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- "This is the crack team that foils my every plan? I am deeply shamed."
- ―Spike[src].
The Scooby Gang, or "Scoobies," was the core group formed after the arrival of Buffy Summers to Sunnydale in order to battle the supernatural forces of evil and assist Buffy in her duties as the Slayer.
The Scooby Gang usually took an unimpressed, flippant attitude towards extraordinary events and supernatural occurrences. Originally a group of teenage friends attending Sunnydale High in a town built on top of a Hellmouth, the group gradually expanded, eventually merging with the Watchers Council to become a global organization, dealing with demonic threats worldwide and training thousands of Slayers.
In the beginning, Buffy often had to protect her friends from monsters, but over the course of the series, most of them gained superpowers and fighting skills of their own, with Xander the only notable member with no mystical abilities or connection to the supernatural. Because of the show's strong themes of female empowerment, the most powerful members of the team are often female (Buffy and Willow), while the men play passive roles such as that of father-figure (Giles) and supportive best friend (Xander). Also, in keeping with the show's themes of redemption and moral ambiguity, many of the Scoobies have at some point in their lives been evil and even murdered people before, but are now fighting on the side of good.
The group was also sometimes referred to as the "Slayerettes." Both Willow and Spike used the term on different occasions. In fact, this name served as the semi-official name for the group until Xander coined their true name while they were all on the run from the Order of Taraka.
Scooby Gang Members
(In chronological order)
- Buffy Summers — As the Slayer, Buffy possessed enhanced abilities which enable her to battle the forces of darkness. She was the focal point of the Scooby Gang, as the team initially formed around her responsibilities as the Chosen One, and she was very close to most of its members. Buffy was often reluctant to accept her destiny and leadership position but was forced to train her fellow Slayers in the fight against evil.
- Rupert Giles — Originally Buffy's Watcher, Giles acts as a father-figure and mentor to most of the other Scoobies. Giles was a founding member of the team, before returning to England so that Buffy will take responsibility for her own life. He returns to the Scoobies on several occasions in times of need, and later took control of his own squad of Slayers; since his death, Angel, his unwitting murderer, has taken to finding ways to resurrect him with the reluctant assistance of Giles' former partner, Slayer Faith Lehane.
- Xander Harris — The most consistent, long-term, and reliable member of the Scoobies, the wise-cracking Xander was notable for being one of the few characters in the show with no "superpowers." Instead, his insight, compassion, and support was how he helps his friends in the battle against evil; for example, bringing Willow back from the brink of darkness with his unconditional love. Xander also possesses some knowledge of military combat and weapons after being turned into a real soldier in a Halloween episode. Xander was notable for being the only Scooby that remained consistently on the team; Giles returned to England for a time, Buffy was in Los Angeles for a summer and was dead for a time, and Willow went to England to recuperate.
- Willow Rosenberg — Willow's abilities as a witch make her the most powerful member of the Scooby Gang. Willow has taken lead of the Gang twice; during the summer when Buffy ran away to Los Angeles, and then again when she died. Willow frequently struggles to control her own immense power but is responsible for magically activating all of the Potential Slayers in the world.
- Angel — Buffy's vampire lover, Angel rarely socializes with the other Scoobies, contacting them only when necessary, and largely only meets up with Buffy and Willow outside of combat situations. His relationship with the group is strained when he turns evil and murders Giles' girlfriend, Jenny Calendar, and he eventually leaves for Los Angeles where he and Cordelia form their own group, Angel Investigations. Angel becomes a "Champion" after leaving Buffy in Sunnydale and follows his own path away from her.
- Cordelia Chase — A snobby cheerleader at Sunnydale High, Cordelia looked down on the Scoobies, who she considered unpopular and therefore beneath her. However, she often finds herself in perilous situations and relies on Buffy to save her. Cordelia became Xander's girlfriend and an official member of the Scooby Gang until she leaves for Los Angeles and joins Angel Investigations until her demise.
- Oz — A member of the gang and romantic interest of Willow. Oz is a werewolf and also the guitarist of Dingoes Ate My Baby and a student both at Sunnydale High and UC Sunnydale. He is very intelligent and deep but is known for his trademark stoicism. He is a valuable member of the team, until leaving to learn to control his werewolf attributes.
- Faith Lehane - A troubled Slayer, and often referred to as the "Rogue Slayer," Faith, called as a Slayer after the death of Kendra Young who was called when Buffy died a momentary death, is considered to be the anti-Buffy. She arrives in Sunnydale after her Watcher is killed and works as an ally for the Scooby Gang until she accidentally kills a man, leading her to join up with Mayor Richard Wilkins. After waking up from a coma that Buffy put her in, and causing trouble for Buffy again, she flees to Los Angeles, where she is helped by Angel and turns herself into the police. Years later, Faith breaks out of jail to assist Angel and decides to work towards an active redemption instead of a passive one. Shortly after, she rejoins the Scoobies and temporarily takes control of the gang and the Potential Slayers. After the activation of all of the Potential Slayers around the world, Faith partners with Giles to either defeat or rehabilitate Slayers going down the wrong path. After his death, Faith moved to his home in London and has partnered with Angel.
