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In 1996, my wife Linda and I (Chris Behr) purchased 90 acres of raw land here in the acclaimed Adelaida District of Paso Robles. Slowly we developed our land and turned it into a sustainable, modern working ranch that you are visiting today. One of our sons, Jeff Freeland and his wife Elizabeth, along with their twin daughters, moved up here in 2007 to help start our family owned and operated business, Oso Libre Winery. We opened in October 2009 after spending many years slowly learning how to grow vines and make wines. The key ingredient to our successful Vines, Wines and Angus program is that we enjoy what we do and the lifestyle that comes with it!
We produce award winning, artisanal estate wines in limited quantities. Our sustainably farmed vineyards are deeply rooted in rugged calcareous (limestone) hills exposed to sunshine and ocean breezes consistently producing rich, complex fruit.
Our harvest usually comes late in October or early November, which is at least six weeks longer than in warmer climates. This extended hang time for the grapes rewards us with premium and sophisticated fruit, resulting in exceptional wine. We invite you to experience our distinct estate vintages, blends and dessert wines.
Olde English Babydoll sheep, grass fed Black Angus and free range chickens all work together to tend our vine rows and graze land. Our Babydoll sheep program was implemented strictly for our vineyard maintenance in accordance with our sustainable farming practices. Thanks to the sheep's small size and robust character, these remarkable little full-time workers graze our vineyards and are ideal for organic weed abatement, fertilization and soil management. As an adjunct, our free-range chickens are social partners to our sheep and cattle and assist in providing nutrients, fertilization and insect control to our vineyard. These charming allies all help to reduce our dependence on energy consumption and pesticides. When you visit our tasting room, we believe you too will be captivated by their presence and work ethic.
The wind and sun supply over 100% of our energy needs for our winery. We conserve and create energy by proudly utilizing our 10KW progressive Wind Energy Conversion Facility (WECF) in conjuction with our 77 solar panels on our winery. Our carbon footprint is 0% at Oso Libre Winery!
In conjunction with our vineyards and winery, Oso Libre is a traditional San Luis Obispo cattle ranch. Our Black Angus cattle are free range, grass fed, hormone free animals. We are excited about the future of our Angus beef program.
All of our Vines at Oso Libre are SIP (Sustainability in Practice) certified. We, as a life choice, focus on habitat conservation, energy efficiency, pest management, water conservation, economic stability, and human resources.
Sustainable agriculture rests on the principle that we must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability for future generations to meet their own needs. It addresses stewardship of both natural and human resources and in agriculture it means that decisions are made with the whole farm system in mind as well as productivity in the long and short term.
The term sustainable agriculture means an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will, over the long term:
"satisfy human food and fiber needs; enhance environmental quality and natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends; make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls; sustain the economic viability of farm operations; and enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole."
- 1990 Farm Bill
Learn all about the importance of the SIP program at The Central Coast Vineyard Team website.
We use an American grapevine rootstock specifically selected for its resistance to pests and preference for drought prone soils and hillsides. These roots adapt well to our clay/lime soils and tolerate our wet winters. Oso Libre's sustainably farmed vineyards are deeply rooted in rugged calcareous (limestone) soils exposed to sunshine and ocean influenced air consistently bearing complex fruit. Our location in the cooler West side Adelaida region of the Paso Robles AVA, is only 10 miles from the coast, and is highly desirable for its unique micro-climate. This micro-climate coupled with our selective vineyard management allows our estate yield to be intentionally very low.
Harvest season at Oso Libre occurs in late October or early November. This provides an extended hang time for the grapes, which is about four to six weeks longer than in warmer climates. The longer time on the vine allows for more intense flavors, color, complexity and true varietal characteristics to develop. The combination of all these features permits us to achieve the best performance from our grape vines while preserving our commitment to our sustainable farming program. The end result is the highest quality grapes bearing delicious flavors and proper balance, which is essential for great wine.
Mourvèdre, as wine historians suspect, may be a variety of ancient origin, perhaps introduced to the Barcelona area of Spain by the Phoenicians in 500 BC. The name Mourvèdre is derived from the town of Murviedro in Valencia, and the name of Mataró is derived from the town of Mataró in Catalonia. After the sixteenth century, the variety was brought to France. The grape is thought to have arrived in California in the 1860s.
Our Mourvèdre at Oso Libre is planted with the ENTAV-INRA ® 369 authorized clone from ENTAV in France. The French National Technical Association for Viticultural Improvement certifies this clone for its authenticity and quality. Clones with this certification are among the highest quality producing grapes in the world.
Cabernet Sauvignon became internationally recognized through its prominence in Bordeaux wines. From France, the grape spread across Europe and to the New World where it found new homes in places like Paso Robes. For many years, the origin of Cabernet Sauvignon was not clearly understood and many myths and conjunctures surrounded it. The word "Sauvignon" is believed to be derived from the French sauvage meaning "wild" and to refer to the grape being a wild Vitis vinifera (Wine Grape) vine native to France. Until recently the grape was rumored to have ancient origins, perhaps even being the Biturica grape used to make ancient Roman wine and referenced by Pliny the Elder.
The grape's true origins were discovered in the late 1990s with the use of DNA typing at the UC Davis. The DNA evidence determined that Cabernet Sauvignon was the offspring of Cabernet franc and Sauvignon Blanc and was most likely a chance crossing that occurred in the 17th century.
Its popularity is often attributed to its ease of cultivation. The grapes have thick skins and the vines are hardy and resistant to rot and frost. Its consistent presentation of structure and flavors express the typical character ("typicity") of the variety.
Our Cabernet Sauvignon is the certified clone FPS 08 and is one of three selections at FPS (Foundation Plant Services at UC Davis) taken from the same single vine source: Concannon R34 v2. FPS 08 first appeared on the list of registered vines in 1971. FPS 08 was characterized by Dr. Jim Wolpert (UC Davis) as a "high yielding, late-maturing" selection in the 1995 ASEV Proceedings of the International Symposium on Clonal Selection.
The first documented use of the term Primitivo appears in Italian governmental publications in the 1870s. This name's appearance, 40 years after the first documented use of the term Zinfandel, was previously thought to suggest that Primitivo was introduced to Italy from across the Atlantic. However, this hypothesis became unlikely since the discovery of the vine's Croatian origin. Primitivo is now thought to have been introduced as a distinct clone into the Apulia region of Italy in the 18th century. In 1993, a DNA fingerprinting technique was used to confirm that Primitivo and Zinfandel are clones of the same variety. Comparative field trials have found that Primitivo selections were generally superior to those of Zinfandel, having earlier fruit maturity, similar or higher yields, and similar or lower bunch rot susceptibility. This is consistent with the theory that Primitivo was selected as an early-ripening clone of a Croatian grape. Certain California regions are regarded as "exceptional" for Zinfandel, each with identifiable flavor characteristics.
Fortunately, San Luis Obispo, particularly our Paso Robles AVA is listed as one of those exceptional regions. Due to our hot days and cool maritime evenings, our Primitivo/Zinfandel is known for having a good sense of body that is not overly tannic. Zinfandel is often praised for its' ability to reflect both its terroir and its winemaker's style and skill. We use the low annual yields from our Estate Primitivo Vines in many creative ways. We make an Estate Varietal called Nativo and we also use our Primitivo as a blender to add spice, body and interest to many other wines. Look for it in our Rojo del Patron, Por Vida, and Primoroso.
Viognier is from Southern France, in the Rhône Valley districts of Condrieu and Château-Grillet. Some people believe that the vine originally was brought to France by the Roman Emperor Probus from the Dalmatia region where it is now cultivated under the name Vugava bijela. The areas now planted to Viognier are increasing worldwide.
Our Viognier at Oso Libre is planted with the ENTAV-INRA ® 642 authorized clone from ENTAV in France. The French National Technical Association for Viticultural Improvement certifies this clone for its authenticity and quality for. Clones with this certification are among the highest quality producing grapes in the world.
Grenache Blanc is a variety of white wine grape that is related to the red grape Grenache. It is mostly found in Rhône wine blends and in northeast Spain. Grenache blanc is thought to have originated as a mutation of the red version of Grenache in Spain. It then spread across the Pyrenees to France, finding a second home in the Rhône.[2]
Grenache Blanc is an important variety in the French wine region of the Rhône Valley, often blended with Roussanne in wines and even being included in some red wines. It is a major component in the white wines of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône AOCs. Our neighbors at Tablas Creek Winery have been instrumental in bringing Grenache Blanc to the USA. They imported cuttings from Chateau de Beaucastel in 1992, with their first harvest in 1999. However the name could not appear on labels until 2003, when the variety was provisionally approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Our Grenache Blanc at Oso Libre is planted with the ENTAV-INRA ® 141 authorized clone from ENTAV in France. The French National Technical Association for Viticultural Improvement certifies this clone for its authenticity and quality. Clones with this certification are among the highest quality producing grapes in the world.
The soils on our ranch are diverse and the grapes were planted to take the best advantage of the site condition of each block. Much of our Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon is planted on a steep hillside of Linne-Calodo soil type #152. This calcareous limestone soil is especially well suited for growing robust grapes and is very desirable. The grapes struggle to root and thrive in this soil, but produce exceptional fruit because of the adverse conditions.
