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Set of 5 Produce Bags
ADDITIONAL FEATURESRather than using plastic bags to carry food while grocery shopping or for storing your fruits and veggies, go green with the re-usable Crisp™ Set of 5 Produce Bags. These bags each feature a colorful drawstring for securing your produce inside the bag, and they come in an assortment of bright colors. The polyester construction of the produce bags makes them both lightweight and machine washable. Save money and the environment by using the Crisp Set of 5 Produce Bags to store and organize all of your produce.
"I have a 4 year old that doesn't understand you need to spit the pit out of a cherry. It is such a pain to have to cut them out and to be honest it makes quite the mess. With the Cherry Pitter all I have to do is push down! I kid you not all I have to do is PUSH DOWN. The bottom even collects the pits for easy clean up. I don't know how I lived all these years without it.
The Simply Me Blog
"The Straight Paring Knife is the knife I reach for, most often, in my kitchen. It gets daily use for everything from peeling potatoes to dicing veggies or fruit.
Busy at Home
"What I like about this design feature is that my fingers stay off the garlic. No more digging into the garlic press to pick out the skin
Steamy Kitchen
"When I saw this Citrus Squeezer, I saw my life get a whole LOT easier! Not only can you squeeze the citrus fruit easier but it also easily measures it for you so you know when you have enough for your recipe!! I LOVE THAT!
The Review Stew
"I had no idea that I needed a channel knife but it makes scoring and slicing fruit so easy. I also love that it has a microplane as well as the traditional zesting blade so that I could get the exact amount of zest that I wanted. This tool also makes it really easy to create pretty garnishes for your pies, tarts, cocktail, or anything else you can think to dress up. No more one trick ponies when it comes to zesters, because this is an all in one tool.
Chic Vegan
"The new squeezer from Crisp is a little different. instead of just being a squeezer, it also measures the juice - and keeps it confined - while you squeeze. It makes sense.
"I was really impressed with the Crisp paring knife because it has a cover that doubles as a sharpener. This is just so smart. Paring knives get used a lot but they don't get sharpened as often as they should. This inexpensive knife which retails for $9.99 is perfect for camping or traveling. It's a really smart innovation.
Cooking with Amy
"I'm not exaggerating when I say I use one of these tools at least once a day. these tools have had numerous runs through the dishwasher and have yet to show any wear.My mom has arthritis in her hands and mentioned that the angled peeler we ordered for her is easier to grasp and she is back to peeling apples for pie. Needless to say Dad is now a Crisp fan as well.
Liv Life Too Yummly
"Making this cocktail gave me the opportunity to get crazy with my new Crisp Zester. Which isn't just any zester. It's a 4-in-1 zester. And, in case you can't tell in the photos of my drink, I went totally zest wild.
We Are Not Martha
"I adore their serrated paring knife as it's fantastic to dice soft skinned vegetables with.
Butter With a Side of Bread
"The Crisp tools have pleasantly surprising features, for example, the Crisp peeler has a stainless steel eyer at the top as well as a plastic safety cover to cover the blade for storage.
"Last fall I attended IFBC (the International Food Blogger Conference) held here in Seattle. During the vendor fair (imagine a whole banquet room full of food and cooking vendors!), I was drawn to a table full of kitchen tools that caught my eye with their brightly colored and ergonomic handles. Oh my! I found myself drooling over them! These would look great in my kitchen! Straight Peeler- " I have tried so many peelers over the years but this one actually works! The versatile handle is designed so that you can hold it in a variety of positions and the angled head makes peeling so much more effortless."=
Kristin Pot Pie
"I love this paring knife. I use it in class, at home, and at work all the time.First of all, it stays sharp. That's important. It might sound counter-intuitive, but you're actually more likely to hurt yourself with a dull knife than a sharp one. Plus, see that little notch thing in the knife cover? That's a built in sharpener.
I'm Gonna Cook That
"The first thing I loved was the ergonomic handle with rubber soft grip, which fits perfect in your hand. Another great feature is it's a 4 in 1 tool, it has a scoring blade, channel knife, and two zesting blades. This multi-use Crisp™ Citrus Tool will become one of your favorite tools in the kitchen.
Fresh from Oregon
"I found that these were really great for my kids! The Crisp tools have bold, attractive colors that are made of very durable materials and are all dishwasher safe which are all perfect for my little chefs!
A Mama, Baby & a Shar-pei in the Kitchen
"I peeled my cucumber with my Serrated Peeler which makes for a nice, clean peel. I have admit this is my favorite peeler ever! You don't need a lot of pressure to peel your vegetables, plus it gives it a nice edge. You can also use it on soft vegetables like tomatoes. It peels like a dream. I love it!
Peanut Butter & Peppers
"I wasn't quite sure how it would work, but the Crisp Serrated Peeler peeled the tomato skin off with no problem at all!
We Are Not Martha
"Trying to cut back on salt and processed foods but longing for a pop of bright flavor? For great flavor, the key is to just get the zest of the citrus fruit and none of the bitter, white pith that lies beneath it. With this Crisp Citrus Zester, you can do just that.
Yahoo! Health
"For the past couple of months, I've gotten the chance to play around with some Crisp™ kitchen tools. They make a bunch of fruit and vegetable gadgets that make eating healthy fun and the preparation possibilities endless. My absolute favorite though is the 4 in 1 zester.
Running to the Kitchen
"The concept of making this a 2-in-1 measuring cup plus strainer is just genius! Crisp tools would make great wedding gifts because they're unique, and affordable – put together a couple in a gift basket, or pick up one of their awesome gift bundles! Likewise, anyone from a foodie to a teenager heading to college could benefit from something in their store. I like the fact that their products are practical, but unique enough that the recipient won't already have 3 of them.
