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Only luck had kept her from joining her family today.
Good luck finding your girl, Brade.
At dawn I was awakened by the smell of coffee, the rattling of guns, and the heavy footsteps of the men as they strode about, promising themselves the greatest luck of the season.
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If she has good luck she will bring us an elephant, or a brace of rhinoceri, or perhaps a few dozen people to stay our hunger.
Good thinking and good luck with the scholarship.
It's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding.
As good luck would have it, they had had a whale alongside a day or two previous, and the great tackles were still aloft, and the massive curved blubber-hook, now clean and dry, was still attached to the end.
Good luck finding her without me.
Our family has no luck with immortal mates.
As a pastoral god he would give luck to the flocks and herds; when worshipped by townspeople, he would give luck to the merchant, the orator, the traveller and the athlete.

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I learned about Edward Burtynsky from my dad who has his book: Burtynsky- China. Edward Burtynsky is known for his landscape/construction/industry/organization/pattern work. As you can see from the work I've selected above, his photos are very organized and you can see everything that is going on. I find in the construction photo as well as the photo with the highway, that it looks like madness but it's actually really organized.
He shoots with a large format field camera on large 4x5-inch sheet film and developed into high-resolution, large-dimension prints (of approximately 50x60 inches). He often positions himself to get a high-vantage over the landscape using elevated platforms, the natural topography, and on occasion helicopters.


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"A joy, yes, in the way people greet one another, the way they're energized by one another. They're excited that even though there's a grim prospect of the bill being adopted, that in the long run they're building something that can be strong for the working class." -- Paul Soglin, the former mayor of Madison, who has been at the state capitol all week, spending the night on the floor as part of demonstrations against changes to collective bargaining rights pushed by the state's anti-union Republican governor, Scott Walker. (Yahoo News/Associated Press 2011-02-19).
See, also: Independent Egyptian Unions Express Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers (Blue Cheddar, a progressive blog in Wisconsin 2011-02-21).
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Manchester United Will Still Appeal to New Signings Without the Champions LeagueFebruary 16, 2014
Given that Manchester United seem unlikely to qualify for next season's Champions League, David Moyes' attempts to bring new signings to the club may well face an additional layer of challenge.
However, whilst the potential lack of top level European competition is certainly an obstacle for United's management, it may not be a deal-breaker for the elite level players United will be hoping to attract. There are a number of reasons why playing at Manchester United will still have a tremendous appeal.
The Quality of United's players
Debate has raged, at games, in pubs, on social media and on forums as United's season has deteriorated. How much of this is the manager's fault and how much of it indicates a paucity of talent in the squad?
Even if you stand firmly in the camp who believe the latter is the greater issue, it is hard to deny that there are some absolutely wonderful footballers at Manchester United.
With The Sun's Charlie Wyett reporting Sunday that Wayne's Rooney's new contract is signed, any players coming into United's squad will have the chance to ply their trade alongside him, Juan Mata, and barring summer catastrophes, Robin van Persie and Adnan Januzaj.
It is a "Who's Who" (and "Who is Going to Be") of attacking talent. It is easy to imagine the appeal of coming to play with them.
There Has Only Been One Bad Season
United's domestic collapse has been precipitous, but it is only one season.
Whilst David Moyes' tenure has badly lacked for reasons for optimism, (although I did my best to find some) the medium and long-term picture is brighter. New signings will know that the executives at Manchester United will be focused on building a successful side. Either David Moyes will begin to get things right, or he will be replaced.
If United fail to get Champions League football for a second season in a row, the difficulty will increase, but for now there is a very convenient way to spin the narrative of United's failure in 2013/14. The story can be told of a club in transition, facing an unprecedented upheaval given the departure of modern football's most iconic manager.
The reality of it is that the story is more complex than that, but given the infrastructure in place at Old Trafford, it will be easy to sell the idea of a club built for success, who have hit a pothole but will change the tire and be back on the road in no time.
The Chance to be a Hero
Manchester United are crying out for a hero or two. Whilst many in the squad have fulfilled that function in years past, this season has seen the Stretford End, mostly, having to hold out.
Whilst Januzaj has taken on the early Luke Skywalker hero-in-waiting role, there have been no Han Solos, no one ready to take the fight to the Empire just yet. (Incidentally, this analogy falls apart as soon as you realise that, technically, if Star Wars analogies are to be made, United would probably be the Empire.)
If United are to sign an intrepid, skillful, dynamic box-to-box central midfielder, that player would not have to wait very long before being granted hero status. The team has been crying out for new leaders for a long time and if one comes along he will be adored.
This is football. Money will be a factor.
Manchester United might not be the team in town with the most disposable income but given the implications of UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules, United's ability to be financially competitive in attracting new talent should be significant.
In an interview in the United We Stand fanzine (h/t to Andy Mitten of The National), discussing the signings of top level players, United's Chief Executive, Ed Woodward said "We won't lose on price". This will be vitally important in the summer ahead.
It is not just romance which suggests that United are still a big draw. There are practical reasons too.


