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That looks like either a fancy version of a _real_ strawberry shortcake, or possibly an Italian take on a strawberry napoleon.
I am almost positive it is some sort of version of an amaretti cake. I have eaten a similar dessert in Italy and experience tells me it was a short-rise recipe that involved... ta da! Marzipan! That's what's giving it that unique texture/crumb. Look up marzipan or amaretti Italian recipes. Marzipan has a lot of use in Italian desserts--but there probably isn't a set name for it or a set recipe. Some Mamma or Grandmother just makes it because it is good and sells it!
It really looks just like a well made fancy strawberry sortcake. Probably made with more of a custardy cream instead of standard whip. Or a filling made with ricotta.
I think it may be a strawberry napoleon as well. The shortbread/pastry mix sounds like a dead ringer to me.
To me it looks like a hazelnut dacquoise , which are quite common in Italian pastry making. But I wouldn't describe it as the love child of shortbread and puff pastry...
Please share when you figure it out, looks awesomely delicious!!! Can't go wrong with strawberry and cream filling. Oh YUMMMMM!!
When I was in Rome, we went to a restaurant that had a dessert which was their take on something called "diplomatico." It looked very similar to what you're showing, just with different berries. So delicious!
I did find this recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hazelnut-dacquoise-fan-cake
It has strawberries and cream and sounds divine! Maybe that's it? I hope someone cracks the code as I totally want to make whatever it is is in the photo!
Check these out -- could it be dacquoise?
Here's an Italian dacquoise dessert (albeit with pears)
It's not likely a napoleon-type dessert, as napoleons are layered puff pastry and cream and the OP has already tried and ruled out puff pastry.
Dacquoise is made with ground nuts, egg whites, and sugar and is not crisp and flaky nor buttery but chewy and dense.
Amaretti sounds closer, in that the texture is light, crisp, crumbly—but made with ground almonds and egg whites it is not buttery.
Perhaps it is a variation on cantucci aka in the US as biscotti? These twice baked cookies can be light, crisp, and crumbly and while traditionally made with flour and eggs, made with butter they are a bit more tender. After the second baking they are dry and a good base for the juicy strawberries and whipped cream.
Try this for an overview: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/12/132837211/not-all-biscotti-are-created-equal
And you might find a recipe here: iscotti: Recipes from the Kitchen of The American Academy in Rome by Mona Talbott & Mirella Misenti.
I can almost taste what you are looking for; Mayaguezbe in a few days it will come to me!
A dacquoise is supposed to be crisp and light; it is only after a day or two of absorbing the filling that it would become chewy. Since it is meringue-based, it is sensitive to humidity.
A dacquoise would only be chewy and dense from the outset if it was under baked.
A dacquoise is not buttery however, and that is the part of the description that has me a little stumped.
It's true that a dacquoise—a meringue—begins being crisp and light; with the syrup from the strawberries and the cream might become chewy fairly quickly and it's never flaky.
There ARE buttery meringue cookies though—I have made chocolate butter hazelnut cookies with a Bernachon recipe—but didn't find anything non-choc on the web. The OP also didn't mention nuts either. . . And if that is really the photo of the dish, it doesn't look like dacquoise.
From the description (not the image) the only other ideas that were thrown around this morning are a croissant dough (basically a puff pastry with yeast), a choux pastry (what's used for eclairs), a pâte sucrée (basically flaky pie dough made with eggs & sugar), or a pâte sablée (a pie dough that is more cookie like and crumbly). Those last can sound similar to a shortbread but it's how the butter is cut into the flour and ratios of butter/sugar/flour and the texture of the sugar/liquid that make a difference.
You could go to a good bakery and taste each basic pastry to determine which might be the right direction to explore before experimenting with recipes again.
The crumb is really confusing... it doesn't have the flakiness of puff pastry (far from it), and doesn't have the density of shortbread. It really doesn't look like either to me -- but it does look like there are nuts in the dough.
Do you know the name of the restaurant? Can't we just find an Italian person to call it and ask?
I think RSS has a point... we have to find someone Roman to help us out.
Because it really seems to be some sort of a Roman speciality -- see, we're not the only ones to be wondering about this:
It does look like there are nuts—and for some reason, I suspect hazelnuts not almonds—although the OP doesn't mention them. The written description seems so different than the image, though.
Crostata, even when baked blind, is more of a tart than this dessert which seems like a biscuit or cookie layered with cream and berries. It looks like the author above is trying to find a good recipe for the pastry crust—flour/liquid ratio, type of flour can all come into play.
Of course, it would be best to get the recipe or at least the name of the dessert from the restaurant! Until then, we can only guess. But it is key for the OP to decide which type of pastry seems most similar and then move forward to find appropriate recipes.
Another suggestion (from the written description not the photo) is that this is a simple dessert so unlikely that the pastry part is made specifically for the dessert and is borrowed from something else routinely or easily made. This led to the possibility of a day-old yeasted egg bread, similar to a brioche. And the last suggestion is savoiardi or one of its variations (also known as ladyfingers).
Thanks for your answers, everyone! The name of the restaurant is Ristorante dei Musei http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187793-d1916907-Reviews-Ristorante_dei_Musei_Vaticani-Vatican_City_Lazio.html. I loved the place, they were incredibly friendly and it was recommended by some locals we asked. I will look into some of these options and report back!
