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Egypt's Anti-Morsi Rebellion Of Judges Is Complete
Egypt's rebellion of the judges against President Mohammed Morsi became complete on Sunday with the country's highest court declaring an open-ended strike on the day it was supposed to rule on the legitimacy of two key assemblies controlled by allies of the Islamist leader.
The strike by the Supreme Constitutional Court and opposition plans to march on the presidential palace on Tuesday take the country's latest political crisis to a level not seen in the nearly two years of turmoil since Hosni Mubarak's ouster in a popular uprising.
Judges from the country's highest appeals court and its sister lower court were already on an indefinite strike, joining colleagues from other tribunals who suspended work last week to protest what they saw as Morsi's assault on the judiciary.
The last time Egypt had an all-out strike by the judiciary was in 1919, when judges joined an uprising against British colonial rule.
The standoff began when Morsi issued decrees on Nov. 22 giving him near-absolute powers that granted himself and the Islamist-dominated assembly drafting the new constitution immunity from the courts.
"The country cannot function for long like this, something has to give."
Negad Borai, private law firm director and rights activist
The constitutional panel then raced in a marathon session last week to vote on the charter's 236 clauses without the participation of liberal and Christian members. The fast-track hearing pre-empted a decision from the Supreme Constitutional Court that was widely expected to dissolve the constituent assembly.
The judges on Sunday postponed their ruling on that case just before they went on strike.
Without a functioning justice system, Egypt will be plunged even deeper into turmoil. It has already seen a dramatic surge in crime after the uprising, while state authority is being challenged in many aspects of life and the courts are burdened by a massive backlog of cases.
"The country cannot function for long like this, something has to give," said Negad Borai, a private law firm director and a rights activist. "We are in a country without courts of law and a president with all the powers in his hands. This is a clear-cut dictatorial climate," he said.
Mohamed Abdel-Aziz, a rights lawyer, said the strike by the judges will impact everything from divorce and theft to financial disputes that, in some cases, could involve foreign investors.
"Ordinary citizens affected by the strike will become curious about the details of the current political crisis and could possibly make a choice to join the protests," he said.
The Judges Club, a union with 9,500 members, said late Sunday that judges would not, as customary, oversee the national referendum Morsi called for Dec. 15 on the draft constitution hammered out and hurriedly voted on last week.
The absence of their oversight would raise more questions about the validity of the vote. If the draft is passed in the referendum, parliamentary elections are to follow two months later and they too may not have judicial supervision.
The judges say they will remain on strike until Morsi rescinds his decrees, which the Egyptian leader said were temporary and needed to protect the nation's path to democratic rule.
For now, however, Morsi has to contend with the fury of the judiciary.
The constitutional court called Sunday "the Egyptian judiciary's blackest day on record."
It described the scene outside the Nile-side court complex, where thousands of Islamist demonstrators gathered since the early morning hours carrying banners denouncing the tribunal and some of its judges.
A statement by the court, which swore Morsi into office on June 30, said its judges approached the complex but turned back when they saw the protesters blocking entrances and climbing over its fences. They feared for their safety, it added.
"The judges of the Supreme Constitutional Court were left with no choice but to announce to the glorious people of Egypt that they cannot carry out their sacred mission in this charged atmosphere," said the statement, which was carried by state news agency MENA.
Supporters of Morsi, who hails from the Islamic fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood, claim that the court's judges remain loyal to Mubarak, who appointed them, and accuse them of trying to derail Egypt's transition to democratic rule.
In addition to the high court's expected ruling Sunday on the legitimacy of the constitution-drafting panel, it was also expected to rule on another body dominated by Morsi supporters, parliament's upper chamber.
Though Morsi's Nov. 22 decrees provide immunity to both bodies against the courts, a ruling that declares the two illegitimate would have vast symbolic significance, casting doubt on the standing of both.
The Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice party, sought to justify the action of its supporters outside the court as a peaceful protest. It reiterated its charge that some members of the judiciary were part and parcel of Mubarak's autocratic policies.
"The wrong practices by a minority of judges and their preoccupation with politics...will not take away the respect people have for the judiciary," it said.
Its explanation, however, failed to calm the anger felt by many activists and politicians.
"President Morsi must take responsibility before the entire world for terrorizing the judiciary," veteran rights campaigner and opposition leader Abdel-Halim Kandil wrote in his Twitter account about the events outside the constitutional court.
Liberal activist and former lawmaker Amr Hamzawy warned what is ahead may be worse.
"The president and his group (the Muslim Brotherhood) are leading Egypt into a period of darkness par excellence," he said. "He made a dictatorial decision to hold a referendum on an illegal constitution that divides society, then a siege of the judiciary to terrorize it."
Egypt has been rocked by several bouts of unrest, some violent, since Mubarak was forced to step down in the face of a popular uprising. But the current one is probably the worst.
Morsi's decrees gave him powers that none of his four predecessors since the ouster of the monarchy 60 years ago ever had. Opposition leaders countered that he turned himself into a new "pharaoh" and a dictator even worse than his immediate predecessor Mubarak.
Then, following his order, the constituent assembly rushed a vote on the draft constitution in an all-night session.
The draft has a new article that seeks to define what the "principles" of Islamic law are by pointing to theological doctrines and their rules. Another new article states that Egypt's most respected Islamic institution, Al-Azhar, must be consulted on any matters related to Shariah law, a measure critics fear could lead to oversight of legislation by clerics.
Rights groups have pointed out that virtually the only references to women relate to the home and family, that the new charter uses overly broad language with respect to the state protecting "ethics and morals" and fails to outlaw gender discrimination.
At times the process appeared slap-dash, with fixes to missing phrasing and even several entirely new articles proposed, written and voted on in the hours just before sunrise.
The decrees and the vote on the constitution draft galvanized the fractured, mostly secular opposition, with senior leaders setting aside differences and egos to form a united front in the face of Morsi, whose offer on Saturday for a national dialogue is yet to find takers.
The opposition brought out at least 200,000 protesters to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Tuesday and a comparable number Friday to press demands that the decrees be rescinded. The Islamists responded Saturday with massive rallies in Cairo and across much of Egypt.
The opposition is raising the stakes with plans to march on Morsi' palace on Tuesday, a move last seen on Feb. 11, 2011 when tens of thousands of protesters marched from Tahrir Square to Mubarak's palace in the Heliopolis district to force him out. Mubarak stepped down that day, but Morsi is highly unlikely to follow suit on Tuesday.
This article was originally published on December 02, 2012.
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You have unique opportunity to get to know the behind-the-scene life of the Mikhailovsky Theatre and discover its secrets. This backstage tour is completely closed for general public, so we will make sure that you have an experience of a lifetime.Accompanied by a Mikhailovsky Theatre special guide, you will visit the theatre areas that are usually inaccessible to the public.You will be allowed to visit the rehearsal rooms - its one of the most fantastic parts of the tour. Backstage tour takes place when preparations are being made for the evening's performance - dancers warming up and musicians practicing.You will hear about the history of the theatre company and Mikhailovsky Theatre building, about outstanding people of art who worked at the Mikhailovsky Theatre - singer Feodor Chaliapin, composers Dmitry Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev, choreographer Feodor Lopukhov.You will visit the famous stage and see how a performance is engineered and how the scenery is made.Also you will visit stage properties workshop and costume area.Mikhailovsky backstage tour is really once in a lifetime experiences.
