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Have you heard tell of the legend of Greg Maddux that had him allowing guys to hit home runs off of him during spring training so he could surprise them with a totally different approach in at-bats that count? Let's hope that's what Jamie Moyer was doing yesterday. With everyone. Especially with Ryan Zimmerman. Moyer got blasted yesterday as the Nats beat the Phils 12-10 in the final Florida game of the Phils' spring training.
The Phils head north with a 12-18-2 spring training record.
Moyer went just four innings, allowing nine runs on 11 hits and two walks. Zimmerman homered off of him twice. Austin Kearns hit a solo shot in the fourth. Taschner tried to keep pace but fell short, allowing just two home runs. He only pitched an inning, though, so it's remarkable nonetheless. Cristian Guzman and Alex Cintron both got Taschner for solo shots in the eighth. Condrey tossed two scoreless frames to drop his spring ERA to 1.46. Durbin allowed a run on two hits in the seventh.
Feliz had a huge day with the bat for the Phils, 4-for-5 with three doubles and a home run. He started the day hitting 205/220/231 for spring training and ended it with a slightly more impressive 273/283/432 line. Howard hit his tenth home run of the spring, a two-run shot off of Scott Olsen in the first. Stairs was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, raising his spring average to .255. Victorino went 1-for-4, dropping his average to .214.
The Phillies play Tampa Bay tonight in Philadelphia.
A number of Phillies have been outstanding in Florida, including:
- Howard: 310/390/746 with ten home runs and a team high 24 RBI.
- Bruntlett: 370/483/548. Two home runs and seven doubles. Led the Phils with 13 walks.
- Rollins: 355/429/581 with three home runs in 31 at-bats.
- Werth: 308/347/662 with six home runs.
- Ruiz: 351/381/622 with a pair of home runs in 42 plate appearances.
- Ibanez 308/372/462 in 78 at-bats.
- Condrey: 1.46 ERA with a 1.05 ratio in ten appearances.
- Blanton: Threw 22 innings with a 2.45 ERA and an 0.82 ratio. Walked just two batters all spring.
- Park: 21 1/3 innings. 25 to 2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. 2.53 ERA and a 1.03 ratio.
- Myers: 23 innings with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.26 ratio.
- Koplove: Struck out nine in 9 1/3 innings with an 0.96 ERA and an 0.96 ratio (not a typo, his ERA and ratio were the same). Looking forward to seeing him pitch for the Phillies.
- Madson: 2.03 ERA but a 1.43 ratio. Did not walk a batter in 13 1/3 innings, but allowed 19 hits. Opponents hit .328 against him.
There were some guys who struggled, too:
- Coste: 4-for-32 with four singles and 13 strikeouts. 125/275/125. He did draw five walks.
- Victorino: 9-for-42. 214/267/310. Didn't steal a base and drove in just two runs.
- Dobbs: 13-for-50 with three doubles. 260/333/320.
- Moyer: Made five starts in which he threw to an 8.27 ERA with a 1.94 ratio. He also struck out 17 in 20 2/3 innings, so let's cross our fingers he was just messing around.
- Taschner: Ten appearances between the Giants and Phils he put up a 6.75 ERA and a 2.53 ratio. He also allowed three runs that were unearned. In 10 2/3 innings he issued 14 walks. I'm writing that one again, just because it seems important: In 10 2/3 innings he issued 14 walks. I truly have my fingers crossed about Taschner, but it's pretty hard for me to see that one working out for the Phils. I'm still holding out some hope they let him start the season in AAA, cause I would be very surprised if he makes a positive contribution in the short term.
- Eyre: Struck out 15 in ten innings, but posted a 6.30 ERA and a 1.30 ratio. His numbers suffered from a single terrible outing against the Yankees on March 26 when he gave up five runs in an inning.
Chris Coste's family and Fargo home are safe from flood waters. Now if he could just get Shane Victorino to stop calling him in the middle of the night.
Roster-shaping events are surely coming. I'll try to post the links as I see them, but there are a host of sites that are better if you're looking to get the news first, including High Cheese, The Phillies Zone and The Zo Zone.
Baseball-Reference has a new look.
Update: Jon Heyman says that Gary Sheffield will sign with the Mets.
More update: Happ and Taschner have made the opening day roster to pitch out of the bullpen. Majewski will go to the minors after the exhibition games. Ugh.
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Jane Slaughter
Jane Slaughter is a journalist who writes frequently on labor affairs. Her writing has appeared in The Nation, The Progressive, Monthly Review, and In These Times. She is based in Detroit.
Slaughter is on the staff of the labor magazine Labor Notes. Before that, she worked for several years as a UAW activist.
Slaughter is the author of Concessions and How To Beat Them and co-author, with Mike Parker, of Choosing Sides: Unions and the Team Concept and Working Smart: A Union Guide to Participation Programs and Reengineering. She is also the editor of Troublemaker's Handbook 2.
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Definition of magret in English:
magretSyllabification: mag·ret
Pronunciation: /ˈmāɡrā /
A fillet of meat cut from a breast of duck.
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- My order of magret of duck was beautifully cooked, the slices of pinkish breast meat fanned out over cep mushrooms.
- For his family's Christmas dinner he likes to roast potatoes and cut-up apples with his magret.
- It was a perfectly competent but fairly ordinary magret with a parmentier of confit and a cassis sauce.
French, diminutive of Gascon dialect magre 'lean' (as the leanest meat is chosen), corresponding to standard French maigre..