We selected specific French grape vine clones and American rootstocks that are best suited to our local micro-climate and geology. We use the 1103 PAULSEN American rootstock specifically for its resistance to pests and preference for drought prone soils and hillsides. These roots adapt well to clay/ lime soils and put up with our wet winters. All of these attributes match the conditions on the property and allow us to get the best performance from the grape vines while maintaining our sustainable farming program. The vineyards are widely spaced on a 10 by 6 foot vertical trellis system. We designed the system to minimize erosion, receive abundant sunshine, absorb vital mineral nutrients and allow for ease of management, all in the goal of sustainability.
Our pruning, leaf pulling, fruit thinning and harvest practices give us the best defense against our number one potential enemy: adverse weather which quite often includes unseasonable rain, wind and freezing temperatures. We have a frost protection wind-generating machine combined with our sophisticated micro-sprinkler system. We engage both systems just prior to harvest (usually October or November) or during bud break (usually March or April) if the temperatures drop near or below freezing. The electrical power for our vineyard is provided entirely by our Solar panels and our WECF tower (wind energy conversion facility).
Our Mourvèdre is planted in the lowest parts of our property. We call it our blessed (Bendicion) grapes because we fight early and late frost every year. Most years our harvest from these vines yield small quantities but spectacular fruit and produce only one to two tons per acre. Planted entirely in soil type #132, the Mourvèdre is deeply rooted in sedimentary alluvium of calcareous clay.
Our lower hillsides are dominated by gently sloping alluvium composed primarily of soil type #188, which is a Rincon clay loam. This is a very good soil for producing high quality grapes allowing for deep rooting.
We are small so our vines get a lot of attention, as we are hands on with every aspect of our intensive vineyard management system. In accordance with our sustainable farming policies, we have incorporated our Olde English Babydoll sheep program for weed and nutrient management. Also the vineyard is planted with a cover crop of nitrogen yielding clovers and native grasses, which allows us to reduce erosion, return beneficial nutrients to our vines and greatly reduce our use of herbicides, pesticides and tractors.
Thanks to your support we're able to make donations to veteran support groups, neglected and abused children; find cures for Cancer; animal protection causes and many local and nationwide organizations.
In addition, the proceeds from the following go to OLPV:
-All of our Private Events
-Our Special Etched Solera Barrel Wine Bottles
-Our Western Wine Wagon Rides
-$5.00 for each Facebook "like"
-$5.00 for each Poker Style Tasting Chip
-Tasting Room Votive Candle Offerings
In an effort to offer only the highest quality and mature products, many of our wines are aged naturally both in barrel and in bottle. Some wines are released many months or even years after barreling and bottling. During the bottle ageing process, a wine will change and may produce natural derivatives. These derivatives may include fine sediment and in some wines, tartrate crystals. These crystals may look like sand particles and may be found on top of a cork or in the bottom of your glass after pouring. They are completely harmless and are simply a function of the natural tartaric acid components of the wine falling out in solid form after a wine has been aged in a cool environment. Our white wines are cold stabilized to prevent this natural occurrence, but this effect may be seen in some red wines which are not cold stabilized. Neither sediment nor tartrate will effect the flavor of the wine. We recommend decanting our extended aged wines prior to serving. Decanting will mitigate the appearance of sediment and better prepare the wine for drinking.
Spoilage is a separate issue. Because our wine is a completely natural product, it is likely that a small number of bottles for any given wine may experience spoilage. This is most often due to cork failure. A wine can spoil if a cork is not air tight or breaks down for various reasons. At Oso Libre, we use M.A. Silva cork products which come directly from heritage Cork Oak forests in Portugal. M.A. Silva is a premium cork supplier dedicated to quality and we choose only the top grade cork offerings for our wines.
With this said, if you receive a spoiled wine, or if you are not comfortable with ageing derivatives, please do not hesitate to contact us about the issue as we are more than willing to hear your concerns. We understand that wine is a premium product and must be presented and enjoyed as such. Your satisfaction and gratification are our primary goal, so any unacceptable wine can be returned and replaced at no charge.
2013 Primoroso Winemaker's Blend
2012 Quixotic Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Querida Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
2011 Reserva - Bordeaux Style Blend
Revolucion - Winemaker's Blend
Reserva - Bordeaux Style Blend
Quixotic Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Oso Libre Wine may be found at the following locations:


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About Me
- Belle TH
- United States
- Belle is a mother of 2 beautiful teenagers aged 19 and 18 years old. She is originally from Bato, Catanduanes. She loves fiddling around with computer on her free time.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Our Memorial Day Drive At Roosevelt
During memorial day weekend, many people from different places in AZ, mostly from the cities, flocked to our place, which boosts higher elevations and cooler climate. Visitors camp out by the river, in the mountains or anywhere that is cool. Our main road, grocery stores, gas stations are jam-packed with people. It is like a madhouse. Sometimes, it is best to just stay home until the crowd has subsided.
This Monday morning, we decided to go for a long drive to Roosevelt lake which is about an hour-drive from home. I promised my friends to check on her vacant house once a month while they are away. We made sure that the drip system in the yard was in good working order. Of course, I took the camera along so I could take many interesting views along the way. I noticed that the lake is loaded with motorhomes, trailer, boats, and cars from all over places. There are so many activities that are taking place from boating, fishing, jet and water skeing, camping, and just merely sightseeing.
Roosevelt Lake was once the largest man-made lake in the world. When it is full, it can cover more than 88 miles of shoreline, big enough to hold large crowds. It is such a beautiful and popular place to cool down and to frolic around during hot summer days.
We have good memories in this lake with family and friends. When we hadn't sold our boat, we liked to spend our weekend here boat riding while the kids jumped in and out of the boat and swam like little fish until their lips turned purple and puckered. We also used to go fishing here and caught quite a bit of good-sized crappies.
My husband took the above two pictures of the lake and me.
Boats, motorhomes, and trailers crowded the shoreline for the memorial weekend.
This is the marina where people in the area store their boats.
The arch bridge was completed in 1990 right before the Roosevelt Dam was rebuilt
The Theodore Roosevelt Dam was built in 1903 for irrigation, electrical power, and recreational purposes.
11 comments:
- Annamanila said...
Memorial day weekend! Much anticipated in the US ha? I guess I have to browse on what Memorial Day really is. Unless you'd blog about it? haha
Amazing pictures -- as usual from the photoblogger of the year! That's my not so humble opinion. lol
- May 28, 2007 at 8:21:00 PM PDT
- auee said...
Ah you also had a long weekend
:-) It was a bank holiday y-day here in the UK, too.
Unlike your trip though, our weekend was grey, cold & rainy.
- May 29, 2007 at 5:37:00 AM PDT
- SexyMom said...
now, now, now--posting pictures that get better day by day. cool, Belle, and look at that lass in the first 2 pictures by the lake, who would say she has 2 teen lovely daughters?
i also like your pictures of the arch bridge, belle.
- May 29, 2007 at 1:49:00 PM PDT
- Abaniko said...
Nice sights. Including the pretty lady in the pic. ;)
- May 30, 2007 at 7:32:00 AM PDT
their favorite part is getting ice cream on the way back, lol
- May 30, 2007 at 3:47:00 PM PDT
- Belle TH said...
Anna, yes memorial day, labor day, and fourth of July are the much anticipated holidays in the USA. photoblogger of the year, huh? not even close. thanks though.
Auee, it was hot here last weekend, in the upper 80's and may have gotten up in the 90's. but it was not the humid hot, it was the dry hot. hope you had a great time.
sexymom, i am glad there has been some improvements in my photos. i do the trial and error method.
abaniko, thanks! that lady in the pic is my twin sister.
mihijita steph, yes, we love to treat ourselves with icecream to cool us down, but on this trip, we didn't have. am trying to stay away from it, and you know that.
- May 30, 2007 at 4:58:00 PM PDT
- Heart of Rachel said...
Hi Belle. Happy Memorial Day! Glad you enjoyed your drive at Roosevelt. Thanks for sharing the lovely photos. That's a beautiful scenery.
- May 30, 2007 at 6:36:00 PM PDT
- joy-joy said...
ika an tita belle ang asa pics? sigurado ka? huna ko su aki mo. hehehe. sexy pa pan-o. ingat po.
- May 30, 2007 at 7:18:00 PM PDT
- Belle TH said...
Rach, thanks! my daughter thinks that our favorite part of the drive to Roosevelt is treating ourselves with delicious icecream from the only convenience store there.
joy-joy, it is my twin sister..hehe. seriously, it is moi. tunay na morena.
- May 30, 2007 at 7:29:00 PM PDT
Impressive photos Ate Belle. You like a teenager in the photos ;)
- June 1, 2007 at 10:12:00 AM PDT
- Senor Enrique said...
Beautiful lake, Belle! Great pics, too.
In NYC, Memorial Day basically signals the day one can wear white shoes and white pants safely without committing fashion faux pax.
- June 3, 2007 at 6:53:00 PM PDT

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I wrote a post after the victory. It was partly about the game, but largely about Montreal and the fans here. La Ville et Hockey and all that. It was a nice post. I rather liked it.
I got to be exuberant for a couple of hours. And then I saw the news.
Now I'm depressed and embarrassed. There are so many things wrong with last night's 'celebrations' that I don't even know where to begin. Wrong on a hockey level. Wrong on a human level.
I want to take it all back. Everything. Issue a uniform pan-blog retraction. Everything I've ever said here has been completely wrong. Consider this a place-holder until I figure out if there's anything else worth typing.


