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February 19, 2014 09:25 ET
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 19, 2014) - CUPE Nova Scotia Celebrates Black History Month by hosting a discussion with Captain Kevin Reade, one of the leaders of the Halifax Black Firefigthers Association's recent and historic successful Human Rights challenge.
Dignitaries from Halifax's African-Nova Scotian community including Halifax Regional School Board Member Melinda Daye, Dr. Rhonda Britton, former NDP MLA Percy Paris, and our Poet Laureate El Jones will be joining us for what we hope will be a lively discussion on Restorative Justice practices and the struggle for equality in our workplaces.
When: Saturday, February 22, 2014, 11 am to 2 pm
Where: Cornwallis Street Baptist Church, 5457 Cornwallis St., Halifax
Live Music: Halifax hip hop artist Kyle McKenna of 'What Up Steve?' fame
Light refreshments will follow.
Michelle CohenCUPE Equality Representative(902) 802-5800 (m)John McCrackenCUPE Communications Representative(902) 880-8057 (m)
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Roméo et Juliette
Noseda; Damrau, Grigolo, Madore, Petrenko
Domingo; Netrebko, Alagna, Gunn, Lloyd
Lewis; Blegen, Corelli, Carlson, Gill
Legendary tenor Alfredo Kraus as Roméo brings flawless vocalism, elegance, and consummate style to Gounod's romantic take on the world's most famous love story. Cecilia Gasdia is an innocent yet alluring Juliette, and Met stalwart Paul Plishka sings the sympathetic Frère Laurent with dignity and charisma. Plácido Domingo, a celebrated Roméo himself, conducts.
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Hansel and Gretel
Dec 18-Jan 8
Returning for the holidays, this season's family entertainingment is richard Jone' witty production of Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, in whcih two children facre against a wicked witch.

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Since spending so much time watching the Olympics had me neglecting other things around here, I really needed to play catch up. Have been cleaning, sorting, I guess I am preparing for the inevitable chore of "spring cleaning". Cleaning and sorting, as always, means mostly the piles of ART supplies and uncovering all the unfinished projects I seem to leave in my wake. So the past couple of days while HUB was out of town, I moved a lot of stuff around. It could also be called re-filling the well, artistically. Just putzing and playing, filing more ideas in my head, while I try to make a clean surface to start some more projects. Oh no, I didn't mean that! I meant...FINISH some of the projects that are half-way there. LOL
It seems like all I show here are things in progress or unfinished. I do finish some things, I really do. I just got some photos back and put them in an album to send to a friend, and actually SENT them.
Here's just a few things I did over the past few days. Things I actually photographed.
Sharpened fat pencils while watching the last of the Olympics
Layed these out to do journal page about our big "snow day". Little girl has snow swirling round her, she is from an Anthropologie catalog. Isn't she sweet?
Picked these up at the clearance aisle. Have a project in mind for these, and it is NOT cookies.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Filling The Well
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HARRISBURG -- Organizers of a huge outdoor sporting goods show in Harrisburg may have left their parting shot by calling off the show.
It's postponed after vendors planned to boycott the event in protest of assault weapons being banned at the show.
This all started with the ban on assault weapons and controversial high capacity magazines at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg.
Then, one by one, vendors that were signed up for that popular event started backing out, part of a boycott that's grown big enough to shut down the show.
Hundreds of vendors and thousands of people take part in the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg each year.
Reed Exhibitions announced that due to controversy surrounding its decision to ban assault rifles at the show, the show's off, postponed indefinitely.
It's because more than 300 vendors have decided to boycott the annual outdoor show, unhappy with the organizers' decision to prohibit sales of assault rifles and magazines that hold lots of ammunition.
"I absolutely back them, I congratulate them and I say God bless them. They took the right stand," said Frank Tripoli.
Tripoli owns Tripoli's Triggers in Williamsport.
Tripoli, a firm supporter of second amendment rights, believes semi-automatic rifles are getting a bad name.
"There's nothing wrong with assault rifles. First of all they're not assault rifles, they're sporting firearms," said Tripoli.
Tim Kulp of Muncy was in the market for a gun of some kind and said that's why lots of people go to outdoor shows like the one in Harrisburg.
"They go there for the opportunity to buy those weapons," said Kulp.
"That's a shocker, the Sports and Outdoor Show has always been one of the greatest events," added Andrew Wickard of Williamsport who has attended the show numerous times on the past.
Wickard agrees with vendors' boycott, unhappy with the assault weapons ban. But still, he'll miss the rest of what the show has to offer.
"People there will talk to you like they've been friend for whole life. To see it's gone is disappointing."
The boycott of the outdoor show in Harrisburg got a lot of traction on the Internet.
A Facebook page has helped spread the word and attracted more and more vendors to join its cause.
The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show was scheduled to run February 2 - 10 in Harrisburg.
There is no word on when, or if, it will be rescheduled.


