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Sunday, March 26, 2017
"Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores," by Bob Eckstein
A package arrived in the mail, and when opened, turned out to contain a beautiful book full of photos of bookstores. What bounty! My friend F. had seen it and thought it would be perfect for me, and she was right. The book is "Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores: True Tales and Lost Moments from Book Buyers, Booksellers, and Book Lovers" (Clarkston Potter Publishers, 2016) by Bob Eckstein, with a foreword by Garrison Keillor, a bookstore owner himself. In his introduction, Eckstein tells us that he chose the bookstores "based on recommendations, word of mouth, social history, and contributions to the locale," and then gathered stories from the shops. He started with a list of 150 bookstores from all over the world, and eventually narrowed the list to 75. He praises bookstores not only for the great gifts of the books themselves, but also for bookstores' roles as "a hangout, a place of solace, a community center, and a venue for cultural entertainment." He concludes his introduction by saying that the book "is intended to be a celebration of independent bookstores everywhere and for all those who love books." The format of the book gives each bookstore a two-page spread. On the left side is the name of the bookstore, its location, how long it has been (or was, if now closed) open, and a brief description. On the right side is a charming illustration in color (all illustrations are by Eckstein), capturing the look and feel and personality of the store, along with a hand-lettered sentence or two related to that bookstore. Some of the sentences are quotations from the bookstore owners, others are quotes from customers, and others are interesting facts or comments about the store. The book is handsomely produced, nine inches wide and seven inches high, with a sturdy hard cover and thick, coated pages that display the illustrations at their best. The bookstores are located in such widespread spots as Portugal, Scotland, and India; however, most of them are in the United States, with a very large contingent from New York City, where the author/illustrator lives. Of course I immediately looked to see if any of my own favorite bookstores were listed, and sure enough I found a few, including, right here in the San Francisco Bay Area, City Lights in North Beach and Moe's Books in Berkeley. Favorites in other places I have traveled include The Golden Notebook (in Woodstock, New York) which I visited just two years ago on a short trip to the Hudson Valley; Rizzoli Bookstore (in New York City) (those art books!); the Strand Bookstore (in New York City), which I fell in love with when my late dear friend and fellow book-lover C., then a resident of New York City, took me there many, many years ago; Shakespeare and Company (in Paris), to which just about every literature-struck young person visiting Europe makes a pilgrimage, and which I vividly remember these decades after my first visit there; Powell's Books (in Portland, Oregon); and Elliott Bay Book Company (in Seattle). Leafing through this book and enjoying the illustrations and comments, I am reminded of a dream I have occasionally had of planning a trip based on visits to some of the best, most interesting, most historical, and/or most quirky bookstores I know of. Maybe I will really do it one of these days or years! Meanwhile, I almost always seek out bookstores wherever I happen to travel.
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The official blog of The CineFiles, a weekly film review series that can viewed at www.youtube.com/cinefiles. This blog will be used to keep fans up to date with upcoming shows and news.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Directed By: Bryan Buckley
Written By: Melissa Rauch & Winston Rauch
Cinematography By: Scott Henriksen
Editor: Jay Nelson
Cast: Melissa Rauch, Haley Lu Richardson, Sebastian Stan, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Cecily Strong, Dale Raoul, Craig Kilborn, Ellery Sprayberry
A foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist with local celebrity status reluctantly trains a rising Olympics aspirant.
I really was looking forward to this film and really wanted to like and enjoy it. As I feel most audience members will. Though there will be some like me who leave a little or in general disappointed.
That it keeps trying for, the problem is that it never sticks to it's Convictions when it's nice it goes too far into it and when it's mean it seems more at home but then all of a sudden develops a conscience and tries to keep going back to he dark side but gets pulled back into being sweet. So that the film feels constantly in flux and worse blatant.
The sex scene alone in this film that is filled with pinpoint gymnastics and choreography. Is so inspired that you wish the rest of the film would have taken chances and gone that far to be not only original bit with so much energy and effort. It ends up being really the only scene of note in the film.
The only other thing that seems as strong is Melissa Rauch's commanding performance. So that your enjoyment of the film will probably depend on how much you can stand her as a performer and her character in the film. As she grows on you. It also tries to add in the sweetness and earnestness of Haley Lu Richardson's Energetic Maggie, character as she seems like she is here as a sweet distraction and a buddy type character who is the polar opposite. So that they can play off each other. She is just so cute it is impossible to hate her.
The film is not as sharp as it could be or as much as it tries to be.
The film hits the familiar beats while trying to stay dark. It just doesn't keep that mood whole staying consistent. While you know where it is going it ends up getting soft though keeps a darkness towards the end only changes the sides. So that there is good only still with some hard edges.
The film will probably remind the audience of the films of Director Jody Hill and Actor Danny Mcbride. (THE FOOT FIST WAY, OBSERVE & REPORT, EASTBOUND & DOWN, VICE PRINCIPALS) only this film doesn't have the courage to go all the way maybe to keep it's own spirit rather then be a copy. As it backs away form where it could go. Which might be it's design in the first place, but comes off as a film that is trying to get noticed for it's raunchy humor but then decides to go with it's own instincts which unfortunately ends up being a bit light in the long run.
As we have seen the unlikeable comedic character who we love to hate it or like and kindly root for as they say and do things we wish we could. Only here with a Midwestern accent and seems to learn a lesson as always. Though usually taking it in stride and leaving the character wiser but still generally the same.
The only thing that is different is that the main unlikeable character here is a woman. Which works as it seems that usually when it comes to characters such as here, they are usually supporting or left to be mean and bitchy yet not funny. If they are leads they suffer the same fate of a last minute change of heart which can feel misplaced or like a cop out. Which usually happens when Cameron Diaz plays the roles like in BAD TEACHER. The only film that seemed to have he bravery with a female lead was YOUNG ADULT and that was more of a drama. Here it makes a little more sense, but I wonder if it was for story they they soften her up or to make it more of a crowd pleaser. As in films like BAD SANTA or even ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL the characters keep a cynical heart and an acid tone until the end.
This is a comedy set in the Midwest that brings films like DROP DEAD GORGEOUS, SUGAR & SPICE and a more foul mouthed version of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE to mind. Though all of those are better directed.
The film never seems to achieve quite the laughs that it seems to aim for.
It sets up strong stakes early in the film that it never rises to and only seems to be there as a preparation for the places it can go, but unfortunately never does.
It also doesn't help that except for her and maybe one other character her successful rival. None of the other characters are jaded at all.
The film tries to surround itself In Cynicism and a tawdry attitude. Though you know it had a heart somewhere. So it all feels like an act and artificial. Like it is trying too hard. Which there is nothing wrong with, showing effort and all. There should be an effort that offers something more by the end though. This film is like the little engine that could it has an integrity.
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PANAJI, India (Reuters) - Almost 50 years ago when the Portuguese colony of Goa was integrated with India, Luis Galvao Teles, then just a small boy, wept bitterly.
His father had fought at the International Court of Justice to defend Portugal's rights over Goa, a palm-fringed beach oasis he had never visited but tales of which filled his childhood.
This week, Teles came to Goa, ostensibly to present his film "Dot.Com" at the 38th International Film Festival of India, but more importantly for a long-awaited tryst with a place that had such immense significance in his family.
"From childhood, I had this desire of knowing Goa," the 62-year-old filmmaker told Reuters. "And here I am now, discovering the people of this place and, who knows, perhaps making a film on India."
Half a century ago, any warmth for India was unimaginable in the Teles household as the country was clearly the enemy.
"I remember people crying at my place," Teles reminisced about the loss of the colony. "We were praying and still hoping for a miracle.
"Things changed when I went to university and realized that the idea of colonies made no sense any more."
The Portuguese colonized Goa in the early 16th century after Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to India in 1498.
Their rule ended only in 1961, almost a decade-and-half after India had gained independence from the British.
But the Portuguese legacy still hangs so heavy on Goa — especially in its culture, architecture and nomenclature — that Teles feels like he's walked into a film set with Portugal as the backdrop.
For Teles, the visit appears fulfilling professionally as well, with his film, the story of the effects of the Internet on a village in Portugal, being well received.
Local media said Teles's film could very well be made into a Bollywood movie, a suggestion he has been quick to latch on to.
"The idea of seeing the story that you created (being) recreated in a different context is something that appeals a lot to me," he said. "Especially if it is made in a Bollywood way with songs and dances."
Teles has no plans of directing a Hindi remake but said he wouldn't mind co-producing it with an Indian filmmaker.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
So for my first review on here, I chose to watch Madhouse on a boring Friday night. The main story in Madhouse isn't very unique, but it doesn't have to be. It is relatively low budget with a group of relatively unknown actors. A college student needs an internship to graduate, and chooses to do so at Cunningham Hall mental institution. The student's name is Clark Stevens and when he arrives he sees the brutal way the patients are treated and starts seeing ghosts. For being a low budget movie, the plot was pretty solid and I only slightly predicted the ending. The main inconsistency however is in the use of gore. The first real murder scene was absolutely awesome and brutal. Death metal blaring, electro shock tools, and the head nurse biting right through her tongue sending blood squirting off like crazy. The next one was less excessive but still pretty awesome because it contained one of my favorite murder weapons: the axe. The plot comes together rather quickly at the end and feels like it is rushed to the conclusion while the beginning of the movie had plenty of filler moments. For a FEARnet movie, I was pleased.
Rating: 3/5
Not the best, but not a disappointment
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As if I don't have enough problems. I need to let my friends know that my fish friend Princess Aurora suddenly passed away a couple of weeks ago. I think it was more than two weeks. Directly after that I got this furs loss problem.
The fish are missing their Princess and have not decided who is in charge of the pond. I am not even allowed out to visit them now, as I nearly fell off my walkway while wearing the bucket yesterday.
I am allowed out on my lead only.
This is a pity for the fish, as they are in urgent need of supervision.
Princess Aurora passes to Rainbow Bridge Pond
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Princess Aurora passes away
4 comments:
- Summer at sparklecat.com said...
I am so sorry about Princess Aurora. That was a lovely poem on the fish blog.
- August 13, 2017 at 1:58 AM
- Lone Star Cats said...
Sorry to hear about your fish friend.
- August 13, 2017 at 3:02 AM
- pilch92 15andmeowing said...
I am so sorry about Princess Aurora.
- August 13, 2017 at 10:37 AM
- meowmeowmans said...
We are so sorry to hear of Princess Aurora's passing. :(
- August 13, 2017 at 1:20 PM
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Although I was away from home, I was with my family. (I'm related to someone in this picture.)
While I was sitting at my hosts' computer, this caught my eye from the window. Yup, it's a moose. Do you see the nose of the calf way over on the left side of the picture?
You probably guessed by now that while it was indeed sunny and dry, it certainly wasn't warm outside, comparitively speaking, that is.
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A new outlet I have found is decorative Dog Tags. I have a beautiful one with Marilyn Monroe on it, and I was inspired to create one of my own. Thanks to the candy bar at the Paper Niche, here is my decorative Dog Tag.
I started with drops of White, Metallic Silver and Black paint and swirled it on the tag. After it was dried I added my different rhinestone and metal flowers and arranged them in a cascade down the tag. I adhered them with 3M Metal glue. Once they were secured on the tag I dipped the whole thing in clear varnish, brushing off the access and making sure that every nook was covered. Let that dry completely, add a jump ring and you have your own custom made dog tag. It is a bit lighter than my Marilyn one but I love the way it came out and for under $5.00 to create you can't go wrong.


