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Architectural White is a crisp white that dries to a semi-gloss satin finish, it's bright and true to its name, this color is both femine and versatile for any piece from our collection regardless the size or style.
White Harvest is a creamy satin finish with minor distressing. It's a warm toned color that allows elegance onto any piece from our collection of furniture and home accents.
Pearl White is an off-white base with minor distressing and grays mixed into a semi-matte finish. It's ideal and versatile to any style and size from pieces in our collection of furniture and accents.
Fortofino is idyllic for those seeking a white that doesn't scream too loud, its embellished in gray tones and textures that highlight the wood fibers.
Our Downton White is a textured satin finish that embodies gradients of grays and blue. Minor distressing on the final touch results in a subtle and elegant finish that's suitable for pieces and accents of any size or model.
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Light Dove gray is a glossy finish that's uniform in color with minor distress in the borders or edges. It's versatile for any piece from our vast array of furniture and accents in our collection.
Oyster is a smooth matte finish, the warm gray color with minor distressing makes it a versatile finish for pieces in any size from our vast collection.
Oyster gray is a textures warm gray with white underlined in the distress. It's aversatile finish for those seeking a subtle rustic touch.
Martinique is a gray matte finish with wood grains peeking through the gradients of blueish gray. It's a subtle color with minor distress that's suitable for pieces in any shape or size.
gray Mist dries to a smooth matte that resembles a calm rain cloud before a storm, it's a universal and versatile finish that's suitable for pieces in any size from our collection.
Country gray is a textured finish, it dries to a semi-gloss with beige undertones. Its warm tone allows you to use this finish on multiple pieces of any size from our Bramble Furniture collection.
Graphite is a gray with green undertones that resemble an idyllic mix between seafoam and cement. It dries matte and smooth.
gray is an everlasting finish that dries down to a satin matte, it's sublte and sophisticated with full coverage against the wood grains and fibers.
Slate is an olive toned gray with a satin cast, it shocases gradients of darker grays. Sophisticated and subtle this finish is ideal for those looking for a more continental aesthetic.
Venetian Blue is a textured finish with juniper and gray undertones. Its textures contrasts the gradients of gray and blue with splashes of white.
Weather gray has a light cobalt blue undertone that finsihes matte. It covers the wood grains without losing the fine texture.
Gravel Gray
Whisper stays true to its name being a beige dusty gray that dries to a matte finish. Light textures of the wood grains are showcased in the beige gray highlights
Black Harvest is a true black with a semi-matte finish, it covers the finer wood grains every so slightly without losing the texture.
This finish has a smooth satin sheen to it, the black is uniform and coats over the finer grains. Ideal for those looking for a true black finish.
Our Weathered Black finish is s grayish matte black, it's a gentle finish that doesn't overcrowd a room - even when used on our larger pieces of furniture.
Antique Cream golds an everlasting elegance with its warm tones and minor distressing, it has gradients of white and cream that showcases the timber's grains.
Sage is a pale sky blue with green undertones, it dries as a semi-matte satin finish that showcases the wood fibers. Its airy and lightness allows pieces of any size.
Duck Egge Blue is a greenish pastel blue that dries down to a satin finish with a light gloss. Its full color and coverage with minor distressing stays true to its name whilst highlighting the deeper fibers of the timber.
Our Mist Blue finish is a bright and airy baby blue with a matte finish that highlights the grains in the timber. It's a fun and vibrant color that's suitable for pieces of any size.
The Weather Ocean Blue from our color collection is a muted dusty periwinkle finish similiar our Muse but with the addition of a matte and unfinished style. It's gray blue with warm undertones has a calming nature.
Cadet Blue is an airy and calm blue with green undertones, it dries down to a smooth satin finish that's full in color without losing touch to highlight the wood grains.
Our Emerald Blue finish is a vibrant yet muted baby blue over a contrasting charcoal wash, it dries to a textured matte finish that highlights the timber's fibers.
Ociean Blue is a muted matte, its smooth and uniform without completely covering the wood fibers.
Pebble is a matte grayish blue with a cool undertone. It dries down to a muted hue.
Shale Blue is a cool stone blue color with gray underlines - much like a thunder cloud, it dries down matte with a slight sheen. Suitable for accents and furniture of any size.
Marina Blue
This finish resembles the perfect storm,.Its deep blue with a slight gray undertone is what makes the Navy Blue finish ideal as a pop of color in your home.
Dunmere Blue is a dark greenish blue with grey undertones, it's bold yet subtle with minor distressing. This finish from our paint variety adds a matured character to any product.
* Light Distressed
Our Vintage Green is a warm olive toned finish with a dusty matte finish, it highlights the wood fibers and adds a rustic touch to pieces of any size.
The French Linen is a crispy white with grayish cream tones that whispers romantically, it's a finish that's graceful when paired with larger pieces and delicate when used in smaller accent pieces.
Sea Mist Green is a muted pastel green that holds a sense of calm and neutrality. It's a semi-matte finish with warm undertones and gradients of color that highlights the grain of the timber.
Our Deep Red is a popping terracota color, it hold depth and a certain elegance that is ideal for accents and statement pieces in your home. It dries to a smooth satin finish that still highlights the grain of the timber.
* Light Distressed
Our Chantille finish is a combonation of whites, grays and charcoal colors that dries to a textured matte. It's a purposed chaos that holds an edgy character, suitable for those wanting to add a masculine touch.
Sea Salt is a textured matte finish with gradients of white, cream and gray. The distressing process allows the darker colors to pop above the white base.
Weathered White has a subtle light gray wash, this wood stain finish from our collection is clean and smooth whilst still showing the fine grains in the timber.
The White Charleston is a grayish white with a subtle blue undertone. It fits ideally for the nautical themes in a traditional space, but also is versatile enough to be an accent to the modern home.
This finish from our wood stain choices is a gentle cream colored base with warm tones of brown, the Light Antique Oak is suitable for any item in our collection
Taupe Latte is a cold tone grayish brown with a nearly unifrom finish, darker beige highlights subtly acros the timber grains makes a sophisticated choice for any piece regardless the size.
French Oak is a grayish cream with dark grain highlights, it stays subtle and applicable to pieces in any size.
Harbor gray dries to a smooth semi-matte finish that highlights the wood fibers through gradients of white and gray. Its versatility allows character to any piece from our collections regardless the size or design.
Black Wash from our premium selection of finishes is a dark roasted brown wood stain with shadowing grayish brown in the wood fibers. It's classical and showcases the elegant character of the timber, ideal for those wanting to keep it simple and subtle.
The Driftwood finish is a warm toned hue with peach-like undertones, it's ideal for those not wanting to stray far from the natural cut of the wood and its grains.
Buckeye is a deeper shade of a cold tone gray, it's uniform façade is sophisticated and established. With subtle highlights, this wood stain finish is suitable for pieces of any size.
Brown Oak
The wash on our gray Stone finish adds a rustic touch. The gradients of gray brings out a sophisticated ambiance fit for both modern and traditional designs.
Grey Oak
A cold color tone to what Cocoa is, Brown Suede is on the lighter side with subtle grain highlights. It's sophisticated yet casual for showcasing the bigger pieces from our collection of Bramble furniture.
Straw Wash
Smoky gray is a gentle finish that touches on a nearly uniform outcome, it's light, airy and smooth. Suitable for any modern or traditional space.
The Dior gray finish is an elegant and sophisticated finish with gradients of gray that's dark in the deeper veins.
Pigeon is a blue-ish gray that finishes smooth with a cloudy white highlight that establishes the timber's personality and grain of the cut.
Our Cocoa wood stain finish is a relaxed brown matte with grayish white highlighting the wood grain. Its subtle with a smooth finish.
The Vintage Black wood stain finish shows the personality of the timber with its rugged look . This finish is effortless to accent your home with a touch of masculinity.
Our Aged Honey Mahogany is ideal for those that want the authentic feel of the timber. It highlights the grain without being too coarse to the touch.
The dark finish of our Teak Brown wood stain easily favours the piece of furniture of accent from our vast collection.
Our Antique Oak finish is a classic favorite. Showcasing the personality of the timber with a golden toast this finish can't go wrong.
Our Sorell Brown has a rustic charm. Splattered sublty with deep brown, this finish shows texture whilst still keeping a smooth surface.
Unlike our gray Stone, the gray Charleston finish embodies a light blue hue, suitable for an airy aesthetic.
Our Batavia Black wood stain finish allows you to add depth to the solid wood mahogany. Like a full body glass of wine this finish establishes the mood of your home whilst still showcasing the character of the lumber.
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The White Charleston French Distressed is a grayish white with a subtle blue undertone that highlights the true form of the timber.
Smackle Crackle is a textured brown roast stain that's distress with a cloudy cream and dark crackle. It's a unique finish that shows an edgy character suitable for larger pieces as well as delicate accents in our collection.
The Majestic Extreme from our premium selection is a triad of color combination that includes white, gray and blueish charcoal. Distressed to showcase the timber's true form whilst highlighting the fibers and grains.
Majestic Fog
Latte is a white based finish with light warm brown undercoat. It dries to a textured matte that resembles a birch tree's natural design. It's light and airy, suitable for pieces of any shape or size from our vast collection of furniture and home accents.
Seaside Sand is a white base distressed with gray undercoat and light crackle finish. It embodies an aged character with wood fibers peeking through the matte coat.
