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- Emily Horton, special to The Washington Post
There are two kinds of cooks in this country, the reductionist in me argues: the parsley pushers and the parsley-ambivalent.
I was led to that generalization through an exchange I had with a friend last year, one of many in which he called asking for cooking advice. On this particular occasion, I don't recall what he was preparing or what the dilemma of the moment was, but I do remember asking whether he had parsley in the house, thinking I was onto an easy solution.
His response: "I don't really buy parsley. I mean, what's the point?"
Some distraction or other pulled me away from the phone, or I would have pleaded for his reconsideration on the spot. Instead I said, "I have to go, but we're talking about this later."
Well-intentioned food writers have been trying for decades to rescue parsley from the American cook's indifference. One of the earliest attempts was in 1952, when The New York Times printed a piece championing parsley's unsung virtues with the headline, "May Opens Season of Parsley Abundance — Herb Has Many Uses Besides as Garnish."
Despite the media cheerleading, the message doesn't seem to stick. Or perhaps our shifting appreciation for it is, like parsley itself, too low-key. Elsewhere in the world, parsley is in no need of marketing. It is not just appreciated but ubiquitous in the Middle East, perhaps best illustrated by tabbouleh; in its traditional Lebanese form the parsley, not the cracked wheat, forms the backbone of the salad.
In France, parsley starts dishes and finishes them; it is an essential component of the aromatic foundation that is a bouquet garni, and it defines persillade, the mixture of finely minced garlic and parsley that's used to add a bloom of flavor at the end of cooking. With garlic and lemon it is gremolata, Italy's answer to persillade. Add onion, capers, anchovies and olive oil, and it is salsa verde, an Italian condiment so versatile and compelling, it would do any cook good to stock a batch in the refrigerator at all times.
So integral is parsley to Italian cooking, where it is used not just to finish sauces, soups and stews but also to help build them, that sprigs of it are sometimes tucked into market shoppers' baskets along with their purchase — a well-wish for the kitchen if there ever was one.
Parsley once stood taller in the American kitchen. Thomas Jefferson grew both curly and flat-leaf varieties at Monticello, and cooks of his era were wise to the prudence of using parsley early in cooking, and with a generous hand. For specifics I contacted Omnivore Books in San Francisco, where owner Celia Sack curates a few shelves' worth of early-American cookbooks. Assistant Kate King e-mailed me to say that a number of those early cookery books called for parsley extensively in soups and stews — by the handful in a recipe for pigeon soup from "The Practical Housewife," printed in 1860; as part of an aromatic base for Mary Randolph's Mock Turtle Soup of Calf's Head in "The Virginia Housewife" (1824).
That treatment didn't translate through the years. By the mid-20th century, parsley had been sidelined. Greengrocers, for the most part, kept only curly varieties in stock. Chefs, students of nouvelle cuisine, persisted in creating a garnish out of the frilly leaf, turning it fussy and useless. Cookbooks of that period called increasingly for dried parsley, a tasteless product best kept far away from food.
Contemporary cookbooks, particularly those with leanings toward Europe and the Mediterranean, foster a broader view. But their message competes with a more ingrained attitude: Parsley is pretty, not to be taken seriously. Which is curious, because parsley is a workhorse.
Used as a primary seasoning, parsley can carry a dish; its piney, faintly bitter flavor assumes brighter, rounder tones. Paired with more assertive ingredients, it makes a great unifier, assuring balance and nudging harmony forward. Parsley works more conspicuously to allow the whole to make a greater impression. You can't say any of that about sage, thyme, marjoram, tarragon, certainly not rosemary, and not even meek, lovely chervil.
In Tamar Adler's "An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace" (Scribner, 2012), the author urges readers to buy parsley whenever possible because, she notes, "everything needs parsley." Recently, she told me: "Think about when parsley is great. It's great when it's used copiously, and it's great when it's used in conjunction with garlic. Parsley kind of needs a little buddy to reach its full potential."
So buy parsley often, and cook with it frequently; it is too agreeable an herb to wait for a recipe's permission to use it. Slice the leaves thinly or chop them coarsely (or finely, if that is your preference, though the texture of larger bits is nice). Use them whenever you want a hint of something lively and you don't want that hint to get in the way of everything else: sauteed with onions and garlic at the start of a soup, folded into the ending of a spring vegetable ragout. If you want more than a hint of liveliness, use more parsley. It is difficult to overdo it. Scrambled eggs, new potatoes and grainy salads all agree.
Don't forget the stems: Adler uses them in a kind of crunchy salsa verde, made with scallion, lemon juice, capers, anchovies and cornichons; or pureed, sieved and whisked into mayonnaise; or to infuse vinegar.
Finally, parsley is splendid as a garnish, and it is a functional one. Depending on the dish, liberal applications of parsley to something already on the plate can be invigorating, particularly with dishes that threaten monotony after one too many bites. Over a ragout of mushrooms on toast or a simple bowl of lentils, what might seem excessive garnish at the outset can materialize in lilting, restorative breaths.
For cooking, flat-leaf varieties are a little more versatile than the curly kind; their flavor is deeper and sweeter, the leaves generally more tender. Curly parsley can be lovely in a salad, fried or roasted whole, or, it goes without saying, as a garnish. But it must be in top form. Past its prime, curly parsley begins to taste unpleasantly grassy and takes on a plastic texture that won't win anyone over.
Regardless of the variety, when you're shopping for parsley, always look for deep green leaves and healthy stems. (The leaves may be more or less robust, depending upon the variety, but they should always be tender.) Parsley that has begun to yellow will be insipid. There's no use for it anywhere, even in stocks and broths.
Best sources are farmers markets, where freshness is paramount and your chances of finding different varieties are better.
As for my friend, a year working on a farm in California erased his parsley ambivalence. He is now fully committed, finding the herb nearly indispensable for soupmaking, worthy as a substitute for celery and charming in a compound butter.
He also mentioned a killer parsley salad he'd tasted recently, dressed with sesame oil, honey and black pepper. I have sent for the recipe.
Meanwhile here's another salad recipe. Butter lettuces are a great match for this tart dressing, but anything in the chicory family — escarole, curly endive, frisee — would also pair well. If you prefer, fresh lemon juice can be substituted for the grapefruit.
Parsley and Butter Lettuce with Grapefruit-Shallot Dressing
Makes six servings. From Washington freelance writer Emily Horton.
