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Happy 2010 everyone!
My husband and I were checking our nearby Twitter pages and noticed that alot of folks were talking about where they were 10 years ago. My husband posted that 10 years ago, he didn't know how to spell "atheist" and now, he is one (and being the Christian wife of one, could generate a blog site of it's own. Tempting, but for now, I have no plans to start one). For me, 10 years ago, I had two toddlers (3 and 1), now, ten years later, you can do that math on that one. I also was recovering from a D & C that was the result of a miscarriage. We were also watching the TV all day to watch the new year happen in the rest of the world. Mostly because we'd been warned of Y2K and had been strongly encouraged to store water, food and other supplies should our power go out. I woke up the morning of the 31st, turned on the news and the first thing I heard about was that the power was out in Paris, France. It wasn't due to Y2K. Paris was experiencing a very strong wind storm. As you all know now, Y2K didn't happen. There are the original naysayers that said that it wouldn't in the first place and they like to laugh at those who were hoarding supplies. They can laugh all they want. If anything, the threat of Y2K, did bring about an awareness to the population that it's a good idea to be prepared with those supplies in case of ANY emergency.
This is the second year that we've let the kids stay up with us to ring in the new year. It's exciting for them, and yet exhausting for us. Our son, Kylin, is the type of person who is running on adrenaline every waking moment, even if that moment is at midnight. When he goes to bed at his regular bedtime, my husband and I are mentally exhausted. Our son spins, skips, and just stays very active until he falls asleep. He talks as fast as he moves too (which is probably part of the reason that his sister shuts herself in her room). He's the boy who, after being awake for an hour in the morning, has us anxious for his bedtime to arrive. So letting him stay up late, is a big step for us.
In preparing for this big night, I asked for everyone's input on what to eat.
~The kids wanted cookies! Oreos and Nutter Butters!
We started the evening with watching the Blu Ray version of "Star Trek". All but Kylin had seen the movie already. Am I a "Trek Nerd" if I admit that this movie brought some tears to my eyes at some point? Once the Trek movie was over, we still had time to kill, so our next movie was "Napoleon Dynamite". That one is just plain funny! It took watching it about 3 times to grow on me, but it's just a fun, goofy movie. Our last movie of the night was "Paul Blart, Mall Cop". Kevin really likes this one. It was Heather's first time watching it and I don't think that she liked it as much as her dad did. I had forgotten how much swearing was in it too. More than what my kids are used to hearing anyway.
Kevin finished the night by making Margaritas. As he was crushing the ice in the blender, Kylin came in and asked what Kevin was making and then saw the blender and yelled "Smoothies!". Kevin had to explain that it was a "grown up smoothie". I will say that I did try one, and my conclusion is that I prefer regular smoothies, not the kind with the alcohol.
We're sort of taking it easy today. I didn't have to make lunch (Kevin ordered pizza)! I say sort of, because I need to finish the laundry and get the kids' lessons planned for Monday as well as order some curriculum. I was going to go grocery shopping today, but I changed my mind. I'll go tomorrow, when everyone else is.


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I can't believe it's finally come down to the final rounds of this great series. Last night was the second semifinal round of Competition Dining's Fire in the Triangle. The winner of this battle goes on to challenge Chef Ryan Payne of Weathervane. Chef John Childers of Herons and Chef Christopher Hill of The Oxford Gastropub went head-to-head for a chance at the coveted final remaining spot.
Last night was the Secret Ingredient I've been waiting for, and I'm so excited to tell you about these fantastic dishes! It was a dream Competition Dining meal for me, that's for sure. I nearly stood up and cheered when they announced that the Secret Ingredient was…
NC Heirloom Tomatoes!
Tomatoes are my favorite thing about summertime. A slice of warm tomato, fresh from the garden, is like biting into the late afternoon sunshine. I have never met a tomato I didn't love. What a treat to have six courses by two amazing chefs completely focused on this wonderful fruit!
The tomatoes used in last night's battle were from Griffin's Flat Broke Farms of Holly Springs, NC. They had just been picked that morning- you can't get fresher that that.
Course one was the "Heirloom Tomato Jewelry Box": Stewed Heirloom Tomatoes with Pastry, Pinenuts, Orange-Thyme Butter & Whipped Goat Cheese from Chef Hill of The Oxford. This dish had an excellent fresh tomato flavor. The tomatoes were center stage, but the component parts complemented them perfectly, especially the crunch of the pine nuts. This dish was definitely a jewel.
The second course was Tomato Poached Shrimp with Marinated Tomato, Chevre Mousse & Pistachio from Chef Childers of Herons. I appreciated the simple presentation of the Secret Ingredient in this course- it's hard to improve on a slice of a great tomato. The course was very light and refreshing, even though there was a lot going on. It was difficult to get all the flavors together in one bite, though.
Course three was a Local Tomato Ragu with Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast, Espresso-Lavender Potato Pave' & Tomato Jus Lie from Chef Hill. I loved the ragu with the duck, but for me the standout element of this dish was the tomato jus lie- it was a beautiful color that really popped on the plate and was absolutely delicious. I wish we'd had a bit more of it as well as the ragu.
Course four was Roasted Venison with Pickled Tomato, Potato Dumplings, Tomato Water and Bacon from Chef Childers. I'm a country-bred girl, and when I heard we'd have venison, tomatoes, and bacon all in one dish, I was thrilled! This was the first dish that really had a substantial aroma; however, it was mainly from the venison, not the tomatoes. The plating was gorgeous, as Judy's photo above captured. The venison was perfect and I loved the pickled tomato with it- but again, I would have loved more tomato with this dish.
The fifth course began the dessert portion of the evening. Usually, this is the time of night when I push back from the table and wonder how in the world I'll find room for dessert. Last night, I felt surprisingly comfortable- the dishes were well-proportioned, light, and pleasantly filling. I'm glad I had room, because the desserts were wonderful!
Course five was Sweet Butternut Polenta Planks with Tomato Jam, Tomato-Watermelon Water & Balsamic Gastrique from Chef Hill. This was my favorite dish of the evening- I don't think I even put my spoon down between bites! The scent of watermelon and tomatoes wafted off the plate before our server had barely even set it down. The polenta was still warm and buttery. The tomato and watermelon combination was a perfect taste of summer. And the crowning touch, that tomato jam, was amazing. Big thanks to Chef Hill and team for such a delightful dish!
Course six was Sweet Biscuit with Macerated Tomatoes & Strawberries, White Chocolate & Sweet Tomato Anglaise. The white chocolate and sweet tomato anglaise was excellent and creative, and I would have loved more of it for biscuit "sopping" purposes. I really liked the idea of strawberries and tomatoes together- again, another wonderful taste of summertime! However, the strawberries in my serving overwhelmed the tomato flavor.
This meal was altogether amazing, and I'm so grateful I was able to experience it. Chef Childers, Chef Hill, and their teams really did justice to this great NC ingredient.
In the end, Chef Childers and his team won a close battle! Get your official result breakdown over on the Competition Dining site. Congratulations on your win, and best of luck in the finals against Chef Payne!
Many thanks to all the sponsors who make this event possible- the NC Department of Agriculture, Southern Foods, Whole Harvest, PDC, Comfortable Soles, Our State magazine, HIT Solutions, Crippens, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal- remember, the number one cause of home fires and burn injuries is cooking! Don't leave your stove unattended- Stand By Your Pan!
I have thoroughly enjoyed covering these battles for DurhamFoodie- thank you, Johanna, for the opportunity! I've met so many friendly folks at these dinners. Everyone- the Competition Dining staff, the sponsors, the chefs and their teams, the service staff at 1705 Prime, my fellow media folks and fellow diners- has been delightful. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!
I'm off to buy tickets for Fire in the Triad! See you there!
Gabrielle Kaasa is a partner in Succotashed. At Succotashed, our personal chefs offer in-home culinary education and event catering. Our mission is to create inspired, seasonal cuisine with simple, real, and delicious foods. Learn more about our workshops and events. Read our blog for delicious recipes, insightful articles, and helpful cooking tips. When she's not in the kitchen, Gabrielle enjoys writing, photography, and adventuring with her partner, Bill, and son, Noah.