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ODTUG - Oracle Developer Tools User Group
June 21 to 25, 2009. Monterey, California.
This year, I went to ODTUG conference to see what was new in the Oracle tools space. It's well over a month since I went, so I'll just write a few highlights.
ODTUG included subjects on:
Application Express
Oracle Fusion Stack, JDeveloper
Oracle BI
Some of the heavy Oracle hitters there were Tom Kyte, and Steven Feuerstein, and Michael Ault.
One interesting thing to me was the HUGE international prescence. There were many people from Europe and Australia. Even from Nigeria, Africa. I asked these two about the 419 scams, and they say, that they not only get the emails, they get the 419 scam by phone call too! I wonder how many countries were represented.
Most of the conference was on the latest and greatest from these new Oracle tools.
However, I'm always interested in how do we build solid software that works first time, every time. And is instantly understood and maintained by ten new people that just walked in the door.
Put in the wrong people, with the best tools, you can still produce really awful systems. There were a few presentations that I resonated with.
A few years ago, the subtext of my tuning presentation was "avoiding the worst practices". At ODTUG, Tom Kyte had a presentation, "Worst Practices for DBAs and Developers". It was a collection of really bad things he has unfortunately actually seen in industry! A lot of it concerned underlying attitudes and beliefs that lead to seriously pathetic systems. Such as:
Probably you don't need to test.
Testing would be a waste of time.
It might not break.
It probably won't have any scalability issues.
Just do the upgrade, it'll probably work.
If I test, and it doesn't work, I'll be in trouble.
Never question authority. Experts are always right.
Nothing need be backed up with evidence.
Things never change.
Tom ended with an hilarious example of the attitude: "let's build in the security in later". Imagine if a car was not built with security in mind. He showed a picture he'd found on the web that did just that. It got a huge laugh.
I too see so many bad practices and results in IT. Some are truly unbelievable. Tom Kyte articulates many of the things I've been saying for years. Can I say, great minds think alike?
See Tom's presentation at:
I also liked the presentation by Toon Koppelaars.
He talked about how three tier applications, as far as the user is concerned, are essentially much the same as two tier client server. It's just a window on the data.
But since java and the web the technologies have become very complex now. There are dozens if not hundreds of technologies to learn now. Each requiring months of learning curve to become really productive. With more and more features, of which only 10 to 20% will actually be used. That have a short lifespan of sometimes only two years! He calls them YAFET: Yet Another Front End Technology.
Find his excellent presentation and solutions at:
The full blown talks are at:
I met tuning expert Cary Milsap. We had met in Boston area we he presented there. We had a good dinner together.
Brian Spedolini had an interesting presentation, Oracle Application Express on the iPhone. Cool.
So, a good conference. If you want to go next year, find them at:
Friday, August 14, 2009
Oracle Developer Tools User Group Conference
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About St. John's Lutheran School
At St. John's Lutheran School, you can expect a Christ centered education from teachers, faculty and staff that love their Savior and kids. We work to help students realize the talents that they are blessed with and help them to use those talents to the best of their ability. We are also nationally accredited by the National Lutheran School Accreditation of the LCMS which has established the highest standards for school quality.
Why should your children attend St. John's Lutheran School?
- Christ-centered curriculum and environment
- Christian teachers
- Family values are affirmed and promoted
- Accredited by National Lutheran School Accreditation
- Small classes 1:14 ratio
- Quality facilities
- Safe and secure environment
- Extracurricular activities including athletics, choir, chimes, band, and academic competitions
- Serving families with children for 6 weeks through Grade 8
- Before and after school care program
- Library, Computer Lab, and a classroom set of iPad Mini's
- Smartboards and projectors in every classroom
Interested? Our Principal, Jennifer Comfort, would be happy to answer your questions and give you a tour.


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We finally moved!!! I've been planning this vingette for weeks now. This is in our entry way and looks so lovely when you
come in the door.
I am displaying my vintage English transferware hunt scene plate, along with my three vintage spaniel collectible dogs.
On the right side I'm displaying three of my Franklin Mint Classics, more vintage collectible dogs and my wise old owl book box.
One of my favorite paintings Woman in a Boat by James Tissot
I am so happy and grateful that the short sale went through. It took a long time. 120 days to be exact, but we are in now and I'm enjoying decorating my new home and blogging again.
I look forward to this autumn season on the horizon. Like many of you it's my favorite time of year and like many of your I'm truly sick of the heat and look forward to the chill in the air. Sweater weather!!


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I bundled together all of the aspects of the car accident and Sarah titled it "sucks".
*I was in a sucky car accident, I deeply and completely love and accept myself"
*I was really scared by being in this sucky car accident, I deeply..."
*It was really scarey being in a this sucky car accident, I deeply..."
Then we did one round of tapping through the different points, saying, "Sucky car accident!" *I heard tires squealing
*I felt the impact of the car hitting the back left wheel
*I'm getting hit and the car is spinning
*The car is spinning around 180 degrees
The tapping brought her SUDS level down from a "7" to a "3" for the trauma of the car accident. I then asked her about the pain in her neck, which dropped from a "7" to a "5" (without directly working on the pain in her neck). That ended up being my approach, to tap on he trauma of the accident, and when the SUDS level dropped for that, I checked to see how the pain in the neck was doing. The pain dropped right along with the level of the trauma.
We continued tapping for the trauma of the "sucky" car accident. I think the yelling helped because her SUDS level dropped to a "1" for the trauma of the "sucky" accident, and the pain in her neck dropped to a "2". It only took two more rounds of tapping directly for the pain in her neck bring it to a "0".
Then we tapped for about thirty minutes to dissolve the trauma of the accident itself. We only spent five minutes directly tapping for the pain in her neck, and in less than one hour, both the trauma of the accident and the pain in her neck were completely gone.
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Coup in Somalia The Times Wednesday, October 22, 1969
The collapse of another democracy in Africa is regrettable. Since their independence in 1960, when their British and Italian administered homelands were hastily united, the Somalis maintained parliamentary institutions and an impartial judiciary. These free institutions survived what amounted to an unsuccessful war with Kenya and Ethiopia to unite the Somali nation throughout the horn of Africa.
Clearly, however, Somali democracy was crumbling under electoral and other abuses. Whether or not the assassination of the President, Abdi Rashid Shermarke, was directly connected with rising opposition, his death brought trouble to a head.
The elections in March a flood of electoral petitions against corruption which were astonishingly dismissed by the Supreme Court after a respected Italian judge had been retired. The government of Mr. Ibrahim Egal, who has been detained, certainly seemed to be overreaching themselves in their desire to stay in power. Admittedly the electoral regulations almost invited the Government to exert pressure. But after the accusations of rigging , there was little possibility of holding elections for a new president which would have been accepted as fair, and in Somalia the president has some vital executive duties. Haji Muse Boghor, whose name was mentioned prominently as Mr. Shermarke`s successor, was known as an associate of Interior Minister, Mr. Yasin Nur.
The takeover by the army and police (as in the anti-Nkrumah coup they worked together) may prove therefore to be popular movement against a ruling clique that had abandoned the rules of fair play as the Somali clans respect them. The new regime will have to be reformists. Fortunately, mineral developments promise a desperately poor land new resources – indeed this prospect may have tempted Mr. Egal`s government to cling to power. But the whole administration needs overhauling, and Somalia`s return to democracy may well take as long as, for example, Sierra Leone`s.
It is worth noting that in Africa Army rule tends to be an interlude. The politicians, suitably chastened for their hubris, are allowed back for their technical skills when the officers see that their popular backing has evaporated. The army in many African states is, in a sense, the alternative government rather than the nominal political "opposition".
Meanwhile change is in the air among Somalia`s neighbours in the horn of Africa. It is unclear what will follow the leadership of the respected but aged Emporor of Ethiopia and President Kenyatta of Kenya. Bothe countries are threatened with disruption – Ethiopia by Eritrean secessionism, Kenya by anti-Kikuyu feeling. The new Sudanese regime has also signally failed to deal with its southern secessionists. Amid such uncertainties, the Somalis may be glad of military leadership, based on their Russian-equipped but far from Russian-indoctrinated Army, for a period of national consolidation.
Soviet Advisors` role in Somali Army, By Ralph Hawkins-The Times,October 26, 1969
Mogadishu, Oct 26. Russian advisors were with the Somali Army throughout last week`s bloodless takeover of power, it was disclosed here today.
When staff of other embassies were refused permission to go to their offices or to leave them if they were already inside, Soviet diplomats had free movement throughout the capital.
Diplomatic sources disclosed that it was initially assumed that the military take-over was inspired by communists. But now they are reluctant to confirm that opinion. "The Somali Army cannot operate without the Russian advisors. And in that case they may just have been doing their jobs. At any rate it is difficult now to see any communist inspiration in the announced aims of the revolutionary Council," one sources declared.
Piecing together the events of the Tuesday coup, it is now clear that the army acted alone.
The evening before the revolution the ruling Somali Youth League met in closed session and confirmed Haji Musa Boghor as the party`s nominee for the vacant presidency. Army informers inside the meeting disclosed that Mohammad Ibrahim Egal, the Prime minister, intended to rush through the election at a specially called meeting of the national Assembly the next day. By 2 o`clock the next morning, however, troops went into action. They surrounded and captured the police headquarters, took over the radio station and Ministry of Information, surrounded other public buildings, and cut telephone wires inside and outside Mogadishu.
