos so I started making vlog-style videos in the car while I am on my way to the office. (Do not worry, I make videos on the days my husband is driving). I made the first video in this way (and published it) for FabBag January 2017.
Here is my 2016 Favorites video:
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Let's get started with the list!
1. Forest Essentials Bath and Shower Oil
Forest Essentials Bath and Shower Oil: If you are looking for moisturizing body oils, this is the one for you. I tried three different ones in travel sizes namely Mashobra Honey & Vanilla, Madurai Jasmine & Mogra and Indian Rose Absolute. I ended up loving the Indian Rose Absolute a lot in terms of the scent since all of them worked well to moisturize my body.
2. SUGAR Matte As Hell Crayon Lipstick
SUGAR Cosmetics Matte As Hell Crayon Lipstick: This was one of the first SUGAR cosmetics product I ever tried. I received it in my December 2015 or January 2016 FabBag. The color was super winter-appropriate and suited me. It was not completely matte, more like satin-finish but still I looked great. It had a good lasting power too.
3. Votre Face Serum
Votre Face Serum: Even though I had my qualms about trying this out, the Votre Face serum turned out to be a good water-based face serum. It is quite light-weight and water-y and people with oily skin can use it. It adds a bit of moisture to the skin. It worked well for me in summer, it was too mild for winters since my dry skin needs facial oils.
4. Maybelline Colossal Kajal Super Black
Maybelline Colossal Kajal Super Black: I love kajals like any other Indian girl. And since drugstore kajals work well for me as much as, if not better than, high-end kajals, I end up trying all sorts of kajals. Maybelline Colossal kajal was quite an average kajal, but I ended up liking the super black slightly more. I feel like the deeper intensity looked really good. It would work well for all skintones especially medium and deep skintones. It has a good lasting power as well
5. SKII Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil
SKII Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil: One of the super premium products, SK II facial treatment cleansing oil is great to clean the skin ad remove makeup. It did not strip off the moisture from the skin even though it thoroughly cleaned it. The price could be an issue for some people (including me) but it is totally worth it.
6. SK-II Stempower Rich Cream
SK-II Stempower Rich Cream: I am not sure if this Stempower original (SK II Stempower Rich cream) is available anymore since SK II have a variation of it listed online right now. But this face cream worked well for me in winter. I almost believe that this thing can actually bring some anti-ageing benefits.
7. Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Benefit Hoola Bronzer: One of my favorite contouring products, Benefit Hoola Bronzer works great for me. I have had it for over a year and compared with other products but it remains my favorite. It is available at Sephora in India and also online. I highly recommend it.
8. Dr Jart+ Ceramidin Liquid
Dr Jart+ Ceramidin Liquid: Another premium product on this list, I loved the Dr Jart+ Ceramidin liquid. It is like a serum that is meant to provide anti-ageing benefits. I tried it over the course of a few weeks and totally felt like it made my skin feel smooth and supple. Price can be an issue but this is also something that people in their mid-20's onwards can indulge in.
9. Dr Jart+ Ceramidin Cream
Dr Jart+ Ceramidin Cream: I got the Dr Jart + Ceramidin Cream as a set with the liquid. Both of them worked well but I felt like the Liquid was a bit more multi-purpose since it could be used under any cream to add moisture to the skin. The skin was also good and definitely God-sent for dry skin. I loved using it. People with dry skin can use this since it might be a bit heavy for others.
10. Versace Bright Crystal
Versace Bright Crystal EdP: Finally a perfume on this list. I loved Versace Bright Crystal a lot. It is the perfect scent for daytime. I used it only for special occasions and that is why it lasted me for over a year otherwise I had a 30 ml bottle only. You must check it out.
11. The Body Shop Aloe Gentle Facial Wash
The Body Shop Aloe Gentle Facial Wash: This is my HG face wash even though I am trying out other products as well. It comes in a nice packaging (that evem Himalaya Neem Foaming Face Wash comes in now). It cleans the skin while being gentle to it. I loved using it in 2016.
