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VIDEO: Rep. Giffords Leads Crowd In 'Pledge' At Tucson Memorial
One year to the day after a gunman opened fire during a Tucson meet-and-greet with her constituents — killing six people and wounding 13 — the still-recovering Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) on Sunday spoke for the first time since then at a public event.
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"Her words were clear, deliberate" and drew cheers from the crowd of about 3,500 at the University of Arizona, the Arizona Republic reports, as the congresswoman led them in the Pledge of Allegiance. Her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, helped Giffords put her injured right arm across her chest.
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Eye on UI Faculty: Byron Burford, Stuart Edie, and James Lechay
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The University of Iowa was one of the first American universities to hire professional artists as professors. Following in the footsteps of renowned artist educators Grant Wood and Philip Guston, the painters Byron Burford (American, 1920–2011), Stuart Edie (American, 1908–1974), and James Lechay (American, 1907–2001) joined the University of Iowa faculty in the 1940s and 1950s.
Byron Burford is best known for his paintings and prints of circus life. His early works depicting soldiers are presented with a muted palette, while his vivid, circus-themed works are more colorfully expressive, composed in a figuratively abstract style. Burford utilized many experimental materials such as encaustic, alkyd resin and screenprinting. During much of his life and over his active career as an artist and educator, Byron Burford traveled with the circus performing, painting, and teaching. The Great Byron Burford Circus of Artistic Wonders, which toured the Midwest, was a seminal project that integrated performance with a collection of motorized canvases.
Stuart Edie succeeded Philip Guston, meeting the needs of the growing ranks of students enrolled on the GI Bill after the end of World War II. He arrived via the Art Students League in New York City and the Woodstock Artist's Colony in Upstate New York, which were considered important centers of the visual arts. Prior to his appointment at the University of Iowa, Edie was employed by the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project (WPA/FAP). Nearly his entire oeuvre is dedicated to the subject of the still life. Under the influence of Cubism, Edie's earlier paintings are driven by a practice of repeatedly depicting familiar objects on a table from many vantage points. These paintings reveal ambiguous compositions, often appearing as landscapes or maps.
James (Jim) Lechay was brought to the University of Iowa after the departure of Grant Wood and Philip Guston. He grew up, lived, worked, and exhibited in New York City and Cape Cod, where his friends included such artists as Marsden Hartley and Arshile Gorky. Similarly to Stuart Edie, Jim Lechay had worked for the WPA/FAP. His paintings have an unfinished look, but his process was very time consuming. The artist aspired to a sophisticated style he described as "breathed on the canvas." Graphite-like outlines combine with areas of bare canvas and shimmering color to convey such ephemeral, yet enduring subjects as family, friends and meal-time table tableaux.
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A little about myself….I am a wife and mother of two kids, 3 and 6 years old. We live in a small town in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate NY. It is very beautiful and scenic! From the age of about 7 or 8 I dabbled in the hand crafts….knitting, crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch. I was always wanting to create something with my hands. No one in my family is crafty, so when I wanted to learn to sew, I had no one to teach me. When I was about 32 years old, I went to a local quilting store, and the only class they had available was appliqué. Even though my experience in sewing was limited to sewing on buttons, I caught right on and I loved it! It was a God send, because with my job as a flight attendant we had a lot of down time in hotels and airports and I think having quilting projects with me really saved my sanity. I resigned from American after we got my daughter. I was happy to be home, but so worried about being bored!
I had learned to do machine piecing, and I loved sewing, so I started making things to sell on Etsy. I wanted to make quilts and sell them, but I had a hard time finding simple patterns that I thought were pretty as well. I started making up my own designs and then decided to try to sell my patterns. I started writing out my patterns and selling them, and I found them well received by the quilting community. I began selling my patterns in April of 2010.
I love working with the precut fabrics (although all of my patterns are written for fat quarters as well). They are all color coordinated and you don't have a lot of left over material when you are done with your quilt top. I have always been very practical, so making patterns to fit the precut fabric has turned out to be my niche. Also because I am a mom of young children, I don't have a lot of time to make my quilts, so the "quick and easy" patterns are the ones I just love to design. Sometimes I think of myself as a "lazy quilter". I like to do a nice job, but I don't want it to be difficult to do a nice job! My patterns are designed to be easy and hopefully low stress!! I try to make my patterns easy to understand and include lots of diagrams. I know there are so many new quilters out there, and I want them to be successful in their efforts to learn how to quilt!
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"Experience" is the new "black." Very hip, very now. It's impossible to read any publication even remotely concerned with commerce and not find some reference to "user" or "customer" experience. As a psychologist who's spent over 30 years focusing on human experience, this newfound attention is fascinating.
After all, for most of the 19th and 20th centuries, what mattered most about people were things that could be measured. And no matter what else you think about human experience, it can only be described, never measured.
Let me explain with a little history.
We humans have always been interested in one another's stories. Our prehistoric ancestors drew pictures on cave walls to tell others stories about what had happened that day; sort of the first blogs.
As civilization progressed, we continued to be interested in how other people's lives were similar and different from our own. Philosophy grew out of this need to understand the nature of individual and collective reality, knowledge and meaning.
In time, philosophy began taking up more and more questions about "everyday" life, in a branch called, "natural philosophy," led by Isaac Newton. By virtue of the "Scientific Revolution," "natural philosophy" became "natural science," with its now-familiar method of determining existence, and distinctions, through measurement of empirical observations. Stories became the stuff of literature; numbers the stuff of science.
When "psychology," the upstart discipline that came along in the late 19th century, had to choose its method, the choice was clear: either asking people to tell stories about their everyday lives (fancied up under the term, "introspection"), or measuring observations through the use of increasingly precise instruments ("objective data"). The winner was a no-brainer: modernity and credibility were on the side of "science."
So, psychology emulated the granddaddy of all sciences, physics. "Psychologists" began conducting experiments and measuring everything they could get their hands on, things like skin temperature, reaction time, or pupil size. In the process, however, people noticed changes in the kinds of questions psychologists asked. Instead of finding out what it was like, for example, to be cold, studies now found out the skin temperature at which subjects reported being cold. And while finding out what that skin temperature is might be interesting, it's not the same as finding out what it's like to be cold.
What had happened was that the methods and tools that psychologists had at their disposal began dictating the content of psychological studies. In an attempt to be "objective" and "scientific," psychology had altered its focus from seeking to understand stories about everyday human experience, to measuring smaller and smaller quantifiable elements.
