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What now for Darren Bent?
Filed under: Aston Villa, Guest Blogs, Transfer News
One of the questions that Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert must answer this summer relates to the club's record transfer Darren Bent. The England international forward has been frozen out of the team following the signing of Christian Benteke, and is in dire need of regular first-team football.
Although Bent looks odds-on to leave Villa Park with bwinbetting.com, there is a case to be made that the forward could still rekindle his career in Birmingham. The player's future may well be linked in with Benteke's fate, as should Villa sell the Belgian forward Bent could be in line for a recall.
The Honeymoon Period
Filed under: Guest Blogs, Hot topic debates
Aston Villa Blog's Ollie Scrimgeour writes (pre-QPR) of how Villa must improve their performances if they are to continue to pick up 'decent' results with a difficult schedule ahead of the club after Alex McLeish's honeymoon period comes to end. Read more
Gabriel Agbonlahor: Local Boy
Filed under: Guest Blogs
Aston Villa Blog's Ollie Scrimgeour discusses Aston Villa's Player of the Month for August, Gabby Agbonlahor, his development at the club and where he may be best deployed by Alex McLeish. Read more
About a Bannan
Filed under: Guest Blogs
Aston Villa Blog's Ollie Scrimgeour discusses why the best things often come in small packages, small Barry Bannan shaped packages!
In physical stature, he appears too small to be a professional football player, but he has sublime technique and understanding of the game, which would suggest he has a great deal to offer. So how should Aston Villa and the Premier League view Barry Bannan?
It's an intriguing question, and one that has very much come to the forefront of the sport's discussion forums in recent years. The inspiring, unanswered and indeed unanswerable domination of Barcelona and Spain at club and international levels respectively has demonstrated that the little guys can be, and apparently are, the best. Xavi, Iniesta and Messi to name but three of the world's greatest, and most diminutive, players have shown that even in the incredibly fast-paced and physical modern game of football that skill and technique are those attributes most valuable to a professional.
On Tuesday night, Barry Bannan displayed his undoubted talent, pulling the strings in Scotland's narrow 1-0 win in their Euro 2012 qualifying match against Lithuania. Interestingly, he was playing in instrumental fashion on the right-wing, delivering dangerous balls into the area at will, highlighting the ability he possesses with that marvelous left foot. More notable than that, though, was his capacity to make the right decision at key moments in the game, thus establishing himself as one of the outstanding figures for his country in crucial, high-pressure circumstances. He picked up man of the match award for his performance.
Scotland captain Darren Fletcher was full of praise for the young starlet after the game:
"He (Bannan) proved that last night and he is a fantastic player and he gives us something different. He's got a lot of arrogance on the ball, he looks for the killer pass and he plays some great passes over the defence and he makes things happen."
James Traynor of The Daily Record was also very impressed with Bannan and put my thoughts into one sentence with this analysis:
"Barry Bannan took the opportunity to stake a claim for a regular place because this little player had a big night… Looking at the diminutive Aston Villa player it was difficult to work out how such a slight figure could make any kind of impact."
Some distance perhaps, in footballing terms, behind Xavi and Iniesta of Barcelona and Spain, but there can be few misgivings about the fact that Bannan is a gifted player. He does make things happen, he does play great passes and he does enjoy time on the ball. He's a natural footballer.
There will, however, always be a question about his size – particularly in English football.
For Aston Villa, the midfielder has been impressive on a number of occasions when he has been given the opportunity to play. Showing a neat passing game, and of course, his aforementioned, soon to be famous delight of a left peg, it is no wonder that Gerard Houllier, and now Alex McLeish, have been willing to give him his chance in the Premier League.
Nevertheless, there are those who feel that Bannan is not effective enough for Villa because physically he is not up to the demands of this league.
Let me say this, before I continue. I love watching football played with style, to see neat, penetrative passes opening up defences – of which Bannan is capable. Bannan thrives on the passing game, and is a very good technical player, so I would be thoroughly delighted to be able to say that he could be the player that dictates play in the middle of the park for us. His style embodies a lot of what I enjoy about football and if he could bring this to the Premier League week in week out, all fans –Villa especially – would be treated to high quality play.
The truth is that I can't say for certain that he will offer these things to Aston Villa, or the Premier League, because the mind-set surrounding his build may hinder him.
