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Anyway, my parents take us out to dinner for our birthdays every year and this year I decided we should check out Sanctuaria. Joi blogged about it months ago and I've been wanting to check it out.
When you first walk in the door these awesome chandeliers hang above the waiting/lounge area:
|Pardon the terrible pics, please.
This guy hung above the doorway to one of the bathrooms:
I could live in this place. Seriously. The decor totally reminded me of my ex's house, which I desperately wish I had pictures of.
These masks are awesome:
|It was REALLY dark in there.
|Our old dining room, see them in the background? Mine have hair.
The bathrooms were unisex and both had murals painted on the ceilings:
The freakin' Sistine Chapel ONLY WITH SKELETONS! I. Die. Seriously. I know this is a side of me you guys rarely see, but I could live in this place.
Okay, brace yourselves. After 18 months here is the first official picture of me.
I asked the waitress if the bathrooms had similar themes and she said "no", so obviously I had to check out the other bathroom:
Smaller, no ornate mirror, but I am loving the wings on the skeletons. And the chandelier. Whoever designed this place needs to be my new BFF.
I loved this painting and wanted to steal her off the wall:
Okay, here is the 2nd "official" shot of me:
Halloween of 2005.


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DSOFile.dll is the way to edit Microsoft office document properties without the office installed. Microsoft claims that it is independent, but I had came across scenarios where it requires one more file installed in the machine which is msoshext.dll at the location.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE<version>\msoshext.dll
eg: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE15\msoshext.dll
This post is about an issue which you may face, if you run your application which uses DSOFile.dll in 64 bit machines with 32bit Office 2013 installed. Mainly when you run 32 bit apps in 64 bit.The issue occurs when ever the supporting file msoshext.dll is not present for target version of the applications which uses the DSOFile.dll. Lets see the scenario in deep.
The below code snippet is something which adds a custom property to the word document. If you are not familiar about the custom properties in office document just open a word file in MS word, go to properties page and select the custom tab.
OleDocumentPropertiesClass doc = new OleDocumentPropertiesClass(); doc.Open("test.docx", false, dsoFileOpenOptions.dsoOptionOpenReadOnlyIfNoWriteAccess); object val = "joysvalue"; doc.CustomProperties.Add("joyskey", ref val); doc.Save();
You may experience as it just stopped updating the custom properties in the above environment (64Bit machines which have 32bit office). ie if you look at the custom properties dialog after opening the docx file you cannot see it there.
But interesting thing is, if you again try to add the same custom property you will get an exception. I tried as much as I can to identify where the custom property is being stored but I can't find out. We can verify it as well by executing the below code
OleDocumentPropertiesClass oleDocument = new OleDocumentPropertiesClass(); oleDocument.Open("test.docx", false, dsoFileOpenOptions.dsoOptionOpenReadOnlyIfNoWriteAccess); foreach (CustomProperty property in oleDocument.CustomProperties) { Console.WriteLine("Pro Name {0},Value{1}", property.Name, property.get_Value()); }
Simply saying, the first code snippet added the custom property to the document. Its accessible, if we iterate the CustomProperties collection but cannot visible in the office application's custom properties page.
When you put this question in developer forums you will get an advise to go with open xml sdk. This is the solution to the problem but the drawback is it will work only with the open xml office documents such as docx,pptx,xlsx etc...The old office documents such as .doc, .ppt, .xls etc... are not at all supported by open xml sdk.So if your application needs to deal with both the formats using same code base you need to find the solution to the DSOFile issues in 64 bit.
Install all the latest possible office 2013 updates and make sure you have the msoshext.dll in the right location. If your application is 32 bit you need to have the file in the c:\program files (x86)\ folder. Also make sure that the DSOFile.dll is registered properly for 32 bit (Using C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe) and 64 bit in the 64 bit environment.
The above updating is applicable to all versions of office, if its installed in 64 bit machines.

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Then he had the banana on toast, but he didn't want it and just threw it off as well.
I gave him some bacon and he nibbled a bit and then threw it on the floor.
Ho hum.
He has spent all day pulling faces because he has a new tooth, so that might be why he wasn't interested in lunch.


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Wondering where I went last week? Well, it was big/little week here at my sorority, so I was busy crafting like one of Santa's elves. I lucked out and got twins (two girls that I LOVE), so that meant I was busy crafting for over a week straight. I love crafting though, so even though it was slightly stressful (and my perfectionism was definitely kicking in), it was a lot of fun and so worth it to spoil my littles some.
Making and picking out cute gifts for littles can be super difficult and so expensive. Every sorority at every college has different traditions and expectations of amounts and money that should be spent, but I thought I would offer some cute ideas that I love (and some I even used!).
Matching T-Shirts!
Here at my sorority, we devote a day to giving our littles cute shirts, ones that generally match their future big's, and sometimes even their future grandbigs!. I made my twins matching ones, that were just in different colors and with their names on the back! I'm currently loving bows, so I made sure to design a bow on the front and back! Hurting on cash a bit? Make them shirts! Whip out the puff paint, fabric, or use one of the t=shirt design programs for your computer! The thought is what counts!
I decorated cheap $3 vases from Walmart with nifty Marta Stewart class paint (using sponge polka dot brushes of course!). I personalized them with their names and our sorority. I then gave them each a dozen roses. If that's a tad too expensive, use other cute flowers like daisies or carnations, in your sorority's colors!
Bulletin Boards
This was my favorite thing to make my twins! See, my own big made me a board that I absolutely love. It was my favorite gift I received from her, and I wanted to follow the same design. I just customized them to my littles' preferences. It was so much fun and really inexpensive too!
Favorite Snacks/Candy/Food
This is such a simple, cute idea to spoil your little! If you sorority doesn't give out information sheets on your new little, have a sister sneakily ask her what her favorite foods, candy, and restaurants are. In my gift bag and boxes I included all of their favorite candy. And another day I added little $5 Starbucks gift cards (in clean Starbucks cups I decorated with ladybugs and ribbon!).
Rainboots or Shoes
Many girls in my sorority decorated rainboots with polka dots and monograms for their littles. Whether it was Toms look-alikes or just tennis-shoes, these came out so adorable! Bonus points for matching ones!
Making a cute little box for your little to store her pin in is a sweet gift for either big/little week or initiation. My Ruby when I first joined my sorority made me a pin box, that was also large enough to hold my bid card and some other important items from my membership.
Slippers/Stuffed Animals
Having a soft, stuffed animal or some fuzzy slippers in your sorority mascot are always fun things to receive. Pillow Pets are always popular as gifts too.
Some sororities have traditions of making their littles fleece tie blankets, and they are very cute things to get and hold onto. Plus, they are very easy to make! There are wide varieties of fleece out there, and places always have sales on their fleece.
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2013 has been so full of love and light. Let's talk about the highlights:
- Bird overcame his acid reflux. Hallelujah, this was a big one for our little family. We have seen his true goofy, caring, happy-go-lucky spirit and personality shine through.
- Bird started walking right around his birthday - and put a complete end to any worry that he might be behind his peers in any way.
- Bird found his words, and LOTS of them! My personal favourites are "I love you" and "Hug!" and "Hi, Mama!". And don't forget, "Daddy home!"
- K. went and returned from a 7 week business trip. This was in no way fun, but I learned a lot about my strength as a person and mother and gained a lot of self-confidence as a parent.
Moving into 2014, I feel optimistic. I've been so incredibly fortunate, and for that I am so grateful. Now it's time to figure out how to give back to the world. My 2014 goal is service.


