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In one of the most abhorrent scenes in the history of cinema, a young child comes out of hiding, looks up to the adult entering his classroom, and says, "Master Skywalker, there are too many of them, what are we going to do?"
The child is speaking to Anakin Skywalker, who has entered the Jedi Temple determined to slaughter the children and bring an end to the reign of the Jedi. The massacre that ensues is the scene that came to my mind when I first heard about the Sandy Hook tragedy. When watching the movie, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, I had the luxury of closing my eyes to a scene that I found too graphic, too disturbing – and ultimately all too possible. Today, as a mother and psychologist, I must keep my eyes open and help others do the same. My background in media and spirituality led me to ask how this disturbing scene from Star Wars might help us confront the unimaginable nightmare that unfolded at Sandy Hook elementary. What was George Lucas intending to convey by including this horrendous scene in Star Wars' narrative? What does it tell us about ourselves? Our society? What does it offer us in the way of condolence? Direction? Hope? Let's take these one by one.


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The Enterprise Assessment Framework is changing, and although the changes that will comprise the third major iteration are still proposals, the direction is taking shape, according to the Office of Management and Budget's EA leader.
Kshmendra Paul, chief architect at OMB's Office of E-government and information Technology, outlined the plan today at Enterprise Architecture, an 1105 Government Information Group conference.
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Under both the current assessment framework and the proposed revision, OMB considers the degree of completion, whether the agency actually uses the architecture, and its results. However, the proposed one lacks the emphasis on recent concerns such as IPv6 migration and change management, favoring instead factors such as performance management integration and the alignment between the agency's enterprise transition plan and its OMB Exhibit 300s, which make the business case for proposed investments.
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Farewell 2011: Confessions of a hyperlocal scribe
I don't know about you, but I'm wading through New Year's Eve itching to consign the last 12 months to the incinerator. It's been a pile of crap. My most vivid memory was sitting on my front doorstep in the early hours of 9 August with a beer in hand. I should have been toasting my birthday – instead I was watching looters speed up the road from the Charlton retail park.
I never planned to spend this year spending so much time writing this stuff. Sat in the creaky public gallery at Woolwich Town Hall, backside getting numb, clock approaching nine and considering an escape to the pub; a thought often runs though my mind. How did I end up here? For a multitude of reasons, I've had far too much time on my hands and have spent far too much of that reading council documents, inspecting grass in Greenwich Park, talking to people, finding out lots of interesting things, and sharing them with you.
You know what, it's been fun. I'm proud of the exclusive stuff this site has run over the past year. Working alongside Rob from Greenwich.co.uk, Matt from In the Meantime and Adam Bienkov has been rewarding as well as fun. I hope you've found it interesting. Someone was even kind enough to by me a crate of beer last Christmas, and others have sent nice messages, so I know some people enjoy it. More importantly, I hope it's spurred you to do something – find out more, to spread the word, to complain or compliment somebody.
By the way, thanks to everybody who's got in touch with tips and information. It's much appreciated – even the stuff I haven't used.
The hardest thing about a site like this in an area like this – where the local press is struggling for relevance – is that most of the time, it's nearly impossible to know how well you are doing. On a foggy night, you can throw a stone into a pond and see it vanish as you throw it. You know it's hit the water, but you've no idea if it's caused any ripples.
That said, the moment that made me smile the most wasn't getting recognition from other media, it was discovering (from two separate sources) that Greenwich councillors were getting complaints from constituents over my story about their cutting short a council meeting so they could drink wine. Finding my barber getting news from The Charlton Champion put a spring in my step, too.
Everybody thinks their local council is the barmiest. There's a telling passage in the excellent Private Eye: the First 50 Years where Rotten Boroughs editor Tim Minogue tells how he only has space for six or seven stories each fortnight – but reckons he gets 60-70 viable stories each week, many of which are getting ignored by local media. To be fair, the News Shopper and Mercury have upped their game a bit in recent months. But the Shopper's editorial priorities remain in cuckoo-land (or maybe chicken land) while Mercury proprietor Ray Tindle still refuses to give his free paper a proper web presence, shutting it out of the 21st century debate.
(Tindle's eccentric policy also means you can't see that you can't see the South London Press following up my story from a month ago about Southeastern covering up Oyster card readers at Blackheath station and pocketing the excess fare.)
Greenwich's problem is its insularity, together with a communications strategy based around reputation management (here's a picture of the council leader with some kids) rather than engaging with people (unless they are "key stakeholders") or passing on useful information (like when a foot tunnel is closed). Entering a council meeting is like walking into an alternative reality, where the incumbents can do no wrong.
The Woolwich riots – the footage of which still shocks, nearly five months on – was a case in point. Locals' reactions to a traumatic event got brushed under the carpet by a council more keen on asserting its will than listening to to its people. Don't just take my word for it – ask local Claire Burlington.
You'd think that after a display of societal breakdown, community feeling would be encouraged and celebrated by the powers that be. Out here it seems that Greenwich Council just want to pretend none of it happened – even the good bits. They even pulled out of attending a public meeting about how to move on after the riots, and just held a private one for local businesses.
Hey ho.
Anyway, even if the council is determined to turn a blind eye to efforts of locals to rally round and build something good, the residents of southeast London are, frankly, so used to being ignored that they'll just get on and do what they're going to do anyway.
The close relationship between the council and the police was also disturbing, with Greenwich police following the council's top-down "do as you're told" attitude. In Lewisham, shops and businesses were given open letters to display explaining what the police were doing. This side of the border, we never did get an explanation as to why Woolwich and Charlton were left undefended.
At least the Olympics haven't been derailed. Beyond the born cynics, there's a strange mix of excitement and apprehension in the air. LOCOG have been a lot more proactive in trying to get their message out, and Greenwich Park has bounced back to normal after July's test events.
My most baffling moment of 2011 was getting hate mail from NOGOE spokesperson Rachel "Indigo" Mawhood accusing me of "trying to poison the atmosphere and dictate to elected councillors". "Get a life," she added.
The full NOGOE charm offensive can be enjoyed here.
