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How to criticize
Out of respect, I do not write G-d's name, even an English substitute, in a place where it may be discarded or erased.
In Chabad, we are taught many things, including how to criticize - and care.
A Kohen is a priest, a descendent of Aaron, the High Priest of the tribe of Levi. More than three millennia ago the Kohanim were charged with the mission of blessing the Jewish people. The Kabbalah explains that the reason the Kohanim were designated to be the conduits for Divine blessings is that their souls evolve from the celestial chamber of love, granting them a unique ability to cultivate compassion and kindness toward others and hence making them uniquely suitable conduits for G-d's love and grace.
The Torah says only the Kohen can diagnose another human being as suffering from an illness that renders him or her severely impure. This imparts a critical lesson for all of us. Before we diagnose another person as being spiritually ill and deserving temporary isolation, we must make sure that our heart if filled with love toward this person. Then our diagnosis and rebuke will build, rather than destroy, this person's character.
In our roles as a parent, educator, spouse or employer we sometimes need to criticize and sometimes punish. All too often the criticism is done more to release our own anger and frustration, than as a tool to help the person become the best they can be. We call it discipline and justice, but if criticism is not based on kindness and the desire to help the other person, it may end up being more destructive than constructive.
Principals and teachers at times may feel the need to expel a student from the institution, just as during biblical times the leper was dismissed from the community. Our Torah tells us that if we are not a Kohen, we are forbidden to issue such a verdict. Without genuinely caring for the student, we have no right to expel them! Furthermore, if no sleep is lost over the fact that there was no choice but to dismiss a student, then it might be the principal or teacher who should be dismissed from their position. This judgmental observation also applies to us as a spouse, employer or friend. It is easy to define somebody as "impure" if we do not understand his or her pain, but it is wrong.
Before we punish, we must first learn how to be a Kohen, the art of genuine caring.
When criticism, punishment or even dismissal is motivated by concern for the person rather than our own rage or incompetence, it will have a very different effect on the person we are punishing. Therefore, in the future before we criticize, we must stop and ask ourselves if we are doing it as a "Kohen" (out of concern and care) or as a result of our stress or anger. If it is the latter, we should remain silent until we can transcend our self-absorption and enter into the world of another human being.
Rabbi Konikov is director of Chabad of the Space and Treasure Coasts and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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text: content LE Magazine August 1999 LYCOPENEThe Rediscovered Carotene by Terri Mitchell New findings are confirming the benefits of a potent carotenoid that has been available to Foundation members since 1985 Beta-carotene from carrots is known for its antioxidant action. But did you know that there are over 600 known carotenoids besides beta? About 40 are found in the human diet, and not all of them turn into vitamin A. Lycopene is one that does not convert to vitamin A. Lycopene provides stronger antioxidant protection against certain types of free radicals, and may protect against certain types of cancer, better than any nutrient presently known. The carotenoid lycopene makes up about half the carotenes in human sera, yet very little research has been done on it. The few studies that have been conducted look so promising, however, that a symposium was devoted to lycopene in 1998. Lycopene is what gives tomatoes, watermelons, grapefruits and papaya their red color. A pigment synthesized by some plants and animals to protect them from the sun, lycopene evolved as a weapon against certain types of free radicals. Lycopene is so effective at quenching free radicals, it beat out vitamin E in one study on oxidized fat. This suggests that lycopene might have importance in preventing heart disease, which involves oxidized LDL cholesterol. The first evidence for a protective effect in heart disease was reported in the journal Lipids A group from Canada demonstrated that lycopene significantly lowers LDL oxidation in human blood. What's interesting is that lycopene works better in combination with lutein, another carotenoid which is found mostly in spinach and corn. (Lutein is associated with maintenance of the macula.) People with high cholesterol have been found to have high levels of free radicals and low levels of lycopene and beta-carotene. Humans get most of their lycopene from tomatoes-by far the richest source-yet tomato products offer a more concentrated source of lycopene than the fresh fruit itself. For example, tomato powder contains approximately 120 milligrams per 100 grams of fruit whereas fresh tomatoes have about 2 milligrams per 100. Since lycopene is a nutrient that can stand the heat, cooked tomato products, such as tomato paste, provide more of it than fresh tomatoes. Spaghetti sauce is an adequate source of lycopene because it contains fat which is necessary for absorption. It has been theorized that heating tomatoes makes their lycopene more absorbable. The Mediterranean diet Researchers are realizing that the cancer-preventive effects of the Mediterranean diet, which have been attributed to olive oil, may in fact be due to lycopene. Italian researchers have pointed out that it is very difficult to separate the effect of tomatoes from olive oil because they are so intertwined in the diet. Lycopene's cancer protection is in part due to its antioxidant protection. But some studies show that it may also modulate immunity, inhibit angiogenesis and affect hormones. Prostate cancer Just as lutein is concentrated in the macula, lycopene is concentrated in certain organs. The prostate gland is one of these organs. Researchers at the University of Bern report that lycopene plus vitamin E inhibits the growth of two different types of prostate cancer cells in the test tube. Lycopene by itself doesn't work. Several studies have linked lycopene with a lower risk of prostate cancer. One of these studies, the Washington County study, found that men with the most lycopene in their blood halved their risk of prostate cancer compared to those with the least. For those under 70 years old, the benefit was even greater. Two other studies have looked at the consumption of tomato products and found lower risk with higher consumption. Tomato sauce, as opposed to juice which had no effect, was the ticket to prostate health in one of the studies. Vitamin E has also been linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer. Other studies have not shown a link between lycopene and prostate cancer. A study from England found no association between lycopene and prostate cancer risk, but report that beta-carotene is protective. These conflicting reports support the notion that the carotenes work both synergistically and in ways we don't understand. It has been shown, for example, that giving a dose of combined beta-carotene and lycopene increases the level of lycopene in the