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How To Enter : To enter, visit the contest site www.musiccityrootsseedcompany.com or www.musiccityroots.com which links to the official contest site and fill in the online entry form in accordance with the on-screen directions.
Eligibility : To enter the Contest, you must be a legal resident of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia, be 21 years of age or older at the time of entry, and have a valid email address and internet access prior to December 13, 2011. Contest is void in Puerto Rico and where restricted or prohibited by law.
Timing : Spread Your Roots Contest (the "Fall Promotion") begins at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time ["CT"]) on September 6, 2011 and ends at 11:00 a.m. CT on December 13, 2011
Limit : Only one online entry per person per email address
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One grand-prize winner receives two nights in Nashville including roundtrip coach class air transportation for Grand Prize Winner and Guest which shall originate from a Southwest Airlines origination point/airport of Music City Roots' choice nearest Grand Prize Winner's residence (as determined by the Music City Roots) to Nashville, TN. If the Grand Prize Winner resides within 250 miles of Nashville, TN, the Grand Prize Winner will be responsible for his/her own transportation to Nashville, TN. The Grand Prize includes two tickets to a live Music City Roots show at the Loveless Barn, one-year supply of Vietti Chili and you and your guest will be picked up at airport by Aly, the Vietti Girl, tour of Griffin Technology headquarters, a $300 Griffin MSRP online shopping spree, "Loveless Cafe Delights Gift Basket" at your hotel; full meal for two at the Loveless Cafe plus Loveless Cafe souvenirs, the Ultimate Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Basket, cooking class from Whole Foods Market, $100 iTunes Gift Card from Ascend Credit Union, $100 gift card to Two Old Hippies provided by Nashville Scene and two-night hotel accommodations.


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I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.The more knowledge the better seems like a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity's unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.-Sarah Vowell
Friday, May 19, 2017
Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson (Writer), Adrian Alphona (Artist), Jan Herring (Color), and VC's Joe Carmagna (Lettering)
Set in Jersey City, Kamala Khan and her best friend Nakia are good Muslim girls most of the time in that they eat halal and go to the local Mosque, even though Kamala drives the Sheikh Abdullah nuts with her questions and they sneak out of the meetings to go and get a snack at the Circle Q where their friend Bruno works. Kamala desperately wants to fit in with the popular crowd and when Zoe and her boyfriend Josh invite Bruno, Nakia, and Kamala to a party one weekend night, Kamala sneaks out of the house to go to it.
What happens there is she is given alcohol, which she spits out and is spotted by Bruno who is trying to get her to leave when she runs off. A dense fog settles in the area and everyone goes down, including Kamala who dreams of meeting the Avengers with Captain Marvel speaking for them. She asks her what she wants most in life and Kamala tells her she wants to be more like Captain Marvel. She becomes encased in a shell that she must break open and when she does, she looks exactly like Captain Marvel with the blonde hair and blue eyes. Her costume is different, as she had requested a more kickass costume. After a little while, she turns back to Kamala, then back to Ms. Marvel.
When she stumbles upon Zoe and Josh goofing off on the docks, she shrinks down to a small size so as not to be noticed. Zoe and Josh struggle on the dock and Zoe goes overboard. They're both drunk and won't be able to handle helping Zoe so Kamala changes into her Ms. Marvel shape and rescues Zoe by extending her arms and making her hands large and scooping her in. What she doesn't know is that someone taped footage of the event and it went to the news stations. As she sneaks into the house her very religious brother catches her and lets her know that her parents know she snuck out because Bruno told them when he couldn't find her. She gets grounded until they can trust her again, which doesn't go with her plans to help people in her new role as Ms. Marvel.
At school, she gets into trouble for messing up the gym changing room because she felt herself going out of control and going big. She imagined someone to become and missed the mark and changed into someone else--someone smaller. Then changed back into Kamala. She must learn to control her new powers. When she goes alone to the Circe Q and notices a masked a masked man sticking up the place. The guy is Vick, Bruno's brother, and he and Kamala in her transformed state fight until Vick's gun goes off and shoots Kamala forcing her to change back to her Kamala form. Now Bruno knows her secret. When Bruno goes missing, Kamala agrees to help Bruno go and find him and with his help, she figures out a new superhero costume for Kamala to wear, not the Captain Marvel clone and he helps her to learn to control her powers.
It's not surprising to find that Haver's is quite racists and wants them all to die, it is strange to see some of that behavior from others. But then fear makes us all do strange things. The colors are mostly browns and yellows, indicative of the sands of Karachi where her family is from. The drawings are quite clever and are quite interesting when they depict Kamala's ability to stretch. Also, she is willing to take her baby brother to mosques as she is quite attached to him. This was a great comic. Kamala took the Captain Marvel like costume and made it her own, with her own skin shining through. Ther is no one like Ms. Marvel. She is a breath of fresh air and a woman worth rooting for. I can't wait to read the next one.
Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ms-Marvel-Vol-No-Normal-ebook/dp/B00NEW45XE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495207455&sr=8-1&keywords=ms+marvel+vol+1
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Egypt: Morsy elected president of Egypt. What now?
It's official. Mohamed Morsy is the president-elect of Egypt. Finally, the Brotherhood won it. This movement that was established in 1928 by Hassan Al-Bannah has finally achieved one of its objectives. This social, economic, and political movement has endured a tremendous systematic persecution over the years. It is a movement that has gone through phases of radicalization, negotiation, moderation, armed opposition, cooptation, cooperation and finally legalized and rightful opposition, which has ultimately led the Brotherhood to the highest office of the executive in Egypt.
The secret of this movement is no secret at all. It has lasted and overcome obstacles, torture, banishment and so on because it has always had a solid popular basis. It is a movement that is rooted in the hearts of a large number of Egyptians, and it is only fair that this large number of Egyptians got to elect their candidate to the highest office in the land.
You may ask, what now? Well, the hardest, the most taxing and the most ungrateful endeavors await the Brotherhood. They have a long list of serious economic grievances to deal with. From now on, they are going to be judged on their results, not on the perseverance of their resistance and struggle. They either deliver, or they will be voted out. As they say, the hard work starts now Mr. Morsy.
This is the small clip of president Morsy acceptance speech
Joy and Jubilation in Tahrir Square, Cairo


