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Holiday Gift Bag 2007: Win Two Cookbooks and a Dinner Party Planning Session
Happy Holidays from The Kitchn! | Previous Days' Gift Bags
Gift: The Greyston Bakery Cookbook, Everyday Food, and a menu planning session with The Kitchn's editors
Authors: Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan and Martha Stewart Living
Shop: Greyston Bakery at the AT Store for $26 and Everyday Food is at Amazon for $16
Today is the last giveaway and we've saved something very special for today. Win a copy of Everyday Food's Cookbook, The Greyston Bakery Cookbook (by our own Sara Kate) and a planning session with our editors. Click for all the details, and to enter our giveaway!
Armed with two great cookbooks, you can embark on hosting a dinner party and we will help you, over email, put together all the details, from shopping and cooking to setting the table and picking the music.
To enter the giveaway, tell us what kind of dinner party you'd like to have this winter. Type a comment in the comment section below by 9:59 p.m. PT/11:59 ET on SUNDAY, December 23rd. The winner(s) will be selected at random
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442 Comments
a New Year's Eve dinner party
fun, cozy night with the ladies.
A surprise cocktail party for my husband on 1/12/07.
Happy birthday honey! Even though he won't read this. :)
a small family dinner at my fiance's condo in celebration of our upcoming marriage.
themed party for New Years
My freezer is full of lobster tails my husband caught this season. It's almost time for our annual Lobster Mobster party and these cookbooks could give me some new recipes for my friends to enjoy!
I'd like to have a very casual dinner with just a few friends. Could the winner get the chef's hat too? ;)
I'm planning my dinner party guest list already...
Casual dinner with a few other couples.
New Year's cocktail party.
Classic Movie Night and Dinner
A small dinner party with friends when I finish the first draft of my dissertation. Because I know nothing I want to celebrate more than finishing my dissertation! (Now I just need to, well, finish it!)
just good food, good wine and a few good friends.
Those books would be great to expand my kitchen skills. We have a waiting list of friends who want to come over for dinner as it is.
A "warm, fuzzy" dinner party: Souped up comfort foods, a decadent dessert and spiked cocoa/coffee to maintain the warmth.
I'd like to have a healthy, lucious, tummy- and heartwarming dinner party for a group of my fellow "holiday orphans" who can't be with loved ones for the holidays.
I've been eyeing that Greyston cookbook for awhile. It's AT's Menu for Hope prize, too, isn't it? So many great prizes at Menu for Hope! Today's the last day to buy tickets!!
A healthy NYE dinner party, after all the over eating that happened the week before!
A retro cocktail party with just a few friends
Small, 6-8 friends, with traditional southern italian cooking.
Super Bowl Party
Birthday dinner for me! :) Small (5-6), vegetarian and casual.
A housewarming party, since we still haven't gotten around to it (and it's been six months... eek!)
"stuffed grape leaves" party
A tea party dinner party with my 5 girlfriends where everything is bite sized!
definitely a tea party! I've been gathering up mugs and recipes!
Finally, a housewarming! Finger foods, booze and my great view!
Any kind of party, as long as there's food.
I've REALLY been wanting a party to celebrate my newly remodeled kitchen! I'd like several chic finger food options and one signature drink, hot or cold, to ladle out.
Have a few friends over for dinner and a movie
A budget gourment new year party!
Something intimate with our friends before my wife hits her busy season at work in January.
A casual, but fun dinner with friends.
a small dinner party to celebrate moving into our new neighborhood!
A nice cozy house warming at my new place!
A New Year's Day brunch party for all the folks who stay over from New Year's Eve!
just a good one (with expert help ;) )
Well, I'm an LSU grad, so I'm planning to have an informal dinner party for the bowl game with a Cajun/Creole menu. Not inventive, but delicious.
I'd love to have a little dinner party. Lots of comfort food and a fire!
a tapas party!
A small dinner party with a few couples we are just getting to know.
Dinner for the anesthesiologists! What won't put them to sleep?!
House warming party for my palatial new digs!
A cosy night in with lots of comfort food.
small party for my family to bring in the new year.
Everyone is travelling for the holiday and New Years, so I'd like to get my friends all back together in the city at a cozy dinner party in my apt (and i do mean COZY in my little place!) maybe mid-January. We can swap photos and stories and recenter ourselves for a new year!
a "Thank God the Holidays are Over" party
I'd love to have a reunion type party for my family - informal.
I'd like to have a dinner party to try to set up my single friends.
Please randomly select me!
I'd love to have a gaming night party. We love good food, and we love video games.
New Years Eve would be a good night for me to host a dinner party :)
Just a few friends and some anime, probably. And Ikaruga. And Gradius. And....
I'd love to get my grad school friends together for a cocktail party.
A Wii family and fun dinner party. It is always fun to watch people playing games and interacting together.
My birthday's January 19th and we just moved into a bigger apartment. I'd love to have a combo housewarming and birthday party
any type of party with great friends, good food, and sensational wine
Cozy small casual dinner, since I only have enough plates for six!
A kid-friendly (parent-friendly) dinner. Fun for kids of all ages!
Casual dinner with friends over Xmas
A dinner party to bring friends together during the winter duldrums and to celebrate our newly insulated attic!
A housewarming party for coworkers and friends.
Ice cream party.
an everything pomegranate red dinner party!
I would like to have an informal potluck party with the theme "favorite comfort food".
A party to get to know our neighbors better.
I've been wanting to try the leg of lamb recipe from Suzanne Goin's book. Just a few friends and loads of good wine.
A relaxed evening of good food and good wine with a few friends
Dinner party with old friends
A home re-warming for when we finally finish the construction.
I like themed parties. I'm not sure what theme, but you could help with that.
Nothing fancy - just a casual/low-stress dinner party for a few friends and excellent food.
A Dead of Winter party in February when we're all tired of being housebound and need something to really pick us up.
A dinner party where someone else is cooking for a change!
friends, lots of tecate, puerco pibil, beans, rice, salsa, and tortillas made to order all evening long.
I would love to host a Girls' Night Out Crepe Dinner Party. We'd have lots and lots of crepes with lots of fillings. Savory crepes, sweet crepes (I love them with nutella), fruit crepes, you name it! Oh that would be so fun!
sunday brunch with my girlfriends!
I'd like to have an Iron Chef type dinner party, where everyone can participate in the cooking fun.
a bollywood-themed indian feast!
a fondue dinner party
Something grown up, without a baby needing to nurse...
A New Years party up in the mountains at our cabin
My boyfriend and I just moved to the parlor level of a brownstone in Brooklyn. After the holidays are over I would like to have his parents/siblings etc and my parents/siblings over for a dinner party (10 people). He and I love cooking so it would be the perfect way to introduce them to our new home!
i've always wanted to have a dessert-only party.
what we call a ya-ya sister brunch...you got to know my sisters!!
we're grilling and having a bonfire, but want to have a fondue party and a tea party in the next few weeks.....
I'd like to have a retro dinner party with foods from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Featuring food like fondue, and bacon wrapped water chestnuts, etc. etc.!
I would love a swanky retro house warming party, once I move into my new apartment next month!
A special birthday dinner party for my husband (January) -featuring dishes from his roots (Nicaragua) and mine (Norway and Appalachia). He loves dishes from all three cultures/regions. I know it is a little odd, but hey, that's the plan and he'll love it!
A sampling party. Kind of like a more upscale potluck.
I'd like to throw a happy getting-through-the-holidays-in-one-piece-and-relatively-sane party for my wife. On top of the holiday madness, it is also her busy time at work. Hang in there, Sweetpea!
I would like to have a dinner party with friends. Plus super bowl parties are always fun.
A housewarming party
A whole family get together casual party. With everyone's schedule and obligations, we can't seem to all get together anymore. It would be such fun to play catch-up other than on the phone.
I'd love to have a cupcake party!
a dinner party were dessert comes first
I would like to have a cocktail party with friends and neighbors that would kick off a monthly wine party at one another's houses.
