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I've come to the conclusion that I'm a clickaholic – every time I read something online I click, and click, then click and click again. I go, link after link, and sometimes I don't even remember where I started. :)
I was listening to Billy Idol's "Sweet Sixteen" this morning on my way to work – absolutely love that song – and, after googling him, then the song, I ended up here. I did not know about that artist and was really intrigued by his bio and work.
That's how I met Silvia, a lovely Brazilian blogger who lives in Berlin. I clicked on Technorati, then clicked on one blog that had linked mine... And we became friends.
All the delicious treats you see on the photos were sent by her, all the way from Germany. Isn't it amazing? You, my blogger friends, will end up spoiling me pretty bad... :)
Silvia, my dear, thank you so much for the gifts!! I loved each and every one of them! xoxo
Another result of my clicking mania was finding this recipe – Jen posted it a long time ago and I urge you to try it, too. These cookies are wonderful and I'm sure you have all the ingredients in your pantry.
Chocolate shortbread fingers
1 ½ cups (340g/3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons (370g) all-purpose flour
4 ½ tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder
heaping ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (200g) superfine sugar
granulated sugar, for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 160ºC/325ºF. Butter/spray a 30x20cm (12x8in) rimmed baking sheet and line with parchment paper, letting it hang over the long sides. Sift together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
Beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. If you don't have superfine sugar, process granulated sugar in a food processor for 15 seconds. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
Spread dough into baking sheet. Chill dough in refrigerator or freezer for about 15 minutes or until firm. Prick dough all over with a fork. Bake for about 20 minutes or until firm – mine took 35. While still hot, cut into 10x2.5cm (4x1in) pieces. A pizza cutter works wonderfully for this. Sprinkle top of shortbread with granulated sugar, covering completely. Cool completely in the pan.
Makes about 20 (I cut mine a bit shorter and wider than Jen's)


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I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE, from NPR News. Coming up, a storm threatens many of the same areas that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina seven years ago. We'll check in with the director of Homeland Security for New Orleans to find out how the city and its neighbors are getting ready. That's just ahead.
First, though, the Republican National Convention, which was delayed for a day by the storm, is fully underway today, so we decided to start things off by talking about one of the issues that divides this convention, the issue of civil rights for gays and lesbians.
This year's proposed Republican platform affirms the Defense of Marriage Act - that's the federal ban on same-sex marriage. But gay and lesbian Republicans and their supporters say their party's views are evolving. Here's one ad sponsored by a leading gay rights group that's airing in Tampa this week. It features San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders.
MAYOR JERRY SANDERS: As a Republican, I believe in conservative values, like responsibility and limited government. Our party is changing on this issue thanks to leaders like Dick and Lynne Cheney, Laura Bush, Ted Olson and Cindy McCain. Marriage strengthens families, and we need more of that in this country, not less.
MARTIN: We wanted to talk more about this, so we've called R. Clarke Cooper. He is the executive director of Log Cabin Republicans - that's a group that promotes LGBT rights within the Republican Party. He's also a frequent guest in our Barbershop Roundtable. Also with us, Sarah Longwell. She is on the leadership committee of the group called Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry. That's a group that's trying to rally people who identify as conservatives in support of same-sex marriage. And they're both with us from the convention at Tampa. You can hear the hubbub around them. Welcome to you both. Thank you for joining us.
R. CLARKE COOPER: Hello, Michel.
SARAH LONGWELL: Thanks for having us.
MARTIN: So Clarke Cooper, you participated in the RNC's platform sessions. As we mentioned, the Defense of Marriage Act was affirmed, but I don't want to say - not just affirmed but affirmed in a rather robust fashion. The party platform also rejected a proposed amendment to support civil unions. Why do you think that is?
COOPER: Well, the platform reflects those who are on the platform committee, and remember, those are designated by people who have actually sought out to serve on that committee. And a bit lesson learned is those who are involved in Republican Party politics should be involved in the platform.
It was a good thing, though, to see that there was - you used the word robust - a debate that took place for the first time in open fora not only on the subcommittee level but in the full committee level. So proud to see that there were fellow Republicans who were actual delegates to the platform committee offer amendments to strike the DOMA language, offer an amendment, as you mentioned, to actually insert language supportive of civil unions.
So what manifested itself in those debates was just that shift that's occurring within the broader GOP, within the broader conservative community. There was debate and dialogue. We lost on those points, but fair to say that we saw it revealed and exposed in a very positive fashion.
So trajectory is, in our case, it's moving in our way, and it's not only the demographics of a younger voter, it's the demographics of some of the geographic regions as well.
MARTIN: Well, I wanted to talk to Sarah about that, but Clarke, just staying with you for one more minute, you also advised the RNC platform committee to avoid language that could be seen as anti-gay. I don't - do you think you succeeded in that? And really why? I mean, if the policy is what the policy is, why not just say it?
COOPER: Well, for starters, as fellow conservatives, we believe in building a stronger, more inclusive Republican Party. In fact, if anything, we see ourselves as force multipliers. And Haley Barbour said it best at the Republican Leadership Conference back in 2011, that purity is the enemy of victory.
So regardless if on principle you stand in favor of equality measures or if for political, pragmatic reasons you actually are supportive of gays and lesbians being part of the broader umbrella, so to speak, one has to look at how to secure majorities, how to win elections. And doing anything divisive or exclusive at the end of the day will always keep you in the political minority.
So you know, that said, being part of the process was at a minimum a recognition of the need for the party to not only maintain its constituencies but to grow, to expand its base, because if we don't, then there is an issue of relevance.
MARTIN: Sarah Longwell, you're an organizer of a new group called Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry. And this is not just for people who are gay and lesbian identified, but also for the people who support them, who are straight. How are you making the case to other people who see themselves as conservative that they should support same-sex marriage?
LONGWELL: Well, the main thing that we want to communicate is that the freedom to marry is really consistent and in line with the conservative ideology of individual liberty, personal responsibility, family and freedom. And so I think that conservatives tend to respond to that language. They understand that they do want to minimize government's role in people's lives, maximize freedom.
And when you really connect the two, you connect the freedom to marry with those principles and show them how they're in line, we think that we can make the case that there's no reason to - for people who identify as conservative to oppose the freedom to marry for all individuals.
MARTIN: We're talking with Sarah Longwell. She's with a group called Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry. Also with us, R. Clarke Cooper of the Log Cabin Republicans. They are two people advocating for LGBT rights at the Republican National Convention. They're joining us from the convention center. You hear all the activity all around them.
COOPER: But Sarah Longwell, on this point, this year's Democratic National Convention platform will endorse same-sex marriage for the first time. The Obama administration ended "don't ask, don't tell" in the military. It mandated domestic partnership rights for federal employees. And I think a logical question for many people would be: If this is a priority for you, why wouldn't you support the people who support you?
LONGWELL: Well, there's a lot of things with - that I disagree with Democrats about, and I think that there's far more things that I agree with Republicans about than Democrats. Now, of course this is an incredibly important issue, but for me it's much more important to be a part of the party, to be here, visible, and to work for change within the party.
You know, if I agree with somebody 80 percent of the time, I'm going to try to work on that other 20 percent. I'm not going to jump ship. So - and the fact is, and it's really important to note that young people today are really changing on this issue. I mean, the fact that you did have President Obama - and that was just three months ago. I mean let's remember this was only three months ago that President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage.
But, you know, we as conservatives should recognize that young people, if we want to stay relevant in the party, young people's minds are changing on this issue. The entire country is changing on this issue, and as Democrats have come around on this issue, so too will Republicans, as long as we continue to have people like Clarke and I and all the people that we're here with at convention making the case to our party.
I mean, if you look at people under the age of 44, you have 46 percent of self-identified Republicans and conservatives who favor the freedom to marry. That is a huge shift amongst young people in the party, and so...
MARTIN: It's like what Clarke was saying earlier, that the demographics are on your side. You figure you'll win eventually.
COOPER: Well, we know we're going to win, and we know this because our presence is welcome. Remember, the reason why were involved in the platform process last week was because it was by invitation of the RNC. We're credentialed, Log Cabin is credentialed by the RNC to be here.
So it's very clear, at least institutionally amongst RNC officials and staff, that not only do they want us here, they expect us to be here. It is our role. And so I feel...
MARTIN: Can I just jump in? Can I just jump in for one second, Clarke? Just because we've been talking a lot about same-sex marriage. Are there other issues that you're advancing while you're there?
COOPER: Well, of course. One of them is employment nondiscrimination protection. And so you have, you know, Governor Romney and Paul Ryan are both on record on saying that they support nondiscrimination workplace. Paul Ryan has actually taken a vote on the federal level. He - there was one time in 2007 when the House representatives actually put forward the employment nondiscrimination act known as ENDA, which would add sexual orientation to that EEO list of race, sex and creed.
So he's on record on the federal level of supporting that. Romney, when he was governor of Massachusetts, supported that. What they could do, which would be a benefit to the campaign, is to articulate that in a stronger fashion as they move forward toward Election Day.
MARTIN: I was going to ask you that, because in a recent poll by Logo TV, which is an LGBT-focused cable channel, and Harris Interactive, found that 67 percent of self-identified LGBT voters support Obama-Biden; only 23 percent support the Romney-Ryan ticket. Of course that's still better than their polling among African-Americans. But you know, setting that aside, Clarke, is there anything that the ticket in your view can do at this point to increase their standing among self-identified LGBT voters or voters who prioritize these issues?