For LOCOG, the most important task will be keeping people happy and informed as closures and disruption loom. My own suspicion is that we'll be fine, but with a couple of last-minute changes of plan and a few surprises on the way. I'm convinced the proposed live site at Blackheath Village will be the biggest attraction of the summer, by the way, but don't forget the Peninsula Festival or the Dutch campsite…
Speaking of Blackheath, the planned music festival unleashed a fascinating (although costly) ding-dong over the use of the heath and its self-styled "guardians", the Blackheath Society. On Blackheath will finally take place at the end of September, and we'll see whether south-east London can put on a show on a par with the gigs at Clapham Common or Victoria Park.
It doesn't take much to realise that 2012 will be a big year. We'll never get another Olympics in our lifetime, yet the party will contrast with a bleak background of a likely second recession and further austerity measures, another nervous summer of social tension, and what's likely to be a dismal mayoral election.
Will Greenwich councillors continue to cut with one hand while toasting themselves with the other? Will Southeastern railway finally get its comeuppance? Can the Olympic Route Network last? Will the new-look Cutty Sark be alright? How many NOGOE-rs will lose limbs after supergluing themselves to the Greenwich Park gates? I'll hopefully have a little less time to answer these questions in 2012. But I'll try to give it my best shot. Or maybe it'll be the year I win a Euromillions rollover and set up a decent local newspaper with the loot. Investing in local journalism? Now there's a revolutionary idea…
Thanks for your support in 2011, and here's to 2012.
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"I'm convinced the proposed live site at Blackheath Village will be the biggest attraction of the summer"
I Googled 'live olympics site blackheath' about this because I didn't know what you meant and found a Word doc titled 'BLACKHEATH LOCAL ASSEMBLY, MEETING, Thursday 20 October 2011 7.30pm – 9.30pm, St Matthew Academy, St Joseph's Vale, London SE3′
The screen sounds great! I think I will go and watch! :-)
And thank you for all your efforts Darryl, 853, Greenwich.co.uk and The Greenwich Phantom are awesome sites and I love reading them. :-)
"My most baffling moment of 2011 was getting hate mail from NOGOE spokesperson Rachel "Indigo" Mawhood accusing me of "trying to poison the atmosphere and dictate to elected councillors". "Get a life," she added.
The full NOGOE charm offensive can be enjoyed here."
Your blog is fantastic. Here's hoping 2012 brings more luck for everyone.
I've never commented before, but I read your blog regularly and I really appreciate all the hard work that you put in to seek out facts and give local news. Thank you for all the posts of the past year and I look forward to an informative 2012!
And a thank you and a HNY from me as well.
Keep rattling cages!
And while I'm at it, festive greetings to those at Greenwich Council. I really think the bulk of them have their hearts in the right place but they can get a little complacent.
I'm still waiting to find out why Charlton and Woolwich were abandoned by the police in August — can any of the councillors who read this site tell us, or have I missed something? Blimey, the looters were driving from Bexley and all other points to join in the fun.
Congratulations on another fabulous year of bloggery, Darryl. It has been a pleasure to know you – if more in the cyber than the biblical sense.
Here's to Hyperlocal Blogs in the most prestigious year Greenwich will see for some time…
The Greenwich police have said that the trouble on August 8th started later in the Borough than in some other places. During the afternoon local officers were sent to help as far away as Tottenham and so they were caught on the back foot when trouble commenced locally.
Best wishes to 853 for 2012.
I discovered your blog about 6 months ago Darryl – and have been hooked ever since. I look forward to your further excellent, well informed (and when critical – still fair!) and well written articles.
Happy New Year.
Darryl – cool, it sounds like fun and something worth a #GreenwichTweetUp I say (only the coolest cats in Greenwich will know what I am on about)!
I think it's an excellent blog even though I don't always share your viewpoint 100% eg you don't half bang on about Greenwich Time. However, your coverage of things like Southeast trains, the council, olympics, Northern Soul etc has been great and terrible to say really but better than our local papers.
"Lara – I'll try to post on the Blackheath live site at some point soon. I've mentioned it in passing, and it's currently going through the licensing process at Lewisham Council."
The Bugle beat you to it a bit but I am sure there will be plenty to discuss on all blogs. There seems to be a sufficient amount of discussion already! >>> http://blackheathbugle.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/the-olympic-washerwomans-bottom/
I liked some of your coverage about transport matters and keeping the council on their toes.
One thing, I wish you'd stop attacking people/groups trying to stand up for their surroundings – why do you need to add"self-styled guardians" of Blackheath etc? Jeez. So you want a big concert there, they/we (choose your view) like it as it is as open access without the litter, security guards and amps. You may want the festival but don't just lay into local societies etc, they do lots of valuable work to keep communities thriving (and there are plenty of places to hear live music already, etc etc…. but I'm just using this one as an example!).
Also, I know you like baiting NOGOE (and I'm certainly no fan), and going on about some mythical East-West Greenwich postcode war, but I'm sure all the hoo-ha has at least helped make the organisers much more careful about how they treat Greenwich Park, eg re-routing some of the sillier tracks. So how about getting a more balanced view – why do NOGOE have to represent everyone worried about it?
I'm surprised you said (if I remember rightly) you were a Green party candidate though – you seem to support several big schemes that make money for big corporate types, change the local enviironment and impact on residents and don't seem too bothered about the local environment. E.g. Dutch Camping – why not ask the Greenwich Ecology Park Staff – reasonable people who are a million miles from NOGOE-type ranters – just what they think of that idea!
I hope I don't sound too critical, I'm not really criticising you despite what it sounds like! Just a few things that grate after a few similar posts. But I hope you're having a good new Year and keep up the information-finding, much of which I enjoy reading and I'm sure is a valuable resource for us kept-in-the-dark locals!


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lil kim's royal reign is queen of the crazy baby names
All hail the Queen; Lil Kim has just given birth to a brand new baby girl. In true Hip Hop tradition, she's given her an utterly ridiculous name. At least Royal Reign won't feel out of place with playmates Blue Ivy and North West.