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I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Why in the WORLD, is she talking about Valentine's Day already, when it's only January 14th. It's still a month away!"
Well, my dear sweet friends. I wanted to give you time to pull it off!
We don't really go all out for Valentine's Day, because it also happens to be right around my birthday. I usually get to celebrate one or the other. Also, for some reason, my husband usually has to work around that same time. So, it truly ends up being either birthday or Valentine's.
For me, finding a gift for my husband, seems kind of difficult. I seem to struggle all year to find something that he might want, enjoy and even USE!
For Valentine's Day though, I really wanted to step it up. I wanted to give him a gift that I knew he would REALLY LOVE! I wanted to give him the gift of me!
For awhile there, I've mentioned before, that we kind of got into a rut of things. Moving, new jobs, different places, no friends, struggling with this that and the other. Not to mention, having kids! Boy, it does a number on you. Mentally, physically, and of course, the EMOTIONS! I kind of let myself go. I was that woman who like literally lived in yoga pants and a pony tail.
I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it. However, a wise girlfriend of mine, from Texas, once said to me, "Every once in awhile, you gotta step out of the work out clothes for your husband." Amen, sista! Amen!
Two back to back pregnancies can really throw a wrench into your wardrobe.
But, my husband needed to see the other side of me. The wife side. Not just the mom side. After all, when our kids are grow up and leave the house, it'll be just he and I. So our relationship is the one that really needs to last.
For his Valentine's Gift, I stepped COMPLETELY out of my box. I figured if I was going to give him me, I was going to go all out and do it right! His gift:Boudoir Photos of me.
I don't like porn and I don't agree with it either. With that being said, I wasn't about to portray myself as that TYPE of person either. I wanted something classy and tasteful done. Something that could potentially be looked at as art. Honestly, nothing that different than wearing a swimsuit. Whatever I was comfortable with.
I booked it a few weeks out and planned to have a light spray tan (it is winter!) and I had hair and make up done.
My photographer was amazing! Not only was this a gift for him, but honestly, it was a gift to myself. I needed to be reminded that I was beautiful. That I wasn't JUST the yoga pants and ponytail gal. That I was beautifully made. That I was perfect. My photographer gave me so much self esteem, that I should have paid her double. In fact, I offered to pay her to just follow me around and say all the sweet things she did about me!
How many times have you left a photo session and just felt empowered? Radiant? Self Assured? Wanted? Amazing? I can tell you, I left this one, feeling that way and more! She literally helped to change my mind set on a lot of things. Positivity, grows positivity. If you let it.
If you're looking for a wonderful self esteem booster, DO THIS! It seems a little unconventional, but each woman is beautiful and amazing! We weren't mistakes, we were beautifully made! Embrace who you are, and be proud of it! There is no such thing as perfect.
When I left my little photo shoot, I told myself that if I could find one photo that I liked, then it would all be a success. These are different from family photos. These are photos that bare just you. You have to be able to look at yourself, and say, "Wow! God did some great work on me! I am beautiful!"
Also, cautiously, don't be vain about this either. This isn't about being a narcissist. This is about loving yourself as a person, and respecting yourself. When you stop focusing on all your bad traits and start loving and working with all your good, your life can transform.
OK, enough with all that. I'm going to show you some photos from my session.
Also, if you're looking for other ideas, go to my Boudoir Board on Pinterest. I did a lot of searching when I was considering these. There are a lot of classy, tastefully done photos out there. For women of all shapes and sizes! Trust me, he'll be absolutely BLOW AWAY! In a good way, of course!
Plus, 30 years from now, when I look back, I'm so glad that I'll have taken these photos. If anything, to just capture my youth! Remember, I turn 30 this year. The BIG 3-0!
A big Thanks to Jen Swedhin Photography! For doing such beautiful, amazing work! Also, for making me feel amazing and beautiful-stretch marks and all! You have a gift, my friend! Keep using it-you're spreading encouragement and love, every where you go!


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A Chapter 7 is commonly referred to as a "straight" or "total" bankruptcy. It is designed for individuals who cannot pay their debts. It cancels or discharges most of your debts. The most common debts discharged in a Chapter 7 are credit card bills, finance company loans, medical/hospital bills, automobile repossession debts, foreclosure debts, and judgments from lawsuits. There are some debts that cannot be discharged in Chapter 7 cases, such as child/spousal support obligations, student loans, most taxes, court fines and restitution orders, debts for damages caused while driving under the influences of alcohol or drugs, and fraudulent debts. Certain taxes and some student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy; however, the standards for discharge are quite complex and require a review by one of our attorneys.
Immediately upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition (either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13) the Court issues a restraining order called an "Automatic Stay," which prohibits all creditors from contacting you or proceeding with any collection action against you, including foreclosures, levies, and wage garnishments. Any such actions that may have already begun prior to the filing of your case are immediately halted.
The Chapter 7 process takes about 3 ½ months. There is usually only one required hearing about a month after your case is filed (called the First Meeting of Creditors). This hearing is very quick and informal-- usually less than 5 minutes. It is not held in a courtroom, but rather in the office of the U.S. Trustee. Everything else is handled by our office. Approximately 3 ½ months after the filing of your Bankruptcy Petition, the Court will mail the Discharge directly to you. This signifies the end of your case and is a permanent order prohibiting creditors from taking any collection actions against you.
A Chapter 13 Plan, commonly called a "debt repayment plan," consolidates all of your monthly bills. You pay one monthly payment to a court-appointed administrator known as the Trustee. The Trustee disburses payments to the creditors based on the provisions of your plan. Only individuals with regular income may file Chapter 13 cases. Chapter 13 Plans must commit all of your net disposable income for at least 3 years; however, most plans run for 5 years--the maximum time allowed.
The Chapter 13 offers you a great deal of protection from creditor actions. Immediately upon the filing of your Chapter 13 case, all of your creditors are restrained by a Bankruptcy Court Order from harassing you or taking any actions against you such as wage garnishments, lawsuits, foreclosures and repossessions. A Chapter 13 Plan can consolidate all of your debts, including real estate arrearages, automobile payments, past-due taxes, student loans, and past-due support obligations.
The monthly plan payment is determined by your income, your monthly living expenses (rent, utilities, food, etc.), and the amount of debt that is to be paid back within the allotted five-year plan. In many cases, if you cannot pay all of your debts, a plan can be proposed to repay your unsecured creditors less than the total amount owed.
The following are a couple of examples of families that can benefit from a Chapter 13 plan of reorganization:
Example 1: The Jones Family
Example 2: The Smith Family
These are just two case scenarios in which a Chapter 13 plan can make a dramatic improvement in a family's financial situation. Remember, because there are so many variables related to income, living expenses, and debt to be repaid, every case is different and must be specifically calculated by the attorney. Most taxes, child support, and student loans must be paid in full during the 5-year plan period. Your plan payment must be at least as much as your monthly net disposable income, which is defined as the amount of money remaining after you pay all of your living expenses (excluding your debts).
About two weeks after your Chapter 13 case is filed, you will receive a notice informing you of the first meeting of creditors. All of your creditors receive the same notice at this time. Although they are all invited to appear, most do not. The hearing takes place about six weeks after your case is filed. Your first plan payment is due thirty days after your Plan is filed (prior to the hearing). The Trustee wants to verify your ability to make plan payments. The hearing is informal. It is not held in a courtroom and there is no judge present. The purpose of the hearing is to allow creditors and the trustee to ask questions about your debts, assets, income, and the proposed Chapter 13 Plan.
In a very few cases, a creditor or the trustee will object to the Chapter 13 Plan. If a creditor or trustee does object, the case will then be set for a hearing before a Bankruptcy Judge to review your case. If your Chapter 13 Plan complies with the law and you have made all of your Plan payments, the judge will normally approve your plan despite the creditor objection. An attorney will be present with you at all hearings. When your Chapter 13 Plan has been approved, the Trustee will begin paying the creditors' the amounts called for in the plan. It is the responsibility of the creditors to file a claim and prove the amount owed to them. The Trustee will only pay creditors who file claims within the time allowed. The debt to any unsecured creditor who fails to file a timely claim will be discharged (canceled), provided you complete the Chapter 13 plan.
At the conclusion of your Chapter 13 Plan (no more than 5 years after the petition was filed), the Court will issue a Discharge. The effect of the Discharge is that your debts are considered either paid or canceled. Creditors in your plan are forbidden from collecting any more money from you. In the case of an automobile creditor which has been paid through the plan, you will receive the "pink slip" or other ownership document to the vehicle.


