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It's been a long time since I visited Rudy's, so I stopped in a few weeks ago on a Sunday at lunch time. After waiting in line for 30 minutes, I left the counter with a half chicken, a link of jalapeno sausage, creamed corn, & an iced tea.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Sunday lunch at Rudy's (Austin, TX)
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AUGUST 8, 2014 — Private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company reports that affiliates of its portfolio company USJ-IMECO Holding Company, LLC have acquired Montreal, Quebec, based Joiner Systems, Inc.
Joiner Systems primarily designs, engineers, and manufactures accommodation systems for commercial and government ships.
USJ-IMECO is a leading independent provider of turnkey marine joiner, distributed systems and electro-mechanical solutions for government and commercial customers involved in new ship construction and vessel maintenance, repair and overhaul. Headquartered in Crozet, VA, and Iron Mountain, MI, the company employs approximately 700 people across the United States. USJ and IMECO were acquired by J.F. Lehman & Company in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and later combined into an entity that has completed several strategic acquisitions adding both capability and geographic reach.
Tom Eccles, Chief Executive Officer of USJ-IMECO, said, "We are very pleased to welcome Joiner Systems and its employees to the USJ-IMECO family. The addition of Joiner Systems adds a highly complementary set of design, manufacturing and installation solutions and capabilities to the USJ-IMECO platform to better serve our customers. This acquisition also strengthens our presence in Canada and improves our ability to support shipyards implementing the Canadian National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy."
Former owners Zack and Spyros Papachristou will continue to play key leadership roles in the Joiner Systems division.
Zack Papachristou stated, "Spyros and I believe the combination of USJ-IMECO and Joiner Systems is in the best interest of our employees and our customers. We've found a true business partner in USJ-IMECO and JFLCO with extremely deep contacts and resources in the markets we serve."
Blank Rome LLP and Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP provided legal counsel to USJ-IMECO.