Leaves from 1 pound bibb or butterhead lettuce (may substitute other tender lettuce)
1/2 cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons fresh grapefruit juice
1/2 teaspoon fine or flake sea salt, or more as needed
3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces aged sheep's- or goat's-milk cheese, such as manchego or garrotxa (optional)
These fillings are especially nice on a baguette, but toasted or grilled bread works well. Alternatively, you can omit the bread altogether and serve the omelets folded over or rolled up around dollops of ricotta, with the parsley salad spooned over the top.
The recipe doubles easily.
Parsley, Olive, Egg and Ricotta Sandwiches
Makes two servings. From Washington freelance writer Emily Horton.
For the eggs and sandwiches:
4 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup packed, finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 slices bread from a crusty, country-style loaf (may substitute half of a baguette, halved crosswise, then lengthwise, for a total of 4 pieces)
2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more for brushing the bread
1/4 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
For the salad:
1/4 cup packed, sliced flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/4 cup pitted, chopped green olives, such as Castelvetrano, Lucques, Picholine or other green olives, alone or in combination
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Spring is the perfect time to make this dish; it's when locally grown celery shows up at farmers markets. Regardless of the season, use the freshest celery you can find, and don't be shy about adding lots of parsley to finish.
Pasta with Chickpeas, Celery and Parsley
Makes four servings. From Emily Horton.
1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for the cooking water
1 1/2 cups celery pieces, cut on the diagonal 1/4-inch wide (first cut vertically if the ribs are especially wide)
8 ounces dried pasta, preferably penne or another short, tubular shape
1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 or 2 cloves garlic, crushed, then chopped
2 dried arbol chili peppers, seeded and broken into small pieces
1 1/2 cups cooked or canned no-salt-added chickpeas (if using canned, drain and rinse)
1/4 cup packed, coarsely chopped parsley
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FORT PIERCE -- As 2012 comes to a close, looking back over the past 12 months shows the residents of Fort Pierce have experienced both the good and the bad.
Here is a small sampling, in no particular order, of what city residents witnessed as 2012 becomes part of the history books.
Port gets a closer look
The Port of Fort Pierce had a busy year in 2012 when the city commission gave its approval for the Florida Department of Transportation to conduct an assessment of one of the only 14 deepwater ports in the state.
In May, the state held a series of public meetings for residents to share their thoughts about the port and its future.
The port took an economic hit in July, however, when the only tenant currently at the port, the Indian River Terminal, announced it was laying off almost three dozen workers.
As the city moves into 2013, the state is continuing to look at identifying infrastructure improvements that would be consistent with a mixed-use plan of recreation and industrial.
One city manager leaves
It was the end of one career and the beginning of another when city manager David Recor tended his resignation on May 10 at a special meeting.
He had narrowly avoided being fired in Oct. 2011 and over the ensuing months, had applied for the city manager position in a number of other cities, including the one where he was eventually hired, Ocean City, Md.
He had worked for the city since 2005.
One city manager arrives
After a months-long process and help from a hiring firm, the city council voted 3-2 to hire Robert Bradshaw as the next city manager.
The two votes against Mr. Bradshaw were cast by city commissioners Rufus Alexander and Reginald Sessions, who wanted Nick Mimms, the city's public works director, to have the position.
Mr. Bradshaw has been familiar with the city, having lived in the area and worked with area governments for years.
Mr. Mimms was later appointed to be the city's assistant city manager.
Buildings reflect area growth
Some important buildings were completed and named in Fort Pierce in 2012.
In January, the new marine science laboratory building at Harbor branch Oceanographic Institute was completed to showcase the state's investment in research and science.
In December, the newly built United States Courthouse in Fort Pierce was dedicated.
Judge Alto Lee Adams Sr had the courthouse officially named for him and the inside atrium was named for Dr. William Dannahower, a former mayor of Fort Pierce.
Programs earn state, national recognition
Not one, but two city main street programs were recognized by the state this year.
The Main Street Fort Pierce program was recognized as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month for February 2012.
In addition, the Lincoln Park Main Street program received two state recognitions in 2012. The first was for being the Florida Main Street Program of the Month in May, and the second was the award for Outstanding Special Event of the Year, for the group's Jazz on Moore's Creek events.
Another city group took national accolades this year. The Fort Pierce Police Athletic League had three who were recognized for their hard work and dedication: Steve Dipalma, president of the PAL board and Bill Parrish, general manager of the Wal-Mart distribution center, were both awarded the Florida State Police Athletic League Volunteer of the Year awards. Also, Fort Pierce Police Officer April Lee received the honor of being the National Police Athletic League Volunteer Woman of the Year.
Wharf gets go-ahead
In September, the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency voted to proceed with developing the Fisherman's Wharf area.
The wharf, currently owned by the city, will undergo a reconstruction of commercial and industrial buildings that will house future and current tenants, as well as make the area more public friendly by building viewing stands so the public can watch the fishing vessels unload their boats.
Also in the works is reconfiguring existing boat slips, adding a fueling station and dredging the marina basin. The redevelopment is expected to create about 200 jobs in that area.
Bus accident stuns community
The community came together in shock and compassion on the afternoon of March 26 when a collision between a St. Lucie County school bus and a semitrailer carrying sod collided at the corner of Okeechobee Road and Midway Road in western St. Lucie County.
The bus was traveling from, among other school, Francis K. Sweet Elementary in Fort Pierce.
One student on the bus, Aaron Beauchamp, was killed and 14 other students were injured, along with the bus driver, Albert Hazen.
In September, Mr. Hazen received a six-month license suspension and a $1,000 fine.
Edgartown becomes official historic district
In October, after years of meetings and workshops, an 8-acre section of about 40 homes in Fort Pierce received the special designation of being a historic settlement.
Before Fort Pierce was settled, Edgartown was a fishing village here.
The new designation included changing the zoning into one that allows for mixed-use development.
Long-range plans for the area include upgrading the streets within the development and adding parking and sidewalks.
Marina project on track
All through the year, the city marina project showed signs of progress, one island at a time.
The unique plans, that the state is considering a pilot project, consists of building habitat islands in the Indian River Lagoon as protection from incoming storms.
When completed, 12 islands will be constructed out of sand filled with geotextile cores with graded rock. The larger islands will also have a natural sand covering dredged from the marina basin.
The islands will range in size from a third of an acre to 10 acres, and is expected to be completed by spring 2013.
First female mayor takes office
Following a close election for more than one member of Fort Pierce government, after the dust settled, Linda Hudson had taken the title mayor of Fort Pierce.
Other local officials who also ran this year included Edward Becht and Reggie Sessions, who retained their seats as city commissioners.