blood, but not beta-carotene. It has also been shown that different combinations of carotenoids provide different degrees of protection against free radicals. Vitamin E appears to be very important in enabling the carotenes biological actions. Lycopene, in turn, can be adversely affected by inadequate supplies of vitamin C and sulfur molecules such as N-acetylcysteine. Cholesterol-lowering drugsdeplete lycopene Lipids, too, play a role in whether the carotenes are effective. The carotenes are lipid soluble-they must have fat to be absorbed. It has been consistently demonstrated that foods with fat in them deliver more lycopene into the body than lycopene can manage on its own-olive oil delivers the lycopene in a tomato-based spaghetti sauce, the cheese in pizza makes the lycopene in the sauce absorbable. Lycopene is carried in the blood by the lipoprotein molecule (LDL) that also carries cholesterol. Drugs that lower cholesterol can drastically interfere with the carotenes. In one study, cholestyramine (Questran) decreased lycopene by 30% in the blood. It also reduced beta-carotene by 40% and vitamin E by 7%. Probucol (Lorelco), another cholesterol-lowering drug, decreased lycopene by 30%, beta-carotene by 39%, and vitamin E by 14%. It took one to two years for levels of lycopene and beta-carotene to return to normal after Probucol. These are alarming findings, given that these vitamins give antioxidant protection to lipids, and oxidized lipids are thought to be a mechanism of heart disease. Although Probucol is, itself, an antioxidant, it showed no effect on heart disease in a trial of Swedish patients. In addition to its antioxidant-depleting effect, Probucol also lowers "good" HDL, and reduces lipoprotein size-both of which are associated with greater risk of heart disease. The fake fat, Olestra is another chemical that depletes the carotenoids and vitamin A. Daily consumption of Olestra can reduce lycopene by 30% within a few months. High-fiber diets can also block the absorption of the carotenes if the carotenes are taken at the same time as the fiber. Other parts of the body besides the prostate that accumulate lycopene are the adrenal glands, liver, colon and testes. Aging reduces levels of lycopene in the blood. Elderly people are consistently deficient in nutrients, including ones that interact with lycopene such as vitamins C and E. Other cancers Several studies show a connection between lycopene and cancer prevention. Lycopene appears to be protective against cancer of the digestive tract. Several studies have found a lower risk for colorectal cancer in people who eat a lot of tomato products and/or have higher levels of lycopene in their blood. More direct evidence has been provided by researchers in Japan who did a study on colon cancer in rats. They found that tomato juice provided significant protection against a chemical carcinogen (N-methylnitrosourea). It's important to note, however, that pure lycopene did not. The authors of the study speculate that lycopene's action depends on other factors present in the juice that is missing in pure lycopene. Recent thinking in carotene research is that the carotenes are both interdependent and dependent on other vitamins and minerals, and this must be taken into account when studying them. One of the largest and most important cancer/diet studies ever done shows the importance of the carotenes in digestive cancers. The study was begun in 1980 in Linxian, China. Linxian has one of the highest rates of esophageal and gastric cancer in the world. Its population also has subnormal levels of vitamins C, E, A, riboflavin and the carotenes. In an effort to see whether supplementation would cut the cancer rate, over twenty-nine thousand people were given four different nutrient combinations in the Linxian study. Four different combinations were tested: riboflavin, niacin; vitamin C, molybdenum; retinol, zinc; or beta-carotene, vitamin E, selenium. After five years, the results showed that the beta-carotene, E, selenium combination cut the cancer rate and overall mortality. The others did not. Reduction in risk began to occur one to two years after supplements were begun. It was also discovered that men who took the combination had a lower risk of stroke, and better immune response (this didn't occur in women for some reason). Another cancer that may relate to lycopene is pancreatic. Researchers at Johns Hopkins tested the stored blood of twenty-two people with pancreatic cancer for levels of certain vitamins and selenium. (Blood was drawn before treatment). Lycopene and selenium levels were lower in patients than controls. While this is very preliminary, animal studies do show good effects against pancreatic cancer in animals treated with beta-carotene, selenium and vitamin C. In hamsters, palm carotene (which contains lycopene) inhibits pancreatic cancer. Stops DNA damage One of the ways lycopene may work against cancer is by scavenging carcinogens from cooked meat. Heterocyclic amines are formed when meat is cooked, and contribute to cancer by causing DNA damage. People who eat a lot of well-done meat have an increased risk of colon and breast cancer. References Agarwal S, et al. 1998. Tomato lycopene and low density lipoprotein oxidation: a human dietary intervention study. Lipids 33:981-84 Blot WJ, et al. 1993. Nutrition intervention trials in Linxian, China: supplementation with specific vitamin/mineral combinations, cancer incidence, and disease-specific mortality in the general population [see comments]. J Natl Cancer Inst 85(18):1483-92 Blot WJ, et al. 1995. The Linxian trials: mortality rates by vitamin-mineral intervention group. Am J Clin Nutr 62(6 suppl):1424S-26S Elinder LS, et al. 1995. Probucol treatment decreases serum concentrations of diet-derived antioxidants. Arterio Thromb Vasc Biol 15:1057-63 Hsing AW, et al. 1997. Serologic precursors of cancer: retinol, carotenoids, and \tab tocopherol and risk of prostate cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 82:941-6 Mediterranean epidemiological evidence on tomatoes and the prevention of digestive-tract cancers. 1998. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 218:125-28 Mills PK, et al. 1989. Cohort study of diet, lifestyle, and prostate cancer in Adventist men. Cancer 64:598-604 Narisawa T, et al. 1998. Prevention of N-methylnitrosourea-induced colon carcinogenesis in F344 rats by lycopene and tomato juice rich in lycopene. Jpn J Cancer Res 89:1003-8 Pastori M, et al. 1998. Lycopene in association with alpha-tocopherol inhibits at physiological concentrations proliferation of prostate carcinoma cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 250:582-5 Stahl W, et al. 1998. Carotenoid mixtures protect multilamellar liposomes against oxidative damage: synergistic effects of lycopene and lutein. FEBS Lett 427:305-8 Weisburger JH, et al. 1998. 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Representatives from two branches of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) heard complaints ranging from the annoyance caused by low-flying helicopters to charges that Border Patrol agents are not friendly enough at a public meeting held at Blaine high school's performing arts center Wednesday, February 16.
About 200 people filled the PAC's seats to listen to agents from the Border Patrol (green uniforms) and the Office of Air and Marine (tan uniforms) address concerns from the public about how the two agencies interact with those who live near the U.S./Canadian border.