- Anya Jenkins — A 1,120 plus year old ex-vengeance demon who becomes mortal and falls in love with human Xander. Anya struggles to understand human conventions and often offends people, usually because of her frank honesty and literal approach to speech, but most of the time she doesn't notice she is insulting them. Initially very selfish, she eventually comes to respect humans and proves her loyalty to the team on many occasions.
- Riley Finn — Buffy's college boyfriend, Riley was a soldier for the government demon-hunting operation The Initiative. When he learns that the institute he was working for was corrupt, Riley joins the Scoobies instead. While on good terms with Buffy's friends, his relationship with Buffy disintegrates and he leaves her and Sunnydale to join another army unit.
- Tara Maclay — Willow's girlfriend and long-time lover. Tara, though she doesn't have the same skill as Willow, is a very powerful yet timid witch. Initially very shy, Tara comes to open up to the Scoobies and eventually becomes a member herself. She forms a special confidante-like relationship with Buffy, and finds a kindred spirit at times with Anya who was also dating a member of the four "core Scoobies." According to Giles, she became the heart of the group before her untimely death.
- Spike — Formerly an enemy of the Scoobies, this vampire switches sides when a microchip is implanted in his brain by the Initiative which prevents him from harming humans. This left him fighting non-humans as the only other alternative left, and ultimately proves himself as a strong asset for the team in their quest for protecting humanity. Spike eventually falls in love with Buffy and becomes a true hero, seeking out his soul in order to prove his worth. Despite all of this, the other Scoobies' opinions of him vary; Buffy, Dawn, and Willow are more friendly towards him and treat him civilly; Xander and Giles are openly hostile towards him outside of combat situations (and vice versa); and all remain somewhat wary of him. After his heroic death at the Battle at the Hellmouth, Spike is resurrected months later and joins Angel's team in Los Angeles, becoming a Champion in his own right and later going his own way.
- Dawn Summers — Buffy's younger sister, Dawn was actually the mystical Key, a giant mass of energy with the power to open the doors to the multiple dimensions in the universe. She was given human form by the monks of Dagon, magically made from Buffy herself and then was embedded into the Slayer's life, with false memories fabricated for herself and everyone in her life so that her true identity would be hidden. Dawn suffers from abandonment issues because of her traumatic life. However, she considers the Scooby Gang to be her surrogate family, and is very close to them. During the battle with the First Evil, with the temporary absence of both Willow and Giles, a matured Dawn, being referred to as "junior Watcher gal," takes to being the research expert as well as the multi-linguist.
- Andrew Wells — Another former villain, Andrew is an immature nerd who the Scoobies held hostage in Buffy's house during the battle with the First Evil. He soon shows remorse for his past crimes, and tries to join the team, but the other Scoobies find him irritating, and often mock him. After surviving the Hellmouth battle, Andrew trained to be a Watcher and lead a group of Slayers in Italy. During a mission, Buffy confirmed his status as one of the Scoobies. Andrew also relocated to San Francisco along with the other Scoobies after the disbandment of the Slayer Organization.
Relationship/Comparison with Angel Investigations
The Scooby Gang has a rather confusing relationship with their Los Angeles counterparts, the Angel Investigations team (despite Angel Investigations being essentially a splinter organization that was formed by Angel and Cordelia after they left the Scoobies to operate independently), in addition to numerous similarities. They have similar goals and morals, though the members of A.I. are more willing to kill evil humans if they are certain the situation requires it (such as Angel killing blind assassin Vanessa Brewer who Wolfram & Hart reguraly prevented from being brought to justice) while the Scoobies prefer to leave their human enemies alive to face human justice for their crimes (such as Buffy's reasons for wanting to spare Warren Mears after he unintentionally killed Tara Maclay, although she unhesitatingly kills Caleb, presumably as he's too powerful to stop any other way and his physical strength suggesting that he no longer qualified as pure human any more, and Buffy has killed a few other (mostly superpowered) human enemies); during "Sanctuary", Angel actually briefly fought with Buffy when she came to Los Angeles over their differing opinions regarding Faith, Buffy wanting Faith to be punished for her actions and Angel arguing that she deserved a chance at redemption, though both sides were somewhat satisfied when Faith willingly turned herself in to the L.A.P.D. Additionally, A.I. regularly employs the usage of firearms, while the Scoobies have a strong distaste for them, Buffy herself having even forbidden her teammates from using them.
While the Scooby Gang was somewhat mystically superior to Angel Investigations thanks to Willow's magical talent, Angel Investigations tended to have superior fighters; the Scoobies' knowledge of combat tended to focus simply on basic punches and kicks while trying to stake vampires, leaving more complicated opponents to Buffy- to the point that they were forced to activate the Buffybot to make any kind of impact on the city's vampire population after Buffy's death-, while Angel Investigations' members were all capable fighters even if Angel remains their primary combatant when facing their more powerful enemies, Cordelia and Fred receiving training while all other members possessed varying degrees of combat skills before joining the team (Although Lorne preferred not to fight, his culture makes it clear that he would received some lessons).
