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On the surface, it appeared last week that Gov. Jerry Brown won a rare victory in the shaping of the California state budget when the state Supreme Court ruled that the legislature had the right to eliminate local redevelopment agencies.
But appearances are not always as they seem, and clearly that is the case here.
Created three quarters of a century ago, these independent local government entities were permitted to invest a slice of local property taxes in various infrastructure projects, often in collaboration with the private sector. Combined, the more than 400 agencies were able to control about $5 billion in local tax revenues.
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Brown complained that redevelopment agencies were more helpful to small, narrow elements of society than the public good.
That's because while redevelopment agency revenues financed such structures as convention centers, low-cost housing, and public arenas, their siphoned local government dollars meant less money for public schools, roads, public safety and the panoply of local government services. Given the state's onerous budget deficit, the legislature voted to end redevelopment agencies, and the move was validated by the recent court decision.
State leaders have predicted that as much as $1 billion annually will flow back into local coffers, helping to make up for some of the funds that have been denied in recent years.
But the story isn't over.
It turns out that redevelopment agencies owe nearly $30 billion in bond debt, which was the way they leveraged local tax dollars into larger pools of money for projects that would be paid for over many years.
Those debts must be honored before redevelopment tax dollars can be returned to local governments -- something that may take as long as 15 years. And reality takes a good deal of the sheen off the glow of the reassigned redevelopment agency pot of gold.
Long term, the ending of redevelopment agencies will mean more money for cities and their local services.
In the near term, however, the struggle for dollars at the local level will persist, leaving local governments just as starved for funds tomorrow as they were last week.
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It's hard to use the term "soulmate", or think about finding your soulmate, without feeling a bit like you've suddenly swallowed a whole bunch of advertising cock and bull produced to eke your dollars away from you by the world of advertising. But seriously, not only do soulmates exist; all of us have them… and to make it slightly more confusing, we have more than one out there.. And to quote "Annie" (kind of), "A life without soulmates is like a night without stars" — a very dark night indeed. But don't think because you are single that you've been left out of the soulmate phenomenon. It's limiting to think that merging with your other half must be romantic in nature. Soulmates can be lovers, friends, family, members or even pets. While the universe might help us out in our quest to find them, it's up to us to make sure we connect with them. Soulmate relationships seem so meant to be that it's hard to imagine ever not knowing that person once you do. But just to be safe, below are some tips for making sure your soulmates in life don't pass you by.
1. Instant recognition. Ami met her soulmate best friend 16 years ago on the first week of college when she made a snarky joke and her friend was the only person who laughed. One thing that's true of all soulmates, whether they're romantic or platonic, is that they will understand you better than anyone else. This feeling of mutual understanding often occurs almost instantly, and it only gets deeper and truer as you get to know each other better. What starts as a shared laugh at a snarky joke could lead to a lifetime of mutual laughter. Pay attention to those little moments of instant connection with people–you never know where they might take you!
2. Coincidences surround you. When you're spending time with your soul mate, you'll notice that the world is like a highway just for you. There will be road signs guiding you on your route. There will be coincidences everywhere. If you say, "I love so-and-so song!" You'll be at a coffee shop one hour later and that song — as obscure as it may be — will be playing. If you're talking about your mutual love of "90210," you'll sit down to dinner at a restaurant and notice that the dude sitting next to you is wearing a "90210″ sweatshirt. If you're playing Trivial Pursuit, you'll pull out the same card two times in a row. These are all real-life examples, by the way. But you get the point: the universe is sending you little affirmations that the two of you are meant to be playing Trivial Pursuit together for the rest of eternity. Don't ignore the road signs.
3. A gut instinct. Many couples who have been married for decades describe a sense of knowing their partner was "the one" the moment they met, but this feeling can take other forms as well. You might just feel a little wave of intensity, or your heart might beat a little faster when you meet your future soulmate pet at a shelter. Don't ignore those gut feelings.
4. A feeling of urgency or magnetism. When you're in the vicinity of a soulmate, you will probably feel drawn to them or pulled toward them. You might feel a sense of urgency, like "I must talk to that person RIGHT NOW." It's easy to toss these feelings aside when they come out of nowhere or don't seem to make sense, but do us a favor, OK? Even if it goes against all logic, act on those instincts. When Winona's friend saw her soulmate walking into an art gallery, she found herself instantly transfixed on him. Though she's usually extremely shy, she followed him in and eventually asked him out. In general, when the universe nudges you down a path, follow it.
5. You're in the wrong place at the wrong time, to be in the right place at the right time. Soulmate meetings often start with some kind of hiccup in your daily routine, or something going wrong, or your best laid plans falling apart. When you look back though, you'll realize all that perceived inconvenience was totally meant to be. Winona was so upset when she didn't get into a writing class she wanted, but when she begrudgingly signed up for a different class, she ended up sitting by the person who would become her soulmate BFF. A friend of Ami's met her current boyfriend when her usual bus stop was closed and she was forced to get on at a different station. The fact is, sometimes we have to take a convoluted, slightly annoying path to meet the people we're supposed to meet. But it's always worth it in the end.
6. Premonition. Often times, you'll have a premonition of meeting your soulmate before you do in the form of a dream or a déjà vu type of sensation. A friend of Winona's actually wrote a journal entry describing her ideal guy–physical and personality traits–and ended up meeting him two days later. And Ami knows someone who had a dream about her future boyfriend years before they met — describing him by name, appearance and the circumstances of their meeting. If you're not into psychic mumbo jumbo, that's fine, but you may find yourself having some kind feeling like you've known this person forever.
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Paris terror attacks: Southeast Asian nations taking no chances after Paris attacks
JAKARTA, Indonesia (The Straits Times/ANN) - They are stepping up security amid high-level meetings in region and threats by ISIS, due to the threat from splinter groups in the region.
Southeast Asia is on high alert to prevent a repeat of last Friday's deadly attacks in Paris on November 13, as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threatens to launch more strikes.
In Manila, about 20,000 security and emergency services personnel have been deployed to secure the capital city, where no fewer than 17 heads of state are attending the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit starting Wednesday.
Kuala Lumpur, which is hosting the 27th Asean Summit followed by the East Asia Summit this weekend, has mobilised more than 4,000 police officers at key locations.
Singapore and Indonesia are also taking no chances.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Monday on November 16 that Singapore has stepped up vigilance at key installations, while Indonesia's counter- terrorism forces have tightened surveillance on citizens recently deported after trying to link up with ISIS.
Both countries' security forces are said to have ramped up border security as well as stepped up patrols, particularly in areas with foreign embassies or a lot of people.
On Tuesday, security at Juanda Airport in Surabaya city, East Java province, was reinforced by navy personnel. The Indonesian navy operates an air base at the airport.
Sources told The Straits Times recently that security alert levels in the region had been raised even before the Paris attacks, amid chatter of potential strikes by ISIS or its affiliates.
The threat from splinter groups in the region is very real, said experts, citing intelligence pointing to plans by militants in the southern Philippines to form a Southeast Asian faction of ISIS by bringing together terror groups such as Jemaah Islamiah and Abu Sayyaf.
As many as 30 militant elements from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are believed to have pledged allegiance to ISIS in the past year, evidence of the group's growing influence in the region.
Latest figures also show that about 700 Southeast Asians, including a few Singaporeans, have travelled to the Middle East to fight with or receive training by ISIS.
Many have returned home, mostly deported from Turkey.
Inspector-General Arief Dharmawan, who is deputy head of enforcement at Indonesia's National Counter-Terrorism Agency, told The Straits Times that 162 Indonesians have been deported so far.
