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Here on Earth
- Narrated by: Tim Flannery
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 02-03-11
- Language: English
- Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $34.96
Publisher's Summary
Tim Flannery's first major book since The Weather Makers charts the history of life on our planet. Here on Earth, which draws its points of departure from Darwin and Wallace, Lovelock and Dawkins, is an extraordinary exploration of evolution and sustainability. Our success as a species has had disastrous effects on many of the Earth's ecosystems and could lead to our downfall. But equally, Flannery argues, we are now equipped as never before to explore our true relationship with the planet on which our biological, economic and cultural futures depend. Here on Earth is not just a dazzling account of life on our planet. It will change the way you live.
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- Michael Dowd
- Freeland, WA USA
- 08-19-11
The Next Jared Diamond
"This book is a twin biography of our species and our planet. At its heart lies an investigation of sustainability -- not how we achieve it, but what it is. I've written it at a time when hope that humanity might save itself from a climatic catastrophe seems to be draining away. Yet I'm not without hope. For I believe that as we come to know ourselves and our planet, we'll be moved to act."
Flannery fulfills brilliantly (and poignantly) on his promise. Surely, he is the next Jared Diamond -- but with far more literary flair. My only criticism of the audiobook format is that Flannery (who ably narrates the story himself) keeps a brisk pace that is unmodulated by the kinds of pauses (following climactic ideas or exceptionally artistic passages) that I would enforce were I reading the book in hand.
As with Jared Diamond, Tim Flannery brings to his interdisciplinary, big-picture thinking a full scientific understanding of Earth history. In so doing, he helps the reader see through (what I like to call) "deep-time eyes" -- and what songwriter Peter Mayer calls a "million year mind."
Highlights of the book include: (1) a riveting half-hour walk through the peopling of Earth and the extinction catastrophe that first-wave humans caused when naive megafauna were confronted by spear-and-fire wielders; (2) how indigenous cultures evolved lifeways balanced with the creatures that survived the frontier onslaught; (3) why a big-picture, deep-time understanding is vital for entering the future with realistic hope; and (4) how and why some life forms now depend on continuing human intervention in their behalf -- and would likely perish if our species suddenly vanished from Earth.
Overall, a splendid and transformative listen!
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
- bds2
- Perth
- 11-14-12
Our home Earth - ignore my room Mum
Our planet Earth. This book clearly explains our need to think about the future for ALL. We live like politicians, only care while I can be recognised for what I've done. Unfortunately many 'man' thinks next generation doesn't count, it won't effect me. It's not true. Next election/ generation who cares.
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- Dannhawk
- Melbourne, Australia
- 08-28-12
An abundance of wonderous ecological history
Where does Here on Earth rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
Top 10
What was one of the most memorable moments of Here on Earth?
When the honey eater led the humans to the beehive and was thus rewarded with some honey =)
Which character – as performed by Tim Flannery – was your favorite?
The Hobits in Indonesia.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I read the paper back but because I needed to know it really well for uni, I also DLed the audio. I loved it. Listened to it in a couple of days.
Any additional comments?
This book has so much interesting info that you'll keep talking about it to everyone for a long time.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- Tony Wilson
- Sydney, Australia
- 01-22-12
As the title says there is hope for our future
Where does Here on Earth rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
It has become one of may favourite books. It is very interesting and easy to understand and the arguments are backed up with internationally recognized scientific reports and studies.
Who was your favorite character and why?
This is not a character driven book but if you believe in Gaia, then she is my favourite character
Which scene was your favorite?
I most enjoyed:
- the tracing of the history of our species, we are often referred to as the upright apes in the book. I found it fascinating to learn about the other species of the genus Homo that came before us and how the different migrations around the planet formed our predecessors and us.
- the outlining of the positive things that are being done and can be done to ensure our future and that of our planet
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Are we smart enough to save ourselves and our planet?
Any additional comments?
I like this book so much I bought it twice: first as a paperback when it first came out then I decided to buy it again as an audio book so that I could enjoy it again on a recent 10 hour interstate drive. The author has a pleasant voice and I got so much more from the book the second time round - enjoy.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
- William
- Western Australia
- 06-15-16
Flannery is a Human Hero
Tim Flannery provides essential insight into the progress of not only the human race, but the world as a whole. The book is beautifully structured. It provides adequate context and information to further Tim's points about our collective future. Awesome!
I had just read A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson and Here On Earth is a wonderful follow up to asses where we are at, and how to get to where we want to be. Thank you, Tim. You're an Australian and Global Treasure.
- Sam
- Sydney, Australia
- 05-30-15
A gentle book worth reading
It's hard to hold out hope for the human herd to change direction and become more thoughtful toward the nature of the fundamental things - life on earth and the critical systems that support it. We spend so much time working against them that it's almost given we will lose the abundance and diversity that came before us. Tim Flannery's book is a gentle reminder of how we do that at our absolute peril.
- Eric
- 03-20-15
Passionate plea for an analysis of our environment
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes - This book is passionate and well-thought-out plea for a new direction in human development, culturally and economically. Flannery makes the case, in precise but emphatic language, that our cultural and economic systems need to be fundamentally rewired if we have any hope of passing on a habitable planet.
What does Tim Flannery bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
His amusing Australian accent, and the passion of the arguments he makes.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Flannery spoke of the idea that environmental degredation needs to be elevated to the same level of social intolerance as genocide, because environmental degredation will, in an increasingly crowded and ecologically stressed world, become one and the same as genocide.


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Recognizing outstanding service to an agricultural industry or commodity group often presents a wide number of choices, and time spent evaluating potential recipients. Last year, however, the selection for CAFA's annual Jim Kuhn Leadership Award was a relatively easy task for the Association's Board of Directors.
The name everyone quickly agreed on was Dr. Vern Marble, who spent more than 30 years as a Forage Extension Specialist at the University of California, Davis before retiring in 1991. His nomination was a perfect fit for the criteria CAFA has established for the Jim Kuhn Award. The award was presented to Marble on December 12 at the Western Alfalfa and Forage Conference in Reno, Nevada.
When Jim Kuhn's life was tragically cut short in a vehicle accident in August of 2005, CAFA's Board was eager to recognize one of the industry's most innovative and selfless members. Although he was only 41 years old when he passed away, he was a leading figure who was widely recognized for his contributions to the industry and to the Imperial Valley where he farmed, operated a dairy and established a cheese company. He was a founding member of CAFA who was dedicated to building the Association and making it a unified voice to speak on behalf of California's alfalfa and forage industry.
In establishing the award, CAFA Chairman Phil Bowles of Bowles Farming, Los Banos, developed the criteria for nominees. They include, "recognition for lasting contributions to the California alfalfa industry…and a demonstrated record of leadership and achievement in production, marketing, plant breeding, feeding, education, or public policy involving California alfalfa. An overarching criterion is the breadth and depth of the nominee's contributions, rather than demonstrated expertise in one particular area."
Marble's long career and the "breadth and depth" of his contributions are impressive and fit the criteria established for the Jim Kuhn Leadership Award. As pointed out in the proceedings booklet that was prepared for last December's Conference, "Dr. Marble was known for many years as 'Mr. Alfalfa' in California, and has a tremendous depth of knowledge about the crop, about the history of alfalfa in the West, breeding, genetics, pest management, forage quality---just about any subject related for forage crops."
Those who knew Marble during all or part of his 34 years at UC Davis are no doubt familiar with many of the developments that he was responsible for during his three decades of service. His research efforts over the years often focused on evaluation of alfalfa varieties and production of high quality hay and seed. Among the achievements he accomplished was the introduction of multiple, pest resistant varieties. He was instrumental in introducing CUF101, a variety that has had a major impact not only in California, but in other countries that produce alfalfa, such as Australia and Argentina.
Other achievements cited in the Conference Proceedings include, leadership in introducing forage testing to the industry and promoting the need for standardization. He was a co-founder of the National Forage Testing Association, and chaired the National Alfalfa Hay Testing Association, which strives to eliminate test differences between states. A co-author of over 230 publications, Marble has also served as a consultant to more than a dozen countries. His long and distinguished career hasn't gone unnoticed and CAFA was pleased to recognize his many accomplishments and dedication to the alfalfa and forage industry.

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Students develop leadership skills during the Summer Latino Leadership Summit
The second annual Adams State University Summer Latino Leadership Summit hosted 23 young leaders from 12 high schools across Colorado, from June 30 through July 3, to increase their leadership potential and impact their local communities. In addition to the high school students, 20 college students participated in various leadership roles throughout the summit.
According to Mary Mercer, Adams State Summer Latino Leadership Summit Coordinator, evaluation forms included favorable student comments, including: "I loved this (Summer Latino Leadership Summit) very much, and couldn't believe how much I learned from all of these amazing people," and, "I really loved this experience, and I hope to be a part of Adams State."