Weather White takes the distress of the timber and dances with gradients of gray and crisp white. It's subtle and elegant while still showcasing versatility to be paired with any piece from our collection of furniture and home accents.
White Harvest Extreme
Primitive Distress
Our Boysenberry Wash from the premium selection is a whimsical finish that consists of gradients of pink and berry colors over a deep brown undercoat. This finish dries down to a smooth semi-matte without covering the fine wood fibers.
Antique French Oak is a classic nearly golden brown finish that highlights the true form of the wood fibers with shadows of dark brown.
Antique White Cloud from our premium selection allows the true form of the timber be lightly dusted over with grays and highlighted with white in its deeper veins. It's airy and lightness is versatile for pieces of any size from our collection of furniture and home accents.
The Gold Haritage finish from our premium selection dries to a textured gloss. The true gold color is even more enriched by the dark brown base that peeks out in the wood fibers. This color screams a statement of luxury and elegance.
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We are delighted to confirm that Sacred Paws will support us at our headline show at The SSE Hydro on 16 December 2017. They join Ride on the bill. We cannot wait. Tickets on sale now at http://mogwai.co.uk/shows
Go behind the scenes of our live set up in the second episode of The Mogwai Podcast. Amanda chats to our FOH sound engineer Kenny, our guitar technician Gavin and catches up with our friend, label mate, and current tour opener Xander Harris.
Our 1997 compilation album of singles, b-sides and rarities from 1996-1997 gets its first official release on vinyl via our label Rock Action Records. It is available as a heavy weight white vinylwith download code and this format will only be
We are pleased to announce three 'Atomic' live performances in Japan later this year. MAY 30 - TOKYO, Ex Theater 31 - OSAKA, Big Cat JUNE 1 - HIROSHIMA, Club Quattro Ticket details will be announced very soon.
Episode Six of The Mogwai Podcast is now live! Listen / download / subscribe on: YouTube - https://youtu.be/NHsCeQicZcM SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/2LpYfcn iTunes - http://bit.ly/mogwai-podcast Stitcher - http://bit.ly/pod-stitch
Mogwai will perform as part of Belle and Sebastian's The Boaty Weekender next August! Tickets on sale now
We are delighted to announce a number of 'Atomic' live dates in the UK later this year... AUGUST 27 & 28 - The Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh (as part of Edinburgh International Festival) SEPTEMBER 14 - Coventry
Both headline shows at the Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow are now sold out. Thanks to all who purchased tickets. See you there.
A project that came through a mutual love of skateboarding and music, Focus Scotland have collaborated with Mogwai on a series of limited edition skateboard decks and t-shirts, celebrating the band's 20th anniversary. Printed in limited

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King Arthur Gruyere Cheese Bread
Hi all -
I haven't posted lately though I still visit everyday to keep up on what's going on. I just had to share a recipe I made for a family get-together yesterday that was a huge hit. It is the King Arthur recipe for Gruyere Bread. It is essential a yeast bread where the starter is made the night before and the dough the next day. It couldn't have been easier and it is so tasty and is beautiful when it comes out of the oven. I have practiacally none left. Here's the link to the recipe:
When my bread came out of the oven it looked almost exactly like the photo with the recipe - an unusual occurance for me =). Paired with a grilled steak and tossed salad - it was a very satisying meal. Homemade Mexican Vanilla Ice cream and warm chocolate expresso sauce on top - I'll be working this meal off my waistline for a week but it was worth it. The dough, by the way, is one of the best and easiest I've ever worked with. If you're looking for a change from the traditional garlic bread that is served with steaks - try this one - it's a keeper!
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Indian Residential Schools: We Can't Have Reconciliation Unless We Tell The Truth
But if we're not careful, the Commission's objectives could be easily defeated. In my Tyee column today, I take a good long look at one of the reasons why.
Not long ago, it was the policy of the Government of Canada to "civilize" aboriginal people by taking their children from them, by force if necessary, and interning the children in Indian residential schools, in order to transform them into productive obedient, Christian subjects. By the 1930s, there were 80 Indian residential schools across this country.
The schools, run mainly by the Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Churches, were often little better than child-labour camps and vectors for infectious disease, sexual abuse, and brutality. The last of the schools in Canada, the Gordon institution in Saskatchewan, closed its doors in 1996.
Some years ago I co-authored a book about the schools with some of the former inmates of St. Mary's Mission, an institution that opened in the Sto:lo territory, the Fraser Valley, in 1863. St. Mary's closed in 1985.
It is not true that horrible suffering was the lot of every child who attended these schools, but it is true that the schools were often places of unspeakable cruelty. It is also true that the schools' legacy is no minor cause of the dysfunction, the poverty and despair so commonplace in Canada's aboriginal communities.
Three years ago, the Assembly of First Nations, the federal government and the churches that ran the schools reached a $2 billion settlement that included symbolic restitution payments to the schools' former inmates (as of yesterday, more than 90,000 aboriginal people - average age, 60 - had enrolled). But the most important element of the agreement was the provision for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Truth and Reconciliation. Two words. The first is as important as the second.


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Wikileaks created waves for revealing sensitive information about governments the world over and most notably cables from US diplomats and the collateral damage video which detailed the killing of American journalists in Iraq. A few spinoffs have been created such as Open Leaks but now news organizations are taking a stab at crowd sourcing scoops.
The latest attempt at a Wikileak clone comes from the Wall Street Journal. Dubbed SafeHouse, the site will allow users to anonymously upload sensitive data which will be dispersed and presented online.
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The Day I've Been Waiting For
I woke up yesterday morning anxiously awaiting that 20 minute bus ride to the Peoria Sports Complex. During the last year, that trip down Bell Road is one that either involved In-N-Out, the mall, or some kind of trip to waste time. Yesterday however, that trip meant something to me. Not that In-N-Out doesn't. I was rolling down Bell Road on my way to throw the first game in about a year.
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Hi Michael,
Paula and I went to movie and a snack ("Green Zone", then California Pizza Kitchen) with your Mom and Dad last night. Your Dad told me about your blog. We're so glad to hear that your rehab is coming along. We wish you all the best and continued good health as you chase your dream.
Keep writing your blog, too. I have just started reading it. It will be fun to keep up with you.
Best regards to you and to Jill,
Paula and Bennet
Cool blog today, Michael. Really made us feel like we were pitching too! Keep moving forward, congrats!
Great blog Michael! I enjoy reading them & hope your dreams come true when you get to the bigs & keep up the good work! 😉


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The Temperance Campaign
Prohibition was the result of generations of effort by temperance workers to close bars and taverns, which were the source of much drunkenness and misery in an age before social welfare existed. Temperance activists and their allies also believed that alcohol, especially hard liquor, was an obstacle to economic success, social cohesion and to moral and religious purity.
The main temperance organizations were the Dominion Alliance for the Total Suppression of the Liquor Traffic and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, whose newsletter was the Canadian White Ribbon Tidings. The Temperance struggle was connected to other reform efforts of the time, such as the women's suffrage movement, and it was motivated in part by Social Gospel sentiments.
19th Century Prohibition
Various pre-Confederation laws against the sale of alcohol had been passed, including the Dunkin Act in the united Province of Canada in 1864, which allowed any county or municipality to prohibit the retail sale of liquor by majority vote. In 1878 this "local option" was extended to the whole Dominion under the Canada Temperance Act, or Scott Act.
By 1898 the temperance forces were strong enough to force a national plebiscite on the issue, but the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier decided that the majority of 13,687 votes cast in favour of prohibition was not large enough to warrant passing a law, especially since Québec had voted overwhelmingly against the plebiscite. Much of the country was already "dry" under local option, however, and full provincial bans would eventually emerge.
Wartime Sacrifice
Prohibition was first enacted on a provincial basis in Prince Edward Island in 1901 and in the remaining provinces, as well as in Yukon and Newfoundland, during the First World War. Prohibition was widely seen at this time as a patriotic duty and a social sacrifice, to help win the war.
Unlike in the United States, banning booze in Canada was complicated by the shared jurisdiction over alcohol-related laws between Ottawa and the provinces. While the provinces controlled sales and consumption, the Canadian government was responsible for the making and trading of alcohol. In March 1918 Ottawa stopped, for the duration of the First World War, the manufacture and importation of liquor into provinces where purchase was already illegal.
Blind Pigs and Rum Running
The provincial temperance laws varied, but in general they closed legal drinking establishments and forbade the sale of alcohol for beverage purposes and its possession and consumption— except in a private dwelling; in some provinces domestic wines were exempt. Alcohol could be purchased through government dispensaries for industrial, scientific, mechanical, artistic, sacramental and medicinal uses. Distillers and brewers and others properly licensed could sell outside the province.
Although enforcement was difficult, drunkenness and associated crimes declined significantly. However, illicit stills and home-brewed "moonshine" proliferated. Much inferior booze hit the streets, but good liquor was readily available since its manufacture was permitted after the war. Bootlegging (the illegal sale of alcohol as a beverage) rose dramatically, as did the number of unlawful drinking places known as "speakeasies" or "blind pigs." One way to drink legally was to be "ill," for doctors could give prescriptions to be filled at drugstores. Scandalous abuse of this system resulted, with veritable epidemics and long line-ups occurring during the Christmas holiday season.