Among them were 40 men of "fighting age", who have since been released because there are no laws that allow for preventive detention in Indonesia, even though some had intended to join ISIS.
The threat from such fighters returning home is also a real concern for security agencies in Southeast Asia, said experts that The Straits Times spoke to yesterday.
Dr Damien Dominic Cheong, from the Centre of Excellence for National Security at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, said some of these men could be dispatched to carry out attacks or conduct other operational activities like recruitment.
"In any case, such returnees have increased 'street cred' from being in Iraq or Syria and, in some cases, fighting for ISIS. As such, they could be used for both radicalisation and counter-radicalisation purposes," said Dr Cheong.
"For the former, they would instantly attract followers and sympathisers, thereby making the establishment of cells or groups easier."
Security consultant Susan Sim, from the New York-based The Soufan Group, agrees, adding that these are seasoned fighters who learnt their tradecraft in Afghanistan and Mindanao, and may be craving yet another battle.
These are reasons why attacks similar to what happened in Paris can happen in Southeast Asian cities such as Singapore, said Dr Cheong. "Their tactics would probably be different, but the impact would be just as devastating."
As for the risk of individuals returning from the Middle East undetected, he said international cooperation between security agencies and good local intelligence can help mitigate this.
"It's the guys you don't know about that keep policymakers up at night," said Sim.
• Additional reporting by Eunice Au in Kuala Lumpur and Raul Dancel in Manila


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The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature Rebecca Schull in her play "Journey into the Whirlwind," Thursday and Friday, March 27 and 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
In 1937, Russian journalist Eugenia Ginzburg is at home with her husband and children when she is summoned to an interrogation by the secret police. It is her journey into the whirlwind - one of the millions of victims of Stalin's purge of the Communist Party. Ginzburg spent more than 20 years in prison, ultimately recording her experience in two books. Schull has transformed the works into a powerful script and her performance never solicits sympathy, but secures it with a delicate but powerful portrayal that is quiet to the core.
The "Los Angeles Times" has described the play as "An exceptional study in human vigilance and fortitude in the face of total absurdity. Schull makes us live Ginzburg's trauma by osmosis. She has the intelligence, the world weariness, the right amount of age. As a writer she has done an equally balanced job. It's a beautifully put together script."
Schullis one of the country's leading character actresses. She is also familiar to television audiences as Fay in the hit NBC series, "Wings." She was recently seen in the Academy Award-nominated films "United 93"and "The Little Children" with Kate Winslet. Another recent film, "Flannel Pajamas," was featured at the Sundance Film Festival. Her other films include "Analyze This" and "Analyze That" with Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro, "My Life"with Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman, and "Odd Couple II"with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
In addition to her television and film work, Schull has extensive theatre experience in both on- and off-Broadway productions. She will be appearing in a new theatre production in New York soon after her appearance at Hope.
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"Thor" star Chris Hemsworth knew that he'd gotten to the point where he looked the part of Marvel Comics' Norse thunder god, but one snarky comment from co-star Anthony Hopkins had him questioning if he was truly ready for hammer time.
"I remember being on set with Tom Hiddleston on our first day with Tony going through the rehearsal," recalls Hemsworth, "and Tony giving us that reaction: 'Is that how you're gonna do it?' And I'm going 'He's kidding – right?'"
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Hemsworth's director Kenneth Branagh had his eye on the actor early on in the audition process, when every buff, blonde-ish actor in Hollywood was reading for the part. As Thor grew less blustery and more complex in the script development process, Branagh saw that the character was evolving into someone he felt Hemsworth was ideal for.
"He had a natural ease in front of the camera," says Branagh. "He was funny, had a good sense of humor and could play comedy. He was just unafraid as an actor to be as arrogant as the character needed to be, and also to have the sweetness and clarity and simplicity that he needs in the second part of it. So he goes on a real character change, not one-note. Not just the action guy. Not just the arrogant guy."
Hemsworth admits that despite his already superheroic stature, getting to Thor's godlike proportions was challenging. "The most uncomfortable thing was the eating," he chuckles. "I didn't mind so much the working out. I'd never really lifted weights to that capacity beforehand, and it was certainly a whole new sort of education for a good six months. But I just don't naturally sit at that weight, so I had to force-feed myself with 20 chicken breasts and rice and steak. And the most exhausting part, I think, out of the whole film, actually was the eating. It wasn't the fun stuff, either. It wasn't hamburgers and pizza and what have you."
"Thor absolutely needed a heroic, godlike physique – and boy, did he get one together!" praises Branagh. "When I asked him if he minded taking his shirt off he said 'What? I've been working out for a year. Let me take my shirt off!' It was well worth seeing."
While the added muscle mass certainly helped, Hemsworth says his director gave a very simple suggestion on set to help achieve total –Thor-ness. "One of Kenneth's biggest notes for me was 'Just let the costume do it,' because you know, I had this huge helmet on my head and couldn't hardly see anything. And Kenneth would just say 'Don't worry – Just live in it, just stay as still as you can,' and just let the costume and the opulence of where I was do the work.'"
The actor has given a lot of thought to what heroism really means, both on screen and off.
"In movies, I think the idea of a heightened reality and the fantasy that we're able to be swept up in, these larger-than-life heroes and the possibility of someone much more powerful than we are that can come and save the day is inspiring," he says. "And it's the people who put themselves on the line and sacrifice their own safety for the greater good and for others – anyone in any sort of profession were their concern is the welfare of other people instead of individual, I think, is inspiring and important. My dad works in child protection. And he's spent many, many years in that line of work. And as kids, our experiences shape our opinions on ourselves, and the world around us, and that's who we become as adults, because of that experience. So he's certainly been my hero."


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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Biggest coup for Monticello: President George Bush decides to speak at the July 4 naturalization ceremony, bumping previously scheduled documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
Biggest hassle for Monticello-goers: Locals accustomed to ambling up the mountain for the 10am July 4 ceremony find they must snag one of 1,000 tickets at the Monticello Visitors Center July 2, and park at PVCC, in some cases as early as bloody 6:15am because Route 53 will be closed.
Least satisfied customer: A Battlefield Ford salesman is slashed June 25 by former coworker James T. Jackson, 66, who'd purchased a vehicle from the dealership the week before. Jackson is charged with malicious wounding; his victim has stitches on his head and hand.
Worst preacher: The former minister of Calvary Baptist Church in Culpeper, Charles V. Shifflett, pleads guilty to three felonies for filing false information with the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission; five felonies for obtaining money by false pretenses from two different insurance companies; nine felonies involving obtaining money by false pretenses from Calvary Baptist Church; and three felonies and one misdemeanor for making materially false statements on a Virginia tax return. He'll be sentenced October 8. In 2000, Shifflett entered an Alford plea to charges that he abused children at a church-run school in the late 1980s and the early 1990s; he served no jail time in that plea.
Worst motorcycle accident: Mathew Benjamin Thomas, 22, dies early June 28 on Johnsons Road. The 2002 Monticello High graduate grew up at the Thomas Dairy Farm in North Garden.
Worst ATV accident: DMB saxophonist LeRoi Moore remains in serious condition following a June 30 accident at his farm.
Grimmest milestone: Robert Stacy Yarbrough, 30, becomes Virginia's 100th execution since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. Yarbrough brutally murdered 77-year-old Cyril Hugh Hamby in 1997.
Worst legal advice: Robert Alan Morrison represents himself in the April 1 robbery of the Bank of America on University Ave., reports the Daily Progress' Tasha Kates, and he could face mandatory life imprisonment under the three-strikes law.
