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Final Score: (2) Connecticut 79, Delaware State 49
Storrs, CT (Sports Network) - Hasheem Thabeet had 10 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots, as second-ranked Connecticut rolled past Delaware State, 79-49.
Gavin Edwards scored 17 points in a reserve role, Jerome Dyson netted 15 and Jeff Adrien scored 12 points to go with six rebounds for the Huskies (7-0), who bolted to a huge first half lead.
"It was a tough game to play in for our kids," said UConn coach Jim Calhoun. "I still would like to see to see them develop a little more suffocating and prideful defensive philosophy, and better ball movement. When we moved the ball well, we shot the ball exceptionally well. And when we moved it poorly and did some individual stuff, we obviously didn't score anywhere near the way we're capable of scoring against a team that we're superior to."
Donald Johnson scored 25 for Delaware State (1-9), which struggled by going 7- of-31 from the field in the first half and fell behind 44-18 at intermission. The Hornets finished the game at 31.3 percent from the field.
"I thought we made some key adjustments at halftime," said Hornets coach Greg Jackson. "We got our guards more involved in the flow of the offense. We turned the ball over entirely too many times in the first half, especially against the number two team in the country."
Johnson's three-pointer had the Hornets within 14-11 with 12:21 remaining in the first half, but UConn drew away by scoring the next 11 points. Kemba Walker capped the spurt with a three-pointer. Dyson's layup moved the margin to 40-16 with 1:40 left in the half.
The Huskies remained comfortably ahead the entire second half, and Scottie Haralson's three-pointer moved the difference to 76-43 with 1 1/2 minutes left.
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The Huskies shot 49.1 percent from the field...Delaware State was 7-of-29 from three-point range...Edwards was 7-of-9 from the floor...The Huskies play at Buffalo on Thursday, while Delaware State's next game is the same day versus Maryland-Eastern Shore.
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so lil phat paid to have his cousin killed?? say what??????
marlo killed bleek cause boosie and lil phat beefing and that was phat cuzin that was in the car wit marlo and bleek but lil phat paid marlo to set the whole thing up
so lil phat paid to have his cousin killed?? say what??????
LOL! Crazy where yall get these stories from.
Fuck David Duke
Lol y'all done turned this to sum soap opera shit can any b.r. Nigga confirm any of this?
Someone has to make this out of a movie for real...
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Am from Monroe but I got people in Br I be hearing so much stuff till it's a shame like da rest of y'all only thing I dats true is da boosie and phat beef dats real now all da details who really but them or u was around them it's so much u hear so much like it was over he wreck boosie cars or over phat messin wit one of boosie females don't know if it's one of da baby mamas or not and Marlo mike was phat best friend they grew up together but Marlo suppose to be boosie round too what happen wit dat who knows cause he merk bleek boosie best friend so y did his Lil round suppose to knock off his best friend who knows dat shit went sour quick boosie didn't like phat all over Superbad either and mel owe boosie bread for label stuff and over some cars webbie and boosie had a situation also but it's wasn't deep like da boosie and phat stuff boosie was saying his work ethic better then webbie and all dat I guess webbie was dude trippin cause boosie was going ham on songs and interviews bout stuff everybody else kept it cool till trill 4 life they lash out cause u know u at dat point like my people trippin over we gotta clap back too
SMH at people who's getting on the internet and just making up stories...Webbie isn't beefing with Boosie ...Boosie isn't beefing with Phat..nobody isn't beefing with nobody...."Webbie's- You bitch" ..is a song about bitch niggas in general not just one particular person..Webbie don't have time worrying about 1 person he's out here doing shows and getting his business side right so he can get ready to drop Savage Life 3..so all this false shit about somebody messing with such and such aunte and all that other bullshit is LIES...Webbie is my ppl and he's not beefing with Boosie and no one else in the trill camp
put it like this im from br when the Nussie shit went down nigga knew what was up just like Webbie new shit "fuck you" everybody out here no he going at boosie thts why you dont here webbie or phat with no free boosie songs yea they might say it at a show or on a youtube video but thats because boosie was with trill and trill need boosie name to sell cds and book shows. with that bleek shit mike heard some shit bout bleek and his bitch and he was mad bout it and went to phat on it (morlo was phat hit manhe wasnt killing niggaz for phat but he was punking nigga for phat) and phat told him what to do on that shit and with the phat fucking boosie baby momma it wasnt his baby momma it was one of boosie old bitches but i went to school with lil phat he been a pussy ass nigga niggaz use to jack his i pods and games and shit and he didnt use to do shit but his dad had money (mel) so phat was straight but still a bitch ass nigga to let a nigga jack ya
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wtf you mean you sound crazy af. that comes to show you dont know nothin bout trill fam. b4 you put stuff on the internet make sure its true. so if nobody aint beefin with nobody in trill fam tell me y boosie made a song calld fuc em all. he talkn bout trill fam in the song bitch. you dont know what goin on so stfu
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That Which Destroyeth Kings:
A Tiny Moment of Truth
by Cerise Tennyo
The voice did not match the eyes, the eyes did not follow the language of the body. When all one had to measure time against was a single lifetime blurred and thinned by centuries, what import did these fleeting shadows of modern incarnations have?
Uesugi Kagetora was a wild card now, one Kousaka needed in his hand. Order made for no true defense against chaos. A brittle, rigid thing, it shattered like thin wood before floodwater. But the right object, set in the right path could turn armies, turn rivers, even if that river was time itself.
Yes. The Universe had indeed offered him a gift in the form of Kagetora's latest incarnation. Now, if he could display it in a way without insult to the giver or the gift...
Kousaka met those eyes that never changed, and spoke.
"I offered for you, once."
Ougi blinked at him, the significance of the words passing straight over his head with an almost audible swoosh. What are they teaching them in schools these days? Kousaka checked a sigh.
"Offered what?" Ougi asked blankly. For a moment, that iron guard wavered, threatening to fall away.
A feint, to draw attention away from his true goal... He let his smile turn secretive, his gaze lazy, lingering just a bit too long. "My patronage and protection, of course. And my body."
Ougi jolted away from the tree as if spooked by lightning. "You--that's-- Stop jerking me around! We're enemies. You'd never-- I'd never-- !"
"We weren't always enemies," he corrected. "Once, you stood as my lord's own son, raised to manhood in the Takeda clan... Saburo-dono."
He saw something flicker in Ougi's eyes. Historical fact, one the boy had surely already confirmed for himself. Ougi Takaya might not know one side of Yami Sengoku from the other, but such a wary young man would have attempted to verify what he'd been told about himself. Not every past fact had been recorded, however...
Even Kasuga Gensuke walked with care around the lord of the Takeda these past days. Something, some news or absence of news, had sent the lord in a lethal, quiet rage. Yet he took no overt action, sent for no-one. When the Lady herself had been turned away, Kasuga decided to try his own luck. Some of the men were whispering--some a little too loudly-- of ill-luck spirits plaguing the lord.Seeds of mutiny flourished in such ground.
He felt reasonably confident of his own ability to survive the lord's ill-temper should that storm break over his own head. If not... wasn't dying by one's lord's own hand not a kind of honor? Though if I have any good fortune, may I find a better way to honor him!
He waited for permission to enter, then knelt. Oyakata-sama stood with his back to the door, a pose which made Gensuke's protective instincts twitch. Moving with extreme care and quiet, he edged over so that his body blocked entrance into the room. He cast a brief, surreptitious glance around the room, seeking some clue to the master's dark mood. He saw only the careful arrangement of ornaments any cultured man displayed. Except for the size of the room and quality of the few furnishings, the space could belong to a lowly bannerman.
He settled himself to wait. Depending on his mood, the lord might not acknowledge him for some time. If he chose, Shingen-sama could leave him waiting all night, and Gensuke could not dare protest. He risked his lord's displeasure enough, to approach without having been sent for and with no urgent business to report. Shingen-sama would be well within his rights to view such behavior as insolent presumption...
The quiet of evening began to settle on their surroundings. In the relative peace, he felt some of the raw tension ease. Whatever storm brewed on the horizon, it seemed unlikely to break over his head. At last, his lord stirred.