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A member asked to see one of my coins before and after patination. I had several coins already Zapped and I chose the one you see to the left because I did not mind polishing it a bit. I used my 800 mA power source as opposed to the Pyramid 26 KX. The smaller unit with a smaller container is much more convenient for my patinating needs.
The coin has a bit of pitting and shows up in the photograph. However, the thrust of the article is to demonstrate what can be done using my technique. I Reversed my leads as I wrote about in my last patination article. I placed the coin in the solution for 10 seconds, pulled the coin and rotated the clip to another position.
I repeated three times for a total patination time of 30 seconds. I could have continued with the process until the coin was much darker but stopped at the point I thought the coin would look best. Perhaps I should have chosen a much better coin but this coin suffices to illustrate my point. My e-mail is as follows and if you have questions please feel free to ask. email@example.com I think it is good to ask questions openly so the entire group benefits. Thank you and God Bless.. Jerry..


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How many times have I been to a farmer's market this summer?
Why am I not taking advantage of all that wonderful produce - one of the best parts of summer?
I asked myself these questions again and again all summer long. I really needed some fresh local food. My vacation to Chincoteague last week really drove that point home. When driving through the rural parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, I saw scores of roadside stands selling tomatoes and melons and peaches. Even on Chincoteague Island itself I saw a half dozen produce stands and markets along with a bi-weekly farmers' market. I was on vacation and staying in a hotel, so I couldn't really buy any of it then. I had no kitchen to prepare much of anything. The guilt had me in its grip. I vowed to make sure I visited markets regularly when I returned home.
I started out on my quest while I was still on the road. As I drove off Chincoteague and onto Route 13 I made sure to stop at the first roadside stand I saw. I bought a bounty of tomatoes and peaches. I wanted some of their string beans too, but you could only buy them by the basket, so I passed as it was likely more than I needed.
My first local cooking adventure started with pasta. When the garden tomatoes are ripe, I love to make homemade sauce. Sometimes I don't feel like going through the motions of boiling, peeling, and running them through the food mill though. I decided to do it a little differently this time. I made raw tomato sauce.
I have heard raw tomato sauce referred to as "Salsa Cruda" or "Salsa Alla Checca". I'm not sure if one is more correct than the other, or if there is a difference between them. All I know is that if the tomatoes are fresh and ripe, you have a delicious and easy sauce. The key is to let the tomatoes marinate in the dressing overnight so they get nice and soft and sauce-like.
I doubt my version is different from any of the many others floating out there, but I'm going to give you the recipe anyway. I like to add a few red pepper flakes to mine, just as I do with my cooked tomato sauce. Does that make it any different?
I have seen people serve this with spaghetti, but I don't like to eat chunks and strands. I like hearty pasta so I have chunks and chunks.
I added some steamed shrimp to my husband's portion and some chunks of fresh mozzarella to mine so we could have a bit of protein with our meal. Feel free to add your own proteins.
Pasta With Raw Tomato Sauce
- 6 large ripe tomatoes, cored seeded* and chopped
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves of garlic lightly crushed
- 2 Tbl balsamic vinegar
- 1 handful chopped basil leaves
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1-2 tsp salt to taste
- 1 pound hearty pasta such as penne, ziti, or rigatoni
In a large bowl whisk together vinegar, juice from the tomato seeds, salt, garlic, basil and red pepper flakes.
Whisk in olive oil until well blended. Gently toss in tomatoes. Allow to marinate several hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and toss with tomatoes.
My farm market cooking didn't stop there. Another night during the week when I didn't have much time to cook after Zumba class, I made a nice frittata with farm market eggs, farm market lamb's quarter, mushrooms, and caramelized onions.
No recipe needed here. Caramelize the onions, cook the mushrooms, wilt the lamb's quarter, add in 6 eggs. Cook until bottom is set. Stick in the broiler 2 minutes to brown the top.
I have one more. This one also doesn't need a recipe.
I have a new kitchen toy. See my new electric grill?
I inaugurated the grill with chicken breasts that I had tossed with rosemary, thyme (from my balcony garden), olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon zest and let sit for an hour.
Then I made my own version of ratatouille on the side. I layered Japanese eggplants (creamier texture and less bitter than the giant ones), zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes in a baking dish. All of the vegetables were from the farmers' market. I made sure there was plenty of basil (from my balcony garden), garlic, olive oil, and salt in each layer. I roasted the whole thing at 400 degrees for about an hour.
I feel a bit less guilty now. I also feel lighter after all of the heavy meals I ate in Chincoteague.


