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From the article "Bible Illiteracy In America" by David Gelernter (a senior fellow in Jewish Thought at the Shalem Center, Jerusalem, and a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard):
It's impossible to find one global solution to the problem of Bible teaching in America. But it's easy to find one global hope. America is fertile ground for Great Awakenings–mass movements in which large chunks of the population return to their religious roots. We haven't had one for awhile; we are overdue. Great Awakenings are big, dramatic events that take off like rockets and burn out like rockets, after brief but spectacular careers. Even so, many people find in the aftermath that their life-trajectories have been changed forever.
The next Great Awakening will presumably be centered in the Protestant community–but will deal in friendship with America's other religious communities. To have a Great Awakening, you need a great talker. (To change people's ideas about religion and the Bible and God, you have to look them in the eye and speak to them from the heart.)
My guess is that our next Great Awakening will begin among college students. College students today are (spiritually speaking) the driest timber I have ever come across. Mostly they know little or nothing about religion; little or nothing about Americanism. Mostly no one ever speaks to them about truth and beauty, or nobility or honor or greatness. They are empty–spiritually bone dry–because no one has ever bothered to give them anything spiritual that is worth having. Platitudes about diversity and tolerance and multiculturalism are thin gruel for intellectually growing young people.
Let the right person speak to them, and they will turn back to the Bible with an excitement and exhilaration that will shake the country. In reading the Bible they will feel as if they are going home–which is just what they will be doing. Nothing would do America more good than a biblical homecoming.


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Monday, December 26, 2005
Make up magic
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Thanga Vettai - Hunt for Gold
Okie..Im gloating over my CAVS victory over the Miami Heat , it was a great win !!
While I was eating my dinner , I flipped the channel to SUN TV.The new game show Thanga Vettai (hunt for gold or gold hunt) was on.It's a trivia show.Now a taste of the questions on the show.
1.Topic : Cricket : How many runs do you score for a boundary ?
2.Topic : General : What is the "Ship of the Desert" ?
3.Topic : Literature : Which mythological work of literature did Kambar translate to tamil ?
4.Topic : General : How many avatharams does Dasavatharam mean ?(The participant did not know the answer , so a clue was given - "Total number of fingers in both hands" - thank god the participant was not Hrithik Roshan)
I understand this a family based trivia show meaning families as a whole take part in it.So you are not looking at 35 year old (No-life , No-girlfriend)geeks taking part in it.But the level of difficulty in these questions is down right pathetic.On top of this ridiculous level of questions
, the host , Ramya Krishnan (Daaaaang..ai'nt she hotttt) makes it seem like the Indian"Jeopardy".
Now , I have a question.How smart should one be to take part in this show ?
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
The day, AVM(for those who dont know..AVM is a very old/prestigious film production company in India) announced a movie with Superstar Rajnikanth, is still vivid in my memory.(Of course it was not too long ago , so I remember it really well , It was actually on SUN Thalaippu Seydhigal..I have it on my TIVO).I was so excited that I called all my filmi friends in India immediately and chatted with them about what a huge opportunity this is for Rajni,Shankar and the Tamil Film industry as a whole.
For all the readers wondering...what big opportunity ?…well. This film could be Tamil Industry's "Sholay","Titanic" etc...in magnitude, box-office collections. It can rewrite record books.i.e if the opportunity on hand is not wasted!
It has been long since Rajnikanth has acted in a film which had the director as the captain of the ship. Well technically the director is the captain of the ship for any movie, but for a Rajnikanth movie its different and most of you know why?(If you dont..its a long story..so jus take my word for it)
Well all that changed with Chandramukhi Rajni's previous release earlier this year.There are glaring holes in Chandramukhi, technically and logically, but the movie served its purpose. It brought Rajnikanth back to the forefront of Tamil Cinema after the BABA debacle.Chandramukhi was entertaining and the movie re-established Rajni's status as the box-office Baadhshah of the South Indian Film Industry.
Rajni's earlier release, BABA flopped. Well I don't understand that!
Let me explain..BABA was nothing but what Rajni believes (he actually believes that he is the son of God..im not even kidding you folks…the dude believes that he is a Yogi or something) and he wanted to spread the message of Religion/Faith to all the people.
The masses rejected it. But when you think about it, BABA and Chandramukhi are not much different. In BABA, Rajni says that there is a 200 year old Yogi, still living a healthy life in the
Whereas, in Chandramukhi he claims, there is a snake in a bottle, for more than 100 years, guarding the angry revengeful sprit of Chandramukhi .The snake happily returns to
Now both of these events are fantasies, how did BABA flop? Well I think BABA was a failure at many levels. The movie had a decent story (by Rajni Movie standards) but the screenplay, dialogues where very patchy.Sureshkrishna the director, really messed up a lot in the movie. If you notice, you can make out that dialogues were improvised during the shot and most of that was out of place. That won't happen with Shankar!
Anyway I digress, I think now, Rajni will have a opportunity to work on a Social theme after a long time. If you dissect all of Shankar's movies, they would have a social theme.(Except maybe for Kadhalan) The film has KV Anand(brilliant cameraman/director of Kana Kanden) ,AR Rahman ,writer Sujatha and choreographer Raju Sundaram lending support to Shankar.
I hope they don't screw up. But again. its going to be real hard to screw up with such a team. Folks , get ready SIVAJI is going to be a treat !
I wanted to post this yesterday (12/12/2005), marking Rajni's 56th birthday but I could not. Better Late than never I guess…..Happy B'day ..Thalaivaa !
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Weather Forecast - Business Plan
Anyway..When I watch a weather report...Its accurate..or atleast as close as Mankind can get to a uncontrollable phenomenon.Be it Snow..Wind..Hurricane..Rain..or jus a normal day , they guys predict some pretty cool stuff.When it snows they even point out the city blocks that are going to get hit hard.They give you the number on inches to expect ,the UV factor, which route to take the office, how to dress tomorrow ,what to eat tomorrow..okie I made the last one up.
But seriously...Can you imagine the information they prepare for the commoner to gear up and battle against the mother nature.Fabulous.. !!
The other day ..I was watching SUN TV news at home....Da.Da(background music)......the weather report....So im thinking..awrite..India has come a long way in many technological and scientific arenas..the weather reporting must have improved a lot..from the Black and White India Map DoorDarshan used to show.
The reporter starts off..."Well...Hello Viewers..the weather sucked today..look at the people battling against the Rain..stuff floating in water..school were closed..and kids happily returned home..aftr they found out school was closed.."...and she continues the blabber on about how the day "WAS"....hmm...do we need a weather report to tell us..how the weather was..?? ..Hmmm I think we have a decent idea about that...Duuh...
What we need to know is about how the weather is..and more importantly..how the weather is going to be ??...The reporter in her 2 minute segment...spends about 20 seconds saying this.."and yeah...tomorrow..is propably gonna rain....it might stop too...but then it might not...good luck anyway".....HELLLLLLLO.....am I the only one here who thinks that this weather report is garbage ???
I dont need to know how the weather was...tell me how it is going to be...Dont give me suggestions based on..ur imagination...base it on scientifc facts...dont we have one of the best Remote sensing systems in the world ?? what the hell is goin on...how many more years are we still going to speculate about the weather...why cant TV networks in India..spend the money and get the DOPPLER...TRIPLE DOPPLER RADAR...or something like that..and give us accurate forecasts...I think the networks dont want to spend that kind of money..for a lot of reasons..but I think the main reason is....comon..you guys must know this..especially in Madras...its either going to be hot..or very hot..or very very hott...or so hot that you thought that the SUN was jus screwing with you...Coz of our climatic conditions its propably not necessary for such a system.
But didnt more that 300 people die due to the rain in Tamil Nadu in the past 2 months....Is the rain like a TSUNAMI that we cannot predict ??? Coudnt we have saved those lives.. ???
Well..my business plan is this..Start a Weather Company in India..tie up with on of the local TV stations in the USA..and get their help with respect to satellite imaging..or whatever ??
We need to have the "Triple Doppler Radar" in India..Comon now..dont you guys think that the people would appreciate some ACCURATE..weather information about TOMORROW ???
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Get a Real Job..for crying out loud !
The Indian/Tamil news outlets have been dominated over the past few weeks with the headlines Court cases/protests/Arrest warrants on the people from the Tamil Film Industry.
Kushboo -- the erstwhile demi-goddess has always been the the darling of the masses in Tamil Nadu.Not anymore! In an interview to a Leading National magazine, she made some remarks on pre-marital sex and how the 21st century Tamil woman has evolved.
The next day you see protests bursting out by pseudo-political outfits trying to gain publicity through this incident. These outfits claim that the actress has made derogatory remarks on Tamil women and women from our state never indulge in such "blasphemous" acts such as pre-marital sex.COMON NOW....grrrrrrrrrr...(Im controlling myself here)
Now even if that assumption is true , who cares what Kushboo says ???? Its her opinion and she made a point about it. Agree or Disagree...That's all. I am tired of these "jobless" people making this a big issue and pursuing legal action against her. They have asked her to vacate Madras and go back to Mumbai.(where she is originally from)Not only does this make for BAD news...its takes cops to control these protests, takes away valuable court-time which could be spent on more pressing legal issues.
Suhasini, another actress, voiced her support to Kushboo and apologized on behalf of all the Tamils , for her recent travails. Guess what, now these "jobless" people are gunning for Suhasini's head. Their arguement.."Who is Suhasini to apologize for all the Tamils?"....Hmm interesting point, if that's the case. Let me ask these protestors a question. Who are you to protest for Tamils on behalf of all the Tamils? I dont remember an election, where people voted these protestors to be the moral police of Tamil Nadu.
Comon now. we could go back and forth. I don't believe employment is booming in
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Super Interludes
I wanted to throw out a list of songs.This list of songs has some of the best interludes I have enjoyed.Awrite here we go..
1.Song: Anbal Unnai Velvom.. Film:Three Roses
KR , an underrated and unlucky composer.In this song , he proves his genius.Look out for the second interlude , when it starts with violins..turns into techno+violins..and ends with violins.
Jus brilliant !!
2.Song:Pani Vizhum Maalayil ..Film:Meera
Classic IR song.My fav. singer SPB just walks away with all the honors in this song..But when the second interlude begins..you realise who's the boss..IR the great !!
3.Song:Enakenna Erkanavae Pirandhaval Ivalo ...Film:Parthen Rasithen
Other than this song appears in a Prashanth film....Everything is brilliant in this song.Second interlude again !
ARR's brilliant composition alongwith Hariharan's golden voice are only "accessories" when you listen to the brilliant second Interlude..Mandolin..Beats..what not ??
5.Song:Kandukonden Kandukonden..Film:Kandukonden Kandukonden
Well ,,I struggle to put this song on this list for two reasons.One is ..well ..If i had to compile a list of top 5 songs I have ever listened to ..this song would be in the that list...It is such a brilliant song..just cannot get better..But anyway..the second interlude..
with a "Opera" feel is amazing.
6.Song:Ninnukori..Film:Agni Natchathiram
Read first 4 lines of explanantion for song 5...and..
Brilliant work with the guitar and flute !!
Thats my list for now..Listen to these songs..and tell me if you agree with me...Ill be back with more songs !
PS.CAVS at SPURS tonite..Im pumped BABY !!
Monday, October 31, 2005
Does terrorism "Dampen" our Spirit ?
Some of my Reader's would not know about Deepavali ! The festival of lights in India.This Hindu festival, has grown more into a Indian festival..and I am glad that it is that way.I celebrate Ramadan..and Christmas so why not all of us celebrate Deepavali ?
In terms of magnitude , its like Christmas in the US of A.People look forward to it each year and make plans around it.There's lots of food..fun..gifts and my favourite part "Fireworks".
At such a fun filled times of the year came the news of serial bomb blasts in
My stance is more like this. I think the earthquake proved to be a natural stimulant to better Indo-Pak relations. and the anti-social elements just could not see that happen without a blemish such as this. After this incident, we go back to playing the blame game.Our external affairs ministry blames , Govt sponsored terrorism of
Well leaving the politics out of this, I jus think of the repercussions of such a heinous act would be devastating to the human spirit. I cannot fathom the loss of human lives and the effect it has on their families. The festive season has suddenly turned into a nightmare for those kids who lost their parents.
The Indian Government has to toughen up..be pro-active to weed out these terror cells within the country. I am sure no-terrorist bought a round trip ticket to come to
All this leads to my title, do these bomb blasts dampen our spirit ? Do we move on ? or should we ? Natural disasters are a different animal...we have NO choice but to move on. Its not like we could have done anything to avoid "Katrina" or the "Tsunami" ..sure we could have been better prepared. but we really cannot prepare for something thats not under our control coz of the unknowns. I even cracked up for a moment. hearing this..
Conversation between a two guys in
Guy1: Dude..arent you evacuating...the hurricane is going to hit tomorrow?
Guy2: No...Im staying home...
Guy 1: What makes you think you would survive this ??
Guy 2: GOD..will take care of me !!
Guy 1 :WHAT..... WHO DO YOU THINK ..IS SENDING THE FREAKING HURRICANE ???
Unlike..this situation..God is not making people to kill other people...at least in my book..
If its different in your book...I think you need a new book !
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Professional Basketball - The NBA
It was easy to become a fan of the NBA in 1996.The reason would be two words..Michael Jordan.The greatest player ever to have ever played basketball ! I could go on and on about him but no matter what I say , it would not do justice to Jumpman23.
After being a BULLS fan for obvious reasons all those years , I eventually became a CAVS fan , the local team of Cleveland.Let me be honest , being a CAVS fan is not easy.They literally sucked real bad during those years 2000-2002.But things changed and Goddess Luck smiled on the "Mistake on the Lake" , by presenting LebronJames as our No.1 pick in the year's draft.LBJ as he is called changed Professional Basketball in Cleveland.A tremendously gifted player , James , ascended to the Rookie of the Year honors.His second year was even better , averaging , 27 pts 7 assists 7 rebounds , LBJ equalled a feat only 5 players have done earlier in the league.But there was a glaring omission.No Playoffs - both the years.As good as Lebron was , he needed help.Well he has help now , the CAVS under a new owner , Dan Gilbert went on a shopping spree during the offseason and landed Larry Hughes ,Damon Jones , Donyell Marshall and Alan Henderson.James has help now .No more excuses , CAVS would or rather should be in the Playoffs this season.
As a CAVS fan , thats what I hope for , that what I dream about every day , every night.
Friday, October 28, 2005
First Shot
But ...Im taking up the challenge.
A lot of my good Friends write blogs and I have enjoyed their articles.Got me thinking , I always have something to say , Why don't I start writing it.Anyway , Well you might be wondering , what I might be writing about.Well , there are a lot of things , I am passionate about - Music , Movies , Media , Politics , Current Affairs and SPORTS.So its going to be a mixture of all of the above , But more importantly it's going to be fun.For me the writer and you the reader ,
So Fasten your Seat belts - Ooh Sorry , Im already being cliche'...Just chill ..Later, Ya'll

