text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177840512018-05-28T21:22:06.498-07:00Evil Cake Ladybecause bakingevil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-77944087168600697292016-12-06T20:53:00.000-08:002016-12-06T20:53:00.660-08:00The Baking Bible: Luxury Chocolate Buttercrunch ToffeeAnd here we are, our last new recipe together as Alpha Bakers. Baking through Rose's Baking Bible these last two years has been quite a journey. Parts fun, parts exasperating, time-consuming and lost-in-creating, delicious and exquisite and confidence building, this has been a wonderful experience. I am so glad I got to participate and share along with all of the Alpha Bakers, and all of you who evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-83461025339917666142016-11-28T20:14:00.000-08:002016-11-28T20:14:45.760-08:00The Baking Bible: White Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry MousselineThis is our second-to-last recipe! I can't believe it! (I still have about 10 or so recipes left to bake, but the official bake-through is coming to an end.) Marie has decided we should be ending our two year long baking adventure on a couple of easy recipes, and I'm all for it. These cupcakes are a re-tread of Rose's popular White Chocolate Whisper Cake from the Cake Bible, scaled to make 16 evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-45969863737072974112016-11-14T20:28:00.000-08:002016-11-14T20:28:13.130-08:00The Baking Bible: Chocolate Sweetheart MadeleinesI have never tried a madeleine so I have no idea if this is true to the original or not. It is a lovely soft little chocolate cake. Rose says the big problem of the madeleine is that they get stale so quickly so she based the recipe on her Chocolate Domingo Cake and glazed them in a thin ganache. I don't know, people. Is this a true madeleine? All I see are the packaged madeleines at the evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-16426215301560892252016-11-08T20:19:00.001-08:002016-11-08T20:19:11.920-08:00The Baking Bible: Prune Preserves and Caramel Cream Cake RollThis was a really good cake, and the caramel cream is wonderful. All in all, there are 5 components to make but each one is pretty easy and, aside from wait times, fairly quick. It is also one that can be done in fits and starts, which is a plus for me. The first thing I made was the soaking syrup for the cake, as it can be made days in advance and hang out at room temperature until needed. evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-25925630372618781832016-10-31T20:43:00.000-07:002016-10-31T20:48:46.871-07:00The Baking Bibile: Monkey Dunkey Bread Mark said he never wants to forget this dessert, and that it may be his most favorite Baking Bible project ever. Despite being decadent you can find yourself wanting to eat handfuls of this bread at once. Monkey bread is basically a bunch of balls of sweet bread dunked or tossed in a sweet buttery sauce, piled into a tube or bundt pan, baked until golden brown and then drizzled with icing or evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-53575564343770189312016-10-17T20:24:00.000-07:002016-10-17T20:24:40.792-07:00The Baking Bible: The Araxi Lemon Cream TartWhen I think of a lemon tart I think of lemon curd in a cookie crust. Which means, I will probably think of other things to do than make it myself because I get impatient making lemon curd. I will probably just make this delicious lemon tart instead, since it is wonderfully creamy and lemony without making a lemon curd! In fact, this is very simple tart to make. The cookie crust can be evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-19531667084383516992016-10-09T20:58:00.002-07:002016-10-09T20:58:11.858-07:00The Baking Bible: Giant Jam CookieThis giant cookie really does impress, and would be a fun way to finish a meal with a bunch of people. It is a bit fiddly with lots of refrigeration or freezer breaks, so you need to plan accordingly. The cookie dough is a simple sugar cookie, whizzed up in the food processor. After a brief kneading, the dough is split in half and both parts get chilled for up to three days. I got back to theevil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-6085379797278757612016-10-03T21:02:00.001-07:002016-10-03T21:02:26.202-07:00The Baking Bible: Marble White and Dark Chocolate CheesecakeWhat I baked wasn't exactly the Marble White and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake, even though what I baked was a marble white and dark chocolate cheesecake. Despite not being the proper recipe, exactly, my parents and Mark loved the cheesecake. In fact, Mark has declared it the Perfect Cheesecake. So, typically Rose cheesecakes are one pound of cream cheese and more than a pound and a half of sour evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-11138175765199778272016-09-05T20:58:00.001-07:002016-09-05T20:58:11.822-07:00The Baking Bible: Heavenly Chocolate Mousse CakeA wonderful, decadent and rich cake that is all about the heavenly mousse filling. Although the project took most of the day, all the components were easy to do. (I apologise for the dark photos; I thought I'd take then outside but didn't change the settings nor can I get my photo editor to work. I haven't used the program in a long time so I think it was having trouble importing all my photos.)evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-31571055568426067022016-09-01T21:05:00.000-07:002016-09-01T21:05:45.478-07:00The Baking Bible: Frozen Lime Meringue PieThis pie popped up in our rotation right as some stupid hot weather descended on Portland so I was thankful it only required the broiler for a few minuets. Plus I loved that is served straight from the freezer, although it is best when it softens a bit, and that the lime is so refreshing. It is amazing that a modified lime curd folded into a bit of whipped cream can produce something that so evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-46036666613297428042016-09-01T20:24:00.002-07:002016-09-01T20:24:21.194-07:00The Baking Bible: Coconut CrispsThis is a yummy and quick little cookie with a mild yet convincing coconut flavor. Mark called these coconut shortbreads and I think that's pretty much on point. Everything gets whizzed up in the food processor. The coconut is unsweetened, which helps keep these cookies from being too sweet. A quick knead to bring the crumbly dough together and a rest in the refrigerator and this dough is evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-79896275380175418622016-08-08T21:09:00.000-07:002016-08-08T21:11:29.064-07:00The Baking Bible: (Supposed to Be Gooseberry) Peach and Blackberry CrispThis week's project is supposed to be a really yummy looking gooseberry crisp, however by the time I finally made it to the local farmer's market the gooseberry season was already over. So I made this crisp with the fruit I had on my counter: peaches and blackberries. This is a fairly straightforward crisp recipe; I think the big deal here was Rose's treatment of the gooseberries to keep them evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-73062491427787266322016-07-18T21:06:00.000-07:002016-07-18T21:06:28.715-07:00The Baking Bible: Cream Cheese Butter CakeThis is a fantastic cake. It is my favorite kind of cake: tender and light in texture with a dense crumb. Rose says it is similar to a pound cake, with butter and sour cream, with the addition of cream cheese. It works so well in Rose's pie crust that she thought it might be good in a cake. Bingo! The frosting is actually the Pierre Herme lemon curd: where instead of cooking the butter evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-41320087616992350552016-07-10T20:51:00.000-07:002016-07-10T20:51:20.346-07:00The Baking Bible: Perfect (Savory) Cream PuffsTechnically these, as the name implies, are supposed to be served with a savory filling. There's even a recipe for what I bet is a lovely "faux gras" made with chicken livers and whatnot. However I am not a fan of liver and I told Mark if he wanted to make the faux gras he was welcome to, and that it would be probably the best chicken liver pate he's ever had. He agreed, took a look at the recipeevil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-43702889805820758412016-06-13T21:06:00.000-07:002016-06-13T21:06:13.340-07:00The Baking Bible: Cherry Sweetie PieA sweet cherry pie with a pretty lattice top, this was an overall winner in my house. I also think this is the best version of Rose's Tender and Flaky Pie Crust I've made to date! It is a fairly simple and straight forward pie, which is also a plus. The cherries are pitted, but you could also use frozen cherries which I assume would already be pitted. Rose says if the cherries are on the evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-6100107124434188652016-06-09T20:53:00.000-07:002016-06-09T20:53:58.564-07:00The Baking Bible: Rum Raisin French Toast RoyaleWell, I skipped the rum so these are really Raisin French Toast Royale. They are the best kind of french toast I've ever had. They blur the lines between french toast regular and bread pudding, breakfast edition. Well worth all the preparation. The preparation involved baking a loaf of bread, a loaf of cinamon-swirl raisin bread. And since I decided to have a brunch party, I made two loaves of evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-78302761566831777112016-06-01T20:51:00.000-07:002016-06-01T20:51:13.835-07:00The Baking Bible: Chocolate Ganache Tartlets There is nothing unhappy about these tartlets. The sweet cookie tart crust is excellent, and the little ganache dollop is just enough divine chocolate to leave you ready for another. These would be fun for a party as you can make the cookie shells ahead of time. Because of the pate sucree, these can almost be put in the (fancy pantsy) cookie category. In fact, a peanut butter cookie crust (evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-40895198296552966672016-06-01T20:14:00.005-07:002016-06-01T20:51:38.963-07:00The Baking Bible: Pecan Praline Scheherazades These are a simple and easy candy to make; very quick and easy as long as you are not caramel-averse. The key to caramel, at least for me, is to keep an eagle eye on it and check the temperature frequently. What makes these candies shine are the ingredients used: golden syrup and muscovado sugar bring more flavor than corn syrup and brown sugar. The real amazing ingredient is the creme fraicheevil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-62729954360316605462016-05-10T20:26:00.003-07:002016-05-10T20:26:55.644-07:00The Baking Bible: Sour Cherry (supposed to be blueberry) Buckle I like the idea of this buckle. It is essentially pie filling with a thin sour cream cake top. It reminds me of the Lemon Pudding Cake a little bit, probably just because of the thin cake top. Although this cake top has much more flavor and better texture than that one. Technically the recipe calls for fresh blueberries--a lot of fresh blueberries--and there just aren't many of those around evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-21606595438000004792016-05-02T20:47:00.000-07:002016-05-02T20:47:30.463-07:00The Baking Bible: CrumpetsI cannot hear the word "crumpet" without thinking of Crumpet the Elf , which is no help when making crumpets from scratch. My only experience with crumpets is when, sometime in my teens, my dad brought home a package of crumpets he had found at the store. My sister and I asked him if they were out of Thomas' English Muffins. Which we decided we preferred. However the batter for this yeasted evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-75997887975928726072016-04-24T20:42:00.002-07:002016-04-24T20:42:22.282-07:00The Baking Bible: RugelachThese are as simple as they are delicious and I think we'll be making these again and again. Eliot dubbed these "piecookies" which is fairly apt. They are a bit like pastry with a yummy fruit/nut/jam filling. However, don't let pastry fool you; these really are much simpler and less stressful to make than pastry. I checked back on the Beta Baker's site as I remember test baking these and I'm evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-5087518555540344192016-04-14T20:52:00.001-07:002016-04-14T20:52:15.600-07:00The Baking Bible: ChocolaTea CakeThere are three components to this wonderful cake and they are all pretty easy. It is also pretty boozy so maybe I'm also a bit tipsy. The cake is an old standby, the moist chocolate genoise, from the Cake Bible. I'll just let Rose describe it to you: "this cake has a light texture of a genoise but is more velvety and moist. An equivalent amount of chocolate is used instead of cocoa, but a evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-53436577342135524992016-04-04T21:05:00.002-07:002016-04-04T21:05:22.239-07:00The Baking Bible: Meringue Birch TwigsA big caveat about making meringue that Rose puts up front on this recipe: avoid making meringue when the weather is humid. Well....I should have checked the weather report because we had a wonderful week of sunny and dry days but the night I made these birch twigs the clouds rolled in and the rain came back. Sooo...humidity was 96%. Alas. This morning the twigs were soft and sticky instead evil cake ladyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-9261332143772329782016-03-29T20:39:00.001-07:002016-03-29T20:39:51.926-07:00The Baking Bible: The Chocolate FloRo Elegance with Caramel ButtercreamThis is neither a quick nor easy project but the results are spectacular. As I was slogging through it, I proclaimed "I will never make this again!" But now having eaten more than I should, I might make it again. I don't know. It was good. In reality, the thing that takes the longest is the Caramel Buttercream, which in the recipe says to make 3 hours ahead of time but it took me 5 hours fromevil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-17784051.post-62371473499333526942016-03-22T20:21:00.000-07:002016-03-22T20:21:29.350-07:00The Baking Bible: BabkaA soft bread with a swirl of something sweet, this bread gets baked in a bundt pan so it's a breadcake? Cakebread. In our house, we call it Swirly Bread. There's options for an almond-muscovado sugar swirl, a chocolate-almond swirl, or an apricot-cream cheese swirl. We chose chocolate, because chocolate. However, looking at the other Alpha Bakers breadcakes with almond-muscovado or evil cake ladyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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VENUE: Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Slough, SL3 6DS
My award-winning Major Series obstacle course runs have been recce'd and redrawn for this autumn - with a brand new twist and a brand NEW LOCATION for the south of England! My latest mission, "Woodland Warfare" will be just 45 minutes from London at Black Park Country Park in all-new terrain – though mud will still feature just a tad!
My troops and I have been strategically planning our operations to make our courses more accessible than ever. The Woodland Warfare will be five miles long (8km) and like my previous events, (which won 'Best Event Series for Beginners' in the 2016 Mudstacle Awards) it is designed with all fitness levels in mind.
Now I'm looking for new recruits who are keen to try out one of my mud runs for the first time, or grab their friends and deploy as a team. Our new courses are suitable for anyone to take to the battlefield. Having marched all recruits to the start line and set you off along the course, my 40 British Military Fitness 'troops' will take over to cajole you on your way with their unique brand of expertise and enthusiasm. New features include a showstopper obstacle smack bang in the middle of the 'Major's Barracks' as well as the usual chance to snap a selfie with me once your muddy mission has been accomplished - with a splendid medal and finishers t-shirt as proof!
Major out!
- Free technical t-shirt and medal
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- Free parking onsite
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- Freebies on site from our partners
- Total value of over £50
Black Park Country Park is located just West of the M25, nestled between the M4 and M40. Full directions are on the bottom of your ticket. There will be yellow signs on the road directing you to the correct entrance of the park. The park is close to Slough, Langley, West Drayton and Iver train stations and Uxbridge tube station on the Picadilly Line. All these stations are under a 15minute drive from the venue. There is also free car parking on site.


