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Transfer in an Associates Degree
The mission of the Christian Ministry Major is to equip students who desire to conduct bi-vocational ministries for effective Christian leadership in the church and the world. St. Louis Christian College offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Christian Ministry to transfers who have completed an Associates Degree from another institution of higher education that contains 27 hours of courses in a specified general education core, 15 hours of general education electives, and 24 hours of other courses. Any outstanding hours from that 66 would still need to be completed either at SLCC or at another college.
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ACI student competition winners announced
2011 Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition winners
By American Concrete Institute
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of its 2011 Student Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition. This competition also is sponsored by the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The competition took place at the ACI Fall 2011 Convention last month.
In this competition, teams are challenged to apply sustainability concepts and to use their knowledge of concrete mixture design by producing pervious concrete that balances permeability and splitting tensile strength. Teams are challenged additionally to develop a mixture design that develops the highest load-to-cost ratio. A report that documents the team's cylinder production process and preliminary results also is scored.
Cylinder Performance CategoryFirst Place – University of Florida: Ashlie Kerr and Ryan Catarelli; Advisor: Dr. Christopher Ferraro
Second Place – Missouri University of Science and Technology: Patrick Graves, Ethan Shackelford, Mike Wells, Dillon Corr, and Greg Hickey; Advisor: Lesley Sneed
Third Place – Metropolitan University—Campus Azcapotzalco, Mexico City: Alfredo Landaverde Garcia, Ivan Pascual Devesa, and Leonardo Sanchez Deheza; Advisor: Francisco Gonzalez Diaz
Load-to-Cost Ratio CategoryFirst Place – University of Minnesota Duluth: Andrew Venaas, Kyle Berg, Philip Koktan, and Benjamin Thiesse; Advisor: Dr. Eshan Dave
Second Place – Texas State University: Chase David, Daniel Calhoun, and Seth Eggert; Advisor: Christian Gaedicke, PhD, PE
Third Place- North Carolina State Team: Heath Kent, Brian Beaver, Michael Lopez, Travis Wetteroff, and Baxter Mclean; Advisor: Roberto Nunez
The first-, second- and third-place teams in each category receive cash awards of $300, $200 and $100, respectively.
For more information on ACI's Student Pervious Concrete Cylinder Competition, visit www.concrete.org.
About the Author
Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., U.S.A., members of the American Concrete Institute advance concrete knowledge by producing consensus, concrete-related codes, specifications, guides and reports; creating and administering certification programs that support individuals in the concrete industry; delivering seminars and distance learning opportunities; publishing Concrete International magazine; and producing two peer-reviewed technical journals. For additional information, visit www.concrete.org.


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Let's play a little game. Below is a side-by-side comparison of two well-known Rule Makers, who I'll refer to simply as Company Y and Company Z. These companies have a lot in common: a global presence, a strong brand, a superb long-term track record of share price appreciation, and a shared home within our portfolio. Here's a hint: Both deal in a "soft" industry. One last commonality worth noting is their valuation. Both are priced at 42x trailing free cash flow. And yet, that's where the similarities end. As you will see below, one company is clearly superior.
Here's how the two stack up on our five core RM criteria:
Company Y Company Z Sales Growth 6.0% 24.7% Gross Margin 69.2% 87.0% Cash King Margin 14.3% 60.6% Net Cash -$4.4B 17.8B Flow Ratio 1.04 0.40
Glance down the list and you'll see that it's really no comparison at all, but rather a study in contrasts. Company Z is growing sales four times faster than its counterpart. And those sales are more valuable for Company Z because of its superior profitability, as indicated by its higher gross margin and its nosebleed-level Cash King Margin (more on that later). Same goes for the balance sheet, where Company Z is rolling in the dough, while Company Y is awash in debt. And finally, Company Z's lower flow ratio reveals working capital management that's more than twice as efficient as that of Company Y.
Yep, it's the king of soft drinks versus the king of software: Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) versus Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT). And Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) dominates in every respect. Yet, as mentioned earlier, these companies are valued identically on a free cash flow basis. Amazing, isn't it? But let's dig deeper.
There are some definite conclusions to be drawn from this information, but before I delve into those, I want to pause for a quick refresher on free cash flow. (This may not be "the pause that refreshes," but it could be the pause that enriches.) For those unfamiliar, free cash flow can be thought of as "cash profits." The calculation for free cash flow is operating cash flow less net capital expenditures. (See the link above for an explanation and example.) It's like net income on the income statement, except we're dealing with profits as measured on the cash flows statement. Cash profitability is what counts. Cash is king.
In case you hadn't noticed, here in the Rule Maker, we have an all-out love affair with cash. In fact, free cash flow is the basis behind our latest toy, the Cash King Margin. Have you seen this nifty little metric? Quite simply, it tells us how much cash a company makes for each dollar of sales. In that way, it's like the standard net profit margin except we're dealing in cash reality instead of accounting fiction.
As you can see in the table above, Coca-Cola has a CK Margin of 14.3%. Thus, Coca-Cola earns 14.3 cents in free cash flow for each dollar of sales. Not bad -- that's meaningfully above our 10% hurdle. But that ain't nothin' compared to Microsoft's 60.6% result, which happens to be the highest Cash King Margin I've personally encountered. Just ponder this number for a moment -- Microsoft keeps 60.6 cents for every dollar worth of software it sells. Profitability of that magnitude is a sure sign of Rule-Making authority.
Interestingly enough, I only recently examined the numbers and realized how profitable Microsoft really is. You see, Phil and I have previously talked between ourselves about how Microsoft is unique in the way it records its tax benefit from employee stock options. As you might recall, the cash flows statement has three sections: operating, investing, and financing. Microsoft -- unlike Cisco, Intel, and Yahoo! -- accounts for its stock option tax benefit in the financing section of its cash flows statement, whereas the convention is to include this in the operating section, which is where I think this item belongs. My rationale is as follows: The tax benefit arises from the form of compensation used (options), and since compensation is an operating expense, I think a tax benefit associated with compensation should be accounted for as operating cash flow. And apparently, except for Microsoft, our other tech Rule Makers concur.
Okay, that was a bit tedious, but here's the bottom-line: Microsoft's stock option tax benefit during calendar 1999 amounts to $4.5 billion. This ain't peanuts, folks! In fact, adding this amount to the company's stated operating cash flow of $9.4 billion results in total adjusted operating cash flow of almost $14 billion. That's a 48% boost over the stated amount. Let me be clear, this adjustment is necessary in order to compare free cash flow on an apples-to-apples basis with the likes of Cisco, Intel, and Yahoo! By this new perspective, Microsoft is far-and-away the most profitable company in our portfolio. And yet, amazingly enough, the company is valued at the same price-to-free cash flow multiple as our portfolio's dog, Coca-Cola.
What does this mean? I think it's a matter of the predictability of Coke versus the expanding possibilities of Microsoft. Coke's predictability as a business is almost unparalleled in the corporate universe. Nobody doubts that 100 years from now Coca-Cola will still be selling beverages worldwide. The market knows this and has priced the shares accordingly.