"Send one of the women for sake, Kasuga."
He did not pause to wonder how the lord knew who shared the room with him, but eased the shoji back and gave the order to a pale-faced young maid kneeling outside.
By the time the maid returned, the lord had settled himself on a cushion and beckoned Gensuke closer. The young woman, clinging to grace through her anxiety, poured sake for them both, then withdrew at the lord's gesture.
The silence continued. Gensuke began to wonder if the lord wished only a silent companion, a living presence who asked for nothing and required nothing. It might explain why the Lady had been turned away...
Shingen-sama set down his half-empty cup with a precise, tiny click. He tucked his hands into his sleeves and looked squarely at Gensuke.
"What think you of young Saburo?"
The Houjou hostage? Was he the root of this black mood? Gensuke tensed. "My lord, has he--?"
Shingen-sama waved his words away. "No, no. I ask your opinion--how you see him, his place here."
Ah. The lord would have no patience for the idle gossip Genske could not help but overhear --gossip that cursed Yashichirou made certain he heard. The lord wished Kasuga's opinion, the observations and knowledge of a trusted retainer.
"He bears his true status with dignity," he said at last. "I have seen nothing that is not a credit to you, or to the Takeda--nor any sign he follows any last directives of Ujiyasa-sama."
Shingen-sama gave a faint smile. "He has caused a stir among the men."
Rather like how floodwater got one's toes wet. "I do not believe it is with intent," Gensuke said carefully. He dared not look his lord full in the face. He would have to rely on voice alone. "Saburo-dono keeps to solitary pursuits and appears... unaware... of how his presence affects others."
Which made him foolish, innocent, or both. Anyone with eyes could see Saburo was that rare beautiful boy who would grow into an even more beautiful man--provided some pox did not ruin him. He quelled a shudder. Such beauty garnered jealousy from men and women alike, and from mischievous spirits who never tired of seeking new playthings. The beautiful made for dangerous company.
"And you, Gensuke? Would you consider attaching yourself to the boy?"
He jerked his head up with affront. "My lord!" he protested. "I've made my vow to you!"
The lord retrieved his cup. "Nor do I accuse you, Gensuke. I ask you this for a reason."
Gensuke fought to present a seemly face to the mild rebuke. By custom, it was unseemly for one to make such remarks to one's sworn /otoutobun/, but this man was foremost his lord. He must remember his place. He was twenty, a man by any measure. He must not show his disquiet like an unschooled boy.
"I serve my lord's will in all things," he said at last.
Shingen-sama contemplated the arrangement of flowers displayed on a low cabinet. "Houjou sent his youngest son to seal our alliance--no great wonder. No man sends his heir unless there is no choice, or he is utterly crushed. Two other sons have wives and children. Of the remaining four... he sends the youngest and the fairest. How shall I read that, Gensuke?"
With an effort, he kept his calm. An appreciation of beauty did not indicate a desire to possess it, else every moon-viewing party would be populated by bandits seeking to rob the sky. He had his lord's sworn promise--and a question to answer.
"In cold terms, the youngest is the most expendable," he said. "Houjou-sama risks less through sending one so young than he would if he sent one better trained and learned."
"Mn. Houjou thinks himself quite cunning, and perhaps in this he has some success, if the disturbances caused by Saburo's mere presence play out as you say."
"That would imply that the boy does so at Houjou's direction--and the boy cannot keep from blushing at the teasing of the women," Kasuga pointed out. "Either he is an actor beyond peer, or he is clear as water. I believe he means only to comport himself in a way to honor his names."
"And yet Houjou asks for nothing but my 'good will' and acceptance of his youngest." The lord's eyes narrowed. "I cannot have it said that Takeda Shingen's favor can be bought with a pretty boy--even if Houjou sees no shame in whoring out his own son."
Chagrined, Gensuke looked down at his hands. So caught up in his own jealousies, he had not given a single thought to how it might be viewed that his lord took in such a boy. "I... understand, Oyakata-sama..."
"I hold our contract binding still, Gensuke," his lord said, putting all his fears at rest with those words. "I will take no other for my anibun/, and by my vow, I will do no hurt to you. Yet nothing in what we have sworn to each other prevents you from offering to stand as /otoutobun to another. Such actions are rare, but not unheard of. And if the one you take to is my son-by-choice, how could I be other than pleased?"
And how could their enemies then claim even that victory, if their pretty bait was snapped up by another? Put like that... what answer could he give? Gensuke drank from his own sake, and for the first time, gave serious thought to the person of young Saburo.
A fair face, with the sharper lines of adulthood beginning to show through the boyish softness. Dark, thick hair that made women pale with envy and drew the eye of more than one man. He moved with a quick, sure grace, without the awkwardness that plagued so many his age. He sat a horse well, handled bow and sword in a way that did not shame his lineage. He could read and write a clear hand. He even, it was rumored, played the flute as well as a Heian gentleman. An art of war, an art of grace... well on his way to becoming an accomplished man.
If he had any flaw, it lay in his innocence and his determination to please. A dangerous combination, and one Shingen-sama was right to wish under his direct control. Yet...
"He... is young, just thirteen, is he not?" he asked, knowing the answer.
"Old enough for most," Shingen-sama replied.
His lord's cup stood empty, and Gensuke hastened to refill it.
"You are not so old he may claim Muranosuke's complaint," Shingen-sama continued.
"Not half so many years as Muransosuke and his incense-maker, it is true," Gensuke admitted. He had been fifteen when he'd begun actively courting Shingen-sama, sixteen when they'd sworn out their contract. And far fewer years lay between them than between Saburo and himself. "He is... perhaps too young."
"A long courtship would draw no question," Shingen-sama said placidly. "Would another year better age him to your favor?"
"I--" I do not want another lover! Yet his lord's will was clear. As vassal to Takeda Shingen, he could not allow a slight to his lord's honor. And if to protect that honor he must do with his body rather than with sword or bow... He is neither ill-favored, stupid, petty, or cruel, /Gensuke reminded himself. /He is perhaps a bit aloof, but a year of wooing might warm him. Women of bushi households were expected to endure far worse without complaint--should a man flinch where a woman made brave stand?
"Oyakata-sama..." he breathed, but spoke no more.
The wide silk sleeve of Shingen-sama's kimono made a pleasing whisper as he moved. The lord touched the back of his clenched hand.
"Kasuga Gensuke, I would keep you at my side always--beyond even this life, if the gods accept such prayers. To share you with another is not a welcome thought--but Saburo bears my name, now. To whom else might I entrust both the honor of the Takeda and his safety?"
Gensuke bowed his head. "You praise me beyond my due. I can only strive to serve your will. If it please you, grant me one year, to woo him and win him. I will stand beside this chosen son of yours--by intent of promise, not by formal contract."
For all else, Saburo was still a hostage. If Houjou broke with them, Takeda Saburo would be no more--and if bound by a formal contract, Gensuke would then be forced to avenge the slight to his 'brother,' against Houjou, possibly against even his own lord.
Shingen-sama said nothing, but the quality of his silence grew soft and warm. He brushed a hand over Gensuke's hair, lingering with his fingertips against his cheek. His breath quickened, but he held himself still, unsure if his lord's business was finished.
"You will have your year, Gensuke."
The broad, strong hand came to rest at the back of his neck. Gensuke let out his breath, and raised his eyes.
Historical notes and definitions:
For those disturbed by the planned seduction of a (to us) underage boy... truth is, at that time, Saburo was indeed old enough to be courted by older men. The typical age for a wakashu (translated in my sources as 'young man') was between thirteen and eighteen. IIRC, there's a twelve year difference between Naoe-as-Tachibana and Kagetora-as-Takaya. Saburo was thirteen or fourteen, Kousaka would've been around twenty-four, less than the modern 'couple'! For my own comfort, I "aged-down" Kousaka for that particular part of the story.
The historical Takeda Shingen and Kousaka Danjou did indeed swear out a "brotherhood contract." It's available in one of the archives at Tokyo University. Portions of it have been translated into English, which is the reference I have used. The name Kousaka uses in the 'past' is the name given on the contract, and so the name used for those scenes.