Border Patrol Blaine sector chief John Bates said part of the Border Patrol's job is to be ambassadors to the community. He assured the crowd that he as the boss of the Border Patrol agents in the area will do his best to improve their rapport with residents; even suggesting more public meetings will be planned for the future.
"Border residents are the second set of eyes and ears for the Border Patrol," Bates said.
Bates said 322 Border Patrol agents patrol the Blaine sector, which encompasses Oregon, western Washington and Alaska.
The crowd was respectful of the agents there and offered applause after audience comments that both complimented and criticized the Border Patrol.
The main issues that kept popping up were concerns over what Border Patrol agents could and could not do on private property and the feelings of intimidation and fear most residents claimed they felt because of the agents' constant presence.
Bates clarified Border Patrol's role on private property, saying agents could step onto private lands within 25 miles of the border if it's part of a specific mission, but not enter homes or barns without permission. Bates said landowners could get in touch with him directly and file a complaint if they feel agents have damaged their property.
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16 U.S. Code § 1703 - Duties and functions of Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture
(a) Programs and projects; conditions of employment; regulations; use of facilities by educational institutions
In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall—
(1) determine the areas under their administrative jurisdictions which are appropriate for carrying out the programs using employees of the Corps;
(2) determine with other Federal agencies the areas under the administrative jurisdiction of these agencies which are appropriate for carrying out programs using members of the Corps, and determine and select appropriate work and education programs and projects for participation by members of the Corps;
(3) determine the rates of pay, hours, and other conditions of employment in the Corps, except that all members of the Corps shall not be deemed to be Federal employees other than for the purpose of chapter 171 of title 28, and chapter 81 of title 5.
(4) provide for such transportation, lodging, subsistence, and other services and equipment as they may deem necessary or appropriate for the needs of members of the Corps in their duties;
(6) provide to the extent possible, that permanent or semipermanent facilities used as Corps camps be made available to local schools, school districts, State junior colleges and universities, and other education institutions for use as environmental/ecological education camps during periods of nonuse by the Corps program.
Costs for operations maintenance, and staffing of Corps camp facilities during periods of use by non-Corps programs as well as any liability for personal injury or property damage stemming from such use shall be the responsibility of the entity or organization using the facility and shall not be a responsibility of the Secretaries or the Corps.
(b) Use of unoccupied Federal facilities and equipment
Existing but unoccupied Federal facilities and surplus or unused equipment (or both), of all types including military facilities and equipment, shall be utilized for the purposes of the Corps, where appropriate and with the approval of the Federal agency involved. To minimize transportation costs, Corps members shall be employed on conservation projects as near to their places of residence as is feasible.
(c) Contracts for the operation of projects
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may contract with any public agency or organization or any private nonprofit agency or organization which has been in existence for at least five years for the operation of any Youth Conservation Corps project.
Source(Pub. L. 91–378, title I, § 103, formerly § 3,Aug. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 92–597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 93–408, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1067; renumbered title I, § 103, and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(1)–(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848.)
1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 105(2), substituted "subchapter" for "chapter" in introductory provisions.
1974—Pub. L. 93–408reenacted existing provisions with minor changes.
1972—Pub. L. 92–597substantially reenacted existing provisions and inserted provisions requiring the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to determine and select appropriate work and education programs and projects for participation by members of the Corps and to provide that permanent or semipermanent facilities used as Corps camps be made available to local schools, school districts, and such other institutions for use as environmental education camps during periods of nonuse by the Corps program, that the costs of operation, maintenance, and staffing of Corps camp facilities during periods of use by non-Corps programs and liabilities arising from such use shall be the responsibility of the organization using the facility and, struck out provisions requiring preparation and submission to the President of a report not later than Aug. 13, 1971, for transmittal to the Congress for review and appropriate action, and that the provisions of Title II of the Revenue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968 shall not apply to appointments made to the Corps, to temporary supervisory personnel, or to temporary program support staff.
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First Doctor: I think he would be annoyed by the First Doctors grumpiness and "I'm-very-important" personality. I think it would be funny to see them arguing
Second Doctor: I can imagine these two just sitting down and playing the flute together. The world could be coming to an end but The Fourth Doctor must prove he can still play Three-Blind-Mice.
Third Doctor: I think the Third Doctor would tease the Fourth Doctor a lot. Remember in the five Doctors when The Third Doctor said "Teeth and Curls? Well I haven't changed yet". I think it would be a really interesting dynamic.
Fourth Doctor: The plot would go nowhere as they both stand still staring at each-other repeating "Oh", "AH!" and "Hello"
Fifth Doctor: I always got the impression the fifth Doctor was a coward. I imagine he would be dominated by the fourth Doctors personality and bossed around like Adric.
Sixth Doctor: Six would keep bad mouthing poor old four. "Look at your stupid hair! And stupid clothes" I can imagine being one of his ironic insults. But at the end of it all they would save the day and four will pull a HILARIOUS joke on Six to teach him a lesson.
Seventh Doctor: I haven't seen a lot of this Doctor but I think they would get along.
Eighth Doctor: It would be a disaster. He would keep telling his past-self his future and kissing Romana. Maybe even K9.
Ninth Doctor: Would be pretty emotional. Nine is still upset after the loss of his race and now he has to try his hardest to avoid changing it all. If four didn't go back in time to stop Davros, then the time war may never happen, and the time lords would still be alive. Nine would probably avoid four as much as he could to avoid disaster but in the end Four will give nine a new out look on the universe. And maybe tell him to go back and tell the pretty blonde "It travels in time". Which would be FANTASTIC.
Tenth Doctor: When Ten met five it was Ten going all fan-girl. I imagine something similar would happen. But four would continue to get into trouble and mess things up and make them worse causing a bit of a clash between the two. After-all, Ten works better when he's on his own. It's why he spent so long without a companion. Ten would start trying to boss four around after-all he is older and wiser. But it would turn into a bit of a brawl.
Like when Sarah Jane met Rose.
Eleventh Doctor: This would be the BEST MEET UP EVER. They are so equally brilliant to watch.