The market seems to put a premium on predictability, while it consistently undervalues expanding possibilities (as well as the value of cash flow over earnings). Will Microsoft be around in 100 years? Your guess is as good as mine, but I think chances are good Microsoft will be around in some form or another. As the king of software, Microsoft has almost unlimited new ventures it could eventually address. How about Coke? Other than beverages, what could they do? They tried movies in the 1980s -- and failed. As an investor, I'll give up predictability any day in favor of expanding possibilities and business quality on the level seen in Microsoft. At an equal price, the risk/reward tilts strongly in favor of Microsoft.


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Principal: NS Poort
Amsterdam Amstel station was built in 1939 to a design by H.G.J. Schelling, architect of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), which had recently been established. The station was constructed according to modern points of departure regarding the organisation of the various traveller flows, and using modern materials such as concrete, glass and steel.
The study focuses on the different connotations of this monument, as a part of the oeuvre of H.G.J. Schelling, The Collection of NS, the city of Amsterdam and as a work of architecture and civil engineering in itself (ensemble, routing, building components, materialisation, details). This means that research should take place through the different scales into the cultural heritage value of the monument, and how to express this value in spatial terms. The result is a valuation to which concrete recommendations for the future can be added. The report provides an insight into the construction history and gives an overview of the spatial and architectural characteristics of the station. On this basis design themes to be considered in the context of redevelopment have been formulated.
In the course of the years, the design and lay-out of the station building and the railway yard of Amstel station have been organised differently, or have become worn; although Schelling's concept remained visible, it became obscured. The challenge for the future is to bring back the station to its essence, step by step: a smooth transfer machine, designed to accommodate traveller flows, and with a sophisticated and spatial execution.
If Schelling's logic is indeed to be reintroduced – to literally return to the building designed by Schelling 75 years later is not an option – this will result in a station which can remain progressive for many years to come.
Other stations:
The Hague Hollands Spoor
Nijmegen Station
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December 3 5 posts + December 3 12 posts + December 3 18 posts + December 3 8 posts + December 3 3 posts in Calling /our girl/
And not for nothing but this is why I like coming here and posting. It's why I called the Q kids out who literally moved fuckibg boards, knowing I knew EXACTLY who THEY were.
No 10 days of fucking darkness. No predictive happenings on the 3rd and 4th. No need for POTUS to be insulated and NO NEED FOR YOU TO WORRY, when you legitimately have NO NEED, to worry. I don't know what MORE I can do or tell you. I've posted pretty frequently since May. Even when I'm vague, I still give a shit ton of detail and stick around a thread to discuss so I don't feel like I left y'all hanging. I've posted my fucking feet, on same tile, even once with a timestamp and y'all turned it into some sexual fetish muh, I POSTED PICS FROM WH LAST WEEK for fucks sake, and then on Friday… I found myself getting a call back from David Wilcock on Ancient Aliens, who I ONLY CALLED IN THE FIRST PLACE because he first thought I was a man, who's posted a lot longer than I have and then told tens of thousands of people all the things HE "thought" I was. I'm vague, but I DO NOT mislead. So, when he called me back, I answered, we chatted and that was that. He now knows and can personally confirm I am an actual woman like I say and not exactly who he thought I was. He's not a bad dude, BTW. He's nice, well-spoken and quick-witted. So if you see this, it was nice to chat with you, Mr. Wilcock! ;o)
Related David Wilcock Update: "I can confirm that I did have a conversation with the one and only Mega Anon …"
A year will still be rough, but not AS rough. "Rome wasn't built in a day", nor will decades worth of corruption in DC be restored in a year.
What you'll start recognizing sooner than later over the course of the next year, is that there will be A LOT less people you'll have to argue actual, legitimate FACTS with. People won't be able to ignore or turn a blind eye to what's really happening because the media won't be able to spin it or sway it. Their puppet masters are gone. There's less meat in the game for them to willing sell themselves or their corporations out. They get on board and do their jobs or they go out of business. Simple as that. Ross's suspension is pretty big. Olbermanm and Morning Joe are pretty big. These things are re-setting appropriate expectations and precedence moving forward, top down. So you're not gonna have to argue your points so hard, to so many people. They'll be forced to swallow the truth their own MSM will and IS being forced to give them.
In 5 years, I don't expect anything less than the same. In 5 years, I truly expect (and hope) that everyone living through, experiencing and witnessing everything that got us here and will continue from now on, will have come together enough over the next 5 years, to ensure we will NEVER settle again. We will never allow ourselves to feel comfortable or complacent enough, to ignore or bow out, of our freedom, right, responsibility and accountability as citizens, to PARTICIPATE in the processes and procedures of our local/state/Federal governments and those WE elect and pay to represent us.
We can not afford to sit back another 60 years and let THEM run our lives, mandating and dictating to US. We are THEIR fucking bosses. WE OWN THEM! THEY WORK FOR US and as the EEO employers we are, we need to remind them ALL OF THE TIME that they're all employed, at fucking will. I hope no one in public office thinks of their "seat" as "career", again.
No. It's that wire taps were a trap, then used again to trap, those who were trying to trap. Trump and Flynn are gonna make them eat their own shit, cause they used their own tricks, against them. Wiretapping timelines and unmasking are gonna become REALLY relevant again. Thanks to Flynn's indictment, Binney's testimony and all left to come, it's gonna get really sticky for the old admin.
The tweets will be great to post on your normie media accounts.
December 3 4 posts in FBI/DOJ HAVE BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION SINCE JANUARY
December 3 2 posts in FUCKING HAPPENING
December 4 10 posts + December 4 1 post in BOOM!
It WAS me and since y'all know I NEVER give dates/timeframes, you should also realize YOU haven't/didn't miss anything yet! You're WATCHING IT HAPPEN and when it's done happening, TRUMP WILL ADDRESS IT, directly to YOU. FBI, CIA and FED, will NEVER be the same.
December 4 3 posts in Ex Florida Congresswoman sentenced in Charity Scam
December 4 2 posts in Dana Rohrabacher testifying about Assange meeting
December 4 1 post + December 4 1 post in CBTS #628
December 4 1 post in FOCUS
December 5 1 post in Should he do it, /pol/?
Trump is forcing Benji to get the "get". Remember, between the Middle East and Asia, they ALL KNOW the US is no longer in the business of funding and assisting swamp-created, regional proxy wars that were fueled, funded and profiting corrupt back channels and their NGO puppeteers/black-labeled contractors and vendors, for a financial cut. So Benji, like Saudi, Pakistan, China, S. Korea, etc. can ramp up his efforts publicly, or we'll continue to bait/poke him…
This article (MegaAnon Updates: December 2nd 2017) was originally published on Stillness in the Storm and syndicated by The Event Chronicle. h/t: RedditSee Current Intel Reports for More Info →


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The role of amine oxidases in xenobiotic metabolism.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2006
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 559–571
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- Source
- Medline
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- Unknown
The amine oxidases of mammalian tissues are a heterogeneous family of enzymes that metabolise various monoamines, diamines and polyamines produced endogenously, or being absorbed as dietary or xenobiotic substances. The heterogeneous class of amine oxidases can be divided on an arbitrary basis of the chemical nature of their cofactors into two types. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) and an intracellular form of polyamine oxidase (PAO) contain flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) as their cofactor, whereas a second group of amine oxidases without FAD contain a cofactor possessing one or more carbonyl groups, making them sensitive to inhibition by carbonyl reagents such as semicarbazide; this group includes semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and the connective tissue enzyme, lysyl oxidase. This article focuses on the general aspects of MAO's contribution to the metabolism of foreign toxic substances including toxins and illegal drugs. Another main objective of this review is to discuss the properties of PAO and SSAO and their involvement in the metabolism of xenobiotics.


