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The makers of Skout spent three years building their app, which connects users to nearby strangers.
Now that model could change completely, after several minors said they'd been raped after using Skout to meet up with strangers, the New York Times reports.
"One case is too many," Skout founder Christian Wiklund told the Times. "When you have three, it looks like a pattern. This is my worst fear."
The three cases involved children all under 15:
- A 24-year-old man was accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in California.
- A 37-year-old man was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl.
- A 21-year-old man was accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy.
The men allegedly posed as teenagers in one of Skout's forums for 13-17 year-olds.
Wiklund has suspended the service for minors, who are a "significant" portion of Skout's user base.
In April, Skout raised $22 million from Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley's biggest venture-capital firms. Scott Weiss, the Andreessen Horowitz partner who led the Skout deal, said the firm is still backing the company.
Skout claims to "prescreen" users' exchange of photos. The company would not say whether it noticed the nude photos allegedly exchanged between the parties of one case.
Myspace, once the dominant social network in the US, struggled with cases of inappropriate contact between adults and minors via its website.
Facebook should be paying attention: It recently said it might try to open its site to children under 13.


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You sweethearts are two of the most darling boys EVER! I love seeing you play and those little rumps are so endearing! You two play full out and give it all that you have. Look at those back legs! All the way up behind the front ones. That is the way to live dearest boys..you have it down pat.ReplyDelete
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Auntie Carole and Katie
I love the fuzzy flurry of tails !!ReplyDelete
They look so happy bounding around the garden :-)
Happy sunny days to you dear,
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Lovely sweetie babies!ReplyDelete
What wonderful pictures!!! I love to see kitties kicking up their heels (literally) and having a good time :-)ReplyDelete
Oh dear...what happy little boys you are! Love LOVE LOVE the pictures!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous photos of your wonderful cats! Love the new header too!ReplyDelete
what a lovely post and verse and girls we agree with you about playing. Mom often cannot believe I'm 10..I still have lots of kitten in me and I think it is because I stay stimulated by toys and critter watching and of course Mom's TLC.ReplyDelete
Hugs Madi
PS mom meant to say 'we girls' not girls...MOL we know you are handsome Mancats.ReplyDelete
Crazy pants Mom
Lovely pics of the little boys! I bet there is never a dull moment in your house!ReplyDelete
Wonderful photos of two such handsome boys at play!ReplyDelete
The Chans
You two are having the best time!!ReplyDelete
I love the saying and it's so true!ReplyDelete
Darcy and Bingley, you are both cute and furry and playful! I enjoy these delightful pictures:-) And it is such a beautiful garden. Have fun!!
Woohoo, you two are having a great game of chase! We usually tussle first, then one of us runs to escape and that's when the other chases us. LOL.ReplyDelete
That was sooooo much fun and I sure enjoyed the pics!ReplyDelete
A lively romp in the garden makes for brighter eyes, fluffier fluff and nicer naps later on. And the same is true for cats! I can't help but notice how kitties make gardens look even more appealing, your garden space is lovely.ReplyDelete
Oh you two are just so much fun to watch. Love those photos. And what is about those tail end pics...just love them!ReplyDelete
Great action and great photographer - and we must add we think you have a lovely garden.ReplyDelete
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Lots of running around in this post!!ReplyDelete
The iris is called Orange Tiger. It is a standard dwarf bearded iris.
Awwww beautiful and wonderful Darcy and Bingley! Look at you two in action!! Wow!! Enjoy your play!! We love the quote too and think the words are wise and true! Take careReplyDelete
I came back because I ADORE seeing those bunny leggies and feets! Oh they are so ADORABLE!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, look at you two go, go, go! We love watching you play chase! :)ReplyDelete
That quote by George Bernard Shaw has always been one of our favorites.
Hugs to you all.
their antics make me smileReplyDelete
cute little fluffy kitty bums =)
Great job, all of you! Thanks for sharing the joy with us. Those big floofy tails were fun to watch too.ReplyDelete
What floofy tails and tocks! Love these pics of you two having fun.ReplyDelete
That was a lot of fluffy tails and tocks in your photos this time :)ReplyDelete
Lovely garden and, once again, nice fluffy 'tocks and tails!ReplyDelete
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2200.00 for a motor bike i will see if it clears the check came with no letter memo said payment for cash. what cash check #1056Written November 2015 on a Thursday (2015-11-26)
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Has anybodies checks cleared? firstname.lastname@example.com November 2015 on a Saturday (2015-11-28)
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I have just received a check for $2,370.05 from Robin Cain (email@example.com) for a woodburning stove. Is this check which is #1169 from the Moskovitz Family Trust, 48 East Flagler Street PH 105, Miami, Fl 33131 on the up and up? I will take it to my bank and wait till it clears.Written November 2015 on a Tuesday (2015-11-24)
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My daughter received a check tonight from Moscovitz Family Trust as well. Check # 1827 for $1,950.00. Memo just says Deposit. She has been speaking with someone in emails through Craig's List about selling a truck work topper. I am not sure if this is connected, but can get the email chain (with several different names) if needed. I will call your office tomorrow.Written December 2015 on a Tuesday (2015-12-01)
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Re Moskovitz Family Trust ;To who it may concern I have all emails from person who sent forged check , if you would like me to send emails so you can investigate please advise and thank you.Written November 2015 on a Wednesday (2015-11-04)
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I will add the current top six to the poll and vote for the one you think will come good.
I think Manchester City will win the league again, not that I like them, just because they are up there right now.
If you think a team outside the top six will win it, say who, but people will laugh at you for doing so
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Man City - easy!
David Bowie has died - what more can I say
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Challenge avril Les kits de kali
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Can you believe that tomorrow we are celebrating 4 years of inspiration and creating new sketches for you!
Our design team has gone from strength to strength, we have had over 200 amazing guest designers, and over 40 gorgeous RAKS have been sent out to you, our readers and fans! Pretty impressive dont you think.
Tomorrow we are celebrating with sketches past and present. Our design team have chosen a sketch from the archives, and will be sharing with you why they love sketches so much.
On the hour, every hour from 8am GMT, a sketch will be posted along with a RAK from one of our sponsors. That is alot of prizes and alot of inspiration! At 8pm GMT we will post a brand new sketch as normal.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Haiku time friends!
Here are my entries - now let's have yours.
World swirls and transforms
Breath pulled in and eases out
Life moves me timeless
Red robin cries flies
Blue eggs wait for warm feathers
I step back with grace
Mom turns 80!
My mother turned 80 recently and we managed to pull off a surprise party for her in Kelowna, BC. Four of her five children (all boys), our kids, her brother and sister and about 40 friends attended.
I'm not sure I'd recommend this approach as she seemed to go into mild shock when she walked into the room... After than initial moment it was wonderful. She is a healthy, bright, active and loving 80 year old woman. I can only hope to follow in her footsteps (she outwalks me now).
The photo is mom with my kids. (Click to embiggen - as PICA calls it...)
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Amnesty AGM in Winnipeg
Interestingly, the University itself is part of a human rights campaign on behalf of a young Iranian woman who has been sentenced to death for murder. Nazanin Fatehi killed one of her three attackers during an attempted rape by three men (she was 17 years old). Go here if you'd like to sign an online petition to come to the aid of Nazanin. For all kinds of reasons, this is extremely wrong (the sentence, not the petition).