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As the natural world slowly creeps back to life after the vernal equinox, so does morel season in the US. Just spotting them, popping up like spongy cones amongst the leaf litter, is the gourmet equivalent of striking gold. Difficult to cultivate and highly delicious, morels are so rare they command upwards of $30 a pound, depending on the market. But if you're lucky enough to live in morel country, you can forage this mushroom delicacy for free.
A Brief History
Morels, or Morchella, have been around since the dinosaurs and don't look that different from their prehistoric ancestors. Study of their DNA has revealed that they have evolved little in the last 100 million years. Other than that, not much is known about their history and relationship to human tastes, which seems fitting for something foraged in the wild. Someone very long ago must have been fairly intrepid to discover that morels made for a delicious springtime feast. They also discovered, probably through trial and error, that - like their spring brethren, the fiddlehead - they must be cooked as they can be poisonous when raw.
Morels can be found all over the northern hemisphere in locations where there are deciduous forests and temperate climate so long as the weather isn't too dry or too swampy. People hunt them in Europe, America and Canada. The mushroom is abundant in the northern midwest states and can be found as far north as Alaska under the right conditions.
There are at least 50 different varieties of Morchella around the world, with North America home to 19 of them. The most common species are the common morel or true morel (Morchella esculenta), the black morel (M. elata) and the white morel (M. deliciosa).
Factual nibbles
- Morels are referred to as "true" morels, which I thought was a bit weird until I learned that there are "false" morels. Mind you they look nothing like true morels, but apparently look enough to fool a less informed forager. You'll want to avoid false morels as they are toxic. And a good way to distinguish the two is that true morels are hollow inside while false ones are not.
- The darker the morel, the more intense flavor. Or so they say.
- Humans are one of the few species who eat morels. One of the others are slugs.
- Morels are related to truffles. They are both from the phylum Ascomycota, which differs from the common button mushroom so readily available in supermarkets.
Morels are a wild source of food that defy cultivation. That's not to say that there are not those who have tried and you can even purchase starter kits, but they are notoriously finicky to grow on your own and demand host of perfect conditions - moist soil, nutrients from decomposing organic matter and ground temperature between 55 and 62 degrees F.
Hunting for morels in the springtime is serious business, requiring sturdy hiking boots, a mesh bag to hold your haul (an onion bag works well), a knife for harvesting and other necessities for a day spent in the woods. When searching for them, look for morels around dead or dying deciduous trees such as the elm and tucked under downed branches. They also thrive in apple orchards and have an affinity for burned or previously flooded sections of the forest.
Morels can be hard to spot as they blend effortlessly into their surroundings. The trick is to crouch down low as they are more distinguishable from the leaf litter. If you see one, there are likely more nearby so choose your next step carefully. To harvest, slice or pinch at the base. It's said that using a mesh bag for morel collecting is key as this allows the spores to further propagate. And be gentle with your morels; they can easily get bruised or break while carrying your haul around. Keep an eye out for poison ivy and ticks!
Morels favor temperate climates and appear as early as March and into May. It's said that a wet or snowy winter makes for a bountiful morel season as they thrive in damp conditions. Morel season can extend into June in northern latitudes like Alaska.
Environmental Impact of Morels
As we learned with ramps, tromping through the woods in search of wild bounty can have an environmental impact if it is not done with some care and thought for future mushrooms to come. Make sure you use a knife to harvest at the base of the stem, leaving the root intact so that it may sprout for future seasons. And don't be greedy! Leave some morels behind.
Morels are actually the fruiting, reproductive part of the mycelium, which is the thread-like fungus that sprouts underground. When you find morels, they are likely in clumps and can be found near ash, elm, poplar and apple trees. They can be distinguished from other wild mushrooms, namely the false morel, by their conical shaped mushroom cap and spongy, honeycomb-like texture. They can grow upwards of a six inches high.
What to Look For
Whether in the wild or your local gourmet food store, morel caps typically come in three different colors - white, yellow, gray and black - atop white barrel-shaped stems. It is claimed that the darker the color, the more intense the flavor. Black and gray morels appear first in the season followed by yellows, which are typically larger. Avoid morels that are discolored, splotchy or slimy. If the mushroom cap looks red, it's likely a false morel. And above all, educate yourself on the difference between true and false morels, the latter of which is poisonous.
Morel Nutrition
Morels don't have a ton going for it in the nutrition department. They do, however, contain a fair bit of iron in addition to smaller percentages of vitamins D and B.
A word of caution: Morels contain small amounts of hydrazine, an inorganic compound that is highly poisonous. Cooking removes the toxin, so never eat them raw - you could damage your liver or worse. Alcohol is known to exacerbate sensitivity to the toxin and can trigger an upset stomach, a heightened sense of intoxication or loss of muscle control, so take care if you're washing them down with a nice red.
What to Do with Morels
General consensus is that the ideal way to eat morels is sautéed in butter with salt. And again, you must cook them; they can be toxic if eaten raw.
Morels pair well with tarragon, cream, eggs, and various cuts of meat. Toss into some pasta with sautéed ramps and slices of fresh asparagus and you have yourself a springtime feast. Another common preparation is breading and frying sliced morels.
Morel Pro-tips
Whether you forage for your own or pay a pretty penny at the farmers' market, your morels will need to be cleaned before eating. Insects have known to camp out in the hollow center of the morel and in the sponge-like exterior, so here's a tip. Put your morels into an airtight plastic bag, pressing out the extra air. If you let the bag sit for a few hours, the lack of oxygen will draw out any insects or bugs from the mushroom. Then you'll want to slice them lengthwise and give them a quick rinse. Some people advocate soaking the morels in salted water to release any insects, but there are others who fervently argue against this saying that the salt affects the consistency and flavor of the mushroom. Also, if you remove the stem, it makes it easier to dry your morels as the center of the mushroom is hollow.
And a hunting tip - don't ask fellow foragers where they found their haul lest you want to get a funny look. No one is going to give up the location of their prized morel hunting grounds.
You'll want to eat your morels as soon as possible, but if you are blessed with more than you can eat in one go, they can be stored in the fridge for upwards of a week. Just store them in a paper bag rather than a plastic container, and don't wash them until you're ready to use them, as moisture speeds up spoilage.
Stretching your fresh food dollar through food preservation
By far the most common ways of preserving morels is freezing and dehydrating, although it seems dehydrating is preferable as the flavor of the morel remains intact. One clever idea, once the mushrooms have been cleaned and excess moisture removed, is to string them up to dry. All you need is a poultry needle and kitchen string to sew them together like popcorn garland. Hang them in a dry, well ventilated room and they should be dehydrated after a couple of days. Other alternatives can be perused here.
If you'd rather freeze them, there are different techniques, with no one seeming to agree on which is best. The one that makes the most sense is to slice your clean morels in half and quickly sauté them. The goal is to only half cook them and freeze them individually on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. After they are frozen, they can be transferred to an airtight container and stored for longer periods in the freezer.
A classic way to prepare morels is simply to sauté them in butter, allowing their complex, earthy flavor to shine through. Sautéed morels make a decadent pairing with steak, can be tossed in with some fresh pasta, or folded into risotto.
Adapted from Whole Living magazine.
Sautéed Morels
1 tablespoon butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 to 1/2 pound morels, cleaned and sliced in half lengthwise
1/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock
1 tablespoon white wine
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until soft and golden.
- Add parsley and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add the morels and cook, stirring, until they begin to exude their juices, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the stock and wine and cook 2 minutes more until heated through. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Serves 4.
This post was originally published in April 2013.


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A new review of previous research links infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) to a three-fold greater chance of esophageal cancer.
"This doesn't mean it is present in all (esophageal cancers), but it may be a factor in a certain proportion of cases," said Dr. Surabhi Liyanage, the study's lead author.
HPV is a very common sexually transmitted virus that is known to cause cervical cancer, anal cancer and some cancers of the reproductive organs and the upper throat.
Liyanage, a graduate student at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, said there's been a lot of debate among researchers about the role of HPV in cancer of the esophagus because most of the studies to date have been small and used disparate methods that make them hard to compare.
According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 18,000 people - roughly four out of every 100,000 - are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year in the U.S. and 15,000 Americans die from it annually.
Worldwide, esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer and responsible for some 400,000 deaths a year, according to World Health Organization data.
To get a better handle on the relationship between HPV and esophageal cancer, Liyanage and her colleagues gathered results from all of the studies that have compared patients with the cancer to people without it.
The studies focused on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, one type of esophageal cancer that affects the lining of the esophagus.