This might be a silly question, but have you considered e-mailing them to ask what was in it?
It definitely seems like a Napoleon, or Millefoglie, as we call it in Italy. :)
I'm a little late to the game here, but I think I have the answer! This sounds exactly like Sfoglia cake, a favourite dessert in my family. Sfogliatelle is an Italian puff pastry, typically formed in little shell shapes. Sfoglia cake uses the same flaky-yet-robust pastry in layers with whipped cream and/or custard and fruit (almost always strawberries).


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Multiple generations of the shark, a hybrid of the genetically distinct Australian black tip — whose range extends north from Brisbane — and the larger common black tip found in southeastern coastal waters, have been found in five locations between northern New South Wales and far north Queensland, The Australian reported Monday.
"Wild hybrids are usually hard to find, so detecting hybrids and their offspring is extraordinary," Jennifer Ovenden of the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries said.
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BOSTON - Only by a half-game over Miami, but pretty strange, I bet, for some of you to read.
I'm at Logan, waiting for a 7 a.m. flight back home. While I've got a few minutes, I figured I'd dump a few more quotes on you and look ahead. The big news is that Chris Paul won't be in the lineup, out with a sprained ankle sustained Friday against Portland in new coach Jeff Bower's debut. That obviously tilts the balance a bit in the Hawks' direction.
Some links:
Boston Globe story on http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2009/11/14/atlantas_growth_spurt_was_the_biggest_factor/;
Boston Herald game story.
My http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/with-huge-rebounding-night-197066.htmlfiled after the print deadline.
From the locker rooms at the TD Garden:
Kevin Garnett: "They draw one on ones a lot, a lot of isolation basketball. Jamal Crawford and Joe Johnson are two of the best at that. I thought team-wise, they spread us out and they did a good job. Kudos to them. They beat us up tonight.
Crawford: "I could definitely tell (it meant a lot to the team to beat Boston). This is a big test for us. It's only one game, but I think it does a lot for our confidence and makes us [know] that we can play against anybody, back home or on the road."
Johnson: "They came out and made a run (in the third quarter). I think they went up six or seven. Like I said, we kept our composure, kept working, kept moving the basketball and mainly we got defensive stops that led to transition baskets."
"Defensively, we had to do the little things. When there were loose balls, we were getting them. We were quicker to the ball than they were. Those are the things that count that don't show up in the stat book."
You can point to a lot of different parts of the game that factored, but I think that first half of the third quarter that Johnson referenced was pretty important. The Hawks got down seven, tied it up, then got down six and tied it up again. Not long after that, Johnson hit a three to go up 63-62, and the Hawks never trailed after that. It was like the Hawks took the Celtics' best punch and then counterattacked.
I'll be curious to see what shakes out in coming weeks. I think it's not very realistic that they'll play at this level all the time. They're going to kick another one at some point like they did to Charlotte, like Denver did against the Hawks last Saturday, like it looks like the Lakers did against the Nuggets Friday. But I wonder to what extent this will increase their belief in what they're doing and motivate them to keep the foot on the gas.
What do you think?
November 14th, 2009
6:47 am
November 14th, 2009
6:54 am
What have I missed … where is Sekou?
November 14th, 2009
7:06 am
gilk – sekou now works for nba.com; he's no longer with the ajc.
great win last night, but tonight is the ultimate trap game. if the hawks can blow out n.o. w/o cp3, that will show as much growth as last night's win.
November 14th, 2009
7:42 am
Marvin Williams: 23 minutes, 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.This from our starting shooting forward?
Averaging 9.2 points and 4.7 rebounds for the 9 games this season!!!
Give those minutes to someone who can better use them and send Marvin to the bench,
November 14th, 2009
7:48 am
Awesome win by the Hawks last night!!! Watched every second of it just like I do every time they play. They certainly have to couple it with a win tonight against the Hornets or that W will lose a bit of it's luster.
I just loved how the Boston players complained all night about the officials. Wow! For any player off of Boston, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland or Orlando to complain about calls to me is absurd! I saw plenty of occasions last night where the refs blew the whistle on phantom calls on the Hawks. If I were a fan of any of those teams I would NEVER-EVER complain about officiating. Boston and LA have been getting "the calls" for decades now–So Please Pierce, KG, Sheed stop your b*tching! Give the Hawks some credit for kicking your tails!
Great Job Hawks–solidify it tonight!
November 14th, 2009
7:58 am
I find it interesting to read that you don't think we'll play at this level consistently on the road. True, everybody has off games, especially this team, but wasn't last night's game the sort of statement game that makes you believe that this team may have turned a corner?
Expectations have risen now…this isn't the same ol Hawks folks. I think we'd all be disappointed if we saw them scuffle with a team like Charlotte again on the road. Hawks by 20 tonight
-REEcently Roe!
November 14th, 2009
7:59 am
just woke up from watching the game on tv this morning,3.30 am it finished in england,at 3 am my wife and kids came running down stairs thinking we were being robbed but no it was me screming my head off, they think im mad.wat a great win .GOOD TIMES.