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Ever been to a graveyard and seen hands and arms sticking up out of the graves?
If you'd been at Lifepoint this morning, you would have!
As a preface, many, many years ago, an old preacher made me baptize a 6'5″ fellow who weighed 250lbs four times because each time something stuck up out of the water — a hand, a foot, an arm. On the last dunk I dropped him completely, he went to the bottom of the baptisty and almost drowned. The preacher said that it was a "good" baptism because nothing stuck out.
Can we say all say "legalism" together?
Baptism is symbolic; it is a "coming out" for our faith; it is a drawing a line in the sand statement, not a literal burial.
If it were, this morning would have been nothing short of a fiasco at Lifepoint! We had arms, hands, feet, fingers and whatnot flailing around, out of the "grave," and in some cases sticking straight out.
But nobody was the least bit concerned. In fact, it simply added to the party atmosphere!
This was, without a doubt, the most fun baptism service I've ever experienced. Today, we partied like the angels do at these events.
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Von Rothenburg authentically German: Table Talk
The owner and staff at Von Rothenburg Bier Stube in Germantown want you to feel like you're in the old country every time you enter.
Everything, down to the furniture in the beer garden, is authentically German, said Josh Neureuther, general manager.
"Now that more people have traveled more...if it's not authentic, they don't believe it," Neureuther said.
The bar reopened March 1 after being closed for about nine months, and it introduced its new beer garden this month. The garden is more than twice the size of the previous beer garden, with a dilapidated garage converted into an outdoor bar in the back.
Chaz Hastings, who owns motorcycle dealership Milwaukee Harley-Davidson and several area bars and restaurants, bought Von Rothenburg and the adjacent property, Jerry's Old Town Inn, out of foreclosure. He plans to reopen Old Town Inn, dropping the "Jerry's," later this year.
Von Rothenburg, N116 W15843 Main St., Germantown, has always had a German theme, but it had grown a little tired and cluttered in recent years, Neureuther said.
"It was the idea of what they thought German was, not really (German)," he said.
Neureuther had the right credentials to make the business authentic. He majored in German and international studies in college after growing up listening to his immigrant grandparents speak German at home. He lived in Germany for a few years as a wine apprentice and later worked with German beer company Hofbrauhaus as a beer distributor. He helped his stepbrother, Hans Weissgerber III, open Old German Beer Hall in downtown Milwaukee.
Hastings and Neureuther overhauled the interior at Von Rothenburg, giving it a fresh coat of paint, updating the infrastructure and replacing all of the decorations with real German artifacts, from steins to oil paintings. The benches in the beer garden were used for Oktoberfest in Munich.
While the previous owners offered 250 types of bottled beer, the bar now offers just 10 drafts inside and 14 in the beer garden, all of them German. It also offers German snacks, such as Bavarian-style smoked jerky, bretzel (Bavarian pretzel) and apple strudel. A handful of larger dishes such as bratwurst and German-style roasted pork are available in the beer garden, which includes a rotisserie for weekend pig and chicken roasts. Live polka plays Thursdays through Sundays, and German music is piped in through satellite radio the rest of the week.
Hastings sees Von Rothenburg as a family-friendly place to stop before or after dinner at Old Town Inn, which he hopes to reopen Nov. 1. He's spending more than $500,000 to renovate Old Town Inn, taking it back to its 19th century origins.
'Fandemonium' in Milwaukee
A popular Travel Channel host made another stop in Milwaukee recently.
Adam Richman was in town filming an episode of his new show, "Fandemonium." The show premiered this month, with Richman traveling the country to write about the "craziest super fans, culinary creations and cultural experiences at the wildest fan gatherings across the nation." So of course a weekend at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, was in order.
While in Milwaukee, Richman learned about the city's historic tailgating culture at Miller Park, throwing out the first pitch at a game and joining Bob Uecker on a radio broadcast. He also visited several local food trucks at an event at the new Three Bridges Park in the Menomonee Valley. It was organized by Streetza Pizza, which features a "Brew Crew Sausage Race Pizza," with — you guessed it — all five of the "Famous Klement's Racing Sausages."