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I give myself about a B+ for this one, but one can never tell what people will find profitable. So here's the homily …
Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child is conceived in her (Mt 1:21)
These words from today's Gospel are striking. Joseph, the chosen husband of Mary, requires the consolation of an angel because he was afraid. But what did exactly he fear?
I used to think it was pretty obvious. Mary turns up pregnant. Joseph, who's described as a "righteous man," is afraid to violate the Law of Moses by ignoring her adultery. Either that, or he's afraid that he can no longer trust Mary, that he would be introducing a disgraced woman into his home. So, decides to divorce her "quietly." On this reading, the angel would be relieving Joseph's fears primarily by conveying essential information. Since "it is through the Holy Spirit that this child is conceived in her," Mary is no adulteress. Case closed.
But I have a hunch that Joseph's fear went deeper than this. I first began to suspect this when I was introduced to the Eastern Orthodox Icons of the Nativity. In almost all these icons, we find the Virgin Mary and the Christ child together at the very center of the painting. But Joseph sits at the bottom left corner of the icon, quite apart from his wife and child, looking anxious and perplexed. A hunched figure, representing the devil, visits Joseph and brings fresh doubts and fears to his mind. Through this icon—whose basic features have been fairly fixed for centuries—the Orthodox Church has been meditating on a Joseph whose fears persisted long after the angel's message, whose hesitancy lay deep, deep, deep in his core, whose anxiety could not be cleared up by the mere fact of Mary's virginity.
What was this deeper fear? I can't say for sure, of course, but I can only imagine that Joseph feared the very greatness to which he had been called. He felt his unworthiness quite sharply. One can only imagine the field day the devil could have had with someone in Joseph's position. Temptations to doubt the message: "Aren't you suffering from delusions of grandeur?" Temptations to believe it and despair: "How can you, a sinner, be a worthy to raise the Messiah?" "Isn't God really asking too much?" "If you let God close, won't He keep taking away the things that make you happy?" There must have been a thousand reasons to fear, a thousand tempting rationalizations, a thousand ways for Joseph to avoid facing squarely the greatness of his calling.
But aren't these the classic temptations for thoughtful Christians in every age? I say "thoughtful", because pangs of unworthiness don't tend to afflict thoughtless people. But for those who meditate on the faith, who try to let the mysteries sink into their hearts, is it any less intimidating to consider that, somehow, our marriages are called to mirror Christ's love for His Church? To ponder that, in giving us children, God entrusts us with immortal souls, so precious in his eyes? To imagine that here, in just a few minutes, God will come as close to us in the Eucharist as he did to Mary and Joseph at Nazareth? Yet our faith teaches all these things.
This is surely one of the reasons St. Matthew takes the trouble to record the words of the angel. If we understand them to be addressing Joseph's deeper fear, then they become a source of hope for us today: "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child is conceived in her." God is not just clearing Mary's name. He is giving Joseph a mission–and promising him the prayers of Mary, the strength of His only Son, and the consolation of His Holy Spirit along with it. And God promises the same for us. He doesn't promise that we will stop feeling unworthy, or that the mission will stop being difficult. But He does promise that he will send His Son to be our worthiness, and His Spirit to be our strength.
That is why, when—in just a few minutes—God becomes present to us in the Eucharist, we will find it right to respond in two ways: First, we will kneel before Him in holy fear and profess, "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you." Second, we will nevertheless approach him with great confidence, knowing that the Lord has only to "say the word" and we "shall be healed". In this way we learn to receive our Lord with the heart of St. Joseph.