Planning a lollapalooza of a birthday party dinner (3 of us). All of us are good cooks (African American, Italian, and Mexican). Musicians and dancers will be the majority of the guests. Tons of people to feed. Any ideas?
I would like a costumed dinner party.
soup party! lots of yummy soup on a cold winter's night.
Just moved into a new city, would love a casual housewarming party, wine, good apps, sumptuous veg and meat courses and a killer dessert.
a cocktail and nibbles party
A "Must have Cheese" Party. Just what I need!
Southern comfort food... yummmm
Informal and easy
middle eastern-themed - very informal & casual
A mid-January Christmas white elephant gift exchange--soup and sandwich supper.
super tuesday party in early march
I'd love to have a gathering with 4 of my closest friends- including one uber-healthy eater and one meat-a-tarian (no veggies). What a difficult task!
intimate party with lots of good rich food - lobster, filet mignon, fresh spinach with garlic and smashed potatoes.
An apres ski dinner with lots of red wine and hot toddies.
I would love to have a simple night with the ladies in my life. Perhaps some nice wine, some great food and a evening of memories that will last a lifetime. If we are talking about a summer party though...I am going to a family reunion over the 4th of July and there will be LOTS of us there so something fast but YUMMY for those who know and love me most!
it would be amazing to finally be able to host an asian/eastern-european fusion dinner party for our families in our own fairly-newly purchased first home.
What kind of dinner party I'd like to have? Well planned, well attended, well received. Is this naive? I've never had a dinner party that didn't involve take-out but I'd sure like to.
A small potluck dinner with a few close friends.
a post-holiday dinner party for my friends who are traveling this week
A fire in the fireplace, light snow falling, jazzy Christmas music on the stereo, and a house full of my friends from all over the country and all over the world.
Just me and a friend. Spend part of Saturday cooking, then have someone over on Sunday. Make a few things I've made before (some mushroom soup, a quinoa salad with nuts and crunchy vegetables and maybe some dried cranberries, a cucumber salad) and try something new (that's where a new cookbook would come in). And I want to make cake-style gingerbread with homemade whipped cream.
Maybe what I'm describing isn't a dinner party, but it would make me happy. Something small and quiet. Relaxed.
pagan midwinter celebration.
I'm having a New Year's Day open house, all afternoon into the evening ... which I haven't done in two years.
A three course meal of Bouillabaisse--lots of saffron and toast points with aioli--served with a Sancerre.
One word: Soup.
A January, let's start a fresh new year party.
Oh my boyfriend and I love dinner parties. We're hoping to make our next one a tapas/small plates night. Hope hope hope!
I've been trying to motivate myself to throw a dinner party for the longest time to reconnect with friends who have yet to see my now-not-so-new apt....
A crabby Elvis birthday dinner (Jan. 8) - cracked crab and a video from the King. And of course some nice fattening dessert!
New Year's!
a very very late housewarming
blah blah blah
New year's eve.
Dinner party for about 15 or so. wine, food, and all that.
Girls night in.
House warming party.
A New Years' Dinner party.
Open House Desert Party on New Years complete with Bubbly
Holiday brunch
a potluck dinner with my college friends I don't get to see very much.
a wonderful and luxurious three-course meal with good friends at our apt.
Relaxed lunch into dinner
I think I will finally have my late 1 year house warming party serving the best dishes I've been practicing in my "new home".
Food themed movies and the food from the movie. Make it, watch it, eat it.
raclette! also, does the giveaway come with the chef's hat?
A dinner party with Kazakh food. Maybe if I learn to cook something Kazakh, my in-laws will stop hinting that they know some lovely single Kazakh girls!
sounds like a great book!
I am hosting a thirsty traveler party. I have recorded the complete series, and am going to chose my favorite episodes and serve the food and drink from those episodes.
I would like to spice things up and have a Mexican themed party.
I am having an appetizer and dessert party Christmas eve, eve.
I would like to have an indoor barbeque party. I would cook it all outside and bring it in to my toasty warm guests.
a small get together of close friends.
I'd like to have a "catch up with old friends who apparently just moved back to the area" sort of party - and what better way to do that then with a nice, informal dinner party?
Thanksgiving Eve
Oh, how handy!
My partner and I will celebrate 9 years of being together, and I would love to throw a dinner party to commemorate.
quite the thing this would be
to have someone cheffing just for me
to learn a twist, a trick, a mix, a step
that makes the cooking less of a mess
my skills improved, my confidence high
the invite list would multiply
I'd find my calling as social priestess
nourishing friends with fabulous dishes
so heed my call for help this xmas
don't leave me here lost with instant mixes
small cozy cocktail party
we throw casual dinner parties constantly. i want more and more of those!
A friend of mine's parents used to throw an Anti Post-Holiday Depression Party every winter in mid-January. I think I'd like to start that tradition for my friends and family - good food, wine, and company as the perfect antidote to short days, little sun, and cold (or, if you live in KY, manic and frenzied) weather.
just tried a greyston brownie for the first time-
this would be nice!
dinner for my future M-I-L
post-holiday, friends-only regroup. we will all have gossip about our nutty families.
a small one with friends
I love hosting pot-lucks because everyone brings something unique, so my ideal dinner party would be a pot-luck with 10-15 friends.
I like cooking for those I love
bday party
I would host a mid-week mid-winter brunch for my fellow stay-at-home mom friends who feel cooped-up and freaked-out. I think I'll do it even if I don't win.
fondue party
A vegetarian, post holiday so everyone can relax dinner party...
A birthday dinner! My boyfriend and I were both born in January! This would be an excellent present for the both of us.
I suddenly find myself with lots of single friends of both genders. I'd love to have a dinner party for eight and see what happens when all these great people are thrown together for a cozy home-cooked meal.
An elegant foods dinner party - to get all my grad student friends out of their ramen habits!
Housewarming party with Tapas--pass the manchego, please!
My hubby and I are planning a thank-you dinner in our tiny apartment for my in-laws in January--and we could really use some guidance!
Hope I win
I will cook!
I already cook!!!
a roller derby party with my favorite teammates!
bridal shower with the girls!
I'd love to throw a poker themed party after the new year!
Bunko with the girls!! thanks
A party to thank all my new friends for welcoming me to a new city.
A simple comfort-food dinner for a few friends...
I'd love to have a vegan Indian dinner party for when I arrive back from my trip to India.
a casual dinner party w/ my four oldest friends
a birthday dinner party for my boyfriend and his best friends, in early feb!
Casual cocktail party with hors d'oeuvres for a small group of friends
a Brunch party for my co workers and their kids
A dinner with greek food!
a casual dinner party for six or so.
I'd love to do a dead of winter dinner. Some friends and their kids would join us for ice skate or sledding. Once home, the kids curl up with popcorn and a movie, while the adults have drinks. Dinner would be simple - mac and cheese and salad with a terrific red wine.
This year, I'd like to have a great big fat dinner party at my new house which has been under construction since June and is still not done!
I'd like to try a glogfest with mulled drinks and a smorgasbord with appetizers and salmon and ham dishes, along with beets and potato bread and an authentic Scandinavian Yule log, and a good selection of traditional Christmas cookies to to finish with. It would be a nice change from the usual eggnog, turkey, sweet potato,
pecan pie, Christmas cookies party we usually have.
I'd have a dinner party for my best clients (I am an attorney), but I would definitely need professional help to pull that off.
i have no idea but i'd love to plan something.
new cookbooks one more good reason to cook -
a party in January - there are tons in December and then January seems to bleak.
a housewarming cocktail party with appetizers with all of my closest friends...a new apartment for a new year :)
I like to have a casual dinner with 3-4 other couples and serve healthy, delicious food.
I want this gift.
Something casual, warm and cozy to fight the weather outside
birthday party!
a warm and cozy one. It's sooooo cold outside!
A New Hampshire primary party!
I would love to throw a January Scandinavian feast!