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Two men who were armed and a woman who was with them were detained, fueling an early, errant theory by the police that there was more than one gunman.
Mayor Mike Rawlings of Dallas suggested in an interview on Sunday that, in the wake of the attack, he supported tightening the states gun laws to restrict the carrying of rifles and shotguns in public.
There should be some way to say I shouldnt be bringing my shotgun to a Mavericks game or to a protest because something crazy should happen, said Mr. Rawlings, a Democrat. I just want to come back to common sense.
The states open-carry culture, the mayor said, had imperiled people on the streets of Dallas. This is the first time but a very concrete time that I think a law can hurt citizens, police and not protect them, he said, adding that he was not anti-gun and that he owned a shotgun himself. I think its amazing when you think that there is a gunfight going on, and you are supposed to be able to sort who the good guys are and who the bad guys are.
The Dallas police chief, David O. Brown, described to CNNs State of the Union on Sunday the amount of confusion the armed protesters initially caused.
He said the event had attracted 20 or 30 people who showed up with AR-15 rifles slung across their shoulder.
They were wearing gas masks, Mr. Brown said. They were wearing bulletproof vests and camo fatigues, for effect, for whatever reason.
When the shooting started, they began to run, he said. And because they ran in the middle of the shooting, he said, the police on the scene viewed them as suspects. Someone is shooting at you from a perched position, and people are running with AR-15s and camo gear and gas masks and bulletproof vests, they are suspects, until we eliminate that.
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Cocktail Journal January 2017
No need for postcards, just cocktails.
Who's up for a drink?
Not just any drink but a cocktail?
Well, you have come to the right place. Here at no need for postcards, I'm going to be bringing you a cocktail post every month. I'll attempt to make a classic cocktail or one of my own creation and share some interesting cocktail facts with you.
To end January the cocktail I have made is a Mojito. My January has been a busy start to the year: job interview, astronomy society presentation and a peak period at work. I definitely need a good cocktail.
The Mojito
There are differing stories as to the origins of the Mojito. Cuba claims to be the Mojitos birth place during the 1500's. South American Indians were known for creating remedies for diseases and for one they used sugar cane juice, aguarediente de cana, mint leaves and limes with tonic water that was effective.
African slaves were possibly the ones responsible for the drinks common name.
Either way, the cocktail is over 500 years old! Whoever history chooses to believe, it is a cocktail that has universal popularity.
What I like about a mojito is the simplicity of its ingredients. Making one is quite straightforward. The mint adds a lovely freshness, plus the drinks lower volume of alcohol makes it easy to drink (my preference anyway). I have most of the tools for making a cocktail but for a Mojito, you won't need any of that.
- 1 tablespoon of white sugar (or 1 sugar cube)
- 1 ½ oz of white rum
- 2 oz of either lime or lemon juice (2 lemons or limes needed)
- Leaves from 1 sprig of mint
- Soda water
Mixing guidelines
- Place the sugar and mint into a glass and crush together
- Add the lime or lemon juice. Mix then leave for a few minutes
- Add a few ice cubes
- Pour in the white rum and stir
- Top up with soda water and serve
And as easy as that you have a Mojito.
Check out the next cocktail at the end of February when I will be attempting my own cocktail creation with a red theme for valentines. Cheers!
Are you a cocktail fan?
Do you make cocktails?
Do you like a Mojito?
Have you hosted a cocktail party?
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As an editor I was always waiting for Richard to grow up as a writer. It seems to me he was essentially a naif, and I don't think he cultivated that childishness, I think it came naturally. (Peter Manso and Michael McClure 65)Conger Beasley, Jr. agreed. Of Brautigan, he said,
He was a close to being a genuine naif as contemporary American culture is likely to produce. He relied on his marvelous instincts to propel him through a story; that, plus his droll humor and off-beat characters, gave his novels a funky rhythm. (Conger Beasely 3)
In April it was spring and I began my discovery of the ponds, which led me step by step down the road to the pond people and into their camp and into their pond houses and into their pond furniture and everything pond.Brautigan changed the title to So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away, inspired by the song "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas. Brautigan liked the idea that everyone was, in the end, only dust in the wind (William Hjortsberg 631). Not wanting the novel to become part of the settlement, Brautigan set the manuscript aside prior to his divorce from Akiko Yoshimura (Nishizawa), his second wife.
She is my only daughter, and the end of my family name. [. . .] My name became the shadow of an old deer bone among the green grass that doesn't know its name.The story, entitled "My Name Forgotten in the Grass," was never published.
I take two photos of Richard sitting on his barn steps. I'm annoyed by the face-in-the-hands pose he insists on (Curran 33)
Dear Helen Brann, After our last conversation about my new novel An Unfortunate Woman, I realized that our views on this work are so vastly different that it would be very difficult to continue our working relationship because this novel is one of the main directions of my future writing.Brautigan and Brann spoke by telephone earlier in the month. Brann told Brautigan she could not find a publisher for An Unfortunate Woman because it was more autobiographical than fictional, and seemingly focused on Brautigan's bad marriage experience with Akiko Yoshimura (Nishizawa). Brautigan may have felt Brann was disloyal and, as he had done with others, cut off all further relations (William Hjortsberg 738).
So I am terminating my relationship with the Helen Brann Agency effective as of March 11, 1983.
Richard Brautigan
Denim and corduroy, granny glasses, wispy red hair, uneven red moustache. Bright blue eyes, the moustache concealing an affable mouth. The aging hippy persona is there but is mostly due to the clothes: the studied appearance of the unlearned, does not know foreign languages, careful mispronunciations. Part of it is a pose, I think: the American anti-intellectual, Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad. But not all.(Donald Ritchie. The Japan Journals. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2004. 193, 195-196).
He talks about himself . . .. He is not precisely attempting to justify himself, but is giving me a lot of information. Among the things spoken of is how different the public personal, created by "the media," is from the real self.
[W]e speak of the ways in which the persona may be used. It is of use in getting people to go to bed with you. In fact, fame-fucking is a known result.
He has had much experience. Further, he prefers his partners young. His persona is very reassuring. He is filled with earth-wisdom and, as one fo the original hippies, is by definition kind and understanding, things that female children, males as well, find attractive. He is at present with a young girl [Masako Kano], "young enough to be my daughter."
. . . I find his air of the faux-naïf very refreshing but I still do not know how faux it is. Perhaps it isn't. What he finds in me I don't know—we speak little about me.
Richard Brautigan read a poem concerning the burial of his friend, a Japanese artist, and afterwards couldn't say another word. "That was the end of the sixties," concluded Bram Vermeulen [a Dutch musician who performed that same evening] slightly disrespectfully. Perhaps Brautigan wanted to keep the memory of his friend pure [and so did not wish to say anything further]. The performance was, however brief, nevertheless very memorable ("One World Poetry." muziekkrant OOR Number 23, 19 November 1983: 19).Jan Kerouac, daughter of beat novelist Jack Kerouac, also attended the One World Poetry Festival, and met Brautigan there. He was, she said, "hangdog and terminally sad" as he told a story about an ant and then stopped without warning.
[The crowd was] outraged and wanted to see and hear more. Brautigan meekly apologized. He shrugged his narrow shoulders and said he didn't have any more. Then, as an afterthought it seemed, he explained that the Japanese man whose funeral the ant was walking through would have been insulted if he had read any more, that the Japanese like things simple—short and sweet, like haiku. Then he left. (Trainsong. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1988. 154-157)READ excerpts from Kerouac's discussion of Brautigan.
At the age of seventeen, I came in contact with Japanese culture and it has had a profound influence on my life. Japan has been my teacher. I wish to continue my education.Brautigan was granted a six-month visa "for cultural activities" (William Hjortsberg 787-788)
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wishing and concerned one more week. Let's see what happens. Why
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I've bought a plot for my dad in a small cemetery near a seaside town on the rocky northern California coast. An elderly man, the volunteer caretaker, helped me with the purchase. There is a sheep pasture on one side of the cemetery and a grove of eucalyptus trees at the far end. The plot I purchased is at the top near the shade of several creaking trees. My dad spent so much time avoiding the sun I can't see putting him in direct afternoon rays with no respite. . . I know my father should have a marker and a place. But, placing a headstone would require knowing what I want carved in the stone. . . . I have decided on white marble, and I have decided that I don't take having the last word lightly. (You Can't Catch Death. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2001. 134-135)Brautigan's burial plot is possibly located in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery (aka Bodega Calvary Cemetary) in Bodega, California, near the top of the hill and under the shade of eucalyptus trees there. Ianthe Brautigan purchased a plot in this cemetery, which is listed under the name "Robert G. Brautigan," but apparently has not yet erected a marker. The cemetery is connected with St. Philips in nearby Occidental, California. Photograph by Ross Smith. Used by permission.
A. Who is this author of In Watermelon Sugar? (Richard Brautigan)
B. What is the title of his novel that reflects his California background? (A Confederate General From Big Sur)
C. As a San Francisco author, what group of American writers is he identified with? ("The Beat Generation")
D. Who wrote On The Road, perhaps the best known of the group this man is identified with? (Jack Kerouac)
Author, 1935-1984. His offbeat novels (notably Trout Fishing in America) and poems echoed youth's 1960s disenchantment with the American Dream and made this Tacoma native a certifiable counterculture hero. No longer a publishing success in the '80s, he used a bullet to officially end his career. Probably the last person to talk with him, novelist Don Carpenter, describes Brautigan as "the most important writer to come out of the Pacific Northwest—ever. I'm not kidding."


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Shipping, crating and insurance fees will be added to the purchase price of the sculpture.
Custom commissions are a collaboration between artist and client, and elements of design, installation and budget will be agreed upon at the beginning of the project. Please call or write to discuss your ideas. Commissions require one-third deposit before the sculpting work is begun, one third after the clay sculpt is approved and before the piece goes to the foundry, and the balance upon completion of the piece.
A Note on Limited Editions and One-of-a-Kind Sculptures
The Sculpted Arias (Opera Art) portrait masks with interior tableaus are created either as unique, one-of-a-kind pieces or as limited editions of up to 5. However, the faces by themselves are available in limited editions of 25. These editions are hollow masks cast in bronze, with no sculpting or painting on the interior. The masks are available in either a free-standing version, mounted on a granite, marble or steel base, or as a version designed for wall-hanging . Each face is approximately life-sized.
The bronze figures, faces and relief plaques seen in the Sculpture and Opera Art galleries are all limited editions. Edition numbers vary, depending on the piece. Once an edition is sold out, the mold is destroyed and no further copies will be cast.
The ceramic figures and faces are one-of-a-kind. Some have also been cast as limited edition bronzes, and most of the ceramic pieces have this option A price for the bronze would be determined upon request.
Figures and Faces have many possibilities for mounting. Beckie will work with you to come up with a presentation that will enhance your decor as well as the sculpture. Reliefs can be either hung on a wall or displayed on a custom wooden stand.


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A man who deputies say first tried to kidnap his wife who was working at a convenience store, ended up robbing the business.
William Harper of Kinston is charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, second degree kidnapping and violating a domestic violence order.
Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill says around 8:50 a.m. Friday there was a robbery at the Mallards Food Shop in U.S. 70 in La Grange. Hill says Harper tried to kidnap his wife, but she refused to go along. The sheriff says that's when Harper pulled out a black and silver object and demanded money from the cash register.
Hill says the 31-year-old Harper was also threatening to kill his wife, who had a domestic violence order in place against him.
Harper was jailed on a $1,001,500 bond.