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Below is a fantastic quote from the Word Biblical commentary on Daniel's response to bad news in Daniel 6:10 (ESV) 10 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.
There is no fuss or rush about his stand, such as characterizes every action of his assailants. Nor is he a man who has lost his true human freedom. He retains that, while neither civil servants nor king behave as free men. He cannot hide the fact that he prays. When prayer is fashionable, it is time to pray in secret (Matt 6:5–6), but when prayer is under pressure, to pray in secret is to give the appearance of fearing the king more than God: one must "render to Caesar …" (Matt 22:21; cf. Acts 4:18–20; 5:29) (Hippolytus). In fact, Daniel's "seemingly innocuous act" was "more … revolutionary than outright rebellion would have been. Rebellion simply acknowledges the absoluteness and ultimacy of the emperor's power, and attempts to seize it. Prayer denies that ultimacy altogether by acknowledging a higher power" (Wink, Naming, 110–11).


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Friday, 16 July 2010
I have always had a very vivid and realistic dream life. My Dad always used to laugh and roll his eyes when I relayed any dreams I'd had as a kid (not Mum though as she also has lots of dreams and can recall them perfectly like I do).
My husband now laughs and rolls his eyes at me when I am telling him - in detail - what I've dreamed each night.
Anyway...Man, did I have some mega weird dreams last night. The one that stood out most however was one where a friend of mine (who passed away in a tragic accident a few years ago) was at a gala day that we were attending. There was absolutely nothing scary or "fearful" about the dream, if anything it was really exciting, to see him again looking awesome as ever and totally calm, like he hadn't been gone from our presence at all. I was so thrilled to see him I took out my camera, and took a whole heap of pics of him...just clowning around, leaning on a tree, being a big goober and having lots of fun.
I remember looking around, hoping that some of his family were also at this gala day so I could "show him" to them. More photos were taken, and then he just disappeared into the crowd. No goodbyes, no hugs nothing...just "whoosh" gone.
My heart ached...really really ached, but I excitedly pushed the button on the camera that displayed (on the LCD) the pics I had taken.
Well..there was a tree.....and people in the background, there was everything, but my friend was very much absent from all of the pictures.
I woke up pretty much around this time............happy to have spent some time hanging out with my very missed friend, but also very sad that it had been a dream.
It was the first time that I'd dreamt about him.
I wonder if dreams like this are our little reminder of how special and loved our friends/family who have passed on, were/are to us? Does anyone else have dreams like this?
Labels: Dreams, Loved ones, Nana
3 comments:
- Anonymous16 July 2010 at 13:22
dreeeaaaeeaam,dream,dream,dream!!! You are your mothers girl alright.(eye's rolling round and round) lol. Have a good sleep tonite..ReplyDelete
Awww... my Daddy was reading my blog... <3 Miss you Daddy and dream about YOU now that you're gone too .. Love you forever xDelete
I am a vivid dreamer. I often dream about my nanna, at her house. I too miss her so much.ReplyDelete
Mate the dream I am having at the moment, pregnancy dreams, are CRAZY!!!
How nice that you got to dream about your mate. To hang with him again. xxx
You truly ROCK for leaving a comment .. Ta Muchly xx
(Due to lots of spam I have turned the word verification on again!) sorry x
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text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post3906966087340397895..comments2018-06-17T02:12:48.301+05:30Comments on Defence Blog - Satyamev Jayate: INS Vishal to be a CATOBAR Aircraft CarrierTaurgohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post-8222519445646694682015-01-24T22:36:49.868+05:302015-01-24T22:36:49.868+05:30I wonder where India will be getting CATOBAR techn...I wonder where India will be getting CATOBAR technology, expertise and operations? There are only 2 countries operating CATOBAR flat tops today, the US and France (which is essentially modeled on a US design including operations).firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post-43507257413411820252014-06-24T17:14:08.877+05:302014-06-24T17:14:08.877+05:30and which perfect and defenseless country are you ...and which perfect and defenseless country are you from? Gender disparity and aircraft email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post-37551730084761513722014-01-20T14:29:06.369+05:302014-01-20T14:29:06.369+05:30india has a one of the world largest coast area s...india has a one of the world largest coast area so as indian navy need to increase their strength ,, as we see Pakistan and china are increasing their naval strength ,, we need at least 3 aircraft carrier so we can proper patrolling in indian sea and Arabian sea ,, now its time to think that is mod investment is enough in our armed forces , when I see the responsibility of the our armed forces and budget I found its very less ,, we only spent 2.5 % of our GDP , Now Question is , is it enough for armed forces and their needs ,,and another question is why every DRDO is HAL Project is delayed for long time , is there any responsblity of the mod to look out the project and the reson of delay ,,,,, our most of the project are still not completed and we spend over lack of million $ ,, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post-16409173549896665672013-06-21T23:04:41.788+05:302013-06-21T23:04:41.788+05:30Hmm.....looks like Queen Elizabeth class with a Sk...Hmm.....looks like Queen Elizabeth class with a Ski Jump, great work artists xD<br /> email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post-82749516106524680822013-04-03T00:16:33.606+05:302013-04-03T00:16:33.606+05:301/4 of indians can go hungry to defend her/his mot...1/4 of indians can go hungry to defend her/his mother land no problem for us email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post-47764807777825918732012-12-27T10:20:56.556+05:302012-12-27T10:20:56.556+05:30I see your point, but this argument does not hold ...I see your point, but this argument does not hold for a few reasons. India spends less than 2% of GDP on defence which is one of the lowest in the world despite having daunting security challenges and requirement for resources. And most of all, building this carrier will create hi tech jobs which will give back even more to the economy through diversified industries and multiplier effect. So India needs to invest in big projects like these if it wants to develop and reduce email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430855460564551299.post-39847474452134766132012-11-25T22:48:19.166+05:302012-11-25T22:48:19.166+05:30Not bad for a country with an abysmal public healt...Not bad for a country with an abysmal public health record not to mention a disgraceful gender disparity because of selective abortion and infanticide in favor of male fetuses and children. India needs to get its act together to decide priorities. Arms race in the third world is offensive. email@example.com


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Our small community of local naturalists has made me aware of a rare opportunity to see and learn the migrating birds. Green Key is an islet at the West end of the road of the same name. The causeway makes a narrow corridor where we can position ourselves to see and count the birds. As it has been explained to me by the discoverer of the phenomenon, Ken Tracey, the birds flying Northward and across the Gulf during the night may find the neck of land and pause to rest in the Mangrove. He added quietly that the birds we see there may be the ones who are simply not strong enough for migration and were lucky not to have perished at sea. The small birds are especially vulnerable to the winds. Ken calls it "fallout". As day comes they move inland along the causeway to hunt insects and renew their energy. The Catbird photo above is the best I have managed at the park. In my yard a few blocks inland I have done better on fallout days in April. I was briefly famous last year when I photographed a Blue – Winged Warbler in my orange tree. Here he is:
Green Key birds funnel in April


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It's Richmond versus Montana tonight in the FCS football championship. These teams have a 16 team, 3 week tournament to decide on the field who deserves to be crowned champions of college football. If the FCS had used the FBS method, it would have been Appalachian State and James Madison automatically in the title game. As it turns out, both of those teams were beaten on their home field and wither the Grizzlies or the Spiders will become the first champion other than App State in 4 years. The game starts at 8 pm on ESPN2 and features the two teams that won on the road by one possesion last week in the semi-finals. Montana is looking for their 3rd title ever while Richmond is seeking their first after thir incredible run through the playoffs by beating App and then winning at Northern Iowa, alma mater of Tim Hightower's Arizona teammate Kurt Warner, last week 21-20. It should be a great game out in Chattanooga tonight.
In other FCS news, Appalachian QB Armanti Edwards won the Walter Payton Award last night which is basically the Heisman for the FCS, only with a much better name.
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WikiLeaks: Osama bin Laden 'protected' by Pakistani security –Pakistani security forces allegedly helped Osama bin Laden evade American troops for almost 10 years, according to secret US government files. 02 May 2011 American diplomats were told that one of the key reasons why they had failed to find bin Laden was that Pakistan's security services tipped him off whenever US troops approached. Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISID) also allegedly smuggled 'al-Qaeda' terrorists through airport security to help them avoid capture and sent a unit into Afghanistan to fight alongside the Taliban. The claims, made in leaked US government files obtained by Wikileaks, will add to questions over Pakistan's capacity to fight al-Qaeda.
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This High Speed Power Bank Review is my personal opinion about this great power bank. Though the battery pack is quite large but this unit is the most reliable battery charger than other brands. You can get about six to eight full charges for a phone or tablet. The LED flashlight is a fantastic feature which is very useful also. It's always a good thing to have this knowing that you would never be stuck elsewhere having a dead phone. It takes a while to charge it to full capacity but it's alright because it holds and charges multiple devices at once.
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Yesterday in my private devotions, these were some of my thoughts.
S: "He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised." Romans 4:11a NIV
O: Abraham wasn't circumcised when he received salvation. That came afterwards. Circumcision was simply a sign of his salvation.
But what about the generations who followed? They were circumcised on the 8th day ever after. They were not saved at that point in time. I can see how circumcision became the sign of salvation that Paul struggled against in the New Testament.
A: But I put this in the perspective of Sabbath. Deuteronomy says that the Sabbath is a sign of salvation. I believe the Sabbath is THE sign today and will be the THE sign in the last days. But it has to be taught in the perspective that salvation needs to come first.
But what do you do with 2nd and 3rd and 4th generation Adventists? I mean, they keep the Sabbath first out of obedience and hopefully grow into salvation. I suppose if the Sabbath is true and right, and kept properly, it will bring people to salvation.
P: Lord, I pray that Sabbath will be a sign of salvation for this household. I pray that it will be so significant that Sabbath will teach salvation to my kids and grandkids.