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How many languages should we learn in bussiness? which one we must have to learn?
In Asia every students are forced to learn english.But I think that's not really inspire for us .If you really insteresting for any languages you will study it by yourself instead of forcing.
Every teachers,parents,bosses told us that we have to speak as more as different languages but in this world have too much languages.
Beside english which language is the most people speaking?
And second?
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Pedro SimasNov 26 2013: Let me give you my ''western perspective''
Every ''era'' had a dominant language.
For example, in Europe during the Roman Empire, the most powerful and influential language was Latin, which united European land under one crown. People back then thought Latin was going to dominate the continent forever, but with time passing by, new dialects started developing, some of which we now call Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French or Romanian.
Then, when the French, Portuguese and Spanish Empires started exploring the Americas and Africa, they started to impose their own languages onto new lands, which we now call Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Senegal or Angola. People thought these three languages were going to dominate the western world forever.
Then however came the British Empire and managed to reach all continents, making it the first truly global empire in the world. People started learning english in North America, in many parts of Africa, in India, in Australia and small parts of East Asia and international business and trading was being made more and more in English.
Basically, from a business point-of-view, English has quickly evolved into the world's most important tool for communication, thanks to these 3 stages:
stage 1: the british empire (presence in all continents)
stage 2: the american rise in the 20th century
stage 3: the internet
My short answer to you is: If you 'need' to learn one (and only one) foreign language, you should definitely learn today's global language, which is English.
However, history was shown us, that every powerful language will eventually fall, either break into different languages or dethroned by another global power.
On an educational level, I believe it's inspiring to learn as many languages as you can, because you not only learn the language and practice your brain, but also learn about different cultures, which motivates you to travel around the world more
Learning languages, cultures, places... it's the best thing in life!
ping laNov 26 2013: Really thanks for your comment.
From telling me language history to how to choose languages by myself.
Really useful.
I'm still learning for french now.
I'm interesting for it but i don't know did I make wrong choose?
Maybe I should choose more helpful languages first instead of french?
(ex:Spanish,Portuguese ,Japanese...etc)
Will you change your mind to give up French?
Pedro SimasNov 26 2013: I believe that your national language (chinese right?) + English is enough for your professional life in general, but depending on where you live, study or work, it is also very important to learn a third language.
For example, if you're a Portuguese person working in Germany, probably you will have to speak a lot of German, besides Portuguese and English
If you're a Chinese person living in France, probably you will have to speak a lot of French, besides Mandarin and English.
Personally, I only learn new languages when I really need to, but I also move a lot... right now I'm living in Shanghai and I'm learning Mandarin to understand the people and the culture better. Although I'm not fluent yet, it already really helps me!
It really depends on your situation... If you like to learn languages as a ''hobby'' , any language is worth learning! But if you're going to study or work in France, you should better study French... if you want to go to Mexico, you should better study Spanish... if you're working in Saudi Arabia, you should better learn Arabic.
If you like French, then study French ;) I know it's a very difficult language for Asian people, especially because of the grammar, but Spanish and Portuguese have similar grammar to French.
I'm from Portugal and I can read Spanish and French, although I never studied it.... it's all the same language group!
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John Mayer recently posted the second installment in a series of "Studio Session" video teasers for a new album he's working on, and the short clip reveals a little bit of John's songwriting process.
The new video shows John in the studio riffing gently on guitar over a repeating groove while the band sets up equipment and an engineer fiddles with levels.
"Yeah, that's cool," he says of the vamp, adding that he wants to go to the world where that music sounds like it comes from. "That's how I know I wanna make the song," he concludes. We'll have to wait to see if the groove winds up as the basis of a final song on the upcoming album.
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October 16, 2012 | by Kalie Lowrie
Dallas, TX – Dallas Baptist University awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Suzii Paynter, director of the Christian Life Commission and director of the Advocacy and Care Center of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, during the University's Convocation service held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
A native Texan, Paynter graduated from high school in San Antonio prior to enrolling at Baylor University, where she completed a bachelor's degree in history and English and met her husband, Roger Paynter. She earned a Master of Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and began a career in the public school system as a reading specialist.
DBU awarded Suzii Paynter an honorary doctorate during the University's Convocation service on October 10. Suzii is pictured with her husband, Roger, who is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Austin.
In 2001, she accepted the role as director of public policy of the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, and five years later, the BGCT named her director of the CLC. Since 1950, the CLC has served as the ethics agency of the BGCT, helping churches across the state of Texas better understand a wide-range of ethical, social, and public policy issues, including abortion, media ethics, gambling, predatory lending, hunger and poverty, racial reconciliation, and faith in the workplace.
During her response at the Convocation ceremony, Paynter shared with DBU faculty, staff, and students about the path that led her from a reading specialist teacher to a state lobbyist for the BGCT. "This is one story from a life given over to something bigger than my ideas," Paynter shared. "Let God use you," she encouraged the students in attendance. "Give Him every part of your life and watch what can be done!"
Paynter's husband, Roger, is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Austin. The couple has two adult children, Grayson and Mary.


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Just days after Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosensteinand another federal prosecutor were appointed to look into national security leaks, a group of Republican senators called for their ouster, claiming the men can't be trusted to investigate the Obama administration because they work for it.
"A lot of us believe if there was ever a need for an outside special counsel, it is now," South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said during a Judiciary Committee hearing last week, raising questions about the prosecutors' objectivity.
That might be a first for Rosenstein. The Republican prosecutor has won bipartisan support throughout his 22-year career, cultivating a reputation as a no-nonsense government lawyer who thrives in heavily Democratic Maryland. But this leak case — political at its core — is likely to challenge the perception of his neutrality like never before.
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. tapped Rosenstein, along with D.C. U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr., earlier this month to direct separate criminal investigations into intelligence leaks that some claim were orchestrated to make President Barack Obama — who's roundly condemned such disclosures — look good in an election year.
The Associated Press recently published an article detailing efforts to thwart an al-Qaidabomb plot in the Arabian Peninsula. And reports in The New York Times outlined President Barack Obama's "kill list" strategy in fighting the war on terror and the use of cyber-attacks against Iran.