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Big game days, like the Superbowl that's imminent, are serious foodie days. People have their staples, or go all gourmet and make feasts worthy of Kings.
I like going ALL out. Bring out the showstoppers people.
Especially when it means showing off your plant-based cooking skills in dishes that will have people taking back their "being vegan is difficult" comments while chowing down on your masterpieces.
While I do take out the foods that I may not always eat, I think that it is 100% possible to make a healthy, decadent spread for all to enjoy. Beats having that stomach ache later.
SO here is my top 10 game day recipes:
1. Buffalo Cauliflower
These babies can be fired up to any spice level you want. They are crunchy delicious bites that can also be made as saucy as you like. Personally, I like drowning them.
2. Chilli
No game day spread is complete without chilli, enough said.
3. Chilli Cheese Fries
While you're at it, might as well make a build your own chilli cheese fries bar. These are so good I could eat nothing else for a week.
4. Guacamole
|Mix it up with some salsa for an explosion of flavor.
5. Black Bean Sliders
This recipe is easy to covert to bite-size patties. Serve em up with your favorite toppings.
6. Hummus
This one's not just for the herbivores, I was addicted to hummus way before I switched over to the plant-based ways. There are a million variations, try out roasted red pepper, sundried tomato, or black olive varieties. Apparently, this blog is lacking a recipe for this delicious dip. I will have to rememeber to remedy to that!
7. Hell-Fire Dip
Let's get that mouth burning just a bit more, shall we? This dip has got one hell of a kick, depending on what hot sauce and jerk sauce you use. You can easily tone it down if a fire breathing mouth isn't your thing.
8. Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps are the new burrito. Okay, nothing will ever replace the burrito. This one is easy to whip up and you can vary the fillings to whatever is in season. This is much better than a simple garden salad any day.
9. Melon Citrus Slushies
You've go have something delicious to accompany all those decadent dishes. This one is cool and refreshing, a greta compliment to all the rich food you'll be serving.
10. Black Bean Brownies
Make these bad boys into two-bite brownies by using a small muffin tray. Serve with some banana ice cream!
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De retour à Londres en 1845, il publia plusieurs livres sur l'architecture dans ses manifestations les plus universelles, dont An historical inquiry into the true principles of beauty in art, more especially with reference to architecture, 1849, ouvrage auquel se réfèrent les deux séries d'extraits qui alimenteront la présente note et celle qui suivra.
Bien que non architecte lui-même, l'auteur a un point de vue très tranché sur les pyramides égyptiennes. Parfois partagés à distance par d'autres auteurs, dont certains figurent déjà dans notre inventaire, ses critères d'observation sur la "beauté" des pyramides ne font même pas débat : la majesté, voire la monstruosité minérale, est inconciliable avec les canons de l'esthétique. Une appréciation évidemment contestable : pourquoi vouloir à tout prix comparer le Parthénon et la Grande Pyramide ?
Concernant la configuration des pyramides (inclinaison des faces, orientation des couloirs...), James Fergusson semble hésiter entre un constat d'empirisme ou l'application, par les bâtisseurs égyptiens, de savants rapports entre la division linéaire (la coudée égyptienne...) et la division circulaire (en 28 mesures lunaires).
Il revient aux spécialistes (que je ne suis pas !) d'apprécier de telles considérations. Je constate simplement que, si les pyramides sont, aux yeux de notre auteur, totalement "inartistic", elles n'en donnent pas moins... à penser !
James Fergusson"In architecture, the Pyramids of Egypt are sublime for their size and their situation, and the mystery that attaches to them as the oldest works of man now existing, but they have not one atom of beauty about them. The Parthenon is, perhaps, the most beautiful of buildings, but has neither the size nor expression of power requisite for sublimity ; nor do I think it affects it, nor that its builders wished to create any such impression. (...)
Almost the only buildings deserving the name of monuments that were erected in Egypt during the first ten or twelve centuries of her historical existence were the far-famed Pyramids, which, by the ancients as well as by ourselves, have always been considered as among the most remarkable works ever executed by man, and as technic attempts at fine art they are, and it is to be hoped will ever remain, unrivalled ; for no buildings with which man ever cumbered the face of the globe are so utterly inartistic as these, and notwithstanding the respect we cannot withhold from them as the oldest buildings on the face of the globe, and the awe which we feel for their size, - for they are also the largest that we know of, - neither of these circumstances will entitle them to the rank of productions of fine art. Nor will their purpose, for though with us it is almost an absolute law of architectural criticism, that a building erected for a merely utilitarian purpose cannot be an object of art, and, on the contrary, that the absence of any such motive necessarily raises the building into that category, I could quote many instances to prove the contrary, but none more striking than these, where not one trace of a utilitarian motive either gave rise to the erection or guided their forms ; yet they do not possess one quality to redeem them from being regarded as mere monuments of tyranny, and not as objects of art.(...)
One of the most striking peculiarities of these buildings is their all facing due north (excepting the great one at Saccara...), and that so exactly, notwithstanding the irregularities of the ground or their relative position, as to prove the existence of some strong motive for placing them in that position ; though what that motive was, no one seems to be able to say. It is, however, so universal, not only in the Pyramids, but in all the tombs and buildings of that age that surround them, that the circumstance would appear to require explanation in any country, but much more so in Egypt than elsewhere ; for this orientation was totally disregarded by all the kings, and in all the buildings, subsequent to the age of the Shepherd Kings. There are no two buildings at Thebes that face the same way, so much so, that the Thebans seem almost to have studied that this should not be the case ; and in their tombs, so gratuitously irregular were they in this respect that, in more than one instance in the Biban el Molok, the excavation of a tomb was stopped by running into another, while it might just as easily have been made parallel ; and at a later age, in Nubia, all the pyramids there shew the same utter disregard of this principle, and face in every direction, but scarcely two of them the same way.
This careful orientation has led many to suppose that, besides being tombs, they were also observatories ; and certainly it would appear that they were meant to mark the return of some astronomical phenomenon ; but what it was, neither I nor any one else have yet been able to discover. The most plausible suggestion arose from their entrances being all on the north face, and sloping downwards on an angle varying from twenty-six to twenty-seven degrees, that they were meant to observe the pole-star. All, however, have failed to establish this point ; and as, among the last, Sir John Herschel has wasted his talents and science in the vain attempt, I will not presume to follow where he has failed : but as I think there can be very little doubt but that all these entrances were meant to be closed hermetically and concealed as soon as the king's body was deposited in the pyramid, I do not think it would be of much importance even if he had proved that the altitude of the pole-star was 26° in latitude 30° north.
Even if, however, an astronomical reason was found to fit exactly the passage of the Great Pyramid, we must find another for the second, where the angle of one passage is 25° 55' and of another 22° 15', and a different one for each of the twenty pyramids whose angles have been measured, as they vary from 22° 35' to 34° 5', and comprehend every intermediate angle, but no two alike.
A much more constant measure is the angle which the face forms with the horizon, which, in twelve of the principal and best-preserved Pyramids, varies only from 51° 10' to 52° 32' ; and there may be errors in measurement which may reduce the difference to even something less. With regard to the entrance-passage of the Great Pyramid, it appears to me to be meant as half this. It could not be made horizontal, as that would have led direct to the secret chamber, and frustrated all those ingenious contrivances for concealment which form the principal motive discoverable in the construction of those buildings ; and if at right angles to the face, it would have been so steep that men could not have gone up and down it, and it would have been most inconvenient to have hauled the sarcophagus or other great masses up and down it. This would not, of course, be the case in the smaller ones ; and it appears the more likely that this really was the motive, for the steepness of the passage is almost in the direct ratio to the size of the pyramid.
But even if this could be so explained, what could have induced the adoption of the other angle of 52° for the face ? Why not 45°, or half a right angle ? or, better still, 60°, making the section equilateral ? Had the height measured along the angle been equal to the side of the base, and consequently the angle at the summit a right angle, that might have been a sufficient reason for adopting it. (...)
So I am afraid this explanation will not suffice. At one time I thought I had found the solution in assuming that the Egyptians divided their circle into 28 lunar measures, each consequently occupying 120-857.
Calling this a we have the following approximation for the three Pyramids of Gizeh, according to the angles of the annexed diagram :
Of course, one angle of a regular pyramid being given, all the rest are absolute ; and the only question is, Did the Egyptians adopt the first angle as the seventh part of a circle ? I confess that sometimes I cannot help thinking that they did, though it will be seen, from the varieties in the above table, that even if they adopted this or any other angle, they frequently deviated from it ; and after all, perhaps, it was merely empirical, and adopted because it was thought to make the most pleasing and stateliest outline and form of such a building ; and which may be, after all, the true solution of the riddle.
At all events, if neither of these will suffice, I can suggest no other, for I have tried every measurement they themselves afford, and every celestial phenomenon I could think of, whether relating to the sun, the moon, or the dog-star, and none of them will fit ; and, except the above, none come near it ; but from what we know of the antiquity and importance of the institution of the week, and the month of four weeks, I cannot help thinking that this is the real division of the circle which guided the Egyptian in the outline of these great buildings.
The division of the Egyptian cubit into seven palms, which is one more than any other nation of the world ever adopted, and each palm into four digits, and consequently the cubit into twenty-eight digits, looks as if they adopted the same division for linear as for circular measures ; otherwise why adopt seven ? It was not the measure of a man's fore-arm, or of anything else that I know of, and, except in this mode, I never could account for its adoption.
With regard to the internal arrangement, I have very little doubt but that Mr. Perring is correct in assuming forty cubits to be the leading measure ; it occurs too often and too exactly for the coincidence to have been accidental ; and as if following out the same division of the scale throughout, we find seven times forty, or 280 cubits, to be the exact height of the whole Pyramid ; while, on the other hand, the length of the base, 448 cubits, is commensurate with this in the ratio of 5 to 8, as pointed out by Mr. Perring, and is divisible by 4, 7, or 28, or twice 4 times or 8 times the last number, and, consequently, similar multiples of the smaller ones. These two measures being given, the angles follow absolutely as a matter of course, so that, perhaps, the whole mystery of the Pyramid lies in the relative value of these two numbers, or in the attempt to reconcile a circular division with a linear one.
The annexed plan of the Great Pyramid, and section of that part of it containing chambers, both of which are drawn to the usual scale, will serve not only as a means of comparing its size with other buildings, but will explain all the peculiarities of its internal arrangements better than can be done in words, and contains all the information that has hitherto been obtained on the subject, either from Col. Vyse's or any other exploration ; and unless there be some lower chamber cut in the rock at such a level as to admit the water of the Nile (which even at the height of the inundation never reaches so high as the floor of the present one), I do not believe that much remains to be discovered by any future explorer of its mysteries."
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A couple of weeks ago I published a letter from the Camden New Journal's editor Tom Foot regarding towpath cycling.
Towpath cycling and its discontents should certainly be of main interest to the Camden New Journal because the canal runs just a few feet away from the newspaper's offices in Camden Road.
The CNJ does publish quite a wide cross section of letters covering cyling in Camden, including the canal towpath and Hampstead heath etc, and quite a few of these I have kept over the years.
Following Tom Foot's letter, two more items have come up, one from the venerable Lester May who has regularly made his views most clearly known on the menance of towpath cycling. The other is from Jon Guest, who has been the London Waterways Manager for years, both under British Waterways and now Canal & River Trust.
For the sake of continunity, Tom's letter is published once again followed by May's and Guest's.
No matter what Jon Guest claims, towpath cycling has not improved at all. If anything cyclists are determined to go even faster and the skills they demonstrate in London's streets and on its pavements are very adeptly used on the city's towpath.


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New Hi-Res Screenshots Uncovered for Enslaved
Ninja Theory's Enslaved has many of us waiting in anticipation. And with E3 not too far off, we're becoming even more anxious.
In the meantime, we've found some impressive high-resolution screenshots of the gameplay that should keep some fans happy until E3 week. And so far, it looks like Enslaved is really shaping up to quite the visual feast.


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Things are changing though and I have started three projects that I shall update over the next few weeks.
First up is a present for my brothers upcoming birthday. He and I are both of an age that the original Star Wars movies will always be a highlight of our childhood.
So as something a bit different and meaningful I am building the ertl falcon kit and installing some basic lighting.
I had this kit as a child, but this kit has been lying around for ten years after I got it from a supermarket for £10.
Here is the progress so far, some parts built and some undercoat.
Next up is for my nephew. With his father being so keen on the franchise he too will receive a fully painted present. This time though something a little more suited to a youngster and there heavy handedness.
It's the jabbas palace play set.
And finally, as I haven't been committed to the hobby for over a year, the hobby pot is overflowing with funds. I treated myself to the splendid range from studio miniatures that are very similar to a famous comedy movie.
These will actually become a force for the dragon rampant rules or some whimsical games of songs of blades and heroes.
Thank you for looking.