Please disagree with me and this 'English mentality' about the Premier League. I welcome your disagreement. The facts are quite unlike my views. The fact is that the Premier League is physical, and fast-paced. While there are benefits to this for some players, not to mention spectators, there is an attitude in English football that you need to be big, fast and strong to be worthy of our top-flight. These ideas are implemented in youth football from the very first time a child steps onto the pitch to play in this country. "The bigger you are, the better you are", apparently.
These views don't fly with me, and they are changing, largely because of the success achieved elsewhere by different approaches. However, every time Barry Bannan plays poorly – and even the very best in the world have their bad games – in England, it will be put down to his physical stature. Rightly or wrongly, Bannan would be better suited to playing football on the continent, in the current climate.
Recently, Joe Cole made the jump across the channel to go and play football in France's rising Ligue 1 at champions Lille. Often labeled as 'too skilful' for the English game, Cole may well find his feet in a slightly less physically oriented league where excitement is bubbling, as there is talk of a new era of popularity for French football. While Villa were suitors of the tricky midfielder on deadline day, I must admit that I was rather pleased to see him choose the new experience that the project at Lille will offer him. Long has it been suggested that the English national team suffers as a result of our players not tasting the offerings of foreign leagues, and the Premier League thriving on foreigners coming here.
Like Cole, I might propose that Bannan could be of a similar mould. While a little smaller in terms of size, Bannan is the skilful type of player that could really benefit from a European adventure.
And so begs the question – should Bannan be given more of a chance at Villa before a definitive judgment is made about whether he is up to the challenge, or the pre-set attitudes, of the Premier League? Absolutely.
It could be the case that with changing ideas in the English game, which is seeing small-built players like Ashley Young and Adam Johnson flourish, Bannan will be part of a revolutionary generation for the Premier League. This is an opportunity for skilful players, of whatever bulk, to be given the chance to really shine and make the Premier League one that truly appreciates skill, alongside the physicality. There's not enough admiration of this type of athlete in this nation, in my view.
Villa could be the start of the fight against the ideologies of Stoke City, among others, where big is best and muscle earns points. Bannan is one of the most technically able players I have seen in a Villa shirt for a long time, and that is not an exaggeration. His touch is phenomenal for such a young professional and it is important that he is given a real go at it. Dare I say that he could be an Iniesta in claret and blue? Perhaps best not to get carried away get carried away at this stage…
Still, there is undoubtedly a culture of physicality and to a large extent a belief that size matters in English football, and it needs to be addressed. As far as I'm concerned, it's time that Bannan (and players like him) is given the chance to show his ever-improving technical ability.
Alex McLeish, it seems, would certainly be inclined to give his compatriot a breakthrough as he said this of the creative midfielder recently:
"It is hard to ignore a guy of his ability because he does want to play, he does want to make the passes. He has a clever mind and is creative. It is hard to keep everyone satisfied. But Barry has a contribution to make."
I truly hope that little Barry Bannan is able to prove his class and become a big, big player for Aston Villa and the Premier League.
He does have a contribution to make; Big Eck is making no mistake with that statement.
Up the Villa!
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The McLeish Mentality
Filed under: Aston Villa, Guest Blogs
Aston Villa Blog's Ollie Scrimgeour discusses the mentality that Alex McLeish has brought to the club early on in his reign as manager, as well as giving his opinions on the club's deadline day activity.
Support Your Club
Filed under: Guest Blogs
While certain fans have taken issue with the transfer activity at the club over the summer, guest blogger Matt Turvey of www.astonvillalife.com discusses a frankly more worrying matter at the club following poor attendances thus far this season and asks his fellow Villans to support the club in their time of need.
'Big Clubs' and The Glory of the Cup
Filed under: Guest Blogs
Aston Villa Blog's Ollie Scrimgeour explains why the significance of a run in the cups is crucial to McLeish and Villa following last night's 2-0 win over Hereford. Read more
How Can £40m Make No Difference?