The elections this year, however, had a few stumbling blocks when machine and vote counting issues came to light in Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker's office. The issues led to a recount of the Fort Pierce mayor's race and the congressional race between Patrick Murphy and Allen West. Mr. Murphy prevailed in that contest.
State election officials who traveled to the county afterward stated the need for better equipment and training.
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This week, I've been quite surprised to see so much negative press about Wayne Gretzky's salary.
A Globe and Mail article by Matthew Sekeres and David Shoalts tells us that the average salary for an NHL coach is just south of $1M and Gretzky is making between $7M and $8M.
A quote from an unnamed source in the article says "he doesn't translate to one ticket sold. They pimped him so much, but he didn't represent $1."
I always find these articles (and fan reaction to them) to be both predictable and galling. NHL owners have over many decades financially sodomized workers and their families, so the idea of feeling sorry for them is outrageous. Wayne Gretzky is going to take some money from North America's idle rich–honestly, I've never liked him more!
Steve Tambellini's nickname should be Pat, as in stand Pat. Reading the local fishwrap this morning, it looks like they'll try Theo Peckham, Taylor Chorney and Mathieu Roy (possibly in that order).
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From magazines and newspapers to web pages and online blogs, it is hard to miss the promises being made for products designed for beauty and skin care. And the most tantalizing promises of all? Those that touch not just our vanity, but also our fears of growing old.
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Maybe this is why Obama and Calderon are all "wee-wee'd-up".
Monday, May 24, 2010
The Arizona Law Is WORKING!
Maybe this is why Obama and Calderon are all "wee-wee'd-up".
65 comments:
- Chris W said...
10 kids in 15 years, yikes. When does she find time to work?
- May 24, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- Opus #6 said...
ChrisW, I can't imagine.
- May 24, 2010 at 10:47 PM
- Loralee and the gang... said...
This news story is also trying to create some sympathy for the landlords of the illegals. Maybe they shouldn't have rented to them in the first place? And the family packing up and moving to another state just highlights the need for the Federal government to do what it is meant to do. We asUS citizens are commpassionate towards those in need, but we cannot continue down this path. Open borders have gotten to be too much of a liability in this terrorist-filled world. We cannot help or protect anyone if we do not know who or where our enemies are. We have to crack down and enforce the Federal Immigration law, which is one of the duties specifically given by the Constitution. As a (former)Constitutional Law Professor" Obama ought to be well aware of that fact. Shamefully, he doesn't care. His predecessors didn't do too good at it, either, but given the constant threats to our nation, he certainly needs to make it a top priority. Instead, he is belittling AZ for taking it into their own hands, and by default, belittling all the states that have similar statutes. California included (ever hear of 834B?)
- May 24, 2010 at 10:59 PM
- CambridgeLady said...
I just see a family who have been working hard, contributing to their adopted country, staying on the right side of the law. I can't imagine how bad things must be in life for you to have to leave your home country, to illegally enter an alien nation (and spend all your life wondering if you'll be deported and lose everything you've worked hard for), and probably never be able to get back to visit friends and family. I have zero compassion for people who enter another country purely to claim welfare (I have little compassion for nationals who do that!) but I don't see this and many other families adhering to that tabloid stereotype. And those poor children! Every day I wake up grateful to live in the most brilliant country on earth knowing that I have opportunities in life that billions can only dream about and I am very grateful. Forgive me for being a bleeding heart liberal and wanting some of my fellow human beings to have the same chances as myself and my kids ...... those chances being largely due to a complete accident of birth.
- May 25, 2010 at 4:05 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Loralee, open borders are ridiculous after September 11th. Are we not allowed, as a sovereign country, to control our borders?
- May 25, 2010 at 4:55 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Cambridge, I know you have a good heart. The UK is lucky to be on an island. It makes it so much easier to control the borders. The US is a generous country. We have always had immigration. We love our immigrants. We want to allow immigrants to enter legally, with their heads held high.
- May 25, 2010 at 4:57 AM
- The War Planner said...
..well, the last few frames say it all: "CBS News.."
And the heart-rending remark that the mother of 10 makes about '..a criminal is someone who breaks the law, not a person who works.."
It is beyond supremely annoying. One should have have little or no sympathy for those whose very first act in this country eventuates the instant they cross the border.
All else is built upon that deportable felony.
- May 25, 2010 at 5:08 AM
- Red said...
I'm sorry. Those people inflict this kind of hardship on their children. They know full well the extent of the damage their actions can cause yet they choose to involve their children then plead mercy. They have ten kids and both parents are out of work. Who do you think is footing the bill for their subsistence? Come to this country they right way. It is possible. It can be done. Mexico needs to stop acting like the 51st state or a shadow state of the United States. Shame on Calderon for not taking care of his people.
- May 25, 2010 at 5:16 AM
- Opus #6 said...
TWP, we get especially annoyed because we live in So Cal, and suffer the degradation of our health and school systems and state budgets. The crime of illegal entry is not victimless.
- May 25, 2010 at 5:34 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Red, it irks me that this lady acts like her fifteen years entitle her to everything.
- May 25, 2010 at 5:36 AM
- CambridgeLady said...
Hi Opus .... I know you have a good heart as well. I just wonder why some way can't be found to make people like this legal as they are clearly wanting to contribute with their taxes and hard work and be good citizens. I found it very "easy" to enter the USA to live perfectly legally .... why should it have been straightforward for us but seemingly impossible for many Mexicans, your neighbours? The "system" is maybe at fault, not the people. I can't begin to comprehend what immigration, legal or otherwise, looks like in the Southern states of the USA. We have a lot of immigration to the UK - being surrounded by water changes very little - we have many migrants from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and I read there are 182,000 from the USA. Many (most?) make a fantastic contribution to the British economy, some don't .... but the same can be said of our nationals :S It's a massive issue .... the reason I commented is because, for me, there is a disconnect between the title of the post and the video. Relocating these people (to another part of the USA ironically) isn't my idea of something "working" - it's creating misery for the people involved, will be bad economically for local renters and businesses who need these people, and is simply moving the problem elsewhere. Just my opinion ....... Best wishes, CL
- May 25, 2010 at 5:36 AM
- Fuzzy Slippers said...
15 years, 10 kids!, and she STILL doesn't speak English? I have a huge problem with that. Huge.
E Pluribus Unum
Only murderers are criminals? Good, I'm glad she's leaving. Hope she takes her 10 kids to San Francisco or Boston.