General Korshel, the police commandant, is believed to have won his freedom, after arrest, by guaranteeing police support to the coup.
Mr. Egal and his cabinet were rounded up, along with the acting President, Sheik Muktar.
Mr Egal is now under heavy guard in his seafront home. An armoured troop carrier blocks the front entrance, and another guards the rear. Troops have sealed off streets around the house.
It is widely alleged in Mogadishu today that the army has discovered a £500,000 deficit in a special Government account handling Somalia oil deals.
This weekend General Mohammad Siyad, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, and spokesman for the Supreme Revolutionary Council, met the press for the first time.
In the officers` club at Army headquarter, on the outskirts of Mogadishu, General Siyad pledged the new regime to continue friendly relations with neighbouring countries.
General Siyad is not thought, by many observers, to be the real power behind the revolution. A group of officers of the rank of lieutenant-colonel and colonel are believed to have been responsible for the planning of the coup.
But Mogadishu itself is being run by captains and majors who have taken over different ministers and appear to have absolute authority.
Even now the Revolutionary Council chooses to remain anonymous, and for the moment the streets of Mogadishu are quiet.
Turmoil in a Land of Proud and Hostile Clans
The New York Times
October 26, 1969
This dispatch was written by a New York Times correspondent who recently visited Somalia
Paris – Of all the countries in Black Africa, only little Somalia – the nine-year-old nation that occupies the almost biblical wilderness of Africa`s Eastern Horn – has anything approaching ethnic unity.
Almost all of its 2.5 million people are Somalis – long-limbed, curly-haired, dark and handsome. But not all Somalis live in Somalia; there are substantial numbers also in Kenya, Ethiopia and French enclave of Djibouti, a valuable port on the Red Sea.
The Somali constitution pledges the country to the reunion of the Somali peoples, and that was a cardinal tenet of government policy in Mogadishu, the sleepy seaside capital, in the early years. The talk of the politics there was to talk of national "irredentism".
Seated portrait shows a smiling Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, the prime minister of Somalia, 1968. New York. (Photo by Bachrach/Getty Images)
Prime Minister Mohammad Ibrahim Egal, an articulate, studious and relatively unbelligerent leader, took office on July 5, 1967, and immediately set about reducing the tensions between Somalia and its neighbors, which had resulted in a series of undeclared border wars. He succeeded in working out a détente with Kenya and with Djibouti, and as recently as last month was conferring with Emperor Haile Selassie on problems in the Ogaden desert of Ethiopia.
Now all of his efforts have been swept away, and it appears possible that new hostilities will poison the area, which is given great strategic significance by its position at the mouth of the Red Sea across from Aden.
On October 15, a man in a policeman`s uniform shot and killed the President, Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, as he visited Las Anod in the extreme northeastern part of the country, which has been devastated by a severe, two-year drought. It was the third political slaying in East Africa this year; previously, Dr. Eduardo Mondlane, leader of the Mozambique Liberation Front, and Tom Mboya, Kenya`s Minister for Economic Development, had been killed.
Last Tuesday morning, a few hours after the President was buried, the Somali police and army seized power, driving Mr. Egal from office and arresting him and other ministers. The country`s name was immediately changed to "the Democratic Republic of Somalia" – a formulation that in Africa usually, but not always, signifies an intention to move to the left.
It is not clear whether there was any connection between the assassination and the coup d`etat, and the country`s new leaders have done little to tip their hand. But the military and police officers have praised Mr. Shermarke, an unreformed irredentist, and locked up Mr. Egal, the negotiator.
If renewed militancy in Somalia is bad news for neighboring countries, it is equally unfortunate for the Somalis themselves, even though a Soviet diplomat who was on the scene for the coup said that it "seemed to have wide popular support." The reason is that continued diversion of the country`s limited resources into military spending, without any real hope of battlefield success, can only postpone Somalia`s marginal chances of economic development.
Much had been made of deposits of uranium about 200 miles from Mogadishu, but it is not yet clear whether these will be commercially exploitable. In the meantime, Somalia`s economy depends on the export of bananas to Italy – a trade that has been made more difficult by the closing of the Suez Canal.
The gross national product works out to be about $55 per capita, low even by the hard scrabble standards of Africa. Despite copious aid from the east and West (by some reckoning, Somalia has received more aid per capita in the last decade than any country in the world), the country still lacks roads, schools, port facilities, housing, water, hospitals and almost everything else.
One everyday sight in Mogadishu serves to set the scene. Except for the very rich, the capital`s 200,000 people must buy their water, day by day, form peddlers who lead mules bearing aluminum cans through the crowed streets.
Why was Mr. Egal swept from office? He himself remarked about two months ago that his time was limited, that he had produce both peace some measure of prosperity relatively quickly, and the coup-makers may have felt that that was beyond his reach. He is also charged with corruption and election fraud, but that alone has seldom been enough to bring down an African regime.
In any event, he appeared to many foreigners to be the ablest man on the scene, and whoever emerges as the new strong will find as difficult as he did the realities of running the country – balancing the interests of Somalia`s dozens of proud and antagonistic clans, working out a modus Vivendi with its neighbors, and finding some way to make its sands and scrub a viable place to live.
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Coup in Somalia Wednesday, October 22, 1969 Mr. Ibrahim Egal,General Korshel, the police commandant
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This week at I Heart Faces the theme is Anything but a face.. That leaves so many pictures to choose from. But It think I will post the one that popped in my head first when I read about this week's theme.
Last Tuesday I babysat for my Little Cousins. Sam is 6 and I have babysat her Tons of times, Katie is 2 Months and I have watched her a couple times also. However this was the first time I was watching them together... Let me tell you 6 year Old's are Quick.. I turned my back to change the baby.. Sam was Coloring a picture... and I hear.. "Look Auntie my toes are Smiling!"
Washable Markers are not that washable..lol.. Thank Goodness her Mom did'nt care. But hey what little Kid does'nt write on themselves in some way or form. Just please Sam don't do it again on my Watch! :o)
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
So Not Cool
You know what this is. Everyone in the world recognizes the logo in this photo. Well, practically everyone. There may be someone on the planet who communicates via jungle drums and dines on tree bark and ants who has never worshiped at the altar of St. Arbucks.
Full disclosure: Minus the dietary habits, I am closer to that poor clueless castaway than I am to the average American, since I never drink either of the two beverages essential to most writers (no alcohol, no caffeine--how do I survive??). I rarely set foot in a coffee shop. However, since I am a writer, and I don't live in total isolation, I'm occasionally given a Starbucks gift card. In fact, there have been several of them floating in the detritus of my handbag for years.
Not long ago, I found myself stuck waiting for the groomer to finish with Woki. (Yes, I spend more on his haircuts than I do on my own.) With time to kill on a frigid winter morning, I wandered into the Starbucks next door to the groomer. It seemed like a good morning for a nice cup of tea, so after determining what elaborate tea-based concoction to request, I got in line with the cool people who know the drill. I figured if I watched closely, I could manage to place my order without making too much of a fool of myself.
Here among the beautiful ones, I was so out of my depth. The three men in line all sported designer stubble, ear buds, and distracted expressions. I imagined they were fretting over sports teams, the financial markets or, less likely, the car that had been parked in the handicapped spot outside. Of the eight or ten women in line, seven wore their blonde hair in a ponytail, four had perfectly applied makeup, all of them wore Lulu Lemon yoga pants, and not one of them weighed more than 100 pounds.
So the line crept forward, and I listened to the patois of Starbucks: half-caf double venti latte with hazelnut; grande, iced, with soy; triple half-sweet carmel macchiato. And as if that wasn't confusing enough, why does tall = small?
With increasing alarm, I saw the two people ahead of me pay not with money or gift cards, but by holding their phones to the credit card device (at least I think that's what it was). Hey, I've got a phone. It's even a smart phone. Trouble is, I'm not cool enough to tell it how to pay for my tea.
It became MY TURN.
I ordered a drink by the name printed on the overhead menu, not entirely sure what it would be. "May I please have a London Fog?"
Server--oh, pardon me--barista's reply, "What? What do you want?" Like I was speaking Hurro-Uratian.
I pointed to the menu and repeated my order slowly. She nodded, scribbled something on a cup which she handed off to a co-worker. I, in turn, handed her a grimy gift card. She took it carefully, as if it might be contaminated. Okay, maybe that wasn't unreasonable.
I sauntered casually to the little counter where drinks appeared and recognized mine easily enough, even though it was now called a "tea latte" rather than the much cooler sounding London Fog. Settling into a corner with what proved to be a delicious beverage, I surveyed the shop, content to be sitting amongst the young and caffeinated with my iconic paper cup. I might not be cool these days, but once upon a time, I could have given everyone in the place a run for their money . . . or their phones.
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Now, i'm 17 year-old. last two months, i have celebrated my birthday with my friends (not my family). it was a bit sad that i couldn't clebrate it with my beloved family. my friends made 'wicked' plan to celebrate it, i still remember when they tried to 'simbah air' to me.. but what they had planned didn't happen.. (tgklah sape orgnya) ;p
after we celebrated it, i went to ampaian and sit there (with syu' and zizie) looking for the stars to shine that breezy night. i looked up the sky and deep in my heart, there is a HOPE that i want to fulfill. really want to fulfill it..