November 14th, 2009
8:23 am
I enjoyed the game. Woodson has got his troops unified. I now that under Sekou this was a radical anti woodson hate cell masquerading as a hawks blog page, but is nice to pubiish that Woodson is a great coach and doing a great job.
Way to go Hawks. I also enjoyed ESPN's broadcast of the game. In Josh and Horford we have to very good powerforwards as was noted. Now if we can just get a center this team is ready to take it to higher levels.
Shout out to Pachulia. Way to step your game up! You are finishing in the paint, creating your own shot, being physical and limiting your turn overs. Good job, keep it up!
Great stretch Birds.
Teague makes a lot of rookie mistakes,but by the years end he wont be a rookie any more.
Good rotation Woody and as ESPN noted the second "wave" could have closed out the game against Boston. Next up, New Orleans – a coach and Chris Paul. Show no mercy, play hard and focused. Get Teague and Collins some time in the game.
November 14th, 2009
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November 14th, 2009
8:34 am
Ken Dont let woody put you to sleep about teague we have aready seen what he can do to rookie point guards. He will kill there confidence teagues numbers are going down game by game. Hopefully he will stay with teague and give him more meaningful minutes then he can learn but to not give him consistant minutes he cant just turn it off and on he is a rookie not a veteran. He cant be just ready when he has not played real minutes in 4 or 5 games.
November 14th, 2009
8:37 am
I wonder how many people still want to argue with me about crawford being and upgrade over flip? Have we forgot about flip Yet? I HOPE SO
November 14th, 2009
9:09 am
Marvin needs to see more bench time I agree he does not play inside more follow Josh Smith Marvin drive to the basket more because last year your jumpshot was falling this year not so much,Josh Smith 2nd in the league in FG% @59% and YOU haters said trade him you were all smoking crack he is now mature which I expect once you hit your mid 20's he is a all around guy give him his due now!
November 14th, 2009
9:19 am
Wow! What a game last nigh! Great coaching by Woody! He had a plan and stuck to it! Total team effort fellas. Made a lot of fans proud last night!
Ken you are winning us over good job!
November 14th, 2009
9:27 am
Joe Smith played a solid game. Kudos to Woody for getting him 15 mins.
November 14th, 2009
9:37 am
Great to see the team on National TV. Traveling so much that I havent seen used the season tix I have. They get better every year since Woody's been there, so a NEW CONTRACT is in order! Sign JOE too!
November 14th, 2009
9:37 am
I was one who said trade Josh…I was wrong. He is play like a star. I still don't agree with you about Marvin.
November 14th, 2009
9:38 am
as a team the hawks are better and more mature in their approach to each game
November 14th, 2009
9:40 am
It's only one game. In an 82 game season, one win or loss doesn't mean very much.
November 14th, 2009
9:52 am
Keystone win of the season last night. And I thought last week against Denver was great, but wow.
Go easy on Marvin. Understand that on any given night different players are going to step up based on mismatches. Marvin has had and will get his! This is about riding the chemistry the Hawks have built over five years. It's ALL happening! That two deep rotation is for real. As fans, we can just enjoy a truly great team all season and into a deep playoff run.
November 14th, 2009
9:54 am
One MEANINGFUL WIN, David. Last year they would have lost this game once Boston took the lead in Boston. They fought back and took a game from the B crew! Great Game Hawks! Let's win 10 in a row!
November 14th, 2009
10:04 am
DAVID- one game means as much as the others do in the standings. Considering the Hawks haven't won in Boston in a few years (since before the Celtics championship) I'd say this win does mean more than 1/82 of the season. That said, any game means a lot. Every win means even more. Just ask the teams who have missed the playoffs by a game or two. Wins in Nov. are as helpful and meaningful as those in March.
November 14th, 2009
10:08 am
I missed the game. My high school football team played the first round of the playoffs last night and won. What a game too.
Looks like it was a very impressive win. I'll watch it in a few. The Celtics are on of the best teams in the league but for some reason we play well against them. That playoff series I guess. Another thing I noticed is that KG said the ISOs are what bothers them. I guess it's because they can't help as much. They are not great one on one defenders.
Good to see so many cudos for Woody. I don't really know why it's taken so long, we've only lost two games this year. Oh well! Teague got his chance so you guys can STFU now.
Hell yes, this warrants an extension. Sund is looking kind stupid if you asked me. Everybody talking about the Hawks and how much they have improved but their head coach doesn't have a contract? Just plain wrong.
Yea Ramon, I saw that Tim Floyd coup right away. It's amazing how this "crook" keeps getting good coaching gigs.
The Knicks and Nets are a combined 1-18 and you scrubbs are talking about Woody. Please!!!
November 14th, 2009
10:09 am
even tho I am not a basketball person I have been excited every year since they won 13 games Woodys first year
November 14th, 2009
10:11 am
Our rebounding and defensive effort were superb last night.
Thanks for writing daily blogs.
Much better than that other guy we had here
November 14th, 2009
10:17 am
Good win last night… Finally we get over the mental hurdle(Winning in Boston). Josh has really improved his off the dribble game,the man is just all over the floor….Play hard every game and the recognition will come -All star maybe.