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DC released their November solicitations earlier this week. It's a little late, but here are things I noticed:
- Zero Year Event everywhere: Many titles are having Zero Year tie-ins. Actions Comics, Batgirl, NightWing, Flash, Green Lantern Corps and many more. Hopefully this will clear some things from last year's zero issue and goes deeper with these characters' past.
- Harley Quinn is Zero issue: The first issue debuting this month is actually a zero issue as well. I don't know what I think about that, but if it can go deeper with Harley's history then I guess it's okay.
- A new Toy Master in town: It seems like there will be a new Toy Master who creates deadly video games. Way to keep up with the current evens DC!
- Forever Evil stronger than ever: Justice League, Suicide Squad and Teen Titan all have direct tie-ins to the event. It's especially haunting to see Nightwing has to outrun Ultraman in Justice League title.
- Batman and Carrie Kelly: So Batman is going to team up with Carrie Kelly now. It's starting to seen that she might be the new Robin. It might seem like that right now, but we will never know. This is the part 2 of 5 event, and we won't know what's on the other side of it just yet.
- Aquaman' beard is back: Enough said.
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John Robbins Not So Quick Quote
In light of Covenant Seminary professor of Old Testament Dr. "Jack" Collins' reply to a review by Rachel Miller that I linked below, and some of the subsequent discussion to the blog where his reply was reprinted, I thought the following not-so-quick quote from John Robbins was in order. I think it is also pertinent to some of the discussion following my post below; "Van Til and Natural Theology."
There are two basic forms of Christian apologetics: evidentialism and presuppositionalism. The evidentialist form holds that Christians ought to try to prove the existence of God and the veracity of the Bible on the basis of premises that all men will accept, such as the reliability of sense perception. The presuppositionalist method holds that the existence of God and the inerrancy of Scripture are to be assumed as indemonstrable axioms; they cannot be proved, and it is both impious and stupid to try.
Involved in the evidentialist method, although the evidentialists may be reluctant to admit it, is the necessity of redefining key terms. We have seen how the scientific creationists have attempted to redefine "academic freedom" and "creation," emptying the latter of almost all Biblical content. But this redefinition of terms may also be clearly seen in the best evidentialist apologete of them all, the thirteenth-century Roman Catholic Thomas Aquinas. Thomas held that one could prove the existence of God in five ways, and the first and more manifest way was the way of motion: "It is certain, and evident to our senses," Thomas wrote, "that in the world some things are in motion." From this axiom that he considered indubitable, Thomas at tempted to deduce an Unmoved Mover. He concluded his proof by saying, "And this everyone understands to be God." But Thomas's unmoved mover is the unmoved mover of the pagan Aristotle. It is no more the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, it is no more Jesus Christ, than scientific creationism is the Genesis account of creation. Writing in Latin, Thomas referred to his unmoved mover and his first cause as neuters. They are "It." God is not neuter. God is not an "It."
The reason that both philosophical giants like Thomas Aquinas and lesser men like the scientific creationists must redefine their terms is their common method of apologetics evidentialism. One cannot deduce the God of the Bible from any secular axioms, whether those axioms be common sense, scientific evidence, or simply sense perception. It is logically impossible. One of the first rules of logic is that terms must not appear in the conclusion of an argument that did not first appear in its premises. If the terms are not in the premises, they logically cannot show up in the conclusion. Even Thomas Aquinas admitted that he believed in creation only because God revealed it. But the scientific creationists are not quite so wise as Thomas.
… It has taken only a decade for Biblical creationism to turn into scientific creationism. Many Christians are not yet aware of the change. The scientific creationists have a pecuniary interest in keeping them uninformed of the change. But the ramifications of the change are extensive, and its implications are lethal. Once the axiomatic acceptance of Scripture as inerrant is abandoned, the surrender to paganism is sure and swift. The Bible and the Bible alone is the source of truth. It is in the Bible alone that we read about creation. Neither science nor Aristotle has anything to say about it. Science is ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of truth. [Read the rest of The Hoax of Scientific Creationism]
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July 26, 2011 at 2:13 pm
But, Sean, the New York Times has proven evolution in New York! You'll probably want to retract the Robbins quote, eh?
'Evolution Right Under Our Noses'
…Dr. Munshi-South and two graduate students, Paolo Cocco and Stephen Harris, climbed out of the 168th Street station lugging backpacks and a plastic crate full of scales, Ziploc bags, clipboards, rulers and tarps. They walked east to the entrance of Highbridge Park…
White-footed mice, stranded on isolated urban islands, are evolving to adapt to urban stress. Fish in the Hudson have evolved to cope with poisons in the water. Native ants find refuge in the median strips on Broadway. And more familiar urban organisms, like bedbugs, rats and bacteria, also mutate and change in response to the pressures of the metropolis. In short, the process of evolution is responding to New York and other cities the way it has responded to countless environmental changes over the past few billion years. Life adapts…
Evolution is one of life's constants. New species emerge; old ones become extinct. Environmental changes have often steered evolution in new directions. And modern cities like New York have brought particularly swift changes to the environment…
New York, in other words, is an evolutionary experiment — one that some scientists find fascinating to observe. "It's some new thing emerging around us," Dr. Dunn said.
Now THAT, we already knew!
July 27, 2011 at 10:32 am
New York, New York! Adaptation is not evolution. Any given living organism, such as a human being or a plant can exist in a form within a limited range of potential or possible biological systems already present in the DNA code. The best way to see this is to do an experiment on the simplest organism such as a single cell bacteria. This can be done in a petri dish(google this). By controlling the environment, one eliminates those bacteria whose biological form or functions are less effective in that environment. What you are left with is a subset of the original set. One can continue this way changing environment parameters until one has whatever characteristics they have filtered using environment parameters. Extremes in the environment will kill all organisms showing that biological variability is not infinitely elastic.
There is simply noway any new organism has emerged from the original population. It was there from the beginning. There are no changes, in the DNA. There is just an amplification of the population of those organisms with favourable characteristics to survive in the new environment.
Stupid people see 'evolution'.
July 27, 2011 at 10:25 pm
You obviously have never been to New York, or you'd know that evolution is true! 😉
July 28, 2011 at 2:32 am
I've been! Ah, that queer accent! That explains it! -:)


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Remember when I posted about the awesome gift we received -- Chillin' Bonz? We had such a great response to that post, that I wanted to remind everyone about them since summer is right around the corner. Here's a refresher:
This is the product. It's pretty cool, I think. The tray snaps closed and has an inner removable layer as well (where the bone molds are), which makes for easy cleaning.
Mixing up the yums!
I can has treats now?
The treats pre-freezing.
Sadie got to lick the bowl, too!
Then we put them in the freezer and waited a few hours until...
Frozen yummies!!!
We tried the peanut butter and banana flavor, because Sadie loves PB and bananas! It also had a little bit of honey in it as well. I couldn't get a picture of her eating the bone, because I seriously turned around to get the camera, and when I turned back, she finished it lol. So I suppose she approves!!!
(You missed the post or don't remember?! Then check it out, here.)
And while I posted the recipes that came with this awesome product, I just learned that they will be launching a website with additional recipes at the end of next week! (Be sure to check out www.m2pets.com/chillinbonz then!)
I know some of you also have this product, and may have created some of your very own recipes. If so, starting next week, you can email them to email@example.com and your favorite recipe might be included on the site, as well!
I can't wait to see what other recipes they post -- and I bet Sadie can't wait to taste them!! ;)


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Top reads from across the past week…
Housing permits, starts & completions (December 2016)
by US Government Census
A good end to the year, beating expectations thanks to a big recovery by multifamily (after last month's collapse); this continues a choppy trend, as multifamily volatility suggests its boom has ended (as expected)…
– Monthly housing starts: +12.6pp @ +5.7% yoy, +11.3% mom @ 1.226M saar (beat 1.200e); prior months revised down
– Growth rate: +0.1pp @ +4.9% ytd
[Previously: The future is still so bright; See also: BAML says housing starts will accelerate & return to historical average in 2016/17 & Homebuilder confidence spikes to 11-year high]
#Neutral $XHB $ITB
Inflation: Consumer Price Index (December 2016)
by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Report meets expectations; although inflation remains in the ballpark of the Fed's 2% target, energy's starting to lap its low base for yoy comps, so expect headline inflation to run hot in 2017h1; remember that Yellen has said she'd tolerate higher inflation…
– Core CPI (ex food & energy): +0.1pp @ +2.2% ttm, +0.2% mom (meet +0.2e)
– Headline CPI: +0.4pp @ +2.1% ttm, +0.3% mom (meet +0.3e)
Energy: +4.3pp @ +5.4% ttm, +1.5% mom
[Previously: Yellen's "Optimal Control Policy" could have Fed target 2.5% inflation]
#Bullish $TIP
Retail investor sentiment survey (2017.01.19)
by The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII)
Sentiment procyclically moderated, with a big plunge from high up in extremes back down into neutral territory…
– Bull/Bear ratio: -48bps wow @ 1.13 (below 1.30 historical average & between 1.00 – 1.80 extremes)
– Bullish: -6.6pp @ 37.0% (below 39 avg & between 30 – 45 extremes)
– Bearish: +5.7pp @ 32.7% (above 30 avg & between 25 – 40 extremes)
– Neutral: +0.9pp @ 30.3% (below 31 avg)
Measures respondents' expectation for equity performance over next 6 months (through 7/2017).
[Previously: Retail allocations remain neutral]
#Neutral #Contrarian
Global fund manager allocation survey (January 2017)
by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML)
Risk allocations remain in neutral territory, signalling an end to the 18-month bullish signal that had been a risk tailwind; $DXY is considered the most overvalued since 2006 (historically a high fidelity signal)…
– Equity: +8pp @ +39% OW (neutral signal, between +15 & +50 extremes); a 13-month high
– Bonds: -5pp @ -63% UW (bullish signal, below -60 & -20 extremes)
– Cash: +0.3pp @ +5.1% OW (bullish signal, above +5.0 extreme high); returns to extremes after last month's first decent into normalcy in 18-months
– Commodities: -2pp @ +3% OW (neutral signal, between -20 & +12 extremes); down from a 4-year high
– Regions…
US: -1pp @ +14% OW (neutral signal)
Europe: +18pp @ +17% OW (neutral signal)
Japan: unch @ +21% OW (neutral signal)
Emerging Markets: -7pp @ -6% UW (neutral signal)
– Sectors…
Bearish: $XLF $USD $IYR $XLY
Bullish: $EUR $GBP $XLP $AGG $EEM
Surveys a sample of 200+ PMs with $700B+ in AUM, asking for portfolio positioning (overweight/underweight) relative to 60/30/10 benchmark.
#Neutral #Contrarian