Little has been said about the scope of the inquiries or the expectations being placed on the U.S. attorneys. But those who know Rosenstein, 47, claim he's a solid selection for the job. He declined to be interviewed for this article.
"This sounds so hammy, but I think he's so deeply decent and honorable and cares so much about being honorable that I don't think [the politics] will affect his actions in any way," said Philip B. Heymann, a former deputy attorney general under Bill Clinton who hired Rosenstein to act as counsel in 1993. "I just have complete faith that he will try his damnedest to call it" as it is.
Rosenstein is one of five George W. Bushadministration holdovers — out of 93 U.S. attorneys — still in position under Obama, according to Main Justice, which covers insider news from the Department of Justice. He was chosen for the position in 2005, after a controversial predecessor resigned under pressure.
He has been widely praised ever since, particularly by Maryland's Democratic officials, despite his membership in the conservative Federalist Society at Harvard Law School.
The one time his career was apparently held up because of partisan politics was because both sides of the aisle said they wanted him. Bush nominated him to be a federal appeals court judge in 2007, but Maryland's Democratic senators blocked the recommendation, claiming Rosenstein was doing a "good job" as the state's U.S. attorney and they wanted him to stay there.
Still, even straight shooting is a risk in this situation, said Heymann, who's also a Harvard law professor and taught Rosenstein decades ago. If he finds nothing criminal, Rosenstein could be vilified by the right, and if he finds high-level wrongdoing, it could upset the left.
"People won't give him too much credit for just being absolutely straight," Heymann said. "In other words, he'll take a beating if he [ever] wants to be confirmed as a judge or something. It may cost him."
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Rosenstein grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, graduating summa cum laude with an economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1986, then cum laude with a juris doctorate from Harvard Law three years later.
He went on to clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg in D.C. for a year and then his star took off, with a rapid succession of respected positions. He became a trial attorney within the Justice Department's public integrity section in 1990, and Heymann selected him from a pool of hundreds to serve in the deputy attorney general's office in 1993.
"I would trust him with anything," said Heymann, who's worked for Democratic administrations, but considers himself an independent.
Rosenstein next served as special assistant within the DOJ's criminal division for two years, before accepting a role as an associate independent counsel under Kenneth W. Starr, who oversaw the so-called Whitewater investigation into suspicious real estate dealings involving Bill and Hillary Clinton. Rosenstein left for Maryland before the examination turned toward Monica Lewinsky's relationship with the president.
He became an assistant U.S. attorney in the state's Greenbelt office from 1997 to 2001, prosecuting cases that ranged from mail fraud to murder. That's when federal prosecutor Bonnie S. Greenberg, who's currently on assignment at a justice department training center in South Carolina, got to know him best.
They'd met nearly a decade earlier, through Rosenstein's wife-to-be, but they became friends while they were both Maryland assistants, said Greenberg, who spoke protectively of her colleague.
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The Tigers received claps and cheers as they got off the plane this morning.
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Al Avilla, Alex's father, says, "We had a good gut feeling that he was going to give us a great and it was probably one of the best games we've ever seen him pitch. He just did an outstanding job. He really came through for us."
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The Second Harvest Food Bank in Valdosta will have to re-stock it's warehouse after a huge food giveaway, 4,000 cars showed up today.
The food bank gave away more 150,000 pounds of food in a drive-through giveaway.
People were in line as early as 4 o'clock this morning waiting for food to feed their families. Cars were backed up to Madison Highway in Valdosta, and by the end of the day more than 4,000 thousand families left with 75 pounds of food each.
"I am very thankful. This is the first state I've been in that they really help people," said Linda Radford.
Wendy Carter said, "It's just beautiful, it's just awe-inspiring, it makes you want to get out and hopefully next year hopefully I'll be able to be out here and volunteer."
The food giveaway is something Second Harvest in Valdosta has done for the past 20 years, but last year the food bank couldn't afford it.
"Funds were very very tight, this year we've had a lot of major corporations step up and fund this event for us. The event will cost us over $30,000 to do today and we had enough donations that exceeded that," said CEO, Frank Richards.
More than 100 volunteers helped out, including children.
"I've had plenty of nice things growing up so I just wanted to give back to our community and give them stuff that they don't really have," said one child.
After hours waiting in line, people received fresh vegetables, bread, dessert, and all of the Thanksgiving staples.
The curbside pick-up is designed to give people food from every major food group and in the end they'll even get some soda.
One woman said thanks to Second Harvest she can now contribute to her family's Thanksgiving dinner.
"I'm going to my son's but I plan on cooking and taking it over there now," said Jeanette Johnson.
The food bank will continue loading up cars until all of this food is gone.
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The refrigerator, freezer, and pantry area in my kitchen were cleaned out this weekend. I have one more food storage area to tackle tonight in a shallow closet in my living room (gotta love NYC apartments). Thank goodness we're doing this in weekly increments, otherwise I don't think I would tackle this at all! Multiples found so far:
3 bags of brown sugar (two opened, and all still soft)
3 bags of Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free bread mix
2 bottles of rice mirin
3 unopened containers of whole black peppercorns (and I don't have a grinder)
Well, I got as far as taking the "before" photos... not pretty. I'll get movin' on the "after" portion this evening! It was a busy weekend.
I can't wait to see more pics!
I'm doing the cure after a move-in, so things were clean. BUT, we did do a lot of sorting out, giving away, and organizing. The result is (mostly) a bare bones kitchen that I feel comfortable in right now. Next steps include menu planning, grocery shopping (with a plan!), and putting artwork and curtains up.
So far, I've done the pantry and the refrigerator. Haven't gotten around to the freezer yet. (And not looking forward to it.)
I found 3 bags of lentils--all in different places, all opened. Two bottles of the same brand of spicy mustard. Lots of old, unused canned goods that are going to be donated.
So far, so good!
I did well, but like jarobinson1, I haven't tackled the freezers. Here's a question though: I know freezers work best when they are full, so should I keep the frozen turkey from two years ago in there or toss it? Or can it be cooked still?
I wish I knew someone I could donate my unused canned goods too! I did manage to clean out a couple of cupboards and the fridge, but there's still a lot of work to be done...