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For years the Holy Spirit had been ministering to my heart and in my life. I had known of Christ and His sacrificial work on Calvary since I was a young child, but I never fully understood the significance of it all until after I was awakened to the filth of my sin. Previously, I had been involved with alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and home violence. I was extremely bitter and filled with hatred. When I was 13, I had an emotional response during a youth camp retreat, but the experience was only the introduction to what it was like to witness the work of the Holy Spirit. I was very active at Ebenezer Baptist Church, but I burned out quickly. I had heard the story of Christ on the cross preached many times throughout my life and each time I would leave the church pondering upon the sermon I had just sat through. However, within the next 24hrs my life would return to its' shameful banter.
From the time I was a little girl, I was made aware of the power of men. It seemed as though every few years a new man, cousin, or stranger would enter my life, ravage my body and leave me broken and afraid. Love became nothing but a shallow word I would hear spoken yet never demonstrated. Sex and touch was simply an act of degradation. Rape was a picture I was familiar with. At the sound of the word even to this day, I imagine a strong, dark man holding a knife to my throat as he takes his guilty pleasure. No matter the places I hid or the people I sought help from, I would found I was alone in the darkness. By the time I was 18 I had been molested by eight different people in eight different places. Quickly I learned to kill my emotions. My motto was "Never cry. Tears are a sign of weakness and vulnerability. I must be strong for those around me, for myself or I will never survive. I am the observant one. I am the protector at all costs."
At the age of 17, I was withdrawn from high school and restricted from any access to my friends and extended family. My sisters were under the same limitations. My parents were entering into what would become a long, grievous divorce trial. My mom, sisters, and I were all living in our rental house in Rougemont, NC while our dad was living in Sterling, VA. Prior to our exclusion from society, I had come to my breaking point and decided that I could no longer live the way I was living (i.e. drinking, partying, anger, etc.). I knew that the way I had chosen to live was shameful and wrong. My mom, sisters, and I then decide to begin searching out God. We researched many Jewish rituals and even resulted to burnt offerings to try to appease the "wrath God had placed on our lives." We were utterly lost and presumed by many to be the abandoned lost cause. We eventually left our home and everything in it. We lost all of our belongings due to being evicted. My family was homeless. It was during this time that I began to become annoyed with my mother. She seemed to be growing in her new found faith, whereas I was stalled. I was still wallowing in my bitterness, yet she was progressive in her trust in the Almighty God to provide for us.
About a year after jumping from cheap motels to rest stops, we were finally given the chance to move into a house that was located in Timberlake, NC about thirty minutes away from our previous residence in Rougemont, NC. The house had no heat and no furniture. We slept on the floor with blankets for about two weeks until we had enough money to buy inflatable mattresses. My family and I thought that this would be a turning point in our lives, but about one month after living there the owner came up to me outside of this house and asked who we were. The utilities had been cut off and he was infuriated. It was about a week away from Thanksgiving and he told us to get out of his house. The lady who claimed that we could move into her home was in fact trying to escape her rental contract with him. Once again we were kicked out, but this man did have mercy on us. He allowed us to spend Thanksgiving in the house and he cut on the utilities for us.
We left and spent Christmas through early May in a Motel 6 in Burlington, NC. May 4, 2007 we expected to receive our bi-weekly "family fee" that had been ordered by the judge. However, no money was deposited into momma's account. Everyone began to panic to the point of contemplating suicide. The pressure of our life was too much to bear. We had grown comfortable at this motel and with the people that had by circumstance, been forced to live there as well. Momma finally called dad's construction company in VA. We found out that day that our daddy had been died for two weeks in his apartment, but he was not found until May 4, 2007. We went to VA where I was the only person legally capable of handling all of the funeral home arrangements (I was 18 at the time). I was not allowed to see my father due to the condition of his body's decaying process.
Two weeks after we arrived in VA, mom had to break down and call her mom for help and a place to live. The option of waiting it out in our dad's rancid apartment was no longer available. We then travelled to Albany, GA where my family now resides.
Shortly after moving in with my grandmother, I started to attend the church of my childhood. The pastor had retired, but the church was still running. I attended every time it was possible. One Sunday morning as a guest speaker began to preach about forgiveness, I realized the weight of my own negligence to forgive. I finally understood the weight of my sin and shame; the affect of it on my life. I knew I needed to be forgiven because I had purposefully and intentionally spat in the face of God on several accounts. Suddenly, I could recall vividly the moments that I called out to God in anger and screamed at Him. "I know you exist, but you are nothing to me and you never will be. I don't want anything to do with you. Stay away from me!" The Holy Spirit convicted me of my actions, thoughts, and words that had pierced the very heart of the only Holy One who was both, willing and able to save me from myself. Christ, fully God and yet fully man had lived on this Earth ministering to both Jew and Gentile. He was betrayed and murdered on a cross; the most disgraceful death of that time for the hope that I might be redeemed and sanctified by His atoning sacrifice. Christ was raised on the third day and seated at the right hand of the Most High God where He now reigns for all eternity. This Christ was sacrificed so that I might be forgiven. This Christ had died for me.
I remember sobbing in my pew as I prayed that Christ would forgive me. I repented of my sins and asked Christ to come into my heart and life and completely strip away all that I was. I began to tell the Father about the pain I held inside and how disgusted I was with my past. "All that I have is yours, but it is broken and fragile. You will have to fix me." Some people in the service came and prayed for me as I wept. When I returned home I told my family that I had finally given everything over to Christ and that I was finally ready to commit my life to Him. Shortly after my conversion, I was asked to teach Sunday school for the younger students in 4th-6th grade. I also volunteered to clean the church. The difference between my first experience and this one was that there was fruit of the work of the Spirit in my life. I not only held the desire to live for Christ, but sought Him out through His word and through intimate, daily communion with Him in prayer.
Now I attend Southeastern Bible College where I am studying to receive my degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Counselling. I have been so blessed to serve in positions of leadership over the women on campus. The Father has not only matured me in Him, but blessed me beyond measure. Through everything I experienced in my life thus far, the sexual, physical, and verbal abuse, losing everything twice, experiencing the life of the homeless and forgotten, and searching for the forgiving love, God has been faithful. He will remain faithful to the end and nothing will ever separate me from the love of the Father because of the sacrificial offering of Christ on the cross. I am set free. I have been changed and my feet have been firmly established on the righteous path. My name is no longer filled with shame and destitution, but righteousness and grace. By His atoning grace, I am the redeemed .
Monday, November 1, 2010
Testimony Tuesday!
Posted by Jennifer R at 9:40 PM
3 comments:
- Olivia M. said...
testimonies are one of the most powerful ways of witnessing. Thanks for sharing your story with us :)
- November 1, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- Haylie Jo Gregory said...
I love it! I'm glad people are willing to share their stories :)
I was wondering if y'all would like to help out my magazine blog 'Lilies Among Thorns'. We, of course, would help you in return. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Love ya's!
- November 2, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- Sierra said...
That is such a great story.I grew up in a Christian home and sometimes the miracles in the Bible don't seem real, but when I hear someones story it brings all the wonder back.Sierra
- November 2, 2010 at 3:23 PM
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When I first walked in to Robert's hospital room after surgery, the first thing he said was, "I made it! I'm here, and I'm so happy to be here." Those words recalled a conversation we had had days before, when I asked (in a moment of insecurity), "If something happened during surgery, and you were given the choice, would you choose to come back or would you go on?" His answer was that he wanted to stay here on earth longer, that there was much he wanted to do and enjoy here on earth, that he wanted to spend more time with me, with his children and grandchildren. (I have to tell you that I was relieved, I wanted him to stay, too, but I also wanted for him what he wanted and what the Lord wanted, but that's another blog post.)
Our conversation reminded me of the words to a song I have sung, "I love this life, even when it hurts, even when I'm weary from the race. The power of Heaven lifts me up in this day of Grace."
Here we are on earth, with mortal bodies that, in a time before, we were excited and happy to obtain. More importantly, we chose to come and get these bodies. Now, here we are with our mortal bodies, and one of the conditions of mortality is that we will have pain. It will come- physical pain, emotional pain, all kinds of pain.
But as I write this, my mind wanders through some other pathways; we have come to earth so that we can learn and grow- to increase in intelligence. Here I am sitting in a hospital next to my sweet husband who is experiencing extreme physical pain. Doctors and nurses bring contraptions and machines, drugs and therapies to relieve his pain and hopefully restore his health. All of those treatments were developed because people wanted to learn, grow and increase in intelligence so that they could alleviate the earthly pain of others. IF there were no earthly pain, 'men' Would not have been driven to learning these things. The plan is pretty tremendous, isn't it? Give men agency and let them choose for themselves how to handle mortality. I am SO glad someone chose to discover medical treatments that help my sweetheart! I love this life! We get to learn! We might feel pain, but we can also choose to find peace and joy.
And that is the conundrum of earth life; that God created us that we might have joy, to find joy, even in the midst of pain and trials. For me, the key has been to keep an eternal perspective, to constantly remind myself that 'all these things' are for our experience, that I have been given all that is necessary for me to learn and to have joy while on this earth. I try to keep my trust in the Lord Jesus Christ—trust in His love, mercy, and power, and trust in His timing. I have learned that I have more joy when I resist thoughts of anger, bitterness, or despair, and when I act with faith in Christ to do His will, no matter what comes. I daily remind myself that the Savior sees the end from the beginning. His will is the very best thing that could ever happen.
"I love this life, even when it hurts, even when I'm weary from the race. The Power of Heaven lifts me up in this day of Grace."