12. Innisfree Berry Hydro Gel Mask
Innisfree Berry Hydro Gel Mask: I tried fewer face masksheets in 2016 than I did in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The one that stood out was the Innisfree Berry Hydro gel masksheet. It moisurizes the skin, soothes it and removes dryness. The best part is that the effect lasts for 2-3 days. It is not very expensive either and you an totally add it to your skincare routine without issues.
13. Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolor
Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolor: One of the best liquid lipsticks I tried in 2016, the Revlon Ultra HD Matte lipcolor was so good that I finished using it. That never happens! It is super creamy, not creamy at all, but I do not mind it. the sweet scent may be an issue for some but I loved it. it did have a good lasting power even though you do need to reapply it through the day especially after heavy meals. It is a bit pricey for a drugstore lisptick but totally worth buying.
14. L'Oreal Kajal Magique Bold
L'Oreal Paris Kajal Magique Bold: I think I had fewer expectations from this kajal since I did not like the Kajal Magique as much. However, the L'Oreal Kajal Magique Bold is a fabulous product. It is creamy, easy to apply, jet black and stays all day. It is not pricey as well. I use it on a regular basis and am about to finish my second one.
15. L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil
L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil: Luxury bath products are my favorite and I got L'Occitane Almond Shower Gel as a gift for myself last winter. It is an oil that emulsifies and lathers into a luqurious foam to bathe with. I used it in the shower and finished it over the course of a few months, using it for special occassions and weekends 😉 It is great for summer since you may not even have to apply a body moisturizer and it does not dry out your skin in winter. This is one of the bestsellers from the brand and rightly so.
16. Shiseido Spotscover Foundation
Shiseido Spotscover Foundation: Shiseido Spotscover foundation is a cream foundation that comes in a tub. Keeping the hygiene issues aside, this is a spectacular product. I do not know about other people but I use it as my concealer (under eye area specifically). The shade S101 is a perfect match for me. I get many compliments on my makeup when I use this one. If you have dark under eye circles, you must try out this product!
17. CAL Los Angeles Intense Matte Lipstick
C.A.L Los Angeles Intense Matte Lipstick: I received the CAL Los Angeles Intense Matte lipstick in my FabBag a couple of months ago I think. I love the shade and I love how it looks on me. I have the shade – Mulberry – that is unique and looks good on me. It is not as creamy to apply when you swipe it on your lips but it still goes well and settles to a semi-matte finish. It is a great drugstore find. I use it frequently and am about to finish it.
There are plenty of products that I tried and loved in 2016, and the list given comprises of the products I absolutely loved. Hope you found it helpful. Do let me know what you think of the vlog-style video since that is all I can make right now (I am loving it).
Have you tried these makeup and beauty products? What are your 2016 favorites? Share in the comments below!


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|What Industry Bigwigs Really Think About Netflix
|Home Theater News Industry-Trade News
|Thursday, 20 January 2011
Some are very fond of the service, like a Disney exec who asked to remain nameless in the article. "What's not to like?" he asks. "They're another buyer, even for stuff that others don't consider terribly valuable."
He's talking, of course, about shows and movies that Disney owns but can't profit from anywhere else. Little watched shows aren't practical for a DVD release, but can generate income on Netflix where they may find an audience as well.
Netflix content officer Ted Sandoros had some choice words about television streaming, saying that just the most recent episode isn't the goal. "I don't care about last night's episode," he says. "I do want all of last season's episodes."
Check out the full article, along with statements from people at HBO, Disney, Time-Warner and more over at The Hollywood Reporter.


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Survivaballs Take Manhattan!
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Last Friday, the
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For immediate release Sept. 18, 2009 STATEMENT OF JP MORGAN CHASE CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISERS IN REGARDS TO JP MORGAN CHASE CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
We at JP Morgan Chase care deeply about global warming and environmental destruction. According to some scientists, our civilization's very existence is at stake.