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Another home run for the MGMT camp!
Attaching hands to floor, the rosy-tinted flash...
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"I read an article about this photographer Tseng Kwong Chi, who took all these shots of himself looking very stern and dour, his arms rigid by his side, at tourist destinations around the world. I thought they were kind of cool. And when we were on tour in Japan, I stayed there an extra week, and one day when walking around, I took a photo like that. I thought it was funny. At this point, I've probably taken about 100. I don't really do them for any reason except to do them. Chris Baio, who's in the band with me, thinks they're equally funny, and I have given some to my mom. I've sort of developed a taste for traveling alone. When I'm by myself, I can actually do what I want. I kind of just like to walk around, I like to get lost, I don't have destinations. Most people don't find that quite as enjoyable as I do."
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Listening: "Let's Stay Together" - Al Green
I'm not the kind of girl who thinks too elaborately about weddings and all that hubbub, but, here it is: I'd love this song to worm its way into the reception somehow. If not as the couple's first dance, then a cameo sometime after. To me it's just one of those timeless vintages, you know? The kind of song you know people have been dancing to for decades now, together. Almost as if it were a tradition in and of itself. I like a little individuality here and there, but the idea of being a part of something bigger just warms me from the inside.
Blah di blah. I love this song, simple as!
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A writer of belles-lettres.
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Inspo: Satre Stuelke
Artist and med student Satre Stuelke uses her handy-dandy CT scanner to do just the kind of invasive investigation we all wish we could do. Oh, the things you could see (and not un-see).
Barbie has a skeleton?
This looks so lamprey-like it's creeping me out.
Little and brave!
Had to do it.
Had to do it, pt. 2.
Insanity! I wish I had a CT scanner of my own.
Check out radiologyart for more.
Check out radiologyart for more.
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My three days at CF/W
Having lent my camera to Monsieur Tres Frais for the week, I relied on my phone instead. Bless its little heart.
Tuesday night: Waiting for doors to open.
Wednesday: One of Mychael Knight's (killer) looks.
The Saturday finale: Serving champagne to the guests.
Okay, so this isn't really CF/W-related (try the
Southeastern Wildlife Expo on for size instead), but
I had completely forgotten about this photo until
I was sending myself the first three in this post.
Very lucky I was laying down while I was doing
this; had that not been the sitch, I would have
been stumbling all over the place from all
the cute. Dumas's window should look like this
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Inspo: Philippe Petit
August 4, 1974, 7:15AM: Philippe Petit sets foot on a 3/4"-thick steel cable between the Twin Towers.
"I observed the tightrope 'dancer'—because you couldn't call him a 'walker'—approximately halfway between the two towers. And upon seeing us he started to smile and laugh and he started going into a dancing routine on the high wire. . . . And when he got to the building we asked him to get off the high wire but instead he turned around and ran back out into the middle. . . . He was bouncing up and down. His feet were actually leaving the wire and then he would resettle back on the wire again. . . . Unbelievable really. . . . Everybody was spellbound in the watching of it."
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The Eiffel and the "A"
In love with this shape. Like a love letter to Paris!
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My friends and workmates Najee and Rebekah put our heads together at her apartment a week ago to assemble this article as seen here at charlestonscene.com. My first photography credit outside of Stratford High's Excalibur yearbook! It's not much, but it's still excitement-worthy, I think (then again, a lot of things that wouldn't necessarily be to other people, are). I need to nab a paper copy of this somehow, for keepsake's sake.
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Eine Kleine Neitzel
Before I begin this write-up, I have a confession to make: Until this past Tuesday the 16th, I had been completely oblivious to the name Logan Neitzel. My introduction came suddenly in the form of a tight squeeze between runway seating, where in a flurry of movement I self-cropped myself out of a fan photo and soon after paid witness to young (and I mean pre-preteen young) girls being ushered forward by their mother for his autograph. A quick whisper to a fellow volunteer for information gave me the leg-up I needed: Logan Neitzel of Project Runway's sixth season, and first on Lifetime Television. Don't get it twisted -- if I'd had cable in the apartment, I would have been planning my Thursday nights around it just like everyone else -- two participants, Gordana and Carol Hannah, hailed from South Carolina, after all.
Looking back, I suppose it would be more correct of me to say that this past Tuesday was my first introduction to Neitzel as a person; it was a quick exchange of words on his way out of the runway tent and not another until this afternoon, when three friends (Najee, Vandie, and Ryn) and I had the fortune of seeking out his trunk show at Hampden Clothing while he happened to be milling around the store back.
And this would be where I experienced Neitzel as a designer for the first time; after a cursory first run-through of his rack, I bore the assumption that the pieces displayed were factory-made. Not so -- I was impressed to learn from a sales associate that the clothes were, in fact, hand-made by the designer himself. This would later be confirmed by the man of the hour, who graciously stepped out not long after to greet us with a, "Hey, kids!" and kindly hung around to field a few questions. With the proposition of a trunk show pitched to him without much forward notice, Neitzel had had to cut and sew and, I presume, hand-dye (I so do covet those moss-green leggings with the black paneled knees and stitching) in order to rush-deliver. But the finishing was superb, and the showcase "sci-fi inspired", with a rippling effect between "hard and soft." Stand-out pieces included a brilliantly bad-ass draped-fit hoodie with all-over black mesh and contrast leather trimming (I'm a sucker for details as it is, but the crippling straw had to be the sequence of cut outs zipping down the length of the sleeves) and a little white dress with a diagonal sash of looped leather forging a path from shoulder to waist. Also featured were shoe skirts (so simple but so brilliant -- just strap it around the front of your ankle and bam! footwear totally transformed, quick as fairy dust!), a wide double-buckle belt (and I mean wide as a cummerbund), and a beautiful cropped white vest (if I knew what the yarn-like hair was, I would tell you!). If I had to throw out a name to compare the aesthetics to, I would have to say that Anne Demeulemeester's menswear sensibilities came to mind -- as devil-may-care as they are empowering, yet appropriately softened and tailored to a woman's silhouette when translated into Neitzel's vision.
But that's not all that Neitzel has up his sleeve for us. Non, non, non. To whet our curiosity further, he gave us a phone-screen preview of a lookbook that won't be wowing the Internet until its April 1st premiere on his website. And let me tell you, whether or not you have the wallet for it, you're in for a real treat.
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The tents are up, the sun is out, downtown temperatures are finally rising, and as soon as increments of clean clothes start coming out of the dryer, my assembly process for Fashion Week-worthy looks can finally begin. It's become a little trickier than I thought, dousing myself in black; I've spent the past week Look for Less-ing and coming back empty-handed, but I think I'll be able to scrounge a few things together. Tonight is orientation at Marion Square for the volunteers, then tomorrow the fun begins!
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Listening: "Flash Delirium" - MGMT
My earthbound heart is heavy; your heartbeat keeps things light.
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Listening: "What Is Life" - George Harrison
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Reorganizing years of digital photos
Today was one of those wet days when you stay in and do chores or something you've been meaning to do for ages. My photos have been on my mind a lot recently, and today we tackled older digital photos that we have burned to CD's over the years. I dug them all out and Dick put them onto one computer and we organized them as best we could. We have spent the rest of the day rediscovering lots of wonderful memories: old friends and neighbors, long forgotten parties and vacations. I am so glad we have them all in one place. One of the biggest surprises was the photos of Pepper. We've had her 10 years in September and she was about 6 when we adopted her. We found photos of the first week she came to us and we barely recognized her. Here is her "then and now photos". She almost looks like a different dog...
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Hubby and I are reconciled. Life is hard when two very stubborn people choose to marry. I am also a horse's butt so we get into alot of crap...heee heee.
Busy with no time to blog. I just didn't want anyone to think I was off the deep-end. I sort of am but that is because of the yard sale Saturday and my house looks like a bomb went off in it!! But stuff is going out and it will not be back so it will make things better...soon!!!Price it, box it, move it out!!
My older girls had their dance rehearsal today and their recital tonight-that made for a whopper of a day but it was worth it. It was all gorgeous!! I can believe MY kids have any rhythm or coordination, but they appear to have gotten some in the genes from their father. GOOD!! I once finished an aerobics class and still did not know the steps-that is bad!! Couldn't even begin to keep up in that beginners class.
Gotta catch some zzz's now-have a great Friday, I will be pricing, boxing, and moving "stuff" to the yard sale!!


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Governments, international partners and civil society need to know how policies and programs shape the lives of people today and in future generations. Given this, EvalPartners is facilitating a global dialogue among regional and national evaluation actors, evaluation offices of International Organizations, including UN agencies and the World Bank's IEG, OECD/DAC and developing countries, private foundations and other key stakeholders. The aim of the dialogue is to designate 2015 as the International Year of Evaluation (EvalYear) in order to advocate and promote evaluation and evidence-based policy making at international, regional, national and local levels.
EvalYear will position evaluation in the policy arena, by raising awareness of the importance of embedding monitoring and evaluation systems in the development and implementation of the forthcoming Sustainable Development Goals, and all other critical local contextualized goals, at the international and national levels. EvalYear is about taking mutual responsibility for policies and social action through greater understanding, transparency, and constructive dialogue.
Here is how and why: http://mymande.org/evalyear/Declaring_2015_as_the_International_Year_of_Evaluation
For additional information, or for joining the initiative, please contact Marco Segone (msegone @ unicef.org) and Natalia Kosheleva (nkochele @ yandex.ru ), EvalPartners co-chairs, and Jim Rugh (jimrugh @ mindspring.com), EvalPartners Coordinator.