I haven't been able to pinpoint just when 'Kasuga' became 'Kousaka'.
/otoutobun/: 'Younger brother', one of the words used to indicate the younger sexual partner of a male/male pair.
Anibun indicated the older partner. (Interestingly, there was no stigma attached to 'role', and rank had little to do with who could legitimately pay court to another. Fidelity, in most cases, was expected, even if the relationship was casual. I've probably stretched things a bit here... but again, I plead artistic license.)
Definitions of these terms come from the book, /Male Colors, a History of Male Homosexuality in Tokugawa Era Japan/, by Gary P. Luell, (There's a
chapter on pre-Tokugawa perceptions of homosexuality in society, as well.) my main source for this material. A list of kanji is provided in the
book. The characters given are indeed as I've expressed them in romanji.
These appear to be archaic terms, so I can't verify the accuracy of the translation with any dictionary in my possession, instead relying on the text from /Colors/. If I've erred, corrections are gratefully accepted.
/Muransosuke/: a character in Ihara Saikaku's /Love Vowed to the Dead/. At the request of his dying lover, Muranosuke sought out and became the lover of his dead beloved's first love, though several years (at least a decade) separated them in age.


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Listen to "Oh, Why" by Balam Acab
Balam Acab's debut full-length Wander / Wonder will be released by Tri Angle on August 29. In the meantime, you can listen to "Oh, Why", the album's debut single, which I've embedded below. The so-called "witch house" aesthetic is still in full effect, but Balam Acab appears less interested in sounding spooky and evil like some of his peers, and more interested in simply crafting lush, hypnotic soundscapes (think Burial run through Photoshop's "Gaussian Blur" filter a couple of times).
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I made this as part of a backstage buffet I prepared for perfomers at a local concert. I did a little changing to use what I had. That meant using a chopped sweet onion instead of shallots;switching strawberry balsamic vinegar for the raspberry and balsamic vinegars, and adding a squirt of honey because my cranberry juice was unsweetened and very tart. Also, I used the fried fruits I had on hand, namely apricots, cranberries and figs. I diced up the apricots and figs. The end result was quite tasty, which shows that this is a very flexible and forgiving recipe!!
Wheat Berry Salad with Dried Fruit
Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Make this salad in advance so the flavors have time to mellow. This salad is high in fiber, flavorful, filling and easy to pack.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 355
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 11.7g
- Saturated fat: 2.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.8g
- Protein: 9.4g
- Carbohydrate: 55.2g
- Fiber: 7.8g
- Cholesterol: 11mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 332mg
- Calcium: 118mg
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked wheat berries
- 1/2 cup minced shallots
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried cherries
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) diced Gouda cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Combine water and wheat berries in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Combine shallots and next 6 ingredients (shallots through salt) in a large bowl. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Add wheat berries, cranberries, and remaining ingredients to vinaigrette, and toss to combine. Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
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Some 35-million Americans suffer from sneezing, sniffling, stuffiness and itchy eyes due to spring allergies and get ready for a long season. Those symptoms have sprung up early with a vengeance because of our unseasonal warm winter.
For Mary Beth Mathre, she wanted to stop her allergies once and for all.
"It's sad to go, 'Oh, I can't wait until the first freeze," she laughs. "I am allergic to rag weeds, pollens, mold, cats and dogs."
It took 14 years for Mathre to get these allergy shots. At first, her symptoms were nothing over-the-counter medication couldn't take until two years ago. Mary Beth has not walked out to her deck ever since.
"It's one of the nicest things to do in the summer: go outside, sit on the deck, eat out on the deck, it's not something I do," she says. "I can't have my windows open, especially if anybody is mowing the law. The windows have to be shut."
With our jump-start to spring, doctors say allergy sufferers will be sniffling and sneezing several months longer this year. We're into the middle of march and already trees are budding. Once they get to full bloom, pores will be spreading in the air.
Sanford Health Allergy and Immunology Specialist, Dr. Woei Yeang Eng says prevention is key. It's hard for anyone to avoid the outdoors when the weather's this nice..so he recommends patients take allergy meds before symptoms flare up.
"A lot of people complaining right now," says Dr. Eng. "Before you even get symptoms, if you have a hit of itchy eyes, running nose, start using it."
If none of those work, Dr. Eng says allergy shots, or immunotherapy, is a long-term solution -- something Mary Beth says is worth every shot.
"I am so looking forward to the spring," says Mathre. "I'll be able to spend sometime with my grandchildren so they can play on the swing set and I'll be out there watching them instead of watching from the patio door."
Dr. Eng also warns allergy sufferers to take appropriate amounts of allergy medications. He says he sees a lot of patients who overdose on meds if symptoms don't improve.


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The work to replace the Fore River Bridge on Route 3A has officially begun, but it won't be finished until 2016, with many motorists and residents of Quincy and Weymouth wondering what to expect over the next few years as the new span is built.
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Would you rather get a mortgage from Wal-Mart?
One-third of consumers said they'd pay more for a home loan if it would ensure better customer service. The issue is particularly important for younger borrowers.
A third of consumers say they would pay more for a mortgage if it came with better customer service, and the same number are so frustrated with banks they'd go to Wal-Mart for a mortgage if they could.
The study by the consulting firm Carlisle & Gallagher was aimed at telling banks what they could do to grab a bigger share of the mortgage business. But it also provides a glimpse of customer attitudes toward banks and mortgage companies.
"There is a power shift from banks to customers, who are demanding choices and more transparency into the mortgage application process. This shift makes it nearly impossible for lenders to sustain differentiation based solely on price or product," Tom Mataconis, vice president of consulting and practice services for Carlisle & Gallagher, said in the report. "Trust and customer service are the key differentiators that will allow banks to gain market share in The New Normal."
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Since the real-estate bust, customers have complained how difficult it is to get a mortgage. That difficulty has kept many would-be homebuyers out of the market. But the difficulty in getting a mortgage is not just in qualifying. Customers who are good candidates for mortgages and eventually get one also complain about the difficulty of the process.
Add those complaints to the complaints of customers who have found the process of getting a mortgage modification frustrating, not because they don't qualify but because banks are inefficient, lose paperwork, don't respond to phone calls and otherwise provide poor customer service.
With fewer Americans in the position to qualify a mortgage, perhaps those who do qualify will be able to demand better customer service from banks that have to complete for their business.
While the cost of the mortgage still remains the most important factor (84% of respondents rated it the most important factor), trust in the financial institution and customer service also matter to a significant number of customers.
Thirty-four percent of the customers said they would pay for more a mortgage if it came with better customer service, and 52% of those would pay more to guarantee an easier process. Interestingly, the millennial generation was most likely to say they'd pay more to get better customer service.
What do you think it will take to make banks and loan servicers provide at least the same level of customer service you get from Wal-Mart?
Obtaining a mortgage in today's lending environment will be a hassle no matter what lender you select. The BIG banks and regional are the worst.
The level of service you receive will depend on how well prepared you are as a borrower.
Walmart is NOT lender. They will hook you up with a lender. Walmart gets compensated for this.
ERGO It will most likely cost you more to go that route.
Stick with a LOCAL lender in your market that is reputable.
"The study by the consulting firm Carlisle & Gallagher was aimed at telling banks what they could do to grab a bigger share of the mortgage business"
The banks brought the world down in economic flames with the share of the mortgage business they had. Why on God's green earth would we want them to have an even BIGGER share now?
They never even said sorry for all of the pain and misery they caused - all they did was blame everyone and everything but themselves. I'm still waiting for someone to go to jail for what happened but I won't hold my breath much longer - 6 years is long enough.
if you all think walmart would treat you right, you would be WRONG !! oh, they might be nice in the beginning to get your business, but if the least little thing went wrong, they will treat you like crap !!! I know....I used to think it was a great company, and when Mr. Walton started and ran it, it was, but now, they are a money grubbing big business BULLY that doesn't give a crap anout anyone but themselves and lining their pockets....and train their associates to do the same. I fell and was injured in one of their stores and was treated like **** !