Things got so bad in 20th century American psychology that it became heresy to even speak of "human experience" at all. What really mattered was brain chemistry. What you experienced when you experienced "cold" was a complex chemical reaction in your brain. Brain chemistry was the "really real" world; talking about "experience" was a quaint throwback to "pre-scientific" times.
Of course, these trends didn't stay within the confines of psychology. As psychologists became more adept at measuring things that occurred at the same time as experiences, others became interested, too. Marketing (advertising in particular) borrowed heavily from psychological methods, and began measuring all sorts of audience "responses" to various "stimuli."
As the "measurable responses" of "subjects" to "controlled stimuli" became more precise, the everyday "lived-experience" of people in their day-to-day context became less interesting. Experience was just too squishy and unreliable to study scientifically.
But the study of "human experience as it is experienced" never completely died out. From its earliest days of emulating physics, a branch of psychology continued to focus on "lived-reality," the common sense ways in which people describe their lives. Called "phenomenological psychology" (after a school of philosophy called "phenomenology") this brand of psychology called itself a "human science." In contrast to "natural science psychology," this branch studies the structure, features and elements of what we experience in our everyday lives. In other words, this brand of psychology rigorously (but qualitatively) studies what makes an experience "fun," "interesting," "exciting," or "cold."
That's the branch of psychology I started studying more than 30 years ago, and still study today.
It's exciting to see so much energetic interest in understanding users' experiences, and designing environments that lead to desired user and customer experiences. Phenomenological psychology's insights can be very useful in helping businesses gain a sharper focus on their users and customers.
Designing Other People's Experiences
Ecstasy or Agony?
It was ten years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. My wife, my (then) 27 year-old daughter and I were sitting in a darkened movie theatre in Greenwich, Connecticut. The theatre was packed. Everywhere I looked, people were staring at the screen, enraptured. The film was a huge hit. It had been nominated for a dozen Oscars and won nine. For two hours and forty minutes (it felt like two weeks!) I was bored to tears; completely in agony. I hated it.
The film? The English Patient.
It happens all the time, doesn't it?
- Your friends love a restaurant, you think it's pretentious and overpriced.
- You can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon than going to a baseball game. Your kids yell: "Booorrrrinnngg"!
- While others rave about them, the idea of using a Blackberry makes you slightly nauseous.
What's going on?
I think about these things (and about that evening at the movies!) every time I hear people talk about "designing" experiences. Because, the truth is, it can't be done. Designers design occasions for experiences; experiences themselves are personal.
That's why different people having different experiences in (what are supposed to be) the same situations.
Ah, but there's the clue: the situation isn't the same for all participants because each of us brings a unique set of perceptions – perceptions rooted in unique personal histories – to everything we experience.
Experience is Personal
Technically, most designers are attempting to design meaning, not experience. The experience of eating a cookie, for instance, can be described in very clear terms. But, capturing the unique meaning which that cookie had for one individual was what made Proust's madeleine the stuff of great literature. A simple cookie for one person is a trigger for emotion-laden memories for another. But, most often, designers must create experiences for people they don't know. So, how can designers create opportunities for meaningful experiences for people they don't know? By paying close attentions to patterns.
What we call experiences typically happen in clusters. Quick, imagine this: you're outdoors, it's fall, the leaves are almost off the trees, and walking past a bake shop you suddenly catch the fragrance of pumpkin pie in the air. At such a moment, Americans almost invariably will have a set of memories and experiences related to "Thanksgiving."
A designer wishing to create a Thanksgiving product, or an experience related to that quintessential American holiday, knows the relevant triggers, signals and indicators (e.g., Pilgrim hats, turkeys, cornstalks, the color orange.)
But those signals don't determine the kind of experience that an individual will have. Ever seen the movie, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles?" It's a perfect example of the complex personal experiences which surround a holiday, like Thanksgiving. One character looked forward to Thanksgiving with great anticipation of warmth and family contact; another foresaw nothing but loneliness.
It's clear, then, that we can't remove an experience from its context. Context is the unique history of the individual having the experience; it is context that gives experience meaning. "Yes," you might be thinking, "but most people enjoy Thanksgiving." Yes, but are you designing your experience for "most people…?"
Designing For a Crowd vs. Designing For An individual
Let's imagine you are given an assignment: you're going to design a restaurant. What do you need to know in order to begin? Let's play a question and answer game and see.
- What kind of restaurant is it?
- It's a Mexican restaurant?
- Where will it be located?
- New York City.
- Where in New York City?
- Manhattan.
- Where in Manhattan?
- Downtown, in Soho.
- What kind of Mexican food will the restaurant serve?
- Authentic regional cuisine from all over Mexico.
- What will be the average price for a meal made up of a salad/appetizer, entrée and beverages?
- Appetizers will range from $6.95 to $13.95 and entrées will from $16.95 to $34.95. With drinks, a meal should range anywhere from $30 to $90 per person.
What's going on here? The designer is trying to get a read on the kind of people who will be eating in the restaurant.
Because the more generic the person for whom the designer is designing, the less likely the experience will be exciting, memorable or unique.
Essentially, a designer is always trying to figure out an answer to the question: "who is the person who…?" In this case, the question would be, "who is the person who will be coming to this restaurant?" The answers to these questions tell the designer that the person who will be coming to this restaurant is someone who lives, works or is visiting New York (specifically, lower Manhattan), interested in authentic Mexican cuisine, willing to pay a moderately high price tag for dinner.
What is the impact of this information? The designer can now begin to imagine a person for whom s/he is designing the restaurant. Not necessarily a particular individual, but a person who has certain patterns of living which imply a set of experiential preferences.
If designing an experience is like creating a story, then this designer has just begun to identify the story's main characters. S/he's still got lots of questions (What's the restaurant's building like? What else is in the neighborhood? What's the renovation budget? How soon do you want to open for business? Who's the chef? Is s/he famous? Hot?) But the people who will be eating in the restaurant are beginning to come into focus.
Each question enables the "experience designer" to better understand the context into which customers will place this restaurant. Without understanding context, the designer can't understand meaning, and, remember, it's meaning that the designer is ultimately interested in.
When I said I was "in agony" watching The English Patient, or your kids yell, "Booorrrrinnngg" at the prospect of attending a baseball game, it is the impact, the valence, the meaning of the experiences which we're describing, not the experiences themselves.
"Context" is just another way of speaking about where an experience fits into an individual's life (hi)story. So, the restaurant's designer can now begin to create/convey meaning in large and small ways, using signs and symbols as signifiers, to speak (in a type of code which the architect Christopher Alexander calls a "pattern language") to a group of prospective customers which s/he can now begin to imagine. The designer can write these customers' histories can be written imaginatively, like characters in an unfolding play. (This is why the term, "persona" has become popular among experience designers. The designer can write these customers' histories imaginatively, like characters in an unfolding play.