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Sort-of.... The exact words were "I think you can stop now." I told him I will not ACTIVELY try to shed any more pounds. HOWEVER, I will continue to eat the right foods and the right portions and exercise my *little* rear and abs into shape, and if more pounds come off because of it, so be it.
This weeks results? I dropped on more pound, putting me two pounds away from my ultimate goal!! WW says 128 is the bottom "acceptable" weight for someone at 5'7". Various other places say 125, 123 and 121. Doctors vary between the 123 and 125 mark. Fear not, I am not going anorexic or anything of the sort. 128 works for me. I'm not pushing for 125. Seriously, if I could just get rid of the baby bump and keep everything else toned, I'd be thrilled. Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled with 20 lbs in 11 weeks. My goal is definitely to be a little more "in shape" and get rid of the extra belly. (Yes, mom, it can be done :) )
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Kym Marsh has revealed the secret tribute she played to the baby son she lost at birth while filming recent tragic scenes for Coronation Street.
The actress bravely played out the death of her character Michelle's stillborn Ruairi in a plot that echoed her personal tragedy.
Naturally her own experience was never far from her thoughts during filming of this heartbreaking story.
Now the show favourite has talked about how she honoured her baby Archie in one of the most devastating scenes.
During her acceptance speech at this week's prestigious TRIC Awards, where she won Best Soap Personality, the XX-year-old explained: "The chain I am wearing now is the chain you saw Michelle wrap around Ruairi's wrist, but my children bought me this for Mother's Day last year to represent Archie.
"It's the exact same chain, so that was a really poignant moment for me.
"I've worn this as Michelle since my children gave it to me, so it was a coincidence really in a sense that they wanted Michelle to wrap it around the wrist of the baby."
The former pop star paid tribute to her co-star Simon Gregson, who plays husband Steve, and the soap's bosses.
I've worn this as Michelle since my children gave it to me.
"This was a storyline that was very close to my heart, and Simon's. We said from the start that if we were going to do it, we're going to do it. We're going to tell the story and tell it properly," she continued.
"We are not going to have her lose her baby one week and then the next she's okay. I was prepared for that and the show really looked after me."
Kym later tweeted her gratitude for the prestigious award.
Meanwhile, on-screen Michelle is taking some satisfaction from wrecking Leanne's happiness.
Still raging over Steve fathering her so-called friend's baby Oliver, she was livid to find he had uploaded a picture of him, Liz and his son together to social media.
Knowing Nick is desperate to stop Steve having anything to do with the baby he is supposed to be raising as his own, Michelle forwarded him the incriminating snap.
This resulted in a row between him and Leanne - and Nick thanking her for the heads up.
Michelle then menacingly teased that she hadn't even got started with causing mischief yet.
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Virtual Backpack
Week of June 26, 2017
Support your HSO - Volunteer at Eyes to the Skies
Week of May 22, 2017
Robotics Camp for Junior High Girls
Please download the flier below for information about this free girls only opportunity! The camp is hosted by Benedictine based on a grant from Google. Please don't delay, the registration deadline is this week. The registration form is also posted below.
Week of May 15, 2017
Lisle Women's Club Garden Gait & Craft Fair
Please download the fliers below for information about this annual event!
Garden Viewing & Craft Fair Info
HSO Fundraiser - Housewares Resale - June 3rd
Please download the fliers below for information about this annual event!
Week of May 1, 2017
Attention Eighth Grade Parent/Guardians:
Your student received a letter in homeroom today that they were instructed to bring home to you. The letter talks about some end of the year events and expectations. Please read over the letter with your student. A copy of the letter is posted below.
Eighth Grade Parent/Guardian Letter
School Supply Packs 2017-2018 School Year
Let the Let the Jr. High HSO take some of the stress out of back to school time! The Jr. High HSO is offering school supply packs for the 2017-2018 year. All the school supplies you need for the year will be ready and waiting for you—no shopping needed!! All you have to do is order and pay now. SUPPLY ORDERS WILL BE DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR CHILD'S HOMEROOM- YOU DON'TEVEN HAVE TO PICK UP! Save time and money and get high-quality, brand name products. For more information, download the flier below:
2017-2018 School Supply Order Form
Week of April 24, 2017
Vision 202 Tonight at 7:00 pm!
Download the flier for more information: Vision 202 Community Engagement Meeting
Lisle 202 Family Engagement Program
This is a 12 week program for parents, guardians, and caregivers of students in Lisle School District. Gather with other parents... to learn...to share experiences with other parents...to build relationships in your family...to give your children the support for academic success and reach their potential. For more information, download the program flier: Lisle 202 Family Engagement Program Flier
COD "Stemcon" Event
This weekend the College of DuPage is hosting it's second annual "Stemcon" event. Participants will have the opportunity to explore various interactive activities for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Also included is NASA's Journey to Tomorrow Traveling Exhibit. For more information, download the flier below:
Lisle Park District Presents Beauty and the Beast
Come join the tale as old as time! Auditions are being held at the Lisle Park District for this summer's show. You must register by May 17, and it is for ages 8-18. Download the flier below, or contact the Lisle Park District for more information.
Beauty and the Beast Auditions
Annual Memorial Day Parade
Download the flier below for the information about the parade, including the route.
Week of April 17, 2017
Spotlight on Spring Craft Fair - April 30th 10:am to 4:00 pm
Held at the High School. Free Admission! Swag bags will be handed out to the first 100 shoppers. See the flier below for more information!
Week of April 10, 2017
Annual Spring Book Fair - Monday the 17th - Friday the 21st
The LRC is holding the annual BOGO Buy-One-Get-One-Free book fair starting Monday. The fair will be open all week, including before school and study halls. We can accept cash, checks, and credit cards.
TCD Summer Camps for Junior High Students
TCD is hosting two summer camps for incoming 7, 8, 9 grade students (currently enrolled in 6-8). The topics will be culinary camp and robotics camp. Please download the fliers below for more information.
Week of April 3, 2017
29th Annual Lisle-Woodridge Firefighters Fishing Derby
Saturday May 27th at 6:00 am. For more details, download the flier below.
Lisle-Woodridge Firefighters Union Fishing Derby
Eighth Grade Promotional Pictures
All Eighth Graders will have their picture taken on Wednesday April 12th. There is no order form or package information at this time. A proof will be available later to make ordering decisions. For more information, download the flier below.
Eighth Grade Promotional Pictures
Lisle Flood Awareness Meeting
There will be a meeting Tuesday April 18th, at 7:00pm, at the High School. For more information, please download the flier below.
Lisle Flood Awareness Meeting Flier
Week of March 13, 2017
Morton Arboretum Summer Camps
For information about summer camps at Morton Arboretum, download the flier below.
Morton Arboretum Summer Camps 2017
JH HSO Fundraisers
Support the JH HSO by taking part in two great upcoming fundraisers. Pick up dinner at Chipotle or get your nails done!
Dinner out at Chipotle - Thursday 3/23
Week of March 6, 2017
Attn: Parents of Eighth Grade Students!
All Eighth Grade students received an information packet this morning during homeroom. The envelope included paperwork for a number of different events between now and the end of the year. You can also download a copy of each item by downloading the files posted below.
List and Description of Documents
Friends Feeding Families
The Friends Feeding Families Project is scheduled again this year. For up to 75 families in our school community who have the need, there will be nonperishable food items available to stock the pantry for Spring Break. For more information, including an application, please download the flier below. The form must be completed and submitted by Wednesday March 8.
Week of February 27, 2017
LEHSO Clothing Sale Pre-shop
Junior High students and staff will be admitted to the used clothing and toy sale from 3:30-4:30 pm on Friday March 10. Parents of JH students will not be allowed to shop at this time. The sale is held in the Schiesher Elementary School large gym. For more information, please download the flier below.
9th Annual Student Art Show
The district wide Student Art Show is on Friday March 17, & Saturday March 18. Come see the stellar student work on display! Please download the attached letter for more information.
District Wide Student Art Show 2017
Week of January 23, 2017
LJHS HSO Meeting to Discuss the District's Website and other Digital Media
Please consider attending our meeting this Wednesday at 6:30pm to express your suggestions and opinions to Jenna Engler the district communications coordinator. She is looking forward to hearing what you would like to see the district provide via social media, email, website, etc. If you have ideas to provide but cannot attend the meeting, please feel free to email her at email@example.com
Week of January 9, 2017
Annual HSO Flower Sale
The annual HSO Flower Sale is here! Orders are due to the school office at 3:00 on Friday March 10th. All of the profit from this sale goes to the HSO Council Scholarship/Award Fund. For more information, please download the flier below.
Box Tops for Education
Please open the attached flier about collecting Box Tops for Education. Support Lisle schools by collecting!!
Lisle Booster Club Sport Yard Signs
Please open the flier below for information about ordering yard signs to show your Lisle pride and support Booster Club. They are currently accepting orders for Varsity Basketball and Dance Team. Orders are due by Jan 17th.
Booster Club Sport Yard Signs Order Form
Week of December 19, 2016
TCD Community Open House
The Technology Center of DuPage is having a Community Open House on Wednesday January 18th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Please download the flier below for more information.
TCD Community Open House Jan 2017
Week of December 5, 2016
JLHS - Annual Winter Concert
Please download the flier below for information about the annual winter concert at Lisle Junior High.
Annual Winter Concert 2016-2017
HSO Event - Movie Night
Parents, get a jump start on your holiday shopping, while your kids watch a movie. Download the flier below for more information.
Hour of Code Event
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works.
That's why our entire school joined in on the largest education event in history: The Hour of Code. During Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 5-9), every one of our students K-8 will be amongst over 2 million worldwide spending one half-hour learning the basics.
If you want to continue coding at home with your child, please go to https://code.org/learn. There are lots of games for readers and non-readers, beginner coders to experts, all grade levels for all devices.
Pete Meyer
Technology Teacher & Career & Technical Ed. Dept. Head
Week of November 28, 2016
Lisle 202 Parents,
As a parent, your voice is essential to help us understand the learning conditions at your child's school and guide our school improvement. From December 1 through January 16, teachers, parents, and Grade 6-12 students will have the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This research-based survey of school climate and learning conditions was designed to reflect on the learning environment of your child's school.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by the University of Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education. The state will provide survey results for individual schools only if a school has at least 20 percent of parents take the survey.
If you have children attending more than one school, we ask that you complete only one survey for each school your child attends before January 16. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
To take this short survey:
1. Go to link: Parent Survey Illinois 5Essentials.
2. Enter County Name as DuPage.
3. Enter your school's name into the School field and select school name.
4. Click Login
5. Enter requested information and then answer survey questions. The parent survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. You must click Submit Survey when completed. Surveys cannot be retrieved once submitted.
Thank you!
Parent Event - Scholastic Book Fair
We are holding parent event for the book fair Wednesday morning. We will be open from 7:30-8:00 am. We look forward to seeing you there! If you come in with your student, you will each get a donut!
Annual Scholastic Book Fair
The Junior High LRC is hosting the annual fall Scholastic Book Fair. The fair starts today and will continue through Friday December 2. We are holding a parent event on Wednesday morning starting at 7:30 am. If you come in with your student, you each get a donut! Stop in to buy your student a book, or pick up a few Stocking Stuffers. Cash and checks are accepted. Please make checks out to Lisle Junior High School.
Annual Spelling Bee
Intramural Bowling League
Please download the fliers below for information about the Junior High Bowling League.
Bowling League Permission Slip
Week of November 14, 2016
Booster Club - Lisle Gear Holiday Flier
Week of November 7, 2016
Restaurant Night Fundraiser
Present the flyer posted below, and 20% of the total tab will be donated to the Team. Your support of this restaurant night will help the dance team raise funds to represent Lisle while competing at the UDA Nationals in February in Orlando.
Lisle Veterans Memorial
The dedication ceremony for the Lisle Veterans Memorial will take place on Friday November 11. For more information, please download the flier below.
Week of October 31, 2016
Parent Night at The High School
This month's topic is preparing for college. Stay tuned for next month's parent nighton November 3rd. For more information about this series, please download the flier below.
Parent Night Series at the High School
Booster Club Support Yard Signs
Purchase a yard sign with your student athlete's information. Show your school spirit and support the booster club! Please download the order form below to get more information. At this time, JVC Basketball and Cheerleading are for sale. Thank you for your support!
Week of October 24, 2016
Booster Club Support Yard Signs
Purchase a yard sign with your student athlete's information. Show your school spirit and support the booster club! Please download the order form below to get more information. At this time, JVC Basketball and Cheerleading are for sale. Thank you for your support!
Week of October 17, 2016
Attention Sixth Grade Parents!
Your students received an information packet today about the upcoming Robert Crown Presentation. Please be sure to get the packet from your student to complete and return it by Friday October 28. For more information, please download the flier below.
Robert Crown Presentation Information 2016
What's your vision for Downtown Lisle?
Come to the Downtown Community Workshop on Wednesday October 26th to participate in the conversation. Please download the flier below for more information.
HSO - Old Saint Nick Market
Come to the High School on November 5th from 10:00am - 4:00 pm for this HSO event! There will be a raffle, and the first 100 visitors get a swag bag. Please download the flier below for more information.
Boxed Macaroni and Cheese
Boxed Potatoes
Boxed Stuffing
Canned Chili
Canned Soup
Canned Fruit
Canned Vegetables
Canned Tuna
Saltine crackers
Hamburger Helper Mixes
Pasta Sauce
Taco Dinner Kits
Cake Mixes
Hot Chocolate Mix
Corn Flakes (PLAIN ONLY)
Toilet Paper
Week of October 10, 2016
Picture Retakes
Picture retakes are scheduled for next wednesday October 19th. Please download the flier below for more information.
Week of October 3, 2016
Parent Night Series
Thursday October 13 will be the first installment of the Parent Night Series held at the high school. All parents of the district are welcome to attent! Please download the flier below for more information.
Volley for the Cure!
Week of September 26, 2016
Important Information about Parent Teacher Conferences:
This year's Parent/Teacher Conferences are Thursday October 20th, and Friday Oct 21st. For more information about how to register, please use the links below to download instructions.
Parent Information Letter - Parent Teacher Conferences 2016
Online Registration Instructions
Teacher Schedules and Room Numbers
School Pictures - Ordering Information
Volley for the Cure!
A reminder from your Junior High HSO:
Have your returned your payment for your coupon book yet?
All payments or returned books must be turned in by Friday, September 30th.
Thank you for making our annual fundraiser a success!
Week of September 12, 2016
LEHSO Clothing & Toy Resale - Jr. High & High School Student Pre-Shop
The annual resale to benefit HSO is next weekend! Junior high and high school students will be able to pre-shop the night before the sale opens to the general public. For more information, please download the flier below.
LEHSO Clothing & Toy Resale - Preshopping
Lisle Booster Club
Please download the pdf below to get information about fall sports in Lisle 202. There is also information about Booster Club and spirit wear.
Flier for Fall Sports in Lisle 202
Lisle Women's Club Donation Drive
Help the Lisle Women's club fund college scholarships for local high school students. Please bring your clean sellable items on October 22nd. For more information, please download the flier below.
Lisle Women's Club Donation Drive 2016
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Monday, June 12, 2006
Hooray for J.Henin-Hardenne
I gave a sigh of relief when Justine Henin-Hardenne won the 2006 French Open making it her 3rd French Open championship. She once again proved that she is the "Queen of Clay". It is not often that I watch sports on tv but whenever J. Henin-Hardenne plays I always find myself watching...until eventually, I find myself rooting for her. My first taste of J.Henin-Hardenne's tennis was also at a French Open tournament in 2003. I already admired how she played the game then. But I started rooting for her I think when she was up against Maria Sharapova in the Quarter Finals of the French Open 2005....of course, most people (or men) were rooting for Sharapova being the more "appealing" player...But then J.Henin-Hardenne proved to be the better and smarter player (Sharapova was the stronger hitting one) so she moved on to become the French Open 2005 Champion beating Mary Pierce...From then on, I became a certified fan of J.Henin-Hardenne. But ever since 2003 I am always looking out for her at every tennis grandslam. There were times though that she was not playing due to health reasons so I was so happy when she came back to play again in full-swing last year but this time she just chooses the tournaments she is going to join. The only grandslam she has yet to win is the Wimbledon. I hope she wins it this year. You just have to see how sweet her backhand swing is. And she really plays smart although lately she seems to be playing less of her drop and volley shots. I notice that this time she's going for the baseline. I hope I can see more of the running game...but what do I know? I am no athlete. I usually start with buying equipment (tennis, golf, badminton, etc.) and then everybody (including myself) just gives up on me ever learning the sport...But anyway, as long as I enjoy watching J.Henin-Hardenne with the illusion that I have the same sweet backhand swing...that can do for now ;-)
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Saturday, June 10, 2006
having a great time with friends
i am here now at dome shang mall with two of my wacky best friends - laughing out loud that people at the next table are staring at us - i hope they think we are not crazy people - but who cares hehehe
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832418789864085004.post104589357644571724..comments2018-06-24T21:42:07.041-04:00Comments on Notre Dame Football Podcast - Dome and Domer: Will Irish Maintain Momentum?Nickhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832418789864085004.post-11160025653113341012010-11-22T00:22:34.865-05:002010-11-22T00:22:34.865-05:00@ waydomer I don't know man, they were ruinni...@ waydomer