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Recently one of my friends asked me to paint a portrait of her children (who are now grown) and she wondered it I would chronicle the steps of the painting in pictures. I have really enjoyed this little exercise because it forced me to think about the steps I use. I first "live" with the photo for several days or weeks...I take the subject with me on trips and I study them while I am sitting on the couch reading or watching TV. I create a plan in my head and try to remember that I am not a realistic portrait artist but I strive for a "likeness" and "personality". Then I decide how I want to start the background and what underpainting I might use. (You can see from the photo I was outside on the deck so that the color was correct. Natural light is my friend.) Because the photo had some pinkish areas in the background I toned my canvas with a color close to what I wanted to peak through. Then I drew the image on the canvas trying to establish where the darks would be versus lights. Next I started laying in the darks and stepping back and trying to establish a pattern that appealed to me.
I then started on their faces and personalities.


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According to WhatIs.com, noise can be defined as "unwanted electrical or electromagnetic energy that degrades the quality of signals and data." Noise can affect the performance of apparatus installed in parking facilities such as payment terminals, guidance systems, and the like.
Occuring in both digital and analog systems, noise can affect electronic transactions of all types, including text, programs, images, audio, and telemetry. Noise can be a more significant problem in wireless systems than in hard-wired systems. In general, noise which originates from outside the system is inversely proportional to the frequency, and directly proportional to the wavelength.
What kind of impact does noise have on our payment terminals? On our parking payment apps? And what must we consider when installing parking management systems?
It's important to be able to identify potential sources of noise interference. And there are three main culprits:
- Electrical noise
- Radio noise (RFI)
- Magnetic noise
Electrical noise
Electrical noise is caused by surrounding electrical apparatus resulting in a fluctuation of current and voltage in the operating machine. Electrical noise can be classed as thermal, shot, flicker, burst or transit time. Interruptions in the current as it travels through the circuitry connecting the devices hinder the communication between hard and software. How can we avoid this happening?
- Ensure the ground wire is properly earthed
- If possible, keep the apparatus on its own electrical circuit
- Ensure wiring is kept away from anything that may emit a signal, such as fluorescent lighting, barrier gates, cameras or guidance systems.
Radio noise (Radio Frequency Interference)
If your device uses radio signals to transmit information across particular frequencies, competing signals can cause quite some interference. Here are a couple of tips to help prevent transmission delays.
- Install antennae securely on the outside of the apparatus.
- Maintain a distance of at least 20cm between multiple antennae.
Magnetic noise
A.k.a the Barkhausen effect. The amount of magnetic noise created in urban areas is so widespread that it can disrupt the magnetic compass orientation of migratory birds. So how can we avoid it disrupting the smooth traffic flow?
- Keep a safe distance between apparatus. Ensure each machine has the room to operate effectively utilising its own communication devices.
- Place wiring away from the source of the magnetic fields. Avoid placing signal cables in proximity to power cables and heavy electrical equipment.
Another overall approach to avoiding noise interference is to use fiber optics, a technology far less susceptible to noise.
Is this a recurring problem for your engineering teams? How has your company overcome it? We'd love to hear your feedback...


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Have you ever just stopped long enough to take a look at your life, the before, and the after? The other day I watched a video that took me back to a time in my past that was very unhappy for me. It made me look at my life now, and made me so thankful that I chose the right path, and did not continue to follow the wrong one. When we are young, we all have to make mistakes. It's what makes us who we are as adults. I dated a guy when I was a teenager who was not Mr. Perfect to say the least. I went through some very hard times back then, and suffered great pain because of it. The sad part is I stayed for 3 years, and felt I deserved the punishment. As I am now an adult, wife, mother of 2 girls, I look at my past, and thank God for helping me see the light. For not letting me fall into the gap that has so many trapped. I look at the blessings I have now. I have my loving husband who would never raise his hand to me, my 2 daughters who are so loving and smart. I have my mother who is my best friend, and prayer partner. I have my friends who have always been there to support me no matter how much they disagreed with my decisions. And above all, I have always had God guiding me, walking me through the darkness. Shining his everlasting light when I felt there was none. If I would not have gone through the tough times, then I would never know how wonderful of a life I have now. Sometimes you have to go through HELL to get to HEAVEN!
Thank you Lord for all your blessings! Thank you for keeping me safe when fear surrounded me, and for giving me the strength to walk away and start a new life. You are my all, and I give you all the glory. If you are going through tough times, there is always a way out. Do not let fear over power you. You know what is best for you, and sometimes "love" can be misleading. Listen to God and you will forever be happy!