Biggest rubble rumble: Albemarle County issues a stop-work order May 22 to prevent developer Charles Hurt from using 800 truckloads of rebar-reinforced concrete as fill on a Garth Road lot, according to John Henderson in the Progress. Hurt hauled in 800 truckloads of debris from the demolished UVA hospital parking garage to level out a hill, and now his employees are digging it up and removing the rebar.
Latest Albemarle police ticket-writing campaign: A red light campaign from June 23-27 results in 227 traffic summons, including 72 for red-light running at intersections on U.S. 29 north. In May, Albemarle took part in a "Click it or ticket" campaign, even though skipping the seatbelt is a secondary offense in Virginia and not grounds in itself to pull an unbuckled motorist.
Newest historical marker: The C.B. Holt Rock House is approved for a sign that notes that Charles B. Holt, the son of former slaves, built the house during segregation when blacks were a quarter of the population but owned less that one-tenth of the private land.
Unlikeliest pairing: Barack Obama plays the race card like Joe McCarthy played the Commie card, Lawrence Eagleburger, Secretary of State under George H.W. Bush, writes in a June 27 letter to the Daily Progress.
Best bequest: The family of comedian George Carlin, who died June 20 at age 71, names the Charlottesville-based Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression as one of two organizations to receive donations in his name, the DP reports.
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Biggest coup for Monticello? Please! I am glad the president came. Ken Burns does make really good documentaries, but is the PRESIDENT! I know in this liberal town is "cool" to dislike him, but have some respect for the office he holds. Its probably the hardest job in the country. Cheers.


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For the John Martin family, maple syrup is
rooted as deep as the trees on the farm
For the John Martin family, maple syrup is
rooted as deep as the trees on the farm
For the John Martin family, maple syrup is
rooted as deep as the trees on the farm
by Bob McEowen
Like moths to a
flame, visitors to John Martin's home place
near Viburnum seem to gravitate to the steam. As winter begins to yield
to spring, John and his sons light a fire under a stainless steel vat
and cook watery tree sap down to thick, sweet maple syrup. Invariably,
each neighbor, friend or relative who stops by to watch finds themselves
leaning over the bubbling tank.
"People will stand there and just put their face in the steam," says
Scott Martin, who helped stoke the fires this year as the family gathered
for a semi-annual ritual of maple syrup making. "It's an
interesting sensation. There's a real sweet smell and the steam
is real warm but it doesn't burn your face."
It takes nearly 24 hours to cook 300 gallons of tree sap down to a
precious six to eight gallons of syrup so there's plenty of time
to enjoy the steam. The Martins — especially the male members
of the family: 81-year-old patriarch John and his sons Stephen, Scott
and Stanton — occupy the time warming themselves over the steam,
sampling syrup, playing chess and telling stories.
"This is the closest thing to fishing you can do in February," Scott
says as he warms his feet against the steel door of the family's
concrete fire pit.
While the men gather around the fire, their wives and children tend
to stay inside the family's home until it's time to pour
off the finished syrup, Scott says. "They stick their heads out
the door and say, 'I can't believe you're sitting
out there watching water boil!'"
The description is not far from the mark. Sap from maple trees runs
thin and clear and is only vaguely sweet to the taste. But given enough
heat and time the watery sap evaporates, leaving a pure, sweet nectar.
The imitation maple-flavored corn syrup concoctions sold in grocery
stores pale by comparison.
"The first batch that comes off is the best. It's an amber
color like honey," Scott says, explaining how the syrup changes
throughout the two-week collection and cooking process. "Every
batch we take off after that is going to get darker and darker till
the last batch will look almost like molasses.
"The last stuff is the best for cooking with. It's a very
strong maple flavor, very dark," he says as he dips a fingertip
into the simmering vat and quickly lifts it to his tongue for a taste.
maple syrup is normally associated with Vermont and other northeastern
states, Missouri's maple trees will yield sap
if the weather cooperates. Nighttime temperatures below freezing
and daytime highs in the 40s cause the sap to rise in the tree. Gathering
the sap simply involves drilling a hole in the side of the tree,
pounding in a spigot and placing a bucket to collect the steady drips.
ask, 'What do you put in it to make syrup? What's your
recipe?' There is no recipe," Scott says. "It's just
tree sap. That's all it is."
The trick comes
in getting the right consistency. "You cook it far enough it
turns to sugar," says John
as he drips syrup off the end of a spoon, attempting to decide when this
batch is done.
John grew up in
the valley his grandfather homesteaded in 1886. Their old house is
still standing and memories spring forth like the maples that line
the creek. John not only remembers syrup making, but the location
of trees his father tapped and even which ones yielded the sweetest
"My father
made it in kettles years ago. My grandfather made it before my father
did," he says. "They just made
enough for their own use for one year. Maybe a half a gallon or
a gallon.
"He tapped
trees with a brace and bit," John
recalls. He had five-quart oil cans he got from a service station
that he washed out and he hung on the spouts. The spouts were made
from alders. He hollowed them out and made a notch for the bucket
to hang on."
The Martin family
tradition might have ended with John's father, who made
his last batch in the 1960s. But sometime around 1996 or '97
a neighbor approached John and asked to tap his maple trees. Coincidently,
Scott visited the family farm that winter and the tradition was renewed.
came down and saw all the buckets and asked what was going on.
I said, 'We
should give that a try,'" Scott says. "We made
maybe a gallon of syrup."
That first year
the Martins gathered and cooked syrup the way John remembered his
father doing it, down to the brace and bit and iron kettles. The
next year, they modernized.
John bought a portable
generator and electric drill to tap the trees. Spouts were made from
PVC pipe and the sap was collected in 13-gallon plastic buckets.
Scott, who studied engineering in college, designed a huge stainless
steel vat, 7 feet long and only a few inches deep. The large surface
allows the "water" to
evaporate more efficiently.
While this generation
of Martins has surpassed their ancestor's methods,
they also out-produce them. They put out nearly 170 buckets
and typically gather more than 1,000 gallons of sap, which produces
between 30 and 60 gallons of syrup. After the syrup is made, the
Martins reheat small batches on the kitchen stove and can it in
pint and quart Mason jars.
"We haven't bought any syrup
from the grocery store since we started this," John says.
keep a jar in our refrigerator all the time. Once a week we eat
something that requires syrup. We either have waffles or pancakes
or French toast."
Even with all those
breakfasts, the Martins produce far more syrup than they'll
ever use. Some they give to friends, the rest is sold. "We
advertise it or anything," John says. "People
just hear about it. We sell all we can make."
the Martins like maple syrup, that's not why
they devote nearly two weeks during the winter to
gathering and cooking tree sap. Instead, the ritual
offers a chance for friends and relatives to get
just a constant flow of people," Scott says. "Neighbors
who live up and down the road will come out when
we make syrup. It draws the whole family down to
see what you're doing. I've seen more
of my family when we're cooking syrup than
I see in an entire year."
This year the Martins
were even joined by international guests as a
Romanian couple joined the effort.
All that company — not
to mention the work involved in sterilizing the equipment, gathering
the sap and cooking the syrup — takes its toll. Some
years, the Martins simply decide not to make
syrup. And every year John threatens to end the tradition.
says that every year," says Stanton, John's youngest
son, dismissing his father's annual threat.
my father, there's definitely an excitement I see when
we do this. There's something about him teaching and
showing us the things his grandfather used to do and passing
it on," he
says. "The day before
he left to come down here he was just elated."
John insists he can't do the work
involved in making syrup without help.