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Friday, March 12, 2010
For the Love of Bags!
How does this happen? There are twelve bags on that couch--and that is not all of the bags I could have collected for this picture! I can think of several more that are missing, but of those included there are bags I received as gifts, bags I bought at garage sales and second-hand stores, bags I paid over $100 for (only one like that!), practical bags, grocery bags, library book bags, diaper bags, hand bags, leather, cloth, and plastic bags. I love bags! I am always searching for the perfect bag, and since there isn't one perfect bag, I have collected lots of nearly perfect ones.
You know how certain things just seem to draw you to them? It's like they are quietly calling your name and no one else can hear it. Well, for me that call comes from the silent allure of a new bag. Have you experienced this innate attraction that seems to be instilled at birth? It is often diagnosed with the fateful shoe fetish--which only agitates the bag obsession, causing both to flare up at rather inopportune times when low on the natural remedy of self restraint. Size and intended use do not matter. I can't even say there is a certain style, color or common trait among them (other than the simple fact that they hold stuff) which draws me to them. Really, I just love bags!
It's funny because some of my friends know me as the girl with the Mary Poppins bag. Not because I can pull a lamp and a mirror and a house plant out of my bag, but because I often try to pack an entire household into one bag when leaving the house. I have even at times, with polite honesty, accepted the comparison of my packing habits to that of a pack mule. Yes, I am the human pack mule. No, no, I was the human pack mule. I am starting to realize how being over-prepared, and thus over-packed, actually increases my stress and anxiety rather than decreases it. I used to think that I should pack everything I "might" need, just in case... But now I'm finding that when I only take the bare essentials, the lightness of my bag adds the the lightness of my mind and I am less stressed and less anxious and can focus on what I'm doing or who I'm with and enjoy my time so much more! It's amazing how physical things can contribute so much to our intangible state of well-being. That is why I would encourage you to find a bag you love. Carry something cute over your shoulder, fill it with a few things that will make your day run smoothly, and leave all the unnecessary junk at home.
And for those of you like me, who have a different bag for different things--the diaper bag, the swim lessons bag, the church bag, the lunch bag, the shopping bags, etc., etc.--if you seem to be asking, "Now which bag did I leave my phone in? And where are my keys?" as often as I do, here is a little trick I have found and am loving...use one small bag (Rachel made one for me!) to keep all your personal items (wallet, phone, keys, chapstick, gum, etc.) that can be transplanted from bag to bag as needed. I love doing this because I can throw my little purse in my diaper bag when I leave the house and then when we're running into a store where I won't be for long and I don't need the diapers and wipes I just grab my little purse and go. The less that is strapped onto my body, the less anxiety I feel. The right bag packed just the right way is such a beautiful thing.
What is your favorite bag and why? Do you have any tricks for keeping it clean?
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Oh I'm a confirmed bag ADDICT. I gotta say I admire you chutzpah to post a picture of your bags! Lol. I'm a hider/hoarder of bags. lol. I do know what you mean though, and I'm also an avid fan of the "tiny essentials" bag! SUCH a great idea!ReplyDelete
I don't have a favorite, just love switching them up every few weeks. My addiction is shoes, not bags. :)ReplyDelete
I love having CUTE and stylish bags. As long as they can hold a wallet, a diaper, some wipes, and a cell phone. I am good. I also like to "dump" my bag out a couple of times a week. Sort through the trash and crumbs and start over with a clean one.ReplyDelete
I'm so glad I'm not the only one with a bag fetish. My husband gets so exasperated with me when I come across a good deal and think I 'need' another one for this and that! I love that idea of having a small bag for your wallet, etc. I am constantly moving the little item from bag to bag to bag, depending on what or where we're going. That's such a smart idea! I'm not one for keeping them clean... it seems I'll go a couple weeks before I realize there's too much in it and just dump it out and try to organize it all over again!ReplyDelete


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Now made the final sowings, indoors, of all my beans, both Runner and climbing French
The ones sown a week or so back, White Emergo and black climbing French are well and truly germinated and have now been moved to the unheated conservatory before they get too leggy
Now sown Runner beans, Firestorm and Scarlet Emperor, climbing French bean Monte Cristo.
Plus a mystery runner bean, own seed, from a pod I had "put by" some years back, but lost the label. I think it may be Wisley Magic but the seed is large white and not really sure. Wait and see, it may never germinate anyway
And during the seed sort out I found an unopened packet of Borage seed, 2015, sown in a pot and will be lovely for the bees if they grow, should do, I know they grew like weeds when I had them previously


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First of all, the rookies had their photo shoot this weekend.
Here's The Gallery (if you're into that sort of thing.)
And, seeing as how we don't have any real jerseys yet, the NBA decided to photograph our rookies in their old ghetto Summer League jerseys. The logo isn't that bad, but the jerseys are mesh. No worries though, these photos are usually one and done, and no one sees them again.
Word is, the Sacramento Kings, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Orlando Magic have new uniforms, and were photographed at the shoot. They are kept under tight wraps until the official unveilings closer to the season. The Kings and Magic are slight surprises, but the Timberwolves are long overdue, having the same uniforms since 1996 (which is cool though).
Also, in more important news, Adonal Foyle is probably going to get signed by the Orlando Magic. This news is probably the most Earth-Shattering news this offseason, as Adonal Foyles veteran experience will clearly outshine Dwight Howard and land him the starting job. Championship in Orlando, anyone?
Oh, and Ron Artest got traded to the Rockets. Now that's scary.
From Yahoo! Sports:
"Houston Chronicle reports Kings will send Ron Artest to Rockets for Bobby Jackson and No. 1 pick."
Pretty cheap....man, if we make the the playoffs, it'll be a miracle.
The final article in the Player Rankings Saga should come later tonight/tomorrowish.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Rookie Photo Shoot, Adonal Foyle News
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When we think about salvation –
what it is that we mean when we say
that we are saved through Christ –
most people probably think in terms of the death of Jesus
and our sins being forgiven.
This is of course true –
our sins have been forgiven through the death of Jesus –
but the language of the Bible concerning salvation and
the images used to depict our rescue from the human condition
are much richer than that.
In our second reading,
from the letter to the Romans,
Paul uses adoption as an image for salvation.
He says that those who are led by the Spirit of God
are sons and daughters of God:
the Spirit of God he calls a "Spirit of adoption."
In the ancient world the concept of family
was wider than our modern notion of the nuclear family.
There were a number of ways
one could be a part of a family:
families included not only parent and children,
but also the servants or slaves
who worked in the household.
In fact, in the Roman world,
abandoned infants were more likely
to be taken into families as slaves
than to be adopted as heirs.
So Paul, writing to the Christians in Rome,
wants to assure them
that they have been brought into God's family
not to be slaves, but to be children and inheritors
of eternal life in God's kingdom.
We are not to serve God out of fear, as a slave would,
but out of a love that is a reflection
of the loving generosity
that God has shown to us in our adoption.
Paul says that this Spirit of adoption makes us
"heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ."
The Spirit of God, Paul says,
makes us cry out to God
using the same name that the Gospels tell us
Jesus himself used: "Abba, Father."
What Jesus was by his very nature –
the only begotten child of God
and heir to God's kingdom –
we have become
through the grace of the Holy Spirit,
the Spirit of adoption.
This is what it means to be saved:
to be inheritors with Jesus of eternal life
through our adoption in the Holy Spirit.
I know that a number of people in our parish
know very directly what this says about God's love.
Whether adoptive parents or adopted children,
they know how deep that bond of love can be,
how gracious and grace-filled this act of generosity is,
how expansive of the bounds of family,
reaching out beyond the bonds of nature
to create new bonds of grace.
Adoptive parents and adopted children
and even those parents who,
entrusting their children to someone else's care,
have surrendered their children for adoption,
know in a particular way
how great is the power of God's love.
But why talk about this on Trinity Sunday?
Shouldn't a Trinity Sunday homily be an attempt
to explain puzzling words in the Creed
like "consubstantial"
or to find some lame analogy
for the three persons and one nature of God,
or at least to talk about St. Patrick and shamrocks?
Why talk about adoption?
The doctrine of the Trinity
is not advanced mathematics for Christians
in which we somehow make one and one and one
add up to one.
The doctrine of the Trinity
is the mystery of our gracious adoption
by the Holy Spirit
by which we become coheirs with Christ
of eternal life with the one
whom we can now call "Abba, Father."
The doctrine of the Trinity tells us that,
just as children are adopted into the love
that binds together the members of their adoptive family,
we have been adopted
into the mystery of interpersonal love
by which the Father, Son and Spirit are one God.
This is why in our Gospel today
Christ commands his disciples
to "make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
To become a disciple of Jesus
is to be adopted into God's love
and our baptism in the name of the Trinity
is our ritual of adoption.
So let us on this Trinity Sunday give thanks to God
for the Spirit of adoption that has been given to us,
the mystery of eternal love of which we are heirs.