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No tickets, no problem if you play it just right in London
For all the people flocking to London to fill thousands of seats in Olympics venues across the United Kingdom, there are also many visiting London for the Olympics with no tickets at all.
I happen to be one of the latter, visiting London for the duration of the Games with no prepaid ticket to a game in hand.
The one ticket I was able to obtain was a ticket to see the Olympic Park. For 10 pounds, I was allowed access to an Olympic caliber Disney World.
With that ticket, I was given the opportunity to wait in line at the box offices for recycled tickets to games. With one ticket, people were given access to two games. Many times they would stay for the first game then leave. Why someone would skip out on seeing another Olympic game confuses me, but they do.
Walking through the park I came across the box office for the basketball arena. After queuing around as the Brits do, within an hour I was in the front of the line receiving basketball tickets to a USA women's basketball game for only five pounds.
Walking into the basketball arena, decked out in London 2012's bright pink, was equivalent to the first time I walked into Disney World and saw Cinderella's castle.
The whole experience was too overwhelming to fully process in that moment, but the feeling was one of pure excitement in being one of the few (there were a lot of empty seats) -- or rather one of the hundreds of thousands, depending how you look at it -- who were able to see an Olympic event.
My run of good luck continued when I was walked through the park after basketball. The words "I wish we had someone to give these field hockey tickets to," caught my ear. And by another stroke of good luck, the kind volunteers let me enter, even though the game had already begun.
Without planning years in advance, and without putting my name into the black abyss of the Olympic ticket lottery system, I was able to see two separate events--and for a total of 15 pounds.
Olympics bloggersLook for updates, news, analysis and commentary from the following reporters:.
- Dan Egan, Boston.com blogger
- John Powers, Globe staff
- Shira Springer, Globe staff
- Scott Thurston, Globe staff


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Tips for Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing is one of the essential skills during thesis writing. And for non-native speakers like us, paraphrasing is not easy as we have to understand the text really well and we also need a 'bank' of words. It is really a challenge to master this skill but as we knew 'practice makes perfect.' Therefore I would like to share the top tips for paraphrasing with hopes that we will never give up on writing however difficult it seems now.
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He's home from Iraq. He arrived at the local airport today, with family, friends, neighbors and strangers he'd never met awaiting his arrival. Each of them had come to show their support and their appreciation to this soldier for his duty served in the on-going war.
He joined the US Army because he had the same patriotism shared by his brother, his grandfather and his great-grandfather. He wanted to protect and preserve our country's rights and freedoms. His mother is proud of her sons' decisions.
This scene might have been different. The soldier might have marched proudly off the plane wearing his decorated uniform. He might have held his chin high as he stood at attention or smiled and waved at the crowd. He might have run across the airfield to lift his little son high in the air and hug his mother. But, he was carried off the plane and escorted by an honor guard. He was lying prone, his bed a casket, his blanket the flag of the United States. Not only is he a patriotic military man, he is now a statistic, another casualty of war.
My heart goes out to a woman who lives in the same little town I do. We've never met. That may change, for I feel a connection with her. I have a son in the military too. I know the worries she must have felt when her son was in a danger zone. I ache for her, knowing the agony I have felt when I've dared let myself think that my son might sometime be in a combat area. So far, that has not been our case, but when your son is a member of the US military, you know it's always a possibility.
A soldier has come back to his own homeland. This young man will be honored with special services and laid to rest on Saturday. His mother will know no rest for many days and nights in the future. She will remember her son's days at home with her as a little boy. She will think of the good times they shared while he was growing up, and she will teach her little grandson about
the father he is too young to remember. She will wonder what might have been. She will not forget for a single moment that her son is one of the many soldiers lost, but a very special one. She will be proud of her boy, but she will wish things could have been different. She will pray, with all of her heart, that God will spare her other son from such a fate. I will pray with her, for her, and for all the other mothers of sons who might find themselves in fear of such a heartbreaking return.


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Given the choices in this title for the article from Wired Magazine, I opt for "Quit."
What we'll do here is add some comments within the article text.
Time To Commit or Quit on High-Speed Rail
•By Zach Rosenberg February 18, 2011 | 9:00 am | Categories: Rail
President Obama has promised to provide 80 percent of Americans with access to a three-tiered, high-speed rail network within 25 years. About 80 percent of Americans live in urban areas, and of course high-speed rail functions best as a link between major urban areas, so this is not a particularly ambitious goal. [I can't see why this is not one of the most ambitious goals in the history of the US. It will cost trillions to build.] Still, the Obama administration has consistently supported high-speed rail, and the $53 billion set aside for it in Obama's budget proposal indicates he's serious. [The HSR cost realities keep this $53 billion from being "serious." "Serious" is at least a trillion dollars for a national HSR system.]
Few things in transportation spending get people riled up like high-speed rail, but there seems to be some bipartisan consensus for it. Rep. John Mica, the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is willing to discuss it. Although he routinely bashes Amtrak and considers HSR something just short of socialism, he has suggested funding go to the Northeast Corridor and its overloaded Boston-Washington line. His opinion counts for a lot because he's worked closely with former committee chair (and HSR supporter) James Oberstar on several progressive high-speed rail measures.[Be that as it may, whatever consensus Zach Rosenberg has uncovered is quickly fading. The polarization is increasing rapidly.]
Mica also will hold great sway over the Surface Transportation Authorization Act, the much-needed replacement for a federal transportation spending plan being held together with duct tape and baling wire. The bill, if and when it's ever passed, would have a shelf life of six years — which happens to be the time frame Obama has outlined for spending that $53 billion.
Vice President Joe Biden, in a speech at a Philadelphia Amtrak station, said the funding would begin sometime this year with an $8 billion injection into two new accounts overseen by the Department of Transportation.
One account would be dedicated to rehabilitating existing lines, including "temporary operating support to crucial state corridors while the full system is being developed." As Yonah Freemark of The Transport Politic suggests, this implies the administration anticipates non-participation by state governments. [There's a big difference between upgrading existing rail lines, and starting from ground zero to build the most complex rail system ever devised. The non-participation will be more widespread if we separate non-HSR upgrades from the HSR identified with California and Florida. The difference is this: a state can take the federal dollars and spend them with little or no cost to the state. But real HSR will cost the state dearly and the federal funding doesn't scratch the surface.]
We're already seeing this. The new governors of Ohio and Wisconsin have canceled planned rail projects amid fiscal concerns — despite Washington's offer to essentially pick up the tab for building the projects and limit each state's role in financing the lines once built. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has rejected rail even though the feds have approved funding.
Earlier disbursements from Washington were contingent upon the states agreeing to chip in to ensure local participation. But Biden's announcement suggests a new strategy is afoot, one designed to tempt fiscally conservative state governments into signing on to HSR: Since you won't throw in, we'll foot the bill until you decide you're ready to do your part. [Until and unless the Vice-President starts talking real HSR money,and that means many hundreds of billions of dollars, what's going on now is political hype.]
Fact is, building HSR is a very expensive proposition. A figure like $53 billion seems like a vast sum until you put in terms of high-speed rail: California's proposed line linking the Bay Area with Los Angeles is projected to cost $43 billion, [That's up to $65 billion, and still climbing.] and of course major infrastructure projects never come in as projected. Revamping the Northeast Corridor so trains can move at HSR speeds is pegged at more than $100 billion. [Amtrak says, $117 billion.]
Obama's proposal of $53 billion over six years suggests the administration will take the same approach it took when it doled out $8 billion in the stimulus package: the Department of Transportation will solicit proposals from anyone interested in the money and award funding to a variety of projects to have the broadest possible impact. This approach encourages applicants to have some state money committed and suggest routes with high demand and at least a modicum of local support.
Most states, however, face budget deficits that, frankly, make high-speed rail look very unattractive.
With many states cutting deeply, the last thing a lot of them want to do is throw money at rail. It doesn't help that our roads, bridges and other infrastructure are crumbling beneath us. It's hard to make the case for investing in the future when what you can barely afford to fix what you've already got. High-speed rail faces high hurdles, and will need huge backing from Washington if it is to catch on.
Although Obama appears serious, his commitment to high-speed rail will be sorely tested over the next year. The debate over his budget and the Surface Transportation Bill will be long and bitter, and high-speed rail will be a ripe target. Its success will depend upon how hard Obama wants to push the issue — and how hard opponents want to push back.