Someone asked me yesterday how I cope with my particular load of 'heavy' information. You know, human rights, the environment, Stephen Harper, George Bush, indigestion... all of it! Sometimes I don't cope that well, but most of the time, I find these things keep me sane and pretty happy:
- solitude
- literature
- nature
- children
- writing
- humour
- friends and family
- inspiring people and stories
It's all about the focus - where we put our minds, so go our hearts.
Monday, May 22, 2006
The American Dream...revealed
But now to my point (you sigh with relief):
Most historians believe that the term 'American Dream' was coined by James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book The Epic of America. The American vision, he wrote is:
The dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of a social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of their birth or position.
Now that's a dream to revive and to work for...for every nation. Agree?
Friday, May 19, 2006
Practicing Safe Sun
There is a lot of pressure around health choices these days – from ferreting out trans fats in my crackers to slapping on sunscreen and seeking shade. When I was a teenager, it was so much simpler. We crammed six of us into my rusty Volkswagen bug (no seatbelts to worry about), pumped in two dollars of gas and bounced down Ontario back country roads to the beach. Once there, we grabbed some burgers and fries, hit the sand and cranked up the transistor radio (ask your parents what that is).
My tanning approach was to rub my skin with my family's secret recipe: iodine mixed with baby oil. The iodine provided a nice orange foundation colour while the baby oil acted as a pleasantly fragrant basting ingredient. On a good hot day, you could almost hear it sizzle, like chicken on a grill. The first day produced a lobster-like hue, which was referred to as 'a good base'.
The problem is that we now know that sunlight contains ultraviolet rays (UV) that can harm your skin and eyes. Canadian sunlight is strong enough to cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. UV rays can get through clouds, fog, haze and even water. My generation has done a good job of poking holes in the ozone layer, so there is more UV entering exposed skin than ever before.
There are three main types of skin cancer. Most cases in Canada are basal or squamous cell carcinoma and tend to develop later in life on skin that has been repeatedly exposed to the sun. They progress slowly and rarely cause death because they usually don't spread and can be surgically removed. Malignant melanomas are different. They can occur early in life and progress rapidly. They are less common, but are the type most likely to be fatal. In 2003, there were 656 cases treated in British Columbia - and 120 deaths.
It comes down to this: it's healthier to keep the sun off your skin. For those who love to tan, there isn't much good news. Sun damage builds up with each exposure to the sun – even if you don't burn, sun damage is still taking place… and it's cumulative. A tan doesn't protect you from skin damage – it is itself a sign of damage and injury. People with dark skin are not automatically protected from sun damage, even if there is more natural protection. And finally, indoor tanning machines also cause skin damage.
My teenage self, racing along in my VW - with my Beatle haircut, Hawaiian shorts and raging hormones - had a wonderful time at the beach. My middle age self has already had four or five pieces of suspicious skin removed by physicians. I still love the blazing sunlight and still like the idea of being a (bald, chubby) bronze god. But now I practice safe-sun.
Revising civil liberties in the US
Thursday, May 18, 2006
My kind of hummer...
This little fellow visited our deck yesterday. I love the buzzing, frenetic...yet startling beauty of hummingbirds. Too bad a gas-guzzling piggy vehicle has stolen their nickname...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Stars gather for Da Vinci debut
As for Jesus marrying Mary and settling down with a family. I can't see what the fuss is about. It's not like he married Matthew or Luke... and there's no word of Mary sneaking into Egypt for an abortion. Sounds like good Christian values all around. Give them a mini-van and a split level and they'd fit right in to most neighborhoods.
The other positive angle is that any one of us could study our genealogy and discover Jesus was our great (many times) grandpa. Ironically, he could have even been the great grandpa of the President of Iran - wouldn't that be an interesting sequel!
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Honour your mother...and clean your room too
(To the rest of us - "Listen to your mother dear!")
Friday, May 12, 2006
Epitaphs - thinking ahead...
Susan B. Anthony (early American feminist)
"Liberty. Humanity. Justice. Equality."
Charles Bukowski (poet)
"Don't try"
Winston Churchill
" I am ready to meet my maker. Whether my maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter."
Emily Dickensen (poet)
"Called back"
Groucho Marx
"Excuse me. I can't stand up."
Dorothy Parker (wit and writer)
"Excuse my dust."
W.B. Yeats -
"Cast a cold eye
On life, on death.
Horseman, pass by."
Robert Frost (poet)
"I had a lover's quarrel with the world."
Now for the interesting part - feel free to leave your own epitaph here - you might leave two - one that is serious and one for fun - you don't have to tell us which you'd actually prefer engraved for you some day in the very far distant future...
I'll start. For Gary.
"He lived. He loved."
Thursday, May 11, 2006
This one's for the Pope
I was in the mood to laugh and found my link to this very spiritual Monty Python musical number. If you have four minutes and want a very moving experience, have a peek at Every Sperm is Sacred. Link here.
Site launches 'Chinese Wikipedia'
Just for fun, once it's online - I think I'll go to Baidupedia (the new service) and post entries like this:
- Can someone tell me about Tiananmen Square?
- Anyone seen the Dalai Lama lately?
- Where can I talk to a dissident?
- I'm holding a meeting on free elections next week.
- Falung Gong members unite!
It could be fun to see if I get any email back.
P.S. Google is having no problems complying with Chinese regulations as it launches its new service. With 187,000,000 internet users predicted within 2 years - what are a few arrests or detainments and curtailment of human rights? Go corporation go!!
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Graffiti of the week
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
US Executions - one person's story
I stood behind thick glass filled with chicken wire and watched while Texas murdered my grandson and I held my daughter tightly with both arms wrapped around her to prevent her from trying to claw through the glass to get to her first born son lying on the guerney. The day before they killed him we were allowed to visit him (no contact, ofcourse) and on the execution day he was allowed to phone us at the sanctuary for families.
After over a decade on death row he had matured into a strapping young man and was no longer the brash youngster he had been. And he still professed love for his wife, who had gone off with another man right after his arrest, and asked us to give her his love message. Families never believe that their loved one is guilty but I strongly suspect that his wife was the guilty party and he covered for her, because he spent the entire weekend at my home during the time the crime was committed. But authorities always think families are lying so us providing an alibi was discounted, especially after he accepted the guilt.
As he lay strapped to the gurney he was allowed some last words. He expressed his love for all of us and ended his statement with "tell her I love her and I forgive her ." Forgive her? For what? He never bore her any animosity for taking a lover so soon after the tragedy. He had said, "she's young, it's only natural and right for her to go on with her life, because I'll never be free." His death bed declaration of forgiveness made us even more suspicious of her guilt, but if he was covering for her he took it to his grave. Years later she visited us and was babbling on, started saying something and sudddenly caught herself, looked around like a deer caught in headlights, stammered and said, "I mean..." and quickly ended her visit. Her incomplete statement indicated guilty knowledge of some sort. We will never know if Texas executed the wrong person or not.
PS: you're right about poor legal ounsel. $50,000.00 retainer, for starters. No way we could afford that. The court appointed lawyer had never defended a capital case before and during summation stammered, fumbled wildly through a sheaf of papers in his hand, ran back to the table and pawed through more papers, all the while babbling and stammering like a crazed thing. He was a nice and earnest young man but was unqualified and inexperienced and everyone was embarrassed for him, even my grandson; even though it was his life on the line he felt sorry for the attorney!!
