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I have two Cochins, Frodo and Sam! They are both named from the hobbit. They are 7 weeks old and I got them at a chicken swap! Here is some pictures of Frodo:
I just love this picture! Frodo's expression is funny looking!!
Frodo likes bananas, bread and watermelon a lot and I just love his neck and head coloring!
Sam is the more easy-going one of the two. He also likes bananas, bread and watermelon and I love his coloring too!!
Here is one of them together:
I think this is my favorite chicken picture I have got so far, they were running from me and I got an 'action shot'!
Frodo and Sam
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FC Zurich beat Valduz 3-1 on the final day of Swiss Super League season but it wasn't enough to keep them up.
Lugano overcame St Gallen 3-0 on Wednesday night to relegate Zurich for the first time since 1988 - and their fans didn't take it very well.
Their supporters poured down from the stands after the final whistle and followed the players down the tunnel.
Luckily for both teams, security guards inside the tunnel were able to get the situation under control and there were no serious injuries.
But the disorder then spilled on to the streets with police using water cannons and rubber bullets on a crowd of around 500 fans.
The fact that it was Zurich's first win in 10 matches - run of results that cost Sami Hyppia his job - may help to explain the fans' anger.
But they will at least have some chance of glory - and revenge - when their side take on Lugano in Sunday's Swiss Cup final.


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T-Days went well, but Heimlicher says 'debrief' won't hurt
Despite few known problems with Territory Days this year, City Council member Jerry Heimlicher has asked Colorado Springs Parks Director Paul Butcher to set up
a "debrief meeting" to discuss it.
A date was being set up as of press deadline.
"I haven't heard a word, no complaint or praise or nothing," Heimlicher said of the 31st annual street festival, which brought an estimated 120,000 people to Old Colorado City over Memorial Day weekend May 26-28. "Normally I think no news is good news, but I think we should still have a debrief meeting, even if there's not a lot of public interest. What I want to do is continuously improve it."
Heimlicher, whose District 3 includes the older Westside, had offered to lead future improvement efforts after some problems were aired last year regarding trash and traffic at the 2006 festival.
Separate interviews with Aimee Cox of City Parks, Sgt. Bob Weber of City Police and Territory Days organizer Lynda Dunne also painted a favorable picture.
Weber reported only one incident - a "little fight in the beer garden"; also, that parking tickets were up from 589 last year to 646 this year, thanks to an enhanced enforcement effort. He praised Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful - a non-profit group that OCCA contracted to pick up trash at the event and in the surrounding neighborhoods. "They were constantly picking things up," he said.
Although volunteering that the shuttle bus lines were too long and there was a problem with trash for part of one day, "I haven't heard anything negative," Dunne said.
As for the Old Colorado City Associates (OCCA) merchants group, which plans the event and benefits from it in good years - primarily using the money to promote the area - the May 26-28 Territory Days may have been the most financially successful ever, according to Dunne's report this week to the OCCA board. She plans to provide a detailed report in July, she said.
Jim Heikes, OCCA president, said he had gotten a complaint from one merchant; Don Wicks, a board member, said that one e-mail had come in to the OCCA website from a person who had noticed a pile of beer bottles (although Dunne noted that bottles are not allowed to leave the event's drinking areas).
Cox said she had received no complaints, describing the weekend as "remarkably uneventful."
However, she is reportedly about to receive a five-page commentary that includes some criticism of the police, the OCCA and the event itself (that it's basically too large for the area). The author is Don Schlarb, who had started a petition last year to prevent Territory Days (and any other events that close the avenue longer than four hours) in Old Colorado City.
In addition, Schlarb told the Pioneer, his wife Linda has been distributing copies of the commentary to some business owners in Old Colorado City.
The Schlarbs own a propane business in the 2700 block of Colorado Avenue, which they say loses thousands of dollars during Territory Days. In an attempt to accommodate one of their complaints last year, the OCCA moved the shuttle-bus drop-off point this year from 28th Street (next to the propane store) to 23rd and Colorado.
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Here is the house I am doing the custom order for.
Isn't it just charming?
The left side of the wrap around porch.
And the right side of the wrap around porch.
Custom orders can be challenging and rewarding at the same time. We went back and forth through email about what she wanted, things changed along the way, some things removed, other things added. You really have to go with the flow when you are doing a custom order. You are making your customer's vision into a reality. I have so enjoyed this process and loved that I was able to make another mini lover's dream come true. :)
Hoping everyone has had an enjoyable weekend, I love lazy days when I can get them. :)
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Lazy Daze Campground is right on the Little River in the heart of the scenic Great Smoky Mountains. There are many quaint little shops that are still locally owned and operated but yet we are close to action packed Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Dollywood! We are on the "Peaceful side of the Smokies" come and enjoy all Lazy Daze Campground and Townsend Tennessee has to offer! Cabins, RV/Tent sites, store, 24 hr
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Mountaineer Campground takes full advantage of the location in Townsend with lovely campsites on the sparkling Little River. Rest comfortably in a place where your nightly lullaby is the sound of water rushing over rapids and mountain breezes chasing through tree tops. We are a wonderful family place with numerous activities nearby for all ages. Our campground has many amenities to offer such as all shaded RV and tent sites (grass, gravel with patios, or concrete), river sites with large decks, cabins, swimming pool, children's playground, laundry facilities and a modern, super clean bathhouse.
Misty River
Misty River Cabins and RV Resort is one of the best rated resorts in the Townsend Tennessee area. We are one of only 9 resorts in the nation to receive the "A" rating for the last 5 years. With Maryville, Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge as our neighbors you will love the area. Our cabins are on the side of the Little River and our campsites are nice and roomy. Come enjoy the Smoky Mountains with us.
Big Meadow Family Campground
Big Meadow Family Campground is open year round. The park is 500 feet off US 321 and just two miles from The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Five miles to Laurel Valley Golf Course, 15 to Pigeon Forge, 17 to Gatlinburg or 27 miles to the Tail of the Dragon. Our sites are level, most are pull-thrus and most have concrete pads and patios. All are full hookups including cable TV and free Wi-Fi. 30 and 50 AMPs electric service is available. We offer a pavilion to use by groups or for devotions each Sunday morning. There is also a laundry facility, climate controlled bathhouse, gazebo with a large fire pit, fun playground, an electronic game room and an exercise room.
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World Wide Domination, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology's award-winning web team, has won two Outstanding Achievement Awards under the Education category in the 2011 Interactive Media Awards (IMA) for the Limkokwing Community Portal and iPhone application. The award is the second highest honour bestowed by the IMA.
The IMA recognise the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honour individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition is designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet and offer winners a boost in marketing and exposure.
Entries are scored on five specific criteria: design, content, feature functionality, usability and standards compliance & cross-browser compatibility. Judges adhere to specific guidelines and criteria under a points-based scoring system which allows a score of 0 to 100 points per criterion for a maximum 500 points.
Websites and projects receiving an overall score between 460 and 479 receive the Outstanding Achievement award while those receiving an overall score between 480 and 500 receive the Best in Class award.
The Limkokwing Community Portal and iPhone application are among 145 entries submitted under the 'Education' category in the 2011 award year. The portal received an overall score of 464 from a maximum of 500 points based on the following individual scores: design (90), content (93), feature functionality (97), usability (92) and standards compliance & cross-browser compatibility (92). The phone application received 475 points.
Part of the University's multi-award winning website, the Limkokwing Community Portal is a showcase of Web 2.0 ingenuity. Leveraging the power of the Internet, the portal connects the University's vast global network of students and alumni in a borderless community. Members can access information and course materials, share their work and ideas, and chat with each other. Over 8,000 alumni and students from the University's various campuses log on daily to the Community Portal via the web, Facebook and an iPhone application.
