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Tender Grace
- Thursday, February 26, 2009
I didn't pick up the phone today—not even when Molly called. I figured she'd leave a message if it were an emergency. I just didn't have the energy to sound fine. I'll call her this evening. I'll ask her what Jada and Hank have been up to and reciprocate with details about the Alaska pipeline, fresh off the History Channel.
She's lost her dad; she must not lose her mother.
July 29
I've been reading my entries. In doing so, I've realized that I have given up something besides reading and listening to music. Not quite as completely, but as significantly. I've given up speaking.
Of course I say what is necessary. And with those closest to me, I try to interact, but I've become adept at asking open-ended questions. Such questions keep others talking, and the questioner comes off as a good conversationalist. When open-ended questions need a rest, Animal Planet (et al.) comes to the rescue. There you have it: Someone who was once borderline gregarious has no desire to speak. None. I haven't even carried on an interior monologue. I've been close to comatose within.
Is that why I opened my laptop the evening of July tenth?
To speak?
July 30
I sat beside Rita in church today and felt like crying when a girl sang a song I hadn't heard in some time, since long before Tom died. The refrain is all I remember, all I heard after the first few lines: "Jesus will still be there." Not that I don't know that. "I am with you always" runs through my mind most days, even as I sigh. But as she sang I saw the image of massive hands extending from strong arms reaching over a cliff and grasping my forearms. I remained suspended in midair throughout the song, but I didn't fall.
I wouldn't have thought myself capable of such an optimistic image.
July 31
An idea came to me in the middle of the night.
Even when I was sane I tended to roll my eyes at ideas conceived under such circumstances, so I'll probably deem this one stupid too when I ponder it in the light of day.
The kids called to check on me. Today would have been our thirty-second anniversary.
A Tennyson line comes to me: "O death in life, the days that are no more."
August 1
Twenty-four hours later, the idea seems feasible. The wildness of this late-night thought trumps the desperation of my days.
I'm leaving here.
Tender Grace
Copyright © 2009 by Jackina Stark
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The research was performed during a stay of V.Bertram as a visiting, scientist of MHI R&D Center in Nagasaki sponsored by the German Research Association (DFG). The authors are grateful for the assistance of VBD, namely Dipl.-Ing. A.Gronarz, for updated data on measurements. We thank H.Sato for his assistance for the RANSE computations.
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The Starkville Yellowjackets and Ackerman Indians are both headed to Florida during spring break desiring the same thing.
They want to play baseball games.
Darryl Wilson is considered one of the greatest basketball players in Mississippi State history with his standing as the sixth best scorer at the school.
Mississippi State freshman softball player Briana Bell has been making up for lost time.
There was a time in his two seasons at Mississippi State that three simple words became near impossible to say together – I love basketball.
Normally Parade All-Americans are handed scholarships, guaranteed spots on the roster and possibly starting lineups at certain schools.
Three appearances into his college career at Mississippi State, Evan Mitchell still doesn't know it's not supposed to be this easy.
Despite the rain falling on the roof of The Starkville Swing on Saturday, nothing could dampen the spirits of the kids who entered the baseball/softball training facility to register for another seaso
Mississippi State's seniors all said Saturday's game would've been emotional and they were right.
Kodi Augustus, Ravern Johnson and Riley Benock remembered what last year's Senior Day at Mississippi State felt like.
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Seared Scallops in New Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
I bought a new cast iron skillet and seared scallops in it tonight. I usually use a stainless steel skillet and my scallops never stick. Tonight, the scallops stuck like crazy.
I've had a lodge cast iron grill pan for a few years and nothing ever sticks to it, which leads me to beleive that the new skillet just needs time and many more uses to become non-stick. But the lodge cookware comes pre-seasoned, so I just want to confirm that it wasn't my lousy cooking technique :-) I got the pan rip-roaring hot, but in a bit of bacon fat and some clarified butter, put them in, and didn't move them so that they would carmelize.
re: chuckl
Yeah, ATK made the same comment when they tested cast iron. The preseason is just a head start.