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2012-2013: Appeared in three events in freshman campaign ... tied for 25th at the CSU Cougar Classic (76-78) ... shot a season-best round of 75 in the final round of the Bradley Invitational to tie for 19th ... carded a 75 in the final round of the Detroit Titans Invitational.
Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Green Wave ... Suburban Christian Conference champion and Player of the Year as a senior ... a four-time First Team All-SCC selection ... a four-time sectional qualifier, highlighted by a championship as a junior ... a three-time state qualifier. with an 8th-place finish as a junior ... team Most Valuable Player four times ... captain as a senior ... team won regional championship and finished third at the state tournament in 2010 ... named St. Edward Student-Athlete of the Year as a junior ... Won the University of Illinois Classic in 2011 ... finished second at the Hawkeye Classic in 2010 ... a four-time participant in the Illinois State Junior Amateur ... a four-time Academic All-SCC selection ... a member of National Honor Society.
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Wedgerocket's Alchemial Accident
Nothing appears to have happened to your flask of alchemist's fire.
Wedgerocket's Alchemial Accident
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Target: One unopened flask of alchemist's fire
Duration: Instantaneous (see text)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Wedgerocket, the gnome wizard, is known throughout his homeland of Lantan for his infamous alchemy lab accident. While he was not seriously injured, the explosion did manage to destroy several hundred gold pieces worth of equipment. One bored weekend, he decided to duplicate this effect in a dangerous spell - and as far as anyone knows, it has only ever been used once.
One round after casting the spell on a flask of alchemists' fire (or if directly strikes a target before this) it explodes violently, dealing 1d6 slashing damage and 2d6 fire damage to any person directly struck (or holding the flask), and 1d6 fire damage to anyone within five feet. The flask explodes at the end of the round after the spell has been cast on it, whether or not the caster is still holding the flask - hence, they would be advised to throw the flask at an enemy soon as possible.
Additionally, anyone suffering fire damage from a direct hit must succeed at a DC15 reflex save or be set alight. Failure means that they take another 1d6 fire damage and remain alight, success means that the flames are extinguished. Each round that the character remains on fire, they must make another DC15 reflex save or take another 1d6 fire damage. (See DMG page 303 for the rules on catching on fire.)
Material component: A vial of alchemist's fire.


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In the American military, sexual abuse is so prevalent that even those in charge of overseeing programs to protect victims are themselves in jail for rape and assault.
At the Internal Revenue Service, groups with the gall to question the many inept, unethical and probably illegal actions of President Barack Obama become targets of harassment.
On Capitol Hill, public approval of those elected to represent "the people" is lower than used car salesmen because the only "people" they represent are special interest fatcats who pour money into their campaign coffers and slide cash-filled envelopes across the desk.
Political hypocrisy is so high now that Speaker of the House John Boehner, one of the most arrogant and power abusive politicians to ever hold the job, calls leaders of the opposite party arrogant and power mad.
And the Senate is run by a casino-controlled bagman named Harry Reid.
Politics as usual?
Sadly, yes.
Should the many problems, scandals and crimes be taken care of?
Will they?
Public opinion polls show most Americans still favor the increasingly inept and corrupt President Barack Obama even as more and more details emerge that, in the very least, show how unqualified he is to run a nation and, at most, could indicate unethical and possibly illegal behavior in office.
If performance on the job were a criteria for holding political office, most members of Congress would be shown the door. Yet and overwhelming majority of incumbents will win and even those who win for the first time and take the oath of office may come to town idealistic but will soon become just another cog in a system that cannot run the nation or represent the populace.
Consider the laughable hypocrisy of the Republican Party who — for good reason — question the leadership capabilities of a current President with got the job after just one term in the Senate and no real governmental experience.
And, knowing this, the GOP is touting two first term Senators with the same lack of experience as leading contenders for the 2016 Presidential nomination: Marco Rubio and Rand Paul.
The IRS debacle could give new life to a tea party that was sliding into a well-deserved oblivion. Now the network television cameras focus again on bimbos like Michelle Bachmann or — God help us — Sarah Palin.
Democrats are lining up behind former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had a term and a half in the Senate when she ran for President against Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary.
While Clinton most likely would have been a better President than the lackluster Obama, it's hard to forget that her only other experience was as a First Lady who wanted the nation to believe that she didn't know her husband was leaving semen stains on a willing intern's dress and chasing women who were and were not willing.
When you look at the crop of Presidential wannabes from all sides of the political spectrum, there isn't much left to do but shake your head and wonder how, oh how, a nation got into this mess.
Winston Churchill once called the American system of government "the worst system of government — except for all other systems."
What a mess.
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2 Responses to "Government of the inept, unqualified and unbelievable"
Well stated Mr. Thompson and falls in line with your "none of the above" ballot suggestion several editorials ago.
The most insidious corruption to occur in our nation over the past forty years is the obvious merging of the Democratic and Republican parties whose common goal is to screw "We the People" over 24/7/365. America is now represented by a duopolist system of goverment serving the same corporate interests. It's government of, by and for the buck plain and simple.
Whether one votes for a republican or democrat in the end we're going to be served up the same stinking morass of corrupt legislation, bad, citizen unfriendly decisions and ongoing scandals.
I'm thinking this Ben Garrison cartoon titled "The March of Tyranny" best sums up our national predicament along with his thoughts on the nation's seemingly terminal plight.
Carl Nemo **==
The 'None of the Above' on the ballot has been tried, and hasn't succeeded. It could be tried again.