I would love to host a small fundraiser dinner for a medical center. It's focus is on serving children from birth to 18 who's family are either impoverished or are involved in the foster care system.
Each and every baby born into their services is given a handmade baby blanket. While it may not seem like a lot, it very well may be the warmest blanket the baby has. There are other programs to address medical, educational, social and psychological needs.
We donate funds and blankets as we can but it would be nice to do something a little bit more. I'll be doing the party but would love new ideas from these books and the help in planning.
a casual, italian antipasto party to keep it relaxed and low-key
New Year's Eve dinner party!
A fondue party as it is properly done in Switzerland.
google it to find details
Just a cozy, quiet dinner with friend & lots of laughs & good food!!
I would love to have a fun fondue party. Thank you!
A family gathering since we were unable to have all the family here at Christmas a new years dinner would be great with Turkey and all that goes with it.
I think that I'd like a potluck dinner where everyone brings something that is their favorite cultural comfort food. I have a very diverse group of friends and it would be a lot of fun to see and try what each one of them grew up enjoying.
A cozy dinner party with comfort foods would be nice during the cold winter months.
A nice little party with family
Simple delicious compfortable dinner part.
Dinner with close friends and old fashioned comfort food
I would love to host a New Year's Eve fondue party
Just family and friends for a casual dinner and conversation.
A new baby party for my little one!
A fun casual couples dinner. Thanks for the giveaway.
I need any help cooking i can get
a fun fondue party for my future sister-in-law's bridal shower!
dinner party where everyone brought cans of food to donate to a shelter
A murder mystery/dinner party -- all dressed up and someone is a criminal! :)
I'd like to have a party where my family & friends brought food so we can donate to a local shelter.
I would love to have a dinner party for my friends here that don't have family... The food....savory comfort foods paired with wines and one fancy(ish) dessert!
I would love to host a party featuring different types of rustic soups and breads. Seems like the perfect feast when the weather is so cold and snowy.
I'd like to have a dinner party where each dish is an old family favorite updated and bumped up a notch, like instead of baked ham - ham wellington.
A small, cozy one for close family and friends
Informal dinner for family and close friends.
I'd love to have an "Around the World" dinner party, with each course from a different cuisine.
an intimate dinner party
cozy party with my sisters....
small intimate party with good friends and family.
cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese party!
happy holidays!
A mom's night in dinner party.
a friends from far and near party-close friends come and i'll send a box of fun stuff and treats to my friends that are far and we will link up live with them via online- hooked up to my tv monitor that way we will be able to enjoy each others company.
Definetely,a french one ,like I had the last time I was in Paris
cooking! the gift of time...
a fresh pasta party
casual dinner for four to six
Evening with my ladys and a bottle of wine!
My family is the best! Merry Christmas!
I would love to help my sister in law celebrate her birthday at the end of January. We have a small circle of friends and family who always help us celebrate whatever needs celebrating. Believe me -- food is always the main event! I think this year it will be family favorite comfort foods. You know -- foods that remind you of your childhood.
I would love to have a super bowl party. For once I am interested in the teams that may be going all the way and think it would be fun and a challenge to come up with something creative, other than the usual sandwiches and chips.
Well I'm planning a Christmas day dinner right now & I have to come up with a New Years Eve party, I think its going to be finger foods & snacks. Thanks for the contest.
A small dinner party with 6 of our closest friends, enjoying my homemade spaghetti!
what a great new years party and super bowl party.
I'd like to have a simple 6 person dinner party with luxurious food (filet mignon wrapped in bacon, roasted pears with melted blue cheese, etc.).
Seeing as we just moved south and normally this time of year we would be facing 20 degrees or lower (and its 65) I would defently have a BBQ just because we can!!
I'd love to have a small dinner party...so small, that it's just me and boyfriend :)
A potluck dinner for my siblings and their children.
A dinner with good friends and hearty food!
Dessert party.
I would love to have a Scandanavian meal with lots of meat, a big bowl of grog, and food with juniper berries.
movie night with family
I'm thinking about having a literary dinner party with friends that are into the classics. Maybe serve up some "For Whom The Bell Peppers Toll" (stuffed peppers), or "The Count of Monte Cristo" sandwiches with some Edgar Allen Poe-tatoes.
A friendly dinner party for a few close friends.
Friends and family.
Definitely a football party
Superbowl party!
progressive suppers are best
dinner w/ family and friends
A German food themed party.
please enter me thanks
an open house party, so all our friends can stop by, maybe in the spring...
dinner with family
Id like to have an old fashion Charles Dickens Christmas Party with a Christmas Goose and all.
I'd like to host a casual party for all the folks who've been so good to us since we moved to our new-to-us home in a small town. Make comfort food for it, play good music, and give back a little of the warmth and friendliness with which they've blessed us.
one where everyone gets drunk of their ass, that might be good
A Super Bowl party (celebrating the Dallas Cowboys) with lots of appetizers and desserts (and of course, ice cold beer). I'm a girl of simple tastes.
i'll have a pot-luck, cuz i love those!
a romantic dinner with my husband
A totally alone evening in our home without the kiddos evening, hahaha, I just read the comment above me. Then a New Year's Day come as you like chill out party.
I'd like to have an informal get-together that would be a literal "soup to nuts" affair! Each guest would have to bring an item from an appetizer list to dessert...including a special winter "comfort" soup to some exotic nuts!
a big family dinner
A small formal dinner party.
I would like to have an after the holidays dinner for a few friends.
just a family together
A new Years Day football party.With lots of good food.
A nice Dinner party with family and friends and would love to try new and exciting recipes.
a small, cozy dinner with close friends
a salsa dance party
probably a small dinner party to show my friends where i now live.
Birthday party (Hubby is in January, mine in February)
Our traditional Christmas dinner wirg ham, uams and homemade Christmas cookies fordesert!
tea party with the kids
Game night party!
New Years Eve!
Project Hope Fundraiser to raise awareness for our foundation and for local and national monthly charities. Love to have a dessert, coffee, tea affair( with chocolate of course!)
A fish fry
a dessert party
A fun gathering of friends for a dinner party where the very busy host is not still cooking at the last minute and actually has a plan for the table settings, theme & music! This would be a dream come true.
the one I get invited to.
I'd like to host a New Years Party where our friends can bring their children.
We'd like to have a Chinese New Year dinner party this winter, since it's virtually impossible to get together with our friends over the holidays (too many scheduling conflicts!).
I'd like to have a Japanese dinner party.
And the foods served would correspond with the anime we're watching. Like I would serve grilled eel and rice bowls while my guests are watching the scene in Samurai Champloo when Jin, Mugen and Foo are in a grilled eel eating contest.
I would serve fatty tuna sushi while my guests are watching the episode of Great Teacher Onizuka where his students are blackmailing him and he has to buy them an expensive meal of fatty tuna sushi.
There's another anime where Crab Shabu is an important part of the story. A lot of anime has food in it.
I would like to have a fondue dinner party!
the best super bowl party ever
A casual dinner with a few other couples
If I had room, I would like to host a dinner party for the wonderful ladies who do so much for our pet rescue group and save countless lives.
just beiong with family and friends it doesn't have to be spectacular just being together
I love theme parties - my favorite to host is a Mexican Fiesta!
Theme partes are great ideas.
just have friends over for rood and poker
Game night. Bring the kids and there will be games for all ages.
Had a party for my sons' friends last nite.
A fun dinner party with games and music
a Baby shower for my friends who are expecting their first from Taiwan=)
A great movie night with the family with plenty of snacks and finger foods.
I love theme parties
I will be holding a beer tasting.
A small family gathering, a dinner party for 4 grownups and 5 kids.
Super Bowl Party
Fantasy party - my sister, both my nieces and their families, my mom, my daughters, son-in-law, and sweet grandson (and my hubby also, of course) with all their favorite dishes. My family are the funnest people I know. Getting all together at once is the fantasy part!
casual super bowl party with everyones great food dishes
We hosted a thanksgiving dinner for the first time this year, that's been my favourite so far...