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I'm a chicken farmer's daughter and when I grew up in Cecil County, Md., there were no golf courses around. Heck, most of the farmers and shopkeepers, the plumbers and carpenters, bankers and insurance agents would have laughed out loud at the thought of playing a silly game like golf.
Today, there are at least six golf courses in Cecil County.
Golf has spread throughout the land, throughout the world, until today there are golf courses in the remotest areas of the world.
Former West Brunswick High School volleyball players Carly White and Anna Hart are continuing their excellent play in college.
White had 13 kills and three blocks as Mount Olive beat Barton 3-0 Oct. 4. White had a .455 hitting percentage (three errors in 22 attempts). White shared match-high honors with three blocks.
Oct. 7 at Coker, White had 22 kills, tying a career high, and four blocks in helping Mount Olive to a 25-18, 30-28, 23-25, 25-14 Conference Carolinas win over Coker.
Free softball clinics at West
West Brunswick High School softball coach Joe Noble and his staff will conduct free softball clinics for girls 13 and younger. The clinics will take place 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the West softball field. Contact Noble at 443-1138 if you plan to attend.
East Bladen beat South Brunswick 27-26 in two overtimes Friday night.
The Eagles are 4-1 in the conference and tied for first with South Columbus. South is 3-2, 6-3 overall.
South scored first on a 40-yard pass from Nejuann Watts to James Burton-White.
East Bladen scored on its next possession, taking a 7-6 lead late in the quarter.
The Eagles scored on a 55-yard run in the second quarter for a 14-6 lead at halftime.
Chad McCumbee finished fourth out of 18 drivers in the CARS Pro Cup 200 Saturday at Myrtle Beach Speedway.
He was one of seven drives to complete all 200 laps. Jeff Agnew, of Floyd, Va., won the race with an average speed of nearly 65 mph. The race had eight cautions for 46 laps.
McCumbee's No. 11 McLamb Fences Ford had touches of pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In particular, he honored West Brunswick High School guidance counselor Gloria Childress.
The West junior varsity football team was slated play West Bladen on Thursday, but it canceled so West played North Brunswick for the second time this season and won 35-24.
This was the Trojans' fifth straight victory and gave it a 4-1 record in the conference. West will play on Thursday against South Columbus for the conference championship.
Against the Scorpions, West led 19-0 at halftime. Erick Hill scored on a pass thrown by Dylan Darguzas on the first play.
South Brunswick High School senior Summer Phillips won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3A East Tennis Regional Saturday at the Barton College Tennis Complex in Wilson.
Phillips, seeded No. 2, beat Savannah Sutton, the No. 1 seed from Eastern Wayne, 6-4, 6-2.
Phillips reached the final by beating another Eastern Wayne player, Grace Delbridge, 6-1, 6-3 in a semifinal on Saturday. Delbridge was the No. 3 seed.
Weekly scores for Planet Fun
Planet Fun Classic: Terry Decker 248-247-227-722, Jeffrey Evans 277-223-220-720, Gary Marion 258-226-202-686, Zachary Bailey 246-202-636, Rick LaChance 268-635, Dennis Nicholl 222-214-631, Brian McCall 203-203-605, Samuel Champion 246, Dawn Clardy 237-214-205-656, Anne Decker 218-575, Joyce Freeman 481, Collin Vanderburg 244, T. J. Thornton 239, Tom Kiggins 235, Tommy Guiterrez 228, Jeff Kelly 220, Michael Oxendine 214, Arnold Sanchez 213, Avery Poteate 204, Keith Jones 202, Frank Paolicelli 201.
Brunswick County athletes brought home 25 gold, 14 silver and 31 bronze medals in the 2011 Senior Games state finals Sept. 26–Oct. 2 in Raleigh, Cary, Clayton and Winston-Salem.
Of the 68 participants representing Brunswick County, 45 athletes and artists brought home 70 medals.
Peggy Owens brought home Brunswick County's first bocce gold medal. Athletes had to be at least 55 to participate in Senior Games. Hank Lock, gold medalist in golf, was the county's oldest male representative, at age 85.
On an emotional night for coach Tripp Smith, the West Brunswick High School boys' soccer team beat South Brunswick 4-2 Monday at M.H. Rourk Stadium and won the Waccamaw Conference championship.
West finished the season 10-1-1 in the conference. For South, the loss was just the second this season in the conference. It had two more conference games to play this week.
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One of the popular songs in the early 90's goes like this:
The will of the wind
You feel and then
It will pass you blowing steady
It comes and it goes
And God only knows
You must keep your sails on ready
So when it begins
Get all that you can
You must befriend the will of the wind
Having meditated on the reading for the 12th day of the 33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat, I realized that the term "wind" in the song actually refers to the Holy Spirit, God Himself.
We will never understand the will of the Father, but we can know and choose to befriend whatever that may be.
During a vocation seminar with the Carmelite sisters, the vocation directress, Sister D, illustrated this "befriending the will of the Father" through the simple clapping of hands. God's will is our one hand, and our will is the other hand. Unless the two hands join together, no sound will ever be produced. Our lives won't have meaning, our pursuits would all be empty, our hearts would be restless until we unite our will with God's. Then and only then can we make a beautiful sound.
Each of us has a special calling but we share a common vocation: to become a saint, to be fully united with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
St. Maximilian Kolbe was generous enough to share his formula for sainthood which is as simple as W + w = S. The big W stands for God's will, the small W for our will. When the two wills are united, they equal Sanctity.
Knowing and doing God's will is not easy. That's why we need the help of our dear mother Mary, the handmaid of the Lord, who, not even once in her life deviated her will from the wll of the Father.
And so with faith and humility, we say this prayer:
Lord Jesus, help me to become a good listener. Show me Your plan for my life. Bind me so close to Your friendship that I will be filled with Your love. Then I will bring Your love to those who are struggling, confused or lonely. Show me the way I can best use my life to serve people in Your Name. Amen.
Mary, Mother and Guardian of Holy Vocations, pray for us.
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Let's talk about mental illness
I'm no longer silent about bipolar disorder
Every year around this time, the Bell Let's Talk campaign is front and centre. I admire the spokespeople who share their personal stories in the hopes of raising awareness about mental illness.
I've blogged about depression, but something always held me back about bipolar disorder. Well, here it goes ...
In my early twenties, I was . . .
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Knight errant brings chivalry to 21st century
Meghan Balogh Napanee Guide If chivalry is dead, Vincent Gabriel Kirouac might just be the man who revives it. Th e 22-year-old from Quebec City is riding his horse, Coeur de Lion ("Lionheart"), from Quebec to British Columbia in the name of love, honour, and the qualities of chivalry that are so hard to come by in today's post-modern world. Not only is he riding the mare most of the way across Canada - he is doing it dressed as a knight. Which is not that outlandish, considering that Kirouac was knighted by a Bishop in the Catholic Church before setting out on his journey. "I've been thinking and dreaming about this for eight years," said Kirouac during a stopover in Frontenac County last Wednesday, nearly 800 kilometres into his trek. "I was in high school and I was feeling bad because I could not be a knight. Th ere was no book saying 'Knight Wanted.'" He says that he let his dreams overcome his practical side that said this couldn't be done, and began planning. "I told myself in about 10 years I will be ready. And I am two years early." Kirouac's planning has been meticulous and thorough, including time in equine studies at La Pocatiere community college so that he would know how to best care for his horse, a mare he met while in the program. She spent part of her life in a riding school program, where she devised many ways to throw her lesson riders. But since starting her conditioning with Kirouac he says she likes her job. He's been working with her for two years, desensitizing her to traffi c, dogs, water, any potentially frightening situation that they could encounter in their journey. He spent many long hours on trail building stamina, and took her into towns and cities to teach her to be steady. "She learned that in the street she must be quiet." Continued on page 28 Meghan Balogh Napanee Guide Vincent Kirouac is crossing Canada with his mare, Coeur de Lion, in an attempt to make people stop and think about being chivalrous in their everyday lives.
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Actor Varun Dhawan on Friday welcomed Gauahar Khan to the cast of Badrinath Ki Dulhania, saying he hopes to have fun while shooting with the actress. Varun took to Twitter to share the news, saying he is glad to get 'lady Khan' on board.
The actor first tweeted, "Exclusive-super talented actor joining the cast of 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania'." He later posted a video to introduce Gauahar. In that, Varun said: "We have got a very special announcement for you. We have one of the Khans joining the cast of 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania'. And the lady Khan is Gauahar. Gauahar welcome to the cast. We are going to tear it down." Alia also took to twitter and shared, " Here we goooooo welcome!!!! It's going to be super funnnn!!! Can't wait."
Shashank Khaitan's film Badrinath Ki Dulhania also stars Alia Bhatt. And the Highway actress can be seen in the video cheering for Gauahar. Gauahar, who was last seen on screen in Fever, said, "These are my favourites and I am so excited to be a part of this film."
Say hello to the newest member of the #BadrinathKiDulhania family.. And a super talented one as well @GAUAHAR_KHAN pic.twitter.com/FTgdwjnqFy
— Varun dhawan (@Varun_dvn) October 14, 2016
Here we goooooo welcome welcome!!!! It's going to be super funnnn!!! Can't wait 😀😀😀 http://t.co/CvxO3uOzqE
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) October 14, 2016
The film's motion poster is out and shows Varun and Alia in a desi avatar. Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar and presented by Fox Star Studios, the Dharma Productions film is set to release on March 10, 2017.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan have recently wrapped the second schedule of their much-awaited movie, Badrinath Ki Dulhania. The duo had earlier shot the first schedule of the film in Kota, Rajasthan.
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I had noted her being recognized earlier, and now in their latest issue Governing Magazine explains why they've chosen South Dakota State Senator Deb Peters as one of their public officials of the year:
In South Dakota, Peters has watched her state — which does not tax income and is thus dependent on the sales tax — see a steady decline in sales tax growth. She has testified multiple times before Congress on the issue and has been a leader in the so-called streamlined sales tax effort to make state tax codes similar to one another so that paying online sales taxes would be simpler for retailers.
Finally, the impatient Peters got tired of waiting on Congress. This year, in consultation with the governor and state attorney general, she wrote and shepherded through legislation that allows South Dakota to make online sales tax collections. Anticipating a lawsuit, the legislation was written in a way that fast-tracks the case through the courts. That was prescient: The first day the law went into effect, retailers immediately obliged by suing. It's possible the case will make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court as early as next year. Considering the gridlock in Congress on the issue, it represents a chance, however uncertain, for states to see a reversal of the court's 1992 decision that limited them to taxing only those sales by retailers based within their borders.
Peters is president-elect of the National Conference of State Legislatures, and she has used her position at NCSL to make a broader push on the sales tax front. This year, 34 bills in 22 states have been introduced that would let states collect sales taxes from online transactions. About a half-dozen of those bills have moved forward, although South Dakota was the first state to enact a law. "She's clearly a leader on this issue and doesn't take the easy way out," says Bill Pound, executive director of NCSL. "The reason South Dakota was so fast at [getting the case to court] was because of her."
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When establishing new positions, it is easy to calculate the profit targets, we simply take a percentage of max potential profit. However, after rolling, the calculation may become confusing. This is because generally an additional credit is collected, and the price of the position will change.
In this segment, Tom and Tony walk through how to calculate at what price you now need to manage. This is a great segment to refresh on some basic mechanics.