A dramatic aspect of the prohibition era was rum running. By constitutional amendment, the United States was under even stricter prohibition than was Canada from 1920 to 1933: the manufacture, sale, and transportation of all beer, wines, and spirits were forbidden there. Liquor could, however, be legally produced in Canada (but not sold there) and legally exported out of Canadian ports. This created the odd situation of allowing smugglers to depart Canada with shiploads of alcohol destined for their 'dry' neighbour, under the protection of Canadian law. Smuggling, often accompanied by violence, erupted in border areas and along the coastlines. Political cartoons in newspapers showed leaky maps of Canada with Uncle Sam attempting to stem the alcoholic tide.
Repeal of Prohibition Laws
Prohibition was too short-lived in Canada to engender any real success. Opponents maintained that it violated British traditions of individual liberty, and that settling the matter by referendum or plebiscite was an aberration from Canadian parliamentary practice. Québec rejected it as early as 1919 and became known as the "sinkhole" of North America, but tourists flocked to "historic old Québec" and the provincial government reaped huge profits from the sale of booze.
In 1920 British Columbia voted "wet," and by the following year some alcoholic beverages were legally sold there and in the Yukon through government stores. Manitoba inaugurated a system of government sale and control of alcohol in 1923, followed by Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1924, Newfoundland in 1925, Ontario and New Brunswick in 1927, and Nova Scotia in 1930. The last bastion, Prince Edward Island, finally gave up "the noble experiment" in 1948. Pockets of dryness under local option would continue for years throughout the country.


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Turkish Prime Minister suggests airlines should strengthen ties, without specifying how
Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines should deepen their existing ties, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, but it was not immediately clear what he meant and both companies declined to make specific comment.
The airline world has seen a flurry of partnerships recently as carriers band together to counter tough market conditions.
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa are already joint owners of the SunExpress airline and members of the Star Alliance, one of the global airline networks.
Erdogan said he had agreed to a proposal by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to establish "joint management" of the two carriers.
"During my visit to Germany, Merkel made this proposal: 'let's put Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines under joint management'. I said okay," Erdogan said in a speech to his ruling AK Party.
"This is currently among our projects and God willing we can, and will, take this joint step with Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa," he said.
A German government spokesman declined to comment and Turkish officials were not immediately available to clarify.
A Turkish Airlines spokesman told Reuters he had not heard of such a development.
"There is nothing concrete that we have been informed of. If a big decision is to be taken here, a management board decision would be necessary. But there is no such thing at the moment," the spokesman said.
Lufthansa spokesman Klaus Walther said Germany's largest airline had a long-term relationship with Turkish Airlines via Star Alliance and joint venture Sun Express.
"We are always in talks about how we can further improve and intensify the cooperation between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines for the benefit of our customers," he said.
But he declined to comment on what form a deeper cooperation could take.
A Turkish Privatisation Administration (OIB) official said last month there had been no decision on the method or size of a privatisation of some of the government's 49.12 percent stake in Turkish Airlines after a newspaper report said the state planned a 30 percent block sale.
Lufthansa is currently in the middle of a 1.5 billion euro cost cutting programme to combat rising fuel costs and increased competition from low cost and Gulf rivals. It has said that the programme is needed so it can afford new fuel-efficient planes and that's its focus at present rather than any acquisitions.


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Social Responsibility
For us, how we do business and how we treat people are both important. We strive to be transparent in everything we do. We want to provide fair, safe and legal working conditions for everyone who works with us.
We located our CMT factory in the Tiruppur area of southern India. It's a building designed and built for industrial use, so we can guarantee a safe working environment. We comply with local laws and international regulations, such as the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We try to ensure that the standards are not only fulfilled, but also improved upon.
Our employees have work contracts, are on a payroll and are paid monthly. Working hours are usually 9 hours per day, including a lunch break and two tea breaks. Over time is paid and voluntary. Salaries are higher than average in the region. We also cover social expenses and light food. Transportation is provided as well as accommodation, when necessary.
No under-age workers are permitted. Half of our employees are from the nearby village and the eldest of the village is also the head of the factory. To ensure our standards are fulfilled, one of the shareholders of the company is Indian. He is responsible for daily operations in India. We also personally visit the factory regularly. The commitment of the local workers helps us to function according to our values at all the levels. For us, it is important that employees are treated fairly and that we can take care of their well-being.
There may be a lot of undesirable effects for a region when producing in a developing country, but our aim has been to minimise harmful impacts and instead bring positive benefits for the village community. We not only produce water-saving textiles, but we also keep an eye on all our responsibilities.
The available resources are used as efficiently as possible to minimise harmful environmental impacts. 95 % of the energy used in the factory comes from wind power. Waste is recycled from bio -toilets for cultivation, and to produce cooking gas for our workers. The fence surrounding the factory is made of 56 000 recycled plastic bottles. The factory is located in a dry area, so water usage is regulated. There is a well, and a water pipe built to the factory that benefits people living in the area.


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Barbara B. and Thurman K. Williams Jr. to Dwayne K. Williams, 18.14 acres on State Route 647, Keswick, $56,525.
Charles M. and Elizabeth G. Robertson to Shabnam V. Muradi, 1366 Gristmill Drive, Mill Creek, $172,100.
The Rocks LLC to MacMillan Pace LLC, lot in the Rocks subdivision, $265,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Janell Headrick, 3329 Turnberry Circle, Springridge at Forest Lakes, $256,950.
Barry Meade Homes LLC to Robert W. and Teresa L. Gaskins, 130 Deerwood Drive, Deerwood, $225,490.
Steven M. and Cathryn M. Varga to Jacob M. and Jessica L. Isler, 360 Minor Ridge Road, Wynridge, $189,900.
Ladys M. Graves to Bobby D. Graves, .81 acres on the east side of State Route 250, one mile east of the Nelson County line, $80,000.
Christopher and Sandra Nguyen to Huan Yu and Zhi Yun Li, 2575 Fernleaf Road, Thornridge Forest, $282,800.
Gay J. Kidd et al., to Juliana G. Yost, three lots containing 2.644 acres on State Route 627, Scottsville, $116,000.
Hunt Country Properties LLC to Gail L. White, 1346 Allister Greene, LeParc, RiverRun, $211,000.
Kevin P. Granata and Linda Ankenman to Erika L. and Edward C. Nemergut II, 3.03 acres on State Route 676, 1103 Tilman Road, $399,900.
Kostich Construction Inc. to Aaron and Michelle Dumont, 125 Deerwood Drive, Deerwood, $224,950.
Phillip A. and Mary T. Danner to Thomas A. and Mary C. Goodrich, 2.53 acres at 4980 Summer Lane, Earlysville Meadows, $290,000.
Timothy A. and Mary C. Cheek to Eric McGrane and Jessica L. Cochran, 5.588 acres on State Route 715, 6634 Esmont Road, Keene, $176,000.
James R. and Deborah M. Darlington to William A. and Louise M. Norko, 2530 Wyngate Road, Wyngate, $375,000.
Charles S. and Thelma C. Seay to Jerome L. Gray, 1.03 acres at 7878 Porters Road, Esmont, $60,000.
Hampton Roads Publishing Co. to Peter Grossman and Greg Friedman, 1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Mill Creek Industrial Park, $1,650,000.
Jackson B. Armistead to Debbie L. Wood, 2.0 acres on State routes 728 and 620, $5,000.
Redfields Development Corp. to Craig Enterprises Inc., two lots in Redfields, $76,000.
JaZan LLC to Virginia J. Craun, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $82,500.
Linda R. Amos and William Daniel Roberts to Keith S. Halford, 1.35 acres on State Route 649, 2450 Proffit Road, $110,000.
Haley, Chisholm & Morris Inc. to Bjorn J. Turnquist, 4.2408 acres at Indian Springs, $145,000.
David J. and Kathy M. Wortman to Nader Pouratian, 1198 Redfields Road, $314,000.
Tracey C. and Jack W. Roberts Jr. to Ginger R. Massey, 2408 Commonwealth Drive, Berkeley, $179,950.
Forest Lakes Associates to Robert Hauser Homes Inc., one lot in Springridge, one lot in Willow Bend at Forest Lakes, $141,556.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Donald A. and Victoria T. Rich, 4986 Lake Tree Lane, Western Ridge, $348,505.
James W. Faulconer Jr., Trustee, to Patricia M. Kluge, 2.022 acres on State Route 727, Blenwood subdivision, gift.
R.D. Wade Builder Inc. to Hunt Country Properties LLC, lot in Springridge, Forest Lakes, $174,950.
Virginia Land Trust to Walter Builders LLC, lot in Sherwood Farms, $58,500.
Miles B. Anderson to John C. Jacobs, 5.0 acres on State Route 637, $35,000.
Gabrielle K. Kleinmichel to Robert P. and Dawn M. Frisch, 3268 Heathcote Lane, Glenmore, $805,000.
Fontana Land Trust to Southland Homes Inc. four lots in Fontana, $303,000.
Roy E. Scudamore to Anne T. Clark and Robert M. Kiefer, 104 Powhatan Circle, Carrsbrook, $270,000.
Kimberly L. and David R. Suyes II to Carl S. and Teresa R. Gustafson, 992 Sutton Court, Stonehenge, $160,000.