Pre-seasoned, but not actually pre-seasoned... You still need to work in the pan, before it builds up that non-stick coating.
I am so glad that I inherited a stack of my grandmothers cast iron, it has about 60 years of 'pre-seasoning'.
When we got ours I used it to cook bacon, fry chicken and fish, make some burgers. All were fairly greasy and the skillet has been perfect ever since. They may be "pre-seasoned" but they can use just a little bit of help to become perfect.
re: ipsedixit
Thanks for the responses. After making the scallops last night, I brushed the pan with peanut oil and put it in a 300 degree oven for 3 hours. Maybe that wasn't the best because the peanut oil got sticky and brown instead of black and carbonized. However, I fried an egg with butter in the pan this morning, which in my mind is the true test of non-stick, and after a tiny bit of proding, the egg slid around the pan like teflon.
I think that the pan is getting there and after several more times cooking with fat, it should be seasoned enough to be truly non-stick.
Now I have to figure out the best way to clean it. On my grill pan, I usually put a bit of water in it, heat it up, scrape off the stuck on bits, dry it with a paper towel, put some salt in the pan and scrub it a bit more and it is usually very clean that way. My wife doesn't love the idea of not using soap, but I asked her if she has ever been sick from my cooking and after thinking about it for a minute, she didn't have more to say about the soap thing.
By the way, paper towel is not the best thing to dry out the pan with. I always get bits of lint from the towel all over the pan.
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300 for peanut oil is too low. if it gets sticky, you need a higher temperature.
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Your method of cleaning your grill pan is exactly the same way I clean my cast iron skillet. Sometimes instead of a paper towel I use a light touch with a scotchbrite scouring pad with the salt if it's very dirty. Then wipe until the white paper towel comes away clean. I have not had problems with lint from the paper towels. Try high quality towels like Bounty.
re: acd123
you want it to be clean but it doesn't have to be perfectly white.
re: ipsedixit
Good analogy with pre-season football :-)
re: acd123
disagree. That's a great analogy
re: chuckl
Yeah, that was right on. Pithy and accurate; doesn't get better than that. I'm stealing it directly.
Just needs time and more general cooking seasoning. Pre seasoned pans I stay away from. My pans a generic, run of the mill, but I cook some greasy food first for a month or so ... and the longer the better. Never had a problem
I still don't use for pancakes, etc. But I wouldn't trade mine for anything. Patience
re: kchurchill5
That sounds like great advice. Thanks.
re: pikawicca
I respectfully disagree. I think cast iron is a fine pan for searing scallops, i might go with copper as a better conductor, given the choice. non-stick would be close to my last option
re: chuckl
I use my stainless for seafood, cast iron for longer term cooking, pork roasts and my steaks, bacon etc. But honestly, I interchange. Seafood is usually always stainless
re: pikawicca
For me it completely depends on how much time I want to spend paying attention to them. I'll use non-stick or my stainless pans pretty often. I rarely use my cast iron but that's got more to do with not wanting to spend the extra few minutes preheating the pan and the extra few minutes cleaning the pan than anything else. Scallops are normally a part of a quick meal for us (quick to prepare that is, we tend to linger over scallops as we both quite enjoy them) so even though it's not burdensome work to use the cast iron, I don't often pick it as time is a consideration for those meals.
Other posters have noted the ideas I use to prep a cast iron skillet: fried chicken and (in lieu of bacon) duck breasts will season a pan quite well while turning out delicious food.
re: ccbweb
Duck in a wonder way and pretty good eats as well.
re: pikawicca
You and I are in agreement on the non-stick. I did dry diver scallops night before last in my Swiss Diamond made a sauce Maltaise but used Meyer Lemons instead of orange. Outstanding!
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Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf in the Disney movie "Frozen," hosts a new ABC special from 8 to 9 Tuesday, Sept. 2, on the making of the animated hit. During "The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic," viewers will hear from Gad, Kristen Bell (voice of Anna), Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa), and the "Frozen" filmmaking team.