Any other ideas on 'how to fix it'? That have a chance of getting past the powers that be? This might be more difficult than complaining about it.
And Mr. Nemo, I liked the Ben Garrison cartoon, but it makes the common blunder of assuming that because both sides are bad, that they're both equally bad.
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Pro basketball player Danny Granger opens up about serious health issues in his family that put them at risk for serious eye, kidney and heart problems.
When not managed, diabetes can be fatal. It's estimated that half of all the people who have it don't know it, and continue a lifestyle which puts them in danger.
Pacers veteran Danny Granger is now lending his voice to a health message that to him is personal. His father, grandfather and three uncles all were diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
"My grandfather would have a lot of episodes where he'd have blackouts and he'd have sugar attacks and different things like that, so it's been pretty serious," said Granger. "It is scary, especially for an older man dealing with those things. We'd have to get him to the hospital and get his sugar down."
Granger knows with his family history and being African-American, he is at higher risk. So to stay fit and minimize his risk, his diet got an overhaul.
"My diet in New Orleans was like fried fish, fried shrimp; there was a lot of seafood. Fried gumbo. Things were made with a lot of butter, a lot of oils. Deep-fried stuff. I could give you some stuff that the calorie count is probably off the charts!" he said.
Now Granger has switched to foods like kale, asparagus and sweet potatoes. He's also juicing a lot of fresh vegetables and his diet has completely changed "180 degrees."
He says his wife and 14-month-old twins are on board, and he hopes to encourage others to strive to improve their diet. He says when you do, your taste buds start changing.
"I remember when I stopped drinking Coke - this was a long time ago. I was like, I could never stop drinking Coke...it was so good! But if I drink a Coke now, it's so sweet to me I can't even drink it because I haven't had it in so long. So strive to make change in your life you will be a lot healthier and you will be a lot happier," he said.
Granger is part of the Dribble to Stop Diabetes campaign. Learn more here.
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A few weeks back I was all enthusiastic about celebrating Valentine's Day with the kids. I stopped into Hobby Lobby (my favorite store besides Target) and bought glittery pastel puffy paint for decorating heart cards, cute old-fashioned picks for cupcakes, heart plate and napkins. I've been practicing chocolate heart cookies and making special cherry drinks for the kids. (Cherry 7-Up with cherries in it.)
But after scrounging through closets this week searching for shoe boxes so the kids can make Valentine's mailboxes and forcing them to write more than 40 Valentine's between the two of them, I'm feeling a little annoyed with the holiday.
All my mom buddies are doing the same thing. We all had children at the kitchen table on Tuesday night writing out their Valentine's cards and taping candy to the packages.
Our favorite fill-in host Keith is such a prepared mom she keeps shoe boxes around just for these types of projects. (I never save shoe boxes. Would diaper wipe boxes work? I have plenty of those.)
I'm taking in ice cream sundaes for the kids' classrooms and special cherry drinks.
I've got special meal and dessert planned for Sunday for the family. Heart pancakes, chocolate dipped strawberries, passion fruit juice and of course bacon. (We're planning to do church on Saturday night so we can sleep in on Sunday.) And then an easy lasagna in a slow cooker for dinner with homemade skillet brownies.
But I don't have any good inexpensive gift ideas for them yet. I keep thinking about comic books. I know Walsh would love that but I'm not sure about the girls.
How do you celebrate Valentine's Day with your kids? Do you celebrate with the kids or is the holiday really meant for couples? Did you have enough darn shoeboxes? How are they celebrating at school? What are some good inexpensive gift ideas?
Bonus: Some Valentine's Day craft ideas for kids
February 11th, 2010
7:07 am
…you are one compulsive mom! I applaud your initiative regarding your children, yet you do seem to go overboard for all "holiday" events at school. And, while Valentine's Day is a day for love and remembrance, it is NOT a holiday! So, have fun and try to remember that it was established for LOVERS (you do not mention your husband once in this story), and that does not mean children, per se!
February 11th, 2010
7:12 am
I agree with @Wow. This doesn't need to be so stressful. I'm sorry Theresa, but you seem to be the stereotypical mom that some of us simply aren't or don't aspire to be.
For V-day, our school box was a family project, so everyone got involved which made it take less time and made it more fun. My son only had to address 18 cards, which was done over a couple of sittings. That's it, done.
We got my son a small gift (a book) and I got my husband a card and we'll go to dinner. It doesn't have to be a bigger deal than that if you show your love for your family all year around.
February 11th, 2010
7:33 am
Fond memories here…when my kids were little they would convince Daddy to buy them their school box of Valentines in early January…as soon as the Christmas things were on clearance,
Of course, by the time the kids actually needed them they were either worn out from looking at them or no one could remember where the kids put them and we had to buy more I finally had to make a rule that they could be purchased early with Daddy but Mommy had to keep an eye on them…..LOL.
I have no big plans for Sunday, as I was supposed to be out of town. Two years ago, I was in Tennessee and felt sorry for the young hotel desk clerk who was working on Valentine's night. I asked her how she ended up working and she said she had just broken up with her boyfriend and volunteered, so everyone else could be with their honey. I went to dinner ( looks ridiculous to be eating out alone on Valentine's Day) and brought her back a GIANT piece of chocolate cake….we laughed that we both spent the night alone.
Reality….I am beginning to feel planned out after all these years.