This year, a farm accident sent him to
the hospital and cut the syrup season
short. He's back on his feet but
is even more convinced that the Martin
family maple syrup tradition may soon
come to an end.
"You know, those
buckets of water are a lot heavier than
they were a few years ago," he
says, referring to the raw syrup the
family collects. "As
far as I'm concerned this will
be the last year."


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Friday, April 13, 2012
Homemade Donuts with Boston Cream Filling
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This totally made my mouth waterReplyDelete
Oh my word. These have to be my most favorite doughnuts! I'm so going to have to make these at home now!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, these look AMAZING!!!!!! I love glazed donuts, and I loooove Boston cream!!! These look absolutely fantastic!!!!ReplyDelete
these look delicious I would just be afraid to make them because I know I would not stop eating them LOL!!! But maybe on a special occasionReplyDelete
Oh my gosh Rachel- these look so amazing I HAD to put them in my first ever Fave 5! http://saynotsweetanne.com/2012/fave-5/ReplyDelete
They look so good!ReplyDelete
Thanks for following Rock Paper Scissors Create:)
I'm following back!
What is the name of this particular recipe on Food.com? I went to the site and they have more than 1 doughnut recipe. I'd really like to try these. They look soooo good. ThanksReplyDelete
oh my gosh these look delicious! like, store bought! hmmm, i just may have to try these out. :)ReplyDelete
Oh mercy. There goes my diet.ReplyDelete
Oh goodness these look too good they are my favorite! Thanks for linking up to Party Time at So Very Creative!ReplyDelete
Oh my golly! These look heavenly! I would eat every last one of them!ReplyDelete
Don't let me husband see these -I'd never hear the end of it. I have a recipe for Boston Cream cupcakes that you'd probably love.ReplyDelete
Wow. These look so delicious! I am such a donut addict.ReplyDelete
Oh Rachel!!! These looked fantastic! Bookmarking for sure. Nice job:)ReplyDelete
I have to give these a try! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Round UP. I love to see what you share on your great blog.ReplyDelete
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Did someone say donuts!! lol!! These look absolutely amazing!! I love cooking/baking from scratch so I will definitely have to make time to try making these. I usually have no time, so I just fry up biscuits....So good, yet sooo bad, lol!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
Wow - these sound great and look even better.ReplyDelete
I could devour a dozen right now!
These look so delicious!!!!! I am going to have to make them soon. I found you on Ny Melrose Family linky party. Have a great day!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I think I just drooled a little. These look marvelous!! Thanks so much for linking them up to Tout It Tuesday.ReplyDelete
I want some donuts now! YUM!!!! I would love it if you would stop by and link up this delicious recipe to my new linky party, Dare to Share.ReplyDelete
Oh my! I skipped breakfast this morning then I saw these! My tummy growled so loud! These look amazing. I will be bookmarking this to try soon! I'd love it if you shared at my new Tuesday link party starting April 24th!ReplyDelete
These look so good, my favorite donuts are the ones with Boston Cream filling. I would love if you would share this and any other posts at Showcase Your Talent Thursday http://whatscookinglove.blogspot.com/2012/04/showcase-your-talent-thursday-3.html. I hope to see you there!ReplyDelete
omg. yum.ReplyDelete
just found your lovely blog...come visit anytime:
These look SO good, just pinned them!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 19, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Oh.mercy.me! These are amazing looking! I'm a sucker for doughnuts with a big glass of chocolate milk. Visiting form Country Momma Cooks link & greet party, so happy I stopped in. If you can make it, I'd love to invite you over to our Fab Friday link party. Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
Wow, you really are adventurous with your DIY's!! These donuts really look like the real thing. I'm sure that I'd have trouble stopping eating them once I started, as well- they look really good :) Thanks so much for linking up to Food Adventure Friday!ReplyDelete
OH MY GOSH! not the first thing I should have seen this morning! HAHA looks awesome and I wish that I could DIY these...ReplyDelete
Following from the Thursday link up!
Can't wait to see more!
You have found my weak spot. Two things I can't resist -glazed doughnuts and Boston Cream. How could you do nthis to me ? I am weak and cannot resist this temptation.ReplyDelete
I have tried to make donuts before, but they never turn out. I'll have to try your recipe because those look delicious!ReplyDelete
These donuts look like they came from Krispie Kreme!! Thanks for sharing at SweetTalkin' Sunday! I will share this recipe with they hubs he is the donut maker in this home.ReplyDelete
my husband would love these! I'm going to try and make them for his birthday next week. Thanks for sharing at Tasty Tuesday. You are being featured this coming week! Stop by and grab a featured button.ReplyDelete
I tried to make doughnuts once........, total fail!! They were soooo much work and they weren't as good as the ones bought from the store:(. These look fantastic, it makes me want to try again.;) I'm pretty sure my family wont mind being guinea pigs again. Thanks for sharing with us at Link It Up Thursday.ReplyDelete
Homemade donuts! Looks awesome, I so need to try this. We do not have them here! I sometimes miss them on Sunday mornings!ReplyDelete
Tamika @ www.notimefortea.com
Oh wow! These look amazing! My husband LOVES donuts especially the ones with filling. I can't wait to give this a try! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM
You had me at Homemade Donuts! Yummy.... Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
These look sooooo gooood. I can understand why you only make them once a year. I'd be the same way....eat them til they're gone.ReplyDelete
I ran into you over at Kathe's new linky party and thought I'd come take a look. The pic of those donuts DID IT. So, I've just become your newest follower. Please come visit me at PICKINandPAINTIN.blogspot.com and maybe you'll follow back. THANKS
OMG !! I am gonna try theseReplyDelete
these look so yummy! Stopping by to let you know I am featuring these today!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for linking up on Dare to Share. I am pinning these on my Recipes to Try board because I so want to try them.ReplyDelete
I look forward to seeing what you post this week.
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That looks delicious!!ReplyDelete
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Ummm ... Yes Please! These look better than any doughnut shop doughnut I've ever seen.ReplyDelete
Your doughnuts looked SO amazing, that I just wanted to try them! I made them today and they unfortunately didn't turn out at all like yours. They didn't rise enough apparently, they were too big, and the oil made them dark instead of golden brown. I'll try again though... in a few months! lol.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm so sorry they didn't work for you. I've found that it takes some practice making things with yeast - knowing how long they need to rise and such. I wonder if your oil was too hot. Sometimes that happens to me too and they come out too dark, instead of golden brown. Good luck next time :)Delete
Yeah, Im Not Neccesscarily a Mother, Or even a girl in that matter, but i found the nerve to make these for my girlfreind, and they turned out wonderful... she loved them. thanks for idea!ReplyDelete
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I just made these and they were wonderful!ReplyDelete
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Hi, those donuts look devine. Did you use the glaze recipe from food.com as well? I have made that recipe before, but my glazed donuts don't look like yours. How come?ReplyDelete


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if you are going to be gallivanting around the icy streets of Toronto for CMW, we've got a few bands there. Feel free to stop by and say hello. Oh, and mark these on your calendar:
- Friday, March 11 @ The Bovine (10pm)
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Modern Mosaic in Isaiah Zagar's Magic Gardens: "Shattering Expectations: Mosaic 2014"
On 05, Apr 2014 | 7 Comments | In Uncategorized | By Nancie
When we were first approached by the Mosaic Society of Philadelphia and Philadelphia's Magic Gardens to jury a regional exhibit, we asked the organizers – Carol Shelkin, President of MSoP, and Ellen Owens, PMG's Executive Director – what they wanted the show to accomplish. The title of the exhibit, Shattering Expectations: Mosaic 2014 is a direct reflection of their goal to shine a light on makers who use the medium to create art that is timely, relevant and engaging and, in doing so, break through some old assumptions about mosaic.