"To most people, a peeler is just a peeler. You go to the store and pick up the first one that you see, not giving it a second thought and you go home feeling accomplished. Well, I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell y'all this but, NO! If you've never had even a tiny bit of your skin peeled off by a tool that's supposed to help you with something that's seemingly so mundane as peeling the skin off a potato, then you probably don't spend as much time in the kitchen prepping food as the rest of us. And lucky you because you don't need to go through the horrible experience of cursing an inanimate object for not doing it's job properly, all thanks to Crisp™ Cooking Tools!
Steamy Kitchen
"Not only are these tools incredibly well designed, but I adore how so many are multi-functional. They're slim, so you don't have to have a ton of drawer space, plus they thought of so many little extras in the design. I mean- have you ever seen a knife sharpener in the knife case?! Me either! Genius!
Jessica Williams
Butter With a Side of Bread
"With a nonstick, stainless steel serrated edge blade, the Crisp™ Serrated Paring Knife makes the job of cutting, paring, and slicing fruits and vegetables incredibly simple.
"They also gave me one of their paring knife, which has a sharpener built right into the cover. I used it in class last Monday night, and I was really impressed. It cut through every veggie like butter. Very cool!
I'm Gonna Cook That
I'm Gonna Cook That
"Must haves to make prep quick and easy.
"I used my new knife to chop roasted red peppers and the artichoke hearts. I can already tell that this knife is going to be a favorite of mine! It has a high quality non-stick stainless steel blade and comes with a cover that sharpens and stores the knife
The Gunny Sack
"The Crisp berry baskets are adorable. I love their bright colors and compact size. If you want to be really organized, you can match up the fruit colors to the basket colors: green grapes in the green basket and strawberries in the red.
Recipe Lion
Recipe Lion
"You can pit so many cherries in just a short amount of time. Easy prep like this makes baking with cherries a whole lot easier.
Recipe Lion
Recipe Lion
"I used an Herb Mincer. Something that I am planning on using a lot. You know how much I love cooking with fresh herbs, so this will be one of my most favorite gadgets. It will be especially useful when I mince my herbs in large quantity for freezing.
Will Cook for Smiles
"The mincer's shape was a perfect, comfortable fit for my hand and it comes with a blade cover for safety in storage. Another feature that I love about the Herb Mincer is that it is so easy to clean.
Busy at Home
"With splashes of bright colors and sturdy construction, all three are perfect gifts or stocking stuffers for the cooks in your life. I'm always mincing parsley or basil for a quick garnish, and the Herb Mincer makes short work of it.
Liz Berg
That Skinny Chick Can Bake
"This handy herb chopper is part of a line of Crisp kitchen products like cherry pitters and veggie brushes made specifically for produce. This tool makes quick work of those garden herbs and also makes a great stocking stuffer for the home cook and vegetable gardener.
"Preserving food at home is increasingly popular, and there's only one way to get crinkle-cut cucumbers for your pickles; a wavy knife. We love that this knife has an ergonomic handle and an offset blade for better control when cutting.
Kristie Collado
The Daily Meal
"I've always wanted to create a watermelon fruit basket (the kind where you carve the watermelon into a shape, such as a baby or a fish, and fill it with fruit), and this melon baller will help me achieve it.
Recipe Lion
Recipe Lion
"I think it's totally normal to fantasize about receiving kitchen gadgets for Christmas. And these brightly colored, high design tools from Crisp would ALL fit perfectly into my stocking.
"I would recommend the zester solely on the strength of its efficient grating functionality, ergonomic design, and compact size.
My Mixing Bowl
"Hands down, this is the best peeler I've used.
My Mixing Bowl
"It works like a dream.
Peanut Butter & Peppers
"They are so cute, and I just love them because not only do they look bright and fun, but they also work so well.
Eazy Peazy Meals
"These tools save time, ensure great results, and provide an enjoyable food prepping experience. There really is a HUGE difference with these tools opposed to other companies. I'd choose Crisp Kitchen Tools every single time.
Nicole Cook
Daily Dish Recipes
"These enamel berry baskets are really pretty, not to mention practical. You can clean, store, and serve berries in them—or any other kind of fruit, really—and I love how they brighten my kitchen counter.
Camille Rankin
"These enamel berry baskets are really pretty, not to mention practical. You can clean, store, and serve berries in them—or any other kind of fruit, really—and I love how they brighten my kitchen counter.
Camille Rankin
"I'm absolutely in love with the bold look of their products. But the thing I dig most is that so many of their tools are multi-purpose. Which comes in handy when you are short on kitchen space (or short of funds – that's real talk for you).
Floating Kitchen
"I love that it comes with a cover to keep the blade safe and to prevent accidents. Most of their kitchen tools come with a blade cover, has a sleek design and the handles all have a bold color band making them easy to pick out of a drawer.
Arlene Mobley
Flour On My Face
"I have been delighted with the performance of Crisp kitchen tools. They are made from durable, high-quality materials. They are easy to clean with most being dishwasher safe.
Busy at Home
"...the best in the industry.
Robbie Darby
Hello Beautiful
"They have so many interesting kitchen gadgets that I've never even thought of before. But they are not just bright and fun, they are very durable and well made. I am looking forward to trying every single one of them.
Will Cook for Smiles
"I tried out the herb mincer. It is really fun to use. You just run it back and forth over the herbs. There are five sharp stainless steel blades mince quickly without bruising fresh herbs.
The Gunny Sack
"The Wavy Knife from Crisp Cooking was so fun to use - I love how it dressed up the veggies that much more.
Jessica Williams
Butter With a Side of Bread
"The fruit and vegetable preparation tools are not only colorful, but easy to use too. So wow your friends (or just yourself) with how pretty your healthy eats will be with tools like the avocado tool, pepper corer or melon baller (these are my faves).
Robbie Darby
"...Sturdy construction, clean lines and usefulness. Great kitchen tools and they come at affordable prices.