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Need weekend plans or something to do with the kids during the week? There are a ton of free children's events at local libraries, but we also found free and cheap things to do elsewhere this month. Whether you have one, two, three or more kids in tow, here's a roundup of fun, budget-friendly events in September.
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My family recently went on our 13th annual pilgrimage to the North Fork, and we were blessed by Mother Nature with perfect weather.
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Back to school means planning and packing lots of lunches for the kids. Sure, you have your child's favorite foods or easy, go-to items, but if you're looking for a healthier change, Alexandra Zissu, editorial director of Healthy Child Healthy World, a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a mission to empower parents to take action and protect their children from harmful chemicals, provided...Read more »
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In my ongoing quest to find tasty, kid-friendly food appropriate for the whole family, this week I chose a refreshing ice pop, perfect for a Labor Day celebration. I found the recipe in the Food Network Kitchen on FoodNetwork.com.
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The Nike Run Breeze Stripe Short-Sleeve Women's Running Top is designed with breathable Dri-FIT fabric and a relaxed fit for lightweight comfort and freedom to move. Benefits. Dri-FIT fabric to wick away sweat and help keep you dry and comfortable. Boat neck and loose fit for comfort and a casual look. Reflective elements for visibility in low-light conditions. High/low hem for freedom of movement and style. Allover stripes.Colours:Colours: Black, Geranium, Grape, Orange, Teal. Dri-FIT 100% recycled polyester. Machine washable.
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ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium is home to the University St. Francis Football Team, Men's and Women's Soccer Teams. It is also home to Joliet Catholic Academy football and Women's soccer. Youth Football Organizations of both the Joliet Raiders and the Joliet Ravens call ATI Field home as well.
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Interested in finding out what it takes to get a job in a particular field? Want to learn about jobs that might be a good match for you? There's a new website that just might help.
It's called O*NET, and it was developed by the US Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration. Others are saying that some day O*NET will be our nation's primary source of information about occupations. O*NET will let you choose particular jobs or fields you'd like more information about. You can learn what workers in that job are like and what the skills and requirements are. You can also find out about other occupations that are similar, and can compare one to another. Best of all, you can use the O*NET website to plug in particular skills that you have, and search for jobs or occupations that would be a good "match" for you.
Here's how you find O*NET: With your computer's Internet browser, go to http://online.onetcenter.org. Once you're there, the instructions are very clear and there are many different ways to get to the same information. A good place to start is by clicking on "Skills Search." The program will then walk you through the process. It will show you a list where you can check off the skills that you have. Then it will show you information about jobs that match your skills. However, once you've gotten your first "matches," you can get even more information by picking a job that you're interested in and then clicking on "Related Occupations." You'll have to experiment and find a happy medium - if you check too many skills, the occupation list you get will be too short and too specific; if you check too few, the list will be so broad that you won't find it very helpful. Give it a try!
O*NET has another feature you might like: it provides links to information about accommodations. These are changes that can be made to jobs and job sites to help people with disabilities do a job successfully. An accommodation could be a ramp into a building, an electric door, or specialized computer software or hardware. It may involve transportation, work hours, or where you work. Some of the agencies or websites that O*NET leads you to may be able to help you decide just what kind of accommodations you need, and how to go about getting them.


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"One of my cousins shared this recipe. It is a very easy, quick and delicious dip that can be served at any gathering. Try it at your next appetizer party or maybe at the big game!"
1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 Tablespoon fresh oregano, finely minced
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon red or white wine vinegar
4 ounces of Feta cheese, crumbled
Carefully mix together the avocados, tomatoes, onion and garlic in a bowl. Add in the oregano and parsley. Gently stir in the olive oil and vinegar. Add feta cheese. Cover the dip and place in the refrigerator to chill for 2-6 hours. Serve with tortilla chips or your favorite dippers.
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Nicole loves Alec a vampire from her high school he's her whole world and she's his. But Alec's brother Nickoles loves Nicole too and he'd do anything to get her. When an evil spirit from Alec's past comes and drags him to an underground prison in the realm of the shadowz Nicole must put her life and Alec's in Nickoles. Along the way Nickoles friend Ricky a werewolf tags along and so does Nicole's bestie M'kenzie but M'kenzie has "puppies with Ricky" and Ricky and M'kenzie just might turn against them. Only a mystical creature may enter the realm of shadows so Nicole needs Nickoles ' s help but will she save her true love or fall in love with his brother ? Will they save Alec ?