Shattering Expectations: Mosaic 2014 would place fine art mosaics within the belly of Isaiah Zagar's massive visionary mosaic environment, The Magic Gardens of South Philadelphia. Zagar has mosaicked the interior and exterior walls, ceilings, and floors of nearly half a block of real estate to create what is, at its core, a 40 year personal diary that began as a response to a nervous breakdown. We found it a no less an all-encompassing experience than the cathedral of San Vitale in Ravenna; it is every bit as overwhelming, inspiring, transporting and, in its own way, sacred.
For the exhibiting artists to "hold their own" in the gallery space within Zagar's Gardens, they would have to have very strong voices of their own. And they do. We selected Invited Artists Karen Kettering Dimit, Samantha Holmes and Brooks Tower and Juried Artists Yakov Hanansen, Yulia Hanansen, Rachel Sager, Carol Talkov, and Carol Stirton-Broad because their concepts and visions are as strong as their mastery of mosaic techniques. This is a group of highly-accomplished artists, most of whom have multiple award-winning works in their portfolios.
Climate change, technology, feminism, self-discovery, science, history, popular culture, beauty and the nature of mosaic itself are all explored within Shattering Expectations. With multiple works from each artist and the extremely thoughtful staging by Owens the exhibit works beautifully.
During the opening attended by 400 people – the largest opening of any PMG exhibition to date – we were delighted to watch visitors become strongly engaged with the art on the walls. It was just plain noisy in there! People pointed, got nose-close and selfied next to favorite works. The tech-savvy scanned the QR codes provided on the info panels to listen to prerecorded interviews with the artists.
For the artists, all of whom were there, it was a rare and personally rewarding opportunity to interact one-on-one with viewers. Marvelous moments of serendipity ensued – "That's Jupiter!" exclaimed a gentleman upon spying Yulia Hanansen's Great Red Spot. A subsequent conversation with the artist revealed that the man was connected with the Physics Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Much to Hanansen's delight, he extended an invitation for a private tour of the school's Rittenhouse Observatory.
Glorious spring weather the opening weekend brought over 1,100 visitors to the Gardens, some of whom participated in a workshop held beneath work by Yakov Hanansen.
Equally important, on Saturday March 8, there was a private showing of the exhibit for a group of 47 art collectors from the James Renwick Alliance (JRA) of Washington DC. JRA supports the Smithsonian's American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery with education programs on American craft and also makes acquisitions for the museum's collection. A presentation on the mosaic renaissance occuring in the US and a walkthrough of the exhibit with the artists was the beginning of what we hope will be an ongoing conversation about modern mosaic with this important art institution.
With those 400 people at the opening, another 1,100 the first weekend and 6 sales since Shattering Expectations: Mosaic 2014 opened on March 7th we would have to say that Philadelphia is definitely a mosaic kind of town. The exhibit runs through April 20th, so there is still time to experience some great modern mosaics within one of the world's most extraordinary mosaic environments. What follows is a brief look at work from each of the 8 artists in the exhibit.
Karen Kettering Dimit, Invited Artist
We have long appreciated Dimit's in-depth mosaic exploration of themes that have great meaning for her. She is marvelous at exploiting the natural attributes and cultural associations of her materials to create imagery that can be haunting, thought provoking and delightful.
In her Subway Goddesses series, Dimit juxtaposes ancient female archetypes with the "goddesses" of today to examine how cultural stereotypes have impacted her own sense of self esteem. In Miss Willendorf 2008, we see the "Venus of Willendorf " c. 28,000 B.C.E. – 25,000 B.C.E. recast in designer jeans, Spandex t-shirt and lovelorn tattoos.
A second series is devoted to the silent sentinels of New York City – its iconic water towers. Using natural stone and minerals, Dimit paints an apocalyptic sky in NYC Watertower XII; another example of her masterly use of materials. A similar work exhibited, NYC Watertower IX, has recently been sold to a mother with an autistic child who "became strongly engaged" with the work. No higher praise . . .
Yakov Hanansen, Juried Artist
If there were ever an example of how a photograph does not do a mosaic justice, it would be any image taken of Yakov Hanansen's stunning work Brain.
We loved this in a jpeg, but in person it was just a knock out. There were worlds within worlds composed of smalti, the rims of ceramic plates, and exquisitely hand-sculpted tesserae in this mosaic. Light is manipulated through relief, reflection, texture and shape. Shadows are everything. "White is the compilation of all colors," Hanansen told us. "The brain is a universe that we are still exploring." We could easily have spent hours exploring this work which proved to be magnetic for everyone who came within three feet of it. Something about the intricacy and symmetry in Brain is enormously compelling. Hanansen is very much a mosaic philosopher and his work stands at the intersection of science, cosmology and art.
Hanansen was classically trained as a mosaic muralist in Russia but now maintains a studio and school with his wife, Angele, in New York City. While his commission work for architectural installations is often very vivid, since the 1980s his personal work has all been in white. Hanansen is also the father of stained glass mosaic artist Yulia Hanansen, whose work is noteworthy for her marvelous, painterly use of color. An article by Philadelphia writer Paul Anater about this father daughter mosaic duo appeared in the 2010 edition of Mosaic Art NOW.
Yulia Hanansen, Juried Artist
Even as she is the daughter of a mosaicist trained in the classical European tradition, Yulia Hanansen is a thoroughly American mosaic artist blazing artistic trails in a material generally eschewed by the Europeans – stained glass. Her "layered mosaic" technique is an innovation she created to add the mosaic element of "relief" to a material that traditionalists find too flat. When she points this technique and her artistic training on the astronomical and ecological themes that are her inspiration, the result, as we noted above with Great Red Spot, draws the viewer in instantly.
It can take Hanansen as long as three years to accumulate the materials for a mosaic she has planned. This patience and care is often rewarded; Great Red Spot was selected as Best in Show in the Society of Mosaic Artist's Mosaic Arts International 2011.
Displaced Hurricane is part of a series Hanansen is doing on global warming and potential disruptions to water supplies across the planet. In this work, we have a satellite's view of a hurricane system devastating crop circles.
Samantha Holmes, Invited Artist
Samantha Holmes academic credentials provide clues to what drives her as artist working in mosaic; she holds a BA from Harvard and was recently awarded an MFA in Experimental Mosaic from the Academia di Belli Arti in Ravenna. She is passionate about bringing intelligence and relevancy to modern mosaic and has put that passion into action with great success; the American artist has already represented Italy in an exhibit in Paris and won several prestigious European mosaic prizes including the Innovation Award for the Young Artists & Mosaic Competition in Ravenna. Holmes' work combines the most essential elements of the mosaic language – foundational attributes such as individual tesserae, andamento, interstice, permanence, etc. – with the exploration of the ambiguities of modern life such as the true meaning of "home", thwarted communications and the nature of faith.
In Aperiodic Asymmetry, the site-specific work she created for Shattering Expectations, Holmes riffs off the traditional Islamic tile patterns designed to express Divine order in houses of worship. "Aperiodic Asymmetry deals with the disparity between this notion of Divine order and the chaos of the human experience, the perfection of the underlying geometry and the inaccuracy of the individual hand" explains Holmes. Indeed, if you look closely at this mosaic, you will see how one small bit of imperfection, if allowed to grow, quickly breaks down any opportunity for unity. Aperiodioc Asymmetry looked absolutely marvelous in its Garden setting.