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Ultimate Art Studio: Bridge Studio's Saltbox House by Saunders Architecture
Having a remote workplace, somewhere in the middle of nature is something many people dream about. Dramatically located on a steep hillside, near an inland pond in Newfoundland, Canada, Bridge Studio's Saltbox House was designed by Saunders Architecture and serves as a place of inspiration for accomplished artists to generate works of art. Here is more from the architects: "The first impression of the Bridge Studio is its abstract quality. From the side elevation, it appears as a windowless wood-clad parallelogram, hovering above the landscape, propped up by four piers and connected by a sixteen-foot bridge to the adjacent hillside. As one approaches the three hundred and twenty square foot studio, it becomes more transparent – with a generous glass entry and a large square window at the other end of the room". The unusual art studio is composed of two levels, connected by stairs. A wood-burning stove and a large desk facing a generous window ensure a proper environment for unleashed creativity.


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As Oscar Wilde once said, 'There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." If McDonald's wanted to spread the word about "Happy" -- its toothy, goofy/scary-looking Happy Meal mascot, meant to promote healthy eating -- then it's mission accomplished.
By Tuesday morning, at least 20 news outlets (add this one to the mix) had reported on "Happy", with descriptions largely pivoting on the word "terror." Plus, that original McDonald's tweet was retweeted more than 600 times and favorited nearly 300 times, and counting.
"Happy" was introduced to Happy Meal boxes in France in 2009, rolling out across Latin America and the rest of Europe after that. Now it's launching in the U.S., along with a new low-fat yoghurt offering for kids, on May 23.
But as far as much of social media was concerned, McDonald's might as well been parachuting the "fun and excitement" of "Chucky" the killer doll into the boxed meals, whose biggest draw is the plastic toy.
Oh, and the French-origins thing didn't go over so well either.
Some felt it was all part of a clever marketing stunt by McDonald's, whose CEO recently suggested the company has lost relevance for some customers. The breakfast wars of April pitted Waffle tacos from Yum Brands's Taco Bell against free coffee from McDonald's, with colorful pics that went round and round social media.
McDonald's has trod "Happy"-like territory before, with a recent clown makeover that got about the same reaction. It's hard to say whether "Happy" will fall flat on his face among American kids, but at least in this reporter's household, the kid-draws remain known characters. My five-year-old went nose-to-the-glass gaga over Spider-Man toys recently.
If you can say anything, it's that at least McDonald's didn't introduce grammar confusion. Burger King reportedly said Monday that it's replacing its age-old "Have it Your Way" slogan with "Be Your Way". The idea is that no matter who you are, you can order how you want in Burger King.
-- Barbara Kollmeyer writes for MarketWatch. Follow her @bkollmeyer
More must-reads from MarketWatch:
Chipotle asks customers not to bring their guns. Cue the backlash!
$1 doesn't quite get you a cheeseburger in London or Madrid


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Some people object to the 'nanny state' whilst others want more measures to tackle problems like obesity and binge drinking.
This report considers what the Government, industry and individuals should do to enable people to lead a healthy life.
Some people object to the 'nanny state' whilst others want more measures to tackle problems like obesity and binge drinking.
This report considers what the Government, industry and individuals should do to enable people to lead a healthy life.
The Government should implement tougher measures to tackle excessive alcohol consumption, such as increasing tax on alcohol and restricting hours of sale.
Producers, advertisers and sellers of alcohol should take more responsibility for preventing harm to health. They should not understate the risks, or exploit the desirability of drinking, especially to young people.
The food industry should adopt the food labelling scheme that is most effective in helping people make healthy choices. Where industry fails to do this, there is an ethical justification for introducing legislation
Stronger regulation of advertising food to children should be considered
Town planners and architects should be trained to encourage people to be physically active through the design of buildings and public spaces.
People should not be denied NHS treatment simply on the basis of their obesity. However, encouraging them to change their behaviour could be justified.
There may be exceptional cases where children would be at such a high risk of harm from passive smoking in the home that intervention might be ethically acceptable.
Policies on selling and advertising tobacco that provide the greatest protection to consumers should be adopted by tobacco companies worldwide.
Introducing more stringent policies for childhood vaccination (for example, penalties for those who do not comply) would not be justified at present in the UK.
The Government should seek to improve the capacities of developing countries to effectively monitor infectious diseases.
There is a lack of good-quality evidence on the potential benefits and harms of adding fluoride to the water supply. There is a need for better and more-balanced information for the public and policy makers.
The most appropriate way of deciding whether fluoride should be added to water supplies is through democratic decision-making procedures at the local and regional level.
A 'stewardship model' that outlines the appropriate goals and constraints of public health measures.
Public health programmes should not attempt to coerce adults to lead healthy lives.
Public health programmes should minimise interventions that are introduced without individual consent of those affected, or without procedural justice arrangements which provide adequate mandate.
Public health programmes should seek to minimise interventions that are perceived as unduly intrusive and in conflict with important personal values.
We propose the 'intervention ladder' as a useful way of thinking about the acceptability and justification of different public health policies.


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Seniority out: First-termer David Brown is mayor
In recent City Council history, the mayorship has rotated according to seniority. Following that tradition, Kevin Lynch should be the new mayor.
But the cycle was broken July 1, when the new City Council elected new councilor David Brown new mayor.
It took all of 15 minutes to elect Brown– and would have taken even less time, except that Kendra Hamilton was late for her first council meeting.
The 10am special meeting was called to order at 10:07am. Lone Republican Rob Schilling immediately made a motion nominating himself for mayor, which, not surprisingly, none of the four Democrat councilors seconded.
Lynch then nominated Brown, and Hamilton seconded it. The vote was 4-0, with Schilling abstaining.
Blake Caravati nominated Lynch for vice mayor, and this time, Schilling did vote– against Lynch. Again, the majority Dems carried the well-orchestrated vote.
So why did Lynch not use his seniority to go after the mayor's job, instead making Brown the first council newcomer to be elected mayor since Bitsy Waters in 1988?