I don't know man, they were ruinning it pretty crisp in the beginning of the game. I think the Irish D-line was getting good enough penetration to rush it and the dbacks I think were picking up the plays...

After the 1st Q, you could start to see guys in spots to make plays like they had an idea what was coming and that seemed to make an impact on their execution. I think they spent alot of time on the tape for this week.

A 24-21 Irish upset this weekend would make some believers.

Go Irish!Gerryhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832418789864085004.post-3317291912107030132010-11-21T17:08:53.014-05:002010-11-21T17:08:53.014-05:00I had also thought Irish would win by about 14 poi...I had also thought Irish would win by about 14 points, so they exceeded our expectations, especially the D. I believe that is 11 quarters now without giving up a TD. That is very encouaging, no matter how you look at it. Mike, I disagree (I guess easy to say now) that Army is better than Navy. Navy runs its option like a machine. Army just isn't as crisp - I think Navy will beat Army by at least 2 TD's.

Hope you guys are able to put on 2 shows this week even though Ed is traveling and we have the holiday weekend. Looking forward to hearing your predictions for USC - I haven't come to a conclusion yet on that, but still not sure if they are at a point yet where they are ready to get the USC monkey off their back, although, if Barkley doesn't play, that should increase our chances. Mike, let us know how your son's team did, and although you are a Marian guy, have to give kudos to St. Joe for making it to the championship gamewaydomerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832418789864085004.post-75113976184658216852010-11-20T14:28:16.669-05:002010-11-20T14:28:16.669-05:00The Army game is huge. At the beginning of the se...The Army game is huge. At the beginning of the season Kelly thought "it" was the players. I believe Kelly now knows ND winning has to do with ND coaching, the officiating, and the other team (coaching, talent, psyche), not the ND players. The only reason ND is not 8-2 is due to coaching and officiating, not the ND players. A ND loss to Army will be the fault of ND coaching plain and simple, Kelly knows that. I don't believe Crist will ever start a ND game again.theodorekazmarhttps://email@example.com


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Character TD
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Group by type
Hey guys I want to be able to group certain objects by the type they are. So I have created 4 lattices clustered the verts of the lattice points and created control curves for the clusters. Then I want to group those under their respectful group.
When I try to put the selected obj under variables I can not seem to break it apart. I want to make a general selection in the scene I don't want to select individuals by hand I want to do a general selection and divide the object up in code. Ok so with all lattices and clusters and control curves selected I want to break it up in latSel variable, clustSel variable and ctrlSel variable. So far I got this code but it not working correctly.
This gets me the lattice but no base? And there is no base info in the docs.
For the cluster it does not work when I enter the type cluster. In the doc the creation command for the cluster is cluster why can I not enter cluster in the type and get just the cluster?
This will return everything selected. Is cluster not the definition of a cluster? I have also tried exactType'cluster' got the same result.
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When you select a cluster, lattice, or nurbscurve in the viewport, you select it's transform, not it's shape. If you want to check if you have a cluster or a lattice selected you need to check the node type of it's shape.
Instead of doing a series of ls commands with different types, get everything that is selected with one ls and perform different procedures based on each node's type.
Now you can access all the selected lattices with objs['lattice']
If you want to get the baseLattice associated with a lattice, you have to get the connected ffd, and from there get the baseLattice, which should be connected to the baseLatticeMatrix attribute on the ffd.
Note that listConnections will return the transform of the ffdBase, even though it is the shape that is actually connected.
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Hello Everyone,I have a collection for $ 675. from Arrow Fin. The oc is 1st priemer, org. bill is for $396. These should fall off in 2011.Now, Arrow has assigned the acct over to FSM. They sent me a letter for $968. on same acct. I was going to dv, but they have PO box only and I could not find address, now 30 days have passed. I pulled up under Arkansas for license and they do not seem to be licensed in my state. Arrow is tho.What do you think I should do? This gets to be nerve racking trying to clear this stuff up. By the way this is my only ca
No, happens a lot. Normally, a CA always uses the same CA or one of their business partners.
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No the new ca isnt reporting. I will send that tomorrow. Is it not strange for a ca to assign to another ca?. Thank you