More accurately, what the experience designer is doing is creating conditions that invite the participant to engage with the atmosphere from a particular perspective and therein experience this range of meaning. (This is what we mean when we talk about "suspending disbelief" in the theatre or films).
But the idiosyncratic meaning of a design element can never be completely foretold, leaving the designer at risk of inviting an individual to have one kind of experience (empathy and pathos for the main characters in The English Patient, for instance) while that individual's personal history leads to actually invoking another experience/meaning constellation altogether.
What makes it more or less likely for an individual to experience the experience the kinds of things you're aiming at? The key to design is developing this kind of understanding. And, the key to understanding is immersion in other people's life-worlds.


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Three journalists working for Qatar-based network Al-Jazeera English who are on trial in Egypt for their alleged links to the Muslim Brotherhood have pleaded not guilty on Thursday. The trio were denied bail and their trial was adjourned until March 5.
Australian Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed, wearing white prison outfits, appeared in metal cages, according to Reuters, which says several others identified as al-Jazeera journalists are being tried in absentia.
Al-Jazeera reports that the three who appeared in court on Thursday are accused of "joining, or aiding and abetting a terrorist organization."
The cause of the three journalists has been a subject on social media, including a Facebook page Free Peter Greste.
The three were detained in Cairo on December 29 and have remained in custody ever since. According to Reuters:
"All three deny the charges and Al Jazeera has said the accusations are absurd. Egyptian officials have said the case is not linked to freedom of expression and that the journalists raised suspicions by operating without proper accreditation."
NPR's Leila Fadel reports on Thursday's All Things Considered from Cairo that the journalists:
"[Have] been in prison for 52 days in harsh conditions. And while there has been an international outcry over their arrest as an attack on freedom of speech, the case has received little public sympathy in Egypt."
"Journalists should not have to risk years in an Egyptian prison for doing their job," Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch, tells Reuters.
In a statement, Heather Alan, head of news gathering at Al-Jazeera English, said the media company believes the journalists will be acquitted.
" The lawyers are fully on board with us, they fully believe in our case, they fully believe that we were just operating as journalists," Alan says.
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Take a closer look at the 4-inch woofer and 1-inch tweeter. The diaphragms are made not from flexy paper or plastic but from rigid anodized aluminum. Rap a knuckle on the metal enclosure and you'll hear a dull thunk similar to what you'd hear if you knock your knuckle on the sidewalk. This speaker is far more serious than its size and $249 price suggest.
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Granted, this could be a "he said, she said" issue.
For some reason I'm getting the feeling this is supposed to be a base"ball." Odd.
Still, I guess we can take comfort in knowing that these wreckerators won't always be wreckerators:
Thanks to Becky A., Jane R., Stacey S., Jennifer V., & Alissa P., who want to ask that employee in the background, "Hey, why the long face?"


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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Oatmeal Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday, precedes the first day of Lent. In more secular countries, particularly those that are English speaking, it is also known as Pancake Day. The tradition of serving pancakes on the eve of Lent is centuries old and it came about because there was a need to consume rich and restricted ingredients such as sugar, fat, flour and eggs before the 40 day Lenten fast began. Pancakes were an easy way to do that. While fast requirements are considerably easier these days, it is still fun to observe the pancake ritual. While I'm including links to the pancake recipes already posted on One Perfect Bite, I also wanted to add another for those of you who might be looking for something new. These oatmeal pancakes were originally developed by Kim Broyce and her recipe has appeared on way too many blogs to mention here. I decided to post it again on the odd chance that you have not yet seen or tried it. These pancakes are simply too good to miss. They are very easy to make, though you will need a blender to make the oat flour needed to prepare them. One cup of uncooked oatmeal will yield 3/4 cup of flour. You will also need to have cooked oatmeal on hand. Save for the double dose of oatmeal, the recipe comes together easily. I must admit to one "cheat" when I make these. I am constitutionally incapable of making pancakes in a cast iron skillet. Mine take on odd shapes and burn at the edges. I long ago admitted my failure and plugged in an electric griddle which solved the problem nicely. I like to serve these hot from the griddle with good butter and pure maple syrup. I hope you will try these. They really are delicious. Here's the recipe.
Oatmeal Pancakes...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Kim Broyce's Good to the Grain
1 cup of all-purpose flour
3/4 cup of oat flour
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
3/4 teaspoon of sea salt
3 tablespoons of butter
about 1-1/4 cup of milk (more if needed to thin out the batter)
1 cup of cooked oatmeal (not quick-cook or steel-cut)
1 tablespoon honey
2 large eggs
1) Whisk together all-purpose and oat flours, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
2) Melt butter and allow it to cool slightly before whisking it with milk, eggs, oatmeal and honey in a separate bowl.
3) Fold in milk and oatmeal mixture into dry ingredients, gently mixing until combined (don't use a heavy hand if you're aiming for tender pancakes).
4) If the batter is too thick, thin out with a little bit more milk.
5) Heat about a tablespoon of butter in a heavy cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and ladle 1/4 cupfuls of batter into skillet once it's hot (no more than 3 at one time).
6) Once pancake batter starts to bubble, flip and cook for another minute or two before transferring to a plate.
7) Continue to scoop in 1/4 cupfuls of batter (re-butter skillet as necessary) until you have used up all of the batter. Adjust the skillet temperature if you feel that the pancakes are burning or not browning evenly. Serve hot, directly from skillet. Yield: 18 pancakes.
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37 comments :
- David said...
Mary, I learned something new today. I'd never heard of Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. On top of that, I've never had oatmeal pancakes! Thanks for the recipe! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
- February 21, 2012 at 12:34 AM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
I always regretted getting rid of my blender, I had a top rated one. In England they have pancake races and the men dress up like women and wear aprons! Only on Shrove Tuesday, of course!
- February 21, 2012 at 12:48 AM
- Katarina said...
On this day we eat Shrove Tuesday Buns, http://hovkonditorn.blogspot.com/2012/02/fastlagsbulle-shrove-tuesday-bun.html
Have a great day! - February 21, 2012 at 1:13 AM
- Banana Wonder said...
I was not aware of the pancakes at midnight tradition.. very insightful! I was just telling my fiance how I never eat pancakes (as I gobbled down his)... and now I see all your pancake recipes... I am ready to go now! Love the oat flour in these too.