While the Scoobies tend to handle the more large-scale, immediate enemies, with their traditional 'Big Bads' representing immediate threats to the world as a whole- save in the case of The Trio, who were primarily comically dangerous rather than genuinely malevolent-, Angel Investigations's enemies are traditionally more patient, long-term planners, Wolfram & Hart constantly subtly attempting to subvert and corrupt Angel due to his prophecised role in the Apocalypse and the entity known as Jasmine having apparently planned for years to manipulate the team into a position where she could be reborn. A.I. is also somewhat more organized than the Scooby Gang as they are guided by the Powers That Be and people who contact them directly about supernatural problems, where the Scooby Gang become aware of their latest threats due to Buffy discovering something while patrolling, Giles reading up on prophecies, or 'Big Bads' looking to kill the Slayer. Another difference between the two groups is that Angel Investigations deals with a lot of evil human enemies, mostly Wolfram & Hart employees, while the Scoobies enemies are primarily demons and vampires. The only real human enemies the Scoobies have is the Trio and Caleb. Additionally, while the members of the Scooby Gang are entirely human (with the exceptions of Angel and Spike), the demon members of Angel Investigations actually outnumber the humans.
Another key difference between the Scoobies and A.I. is the exact way their groups operate. While Angel Investigations operates as a private detective agency, publicly offering their services to others and thus granting themselves a semi-legal reason for their actions, the Scoobies largely remain underground as a vigilante force, with few people besides their closest friends and family members even knowing of their existence. Another key difference is how others view them as of recent events: while the Angel Investigations staff are hailed as celebrities and heroes for their actions in the Fall of Los Angeles, the Scooby Gang is viewed and denounced as a terrorist group by the world at large as a result of the anti-Slayer movement.
It is often implied that the Scoobies and Angel Investigations have met each other on occasion off-screen. Fred calls Willow for help against Angelus and Willow was aware of Connor's existence and relation to Angel before meeting him in that same episode. Additionally, Buffy knew where the original Angel Investigations offices were located and went to confront him there, whereas Willow visited the Hyperion Hotel to inform Angel of Buffy's death; in "Blind Date", Cordelia also called Willow for advice and tips when attempting to hack encrypted computer files that Angel had stolen from Wolfram & Hart. It is known, however, that the two groups regularly keep in contact.
In addition, several Expanded Universe materials, most notably Monster Island, depict the Scooby Gang and Angel Investigations teaming up to take down a greater common foe (In Monster Island, for example, the group fought a demon army lead by Axtius, the father of former Angel Investigations member Doyle.
Team Members
The Core Four
Other Members
- Cordelia Chase (Late Season 1 - End of Season 3. Joined after being saved from mutilation[1])
- Daniel "Oz" Osbourne (Mid-Season 2 - Mid-Season 4. Joined after witnessing a vampire staked in front of his eyes[2])
- Anya Jenkins (Late Season 3 - End of Season 7. Joined after becoming human[3])
- Riley Finn (Mid-Season 4 - Mid-Season 5. Joined after he found out the institute he was working for was corrupt[4])
- Tara Maclay (Late Season 4 - End of Season 6. Joined after she started dating Willow at college[5])
- Dawn Summers (Mid-Season 5 - End of Season 7. Joined around the time of her mother's death[6])
- Andrew Wells (Season 7. Joined during the fight against the First Evil[7])
- Angel (intermittent; role consisted mainly of dropping in to give Buffy advice on the current crisis[8])
- Jenny Calendar (joined when helping Giles and the Scoobies defeat the demon Moloch[9])
- Kendra Young (assisted them when she was in Sunnydale[10])
- Faith Lehane (joined the group[11], betrayed them to work for the Mayor[12], but returned to their side since the fight against the First Evil[13])
- Joyce Summers (joined after she learned the truth about Buffy being a Slayer[14])
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (officially Buffy's Watcher for a while)
- The Class of '99 (during the fight against the Mayor at Graduation[15])
- Spike (reluctantly and unreliably[14])
- Robin Wood (during the fight against the First Evil[16])
- The ever-increasing number of Potential Slayers (during the fight against the First Evil), and the later Slayer Organization (during the Twilight crisis)
- Dracula (unreliably[17])
- Eldre Koh
- Robert Dowling (seeking assistance against zompires[18])
- Billy Lane (since the zompire crisis in Santa Rosita[19])
- Magic Council
- Illyria and the first formation (requesting assistance against the Siphon[20])
- second formation (seeking assistance against the Mistress, the Soul Glutton, and the Sculptor[21])
- third formation (inclusion of Buffy, Willow, Giles, and Riley[22])
- Harmony Kendall (unreliably, representing reformed vampires[23])
- Vicki (reluctantly, representing new vampires[23])
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Along with variations in the team roster, the place which serves as a sort of "headquarters" for the Scooby Gang changed a few times over the years. The most notable of these headquarters, before its explosion, was the Sunnydale High School library. Other locales included Rupert Giles's apartment, The Magic Box, and the Summers' residence. With the formation of the Slayer Organization, the Scoobies spread across the world, with Buffy and Xander maintaining a "command center" in Scotland. After moving to San Francisco, Buffy's apartment, and the later Scoobies' shared building apartments became their main venues.