Such an outcome is unthinkable to us at JP Morgan Chase. Which is why we have adopted a comprehensive policy that applies high environmental standards to the firm's global business activities. "Conducting business with the highest standards and supporting the communities we serve is part of our firm's culture," said William B. Harrison, Jr., Chairman of the Board. Of course life is sometimes confusing, as we all know. And business, it turns out, can be too.
For example, we at JP Morgan are, paradoxically enough, one of the largest financers of coal, the world's leading contributor to climate change, and the largest investor in Massey energy, the foremost perpetrator of mountain top removal, the practice of literally blowing up mountains and covering nearby towns and streams. Many people propose curtailing carbon-intensive activities like coal mining via UN accords, Congressional bills, and other drastic governmental measures. But that would mean curtailing us—JP Morgan Chase. Needless to say, we're against that. We at JP Morgan Chase propose a saner, more diverse approach to dealing with environmental destruction. One that centers on SurvivaballTM. SurvivaballTM is nothing less than a self-contained living system—a gated community for one TM that gives full respect to every human life, protecting it from the many vagaries of our increasingly changing planet, even if we keep burning coal. Whether it's day and night blasting ripping your town to shreds... or a broken slurry dam that's caused hundreds to flee and dozens to drown... or water crises that have caused taps to run black in Appalachia... or diseases in children exposed to the hazardous chemicals in coal slurry... no matter what comes to pass, you'll have SurvivaballTM. With SurvivaballTM, even if our continued exploitation of fossil fuels does bring on the worst climate-change nightmares predicted by scientists, or we just blow up a mountain over your head, you will be safe. This is what business as usual looks like.
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Jacoby Ellsbury, outfielder
Status: Arbitration eligible
Case for/against: Ellsbury played just 18 games this season, suffering from broken ribs that led to some contention between him and the Red Sox medical staff. He could be used in a trade, but the Red Sox rarely sell low, and the speedy outfielder's talent is undeniable.


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The news is going out on the Smallwood gift to ibiblio and the Lyceum project. I actually said/wrote some of what I'm quoted as saying. Thanks to Kelly and Wanda and especially to the Smallwood folks and to the Lyceum developers — here at ibiblio that's JJB, Fred and Jameson.
Lyceum—innovative software for blogging
By KELLY MURPHY and WANDA MONROE
UNC School of Information and Library Science
Chapel Hill – Great news for those who create or wish to create two or many thousands of blogs (Web logs) with just one installation! Staff and students of ibiblio, located in the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, are developing innovative blogging software that allows individual communication exchange as well as large and varied group communication.
A powerful Web publishing system, Lyceum builds on WordPress software and allows for ease of use while maintaining high performance and security.
Lyceum, the multi-blog WordPress derivative, may accommodate installations with two or 200,000 blogs. It is ideal for corporate intranets or universities that need secure, manageable, and high performance blogging services for thousands of users. It expands on the familiar features, interface and tools of WordPress for users and administrators.
"As the Internet has grown and evolved, it has become a place of collaboration, a forum for discussion and a medium used to exchange information at the click of a button," said Paul Jones, director of ibiblio. "This growth is exemplified by the open source software, blogs and other communication tools being used every day on the Web. What better way to expand on enhancing these opportunities to share ideas and thoughts than to offer software to make it easy to create and install blogs?"
The emerging generation of Web tools is often described as Web 2.0. According to the O'Reilly Network, which spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazine, and conferences, the concept of Web 2.0 emerged during a conference brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International. Web 2.0 is an emerging generation of Web tools and one of its components is "social software." Among this new software are blogs, wikis, trackback, podcasting and videoblogs.
A gift of $25,000 was awarded to SILS to create a fellowship in open source. The fellowship will be used to continue the development of the Lyceum blogging system, which is open source. The funding provided by the Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation, a grant-making foundation that promotes technology and education, will assist in refining the program and making it available to users around the world.
"The visionary gift from the Smallwood Foundation will allow us to take the next steps in innovation with Lyceum, that is to move the project from an early test state to software that can be widely used by a vibrant contributing community," said Jones.