Rachel Sager, Juried Artist
Pennsylvania-based artist Rachel Sager is well-known for digging into the earth to source materials for her mosaics. In the four works shown in Shattering Expectations, Sager looks at the earth – and the world as she knows it – through the lens of cartography to explore personal and societal conundrums.
In Here Be Dragons, Sager compares the unknown lands depicted as danger zones filled with beastly perils by 17th century cartographers with the newly-minted cyber-lands of Facebook and Twitter. While we all flock to these new lands with their promises of connectivity and opportunity are we making ourselves vulnerable to perils yet to be discovered?
A crowd favorite at the exhibition was Printlandia, a work that was the product of a feud between Sager and her long malfunctioning printer which culminated in her demolishing the machine and having a final revenge by repurposing its carcass into a mosaic map.
Beyond what we admire about Sager's personal art, we also have a great appreciation for the incredible work she is doing to promote the mosaic medium; organizing exhibitions, teaching classes, speaking at geological conferences and, most recently, assisting the Touchstone Center for Craft in creating a mosaic curriculum for its 2014 season. Brava.
Carol Stirton-Broad, Juried Artist
Carol Stirton-Broad is a Philadelphia artist and teacher who has explored a number of mediums from photography to fiber. Mosaic has become a major focus for her and she has studied with some of the medium's most rigorous instructors in Italy and the US. That training enabled her to transform the mundane into the sublime in two of the works selected for Shattering Expectations, From My Sister's Garden #1 and From My Sister's Garden #3.
Using classical mosaic techniques and materials, Stirton-Broad has given elegance and grace to cow and deer teeth that were unearthed in her sister's rural garden. These two works are just plain beautiful. We can't wait to see more from Stirton-Broad in the future.
Carol Talkov, Juried Artist
Carol Talkov was a successful costume and interior furnishings fabricator before turning her life to mosaic. One can easily see how the love of the materials she works with continues in this new medium. In fact, she believes that the glass, stone, minerals and gems she works with have stories within them that can be seen when when they are placed in the right relationship with one another.
Plume agate, petrified wood, agate, geode, chalcedony, mica, travertine, smalti and sea urchin spines are just a few of the materials Talkov sourced and carefully selected to use in these dynamic works. Visitors found these works enormously appealing, often getting extraordinarily close to investigate each individual tesserae. They are delicious.
Brooks Tower, Invited Artist
We have come to think of award-winning artist Brooks Tower as a mosaic poet. Instead of using a pen or keyboard, Tower employs the heavy duty industrial tools called wet saws and band saws in his modern interpretation of an ancient mosaic technique known as opus sectile. Sometimes, his mosaics can be a limerick, as in I Told Your Sister, where a split second of street life and tension is caught in stone and tile.
Other times, Tower's work can be likened to psyche-disturbing doggerel as in his cartoon-like No Pants, a poem with a punch line that is any performer's greatest nightmare.
Often, though, Tower's work are heart-tugging sonnets to the beauty of every day life, as in Quaking Oats, inspired by a simple scene at his breakfast table.
We think that Tower is one of America's finest mosaic artists and were very pleased to have his work in this exhibit. In addition to Shattering Expectations, he is also showing work in Tulsa Oklahoma's beautiful new Hardesty Center in a show entitled Art in Mosaic.
Shattering Expectations: Mosaic 2014 continues through April 20, 2014 at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. Again, we want to thank Carol Shelkin and the Mosaic Society of Philadelphia for giving us the opportunity to play in the Gardens, Ellen Owens and the staff at the Gardens for mounting a beautiful exhibit, and Isaiah Zagar and his wife Julia for their phenomenal hospitality. Can we do this again, please?
- Karen Kettering Dimit website; see more of her work on MAN
- Yakov Hanansen website; see more of his work on MAN
- Yulia Hanansen website; see more of her work on MAN
- Samantha Holmes website; see more of her work on MAN
- Rachel Sager website: see more of her work on MAN
- Carol Stirton-Broad website
- Carol Talkov website
- Brooks Tower website; see more of his work on on MAN
- Photos of Isaiah Zagar's Magic Gardens, murals throughout South Philadelphia and home in an extensive gallery by Gabe Kirchheimer here
- More photos of Shattering Expectations Opening by Anabella Wewer here
Photos are provided by the artists and the author unless otherwise noted.
An exalting experience of beauty, joy and often profundity. All my friends have to see it.
well done Nancie, a truly thoughtful re-cap of this precedent-setting show. Nice to see multiple works by the artists. The Magic Gardens must be especially magical right now with all the good energy around the show. Congrats to all!
What a great exhibition, article and art! Thank you!
Nancie, you told the story and showed the photos so beautifully. I experienced opening night – again – as I read your words! MSoP couldn't be happier with how you put the FIRST mosaic art show together in our town and in an historical location: Philadelphia's Magic Garden's.
I'm reading BOM on a gorgeous sunny day in Boston, I'm in awe looking at more than talented mosaic artists. They should all be in fine art museums in my opinion! waiting patiently for mosaics to be thought of as a fine art .( not the case in Boston, yet!).
Thank you for this wonderful Sunday morning read! I thoroughly enjoyed every word and especially every photo. What a success!
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In Her Own Words: Living With Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
Sharri is a 30-year-old single woman living in Southern California. She works as a teacher for Head Start—a federally funded child development program. She has been battling temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) for the last 13 years. TMJ is a painful condition of the joint that opens and closes the mouth. The disorder may affect the jaw joint or the muscles surrounding it.
What was your first sign that something was wrong? What symptoms did you experience?
I've had TMJ since age 17. Although no one has definitely confirmed this, I believe the TMJ was caused by orthodontic treatment. During the course of orthodontic work for other problems, a split palate device was inserted to widen the roof of my mouth. It was in place for about one year. After the split palate device was inserted, I began to have severe headaches. Then my jaw started to click and pop. Eventually, I started having periods where my jaw would temporarily lock shut for a few hours at a time. I would have to insert liquid medication through a syringe into my mouth, which would loosen the jaw after about two hours. These symptoms continued for two years.
My oral surgeon tried a variety of methods to help improve the TMJ. First, I received three rounds of steroid injections over a few months, but this did nothing. Then, he tried arthroscopic surgery to clean up the scar tissue; unfortunately, this was also unsuccessful. Finally, he inserted bite splints—a common practice used to help prevent the teeth from touching. This not only did not help, it caused further damage.
In 1990, my meniscus (a small piece of fibrous connective tissue in the jaw) was removed, and I received silastic sheeting to replace it. This did help reduce the frequency of the symptoms, but it did not work entirely.
Eventually, the silastic sheeting broke, and became embedded into the base of my skull. I switched to another oral surgeon, who had to do major surgery to correct the problems caused by the broken implants. This surgery has made a marked improvement in my symptoms, and I am much better now than I was a few years ago.
What was the diagnosis experience like?
Initially, I went to my primary care doctor. She referred me to a local school of dentistry. However, they felt that my situation was too complex for them to handle, so they referred me to an oral surgeon. I stayed with this oral surgeon for nine years, and he performed several procedures and surgeries—not all of which were helpful or necessary.
What was your initial and then longer-term reaction to the diagnosis?
Well, I was only 17 years old when I was first diagnosed—just a junior in high school. As you can imagine, I was pretty shocked, and didn't really understand why this had happened. It was hard to deal with the constant pain, and it had a big impact on my last two years in high school. Prior to the diagnosis, I had been outgoing, had lots of friends, a straight-A student; much of that changed as I underwent many surgeries and procedures during the next few years.