The Limkokwing iPhone application is the mobile version of the University's Student Portal. Students are able to view class schedules, exam results, lecture notes and assignments using the application, which is available on the App Store. The application has also recently won the Best Education Mobile application, Best School Mobile application and Best University Mobile application awards at the 2011 Internet Advertising Competition in the USA.
The 2011 IMA was judged by representatives from American Express, CNNMoney.com, Hill & Knowlton, McCann Erickson Worldwide, Microsoft, Time Warner Inc and the Food Network, amon gothers. Other websites to receive recognition include Accenture, Disney, Samsung and Scotiabank.
This is the second time the University has received the IMA Outstanding Achievement Award. It won its first award in 2009 for the University's website under the University category.
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In today's Wishcasting Wednesday prompt, Jamie Ridler asks:
What do you wish to make?
(Love. The answer is always love. *grin*)
I wish to make my way back to sailing regularly.
I wish to make abundant money, so my children and I may have a home that feels like a sacred space and support for exploration of our individual dreams.
I wish to create and share a physical celebration of joy each day.
When I walked away from the boat a little over one year ago, I think I temporarily left my sailing skills, feel of abundance, and joy of celebration there.
Names really tell a lot; I left "Ethereal Joy" (the boat) and *Magic Moonbeam* (the pup). I didn't realize how effectively I closed that energetic door.
One might say there has been a knot in my heart, entanglement of my heart whispers.
On my days of full presence, I feel overwhelming gratitude for the year spent healing and centering and energizing.
On my days of "less than" I feel very not enough, critical of the "mistakes" I made that ultimately changed the direction of my life. (A wonderful, new direction, which quickly dissolves the criticism.)
I focus on centering into full presence, re-membering to trust Source, and to see and feel Source in everything. That dissolves my feelings of "less than" while enriching my faith, independent of external.
I ultimately want to make a life based upon this practice of presence.
My energetic intention for May is to unravel, unfurl, unfold (the above-mentioned knot).
(If you would like to share your energetic intention, the complimentary May circle is open through May 7th–as well as new monthly and yearly subscription options. Please click the link for more information.)
Thank you for receiving my Wednesday wish. What do you wish to make?
(It is my hope that you share your wishes, it is great fun to affirm them, together!)
Much peace and abundant love,
Reminder: Linger. Savor. Relish.


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Even the big boys can make a mistake -- Daily Variety yesterday reported that former Jedi Liam Neeson would play Ra's Al Ghul. Today they corrected themselves, saying that Neeson would play Henri Ducard, a mentor to Bruce Wayne. The big rumor around the web (noted by All The Rage and Batman-on-Film) is that Oscar nominee and "The Last Samurai" star Ken Watanabe is joining the cast (which joins up with earlier casting information from the production looking for a "huge" Asian actor) as Ra's Al Ghul. BBC News has more details about the filming at Cardington hangar. Superhero Hype has a spy report from a reader who transcribed an article on crew assignments for the Chris Nolan Bat flick.
Tons of news today on the Hellboy front, starting right here at CBR. Dark Horse Comics wants to share "Hellboy" with some very lucky comics fans, according to a press release they shared with us today. Comic shop retailers can enter the contest noted therein by March 12th and win a private screening for a select group of their customers, just for creating the best Hellboy display in their store. Rules and instructions are found at that link.
Meanwhile, Comic Monsters has took an early look at Mike Mignola's movie diary in this Wednesday's issue of Wizard. "After more than five years of talking about it, I will finally get to see Ron [Perlman] as Hellboy," writes Mignola. "Ron is perfect as Hellboy, as del Toro and I always knew he would be. He seems so natural, the way he talks, the way he moves and the way he smokes a cigar. It's very easy to forget he's in four hours worth of makeup. His big stone hand and tail work so well you forget they're operated by radio control."
In other Hellish news, director Guillermo del Toro will be signing copies of "Hellboy: The Art of the Movie" at Burbank's Dark Delicacies on April 10th at 2PM. To get an autograph, you must purchase a copy of the $24.95 book at the store.
The Vancouver Province reports on one of the scenes from the upcoming Halle Berry thriller, which involves some special vehicles. "A recent job involved rounding up 20 customized low-rider cars for a nightclub scene in Halle Berry's Catwoman. Lavigne's company, Reel Cars, keeps a catalogue of some 6,000 cars of all types and ages. 'They can phone me for a '70s pickup truck or a beater Volkswagen, a Rolls Royce and everything in between. Anything they can't rent at Budget.' The car owners get anywhere from $150 to $1,000 a day for letting their cars shine under the movie lights." Hollywood North Report noted that "'Catwoman' officially wrapped production in Vancouver on Friday February 20th 2004 after nearly 5 months. Pitof has now left town and is on to Post-Production in LA."
Wrestler Kevin Nash was happy to play the role of the Russian in the new Marvel action flick, and Comics Continuum interviewed the man-mountain about his experience, and he's convinced. "There''s a couple parts of the fight, where people will go, 'Well, that has to be a stunt double.' But there's one part, where it appears that I'm throwing him through a wall because he fires through a wall. And that's him. He hit that brick wall, and that's a real wall he hit into. He actually took a chunk out of the wall. He works so hard. The last thing I saw him in was a romantic comedy. So when they told me he was The Punisher and the first day I went into makeup and went on set and I watched him, and he has kind of that Clint Eastwood-ish feel. Thank God this movie came along because all The Punisher fans will finally be able to put the Dolph Lundrgen version to death. Because he really does The Punisher justice. He hits a home run ... The first scene that I saw him was where he was with this cop and basically tells the cop to kill him. He's sitting there smoking a cigarette and joking around one moment and then he went on the set. And the scene started with his back turned, and he does a slow turn and it was the same thing. What a transformation! Yeah, he's Frank Castle." They also have screen captures from Access Hollywood, which showed the trailer last week. Also, Yahoo! Movies has posted the trailer in QuickTime, Windows Media and Real formats.
Ain't It Cool News' Moriarity has seen the film, and posted his review, saying the movie "has more in common with the work of Don Seigel and John Frankenheimer than it does with the work of Michael Bay or Simon West. To Hensleigh's credit, what he's done here is make a character-driven revenge drama that resolutely refuses to fit into the easy current definition of the "comic-book" movie. This isn't like any of the other recent Marvel movies, so before you start screaming at me about BLADE 2 or DAREDEVIL or HULK , save yourself the hassle. This is nothing like those films, whatever you think of them ... Is it like the source material? Honestly, I can't answer that question. Does it work as a movie? Yeah. It sure does." Finally, the MPAA reportedly gave the film an "R" rating for "pervasive brutal violence, language and brief nudity."
The same page at the Continuum has a variety of information about Kids WB cartoons that find their origins in sequential art.
First, Milestone hero Static Shock has his own "All-Star Weekend" when the episode "Hoop Squad" airs on February 28th. The network describes the episode as follows: ""In the episode, a visit to Los Angeles for the All-Star Game brings African-American teenage superhero Static face-to-face with four of his basketball superstar heroes -- Karl Malone, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Steve Nash. But the ultimate surprise ignites when Static learns that they also have superhero identities and superpowers. Now for the first time ever, the world will be exposed to their top-secret personas as The Hoop Squad, four superstars whose incredible athletic abilities have been augmented by high-tech bio-enhancer suits. Together, these four form the leading members of the secret organization known as the National Biotech Authority, dedicated to preserving world peace and stability. In this special episode they join forces with Static to help defeat the evil Doctor Odium who's created a frightening new device to dominate the world. Malone, of the Los Angeles Lakers, will be 'Pulverizer,' the clever leader of the team, who can now jump higher and move faster than on the basketball court. Thanks to a super-covert, government technology, his hands have been mechanically charged up to expand on command, which allows him to pulverize anything he grabs hold of, crushing it between his bio-enhanced fingers. 'Center Force' is the super-powered alter-ego of the Houston Rockets' Yao Ming. With mechanical hands and extendible limbs, he can leap over tall mountains with a single bound and run at super-human speeds. McGrady, of the Orlando Magic, is 'Spin Drive.' His ability to wheel around opponents on the basketball court has now been super charged. As a member of The Hoop Squad, he can spin like a cyclone at top speeds, swooping down on criminals, suctioning them up into the center of the vortex and whisking them off to jail. Nash, of the Dallas Mavericks, is 'Point Man,' who can launch miniature exploding rockets from the finger tips of his armored gloves. With the incredible aim that makes him such a hoop-shooting threat, he can find his target and score a direct hit at any precise moment -- as he is always ready to take the next 'shot.'" There's also feature two images (one, two) from the episode.