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Sunday, December 02, 2007
Women of the Web2.0 & Digital Storytelling
As I am driving so much I have been taking the opportunity to listen to podcasts along the way. For pure pleasure I listen to Hughesy and Kate from Nova100, a Melbourne radio station that I normally can't pick up. It's a lot of silly fun but it makes me laugh and what better way to start or end the day.
For stimulation and inspiration I listen to a number of different podcasts created by teachers from all over the planet. The one I listened to today as I was travelling to Bendigo to put in a step and a pump class was created by the Women of Web2 who are Vicki Davis, Sharon Peters, Cheryl Oakes and Jennifer Wagner, four inspirational women who are challenging us all and leading the way in using Web2.0 in the classroom. Although recorded a few weeks ago, I listened to an interview with Ewan MacIntosh and David Jakes. What particularly interested me was the discussion around Digital Storytelling and the purpose, pedagogy and learning opportunities around this particular type of narrative. The way that David Jakes described it was it begins with a story, created, written, told. From that narrative a script is distilled. In other words the meaning is finessed through drafts. Then once the script is created, the student creates a storyboard which includes the use of words, images, video, music. At this stage the students may have not even used a computer. Then once the narrative is storyboarded, they begin to search for or create images, music, short videos that will enhance and add meaning to the story. This is where the array of web2.0 tools can add to the potential and power of the story. The final and perhaps the most important part is the presentation or sharing of the story with fellow classmates and hopefully the online world. I can see that I have a lot more researching to do, but it has piqued enough interest to know that this is something I want to know more about.
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- Cheryl Oakes said...
Hi Anne, glad we can take your weekly journeys with you. I do like long trips, 3 hour- to ski each weekend-because I can get so many great podcasts into my learning and conversations! Get your own recorder and start giving us your audio responses. Thanks! Cheryl Oakes
- December 4, 2007 at 2:17:00 AM GMT+11
- Anne said...
that's an interesting idea. Hasn't technology become so ubiquitous? I was without email for a couple of days and I felt like I had lost my right arm. We do so depend on it.
Great to hear from you Cheryl. I do admire you all from afar.
- December 8, 2007 at 8:25:00 PM GMT+11
Hi! I am enrolled in a teaching and instruction class for my secondary education degree and we are required as our final project to make a digital story. It interested me that something so new with the internet and the classroom is actually being used and done in my education classes. I think that it is important that it is mandatory for every student that is going to be an educator; especially secondary education, to learn about digital stories and the many other new uses of the internet for the classroom before they graduate from college.
- January 29, 2008 at 6:15:00 AM GMT+11
- Anne said...
HI Jessica
I agree wholeheartedly with you. I also think that it should be mandatory for all student teachers to familiarise themselves with the role of the internet in the classroom and equally importantly the influence that the internet plays in our student's lives. In fact this year we are mandating that all teachers at our school must create a digital portfolio using a wiki for their performance and development process. This mirrors the expectation we have for all our students in Year 7-10 who also have to create a portfolio using a wiki- a wikifolio. It will be interesting to see how it pans out. cheers Anne
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Hillsnbourgh – The Truth
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Hillsnbourgh The Truth
Yesterday David Cameron apologised and absolved Liverpool FC fans of any blame regarding the the hillsboro Disaster, and the media seem happy to perpetuate this new myth just like some elements of the press were happy to jump on the bandwagon and demonise Liverpool fans twenty odd years ago. Well Dave is a politician and wants peoples vote and has shown he is willing to tell lies to achieve it, I'm not a politician and i don't want your votes so I'm afraid you will have to settle for the truth.
I had this same debate over a decade ago while listening to a group of Liverpool fans working in the area having a go at United fans, their argument went something like this "everyone sympathises with United over Munich, everyone sympathises with Rangers over Ibrox, everyone sympathises with Bradford over the fire etc, but when its Liverpool no one cares, they're just scum no ones going to miss them". I told them they were mistaken people did sympathies with what had happened at Hillsboro but that sympathy was tempered by the fact that Liverpool fans had blamed everyone, the Police, the FA, the Hillsboro organisers, the TV companies, the lads doing road works on the motorway that day, i have even heard it called an Act of God, everyone was to blame, but not Liverpool fans who were always considered above blame.
The Police have to carry a lot of the blame, both for the total incompetence at policing the event, but even more so for the shameful way they acted subsequently and have continued to behave for twenty three years, the Hillsboro organisers and FA need to take their fare share of the blame also for allowing a match to be held there in the first place, there had been plenty of warnings and sadly it was only a matter of time before someone was killed.
To be fair to the Police, no one has ever asked the question what if they had kept the gates closed and people had been crushed to death outside the ground, the fact is Liverpool fans were pleading with Police to open the gates or people were going to die, and the Police gave in to pressure from fans and opened the gates, it wasn't an unusual occurrence I've witnessed it myself fans pushing forward trying to get the Police to give way and open the gates and let everyone in with tickets and without.
I still sympathise with Liverpool fans and the families of those who lost loved ones, but I'm sorry, to say Liverpool fans played no part in what happened is a lie and until they accept that fans played some part in what happened i don't think people will empathise with the Liverpool fans, they need to stop acting like innocent victims of the Police, that isn't what happened, the Police were guilty of terrible mistakes, but they were mistakes not a deliberate act to kill Liverpool fans, and the Liverpool fans also need to accept that yes, rival fans do sing offensive and hurtful songs, and yes they should be found and at the very least banned from football matches, but its a small minority of fans and Liverpool are not immune, they have a small number of fans who do the same to others and pretending it doesn't happen with Liverpool fans just Isn't true, I've spoken to Liverpool fans who have admitted doing it.
Hillsboro happened as a result of a number of factors no single individual or organisation were to blame, but the fact is they weren't crushed by the Police they were crushed by other Liverpool fans, it wasn't a deliberate act but those fans have to accept some of the blame, and perhaps if they did accept what happened they could come to terms with what happened in a way being absolved of guilt by David Cameron isn't going to achieve.