COOPER: Well, as Sarah mentioned, there are many issues that - we're multi-dimensional as voters, regardless of orientation, and the economy is number one. And you mentioned that Harris poll. It's also reflective of the Rasmussen polls and CNN and other polling, including internal polling at the RNC that it is about the economy. It is about jobs. And regardless of your orientation, you have to put food on the table. You have to pay your rent or your mortgage. So employment nondiscrimination certainly affects everybody, regardless if they want to marry or not.
MARTIN: Sarah Longwell, I gave Clarke the first word, so I'm going to try to give you the last word. Mitt Romney's scheduled to speak on Thursday evening. Before I let you go, I wanted to ask: Do you think he will address same-sex marriage? And, if so, what do you hope he will say? And do you think he will?
LONGWELL: I hope that he doesn't. I mean, I hope that they leave gay people out of it and they don't talk about it at all, because I think, you know, it is a divisive issue. And there's no need for them to bring it up. That's not what our country's concerned about right now, and they really should be focused on the economy and on jobs. So I hope he doesn't mention it at all.
MARTIN: And one of the things I've been asking all of our guests when we've had time is the whole question of: What does it mean to have a successful country at this point in our history? Because success is so much a part - and what success means seems to be so much a part of the conversation both parties are having with their voters and supporters and would-be supporters. So, Sarah, what do you think a successful country looks like?
LONGWELL: Well, I think a successful country is one that is creating jobs, where the economy is growing, where people feel optimistic. They don't feel pessimistic. I mean, right now, people feel very pessimistic. There's a lot of enthusiasm at this convention with the idea that we might go in a different direction and we might start growing this economy again and turn the country around. I mean, we've been on a bad path for a long time, and things have got to change.
And, you know, when it comes to making it better for gay people within this party, you have got to have conservatives who are in the party who support the freedom to marry talking to other conservatives. It's very important that, you know, we are here to make this change so that, ultimately, this party can be stronger and it can take the country in the direction that it needs to go.
MARTIN: Sarah Longwell is on the leadership committee of a group called Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry. That group supports same-sex marriage. She was with us from the Tampa Convention Center, along with R. Clarke Cooper. He is the executive director of Log Cabin Republicans. That's a group that supports LGBT issues within the Republican Party. You also hear him often on our Barbershop roundtable. He was also there in Tampa. You can hear all the activity around them.
Thank you both so much for joining us. Our best wishes for a successful convention.
COOPER: Thank you, Michel.
LONGWELL: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Sushi - Daring Cooks Challenge November 2009
Nigiri Roll
Dragon Rolls
Nori-Coated Decorative Roll
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I should be ashamed to admit this, but despite my years in the kitchen I've never made sushi. Both of my daughters are masters of the art and I simply left it to them. I suspect there'll be two detailed critiques in my morning mail and a lot of laughter tonight at my expense. Kids turn on you at the drop of a dime! I should also be ashamed to admit that the only reason I made sushi today was because it was the November 2009 Daring Cooks challenge. This months hosts are Audax of Audax Artifex and Rose of The Bite Me Kitchen. They chose sushi as the challenge and I must admit I had a lot of fun with this one. Their challenge came in came in 4 Parts:
Part 1: Making proper sushi rice – you will wash, rinse, drain, soak, cook, dress, and cool short grain rice until each grain is sticky enough to hold toppings or bind ingredients. Then you will use the cooked rice to form three types of sushi:
Part 2: Dragon sushi roll – an avocado covered inside-out rice roll with a tasty surprise filling
Part 3: Decorative sushi – a nori-coated rice roll which reveals a decorative pattern when cut
Part 4: Nigiri sushi – hand-shaped rice rolls with toppings
...and, yes, I actually got through them all. Not perfectly, mind you. but I fulfilled the requirements of a great challenge and we did not starve. While it was a lot of fun, I probably won't repeat the experience because it's not cost effective to make sushi for two people. I do think everyone should try this once. I'm glad I did.
31 comments :
- Lauren said...
your sushi came out beautifully! I sadly did't have time to complete this month's challenge
- November 14, 2009 at 9:14 PM
- Sonia said...
Looks so delicious! I love sushi, I did make it a couple years back, but I only made two types and couldn't master the tempura rolls that I love so much! It was fun and a lot of work...so I must admit I just go a few blocks away from my house for the best volcano I've ever had! I probably should try again..great post! Miss Bloomers
- November 14, 2009 at 9:42 PM
- Lauren said...
Your sushi looks amazing! I love all of the flavours =D.
- November 14, 2009 at 9:47 PM
- Frenchie said...
I am so impressed your rolls, especially the dragon roll, look unbelievable. Great job on this challenge, looking forward to the next one.
- November 14, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- Lori said...
Your sushi looks beautiful. I love the simplicity here. Very "tastefully" done. Ha. I did have fun with this challenge. I am glad you did as well.
- November 14, 2009 at 10:24 PM
- Audax said...
Well I hope that they don;t LOL too much I don't see why your sushi looks delicious and so elegant. And your rolls look so professional. And remember you did have a lot of fun. Bravo and kudos to you. Cheers from Audax in Australia.
- November 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
- Kiyi Kiyi said...
Your sushi are so pretty!
Great job! - November 14, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- Abatevintage said...
Oh I have never tried sushi before, I don't know if I am one to try foods that aren't cooked, I am really weird like that, if it's slimey or gooey I just can't eat it lol. It always intrigued me though and looks absolutely delicisous but I don't know.
God bless ya,
Heidi - November 15, 2009 at 12:18 AM
- Mary | Deep South Dish said...
At least you were willing to give it a try which I will likely never do, and frankly I think you did a fine job!
My husband won't touch any of it, not even the innocent California Roll, and while I love it all, I prefer to get it at the hand of a well seasoned sushi chef, who not only knows what he's doing, but also makes it into a beautiful piece of art on my plate!
Great job! - November 15, 2009 at 2:25 AM
- Wic said...
love this pictures, the colors are amazing. the sushi looks delicious. great job.
- November 15, 2009 at 4:44 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Your sushi looks great. I have only made it once and found I prefer to buy as there are so many great places hereto enjoy it. ;-)
- November 15, 2009 at 4:59 AM
- Selba said...
I love eating sushi... but honestly, I can not make sushi by my own, lol
- November 15, 2009 at 5:40 AM
- Ginger said...
Wonderful job. Your sushi looks good enough to grace the tables at the finest sushi restaurants EVERYWHERE. Awesome! - November 15, 2009 at 7:47 AM
- My Little Space said...
Hmmm...mmm... yum! I love sushi and your sushi looks so inviting! Good job.
- November 15, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Hootin Anni said...
First...your attempt to make sushi is outstanding!! I wouldn't do it. But then, I wouldn't eat raw fish in the first place. LOLOLOL
You made them look very attractive Mary. - November 15, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- noble pig said...
You did an amazing job!!!! I have never attempted sushi.
- November 15, 2009 at 10:59 AM
- Foley said...
My DIL loves sushi - if I could only find the necessary ingredients in the middle of nowhere!! Will have to take a trip to the "big city" !! lol
- November 15, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- NKP said...
Good for you for trying it, even if you weren't sure you wanted to.
I can't believe it is your first time! They look just great.
I agree, it is pricey. I generally just do some vegetarian California rolls for home. They don't cost much.
I buy the calrose rice, which costs a fraction of what the markets sell sushi rice for. - November 15, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- taste traveller said...
It looks great! True, it seems very silly to make sushi for 2. I made it for 4 (using 1 kg of rice!) and it was fun, but it involved 2 hours of cleanup :-(
- November 15, 2009 at 4:17 PM
- The Chef In My Head said...
Mary, you are a very very brave woman. I'm sure I would need to take several classes on sushi before I could attempt this. As usual your photos look good enough to eat! Sushi is such an art and your daughters should be proud. - LeslieMichele
- November 15, 2009 at 4:42 PM
- Jenn said...
Looks great and beautiful photos!
- November 15, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Unknown said...
I'm so delighted to read what you said. I've felt like such a loser because I just wanted to go let someone else make my sushi:) Yours is beautiful...mine not so. It was tasty, but the local sushi vendors do a much better job than I. Congrats on Saveur.
- November 15, 2009 at 9:57 PM
- Inspired by eRecipeCards said...
I am so jealous... These are terrific. I have done the odd roll on occasion, but nothing this spectacular... wonderful skill!
- November 15, 2009 at 10:14 PM
- Olga said...
your dragon roll rocks :)
I was too lazy to find the time to make this challenge, but finished Daring Bakers today. - November 15, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- Esi said...
Wow, you did a great job with this challenge!
- November 15, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- Fresh Local and Best said...
Your sushi looks incredible! Your daughters and you are so creative!
- November 16, 2009 at 1:25 AM
- Mausi said...
Hi! Your Sushi looks beautiful! I am Japanese but I still have difficulty making sushi rolls look pretty. Yours are great!
- November 16, 2009 at 10:10 AM
- Angela said...
Beautiful sushi! If your daughters give you a hard time, you should send them over to the Daring Kitchen and we'll all straighten them out! Your nigiri have my stomach grumbling.
- November 17, 2009 at 12:03 AM
- Katy ~ said...
All beautiful works of food art. Almost too beautiful to eat after all the work that goes into them!
- November 17, 2009 at 4:20 AM
- Lisa said...
All of your sushi looks like it was prepared by a top notch sushi chef. Beautiful job! I'm so amazed at the Sushi so many Daring Cooks banged out..it looks so professional, as if you've all been doing it forever..:)
- November 19, 2009 at 4:30 AM
- Charles said...