They aren't any cheaper than other grocery stores, and they make the 'price matching' soo difficult....I would rather shop anywhere else now. You may not believe me, but when/if something happens to you or anyone you know, you will understand what I am saying.


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With the season almost here, our thoughts naturally turn to that bastion of college basketball — the University of … Georgia?
Speaking of which, will the Bulldogs be as good as some people seem to think?
Florida coach Billy Donovan suggests Georgia could be the conference's best team. The Bulldogs' Trey Thompkins, already projected as an NBA lottery pick, was voted the SEC's preseason player of the year. And here we pause to wonder: Is all this too much too soon?
Reality check: The Bulldogs were 14-17 last season. They finished last in the SEC East. They were 0-11 on the road. For all the good work done in Mark Fox's first season — beating Illinois, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Florida — Georgia operated without an ounce of pressure. Fox's second band of Hounds is expected to reach the NCAA tournament. That's at least 16 ounces of pressure.
For Georgia, the cheery news is that the players don't seem overwhelmed and the coach, who graced NCAA tournaments while coaching Nevada, won't be. And the Bulldogs, with Tennessee State transfer Gerald Robinson and touted freshman Marcus Thornton, stand to be much deeper than they were a year ago. (Although the high ankle sprain suffered by Thompkins could complicate matters.)
With the status of both Kentucky signee Enes Kanter and Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl in flux, the SEC East is unsettled. It's not inconceivable that a team as gifted as Georgia could surge to the top of the division, but that's a lot to ask of a team unaccustomed to being noticed.
Speaking of Bruce Pearl, does he still have a job?
It's complicated. His contract has technically been voided, but Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton has made it clear that Pearl, who has admitted lying to NCAA investigators, is still the Vols' coach. (The school and the coach are negotiating a new deal for less money.) But almost nobody seems to think Pearl will last much longer. Nor should he.
Speaking of coaches and jobs, what's up with Paul Hewitt?
Georgia Tech reached the NCAA tournament last season but left the distinct impression it accomplished maybe half what it could have. Hewitt was approached by St. John's in April but wound up staying at Tech, where he has the world's greatest contract. He'll be without his three best big men from last season, but he still has resources.
The Jackets will be deep on the perimeter, and we saw with the now-departed Derrick Favors that Hewitt's strength isn't in teaching his men to get the ball inside. Duke has proved you can have a fair measure of success by spreading the court and letting your guards work. If Tech can manage that, it can have a decent season. Picked to finish ninth in the 12-team ACC, the Jackets should wind up sixth or seventh.
Speaking of Duke: Will the Blue Devils repeat as NCAA champ?
They've done it before under Mike Krzyzewski, but that was in 1992 with a team that featured Christian Laettner, Grant Hill and Bobby Hurley. These Devils aren't nearly so imposing. They'll be very good, but they'll miss Jon Scheyer's distribution and guile. (Although the freshman point guard Kyrie Irving is a major talent.)
Duke deserves to be preseason No. 1, but the guess here is that somebody else — Michigan State, Pittsburgh or Ohio State — will take the title come April 4 in Houston. Lest we forget, Duke was a missed Gordon Hayward 40-footer from entering this season as the reigning runner-up.
Speaking of Butler, who's apt to be the new raging mid-major?
Even without Hayward, who left early for the NBA, Butler will again be strong. So will Gonzaga, which was the Butler of the '90s. And a mid-major to watch is based in nearby Spartanburg, S.C. The Wofford Terriers return four starters off a team that beat Georgia in Athens, won the Southern Conference tournament and finished 26-9. Don't be surprised if/when Wofford wins on the road at Minnesota or Clemson within the next 10 days.
Speaking of leaving early for the NBA, who'll be the next John Wall?
The Kentucky one-and-done was the No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft. NBAdraft.net projects seven freshmen among the top 10 selections in its 2011 mock draft. One is Kanter, the Turk who hasn't yet been cleared by the NCAA to play for Kentucky. Another is Brandon Knight, who signed with the Wildcats after Wall announced he was leaving. Another is Irving of Duke. Another is Jared Sullinger of Ohio State, who's the reason the Buckeyes might be improved even after losing player of the year Evan Turner.
But the best freshman stands to be Harrison Barnes of North Carolina. He's a small forward who has been likened to Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Paul Pierce, Grant Hill and Tom Gola. (Just kidding about Gola. Not kidding about the other four.) Barnes is why North Carolina, which somehow lost 17 games — including three to Tech — and missed the NCAA tournament last season, is again a Top 10 team.
November 5th, 2010
11:24 pm
Could it be?
November 5th, 2010
11:33 pm
That's a first for me!
Basketball is the best winter sport there is.
Now to the discussion. I, for one, am very excited to see what the Dawgs can do this season. They had some very impressive games last season, playing UK to the wire in Lexington and a blow-out win over UT were two of my favorites. The obvious problem the Dawgs had last season was their lack of depth on the bench. I think some of the new guys will help solve that problem. Hopefully Trey will not be out for long and Ware can continue with his electrifying break aways. We need a good three point shooter for the triangle to work well. Look at the Lakers.
MB, as a UK alum, what is your over-under on how long it takes for Coach Cal to land UK in hot water? He seems to leave a stain everywhere he's been.
November 5th, 2010
11:40 pm
No but they will end up as the #2 in the SEC east.
November 5th, 2010
11:42 pm
UCF wins over Houston. Schultz was right in putting the UCF cheerlearders on hiw weekend picks blog.
November 5th, 2010
11:44 pm
I believe we have the horses to do it. I say sweet 16, but not conference champion.
November 6th, 2010
12:01 am
The Dawgs weren't able to win on the road last year but they did win numerous big games at home. They played the fundamentals well: good defense & free throw shooting plus limited turnovers. With more confidence this year, the results will follow….both at home and on the road. GO DAWGS!
November 6th, 2010
12:46 am
Bruce will stay Chip…get off your high horse…You've been bashing Dooley as of late too, last I checked UT has had 5 arrests under his tenure. 2 involving D. Myles who has been booted….Meanwhile St. Marky Mark is up at 10+…you're in the media at least try to hide some bias. And as someone who is a helluva lot closer to the Pearl situation than you are, I'm just gonna leave at he will be coach so long as a postseason ban doesn't come down. We'll know for sure in December when the NCAA sends its allegations, but as someone who is closer to the situation than you are, indications are pointing to
Pearl remaining at UT for at least the next few years, albeit he'll be on a tight leash
November 6th, 2010
1:07 am
I like reading your articles, Mark, but this is one of the dumbest lines you've ever written.
November 6th, 2010
1:08 am
whatever. read your own work and you'll find the line in question.
November 6th, 2010
6:47 am
Howard (Trey) needs to toughen up in this his final year. Always had the tools/skills going back to his Wesleyan days. He needs the attitude that he's the badest dude in the street and back it up with his play. He needs to rid himself of the whining and softness. Looking foward to see if he's been in the weight room and develped some definition.
November 6th, 2010
7:02 am
The next Butler? There's a small university in Nashville, TN. called Lipscomb University. They are a Division 1A university with the nation's second leader scorer back from last year, Adnan Hodzic. They play North Carolina Tar Heels next Friday on Fox SportsSouth. Check in on them, and keep an eye on them Bradley. They are going to surprise a lot of people.
November 6th, 2010
7:17 am
Hewitt won't be around much longer. Last night, Tech looked worse than ever. Shumpert looked like he was worse than he was as a freshman. Shump and the rest of the team still can't make freethrows. Hewitt even called a timeout to set up a play in the final minute and had to immediately call another one when they couldn't get the ball in. Once again, he ran out of timeouts before the end of the game. Hopefully Clark Atlanta is better than Duke and UNC. If not, Hewitt will be gone soon. The fact that more Clark fans were at the game last night than Tech fans and more Tech fans were at the volleyball game than the basketball game, does not bode well for Hewitt.
November 6th, 2010
7:17 am
UGA Basketball Program > UGA Football Program
Mark Fox > Mark Richt
Sad indeed.
November 6th, 2010
7:35 am
It's amazing that in today's age of superstars and hype, two working-class, largely untalented teams like Duke and the Giants have won titles lately.