- May 25, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Cambridge, thank you. What I meant by the title is that Arizonans have decreased the illegal alien population in their state by 20% in a couple of weeks. Pretty astounding, really.
And since the AZ law only mirrors the federal law, we should enforce our laws in our country and see what happens.
- May 25, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Linda said...
It is a sad situation. The children will be the ones to suffer, but I have to agree that our borders do need to be protected. I did notice that they are driving a very nice vehicle. I wonder how they got that?
- May 25, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Fuzzy, good point. Why did she never learn English? Why does she not think anything short of murder is a crime?
- May 25, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Linda, good eyes! HA. Maybe the lady should move to Hollywood. That's where people buy BMWs and live in an apartment.
- May 25, 2010 at 6:35 AM
- Fuzzy Slippers said...
@ CL, you wrote, "I found it very "easy" to enter the USA to live perfectly legally .... why should it have been straightforward for us but seemingly impossible for many Mexicans, your neighbours? The "system" is maybe at fault, not the people."
Um, it sounds like you are suggesting (or stately rather openly) that you believe that you had an easier time of emigrating legally than someone would from Mexico. Are you kidding me? Our immigration laws are not race-based, what are you talking about? And if you hadn't found it easy to emigrate legally, would you have come anyway, illegally?
From what I heard from all three candidates for PM in all three debates was that illegal immigration is a huge problem in the UK and that it is putting an added strain on your already overloaded with entitlements economy. Where does this holier than thou attitude come from? I am sick to death of liberals supporting what is in effect (sort of) "legal" slavery. How can you claim to care about human beings and still defend their exploitation and abuse? It's inexplicable to me.
- May 25, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- Trestin Meacham said...
Typical liberal argument when confronted with facts they reach for emotion. I guess murder is the only crime now?
- May 25, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Mustang said...
I lived along the Texas Mexico border for a long time; before we get teary about the children, recall that this woman used her children as pawns to achieve immigration status in the United States. Recall that whenever her family is ill or injured these people are entitled to free medical care at any hospital. Recall that the American taxpayer paid for educating this woman's ten children.
Illegal aliens know this, of course. None of them have any qualms about it. That is the true situation. It is true that our government helped to create this situation when it granted amnesty to illegal aliens not once, but on two separate occasions. These people are simply taking advantage of stupidity. And then let us acknowledge that a criminal is not simply someone who is a murderer; a criminal is someone who breaks the law. I don't think the "But your honor, it was only a loaf of bread" argument should work here.
Like Cambridge Lady, I do have a compassionate heart. I have compassion for any man or woman who comes to America legally, and who strives to become an American. I have no compassion at all for individuals who come here as parasites, and who remain such for as long as they can.
Semper Fi
- May 25, 2010 at 6:51 AM
- Woodsterman (Odie) said...
I only have one problem with Arizona's new law ... The illegals are coming to California now.
20,000,000 people could have quite an influence on their OWN country. That's where the change needs to be made.
- May 25, 2010 at 7:09 AM
- LL said...
There is NOTHING that precluded those people from pursuing LEGAL immigration over all those years, was there?
No sympathy here.
Although they could move to San Francisco (a sanctuary city), though I don't believe they would be welcome setting up a tent on the lawn at Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)'s mansion.
- May 25, 2010 at 7:15 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Fuzzy, liberals believe that if we give handouts to everyone, there will be universal prosperity. It is the Utopian pipedream. Look at CA to see what happens. Trickle-Up Poverty.
- May 25, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Trestin, that would appear so. It's only illegal if you enforce the law.
- May 25, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Mustang, yes, ten anchor babies. One after another after another. Gimme a break.
- May 25, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Odie, besides being an expert on the California Scrub Jay (you won the prize on that guess, btw) you are completely correct about the illegals coming to CA. In fact, my kids have been shocked about the number of spanish-speaking families at the local regional park on the weekends. You know that empty park in AZ? I have a hot tip for ICE authorities about where you can find them all....
- May 25, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Opus #6 said...
LL, perhaps a tent city in Golden Gate Park?
- May 25, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Lipton T. Bagg said...
"...Mexico needs to stop acting like the 51st state or a shadow state of the United States..."
What you may not understand is Mexico considers the western United States an illegally annexed part of Mexico. Calderon has said as much, referring to the "illegal acquisition" of California by the U.S.
Mexico does not speak as a shadow state; they actually speak to us as Britain once spoke of the original 13 colonies - as if we belong to them.
- May 25, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Lipton T. Bagg said...
Opus #6:
"...Trickle-Up Poverty..."
Kind lady, that's not a trickle anymore here in California - it's a full-on damburst.
- May 25, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- CambridgeLady said...
@Fuzzy - Say what? Of course I would never had entered illegally. Maybe "easy" was the wrong word to use but it wasn't a particularly onerous task to be given permission to enter the USA. Why are these people having to enter illegally?
And no, I don't wish to exploit or abuse immigrants - I thought you knew me better than that by now :( - I am all for allowing immigrants to come and fill jobs as necessary and for employers to be compelled to adhere to minimum wage requirements and basic employees' rights. I do not support the idea of people immigrating for welfare in the UK or elsewhere. This problem exists in the UK but is highly exaggerated by certain tabloid newspapers :S
Holier than thou - no! I'm just totally pee-ed off with how billions of people have to exist on this planet and then how we in the West - not just the USA - react when they take desperate measures to improve their lot. Which, unless you are a native American, I'm guessing your ancestors did just that. Legal vs illegal is a manmade construct. The needs and the solutions are unchanging.
If I were the American president I would be encouraging US businesses to invest in Mexico, to provide employment and wealth generating possibilities in that country, so fewer people would want to leave and come to the USA.
*Waits for barrage of comments as to why this is a crappy idea* ..........
- May 25, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Lipton T. Bagg said...
Opus #6:
Noted and linked with gratitude:
- May 25, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Opus #6 said...
LTB, thanks for the link back.
Additionally, I have seen on a website where some in Mexico are crowing about the "Reconquista", the re-conquest of America, through Mexican's "love of reproducing", and American's dislike for large families.
- May 25, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Cambridge, we all want to help. But we must not give so much that it destroys our ability to help. Does that make sense? We *do* allow immigration, legal immigration, as you know. What is so wrong about having a limit. Our own abilities have a limit. We must understand that and plan accordingly.
I applaud Arizona. They are only making a point of publicizing that they will enforce the Federal law. And the Arizona law is even less stringent than the Federal law that is already on the books. But I doubt that many liberal media outlets discuss that fact.