I think you're there. What you showed us is beautiful, as good as I would expect to see in a sushi bar.
- November 19, 2009 at 9:39 PM


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Saturday, July 3, 2010
It is raining horses and elephants. Perfect day to watch 'I hate Luv Storys'. I'm an optimist. Hoping the movie will lighten the mood. Or at least prepare me for a heart stopping quarter final at FIFA. My son Aditya is in Capetown for the matches, and his BBMs make us feel we are right there in the stands with him, watching every kick and yellow card.Waka Waka Germany....
Doomed models on killer cocktails……
It has been a slow week for news. FIFA leaves India cold ( if we aren't playing, why bother?). And the political khabar from Delhi has been pretty thanda. That left a lot of front page space waiting to be filled. Along came a masala story which had the hungry media vultures scampering – an ageing model's tragic suicide. Hardly headline news. But there it was, on every channel and newspaper. Poor Viveka Babajee hadn't received even half this level of coverage during her lifetime as she struggled to keep up appearances, keep body and soul together, in the big, bad and coked out world of Mumbai modeling. She was considered over the hill and 'finished' within the glam fraternity – that in itself is a killer judgement. Combine her downgraded professional status with personal traumas, and you have a tragedy waiting to happen. For newshounds, this is another sensational tabloid scandal involving a pretty woman, a rich boyfriend (or many) and a lifestyle that shocks those outside the charmed circle. What most press reports aren't saying is that what really killed Viveka was not a thwarted love affair but corrosive insecurity and despair.
It is a common story. Some girls can handle it better than others. Some manage to escape. Some don't. Viveka didn't. But look around you and you'll find several walking wounded models struggling to stay afloat…. stay alive. The route taken is familiar – get discovered, get to Mumbai, get assignments. The first two or three years are generally heady and brilliant. The money rolls in, wealthy admirers pile up, lifestyle options multiply… and with luck, Bollywood beckons. All this before the girls reach their sell-by date ( 25 at the outside). Once your shelf life is over, the assignments dry up and even those panting middle aged, married men move on to younger chicks working the circuit. The first sign of desperation is when such a sought- after girl finds herself in the social wilderness and starts looking for lolly from other sources. She has bills to pay, loans to service, and an image to protect. Creditors start breathing down her neck… and with the heat getting a bit too hot to handle, the girl panics. Most times, she is miles away from home, living by herself in a suburban flat without support systems of any kind. She makes alcohol her best friend. In order to keep meeting her new 'best friend', she lets it be known she's open to attending parties thrown by strangers – for a fee, of course. There are shady 'party agents' who round up hard up models and small time actresses for clients (mainly prosperous traders from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi) but at least the booze is in plenty even if the money is pathetic. Then come the shadier proposals to spend a weekend in Goa or Dubai – the money is not big, but it covers shopping kharcha. What the hell, a girl's got to have the latest cell phone and 'It' bag.
From this stage to full time hooking takes no time at all. The stakes are further lowered – but what is on offer is far more addictive – coke. Party girls in sexy frocks are always welcome at power evenings that need a strong glamour quotient – that is exactly the model followed by organizers of sporting mega events worldwide. But there is a catch - the cocktails that keeps these evenings in high gear do not flow out of glasses. The powerful hosts behind these parties know there is but one hook to get these girls to hang on - cocaine – lots and lots of the white stuff. Champagne and coke become the preferred mix. Throw in sex with strangers, and what starts off as a 'fun' thing, soon turns into the blackest nightmare ever with no escape. Dirty weekends grow into four and five day orgies. The protagonists are usually society's top drawer men – industrialists, movie stars, ex-sports people, tv producers. And of course, the fashion crowd from Delhi\Bangalore.This is where girls like Viveka descend into a private hell from which there is no 'out'. They are literally and metaphorically at a dead end. Strapped for money, strapped for love, strapped for security on any level – they turn the searchlight inwards in search of salvation. Some find it, most don't.
Viveka's suicide is being compared to Nafisa's. And, no doubt there are unmistakable parallels. The main thread involves their respective backgrounds. It was hard to believe Viveka's family is originally from Satara – a small, obscure town in Maharashtra ( and incidentally, my birthplace!). That makes Viveka a Maharastrian-Mauritian! What was a girl like that doing in a biz like this? Perhaps she was lured into it with promises of big time success. Ditto for Nafisa, who was also a misfit in the murky world of modeling. Both girls were above average in looks and intelligence. Yet, both got mixed up with men who gave them grief and treated them badly. Both chose a violent exit after giving up on life and themselves. Their contemporaries are made of sterner stuff – some have married ( and divorced) foreigners, others have switched to choreography and event management. Photographs of Viveka's friends at her funeral, tell their own story. Shockingly enough, some of the girls who showed up to pay their respects clad in pristine designer white , posed for the cameras like they were at a fashion week showing. What should have been a somber occasion was converted into a celeb circus.But like I pointed out earlier, this has been a lean and mean week for hard news. Viveka's funeral provided some much needed eye candy and a few photo-ops to the starved media. So much for the current crop of ramp scorchers. Then are still others who fled India and left their old world behind. I was surprised to run into the lovely Shyla Lopez who now lives in Moscow with her Russian husband and a young son. Did she look happy?? Ummmm…. I'm not sure.
But at least she is alive.
29 comments:
- goodluck said...
So sad. But frustrations and suicides take place among doctors, professors. students, housewives and so on. This suicide is highlighted because she was associated with glamour industry and our media will not leave such a sumptuous fare. Though the way you described the things sounds authentic. The top bollywood heroines like Parveen Babi, Meena Kumari and others also could not handle their lives. One day, we all have to go either way. Old age, sickness, accident or suicide and murder. The end is never pretty. How can it be?
- July 3, 2010 at 4:16 PM
- Anil Kumar said...
Very nicely written. I hope young girls of today read this and think twice before jumping into modelling world.
- July 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- Unknown said...
you know ... you sound bitter ... very bitter
i dont even know if i like it. - July 3, 2010 at 5:18 PM
(Poor Viveka Babajee hadn't received even half this level of coverage during her lifetime as she struggled to keep up appearances, keep body and soul together, in the big, bad and coked out world of Mumbai modeling.)
- Whats others story having coverage during lifetime? - July 3, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- a hindu seeker said...
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- July 3, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- anamika said...
I hate luv story is not your type De..I have the same taste like yours and you know it..You always save my money..this time I am tyring to save your movie ticket money..
Also we have another Katrina in making with Sonam Kapoor..Girl just dont know how to act.. - July 3, 2010 at 8:02 PM
- IceMaiden said...
You sound bitter. And you also sound like you are talking about someone who has been through that and back. Maybe I am wrong, but that's just how it sounded to me.
Excellently written nevertheless. - July 3, 2010 at 10:41 PM
It is very sad for her to end her life this way.
However even you Shobha have not passed any comment on the manner in which she put the members of the society and the building at risk, by leaving the gas on.
Do not have to spell out the
disaster that could have taken place, with just a faulty switch, or spark.
It is one thing to end ones life, but to endanger your neighbours,in the process.....
Norman - July 3, 2010 at 11:28 PM
- kakaka said...
oh lord...so melodramatic. i am sorry i do feel bad for Viveka, may her soul rest in peace and may she find peace and serenity she did not find when she was alive.
But there are so many woman who dont get married, have high qualification, have to raise children on their own and so much more. Happiness is a choice. Some of these girls need to realise that there are consequences in show biz...everyone wont make it...now dont we all know tht. what do u mean by lured in? some of them date married men etc to make it big.how can you expect these momas boys who survive on family money to go against their family to marry you? We need to stress on the fact that marriage is not the be all and end all of life. Marriage should not be the ultimate goal for woman. I know of Indian women, aunts, grandmothers, highly educated, who never got married and still are so very strong emotionally. Suicide is a selfish act for the weak. she was clearly not thinking about her family or her frnds who cared for her. There are so many men in India, who have t support huge families..can they take this route. I am sorry, but these girls are used to having things their way, they are used to some kind of luxuries, when they cannot afford all that, they want to end their lives. I dont feel that bad for them....beauty is a passport to success, it is not a visa! - July 3, 2010 at 11:59 PM
- The Panorama said...
It's a harsh world, everyone knows that. And as calling you bitter as some have done here...well...some people still have their rose coloured glasses on.
Krunal, why just blame the girl? Aren't the men cynical and ruthless and taking advantage of young girls?
There should be some law protecting innocent girls from such vultures. For every girl who makes it, there are many like Viveka. - July 4, 2010 at 4:20 AM
- a hindu seeker said...
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- July 4, 2010 at 6:38 AM
- Alpana Verma said...
Harsh reality.
Very well written. - July 4, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- sonal said...
Krunal, very interesting read, infact ure take on the case, threatened to overshadow Shobhas predictable rant about women and what happens when they take the untrodden path!Also Ms. De u do make it sound very bitter and cynical. Viveka was a respectable and successful model, as her family describes her and maybe she just deserved a lot more than she actually got.And u are right about that part atleast!
And Krunal life is more than just about fertility and eggs, or atleast i'd like to think so. - July 4, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Unknown said...
Why blame others if you have a problem with your life...you have to fight your own battles & wars...you can't just give in to your suicidal tendencies & take the easy route out & then play the blame game by holding other people responsible for your death...a death you chose out of your own free will...in whatever mental state of mind you were in...Everyone faces depression yet people fight in out & don't commit suicide to put an end to all their problems.Suicide is a selfish way too...a step that may help out attain nirvana, moksh & salvation but what about the people you leave behind who have to clean up your mess, face the media, society...give answers to them...is it fair to put them thru all this?!! IF U HAVE THE GUTS TO TAKE YOUR OWN LIFE, THEN HAVE THE GUTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS RATHER THAN BLAME OTHERS FOR IT!!!