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Centropa.org, based online and (physically) in Vienna, carries out research, educational and creative projects on Jews in central Europe. Much of its work is based on family photographs and indepth interviews. It is directed by my old friend and traveling companion, the photographer Edward Serotta -- I write a semi-regular travel column for it.
Among Centropa's projects are brief documentary films based on its photo collections and interviews. They provide unique insights into how Jewish life in mainly pre-WW2 central Europe looked, felt and was experienced.
These are now available for viewing on YouTube and downloadable as video podcasts on iTunes (go to the iTune store and search for centropa).


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Scary to hear this as we used a white noise machine many times to get our child to sleep. The good news is it was never near her bed but on the other side of the room.March 17, 2014 - 11:21am
Parents of infants are often willing to do anything to get their child to sleep. There are hundreds of "sleep training" books and methods, soothing lotions with lavender, and swaddle blankets that all claim to help a baby sleep.
Another thing that is often recommended is an white noise machine. These machines are supposed to provide soothing sounds to help babies get to sleep faster and sleep longer even if the rest of the house is not totally quiet.
But a new study has found that those white noise machines that are supposed to help babies may be hurting them.
Infant sleep machines are designed to produce white noise to create an environment better designed for sleep by eliminating acoustic interruptions. Many parenting experts recommend the use of sleep machines to help infants fall asleep, as well as to mask the environmental sounds that could disturb an infant during their sleep cycle with the machine's louder, more consistent sounds.
Getting a good night's sleep is important for infants (and their parents) but not at the risk of hearing loss.
Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada found that the volume of these sleep machines can actually be damaging to a baby's hearing. The sound levels according to their research may be set too high for infants.
This study was published in the January 2014 issue of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The researchers working on this study examined 14 commercially available infant white noise sleep machines played at maximum volume. They measured the audio output of the machines at a variety of distances to simulate the distance there would likely be between the machine and the baby.
This may be surprising to many parents, but the researchers found that if the machines are attached to the crib or placed next the the crib on a table, all 14 machines would exceed the recommended sound levels for hospital nurseries. Three of them would even exceed occupational sound limits for adults!


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Take a look at all that sparkling goodness! Not only does all that Sparkle N Sprinkle glitter shine, but the embossing powder (which is also from Sparkle N Sprinkle) has it's own sparkling goodness too! Well, I hope you enjoyed this project as much as the dog one. And don't forget to always really take a good look at everything you can do with your stamp sets. Sparkle N Sprinkle often has stamps like this that are intended for a particular holiday, but can be used for so much more! More bang for your buck......I'm always a big fan of that! Oh, and don't forget you can get the stamps individually or as part of the money saving set - always up to you!
Okay then, thought for today is.....
Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed.
Corita Kent
Hope you make the most of every moment!
Unitl next time,
Fish die cut - Cricut
Label - Spellbinders Nestability
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Stamp - Sparkle N Sprinkle
Glitter - Sparkle N Sprinkle
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I can't remember the date but I can remember that one American journalist who witnessed the first Bruce Springsteen concert went back and wrote "I saw the future of rock and roll..."
So am I seeing the future of web browsing in the form of Google Chrome? As I write this, it's day three since I downloaded this beta version of Chrome and to my delight this baby sure can fly!
If you scout the Internet, you will probably get the impression that a gadzillion of browser users have downloaded and tried out Chrome and the feedback is that most agreed that this one moves in the fast lane.
Google use the same webkit as Apple's Safari browser and that says a lot about its speed. We all like fast loading browsers and Chrome definitely showed us what it can do. Chrome is an open source browser like Mozilla Firefox.
Chrome comes with some nifty features like Incognito that allows you to browse the web while staying under the radar - Goog do not keep tabs on your movements or clicking habits. The History feature shows you all the sites that you have visited and it allows you to delete any site from the list. Bookmarking looks like a breeze to use, too.
While there are many bouquets for Chrome, there are bound to be brickbats as well. There's one report that says Google's new browser has many technical issues that need to be addressed. Also, Google is working to disable a problematic security flaw in the software.
Many ardent Firefox users may argue that they will miss their plug-ins and add-ons if they were to switch to Chrome, but they forget that it's still beta and knowing Google with their great resources, who knows what the Mountain View giant can do to improve on Chrome.
Although Chrome has yet to prove itself as a revolutionary web browser, the beta version shows great promise. What more, when it sheds off its beta shell we might be seeing a truly cutting edge browser. That will be the day.
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Do not cry for me, love, now that I am dead, for I am with my Beloved. I am nearer to Him than I ever was. I am in eternal bliss.
Do not cry for me, love, for I never truly had roots in the world you live now, I was never truly home. My abode is this, where I am now.
Do not cry for me, love, for I do not miss the things of your world one bit. They never held any charm for me. They were just glittering objects that were supposed to glitter.
Do not cry for me, love, do not feel sorrow, I am in a much better place. The life of your world is nothing compared to the world I am in now, let not this world's objects bedazzle you. That is not real beauty. It is only a small reflection of the Original.
The Original lies beyond me. I can feel it coming near. It is far better than what you can ever imagine.
So do not feel sorry for me, love, I am with my Beloved. What more could I ask for? What more can a heart ask for?


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And, link love....
ACCESSORIZE: with this beauty. Love this shop.
MASK: by Minikin. getting me thinking about Halloween :)
GIRLS: a three year old and a five year old explain the worst haircut ever. so hilarious.
SHOP: bags. these are serious works of art.
RECIPE: Smoky Spanish Mussels. p.s. how to clean and cook mussels, this site is sweet!
SPACES: this South African eatery. and this incredible room.
FALL: on the brain.
COLLAGES: by Beth Hoeckel.
BRANCH: weaving. time for a new project! (and other awesome DIY's)
INSPIRATION: watch. (also watch, I wanna live in this photo shoot)
CUPCAKES: 33 of them.
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Protect your silverware, serving platters, and other fragile dining items in this item's felt-lined drawer(s). Silver is a soft metal that can easily be dented without proper care. The textured felt of these drawers helps to keep your silver safe and sound. The lining also prevents the drawer bottom from being scratched, as it creates a barrier between sharp items and the drawer itself.
Timeless luxury with a modern touch characterizes this essential piece of dining room furniture. Lusciously finished Cathedral Cherry veneers enhance the chic modern shape of the buffet, completed by the enticing accent of textural, burnished silver hardware. Finishing off the look is a silver travertine stone top. The interior is brimming over with storage for your fine dinnerware, including eight adjustable shelves and a felt-lined silverware drawer.
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1. Born September 23, 1945, Paul Petersen started out at age ten as a Mousketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club. (He was fired – by Disney himself – apparently for punching a casting director who kept calling him "mouse.")
2. He gained much more attention playing Donna Reed's son, Jeff, from 1958-1966 on The Donna Reed Show. More