The $25,000 gift counts toward the university's Carolina First Campaign goal of $2 billion. Carolina First is a comprehensive, multi-year, private fund-raising campaign to support Carolina's vision of becoming the nation's leading public university.
Home to one of the largest "collections of collections" on the Internet, ibiblio.org is a conservancy of freely available information, including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics, and cultural studies. ibiblio.org is a collaboration of the Center for the Public Domain and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To access the collections of ibiblio, visit the Web site at: www.ibiblio.org
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East German Communist authorities today released 129 men and 16 women jailed since World War II as Nazi war criminals and anti-Semitic extremists.
The group crossed the frontier from East Germany, having been permitted to do so by East German police in what is considered by some to be a Communist bid for latent Nazi sympathy in West Germany.
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Special Recognition: Medical doctor with the Navy 1963-1965; in mid 1970's, he and other community leaders raised funds and built a YWCA where fitness, swimming, and other programs were established in 1977; he established the PACE program for lifestyle modifications for cardiac patients with an emphasis on physical fitness; has run 3 Boston Marathons and 5 Chicago Marathons; still runs nearly every day.
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Paula Hall (pictured above) is a UK based sexual and relationship psychotherapist. Paula has been specialising in the field of sex addiction for over 10 years and has trained with Thaddeus Birchard in the UK and with Dr Patrick Carnes in the US. Paula is a founder member of ATSAC (Association for the Treatment of Sex Addiction and Compulsivity). Click here for a self assessment tool if you are worried about your sexual behaviour. She is a trainer on the UK's first Professional Certificate in Sex Addiction Treatment.
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How often do we meet students from others schools who understand all the hard work and dedication we go through for architecture? West Quad brings students from the west quadrant of the United States (from Hawaii, up to Montana, and down to Arizona) to experience new places. We visit a different city each year, visiting historic landmarks, contemporary landscapes, and big name firms! AIAS believes that opportunity and varied experiences make well-rounded future architects. Come and see for yourself the architecture we've only seen in print.
This year, AIAS Hawaii is supporting 15 AIAS members to West Quad.
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Plainfield East soccer coach Jamie Caruso received some much-needed evidence that her team might have turned the corner this season.
The Bengals withstood a rough patch to enter Saturday's matchup with Elgin sporting a 2-8 record. Injuries contributed to East's tumble to a sub-.500 record.
"We've had some girls come back from a couple of injuries, so that's nice and helped us," Caruso said. "Cynthia Pineda just came back from shoulder surgery. Our sweeper, Laramie Arteaga, had a quad injury and is back. But our outside midfielder, Ashley Ayres, is out for four more weeks."


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According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, two well-known and highly regarded Russian prospects, who are competing under the aegis of Universum Box-Promotion, will celebrate a homecomings for the first time in their respective careers on August 24 in Moscow, Russia.
The newspaper reports that the chosen duo of undefeated heavyweight prospect Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KOs) and cruiserweight power hitter Rakhim Chakhkiev (14-0, 11 KOs) will headline a night of boxing, promoted by Universum for the first time in Russia.
Boytsov, 26, is rated #2 by the WBC and WBO, #4 by the WBA and #5 by the IBF. He has been fighting in paid ranks for almost eight years. His fellow compatriot Chakhkiev, 29, ranked #6 by the WBC and #10 by the WBO at cruiserweight, is 2008 Beijing heavyweight gold medalist. He has already gained some notoriety as a prizefighter after stoppage wins over rock-solid journeymen Zack Page and Michael Simms. He is definitely a fight to look after.


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MTV has moved up the start of its annual Video Music Awards so its fans won't have to choose between pop stars such as Taylor Swift and President Barack Obama.
The show is airing Thursday, the night Mr. Obama accepts the Democratic nomination for another term as president. But MTV said it will run the show an hour earlier than it usually does to avoid conflict with Mr. Obama's speech.
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Nothing surprising. They do this for the State of the Union too (move around tv shows).