I'd like to have a casual outdoor dinner party in honor of my neighbors. We moved here in July and they've been the best neighbors I've ever had.
4 guests so they can entertain each other while we are busy in kitchen
New Years dinner party
new year's party
Easter dinner party
A small get together with great food and wine.
A chance to finally meet all the neighbors and show them that I can cook!
I would like to have a nice soup, salad, crusty bread and some good movies party with friends.
I would like to enter :)
New Years Eve
I'd love to have a Thai themed Dinner Party. It's one of our favorite cuisines, and would bring something fresh to our dull Minnesota Winters.
I would love to do a progressive dinner party but I could not decide which part of the dinner I would love to do. I think the main meal would be the best!
casual family
I want to win!
international fayre
A Burns Night dinner, with friends, food, Robert Burns-style poetry readings and toasts!
A New Years Eve Party including my new grandson!
a casual new years eve dinner with a few friends
I don't do parties. I prefer a quiet night at home.
Super Bowl
I'd like to have a dinner party for three or four couples, introducing our friends to one another. Then, I'd like to have a pirate-themed dinner party. :)
My dinner party of choice is one that requires as little work
as possible on the day of the party (I like having time to
enjoy my guests). For me, that means a buffet (hot and cold).
a potluck of comfort foods for the cold weather
I would love to have a fun and festive winter pool party that combined the parents and the kids alike. A heated pool, a buffet, music, dancing, laughter and good times to be had by all.
Seafood feast
Invite as many people as can finish a honey lavender roasted duck
friends with kids mixer
a relaxed cocktail party with the neighbors
I'd like to have a fun, casual dinner party. Lots of food, drinks, music, laughs and good times with good friends.
Shared comfort foods.
some kind of theme party with cocktails
I have to do a roast beef and trimmings dinner, but I'd prefer to just put out mounds of spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and Italian bread!
A warn, Simple, and fun party with friends and family that don't have much, we have a few friends that we tend to take care of each other when in need!
Crab feed for a few friends. Good salad and fresh, warm french bread on the side. Great bottle of wine.
Just a small dinner for my boss and his wife
Wine and tapas party for about 10 friends. Light desserts.
A "bring your own food" party
Cooking for the whole family.
I think winter is the perfect time to do a retro fondue party!
Making a menu list, checking it twice, and then putting the pieces in a pot for participants to draw from to determine what they will make/bring to the potluck party. Item doesn't "have to be" exact but at least it helps everyone from bringing a green bean casserole. :)
We love to have a hot summertime party when it is cold and dreary... complete with tropical drinks, beach chairs, hokey beach movies, the works... ALL ages love this one. It helps if you get the dorky luau decorations as well.
crockpot chili party
An early Thanksgiving dinner for close friends, two weekends before hand. So we can be thankful for our "other" family.
Casual dinner with family and friends.
I'd love to have a 'getting to know your neighbor' dinner party.
I'd like to throw a dinner party of any kind, instead of always planning to throw a dinner party but never getting around to doing it.
I'm cooking up a storm of goodies for my family and friends.I'm so tired can't wait for the wine.
I want to have a healthy dinner party.
I think I want to try one of those traveling dinner parties where you change houses with every course. That sounds like so much fun!
for my husbands bday
I'd love to have a nice cookout on a warm day but I live in New England so that ain't gonna happen.
for my sisters to celebrate ourselves
Anything as long as the family is here!
I'd like to have a New Year's Eve birthday dinner party. My birthday is on New Year's day so I'd like to celebrate it with a dinner party.
Shabu shabu party, you sit, cook at the table, and eat all evening.
I would love to have a nice cozy dinner party with the girls. Start off girls night out with lots of nummies.
an "I've Missed You" party for old friends........
A festive holiday gathering
New Years Party! :)
I would love to have a casuall dinner party with just my closest friends.
I am having a dinner party for out of town guests.
a holiday gathering
I love a casual buffet. An open house with about a 2 hour window. My specialty is oriental pork meat balls. Everyone raves about them.
A casual dinner part with friends.
A good old Cajun dinner party!
A scrabble party-using the scrabble themed decorations from a few weeks ago and these cookbooks!
Wine and cheese.
Dinner and games with my sister and friends.
Whew---that was a lot of reading all those comments.
an elegant New Year's Eve dinner party
Fondue!!! I love fondue!
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wine tasting party
Comfort food dinner party.
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a planetary party --- the first week of February the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will be close together in the morning pre-dawn sky, forming a spectacular double... good reason to stay up through the night with a warm fire, good drink, good friends.
Super Bowl Dinner Party
SUper bowl party!
Wine tasting with some yummy hors d'oeuvres!
The dinner party that I would like to have would be with two brothers and their families and my family. It would start off with great appetizers and end with some superb desserts! Thanks for this opportunity!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday
A cozy New Years Eve dinner party with a few friends.
How fun! I would love to have a really fun New Years Party!!!!!!!
A small party with my family and then after dinner play some board games!
I want a sushi party!
A tailgating themed party for the Super Bowl.
Family reunion
another vote for a tea party.
I love making warm cozy food.
A small holiday party with just me and my family.
comfort food party
I'd like to have a comfort food dinner party.
I would love to have a small New Years dinner party with my closest friends.
I would like to have a soup and bread kind of dinner party. Something warm and hearty as well as casual and comfy.
My granddaughter here being served as princesses-tea party
I would love to have a family dinner party with all of everyone's favorite meals.
I'd like to have a comfort food party on a snow day!
Mexican food party for neighbors.
The "After Christmas Stress Relieve" Party......
A get-together dinner for my family on New Years, would be nice.
a fun New Year's party!
I would love to have an all vegetable dinner party
A classic cocktail party
Family and friends will come to my house for a traditional Holiday meal.
I would love to have my family all together at some point. We haven't been able to accomplish that for several years now.
I'd just like to have a couple of friends over.
A few friends to my house.
Fondue, for sure.
A nice Barbeque dinner in our back yard!
Shabbat dinner party!
Authentic Chinese :)
good food, good friends
A new year's eve baby-friendly party with champagne-spiked breastmilk for the infants!


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"We're losing," my husband confessed to me as we sipped our glasses of Pinot in the dark, reclining on the lawn, staring out at the stillness of a Portland summer night. It's been a tough week getting settled into our new home and our new lives. While we expected it to be hard, we didn't expect it to be this hard.
I had considered that I might feel lonely without our friends and family close at hand. It occurred to me that I might be overwhelmed entertaining a toddler full-time after the luxury of sending to her to school 3 days a week in LA. I thought unpacking would be tiring. But I didn't think about the mayhem wreaked on our lives by a lack of family schedule and routine. And I didn't consider how difficult it would be to reestablish a routine.
First of all, Marlowe (2 1/2 year old) isn't sleeping well. She's up super late, waking throughout the night, awake early in the morning, and sleeping in our bed when we finally give up in exhaustion. The new house coupled with a big girl bed is proving too much for her to handle. Plus, she and the baby are sharing a room. So while we used to let him fuss or cry himself back to sleep during the night, we now rush in throughout the night to give him a pacifier for fear he will wake Marlowe. God forbid! Alas, we aren't sleeping much.
Second, Marlowe isn't napping well. The first few days in the new house she napped late in the day in our bed, after I snuggled with her (and fell asleep myself). This wasn't so terrible. At least we both got naps. But now she won't sleep at all. And you know what's worse than no nap? Attempting to get a kid to nap for four hours only to give up because it's dinner time!
On one of our first days in Portland, both kids napped in the cart at Ikea.
Third, neither my husband nor I have any sense of balance in our lives. I've found that my life is far more harmonious when I have something aside from mothering and household maintenance to do. Usually this is yoga or running, but it has been nearly impossible to prioritize this kind of activity when there are still boxes everywhere, my kids aren't napping, and I'm still nursing (and thus tied to the baby).