In each study, esophageal tissue samples from cancer patients and from patients without the cancer were examined to see if HPV was present.
The 21 studies Liyanage's group analyzed included 1,223 people with esophageal cancer and 1,415 people without cancer.
HPV was found in the esophageal tissue of 35 percent of the cancer patients, compared to 27 percent of the people without esophageal cancer.
Taken together, the studies link HPV infection of esophageal tissue to a three-fold greater risk of esophageal cancer, the researchers report in the online journal PLOS ONE.
If the general population's rate of esophageal cancer is 4.4 out of every 100,000 people, a three-fold risk increase would raise those chances to 13.2 out of every 100,000.
Two vaccines, Cervarix and Gardasil, have been developed to prevent infection with HPV.
Some of Liyanage's co-authors serve on advisory boards for the companies that make these vaccines and have received research funding from them.
If HPV indeed causes esophageal cancer - and that remains to be determined - it's possible that the vaccines could help prevent the cancer, Liyanage said.
"However, this needs to be studied further. The benefits of cancer-preventing vaccines are not seen immediately, but after many years following vaccination," Liyanage wrote in an email.
U.S. health officials would like for 80 percent of teenage girls to receive the HPV vaccine, but last week they reported that rates of vaccination appear to be lingering closer to 53 percent.
Liyanage said there are also other ways to reduce the risk of developing esophageal cancer, including avoiding smoking and excessive drinking.


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Saturday evening dinner at Blair House Inn is definitely an experience not to be missed. Every Saturday, Chef Chris Huffman prepares a world class, five course gourmet dinner for our lucky guests. Appetizer, soup, salad, entrée, and dessert. Plenty to fill even the hungriest of eaters. Mike, the owner, and Chef Chris work together to select the best ingredients and the best recipes to create a unique dining experience. Our guests' enjoyment is our first priority. Whether the menu be lamb, duck, steak, seafood, or quail, quality is always the goal. Recipes are sampled from all over the world. Comfort food to high cuisine. The choices are endless. Chef Chris has worked in many kitchens over the years. Constantly learning and improving his technique. He has learned a few tricks to take his dishes to the next level.
Mike hand selects the wines every week to insure the meal is complimented completely. The Texas hill country produces many excellent wines from which to choose. And don't forget about dessert. Leave room for one of our decadent offerings. We want to make our Saturday evening dinners as well rounded and memorable as possible. You will not go to bed hungry or disappointed. Take a look at some of our recent Saturday evening dinner menus. The menus change weekly, but you will see just some of what we prepare for hungry guests. Remember, the Saturday evening dinners are not only for guests staying at the Blair House Inn. We take reservation from outside guests wanting to sample our famous cuisine. Give us a call to reserve your table today. Availability is limited. Don't miss out on this chance for a romantic getaway with someone special. Make a trip to the Texas hill country to enjoy a Saturday evening dinner at Blair House Inn.


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FONTANA, Calif. – A Southern California school police force has acquired semiautomatic rifles for officers to bring to campuses under a controversial safety program.
Fontana Unified School District police purchased 14 of the Colt 6940 rifles last fall, well before the Connecticut school massacre.
The $1,000 rifles were received last month. School police Chief Billy Green says the guns are stored at police headquarters but trained officers can take them to campuses and keep them locked in their offices during school hours.
Superintendent Cali Olsen-Binks says they're only to be used if there's an attack on a campus.
Critics say such guns have no place on campuses and the $14,000 should have been used to restore counseling programs.
Fontana is a city of 200,000 about 50 miles east of Los Angeles.


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Monday, June 26, 2017
Spontaneous Monday Post.
Hailings oh....Is everyone OK?..Get well soon if you are under the weather,I can imagine that hot weather in Nigeria please mosquitoes spreading malaria and what not...
How was your weekend?Tomorrow is the Abuja SDK Party and I am so excited....Please you guys remember to send Early photos whilst we wait for the other photos later...like the red carpet photos...we would also like to see the decorated hall before you guys go in..
Those attending the Dortmund get together please mail me if you are still coming............SMH
I would like to be posting a free Business meme with every days spontaneous post,there was none for today.....
Any faces of In house news?
Shout out to Everyone,Got to run!!!!
Kisses everyone!
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Good morning beeveeleons😘😘ReplyDelete
Its another MONDAY.
Lets make a list of people that should be SLAPPED for last week fuckery.
My Candidates.
0. Dino Melaye and BigHead Saraki(5&6)
1. Bobrisky (whatever butt he's lifting)
2. TontoDike fans and Churchill fans😝
3. Wizkid and Davido's Fans😤
4. Evans & the entire Nigeria Police force
5 Girls dt think helping around their man's house makes them housemaid.
6. Peeps that still use "am" instead of I'm
7 Those that banana🍌🍌is falling on
8 Freda Ponyor and AY.
9 Lastly, my boss for refusing to grant today holiday, but powers above overruled is decision. (HotSlap)👋👋👋
Add your candidates below. 😂😂😂😂
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- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:21
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The wind of positive change and results will come your way this week. You'll Shine today, Monday break limitations, on Tuesday be blessed, on Wednesday be favoured, on Thursday be lifted, on Friday be refreshed, on Saturday be celebrated, and return praises to Him on Sunday.ReplyDelete
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A handsome man went into a hotel and asked to see the boss. When the boss came, the story began.
-The client: is room 39 empty?
-The boss: yes, sir.
-The client: can I book it?
-The boss: of course you can.
-The client: thank you.
Before going to the room, the client asked the boss to provide him with a black knife, a white thread 39 cm and an orange 73g.
The boss agreed though he was surprized at the weird things the client asked to have.
The client went into his room, he didn't ask for food or anything else.
Unfortunately for the boss, his room was next to room 39.
After midnight, the boss heard strange voices and noise in that client's room. Voices of wild animals and of utensils and dishes being thrown on the floor.
The boss didn't sleep that night. He kept thinking and wondering what might be the source of the noise.
In the morning, when the client handed the keys to the boss, the latter asked to see the room first.
He went to the room and found everything alright. Nothing unusual. He even found the thread, the black knife and the orange on the table.
The client paid the bill and gave the bellboys a very good tip and left the hotel smiling.
The boss was in a shock but he didn't reveal what he heard to the bellboys. In fact, he started to doubt himself.
After one year, the client showed up again. He asked to see the boss again. The boss was in a puzzle.
The client asked the same things: room 39, black knife, white thread 39cm and an orange 79g.
This time, the boss wanted to know the truth by all means possible. He spent a sleepless night, waiting for something to happen. After midnight, the same voices and noises started, this time louder and more indecipherable than the year before.
Again, before leaving, the client paid his bill and left a large tip on the table for the bellboys. The smile didn't leave his face.
The boss started searching for the meaning of everything the client asked to have. Why did he ask room 39? why the white thread? why the black knife??? In fact, the boss didn't arrive to any convincing answer to all these questions.
The boss now was eagerly waiting for the month of March, the month in which the client showed up.
To his surprise, on the first day of March, the same client showed up. He asked the same questions. Wanted to book the same room, wanted to have the same things as before.
The boss again heard the same noises, this time more louder than before.
In the morning, when the client was leaving the hotel, the boss apologized politely to the client and asked to know the secret behind the noises in the room.
-''If I tell you the secret, do you promise to never reveal it to anyone else?''
-''I promise I will never let anyone know''.
-''I swear I won't reveal your secret''
So finally, the client revealed his secret to the boss.
Unfortunately, the boss was a sincere person. Uptil now he hasn't revealed his secret to anyone.
When he does, I will let you know... 😄
hope I did north west ya tym...
😂 😂 😂.....
Happy new weekReplies
Once an old man used to live with his son. But one day his son was convicted and sent in prison. The old man had a plot in front of his house in which he used to grow potatoes. That year again it was time for planting of potatoes on the plot but all the digging and planting was a lot of hard work for the old man to do all by himself.ReplyDelete
His only son was still in prison as the old man wasn't able to get any attorney to get him out of prison. So one day the old man wrote a letter to his son in prison and told him about the situation.
He wrote in the letter:
I am feeling bad as this year I will not be able to plant potatoes in the garden. I don't want to miss this as your mother always loved this but son I'm too old to dig up the plot for gardening of potatoes.
I wish you were here with me, I know you would have dug the plot for me and all my troubles would be over.
Love Dad.
After just few days the old man received a telegram with a short reply from his son:
The note in the Telegram was:
Dad..!! Don't dig up that plot in front of our house.. that's where I buried and hid all the Guns..!!
The next morning, the old man saw that FBI agents and police officers showed up in front of the house and dug up the whole plot in search of guns but weren't able to find any gun so they left.