I am so proud of myself! Yesterday I worked hard, but now most of the cabinets and the fridge are ok.
In the fridge I found a bottle of yogurt expiring yesteday.
I made a cake with the yogurt and some Amaretto di Saronno, it tastes deliciously.
i'm starting tomorrow and i THINK that i can get it all tackled in the few weekdays left before the new assignment. i did my big grocery trip yesterday so i got a bit of a start on the fridge by doing our weekly purge. just some chopped eggplant that ended up near the back and some hummus left from a huge batch that i made a couple of weeks ago. got do a deep clean though. also hoping to swap pantry spaces. dishes moving to the pantry and more used bulk items are moving to the cabinet above the counter. maybe my oils and vinegars too. wish me luck.
weekends are for play! :)
I cleaned out the fridge and freezer late Saturday night after a HUGE grocery trip. We just moved in in July, but it was nice to wipe down all the shelves!
The next step is the cabinets, which aren't dirty but have been arranged haphazardly since I've just been pushing things to the back as I think of new things I need.
I am doing the home and kitchen cures and did a preliminary cleanup of both this weekend. Will tackle the fridge and pantry this coming week. I did oven roast some fading veggies and poured over some polenta with eggs for dinner yesterday. Progress!
I cleaned out the fridge and my spice shelf this weekend. In the fridge I found a red pepper that was so old that it actually hit rigor mortis! No mold, no funky smell, nothing. I didn't know this could happen to veggies...
Hopefully I won't find any more petrified foods in my pantry!
I cleaned everything out and threw out a lot of jars/bottles from the fridge and a lot of old spices or consolidated them. I was glad to finally clear out the freezer because there was a Popsicle spill that I had not wanted to deal with before. This is a good exercise for me because over the summer I broke up with my live in boyfriend, and he took a lot of responsibility for grocery shopping and daily cooking, but now it's all on me and I need to readjust to cooking and shopping for one and keeping tabs of what I actually have on hand for quick, tasty, and healthy meals.
Only got before pictures taken this weekend- in the kitchen anyway. I hung a mirror and tested some paint samples in the foyer. I planning on doing the fridge and freezer tonight and the pantry cabinet tomorrow. Is there a flickr group for this cure? I'm curious to see how others are doing.
i pitched a package of that icky processed fake cheese (the kind that comes in individually plastic-wrapped slices) that had been in fridge for god knows how long. the only reason i had it is because my psycho ex-roommate bought it, and she moved out nearly six months ago... ew.
Amazing how many half used bottles of tomato sauce I had in the refrigerator. They were all science experiments by now.
I've been wanting to tackle the kitchen for months and little assignments like these are totally doable.
I cleaned out my spice cabinet (many herbs with no aroma had to go) and my baking cabinet. I also tackled the freezer but it still looks cluttered. My pantry is the biggest problem and I haven't started it yet.
I got the freezer/fridge and pantry all cleaned out!... I didn't take any before pictures though. the before was just too shameful.
I really did think my kitchen and pantry foods were relatively up-to-date (if disorganized), but I still found a jar of borscht leftover from when my son had a Russian best friend (in 2007) who would sleep over and eat nothing but hot dogs and Russian foods, as well as some Thousand Island salad dressing from 2006.
I found so much great tea hiding in the back of my hot beverage cupboard! I was thinking I needed to buy some Assam, but no, I had an entire bag of it in there. My teas are now organized and accessible. I tossed a few I just didn't like and have challenged myself to drink a different one each day to break free from my Earl Gray & green tea routine.
Not too many surprises in my condiment cupboard, but I cleared out tons of things that didn't belong in there. I did find two opened bottles of rose water, two giant bottles of orange flower water, and duplicate baking soda.
Next up fridge and pantry.
I've thought about it.... and that's as far as I've gotten.
I got the pictures done, went through my 'pantry' which is thankfully small, and wiped down my spice jars, storage canisters and all... so far, so good!
I second the need to start a kitchen cure Flickr group. I'll see what I can do when I get home.
I got it all done on Saturday. It felt good!
Found some spices I have forgotten. It was like finding money in my winter coat!
Found two jars of cloves, which I never use. Seven bags of ground almonds, who knows why! Two bottles of Fish Sauce, due to an ex-roomie. Also learned I have nine kinds of sugar, fives kinds of flour & vinegar! Yikes.
(Oh, and a tin of new potatoes. Ew! Tinned?!)
I think I did pretty good. I threw away a chicken carcass that had been in the freezer for lord knows how long (grand plans to make stock) and a boatload of spices that I safely say had a longer life span than said chicken carcass ("Season All" seasoning salt-who uses that anymore????, multiple jars of lemon grass-both unopened, lemon pepper blend, "freeze dried" chives-yes the container really said that). I also cleaned out the area underneath my stove where the broiler rack and pan go and found a couple of pans that haven't been used in decades are are unlikely to ever be used. I feel pretty good!
I cleaned out and organized the cabinets yesterday. Thankfully there wasn't too much to throw away, things just needed to be organized better so that I could see everything. Fridge and freezer up next!
We cleaned out the fridge, after being out of town for two weeks. We had a moth problem in the pantry and took care of it several weeks ago, so it's on to the spice rack to prep for the holiday baking. Also lots of specials on baking products at the grocery, so a second written (not visual) inventory must be taken so I DO NOT do the three boxes of brown sugar.
I have a question: I have one pretty big cabinet for all my dry goods. because there are cans, Oatmeal container, bags of chips and flour, etc, little things like taco seasoning packets and tea boxes get lost. Any suggestions on how to corral the tiny things, so they don't get shoved into the back and forgotten?
Sent in before pics: not too bad, but can still use some help!!! I'm tackling the fridge/freezer this week. It was not cleaned out well when we bought the place in February, and I've been too lazy to deep clean it.
Hooray for me, productive weekend #1!
I took a bunch of before pictures of my kitchen, even keeping the doors embarrassingly open. Then I tackled my fridge and freezer. What I did do that is very against my norm is throw away tons of old condiments. I know some might be horrified, but I have been known to use condiments well past the "best by" date. Couldn't do it to the Worcestershire sauce though; guess I just don't believe their dating system!!