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Hogman and his Gypsy bride make another appearance.
The Joker, Gypsy and Hogman.
The Joker and Hogman.
Gypsy and Joker....eeeewwww I hated that Joker outfit.....too creepy.
Hogman and his Gypsy bride make another appearance.
The Joker, Gypsy and Hogman.
The Joker and Hogman.
Gypsy and Joker....eeeewwww I hated that Joker outfit.....too creepy.
The family looking for the right pumpkin.
Layla seems to have found hers.
Daddy found one too.
Proud pumpkin family....Diana is hiding her pumpkin under her shirt, lol.Layla really wanted this one.But she's not giving up her little one.Time to catch some falling leaves. Looks like Rossi wants in on the action too, lol.Daddy catching some leaves for Layla.Layla said the heck with this......I'm just gonna get them off the ground.Daddy helping Layla fill her bag with leaves. The town of Celebration does this every fall. It's lots of fun for the kids (and adults). At the end of November the town with have "snow" falling every weekend. Can't wait for that.
Busy weekend coming up for us. Ghouls Night Out on Friday night. Hut and I do the Hay Ride every year. This year Scott will be helping us. Yeah! Hopefully I'll be able to get some pictures. Then Saturday night it's Trick or Treat with Layla. Sunday is Layla's 3rd Birthday. It's gonna be a fun filled weekend. I hope everyone enjoys theirs.
Scott in front of the Tower.
Looking up the tower.
Some shots of the ornamentation on the tower and the beautiful brass door.
The Tower has/is(?) a Carrillion which is a piano that plays bells. This is Hut and Scott standing in front of a cut out of the largest bell there.
Koi fish in the pond in front of the Tower.
They have a couple of swans there, too.
This is one view from the top of the hill that the tower is on. This sight is going to be extinct soon. It's an orange grove. Most orange groves have been sold and replaced by empty houses, apartment and shopping centers. I believe it's because the children who have inherited these groves are lazy and just want the money. Only my opinion.
Scott in front of the BIGGEST Elephant Ears I've ever seen.
Some random shots of some of the beautiful plants and flowers at the Tower
How cute am I? And just in time for Halloween, lol.
My second surprise I'll have to say was the best. I was just getting into the second part of my shift and who should walk into the lobby???? Wade and LAYLA!!!! I had no idea they were going to stop by. They stayed about 30 minutes. Layla and I went to Human Resources because the ladies there just love her. And I had just bought some nail polish so Nana had to paint her nails before she had to leave. One hand is pink, the other is green.
My 3rd surprise was Scott and Jessie stopping by with food for my break last night. It was nice to have some company for a little while at work. Made the night go by faster.
I'm waiting patiently for the weekend. The FallFest at our local college is Saturday. I look forward to that every year. And on Saturday night I'm hoping to go to Celebration for fall leaves and a horse and buggy ride and finding Layla the right pumpkin in the patch. Celebration is a town Disney built a few years back. It's like Mayberry RFD. They have machines that blow paper leaves for that fall feeling. And their Pumpkin Patch is HUGE. And all year round they have horse and buggy rides. You can take the small carriage which is usually only 2 to 4 people or a big wagon ride which hold probably 10 to 20 people. The people in Celebration usually go all out decorating for the holidays, so I'd like to do that. If we make it to Celebration, you know I'll be taking some pictures.
We decided to go to McD's for lunch. Tyler had his first chicken nugget. He loves the french fries, but he really loved his nugget.
I have to tell you that my nephew L.D. was a hellion as a kid and he really hasn't changed. How he had such fun, cute kids I'll never know. I'll have to give that credit to his wife, Jen.
Hut and Scott getting in on the action!
I thought this was a cute picture of Scott playing with Skylee.
Scott, Jessie and Molly chillin' on the couch. Jessie is Scott's new girlfriend.
And yeah I finally got to see Layla. She spent the weekend at her daddy Jake's house, but we were at Wade's when she got home yesterday. Hut and I went to church with Diana and Wade and then went for a visit until Layla got home. Layla carved the pumpkin in the background with her daddy Jake. She's really proud of that pumpkin. It was good to see her since she's not coming to band practice this week either. But we will see her next weekend and the weekend after. So lots of fun times in the next couple of weeks.


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Quaint is thrilled to announce our nominations for Sundress Publications' Best of the Net 2015 Anthology.
Best of the Net is an annual anthology edited by Erin Elizabeth Smith, Darren C. Demarree, and T.A. Noonan that seeks to acknowledge and promote exceptional work from a diverse range of voices that has been published online.
Our selection was based on Sundress' timeline, meaning work was only eligible if it had been published on the Internet between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. For us, this meant work that had appeared in Quaint Issue 3, or Quaint Issue 4.
It was a difficult decision to make, with such strong work in each issue, but ultimately the following works stood out for their finely crafted syntax, stunning use of language, and thought-provoking subject matter.
Without further ado, our nominations are:
- Regarding My Grade School Boyfriend by Jessie Strauss
- How We Made Love by Becca Shaw Glaser
- Daddy's Friend Stan by Alexis Rhone Fancher
- Off Label by Jill Khoury
- Sonnet 15 by Nikki Wallschlaeger
- Etymology of the Body by Karissa Morton
- What's Happening on the News by Chavisa Woods
- Skin by Red Durkin
- Conversation with My Dead Cat by Kelly Harwood
- Bluff Country by Alicia Catt


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We had to share with you "The Soil Story," a great video made from the people at Kiss the Soil. Learn how regenerative agriculture and farming play an important role in reducing carbon in the atmosphere.
Sitarani Palomar, co-host of "An Organic Conversation" made this delicious soup for us served with an arugula salad with beluga lentils at a recent organic food event.
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
1 large yellow onion, sliced
¼ cup + ¼ cup Frey Vineyards Biodynamic Chardonnay
5 threads of saffron
2 ½ pounds heirloom tomatoes
2 cups vegetable stock or water
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Core and quarter the tomatoes and set aside.
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and when warmed, add the garlic, sautéing until golden, but not browned. Add the sliced onions, sea salt, and black pepper, and sauté until onions begin to soften. Add ¼ cup of white wine and saffron, and simmer until the wine cooks off, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat add tomatoes, and then divide the ingredients between high-sided sheet trays or casserole dishes. Place in oven and roast for 1 hour.
Remove roasted tomatoes, garlic and onion from the oven and deglaze with the remaining ¼ cup of wine, stirring to dissolve as much of the browned ingredients as possible. Transfer all vegetables and juices to a high-speed blender with vegetable stock or water. Purée until smooth, and pour back into the larger saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until desired consistency is reached and flavors have melded. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Pairs perfectly with Frey Vineyards 2014 Biodynamic Chardonnay at lunch for its balanced acidity and complementary depth from light oak flavor. Alternatively, enjoy with the velvety richness of Frey Vineyards 2014 Organic Merlot for a satisfying dinner. Serves 4.