- February 21, 2012 at 3:47 AM
- Alessandra said...
well, good that I made a pate today and not tomorrow :-). The pancakes look fantastic Mary, happy Shrove Tuesday!
Alessandra - February 21, 2012 at 3:55 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
I will definitely be eating my share of pancakes today Mary!!
- February 21, 2012 at 6:04 AM
- SImple and Serene Living said...
Any day that is a pancake day is a great day as far as I'm concerned..
- February 21, 2012 at 6:54 AM
- Kim said...
I made doughnuts for Mardi Gras, but pancakes is a great idea too. I'm found of pancakes, I'm printing your recipe, I like it!
- February 21, 2012 at 6:58 AM
- Tanna said...
There is nothing like a good pancake. I've never had the oatmeal variety and these sound delicious! blessings ~ tanna
ps does your knitting daughter blog?? - February 21, 2012 at 7:03 AM
- Unknown said...
I just love oatmeal pancakes! There is a place out here that makes the best I've ever had.. I'm sure these blow them away!! :)
- February 21, 2012 at 7:24 AM
- Barbara said...
Never have made a thing with oat flour, Mary. After reading this, I guess I better correct that!
- February 21, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
I have a few problems with this recipe. One: We received a blender as a wedding present. Within days, I tried to blend a spoon. Didn't work. Never replaced the blender. Two: I cannot make pancakes! I turn them too soon or burn them or.....! It's not a pretty sight. I'll hand this off to The Baker who has great patience and makes nice, round pancakes.
Bonnie - February 21, 2012 at 8:31 AM
- Beverly@Beverly's Back Porch said...
This is the best pancake recipe I've come across in ages. Thanks!
- February 21, 2012 at 8:57 AM
- MissB said...
Hummmmm I love pancakes!
Kiss MissB
http://arcoirisnacozinha.blogspot.com/ - February 21, 2012 at 9:15 AM
- lena said...
nice to know a little bit of the traditions over there. nice to see a gluten free pancake too!
- February 21, 2012 at 9:16 AM
- Claudia said...
I am loving the oatmeal in this - what a delicious day to get my daily dose of it. I am thinking of a small dessert of pancakes this eve - so will be scrolling through your recipes.
- February 21, 2012 at 10:50 AM
- Pari Vasisht said...
That seems to be a no fuss, yummy looking pancake.
FEBRUARY EVENT, 'ONLY'- OATS & GIVEAWAYS - February 21, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Martha said...
well I'm one of them that has missed out on these all around. Can't wait to try them, thanks for the recipe!
- February 21, 2012 at 12:19 PM
- SUSANNA said...
Hola Mary, guapa tu
te han quedat PERFECTES, HUMMMM
mil petonets Susanna - February 21, 2012 at 1:47 PM
- Anna said...
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes! Love it!
- February 21, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- Margaret Murphy Tripp said...
Mary, the oatmeal pancakes look delightful, and I'm happy for your post because I'm one of the few who had not seen the recipe before. Your pumpkin pancakes with caramel syrup look pretty amazing as well!
- February 21, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- Reshmi Mahesh said...
Healthy and delicious looking pancakes..
- February 21, 2012 at 3:23 PM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
I'll have to try these. Somehow I don't remember seeing this recipe before and they look wonderful, and healthy too.
Mary I must confess that I can't cook pancakes in a cast iron skillet either. I always have to use my electric one.
Have a great day! - February 21, 2012 at 4:15 PM
- Chiara said...
I'm printing all your pancake recipes Mary, can't wait to try...thanks for sharing! have a good day....
- February 21, 2012 at 4:16 PM
- Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch said...
I've never heard of shrove Tuesday before but any reason to eat pancakes is a good one! These look delish! Have a wonderful week, I look forward to looking around and reading more of your blog!
- February 21, 2012 at 5:19 PM
- Pam said...
I've seen a lot of pancakes for Fat Tuesday and these are at the top. They sound delicious. Thanks for the recipe, I'll be trying it!
- February 21, 2012 at 5:42 PM
- teresa said...
how cool, i had no idea! and what a great pancake to boot!
- February 21, 2012 at 7:21 PM
- Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness said...
Yummy pancake. Pancakes are one of my favorite breakfast foods. I have never tried oatmeal pancakes before, they sound wonderful, I will have to try them.
- February 21, 2012 at 8:34 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
I want pancake day, too. These look amazing and delicious. YUM.
Glenda - February 21, 2012 at 8:41 PM
- kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...
Mary, the oatmeal pancakes sound heavenly! I like the double dose of oatmeal in them. I'd like to try these soon.
- February 21, 2012 at 8:44 PM
- Joanne said...
I've made Kim Boyce's buckwheat pancakes but not these! They look fabulous!
- February 21, 2012 at 8:47 PM
- The Harried Cook said...
This is the first year I am hearing about Pancake day, but it sounds like a delicious day to me! I love oatmeal pancakes and I am so glad to have another recipe to try! Thanks for sharing :)
- February 21, 2012 at 9:29 PM
- Unknown said...
I haven't seen this particular pancake recipe - looks delish! Thanks for reposting.
- February 21, 2012 at 10:33 PM
- Amalia said...
Pancake Day?? Noo! I missed it! I love pancakes so much, these look wonderful! Oatmeal is also delicious and I love the combination of them both, perfect for a delicious breakfast! Happy Fat Tuesday :)
- February 22, 2012 at 12:56 AM
- easyfoodsmith said...
A very interesting post. Have never tried oatmeal pancakes before and have bookmarked your recipe. thanks for sharing
- February 22, 2012 at 1:56 AM
- My Little Space said...
Now, you're making me craving for more.lol!
Enjoy & have a great day.
Kristy - February 22, 2012 at 11:43 PM
- Marigold Houseware Boutique said...
I tried this recipe. It was so filling and healthy tasting. Loved it. THank you for sharing!
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On Tuesday mornings we go to Bible Study at our church. I'm thankful that our church has a good Women's ministry and offers several times and studies for women. When I worked - I was able to go to either a Monday night study or Sunday afternoon and I enjoyed both of those. You get a good cross section of the church at each of the times. I like the mornings because it's a lot of young moms and a lot of the older women in the church (who I ADORE and don't get the chance to be around enough) and then several in the middle. I wish we young moms would get more interaction with the older women (the "Primetimers" as our church calls them). They have so much wisdom to share and are just so cute!