Duration: about 1 hour
Number of visitors: from 2 to 15
> In 2001, the Mikhailovsky Theatre got its original name back. Year 2007 witnessed the revival of the Mikhailovsky Theatre; its magnificence came back to Arts Square. Nowadays, the Theatre both keeps traditions and introduces innovations. General Director of the Theatre Vladimir Kekhman initiated and sponsored the repair works in the building. Under Vladimir Kekhman a constellation of famous artists appeared in the theatre: Elena Obraztsova became the head of the Mikhailovsky Opera, Farukh Ruzimatov took the lead of the Mikhailovsky Ballet Company.In May 2009, Mikhail Messerer, the outstanding ballet repetiteur, took the position of Ballet Mater in Chief. In June 2009, the Mikhailovsky Theatre started its cooperation with Peter Feranec who was later appointed Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Theatre.On 1 January 2011 the new Artistic Director of the Mikhailovsky Ballet, the famous Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato took the lead of the company.Nowadays Farukh Ruzimatov and Elena Obraztsova continue their cooperation with the Mikhailovsky Theatre as Artistic Advisors to General Director of the Mikhailovsky Theatre.Famous ballet repetiteurs such as Nikita Dolgushin, Alla Osipenko, Evgeny Popov, and Svetlana Efremova among many others are responsible for the quality of the current repertoire. Leading ballet masters of Europe and America such as Natalia Makarova, Jennifer Goube, Gilbert Mayer, and Cyril Atanasoff hold master classes at the theatre. The priorities of the repertoire policy of the Mikhailovsky Theatre are classical masterpieces of Russian and European musical theatre. The Mikhailovsky Theatre maintains the policy of introducing the public to the major opera and ballet works of the 19th and 20th century. Special attention is paid to expanding children repertoire. The first performance on the stage of the Emperor the Musorgsky Theatre, just built by the architect A.Brullov, took place 08 November 1833.The brilliantly suitable to the architectural ensemble of Michailovskaya square building became the third Emperor stage in Saint Petersburg. But differently from its neighbors - the Mariinsky and Alexandrovsky theatres - this stage did not have its own troupe and definite repertoire and genre tendency. Firstly the theatre building was mainly used as a concert hall. But, to tell the truth, there were opera performances among drama performances and musical comedies performed by the troupe of the Alexandrinsky theatre or coming French and German actors. There were they who noted the necessity of enlarging the sizes of stage and hall. Followed in 1859 rebuilding made the inner shapes of the theatre similar to the requirements for scale opera and ballet performances. until that moment when musical performances were constant at Mikhailovsky stage, it was long time. The French drama troupe and the German competitor. Seldom opera performances at Mikhailovsky stage were organized mainly with the help of the Emperor Russian opera (the Mariinsky theatre). In connection with the repairing of Mariinka in 1894 opera performances became often, the tradition of every Sunday opera performances was set up, but later it disappeared. But The Great October Revolution changed the fortune of the theatre a lot. After the French troupe leaving the Mikhailovsky stage, the problem of forming the own theatre troupe. Under the initiative of A.V.Lunacharsky the theatre was to be the second opera theatre in Petrograd. "Born by revolution"-this title was the characteristics of a new opera troupe for a long time which really became forming in 4 months after the establishment of the Soviet power.The second birthday of the Mikhailovsky theatre is on 6 March 1918, and also of his opera troupe. That day the theatre opened its doors again, "The Sevilla Barber" was presented to the spectators. But the birthday can be called so very conditionally:The Mariinsky Theatre troupe continued its performances on the stage of Michailovsky theater (but now the stage was state, not Emperor). It's own orchestra. Chorus and mimance will appear only in he next season, but the soloists (up to early 30's) will be from the Mariinsky theatre. But a new theatre was born. What happened in nearest years was great. A young theatre gained its own image, its aesthetic credo very soon. The concentration on entertaining and comical material was reflected in a new title that was gained by the theatre in 1920. The state Academic theatre of comical opera. But the title was changed again very soon; since 1921 the theatre got the name of Maly Academic Theatre, and since 1926 - Leningrad Academic Maly Opera Theatre (Malegot for short).Malegot did not follow any genre restrictions in its repertoire and staged both classical opera heritage and light operetta or experimental modern compositions. By the mid 20's, during new economic politics operetta started to prevail at stage. The second half of 20's was marked by "modernism": turn to stict experimental samples of new opera art (opera of E.Kshenek, E.Dressel, D.Shostakovich) - a phase afterwards estimated by critics as "the furthest point of turning from realistic trend"), and now understood as one of the brightest pages of Malegot's history, fully reflected all searches of "gold" 20's. In 30's while setting up the concept of socialistic realism in Soviet art the development of the theatre started its new period and for many years it became the laboratory of Soviet opera. All mistakes and achievement the theatre had with its epoch, it's rising and reflected the line of social and art life quite exactly. The masterpieces that are famous now but some time ago caused a lot of arguments and different opinions such as Shostacovich's "Nose" and "Lady Macbeth of Mzensk uyezd" and Prokofiev's "War and Piece" are obliged to Malegot by its staging birth. S. Gaudasinsky, directed the theatre since 1981, could restore the traditions of "the theatre a singer and actor", which Malegot was famous for in the period of its coming-to-be. The everyday rehearsal work was directed by a producer to working out vocal speech by actors.The chorus was completely changed from undifferencial people into the mobile multifaced company of actors. The stage of the theatre became a real school of actor art for soloists.The repertoire politics of the theatre was also changed. The main strategic task was to revive the opera theatre of Russian classics at the stage of Maly theatre. One by one the opera masterpieces of Russian composer came back into the repertoire: Musorgsky's "Boris Godunov" and "Khovanshina", Chaikovsky's "Eugeny Onegin" and "Queen of Spades", Rimsky-Korsakov's "Golden Cockerel" and "A tale about Tsar Saltan", Borodin's "Grand Duke Igor". Russian opera became an aesthetic credo of the theatre. The range of the task made the theatre to change its name once again because the title "Maly" was not suitable for the theatre stage ideas any more. Since 1989 Malegot became Saint-Petersburg Academic Mussorgsky Opera and Ballet Theatre. The name of Musorgsky was not accidental. The staging of "Boris Godunov" was the greatest and the most important success of the theatre, promoting the renewing of Russian repertoire.At the same time together with Russian classics the European opera including its modern samples (M.Landovky's "Madman" and K.Michem's "Tartuf") and even operetta continue living at opera stage (one of the last works of I.Strausss - "The Bat" - is a light sample of creative diapason of the troupe). Even the most popular opera compositions, such as Verdi's "Traviata" get here new sounding and freshness.
You can cancel or change the date of the backstage tour for any reason and receive a full 100% refund ! Cancellations and changes are possible up to 14 days (2 weeks) before the backstage tour date. Please note that the tour should be bought in advance, it is best to buy it not later than 1 month before your visit. It is not possible to buy the tour in less than 1 week (7 days) before your visit.
Mikhailovsky Theatre backstage tour - Frequently Asked Questions

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With products such as the Powerlift 5, The Total, and Adipower III Weightlifting Shoes, Adidas has established a concentration on the world of weight training, incorporating designs and function based around the needs of serious lifters. The menu above includes Rogue's current selection of Adidas shoes and apparel. Click any item to see images, color and sizing specs, user reviews, and more.


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Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1996 by Steve Jacobson. Just five years after opening its doors, Fairway reached the $1 billion funded mark. With a strong focus on purchase business, we continue to grow each year, funding over $65 billion in 2022.
Customer service is a way of life at Fairway. Not only are we dedicated to finding the best rates for our customers, but we also offer some of the fastest turn times in the industry. Our goal is to act as your trusted advisor, providing highly personalized service and guiding you through every step of the loan process. It's all designed to exceed your expectations, guarantee your satisfaction, and earn your trust.
Fairway is dedicated to the highest level of service, demonstrated through consistent, informative communication with clients and their real estate partners. Our main priority is ensuring that the trust we are given is backed by accurate, on-time paperwork delivered with the best technology available. We strive to streamline the mortgage process for our clients and make it stress free for all parties involved.