Marvin on the other hand looks like his usual timid self, he seems to be regressing IMO – How many would trade him for GForce(Gerald Wallace)
Ditto Truth Serum 8:23 post…. Whadd up Ken
Amazing -after a win like this the board would have been up to 300 posts,Maybe sum of the regulars cant let their Bromance with Sekou go, Man Crush get over it Sekou is gone. No posts from Barney Fife and Perry Mason-WOW……..
Whass wrong fellaz -Ken didnt give yall highliters LMAO
November 14th, 2009
10:21 am
Here is a name for future referene: Jason "JT" Thompson. the 6′11″, 250 lbs, second year Sacramento King is presently playing the 4 for the resurging Kings but after Hubie Brown's constant reminders last night that a) Al is not a center and b) he is not 6′10′, I began to think about how in the next two years- my time line for the Larry O' Brien trophy to be carried down Peachtree- who could the Hawks afford to get to fill the critical 5 spot in the starting line up? Someone who has the heft and height to go toe to toe with the big bangers of the lakers; Celtics and Cavs for a 7 game serise as opposed to the episodic game.
So far, JT seems to have some intersting rebounding statistics; can score well on the block and is in the second year of a rookie deal. I plan to keep an eye on him as the season proresses.
November 14th, 2009
10:26 am
I MUS WRITE – I appreciate the co-sign. Thats means something coming from you.
Great post Samuel, ditto on the STFU!TO THE HATER NATION.Enter your comments here
November 14th, 2009
10:29 am
This Hawks group is a well-coached team. Hats off to Mike Woodson. It's early, I know, but so far everything has happened the way Woodson said it would happen, and when it would happen. The rebuilding, the cohesion, the balance and structure. This team is a legitimate contender, and Woodson's the conductor. I'll smile and say, "you were right" when he says, "I told you so." I think he's earned it.
November 14th, 2009
10:30 am
Go Hawks…… Let the Haters be your motivators
November 14th, 2009
10:34 am
Significant win last night. Last years team would have wilted when Celts got 7 point lead. The team will really show their maturity with a strong win tonight against the Hornets.
November 14th, 2009
10:37 am
There are scorers like Johnson and Crawford and there are shooters. Marvin is not a scorer in that he is clumsy when he tries to create his own shot (BAD FOOTWORK!). He showed us last year that he can be an effective shooter when playmakers create shots for him.
November 14th, 2009
10:43 am
Fans….face it. Hawks have a very strong squad. Don't get sucked into ESPNs love for Boston, Orlando and Cleveland. Hawks need to use this early part of the season to launch a 10 game winning streak. Sund, time to seriously start inking that contract extension for Woody.
November 14th, 2009
11:01 am
Great win Hawks, everybody played pretty good. Marvin still needs to find his groove, alil bit better. Good Win, don't have a let down against the Hornets. Go Hawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 14th, 2009
11:14 am
Last nights gm was virtually a repeat of the 3gms we won in Atlanta during the 07-08 playoffs against Boston, only this time we showed much more confidence and maturity. We're now consistently playing the uptempo style of basketball I've been advocating we should play for 2+yrs now, which is a style that takes better use of our talent. As a result, we're either at, or near the top of the NBA in points in the paint, fastbreak points and PPG. That's because we're running and attacking the basket instead of relying so much of jumpshots, like in the past. This style of play has led to a lot of high percentage baskets per gm.
These results raises the obvious question, WHY DID IT TAKE SO MANY YRS, AND THE THREAT OF POSSIBLY LOSING HIS JOB, FOR WOODSON TO FINALLY ACCEPT WHAT HAS BEEN SO OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE ELSE? He also needs to get with his assistants and come up with something better than that BS switching DEF. It's downright stupid to constantly force Bibby into mismatches with the likes of KGarnett and KPerkins and expect him to hold his own. It's just as stupid to force Horford, Smoove, Zaza and JSmith into mismatches with the likes of RAllen, PPierce and RRondo and expect positive results.
How stupid or deep in denial does one have to be not to realize we're helping the opposition when we deliberately put ourselves at a disadvantage by switching and creating mismatches for them to take advantage of? We all know Bibby is weak defensively, but I want all of you Woodson lovers to answer the following questions and decide which makes more sense to you.
(1)Do you think it makes more sense, as Woodson obviously does, to constantly switch and have our best shotblockers out on the perimeter getting beaten off the dribble by PG's Bibby can't guard, which leaves Bibby to protect the basket while guarding the likes of KPerkins or KGarnett, which we repeatedly saw last night?
(2)Or, would it make more sense not to switch and allow Bibby to play his man straightup, and most likely get beaten off the dribble, while our shotblockers remain in or near the lane to protect the basket?
We won that gm last night because our BIGS used their superior speed, quickness and athleticism to pound them on the OFF boards and got a lot of 2nd chance opportunities and points. We can't expect that to happen on a regular basis, so we have to tighten up our DEF effort and approach. We've seen how long it's taken for Woodson to rely less on his preferred jumpshooting halfcourt OFF and accept the advantages of playing uptempo and attacking the basket. How long is it going to take for him to realize or accept that his switching DEF isn't helping Bibby defensively, or the team?
This is an 82gm season, and what worked in 1 or 2gms might not work over the course of the season, so corrections have to be made. We haven't done well defensively using his switching DEF since Bibby's been here. While we became a better team with Bibby's arrival, we were actually a better DEF team before his arrival, and that's been proven.