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A Chinese boy suffering from a debilitating bone disease has become the first patient with a part of his spine created in a three-dimensional printer. Doctors say he will soon regain normal mobility.
Ewing's sarcoma is a bone cancer that usually attacks children and young adults, causing severe pain. It can lead to deformity and even death.
Twelve-year-old Qin's second vertebra was so damaged by the cancer that doctors had to remove it.
But instead of replacing it with a simple titanium tube, surgeons made a computer-aided scan of the area and used special software to print a perfect replica on a 3-D printer.
Instead of plastic, this printer uses biocompatible titanium powder, which does not trigger rejection.
The director of orthopedics at Beijing University, who led the surgical team, Dr. Liu Zhongjun, said 3-D printing has a huge advantage for artificial implants.
"We can use iconographic tests on patients such as a CT scan, converting CT data to 3-D printing data in order to produce an internal fixation, with exactly the same structure as the patient's bone structure," explained Dr. Liu Zhongjun.
The artificial vertebra has a honeycomb structure, which allows the new bone tissue to grow into it, and surgical screws are not needed to attach it.
Qin's mother, Xu Minglin, said she was worried about the procedure at first.
"In the begining I was a little torn. But in the end, I considered that 3-D has already been applied in the medical world, and they must be confident," she said.
A month after his surgery, Qin is already able to stand and walk wearing a brace. Doctors say his progress is good and that he will soon recover, although he will have to undergo additional chemotherapy to get rid of any remaining tumor cells.


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I'm tempted to write this update as one run-on sentence, because that's how living it has felt. I'll spare you, though, and try to use proper grammar and punctuation...
Holy snot I'm tired! This is the first time I've sat down all day. I got up this morning and got dressed and moved laundry and vacuumed and ...
Sorry, I said I wouldn't do that...
I finally got the kids out of the house at 9:40 am (impressive for a non-school day) in matching tutus for gymnastics, no less. I stopped at the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for MG's dry skin on the way, then we hit the gym...
...which was flooded. Something very very bad happened with the plumbing, and all the drains in the bathrooms had reversed direction. It was fine for a while... Then Claire needed to go potty.
Anyone who has ever potty trained anyone knows that when someone Claire's age and size has to go, they mean RIGHT NOW. Sara was occupied with three classes (one of the teachers had strep, another had a flat tire and was late...) so I went in search of the building's owner. Instead I found a very nice young man who didn't speak much English. I was proud of myself for remembering the word "banyo" or however that's spelled, but it didn't do us any good. Finally I located the owner who explained that the problem was in all the bathrooms in the complex, and that there wasn't one to use anywhere.
I apologized that he was dealing with that, because if there's one thing I've learned about plumbing it's that those who are suffering from plumbing disorders deserve sympathy - there is nothing grosser than backed up sewer lines... He warmed up quite a bit when he realized that I wasn't going to berate him, and sent the same young man I had tried to communicate with earlier to clean up the bathroom in the gym portion of the complex first so that the kids, who were getting a little desperate by this point, would have one to use.
The odd thing was that the kid understood his English... Had he just pretended not to understand me? I guess I'll never know.
After that I helped direct traffic for the last half of Sara's class, which Claire had joined by this point. She had a lot of kids, and they were crowding each other at the far end of the circuit from where Sara was, so I helped remind them to wait their turn. I know less than nothing about gymnastics, but I put on my teacher voice and order prevailed.
I spent the hour of open gym chatting with Sara and Casey, while the girlies played. Then we went to Noodles for lunch with Casey and her kids. We had planned to go to the library, too, but I was already running out of steam and I knew we needed to go to the grocery store.
I'd like to interject at this point that having two kids, one of whom is quite recently potty trained, dressed in leotards and tights with fleece pullovers and jackets while running all over town is a very bad idea. I think we've spent at least 45 minutes in public bathrooms today.
We finally made it through the grocery store (only one trip to the bathroom there) and home. Then I started cooking because we're having friends over for dinner. I'm currently screwing up the Spanish rice. The rice was refusing to cook on the stove, so I put it all in a casserole dish and stuck it in the oven where it can stay for the next hour and 15 minutes at 350 - I figure that's the best shot I have at it actually cooking. I made "No Pudge" brownies and Buffalo Chicken Dip, and when BJ gets home with the taco seasoning that I forgot to get at the store (duh), I'll make the meat and cut up the veggies and warm up the tortillas and beans.
Cooking all afternoon would have been pleasant - I've been listening to Outlander on audiobook - if it weren't for the fact that my darling daughters have spent the entire afternoon fighting. I swear to God I'm going to put every last one of their Barbie dolls down the garbage disposal. Could someone please explain to me why we fight over the Sleeping Beauty dolls when there are TWO girls and TWO Sleeping Beauty Barbies? I just do. not. get. it.
I just realized that I forgot to clean the bathroom. And all the toys that I made the kids take into the toyroom earlier have migrated back out again. And I hear someone crying... Yep, it's been 20 seconds so someone must be mad at someone else.
I need to go back to work so I can rest. Being a "stay at home" (ha, who stays at home?) mother is EXHAUSTING.


