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Hey Nineties kids…try something a little older!Leave a comment
November 8, 2013 by heligena
I'm a book nerd. I could try and deny it but at this point, my patented teenage 'above suspicion' face has pretty much receded back down into a slightly more creased, 'ah screw it' countenance. Anyway the point is, even when I was younger one of the things I loved the most was locking myself away in my bedroom and losing my angsty nerdlinger self in a new fantastical teenage world. And since the Young Adult novel has now become a bit of a cash cow for the movie industry I wanted to put my thoughts out there on some of the more old-school stories that fired my imagination outside of school hours. So I've put together a list of five books/literary series I absolutely adored in the prime of youth and that could (in my humble opinion) give Twilight and The Mortal Instruments a hell of a run for their money…
• The Deptford Mice Trilogy by Robin Jarvis ( including the Dark Portal, The Crystal Prison and The Final Reckoning):
(Critics reviews for Jarvis have described his work as both "Genre Busting" and "original, spooky, unusual, psychological supernatural horror fantasy with a very modern twist".)
With the first novel published in 1989, this sounds like a typical kiddie drama, being as it involves a cast of plucky mice attempting to thwart the apocalypse brought on by a particularly vicious demon cat named Jupiter… but trust me, this ain't no Animals of Farthing Wood. Dark, labyrinthine and inspiring nightmares in many a young brain I honestly believe this could be easily reworked to fit an adult audience. With the massive scope involved (starting in the murky underground sewers of London and zooming out into the nightmarish frozen British countryside) you could definitely make a sequence of movies out of the trilogy although if you ask me a TV series would probably work even better, allowing time and space for it's moral machinations to play out. But how would they film it? It's an interesting question. Animation of course would be easiest, although it might lead the audience to assume the tales are just for kids. Perhaps a more avante garde form of animation then- something akin to Belleville Rendez Vous or Waltz with Bashir, to give the thing some murky European edge. But my money would go on mo-cap a la Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf, allowing the actors involved to really inhabit the roles…
My Potential Casting:
• Albert Brown- 1st choice Timothy Spall, 2nd choice Bill Nighy
• Audrey Brown- 1st choice Imogen Poots, 2nd choice Juno Temple
• Jupiter- 1st choice Mark Strong, 2nd choice Ian McShane
• The Word and The Void Trilogy by Terry Brooks (including Running with the Demon, A Knight of the Void and Angel Fire East):
(Critics reviews for Brooks have described his work as "FABULOUS . . . A breathtaking run of near-catastrophes and revelations" and "Darkly tinged contemporary fantasy.")
The Word and the Void is a trilogy of dark urban fantasy novels primarily set in Illinois in the late 20th and early 21st century. The series focuses on John Ross and Nest Freemark, forced acquaintances who use magic given to them from the Word (the embodiment of good in the world) to prevent mankind from being overcome by the demonic forces of the Void. Again typical YA fare you might think. But this trilogy really did a number on me at the time and I'm not sure I've ever wanted to be anyone as badly as I wanted to be Nest Freemark at the time! Interestingly, it was announced back in 2012 that HBO had successfully struck a deal to develop this trilogy into a TV series, with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B Weiss at the helm and Terry Brooks helping out as creative consultant. And this obviously makes my heart sing like a freaking canary. But since nothing has been heard since, on the off chance this collaboration doesn't come into being, I still want to put my vote out there for someone to drag this trilogy onto the big or small screen. The Midwestern location would add some grime to the fantasy elements (see Carnivale for an example of this) and the lack of simplicity in the morality on display would capture an audience's attention without doubt.
My Potential Casting:
• Nest Freemark- 1st choice Taissa Farmiga, 2nd choice Sharni Vinson
• John Ross- 1st choice Michael Shannon, 2nd choice Logan Marshall-Green
• Pick- 1st choice Brad Dourif, 2nd choice Barry Pepper
• The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Alan Garner):
(Critics reviews have described the work as "a tour de force of the imagination, a novel that showed almost every writer who came afterwards what it was possible to achieve in novels ostensibly published for children
The novel, set in and around Macclesfield and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, tells the story of two children, Colin and Susan, who are staying with some old friends of their mother while their parents are overseas. Susan possesses a small tear-shaped jewel held in a bracelet: unknown to her, this is the weirdstone of the title. Its nature is revealed when the children are hunted by the minions of the dark spirit Nastrond who, centuries before, had been defeated and banished by a powerful king. The children also have to compete with the wicked shape-shifting sorceress Selina Place and the evil wizard Grimnir, each of whom wishes to possess the weirdstone. Along the way Colin and Susan are aided by the wizard Cadellin Silverbrow and his dwarf companions. Now, I know, I know, it immediately sounds very Lord of the Rings/Chronicles of Narnia but give this story a chance if you will. It might have been written in the 1950's but it has all the key elements of great drama- epic travails over landscapes including forests and mountains, deep seated family tensions and an eclectic cast of eccentric characters. And in fact, it's already been made into a musical and a radio 4 drama in it's time so it must have some worth beyond the page. This story to me screams movie rather than TV though and with Peter Jackson busy entertaining the world with his Hobbity exploits perhaps it's time for another small time horror director to expand his horizons and make his name with this one- Ti West (House of the Devil) or Jim Mickle (Stakeland) perhaps?
My Potential Casting:
• Susan/The Stonemaiden- 1st choice Emily Browning, 2nd choice Emilia Clarke
• Colin- 1st choice Johnny Simmons, 2nd choice Logan Lerman
• Cadellin Silverbrow- 1st choice Frank Langella, 2nd choice Bruce McGill
• Z for Zachariah (Robert C. O'Brien)
(Described by critics in the following way – "This tale of humanity after atomic war brings to mind "Lord of the Flies" and will have similar icy and compulsive effects on readers.")
Z for Zachariah is a post-apocalyptic science-fiction novel that was published posthumously in 1974. The name Robert C. O'Brien was the pen name used by Robert Leslie Conly. After the author's death in 1973, his wife Sally M. Conly and daughter Jane Leslie Conly completed the book guided by his notes.[1] Set in the Midwestern USA, the story is in the form of a diary written from the first-person perspective of sixteen-year-old Ann Burden, who has survived a nuclear war and nerve gas through living in a small valley with a self-contained weather system. When a stranger threatens her little haven, Ann first hides then helps him when he falls sick. The novels plot the pair's difficult relationship and the problems inherent in being the only survivors of a nuclear holocaust. Again though, it seems I'm a little late to this particular party as there are whispers out there in the movie-news pavilion that this is already on the CAA pre-production slate- to be directed by Craig Zobel (Compliance) and set to star Amanda Seyfried, Chris Pine and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Sounds awesome to me, but once again, on the off chance that funding is pulled or 'creative differences' rear their ugly head, put me down as a proponent of this novel's impact. It's surprisingly powerful for a YA book, especially one finished by someone other than the author and although the epistolary structure might prove difficult to translate into film (voice-over being the obvious means of adaptation I guess), it has plenty of horrific imagery to leave us with. You very rarely get to see a post-apocalypse world through the eyes of youth so surely that alone should ignite your curiosity. And if not, then just try and imagine how you would live day to day in a world void of any other people. That should do the trick…
My Potential Casting:
• Ann Burden- 1st choice Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 2nd choice Chyler Leigh
• John Loomis- 1st choice Josh Duhamel, 2nd choice Eric Dane
• The Runaways by Ruth Thomas:
(This novel was hailed by the Guardian for "Its originality and particular success lying largely in the warm, gradually loving, relationship between the two central characters.")
The Runaways is a children's novel by the English author Ruth Thomas, published by Hutchinson in 1987. It features eleven-year-old Julia and Nathan who find "an enormous sum of money", do not report it, and flee the city when they are threatened with punishment.[1] Opening in the East End of London where Thomas was a primary school teacher, the story moves to places including Brighton and Exmoor. Thomas and The Runaways also won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, a once-in-a-lifetime book award judged by a panel of British children's writers. I'm surprised actually that this has never been adapted for the screen. The story of a white girl and a black boy running off together to the wild moors of Southern England after finding a stash of money could have been practically tailor-made for the British kitchen-sink film-makers of our age such as Ken Loach or Mike Leigh. What really drew me to the story though was its affinity for the outsider, the kid who was labeled as either weird or difficult by those in authority; an idea that seems to have directly spawned all the modern YA films (see Beautiful Creatures, the upcoming Divergent or any of the Twilight monstrosities.)
And perhaps because of this saturation, it seems to me that The Runaways could go one of two ways if you wished it to be successful- it would either have to be set further in the past than the 1980's when mixed race relationships were a source of social tension or the story would have to be relocated to a country/area where this still ranks as a problem for society at large (say deep south, USA for example. ) Either way, I think the movie version of this book could be really fantastic and I for one, would welcome it as an antidote to the glossy glut of magical teen films overloading the multiplex.
My Potential Casting:
• Nathan-1st choice Solomon Glave, 2nd choice Tyler James Williams
• Julia- 1st choice Maisie Williams, 2nd choice Georgie Henlie
So, that's me, striking a blow for the readers who always loved a good book and are just about to hit their thirties. Please, feel free to let me know if you read any of the things listed above or if you fancy adding your own titles to the list. I welcome all to the table!