By Darlene Buerger, 1st place winner in our Frey Wine Recipe Contest.
Berry Baklava
I love summertime and the abundance of sweet berries. For me that means berry pie, berry sauce, berries and ice cream or just about anything I can make to enjoy fresh berries. I also love the fresh taste and sweet aroma of Frey Organic Natural Rosé Wine. I decided to incorporate my two favorites into this easy to make, elegant recipe. Who says "You can't have your wine and eat it too?" This recipe is best when served with an additional glass (or two) of Frey Organic Natural Rosé Wine. Enjoy!
1-8oz roll phyllo dough, thawed
½ cup butter, melted
1½ cup walnuts, chopped
6oz raspberries
6oz blueberries
½ cup cherries, pitted, chopped
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ cup honey
½ cup sugar
½ cup Frey's Organic Natural Rosé Wine
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons shredded sweetened coconut, toasted
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Spray 9x11 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
1) In a medium saucepan combine berries, sugar, flour and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes or until berries have broken down and sauce has started to thicken. Cool slightly.
2) Unroll phyllo and remove single sheet. Place on flat surface. Brush with butter and repeat until you have 5 layers. Place phyllo in pan and place ¾ cup walnuts on top of phyllo. Top walnuts with 5 more layers phyllo and butter. Top this layer with berries and 5 more sheets of phyllo and butter. Top this layer with remaining walnuts and 5 more sheets of phyllo and butter. Generously butter top of final layer of phyllo and score top, cutting through all layers into desired size pieces. (3x3 inch squares or diamonds)
3) Bake baklava at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
4) Glaze: In a saucepan combine honey, sugar, wine and lemon. Heat to a boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. (Stir sauce to keep it from burning.) Remove sauce from burner and stir in balsamic vinegar.
5) Pour cooled sauce over the baklava. Sprinkle with *Topping. Allow to set for at least 1 hour before serving.
Serves 8
Éva-Marie Lind, parfumeur and CEO/founder of EM Studios Arome in Portland, Oregon, provides us with her next installment of tasting notes for Frey organic and Biodynamic wines. EM Studios Arome specializes in aromatic and olfactory artistry, with a concentration on whole earth ingredients, sensory attunement, and botanical beauty. We love how Éva-Marie's poetic descriptions take us out of the ordinary Wine Tasting 101 textbook and into a fecund and ethereal world.
Eva-Marie Lind
2013 Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Sheer delight met my nose as cherries, vanilla and the inference of the sweet, honeyed 2-penylethyl acetate found in freesia danced forward. In the mouth, a symphony of tropical fruit, the blush of apricot feathered with bergamot, and the fragrance of blackberry flowers where they join at the vine. She unfolds as a mountain creek tumbling over rock, opening into deeper and brighter clarity that is held fast to the zest of Sicilian lemon embellished with the slight tang of star fruit.
2013 Organic Chardonnay
Near luminescent in her aroma, she blossoms into hints of pale early spring tulip petals and the inner breath of white lotus, kissed by moon glow, just before dawn. This one jumps forward with a lovely clarity, yet she is surprisingly voluptuous in the mouth where a momentary splash of pink grapefruit announces the structured waltz of d'anjou pear with the inner blushed heart of a pink lady apple, delicately hugged by a butterscotch cape and offering a lovely crisp, well-lingering finish.
2013 Organic Pinot Noir
Meeting my nose appealingly soft with a subtle floral heart sidling to a blush of blueberries and a whisper of balsam fir and clean earth. What appears more simple and straight forward, begins to triumph in the mouth as her elegantly crisp, drier bouquet opens into a more pronounced impression of golden osmanthus blooms and a layering of fruity leather, a touch of tabac, a sheathing of black licorice, and a smooth velour finish.
2013 Biodynamic® Merlot
The delightful surprise of slight toffee malt and new bud spruce meets your nose, with an inference of tamarind, greeting a blushing orchestration of dark berries on the vine. In the mouth, plush and full-bodied, expressing a marion berry compote, teased by the outer shell notes of pink pepper playing tag at the edges, holding hands with the sheerest inference of the sweetened dry-down notes of saffron. Tannins fill the mouth, drawing all these chords together into a brilliant subtlety, as when standing at the center of an orchard at nightfall when sunset blushes upon warm fruit and exhausted air settles into a harmonious center.
We created Organic Agriculturist Blanc exclusively for Whole Foods customers nationwide, later to be available everywhere. It comprises a delicious blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling grapes. Blended as a counterpart to the original Frey Organic Agriculturist red wine, the Blanc follows suit as a food-friendly and versatile white.
Fermentation in stainless steel and minimal manipulation in the cellar keep the flavors crisp and clean. Aromas of honeysuckle lead the way to refreshing tropical fruit flavors, nuanced by starfruit and lychee. Lush Chardonnay forms the body of the blend and Sauvignon Blanc delivers a hint of sweetgrass. A whisper of 5% Riesling provides a delicate touch of citrus-honey on the finish. Like the floral wreath engraving on the label, the Organic Agriculturist Blanc is the epitome of summer's bounty waiting to burst forth.
Pairs well with grilled fish topped with peach salsa, or Vietnamese lettuce wraps with a sweet chili dipping sauce.
The label features Lily & Rosie Frey at work in the vineyard. The "A Day in the Life..." column reminds us that we know how to intersperse the hard work with good times here at Frey Ranch. The QR code leads to our upcoming video about young organic farmers and our commitment to caring for the earth for future generations.
Look for Organic Agriculturist Blanc at your local Whole Foods market later this spring!
Join us Saturday, April 12, from 3:00-8:00 pm at Frey Vineyards to celebrate our 3rd Annual Earth Day Biodynamic Farm Tour and Dinner.
Guided farm tours begin at 3:00 pm with a short hike to the barn to visit our farm animals and the bountiful Biodynamic veggie, flower and herb gardens. We'll stroll through the vineyards and olive orchard with a stop off for hors d'oeuvres and wine at the tower. A hay ride brings us back to the winery to celebrate the day with a festive dinner served at 6:00pm in our cellar tasting room. The dinner menu is prepared with seasonal organic ingredients from the Frey Ranch, paired with award-winning Frey organic and Biodynamic wines.
We'll be hosting the tour rain or shine, but we do recommend that you bring boots and an umbrella in case of rain.
Cost for the Farm Tour and Dinner is $45 per person, $30 for Frey Organic Wine Club members. Just the Farm Tour portion of this event is free for Wine Club members and children under 12.
Please call 800.760.3739 or email us (firstname.lastname@example.com) for more information or to RSVP.
Looking for the perfect gift for the holidays? An annual Frey Organic Wine Club membership can be a great answer! We take care of selecting 4 or 6 bottles of organic and Biodynamic wine, packed 3 times a year, and shipped directly to your lucky recipient, tasting notes and pairing suggestions included. And as an added bonus, you as the gift-giver receive 20% off any wine you purchase from us during the year. You have the option of paying a one-time fee of $150/year for a New Moon (4-bottle/shipment) subscription or $300/year for a Full Moon (6-bottle/shipment) subscription, or pay in 3 installments billed at the time of shipping. Shipping charges are additional.