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St Philomena School is emerging as a beacon in Queensland's somewhat beleaguered state of education.
Run by the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) as an independent school with a focus on classical and Catholic education, and situated in tranquil outskirts south of Brisbane, in Park Ridge, it has consistently outperformed most schools in the state academically. The MySchool web site rates it the best school in the local area and one of Queensland's best schools overall. The recently released results of NAPLAN confirm the trend over several years, with a staggering 100% of students exceeding the national standards across reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy.
With its successful application to construct a high school, and the first offering of years eight and nine set for 2012, the formula for high academic achievement and ethos is poised for replication at the secondary level.
St Philomena's has not been an overnight success. Its origins trace back to the early 1990s when a group of Catholic parents refused to buckle into the education options available to them, including local Catholic schools, that were characterised by political correctness, new age fads, dumbed down standards and a faith education preoccupied with self-development, social justice, and world religions.
The group approached the SSPX to develop a Catholic school that returned to classical spiritual and academic foundations for their children. In 1992, through the SSPX, they committed to the task of establishing an independent Catholic school. A sustained, grass-roots development followed, over several years, sought through the intercession and guidance of St Philomena (named patroness of the Living Rosary by Pope Gregory XVI and patroness of the Children of Mary by Pope Pius IX).
St Philomena School finally opened on Tuesday, 2 February 1999, with Fr Gerard Hogan as Founding Principal. Over the last few years, Fr Brendan Arthur, now a priest in the Melbourne Archdiocese, led the development of the classical curriculum and the high school plans.
St Philomena's classical curriculum includes Latin, Ancient Greek and Roman History, Logic and French. It also provides an unapologetic, unvarnished teaching of Catholicism, including studies of the traditional catechism, Sacred Scriptures and Church history, the lives of the saints, prayer and the traditional Latin liturgy.
Children begin and end each school day with prayers, they attend a weekly school Mass and conclude each week in the school chapel with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The year ends on a high note with a full-scale production of a play on the Christmas theme, featuring students from all year levels. Last year saw a stirring performance of the French, medieval play, Our Lady's Slipper, and preparations are underway for this year's A Convict Christmas.
School Principal, Fr Karl Pepping, has no doubts about the reasons for the school's success: "Our best assets are true community supporting the school, the curriculum, and the very best of teachers who work tirelessly to bring out the best in every child.
"It's about developing the individual personalities of children so that they make full use of the various gifts God has given them, for the love of God and learning, and ultimately for bringing these talents to the betterment of society." This reflects the motto of the school : Sine Deo Nihil ("Nothing without God").
Sticking point
The sticking point for many Catholics who might otherwise be attracted to St Philomena's is its connection to the SSPX, a traditionalist organisation that has lost canonical status with the Catholic Church.
However, Pope Benedict XVI has made reaching out to the Society an important cause, and the Vatican views reconciliation as a high priority. In 2009, Benedict revoked the excommunication of four SSPX bishops, to the ire of liberal Catholic groups, among others, who feared a wider agenda to roll back the Vatican II reforms.
A careful reading of Pope Benedict XVI's letter addressed to Catholic bishops concerning the lifting of the SSPX excommunications offers a contrary view.
Without detracting from the gravity of a Catholic organisation separating itself from the Church, nor mistakes within the Vatican that exacerbated the situation, the Pope locates his call for reconciliation on a deeper interpretation of Vatican II's intended reforms, as opposed to subsequent interpretations and developments.
For the Pope's long-developed hermeneutics, true reforms may appear as a break with the past, however they fall within the trajectory of continuity - or "innovation in continuity" as he put it in a speech given to the Roman Curia in December 2005.
Analysing the declaration of religious freedom in that speech for instance, Benedict observes: "In the 19th century under Pius IX, the clash between the Church's faith and a radical liberalism ... had elicited from the Church a bitter and radical condemnation of this spirit of the modern age ... In the meantime, however, the modern age had also experienced developments. People came to realise that the American Revolution was offering a model of a modern state that differed from the theoretical model with radical tendencies that had emerged during the second phase of the French Revolution."
By correcting that problem, Benedict explains, "[The] Decree on Religious Freedom of the Second Vatican Council, by recognising and making its own an essential principle of the modern state, has recovered the deepest patrimony of the Church. By so doing she can be conscious of being in full harmony with the teaching of Jesus himself, as well as with the Church of the martyrs of all time.
"The ancient Church naturally prayed for the emperors and political leaders out of duty but while she prayed for the emperors, she refused to worship them and thereby clearly rejected the religion of the state. The martyrs of the early Church died for their faith in that God who was revealed in Jesus Christ, and for this very reason they also died for freedom of conscience and the freedom to profess one's own faith - a profession that no state can impose but which, instead, can only be claimed with God's grace in freedom of conscience."
In the meantime, in Brisbane and its surrounds, the stark reality is that Catholic parents are not faced with clear-cut, binary education choices. Improvements in Queensland Catholic Education are long-term at best, with parents of strong Catholic convictions having to resort to Protestant or evangelical-based schools or doing home-schooling.
St Philomena School's academic achievements are hard to ignore and it has taken an open, inclusive approach to welcoming non-SSPX and even non-Catholic or Christian students. In fact, a number of its teachers are not in the Society, and the school does not force the sacraments on students. By all accounts, the "nuts and bolts" of the Catholic faith are taught in a robust and inspiring way.
In light of its achievements and its approach, St Philomena School is worthy of consideration for primary and secondary school education in a city and a state no longer renowned for institutional faith and academic nurturing.
Alistair Barros is professor of Information Technology at the Queensland University of Technology and former state president of the Australian Family Association, Queensland. He and his wife are neither part of the Society of Saint Pius X nor are they traditionalists.


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Proof Positive: Obama Was Member of Radical Socialist "New Party"
Winners! NP-endorsed candidates Patricia Martin (far left), Danny Davis (center), and Barack Obama (far right), celebrate with Chicago New Party members Ted Thomas and Ruth Schools after their victories in the Democratic Primary last month.
Bloggers New Zeal and The Big Feed discovered this photo of Barack Obama and other New Party socialists including Danny K Davis (center), from the front page of New Party News,
Spring 1996: Power Line reported that Obama is even quoted in this socialist newsletter.
Obama actively sought the New Party's endorsement and urged the Marxist members to join his campaigns. The New Party went so far as to claim Obama as an official member of their organisation. The New Party socialists were affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America.
Above photo and text from La Yihad en Eurabia
And this cross posted from Politically Drunk
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Web Archives Confirm Barack Obama Was Member Of Socialist 'New Party' In 1996
In June sources released information that during his campaign for the State Senate in Illinois, Barack Obama was endorsed by an organization known as the Chicago "New Party". The 'New Party' was a political party established by the Democratic Socialists of America (the DSA) to push forth the socialist principles of the DSA by focusing on winnable elections at a local level and spreading the Socialist movement upwards. The admittedly Socialist Organization experienced a moderate rise in numbers between 1995 and 1999. By 1999, however, the Socialist 'New Party' was essentially defunct after losing a supreme court challenge that ruled the organizations "fusion" reform platform as unconstitutional.
After allegations surfaced in early summer over the 'New Party's' endorsement of Obama, the Obama campaign along with the remnants of the New Party and Democratic Socialists of America claimed that Obama was never a member of either organization. The DSA and 'New Party' then systematically attempted to cover up any ties between Obama and the Socialist Organizations. However, it now appears that Barack Obama was indeed a certified and acknowledged member of the DSA's New Party.
On Tuesday, I discovered a web page that had been scrubbed from the New Party's website. The web page which was published in October 1996, was an internet newsletter update on that years congressional races. Although the web page was deleted from the New Party's website, the non-profit Internet Archive Organization had archived the page.
From the October 1996 Update of the DSA 'New Party':"New Party members are busy knocking on doors, hammering down lawn signs, and phoning voters to support NP candidates this fall. Here are some of our key races...Illinois: Three NP-members won Democratic primaries last Spring and face off against Republican opponents on election day: Danny Davis (U.S. House), Barack Obama (State Senate) and Patricia Martin (Cook County Judiciary)."
Link To The New Party Update
Beyond the archived web page from the Socialist New Party is the recognition by the "Progressive Populist" magazine in November 1996 that Obama was indeed an acknowledged member of the Socialist Party."New Party members and supported candidates won 16 of 23 races, including an at-large race for the Little Rock, Ark., City Council, a seat on the county board for Little Rock and the school board for Prince George's County, Md. Chicago is sending the first New Party member to Congress, as Danny Davis, who ran as a Democrat, won an overwhelming 85% victory. New Party member Barack Obama was uncontested for a State Senate seat from Chicago. "
Link To The November 1996 Progressive Populist Article
The Democratic Socialist Party of America published in their July/August Edition of New Ground 47 Newsletter."The Chicago New Party is increasely becoming a viable political organization that can make a different in Chicago politics. It is crucial for a political organization to have a solid infrastructure and visible results in its political program. The New Party has continued to solidify this base...the NP's '96 Political Program has been enormously successful with 3 of 4 endorsed candidates winning electoral primaries. All four candidates attended the NP membership meeting on April 11th to express their gratitude. Danny Davis, winner in the 7th Congressional District, invited NPers to join his Campaign Steering Committee. Patricia Martin, who won the race for Judge in 7th Subcircuit Court, explained that due to the NP she was able to network and get experienced advice from progressives like Davis. Barack Obama, victor in the 13th State Senate District, encouraged NPers to join in his task forces on Voter Education and Voter Registration."
Link To DSA Article
Obama's membership within the 'New Party' is disturbing as even Green Party members attacked the DSA and New Party as nothing more than a fringe group. The New Party had hoped to implement Socialist Rule in the United States and was established to counteract the influence of a Democratic Party that they viewed as too moderate and too centered. Now it seems that nearly 10 years after the socialist party fell apart, their strategy of upward growth has reached the White House. Obama's ties to the DSA's New Party is beyond just an association it is outright membership, as clearly defined by the parties August 1996 newsletter, in an outright Socialist organization.
A note from Radarsite: The above articles are a special gift for those of you who have long been claiming that Barack Obama was -- and still is -- a Socialist. Here is your proof positive. How, I wonder, will the Obamaites squirm and try to wriggle their way out of these blatant facts?
The very last thing this country needs is a confirmed Socialist in the White House. What more do we need to know about the slippery Barack Obama before we say No Way!