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There is a burrito on the floor this morning.
It's gray so, it might be moldy. I am a little concerned about that.
Every once in a while it makes complaining noises. It makes those noises especially loudly when I ask it if it wants oatmeal for breakfast. It makes VERY loud complaining noises if I ask it to get dressed.
It hasn't moved in a while so, I think I am going to go over to it and try to take off its wrapper to find out what is inside.
Hmmm. This wrap is not a tortilla. It's a blanket!
And this is not a burrito. It's Robert!
And he's not very happy about being unwrapped.


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Has it really been 14 years?
I hadn't even realized what day it was until I heard a brass quartet playing a slow-jam rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner as I rode by the McPherson Square metro station. Frankly, that's probably the extent of the Patriot Day observation I'll do. The morning bustle of one of the busiest courthouses in the United States didn't exactly lend itself to observing a moment of silence at 8:47 this morning.
Over the years, I've gone back and forth on how strongly I want to commemorate 9/11, waffling between "Support Our Troops!" platitudes and belligerent "America is the REAL aggressor!" college campus rhetoric. Now I fall somewhere in between.
Memorializing a terrorist attack is important, but we can't afford to think only about ourselves, even for one day. So reflecting about everything that has happened since those towers were knocked down, I'll simply acknowledge how privileged I am to exist in a society (and a body) where neither my physical safety nor my socioeconomic security have ever been put in serious danger. I recognize that many people, both at home and around the world, are denied that safety, while others choose to put themselves in harm's way to protect me.
What's more, I'm fortunate to have a job helping to safeguard access to justice and the rule of law. Institutions like courts protect societies from breaking down into overt violence, and (when we do our jobs right) give voice to the voiceless and do our part to ease structural violence.
Remember 9/11, but also remember that it's each of our duty to work toward a world where evil cannot take root in the soil of desperation.