So far, we've had horticulture, horoscopes and navigation - and now a weather forecast. Being a kid in Hip Hop ain't easy. When Kim Kardashian joked on a TV chat show about naming her then unborn baby North – North West geddit! - oh how we chortled. What a hoot that would be! Maybe its future brother or sister could be called 'South' [Note to Kim'N'Kanye: please don't get any ideas]. And then the baby was born and it was actually called North. North West. Were the Kardashian's trying to keep up with the Carter's Blue Ivy (a rare yet poisonous form of flower? a new flavour of toilet cleaner from Cilit Bang?). The Carters in turn had, presumably, been inspired by the previously non-uncoupled consciously coupled Gwyn-N-Chris and baby Apple. What's with popstars bestowing OTT names on their kids? Zowie Bowie. Audio Science. Denim Braxton? And as for Peckham Beckham…
Over the last week, we've had two new names to #mock #massively on #socialmedia. Ciara and Future (born, if you please, Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn) just named their first child together 'Future'. Future Zahir Wilburn (NB the kid weighed 9lbs10oz. Lordamercy, CiCi won't be slutdropping anytime soon, eh). So you've named your child after its Dad - but not its Dad's actual name just the one he made up. Perhaps the pair wanted to inflict the pain they'd put up with as kids? People STILL don't know how to say poor Ciara's name (Key-ah-ra/ See-air-ra/ See-ah-ra, though we rather like the equine flavor of Nayvadius). Sadly, Lil Kim – real name Kimberly Jones – didn't follow Future's lead. I'd rather have a baby called Lil Kim than Royal Reign.
And, really, come on, what even IS a royal reign? How is Kim bestowing on her daughter an adjective and a noun? It's like calling a kid Splendid Pride. Or Ecstatic Vagina. The first day of school isn't hard enough as it is? Being the child of a famous person surely already leaves you wide open to finding yourself face down in full flush at playtime. It's not enough that the Nanny drops you to school in the Maybach. 'Hey, what's your name'? 'Splendid Vagina'. 'Word? Your mother Foxy Brown or some shit?'
Until recently, Hip Hop baby names were relatively well behaved. It was wacky actors and rockers that appeared intent on giving their children eccentric names. But then along came Erykah Badu. It is perhaps Fattybella who started this name shame off with her daughter Puma Sabti, her first child with Californian rapper the D.O.C. She followed Puma up with Seven Sirius, her son with Outkast's Andre 3000. Her most recent child, with Jay Electronica, is called Mars Merkaba. But we would expect nothing less from the incense-loving earth mother. You'd think Kanye would have a bit of sympathy for the daft name game though. How long did it take you to figure out how to pronounce Yeezy's government name? Aisha Taylor didn't help matters either on West's intro single, Slow Jamz with her 'Kanya' saying self.
Surely everyone knows that a name can make or break a person. Choosing a name is actually a really serious business; you're not ordering from Mr. Chow's here people. A name can steer a child's entire identity in later life. It also reflects who you are as a parent. What does calling your child North West say about Kanye and Kim? I'm not here to judge (ok, I am), but naming your child either a) after yourself b) to rhyme with your surname or c) after an electrical appliance or compass position, aren't you placing your own personality just a tiny bit over that of your child's? Forcing them to cope with your current whims throughout life just doesn't seem fair.
So, dear Purple Rain. We're sorry for you, we really are. We're sure that Kim will be a wonderful, loving, caring mother and you'll enjoy a life filled with love and laughter (probably a LOT of laughter), but you are a person. It's all well for people like me to LOL at your name, but you're the one stuck with it. All we can say is deed poll awaits you at 18 before you can finally become Simple Sarah or Plain Jane. But for childhood at least, all we can say is, long may your Purple Reign.


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Have you ever questioned your parent's way of parenting? What's up with sheltering and then expect independence?
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Srsly, story of mai lyfe!!! I feel like I missed out on so much because of how much I've been sheltered my whole life. But now I have to take it upon myself to stand up to my parents (mostly my mom) and let her know that she has to loosen the reigns and let me live a little. She's raised me the best she could and now its time to let me grow and start doing things on my own. Luckily she is starting to give me some freedom but its still a work in progress!
I even called them out a couple of times
Yes. I have. So, I raise mine differently. Someday soon, they will tell me of the mistakes I have made. Your point is a big one in my world. They spent so much time making sure we were safe that we had no idea what to do as young adults. "Don't worry. We'll take care of it" should have been stricken from their vocabulary and replaced with "You figure it out."
Yes, doing it from past year coz something disastrous happened relating my independence. <br />
Still not agreed with them.
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Clayton Kershaw is close to returning to the mound for the Dodgers. The Dodgers, their fans and the city of Los Angeles are breathing a sigh of relief and shouting to the heavens with glee. Pump up the jam folks, and party down because Kershaw is coming back very soon. This is obviously great news for the Dodgers.
The Dodgers have been without their ace, and reigning Cy Young winner since he went on the disabled list with a sore teres major muscle in his back on March 23.
Kershaw threw a bullpen session with A.J Ellis catching the other day and reported feeling good. He made about 50 pitches in what the Dodgers termed as a simulated game condition. Now the club is ready to send Kershaw on his next step towards recovery, a rehab assignment.
So Kershaw will throw another bullpen session on Tuesday, and then if all goes well, will throw a minor league rehab game on Friday, according to Ken Gurnick. Kershaw will probably be limited to around 60 or 70 pitches during his first rehab game. The club feels that he'll probably need a second rehab game before he returns to the club.
If all goes well with Kershaw's rehab assignment, then it's possible the left hander could rejoin the club at the end of the next road trip.
Kershaw has pitched in just one game this season, which was the opening day win against Arizona in Sydney Australia. This is the first time Kershaw has ever been on the disabled list in his career. Please return soon Kershaw, we can't go much longer without you.


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My first visit to Trader Joe's is today...anything I must buy or look for??