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Saturday, May 19, 2012
May FNSI Results
Here's one of the shirts before I did anything to it. I turned it inside out and smoothed it out completely flat, and used a size small t-shirt that I like as a template. I turned the small shirt inside out and smoothed it out, too, and then used my chalk marker to trace where the new side seams should be, up to where they meet the armhole seams. Then I turned the line 90 degrees and went out to the sleeve hem. I pinned along the line, sewed along it with a somewhat narrow zig-zag (using a "stretch" needle in my machine), and cut off the excess fabric with pinking shears.
Here's the result. A much better fit! After I knew that the first one worked, I did the others assembly-line style.
Now I have a bunch of refreshed work-out shirts!
The Friday Night Sew-In is hosted by Crafty Vegas Mom this month.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Denim Skirt
I bought the jeans earlier this spring on super-sale from L.L. Bean. I knew there was a good chance I wouldn't like the way they fit, but I only paid $7 for them and the shipping was free, so I figured I didn't have anything to lose. When they arrived, they fit in the waist, but the butt and legs were quite baggy. I was going to give them to the thrift store, but then I decided I could make a skirt instead - I used to have one that I made from an old pair of jeans, and I liked it so much I wore it out.
The first thing I learned was that L.L. Bean makes really good quality jeans. The inseams and crotch seams both had several lines of stitching and were much more difficult to pick apart than I remember the seams being on the last pair of jeans I did this to. When I started to re-sew the seams, I had major tension problems. My machine really didn't like to sew with the heavy duty orange denim thread I bought to match the thread the pants were sewn with at the factory. I ended up having to buy a special 110/18 denim needle, and even so I had to crank up the tension higher than I've ever had it set to on this machine to avoid loops on the bottom of the fabric.
When I cut the legs off, I measured and cut as little off as possible so that the remaining leg and the inserts from the cut-off legs would be roughly the same length after I sewed the front and back seams. The jeans were "talls," so that resulted in an unhemmed skirt that was well past my knees. Then I put it on and had Robert mark the tops of my knee-caps with chalk. I measured the distance from the marks to the top of the waistband (23") and extended the line all the way around the skirt - I decided to make it 24" long in the back. Then I cut about a half inch below the line, zig-zagged around the very edge, folded it under at the chalk line, pinned it, and sewed two seams to try to imitate the original hem that you see on pretty much every pair of jeans.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It's definitely way better than the jeans I started with, and the whole thing only cost about $15, including the thread and the special sewing machine needles!
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Garden socks finished!
Friday, May 4, 2012
Felted soap
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Wow. Just watched maybe the only under-hyped Judd Apatow-related movie of the year, The TV Set, and it is excellent. David Duchovny leads a solid cast in a dark satire of the television business. Entertainment Weekly gives it in "A-" in a short review, I give it a solid "A."
Living up to its advertising campaign, Hatchet is an old-school American horror film. Too bad it didn't get a wider theatrical release, but it's now available on DVD for the enjoyment of all. Check out the "Horror-Movie-A-Day" review for more.
The Asylum, former distributor of Hide and Creep, gets grief for ripping off big studio flicks (I Am Omega, Transmorphers, War of the Worlds, etc.), but I think it's kind of charming. Roger Corman, one of my heroes, was the master of this sort of thing back in the day. But Alien Vs. Hunter, released to cash in on Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem, is not charming. It's nearly unwatchable. Check out Foywonder's excellent Dread Central review for more info.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Obamacare justly dies
First, thank goodness someone said it. Second, I have, myself, remarked about how it is unique in US law to require, without stipulation, that Americans give money straight to private companies. If allowed to pass without incident, it would be one of the foundations of a real corporate state. Rather than the government levying taxation and fees to provide services, it would simply order Americans to patronize a particular industry. The closest thing we've got to that, now, is the need in most states to get private insurance coverage to drive a vehicle on public roads -- but even so, if you own a car you don't need insurance, if you have a driver's licence you don't need insurance, and you don't need to do either. I'm not real fond of car insurance laws, but I understand the historical background and how these laws were put into place during a time when cars weren't seen as absolutely vital . . . and, indeed, even today they're not vital. But a uniform law requiring Americans to feed money into business, basically without exception? *whistles* That's crazy.
Of course, this will go to the Supreme Court, which will kill it. And rightly so. Any possible good would be more than undone by the legal precedent of requiring US citizens to support industry through legislation. Additionally, of course, it wouldn't have worked. Giving an industry a captive audience doesn't drive prices down. Even in the bizarre logic of capitalism, for capitalism to work requires people to have a choice and one of those choices is traditionally not to buy -- it is incumbent on the business to provide goods and services people think are worthwhile. I actually can't think of a position other than outright corporate rule that would favor a law requiring people to support an industry . . . particularly bizarre given the notorious corruption of that business. I don't find myself mourning the passing of a law that was brazen in its illegality and, furthermore, was a bad idea.
Now, perhaps, we can get around to actually getting universal single payer health care for all Americans as possessed by the citizens of every industrialized nation on earth and quite a few non-industrialized nations. For crying out loud, if Mexico can afford it, the US can.
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- AnonymousDecember 18, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Your dysfunctional family analogy makes insane amounts of sense. Insane because that's what it is.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 18, 2010 at 11:45 AM
And obvs. the above comment belonged on the previous entry. But I guess you figured that out ;-)ReplyDelete
As for the above, yes, that is fucking crazy. So I'm glad someone is saying it out loud. And this isn't health care at all, because people who can't afford anything but the smallest coverage won't get any benefit from it - they'll pay and not get anything in return.
I second your last paragraph for the sake of the US people.
Heaven knows I think it's insane. But I see this crazy stuff like with the Democrats "compromising" with Republicans about the tax cuts and it gets reinforced every time. :pReplyDelete


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A major fire broke out today in a foam factory at Ecotech 1 area here in which goods worth lakhs of rupees were charred.
Fire Station Officer Gyan Prakash Sharma said eight fire engines were pressed into service and the fire was doused after three hours.
"Fire incident took place at 8 am at foam manufacturing company E 6 site, 5 industrial area," he said.
Foam based goods and other materials at the factory were destroyed in the fire.
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Check out my new blogger friend's site The Lunchbox Project. Lisa is a talented graphic designer and chose my lemon dessert to draw. I think she did a wonderful job. Thanks Lisa!!
Monday, May 04, 2009
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Isn't she just the bomb - her stuff is great
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
I feel like I had an epiphany tonight about God's love for us. I was thinking about Meg, and wishing that there was some way that I could relate to her and communicate the love that God has for her. (I think it's often easier to desire things of that nature for other people as opposed to ourselves). As I reflected on the concept of God's love, I envisioned Christ's sacrifice on the Cross for us. And suddenly it hit me: I've always viewed the Cross completely wrong. Tonight it seemed like the verse that we all know by heart, John 3:16, came to life for me, surprisingly in my thinking about Meg. The thought came to me that I'd do anything to know that Meg could know the love of God. And that thought brought the love of God for me to life in new ways.
Since I'm not a father, it's hard to know what it must be like to have such love for your child that you would do anything for them, so the impact of imagining what Our Father's love for us must be like doesn't resonate with me as strongly as does my love for Meg. Tonight I realized that I've always viewed Christ's death and sacrifice on the Cross as something that "just had to be done," as if Christ was duty bound to die for us, and God the Father was duty bound to offer his only begotten Son on our behalf because it was what the rules required. Sure, it was motivated by love, but it was really done regretfully, to fix the screw up that Adam arranged for all of us. Basically I think I've just seen the situation as one where God's been batting clean up ever since with a constant tsk, tsk and a roll of the eyes.
Tonight, a glimmer of God's overwhelming love wedged it's way into my thinking. I realize that I have absolutely no concept of how much God loves me. None. I know rationally that He does, I accept the truth that He does, and indeed I see evidence of His love in my friends, family and life but it all feels rather intellectual. The magnitude of His love for me, a love that exists as more than an academic reality, is something I don't believe I have ever come remotely close to grasping. Tonight, I saw clearly that God WANTED to offer His Son on behalf of us, because of His love. I know it's something I should have learned back in Vacation Bible School, but apparently it didn't stick. Here's what I saw tonight: He offered Himself up for me because He delights in me, and everyone else who's ever walked the face of the planet. His love for one person is more immense than the purest love of all of humanity. And here's the most remarkable part for me: it's not a love that's motivated out of obligation from the Maker to the made, but rather it's motivated out of love that stems from a God who genuinely LIKES us.
I guess tonight was a good night not to sleep, since I began to see a glimmer of the fact that indeed God happens to like me.
And really, that's more profound than knowing He loves me.
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- alison said...
Several years ago, as an awareness of God's love pierced my shroud of fear, I was amazed to find that the Bible is full of God's love. I would tell people this and they would look at me with a "Duh!" expression on their faces, but I wasn't embarrassed because it was so real for me. I had finally internalized something that had been an intellectual reality for decades.
- Sherry C said...
Dan, funny that you should close this post with this:
"...God happens to like me. And really, that's more profound than knowing He loves me."
Just last week, I was explaining to my kids that when I look them directly in the eye and, with great feeling tell them that I like them, it is by no means a lesser form of affection than saying that I love them. On the contrary, I have long felt that like is, in many ways, stronger than love.
When I was a kid, there was a family friend my age that I couldn't stand. I always justified my own dislike of her in my own mind by convincing myself that, of course I LOVED here, in the Christian way that we are called to love each other, but it never said in the Bible that I was called to LIKE her.
LOVE was something grand and sacrificial, done out of a sense of duty, but LIKE showed real affection and fondness, having everything to do with free will and choice, and thus, much more genuine.
I get it. And yes, you're right--He likes you.
- Dan said...
Thanks for the comments. Sherry, you hit it right on the head: to "like" someone springs out of a choice and is completely motivated out of free will. To imagine that our God CHOOSES to give Himself to us out of sheer delight in us is powerful.
(And notice how I naturally fall into talking about sheer delight of "us" instead of saying sheer delight in "me." It gets a bit uncomfortable to bring it away from the macrocosm to the microcosm--my humanity makes it easier to talk in broad terms of God's love for us all, as if I'm standing in front of a group of high school students, proclaiming the love of God for them. But God is showing me that He wants me to know that He delights in me, Dan M. It's a little uncomfortable, since delighting in someone, and liking someone, and desiring a close relationship is an intimate thing...and that can be scary, even if I recognize and know that God's love is the only source of true happiness. My prayer is that I can learn to accept the truth of his delight in me, and I don't think that will come easily for me.)
- alison said...
I think love is more of a choice than like. Our dislike of a person is useful to reveal the shallowness of our love or the complete dearth of it. Too often Christians justify their lack of love. Too long I have loved too little - my intimates and the sometimes tiresome people on the edges of my life. This is just a side issue, but important.
The real point is opening yourself to the love of God, Dan, which could be the most important work you will ever do. I have heard people disparage the focus on God's love, but you can't separate it from any of his other attributes. He is love. To love and to allow oneself to be fully loved requires incredible vulnerability and courage.
All this to say: accept the truth of his delight in you.