This year's Holiday Shipment includes a great selection of new releases, and debuts our new Biodynamic label. We'll include a gift message explaining the details of the club and a pack of pretty cards from our vineyards. Does your friend prefer just red wines? Ask about our Reds Only option for either club tier. We look forward to welcoming your friends and family to the Frey Wine Club! Call us at 800.760.3739 for more details.
In 2011 we were greatly honored when our family was included in an exhibit at the Grace Hudson Museum, Mendocino County's premier museum in the city of Ukiah. The exhibit was titled "Look at Who We Are: Stories of Home," which showcased some of the historical families and institutions of the county. The exhibit included the Yokayo Rancheria, the Greenfield Ranch, the City of 10,000 Buddhas, the Wong Family, Measure H and the ban of GMOs in the county, the long-closed Mendocino State Hospital, the Masonite wood mill, the Palace Hotel, and Hop Production in nearby Hopland. When you visit Mendocino County, don't miss the Grace Hudson Museum on your way through!
This was the main poster for the Frey Family exhibit.
Part of the Frey Family exhibit in the Grace Hudson Museum, 2011.
Below are more items from the exhibit including the captions written by the museum.
WINE BOTTLE DISPLAY TOWER, Circa 1985
"This wine display was created out of metal scrap by members of the Frey family for a natural products tradeshow in which they participated. These labeled bottles almost span Frey Vineyards winery's entire existence. All the labels from 1993 onward were designed by Theresa Whitehill at Colored Horse Studios, with the Frey name penned by Papa Frey [and modified by local artist Catherine Woskow], and printed by [local print shop] Mendo Litho. From the top down, the "Organic Wine" illustration was done by Catherine Woscow, the "Biodynamic Wine" illustration by Kate Gould, the "Dessertage Wine" illustration by [Frey in-law Andy Power], the "Natural Rosé" illustration by [local artist] Jan Hoyman [of Hoyman-Browe Studios], and the "Pacific Redwood Red Wine" illustration by Andy Power. [The bottom three original labels were designed by winemaker Paul Frey]."
[Hand hoes used by Frey Family] HAND HOES
Metal, wood, Circa 1980
"Made by members of the Frey family out of local wood and scrap metal, one of these planting hoes' custom handles is fashioned for a right-handed user and the other is made to fit a left-handed user."
Metal, Circa 1980
"This pounder, made by members of the Frey family, has had extra weight added to its head to better help when driving grape vine stakes into the ground."
"This grain was recently grown by the Freys as a cover crop, interspersed among the rows of grapes in their [Redwood Valley] vineyards. Three Anderson Valley farmers – Sophia Bates, Doug Mosel and John Gramke – have spearheaded efforts to reintroduce grain production into Mendocino County. The Frey family is participating in this project. The grain thus grown is distributed locally through CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares."
Ceramic, Circa 2003
"Paul Frey, head winemaker, commissioned this jug from Ukiah's Hoyman-Browe Studio. The jug's design harkens back to the Classical Greek and Roman eras when similar vessels called amphoras were used for transporting and storing such commodities as wine, olive oil and garum, (a fermented fish sauce). It is used in an experimental wine aging program at Frey Vineyards."
Tomato Sauce, Pickles, Vinegar, Pears
"Frey family members enjoy gardening and grow much of their own organic fruit and vegetables. They pickle and preserve this produce for later use."
"This prestigious "Sustie" (or Steward of Sustainable Agriculture) Award has been nicknamed the "Gourd Award." It was presented to Frey Vineyards in 1997 at the 17th annual Eco Farm Conference in Monterey, California."
[Frey Vineyards plate made by local artist] PLATE
Sierra Nevada Clay
Circa 1980
"Local potter Jan Hoyman made this plate in a studio at Frey Vineyards."
"One of the many awards won by Frey Vineyards wine."
Chloe is a musician, teacher and writer residing in Northern California. Her website can be found here.
The Natural Red table wine from Frey Vineyards couldn't be more welcoming. It is an old friend who may not know the finer details of your every-day life, but who never fails to invite you over for a glass when you most need it. Such is this wine. It is not complex, nor is it showy. It is sincere. It is full of warmth and body. It gives a good hug.
From Pour to Finish
Directly after the pour, blackberries filled the glass. They were heavy and excited, the first bloom of summer fruit. After twenty minutes, the blackberries calmed down, and invited blueberries and black currants to their midst. Apples were the wallflower; barely there but keenly observant, promising to deliver a witty remark later. The bold berries were the life of the gathering, yet unpretentious and approachable. Already, the fruits longed to be balanced by the brooding, hopeful tellicherry peppercorn, roasted in olive oil. Already, white fish was on the menu.
The first sip was surprising. There was small acidic bite, and a fresh body reminiscent of the aroma when I first popped the cork. A bottle full of summer blooms. It balanced quickly as the berries took the main stage, smoothing the texture and solidifying the overall fruity character. And then it was over. No sooner had the berries began chatting, than the apple I detected earlier, peaked, delivered a cutting one-liner, and the finish arrived. It was decisive and strong. The berries exited the floor in a melancholy fashion, kicking up dust, leaving the dryness of empty blackberry vines in their wake.
It was as a day in mid-September, when night falls a little sooner than expected, but no one is worse for wear, because the day was so refreshing. No sooner had the dry soil and empty blackberry vines of Northern California been alluded to, than the undertones of sage and marjoram arrived. They were a pleasant addition to the wine's character, a sudden depth, and would lead to the ultimate choice for the pairing.
From the aroma alone, I would've suggested striped bass with a peppercorn, chili, and lime relish, and an avocado garnish. But after the finish dropped off, a Provençal herbal dish seemed more appropriate, to encourage a more gradual finish. With the right pairing, the finish will echo faintly on the palate, rather than skip away before the dishes are cleaned up.
Food Pairing
The Frey Natural Red requires a baked white fish, trout or striped bass, a strong salt-of-the-earth flavor to coax the herbal notes from the wine.
Main dish: Marinate the fish fillets in dried herbs, including thyme, marjoram, one dried bay leaf, several whole garlic cloves, fresh parsley, and a diced quarter of a red onion. Sprinkle Himalayan sea salt over. Bake the fillets in foil. Serve with fresh parsley and a wedge of lemon, on a bed of spring greens (including arugula!).
Side dish: roast whole Tellicherry peppercorns in a cast iron pan, add a liberal amount of jalapeño olive oil (if unable to locate, add a pinch of finely diced jalapeño pepper to Extra Virgin olive oil), and let sit for two minutes. Dice a dozen or so cherry tomatoes, and fry until cherry tomatoes are soft. Top with fresh parsley.
Also heat a loaf of rosemary bread in the oven, serve next to the side dish. Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano would go well over either the main dish or the side dish – take your pick.