Heard so much about Trader Joes from Chow but always thought it was just a West Coast Enterprise until yesterday when someone asked me if I had been to the TJ in Ann Arbor. Was so excited to hear that they were here as I haven't been thrilled with the shopping choices since moving from Florida to the Midwest. I did check out their website and was amazed to find all of the areas of the country their in...guess eventually they'll make it as far south as Florida but anyway I'm headed there today and excited to check it out. Definately will pick up their chocolate croissants as remember reading in a previous post that they used the same bakery as William Sonoma does for their famous croissants. What else is really good there and how is their fish dpt??? That is one of the things I miss most about leaving Florida...the availability of fresh seafood. TIA and have a great Memorial Day!
holy moly, one could get a phD here on chowhound about shopping at trader joe's.
their brie -- in fact, all their cheese -- is an excellent deal; get the french triple cream. and cotswold, one of my faves -- especially on a grilled cheese sandwich.
get their whole wheat tortillas (can use like indian roti), french truffles (lovely real chocolate, and nice texture), and get the frozen mixed seafood -- but not the mahi-mahi or swordfish. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/622377 <take an insulated shopping cooler or bag -- or buy one of theirs>.
their regular trader joe's dried pasta is great quality -- equal to many more expensive brands. we just bought two more packages of spaghetti and linguine just yesterday, at 99 cents. it is a household staple.
their frozen organic english peas are superb! also, the frozen bell pepper melange is great to keep in the freezer to add to all sorts of dishes. but, this is available in other groceries, too. i haven't really done a cost comparison.
there are plenty of pastes and spreads. see what appeals to you, but others will chime in.
if they have it, smoked trout in the blue and white tin (like a sardine tin), and pumpkin butter (which may be seasonal -- superb in oatmeal).
their indian-style korma "simmer sauce" is good in a weeknight pinch -- to add in some shredded chicken breasts, or chicken thighs.
their grade a dark amber maple syrup is a great deal, too. the brand i bought is "spring tree."
ps, take your second mortgage paperwork with you, to speed the processing. ;-).
and... where in florida? my home state (fort myers).
The upper mid -west isn't exactly a culinary mecca, I spend half the year in Montana, TJ's would never make it here, locals would brand it "too weird". However, I spend the other half in Arizona and use TJ's all the time. Some of my favorites---
Half sour pickles
The various frozen pastas
The cheeses
Organic carrot juice ( I drink about 8oz. a day, actually makes me feel better) the other brands like Odwalla etc. don't taste as good or have the same affect on me as TJ's brand.
I hope you aren't disappointed -- there's little or no fresh seafood at Trader Joe's.
Trader Joe's is *not* a full-spectrum grocery store. It's not Whole Foods, it's a small specialty store. In fact, with the exception of dairy, fresh food in general is not their strong point. I always think of meat and produce at TJ's as being more for convenience than anything else -- it's not their focus.
Their strong point is their shelf goods, which are generally gourmet-store quality at supermarket prices. Lots of organics and "natural" products.
There are lots of threads on what to buy, but given your screen name:
Chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate and chocolate covered everything. The pound-plus bars are great (any chocolates of theirs that say "Belgian" are Callebaut). Around the checkstands there are some single-origin and other higher end bars. And just wait until they start stocking up for the holidays.
Other things I routinely buy there include nuts and dried fruit, organic sugar, some cheeses, Fage yogurt, organic eggs, all kinds of snack foods.
I agree, the "fresh" products such as fresh produce, eggs, and meats are not so great and I find they go bad too quickly so are not worth buying unless you plan on using immediately.
They have great prices on fage greek yogurt, cheeses, cured meats (though a somewhat limited selection), tapenades & sauces if you like that kind of thing (some of them are great, some kind of meh) olive oil, nuts and dried fruit, and CHOCOLATE! :-)
Excellent prices on wines if they happen to sell at your location.
I have noticed that in the past year or so, Whole Foods has begun selling many of these things at lower, more competitive prices (olive oil, peanut butter, applegate farms turkey slices, cheeses etc..) so I find myself going to TJs a lot less often since I don't have very good luck with their fruits and veggies.
They sell a package of 4 unbaked chocolate souffles. Not only are they incredibly good, but they come in little white ceramic souffle ramekins. I don't remember the price, but I remember thinking that it was a steal, considering you get to keep the ramekins after you eat the souffle.
While they don't have fresh seafood, I often pick up a few packages of flash-frozen vacuum-packed fish. They have a pretty good selection.
most of their frozen desserts are very good and reasonable, jams are fairly good and reasonable also, their small chocolate bars (impulse item) are good, my father always stocks up on them, alot of their partially prepared foods are good, but definitely not 100% to get all good ones, enjoy and explore
Frozen french pastries, particularly the chocolate croissants, are excellent. And in the non-food category someone once turned me on to their shampoo & conditioner, I think it's called Nourish, which is very cheap, has decent ingredients, and is one of the best I've found in a long time. Everyone I;ve recommended it to loves it.
grab a jar of the flaxseed peanut butter (red top)...you will not be disappointed...its made with valencia peanuts...
Chocolate, from your note you must be in MI somewhere. There are really good shopping choices if you are anywhere near the Detroit burbs. I also lived in Florida and the best I could find, where I lived, was Fresh Market and Publix and both of those I liked better than TJ's. As stated here, it's much better for shelf goods. I wouldn't buy meat or seafood there, but have purchased frozen goods and lots of cheese.
Cheese, prepared frozen foods, nuts, ready-to-cook meats, frozen desserts (creme brulee, canneles), hummus, inexpensive wine & last but not least, ideas for dinner from demo. The best thing about Trader Joe's is if you don't like something, they'll gladly refund you. Enjoy.


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Turkish official claims replicas of U.S. pistol seized in Yemen port
Ankara, Turkey (4E) – A Turkish official claimed Monday that the illegal weapons shipment discovered by customs authorities in Yemen's port of Aden in November were replicas of a U.S. model pistol and not made in Turkey.
The unnamed official said the 3,000 pistols found in biscuit boxes inside a container on Nov. 3 had no markings indicating they were produced in Turkey.
Turkey's foreign ministry also denied on Nov. 5 that it authorized the shipment of arms to Yemen noting that it is against Ankara's policy to export arms to countries at high risk of getting embroiled in a conflict.
The ministry added that it opposes any initiative to derail the reconciliation process in Yemen following the 2011 revolution that toppled its long-time leader Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Turkey's Customs and Trade Ministry investigated the arms shipment that Yemeni customs authorities traced to Turkey.
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Rescue work is a rewarding and difficult mission. I've been doing outreach to get animals spay/neutered and vaccinated in neighborhoods that need it the most. I also work to rescue, rehab and rehome animals from all walks of life. I see the worst of the worst while trying to stay strong and posit…
I use Toms non fluoride toothpaste and I don't really ever use hair stuff. The only hair junk I'll maybe use is hair dye left over from a roommate. I can't remember when I last bought hair dye honestly. Unless you're taking about shampoo. LUSH is my favorite brand but it's kinda hard to find a totally veg shampoo in say, the drug store cuz even if that particular brand doesn't test on animals, 9/10x their parent company does (did you know the 'natural'company Burts Bees is owned by Clorox?). But if you can only afford drugstore stuff, show the parent company that their cruelty free products are more popular. If it's cruelty free it will say so on the bottle. But I suggest buying a LUSH shampoo bar. They're 100% vegan and not crazy expensive. Plus the shampoo bars last longer, smell better, and lather better than any drugstore junk.