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Handful of fresh basil
Olive oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Sea Salt
Slice the tomatoes in half and put in a bowl. Finely chop the basil and add to bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Add sea salt to taste.
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The Strad Issue: January 2007
Musicians: Antonio Meneses (cello) Gérard Wyss (piano)
Composer: Schumann, Schubert
Antonio Meneses brings a tender beauty almost burdened with sadness to the disc's opening Schumann Adagio, but this is soon swept aside with the passionate outburst that launches the ensuing Allegro. The music of this beloved dreamer rests safely in the tonal quality of Meneses's Alessandro Gagliano instrument of 1730. With his generous vibrato it sings eloquently through the finely spun phrases characterising the four Schumann works on the disc.
His innate feeling for chamber music (he is a member of the Beaux Arts Trio) and a due regard to dynamics knit together an effective dialogue between cello and piano in the three Fantasiestücke. Tempos here, and throughout the disc, are unhurried and bring rewards in the gentle lullaby of the five Volkston pieces, though I would have preferred more outgoing joy in the final dance.
Schubert offers a more vital role for the piano: Gérard Wyss's playing is always technically immaculate, in good taste and provides a most imaginative counterpoint to Meneses. The opening Allegro moderato of the 'Arpeggione' dances with joy and elegance, and phrases are shaped with a nice sense of spontaneity. The players avoid the bucolic humour in their more relaxed view of the finale, where Meneses's deft left hand brings clarity to the fast running passages.
With so much musicality to enjoy in this disc, I just wish some of the moments of more questionable intonation in notoriously demanding passages had been edited out. The recording is immaculately balanced, with perhaps a gain in warmth at the expense of brightness.


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Right near where we live, there are stables where people can board their horses and take riding lessons. I pass this way several times a week when I am going out our back gate. The horses are beautiful and the other day I saw something I had never seen before.
This horse looked so beautiful, but I loved his tail. It has got to be the best fly swatter a horse could ever own.
I wish I was fonder of horses. I think it has to do something with my unreasonable fear of heights. When you sit on a horse, you are really so high that falling might be a dangerous situation. I remember as a Camp Fire Girl back in the 50's. I would go to Camp Hitaga in Iowa for a week or two for several summers in a row. These are some of my happiest memories and I still remember most of the camp songs we learned. Horseback riding was the one thing that I wasn't sure of. I remember being on a horse that wouldn't move for me. That is almost worse than one going too fast; almost. My brother-in-law has raised horses for a long time and I always thought they were so beautiful, but never had a desire to ride one again.


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Food Not Bombs member arrested at Lake Eola
Right when we were marveling at how long it had been since a member of Food Not Bombs was last put in handcuffs, the Orlando Weekly writes, Orlando's senior anarchist Ben Markeson called to notify us that he had finally received the honor of leaving a food-sharing at Lake Eola Park in a police squad car.
for first time since 2007
Markeson was charged with resisting an officer without violence after inserting himself into a discussion about parking between city police officer Noah Pruitt and another Food Not Bombs volunteer. The issue was exactly what is allowed -- parking, stopping or standing -- in a sidewalk-lined circle which, as the Weekly observes, seems to encourage, well, stopping and standing.
I have to include here my own quote: "I wonder what the circle is for, then – maybe to drive around for the fun of it, to make the kids in the backseat dizzy?"
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I'm thinking of doing a new series of posts, one a week asking for recommendations from you readers.
I work in a bookstore, and I love it, but I often get asked "what would you suggest for someone who likes (insert book title here)?" Sometimes I can come up with suggestions, but others (and this does happen a lot) the books they're asking about are ones I haven't read, or even if I have, I can't think of another author who's similar.
So, I'm going to be asking for help. One book per week if there's interest. I don't know which day of the week it'll be, but I'm thinking perhaps Thursdays or Fridays, assuming I get internet one of those days (and if I don't I'll try and get it set up in advance to post automatically).