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The proposed date for Ovingham Bridge closure is 28th May – further information will be made available on notice boards and the website once available. A large sign is by the Bridge and no doubt this will be updated as the date draws nearer. You may have noticed that stone bollards have been removed to allow easier access to the Bridge End Car Park, a hard-core track has been laid across the village green and a small car parking area for 6 cars has been constructed.
Dog fouling has also been reported to Ovingham Burial
Committee who are looking at the issue. Posters have been displayed
around the village to remind owners to pick up after their pets.
The Village inspection in February highlighted many issues which
needed attention and these are gradually being completed. Potholes
are being filled in, blocked drains cleared, overhanging hedges and
branches cut back. Parking on Horsley Road, on the grassed areas,
continues to be monitored – a possible solution being a further
parking bay similar to that outside the Old Police House.
The Parish Council decided to donate £50 each to Tynedale Hospice
at Home, Great North Air Ambulance, West Northumberland CAB, TOMA
Fund (local children's cancer charity) and Carers Northumberland as
part of their agreed budget.
And lastly, but by no means least, Val Mennear has decided to
stand down as a Parish Councillor. After 31 years she will be sorely
missed. During this time she has been involved in many committees,
latterly being the Chair of the Burial Board Committee. The
Councillors thank her for her invaluable input over the years and
wish her a long and happy "retirement"!
Margaret Davenport
Clerk to Ovingham Parish Council
Saturday, 12 April 2014
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By Christine Varno
Anna DeFaria's 21/2-year battle with the city of Long Branch came to a climax a week ago.
That was when she received a letter giving her two weeks to negotiate the sale of her longtime home or lose it through eminent domain proceedings.
"When I read the letter I was devastated," said DeFaria, Marine Terrace.
"I am 80 years old and a widow. Where do you go if they take your home away?"
DeFaria has lived in her oceanfront home for 45 years and raised her four children in the house.
"It was my first home, and my family loved it here," she said.
"I feel safe and secure here. I thought I would stay here until I died."
Rose LaRosa, DeFaria's neighbor in the three-street zone slated to be bulldozed and redeveloped as upscale housing, described the moment she received a similar "14-day letter" as "dreadful."
"It is so unbelievable that something like this could happen here in America," LaRosa said. "It is a nightmare."
LaRosa inherited her home in 1983 from her parents, who bought the home at the corner of Ocean and Marine terraces in December 1943.
"My brother had come home on leave (during World War II), and we were looking at homes to buy," LaRosa said. "My father showed him this house, and my brother told him when the war was over we should buy it."
But three months later, LaRosa's brother died in a plane crash, and she said her father immediately went to the Long Branch shore and bought the home in his memory.
"I love it here," she said. "My history is this home. I take care of this house with love. The city does not want our home because we are blighted, they want it because we are in a desirable location."
The letters both neighbors received from the city read: "We prefer to acquire the property by mutually acceptable agreement and do acquire most parcels in this manner. However, if we are unable to reach a negotiated agreement with an owner at what appears to be a fair price, the city is authorized by law to resort to statutory condemnation proceedings."
DeFaria and LaRosa are among the 38 property owners in the three-street neighborhood known as MTOTSA (Marine and Ocean Terraces and Seaview Avenue), some of whom have received letters from the city giving them two weeks to negotiate the purchase of their homes by the city before eminent domain proceedings begin.
Among the city's six redevelopment zones, the area is designated Beachfront North, Phase II. Plans call for redeveloper MM-Beachfront North II — consisting of co-developers Matzel & Mumford, a division of K. Hovnanian, Middletown, and the Applied Cos., Hoboken — to bulldoze the neighborhood and construct three buildings consisting of a total of 185 luxury condominium units in its place.
An alliance of MTOTSA residents has retained Peter H. Wegener, of Bathgate, Wegener and Wolf, Lakewood, who said last week that the group's position is to reject the offers in the 14-day letters, based on the belief that the city is abusing its power of eminent domain.
For residents who choose not to negotiate with the city, such as the MTOTSA alliance, 14 days after the letter is received the city can file a complaint asking the state Supreme Court to determine if the process of eminent domain was properly exercised; the judge will then determine a fair value for the property, according to Wegener.
An order is then filed in the courts, asking for a final judgment for the taking of the properties, according to Wegener, who said that at that hearing, MTOTSA will raise the objection that proper eminent domain proceedings were not followed and will move to dismiss.
Members of MTOTSA will stage a rally at 2 p.m. Saturday to bring attention to what they say is a violation of their constitutional right to own property.
The rally will begin with a walk from Ocean Terrace to Morris Avenue and back, followed by a screening of the movie "The Castle."
The group will be joined by representatives of the Institute for Justice, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that specializes in the protection of private property rights when eminent domain is not used for public purpose.
The rain date for the rally is Oct. 22.
DeFaria said she sees the rally as a walk of hope.
"We hope that the rally will help eminent domain cease," she said. "I have a lot of faith. It is your home and you have to do what you can to fight for it."
She said redevelopment and eminent domain are a nationwide crisis that is not going away anytime soon.
"There has to be a guinea pig, and if we cannot save our own homes, then let us be the guinea pigs for everyone else," she said. "Me today, you tomorrow. They are not stopping."
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Tulsa World To Charge For Website Access
From www.tulsaworld.com ~ Tulsa World subscribers will continue to receive full access to tulsaworld.com and other digital news products under a system that will begin Monday and charge frequent website users who do not pay for a print subscription to the newspaper.
All current print subscribers will receive unlimited access to the World's digital products, including tulsaworld.com, mobile.tulsaworld.com, e-edition, Blackberry app, iPad app and iPhone app.
Subscribers will be directed to tulsaworld.com/activate in order to add digital access to their subscription at no additional charge. Once subscribers have activated their account, they will sign in to each digital product to receive unlimited access.
The concept being implemented on tulsaworld.com is called a metered system. The system will limit the amount of locally produced articles that a nonsubscriber can view at no charge.
"With the changing landscape in our profession, we believe it is important to charge a fair price for access to the news and information that we produce," said Robert E. Lorton III, publisher of the Tulsa World.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110331_11_A1_TulsaW617951.
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When I saw JJ Abrams Star Trek, I liked it. But, the more I think about it, the more my thoughts about it changed. I realized that I have experienced this sensation before about another movie: Michael Bay's "Armageddon". So, that's what I think of JJ Abrams Star Trek Now. It's the Armageddon of 2009.
My friend Jason Jenkins recently saw the and we had a nice little chat about it. Here are many of the reasons/items which kept me from enjoying the movie fully. I have to point out that my wonderful wife, brought up some of these points too.
1. What Starship Designer decided to have 40 foot tall ceilings in engineering? "You know what we need? Big ceilings!"
2. Why are there 8 Warp Core's?
3. Why did Kirk and Sulu need to be trained in hand to hand combat? Phasers worked near the drill.
4. Why didn't Kirk and Sulu just get inside the drill and turn it off? Why didn't they get inside the drill and wait for it to be retracted, thus boarding the enemy ship?
5. Where were all of the Vulcan defense systems?
6. How could Spock see Vulcan from Delta Vega? Isn't that in another star system? Also, if there was a black hole, would he see anything at all?
7. If they could beam Kirk, Sulu up while falling from sub orbit, why couldn't Chekov get Spock's mother who fell 10 feet?
8. Why are there only 10000 Vulcans left? We know the Vulcan's have colonies and ships.
9. Where were the Temporal Agents from the 31st Century who prevent people from using time travel to change past events?
10. If a super-nova can threaten the whole galaxy, how big was that star? Why save only Romulus?
11. How would starting a Black Hole near Romulus save it?
"Well it'll suck in the supernova, but now your sun is gone, and your planet too."
12. Also how far away is Vulcan from earth? Wouldn't that Black Hole pose a risk?
13. Why can ships pass through Black Hole's, but planets with solid iron core's are destroyed?
14. Why didn't Pike take command back when they got back to the ship?
15. What exactly did Pike do to deserve a promotion to admiral? "It seemed to me that all he did was get captured and gave away info about starfleet."
16. After his rescue, Pike walked off the transporter? What happened to his legs? Was McCoy his doctor? Did McCoy's treatment cause paralysis?
17. Where was Kirk's Irish Tormentor? Finnegan?
18. Since Sybok was banished from Vulcan before Spock joined Starfleet, is he still alive? (A co-worker asked this)
19. Are Photon Torpedoes really no bigger than people's hands?
20. What is red matter? Is it artificially created? If so, why not load up the ships Photon Torpedoes with this stuff?
21. Was Delta Vega the source of the Cloverfield creature? Did our military not try holding a torch and shouting loudly?
You might be wondering on what I thought Star Trek did right? I enjoyed the characters and chemistry of the cast. The Special effects were good.
I did like this quote from Timbis, Jason found in the comments here:
From Timbis: "I felt like I went to Disneyland and Micky was a cat, and Donald was a fish, and I was the only one that noticed. And the people that did notice were saying, it's ok just have a good time, it'll be fine. And it WASN'T FINE! It was lame!"
PS: A Trekkie's true power is the ability to spot plot holes.
Edited Questions
1. Shouldn't there be a trial for mutiny?
2. Why during an emergency, did every officer leave the bridge? Uhura still hadn't graduated from Starfleet and was left on the bridge.