Andrew T. an Deanna L. Grider to Ruth S. Emlet, 1090 Amber Ridge Road, Highlands at Mechums River, $159,500.
Craig I. And June C. Sarazin to Qiming Li and Ji Song, 475 Kimbrough Circle, Meriwether Hlls, $299,000.
Stuart F. and Gabriella C. Chase to Rajesh and Sheri L. Aggrwal, 444 Ednam Forest, $659,000.
Christopher K. Taleghani to Charles S. and Deborah G. Bankard, 3424 Mowbry Lane, Forest Ridge, $187,000.
M. Gabrielle Hall et al., to Thomas E. Willis II, 1806 Steeplechase Rune, Forest Lakes, $238,000.
Fontana Land Trust to Redlands LLC, lot in Fontana, $75,500.
Hunter E. Craig Co. to Genesis Management Corp., lot in Mill Creek, $50,000.
Beverly M. and Allen K. Maupin to Mary W. Bernhardt and Sharon L. M. Collier, 15.624 acres at 5530 Free Union Road, $325,000.
Medallion Enterprises LLC to Barry S. ad Gayle S. Miller, 1408 Edmond Drive, Wayland's Grant, $289,000.
The Rocks LLC to MacMillan Pace LLC, two lots in the Rocks subdivision, $460,000.
Joseph E. and Marie E. Grasso to Lawrence A. Garretson and Susan Sherman, 818 Harris Road, Willoughby, $197,000.
Aaron C. S. and Megan C. Dean to Gordon M. and Mildred H. Wotton, 245 Monte Vista Avenue, $210,000.
Whitehall Investors LLC to Francesca Lomonaco, 1400 Early Street, $105,000.
Johnson Village Inc. to New Vision Properties LLC, 42.486 acres in three parcels: "Cherry Avenue parcel," "Rock Creek parcel," and "Fifth Street parcel," located along Fifth Street, Cherry Avenue, and Cleveland Avenue, $3,838,333.33.
Ian Pallini to Eure Family LLC, unit in Wertland condominiums, $100,000.
Prudential Relocation Inc. to Travis and Kate Gardner, 2404 Angus Road, $199,900.
Burgess Lane Properties Inc. to Woolen Mills Self-Storage LLC, parcel located between Burgess Lane and Leake Lane, no price given.
John and Mary Burkhill to Forrest and Elizabeth Butler, 1101 Rugby Road, $810,000.
Charles William and Jennifer Walldorf to Terry E. Grant, 1524 Oxford Road, $337,500.
Paul W. and Lindsay M. Turner to John L. and Mary Burkhill, 2630 Oxford Road, $337,500.
Paul W. and Lindsay M. Turner to John L. and Mary Burkhill, 1630 Oxford Road, $362,000.
Phyllis McNeil to David and Carol Taylor, 326 Riverside Avenue, $125,000.
Sharon A. Adler to Sandra Lee Goodson, 900 Rives Street, $95,000.
Laurene Johnson and Kirk Knestis to Leo Gazoni, 2342 Highland Avenue, $169,900.
Jeanette D. Smith to Jason W. Melvin and Thuy-Ahn Nguyen, 2304 Crestmont Avenue, $226,000.
Christopher E. and Jessica J. Stevens to University of Virginia Real Estate Foundation, 2205 Stadium Road, $265,000.
Terry M. Bouch to Nicole Lee Perrin, 400 Riverside Avenue, $121,540.
Bruce S. and Melissa M. Appleyard to Vicki L. Hawes and M. Wynne Stuart, 909 Rosser Lane, $405,000.
Charlotte H. and Nathan A. Scott Jr. to Avery J. and Josephine A. Evans, 1419 Hilltop Road, $700,000.
Karen Jo Pepmeier to John G. Antonakakis and Jennifer Caron, 723 Village Road, $207,000.
Robert M. and Patricia A. Cornell to Ronald G. Castle II and Elizabeth A. Browning, 421 Mobile Lane, $156,000.
Michael S. and Beverley G. Thompson to Peter R. and Alison M. Clark, 40 University Circle, $495,000.
Anne L. Lohr, and Howard F. and Mary L. Lohr to Mary J. Irons, 118 Monte Vista Avenue, $197,000.
Beverley F. Drumm and Edward J. Garrett to Laura M. Sigismund and Charles D. Leddy, 1945 Thomson Road, $179,000.
Frank D. Shiflett et al. to Capstone Properties LLC, six lots in Carlton subdivision, Hampton Street, $208,333.
Robert A. Ziogas and Maryellen F. Goodlatte, Trustees, to E. Grant and Barbara H. Cosner, parcel on River Road, $385,000.
A. Todd Meskil and Nora L. Gibson to Catherine Serenelli, 230 Monte Vista Avenue, $153,000.
Truett and Henrietta M. and Elizabeth C. Briggs to Joseph and Barbara S. Psotka, 334 Cleveland Avenue, $101,000.
Jefferson M. and Jennifer M. Prichard to Frances W. Friedman, 1601 Delmar Drive, $217,000.
Church Hill Development Company LLC to TDC LLC, parcel on 11th Street, $45,000.
Lane L. Bonner III to Marie Ann McDaniel, 803 Anderson Street, $117,500.
Larry D., Margaret A., and Amanda K. Greene to Gregory M. Williams and Stephanie Porter-Williams, 101 Hartford Court, $135,000.
Jemison A. Gale to Kirsten P. Lehn, 1826 Fendall Avenue, $400,000.
Carla B. and Lewis A. Martin III to Marian E. Dudley, 808 Valley View Circle, $248,461.15.
Joseph Mallory to Carlos E. and Robert I. Armengol and Ophelia A. Lenz, 916 Anderson Street, $140,000.
Charter One Mortgage Corp. to Obie Nels Quelland, 1309 Cherry Avenue, $187,000.
Shawn J. and Melissa M. Pelletier to Bennett F. Forrest and Margaret M. Hostettler, 102 Grimes Place, Willoughby, $183,000.
Jon D. and Evelyn D. Thompson to Christopher W. Milner and Kinnie J. Hoffman, 98 Meadowbrook Court, $393,000.
Curtis G. and Barbara H. Thacker to Margaret G. Comras, two lots in Carlton addition, $36,000.
Margaret G. Comras to Gary A. Howie, two lots in Carlton addition, $36,000.
Gary A. Howie to Nathan D. and Melissa S. Ragain, 1407 Vine Street, $119,500.
Lavonne O. Tarleton to Jenny M. Hogan, 1405 Cherry Avenue, $161,250.
Edward A. Smith IV and Esther C. Lugo to Susan H. Male, 113 Birdwood Court, $155,000.
R. L. Beyer Construction Co. to Brandon C. Rose and Jennifer L. Niesslein, 106 Tripper Court, $345,125.
Warren W. Glass and Elva A. G. Hensley to Daniel L. and Elva A. Hensley, 814 Valley View Circle, $58,000.
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(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Sunday vowed to investigate a report that the athletic director hired by Rutgers University after a basketball coach was fired for abusing players had herself been accused of similar abuse 16 years ago.
"I've got to talk to university officials and try to get the complete story. It would be irresponsible for me to comment at this point on it," Christie told NBC News. "I'm as curious as anybody and given my position, I get to ask questions more quickly than others so I'll be asking questions and we'll see what happens."
Rutgers, the largest public university in New Jersey, hired Julie Hermann as athletic director earlier this month in the wake of the furor caused by abusive behavior by Mike Rice, the men's basketball coach, toward his players.
Herman's predecessor, Tim Pernetti, resigned in early April after ESPN aired video showing Rice berating players with homophobic slurs and throwing basketballs at them during practice.
Pernetti at first decided to discipline Rice rather than fire him but after the video became public, the coach was dismissed.
The New Jersey Star-Ledger reported on Saturday that Hermann resigned as women's volleyball coach at the University of Tennessee in 1997 after all 15 players on the team signed a letter accusing her of mental cruelty.
The letter said she ruled through humiliation, fear and emotional abuse and called them "whores, alcoholics and learning disabled," the Star-Ledger said.
The newspaper quoted Hermann as saying that she did not remember the letter and that several players she coached had stayed in touch with her over the years. When a reporter read her the letter, she replied, "Wow," the newspaper said.
Hermann had been senior executive athletic director at the University of Louisville when hired by Rutgers, where she became the first woman to hold that post at the university.
(Reporting by Jane Sutton; Editing by Daniel Trotta and Bill Trott)


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Lignol Energy Corporation Increases its Equity Stake in Australian Renewable Fuels Limited
Feb 13, 2013, 00:06 ET
VANCOUVER, Feb. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Lignol Energy Corporation (TSXV: LEC) ("LEC" or "the Company"), a leading technology company in the advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals sector, today announced its participation in a Private Placement and Rights Offering financing undertaken by Australian Renewable Fuels Limited (ASX: ARW) which will result in LEC becoming one of the largest shareholders in ARW.
On February 7, 2103, ARW announced that its proposed takeover bid for all of the outstanding shares of Wentworth Holdings Limited (ASX: WWM) ("Wentworth") is expected lapse on February 15, 2013. ARW announced it had instead proposed an alternative capital raising mechanism to raise A$12.3 million at A$0.007 per share, comprising an immediate private placement of A$4.27 million (the "ARW Placement") and an underwritten rights offering of A$8 million to ARW shareholders at A$0.007 per share with the ability of shareholders to apply for oversubscriptions (the "ARW Entitlement Offer").