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This past week the House of Commons voted on a controversial motion which proposed a study on when human life begins. Motion 312, tabled by Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth, was defeated 203-91.
The main talking point coming out of the vote was the fact that among the ranks of the 91 MPs who supported the motion were a number of Cabinet Ministers, including Rona Ambrose (Minister for the Status of Women), Jason Kenney (Immigration) and Peter Van Loan (Government House Leader).
For opponents of the motion, they saw it as an attempt to re-open debate on Canada's abortion laws. Those who voted against it did so either because they are in agreement with those laws, or (in the case of some Conservative MPs) because they were adhering to the Prime Minister's pledge that his government would not be opening up a debate on abortion.
Notwithstanding the motion's defeat, there remain many who feel that the Harper government continues to favour a social conservative agenda. Part of the evidence - the number of Conservative Cabinet Ministers who supported the motion.
Is this proof of a hidden agenda? No.
The accusation of a hidden agenda has dogged the Conservatives (and before them the Canadian Alliance and the Reform Party) from day one. It is an accusation that was used to great effect by the Liberals, particularly when Stockwell Day was the Leader of the Official Opposition, but also in the dying days of the campaign that gave Paul Martin his minority.
However, the governing record of the Conservatives does not show evidence of such an agenda. Yes, one can point to the successive minorities to suggest that the government was not in position to advance such a social conservative agenda.
But now, 16 months into its "strong, stable minority", the Conservatives are still far from any credible suggestion that they are about to spring a sea change in social policy on Canadians.
1. Power. Mr. Harper is well-aware that the majority of Canadians are not supportive of the very social policies so many of his supporters favour. Even when factoring in the (generally) socially conservative immigrant population that is increasingly important to Conservative fortunes, the evidence still suggests that on balance, Canadians are more centrist in terms of social policy (if not liberal).
Recognizing this reality, Mr. Harper will stay away from any debate that could imperil his chances in an election, or allow his opponents to more successfully frame a social conservative narrative against him.
2. Priorities. While Mr. Harper may have catered to the more socially conservative members of his caucus and base over the years in terms of rhetoric, he would have done so for one reason - keep them engaged and mobilized. Rhetoric feeds coffers and keeps a base energized and ready to act.
Mr. Harper's focus has always been on something else. He has consistently adhered to an agenda which, far from being hidden, has been out in the open.
That priority is a fundamental re-shaping of the economic principles upon which the federation has existed for decades. The adoption of a social conservative agenda would simply serve as a distraction away from this priority.
Look at areas like tax policy, equalization or the division of powers. Look at areas that boil down to the role of government - in terms of policy, regulation and environmental stewardship.
In the vast majority of cases, we see an agenda that is focused on re-defining the relationship between the federal and provincial governments, between the government and business, and between the government and individuals.
There is no room in this agenda for an ongoing debate on issues like abortion or gay marriage, for example. While they may be "meat for the base", they are not the prize as far as Mr. Harper is concerned.
What they can do, unfortunately, is distract people from what is happening. In this regard, I suspect a small part of Mr. Harper is pleased to see people get exorcized about policies he would never implement, while at the same not paying as much attention to those that he will.
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The Wroona system was a star system located within the Inner Rim that contained the planet of Wroona. It was in the same sector as Bestine IV.
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We all know that protein is an integral part of a healthy diet, and absolutely necessary for physically active individuals. But not all proteins are created equal.
Whey protein is a very high quality protein which, along with casein, makes up the major proteins in milk. Whey contains all the essential amino acids and therefore scores very high on all methods used to score protein quality. In fact, whey protein is superior to all other sources of protein when you consider how much of the nitrogen (protein is about 16% nitrogen) is retained in the body relative to the amount of nitrogen absorbed. This criterion method of protein quality is referred to as the biological value (BV), and whey protein has the highest score of 100.
A growing body of literature shows that appropriate use of whey protein can maximize muscle size and strength gains from resistance training in addition to having other health-promoting effects.
A study compared whey versus casein protein supplementation on strength gains and body composition in subjects engaged in a 10-week resistance training program. Results showed superior gains in lean body mass and strength in the whey group. In a follow-up study, the same investigators divided bodybuilders into four groups: a whey protein group, a whey protein plus creatine group, a carbohydrate supplementation group, or a carbohydrate supplementation plus creatine group. All subjects were engaged in resistance training. Body composition and muscle fiber size were determined. Subjects in the whey protein group demonstrated greater gains in strength, lean body mass, and type II muscle fiber area than the carbohydrate only group. The addition of creatine to the whey resulted in even more dramatic increases in strength, lean body mass, and cross-sectional area of muscle fibers.
In another study, men who supplemented with whey protein had greater increases in lean body mass compared to a placebo group after 6 weeks of resistance training.
These studies provide strong evidence that whey protein can have a major influence on muscle size and strength gains with resistance training in a relatively short period of time.
Whey protein contains beta-lactoglobulin, a rich source of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). Our laboratory recently examined the effect of an amino acid supplement (rich in BCAAs) on muscular strength during short-term resistance overtraining (each muscle group trained 5 days per week). As we expected, maximal squat and bench press strength significantly decreased in the placebo group after one week of overtraining (-5.2% and -3.4%, respectively) whereas the performance by those who supplemented with amino acids was unchanged (-0.4% and -1.2%, respectively), indicating that providing additional essential amino acids, in particular BCAAs, can prevent the acute stress response associated with short-term overtraining.
Whey proteins have other health-promoting benefits as well. Whey is a rich source of cysteine, the rate-limiting amino acid for synthesis of the antioxidant glutathione. Whey protein can increase glutathione levels and protect against oxidative damage. There is also research showing whey protein can be useful for patients with cancer and high blood pressure. Recent evidence indicates whey is also effective at increasing antibody responses, which help fight off antigens. Thus, whey supports your immune system.
Whey proteins are ideal for use with low-carbohydrate weight loss diets. Because whey is a high-quality protein with a high biological value, you can maintain nitrogen balance and lean body mass and lose more fat while consuming fewer calories if whey protein is consumed. The extra BCAAs in whey are also beneficial during low-carbohydrate diets because they can be oxidized (burned) as an energy source when carbohydrate availability is low.
Timing of protein intake is essential to maximize the anabolic response to resistance exercise. In particular, a protein source that contains all the essential amino acids and one that is rapidly absorbed is needed in order to take advantage of the critical window around a workout for muscle growth. Whey protein is ideal for this purpose. Protein synthesis was stimulated about 400% above pre-exercise values when a protein supplement containing all the essential amino acids was consumed 1 or 3 hours after a bout of resistance exercise.
Consumption of this same protein supplement immediately before exercise resulted in greater net muscle protein synthesis compared to consumption of the supplement at various times after exercise. Thus, the timing of supplement ingestion (i.e., immediately before exercise) is critical to maximize the anabolic response. These same investigators reported that the acute anabolic response to 15 grams of essential amino acids (the amount found in about 30 grams of whey protein) provided before and immediately after resistance exercise is additive and indeed reflects the 24 hour response. In other words, protein supplementation before and after resistance exercise improves protein balance when measured over an entire day.
Further emphasizing the importance of timing, a recent study reported that early intake of a protein-carbohydrate supplement after a workout is more effective at increasing skeletal muscle size and lean body mass than a supplement consumed several hours later.
To recap, I would recommend supplementing with protein both before and immediately following a workout in order to reap the maximum benefit to your muscles. A fast-absorbing protein source with ideal ratios of essential amino acids, like whey protein, is necessary to maximize this anabolic effect.
Whey protein is an excellent, high-quality protein source with advantages over other proteins. Research shows whey may support greater increases in lean body mass and decreases in body fat as part of a resistance training program. Certain constituents of whey may also promote antioxidant status and a healthy immune system. Since exercise, in particular excessive exercise, can result in compromised antioxidant and immune status, whey might be particularly effective in individuals who exercise intensely on a regular basis. Whey also offers benefits for individuals of all ages just wanting to maintain or enhance health even if one is not very physically active.