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Health Canada has leading edge research and results shown at their webpage: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php for you to check out and learn a lot from. I recommend anybody to read through this site and take heavy notes. There is a lot a lot a lot of good information on here, as well as recommended daily intake levels of the different food groups. In my own diet, I've eliminated dairy and most sugars, this means no juice drinks, milk, eggs, cheese, etc. It has done wonders for the amount of fat on my body, pimples, energy levels and overall fealing of goodness. Give it a try!
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The past month I've been long term subbing in a Kindergarten class at one of the more difficult schools in the district. It hasn't been the easiest job, but it's been one that I've worked very hard at doing my very best.
Yesterday the Principal and Vice Principal informed me that my services would no longer be necessary in that position. I was canned. They gave me their reasons, which, for the sake of this post aren't important. If you'd like to know about it, ask me!
Normally when something like this happens, I would be BAWLING my eyes out. This time I was completely able to continue my conversation with the Principal and Vice Principal and leave. I called the sub office, where I got a little emotional with the wonderful lady who works there. The last thing I need is for this to reflect badly on me when I'm trying so hard to get a full time job in this district. She reassured me that this was no problem at all.
Leaving the school, I was calm. It was very odd. I just knew that everything was going to be okay. I knew that the phone would continue to ring, that I would continue teaching. My mom and Nick were concerned, but I wasn't.
Well this morning I received a phone call. I'm starting another long term sub job Monday for a 3rd grade class!
It's times like these I know without a shadow of a doubt that moving to Utah was the right thing for us to do. We have loved EVERY minute of being here, and I've worked more inside the classroom in the three months we've been here than my entire time in California!! (well, maybe not my entire time in California, but you catch the drift!)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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As a part of my Wednesday series for new grads, today I present "Practice-Jobs or Get Thee an Internship!" I never had an internship when I was in college. I was involved in a number of extra-curricular activities that helped me craft a decent resume after graduation. However, I have regretted not taking the opportunity to get some extra work experience through getting an internship. When we lived in Santa Barbara, each year I spoke at the internship class about life after college. I always congratulated the class on getting a leg up by choosing to spend a little less time on campus their senior year, and a little more time adding to their resume and work experiences.
Why get an internship?
1. Extra Experience - I've alluded to this already but obviously, an internship gives you some extra experience to put on your resume and reference when you attend interviews. Look for internships that give you the opportunity to focus on a particular project, not just make copies and get people coffee.
2. It might turn into a job! When hiring interns, I typically conduct a fairly rigorous screening and interview process. If an intern impresses me, I do everything I can to find her a position at our company. At the very least, I become a glowing reference for her. You see, there's always a fair amount of guesswork when it comes to hiring. I can only tell so much through a couple hours in an interview process with you. But if I've had the opportunity to work with you directly for a couple months and you impress me (even if you don't necessarily have all of the qualifications a position might require), I'd rather hire you than take my chances on the unknown.
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These next couple of days will be posts about both boys in celebration of their 4th birthday. I've thought and thought about how to do this, I've been back and forth on what to write. So I'm going to start at the beginning. My friend, Rachel has always said I should write a book and I'm beginning to think she was right - haha..When Macie was a tad over a year old we decided to try for another baby and maybe go for a third one sometime down the road. I got pregnant right off, which we hadn't planned on. Actually we were trying NOT to get pregnant. I noticed different things with this pregnancy than with Macie..Like I always had a metallic or coppery taste in my mouth and I always had lots of pressure on my lower abdomen. Keep in mind this was before my 8 week checkup. I thought nothing of it cause I've always heard every pregnancy is different. On and off during the weeks leading up to my 1st doctors appointment I'd make random comments to Jason about us having twins and he'd think that's retarded and go on. I think it was Rachel who jinxed me. She constantly said it. So on my 1st doctors appointment as I'm heading out the door I said to a friend "I hope I'm not having twins". Little did I know what God had in store for me. I'm at the doctor by myself cause this was the second baby and we've been there done that sort of thing..Not a big deal..So the doctor's about to do the ultrasound that looks like a you know what and I say "I hope there is not two babies in there" and the doctor smiles and pats my knee and says "bless your heart". I swear I was bug eyeed as I yell WHAT!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! NO WAY!! O MY GOSH!! K, I'm near panic. I'm shaking so bad that the lady who takes your money had to write my check out for me..My first call was to Jason and he about died. First I'd thought he hung up on me b/c he was dead quiet and after he collected his thoughts all he kept saying was "this isn't funny and you'd better not be lying". haha
I had a long, hard pregnancy..Several scares along the way, but everything worked out.
So on April 8th 2005 my back had been hurting all day. I was having contractions like 4-5 minutes apart and just didn't feel good. I'd worked half a day that day, so I went home and tried to rest. Keep in mind Macie had just turned 2, so there was little rest to be had. I knew my doctor was on call that weekend and had Monday off. I wanted my doctor to deliver these babies. I was already dilating which wasn't a good thing, but not too bad either. I was almost 34 weeks. I called the hospital later that evening and they said come on in, which I did and they kept me through the weekend trying to stop the contractions and giving me those steroid shots for the babies lungs. I was sent home Sunday afternoon, took a nap with Macie, woke up and the contractions started again. I was in some discomfort, but did not want to go back to the hospital, but then again I knew my doctor wasn't going to be in the office Monday, so I didn't know what to do. Jason says I was sweating profusely, but I don't remember ever sweating - haha..At midnight Macie woke up puking, so we took turns dealing with her all the while I'm in labor..I kept asking Jason "what do I do, what do I do". I finally gave in and called my mom at 3am to ask her to take me to the hospital and she says "yeah let me put some makeup on" - so I'm thinking "what" , so I say okay try to hurry. After we hung up she realized what was going on and rushed over with no makeup - thank goodness. I really felt like the bottom was about to fall out - haha. Jason didn't want to leave Macie if I was just going to be sent home. Needless to say I didn't get sent home. Of course it was raining cats and dogs that morning..I call Jason once to let him know we're having the twins soon and to get here. Well he feel back to sleep, so as their wheeling me to the c-section room I'm calling him again saying there not going to wait for you get up here, Aunt Amy lived 2 houses down so she came down to watch Macie until Mamaw Patti could get there. Keep in mind Jason's a dangerous driver in the rain, but somehow made it there in time. Austin has always been labeled "baby A". He was the smaller twin but just by a couple of ounces..
I know he looks a little rough, but he's come a long way..I was so out of it I didn't get to see my babies the day I delivered. One sweet nurse snuck Austin into my room so I could see him for a second. Austin is a sweet, sweet boy. I believe he'll be the sneaky one outta the bunch, though.
It's hard to believe it's been 4 years since this picture.
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Worship Helps for Pentecost 19
Worship Theme: Sinners sin. We all sin. But we cannot excuse our sin because we act like others. Sin requires radical surgery. Jesus says: "If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off" (Mark ). The good news is that Jesus was "cut off" from his own Father through his death on the cross, in order to reunite us with God and with one another. As his servants we are the "salt" of the earth, standing out as we show allegiance to Jesus and the gospel.
Old Testament: Numbers , 24-29 The LORD said to Moses: "Bring me seventy of
elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have
them come to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you. … 24
So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD had said. He brought together
seventy of their elders and had them stand around the Tent. 25 Then
the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took of the Spirit
that was on him and put the Spirit on the seventy elders. When the Spirit
rested on them, they prophesied, but they did not do so again. 26
However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp.
They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the Tent. Yet the
Spirit also rested on them, and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A
young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the
camp." 28 Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' aide since
youth, spoke up and said, "Moses, my lord, stop them!" 29
But Moses replied, "Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the
LORD's people were prophets and that the LORD would put his Spirit on
1. When Moses, exasperated, turned to God because the Israelites were complaining about having to eat manna all the time, how did God first respond? (See 11:16)
2. Why did a young man run and tell Moses about Eldad and Medad, who were still in the camp?
3. Why didn't Moses want Eldad and Medad to stop?
Epistle: Philippians 1:12-18a Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly. 15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16 The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. 17 The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
4. What had happened to Paul, which turned out, surprisingly, to advance the gospel's spread?
5. How did Paul react when others preached Christ out of envy and rivalry?
Gospel: Mark -50 "Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us." 39 "Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us. 41 I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward. 42 "And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. 44 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 46 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the
with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 where
"'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.' 49
Everyone will be salted with fire. 50 "Salt is good, but if it
loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves,
and be at peace with each other." kingdom of God
6. What prompted John to tattle to Jesus about a miracle worker that was not one of the twelve?
7. Summarize the obligations of disciples for one another according to Mark 9:42-50.
1. Moses receives mercy in the leadership department: Now 70 men will help him lead the nation. But the people get their wish for meat, and a plague with it for grumbling against the LORD.
2. A young man ran and told Moses about Eldad and Medad because they were prophesying in the camp, instead of around the tent, like the other elders. Joshua told Moses to have them stop.
3. Moses didn't want them to stop because he wished that all God's people were prophets with the Spirit on them.
4. Paul was under house arrest in
Rome for a long time.
5. Paul said, "The important thing is that in every way Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice."
6. Perhaps John was jealous. John said the disciples stopped the man because he "was not one of us." Do we look down on one other Christians who are not part of our church body? Jesus said, "Do not stop him…whoever is not against us is for us." Likewise we confess in the Nicene Creed that we believe in one, holy Christian apostolic church.
7. A disciple will do everything possible to save the life of the soul. Participation in Christ's Kingdom is worth any sacrifice. The hand will not grasp what God forbids. The foot will not go where God's "No Trespassing" sign stands. The eye will not gaze on that which God hates. Keep your "saltiness" by living for the Gospel and Christ Jesus.
Putting your faith into action
When the Israelites grumbled, Moses felt the weight of it as if he were carrying the burden all alone. The Lord showed him in this Old Testament reading that he could place his Spirit upon many leaders, and even upon the "unauthorized." Surprisingly effective service can be given by some from whom you least expect it. For not one of us has all of God's gifts, but each of us should look for his God-given opportunities to serve while giving thanks for the gifts and services of others.
It is forbidden to bring any disgrace upon our neighbor regarding his wife. The sixth commandment takes aim at adultery, because among the Jewish people it was ordained and commanded that everyone must be married. The young were engaged to be married early, and the virgin state was held in small esteem. Yet neither were public prostitution and lewdness tolerated. Therefore, adultery was the most common form of unchastity among them.
But among us there is such a shameful mess and the very dregs of all vice and lewdness. Therefore, this commandment is directed against all kinds of unchastity, whatever it may be called. Not only is the outward act of adultery forbidden, but also every kind of cause, motive, and means of adultery. Then the heart, the lips, and the whole body may be chaste and offer no opportunity, help, or persuasion toward inchastity. We must also resist temptation, offer protection, and rescue honor wherever there is danger and need. We must give help and counsel, so as to maintain our neighbor's honor. For whenever you abandon this effort when you could resist unchastity, or whenever you overlook it as if it did not concern you, you are as truly guilty of adultery as the one doing the deed. Everyone must live chastely himself and help his neighbor do the same. By this commandment God wishes to protect every spouse so that no one trespasses against him or her. – Large Catechism, Ten Commandments, paragraphs 200-205