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation is licensed in all 50 states and has headquarters in Madison, WI, and Carrollton, TX.
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At Fairway, we strongly believe that the way we do things is just as important as what we do. Every employee is guided by our Core Values, which form the foundation on which we work and conduct ourselves. These values are not descriptions of the work we do as a company or the strategies we employ to accomplish our mission; they underlie our work, how we interact with each other, and guide us in determining how to best serve our customers, employees, and local communities.


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Please follow the channel guidelines, respecting other users fully. The guidelines are available at the Debian Wiki.
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If you find a bug in the distribution or in packaged software that is part of it, please report it so that it can be properly fixed for future releases. Reporting bugs requires a valid e-mail address. We ask for this so that we can trace bugs and developers can get in contact with submitters should additional information be needed.
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OK...are you ready for a looooong post with lots of pictures? I hope so! Keep reading to see how you can help and there's a chance for you to WIN a few things (even cookies)!
Ten years ago this month, we lost my mom to cancer. She was 54 years old. Just a year before, her doctor told her that she had cancer, but it was the "good kind"....slow-growing, very treatable. She had endometrial cancer. Fast forward to a week to two later, we found out the cancer had spread, quite a bit and quickly. I'll never forget...her doctor said she had endometrial cancer "acting as ovarian cancer."
Ovarian cancer is currently one of those cancers that is difficult to detect and spreads quickly. It's scary. I'm so glad that the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is here. This organization funds research to find a method of early detection and, ultimately, a cure for ovarian cancer. I am honored that I can be involved in raising money for the fund.
Over the last month, I've heard from several of you. You've lost your mothers, sisters, aunts, friends to this disease. You know people currently fighting the good fight. This is for them. This is for Mom. Let me tell you how you can help.
Electrolux and Foodbuzz sponsored 15 food bloggers to New York to decorate cakes along with Kelly Ripa and Buddy Valastro & Team from TLC's Cake Boss. We were divided up into teams of 3 and given our cake theme and an example to go by.
Our team's theme was Take a Bow!
{I was lucky enough to be on a team with Jen of My Kitchen Addiction & Diana of A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa, both had worked with fondant before! Yay! }
Buddy and his crew gave us tips and continually walked from table to table, helping us and giving advice. They couldn't have been nicer!
{You can even click here to see tips from Buddy for making the Cake Off cakes.}
{Do Jen & I look a a little guilty digging in the bucket of chocolate fondant? It smelled SO delicious!}
{Our team even had a VIDEO!!! Talk about nerve wracking!!!}
Here's where you come in:
- Visit Kelly Confidential and VOTE for your favorite (may I suggest the Take a Bow cake?).
- Every vote = $1 Electrolux will donate to the OCRF.
- You can vote once per day.
- Although you do have to register, to keep the voting to 1 per day, it is free to vote.
- ***Voting is open through February 19th.***
{I got to play around with this one....I wish you could feel those Luxury-Glide Oven Racks; they ARE luxurious!!! And how pretty is that BLUE interior!}
OK...one more thing...every time you vote, please come here and leave a comment. (And if you voted yesterday, tell me that, too.) From all of your comments, one person will receive a dozen cookies....from me! :)
Thank you, thank you to FoodBuzz and Electrolux for the amazing opportunity to have fun and raise money for a cause near and dear to my heart!
My participation with Kelly's Cake Off for a Cause was sponsored by Electrolux and Foodbuzz who provided me with travel arrangements to and accommodations in New York to participate.


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The Thai spicy peanut sauce worked really well in the Thai chicken 'mole' earlier in the week and why I was enjoying it I was thinking of other ways that could use the peanut sauce in a Thai/Mexican fusion. With the chicken being covered in the peanut sauce and melted cheese, the first thing that came to mind was enchiladas, the Mexican dish where tortillas are stuffed, covered in sauce and cheese and baked to perfection. I was thinking that a filling consisting of shredded chicken along with some vegetables including red pepper, bean sprouts, carrots and cilantro would be really nice especially when some of the spicy peanut sauce was mixed into it. With the filling made, all that was left to do was roll the tortillas up, cover them in peanut sauce and cheese and bake them until the cheese melted. The spicy peanut sauce and melted cheese flavor combination is such an amazing one and the juicy vegetable and chicken filling finished off the enchiladas perfectly! I garnished the enchiladas with some chopped roasted peanuts, cilantro and birds eye chilies.
Thai Spicy Peanut Chicken Enchiladas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 large carrot (julienned)
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
- 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
- 1 cup spicy Thai peanut sauce
- 4 (8 inch) tortillas
- 1 cup jack and cheddar cheese (grated)
- 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts (chopped)
- 2 birds eye chilies (sliced)
- 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Add the red pepper and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes
- Add the green onion, carrot and bean sprouts and saute until tender, about a minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in the chicken, cilantro and 1/2 cup of the peanut sauce.
- Spread some of the peanut sauce over the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place some of the filling in a tortilla, wrap it up and place it in a baking dish. Repeat for the remaining tortillas.
- Pour the remaining peanut sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle on the cheese.
- Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the sides are bubbling and the cheese is melted about 20-30 minutes.
- Serve garnished with chopped peanuts, sliced chilies and cilantro.
Sweet Chili Chicken and Avocado Enchiladas
Thai Chicken 'Mole'
Chicken Enchiladas in Green Sauce
Spicy Peanut Chicken Quesadillas
Sweet Potato and Bean Enchiladas
Egg Enchiladas in Pipian
Mushroom and Zucchini Enchiladas
Spicy Peanut Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich (aka The Chicken Satay Melt)
Chicken and Avocado Enchiladas in Creamy Avocado Sauce
Thai Peanut Chicken Saute
Mexican Shredded Beef Tamale Pie
Mexican Shredded Beef Enchiladas
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Have you seen the new ad campaign for LeBron James' new shoes? Cripes, how could you have missed it? And it's been launched for about 2 seconds. A slick TV ad campaign, online ads everywhere. (And, if you don't get tired of it, it's extremely well done.)
Then I had an epiphany:
With the hysteria over the new "Borat" movie and the hysteria over "LeBron" dove-tailing at virtually the same (pop-)cultural moment, I realized that Sascha Baron Cohen is the LeBron James of comedy. Or perhaps vice versa. Both have genius-level ability in their respective fields.
But look one level deeper: The similarities between their alter-ego characters/archetypes is striking:
(1) "The Jabbering Fool"
LBJ: "Wise LeBron"
SBC: "Ali G"
"Wise LeBron" -- LeBron's most popular character is made up to look like a gray-bearded senior -- is supposed to represent LeBron's commitment to the "old school." (Watching the ads, he delivers subtly gifted physical comedy in an impression of how aging players move their bodies.) In one edition of the new TV ad campaign, "Wise" comments on a dunk: "Ain't been nothing good like that since 'Sanford and Son.'" He is a constant, chattering, trash-talking presence, yet ironically laced with mockery toward old-school values.
"Ali G" is Cohen's flagship character (at least he WAS, until Borat Mania hit). He is a hip-hop wannabe, with all of that archetype's professed interest in "keeping it real." If "Wise LeBron" is supposed to be an O.G., Ali G is supposed to represent the younger generation's adulterated attempt to emulate and honor the old school. It's all captured in his not-quite-right catch-phrase: "Respeck."
(2) "The Effete Aesthete"
LBJ: "Business LeBron"
SBC: "Bruno"
"Business LeBron" is the most fascinating of LeBron's alter egos: Nattily and proudly dressed in European-style suits, he speaks in a high, soft -- and intentionally effeminate? -- whisper. He is constantly on the cell phone (Doing deals? Wooing sexual partners across the spectrum?) and seems to disdain his fellow LeBrons. After losing a dunk contest to "Athletic LeBron," he complains, "Dunk contests are bourgeois." Representative of the superficiality of athletic culture, he intentionally sets himself apart from the other LeBrons.