I couldn't fully commit to the "throw anything away with freezer burn" direction (ground beef with a little freezer burn is just fine to toss in spaghetti sauce for me). Though older opened frozen veggies were thrown out, rather than my normal method of discovering they were bad as soon as soon as I had a craving for them and started to cook them....
Pantry will be done in the next few days, and then I'll start sending in pics!
I got my pantry cleaned out---and found that I have a surplus of mandarin oranges! I also had lots of stale crackers and a few things I didn't know were in there. I was able to donate a big bag of things to a local food pantry in exchange for 2 pumpkins to dress up my front steps. I also reorganized things for fall and made a shelf of things for crock pot dinners. This will make my searching a lot easier when I am trying to throw dinner together in the morning before I head off to work.
I did not get to my fridge, as I cleaned it out a few weeks ago. It's in good shape!
I'm still working on the fridge, so that I won't get overwhelmed I'm doing two shelves a day. It doesn't take longer then 10 minutes and it looks so nice. Not sure about my sorry pantry. I think I'll go with 15 minutes at a time to start.
@bryn: I use baskets to corral the small stuff - it also makes it easy to pull things from the back of cabinets. Wicker is nice, but those white plastic bins/baskets from the dollar store (I got mine in chinatown) are easy to clean. Just find something w/straight sides. Cuts down on wasted space.
I feel like life is so much easier. My pantry is now organized and everything has a place. I would like a new spice rack now. I think my lazy susan set up has seen better days. Anyone have any suggestions?
My fridge and freezer weren't too bad. Some really old duck fat found and tossed. One unidentifiable item in the freezer, but not too bad.
Posted this on another cure thread, but figured this one seems more recent:
I tried wiping down containers and the doors of the cabinets above the range, with 1:1 water-vinegar mix, but that didn't do much to cut the grease, espsecially on the doors and oil containers. Any advice on how to get it off without harsh chemicals?
I have completed step one!
spanking clean, organized fridge and pantry.
@tallmisto- i have a very simple setup. its this mini staircase looking thing which i line all my spices up on and keep in the pantry.
it looks something like this:
I have started a flickr group to help us all out. Remember to keep as much of the conversation here on AT as possible!
(and that linking back to your-or someone else's-kitchen photos will be immensely helpful in each of these comment sections)
(I'm Contemna's Darkroom...)
@aneelee I'm thinking of doing the pantry/dish swap too, let me know how it goes :) It makes me (irrationally) nervous. I say this like my entire kitchen is bigger than 2 steps from everything else...
I cleaned the fridge and freezer (I didn't think I needed to clean the freezer... WRONG, pesto from 07 hiding in there)
which was super satisfying. Started the pantry areas and they need some serious reorganization and more cleaning but are at least all edible things now. Everything that has been around too long but is still edible is now on the counter. Eating it this week or it is outta here.
Cleaned out fridge, panty and freezer. Washing down the fridge was especially satisfying. The pantry - jeez why do I have 10 cans of tuna and 3 bags of flaxseed?
I cleaned out some of my cupboards. I honestly thought that I wouldn't have much to toss but I had a lot of expired food. I experienced flashbacks to watching Hoarders every time I heard myself say, "But what I need that ____ someday." Ha! Felt good to purge.
Got pictures taken this weekend too but messed up posting them. Oh well. So far so good.
yogini -- I thought the same thing! I ended up purging about 2 garbage bags of expired food and generally gross things found in the fridge.
I absolutely love to clean so Week 1 was super fun for me actually! I took lots of photos and just created a Flickr account for the 1st time so hopefully I will be able to join the group there too.
I have the same issue with not being able to see all of my spices (I'm short). I have seen the stairstep gadgets at the container store, but am trying to build my own. Any ideas? I've tried it with shoebox lids/cardboard, but they aren't very study.
like apointe, i crated a flickr acc for the first time too and posted my before pics.
started out cleaning the pantry but somehow ended up doing a deep cleaning of the cupboards near the sink. but it is good. coralled some of the occasionally used stuff into cupboards in the bedroom (big pots and pans and extra utensils). now that is neat. washed some stuff and have kept to dry too.
threw away some old corn and found 2 bags of yellow dal, and lots of little jars of lentils. coralled all the little jars into one huge jar, to make lentil soup or bean adai.
cleaned out the freezer and will be using up the following this weekend, when my BF arrives for a visit: a pack of frozen parathas (heat and make some egg curry to go with it), some peas and paneer (rice pilau), chopped capsicum (in a raita), watermelon (juiced with mint), and some cauliflower (in a cauliflower curry or dry saute). this should nearly empty the freezer. only some dried coconut, mango puree, and chocolates will be left. whew!!
will also be using up some yoghurt in the fridge by making the raita.
this is good. i feel great and looking forward to the rest.
Our kitchen proved to be very hard to photograph, but I did get a good before shot of our pantry. I am getting ready to clear out most of the old food and such tomorrow since our trash is collected on Friday.
Here is my post:
I recently moved into a new apartment and had a washer sitting in the middle of my kitchen for about a week, so the whole space was a complete mess of partially unpacked cookware, and pantry items that was not at all representative of how my kitchen normally looks, but I did take pictures anyways.
Since I had done the pantry and fridge purge before I moved and have a pretty empty fridge, that part of the assignment didn't take too long and I focused on getting everything into places that made sense in our cabinets. As a bonus, with the pantry items being better organized I was able to empty out the china cabinet in our living/dining area and move all those dishes to the kitchen, thus freeing up some much needed space outside the kitchen. My biggest problem in the kitchen is that even though I have plenty of cabinet space, I have only two small drawers (both of which cannot be opened more than 6 inches without opening the oven because they bump into the oven door handle). Does anyone have any ideas for good methods of storing small cooking utensils and other items in cabinets?
The oldest thing I got rid of was one of those containers of four types of spice blends for dipping bread into that was probably about 4 years old.
I'm looking forward to doing a really thorough cleaning because the cabinets and fridge were not as clean as I would like when we got here, but I didn't have time to clean them out before unpacking into them.