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The clock on her wall chimed ten in the morning. For her, it was already a tardy hour to rise, but still she stayed sprawled on her bed, the covers haphazardly draped all over her. Her hair a wild lion's mane around her head, she grabbed two handfuls of bedcovers and threw them over her face to strain the sunshine seeping through her windows.
She had no plans of rising that day. For the record, she had no plans of ever rising that week. Still, duty called her, sharp and slick. She knew she could never ignore the chores that needed to be done. There were still the flowers that needed to be plucked out of the ground, white linens to be draped over walls, carpets to be laid on spacious, religious floors. She sighed, blowing brown hair away from her lips. Already it proved to be a daunting, but very trivial, task.
Sharp tap-taps on her window glass made her moan. Normally, it made her feel giddy that there was something in store for her that day, but that feeling deserted her long ago. Sharp tap-taps meant she should retrieve mails from some owl perched on the steep bricks just outside her window. Retrieving them meant she had to rise from her bed.
Hadn't she planned on NOT rising that day?
"I'm coming!" she bellowed, throwing the covers from her body and into the floor. She looked at the windows, caught sight of the poor bird that jumped at her rather loud greeting. Opening a window, she let the bird soar into the room, where it landed on her dresser several feet away from her. A parcel hung on its beak, a green envelope wrapped around with silver strings. She drew her brows together, and approached. The bird was obviously reluctant to have her near as it hopped to and fro. "I'm sorry, okay?" she said, sighing again. "You just arrived at a very bad time."
The bird bobbed its head, nodding, agreeing.
"Can I have my mail, please?"
It dropped its burden to the floor, and then flew out the room.
"Thank you!" she said, rolling her eyes and kneeling to get the letter.
The touch of the luxurious paper, the sight of the neatly scrawled ink, jolted her. With hands beginning to tremble slightly, she pulled the silver strings and the envelope fell seamlessly, revealing a single white card. At the middle, a note read:
"Usual. 7 tonight."
This is pathetic, she thought, clutching at her coat as she walked at Diagon Alley. Streets were well lit with light posts and floating balls of stars. Witches and wizards frolicked around her, hurrying to and fro. Children ran and screamed at each other to stop; parents trudged along and tried to control their excited little litters. People waved their wands and jingled their bags full of Galleons, Sickles and Knuts. It was so noisy and cluttered, thrilling and exhilarating, that it almost had an effect on her deadened nerves. Almost. She managed to get away from it all unharmed, unblemished, uninterested.
A few steps from the last store in Diagon Alley stood a small fountain, with a stoic cherub spouting water from its mouth and fingers as it stood in a furtive stance. The little statue caused a smile to rise on her face, for the sight brought with it a flooding of memories to her: secret touches and kisses in the night, holding and smiling in darkness, tender hugs and warm strokes in the shadows. The feeling of forbidden passion then was also thrilling and exhilarating, as blood rushed to her head at the thought of her doing something so prohibited it was a sin. Still, it never stopped her from indulging in a desire so reckless and wild it was burning, consuming.
In the end, it was she who got burned, consumed. In the end, it was she who had sinned.
She spotted him, another cherub with his golden hair and silver eyes. He sat on the corner, hidden in shadows, mingling with darkness. Her face hardened, as she felt the gnawing, stirring sense of longing deep in the pits of her heart. This is pathetic, she thought, balling her palms into fists. Three years. Three painful, regrettable years had passed, and still she loved him. She loves him. The realization stung her, brought tears to her eyes. But she remained quiet, a stoic statue herself as she stood there, looking at him, loving him, hating him for it.
Damn you. Damn you to the deepest level of hell, Malfoy.
The name emerged from her lips, without her wanting it to. He turned, saw her; his stone eyes widening, staring. He stood, took a step to her, and she stepped back. Space. There had to be some space between them. She had to be away from him.
Why did she even bother to heed his call?
"I thought you'd never come," he spoke, his voice deep and rough.
She shivered. "Why?"
He looked confused. "Why, what?"
She shoved a hand in her pocket, retrieved the crumpled note he had sent her. She threw it at his feet. "Three words, Malfoy. Three damned words after three damned years. Rather ironic, don't you think?"
He was quiet. "I didn't know what to say," he said.
Didn't know what to say?! She swallowed the scream that almost emerged from her. Closing her eyes, she hung her head and breathed. "Here's an idea," she said, her voice calm and controlled; so unlike the emotions clawing, raging inside her. "A lengthy explanation would be nice."
"From you?" he asked, looking at her.
Her eyes flew open. "I don't have to explain anything to you."
"Oh, really?" He took something from his robe; a white envelope with red and gold strings. "Then what's this?"
"An invitation," she answered, instantly recognizing the colors and the size.
"Yes," he said, waving the envelope. "An invitation. To your wedding. Still think you've got nothing to explain?"
"What's the matter?" she drawled, imitating his tone perfectly. "Don't you like your table? That's the best one in the house, let me tell you - you'll have a perfect view of the bride and the groom."
He tore the envelope into two, threw it at his sides. "I don't need this," he spat. "Why did you send me one? To brag that you're marrying some idiot?"
Anger bubbled from the very depths of her heart. "Is this why you sent me a note? To ask an explanation why you received a wedding invitation?"
"I want to demand from you why there's a wedding in the first place."
She looked around them. Fortunately, not a single soul was listening at that time. But that was expected to be; wasn't that the exact reason why he chose this place as their damned love nest? She met his eyes, giving his cold stare a run for its money. "Isn't it obvious?" she asked nonchalantly. "Someone asked me to marry him. I accepted. That's how a wedding usually proceeds, but, wait... I don't need to tell you the specifics, don't I? You already know, having gone through them yourself."
He closed his eyes, lips pressed into a tight, white line.
"Got nothing to say, Malfoy? I'm surprised; you don't strike me as the type."
"You don't love him," he said in a quiet but clear voice. His eyes were fiery once again.
"Whoever said I had to?" she asked again.
"You don't love him," he repeated, stepping closer to her.
This time, she didn't retreat, didn't step back. "I could learn to love him," she spat. "I would."
He grabbed her arm, pulled her to him. "You can't," he said through clenched teeth. "You're mine."
She stared at him, his eyes cold and hard. Shivers danced on her skin, brought not only by the cool evening but also by the possessive, smoldering look on his face. "Bastard," she seethed, pushing her way out of his grasp. "You don't own me."
"Don't you get it?" she said, rubbing her arm. It still felt heavy; his grip was like vise on her skin, marring and branding. "Yes, Malfoy, believe it or not someone got interested in me after you left me in the dirt. Someone else found me desirable as you once did."
"I don't think I'm interested to--"
"You know the difference between you and Harry?"
The change in his face was frightening, like a mask of fury and hatred swallowing his fair face. "Don't you dare compare me to him," he said.
But she'd long learned to ignore his acidic remarks, his sarcastic comments. "The difference is he sees me for who I am. He knows he doesn't own me, and he never can. You, on the other hand... you see me as nothing more than an object, don't you? Some thing to play with and discard in your own time?" She gave a bitter, hollow laugh. "And, look." She spread her arms wide. "Here I am, played with and discarded."
"I love you, Granger," he said, his tone gentle. Pleading.
The words were said with emotions and feelings so concrete on his face, she almost believed him. Almost. "Do you?" she asked. "Then why did you marry that pug-faced bitch?"
He looked away. "You don't understand," he spoke.
"Damn right I don't!" she screamed; three years of pent up anger boiling out of her. "How? How do you expect me to understand that, at the morning after the night you told me you loved me you married Parkinson? Married! And you told me you loved me!" She was being hysterical, she knew. But she couldn't help it; confusion and bitterness had engulfed her for so long she thought there was no way out. She'd been in the dark for too long.
"You think I wanted to marry Pansy?" he asked, his face contorted. "You think, after all this time, a single day had passed that I never thought of killing her, just so I could find you and be with you?"
"You're demented," she retorted. "I thought you're not a murderer?"
"But I would become one, for you." He closed his eyes briefly. "You know I'd do anything for you."
"Don't make me sick," she said.
"Don't marry him," he told her. "You know you don't love him. You're only using--"
Her vision blurred, her palm stung. She had slapped him with enough force to make him stagger, with enough strength to make her wobble. "Don't feed me moralistic crap. And don't ever speak to me again."
"Goodbye, Malfoy," she said, turning to leave.
She had walked a few steps from him when she heard him say, "I love you."
Closing her eyes, she tried to keep the tears from falling. "I love you, too."
She looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her hair was braided behind her neck, and a white flowing veil covered the back of her head and extended up to her waist. The fabric on her skin felt like water, smooth and gushing. Her waist seemed tiny in the bodice that made her look and feel like a queen. She could smell the sweet-scented daisies resting on the top of her head, her crown. She could feel the thorns of the white roses pricking the skin of her hands, her scepter.
Dressed in her wedding gown she looked perfect, impeccable.
Little would everyone know that it took all her strength to keep everything from crumbling apart.
The event yesterday soared into her memory, making her flinch. I love you, he had said. Was she stupid enough to believe him? Or was she dumber to not believe him at all?
Sharp tap-taps on her window made her look at it. The owl from yesterday beat his beak against the glass. She approached, and opened it for the bird. Instead of flying in, though, the owl simply let the parcel go, and flew away.
She picked it up, seeing that, again, it was a green envelope with silver strings. Again, the neatly scrawled Hermione Granger on the outside made her hands tremble and shake. She felt tears pricking in her eyes as she tugged at the string.
Congratulations, Granger. Though of course, you could say the same to me now as little Patrice Malfoy also turns three today.
By the way, Pansy's pregnant again.
I thought you should know.
Author's Notes: This is the fic that I took down a while ago because of rules at the fan fic exchange I joined ;)


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Fun and education combined at Haverhill church's holiday club
St Mary's Church in Haverhill held its Groundbreakers Holiday Club for children earlier this month.
The theme was God's builders and focussed on Jonah, Nehemiah, Elijah and Hezekiah from the Old Testament. Each day the 28 children present learnt something about their lives and achievements.
They also learnt about John Wesley, William Booth, William Tyndale and Wilson Carlile, made journals to record their thoughts through the week.
They had a Graffiti Prayer wall and added personal prayers to it and built a skip from two pews and cardboard and vast quantities of yellow paint.
The children painted stones with fire flames, made sand paintings, decorated crowns and made and decorated their own bricks with which they built a wall and did junk modelling and Zumba workouts with Betty McLatchy.
The younger group of three to six-year-olds voted on what to make.
Eight votes for a house and one for a truck. The result – a house on a truck.
Even at that age they show the ability to work together. Each session included a nominated child from each group to give a daily report and ride the digger.
The club was also joined through the week by the Carpet Bowls Club for target bowls and members of Café Church for prayers, bunting making and singing on the Friday.
The week concluded in our regular Elevenses slot and Jesus the Cornerstone. More elaborate junk modelling, craft and singing.
Diana Allin, St Mary's children's co-ordinator, said: "Thank you to everybody who took part, had their week disrupted or just looked on.
"We had fun, made crafts, listened and learnt and sang all week.
"Our favourite song sums up our week 'We are all part of the big family of God'."