So when my husband said that we were losing, he was right. Our toddler is running our lives right now, and she is running amuck. We don't have the energy or conviction we typically have to reel her back in. I'm overwhelmed by my seeming lack of control over things that I once had so much success with. And I just don't know what to do. I don't know where to start.
There have been small moments here and there when I've felt like I'm a good mother. The other day I took both kids to the Portland Children's Museum. Marlowe and I ate lunch, then I nursed the baby, we came home and BOTH kids napped at the same time, in the same room, for two hours. It was heaven and I thought, "I've got this! I'm nailing this motherhood thing!" But then there are all the other days when I feel like I'm failing. Marlowe told me today, "Mommy, I like you today. You're nice. Yesterday ["yesterday" means anytime in the past in Marlowe's language], you were mean. But today you're nice." My heart sunk.
I want to be a light in my children's lives. Right now, the light is flickering. But tomorrow is a new day. And like Marlowe's new favorite song says, "You've got to get up and try, try, try…" (Yep, I just quoted Pink.)


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PLAYERS: Osi Umenyiora, John Abraham
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The Atlanta Falcons need a pass rusher, and they seem to be on the cusp of signing one who calls the city home. Yahoo Sports is reporting that Osi Umenyiora is expected to sign with the Falcons in the next day or so. "Atlanta is the place," the source said. The Falcons are looking for a pass rusher to replace John Abraham, and Umenyiora when he's on his game, is one of the better pass rushers in the league. As we reported yesterday, Umenyiora would love to be a Falcon, and hinted that he'd love to win a Super Bowl in Atlanta. "There was nothing better than being able to win there [in New York]," Umenyiora said during a Friday appearance on 92.9 The Game in Atlanta, according to ESPN New York. "The only thing I can think of, for myself personally, [better] than being able to win in New York would be if I was able to win here at home in Atlanta. So we'll see how that plays out. Hopefully, it will work out in a positive direction." The 31-year-old Umenyiora has spent his entire 10-year career with the New York Giants. In 129 career games with the Giants, Umenyiora has 75 sacks and 32 forced fumbles, posting double-digit sacks in 2005, 2007 and 2010. Umenyiora was named to the Pro Bowl after the 2005 and 2017 seasons, and was a second-team All-Pro in 2010.
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You. I am going to miss you so much. I was so thankful for your friendship on that first day of grade 9 and am still so grateful for it today. I think the absolute world of you, and can't thank you enough for the last 12 years. You are one of the best people I know, and I know my leaving isn't easy for you, but please know how much I'm going to miss you, and how very much I love you.
From Cuba, Dominican, and Aruba, to mainstreet, kayaking, running, Tim Hortons, backyard swimming, movies, m&ms and popcorn, to starbucks lattes, mochas and cookies, I will miss you to my core.
You make me want to be a better person, and I admire you in more ways than I can count. I truly believe I'll get to hug (and smell your hair? :) ) within the year, whether you visit me in London, or I visit home. But! just-in-case, here's a list of all the ways we can stay in contact… ((because the world is so small these days, I am counting our blessings we are not in the 19th century, and I am waving goodbye to you from a boat)) Ready? my gmail, my blog gmail, facebook, twitter, this blog's comment section, skype, snail mail, the telephone. SEE? Pssh, we're basically in the same city.
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In recent years, with the coming of age of a new generation of social activists raised on video games and the release of new tools that make video game development easier for individuals and small groups, many activists have begun to release video games designed to further their cause. However, there is little evidence as to the effectiveness of video games in changing attitudes. The video game, Homeless: It's No Game was developed to determine whether people could be persuaded to become more sympathetic to the plight of the homeless by playing the role of a homeless woman in a video game and whether this persuasive effect could be measured. Volunteers were recruited to answer a survey of attitudes towards the homeless and were then assigned to either play the game, read a short story about homelessness, or to be part of a control group, after which the survey was re-administered. Results were mixed, with some indicators showing an increase in sympathy towards the homeless and others showing no significant effect. There were also some indications that playing the video game led to a strengthened belief in the effectiveness of video games in raising awareness of social issues. The results indicate that games can help reinforce a social activist message, especially if their audiences consider them realistic.
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This is fantastic. I did not have almond paste and did not feel like making it from scratch. I used 11/2 tsp. almond extract and 1/4 cup confectioner sugar to the butter and it came out great. Will be made again and again.
Raspberry-Almond Torte with Chocolate Ganache
Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
A torte is a cake enriched with nuts and often layered with jam. Almond paste is a mixture of ground almonds and sugar. Look for it in the baking aisle of most supermarkets.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 torte slice and 1 tablespoon raspberry mixture)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 313
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 10.3g
- Saturated fat: 5.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
- Protein: 4.7g
- Carbohydrate: 52.5g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 69mg
- Iron: 2.1mg
- Sodium: 149mg
- Calcium: 69mg
- Cake:
- Cooking spray
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons almond paste
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large egg whites
- Filling:
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 (10-ounce) jar seedless raspberry preserves
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- Ganache:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk
- 1 (4-ounce) bar semisweet chocolate, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Coat a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray; line bottom with parchment paper. Coat parchment paper with cooking spray.
- To prepare cake, place butter and almond paste in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until blended. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and salt, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined.
- Place the egg whites in a large bowl. Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into batter; pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly. Cool. Invert cake onto a wire rack. Remove parchment paper. Cut cake into 4 (10 x 3 3/4-inch) rectangles.
- To prepare filling, combine juice and raspberry preserves, stirring with a whisk. Add powdered sugar, stirring until smooth. Reserve 3/4 cup raspberry mixture. Place 1 cake rectangle on a cake platter; spread with 1/4 cup raspberry mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Repeat procedure with remaining cake and 1/2 cup raspberry mixture, ending with cake.
- To prepare ganache, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cocoa, and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and add chocolate, stirring until smooth. Spread ganache evenly over top and sides of cake; let stand 20 minutes or until set. Serve reserved raspberry mixture with torte.
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- MAIN INGREDIENT: Chocolate, Dairy, Fruits, Nuts
- OCCASION: Easter, July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, New Year's, Valentine's Day
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Food Science: How Popcorn Pops
Morning, noon, or night, popcorn is definitely one of our all-time favorite snacks. It seems impossible that one tiny kernel can contain so much deliciousness!
In fact, how does popcorn work? Read on!
Popping corn is actually a completely different kind of corn that the sweet corn we find at the farmer's market or the feed corn given to livestock. In comparison to these two varieties, popcorn is higher in protein and has a tough outer hull with an equally hard endosperm (the layer just beneath the hull).
When heated, the protein and starch in the endosperm soften and begin to expand with steam. Because the hull is so tough, it's able to withstand greater pressure than other kinds of corn. This gives the endosperm more time to soften and also allows more moisture within the kernel to convert to steam, which results in a fluffier and crunchier popped corn.
When the hull does eventually break, the soft protein-starch mixture bursts out and quickly cools to popcorn's familiar crispiness.
So much deliciousness, one little kernel! How do you like your popcorn: plain or tossed with some kind of topping?
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I usually pop it on my stove with a little olive oil and then squeeze agave nectar on it. The need for sweet (instead of salty) popcorn probably stems from the delicious, giant caramel popcorn balls my grandmother would make my sister and me when we'd visit as kids. We'd curl up in front of the tv and eat one of them while we watched Dallas. Ha!
I like mine organic and on the cob. Popped in the microwave in a paper bag with a little oil and salt.
...on the cob? wait...really??
i made a jiffy pop on the stove the other day and it caught on fire. i need a microwave...
NO !!! don't go the microwave way, get an airpopper, trust me it tastes so much better. I use to use microwave popcorn but all this bright orange slimmy stuff kept getting on my hands so now I air pop and I like butter and a grainy sea salt. yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy. It is also to change your flavors.
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I can't fit the whole cob in an air popper.
I have to admit it's just butter for me. Sometimes some finely grated parmesan cheese.
What I want to know is HOW humans discovered this...