A lot of you will continue to say, BUT WE'RE WINNING. Well, Cleveland was winning last yr as well, and led the NBA in total wins with 66. But because they were winning, they failed to address a major weakness, their inability to efffectively defend the pick and roll. As a result, they got their butts handed to them on a platter by the Magic, who exploited that weakness big time.
The fact that we're winning despite these problems means that if we resolve these problems now, we can become even stronger and more confident, while continuing to win in the process.
November 14th, 2009
11:17 am
One big positive that I took from the game was the way woody used the bench early. Sure they gave up the lead, but it allowed our players to get quality mins in a big road test. Hopefully he will continue to trust them in big spots.
Also, I liked the way the announcers gave the hawks their props. We should have more than 7 national tv games.
November 14th, 2009
11:17 am
Tired of the STFU comments. Your opinion isn't more important than Bubba Crew, the Woodson Haters, or Sekou Lovers, or anybody else. So take your STFU comments and stick them up your you know what. Did you not see a better rotation? Did the Hawks win against a great Boston team with a deeper rotation? I guess it doesn't hurt to be nitpicky every once in a while HUH! Besides its all about the ATL Hawks as a whole and not just one individual.
I've never left a comment that said FIRE MIKE WOODSON, or had my comment POSTED ON SEKOU'S BLOG, etc. So can't categorize me in either group. I guess you can put me in that nitpicky group though cause I am one of those who bitched about the tight rotations. But in all fairness to myself and those who nitpicked about seeing the depth, we sure got our chances to see that depth at work last night. And guess what it worked. Worked like butter against an elite team at that.
Pearson, you're right last night showed us and the world that the ATL Hawks have the potential to be a strong squad and finish the year higher than expected. "NOW YOU KNOW"
In MY OPINION the game ball goes to Coach Woodson for making last night win a total team effort. Gotta say it, the rotation showed the depth of the ATL Hawks is alive and well.
In MY OPINION, MVP honors goes to the entire ATL Hawks squad cause again it was a total team effort. Don't need to elaborate on that, you saw the game right.
November 14th, 2009
11:23 am
Careful Ken Strickland some might call your constructive criticism nitpicky even though you make a good point.
November 14th, 2009
11:25 am
Marvin will never live up to his draft status, so it's time to stop looking at him through that lens. I agree with the above poster who said this particular offense doesn't play to his strengths — he'd look a lot better if we had a penetrator at the point. But we're not the Atlanta Marvins, so whatever on that.
As long as he brings energy on perimeter D, gets out and runs on the break, and hits a few open jumpers, I'm not going to worry about him. Jamal is getting the crunch-time minutes anyway, and I like him coming off the bench.
November 14th, 2009
11:34 am
Lets not get carried away with the extension for Woody just yet. He needs more of these games in the regular season, but more importantly, in the playoffs. I agree that he coached a good game last night, and he even gave Teague some minutes, although Teague was messing up. Good job Woody.
You're right. The switching defense does not work. Maybe Woody could switch for everybody else, but not for Bibby's man. Because more often than not, Bibby gets caught in a mismatch. And a good team will exploit that.
If we go to double, they will find the open man. And lets not forget, Boston shot 1-14 from 3's. If they had made 2 or 3 more from long distance, it could have been a much different game.
That being said, Hawks win, get some confidence, and some national recognition too. Hopefully we can sweep these 4 home games.
November 14th, 2009
11:39 am
The rookie made mistakes but did contribute to the Hawks rebound total. He got two defensive rebounds. So like I said total team effort. Can't have too many rebounds.
Still rook needs to see some action. Learning is not all watching and listening, and sometimes hands on learning works best. Hell mistakes are a part of learning anyway.
November 14th, 2009
11:41 am
The Big 4
The Big 4
I wonder what all those people who thought the hawks weren't close to the big 3, think now. The Crawford trade bigger than the Rasheed signing.
Hawk=Young and Athletic
November 14th, 2009
11:56 am
Maybe the Hawks can't play like this every game; it is after all a long season and teams do bring it in some games more than others, it's just a fact of life. We certainly don't want to see them burn themselves out in the regular season and have nothing left for the playoffs. But I do think after this game it's fair to expect them to bring it against every elite opponent and play everyone tough. This means no 20 point deficits in the 3rd quarter against the Lakers, no Game 4's against Cleveland at home, no 121-87's against Orlando.
Obviously the Hawks are not going to go undefeated from here on out. But I'd like to think they will bring it against every elite team and make everyone have to work to beat them. And as they showed in NYC on Wednesday, they are good enough now that they can take it easy a little against bad teams and still win.
November 14th, 2009
12:03 pm
i cant wait till the power rankings come out!!!!!! since boston number one. and we both lost two games. and the lakers lost to the the team we blew out 125-100.. and the suns lost two games… we should be top 4… actually. maybe the suns need to go first… cuz they will never put the hawks at the number one slot.. but then it should be the hawks at number 2. then lakers. then boston… then next, next next
my power rankings
1. suns 8-2
2. hawks 7-2
3. lakers 8-2
4. Boston 8-2
5. miami 6-2
6. denver 7-3
7. Orlando 7-3
8. portland 7-3
9. or 10. cleveland 6-3 or Dallis 6-3
does anybody agree????