"I really think in a lot of respects, Dave is the logical choice," says Lynch, who first suggested Brown take the job. "He's very much a consensus builder."
City Council has seen its share of contentious times over the past two years. Caravati and Lynch often rancorously disagreed with Schilling. Two-term councilor and Vice Mayor Meredith Richards didn't even get her party's nod for the nomination, which some people believe outgoing Mayor (and Meadowcreek Parkway opponent) Maurice Cox and Lynch had a hand in.
Lynch acknowledges that building consensus takes a lot of time– and says there are some personal reasons he didn't want to take on the mayor's job. He hints that in two years he might be more open to the possibility.
"Being mayor takes a real sacrifice," he explains. "Being on council takes sacrifice from work that gets the bills paid... David's got the right skills at the right time."
When Brown decided to run for City Council, being mayor "certainly wasn't in the equation," he says.
He recognizes the novelty of a first-term councilor also serving as mayor, and thinks this council will be a smoother running machine than the most recent. "I've known Blake for a long time, and campaigning with Kendra and Kevin, we really sort of bonded," he says.
Brown wants to see a "less partisan" council.
"I think the outreach from David is good," says Schilling, who has met with Brown and had "substantive" discussions on procedural matters.
But Schilling abstained from voting for Brown. "I do what's best for the citizens," says Schilling. "There's a huge learning curve to being on council. That's why I put myself forward. I don't think this is serving the city well."
He does concede that of the Democrat councilors, "I think [Brown] will do the best job as mayor."
Schilling had no hesitation in his vote against Lynch. "The skill set and job description don't match," he says. "The vice mayor is very ceremonial. I don't see that skill set, which Meredith filled very well. I think Meredith was the ideal vice mayor."
Does Schilling still see himself on the losing end of more City Council votes for the next two years? "Well, it already happened today twice, so that may be where it's headed," he observes.
Maurice Cox, newly out of office, had his own run-in with the seniority system when he won the most votes in the election of 1996. He tried for the vice mayor's job, only to be told to wait his turn.
"In hindsight, I feel I gained a tremendous amount in watching others lead," says Cox.
"Given this form of election of mayor, it really is negotiation between councilors and their needs," he notes. "It depends on whether the most senior person on council wants to be mayor."
He, too, lauds Brown's consensus building and leadership experience. "He's a great bridge– even to the minority on council," Cox says.
Two days after ending his official duties, Cox describes being out of office. "It feels like liberation. The emails have subsided. The weight of Charlottesville's problems is off my shoulders."
Outgoing and incoming mayors with two very different reasons to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.
The consensus builder: David Brown dons the mayor's hat as he takes his seat on City Council.


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Oklahoma frac case actually involves above-ground handling
A crew supervisor for a Houston well service company pleaded guilty on July 20 to violating federal water quality regulations during a hydraulic fracturing operation in Atoka County, Okla., in 2007.
Nick Snow
OGJ Washington Editor
WASHINGTON, DC, July 26 -- A crew supervisor for a Houston well service company pleaded guilty on July 20 to violating federal water quality regulations during a hydraulic fracturing operation in Atoka County, Okla., in 2007. Gabriel Henson faces a possible prison term of up to a year and a $100,000 criminal fine if the court accepts his plea, the US Department of Justice said.
It said Henson was working at the time as a crew chief for Integrated Production Services Inc. at the Pettigrew 18-13H well site on May 14, 2007. A tank had leaked 400-700 gal of hydrochloric acid onto an earthen pad which also was flooded with water from recent heavy rainfall, DOJ said.
It said Henson drove a pickup truck owned by IPS through an earthen berm, causing the rainwater and hydrochloric acid mixture to flow off the well pad and down into Dry Creek, a tributary of Boggy Creek. Spill response crews minimized environmental damage to the creek, it added.
OGJ contacted IPS by phone and e-mail in unsuccessful attempts to learn if Henson subsequently left IPS, and the number of frac jobs the company does each year. A DOJ spokesman said the department does not discuss ongoing investigations that may or may not lead to litigation related to fracing. EPA's District 6 office in Dallas did not respond to a request for more information.
Not typical
But there were clear signs elsewhere that the 2007 incident was an aberration involving a completion technology developed in the late 1940s which is safely, and increasingly, used to drill thousands of US oil and gas wells each year.
Nearly 95% of all wells completed in Oklahoma each year are fraced, said Matt Skinner, a spokesman for the state's corporation commission. It's been used in the state for more than 60 years, and OCC has no documented cases of water pollution from the process, he told OGJ on July 25.
"It's very important to differentiate the management of fluids used versus the process itself," Skinner emphasized. "We have berms breached, and the operators are fined. The issue here was the on-sight management related to the operation. Many times, every time hydraulic fracturing is blamed, it's actually the result of on-site management of the fluids and not the process."
'We live here'
Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association Pres. Mike Terry confirmed that fracing plays a part in completing hundreds of wells there each year, and that producers and state regulators work hard to keep water supplies safe. "We live here. We drink the water. We like to go to the lakes and streams. We like to hunt. We want to protect our water supplies too," he told OGJ on July 26.
He said the state is different from others where concerns have been expressed about fracing and above-ground production practices because of its long oil and gas history. "We're accustomed to wells being drilled and rigs being moved," Terry said. "People appreciate the industry's contribution to the economy. It's part of our culture."
"Fracing is a process that's been going on safely and is regulated by the OCC. Everyone I know is trying to do the right thing," he continued. "Most of our active drillers are also voluntarily disclosing the chemicals they use. They're trying to show they're responsible. Many are using the Groundwater Protection Council and Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission's Frac Focus web site."
Terry said that bad behavior is sometimes possible, but added that it's not the norm. "There are regulations in our state to deal with that, and other states are catching up," he said. "I'm proud of the record we have in Oklahoma."