I have been through a lot with TMJ, at times it has been very difficult. My reaction now is that I am more comfortable, and have become more accustomed to dealing with the problems of TMJ. I also recently had a surgery that finally seems to have helped a lot, so I am coping pretty well.
How do you manage TMJ?
Over the years, I have tried various methods to lessen the pain, and deal with the problems. For pain, I've found that applying moist heat with a washcloth or moist heating pads seems to help. I also take muscle relaxants for pain when necessary. I have also heard from other TMJ patients that certain types of physical therapy and jaw exercise may help.
Today, I use a therabite machine—a jaw exerciser—three times daily to help strengthen the jaw, and open my mouth wider. I also see my oral surgeon every week.
Did you have to make any lifestyle or dietary changes in response to TMJ?
Well, I can't eat anything chewy or crunchy—no steaks, gum, etc. Otherwise, I have not made any changes.
Did you seek any type of emotional support?
I haven't sought any kind of professional therapy. However, I've joined two online support groups, and I've found these to be extremely helpful. People with TMJ are really the only ones who can truly understand what you're going through.
Does TMJ have any impact on your family?
I live by myself, so my family isn't directly affected. When I was younger, I don't think my brothers really understood why I stayed at home so much. However, as they got older, and spoke with my doctors, they understood much more. They are quite supportive now.
I find that coworkers and friends are sometimes a bit puzzled by this condition, and probably suspect that I am overreacting. Some people have had a mild form of it, and they can't understand why I might need surgeries that require CT scans, and why my headaches are nothing like their headaches.
What advice would you give to anyone living with TMJ?
My main advice would be to seek help from people who have had TMJ, and have been through some of the treatments. Also, I would advise everyone to always get a second opinion, even if you think your own doctor is competent. Many of my own problems and subsequent surgeries could have been avoided if I had gone for a second opinion.


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Big House Red – Wine Wednesday
This week's Wine Wednesday pick is Big House Red and was named after the nearby prison in Soledad California (Monterrey County). Besides offering wines at great prices, this winery has being doing some pretty cool stuff. They winery has a woman winemaker who works with a number of weird wine varietals that you don't see every day, has initiated an anti-snobbery campaign and offers all of their wines in eco-friendly boxes (at a substantial discount … Read more


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Roberto Sacal is the creative force behind the Bracaletti collection of fine leather goods and jewelry, but he — along with his team, Shawn B, David A, Rafael A, Guillermo A. and Charles G. — are also caretakers of a legacy that stretches back decades and spans generations. Bracaletti "was the name of my father's jewelry store when he was 27," says Sacal. "It was meant to be a pronounceable portmanteau of the Italian words for "bracelet" and "cuff links" — bracialetto and gemelli." In fact, I first met Sacal, in New York, at his debut presentation of what's come to be a signature collection of exactly those items, bracelets and cuff links (plus a spectacularly handsome money clip).. I also learned that Sacal's Mexico City factory is home to an extended family of artisans, some with links to an older brand known as Casa Aries, which Roberto's father, Rafael, once owned and helped make world-famous. At its peak, Casa Aries was known for its luxurious leather backgammon sets — the Kennedys owned one — but, by the first decade of the 21st century, its scope had been reduced to the manufacture of office products. At which point, Roberto stepped in, and picked up where his father left off.
Despite his pedigree, the younger Sacal hadn't planned on designing accessories. True, he spent much of his childhood running around his father's factory; but when it came time to choose a career, he majored in political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio and parlayed his passion for technology into a career at Apple Computers. Then, in 2012, a new idea took hold, as Rob sought more creative forms of self expression. In partnership with Shawn B. (his neighbor at the time) and the Mexico City factory team, he founded Bracaletti and — working late nights and early mornings in his spare time — designed the silver cuff links and bracelets, made in New York, that still form the core of the collection. "I wanted my business to pay homage to my dad's," he says. But this concept quickly morphed into something grander, based on Rob's observation of the marketplace. "Women have more adventurous taste than men," he says, explaining his expansion into handbags, clutches and other small leather goods (in addition to the fine men's belts and other accessories he was already producing). "If I'm going to pour my heart and soul into something, I want to do it in the most powerful arenas." This meant turning to his factory's team of artisans — and going back to his roots.
Today, Rob Sacal and Bracaletti are based in New York, but the Mexico City atelier is still the heart and soul of the company. Rob works with his craftsmen to develop three stages of prototypes for every design, and he relies on their knowledge and expertise to help him realize each element, including all of the brand's signature hardware. This "ah-hah" quality of uniqueness — of recognizability — is important to Sacal: his favorite childhood memory is of visiting the Houston Galleria with his father, and spotting a woman carrying a handbag designed by his dad. "At Bracaletti, I'm CEO, designer, bookkeeper, accountant and importer," Rob explains. "This company is my full-time hobby, and it's something that I love doing. I'm happy selling my designs to family, friends and anyone else who truly appreciates them." Rob pauses, as his thoughts shift away from his musings to the business at hand. "I never want that to change. When you divide things up too much — become too big — you lose the soul of the company." I suspect there's no danger of that ever happening: in the years I've known Rob, I've seen his collection expand in ways that can only be described a organic, with one product giving rise to the next. Meanwhile, thanks to Sacal's perfectionism, Bracaletti remains an insider's secret, passed from one connoisseur to another. Consider this your invitation to join the club.
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I brought sexy back, but I had to throw it away because it smelled rotten.
So...yeah...I think Pink was much better than Justin Timberlake, but that may have been the Cirque du Soleil style show and the outfits. I think I enjoyed James Taylor more...I'm getting old. I must applaud Justin for doing a tequila shot on stage. I have to try that one.
Question? Why is it that when an artist says I love it here in <insert your town name> or I heard y'all like to get buck wild in <insert your town name>, people go nuts? Did they not know that they were in <insert your town name> before? Did they not like <insert your town name> before? Clearly <insert artist or group here> likes <insert your town name> because <insert artist or group here> is getting paid <insert percentage of exhorbitant ticket price/person or slang term for 'lots of cash'> to be in <insert your town name>.
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In case you forgot, given all the Twitter madness and the server shutdowns this week, it is DSHOF week. Right now, Barkley is the only one who looks to have a reasonable shot at enshrinement. He continues to amaze.
But here are the rest of the nominees struggling for Jim Cooke immortality:
• Lenny Dykstra
• Crossing Pattern Dong
• Stephen A. Smith
• Jay Mariotti
• Alex Rodriguez
• Stephon Marbury
And, forever in our black hearts and phantom hooves...
• Barbaro
Polls close on Sunday evening.
Tomorrow is Idiot Barking Dog day on Deadspin. Come keep me company and watch the potential shitshow I may unleash story-wise. You thought EA was bad? Anyway, you've been warned.
Sunday, it's sworn enemy of UCF, Barry Petchesky.
Go on. Take a load off. It's Friday. Talk to a scary girl.


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The show by AFT artistic associate Scott Bradley (book and lyrics) and Alan Schmuckler (music, music direction and additional lyrics) "blends classic Christmas tales with queer pop culture," under the direction of AFT artistic associate Scott Ferguson.
According to About Face, "We Three Lizas hijacks Christmas classics to create a dark, sexy holiday musical for a queer new world. In a quest for unrivaled glory, Conrad Ticklebottom and his anxious assistant Reggie conjure the Great Queen of Wishes to bestow upon him the trinity of power: youth, wealth and beauty. Instead, Liza Minnelli knocks at Conrad's door bearing holiday gifts and all hell breaks lose."