- May 25, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- LL said...
Cambridge Lady - I have business interests in Mexico. I spend about 20% of my time in that country working. Mexican people work for me in Mexico and in the US. I have plans to buy 2000 hectares of land in Mexico and to turn that land from fallow to an agricultural purpose, though I haven't done that yet.
When I enter Mexico, I do it legally with passport and Mexican visa in hand. For to enter Mexico illegally is to invite HARSH sanctions (don't believe me, to the research).
But to the point: This is about VOTES for DEMOCRATS, not about anyone in Washington's love for Mexicans or humanitarian interests. This is cold, hard politics and that is why barack hussein obama's regime has turned a blind eye to illegal immigration. They hoped to give 20 million illegals amnesty and to get 20 million votes.
The Federal government doesn't care about the tens of billions of dollars that State government fork out to care for illegal aliens. Finally Arizona showed some spine. Good for Arizona.
- May 25, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- CambridgeLady said...
LL - For what it's worth, I really admire what you are doing. I take your point about votes.
Opus - "But we must not give so much that it destroys our ability to help. " I do understand. There are no easy solutions. I think the onus is also on Americans not to employ people without papers ........ remove the incentive to come and people won't come.
- May 25, 2010 at 10:07 AM
- Larry Sheldon said...
How come I can't afford most of the stuff shown?
- May 25, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Larry Sheldon, because you probably pay income tax.
- May 25, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- WoFat said...
The poor sad illegal (who has been here 15 years and still can't speak English) thinks crime is "killing people." By this statement we must assume that shoplifting, auto-theft, rape and other minor events are not crimes -only illegal. Like her.
- May 25, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Opus #6 said...
Wo, sadly, so many illegals are also criminals in the other areas.
- May 25, 2010 at 3:56 PM
- Fuzzy Slippers said...
lol @ WoFat.
And yes, Opus, they are, but luckily, all they have to do is have their translators explain to the court that it's okay, I didn't kill people.
Or like the illegal here in MA who hit that state rep, just gleefully announce you can't touch me, I'm going back to Mexico! Woohooo!!
- May 25, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Bastiatarian said...
>I only have one problem with Arizona's new law ... The illegals are coming to California now.
Haha, sorry! But hey, it's payback for all the hippies that California has been sending to southern Arizona. (Tucson's all rainbows and unicorns now.)
- May 25, 2010 at 5:49 PM
- Bastiatarian said...
She's not just a criminal, she's an enemy combatant. Intentional and unauthorized breach of a national border is, by definition, an act of war.
So, whatever happens to Manuela, I say to her "Your choices; your consequences."
- May 25, 2010 at 5:55 PM
- The_Kid said...
CambridgeLady. How about the illegal alien that the world pleaded to save him from lethal injection in Texas, because he was a 'Mexican National' who they said the US had no right to deal with.
The reason he was on death row was because for his gang initiation he raped two young teenage girls 13 and 14 I believe (One was definitely 14) then shot and killed them them both after-wards.
Is that a little too coarse to bring up? Wonder what the parents of those girls thinks about 'helping those poor people surge across the border just to have a better life' all on the American Tax Payer tab.
Sure there are some folks just trying to get ahead. So what. We all don't drive Rolls Royce either. What about Those poor people having to do with a lousy Chevy Impala.
Anyone trying to get ahead can do it legally and meld into America, not move here illegally then demand we cater to their culture and language.
And the rapist? Hardly a unique situation. Southwestern prisons are reeking of these people. Mexico sends us their trash.
Let's put this in perspective. Do you leave your home open with a sign out front that says Come on In and make yourself at home' ??
Why do you think it's Ok for you to demand that Any American essentially do the same thing?
This is the problem with liberals. As long as it is someone else paying the price for their feel good nonsense, they're fine with anything.
- May 25, 2010 at 6:16 PM
- The_Kid said...
CambridgeLady - You say "If I were the American president I would be encouraging US businesses to invest in Mexico, to provide employment and wealth generating possibilities in that country, so fewer people would want to leave and come to the USA."
My response is - Hey, as long as you pay for it. And that is not a personal comment at you. It is simply making a point.
And American businesses have invested in Mexico. Chevrolet engine parts like cylinder heads have been arriving as early as 1979 for sure and probably earlier. I've had one in my own hands stamped Made in Mexico, 1979.
The US currently imports all sorts of things from Mexico, from strawberries to machine parts.
There is nothing lacking here.
Everybody have a good life ? Sure! But on on this rock ? Honestly CL, do you not know how much Pure Evil is out there ?
The majority of all American generosity goes to dictators to help them stay in power to keep their citizens hostage. Haiti, N Korea, Thailand, the Tsunami folks, the Earthquake folks, That retarded meglo-maniac head of Lybia who can't fighure out how to spell his name from day to day- on and on and on. And on. The solution is NOT to drown these vermin with more money.
It's how people like Bill Clinton get rich. They send some vermin 100 million in aid, and 10 million? gets redirected to an offshore account that ole billy has the keys to.
The only solution is to support populations who want change bad enough they are willing to die for it. We'll arm them. Hell, I'll arm them an they can kill the vermin that enslaves them and creates such a bad environment for the rest of us.
You talk about the American Indian.
The real story is about future Americans who broke away from the country of England that was extremely regressive and oppressive. They (England) had it coming. The American Indian got in the way.
That is how things happen on this rock known as Earth. It is not called Heaven for a reason.
Just as the tree grows and stifles all other growth around its root structure, so is human nature.
We think we're so civilized, but we're not. We kill to eat. Even if it's plants we kill to eat.
We require resources to survive. Something has to suffer.
If the Mexicans want a better life so bad, why don't they do a revolution, taking out he government, the corrupt police and federals and make a country for themselves. They live in a beautiful place already.
On the other side of that coin, is why doesn't America just take in EVERYONE. Form every Kenyan who needs a meal to every North Korean who is eating grass today because the idiot kimmy jong spends the money on himself, friends and his million man army instead.
Obviously, you can see it is an absurd notion.
The beauty of life is in the struggle, not the reward. Rewards do not exist without struggle. Life is not a destination, it is a journey. Once you get to the destination, you're dead.
- May 25, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- Opus #6 said...
Kid, poetry and truth. I am in awe.
- May 25, 2010 at 7:26 PM
- Opus #6 said...
Bast, thanks for joining in. Nice to see you.
- May 25, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- Opus #6 said...
Fuzzy, exactly.
- May 25, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- They Say/We Say said...
Any where you are is Mexico, said a former El President e.