The ARW Placement of A$4.27 million successfully closed on February 12, 2013 and the ARW Entitlement Offer is expected to close on March 5, 2013. Through these transactions, LEC intends to make a further investment in ARW of approximately A$2.67 million and acquire a further 381,660,715 million ordinary shares in ARW as follows:
|178,571,429 ordinary shares were acquired through the ARW Placement; and
|203,089,286 ordinary shares are expected to be acquired through LEC's participation rights in the ARW Entitlement Offer.
Upon completion of these two transactions, LEC expects to hold a total of 744,660,715 ordinary shares of ARW, or approximately 17.75% percent of ARW.
Furthermore, in connection with the ARW Entitlement Offer, Wentworth and Thorney Holding Pty Ltd. ("Thorney") have agreed to underwrite any shortfall under the ARW Entitlement Offer. Subject to the completion of definitive documentation, LEC has committed to participate in the underwriting obligation with Wentworth and Thorney up to a maximum of A$1.75 million. Should the ARW Entitlement Offer not be fully subscribed, then LEC will have an obligation to acquire further shares of ARW.
The above transactions will be funded by the Company's existing cash and by a proposed line of credit of C$5 million to be provided by one of LEC's major shareholders, Difference Capital Funding Inc. ("DCF"). It is currently proposed that DCF will provide LEC with a line of credit bearing interest at 8% per annum on the drawn amount. The term of the credit facility will be the earlier of one year or until completion of a further equity financing. Funds drawn on this facility will be secured on a sole recourse basis against all of the ARW ordinary shares owned by LEC.
About Lignol Energy Corporation ("LEC")
LEC (TSXV: LEC) owns 100% of the issued and voting shares of Lignol Innovations Ltd. ("LIL") and is one of the largest shareholders of Australian Renewable Fuels Ltd (ASX: ARW). LEC also intends to invest in, or otherwise obtain, equity interests in energy related projects which have synergies with its biorefining technology.
LIL is a leading technology company in the advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals sector undertaking the development of biorefining technologies for the production of advanced biofuels, including fuel-grade ethanol, and other renewable chemicals from non-food cellulosic biomass feedstocks. LIL's modified solvent based pre-treatment technology facilitates the rapid, high-yield conversion of cellulose to ethanol and the production of value-added biochemical co-products, including high purity HP-LTM lignins. HP-LTM lignin represents a new class of high purity lignin extractives (and their subsequent derivatives) which can be engineered to meet the chemical properties and functional requirements of a range of industrial applications that until now has not been possible with traditional lignin by-products generated from other processes. LIL is executing on its development plan through strategic partnerships to further develop and integrate its core technologies on a commercial scale. For more information please visit Lignol's website at www.lignol.ca.
ARW is the largest biodiesel producer in Australia owning three plants with a total nameplate capacity of 150 million litres per annum. ARW's three plants were built at an aggregate cost of approximately A$150 million. ARW has made significant changes in recent years to become a cost effective producer of high quality biodiesel to address growing biofuel demand in the Australian market. ARW has recently announced proposed transactions to raise a combined A$12.3 million in cash through a placement and an entitlement offer. More information on ARW can be found at their website; www.arfuels.com.au
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Caution concerning forward-looking statements:
Certain statements contained in this document may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements or information include, without limitation, statements or information about LEC's ability to participate in and ARW's ability to close on its planned financing, the availability of a sufficient number of undersubscriptions to allow LEC to subscribe for the oversubscriptions described above and LEC's ability to finance such acquisitions of shares of ARW using funds to be made available by Difference Capital, LEC's and Difference Capital's ability to agree to the terms of a line of credit prior to the closing of the ARW Entitlement Offer, the Company's plans with respect to its investment in ARW, the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and to raise additional financing to fund the operations of LEC, LIL, and its proposed investments in ARW, the development status of LIL's fully integrated pilot scale biorefinery in Burnaby, British Columbia, the planning and development of a commercial plant, LIL's ability to complete project deliverables which are funded in part by government agencies, obtaining strategic partnership investments and government funding for initial commercial projects. Often, but not always, forward looking statements or information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or words and phrases that state or indicate that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Such statements or information reflect LEC's current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, LEC's ability to raise additional capital to fund the investments in ARW, and LEC's and LIL's working capital, our ability to establish the validity of LIL's technology at the fully integrated biorefinery pilot plant scale, LIL's ability to satisfy the conditions of existing government grants and to obtain new additional grants, our ability to continue to finance our operations and to finance and complete the development of a commercial project, LIL's ability to work with Novozymes to produce cellulosic ethanol at production costs competitive with gasoline and corn ethanol, LIL's ability to develop products and to obtain off-take agreements, our ability to obtain requisite regulatory approvals and our ability to enter into agreements with strategic partners on terms acceptable to us, the inability to influence the strategy, operations and financial performance of ARW, the reliance on publicly available information of ARW in the Company's evaluation of its acquisition of shares in ARW, the potential inability to divest the ARW ordinary shares due to modest trading volumes, the cost of future ARW capital investment, the fluctuation of biodiesel and feedstock prices on ARW, the effect on ARW of changes in government policy relating to the environment, and incentives for renewable fuels. Many factors could cause LEC's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information, including among other things, the technological challenges that remain to be surpassed in obtaining the necessary operating data from Lignol's fully integrated biorefinery pilot plant that is required prior to completing the next scale-up of the technology, financial market conditions which will impact our ability to finance our operations and to finance the construction and operation of a commercial plant, the price of gasoline and demand for ethanol, the market pricing and demand for renewable chemicals, risks relating to the protection of Lignol's core technology from infringement and those risk factors which are discussed elsewhere in documents that LEC files from time to time with securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements or information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements and information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All written and oral forward-looking statements and information attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.
SOURCE: Lignol Energy Corporation
For further information:
Lignol Energy Corporation
David Turner
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: 604-453-1241
Email: [email protected]


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Grilled MILKimcheeze Sandwich from 'The Kimchi Cookbook'
Okay. Grilled cheese is not the kind of dish that really needs a recipe. Bread, cheese, butter, plus a moderately hot pan, and dinner is served, right? Sure, these steps will lead to a tasty sandwich, but it is easy to get into a grilled cheese rut without the proper inspiration. Enter the Grilled MILKimcheeze from Lauryn Chun's Kimchi Cookbook. Nothing more than a standard gooey warm sandwich, except for the generous application of napa cabbage kimchi. Not only does the kimchi add welcome crunch to the melty cheese, but its spicy funk adds an addictive layer of flavor to the lunchtime favorite.
Why I picked this recipe: For ease of preparation and scale of sheer deliciousness, not much beats a grilled cheese. A couple spoonfuls of spicy kimchi stuffed inside? All the better.
What worked: Kimchi and cheese may sound like a strange combination, but they totally work; the mild creaminess of the cheese counterbalances the crunch and spice of the cabbage, making each bite exciting.
What didn't: Since there was only cheese on one side, the sandwich doesn't hold together well. Next time I'd grate the cheese (for better melting), and sandwich the kimchi in between two layers of cheese.
Suggested tweaks: If you wanted to get real crazy, you could add a few slices of deli ham or turkey to the sandwich. Thinly sliced apple would also be nice.
Reprinted with permission from The Kimchi Cookbook: 60 Traditional and Modern Ways to Make and Eat Kimchi by Lauryn Chun, copyright 2012. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Available wherever books are sold.
- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 10 minutes
- Total time:10 minutes
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slices country-style bread
- 16 ounces cheese, such as Havarti, Monterey jack, or Swiss, sliced thick
- 1 cup any napa cabbage kimchi, coarsely chopped
Heat a griddle or a large skillet over medium-low heat.
Butter the slices of bread on one side and place them on the skillet, butter side down (you may need to do this in batches). Distribute the cheese evenly on half of the bread slices and cook until slightly melted. Place the kimchi on top of the cheese, top with the remaining toasty bread slices, and cook for 1 minute more, or until the cheese is completely melted and the bread is toasted golden brown. Using a spatula, gently flip the sandwich and cook for 1 minute longer. Remove from the pan and cut each sandwich in half for easier handling. If working in batches, repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve hot.
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Although I really like Indian food, I don't often make it at home for a few reasons. One, I don't believe I can make it as well as in restaurants. Two, I'm worried it's fatty and unhealthy. Obviously, these are not good reasons. I regularly read the blog Lisa's Kitchen and Lisa reguarly makes healthy Indian food. This chana masala recipe, that I ripped out from a friend's old Martha Stewart magazine, is very easy, healthy and yummy.
I have to admit that when I go to Indian restaurants, I do not usually order chana masala. I just find it's one of the lesser exciting dishes. In addition, it often looks like a mass of brown food, not very attractive. I like this recipe because it's tomato based and it's actually pretty good looking for Indian food!
I am submitting this recipe to the food blogging event, My Legume Love Affair, highlighting recipes with legumes. This eleventh edition is hosted by Lori Lynn from Taste With The Eyes. If you are interested in participating, or want to check past round-ups, take a look at the host lineup. This food blogging event was created by Susan from The Well-Seasoned Cook.
Chana Masala - Serves 2-3
Adapted from Martha Stewart.