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This is one of those times where we're dropping anything remotely thematic.
Please don't get me wrong here…most of the time working within the parameters of a theme albeit, nations or designers, or models and sensuality is really much easier because of those very guidelines.
However just as variety is indeed the spice of life, so is featuring a plethora of God's creation and with it…some attitude!
So please slide onto a chair, curl-up, or just kick back and enjoy his loving handiwork. One of the reasons we've decided to go without a theme this week is that we've collected more succulent and salious photography than we would ever be able to handle otherwise.
Not to be misunderstood, every shot we use here at Simpleminds comes from either the models own portfolio, or from a representative who is the title holder of the photograph. This example would be very characteristic of an advertising firm or manufacturer's of the actual textiles used in the ad.
Of course it's time for some introductions: At top left is Eugenia who is from Belarus; immediately right is perhaps the most oft seen model on this site including two of her own features and some other fabulous, Divinely inspired work is Kim C. from Canada.
Sometimes we like to feature just a single model and I think next time we do….it's going to be 'Pampita Ardohain' from Argentina. In all seriousness, we get a lot of requests for her.
Over there on the right is not only a Supermodel, but also a Wonder Woman. We've shared the horrific stories of Petra N. on several different occasions, but gosh! Isn't she just a sight for one's eyes?
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Irish Nationalists instinctively wish the SNP well with next year's referendum – an instinct which is bizarre because, looked at objectively, the SNP's campaign is profoundly embarrassing to them. Never was this clearer than last week, when the SNP produced a near-700-page "Corporate Plan" for Scottish independence.
For what it's worth, I found the "Plan" disappointing. It mixed up policy objectives with constitutional ones; it was based far too much on assumption (notably about the independence deal with the rest of the UK); most notably of all, it picked policy areas where distinct Scottish policy would already be possibly within the UK (after all, Northern Ireland will do away with the "bedroom tax" while remaining within the UK). In fact, I have to say, it looked to me more like a plan for "devo-max" – who knows, perhaps it was?!
For all that, it offered some sort of clear vision of what an independent Scotland would really look like. A meaningful, rational debate can now commence – advocates will no doubt point to the clarity of a Scotland maintaining its own oil, maximising its own resources, and maintaining friendly relations with its neighbours; opponents will suggest it is a hell of a risk, and will suggest that "independence" SNP-style actually means monetary policy being determined in London, social policy in Brussels, and financial policy in Frankfurt.
I wrote there that a meaningful, rational debate can now commence – this does not mean it will, of course, but it can. That is more than can be said in Ireland. I think Nick Garbutt slightly over-states how rational the Scottish debate actually is, and how emotional the Irish debate is (he is also incorrect to describe Scotland as a "net contributor" to the UK exchequer – it's a cool two grand a head annually short of that), but fundamentally he is right – in Scotland (at least some) people can make a decision based on what is in their socio-economic interests, not what religious background they happen to come from or where their ancestors happened to live in the 16th century.
This is why it is embarrassing for Irish Nationalists. Where is Sinn Fein's 700-page description of a true all-Ireland Republic of Equals? Where is the SDLP's 700-page masterplan for Irish Unity? Where is the offering from Nationalists to the rest of us on the basis of true socio-economic interest?
I have long suggested (but it suits no one politically to accept) that the real distinction is that, in Scotland, an argument can be made that Scotland would be better off independent – I don't find it particularly convincing personally, but I recognise its legitimacy. No such case can be made for Ireland. There is at least an argument, therefore, that Scotland would be better off keeping its own wealth and not contributing to pan-UK initiatives of no benefit to it; whereas all sides meekly accept Northern Ireland needs to be bailed out with a subvention regardless of its constitutional status.
Fundamentally, for any constitutional change to be seriously viable, what needs to happen is the Northern Ireland economy has to be re-balanced (or at least have a plan to be re-balanced) so it performs at least to the level of Scotland's – otherwise everyone knows there can be no "United Ireland" (hence support for it happening tomorrow is, in reality, a paltry 4%). But I don't see a 700-page description of how to achieve that, either…


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Really busy times
Well, we moved into the house last month on May 5th. Before moving in, it had to be totally cleaned and we also painted the living room, kitchen, and master bedroom. I really love this house and the neighborhood is very nice and quiet. We're also loving the pool and I have a great tan going. It's been raining the past couple days, but I'm planning on being back out there tomorrow. The pugs are doing great and love the freedom of a fenced-in yard. The only problem we're having is the damn toads invading the pool every night. I'd like to go for a midnight swim at times, but I'm not going to swim with toads in the pool. It's pretty nasty when I go to clean out the skimmer in the morning and find dead, bloated toads in it. I've been letting Dennis clean the skimmer for that very reason ... it's so gross!! Not much else is happening. Dennis and I are celebrating one year together this weekend. Time has gone by so fast. Our one year wedding anniversary is only 5 months away. It's been a great year, we've come so far and I love him so much.