I am trying to plan a summer vacation and it would be helpful if my daughter's High School would set the date for graduation SOON. I need to plan her graduation dinner and do not want to have a deposit on a beach house when we probably need to be here for graduation….LOL.
@ tiger.. please read my post late last night about only children….this is not a fight I would pick, Of course, I just have an opinion and that is it. There are certainly benefits to having an only child too! They typically get the best of both parents and can be more mature and verbal too. …at least the ones I have worked with in the classroom.
February 11th, 2010
7:34 am
My comment evaporated Theresa…maybe you can dig it out….pretty early for this to happen!
February 11th, 2010
7:38 am
I will admit to saving shoe boxes specifically for this time of year. Maybe you could use it as an excuse to go buy yourself a new pair? ;-)
February 11th, 2010
7:48 am
compulsive, annoying…same thing. if you didn't have a blog to brag about it on, you wouldnt be making sundaes for the whole class, It's not for the kids, it's for you, supermom!!
February 11th, 2010
7:52 am
Yeah, I would take it down a notch (or five). I understand wanting every holiday and occasion to be memorable and fantastic for your kids. I fall into that a lot myself! However, I like to remember how things were when I was a kid and if I enjoyed it or not. I have to say that I always enjoyed Valentine's Day at school, and part of it was because we decorated our boxes AT SCHOOL! Maybe that is happening -you didn't say if they were doing them at home, just that you needed boxes. I'm sure any smaller-sized box would do. Do you really need to buy your kids gifts for V-day? I always think of it more as a day to spice up adult love lives or declare a crush or something in adolescence or beyond. For kids I think heart-shaped pancakes or some Valentine's cookies and their Valentines cards they take for friends should be enough.
For my kids -a Valentine card and a special treat (heart shaped candy or a cookie -whatever they're into) is the extent I'm going to. My hubby and I celebrate on our own.
February 11th, 2010
7:53 am
My comment evaporated as well Theresa.
February 11th, 2010
7:59 am
My little girl is 7 and I'm taking her out to dinner, dressup and all. That is, assuming her mom, the ex cooperates. I know, gotta pay for past decisions! :)
February 11th, 2010
8:01 am
Theresa, I so miss those days! Since my son is now in the 6th grade, no more Valentine's day cards and candies (other than what he's giving to friends). I remember my daughter's 5th grade class having a Valentine's Day box decorating contest. She was so excited! Today she took lollips to school for her friends in high school. Funny how they still enjoy the simple things.
I always get my kids something for Valentine's Day. Usually my daughter gets one of those cute shirts at Old Navy. I can normally get them for about $5. I give my son a shirt, boxers or just candy. This year I'm thinking of doing something a little different but I don't know what that will be. I like the idea of heart shaped pancakes.
February 11th, 2010
8:04 am
Oh, I'm surprising my hubby by taking him out to brunch Sunday after church. The kids will go straight to the grandparents house! It's a restaurant that I've been wanting to take him to.
February 11th, 2010
8:10 am
I teach my kids a bit of truth: Valentine's Day is a conspiracy by the card and floral industry to drum up sales and its entirely focused around the woman. Just because you give your special someone flowers or a gift on February 14th means nothing; doing something out of the blue for no reason other than love means more. Teach your children not to fall prey into these BS days of celebration so the machine can manipulate you for money.
February 11th, 2010
8:11 am
I'll find the other comments as soon as I get on the box —- I'm pretty sure I have strep throat so I'm not super thrilled about taking in ice creams to the classes. I had planned the first grade class because I'm the room mom and nobody else volunteered. I was trying to choose the easiest thing — taking in ice cream and toppings is easier than baking the cookies or cupcakes.Also no allergy concerns — we have a peanut/egg allergy in class to worry about and I hate for the child not to eat what everyone else does. I got a call from my daughter's class room mom saying she needed help. I told her I had a 5-quart jug of ice cream and a big ole thing of chocolate syrup. so now I'm going to both classes. In mentioning it I was trying to describe how the kids were celebrating at school — I do ask that in my end.
February 11th, 2010
8:20 am
T…if you have strep throat you probably do not need to be touching any food that will be touched by students….just my opinion and I may be the only one who thinks this. You may need to stay at home. Nurse&Mother? If you are pretty sure then I imagine you have not yet been diagnosed by the Doctor and have been taking antibiotics for at least 24 hours…are you still contagious?
Not on topic but I thought of you when I passed the Progressive Lighting Outlet store off of I85 and Houschton ( sp?) Ga yesterday. Just a tip for anyone who may be interested in a good price….or not…..I did not know it was there.
February 11th, 2010
8:34 am
hey..if you have an egg allergy be careful which ice cream you pick…some contain egg. Good luck and get well.
February 11th, 2010
8:36 am
We are not really into V Day so hubby and I don't typically exchange gifts or do anything out of the ordinary. I prefer demonstrations of love "just because" not because the calendar says "it's time." We may go out for date night but we would be doing that anyway so we have nothing specifically planned for Valentine's.
Re the kids, I've always given them a box of chocolates. My oldest doesn't do anything at school and the youngest is not interested. This year and last year the youngest has had the option of bringing cards/candy (if you chose to bring you must bring for the entire class). They don't have an official party/celebration but they do make time for the exchanging of Valentine's. For whatever reason he does not want to participate.
February 11th, 2010
8:36 am
My husband is always in Daytona for V's Day..Has been for the last 16 years.I usually just get a card as does he..I will probably take the grandbabies out to an early dinner and give tehm a small box of chocolates..We don't go overboard on it..They do cards at school and church..