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
The Apple Lady Apple Cake
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This lovely cake is a perfect way to finish a fall meal of soup or stew. The recipe comes from Patricia Wells who asked a vendor of her acquaintance for her favorite apple recipe. What she received was a homely recipe, typical of those that made French provincial cooking famous. I do love its name - gateau aux pommes de la reine des pommes. It has a certain ring to it, don't you think? My French is limited to what is required for survival in the kitchen or restaurant, so I've become inordinately fond of phrases that roll off the tongue as this one does. The funny thing is that the apple lady's dessert is more like a crustless pie than a cake. A mass of apples is held together in a scant amount of batter, allowing the flavor of the apples to dominate the dessert. While I use Golden Delicious apples, feel free to use any baking apple you like for the cake. It's simple to make but be sure to follow directions for baking. Some apples contain more moisture than others so cooking time is not a constant. The cake must be firm to the touch and a light brown before the topping is applied. While I prefer this cake served warm and eaten the day its made, many think it holds well and actually prefer it on day two. Here's the recipe.
The Apple Lady's Apple Cake ...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Patricia Wells and the apple lady
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt (regular table salt can be used)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup whole milk
Finely slivered zest of 1 scrubbed lemon
2 pounds (4 to 6) baking apple, cored, peeled,and cut into thin slices
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Finely slivered zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and set it aside.
2) In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; stir to blend. Add vanilla extract, eggs, oil, milk and lemon zest; stir until well blended. Add apples and stir to coat them with batter.
3) Spoon the mixture into prepared cake pan. Bake in center of oven until fairly firm and golden, about 25 to 35 minutes.
4) Meanwhile, prepare topping: In a small bowl, combine the sugar, egg, melted butter and lemon zest and juice; stir to blend. Set aside.
5) Remove cake from oven and pour topping mixture over it. Return cake to oven and bake until top is a deep golden brown and cake feels quite firm when pressed with a fingertip, about 10 minutes.
6) Transfer cake pan to a rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Then run a knife around the sides of pan, and release and remove springform ring, leaving the cake on the pan base. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 8 servings.
Recipe courtesy of Patricia Wells - The Paris Cookbook
36 comments :
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
Mary, Mary, Mary!! You have me tripping over my own feet. Posting more than one recipe a day makes me want to get into the kitchen more often. I absolutely love all that you share. Your home must be the most visited by neighbors. In fact, I always wanted to ask.....do you really cook this much for the 2 of you, or is it shared by the multitude? And, I wish I was a neighbor!! ;)
- November 1, 2009 at 2:04 PM
- Abatevintage said...
That looks wonderful. Have a great week.
Heidi - November 1, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- black eyed susans kitchen said...
This apple cake following up a dinner of your previous posts onion soup is like heaven to me. Just a perfect autumn meal.
♥, Susan - November 1, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- bj said...
uMMM..As usual, dear Mary, your recipe sounds so delicious.
I am staying the weekend with 3 of my grands and one of them won an apple pie (store bought) at the pie walk at her school. We just sliced it, I sprikled cinnamon and sugar over it as they are never sweet enuf for me. One put ice cream on her's, the other two took it plain and I added a wedge of extra sharp cheese on mine...stuck it under the toaster and they thought I was crazy. :)
I will try your pie recipe!!
xo bj - November 1, 2009 at 2:38 PM
- Unknown said...
GREAT!!! recipe using apples and yes this would be a wonderful finish to any dinner.
Geri - November 1, 2009 at 3:00 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Susan, two recipes today because the soup was something I had to do, rather than something I wanted to do. I have an onion soup recipe of my own that I prefer to the one we used for the challenge, but the rules are the rules. I always serve the cake with onion soup, so it was a natural way to complete the postings for the day. You'll love the cake by the way. Bob and I eat well but most of the recipes I make are sized down to feed two. The bulk of the sweet things go out the door to the neighbors or to church. We never were big sweet people and truth be told dessert is not my favorite course. But you can't do a sweetless cooking blog.
- November 1, 2009 at 3:39 PM
- Heather S-G said...
Warm apple cake sounds delicious! I would love it with a cup of coffee and some icecream :D
- November 1, 2009 at 4:55 PM
- 10 Minute Crafter said...
That cake look delish, being the sweet tooth that I am I will definetly have to try this one!!
Sheryn xox - November 1, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Mary | Deep South Dish said...
Mary! I honestly do not know how you do it - you never slow down in the kitchen. Wow I sure wish I lived near you because I'd be popping over all the time to share some of those desserts you're giving away. I'm in the kitchen alot - sometimes I feel I barely leave it (and my dirty dishes would certainly attest to that) - but you must never leave!!
This cake looks and sounds simply wonderful - of course! - November 1, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Martha's Favorites said...
Mary: Does your family know how lucky they are? I could not do this if my life depended on it. I want to learn how to cook so bad. You make it seem so easy. Blessings, Martha
- November 1, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- Foodiewife said...
I agree with you, in that you can't do a sweetless food blog. I love desserts, but I'm cooking for two. That becomes a challenge. I like this recipe, because it's so unique and it looks quite simple. This would be fabulous with a cinnamon whipped cream....heck, even a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream would do nicely. Well done!
- November 1, 2009 at 5:12 PM
- noble pig said...
Oh I like it very much! So sweet and just yummy!
- November 1, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- Country Wings in Phoenix said...
Oh Mary,
I truly do love this recipe. I love anything with apples, so this one I will have to try. I thank you for sharing this. It doesn't seem like it will be a hard one either. I love simple recipes, as that seems to be all I have time for these days.
Ooh I agree with BJ, give me a little cheese for mine. I love cheese on just about everything.
Happy November sweetie. Stop by soon. Country hugs and love, Sherry - November 1, 2009 at 5:51 PM
- Martha said...
I've seen this but have not made it -- now it shall be my next apple dessert! Looks lovely!
- November 1, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Hi, Mary! I like the fact that you can taste taste more apple in this dessert. Sounds great!
Sheila :-) - November 1, 2009 at 6:26 PM
- ~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ said...
Mary, Thanks so much for sharing. I have made French Onion Soup many years ago but lost my recipe. Your a Gem!
This apple cake will be made this week with local apples I have from the many orchards nearby. Apples + Fall = Happy. - November 1, 2009 at 6:27 PM
- Gabriela said...
Oh my! Delicious cake!
~ Gabriela ~ - November 1, 2009 at 6:33 PM
- Katy ~ said...
Apples recipes are among my favorite. This looks sensational. I love that it uses such a small amount of flour so nothing gets in the way of the apple flavor. Another glorious Mary recipe that gets added to the bulging stash!
- November 1, 2009 at 7:06 PM
- Foley said...