These people who are here illegally, are here for one reason and one reason only-though some are pawns and are not aware of the mission that they have be recruited.
It is coming out in more and more Media coverage rants from these protest, the real agenda.
We are being invaded by a foreign Government's agents camouflaged by the peasants sent here to drain the economies of the southern States, and move on inward. They have stated over and again that their mission is to populate the southern states until the numbers are great enough to take back the land for Mexico.
Some do come here for a better life, but like Woodsterman said, 20,000,000 is a force to be reckoned with-GO Back and Take On the oppressing Government of your beloved Nation!
Here locally, I drive by the Wix program, and see Brand New Hummers, Cadillac Escalades, and Mercedes parked all the way on the other side of the parking lot- a city block from the store front Wix's office; carrying small children-in old strollers, with torn jeans and old clothes. To scam the Wix program that we have to pay for. I have heard that they have almost bankrupted California's Wix Program.
- May 25, 2010 at 7:32 PM
- Fuzzy Slippers said...
Good points all, Kid, but it's never useful to talk about Native Americans to the Brits. They like to forget that we were under British rule until the Revolutionary War and our Declaration of Independence from the British Empire (back when "the sun never set on" it) in 1776. So much easier to forget about that and point the self-righteous finger at "America" (which did not exist then, we were thirteen British colonies, still under tyrannical rule though we'd put an ocean between us and them).
After our independence, of course, we were responsible for breaking promises and generally horrible treatment of Native Americans, but British colonization made it all possible. Personally, for that I thank them. They prefer to revise history a wee bit, though, to feel superior to us. Heh.
- May 25, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- The_Kid said...
Thank you Opus. The result of 57 years of intense observation and enough lucidity at times to express it. :)
- May 25, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Opus #6 said...
TSWS, I hear you.
- May 25, 2010 at 8:50 PM
- Opus #6 said...
Fuzzy, I'm thinking that when Cambridge wakes up she is going to have a lot of reading. ;-)
I like that she is willing to jump into the discussions here because only by debating those we disagree with will we change hearts and minds. Thank you for your help with that.
- May 25, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Opus #6 said...
Kid, your lucidity is more than adequate. ;-)
- May 25, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Fuzzy Slippers said...
lmao, I've come to terms with CL and appreciate her a great deal. But don't imagine that she's going to change her mind (any more than we would suddenly embrace socialism). Part of feeling the love for CL is accepting her just as she is (all those leftie faults and all *winks at CL*). I suspect she knows this about us, too, and has accepted that we're not having a Road to Damascus conversion to her way of thinking.
- May 25, 2010 at 9:57 PM
- Opus #6 said...
Fuzzy, there is nothing like some honest differences to get things energized.
- May 25, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Bastiatarian said...
>we were responsible for breaking promises and generally horrible treatment of Native Americans
What everyone seems to forget, though, is that American Indians had been slaughtering each other--committing genocide on each other--and worse for many, many centuries before the Europeans came. The image of the peaceful Indian at harmony with nature and man is an complete fiction. There were those who abused the Indians, certainly, and that is to be decried. However, the killing for fun and prestige (counting coup, and such), systematic rape, and general violence and brutality that were always a core element of the various American Indian cultures didn't stop until AFTER the Europeans came.
- May 25, 2010 at 11:20 PM
- CambridgeLady said...
Well you know I love our interesting debates on these various truly civilised forums. You all make some valid points ..... as do I. Reading, Opus? I do a fair bit of reading already .... not enough hours in the day. I'll share your reading list if you share mine .... ;o)
I'll be back ....... I do feel a bit outnumbered though *sob*. Where are all the liberals that are supposedly infesting the very core of the USA? Do come and comment Liberals!!! :o)
Take care, CL x
- May 26, 2010 at 3:28 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Bast, the only thing that doesn't change is change. Next they will blame us for the demise of the dinosaurs. Perhaps a mammalian ancestor became really good at locating and consuming dinosaur eggs. It's all OUR FAULT!!!!!
- May 26, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Opus #6 said...
Cambridge, the problem with most American lefties who happen by here is that they are not nearly as polite as you. I feel that polite people may disagree. However, when they cross the line, they do not get published here.
I'm sure you are well-read. I only meant that the comments continued to accrue when I assumed you were asleep over there due to the time difference.
- May 26, 2010 at 6:34 AM
- CambridgeLady said...
"I'm sure you are well-read. I only meant that the comments continued to accrue when I assumed you were asleep over there due to the time difference." - so sorry Opus for misunderstanding ...... me being hypersensitive :S
Ah well you see British lefties are way more polite ...... American lefties be more polite please! C'mon - we can all get on!
- May 26, 2010 at 7:37 AM
- LL said...
Something like 51% of Americans voted for barack hussein obama. They need to put their money where their mouth is and take illegal alien families into to their homes, feed them, clothe them, pay for their medical care, their transportation and any other insurance requirements. When I see liberals (in California) doing that, they will gain credibility in my eyes. So far -- I haven't seen that with the HOMELESS or with ILLEGAL ALIENS.
- May 26, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- The_Kid said...
Opus, Thanks :)
CambridgeLady, American liberals are like the pod people from the movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
They point and squeal like 3 year old spoiled brats and act with less class, manners, integrity, accountability and politeness than seems imaginable.
Obama gave the middle finger to all of his political opponents on national TV by scratching the side of his face with it whenever their names were mentioned and those in attendance never failed to squeal with delight.
He called Palin a whore and they squealed with delight. This after an army of lawyers and investigators went to Alaska to dig to China on her and didn't come up with squat outside of a DUI on her husband from decades before and before they were even married.
'Joe the Plumber' asked obama a question during the campaign (when obama walked up to him in his yard with cameras following), let obama reply and made no further comment. The libs decided that this embarrassed obama as he spoke his true feelings (he was sans teleprompters..) about stealing the money of any productive people to give it to the failures of society, so they attacked Joe the Plumber like 8 or 9 year olds would do in a school yard screaming insults, and taunts that had nothing to do with the subject at hand, all presented by our magnificent new presenters.
Now they've got some dude writing a book about Palin and family, who was able to rent the house that is 15 feet away from the Palin house in Wasilla Alaska wiht a deck overlooking most of the Palin property. and this piece of garbage will be spying on them through their windows and anytime the family members are outside the house. The invasion of privacy is extreme. The libs are squealing with delight I can assure you.
... I could go on and describe bottomless levels of hypocrisy, fascism, and unbelievable levels of the worst kinds of adolescence that the left practice day in and day out, but I've now given them enough of my time here.