- July 4, 2010 at 4:46 PM
- Divya (Virmani) Chadda said...
Ms. De definitely sounds a bit bitter. Yup, we are all familiar with the lifestyle in our Bollywood industry. But why do people commit suicide, is very hard for me to understand. I hope top models should learn something from viveka's life. So what, if you are not getting enough projects or whatever work your doing? Sooner or later you will find something, however if only lavish lifestyle/the it bad is your life then there is not much anyone can say about your life.
RIP Viveka!
On the other hand IHLS, ughh... I don't know why they even came up with the idea of taking Sonam in it. Ridiculous actress, terrible acting... You do not need brain to watch this movie. Even the choreography in many songs was an absolute crap... My $10 down the drain.. :( - July 4, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- Puneet Mathur said...
Is this not a complete degeneration of of values in Society? Because a society is determined by the character of its people. And people's character is shaped by their values.
What kind of values are we embracing, and more importantly handing down to our children? - July 4, 2010 at 9:28 PM
- The Panorama said...
Krunal, you sound judgemental, that's all. And no I don't think he was being nice at all. He shouldn't have strung her along, knowing she was emotionally unstable and wanting maybe more out of their relationship.
There is nothing wrong in rejecting a girl, everyone has the right to chose who they want but some men lead vulnerable girls up the garden path.
And I don't think men are like wine and women like milk... I have seen some horrible male specimen as they age. Its all in the mind how you look at it. A lot of women who were hot babes when they were younger still wouldn't give these nice guys the time of the day. - July 4, 2010 at 11:36 PM
- Jogeshwar said...
I would rather want to be a child all my life than get to know such harsh realities of life. Very sad indeed. Why do we embrace such Men with shady characters in our society? Why can't we just shun them?
- July 5, 2010 at 1:27 AM
- Unknown said...
Yet another celebrity takes the plunge…yet another media circus…yet another opportunity for the cops to rake in some money from the victim's boyfriend…yet again parents are in denial & perceive their now dead daughter as a noble soul who was given a rotten deal in life & love & thus want redemption for her soul…yet again the boyfriend has to pay the price of loving her but not committing to her…yet again the "blame game" is being played out...Why do women fall in love if they can't handle the consequences??
- July 5, 2010 at 5:01 AM
- Unknown said...
ah, mz de. the circus is alive and well, going by the comments your post generated. every death should affect the living. and to all those who are debating the pros and cons of a model's life, means of death, lost opportunities, i have only this to say: i wish none of us end up at a stage where death is the only solution. and a woman's worth is not judged by how fertile she is (i am sure this krunal guy doesn't advertise his sperm count!!). and demand creates supply in case others are wondering why models go down the path of destruction.
- July 5, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Unknown said...
First off i wnt 2 tell u dat im a die-hard fan of ur columns & ur my role model.......u hv really pointed out wt goes on behind d glamour industry n its effects r hazardous.....
i read ur Times of India(Goa Edition) column(5th July 2010) its so very true dat media pple label Viveka as "Supermodel"..bt is she?. Honestly speakin i think media dnt knw d correct definition of d term "Supermodel".Correct me if im wrong bt few weeks bck they used it 4 ANJALI MENDES,bt after readin sum article & bio abt her i cn say dat she ws just a Pierre Cardin muse...bt did it make her a "Supermodel",i dnt think so coz i searched online n i couldnt even find an ad campaign pic of her...
India is yet 2 produce a "Gisele Bundchen"-type model,im nt sayin Indian models r nt worthy n sum of thm hv showed their mantle such as Laxmi Menon,Ujjwala Raut.....Indrani Dasgupta is such adorable girl, she's my fav Indian model,4m editorials n covers i cn say dat she's very versatile n comfortable wth herself,bt i hv noticed dat unlike sum models she disnt a publicity hungry girl!!!!!!!!!!! - July 5, 2010 at 9:09 AM
- sonal said...
Its a sad fact, that our Indian models get very little media coverage and i can safetly say that some of them are as gorgeous as those in the film industry who get oodles of coverage. Its indeed an unfair world.The glamour industry was once a very coveted world when the likes of Mehr Jessia,Anu Khottor and the lovely Shyla Lopez who u mention ruled the roost!The lovely Anu Agrawal also comes to mind, but is said t6o have gone underground afte4 a failed relationship.isnt this a patter we see too often in our part of thr world.Believe me when i say we have no dearth of beauty and talent but we just dont have the right kind of ppl in the decesion making place.And hence the loss!
As for relationships, Indian men are too insecure and cxant handle these Kamasutra type models.I say thumbs up to these women who make bold lifestyle choices, in this extremely traditional, backward and conservative society, and thumbs down to the men who bed them but wont marry them! A sad state of affairs! AND also the reason why some models end up marrying foreigners!These models are beautiful creratures leading exotic lifes and its indeed tragic that they should meet such an unfortunate end!Plz dont paint them out to be neurotic, drug addicts and loose women.Its not6 fair to the memory to someone so beautiful who deserved to be treated with respect and loved! and folks dont make comments about a womans age. She is not a commodity in the market, and down with those who think so!
By the way Bachi Karkaria, wrote an editorial titled,'Outdated Models,Ride at ure own peril". how utterly gross and inappropriate and insensitive. I sent her a hate mail! - July 5, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Alpana Verma said...
Dear Mam,This article is linked with my latest post.
Hope you do not mind it.
Regards, - July 6, 2010 at 2:12 AM
- Harish said...
Kaam, Kama and Drama... the modelling world is just that- glamour ka hungaama.
The jamuna bai from satara, suddenly becomes Jammie, and then their train goes long in the patri of the ramp.
until they age and lose their wage... many are marooned in silence, and the world wakes up to them at their funeral.
Funny and scary the glamour world is. Viveka was almost a nobody. The average joe dint know who she was, now from Joe to Jodha... all know her name.
I should add that, i was not as devestated by Vivekas death , as much i was shocked and shaken by Nafisa.
it also speaks volumes about the men in their lives... i mean, how could a smart chokri like viveka or nafisa... allow "Khao, Khujaao, batti bhujao" type ameer baap ke bigde bete in their lives?
pyaaar toh andhaa hota hai!
I guess, like we have counselling centers for SSC exam students, we should also open a 24x7 center for Aging models...
... where there is only vipaasna and no Kaam Vaasna. - July 8, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
Thanks for exposing the ugly under-belly of the modelling world!
So, Madhur Bhandarkar's movie was indeed based on reality. - July 12, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Nisha said...
It is a very well written piece which bares the cracks in human skeletons. Emotions happen to be a man's strength as well their nemesis. Everybody wants and this want is an unending list. It just never leaves us. When you have what you want, you are satisfied and happy. Sadly though, nobody ever has that kind of satisfation. You keep wanting more and when you cannot deal with it, well.. I do not have to say it aloud.
I can just think what mental pain this journey might have been for babajee.. A painful journey and an equally painful end. I personally feel that only when you respect yourself, others would respect you. She might have been happier being a pizza delivery woman or as a cashier. Wish her better in her future ( i.e if she has another birth. Guess you can have seven births. They proved it didnt they? In 'Raaz pichle janam ka' reality show.) - July 15, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- Unknown said...
When you have what you want, you are satisfied and happy. Sadly though, nobody ever has that kind of satisfation. You keep wanting more and when you cannot deal with it, well.. I do not have to say it aloud.
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Tito Ortiz to be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization is proud to confirm that Tito Ortiz – the longest-reigning light heavyweight champion of all time and one of the biggest personalities in the sport of mixed martial arts – will be the ninth individual to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Ortiz will be officially inducted at midday on July 7 at the UFC Fan Expo, meaning he will fight the final bout of his 15-year career against old nemesis Forrest Griffin at UFC 148 on July 7 as a confirmed UFC Hall of Famer. Ortiz is the first inductee since 2010, and joins Matt Hughes, MMA pioneer Charles 'Mask' Lewis, Mark Coleman, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn as well as contemporaries Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture in the pantheon of Octagon immortals.
"It is a huge honor to be recognized as one of the greatest fighters of all time by the UFC," Ortiz said. "To be inducted into the Hall of Fame is final proof that all the hard work and dedication, all the pain and sacrifices, were all worth it. To be able to walk to the Octagon one last time as an official UFC Hall of Fame level fighter is going to be humbling and awesome. I'm very grateful to have this opportunity to end my career on such a high like this.
"I want to thank my family for all their love and support and my fans for sticking with me through the bad times when being a Tito Ortiz fan wasn't the coolest thing to be. Finally, I want to thank Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White for giving me so many opportunities over the years and for securing the future of the sport I love and have dedicated my life to."
A brash, polarizing presence with bleached blonde hair and devastating takedowns, Ortiz made his UFC debut on May 30, 1997 at UFC 13. He smashed an entrant named Wes Albritton in 31 seconds and, within three years, had annexed the UFC light heavyweight title by beating the also soon-to-be legendary Wanderlei Silva. The Huntington Beach Bad Boy would go on to reign for a record three and a half years and had some of the biggest fights of his or any other era.
UFC President Dana White said: "Everyone knows the story of me and Tito and all the things that went on between us. A lot of it wasn't fun at the time, but all that controversy and craziness is now part of the story of the UFC, and there's no question that in his prime he was a huge star and one of the greats of his era.