They also spotlight this Saturday's episode of "Tranformation," which the network describes as follows: "Starfire has never thought much about her looks, but when a red bump appears on her forehead, she starts to notice. Raven tells her it is probably just a zit, but when Starfire starts to grow tusks scales and claws, the teens begin to wonder if she is actually transforming into an ugly, hideous monster." There are likewise two images (one, two) from that episode.
With a number of spoilers included, Filmjerk reports that filming will begin May 3rd in Vancouver for the "Daredevil" spinoff" and includes a synopsis of the movie's plot. They note that numerous lead characters are being cast (Stone and Typhoid being most recognizable to fans, but also Kirigi, Tengu and Roshi of the Hand). Filmjerk also notes that scripter Zak Penn has rewritten the film's first draft, which was done by Raven Metzner and Stuart J. Zicherman.
Superhero Hype has set pictures from the Vertigo adaptation. The site also has an interview with the director Francis Lawrence. Lawrence echoes some of the things said in Keanu Reeves' interview, regarding the noirish feel they sought for this film and the difficulty of finding a category for the film. "I don't really think that the studio understands this movie completely and it's one of these...and to be honest, I sort of feel like we're getting away with something because there's a lot of strange things in this. There are some issues in this that are not [in] your typical studio film. There's John and his lung cancer - not brain cancer which all the fans think. There's a bunch of suicides that we deal with. There's some sort of religious themes, religious philosophies on how the world works. There are a lot of layers to this movie that I don't really think the studio understands, which is actually fine by me. But what there is, is some comedy. There is horror, there are scares, there's some violence ..."
Dark Horizons also visited the set and goes into great, spoilerish detail about the inner workings of the film itself.
Co-star Djimon Hounsou spoke to Sci Fi Wire, talking about his role as Midnite. "Midnite ... definitely [has] much more of a business approach to Constantine, his longtime friend and longtime partner," Hounsou said. "He's completely distanced himself from that world and become completely neutral in society, where everything is really about business for him, and he takes no sides in the fight against evil. And he's just there to accommodate the good and the bad."
The official site has posted a new weblog from co-producer Grant Curtis, which includes a look at one of the Daily Bugle covers used in the sequel.
Kryptonsite has new spoilers from the episode "Memoria." Across the road, Devoted to Smallville has screen captures from last week's episode "Obsession," and a remixed trailer for next week's episode "Resurrection."
Faithful reader Michael P. O'Sullivan wrote in to alert us to a new trailer for the Enki Bilal adaptation "Immortel Ad Vitam," posted at the official site. Warning: at press time, the site was having an intermittent Flash error, so be warned.
Legions of Gotham has a new image from the new animated series.
If you have the scoop on anything related to comic book movies, TV adaptations or just want to give us a truck full of cash, no questions asked, drop us a line and let's coordinate. You can choose an alias if you'd like, or be mentioned by name -- we honor requests for anonymity. Broadcasting live from Los Angeles, this is your humble scribe Hannibal Tabu saying thanks for your time and indulgence, and (insert pithy sign-off here, once it gets out of development hell).


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Update on MN Implied Consent and DUI Law
This past summer, we noted important decisions that the U.S. Supreme Court and the Minnesota Supreme Court were making related to Minnesota's implied consent and DUI laws. Last month, the Minnesota Supreme Court expanded those decisions and have determined that drugs can now be a part of the DWI blood test. While all of the […]Read More
U.S. Supreme Court and MN DUI Breath Test Law
We noted earlier that the U.S. Supreme Court was going to weigh in on Minnesota's implied consent law and whether such laws are constitutional. Well, the Court has finally rendered its verdict, and it definitely impacts the state's DWI laws. The Court determined that simply having an implied consent law is not considered "coercive," at […]Read More


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Farewell and good luck to Rosalind Gould & Julia Bair
We'd love to keep the amazing Rosalind Gould and Julia Bair forever, as they have been such forces for good both in the communities that they have been working–Cambridge and Lawrence, respectively–as well as within Science Club for Girls. But alas, they have graduate school and the outdoors to pursue.
Roz has built a vibrant community at the Amigos School the last two years, and has been instrumental in testing a program evaluation tool and then helping the rest of the program managers with broader implementation across sites. This is a major legacy to have left behind.
In the last year, Roz has been pursuing a masters degree in library science and will take this coming year to complete her degree.
Julia has similarly made many friends and created important partnerships in Lawrence. Everyone who's worked with her loves her energy. She's built such strong relationships with our teen mentors there–we are sure she will be sorely missed. We are grateful for the strong community foundation that she has built in Lawrence and look forward to picking up where she left off and move our organization forward.
Julia's great love is the outdoors and she has brought to us environmental education curricula. She will be working with Outward Bound in New York this coming year–after what sounds like an amazing gig on a boat in the Carribean as an education director in the summer.
Roz and Julia: best of luck in your new adventures. Thank you, and we'll miss you!


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May 23, 2007 | Frank Bonanno
In trying to promote the discussion of locally driven menus, I look first to my home
garden and farmers' markets. Right now Denver is enjoying a great, wet, productive,
promising season.
The first week in April, I planted some Arugula (rocket) in my home garden, and I've
been able to cook with it for weeks now. It's one of my favorite greens—arugula has a
nutty, peppery flavor that enhances pastas, fish, salads, and sandwiches; its deep green
brings visual depth to dishes; arugula grows easily here in Denver (it's bi-annual and selfseeding); it's rampant in farmers markets; it's both exotic and commonplace.
If growing arugula–snip it while it's small and low to the ground and keep snipping for
greater yield. I'll let some plants go to blossom to use the purple and white flowers for
subtle garnish.
If purchasing it– Look for bags or bunches with as few stems as possible and leaves no
bigger than your thumb. Know that smaller leaves make for a nuttier (rather than
peppery) flavor profile and a crisp (rather than leggy) texture. Smaller is better.
Purchase lots—it reduces by more than half when heated, and purees to nothing. .
To use it fresh—Add a few leafs of arugula to any sandwich for a "wow this is really
great, what's in it?" reaction. Toss a handful of arugula into salad—a regular dinner
salad comes immediately to mind—for the same response. Even better, though, is the
hearty impact it will have on a fruit salad. Don't toss it into the fruit–the citrus acid will
deplete the chlorophyll and turn arugula black—but scatter it over the top for the contrast
of the deep green color against bright fruit colors and arugula's spice next to fruit's
Arugula pesto makes super dip for pita chips, carrots, radishes, cauliflower, broccoli or
almonds. It's nice smeared over flaky, white fish (halibut, fluke, bass . . ), and it elevates
pasta when tossed in with just a little bit of the pasta water. To make arugula pesto:
In a blender, toss 1 finely chopped clove of garlic, with ½ cup extra virgin olive oil.
Slowly add 1 cup parmigiano reggiano and a half cup of toasted pine nuts (or any other
mild nut). Then add about 1 cup of arugula, a handful of parsley (to retain the
greenness), and the zest of one lemon (not the juice which will blacken the green). Salt
and pepper to taste.
(By the way, a sea salt or kosher salt—which is cleaner, more naturally "salty," and often
retains the subtle flavor of the area from which it is derived–is always preferable to
iodized salt.)