"I hope i can change the world. here i am. in MJSC Langkawi. who i am to ruin my parents' hope? (pinjam ayat aisyah) they had suffered bcoz of me. i have to pay back all their suffers by completing their only HOPE,, for me to get 9A+.... bak kata Cikgu Shahid, kami boleh!!! I hope there is HOPE for me to reach the skies and go beyond the horizon!"
there is still time for me to make anjakan paradigma. My Lord, please give me time to accomplish this HOPE.


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"The experts agree – the science to list the Cook Inlet Beluga is clear," said Bob Shavelson of Cook Inletkeeper. "But the oil industry and their friends in the Bush & Palin Administrations prefer to blur the science to meet their political needs. The system of checks and balances is badly broken."Palin has made oil projects her priority and worked to delayed the listing of beluga whales as an endangered species. But environmental groups have fought back, filing a lawsuit against the Bush Administration.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Good use of space in the laundry room
29 comments:
- Rosetta said...
Sei proprio organizzata bene!Mi piace la prima foto!Buona domenica!Oggi però niente bucato!Baci,Rosetta
- April 15, 2012 at 4:09 AM
- Ann@A Sentimental Life said...
Finding storage in an older house is always a challenge. My house built in 1896 has a huge laundry room that use to be a back porch. It holds everything from china, to linens and a ton of other things.
Your pantry was such a smart idea!
- April 15, 2012 at 5:26 AM
- veggiegobbler said...
Looking good! I had a giggle when you said it's finally happening after seventeen years. I whinge 'cos we've been at ours for ten. Still got a few years to catch up to you.
- April 15, 2012 at 6:12 AM
- FABBY'S LIVING said...
What a challenge, you did a great job with your laundry room. I need to do the same and it'll also be a chalenge, since it's a small room. Thank you for your lovely and generous comments my sweet friend. Enjoy a great week.
- April 15, 2012 at 7:29 PM
- Shabby chic Sandy said...
How nice to have such a large laundry room! Our laundry is in the garage. Oh well, at least it is hidden out there!
- April 15, 2012 at 10:22 PM
- Sherry said...
How lucky to have that storage space. Wonderful organizing!
- April 16, 2012 at 8:21 AM
- Kathy A Delightsome Life said...
Well done! Love your cabinet! Very clever! I wish I had that much space - your laundry room is terrific! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
- April 16, 2012 at 3:00 PM
- Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage said...
Things take so much money and time! But you have come up with some very smart solutions. Love the pantry!
- April 16, 2012 at 8:50 PM
- Kellie Collis said...
Brilliant! I love space-savers! Have a gorgeous day, Kellie xx
- April 17, 2012 at 6:19 AM
- Sweetladyelaine said...
Finding storage in any house is always a problem. You did a great job! Congrats!
Blessings My Friend,
- April 17, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Ana said...
Great pantry design Jeanette. You did an awesome job desinging it. I wish I had a pretty laundry space like yours. Unfortunantely, there is no room in our house for one so it is in our garage. Very hard to make a pretty little space in there :-) Hope you are having a wonderful day.
Hugs and Kisses,
- April 17, 2012 at 2:26 PM
- Shelia said...
You're a fortunate one to have so much space! :) Looks great! Thanks for popping in to see me.
be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
- April 17, 2012 at 8:18 PM
- Trish said...
You have some great ideas there!
That extra pantry space must be fantastic for you!
Wish my tiny laundry was big enough for such storage use :-)
Thanks for sharing with us and linking up.
Have a great week!
- April 17, 2012 at 8:56 PM
- momto8 said...
great use of storage space..thanks for the ideas!
- April 18, 2012 at 7:58 AM
- Barb said...
Hi Jeanetteann,
I like your storage solutions. It's exciting when you can find other uses for furniture just by putting them in another room.
I like your laundry area..but ..your pantry is soooo spacious and multi useful. I love it....
God Bless
Barb from Australia
- April 18, 2012 at 4:59 PM
- Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...
Jeanetteann, You did a wonderful job adding storage to this room. Great pantry. xo, Sherry
- April 18, 2012 at 7:05 PM
- victoriantailor said...
Love the shelf with all the laundry things on it, I am attempting to do my mud porch like this, you have given me some good ideas!
- April 19, 2012 at 5:41 AM
- Coloradolady said...
What fantastic use of your laundry room and that is nice to have that kind of storage! I wish I had a pantry like that for storing dishes!!! Happy VTT
- April 19, 2012 at 6:16 AM
- Kathy A Delightsome Life said...
Goodmorning - I love your laundry room! Gorgeous use of the wine rack - thank you for sharing with A Return to Loveliness,
- April 19, 2012 at 6:31 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
It's so nice to finally make a space the way you want it! How nice and convenient everything is! ♥
- April 19, 2012 at 6:48 AM
- LV said...
You have things well organized and in just the right way.
- April 19, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- FABBY'S LIVING said...
Great inspiration! I have in my plans to update my small laundry room too. So organized!! Thank you for coming by and for the lovely comments sweet lady.
- April 19, 2012 at 5:18 PM
- Ivy and Elephants said...
You did such an awesome job. When I grow up I would love a laudry this size. :-) What an inspiring post! I would love it if you would share this post at our WIW linky party. I hope you can join us.
- April 20, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- chateau chic said...
Lucky you to have a nice size laundry room. Mine is in a tiny closet size room where I have to close the door to open the dryer door. Anyway, I like how you put your wine rack to good use.
Thanks for stopping by, Mary Alice
- April 20, 2012 at 5:19 AM
- Miss Gracie's House said...
Doesn't it take forever to get things finished? And then it's time to start over:)...I'm jealous-I would love to have my freezer inside.
- April 20, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- Bella said...
Hi Jeanetteann,
Great storage ideas, your corner pantry is so clever! One of the things on my list is to hide my microwave, someday! We have been in our 1902 for 12 years and I can't believe all the things we haven't gotten done YET!
Have a great weekend:-)
- April 20, 2012 at 11:13 PM
- Tisha said...
Smart use of the wine rack. This is really a great space! Thanks for linking up.
- April 21, 2012 at 5:53 AM
- Judy Bigg said...
We all need more storage space, and now you have added some with the wine rack and corner pantry. Great job.
- April 21, 2012 at 8:42 AM
- Apple of His Eye said...
I just found your blog! I'm so excited! Australia is a beautiful place! Just curious....do you have a clothes dryer or do you dry outside in a clothesline? How does that work in your winter months?
I'm not familiar with your seasons.
Hugs new friend,
- August 14, 2013 at 8:10 AM


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The Tatsumaki Clan is a large faction of monster hunters based in Juukinzoku. Their exact number of members is unknown, but it is estimated to be around 300 hunters around around 50 people under the age of eighteen. The clan's leader is Niji Tatsumaki, though he has said he will step down once the heir to the clan, his niece Rei, is ready to be a leader. While the leadership of the clan is hereditary, the position is only considered for family members who posses a power known as "The Awakening". It allows for the leader to detect when and where a rift between the Material Plane and a plane such as the Shadowfell has occurred. Only two members can ever have this power at a time – the leader and the heir.
The Tatsumaki's main focus is on battling demons and devils. However, they also focus on undead, aberrants, and constructs. They have six branches dedicated to battling these enemies: Red (demons), Blue (devils), Green (undead), Purple (aberrants), Yellow (constructs), and Orange (general). Members of the clan wear colors in accordance with their branch.


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Sep 3, 2009
1st post, Superior Court Trial of Freitas v Pleasant Hill Police Department, June-July 2009
"There's no point in interviewing you since we've already spoken to your parents." (The words of PHPD Officer Scott Senst to a credible, adult alibi witness prior to our son, Anthony Freitas, being transported, then booked into the County Jail--$30,000.00 bail-- for a crime (stabbing) committed by the son of a former Mayor of Pleasant Hill/retired Contra Costa County sheriff's deputy.)
Hello Family, Friends, and All,
We wish to share with you the Pleasant Hill Police Department's investigative process, then arrest of our son-Anthony Freitas-for a stabbing assault that occurred at College Park High School on January 4th, 2007. It is our belief the arrest and jailing of Anthony would not have occurred had the Pleasant Hill Police Department followed proper practices and procedures, exercised equal and timely enforcement of the law, and not provided what appears to be special treatment-leaving the true assailant, a known, dangerous offender (the son of a former mayor/ret. sheriff's deputy)-the opportunity to strike again.
Included here is what we've learned regarding the Jan./2007 assault as well as a previous stabbing committed by the same young man-Christopher Escover-five months earlier (August/2006). That particular attack included an attempted robbery/attempted car-jacking, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon-doing great bodily injury-having stabbed that victim twice. Escover had what was reported to be blood stains on his clothing. He had been positively identified by the victim-who was hospitalized, and was arrested for the attack by the PHPD. However, Christopher was released from the Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall with no charges filed. The Pleasant Hill Police Department and the Contra Costa County D.A. (as well as the CCC Sheriff's Dept.?-his father's employer) must have been aware of Christopher Escover's past which makes it more astonishing that he was set free following this particular, violent act. Nothing in the police report we've obtained shows the Pleasant Hill Police Department having done an immediate in-house evidence test on what they believed was blood on Escover's clothing. (*This is in contrast to their immediate test for blood on Anthony's clothing and belongings for which the PHPD CLAIMED--through a photo--a presumptive-positive-for-blood test result.