It's some sort of paradox where individual players keep getting better, but the teams who are around at the end keep getting worse. Strange times.
November 6th, 2010
7:37 am
November 6th, 2010
8:50 am
Hey, Tom Gola could play. Really.
November 6th, 2010
9:02 am
Did you say Dawgs and forget to say Mark Richt sux? What is the problem? We need to fire somebody here.
November 6th, 2010
9:05 am
"…two working-class, largely untalented teams like Duke and the Giants…"
Maybe you're "Not Don Waddell" but we'll say you're Billy Knight. Duke is full of high school All-Americans. Every year. AND they're generally very good students.
The Giants? Only the best array of arms in a pitcher's paradise you could ever dream about. Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez, Bumgarner….Brian Wilson???? What the hell?
November 6th, 2010
9:13 am
Just enjoy a season where you don't have to ignore the entire UGA basketball season like under Jirsa and Felton.
November 6th, 2010
9:16 am
Forgot to comment on the Dawgs….East is definitely wide-open this year.
Mark: The loss of Thompkins for 3-6 weeks (tough to gauge that injury) will benefit Georgia in the long run. This will open some playing time for others and also force Jeremy Price to be the main option down low. Price comes up with a HUGE year this year.
November 6th, 2010
9:24 am
Will GT have to play the refs and the other teams in the ACC?..last year Duke was handed a championship, will it happen again….Duke won a National Champ with 2 guys who were all everything but couldnt make it out the summer leauge in the Nba( The big wrestler at center and the PG)…In the Acc championship game Kyle Singler shot 24 free throws, in the second duke game Lawai and Favors were on the bench in foul trouble in the first 2 minutes of the game…the purdue game against duke was a tragedy,(duke shot like 30 %, but shot a ton of free throws) the Baylor game was decided by the refs and even though Butler had white players like duke, they still call the game in favor of Duke, which made me realize it isnt about color, its about that cone head guy coaching!!!!
November 6th, 2010
9:28 am
Clark took Tech to overtime…Recruits, YOU still have time to come to your senses!
November 6th, 2010
9:29 am
Ga Tech vs Clark Atlanta directed by Brian De Palma.
Put your dagger through their heart, will you?
Oh that was a joke on me to pretend u might lose.
Well at least it might be an important first step for Holsey.
November 6th, 2010
9:55 am
Don't count out Purdue>> Even though Hummel went down, They still have 2 first team all Big Ten and 1 first team All American in JuJuan Johnson with good depth.. Don't count out Florida as a surprise.. Georgia has a GREAT shot at winning the SEC this year.. Go Boilers!!
November 6th, 2010
10:03 am
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November 6th, 2010
10:09 am
Congrats Not Don.
I've NEVER seen Duke and working-class, largely untalented together in the same sentence. Imperial Duke, maybe regal Duke. Make no mistake, Duke may get a technical for too many white boys on the court, but untalented, not ever. Same goes for San Fran's pitching-there is a reason Texas' middle of the order didn't produce.
November 6th, 2010
10:15 am
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November 6th, 2010
10:16 am
This is Hewitt's last season. Last night Shump looked worse than his freshman year and still can't make free throws. Hewitt kept hanging his head in disgust wondering why he keeps relying on one and dones. Hewiit called a time out in the final minute to set up a "play" and then had to call another one when they couldn't get the ball in as usual. If DRad was there and saw that there were more Clark fans than Tech fans and more people at the volleyball game, Hewitt is toast. If Duke is better than Clark Atlanta, Blewitt won't win 10 games this year
November 6th, 2010
10:31 am
The East is certainly wide open this year. Could be UF, UGA, UK, UT, Vandy, who knows? As a Gator, I have to say that I thought Mark Fox's bunch gave as much effort as any team I saw last year. If they get that kind of effort again this year with the added depth they will be a tough team to beat.
Go Gators!
November 6th, 2010
10:33 am
Who do you see winning the SEC East? I have to go with my Gators. They have good talent and the best coach in the conference. Your thoughts?
November 6th, 2010
10:34 am
Mark, it has crossed my mind that you just put in time covering other sports during the rest of the year so you get to write about college basketball. Your passion shines through, and you are just the best. I can't believe you haven't been snatched up by national outlets like some of the other, less talented writers that have graced the AJC.
So many newcomers to the Atlanta area do not realize that through the years, the AJC's sports page received many national awards for being the absolute best. Every day, during breakfast, I devoured the sports page end to end like the biscuits and gravy at Bobby and June's on 14th.
So many national sports press stars came through Atlanta during the 70s, 80s and 90s. I remember when you were the "rookie" on that staff. You probably have some great tales to tell of those days with Minter, Grizzard, Hudspeth, Bisher and Outlar. Maybe a long article, or a book? You were terrific then and you are merely great now, esp. covering college hoops. Thanks for sticking around.
November 6th, 2010
10:37 am
No more one-and-dones. Return college basketball to some semblance of respectability.
November 6th, 2010
11:01 am
As a Wofford grad, I appreciate the props for the Terriers!
November 6th, 2010
11:03 am
I agree. They should adopt a policy much like the NFL.
November 6th, 2010
11:07 am
Florida is loaded and will be the team from the SEC to go deep into the tournament. Georgia will be an also ran just like football.
November 6th, 2010
11:12 am
boiler up, "don't count out Florida as a suprise". ???? No kidding. They are the pre-season pick by the coaches and media to win the conference.
Beast from the East, NFL and MLB have the same policy. That is why I don't even watch the NBA. Something should be done. 1 and dones are ridiculous.
November 6th, 2010
11:29 am
Why is Tennessee negotiating a new contract for Pearl if "almost nobody seems to think Pearl will last much longer"?
That doesn't make sense to me.
November 6th, 2010
11:37 am
All of a sudden uga basketball fans are acting just like the football fans (probably same people). We are supposed to believe that Fox is a coaching genius even though he has no track record to substantiate it. This year he is also proving he isn't much of a recruiter. Last year this team finished 14-17, in last place. Their so called star, Tompkins is a center who prefers to play like a small forward, and is slow of foot and not much of a defender. The other star, Leslie, can jump. This is good, but doesn't necessarily translate into winning games. The rest of their players are just average at best. I suppose with one more year experience they might improve to something like 16-14, and move up one notch in sec east. This would put them in NIT, which constitutes a great year for GA basketball. So, I'm wondering why GA fans are so excited and predicting championships, sweet sixteen, etc? Must be the same football fans who think GA will win BCS title every year even though they have no basis to think that.
November 6th, 2010
11:50 am
UGA's success depends entirely on how many of their thugs stay out of jail.
November 6th, 2010
12:16 pm
UGA has made some good steps in the b'ball program lately, but they still have to translate that to wins on the road – not uncommon for a lot of teams trying to improve. They would be mid-pack with GT in the ACC but should be in the upper half of the SEC.
How the heck does Bruce Pearl still have a job? Then again why the heck isn't UConn under probation?
GT doesn't have the post players but they should be strong at guard this year. With only 1 game a piece against UNC, Duke, NCSU and MD they should be able to finish at 6 in the ACC.
This year's Duke team doesn't have the talent of the 1992 team – but then again, neither did last year's team and they won the NCAA. They have loads of returning talent (Singler, Smith, the Plumlees) and Irving and Seth Curry (brother of Stephon, son of Dell) are going to light up some teams. The only question on Irving is whether he will go to the NBA after his freshman year or wait until after his sophomore year.
Barnes is likely to be this year's John Wall, but he is only one of the reasons why UNC is in the top 10 in the polls. Henson, Zeller and Strickland are excellent players and Ole Roy knows how to coach. If he gets solid play at PG from Drew they could go all the way.
There will be quite a race for rookie of the year in the ACC this year. As well as Irving and Barnes, CJ Leslie of NC State (who went to the same school as John Wall) is going to be in the mix.
November 6th, 2010
12:24 pm
Not Don Waddell – Duke largely untalented??? They had 6 McDAAs on the roster last year. Or are you trying to say that Scheyer, Singler, Zoubek and the Plumlee brothers aren't talented?