Who' know's guess you'll just have to read my story ... *laughs evily*
PS... We used some of our packs pic's and names ok...
Lizzy - Ya we were short on names and photo's *smiles*
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Indie platformer Rain World turns to Kickstarter for additional funding
After three years of development, indie platformer Rain World hit Kickstarter this week, seeking additional funding to finalize the game. Set in a 16-bit industrial hellscape, you play as an unnamed slugcat, trying to hibernate your way through life. When you get hungry, you're forced to get out, stalk, and pounce on things to eat while other, larger animals try to do the same to you.


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rob - there's sometimes issues with sites which take a long time to do something, and the proxy times out before the browser has given up.. but that is unusual. If possible, PM me a link, and any credentials I need to get in and we will test it.
I have been told by our MFL department that Nelson Thornes Kerboodle! product times out during lessons.
NT tech support suggest that this may be caused by a problem with our ISA server, even though I told them we didn`t have a ISA. I am wondering if smoothwall is caching the content, or if its just the site.
Is anyone else having problems, or can anyone confirm it known working via a smoothwall UTM?
rob - there's sometimes issues with sites which take a long time to do something, and the proxy times out before the browser has given up.. but that is unusual. If possible, PM me a link, and any credentials I need to get in and we will test it.
Will see if I can find a username/password. Dept has not thought it would be useful to have one of those...
Hi Rob,
Just so you know, I can confirm it works on my site, with a smoothwall box...Although did have an issue with sound but that was only because I had banned mp3's through the smoothwall - Other than that sweet as a bell!
We use kerboodle and smoothwall and have had reports it sometimes doesn't work but I have never actually seen it not working - its always fine when I get there!
Ahh, interestingly I was fighting this battle last week.
Kerboodle itself works fine through our Smoothwall boxen, but documents loading into Word take about 30s to open. Word fires up, so it seems the headers are arriving, but then sits at its loading screen for this time.
Other documents are fine.
If anyone has any specific examples (modules, files, etc.) where this is happening, feel free to poke them my way.
Tom may be onto something with the lingering connection.
We do have some customers who've had a intermittent issues with accessing kerboodle! via ISA server.
In these situations there appears to be a problem when the ISA server attempts to authenticate the users against the domain controller and a 12209 error appears in the ISA server logs.
On the kerboodle! side of things for some reason this results in a POST request with a Content-Length of zero and hence an error (I'm not sure if anything other than the first packet of the POST arrives at our servers).
Some customers have worked around the issue by allowing anonymous access to kerboodle! but we would like to get to the bottom of this issue.
I don't think you're likely to be suffering from the same issue but does your Smoothwall authenticate the user against a domain controller before authorising a requests?
We'd love to help out with debugging any issues between Kerboodle and SmoothWall - whatever help you need, let me know, and if we, or our customers find anything "fun", we'll get in touch.
PS. May be worth getting a 'sig which says you are a kerboodle type (which it appears you are?!)
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Having a bit of an issue with kerboodle video here, the site seems fine, apart from when a video is played, nothing happens, if i try without the smoothwall filtering it works fine, but i cant seem to find the location of the videos to unblock them.
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You both like basketball, listen to the same music, and eat strawberry ice cream with chocolate chips. How could anyone else have so much in common?
He has the coolest hair, and he is so funny, but every time you see him, you feel shy and embarrassed.
You don't even know her, but you feel nervous whenever you see her. Your face feels hot and your cheeks get red.
If a girl or boy is making you feel this way, you might be wondering, "What is going on?" Well, it sounds like you have a crush.
Just as our bodies grow as we get older, so do our feelings. They change and mature as we become preteens, teenagers, and adults. A crush is a word used to describe special feelings you have for another person, a classmate, or friend that you really like.