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Now I know what you're thinking. "How on Earth is a Disney Princess Movie even remotely similar to Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker?" Because both have a lot of sea travel and boats. That's basically it. I just wanted to make an obligatory video game reference.
So what exactly is Moana? It's a Disney Princess Movie. Random fun fact! When I was a kid my immediate reaction to Disney Princess Movies was always "Ew this is a girly movie there's no way I'm ever going to watch it because it's girly even though I'm gonna hypocritically watch Beauty & The Beast!" because growing up I never realised that it was a Disney Princess movie because I always viewed The Beast as the main hero instead of Belle (can I get a "FAIL!!!"!?). But nowadays I don't really care if a movie is a Disney Princess movie as the only things I personally care about in a movie is nice visuals, great characters, and a decent story. And Moana delivers on all these fronts and I'll just say it right now, this movie is a THOUSAND times better than Frozen (let the flame wars begin... *evil laugh*).
Moana is the story of the eponymous Polynesian girl (who is our Disney Princess, but she's more like a metaphorical princess due to the nature of the setting) who goes on a quest to stop a curse from destroying the world with the help of a demigod named Maui (who not only is from SEVERAL Polynesian legends in real life, but is voiced by none other than Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson himself!). Oh, and the whole thing is a comedy/action/musical (yes, you read all that correctly). The story is not bad at all, but does hit some very familiar notes, namely "young girl sets off on adventure despite overprotective dad not wanting her to", the fact that Moana's main song ("How Far I'll Go) is very much a classic *"I want" song, a villainous entity (in this case a giant coconut crab named Tamatoa) singing a surprisingly creepy/awesome (crawsome?) but totally expected **Villain Song, and the story revolving around some kind of ***Macguffin.
Let me explain why Moana is vastly superior to Frozen. Aside from me using the whole "Moana vs Frozen" argument as a joke, the reason why I like Moana more is primarily because both movies are musicals. The difference here is that the songs in Moana are much, MUCH better. Frozen had some alright songs, chiefly "Summer" "Fixer Upper", and "Let it Go", but other songs like "Love is an Open Door" were kind of meh. Moana's songs are actually surprisingly good, partly because well over half of them are catchy, and also good in my book thanks to the hilarious mental image of The Rock singing. But in all seriousness, with songs like "Your Welcome", "Shiny", and "We know the Way" blow just about the entirety of Frozen's soundtrack out of the water (first water pun of many right here).
Anyway, something I love about this movie is it's visuals. I think we can all agree that this is by far the BEST Disney movie as far visuals go. This, combined with the fact that the songs are better than Frozen make Moana the best Disney Princess movie ever and the second best Disney movie period (sorry, nothing can beat Zootopia). Also, bonus points for not being based around a European fairy tale like literally every Disney Princess Movie ever (I kid you not, the one thing every Disney Princess movie has in common is all of them are based off of European myths, some more loosely inspired than others). And even more bonus points for being surprisingly accurate when it comes to Polynesian culture. I know some folks might find Maui's bulkiness to be stereotypical, but still.
Another major thing I like about this movie is it's humor. Namely, Heihei the chicken. That chicken is so derpy and I love that derpy chicken because he's just so derpy his very existence is funny. You know how there's always that one character in a video game or a movie that is too dumb to live? Heihei is too dumb to die. Thus he is immortal and during the apocalypse when the ****Longleg menace has taken over the world, Heihei will become the people's lord and savior... Assuming Heihei can defeat the obvious threat the Longleg menace poses to all life on Earth. Eh, it'll be fine, Plus, some of the lyrics in some of the songs are funny whether they were intended to be or not (lyrics like "CONSIDER THE COCONUT!" and basically the entirety of "Your Welcome", since that is one of the best *****"I am Great!" songs ever).
Now I know this review is a tad shorter than I would like it to be (given the nature of reviewing interactive forms of entertainment, like video games, compared to passive entertainment, like movies), but I am just going to score this movie right now. I give it... a 9/10. What!? Why would I only give this movie a 9/10 instead of a perfect score? Because, like I said, the story it's a lot a familiar notes, and that level of predictability bothers me slightly, as I will remember a movie more fondly if it manages to surprise me. That's really the ONLY advantage Frozen has over Moana. At least Frozen managed to surprise me, and no, I'm not talking about Hans being the villain all along, I half-expected him to be evil since everything he did implied he was trying to weasel his way into the Erindale throne, the thing that ACTUALLY surprised me was the alternative interpretation of the definition of true love, since I EXPECTED it meant romantic love, like literally every other instance, but instead was platonic, sisterly love... Unless Elsa secretly has the hots for her own sister, but Disney won't be opening THAT can of worms in the near future (watch as they buy the rights to Game of Thrones or something lol).
*- "I want" Song is the name of a trope commonly (read: always) found in musicals that normally involves the main hero(ine) expressing, in song, their goals/ambitions/dreams while also giving us the audience a glimpse into the character's personality.
**- A Villain song is also basically the same thing as an "I want" song but reserved for the main villain... Or in Moana's case the character that comes closest to being a villain, Tamatoa.
***- Macguffin is yet ANOTHER trope that applies to literally anything that has a story where a good chunk of the plot focuses on an item of some kind of importance, like a legendary sword or something.
****- This is a reference to a one-off joke I made during my review of the video game Horizon: Zero Dawn in which I ranted about how Longlegs, an intermediate-level enemy type from that game, was somehow more difficult to deal with than most of the game's bosses. And I was 100% in saying they are out for blood.
*****- Another musical trope, an "I am Great!" song is when you have a character literally sing their own praises about how awesome that character is. Wow, look at me identifying movie tropes like a boss!
P,S. I cannot remember the name of the voice actress that plays Moana herself, but I remember hearing somewhere this film is actually her debut role, so bonus points!


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Skrillex Ft. The Doors – Breakin' A Sweat
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Skrillex has been pumping out tracks like hot cakes. However, his quantity doesn't effect his quality. Skrillex's latest track features the one and only The Doors. Not many people saw the collaboration with The Doors coming. The interesting part is where the collaboration came to fruition. For the last couple months Skrillex along with five other producers have been working with director Amir Bar Lev on a film project called RE:GENERATION. Amir pairs modern producers with artists from past generations which creates an interesting dynamic. The film is set to debut early 2012 and is sure to give any music lover some goosebumps! Com' on baby light my fire!