For a fabulous, simple, but very impressive pasta:
Cook 1 pound of linguini or parciatelli. Three minutes before the pasta reaches the al
dente stage: put about 2 tablespoons of the pasta water in a sauté pan. In a separate pan,
sauté 2 smashed garlic cloves in ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil. Add 2 tablespoons
butter and about a teaspoon of chile flakes. Toss in 2 tablespoons of water from the pasta
pot and ¼ cup of parmigiano reggiano. About now, the pasta should be finished cooking. Turn off all flames, drain the pasta, put it in a larger bowl and toss with the contents of
the sauté pan. Then, add about 2 cups arugula and serve.
Really great.
Arugula will also enhance fish if served beneath it, placed there in a heap at the moment
just before serving (so as not to wilt entirely) with a generous dash of sea salt.
Wine—The berry notes in a montepulciano will enhance arugula. The crispy pearness of
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Marriage is a life-long commitment that holds the promise of a beautiful life shared with another. But there are also sure to be challenges, which is why the decision to wed should not be taken hastily or lightly.
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The last time I wrote about the French presidential elections was in 2012, during my senior year of college when I was living in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was down to the final two- Francois Hollande (a socialist on the left), and Nicolas Sarkozy, the then-president who was from the right UMP party– now known as the Republican Party of France. As we now know, Sarkozy (who is known for banning the burqua in public places in 2010) lost his second term to Hollande back in May 2012, who, consequently has a 4% rate of approval and is not running for a second term at all.
After four years of living in France, I feel that I've come to grasp a somewhat better understanding of France's issues and current state of affairs. Perhaps I can say that I hold a perspective as a foreigner and non-citizen who has mostly integrated into the country, works here full time on a permanent contract, and pays taxes (But I am no means an expert, and still have a lot to learn. Therefore, this blog post comes from my own personal research, understandings, and experiences as an American in France.)
There are two parts to the French Presidential Election. Round one is today, Sunday, April 23, 2017 (the French vote on Sundays because typically people do not work on Sundays– making it 'fair' and giving people ample time and opportunity to get to the polls.) There are eleven candidates to choose from; people vote for their choice and then the candidates are narrowed down to two. The second part of the election will take place in two weeks, on Sunday, May 7, 2017. The world is watching France this week and next, because as a storm of right-winged politics takes hold across the western world, especially after Brexit and Trump, France could be the third string of the famous saying, "Il n'y a jamais deux sans trois" ("Bad things come in threes.")
This main issues: France needs labor market reforms and she needs them badly. With a ten percent unemployment rate (and 25% for young people) that hasn't budged hardly at all during Hollande's term, as well as France's lack of flexibility in the labor market makes it almost impossible for companies to fire and even more hesitant to hire. Approximately thirty-one percent of France's GDP is spent on unemployment and healthcare, and France's obsessions with CDD and CDI contracts (basically, temporary and permanent contracts), are outdated and are no longer working in today's ever-globalized world. However, the French are proud of their (once thriving, now failing) system, so talking about it honestly (read: analyzing and criticizing, especially from an outsider like me) tends to be frowned upon. On top of all that, France's vulnerability to continuous terrorist attacks since 2015, its dwindling La Laïcité (secularism) policies, failing attempts to integrate one of the largest Muslim populations in Europe, and their reluctance to globalization under the name of "protecting French culture" have got a lot of people desperate for direction.
There are eleven possible candidates in today's first round. The most commonly known (and most likely to gain votes) are Marine Le Pen of the National Front party, Emmanuel Macron of the En Marche party, François Fillon of the Republican Party, Benoît Hamon of the Socialist Party, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon of La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) Party.
Mélenchon is attempting to bring a positive light back to the left after Hollande's dismal presidency. His goals include allowing 16-year-olds to vote, replacing the current voting policies with a new "Sixth Republic", renegotiating EU treatings, establishing full health care reimbursement (instead of the current 60-70%), reforming production, trade, and consumption; and most importantly, seriously focusing on climate change. What turns me off about him is his promise to tax income above 400.000€ at 100%.
Hamon (known as the 'French Bernie Sanders'), wants to legalize cannabis, repel 2016 labor laws and make it easier for companies to hire and fire, increase the monthly minimum wage, reform unemployment benefits and increase renewable energy to 50% by 2025.
François Fillon, whose wife is Welsh, is center right and stood an excellent change until recently, when he was involved in a scandal that involved being accused of paying his wife and children (a lot!) of taxpayer euros to work for him. His primary interests include increasing the 35-hour work week to 39 hours and eliminating 500,000 civil servant jobs (you can essentially never be fired as an employee in the public sector in France). Additionally, he wants to seize adoption rights for gay couples (Ugh), to create ties with Russia to support Bashar al-Assad in defeating ISIS- so he is prioritizing ISIS over the horrible tradgeties that al-Assad has committed against his people.
Emmanuel Macron is my choice for the next president of the French Republic. He is 39, is neither right nor left, married his primary school teacher, and gives his speeches in English (a very radical thing to do in France.) However, although he worked under Hollande as an investment banker, he has never held office. He is pro-EU, and his goals include insinuating a 50€bn budget for job training, renewable energy, and infrastructure. He is for tax cuts on corporations and for giving companies more control over the work week. He wants to slash unemployment to at least 7%. Finally, he wants to ban phones in schools for students under the age of 15 (#dumb.)
Marine Le Pen is the reason we are all worried about this next election– it is almost certain she will move on to round two. Her party, the Front National (National Front), on the far right, was founded by her racist father Jean-Marie Le Pen and has been slowly but steadily gaining traction and support over the past 15 years. (Her father once said that the Holocaust is just a small detail of WWII, which prompted Marine to kick her father out of the party and rebrand it with a softer image.) Le Pen's slogan is "France First". She wants to ban dual nationality and restrict legal immigration to 10,000 people per year. She also wants to make sure that jobs, welfare, housing, schools, and any area of public provision should go to French nationals first, before they go to foreigners. She also wants to hold a "Frexit", leave the EU, and change back France's currency to the Franc (good luck with that). She wants to ban all religious symbols (head scarves, Sikh wraps, Jewish yamakas, crosses, etc.) from being worn anywhere in public (right now, religious symbols are only banned in public schools and in many work places). Many people in small town especially feel as though they are suffering– their businesses, their quality of life, and more– and they blame immigration. Marine is playing on that, and is winning many followers. She's also tight with Putin.
I encourage you to do your research to figure out who you think would be best for France. If you are interested in a more humorous approach to the elections, check out John Oliver's take:
Here is an article from the NYT on the election.
Here's to hoping for the best!


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I don't have a lot to say about this episode...some of it was hilarious (Dean and the pigeon), some of it squicked me (Sam and non-con touching has never been funny), and some of it made me nostalgic (boys in the motel room). I'm neither a cat nor a dog person, so I can't take sides in that respect. Basically, it was another crack episode where the Hammer of Foreshadowing (tm) was brought down in the last scene to remind us of how things are inevitably going to go pear-shaped.
Is it just me, or is Sam getting in a lot more deadly situations than usual this season? Damn convenient for the writers, but also clumsy on their part.
After watching this ep, I'm convinced that the writers have visited the kinkmeme. And discussions surrounding the kinkmeme. Let's count the references, shall we?
1) Bestiality (Dean/poodle, or Doodle as tebtosca christened it) (though to be a real kinkmeme shout-out, there should've been a dog looking lasciviously at Dean)
2) Collaring/leashing (of Dean)
3) Bondage (of Dean)
4) Cannibalism (of Sam and Dean)
5) Wolf transformation (not quite knotting, but close) (threatening Dean)
6) Non-con touching (of Sam)
Any that I'm missing?