Filed under: Aston Villa, Guest Blogs, Hot topic debates
This week's instalment of Aston Villa Blog's partnership with fellow fan site Aston Villa Life has been sent in by editor and guest blogger Matt Turvey and is based around the truth behind the finances at the club and why the money recuperated from the sales of Young and Downing has not been spent. Read more
Given Stars, but Shay-me Villa Couldn't Score
Filed under: Aston Villa, Guest Blogs, Hot topic debates, Post Match Analysis
Aston Villa Blog's newest recruit Ollie Scrimgeour follows up his debut article with an opinion based look at the ups and downs of the season opener vs Fulham, capped by some positive predictions for the rest of the month. Read more
New Season, New Expectations?
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Ahead of the new season, Aston Villa blog has made a new signing of its own, welcoming budding young writer and loyally optimistic Villan Ollie Scrimgeour to the writing team. The following is Ollie's first article for the site, detailing his opinions on the star attractions at Villa this season, and his viewpoint ahead of the new campaign. Read more


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Glad to have you reading my sermon musings once again. The sermon text for Sunday is Isaiah 6:1-8, the calling of Isaiah. It is a tough text with lots of strange images including seraphim, fire and smoke, as well as shaking doorposts. The passage concludes with a question from God to Isaiah, and then Isaiah's response to God. Verse 8 reads, "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I, send me.'"
As I have told you before, all of us are called by God to proclaim His message...that is the purpose of the church and also the road that every Christian must walk. With that said, however, we all have a choice in the matter. Do we accept God's call and mission for our lives, or do we reject it?
I am afraid that many have rejected God's calling to be an active participant in faith because they do not want to be bothered. They would rather be comfortable doing their own thing their own way; frankly, that is the wrong way to live. I want you to know that we have a responsibility as Christians to make ourselves available to God for His work in our lives.
So my question to you is simple: are you available to help, or are you away from your post? Do you want to be who God has called you to be, or would you rather somebody else do the job for you? May we recommit our lives this week to the faithful service of God, and to His church. Amen.
Have a great day,

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Duke Divinity School will host a public discussion on a recently published novel, The Risk of Returning, with authors Rudy and Shirley Nelson during Professor's Xi Lian's class, World Christianity 815.
Rudy Nelson, emeritus associate professor of English and religious studies at the University at Albany, is the author of The Making and Unmaking of an Evangelical Mind: The Case of Edward Carnell (Cambridge University Press, 1987). Shirley Nelson is the author of the novel The Last Year of the War (Harper and Row, 1978) and Fair, Clear, and Terrible: The Story of Shiloh, Maine (British American, 1989).
The free presentation is being sponsored by the Dean's Office, the Divinity School Historical Division, and Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts about the book, a historical novel set in Guatemala in the 1980s reflecting the tragedy and heroism co-existing within Guatemala's religious communities.


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Yesterday we had the first broken arm in this house. No broken bones, however, as Margareta doesn't actually have any bones to break. Margareta is one of my oldest granddollters, having joined our family by adoption (arranged by my parents) on Marie's second birthday. Unfortunately, I don't have any photo albums here in Cyprus from before 2000, so can't photo-document here on this blog that joyful day.
So yesterday morning, Margareta's Aunt Katie and Uncle Lukas were having a bit of an argument about who could lovingly care for this niece of theirs, and in the struggle, Margareta's left arm became separated from her body:
Margareta didn't put up any fuss, but Marie wasn't too thrilled. I did briefly look on-line, but sending Margareta to the hospital was a bit out of our budget (she's not covered under our health insurance), and Marie didn't want that anyway. It turns out that they wouldn't even have re-attached her arm--just given her an entire body-and-limb transplant. Marie pointed out that she really doesn't spend much quality time with Margareta anymore anyway, and besides, she loves her the way she is, because of all of the memories. It wouldn't be the same without ink on her legs and grundgy fingernails.
We discussed the options and Marie thought a cast would be cool. We considered a cast made of duct tape, or maybe taping her up and then wrapping white cloth around as a cast. Eventually, Marie decided that if I could actually repair her, that would be good. The strongest fabric I had available was denim (lots of worn-out jeans...), and I didn't have anything of any strength that was a more appropriate shade anyway. Of course, I could have gone and bought some fabric, but I know myself well enough to know that the reality would be that Margareta and her arm would end up lying in my sewing drawer at least until we next move, if not longer, so figured it was better to perform surgery sooner rather than later, with the materials at hand.