I have to say that all the death row guards that knew him during the decade-plus time he was there liked him and told us he didn't belong there, he was not a killer. And those guards are very savvy about the criminals they interact with every day. They are not easily fooled.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Ahmadinejad sends letter to Bush
Dear President Bush (AKA Satan):
You and I are so much alike. We both believe we're right all the time and don't care what anyone else thinks. We both believe in a God with strict rules and dream of the day we can force them on every human being (especially women). We love nuclear weapons and are sure God wants us to use them. We're willing to spend all our nation's money on war and power. We love oil like you wouldn't believe. Why can't we be friends? Imagine what we could do together!
Your new friend,
President Ahmadinejah (AKA Cranky)
Friday, May 05, 2006
I got my first two-wheeler when I was five years old and living in France. I learned to ride it within days. It was a birthday gift, and at the same party I was also given a home-sewn Superman costume (red silk panties included). It shouldn't take much imagination to picture a little boy pedaling like mad down the road on a tiny bicycle – throwing frequent glances over his shoulder to see if the red cape was billowing out behind. I was the (very little) man of steel. I was flying.
I don't remember much about the crash. I was racing along behind the neighborhood meat delivery truck when the driver chose to stop and, for some reason, I chose to keep pedaling. My next memory is of speeding in a car to the hospital, with bloody towels wrapped around my head. My mother was comforting me, as she did her best to stifle her own panic. If you would like, I can show you my scar. (Don't show this article to my mother; she still feels guilty.)
If my story doesn't convince you to ensure your young children are bicycle-safe, perhaps this information will. Biking is the most popular outdoor activity amongst youngsters in Canada. Nine of out ten children aged 10 to 14 are bicyclists. Sadly, over 50,000 of them are seriously injured in bike mishaps each year. Injuries to those precious little heads account for 75% of all deaths from bike injuries. The majority of these kids are injured within six blocks of home.
A bicycle is not a toy. It's a child's first vehicle. You can prepare children to be safer cyclists by helping them practice safe riding skills and teaching them about safety equipment and the rules of the road. Once you've checked that the bike is the right size, and properly fitted a certified helmet on the child's head (CSA, ASTM or SNELL safety standard in BC), supervised practice is the best way to teach riding skills. The safest place to learn to balance and steer a bike is away from the road, in a vacant parking lot for example.
ICBC has a cycling education program designed to teach kids aged 7 to 13 the basics of bike riding. Bike Smarts: A Handbook helps teachers, youth leaders and cycling instructors to improve the knowledge, skills and attitudes of children in the safe handing of a bicycle. It can be found online at http://www.icbc.com/youth/roadsense_kids.asp or by phoning ICBC.
Of course, safe cycling is not just for children. Have you ever seen a happy family pedaling in a line along the road – kids with big smiles on their faces and helmets on their heads, while the helmet-free parents let their own hair blow in the wind?
Perhaps those adults need to know that a fall on an unprotected head from a height of only 60 centimeters (2 feet) can cause permanent brain damage. I might question these parents' judgment and understanding of the concept of a role model, but I don't believe they really want to risk brain injury and the seizures, intellectual and memory impairment and personality changes that may result.
As for me, I did get back on my little bicycle and have avoided further serious cycling injuries for about fifty years now. I have no idea where the Superman costume is today, but still have dreams of flying to the rescue (faster than a speeding bullet).
A photo of Dora Maar (for Lauren)
The subject of Picasso's painting below was his friend, model and muse Dora Maar. She was a successful artist herself - wonderful photographer (particularly in the 1930s).
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Picasso portrait fetches $95.2m
Just kidding of course, but not about the outrageous amount of money. Did you buy it DA?
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Requiem for a little dog
Our little dog Sasha died last night. He was a 16 year old Chihuahua and in spite of being blind, deaf, mostly mute and rather wobbly - he brought joy to us and pulled compassion out of those who met him (including lots of teenagers).
In the past couple of weeks, he stopped eating, then walking, then drinking water - and finally stopped wagging his tail. Two nights ago we gave him a warm bath; last night we put him to bed and this morning he was dead. He seems to have gone in his sleep - he hadn't moved.
The photo is from some months ago.
Here's to doggies everywhere... and the love they bring.
Pink sings Dear Mr President - Live
Maybe it will move them to the streets and to the ballot boxes.
Viva youth!
Thanks to the witty, insightful (and ready with a ruler) Auntie Willow for directing me to this link.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Spring's here - blossoms to follow
It's spring in our BC mountain valley, but the flowers aren't here yet. I'm envious of the sunny places, where flowers are year round. Here's a photo from La Manzanilla, the Mexican village I visited in February. Pardon the rush hour on the main street...
Monday, May 01, 2006
Inspiring AI meeting
The Amnesty AGM in Portland was inspiring. When 900 people get together who have one thing in common - their dedication to a world that promotes, supports and fights for human rights, for everyone - it can be busy... and moving. In addition to the work of the meeting (resolutions and all), there were some very inspiring events.
We held a rally in Pionner Square (photo of square left) to oppose torture (and extraordinary rendition). The plastic orange ponchos worn were symbolic of the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay... and with the hot sunny day, they were pretty sticky inside. The speakers included a woman who was a torture victim herself... and who lost her husband, her father and two daughters to disappearance (in Guatamala). We also heard from a Portland doctor who supports 1700 patients who have been torture victims and from a woman who is an expert on the illegal mystery flights the US is using when they illegally detain, and then transfer prisoners to countries where they can be interogated in a way that's ... well, torture. We made a lot of noise.
Actress Mira Sorvino may be famous for her role in Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion (and other movies), but she's also a Harvard grad and an amazing humanitarian. As spokesperson for Amnesty's campaign to stop violence against women, she hosted a MAKE SOME NOISE FOR DARFUR concert in Portland (she's 8 months pregnant too). Along with lots of noise, petitions, letters etc. we had a great evening of music, including Suzanne Vega and acoustic sets from Collective Soul, Tom Morelos (of Audioslave) and Incubus. Okay, those of you my age probably only know Suzanne, but Lauren, Vee and other younger bloggers might have even wanted to be there! (Correct me anyone.)
Anyhow, back to work , family, community and watching NHL hockey playoffs (Go Edmonton!).


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Action Mesothelioma Day – Friday 4th July 2014
Sheffield Memorial Hall – 11am-1pm
SARAG South Yorkshire Asbestos Victims Support Group is holding a meeting from 11am -1pm at the Memorial Hall, City Hall, Barker's Pool, Sheffield on Friday 4th July to mark national Action Mesothelioma Day 2014 to raise awareness about the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and remember all the people who have died from this insidious disease in the region.
Invited speakers include Sheffield Lord Mayor Councillor Peter Rippon, Denis Doody Regional Secretary UCATT Northern Region, Adrian Budgen Trustee June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund, Sister Anne Clegg Macmillan Lung Nurse Specialist, Northern General Hospital, Jawad Qasrawi Hazards Campaign. Members of Sheffield Socialist Choir will also join us to sing at the event.
The event will start by a public reading of the names of all the victims who have been killed by asbestos across South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire in front of the City Hall, Barker's Pool, or inside the Memorial Hall if bad weather.