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BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, January 28, 2017—A repeating Caviart Luca (George Brennan, $6.90) bucked the front-end-is-awful trend Saturday night, repeating Yonkers Raceway's $45,000 Open Handicap Pace.
In play from post position No. 3, Caviart Luca went right down the road (:27.3, :56.2, 1:24, 1:52.2), holding off a solid, season-debuting, first-over Long Live Rock (Dan Dube) by neck. Lucan Hanover (Brent Holland) was a belated third, with Roland N Rock (Jordan Stratton) and Somewhere in LA (Matt Kakaley) also closing for the minors.
P H Supercam (Jason Bartlett) bottomed out of the pocket as the 19-10 favorite, finishing last among the octet.
For second choice Caviart Luca, a 6-year-old Somebeachsonewhere gelding co-owned (as Burke Racing) by (trainer) Ron Burke, Weaver Bruscemi and Phil Collura, he's won all three of his seasonal starts. The exacta paid $58, with the triple returning $804.
Saturday featured a cavalcade of closers, as only four of the 11 horses charted with the lead entering the lane did indeed close the sale. It also featured an 'unhit' Pick 5, so Sunday afternoon's gimmick begins with a carryover of $2,436.39 (50-cent base wager, Sunday comprising races 6 through 10).
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2013 was a good but rough year for me. As it came to end I just had to think back and be reflect on what 2013 brought. I am very grateful for my family, an amazing husband who supports everything I do, kids who make me smile and who give the best hugs and kisses, a job that I love, amazing friends, and especially one who I lost contact with and have become very close with this year. Without her work would be boring, and I honestly don't know what I would do without her encouragement and slap into reality at times. I love you Tricia!! I have decided that two thousand fourteen is going to be my b**** it is going to be my year. It will be my year to finally accomplish what I want and take some time to focus on me and what I want to do. I am going to take the 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours of 2014 and make them count. This is going to be my year for many successes. I have amazing plans for me and my family, personal and career wise. I will no longer carry the weight of the world on my shoulders and I am going to be magnificent and start on a new journey with my life. Failure will not have the last word. 2014 we have many things to look forward to. My oldest Gib will be graduating from high school....Go Churchill High School Class of 2014!!! My baby Kara Love will be 1 in just a few days, this year marks 10 years since my beautiful guardian angel Jaslynn lost her battle with cancer, Kal-El will be going to school, and my Brucee will be turning 3. As a mom, I have always put everyone else's wants and needs before my own. But this year I am going to be a tad selfish and concentrate on me. I keep saying how I want to work on this blog of mine and actually do something with it, but I will work on it for a bit, then just life happens and I do not get to work on it. But not this year......this year I will work on it. I have so many ideas and plans for my little blog here, I hope you come back and join me on this little blog journey of mine!
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Published: 1st March, 2015
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA Australia
Pages: 352
Format: ebook courtesy of the publisher & Netgalley. I have since purchased paperback.
Bestselling author Rachael Johns takes you back to Hope Junction and the characters from Jilted.
Nurse Lauren Simpson is known in Hope Junction for the wrong reasons – and she's over it. Watching the man she's always loved marry someone else is the last straw – she decides to get out of Hope. But her resolve is tested when the hot new locum doctor arrives in town.
Doctor Tom Lewis also has skeletons in his closet – including a painful breakup and devastating family news. He's hit the road with his vintage ute and surfboard, to travel the outback and live in the moment.
When Tom and Lauren meet the attraction is instant, but for Lauren Tom threatens to be just another fling and Tom has his own reasons for hesitating. Everyone else – their friends and patients – can see how perfect they are together, but just what will it take for them to admit this to themselves?
A brand new Hope Junction story of fresh starts and second chances.
The Road To Hope is the long awaited follow up novel to Johns widely popular début novel Jilted. Although its not necessary to have read Jilted prior to this novel, I feel like you would engage with some of the townsfolk and secondary characters a bit more if you had done so.
The Road To Hope is a fantastic novel full of vibrant small town personalities, bucket loads of chemistry and heartache that haunts both of our main protagonist Lauren and Tom. The supporting cast of the elderly patients in the hospital that the pair work in are a rare delight, that both give the narrative life and draw you in, but also encourage our two leads who are set in their ways, and in Lauren's case determined to leave Hope forever.
From the moment Lauren and Tom meet they are immediately attracted to one another. However Lauren is reluctant to the idea, as she's made the decision that she's done with Hope Junction, and well men in general. A decision she'd made after witnessing her high school crush (Flynn) marry the girl of his dreams, and her arch-enemy (Ellie) get everything she's ever dreamed of having – Flynn, and more importantly a family and farm of her very own. Known locally for her more promiscuous behaviour and history, Lauren is sick of being treated like dirt and knows she has no chance in finding her own place in the small-minded town.
The novel opens with Flynn and Ellie's wedding, and features many of the much loved and missed characters from the previous novel. While the town is celebrating the decade-in-waiting wedding, Lauren is mourning the loss of everything she ever dreamed of achieving in the town; love, a family, and a farm to once again call home. For with the exchange of vows between the loved up pair, Lauren's fate is sealed and her last hope of finding a place in the town is dashed away before her very eyes. Making a pact to swear of men, and leave the town to find something better, she leaves the wedding with dreams of a brighter future, only to have them seemingly dashed (again) and taunted when the hot locum doctor (Tom) becomes her house mate.
Although we can sympathise with Lauren's predicament, as a reader I didn't really feel for her until she discovers Tom staying in her house – thanks to her brother. His very presence livens her up in the worst way possible. Lauren is 100 % undeniably attracted to the hunk of a man she now shares a house with and works for. But having just taken an oath against man, she does her very best to resist temptation, despite Tom's best attempts to persuade her otherwise.
Doctor Tom Lewis on the other hand is the hot outsider who waltz into town to relive the town's usual doctor and stirs up the town with gossip, fantasies, and his unconventional methods of looking after his patients welfare. There is more than meets the eye with Tom however, for the sexy and confident doctor harbours secrets and deep emotional scars of his own.
Personally I love the way Johns was able to turn a misunderstood 'villian' from the first book (because let's face it, we can't initially forget or forgive Lauren for trying to break up and keep apart the golden couple of Flynn and Ellie) and transform her before our very eyes into a three dimensional character who you generally feel for. You can't help but feel the weight of the world on her shoulders as the town judges her for past mistakes and misunderstandings. What's perhaps even more remarkable is the way in which you form this new opinion of Lauren almost on your own, rather than having Johns tell you that you need to love her; a trope that might have been all to easy to fall victim too had Johns not been the more than capable writer that she is. Rather Lauren is revealed to us in layers, with pieces of her heavy armour being chipped away at with every chapter and interaction with Tom.
Interestingly, their romance was revealed in much the same fashion. While there is undeniable sexual chemistry between the two right from the get go, neither party want to act on it at first. Or at least not for anything more than a meaningless one night stand. But as the pair spend more time getting to know each other simply by living and working together, the pull between them grows stronger and stronger. This slow burn romance was refreshing as it allowed both characters feelings and emotions to develop and the reader to discover just what it is that is holding them back.
Lauren's commitment to her patients and friends in the nursing home was touching, and although fictional, restored my faith in humanity. Here's a woman who is being beaten down by society, but continues to wear her heart on her sleeve and show compassion and friendship to those often forgotten about or left behind in nursing homes and hospital rooms for long periods of time. Tom, likewise is just as caring towards his new patients, and the pair make a formidable team when they work together to make a Christmas that their patients will never forget. Its through little moments and insights such as these that we get to see who these characters really are, and how they would and could work together.
The Road To Hope is once again a stunning novel about the cost of being true to yourself, or finding a love that's yours, and a prime example of the compassion and passion that human beings are capable of. The commitment both Lauren and Tom show towards their patients and friends in the nursing home and hospital was beautiful, and those secondary characters did everything they could to steal the show at times.
Simply put, The Road To Hope is a heartfelt romance set in a small town, and one that avid romance fans won't want to miss. I look forward to reading more of Rachael Johns' books in the future.
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- RespectMyAuthorita said...
take a look at this picture. This is not a picture of any sort of hero. This is the picture of a fag. This could possibly be one of the gayest posts anywhere on the internet. Maybe even worse than a love sonnet between 2 real fags. You are idolizing a guy that sounds like he is a drowning brick when he sings. His songs are lame, and his piano playing is mediocre. There is no manliness found anywhere in his cd's or anywhere in is life. You need to seek the council of your father of whom you speak so highly of. I know he will agree with me on this one. Shame on you, theres always one apple that falls far from the family tree. gay.
- February 2, 2008 at 4:21 PM
- Evan Gunn said...
dude, I didn't even ask for an opinion from you about ben folds when I already know you think he is lame. you obviously don't understand piano playing by calling his mediocre. If this guy is my hero then maybe the best approach to this isn't by calling him gay or calling me gay. A NICE criticism would be apropriate, but only if I had asked for opinions.
Jason, you constantly call me and my intrests gay. I'm not offended, but i think you know that i am smarter than the average 16 year old, and so you feel like you have to try and make everything i do seem lame. I don't know why this is, but lets try and be nice to each other.
- February 2, 2008 at 11:38 PM
- Evan Gunn said...
I got more to say.
I never said I was listening to his music because its manly. I listen to it because its WELL WRITTEN. You don't have to be manly to write music. Otherwise my sister michal wouldn't be better than you at writing music. Ben Folds uses so many of the same techniques as some of the greatest pianists like Ray Charles. Not only is he gifted in writing music, but he also plays like a beast. Like the Jimmy Page of piano. He does solos using only his elbows. Its not conventional but so is playing guitar behind your head. Jason, you only look at all music from a rock and/or heavy metal perspective. Ben wasn't trying to be rockin, he was trying to write good music. He even labled himself, when he was in ben folds five, that the style of music is rock for sissies, obviously not being serious. I have heard some really good funk riffs from him on the piano.
So you can stay in your guitar/rock world and I'll be in my piano world, and maybe I'll drop by sometime and you can keep those "gay" comments to yourself.
- February 3, 2008 at 12:03 AM
- RespectMyAuthorita said...
woah gunn, lots of speculation there.
1) you asked for opinions just by owning a blog and having a comments section.
2)I do understand his piano playing and its mediocre.
3)I never claimed to be a nice critic. Im a harsh critic.