Mary - That looks sooo good! I've relly been hooked on the "Honey Crisp" apples this fall. Now I can add another recipe to my "apple" file!
- November 1, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Hello Mary,
Apple cake . . . oooooooooooo why do you have to create such yummy food? :-)Not complaining, just sad as I won't be able to taste it LOL
And those pink souffles. That's a first! THey look so adorable! I never wo uld have thought of describing a food so adorable LOL
Li - November 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM
- Jacalyn @ rmebathproducts.com said...
Yum! That cake looks delicious! Thanks for visiting my blog and I look forward to next Pink Saturday! I am now following you!
Jacalyn - November 1, 2009 at 10:30 PM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
This looks so good--I wish I had a big slice right now.
- November 2, 2009 at 3:50 AM
- Jamie said...
Mary, this is one luscious dessert and it looks like it highlights apples just beautifully. I'm always looking for new apple recipes and this one looks perfect and delicious!
- November 2, 2009 at 5:31 AM
- My Little Space said...
I'm totally speechless! Love the flavour.
- November 2, 2009 at 7:22 AM
- Federica Simoni said...
un dolce davvero delizioso!
- November 2, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- joey said...
Love Patricia Wells (one of her cookbooks that I don't own) and a good French Apple Cake ... thanks for sharing ... a perfect ending to a autumn day!
- November 3, 2009 at 3:55 PM
- theUngourmet said...
What a lovely apple cake. I love using golden delicious apples for baking as well.
How is it that I have missed so many recipes over here? Where have I been? - November 5, 2009 at 12:44 AM
- mirjana said...
Beautiful blog,lovely lady,good recipes!!!
you food is also,food for mi,I like it all!!!!
Sorry for my English,reading you blog i will improve my English!!:) - June 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM
- Blomma (prononcer Blouma) said...
It looks SO delicious! I love apple cakes, I could eat them every day. Bonne journée et bon week-end!
- July 23, 2011 at 4:02 AM
Mary I am late to the party to comment on this cake but, I just made it last night and it was a total winner with me and my son. Really good.
I wanted to reprint the recipe in a larger type and discovered that this recipe is not included in your new recipe index....too bad...it is a really good apple cake
June - May 29, 2013 at 11:13 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
June, I don't know how I missed it, but I have added it to the index. Thank you for letting me know. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary
- May 29, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Mary, I want to add to my comment. The cake, to us, was every bit as good cold. I could not figure out just what made it so delicious and then decided it was the chopped lemon rind. The lemon, in this form, just was perfect. I really was doubtful about leaving the lemon rind so big (not grating it) but it took the cake to perfection
June - May 30, 2013 at 8:15 AM
Could i add 2% milk?
- October 29, 2013 at 12:18 AM
- Unknown said...
Thank you so much.I made it yesterday it was just amazing .love it
- January 5, 2014 at 6:28 AM
Its just amzing love it so much. I prepared it yesterday all the family was happy .thank u so much
- January 5, 2014 at 6:30 AM
- Christine said...
Made this tonight for guests. We all loved it and thought it looked really elegant.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Wearing elf ears and wizard hats, sitting atop their dad's shoulders or peering from balconies, tens of thousands of New Zealanders watched their favorite "Hobbit" actors walk the red carpet at the film trilogy's hometown premiere.
An Air New Zealand plane freshly painted with "Hobbit" characters flew low over Wellington's Embassy Theater, eliciting roars of approval from the crowd.
Sam Rashidmardani, 12, said he came to see Gollum actor Andy Serkis walk the red carpet — and he wasn't disappointed.
"It was amazing," Rashidmardani said of the evening, adding his Gollum impression: "My precious."
British actor Martin Freeman, who brings comedic timing to the lead role of Bilbo Baggins, said he thought director Peter Jackson had done a fantastic job on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
"He's done it again," Freeman said in an interview on the red carpet Wednesday. "If it's possible, it's probably even better than 'The Lord of the Rings.' I think he's surpassed it."
While it is unusual for a city so far from Hollywood to host the premiere of a hoped-for blockbuster, Jackson's filming of his lauded 'LOTR' trilogy and now "The Hobbit" in New Zealand has helped create a film industry here. The film will open in theaters around the world next month.
One of the talking points of the film is the choice by Jackson to shoot it using 48 frames per second instead of the traditional 24 in hopes of improving the picture quality.
Some say the images come out too clear and look so realistic that they take away from the magic of the film medium. Jackson likens it to advancing from vinyl records to CDs.
"I really think 48 frames are pretty terrific and I'm looking forward to seeing the reaction," Jackson said on the red carpet. "It's been talked about for so long, but finally the film is being released and people can decide for themselves."
Jackson said it was strange working on the project so intimately for two years and then having it suddenly taken away as the world got to see the movie.
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Aidan Turner, who plays the dwarf Kili in the movie, said his character is reckless and thinks he's charming.
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Perhaps the most well-known celebrities to walk the carpet were Cate Blanchett and Elijah Wood, who reprise their roles in the LOTR in the "Hobbit."
"Mostly I came here to see everyone. I like them all," said fan Aysu Shahin, 16, adding that Wood was her favorite. She said she wanted to see the movie "as soon as possible. I'm excited for it."
At a news conference earlier in the day, Jackson said many younger people are happy to watch movies on their iPads.
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Jackson said only about 1,000 of the 25,000 theaters that will show the film worldwide are equipped to show 48 frames, so most people will see it in the more traditional format. The movie has also been shot in 3D.
A handful of animal rights protesters held signs at the premiere.
The protest by the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals comes after several animal wranglers said three horses and up to two dozen other animals had died during the making of the movies because they were housed at an unsafe farm.
Jackson's spokesman earlier acknowledged two horses had died preventable deaths at the farms but said the production company worked quickly to improve stables and other facilities and that claims of mistreatment were unfounded.
"No mistreatment, no abuse. Absolutely none," Jackson said at the news conference.


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This 1.5-inch challenge coin sized medallion is larger than traditional recovery coin sizes, a more tangible reminder of your recovery. Drawing on the proud military tradition of unit challenge coins, the challenge coin size recovery medallion signifies dedication, community, and commitment. The additional tug of this slightly heavier coin will become a constant, reassuring reminder of your daily success and that you are not alone.
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The personal safety and security of students, staff, and visitors and the protection of property are high priorities at North Idaho College.
This information is provided to you as part of North Idaho College's commitment to safety and security and in compliance with the Federal Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990.