November 14th, 2009
12:11 pm
Maurice L Zackery and hoho,
You and others overstate the importance of the game. In an NBA season, any team can beat any other on a given night. The Hawks lost to Detroit–does that make the Pistons better than the Hawks? No.
You can't put too much stock into one game–see where the teams are after a significant amount of the season has been played for a better barometer of how good a team is.
November 14th, 2009
12:15 pm
Mz. Hawkdafied, excuse me if I laugh. I dont think Woodson had a valid bench in which to have a rotation last year. DUH?! In order to have a good rotation, you need good players. Im sure this is a mere oversight on your and Ken part…Excuse me if I laugh.
Woody is an excellent coach, ignoring the ingorance and hate moving ahead and getting it done! Just win baby.
As far as the Bubba Crew, and the Woodson Haters Im with Samuel and the real hawk fans….STFU!!
November 14th, 2009
12:16 pm
Hawks are gonna make a lot of noise this year. I fully expect them to win the next 4 home games to take their record to 11-2. Chris Paul or not, no way they lose to NO tonight!
November 14th, 2009
12:18 pm
Ken, You can talk beat off the dribble if you like…Beat of the dribble Dezz nuttz!
November 14th, 2009
12:26 pm
How stupid of deep in denial does one have to be not to see that at the moment the Hawks are playing good basketball and that the HC coaching a good one also. I don't know what will happen in the future and neither do you. The Hawks are winning not because certain bloggers saying that what they been advocating for years about the up tempo games. If you realize it or not which you proably don't, that you have to have the right pieces together to run the up tempo games. Also because some of us don't bash the HC like you do don't make us Woody lovers. We just give credit when it due and criticize when we feel that he team and HC
not doing a good job. We just don't have a one track mine like some bloggers do.
November 14th, 2009
12:32 pm
First: Good job with the blogs Ken. Fans are excited over win, as they should be. You fan the flames with extra blogs. Nice work.
Second. Shoutout Sansho 1. Marvin's no Dominique Wilkins at the 3. Never will be. But, he does defend, works hard, and is a TEAM first player. To give up on him at 23 because he's not Chris Paul would be a big mistake. Ask Paul Pierce if MW can play….
Also, Marvin won't be whining because he's on the bench at the end of games where the JJ/Crawdaddy pairing makes more sense. Winning at the championship level takes TEAMWORK. Like when Robert Horey was at the Lakers helping stick the dagger into other teams. You never saw him bitching about not starting or how many minutes he got. He just kept grinding.
Finally: Shout out to Coach Woodson for fine job substituting to keep pressure on the older Celtics. They had no answer for the young studs in the 4th quarter who had adequate rest, unlike their Boston opponents.
Some nights you play 7; some nights you play 11…a lot depends upon matchups, who's tired, and intangibles like do you play the next night? Good job Woodson.
November 14th, 2009
12:35 pm
No I disagree. Boston is still the best team in the east.


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If you've ever thought getting a temporary tattoo was just guilt-free fun, think again, because the FDA has issued a warning against the seemingly harmless practice. Dr. Linda Katz, director of the FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors, says, "Just because a tattoo is temporary it doesn't mean that it is risk free," and notes that users can end up suffering severe reactions that outlast the tattoos themselves.
Specifically, the agency has received reports of problems associated with temporary tattoos such as redness, blisters, raised red weeping lesions, loss of pigmentation, increased sensitivity to sunlight, and, in rare cases, permanent scarring. Eeesh!
And just because a temporary tattoo is marketed as more "natural" or using plant-based dyes doesn't necessarily make it safer. Some inks marketed as black henna use a mix of red, plant-based henna along with other ingredients, meant to create a tat that's darker and longer-lasting (so much for temporary?!). Black henna is potentially harmful, the FDA warns, because it often contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD), an ingredient that can cause dangerous skin reactions in some people. Hence the issues people have reported, it seems!
More from The Stir: Couple Gets Tattoos With a Secret Meaning (VIDEO)
PPD has been banned in cosmetics, actually, but it still lurks around in temporary tattoos applied at local beaches and foreign resorts. So, it obviously pays to find out what your temporary tattoo is made with. Research is probably the last thing anyone wants to do when they're on vacation and itching to enjoy something spontaneous and quirky, like getting some impermanent body art. But there's no doubt it could save your skin in the long run!
If you have a reaction to or concern about a temporary tattoo or any other cosmetic, the FDA recommends filling out a complaint form online on its MedWatch website. You can also call 1-800-FDA-1088 to file the report.
Does this news turn you off the idea of getting a temporary tattoo or using henna?
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Real, plant only based henna, is perfectly safe. Many cultures have used it throughout history. It's only the so called 'black henna' that is causing problems in that form of temporary tatoo because of the cautic chemicals it contains. Henna should only dye your skin a deep orangey/brown color and anyone who tries to sell you some other color henna should be your red flag that they are not using safe, natural henna.
Key West offers Henna Tattoos. And I still temp tattoo my kids...
Government----------Stop telling people what to do!!!!!!!!!--------Ron Paul.