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Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Gaston United Members,
On behalf of all our coaches and volunteers, thank you for coming out to Tryouts – and for your consistent diligence and support of our club. We had a couple challenging weeks – particularly with the weather this past week, and we thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we moved training sessions around. We're pleased; in the two weeks of Tryouts, we had 344 registered, which is a great number for us. Please give yourselves a nice round of applause for that.
Admittedly, Tryouts are one of the most stressful times of year for our coaches. When we have our Coaches Roundtable Meetings, we reinforce our No. 1 objective, which is to place players in the best situations possible, where their development and growth remain our top priority. We know Tryouts are also stressful on parents – and especially on players. We don't take that lightly. We made some tough decisions with our rosters. No roster decisions were made by a single coach; we looked at all scenarios, as a collective, before making roster decisions.
We feel confident in our decisions – tough as they were – and we hope you trust us as leaders to do what's best for your child and children. One of the benefits of being a smaller club is being able to see everyone fairly often and to have honest, candid conversations. I am always available to answer questions. Email me anytime.
We look forward to seeing everyone at our Annual General Meeting – tomorrow (Tuesday), May 30th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at First Baptist Church, in Gastonia.
Wishing one and all a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.
Jonas Richardon
Executive Director

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I've recently created a two node vSphere5 cluster in my test environment just for
testing, and playing around, with properly configured HA, and also DRS. I've created
various DRS policies, and tested a lot the cluster features throug a lot of scenario.
After that I started playing with VMware Update Manager. After configuration I ran into a
problem at the very beginning of the process when the Update Manager tried to place the
first ESX host into maintanance mode. The process were in stuck, and no error message at
After a while (I am usually patient when trying something new 🙂 ) I started
investigating, what the problem could be. I found quiet quickly that I hadn't turned off
all the DRS policies, and one was active which forced 2 of my VMs running on different
hosts. This caused Update Manager not to be able to take the host into maintanace mode.
Turning off the DRS policy solved my problem, and Update Manager did the update


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Location: Darwen, Lancashire, England
This Edwardian cast iron drinking fountain was donated by John Catlow and Sons to celebrate the coronation on 9 August 1902 of King Edward. It was erected in Whitehall Park in 1906. Water to supply the fountain was drawn from a natural spring within the park.
The structure was listed an English Heritage Building Grade II on the 27 September 1984. In 2010, restoration of the fountain was undertaken by Leander Architectural with a donation from Sita Resource Management. The rusty structure was blast cleaned and repainted white. Missing enrichments were cast using molds created from original drawings, and original busts of Royalty were replaced with cranes, a standard enrichment. A dedication plaque states: Whitehall Park Supporters Group / Catlow Fountain Restoration / By Leander Architectural / Funded By Sita Trust / And Sponsored By / W.M. & B.W. Lloyd / Charity Trust 2010.
The canopied drinking fountain is number 21 from Walter Macfarlane's catalog manufactured at the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow, Scotland. Seated on a three tiered octagonal plinth, the canopy is supported by eight columns with griffin terminals. Unfortunately During restoration the incorrect griffin model with outstretched wings was applied (this model was associated with canopy number 8 which had 4 columns and the outstretched wings lay on the arches.) The pattern for canopy 21 should contain griffins with wings tucked in to the side.
The highly decorated fret detail arches are trimmed with rope mouldings. Cartouches contained within each lunette offered shields for memorial, 'In commemoration of the Coronation, Messrs John Catlow & Sons', and busts of Royalty.
On each side, arch faceplates provided a flat surface for an inscription using raised metal letters; often the useful monition, Keep the pavement dry. Civic virtues such as temperance were often extolled in inscriptions on drinking fountains. The ribbed dome which is open filigree decorated with dove and flower relief has missing panels at the top of the dome. The internal capitals are floral ornament. A vase with obelisk finial originally at the apex has been replaced with a floral spike.
Under the canopy stands the font (casting number 7) 5 foot 8 inches high. The basin which has a scalloped edge and decorative relief is supported by a single decorative pedestal with four pilasters and four descending salamanders, a symbol of courage and bravery. A central urn with four consoles offer drinking cups suspended by chains. The terminal is a crane.
Symbolism was popular in Victorian times. Griffins are symbolic of guardians of priceless possessions; salamanders display bravery and courage that cannot be extinguished by fire; and cranes are recognized as a symbol of vigilance.
- Capital, The top of a column that supports the load bearing down on it
- Cartouche, a structure or figure, often in the shape of an oval shield or oblong scroll, used as an architectural or graphic ornament or to bear a design or inscription
- Console, a decorative bracket support element
- Filigree, fine ornamental work
- Finial, a sculptured ornament fixed to the top of a peak, arch, gable or similar structure
- Griffin, winged lion denotes vigilance and strength, guards treasure and priceless possessions
- Lunette, the half-moon shaped space framed by an arch, often containing a window or painting
- Pilaster, a column form that is only ornamental and not supporting a structure
- Plinth, flat base usually projecting, upon which a pedestal, wall or column rests
- Terminal, statue or ornament that stands on a pedestal


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The State of Students Report or SOSR was created during the 2015 State of Jobs Conference as an opportunity to understand student perception in Sarasota County. A common discussion in our community in regards to students is how to tackle retaining our best and brightest students in Sarasota County? There's a constant discussion about our talent pipeline and a perception that students have no desire to establish a career in Sarasota. During our rst report in 2015, we discovered some interesting data on the truth about how students perceive Sarasota, what there college aspirations are, and do they think they can be successful.
in this community. Through this experience, we decided to continue our collection of data directly from students to share with our community partners in an effort to shift this negative perception that students don't like Sarasota and have no desire to stay in this region. This year's data is split into four components: Overview, college, careers, and track sessions. We hope you nd the data interesting and useful in your work in this community.
Chris Laney
Director of Education & Community Investment CareerSource Suncoast


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St. Petersburg, FL - Lefty Daniel Norris (Science Hill HS, TN), ranked #1 in the spring by PGCrosschecker, finally made his appearance on the very last game of the National Showcase on Sunday. Whether he ends up the first high school player taken next June, I can't say, but Norris is an impressive arm who clearly has first round talent.
Pitching the third and fourth innings, the medium-framed 6'1", 180 lb lefty showed a loose arm and a very athletic delivery. Norris does well to exploit his lower half and has a smooth rotation and strong kick online to home plate. Unlike most long-armers, Norris seems to hide the ball well and hitters had a hard time picking up his 92-94 MPH fastball. Norris threw it easily and I can see 92-94 as his comfort velocity when he's 25 and throwing 200+ innings a year.
Norris's curveball was major league average at times, with a sharp downward break in the mid-70s. His change is in the early stages of development and Norris just needs to throw it more. Overall, his command is good for his age and should project to major league caliber for his fastball and curve in the long haul.
While I don't believe the pitching was as good overall this year as last, Norris is better than any lefty was at the Metrodome event in 2009. Jesse Biddle was the best last year, in my opinion, and he went 27th overall to the Phillies in the first round. Though Norris lacks the physicality of Biddle and other 1st-round prep lefties in years past, his stuff and his athleticism give him an edge.
Norris was definitely the treat for the last two days of the event and he's a strong candidate for Top Prospect. I can't come up with a major league dead-ringer to compare him to, but I think his style is a little bit like Scott Kazmir of the Los Angeles Angels. Norris doesn't look like him, but I see a similar athleticism, velocity, and breaking ball at the same age.
I mentioned in the first article how Perfect Game's 2009 National produced 19 first round and first-round supplemental picks in the 2010 Draft. That encompassed 19 of the first 52 overall and it's hard for me to see this group doing the same. There just didn't seem to be as many standout players in the outfield and on the mound as there were last year, though the catching and lefthanded pitching group is a little better for 2011. I don't know if this reflects the nation's high school talent base for 2011 or if there are still a number of outstanding prospects who are just lurking out in the woods.
One outfielder who has gotten attention from Florida scouts is Hagerty High's Jeff Driskel. The 6'4", 225 lb Driskel showed not only a powerful, projectable body, but also a solid-average arm (projecting to plus) and plus speed. The physical specimen is also rated the #1 "pro-style" quarterback in the country by Rivals.com and has already signed a football scholarship to Florida with intentions of playing both sports.
As impressive as his body and peripheral tools are, Driskel's bat is a big question mark for pro scouts. Though he's shown a good approach and really battles his at-bats, Driskel has a rough swing that lacks extension and off-the-bat power. He's still going to get long looks and because of his run-and-throw abilities, scouts will be patient with the bat.
One of the most intriguing pitchers was the 6'8", 240 lb Hawtin Buchanan from Biloxi HS in Mississippi. Already signed with Mississippi, Buchanan is unusually coordinated for such a big kid and has both a good delivery and a loose arm. He can repeat his slots. Sunday, Buchanan threw 88-90 MPH with four-seam action on his fastball. Buchanan's curve has a slow spin right now, but I think his over-the-top slot will eventually allow him to put a harder snap on it. Buchanan is a kid who might look a whole lot different come spring, it's not hard to see him throwing in the mid-90s one day.
In terms of workout tools, there were few if any who showed better than Tyler Greene from Roswell High School in suburban Atlanta. Greene, who has committed to Georgia, showed raw power in batting practice and a strong arm in pregame; both tools project to above average as the 6'2", 175 shortstop fills out. Greene also ran a blazing laser-timed 6.37 60 yard-dash.
The tools don't quite play out as well in game action, but they are an indication of his upside. Greene's home-to-first times were right around average (4.3) on my watch and his lateral agility at short was a little below by major league standards. Greene has an uppercut in his swing that leaves him vulnerable low in the zone against big league-type stuff. He's not a finished product (who is in high school?), but he'll get long looks and could become an early pick next June.
Lufkin (TX) High's Chris McFarland rivals Greene on tools aside from his arm, which is below-average right now. McFarland's speed seems more field-friendly; he ran a 6.54 laser-timed 60 yard-dash and matched it with a home-to-first time of 3.96 seconds on a "jail break". His quick hands generate bat-speed and McFarland also showed some bat-head manipulation ability at the plate. I graded out his range, hands, and actions as major league shortstop quality, though his arm speaks more for second base. The outfield is another attractive option.
One of the very best pure hitters at the event was a young man who listed himself only as a lefthanded pitcher in the program. But Billy Flamion from Central Catholic HS in Modesto, California, rates as an even better hitter than hurler for me.
Flamion showed a short stroke with big league bat-speed from the left side during batting practice, then proved he could make adjustments and smoke hits to all fields during the game. Flamion can hit an 88-90 MPH fastball with wood so easily now that I think he'll one day crush the mid-90s heaters as well. At 5'11", 175 lbs (by my eye), Flamion doesn't have a big frame to project on but he will get stronger. He showed about average speed and outfield agility and an arm that projects to average. Flamion threw high-80s on the mound with everything working, including a curve that could become big league average down the line. He's a two-way player at just about any D1 program, but I feel he's a better pro prospect as an outfielder right now. Lefthanded pitchers are hard to come by, but so are pure hitters who might be able to move quick!
The four day event has now come to a completion, but our coverage will continue with rankings of the PG National's Top Prospects. Check back for more over the next few days.
And then on Wednesday, I'll be in Cary, North Carolina to watch the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars, featuring even more 2011 draft-eligible prospects. Many of the same players here in St. Petersburg will also make the trip, allowing me an even longer look at the nation's premier prospects.