All monies collected for mesothelioma research on the day will go to the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund. All welcome to attend and light refreshments will be served – to book a place at the meeting or to arrange a dedication please ring SARAG on 01709 360 672.
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So here is a weeks worth of our family favorite dinners.
1 lb hamburger
1-2 Tblsp Italian seasoning
1 jar pasta sauce
2 lbs shredded mozzarella
16 oz cottage cheese
1 c ricotta cheese
1/2 box lasagna noodles.
Boil noodles according to box directions. Brown hamburger, drain off oil and add seasoning. Add jar of sauce. (if I have zucchini, peppers, or even carrots on hand I will dice them finely and add them to the meat sauce.) Mix cottage cheese and ricotta cheese together. Begin layering in 9X13 pan 1/2 the meat sauce, 1/2 noddles, 1/2 cottage cheese, and 1/2 cheese. Repeat. Bake 350 for 35-45min.
Chicken Enchiladas
1 lb chicken cooked and cubed (I also like to cook in crock pot with salsa and use that chicken. You can do that in bulk and freeze it as well)
1-2 c Colby jack cheese divided
1 can cream of chicken
1 c sour cream
1 small can diced green chili's
1/4 c milk
8 tortillas
Mix all ingredients (only 1 c cheese) but tortillas. Spoon filling into tortillas. Roll tortillas and place in 9X13 pan. Spoon remaining filling over top and top with remaining cheese. Bake 350 for 25 min.
Frito Pie
2 lbs hamburger cooked, drained and spiced.
1 large onion
2 cans chili beans
2 cans mild red enchilada sauce.
Add all to pot (or crock pot) and simmer 2 hrs. Then layer according to hearts desire.
Frito's, (meat sauce) cheese, lettuce, tomato, green onion, peppers, cottage cheese (I prefer it over sour cream). The meat sauce can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Italian Pasta Stir Fry
8 oz linguine
1 med zucchini
1 tomato
1 med onion
1/4 c fresh chopped parsley
1 tblsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tblsp Italian seasoning
salt and pepper
grated Parmesan to taste.
Cook pasta according to directions. Thinly slice veggies. Add oil to skillet on med heat. Add garlic to oil for 15 sec. Add zucchini and onion and stir fry 2-3 min. Add tomato parsley and seasoning, heat 1-2 min. Toss with pasta. Top with Parmesan.
Chicken Chili Verde Soup
2 c chicken
1 chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
Spade L Ranch Chicken seasoning
28 oz mild green enchilada sauce
1 can black beans
1 1/4 c frozen corn
1 tblsp fresh cilantro
Cube raw chicken and fry with onion and garlic in olive oil. Add seasoning generously. Put in pot with remaining ingredients and simmer 20-30 min. Serve with tortilla chips, white cheese and sour cream.
Cream Cheese Chicken
1 lb chicken cubed
1 pkg Italian dressing mix
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1/2c butter
Melt butter in sauce pan, add chicken and dressing mix, stirring occasionally until chicken is cooked. Add cream cheese and stir until mixed well. (if to thick add a bit of milk) Serve over rice or egg noodles. (This meal can also be frozen)
Navajo Tacos (this is my husbands fav meal, but it is not my favorite meal to cook)
Fry bread
1/2 c warm water
1 tblsp yeast
2 c milk
1 stick melted butter
1/3c sugar
1 egg
5 c flour (I often use 3 c white flour 2 c wheat flour)
Put warm water and yeast in small plastic bowl and set aside. Mix milk, butter, egg, sugar and salt together. Add yeast and 2 c flour. Let sit 1 hr. Add remaining flour (dough should be soft but not sticky).
Roll balls of dough onto floured surface about 1/4 inch thick. Put approx 2 c oil in large frying pan and place on med heat. When oil is hot fry dough. (dough will stay good in fridge for 5 days. also makes great scones)
Option 1
1 lb hamburger cooked with taco seasoning
1 can chili heated
Option 2
1 lb hamburger cooked with taco seasoning.
Add 1 can corn, black beans and kidney beans (all drained of course) and heat through.
Now add other toppings of choice. Lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, onion, cottage cheese (or sour cream) salsa, etc.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Weekly Menu
Posted by Liz at Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Labels: Food
5 comments:
- Something Wilde said...
What yummy ideas! I'm so excited for this exchange too. I can't wait to try that Cream Cheese Chicken. It's going on my menu for next week!
- August 30, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- Liz said...
The cream cheese chicken is definantly worth it. So easy and oh so yummy. I hope you like it as much as we do!.
- August 31, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- Erika said...
Thank you so much for posting the cream cheese chicken! I made it tonight & not only is it super easy but super yummy too!
- September 8, 2010 at 11:42 PM
- Liz said...
Erika- I am glad you enjoyed it. It really is so easy and so yummy.
- September 9, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- kelly said...
Thanks for the menus! I linked you up to the Great Menu exchange Link Up!!!
- September 9, 2010 at 10:56 AM
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celebrate the beautiful food we produce and tell our stories through
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How will it work?
The course is made up of 5 modules which will be delivered here over six weeks (we'll have a breather in the middle so everyone can catch up). When you sign up and pay for your spot, you will receive a login email to join the student only 'area', I will also add you to our closed Facebook group so you can get started in there.
Every week a new module will 'drop' and will include an explainer video or exclusive podcast, plus there'll be the option to print out everything and a bit of optional homework. The idea is that this will be a fun, inspiring and social experience!
Who is this course designed for?
This course isn't a deep dive into algorithms, SEO and digital marketing - it's an introduction to the magical world of online community building, photography, writing about food, creating recipes that will inspire your audience to go out and find your product.It will give you confidence, skills and a nice big, friendly foodie step-up into the world of social media.
Module breakdowns
Module 1 - The who, what and why
What's your story, why are you telling it and who are you telling it to? How to develop an authentic voice that will resonate and inspire.
Module 2 - The different platforms and how to get started with them
Getting started or getting better with social media; an overview of the different platforms, how they work and how to use them. Then we'll finish with lots of examples of regional and rural users, what they are doing right and what we can learn from them
Module 3 - Visual storytelling
How to use your smartphone or camera to take and edit bright, appealing and share-able images of your food, farms, products, cafe, people. We go through the basics of food and lifestyle photography from light to composition and angles. We'll show you some easy to use editing platforms and apps and how to hashtag, caption and share your photos.
Module 4 - Food and recipe writing
How to write about food (without cliches), so people want to go out, find, cook and share it. How to turn your own ideas into clear, easy-to-follow recipes that will get your networks excited about your produce and inspired to cook it.
Module 5 - Building a following, collaborating and connecting
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What will you get out of it?
A brand new, supportive community.
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An understanding of how to write a simple recipe, how to shoot it on your phone or camera.
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Lots of inspiration and new ideas for either getting started on social media or refining and improving what you are already doing.
Tips on building an audience and finding your own style.
Hello! My name is Sophie and I am very very excited to be launching my first ever e-course here. I have a 15 years experience in food media and now live on a farm just out of Orange NSW with my husband Tim and two children. We have a deer farm and vertically integrated venison business called Mandagery Creek Venison. I'm also the author of the cookbook Local is Lovely and write a blog of the same name, both celebrating seasonal produce and those behind it.