Good point art :) but here in OK it is very hard to find it on the cob. I mean don't go the processed with fake butter route of micro popcorn, I must admit I have always wanted to try it on the ear. Does it stay on the ear after it is popped as I don't see how it could but....?
You don't need an airpopper or a microwave or jiffypop to make popcorn. Just use a small pan--we never had a microwave and this is what we always did in my house growing up--heat it up over medium high heat with a little oil and some popcorn kernels, covered. When you hear the first pops, give the pan a few shakes. I usually crack the lid a bit to let steam escape. Shake intermittently until the popping slows down, then take it off the heat (leave the lid on for a minute, because a few kernels will inevitably pop from the residual heat). Add salt or flavorings, and voilà popcorn with no microwave or special appliance.
Stove popped in a bit pot with just a touch of olive oil at the bottom, then topped with melted butter and seasoning salt. My favourite snack!
Microwave in a plain brown bag! Use oil or no oil. No need to staple the bag, just fold over top a few times. Cheaper and healthier than store bought microwave popcorn!
Growing up, we cooked it in the fireplace in a cast-iron pan. To this day no popcorn has ever tasted that good! Plus, as a kid it was such a special treat to get to see it popping right there in the living room!
Although I have to admit to also liking bad, processed movie theater corn ... I usually sprinkle milk duds on top and let them melt... you get chocolate caramel corn! But so bad for you!! ;-)
I pop mine on the stove in a pan with a lid and a little olive oil. In college a friend would put his freshly popped popcorn into a large paper grocery bag, sprinkle it with soy sauce and shake it around in the bag, then sprinkle it with nutritional yeast and shake it around again. This sounds gross, but it's actually delicious! Otherwise, we always had it with salt, butter, and parmesan cheese at home.
i eat popcorn almost every night. i do it on the stove top most of the time with TONS of salt after wards. its so good and this way i only make a little and dont over eat. i do however love the taste of movie theatre popcorn with all its fake butter haha luckily i dont go to the movies much.


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Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy open Radio Mirchi studio in Dubai
Dubai, Mar 10 (PTI) Indian FM station Radio Mirchi has announced the opening of a new studio in Dubai located at a tower with a clear view of what Dubai is famous for - Palm Dubai, Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa.
The studio was inaugurated by Bollywood music composer trio Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy. They were in Dubai for a concert following which they joined the Radio Mirchi team in cutting the ribbon.
This expansion positions the station as the only channel in the South Asian realm to possess multiple studios in both the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, a statement released here said.
Abdul Rahman Awadh Al Harthi, Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Radio Network said, "Abu Dhabi Radio Network continuously strives to serve the needs of all communities in the UAE as a Media Group. Keeping this in mind, Radio Mirchi was launched in February 2012 as the first channel in the South Asian Space to offer three exclusive frequencies thus providing uninterrupted clarity across UAE.
"Now exactly after a year, it also becomes the only Channel in the South Asian Space to have multiple Studios in the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai."
According to Al Harthi, this move strengthens the brand''s positioning as the UAE''s leading Radio Station that engages with audiences in multiple cities.
"Apart from this, it also offers listeners across UAE an opportunity to meet with their favorite RJ''s or be a part of the everyday excitement as and when it happens. It could not have gotten any bigger or better for a Radio Station," Sandeep Sud, Head of the Radio Mirchi Station in the UAE, said.
Radio Mirchi has been a leading private FM radio in India since its launch in 2001, and with a presence across 14 states and 32 stations, it is the largest FM channel in the country.
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They are actually becoming quite popular and cool on the NY scene thanks to their unique style and their capability to remix music and build from rnb songs proper house "anthems", which, although being very hard to find as they are not for sale, they are played by the most influential djs in the world, who all give support to Spellband (L.vega, K.hedge, T.humphries etc).
In July 2011 Louie Vega decided and believed in the talent and the energy of these Italian guys after he heard and played a lot of their remixes, especially Jennifer Hudson 'Don't look down', which proved to be an "unreleased" cool summer anthem, most wanted and impossible to find. They then joined Vega Records and remixed for the label 'Elements of life' and 2 of Anane's songs in only 1 month.
Spellband started to produce music in 1997 and it was probably their different musical background the main reason behind their success.
Giuseppe is the "key" composer, musician and arranger; he started playing instruments when he was 5 years old (he was a drummer child, studied piano for 3 years, bass guitar and blues guitar for 5 years), a very talented child for his small age. He was a musician for many years when he decided to try the "club scene" and, in 1990, he became a successful dj, playing many gigs around Italy.
Andrea is the group co-founder together with Giuseppe. He is also a dj and worked in numerous clubs and radio shows during the 90′s, when he developed a lot of passion for soul music and jazz, and decided to produce dance music as a way to express himself and his fascination with sound. His main role is to edit and give sense to songs / tracks.
Vins is the "man" of sound: a dj from early 90′s, he worked in popular radio shows with Andrea / Giuseppe, and in many Italian clubs. He is responsible for Spellband Sound, Sound enginering, editing and the final touch, and being an 'audio-addict' for years, he knows how to pull the proper "spellband sound".
At the beginning of their musical carreer times were different and it was not easy to setup a home studio. They finally set one up in Giuseppe's house where they started to play with drum machines, midi, old samplers and in 2 years their music reached the top and captured the attenton of US main labels such as Strictly Rythm, 4th Floor rec etc.
Nobody at the beginning, judging from their production, would think they were italians, but they were! They have on their history over 150 releases (80% on vynil) and more than 100 remixes, and during all these years their name appeared on prestigious compilations like Release Yourself vol 9, with their track 'Isolator'.
As Djs, they own the Dogzfamily Parties at Room 26, where they got the residency with a very successful monthly party, and this year they were among the many djs involved in the International Promoters Meeting, the first Italian music conference, where their Dj sets got a lot of success among music lovers.


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LAWTON, Okla_ On Wednesday, President Obama announced one of the biggest agendas for gun control in the nation's history.
He signed 23 Executive Actions on gun control that don't need approval by Congress. These actions include stricter background checks when purchasing guns and more federal research on gun violence.
And while Obama is calling these moves, "first steps", many are already feeling violated by his actions, and are worried the country is coming a step closer to losing 2nd amendment rights.
All day Wednesday in reaction to Obama's Executive Actions, Americans took to the Internet voicing their concern and disdain for his decisions, but retired Political Science Professor, Dr. Phillip M. Simpson said what Obama is doing is perfectly within the realm of his power.
"He has a lot of power to direct what executive departments do as long as he's within the federal statutes which organize the department, and as long as it's Constitutional under the Constitution, " Simpson explained.
He's not even the first president to use Executive Action. In fact, Roosevelt used it in the 30's to enforce the ban of machine guns.
Simpson said, even if he hadn't used Executive Action, the call would ultimately be his.
"If Congress passes a law they're going to give him the power to carry it out anyway. So the president winds up doing it one way or the other, " said Simpson.
He voiced his support for Obama's general idea, but Simpson does disagree with how he's going about it.
"I think he's moved a little bit too quickly, " Simpson said, "I know the pundits would say you've got to strike while the poker's hot, which is true. I would rather have had a commission like the Warren Commission that studied the Kennedy assassination to do hearings and have people testify, do more study."
In reaction to the Newtown shootings, Simpson believes Obama is reluctantly moving forward on the issue because he feels pressure to make a change from different corners. And while he thinks anything Obama will do on this issue will be Constitutionally questioned, it's important to understand where he's coming from.
"There's plenty of legal room for the legislation Obama's proposing, it's not perfect world, at least he's trying."
Simpson said while some of the 23 Executive Actions will go into effect without any Congressional action, one of the bigger issues is creating mandatory background checks. This will require new legislation, meaning Obama will have to work with Congress on the issue.
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Since she has appeared nude in Playboy magazine before, it should come as no surprise that Torrie Wilson has plenty of naked and topless photos online. This is a really sexy picture of the former WWE diva being topless. She is wearing a bikini bottom, but it is rather skimpy.