November 6th, 2010
12:29 pm
My opinion on "one and dones" is that kids should be allowed to go to the NBA out of high school, but if they do go to college they should stay 3 years. This is pretty much the way baseball works.
November 6th, 2010
12:49 pm
Here is my prediction…Paul Hewitt will cry like baby about being a young team. He does it every year, amazingly even last year with Lawal & Peacock.
November 6th, 2010
12:59 pm
No offense and know this wasn't your baby but the NBA Preview section in the print edition a while back really sucked. I'm hoping you NCAA Basketball Preview section is much much better.
November 6th, 2010
1:21 pm
The UGA fans should really support this basketball team. No players have been in trouble and two stayed when they could have left for cash. The basketball program makes the football program, players and attitude look like sewer dwellers. Support UGA basketball. Maybe the football team will learn a lesson from their example this season.
November 6th, 2010
2:13 pm
This will probably be Hewitt's last season. There were more clark fans then Tech fans there last night as most people have lost interest in Hewitt's "team". There were more people at the volleyball game than basketball game which DRad must love. Hewitt just stood there shaking his head all night looking more clueless than usual. It was obvious that things haven't changed when Hewitt took a timeout in the final minute to set up a "play" and then had to immediately call another timeout when they couldn't get the ball in and then didn't have any left for the final seconds. If Shump continues to shoot more than five times a game, this will be a 7-10 win season since he can't even make free throws and even blew a lay up last night. If the new congress can get the economy turned around, we will finally have enough money for Hewitt's buy out this year and he can go home to cheer for his beloved Yankees.
November 6th, 2010
5:01 pm
If anyone watched Duke last year and thought that was a great, or even very good team is seriously deluding themselves.
There just aren't many good college basketball teams anymore, and most of the coaches are used car salesmen who can't coach a lick but are good at pimping kids (See Calipari, John). Duke's advantage is that they have a PHENOMENAL coach who has learned that it is better to have a team full of decently talented kids who still give a damn about college basketball versus a bunch of mercenaries looking for their next paycheck.
College basketball is simply a different sport than it was even 10 years ago, but the one guy on the sidelines keeps winning games more than anyone else.
November 6th, 2010
5:07 pm
Norman, Lipscomb will never even win the A-Sun as long as Sanderson is there.
The SEC east is Loaded!!! I think UT will come out on top in the end behind the play of Freshman Tobias Harris. No team will dominate though.


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Any massacre or mob attack condoned by authorities and directed against the people and property of a minority group is considered a pogrom. However, the term pogrom, a Russian word meaning devastation or riot, is usually applied specifically to attacks on the Jewish population within the Russian Empire during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although the tsarist regime did not organize pogroms, the anti-Semitic policy the government carried out made them possible. Official persecution and harassment of Jews led perpetrators to believe that their violence was legitimate. The Russian Orthodox church also played a major role in encouraging suspicion of, and hatred toward, the Jewish population.


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I've been a Barney/Robin shipper since the pilot, honestly.
They're definitely my otp. I also really really liked Ted/Victoria, but I think that was only because I loved Victoria a lot, I know she isn't the mother and isn't right for Ted. And…that's basically it. All the other pairings I like and enjoy but don't go crazy over. Except Ted/Pineapple. That's true love.
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Airlines: use Facebook to pick who you sit with
Summary: What if you could pick someone to sit with on your next flight? That's exactly the kind of service KLM is planning to offer, by tapping into the social networks Facebook and LinkedIn.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is considering letting you to use social networks Facebook and LinkedIn to help you who to sit with on their flights. KLM is reportedly planning to launch the "meet and seat" service early next year, though the airline has admitted it still has many specifics to work out, such as whether or not there will be an extra fee.
Although the details are still unknown, the big picture shows a straightforward system. Here's how it will work. You will be able to login with their Facebook or LinkedIn profiles when you check-in for their flight online. KLM says the service will be available to all passengers checking in online, but you will be able to choose whether or not to make your profile publicly available.
The point is to let people sit beside each other based on if they have similar interests. Chances are, however, that most people will simply judge their potential seatmates based on their profile picture(s).
Overall, it's not a bad idea, as long as it's optional. I would likely try to choose someone who is near my age, or at least looks like he or she is. At the same time though, sometimes I just want to get work done and I would rather pick someone who won't want to constantly try to engage me in conversation.
Tnooz, which first reported on the story, notes that KLM is not the first airline to consider the idea. Virgin Atlantic has also mulled allowing people with similar likes to hook up during a flight.
Malaysia Airlines has a similar service that lets you see what Facebook friends might be taking the same flight or travelling to the destination around the same time. In that case, however, the individuals already know each other.
KLM, Virgin Atlantic, and Malaysia Airlines all have fairly popular Facebook Pages. They have 600,000 Likes, 100,000 Likes, and 400,000 Likes, respectively.
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- Israel uses Facebook to blacklist pro-Palestinian protesters
- Doctor posts photos to Boeing Facebook Page, wins 747 launch trip
- Bing adds more Facebook features to Social Search
- Facebook helps reunite bride with lost wedding dress
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Great flavor. Different twist from the traditional chile sauce/grape jelly. Got rave reviews on this one!
Spicy Chipotle Barbecue Sausage Bites
Manderin Posted: 01/02/09
ufcozzi Posted: 12/20/10
Excellent recipe--couldn't be easier, and it disappears quickly! We make it often for winter parties. I've used sugar-free cherry preserves on occasion. It is definitely spicy, so not for wimpy palates.
renee3758 Posted: 11/19/08
I have made this multiple times, at different parties. Depending on the group sometimes I add more adobo sauce. I use Jack Daniels BBQ sauce, 2/3 amount of cherry preserves and 1/3 cherry, cranberry mix. I always have to double it!
adl880 Posted: 01/03/10
I could not find cherry preserves and used raspberry instead. I followed the directions on for the rest of the recipe. It's possible the cherry preserves could have added to the taste, but it tasted more like the chipotle peppers than anything. It was a pretty good recipe, but I would probably try a different one next time.
PooshkaP Posted: 12/31/08
I made this for New Years exactly to the recipe. Easy, tasty, but not a "wow". I like the earlier reviewer's idea to add cranberry - would have added some tang. If I make again, I'll try red pepper flakes to add some spice without even more smokiness of the adobo and chipotles.
BeckMorris Posted: 03/09/09
We really enjoyed these! We did not alter the ingredients but we did cook it in a crockpot for about 3 hours instead of stovetop. The smokiness of the chipotle peppers added such a nice flavor. Like the previous reviewer, we were hoping they would have more heat. So we will likely add either red pepper flakes or a bit of hot sauce next time.
JoeRecipeBox Posted: 04/26/09
I adjusted the amount of the ingredients down using one package of sausages, a 19oz bottle of Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce, a 10 OZ jar of cherry preservies, 1/4 cup of water, 2 chopped adobe peppers and 1 tbs of its sauce but also ADDING 1/4 tsp chipotle red pepper flakes. It came out really tasty with a nice hint of heat on the finish. I also did this in a slow cooker (small) for about 3 hours. Great appetizer for any occasion!
ShwethaRishu Posted: 10/21/11
Good one..
conbaj Posted: 12/09/11
I have made this recipe every year since it was published - a family favorite!


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Aztec Human Sacrifice Rituals
This article is a continuation of my previous article, "What Are Human Sacrifices?", which describes human sacrifices in general and modern practices that are considered to be related to the sacrificing of human beings. The Aztecs are widely-known for engaging in human sacrifices. It is a well-known fact that hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives due to this culture's rituals. There have been many propositions and interpretations of the Aztec's human sacrifice rituals, some that are heavily disputed to this day. One such theory that has been widely discredited is that cannibalism of sacrificial victims were part of the Aztec diet due to the lack of protein in the Mesoamerican diet.
Many pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica practiced human sacrifice. Many believe that the Aztecs obtained this ritual once they reached the Anahuac valley. The first human sacrifice by the Aztecs reported in the sources was the skinning of the daughter of the king Cóxcox of Culhuacán, which is part of the legend of the foundation of Tenochtitlan.