ETA: 7) puppy play
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Unpaid developer fees on Wednesday's agenda for Miami Beach commission meeting
Unpaid developer fees and concepts for a planned makeover of North Shore park are on the agenda for the Miami Beach commission's finance and citywide projects committee meeting Wednesday.
The committee, made up of Commissioners Deede Weithorn, Ed Tobin and Micky Steinberg, will convene 2 p.m. at 1700 Convention Center Dr.
In September, city staff revealed the results of an eight-month internal review of the city's "fee in lieu parking" program, or the system for developers to pay a fee for each parking space they can't provide. The review found that during the course of the program's two-decade existence, poor management and shoddy record-keeping led to the city failing to collect about $19 million in fees.
Three audits — in 1997, 2003 and 2010 — highlighted some of the needed improvements in billing procedures, and city administrators started billing some businesses who owed fees. According to records of meetings held after the completion of the 2010 audit, commissioners told administrators who were aware of some of the billing issues that they favored backing off trying to collect from businesses and re-examining the policies instead, saying they didn't want to create more hardship for businesses in the middle of the national recession.
At the time, Commissioners Weithorn and Jonah Wolfson participated in discussions about how to deal with unpaid fees without squeezing businesses too hard in order to encourage economic growth. Wolfson supported a moratorium on collecting fees while the city considered adjusting the policy. In particular, he opposed billing businesses that had moved into existing buildings for years of fees due to changes of use.
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For those who refuse to pay under the conditions outlined in the recommendations, the city would be prepared to sue.
Weithorn, chair of the finance committee, said she supports the administration's recommendations. She said she does see a need for the landlord of some businesses who have moved into existing buildings, like a new store who requires more parking, to pay the fee.
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The Bravery : Blank Canvas, Monday May 23
Watch out Brandon: your favourite sparring partners know how to put on one hell of a rock'n'roll show
The Bravery are 25th-century rock'n'roll. They are android punk robo-men from the planet Tequila Sex. They're Skabba The Hot. As they take the stage to a cheer like an exploding Death Star, if your retinas can survive the white hot tungsten glare of superstardom, take a look at them. Michael Zakarin, a lizard-eyed guitar velociraptor eternally trapped in the Dance Of The Funky Python. Dirt, the topless, beer-spraying Dr Who villain with the eye make-up of a bisexual Apache and the cheekbones of the gods. And Sam Endicott, the genetically engineered, cloned-by-aliens-from-the-nad-juice-of-James-Dean Perfect Pop Star™, gobbing across the stage in jeans so tight they're garrotting his colon. Swoon at their lonely puppy stares! Gasp at their synchronised knee-bends! Tremble as they teeter atop monitors! They may share a synth-funk heartbeat and an unquenchable lust for Nick Rhodes with The Killers, but Brandon's lot look like remote controlled mannequins next to this future rock riot – half West Side Story, half Robocop. The Bravery are rock'n'roll, and if they dropped out of a major label styling machine alongside a bundle of freshly-shorn blond dreadlocks, so what? You think the Sex Pistols just turned up looking like that?
Besides, it's not as if they've sold out their roots. Electro-fy ska music, add 'Blue Monday', a bucket of amphetamines, decent hair and the bassline from Blur's 'Girls And Boys' and you've got 'Public Service Announcement'. Mix in some Kraftwerk squelchings and a touch of schizophrenia and you have 'Tyrant'. Then, 'An Honest Mistake'! 'Unconditional'! And they're hardly the Ghost-Faced Killers either – 'The Ring Song' is more Hot Hot Heat while 'How To Fly' is a crack-mangled Duran Duran mugging 'Spirit In The Sky' for spare change. No copycat 'Brightside's these; this is an electro evolution.
You still won't trust them though. They look too good, sound too now, rock too beautifully. You want your pop stars to look like Puggo from The Music, dress like the drummer from Coldplay and sound like The Australian Razorlight forever, don't you? Don't you?
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One bite of this heavenly, soft, delicious cake and I was seriously concerned about how to prevent myself from eating the rest of the pan before bedtime. The pumpkin flavor is very light, the cinnamon is warm and inviting, and the chocolate chips add just enough to keep it chocolatey. I'm in love!
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Source: slightly adapted from have cake, will travel
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup (120 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup (128 g) Sucanat
- 2 tablespoons (10 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (122 g) pumpkin purée
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
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Calories: 263
Total fat: 7 g
Sat fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
Sodium: 419.6 mg
Potassium: 28 g
Carbohydrate: 46.9 g
Fiber: 4.6 g
Sugar: 28.3 g
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The Student Rep
An exciting festival of student acting, directing and dance presented over four days from December 7-10, 2018.
Dates/Times: December 7-10, 7 p.m.
Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall
Admission: Free
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Keep calm and carry on!
20 comments:
- Miss Nelson said...
Keep Calm and Diet on! I'm not good with diets but I need to start eating healthy. Just found a new drink that is so yummy.
Love all of your pictures and Keep calms.
- July 8, 2012 at 4:21 PM
- Rachel Lamb said...
the cupcakes turned out great! I just found a Keep Calm and follow the yellow brick road. Love oz!
- July 8, 2012 at 4:22 PM
- Lisa R. said...
I love those cupcakes!! How super cute are they?! I have this one pinned that describes where I've been spending a lot of time this summer: Keep Calm and Go To Target!! :)
Learning Is Something to Treasure
- July 8, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- Lisa said...
I love those keep calm posters....I need one that says, Keep Calm and Unpack!!!!!! LOL Moving stinks :(
Cute cupcakes and puppy too!!! :)
Live Laugh and Love to Learn
- July 8, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- Courtney Bartlett said...
That's so sweet of you to do that for all the outdoor workers. Every time I drive by them, I worry about the heat. I have also been spending way too much time at Target. I am making myself take a 2 week hiatus which is harder than I ever thought.
Swimming into Second
- July 8, 2012 at 5:37 PM
- ChiTown Girl said...
We also keep cold drinks on hand for those stuck working outside. Sometimes I know I won't be around to catch the mailman, so I freeze a bottle of water, and then leave it in my mailbox at whatever time I leave the house. I've never taken the time to make those cute tags, though. I just may have to step it up now! :)
- July 8, 2012 at 6:09 PM
- Jennifer said...
Your dog is so cute!! I love the pool pictures. It is so sweet that you do that for people who work outdoors. Your random act of kindness is great. Thanks for sharing your signs.
The First Grade Dream
- July 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM
- Kristen said...
I loved everything about this post!! Your beautiful dog, your signs, your incredible kindness to others! So motivating!! I hope the weather cools down for you very soon :)
- July 8, 2012 at 8:02 PM
- Mrs. S. said...
Where did you find the kiddie pool for $10? I need one for my classroom garden next spring and now's the time to buy...just can't find one. :(
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- July 8, 2012 at 9:08 PM
- Amanda said...
This post is fantastic! I've been hit by the Heat Wave too and Target was my savior when I bought their last window air conditioner. Walmart is also having great sales on school supplies!! Here's to hoping the heat breaks soon!
Amanda @ Surviving the First Year
- July 8, 2012 at 9:10 PM
- Becky said...
I LOVE everything about this post! The cupcakes (I call them muffins, weird, I know), the running (you go girl!), the sweet treats you handed out, and of course the DOG. Nugget Rocks! Lillie won't play in her pool. BUT she is going to swim in real pool tomorrow for rehab. Yay! Oh, and because Lillie roo's at me, I made a "Keep Calm and Roo On" poster for my office. Gotta love it!
- July 8, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- Dede said...
I LOVE your dog! My kitty has been glued to the couch in front of the ac! The cupcakes were awesome as well, and extra props for being vegan!
dede @ 1stgradeevents.blogspot.com
- July 8, 2012 at 10:25 PM
- elizabeth.parce said...