The first stage was to fit a cuff of denim and sew it closed, right sides together:
The morning we left the U.S. last December, I broke the frames of my glasses. On the way to the airport we stopped and bought some superglue (crazy glue, Sekundenkleber), the kind in a little jar with a brush, like nail polish. I figured I'd have more control of how much and where it landed that way, and it did make me a little nervous to be working on my glasses. It worked wonderfully (here it is four months later, and I haven't bothered getting new frames after all, and haven't had to re-repair them, either), and I've used this glue quite a few times since. I can highly recommend it. Yes, it was more expensive than in the little tubes, but it's still WORKING four months and at least a dozen uses later, which is more than I can say I've ever managed with a little tube.
Anyway, I used this cool superglue and painted around the edge of the arm, then slid the denim up and over the glue. For good measure I painted some on top of the denim, too. Then it looked like this:
I let it dry (long enough to put on a load of laundry and start some bread), then turned the fabric right-side out.
So far so good, but I hadn't tapered the cuff quite as much as I should have (like, at all), and had quite a time figuring out how to attach it to Margareta. I finally tucked it INside her body and used safety pins to hold it together:
I started sewing with pink-ish thread that more-or-less matched Margareta's body, but the thread kept breaking. Since the denim was a slightly less-than-natural color anyway, I figured the color of the sutures maybe wasn't that important anyway, and I had some good strong black thread, so used that for the rest. I'd thought I'd do a nice neat blind stitch anyway, but as it turned out, it was necessary to actually knot every single stitch to prevent them from pulling apart. Close-up, it doesn't look too neat:
However, it's strong, and whatever else happens to Margareta, it won't be my stitches that tear. From a distance she looks fine, even though it's a little unusual to have a denim-colored stripe in the middle of one's upper arm:
And with clothes on (and back in Marie's care), she looks as good as ever:
When I pinned her arm in place, I thought I had it straight, but once it was finished, we realized that her left arm is now raised more than her right. Marie said that now you can tell that she's Elisabeth's niece, always waving.


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With the successful conduct of the barangay and youth polls yesterday, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) OIC-Secretary Eduardo M. Ano commends the over 1,000 police personnel who "performed beyond the call of duty" by serving as Board of Election Tellers (BETs) in key areas in the country during the polls.
Ano says a total of 1,104 members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were deployed in several voting centers in Mindanao, Cordillera Administrative Region and Calabarzon to serve as BETs when the assigned teachers failed to report or backed out due to peace and order problems.
"The courage and selflessness of the PNP personnel who served as BET members across the country are admirable and worthy of commendation. Maraming-maraming salamat sa inyong paglilingkod," he says.
Of the 1,104 PNP members who served as BETs, 6 were in Kalinga, 62 in Dasmarinas City, 14 in Zamboanga City, 144 in Lanao del Norte, 150 in Sulu, 45 in Basilan, 283 in Maguindanao, 657 in Lanao del Sur, 118 in Cotabato City, and 120 in North Cotabato.
"Because of their (PNP) altruistic service as BETs, there is no failure of elections anywhere in the country yesterday. All polling centers opened and Filipinos were able to exercise their right to vote because the PNP and the military were on deck and ready to serve. That means a lot for the voters and for the country as a whole," Ano says.
The Election Service Reform Act and Comelec Resolution No. 10194 provide that uniformed personnel of the PNP may be deputized as a Member of the Electoral Board if the peace and order situation in the area requires it and if and there are no other qualified, willing and available persons to render election service in the affected area.
According to the assessment of the PNP, the May 14 elections was "peaceful and orderly" despite the 47 "violent incidents" that were recorded since the election period began 30 days ago. The figure is less than the 57 violent incidents recorded in the 2013 barangay and SK elections that saw 33 people dead and 55 others injured.
The PNP attributes the decrease in violent incidents during the poll period to intensified police operations, mainly through police response, checkpoint, guncheck and search warrant operations.
Earlier, the PNP has classified 597 areas in the country as red hotspots, 4,970 as orange hotspots, and 2,071 as yellow hotspots.
The "red spots" refer to areas which are in "critical situation," those under orange have "presence of armed groups and "organized movements outside the law," while those in "yellow spots" refer to places "with history of political unrest."
A total of 181,212 uniformed PNP personnel assumed election duty in 73,562 polling centers; and in the Reactionary Standby Support Forces of the Police Regional Offices and the National Headquarters; and as members of the Quick Reaction Teams.