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Last Week in the East Coast Bias
August 11, 2008
Before Isaac Hayes died, and while you were reading Meghan McCain's (the presumptive Republican nominee's daughter) blog, this blog was keeping up with a slow week on the college basketball and sport front. Except for that Favre thing:
- Midsummer College Hoops Notes: John Riek to Cincy, other contender's for this coming year's men's basketball championship, creative recruiting, Maryland vs. Georgetown not being in the cards at the Old Spice Classic, Syracuse players in some legal trouble, and Hoop Dreams available online @ Hulu.
- This blog's take on Cards Hoops St. John's entries (Young Mase, Burrell, Kennedy) in their top 75 listing.
- A Guide to Cancun for college players going down Mexico way to play exhibition games – the benefits, and results from Arkansas, Baylor, and Auburn's trips down there last year, with quotes from news articles and a video of the Baylor players partying a l'il bit.
- A three-in-on short post: Geno Lawrence, South Carolina Cocks looking at Parrom, and Omari Lawrence to visit U Conn.
- Around the Big East with more on Cincy commit John Riek, Jordan Williams and Durand Scott (both 2009 targets), and some blog links to Villanova By the Numbers and Northwestern Wins.
- St. John's schedule update with confirmation that the Red Storm will be playing Cornell at Boston College in the preseson NIT. (looking at the Pomeroy stats… could be a tough game, though they hardly played anyone of consequence last year. I can't believe I wrote "Cornell" and "tough game" in the same sentence. My friends barely knew they had a basketball team when they attended.)
- New staff members for St. John's, with strong local recruiting ties, are possible. Coach Roberts wanted to bring in players without currying favor with one summer league team or another… guess he's given that one up.
- Brett Favre has a chance to be like Willie Mays in a Met uniform. Or he has a chance to be great and quarterback a good team to the Superbowl. Either way, Favre now wears green and white and tosses passes for the Jets.
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"Puberty" 1894-5
Edvard Munch (1863-1944)
"Puberty" 1894-5
Edvard Munch (1863-1944)
"There's no education superior to travel. Think of The Motorcycle Diaries or what Montrose St Millet wrote in Ages of Exploration: 'To be still is to be stupid. To be stupid is to die.' And so we shall live. Every Betsy sitting next to you in a classroom will only know Maple Street on which sits her boxy white house, inside of which which whimper her boxy white parents. After your travels, you'll know Maple Street, sure, but also wilderness and ruins, carnivals and the moon. You'll know the man sitting on an apple crate in Cheerless, Texas, who lost his legs in Vietnam,the woman in the tollbooth outside of Dismal, Delaware, in possession of six children, a husband with black lung but no teeth. When a teacher asks the class to interpret Paradise Lost no one will be able to grab your coattails, sweet, for you will be flying far, far out in front of them all. For them, you will be a speck somewhere above the horizon. And thus, when you're ultimately set loose upon the world…" He shrugged, his smile lazy as an old dog. "I suspect you'll have no choice but to go down in history."
Marisha Pessl
Special Topics in Calamity Physics, 2006
Once in a while riding in the car with my father this song played on ABC radio. I always liked it but at the age of shallow love and unkept promise how can one understand it in the heart? If my dad liked it, hated it, I'd never know. The old man always kept the poker face well and thru some episodes that would break a normal person. He had to die before I really discovered his music, before that connection could be made.
How sad this fundamental opportunity cost. Did he ever ponder the loss? Again I know nothing. I have pondered the loss and often. If nothing else when I have children, if I do, I'll benefit from the lesson. And so will they. If they are musical, as they must be for I would never create life with a woman without music in her heart, they will know how the old man danced.
Reproduce? Hell I don't think I could spend a cold night with a girl that couldn't boogie somehow. What passion can come from a womb that can't dance? What love could possibly beam forth from the humourless eyes of one who has never been moved by melody? Such people have never known a night that's belonged to lovers. How can one bring new life into this fucked-up place without the music to get them thru? What comfort will they get at the edge of sleep on the close of a traumatic day if they can't understand the tune beneath the words: they can't hurt you now?
This week I have remembered long forgotten things. Scenarios, personalities, deep cuts and ecstatic oblivion. There was much pain way back when and the old man wasn't much help. I don't blame him. Whenever I befriend a Scottish person I tell 'em me Da's frame Scaw'lund, Glas'gee. They express condolences. Well it's ain't all bad. The bills were always paid on time. 🙂
But I don't blame him. Growing up he had it tough in a way that's purely of historical interest now. I've never known it thanks in no small part to him. I imagine it makes you hard-boiled somewhat. And who says endless sympathy for every little scratch is good for you. I've been regurgitating my teen angst bullshit days and find that whatever the nasty scars it doesn't hurt anymore. Wisdom is gained when you realize you know in your heart the lugubrious sub-text of "Those Were the Days". That it's a brief moment only; you think you're invincible and the dreams that are born then oxidize in the years to come. Denied or fulfilled, no matter. They will rust. It's the way of all flesh.
What dreams the old man had he kept to himself. He never volunteered anything about his past, he never told us of his childhood, of the years before he met my mother. I'd wager that in Scots Presbyterea dreams are regarded as dangerous. Demons to be exterminated perhaps. The ethos was well drummed into you: what is real is hard. Will I, dealing with my own son, my daughter, unconsciously pass on this stern ethos? Will I drive them too far in the other direction? Who knows how much your ancestry produces you. The extent to which we are all mere puppets on strings has long been argued in the Agora without resolution. Once upon a time I believed that a revolution would sweep the cruel world away leaving something beautiful growing on the ashes. Now I know that everything originates in its opposite. The problem, at this point in history, is to keep things from getting worse.
I still believe in getting better thru the generations. I gave up on the Grand March when I read Kundera and Nietzsche. It's not a grand march, the Bhudda was right. It's a walk on a razor's edge and everyone of us makes our way alone. A baton gets passed from father to son. From the mother always. It's not simple. You can try; bring the kids up to fight the revolution and they go work for Goldman Sachs. Kids. You can't choose what you get.
What better world comes of indoctrination? Who are you to determine what others believe? Your job is to prepare them for life. Teach them to master themselves and you've done the job. Give them music and laughter and they're blessed. Everything else is their's as your life was yours. They have their very own teen angst bullshit. It belongs to them.
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So relaxed these days. I saw him. Once. I stayed out all night in the Queen St Mall with the bass player to get our tickets first. It was at the end of the six-week winter you get in Brizvegas. Different rules applied. There were people from school there. People I normally didn't talk to much. Tonight we were all outed. Closet Bowie fans at Phil Collins High.
I was in love then. Across the concrete floor under the corrugated shed-like structure that sheltered the tuck shop. If she ever realized, I doubt it. She had brown eyes and red hair. Her name was Monica. Monica was a Bowie fan. I knew that much. But she wasn't there that night. Her best friend was, much easier to talk to. Her name was Jennifer.
Jennifer, Jenny was in my vegetable maths class. The scholastic structure of Queensland, which was designed to ensure that one's postcode was one's destiny, required us to study six subjects in high school's final years. But for some reason only five counted. Veggie maths, Social Maths was all about teaching boneheads to be numerate enough to pay the rent. For us Veggie Maths was time to do what we wanted. That's why we took it.
The teacher knew this too. That's why she taught it. Likewise, she did what she wanted to do. This was to go outside, smoke and gossip with the other Veggie Maths teacher. Inside what people wanted to do was crap on as well. I drew, mostly. But there were quite a few people going to the concert in the class. Not necessarily fans, but interested. And so the chatter turned to Bowie; the concert, his music, whether the new stuff sucked (yes). And so on to other stuff. This was the last year of school. A few months from graduation and I made some friends I'd soon never see again.
At the concert of course, the Veggie Maths Bowie Fan Club didn't interact at all. The Breakfast Club rule of thumb upheld. Don't embarrass your betters in public if you want private association to continue. Bass player was okay that night. We were almost friends. Afterwards in Veggie Maths the fan club reconvened. One dude was disappointed there were too many songs from Never Let Me Down. Jenny thought he was cold. But that's what he does, I replied, he's the Thin White Duke: Flashing no colour; tall in his room overlooking the ocean.
Keith Richards thinks Bowie's all about the image, not about the music. Contrived. Well Richards hasn't liked anything since 1966 except perhaps Amy Winehouse. But he has a point. Bowie came of age in the 60s. He started recording very young and went for years, all thru the fabulous London of that decade without really getting his sound. Without a hit. A lot of his tastes were unfashionable. He liked the British dance hall tradition. He liked jazz. He still thought suits were cool.
It was only after Altamont, after the euphoria broke on the shore, after things got dark again that he found his place. The 70s underground was a kick against the hippie ethos required all thru the 1960s. This backlash against optimism, against the hypocrisy of the hippie era started in New York in the elitist circles you might find at Max's Kansas City and in London. During his brief hippie/folk phase he wrote the following counter-point to that era's relentless optimism:
Where money stood
We planted seeds of rebirth
And stabbed the backs of fathers
Sons of dirt
Infiltrated business cesspools
Hating through Our sleeves
Yea, and We slit the Catholic throat
Stoned the poor on slogans such as
Wish You Could Hear
Love Is All We Need
Kick Out The Jams
Kick Out Your Mother
Cut Up Your Friend
Screw Up Your Brother or He'll Get You In the End
And We Know the Flag of Love is from Above
And We Can Force You to Be Free
And We Can Force You to Believe
"Cygnet Committee"
David Bowie: Space Oddity, 1969
You start out thinking all you need is love and that the victory of flower power is inevitable but then the tanks and the guns and the grey men on TV come back and demonstrate otherwise. The hairy faces turn angry, the naked girls find themselves violated, the knives come out; beautiful people are as ugly as everyone else after all. If the Beatles were the minstrels of the age of Aquarius and the Rolling Stones heralded revolution Bowie provided the soundtrack to disillusion. Foretelling the punk-rock strategy "The Cygnet Committee" insults its own useless generation but concludes: "I want to believe there's a light shining thru somehow"
Bowie's angst-ridden soaring melodies, surreal cut-up lyrics and strange clashes of sound and theatre ruled the 'serious' pop music of the 1980s the way the Stones and the Beatles had dominated the 70s. As with the way of all decadence it didn't last. Rolling Stone magazine's spurious top one hundred albums list from the late 80s features several Bowie albums, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust coming in at #4, a few years back a similar list saw that album greatly demoted and the rest disappeared altogether. Fickle innit?
Me too. I went off Bowie after that. I enjoyed the concert more than most of 'em who knew only his stuff from Let's Dance on. They weren't all that fussed when he played "Time" or "White Light, White Heat". They had no idea who the Velvet Underground were. They'd never heard of Iggy Pop. Didn't know the history. I did which made the over-produced, underfelt schlock on Tonight and Never Let Me Down all the more disappointing. Something petered away and died after that. It was the terminus, the first of many in life. The death of the idol.
Eventually you return to the music you thought you dug in the days of brown coats and Nietzsche and it's only then that you sort out the true loves from the mere infatuations. There's a lot of stuff I listened to in those days that embarrasses me now. All that over-arty, synth-ridden, fake misery that swamped an era and's been recycled lately along with John Hughes films and Ray Bans Wayfarers. But records like 'Heroes' and Scary Monsters and Super-Creeps I've returned to like old friends. I know every note and every word. I can hear things I didn't before, embossed by experience like new lines on a long-familiar face seen for the first time since forever.
Everyone at my high school was straight. Their idea of fun was to go to McDonalds and throw pickles on the roof. Afterward a trip to 'Las Vegas' computer gaming emporium where the girls'd watch the boys play Defender for 45 minutes before the inevitable tedious fumbling somewhere dark. Yawn.
Our idea of fun was to get into nightclubs and bars; live music venues for live bands. We started way too young and became seasoned scenesters before we were legal. Casually comporting ourselves on the afternoon deck of a trendy balcony bar, age 16. Bloody Marys.
This was the trendy balcony bar in Brizvegas. Not just as in the 'coolest' place in town. Also as in the only one in the whole flat city. The place was owned by Stefan who was the local celebrity hairdresser for the same reason. Every week-day morning on channel 9 Stefan had a thirty-minute spot which kicked off with a theme song inviting you to "discover yourself at Stefan. The exciting you with beautiful hair." Stefan had space age franchises in every important retail zone in the greater Brizvegas area. They really liked blow-dryers at Stefan.
His trendy bar was like his salons only they put firewater in the orange juice. The Bloody Marys were 8 bucks and they inserted a whole fucking garden salad in it. This was not our kind of place. Normally we wore the black stovepipe/pointy-boots and paisley shirt uniform that declared dissent from the world of FM Smooth and Bland:
The same 40 songs on high rotation Classic Rock.
That afternoon we dressed like Yuppie Scum: narrow cloth ties, baggy pleated trousers. Stuart Membrey bullshit leather tags on the back of our shirts. Leather deck shoes. Totally disgusting. Why'd we do it? That's what we always did. Life was theatre. Here we were pretending to be something we weren't. Just the once. The next time we'd impersonate something else.
He thought he was the star, totally obnoxious. I guess he saw me as competition 'cause he'd have a go at me on a regular basis. He was basically witless and so it was easy to get him to pull his head in. Besides, he was shite! Totally. He started as a guitarist. He could do some chords, three of them. He switched to bass but he fucked that up too. I'm talking Sex Pistols songs! Didn't matter. After finishing a few songs we'd stop and he'd start.
His legs splayed akimbo, thrusting his groin at everyone like he was Steve Tyler. He'd throw his hands out to an imaginary crowd and: "Yes! Yes the girls are all going wild for me!" He was serious. He'd run down his image for each of us. I always came last as 'the ugly one everyone loves to hate'. That was when he was being charming. Once he was over, up in my bedroom and I'm trying to teach him the bassline to "Anarchy in the UK". He just can't get it. He's wearing Dunlop Volleys without socks, it's not a good smell. He decides to take them off. This is not a good smell either. That's why he did it. Disgusting people was one of his favourite things.
You can guess the 'friendship' didn't last long. The band didn't last long either. The drummer, the keyboards. They were good guys. We were friends. But no-one could tolerate this Brian Jones arsehole. Well that's not nice. Brian Jones could play. The band was doomed. Two heavy metal fans, one typical arty Bowie/Velvets fanatic and a dude who couldn't play. Alone of all of us it was he who belonged at Phil Collins High. Still we went to the Bowie concert together. I wasn't rated highly in the social marketplace.
A few years after all this the keyboard guy ran into me on the street. Let's call him Mick. He was driving a battered white van down Boundary St and saw me. He'd dropped out of a science degree, worked a supermarket night shift for two years and then ended up an apprentice electrician for the council. He had funny stories mostly about guys that, via acts of the purest idiocy, became as one with the city's power mains leaving a pair of smoking boots. He drove me back thru the old neighborhood. All the forest was gone replaced by cul-de-sacs and predesigned houses: Tudor, Tara, Roman villa and plain brick. From the place I'd lived (sold since) you'd have to walk an hour to get to the wilderness. I would've gone nuts.
He spent the evening at my place, the kind of Art Deco apartment ubiquitous in New Farm. Students could actually rent 'em then. A river view even, now they'd ask a million dollars. We got talking about so and so and so. We got around to the bass player. Dead. Overdose of anti-psychotic medicine. Seems all his obnoxious behaviour was the mixed result of a damaged psyche and the damage done by modern pharmacy to fix it. He'd been switching schools for years escaping from the social fallout of losing it. But the obnoxious mania wasn't his fault. Had something to do with his father. Inside all that baffling egotism was a scarred heart trying, like a 'drunk in a midnight choir' to be loved.