I have never cared for them cuz that is something that is very dangerous in the long run as you have said. Men and especially woman are having them put on their body and I keep thinking when they are a senior citizen like I am and I am just thinking that they wished that they didn't do that when everyone is going crazy getting them cuz they think its cool. My daughter has one actually 3 and I don't think she is happy with at least one that she has. I hope and pray that my grand kids never get them. I wish more people would really think about it before they did it. My dad was in the service and he has 2 and he wishes that he never had them but don"t have the money to remove them.. People please don't deface your body. Jesus tells us not to ruin our temple or body I forget how he puts it.
Ricki Horn -- Look up the word "temporary" in the nearest dictionary!! They are not talking about real tattoos, you nitwit!!
I love the commenters who only came in to look for someone to pick on, Mandi Stuart, you didn't even comment on the actual article! lol do you have so little to do?
Whatever, it's just a temp tattoo, so some people have reactions, no one freaks out and called peanuts poisonous cause some people have reactions! Before you know you have an allergy, isn't any reaction a freak reaction? ridiculous. just more scare tactics.


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Finding MN: 'Oval' Offers Winter Rec If Weather Refuses
We know that many of you have some time off from work this week and that the kids are home from school until after New Year's. That means you may be looking for a place to have some family fun.


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Tanmia expands operations with new office in Ajman
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia) has announced that it will expand its operations to Ajman with the launch of a new office in the Emirate.
Tanmia's network of offices currently extends to Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Fujairah. The Ajman office will be headed by Abdul Aziz Al-Noaimi, Acting Manager, Ajman Tanmia.
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I guess it is a cool idea to have one glass of wine packed in a tetra pack, ready to go.
But Somehow it just didnt look right to me, it is like drinking Vitasoy…
Wine shouldnt be drank this way…
Nevertheless, a fresh idea
This grilled chicken found in a restaurant in Bangalore ( hotel empire) is amazingly more juicy ( and more spicy) than my fave clement half chicken joint!
Can you xerox this for me?
Stunned at the start, I do not know what it means…
In the past, xerox photocopying machines are so well known in india that photocopying papers means "xerox"
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Polling averages are calling the Whitman-Brown race a toss-up at the moment. This despite Whitman's campaign expenditures in the tens of millions and Brown's in the tens of dollars. Obviously this race may be the most important for LGBT folks nationwide, should Whitman prevail and be allowed to defend Proposition 8.
California Governor Race A Toss-Up
Governor Paterson Signs NY Safe Schools Bill into Law
Today, New York Governor David Paterson signed into law the "Dignity for All Students Act." The act is a broad safe schools law that requires schools to adopt policies to address harassment and discrimination against students, to educate teachers and students on harassment and bullying and provides reporting requirements. Particularly notable is that the bill enumerates, or lists, classifications for protection including the basis of real or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender – defined to include gender identity and expression- and sex.
Enumerated laws have been shown to provide better actual protections to students and to make students feel safer in school. GLSEN's 2007 National School Climate Survey found that 9 out of 10 LGBT students experienced harassment in school. By highlighting categories of vulnerable students, states send a strong message that all students are valuable and alerts students that they can seek help from teachers and the administration if they face harassment or discrimination.
The "Dignity for All Students Act," passed by overwhelming majorities in both the Assembly and Senate, also marks the first time the New York Senate has passed legislation explicitly protecting trans people. The step bodes well for passage of the New York "Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act" which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in employment, housing, credit and public accommodations.
Currently, 14 states and the District of Columbia prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/ or bullying against students based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Only 12 states and the District of Columbia prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
HRC Governor Chosen as Member of Atlanta Police LGBT Advisory Board
Last week, the Atlanta Police Department moved another step toward strengthening its relationship with the LGBT community in the city. The department recently named the nine members of the local LGBT community to sit on a new advisory board for the department's recently assigned LGBT liaison. The intent of the board is to team with the police to identify and resolve issues between the department and the community.
HRC was excited to learn that Molly Simmons, an outstanding volunteer that sits on our Board of Governors, was among those chosen to sit on the 9-member board. Molly's experience as a former police officer and as an established leader in our community will be a great asset to the board and we know that she will continue to be a positive force for the LGBT community in Atlanta.
You can read more about the LGBT liaison or the advisory board here and here.
Governor Rick Perry: Texas is 'a Land of Opportunity' Unless You're Gay and Want to Marry
On the campaign trail, Governor Rick Perry talked up Texas:
That prompted a question, later on, from someone in the audience who wanted to know if the governor of Texas wants to be the next president of the United States. "No," Perry said. "I have no intention to go to Washington, D.C., except maybe to go to a museum, like the Smithsonian."
Social issues might be in the back seat, but they're still in the car: "There is still a land of opportunity, friends — it's called Texas," Perry said. "We're creating more jobs than any other state in the nation. … Would you rather live in a state like this, or in a state where a man can marry a man?"
Worst Governor Ever: Sarah Palin Confronts Woman With Banner
An unscripted scene from Sarah Palin's Alaska, her unreal reality show, probably won't make it onto the air after Palin confronted a woman wielding a "Worst Governor Ever" banner. The clip at the bottom of this post was taken with a cell phone.