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Progress on the Quincy Bypass, which will connect State Road 12 to U.S. Highway 90 near Ralph Strong Road and the Capital Regional Medical Center Gadsden Campus, is about 30 percent complete and work on the project is moving at a steady pace, according to Anthony Manos, project engineer.
"Much of the clearing is done about a third of the drainage is complete and about 30 percent of the earthwork has been done," Manos said.
We're proud of our Owls
If they were a sports team there would be a parade, no doubt about it.
When some entity from a small rural county in the Panhandle, ends up fifth in the entire state of Florida in anything positive, it is big news.
And even more so when you consider we are talking about high-achieving children in a small local public school.
As the Great Recession continues with no leadership from Washington D.C. and a state government that seems bent on punishing its own residents, economic growth for Gadsden County will only happen through local leadership, commitment and perseverance.
The pursuit of economic development and growth in this current climate is not for the meek or anyone easily discouraged. It will also require an energetic unity, goods lines of communications and wearing one's community pride like a badge.
Soon, members of the class of 2011 will step into the world amid optimistic speeches and witty greeting cards. Some will step seamlessly into their next phase in life, be it continuing education or gaining employment. For many, however, the state of the economy and corresponding high unemployment rate will stand as a barrier in efforts to engage society.
It's critical those clutching their new diplomas understand that, by graduating, they have proven something to their family, friends and the world: They are achievers.
Linger Longer
Dr. Carolyn E. Poole, Director
Congrats, Chattahoochee, there's a triple treat in store for you. Three special authors are coming to town next week.
March 10, 2011
To: America
From: Dick (Cowboy) Locke
Reference: Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, Florida
I put off my spring flower planting. It wasn't easy either.
I didn't make the same mistake this year as I did last year. I didn't let the weather fool me with the few warm days we have experienced in the past weeks. Not that I wasn't tempted to go to garden shops and bring home a truck filled with tender flowers just waiting for me to put in the ground. Just like babies, they look so cute when they're little.
THE ISSUE: Back-scratching on the taxpayer tab.
OUR OPINION: Not acceptable.
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You've probably heard the 1969 Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter" a million times, right? It's a staple of classic rock radio and considered one of the band's best tunes.
Well, you haven't really heard "Gimme Shelter" until you've heard it in pieces.
The site Dangerous Minds has found the various recorded tracks as YouTube videos and compiled them. There are five on the page, but you'll want to start with the astonishing vocals by Mick Jagger and backup singer Merry Clayton.
Clayton, whose singing was impressive enough in the fully assembled version of the song, is staggering here.
The site also has individual tracks recorded by guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts. There are two separate guitar tracks by Richards, including one that includes pianist Nicky Hopkins.
Abkco, which holds the copyright on the song, has been petitioning YouTube to remove the tracks, but it's a game of whack-a-mole. Dangerous Minds has posted other copies as existing ones are removed.
If you're a Stones fan or a musician, you owe it to yourself to spend some time listening to these tracks. You'll never hear "Gimme Shelter" the same way again.


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CakeSpy Note: Cake Gumshoe Jenny, who blogs at Purple House Dirt, is an invaluable source of sweet knowledge. She's visited sweet-shops in Ireland and was a recipe tester for my lovely and amazing book. And now, she's reporting on treats, mostly sweet, but some savory, of the deep-fried variety from the Texas State Fair! Read on:
At the State Fair of Texas, we put our stomachs to the test as we ate as many of the fried goodies that we could. As we nibbled, we sat with the recorder and captured our thoughts.
At the fair this year we tried to hit booths that had some unusual options - not just the standard funnel cakes and elephant ears. The only exception I made to this was the corn dog - because of what I heard eavesdropping. I was standing in line to buy a cold Big Red when a crusty old cowboy-lady told her fair-going friends that the only thing she wanted to eat was a Fletcher's and then she could go home and wait until the fair came back next year. Having had a particularly bad corn dog at the Puyallup Fair back home, I was determined to have a better one, and my friend Jessica assured me Fletcher's was the genuine article. Only problems were the lines - all of the Fletcher's booths were at least an hour deep from the time the fair opened that morning. We'd have to hit it in the afternoon.
The first thing we tried was this year's award winner for creative fair food (really!), fried bubblegum (pictured top). It came 3 to a stick, and was covered in teal-blue frosting and was sprinkled with Chiclets. This was perhaps not the right thing to start the day with - a sugar-soaked fried contraption - but sacrifices were required and we each took one in the name of pseudo-science. The laughter of the surrounding families proved what we knew from the mess in our mouths. This thing was nasty. Imagine a bubblegum-flavored marshmallow melted to the magma stage, then topped with grainy blue frosting that stains your teeth. That, my friends, is fried bubblegum. Out of 10 stars, this didn't even make the charts.
Dying to get the flavor out of our mouths, we went for fried beer. Not just any fried beer, but Shiner Bock, a little local from Shiner, Texas. I'd expected this to be a beer-flavored pillow, and was surprised to find hot liquid beer dribbling out of the fried ravioli case. Dipped in cheese sauce, this was a 5 out of 10. Needed more salt, but it was good at wiping the fried bubblegum slate clean.
Frito pie is a ballpark tradition and must be something of a Texas thing because we ate these in elementary school. Open a bag of Fritos, ladle all-beef chili into the bag, and then top liberally with cheese. So when I saw the fried Frito pie, I knew I had to try it. Besides, a friend of a friend invented it and I knew I wasn't leaving the park without some in my belly. It was a plate of fried dough balls made of Fritos, chili and cheese, and was topped with sour cream and salsa. When all of the components came together, it was magic and took me right back to the school cafeteria. Easily a 7 out of 10.
The only thing I'll say about the Fletcher's is that it was the real deal. And I bought a shirt to commemorate the awesomeness of this corny dog. 9 of 10.