- 1997-1999: Sunnydale High School/ Sunnydale High School library
- 1999-2000: Rupert Giles's apartment / UC Sunnydale
- 2000-2002: The Magic Box / Summers residence
- 2002-2003: Summers residence
- 2005-2006: Scotland command center
- 2006-2007: Buffy Summers' apartment
- 2007-: Buffy, Willow, and Dawn's apartment / Xander and Spike's apartment / Giles's apartment
Behind the Scenes
- The group was first referred to as the Scooby Gang by Xander in the Season 2 episode "What's My Line, Part One", as a reference to the Mystery Inc., a group of ghost-hunting teenagers from the cartoon Scooby-Doo.
- Before it, in Season 1 episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight," Willow is seen wearing a Scooby Doo T-shirt, Buffy with the Daphne trademark neck scarf, and later Xander responds, "Can you say, 'Gulp'?" as Shaggy often does.
- Willow also wore a Scooby-Doo t-shirt in episode "School Hard", and used a Scooby-Doo lunch box in "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date".
- Coincidentally, Sarah Michelle Gellar also later played Daphne, a member of the original Scooby Gang, in the live-action Scooby-Doo movies.
- On the Omnibus volume 3 cover, Cordelia, Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles are mimicking a well known pose from the first episode of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! cartoon series.
- ↑ "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
- ↑ "Surprise"
- ↑ "The Prom"
- ↑ "The I in Team"
- ↑ "New Moon Rising"
- ↑ "The Body"
- ↑ "Never Leave Me"
- ↑ "Welcome to the Hellmouth"
- ↑ "I Robot, You Jane"
- ↑ "What's My Line, Part Two"
- ↑ "Faith, Hope & Trick"
- ↑ "Consequences"
- ↑ "Dirty Girls"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Becoming, Part Two"
- ↑ "Graduation Day, Part Two"
- ↑ "First Date"
- ↑ Wolves at the Gate
- ↑ The Spread of Their Evil
- ↑ Billy the Vampire Slayer
- ↑ Welcome to the Team
- ↑ In Pieces on the Ground, Part Three
- ↑ Own It, Part Five
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Day Off (or Harmony in My Head)


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The Boston TV & Movie Sites Tour starts off in Boston Common, a 50-acre central park in the city, that has set the stage for many TV shows and films. Nicknamed the Movie Mile, Beacon Hill is the most filmed section of Boston. The movie mile has set the scene for The Departed, Ted, Good Will Hunting, Boondock Saints and much more.
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Known by the locals as "Southie", South Boston is the largest Irish neighborhood in the city. The Saint Patrick's Day Parade, which begins in South Boston, is the second biggest parade in the world. It's no wonder professionals in the entertainment industry often choose locations in South Boston when film scouting for Irish-American movies. Movies filmed in this area include The Town, Southie, The Verdict, Mystic River, The Departed and Gone Baby Gone. One of the most popular Southie filming locations is the L Street Tavern, which was used as Matt Damon's and Ben Affleck's hometown pub in Good Will Hunting.
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Total TimePrep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Makes8 servings
- 1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- In a small bowl, combine the pie filling and lemon juice; spoon into pastry shell.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon and nutmeg; cut in peanut butter and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.
- Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 355 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 224mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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I love peanut butter and I love apple pie; however, my family was not wild about this combination of flavors. It is a very easy pie to assemble. I never buy prepared crusts, so I just made my own.
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Really great pie recipe for beginning bakers. I love the peanut butter and apple combo, very delicious!
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Just great,i added oatmeal for the topping,just 1/2 cup
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I love the combination of peanut butter and apples, so I was so excited when I found this recipe. But instead of using pie filling, I made my own. Also, I made my own pie pastry, so I didn't prebake it and just increased the baking time to 40-50 min. It turned out wonderful! I didn't have any chunky peanut butter, so I had to use creamy, but it was still excellent!


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I'm an artist who got her first job making covers for SCREW Magazine. While I gradually carved out a nice career doing every sort of art that one can extract a living from, I had always been afraid to draw "activist things." Real struggles were serious business, and I drew girls with feathers and bare tits. Making activist art seemed like posturing. So I'd sell paintings on Twitter to raise money for abortion funds, but hide the subversive bits in the margins.
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Name: Jon Giles
Club: Greater Western Sydney
Position: Ruckman
Assistant Coach 2012 Price: $117,800
Bye Round: 11
2011 Average: –
2011 Games Played: –
Predicted Average: 67
Why should I pick him?
Because Giles is this year's Zac Smith. Smith (arguably) led the Suns' ruck division with the assistance of a veteran in Fraser. This year, Giles is set to do the same under the watchful eye of the aging Brogan.
Giles' situation does vary slightly however. While a 21 year old Zmith debuted after spending just the one year on Gold Coast's list, Giles languished on Port Adelaide's list for 4 years before being delisted at the end of 2009. Giles is now 24 and finally ready to step up to AFL level, which must be a huge relief for him, given his journey and probably even despite the likelihood of losing almost every game in 2012.