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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Future: Beta Hubby
Even for those business-school women, their hookup years are likely to end up as a series of photographs, buried somewhere on their Facebook page, that they do or don't share with their husband—a memory that they recall fondly or sourly, but that hardly defines them. Feel the "love.". Advertisements
Garmlich Effect = Preselection
As you succeed with women, you will find that women lead to more women. While South Park offers a juvenile look at this (boybands and evil corporations), some truth exists that women like what other women like.
When Men Have No Standards
I see a lot of complaints among the Red Pill community by how modern girls behave. Whether it's trashing their bodies, wearing clothes that can't even be classified as clothes, or acting any way they desire (in a nutshell), the answer for this behavior is quite simple: 1. Many men don't have standards. 2. Many […]
Young Men: Sex, Lust and the Marriage Dilemma
According to modern Christianity, sexual intercourse before marriage is wrong. Leaving aside the context of these Scriptures forbidding this, let's assume that this is exactly the advice that Solomon, Jesus, Paul and James would offer in today's modern time. Young Christian men, therefore, face some problems: The most Biblical thing to do is marry as […]
Accountability Is Good
A paternity test, like a random porn check, is holding your partner accountable. A young man found out that a three year old child is not his. However, he's financially responsible because of his trust in his partner. He who has eyes, let him read.
Promiscuity and the Bible Part 1
This is the first of an multiple part series on the Bible and promiscuity: no one part of this series should be read as a sole defense of promiscuity, as this series investigates this Christian view as a whole. A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of […]
Understanding the Ages of Women
If you're going to understand women and their agenda, the page Ages of Women is an imperative read. This will save you a ton of time, energy and money throughout your life.


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ELEANOR HALL: Frustrated family members of some of the passengers on Malaysia Airlines flight 370 are attempting to raise a multimillion dollar reward for anyone who can shed light on the plane's mysterious disappearance.
They have launched a campaign on an online crowd-funding forum, saying they suspect a cover-up over the mid-flight disappearance of the plane three months ago.
The latest information suggested that the plane crashed into the southern Indian Ocean but no wreckage has been found.
Peter Lloyd spoke to Sarah Bajc, whose partner Philip Wood was one of the 239 people on board.
SARAH BAJC: We have to do something. I mean, it's been three months and we know nothing for sure except that the plane lost contact with air control and radar slightly after 1 o'clock.
We don't really know anything else for sure. I mean, everything else that has been put into the search effort so far - so the turn-back is conjecture because nobody has ever provided any proof that it's there, you know, because they don't have any recognition of what airplane that actually was that was tracking back over the country.
And so, if the formal investigation is not moving forward then we need to try something new and so this was the best thing that we could come up with because we're just normal people whose lives have been incredibly disrupted. We don't have resources available to us, either financial or expertise.
So, you know, by crowd-funding an effort and hiring a professional investigation firm to follow up on leads that will hopefully come from a whistleblower who actually knows where the plane is, then we stand a chance of finding it.
PETER LLOYD: So, in a sense, this is not really money for a search; it's money in the hope that it draws out an admission or information from someone who knows something about what you believe is a cover up.
SARAH BAJC: Yeah, the bulk of the funds raised will go to a reward - that is very clear. We are actively soliciting a whistleblower to come forward. I mean we will keep all leads confidential, we will not release the name of the lead provider to the authorities. We will only release the location of the plane once we've been able to identify it.
PETER LLOYD: The certitude that you bring to this conversation suggest either that you believe you have information already and you're using this to draw it out, or that you still have a very clear hope that the plane didn't go down in the Indian Ocean?
SARAH BAJC: I have never believed that the plane went down in the Indian Ocean. There's actually no evidence to tell us that it's there.
We've had people make a case for it, I mean they've made the case of the Inmarsat data, but there's so many holes in that theory as to be not, I mean it's just not believable, it's circumstantial only, and there are things that specifically contradict it.
There is absolute absence of any kind of wreckage. Well, with any plane, I mean even Air France 447 that took them two years to find, we at lease know approximately where it was and there was lots of wreckage that surfaced and it continued to surface for months afterwards on beaches and in fishing nets. So, you know, that is a giant hole in their theory.
Another giant hole in their theory that it's in the southern Indian Ocean is that if it took that flight path it would have flown over Butterworth, which is a military air force base that is staffed not only by Malaysia but also by the UK and Australia and Singapore.
So I just do not believe that an unknown giant aircraft flew over a military base without them doing something about it. So, you know, the theory is just not, it's not well founded. So therefore there must be something else.
ELEANOR HALL: That's Sarah Bajc whose partner is on the missing Malaysian plane, speaking with Peter Lloyd.
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MH370 family members offer whistleblower reward
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ELEANOR HALL: Frustrated family members of some of the passengers on Malaysia Airlines flight 370 are attempting to raise a multimillion dollar reward for anyone who can shed light on the plane's mysterious disappearance.