The most surprising treat at the fair was the fried frozen margarita. We declared this one the winner before we even took our last bite of fair food, we were that confident in it. As the two of us sat on a crowded picnic bench, Texas neighbors watched and laughed as we first nibbled, and then chugged our way through the margarita. It was served in a classic margarita glass, salt-rimmed and all. Fried funnel cake bits were scooped into the glass, then a generous pour of ice-cold tequila and lime syrup soaked it all (in fact, there was more liquid than fried nuggets). Topped with a little whipped cream and a thin slice of Persian lime, the fried frozen margarita was refreshing, surprising, and highly alcoholic. Tequila giggles ensued, and this winner clocked in at a 9 of 10.
The last booth we visited boasted the Elvis - a fried peanut butter, jelly, and banana sandwich. It was served quartered, dusted with powdered sugar and a drizzle of grape jelly, and was very very hot. The sandwich insides oozed out when we took bites, and we decided that the banana really made the treat work. Alone, the PB&J was average. Add a hot fried banana to the mess and you have a contrasting flavor and texture, along with a little moisture. Definitely an 8 of 10.
Perhaps the happiest moment of the fair was as we were walking out. The day had been filled with sugary sweets and fatty snacks, and rather than drinking water in the heat I kept chugging a warm Big Red. Just after I tossed my soda bottle we encountered a tooth brushing station - sponsored by a big-name toothpaste company. Even though we felt like idiots brushing and spitting in a community trough, the sensation of getting the day's sugar off my teeth was welcome. I could almost have gone back for more.
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Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 448, 42 Stat. 953. That section was superseded by section 448 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.
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Provisions for the estimation of duties, and the issuance of permits for delivery of merchandise, and provisions prescribing the contents of such permits, were contained in R.S. § 2869, (as amended by act June 5, 1894, ch. 92, § 2, 28 Stat. 86) and § 2870, prior to repeal by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 642, 42 Stat. 989.
Provisions as to the removal of merchandise brought in any vessel from a foreign port or place, from the wharf or place where it might be landed or put, before it had been weighed, gauged, measured, etc., were contained in R.S. § 2882, prior to repeal by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 642, 42 Stat. 989.
1993—Pub. L. 103–182 in first sentence, substituted "enter or clear)" for "enter)" and "required to make entry under section 1434 of this title, or vehicle required to report arrival under section 1433 of this title," for "or vehicle arriving from a foreign port or place", inserted "or transmitted pursuant to an electronic data interchange system" after "issued", and substituted "the Customs Service." for "the appropriate customs officer: Provided, That the master may make a preliminary entry of a vessel by making oath or affirmation to the truth of the statements contained in the vessel's manifest and delivering the manifest to the customs officer who boards such vessel, but the making of such preliminary entry shall not excuse the master from making formal entry of his vessel at the customhouse, as provided by this chapter.", in second sentence, struck out ", preliminary or otherwise," after "After the entry", substituted "the Customs Service" for "such customs officer", and inserted ", electronically pursuant to an authorized electronic data interchange system or otherwise," after "may issue a permit", and substituted last four sentences for former last sentence which read as follows: "Any merchandise or baggage so unladen from any vessel or vehicle for which entry is not made within forty-eight hours exclusive of Sunday and holidays from the time of the entry of the vessel or report of the vehicle, unless a longer time is granted by such customs officer, as provided in section 1484 of this title, shall be sent to a bonded warehouse or the public stores and held as unclaimed at the risk and expense of the consignee in the case of merchandise and of the owner in the case of baggage, until entry thereof is made."
1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–271 substituted references to appropriate customs officer or such customs officer for references to collector wherever appearing.
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.


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Totally Cheating
In yet another blow to true cake artists everywhere, many large chain bakeries are now "decorating" cakes almost exclusively with plastic flotsam. In theory, this means the "decorators" require even less skill, and therefore will wreck less cakes. That's the theory, anyway.
Well, Kelinda S., I guess we can't complain too much here: so long as the decorators don't put the feet on backwards, there's really not much they could do to wreck this design up.
Wait, did I say put the feet on backwards?
Ok, so these designs are still wreckable, as Jen S. discovered with Thunder Thighs Santa here. Though to be fair, maybe the decorator's thumbs DO face that way - that might explain a lot, actually...*
Some of these plastic cheats are deceptive. For example, at first glance Lyndsay W.'s find looks like a really well-made Santa suicide scene:
(Yes, of course Santa bleeds sprinkles. Duh.) However, that head is actually plastic. It's even kind of cute, compared with the nightmarish clown-head-picks all us Wilton vets know so well.
Of course, other plastic cheats can be just a smidge more obvious, as Amy D. discovered:
Attention Bakery Managers: you may want to post some instruction photos for these cheat kits. You know, to avoid the whole upside-down-nose-and-mustache thing.
What, you can't tell it's upside down? Here, I'll show you:
See? Santa went from sad & droopy to only mildly consternated. Much better. Also, if this Wreck isn't proof that wreckerators are addicted to their airbrushes, I don't know what is. I mean, it looks like someone attacked Santa with a machete! Two words, guys: "Inter" and "Vention". [earnest head nodding]
As someone who enjoys wrapping gifts so much that I actually *d0* wrap empty boxes just for funsies, I find this next one from Brian D. especially horrifying:
That's REAL non-matching ribbon on the lumpy green square thing edged with ketchup ooze on the round cake board. And did I mention the ribbons don't match? [shudder]
But then, Brian M. reminds us that in this season of extravagance it's often the little things that can bring the most joy:
Even better: the package next to this one also has the "oh oh oh"s. Score!!!
* Ok, yes, I suppose your thumbs would be on the outside if you bend your arms at the elbow. And yes, it took me about 45 seconds of thumb twisting experimentation to figure that out. :)


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It's been such a long time for the Bucs
Before this year, how long had it been since the Pittsburgh Pirates enjoyed a winning season?
So long that since the start of the 1993 season:
Before this year, how long had it been since the Pittsburgh Pirates enjoyed a winning season?