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Minnesota State-Mankato pounds out win against Missouri Western State
MANKATO Minn. --- With the game tied at ten with 8:51 left in the game, Minnesota State-Mankato needed a clock-sustaining drive to put points on the board and they called on redshirt freshman running back Connor Thomas.
He ended a 10-play, 80-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown run that gave the Mavericks a 17-10 victory against Missouri Western State in the NCAA Division II Football Championship Quarterfinal at Blakeslee Stadium.
"I just took the field with confidence," said Thomas about the game-winning drive. "I knew we needed to get a score and it started with our o-line up front. I was feeling that cut-back really well and the receivers also made great blocks down field."
Thomas ran the ball seven times on the game-winning drive for 46 yards culminating with the touchdown run.
"I couldn't have been more proud of our offense on that last drive, running that ball down and score that touchdown was huge for program," said acting head coach Aaron Keen.
Thomas gained 159 yards on the ground on 19 attempts leading the 289-yard ground attack for MSU Saturday afternoon. Jon Wolf gained 67 yards and a touchdown and Andy Pfeiffer added 47. The effort was the first-ever 100-yard output in Thomas' career.
Thomas was the key on MSU's lone touchdown drive of the first half. As part of a 5-play, 91-yard drive, he took a handoff from his own 15 and ran up the middle for a 52-yard gain to the Missouri Western State 33-yard line. A pair of Pfeiffer runs to them to the 20. Wolf then called his own number as he scampered down the left side for a 20-yard touchdown run giving the Mavericks a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter.
Missouri Western State took the second half kickoff and scored quickly to tie the game. Quarterback Travis Partridge took it in from 35 yards out to cap a 5-play, 62-yard drive.
With the game tied going into the fourth quarter, MSU used ball control to win the game. The Mavericks had the ball first in the quarter and used up five minutes of the clock before it ended with a Stephen Juergens interception for MWSU and returned it to his own 47. MSU's defense held the Griffons to a three-and-out without giving up a yard and forced them to punt. The game-winning drive followed where the Mavericks used up five and a half minutes off the clock. MSU held the ball for 12 of the 15 minutes of the final quarter.
Last week, the MSU defense picked off four Northwest Missouri State passes in the double overtime victory.
Today, they intercepted three more and they all came at opportune moments. Nathan Hancock picked off a Partridge pass late in the first half in his own end to thwart a Griffons rally. Justin Otto had his second huge interception in as many weeks when he picked off a pass from his own 4-yard line stopping a MWSU go-ahead drive attempt in the third quarter. Following Thomas' winning touchdown, Earl Brooks intercepted a desperation heave from Partridge out of the end zone, icing the win for the Mavericks.
"Our defense is really relaxed," said Brooks. "When our offense gives up the ball, we're going to stop them (other team) three-and-out or get a turnover and get them the ball back. We have confidence like that."
MSU's defense held Harlon Hill finalist, Michael Hill, to 50 yards.
"I thought our defense did a tremendous job of shutting down the run," said Keen. "Doing that gave us a shot to win that football game.
The Maverick defense was paced by sophomore linebacker Kris Fleigle who totaled nine stops. Brooks added eight stops while sophomore safety Nathan Hancock had six.
MSU (13-0) moves on to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Football Championship where it will play Valdosta State, 48-26 winners against Carson-Newman.