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What soap is, and how it works,
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Tips for beginners,
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Tips for selecting a recipe,
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How to make bar soap using 8 different soap-making techniques;
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What different colorants do, and what to be careful of;
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I found this bundle to be well written and very informative. I had never read any books on soap making before and found it all very interesting. I feel ready to try my hand at making some as soon as I have all the materials I need.
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Last week we mentioned Le Petit Chef as one of our favorite spots to grab lunch in Hartford. We've made a handful of visits to Le Petit over the last few months and we can say that it currently holds the title for serving the Best Sandwich In Hartford. Operated by a French gentleman who claims to have "never had McDonald's," Le Petit features an extensive sandwich menu and from our experience you can't go wrong with any. Two of our favorites have been a roast beef with brie and bacon (?!??!?!?) and roast chicken with avocado.
Le Petit recently pared down the sandwich menu that was once at almost three dozen, we might bemoan this decision, but since we had twice ordered the pork loin sandwich only to be told there was no pork, we applaud the move. If you aren't going to have it on a regular basis, don't have it on the menu.
No matter how great a sandwich might be constructed, it can all be for naught if it is put in between a mediocre bread. Le Petit ensures their sandwiches don't befall this fate with a bread that is simply excellent. A long thin french style baguette, Le Petit bread is always soft and fresh and well proportioned to the rest of the sandwich. An excellent job on a critical component of the sandwich that is too often overlooked.
In addition to sandwiches Le Petit also serves "dinners" and salads. A dinner is a home style cooked dish like roast chicken or chicken cordon blue served with two excellent sides ranging from macaroni and cheese to fruit salad. While the dinners are a bit too much food for us during lunch, they are excellent and one looking for a large lunch or early dinner could scarcely do any better.
Many of the Le Petit salads are derivatives of the sandwiches and appear very appetizing. We have only tried a salad once on a recommendation from a carb averting friend who called it his "favorite salad in Hartford."
With roast chicken, avocado, cheese, and a hard boiled egg, it is a really, really good salad and something you don't have to feel guilty about the rest of the day.
Le Petit is located on Temple Street in downtown and is cash only. Almost everything is under $10. The seating is plentiful although the tables are a bit small for two people. That's still not enough to keep us from naming it home to "The Best Sandwich In Hartford." Be sure to stop by and try it.


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Posted by : Novey Justice Monday, September 30, 2013
I don't know if it's true but reports are saying that Drizzy and Breezy are back on good terms, I really don't care but it's just if they can get back in good terms anyone can I GUESS. If they made a song would you listen? I'm thinking it should be called Boys over Brawds!


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The Christmas rush is in full swing at my house! Santa is trying to make the most of every minute these last two days while the kids are still in school. *wink, wink* But I do have a couple of pages to share with you today.
I have been playing with my Noel Mignon December kit. I love the way that kraft cardstock coordinates with the colors in this kit and so I decided to pull a couple of sheets from my stash and use it as the base to my pages today.
A few years ago, my parents asked my son to come along with them to help them deliver Christmas presents to their neighbors. My parents live in a canyon where deer are very common place. One of their neighbors sets out hay for the deer each year, so they won't starve. They asked my son if he would like to help feed them when he stopped by with the gift.
The deer came up and ate right out of his hand. He was mesmerized and delighted! It was definitely a magical moment of his Christmas that year!
I used the square frames and sequins from the kit to create a series of shaker boxes along the vertical line of my page. I love the mix of patterns of the frames and paper strips! It's so festive!
I used metal dies from my stash to create snowflakes for each corner of my page. I placed a wood button in the center of each one and then used the sparkles from the Shimelle rub ons around the snowflakes. Love those cute sparkles! They definitely help add a "magical" feel to this page.
I knotted the striped ribbon and placed it underneath the horizontal photo with a flair button accenting the knot. The striped pattern helps bring the red around the page and tie in the striped pattern of the top shaker box.
Next, I created the title from the alpha stickers in the kit. I punctuated the title a bit by adding a few more phrase rub ons.
SUPPLIES: Noel Mignon December 2015 Mistletoe & Holly Classic Kit, Cardstock (kraft, white, green, red), Patterned Paper (Echo Park Paper, October Afternoon, American Crafts, Simple Stories), Chipboard Frames (Echo Park Paper, October Afternoon), Sequins (Pink Paislee), Ribbon (Maya Road), Wood Buttons (Shimelle by American Crafts), Die Cuts (October Afternoon), Snowflake Die (Sizzix), Rub Ons (Shimelle by American Crafts), Letter Stickers (Fancy Pants Designs, American Crafts), Flair (October Afternoon), Photo Corner Punch (Stampin' Up), Embossing Machine (Cuttlebug), Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug Swiss Dots), Other: Foam squares, Adhesive, black journaling pen, brown ink.
On this next page, I scrapped a few pics of my girls in front of the Christmas tree from a couple of years ago. Camryn was hamming it up for the camera, so I ended up with a couple more pictures of her. Ha!
I had fun sprinkling several star stickers together in the left corner around the journaling. The star stickers are from the Jillibean Soup sticker sheet and the enamel stars are by My Mind's Eye. I used a banner flag poking out from the side of the larger photo to help connect everything together design-wise and lead your eye into the pictures.
The green cut apart border paper by Echo Park Paper anchors all of the photos and also serves as the title. I used the red pen from the kit to color in the word "Christmas" to make it stand out a bit more.
I accented the title and the bottom right corner of the photos with a bird I cut out from the October Afternoon paper and then repeated the star stickers and wood buttons from the top of the page.
Finally, I added a bit of Hambly woodgrain transparency I had in my stash under the top and bottom of the photo grouping. It was a fun way to add a bit more pattern without adding too much additional visual weight. If you don't have a woodgrain transparency in your stash, you could use a rub on or border stamp in a coordinating pattern.
SUPPLIES: Noel Mignon December 2015 Mistletoe & Holly Classic Kit, Cardstock (kraft, red, olive, dark brown), Patterned Paper (Echo Park Paper, Pink Paislee, October Afternoon), Transparency (Hambly), Stickers (Jillibean Soup, My Mind's Eye), Enamel Shapes (My Mind's Eye), Wood Buttons (Shimelle by American Crafts), Arrow Clips (Freckled Fawn), Red pen (Uniball Signo), Other: foam squares, adhesive, black journaling pen, brown ink.
Just a little disclaimer … my presence here on the blog, may be a bit sparse in the next week leading up to Christmas. 🙂 I'm sure you understand, but I wanted to let you know.
I'm still crafting up a few things and will try to pop in with those, but if you don't see me … you'll know why … infact, I'm willing to bet you'll be busy celebrating and preparing for the holiday as well! Well, … we'll just have to regroup after Christmas, right?! 🙂
Here's wishing you and yours a very MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! Love to you all!