@Jeff..Hoping that the ex will let you do that..Little girls love (IMO) doing that kind of stuff with Daddy.I know that mine loves it when Poppy does things like this with her..
February 11th, 2010
8:52 am
My dad would always give my mom the Whitman Sampler box of candy, and I would always get a smaller red heart-shaped box of candy. I always got my kids a funny card, maybe their favorite candy (conversation hearts for the girl, heart-shaped Reese Cup for the boy), and I'd pull out the heart-shaped cupcake pan for Valentine Day morning muffins. That's it for the kids.
For the hubby, we generally only exchange cards, and I fix a nice dinner. I hate going out on Valentine's Day, because the restaurants are too crowded, the service is spotty, and it's not as though he doesn't take me out to eat quite a bit, anyway. Also, he gets a pass on flowers for Valentine's Day, since he likes to bring me flowers "just because" throughout the year, and I see no reason for him to pay double just because it's February 14th. Howeer, yesterday, he stopped by the office on his way out of town to deliver a dozen roses, "so you can enjoy them while I'm gone." They are sitting on my desk, and yes, I am enjoying them tremendously! As for other celebration that day . . . well, are the details THAT important? ;-) Use your imagination — I certainly do!
February 11th, 2010
8:52 am
I wish I had your kind of time!!! Of course I celebrate with my son. I don't think of Valentine's Day as a day for couples, but also it's a day to express your love for others. We don't really go overboard though. A card and some candy, maybe a stuffed animal or something is about it.
February 11th, 2010
8:57 am
Like most things I do with the kids. I want low key, easy, relaxed, fun, where the memory is that we spent time together. That said, I am guilty of having planned a fondue for them for this weekend. Chocolate covered Strawberries, Marshmellows, etc. We have not done it in awhile and they enjoy it.
Chinese New Year happens to be Sunday as well. We were invited to join friends to celebrate that and we will.
February 11th, 2010
9:17 am
Lori..Thank you for saying it's not just for couples..I have a coworker that has read me every single thing that her daughter has posted on her FB page, saying how much she hates Valentines Day..She's 20 and has never had a boyfriend and it is about to drive me crazy..This is why we are teaching our two little ones that it's about love for everyone..
February 11th, 2010
9:23 am
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February 11th, 2010
10:05 am
I agree, too, that V-Day isn't just for lovers. It is showing our sentiment to those we love. There are very different playing fields and ways of celebrating, but acknowledging none-the-less. Growing up, we (kids) usually got some kind of candy from our parents (aka Mom). And Mom would make a nicer-than-normal dinner with dessert (we only had dessert on special occasions).
That's pretty much how DH and I celebrate now. A nicer-than-normal dinner at home, cards and normally some new lingerie (as noted on the VS topic). Our son's daycare class has a party Friday afternoon. Since he normally stays home with me on Fridays, I will take him in for the party and am bringing strawberries with Cool Whip (they are toddlers – I didn't think strawberries were very toddler-friendly, but it was the teacher's request) and plain Elmo valentines. We sent flowers for the daycare directors (from our son), which are being delivered today.
I also had him color V-Day themed pictures to send to his aunts, uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents.
Nothing extravagant at our house.
February 11th, 2010
10:07 am
I don't need one commercial day out of the year to tell people I love them. I do it every day. I tell my mother I love her every time I talk to her, same for my brother, daughter and nieces.
There's a lot of love in my world and I don't need cards and flowers to show/know it.
February 11th, 2010
10:15 am
Wow, definitely a lot of planning for a "Hallmark Holiday" as we call them in our house. My son is in HS but it's a good excuse for the kids to bring candy to school so he's got a big bag to hand out (no special girl but a lot of friends). Some of the girls in his class still hand out the kiddie Valentines. I tried to talk my son into getting the Toy Story ones at Target since it was his favorite movie growing up! He of course just rolled his eyes at me! His school is doing a 'dessert table' at lunch for the high schoolers (yes, he goes to a private school) so I'm sending in cupcakes.
We try not to make big deals out of these holidays. I hate crowded restraraunts and jacked-up prices on flowers so we usually try to go out on a date night a different weekend and I like surprise flowers much more (seriously, how much thought goes into buying flowers for your wife/gf when you walk into every store and there's a big display right in front of you?) Since we aren't going out for dinner on Sunday, we'll probably have something nicer than normal at home (no Hamburger Helper) but certainly nothing extravagent.
February 11th, 2010
10:20 am
We just bought a bag of suckers that had a place to address the wrapper. My first grade son addressed them using a sharpie. Thats it.
I will buy him a gift this weekend.
February 11th, 2010
10:31 am
@TechMom..I'm with you on the flower markup..I would much rather have surprise flowers over roses for Valentines Day..
February 11th, 2010
10:31 am
I am heading out of town with a girlfriend for the weekend. She has been down lately, health and financial troubles, so I thought a girls weekend would be fun. I even asked her husband if it was okay before I asked her. My wonderful husband mentioned something about flowers a week ago, wanted to have the deliver to the place we will be staying but I told him it was not necessary. He sends flowers often, has them delivered to my office "just because". He lets me know I am specail daily. Though he is away and I may not see him until August, he ask me if there is anything he can do to make things easier on me. He knows things have been difficult at work, my Mothers health issues, the pain I have been in and my upcomming surgery. Things he can't control, and really can't help with, but just knowing he understands and would like to help means so much to me.