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Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff (Aleut) has over 35 years' experience serving his people and other indigenous peoples internationally. The first Native commissioner of the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, he chaired the Indigenous Knowledge sessions of the Global Summit of Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change, and co-founded several organizations including the Indigenous Peoples' Council for Marine Mammals. He has received many prestigious awards for his activism and co-authored Aleut Wisdom: Stories of an Aleut.
Council | It Takes a Village to Raise an Elder: Intergenerations Honoring the Wisdom of the Elders in our Communities, Families & Glocal World – Friday, October 17, 2014
Council | Cultivating 21st Century Earth Stewardship in a Power-Imbalanced World: Global Citizens, First Peoples & Spaceship Earth – Friday, October 17, 2014
Council | Honoring the Sacred Feminine and Sacred Masculine: Partnership in Women's & Men's Leadership, From the Inside Out – Saturday, October 18, 2014
Council. The World We Want & How We Get There: Cultivating Presence—When the Heart Speaks, The World Listens – Sunday, October 19, 2014


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Preliminary findings of an EPCA drive have pointed towards widespread corruption and gross irregularities in the pollution under control (PUC) certification stations across Delhi-NCR.
The findings, part of a preliminary report prepared by the Supreme Court-appointed body, were discussed at a meeting today. The report will be submitted to the apex court next week.
The drive was undertaken by the Environment Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) in accordance with a Supreme Court direction.
There are around 962 PUC stations in Delhi, while there are hundreds more across the National Capital Region encompassing parts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The members of the team that undertook the study were "threatened and harassed" by the touts operating at these centres.
The EPCA has expressed displeasure over the PUC mechanism in Delhi, despite it being linked to a central feed which receives real-time data from all the PUC stations.
The draft report points out that the data may be centrally linked, but there is no mechanism on the ground to process such a huge amount of data, besides mentioning "a complete lack of oversight".
It also highlights the "lax norms" when it comes to the various tests a vehicle has to undergo.
In February, five PUC centres in Gurugram, which were found issuing certificates over WhatsApp without actually testing the vehicles, were sealed by the authorities.
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Thanksgiving Feasting is nearly upon us. We hope some of our meats and veggies, raised with care and gratitude, will be a part of your celebrations, big and small.
We have some of the holiday stalwarts like turkey and sweet potatoes as well as some lovely additions to the main meal, leftovers or moments in between including our Farmhouse Maple Breakfast Sausage, Roasted Turkey Bone Broth and Heirloom Bloody Mary Mix.
This week at our Farmstand you can find:
• Eggs
Fresh/Stored Veggies & Fruits
• Arugula
• Beets
• Brussels Sprouts
• Cabbage, Savoy & Red & Green
• Carrots
• Chard, Frozen
• Delicata Squash
• Garlic
• Green Beans, Frozen
• Kale
• Napa Cabbage
• Onions, Red & Yellow
• Pesto: Basil, Cilantro, Garlic Scape
• Potatoes
• Shallots
• Sweet Potatoes
• Winter Squash, Butternut & Buttercup
Herbs -Pick Your Own & Farmstand
• Oregano
• Parsley
• Sage
• Thyme
• Pork Belly
• Bones, Pork & Goat
• Chicken, Roasting
• Country Style Ribs
• Farmhouse Sausage: Maple Breakfast
• Fat, Pork Leaf
• Fat, Pork Back
• Pork Jowl
• Ground Goat
• Goat Ribs/Goat Breast
• Ham Steaks & Roasts
• Hot Italian Sausage, bulk
• Lard
• Partial Leg of Goat Roasts
• Offals – all sorts!
• Pork Chops
• Pork Ribs
• Pork Roasts – Shoulder & Boston Butt
• Shanks, Goat
• Shanks, Pork (un-smoked Ham)
• Turkey Breast
• Turkey Thighs
• Turkey, whole (orders only)
From the Pantry & Prepared Foods
• Applesauce – from our organic,heirloom varieties
• Bloody Mary Mix from our Heirloom Tomatoes
• Bone Broth: Roasted Turkey
• Dilly Beans & Zydeco Beans
• Hot Sauces -frozen
• Lemon Pickles
• Pepperoncini
• Asian-style Plum Sauce
• Roasted Red Pepper Sauce/spread
• Tomolives
• Heirloom Tomato Salsa
• Canned Heirloom Tomatoes – by variety
• Tomato Paste
• Tomato Sauce (Marinara)
• Dried Hot Peppers
• Farmhouse Soups:Roasted Turkey & Squash; Vegetarian Borscht, Southwestern Squash & Carrot Potato Leek
From our Farm Friends
• Blueberries, Frozen from Spotted Dog Farm
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The Madrid train bombings were probably carried out in reprisal for Spain's support of the Iraq war, says the US ambassador to Australia, Tom Schieffer.
Mr Schieffer also suggested that the attack was part of an al-Qaeda attempt to split the nations of the West and undermine commitment to the war on terrorism.
The concession that the attack could have been a reprisal over Iraq puts the ambassador at odds with the Prime Minister, John Howard, by echoing comments a week ago by the Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Mick Keelty.
Senior government ministers savagely rebuked Mr Keelty for suggesting a link between Iraq and the targeting of Madrid.
While Mr Schieffer supported the Federal Government's argument that Islamic fundamentalist terrorists hate us 'for what we are, not for what we've done', he also suggested that they had a strategy of trying to pick off allies in the war on terrorism.
Mr Ambassador? I have the prime minister's chief of staff on line 1...
How can Spain have suffered reprisals if terrorist groups attack because of who we are, not what we have done?
If they hate the democracies for merely existing why do we keep hearing that they hate Australia for East Timor?
Both propositions cannot be true.


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I just wanted to tell you all how much I love the core plan. This is my third week that I am eating core. I started losing weight, after 2 weeks of disappointing results on the flex plan. My progress looked like this:Week 1 flex: -1.8Week 2 flex: -0.0Week 3 core: -4.2Week 4 core: -3.6Since my last WI, I am seeing my scale go down 1 to 1.5 pounds every morning which is really bizzare to see. I thought I would see a slow down, but so far my weight loss is go, go, go. I am quite heavy though, so perhaps this is to be expected on core. I also want to say that I started feeling much more alert, energetic, and in a good mood after starting core. I was able to start walking last week and have kept up a daily exercise of 1 hour. I lost my cravings for junk food after only a couple days on core. It's just a wonderful way to eat! I tell everyone around me how wonderful core is, and I have a few people who want to try it out.The only thing that has me bummed is how many dirty dishes I am making every day. I am cooking daily due to a lack of planning. I really need to plan a day of cooking in bulk and get it over with for the week! Today I am going to make a huge pot of lentil soup. I suppose I can also throw all my frozen chicken breasts in the crockpot with some low point sauce, and then freeze portions. I find that it's best to have really easy but satisfying foods to eat. I have also learned a lot from the WW core board: eat some grains at every meal to be more satisfied. I am making an effort to have couscous and polenta on hand. I need to try bulgur and perhaps wheat berries.Hope you are having a great core day!p.s. This is not a core rule, but someone told me how to "balance" my plate of food. They said to visualize my plate as a wheel, and divide it up as so: 1/2 plate is veggies, 1/4 plate is grains, 1/4 plate is lean protein. I find that very useful for helping me be satisfied and also get in my veggies every day. I also try to remember to eat from every section evenly, and if I start to feel full, then I can stop eating and throw the rest of the food away (or put plastic wrap on, and save for a snack later)
After my pms gain and the fiber pill last week, I tried Core for my first week. I lost 1.6 lbs! So, this is my second week on Core.This morning, I took some bulgar wheat (core) put it in a pan with strawberries (core), blackberries (core), splenda (core), and some dates (3 points) and some unsweetned chocolate soy almond breeze milk (Core or 1 point??? because of the chocolate flavor?) and basically melted everything down so I had a kind of amazingly good, fruity sweet bulgar dish. You could probably make it with normal soy milk as well. It was delicious and filling. I'm going to try it again with some veggies and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter type thing. So good. Wanted to share. :)