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It's a bit petty, but Giles had a small premium applied to him (due to being mature-aged), so maybe you would prefer to save $20-$30k and pick a basement-priced ruckman instead. Although, he is almost $30k cheaper than 2011 draftee Billy Longer; so it all really needs to be put into perspective.
Another important consideration is, once again, the byes. Cox, Leuenberger, Goldstein, Jacobs, and McIntosh are the other popular ruck options who shared the Round 11 bye, along with the aforementioned youngster Longer. You want to make sure you don't have more than two ruckmen from any MBR, so make sure he fits your structure if you've already committed to others.
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JACK – Put simply, what we need from our 4th ruckman is job security – and Giles has starting 21 written all over him. All he has to do is be available over the MBRs to justify his selection – appreciating into a decent cash-cow after that is a bonus! It's a no-risk selection, and because of that I think Giles will be one of the most selected players in Dream Team this year. He's a lock for me!


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Does anyone truly like to date? I mean, really get excited about sifting through potential candidates, sussing out neuroses, reading between the lines? I'm not talking about the thrill and anticipation you might feel the day you're going out with someone new. I'm talking about the nitty-gritty research involved in finding someone who intrigues you. I suppose there are some people who enjoy the hunt. And others who are so confident (or delusional) that they don't feel as if they're opening themselves up to humiliation, pain, and suffering—along with sexual tension and the possibility of intense joy. But, by and large, I think, dating rates pretty far down the fun scale.
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The Grand Opera House was listed in the 1904-1905 edition of Julius Cahn's Official Theatrical Guide, but had not been in the 1899-1900 edition. so it opened sometime between 1900 and 1904. The guide listed a seating capacity of 600 for this second-floor house.
The historical marker at lower right on this web page gives some history of the Grand Opera House in Kingfisher. It says that the original Opera House on Robberts Avenue burned in 1900, and the Grand Opera House was opened on the second floor of the Pappe Building to replace it.
The marker says that the Grand Opera House seated 800, not the 600 listed in Julius Cahn's guide. It doesn't mention the house showing movies or being renamed the Electric Theatre. Probably the movie operation didn't last long.
Here is a recent street view of the former Grand Opera House (AKA-Electric Theatre) from google maps. The building now houses Pioneer Telephone.
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I have a little bone to pick … with life that is.
Why is Meyer lemon season seriously .0823123 seconds long?!?! And how the heck to I get my hands on some without them going bad?!
See, originally I wanted to make this recipe using Meyer lemons – because they're so little and cute and lemony, but not super tart. So I bought a bag ( I could have bought a car for less … by.the.way. – not the point) I ended up keeping them on my counter for a couple of days – and poof – they turned.
So I used regular lemons. And this bread came out spectacular however if you have Meyer lemons, please use them instead and kindly send me a slice of bread … and a box of tissues.
Rant over.
Also, why do people say, I have a bone to pick .. that's gross – I'm kind of wishing I didn't say that now. But what's done is done – when life gives you lemons – make bread … okay, now I'm definitely wishing I didn't say that. Although, I would be lying if I said I wasn't on the floor laughing.
Normally, I share what I bake for the blog with family, friends and co-workers – this bread though, it didn't even make it out of our home … the top gets so crusty and it smells so lemony as it bakes. I'm clearly welcoming spring with open arms with the combination of lemon and coconut – it was a gamble with the citrus and sweet coconut buuuttt Daaaamn, Daniel!
Lemon, Coconut Sweet Bread
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 4 cups flour
- 2 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Zest
- ½ cup dried coconut
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Malibu rum
- 2 c milk
- ⅔ c olive oil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine brown and granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, sea salt, lemon zest and dried coconut.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs, lemon juice, milk, Rum and olive oil.
Combine, the wet and dry ingredients.
Pour into a well-greased loaf pan and bake for 1 hour ( it should pass the crumb test by this point)


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[Along the captured Kriemhilde Line]
Dear Em,
This is just to let you know that I am still O.K. and enjoying the latest news fully as much as you folks. Isn't it great what? Of coarse more and much better news has been received there by the time you read this, for things seem to be developing very fast now, and the end is only a matter of time. The latest news that we have received is that Austria has signed the Allied terms, and England has spanked a few more of their "Kamarads" and releaved them of a few of their destructive toys, or cannon.
What seems to worry us boys over here the most is the epidemic that is raging over there, for in letters every one gets this is mentioned and Ive seen more than one poor chap that has lost either a mother, sister or wife. It was only today that one of the boys in the company received a letter stating that his mother and youngest sister had both died the same day from this same disease. Beleive me this is tough news for the fellows, and what makes it worse is the fact that there are others in all there families that are subject to the same thing, and this fact plays on the boy's mind. As in another case in the company this chap hadn't received a word from home for quite a while and he was afraid some thing was up. His brother who is in the Navy happened to be home and it was him that sent the sad news.