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April 10, 2012
TATTLE TALE PORTABLE ALARM SYSTEMS, INC.,PLAINTIFF,v.CALFEE, HALTER & GRISWOLD, LLP, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Hon. Jose L. Linares
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff TattleTale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc.'s ("TattleTale") motion to compel non-party Honeywell International ("Honeywell")to produce documents responsive to a subpoena. For the reasons set forth below, TattleTale's motion to compel is denied.
In the underlying legal malpractice action, currently pending in the Southern District of Ohio, TattleTale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc. v. Calfee, Halter & Griswold, et al., No. 06CVA-08-10216 (S.D. Ohio 2010), TattleTale alleges that its patent counsel failed to ensure payment of a maintenance fee, resulting in the loss of a valuable patent. (Mot. to Compel at 2, ECF 1-1.) Because TattleTale's patent expired, TattleTale has been unable to enforce the patent and has suffered damages. (Id.) To calculate the amount of damages it has suffered, TattleTale seeks sales information from Honeywell for products covered by the expired patent. (Id.)
TattleTale issued a subpoena duces tecum on August 25, 2011, addressed to "Honeywell International, 101 Columbus Road, Mailstop - M6/LM, Morristown, New Jersey 07962." (Id. at 2, Ex. A, ECF No. 1-2.) The subpoena requests production of "[a]ll documents showing revenue received related to the Lynx family of wireless security products from their inception to the present." (Id.) The subpoena also directs Honeywell to produce these documents at a law firm in Columbus Ohio. (Id.)
Honeywell responded to the subpoena on September 9, 2011, with formal objections. (Mot. to Compel at 2, Ex. B, ECF No. 1-2.) In response, TattleTale provided Honeywell with a draft confidentiality agreement and a "more narrowly tailored" document request. (Mot. to Compel at 3, Ex. C, ECF No 1-2.) Defendants claim that TattleTale's response actually "expanded the reach of its subpoena." (Opp'n at 7, ECF No. 5-1.)
On September 19, 2011, James McAward, a director for Honeywell, met with Brian Hess, the President and founder of TattleTale. (Opp'n at 8, McAward Decl. ¶ 4, ECF No. 5-1.) McAward and Hess discussed forming a business relationship, but Honeywell declined to provide TattleTale with specific information about Honeywell's sales of self-contained security systems because Honeywell and TattleTale did not have a non-disclosure agreement in place. (Opp'n at 8, McAward Decl. ¶ 5, ECF No. 5-1.)
The parties continued to discuss the document request. (Mot. to Compel at 3, ECF No. 1-1; Opp'n at 9-10, ECF No. 5-1.) TattleTale addressed the subpoena directly with McAward who expressed that the sales information was readily available and had been provided to satisfy these types of requests in the past. (Mot. to Compel at 7, Ex. E, ECF No. 1-2; Opp'n at 9, ECF No. 5-1.) Honeywell's counsel eventually agreed to provide the requested information provided that TattleTale provide assurances that it would not assert patent or other intellectual property claims against Honeywell relating to the products about which Honeywell produced information. (Mot. to Compel at 3, Ex. F, ECF No. 1-2; Opp'n at 9-10, ECF No. 5-1.) TattleTale was unwilling to waive its rights to bring suit against Honeywell for violating any patents. (Mot. to Compel at 4, Ex. G, ECF No. 1-2.)
On November 28, 2011, TattleTale filed the instant motion to compel. On December 12, 2011, Honeywell's counsel made one final attempt to discuss the subpoena. In a letter, counsel restated Honeywell's position that the documents requested were irrelevant to the claims in the underlying action, the protective order failed to include an attorney's-eyes-only provision, and that responding to the request would be burdensome. (Opp'n at 10-11, Ex. E, ECF No 5-2.)
After the motion was fully briefed, the Court ordered the parties to submit supplemental memoranda of law addressing the Court's jurisdiction to enforce the subpoena. (Order, Mar. 8, 2012, ECF No. 8.) In response, Honeywell submitted a letter brief arguing that the subpoena is facially defective for commanding Honeywell to produce documents outside of the issuing district. (Letter Br., Mar. 15, 2012, ECF No. 9.) Tattletale did not file a supplemental memorandum.
TattleTale argues that Honeywell should be compelled to produce the documents because the information is highly relevant to the damages calculation in the underlying legal malpractice action. (Mot. to Am. at 5, ECF No. 1-1.) TattleTale also contends that the information is not available from other sources. (Mot. to Am. at 5, ECF No. 1-1.) In addition, TattleTale claims that the subpoenas will not impose undue burden or expense on Honeywell and TattleTale has narrowly tailored the scope of the information originally sought. (Mot. to Am. at 6, ECF No. 1-1.) TattleTale also argues that the protective order in the underlying case could be extended to Honeywell, thus alleviating any confidentiality concerns. (Mot. to Am. at 7, ECF No. 1-1.) Finally, TattleTale asserts that Honeywell has no basis for its concern that complying with the subpoena will subject it to future intellectual property claims. (Mot. to Am. at 8, ECF No. 1-1.)
Honeywell opposes the motion for several reasons. First, Honeywell argues that the information TattleTale seeks is not relevant. (Opp'n at 11-13, ECF No. 5-1.) Second, Honeywell claims that it carefully guards its sales and revenue data and should not have to produce "sensitive business information" to a competitor. (Opp'n at 14, ECF No. 5-1.) Third, Honeywell claims that it would be significantly burdened if the Court enforced the subpoena. (Opp'n at 16, ECF No. 5-1.) Third, Honeywell claims that "it is unclear whether TattleTale properly served its subpoena" because it was addressed to Honeywell's "mailstop" address, with no affidavit of service. (Opp'n at 5, 17, ECF No. 5-1.) Fourth, Honeywell argues that Tattletale made no effort to minimize the burden upon Honeywell before issuing the subpoena because it calls for the "production of documents to a law firm in Ohio, several states away from where the requested documents reside." (Opp'n at 17, ECF No. 5-1.) In addition, Honeywell argues that it should be awarded attorney's fees because TattleTale failed to conduct a reasonable inquiry to ensure that the information sought was relevant. Honeywell argues that it should not have to incur fees to respond to a subpoena that should not have issued in the first place. (Opp'n at 20, ECF No. 5-1.)
TattleTale argues in its reply that the information it seeks is relevant to its calculation of damages in the underlying legal malpractice action. (Reply at 1, ECF No. 7.) TattleTale contends that, after the motion to compel was filed, it provided Honeywell with expert reports showing that ...
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Day 465, Friday June 5
3 comments:
- Margaret said...
Steps: 6421
PED Miles: 2.73
Non-PED Miles: 0
Total Miles: 2.73
YTD Total: 365.73
AT Total: 1254.83
Virtual Walk Total: 1316.49
Actually got a walk today, and made up the difference with rebounding.
- June 6, 2009 at 2:40 AM
- Valerie Comer said...
Sorry I've been MIA this week. Bonnie, loved your photos! Oh the memories. Things have been really busy here and the walks continue. We've started running Brody beside our bikes on our little road--we've finally figured out how to tire him! Can't remember for sure when I last posted but the current stats are:
- June 6, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Bonnie said...
Yeah, Val, memories for sure. As we walked through the Upper Basin, I kept remembering how much you loved watching the geysers geyse :D
We traveled to Detroit on Friday; that netted 4.8 miles through airports and parking lots.
June: 14.4
year: 384.0
- June 7, 2009 at 5:31 PM


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It's not a big surprise the Minnesota Vikings came up short on their trip to CenturyLink Field Sunday afternoon. The Seattle Seahawks have arguably the best home field advantage in the NFL, and with a struggling young quarterback in Christian Ponder at the helm, things didn't look great for the purple and gold.
Unfortunately the game went exactly how fans hoped it wouldn't for Ponder. The second-year quarterback struggled mightily for the third straight week, completing only 11 of 22 passes for 63 yards with an INT.
Ponder never looked comfortable in the pocket, and while he didn't have as much time as he would of liked throughout the game, there were still throws he could have made. It was a bad performance; there's just no way around it.
Adrian Peterson carried the Vikings on his back yet again Sunday, rushing 17 times for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns. You just can't say enough about Peterson and what he means to the franchise. Without him on the field Sunday, it would have been an ugly, ugly, defeat for Minnesota. Instead he somehow kept them in the game until late in fourth quarter.
Ponder couldn't get it going through the air, and Peterson alone was just not quite good enough in this one.
On the other side of the ball things weren't much better. The Viking defense was marched on all game long. Rookie quarterback Russell Wilson looked like a seasoned vet out there, completing 66% of his passes while tossing 3 touchdowns.
The Minnesota run defense was non-existent, allowing 195 yards, including 124 from Marshawn Lynch. It seemed as if the Seahawks could run the ball at will whenever they need a few on the ground.
Somehow the once stout and physical run defense of the Vikings has turned soft.
Poor quarterback play and weak defensive efforts have been the hallmarks of the Vikings' last three defeats, and unless changes are made and players rebound, it's going to be a long second half of the season in Minnesota.
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First, a fun little leather bag found here
Right in time for the holidays, a couple of waxed canvas wine totes. Environmentally friendly, they will replace the traditional paper gift bag, to be used again and again. They are available here.
Lastly, a bunch of practical zippered cases, large enough to hold an iPad, or some bike tools, sewing needs, or to use as a clutch for an evening out on the town.
Happy November!