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ok, ok,...i DID dvr the wedding....i just DIDN'T watch it! the only reason i even dvred it was because all of my friends were getting up at 3:00 A.M. to watch it!(crazy girls) but,.. to redeem myself i did watch my favorite channel..E!, and they of course did not let me down. i am now hooked on kate's DRESS, which is designed by Sarah Burton!! bee and i discussed kate's dress..it reminded both of us of The Sound of Music's wedding dress! it was classic. i loved the plunging neck line and lace. her veil was amazing and simple. her train was just the right length. let's be honest...kate is beautiful! she has an amazing figure and she is so normal! what's great about this dress is ANY women can pull it off. it work's for any figure. i think we are going to see women by the droves buying replica's of kates dress in the following years.
p.s. i still think Harry is cuter than William. ;)
p.s. i still think Harry is cuter than William. ;)
|plunging neck line, and full skirt.
|Grace Kelly dons a lace top with full skirt.
|perfect in every way.
(kate's sisters dress was amazing as well.)
|her after party dress. simple and elegant.
|i couldn't resist!
(i saw this on http://www.loveallthingsbrightandbeautiful.blogspot.com/ )


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In high school I told my best friend that I was moving back to NYC. I did this half as an experiment and half for my own personal pleasure. The pleasure is because I am a sick human being. The experiment was twofold. First I wanted to see how long I could keep the fib going, second I knew this girl was a chatter box and I wanted to see how many people she would tell. So I told her I was going back to NYC by the end of the month or something. By the end of that week (I think I told her on a wed or something) tons of people were coming up to me saying how much they would miss me and asking about where I was going to live and so forth. I was laughing so hard (eventually) that I had to just tell people that it wasn't true and then I told her the truth. She didn't like me for a couple days because of that. We are still good friends now though. Which reminds me...I need to give her a call.
The other story is when I told my mom I bought a motorcycle. I was bored one afternoon and I decided to call her and tell her that I bought a brand new Kawasaki. I pulled it off real well because a couple days before I was looking into buying one (instead of my car, but this was back in like March or something). She asked me tons of questions to which (surprisingly) I had the answers. I gave her colors, horsepower, features, and helmet information. A couple days later she asked if I had leather pants and other sorts of protection. I said I had my leather jackets and the helmet and I didn't need any. She called back like a week later and said she couldn't get any sleep and wanted me to get more protection. She said she would pay for it and said she was even looking into it online. My mom almost bought me this stuff for like $300, but then I had to come clean and tell her I didn't get a bike and then I explained that I had been looking into getting a motorcycle and that is how I knew everything about them. She then decided to give me some money anyways and I used it to buy shoes. Money well spent.
Those are just a couple of examples and I do little lies all the time, but only when its funny. That's all for now.


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I had my dermatits/eczema cleared up for a year, it came back on my shin again. I started taking aloe vera and it cleared up again for about a year now the dermatitis/eczema has moved to the inside of my calf on the same leg and it is harder and denser. It is pink, somewhat scaly and now it itches. (The itchng could be the cold weather). I have compression stockings and wore them for about a year but it didn't help, I'm wearing one now and will wear one for awhile. The doctor wanted to kill my vein (even though two showed up to be the problem). I'm scared. I'm 30 years old, I am overweight and have trouble exercising because of my leg.
I'm afraid my veins won't reginerate and the recovery time.
I'm also worried about starting the process and not being able to stop having issues.
I don't want to develop ulcers or worsening prognosis.
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Bad Santa
We traveled to Texas for the holidays and then Scott and I took a little side trip to Jamaica which we just returned from. We were so excited to see our little girl when we got back and to take her to meet Santa on Christmas Eve! We headed to the mall where Santa was stationed and let's just say it was not love at first sight, Rachel screamed and cried louder than ever. They wouldn't even sell us a picture because she just looked so sad in all of them :( We do have a video though!
Grandpa is much better than Santa!
"Let's get out of this mall now Daddy"
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Rachel Walking
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Chanukah and Skinny Jeans!
Last night marked a couple of firsts for Rachel, it was the first time she celebrated Chanukah and her first pair of skinny jeans! "Aunt" Lindsey came over and showered her favorite little girl with gifts for Chanukah. She got two awesome books that she has been walking around the house with ever since and two pairs of jeans. The jeans are the cutest things I have ever seen, they are perfect on Rachel and she loves them!
Just chillin in my skinny jeans
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I was on a walk the other day and noticed a bird's nest smack in the middle of a branch on the trees above me and I was reminded of how necessity is generally the mother of invention.
I live in a little house with a tiny dinning room and try as I might, finding the right sized dinning table and chairs has been elusive since I moved in. After reminding myself that I generally entertain via cocktail parties and rarely more formal sit down dinners, I came to realize that the best use of the space would be to simply expand the kitchen by way of a breakfast room.
As I do with all design projects (even my own) I started by collecting inspirational photos.
Here are some of my favorites.
The mini transformation is in process and I'll post pics when it's complete.


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|Happy Wife....Happy Life...here in FL
|New Samsung Nexus Phones...about time we upgrade
It's been 3 years with a Blackberry Curve!
Here are some photos for the week....Merry Christmas Everyone!
|Radeen riding her lil' red bike on the old Seven Mile Bridge
|Team Island Packet Fleet at HCC Christmas Party
We miss Capt. JIM!
|Our bread baking skills are progressing, here are two new loaves
|We really enjoy our pet iguana.. We named him IGGY cause my brother had one named that.
|Iggy is so beautiful and he changes colors on the fly
|Iggy trying to match the color of the anchor....yet his belly is green
|Iggy resting on the anchor
|Iggy on the rocks along the mangroves
|Christmas decorations on the boat
|Team Steak Dinner night on the HCC Lanai
|Pelicans in the sunset from the Tiki Hut where we meet at 1700
|The Tiki Hut is BYOB, where slip owners and transients gather nightly