Sorry for the late response and that I couldn't be more helpful but I don't really do much with my hair.
Wildlife photographer Richard Peters caught this amazing moment of nature in the raw at Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming when a red fox dived nose first after a mouse buried beneath the snow.
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I'm just tryin to see my dogs reaction to seeing snow for the first time but I'm in crappy, rainy Georgia and it's too dang cold to travel right now.
This is my friend Sergio Quintero. Not too long ago, he was attacked outside of a punk show in LA. He did nothing to provoke the group of men who attacked him. He was targeted simply for being queer. We started a fundrazr account to try to raise enough money for his medical care, but we've got a really short amount of time to raise the money. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. If you have nothing to give, please reblog and signal boost this post.
Doctors at the ER told him he needs surgery as soon as possible. However, Sergio does not have health insurance or $3000 required to pay for the procedure. The doctors say if he waits longer than a few weeks the damage to his jaw and mouth will be irreparable. Some of his teeth are loose already and he may lose one or more of them permanently if he does not receive treatment ASAP. The cutoff date is December 23rd.
He needs all the help he can get. Thanks!
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The real life "Fox and the Hound" featuring Noki and Kodi :)
Sometimes I think that taking prescription pharmaceuticals recreationally isn't vegan. Like, there's a difference between a vegan taking medications they need and a vegan taking them just for the hell of it. Idk, am I alone on this one?


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Christmas Lights Festival 2013
The Christmas Lights Display will be held at 116 Board Street, Deagon again this year. The lights will be switched on on Thursday 5th December and will be on from 7 - 10 pm each night.
All lights, displays, entertainment and stalls will be open on Thursday 12th December from 7 pm each night until Monday 23rd. Displays of lights and Christmas items will be throughout the grounds and building. Entry is free. See FLYER.
The theme this year is 'CHRISTMAS COLOURS'.
Free entertainment will be presented each evening and food and drinks of different types will be available for purchase. Stock up on your Christmas gifts as cards, craft, sweets and baked items will be available for purchase, most made by our local people. Shepherds will be on hand to guide you. The Festival will conclude with Christmas Eve Services at 7.00 pm. (A Christmas Day service will also be held at 7.30 am.)
The following is a link to an excerpt from last year's Great Manger Mystery video (or paste: http://youtu.be/LWjQZQ4jEAs, if you prefer). A 5-minute video on Youtube of some of the lights from 2011. This will open in a new window - or copy and paste into your browser if you prefer: http://youtu.be/TaVdv9hWW9o See also the photos page on this website.
2013 Sandgate Christmas Lights Festival Program
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|Friday 13th
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|SE Queensland Symphonic Winds
|Saturday 14th
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|Counterpoint Vocal Ensemble
|Sunday 15th
|Worship Celebration 7.00 pm with Rev Anne Hulbert
|Monday 16th
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|Tuesday 17th
|The Freud Squad
|No Cover Charge Band
|Wednesday 18th
|Bayside Divas
|2nd Wind Community Stage Band
|Thursday 19th
|Moreton Bay Symphony Orchestra & JAFA Choir
|Redcliffe City Choir
|Friday 20th
|Scottish Dancers
|Saturday 21st
|Caboolture Community Choir
|Sunday 22nd
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|Monday 23rd
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|Morgan Balfour and Christina Santolini
|Tuesday 24th
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In March, we wrote about the French national police force's effort to save about US$ 50,000,000 by moving to Ubuntu. More recently, Dee-Ann LeBlanc posted a case study on the switch to Ubuntu, called Linux Picked in Gendarmerie Lineup.
Dee-Ann writes, "The goal was never specifically to migrate away from Windows, or to Linux. Instead, the goal was to free themselves to change any piece of software easily, and they included operating systems as one of those software components."
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Wairarapa was buzzing with visitors during Easter weekend, thanks to major events and the good weather.
Big events included the North Island Car Rally, which was hosted by the Wairarapa Vintage Car Club, the New Rags Market, Comedy in the Vines, the final Wharekauhau Wine & Food Society Market and the Tore Tora Tora Music Festival.
Destination Wairarapa marketing manager Barb Hyde said that with such a range of events being held they had expected an influx of visitors.
"The Wairarapa is always a popular destination for visitors at Easter time due to our settled weather and variety of things to do.
"This settled run of weather is continuing to attract people to the region and Destination Wairarapa is continuing to make sure domestic visitors are aware of the eclectic range of activities that are available in the region," she said.
The organisation had received feedback about Medici Cafe, Martinborough, that it was busier there than last Easter and anecdotal evidence from people that the town was buzzing.
Martinborough i-SITE team leader Pixie Tipoki said they had received high demand from visitors at the weekend.
Destination Wairarapa also expects the region to be busy after Anzac Day, which coincides with the first week of the school holidays.
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It's been a gorgeous weekend full of sunshine, so today I decided to do something nice and light for lunch. Parma ham is so delicious and has always been a lunchtime favourite for me. And I started early - I remember having parma ham sandwiches for lunch at primary school while everyone else ate cheese slices between white bread. I think my mum drew the line at my request for parmesan shavings.
Today I just sliced up a pomegranate and scattered the juicy seeds over the parma ham. The fruit's sweetness against the strong salt of the ham works really well. Of course you can use melon or even a drop of raspberry coulis if you prefer.
Next is Italian-style greens, which I absolutely love. My grandma has always done the best sautéed greens and I'm always fascinated to hear my dad tell stories of when she first moved to England in the '40s and used to pick greens, even rocket which today is more than common, and how people thought she was like a witch picking weeds. How things have changed!
If you know and love Italian food, I'm sure you'll agree that the way they cook vegetables is seriously tasty. And it's not hard. All you really need is lots of olive oil and garlic.