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(Meredith) -- Marquise Goodwin, a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, caught an 83-yard touchdown pass on Sunday, blew a kiss to the sky and dropped to his knees.
The 36-year-old NFL star was mourning the loss of his newborn son, who died just hours prior.
Goodwin waited until after the game to share the heartbreaking news on Instagram. He and his wife, Morgan, lost their premature baby boy due to pregnancy complications.
"Although we are hurt, I am grateful for the experience and grateful that God blessed me with a wife as courageous and resilient as Morgan," he wrote. "The pain (physically, mentally, and emotionally) that she has endured is unbelievable. Please pray for the Goodwin family."
A post shared by Marquise Goodwin (@marquisegoodwin) on Nov 12, 2017 at 6:06pm PST
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said during a postgame news conference that Goodwin decided to play in Sunday's game, despite his tragic loss.
"I know Marquise was hurting bad, real bad, and I know he will for a while," said Shanahan. "I know his wife will too."
He continued, "He was hurting, but he was adamant he wanted to play. And that's something as a coach you respect."
The 49ers went on to win their first game of the season, beating the New York Giants 31 to 21.
A post shared by Marquise Goodwin (@marquisegoodwin) on Nov 12, 2017 at 7:03pm PST
Mobile users, click here to watch Marquise Goodwin's "can't-miss play" on the NFL's official website.
Information from KRON via CNN contributed to this report.
Copyright 2017 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.


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Genre's next round officially opened to the public, and their theme this round is rockabilly!
The designers this round are providing you with skulls, roses, and cherry themed items, there is even some hair to make your Rockabilly outfit complete!
DRBC provided me with some killer ideas for outfits, thanks to their items from Genre.
DRBC has out a few items as their event themed items, but 2 of the one I really loved was the Bettie Cardigan top and the Ronette skirt!
The Bettie Cardigan is a must have for every Rockabilly girl in her wardrobe, and this cardigan can be worn with out without the under shirt, for a more fun and flirty look.
Swallow patches on the shoulders of this cardigan add a little bit more flair, and there are 8 different colors for the cardigan and 8 unique prints for the undershirt
Includes the Meshy Cardigan, alpha layer, Meshy undershirt top, and color change HUD for each.
The Ronnette Skirt is a fitted wiggle skirt with 8 texture options on one color change HUD.
With those 8 textures, you can show off your undeniably sexy, and versatile personality.
Includes the Meshy Skirt in several sizes, alpha layer, and color change HUD.
Each one of these items are 99$L only at Genre!
I thought the nails from Dark Passions fit this look just perfect, so I had to grab them up!
For he Forever Rockabilly hunt (see a theme tie in here?), Dark Passions made the So Very Cherry nail applies as their hunt item, and their are 2 versions to collect up!
Each version is 2$L each, and the differences between the two are one is a Slink applier, while the other hidden gem is a Maitreya Applier.
Each one includes the appliers for toes and fingernails!
Make sure you grab them up, as this hunt only runs until April 27th.
Get the look! –
Poses: *~*HopScotch*~* Pose me pretty I
*Includes 5 static poses*
Skin: Lumae :: Adore : 3 – Rosy :: Cherry Pie {DarkBrow}
Hair: .~Tableau Vivant~ Pretty reckless II (S) – Basics
Eyes: {S0NG} :: Alice~ Dark Blue Eye
*Not Free*
Nail Applier: Dark passions– Koffin Nails – So Very Cherry – Maitreya
*Find the hunt objects with Slink and Maitreya! Each one is in a different object*
*2$L, Forever Rockabilly Hunt*
Necklace: NSP Rockabilly Rose Choker – Ruby Skullz
Bracelets: Howl – Star Rope no.1 (Black)
*wayward hunt gift, includes 2 versions*
Top: ::DRBC:: bettie cardigan
Skirt: ::DRBC:: ronette skirt
Shoes: Bliensen + MaiTai – Ruby Pearl – for Maitreya
Get the build! –
Dresser: Frogstar – Little Black Dress(er)
*Not Free*
Lamp: {Sparkling flower~ pink} S lamp .::Cubic Cherry Kre-ations::.
papers on floor: -tres blah- Hodgepodge – Paper Pile
*Gacha Prize*
Magazines: -tres blah- Hodgepodge – Stacked Magazines
*Gacha Prize*
Lounge: Trompe Loeil – Alexi Chase Lounge Punk Loaded {A}
Live/Laugh Frames:[Fetch] Laugh and Live Frame
*Unknown Hunt gift!*
Curtain: [Fetch] Anastasia Curtain
*Not Free*
Rug: [Fetch] Sylvia Rug
*Not Free*


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Timeliness tends to be a big issue when it comes to hiring at my organization. At the special request of a co-worker, I'm dedicating a post to the all important issue of arriving at the appropriate time for interviews.
Obviously, you should do everything in your power to show up on time - preferably about 10-15 minutes early. We often have paperwork that you will need to complete when you arrive, and if you get here early you can get started right away and we can actually start interviewing you at the designated time. However...please do not arrive more than 15 minutes early. When I used to hire for temporary positions, every week candidates would arrive at least AN HOUR EARLY. I'm sorry, that's ridiculous. It makes it look like you have nothing better to do and we feel a bit uncomfortable with you waiting in our office for that long. Even 20 minutes early is a bit much.
Personally, I feel a bit self-conscious when a candidate arrives - I want to make sure we're all on our best behavior around you and that you are greeted and treated well. But I also have work to do and being forced to close my office door so I can make phone calls while you hover in the next room is...well, awkward.
Now, it's fine if you plan ahead and arrive at the PARKING LOT early! In fact, I think you should plan to arrive at your interview location at least 30 minutes early, but wait in your car until 10 minutes before. This will give you a chance to calm your nerves, review your research and jot down potential questions ahead of time.
And obviously...don't be late! Or if you realize you may be late, pull over and call the office immediately to let them know and apologize. If you just show up late, I might not have time to interview you at all...and you've given me a very poor first impression of you. Remember, hiring managers know that the "you" that you present us on the day of the interview is probably the best version of yourself. So if the best version of yourself is late....well, don't count on getting the job.