My sign for this summer is "Keep Calm and Read On." I don't take time during the school year to "read for fun" as I tend to read and not correct, etc. So summer time is my time to devour as many books as possible. Love the post-keep cool. Liz in South Dakota P.S. It has been HOT here too!
- July 9, 2012 at 6:47 AM
- Patti said...
What a wonderful idea to treat those working in the unbearable heat we've had in the midwest!
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- July 9, 2012 at 9:34 AM
- EveryNewBeginning said...
Wow! What a great idea :)
Every New Beginning
- July 10, 2012 at 7:56 AM
- Buggy In Kindergarten said...
I love all of these "Keep Calm" signs! Too cute! And I'm sure your service workers appreciate you for thinking about them.
- July 10, 2012 at 10:38 AM
- Cara Whitehead said...
I love your "Keep Calm and Cool Off" signs! It has definitely been a hot summer!
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I didn't realize you were running a marathon! How awesome! Which one are you doing? It sounds like you have a great team of coaches and runners working toward a great cause. Keep it up! The longer runs will hopefully occur as the weather gets a little bit cooler!
Mary Beth
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- July 26, 2012 at 9:42 AM
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Its been a rough few weeks around here. For anyone that missed my Facebook Post , we lost our baby boy, Quinn on October 26th, at 15 weeks g...
Its been a rough few weeks around here. For anyone that missed my Facebook Post, we lost our baby boy, Quinn on October 26th, at 15 weeks gestation. Recovery both mentally and physically has been hard.
And I can't promise that things are actually better (they're really not), but I do know that sewing is my love and a full week of bedrest meant I was eager to get back to my pretties. On October 29th I found a great facebook group to get me out of my "no blogging, no sewing" slump. The group is 100 yards in 100 days. Some people might think that sewing through 100 yards would be difficult or that they don't even have 100 yards of fabric. I can assure you, I can sew at least 1 garment a day AND that I have way more than 100 yards of fabric hanging around. o.O Plus if I sew through 100 yards of fabric, surely I can justify buying 100 more yards of fabric! Yeah, fabric! :D
I'm sure I'll be easing into things in the next few weeks, but I know me and I know, without a plan, things are going to get away from me, FAST. And with family birthdays and Christmas around the corner, I need a good solid plan to get me sewing as fast as I can, clearing out the stash.
So, some ground rules (for me, there's no ground rules from the group).
1- No buying more fabric to complete the challenge. Yes, I will splurge on Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals, but only if I keep up with my 1 yard a day. If I don't have at least 25 yards sewn, then no new pretties. I figure that should keep me on task.
2- Alternate sews for me with sews for others. Yes, I have tons of gifts to make, BUT, this needs to stay fun, so its best to alternate what I HAVE to sew with what I LOVE to sew.
3- No skipping details. I will hem all garments, add all details and NOT skip things like pockets. I've spent WAY too much time not sewing pockets out of pure laziness. But I like pockets on my clothes, so sew the pockets, the hoods, the appliques and definitely do at least 1 Heat Transfer Vinyl
4- Keep it fun.
To keep me accountable, you can check out my progress on this google spreadsheet. I started sewing on November 4th and have already gone through 30.5 yards of fabric, and I haven't even finished my sewing for today!
On to the inspiration!
Things for me:
-Dr. Who Leggings (yes, I'm being THAT specific. I have my fabric and my pattern. Just need to do the sewing work)
-Dr. Who Patterns for Pirates Slim Fit Raglan with hood and kangaroo pocket. It makes me happy inside just thinking about it!
-Fancy Dress for Christmas Party. I have tentative plans to make The Rosie Dress by Sew Over It. A dress by a designer I've never used before that uses boning which I've also never used before (aim big, right?). It'll involve a fair amount of muslining, so that'll move my used fabric total right along.
-If my fancy dress doesn't quite work out, I've got the Love Notions Tessa that I know I can throw together quickly in a sparkly fabric.
-Joggers. I need ALL the joggers. What can I say, I'm a stay at home mom and joggers are part of my momiform. My favorite pattern right now are the Plain Pants by Duck Butt Designs. Firstly because they're free. Secondly because they fit my crotch curve beautifully. Basically they make my butt look good and that makes me very happy. Plus, FAST FAST FAST.
-Long Sleeve T-shirts. Between the Love Notions La Bella Donna and the Patterns for Pirates Layer Me Up, I should be covered for fast, comfy t-shirts to pair with my joggers (#FTW). But of course I'm a little insane, so I'm also going to be blog touring with Sew By Pattern Pieces
-A new wallet. I bought the Swoon Eloise Wallet in April 2014. I've NEVER sewn it. Its November 2016. I will admit that Swoon did retire the Eloise because it was too "difficult". That's ok, I only want the outside tri-fold portion anyway, so there will be no problems there.
It is SO easy to think of all the things I want for myself. Now for gifts <sigh>:
-Dr. Who Patterns for Pirates Jolly Roger Raglan for my Whovian eldest. This will definitely get an HTV on it with something clever (you'll just have to wait and see).
-Christmas PJ's for my 3 girls in the Frozen Fabric I bought. They'll be made from Sew By Pattern Pieces Fun Tee and the Bella Sunshine Design Bow Tie Leggings (2 leggings, 1 slim fit pants).
-Mermaid Tail Blankets from Made For Mermaids. With 8 little girls between my brother and I, this is a great, fast, easy project to churn out some Christmas goodness. Fun, warm and practical (what can I say, I'm a practical person).
-2, maybe 3 Thanksgiving dresses from the Simple Life Pattern Company Ayda Pattern. This will be the first year where we will be having a big family Thanksgiving in many years. I think it would be really fun to take the opportunity to dress up. My eldest might scoff at us pretty princesses (I won't force her to dress up), but I plan on making my younger two look adorable.
-A french terry Patterns for Pirates Henley for my husband. Like I promised, I'm going all out. Henley Neckline. Hood. Thumbholes. I'd make the hood lined with Dr. Who fabric, but he's not a Whovian. :( Maybe he'd like Tsum Tsum's instead? Fingers crossed I find something better in my stash. ;)
-A taggie blanket for my youngest niece. What baby doesn't love a good taggie toy?
So, what projects are you working on? Are you shocked to see how much fabric I've used? What does your holiday gift lists look like?


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Ayo Oppenheimer is the founder and editor of Jewrotica.org A serial project creator and modern day wandering Jew, Ayo downsized to 25 feet of simplicity and spent three years full-time RVing around North America, energizing Jewish communities, volunteering with local nonprofits, piloting new projects and connecting with the underground circus community. Prior to launching Jewrotica, Ayo worked in strategy and operations for Deloitte Consulting, created and released a documentary film, lectured at 300+ universities and institutions as a subject-matter expert on religion and state issues in Israel, and directed an international summer camp. Ayo most recently trained in silks and trapeze, sang with a black gospel choir in Austin, TX and danced with several performing arts companies. Just this past month, Ayo relocated to Jerusalem where she will work on Jewrotica, teach acrobatic yoga and partner with the local shelter systems to fight domestic violence in the Orthodox community.
Tell us about your project.
My project, well one of them anyway, is Jewrotica.org. Jewrotica is a website that explores the intersection between sexuality, relationships, gender and Judaism at large.
What are you working on that you are passionate about? What is your initiative's impact on the Jewish community?
At Jewrotica, we believe in the innate holiness of intimate relations but we also believe that hiding it away in a misguided attempt to promote modesty often results instead in the promotion of ignorance and dysfunction. We also love how we can use the vehicle of sexuality to promote greater Torah and Jewish literacy. As such, our initiative has had a broad impact both on Traditional Jews as well as the lesser affiliated and everyone in between.
How did you come up with your initiative? What inspired you to do it?
It seems to me that traditional Judaism has been affected and influenced by certain social and religious norms that are actually foreign to Judaism. Of course Judaism has a reverential approach to sexuality but that is often forgotten in favor of puritanical, almost Victorian notions that have nothing to do with Jewish values.