Today at the Sunday market in Wellington there were lots of lovely greens, so I picked a large bunch. You can use any greens that take your fancy for this recipe. All you need to do is cover the base of a frying pan or wok with olive oil, fry off three cloves of crushed garlic and the end green part of five spring onions, sliced, then add your greens and stir until they've wilted and fried for about 10 minutes. It really is as easy as that. Good hot or cold, these kind of greens can be part of a light lunch or a nice vegetable to accompany meat on an evening.
As I keep cooking for Jennie Eats Italy, I'm really realising that a lot of Italian food is so much easier to make than people think, and I'm going to keep unearthing good recipes that look and taste impressive but don't require lots of ingredients or time in the kitchen. Have a lovely Sunday xComments
I don't know about you, but I live with someone who wants to add meat to every single meal. Whenever I cook something without meat he'll be like, "this is lovely, but it would have been amazing with some chicken, sausage, bit of mince, ham, some lamb chops, a whole hog…"
With this in mind, last week I decided to give the big man a break and cook something a bit more 'meaty' (ish). Penne pasticciate was one of my favourite pastas growing up and a big favourite from my family's restaurant. It's super simple to make and is just yum, yum yum. I'd say most of the ingredients would normally feature in your weekly shop too and the fact that it takes about 10 minutes to prepare makes it great for a quick but delicious dinner after work.
Penne pasticciate - serves two
One onion
One clove of garlic
One tin of chopped tomatoes
Pouring cream
Handful of mushrooms
Large handful of peas
Pancetta (or any ham you fancy)
Penne (between 100g and 150g per person)
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Firstly, finely chop your garlic and onion and sweat it down in a pan with some olive oil. Whilst that's happening (it should take about five minutes on a low heat) finely slice your mushrooms and pancetta or ham. Pop these in the pan and stir well.
While everything is frying off, boil your kettle and empty into a large pot for your pasta. Put it on a high heat and pour in a good dose of salt. Once that's bubbling away, add your pasta.
Back to your sauce, now add in a tin of chopped tomatoes and your peas. I tend to chuck mine in from frozen but if you'd prefer to defrost in some boiling water before - go right ahead. Give it another good stir, add a very small ladle of water and leave to bubble away.
Once your pasta is ready, drain and add to the sauce. Mix everything together thoroughly and then pour in your cream. I always just go with what I fancy - you can add a dash or lots depending on how 'creamy' you like your pasta. If you don't do dairy, the cream can definitely be left out.
I serve this dish in a lovely big bowl with nothing but a sprinkling of parmesan. I find it caters for everyone's needs - ham for all of those meat-needing boys, fresh vegetables for our five-a-day and a bit of naughtiness if you're in need of a treat.Comments
I was in the supermarket this weekend and saw a bunch of baby turnips. They were so cute that I just put them in my trolly without any idea what I'd do with them. After much thought and deliberation, I decided they'd be tasty as a crostini topping - and by God was I right.
Like with any crostini, this is a really quick and simple recipe. When it comes to vegetables, I think anything of the 'baby' variety is quite avant garde so I think this is one of those impressive looking (and tasting) nibbles that you could have when friends come round or when you're celebrating something special.
All you need for this dish is a french stick (or any crusty bread you have at home) baby turnips, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, runny honey and a pinch of salt. I've used white balsamic vinegar here as it gives a lovely tang against the sweet honey but it's clear in colour so you don't end up with brown soaked bread.
All you have to do is pre-heat your oven to about 200 degrees, scrub and quarter your turnips then chuck them into a baking dish with lashings of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. I left a bit of the turnip stalk on as I thought it looked quite cool - but it's totally up to you. You'll need to roast the turnips for about one hour/ one hour 15 minutes until they're nice and soft.
When you have about 10 minutes to go on the turnips, slice your bread about 2cm thick and add to your baking dish. Cook for five minutes on each side or until golden and crusty.
Once everything is ready, take the baking dish out of the oven, lay out your crostini and top with the roasted baby turnips. Now in a jug or cup, mix white balsamic vinegar with runny honey - you want a 50/50 consistency. Finish by ladling a spoonful of the mixture over each crostini with a teaspoon.
The combination of flavours from the dressing against the beautiful crunch of the bread and taste of roasted turnip is honestly gorgeous. Everything marries really well together and it's a great way to kick-start your taste buds for something great for dinner. Give it a go!Comments
Ever since I was little we've had a roast on a Sunday. It's a lovely tradition that I never really appreciated until I moved away from home.
This weekend I decided to cook my own version of a Sunday roast - pork belly with potatoes and baked chicory.
Though I know chicory is an acquired taste it can be really gorgeous. Back home it's easier to find in the supermarkets but you can still find it in New Zealand - though as I discovered in an interesting experience at the self check out - chicory is actually called 'witloof' in New Zealand. Interesting.
I haven't put strict measurements here as you can increase and decrease depending on your appetite and how many people there are.
Jennie's Sunday roast
Pork belly
One chicory bulb (or witloof) per person
One green chilli
One clove of garlic
Runny honey
Baby potatoes
Olive oil
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
Take your pork belly and cut the fat in 1cm lines until you reach the meat. Rub the fatty side with salt and olive oil and then pop into an oiled baking tray and cover with fresh thyme then put in the oven. It will need to be in there for about 90 minutes but do keep an eye on it as everyone's oven is different.
Once you've got your pork in the oven you can wash and half your potatoes and put into a pot with cold salted water (I don't bother peeling mine but of course you can if you prefer). Bring to the boil and keep on the hob for about 10 minutes. Drain and pour into a baking dish, smothering them in olive oil and adding rosemary. After 30 minutes of your pork being in the oven, add the dish of potatoes.
Finely chop a green chilli (removing the seeds and membrane) and add to a hot frying pan with one crushed clove of garlic and a large glug of olive oil. Stir until softened.
Chop the hard end off your chicory bulbs and start peeling the leaves off in twos. Lie them tightly next to each other in a baking dish and pour your chilli, garlic and oil over the top. If you have room in the oven, add the chicory when your pork has 30 minutes to go. After 20 minutes, take the chicory out and lightly drizzle honey over the top, popping back in the oven for 10 minutes.
Everything should be ready at the same time if you follow this recipe. The last thing to do is to take your pork from the oven and put it fat side down into a dry frying pan for about five minutes just to crisp it off.