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The Guilford Hussars sevens team will be attending two tournaments: Cape Fear Sevens in Wilmington and Bele Chere Sevens in Asheville.
Some pictures from last years team:
Friday, May 22, 2009
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MAX please put the schedule up and new pictures or something.
- September 6, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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'Only two more hours,' Jack said. He glanced over at Eve with a slight smile and then turned back to watching the road.
Eve looked down at the GPS app that was running on her tablet. Jack was right. It wouldn't be that long now, and the thought cheered her. This was all going to work out. She looked out the window at the scrubby bushes, bare hills and dust. The Mojave Desert might be majestic, but it certainly wasn't welcoming. Eve didn't see how anyone could live there. After a minute, she said, 'I'm going to need to stop, next place we see.'
'I just asked you back in Barstow. How come you didn't say anything then?'
'I'm sorry. That was forty minutes ago. I didn't need to go then. I do now.'
'All right, how about we stop in Baker? Twenty minutes and we're there.'
Eve could feel the waves of irritation. Jack always liked to make the best time possible when they drove to Vegas, as though twenty minutes one way or the other made that much of a difference. It was as though he was afraid to miss even one session at the ten dollar poker tables. She looked out the window again, rolling her eyes once her face was turned away from him. That was one thing about him that she definitely wouldn't miss.
True to his word, Jack pulled over at a Taco Bell when they got to Baker. Eve picked up the khaki tote that had been lying on the floor near her feet and got out of the car. Jack got out, too, squared his shoulders, and then stretched his arms up.
'Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea to stop,' he admitted. 'I'm going to get some coffee while you're in the bathroom. You want anything?'
'No, thanks,' Eve said.
After they got into the restaurant, Eve turned right to go to the restroom. Jack went left to order his coffee. When he'd gotten it, he strolled back out the door. It always took Eve forever. He glanced at his watch. It ought to be any time now.
After ten more minutes, Jack went back inside. No sign of Eve at all. He looked around and then went to the counter.
'Excuse me,' he said to the boy behind the counter. 'Did you happen to notice this woman leaving?' He held up his telephone to show a picture of Eve.
'Sorry,' the boy – his name badge read 'Alex' – said. 'I don't pay attention to who leaves. And anyway, there's a side door, so I wouldn't see if anyone went out that way.'
'Right. Thanks,' Jack said. He hadn't expected anything else.
Jack walked around the restaurant for a minute or two, but still no Eve. Then he went over to the table nearest the restrooms. There was a middle-aged couple there, just finishing their food.
'Excuse me,' he said to them. 'I'm wondering if you happened to notice this woman leaving the restroom.' Again he produced the picture on his telephone.
'Sorry,' the woman said. 'We've been here half an hour, and I didn't see anyone like that leaving. Wait! I did see her going in, though.'
'You mean she went in the restroom?'
'Yes, she was behind me. When I came out, she was just going in.' The woman dropped her voice a bit. 'Would you like me to go in and see if she's still there?'
'Oh, that'd be great! Thank you.'
The woman nodded, got up and went into the restroom. A minute later she came out. Shaking her head, she said, 'She's not in there. The only thing I saw was this shoe.' Jack saw right away that it was one of the pair of shoes Eve had been wearing. He sat down heavily in a seat near the couple. 'Maybe she's just stretching her legs or something,' the woman said, trying to be helpful.
'Of course,' Jack said. He thanked them, got up, and went outside.
Twenty miles away, Eve was sitting next to Dean in his new Lexus as they headed east. She took off the blonde wig, put it back into her tote, and shook out her own dark brown curls.
'You looked good as a blonde,' Dean said, chuckling.
'Hey, it worked, right? Change of clothes, change of hair, and nobody noticed me leaving.'
'Looks like it.'
'And you took care of – of Jack?'
'Not to worry. They won't find him any time soon,' Dean reassured her. She smiled and relaxed a little as she leaned back into the seat. This was going exactly as she and Dean had planned. Get rid of Jack and they could have a real future together with the insurance money.
Dean squeezed her knee and then concentrated on driving. This was all going perfectly. He and Jack had been planning this for weeks, and it looked as though everything was going to come together. Jack would be the bereaved husband with the perfect alibi, they'd split the insurance money, and both would win. His left hand dropped into the map pocket. Yes, the knife was still there. He looked over at Eve again.
'Hon, you mind if we stop next place we see?'
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A few days ago I was a fairly reasonable, sane-ish person. In the flick of a switch I've changed into an obsessive, compulsive, agitated idiot. Why…
Our organic silage harvest should be well underway by the end of June; instead, this year, the fields look considerably under the weather – literally – with flattened grass and bubbling water. We have to wait for a run of good weather firstly to dry out the land to allow machinery on it without damage and secondly to cut, turn and dry the grass before it's baled, wrapped and carried to the yard for storing. (We like to make our silage on the dry side, a cross between typical silage and hay, called haylage.)
Last week I wasn't unduly stressed about the rain and cutting. Felt quite phlegmatic about it – after all there's nothing I can do and everyone else is in the same boat.
On Friday I was working at Crede, Pavla's boutique in Exeter. We were getting ready to go into sale and hold a customer preview evening. It's a long and busy day – marking down clothes, re-merchandising the shop, washing and polishing, collecting glasses, ice and nibbles for the evening, as well as looking after customers. It was about lunch time, when, out of the blue, the first blush of neurosis started. It hadn't rained for half a day. The blush deepened to dark rose.
Will phoned me at work, he and Kat, his girlfriend, are unexpectedly coming down for the weekend, it's granny's 85th birthday. 'have you cut? you must have' he said 'we won't be in the way?' 'of course we can always give you a hand too'.
'no, Will, it's too wet. haven't started yet…'(anxiety and neurosis gurgled)
Driving home from Exeter in the dusk, I crane my neck to see over hedgerows and through gates. I concentrate more on the surrounding countryside than the road. Has anyone else taken the plunge? (obsession joins neurotic anxt)
Saturday is glorious. Olly looks at me with a quizzical stare 'mum, are you going to?'
'no, ground's too wet. maybe tomorrow'
Sunday's iffy. But the ground's drying. We can cut tomorrow…Monday. But it rains, and rains, the met office issue a severe weather warning…and another.
I'm now obsessively (fanatically, compulsively) checking weather sites, I've five, or six bookmarked. Our contractors have been alerted; Olly's cleared the storage area of brambles. All's ready. Everything's waiting for the weather and me to say…go!
Back to those weather charts…I haven't checked them for fifteen minutes.


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Nationality of Crew: Croatian
Number of Crew: 7
Official Language:English
Tonnage: 495 GRT
Passenger Capacity: 40
Ship Speed: 10 knots
Length: 48 m
Beam: 8,6 m
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Borrowing an E-Book from the Library is just like walking into the library, searching for a book, and taking it home for a little bit, except you can do it all from your device, at home, and in comfy P.J.'s! Oh yes! You don't have to leave the house to borrow a book, but you are always more than welcome to come to the library and enjoy holding a book in your hands and enjoying how peaceful it is at anytime! We love our library, come visit us anytime!
The winter is coming soon and sometimes we just want to cozy up on the couch with a blanket, a cup of coffee and a really good book! Now is a great time to borrow both a Book and E-Book!
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text: My aunt made this delicious banana-cocoa snack cake while we were in New York several weeks ago. We were grateful for a dessert that we could eat, and it's free of all allergens that I can think of except gluten. This cake would be great for breakfast as it isn't overly sweet. I would have taken a picture of the whole thing, but it was eaten too quickly.


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Point of View seems to be the 'in' topic at the moment - following on from Lorraine Mace replying to my POV question in her feature in 'Words with Jam' the Womag blog also offers useful advice on the subject.
Womag Blog
also contains information on Women's magazine submission guidelines.
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It's been a very busy week at NattyKnitter Towers. The Baby's First Football pattern, which is free from the link on the right has been very popular this week and because it's such a quick knit, you can already see feedback and photos from knitters on Ravelry. The football was blogged about here by Sadia who helped me to test the pattern. And the pattern has been receiving great praise on Ravelry, including this:
I never understood short rows until I started this pattern. For anyone wanting to practice this technique this is a wonderful pattern with good pictures and great descriptive instructions. Thank you so much Clare for the detailed instructions!
Which absolutely made my day and I thank that knitter right back.
The Hug Monster joined the Knit Picks Independent Designers Program where as you can see, the Wings of Love Heart is already on the first page of their bestselling patterns. Of course when a pattern is accepted into the Knit Picks IDP it instantly becomes more popular and this was no exception. If you look at the Hug Monster page on Ravelry there are now several photos of other knitter's monsters, more praise for my wrap and turn technique and this wonderful story
It arrived on Valentine's Day for my daughter (in college), which was perfect. She said that when she opened it, everyone around her stopped to gush over it and that everyone, including guys (!) wanted to hug it. There's definitely something magical about this little monster….and knitting is was so much fun!
Thank you to all the knitters who've left such great comments and feedback about my patterns. Thank you to all the Etsians who've added my work to their treasury lists. And thank you to my long suffering technical editor who is helping me to put the finishing touches to the shark pattern.
It means a lot to me that so many people love my designs and the way I write the patterns. I'm very honoured.