I love telling stories and believe passionately in the power of social media to connect farmers in a positive way with networks that will deliver both social and business support. I'm also a big believer of the concept of conviviality – inspiring people to come together over shared meals of seasonal, fresh food with a joy in the process and an understanding of where the produce comes from. Hence the name – My Open Kitchen.


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iMac 2.66 core i5 HDD replaced, do I need a electronic fan-kit?
I replaced the HDD like shown here ! (WORKED PERFECT!!!! THANKS !!!)
Now I am unsure if I need an extra fan-electronic kit oder another temperture-sensor o.something similar...
i replaced the seagate (1TB) with the 2 TB
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In the internet there are several informations which are saying I need the kit (yes with the late 2009) others like here say NO not needed !
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Though I live in London, and of course partake in many traditionally British pastimes (like queuing and saying sorry for things that are definitely not my fault) it is not a characterisation that I feel particularly connected to. I think that last year many UK residents questioned the concept of being British and whether our kingdom was truly united due to the Scottish Referendum. This is not intended to be a political or nationalist rant, however I do think that it is a very interesting time to be British.
Below are the questions; I don't think that my answers are very "British" but are hopefully entertaining, they include a few odd accents, some singing and a little rant.
- How many cups of tea do you have a day & how many sugars?
- Favourite part of your roast?
- Favourite dunking biscuit?
- Favourite quintessentially British pastime?
- Favourite word?
- Cockney rhyme slang?
- Favourite sweet?
- What would your pub be called?
- No.1 British person?
- Favourite shop / restaurant?
- What British song pops into your head?
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Topics covered by the manual include -
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- The science of zombiology - the facts that survivalists must know.
- The zombie apocalypse - what is it, when will it happen and why now?
- Zombies in history - the world's first timeline of events.
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- Out and about in zombie town - movement, foraging and transportation in a world of the dead.
- A qualification in zombie survival - the chance to become certified.
Adam, aka Zombie Ad, who owns the Zombie Shop recently reviewed the book on his blog here - http://zombieshop.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/zombie-survival-owners-apocalypse-manual.html and be sure to check out his competition on Facebook to win a copy of the book. He very kindly supplied me with my copy so that I may review it. Once again, many thanks, Adam. if you wish to purchase the book it costs £16.99, although you can get it considerably cheaper at Amazon.UK, where it retails for £11.99.
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Animation, Watercolors, & Multiples
Idyllwild is the third piece in a planned series of five animations based on Course of Empire, by Hudson River painter Thomas Cole. It takes as a point of departure, Cole's first painting in the series, The Savage State, but focuses exclusively on the turbulent sky. The 2-channel animation consists of a pair of projections, one on the wall and the second on the floor. The projections are generative, ever changing and reorganizing themselves and their relationship to each other.
In addition to the projection installation, the body of work derived from The Savage State includes watercolors, light boxes and animations on custom screens.
Installation View, Idyllwild, Custom Software, 2 Channel Video Projection + Mac Mini. Dimensions Variable, 2012.
The Larger Illusion, Duratrans On LED Light Box Triptych, 20" x 90", 2012.
The Hunt, digital files on custom screen, 3:23, 11" x 14" x 6", 2012.
Installation View, Idyllwild, 2012.
Masque, Watercolor, 46" x 68", 2012.
(LEFT) Mycelium Magnetics, (RIGHT) Refracture, both Watercolor, 46" x 68", 2012.
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InvenSense, Inc., (NYSE: INVN), the leading provider of MotionTracking™ devices for consumer electronics, today announced dual-source capability for its CMOS-MEMS supply from the two leading semiconductor foundries in the world. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest semiconductor foundry, has more than doubled its CMOS-MEMS capacity for InvenSense in the past year and has been its primary high volume supplier to date. GLOBALFOUNDRIES, another world leading foundry, has now completed the installation of InvenSense's patented and proprietary fabrication platform on their 8" CMOS production line and is fully qualified for high volume shipments, providing a true dual source capability for InvenSense customers. Having two leading foundries delivering CMOS-MEMS wafers will provide InvenSense and its customers a high degree of supply continuity assurances and plenty of capacity to satisfy any current and unexpected increase in market demand.
The fabless production model has proven to be the model of choice by almost every semiconductor manufacturer in the world. InvenSense is the first high volume MEMS company to bring the same winning approach in fabricating leading edge MEMS MotionTracking devices for the consumer electronics market. InvenSense's disruptive and patented Nasiri-Fabrication Platform that allows the integration of MEMS wafers with standard CMOS wafers using a patented wafer-to-wafer bonding process has enabled it to obtain fully integrated CMOS-MEMS wafers from its foundries. These CMOS-MEMS wafers then go through fairly standard packaging and testing operations prior to devices being shipped to customers worldwide. The fabless MEMS model offers many advantages over the more traditional Integrated Device Manufacturing (IDM) approach used by almost all other MEMS inertial sensor makers, the main benefit being the ability to leverage excess available capacity in many 8" wafer fabs that are fully depreciated and can produce enormous capacity to fulfill all of the market needs for inertial sensors at very competitive prices and little to no cost of capital to InvenSense. In contrast, the IDM model requires huge financial investment and build-out time for establishing or increasing capacity for a dedicated MEMS fabrication line and having the ongoing pressure to maintain efficient utilization.
"InvenSense is thankful to TSMC for their continued support to bring up the Nasiri-Fabrication platform on their high-volume production lines, along with GLOBALFOUNDRIES for their commitment and timely qualification of our process in their production lines," said Steve Nasiri, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, InvenSense Inc. "Many of today's MEMS companies have been stuck with their old ways in making MEMS for the past 25 to 30 years and missed the opportunities to bring truly game changing fabrications and product innovations to the MEMS industry and to their customer, we believe that the InvenSense fabrication platform is a game changing technology that is expected to transform the way the MEMS industry will bring innovations and new products to the market into the future."
"We are very pleased to have been chosen by InvenSense for their dual source foundry strategy and supporting their industry leading MEMS fabrication platform," said Raj Kumar, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Senior Vice President 200mm BU and General Manager Singapore. "We are looking forward to providing all the support and capacity that InvenSense will need for their current and future growth needs."
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Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SL13B%20Pizzazz/128/128/22
SL official SLB 13 site with daily schedules and all info.: http://www.slcommunitycelebration.info/
More SL info. : https://community.secondlife.com/t5/Featured-News/Celebrate-Second-Life-s-13th-Birthday-with-Us/ba-p/3040332
Official landing area and welcome center on the air ship here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SL13B%20Impressive/119/191/127
MadPea SLB13 landing spot: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SL13B%20Spellbound/128/128/25
This year's theme for the SL13B Community Celebration is "The Shared Adventure."
It's that time of year again for the Second Life Birthday party! The above first link takes you straight to the big birthday cake stage made by Mikati Slade. Inside the cake is the stage area where there is a lot of music and dancing, djs, etc. There are various other stage areas and the place is loaded with tons of fun things to see and do and events. The pod tours are back, as well as the free gifts. For the schedule and all info. check out the 2nd link above. The last link is the welcome area which is a great place to start, get links, info, gifts, enjoy entertainment, etc. The SLB13 runs today through July 3rd.