The first question to ask is "Why sacrifice humans?" Well, some years after the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, a group of Franciscans confronted the remaining Aztec priesthood and demanded, under the threat of death, why their civilization practiced these rituals. The priests defended themselves and responded:
Life is because of the gods; with their sacrifice they gave us life [...]. They produce our sustenance [...] which nourishes life.
The Aztecs believed that a great, ongoing sacrifice sustains the Universe. Everything in the world springs from the severed or buried bodies, fingers, blood, etc. They looked at human sacrifice as a way to repay the gods. Where the human sacrifices took place was an offering mound, filled with treasures and jewels, grains, soils, and even animal sacrifices. Those that were sacrificed were said to of "given their service". The Aztecs were known to sacrifice bred dogs, jaguars, deer, and even eagles. They made sacrifices to specific gods also. An example of one such god was Tezcatlipoca, who was considered to be the most powerful god. The Aztecs believed that this god created war to provide food and drink to the gods. He had the power to forgive sins and relieve disease. As a matter of fact, one of his names can be translated as "We Who Are His Slaves".
The Aztec human sacrifice ritual took more than two people to perform. The victim would be taken to the top of the temple, and laid on a stone slab by four priests. His abdomen was then sliced open by a fifth priest with a ceremonial knife made of flint. This cut went through the diaphragm. Then, the priest would grab the heart out of the victim while it was still beating. The heart would be placed in a bowl held by a statue of the honored god while the body was thrown on the temple's stairs. All the body parts were disposed, some being fed to the animals of the zoo, while the head would be placed on display. Other human sacrifice rituals practiced by the Aztecs would include the victim being shot with arrows, death in unequal fighting, burned, drowned, or even sacrificed as a result of the Mesoamerican ballgame,
The number of human sacrifices at a given time have long been debated and estimated. For the reconsecration of Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs reported that they had sacrificed around 80,400 prisoners in four days. A higher estimate was that the Aztecs sacrificed fourteen people ever minute during the four-day consecration. Compared to the Auschwitz concentration camp used by Nazi Germany, which was used with modern technology, 24 hours a day, peaked at 19,200 deaths per day, still lower than the Aztecs. With the Aztecs, four tables were arranged at the top, so the victims would be jettisoned down the sides of the temple.
Sacrifices were made on specific days which each god having a specific victim and method of dieing. Children were sacrificed to Tláloc, Nahuatl-speaking prisoners to Huitzilopochtli, and a single nahua would volunteer for Tezcatlipoca. Every Aztec warrior would have to provide at least one prisoner for sacrifice. Sacrifices also sometimes took place in different places rather than at the Tenochtitlan temples, with a few being made at an islet of the Texcoco lake.
Many conquerors have some accounts of Aztec human sacrifices. Juan Díaz, who was part of the 1518 Grijalva expedition, wrote in his work, the aftermath of a sacrifice on an island near Veracruz. Bernal Díaz corroborates Juan Díaz's history:
On these altars were idols with evil looking bodies, and that very night five Indians had been sacrificed before them; their chests had been cut open, and their arms and thighs had been cut off. The walls were covered with blood. We stood greatly amazed and gave the island the name isleta de Sacrificios [Island of the Sacrifices].
Díaz also described the sacrifices at the temple as follows:
They strike open the wretched Indian's chest with flint knives and hastily tear out the palpitating heart which, with the blood, they present to the idols [...]. They cut off the arms, thighs and head, eating the arms and thighs at ceremonial banquets. The head they hang up on a beam, and the body is […] given to the beasts of prey.
According to Bernal Díaz, the chiefs of the surrounding towns would constantly complain to Hernán Cortés on the perennial need to supply the Aztecs with victims for human sacrifice. Cortés describes similar events in his Letters:
They have a most horrid and abominable custom which truly ought to be punished and which until now we have seen in no other part, and this is that, whenever they wish to ask something of the idols, in order that their plea may find more acceptance, they take many girls and boys and even adults, and in the presence of these idols they open their chests while they are still alive and take out their hearts and entrails and burn them before the idols, offering the smoke as sacrifice. Some of us have seen this, and they say it is the most terrible and frightful thing they have ever witnessed.
The full extent of Aztec human sacrifice rituals is beyond our reach. There are many proposed explanations as to why this civilization would practice such barbaric rituals. Check out Wikipedia.org's article "Human sacrifice in Aztec Culture" to learn more about the proposed explanations. We may never know fully why the Aztecs would engage in the rituals of human sacrifice, but what we do know, as stated in my previous article, "What Are Human Sacrifices?", is that human sacrifice is said to still exist today.
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5 Best Poems for Anniversary
Poems for Anniversary for Him
Until we met I didn't know
How light a heart could be;
How, chained to one by bonds of love,
I still could feel so free.
I didn't realize that my dreams
Could ever be so real;
Or when I had all I could want,
Exactly how I'd feel.
This year of love has brought me through
A long-awaited door:
Were angels parked along our skies,
I could not love you more.
Poems for Anniversary for Husband
The sky is torn across
This ragged anniversary of two
Who moved for three years in tune
Down the long walks of their vows.
Now their love lies a loss
And Love and his patients roar on a chain;
From every tune or crater
Carrying cloud, Death strikes their house.
Too late in the wrong rain
They come together whom their love parted:
The windows pour into their heart
And the doors burn in their brain.
Love Poems for Anniversary
Let me hold your hand, as we go downhill,
We've shared our strength, and we share it still,
It hasn't been easy to make the climb,
But the way was eased by your hand in mine.
Like the lake, our life, has had ripples too,
Ill health and worries, and payments due,
With happy pauses along the way,
A graduation, a raise in pay.
At the foot of the slope, we will stop and rest,
Look back if you wish, we've been truly blessed,
We've been spared the grief of being torn apart,
By death or divorce, or a broken heart.
The view ahead, is one of the best,
Just a little further, and then we can rest,
We move more slowly, but together still,
Let me hold your hand, as we go downhill.
Here there are no angels of despair.
Arrayed in choirs, they sing only of joy.
Performing for the sheer delight of being,
Poised between the act of sight and seeing,
Yet infinite, yet of this earth, they toy
Scholastically with being here nor there,
Eden's hosts, though none the worse for wear.
Come down from that sweet hilltop, anguish fleeing,
On those they light who for another care,
Now filling with their ecstasy the air,
Dear hints of bliss no evil can destroy.
Poems for Anniversary of a Death
It never does get any easier
Knowing that you've gone away
Hard to believe it's been so many years
And it happened on this very day
I woke up this morning all cloudy
All teary-eyed and quite sad
But it wasn't until someone told me the date
That I knew why this day is so bad
Because it is your Anniversary
Not one in your life, but of death
I don't know if you know how it hurts me
How empty I am, how bereft
I miss you so much my eyes flooded with tears
When I realized this is the day
The day of your Last Anniversary
And all I can do now is pray


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JY&A Fonts are rupee sign-equipped
Nine of JY&A Fonts' families now have the rupee symbol. We're not quite the first—an open source family beat us to it—but we're among the first. The Unicode folks only announced the keyboard shortcut for Indian users last month, so I look forward to seeing my rupee symbols in action soon!
The new sterling When JY Pinnacle is re-released in OpenType later this year, this is the new pound sterling sign. I admit the 1995 one I did was crap. I was in such a hurry to get it done for 1996, and the reissue gives me a chance, 15 years on, to fix certain things.
Time for my close-up, Mr de Mille I know the newer Nokia 2730 gives a worse photographic result than the old 6275i in most shots, but I decided to snap my laptop screen to see how it fared on close-ups. I haven't subjected the 6275i to the same. Still, it's interesting to see ClearType at work, and my JY Alia typeface as well.
Creative Review - The Helvetica killer
Aktiv is a font aimed at getting rid of the omnipresent Helvetica.
While I like Helvetica, I must admit that I'm getting a bit sick of it, like when eating too much chocolate gives you diarrhoea. It is used way too much, and for absurd uses (such as long text, like in the article for instance…).
Aktiv is a beautiful font that, when compared to Helvetica, really brings out its flaws. I never realised how ugly some Helvetica letters are (look at the bold "t"!).