So long that since the start of the 1993 season:
• The Pirates set a North American professional team sports record with 20 consecutive losing seasons. The longest remaining streak in baseball is nine years by Kansas City, and the Royals are six wins away from ending that streak. That would leave Houston and the Mets, expansion cousins of 1962, with the longest active streaks in baseball at five seasons, including this season. The Astros have lost 96 games this year and the Mets have dropped 79, with 19 games left on their schedule.
• Every Major League team other than Kansas City has had at least one postseason appearance. The Royals have been held out of the playoffs since they won the World Series in 1985. Pittsburgh won the National League East from 1990-92, but the Bucs haven't won a World Series since 1979.
• Nineteen Major League teams have advanced to the World Series, with 11 winning championships since then. The Yankees have appeared in 17 of the 19 postseasons (1994 was canceled because of the players' strike), advanced to the World Series seven times and won five World Series championships.
• Twenty-two NFL teams have appeared in the Super Bowl, including the Pittsburgh Steelers four times, and 12 NFL teams have won the Super Bowl, including the Steelers twice.
• Major League Baseball has expanded by four teams, adding the Rockies and Marlins in 1993 and the D-backs and Rays in 1998.
• Major League Baseball has realigned twice. Milwaukee moved from the American League to the NL in 1998. MLB went to three-division setups in both leagues in 1994 and expanded the postseason to include best-of-five Division Series in each league. Houston moved from the NL to the AL this year, and MLB has adjusted Interleague Play to provide for Interleague games throughout the regular season.
• A Wild Card team was added to the playoffs in both leagues in 1994 (though the playoffs were canceled that season due to the strike)], and a second Wild Card team was adopted in 2012, creating a Wild Card Gamer in each league to determine which one would advance to the Division Series.
• There were 193 Major League managerial hirings, including 11 by the Marlins and Astros, 10 by the Orioles, Blue Jays and Reds, and nine each for the Cubs and Royals. The Pirates have had seven skippers since 1993, including Jim Leyland, who also has managed Florida, Colorado and Detroit. In addition to Leyland and current manager Clint Hurdle, the men who had filled out the Bucs' lineup card since '93 were Gene Lamont, Lloyd McClendon, Pete Mackanin (interim), Jim Tracy and John Russell.
• There is no active player today who had been in the big leagues in 1992 or earlier. Five such players were still around last year -- Omar Vizquel, Jamie Moyer, Jim Thome and Miguel Batista, who pitched in one game with Pittsburgh in '92. Left-handed Darren Oliver of Toronto is the elder statesmen among active players, having debuted in 1993, the first year of the Pirates' drought.
• The Bucs had lost 1,857 games from Opening Day 1993 until Monday's 82nd victory, more than any NL team and five fewer than Kansas City. The Yankees, by contrast, lost 1,348 games and won 1,965 -- 509 more wins than Pittsburgh.
• The Pirates have had 435 players appear in a uniform, led by catcher Jason Kendall, who appeared in 1,252 games. Only three of players appeared in games in more than seven seasons with the Bucs -- Kevin Young (10 seasons), Kendall (nine) and Jack Wilson (nine).
• Pittsburgh has had five general managers (Ted Simmons, Cam Bonifay, Dave Littlefield, Brian Graham (interim) and Neal Huntington) and seven scouting directors (Jack Zduriencik, Paul Tinnell, Leland Maddox, Mickey White, Ed Creech, Greg Smith and Joe DelliCarri).
• The Bucs have had 173 players hit a home run, led by Brian Giles, with 165.
• The Pirates have had 230 pitchers appear in a game, led by John Grabow, with 390 appearances (all in relief).
• Pittsburgh has had 103 pitchers start a game, led by Paul Maholm with 185 starts. Maholm also led 157 winning pitchers with 53 victories and 173 losing pitchers with 73 defeats.
• The Bucs have had 63 pitchers earn a save, led by Mike Williams with 140, and 91 pitchers with a save opportunity, led by Williams' 162.
• The Pirates have had 126 players attempt to steal a base, led by Kendall with 205 attempts, and 93 players who stole a base, led by Al Martin, with 152 thefts.
• Pittsburgh has had 18 players who qualified for a batting title and hit .300 or better, including Freddy Sanchez, who led the NL with a .344 average in 2006. Colorado has had seven batting champions, including Larry Walker three times. Tony Gwynn of San Diego won four batting titles.
• The Pirates have had 19 pitchers start the past 21 Opening Days, including Francisco Cordova (1998-99) and Oliver Perez (2005-06) twice each; 14 starting first basemen; 13 right fielders; 12 third basemen; 11 second basemen, left fielders and center fielders; and 14 catchers. Center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who has made four Opening Day starts in a row, and second basemen Neil Walker (three), have the longest active Opening Day streaks in Pittsburgh.
• The Bucs suffered two 100-loss seasons (58-103 in 2010 and 62-100 in 2001) and 10 seasons in which they lost at least 90 games.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com.


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Hi All,
wednesday evening we visited the Walter Trout Band from SoCal with the opening act Steve Fister Band from Long Beach.
It was a great show and we heard one of the Worlds best Blues guitarists.
After the show in front of 200 people in a small club, we met Walter (and some beers). I can tell you.....he's a nice guy.
(left to right) Thomas (friend of mine), me and Walter Trout


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|The Wright Brothers
A delight-directed study is like a wonderful fire in the mind of a student. It starts small, but as it grows, it begins to consume vast amounts of information until it bursts into a roaring blaze of insight, understanding and creativity. It takes on a life of its own.
In a delight-directed study, a child's interests are fanned to flame and supported in ways that increase his interest in his studies. The child's delight is the spark that ignites everything. Once established, like a fire, it is self-sustaining. The student begins to study for his own personal satisfaction, and the fruits of his study begin to flow outward to others.