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On this matter I can only comment in a personal capacity, as an APF payer and member albeit (inactive) member of the Labour Party. For full details of the election go to UNISON via this link http://www.unison.org.uk/elections/pages_view.asp?did=5620
In London we have a choice between Andrew Berry ( Islington Local Government)http://jonrogers1963.blogspot.com/2007/09/unison-labour-link-elections-why-i-back.html
and Rachel Voller
I honestly don't know Rachel Voller (UCH) , I've not heard Rachel speak at Regional Council. However my concern about her election address is right near the end where she referred to extremist parties!
Quite frankly this is outdated perception of who we as UNISON members should really be worried about. I know my Fremantle Care workers did not find themselves under attack from extremist parties. No, they were outsourced by a Labour Council! As hard as that is to stomach , being a Labour voter, that is a fact!
However I do see the change in Prime Minsiter as a opportuntiy for more debate within the Labour Party (despite the news that he appears to want to stifle the influence of Labour party members and the trade unions!) which is why those entitled to vote should make sure they use that vote whovever they choose.
Those who know me, know that I respect hard working activists. I am not interested in hot air & table thumping. If you are genuine and member led then I will listen to what you have to say. What I know about Andrew is that he works hard for his members he speaks out when there is need and he is committed to working within the Labour party. No organisation can survive if it surrounds itself by 'nodding dogs'. I still remember the 'Emperor's new clothes' fairy tale. Indeed I use it within my work as Branch Secretary with our employers. They need to listen to the Unions, we are their best source of scrutiny. A healthy organisation need debate and discussion over issues.
So I don't subscribe to the view that we have something to fear from extremist parties. That is a policy that should be consigned to the past.
We need to embrace all activists who are genuine, member-led and fighting to support our members day in day out. We have incredible quality across all service groups in London region, we should make better use of that quality and experience.
Our Union along with all Trae Unions have a real challenge in the 21st century to organise to face the potential mass erosion of our members terms and conditions http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B3072.pdf
Our Union has campaigned hard for members we must stand together not snipe.
Whoever wins this election I challenge both of you to demonstrate what support London Labour Link can offer the Fremantle Care Workers campaign?
Andrew has my vote, but what about you?


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In two days I will upload Warbound: The Shield Maiden to Amazon. If all goes well it will be available for download on Thursday.
I want to thank everyone who helped me out or offered encouragements. This year has been tough, with several deaths and unfortunate events, not just for me, but for my family and friends. With your help I persevered, perhaps even prospered in some ways. I am truly lucky to have friends, family, and fans who care so much.
Here is the final version of the cover.
Damn fine work.
And here is one last set of teasers for ya'll. I hope you enjoy the book.
Finally, the time came to embark. The Bright Company, Ninth Legion in tow, marched through the North Gates of the Capital, down through the tall-house tenements, up through the industrial districts and out onto a long pier full of ships.
The people of Krass lined the streets to watch the procession. The expedition to Ithal'Duin was seen as folly by some, but most people were eager for tales of new lands and the hope of new opportunities that they might bring.
Chosen Brightloch, smiling at the head of the parade, with strange-eyed Ri[click]va at his side drew many cheers. Some among the crowd remembered his time in the arena, fifty years past.
Vintia marched with the Eighth Cohort, the first unit of the Ninth Legion to reach the ships. The engineers of the Eighth would oversee the loading of artillery and other delicate equipment through out the day, while the rest of the Legion would assist the civilian pioneers.
Legions on campaign typically included a contingent of professionals that tended to their needs. These ranged from smiths and healers, to herdsmen and cooks. The Bright Company included a much larger number of these, adding prospectors, surveyors, and many other specialists who would ready the Chosen's Domain for settlers.
Many of these civilian pioneers had been handpicked by Brightloch himself. They were rugged travellers who rode in collapsible waggons. Whether stream powered, elemental, or animal driven, these waggons would be rapidly dissassembled and stowed aboard the ships.
Over two dozen transport vessels, escorted by a trio of fearsome Ironclads, would make the journey.
A smaller crowd gathered the next day, as the sun rose and the ships finally set sail. Vintia scanned the people gathered, a cheering mass, looking for familiar faces as they wind pushed them away from home and toward adventure.
And here is a second bit. These excerpts twere added to the book during late re-writes, both based on reader feedback, from my sister and brother, if I recall correctly.
"I like it here," said Sadira looking out over the Spires of Kirif from a sheltered cove. They lay on the beach, naked and entwined, watching the Fologi play in the wake of three massive ironclads headed to Fort Nerus.
"It is rather far from Krass," said Gavin. "Are you sure?"
"You and I are only allowed a single Domain," said Sadira. "And a single vote in the Council of the Chosen. Why hurry? We can also communicate without a link over long distances. What stops us from continuing our explorations here? I am fond of the idea that others won't be looking over our shoulders all the time."
"So be it," said Gavin. "Let us be a little more open about it than Chosen Brightloch."
"I would prefer to stay out of Kirifan politics as much as possible," said Sadira.
Gavin laughed. "What about your plans to reconquer Avenholt?"
"Don't think I've given up on that, Gavin," said Sadira. "I am an ambitious woman, and I am learning the value of patience. I will follow that dream when I am ready. I will enjoy the fruit that is Ithal'Duin while it is at hand, learn what I can, and move on. We don't have to settle here."


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Vacation time has passed for some while others are still waiting to go.
Here's some help before (or while) you pack.
Warning… You might have to repack
Hello my lovely readers 🙂 How's everything going?
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a long time but that's because I was in a Summer vacation with my friends in Portugal. We have spend there 10 days and I have really enjoyed it. When my friends and I travel we usually do it the cheapest way we go to hostels,we fly with low cost companies…
So in order to save some money we don't check in any luggage and we just travel with the hand luggage. The usual maximum dimensions allowed for a bag are 55cm x 40cm x 20cm and it shouldn't weight more than 10 kg (you should check this out because it changes from one company to the other). But you're also allowed to bring a small bag up to 35 x 20 x 20 cms. So brought a suitcase with similar dimensions as the ones allowed and a…
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Throughout my life, I have learned many things. The rough road has made me a stronger person. Personal experiences have molded my life, and made me who I am today. I have a deep set of values that come along with being a believer in Jesus. These values are a map on how to live, and a blueprint to success. With that said, I believe that Christians have a responsibility not to be under the influence of anything that will make them disoriented, whether it's alcohol or drugs.
In the bible, God has said many different times that using any substance that puts you under the influence, disqualifies you from God using you as a witness. For example, Titus 1:7-8 states that "Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless, not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined." When we are sober, it is very easy to be all that was described in the Titus passage. However, when we are under the influence of any type of alcohol or drug, we are not the same. People are violent and dishonest. The exact opposite of what he wants us to be. People will see you at the bars and wonder why being a Christian is so different from not being one, simply because a lot of Christians get drunk.
Not only does being under the influence hurt your chances of witnessing to other people, it also has a major role in whether you get into heaven or not. In the book of Galatians, God states that "Envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just I as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." What he is saying is that people who routinely get drunk and do things that are not pure, have a small chance of getting into heaven. Getting drunk is not worth it to me, simply because I want to live my life for God, and make it into heaven. If getting drunk hurts my chances, then it's not worth it.
Throughout my 18 years of living, I can't tell you how many times my grandfather has told me the story about him getting saved when he was 40 years of age. Either watching a Cubs game, or playing golf with him, it is a story I never get tired of hearing. Through the first 40 years of his life, he did what he wanted, when he wanted. He often drank, to a point of no recollection. However, on a warm, windy August night, he accepted the Lord into his heart. He stopped drinking, and his life turned into the right direction. The line that will follow me forever is "I have lived on both sides of the fence, and I think I'll stay on this side."
I have lived and I have learned. I'm glad that God has set a foundation for me to follow, and by being sober, I can understand it at all times. As Christians, it's time we step up to the plate and become role models to follow.
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The words from my finger tips
Clawed onto the blank page,
Clinging for their lives
Undead idioms
Haunting, screaming
As I cried for their release.
Tears fell onto the keyboard
Possessed by syllables
Consumed by grammar.
Metaphors, no longer required
similes no longer smiled
As words took over
And my heart fell
on deaf ears.
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Sharjah: A shocking trend is sweeping across educational institutions in the UAE. It's called same-sex relationships and it's worrying officials and parents no end.
A number of students, school employees and others confided in XPRESS that inappropriate intimacy among girls is on the rise on campuses.
"They sit intimately close and touch each other inappropriately," said Umm Rawan, an employee at the Sharjah University for Women (UOS).
The Emirati woman also had to deal with the demon on a personal level recently – first when her 16-year-old daughter fell for an Indian girl and then when her teenage son started receiving overtures from homosexual male students. Umm Rawan lodged a complaint with the school administration. "I am a divorcee and couldn't handle these things on my own. I feared my kids would become homosexual so I gave them in the custody of their father," she recalls.
But Umm Rawan's startling revelation pales in comparison to the scandalous disclosure made by a girl on Abu Dhabi TV's Step programme some time back.
Badriya, who prefers to be addressed as Bandar (a male name), shocked television audiences across the nation when she openly spoke of her relationship with another girl, Maha, and expressed the desire to marry her and have children with her through artificial fertilisation. "I love my girlfriend and I want to have children with her," she said on national TV, adding that she would work to support her family.
Prohibited by law
Homosexuality is prohibited in the UAE and violators face stiff punishment.
Authorities are trying to curb deviant behaviour to better reflect the traditional conservative laws of the UAE. Last year the Ministry of Social Affairs launched an awareness campaign called Excuse me, I am a Girl, directed against what was described as 'the 'fourth gender'.
Meant to tackle lesbianism-related issues, the campaign included a series of workshops, TV programmes and lectures at universities and schools and was run by the Sharjah Social Care Centre for Women, an affiliate of the ministry. Samira Al Shair, Security Affairs Officer, Ajman Police, who implemented the campaign at Ajman Educational Zone said lesbianism accounted for 40 per cent of the 70-80 per cent of juvenile delinquency cases reported at Ajman schools.
"I dealt with many cases, almost all of which had one thing in common – the absence of a father," recalled Samira.
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These are the guidelines to install a custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha smartphone with the SM-G850A model number. The aforesaid model number is the American model that came out for T-Mobile and AT&T subscribers. There is no traditional CF-Auto-Root tool by Chainfire available for the T-Mobile and AT&T option of this device so we are getting root access with the SuperSU and flashing it from within your new recovery.
Files You Need
- Download the TWRP Recovery file for the Galaxy Alpha from here.
- Download the latest version of the Odin flashing tool from here.
- Download the universal Windows ADB driver from here.
- Installing your custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha will be the gateway to rooting the AT&T and T-Mobile variants of the device. You can find the guide for that at the end of this post. Otherwise, feel free to just use your recovery for recovering the device, taking full backups and installing some ROMs or kernel.
Installing a Custom Recovery On the Samsung Galaxy Alpha from AT&T and T-Mobile
- Extract the TWRP file to the desktop of the computer.
- Do the same thing for the Odin flashing tool as you did for the custom recovery package.
- Run the universal ADB driver by extracting it and then double-clicking the file. Follow the on-screen prompts to finish the installation of your drivers.
- Right-click the Odin executable file and then choose to run it as an administrator from the menu.
- Turn off the Auto Reboot option from the Odin application once the user-interface opens on the desktop. Do not make any other changes from the default settings.
- Boot the Samsung Galaxy Alpha in download mode by turning it off and then pressing the correct hardware key combination for the said mode.
- Connect the Samsung Galaxy Alpha to the computer with the USB cable.
- Wait until you can see the yellow or blue ID: COM port available from the Odin application. No color means you did not install the drivers properly.
- Click the AP button and browse the desktop for the custom recovery tar file that is on the desktop.
- Click the Start button in the Odin application on the computer.
- Wait for a few minutes and it should return a green box with a pass message inside on the Odin application.
- Reboot the Samsung Galaxy Alpha directly to recovery mode during the first time boot otherwise the stock recovery might wipe over your work.
In conclusion, that's how to install the TWRP custom recovery on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha smartphone with the SM-G850A model number. Now you can find out how to root the Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850A smartphone so you can start installing your root applications, custom ROMs and custom kernels.
Anyone thinking about installing some aftermarket firmware on the device might be interested in checking out the best custom ROMs for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha post so you can see what it available.