NOTE: The Hemastix Brand test strip itself--shown in photo evidence--disappeared with no explanation by the PHPD, though they document its presumptive-positive test result in the sworn affidavit while attempting to justify the arrest and incarceration of Anthony. You will learn that an outside, independent lab's finding was "negative for blood" in a presumptive test they performed on the same evidence.
*Details of additional discrepancies on the PHPD's "Probable Cause" affidavit discussed further in this blog.)
Just months after Christopher Escover's release-with no charges filed-he stabbed again (January/2007), an attack for which our son-with an immediate, solid, stated alibi-was arrested. Following his alibi being verified by credible adults (including a sworn peace officer), yet rejected by PHPD investigators, Anthony was incarcerated. ($30,000 bail, $10,000 criminal defense attorneys--retainer, and that was only the beginning...)
Having countless questions in a formal complaint unanswered, we continued to question PHPD practices and procedures which led to Anthony's arrest, incarceration, and our tens of thousands of dollars in related costs. While meeting with City Manager June Catalano, council member John Hanecak, City attorneys Pete Edrington and Debra Margolis, Ms. Margolis made it very clear the City of Pleasant Hill would not offer compensation to Anthony as the PHPD felt they'd done nothing wrong. The truth is they didn't do much right.
In this writing we discuss the aftermath of Anthony's arrest, his/our claim filed against the PHPD/City of Pleasant Hill, and eventual lawsuit, a result of the various, disturbing reasons we state here. We explain areas of Anthony's case which were not allowed to be introduced to the jury following Judge Baskin's decisions made prior to, and during the trial.
Also, named here are a number of witnesses-including police officers directly involved in both of the Escover assault investigations-who were subpoenaed yet did not take the stand during the trial.
Note: Although we use "PHPD" in this writing we do not blame the entire Pleasant Hill Police Department for the actions/non-actions of a few. The same is true of our mention of the County D.A.'s office. Unidentified officers within the PHPD, and persons employed by the County D.A. and probation departments may have played a role in the investigation and/or decision-making related to one, or both attacks carried out by the son of the former Pleasant Hill mayor/ret. sheriff's deputy. According to the PHPD's incident report, following a discussion between Deputy District Attorney Dan Cabral and PHPD Officer Matt Kristic, it appears to have been a joint decision to release Escover-with no charges filed following his arrest for the vicious, attempted car-jacking incident in Aug./2006.
Would our sons/daughters have been given the same freedom?
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Marinated Vegetable Salad
My favourite salad a pile of green vegetables, marinating in a perfect dressing.
This recipe has been adapted from the original "Fit for Life" book by Marilyn Harvey Diamond - it is a book which has lived on my bookshelf for a good number of years and I still remember when I first bought it and how exciting it was to have found a book offering great ideas about food combining and new recipes to try. Come to think of it, that was a very long time ago, must of been the late 80's when I first started eating in the 'fit for life' manner!!
Anyway, let's talk food. This recipe was originally a pasta recipe but I prefer it without the pasta (because pasta doesn't like me) so vegetables it is.
This salad can be served with a good portion of protein - salmon is good, lamb chops or chicken will do just as well!
Ingredients:1-2 cups x Broccoli - small florets
1-2 handfuls x String Beans AND/OR
Asparagus (keep the length or cut in half)
1-2 x medium Zucchini/Courgette OR
7-10 x baby zucchini - cut into rounds
1 x Red Capsicum/Pepper AND/OR
1/2 cup x Sun-dried tomatoes - cut into strips
2-3 x Spring Onions
2 cups x Mushrooms - sliced - if small cut into quarters
Green or Black Olives (Optional)
Dressing:Olive oil
Lemon juice
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Sugar/Honey (optional)
Oregano fresh or dried
Basil fresh or dried
Parsley fresh
1-2 cloves x Garlic
METHOD:Steam broccoli, zucchini, beans (or asparagus)
- just enough to be tender but still a bit crisp. You can cool the vegetables in cold icy water to stop the cooking process.
Place in large salad bowl.
Cut the red pepper into strips and toss in the fry pan with a little bit of olive oil - cover and steam for a few minutes then remove lid and let the red pepper brown a little bit for a chargrill flavour.
Add to salad bowl.
In fry pan add a bit more olive oil and toss in chopped spring onions and mushrooms; saute for a few minutes but keep the mushrooms crisp, then add the lemon juice. Pour the lot into salad bowl.
Prepare the dressing:
This dressing is more than you will need for the salad - keep the remainder for use on other salads.
1 cup olive oil, juice of half lemon, 2-3 tspns fresh oregano, 2-3 tspns fresh basil, 1-2 cloves crushed or sliced garlic, pinch sea salt, cracked black pepper and a pinch of sugar. Mix well. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Add enough dressing to salad to coat the vegetables and gently toss.
Cover the salad bowl and leave to marinade in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
Before serving sprinkle with handful fresh chopped flat leaf parsley and olives and toss again to stir through the dressing.
Note: This salad is also very tasty served up straight away whilst the vegetables are still warm.
Bon appetit!


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DM note: This post covers events from the past two sessions.
After a nice long rest in a cave, protected by Flint's spells, the group headed back into the tomb.
First, they went and pumped the ghostly librarian for more info, with mixed results (Skie now looks to be in her sixties!), then they headed back through the throne room to talk to the devils. They mentioned that there was treasure in the room at the bottom of the stairs but wouldn't say what was down there without a bit of something in return (they may have mentioned something about gems).
Leaving them to twiddle their thumbs – or whatever it is a pack of devils does when left on guard duty for long periods of time – the heroes pressed on to Diderius' tomb. The long-dead wizard opened the way again, and the heroes slaughtered some more lizardfolk guards in the cave beyond and fought off their yuan-ti handlers.
Next they went up into the yuan-ti shrine and ended up fighting two suits of armor animated by swarms of snakes. They were soon dealt with.
Upon finishing off the snake horrors, the group proceeded up into the yuan-ti shrine room, where Roscoe resisted the temptation to pry out the rubies in the statues' eyes. Instead, he listened at the door through which the yuan-ti had come, then opened it to find a short passage ending at another door. This one opened to reveal an ovoid chamber riddled with holes in the floor – along with two different yuan-ti.
Roscoe and Skie proceeded to talk to them, convincing the yuan-ti that the party didn't want to fight. The yuan-ti, surprisingly, agreed and offered to take the party to their leader, a priestess named Asutali.
The yuan-ti led the heroes down the undulating hall and into a grand temple filled with more snake-themed statuary. Green flames guttering out of the statues' mouths illuminated the temple. At the far end, a large snake-like yuan-ti waited, a dragontooth dagger held to an unconscious dwarf's neck. The dwarf was dressed in purple robes. It was Varram!
Asutali indicated that she would gladly hand the dwarf over provided that the heroes promised to leave her people's lair without further violence and never return. They readily agreed, but as the yuan-ti priestess released the dwarf's body, she warned the heroes that his soul had been sucked out of his body temporarily and would not return until they had gotten him out of the lair.
Keo carried Varram's body back to the divination pool room, where the party was able to revive him. He seemed resigned to his fate and admitted that he had lost the white dragon mask. He had come to the tomb to use the pool to find out where it had gone; unfortunately for him, it had already been recovered. He was now no longer welcome in Severin's inner circle. Most likely, Talis would take his place.
The heroes managed to get Varram to talk about the room at the bottom of the stairs: he said it looked to have been Diderius' bedchamber and was guarded by incorporeal undead. He'd lost a few men in there. The heroes then got him to call off his devilish guards, who vanished back to whatever infernal realm they'd been summoned from.
Heading out to the canyon, a slow clap brought the heroes' attention to the clifftop above, where they discovered Talis waiting, sitting astride the white dragon they'd chased away from Skyreach Castle. Talis demanded that they hand Varram over to her if they wanted to live. Varram wasn't keen on the idea.
Not wishing to relinquish their prisoner, the heroes retreated back into Diderius' antechamber to rest. Upon their return to the tomb entrance, they discovered that some dragon cultists were waiting in ambush there. A fight ensued, during which the dragon and Talis kept swooping down to attack before flying back up out of sight.
The heroes managed to dispatch the cultists with relative ease, and Flint temporarily trapped Talis in a resilient sphere. Although she broke out, the party took her down with ranged attacks and the dragon breathed one last time in its fury before swooping away with Talis' limp body still on its back.
Although the dragon's icy breath knocked several of the heroes down, Keo's protege Imsa was able to keep everyone alive. Flint contacted Leosin via the sending stone; the half-elf told the party to head back to Boareskyr Bridge, where he would send help. After limping back through the wilderness, attracting nothing more than a pack of vultures, the party found a small animal with a scroll of teleportation waiting for them at the bridge.
Flint successfully cast the spell from the scroll, and the heroes found themselves standing outside the gates of Waterdeep, with Varram still in tow.


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The electricity and ACs held through the night, woo-hoo! I'm considering taking the camera in with me this morning but wondering if that isn't too ghoulish. Meanwhile on the internets, did you ever wonder about this whole LOLCat stuff? Now I Can Haz Cheeseburger presents I Can Has History?, the complete (so far) history of LOLCats and related memes in graphical form.