This approach is especially helpful for the child who has been "burned out" on school. It helps restore his love for learning. But delight-directed study is more than just a method of remedial instruction. As we shall see, it is the foundation for all true scholarship. Once the basic concepts of delight are understood, the approach itself is easy to implement.
Is this anything like unschooling?
At first glance, delight-directed study, with its emphasis on enjoying study, may sound a bit like the unschooling approach mentioned earlier. [See my book, The Christian Home School, from which this post was excerpted.] Unschooling, developed by the late education reformer and author, John Holt, emphasizes the child's freedom from adult control. It takes a more or less non-directive approach toward instruction. Like Rousseau, Holt viewed adults, and especially parents, as the major defilers of children. The result of his liberal bias abandons children to their own limited resources and further disarms parents in the face of child rebellion. There is little place for discipline in unschooling. [I was talking here about "unschooling" in its original or typical context at the time c. 1988; not necessarily what some Christians have now "re-defined" it to be, within a godly context.]
Delight-directed study is child-responsive, but still parent-supervised. Dad and Mom remain fully in charge, and discipline is a constant part of the mix. Delight-directed study strategies are more responsive to the interest of the student, without being indulgent. Rather than allow the student to study whatever he sees fit, however he sees fit, delight-directed study urges parents to guide their child's studies and establish clear accountability for his work. Also, whereas unschooling is deeply humanistic and therefore disdainful of the Scriptures, delight-directed study is based on a distinctively Christian worldview and has substantial support in the Bible.
The foundation of delight-directed study is the Goodness of God. While most of us agree that God is good, we may not realize just what that means to our day-to-day experience. But the Bible is clear that God is good. "How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me?" (Ps.116:12) The word good means "beneficial." A good God does everything He does for good reason. That means there are real benefits in every aspect of God's activity. When God observed, in the first chapter of Genesis, that everything He had made was good, it meant that everything served a good purpose.
But when it comes to schooling our children, we Christians doubt God's goodness. In a fit of uninformed conservatism, we bring out the "hickory stick" and demand that our students submit to their instruction without regard for their enjoyment or pleasure. School attendance is compulsory. Teachers must be stern and mean. We suspect that something must be wrong if our students are actually enjoying their studies, because we didn't. "It's not supposed to be fun," we say. "Studying is a discipline."
Is it really? Granted, children need discipline for their disobedience, and they are as likely to disobey in school as anywhere else. And there is, of course, a general need for self-discipline in their studies, just as there is in their development of skills in music, art or sports. But nowhere else do we find it necessary to make everything so joyless and compulsory. In every other area of human need, the wholesome pleasure of satisfying what is needed draws the person into the activity.
Why is there so much emphasis on teaching young people to endure hour after hour of boring, disjointed and generally uninteresting activity? Why is schooling such a deadening experience for so many, even in high school and college? Is it possible that the main objective of our school system, with its passion for responding to school bells, blindly following instructions, and fitting in to the social pecking order, is not academic at all, but rather preparation for the labor force? Could this be the education of pawns? John Taylor Gatto, former New York City and New York State Teacher of the Year, believes it to be so. And I have to agree.


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Sony is warning consumers in Japan that a defect may cause their Walkman music player to malfunction.
According to the warning, the 2GB Sony NW-E052 Walkman can simply stop turning on or remain stuck at the boot screen. The company warns that other unrelated issues may cause similar errors but is confirming an issue within the integrated circuit for several large ranges of serial numbers: 7120001 to 7160000, 7190001 to 7210000, 7250001 to 7350000, and 8150001 to 8220000.
While this Walkman is limited to Japan, it is worth noting that Sony produced a very similar Walkman, the NWZ-E460 series, in the U.S. and Europe. The company is not acknowledging any issues with that E-series model.


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In Search of the Novel:Ten Novels
by Leslie Marmon Silko
When Tayo returns emotionally distressed from the war in the Pacific against the Japanese, he cannot find comfort among other Native American veterans and their retreat into drunkenness. With the help of a medicine man, he finds his ancient connections to the land and the healing ceremonies of old rituals. The patterns of the old stories and myths, all fitting together, bring healing, peace, and redemption to Tayo. They also bring hope to the tribal peoples of the Southwest.
Tayo is a half-white, half Native American who has survived World War II, but is emotionally damaged. He eventually finds peace through the traditional healers and the ceremonies that reconnect him to the old patterns. According to Prudence Hockleys review in 500 Great Books by Women, Ceremony is somber in tone, its narrative interspersed with fragments of myth, the writing imbued with the grace and resonance of a ceremonial chant. It powerfully evokes both a natural world alive with story and significance, and the brutal human world of Highway 6 and the streets of Gallup, where Navajos, Zunis, and Hopis in torn jackets stand outside bars like cold flies stuck to the wall.
Story is to engender life, and Ceremony speaks upon the very process by which story, whether in oral or written form, substantiates life, continues it, and creates it, writes Simon J. Otiz (Towards a National Indian Literature: Cultural Authenticity in Nationalism, The Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States, 1981).
Web Sites
- Reading Guide from Penguin
Includes a biography of the author and discussion questions.
- A Laguna Woman
An essay on Leslie Marmon Silko that links her work with her life experiences.


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As a chemical engineer with extensive chemical processing industry (CPI) experience in operations management and process safety, I read "Beyond Bhopal" [Aug. '15, p. 32] with interest. Bill Mostia covered a range of important facets of process safety, and made incisive observations in certain areas, but I would like to add two comments. First, it would have been helpful for the two major incident tables to have listed the underlying cause(s) of each safety event. In the case of the Bhopal tragedy in India, the underlying cause was internal sabotage in which water was introduced into the methyl isocyanate tank using a water hose. It was not a process incident in the classic sense.Read More
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Mansum, C. J. is the author of 'Elsevier's Dictionary of Building Construction', published 1985 under ISBN 9780828892971 and ISBN 0828892970.[read more]
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