Whew!! Thank God!! I was afraid i was going to miss it! its the highlight of the season!
They sure would not move the time of the show for a GOP candidate....or even moreso a Conservative candidate.
Of course, the MTV would rather watch their whatever fave artist than Obama
What is this 1974?
MTV used to actually used to have a "up yours" persona years ago. Now they are a bunch of P-whipped Dems.
...the same reason the Giants / Cowboys game was played last night instead of tonight.
Fortunately in a 300 channel universe you should have plenty of baseball, old movies, or endless reality shows set in pawn shops as alternatives to Barry's speech.
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I have a 98 Dodge Stratus with the 2.5L V6 and auto trans. It died while I was driving as if the fuel pump went out (still cranks over but no firing). When I checked and listened to hear if it came on when the key was turned, sure enough no pump. But, when I pulled the pump and then hooked it up to power directly it worked. On top of that, upon further analysis, I was not getting power to the injectors or spark plugs. I have checked all fuses many times over and even replaced the ecm and still nothing. I am completely stumped and everyone I have asked has no idea. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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The Mouzon House is pressed into the hillside just below Maple Avenue in Saratoga Springs. That it flanks High Rock Park, where the summer farmers market takes place, is fitting: Farm-to-table is not just tacked after the restaurant's name like a trendy tagline; it's crafted in wooden letters on The Mouzon House sign.
Strung fairy lights flicker on copper-wrapped tables. Window boxes bursting with flowers, feathery leaves and crinkly Italian parsley spill over porch rails in a frothy tangle. Guitarists and a fiddler ply the air with such swinging Romani gypsy jazz I imagine Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli would find this a good spot to play. From the upper patio, the glow from an illuminated garden shed lures me up the garden path, cocktail in hand, while the summer patio breathes with chatter, chinking glasses, music and laughter below.
It's hard to say whether it's this garden wilderness, the Victorian brick or the white curtains billowing from the open sides of the upstairs deck, but Mouzon House exudes an Old World air. It could as easily be at home in a corner of France as New Orleans' French quarter. Nonetheless, Creole and Cajun cuisine is Mouzon's North Star.
Crawfish beignets ($12), Mouzon's signature appetizer, are classic golden boules lined up like desk ornaments. Drizzled with spicy Creole remoulade and speckled with paprika, these are the unadulterated lovechild of brawny crab cakes and sweet, dusty beignets. The gumbo appetizer ($9) is gorgeous, all brothy with a meatiness that pulled me into belly-warming childhood memories of rich oxtail soup. Each spicy spoonful turns up okra, andouille sausage, rice, celery and red pepper, redistributing the balance of flavors in every kaleidoscopic bite.
Co-owners David and Dianne Pedinotti are veterans of Spa City dining. The Mouzon House is in its 10th year. Its sister restaurant, One Caroline Street Bistro, is 20, all grown up and in the safe hands of a daughter. The Pedinottis' card-carrying commitment to sustainable farming and local ingredients pre-dates much of the modern farmie-love. Take as a given that this plays out wonderfully across seasonal menus which, as the website rightly warns, can change daily. If you're fussy, call ahead to ask.
A summer salad special ($14) bursting with young arugula, lime-green Bibb lettuce, juicy red onion and sweet, pale corn kernels that squirt as you bite, was laced with Middlebury raw cow's-milk blue cheese and the sort of tangy buttermilk dressing that could make me sing a spiritual. It's a plate you might get from a chef let loose on a farm. But David, as Mouzon's executive chef, is not classically trained, instead learning much of his craft in Schenectady at the hip of an Italian grandmother who filled the kitchen with homegrown produce, hung homemade pasta and pressed her own prosciutto long before organic or farm-to-table became a thing.Read Full Article
Sazerac, a New Orleans rye-whisky classic with Peychaud's bitters and absinthe, leads the cocktail list, but mine was an easy fall for elderflower and Prosecco ($10) served with tiny, paint-tipped floating flowers. Among 104 wines, more than half are organic. I counted. As if that isn't enough, the ever-popular local and organic craft beers have to vie for attention beside botanically brewed sodas. Who could resist the promise of eight mandarins in a $3 Mandarin and Seville orange jigger, even if it's mostly orange soda with a healthy conscience?