SK Training
Meanwhile, DILG Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Jonathan Malaya says that now that the elections are over, on top of the DILG's agenda is the mandatory training for the elected SK officials as provided for in the SK Reform Act or Republic Act No. 10742.
Malaya says the DILG in coordination with the National Youth Commission and the local government leagues has prepared a good training package for SK officials to equip them with the right knowledge and skills on their role as youth representatives.
He warns that "non-attendance to the training without any valid reason shall be considered as an instance of deliberate failure to attend and shall constitute sufficient ground to disqualify SK officials or subject them to disciplinary actions as per Section 27 of the SK Reform Act."
The SK mandatory training will run on May 17 to 26 covering modules on decentralization and local governance, SK history and salient features, how to conduct meetings and craft resolutions, how to do planning and budgeting, and code of conduct and ethical standards of a public official.


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The Four Foods Group: Sharing a Love of Food
Andrew and Shauna Smith founded The Four Foods Group (FFG) in 2008 with a focus on creating jobs and spreading a love of good food. FFG's executive team is comprised of colleagues with a knack for teamwork, innovation and a love for the business.
"We began as an investment and management corporation," explains Andrew, CEO of FFG. "We started out looking for a good restaurant concept where we could help aspiring operators build a restaurant, as well as their brand. The two main factors of our success are good food and sound finances."
Andrew and Shauna, CMO of FFG, met in Provo, Utah, where both attended college. "I was born in Chicago and my father was an associate dean of the dental school at Northwestern," says Andrew. "I was the black sheep of the family, as many other family members entered the medical field. I had a business mind, and I always wanted to sell something. I worked at Sears and my mentor was one of the vice presidents of the company. I left Chicago and went to Brigham Young University [BYU] because I wanted to get out on my own."
Starting Something New
Andrew and Shauna married after college, settling in – but not settling down – in Utah. According to Andrew, six months after graduation he was starting businesses. "I ran tech companies for more than a decade," he says. "I resigned from the last one to start FFG."
Andrew and Shauna's first development was Kneader's Bakery & Café (Kneaders), which has become FFG's flagship brand. "We love Kneaders and it was always one of Shauna's favorite restaurants," explains Andrew. "It was a small, niche operation with a bakery and café. The company had six units where everything was made everything from scratch, including artisan bread and gourmet soups to European pastries."
The pair obtained the exclusive development rights to a four-state region, including Utah, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona. Within a few years FFG has experienced enormous growth. "We've refined systems and financial insight in and out of the store," says Andrew. "We don't own the Kneaders brand or company, but we have the rights to expand it into locations where it has never existed. We work with the owners and operators as a development company and a long-term, closely aligned partner."
The team at FFG proudly assists business owners in making growth decisions. The FFG team also takes care of financial and purchasing aspects for operator partners, allowing the owners to focus on day-to-day operations, enhancing the overall business.
When the Smiths started out, Andrew and Shauna were FFG's only employees. Now the company has surpassed 700 dedicated employees and continues to grow. "We have several senior executives," says Andrew. "Many of whom we have worked with in the past or know through other business ventures." FFG has expanded its facilities as well. The team recently moved into a new 16,000-square foot office and warehouse located in Highland, Utah.
Inside Kneaders
FFG is now proudly involved with 13 Kneaders restaurants and counting. "We're building six buildings right now, and we hope to have 21 by 2014," says Andrew. An impressive growth plan allows Kneaders' geographic footprint to extend from Utah into Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. The unique, quick-service restaurants are immensely popular wherever Kneaders open. The restaurant boasts a cozy atmosphere and hosts tasty dining options.
"Kneaders just feels like a local bakery," describes Andrew. "There's a warm, cozy home-oriented feel. Our locations have more than 100 European pastries available all year, as well as fresh sandwiches made to order, hearty salads, a full espresso and coffee bar and Panini's. We compete in the same genre of food as Paradise Bakery, which is owned by Panera, but we really specialize in pastries and retail gift baskets."
Off the menu, Kneaders also operates as a retailer. The interior of each restaurant is strewn with handmade gift baskets that are available for purchase. "Our baskets are incredibly popular around the holidays," notes Andrew. Customers can also purchase spreads and oils, custom pastries, fancily wrapped sweet breads and Abbie & Ellie Sweets, which are manufactured internally by Kneaders corporate.