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Noted in a post just a couple of hours ago that you could expect to see more wineries opening up shop inside grocery stores.
Well, Blue Mountain Vineyards & Cellars announced today that it will be opening stores in two Giant Food Stores, with the anticipation that they will be ready for business by the middle of this month. One will be in Hummelstown, near Hershey, at 277 Hershey Road, and the other will be in the Philadelphia suburb of Willow Grove (315 York Road).
Allegro Vineyards, located 15 miles south of York, Pa., opened a shop in a Giant Food Store in Enola one month ago and has reported brisk sales. It is manned completely by Allegro employees.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Blue Mountain to open in 2 Giant stores
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The tug Active is in the government dry-dock receiving a new wheel.
The schooner Dunn, Toledo, is at Garden Island with a cargo of timber.
The steamer Algonquin expected to clear this afternoon for Fort William.
The schooner Nellie Hunter cleared this morning for Milford to go into winter quarters.
The steamer Bothnia, Fort William, was due to arrive at the M.T. Co.'s anchorage this afternoon with a cargo of wheat.
Welland Canal Report.
Port Dalhousie, Sept. 23rd - Down: steamer C.A. Street, Chicago to Ogdensburg, corn; barge J. Godfrey, Chicago to Ogdensburg, corn; barge J.B. Lozeen (Lozen ?), Chicago to Ogdensburg, corn; steamer Melbourne, Toledo to Montreal, general cargo; steamer Bothnia, Toledo to Kingston, corn.
Port Colborne, Sept. 23rd - Down: steamers St. Andrews, Fort William to Kingston, wheat; Elfinmere, Chicago0 to Prescott, wheat; Prestigo, Emerson to Ogdensburg, lumber; Tecumseh and barge, Toledo to Collins Bay, timber; Pueblo, Norwalk, Chicago to Ogdensburg, wheat; Business, Cleveland to Prescott, wire.
Steamers passing through the locks are grounding on the mitre sill, the north-westerly wind blowing the water to thirteen feet five inches on the sill. Boats drawing fourteen feet are detained till the water raises to allow them to pass through the lock. The steamer Pueblo with the assistance of three tugs managed to get through. The barge Choctow, consort of the steamer Newayago, was minus her rudder passing up today and has proceeded to Port Huron for repairs.
Board of Works - ....Capt. Gaskin and B.M. Britton, Q.C., M.P., solicitor for the M.T. company, were present, and asked for permission to build the proposed grain elevator outside the present long wharf at the north side of the foot of Queen street. It was decided that the members of the board meet tomorrow and view the site.
Want The Line Extended.
The M.T. Co. has requested that the harbor line be extended beyond the east end of the long wharf at the foot of Queen street, whereat the harbor line now ends. The company desires to locate its new elevator outside the long wharf, where it is possible to drive spiles. It is impossible to build the elevator on the wharf because the crib work is stone filled and it would be impossible to drive spiles through the filling. As the wharf at present exists it is not strong enough nor fit to contain the elevator. The board of works will look over the site and prepare a report for the council.
p.6 General Paragraphs - The storm signal, which for many years occupied a site on the ferry wharf, has been removed to the dry dock, where in future it will be exposed as a warning to sailors of an approaching storm. The new site is the best in the harbor for the purpose.
The tug Active broke two flanges of her wheel and was in the dry dock today taking on another. The old ring had to be split before it could be got off the shaft. The steamer Orion goes into dock tomorrow, and one of the government steamers follows on Monday.
Fire On Garden Island - store owned by Calvin company caught fire in oil room; probable loss $4,000, no insurance.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Labour Board retains Allan Rock as a responding party and asks for final submissions, again
Former physics professor Denis Rancourt's on-going adventure with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to force the Allan Rock administration of the University of Ottawa to recognize several of his outstanding labour law grievances is document HERE.
(The broader overall context of Rancourt's struggle is described HERE.)
Allan Rock argued (HERE) that he should not be a responding party. The OLRB in its most recent Decision (Decision 2567-10-U) retained Allan Rock as a responding party and decided to first consider Rock's motion as a preliminary motion to dismiss Rancourt's OLRB Application.
The University of Ottawa and the professor's union (APUO) have been added as responding parties and all parties were invited to submit final submissions on the motion by strict deadlines (Decision 2567-10-U).
Rancourt's July 26, 2011, submission is HERE.
Allan Rock, the University of Ottawa, and the APUO have since chosen to not submit submission pursuant to the OLRB Decision 2567-10-U and have informed the Board accordingly.
We now await yet another (final?) OLRB Decision about the motion to dismiss Rancourt's OLRB Application.
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I've never been to a Ryder Cup. I had the opportunity to go this year, thanks to my friend Bryant (aka Boogie, one of Game Under Repair's most consistent readers and commenters. We appreciate that.), but, because of prior commitments in Atlanta, I was unable to make the trip up the road to Louisville.
I've been to countless SEC football games in my life, and dozens of Atlanta Falcons games back when the Georgia Dome was packed out and Michael Vick was the superstar of the NFL. And I'm telling you, just watching the Ryder Cup on television reminds me of those football games. It's unbelievable.
Keep in mind that Valhalla hosted 40,000 people over the weekend. And while that may not seem like many compared to a major college football game, when you get 20,000 people lining one fairway and green, then it is LOUD.
And the crazy thing about the Ryder Cup is–instead of 40,000 spread out across the course, as is the case in a major Tour stop, you have them all packed around four groups on four holes, or about eight holes or so during the Sunday matches. We're talking twenty to thirty deep in some places.
I found this clip on YouTube that really gives me an idea of what it's like to be there. This is raw video of Anthony Kim's putt to defeat Sergio Garcia. Funniest part of the Ryder Cup, Kim was so into the moment that he forgot he won the match and started to walk to the next tee.
But, really, listen to how loud that crowd is. This is really golf at its best. There's no sporting event quite like the Ryder Cup. None.


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topic: PLZEN
theme: buildings, town
type of stamp: postal stamp
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postal value: Kc 5
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The Plzeň Region (Czech: Plzeňský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (German: Pilsen). (source: Wikipedia, See more about the Plzen region on Wikipedia)


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Close your eyes and just listen.
It's not the way to read this story, but Hewlett resident Melanie Ehrlich wants you to do that should you view the debut performance of the LTM Audio Players, an ensemble troupe of six voice actors and five writers, she assembled in the past year.
Ehrlich, 27, bills herself as an actress, voice-over talent and vocal teacher, who is learning how to be a show business impresario. "I've been teaching voice-over classes and encountered really talented people who do not have the same outlet to showcase their work the way theater and TV actors do," she said in explaining why she founded LTM.
Described on the group's website as an "ensemble that performs audio plays from up-and-coming writers in NYC and beyond LIVE on stage in NYC for public enjoyment, facilitating an innovative crossover between theatre and voice acting," LTM (Listen To Melanie) seeks to provide opportunities for voice actors to hone their craft and gain exposure.
Performing since pre-school, Ehrlich, who grew up in Commack, was in the "Three Little Pigs" played the dwarf Sleepy at 7 in a school production and when reading aloud in high school did it n funny voices. "A teacher said 'you can get paid to do this.' I took classes, made a demo and transitioned into it," she said.
That transition has taken her through several film, television and theater roles and more than 200 voice-overs in commercials, animation, video games, narration and other work.
LTM's summer showcase "Happiness In Unexpected Places" will consist of several original works. Samuel Kurnit's wife, Caitlin, was talking to a co-worker one day last October and mentioned her husband was looking to do voice-overs. The woman gave Caitlin Ehrlich's contact information.
Kurnit has been taking lessons from her since January. "I look like a slightly out of shape average late 20s guy, so I'd a have a tough time playing a teenage girl or a young orphan boy on stage or screen (he gets to be both in the LTM show), but if I'm just providing the voice, I can be anything," he said.
Presented like an old time radio show, the plays will have the performers at microphones, reading and acting out their parts and sound effects will be reproduced live. There will be some visual props, but Ehrlich said that will facilitate making the needed effects.
Havilah Imfeld, a playwright, director and actor, is one of the troupe's writers. Imfeld said she has experimented with writing scenes that required strong visuals and not much dialogue but never had written anything that only used audio to tell the story. "I didn't realize what a challenge it would be until I started writing," she said. "My show opens in the middle of a fight, and includes time jumps. Trying to find the balance of making sure it was clear what was going on, without slogging into the land of too much exposition, was a fun challenge."
Another challenge for the performers and writers is staging such a show in this age of computer generated effects in movies, TV and on the Broadway stage. "It's assisted imagination," Kurnit said. "Everyone that sees the show is going to walk away with a different memory." "The experience is still enhanced by seeing it live, and fully engaging without the addition of blocking, sets and costumes," Imfeld said.
To support its Aug. 27 show at the Actors Temple Theatre in Manhattan, the troupe is seeking sponsors. Visit LTM's website at http://ltmaudioplayers.com/about.html.
"I am really excited and looking forward to doing this," Ehrlich said.