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Seventh Circuit, spliting 5-4, refuses to reconsider guideline error remedy after Peugh
A helpful reader alerted me to this Seventh Circuit order denying rehearing in US v. Hawkins and this set of opinions from judges on the panel explaining how the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Peugh enters the analysis. I fear that the legal issues being debated here are hard to unpack (though they are fascinating), and thus I will here just reprint the first paragraph from Judge Rovner's dissent from the denial of rehearing, which helps spotlight the issue being debated:From here.
Since July 25, 2003, Bernard Hawkins has been sitting in a Federal Correctional Institution, where he is scheduled to remain for approximately twelve-and-a half years. It is uncontroverted that the district court erred when it calculated his sentence using the career offender enhancement, and had the court not erred, his calculated sentencing range would have been approximately ten times less — somewhere in the range of 15-21 months. Yet despite the known and conceded error, we are told that for the sake of principles of finality, Hawkins must remain in prison for the entire 151-month sentence. My dissent to the panel opinion elucidated the reasons why I believe this was the wrong result. In the interim, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Peugh v. United States, 133 S.Ct. 2072 (2013), addressing the question of how appellate courts should view the effect of errors that sentencing courts make when they select the incorrect United States Sentencing Guideline as a starting point. In light of that decision, and for the reasons articulated in the dissent to the panel opinion, I believe it is our duty to reconsider Mr. Hawkins' case and therefore I respectfully dissent from the denial of rehearing.
These are the kinds of cases that scream for the President to cut through the red tape and commute this man's sentence. Serving 151 months in prison when you would have served 15-21 months if a mistake had not been made concerning his criminal record is intolerable. This man has already been in prison for ten years of what should have been a sentence of about one and a half years.
A review of the original appellate decision which this panel was reconsidering in light of a new U.S. Supreme Court decision but ultimately left undisturbed sheds a little more light on what happened in the underlying case.
When Hawkins was sentenced in 2003, walk away escape offense were considered violent felonies under 7th Circuit precedent, so the misclassification of these offenses was not raised on direct appeal. In 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court held in the Chambers case that walk away offenses were not violent felonies, overturning the 7th Circuit precedent at the time, and this implied that Hawkins was not entitled to be sentenced as a career offender (the underlying crime for which he was sentenced was a brawl with some courtroom bailiffs). He sought post-conviction review in light of the new decision.
The case comes down to whether the Chambers decision can be applied retroactively in his case via a post-conviction review motion. The 7th Circuit concluded it could be in another very similar case a year ago, but the majority felt that the Hawkins case was distinguishable, a conclusion reached in this case on a 5-4 basis in a en banc decision that will probably be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court (despite the fact that the Defendant will have only a year or so of his sentence remaining by the time that the process runs its course in the absence of a Presidential commutation).
The majority and minority discussions of the importance of finality in criminal sentencing are good expositions of the arguments for and against it that bear reading. I agree squarely with the dissent for the reasons eloquently set forth in that opinion.