I have added some sugar to the original recipe. I like the slightly sweet taste of Indian food (like Vietnamese) and I figured a couple of teaspoons wouldn't hurt! I put a whole jalapeño, seeds and all. It was fiery! So add jalapeño according to your heat resistance level! Final note, it's worth buying whole cumin seeds, even if you've run out and it costs $4.69..........
* oil
* ½ tsp cumin seeds
* 1 small onion, finely diced
* 1 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 cup crushed canned tomatoes (or as much as you want)
* 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
* ½ jalapeño pepper, seeded & very finely diced
* ½ tsp garam masala
* ½ tsp salt
* 1-3 tsp sugar (to taste)
* fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat.
Add cumin seeds and cook until they begin to pop - about 30 seconds.
Add onions and cook until they begin to brown.
Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
Add tomatoes, chickpeas, jalapeño, garam masala, salt and sugar.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in cilantro and serve.
Serve with rice or naan bread.
Onion, garlic, jalapeno and cumin seeds. How can this not taste good?
Makanan Khas Manado (12 Daftar Makanan & Gambarnya)
7 months ago


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This article is part of the Mtbr's Enduro Compare-O. See all the stories in this special section here–https://reviews.mtbr.com/category/enduro-compare-o-2014
When compared with some of the high-dollar superbikes in our Enduro Compare-O, the $3,800 Felt Virtue Nine 20 is by its very nature at a disadvantage. But rather than looking at what a $10K bike does better, we're going to use the Virtue to prove a couple points. One, you can have a heck of a lot of fun on any quality mountain bike, and, two, what you do with your bike is far more important than merely possessing one, regardless of price.
The Nine 20 is the top-of-the-line aluminum version of Felt's 29-inch wheel Virtue model that uses the company's proprietary Equilink suspension design to regulate its 130mm of rear travel. Felt developed Equilink in an attempt to isolate the active, working suspension from drivetrain and braking influences. To do this, the system employs an unusual bracing bar running from the lower to upper suspension linkage, directly behind the seat tube. This bar keeps the suspension from bobbing under power and prevents brake jack—the unwanted effect of suspension stiffening under braking—and pedal kick back, a similar malady when hitting a larger impact that can be felt through the pedals.
Felt's Equilink suspension system is unique and effective.
Better than expected going up
On the trail this translated into a bike that ascended very efficiently despite the Virtue's 31-pound weight. Pointed uphill, this bike resists bobbing as advertised, even when pedaling with the RockShox Monarch RT rear shock fully open. On long fire road climbs, the Virtue was so efficient, we preferred to leave the rear suspension open to save our backs for the long haul.
Photo by Tyler Frasca.
Like all the aluminum bikes in our test, the Felt Virtue Nine 20 is heavier than its higher priced carbon counterparts. But this alloy chassis carries its weight well and, paired with the efficient pedaling suspension design, climbs admirably. On steep, technical climbs, the Equilink suspension helps keep the rear tire planted when clawing up the rough stuff.
Downhill steamroller
On the downhills, we didn't notice any brake jack or pedal kick back, so mission accomplished there. Like the 29er it is, the Virtue isn't the fastest to accelerate, but once up to speed it has a noticeable "steamroller" effect and you may indeed find yourself going faster than you're use to. Thankfully Felt spec'd a pair of Shimano's dependable XT hydraulic disc brakes to keep things sane.
Photo by Tyler Frasca.
More discomforting than speed, however, is the Virtue's tendency to ride high in its travel, giving the bike a somewhat stilted feel. A check of the bottom bracket height showed 13.5-inches on the tape measure—right in the sweet spot for 29ers—but it didn't seem to sag-in to that comforting between-the-wheels feel. It also contributed to the Felt's less-than-plush descending feel. No matter how much sag we ran or how much we futzed with the compression and rebound adjustments, we couldn't dial-in the downhill silkiness we were seeking. As such, the Virtue Nine 20 works better for straight-ahead bombing than finessing the rough stuff.


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Director:Yasuhiro Shinkawa(A board-certified ophthalmologist)
MembershipsJapan Ophthalmological Society
Japanese Retina and Vitreous Society
Japanese Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons
Certification of CompletionCourse of Ophthalmic PDT Study Group
Number of cataract surgery up to the present:About 3000
Career2001 Graduate-Medical Department of Kumamoto University
2002 Department of Ophthalmology Kyoto University School of medicine
2002 Shimada Municipal Hospital
2008 Japanese Red Cross Society
2010 Kitano Hospital The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute
2014 Shinjuku-Higashiguchi Eye Clinic
GreetingThe eye clinic is the place where the patients, who have vision problems, can recover their eye function and feel how great ''I CAN SEE THINGS' 'is. When we share something impressive with the patients, we feel the happiest.
We'll continue seeing the patients sincerely.
Thank you very much.
Another several ophthalmologists are working here.


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Over the years, Patti Peterson, chair of the voice area of the College of Music at the University of Colorado, has developed an ear for problems with voices.
"It's something that a normal lay person who likes to hear singing might not notice," Peterson says. "There's a little whistle-y pitch in the sound."
Sometimes the sound appears suddenly in a voice student or on certain pitches. Other times it's a subtle hoarseness.
"It's the beginning of a sound that's not quite right," Peterson says. "It has a little scratch to it."
In cases such as these, Peterson often refers students to Dr. J. Michael King of Peak ENT and Voice Center in Broomfield. King, an ear, nose and throat physician, did a fellowship in the subspeciality of laryngology in addition to his ENT training. King treats voice and airway problems and some swallowing difficulties.
"Voice is one of those things you don't think about until you lose it or have a voice problem," he says. "You realize how important it is."
Most common problems
While most people have had the experience of "losing their voice" after a respiratory infection, King says they should get themselves checked if hoarseness persists for more than two weeks or if the problem recurs frequently.
The most common problem King sees is muscle tension dysphonia, a functional voice disorder, which means that the patient is using the muscles in the voice box abnormally. In that case, King refers the patient to a voice therapist, essentially a physical therapist for the voice, who teaches the person how to use the vocal cords correctly.
Often patients come in with nodules or polyps, which King says are lesions that are often caused by overuse or misuse of the voice.
"(It happens to) people who talk a lot — teachers, singers, lawyers, telemarketers — people who constantly use their voice in a way that's not healthy," he says.
He says a coach who yells constantly is a good example of someone who could easily overuse or strain the voice.
"There are good ways to project your voice loudly and there are bad ways," King says. "Not thinking about it … you're going to be damage to the vocal cords."
He compares it to runners who don't take care of their joints and end up with chronic knee problems. Overuse problems can also be dealt with using voice therapy.
Acid reflux can also lead to hoarseness when stomach acid rises into the throat and irritates the larynx.
Some vocal cord problems require medical treatment, however. Recurring respiratory papillomas, essentially warts on the vocal cords caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, must be removed, as do cysts. Papillomas, especially, can be dangerous, because they can become cancerous.
A vocal cord hemorrhage is one of the scariest overuse injuries, King says.
"It's almost like a bruise on the vocal cords, says King of the injury in which tiny blood vessels rupture, leading to an immediate hoarseness. Generally, if a person is careful to rest the vocal cords, the blood will go away on its own. If proper rest is not observed, however, scar tissue can result changing the voice permanently.
Other disorders include paralysis of one of the vocal cords, generally caused by a virus that damages a nerve.
Diagnosis and treatment
The way to diagnose is through visual inspection. King has special equipment, a tiny cameras that can be inserted into the throat to project an image of the larynx onto a computer screen. The camera allows King to see the larynx and perform treatments in the office, rather than in a surgical suite under general anesthesia.
For example, King can treat papillomas with a laser rather than with surgery. Office procedures can be particularly helpful when it can be dangerous for a patient to undergo anesthesia. As an example, he cites a 92-year-old patient with vocal cord paralysis, which made for difficulty swallowing, since food was escaping into her trachea.
"Vocal cord paralytics can't talk, eat or drink," King says. "Before we had the technology and the skill, we would have to tell them there's nothing we can do. You have to live without a voice. You might get pneumonia and a cough and that's going to be the end of it."
Of the 92-year-old, he says: "She was a trouper. She did really well."
Typically when one cord is paralyzed, King moves it to make better contact with the unparalyzed cord. That allows for what he calls a "surprisingly normal voice."
While office procedures are cheaper and cause less distress to patients, they frequently are not covered by insurance, since they are considered experimental. That's changing, however, as insurance companies become more familiar with the techniques, says King, who, to the best of his knowledge is the only doctor in the state using such methods.
Donna Winship of Fort Collins was treated by King for a condition called spasmodic dysphonia. Now age 54, she noticed the problem when she was about 28, working at a doctor's office and using her voice frequently.
"I was hoarse and some of the words would fall out. You couldn't hear the end of the sentence," she says.
The dysphonia, essentially a spasm in her vocal cords that prevents them from touching together to make sound, is not curable, but it can be treated with injections of Botox to ameliorate the spasms. Winship gets an injection every two to three months to keep the condition under control.
That allows her to use her voice, which is key in her current profession as a Realtor.
"If I go every two months, I don't even notice my voice go down," she says.


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Central Connecticut's Krisztina Dearborn earned her first NEC weekly award of the outdoor track and field season as the conference named her NEC Track Performer of the Week on Tuesday. She had an impressive weekend at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic where she qualified for the 2013 Outdoor Track and Field ECAC Championships in the 10,000 meter run.