Who is the person or cause that motivates you? What makes them inspirational?
One motivation is the desire to integrate the diverse facets of my personal experience. I grew up in a traditional Jewish household and was always drawn to a rigorously intellectual approach to Judaism and Jewish studies. I have also explored alternative and fringe lifestyles and communities and have always been open to the world at large while remaining true to my core values.
I am most motivated by the desire to do good, to share whatever knowledge and perspectives I have and to, as much as possible, make the world a better place. I am also inspired by my family. Everyone in my family is exceptional in some way and my parents provided a tremendous amount of encouragement and loving support. My younger sister Jessie is the savant of the family, having worked in NYC neuroscience research labs, taken command of East Coast emergency rooms and singlehandedly provided urgent care to hospital patients in Botswana – all at the age of 21. A graduate of Yale University, she is making aliyah to enroll in medical school at Hebrew University and join the IDF to specialize in trauma treatment in Israel and worldwide. Doogie Howser, much? That girl is a powerhouse.
Share your 3 favorite online or mobile tools (apps, websites, etc) that people should use to strengthen the Jewish community and why you like them so much.
1. Google Drive: allows for shared documentation
2. Google Hangouts: allows for simultaneous video conferencing between multiple parties
3. Doodle: a neat polling program that allows for easy group scheduling. I believe that Doodle offers a free survey option.
What book or TEDTalk would you recommend aspiring Jewish innovators read or watch? Why?
"A Broken Body Isn't A Broken Person" by Janine Sheperd
"It wasn't until I let go of the life I thought I should have that I was able to embrace the life that was waiting for me." – Janine Sheperd
Translation: Stay focused and be mindful, but also be open to the opportunities that are waiting for you to find them.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced as a Jewish Innovator? What did you learn from it? What would you do differently if you had the chance to do it all over again?
Being an innovator is often a very solitary pursuit. That's just the nature of innovation – your idea or project is innovative because no one else has thought of it before or no one else is as passionate about it as you are. As such, recruiting and retaining a team to help you make the project come to fruition can be difficult and challenging.
Add a question of your own that we did not ask and give the answer to it.
Question: "How do you motivate yourself and achieve success?"
Answer: Life is short. Act now. If you're unhappy with things in your life, make changes. Set deadlines for changes that you want to make, or they won't happen. Take mini-retirements throughout your life. Don't wait until your 60s to enjoy the moment. Passionately work and passionately play. Spend as much of your life as you can embodying love. Truly. And every now and then, think back to that famous Mark Twain quote and let it move you: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." I need to take my own advice on these things some time.


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Recently my step daughter aproached me and told me that she loves me and wants to have sex with me. shes 25 and i have been married to her mom for 14 years. Im not really sure how to handle this any suggestions?My stepdaughter has dreams of me.
My stepdaughter has dreams of me.
What you do is tell this young woman clearly and firmly that she is being highly inappropriate and that you are furious that she would complicate all of your lives like this! If you're not furious, you should be. This isn't flattering. It's thoughtless and stupid. She has already altered her relationship with you by even sharing this idea. You now need to set a wider boundary between you so it is absolutely clear to her that you aren't interested. Your wife should be told. A secret like this can be toxic to everyone. Although your wife is likely to be hurt, angry, and concerned, it is better than the uneasiness of sensing that something is wrong and not being able to pinpoint what it is. If she can manage it, it would be a good idea for her to sit down with her daughter to talk about what this is all about.
I wish you all well.
Dr. Marie


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|Exegesis Volume 07 Issue #102
In This Issue:
From: "Jan Sar"
Exegesis Digest Fri, 08 Nov 2002
From: "Jan Sar"
Subject: [e] Re: exegesis Digest V7 #100
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 17:13:22 +0000
... It is nice that this time I may fully agree with you Patrice. This is the common and sad reality that all astrologers who don't want to jump on the bandwagon have to work in privacy or in small-secluded groups. There is a characteristic lack of exchange of information and a lack of willingness to share experiences. We may hope that some new developments, such as Kepler's College, may eventually bring a new breed of astrologers. Jan-Sar
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> >From: Listar
> >Reply-To: Exegesis List
> >To: exegesis digest users
> >Subject: exegesis Digest V7 #100
> >Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 02:00:01 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >exegesis Digest Wed, 06 Nov 2002 Volume: 07 Issue: 100
> >
> >In This Issue:
> >#1: From: Patrice Guinard
> >Subject: [e] Astrology Conferences: the Circus
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 13:32:44 +0100
> >From: Patrice Guinard
> >Subject: [e] Astrology Conferences: the Circus
> >
> >This mail has been written for ISAR's International Newsletter &
> >effectively appeared in Vol. 204-a (Nov 6, 2002) in a truncated version.
> >Please, find below the entire version. Hope it will be of some interest
> >for Exegesis members.
> >
> >Patrice
> >
> >
> >---------------------------------
> >
> >from Patrice Guinard Ph. D., Paris
> >& Shelley Jordan, Madison, Wisconsin
> >
> >We have to agree with the recent postings of Blake Finley and Bill
> >Mayer, as we observe with some amusement the pathetically defensive
> >kneejerk reactions that they have provoked. It is evident that not only
> >numbers of young people, but also those of all ages, are either unable
> >or unwilling to attend such grandiose and expensive conferences. Many
> >are simply not interested in participating in what tend to be in
> >numerous cases the summer re-runs of the tedious and unimaginatively
> >redundant conferences of years gone by.
> >
> >It is well-known that a highly rigid cadre of antiquated and incompetent
> >true believers is controlling most everything in today's prevailing and
> >torpid popular astrology scene. Not only are new points of view and
> >fresh perspectives unwelcome at contemporary astrological conferences,
> >but attendees are force-fed the same old boring and static recycled
> >material.
> >
> >Anyone expressing any creative or original ideas is either shunned as a
> >heretic or shamed into silence. It is the same situation everywhere, in
> >the U.S., in the U.K., in France...
> >
> >We would add that the U.S. community may have a curious image of what
> >constitutes astrology in France, just by noting the "French" astrologers
> >engaged at the next conference: Lynn Bell, an American who is hardly
> >known in France (by the way, we have nothing against this individual),
> >and pop media astrologer, E. Teissier.
> >
> >It must be asked if any kind of serious research at all is ever proposed
> >or discussed at these gatherings, which tend more to resemble in their
> >mentality a hybridization of the standard backwoods fundamentalist
> >revival meeting crossed with a senior citizens' bingo game, rather than
> >serious assemblies which might foster any kind of genuine intellectual
> >inquiry. This pertains not only to ISAR, but to all conferences of which
> >we are aware. We submit that the prevailing astrological community (if
> >such a group can really be said to exist beyond that
> >which provides a limited social identity for a small, often culturally
> >disenfranchised minority of practitioners and students) is very far away
> >from the requirements necessary to engender any kind of scientific or
> >intellectual RESEARCH, whether in a conference format or in any kind of
> >established learning environment.
> >
> >For such a focused and productive discourse to ever, in fact, take root
> >in any fertile soil, would require a direct confrontation with the
> >doctrinal mentality of the self-appointed Astrological Inquisition
> >which, in its narrow and rigid fashion forbids any challenges to the
> >arthritic, even intellectually atavistic tendencies of an orthodox
> >astrology. Any discipline which forbids discourse in which people agree
> >to disagree for the sake of a lively exchange and for expansion of
> >knowlege is inexorably doomed to the state of stuperous calcification in
> >which we see today's astrology lingering.
> >
> >Patrice Guinard, Director of CURA
> >Shelley Jordan, Chief Book Reviewer: CURA
> >
> >
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> >
> >End of exegesis Digest V7 #100
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Thursday, 5 January 2012
The Auction House Camper - what is it and what is its purpose?
continuing with the series on Advanced Strategies, we are now looking at the Auction House Camper.