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John Mayes' notes on finishing & bending
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- Written by John Mayes
|John is a friend of LINT whose shop is in Norman, Oklahoma. He thoughtfully provided us with his thoughts on lacquer finishing and side bending.
Click here to visit his web site.
First off this is by no means the only ways to approach finishing a guitar with nitrocellulose lacquer. This is just the method that I have come up with from research, trial, and a lot or error.
|The first step in finishing the guitar would be wood preparation. I sand all my guitars up to 220 grit sandpaper. You can actually stop at 180 grit or even take it up to 320 or higher but I find that 220 is sufficient and seems to work well for me. You will want to sand the surfaces to be Finnish until there are no visible scratches. One way to tell if there are scratches is to slightly wet the surface by taking a damp rag and wiping down the surface. Any heavy scratches will show up well under water and light.
After the first coat of sealer it is time to pore fill. This stage can and is skipped by many luthiers and I think it is more or a personal decision. I have done it both ways but prefer to fill the pores with a paste pore filler because I feel it helps cut down on shrink back of the lacquer after the finish is complete. I have been using LMI micro bead pore filler. You will want to pick the appropriate color of filler. For the mahogany guitar shown I am using the dark color. You want the pores to be just darker than the wood. Even though this is designed for water based finish if you let it sit long enough then it interacts fine with the oil based stuff.
You will then want to spray one more coat of sealer due to the adhesion issues discussed earlier. This coat can be slightly thicker. After the 2nd coat of sealer it is time to move on to the lacquer
I have been using McFadden's lacquer for about 5 years now and have been very pleased with the results. It is relatively easy to apply and easy to work with. I spray the lacquer un-thinned so that it builds quickly and minimal layers are needed. The only thing I add to my finish is retarder. I do this because it is rather humid in Oklahoma and without it the finish would blush. I have my gun set to spray a large pattern. The pattern is about 8 inches wide. I spray thin coats of finish about one and one half hours apart.
One big factor while spraying is the envoirment. You will want a dust free area. I have found if there is one black dust particle floating around it will always gravitate to the top of the guitar and never seems to stick where the pickguard would go, unless it is a clear pickguard. You will not get a good finish unless you keep the area you're working in dust free. It needs to be dust free….should I say it again? I think you get the point.
When spraying the back I overlap the spray pattern halfway what I just sprayed. It takes about 6 passes on the back and front and about the same on the sides. I always spray the back first then the sides and then the top. No real reason except it seems to work well for me.
I spray three coats the first day 1-1/2 hours apart. I then let it set overnight.
The next day I sand with 320 grit sandpaper. I have been using Norton's sandpaper because it is cheap and does not clog really fast. Although I do go through quite a bit of it. The idea with the sanding at this point is more to rough up the surface to give the next coats something to adhere to more than leveling.
Spray three more coats of finish again 1-1/2 hours apart.
After the 2 days are up scuff sand with 320 paper again and spray three more coats. Let it sit overnight.
The next day I do my fret jobs. Some luthiers do them before and some after finish but I find it best to do them in the middle. This is just my way of doing things. After the fret job take the 320 paper one more time and sand the guitar until 90% of the pores do not show. You are shooting for a dull sheen. If you see a shiny spot that is a pore or low point and try to get it out without breaking through the finish. A pore here and there is fine. Do not risk breaking through the finish to get one pore! It is easier to get the pore later than it is to touch up a break through.
Same day as the fret job I spray three more coats. The next day I wet sand with 600 grit wet/dry 3M imperial sandpaper. I use a Detroit national pneumatic in-line finish sander. These guys are really expensive but well worth it! They cost about $400-$500 each. They save so much time they will pay for themselves very quickly. I sand until there are no shiny spots anywhere. This only takes about 30 minutes with the sander. As lubricant I use water and liquid dishwashing detergent, you can even use dove to keep your hands non-wrinkly. Use plenty of water/soap. You do not want the finish to build up as it will then start making scratches deeper than the sandpaper, and it takes more work to go back and sand them out.
After the 600 grit I spray a finial 3 coats of finish. It may seem like we are spraying a lot of lacquer here but if the coats are thin like they should be the final thickness of the finish will end up around .005-.007 of an inch. Pretty thin!
The next day wet sand with 800 grit sandpaper. Same process as before, no shiny spots.
Then you will want to set the guitar aside to cure. Most of the times this includes just putting it aside and forgetting about it for a month. I have started using a curing box after an idea I got from lance McCollum. (Thanks Lance!) It has saved me tons of time!! The curing box is just a box with black lights in it with tinfoil on the walls to reflect the light. Black lights emit a UV ray that helps cure the finish. I let the guitar sit in the box for about 30 hours. Then I take it out and let it sit for another day or two before touching it again. After this time in the box and out in the open the lacquer seems to have shrunk back 90% of what it will. One caution about the curing box though. Because it does emit a UV ray it will oxidize the wood. That means if you want that really white Englemann spruce top do not put it in the box or else it will end up with a slight toned tint. If you are going for a vintage toner look however this is the best thing you can do! You do not have to tone the top and mess with fake toner when the curing box gets it there naturally.
Ok so after the couple days out of the box I wet sand with 1200, 1500, and 2000 grits. This time you cannot really tell if you have got all the previous scratches out but technically you can go to the buffing wheel after 1000 grit. This way just saves you some time.
Sit back and enjoy your work….Good job! Now on to gluing that bridge.
Side bending:
I get lots of questions e-mailed to me about bending sides and while I am always happy to answer the questions to save some repletion here are my methods to bending sides that I learned/worked out in Maine working under Dana Bourgeois. Dana did all the hard part I just fine-tuned the temps and side thickness to the size I thought worked best. Ok so here it is.
For side thickness it will vary from model to model and for each species of wood as well. But as a general rule here are the thick nesses you should thin the sides to.
The best bending method I have used so far is to use TWO silicone heating blankets available from LMI/Watlow and other places too. Two blankets ensure that you get quick even heating across the whole piece of wood. One on top and one on bottom with the wood sandwiched between two pieces of spring steel .010 that is essential when bending to avoid cracks and reduce spring back.
There are a couple different things to keep in mind while actually bending the wood. 1st is the point in which you can start the bend. There are a few ways to do this but I approach it this way. The boiling point of water is 212f so at about 225-240 you will start to see steam coming from the blankets. When you see steam you want to bend. Since the water is steaming the steam loosens the fibers in the wood and therefore makes it possible to bend the wood. As a steadfast rule you can start bending at 240f if you see steam or not. If you do not see steam it may be because you did not put extra water on it, and that is ok as long as you put enough on. Enough would be a thin coating over the whole side but not dripping off. You can know what temp you are bending at by buying as digital thermometer from Wal-Mart. The kind used for cooking. They have the long stem that would normally be put into a turkey or something like that. They read temps up past the highest we would use.
So at 240f you have started your bend. You move somewhat slowly..not so slow that by the time your almost done there is no water left in the fibers as that can run the risk of scorching, but slow enough so that you don't break the wood. On highly figured woods such as quilted mahogany use extra care as they can be very tough to bend. The process I use for bending is to bend the waist first and then the lower bout and then the upper bout. Not the only way but the way that suits me best.
I regulate my temperatures via a potentiometer or a dimmer switch. I then can bring the temperature up the mark that I want and then keep it there for as long as I want with less plugging in and unplugging of the cords, but either way works.
So the waist press is down, and the sides are also curved. You will want to bring it up to a temperature and hold it there for around 5-7 minutes to really 'set in' the bend. Each wood has a different temperature to go to and some woods are less prone to scorch than other so here is a list of woods commonly used and what temperature to bring them up to:
You will want to keep the wood at that temperature for about 5-7 minutes. Then unplug the wood or turn off your dimmer switch and wait for 30-45 minutes before taking the wood out.
With these methods I have bent hundreds of sides and using them should help you to feel confident in your bending and not afraid that you are going break a side.
Again these are just my findings. Above all be flexible and be prepared to find your own methods. I hope this helps!


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text: ......and by old, I mean he's a little OLD. Pushing 60, smokes a lot. Just had 2/3rds of his tongue removed, and they are going to replace it with parts from his ass. That genre of friends.............they have no qualms looking at him and calling him "shit-mouth" all the time now. I'm never sure whether to giggle or I'm certainly reconsidering my affinity for cigars.


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Kate Gosselin has reportedly filmed the pilot episode for the proposed chatshow she is to be involved in.
The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star was apparently in discussions to be a presenter with Food Network host Paula Deen for the Telepictures-produced venture last week.
The series, tentatively titled Mom Logic, also features Lee Woodruff (wife of ABC reporter Bob), former Early Show personality Rene Syler and comedian Judy Gold, according to Hollyscoop.
The cast taped the first instalment on Sunday at the same studios that house Martha Stewart and Tyra Banks's US talkshows, while it is speculated that Melanie Brown was their first guest on the programme that focuses on working mums.
"It will not be The View. Definitely not," a source said. "It is Paula's program. [She] has final authority. They're still working on the guests."
Gosselin recently appeared in a guest co-presenter capacity on The View.


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PETRE, DUMITRU, IONASCU & ASSOCIATES is in the position to provide high quality legal assistance with a view to protecting the interests of its Clients, as manager of private pension funds.
The crisis that the public pension system has been going through was the catalyst for the creation of the private pension system.
This system includes both the optional pensions and the privately managed pensions. The declared purpose of the privately managed pension funds is to assure a private pension for its subscribers, differently from the public pension and in addition thereto, based on the collection and investment of a portion of the individual social security contribution to the subscribers benefit and interest.