Kathleen Gustafson is a teacher married to a local commercial fisherman. She felt like Sarah Palin had let the state down by becoming a dollar-chasing celebrity and ignoring the oath of office she'd sworn on a Bible. Kathleen was motivated by the fact Palin was using the very place where her family makes a living to fortify the Palin personality cult — pretending to do the very thing they worked so hard to sustain. Initially, Kathleen just wanted to waste a little of the camera crew's time, since Palin wasted so much of her time purporting to represent Alaska's interests. She didn't imagine Palin would be so easy to draw out. Saturday morning, Billy Sullivan helped Kathleen tape the banner up on his place of business at the top of the boat ramp. Then here she came. Sarah. She couldn't just walk by. Only a few fishermen and tourists would have seen the banner, but Sarah had to stop and protest. I spoke with Kathleen. She said she wanted Palin to know how she felt, but never dreamed she'd get the chance to say to her face, "You're not a leader, you're a climber!" Early in the conversation, Sarah actually winked at Kathleen in what seemed to be a case of eyelid Tourette's Syndrome. At one point, a Palin daughter chanted, "You're just jealous".
Watch Palin's eyeroll when she learns the protester is a teacher. Reportedly Palin's crew ripped down the banner shortly after this clip ends.
Plaintiffs, Governor Arnold and AG Brown ask Judge Walker to end the stay
From Karen Ocamb, the plaintiffs have asked Judge Walker to end the stay and allow marriages to proceed in California:
The legal team of David Boies and Ted Olson (pictured here with American Foundation for Equal Rights' Chad Griffin) filed their motion asking Judge Walker to lift his stay on allowing Prop 8 to be struck down as unconstitutional.
And, via the San Francisco Chronicle, Arnold wants the same thing:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called today for the immediate restoration of same-sex marriage in California, urging the federal judge who overturned Proposition 8 to impose his ruling while the case moves through the higher courts.
Allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry "is consistent with California's long history of treating all people and their relationships with equal dignity and respect," said a legal brief written on behalf of Schwarzenegger.
Earlier this week, several people reminded me on Twitter that Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed marriage legislation — twice. Seems like he's really trying to redeem himself or something.
Also, the Attorney General of California (and Democratic candidate for Governor) Jerry Brown:
Attorney General Jerry Brown, who is running for governor, also filed arguments Friday against extending a stay of Walker's ruling. Referring to the ban on same-sex marriage, Brown's filing stated that "the public interest weighs against its continued enforcement."
If Judge Walker lifts the stay, marriages can begin. But, the other side will ask the Circuit Court for a stay.
Lunch with Ohio Leaders Governor Ted Strickland and Senator Sherrod Brown
Today, HRC Regional Field Organizer Karl Bach and I attended a DC fundraising luncheon for Governor Ted Strickland.
It was great to hear the Governor talk about his strong support for equality. Senator Brown spoke to us about how grateful he was for HRC's strong support of his campaign in 2006.
As we gear up for this fall's elections, Ohio will once again be a key battleground in the fight for fairness. We're proud to have such supportive leaders in the Buckeye state like Governor Strickland.
Paid for Human Rights Campaign Ohio Families PAC, Jim Rinefierd, Treasurer, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036.
Minnesota governor vetoes 'Final Wishes' bill because he supports 'traditional marriage'
Minnesota's Republican governor, Tim Pawlenty, on Saturday vetoed a bill passed by the state's lawmakers that would have given same-sex partners control over the dispensation of their partners' remains after death. Pawlenty said he vetoed the bill because it "addresses a non-existent problem" (same-sex couples can draw up living wills, he said) and because domestic partners should not be treated the same as married spouses.
In Minnesota, only surviving legally married spouses have the right to decide what to do with the remains of a deceased spouse. And of course, only opposite-gender couples are allowed to be legally married there.
"Marriage — defined as between a man and woman — should remain elevated in our society at a special level, as it traditionally has been. I oppose efforts to treat domestic relationships as the equivalent of traditional marriage. Accordingly, I am opposed to this bill," Pawlenty said.
The legislation, known as the Final Wishes Bill, would also have allowed surviving same-sex domestic partners to sue for recovery of hospital and funeral costs in the event of a wrongful death.
Pawlenty has said he won't seek re-election as governor and has been rumored as a possible GOP presidential candidate in 2012.
You can read more about it at OnTop Magazine.
TWO PEAS IN A POD: The 15 Things Rick Perry And Barack Obama Have In Common
This was sent to us by the Kay Hutchison for Governor campaign. Yes, Barack Obama and Rick Perry are two peas in a pod, according to our senior Senator. And she found 15 things they have in common. Here they are and forgive me if I just had to make some snotty comments. Attack ads are so much fun. And forgive me for calling her Kay, but the logo above comes from the email she sent us.
PERRY PARALLEL #1: Perry And Obama Both Started Their Careers As Democrat State Legislators
OK. Well, Obama was a Democratic state legislator, but we get the idea.
PERRY PARALLEL #2: Perry And Obama Both Voted For Large Tax Increase Packages
Obama voted for some taxes in the Illinois legislature and Perry voted for tax increases, the largest in Texas history, while he was in the Texas legislature. And the governor at the time was Bill Clements. Um … Kay, wasn't Clements a Republican? In the last hundred years, we've had three Republican governors. We know you don't like Perry. Now you don't like Clements. The third was Bush. And we should vote for you because of this campaign literature why?