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Many thousands and thousands of years ago, there was a small village in
The villagers tired of this got together to get rid of this evil and hungry creature. As the Nian had once been scared away by a little child wearing red, they realized that he was afraid of the color red.
They decorated the front of their houses with bright red banners, burned fire crackers and played loud drums. Some disguised as lions danced to the beat of the drums.
By doing this they actually scared the monster away. The following morning, all the villagers were still alive.
The following year when the Nian was supposed to arrive, the villagers repeated the same ceremony. They put red lanterns and scrolls in front of their houses, lit firecrackers, and did the lion dance. From then on, the Nian never came to the village again. The following day they congratulated each other for being lucky and alive; and ever since that time, the Chinese have called this day "The New Year Day."


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In my visual literacy class, we were sent out on a scavenger hunt to find color schemes around town. As you can see below, there is a color wheel, and from that you can make analogous, alternate analogous, triads, split compliment, and monochromatic color schemes. On one side of the color scheme you have cool colors: greens, blues, and violets. On the other side is all the warm colors: reds, oranges, and yellows.
Color Wheel
Red, Blue, Yellow
Split Compliment
Yellow, Blue Violet, Violet Red
Yellow, Orange Yellow, Orange
Alternate Analogous
Purple, Purple, Purple
Blue, Blue, Blue
Cool Colors
Blues, Greens
Warm Colors
Reds, Oranges, Yellows


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March 21, 2010
Menu Plan Monday 3/22
Sunday - Ground Turkey Shepard's Pie with Applesauce (Substitute Flour with Rice Flour)
Monday - Turkey Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries (No Bun for G.F.)
Tuesday - BBQ Chicken Thighs with Corn
Wednesday - Grilled Fish with Peas and Applesauce
Thursday - Meatball Sandwiches (Cornmeal no Bread Crumbs) with Spinach (No Bun for G.F.)
Friday - Jenny-O Turkey Ham with Rice and Carrots
Saturday - Turkey Hot Dogs with Corn and Cottage Cheese
2 comments:
- Robin said...
I forget about Meatball Sandos.
Have a yummy week.
p.s. I have a giveaway going on my blog this week. Come and enter.
- March 22, 2010 at 10:35 PM
- Frugality Mom said...
I have excited about the meatball sandwiches and seeing how the healthy version taste.
- March 23, 2010 at 9:05 AM


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Friday, June 7, 2013
Making a Splash: Marvel Comics 40 Years Ago, June 1973
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- Rich GignacJune 7, 2013 at 3:14 PM
Just seeing some of these great splash pages instantly takes a reader/collector back 40 years and relive wonderful memories !ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 7, 2013 at 10:16 PM
That black and white splash of a naked Dracula by Buscema is awesome!ReplyDelete
- Mike from Trinidad & Tobago.
THIS.. WAS.. MY.. FIRST.. MONTH.. of collecting.. FF 138 was my entry point into the MU on a long, hot and dusty roadtrip 'cross country. After that, I collected nearly every other hero mag shown here.ReplyDelete
That Spidey 124 and MTU 13 were the best comics ever.., and lest I fail to mention MarVell 28 and the Avengers-Defenders Clash. Whaaaat an awesome month to start collecting comics.
Ay Caramba - that's maybe the best lineup Marvel ever had- Kane, Buscema, Colan, Heck, Andru, Starlin, Smith, Ploog, Russell, Brunner, et al... How did that happen? it's all downhill from there..;-)ReplyDeleteReplies
TOTALLY AGREED. THIS was the true BRONZE AGE of Marvel Comics.Delete
This month is 'so-frozen' in time for me.
Marvel was never as good as this ever again.
- AnonymousJune 9, 2013 at 1:43 PM
And check out the credits, John Buscema did three comics per month. That's massive.ReplyDelete
All other commentary and insanity copyright GroovyAge, Ltd.
As for the rest of ya, the purpose of this blog is to (re)introduce you to the great comics of the 1970s. If you like what you see, do what I do--go to a comics shop, bookstore, e-Bay or whatever and BUY YOUR OWN!