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Your mind is the most powerful tool you have for the creation of good in your life, but if not used correctly, can also be the most destructive force in your life.
Your mind, more specifically, your thoughts, affect your perception and, therefore, your interpretation of reality.
I have heard that the average person thinks around 70,000 thoughts a day. That's a lot, especially if they are unproductive, self-abusive, and just a general waste of energy.
You can let your thoughts run amok, but why would you? It is your mind, your thoughts; isn't it time to take your power back? Isn't it time to take control? Choose to be the person who is actively, consciously thinking your thoughts. Become the master of your mind.
When you change your thoughts you will change your feelings as well, and you will also eliminated the triggers that set off those feelings. Both of these outcomes provide you with a greater level of peace in your mind.
There are two ways to control your thoughts: You can interrupt and replace them or you can eliminate them altogether. This second option is what is known as peace of mind!
The technique of interrupting and replacing is a means of reprogramming your subconscious mind. Eventually, the replacement thoughts will become the "go to" thoughts in the applicable situations. I currently have few thoughts that are not of my own choosing or a response from my reprogramming. I am the master of my mind, so now my mind is quite peaceful. Yours can be too!
Who Is Thinking My Thoughts?
Before you can become the master your mind, you must recognize that you are currently at the mercy of several unwanted "squatters" living in your mind, and they are in charge of your thoughts. If you want to be the boss of them, you must know who they are and what their motivation is, and then you can take charge and evict them.
Here are four of the "squatters" in your head that create the most unhealthy and unproductive thoughts.
- The Inner Critic
This is your constant abuser.
He is often a conglomeration of:
- Other people's words; many times your parents.
- Thoughts you have created based on you own or other peoples expectations.
- Comparing yourself to other people, including those in the media.
- The things you told yourself as result of painful experiences such as betrayal and rejection. Your interpretation creates your self-doubt and self-blame, which are most likely undeserved in cases of rejection and betrayal.
He is motivated by pain, low self-esteem, lack of self-acceptance, and lack of self-love. Why else would he abuse you? And since "he" is actually you– why else would you abuse yourself? Why would you let anyone treat you this badly?
- The Worrier
This person lives in the future; in the world of "what ifs."
He is motivated by fear which is often irrational and with no basis for it. Occasionally, he is motivated by fear that what happened in the past will happen again.
- The Reactor or Trouble-Maker
He is the one that has triggers anger, frustration, and pain. These triggers stem from unhealed wounds of the past. Any experience that is even closely related to a past wound will set him off. He can be set off by words or feelings. He can even be set off by sounds and smells.
He has no real motivation; he has poor impulse control and is run by past programming that not longer serves you, if it ever did.
- The Sleep Depriver
This can be a combination of any number of different squatters including the inner planner, the rehasher, and the ruminator, along with the inner critic and the worrier.
His motivation can be:
- As a reaction to silence, which he fights against
- Taking care of the business you neglected during the day
- Self-doubt, low self-esteem, insecurity, and generalized anxiety
- As listed above for the inner critic and worrier
How can you control these squatters?
If you want to find out how to become the master of your mind, check back soon for part two.


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I don't really do New Year's resolutions per se, I just always have several things that I want to improve upon or begin or quit shortly after Christmas. Like eating pounds and pounds of chocolate for instance:D LOL It just so happens that these revelations and epiphanies somewhat coincide with New Years. This year I'm totally overcome with resolutions, epiphanies and revelations. Sheesh! I didn't realize I was such a train wreck last year:D hehe Anyway, this year the holidays were particularly hard on my inspiration and creativity. I've started 4 different books and have not a single title completed and ready to publish, so I'm sure it goes without saying that part of my 2012 resolution is to find my muse, wrestle her to the ground, drag her back by her hair and settle down into my groove. Some days I think I'm back on solid ground. Other days, not so much. I'm still sticking with the plan, though, which is to finish and publish GRAVITY, the new book I'm working on, then finish MADLY book 3 then start on WICCAN's second and final book and then (maybe, probably, hopefully) the second of Cat's NINE LIVES. That's a pretty ambitious plan, right? Yeah, I know. But I published 9 books last year, so I don't think what I'm aiming for by summer is in any way NOT do-able. I just think I'm gonna have to tighten the time belt a little. And that goes for the chocolate one, too. DANG IT!!
I hope y'all had amazing holidays and that 2012 has started off in a most phenomenal way and only gets better with each passing day. I figure it this way: as long as we have hope that tomorrow will be awesome, we're good to go, right? Right. I mean, seriously! Where would we be without hope?
Happy 2012 everybody!!


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(brief renderings) Joe Fazio
Where Have You Gone? - Poem by (brief renderings) Joe Fazio
I miss your quiet caring, your gentelness,
the softness of you, and the warm cloak
of your love.
I miss your smile that was always so
tentative, but warm like the sunshine,
gentle as the rain, and softer than a rose.
I miss your honesty, your caring and your loyaty.
I miss your eyes, nose...mouth. I miss the
sound, the comfort of your voice.
I miss your laughter, your joy-I miss
your tears, your kiss, your touch, and I
miss our bodies pressed together,
entwined as one.
I miss falling asleep with you in my arms,
and waking up to the warmness of you next to me.
I miss...I miss, everything about you.
© Joe Fazio
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Refried black bean wraps.
Soak and then thoroughly cook dried black beans (or, more simply, get them out of a can if anyone sells them near you). Then mash thoroughly with a potato masher (good exercise) or food processor (cheat!).
You want these ones: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004RAOUUU/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9556681509&ref=asc_df_B004RAOUUU although experiments with a mixture of kidney beans and black-eye beans show some promise as well.
Heat oil in wok or saucepan, add couple cloves garlic, then add cumin and paprika (be generous with the paprika). Then add the bean mash and fry. The mash can be dry so you may wish to add a little butter/margarine to help the process.
Grate handful cheddar cheese, add to the mix and mix well. Take off the heat and leave to cool.
Take flour tortilla, add a dash of butter or mayo, a layer of the bean spread, and sprinkle with salad (my chosen is tomato, cucumber, red onion and carrot diced fine). Roll the tortilla and its contents into the usual wrap shape.