All in All
If you're looking to recreate summertime in the late fall, pair this wine with a richly earthy herbal fish dish. For dessert? Try a lemon meringue bar topped with a couple of fresh blackberries. So, pick up a bottle and a couple of old friends, and make a late summer feast with a couple bottles of this Frey Natural Red. Hugs all around.
We've long known that Pinot Noir is widely popular among this planet's wine lovers. What we didn't know was which brand is likely favored in the galaxy at large. George Takei (Sulu) of Star Trekfame gives his best guess, spotted recently in Los Angeles by our intrepid regional rep Lee Boek. Looks like only organic wine gets beamed up! Thanks for the photo, Lee!
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Evie's Closet is holding a contest to win one of the newly released Petite Mesh Avatars. The entry conditions are pretty simple. Come up with a good reason as to why you should win the avatar and then think of a way to portray this into a photograph. Evie gives an example in her notecard – " If your reason were "Because my dog ate my other avatar…" you might stage a photograph of yourself, being chewed on by a prim puppy". Take the photo then post it into the Flickr group specific for this contest and label it with your reason. Then sit back and chew your fingernails in anticipation. Ok well that last step isn't direct from Evie – that's just my extra little tid bit. My reason, and entry – Oops, I think I swallowed my last one!……
So there I was off to tip toe through the tulips when a Faery just accidentally flew into my mouth. Oops! I think I swallowed it.
No, I haven't actually owned one before. But if you were around in the days of RFL Fantasy Faire 2010 you may remember the tiny mouth munchy Faery that Evie made. When I look at it – I'm reminded of the new avatars. It just seemed fitting that I use it in some way in my reasoning. I think it works. Cross fingers for me peeps! Close up shot below of the munchy.
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Eyes: Mayfly – Deep Sky Eyes (Molasses)
Eyelashes: Miamai_NoAlpha Lashes_N01
Hair: *booN PKJ371
Munchy: *Evie's Closet* Oops! RFL 2010 Munch Faery
Earrings: DM Designs – Ice Princess Collection – Journey Earrings
Necklace: .:CoLLisions:. Vieux Carre' Necklace
Outfit: *Evie's Closet* Lyra (wings included)
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Pose: No Strings Attached – Whimsy
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The following is a list of our most requested music selections.
While our repertoire list is much more expansive than what is listed below, we hope this list will help make choosing your wedding selections a little easier. We have have a full aresenal of select classical pieces for any private or corporate events too.
Processional of the mothers & grandmothers:
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach,
Air in G by Bach,
Ave Maria by Bach
Andante by Tartini
Bridal Party Processional (Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, Flower Girls and Ring
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Air in G by Bach, Rondeau by Mouret
or Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach
Bridal Processional:
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke
Trumpet Tune by Purcell
or the traditional "Here Comes the Bride"
Bridal Chorus.
Lighting of the Unity Candle:
Air from Water Music by Handel
or Ave Maria by Schubert
Hornpipe by Handel
or traditional Wedding March by
We can cater to any needs and make your event one of elegance and style with beautiful sounds.


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1 Aaron's eldest son, set apart for the priesthood. The exact nature of the transgression ( 2 King of Israel, son and successor of Jeroboam I. He was assassinated by Baasha in the siege of Gibbethon. 3 Descendant of Jerahmeel. 4 Benjamite.
offering strange fire) for which he and his brother Abihu died is not clear.
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Land Rover Owners Club of Brisbane inc
Last night was our AGM and was reasonably well attended.
The committee was returned in full unopposed for another year of administering this great club.
Thanks to those who attended and to the committee members who give so freely of their time.
Although there was only 2 of the committee present things ran quite well.
We had several new visitors and a good roll up of current members.
It was great to here good reports of the previous month's trips & get some input for trips in 2016.
From all of the Committee have a great holiday season & a safe & happy New year.
see you all in 2016
We had a lot of new folks at the meeting last night & it was really good how they all stepped up and told us all a little about themselves and their Land Rovers.
Hopefully we'll have several new Defenders and Discoveries joining very soon.
We are still in need of a 4WD Queensland Rep.
This job only requires that you attend the 4WD Qld meeting once a month & report back at our meeting.
If you can help out please let us know.
It was good to see some new visitors last night & it was especially good to have a committee position filled.
Glen Miney has moved from Secretary to Newsletter Editor & Gene Adams has taken on the Secretary role.
Thanks very much to both of you.
We still need a 4WD Qld rep so if you're interested please let us know.
The new committee survived their first meeting on Monday night.
Things ran quite smoothly for a bunch of newbies & we managed to get an outstanding position filled.
Ken Martin has volunteered to be the LROCB Property Officer.
Thanks Ken.
The positions of Newsletter Editor & 4WD Queensland Rep are still open so if you can help out please let us know.
Happy new year to all
The club is happy to welcome a new sponsor - APT Fabrications! Check out their website http://www.aptfabrications.com.au for some fantastic items for your Landie!
More deals available in the club newsletter!
Had a blast of a time at the Janowen Hills weekend and I believe everyone else did too. A little bit of rain made it quite greasy and the beginners learnt a bit more about mud driving than we anticipated but still a great experience.
Photo's are up on the club facebook page and the club photobucket site.
Hi All,
Due to the amount of people coming along and the length of time the Orientation Day trips are taking - we are moving them from a day format to a weekend format.
We have just posted up a new Orientation Trip weekend at Janowen Hills to be run in July - we look forward to seeing you there. The longer time gives the ability to go over 4wd'ing in more detail and gives more time for get out in the field and practice with the newly learnt skills.
Hi all!
Due to adverse weather conditions, the trip this weekend to Inskip point has been cancelled.
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On Saturday, a wave of sanity swept across the USA. It was inspired by kids. It was about saving kids. And it was, largely, led by kids. Elsa Hoppenworth, a Continue Reading →
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Counterfeit ;
Meaning: [adjective ] fake; false ;
After that, all counterfeit goods imported under his patronage were sold on the Seventh-Kilometer Market.
Alcohol, counterfeit cigarettes, and food, destined for armed groups of terrorists and illegal sale to local residents at inflated prices, were seized.
Alongside him was godson James Cumming, 32, who lived with him, and who acted as an online manager in the counterfeit ploy.
Another online marketplace that was under fire recently for counterfeit allegations was Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
ABB lost its case in Beijing, despite the fact that Flaming Lee, a key China United employee, was herself convicted in Dubai of selling counterfeit ABB products.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifford Chambers, "The drugs are believed to be a part of a large trade of counterfeit items."
After 30 years of running jewelry stores and other businesses in the neighborhood, he is familiar with what counterfeit cards tend to look like – and with what transactions raise red flags.
Baird also said that over 100 counterfeit bills have been confiscated in the city this year and that bills in lower denominations are turning up.
Bank reveals amount of forged money found in circulation The European Central Bank says that continent-wide, that a total of 454.000 counterfeit banknotes that have been withdrawn in the fist half of 2015.


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Ozone Bere makes 2007 debut
OLDSMAR, Fla. - Ozone Bere, winner of the Grade 3 Gallorette Stakes last year, tops a field of fillies and mares entered for Saturday's $125,000 Endeavour Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs.
Also on the card, Trainee - dazzling in two wins at Tampa - tries stakes company for the first time in the $75,000 Suncoast Stakes on the main track.