4)gunn the average 16 year old is as dumb as a rock. Davis, Me, Tyler,Isaac, we were all dumb as rocks. Sure some kids get better grades like your bro and ty, but as far as being smart or wise about issues, we were all worthless. Kids retain knowledge, but have no reference point to work from, because they are not a part of the world yet. When i got out of highschool, i found out how much i didnt know about anything. Im not talking math or science, im talking about life.
5)You never said you were listening to ben folds for manly reasons. This is true, and you arent. Because there isnt any, and you should listen to music for manly reasons only, why? because youre supposed to be a man. Not a puss like ben folds and emulate him.
6)Ive heard Ray charles, elton john etc. Elton is an ok pianist, a better songwriter. Ray charles was a great pianist, his songs were about as rad as a piano can get. But ben folds as much as he tries to emulate from all that i have heard, doesnt even hold a candle. I have met and seen people that play piano better than him.
7)he labels himself exactly as he is "rock for sissies" minus the rock.
8)Im not stuck in a rock/metal world. I have joined the rock/metal world because it is the only thing men should listen to. Occasionally there is something out there that breaks the laws or is an exception to the rules, some of ray charle's stuff, some elton. I can appreciate piano if its good, and catchy and really entertaining. I dont immerse myself in it because its not that great in my opinion. But just based on Pop music 1000miles by vanessa carlton was one of the catchiest piano "riffs"(if you can even call it that), of the last 5-8 years of music. Its probably not that hard to play, i dont know maybe it is, but its way more catchy than any of ben folds stuff, and better written. I bet ben is a better pianist than her maybe, but shes wrote a better song than any of his and shes not that great. That makes him about as exciting as coldplay on the piano.
9) Gunn, im not out to get ya. Im just here to try to help you not to put a lot of stock into something gay. When i was a kid, I was into some lame music and i thought it was rad, I was fortunate to have people to slap me upside the head so i could repent and become the hairy manly man i am today. "We arent born men, we have to beat the child out of us."-jason scheibe
- February 3, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- RespectMyAuthorita said...
Ive got more too.
i almost forgot
10)You also said your sister was better at writing music than I. I dont think i need to elaborate on that one.
- February 3, 2008 at 9:30 PM
- Evan Gunn said...
wow, and I thought I was ignorant. What makes you right? You have to realize something. Jason, I don't know what age it dawned upon you that you were the ultimate source of right, but you' would be one of the last people to say if piano playing is good. I don't know if you have heard of these people but, Benny Green and Lyle Lovett are both great pianists, but you would probably think its gay because its jazz. Jazz is an overall better genre than metal. Its simply just better written music. My piano teacher, who is one of the best jazz pianists in the area, loves ben folds and he anylizes his songs and always gives them positive feedback.
Jason, in your case, my dad must be pretty wussy. Listening to Joss Stone and liking it? A man can be a man and still listen to jazz/pop. I still listen to (and like) Metalica, Led Zeppelin, Audioslave, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. But, any man who limits themselves to rock/metal does not understand the rest of the world thats around him. A man is someone who "knows". Not someone who holds strong views about what it takes to be a man. Man should listen to this music you suggest, but also know whats going outside and around him. He should be able to give credit where credit is due even if its Keane with a beautious chord. You aren't thinking hard enough about what an artist was thinking when writing. Sometimes they might write it by accident but we can't know that.
Jason, why is it that I have to be a typical highschool student. The reason why I know that I know better than you did, is because I practically had other people go through it for me. my father, Davis, and Graeme. Before I reached the age of stuidity those three helped make sure that I didn't make the same mistakes as they did. I was enlightened enough to say to myself that I WONT fall in love for my teen years and I had made a conttract with davis and Graeme that I wouldn't. It is hanging on the wall next to me as I type. you might think that is gay, but if it weren't for that I would probably turn out like a wuss or a stu hoping that the girl will like me. I could have been down a very ungodly road if it weren't for those three. Well it didn't happen to you, but everybody is different. I don't want to hear your crap about things I am incredibly thankful for.
- February 3, 2008 at 10:44 PM
- RespectMyAuthorita said...
Hey your thankful for not being in a relationship thats great, im not giving you crap for that. You brought that up and said i should quit bothering you about things your thankful for. Your relationship status is not what we are talking about here mr. ADD.
You can like ben folds to your hearts content, im telling you that its not well written, its ok, maybe decent writing.
I havent heard of those jazz guys, but dont even try to say that jazz is a better written form of music. If anything jazz is known for its irregularity and inconsistency. Have you ever heard the true statement, "there is no wrong note in jazz."
Let me ask you, other than singing, have you ever played in a jazz band? Ive played in one all through highschool, ive played many classic jazz tunes, and i played in a small jazz combo before. I would say most of the music is poorly written. A few good riffs here and there, but as a whole its cluttered. I speak from experience.
If ben folds was a great pianist and one of the best songwriters, his music would be all over the place. He would be climbing the charts, he would be way more popular than he is. He is a hasbeen. He has a small following now. Lots of my friends who loved him went to see him when he came here, and were like, ahhhh, he wasnt as good as i thought he was gonna be.(and they liked him before). He had 1 well written song, "brick". he was a one hit wonder, and just decided to push through and keep making music anyway. which is fine, but brick was huge, ben folds five had a few other songs, people loved that stuff. If he was a great songwriter like elton and ray, he would have staying power and be huge and have number 1 hits, he has none. because they are boring songs.
You seem to think i live in metallica land and know nothing of music outside of it. I know and have played every style of music, save classical which im not interested in at all. I hate country, but i was forced to study it and thus know a great deal of it. I have listened to a ton of it. If you think about all the music you have heard and all the experience you have had, its probably been about 4-5 years of solid interest. You probably really got into music about 7th grade im guessing, like most of us did. Before that we are all like music but we dont make it our own till a little later in life. So if i started at that age, which i didnt, but lets say i did. i would have twice the musical years on you, as far as playing, performing, and listening to everything. Now add in the fact that i started taking drum lessons and listening to every kind of music with my drum teacher to get educated about every style at the age of 5. Now tell me once again that I have no experience and that i am stuck inside this little rock/metal world. I love rock, i think its the greatest genre, but its not all i know by any means.
Joss stone by the way isnt jazz, shes blues/pop rock with maybe a little jazz influence. Shes mainstream, and she knows jazz doesnt sell, so she jumped that fence. If anything they label her as rhythm and blues. Blues arent my fav, but they are manly nonetheless.
Ok lastly gun, about a man "knowing" and not just saying what it takes to be a man.
Gunn, "I know". I know more than most people. I hate keane, but in fact they do have a wonderful chorus, well written. I heard the rest of their album and it sucked the big wookie. Sure everyone has hints of beauty, but as a whole his music was gay, and not talented. Gunn, I understand, i have instinct. Most of my friends said i wasnt book smart, but i had incredible intuition about everything. I can give credit where its due, i hear pop radio and every once and a while i hear something great and note it. Fall out boy, one of the lamest bands in the world had a chorus that was rad and brilliant, but the rest of the song sucked. I have the ear. I probably should have been one of those guys at record labels that listens to tapes and bands to tell what will be a hit and what wont. I can tell whats hot, whether or not i like it. Ben folds is not hot, that talented in writing ability, and i dont like them to sweeten that pot.
and as far as having your bros and your dad go before you to keep you from makinging those mistakes, thats great. That doesnt make you smart, it makes you fortunate you had people telling you where the potholes were. If they tell you this is good music, this is bad, that may help, but that doesnt make you any better or as good as them at picking out aesthetics, having a good ear, etc. My point in the stupidity thing, is not that kids are intellectually inept, its that they have no idea about the world. As much as your father tells you, as much as you see on tv, thats all knowledge. Untill you get out there like we all did, you see so many things you didnt know were there. You experience people, stories, life altering experiences that change who you are and how you view life in general. You make all these solid statements about things you know nothing but historical facts about, but no current experience with. Thats why i say highschool kids are stupid. They have no reference point. We were all that way. Your dad laughed at davis and me and tyler all the time for things we think and said, because he knew we had no clue. So does every other father. How often do dads say, your gonna have to trust me, you dont have a clue about this, you will understand someday.
some things just require experience and first hand influence.
Gunn, since you seem fairly flustered, and unhappy about harsh criticism, i will throw you a bone. In your defense, I have heard you drum, and youre not very good yet, but you have a decent sense of things. You remember well what was going on musically, and respond quickly to it. And you have a decent ear, you can generally hear whats needs to happen, which is an underrated skill. Ill give you that much. You are on your way, but just remember when you write about music and how great some things are. If you have a lot of experience, you might a have a stake to be able to say something is good, or great. Otherwise all you can say is I like them, they are fun.
- February 4, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- RespectMyAuthorita said...
Oh and by the way, the best guitarists, drummers, etc are all in metal, hands down. HardMetal may be aesthetically not that great, the songs could suck here and there, but the musicians are some of the best in the world. Metal is some of the hardest music to play. I can learn jazz guitar easily if i want, i can learn the country slide guitar if i wanted with ease, i could learn the blues in 5 minutes. Metal guitar could take me a lifetime. Its tricky, its hard, its complex beyond your wildest imagination. The drummers are some of the most insane,precise,skilled,speedy, drummers of all time. Again im not speaking for the aesthetics of metal, but the skill involved is high above any genre hands down.
- February 4, 2008 at 7:00 AM
- Evan Gunn said...
Listen, comments on my drumming skill apreciated. Much Thanks to that.
The thing is jason, call me shallow or a follower, but I already believe almost everything my dad says and I understand it. our views on probably Ben folds and rap are slightly different. Even I am beginning to realize that rap, no matter how good it sounds, sucks. I can't recall the last time my dad has said, "You are going to have to trust me. . ."
Well good musicians don't always make it big like the rest. Like you said about your friend who is a really good guitarist but doesn't have the drive or motivation to use it to his advantage. Could be the same for Ben Folds. Of course he already has some publicity, but it is not exactly what the mainstream is into. Jazz music is so much better than the crap that is put on the charts. But it just isn't what the people are into.
I don't doubt how much you know, but it is how you use that knowledge. Also I would rather just digress from the subject and forget it, because we both gave our opinions about things but i don't think either of us are changing views. I'm sure you have things to say to what posted along with this.
- February 4, 2008 at 3:37 PM