Confused by all this the old man wrote another letter to his son in prison, telling him about all what happened.
His son's reply was:
Dad, Go ahead and plant your potatoes.. It's the best I could do to help you from here..
Moral: Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Don't ever stop trying.
Don't ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
No matter how afraid, insecure, intimidated, alone, unworthy, incapable, ridiculed or whatever other paralyzing emotion you might feel.
Never, Ever, Ever give up.Replies
Always remember that, no matter how useless you feel, you're someone's reason to smile. Remember that..Delete
Oluwadarasimi,one day go be one day, kwantinue 🙆Delete
Gudmorin dear simiDelete
Your gradually turning to Ruben Abati on SP...not a good thing simi😤😤Delete
Good morning Simi😘😘😘😘Delete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:49
Total rubbishDelete
I've been to Ibadan many times but for brief stops.ReplyDelete
So I decided to utilize this long holiday by visiting famous places. Armed with my happy go lucky friends we took an unplanned trip to Ibadan but first our choice of transportation was a train.
Fortunately, prior to that day none of us have been in a train. So we set out in the morning and off we went. The train ride was very slow but interesting. We had vodka and speakers, the stops were too many and it felt like I was in a molue. The plan was to get to Ibadan and start our tour, stay the night and come back to Lagos the next day but the train was practically crawling. We left Lagos at 10am and arrived Ibadan at 4pm. It was fun though, we visited all the places we had planned to. Agodi gardens has a gorgeous land space, Mapo hall is magnificent and clean. Oh and the almighty Bower's tower at Oke Aare had me screaming my head off because from the top of the tower you can see all of Ibadan brown roofs.
Ibadan is a beautiful city and it has me thinking of relocating.
Such gorgeousness, I can't wait for my next adventure.
I might spend the night at Tarkwa bay today.
Young, wild and free.Replies
I don't really see Ibadan as a fun place to be.am looking at that place like a fake cityDelete
Come to Calabar.. You won't regret itDelete
We have lots of side attractions.. More or less like tourist site
@Mary Slessor
@11 11(Eleven Eleven)
@Obong palace
@Obudu cattle ranch
@Watt market
@Esuk Nsidung.. That is a place you get any kind of sea foods... From fish, shrimps, crabs ..E. T. C
@Ambo street.. That is where @Brother hood of the cross and star is (OO OBU)
No strength to type
Waoooo what a sincere person praising my beautiful home town, I'm presently in Ibadan enjoying my holiday with my family. 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘Delete
*Larry was here*
Ibadan is a very peaceful place though I don't stay there but I wouldn't mind relocating at all.things are cheaper and no hurry hurry like Lagos where everyone wants to get to their destinations the same time.Delete
You didn't visit zoological garden in UI? Ohps...you missed😥😉😉
How about Ventura in sango? 😱😱 lastly bodija market by the side of the road very closer to a bank to eat hot amala and gbegiri with ewedu and ogufe(goat meat) .....chaiiiii,you missed ooo but very funny leaving Lagos by 10am and getting there 4pm.shu
Galore all this placed needs renovationDelete
No fun place in cross river! Forget the hype.
You can manage obudu cattle ranch, but the road leading to the canopy walk way is covered with green stuff like spyrogyra
Ibadan is a cool place... Holidayed there onceDelete
Galore you forgot to add Atimbo,where you can enjoy fresh palmy and bush meat😘😘😘😘😘Delete
Galore, I will come probably in December it's on my list. See you then right?😋Delete
Sweetie, pele o.
Starry Larry, awww enjoy. I found the taxis there funny though, they are very compact but cheap.
@Sweetie, what did you mean by Ibadan being a fake city?Delete
*Larry was here*
Mhizbee, I went to the zoological garden last year and yes it was also a nice experience.Delete
Skye bank amala is overrated I ate there last year, we had amala at ring road. Iya Hadija and it was delicious.
Good morning family. Lovely day aheadReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:02
A handsome man went into a hotel and asked to see the boss. When the boss came, the story began.
-The client: is room 39 empty?
-The boss: yes, sir.
-The client: can I book it?
-The boss: of course you can.
-The client: thank you.
Before going to the room, the client asked the boss to provide him with a black knife, a white thread 39 cm and an orange 73g.
The boss agreed though he was surprized at the weird things the client asked to have.
The client went into his room, he didn't ask for food or anything else.
Unfortunately for the boss, his room was next to room 39.
After midnight, the boss heard strange voices and noise in that client's room. Voices of wild animals and of utensils and dishes being thrown on the floor.
The boss didn't sleep that night. He kept thinking and wondering what might be the source of the noise.
In the morning, when the client handed the keys to the boss, the latter asked to see the room first.
He went to the room and found everything alright. Nothing unusual. He even found the thread, the black knife and the orange on the table.
The client paid the bill and gave the bellboys a very good tip and left the hotel smiling.
The boss was in a shock but he didn't reveal what he heard to the bellboys. In fact, he started to doubt himself.
After one year, the client showed up again. He asked to see the boss again. The boss was in a puzzle.
The client asked the same things: room 39, black knife, white thread 39cm and an orange 79g.
This time, the boss wanted to know the truth by all means possible. He spent a sleepless night, waiting for something to happen. After midnight, the same voices and noises started, this time louder and more indecipherable than the year before.
Again, before leaving, the client paid his bill and left a large tip on the table for the bellboys. The smile didn't leave his face.
The boss started searching for the meaning of everything the client asked to have. Why did he ask room 39? why the white thread? why the black knife??? In fact, the boss didn't arrive to any convincing answer to all these questions.
The boss now was eagerly waiting for the month of March, the month in which the client showed up.
To his surprise, on the first day of March, the same client showed up. He asked the same questions. Wanted to book the same room, wanted to have the same things as before.
The boss again heard the same noises, this time more louder than before.
In the morning, when the client was leaving the hotel, the boss apologized politely to the client and asked to know the secret behind the noises in the room.
-''If I tell you the secret, do you promise to never reveal it to anyone else?''
-''I promise I will never let anyone know''.
-''I swear I won't reveal your secret''
So finally, the client revealed his secret to the boss.
Unfortunately, the boss was a sincere person. Uptil now he hasn't revealed his secret to anyone.
When he does, I will let you know... 😄Replies
Goodmorning guys!ReplyDelete
Pls i need clarfication.
There is something ayam not understanding.
All these people on social media that filter themselves with rabbit ears, cat whiskers and various animal organs, is it that they are tired of being a human being or what?
Or they just believe that animalistic traits is the new beautiful?
Pls someone help my understanding. 😡😡Replies
I hate that thing with everything in me, I've never liked such picture on SMDelete
*Larry was here*
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:05
I keep wondering too.😂😂Delete
@Blog.. I hate that thing faa... As in, I hate itDelete
Even new born baby, you see them "giving the little baby "Ears like that of a Dog"
Just imagine?
Everybody wants to belong
Abeg, no be every TREND person suppose follow
Morning BloggieDelete
Most of them were animals before they reincarnated into a human being 😂Delete
This sure isn't your century!Delete
It is a snapchat filter, makes you sound like a baby. And it's fun
Morning bloggie. How have you been?? Good to see you on here😘😘Delete
Lol @ tired of being human.Delete
I asked the same thing.
Leave us oooo. Enh!Delete
😀 I hate it too o. Naija n copy copy.Delete
Bloggie boo Good morning. I hate that thing with everything in me. Very childish if you ask me.Delete
Sincerely speaking, nothing I hate more than that @bloglordDelete
They just want to belong,as in join the trending group same way you just spell ayam 😁😁 instead of I'm 😜Delete
Exactly, it's fun. Nothing seriousDelete
Gudmorin dearDelete
It's even more annoying seeing grown ass men using the childish filter.Delete
Boy bye.
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:55
Why are you both living a life of shame @Aminu and @Darasimi. Why do you get online going under people's comment to write good morning, like you live in a hole and no one around you to greet. What exactly are you guys trying to achieve? You both should get a life and go pick your self esteem from the canal that you dropped it.Delete
You guys are just shameless
Goodmorning BVs. Hope we slept well.ReplyDelete
These days I have been dreaming of marriage. The other day I dreamt about a very beautiful wedding gown, today I dreamt that I was engaged. I don't know how or where this dream is coming from. If there are five things I would want to do for myself in the next 3 years, marriage is not even part of it, it won't even be the 6th. More over, I'm not even in a relationship or anything close to that. Not thinking of one anytime soon.
This dream is making me think unnecessarily.