"Bruno" is an Austrian fashion reporter, created to prod Americans' fears and hostilities toward (a) Europeans and (b) gay people. Similarly to "Business LeBron," he has an accent affected to play up his effeminate side. He is an outsider, attempting to expose or highlight the superficiality of U.S. culture. (Bruno is also scheduled to be Cohen's next movie; he just sold the distribution rights for $50 million.)
(3) "The Mischievous Naif"
LBJ: "Kid LeBron"
SBC: "Borat"
"Kid LeBron" is sort of strange to look at. It's LeBron's head on what appears to be a CGI mash-up with a kid's body. (In the linked clip, "Kid" seems to have perhaps been inspired by Lily Tomlin's Emily Ann on
"Borat" is similarly intellectually stunted or underdeveloped – but because of his cultural ignorance, rather than because of his age. The character is able to endear himself to so many of the people he meets precisely because of the perception (or projection) of his child-like innocence. Those who end up mocked don't see it coming; they are taken in by Borat's naive charm.
Update: Brian from YAY!Sports smartly noted one more fascinating similarity that I overlooked, but shouldn't have: Both LeBron and Cohen are extremely guarded about their real personalities are like. And thus the characters...


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When it comes to health care, the biggest of the big data are all about Medicare.
So, it's kind of a BIG deal when the government releases what individual hospitals charge Medicare — and what they actually get paid — for the most common diagnoses and treatments.
In a first, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made those figures from more than 3,000 hospitals public Wednesday.
A quick spin through the data shows that what hospitals in the same town or state charge for the same procedure is often very different. And, as previous studies of anonymized data have shown, there are big variations from one part of the country to another.
Now, it must be said, that what a hospital charges Medicare isn't what the government pays. Medicare and private health insurers get discounts and don't pay anything near the hospital rack rate. The uninsured may pay something closer to these master prices, though, because they don't have bargaining power.
"If you're uninsured, they're going to ask you to pay," Gerard Anderson, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Hospital Finance and Management, told The New York Times.
But the Medicare data that were just released includes the amount of money the government actually forked over.
Take, Hartford, Conn., for instance, health insurance capital of the U.S. Hartford Hospital, the biggest one in town, charges a tad over $15,000 to treat a Medicare patient diagnosed with chest pain and receives $4,975 for the service. Little Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, in nearby Torrington, charges Medicare about $7,000 and receives $3,713.
Medicare pays teaching hospitals a little more to compensate them for that work. And hospitals in places with higher costs get more, too.
So, for the first time, anybody can get an idea of what their hospitals are billing Medicare for something and how much the government is paying. The database, such as it is, isn't very friendly. But with the data now public, look for outsiders to make it easier to sort and analyze.
The Washington Post has already taken a crack at it. A handy graphic tool lets you look at charges by state for some of the most common medical conditions, including heart failure, joint replacement and pneumonia.
So how useful is the information? If you're a nerd, maybe quite useful. But the data are a slog.
Carnegie-Mellon's Martin Gaynor, a professor of economics and health policy applauds the move, while saying the numbers only tell us part of the story. "Charges are list prices," he says. "They're sticker prices."
The data on what Medicare actually pays show less variation, and, he says, that's expected, given that administrative formulas dictate the amounts. Data on what private insurers pay would help even more, and that's something he's working on through the Health Care Cost Institute.
Still, he says, there's no harm and maybe some good to be had from the Medicare data dump. "Just sort of getting information out there, even if it's not exactly what you want, it may have some use," he says. "It may make hospitals think a little bit harder about what they're doing."
In some places, the details on charges could spark conversations or pushback about how well nonprofit community hospitals are doing at their public missions, he says.
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In the past several years, as more and more people are connected through more and more social media, the idea of turning personal grievances into class actions has been popping up, well, more and more.
In Virginia, a group that is against affirmative action in education went fishing for plaintiffs on websites recently, according to NPR. The group seeks college applicants who feel they were discriminated against.
In Utah, the American Civil Liberties Union posted a tweet on Twitter earlier this year seeking plaintiffs in a suit to protect the rights of same-sex couples married there.
In Kentucky, Sen. Rand Paul took to email last year looking for plaintiffs — and donations — for a class action against the National Security Agency.
And in California, Tea Party organizations have come together in a class action alleging that the Internal Revenue Service treated them unfairly. They have created a website, Sue the IRS, that focuses on aspects of the suit.
According to a recent post on Law360, the action — which comprises tax and privacy issues — could be a test case for social media and the law. Citizens for Self-Governance, the group behind the case, is led by Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler. Such public activity could have repercussions for the case, reports Law360. "As the overlap of social media and class actions continues to escalate, this could be a great case to watch."
Hashtag Justice
Now that folks are posting and tweeting — and retweeting — complaints and grievances around the clock, is every negative experience a possible class action? If someone has a bad experience with a bank or someone gets food poisoning at a restaurant or someone has a problem with a prescribed medicine, he can immediately find others with similar outrages. Are social media making it easier for plaintiffs to band together?
"It is true that with social media, it may be easier for plaintiffs who want to pursue a case to find others who are similarly aggrieved, and who may want to join them as plaintiffs," says Shannon Liss-Riordan, a class-action-litigation lawyer in Boston. "But I don't think the mere fact that people are airing their grievances in a public format is in itself leading to more class-action cases."
To get a case certified as a class action, Shannon says, "the courts require so much more than that a plaintiff can merely identify that others have a complaint about the same thing. There are very particular and stringent requirements that must be met, and the cases most likely to be certified are those that challenge a policy that, on its face, affects a large number of people."
Let's Tweet All The Lawyers
But one thing is for sure: Attorneys are turning to social media. In the same ways it has been using TV ads to find people who have been been done wrong by a certain medical circumstance or corporate practice, the legal profession is clamming for clients in the ocean of social media.
In Georgia, a lawyer sought plaintiffs — on a chiropractic message board — for a suit against for-profit education companies. In Missouri, a firm recently relied on Reddit to find investors who feel misled by a certain bitcoin mining hardware company.
In New York, attorney Rob Corbett posted on a Facebook page a while back: "I am helping investigate a new case about text message 'spammers.' I am looking for plaintiffs who have received unsolicited text message advertisements."
And on Twitter he tweeted in December 2012: "Did you ride on a doubledecker sightseeing bus in NYC between March 2009 and now? I am looking for plaintiffs for a class action suit."
When asked if his hunting has been successful, Corbett says he can't really comment "because the litigation is pending."
His use of social media "really is just another way to get a message out to people I already know, from friends to clients, etc. I do not have a broad public looking at my sites. So really, it is just an easier way to shoot out a message."
Corbett will say, however, that in the double-decker-bus case, "I put it out over social media. In the end, though, the plaintiff I found was a neighbor."
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I am not really sure why, but I seem to have been amassing quite the collection of dates. I guess that every time I saw them on sale I picked some more up but I was not using them quickly enough. One of the reasons that I was collecting the dates was because they are naturally sweet and I enjoy baking with them, often replacing some of the sweetener with some dates. One of the dishes on the top of my to try list with dates was date crumb bars. The crumb bars are basically a filling, in this case dates, sandwiched between two layers of crumbs. Given that I was just thinking of dates as being naturally sweet, I decided to use very little sweetener in the date mixture and go with something natural like honey. The crumbs are made from flour, sugar, butter and rolled oats. Of course I took the opportunity to use a little whole wheat flour in the crumb mixture to make these bars just a little bit healthier. The date crumb bars were nice and easy to make and they turned out great! The last time that I made crumb bars they did not hold together too well so this time I made sure to pack the bottom layer of crumbs in really well and this time they held together nicely. The date and honey mixture was amazing! It was sweet without being too sweet and nice and moist and helped to hold the bars together. Now I am looking forward to making more things with all of the dates that I still have left!