Boy oh boy!
I was slow to sign up for the Cure, largely because I didn't think my kitchen was that bad. Sure, it had gotten a little cluttered, but it was the least of my issues.
Seems I was WAY wrong. I started with the pantry last night and was amazed at how much stuff had accumulated in there. It's strange -- I think that after some period of time my mind just unconsciously adjusted to not see things.
I found, among other things, a half full tin of hot chocolate. I couldn't remember when I bought it, but I noticed there was a "Star Market" price tag on it. Well, I shopped at Star Market when I lived in Boston, and I've been living in NYC since 2001. You do the (nasty) math.
After four solid hours (um, yeah), my pantry looks fantastic. I know what I have, it is organized and neat. I keep opening the pantry to look at my work!
One question for the group -- I have very deep shelves (about 26 inches). It is good storage for my rarely used appliances, etc, but not as useful for food storage. I find the the back half of the shelf just goes unused. Any clever ideas for how to use this space?
I am looking forward to the next assignment - bring it on!
@tallmisto I love my Spice Stack spice rack. It really allows you to use all the space in the back of a shelf efficiently and still be able to find the jar you're looking for easily. You can also keep your spices on a high shelf with it because of the way the drawers swing down.
pantry done. fridge tomorrow.
i ix-nayed the pantry/cupboard swap. i started and realized that i was going to spend some money on stackers and racks and they all just seemed to loosey-goosey (6YO dish spill everywhere) without extra help.
i relocated my oils and vinegars to the cupboard over the counter and moved less used platters, flower vases and decorative bowls to the high shelves. i also (and this is what has me most excited) cleared out my 6YO's play kitchen stuff out of the pantry and am finally getting her space together (complete with her real cookbooks, her own bowls and tools) within her reach and away from the hot surfaces in its stead.
In cleaning out cabinets for out of date items I also eliminated ALL cardboard boxes and ALL plastic containers and all regular screw top glass storage jars (I found out the screw top ones that are not canning type don't seal completely!! No more little critter condos or trying to match lids!!Yea! I put foods in glass containers that will seal or 1/2 gallon, quart, pint and half-pint jars made for canning and I have baking dishes with glass lids I got on sale!! I do not buy food in cans so I already eliminated the electric can opener. I want to eliminate more and more electric things from my pantry and kitchen. I want to eliminate microwave (mostly used for heating coffee) and toaster. I eliminated EVERYTHING from two 6 foot bookshelves tucked on one side of kitchenette that I was using for a pantry and storage! Can you have only the stove (of which I completely fill the oven up and only use every two weeks, then freeze and reheat on stove top) and the fridge and dishwasher left for electric appliances? ( I have a full load every day because I do not use paper or plastic plates or cups.)
When I was checking for expired dates, (worst 2006, but I bought it last year!!) I started looking at the ingredients in the items and was Flabbergasted to find how many things has HUGE amounts of sugar and fats in them!! Salad dressings was the biggest culprits!! Figured if I'm cleaning the kitchen I should also clean up what goes on INSIDE ME!! OUT they went!! (I have looked up homemade salad dressings to make from scratch so I will know exactly what's in it!) The only thing that was left was a bottle of mustard from two whole shelves in the fridge!! Then I went to kitchen shelves and found the jars of spaghetti sauce I loved had 900 mg. of salt and second main ingredient was SUGAR!! So OUT they went, too!! I am left with marinated artichoke hearts! Forgot to look at the salt content! Oh, but I love them!!(They may have to go, too!)
i cheated. i'm having new countertops installed so i went through and cleaned out/off EVERYTHING. the only thing i didn't do yet, i'm doing tonight (clearing out my baking pantry.) not that i haven't done this in a long time but i had to wait to finish because i filled up my trash bin (in all fairness, a majority was filled by leftover birthday party things.)
thanks so much for this!!!
I didn't get a before photo of my freezer, and I only threw out some greenish pancetta (yuck!), two melty ice pots (ick) and some tasteless tortilla. But I saw how much is in there to cook up - and vow to finish it by Thanksgiving and not put any more in until then. I know that what is there is not older than this summer because I did a spring Cure. Best of all I could put like with like and that organization will make it much easier to cook from. I am putting off the 'fridge until Sunday as I want to cook up some of the "stuff" stuffed in there.
I have been working on the panty but have a loooong way to go. I need to keep cooking out of there and not buying more stuff! But it is neater and like with like (mostly) so it can be the same story as with the freezer.
I hereby vow and you my fellow Cure-ers are my witnesses!
I completely re-organized most of the cupboards to make my kitchen "make more sense." (i.e. moved my daughters snacks to a higher shelf now that my daughter can reach where it used to be, moved the medicine/vitamins to a smaller cupboard.) The only thing I have left is to clean my fridge and freezer... I think I'll try to do that tonight. :)
Sadly it was a busy weekend followed by a busier week. Hope to tackle assignment #1 this weekend if I can get the boyfriend out of the house - I'm certain he will not be pleased to have me taking high resolution pictures of our messy kitchen! Thankfully we have a small fridge and even smaller freezer so that portion of the to-do list won't be too tough.
Good luck to the rest of the Cure crowd!
Got the assignment done yesterday afternoon mere minutes before the Week 2 assignment went online - nothing like a deadline to motivate you! I know that the second week will take me a looong time, so I am setting aside on of my days off to tackle it.
It's pretty easy to organize wen your cupboards are mostly bare! Did a lot of combining- spices especially. One of my special projects will be cutting down the number of spice jars I have!
Keeping a chronicle here: http://artistmakesgood.wordpress.com/
Also, why did I have three mayonnaise jars? I don't even like mayonnaise!


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Smalltalk Client for Riak in the Works
It sounds like someone is working on a Smalltalk client for Riak that (most probably) will be based on the Protocol Buffers-based Riak protocol — chosen for its performance compared to HTTP, the other protocol supported by Riak.
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Setting up a Squeak+Seaside+CouchDB dev environment: This is a little log from my attempts to set up a fresh development environment for the eBlankett.org project. eBlankett is a web system that presents wizard like web forms to the user given a declarative high level definition of this wizard in JSON.
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