Victory Across the Table
With all the diversity the Smiths have created, FFG has been immensely successful since 2008. "We are pushing harder and faster every year," says Andrew. "There are plenty of private equity groups that want to help us out, but we want to make sure we're growing at the right rate. I think things are really going to speed up for us over the next four years."
According to Andrew, the most challenging aspect of operating FFG was getting the business off the ground. "Running a young company is tough," explains Andrew. "And we were doing it in the worst crisis our country has ever seen. I had to figure out a creative way to work with banks. Financing is the hardest part. We had to scrape together hundreds of thousands of dollars to get the banks to lend a majority of the money."
The team at FFG has successfully built and established better relationships, which Andrew believes is imperative to the company's stability and growth. Whether with contractors, food suppliers or banks, FFG has established networks. "Here in Utah, we use the same builder and the same network of subcontractors for each new location," explains Andrew. "Going out of state we work with a local group that has a national presence."
Many of FFG's repeat contractors are currently working on new Kneaders locations, and Andrew believes he will be providing even more business as time goes on. "We have the right vision," he says. "We know what we're trying to accomplish. We want to have a big presence in the West, and we also want to reach into the Midwest, where I'm from. I think we'll merge and acquire our way to the East Coast within the next 10 years. During the next five-to-seven years alone, we are looking to have 125 to 150 stores. In the next three years, I think we'll have more than 2,500 employees serving fantastic food in good stores that are profitable and provide job security."
What began as romance has prospered, and Andrew and Shauna have established a truly unique operation. The team believes in what FFG is selling and all are dedicated wholeheartedly to the success of the company's partners. "We're sticking to Kneaders for now," says Andrew, who has not ruled out working with other chains. The Four Foods Group is a growing force in restaurant development and finance, and the Smiths are likely to exceed any growth goals with ease.


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A road trip day, so I'm ready to teach my photography class tomorrow. Driving is the kind of brainwave activity that encourages deep synaptic integration. In other words, lightning strikes and connections get made, like two people I should ask to come over to taste some cider and talk about food pairings. That could have been triggered from listening to one of my favorite podcasts, the CiderGuide. I fell behind; today's driving entertainment was recorded back in November, part of which was an interview with John Bunker of Fedco Trees. We met John at CiderCon last year and I loved hearing his perspective on the emerging cider industry. I'll be buying his book and taking it to Chicago next month just in case he's there to sign it. And their trees have done well for us, just saying.
The podcast host reminded me that I had been meaning to share the article his other guest wrote about John Bunker last year. Read Rowan Jacobsen's great piece in Mother Jones, Why Your Supermarket Sells Only 5 Kinds of Apples, and you'll understand why I have 40+ varieties in my orchard, with another 15-20 on the way for 2015.


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Cherry ClafoutiWritten by: Sharee Narciso
Take a journey to France with this traditional French recipe. Your tastebuds will surely thank you for all the new sensations that they'll be enjoying from a helping of good, hot-off-the-oven cherry clafouti! There are many variations of this tasty dessert, and we're featuring one of the most classic versions of the dish here.


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It's 99cent 2 piece chicken and Popeye's! I try to be healthy but I can't even get two apples for 99 cent.Marissa's boyfriend was in the silliest car accidents I have ever seen. John was backing out in the NBC parking lot, saw the brand new BMW of a Days of your Lives employee but didn't think the car was as close as it was. John backed into it. Every on in line saw it and asked him"didn't you hear the horn"? He heard it but didn't know it was coming from the car behind him.
I heard from my computer teacher Rithy that at Famous in 31 days. com has a nice video about the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and I. So please go to Famous in 31days.com
Marissa and Robin was in line today at 4:30 AM.
I heard from my computer teacher Rithy that at Famous in 31 days. com has a nice video about the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and I. So please go to Famous in 31days.com
Marissa and Robin was in line today at 4:30 AM.
In line I met Gail, Joe, and Debbie. Debbie has lost 15 pounds since may on the Lendora Diet even thought she cheats.Only 60 carbs. Debbie shared her protein bars but Joe ate a sandwich.