My daughter will be celebrating Valentines in Ireland this year (school trip) so if I had not planned this weekend get-a-way, I would have been on my own. Just hope it does not snow too bad we can't make the trip or get home Sunday.
February 11th, 2010
10:38 am
My husband and I are spending Saturday night at a B&B in Helen with a heart shaped tub, fireplace and a bottle of wine.
February 11th, 2010
10:38 am
I much prefer something I can plant in the yard, as opposed to flowers in a vase that will die in a week. Total waste of money. Give me a pack of seeds and I'll make flowers grow in the yard.
February 11th, 2010
10:40 am
@Zachs Mom…..I'm with you. How do I spend V-day with my kid? By getting him a sitter on Saturday night and going out to a nice dinner with my wife.
February 11th, 2010
10:41 am
Haha, @JJ – I wish I could get flowers to grow in my yard! It seems the hyacinths and vincas are about the only things I can plant that won't be eaten by the deer/rabbits before I get to enjoy them. I have a garden of daylilies . . . it wasn't until our third summer in our house, that I actually got to see one bloom. The first two years, the deer got to them before the buds opened! And don't even get me started on the rabbits who dug up my tulips . . .
February 11th, 2010
10:42 am
I think Theresa's celebration sounds nice and not overblown. A special breakfast and dinner (it's lasgana, people — she's not cooking a Thanksgiving feast!) will make for a nice, cozy family day at home. For little gifts, does Rose have long hair? Would she enjoy a fancy hairbow or two (like those made with colored shoestrings or loopy grosgrain)? Pink or red suits the occasion without being something that can only be worn for the day.
As for snow, I live just outside DC and had completely forgotten Valentine's was this week after being pretty much snowed in since Saturday. The days have blurred together (today's Tursday, right?). So if you get that snow you're hoping for Theresa, my wish for you is that it's only a fun few inches. :)
February 11th, 2010
10:50 am
@MJG…don't worry about the only child thing. When his mother and I made the decision to not have more we realized we had to take into considerations the issues that come with being and having an only child. He did start school this last year and mid way through his teacher asked if he was an only child….my heart sank until she said "I would have never guessed that." So far so good, but he's definitely a work in progress.
February 11th, 2010
10:53 am
cld – if you take the hair out of your hairbrush, and put it around your garden, the rabbits will stay out. They smell human, and don't go near it.
Also, Marigolds will keep insects away. Nature's natural repellant. I put a border of marigolds around my veggies……
February 11th, 2010
10:56 am
I don't think I want snow anymore. I am so tired of this winter. This is the worst case of Seasonal Affective Disorder I've ever had. I don't remember a winter prior to this that it stayed cold this long. Usually, we have a cold snap that lasts a week and then a nice week. I know I golfed a ton last winter, this winter, only once. I think I am getting rickets from the lack of sunshine. I am ready for the time to change back and for nice warm weather!
In my mind I am wearing shorts and playing in the grass at a nice summer outdoor concert!
February 11th, 2010
10:58 am
Thanks, JJ! I used a different form of human scent one year, on the advice of my husband's grandmother. (It worked great, but most would be horrified – and I wouldn't use it near edible plants!) Last year, I used some sliced Irish Spring which lasted most of the summer. As the blooms were fading, the rabbits finally got them. I'll have to try hair also – I've got plenty of that!
February 11th, 2010
11:11 am
@cld..According to my sister that gardens a lot..She said that if you have a fence around your garden, if you stagger the heights of the posts, the deer will not bother it..She learned this from a tour at Mt. Vernon..I do not have a green thumb, so I really don't know if this works or not..Good luck..
February 11th, 2010
11:12 am
When my children were at home, they always had a special Valentine breakfast with a card and gift by their place. Now I send Valentine cards to all of them and the grands. I bake Valentine cookies for all of my students at school. High schoolers love a treat and to be remembered for something special. Valentine's Day isn't just for lovers, it is a day to tell others we love and care for them.
February 11th, 2010
11:26 am
I go a little mushy with Jacob but he appreciates it.. We have church on sunday with a icecream social after the evening service.. but I will get him a little box of candy and he will want to do this hole in ones with heart shapes :)
February 11th, 2010
11:57 am
I doubt I will do anything this year since my son is only 2. I'd be happy just to get a hug from my boy, he gives the best hugs.
February 11th, 2010
12:13 pm
My girls are both a little old for doing anything at school but I always pick up a card & stuffed animal for them. As for me and the hubby, we'll be having some friends over for steaks and playing electronic monopoly in front of the fireplace. Oh, and a cooler of Miller Lite by our side :)
February 11th, 2010
12:15 pm
Oh and Theresa, just go by your local shoe store and they'll give you the boxes you need.
February 11th, 2010
12:19 pm
we normally get the kids some candy, a balloon and sometimes a book…nothing fancy, but they love it!
just had S.'s class party – heart shaped waffles, cheese sticks, grapes, chex mix, cookies, bingo, graphing, and craft………it was fun! now none of the kids will eat lunch, but oh well we gave them some nutrition ..LOL!
snow is fine this weekend, just make the roads ok, in case i go into labor! oh, and i had S. do all her Valentines last week, just in case I was in the hospital..so we didnt have the tuesday night v-day card fest :)
February 11th, 2010
12:23 pm
…think that beer or wine adds to the party? Can we not just enjoy for enjoyments sake? And if you do enjoy libations, why tell everyone?