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This evening, as Princely and I walked home from work, Kili looked spectacular. She was bright and clear – there were almost no clouds in the sky to obscure her shapely figure. The setting sun reflected off the snow, giving the uppermost third of her body a golden tint. It made for a stunning walk home.
Predicting a cloudless night after a cloudless evening, I recently stepped out to experience one of the most breath taking starry views I have ever seen - and that is coming from a near nightly stargazer. There were thousands of them, some of them glowing white and others pinkish and orange and yellow. The constellations were unfamiliar to me. At home my eyes are immediately drawn to the dippers, Orion's Belt, and Cassiopeia. Here, my eyes wander and my mind creates its own shapes with the stars. Tonight I found a question mark. The moon was a thin and luminous crescent sitting low in the sky so that its brightness, rather than detracting from starlight, formed unique ornament that attracts your eye before your vision levels to the ground.
As I settled into a chair in the garden, the phrase "we are still under the same night sky" popped into my head. Almost instantly, I burst out crying. But we are not under the same night sky, I realized. Tanzania is in the southern hemisphere; therefore most of the stars that I am viewing right now are stars that my family never sees. I know the phrase isn't meant to be interpreted in such a literal way (this almost made me laugh as I cried) but the realization truly broke me for the moment.
I have had unique experiences and observations in my time here that I would not trade for anything. However there are things that are different, that are hard.
I miss my family. I haven't given anybody a true hug, in approximately 11 days and 19 hours. That's something you don't expect to think about when traveling, but I promise, you will.
I haven't spoken to a westerner since this past Sunday. That is tough too. I am speaking the second or third language of all the people around me, and as quickly as I am trying to learn Swahili, the process is slow. Therefore I find myself on a level of politeness with everyone so far rather than true friendship. That too will evolve, but once again it was something I forgot to anticipate.
My bosses are my foster parents for the year. This creates a challenging dynamic sometimes because I am suddenly their child and co-worker. They are incredibly hospitable, and every day I love my stay with them more and more, but the previously mentioned dynamic is going to take a little while to feel out.
I am sharing this because from my opinion, the challenges I face provide learning experiences just as valuable as those of the good times, of which there have been so so many.


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I have a new love affair with fur. Yes, fur. I never thought I'd wish for another fur coat after my infamous white rabbit fur coat I owned as a young girl (that I wore until the sleeves were up to my elbows) but friends, it has happened. I think it all started a few weeks ago with Rachel Zoe. She is constantly in fur, animal prints, and ridiculously obnoxious and huge faux fur collars. (Faux fur of course since PETA likes to throw paint on celebrities in real animal fur) Then I saw Kate Hudson wearing a vintage fur coat very similar to this one. How cute would this be with jeans, boots, and a casual shirt?
I am loving this little Cruella Deville number for a dressy occassion...
Oh friends, I DIE FOR THIS ONE...I'm digging her hat too!
Hello grey coat that I would wear even in July because you are so gorgeous.
Monday, November 15, 2010
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Faith Long
Lovely, kind and with a sweet Missouri Boot-heel accent that I could listen to all day every meeting with Faith was a joy. We created a straight up fall red and orange look for her that instead of being about texture was about shapes and color. Fall flowers can be elegant if you choose the right elements (again, choice is key.) Red roses, orange lilies and red gladiolas for the large piece. Thanks for having faith in me Faith!
Friday, October 14, 2011
super green roses
Super green roses (yes that is their name,) lavender spray roses and blue holly thistle. Thanks to my facebook friends for their musical selections on a 3 wedding stressful day! All was beauty!
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Monday, October 10, 2011
monarch 2 (electric boogaloo)
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
roses and alstroemeria
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
october 4th
Some backyard flowers: Mexican sunflower, hybrid sunflower, marigolds, zinnias, salvia and a couple unknowns.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
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looked at the pattern a little bit closer, I might have noticed that there could be a problem with the shoulder straps.
Notice the Askew at knitty. Now, do you notice where the shoulder strap starts? Right at the side seam of the top. I am not sure why it works for her, but I noticed on my tank tops and other tops that the shoulder strap does not start on the side seam, but a little bit in and there is a gradual arm hole.
Here is my Askew, as I am trying to figure out how to make the straps work. Notice my tank top underneath and where those straps are.
After I took this picture, Tony came home and held the straps down in the back. It does look better when he did that, but it sort of puckered and the armhole was too small.
We both decided the best thing to do would be to frog the straps. I think what I am going to do is bind off half of the stitches of the strap on the "side seam" side and pick up a few of the bind of stitches. I will work on it tomorrow and let you all know how it goes.
I later pinned the straps in place and tried to take a photo myself, and you can see how it puckers by the shoulders and the front sags a bit.
I am purposely hiding behind my bathroom plant as I don't really want the world to see my bra, etc. But…you get the idea.
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Basic but does the job. Clean, near the beach (5min walk). Owners really friendly and helpful. Shame no pool but that's only downside. Pools nearby to use. Would stay here again. Bus stop 20 5 min walk and plenty of restaurants around.
"The top rooms have no in-room wifi but the first and second do."


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The sage of the Upper West Side, David Brooks, has been busy distilling distillations, and has given birth to a quasi-novel about the human mind. It is reviewed in today's NY Times. If I had as many spots on my to-do list as there are places in Amazon's best-sellers list, it would rank about 1,000,000 or so -- in other words, somewhere around Amazon's ranking of my own text on the theoretical underpinnings of calculus... At least my book delivers on its (somewhat specialized) promises.
I often wonder how such a third rate mind got to be a regular columnist for the NY Times. Any theories? Maybe Brooks has one.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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It turns out that the exact day when reproductions of the arch that stood in front of the Temple of Baal are going to be erected in Times Square in New York City and in Trafalgar Square in London is also the exact day when a very important occult festival related to the worship of Baal begins. April 19th is the first day of a 13 day period of time known as "the Blood Sacrifice to the Beast" that culminates on the high occult holy day of Beltane on May 1st. In some parts of the world, Beltane is much better known as "May Day", and it has been described as the "Illuminati's second most sacred holiday". As you will see below, we have indeed witnessed a disturbing series of "blood sacrifices" during the second half of April in recent years, and many people wonder if there is a connection. April 19th is also known as "the Feast of Moloch". If you are not familiar with "Moloch" or "Molech", it is an ancient Canaanite god that is repeatedly denounced in the Old Testament. Child sacrifice was a key feature of the worship of Moloch, and a giant statue of this pagan deity is set up at the Bohemian Grove in northern California every year. Read more
The following list of events that have happened on or around April 19 comes from Vigilant Citizen:
- April 19, 1993 – Waco Massacre: An FBI assault lead to the burning down of the compound of a sect named Branch Davidians, killing 76 men, women and children.
- April 19, 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing – 168 people killed.
- April 20, 1999 – Columbine High School Massacre – 13 people murdered, 21 injured.
- April 16, 2007 – Virginia Tech Massacre – 32 killed; 17 injured.
- April 16, 2013 – Boston Marathon Explosions – 3 killed; 107 injured.
In addition, let's not forget that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot to death on April 19, and the explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon took place on April 20. Read more
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9). The worship of Egyptian gods did not die with the flood that destroyed Pharaoh and his army for the people of Israel learned there ways while they were enslaved by them.
Christians are born into a world system that prides itself on the lust of the flesh, the pride of life and the lust of the eyes and these things are of the world. You must break free from your evil slave master and serve the Lord Jesus Christ who calls you friend (John 15:15).