Debbie son (Who turned 18 today and watches Jay everyday) asked his mom to call his girlfriend Roquel's school pretend to be her parent so she could leave school early to go to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Eric(his father) called but didn't know how to spell her name...she still was able to leave early.
Eric is a pastor at The Mariners Church in Newport Coast Dr. in Irvine California. Eric said that they worship aliens... I can't wait to visit. They were wild and crazy Christians! They are fun!
Roberta is a Studio Teacher. That means she teaches kids who are on movie sets. Roberta is a big Reba fan and is wearing from head to toe Reba Wear. I didn't even know Reba had a clothing line.
Yanel Escobar(She has Escobar tatooed on her lower back) and her boyfriend Jose Arteaga were love muffins all day! She even popped his zit in line! They were fun and have know each other since middle school.
Guest: Jennifer Love Hewitt. Usually she wears something form fitting. Jennifer has big thighs and hips.(not in a bad way) Today she had on this white 80's Prom dress that did hug her curves. Jennifer looked like it was her Quinceanera. The white was wasn't a flatering color on her. She looked like...a Ghost Whisperer.
Jeff Corwin and the animals. The wolves and the leopard maybe it was a cheetah was cute. Jay loves to think that just because he has a cat that he is good with the wild cats. Jay is like"shhh shhh shhh" to the leopard before it bit his hand. (it was a small on so no blood or anything) Jay thinks he's a leopard whisperer.
REBA MCENTIRE AND VINCE GILL This was one of the few time I wish I could met a guest. I love Reba and watch her show in reruns. She is the biggest star( I would faint if Dolly Parton was ever on the show) Thanks Tonight Show With Jay Leno for booking Reba!
Keiffer Sutherland Got arrested for drunk driving. That man hasn't been right ever since Julia Roberts dumped him. He has been a drunk ever since. Then she married Lyle Lovett. They were only married for about 24 hours.
Mike Tyson might go to jail for possession of cocaine, pot while drinking and driving. Who is going to be his cell mate...Hannibal Lector? They can spend the time biting one another.


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Published: 13th June 2017
Number Of Pages: 320
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A visceral coming-of-age tale from the young woman who dared to stand up to a kingdom of men. Best known for her campaign work for women's rights, including the Women2Drive campaign, this is Manal al-Sharif's fiercely intimate memoir.
'Future generations will marvel at Manal al-Sharif. Her gripping account of homegrown courage will speak to the fighter in all of us. Books like this one can change the world' Deborah Feldman, New York Times bestselling author of Unorthodox
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Manal al-Sharif was born in Mecca the year fundamentalism took hold in Saudi Arabia. As a young girl she would burn her brother's boy band CDs in the oven because music was haram: forbidden by Islamic law. By her twenties she was a computer security engineer.
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I only ever read a few issues of DQ, but always enjoyed them. Sad to see them go.okayfine wrote:DQ's esteemed proofreader and contributing editor Mr. Fant linked me to this thread. I thought I'd pipe in since DQ is a topic near and dear to my heart.
Just to set the record straight...okayfine wrote:
DQ ending is nothing like FTA's end, or even the first "sale" of FTA. Ray got bored and moved beyond 510s, so he decided to dupe his then-editor to "buy" FTA. I've done everything to avoid a repeat of FTA's lack of quality, lack of timeliness, lack of content, and lack of notice regarding the end. If there were enough people still contributing content to DQ, this wouldn't be a topic of conversation.
Nobody dupped anyone. What happened was that Danny - who I had hired and who was working as our editor at the time - called me one day and threatened to quit if I wouldn't sell him the club. He told me, "I'm doing all the work and you're collecting all the money". I told him yeah that's how it works when you are the owner; I was starting another business and burned out on running the 510 club, so I took him up on his offer to buy the club.
Nothing against Danny. I think maybe he underestimated what it took to run the club and perhaps was also going through some difficult personal stuff in his life. But he certainly wasn't dupped into anything. We agreed on the terms, drew up a contract and he purchased the 510 club - simple as that. He made an effort to pay me what he owed for buying the club, but after a while the checks stopped coming. When I called to ask why, he bascially said he's not gonna send any more checks; he's gonna become a long haul truck driver and someone else is gonna run the club.