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Milam Elementary in El Paso, Texas, has a unique method for keeping students safe and cycling. For the past six years, Milam (pronounced MY-lum) has given a bike license to each student in grades 3, 4 and 5 who passes a written and skills test after a two-week bicycle safety course. The license allows those students to ride their bikes to school on their own (that year OR for the duration of their time at the school).
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The best way to understand walking and bicycling safety issues at a particular school is by observing students arriving or departing during a normal school day. This includes observing children as they walk or bike the routes to school, how they cross streets, the interactions they have with cars and buses on the school campus, and how they make their way to the school door. The goal is to identify two main things:
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So much has happened since our last Safe Routes Matters. So many important decisions, events and announcements that will help to move forward the idea behind Safe Routes to School. Starting with International Walk to School Day, the lucky seventh since the National Center was formed. Once again the country set a new record for the number of registered events—4,250 to date, with one week of reporting to go. All of you reading this had something to do with making that happen, so a big congratulations to you.
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Six years ago, Community Connections, a local nonprofit that runs afterschool programs in Montpelier, Vt., public schools, identified a need to get students more physically active during the school day. The organization saw the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program as the perfect way to get students excited about physical activity.
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We have a series of storms on the way starting Sunday night, and we will transition back into a colder pattern by the end of this week that could last a while. As you can see in the 10 day precipitation map, there could be enough precip to bring 4-5 feet over the next 10 days.
We start Sunday Night with a fast moving storm that will bring 10-15 inches to the mountain. Things should clear out pretty quickly on Monday with sun and a fresh blanket of powder and highs in the 30′s on the mountain.
Next storm is about 36 hours behind this one and ready to move in Tuesday night. This storm is stronger and should bring a decent snowfall to the mountain. Models are averaging enough liquid for 12-18 inches of snow on the mountain, with some models showing enough to bring us 2 feet. This storm will last into the day on Wednesday before clearing out.
The storms over the past couple of weeks have been a little mild. This is due to the location of the ridge up near Alaska leaving the Pacific wide open for storms to come across the middle and pick up warm moisture before hitting the Pacific NW. We have been on the south side (warm side) of the storms where a weak cold front gets dragged through as the storms head east. This storm pattern will change on Thursday.
A ridge will begin to build out around 150-160w and will expand northward. This will begin to push the storms up towards Alaska and then down the West Coast. The trough along the West Coast will dig deeper and that will bring a return of colder weather by this weekend and into the following week. That means a return to highs in the 30′s on the mountain.
The first cold storm is arriving on Friday and could move slowly inland over the weekend. Right now next weekend looks like a cold and snowy one. Some models showing several inches in a snow-showery pattern and others, like the one in the picture, are showing several waves of moisture that could bring a couple of feet.
The colder pattern looks to continue into week two and beyond as the ridge stays out in the Western Pacific. We should continue to see storms dropping down the West Coast into California. The difference in March is that a cold pattern is highs in the 30′s & 40′s with a stronger sun as compared to the 20′s & 30′s with a weaker sun in previous months. So when it's not snowing it will still feel pretty nice outside. The cooler temps will aid in keeping the above average snowpack in place into April. BA


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License plates are a point of pride for many Rhode Islanders, but should they express a point of view? According to the state legislature, that's OK.
After a signature from Governor Chafee, the state's newest optional plate could read "choose life." On Monday, both houses passed similar bills approving such a plate following proposals from anti-abortion groups.
Half of the $40 plate fee would go to an organization called "care net." The Christian non-profit provides services to pregnant women and advocates against abortion. A passage from its website reads: "The ultimate aim of Care Net and its network of pregnancy centers is to share the love and truth of Jesus Christ in both word and deed."
But the new plates have been criticized from pro-choice advocates who say the state shouldn't step into such a controversial issue.
"We didn't know who they were, what the money was going toward and what the organization was about," says Rep. Bob Craven (D-North Kingstown) who says he voted against the bill because there wasn't enough research done into CareNet's services.
"[I] wouldn't be surprised at all if someone, after having a couple of cocktails, would throw a brick at one side or another's – those types of things happen and if it's a state-sponsored license plate I think it's inappropriate."
But the idea of a pro-life license plate isn't a new idea.
Twenty-nine states including Massachusetts and Connecticut already have similar plates. A federal appeals court upheld the right to print pro-life plates in Virginia back in 2002.
Once the final versionof this bill is OK'd by both houses, it will head to the governor's desk. Governor Chafee refrained from commenting on the bill Tuesday saying he had to do more research about CareNet.
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Is our math wrong? Is it our assumption of zero, or absolute nothingness?
There are know phenomena out there such as the gamma ray burst that total destroys(use loosely your ego wants to argue this syntax error not the mind) our current math and physics(e=mc2). But instead of saying well maybe we got a key part of our math wrong we make it so the phenomena matches our math. This is my personal take on what I think might be wrong. I think it has to do with our assumption of zero. Seeing how you can never have absolute nothingness as a base or starting point. Conceptually the idea of zero is great. I want an apple. But i am in a complete void of apples. I don't have a single one. Not even applesauce! I have ZERO apples. But I do not need to know that you have zero apples to know when you have 1 apple. On the other had I do need to know that you have 1 apple to understand that now you have 2 apple. I could be wrong. It just something that bothers me.
Also I am not a math person it has always been something I struggled with in school those pesky numbers. However in College I excelled at Logic, but that has been some time ago.