Imagine having children that are ignorant spoiled brats, and you wake up one day and find them in charge of your household. They go around the neighborhood trashing you to your neighbors with falsehoods, and assist any enemies you may happen to have. Additionally, they are schooled enough to know how to bankrupt you beyond the stone age and put you in a state of affairs that will take decades for you to climb out of if ever, and that is what we have in America with liberal left.
Facts to an American leftie are like garlic to vampires. In fact,t hey are like vampires as they feed on anything for their own pleasure and gain, and truly care less about anyone else. Like pure sociopaths, many have learned to 'say' the right sounding things, but it's all meaningless.
Any of them are deeply concerned about the environment.
The oil spill / leak has been going for 36 days, and the governor of Lousiana - Bobby Jindal - has been pleading with obama to get the Army Corps of Engineers and others down there in an attempt to avoid an environmental disaster - that being the oil making it's way into the marshlands where it will be impossible to clean up. obama has not responded, there is no mention of any of this in the 'news' and the environmentally liberals could care less. They could care less.
Like LL says, they wouldn't lift a
finger to help the homeless or the illegal aliens they care so much about. They sit on the sidelines and demand others take care of them.
Like I said originally, liberals only want the feel good with no investment on their part. They want others to consume less, donate more, give more, and work harder so they don't have to.
- May 26, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- The_Kid said...
Fuzzy, thanks. Oh and they Do feel superior.
I was talking to some exec types over there and they believe the US will one day be back under their wing. Har de Har!
- May 26, 2010 at 5:07 PM
- Woodsterman (Odie) said...
Bastiatarian, (LOL) I bought "your" Rugers, so now you can buy some of our rainbow paint.
Opie, give the jays a few peanuts and they'll leave the nests alone. They're after the protein.
- May 27, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Longhaired Conservative said...
Robo-Love: Memorial Day Weekend Edition
Happy Memorial Day Opie!
- May 28, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- Bastiatarian said...
>I bought "your" Rugers, so now you can buy some of our rainbow paint.
Waaaait a minute...I kind of feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick on that one...
Ruger: Built Like a Tank (I've got three of 'em.)
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Alexander Macgillivray Talk
Alexander Macgillivray
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. presentation
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Alexander Macgillivray is Twitter's General Counsel. Prior to Twitter, Mr. Macgillivray was Deputy General Counsel for Products and IP at Google and a litigator with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and is an affiliate at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. He tweets, blogs and bakes bread.
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The head of the federal disaster assistance agency says recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irene will proceed regardless of a dwindling emergency fund.
Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate tells CBS's "The Early Show" a drawdown in assistance funds will have no negative impact on the agency's efforts to help stricken Eastern Seaboard states.
Fugate says "we're going to do what we're supposed to do." He says FEMA "will work with the White House on funds needed to recover from this and other disasters." The agency has less than $800 million left in its disaster coffers.
Fugate says FEMA's current focus is on Hurricane Irene recovery efforts and says it must also gird for any new disasters.
"We don't know what's coming down the line," he says.
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"The agency has less than $800 million left in its disaster coffers." …extract from article
I thought FEMA was part of the 'war on terror team'…no?
Evidently these agencies don't share funding when it comes to domestic natural disasters, but they have beaucoup bucks for surveillance gadgets along with Homeland Security/TSA "flatliners" groping citizens at airports, train stations and bus depots. / : |
Actually I'm glad they are going broke, due to the demonstrated wastage of Federal funds associated with the FEMA 'assisted' Katrina disaster.
Our government going broke is the only way it can be euthanized with our remnant nation reverting to state and local control. We don't need no stinkin' 'leaders/reps' in D.C. to squander our tax dollars along with indebting us to the 12th of forever. I'm also for moving the seat of the nation's capital to the Midwest, possibly Nebraska away from the Boston~New York City axis of financial evil with "dirty money" links to old Europe. This would also mean a defacto end of the Federal Reserve along with their ongoing "funny money" scams. The Fed has managed to destroy this nation in less than one hundred years since its founding with their engineered boom and bust cycles.
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What about the money they took back for the tornado victims in Missouri ? And that is a fact ! I live in MO.
Maybe they intend to kill most those affected via contaminated trailers?
Last I checked, $800 million didn't cover $4 billion in damages.
It would have been funny watching Chris Christie beg for help if there wasn't real people hurting. Apparently taxes should only be cut when he doesn't need them.
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SPORE Program Key in NCI's Translational Research Review
At the National Cancer Advisory Board meeting in early June, NCI Director Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach announced the formation of the Translational Research Work Group (TRWG). The TRWG will follow the model set by the Clinical Trials Working Group, undertaking an open and inclusive approach to reviewing NCI's translational research portfolio and identifying ways to synergize, integrate, and coordinate efforts. The review will draw heavily upon the expertise and experience of members of the Institute's successful SPORE (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence) program, Dr. von Eschenbach told attendees at the SPORE annual investigators workshop on July 10.
"The TRWG, led by Dr. Ernie Hawk, will bring together members of the broader research community, including those participants in the SPORE program, to focus on the opportunities and changes that must occur in translational research at NCI," Dr. von Eschenbach explained. "By its very nature, the SPORE program will be a critically important part of that assessment process." However, Dr. von Eschenbach emphasized, the TRWG is not simply a review of SPORE: "The definition of translational research and the mandate of the working group are broad - to consider programs across the entire NCI portfolio, both extramural and intramural.
"The future will be framed by the fact that, during the lifetime of the SPORE program, we have gone through a metamorphosis from a macroscopic view of cancer to a molecular perspective," Dr. von Eschenbach continued. "The initiation of the era of molecular oncology has created a reality in which the future is not just an extrapolation of the past. We must create that new future - the opportunities for achieving the goal of eliminating the suffering and death due to cancer have never been greater."
Changes will result from that review process, the NCI Director acknowledged. "We're inviting you in the SPORE program and others in the research community to be part of the deliberation over the next year to help us define the future opportunities and direction of translational research."
The NCI leadership team is developing a funding plan for new and renewal SPORE applications for FY 2005 and FY 2006. As in past years, the plan is premised on peer assessments of scientific merit over 5-year project timelines. However, guaranteed funding will be for 3 years. This will allow NCI the flexibility to rapidly implement the TRWG's findings and recommendations.
"The history of SPORE is extraordinary and great," Dr. von Eschenbach affirmed. "What you have accomplished is in many ways beyond imagination. And yet I believe that the greatness of the SPORE program still lies ahead."