Write often and say that you are all O.K. for although I feel pretty confident that you folks will escape this seige, you never can tell you know. I think of Madge and the Coynes and the rest when I hear of these cases and I do hope every one will come out all right. There are very very few cases here and up until now there has only been one man in the company (and it is no small company) that has been sent to the hospital with it. He has since returned in the best of health. This shows that it is at home that our worries centre. So much for the flue, may they soon master it.
As for me, why its just the same thing day after day, waiting for the end. The outfit is still in the lines and I am still where I sent my last letter from. I hear that the old outfit is handy by but I can't seem to find either of the Coynes. Will probably run into them soon. Id like to be with you and help eat that Thanksgiving Dinner this year but never mind there are more coming. I don't get any news from Henry and his family latly and I trust that they are all well.
As usual this is all Ive got to say, but if I get as good news from you from now on (if nothing else) Ill be very easy. Is all the paper hung yet. I can picture Lena and her sleeves rolled up while this is going on. Also Bert moving that piano. How far is the stove from the ash barrell Pa? Feeling that I am beginning to get wise I guess Ill close.
Regards to all
Samuel E. Avery #69762, Hdq Co. 103rd Inf. Am. Ex. Forces.
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This morning on ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike, they discussed the issue of whether or not the Packers should keep Favre's locker in the locker room (as it remains presently). Both were strongly opposed to this. Neither Mike nor Mike seemed to be too hung up on how it would make Rodgers/Brohm or any subsequent Packer QBs feel (which is one of the main arguments against the locker staying there that I've heard on other talk shows). Instead, they came at it more from the "it's just time to move on" perspective. Both were fairly emphatic about this being the wrong move and alluded to the fact that the Dolphins have struggled big-time ever since Marino had his locker permanently encased in the Dolphin locker room. (Not sure that really can account for why the Dolphin's have struggled, but anyway). They argued that the Packers are a very good team and not moving forward effectively after such a big change could hurt the chances of realizing the potential both Mike and Mike seem to think the team has.
It would be impossible for either of these guys to know exactly how much Favre means to the organization, the team, its fans. Neither played for or supported the Pack as fans and without doing that, there is really no way to understand the depth of gratitude and the pride in Packer nation. (Sorry, so many of the talk show/announcer guys who act like they understand this just don't – in fact, this is a big part of what makes being a true Packer fan so special…it's so unique and so powerful). So, it then may be difficult for non-Packer people to understand why the team might go to such lengths to make sure Favre has an extra special place in Packer history. There are plenty of statues, plaques, tributes, etc for other Packer legends within and around Lambeau and I would imagine that the organization wanted to keep Favre's locker in part because they haven't done that for any other player and it is a sure way to help set Favre apart from everyone – perhaps because many view him as the organization's greatest.
But there is a difficult balance to work toward with a situation like this. The organization I'm sure wants present players to be fully aware that they are part of the greatest tradition in sports and Favre has exemplified that perhaps as much as any other Packer. At the same time, Favre just retired and with speculation still swirling around that he may not be totally done, having that locker there may be somewhat of a distraction for the team and for the players who are trying to move forward and grapple with LAF (Life After Favre). In other words, it's all a bit too fresh. (I've heard a couple optimists, or perhaps more accurately a couple of people still in the denial stage of grief, suggest that the organization may believe there is still a decent chance Favre will return and until there is more solid confirmation he won't, they will leave his locker there. I tend not to believe that).
One person whom I'm sure wants the locker out of there is TT (in fact, Brother Steve has at times put forward a solid argument contending that TT wanted Favre out of the locker room altogether). TT took pride in trying to treat Favre like everyone else (which is a viewpoint I still disagree with, he is not "everyone else"…period). I'm sure keeping this shrine there now that he and the team are trying to move forward is something that irks him.
As for me, this is a tough call. I can see both sides. I guess in the end, I tend to lean toward removing the locker and just making sure he is properly acknowledged in other areas of Lambeau (the Hall of Fame – perhaps even have a special Brett Favre room, with a new statue perhaps, a retired jersey, etc). The team does need to really look ahead now and essentially recreate its identity in the post-Favre era. While the media appears to want to pin the new identity on Rodgers, a defensive identity may emerge (like the Ravens of a few years ago) or a Mike McCarthy brilliant offensive strategy identity may take hold (like a Mike Martz Rams team) or even a special teams dominance identity may come about (like the Bears recent Super Bowl team). From a psychological standpoint, I think not having the locker in there may help a slight bit with the team creating this new identity and moving forward (at least for the next year or two – I'm not sure I'd be opposed to having his locker in there a few years down the road, but for now, it may just be too fresh).
Readers, what do you think?


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Aspen Music Festival
Aspen Music Festival, classical music festival held annuallly each summer in Aspen, Colo. Chicagoans Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke established the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies (now the Aspen Institute) in the former silver-mining boomtown, and the Aspen Music Festival and School was founded in 1949 under the auspices of the Institute. Originally a two-week event, it is now an eight-week festival led by music director Robert Spano. Artists from all over the world perform in recitals, concerts, operas, and other events and teach several hundred young music students.