Sweet corn maque choux, shrimp creole, bouillabaisse and shrimp and grits send up that Big Easy feeling with Gabriel Anthony Bifano, a Boston native seasoned in the trenches in New Orleans, as chef de cuisine. But the menu dips into charcuterie platters, mixed grill and fresh fish du jour, suggesting Nola is an influence, not a rigid path. If you can handle whiskered bottom-feeders, Dave's A Jerk Catfish ($26) is firm and scrumptious: Jerk seasoned, using a lighter Cajun mix than traditional paste and blackened. Flavors are cooled with a buttery coconut curry sauce blinking with macerated cilantro and seeded jalapeno. Errant fennel seeds — escapees from the grill, I'm told — lend unexpectedly successful bursts of anise. I hope they keep falling in.
Mouzon's fried chicken ($26) takes its Southern roots seriously: dark meat dredged in jerk-seasoned buttermilk is double dipped in cornmeal and flour and fried, baby, fried to a corking crispiness that snaps at the hinge. Beneath it all, mashed sweet potatoes enriched with coconut milk hug a shining pile of briny ham-hock collard greens, diminished only by grittiness from a quick dunk instead of a proper dirt-whooshing bath.
Mouzon's desserts are the domain of Kaitlyn, Mouzon's Culinary Institute of America-trained pastry chef, garde manger and youngest Pedinotti daughter. Panna cotta sundae, creme brulée and a flourless chocolate torte throw down the gauntlet. I caved for the brown sugar and butter flambéed bananas foster ($10) served sundae-style over cinnamon ice cream from The Ice Cream Man, in Greenwich, Washington County. Nothing here but sin.
The Pedinottis abandoned the idea of moving to New Orleans, preferring to stay near their children. Now business is a family affair: Four daughters painted the vivid murals on the dining room walls, one is at the helm of their former restaurant, one is flourishing in Mouzon's kitchen, and a son, a new doctoral graduate, has been serving out front. Mouzon House moves at an easy pace. Hurry in before life moves on.
Dinner for two — including two appetizers, one salad, two entrées, one dessert and four beverages — came to $187.06
Susie Davidson Powell is a freelancer writer from East Greenbush. Follow her on Twitter, @SusieDP. To comment on this review, visit the Table Hopping blog, blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping.
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The Mouzon House
1 York St. (off High Rock Park)
Saratoga Springs
Phone: 226-0014
Web: www.mouzonhouse.com
Reservations: Recommended
Credit cards: All major
Hours: From 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, closed Tuesday
Parking: Adjacent municipal lot
Handicapped-accessible: Yes, but downstairs only
Attire: Casual
Prices: Appetizers $12 to $26; pastas, $22 to $26; entrées $20 to $32, plus market-price fare; desserts $10.
Food: (***) Cajun- and Creole-influenced cuisine with a firm commitment to farm-to-table food. Bold flavors and fresh ingredients anchor Southern bistro fare from gumbo to fried chicken. Farm salads, artisanal charcuterie and fresh oysters round out the menu.
Beverage: (***) Full-service bar with featured cocktails from $10. A seasonal wine selection of 70 to 100 wines with organic varieties making up more than half. Wine by the glass, $8 to $14; wines by the bottle, $30 to $120, with most in the $30 to $60 range.
Service: (***) Attentive, helpful and happy.
Ambience: (***) Old World vibe in a restored 19th-century home with open flow between smaller converted dining areas. Colorful interior wall murals, a warm, antique-y feel and leafy European courtyard, just like your Southern grandma's house. Heavy vinyl curtains allow the wide upstairs "roof-deck" to be used through December. A mix of younger hipsters and mature diners sip cocktails and soak up jazz.
Personality: (***) Relaxed, eclectic New Orleans flair.