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Thursday, July 17, 2014
Salsa-Egg White Frittata with Vegetables for One
Maybe there are moments when you don't want a large, bountiful breakfast. And those days, you grab a spoonful of yogurt or a handful of granola and go on about your business. Maybe you try to get through the morning on coffee. (Ugh...) But if you're truly hungry, looking for something filling and healthy, this frittata is for you. If you've got a friend, make one, put in in the oven to keep warm, and make the second. Frittatas also lend themselves to leftovers, so if you have some cooked vegetables, meat, pasta, rice, or nearly whatever, throw it in.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Cook the Book -- Last Week -- Tomato-Carrot Soup with Feta
(Above: Soup is easily vegan without the feta garnish.)
This is the last week I'll feature a recipe from my new book, Soups & Sides for Every Season (click HERE to order). Make the recipe, photograph it, email the pic to me: email@example.com. If yours is the first email with a recipe photo I receive, I'll mail you a book! Don't forget to include your snail mail address in the email as well as any adjustments you made to the recipe. Now get "cooking!" I can't wait to hear from you.
My first for-real book signing is Saturday, July 19 (11am – 1 pm) at Aspen Kitchens and Design Studio here in Colorado Springs: 5134 North Nevada Ave. Colorado Springs, 80918 –University Village Complex. I'll have a few books with me, but you still have time to buy one and bring it! There may even be some soup or something else to taste. Come see! Next up is Shouse Appliances at Academy and Austin Bluffs; date tba. There'll be some cooking going on at Shouse, of course.
The book itself is divided into seven chapters: one soup chapter for each season, and then one each for Breads and Spreads, Salads and Fast Sides, and, saving the last for best, Desserts. The desserts are very simple recipes and only one or two require any baking. Most are nearly instant (think individual microwave chocolate pudding cakes) and there's a whole page of ideas for truly instant desserts (parfaits, etc.)
But this week is the lovely, light, perky and favorite of my testers soup, TOMATO-CARROT with FETA. I include cook's notes if you'd like to use fresh tomatoes as it IS July! I love many things about this soup --mostly its taste -- but it also is easily made vegetarian or vegan (use vegetable broth for both; substitute croutons for the feta for vegan) Try and it and put on your happy face:
TOMATO-CARROT SOUP WITH FETA and Salt and Pepper Bread with Parmesan Cheese
Everyone loves Tomato-Basil Soup, often swooning with cream or Parmesan cheese. This, however, is not THAT soup, despite the fact that there is basil in the soup and maybe a little cheese on the bread. Voted one of the favorite soups by testers, Tomato-Carrot Soup is light with a touch of sweetness and most happy with a big piece of toasted bread dunked right in the middle. Or it would kiss a companion grilled cheese sandwich because that's what tomato soup does, right?
This soup also makes a delicious first course for special or holiday meals and could take the place of a green salad. It can be kept warm easily in a crock-pot in the dining room while you prepare the rest of the meal. Then you'll hear, "Oh, wow! You made soup!"
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 5 medium carrots, minced
- 6 stalks celery, minced
- 2 medium onions, minced
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped finely
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped finely
- 28-ounce can Italian tomatoes (Cento is good.)
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth (Use vegetable broth for Vegetarian/Vegan option)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 t freshly ground pepper
- 2/3 c feta cheese, crumbled (in bowl at table) Skip for vegan option or add croutons to serve.)
- 4 ½ slices baguette for salt and pepper crostini (Skip this section for Passover meals.)
- 2t olive oil
- 4t freshly-grated parmesan, opt. (Skip cheese for vegan option)
- Kosher salt and pepper
1. In an 8-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and add carrots, celery and onion. Sauté five minutes, adding garlic for last two minutes. Stir in fresh herbs and tomatoes, breaking up tomatoes with fork or knife. You could food-process the tomatoes beforehand if you'd like. Cook briefly, one-two minutes to marry flavors. Add broth and salt and pepper.
2. Bring to a boil; reduce to simmer until veggies are tender, 10-15 min. Add extra broth or water if soup becomes too thick. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot.
3. Ladle into small bowls and pass feta cheese at table. Serve w/ salt and pepper crostini if serving for Easter; skip bread for Passover meals.
SALT & PEPPER BREAD WITH PARMESAN CHEESE: Preheat broiler. Slice French baguette into ½ in slices and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Top with a dusting of kosher salt, freshly ground pepper and a little grated parmesan cheese if desired. Broil bread 4-inches from heat, watching closely, until cheese is melted, bubbly, and brown. Alternately, bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit on a baking sheet about 10 minutes or until toasted through.
To make one day ahead and bring to a holiday dinner: Cook as above. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature before refrigerating overnight. Day of the dinner, heat a crock-pot full of water on high. Just before dinner or before leaving for a meal elsewhere, heat pot of soup on stove top. Pour water out of now hot crock-pot and pour in soup. Place lid on top and secure firmly with large, thick rubber bands. Wrap crock-pot in old towels and place in cardboard box for transporting if you don't have a crock-pot carrier. Bring feta in a separate container.
COOK'S NOTES: If you'd like to substitute fresh tomatoes for the canned (and it's the right time to do it), choose 10-12 lovely medium, ripe and fresh tomatoes. Dig out the cores and cut an "X" into their bottoms. Bring a big pot of water to boil and gently lower the tomatoes into the pot in batches--say 3 or 4 at a time. Let cook about a minute or until skins will easily peel. Cool briefly, peel quickly with a small sharp knife and chop well. Add the chopped tomatoes to the soup and cook an extra 10-15 minutes during the second step.
DREW'S WINE RECOMMENDATIONS: Red: Nebbiolo. Prefer white? Sauvignon Blanc, though avoid the New Zealand wineries.
Dessert: Cheese plate.
Happy Anniversary to us!! Yesterday found us celebrating at The Broadmoor---40 years of bliss. Well, mostly.
Sing a new song; cook a new soup,
I somehow left off a post last week on Dinner Place for Cook the Book. Read it on More Time at the Table HERE.
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Friday, July 11, 2014
Spicy Shrimp Caprese with Lemon-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Summer and caprese go together like iPhone and plug-in, Mika and Joe, ice cream and hot fudge, or pick your simile. This is true at my house and perhaps it is at yours. It may be more true (is that possible) if you live in the places where the juicy, sweet tomatoes appear each year -- Illinois, New Jersey, Minnesota, or add your state here _______________. This is not true in Colorado where our nights are cool, rain is sketchy at best, and the growing season is oh, about a month long. Maybe two.
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Labels: Caprese, Gluten Free, Salad, Shrimp, Tomatoes
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Cook the Book! Next 3 Weeks! + Alyce's Blueberry Muffins
For the next three weeks, I'll at some time during each week feature one recipe from my new book, Soups & Sides for Every Season (click HERE to order). Make the recipe, photograph it, email the pic to me: email@example.com. If yours is the first email with a recipe photo I receive, I'll mail you a book! Don't forget to include your snail mail address in the email as well as any adjustments you made to the recipe. Now get "cooking!" I can't wait to hear from you.
If you haven't had a chance to look at the book yet, it's a soft covered paperback, 174 pages, and was a more than two-year effort that included a wonderful team: Patricia Miller, editor; Amanda Weber, designer; Daniel Craig, artist; and Drew Robinson, CS, sommelier. I had a dedicated team of testers and they're all listed in the acknowledgment section.
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Despite substantial improvements in networking technology, the Internet can still be very slow and "buggy" sometimes. Fortunately, it is possible to ameliorate your Internet connection speed by tweaking the network settings of your operating system. You can do this by decreasing the bandwidth limit, resetting the network sockets and optimizing the connection speed of Internet Explorer.
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Optimize your computer's bandwidth settings by using the Windows Group Policy Editor (GPedit). Go to the start menu and click "run". Type "gpedit.msc" and press "enter." On the left side of the screen, click on "administrative templates" and select "network." Next, click on "QoS packet scheduler" and then click on "limit reservable bandwidth." Next, change the options to "enabled" and change the bandwidth limit to zero percent. This will increase your Internet speed by 20 percent.
Reset the Windows network sockets. An operating system uses network sockets to send information through a network. However, these network sockets can become overloaded over time. To reset the network sockets, go to "run" and type "cmd" to execute the command and prompt program. Now type "netsh winsock reset" and press "enter." To finish the task, restart your computer.
Increase the speed of Internet Explorer. Open the command and prompt program, type "regsvr32 actxprxy" and press "enter." This will increase the speed of Internet Explorer by about 10 percent.
Open your default Internet browser, and surf the web to test the new performance of your Internet connection.


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- Enable "load automatically at windows startup"
- Tick both options as shown below
- Click "ON" on the disk partition which you want to automatic defrag.
Configure for scheduled defrag on particular time
- Disable "Load automatically at windows startup"
- Uncheck both options
- Turn on scheduled defrag.
- Select defrag method.
- Select disk partions which you want to defrag
- Click "Configure"
- Select schedule and start time.
Configure boot time defrag
- Turn ON boot time defrag
- Select the number of days after which boot time defrag will run.