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I would like to make a request from all who are members of this prayer group. This request was given me by a member and I think it is a great idea.
We always want to keep all our members in prayers for their needs...be it temporal or not. We need to pray for each other's needs-even if a dollar short to make the rent.
Since we cannot know what is going on all the time, maybe by us following a specific time for this type of prayer, we can do each other so much good.
I would like for every FRIDAY (day of the week Jesus offered Himself up) all of us to select a time slot that is convenient for you to pray: 6am, 9am, 12 noon, 3pm, 6pm or 9pm. Let me know by email if you this this is a good idea. The thought of everyone taking a small moment out of their day to pray of the needs of this group is a very worthwhile, selfless, project. It means we love each other.
Below is a prayer you may use if you like or one of your own if just fine also. Thank you!
Dear Jesus, Magnificent Lord:
We thank You for all Your blessings and mercy. Lord, we approach You today for help to
our brothers and sisters in need. Many are struggling spiritually - please send them
enlightenment, peace, and the Holy Spirit to take them out of confusion. Allow the right
people in their path to restore them to the truth and walk with You on the right path.
We pray for so many of our brothers and sisters suffering from lack of what is necessary to
live properly: food, shelter, lack of work. We pray Lord, that You will help them our or the
crisis they are going through today. Restore their homes. Help them find work.
We pray for all those with a combination of losing their souls through drugs, alchohol - please
provide a person to intervene and lead them out of destruction.
Oh, our dear Savior and King-
without You we are nothing. All things are possible with You! Here we are together, praying in
earnest for the needs of our brothers and sisters and we know that whenever two or more meet -You
are there in the midst of them. Then Lord, we place our trust in You! You are full of Mercy-
this is one of Your greatest attributes!
We ask this through Your Precious Blood and Sorrowful Passion! Amen.
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Jake Owen 's latest release, Endless Summer EP , bowed at #2 on Billboard 's Country Albums chart. Pulling off big debuts like that is a real pat on the back for Jake, who moved to Nashville from his native Florida about 10 years ago. The entire reason he relocated was so he could sing his own songs and communicate about his life with other people.
Jake says, "I wanted to be an artist, but I wanted people to care about what I was doing."
Endless Summer EP follows Jake's biggest album to date, Barefoot Blue Jean Night . Jake explains that the success of those two albums feels really good.
"It's validation that people do respect what I'm doing, and they want to hear what I'm doing, and they care," Jake adds.
It's exciting for Jake to know that fans are now waiting to see what music he puts out next.
He says, "You can't bring somethin' that doesn't taste good to the table. You gotta keep on bringin' the yummy treats, man. So I gotta bring some yummy treats!"
Jake continues his The Summer Never Ends tour with CMT with a show in New York City on Wednesday. Love and Theft and Florida Georgia Line are also on the bill.
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Are you and your partner having sex 2-3 times a week? Sex on a regular basis can help you lose weight and prolong your life.
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Talk to your partner and know each other's hot spots. You may be surprised but the brain is the number one erogenous zone in both men and women.
Break up the routine and constantly search for new stimuli. Try taking a bath together beforehand.
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Can anyone prove the existence of a supernatural deity?
I think that any philosophical ideal that isn't governed by the laws of physics will never be proven. Therefore, I guess all gods are just delusion. Whenever a person believes in god, that is because he found his parents doing so. Which means all our beliefs are nothing but a geographical accident!
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Diego Velazquez: Venus at her Mirror (The Rokeby Venus), 1650. National Gallery, London
Completed between 1647 and 1651,and probably painted during the artist's visit to Italy, the work depicts the goddess Venus in a sensual pose, lying on a bed and looking into a mirror held by the Roman god of physical love, her son Cupid. The painting is in the National Gallery, London.
Numerous works, from the ancient to the baroque, have been cited as sources of inspiration for Velázquez. The nude Venuses of the Italian painters, such as Giorgione's Sleeping Venus (c. 1510) and Titian's Venus of Urbino (1538), were the main precedents. In this work, Velázquez combined two established poses for Venus: recumbent on a couch or a bed, and gazing at a mirror. She is often described as looking at herself on the mirror, although this is physically impossible since viewers can see her face reflected in their direction. This phenomenon is known as the Venus effect. In a number of ways the painting represents a pictorial departure, through its central use of a mirror, and because it shows the body of Venus turned away from the observer of the painting.
The Rokeby Venus is the only surviving female nude by Velázquez. Nudes were extremely rare in seventeenth-century Spanish art, which was policed actively by members of the Spanish Inquisition. Despite this, nudes by foreign artists were keenly collected by the court circle, and this painting was hung in the houses of Spanish courtiers until 1813, when it was brought to England to hang in Rokeby Park, Yorkshire. In 1906, the painting was purchased by National Art Collections Fund for the National Gallery, London. Although it was attacked and badly damaged in 1914 by the suffragette Mary Richardson, it soon was fully restored and returned to display.
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|Fivebrane instantons, topological wave functions and hypermultiplet moduli spaces
|Sergey Alexandrov1Daniel Persson2Boris Pioline3
|We investigate quantum corrections to the hypermultiplet moduli space M in Calabi-Yau compactifications of type II string theories, with particular emphasis on instanton effects from Euclidean NS5-branes. Based on the consistency of D- and NS5-instanton corrections, we determine the topology of the hypermultiplet moduli space at fixed string coupling and Calabi-Yau metric, as previewed in arXiv:1009.3026. On the type IIB side, we compute corrections from (p,k)-fivebrane instantons to the metric on M (specifically, the correction to the complex contact structure on its twistor space Z) by applying S-duality to the D-instanton sum. For fixed fivebrane charge k, the corrections can be written as a non-Gaussian theta series, whose summand for k=1 reduces to the topological A-model amplitude. By mirror symmetry, instanton corrections induced from the chiral type IIA NS5-brane are similarly governed by the wave function of the topological B-model. In the course of this investigation we clarify charge quantization for coherent sheaves and find hitherto unnoticed corrections to the Heisenberg, monodromy and S-duality actions on M, as well as to the mirror map for Ramond-Ramond fields and D-brane charges.
|LPTA - Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Astroparticules
|Institut fur Theoretische Physik, ETH, Zurich
|LPTHE - Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Hautes Energies
|Physics/High Energy Physics - Theory
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|Submitted on: Tuesday, 2 November 2010 15:11:32
|Updated on: Thursday, 7 April 2011 18:55:43