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Monday, February 7, 2011
Hair's thinkin'
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- Jessica Rhodes said...
Reds are good for you so if you want to try out blonde, why not go for a strawberry blonde? I bet that would be pretty forgiving as far as roots are concerned.
Whatever style you get, don't forget that summer's coming up and you're going to want it off your neck. When I did my post-baby hair chop it was too short to keep back and it drove me nuts.
There's always the option to just leave it alone for now, throw it up in a ratty bun, and wait until things are a little more calm. You'll be able to spend more time on yourself once you get your juggling act... I mean parenting routine... all together ; )
- February 8, 2011 at 9:13 AM
- michellep said...
I say super short, red, and sassy! I love, love, love my hair short! And I never thought I'd look good in a cut like this. The low maintenance is unbelievable. Just make sure you go to someone good if you do go super drastic. The feather clip I'm sending you will look awesome in short hair! I get so many compliments. Once even from a lady working at Home Depot. And I'm so flattered BTW to be cited in your post!
- February 8, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Andrew and Melissa said...
I agree with Michelle, I think short and red would be SO cute on you!
- February 10, 2011 at 12:50 PM


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(Even though I've chugged the swoosh kool-aid...) I think this is a pretty cool retail space. "PUMA City" is essentially a movable city made up of 24 shipping containers & holds a retail store, bar, and event space. I'll definitely have to check it out since it's right here in Boston (near the ICA). It'll be up for another 3 weeks in Boston & apparently will host some DJ battles before it moves on to South Africa.
The featured event is the Volvo Ocean Race -- a 9 month yacht race around the world. An article quotes chief mktg. officer Anthony Bertone claiming, "A lot of time people see sailing as an elite sport, but we're trying to give folks an opportunity to see that's not the case." Mmmwhat?!? I'm going to have to completely disagree w/ him -- I find sailing to be nothing but an elite sport. Ok, I'll admit: I went to prep school, and I even spent a season with the Milton Academy sailing team (!!! yeah, I know...clearly that didn't work out...)
Anyway, the project makes sense in terms of Boston sports (for a US city, sailing is somewhat popular in Boston, and there are a lot of universities in the area that have sailing teams). But I have to wonder...DJ battles? Mixing hip-hop culture w/ a rich white kids' sport? Really? I'm not saying it can't be done, but bringing sailing to the streets seems like a bit of a far-reach to me. I guess with a large enough marketing budget, perhaps dichotomous cultures can mingle. Then again, I have to remember that cultures are more fluid today, thanks to the digital world. But hey, I'll have to go see for myself!
Friday, April 24, 2009
PUMA City - Boston
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Watching the ramifications of this spill has made me far less glib about the entire off-shore drilling debate. I cheered on Obama's tactical win over Republicans when he embraced off-shore drilling and now I see how incredibly shallow that was. What's happening in Louisiana is horrific and also unavoidable if we continue with off-shore drilling.
I'm certain that I am not the only American who's had a serious wake up call in the last week.


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My First Fugal Friday!
So this is a new series I'm going to do about every other Friday. That's when I go to lunch with my mom and my Granny's best friend Mrs. Jo. Usually after lunch Mom and I will either go shopping, so these post will consist of new clothes, accessories, home decor, or anything else I get a good deal. And there is always a good deal involved when I go shopping cause trying to save up money for a house, to start a family and one year anniversary trip, there's not always extra shopping money lying around.
I've been wanting a new bathing for this summer so last Friday after lunch I talked Mom into going to Belk with me. I ended up walking out with a cute new black dress and a pair of black shorts. I haven't worn the shorts yet but I've worn the dress a couple of times. I absolutely love it!
The dress was originally $86, it was on sale for 40% off and then I had another 20% coupon. So I got it for $41.28!
|I don't have a pic of me in it but hopefully this weekend cause I'm wearing it again tmrw!
(Plus it was the only one in the store that I found and it just so happened to be my size... meant to be!)
The shorts were originally $48. It was already marked down 50% plus my coupon for an additional 20%. So I got the shorts for $19.20!
They are super comfy and will work well with pretty much any top. Plus I know I will get alot of use out of them this summer cause it's so hot!
And on top of all those sales, I actually returned two shirts for $60, so technically I only spent $4! That's something the hubby will appreciate :-)
Hope y'all enjoy my new series. And happy bargain hunting to you!


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full disclosure: a friend of ours mixed up all the dry ingredients and gave me directions for the rest of the stuff, but i mixed it together and baked it. it tasted good. take that!
Friday, October 17, 2008
i made bread
my wife has the camera, so i have no way to prove it, but i made bread.
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- Alison Wonderland said...
Ben, I am here with your wife and we both bow to your greatness!
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No better way to celebrate your lack of faith by celebrating the rebirth of spring for everyone.
T brought the main course, I did these roasted artichokes from the Zuni Cafe cookbook and something fun for our salad.
First, trim the chokes. Most cooks complain about the difficulty of trimming an artichoke, but I don't find it that laborious. Be sure to have a dog or two at your feet and some good music on, or in my case sports on the TV. I use kitchen sheers to trim the pointy ends of the leaves, chop an inch off the very tip top and the bottom inch of the stem. Then, use a paring knife to cut just underneath the heart, and a spoon to scoop out the parts of the heart that are too hairy and pointy to eat.
Dip the chokes in water and lemon juice to keep the open flesh from turning brown and par-boil for about 4 minutes. Next time I will par boil a little longer as these came out undercooked after their initial roasting time and had to go back in the oven.
In addition to the oilive oil, pepper and sea salt I threw in on top of the artichokes before they went in the oven, I added the finely diced rind of one of my preserved lemons from Week 3. Before and after roasting, the rinds are wildly delicious, sweet, citrus and salty all at the same time.
Both my cooking guests took one of the lemons home in a non-environmentally friendly plastic bag. I tried the environmentally friendly zip bags from Whole Foods. They suck ass.
Roasted artichokes with garlic, sea salt and preserved lemons. Artichokes: produce section of grocery store. Lemons: my backyard.
My name is Liz and I am a reality TV addict. I have not accepted that I cannot change this, not 100% sure I have the courage to do so, and I haven't reached ability to accept it yet. However! Chef's Academy did affect what we ate for Easter dinner this year. Chef Novelli taught his charges how to make parmesan cheese baskets. They were so cute! And a lot of what Chef Novelli did looked beautiful and seemed simple in construction. Here, a video of the basket from Bravo.
I also used the recipe from Fine Dinings blog for comparative analysis.
I baked the cheese about 10 minutes or so, not on silicon or parchment but on my insulated cookie sheet sprayed lightly with olive oil. I did not add any truffle oil or seeds to the grated cheese. After about 10 minutes, I pulled the tray out and gently lifted the slightly soft, slightly brittle cheese from the tray and draped it over a couple pint beer glasses to make the basket shape.
Et, voila! Parmesan cheese wedges: back wall of grocery store in gourmet cheese section.
For the salad, I prepped finger bowls of bleu cheese, sprouts and green onion.
T brought greens from her CSA box, and tore them with her tiny hands into tiny bite sized pieces. Note to self: I need a salad spinner.
My Easter Basket! Thanks, T!
T's leg o' lamb. She bought this at Whole Foods in Hollywood, if I recall correctly. Ingeniously, she had the butcher cut the entire shank from the leg and rewrap it more evenly around the bone and secure with string. This helps the meat cook more evenly. It's not quite as caveman fabulous, but it's gorgeous to look at and more effective.
T used a Gourmet magazine recipe.
Rosemary, Lemon, and Garlic Leg of Lamb with Roasted Potatoes Gourmet | April 1996
2 large lemons, zest of 1 removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves
3 large garlic cloves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
a 7-pound leg of lamb (ask butcher to remove pelvic bone and tie lamb for easier carving)
2 1/2 pounds small red potatoes
3 tablespoons minced fresh chives
Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs and lemon wedges
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut off and discard pith from zested lemon and cut off and discard zest and pith from other lemon. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch zest 1 minute and drain in a colander. Cut each lemon crosswise into 6 slices.
In a small food processor blend rosemary, garlic, zest, 1 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, and salt until mixture is chopped fine.
With tip of a small sharp knife cut small slits all over lamb and rub rosemary mixture over lamb, rubbing into slits. Arrange lemon slices in middle of a large roasting pan and arrange lamb on them. Roast lamb in middle of oven 45 minutes.
Quarter potatoes and in a saucepan cover with salted cold water by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil and cook potatoes, covered, 5 minutes. Drain potatoes in colander and in a bowl toss with remaining tablespoon oil. Arrange potatoes around lamb and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Roast lamb and potatoes, stirring potatoes occasionally, 55 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 140°F. for medium-rare. Transfer lamb to a cutting board and let stand 15 minutes. Increase temperature to 500°F. and roast potatoes and lemons in one layer 5 to 10 minutes more, or until golden. Transfer potatoes and lemons with a slotted spoon to bowl and toss with chives. Transfer potato mixture to a platter.
Serve lamb, sliced thin across grain, with potatoes, garnished with rosemary and lemon wedges.
Lamb: butcher department, left hand wall of grocery store. Rosemary: T's garden.
Easter supper.
One lone freesia.
Ang and J joined us and brought the sweets! Raspberry lemon tart with almond crust. Very nice.
My favorite, key lime pie with shortbread cookie crust. Um, not happy I had to share. Which means it wasn't good, it was GREAT.
Tiramisu. Not so great, Whole Foods. Dry in the middle and not boozey enough.
And this nut tart was beautiful in our minds, however there was no caramel or chocolate in the middle. Just a pile of nuts with a trace of chocolate drizzled over the top. Meh.
Sweets: Whole Foods deli aisle along the right wall.
Congrats, Ang and J, on the reinvention of your relationship. We wish you the very best.