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Elgin Street is another popular nightlife area, with an abundance of fish! This province will certainly test your fishing skills. Fishing in BC is something for the canada food hampers of days. The chances are you will probably have to meet certain specifications to be prepared to explain what circumstances led to their permanent resident wants to have protection for the canada food hampers in Canada. Immigration asks that immigrants get the canada food hampers to incorporating, the more rural setting oftentimes is a popular destination for skilled professionals, semi-skilled individuals, unskilled workers, and real estate radar in Canada. It is important to point out that it doesn't matter how bad a journey/day you have researched and ask them to reconsider your choice of home. The local bylaws concerning pets are fairly strictly enforced leading to large fines if broken so make sure you understand them!
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18 October 2009
Advantium - First Review
I chose this appliance for several reasons:
(1) It serves multiple functions. When your space is limited, appliances that perform more than one task are quite valuable! This one appliance serves as a microwave oven, speedcook oven, and convection oven.
(2) I was intrigued by speedcook functionality. I have never had this before. Other companies with speedcook include TurboChef, Miele, and several others. Each "speed cook" oven seems to use different technology. I like GE's use of halogen.
(3) It looks good and has easy controls.
(4) Without having done in-depth research to back it up, my gut told me that speedcooking would save energy over conventional oven usage. I read that remark in several places but no one backed it up. No one contested that assertion, however.
The capability of this appliance is very broad -- and as such, I have not used all of its functions, not even close! I haven't touched the convection setting yet.
For microwave, I have only used literally one button - the "express" button which microwaves on high for 30 seconds. Each press of the button adds 30 seconds. I'm honestly not sure what to say in a microwave review. It microwaves well. My food gets hot and the turntable turns. Enough said.
Now for the speedcook function... this was truly exciting for me. I believe I am the target consumer -- a harried mother trying to get a dinner on the table in a short amount of time. In most ways, I have been really impressed by the speedcook. One initial missed expectation for me is that I expected everything would cook more quickly. That is not the case. The biggest gains, in my limited experience of three months, are recognized with dense and/or heavy thick foods - such as a roast chicken, or a casserole. For some foods, like cookies, speedcooking actually takes the exact same amount of time as a regular oven, if you ignore the time required to preheat. Once I realized that, I read the Advantium documentation more closely and I realized that a lot of the time comparisons took into account the preheat time for a conventional oven. The Advantium is not preheated for use. It's debatable whether or not it's fair to include or exclude preheat time in the comparisons. On one hand, you can easily start your conventional oven preheating right off the bat and usually it's ready by the time you want to put your dish in the oven. On the other hand -- I do often forget to preheat with enough lead time and I am often waiting for my oven to finish preheating.
Here are some items I have cooked and their results:
(1) Chocolate chip cookies. I did a direct comparison of cookies baked in a regular oven and in the speedcook oven... all from the same batch of dough. I had my contractors sample the cookies (see, I'm a good boss!). There was an even 50/50 split of who preferred the speedcook cookies and who preferred the conventional. It boiled down to who liked crispy cookies and who liked soft. The speedcook tended to produce crispier cookies. We were really splitting hairs though -- the cookies were fairly similar. The time was the same between both ovens (excluding preheat time).
(2) Roast whole chicken. The speedcook chicken was certainly adequate for a weeknight meal. It was not nearly as good as the perfect roast chicken in my conventional oven, though. It did not cook as evenly (neither meat nor skin) in the speedcook. Some bits were juicy and fine, others were dry. That said, if I was just roasting a chicken to get the cooked meat for other dishes, I would not hesitate to speedcook it. One negative for me is that I could not put the chicken on a metal rack to let the drippings roll off. You can't use metal during speedcook. As such, my speedcook chicken came out of the oven in a pool of fat. appetizing!
I am going to try roasting the chicken in the speedcook again with trussing (how I do my chickens in a regular oven). Perhaps that might help it to cook more evenly - we'll see.
Time to roast in oven: 80 minutes (excluding preheat). Time to roast in speedcook: 20ish minutes.
(3) Baked chicken breasts. The speedcook did outstanding here! The breasts were tender and juicy and evenly cooked. This was my first real success with the speedcook.
(4) Pizza. The speedcook EXCELS at pizza! Pizza used to be a weekend meal for us and now with the speedcook, I can get a homemade pizza on the table in 45 minutes (and just 30 minutes if I use freezer dough which I often have).
In a conventional oven, pizza has to cook at a very high temp (450 or 500) so I should point out -- the preheat time DOES have a real impact on the timeline here. For a conventional oven pizza, it takes 20-30min to get my oven hot enough to put my pizza in. And then unless I take the time to preheat my pizza sheet, or prebake my pizza crust, I can have problems with the underside of the crust being underdone while the top is fully cooked.
I have no such problems in the Advantium. With the alternating energy technologies, it gets the toppings and crust all done at the same time. And I do not need to wait a half hour for preheating. Total score!
Here are some other Advantium speedcooking notes:
- There is an instructional CD that comes with the appliance. I found this pretty cheesy and useless. Most of the things they used to demo the advantium are food items that I do not make (a lot of freezer foods).
- So far I have only been able to use the pre-programmed menu options for speedcook. I would like to figure out how to convert some existing recipes to speedcook but I haven't found anything from GE to really make this simple.
- There are different rules for which trays and cookware you can use during which functions. While they do all make sense, I worry that one day I will forget and try to microwave with the metal tray in place.
- I love the accessory drawer that I was able to purchase and install under the oven. I wish, though, that the drawer was also available for the pro style handle. Oddly, the drawer is only available for the euro style handle. I switched my choice of handle from pro to euro just so I could get that drawer (and I am glad that I did).
- For the most part, the appliance seems easy to clean. I did have problems with grilling chicken breasts on the ridged tray, however -- a lot of elbow grease went into cleaning that one, even though it's a nonstick surface
- At one point I was concerned what exactly WAS in the nonstick surface (PFOA, PFTE, etc)? I contacted Paul Anater who went on a hunt to answer my query. Luckily, it's just porcelain enamel. (Note, the 120v version of this appliance does have PFTE however, if that matters to you).
Here are some photos of my pizza adventures with the Advantium:
Fresh pizza, homemade pear and gorgonzola with caramelized onion, on the GE Advantium speedcook tray:
Selecting my menu option from the GE Advantium menu:
Watching my pizza cook in the oven:
Sliding the cooked pizza off the tray (onto my end-grain butcherblock counter, love love):
18 comments:
- Paul Anater said...
Great post! I will refer clients who are on the fence about speed cooking to this. I have to say too that a pear, gorgonzola and caramelized onion pizza sounds too good for words. Wow. Do you make your own pizza dough?
- October 19, 2009 at 5:36 AM
- Rachele said...
Yes, I do make my own dough. I use a recipe from a Junior League cookbook. Here it is: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhdzj4g4_109g7xpn4v9
One day we will get together and you can make me a baguette and I can make you a pizza.
I guess I forgot to mention that I have used the "proof bread" and "keep warm" functions of the Advantium too. Both work well. I use the "proof bread" setting for my pizza dough, actually! I intend to write more Advantium reviews as I explore other functions of the appliance, and try speedcooking other foods, so I can include "proof bread" in a future post.
- October 19, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- Ace's Lady said...
So, on a scale of 1 - 10, how would you rate the system, overall? Sounds like a lot of pros, not too many cons, and some trial and error when trying to figure out new cooktimes.
- October 19, 2009 at 9:19 AM
- mom2reese said...
I can vouch for the tastiness of a pizza cooked in an Advantium - yummy!
This really excites me for weekday dinners. I get home fairly late (6:30ish), and there's just a short window between the time we get home and when the girls go to bed in which we have to make dinner, eat, do homework, have quality time, and get the girls bathed/into bed.
Would a porcelein coated broiler pan be useable in the speedcook mode?
- October 22, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- Rachele said...
Ace's Lady - I don't do scales. I'll say the Advantium is "recommended without reservations"
mom2reese - Paul has forwarded your question to the guys at GE Monogram so that you can get a definitive answer.
- October 22, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Linda said...
I have done baked zita, roasted potatoes, roasted vegetables and an awesome cornbread in my 120 over the stove advantium. Works great. Trader Joe's makes some potato pancakes that heat up crispy and taste like homemade with no added oil like when I fried them on the stove. I've got a pizza in mine now.
- January 28, 2010 at 8:56 AM
So Linda, what were your settings for roasting veggies in your advantium? I haven't tried it yet, but would like to.
Also, Rachele,I have had the BEST results roasting chickens in my Advantium. I do, however, start it uoside-down and then flip it half way through. People can't believe it only takes 20 minutes. The white meat comes out really juicy.
- February 20, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- sohan said...
There are lots and lots of recepies when you turn the dial and they show up alphabettically. We use only one or two of those recepies and you have to turn the dial almost to the end. I wish you could arrange those recepies "your own" sort way like some sort of "Favorites".
sohan makker
- May 9, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Hi I am interested in adding the advantium in the kitchen remodel. Have you had any issues witht he light burning out? I have read in other posts that the light has been an issue.
- June 7, 2010 at 7:51 PM
- Heather said...
I'm thinking about buying the Advantium but have heard that it cooks a baked potato fast but it does not crisp the skin. I also heard that the same is true if you put fish sticks, chix fingers, etc. in it. Have you tried these things and do you find this true?
- June 18, 2010 at 2:55 AM
We are remodeling our kitchen and considering an 120V Advantium (not over the stove) but have heard it doesn't really do what it says. Baked potatoes aren't crispy like they say, fish sticks not crispy. I basically want it as a 2nd oven. Have also heard the light bulb blows out inside and you have to call a repairman to fix it and it is expensive to fix. Anyone have a different opinion? It is a lot of $$ so I want to make sure it does what it says.
- June 26, 2010 at 3:36 AM
Not sure what you mean "you can't use metal during speedcook" - the primary cooking tray used for speedcooking is metal (as is the elevating rack) - you should have no problem putting a rack in your pan to elevate the bird during speed cooking
- July 12, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Rachele said...
I have not had a problem with the light bulb.
The potato skins crisp up some, but not as much as they do in a regular oven. It is more than sufficient for a weeknight. My husband, kids, and father all think the baked potatos are great. :) The best crispy skin is to coat the potato in oil and bake it in a regular oven with no foil. No time for that on weekdays and the Advantium oven will do just fine.
Anon on July 12th -- the directions say not to use any metal for speedcook. You can put the elevating rack in only for convection cook -- not speedcook. One of the energy waves used during speedcook is microwave which is not compatible (to say the least) with metal.
- July 23, 2010 at 1:29 PM
I got my 1st Advantium in 1999 or 2000. Never (!) had
a repair issue until Feb 2011 when I think the magnetron blew. Immediately replaced the entire unit w/the newest and I'm keeping my fingers crossed due to some negative on-line comments. I loved the 1st oven and I love this one w/the added convection feature. Time saved, excellent results for 11 yrs! You can't argue w/success.....
- March 6, 2011 at 5:34 AM
- The Weekender said...
Hi Rachele, it's been 2 years now since you've had your Advantium 240. Still going strong? We're considering it for our kitchen. Any input would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!
- July 19, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Wondering if since you love your butcher block end so much, if you sort of wish you'd done your whole island top in butcher block?
- October 30, 2011 at 6:41 AM
- Rachele said...
Still love the Advantium! We don't use it as much as a speedcooker as I would have thought, though.
No, I would not want an entire butcher block counter. I prefer the resilience and nature of soapstone. We are always tossing stuff on our counters and I would not want to do that onto wood butcherblock.
- December 6, 2011 at 9:03 AM
- adrobny said...
Looks like you love your Advantium! We are remodeling our kitchen and I was thinking of the Advantium PSB1001NSS instead of a second oven and microwave. Yay or Nay???
- December 9, 2011 at 1:51 PM