Date Crumb Bars
- 1 pound dates (pitted and chopped)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter (melted)
- Bring the dates, honey, water and butter to a boil, remove from the heat and let sit until they cool down to room temperature.
- Puree until smooth.
- Mix the rolled oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
- Stir in the butter until it forms crumbs.
- Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 8 inch square baking pan.
- Spread the date mixture on and top with the remaining crumbs.
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We've been following some big developments today in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal in Britain. Prosecutors are charging eight people - including a former top aide to Prime Minister David Cameron - and a woman who was Rupert Murdoch's top lieutenant. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.
PHILIP REEVES, BYLINE: Prosecutors have spent many long days plowing through a mountain of information garnered by one of the biggest investigations mounted by Scotland Yard. They've studied allegations that hundreds of people were victims of phone hacking by staff at Murdoch's now-closed News of the World, including former senior British government ministers, film stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Now those same prosecutors have decided there are grounds for bringing criminal charges. The announcement was made by Alison Levitt, a lawyer from the Crown Prosecution Service.
ALISON LEVITT: I have concluded that in relation to eight of those 13 suspects, there is sufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction in relation to one or more offenses.
REEVES: Andy Coulson is among the eight now facing prosecution. He's a former editor of the News of the World. Six months after standing down because of the hacking affair, Coulson controversially became Prime Minister David Cameron's communications chief. He resigned from that job last year.
Coulson now faces charges of conspiring to intercept communications, including an allegation of hacking the voice mail of a murdered 13-year-old, Milly Dowler, the case that turned the hacking affair into an international scandal. This is awkward for Cameron - a fact conceded by one of Cameron's own Conservative colleagues, John Whittingdale.
JOHN WHITTINGDALE: Obviously, it is embarrassing, the fact that a former director of communications is being charged with criminal offenses. But David Cameron has said very clearly that he was assured by Mr. Coulson he had no involvement, no knowledge, and he accepted that.
REEVES: Rebekah Brooks is also on the list. She's already facing trial on other counts. Now she's being charged in connection with phone hacking, as well. Brooks was a shining star, a good friend of Prime Minister Cameron, a former News of the World editor who rose to become the head of Murdoch's British subsidiary, News International. She's issued a statement, denying guilt.
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I remember my first Valentine's Day with my husband like it was yesterday. We had been dating just five months then, and for our Saturday night date I nervously slinked into my first little back dress in the tiny bathroom of his college apartment. I slipped on a pair of matching pumps, he twirled a gray tie around his neck, and we were off to the Boston symphony! Just a couple of kids pretending to be grown-ups for one night…
It was that night that made this teenage farm girl feel indescribably glamorous and fully "arrived" in the big city, but stuffy has never been my style. After an hour of piano playing and playful winks, we ditched it early, called a cab and got cheeseburgers. I couldn't have been happier to slip out of those painful black pumps, and who cared that the tickets sucked up what little savings I had to spend as a college freshman?
Times like those make for good stories, I always say.
All of our Valentine's days since that experiment in being adults long before necessary have been much more fun, thankfully. Some years, we'll exchange heartfelt gifts or cook each other a meal, and once in a while, the holiday just goes unnoticed altogether. That's fine. Every lady, like me, should get flowers on random Tuesdays and hear "I love you" every day of the week.
Last year, we had friends over to celebrate with a scrumptious dinner for four. This year, though, Mark and I will exchange small gifts, cook dinner at home and enjoy a delicious dessert made with love, like these brownie and fresh fruit tarts.
Using freshly whipped cream, a few handfuls of berries, my beloved cocoa brownie recipe and a drizzle of caramel, this decadent dessert was pure heaven! All I did was bake a batch of my Best Cocoa Brownies, whipped up some Vanilla Whipped Cream, and topped it off with our favorite fruits. Simple, straightforward and so scrumptious. Not to mention, a romantic dessert for two!
I hope that however you spend this holiday, you give love and feel loved in some way. Whether it's with family, friends, a new flame or a long-time love, take the time to appreciate them, show your love and enjoy a little dessert together next Monday night!
Brownie, Cream and Fresh Fruit Tarts
Brownie recipe:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1-1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Vanilla whipped cream (makes 2 cups):
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
To assemble, gather:
- Brownies
- Whipped cream
- Fresh fruit, I used raspberries, strawberries and blueberries
- Caramel sauce, optional
- Pastry bag and large tip, optional
- Brownie recipe:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gently stir in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 28-30 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before cutting.
- Vanilla whipped cream:
- In a chilled, medium-sized bowl and using chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat until soft peaks form. Store in the refrigerator.
- To assemble:
- Cut cooled brownies into desired shape with cookie cutters or a knife. Set aside.
- Using a pastry bag with a large tip (I used a Wilton 1M), or carefully with a small spoon, outline your desired shape with the whipped cream on top of the brownies. Place brownies on a plate and freeze for 20 minutes to harden the whipped cream slightly.
- After 20 minutes, top the tarts with your favorite fresh fruit, and if you'd like, drizzle with a little caramel sauce. Serve immediately.
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Now, we don't actually have children (unless you count the ones with claws and hairballs) but this trip has put me in a baby kind of mood. Granted, I'm as seedless as a bag of lettuce*, but indulge me, won't you?
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Sterile as a box of Band-Aids
Fruitless as a butcher shop
Well, yee-haw! Good for you, son!
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I do, however, miss my cats.
Hey Kelly R., Merideth J., Kimberly G., Danielle R., Beverly S., Anony M., Susan G., & Sarah W., is there a doctor in the house?


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The adventure continues using up those pounds of Honeyville Almond flour...
As a daily eater of peanutbutter I asked myself why not?
Easy peasy too!
2 heaping cups almond
1/2 tsp sea salt
In just 3-5 minutes. And here's a nice video to help you DIY :)
Et voila!
This stuff does not taste bad at all and is rather pricey when storebought.
My new beurre d'amande will only sit next to le Grey Poupon in the fridge - rather snobby IMHO...


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Talk to economists about the government shutdown's impact on their forecasts and you'll hear this phrase again and again:
Flying blind.
For economists and investors, "at this moment, we are flying blind," said Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve and now president of Greenspan Associates LLC, a consulting firm.
Greenspan is not alone in feeling a little lost without the compass of government reports.
"We have not been collecting the data, so we are flying blind," said Diane Swonk, past president of the National Association for Business Economics and an economist for Mesirow Financial, a financial services firm.
Even though federal offices were reopened on Thursday morning, government economists have not yet been able to release their long-delayed reports. For example, the Labor Department's September employment report should have been released on Oct. 4. But when the government shut down on Oct. 1, it sent home the workers who should have been there releasing the statistics.
That employment report is very closely watched by investors. Its regular release — precisely at 8:30 a.m. — has the power to move markets.
But you can't see it yet. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website says the much-anticipated report will be released Tuesday.
At the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which issues reports on international trade, personal income and spending, the website read, "Please Note: BEA is currently assessing the impact of the shutdown and will post a revised release schedule as soon as possible."
The government data points — and their release times — are crucial for making decisions about investments. At BLS alone, this month's missing reports include those that measure wages, job creation, unemployment rates, import and export prices and consumer inflation.
Swonk said it's frustrating to wait for the release of data. "You feel like you're in a fog," she said. It's even more painful to think about the October data that may get skewed by delays.
She is especially worried about the monthly employment report because that one greatly influences Fed policymakers who set interest rates. If Fed officials don't have BLS data, then they have to make very consequential decisions in the dark.
And this week — just as BLS employees get back to their desks — is crunch time for October data collection.