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This is a blog to document our cooking experiences. Food is such a big part of life, and we are always learning and trying new things. We thought we would share what we learn with others to help them on their own cooking journey.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
My dang dad
My dad was in the bishopric at that time, and spoke to the bishop about having me called as the ward sacrament baker. Bishop did extend that calling, and I was furious. I must have been a real darling to live with for a few weeks. My dad was such a jerk, that was so unfair, boy was I mad at him. (those of you without the blessing of puberty in your homes may have to use your imaginations on how sweet the age 14 can be)
I baked wonderful bread for the ward. I was so mad every Saturday when I kneaded that stupid bread, I about kneaded it to death. Well, really good kneading is what good bread takes! I'd bake it, then after it cooled I'd cut all the crust off, slice my bread and bag it up. Mother would make roast beef and gravy, and on Sunday we'd have bread crust with brown gravy over it. I began to enjoy the crust and gravy, and noticed that the family enjoyed it too.
I took some secret pride in the bread I was making, secret I say because to let on to Dad would be to give the man some victory. (I spent my whole youth being careful never to let him win if I could help it) When the deacons skipped Sunday School to sneak into the sacrament prep room and eat all the sacrament bread, I was very flattered! (I think the bishopric had to speed to the Circle K for more) The other kids noticed the good bread and it gave me some small status with the very mature older kids, who never gave me the time of day because they were so magically mature! (I could hardly wait to be that old)
As a young mother I needed desperately to paint and express myself creatively. With a zillion kids trying to help, painting was a joke. I felt I was getting lost to all of those wonderful little people. We were also pretty broke those years, and couldn't afford storebought bread. I began to bake again. As I read, and experimented and began to really understand my new art Tom got involved and built me an adobe oven so that I could replicate European artisan breads. That oven and that bread saved my sanity. I loved my dad for seeing that I learned to bake bread. I still do!
Every Saturday I'd bake the bread I needed for the coming week. After the baking was done, I'd line all the breads out on my table and just watch them cool off. To see the rustic breads, the sophisticated breads, the golden loaves full of nutrition (24 of them) for my family all in rows fed some thing needy inside my spirit. The scriptures about bread are still some of my favorites.
Here is what I learned. Don't laugh. When you make food for your loved ones with your own hands, with a desire to feed and nourish them, using the best ingredients you can afford the Lord blesses it and makes it into an offering for them which, I believe, has more nutrition temporally and passes on the love you feel for them, increasing the bonds between their hearts and yours. I love to bake bread. I love to pass it to others warm and fresh. I love to smell it, feel it and taste it. It is an expression of myself, and a heart offering to others. Especially my dad.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Cheddar Biscuits
This recipe calls for buttermilk, which I don't always have hand. I do have powdered buttermilk in the pantry but there are times I have had to make my own substitution, which works just well using two ingredients.
Buttermilk Substitute:
milk (just under 1C)
1T vinegar or lemon juice (I've always used lemon juice)
Place 1T of the vinegar or lemon juice in measuring cup and add the milk to bring it up to 1C. Let it sit for 5 minutes and then use the amount your recipe needs.
Cheese Biscuits
1-2/3C flour
2t baking powder
1/2t salt
1/4t baking soda
1/4C shortening
1C (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
3/4C buttermilk
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese. Add buttermilk; stir just until dough clings together. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough lightly until easy to handle. Roll into a 12-in. circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Begin at wide end of wedge and roll toward point; place biscuits, point side down, on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 8 biscuits
Friday, June 19, 2009
Whole Wheat Bread
I am "teaching" a cooking class at my house, and the last lesson was on making bread. I made whole wheat bread to share, and also made some to demonstrate. This is a picture of a loaf, as well as 4 slices. The two slices on the top are made with 100% hard red wheat, and the two on the bottom are made with 100% hard white wheat. The red wheat creates a much denser loaf with a slightly nutty flavor. The white wheat bread is very mild, and tastes more like white bread, but with the benefit of 100% whole wheat bread.
EZ Wheat Bread recipe
1 1/4 cup warm water
1 Tblsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup honey or 1/3 cup sugar
2 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat gluten
1 tsp salt
2 Tblsp nonfat non instant dry milk
1 Tblsp butter/margarine/oil
1 Tblsp vinegar
1/4 cup potato flakes (NOT potato pearls)
Mix ingredients in order listed in mixing bowl of mixer with dough hook attachment (like kitchen-aid) for 12-15 minutes. Let rise until double, 1- 1 1/2 hours. Punch down, and shape into loaf or rolls. Let rise again until double and bake 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
If you are making this recipe in a bread machine, follow your bread machine's directions for wheat or whole grain selection and add the ingredients in the order listed for their recommendations. (only one loaf will fit in a bread maker)