Those two races bolster a strong Saturday card, which is highlighted by the $150,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes at 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-olds, the track's main prep for the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby on March 17.
Ozone Bere, a French-bred mare trained by Christophe Clement, won eight races in Europe through 2005. She was shipped to this country last winter and came from well off the pace to win the 1 1/16-mile Gallorette in her U.S. debut at Pimlico on Preakness Day. She came back and ran third behind the Grade 1 winner Gorella in the Grade 2 Just a Game at Belmont, then was fourth in the Grade 2 Dance Smartly at Woodbine and sixth to My Typhoon after encountering traffic trouble in the Grade 2 Ballston Spa at Saratoga. She will be making her 2007 debut in Saturday's Endeavour.
Sabellina, who won the Grade 3 Cardinal at Churchill Downs in her final start last year, also makes her season debut in the Endeavour. Trained by Charles Simon, Sabellina won 2 of 11 starts last year, including the $100,000 Mt. Vernon Stakes against New York-breds at Belmont.
Others in the Endeavour include Bright Abundance, who rallied to win the $75,000 Marshua's River at Gulfstream Park in her 2007 debut, and Marieval, who has won both of her starts over the turf this meet in professional fashion.
The Endeavour likely will produce runners for the Grade 3, $150,000 Hillsborough Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on the turf on March 17.
In the 1 1/16-mile Suncoast, for 3-year-old fillies, Trainee comes off two victories by a combined margin of 15 1/4 lengths. She came off a six-week break to win a maiden sprint by 8 1/4 lengths in her 2007 debut, and won a two-turn allowance race by seven with a stalking trip.
Trained by Tom Proctor, Trainee faces several intriguing rivals, including Autobahn Girl, a winner of 3 of her last 4 starts, including a facile score going a mile against allowance runners at Gulfstream Park.
Also in the race are Miss Tizzynow, who is looking for her third win in a row, and My Golden Quest, from the powerful Todd Pletcher barn. She won her 2007 debut and has won both of her starts. Some Suncoast runners may return in the Florida Oaks on March 17.


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The Charmer had quite a birthday! Two nights before his birthday, he got sick. We still don't know how, because no one else got sick. I'm guessing he must have found an old cheerio or something on the floor and ate it. It's hard to have a spotless home with two young kids running around. Anyway, he threw up 3 times that night. This is the first time he has ever gotten sick and thrown up (with the exception of being in the hospital and trying to eat while doped up on morphine). The next day he had a fever and didn't want to eat. So we figured he'd be sick on his birthday. But, when he woke up on his birthday he felt fine! Fever was gone and Mother Nature had delivered a magnificent gift to the birthday boy. Here he is, so very excited about the snow:
My dad came over and we took the kids on a walk in the snow. It was fun. We had to be very careful because underneath the 4 inches of snow was about a 1-inch layer of ice. But it was so quiet and peaceful on our walk and we all loved it. We must have been outside for over an hour, just taking it all in. It's not every winter that eastern North Carolina gets a good snow. Finally, Sugar Plum and the grownups got a bit too cold and decided it was time to head back inside. Bear must have screamed for 20 minutes because he so badly wanted to play longer in the snow.
After lunch and putting Charmer down for his nap, I got to work on his birthday cake. I didn't think I would be making one on his birthday since he had been sick. So I had to get to work. It didn't turn out so good and collapsed in the middle and one of the layers was not cooked so I had to put it back in the oven, and so the outer part of that layer got hard. It was a mess, and I was completely puzzled because I had made this exact cake for Sugar Plum on her birthday and it turned out perfectly. My dad said it must be because of the extreme cold outside and pressure change, etc. I'll accept that. For Charmer's birthday dinner, I made his favorites: French fries and Gardein Seven Grain Crispy Tenders. And of course, ketchup. That was his real treat.
Then it was time for cake! He was so excited and loved us singing to him. Then at the end, he joined in. He was especially cute when blowing out his candles, one by one. The babies both enjoyed the cake, and didn't even realized mommy had messed it up. I suppose if you put enough chocolate frosting on something, it really doesn't matter what it tastes or looks like.
The next day, Granny and Papa came over to give Charmer his gift. (You'll have to excuse his lack of clothes. He was protesting putting anything on but his socks, even though it was still freezing cold outside.) They got him an airplane (he loves airplanes!) that he can take apart and put back together with a handy-dandy toy screw gun. He's always trying to 'help' Papa and Daddy when they're building something, so this was a great gift for him. His favorite part is, of course, the screw gun.
After all of the snow had melted off the roads, Grandma and Granddaddy drove up from New Bern to take us out to lunch and give him his gift. He got a kid-sized basketball goal! He caught on very quick, and so did Sugar Plum (she likes to sample all of his new toys and make sure they're in good working order for her little brother).
Afterwards, we gave Charmer our gift. It didn't get here until the day after his birthday because of the snow, and Hubby has been working late and didn't get home in time to give it to him yesterday. We got him a toy fire truck, a fire truck book, and a fireman hat. He is now well equipped for imaginative play. Here is our little fireman:
While his birthday had to be spread out over a few days, I think he still really enjoyed it (and probably didn't even notice the delays).
We are so grateful for this little boy and are hoping for no hospital visits, surgeries, and illness this year! He's already been through so much. I could use a boring year.
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Sitting 1,600 feet above the Pacific Ocean in the quiet little town of San Simeon, Calif. is the massive vacation home of William Randolph Heart. Now a tourist spot along the central coast of California, the property consists of a main house, Casa Grande, three guest houses, outdoor pool, indoor pool, airport, and gardens as well as more than 300 animals. (An old fashion Hugh Hefner anyone?)
According to the soundtrack tour guide visitors listen to on their way up the 5 mile long windy driveway to the castle, at one point Hearst had the largest privately owned zoo in North America. With elks, deer, llama, zebra, and cows there are still animals on the property who are descendants of Hearst's original zoo animals. While driving on the drive we spotted hundreds of cows, a fox and the bear cages which at one time housed polar bears.
The first stop of the Experience Tour is to the infamous Neptune pool. The ancient Greek and Roman inspired pool is surrounded by colonnades of marble which lead to marble statues at the base of a large staircase. The staircase leads up to a courtyard which is surrounded by the four main structures of the property: three guest houses and the main house. Each guest house has bedrooms, all with private baths (not the norm for the early 1900s) and sitting rooms. However none of the guest houses have kitchens. According to our tour guide, Tim, this is because Hearst wanted to spend time with his guests and meals were a time for socializing.
During the Experience tour visitors are taken through the first floor of the main house, or Casa Grande. You begin in the foyer and sitting room area. The enormous room was built totally symmetrical with matching windows on either side of the room, decorative pews on each side of the walls and an entry way across from a double mantled fireplace which sit right in the middle of the room. Tim said this is the place where Hearst and his guests would come before their dinner to have drinks and appetizers and become acquainted with one another before they moved into the dining room.