(The welcome area ship above, the official logo below and MadPea at the bottom)
(MadPea ride)


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A sudden, intuitive insight. An insight into nothingness. An aha! moment. Those are some of the ways a Satori experience is often described.
For most of us, a Satori experience is short-lived, a fleeting moment or a few seconds at most. But it's also possible to experience extended lengths of Satroi. In fact, it's possible to live in Satori for extended periods of time. Some people live there permanently.
In my experience, True learning consists of a series of Aha! moments, however short-lived they may be. Most learning, as we call it today, consists of loading information into our minds, putting more stuff on top of the stuff we have already collected. Satori learning happens through the gaps between our thoughts from which the Universal mind can flow.
Continue reading: Satori Quotes.
Wishing you a very happy success!


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Indian Americans save more than any other group in US for children's college education
Washington, Feb 2 -- Indian Americans, who have the highest income among America's multicultural groups, save much of their higher household income for their children's college education, according to a new study.Read More
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New York, Jan 31 -- The parents of a 19-month-old boy in Connecticut, who died from head injuries after his babysitter allegedly slammed him to the floor, have been arrested.Read More
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Obama nominates Indian-American Shamina Singh to Corporation for National and Community Service
Washington -- US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American businesswoman Shamina Singh to the board of directors of a federal agency charged with strengthening communities and fostering civic engagement through service and volunteering.Read More
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Baylor names Dr. Meera Chandrasekhar as recipient of $250,000 National Teaching Cherry Award
WACO, Texas - Baylor University has named Meera Chandrasekhar, Ph.D., professor of physics and astronomy and Curator's Teaching Professor of Physics at the University of Missouri, as the 2014 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. The Cherry Award is the only national teaching award - with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 - presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching.Read More
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Obama's Indian American ex-aide Anish Goel joins think tank New America
Washington, Jan 19 -- Anish Goel, a former key Indian-American aide of President Barack Obama, has joined Washington think tank New America's National Security Programme as a Senior South Asia Fellow.Read More
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Birmingham, Alabama (January 17, 2014) - As the nation prepares for the national holiday honoring the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Alabama Asian Cultures Foundation (AACF) in Birmingham, Alabama, announced the plans to name a proposed Peace Plaza in metro Birmingham for Dr. King's primary mentor, Mahatma Gandhi.Read More
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India 360: AIR feature to connect listeners with world
New Delhi, Jan 12 -- When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe comes Jan 26 as the special guest for the Republic Day Parade, the visit would also see state-run news broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) launch a special programme on connecting its millions of listeners with the world - India 360.Read More
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Diaspora meet PBD in New Delhi sees greater footfall, but little communication
New Delhi, Jan 12 -- People who came from across the world to attend the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the annual gathering of the Indian diaspora that concluded here Thursday, say, though the event is gaining steam every year, they found a lack of communication among the participants.Read More
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Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade indicted by US grand jury, on way back home
New Delhi/Washington, Jan 10 -- Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade who was formally indicted by a US grand jury and asked to leave the US is on her way back home, nearly a month after her arrest and strip-search for alleged visa fraud.Read More
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The medical malpractice attorneys at our Michigan personal injury law firm handle cases involving the failure to diagnose and treat a pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery to the lungs brought about by a blood clot. A pulmonary embolism may be caused by blood clots in the veins, especially veins in the legs, hips or pelvis.
Pulmonary Embolism Can Lead to Death
Complications from a pulmonary embolism or blood clot are caused by the resulting lack of oxygen in the blood. The most common cause of a pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the veins of the legs. This condition may clear up on its own, or it may cause severe illness or even death.
There are several risk factors for a patient to develop a pulmonary embolism. This includes prolonged bed rest or inactivity (including long trips in planes, cars, or trains) may precipitate the development of blood clots. People who have suffered leg injuries or undergone surgery are at increased risk. Certain patients are predisposed to developing blood clots and pulmonary embolisms and doctors and hospitals must be aware of those situations.
Whenever a patient has certain risk factors, such as certain medical conditions like obesity, advanced age, surgery lasting more than two hours, etc., the surgeon must ensure that certain preventive measures are taken, such as tight stockings (commonly called Ted Stockings; to keep blood from pooling in the legs), sequential compression devices (inflatable leg sleeves that keep the blood moving in the legs), and/or a blood thinner medication. These medications include Coumadin, Lovinox and other blood thinners used to thin out clots.
Pulmonary Embolisms and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
There are often situations in which a pulmonary embolism can be prevented. In other situations, a pulmonary embolism must be recognized and treated before the patient suffers significant harm or death. These situations may give rise to a pulmonary embolism medical malpractice case if the patient suffers injury or death to the failure to prevent or treat the condition. If a patient dies as a result, this warrants the filing of a Michigan wrongful death lawsuit.


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Do you want to start growing seeds indoors instead of planting them in an outdoor garden? This can be done if you have a simple seed starting pot or container. You can simply purchase what you need, but you may want to use a newspaper seed starter cup instead. This will be a fun origami project to do.
The best thing about a newspaper seed starter cup is you are able to reuse old newspapers. You will just need to learn how to fold the newspaper to make all the seed starting cups you need. Once the cups are finished, simply add some compost and potting soil before planting your seeds.
Once your plants have grown in your newspaper seed starter cup, they will be ready to plant. Place the cup in a prepared hole and cover with dirt. You will not need to remove the plant from the cup, since the newspaper will breakdown. Instructions to make your own newspaper seed starter cup are on livelikeyouarerich.com here...


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You decide to quit smoking, and you don't want to experience the withdrawal symptoms. That is when you decide to get yourself an e-cigarette.
You've heard a lot about these tools to help reduce and kick the smoking habit without the side effects of quitting, so it is a great idea.
The thing is, with many models of the e-cigarettes on the market available, you also have to choose which one you think will work best for you – the e-cigarette cartridge type or the e-cigarette cartomizer.
Cartridge vs Cartomizer
- E-Cigarette Cartridge – this is the first type used in the original e-cigarettes until about 2010-2011. These are either the one use or disposable type, and some are refillable. When you shop online, make sure you look closely at the pictures of the cartridges they have available. This one is recognizable at once because the bottom opening is exposed, and doesn't have a screw thread. If you're looking at e-cigarettes at a shop or stall, take a look at the opening. There's a small, wet sponge inside it. This is one part of the three-piece e-cigarette. When you first assemble this, it has three parts you need to connect to each other, hence the name. You screw in the atomizer, the part that heats up the cartridge into the battery and then you place the cartridge above the atomizer. They are not really that expensive as well. The problem is the effectiveness, because there are some claims that one cartridge is equivalent to half a pack of cigarettes, but that is blatantly untrue. It might be worth only five sticks of use at the most. Not so reliable, they leak or expand in warm environments.
- E-Cigarette Cartomizers – this is the recent type of "cartridge" that was made in lieu of the original cartridge – the cartomizer. Cartomizer – a word that has combined cartridge and atomizer in one. It is refillable and has its own heating element, because the cartridge and the atomizer have been fused into one part. They don't leak and can hold a greater amount of e-cigarette liquids compared to the old cartridge. They are a little bit more expensive than the original cartridge, but it is money well spent, since you get more out of the cartomizer than the former. They are built for later models of e-cigarettes, the two-piece. This means you connect the cartomizer to the battery before use. Easier than the first, less time needed and no hassle. These are easy to identify because of the screw threading on the bottom, but there are types that have them recessed. The term cartomizer is new, so some people get confused, that is why some makers still prefer to call them cartridges.