I don't know if I should pray against it or pray for the coming of it. I won't be mentally ready for marriage even for the next four years
BTW, am mourning. My dog died yesterdayReplies
Shebi marriage is overrated 😂,you better pray against it.Delete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:11
I'm ***Delete
Morning Greatlady, pray against that dream since you're not thinking of marriage at the moment. Sorry for your lossDelete
So sorry about the loss of your dog.Delete
May God give you money to buy n train another
Your spirit husband has engaged you. Go for deliveranceDelete
Do you think the dream means getting married in ur waking life.you better go and find out what wearing such a beautiful grown means and getting engaged. So you can know what prayer point to focus onDelete
Sorry about your dogDelete
Let God's will be done my dear.Delete
Sorry abt ur dog (tho I hate pets)Delete
Abt ur dream, pray for God's will to take over. His ways aren't our ways
Good luck
Gudmorin dearDelete
Happy Holiday people!ReplyDelete
Just weaved my virgin hair "all back" now, did it myself! Feeling like a genius!
Amma go to church, come bk by noon and sleep!
Who'll take me to the movies this evening??? Make boredom no finish my holiday!
What happened to lafresh oooo? Who was kidnapped?Replies
*Larry was here*
Same to you too. I don't think anything happened to lafresh or am I missing something?Delete
That's my favorite hairstyle. I rock it most times wen I feel like feeling freeDelete
Lafresh is on holiday....simpleDelete
Nothing happened to her, she wasn't kidnapped... Apparently, a family member of hers was kidnapped but the person is OK nowDelete
Life is not about receiving at all times; it is a combination of being thankful for what you have as blessings and sharing those blessings with others who need a little fraction of what you have.ReplyDeleteReplies
My love gudmorinDelete
I'm king EZE. Now you have reunited with your Lolo, please always profess your love to her because she loves it. make kwa sure that you tell her :
Your bra is my belt and
Your pant is my handkerchief.
The reason why I'm telling you this is because I don't want to hear tomorrow that you are looking at the G-string your female neighbor hang on the line close to your window.
You see Elastic and Ed are bonding strong. Come let me whisper to you *Ed told me she knack pigeon on Elastic head, so he is going nowhere.But I'm confused because Ed don't like fair guys but she is madly in love with Elastic. So I don't know between the two of them who did the knacking of pigeon. Please don't tell anybody because I don't want them to hear, inugo? *
Look at me and my Chikito. Our relationship is the oldest and strongest. No issues because we understand ourselves. Reason, when others are laughing at my FIRMOUS she is loving it and when they are criticising her story I will be busy loving her gist. Sometimes I even ask myself if I love her gist more than her but one thing is sure, I love my Chikito.
You see kelvin dat Edo boi and Ibukun are bonding well because they understand themselves. Both of them are freedom fighters. As kelvin is fighting for "free the nipples" Ibukun is busy fighting for the 20% of Yorubas on the blog forgetting the hausa and Niger Delta.Although they love their work but they know their hearts belongs to each other. Ibukun once said that "na she get kelvin no matter what happen"
Please don't look at Ola... Lol
That guy na the real MVP... He don take style dey boo Queen and Boss aka CHIEF, Pastor Kris and Stella...(Ola no vex ooo, 😂😂😂)
Why I'm telling you this is for you to know what keep all the couples on this blog together.
Miss Priya don't forget that your bra is his belt and your pant his handkerchief... Always give your bra and pant to him when he need them, because I heard you guys are going for 2weeks vacation.
My Chikito, ugegbe oyibo m 1 worldwide have a blissful day ahead.Replies
Morning chikeDelete
Chike darling 😚 ugebe m international. My business tycoon, billionaire world wife currency. After you na you and you again. I'm fine dear. How are you today? This your relationship advice odikwa very serious 😂Delete
My future ex boo gudmorinDelete
Am from Edo state
Na real wa!Delete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:48
U take dis blog too serious, damnDelete
OMG... What's all these?!Delete
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂chai! Choke,u no well at all😘😘😘😘Delete
We knack ourselves pigeon....Delete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:04
Stella good morning..ReplyDelete
I have sent mails upon mails and even resorted to sending you Whatapp message..
I got an helper that paid for my daughters waec and have been trying to acknowledge it here..
Please kindly help me check and post..
Thanks and a have a blessed day Sdk,bvs and my helper..Replies
#Why try and be fake when being real takes less effort?*ReplyDelete
Am I the only one loving this salad holiday?ReplyDelete
Oh my Goodness! !!
Am I also the only one Eating CORN 🌽 corn with "UBE" (Bush Pear 🌲)
Both roasted corn 🌽 oo.... Cooked corn 🌽 oo
Even the corn 🌽 that is blended and used for "Ekorki " Ekorki IN my place means "corn moimoi"
Oh... The Yoruba's here in Calabar call it "EpoTiYor"
Make nobody say e no get food to eat.... Eat 🌽 🌽.. .corn is cheap
Salad holiday?????? LMAODelete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:35
Ode oshi salad holiday ko, desert holiday ni @galoreDelete
Gudmorin dear
Galore which one is salad holiday again...dnt let them come for you oDelete
Babe, not just you. I love the coleslaw holiday too.Delete
BTW, I don't know how people eat pear
@Anonymous "Orubebe "
God go heal you.. .no worry
I know you have a BlogID.. But as a coward that you "is" Now...
@Sharon Good morning.. ..You are a fruitful vine. .Amen.
Fan Emmanuel,I came to a conclusion that rolling on muddy waters with people that are beneath me is an insult to my person. So I will be gentle with you.ReplyDelete
We're not mates in anything(class, grace, MONEY, achievement, family, influence, Education, beauty...... ) and we can't EVER be. I keep moving and you just remain in one place envying my success and wishing you can be me. The only way you can come close to where I WAS is to quit being bitter.
Where I come from, we don't brag about kidnapping, I only used my experience as an example.
"Abi them wan follow claim millions?" This line made me laugh and I'm still laughing 😂😂😂😂 this girl right here, was not born poor, she has not seen anything called lack since she was born.
The money(millions) we paid for ransom was raised in 3hrs. You can't smell the amount even if you live for 200years.
Madam, quit that stupid mentality that everyone on this blog is on same level with you or the single girls are underachieved because they're not married. Some of us were born into CLASS, we have GRACE,we have MONEY(not through MMM), we've INFLUENCE(we put a call through and things get done in minutes) we have FAMILY(wealthy and influential), we're EDUCATED(more than a degree and several certification). We were born BEAUTIFUL(we don't do extra to look good). We don't need to send our pictures to a blog and cry when it's not posted because we have a lot going on for us in the outside world.
What you should be doing is sliding into our inbox for lessons on how to move your skin from "scally", " sand paper like" to flawless, where to buy good weave not the iron sponge you have on and not hating on our achievement.
You can go ahead and be calling Evans bro, na una trademark to dey celebrate criminals.
Madam, my wish for you is that, none of your family will go through what mine went through. It's over 3years now but memory is still as fresh as newly baked bread. Thank God for healing.Replies
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Eeyah. It is well dear.Delete
Hi dear. Hope you are doing okay? Time will heal you and your family dear. Stay strong dear, and let no one get under your skin dear. MwahhhhDelete
Exactly what is your achievement?? You really have a lot of time and to think I respect you on this blog, Chai! 👎Delete
To tell you the truth, everything you wrote here makes you sound like a 'Chikito wannabe' and honestly, it doesn't suit you, so fake!
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:40
Waoh I love this your reply, but is it necessary! We all know fan is useless, especially during this heat period, a/c us bae, idiot somebori calling herself fan Emanuel, ie emmanuelsm's fan, u can see her purpose in this life.I didn't go anon to write this, I just don't care to get a blog id,Delete
😂😂😂 @swaggie #isokay please don't even start with fan this morning. Everytime she starts that her nonsense drama near me I just go and look at her picture and ask myself if its actually worth it. Cos i no even know where i wan take start the abuse from. The skin on her though 😂 #lizardlyDelete
Sorry about what your family went through. And I pray Evans gets justice he deserves because of stories like this. *hugs*
So sorry about what u guys went tru
Fan Emmanuel, I think u deserve this call out,ur own don dey to much
Lafresh forgive and forget.
My very own @lafresh???Delete
Can someone please tell me what exactly happened dt she had to write like this?
This is d very 1st time I'm seeing her write this way.
I dnt want to judge or take sides but I guess @fan Emmanuel must hv said something to run u or ur family down.
Babe relax n take it easy huh?
I knw there are times pple push u to say things but since u hv bn on calm n anonymous mood abt ur life fam on ds blog all these years, keep it at that babe.
Dnt let pple push u dearie pls, dnt.