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The year is 2044, the location is Earth. Except not really. The Earth is pretty much in ruins and people don't really live in it anymore. They exist in it, sure, but their actual lives happen in the OASIS, a virtual world in which you can do anything and be anyone. It's a place where children go to school, a place where the majority of grown-ups work. And after the schooling and the working part of the day are done, the OAISIS becomes a place where people hang out, party, shop and basically do anything they want. Even raiding dungeons, interstellar travel and fighting giant robots with your lvl 80 wizard is perfectly possible. That thin line between reality and fantasy is very much blurred, as is becomes clear when we are introduced to our protagonist. Wade Watts is a teenager who, like everybody else, spends most of his time in the OASIS. But, unlike the majority of people, he dedicates most of his time to unlocking a secret hidden inside the OASIS by its creator James Halliday. The person who unlocks the secret first would become Halliday's heir and basically get like a bazillion gold. And since Halliday was obsessed with the 80s, the puzzles and secrets are filled with references to shows, films and games from that decade. And when I say filled, I mean filled. Flooded. Loaded. Packed. Overflowing. This book is one massive info-dump. The reader is constantly being bombarded by various random facts about the 80s, most of which had nothing to do with the story itself. Certain are interesting though, and personally I enjoyed reading them at first. But it soon grew tiresome. Reference is a great tool and it can make a story seem more interesting. However I don't like it when authors rely on it too much. I wanted to read a book, not a collection of fun trivia about the 80's culture.
It is a page turner though; there is actually real action going on under the layer of references, both in the OASIS and in the real world. I especially enjoyed the moment when Wade realises that he knows where the first egg (puzzle piece) is and he goes to find it. It's a very interesting concept, he had to figure out a number of clues and go through a number of levels, very much what you get in your standard MMO. The boss fights were disappointing though.
about Wade playing old video games with an AI just didn't do it for me. Though
the very last, shall we say, pvp battle was pretty great. Reading
Figuring out the first clue and getting the egg puts Wade into a dangerous position. Both his virtual and real lives are in danger now, because there are some bad guys who want his egg. That came out wrong. Anyway. Funnily enough, Wade took the dangers on his virtual self more seriously than that on his real-life-self, which further shows that the OASIS is more important to him than real life. In real life he's just a poor kid living in a trailer park. In the OASIS, he's a celebrity and he even has friends (I particularly liked Aech, his best friend, whose story is in my opinion much more interesting than Wade's) and even a girlfriend. I liked how Cline wrote about this online relationship. He made it seem believable and very real and actually treated it as a relationship, not just an electric dream.
Music break
We'll always be together
However far it seems
(Love never ends)
We'll always be together
However far it seems
(Love never ends)
We'll always be together
Together in Electric Dreams
End of music break
This book has potential and it definitely brings up a few very interesting ideas. But that's the problem; it just brings them up and doesn't explore them. For example, we're told that the outside world is in ruins, we're told that everyone lives in the OASIS, but well, wait a minute. Somebody has to grow food, make clothes and construct all that technical equipment needed to run the OASIS, right? And that needs to be done in the real world; you can't eat virtual food after all. The fact that this was never really explained bothered me. I don't like plot-holes in my books.
In theory this book is everything someone like me could wish for: people living in what is basically one massive online game. At first the idea seems intriguing and inviting, but after a while it became clear that this virtual world actually became the real world. And the problems from which people escape in the virtual world eventually find their way there. Overall, Ready Player One was a fun and interesting read, but it's not something I would consider re-reading in the future. However, if Cline writes another geek-centred book I'll be sure to give it a try.


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"Your love, so unselfish AND pure;
All the wounds of the soul, it can cure
'Mother' may be a six letter word
But you make my entire world!"
Things that define her:
My inspiration: During my failures, when I was in tears & pains it was my mom who gave me the strength AND courage to overcome my fears. She advised me not to brood about the past & asked me to move on with life. She always says: "Dhayryam Sarvastra Sadhanam", which means you can win the world with courage.
Dynamic person: In few more years, my mom will be a senior citizen. And at this age its not easy for a woman to be dynamic, energetic AND enthusiastic. She is an 18 year old girl, who hops in to learn something new. Be it a new stitch, a new recipe, be it anything, she's always enthusiastic to learn. In fact, she is more lively than me!
My teacher: Yes, indeed. My mom is the first and ever best teacher. She has taught a lot and teaches me every single day how to lead better and a successful life.
My friend: Again, my first best friend since the time I was born in her womb. A very loving person who understands us AND come to a conclusion in her children's point of view.
Her journey from OR to AND:
Do you think the above mentioned words define my mom? Nope! She is a wife, a daughter, a reliable true friend of many, a home-maker, my favorite and best ever cook, a sister, a lover of nature like me AND a many more.
In the last 21 years, not even once I have seen her whining about her daily chores. She's a woman with a wide range of avocations - cooking, singing, reading, crafting, stitching AND the list goes on. She manages to do a lot many things in wee hours.
Not a single person goes unfed from her. Be it anyone- family, friends or a maid. A lovely AND a lively woman, I have ever met in my life.
She is sweet AND feisty! :)
Love you mom, proud of you! :)
This post is a part of #UseYourAnd activity at BlogAdda in association with Gillette Venus".


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June 3 - 4, 2016 (Friday – Saturday)
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The Untz inaugural, the first time ever, festival will be taking place June 3-4, 2016 at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds in beautiful Mariposa, CA.
The main focus for this festival is to cultivate a sound that is uniquely our own, and also fits the sensibilities of our audience. For that reason, expect a ton of livetronica, glitch-hop, psychedelic bass, future funk, downtempo, and that electro-soul we love to love.
✶ Phutureprimitive ✶ The Werks ✶ Desert Dwellers ✶ Kalya Scintilla + Eve Olution ✶ Kaminanda ✶ Wick-It the Instigator ✶ Mr. Bill ✶ Crywolf [LIVE] ✶ Illenium ✶ Fractal ✶ Siren ✶ Said the Sky ✶ Turbo Suit ✶ Bass Physics ✶ Marvel Years ✶ MerKaBa ✶ Treavor Moontribe ✶ Amani vs Teapot ✶ Unlimited Gravity B2B Project Aspect ✶ Dynohunter ✶ Ryan Farish [LIVE] ✶ Yamn ✶ SugarBeats ✶ LabRat ✶Branx ✶ Sixis ✶ Greener Grounds ✶ Vine Street Vibes ✶ Lucid Vision ✶ Evanoff ✶ Blunt Force ✶ Kinetik Groove ✶ Kinetik Force ✶ 9 Theory ✶ CharlestheFirst ✶ Mystral ✶ Tribone ✶ Outersect ✶ GKEN-E ✶ LWKY ✶ Transfer Station ✶ Cosmic Coast ✶ Soul Cyamtic ✶ Grid Division
While the focus is on the music, there will be plenty of attractions for attendees of The Untz Festival, including yoga, workshops, and trips to Yosemite National Park, which is just an hour away from the event site, which means not only will the festival grounds be set in a world-renowned swath of wilderness, but you'll be in close proximity to Half Dome and Yosemite hiking, whitewater rafting, mountain climbing, and camping if you're looking to extend your trip.
It is also at reasonable drive time from Bay Area…
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This time, I don't understand the administration of postal service. Here's the story… I order a concert ticket via Internet. And the ticket will be delivered by post. I have done it before. I will get a notification from post office, that I should take the ticket at post office by showing my ID. So, nobody else can take the ticket but me.
This time when I got the notification, I am in a very busy period. I have a lot of work and I always come home above 6PM. Even in Saturday, I have another commitments. So during the working hours of the post office, I am always busy. I thought, I would take the ticket later on when I am not busy anymore. Beside, the concert is still in August. I don't have to be hurry.
But then in two weeks, I receive an email from the concert organizer. They say that due to the fact that I haven't pick up the ticket, they withdraw the ticket. What?!!! Where's this rule come from???!!!
So I send email to the organizer that I was busy and couldn't pick up the ticket. However, at that time I am ready to go traveling for 2 weeks in the next 2 days. I am afraid that if they send me again while I am away, they will withdraw again and that might cost me some money. So I tell them my situation. If they are not sure that the ticket will be ready tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, it is better that they send me again after 2 weeks.
|Two notifications from the post office
Apparently they have good service. They response to my email quickly and send the ticket again within a day. So in the next day I could get my notification from the post office.
As planned, I got the notification in the next day. Afraid that the ticket will be withdrawn again, I rush to the post office to take it. But then, unbelievably, the post officer says that the ticket has not arrived. According to him, if I got the notification today, it means I could pick it up in the next day. Whaaaattt???!!! There is no such thing written on the notification. And to me, it just doesn't make sense: why you tell somebody to pick something in a day when actually that something is not there yet… Weird!!!
So I go home that day and I come back to pick it up in the next day. This time it works. Finally I can get my ticket. But it's just weird administration process…