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Friday Night for Teens | Greenville Outdoor Adventure Learning
Sierra Institute staff is dedicated to providing engaging and exciting recreation-based activities for local youth. Our recreation programs provide drug-free, safe environments for teenagers to enjoy each others company both indoors and outside exploring mother nature.
Friday Night for Teens
Since 2011, the Sierra Institute has run Friday Night for Teens, a weekly event allowing the local teens of Greenville, grades 7 – 12, to gather in a drug-free, safe environment. FNFT occurs every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Indian Valley Community Center, unless there is a conflict with school activities such as a sporting event or play.
Teens are encouraged to play board games, volleyball, basketball, pool, ping-pong, watch movies, listen to music, or just hang out and socialize. These activities in a laid-back atmosphere along with the opportunity to simply hangout with friends outside of school are what keep teens coming back. On occasion, FNFT coordinators will organize an outdoor event, such as a sunset hike up Lassen Peak, a bonfire at Round Valley Lake, or a moonlit snowshoeing adventuring during the winter months.
This program is made possible by the Indian Valley Recreation and Parks Department and through private donations. To learn more on how to donate, call Sierra Institute at 530-284-1022 or mail your check, payable to Sierra Institute (with FNFT in the memo) to Sierra Institute, P.O. Box 11, Taylorsville, CA 95983.
GOAL (Greenville Outdoor Adventure Learning)
Greenville Outdoor Adventure Learning (GOAL) is an experiential learning program that brings local underserved youth, grades 7-12, on outdoor recreational adventures to surrounding landscapes that they would otherwise not be able to experience due to lack of resources, such as gear and proper leadership. Launched in 2013, GOAL increases involvement in outdoor recreation and natural resource stewardship, and deepens appreciation of local forests and working landscapes among participants. Although GOAL participants live amidst a natural landscape that offers a multitude of recreational opportunities, few have the ability to visit and learn about these incredible places due largely to socioeconomic barriers.
Through GOAL trips, the Sierra Institute aims to increase participants' physical activity, enhance their familiarity and appreciation of the outdoors and outdoor recreation opportunities, help them grow individually and collectively, and provide healthy alternatives to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Examples of past trips include overnight backpacking excursions, canoeing under a full moon, stand-up paddle boarding, and snowshoeing. Additionally, GOAL has offered teens a First Aid/CPR class to encourage their confidence in recreating outside on their own. Sierra Institute provides gear, food, and experienced outdoor leadership.
The GOAL program is made possible by funding from the Foundation for Youth Investment. Partners include the Feather River College Outdoor Recreation Leadership Program, Indian Valley Recreation and Parks District, Greenville Jr./Sr. High School, the Plumas and Lassen National Forests, and Plumas County Public Health.
To see more of where we have been, check out the GOAL blog!
For more information on the program or on upcoming trips, contact Amy Hafsrud, GOAL coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 530-284-1022


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George Low Anderton
Biography of George Low Anderton
Graduate Record for George Low Anderton
Forename: George Low
Surname: Anderton
Degree Information: MD (1839)
Countries of Association: England; Isle of Man
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Addison 1727-1897 reads: Farnworth, Lancs ; Douglas, Isle of Man; died 27th December, 1890.
George Low Anderton
University Link: MD (1839) Graduate
GU Degree: MD, 1839;
Record last updated: 12th Jun 2009
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Trump Wants To Dismantle The Clean Water Rule. Here's What's At Stake.
Calling it a "disaster," President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to dismantle the controversial Waters of the United States rule.
Trump instructed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to review and reconsider the rule, also known as WOTUS or the Clean Water Rule. But he did not mention that rolling back the provision could put at risk the health of 117 million Americans, the well-being of plant and animal species ― including endangered ones ― and the protection of critical habitats. The economic risks could also be significant.
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René, Maggie, Rita and Peter,
after the war, when the economy was weaker,
shared a bond that was a matter of business;
They met up for lattes
and were never late to meetings.
With notes in one hand,
a portfolio in the other,
Peter said
"look at these!"
and the others chewed them over.
The first meeting clocked in at 2 minutes 23,
and then the clocks melted,
and they slept between sentences.
"I'm most distressed!"
said René to Peter.
"Does Maggie agree?"
"I think not", said Rita.
And each person then became
their own minute-taker;
opinions differed often,
sometimes grossly,
often greater.
"I'm against anything which may hurt or injure."
"I'm all for it, Maggie,
for I despise children!"


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The Obama administration has been granted a third extension of a deadline for responding to lawsuits that challenged the Bush administration's oil shale decisions. The government says it needs the input of people nominated but not yet confirmed for top offices overseeing public lands.
U.S. District Court Judge John Kane on Friday agreed to postpone the deadline until Aug. 31.
The environmental groups' lawsuits challenge the Bush administration's oil shale decision on environmental grounds as well as for failing to set royalty rates high enough to provide the legally required fair return for the use of public resources.
The environmental groups' lawsuits challenge the Bush administration's oil shale decision on environmental grounds as well as for failing to set royalty rates high enough to provide the legally required fair return for the use of public resources.
Interestingly, both the environmental groups and the industry groups (Shell and the API) agree on the postponement, albeit for different reasons. For the enviros, delay forestalls the rapacious development. Forestall long enough and it might never happen. Industry doesn't mind the wait because the cost of development is not feasible currently, and won't be until the price of oil (or its future prospect) rises above $80 or so per barrel and stays there. Unless the global economy turns around that could be a long wait.
The government has said it needs time for the new administration to determine the appropriate course of action.The government's motion specifically begs time for the confirmations of Bob Abbey as director of the Bureau of Land Management and Wilma Lewis as assistant secretary for land and minerals management in the Interior Department.
Both had a hearing in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last Thursday. John McCain (R-AZ) announced the next day that he would oppose the confirmation of both until the Obama administration takes a position on a land swap enabling a copper mine in his state. McCain spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan said that McCain intends to place holds on both nominees if and when they come before the full Senate for a final vote. He seems ready to allow the nominations to proceed if he gets his way on the copper mine bill [pdf], but the Obama administration has stated that they need more time to study that too.
I'd like to think that the Obama administration wants to carefully assess oil shale development as I wrote last November. And perhaps they will. For now the Obama administration is likely stalling for time, taking advantage of the willingness of both parties to delay. The reason they present to the court, wanting to have their key staff in place, is reasonable, and the court agreed to the extension. But how long will having staff in place take? Will these public servants have anything like the time they need for a detailed review and the filing of legal briefs between their (eventual) confirmation and August 31? Even without the threat of a hold, the confirmations could take a while; Republicans haven't exactly expedited the process for Obama's nominees in general, and these seemed destined for special treatment.
Delay satisfies a political purpose as well. Obama has a lot of moving parts in his legislative agenda, and a large, visible and critical piece is climate change legislation--the Waxman-Markey bill, HR 2454. Oil shale is one of a few current issues that pit environmentalists against the legacy energy industry (others include offshore oil and gas drilling, so-called clean coal, and nuclear power.) While Waxman-Markey is still on tenterhooks it is expedient to defer decisions on these other matters as much as possible, keeping some powder dry for the later fight, and forcing the opposing sides to largely hold their fire. All parties have more at stake right now than just a decision on oil shale.
Unless oil prices rise dramatically, rekindling imminent development interest by Shell, the oil shale lawsuit will be repeatedly delayed because no one benefits by moving it forward in the near term. By not taking sides (yet) the Obama administration prevents needlessly aggravating either camp while it attempts the tortuous guiding of Waxman-Markey into law. McCain, in pursuit of his tactical parochial interest may actually be helping Obama's strategic objective. Environmentalists, while suspicious of Obama's commitment to the environment prevent for now the development of oil shale by delay. Developers expect delay to increase their bargaining power, as they expect energy costs to increase and pressure for domestic fossil fuel development to grow.
In some respects, all of this maneuvering will in time prove a sideshow; any apolitical decision on oil shale development will necessarily be one based on a resource more critical and more threatened than energy supplies or political capital--water.