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Jessica Biel habitually tops Hollywood's best-dressed lists. But now that she's a mom, the actress' wardrobe has gone through a bit of a transformation — and as she says herself, it's not always pretty.
"I have always been more of a casual dresser in general, but definitely [since] becoming a mom, I just find myself constantly dirty," Biel, 34, told PEOPLE with a laugh Wednesday at the Levi's Brand Back To School Event she hosted with Estee Stanley at their restaurant Au Fudge in West Hollywood.
Though the New Year's Eve actress has tried to maintain her pre-parenthood ensembles, her 16-month-old son Silas Randall with husband Justin Timberlake has had his own plans for his mom's designer duds.
"I put on a nice outfit and two seconds later I've got tiny spaghetti-hand marks all over, and I end up ruining things all the time," she shares.


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Many years ago, I had made a vow that I'd never part with any book in my collection. I've broken that vow a million times over. If a book doesn't appeal to me, I feel that it is meant for someone else and it's better to send it back into the world to find its rightful owner.
Last year I decided to personalize my donation drive. Every book I donated had some comments (in pencil) on different pages of the book. I even made a new bookish email account asking the buyer to write back to me giving me his/her opinion on the book. No one, not one person, has written back.
Which can mean one of two things. Either all the books I've sent out into the world have not found a new home or the buyers have just dismissed my email address and comments as a lame attempt by someone desperate for friendship.
So I've decided to reach out to you. Send me an email and I'll share with you all the titles which, I think, need to find a new home. Without my bookish email scribbled on page 58.
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With a little cooler temperatures and some rain in the top of Utah, the colors in the garden have popped! This arrangement uses white and lavender GARDEN MUMS, with a baker's dozen of luscious TAHITIAN SUNSET and pristine white PASCALI hybrid tea roses. They make a colorful bouquet for the beginning of what will hopefully be a long Indian Summer.
Monday, September 8, 2014
LATE SUMMER BOUQUETS - Hybrid tea roses and garden mums
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Last week at WW I lost 800gm. That was a kick start to mum telling me that weekend that if I lost 4kg by christmas then she'll buy me some new chucks. I LOVE my chucks. It's an obsession that grew steadily over the past year, and now 80% of the time, I'm wearing my chucks. Actually it's more like 90%.
So, that's the motivation I need. I am loving Core also, so I think this weight is going to drop off. And that comment had better not come back and bit me in the ass on Wednesday night. I've had an active weekend. Starting last Thursday night.
I went to the costume shop after work and was trying lots of costumes on. Because of the, er, large assets, I possess, none of the costumes fitted very well. Or at all. They were large bags or small tubes.
Saturday went to my parents and found a shop. My brother and I both got costumes there. I found a witch one, that looked a bit like a maternity dress, and maybe why it fit me.
My brother is 4 years younger than me, and him and his friend drunk alot in a short space of time, meaning they got drunk quite fast. I could tell because I suspected brother's friend was flirting with me which was STRANGE. I passed the boys on the way to the loo and brothers friend grabbed my hat off my head. On the way back I tried to get it back and he said "no, you went from being a witch to a sexy witch"
So it was then I decided they needed food and then home. Silly boys.
I had a good rest of the night. We danced and I didn't eat or drink all that much. I ate most of the carrot sticks that we brought over, and the pineapple and watermelon pieces too. Yummo. Didn't technically have dinner before going, but we had a late BBQ lunch and I wasn't all that hungry.
Yesterday after work I went to a 'walk-in' evening with our national flight carrier. I applied for a job to be a call center travel agent. Sounds good and the perks are amazing, it's the hours that might be a bit out of it. Shift work, but not the graveyard shift thank god. There are others that do that 🙂 If I pass this stage, there are two more before I get the job. Sheese! But a change would be good, and this job at the moment is dead boring, hence why I am on the internet.