March 26, 2014
Since they're heavily featured on Monday Night Raw, Smackdown and Total Divas, the Bella Twins have gained quite a bit of popularity over the last year. Naturally, WWE fans have wondered if we will ever seen Nikki Bella and Brie Bella posing nude in Playboy magazine any time soon. While they would sell quite a bit of copies, WWE has to avoid that connection right now because of advertisers and sponsors.
March 22, 2014
Since the company has adopted a PG image, the move is unlikely to happen, but those backstage in WWE believe that Summer Rae would have definitely been given the Playboy photo shoot nod had she been in professional wrestling a couple of years earlier. Summer Rae would have definitely been featured in a nude photo shoot when WWE allowed that sort of thing.
March 21, 2014
Since she is unlikely to show up naked in Playboy magazine anytime soon, wrestling fans have flocked online to see if they can find a wardrobe malfunction video, in order to get more of a glimpse of Summer Rae. This clip, which barely shows her purple thong, has proven to be a highly viewed video on YouTube.
March 20, 2014
While some have dismissed it as being just a rumor, there are actually some Alundra Blayze nude photos floating around somewhere. Back in 1987, she posed for Playboy magazine. However, an invitation to go wrestle with All Japan prevented her from signing a release form, so the pictures were never published. They remain in existence somewhere.
March 20, 2014
A picture from Twitter of Matt Hardy wearing panties, which supposedly belong to his wife and Playboy model Reby Sky. The former WWE star joked that he thought it was a pink bandana.
March 17, 2014
While there might not be any nude pictures of Eva Marie floating around, we do have this picture of the WWE diva wearing a yellow thong and showing her naked ass. This photo shoot was done before she became famous. Chances are, if WWE was not PG, then Vince McMahon would have already sent her to Playboy to do a spread.
March 15, 2014
For those that do not know, there definitely are nude Torrie Wilson photos floating out there. The former WWE diva posted for Playboy, and she showed off her entire body. The nude pictures were even promoted on WWE television shows such as Monday Night Raw and Smackdown.
March 8, 2014
Since she has been growing in popularity, a lot of fans have been wondering if we will ever see a nude Eva Marie photo shoot. In the past, WWE would not have hesitated to allow her to do a hot spread for Playboy magazine, but since times have changed, the company will not allow her to pose naked or topless for anyone.
January 3, 2014
Some are under the belief that Eva Marie has done a nude photo shoot for Playboy, but that is not the case. While considered quite hot by many standards, the WWE diva has yet to be asked by the magazine. A lot of the speculations stem from the fact that there is a model named Eva Hilovski, who also goes by Eva Marie at times, who has posed naked several times.
January 2, 2014
There are rumors floating around that new WWE diva Eva Marie has posed nude before, and that has caused thousands of wrestling fans to scour the internet in search of such naked images. However, it turns out that the confusion stems from the fact that Playboy model Eva Hilovski uses the same name on occasions.
January 1, 2014
There are rumors that naked photos of Aksana exists on the internet. While the WWE diva has done a lot of modeling shoots before becoming a professional wrestler, none of them are nude ones. She also has never done a spread for Playboy or any other magazines.
January 1, 2014
Independent wrestler Reby Sky, who recently got married to former WWE star Matt Hardy, is currently doing another photo shoot for Playboy. Her first nude pictorial for the magazine was back in 2007.
December 11, 2013
A picture of Mickie James showing off her pregnant belly. The former WWE and TNA star is expecting her first child later on this year.
June 1, 2014
As some of you already know, former WWE and TNA star Luke Gallows recently got married. CM Punk, AJ Lee, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Mike Knox, Bully Ray, Angelina Love, Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Matt Hardy, Reby Sky, Velvet Sky and Colt Cabana were among those in attendance at the wedding.
May 20, 2014
Earlier this month, rumors surfaced that Mickie James and Rikishi were candidates to join the Rock at the hall of fame induction ceremony during Wrestlemania 31. Another name that WWE has reportedly been discussing is Kevin Nash, even though the former world heavyweight champion has been vocally against being inducted.
May 17, 2014
Since the company has already given the honors to Lita and Trish Stratus, two of the more known WWE Divas over the last two decades, management is said to be looking for another female performer to induct into the hall of fame at Wrestlemania 31. A name being tossed around right now is Mickie James, who is currently pregnant but should be available by next spring.
May 14, 2014
Rumors have been floating around for a couple of months now about Mickie James being pregnant, and the former TNA Knockout has now confirmed it during a recent interview with Totally Driven Radio. Mickie also revealed that she is due to give birth to her first baby some time in September. Former world champion Brutus Magnus is said to be the father.
May 9, 2014
A picture of Maria Kanellis, Melina Perez and Mickie James working a lingerie match in WWE.
May 3, 2014
A picture of Trish Stratus hanging out with Mickie James recently. The two former WWE Divas have maintained a close friendship over the years.
April 18, 2014
During Wrestlemania 30 weekend, Mickie James performed a couple of her songs on the stage at the Sugar Mill in New Orleans. The former WWE diva is in town for WrestleCon, where she signed autographs and met with fans. Elijah Burke was spotted at her concert, and he confirmed it on Twitter by stating that he got a chance to jam out with Mickie.
April 6, 2014
Since Mickie James had to pull from the show because she is pregnant, Angelina Love has been given a new opponent at an independent wrestling event that is taking place in Louisiana during Wrestlemania 30 weekend. The recently returning TNA Knockout will now be challenging Barbi Hayden, who happens to be the NWA Women's Champion.
April 3, 2014
Since she is pregnant and will have a hard time traveling once the baby is born, Mickie James is loading up on appearances right now. The former WWE diva still has enough name value for independent wrestling promoters to book her in autograph sessions. She was recently at an event with Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Tommy Dreamer and the Godfather.
March 26, 2014
A look back at the backstage shower scene involving Mickie James and Trish Stratus from an old episode of Monday Night Raw. This was the memorable WWE story line where Mickie was obsessed with Trish.
March 18, 2014
Since she is pregnant now, Mickie James is being forced to cancel some appearances on the independent wrestling circuit. The former WWE star was actually booked for a pretty big match against Angelina Love, who recently returned to TNA, in New Orleans during Wrestlemania 30 weekend. No word yet on what the replacement match will be for that show.
March 17, 2014
"I admire her so much. She really helped me out when I was nobody. I credit her with a lot of my success. She's definitely one of the most overlooked women in the last decade. She wasn't like anybody else. She let people know that it's OK to just be yourself. She totally deserves it, and I couldn't be happier for her." - Mickie James explains why she wants to attend the hall of fame induction of Lita
March 16, 2014
During a recent interview, Mickie James revealed that she is back in a relationship with Brutus Magnus. The former WWE diva and the current TNA heavyweight champion went through a breakup last year, but it looks like they have reconciled their differences.
March 14, 2014
It is now being reported that Mickie James is pregnant. She has been telling independent wrestling promoters that she is willing to make appearances, but she can no longer take a bump in the ring. The former TNA star recently revealed that she is back with Brutus Magnus again. The two had split up for a period of time.
March 13, 2014
Dixie Carter has revealed that a former TNA Knockouts Champion is returning to the company tonight on Impact Wrestling. While the identity is being well guarded at the moment, the candidates are Angelina Love, Kharma, Tara, and Mickie James. All four have had issues with TNA at one point, but nothing major that would completely burn a bridge.
March 13, 2014
Through Twitter, Trish Stratus revealed that her son finally got to meet Mickie James, whom she referred to as an aunt. She also posted this picture of the two former WWE divas and the baby.
March 10, 2014
World Premier Wrestling is doing a huge independent wrestling show this weekend in New York City. The company has booked Jimmy Snuka, Crimson, Matt Striker, Nunzio, Matt Morgan, Roddy Piper, Angelina Love and Mickie James. The belief is that there will be some sort of segment involving Piper and Snuka during the evening.