Overall Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)


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Paula Whyman's debut linked story collection, YOU MAY SEE A STRANGER, is forthcoming from TriQuarterly Books/Northwestern University Press in Spring 2016. Her stories have been published in many journals including McSweeney's Quarterly, Ploughshares, and Virginia Quarterly Review. Her fiction was selected for the anthology, Writes of Passage: Coming-of-Age Stories and Memoirs from The Hudson Review, and is part of the curriculum at The Young Women's Leadership School in Harlem, NY. Her interviews, humor and commentary have appeared in The Rumpus, The Washington Post, and on NPR. She was awarded residencies at The MacDowell Colony, The Corporation of Yaddo, and The Studios of Key West, and she was named a 2014 Tennessee Williams Scholar in Fiction by the Sewanee Writers' Conference. Paula has taught at The Studios of Key West and Politics & Prose Bookstore, and she continues to serve as a visiting writer for The Hudson Review's writers-in-schools program in New York and the Pen/Faulkner Writers-in-Schools program in Washington, DC. She lives in the DC area, where she is working on a novel.
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Abandon Ship
Born into a musical family, the five Lester brothers grew up playing instruments and singing harmony with their parents, Steve and Darlene. They often performed as a family at community functions, and, over a 13 year period, they recorded a total of eight CDs. The first four CDs consisted of fun, original songs about family life, and the last four were educational in nature, teaching families to sing in harmony.
Now adults, three of the Lester brothers have joined forces! Nathen, Damian and Gabriel Lester formed the band "Abandon Ship" in the summer of 2001 with the vision of creating and performing uplifting rock and roll. Their goal is to "make the world a better place" by promoting love and awareness with their music. They have a decidedly high-energy style, delivered with sensitivity and excellent musicianship. All ages will find their music appealing, as their striking 3-part harmonies and memorable melodies are so listenable!
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Turning coal into diamonds!
Many writers call their first drafts, for lack of any imagination, crap! I can only assume those writers are paraphrasing Ernest Hemingway, who once said:
"The first draft of anything is shit."
Allow me to put Hemingway's quote in perspective. He didn't ball-up a sheet of paper and throw it into a blazing fire as he screamed what was to become an infamous piece of prose. He eloquently inserted it in an explanation regarding the writing process. Here's the entire quote:
'Don't get discouraged because there's a lot of mechanical work to writing. There is, and you can't get out of it. I rewrote the first part of A Farewell to Arms at least fifty times. You've got to work it over. The first draft of anything is shit. When you first start to write you get all the kick and the reader gets none, but after you learn to work it's your object to convey everything to the reader so that he remembers it not as a story he had read but something that happened to himself.'
He's also quoted as saying, 'There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it's like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges.'
Remember the scene from Superman III when Superman, aka Christopher Reeves, turns a piece of fossilized carbon into a diamond?
True, not the best movie in the Superman series, however, that's not the point. The point is how does one create a lump of coal that CAN be turned into a diamond. I've been told by many writing coaches to not worry about my first draft. 'Let it be shit! Get the idea out. You'll clean it up later.' Unfortunately, this is difficult for someone who suffers from OCD, as I do. (Okay, it's self-diagnosed, but still…) I want my first drafts to be good. No, I want my first drafts to great!
And, that, my dear blog reader, is the conundrum I face each morning–a dance between my fingers wanting to type coal and my brain wanting to create diamonds.
It's often said there is no great writing, only great rewriting. This quote belongs to Justice Louis Brandeis and I love it because it gives me hope that my piece-of-coal first draft will, eventually become a diamond. If I have the perseverance of a superhero.
Just call me Superwoman.
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Psalms 138, Isaiah 63:7, Sirach 50:22-24, Luke 17:11-19, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9.
There are many things to be thankful for in God's world -- for the ever-changing seasons; for the crisp, chill breeze of an autumn wind; for the sun and the rejuvenating rain; for the fertile earth and its bountiful harvest; but mostly for God's gift of H.