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This drytop connects to your pre-existing sprayskirt via a five-inch, double-pull waist—keeping both you and your kayak's cockpit dry. Latex neck and wrist gaiters fit snugly for a water-tight closure against mist, chop, and unexpected spray. A GlideSkin coating inside the neoprene neck overcuff ensures your paddle session won't end prematurely due to chafing.
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Doesn't hold up well
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've had at least 5 NRS Flux tops, bought 2 and 3 warranty replacements. They just don't hold up well IME.
1) Material delaminates causing leaking
2) Stitching around neoprene comes undone (neck, wrist, waist band)
3) Bungey cord self deconstructed after only several uses.
Other gripes:
Waist band doesn't seal well. Sizing - either too big or too small. Velcro on wrists doesn't hold after about 1/2 year use.
If you can buy a new dry top every year, this may work for you. I'm now using the Kokatat Rogue dry top which is vastly superior to the Flux.
I've actually conveyed some of my gripes to NRS reps and they just foo-fooed them, saying "it doesn't effect the performance".
Great first impression
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I bought this last year and FINALLY was able to take it out on the water this weekend for a few hours. I got an early start when there was a slight chill in the air and the Flux kept me at a nice temperature, as the morning wore on and the sun came out I didn't feel like I was baking at all. This thing really breaths well, even when I was really working up a sweat. I did some roll practice in it as well and I stayed bone dry. I can't wait to really put this thing through its paces!
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Another solid NRS product
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I'm quite happy with my new Flux dry top, and over all impressed by purchases I've made from NRS over the years. I've only gotten great gear and service from them.
I had been borrowing a year older model and the fabric on this years is much improved. I've had this top out on the river running moderate class III white water this spring and its kept me dry and taken some scuffs without complaint. The XL fits me great @ 5'11 180. I went with the XL to get the L size neck gaskets. The L size Flux apparently uses M neck gaskets. The neck still needed some stretching once it arrived before it was comfortable. Well, as comfortable as a new latex neck gasket can be. I have a longer torso and really appreciate the extra length on the inner tunnel layer.
Did I mention the Flux looks sick? The green is killer.
Finally a company figured it out!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This drytop, so far, has been a great purchase. NRS finally figured out that it's really annoying to have to stretch and spend many days paddling to get a gasket that is comfortable. This product was comfortable from Day 1. And at the same time, has kept me incredibly dry as well. Can't believe I found it on sale too!


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Relationship Expert Stephany Alexander is the founder of one of the most popular women's websites (top 5%) receiving millions of hits. WomanSavers.com is a revolutionary woman-to-woman networking system with thousands of men's names & descriptions entered globally to promote safer dating worldwide.
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Before I tell you about my upcoming weekend marathon filled with parties, food, and football I must share with you ...
The gift basket I put together for my stepsister's baby shower
The sweet pinkness that I couldn't resist...
One of the 3 pregnant women in my family (who doesn't know their baby's sex yet - actually 4 pregnancies.. ) has to have a girl!
Ok, now time for some randomness...
My darling, sweet husband started RCIA classes last night. RCIA stands for Rights of Catholic Initiation for Adults. I'm Catholic. Riley's Catholic. John & I were married in a Catholic church. We attended Catholic marriage prep classes. He completed an annulment of his first marriage through the Catholic Church. We attend Catholic mass on Sundays. The boys have went to PSR (Parish School of Religion) classes the last two years. This year both boys are on track to make their first holy communion this year, which is a Catholic sacrament. Just one problem - Khegan has to be baptized first. In order for him to be baptized he must be presented for baptism by a Catholic parent - stepparents don't count. So my wonderful, loving husband is making an eight month commitment to complete the RCIA classes so Khegan can be baptized. Why? Because it's important to me! I love that man.
More randomness...
I'm tired.
I 'm not getting enough rest.
I know this because I'm tired.
Riley is sick.
Or, possibly, faking sick.
Not sure which it is.
I should be cleaning my house right now...
for the parties (yes plural) this weekend.
My weekend schedule...
Friday after work I need to 1) Pick up a couple things at the grocery store 2) Clean my house 3) Make an ice cream cake (very easy - maybe a blog post?) 4) Bake a regular cake, and 5) Prep all the food and munchies I'm making for the OSU vs. Miami football party. Saturday at noon is Khegan's birthday party. Saturday morning I need to wrap his gifts, prep food some more, make sure house is still clean, and then at noon the fun begins. The footbal party immediately follows the birthday party starting at 3:30pm.
Did I mention I will have my mom and one of my sisters spending the night at my house on Saturday too?
Sunday morning we will have to go to 9:30 mass (we usually go to noon mass) because of my stepsister's baby shower that starts at 1pm. It's being held in the community center clubhouse in my neighborhood. But I digress... After mass is the boys first PSR class this year. Actually, it is a parent information sesscion and it will run from 10:40 til 11:15. Then I will need to rush home to help set up the baby shower. It will probably be four o'clock before that's all wrapped up.
So that'll give me just enough time left to straighten up the mess from Saturday and maybe blog.


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When I started this blog in 2009, we were living in Arizona, my son had just been born, and I was looking for a way to warm up before writing my paying gigs. I was watching a lot of news, and it was depressing, and sometimes terrifying. It's almost 2016 and things are just as bleak as they were when Thank You Everything started.
I haven't been diligent writing here over the past few years, but each time I do the response is wonderful. Thank You Everything was started to help me (and, I hoped, others) express gratitude and appreciation for what surrounds us. Whether it is the amNewYork paper people at the subway stops at Bryant Park or West 81st Street, the random blue jay that doesn't fly away as I get closer, or even the silence and stillness of an apartment when my family is asleep. These people, things, and moments need to be cherished.
As we enter 2016, it's easy to get swallowed up by the hate, fear-mongering, and violence that surrounds us. Saying thank you for every thing, every being, every moment, every thought, every belief, is more important than ever if we don't want to live in a world of fear and destruction. I am a big believer in the philosophy that the energy you send out into the world is the energy you receive, and that every action has a consequence. During this coming year, please join me in sending out kindness, understanding, and gratitude to all. Hopefully, the good vibes will prevail.