Lay out your meat, potatoes and chicory on a large platter and drizzle the meat infused oil from the baking dish back over the pork before serving.
Even if I say so myself, this meal was really delicious. It's certainly not your average old school Sunday roast but the Italian twist of the chilli garlic chicory really adds an interesting twist.Comments
My parents have just come back from three weeks in Italy - taking my Grandma back to see the famiglia. Some mornings I would wake up with over 20 Whatsapp messages from my Dad purely of food (cheers, Den - rub it in why don't you?) There was fettuccine, there was cannelloni (in fact there was fettuccine and cannelloni on one plate), there were deep fried pizza balls, deliciously juicy tomatoes from the garden, bottles of family wine, it just never ended.
One dish I saw twice in the torture photos was a mozzarella roulade-looking invention. Though my parents had never seen it before this trip, they said it seemed to be the new craze over in the homeland. I wanted to try it because firstly it contains some of my favourite ingredients and secondly it looks beautiful.
Before I go on I have to say that fresh is best for this recipe. If you are lucky enough to live somewhere where you can access really fresh mozzarella it will be so much easier to make. Unfortunately in Wellington it would be easier to go and milk a buffalo and make your own cheese than it is to find top notch fresh mozzarella. If it isn't the freshest it will be a little bit hard and thus impossible to roll into a flat mozza-pancake. If this is the case, you can cheat like I did and melt your mozzarella. The end result won't be as soft and creamy as the proper version but will still taste great.
Mozzarella roulade
One large, fresh mozzarella ball
One large handful of basil leaves
One large handful of rocket
A small pack of prosciutto
Cherry tomatoes
As mentioned in my mozzarella monologue, if you have a really soft ball of mozzarella - use a rolling pin to get it completely flat like a thin pizza base. If you don't you can chop your mozzarella up and lay it on the base of a large frying pan and turn the heat on. One the cheese melts take it off the heat (waiting a few minutes so you don't burn your fingers) and then pop it into a ball and roll out the same way.
Now put a layer of basil leaves, a layer of rocket and then a layer of prosciutto over the flat mozzarella. Finally slice your cherry tomatoes into thirds and add a layer of those. Now gently roll as you would a roulade and firmly wrap in cling film, popping in the fridge for one to two hours.
When you're ready to serve, slice your roulade about 2cm thick.
You can serve this as part of an antipasto starter, with a balsamic rocket salad or just as wee appetisers when you have people round. The thing I like most about this recipe is that it looks really impressive with very little effort (unless you do decide to go and find that buffalo). Enjoy!Comments
Pasta is my favourite thing in the whole world - nothing else even comes close. So when I see pasta that's super sized I have to say it excites me. Until tonight I'd never actually stuffed giant pasta shells myself, which may come as a shock, but it's not something I ate growing up. I'm not sure if it's a regional dish or if it's a modern Italian trend (feel free to tell me the answer) but I've seen so many delicious photos of them on Instagram that I just had to give it a go.
For my recipe I decided to use ricotta, button mushrooms and rosemary for the stuffing. The flavours work really well together, especially when the sharp tomato sauce cuts through that rich creaminess. I encourage everyone to give this dish a go and as with most of my recipes, you can change up the ingredients if you like. It's also a really easy recipe and a good alternative to lasagne or cannelloni as there's a lot less to do.
Stuffed pasta shells - serves four
250g large pasta shells
300g ricotta cheese
20 button mushrooms
Two sprigs of rosemary
Two tins of tomatoes
One onion
Two cloves of garlic
One chicken or vegetable stock cube
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Pre heat your oven to 180 degrees and pop a large saucepan of salted water on a hot hob.
Wash and finely slice your mushrooms. Throw them in a hot oiled frying pan with the leaves from two sprigs of rosemary. To remove the leaves just nip the stalk and run your fingers upwards against the direction of the leaves.
After about three minutes spoon the mixture into a bowl to rest.
Once your water is boiling, pop in your pasta and stir. Now onto your tomato sauce. Finely chop your onion and garlic and add to olive oil in a pan. Stir and after two minutes add two tins of chopped tomatoes and crumble in a stock cube. You can leave this to bubble away while you get on with the rest of the dish.
When your pasta shells are al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. By this stage your mushroom mixture will have cooled down and you can pour it back onto your chopping board to finely chop it. Put it back into the bowl and mix thoroughly with your beautifully creamy ricotta.
Your pasta sauce will no be ready to use. If you'd prefer to have it without any texture, pour into a blender or use a stick blender to blitz it. Take a casserole dish and spoon a thin layer of the tomato sauce into the bottom. Now start stuffing your shells. Take a teaspoon and fill each shell with the ricotta mixture and put into the dish. Finish with a lovely layer of tomato sauce and a generous grating of parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Yum, yum yum. I know it's getting colder back in England and to be honest it's not feeling that hot over here in New Zealand, so I think this is a universally perfect option for dinner at the moment. Add a lovely balsamic dressed salad with juice cherry tomatoes and avocado and you've got the perfect weekend indulgence.Comments
Not every pasta dish has to be laced with sauce to be scrumptious. This rigatoni recipe is really simple with big flavours topped off by the gorgeously light crunch of breadcrumbs. Breadcrumbs work really well with pasta, especially with a salty accompaniment like anchovies. Pecorino certainly does the trick too and works beautifully with my favourite vegetable, long stemmed brocolli. It's so good for you and tastes great in Italian cooking.
Rigatoni with pancetta and brocollini - serves two
200g rigatoni
Five thin slices of pancetta
One garlic clove
One red chilli
A nice bunch of brocollini
One small handful of breadcrumbs
One small handful of pecorino cheese
Olive oil
Black pepper
Boil a saucepan of salted water and add your rigatoni until al dente. While your pasta is bubbling away, roughly chop your pancetta and throw into a hot, dry pan, allowing the fat to render down. Now finely chop your chilli (removing the seeds) and garlic, add a dash of olive oil to the pan and add everything along with your broccolini. Fry until the stalks are just cooked through.
Once your pasta is ready, drain and add to your frying pan. Add another drizzle of olive oil along with the pecorino and breadcrumbs. Continue to stir under the heat until the breadcrumbs are lightly toasted. Finish with a twist of black pepper.