Dearborn finished the race in seventh place in the 35-runner field, crossing the finish line in 35:49.81 for a new personal collegiate-best time and shattering her own CCSU record in the event of 35:58.82 set last season.
Dearborn is picking up the outdoor season right where she left off after the NEC Indoor Championships where she bested her own personal record in the 5,000m for fifth place. This past indoor season, Dearborn broke two CCSU records, one in the 3,000m and one in the 5,000m.


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The goodness of the night upon you, friends!
What is the news?
And he requires your haste-post-haste appearance,
Even on the instant.
Morning, all!
Mostly innocuous Monday outing, wih only a few minor bumps. CASSIO was a complete unknown (I really need to brush up on my Shakespeare). I tried CASSIA at first, but the perps finally caused me to change my mind.
I had a sinking feeling that 12D was going to be END AIM after getting the first 4 letters. So I was relieved when it turned out to be END ALL instead. Then I realized I didn't much like END ALL either...
Oh, and just to be pedantic, I'll point out that TAPAS are a feature of Spanish (as in, from Spain) cuisine and not at all related to Mexican cooking.
Hello Puzzlers - I too wondered if we'd get END AIM, but END ALL suits me fine. Today's effort felt like a Tuesday to me, not a bad thing.
Had WRINKLE in there first, cleared that up when I caught on to the Rice Krispies theme. Couldn't recall NIOBE, of course.
TAPAS mmmm...
NIOBE is not a Monday word.
Argyle: Nice write-up & links.
Liked the SNAP, CRACKLE AND POP theme.
Though I thought it was pretty thin (even for a Monday).
Hahtool, As if the "election-period" isn't long enough, they add an extra DAY by having it every LEAP-YEAR.
DT'S crossing DRYS was the highlight.
Always like seeing Yogi's buddy BOO-BOO.
Hmmm, "Be-all, END-ALL". Never heard "end-aim" as a common expression.
Cheers to all at Sunset.
Morning All,
Kind of a "Meh" experience this morning. My big Boo Boo was spelling misspelling Wheelie with a Y which allowed me to fit in Pull A. Snap and Crackle got me Out of It though along with a Pop.
I like hard Taco shells so there isn't any folding required. I do fold burritos which I had one for breakfast which was wonderful. Cheese and fresh tomatoes. Wicked Good!
Have a good Monday.
Good day folks,
I thought I would finish today's puzzle filling in the across clues only until I reached the SW corner. Sami (who??) an unknown, red hat too easy (wanted mitre, or something else more formal) and sib for Bro. Pal never crossed my mind.
Otherwise a pleasant experience with no other hold ups. Snap, crackle & pop a clever theme. For a Monday, I thought the cluing was pretty clever.
I did not remember Cassio, but the across fills made it a non-event. A lot of Shakespeare has faded away from my eroding memory bank.
Tinbini: That's very funny!
Smooth sailing today. I seem to meet Niobe often in Xwords. When my grandson was little, I read Green Eggs and Ham over and over until we both had it memorized. I can still quote it. "Do you like green eggs and ham? I do not like them, SAM I AM."
Yesterday I was curious because we all seem to have expereinced BRASSERIE as less than upscale. I looked it up. It is much tonier in France. I am happy to sip my CAB (but not the too sweet for my taste ZINS)in a prosaic American brasserie.
Link Brasserie
Good morning, folks, from Johnsonburg, PA. Thank you Janie, for a swell puzzle. Thank you, Argyle, for your review. Still looking for another one with your socks in it.
Enjoyed this puzzle. I think it was closer to a Tuesday puzzle than a Monday. A few puzzlers, such as: NIOBE, SALLE, TAPAS, and OPAH.
Great theme. Came easily.
Thought GARISH was a good word. LEAPYEAR, too.
Lots of old standby words. I won't list them.
See you tomorrow.
Argyle: never mind. I stand corrected. I saw the clue for Spread Widely and, having just seen the movie Contagion, immediately thought of Strep instead of Strew.
Nice Monday for me--relief after the last few days. Only pauses, no stumps. Didn't know either CASSIO or NIOBE but perps got them.
Barry G,
In Italian, Spanish and Latin, and thus many Shakespearean names, the "o" ending would always be a male and an "a" always a female.
I agree with all of you on TAPAS being Spanish and not Mexican.
BRASSERIE brings back memories of my then DH to be, who has never learned much French, saying he wondered why there were so many brassiere shops in France when he was there for the first time.
Good morning Argyle and all.
A nice fresh puzzle, today. A few pauses here and there, but other than CASSIO and NIOBE, easily gotten from the perps, no out-of-the-ordinary words. At 4d, I had tacos at first but when that became the fill at 35a, I rethought it, and the SNAP part of the theme helped me change it to TAPAS. No searches were needed.
Have a great day.
Good morning, Argyle and the gang.
Easy going Monday. As others have mentioned, a few non-monday fill thrown in, but all were easy enough to suss with a few perps.
Just as pizza isn't limited to Italy, Tapas are starting to show up on menus everywhere and there are chains of Tapas bars now. I'm sure I could find Tapas somewhere in Nuevo Laredo, but Tacos would be much easier to find.
I spent about a month there 20 years ago. Very interesting town. Not sure I'd want to go back now, though.
Thank you Janie Smulyan for a very nice puzzle and Argyle for a very nice and stimulating commentary.
I knew Niobe from Niobium, a favorite (?) element of mine. Anodized Niobium ( see Google images - ) is a favorite of some jewelry manufacturers.
No hangups today, tho' I first thought Cassio was Cassius. The first is a convenient calculator (manufacturer- ) , the second is guy 'with a mean and hungry look' from 'Julius Caesar'.
Alt QOD: - Sunday School: A prison where children make penance for the guilt of their parents. ~ H. L. Mencken.
Have a good week, you all.
Leap years don't happen on years that are divisible by 100, unless they are also divisible by 400. So in 2100 we won't have a presidential election?
ANON @8:59 Good point. "When most Presidential elections occur" might have been a better clue.
Grumpy, I agree on where to find tapas, but couldn't put it into words. Well said.
Hi all,
Not a Monday puzzle for me. It went more slowly.
Thanks Janie, Argyle. Favorite answer, NIOBE. Was once a mythology buff.
Ate some Greek yogurt yesterday that must have gone bad. I took my anti-lactose pills as usual, so that wasn't it. Boy was I sick!
Have a great day!
With it is "Hip", not "Hep".
Lucina: I like A Gifted Man also. (He is much too handsome, though.) Also got around to Terra Nova finally. CG --great, plot--not so great!
dear posters -- just want to say thx for the positive and constructive feedback. and as i said on "the other" lat blog, i send wishes for "the best to you *each* morning"!
Hi gang -
I like the crossing of DTS with DRYS.
A SNIP: Are you ready to SNAP OUT OF IT? NOT YET.
The big BEAR market in tech stocks a decade past was a DOT COM BOOBOO.
I never PECK AT TAPAS or TACOS.
Ever see PAPPY POP A WHEELIE?
I believe ERATO visited Robert Browning as well.
My Tigers and Tinbeni's Yanks are all knotted up. Justin vs. C.C (not ours) again tonight - and I'll be at rehearsal BOO HOO!
Yesterday was the most amazing Detroit sports day ever. I have no fingernails left to SNIP.
Good morning all,
This felt like a Monday, but took me longer than usual. Ouchie had to be replaced by boo boo. Salon was really salle.Stage fit but seemed wrong so took awhile.Had to change hip to hep.But, I was so glad red hat fit, as I wouldn't have known biretta.
So, this was not a big wow for me, but enjoyed it.
Kazie @8:178,...funny!
Good Morning Argyle, C.C. et al.
It's all been said. This was a typical speed run for a Monday puzzle, but I guess I thought that NIOBE was more common than some of you did.
The theme entries SNAP OUT OF IT and POP A WHEELIE were particularly sparkly, IMO (Texter's "Here's what I think"). And I especially liked "Badger at the comedy club" for HECKLE. Fun puzzle, Janie!
LOL. Non Sequitur has joined the band
wagon. IMO next?
I'll drink to that too.
From The Free Online Dictionary
hep [hɛp]
adj hepper, heppest
Slang an earlier word for hip
Hello everybody. Nice way to start this Monday. Had same experiences as you all did. Did exactly the same thing with changing TACOS to TAPAS that you did, Spitzboov.
Can never remember Bambi's aunt's name. Nor his mother's. Or father's.
Can never remember NIOBE and ERATO, either.
Damn near spit coffee when I came across "Spread widely." (Calm down, Jayce.)
I thought SYMBOLIC was an excellent fill. DRYS not so much.
Best wishes to you all.
Yeah, I put in HIP, too. As in, "I'm hip, dude." Having to change it to HEP was okay with me, though. As in "hep cat."
Thanks for stopping by, Janie, even if you did leave a KELLOGG tag in your POST.
As with others, I originally had TACOS instead of TAPAS and HIP instead of HEP. Messed me up for a bit.
Janie, thanks for stopping by and thanks for a fun puzzle. Re. TAPAS, do you think that was a small error by you and Rich or is there some other reason that the clue wasn't changed to something like Noshes in Madrid or something similar?