According to the BLS, the government learns about Americans' job status when its "interviewers contact households by telephone and in person and ask questions regarding the labor market activity of household members during the previous calendar week which included the 12th day of the month—the reference week."
In other words, right now is when phone calls need to be completed about last week's jobs. "It's labor intensive to collect that information," Swonk noted.
But now BLS says the October report will be delayed by a week. Instead of being released on Nov. 1 as planned, it will be Nov. 8.
Greenspan said he was relieved that the shutdown did not go on longer. "If we went another four or five weeks without these data, it would leave a hole in our capacity to understand what's going on," he said. But the 16-day shutdown, while not trivial, probably won't distort data enough to have a major impact on the overall accuracy of 2013 economic readings, he said.
Robert Murphy, a Boston College professor and former senior economist for the Clinton Council of Economic Advisers, agreed that the shutdown ended in time to prevent long-term harm to economic forecasts.
He believes the BLS professionals will "scramble more" this month to round up the data as quickly as possible. But for now, "we'll be flying blind for a bit," he said.
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Aerosmith is a long-running hard rock band, originally forming in Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1970s. It enjoyed major popularity in the mid-1970s, but fell into decline and into temporary disunion. Nevertheless they would go on to enjoy a later resurgence in popularity starting in the late 1980s and continuing, at various levels, through the early to mid 2000s. History 1969 Steven Tyler, the lead vocalist for Aerosmith, was in, amongst others, a band called Chain Reaction (Not to be confused with Chain Reaction that formed in 1976 with future members of The Red Hot Chili Peppers), who recorded a single in 1966 (partly available on Aerosmith"s 1991 box release Pandora"s Box). He met Joe Perry, who was at the time playing in a band with bassist Tom Hamilton, while Perry was selling ice-cream in 1969, which eventually led to the formation of Aerosmith. 1970s The original lineup included Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar) and Tom Hamilton (bass guitar), soon adding Ray Tabano as a second guitarist, then replacing him with Brad Whitford (formerly of Earth Inc.). Tyler, who was originally a drummer and singer, became a full-time vocalist when drummer Joey Kramer joined.


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While initial headlines that said a man jumped into a vat of acid to rescue a co-worker at at New Jersey construction site may have overstated what happened just a bit, there's still a dramatic tale to tell.
"In what fire officials described as an act of bravery [on Monday], four roofers rescued a co-worker who had fallen through a factory roof in Clifton and dropped 40 feet into a tank of acid."
Martin Davis, 44, was fully submerged in a tank "filled with a 40 percent to 70 percent solution of nitric acid used in cleaning metal tubing," when his buddies rushed to his aid, the website says. They managed to pull him out.
Davis has "a broken rib, punctured lung and burns on his legs and side." His rescuers suffered a variety of burns and other minor injuries.
Clifton Fire Chief Vincent Colavitti Jr. said it took "a lot of courage" to reach into the acid.
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"John Davis, who like his brother works in construction, said he knew why co-workers rushed to save [Martin Davis]. It is an ethics code in the business, he said. 'In our trade we stick together. It's a serious business. You'll die out there. You've got your family to feed and you have got to protect each other,' he said."
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USPS may destroy 'unsafe' stamps
Run! Jump! Leap! It all seems pretty innocent, but the U.S. Postal Service is faced with a decision to destroy its series of "Just Move" stamps because of safety concerns, according to Linns Stamp News, and we're not talking about a paper cut on your tongue.
The colorful cartoon stamps, based on Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative, were intended to encourage an active lifestyle and raise awareness about physical activity. But the images on some of the stamps are not kosher with the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, according to the stamps designer, Eli Noyes, who told Linns, "Apparently the President's Council [on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition] and the Let's Move people saw them and had issues with them."
The stamps in question: a skateboarder sans kneepads, a swimmer doing a cannonball, and a kid doing a headstand without a helmet. Because of these issues, it's likely you won't ever get to send your mail with these particular adhesives.
A spokesman at the USPS told Yahoo the stamps are sitting at a printer in upstate New York, awaiting a decision on their fate.
What do you think? Is eliminating these stamps unnecessary. Is it the right thing to do? Do you even use stamps anymore?


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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Hot Mulled Cranberry and Apple Cider - Pink Saturday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It's been a very good week and, if you'll forgive the pun, "everything's coming up roses" for One Perfect Bite. Saveur has given us another nod and our recipe for Pumpkin Butter is featured on their site. I also have to thank the folks at FriendsEAT.com for listing One Perfect Bite as one of their choices for the top 25 foodie blogs. I'm thrilled to be included in the company of such fabulous food bloggers. Click here to view the 25 blogs they've featured on their site. You and I know I don't belong there, but let's keep that our little secret and hope they don't catch on. Now it's back to work. I wanted to make some special, yet simple, today and this recipe came to mind. It's a slightly different take on the mulled cider that's served so often at this time of year. As you can see, it's a thing of beauty and I'm happy to report it's also delicious. Cider is a relative of wine and it was common in England well before the birth of Christ. As a matter of fact, there was a time when English peasants, pagans of course, considered apple trees to be sacred and worshipped them. That might be explained by the fact that the cider they drank was allowed to ferment and had alcohol in it. Fast forward with me to America and the founding of the New England colonies. Apple cider was enormously popular here as well. It was a favorite drink of the pilgrims who would denounce hard spirits while they sipped their cider, which was allowed to ferment and, of course, had alcohol in it. Who knew? Today's recipe combines a sparkling apple cider, cranberry juice and a few mulling spices. It gets an assist from a small amount of brandy which takes it up a notch or two. There are no tricks or special tips to making a good mulled cider. The only caution is to never let it boil and to be sure to strain the finished cider through cheese cloth or a coffee filter. The cider can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week. I always warm it before serving.Here's the recipe for an almost effortless holiday treat.
Hot Mulled Cranberry and Apple Cider...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1 bottle (25.4-oz.) sparkling apple cider
1-1/2 cups cranberry juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons brandy
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
Grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
Garnish: Apple slices and fresh cranberries
1) Combine cider, cranberry juice, sugar, brandy, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon stick, lemon zest and orange zest in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, just to combine flavors; do not boil.
2) Strain and serve warm. Garnish with apple slices and cranberries if desired.
Yield: 6 servings.
You might also like these cider recipes:
Savory Sweet Life - Spiced Hot Apple Cider
Delish - Fireside Mulled Cider
The Way the Cookie Crumbles - Mulled Cider
This post is being linked to:
Pink Saturday, sponsored by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound
79 comments :
- Unknown said...
Congrats!You deserve it
!This looks fantastic! It's starting to get really cold out so this is perfect and my house is a ice box so even better! - November 13, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- noble pig said...
I love the smell of mulled cider as it simmers away! So beautiful in color too.
- November 13, 2009 at 10:11 PM
- CC said...
Ahhh, but Mary, you do deserve every accolade coming your way. Your blog is wonderful, the recipes are great and your pictures look so good, one almost bites the screen to get a bite. :). Though that's not me of course, just because my monitor has bite marks means nothing. :). I am so happy for you you are in the top 25.. Have a Happy Pink Saturday and a wonderful weekend.
- November 13, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
This cider has a beautiful color, so it looks as delicious as I'm sure it tastes.
Congrats, Mary, that is quite a honor; yes, it is well deserved as you are certainly one of my favorite blogs! - November 13, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- Martha said...
Mary -- I can't think of any one who deserves it better than you -- your blog is terrific and an inspiration to me -- but then, you've always been an inspiration since the days of that old BC board!
I love mulled cider and think the cranberry is a great addition! - November 13, 2009 at 11:04 PM
- Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...
Hi Mary
Congratulations by all the well deserved honors! I love Saveur magazine and I'll make sure to look for your recipe! So exciting!