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Courtesy of The Week:
Saturday's Navy SEAL raid in Yemen — which resulted in the death of an 8-year-old American girl and a U.S. naval officer — had previously been rejected by former President Barack Obama, The Guardian reports. President Trump approved of the raid in his first military strike as commander-in-chief:
[Colonel John] Thomas said he did not know why the prior administration did not authorize the operation, but said the Obama administration had effectively exercised a "pocket veto" over it.
A former official said the operation had been reviewed several times, but the underlying intelligence was not judged strong enough to justify the risks, and the case was left to the incoming Trump administration to make its own judgment. [The Guardian]
Apparently this decision was made over dinner with the usual crowd of unqualified idiots currently residing in the White House.
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Sure, sure, he was in that sob-fest, The Notebook, a few years back, but other than that Ryan Gosling has a pretty impressive string of film performances in flicks like The Believer and Lars and the Real Girls. And now, as it turns out, he's got a musical bone or two in his body. Some dudes have all the luck.
Gosling's band, Dead Man's Bones, is a collaboration with fellow actor Zach Shields, and to hear their crackling folk sound is to hear something that is much more than the typical actor-turned-musician vanity project. The duo have made and released videos for two of their songs, "In the Room Where You Sleep" and "Name of Stone," and both are simple but striking clips for beautiful tracks. Heck, they even use a children's choir in both songs and it doesn't sound played out at all.
And now, come fall, we'll have more Dead Man's Bones to haunt us, as the band has signed with Anti- to release their debut album. This disc, once titled Never Let a Lack of Talent Get You Down, is now self-titled, and will be released on Oct. 6.


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Two out of three children are busy at their schools, and my youngest is in Gabba Land… there is still a sink-load of dishes to process through the dishwasher (after running it twice yesterday!)… I stunk up a load of laundry by accident, forgetting it in the hubbub yesterday (it's soaking with some faux Oxy-Clean to rectify that ick)… I have one of those gigantic blue IKEA bags overflowing with clean laundry that needs folding… and I am lucky.
I'm lucky that I have three wonderful, smart, sometimes bickering, often loving, always interesting children to chase around. I'm lucky that their father is always loving and often understands that when I tell him he needs to go on duty as 'bad cop' he doesn't really need to be 'bad cop,' so he often turns the crabby evening kids around by playing with them when I am just plain spent… even if that sometimes means all the cushions are flying after a crazy pillow fight.
I am lucky that I get to spend one on one time with this little guy every week in as amazing and involving a place as the Discovery Museum.
I am lucky to be able to vicariously enjoy a child's thrill of playing outside in the dark on a school night, spooky faces, shrieks and all.
I'm lucky that my eldest is an all-around great kid, good friend, and doesn't take herself too seriously. I'm touched she spent her own hard-saved allowance money to buy Carter's birthday present herself, and was so excited she had to give it to him yesterday (3 weeks early).
I'm lucky to have so many wonderful friends, both near and far. I wish I was lucky enough to have more family close by, but am thankful for the many ways we can keep in touch in spite of geography.
Sure, there is always this or that to improve upon, but overall, in so many ways, I am lucky, lucky, lucky.
Now, off to see about those dishes, and that laundry. I don't think I'll be lucky enough for those to do themselves! Cheers!


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This week we dedicate our show to all the Black women athletes from the continent and our diaspora kin being the epitome of Black Girl Magic at the Olympics. We feature music from Yaya Bey, Witch Prophet and Diamond. Also, our weekly throwback segment is a treat for all us who love… well see if you can guess the connection! We give you lots of smoothed out sounds this week.
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First, check out No More Hot Coffee, then check out my e-mail.
Since SA is now AO, it should come with hot coffee ON by default
I would think that since the game is still available through the take2 store as AO, it should come with Hot Coffee on by default. Since I presume a 1.01 version of GTA:SA will eventually come out on pressed media, able to be rated M, then there should be an alternative hot coffee enabled (by default) version rated AO. If people want the adult content, it should be sold to them without the need to patch it.
I saw nomorehotcoffee.com and laughed, but seriously, the whole thing is overblown. Since the damage is done, the best way to take control of the situation is to sell two versions of the game (as mentioned): rated M with no hot coffee at all, and rated AO with hot coffee on by default (I suppose there could be a way to switch it off on demand). This is especially important for the PS2 and Xbox versions of the game, as enabling the scenes would be incredibly difficult on those platforms.
Keep up the good work, the games are awesome and I enjoy the series. It'd just be sad that something which made the game even more infamous shouldn't be sold as a feature, not a bug, by the company.
They didn't publicly post the changelog, so here it is. There's actually a few more important upgrades that aren't related to hot coffee in there, which is sad. You can't have your hot coffee and a slightly better version of the game, too. 😦


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Some eastern Idaho school districts are hiring new teachers to train the old teachers.
The Post Register reports the Idaho Falls School District and the Bonneville Joint School District are among those hiring instructional coaches, who help educate fellow teachers on new strategies and resources for the classroom.
Clarice Miller, a coordinator with the Bonneville School District, says teachers have so much on their plates now that they don't have time to investigate new teaching styles or methods to improve student achievement, but instructional coaches can help them meet those goals by crafting approaches designed for individual students.
The Idaho Falls district began hiring instructional coaches in 2009, and now has four on staff. The Bonneville district hired its first coach last year.