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Happily, the new ones look quite fresh and vigorous!
Sister Linda K. Burton was serving as a member of the Relief Society general board when she received her call to serve as the organization's president. In her Church callings, she spent three years serving with her husband as he presided over the Korea Seoul West Mission. They returned from Korea in 2010. She also served on the Primary general board, and in various callings in the Young Women, Primary, Sunday School and as a seminary teacher.
She studied elementary education at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and is married to Craig P. Burton. They have six children and 19 grandchildren.
She studied elementary education at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and is married to Craig P. Burton. They have six children and 19 grandchildren.
Sister Carole M. Stephens was also serving on the Relief Society general board when she accepted the call to serve as first counselor in the general presidency. She has also served as stake and ward Relief Society president, ward Relief Society counselor, teacher and homemaking leader, ward Young Women president, member of a ward Primary presidency, Primary teacher, Cub Scout leader, Church-service missionary and seminary teacher.
She attended Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and is currently a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, where she serves as the Farr West camp captain.
She is married to Martin R. Stephens. They are the parents of six children and 15 grandchildren.
Sister Linda S. Reeves was serving as the first counselor in her ward's Relief Society when she was called to serve in the Relief Society general presidency. Previously she served with her husband when he was president of the California Riverside Mission. She also served as stake Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, ward Young Single Adult advisor, Sunday School teacher, and Primary chorister.She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in special education. She is married to Melvyn K. Reeves and they are the parents of 13 children.


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Recently i came across a blog called 'The dragonflies still flutter' written by director Anjali Menon(Kerala Cafe- Happy Journey). The blog was about the Padmarajan and his movie 'Deshadanakilikal Karayaarilla', but i loved one thing she clearly stated, that she was influenced by inspiring regional filmmakers than European filmmakers. She was clearly referring to Padmarajan when she said this to French audience, but the foreign audience were more familiar with Satyajit Ray, Adoor Gopalakrishnan etc. I strongly agree to this point as my interest for film direction was always inspired by Malayalam movies and directors like Padmarajan, Bharathan etc. Sadly we those these legends very soon and their successors were not apt take their place in the industry. The only directors who made their presence felt were Jayaraj, Kamal, Sathyan Anthikad, Ranjith, Blessy (his first two films) etc. Among these, Ranjith clearly deserves a special place. Recently only i went through his career in detail and realized it was too late to write about the versatile artist of our industry.
He is more familiar to us as a writer than a director/producer/actor. And the writer in him is the most impressive part, mostly of the strength and versatility of the stories he presents us. I am not going to give a detailed report or analysis about his films as it will be too boring and injustice to that writer, just want to discuss my favorites with you all. His career graph was never steady as even some of his beautiful scripts turned out to be flops. He started his career as the story writer of 'Oru Maymasa Pulariyil' which had Ashokan and Shari in the lead and the movie turned out to be an average hit. In the next 3 years he wrote script for 8 films and even tried writing dialogues in 'Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal' (directed by Kamal) which turned out to be a super hit. But all other films turned out to be flops/average, but believe me all of them were good films. I was very much impressed by 'Orkkapurathu' (Kamal movie), which had Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu and Ramya Krishnan in the lead roles. The film beautifully depicted the relation between a father and son who does many adventures to get back some of their lost possessions. Interestingly, Jayaram was the lead actor in most of his films and presented him some versatile characters. His collaboration with Kamal produced some touching films for us such as 'Pookkalam Varavayi', 'Krishnagudiyil oru Pranayakalathu', 'Shubayatra', 'Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan' etc. Krishnagudi still remains as one of the most touching films in everyone's heart and a movie with such a wonderful climax.
The year 1993 turned out to be the turning point of his life when the movie 'Devasuram' was released. It still remains as one of the best films in Malayalam. The protagonist 'Mangalassery Neelakandan' still remains as an inspiring character for everyone. No wonder why this movie has still got a high viewer rating, and the movie was inspired from a real life character called Mullassery Rajagopal who was so close to him. One of the most disappointing incident of his life will be the failure of 'Mayamayooram' directed by Sibi Malayil. The film was really an exceptional one, but failed to impress the audience even with a beautiful script, wonderful acting acting from Mohanlal and Revathy and Sibi's direction. I often feel that our audience fails terribly at times to understand good films. Later on he went on to script some action films which all performed poorly in the box office. His career was on a low until Krishnagudi got released. But from 1997-2000, his was at the peak of his career as all the films turned out to be super hits. Among that my favorites are Krishnagudi, Aaram Thampuran and Summer in Bethlahem. Aaram Thampuran gave one of the best characters to Mohanlal, and the character name 'Jagannathan' was used to name many babies afterwards. Summer in Bethlahem was a beautiful film which took us through funny moments, emotional attachments (especially the ending scenes) and still left us thinking which of the five girls loved Jayaram (still that's a secret). The movies Usthad, Narasimham and Valleyattan were pure commercial entertainers which turned out to be blockbusters. But i loved the way Ranjith brought in the family bond elements in all the movies, especially the brother-sister attachment in Usthad.
The year 2001 saw his first directorial venture 'Ravanaprabhu', which was the sequel to Devasuram. As expected it was a super hit, still i love the film for it's punch dialogues. But his second film was the one which impressed everyone, of course all know the movie called 'Nandanam'. A movie which presented us a beautiful love story..depicted the closeness of a girl towards Lord Krishna..the movie was indeed divine. It marked the debut of actor Prithviraj, presented Navya the role of her career and this film will be always remembered for it's touching story and climax. This was followed by 'Mizhi Randilum' which i really liked, but didn't click much in the box office. It was a nice movie and the entire cast performed well, especially loved Indrajith's role. 'Black' was a movie with a difference and style. The failure of 'Chandrolsavam' really hurted me a lot. Frankly saying, i loved that movie very much. The way he dealt with the story, the love, the friendship..and the dialogues in the movie were the best! By that movie i became one of his greatest fans. I regret for watching the movie 'Kaiyoppu' very late, as i found that movie was a exceptional one which really discussed the problems of people in different sectors. Sadly that was movie went unnoticed among us, it's really shame on the audience who are said to be the best in India. The same was the case with 'Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Kadha', which was the best movie i saw in some years. A movie which took back to the golden days of Malayalam Cinema, which remembered us of geniuses like Padmarajan, Bharathan etc. The screenplay by Ranjith was the key to that movie! I am not getting into the recent controversies surrounding this movie, but if anyone have done anything to strip this movie of any honors which it should have got, then they deserve no apology..they are the true villains of the industry. 'Thirakkatha' was a serious movie which was inspired from the late actress Srividya's life. That movie was a relief for him after the failures of some previous movies. Here too i was impressed by his script and had a climax which left the audience thinking about the movie for a long long time.
'Kerala Cafe' was a brave experimentation from this man, who collaborated with ten other directors to produce a nice movie for us. The film really conveyed that even a 15 minute short film can express a story in the best way. His recent film 'Pranchiyettan and the Saint' is unarguably one of the best films of the year. I already saw it two times, doesn't mind seeing it again. It's one of the best roles of Mammooty in recent time, but here too the real hero is his script. Only he can think about a concept where a man gets to share his experiences with a saint and finally gets solutions to many issues in his life. In these years he also did movies like Prajapathi, Rock n Roll, Ammakilikoodu,Nasrani&Penpattanam (as writer), but lacked the typical Ranjith 'touch'. All his movies were scripted by him and music had importance in all his films. He even acted in movies like Gulmohar, Thirakkatha and Ezuthapurangal, which were impressive too. He is always noted for his tremendous voice, which many directors uses for their movie introduction. I think Ranjith is the only person who can do films which the people are dying to see. Wat ever is it, his scripts will be remembered throughout. My personal favorites are Orkkapurathu, Devasuram, Mayamayooram, Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu, Nandanam, Kaiyoppu, Chandrolsavam, Thirakkatha, Paleri Manikyam etc. Hope he make more and more wonders with his scripts and films!
(PS: This is my personal write up about Ranjith. I haven't mentioned about many movies he wrote or didn't mention much about some of his films. This writing is based on my favorites and many will have different opinions. Many will be finding the other movies interesting, Feel free to post your comments and views, and fans don't feel offended by my blog:))