The gothic inspired dining room consists of a narrow table, purposely narrow to make conversing easier, and 22 chairs. Instead of sitting at the head of the table, Tim said, Hearst would sit in the middle of his dinner table so that he was in the middle of the conversations. Again, the totally symmetrical room has matching windows which line the top of the two longer walls. From dinner guests would work their way into another sitting room or a billiard room to enjoy after dinner drinks and more conversation. (A kid on the tour said it must of "sucked" not to have technology back then. I think I might have to agree.)
The final stop is a slightly less impressive indoor Roman pool. Inside a room, I can't help but consider a little gaudy. From top to bottom, including the inside of the pool, covered in mosaic tiles. This Olympic sized pool is 10 feet deep from one end to the next but has the illusion on a sloping angle like most pools having a deep and shallow end.
At the end of the Experience Tour visitors are picked up by another bus and brought down the winding driveway one more time to the visitor's center. This is one amazing place but the entire time I couldn't help but think, is Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner our generation's William Randolph Hearst? One day, are we going to be taking our kids to Beverly Hills and walking through the Playboy mansion, seeing Hef's zoo, the playmate house and most impressive the grotto? Did Hearst ever think his favorite vacation home would be walked through by thousands of total strangers over 60 years after his death? Either way, Hearst was an impressive man, with eccentric and elaborate style.


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By Friday, I am starting to think I could live at the beach all Summer long!!
Beach life is just so simple.
You carry just what you need, cook simple and eat simple.
I just LOVE IT!!
My parents were coming down for the weekend and so was everyone else. We had the beach and the pool pretty much to ourselves all week. It was really nice and I enjoy it not crowded. We hit the pool early and enjoyed the sunshine!
Look at my cutie patootie!!
After a fun day in the sun, we got ready to go see if we could see some fish boats come in.
I forgot to mention this in earlier post. Sophie Clare came down with a nice cold while we were at the beach, I carried ear drops but not any cold stuff. He went to Wal-Mart and stocked up on the goodies. Sophie Clare got to feeling much better but you can tell in her eyes, she is tired.
The man that makes all of this happen.
We really appreciate how hard he works!
We met my parents at O Charley's for dinner and then it was back to the condo.
Here is our early Saturday morning photo's. It was an over cast and you could tell that the beach was going to be packed out. I should have already done this but O WELL.
Since I use this as my scrapbook, I am posting them all!
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One of the best things about writing Lilac Girls was traveling the world searching for clues about the true story. I spent a lovely week there learning so much about Caroline. The archive she left at The University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense and the staff at the library there was especially helpful. Below are some of the things I found in the archive that helped the book come to life.
28 thoughts on "Researching Lilac Girls in Paris Made the Book Come Alive"
just fascinating….
Can you help me understand the title? I live to read historical fiction and this was an amazing story about something I knew nothing about. But I cannot get any connection between the title and the story. Thanks!!
How were you able to gain access to these documents in Paris? Were they in the archives in the Marais? Or where? I look forward to listening to the audio version of the book, which I just got from the library.
So very fascinating! Thanks for allowing us to see your research,will there be follow up to Lilac Girls.
I just finished Lilac Girls today, what a wonderful read. Now I am on a mission to learn more about Caroline and the ladies she helped. Thank you for opening so many eyes to this part of history that many of us missed.
As a retired literacy specialist and avid reader, I found The Lilac Girls to be an interesting, well-written novel. You are to be commended for all of your research. I have visited the concentration camp in Dachau, Germany and could easily picture the travesties committed. This should be must read book for late teens and young adults.
Hi Martha – Just finished Lilac Girls. What a fabulous first novel! Even more, what a terrible/wonderful story of cruelty of the worst kind, followed by discovery and redemption, told by you in a riveting manner. You have written a necessary read in this age of Holocaust deniers, heightened white nationalism, and dwindling numbers of people to provide personal testimony. I hope Lilac Girls becomes a movie. I also hope it becomes a must-read at the high school level, akin to what To Kill a Mockingbird was to my generation.
Personal note: I'm Jewish, from Galician (Austria-Hungarian/eastern Polish, now Ukrainian) roots. As far as we know, everyone in both families had emigrated to Toronto Canada by the start of WWI. My parents become naturalized American citizens early in their marriage, and my brothers and I grew up in Detroit as first-generation Americans. My family now extends 6 generations from the first immigrants and is spread throughout Canada, the US., and Israel.
My husband and I reside in an overwhelmingly Holocaust-ignorant Christian world in rural northern Michigan. When asked (as I sometimes am), "Why didn't they fight back more?" I will now offer the person a list of books – yours included – that describe both the overall miserable living conditions that Christians experienced under the Nazi Reich and the daily resistances that Jews and Christians alike demonstrated at great risk in order to maintain a semblance of personal control and integrity.
So well said! In addition to your recommendations, please offer the " not knowing" a novel, written by Mark Sullivan, "Beneath a Scarlet Sky". Very informative, and may answer the QUESTION!
Hi Martha, I just finished to read Lilac girls, I'm impressed thank you
my grandmother Maria Cabaj was one of the rabbits, I know the story from her,
my babcia was a wonderful person, she didn't like to remind this cruel time of her life
but I read her memories published in a book and translated in many languages,
I would like to know, if your book has been translated in Polish, I'd like to recommend it to my family and friends. I have never heard the name C. Ferriday connected to the story of rabbits , the book you wrote helped me to understand better the background of my grandmother's visit in US and not only that. You did a lot of research one more time
thank you so much..
When I think of a book and the characters even when I'm not reading is a sure sign that I'm completely consumed! Days after finishing, I'm still thinking about it!! I absolutely loved Lilac Girls and your masterful storytelling. It is beautifully written and I am thankful you told this unimaginable story. Thank you for not leaving me hanging on what happened to Matka! Looking forward to the prequels!
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Hi, Can you explain the significance of the cover of Lilac Girls
Was Halina a real person?
Hi Martha, I just finished the book Lilac Girls today and want to thank you for the painstaking effort you put in to bring this important aspect of the Holocaust to light. In many ways, this work is as important as the work done by Caroline Ferriday, as by documenting her good work and the reality of that time, hopefully it will motivate more to speak out against injustice, offer assistance and keep us from repeating mistakes of the past. I took my children to the Holocaust museum in DC recently and was amazed to see that there are some parallels to the current US political atmosphere and the pre-Hitler days. I pray that we all learn to be a little more tolerant and accepting of people for their differences and recognize that we are all part of one small, interconnected human race.
Martha, I am enjoying Lilac Girls on audio during my commute. (I had to stop listening to the news after the election! I just found myself so full of anger!).
Is the German, female doctor character Herta based on a real person or a compilation of people? I've just finished the chapter of her first experience at Ravensbruck!
I too feel your book is important in our particular political climate in the U.S. which of course, has such a dramatic impact on the entire world.
Thank You,
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We have a winner. Don't bother to hold your cards, it's positively confirmed: Smoke-free bingo at the Gamber and Community Fire Hall.
That's one small breath for man, one giant breather for mankind.
The decision to ban smoking at all events held at the volunteer fire company's building risks losing some good bingo customers. Many regular players are notorious for compulsively puffing away as they intently scan their cards looking for a matching number to mark. And weekly bingo games, which can fill the hall to its 300-person capacity, are a financial foundation of the Gamber fire company, nay, of many fire companies.
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