Noticing your first crush is an exciting time in life because you're beginning to understand how it feels to like another person — a lot!
Sometimes, feelings for a crush can be confusing because they're new to you and you aren't sure how to act. You could have mixed feelings. When you see your crush, a part of you might feel embarrassed and you might want to run away and hide. Another part of you might imagine your crush noticing you and sharing the same feelings.
Crushes are a little bit like the romantic love adults feel toward one another. And in a way, a crush can help us think about the kind of person that we want to love when we grow up. They help us understand which qualities we notice and like in another person — and maybe a few that we don't like.
You can't choose your crushes. Sometimes they sneak up on you and — wow — who was that? Your crush might be a classmate, a neighbor, your best friend's crush, an older kid, a friend of your brother or sister, a sister or brother of a friend, or a teacher at your school.
Your crush could even be on someone you don't know, like a professional athlete or a celebrity. When the crush is on someone you don't know, you might imagine what that person is like. Maybe you think about what it would be like to meet that person, even though you know you probably never will. It's still fun to imagine!
You might find yourself writing the name of your crush over and over again in a notebook or telling a good friend about that special person you like so much. Crushes might last a few days, weeks, months, or longer.
If you feel strange around your crush, you're not alone. That's how most people feel around their crushes. You might feel shy or giddy or maybe even shy and giddy all at once! Some people can't remember what they want to say when they see their crush. They feel speechless, or tongue-tied.
Some kids might chase their crushes around the playground, call them on the phone, or tease them to get attention. This might make a person feel uncomfortable. Have you ever felt this way? It can be hard to control how you feel, but the rules of good behavior still apply. If your crush doesn't want to talk with you or it seems like you're making the person uncomfortable, it's time to back off.
Likewise, never let anyone behave in a way that makes you feel funny or uncomfortable. It's never OK for anyone — a kid or a grown-up — to do or ask things of you that don't feel right. That's not a good crush.
When you develop special feelings toward someone, it can change your world. You might want to talk on the phone or ask your crush to your birthday party or a school dance. As you get older and your feelings change, you might be ready for your first boyfriend or girlfriend and even your first kiss! But for now, you might just be friends with your crush, if your crush wants to be friends with you.
You might or might not want to tell other people who your crush is. It can be fun to talk with friends about it, but sometimes kids tease other kids about crushes. Getting teased is never fun, so if you know about other kids' crushes, don't give them a hard time!
Some people call first loves or first crushes "puppy love" because these feelings are new to you, you're young, and you don't have much experience with life. You're the puppy! Get it? Think about how a puppy is so excited and happy with everything new in its life — from a rubber bone to an old shoe. But when your feelings seem real and strong, it may not seem like puppy love to you.
If you need someone to talk with about a crush, a parent can be a good choice. Remember, they were kids once, too, and they know what it's like. Can you imagine who your mom or dad's first crush was? Maybe they'll tell you about it!
When you have a crush on someone and you find out that he or she likes you, too, it's a wonderful feeling. But sometimes it doesn't work out that way. It's hard to find out that the person you like doesn't feel the same way about you. You might feel sad, disappointed, and rejected. That sad feeling is called heartbreak, even though your heart isn't really breaking into pieces. If you feel heartbreak, those feelings can last for a while, but they will fade.
Another word about heartbreak: Try to be kind if you're on the other end of a crush — when someone likes you. It's a compliment when someone thinks you're special. If you don't feel the same way, try to tell him or her in a nice way.
Crushes are new and exciting, so enjoy them while they last. Someday, you'll be telling your own kids about your first crush!
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Using decorator's icing, pipe on yellow hair (B and C) and write the new year in white on the hat. Decorate the face with a shoestring licorice smile, an M&M nose, and eyes made from M&M's iced onto white Necco wafers. Using kitchen shears--parents only--snip in half chocolate coins (still in the gold wrappers) and press them onto the brim of the hat.
Make a pom-pom by cutting lengths of licorice and poking them into the top of the hat. Add more coins, M&M's, and icing as desired. Last, but not least, poke a noisemaker into the partygoer's mouth.