Lafresh let it go, some people don't know where the joke stops online and when it becomes irritating....ignore her/himDelete
Cynthia dear Amen 😘Delete
Nma darl 😘😘😘
Anon, 😂😂😂😂
Rocky, I forgot to add my hashtag #IAmBragging. Read my 6th paragraph again. Whoever wanabe I want to be should not be your problem. Concentrate on your project and stop littering this blog with your counter opinions.
Chiki, that skin ehn 😂😂😂😂story for another day. Thanks love 😘😘😘
back home and can comment freelyReplyDelete
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Good morning everyone,here is me wishing everyone a blissful and fulfilling weekReplyDelete
The SDK delta/Benin WhatsApp group is the truth,I get my daily dose of laughter and fun there daily from the wonderful bvs there and I certainly know that party will be lit ijn amen....great job u are doing keeping us all together victorious ehis and special shout out goes to peeps there like CINTA CHARLES,THELMA,OKE,MR NICE,F8 and the rest of you,this just conclude that we have nice heart warming peeps here who just refuse to comment and get caught up in the drama lol....barks De sallah to all Muslim faithfuls in the houseReplies
Must you call their names here??? Respect their privacy mr man!Delete
Do you even know if you just mentioned my name?
Whatever happens there should end there
Stop being a chic
Why are you mentioning names now? Barks ko, meow niDelete
Who ask you all this?,you can always salute them on the group chat.Delete
Awwww, that's sweet of u Isaacson, really sweet guy.Delete
Those peeps are something else I tell u I most times burst into very loud laugh n pple around looks at me like im mad😂 but they won't understand
Sadly,oke has exams so she would be missed for a few days.
The WhatsApp group is still open for newcomers tho
Good morning!ReplyDelete
I honestly wish I'm in Abuja, see class and simplicity! I totally love it... I look forward to the Lagos own.
I basically have no plans for today, bed all day! Would probably troll comments on this blog so I don't get boredReplies
Good morning everyone...ReplyDelete
Feeling so strong this morning, thank God today is a work-free day. I'm healed in Jesus name.
Please what can I take to heal this sore throat of mine. Not funny at all. Truly, health is wealth.
Hello Bee10 and Justyswt.
Enjoy your day everyone.
She wouldn't stop dragging my braids as if she caught me in his boyfriend's house.... This my baby ehn😂😂😂😂😂😂😃☺😊ReplyDeleteReplies
Are u sure that you r not in your boyfriends house😆😆Delete
Good morning everyone. I am the lady the sent the Thursday chronicle. I want to appreciate God Almighty for the miracle that is still sounding like a lie. To you Stella for your kindness and understading and my wonderful Angels for your contributions financially and spiritually. God bless you all. I was blessed with a total amount of #94,228.87 and still counting... I won't forget to Thank Sdk BV's for your wonderful and candid advice. I say a very big THANK YOU to each and everyone of you. God Almighty ll reward you all abundantly. Joy and Happiness ll never depart from respective households and God Almighty ll perfect all that concerns your lives. I am so grateful... Remain blessed... I am embarking on spiritual battle and I need your prayers. Pls put me in your prayers. The devil is a liar. God bless Stella.ReplyDelete
God bless SDK
God bless me...Replies
Good morning great people.ReplyDelete
Yesterday was awesome. Dealing with voices. What voice did you listen to that has catapult or kept you in a dark place.
May God help us to listen to His voice when He speaks because we battle everyday with voices speaking to us.
My happiness still extending into this morning. God is really great.
Hope you all had a lovely weekend because everything is just great around me.
Happy enjoyment to all our Muslims brothers and sisters. God bless you and give you your heart desires.
Enjoying this holiday and already tapping into this beautiful day and the week is gonna be great because I can feel it.
Great people here have a good day. Morning to tatashe people that don't have joy. I can't add good because nothing good you people see. I am sure you guys voted for APC and the change you wanted you did not get.
100 litres of honey and chocolates to you guys Amen.
Round two sleepingReplies
I don land gidigba,no shaking,I stand gallant 😃ReplyDeleteReplies
Barak da sallah to all Muslim faithful. God is indeed faithful to all. My testimony will b established. I am fruitful because God words says so.ReplyDeleteReplies
Morning Fam, you all have a blessed and lovely week ahead!ReplyDeleteReplies
Morning sandyDelete
Same to you.Delete
Morning SandyDelete
Good morning! Have a lovely week tooDelete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:43
Gentle lady ni sandy ko ki n she fighter o, ki enikeni ma sin lo sibi ija oDelete
Gudmorin dear sandyDelete
Were is beloved
Okay,you too!,hope you're attending the Abuja party tomorrow.Delete
Sandy yo!!!Delete
Good morning.ReplyDelete
I saw the woman who refused paying me for the dress I made for her wearing same dress with a big smile yesterday. She gave the flimsy excuse of the bust being small. Saying she wears any cloth with bra. Be it padded or not. I made the dress with foam, so there was no need for bra.
Yesterday, she wore it with no bra! Wicked daughter of Lucifer!
Eid Mubarak naija. Una too like public holiday sha.Lol. It's been 6 months of God's awesomeness. Indeed it is our year of evidence. Thankful for life, love, family and so much more.ReplyDelete
My lyrical maestro @Xoxo, God bless you always darling. May God's love, favour and evidence be permanent in your life.
Onye Omam Xp, kisses my darling.
Swaggie how are you my bae?
Have a fab week everyone.
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:19
Please has anyone removed moles before.ReplyDelete
I have on the face and I'm so uncomfortable.
Please I'm not looking for copied and posted recipes from the internet.
I need advice from people who have removed theirs before.
Thank you
God morning lovers 💏ReplyDelete
How yall doing?? 😁
Happy Holidays
It's a beautiful week. The month is about to end. What a wawuu. And we are almost thru with half of the year. How was your first six months?? Did you achieve all you planned? Did you reach your set goals? What are you willing to change or do in the next 6 months.
Don't worry if you didn't get all you desired in the first half of the year, use the second half to do it all. Set your goals and be determined. The good Lord will see you thru
Hello cookie
Hello pipe lee
Hello Darasimi
Hello miss priya
Hello beloved,
Hello chikito
Hello Lagos babe
Hello everyone
Will be back to troll. Ah, naaah, I can't. I don't know how to keep up.
Love you all muchosReplies
Hi fab mum. Good to see you on here💜Delete
It's public holiday today and tomorrow!!!ReplyDelete
Been under the weather but bouncing back to health.....
Good morning all.
Thank God for a new week. A new Challenge. Good morning Bvs. Stella you are doing a great job. Was just tempted to comment today on your blog for the first time. Any osho free for me?ReplyDelete
*Smiles Sheepishly*
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:22
Red carpet photos...ReplyDelete
Decorated hall...
No wonder Lagos wants to kill cow and do ogufe... They must not be outdone.
Arrghhhh this hols should do and finish I have an unfinished business and I can't close deal cos of the holiday I'm so angry right now I hope. The client deos'nt change his mind. About the deal after the hols...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:23
Please married women in d house helpReplyDelete
me. Is it stealing when u take yr husband's money for d welfare of d house without telling him.we both work o but I am not allowed to withdraw from any of my account without telling him and he gives me just 10k allowance. I have talked to him about him but no change so I resorted to taking his money n he doesn't notice
Been sick, since the past week. Thank God I didn't die Saturday night, story for another day. I'm full of life n strength.ReplyDelete
Happy holiday everyone. Wish I can go for sight seeing n just have fun
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:29
Terrible night I was not able to sleep all through the night, was praying and at the same time crying my heart out to God. Cheating husband, who does it right under your nose, block fallopian tube, unable to conceive, Lord some times I just think of taking my life but something kept on saying do not do that, God is still at work in your life. Sometimes I feel like I should leave the house for a while before I get hbp. Oluwa please give me the strength to fight, give me the strength to hold onto you, let me never give up cos you alone has the final say over my life. I love you Lord.ReplyDelete
Thank God for a new week. A new Challenge. Good morning Bvs. Stella you are doing a great job. Was just tempted to comment today on your blog for the first time. Any osho free for me?ReplyDelete
*Smiles Sheepishly*
So I have some thing I wanted to talk about.ReplyDelete
A lot of people talk about how they have prayed and prayed without answers from God. But that's not the truth. The Bible made us understand that immediately we pray, our prayers ascend to go and he immediately answers us. Yes he answers us immediately. Now the problem your answers might have not gotten to you is because of one factor or the other. Remember Daniel? He prayed to God for something and God answered him immediately. And he sent the angel Gabriel to deliver the blessings to him. But what happened?? The king of Persia delayed him. Stopped him from taking the blessings to daniel.when Daniel waited and didn't see his blessings, he prayed and it was shown to him that his blessings have been delayed by the king of Persia. And he went into prayers again. Then the Lord sent Angel Micheal to fight the king of Persia and angel Gabriel was released. And he delivered Daniel's blessings.