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After a sponsorless few months, Extrafilm has bought out rights to the
Qantas franchise.
How do we know it's from Qantas? It says so on the bottom left corner on
the reverse, and there's a "Q1" printed
just under the "$5.95 per roll".
This offer expires on 15.03.06. Make sure you sign the declaration saying
that you haven't included any explosives, flammables, corrosives or aerosols
in the bag before sending your puke off for processing.
Thanks to Ilse
Köhler-Rollefson (2005)
At long last, I've acquired a bag to fill the yawning gap between Q1 and
Hurry, this offer expires on 30.04.07. Intriguingly, the same
day as the Q3 bag. Does Qantas (or Extrafilm) know something about the
timing of Armageddon that remains hidden from us earthbound mortals?
Thanks to Josef Gebelé (2007)
Your expiry date is now 30 April 2007, but be prepared to cough up $6.95
a roll. That's an inflation rate of 17% a year.
Thanks to Annabelle Mundy (2006)
Qantas has embraced the internet: this "Traveller's Photo Offer" gives
you a "FREE Web Preview". Just send your memory card, CD/DVD or film in this
"strong coated bag". You'll get back "beautiful glossy or matt [sic]
photos by mail, in 7-10 days".
You can also order from a range of products incorporating your favourite
images, ranging from a mousepad to stubby cooler (looks like a champagne
cooler for dwarves).
Any questions? Look in the gussets for even more information. More than
enough reading material to keep you absorbed on those lengthy flights across
the Outback.
Some misguided non-collector has defaced this bag by doing calculations
on it. Not a mathematical genius, it seems: only one of the three sums is
complete, and that contains corrected mistakes.
Thanks to Thorsten Hecht (2007)
Qantas must have found that passengers were so absorbed by the wealth of
information on its bags that they refused to get off the plane when it
This bag goes from literary feast to visual famine: a deformed kangaroo
on the obverse, and a cigarette-pack-style coffin announcement telling you
who made the bag (Australian Packaging Pty Ltd) on the reverse. Nothing at
all in the gussets.
Thanks to David Shomper (2007)
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Saturday, December 29, 2007
ej20g ecu codes of sort
6K - sti normal (sedan and wagon)
z4 - normal wrx sedan (one of a few)
Z5 - WRX-RA (non sti)
Thursday, December 20, 2007
how to replace a broken subaru lugnut
Tone ring can be replaced by getting a replacement, Cutting the circle into 2 semi-circles, bolting on and then JB welding in place. You an get a tone ring for free if you ask around enough. better than tearing the hub apart to replace a perfectly good bearing (if your bearings are going then its a differnt story)
studs are easily replaced:
Wheel stud replacement DIY:
Cost : $1.50
Buy stud at local auto parts store, cost you $0.99 each (last time i checked)
lift/jackstand car
remove wheel
remove brake caliper - 2- 14mm (rear) or 17mm (front) bolts
remove rotor (may require some bam bam if rusty)
take your 5 lb mini sledge ($15 at home depot) and bash the broken one out. a couple nice taps and hes out.
Subaru wheel studs are press fit. Wiggle it into place from the back, give it a couple taps with a mallet to center it (there are little splines)
get 1 lugnut that you dont want anymore (or buy a $0.50 one from your local auto parts store- they have this stuff in stock).
put spacer over the stud- i have used open end wrenches before, be creative. put lugnut on, tighten . make sure goes on straight and bottoms out- will take some force to seat-
after its good, reinstal rotor, caliper, wheel. torque caliper bolts to 40 lb-ft, lugnuts to 85 lb-ft.
check torque on lugnuts after a short drive and in a week, as the lugnut may settle.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
ej20 swap notes..
this applies for EJ20(G,K,T,05, 07, etc)
if you dont know how to work on a car, please refer to the trusty FSM (factory service manual). A subaru is simple enough that with $100 worth of hand tools you can do anything.
You can find downloads for the 2002 USDM GDA FSM and the older JDM GC8 FSM somewhere on this website. hit the search button, i wont give it to you because i dont know where it is.
so what you need to know.
#1. All imprezas are almost fulley interchangable, All motors will fit each other, All transmission will fit each other. You may have to convert things to make them totally compatible, BUT they will fit - provided you do the proper monkey work and have the right parts.
can i put a ej205 2005 WRX engine on my 1994 FWD transmission??
Can i put a 2001 AWD gearbox on my 1993 EJ18 engine??
etc, etc, etc
#2. transplanting the proper bits from your setup is rquired -
problem: i wish to put a 1998 DOHC Ej25 engine on my FWD 1995 automatic impreza
solution: get EJ25 converted to 95 EJ18 wiring harness, then bolt up COMPLETE automatic parts to it (torque converter plate, torque converter etc)
#3. Can i convert my FWD to AWD? Can i convert my AWD to FWD? can i convert my FWD/AWD to RWD
-YES. Look for the proper FAQ to find the solution.
Steps in logistically doing your conversion:
1. find FSM for your existing setup and for whats going into it.
i.e.- if putting 1996 Sti-RA EJ20 into 2003 USDM 2.5RS, get both FSM. you need all the info you need.
2. Figure out the logistical scope of your project; how much $$$ you need to blow, how much $$$ you have to blow, how much time / manpower / tools you need and have.
3. Get all your ducks lined up - get all the parts in or slotted to arrive JIT (just in time)
4. do it.
so my secret to doing efficient (time /cash) EJ20 swap.
--my personal pervious experiance in swaps;
2002 - FWD-> awd gas tank / disc brake conversion on 93 impreza
2003 - EJ20G sti version 1 into FWD 94 EJ18 5 speed car
2003 - EJ25 DOHC into EJ18 FWD car
2003 - AWD sti version 1 gearbox into FWD EJ18 car with Hyrolic clutch conversion and turbo transmission setup / clutc
2003 - EJ20G sti engine into EJ18 FWD car - full engine bay conversion
2004 - drove car around and was happy
2005 - 1998 180SX type X blacktop into 89 Sohc S13 car
2005 - 1995 STi-RA v2 v-limited 3.9 Gearbox swap into place of 4.11 sti version 1 gearbox with Mechanical LSD rear swap into Viscous 3.9 housing
2005 - (coming up) 1995 Sti-RA V2 V-limited EJ20G entire engine bay and interior into 94 impreza with RHD conversion, electronic climate control and brake/clutch conversion for RHD......
So - going into my personal favorite conversion - what i am doing and what i put my money into (i dont listen to anyone who dosn't put their money where their mouth is)
you have a early impreza (1993-2001) i prefer early (pre 97 because its lighter). you want to have better stuff-
you need to buy a front clip. YUP. entire frekin front clip.
why the whole monty?
You actually get everything. no cut wires, nada.
You get more than you need - you can sell off anything u dont need.
Cool toys come with it -$$$$ aluminum control arms, Fatty radiator, Extra coolant overflow tank, Waterspray tank, Power steering oil cooler, Etc, etc.
if you are lucky you'll get a undamaged hood and a bumper too.
regardless, you can sell everything you dont need and it'll help offset your costs severely.
No turbo kits, no excuses, no lamearse EJ205 engine that needs $2000 thrown into it to be interesting, get the real deal. you need a JDM EJ20.
why? its the best bang for the bank. easy, Cheap (relatively), simple to do.
You can do a USDM swap, but for the expense involved ill pass. a 2004 STi would be nice with EJ257, but that is for ballers. if you get your hands on an entire USDM car dirt cheap, go for it. otherwise stick with the JDM.
have i worked on the USDM WRX? yes. i sold them before you drove them. Do i like it? my best friend has a well tuned 235 AWHP machine that i enjoy. is it good? of course its good, but $2000 of tuning bits dosnt seem a really good deal on top of the stock EJ205. not in my book. more reasons that the EJ205 isnt good enough - look at the market demand for EJ207's.
so EJ20G old skool is the best bank for the bang. comparisons with a well tuned EJ205;
will the Ej20g will be less responsive? will it make less power?
yes--IF comparing STOCK 94-96 EJ20g with hydrolic lifters, stock downpipe / flywheel/crank pulley and everything in comparison to a EJ205 standard usdm WRX motor with no cats, ECU retune to 300 CHP, aftermarket downpipe and up pipe.
Why? its obvious, response and tuning does what you pay $2000 for.
Is the older EJ20g head design inferior to the newer MEchanical ("sti version 6 head casting") ??
Yes. It is not as responsive at higher rpm's -6,000 +
does it matter? not really. not for the price differance.
What about putting an older Japenese motor in my newer car (i.e. 94-96 EJ20g into my 99 RS). Sure, why not? JDM motors only have at most 60,000 miles - it plugs in and works just fine.
all this being said, if i coould get a version 8 EJ207 to drop in my own car instead of my sti-RA version 2, id do it in a jiffy, but last time i checked - longblocks were abo9ut $8000. i dont have $8000. if you do, procede to the baller section and read somone else's FAQ.
ok. prices;
EJ20G 1994-1996 WRX front cuts can be bought for under $2500 bucks. UNDER $2500.
EJ20K 1997-2001 WRX front cuts should run you about $4500 or so.
is it worth it to go for the later ones? in my opion no, but to each his own. I'd rather spend the extra $2000 on footwork or really good food and beer, or a ticket to go to TAS.
wont the earlier clips be harder to put in my later car?
perhaps, if u are doing the wiring yourself. Otherwise the wise guru's at lachute and i-speed and the like are professionals at wiring, and it shouldnt phase them at all.
Mechanically, they are all the same.
in my book, there are 2 ways to do this conversion.
LHD and RHD.
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the LHD conversion is intense. Mad props to sam (powerlabs), and anyone else who has the guts to deal with 40 lbs of wiring hell. MAD props.
i will do any sort of monkeying mechanically, but wiring scares the ehll outa me. wiring on a SR20DET wasn't bad, but thats a walk in the park compared to a subaru.
option 1 for LHD - strip all harnesses out of your donor clip and your current car, send both to a ace shop - lachute, i-speed, rallispec, etc. Pay them $$$ for their hard work, and they will chop both harnesses and make them into one proper one for you. Will you pay for it?? YES. but its worth all the cost. I'd budget $800-$1000 for that option, i'd never do it myself.
option 2. Be an animal like yamaharocket, or powerlabs and do it yourself. when i think of this option i usually cry like a little girl. you need to pinout all the wiring, and splice things to where they need to be. not fun.
option 3. be king of monkey labor and extend all the RHD wiring. We've done this on my friends 1994 STi version 1 swap. Not fun, but easier IMO than splicing to USDM harness. figure out where everything needs to go (from looking at the JDM FSM) and then make the plugs happen there.
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RHD swap. its like a choose your own adventure book.
For a JDM EJ20 conversion, I feel that RHD swap is hte best way to do it. i'm going this route for my personal car - i put my money where my mouth is.
everytrthing fits perfectly. Every single wire, EVery sensor for electronic climate control, Every bit for power steering, AC, Everything.
what is the catch - ? you have to learn how to drive RHD, but the mail man does it, and my IQ is > than the average mailman, so you can do it too.
if you want to complain to me about RHD, go away. im not listening to it. half the world drives RHD, suck it up.
only 1 wiring plug to deal with, its R1 off the SMJ - goes to the rear bundle (fuel pump, Turn signals and the like. Besides for that, you are golden. Plug it all in and you hott.
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what about the Hydrolic pedal box and such? which gearbox should i use.
the 4.11 gearbox that comes with the JDM wrx is awesome. the USDM WRX gearbox is a POS in comparison, trust me.
you'll want to use the proper JDM gearbox with the proper JDM EJ20 motor. you'll have to make sure you have a 4.11 rear diff, LSD or not isnt important for now, deal with that later if you havnt already done it.
for RHD cars you can run the complete RHD hydrolic pedal box assembly, feor LHD you need to obtain a LHD hydrolic pedal box and clutch MC assembly. the slave cylinder is good for either LHD or RHD. Use the turbo clutch and everything in your kit - youll neeed to have all the parts, but it will all be there because you are buying a complete front clip intact.
Buy the sucker intact. FULL front half of car. the full monty.
anything i left out - please post. if you want to debate USDM vs JDM, please post on differnt thread. i'm extremely biased and have good reason to be so
if you care about emissions or need to pass inspection - find a shady smog man. or register your car in a cool state like michigan. a JDM Ej20g WILL pass california smog legit, you just neeed to have it properly installed with cats.
how to make impreza L look like 2.5RS - THe look, the reason why people like GC8's to begin with
okay, so you have a 93-01 impreza. you want to look cool, so you want to have the look of the 1999-2001 2.5RS, or STi version 6 impreza.
first of all
1999 usdm 2.5RS = JDM sti version 5 (no little holes for lip spoiler-iirc but same look as V6)
2000-2001 = JDM sti version 6. has little square holes to mount OEM JDM lip spoiler with
okay. so lets start with the bumper first of all:
any GC8 (1993-2001) bumper is interchangabble with any other GC8 bumper. that is fact, if you ask why, i will not respond.
i own a 1993 impreza L, i have sti v6 complete front end on my own car. so yes. i have done this before.
you will need for converison from 1993->2001 2.5 RS bumper
1 bumper skin from 2000-2001 2.5 RS (sedan = coupe) ~$220 @ your local parts counter
1 set of bumper turn signal lights with harness ~$35 for set of clear ones at autodynamic.com
1 set of ugly orange vent thingys (if you wish- i dont have any bc they dont do jack)
1 bumper beam; 3 options. Sti lightweight bumper beam $58 @subaruparts.com, OEM 2001 RS beam ~$110 @ parts counter and 25 lbs heavier, stock L bumper beam + grinder and saw = $0. stock L beam in unmodified form will NOT fit. sorry. foam thing will be thrown away as well, dont ask me what it is, you'll see it when you take bumper off
this having been said, all that is required is to remove the bumper beam - 4 17mm bolts, remove the random small 10mm bolts that hold the bumper skin in place, and the fixament thingys that hold the ends of the skin in place by the wheel wells. i dont remembber how it is in place OEM, i have a special way i do it myself.
reuse the metal top arch piece that sandwiches the bumper skin, and re-install the new parts jsut like you took apart the old parts. hoooray. you look cool now. the turn signals will plug right in, exact same harness ends, jsut differnt bulbb setups.
hood/ lights / grille conversion:
97-01 hood and lights and grill are all the same shape.
differances in lights:
93-96 is fuzzy lense and rounded
97/98 is fuzzy angular
99-01 is clear angular. these are hott and hard to find. i dont have any for sale.
93-96; rounded and fits the lights
97/98: angular, i believe its = STi v4 iirc
99-01; usdm market is same as 97/98 iirc
93-96: usdm rounded steel sans hood scoop or vents
93-96: JDM STi version 1-3 one is aluminum, has thin scoop and floppy vents. $$$$ to find one. weight is about the same as STi version 4-6. (i have both- NOT for sale)
97-98: usdm steel, angular front, no scoop heavy
98-01: usdm 2.5 RS / obs steel. looks cool and has proper vents to fit STI aluminum hood, just heavy
JDM STI v4-6: aluminum lightweight hood, vents and scoop compatible with all usdm OBS/RS parts.
sti v1-3 had all rounded hood and bumper, sti v4 had angular hood and rounded bumper, sti v5-6 had angular hood and angular bumper. i thinks.
fenders: all fenders are the same. jdm had no moulding on lots, you can shave the moulding or buy a 98-01 RS fender that has no moulding factory stock.
headlights / grilles / hoods fitament:
angular grille will NOT fit with rounded headlights.
angular headlights WILL fit rounded grille
either hood will fit with either headlights.
to do conversion ala my personal green bus,
sti v6 aluminum hood ($454)
2001 RS headlights $180 (used)
1999 RS grill piece ($35 used)
2000 RS hood scoops adn vent. ($120 used)
2001 RS bumper ($220 new)
clear turn signals ($35 new)
sti bumper beam ($58 new)
$1102. + paint, labbor, whatnot.
waterbox delete mod on ej20
so Ej20's have a Waterbox bolted on the intake manifold with a radiator cap
-NA engines have radiator cap on radiator
-turbo engines have radiator cap on waterbox
-2003 wrx and newer have a round radiator cap without ears on their radiator (this is useful for filling level)
for a GC8; the most ideal radiator setup is:
only works on RHD conversion car, or non AC car-
+52mm all metal Koyo for 1991-1994 usdm ej22t legacy turbo - capless
+gc8 jdm radiator brackets
+gc8 jdm metal fans
+gc8 jdm x over coolant pipe
+gc8 jdm fendermounted overflow tank
+stock style intake mounted waterbox (or header tank) with radiator cap
issues: Gc8 turbo Radiator (either stock or aftermarket) does not fit LHD NA AC condensor (you can bend or relocate if you wish to suit, been done by several) -it dosnt fit properly because the JDM RHD AC condensor has in and outlet on the battery side, the LHD part has one in/out on each side of the condensor - hits the radiator design.
IF you have a LHD NA car and you want to fit a turbo motor/cooling system there are a few choices:
Traditional hack style - originally developed on nasioc in the SCC ej20 swapping days:
-gut original radiator cap to be dummy cap and hold pressure (not clean and leaks sometimes)
-play routing hose games and connect to NA overflow somehow
My suggeston: if you have a LHD NA car, keep your NA radiator style, the stock raditor cap and overflow setup, and DELETE the metal on intake manifold waterbox. Yes- REMOVE it completely.
This was first invented for our 6 hour swapped full WRX-RA project, let our thought benefit you.
Remove waterbox. theres basically 3 connections on the waterbox - one from cap is overflow, one to bottom from the shortblock X over pipe is coolant feed from shortblock, one outlet is waterbox to turbo feed. Subaru oem turbochargers are oil and watercooled, you can remove the watercool if you want and run pure oil, keeping watercool is suggested though if possible.
1. remove waterbox completely.
2. make a L bend pipe to connect the
xoverpipe -> turbo feed
instead of
Xover->waterbox->turbo feed.
3. Use NA radiator, Na overflow tank, NA fans. substitute 52mm KOYO NA fitament aluminum radiator if desired.
4. What does the oem watertank do?
- creates temperature differance to circulate water in system after car is shut down; cools down turbo center bearing for you (thats why subaru does not need turbo timer).
5. what happens after i remove this waterbox? Nothing really, if you are tracking your car you should let it cool down manually between sessions, for street driving a cool down is not required on a modern turbo system - unless u call a Z31-T modern.
6. Have you proven this?
-yes. our 95 WRX-RA swap ran oem 1995 impreza L ej18 radiator and full cooling setup from SF->LA->houston. 1800 miles, non stop with a break to race a crotch rocket uphill inbetween on a mountain pass. He was completely happy, your results may vary.
pictured is EJ20G swap into 95 impreza with waterbox delete (with makeshift crappy green metal tube, done in 5 minutes while swapping)