We Three Lizas features AFT artistic associates Scott Bradley, Scott Duff, John Francisco and Arturo Soria with Sean Blake, Sharriese Hamilton, Sean Michael Hunt, Danielle Plisz, Andrew Swan, Dana Tretta and AJ Ware.
"Show times include a 45-minute 'cocktail hour' in Liza's Lounge with special opening acts by guest artists," according to About Face, a company that focuses on works touching on gender and sexual identity.
The production team for We Three Lizas includes Jerre Dye (set design), Mieka van der Ploeg (costume design), Mac Vaughey (lighting design), Josh Horvath (sound design), Alan Schmuckler (music director), AFT artistic associate Patrick Andrews (choreography) and Jeremy Phillips (stage manager). Bradley is co-founder of Chicago-based The Scooty & JoJo Show, where he has created the critically acclaimed theatrical events Alien Queen, Carpenters Halloween, Mollywood, Tran: The Atari Musical, The Scooty & JoJo Variety Hour and Diva Brunch. He has developed new performance works with Chicago's About Face Theatre, Walkabout Theatre Company and Hell In A Handbag Productions, Washington, DC's Washington Shakespeare Company, Seattle's UMO Ensemble, Open Circle Theater and Bald Faced Lie, at New York's HERE, BACA Downtown and CBGB's. As a performer, he has worked with About Face Theatre (The Homosexuals), The Hypocrites (Angels in America), DC's Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre, New York's adobe theater company, Next Stage Theatre, Seattle's Open Circle Theater and AHA! Theatre. He is former artistic director of Seattle's Open Circle Theater.
Schmuckler's new musical The Emperor's New Clothes (book by David Holstein) had a critically acclaimed premiere production at the Tony-winning Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and recently received its international debut at the Stage Artz Theatre Company in Sydney, Australia. He and Michael Mahler co-wrote book, music and lyrics for Chicago Shakespeare's How Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back?, which premiered and remounted in 2007, and has since been produced nationwide.
Ferguson is the co-founder and artistic director of Theatrebam Chicago where he wrote and created the hit show Schoolhouse Rock Live! and Schoolhouse Rock Live Too!
The Steppenwolf Garage is at 1624 N. Halsted St., Chicago.
Tickets are on sale through Steppenwolf Audience Services online at steppenwolf.org or by calling (312) 335-1650.


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Ok. Let's start by stating the obvious … fuel injection has a come a long way since the '80s. You know it, we know it, and anyone with a car built in the last 10 years knows it. So, we'll skip the history lesson and rehash of what everyone knows already when it comes to EFI.
Here we have our '92 Camaro RS. A factory 305/automatic car, we picked it up for $800. No rust, never been in an accident, 205k miles on the odometer, and in overall good shape other than a worn out interior and non-functional power windows. But in the world of third gens, unless you've got manual windows, at some time or another yours stopped working too.
The factory L03 engine was rated at 170 HP, not bad for the time when it came to a base V-8, and healthy on the torque side. The L03 was the optional engine for the RS model (TPI engines could only be had with the Z28) and came equipped with a throttle body injection unit controlled by GM's Histrionics computer system. For its day the system got the job done, and since most TBI engines were left alone mod wise, they were more than adequate. Today there are still millions of them out there doing the job of mixing fuel and air for the engines in various GM cars and trucks.
But for anyone looking for performance, this system just isn't up to the task. After we installed a new Chevrolet Perofrmance Fast Burn 385 crate engine in place of the tired 305, we left the old TBI system in place to see how it would respond. While the car ran fine, we could tell the TBI unit was choking the engine for power, and the dinosaur EFI system did not really give us anywhere to go for trying to tune it. Years ago there were plenty of companies burning performance chips for older GM computers, but today most of them are gone.
Looking for the best solution that would make future mods easy, we decided on FAST's EZ-EFI self-adaptive fuel system. Using a high-pressure, fuel injector-equipped four-barrel throttle body, EZ-EFI is FAST's user friendly system that requires no laptop tuning, no complicated tuning software, and can be installed on almost any engine as long as the intake will accept the throttle body. It features an adaptive learning system that, once a set of base parameters are set (engine size, number of cylinders, etc.) will handle adjusting the various parameters until it finds the optimal settings for everything. All you have to do is drive the car around while the computer does the work. It's that simple.
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Shrek the Third
When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King. But when Shrek's father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Unless Shrek (with the help of his trusted companions Donkey and Puss In Boots) can find a suitable King for Far Far Away, the ogre could be stuck with the job.
The most promising candidate, Fiona's cousin Artie, an underachieving Medieval high school slacker, proves to be more of a challenge than they bargained for.
Starring Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, John Cleese, Justin Timberlake, Antonio Banderas, John Krasinski, Cheri Oteri, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amy Sedaris, Ian McShane
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Mr. Medical: "I have blood pressure."
Dr. Grumpy: High or low blood pressure?'
Mr. Medical: "No, just blood pressure."
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Oh no! I've got breathing.... and a pulse :(
What a relief! I was thinking h e might be solid striaght through, like a potato!
Cogitator, you're doomed.
OMG!! I totally have blood pressure too! What are the odds?
Fortunately, there's a cure.
I'm seldom rendered speechless, yet, your blog does it to me every time I read it.
Good job, Dr. G.
Okay, so I have high blood pressure and am well aware that I should call it that or hypertension but I seriously had a doctor tell me once that I had blood pressure. I was like... "um... you mean high blood pressure?" Him "Yes, blood pressure, so you need to followup with your regular physician." Me: "Uh, okay... whatever!"
Pattie RN again...and I have not but TWO deltoids. Please call National Geographic and Science Mag NOW!! Don't foget the photographers...
I don't imagine that many cadavers walk into your office. "Reanimator" not withstanding.
My favorites are when my patients have "thyroid" or " sinuses"
I have a country bumpkin red neckish great aunt... who doesn't like to wear her teeth often... is obsessed with Glamour Shots... and says "Peachy Caramel Buckaroo" and "Derr-Derr" when someone like myself would say, "Holy crap" or "WTH?"
Soooo... one day she called me in a panic... cuz she just came from the doctor and he told her she got "the sugar". (pronounced sher-ger).
I am a nurse and didn't know what the H she was talking about...
...but after investigation it was diabetes.
Wow. I should have blogged about that. he he.
It beats the alternative ;)
I had a bad day today, but reading this cheered me up. Thanks 4 sharing.
Did this guy recently have a hospice eval? Only context where I've ever heard blood pressure discussed as a binary sign.
When someone tells you something like this, you know the H and P are going to be long and painful.
It is bad when people have such a poor understanding of their own medical issues ....
I hear that all the time! My favorites are I have a little pressure and a little sugar. I always thought it was a southern/country thing to say. The other thing I hear is sugar diabetes.
Maybe by "blood pressure" he means that a bunch of crimson-clad thugs are trying to get him to join their gang.
As in, Cool Mo J and FoSnappy are gonna bus' a cap in my ass if I don't join up with da Bloodz.
Some folks have sugar diabetes (diabetes mellitus) while others have water diabetes (diabetes insipidus).
I'm still just a med student, but I find it's much easier to talk to patients in very simple (almost MR) terms. Of course, and I hate to say it, my school is in a very blue-collar, non-educated, working class town. Words like "the sugar", "just blood pressure", "water pills", and "throw a fit" (generalized tonic-clonic seizure) are thrown around like nobody's business. I actually had to explain the meaning of "baby-daddy" to a friend from a small town.
On one hand I feel bad encouraging it because I'm contributing to the dumbing-down of society; on the other hand, I'd rather people remember their disorders in simple words than not at all. Plus it's always good for a laugh. :)
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