Beautiful day here with temperatures in the low 70s. Rain is due Wednesday but I'm skeptical.
I enjoy 60 Minutes last night. There was a nice story about Fort Bragg, CA; a sister city of a Japanese town at the same latitude that was wiped out in the Tsunami. Then there was Andy Rooney's sad farewell. I'll miss him.
Good day, puzzlers. Thank you, Argyle, for your great blogging. It's funny seeing the Dogpatch crew again.
All of you have listed my experience today though it seemed more like Wednesday.
My own misdirection sent me to SALON then SALLE, ROCOCO followed by GARISH and CROCHET before CRACKLE.
My mind seems to recall ancient history better than recent as ENA, NIOBE and CASSIO emerged quickly.
I agree that TAPAS as more Spanish than Mexican, but it's true, now they are found everywhere.
LOL. My thought, too.
IMO there's no such thing as "too handsome;" he is eye candy.
Have a lovely Monday, everyone!
Yiddish, Spanish, Mexican: no problem.
Like, if you say hip, you're not, y'know?
Good Morning group,
Nice Monday offeriing and I'll get back to you in a while.
Last week had tex mex snack as taco. I said it imex not tex mex.some one remarked "tis so. Look it up" i did and i guess todays author did. So to u who "Heckled the Boo Boo" swallow an "Opah Cad!"
Everything has been said. Thanks, for the blogging and for a great puzzle.
I agree on the Tapas debate, but then again I saw salmon on a Mexican menu! So, what do I know? Foods are getting all mixed up anyway.
I am a foodie and watch food trends all the time! Tapas is hot right now as is street food. Go figure.
While in NYC we didn't eat the street food although it all smelled yummy!
Sorry. Is Mex not Tex Mex (Mexican snack). And Swallow an Opah, Cad. Thats better huh.
Not really. That's better.
I was UPTOPAR this morning and just now got home, ATE and did the puzzle. What a nice Monday offering Janie! After getting about 1/3 done, I simply finished with the Across clues.
-I think more of being HIP than HEP
-Didn't know I knew NIOBE but got it after NI_ _ _. Yay me!
-I saw my dad go through the DT's and he was "seeing" fellow soldiers in the room from 40 years ago.
-TAPAS not TACOS. Wait, there's TACOS.
-Don't say BADGER to a HUSKER this week!
-The EPA can be very helpful and very overreaching as well.
-I thought cardinal hat would be more esoteric
-Jazz, those Lions have some former Huskers really contributing (Raiola, Suh, and Vanden Bosch)! Everybody likes a comeback both in yesterday's game and from the 0 – 16 of a few years ago! Go blue and silver!
HEP is better than HIP. Ever heard of "Hep-Cat"? The Jazz people used it in the 1930's and 1940's.
Check out the song "Give me some skin" by The Delta Rythm boys.
Hi All ~~
A fun and easy Monday puzzle. I remembered NIOBE, ENA and OPAH from other puzzles and perps helped in a few spots where I wasn't sure, i.e. BIGWOW. Stumbled a bit on 45D since I read it as 'College' materials instead of COLLAGE ~~ Duh. Thanks for the informative write-up, Argyle ~~ enjoyed the links!
Now that the "monumental collapse" of the Red Sox is complete, I'm following the Tigers, my husband's team. It's a lot less stressful than the past month has been!
Enjoy the day!
Um, I thought I already said hep cat.
Hi all,
This really was a Tues. or Wed. puzzle to me. My mind keeps betraying me.
29A-Toe. I stub mine often and usually have at least one that's purple.
Thought End all was cute-also never heard End aim.
Husker, I won't say Badger but will say Wisc. All our teams won this weekend, including Packers and Brewers! Actually we really liked the Huskers and hope those who came to Wisc. enjoyed themselves even though they lost.
Have a good eveniing all.
Marge, Hooray for the Badgers and Brewers! Over 30,000 Husker faithful made the trip and spoke glowingly of the experience, especially the Jump Around tradition that really shakes the nearly 100 year old stadium!
Marge, We did have a good time and it was fun being part of a new chapter in history. Madison is beautiful (though very tough to get around in), the people were largely friendly and the weather was fine. Most folks we encountered were very civil, even though some of those were belligerent by mid way through the game. There was only one person that I thought was a complete ass. That's not a bad ratio. The only thing really bad about the weekend was that 40,000 Nebraska fans showed up and the football team forgot to.
Badgers?! Badgers?! We don't got no Badgers! We don't need no stinking Badgers!!! :-)
Hi everyone,
Just thought I'd let you know that one of our young constructors just won on Jeapordy. His first name is Joon
Hola Everyone, With Muddle, symbolic, garrish and strew, this didn't seem like our usual Monday fare. I didn't need to go to Mr. G., but I did use my CW dictionary to sus a few of the answers.
A fun puzzle with a satisfying theme. Thanks Argyle for your writeup which is always fun as well.
To me Tacos are not just a snack, but can be a main dish. I put in Tacos, then erased it and had to put it in again. Oh well, that is what the other end of my pencil is for.
My learning moment for today: I didn't realize that Presidential elections are held on Leap Years. I never really thought about this before.
Tapas are also well-known in Costa Rica as appetizers.
Bill G. We also enjoyed 60 Minutes last night. We thought the Andy Rooney segment was especially poignant. He will be missed. I'm hoping he'll appear from time to time as promised.
Our rain is here already. I've covered all the patio umbrellas and cushions. Our sunny season was way too short for my liking.
Lucina, LOL!!
For those of you in markets where Jeopardy hasn't aired yet, I'd highly recommend it. Joon is very impressive (no spoilers from me on the outcome). But I do have to wonder about the headgear of his male opponent. What was that? A bale of hay?! :-)
Thanks for the tip. Jeopardy! is coming up in 40 mins.
Speaking of folded Mexican snacks, tomorrow is National TACO Day! Check your local listings; I'm sure you'll find some restaurant or another giving away TACOS!
Make it a pink one for me!
Good Evening All, I just stopped by to let you know that "Moneyball" with Brad Pitt is a very good movie. I like Brad Pitt because he takes rolls where he isn't necessarily a romantic hero and he doesn't mind portraying somebody his own age. Anyway, the movie would be a hit with baseball fans, statistics fans, "doing the right thing" fans and even Brad Pitt fans.
I may be rather sporadic with crossword puzzling for the next couple of months. We may have a buyer for our house (we'll find out tomorrow if they qualify for the loan they want). Then we have to get busy finding a new house, getting packed, moving, etc. Phew, I'm tired out already.
Anyway, I'll stop by when I can and will be back when we are permanently settled.
Dare I add another sports story? Some of you will remember that during August, my son talked DH and me into going to a Brewers game to celebrate his birthday with some Milwaukee friends. Well, on our way back the next day, he decided that our older son and his wife might like to go during their September visit, since she had never been to a Brewers game during the 2 years they'd lived here. This they did, not this weekend, but the previous one when the Brewers lost. The punchline is that she ended up getting two--(yes, 2) balls! So only once to a game, she gets two balls, something most people only dream of doing once in a lifetime.
Clear Ayes: I second your recommendation of Moneyball. It was fabulous! (I thought Brad Pitt looked like a young Robert Redford.)
Wow! That was a great Jeopardy! game. I love it when the contestants are so good.
Well, now that I've read you all, I don't need to say anything. It's all there!
Handup, though, for the tapas/tacos and the hep/hip goofs. Niobe was a gimme, even though I have never read about her, just references in other books. I don't even know what the ---- all the tears were for! Cassio was an unknown since I've never read Othello and probably never will. Howeever, the one that makes calculators, etc., is spelled Casio.
I do love the sound of 'Niobe,' not the sobbing, just the name.
From yesterday`s wine-name puzzle
Pebble in a pond: Ripple effect.
Why is Ali grimacing? champaign
A mother putting her child to be: I`m tired! Anjou?
A neutral shoe color: Beaune
Result of drawing too fast: Chateau
Aircraft carrier`s command; Clos de Beze
Yellowrocks @9:24AM, your revised clue for LEAP YEAR is an improvement, but it's still a plural clue for a singular answer. How about, [When a US presidential election may occur]?
Avg Joe, I apologize on behalf of my home city for that one boorish Madisonian you encountered. Glad you had a good time otherwise, the final score notwithstanding.
Good night all.
I ditto all the comments about today's puzzle. I DNF. So it didn't feel like a Monday.
I appreciated two call outs last week for Sal: one was a mule and the other, I think, was a baseball player.
Will be gone for the rest of October, or at least until the 26th. Visiting my son in Manhattan and in Margaretville, NY. Then an Elderhostel on the Hudson, then a friend in D.C. Whew.
I've always dreamed of having two balls.
I'm watching "Prohibition" so DRYS and DTS were SYMBOLIC.
Very timely.
Great sports weekend!
And more to come...
It was fun to see Joon do well on Jeopardy tonight. Thanks for the heads up.
Congratulations to Joon Pahk for his win on Jeopardy this evening. When I heard his name and listened to Alex Trebek's mini-interview with him, I told GAH, "Hey, I know who he is!" and went on to explain his status as a constructor. It was lots of fun to see him demonstrate his trivia knowledge. Good luck tomorrow and successive nights.
Why does Valverde always have to make it so INTERESTING?!?
Gasp . . .