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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In Ontario, bankruptcy law has exemptions to allow you to retain assets such as clothing, tools, cars and furniture. While you may have to part with some of your assets in order to pay back some of your debt to your creditors, your assets are protected up to a certain amount. And some of those amounts were increased for Ontario at the end of 2015. You can keep up to the following amounts for these items:
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SHIELD director Nick Fury may be pulling the super-heroic strings of Marvel's cinematic universe, but it's Clark Gregg's Agent Phil Coulson who does the heavy lifting.
Gregg – a well-established actor, writer and director previously best known in the popular culture as Julia Louis-Dreyfus' ex-husband on "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (and actress Jennifer Grey's husband in real life) – first took on the role of Coulson, a government agent and foil in the first "Iron Man" film, bringing a polite, but no-nonsense attitude into an original character that had not previously appeared in any Marvel Comics. Something clicked, and suddenly Coulson turned into a unique linchpin, helping establishing links between Tony Stark's armored alter ego, the Norse god Thor and, very soon, "The Avengers."
In between, Gregg – a fan of the comic-book source material in his youth – has been bemused and delighted to see the Coulson character properly integrated into Marvel Comics continuity in a pair of digital comics, star in a pair of shot films made especially for the home video releases of "Thor" and "Captain America," and now as an animated presence in the recently launched Disney XD series "Ultimate Spider-Man," where Coulson poses as a high school principal to keep tabs on young wall-crawler Peter Parker. "Between the 'Ultimate Spidey' and this other little independent film that's coming out," Gregg says, "it's going to be a busy, busy couple of months, I think."
How different is Coulson in "Ultimate Spider-Man" from the guy we've seen in the Marvel films?
It's funny. It's similar to the movies. The animated world is different than any of the other movies, but each of the movies has been different than the other movies. Marvel still does the thing that they do so well. There's action and there are characters that you care about with problems that are real, and at the same time it's funny and it's tongue-in-cheek, and I've been really impressed with the writing. I thought that I was going to spend all the time going, 'Ooh! Ah!' and instead there's really funny stuff, the interaction between Peter Parker and Principal Coulson is fun and funny. I think it feels really correct for the animated universe of this.
When you got the role in the first 'Iron Man' were you signed for multiple films and properties?
My understanding is that if you do craft service for Marvel you have to sign a multi-picture deal, because I think they knew that they were going to try to do something like this epic, multi-picture, multi-chapter adventure and they didn't quite know exactly how they were going to do it. They created a really amazing model where they just assembled really, for my money, top-notch creative people like [Jon] Favreau and Robert Downey [Jr.] and Jeff Bridges and Kenneth Branagh and Anthony Hopkins and really evolved it. So I signed up for a couple of pictures, which I thought was laughable and annoying given the fact that in the script that I agreed to do I had, like, six lines. I was doing it because I love the comics so much and I loved that cast and Favreau and the six lines were all with Downey and I was a huge fan. When they started to kind of send more and more scenes, and when they revealed what the Strategic Homeland Intervention Forces and Logistics Division was I started going, 'This is turning into a cool gig.' As they've added the success of movies with the success of directors and more reveals about who Coulson is and what he does and how he feels about it all. I just giggle. It's just goofy.
Is this your first voice acting experience?
I started a theater company in New York with David Mamet and Bill Macy years ago, and one of the things that Mamet loved was radio plays. We did a bunch of them. I directed one for NPR years ago with he and Felicity Huffman. I've always loved them, but I've never done an animated show before and I always wanted to. I just never thought that it would be as cool as being Principal Coulson and getting to hang out with Aunt May who's kind of hot in 'Ultimate Spider-Man.'
Tell us about the experience of having this character woven into the fabric of these comic books that you grew up on – especially when it looks like you and sounds like you?
I wish I looked as good as some of the ones that I've seen in the comics. A lot of my friends are like, 'Oh, look at that. I can show them pictures where you've never looked that good.' It's incredible to me, yeah. I definitely was really into this stuff when I was a lot younger. I loved Marvel comics and I would draw them in class when I should've been trying to learn stuff. That's why I had to be an actor, because I spent all my time drawing Iron Fist and Warlock and trying to be like Jim Starlin. Then I let it go and did other stuff. To come back to it was amazing, and I grew up watching the 'Spider-Man' cartoon. I could sing the theme right now, and so when they called and asked, that they were going to have these super kids at a high school and they're going to be monitored by Principal Coulson, 'Are you comfortable with hearing someone else's voice when you're daughter is watching TV?' I said, 'You fiendish bastards – no. I'm not. I'm not at all.' I immediately signed up. I just keep saying yeah any time I bump into someone from Marvel. It seems like they're saying, 'Oh, oh, are you free for three months? Because we're doing another one and Coulson has a good part.'
Why do you think that Coulson has become such a popular character?