Creating and maintaining a healthy and safe campus environment requires the cooperation and involvement of everyone. All students, faculty, staff, and visitors must assume responsibility for their personal health and safety and the security of their personal belongings. Our institution is safer than most places, but it's not crime free. Theft, assaults, and other violations of the law sometimes occur at North Idaho College. A truly safe campus can be achieved only through awareness, shared knowledge and the cooperation of all students, faculty and staff.
The Student-Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act
Congress enacted The Student-Right-To- Know and Campus Security Act in 1990 as Public Law 101-542. It came about through the efforts of several families whose children were murdered on college campuses in the late 1980s. This law requires institutions of higher education which participate in federal programs to publish campus security information and crime statistics. At a minimum, this information is to include statistics for six crime categories for the three most recent calendar years, three arrest categories for the most recent years and statements of security policies. The law was most recently amended in 2000 to require colleges in 2003 to notify the campus community as to where public "Meagan's Law" information about registered sex offenders on campus could be obtained. This information may be obtained online from the Idaho State Police or at the NIC Campus Security Office. For further information concerning these laws, NIC crime statistics, or security policies, contact the Campus Security Office.
Student Services is the administrative unit responsible for campus security, security policies and procedures, and campus security officers. Officers are professionally trained in public safety methods and provide proactive patrol of the campus on foot, by car and bicycle. Their authority is limited to the geographical boundaries of NIC's properties including land, structures, streets and parking facilities.
NIC security officers are equipped with Taser electronic controlled weapons. To carry these non-lethal weapons, officers complete training through the Coeur d'Alene Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff's Dept. and/or by certified instructors with Campus Security. Even though security officers are not sworn peace officers, they are authorized to make citizen's arrests when necessary, as granted by Idaho Statute 19-604 and are responsible for enforcement of college rules and regulations and applicable federal, state, city and county laws and ordinances on all college properties.
North Idaho College in addition to security officers provides a School Resource Officer (SRO) on the staff. The SRO can be contacted by calling (208) 769-3310. The SRO is an armed member of the Coeur d'Alene Police Dept. who is assigned to NIC and is a sworn law enforcement officer. The NIC SRO can investigate crimes that not only occur on the campus, but also the public areas adjacent to the campus, as well as crimes that have both an off and on campus component (stalking, domestic/dating violence, hate crimes, etc.)
Campus Security works closely with the Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum Police and Kootenai Co. Sheriff's Office to assist in safeguarding the campus communities. City and County law enforcement officers patrol the public streets on campus and adjoining area.
NIC Campus Security is a participating member of the Western Association of Campus Law Enforcement. In addition, campus security coordinates various safety and security programs and is responsible for preparation and distribution of the Annual Safety and Security Report.
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Cross-posted from the TSA Blog while sitting at Washington Reagan National Airport
Can you believe it? It's that time of year again where turkeys head for the hills and people head for the airports. It's the busiest travel time of the year and a time when people who rarely fly, or have never flown, take to the skies, so we wanted to provide some clarification and tips for those who might come to the blog looking for some information.
Here's some guidance related to the most common questions we've been hearing lately. Please remember that each time our officers have to search a bag or a person, the line slows down.
The 4-1-1 on 3-1-1 (Liquids, Gels & Aerosols): Let me start by saying this. If you're checking a bag, make it easy on yourself and just put your liquids in your checked luggage. That way, you don't have to worry about 3-1-1. I know that suggestion doesn't work for everybody. Some liquids are essential and some of you understandably would not like to pay to check your luggage. If you'd rather take liquids in your carry-on, please continue reading…
3-1-1 is the name for our liquid policy. You can read here for more details, but here is the gist of 3-1-1… Each passenger is allowed to take one clear quart-sized sealable bag and fill it with as many liquids in 3.4 oz or less sized containers that will fit, while still being able to seal the bag. Basically, don't stuff it to the point where it won't close.
Make sure you take the bag out of your carry-on prior to sending it through the X-ray, or our officers may have to search your bag.
If you have liquids, aerosols, or gels that are used for medical purposes, they do not need to adhere to our 3-1-1 policies and do not have to be placed in a bag. You may be asked to go through a TSA Family Lane (see below) so we can expedite the screening process. The liquids, gels and aerosols will need to be removed from your bags.
Answers to common questions: Stick deodorant is not limited to 3.4 oz or less, but gel or spray deodorant is. Also, any liquid makeup such as eyeliner should be placed in the baggie. That goes for perfume as well. Powder makeup is fine.
Family Lanes: Frequent flyers hate it when they're in line behind a family, and guess what… families hate it when the frequent flyer is behind them tapping their foot and sighing. That's why we created Family Lanes. They're designed to let families take their time and ask questions without feeling rushed by the experienced frequent flyers who can zip through a checkpoint in no time. Also, as stated earlier, anybody carrying medically necessary liquids, aerosols and gels in excess of 3.4 oz may be directed to a Family Lane.
Foods: Pies are permitted, but they are subject to additional screening if our officers see any anomalies. (Additional screening of pies does not include our officers tasting the pie, no matter what they tell you…) Cakes, bread, donuts, turkeys, etc. are all permitted. If it's a live turkey, you might want to have a word with the airline. Here is a list of items that should be placed in your checked bags or shipped: cranberry sauce, creamy dips and spreads (cheeses, peanut butter, etc.), gift baskets with food items (salsa, jams and salad dressings), gravy (mmm gravy), jams, jellies, maple syrup, oils and vinegars, sauces, soups, wine, liquor and beer.
Gifts: Wrapped gifts may need to be unwrapped. If there's something in the gift that needs to be inspected, we have to open it. Our officers try their best not to mangle the gift wrap, but it's not a guarantee and it also slows down the line for everybody else when we have to do this. It is suggested that you wrap the presents when you arrive at your destination. You also have the option of shipping the items as well.
Snow Globes: We are not in cahoots with the Heat Miser, but snow globes are not permitted in your carry-on luggage. They are sealed containers full of liquid that would have to be opened and destroyed to test. We're not in the business of busting snow globes, so we suggest you place them in your checked baggage or mail them ahead of time.
ID & Boarding Pass Checking & Secure Flight: As you approach a TSA checkpoint, you will see an officer checking IDs and boarding passes. Please have your acceptable ID and boarding pass out and ready to present to our officer. If your ID is in a plastic sheath or other type of holder, it will need to be removed so our officers can properly inspect your IDs. By having your ID and boarding pass out and ready, you'll help move the line along faster. The several seconds it takes to get your ID and boarding pass out might not seem like much time, but it really adds up when you've got people in line behind you.