The strategy itself is not advanced but the counter can be. It is however the most common strategy that is adopted in the market and typically adopted by competitors that have plenty of time on their hands! We have all met the Auction House Camper, and indeed their strategy is needs very little description.
The primary purpose of a strategy involving Auction House camping is to ensure that as many sales as possible of glyphs, if not all, go to one player. This is achieved by undercutting all competition within minutes of them posting glyphs on the Auction House. It is the ultimate "being there at the lowest price all the time" action.
Spotting this strategy is quite straight forward. Your glyphs are consistently undercut within minutes of being posted by one competitor and their alts. And despite constantly cancelling and reposting still your glyphs are undercut within minutes. Indeed, the camper may not even cancel their own glyphs and you will see their name several times in the order book as they focus on speed of undercutting.
The constant presence of this competitor ensures that profits from the glyph market all go to this one player whilst lowering the profits to other market participants to almost nil.
The Auction House camper may not be concerned with the sales prices as long as they are above cost price – though i have met some that do have a minimum posting price. Ideally the camper would like prices to be high but recognises that this strategy is likely to force prices lower and quickly, and keep them there. It is a strategy of high volume, low price.
The ultimate aim of this strategy is one of two aims.
Firstly it is to gather all the profits from the glyph market to one player. Whilst this player is willing to lower the profit stream from the glyph market they do so in the knowledge that they are increasing their market share to compensate.
Secondly it is to force other players out of the market by signalling to them that there is a competitor that is willing to sit at their keyboard at all times at the Auction House and so deny other market participants
In any event, it is likely that the camper will persist with this strategy until they are forced out of the market or forced to cease their actions. This is not an opportunistic strategy but one with longer term aims.
In tomorrows post i shall discuss how i counter this strategy.
5 comments:
- Anonymous5 January 2012 at 03:53
rock beats scissorsReplyDelete
scissors beats paper
paper beats rock
don't write anything tomorrow, already covered it for you
- Anonymous5 January 2012 at 09:41
Oh dear you have nothing to post so you post that lets see whats said Today not rubbish peopleReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 January 2012 at 13:07
this is definatetly the strategy i come across most often. I will be very interested to see what your counter strategy is. Good blog. Keep it up!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 January 2012 at 14:33
i dont think camping is an advanced strategy? though i will await your counter strategy to see what to make of it :)ReplyDelete
Camping isn't an advanced strategy, it's one of the simplest, most basic strategies of all. It requires almost no knowledge or skill, just plenty of time.ReplyDelete
The main counters (yes there are more than one)are
1. posting at low (but still profitable) prices for 24 or 48 hours and let the camper camp all he wants for low profits.
2. outcamp the camper


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I posted the preview for the movie Sunshine, below, for two reasons. The first being that it contains the song Lux Aeterna (Lord of the Rings Remix). This remix of Lux Aeterna (originally a song on the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack) has come to be the quintessential preview song. If you watch movie trailers you'll recognize this song instantly. And you've probably asked all of your friends, "what is that song?!". Anyway, the second reason is because I really wanted to see this movie. Unfortunately I live in a little bit of nowhere here in the States and the movie never played on a screen close to here. I guess I'll have to wait for the dvd to come out.
mp3 : Clint Mansell - Lux Aeterna
mp3 : Clint Mansell - Lux Aeterna (Lord of the Rings Remix)
mp3 : Clint Mansell - Lux Aeterna (Full Orchestral Remix)
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10 Things Your Personal Trainer Is Doing Wrong
I've been a personal trainer for almost a decade. Over the years, I've noticed a phenomenon: people who worked incredibly hard in the gym were achieving their desired physiques but still not feeling satisfied with the results. These are the same clients who often suffered from terrible cravings, digestive issues, stress and poor sleep.
The truth is, even if we're happy with the number on the scale and the body in the mirror, these markers aren't necessarily accurate reflections of our bodies' complete wellbeing. This is why I left these kind of metrics in the dust long ago and believe strongly in the philosophies that drive both my personal training and coaching. My approach may be somewhat unconventional, but I've found that when I share these guidelines with eager, open-minded clients, their overall wellness is elevated.
So here are ten things most personal trainers don't do, but should.
1. They don't ignore the scale.
The scale isn't an accurate reflection of someone's progress. Instead of weighing in, I have my clients find a favorite item of clothing that makes them feel confident and have them try it on once a month. How they feel in the garment is reflective of how much work they have left to accomplish.
2. They don't allow for wiggle room in a diet.
A variety of factors should determine your daily intake of food, not an arbitrary number of calories assigned to you. Learning to listen to your body as you go about your day is key to really becoming healthy. Our bodies send us messages, telling us what we need and when we need it. We need to use these cues to make decisions about how we fuel ourselves instead of looking externally for rules and regulations.
3. They don't focus on long term consistency.
Rather than focusing on short-term intensity, I create routines that inspire my clients to move, to motivate them to try something active every day. It's difficult to sustain an intense exercise regimen, especially right off that bat. I've watched clients beat themselves into submission, hoping to see dramatic results. But ultimately, these hardcore bursts of activity aren't sustainable and these people often end up back at square one because they weren't able to maintain the furious intensity they'd demanded of themselves.
The body responds best to a balanced, consistent routine over time. When you create a new pattern of workouts that suits your personality and is geared to your individual body's needs, you're 99% more likely to create new habits and achieve (and maintain!) your fitness goals.
4. They don't advocate for meditation.
Whether we realize it or not, our physical behaviors and habits are driven by both our conscious and subconscious thoughts. Not only does meditation provide time for the reduction of stress levels, it also gives us the power to reprogram our thinking and transform our behaviors, which will inevitably permeate into everything we do — even a workout.
5. They don't believe in natural superfoods over chemical supplements.
It can be incredibly overwhelming to walk through the aisles of a vitamin store or try to decode one of the countless articles about supplements in a fitness magazine, but the earth gives us everything we need. And digesting something in its most natural form will bring the ultimate benefits and results to your body.
6. They don't use essential oils.
Our crazy modern lifestyles don't always create optimal conditions for physical wellness. Poor diet, lack of exercise, and environmental toxins can leave our bodies unbalanced and energy deficient. From cleansing and weight management to supporting every system of the body, essential oils provide the tremendous support you need to restore balance and feel your best.
7. The don't promote and practice bio individuality.
There are countless "cookie cutter" diets and nutritional suggestions out there that inevitably lead to yo-yo dieting and patterns of failure. The truth is, no one diet works for everyone. Your body is an incredibly designed system that knows exactly what nutrients it needs in order to achieve its perfect weight and optimal health. I teach my clients that the intake of nutrient-dense foods will always be better than calorie restriction. What works for one person isn't necessarily going to work for another, and only by looking inside yourself can you determine what is best for you.
8. They don't view a client's whole-picture wellness.
Achieving our fitness goals requires a combination of elements working in concert: a consistent exercise routine, a nutrient-dense diet, proper sleep, regulated hormone levels and a low stress environment. This is why when I work with clients I look at how all areas of their lives are connected and make sure they have support in all of them. By doing this, I am able to create a program and support system that serves their entire well-being.
9. They don't encourage clients to eliminate unhealthy behaviors by adding healthy ones.
Deprivation often breeds unhappiness, so instead of taking things away from my clients, I encourage them to add new, healthier behaviors to the mix. It turns out that when we focus on incorporating new healthy habits in our lives, we often let go of what no longer serves us. When we focus on what serves our body well, we shed the desires of unhealthy habits and cravings.
10. They don't surround themselves and their clients with positivity.
When we surround ourselves with people who support our desires to live a healthy life, our success increases exponentially. Having a friend to take yoga or spin class with, or perhaps meeting someone new in a wellness workshop, can truly give you a newfound desire to create and maintain a lifestyle enriched with balance and wellness.
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