text: Main Street Washington is having a SWEEP, or Support Washington's Economic Enhancement Projects, event this Saturday. Executive Director Amy Vetter says it's a celebration to recognize the completion of the sidewalks on East Washington Street. She says there will be a prize given for the most creatively decorated broom. The sweep is being held in conjunction with Washington's annual Craft Show, which features more than 100 exhibits and vendors from across the Midwest.


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A very typical scene these days on mountains in surrounding areas. We may say, it is due to the default weather setting "rain". One has to be very careful while walking/hiking. Still i do hope you are able to figure out the trail in the picture.
The good part is if you are ready to take some pain and follow the signs you are rewarded by this scene after a careful but nice walk.
Every Tuesday I upload a picture of a trail or a track or a road. It is so much fun to take a walk and capture the track. Hope you enjoy it. If you like the idea please feel free to join.


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I just realized I never posted that MAX IS HOME!!!!! He came home Monday late afternoon.
We are all adjusting. Max is walking around a little. He is still EXTREMELY clingy to me. Which I completely understand after everything he has been through. We are doing LOTS of rocking in the rocking chair. When I do get a minute I am trying to organize the house and all his new meds. I thought he was on a lot before, Wow was I wrong. Many Many meds and on a VERY VERY strict schedule.
All in all we are doing pretty well. Max has an appointment with his oncologists tomorrow (Thursday) and a follow up in the transplant clinic Tuesday. Its going to be a chaotic fall, but at least I have my little guy on the way to recovery and health (if I dare use that word).


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The Heights, by Peter Hedges (New York: Dutton, 2010)
"Tim Welch is a popular history teacher at the Montague Academy, an exclusive private school in Brooklyn Heights, New York: 'I was an odd-looking, gawky kid, but I like to think my rocky start forced me to develop empathy, kindness, and a tendency to be enthusiastic. All of this, I'm now convinced, helped me in my quest to be worth of Kate Oliver.' Kate is not ordinary, but she aspires to be. She stays at home with their two young sons in a modest apartment, trying desperately to become the parent she never had. Tim and Kate are seemingly the last middle-class family in the Heights, happily getting by, until one day their neat and tidy world is turned upside down by Anna Brody, the new neighbor who moves into the most expensive brownstone in Brooklyn.
"Anna is not only beautiful and wealthy; she's also impulsive. And for reasons Kate doesn't quite understand, even as all of the Range Rover-driving moms jockey for access into Anna's circle, Anna sets her sights on Kate and Tim and brings them into her world. It's fun -- dizzyingly fun, in fact -- to pretend for a while that they belong to her life of privilege and excess. Then a secret invitation comes in a plain white envelope from an unlikely messenger, and the games Tim and Kate have been playing become a lot more complicated."
Opening Line:
"That morning we woke to find our street buried in snow."
My Take:
Yawn. An OK book as these things go, but I really think I'm over this upper-middle-class chick lit phase for a while. Kate gets an offer she can't refuse to go back to work for an old boss, and Tim decides to take a sabbatical from teaching to care for the boys and finally finish his long-overdue dissertation. In the course of the year, both become besotted with Anna in different ways. An erotic frisson builds between Tim and Anna, under the guise of play dates between Tim and Kate's boys, Teddy and Sam, and Anna's cherubic daughter Sophie. Meanwhile, Kate becomes star-struck as Anna seems to choose her as her new best friend, going so far as to give Kate an evening gown with a 5-figure price tag that later turns out to have been Anna's wedding dress.
Again, decent story, but the climax and resolution seem pretty half-hearted. Glad today is librart day.
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Yet onto another week of meals for a meat freak, vegetarian, and a picky toddler. Never a dull moment figuring out how to simplify this puzzle.
So this is the game plan:
Breakfasts ideas are just for greenbean and I so we will have green smoothies, waffles, oatmeal, and tofu scramble. I have become slightly addicted to green smoothies. So simple and delicious, yet packed with nutrition. Best part is greenbean LOVES them too. This might sound nerdy, but I get a huge sense of joy as I watch her down a big glass of greens with a smile on her face.
Green smoothie recipe: In a blender I add: 1 banana, big handful of baby spinach or kale leaves, orange juice, frozen blueberries, flaxseed oil, and ice. Blend until smooth and add more liquid/ice until desired thickness. May add agave nectar or stevia to sweeten if needed.
Lunches will be boring and easy with sandwiches, salads, soups, leftovers.
Dinners are going to be easier this week because it will just be greenbean and I until Thursday.
Monday- Vegetable soup (see my book of the day post).
Tuesday- BLT's with potato salad. I use this bacon and greenbean likes it too.
Wednesday- Rice and lentils with broccoli. Add chicken nuggets for greenbean.
Thursday- Veggie chili with cornbread that did not get made last week. I will add ground beef at the end to my husband's portion.
Friday- Homemade pizza. Toppings for my portion are black olives and pineapple. Husband will have pepperoni and sausage.
Saturday- Veggie burger for me, regular burger for husband, and chicken nuggets for greenbean. Served with cold green bean salad.
Sunday- Leftovers from the week, hopefully.
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Would be good to have a wiki page for cheap / free tickets.
I was going to book for embassy theatre in wellington. Tickets are $19 for standard movie. Was expecting them to be cheaper.
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$11 tickets to event & reeding cinemas.
Event Cinema Promotions:
Join cinebuzz and get 1 movie free after watching 6 movies.
CineBuzz also does a movie of the week for $9, applies to Embassy too, you're lucky if the movies are actually showing there, 3 movies currently https://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/Promotions/MemberMovieOfTheWe.... You have to scan you CineBuzz card or keyring mini card when booking or enter the number online. It's a great deal.
Monterey in UH do $10 tickets Monday to Wednesday and Miro in UH are $10 on Thursday. I'm lucky out there :) I try to avoid paying over $10 for a movie.
Don't really goto the movies myself, but have just updated the title, no issues using this as a place to discuss or list things. Probably better to be posted as deals rather than a wiki page, if they are good deals.
I was gonna start a new thread about Raspberry Pi + Kodi, but on second thought, maybe not :-)
It's crazy the price differences across the country. In Dunedin it's $10-11 for adults at Event(new cinema) and $16 at Rialto.
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The cinema that replaced Hoyts is a Reading, $10 tickets for all it's great.
I think reading cinema does ~$10 tickets here in wellington, but the building is damaged from the quake.
You can get $11 tickets from Vodafone http://www.vodafone.co.nz/fantasticfridays, says you have to be Vodafone mobile or bb customer at the time of redeeming. (They also have competitions to win tickets by texting).
Can buy for Roxy, Lighthouse Cuba St or Petone, Penthouse Brooklyn or Monterey UH in Wellington area.
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