Frankly, it's bewildering to me. I don't know. I know that they give him fun stuff to do, and one of the things that happened in 'Iron Man' and really carried through is that he's a little bit of our eyes on the ground. He doesn't have superpowers. I would imagine that a large segment of the people watching the movie feel comfortable that they could beat him in a fight, although they would be wrong. And he's kind of a normal guy who really believes in this stuff. The fun part is that with each movie they reveal, like, 'Well, maybe he's not quite so normal.' I think that people respond to him having a sense of humor about it. When things get a little too out there or the superheroes are being too much of a diva, he doesn't mind piping up and threatening to taze them. I think it gives people a real link to this stuff. You don't have to have a trillion dollar iron suit or be a Norse God to really connect to the world.
Have they ever floated the idea to you at any point about him carrying his own movie down the line?
I've been floating that! It's like a dirigible made of iron. There're a lot of interesting plans for Agent Coulson. So far I don't say stuff. They keep coming to me with interesting stuff, stuff like this. Basically I just wait to hear what crazy thing they're going to come up with next.
Your "Avengers" director Joss Whedon has a great way of writing dialog. What sort of unique and fun passages did he write for you?
Are you asking for an 'Avenger's' spoiler? You realize we're in the Disney building. If I told you this in a café I'm reasonably sure that I would be evaporated by spy satellites, but in this building I would explode, but I think you kind of know the answer in that if you know Joss and if you know his work. From the minute that I got the script I thought, 'Wow – this, of course, makes perfect sense.' It's some of the funniest stuff in any of the movies for my money and at the same time everyone's voice feels exactly an extension of the voice of Tony Stark that you know and some new voices like Jeremy [Renner] in Hawkeye and the whole relationship between he and Black Widow. I think that's going to be very exciting.
Is your family into the Marvel Universe, as fans?
Well, they are now! No – it's funny to have a daughter. If I had a ten-year-old son I think I would be a pretty big guy around the house. But unless I end up in a scene with Taylor Swift in one of these movies it's just getting me no love at my house.


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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The Coast Guard said late Sunday it was continuing a search for any more possible bodies or "anyone in distress" after four people were found dead in waters miles off the South Florida coast.
Two males were found floating in waters about 20 miles east of Hollywood beach on Sunday morning, authorities said. The Coast Guard responded and later found two other males off the coast, adding its search involved a Coast Guard cutter and air crews.
"Our main concern is to make sure there's no one else out there in distress that might need help," said Petty Officer Mark Barney of the search that continued into the evening Sunday, hours after the morning discovery.
Barney said a Coast Guard plane reported what appeared to be as many as three other bodies in the vicinity of the victims, but crews were still searching the water to see whether they actually were bodies or just debris. No vessel belonging to the victims has been located, he said.
The Coast Guard said the dead have not been identified and it's not clear if they may have been migrants.
Barney also told The Miami Herald that it was unclear how the bodies wound up in the water or exactly where they came from.
"All we know are the bodies were in bad condition," he was quoted as telling the paper, saying they appeared to have been in the water some time. He added that the bodies were found within about two miles of each other.
The statement said the Coast Guard first got a tip from "good Samaritans" about 8:30 a.m. Sunday reporting two of the bodies.
Earlier Sunday, the Coast Guard said in a previous statement that one of the four recovered was female. But on Sunday evening, the Coast Guard issued a subsequent update and said it was correcting that all were male. It did not elaborate.
The statement also said the Coast Guard Cutter Dolphin and air crews from three Coast Guard locations around Florida had been taking part in the search, along with local law enforcement agents and others.


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In honor of the Blog Day of Silence, in which I will personally honor victims of needless violence around the world, tomorrow, April 30th, 2007, this blog will be silent.
For information on why I'm doing this, read April 30: A Day of Silence on the Blogosphere and especially Silence is a Memoriam, Not a Reason to Stop Blogging.
My blog is silent tomorrow as a tribute and memorial, not because I have nothing to say. Trust me, I have plenty to say on the issue. I will use my mouth, not my fingers, tomorrow to speak out on the issue. I will spend time with my family and friends and listen to their feelings on the issue, many who have also been victims of violence. I give my time to them in honor of this day, when thousands on the web will also be honoring the death and victimization of so many for no good reason.
On May 1, I will return to blogging about blogging and WordPress, but know that my work against violence, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, women's rights, children's rights, human trafficking, and prejudice continues, as it always has, even if it isn't for public consumption on this blog.
Thank you. Thank you for listening. Thank you for participating. And even if you don't, thank you for speaking out. The issue of this Blog Day of Silence has generated more talk about violence and human rights than most news reports. We need to keep talking. We must keep talking. If we are talking about it, hopefully we'll be too busy to be hurting each other.
I have one last thought on this issue to share with you. For many years I've taught sexual assault prevention education to women – teaching women to fight back and protect themselves – and I always end my programs with this thought.
I have a dream. It's a simple dream. One day, a little girl will come up to me and tug on my shirt.
"Auntie 'relle, what's rape?"
Hand in hand, we'll go to the dictionary and open it up, running our fingers down R…Ra…Rap… — and it won't be there.
She'll look up at me with innocent eyes. "What's rape mean?"
I'll explain that it is something men used to do to women that was very bad.
She'll look at me in shock and ask, "Why?"
For this moment, a day of silence I give.