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When the James Brown movie Get on Up is released on Friday, many of its South Carolina connections will be noted - from the birth of the Godfather of Soul in Elko to his longtime home on Beech Island and the Anderson-area roots of the star, Chadwick Boseman.
Whenthe James Brown movie Get on Up is released on Friday, many of its South Carolina connections will be noted � from the birth of the Godfather of Soul in Elko to his longtime home on Beech Island and the Anderson-area roots of the star, Chadwick Boseman.
The most unlikely connection might be Russell Bauknight, a 56-year-old accountant.
He isn�t a music buff. And Bauknight didn�t own more than a couple of music CDs when he took over management of Brown�s estate five years ago. And those weren�t even James Brown CDs.
�I�m not into music, but what I am is a fiduciary expert,� Bauknight said in an interview at his Columbia office. �I run a lot of estates.�
He is the caretaker of Brown�s wide-ranging legacy � from the massive music catalog of the self-described hardest-working man in show business to the mansion left in a time warp on Christmas Day 2006, when Brown died of congestive heart failure and pneumonia-related issues.
Bauknight ended up handling the Brown estate after a series of legal challenges and court rulings on the entertainer�s will. There are contentions over how much of the money will go to scholarships for low-income children and how much, if any, will go to family members. Much of the fight revolves around whether Brown was officially married to Tomi Rae Hynie.
The legal battles continue, and Bauknight acknowledged that he could be removed by the courts from the unusual job at any time. Meanwhile, he is doing his best to keep the estate on solid financial ground.
When he took over management of the estate in 2009, it had $12,000 in the bank and owed $14 million on a loan Brown had taken out to cover expenses on an earlier tour. Add in insurance, maintenance and taxes, some long overdue, on Brown�s Beech Island mansion, and it was obvious that, although the funk still was flowing on the airwaves, the cash wasn�t flowing into the estate.
Bauknight recruited Hollywood music expert Peter Afterman to help him root out the many unlicensed uses of Brown�s hundreds of songs and to find new revenue sources.
Within a year, most of the bills had been paid. The estate has maintained a $2 million cushion in recent years, Bauknight said. The national release of Get on Up and its soundtrack album promise to be a major boost.
Just as important for the estate, Bauknight said, is that Brown�s original master recordings are being used in the movie. That means the estate will receive performing and songwriting royalties.
�It�s in the estate�s interest to see that this is a success,� Bauknight said. �The Johnny Cash biopic or the Ray Charles biopic, those jacked up the interest in their music tremendously, and I think you�ll see the same thing happen with James Brown.�


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Terry Forster's height is
6ft 3in (1.90 m)
Terry Jay Forster (born January 14, 1952) is a retired left-handed relief pitcher who played for 16 seasons in the Major Leagues. He played for five teams in his career and recorded 127 saves during his time in the majors.
First Name: Terry
Middle Name: Jay
Last Name: Forster
Birth Full Name: Terry Jay Forster
Born: 14 January, 1952
Birthplace: Sioux Falls, SD
Height: 6ft 3in (1.90 m)
Weight: 200 lbs (90.7 kg)
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: American
High School: Santana (Santee, CA)
Occupation: Former Major League Baseball Player
Filmography: 1981 World Series (1981, TV Show)


text: Novux is a light, easy to configure and modify theme. It features different layouts for all pages included. Features 6 pages (home, gallery, faq, services with pricing, blog and contact) You choose wich page's layout you want to build on. For example you have 5 different homepage layouts from the now classic nivo slider to complex featured roundabout carousels aided thruout by the powerfull jquery lib. Also features 6 color options, in a nutshell many configuration posibilities. PSD 's are included : homepage, buttons, header colors and other elements.


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Another good day!
I can not wait for the new 2.2nH and 2.7nH from chip reseller. So I just get two 2.7nH from my old board then solid it onto VoCore v0.3, now it works. Fantastic!
Here are some screen captures from my board:
ZakeNetwork is a HiFi router, the distance from VoCore is about 8m(-70dBm), another is about 1m(-40dBm).
Using command iw dev wlan0 scan | grep -E 'SSID|signal'
Pictures from the new wifi valid VoCore v0.3. 🙂


text: 2,290 new homes were sold in March 2017, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports, 15% more than in February 2017 but 21% less than in March 2016. This is the tenth consecutive month that sales of new homes built by contractors were down from the corresponding month of the previous year. Sales of new homes have been falling for the past 10 consecutive months. RELATED ARTICLES New home sales down in February New home sales down 7% in 2016 Home sales up 17% in Israel in Q4 2015 Sales of new homes between January and March 2017 totaled 6,840, up 2.6% from the final quarter of 2016 but down 6.9% when seasonal adjustments are taken into account and down 17.6% from the corresponding period of last year. Most homes in March were sold in the central region (711), while the least number of homes was sold in Jerusalem (153). Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on May 15, 2017 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2017


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Will the State of Pennsylvania Murder Mumia?
Warning to all reporters revealing instances of police misconduct: take note of what happened to reporter Mumia Abu Jamal. According to the witnesses who recanted their testimony, Mumia was framed. He spent almost 30 years in solitary on death row. After a partially successful appeal eliminated his death sentence, it was clear that the State of Pennsylvania had no evidence to re-try him and so they moved him into cell where he received sub-human treatment as a life prisoner without the possibility of Parole.
When the conditions at the prison and lack of proper medical care landed him in the infirmary a few weeks ago, his family WAS NOT NOTIFIED. When he was rushed to Schuylkill Medical Center and placed in the Critical Care Unit WITH NO NOTICE to his family. After his family, through their own efforts discovered what had happened, they were at first denied visitation. Later a couple of family members were allowed a short visit but then visits were cut off and even his wife and older brother was not allowed to see him. Family members were told they would be allowed only visits once a week.
The reason for his condition: NEGLECT. The prison, though having notice of serious conditions indicitive of diabetes, failed to check his blood surgery until it reached 773, more than 700% of the save limit. 780 often results in death.
Though Mumia remains in critical or serious condition, he has been sent back to what have been described as deplorable and inhuman conditions at SCI-Mahoney prison in Central Pennsylvania. Many familiar with the treatment of Mumia have classified the conditions to which he has been subjected as torture. Activists are calling the actions of the State of Pennsylvania "Murder by Neglect," premature but indicative of where they feel the neglect is heading. Though family and friends are imploring the State of Pennsylvania to allow Mumia to see medical specialists to help him recover, their requests have been met with deaf ears.
Mumia's supporters are demanding his immediate release. One of the reasons is that there is no evidence that has not been refuted connecting him to the murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner. However, there are a lot of witnesses claiming the Philadelphia police coerced them into presenting false evidence against Mumia at the time of trial.
President Barack Obama has to deal with supporters of Troy Davis continuing to blame Obama for the death of Davis after all the evidence against him proved to be false. Supreme Court Justices continue to say that likely innocence is no reason to stop an execution. Often innocent prisoners sit in prison because, though their innocence is known, deadlines were missed or criminal procedure doesn't allow for a way for the innocent to be released in most cases.
The possibility of the death of Mumia in prison could easily cut short the political career of Pennsylvania's new governor Tom Wolf. Mumia is the most popular man in Pennsylvania and that state's voters continue to be furious about the continuing human rights violations to which Mumia is being subjected.
Mumia has become a national leader through his radio broadcasts from death row, his work as a reporter and his endeavor to assist the unfortunate with their own human rights struggles. According to several polls, a sizable number of Pennsylvanians would elect Mumia Governor if he were eligible to be on the ballot.
Following are numbers supporters are urging people to call to demand a pardon for Mumia Abu Jamal:
Governor Tom Wolf: (717) 579-3666
President Barack Obama: (202) 456-1414
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what purpose does the rain shower serve
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I think that the rain and mud underscores Liza's desperate circumstances. She is knocked over by Freddie and all her flowers spill into the rain and mud. This, in part, leads the audience to think that Liza would be much better off being part of Higgins's social experiment.