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In our last blog post, detailing our tree relocation project, we left off as the tree was being piped and strapped down for the moving process.
Since that initial post, 16 days ago, a lot has happened. Most importantly, a 75' tall white oak once again resides on our 15th golf hole. As you can see in the photo below, this tree was crucial to the original design intent of this hole. Although a short par 4, the approach to the 15th green hinged on properly negotiating this tree from the teeing area. A misplayed drive could leave you in trouble, but a long, aggressive and accurate drive could leave you with a short pitch for birdie. This particular tree was the "risk" portion of this "risk/reward" par 4.
Before we walk you through the actual relocation process, I'd like to recognize Erik Hess and his amazing team for an unbelievable job. I'd also like to recognize Lester George, our golf course architect, and Jonathan Ireland, our general manager, for their support and leadership. Finally, I'd like to thank the Kinloch maintenance team for their efforts and the Kinloch membership for their support and patience as we worked to restore the design intent of our 15th hole. This was an unbelievable project that required great teamwork, perseverance and collaboration. At the end of the day, we are very proud of what was accomplished.
Once the root ball was properly secured and stabilized on top of the piping, Hess Landscaping used 4 large excavators to slide the tree. One excavator was at the rear of the tree to provide a lift and a push, while the other 3 machines were tethered together to make the pull.
After an initial pull, Hess realized that the root-ball was being very stubborn. So, using very large steel cables, Hess "cable cut" at the base of the root-ball to relieve tension. The tension was so tight due to the tree's weight (300,000 lbs.) that Hess decided to excavate beneath the root-ball to assist in the "cable cut" process.
Once the root-ball was freed from its old home, the relocation began. As you can see in the picture below, the tree has moved about 10'.
This picture shows the tree in transit.
This photo shows our tree from the tee box. As you can see, the tree is pivotal to the golf hole.
I've included 3 video links below that show the relocation process.


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Sim Center Video of the Week: Hannaford Center at Maine Medical Center
The Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation and Simulation at Maine Medical Center has a new, cutting-edge simulation center to train medical students and staff using replicas of operating and trauma rooms, actors portraying patients, and sophisticated mannequins that mimic a variety of human conditions.
The Simulation Center at Maine Medical Center (MMC) is an 18,000-square-foot facility that brings state-of-the-art medical learning to the hospital's Brighton Campus in Portland. It includes operating and trauma rooms that are identical to those at Maine Med; a skills lab, where students practice procedures such as stitching sutures or performing colonoscopies; and patient rooms where students can build their patient communication skills and develop a patient- and family-centered bedside manner. Actors are used to portray patients, and are trained to behave or respond in specific ways during "patient exams."
Maine Medical Center is a complete health care resource for the people of Greater Portland, the entire state, as well as northern New England. MMC's unique role as both a community hospital and a referral center requires an unparalleled depth and breadth of services, including an active educational program and a world-class research center. As a nonprofit institution, Maine Medical Center provides nearly 23 percent of all the charity care delivered in Maine. MMC is a member of the MaineHealth system, a growing family of health care services in southern, central, and western Maine.
For more information check out Maine Medical Center's Simulation Program website.


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Apple-picking is seriously one of the highlights of my whole year. We always go one of the last Saturdays in September, early enough to make sure that there are apples left, but late enough to get pumpkins the same day :). My mom has totally perfected the organization of the apple-picking day - we are serious about apples around here!
Here are a few shots from the day --
I always buy a ton of apples (if you pick them, you buy them!) so I'm always looking for new apple recipes. Last year, I made apple bars, apple crostata, and apple butter. The first recipe to get my interest this year is this Apple Streusel Coffeecake - I was a little nervous making this recipe because I didn't have all the ingredients that I needed, but it was my first Sunday morning with no plans in a long time and I didn't feel like hitting up the grocery store for just a few things, so I used a few substitutions. The results were great! Besides tasting good, it also makes a beautiful presentation would be great with coffee for your next brunch or dinner.
Apple Streusel Coffeecake (adapted from Women's Day Magazine)
1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
3/4 cup flour
1 stick cold butter, diced
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup walnuts & pecans, coarsely chopped
3 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
16 ounces low-fat sour cream
2 Golden Delicious apples, diced
Powdered sugar
Water or milk
Splash of apple wine or apple cider (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
2. Make streusel first: stir brown sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon with a fork or rub together with fingertips until crumbly and butter is completely incorporated. Stir in nuts.
3. Cake: mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in a small bowl. Then beat the butter and sugar in a 2nd bowl with a mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each; add in vanilla and sour cream.
4. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour mixture just until blended, scraping down bowl as necessary.
5. Add approximately 3 cups of the cake batter into pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with 1/4-1/2 cup of the streusel, then apples, then and additional 1/2 cup of the streusel. Add the remaining batter and spread evenly to cover apples and streusel.
6. Sprinkle batter with remaining streusel, pressing down lightly so it sticks to batter (the streusel will completely cover the batter).
7. Bake approximately 45-55 minutes or until a pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes before inverting. Remove pan and cool completely.
8. The glaze is optional, but I think it added a nice little bit of sweetness to the cake. I chose to make mine very thin, but if you made it a bit thicker (added more sugar, less liquid), the white glaze would also look very pretty on the cake. Anyway, to make the glaze, I added a bit of water to powdered sugar and stirred until it had an even consistency. Then I added a splash of apple ice wine that I happened to have in the kitchen - I think apple cider or even another dessert wine/extract/liqueur would have the same effect. I strained the mixture and then poured it over the cooled cake. After it seeped in, I also added some sifted powdered sugar to the top.
I'm submitting this recipe to Joelen's Tasty Tools monthly event. I love the theme this month -bakeware! I can't wait to see all the recipes - fall is the perfect month for a baking theme!
Sandi - I'm sending the below photo to you as my COTM - apples everywhere! My tip is, when you pick them, to leave a bit of the leaves and stems attached. They dry nicely and look beautiful as a fall (edible!) centerpiece.


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I stopped by the Chloe & Reese Sample sale over lunch as I was in the area and had a bit of an odd experience. For starters there was no signage indicating a sample sale was in progress. When I entered, 2 staffers vaguely directed me to another room where a gentleman directed me to a back room for sample sale. I felt a bit confused as if I was in the wrong place as there was no one around to speak to. I was the only shopper and also the only person in the room. I have been to plenty of sample sales and do prefer if staffers don't hover over me, but there was no signage even indicating prices of merch. I tried to examine tags but only found a couple bridesmaid type dresses marked with prices ($130 & 180)The merch available definitely was geared towards the smaller end of the spectrum with plenty of XS & S in addition to sizes 2 & 4. Only a handful of dresses were available that leaned towards the more daywear end of the spectrum (pictured on the right 1/2 of the rack above). Everything else was party/bridesmaid type dresses and 1/2 a rack of poufy skirts
Altogether only 6 racks of sparsely laid out merch at a very quiet sample sale. When staffers didn't seem to be around after about 10 minutes of browsing I quietly made my exit, mostly likely unnoticed.
On a side note I stumbled into another sample sale on the same floor where they had $5 tees & $20 wool coats that wasn't quite my style but amazingly affordable. I believe it was in suite 1204.
Wouldn't go out of your way for this one!
Who: Chloe & Reese Sample Sale
What: 50-70% off. Day dresses are $40-$140 (were $365), party dresses are $160-$200 (were $498), skirts/blouses $90-$120 (were $200+) and coats are $200-$275 (were $600).
When: Aug 9-12, 2010. Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm
Where: 209 W. 38th Street, Suite 1207 (b/n 7th & 8th). 1-888-317-1695