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RUNWAY: KTZ SS16Extreme was the buzzword at KTZ's Spring/Summer 2016 collection as the British label took blue collar jobs, extreme sports and technical and unusual fabrics and molded it all together to create this dynamic and eye catching collection. Plasticize fabrics melded with transparent fabrics and leather and helped create the idea of hybrid clothing, take the unconventional items and turning them into wearables, almost as if the label was making a statement on the wearable tech, from the Apple Watch to FitBit. There were also parachutes attached to hard-edged designs and created a great visual.
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Quote of the day - Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus
"Environmentalism is a religion."
Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus - March 9, 2007
Labels: environmentalism, Quote, Vaclav Klaus
"And indeed, the burden of Cassandra's "gift" is evident in mythology. She predicted the outcome of many disastrous events. In one memorable example, Cassandra announced the dire consequences of the Trojans accepting the infamous Wooden Horse from their Greek opponents. But as Apollo made certain, no one believed Cassandra when she warned her companions about the future. And this, in the end, was to be Cassandra's tragic fate."
"Environmentalism is a religion."
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|A car in Endwell, New York after this week's
epic snowstorm
The total: 30.4 inches.
Records in Burlington go all the way back to 1885. So here's some interesting facts:
With this latest snowstorm added, four of the top five biggest snowstorms in Burington have occured since 2007. Exactly half of the top 20 snowstorms in Burlington have happened since 2000.
It's not just Burlington.
Binghamton, New York had its two biggest snowstorms on record this year.
Many of remember the blizzard along the East Coast from Washington to Boston in January, 2016. Boston and Maine suffered its worst snow siege in history in the winter of 2015. Another record-sized snowstorm swept much of the East Coast in 2013.
What's going on?
Believe it or not, it could be climate change.
I know, I know. A lot of people will scoff at this. Climate change is being blamed for everything, it seems. So now something cold, like a blizzard, is part of global warming? Yeah, right.
Well, actually, probably it is right.
Here's the deal. With or without climate change, it can still easily get below freezing in the winter in the northern United States. There have always been big storms like nor'easters and there always will be, with or without climate change.
Most of the epic snowstorms in the Northeast, like the one that just ended, are caused by nor'easters, those big, windy storms that move up along the East Coast.
During nor'easters - and this one was no exception -- the storm pulls warm, moist air off the Atlantic Ocean. The warm, wet air is forced to glide up and over a wedge of cold air on the northern and western flank of the nor'easter. That moisture condenses and falls as a gush of snow into that cold air.
With climate change, the atmosphere overall is warmer, even if there are patches of cold air around due to basic meteorology. (Climate change doesn't end the physics of meteorology, it just shifts it around.
Warmer air can hold more moisture than cooler air.
Now, I'll fire a bunch of "which means" at you. Bear with me.
Remember that warm, moist air I told you about that nor'easters can pull off areas over the Atlantic Ocean? Often nowadays, due to climate change, that warm air over the ocean is hotter than it used to be. Which means it can hold more moisture than it used to.
Which means that warm, wet air that glides over the cold air more often than not wetter than it used to be decades ago. Which means the snow comes down more heavily. Which means chances are the snow with the nor'easter is more impressive than it used to be.
This doesn't always work. Sometimes, there's just not enough cold air with a nor'easter to produce much snow. It rains instead.
It's possible that snowy nor'easters will become more and more rare as the climate warms, but the ones that are snowy would end up being snowier than they used to be.
On top of all this, some scientists think that declining ice cover in the Arctic is changing weather patterns so that winter storms are more likely on the East Coast.
Research is still going on.
But as you dig out from nearly three feet of snow, you just might be experiencing the effects of climate change.
I'll close with this delightful slo-mo video of an Amtrak train showering people on a Dutchess County, New York train platform with snow after this week's big snowstorm.


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So in light of the Armistice this weekend I took a trip to the Imperial War Museum near Elephant and Castle to pay homage for the service men and women who contributed with their lives for the rest of us today.
It was a great afternoon, very awe inspiring and deeply heart felt. There were so many people attending it was difficult at times to take pictures and then I felt a bit disrespectful taking them because everyone was reading plaques and information boards etc. Something I have always found challenging, taking pictures when I think it may come across disrespectful but you are doing it for the right reasons.
Interesting enough there were loads of wartime images at the museum and it really made me think about being a photographer and that it is about documentating things and reporting it back and can mean you are on the front line of things which in this case is life and death! It really put value into my work and wanting to do more than simply take pictures for the sake of it. I am afterall still learning my way around photography.
I had a similiar experience reading this young artist's account, as I had previously been an artist (although not quite portraits and landscapes) and again was prompted to think about how vast war is and that absolutely everyone who could be involved, was.
This was at the weapons part of the museum. You see in films how resourceful you have to be but seeing it in the flesh…remarkable.
There were a few navy servicemen dotted around the museum who were very friendly and allowed me to get a quick snap! (Thanks fellas) They all looked so young, to think they could be called away to war…
This was also a very interesting fact about the Poppy Appeal and how and why it started. And to see one from back then was amazing.
The plaque says that a kid named Patrick Blunstone witnessed a SL11 aircraft crash outside his house in Cuffley and he was telling his dad all about it. At the end he says, "Please dont be alarmed, all is well."
Again I found this quitr fascinating to read the notes of a nurse who was tending to her patients during WW1. To think this is where it was going to end up after all this time makes you think about what you're doing in life.
This was an interesting piece depicting the effects of modern warfare. The video playing on the sculptures were men running into battle but then facing heavy fire from machine guns and falling down dead. It was very moving.
This segment was quite sentimental to me as I have Japanese heritage (although I don't know it very well) but still brings a feeling of identity and a sense of belonging. The samurai swords, when given from a Japanese officer to the enemy officer, was a sign that the war or battle was over. However the sword below was given willingly as a gesture of goodwill. It was by far the prettiest one.
These flags were sold in London Armistice Day 11th November 1918. There are records stating that on this day there was much rejoicing in London, and diarist Ethel Bilborough stated that the city, "went quite mad."
All in all it was quite a sad and tender time at the museum but also one of much amazement. I am deeply grateful to the men and women who have participated in any war, it means I have been fortunate enough to be here today. It's quite sad that wars are really disagreements between men who hide behind the legions.


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Brian and I are just back from the Winter CHA Show in California and missing the warmer temperatures! We are thrilled though, that spring is on its way... in a little while!
In the meantime, we are eagerly awaiting our purchases of some flirty, vibrant, romantic, rickety, owly, bright and inspiring paper lines!
Some lines that you can anticipate:
My Mind's Eye: Bella Bella, Bloom and Grow and Penny Lane!
Bo-Bunny: many new exciting lines ranging from Flirty to Abbey Road
Kaiser Craft: an assortment of their creative lines! Too many to list!
Basic Grey: Lime Rickey, Wisteria, Marrakech, Bittersweet, and Porcelein
Graphic 54: a new line recommended to us! Check it out...its a little retro, a little vintage, and a lot to be inspired by!
Creative by Design: Some gorgeous Easter and winter paper to inspire you!
Die Cuts With A View: large assortment from their new lines!
Stay tuned to the blog...we will let you know when they arrive! Until then...enjoy the longer days and look forward to a vibrant spring!