"You can't write the story of this era of mixed martial arts without Tito Ortiz, and that's why he belongs in the Hall of Fame. He's been in the UFC for 15years – and sticking around that long is an achievement in itself – and now he's down to just 15minutes at UFC 148. Believe me, I know how proud and stubborn this guy is and I expect him to use everything he has left as a fighter to go out as a winner at UFC 148."
UFC Chairman & CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said: "Tito is part of the fabric of our sport and of the history of our company. He's given his life to mixed martial arts and gave all of us some hugely memorable moments as both a fighter and a personality outside the Octagon. He was a lock to go into the UFC Hall of Fame at some point, and I'm happy we could make this happen now so he gets to enter the Octagon for the final time as a reigning Hall of Famer. I think this will be an emotional goodbye for Tito and one final special moment for his fans."
Ortiz aims to leave UFC 148 – and his career – as a winner.
"My name will probably always be linked with guys like Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell and especially Ken Shamrock," Ortiz said. "But the fights with Forrest were as good and competitive as any of them. When I first fought him, he was inexperienced and made a name for himself in doing so well against me. The next time we fought I was supposed to be over the hill, and I showed that I wasn't finished by long shot.
"Now, I just want to prove I was the better fighter all along by winning the rubber match. I don't want to go out on a sour note – I want everyone's last image of me to be me in the center of the Octagon with my hand raised."
UFC 148: SILVA vs. SONNEN II will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer's Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition.
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Anyone who is a fan of Indian cuisine will certainly have tried the famous Butter Chicken or murgh makhani (if you are not a Vegetarian). It's on every menu in any Indian restaurant in countries all over the world. Depending on where you are, the taste varies from restaurant to restaurant, even in India itself you'll never find two cooks making the same butter chicken.
The dish originated in the Punjab region of India. Served in the famous street side stalls, Dhabas, the butter chicken found it's way into mainstream restaurant cuisine because of it's creamy, buttery sauce and tender, succulent chicken. It's not surprising that it became so popular.
Butter chicken is prepared by marinating the chicken overnight in a yogurt-spice rub. The Makhani sauce is made with butter, tomatoes, spices and ground almonds among other ingredients. Traditionally the chicken is cooked in a tandoor, and in many restaurants you will find that the meat is still prepared in the clay oven.
As it is often the case, a dish like this simply tastes exquisite when it is prepared at home. Using high quality, free-range and/or local chicken will definitely ensure that you are creating a mouth-watering dish right from the beginning.
You do not need a tandoor to make butter chicken at home. You can make this in an oven-proof dish or a roasting tin. The next best thing to the tandoor is the Römertopf, which is what I used here.
Hope you enjoy making the famous Punjabi dish at home and find pleasure in the the wonderful aromas and flavors this butter chicken offers.
Printable version of recipe here.1 kg chicken - without skin, boned and cut into bite-size cubes or strips
50ml vegetable oilFor the marinade
300g yogurt
1 tablespoon garam masala
2 teaspoons red chili powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
Juice from 1 fresh lime
Salt and pepperFor the spice mix
6-8 cloves
10-15 black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1 small cinnamon stickFor the butter sauce
500 ml chicken stock
Handful of almonds, 20-25, skinned and pureed to a fine paste
3 onions - finely chopped
2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
50g butter
3-4 tablespoons cream
Handful coriander leaves, choppedMethod
In a large bowl mix all the ingredients for the marinade and mix to incorporate. Add the chicken pieces and coat well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.For the spice mix, dry roast all the spices in a small pan. Finely grind in grinder, food processor or using a pestle and morsel. Set aside.
Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees C.
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and sauté the onions with the ginger-garlic paste until the color takes on a golden color. Add the chicken pieces, reserving the marinade, and pan-fry until the meat turns opaque.
Stir in the dry spice mix to the chicken and mix well, then transfer everything into your Römertopf, roasting tin or ovenproof dish. Pour in the chicken stock, cover tightly and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is tender.
Stir in the reserved marinade and bake for a further 15 minutes. Reduce the heat of the oven to 150 degrees C and finally add the almond paste, butter and cream. Put back into the oven and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with fresh rotis, naan or steamed rice.
Don't let the ingredient list put you off. The method of preparing the butter chicken is so easy that you'll be licking your fingers for more. If you do not want to prepare the chicken in the oven simply use a pot and prepare the butter chicken on your stove/oven top.
This butter chicken tastes absolutely delightful. By baking in the oven, the meat remains succulent and tender. The sauce has the perfect opportunity to unfold it's incredible aromas and bring out all the flavors. You might have noticed I leave tomatoes and tomato puree out of my recipe. This because I personally think that adding tomato to this delicate dish takes away the attention from the main focus - the chicken and the buttery sauce. The flavor of tomatoes makes the dish tarter, which somehow in my opinion, does not fit here. If you prefer it with tomatoes by all means add a few chopped tomatoes to the chicken when pan-frying it.
For us at home we love it just the way it is.
Good luck and let me know what you thought!
More poultry recipes to try out from WFLH:
Turkey Caprese | |
Turkey Breast and Roasted Pumpkin | |
Chicken Curry | |
Chicken & Seafood Paella |
Chicken from around the blogs:
Steamy Kitchen's best roast chicken recipe
FXCuisine's mouthwatering tandoori chicken
Morsel & Musings' delectable Hungarian paprika chicken
Andrea's Recipes' spicy chicken tikka masala
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The FBI has concluded its investigation into the shooting spree at a Sikh temple that left six dead.
After interviewing 300 people and following 200 leads, the FBI concluded that Wade Michael Page acted alone when he opened fire at the Oak Creek, Wis. temple in August.
What's more, reports The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, because Page killed himself, we may never know his motive. The FBI said that there was no evidence that Page acted because of his connections to white supremacist groups.
"Since the shootings, members of the Sikh community have lobbied Congress to require the FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs.
"Amardeep Kaleka's father, temple President Satwant Singh Kaleka, was killed trying to stop Wade. Amardeep Kaleka said Tuesday that his faith community largely was satisfied with the results of the investigation, though he conceded no one ever will really know why Page went on his rampage.
"'Our chief focus now is that we are interested in what we can do as a nation to stop this from ever happening again,' he said."
Local authorities also released the results of Page's autopsy. The AP reports that he had no drugs in his system. The toxicology report says that he had only a small amount of alcohol in his body.
"An autopsy report says Page's many tattoos included skulls and crossbones on one forearm and the word 'Suffer' across his shoulders," the AP adds.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the autopsy report also references "a slew of white supremacist tattoos on both arms and lower legs."
"Page was shot in the right side of his abdomen and also had a self-inflicted 9mm gunshot wound to the back of his head," the Journal reports.
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Even though I still don't have a voice and my cough sounds like I smoke 40 packs a day (If one more person calls me Marge Simpson…), I ventured out for an early morning run. I wanted to see if:
- I still knew how to run
- I could blow the best snot rockets of the century given this past week's illness (I could!)
Try not to be jealous of my rat's nest, straw-like hair. If you want this style you need to not wash or brush it for three days and maybe spill some Nyquil on the ends for good measure.
I'm not going to lie. It was cold.
So cold I could not work the camera and did a very interesting video instead:
(Sorry. You can't get back those 3 seconds)
Yeah, yeah. What's this crap for scenery? Why can't I live in a concrete jungle?
Here is the famous blogger self portrait. The one where the blogger tries to show the scenery, but then spoils it all with her red, sweaty, sickly face.
It felt good to be out. My energy level's on the rise and the couch and I were getting way too intimate. You can only observe life for so long before you need to jump back in.
How Do You Know If You're Too Sick to Run?
So, indeed, there is a rule of thumb about when you should run/exercise when you are sick or have been sick.
- It's okay to run or work out if your symptoms are from the neck up (usually cold-like including sniffles, scratch throat, light cough)
- If you've got more flu-like stuff – body aches, heavy cough, fever – take a few more rest days
- When you have a fever, your body is already working harder (heart is pumping harder, body is trying to regulate temperature). Working out with a fever could just make the whole thing worse as you further tax your body.
- Trying to run with a sinus infection is a really bad idea (exercise can stress the condition and can even lead to pneumonia). Take a good 72 hours before trying to run after having one of those.
- If you have a cold or are recovering from illness, lower your expectations big time. Pace and distance should be decreased. Going just a few miles at a mellow pace might fatigue you. Don't be disheartened. You're still healing! Give yourself a full week or two.
- Remember, you're not a pro athlete (and if you are, why do you read this blog?). The pros tend to have round the clock doctors and might be able to get out there faster after being sick than you. Don't sweat it. They're paid to do that. You're not.
- If it's not going to set you back, running is the best way to raise your spirits after you've been sick.
Have you ever set yourself back by running while sick? No. Not yet.
What's the coldest temp you run in? I like to stay on the positive side of zero. No negatives for me.
Info above from:
Should You Run When You're Sick (Runner's World)
How Sick Do You Have To Be (WSJ)


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Talk:Timeline of Saints
How to add to the Timeline:
The Repose
If you wish to add the repose of a saint, the following guidelines can help:
- It is preferred that you start with their name then a comma then the way they died and a place (if known) another comma and then the date they died and are commemorated by the church then a semi-colon eg:
- <Year> <Name of Saint>, bishop of <place>, <crucifixion>, d. <Date of death>, FD: <Date of commemoration>;
- <Year> <Name of Saint> (born-died), bishop of <place>, died by <crucifixion>, <Date of commemoration>;
- <Year> <Name of Saint> (born-died), abbess of <place>, martyred under <name>, <Date of commemoration>;
Some further points:
- Dont be afraid to use the <"ref"> tag to add either:
a) Reference to a CREDIBLE/HISTORICAL Source you have used to take the information; or b) Historical fact connecting them to either a historical personality (such as son of King X) OR father of another saint etc.