Monday, July 26, 2010
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I'm so excited to post about my recent experience Paleo Pen Pals! They match you up with another member of the Paleo community which provides such a fun interaction with someone you don't know! Basically, all you have to mail each other a Paleo ingredient and make a recipe from it! I remember having pen pals in grade school and being so giddy when I would receive a letter from them. This giddiness was felt again when I received my Paleo ingredient from Tanya at Feed the Clan 🙂 Her recipe using the star anise that I sent her is here.
I was pretty nervous to do this because, while I love sharing recipes, I haven't exactly really created many on my own. Sure, I've deviated from other recipes by adding or changing some ingredients, but I haven't really come up with anything from scratch. After stressing out about this (#firstworldproblems), I realized that maybe I can still tweak something I know about. After all, isn't that how people come up with some recipes in the first place?
So…here is what Tanya sent me:
Tanya told me the Hatch Red Chile Infused Honey was from a local source in her area, which I loved! I was so excited to see how I could use this in a recipe! When I tasted it, I was reminded of the red chili powder that my mom often used in her many delicious Gujarati (state in India) dishes. I'm not sure if it's very different from what we get at the supermarket in the states, but that was my experience with it. So basically, this powder was infused into honey and was quite yummy 🙂
I had some home-grown cabbage at home, and my mom had brought some beautiful purple and white carrots from a farmer's market. So I decided to make a Spiced Honey Sautéed Cabbage and Carrots based off a Gujarati dish I ate growing up. Usually, my mom never added any type of sweetener or carrots, so I was curious about how this would taste. This recipe can also be made without the carrots.
Spiced Honey Sautéed Cabbage and Carrots
1.5 tbsp coconut oil
1 cup shredded carrots
3 cups shredded cabbage
2.5 tsp Hatch Red Chile Infused Honey
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp sea salt
Dry roast the mustard seeds in a pan until they pop – this increases the mustard flavor in the dish. (You can also add sesame seeds to this if you'd like). Heat oil in another pot or wok, and add mustard seeds and turmeric. Let it sizzle for a little bit so it's mixed in well. Add cabbage and carrots. Mix this thoroughly so the turmeric covers the cabbage and carrots completely. Add the honey. Then cover until the cabbage is cooked but still a little crisp – about 10 min. Add salt.
And VOILA! You are done. At first, I didn't feel like I tasted the chile flavor. And it still isn't as strong as my mom's, but the point is that it didn't NEED to be spicy. What's really cool is that the honey flavor really makes it yummy and the spicy kick comes at the end. This can be a great side dish with any meal. You can also add some chicken, pork, or beef to this dish as well. I've never done it, but I think it would be really great!
I hope you enjoyed my first real recipe 🙂 Paleo Pen Pals was such a fun experience that pushed me to be creative. I will definitely be doing it again!
No, I'm not re-launching my site or anything yet, but as my thoughts and experiences with my health journey evolve through the way I eat, move, and think, my vision for "Cutting the Cheese" has evolved as well.
Initially, my thought was to create a blog name that would be refer to Paleo and also be punny. I think I succeeded. I do have to give credit to a close friend that helped me out, so thank you Jasmy 🙂 Cheese is something I LOVE, so I thought it was a perfect fit! However, as I learned more about Paleo, I realized that, yes, in the strictest sense, dairy isn't "allowed". But, as time went on, I stopped thinking of Paleo as a diet of restriction, and I started to see it as using food for nourishment. So, given this change, I started introducing dairy in my meals. While I do feel some effects from dairy, I am unaffected in moderation. So, I haven't always had to "cut the cheese" out of my diet…however, that doesn't mean I haven't had to do it figuratively 😉
As I have I started looking at Paleo from a different perspective, I decided to re-brand my blog through a different lens. I believe most of us know what "Cutting the Cheese" means as an idiom. If not, feel free to find out here. The the meaning is funny in the sophomoric sense that many hate to love. It provokes laughter with a bit of discomfort – literally and figuratively 🙂
Recently, I started a Facebook page to go along with my blog. I tend to post a few times a day to this page by sharing some personal experiences as well as sharing information that I find helpful from other blogs/pages. Sometimes I share recipes or just general information about the Paleo way of eating. However, as I have mentioned before, I do see Paleo as a lifestyle. At the same time, I see eating processed foods and treating certain physical ailments with drugs, and not nutrition, as a lifestyle too. Paleo aside, I feel there are obvious sociopolitical conflicts that serve to profit companies that the modern world just accepts. This makes me uncomfortable…very uncomfortable. I didn't want to believe it. I don't want to believe it. But I have to believe it. The Food Pyramid, FDA guidelines, GMO's, yadda yadda are all politically and economically motivated and most of us either want to ignore it, minimize it, or simply believe that the government and big food companies have our best interests at heart. As an individual, I cannot solely change the current political, economic, or food systems. However, it would be silly for me to not recognize the motivation and manipulation of these systems. If everyone realized how they were being manipulated, they would probably be uncomfortable.
Another area I have felt passionate about is self-love when it comes to body image and what we think about ourselves. I have definitely struggled with body image in many ways that I hope to share in future posts. In the past couple months, I have been able to move past a lot of my insecurities and get to a point where not only do I love myself and my body more than before, but I have also realized that I was making excuses about why I didn't think I was insecure in the first place. Again, this was uncomfortable. Loving who I am, as I am, is uncomfortable. Do I have a Victoria's Secret model body? NO. Have I lost as much weight as I would have initially liked? NO. A year ago, these answers would have made me very uncomfortable. But, I'm happy to say, that I'm much more happy in my skin, as is, than before. Does that mean I don't want to lose weight or that I don't think I would be as attractive if I lost more weight? No, not at all. My priorities have just changed. My goal is health first, and, as Jason Seib says, to look "hot by accident".
Lastly, I have started to make some changes in my daily routine to include meditation, prayer, and asking for help when I feel I need support in my life. Stress management is a huge part of lifestyle and if affects our bodies immensely. Here is a great summary about stress and adrenal fatigue: The Real Deal On Adrenal Fatigue by Robb Wolf. Making changes to daily habits is difficult. After all the Merriam-Webster definition of a habit is "a usual way of behaving : something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way". So making changes in our busy, stress-filled lives, especially to slow down and let go of certain outcomes through mediation, prayer, or what have you, is hard and uncomfortable, but it is also very beneficial. I'm not talking about being a yogi and sitting on a mountain in lotus position. These are changes you can make throughout the day in the comfort of your home, but, to do so, priorities have to change.
I'm evolving/re-branding this blog by pushing through uncomfortable barriers and becoming more aware, accepting, and comfortable being uncomfortable! I still do plan to post recipes, etc to have some balance and fun 🙂
Enjoy and feel free to comment about this change!
My birthday is Friday (yay!), and I wanted to do a giveaway to celebrate 🙂 I was trying to think of the best thing to offer you all, and I realized I needed to go back to my roots…my Paleo roots that is 🙂 So…I'm going to give away a copy of It Starts with Food by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, which outlines how to do a Whole30 which I did last year. This book literally changed my life, inspired me to start this blog, and has gone so far as to inspire me to learn more about biochemistry, permaculture, meditation, and farming practices! (WHOA!) And this all comes from a person that grew up in the suburbs of Chicago! Now, Dallas and Melissa clearly state that the basis for the book is health, not necessarily the ancestral/paleolithic way of thinking. So if you're not interested in that angle, which is fine, this book is still a great way to think differently about your overall health.
So please hop on over to my Facebook page, Cutting the Cheese, like it, and comment on my giveaway post. This contest ends on Friday, 9/6 at 10pm CST!
Well I did my abbreviated version of a Whole30 with success. It's been almost a year since I did my first (and only) Whole30, and I forgot (and was reminded) of some things.
1. Eating out. One lesson I was reminded of was how hard it is to eat out! Regardless of the quality of meat restaurants use, one thing that really gets me is the oils they are probably using. I'm usually too skittish to ask, but I'm guessing most restaurants don't use Organic Extra Virgin Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil. I guess that might seem like I am really snobby, however, I feel that I have good reason to be picky about this. Also, it is very likely that there might be hidden sugars in food. The best bet is to order a salad, dressing on the side (or request olive oil and balsamic). On many instances, I did eat prior to eating out since I knew I might be limited. I learned that even though I'm afraid, I do need to ask questions when eating out.
2. I love sugar! I really do, well maybe just my brain does (same thing?). The first couple days were pretty challenging in this regard, however, after that it wasn't too difficult. Fruit provided a perfect sugar fix that didn't make me feel like total crap afterwards.
3. Variety exists! When I started this journey last year, it was difficult for me to think about variety. In the past year, I have experimented with different types of meat and seasonings, and variety is much more common for me. I have experimented with vegetables like chard, bok choy, kale, etc instead of sticking to lettuce and spinach. I experimented with lamb and pork, which I was very frightened of last year.
4. I feel great. That is a given. I knew I'd feel fabulous when I did this, even though it was only 7 days. My stomach felt at ease, I slept well, my sinus problems reduced, and I didn't wake up feeling fat 🙂 The funny thing is that even though I can afford to lose a few more pounds, it wasn't my main goal. It was an added benefit, but I'm so glad I am less focused on this aspect. As one of my favorite podcasters Jason Seib from the Everyday Paleo Lifestyle & Fitness podcast says "Healthy by choice, hot by accident" 🙂
This goes to show that doing something like this, even for a short time, really proves that changes in diet can impact health and happiness. If I did this longer, it would have made even more of a difference!