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How we all love a story like this! An exquisite apartment in Paris locked for over 70 years very neglected --sleeping under dust, grime and cobwebs. When the owner died at age 91 in 2010( she never returned from the South of France after the war) the apartment was entered and many treasures awaited within.
The most stunning this painting of Marthe de Florian painted in 1898 by Giovanni Boldini (who was one of her many admirers) and a lost love note found in the apartment sealed the authentication of the painting as a Boldini and it sold at auction for 2.1 million Euros. The owner of the apartment was the granddaughter of Marthe de Florian.
The work is one of passion as well as beauty an homage to the woman he loved. Ah isn't that how fairy tales should end?
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Hallelujah for Hail Mary
If you live in Portland OR, you have no excuse for missing the Hail Mary Mallon show tonight at the Hawthorne Theatre. Hail Mary Mallon is the culmination of two top-tier MC's from the Rhymesayers stable: Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic. The duo's latest long player was one of my most-played records from 2014, and continues to stay on repeat in 2015. Aesop Rock has been one of my favorite MC's ever since the lyrically and verbally dense Labor Days has graced my ears with its presence, and Rob has been Aesop's partner in crime ever since the glory days of the now defunct Definitive Jux label.
For my review of their latest record Bestiary, click here, and go to #11 on the list.
And for the uninitiated, check out the following YouTube video of their album complete with one of the best Donkey Kong games ever played. You'll thank me later!