Now what is the king of Persia in your life that is holding down your blessings? Take it to God in prayers. Look for prayer books and direct your prayers right. Eveey problems have their prayer point. Know how to challenge your God and see him work wonders. Know the scriptures and use it to talk to God. Remind him of his promises concerning you. Declare war on every king of Persia(it cook be anything,anyone) in your life with your prayers. And every thing will fall in place for you.
Above all, know we live in a world where everything is manipukated in the spiritual we wrestle not against flesh as blood but against principalities and powers, against spiritual wickedness in the high leaves, against kingdom if darkness. Break your self out of Eveey foundational problem, generational curses, ancestral altars and evil soul ties. Break Eveey link connecting you with evil places. Release the fire if God on anyone that is going to evil altars to work things against you. If paradventure you have been to any evil altars before, and have stopped, please break yourself away from it. When you visited, a link was established and without breaking it, that place will hold you down. And that link will continually accuse you (heard of accuser of the brethren? Okay.) and delay your testimonies.
Okay, tired of typing.
I hope this helps. Prayer rain is a good prayer book. It has every prayer point neededReplies
Morning fab mum. How have you been?? Enjoy your day😘😘Delete
Happy holidays to everyone out there. Thank you Lord for today and I know you have better plans for me.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:36
How do I join the edo/delta watsapp group ooo the link is not working or maybe a num to call or addReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 June 2017 at 09:44
I saw all of u judging me yesterday,i hope y'all are happy with ur lives,u want to tell me u won't go for something that will make u happy because u feel it will hurt someone else abi, chikito, ur prayer,ur business,I am not God who created emotions and love,I didn't purposely fall inlove with my friends husband to be,I love him and I want him and I will have him,to hell with my friend, that's my future husband, she should go find hers,chikito include a husband for her in ur prayers.cos she's never gonna marry dis one,that I know for sure,nobody should blame me,blame God for creating things like dis,am happy the sex we had opened my eyes,y'all can continue judging,I don't careReplyDeleteReplies
Common gerarahereDelete
You no even get shame
You still come type dey reply nonsense and ingredients
Did you expect us to clap 👏 at your foolishness?
Na you sabbi. .if you like spoil person home think so you sef go get joy for your life
You are not God that created emotions indeed
God did not ask you to channel your emotion in giving others pain
Who else loves it when their mum wakes them up with breakfast in bed? 😁 Sweet potato and sunny side up eggs and green tea -Just the way i like 'em. Can Every day be public holiday? 😍😍ReplyDelete
I lurf My mummy 😭😭 Shes the bestest! But the way she knocks the door ehn... as if you're hiding something. Can i just go back to my childhood days please? @Cynthia Iyede i remember you dropping a comment last week about adult life stress.... trust me I feel that way sometimes.
Have a nice day people!! 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋Enjoy the holiday - even though some of us will work from 10am-2pm. Baba God I'm not complaining oh. Happy to be busy 😁 Ese sir! 👐
Good morning all, happy sallah to our Muslim bvs. Have a wonderful holiday allReplyDelete
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Restaurant Review
Straight From District 5
Kim Long Asian Cuisine
A man named Luu, whose family owns Kim Long, told me that the family, and the style of food, comes from Saigon. District 5, to be specific. Some of the more obscure dishes on the menu are from this part of Vietnam's largest city, such as the banh cuon nong special served only on weekends. This dish resembles a plate of rolled crepes, arranged side-by-side, sliced crosswise and beautifully garnished with cucumber slices and other vegetables. The crepe shell, made of rice flour, is soft yet sturdy and filled with mushroom slivers, ground pork and jicama with a bowl of fish sauce on the side. The name "banh cuon nong" apparently translates into "special steam rice flour with special fillings"; it comes via Luu's neighbor in District 5, who used to sell it out of her house.
Of all the obscure, rice flour-based dishes at Kim Long, my favorite was easily the bot chien trung, "Fried Flour Cake with Egg, Green Onion," which is as crispy as the prior examples are gooey. These cakes are cube shaped chunks of inch-thick rice pancake, pan-fried and crispy on the outside.
"They have jicama in Vietnam?" I asked.
"Oh yeah," he said. "Without jicama it doesn't taste right."
Another unusual, gelatinous and dare I say "Asian" offering is the appetizer called "bloating fern-shaped cake with grinded pork and shrimp." It comes delivered in 10 pieces on 10 separate plates, each the size of a soft taco. Every gelatinous cake is topped with a mixture of shrimp, pork and both green and fried onions, while the bottom sticks to the plate like a suction cup and must be pried off like an oyster from its shell.
These crispy squares, luxuriously thick, supple and chewy on the inside, are tossed with scrambled egg and scallions and served with a dark, soy-based dipping sauce. It was so comforting a dish that eating it made me feel like I was nursing a hangover.
The kitchen's devotion to that most comforting of Vietnamese comfort foods, pho—and other similarly constructed, but non-beef, vermicelli soups—is deep, so much so that the accompanying side salads vary, bowl by bowl. All of the soup salads are built upon a base of sprouts, lime, jalapeños and cilantro. The salad that comes with the bún bò hue, a pho-like beef lemongrass soup with round, al-dente noodles, contains thin-sliced cabbage as well. The seafood noodle soup, which is laced with sesame oil, has bitter escarole in its salad, and the bún riêu dac biet, a tofu and tomato soup in which balls of minced pork and crab float, has lettuce in the side salad.
After my mother-in-law, a conservative eater, ordered bún rieu dac biet, I whispered a warning: "You just ordered the craziest thing on the menu." I was shocked at how much she ended up liking it. The taste of the broth is hard to place and seems to be swirling with many flavors at once, including some things that might not even be in there, like crab shell and fried cheese.
The pho is on the fragrant side with a basil-heavy salad. The tendon, on which I always keep tabs, comes in diverse form with some pieces just on the chewy side of melting, others on the chewy side of crunchy. The tripe squeaks faintly when you chew it. The flank is spongy and nearly threadbare.
The Kim Long rice noodle served with dried satay chilli is a delicious variation of pho in which raw tomatoes and cucumber slices float in the red chile broth among the beef slices. In all, serious connoisseurs of Vietnamese soup will find their interest held over multiple visits to Kim Long.
For a time, soon after Kim Long opened, there was a rumored chicken option that was not on the menu, but sometimes available to those who asked. "My brother-in-law had a little farm, and he raised his own chickens," Luu explained. It was a variety of chicken that's very popular among, as he called them, "the Orientals," who love this kind of chicken.
Despite their superior quality, the economics of raising chickens for the restaurant didn't work out, especially, I surmise, with so many "Orientals" bidding up the price. Nonetheless, I ordered the seasoned chicken broken rice plate and tried to use my imagination.
The seasoned chicken, cut in pieces and served aside a molded cube of steamed broken rice, was refreshingly simple. It was seasoned with black pepper, scallion and browned onion, and came with a clear chicken consommé on the side. Another simple, satisfying broken rice dish is the cubed steak, sweetened, blackened and impossibly tender, with onion, pepper and mushroom in a dark sauce.
While the cubes of beef and cubes of broken rice were elegant and tasty, my favorite cube of all remains the bot chien trung, aka the fried flour cake with egg and green onion. And it turns out, upon inspection of Kim Long's web page, that dish is actually "a multiple generation Chinese delicacy which is only available at Kim Long Asian Cuisine."
This dish, I realized, was the answer to my question about labeling a Saigon-style Vietnamese restaurant as "Asian Cuisine." I subsequently learned that Saigon's District 5, where Luu and his neighbor come from, is known to be a heavily Chinese part of town.
And if that doesn't prove that Kim Long indeed qualifies as Asian cuisine, the fortune cookie that came with one of my meals drove the point all the way home.
"A good way to stay healthy is to eat more Chinese food."
2325 San Pedro NE, Suite 1E
Hours: 10:30am to 9pm, Tuesday through Saturday
10:30am to 8:30pm Sunday
Closed Monday
Vegetarian: Tricky
Booze: No
Range: $4-$11
Asian?: Kind of.
The Weekly Alibi recommends: fried flour cake with egg, green onion;
most any pho or vermicelli soup; Kim Long rice noodle served with dried satay chilli
Cubed steak broken rice


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MILAN (AP) — Mario Monti handed in his resignation to Italy's president in Rome on Friday, bringing to a close his "difficult but fascinating" 13-month technical government and preparing the country for national elections.
With the short trip to the president's office after bidding a farewell to foreign diplomats and then his Cabinet, Monti kept his pledge to step down as soon as Parliament approved a budget law.