At that point, what he did with the 510 club wasn't really any of my business any longer. Yes, technically he skipped out on our original deal, but I didn't have any reason or desire to hold his feet to the fire over it. My other business had taken off, so I just marked the whole thing off as a tax loss on a bad debt and moved on. At least he published a few more issues than I would have been able to at that stage in the game, so that's something to his credit.
Danny was a good guy and we always got along fine. Please keep in mind I was a lot younger back then (and a bit hot headed) when I started and ran the 510 club. I might not have always been the easiest person to deal with at times, but I brought the 510 club back on-line after Rex out of a legitamate love of the Datsun 510.
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Word on the street up here in the PNW is that Portland is the place to go if you wanna buy some really cool threads tax free. We took this rainy weekend to explore the many nooks of PDX and see what kind of treasures we could score. We discovered that Portland is the epicenter of small boutiques of American made goods. It was like we were in our own hipster heaven.
The first time we went to PDX we were limited to the pearl district and downtown, but this time we had a car and we found some great new neighborhoods. (I discovered an awesome app for the iPhone: Tripit. We had so many shops we planned to visit that we mapped them all out on the app so that we didn't have to backtrack during our shopping extravaganza. Plus One for efficiency)
Here's a little list of our favorite shops in Portland:
Powell's Books
1005 W Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209
Neighborhood: Downtown
This place is an institution. If you ask someone about where to go in Portland, they inevitably point here. Every time I enter this store I walk out with great books at cheap prices. Who cares if they've been gently loved before?
1225 NW Everett St
Portland, OR 97209
Neighborhood: Pearl District
S got a nice flannel and sweater here. I wasn't impressed with the women's collection, but a great stop for men.
Frances May
1013 SW Washington St
Portland, OR 97205
Neighborhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown
We didn't end up getting anything from here for lack of sizes, but the collection of shoes and dresses here was beautiful.
Tanner Goods
1308 W Burnside
Portland, OR 97209
Neighborhood: Downtown
This was one of MANY stores we came across that S had been stalking online. It was also one of many stores that exudes rugged manliness. Portland IS the center of lumberjack chic.
Lizard Lounge
1323 NW Irving St
Portland, OR 97209
Neighborhood: Pearl District
I LOVED this store. It was really big compared to the other shops and had an amazing selection of boots. They carry a ton of Hudson shoes which I have only seen online and in England.
Zelda's Shoe Bar
633 NW 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97210
Neighborhoods: Alphabet District, Northwest
My goal was to get a pair of booties from Portland. After going to countless shoe shops, I finally found the boots I wanted, in my size, on clearance, at this store. Kind of a small selection, and women's only, but I found what I wanted.
This list could go on forever, but I'll stop here. There were tons of other shops that smelled like cedar and pine when you walked in, with tables covered in leather and copper goods, and backpacks and flannel hanging from the walls. I enjoyed every one of them, but these were definitely my favorites.
*We came on the perfect weekend cause every store we went into was having major sales! Note to self: go at the end of a season.


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So as a crafty girl ... my friends expect certain things and one of them is a handmade card for all occasions. I cant give a store bought card to save my life!
So take a peek see at what I came up with for my BFFs card this year!
She liked it ... hope you do too ;)


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James Coppinger has stressed the importance of this summer's recruitment if Doncaster Rovers have designs on a return to the Championship.
The 34-year-old still harbours hopes of playing in the second tier again with Rovers.
But he says to get back there, boss Paul Dickov must be careful to bring in the right sort of players.
"As you get older you want to be playing at the highest possible level," said Coppinger.
"For me, I still think I could play in the Championship, along with a lot of the players we've got.
"You can talk about it and say it as much as you like though, you've got to do it.
"For me next season is a massive season for the club in general and I think recruiting players and bringing players in has to be done carefully.
"Bringing the right players in will determine where we finish next season."
There is a seed of thought that Rovers were content to consolidate following relegation and a turbulent summer.
However, Coppinger does not entertain the idea of the players settling for a mid-table finish and said Rovers were simply not good enough over the course of the season.
"I think if you set your sights high and your goals high you can achieve anything," he said.
"Obviously how you play determines where you finish and we basically haven't been good enough.
"Every professional footballer goes into games wanting to win, and goes into a season wanting to get promoted. You can't go into a season wanting to finish mid-table. That just doesn't happen.
"But for certain reasons we haven't performed this season. We haven't been consistent enough and we'll look to address that for next season."