Also, folks have had questions about the Secure Flight program and whether the name on your ticket has to match the name on your ID. The Secure Flight watch-list matching process occurs before a passenger even gets to the airport so if you get a boarding pass, the Secure Flight watch-list matching process is done. In other words, you are clear once you get that pass.
If you have lost or forgotten your ID, you will still be permitted to fly as long as you help us verify you are who you say you are by answering a few questions for us.
Inconsistencies: You may notice your screening experience at one airport doesn't match the experience of another airport. We realize this happens, and some of it is intentional. While it can be a little confusing for our passengers, it also makes things unpredictable for those who might wish to do us harm.
Our officers also can use their discretion in different scenarios that allows them to use common sense and not abide by a checklist mentality that can be studied and defeated by those who wish to do us harm.
Shoes on Belt: We recommend you place your shoes on the X-ray belt as opposed to placing them in a bin. Why? It keeps the bins from getting too cluttered and allows our officers to get a better look at items to ensure prohibited items do not get on the plane. It also speeds things up when they get a better view and don't have to stop the X-ray belt for searches.
-----------------------------------The best piece of advice I could give a traveler is to arrive early if you have the time. No matter what happens, (aside from a flight being cancelled) if you get to the airport early, you should be fine. Worst case scenario is you'll have some time to kill while you wait on your flight.
For any pilgrims who might be flying, be sure not to bring your muskets through the checkpoint and clothing with large buckles is discouraged as it will most likely alarm the walk through metal detector.
Is this all a bit too much to remember? Print out this handy dandy checklist (PDF) so you don't forget anything.
For a complete rundown, check out our "What to Know before You Go" blog post. It has everything broken down by category.
Also, we're going to be Tweeting a TSA Holiday Travel Tip every day, so follow us on Twitter @tsablogteam for travel tips, blog post announcements, and other useful information.
Blogger Bob
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(HARRISBURG) The state Senate yesterday unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) designed to give veterans the time, attention and benefits they deserve when they contact their county's Director of Veterans Affairs.
"Directors of Veterans Affairs in each county often serve as the first and only point of contact for current members of the military and older veterans. However, the training and resources given to these important gatekeepers varies," Baker said. "My bill will set training requirements and minimum standards to ensure that veterans are working with full-time professionals who know how to link them to every federal, state and county benefit they have earned through their service."
Baker, who chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, said Senate Bill 302 is supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Pennsylvania State Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs and the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.
"Years ago, county directors were often part-time. They lacked office space, regular operating hours, and formal training. But today, they are being called upon to do far more, and for more and more veterans," Baker said. "Because veterans' benefits are often confusing to many soldiers and airmen and their survivors, we need knowledgeable veterans affairs directors at the local level to help them cut through red tape and ease the transition from combat to civilian life."
Baker added that in a 2010 Senate hearing on veterans' services and a subsequent study by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, the importance of an effective Director of Veterans Affairs in each county was highlighted. She said this need has grown since the closing of the Governor's Veterans Outreach Assistance Centers across Pennsylvania in 2009.
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Today a flyer was left about a rescue pets event, featuring a fundraiser and cookout contest. I can't put it up here, because it had too much info in it. So I'll do my best to tell you about it.
We don't go to these. We already have 3 rescue dogs, and if we went we'd want to bring them all home. Mrs. Grumpy and I are softies for dogs.
But it sure caught my eye.
It could have said: "Adopt-a-pet: fundraiser and barbecue" or "Fundraiser for Homeless Pets", or "Local Homeless Pet Shelter Event"
But no.
It said, in big letters, "HOMELESS PET BARBECUE NIGHT".
In other notes, it listed the participants at the bottom, including: Local Greyhound Rescue, St. Bernard Friends, Humane Society, etc. At the bottom of the list was "Local Rat Rescue League".


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Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that a Washington-based non-governmental organization, the Coalition for International Justice, will close its offices this week after 10 years of service to the cause of justice around the world.
Serving as Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Helsinki Commission for that same period of time, I have worked closely with the Coalition and seen the effect of its work. Ten years ago, the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a priority in U.S. foreign policy, a conflict in which numerous war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide were committed. Many of us fought for the inclusion of basic justice as an element in our country's policy response, and an international tribunal was fortunately created for that purpose. At the time, however, support was lukewarm at best; many saw efforts to apprehend and bring to justice those responsible for heinous crimes as too far-reaching, perhaps unachievable, and potentially detrimental to efforts to end the conflict through diplomacy.
The Coalition for International Justice was a tireless advocate of another view, one that saw no true peace, nor the resulting long-term stability, in Bosnia or anywhere else, without appropriate consideration of justice. Time has since shown how correct that view has been. Bosnia and Herzegovina has come a long way since the mid-1990s, in large part because those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide were instead removed from positions of authority and made accountable at the tribunal located in The Hague. Many of those people might still be at large had the Coalition, among others, not advocated a tough policy toward those powers who were harboring and protecting them. Many of us can remember the State Department's hesitancy, let alone that of many European foreign ministries, to these tough measures. Today, however, the United States maintains an effective conditionality on assistance to Serbia and, along with the European Union, on Serbia's integration efforts due to the particular failure to transfer Ratko Mladic to The Hague. Similar linkages apply to another at-large indictee, Radovan Karadzic.
Representatives of the Coalition for International Justice participated in numerous briefings and hearings of the Helsinki Commission on this subject, and were always available to provide useful information when justice in the Balkans became part of our policy debates.
The Coalition similarly assisted the international criminal tribunal established for Rwanda in its efforts to be fair, responsible and effective in the provision of justice. Its mandate later expanded to help the investigation and prosecutions process in East Timor, to establish a tribunal for Khmer Rouge crimes in Cambodia, and to create a Special Court for Sierra Leone. It helped track the finance of such notorious figures as Charles Taylor, Saddam Hussein and the Khartoum elites, in addition to Slobodan Milosevic and Radovan Karadzic. Most recently, the Coalition has been part of the international effort not just to hold those responsible for the genocide in Darfur accountable from the crimes already committed but to protect the civilian population there from continuing to be victimized.
Mr. Speaker, I have appreciated the work of the Coalition for International Justice as a resource of accurate information, and as an advocate to a reasonable, practical approach to the sometimes controversial subject of international justice. While its board and staff may have concluded that the Coalition has largely accomplished the tasks it was created to address, they know, as do we, that horrible crimes continue to be committed against innocent people in conflicts around the world. I am confident that the dedicated individuals who made the Coalition such a success will continue, through other organizations and offices, in the struggle for international justice.