March 7, 2014
Earlier today, Velvet Sky informed her fans through social media that she had been added to the WrestleCon event next month in New Orleans. The show coincides with Wrestlemania 30 being in town. Several non WWE stars will be in Louisiana that weekend, including Mickie James and Angelina Love, who are working a big match for an independent wrestling company.
March 4, 2014
Mickie James is working a big match against Angelina Love during Wrestlemania 30 weekend for an independent wrestling promotion, so she is back in New Orleans this week to do some promotional work for the show. Promoters are hoping to really do well with this show, as they can capitalize on all the WWE fans heading into town that weekend.
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I was reading Ghalevs post too about how he uses these black and white versions and thats pretty similar to how I have been using stuff. What I do is blur B&W stuff up and then use the gray value to determine which and how much of each texture to apply - a lot like the map he posted. I think its a powerful technique.
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Some more thoughts on Georgia's 42-34 victory over Georgia Tech …
As anyone in red and black knows, any win over the trade school is a good win, but judging from the postgame conversations and chatter on the radio and online, Dogs fans left Saturday's game without nearly as positive an attitude as after last year's "I run this state" victory in Atlanta.
Part of that likely is tied to the overall frustration with a 6-6 season and the graphic evidence provided on the field Saturday that Georgia's defense has a long way to go before it gets back to respectability. Any team running any semblance of an option running attack piled up the yards this year, with Tech being just the most notable example.
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Egypt's riot police stand behind a barbed wire fence closing off the road before a demonstration, in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, December 4, 2012. [REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih]
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Fast-food restaurant employees protested in New York City on Thursday, demanding higher pay and the right to form a union - the latest attempt by lower-wage workers in the United States to increase their compensation.
The campaign, called "Fast Food Forward," seeks to roughly double hourly pay to $15 an hour and is being billed as the largest attempt to unionize U.S. fast-food workers.
Leading the effort is New York Communities for Change, a group that has helped unionize low-wage carwash and grocery workers in New York.
Strikes were scheduled at McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Domino's restaurants around the city throughout the day.
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A member of punk band Pussy Riot was freed on appeal on Wednesday but a Moscow court upheld prison sentences for two others imposed over a raucous cathedral protest against Vladimir Putin, who said they had got the jail terms they deserved.
Yekaterina Samutsevich walked free from Moscow City Court after six months behind bars but the appeal judge who suspended her two-year sentence said fellow band members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina should serve out their terms.
"I have mixed feelings," Samutsevich, 30, said outside the court, where she was greeted by applause and whistles from a crowd of about 150 people in the rain. "I'm happy, of course, but I am upset about the girls."
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A police officer uses his baton to hit an activist from the National Committee to protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports during a protest against the government in Dhaka September 30, 2012.
Demonstrators demanding the government withdraw the recent power tariff hike marched towards the city's energy ministry on Sunday, but were dispersed by local authorities using batons and tear gas, according to local media. [REUTERS/Andrew Biraj]
When people ask if I enjoy my job, I usually tell them: "Who wouldn't — I always have a different view from my mobile office each day."
But the view I had on August 16 of the deadliest South African police security operation since apartheid ended will be difficult, if not impossible, to erase from my mind.
I'd been sent to cover a tense stand-off between police and striking platinum miners at a dusty mine northwest of Johannesburg. Little did I know that I would witness a police operation that led to 34 miners shot dead and more than 70 injured.
The police announced over a loud speaker that photographers on the hill should leave. I sensed there was trouble brewing.
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A judge sentenced three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot to two years jail on Friday for staging a protest against President Vladimir Putin in a church, an act the judge called "blasphemous."
Judge Marina Syrova found the women guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, describing them as blasphemers who had deliberately offended Russian Orthodox believers by storming the altar of Moscow's main cathedral in February to belt out a song deriding Putin.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Marina Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, stood watching in handcuffs in a glass courtroom cage.
The women say they were protesting against Putin's close ties with the church when they burst onto the altar in Moscow's golden domed Christ the Saviour Cathedral wearing bright ski masks, tights and short skirts. State prosecutors had requested a three-year jail term.
"Tolokonnikova, Samutsevich and Alyokhina committed an act of hooliganism, a gross violation of public order showing obvious disrespect for society," the judge said.
"The girls' actions were sacrilegious, blasphemous and broke the church's rules."
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More than 100,000 anti-nuclear protesters marched through central Tokyo on Monday to voice their opposition to atomic power, racheting up the pressure on under fire Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.
On the hottest day of the year, protesters forsook their air-conditioned homes to say the country does not need nuclear energy after last year's Fukushima disaster raised concerns about the safety of atomic power.
It was the biggest demonstration since Noda said last month Japan needed to restart reactors shut down for safety checks to avoid electricity shortages that might hit the economy.
"Today temperatures reached record high levels," Noda told Japanese television, as the city sweltered in 36.6-degree Celsius. "We must ask ourselves whether we can really make do without nuclear power."
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The rally was held in support of the 41th copper nationalization anniversary during the overthrown socialist Salvador Allende's government (1970-1973).
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California Highway Patrol officers take positions at the Golden Gate Bridge in anticipation of May Day demonstrations in San Francisco, California May 1, 2012. Authorities anticipated demonstrators would shut down the bridge, but agreement was reached to prevent that action. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
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Imagine the internal conflict for an African American policeman in 1968 New York. Against a background of race riots stimulated by racial inequality, African American policeman Chief-Inspector Frederick Waithe must convince African Americans to act within the law. At the same time he sympathises with their grievances.
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What is 'the rule of law'? Are there ever any circumstances under which it is acceptable to break the law? If so, what are they? Discuss these questions with family and friends. Try to talk to people from a range of ages.
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What important message is Chief-Inspector Waithe trying to get across to the people who are rioting in the streets?
What is Chief-Inspector Waithe's personal dilemma, explained at the end of the interview?
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How could Frederick Waithe's appointment be seen as reverse racism, and how could this affect his authority?
The New York race riots of 1964 began in Harlem following the shooting of a 15-year-old African American boy by a white off-duty police officer. How does knowledge of this fact affect the way you view Frederick Waithe's comments? How might it have influenced the way people accepted what he said?
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Frustration based on treatment of racial groups has boiled over into violence in Australia. Identify an example of this. Outline the facts leading up to the violence, and briefly describe what happened in the incident, who the main antagonists were and the eventual outcome.
00:00:00:00FREDERICK WAITHE:Well, I say if you're burning, looting and destroying you're burning, looting and destroying yourself, as well as the country. And you have nothing. If you want to do something you can vote, protest, you can start movements, demonstrate, but all within certain bounds. There is a voice, there is an ear waiting to be heard by us, by you. If you holler long enough, loud enough, demonstrate strong enough, without burning and bombing, it will be heard. It may take a little longer. But if you destroy now you destroy what you hope to be part of eventually and you'll have nothing left to offer anyone.00:00:34:05REPORTER:In an effort to contain the problems of the ghetto black, New York has appointed a black man to the job of Chief Inspector of the Harlem area. A policeman for 26 years, Frederick Waithe admits his promotion was almost certainly a case of colour prejudice in reverse.00:00:50:07FREDERICK WAITHE:We've asked, we've pleaded, we've got on our knees.00:00:52:10REPORTER:A strong believer in the cause of the black man, he, nevertheless, sounds a warning to those who might overstep the bounds of the law.00:00:59:12FREDERICK WAITHE:I feel strongly that there's room for dissent. There is room for this movement, for demonstrations. But it must be an orderly demonstration. And when the police are out on the line, doing their jobs... I tell them, 'I'm here to protect your right, to see that you can demonstrate peacefully. So you can walk on this sidewalk, so you're not disturbed by some anti group. But you must realise my position and you must try to go along with us because I'm part of your movement, believe it or not. Even if I wear a uniform and I may have to arrest you I still understand what you're trying to do. But I simply say there must be certain bounds to this. And burning, looting and rioting may not be the answer. Even though, apparently, we only respond to those kinds of exhibitions.
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