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The Boston Globe's critics are generally useless (okay, Sebastian Smee finally said something worthwhile about the MFA's Egyptian and Old Master galleries; finally), but the paper has generally been of value to the cultural scene nevertheless because of the art-scene reporting of Geoff Edgers, who has overturned all kinds of rocks to find all manner of unsavory conduct going on behind the scenes of our local cultural institutions.
But I'm afraid he stumbles rather badly today, and in an odd way that tells you something a little depressing about the classical scene in general (and the way the Globe views it).
On the front page, no less, Edgers wrings his hands over the case of Benjamin Zander, the distinguished conductor and leader of the Boston Philharmonic, who was recently ousted from his post conducting New England Conservatory's Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, for hiring convicted sex offender Peter Benjamin to videotape the orchestra's concerts.
Now, I like Ben Zander quite a bit, and I was as stunned, and deeply dismayed, as anyone over this particular story. I have sympathy for Zander in his humiliation, and I note that it seems Benjamin's association with the youth orchestra led to no further sexual abuse under his watch.
But I still can't quite bring myself to believe that NEC President Tony Woodcock did anything wrong in firing him. And here's why.
Benjamin was convicted some twenty years ago for videotaping himself having sex with teen-aged boys - and he had been abusing one of those boys for years, since the youth was thirteen. But Benjamin was already ensconced in Boston's classical scene, and luminaries like Zander, and especially Sarah Caldwell, the wacky operatic entrepreneur who has cast a long shadow over our opera scene even after her death, came to his defense, writing letters of support at the time of his conviction. (Edgers even reports that Caldwell openly wept as Benjamin was led away to jail.)
Now I'm not going to criticize Zander, or even Caldwell, for personal loyalty, even if it was perhaps misplaced. Nor am I here to pillory Peter Benjamin; I'm actually sensitive to the way that we neurotically demonize sex offenders (even if no, I'm not "that way" at all myself, far from it), and feel that he has paid his debt to society, and has undergone rehabilitation, and so deserves a chance to make a new life for himself.
Still, he shouldn't be in a job where he's in constant contact with young people. Sorry. He has to make his new life someplace else. I may admire Roman Polanski's late work, but I wouldn't put him in charge of a kiddie show. That's just the way it works; you should forgive, but you shouldn't entirely forget.
And that's where Zander went terribly wrong; he forgot. Or perhaps he's pretending he forgot - indeed, that he never knew. In Edgers' article today he states that, despite the fact he wrote a letter of support for Benjamin at the time of his conviction, he "didn't know the particulars of his crime." Hmmm. I'm not sure I believe that; I mean, if a friend of mine told me he was going to the Big House, I would wonder, I think, what he had done. And if the answer was "raping a teen-ager," I think I'd remember that.
But maybe that's just me! And I don't orbit the fringes of the Davos crowd (writing this honestly I never will), and don't hob-nob with Sting, as Edgers lets us know in an amusing paragraph that's innocently revealing of the publicity-whore, celebrity-name-dropping mindset of the Globe. I mean who the hell is the president of NEC to fire Ben Zander? He knows Sting!!!
Zander does seem to think he has a piece of exonerating evidence to report, however - and Edgers seems to half-agree with him. (But I don't.) The disgraced conductor points out the NEC's opera department had already hired Benjamin to do some videotaping after his release from prison - that Zander, in a way, simply carried on that tradition.
Only the opera department's productions aren't generally filled with teen-agers (although one video, of Hansel and Gretel, had middle-schoolers in its chorus). And apparently the person who hired Benjamin didn't know his history - or at least that's the claim. (The department does automatic background checks today.) And of course Zander's moral duty, when and if he heard that Benjamin had been hired by said department, was to inform them of Benjamin's past - not to make him a pariah forever, but simply to make sure that they didn't accidentally hire him for youth orchestra gigs!
Instead Zander did exactly the opposite thing. So in no way does the NEC opera department's cluelessness exonerate him. In fact, it only throws his culpability into a different kind of relief, and indicates how endemic this sort of thing is to the classical community; people keep their mouths shut about behavior that they should actually discuss. Although amusingly enough, Zander says the same thing himself in Edger's article, claiming that "Whether filming for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, American Repertory Theater, or Boston Ballet, Benjamin was well known in Boston's cultural community."
Now minors weren't often involved in those other videotapings - but I have to admit, Zander is quite right - the classical music scene is too tolerant of pedophilia, and that has to change. Only that's no defense for Zander! It IS unfortunate that he should serve as the scapegoat for such a change, but that's the way change often works, isn't it. And I think it's worth noting that years ago, at the start of his career, Zander was one of "Benjamin Britten's boys," underage treble sopranos and other musical talents around whom all manner of rumors swirled. So it's possible, I think, that internally, and unconsciously, he may be in denial about certain aspects of the classical scene, or may have "normalized" a situation which is inherently inappropriate. I also recall that similar allegations have long trailed after a certain major conductor on the Boston scene - rumors so rampant I once heard his own staff joke about them (and in fact at one point I suggested via email to Edgers that he should investigate these rumors, as the Globe was the only local institution with the legal resources to support such a risk; I never heard from him again).
So I guess my feeling is - I feel for Benjamin Zander, and his case is complicated; and he shouldn't be punished for his mistake forever. But let's also not pretend that it was merely a "mistake," like misplacing a shopping list. And let's not pat classical music's pedophilia problem back into the closet just because the Globe, or Zander's glittering friends, thinks we should. Ironically enough, Peter Benjamin's crimes may in the end serve some positive purpose, if they shine some disinfecting sunlight into this particular corner of the classical world.


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The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf will hit consumer markets this fall. Chevrolet is projecting the sale of 10,000 vehicles which will have a sticker price of $41,000 while Nissan is projecting the sale of 30,000 vehicles which will have a sticker price of $32,780. The Volt can travel 40 miles on batteries and will then rely on a gasoline generator to power the electric engine to extend its range to 380 miles per tank of gasoline. The Leaf can travel 100 miles on batteries and has no additional power source.
Hoping to promote the sale of battery powered vehicles that the federal government sees as a replacement for the carbon burning internal combustion engine the government is subsidizing their sale with federal tax credit that can reach $7,500 per vehicle. Even with the subsidy, the price of the vehicles will probably limit sales to upper middle income buyers wishing to make an environmental statement. Do we really need to subsidize relatively wealth Americans who buy the new government endorsed technology? (See Peter Whoriskey, The Washington Post, "GM Volt's price induces some sticker shock" for details.)


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New Delhi, July 9: A strange tribe has Delhi police worried. Their women dont cover up enough, they mix with no one and, officers say, their food smells so awful that it is a threat to public order.
The police have now printed a booklet full of well-meaning advice that should help these men and women blend into Delhi society despite the handicap of their foreign features.
What has triggered outraged cries of social profiling is that this group is made up solely of people from Indias Northeast.
West Delhi police, who issued the booklet titled Security Tips for Northeast Students/Visitors in Delhi last month, are now accused of treating these Indians from the hill states as if they were aliens from Timbucktoo.
Dress code: When in rooms do as Roman does, the polices immortal prose tells the 45,000-odd Northeasterners living in and around the capital.
Revealing dress be avoided. Avoid lonely road/bylane when dressed scantily. Dress according to sensitivity of the local populace, it adds.
As for food habits, bamboo shoot, Akhuni and other smelly dishes should be prepared without creating ruckus in neighbourhood.
Bamboo shoots feature in the cuisines of most of the northeastern states while the akhuni, made from fermented soya bean, is a Naga staple.
Grace Guite, president of the Paite Students Organisation in Delhi, said the booklet implied that women from the region had loose morals.
She added that while food habits should be a personal affair, the reference to ruckus in the neighbourhood only showed how unsafe the capital was for anyone.
More so for women students from the Northeast. After two of them were raped in May-June 2005, fellow students had said the citys habit of viewing people from the region as aliens led to their being segregated and harassed, and to the girls being seen as easy prey.
The introduction to the booklet, titled Words to Seven Sisters (the seven northeastern states), has been written by the deputy commissioner (West Delhi), Robin Hibu, an IPS officer who is himself from the Northeast.
It refers to one of the rapes: A proud father sent his only daughter in Delhi to make her IAS/IPS but she returned back as drug addict, promising boy landed into police case for drunken brawl, late night parties with loud music landed six youngsters into police case, revealing dressed up parties lass was molested and thrown out from moving vehicle badly bruised after being outraged
According to Guite, this suggests the police think only women from the Northeast are unsafe in Delhi.
Hibu, officer in charge of co-ordinating on Northeast issues, denies the charge of social profiling. He insists that visitors from the Northeast do not interact enough with the local population and blames this on a language barrier and the visitors features akin to neighbouring countries.
JNU researcher Malem Ningthouja said, This is called othering, identifying them as a separate group
. The police (think they) are civilising the people from the Northeast.
Hibu has no time for such criticism. I want emotional and patriotic integration, he said. Its only because of a handful of people and NGOs back home that they feel separate.
People from the region, who have different sensibilities, need to be told about Delhi, most of which is still orthodox, he argued. He agreed that there was also a need to educate Delhi residents about the Northeast.
The booklet also has useful tips for any visitor to Delhi, advising them on personal safety and prevention of break-ins, muggings and vehicle theft. The booklets have been sent to college principals, Church leaders, MPs and the various state houses.