Your mulled cranberry and apple cider would so nice to serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
happy Pink Saturday! - November 13, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Unknown said...
It looks great. Cheers!!!
Happy Pink Saturday!! - November 13, 2009 at 11:23 PM
- Jane said...
Congratulations! You always inspire me to cook...and to try something new. Now if only I could have someone come behind me to clean up afterwards...
This cider sounds wonderful! I can't wait until it cools down enough to really enjoy it.
Jane (artfully graced) - November 13, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- Michelle said...
Wonderful, fantastic honor, that you so deserve. Your blog is awesome, love photos, the conmentary and the recipes of course. This looks like a nice drink for sitting beside the fire with a good book....or the laptop, popping from one pink saturday post to another. Keep up the great work, it is such a blessing to us all. thank you.
- November 14, 2009 at 12:25 AM
- Jessa said...
Thanks this is just perfect for our thanksgiving!!!
- November 14, 2009 at 2:03 AM
- JJ said...
Congratulations on beig recognised for the foodie you are
JJ - November 14, 2009 at 3:56 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Congrats on the recognition--it is well deserved. You know how I love my beverages--this looks delicious, I love the pretty color.
- November 14, 2009 at 4:15 AM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
What a lovely cider Mary. Happy Pink Saturday.
Sam - November 14, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- SmilingSally said...
A BIG Congratulations, Mary! You certainly deserve the honors that are coming your way.
- November 14, 2009 at 8:13 AM
- Tami @ Creative girl Vintage said...
I would love a cup of this right now! Thank you for sharing a delicious treat with us.
Happy Pinks...xo Tami - November 14, 2009 at 8:31 AM
- Cathy said...
Congratulations, Mary. I'm sure I can speak for all your devoted readers who very much think you deserve these recognitions.
- November 14, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- Carol at Serendipity said...
Yes, you do belong there! Your recipes are wonderful as are your pictures.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Carol - November 14, 2009 at 8:53 AM
- suesueb said...
I think you belong there for so many reasons! You not only post fabulous recipes, you give so much history behind them. This looks like another winner!! Happy pink week!
- November 14, 2009 at 8:55 AM
- Deb said...
Hi Mary
Thank you for stopping by today & Congratulations on being chosen as one of the top 25 foodie blogs!
Your hot mulled cranberry & apple cider recipe sounds delicious ~ I will copy it down and make it when we have our Christmas Open House ~ Have a wonderful weekend. - November 14, 2009 at 9:14 AM
- Light and Voices said...
My computer was down so it was very hard to leave comments. Fantastic photo of the Cranberry and Apple Cider. The recipe sounds delicious.
Joyce M - November 14, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Coralie Cederna Johnson said...
Congratulations, Mary!!! I love your blog and can see why you would be selected to be spotlighted! You come up with the most interesting, appealing, and delicious recipes! The cider is perfect for Pink Saturday! Have a great day and a beautiful weekend! Enjoy! Coralie
- November 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Vintage To Chic said...
good morning, I think I will try the cider and it sent me on to the mile high apple pie which I will defiately try.
Have a wonderful week,
Judy - November 14, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- Linda said...
Congrats on the publication!
And I was excited because my letter to the editor was published in the recent Food Network magazine! LOL
I have started to post a series on using cranberries and this is a nice addition to my folder. It sounds wonderful and I would like to give yours a mention! - November 14, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- My Slice of Heaven said...
Mary, thank you for stopping by and being sweet with your comments. I'm just a foodie wannabe, you're the real deal. I love browsing through your blog and gathering great recipes. Congrats!
- November 14, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
This is just what I was thinking about... mulled cider... and I like the fact that you've added cranberries to this, Mary! It's perfect for the holidays ahead. Thanks so much for sharing. I was thinking I would have to call NC to find a friend who moved there to get their recipe, and happily yours appeared!
Happy Pink Saturday...
Sheila :-) - November 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
P.S. Congrats on your honor! You truly deserve it! We're proud of you! :-)
- November 14, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Claudia said...
Hearty congrats on your recognition! And well-deserved. That is one lovely, autumn drink. Mmmm. Apple and cranberries go so well together.
- November 14, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- Marie De Marco said...
congrats! now, i'm not betty crocker but, the past few years i must say i'm trying. your cider has inspired me i will give it a try and i will be back for more inpiration.
marie - November 14, 2009 at 11:03 AM
A pleasure to visit your blog. Happy PS :o) and thank you for your comments - November 14, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- Tara said...
It sounds divine on a cold winter's day. It's pretty to look at too! Happy Pink Saturday and congratulations on your blog mention, of COURSE you deserve to be there!
- November 14, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- Cathy said...
Hi Mary,
Wow Hot Mulled Cider looks very good right now.
I am sitting here in New England and its cool and pouring rain outside. Winter is approaching quickly as the summer we never had went fast.
I hope you are having a wonderful Pink Saturday.
xo Cathy - November 14, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Unknown said...
Happy Pink Saturday & congratulations, Mary! You most certainly deserve to be there!
Th mulled cider sounds so delicious! Love the color! I hope I get a chance to try it out!
I love your profile photo btw!
Have a lovely weekend!
Tina - November 14, 2009 at 12:21 PM
- {Bellamere Cottage} said...
Hi Mary...
Congrats on being in the top 25. How thrilling....and having your recipe posted too. Wonderful.
Now, this recipe looks just yummy...and it's sooo pretty too!
Warm blessings,
Spencer - November 14, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Betty said...
I can almost smell that cider cooking. I'll have to try your recipe. We make hot apple cider every year for a Christmas boutique. I don't know why we don't make it more often.
Have a wonderful pink Saturday! - November 14, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Unknown said...
The mulled cider looks and sounds delicious. Yes, of course you belong on that list. Simply take a bow and enjoy.
Thank you so much for the visit. Hope you have a terrific Pink Saturday.
Cheers! =D
~Kitty Kellie - November 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- meandering pearl said...
how interesting! it looks like such a delicious recipe!! have a lovely pink saturday, pinkest wishes
- November 14, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- My name is Riet said...
When I saw it and read the words I could smell it in my mind. Great recipe. Happy pink Saturday and thank you for your visit
- November 14, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Cindy said...
I absolutely love the way you write and you totally deserve your honors! It's always a pleasure! Have a great week end and feel free to bask in the glow of your award. :D
- November 14, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- xinex said...
This drink sounds so refreshing. Congrats on making it to the best food blog list, Mary. You certainly deserve it....Christine
- November 14, 2009 at 1:31 PM
- Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essential said...
Yes, You So Deserve to Be on that list, Mary!! Congratulations!
This cider looks divine, I can practically smell it. Thank you. - November 14, 2009 at 1:32 PM
- Mollye said...
Hey Mary, Way to go girl on your being chosen for a favorite foodie blog. I could have told them that!!!!!!!!! Happy Pink Saturday, Warm Hugs, Mollye
- November 14, 2009 at 2:05 PM
- Jacalyn @ rmebathproducts.com said...
Congrats! Awesome post!
Jacalyn - November 14, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Vicki said...
Hello, Mary,
The cider looks so delicious! Nothing like warm cider on a cool autumn evening. Also, congratulations for having your recipe featured! Happy Pink Saturday to you and have a lovely weekend! Vicki - November 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM
- Judi said...
Oh my that does look delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe, the delicous picture and the story. I so enjoy your site with your stories and explanations I do learn so much.
I enjoy cranberries very much too...brandy eh?..yum
have a lovely day..
Happy Pink Saturday
Judi - November 14, 2009 at 3:40 PM
- Ruth said...
Yummy! Happy PS!
- November 14, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- LaVerne said...