This is the perfect Italian example of fast and easy comfort food. Very little effort is required and you can use anything you like. If you're not in the mood for sauce, breadcrumbs can be a really nice alternative and for me the salty taste of the pancetta and pecorino cheese alongside the fresh flavour of the brocollini is a heavenly match.Comments
Chilli is a staple in Italian cooking. I wish I had a picture to show you of my uncle Ettore who is now in his late 80s and still has a little dish of tiny scorching red chillis by every meal and just picks them up and eats them whole. It's unreal.
This recipe isn't quite so hardcore. I remove all of the seeds and membrane so no one's mouth will explode. The red part of the chilli is very similar to pepper (or capsicum as the Kiwis seem to call it) but with a lovely undertone of heat to it.
I wanted to do a stuffed chilli to show that anyone can enjoy it, even those afraid of spicy food. It's a seriously simple side dish and certainly works with red peppers too if you'd like to stick to something a bit more sweet.
In terms of ingredients - all you need are a bunch of large red chillis, pecorino cheese, breadcrumbs and olive oil. You need large chillis for this dish because firstly, you'd only get half a mouthful if you stuffed the little ones, and secondly, the larger the chilli, the milder it is.
The first step is to prep your chillis. Using a small sharp knife draw a line down the centre of your chilli, length ways, and then commit to it by slicing through gently. If you want to be decorative, follow all the way through the stalk.
Now using your knife, draw a line round the outside of the white membrane and pull it out along with all of the seeds. Wash the chilli to get rid of any remaining seeds.
Glug some olive oil around the base of a baking dish and lie your chilli halves in a line, skin side down. Pop under a hot grill for 15 minutes.
While your chillis are grilling, mix pecorino cheese with breadcrumbs. You want a half and half consistency here so you can really taste that strong, salty cheese but also get the crunch of the crumbs when they go back under the grill.
Take your chillis out of the oven and start to stuff them with your mixture, using a teaspoon. Pop back under the grill until browned.
Do be careful as chilli skin does blacken quickly and though the edges will char ever-so-slightly, you want to avoid serving up little canoes of coal.
These simple stuffed chillis go really well with a lovely wine vinegar tossed salad and bread, as a lovely accompaniment to a meat dish. You could also lie them over your favourite creamy pasta dish as tasty decoration.
Polenta is an Italian classic and can be used in so many ways, even cake. Tonight I made polenta to form a creamy base for pork that's lightly fried with onion, garlic and chilli and then cooked in a rich tomato sauce with wine. It's a really easy dish to do if you have people coming over and is perfectly cosy for the colder weather.
Pork & polenta - serves four
One cup of polenta
One cup of milk
Three cups of water
Parmesan cheese
One tin of chopped tomatoes
One punnet of cherry tomatoes
Two small onions
400g of diced pork
One red chilli
Two cloves of garlic
White wine
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
First things first, do all of your chopping. Finely chop your onions, chilli and garlic and chop up your porn into tiny pieces. Half your cherry tomatoes and pop them in a bowl.
Heat a frying pan with a good glug of olive oil and add your onion, chilli and garlic and stir. Once soft, add your pork to the pan. Add a sizeable splash of wine and your cherry tomatoes and leave to simmer.
Now for the polenta. Add your milk and water to a saucepan and bring to the boil. Then turn down to a low heat and start to pour your cup of polenta into the pan, using a whisk to quickly mix. The mixture will thicken really quickly and as soon as it does you can leave it on a low heat and stir occasionally. I add a small handful of parmesan cheese and a big pinch of salt to my polenta, too.
Give your pork a big stir and add your tin of chopped tomatoes. Put the heat up a bit so it bubbles away and all the yummy flavours concentrate.
After your polenta has been on the heat for 25-30 minutes everything will be ready. Spoon your polenta out onto a platter and top with your pork mixture. Finish with a nice big sprinkle of parmesan.
This dish is really delicious and comforting. It's a great sharing platter for when you have friends over and looks really impressive. The polenta put with the subtle heat and sweetness of the pork's rich tomato sauce is just scrumptious.Comments


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"Exes & Ohs" recap 205: "Everything Changes"
Sam has moved her things into Elizabeth's house. As she unpacks, Sam shows Elizabeth some of the stuff she's acquired over the years. More than your looks, your job, or your hometown, it's your stuff that says the most about you. I have a glass head, three gargoyles and six bottles of vodka in my freezer. That should tell you something.
Sam tenderly holds a small figurine from France and tells Elizabeth a story about an old farmer she met while touring the countryside. All Elizabeth wants to know is what Sam did with his hot granddaughter. Sam tries to get her story back on track and describes the pretty fields there, but now Elizabeth has farmer's daughter on the brain.
Back off, sailor.
Sam is in no mood. She accuses Elizabeth of not wanting to know her; she just wants to have her. Elizabeth stares at Sam with classic "what's your point?" face and gives Sam a string of therapist lines about role playing being normal, and moving is stressful, and just cause she loves to hear her sexy stories, it doesn't mean anything.
Sam throws one back at her: Everything means something. Sam decides she needs to go home.
Back at Jen's place, her momentary slip is now a sickening regret. Hey, what's a break-up without some backpedalling? Jen offers Gillian some olives to go, (good lord, Jen needs a wife,) but Gillian can't get out of there fast enough.
And that's how you know it's really over. They don't want your olives anymore.
Unlike Chris and Kris, who've decided they don't need anyone except each other, Sam and Jen are back where they started, single, lost and up beaver creek without a paddle.
Sam: I guess I just feel like I'm competing with myself. Or, like, the "me" I used to be. Either Elizabeth did not mean that I didn't need to change, or she didn't think that I could. Because now that I've done it, I don't do it for her.
Jen: You guys will figure it out, Sam.
Sam: Meh. Oh, but hey! I'm proud of you! You faced up to the stuff that you normally avoid. [laughs]
Jen: Yeah, and it beat the hell outta me.
Sam: But you took it like a man.
Starting over makes Jen feel tired just thinking about it. Jen and Sam agree they're both a mess. But at least they have each other. Their eyes lock. Their faces draw closer. Closer, still. And…
Cut to black. Whoa.
Next week: Jen avoids thinking about Sam by making out with a student at a frat party. Sam gets some clarity and makes a final decision about Elizabeth. Kris proposes to Chris to make an honest woman out of her. Well it's about time.