Choose the option that is right for you. The cartomizer is your best bet, since although they might be a bit pricier, you can use them for a longer time, and they are generally refillable.
All you need to do is to choose the smoke juice flavor you like.


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Exceptional Designs, Products and Services
In 1972, Northeastern Log Homes began building beautiful, innovative log homes. We've helped thousands of satisfied log homeowners to live their dream … a dream that will last for generations.
While our photography and exceptional home designs may have first caught their eye, our customers will tell you they chose Northeastern for our guarantee of quality. For over 40 years, we have never wavered from this philosophy — in customer service, innovative design, state-of-the-art log building technology, product quality and the most complete easy-to-build building package.
Come to Dream
We hope you'll visit our web site again and again to dream about your own log home. Make sure to take a look at the many different log home styles, and walk through our models.
Stay to Build
Take some time to learn about how to get started. Read the answer to some of the most frequently asked questions about log homes. Then look at all the beautiful design options to see which one fits your style (don't forget, you can customize any design) and find your sales representative to ask questions and/or start down the path to log home ownership.
Northeastern Log Homes are made for life and for living. Wrap yourself and your family and friends in the warm, comforting arms of a beautifully built log home.
Special Booth Built at Eastern States Exposition!
September 13, 2018 — We've just built a special log home display booth at the Eastern States Exposition!! COME AND VISIT US while you're at the fair! Bring your thoughts and questions as fall is the time you need to start if you're planning for next year. Now, remember this (as the "E" is enormous!) on the fairgrounds, we are located inside the Better Living Center at the opposite side of the building from the Giant Slide. Make it a point to stop for a 3-5 minute conversation. We have some outstanding literature and information available. ... Read more
Stain and Maintenence Time!
March 23, 2018 — Spring is upon us with good weather and that is of course the most popular time to get rolling for those who plan to treat or stain their existing log homes. Our website, totalwoodcare.com is live and our stain and maintenence expert, Zack Russell is available by email or phone to answer your questions and guide you towards the right products. He can be reached at 800-617-8246. ... Read more
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Saturdays!
March 10, 2018 — Saturdays from 10 to 4, our showcase home in Westfield, MA will be hosting our PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE TOURS! Every Saturday, we open our doors wide for visitors to come in and see a fully built, furnished and decorated Northeastern Log Home!... Read more
March 15, 2018 — Join and LIKE us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NortheasternLogHomes and learn how to stay in touch with log homes and our customers.... Read more
NLH @ Bangor Home Show
February 27, 2017 — Visit our booth at the Bangor Home Show at the Cross Insurance Center, Bangor March 31st to April 2nd. If you've not been able to make it to any of the Spring Home Shows, just call 800-624-2797 and we can relay along updated 2017 information!... Read more
One Week of Construction!
March 30, 2016 — A new project just started here in New England. Logs delivered 3-23. Logs completely up and erected ONE WEEK LATER! A terrific testament to our Easybuild package. Here is a direct link to the Premier Series Easybuild page of the website ... Read more
Wine & Cheese Open House! March 5th!
March 5, 2016 — This Saturday, March 5th, Alan and Cindy Laramee are hosting an open house event. Come and visit a beautiful Northeastern Log Home and learn from longtime log home owners about the entire process from start to finish. A terrific opportunity--don't miss it. Visit the Events page and click on "view full details" for directions and please RSVP to Alan and Cindy at (618) 423-2824.... Read more
Welcome to NC anc VA Rep--Jon Johnson
February 25, 2016 — A welcome aboard for Jon Johnson located in Rural Hall, NC! He will handle his backyard of both North Carolina as well as Virginia! He can be contacted right through our webpage. Just go to "Find a Sales Representative" and click on NC, or VA. ... Read more
New for 2016--Customized plan sheets!
February 18, 2016 — Brand new completely customized high-resolution plan sheets are arriving and being made available FREE for download! Pricing shown on the PDF downloads...customized design ideas for each plan...visit the floorplans section to get inspired!... Read more
New Plans Added!
January 7, 2016 — Several new plans have been added to our website for 2016! Check out the cozy getaways in the Camp and Cabin Series! More to come!... Read more
Fall is the PERFECT TIME!
September 3, 2015 — Fall is upon us and that is of course the most popular time for those who plan to treat or stain their existing log homes. Our website, totalwoodcare.com is live and our stain and maintenence expert Zack Russell is available by email or phone to answer your questions and guide you towards the right products. He can be reached at 800-617-8246! ... Read more
Joining Our Sales Team!
June 17, 2014 — Located in Vandalia IL. Alan and Cindy Laramee have had their own Northeastern Log Home for over 8 years before they made the decision to become a part of a team that helps others achieve the same dream! They offer information and guidance in the design and purchase of your log home design. Whether you are looking for a cabin to put by a lake or a larger family home, They can show you how easy and affordable log homes can be! Please contact them with any questions about your future home or getaway cabin! 618-423-2824. You can also find them at http://www.larameeloghomes.com...
Join Our Growing Sales Team
June 16, 2014 — Join Our Growing Sales Team!
Our Sales opportunities are ideally suited for anyone who either owns an existing Northeastern log home, and would like to take advantage of it as a sales resource, or for an individual or organization that may want to offer a line of homes to support their current business, such as contractors and real estate professionals.... Read more


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New Book on Worship due out very soon
There are various tensions in Christian worship and, rather than opting for a balanced approach or a one-sided approach, Philip Greenslade recommends that Christians learn to embrace both extremes of each polarity.
1. Worship is about glorifying God by enjoying him. So it is about pleasing God and self.
2. Worship is world affirming (with a positive view of creation) and world denying (confronting fallen political powers).
3. Worship is charismatic and liturgical.
4. Worship is a transforming intimacy and an engagement with transcendent majesty.
5. Worship is both prophetic praise and realistic lament.
Worship remembers the past and anticipates the future.
6. Worship embraces spontaneous, instinctive cries and a learned language.
7. Worship is Trinitarian and Christ-centred.
It is by worshipping at the extremes that we can experience deeper riches in our knowledge of God.
'In this hugely important book, Philip Greenslade offers us a paradoxical vision of worship that both liturgical and spontaneous; tearful and festive; reverent and intimate. It is a great riposte to so much 'middle-of-the-road' Christianity.'
Ian Stackhouse, Senior Pastor, Guildford Baptist Church, UK
'Here is a biblical vision of worship as God-centered, passionate, intimate, world-shaping, explosive, politically subversive, brutally honest, prophetic, Spirit-led and yet rooted in tradition. If this does not inspire you to worship then you may be dead!'
Robin Parry, author of Worshipping Trinity
'In this highly readable book Philip Greenslade has convincingly demonstrated that integrated worship is not an option but a necessity. I highly recommend it to pastors and church leaders.'
Simon Chan, Earnest Lau Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Theological College, Singapore
'This is an erudite guide to a new (and yet perhaps old) way of thinking about how we do church.'
Ron Man, Worship Resources International
'A timely and important challenge to the contemporary church to recognise the limitations of polarised, one-dimensional worship.'