List of WORK:
The following pages are OrthodoxWiki information that should be included in this article. As each one is completed just put the date you finised next to it.
- Completed
- Timeline of Church History - All references to saints in this article transferred and completed 26/5.
- Category:American Saints - Done 26/5.
- Category:Greek Saints- Done 27/5.
- Category:French Saints - Done 3/7.
- In Progress
- Category:Biblical Saints, partially complete. Not so easy since many of the apostels have no recorded death.
- Category:Saints - All saints listed under "A". 3/7 - all done (except for the Apostles)
- Category:Saints - All saints listed under "B". 4/7 - all done (except List of Bulgarian Saints).
- Category:Saints - All saints listed under "C".
etc ...
- Category:Saints of the British Isles - in progress. High Priority - outcomes will be transferred to Timeline of Orthodoxy in Britain
OMG....The 1st century was the century that lasted from 1 to 100 not from 101 - 200. From 101 to 200 was the Second century. Maraamu 06:44, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
- Fixed. You get dizzy when you work on this stuff ... Vasiliki 07:01, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
- This list is about only the canonized saints or (and) other personalities? Maraamu 06:51, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
- Hmmm, its a point I questioned myself ... for our century its relevant to include major personalities not yet canonised. However, for older centuried my fear is that it will build into a Wikipedia listing ... at this point, I am trying to transfer all the known dates for saints and get to the next step which is personalities .. who were you thinking of including? Vasiliki 07:01, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
- XX century saints - Saint Seraphim of Virits, S. Elizabeth the New Martyr S. Platon of Banja Luka , Anthimos of Hios .[ http://ro.orthodoxwiki.org/Sinaxar_al_Sfin%C5%A3ilor_secolului_XX | At the orthodoxwiki in romanian it is a list of saints from 20th century ] We should have a mention if the person is a saint or a elder 07:31, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
Proposals: Joanikije (Lipovac) of Montenegro, Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich, Saint Anthimos of Chios, Justin Popovich, Saints Parthenios and Evmenios of Koudouma Monastery, Ilia the Righteous, Maria Skobtsova, John Iacob the Romanian (the Hozevite), Maxim Sandovich, Peter I (Petrovic) of Cetinje, Petar (Zimonjić) of Dabar-Bosna, Arsenios the Cappadocian, Theophanes (Il'minskii) of Solikamsk, Joanikije (Lipovac) of Montenegro, Archimandrite Philoumenos.
There is no need to add the proposals. If someone is missing, that is because I just havent gotten around to it ... its a lot of work and it cant all be done in one day. I was tired and needed to stop. Thanks for your keeness though, you can add these people in if you know the date of their death. Vasiliki 09:34, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
- Ok. I didn't wanted to change something because that tag that you puted on the start of the article: ,,Refrein from make major changes..." something like that....
- We should do a Main Article with 20th century saints. Maraamu 15:34, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
- I notice you created a new article. I know you are excited but dont rush ... duplicating at this stage will only cause mistakes. THIS page needs to be finished FIRST .. THEN we look into developing a sub-article. Vasiliki 22:51, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
Wiki Editing Proposal
In Wikipedia I was looking at the following article (which you can possibly refer to as one cross reference (for the early centuries) to ensure there are no Orthodox saints missing here): Chronological list of saints and blesseds. Anyways, I noticed they have organized it in an Excel-like/Table-type format, with cells. Wondering if this format is possible here or might look better; headings can also include: Date, Name, Birth, Death/Feastday, Notes. It would mean a lot more work but I thought I would at least draw your attention to it. :)
Plus, it might be a good idea to follow the Wikipedia format and create a single article for each century, if there is enough content. :)
If we are to include every Orthodox saint, then this is a long long long term project. We would have to go through the entire Synaxaristes and Prologue. In fact, this is one of the agenda items for the upcoming Inter-Orthodox Synod this summer. There is another Greek Orthodox site which has the same purpose and is actively doing the same thing; they have a great start on things, have a look:
- Rev. Oeconomos Christopher Klitou (Holy Metropolitan Diocese of Limassol, Cyprus). The Orthodox Pages: WHEN IS MY NAMEDAY?. (fairly comprehensive listings, both eastern and western)
Angellight 888 23:43, May 27, 2009 (UTC)
- P.S. - besides the two websites above, we can also check of course the OrthodoxWiki calendar right here, for all 365 days of the year. Whether the sources are 1) Synaxaristes, 2) Prologue, 3) OW Calendar, 4) Other sites -- the fact remains that there will be some Saints for which there are no known or near dates at all; at that point you may wish to make a decision on whether to include those in the article, since this article is date based.
- A further idea I have is to enlist volunteers (as a workgroup of sorts) to help out with different centuries; they will all need to have access to the sources first though. I realize this scope I have proposed is major, but it would likely make for a well written, comprehensive and thus respected article people will refer to. Alternatively, our scope here could be limited to the more major saints. Either way the scope must be clear. Angellight 888 01:23, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
If you look at the history of this article, it was originally created to reflect a "table" style (similar to Wiki) but without knowing that Wiki had something similar. However, I suggest, that before we all get ahead of ourselves and run before we can walk that we prioritise our time in actually documenting the Saints in a systematic approach and in a simple approach (like the article currently reads). This approach will guarantee that all saints get documented - if we revert to fancy tables from the start, the work gets too much and exhasutive and people wont be bothered in contributing because of the complexity. Once this article is full and satisfactory, then User:Andrew can help us to set up some interesting tables since his expertise is in programming. So, can we all keep it simple for now and rush to the good ideas later? Vasiliki 02:14, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
- I have this source. It is a greate site.
- The ideea with the table is verry good. The wikipedia article looks greate. Maraamu 09:01, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
- Hi, it IS! It is fantastic, I have added it to the "Further Reading" section. Thanks for helping out with this article ..there is a LOT of work to do before we even begin to think of making it look fancy! I notice your specialty is the Serbian Saints ..did you want to focus on adding them? Vasiliki 09:07, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
- My specialty are the 20th cenrury saints, not only the serbs. I'm glad to help because i love verry much the saints that are contemporary with us. It is a lot of work on this subject. Maraamu 09:24, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
- Hi, it IS! It is fantastic, I have added it to the "Further Reading" section. Thanks for helping out with this article ..there is a LOT of work to do before we even begin to think of making it look fancy! I notice your specialty is the Serbian Saints ..did you want to focus on adding them? Vasiliki 09:07, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
- Great! Go for it: Template:Saints20 ... dont miss any! :) Vasiliki 09:32, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
It seems to me that dividing everything up by included templates creates a level of complexity that's not really needed. Just make a single master article and link to separate articles for each century, e.g., Twentieth Century saints, etc.
Generally speaking, the point of a template is that it includes data to be included in multiple articles, not as sub-parts to a single article. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 12:18, May 28, 2009 (UTC)
Greetings fellow OW editors. Please do not think for a minute I have forgotten this task ... I lack a personal computer and am unable to do the edits at night. This situation will change soon and I can spend more time cleaning up and developing this project ... ~~ Vasiliki, 24th March 2012 EST.
- There appears to be two OW articles on a "Narcissus", Apostle Narcissus and Narcissus of Jerusalem ... any ideas? ~ Ixthis888, 11:05AM August 10 2011.
- On the face of it, it seems we have two different people about a century apart. Wsk 01:30, August 10, 2011 (UTC)
Apostle Onesimus
Will require to identify what is the accepted date of his death. At present three separate sources have different dates, 68AD, 90AD and 109AD. Ixthis888, 3.00PM August 11 2011, EST.
Please read the official Orthodoxwiki copyright position:OrthodoxWiki:Copyrights. Wsk 14:24, August 11, 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for the link. The problem I have is that this is not a import from Wikipedia. This article is being prepared through extensive personal research and time ... it would really be a shame if that time and effort is used for others to profit by printing books that will not support the efforts of OrthodoxWiki. Never mind though .. it is what it is. ~ User:Ixthis888


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Princeton senior Stephen Hammer and two 2008 graduates, Scott Moore and Timothy Nunan, have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford.
They are among the 32 American college students who won the prestigious fellowships, which fund two or three years of study at Oxford. Princeton's three winners represented the most from any U.S. institution this year.
Hammer, a classics major from Carrollton, Texas, will pursue a master's degree in theology at Oxford. Moore, a Louisville, Ky., native who majored in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, plans to obtain a master's degree in nature, society and environmental policy. Nunan, a German major from Palos Verdes, Calif., will seek a master's degree in modern European history.
Hammer, a member of Princeton's Army ROTC program, believes that while his graduate work would postpone his military service during a time of war, his planned course of study will benefit his career in the Army and beyond.
"I believe that the study of theology at Oxford will prepare me for leadership unlike anything else," he wrote in his Rhodes application. "As the lawyer, judge and public thinker I ultimately aspire to be, and even as the newly minted platoon leader I will surely be, the insight and ability to navigate the fraught intersection of faith and public service will be fundamental to the integrity and vigor of my leadership."
Hammer intends to concentrate his studies on the early Christian church "to build a historical and theological foundation for studying our modern conflict between private faith and worldly engagement."