Breaking the monotony I like Helvetica, but for similar reasons, we created Lucire as our in-house sans serif. This Aktiv looks nice, though it reminds me a bit of Dalton Maag's BMW Type and Haas Unica (which is not a bad thing).


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Green Bean Casserole
Oxmoor House
We reduced the fat but not the flavor in this family favorite recipe by substituting crushed Melba rounds and onion flakes for the canned fried onion rings.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 100
- Fat: 4.8g
- Saturated fat: 2.0g
- Protein: 4.2g
- Carbohydrate: 12.2g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
- Iron: 1.0mg
- Sodium: 486mg
- Calories from fat: 39%
- Fiber: 2.8g
- Calcium: 105mg
- 1 (16-ounce) package frozen French-cut green beans
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup
- Cooking spray
- 1 5 onion melba rounds, crushed
- 1 tablespoon instant onion flakes
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine green beans, onion, and water. Cover and microwave at HIGH 7 minutes.
- Combine cheese and next 3 ingredients in a bowl. Stir in bean mixture. Spoon into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Combine melba rounds, onion flakes, and butter. Sprinkle crumb mixture over bean mixture. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.
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Green Bean Casserole Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy, Family
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Thanksgiving
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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Raspberries. They taste like summer's hottest days. So what are they doing on a thick winter cowl? Will they make winter's bitter cold end sooner? Spring's flowers bloom sooner? Summer's fruits ripen in February? Not likely. But cuddling up in this thornless berry patch before you brave winter's elements might just bring a touch of summer's warmth to your cold day. Doesn't that sound nice?
Cowl is worked in the round, starting with a long-tail cast on, and ending with a stretchy sewn bind off.
Model: Bijou Basin Ranch Bijou Bliss in Ruby in largest size; 150 yards in 2 oz (56 grams); 50% yak, 50% American cormo wool.
Stitch instructions: Charted and written.
19 sts and 25 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) in stitch pattern, blocked
I have knit and crocheted, and done various forms of embroidery and needlepoint since early grammar school. Making things with bits of colored string is so integral to my being that the few times of my life when I don't have *something* on the go feel empty, and without form.


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This is the name of our new kitten. His mother has no name yet. I suggested Jugs but Simon was opposed and on reflection I agree with him.
Kitten ownership is one of those things that other people just do and get on with, but that I take to be some kind of significant life event. I regard waking up in the morning to go to work as a significant life event. A definite choice to carry on leading the same life as yesterday, in the same job, with the same things.
I don't think I would sacrifice any of my things, actually, in that circumstance. Just my job and general level of financial comfort. Things are all there is, really. Things and feelings. But my waking feelings all come from things. At the moment the things that give me the most feelings are humans and my xbox, but mostly other humans playing their xbox against mine in the form of FIFA 12.
Last night I dreamed about having to go to work today. I felt relieved when I awoke and realised I did not have to go to work today.
I also rewatched eXistenZ yesterday. I still love it. Jennifer Jason Leigh was sexier this time than all the other times put together.
In one month's time I will never have to work in recruitment ever again unless my life goes HORRIBLY WRONG.
Amris is baking cupcakes. They smell delicious. I have a mild cold and it is quite likely that I smell of clogged sinuses and bacteria breath.
Reading's barnstorming run finally culminated in promotion and the league championship. It is a little trite to reflect on the strangeness of sports fandom, but I'm going to sort of do it anyway. I feel a sense of tribal unity with those players and that manager and even the others behind the scenes, all of whom have no idea who I am and have no real connection to me at all. Their victories make my life feel better. I view everything more positively. The anxiety I felt a few weeks ago, heading into our tough run-in, made it difficult for me to concentrate at work. That last bit was a lie. Work made it difficult for me to concentrate at work. Football made time pass quicker.
On Wednesday I am going to the Magnetic Fields with Amris. Then Amsterdam for my birthday. Then Primavera Sound at the end of May. I hope I don't die any time soon.


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65 Per Night
Northern Lights Resort Cottage Rentals
Port Loring, Ontario Hotels & Resorts
Located on a beautiful lake with over 40 miles of waterway, we offer self catering cottage rentals by the week. We are a family fishing resort. Nice sandy beach for swimming, a recreation hall and boat rentals onsite....
$715 Per Week
Westwind Inn on the Lake A Four Season Resort
Buckhorn, Ontario Hotels & Resorts
Open All year. 35 Rooms all with fireplace, private balcony, many with spa tubs for two. An easy drive 90 minutes N.E. of Toronto. Art Galleries, winery, comp outdoor sports. Superb lakeside dining. Groups, honeymoons & retreats. Family owned, 1991...
Starting at 125 Per Night
The Couples Resort
Central, Ontario Hotels & Resorts
Delicious in so many ways as a Couples getaway should be. Dining is Gourmet by our Team of Chefs, Chefs that come from 3 Continents, and 1st Class with professional fine dining room staff, crystal, linens and silver cutlery. Entrees that take care ...
96 Per Night/Pers
Whitewater Canoe Tripping
Huntsville, Ontario Kayaking & Canoeing
Whitewater Canoe Trips in Central and Eastern Canada. Age 8-21 Length: 5-45 Days Custom and Family Trips also available. Training Programs also offered: Wilderness First Aid, Whitewater Rescue, Paddling Certification, Leave No Trace etc...
760 Per Trip
Georgian Bay 30,000 Island Kayak Adventures
Parry Sound, Ontario Kayaking & Canoeing
Exceptional, all inclusive Canadian wilderness experiences by sea Kayak into the incredible Georgian Bay 30,000 Island archipelago recognized by the UN as a unique littoral ecosystem of international importance, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve....
Special Discounted Rates from 495 Per Person
Algonquin Park Canoe Adventure Trips
Algonquin Park, Ontario Kayaking & Canoeing
Exceptional, all inclusive Canadian wilderness experiences by Canoe, Kayak, White Water Raft or Dog Sled in Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon and Nunavut. Also Belize Coral Islands wilderness kayak adventures....
Starting at 395 Per Person
Grail Springs Spa & Healing Retreat
Bancroft, Ontario Health Spas & Retreats
Extraordinary luxury getaway with a focus on health and wellness programs. A castle-like marvel embraced by lake, gardens, labyrinth, forest, walking and horseback trails. Enjoy yoga, hiking, spa therapists, health lectures, cooking classes & more!...
Spend a Semester In The Canadian Wilderness
Sioux Narrows, Ontario Language Schools
After years of hosting students, we decided to open our own Home Stay, for the Horse Lover. Surrounded in the beautiful Canadian Wilderness, offering a semester or 3 week summer program for students 12-18 yrs old complete with horse to share....
$2,199 - 5,999.
Study English & Have Fun at Seneca, Toronto,Canada
Central, Ontario Language Schools
Need to improve your English? Why not come to a great city, Toronto, Canada, and study at the best college in Canada? Over 2,500 international students the world over, come to Seneca each year to study English, explore Toronto, & make new friends!...
Your gateway to Ontario and Quebec
Central, Ontario Sight-Seeing Tours
We specialize in small group tours with a maximum of 6 travelers per trip in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Discounts given to seniors off season and multi traveler booking....
$100 Per Night
White Wolf Wilderness Expeditions
Temagami, Ontario Sight-Seeing Tours
White Wolf specializes in true wilderness camping, �We are immersed in the bush from Day 1.� this allows participants to have an incredibly authentic and multi-faceted experience of the wilderness, whether it�s on the river or the snow....
$50 - 5000
20 Day Budget Toronto to East Coast Tour
Toronto, Ontario Sight-Seeing Tours
Join Moose Travel Network on a 20 day Schooner tour from Toronto to Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Charlottetown, Cape Breton, Halifax and Ottawa! Since 1997 Moose has specialized in student/backpacker tours in Canada. This is best value available!...
1,199 Per Person
Airport Taxi and Limo Toronto
Acton, Ontario Shuttle Services
Need a Toronto airport taxi? Toronto Airport Limo Service has is providing its professional service since 1995. Airport Limo Toronto is reliable services anytime anywhere in Toronto area. Services that you wont ever get elsewhere....
Starting at $100 Per Hour
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