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20 May 2008
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Decorated overall with mountainous Chinoiserie landscapes, temples and pagodas, the shaped black leather-lined top with moulded edge and foliate clasps to the angles above the waved frieze with three drawers edged with mouldings and divided by foliate C-scrolls, the reverse with simulated drawers, on cabriole legs headed by foliate and floral C-scrolls and reeded chutes and terminating in foliate sabots, stamped to the underside at the left side, with painted number 'H.1964' to underside and 'H.1964.30.570' in white paint to inside central drawer, with blue-bordered paper label inscribed in ink '11-45' to right drawer ebonizing refreshed, particularly to legs, corner clasps to top replaced, probably in the 19th century as they are mercury gilt
30½ in. (77.5 cm.) high; 57¼ in. (146 cm.) wide; 29 in. (74 cm.) deep
Barons Nathaniel and Albert von Rothschild, Vienna.
Baron Alphonse von Rothschild, Vienna.
Seized following the Anschluss in 1938.
Restituted to the family in 1999 and subsequently sold Christie's, London, 8 July 1999, lot 204.
With Segoura, Paris, from whom acquired by the present owner.
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Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst, 1948-1999.
Jacques Dubois, maître in 1742.
The sinuous lines and beautiful harmony of the chinoiserie decoration and flowing rocaille bronzes, marks this superb bureau plat as one of the finest examples of the mature style of Jacques Dubois of the 1740's and 1750's.
Although Dubois did not receive his maîtrise until the age of forty-eight, he was almost certainly employed in the atelier of his half-brother, Noël Gérard from the late 1720s, the latter acting as witness to his marriage in Paris in 1730. Established in the rue de Charenton, Dubois enjoyed the privileges of an ouvrier libre and was thus unfettered by the strict guild regulations endured by his fellow ébénistes. Although Dubois' career is thinly documented, he is known to have worked for the marchands-merciers Léger Bertin and Pierre II Migeon and this bureau plat, with its vernis Martin in imitation of exotic Oriental lacquer, would almost certainly have been commissioned through the intervention of a marchand-mercier.
As the Inventory taken following his death in 1763 clearly testifies, Dubois maintained an extensive stock of gilt-bronze mounts - 432 livres pesant de modèles de bronze, prisés 1 080 L - and the Rothschild bureau plat displays Dubois' characteristic foliate-wrapped chutes. These feature on both the Japanese lacquer secrétaire en pente, undoubtedly also supplied by a marchand-mercier and stamped with the C couronné poinçon, illustrated in A. Pradère, Les Ebénistes Français de Louis XIV à la Révolution, Paris, 1989, p. 170, fig. 148, as well as on the bureau de dame sold from the Alexander Collection, Christie's New York, 30 April 1999, lot 140. Intriguingly, the stylised foliate-spray clasp to each end does not appear to have been exclusively owned by Dubois, as it appears on another Rothschild bureau plat by BVRB, veneered in amaranth and Chinese lacquer and stamped with the C couronné poinçon, which was offered at Christie's London, 10 June 1993, lot 34. BVRB worked almost exclusively for the marchands-merciers, particularly Thomas-Joachim Hébert, Lazare Duvaux and Simon-Philippe Poirier and, like Dubois, is thought to have either cast his own mounts or ordered his bronzier or marchand to retain the models for his exclusive use. The presence of this shared mount between Dubois and BVRB would seem to suggest, therefore, that either the same bronzier or, more probably marchand, was involved in both commissions. A further parallel, although more removed, can be drawn with the mounts of another contemporary, Joseph Baumhauer, dit Joseph, who displayed similar rectangular drawer frames with cabochon-clasps to the angles on the Japanese lacquer bureau plat in the Louvre (illustrated in D. Alcouffe et al., Furniture Collections in the Louvre, I, Dijon, 1993, no. 59, p. 189). Although Dubois was certainly supplying furniture with Oriental lacquer and vernis martin decoration from at least the late 1740s, the enduring popularity of his Chinoiserie furniture is further confirmed by the 1763 Inventory. Amongst the numerous examples of furniture de la Chine and du Japon was 1 bureau de vernis de la Chine garni de bronze, 220 l.
Le Goût Rothschild has become a byword for the prodigious collections assembled by this legendary family, and those created by the Viennese Rothschilds were among the most remarkable for their scale and magnificence. The collection was housed in a series of palatial residences, created by Anslem von Rothschild on Renngasse, and his sons Nathaniel (1836-1905) on Theresianumgasse and Albert (1844-1911) on Heugasse. They also owned hunting lodges at Hohe Warte in Austria and Schloss Schillersdorf in Czechoslovakia. The sale by Christie's in 1999 gives an idea of the extraordinary scope and magnificent quality of the original collections, with superb Dutch Old Masters, rare classical carpets, silver and early manuscripts. The French furniture assembled by the Viennese Rothschilds is among the finest ever assembled, andn included masterpieces such as Louis XVI's commode from his bibliothèque at Versailles, which was acquired at the sale in 1999 by the French nation and returned to Versailles, Joseph's bureau à pupite for the Comte de Cobenzl, sold from the collection of Hubert de Givenchy by Christie's in 1993, and Dubois' crowning work, the extraordinary corner cupboard designed by Nicolas Pineau and supplied by Dubois through the marchand-mercier Lullier of Warsaw in 1753 for Count Klemens Brenicki, now in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
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GVK Power & Infrastructure today exited the Bengaluru airport by selling its residual 10 per cent stake to Canadian NRI businessman Prem Watsa's Fairfax India Holdings Corporation for Rs 1,290 crore.
Now Watsa owns 48 per cent in the third busiest airport in the country and GVK, which built the greenfield project, exits the airport.
The remaining stake is held by Siemens Project Ventures with 26 per cent and the Airport Authority and Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation hold 13 per cent each.
On March 24, 2017, the billionaire businessman increased his stake in the airport by 5 per cent by picking it up from Flughafen Zurich AG, taking his total holding to 38 percent.
In March this year, GVK had closed an agreement signed in March 2016 with Fairfax India to sell a 33 per cent stake in the Kempegowda International Airport for Rs 2,202 crore, but retained a 10 per cent stake and management control.
Subsequently, in June this year, GVK announced its decision to conclude the sale of this 10 per cent residual stake to Fairfax India.
GVK build the airport under a 30+30 year concession agreement from the government.
In March 2016, the airport was valued at valuing the eight-year-old airport at about Rs 6,500 crore.
Commenting on the development, GVK Group founder chairman & managing director GVK Reddy said, "since deleveraging is currently our top priority, we decided to part ways with the Bengaluru airport. However, we would like to reiterate that the airports sector will continue to be a core focus area for GVK."
The Bengaluru airport is Fairfax Group's largest investment in the country since it opened an India-dedicated investment company in 2014. It is also the company's biggest bet on the country's infrastructure sector.
"We will now focus on Mumbai as well as the Navi Mumbai airport for which we have won the bid and also on selectively evaluating privatisation opportunities. Capacity optimisation and real estate development will now be the priority areas for the existing Mumbai airport," he added. The move comes as it struggles to pay back Rs 22,000 crore of debt on its books.
The Hyderabad-based GVK Group is present in energy, airports, transportation, hospitality and life sciences. The group set up the country's first independent power plant is also the first company to develop a six-lane road project under the PPP model.


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Genasys was a company that operated during the waning years of the Galactic Republic.
In about 32 BBY, the Cerean Higgie Sethven discovered a way of distilling the star-mist plant, to produce a drug that could cause nerve regrowth. He contacted Genasys, to try and make a commercial deal with them, to allow him to enter the company and develop the drug. Genasys responded by sending a group of soldiers from the Genasys Security Division to meet with Sethven in the shop Natural on the planet Cularin, where he was based. However, Culpharm, a rival company, were tipped off about the deal, so sent a group of operatives to the shop, to stop the deal from taking place. The Culpharm operatives attacked the Genasys team, resulting in a firefight between the two. The issue was eventually resolved and Sethven took up a position in the Genasys R&D department.
Genasys also had close links with the Metatheran Cartel.