Elected this fall to Phi Beta Kappa, Hammer also received the University's Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence. He is a board member and peer minister for Princeton's campus Presbyterian ministry and a dedicated musician who plays alto and soprano saxophone with the University Concert Jazz Ensemble.
In addition, Hammer has volunteered with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, contributed to student-run foreign policy and political publications, and held internships with the Dallas County (Texas) Criminal District Attorney's Office and the Atlantic Council of the United States, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
Robert Kaster, the Kennedy Foundation Professor of Latin Language and Literature, praised Hammer for his academic strengths displayed in his classics coursework and for his dedication to his ROTC service and his musical endeavors. Kaster also called Hammer "the most morally serious student I have taught."
Kaster said he meant not just that Hammer "thinks seriously about questions of right and wrong, and not just that he has chosen paths of service -- to his country, through his military commitment, to his God, through his religious commitment -- that put these questions to him on a daily basis. It is also that his desire to serve the good of his fellow human beings is so strong that it all but radiates from his person. The thought that someone with all the intellectual gifts that Hammer enjoys truly wishes to devote those gifts to advancing the common good, in a deeply considered and socially progressive way, I find genuinely exhilarating."
Moore earned certificates in environmental studies and Chinese language and culture in addition to his concentration in the Wilson School. Following his studies of environmental policy at Oxford, he hopes "to focus my career on enhancing and building upon the idea of international environmental cooperation, through work in the government, academic and NGO [nongovernmental organization] sectors."
Moore has been interested in global issues since his high school years. He graduated from Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong. Currently he is a Fulbright fellow with the Environmental Economics and Policy Study Group at Peking University in Beijing, where he is studying Chinese environmental policy "with an aim toward developing effective frameworks for international environmental cooperation."
In his junior year at Princeton, Moore was awarded a Truman Scholarship, which recognizes academic achievement, leadership and commitment to public service. As part of that award, he spent the summer after his graduation in Washington, D.C., as an intern with the international affairs journal Oxford International Review.
During his time at Princeton, Moore was co-chair of the editorial board of The Daily Princetonian student newspaper, an undergraduate fellow of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, a fellow of the Religious Life Council and a member of Undergraduate Student Government's Committee on Background and Opportunity.
Stanley Katz, a lecturer with the rank of professor in the Wilson School, called Moore "one of the most remarkable and admirable students I have taught in 30 years at Princeton (or in 51 years of teaching, for that matter)."
"There never seemed to be enough hours in the day to accomplish what Scott managed to do, and yet he never seemed pressured. He is a deeply thoughtful fellow, as considerate as the day is long. He has all it takes to make a truly significant contribution to this country and to the world," Katz said. "But in my book what most distinguishes him is that he is one of the most fundamentally decent young people I have been privileged to work with. It truly has been a privilege to work with Scott. I have learned a lot from him."
Nunan currently is on a Fulbright research fellowship at the University of Göttingen in Germany, where he is working on translating writings of the German jurist Carl Schmitt. Nunan has translated many articles and primary sources relating to the rise of the Third Reich.
At Princeton, Nunan organized public screenings of two Nazi-era films, a documentary and a comedy, for which he provided the English translations. These efforts to better explain this dark period of history exemplify Nunan's mission as he heads to Oxford and toward a career as a professional historian.
"I want to challenge ossified versions of the past and pursue more public history projects," he wrote in his Rhodes application.
"Historians are society's gadflies, teaching not to forget, but also not to mystify. There's no quicker way to forget the past than to worship it," Nunan wrote. "Historians, I believe, must seek to understand history's would-be villains. The point is not to apologize or forgive, but rather to emphasize that the past is inhabited not by paragons of good and evil, but by humans like ourselves."
Nunan was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Princeton and won senior thesis prizes in the Department of German and in the Program in European Cultural Studies, from which he earned a certificate. He also was a three-time winner of the German Department Book Prize for best performance in an undergraduate course.
Michael Jennings, professor of German and chair of the department, worked with Nunan beginning in his freshman year. "He did everything with a remarkable level of intellectual engagement. His work always was right at the edge of what is possible, whether it was learning German grammar or exploring complex historical formations," Jennings said.
Jennings noted that Nunan was "extremely entrepreneurial" in his efforts to make historical works more accessible to the wider public.
"While he was a German major, he combined the very best qualities of a superb history major with his archival ability and the interpretive ability of the best people in literature," Jennings added.
Nunan was a member of the Princeton Debate Panel, competing in tournaments at Oxford and in Ireland, Canada and Thailand. He also wrote for the Nassau Weekly student publication, taught English as a Second Language courses to Spanish-speaking immigrants in the Princeton area and served as a peer adviser in Wilson College.
Hammer, Moore and Nunan were chosen for the Rhodes Scholarships from among 769 applicants from 207 colleges and university nationwide. Including the 32 American winners, approximately 80 scholars are selected worldwide each year. Winners are chosen on the basis of high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership and physical vigor.
In addition to the Rhodes Scholars, 2007 Princeton graduate Michael Solis has been named a George J. Mitchell Scholar to spend a year studying international human rights law at the National University of Ireland, Galway. The Mitchell Scholarships are awarded to 12 American students each year by the Washington, D.C.-based U.S.-Ireland Alliance. Winners are selected from 300 applications from more than 150 colleges and universities nationwide.
Solis, who is from Ledgewood, N.J., majored in the Wilson School and earned certificates in Latin American studies, Spanish and Portuguese. He currently is a Princeton in Latin America fellow in Santiago, Chile, with Human Rights Watch and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences. He is conducting research for both institutions on human rights, political discrimination in Venezuela, global security, arms control and conflict resolution. For the year following his graduation from Princeton, Solis was a Luce Scholar working for the National Human Rights Commission of Korea in Seoul, South Korea. At Princeton, he was involved in numerous service activities and was a member of the Princeton Triangle Club musical comedy troupe and the Princeton Taekwondo Club.
The Mitchell Scholarships recognize outstanding American students who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and community service. They are named in honor of the former U.S. senator and his role in the Northern Ireland peace process.


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I had a great time reading all your comments for yesterday's post. You folks really made me laugh with some of your ideas and thoughts. It just confirms my belief that besides being suckers for something sweet, you always make me feel good. I love spending time with you.
I'll cut the suspense as I know everyone has been eagerly awaiting these Nutella treats. Actually these treats were my bribe ... er ... barter treats for Soeren!
Yes, sneaky mummies have to have something up there sleeves to bribe barter with their kids. As 6 year olds have no notion about money, we have to bribe barter with other creative methods and means. My son's weakness is Nutella and I know if I want him to do something for me I just have to walk around the house with a jar of Nutella.
It's a bit like the Pied Piper of Hamlin, only my pipe is the jar of Nutella and instead of rats I have my son following me in a trance. I will then turn around look a bit startled and ask if he wants anything. A vigorous nod and a point at the Nutella jar is all I get.
"Oh this! I was thinking of making some little treats with Nutella." The eyes begin twinkling and I know I have him where I want him.
"Tell you what, I'll make these in the kitchen and you go and ... (insert anything that needs to be done!). When you're done we can enjoy them with some milk!"
Before the sentence is even completed he has run up the flight of stairs to complete his chore. I shake my head and think if only I had done this 2 weeks ago!!
Who can resist such creamy, chocolaty and nutty decadence ...
I have my trouble too so I totally understand Soeren.
Do I feel guilty using Nutella to bribe barter? No not really! Simply because it works and because we both get what we want. Sometimes mummies just need to use their sneaky trick box and only the mummies in the house will be nodding their heads!
This particular chore was difficult for Soeren, I knew that. For the past 2 weeks I have been asking him to sort out his HUGE box of matchbox cars and all his games. Three piles for each: "Keep", "Donate" and "Trash" - part of our Radical Clean Out I told you about in this post. It was hard for me to part with a few items so I only knew too well how he was feeling.
After two weeks of cajoling I decided to dig into my sneaky trick box to motivate him a little. I pulled out these flakey and crumbly shortcrust pastry swirls filled with delicious Nutella and sprinkled with a touch of cinnamon.
Recipe: Nutella Flakey Swirls
Printable version of recipe here.For the Shortcrust Pasty
Makes approx 500g
250g all-purpose flour, sieved
150g cold butter, cut into cubes
2-4 tablespoons cold waterFor the filling
250g Nutella, slightly warmed for 5 seconds in the microwave
1 egg, beaten
Ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon Muscovado sugarMethod
- To make the shortcrust pastry mix the flour and butter in a bowl using your finger tips, till the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps of butter remaining. Work quickly so that the mixture does not become greasy.
- Make a well in the middle and pour in the cold water. Using a knife, begin stirring in the flour and bind into a smooth dough.
The perfect consistency of the dough can be easily tested: take a bit of dough between your fingers and press together. When the piece does not stick to your fingers you will have to add another tablespoon water. If the dough is too dry it will rip and crumble when rolled. On the other hand if it is too sticky it will shrink while baking.
Using your hands gather the dough into a ball - do not knead!
- Alternatively you can easily make the dough using a food processor: Put the flour, butter and salt in the food processor and pulse until the fat is rubbed into the flour.
With the motor running, gradually add the water through the funnel until the dough comes together. Only add enough water to bind it and then stop.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 15-20 minutes before using.
- Place the dough between two sheets of baking paper and roll out into a 30 cm x 40 cm rectangle. Do not roll the dough back and forth but more from the inner center to the outer edges.