I do want to do a Whole30 again before the end of the year. I'm thinking I will do it the month of my birthday (September), so stay tuned 🙂
So…that might sound kinda weird right? Isn't the Whole30 for 30 days? Well it is, but many people change it up after they have actually done a Whole30. I'm choosing 7 days because I know next weekend I will be in some situations where it's inappropriate for me to eat meat, and, I really just need to do something right now.
So my Whole7 starts TODAY, and I really think it will give me a jump start. While I have mainly stuck to my new eating lifestyle, I have been sneaking in sweets here and there. A couple days ago, I went a little too overboard, and I felt awful at night and when I woke up – physically and mentally. Now I have the tools to help me in these situations as opposed to just feeling sorry for myself!
I just wanted to get my new commitment out in the blogosphere to keep myself accountable! Who knows, it might become a Whole8, 9, 21??? For now I will commit to a week and see how I feel.
That's it for now!
Before I left for India, I wanted to experiment with a juice cleanse. The Dailey Method sells the BluePrintCleanse, so I read some of their reviews and testimonials online. I was a little worried because, well…can juice really give you all the nutrients you need?? Deep down, before I tried it, I didn't think so. However, I needed something to get back to where I was – I needed to not crave sugar, and doing it on my own wasn't really working. I was eating so badly after I got back from India. I definitely took a few trips to the grocery store and bought a whole box of Andes Mints and ate all of them. Yes…you read that right. I ate all of them. On more than one occasion. Yikes! I was definitely in a bad place.
So I went for it. The site was pretty easy to navigate and ordering was easy. There are 3 "levels" of cleanses: easy, medium, and hard (those are my words, not theirs). I chose the "medium" route, doing their Foundation Cleanse for 3 days. At first, I was thinking of doing 5 days, but I was a little scared of not eating for that long. Everyday, I was to have 6 juices. For the Foundation Cleanse, the order of juices everyday was as follows: (1) Green Juice (2) P.A.M – Pineapple, Apple, Mint (3) Green Juice (4) Spicy Lemonade (5) Green Juice (6) Cashew Milk. The nutrition facts are here.
I did this back in February, but I took pretty good notes of how I felt. So here goes:
Day 1:
I started the day off with some warm water, which they recommended. Then I had the Green Juice around 8:15 am. It was actually pretty easy to get down, which was nice since this was the greenest and likely the most nutritious of all the juices. I figured if I could get that down, everything would be pretty easy. In between my first and second juices, I had some water. Around 10:45 am, I felt hungry again. At 11:00 am, I had my P.A.M. THis was absolutely delicious! Around 12:30pm I had some green tea, which was also allowed, which held me over until 2:00 pm. That is when I had the green juice. At 3:30 pm, I had some more green tea. Juice #5, Spicy Lemonade was really good and it had a great kick. I had that around 5:20 pm. Around 7:00 pm, I had the green juice again with 1/4 of an avocado – which was also allowed. At 8:20 pm, I had my last juice, the cashew milk. Timing was pretty close to the previous one, but I had it because I was supposed to finish my juice for an hour or 90 minutes before I went to bed (I forget, and I can't find it on the website). The cashew milk was awesome. It was pretty thick, especially towards the end, but I'm surprised I liked it because I'm not the biggest cashew fan. It had cinnamon in it, which was great!
The best part of the first day is that I wasn't hungry at all! At that time, I was feeling that I could do it for 5 days if I wanted. However, I did do a good job of prepping beforehand by not eating really crappy.
However, I did have a dream that night that I accidentally ate some real food, hehe.
Day 2
I won't get into as much detail here, but overall the day went pretty well. I did a better job of spacing my juices out. After having Juice #4, Spicy Lemonade, I was really starting to crave the texture of real food.
I did feel hungrier that day, however, I was drinking less water.
Day 3
I started my day a little later, so I was a bit worried that I was going to have to rush things. Again, after drinking the Spicy Lemonade, I started craving texture. I was also tired and had some headaches. And let's just say what was going in was definitely coming out. By this point, I was ready to be done with the cleanse.
I lost about 4 lbs on the cleanse, which was nice. However, I did gain some back after I started eating again, which made sense based on calories. I was actually surprised that the first day was my best day in terms of how I felt. I had read the opposite in most reviews.
I'm happy to say, though, that the BluePrintCleanse did help me to rid myself of sugar and processed foods to get back on a Paleo-ish track, which was my main reason for doing it in the first place.
I would love to hear what you guys think of my experience!
So I have had a spaghetti squash sitting on my counter for about…oh…well awhile. It's pretty hardy, so it hasn't gone bad. What have I been waiting for? Well, I've basically been pretty lazy to bake it for an hour. Last night, I finally decided to look up a good spaghetti squash recipe. Pinterest and Nom Nom Paleo saved the day! I found a way to just stick it in the microwave and VOILA! It is ready for me in 10 minutes 🙂
This was seriously the easiest thing I could have done. All I had to do was cut it in half, brush some oil on it, add salt and pepper, and microwave it for 8-12 minutes! Scraping it out took a little extra time for me (it was my first time…yes, I'm a spaghetti squash virgin), but it was fun! It's amazing how it all comes out in these beautiful yellow strands! I was able to put it all into a tupperware. I added some more salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes for seasoning. I had a little taste, and it was great! I especially loved the texture.
I'm SO excited to have this during the week!! Easy, healthy, and delicious 🙂


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Apparently rival executives have made it known that the Cubs are willing to trade Mark Prior. Good luck with that. Prior reportedly won't be able to pitch until spring training, so even if he is dealt it's not as if he'll be ready and healthy to start the 2008 season. I love how the article said that "he is expected to pitch in 2008."
Hey, it's the Cubs way–buy high and sell rather low. Interesting that they will give Wood a guaranteed $4 million plus incentives but they are hesitant to tender Prior a contract or go to arbitration with him. I'm guessing Prior would cost around $3 million for next year.
It's not yet December, but to date I am disappointed with the Cubs' offseason. The talk of Wood as closer and a possible Eckersley-like career salvation makes for great copy and sports-talk fodder. The reality of it is that it most likely will leave the Cubs with instability in the pen and doing the closer shuffle repeatedly in 2008.
Not sure why the Cubs didn't make an effort to sign Cordero. Imagine him and Marmol in innings 7-9. Then you'd have Wood, Eyre, Howry and the others. Shutdown city.
Instead what will probably happen is they will go out and overpay for some left-handed stick to throw out in right field. Matt Murton will once again hit the bench. And that's a shame. I'd bet that given a full season Murton would pound 30 doubles and 20 homers, and get on base enough to score 100 times if he was to bat in the 2-hole.
There's still time so perhaps it's overreacting at this point. But so far they aren't much better than they ended the season, if at all.


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Monday, August 29, 2011
Grave Situation by Alex MacLean
Unfortunately, he is soon kept busy with new cases and the old case slips to the back of his mind. A prostitute called Trixy is reported missing from her sister and so far there are no leads. Allan talks to the sister, Cynthia, but he doesn't get any new leads from her. However, he does wish he could help Cynthia, who is fighting her own demons with drugs.
Then a security officer is found stabbed to death in a parking lot, but the scene looks off, especially with the blood drops many yards away. Perhaps there are two crimes? When an old park hermit is found murdered without his hands, and then the body of Trixy washes up, Stanton begins to connect the dots and realizes that there is a serial killer on the loose. When Cynthia dies, what she leaves leads them to believe someone else is out to kill as many as possible. There are already four possible victims and maybe more, shooting up with heroin laced with morphine.
Will the Lieutenant figure out who is responsible for all of these crimes before the death toll rises? It's already cost him his marriage, what else can he lose?
Author Alex MacLean leads the reader on a merry chase, trying to connect the crimes and who the killers are. The name of one killer is given, and the reader watches his thought processes and how he implements his crimes, but are not given the reason why until the compelling and dark conclusion. I really enjoyed Grave Situation, Lt. Allan is a highly intelligent individual who balances his sympathies with his moral obligations with ease. The pages turned quickly as the story unfolded and the only gripe I have is the details on an autoposy, too much for me, but I realize it lent credence to the storyline. Mystery and thriller readers will find much to like in Grave Situation! I really look forward to seeing what MacLean has in store for us next!
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The old grey donkey, Eeyore stood by himself in a thistly corner of the Forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things. Sometimes he thought sadly to himself, "Why?" and sometimes he thought, "Wherefore?" and sometimes he thought, "Inasmuch as which?" and sometimes he didn't quite know what he was thinking about.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Vikes out........
So, being a Vikings fan started when I was about two years old. My grandfather forced it upon me before I knew what the game was. It stuck with me to this day. Football is a game I love to play and watch. However, getting older has not settled well with me when it comes to my team making mistakes which costs them the game. Last night was one of those days again. The Vikes, no matter how great their team was this year, was not error free. So many big errors too. You have to hang onto the ball. So, as I write this blog I can say that my football days are over again. I will play ball with the local kids that think I am as good as Brett Farve but I will have to change the channel next time I see a game. I just get so mad I feel like a kid not getting my way.
You know, I sure could have rode a few miles when the game aired but I chose to sit on the couch and consume empty calories and be mad at folks that make millions of dollars each game they play.
Oh well, I consider myself growing up now.
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- bluecolnago said...
i know exacctly how you feel. go steelers!
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