David Peacock, Head of Music & Worship Department, London School of Theology
Philip Greenslade has been a full time lecturer and tutor with CWR since 1991 and is the general editor of the Cover to Cover Bible study notes.


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I realize it has been awfully quiet on the blog. Although this never was my intention, it just seemed to happen that my Dutch articles don't really get translated anymore because it was just too time consuming over the past couple of months. However, from Friday on I'm leaving my office job behind and I'm finally able to travel and write at the same time, something I've been looking forward to forever.
My journey to America is about to start at the end of this week. I've got four more days in the office coming up, then I'll pack my bag and the next day I'll be flying to Seattle. Here my adventure will start. I'm super excited about it yet at the same time I'm nervous and somewhat terrified. Why? I'm about to tell you. Plus why I decided to travel to Oregon and Washington rather than other popular American places.
As you're reading this, I've been back in The Netherlands for five days. After Austria I was home for one day, only to leave for San Marino the day after. Here I explored the Great Outdoors with a bunch of other international bloggers. This microstate has really surprised me and soon there will be blogs and more pics online on my social media channels. The header photo of this blog was also taken in San Marino by the way, on one of my favorite spots in the country. I also spent a day in the Emilia Romagna region where I went on a foodtour and learned to make my own pasta. It was a lot of fun and taught me that even though I recently got very sick after eating pasta, I just cannot live without it.
My journey to the USA is about to start by the end of this week. As you are reading this, I'm hanging out in Portland with some of my friends or will be hiking in Oregon. Even though I'm looking forward to seeing Seattle and Portland, my main reason to visit the Pacific Northwest is ofcourse because of the Great Outdoors and the amazing hiking trails. I've been dreaming about visiting this region for a long time and soon it's finally about to happen. I had actually booked a flight to Portland last year already but had to cancel, but this year I will finally get out there. I haven't really decided about a route however there are a couple of things I really want to see and do. I have almost two weeks there and I'd like to see as much nature as possible on foot.
The idea is that I'll visit Portland and then the Columbia River Gorge. From there I'll drive down south to Crater Lake National Park. This spot has been on my bucketlist forever. Okay, that is a little exaggerated however ever since my last US roadtrip I wanted to go there. My friend Allen told me it was one of the best places he ever visited and ever since I googled it, I knew I'd want to go there one day. This was also the reason why I eventually decided to not hike the Pacific Crest Trail, as this would only allow me to see a very tiny part of the PNW. Being so close to Crater Lake National Park without actually seeing it, felt a bit odd.
I also have a small obsession with volcanoes. This is why I'm also visiting the areas around Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens. When I was at Seattle Airport for the last time a couple of years ago, it was winter and I could see Mt. Rainier from my window. I had just landed from Anchorage and was quite sad to leave Alaska behind again. Seeing that snowcapped mountain lighting up in the distance, made the sad feeling a little less. In addition I will visit two more national parks: Olympic National Park west of Seattle and North Cascades National Park on the border with Canada. Both parks are perfect for hiking and camping. I've not really decided yet which I'll head out to first, however I've rented a nice car and I even though I'm traveling just by myself, I don't mind at all having to do all the driving on my own.
I'm curious how traveling solo will turn out to be for me. Technically I'm going to be alone for just ten days, because after Seattle I will fly to Anchorage and stay with people I know. But okay, ten days can be quite long. In Austria I was by myself for a week and in all honesty, I did feel lonely at some point. I know many people prefer not to talk about it, however I don't care talking about this at all. Being in a fancy room at night but not having someone to share your small talk with, made me feel incredibly lonely at some point. It probably also had to do with the fact that I was there exactly one year after my dad was hit by a car, which basically was the start of his end. Plus the region I was traveling in, was the place where we'd spend our carefree childhoods. After coming home I decided to embrace those moments of loneliness and cherish them, rather than seeing them as a burden.
Hiking solo will be a great challenge. I've joined a couple of hiking groups on Facebook for a while now and every now and then articles get published about people missing while out hiking or even worse, dying when out on the trail. Of course I know that chances are small that something will happen to me, I do realize that I have to be way more careful than I normally am when hiking out in my backyard, where there's always someone else on the trail, maybe not with you, but always behind you. I recently spoke up about my worries on Facebook and decided to leave my details with some relatives while away and keep them posted through whatsapp about my whereabouts and trails I plan on hiking. I know that in the end I'll be just fine and in some four weeks time I'll be feeling sad about being home again. If anyone happens to know the best trails in the places mentioned, feel free to leave a comment below!
This Thursday will be a memorable day when I finish my career as an employee for a company. I'll officially start my life as a digital nomad. A free life I spoke about earlier on, where I permit myself the freedom to do and go where I want, not where others want me to be. To just do things that make me feel accomplished such as hiking, writing and reading. So that, by the time I'm dying, I can actually say I lived the life I wanted to live.
My social media channels have been rather quiet over the past week but I'll try to update them regularly again once on the road. Follow me for a daily dose of outdoor and adventure on Instagram and Facebook!
Have a great Sunday everyone!
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Thanks for sharing!
America … here I come!
I realize it has been awfully quiet on the blog. Although this never was my intention, it just seemed to happen that my Dutch articles don't really get translated anymore because it was just too time consuming over the past couple of months. However, from Friday on I'm leaving my office job behind and I'm finally able to travel and write at the same time, something I've been looking forward to forever.


text: Nancy Newberg earrings are heavily influenced by runway trends, so expect jewellery that's cutting-edge and contemporary. With architectural lines and geometric forms making up the settings, the designer's earrings are ideal pieces for making an impact with your choice of accessories. Every pair is handmade in Los Angeles from precious metals and stones including diamonds and pearls, and the result is earrings that are exemplary of modern fine jewellery.


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The newest addition to UNAWE's extensive astronomy education repository is "The Invisible Universe", a compilation of activity guides created in collaboration with the Astronomy institute Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), to introduce the primary school students to the invisible world of radio and inspire them to develop a curiosity about the vast and wonderful Universe they live in.
Since ancient times, people have been fascinated by the night sky, but only since the invention of the telescope in 1608 have we been able to study astronomical objects in detail. It has been an even shorter time that we've been able to look at the Universe in other types of light than visible. Radio, infra-red, gamma, UV and X-rays give astronomers a peek into a completely new world: the 'invisible' Universe. This means that radio astronomy is a relatively young science, and there is still much to be discovered. Unravelling all the hidden secrets of the Universe will still take many generations of astronomers. Therefore inspiring young children is essential to the future of space science. Luckily for us, the Universe sells the subject of astronomy all on its own!
The activities in this guide are designed for students aged 8-12 years and no prior knowledge of astronomy or the electromagnetic spectrum is required. Age range, duration, materials, step-by-step instructions and all necessary background information are included for each activity, in addition to the learning objectives so that teachers can match the activities to their national curriculum. Each lesson includes a selection of interactive activities along with the more traditional textbook questions to keep them engaging and fun. Download the activity guide in full from the UNAWE website at unawe.org and introduce your students to the Invisible Universe.


text: UFC Champion Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones recently did the UFC Counter Punch show with Joe Rogan. Well after that taping there was an apparent fist fight outside the studio which Jones described recently on the MMA Hour. The video shows Jones outside and Cormier and his coaches approach Jones when all hell breaks loose. Check it out.