- Pre-heat oven to approx 180 degrees C. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with baking paper.
- For the filling take the warm and soft Nutella and pour over the shortcrust pastry rectangle. Spread evenly with a metal spatula, leaving about 5 cm around the edge bare.
- Sprinkle with some ground cinnamon.
- Beginning at the long end of the rectangle, tightly roll up the dough like a newspaper, forming a 40-cm-long log.
- Using the beaten egg brush the edge and pinch together so that it is sealed properly.
- Using a sharp knife cut approx. 12 individual rolls. Transfer each roll onto the baking sheet and brush generously with the remaining egg. Sprinkle with some Muscovado sugar.
- Bake the Nutella swirls for 30-40 minutes until golden and flakey. Allow to cool on a rack before serving.
Serving Tips:
- You can sprinkle, raisins, dried cranberries or dried cherries for a chewy bite or add pecans, pistachios or walnuts for crunchier rolls on top of the Nutella layer.
- If cinnamon is not your spice, you can also use cardamom, nutmeg or allspice too.
- Tastes great with honey milk or a good cup of tea.
These swirls helped in two ways: Soeren sorted out all his cars, books and games and when he was done, I was right there with these Nutella filled swirls to comfort any parting sorrow. We had time together over these Nutella treats and a glass of milk to talk about the who would get the donations and about the future. He is a strong boy and takes everything in good stride and if there is a bit of uneasiness treats like these always help.
They are flakey, wonderfully chocolaty and the hint of cinnamon adds a perfect highlight. Soeren loves dunking them in his milk, while I enjoy them in their lovely flakiness.
We are celebrating World Nutella Day today and Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso have invited us to party with them. Soeren and I are bringing along a few of these Nutella Flakey Swirls along to the party. See you there!
You might like these chocolate bribes from WFLH:
Nutella, Pears and Toasted Almonds Pizza | Chocolate and Raspberry Danish Braid | Nutella Mango Whole Wheat Pancakes |
From around the blogs:
- Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies - Spatulas, Corkscrews & Suitcases
- Homemade Nutella - Bitter Sweet
- Eggnog Nutella Macarons - Vanilla Basil
Daily Tiffin Reading Tip:
- Valentine's Day Special - What To Give Your Man For Valentine's Day
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Yarmulke Sizing Guide
Please note: This guide is a general guide and will work for many average size heads, however, we cannot possibly guarantee that the sizing will work for you.
All children's' heads run differently! Please also keep in mind that velvet Yarmulkes shrink with wear, and also mold to the head within a week or two of wearing, so even if a Yarmulke comes a little big, most likely it will fit nicely within a week or two. (Obviously not if it's HUGE)
We currently carry two brands of Yarmulkes. We recommend to use the same sizing across both brands. They are not exactly the same, but not different enough to recommend different sizing for each brand. Our general guide is as follows:
The most typical size for an Upsherin Boy is either a 2 or 3.
Ages 4/5 through ages 7/8 will typically wear a size 3-4.
Ages 8/9-11/12 will typically wear a size 4- 5.
Older children may continue to wear a 4-5 (heads do not grow quickly), or move into a size 6.
This guide is based on a typical boy who wears his Yarmulke big enough to be seen all around his head but not huge.
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iKippah - We carry the iKippah brand velvet Yarmulkes. We believe this is a high quality, plush, velvet with very uniform sizing and a great fit.
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And I'm David Greene.
The people of Ireland go to the polls tomorrow. They're voting on a treaty that would require eurozone countries to undergo more budgetary belt tightening. Two years ago, Ireland went bust and had to be bailed out. Tomorrow's vote marks the latest debate over austerity in Europe, although the fate of this latest treaty does not stand or fall on Ireland's vote. Many are seeing the referendum as crucial to Ireland's relationship with Europe. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.
PHILIP REEVES, BYLINE: A spring morning begins in Dublin, Ireland's bustling capital. Siobhan O'Donoghue is handing out leaflets to anyone who'll take them. O'Donoghue is a community worker, not a politician. Yet these are tough times in Ireland. She feels she must get involved.
SIOBHAN O'DONOGHUE: I feel very strongly that when I look back in history and my children are asking me, what did you do, Mommy, during the Great Recession? I don't want to be saying I observed from the sidelines, and that I allowed people to make decisions in my name.
REEVES: O'Donoghue's standing outside Ireland's parliament. She's stopping passers-by and urging them to vote no in tomorrow's referendum.
O'DONOGHUE: What we're doing is sending out a very clear message and standing in solidarity with the rising momentum against austerity across Europe.
REEVES: Europe's peoples are losing faith in austerity. Ireland is locked into a program of cuts and tax hikes, imposed by the EU and IMF in return for more than $100 billion bailout. O'Donoghue thinks that program is making matters worse. She hopes a no vote will produce a second referendum and a better deal.
Tomorrow's vote is about ratifying a new European treaty. The treaty requires the 17 nations using the euro as a currency to abide by strict budgetary rules. It's supposed to head off the potentially catastrophic eurozone debt crisis.
The Irish haven't suffered as badly from that crisis as the Greeks. But they have endured much misery. Fortunes swiftly made in the Boom Years have been lost, just as swiftly. Young Irish are heading for the airport, migrating en masse because there's just no work at home. They leave behind parents with shrinking pay and pensions and a growing fear about the future.
PRIME MINISTER ENDA KENNY: Ladies and gentlemen, these are turbulent times for Ireland's economy and for the eurozone. To quote Churchill, however, kites fly highest against the wind.
REEVES: Ireland's Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, is at the forefront of the campaign for a yes vote. He spoke the other day at a Bloomberg conference in Dublin. Rejecting the treaty would jeopardize Ireland's access to more rescue funds, he said, and drive away foreign investors. The treaty would force Europe's nations to keep their books in order.
KENNY: ...and this will ensure that no future government, here or elsewhere in Europe, will be able to behave recklessly or arrogantly, or misuse the people's money for reckless behavior as governments.
REEVES: Four years after its economy crashed, anger and impatience are growing in Ireland. The contours of the argument are hardening into one in which austerity and growth are seen as opposites.
COLM MCCARTHY: Growth is not a policy, it's an aspiration.
REEVES: That's Professor Colm McCarthy of University College Dublin.
MCCARTHY: People are talking about growth as a policy that is an alternative to budget tightening, as if economic growth is something that happens because governments announce that it's a good thing and it ought to happen.
REEVES: Polls suggest Ireland's referendum should pass easily. But many haven't yet decided how to vote. The no camp includes some big hitters.
GERRY ADAMS: This is a bad treaty. There's no social or economic merit in it, there's no stimulus in it to get people back to work, and it perpetuates austerity.
REEVES: That's Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein. For years, Sinn Fein had sparse support in Ireland. People were uneasy about its involvement in the Northern Ireland conflict and particularly its links with the Irish Republican Army. Peacemaking and government in the north have improved its image. In the south, its popularity's soared. The left-wing Sinn Fein is now Ireland's second most popular party.
SIMON KELLY: I would sooner be a small nimble independent state in the world, trying to trade with everyone in the world, as opposed to being stuck in a European bloc, controlled obviously in Berlin and Paris. We become like Montana in America.
REEVES: Simon Kelly is among those hoping the referendum will not pass. His family property business used to be worth well over one billion dollars. It went broke thanks to Ireland's property crash and so did he. This hasn't dented his optimism.
KELLY: I think I can save myself. I am hoping I can. I mean it's distressing, financially everything's wiped out, but you get up and you move on.
REEVES: Kelly believes these days, he and Ireland are better off going it alone.
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Waiter, there are chocolate chips in my chorizo! (Banana, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chip Muffins)
These are Sal's Banana, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chip Muffins. Do make them asap! That's a winning triple-threat right there. Elvis would most definitely approve. Sal made a fancy pants chocolatey drizzle for these, but I was too lazy. I made them with whole wheat pastry flour, but not because I'm too good for all purpose flour, I just didn't have any at the time. They are excellent with a nice cup of hot chocolate.
Jessy's Gluten-Free Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Good luck eating only one or two of these addictive little cookies though. It can't be done! I made my own brown rice flour using my Blendtec because I'm cool like that. Jessy said that they are fantastical with a scoop of vanilla coconut ice cream on top, and she didn't lie!


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Time now for your letters about an interview we aired yesterday. My co-host, Robert Siegel, sat down with Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire to talk about women and the GOP, specifically why polls show that women favor President Obama over Mitt Romney.
SENATOR KELLY AYOTTE: One of the things that is helpful about this convention - and that's why I think Ann Romney's speech resonated - is women do want to know about the whole person, and something about the person that will lead the country.
BLOCK: Well, Rita Seemy(ph) of Lincoln, New Hampshire took issue with that. As a Republican woman, I had to cringe when Kelly Ayotte dodged Robert Siegel's question about why Romney lags among women voters. It's clear to me that the abortion issue is the deciding factor in the gap, and that's something that Republicans need to address. Angel Young(ph) of Los Angeles sent this note of appreciation for the interview. Thank you, she writes, for calling out Senator Kelly Ayotte for essentially saying that once women found Mitt Romney to be warm and fuzzy we'd vote for him. I was relieved to hear a journalist challenge what was a sexist comment by a woman, no less. But Diana Sax(ph) of Portage, Michigan wasn't impressed. She writes this: I suggest that unless ATC is planning on airing a similar story during the Democratic convention as to what men want and why they vote the way that they do, this story serves merely to promote the idea that women are outside of mainstream American society. Thanks for your letters and please do keep them coming.
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