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Today was the first real all day cold snap of the Fall. Thirty something degrees in the morning and warmed up to sky-high fifty something during the day….BRRRRR!
I armed myself with a thick, leather winter coat to battle the freezing cold and a slow-cooker to rule dinner. All I kept thinking today is….mmmm, chili sounds SO good.
So I threw stuff together to make not just your ordinary chili, but Texas-style chili!
What's the difference? Well, I thought of stuff that made me think of Texas…flavors with heartiness and layers of spiciness and smokiness. The smoked flavor of mesquite first came to mind. So, I seasoned this ordinary chili and threw in levels of smoky mesquite, a little saltiness, a little sweetness and savory-ness. A lot of -nesses.
Since I'm not a big red meat fan, I went the healthy route and browned up some ground white chicken breast meat. It worked really well. Probably not as flavorful as a ground beef, but it still worked.
Sprinkled some chopped green onions….shredded cheddar…and scoops corn chips on the side and DONE.
Fireplace going, a warm, hearty bowl of big Texas-style chicken chili….and I'm stuffed and snug as a bug on a rug…and looking a hug…and a snuggle…anyone?!


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I am currently reading Accidentally Married on Purpose (Entangled Bliss) (Love and Games Book 3) By Rachel Harris.
One ring plus one wild night equals one crazy love
Sherry Robicheaux loves men. She loves love. And she loves an adventure. So when she meets a mysterious man while working backstage at a country music concert in Vegas, she's all about what's happened in Vegas staying there.
Country music superstar Tyler Blue just wants a weekend of anonymity...though there's something about the spunky waitress with the streaks of purple hair that tempts him like no other. Until the next morning, when they both wake up with fuzzy memories...and rings on their fingers.
Convincing Sherry to maintain the ruse for his public image isn't the hardest part--it's reminding himself that their time spent playing husband and wife in her small town of Magnolia Springs can't last. Tyler's first love will always be music--and the road is no place for a sweet downhome girl.


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Alabama Football: Why the Tide Will Roll Through the SEC in 2012June 12, 2012
The Alabama Crimson Tide will enter the 2012 season as the defending national champions and one of the favorites to take the Southeastern Conference title.
Eight members of the 2012 national title-winning squad were selected in this year's NFL draft, including five in the first 35 picks.
Heading into this season, that's what fans and experts alike are talking about concerning this Tide team—the losses they have incurred.
While everyone is busy talking about Trent Richardson, Mark Barron, Dont'a Hightower and the rest of the players who have departed from Tuscaloosa, Dee Milliner, Nico Johnson, Eddie Lacy and the rest of the returners have been forgotten.
Sure, many of the key pieces to the Tide's title run will not be back to defend it, but there are still some very talented players returning.
But, will it be enough to roll through what may again be the toughest conference in college football?
First, let's take a look at Alabama's 2012 schedule. The strength of the Tide will be tested right out of the gates in their season opener against the 2012 Sugar Bowl Champion Michigan Wolverines.
This game will be an excellent test to see just how strong this Alabama defense is, as they will have to deal with a dual-threat Heisman hopeful in quarterback Denard Robinson.
A strong showing on Sept. 1 in Arlington, Texas could prove to derail Robinson's Heisman hopes and set Alabama up to make a run through the SEC. A loss will force the team to regroup the following week against Western Kentucky.
Then, just as it started the regular season, Alabama will also begin its SEC slate with a huge test.
This one will be on the road at Arkansas, one of the early SEC favorites and one of just three teams to put the ball in the end zone more than once on Alabama last year.
The Hogs' quarterback Tyler Wilson, a 3,500-yard passer last year, will likely try to test that new-look Alabama secondary early and often.
Plus, the Razorback running game should be improved with the return of Knile Davis, making the Hogs one tough opponent for Alabama.
Every road game in the SEC is difficult no matter the opponent, but this may arguably be the Tide's toughest test of 2012.
If their hardest contest isn't on Sept. 15 in Fayetteville, fast-forward to Nov. 3 in Baton Rouge.
The showdown is already set: a night game under the lights in Death Valley. The student-athletes are already talking, or should I say tweeting trash (via Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee).
As if there was any doubt that the grudge match between the top two teams in the country from a year ago would be anything but a knock-down, drag-out battle.
Clearly, LSU is still just a little bitter about what happened last season.
These two squads will be alive and amplified and Tiger Stadium will be literally rocking, as this matchup may decide the SEC West champion.
As usual, the Tide will have to lean on their staunch defense to carry them through the season.
Luckily, they will return some talented players and should be able to reload with some skilled youngsters.
Last year's interception leader, cornerback Dee Milliner, will return along with safeties Robert Lester and Vinnie Sunseri to anchor the secondary. Look for Ha'Sean "Ha Ha" Clinton-Dix to see some more time in the secondary as well, to compensate for the departure of Barron.
At linebacker, one of last year's leading tacklers, Nico Johnson, will lead a young but talented group. Alabama will need a tenacious rusher off the edge to replace star outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw. They could have that answer in sophomore linebacker Xzavier Dickson. The Tide may end up starting three sophomores in the middle of that defense, but they certainly won't be at a shortage for talent, as usual.
On the defensive front, Alabama may be even stronger than last season. A lot of pressure will be on the Tide's gigantic (6'4" 320-pound) nose tackle, Jesse Williams to control the line of scrimmage. If he is as good as advertised, he will be a nightmare for the rush offenses of the SEC.
Offensively, a lot of pressure will be placed on the shoulder of junior quarterback A.J. McCarron in his second season as the starter. He'll be without his two favorite targets from 2012, Marquis Maze and Brad Smelley, so it will be interesting to see which young receivers will join Kenny Bell as McCarron's go-to guys.
Luckily for McCarron, he should have a fortified offensive line to protect and provide him time to find those receivers, led by a potential first-rounder in the middle in Barrett Jones.
This line, which should be one of the best in the country, will also be heavily relied on to create running space for the Tide running back Eddie Lacy. Lacy, a talented runner, has been appointed the daunting task of replacing the irreplaceable Trent Richardson, who was taken No. 3 overall in the NFL draft.
The Geismar, La. native is no slouch himself, as he recorded 674 yards and seven touchdowns behind T-Rich last year.
But you can still expect a drop-off in the Tide rushing attack.
Let's not forget who is still coaching this Alabama team. Kirby Smart, one of the most sought-after assistants in the college game will be back yet again—not to mention one of the most successful standing head coaches, Nick Saban. Saban is no stranger to losing talent to the NFL, so if anybody has what it takes to quickly rebuild a team, Saban certainly does.
Again, a lot will hinge on the performance of McCarron, particularly against Arkansas and LSU. But if he can find some consistent playmakers to light up the scoreboard, the Tide will be well on their way to rolling through the SEC in 2012.