President Giorgio Napolitano, who tapped Monti in November 2011 to draft reforms to shield Italy from the continent's debt crisis, asked Monti to stay on as head of a caretaker government until the national vote, expected in February.
Napolitano will meet with leaders of Italian parties Saturday morning before dissolving Parliament.
The question facing Italy, the eurozone's third-largest economy and with the second-largest debt as a proportion of GDP, is if the vote will mark a return to politics as usual, or if the government of technocrats succeeded in some measure in preparing the way to continue the path of reforms and sacrifices.
Monti is expected to announce Sunday whether he will run to head a political government — backed by a collection of small centrist parties and movements, and perhaps even Silvio Berlusconi.
Berlusconi has been toying with a return to electoral politics — after first pulling support in Parliament for Monti's government then inviting him to run under a conservative banner. The leader of the center-left, Pier Luigi Bersani, is among those critical of a Monti candidacy, saying that parties built around personalities "is not good for Italy."
A survey by the Demopolis institute for La7 private TV aired on Friday showed that two-thirds of Italians believe the Monti government had succeeded in restoring credibility to Italy and more than half said it had made progress in the fight against tax evasion.
On the minus side, a huge majority of 80 percent, however, criticized his government's restoration of a tax on primary residences. The survey polled 1,040 Italians.
In what was his last official public act as premier, Monti told foreign diplomats in Rome Friday that his year-old technical government had rendered the country "more trustworthy."
He called his tenure "difficult but fascinating."
"The work we did ... has made the country more trustworthy, besides more competitive and attractive to foreign investors," Monti told diplomats, who gave him a standing ovation. "I hope that it can continue this way also in the next legislative session."
Monti cited structural reforms, such as measures to improve competition and liberalize services, as well as the recently approved anti-corruption law.
Monti's address to diplomats coincided with the lower house of Parliament's final approval of the budget law, which the premier promised to see through before stepping down.
Monti took over as head of a technical government in November 2011 as Italy's borrowing costs soared in a clear market vote of no-confidence in then-Premier Berlusconi's ability to reform Italy's economy.
Monti announced he would resign after Berlusconi's parliamentary party withdrew its support for his government, accelerating national elections initially set for April and now expected in February.
Earlier Friday, Monti quipped that the impending end of his technical government "was not the fault of the Mayan prophecy," though it came to an end on the same day as the ancient Mayan calendar, which had prompted unfulfilled doomsday predictions.


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We were giving a dinner for an Important Person, so we made up a guest list of friends we regard as Important.
It is a measure of my wife's skill in the kitchen that we don't hesitate to invite Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer, the team that produces the Canal House cookbooks.
Because the Important Person was foreign, we decided to give him an All-American meal: Sloppy Joes and Mac & Cheese. Naturally, both recipes had been personalized.
Christopher noticed.
My wife explained: "Before I sprinkle buttered breadcrumbs on top of the macaroni, I put on slices of American cheese."
Christopher had an admission of her own -- there's a brick of Velveeta in her refrigerator.
The moral of that story: The foundation of Hamilton and Hirsheimer's success is their deep populist understanding of the unlimited bounty that America offers to those willing to embrace it, contradictions and all.
Really, these women might as well have stepped out of a Norman Rockwell painting. After decades at the pinnacle of New York food magazines, they set up shop along the Delaware River, just across from New Hope, Pennsylvania. In their little town, there's still a noon whistle, and church bells toll the hour.
Their studio, located in an old redbrick warehouse, overlooks a canal. But "studio" makes their loft sound professional. They prepare food on an old wooden carpenter's worktable, with their pots and pans hanging overhead. They cook on the kind of stoves you find in rental apartments. They have a dishwasher, but prefer to clean up by hand.
But let them tell you about their workplace:
In warm weather, we throw open the French doors and the voices of the people walking or fishing below float up to us. We plant herbs in our window boxes and grow tomatoes in pots on our wrought-iron balcony. In the winter we build fires in the Franklin wood stove to keep cozy when its snowy and gray outside.
It is a dream. And yet it is their lives. Enviable? Yes, especially because they come in every day and live that day -- these are women of weather and season, of inclination and intuition.
Of course they toss stale bread to the ducks in the canal.
Of course, in late summer, they eat tomato sandwiches over the sink. ("The tomatoes are so sensual that they should probably be eaten behind closed doors.")
Of course they have a "studio dog" they take on walks.
Of course they wear aprons all day.
Of course their idea of a big dream involves acquiring a... walk-in refrigerator.
Everything about Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer delivers the same message: We won the lottery. We get to live authentic lives and cook real food and write books that are both creative and simple.
Disclosure: If I sound certain of these perceptions, it's because I know these women. They were friends of friends when I wrote about their first, self-published cookbook. By Number 2 and Number 3, admiration had become acquaintance. By Number 4 I was like those groupies who run after the rock star's limo. By Number 5, 6 and 7, we were in a form of friendship.
Not, however, the kind of friendship that has them confiding in me. So I was stunned to get a 384-page brick of a hardcover book, with 250 recipes and 130 of Hirsheimer's photographs and Hamilton's illustrations. Canal House Cooks Every Day is just that: recipes for every season, using ingredients of the season.
That means you get tone poems to asparagus and berries, hymns to tomatoes. Again, let them speak:
We call ourselves salt-and-pepper cooks. We forsake the convenience of the supermarket and live in the season -- slicing big ripe tomatoes, preserving tomatoes, grilling leeks, roasting chickens and slathering them with herb butter, foraging for chanterelles, turning corn into succotash, baking berry cobblers, and making apricot jam. Cooking is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the season around you... .
And an easy way. Want to make deviled eggs but have no time? Split hard-boiled eggs, spread mayonnaise over them, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper. And... done. Spare ribs? Baste them with hoisin sauce and bourbon. Chicken in a pot needs only scallions. And no recipes call for foam or truffle oil.
The book's final recipe? Thin, crisp chocolate chip cookies. Of course.
Some recipes...
Cleansing Ginger-Chicken Soup
Serves 6
Ginger has long been known for its health benefits. Prized for its anti-inflammatory properties, it is also known to calm an upset stomach. We love the heat it adds to this rich, satisfying broth. We remove the chicken breast halfway through cooking to keep it tender and juicy. The purity of this broth needs little else, but if you want more substance, add rice or noodles.
1 onion
Sliced 2 ribs celery
Chopped 1 big hand fresh ginger (about 8 ounces), unpeeled and sliced into big pieces
1 clove garlic
10 black peppercorns
1 organic chicken, cut into 7 pieces (2 breasts, 2 thighs and legs, 2 wings, and the back)
Handful fresh cilantro leaves
Put the onions, celery, ginger, garlic and peppercorns in a heavy large pot, then add the chicken pieces, placing the breasts on top so they will be easier to remove from the hot broth halfway through the cooking. Cover with 4 quarts cold water and bring just to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
After about 30 minutes, remove the chicken breasts and set them aside to cool. Continue to gently simmer the soup for 1½ hours.
Remove all the chicken from the broth and set it aside until it is cool enough to handle. Pull off and discard the skin, bones, and gristle. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl then return the broth to the pot. Boil the broth over high heat until it has reduced to about 8 cups. Season with salt to taste.
Put a handful of chicken in each of 6 individual bowls, then ladle in the hot broth. Serve garnished with cilantro leaves.
Braised Beef Brisket with Onions & Currants
Serves 4-6
We're often looking for ways to add saltiness or sweetness to a dish by using more complex ingredients than straight-up salt or sugar. Anchovies, capers, preserved lemons, and pancetta are some of our favorite saline seasonings. In this recipe, we add sweetness to the beef brisket and its rich, silky braising sauce with onions, ketchup, sherry vinegar and dried currants. This is how we build flavor. The trick to cooking is learning how to balance flavors and seasonings while keeping them from getting murky. We've been cooking a long time and we're still learning constantly. It's one of the reasons we love to cook.
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 medium onions, sliced into thick rounds
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
One 3-pound beef brisket with a nice layer of fat
1 tablespoon pimentón
Salt and pepper
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
1 cup dried currants or raisins
Preheat the oven to 300°. Heat the olive oil in a large enameled cast-iron or other heavy ovenproof pot with a lid over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until softened and slightly collapsed, about 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat. Rub the brisket all over with the pimentón and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper. Put the brisket in the pot, fat side up on top of the onions.
Stir together the ketchup, ½ cup water, the vinegar, and currants in a small bowl, and pour over the brisket. Cover the pot and transfer it to the oven. Braise the meat until it is very tender, about 3 hours.
Remove the pot from the oven, then transfer the meat to a cutting board. Skim off the fat from the sauce. Slice the meat and serve with the sauce.
Cross-posted from HeadButler.com.