I am not say this is the answer I just say that I think there is something fundamentally wrong with our math
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Sep 27 2012: The fact that you have almost 200 responses shows that your topic is not a waste of time so I wouldn't worry about such statements too much...
Notice how all the topics about religion never receive such statements and I think its a topic that causes more conflict and balkinzation that anything else.
all I can say is if someone feel that some topics are a waste of time, then simply don't interact within that forum because your only wasting your time pointing it out...
Sep 28 2012: It's not necessarily a waste of time to point out something is a waste of time.
It may be an indication that the speaker is leaning toward this position, but is not sure. The comment is then meant to invite arguments to help him make a wise choice.
Also, reflecting on whether any given train of thought is a waste of time is an excellent way to ensure efficient use of your time. We are all limited on our time here on Earth, and we may strive to make the most of it! Without such introspection, we'd all be subject to doodling with crayons until old age - an epidemic of ADD, if you will.
It's true there are countless topics that various groups find of interest, and yet each one of us must at some point decide which of those topics are worth our time. So.. discussing the value of this conversation may not be such a waste of time :)
Sep 27 2012: There is no explaining nonsense, and those who try are operatiing on pure ego with no intelligible support. I guess that implies that they are specializing in exactly nonsense, eh? My proposal for TED is tentatively classified under Applied Science. See if it is intelligible to you, could you? I think TED is a very rich resource to discuss public concerns. And make no mistake, Casey: I respect your humanity, and your lively questioning attitude towards reality; that quality is makes humanity the only hope for a livable future, so i want TED to enlist it; I just suggested a different thing to attempt than has been usual in the past.
Sep 28 2012: O'Neil, you've unfairly marginalized this topic. The concept of true zero is as readily questioned as the concept of true infinity. The implications of true zero on the validity of a conventional mathematical model is debatable, and to provide constructive feedback, I would encourage you to challenge how the assumption of true zero affects a specific mathematical model's predictive value.
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I did not care for these cookies at all - I used Grade A maple syrup as well, so terribly disappointing in use of ingredients for a cookie that we didn't care for. Like another reviewer posted, these are very crunchy cookies (more like biscotti) and I thought the dough was difficult to work with. I had to really compact / press to get the dough to stick together in order to roll and get cutouts. Made exactly as prescribed, we ended up throwing our full batch of cookies (and yes, I got the full amount of cookies - after 34 I decided to toss the remaining dough). Won't make these again - better cookie recipes out there from C.L. and we will stick with those.
Autumn Maple Cutout Cookies
Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Lydia Degaris-Pursell
These adorable cutout cookies are flavored with maple syrup and classic fall spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Walnuts provide a delicious crunch.
Yield: 48 cookies (serving size: 2 cookies)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 104
- Calories from fat: 27%
- Fat: 3.1g
- Saturated fat: 1.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 1.8g
- Carbohydrate: 17.7g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Iron: 0.7mg
- Sodium: 66mg
- Calcium: 15mg
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 10 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
- 2 large egg whites, divided
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar or granulated sugar
- Cooking spray
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until milk solids stop crackling and turn amber (about 5 minutes), stirring occasionally. Transfer butter mixture to a small bowl, scraping pan to include milk solids. Cover and cool butter mixture in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or until soft and congealed but not firm.
- Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through nutmeg) in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.
- Combine chilled butter mixture and granulated sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add syrup, flavoring, and 1 egg white to butter mixture; beat at low speed 2 minutes or until well blended. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat on low speed until blended. Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place walnuts and turbinado sugar in a food processor; pulse 15 times or until mixture is coarsely ground. Place remaining 1 egg white in another small bowl; stir with a whisk.
- Working with one portion of the dough at a time (keep remaining dough chilled until use), roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface, and cut with a 2 1/2-inch round or decorative cutter. Place 24 cookies, evenly spaced, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Gently brush tops of cookies with egg white; sprinkle evenly with half of walnut mixture. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until pale brown. Remove cookies from pan; cool completely on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, egg white, and walnut mixture.
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- COURSE: Desserts, Cookies
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Gifts, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Portable/Picnic
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn
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Robot Ent. reveals Orcs Must Die; Gas Powered Games takes over Age of Empires Online
Robot Entertainment, the developer founded by members of the now defunct dev Ensemble Studios, has announced a new project: Orcs Must Die!
Coming to "personal computers and consoles this summer," Orcs Must Die will strive to blend action and strategy. Sounding a little like a never ending Horde Mode, players will have to contend with waves of an Orc onslaught as they attempt to defend their fortress.
To aid in defending their land, players can set up traps throughout the fortress to stomp out the Orc menace. The game is noted as exclusively available as a "digital download," pointing to the XBLA and PSN as probable console destinations alongside the game's PC version.
As soon as Robot announced a new title, a previous game in the company's portfolio was removed. The official site for the upcoming, free-to-play title Age of Empires Online has confirmed that developer Gas Powered Games has taken over the development from Robot Entertainment. Gas Powered Games recently released Supreme Commander 2 with publisher Square Enix.
Presumably in an effort to knock tinfoil hats off suspicious heads, executive producer Danan Davis for Age of Empires Online wrote on the game's official blog: "This has been the plan for some time, and we're excited to share the great work GPG has been doing. In working with GPG, it's become clear they share our long-term commitment to make this a success."
Davis thanked Robot for their "amazing work" and wished them luck on their future projects; thankfully, Robot just finished announcing one.
According to the Robot Entertainment website, Orcs Must Die will be playable at PAX East 2011, which runs from March 11 through March 13.
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