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Many of you have sent me thoughtful messages regarding the passing of my grandmother, Mary, on Friday. Thank you all for your kindness.
I was asked by my dad to write the eulogy. My sister will deliver it.
This works very nicely. It gave me the opportunity to collaborate with my sister.
When we were comparing notes for the big event, my sister told me a great story about my grandparents that I had never heard. Continue reading


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Originally posted: Feb 2011
These babies are pretty, but not that tasty. I wasn't expecting much in the taste department having read that these brownies are not big on the chocolate flavor. Nevertheless, I wanted to attempt them because of my love for red velvet. The recipe was easy to execute and if you aren't serving to a very chocolate/brownie discerning crowd, you will be able to get away with it. Unfortunately, for me, this isn't a keeper – unless you're out more to impress in the looks department.
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
(taken from here)
Yield: 8-10 servings
- 1 tablespoon butter, for greasing baking pan
Red Velvet Brownie layer:
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring (gel or powder)
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
Cream Cheese layer:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Butter an 8×8 baking pan, set aside.
- Combine the melted butter with the sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, food coloring and vinegar, in that order mixing between additions.
- Whisk eggs in a separate small bowl and combine with warm cocoa mix.
- Fold the flour into the chocolate batter and combine lightly. Reserve ¼ cup of batter for the top and set aside. Pour the remaining batter into the prepared baking pan.
- For the cream cheese layer, blend together the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in a medium bowl. Gently spread cream cheese layer on top of brownie batter in the pan. Dollop remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer.
- Using a skewer, toothpick or the sharp end of a knife, drag the tip through the cream cheese mixture to create a swirl patter.
- Bake brownies for 30 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before cutting.