OK, I'm printing this and I'll have the ingredients on hand for our first cool weather...I always serve some kind of punch at family gatherings and this one (minus the hooch) will be well received around Christmas...I'll just set the brandy alongside for the adults.
I thought of you the other day when I had my first bite of the best crab cake I've ever tasted. It was one perfect bite...and then another followed by another. Two perfect little crab cakes in the heart of Texas...who would have thunk it? Hope you have a lovely week...and congratulations on the well earned recognition. - November 14, 2009 at 5:20 PM
- Maia T said...
Congratulations for being in top 25, you really deserve it. This is a wonderful blog with free recipes and beautiful photos.
Thanks for sharing the cider recipe, it looks delicious.
Have a nice Pink Saturday! - November 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Unknown said...
I am in charge of beverages for Thanksgiving. I think I'll try to make this! Thanks for the visit!
- November 14, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- NKP said...
They love you!
Lovely mulled cider, the cranberry juice is a great addition.
I just put my cider in the slow cooker so I don't have to watch the pot. - November 14, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Geli said...
I never had apple cider hot and spiced. I'm a big fan of the German mulled wine. But I must give your recipe here a try. Thank you for sharing!
- November 14, 2009 at 6:09 PM
- LV said...
You definitely belong in the elite food group. I thing that is a very nice honor and well deserved. I could drink apple cider every day. As always, glad you found time to visit me today.
- November 14, 2009 at 6:42 PM
- Bunny said...
Congratulations a well deserved accomplishment. I always enjoy checking out what you are cooking.
Your mulled apple cranberry cider looks yummy. Have a wonderful Ps - November 14, 2009 at 7:44 PM
- Jillian's Bella Rosa Antiques said...
LOL! I got a chuckle out of your history lesson on fermenting apple cider. Tee hee! I was also interested in going back and checking out the Pumpking BUtter! Have a great weekend.
- November 14, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Beverly said...
Oh yes, you do too belong there. I think you are fabulous!!!! And, all of those other blogs are in great company with you.
A cup of this cider would be good right about now.
Happy Pink Saturday, dear Mary. - November 14, 2009 at 7:50 PM
- Martha's Favorites said...
I just don't know how one woman can know so much about making things taste good. You are so blessed. Thanks for visiting me, I feel very humbled. Blessings, Martha
- November 14, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- Nancy said...
Mary, congratulations, and I know you deserve it! Each time I visit you have the perfect recipe at the perfect time.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Be sure to stop by to enter my gift certificate giveaway! Leave a comment so I know you were there! - November 14, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- pam said...
We always make a mulled cider on the day we decorate the tree. This looks perfect!
- November 14, 2009 at 8:43 PM
- Unknown said...
Congratulations on your honor!
The cider looks so good! - November 14, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- sherri@lavenderfields said...
THat cider recipe looks great! I love nothing more than a pot of it simmering on the stove at Christmas making my house smell so wonderful! I usually just find a mix, so this year I will give the real version a try! Thanks for sharing another wonderful recipe! Have a great PS and enjoy the rest of your weekend : ) Sherri
- November 14, 2009 at 8:55 PM
- Marsha @ Tattered Chick said...
Ohhh, after a long day of shopping and driving, I could go for some hot mulled cranbbery and apple cider!
Thank you for stopping by today, Mary. It's always nice to see you!
Happy Pink Saturday!
Marsha - November 14, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- Char said...
Oh Mary, you went and did it again, just the perfect post. I love it and will give it a try, Happy Pink Saturday, Char
- November 14, 2009 at 9:37 PM
- That shabby Pink Girl said...
I am so hungry now, everything looks so yummy, wish I was your next door neighbor :-) I love mulled cider. Beautiful Blog.
Have a great wkend
marian elizabeth - November 14, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- vickie said...
Happy Pink Saturday! What a beautiful picture. I can almost smell the cider! Congrats to you!
- November 14, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Wow congratulations on being in the top 25!!!! That calls for a celebration! Yes, thank you I will have a glass of the cider please!! I bet it is just over the top with the brandy in it!!
I watched Tortilla Soup last night and was so intrigued. It is about a Hispanic Family and the father is a wonderful chef- he prepares scrumptious meals for the family even after running his business all day. It was fun watching him take great delight in fixing the meals- another Food movie I enjoy is Bobette's Feast- have you seen that one? It's a foreign film and has subtitles- I bought it I liked it so much!
mary - November 14, 2009 at 10:58 PM
- Donna-FFW said...
This must have made your home smell so welcoming. Gorgeous color on the sipper.
Congrats to you, you deserve it and more. You are an inspiration to many. - November 14, 2009 at 11:51 PM
- Deborah said...
I think you do belong on that list. You always come up with something that makes me hungry or actually makes me want to go cook. Your apple cider looks delicious but it doesn't make me as hungry as some of your soup recipes.Yum Yum! Have a great Pink Saturday.
- November 15, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- valerie said...
fantastic i love cider my fave tipple will being making this over the holidays thats for sure happy pink saturday:)
- November 15, 2009 at 3:09 AM
- Allie said...
I have to respectfully disagree with you on this one - you totally deserve to be on their list; your recipes always approachable and without fail, the pictures make my mouth water (plus, they make me want to spend my days hanging out in your kitchen so I can eat bites of everything). Congratulations!
- November 15, 2009 at 4:11 AM
- My Little Space said...
Congratulations Mary! You deserved it. hhm... I still have a few bottles of homemade cider in my fridge. This is such comforting drink.
- November 15, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
This looks amazingly good! I don't usually go for PINK...but this pink looks so tempting!
- November 15, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Hootin Anni said...
And congrats...your blog and your work making is such a successful one shows!!! - November 15, 2009 at 9:08 AM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
Mary that is an awesome honor and well earned. Your blog is always interesting and I learn something every time I visit.
I am so happy for you!
Laura - November 15, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Thanks for the cider recipes,Mary. I'm gonna try the Hot Mulled one from the Way the Cookie Crumbles blog that you listed.
Happy Pink Saturday~ - November 15, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Now I know what pretty hot drink I will be serving at my Tea Party/cookie exchange next month. Thank you. And you certainly do deserve to be in the top 25! Happy Pink Saturday.
- November 15, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- pinkkandy said...
my husband loves apple cider...i love the smell.have a blessed week
KANDY - November 15, 2009 at 11:59 PM
- Katy ~ said...
Mary, I am positively THRILLED for you!! Your blog and your cooking are a testimony to your excellence.
What an honor (well deserved) to be recognized!
Yumm... this mulled cider looks so good! Love the color; it looks so festive. - November 16, 2009 at 4:54 AM
- Zurin said...
What a pretty drink! love the colour. :))
- November 16, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- Stephanie ~ Angelic Accents said...
This looks delish for a cold blustry day!!
Big TX Hugs,
Angelic Accents - November 16, 2009 at 11:15 PM
- Susie Jefferson said...
Congratulations - this couldn't happen to a more deserving person!
Happy Pink Saturday - I'm sorry I'm so shamefully late, but trying to prepare for this show (middle of next week) has totally thrown me into panic mode, and I'm getting nowhere fast! Hence I haven't done my visiting (it didn't help I was teaching 2 classes Saturday, and 1 on Sunday). - November 19, 2009 at 1:24 PM


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These were simply fresh, spicy, and garlicy, and I should have made a dozen or so more than I did. I can't wait to taste them off the grill when I make this again. I've tried a couple of other things from the book including the fall greens salad with blue cheese and pumpkin seed brittle. The vinaigrette with sherry vinegar and walnut oil was nutty and lovely with the blue cheese and cayenne-spiced pepita brittle. Also, the green tomato and pepper jam was sweet, tart, spicy, and just what some goat cheese on crostini needed. I'm already looking forward to Mardi Gras and strawberry season and all the other reasons to use this book throughout the coming year.