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Nov. 7, 2013
Rice Owls (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-0, 0-0 SWAC)
Game 1 Friday, November 9, 2013 7 p.m.
Prairie View, Texas William Nicks Building (6,500)
Audio: RiceOwls.com TV: None
Twitter: Follow in-game tweets/updates at @RiceWBasketball
Series Record: Rice leads, 10-3
Last Meeting: W, 57-42 (11/8/12) at Tudor Fieldhouse
Owls Open 2013-14 Campaign
Rice begins its 2013-14 season by traveling to Prairie View A&M's William Nicks Building Friday evening. The Owls are led by ninth year head coach Greg Williams, who has led the Owls to four postseason appearances in eight years. On the floor, last year's C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, senior Jessica Kuster, leads the Owls, and takes on All-SWAC first-teamer Larissa Scott.
Briefly On The Owls
Senior Jessica Kuster, the reigning C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, was named to the 2013-14 C-USA Preseason Team.
Jessica Kuster was named the 2012-13 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year and moved into eighth on Rice's all-time scoring list (1,453 points). The senior needs just 399 points to become the Owls all-time leading scorer. Kuster also moved into third place in Rice history in career rebounds (976). She needs just 214 more to pass Lauren Neaves all-time mark.
Jessica Kuster is one of only two seniors in America that averaged a double-double in their first three seasons, joining Middle Tennessee's Ebony Rowe.
Prairie View A&M is the first of six scheduled opponents that advanced to the 2013 NCAA Tournament and one of 16 that advanced to the postseason. The Panthers are coming off their third straight NCAA appearance and fifth in the past seven years.
Rice is 27-8 in season openers.
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Women's Basketball Beats Prairie View 57-42
Rice's women's basketball team defeated Prairie View A&M 57-42 on Friday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. Jessica Kuster led the Owls with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Rice vs. Prairie View A&M
Rice and Prairie View A&M have played four times since 2007-08, with the two teams splitting 2-2. Last season the Owls hosted Prairie View A&M in the season opener, downing the Panthers 57-42 in Tudor Fieldhouse. The Owls and Panthers played three times in 1978-79, and after that year, the Owls own a 8-0 mark against Prairie View in Tudor Fieldhouse.
Owls In Season Openers
Rice is 27-8 in season openers, dating back to 1978-79, the first year of data. Last season was the first time the Owls opened at home since the 2008-09 season.
The Gang's All Here
Rice returns four starters and 10-of-12 letterwinners from last season's team. The Owls bring back 87 percent of scoring and 90 percent of rebounding from a year ago with the departure of seniors Jessica Goswitz and Zoe Rogers.
Kuster Named Defensive Player Of The Year; Named All-Defensive For Third Time
Last season Jessica Kuster became the first Rice player to win a conference Defensive Player of the Year award, and was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team for the third straight year. She is the fourth three-time C-USA All-Defensive Team selection in league history, and the first for the Owls. Lauren Neaves is the only other Owl to be named to three all-defensive teams, earning the honor in the WAC (2003-04, 2004-05) and C-USA (2006-07).
Three Straight All-C-USA First Team Selections For Kuster
Junior Jessica Kuster was named First Team All-C-USA for the third straight year, becoming the first Owl to be named to three C-USA First Teams, and only the eighth player to make three All-C-USA First Teams in league history. Lauren Neaves is the only other Rice player to be named to three all-conference first teams, receiving the honor once in the WAC (2003-04) and twice in C-USA (2005-06, 2006-07).
Autry Army
Rice is 38-18 since 2009-10 at Tudor Fieldhouse. The Owls were 13-3 at home in the calendar year of 2012 and 12-4 in the 2012-13 season, which included a seven-game winning streak early in the year. The Owls take a modest three-game streak into 2013-14.
The Bags Are Packed
Including 17 games in Texas, the Owls will play games in 10 states this season, spanning from the Omni Hotels Classic in Boulder, Colorado to Atlantic coast contests in Florida and North Carolina.
C-USA Changing
2013-14 marks the first year of the new alignment of C-USA, which had not changed since Rice entered the league for 2005-06. C-USA adds Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion, Charlotte, UTSA, FIU, North Texas, Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic for 2013-14. Louisiana Tech won the 1982 and 1988 NCAA Championships, and has ten Final Four appearances; Old Dominion won the 1985 NCAA Championship and has three Final Four appearances; Charlotte has made 10 consecutive postseason appearances; UTSA has won five conference championships since 2000; FIU has made 13 postseason appearances; North Texas engineered one of the nation's best turnarounds in 2011-12; Middle Tennessee has reached the NCAA Tournament in nine of the last 10 seasons, including two selections as an at-large, and FAU reached the NCAA Tournament in 2006.


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It may be the world's first breakdancing video.
The U.S. Library of Congress has released a 1:16 minute film clip, shot by the Thomas A. Edison company, of a boy on a New York City street twirling on his head, bending into a crab walk, twisting and turning handsprings to an unheard song.
The copyright on the film is April 21, 1898.


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The Raviz Kollam
Culture of Kerala is highlighted in the traditional interior ambiance of this beautiful resort at Kollam located near to the Thevally Bridge. The lobby features a traditional racing boat and glittering chandeliers on the ceilings, and the passages are decorated with figurines of Kathkali dancers. There are 93 elegantly furnished guestrooms offering the breathtaking view of the Ashtamudi Lake. Guests can rejuvenate with a swim in the pool or enjoy a spa session at the full-service health spa.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
I know you don't actually know me from Adam
But I'm going to ask you to place your trust in me just the same.
My friend Coyote was roommates in college with this absolutely fabulous chick. I met her when she came back to the East Coast and worked with us for awhile. This woman has had more than her fair share of shit in her life. The details of the shit are unimportant for this tale, and I wouldn't provide them anyway as I do not have her permission to do so. What I can tell you is that she plugs through all of the heartache and roadblocks with tenacity that I have found totally inspiring. She's funny and strong and smart and resourceful and beautiful and all of those things that make insecure women envious.
After she had been back here for a few years she decided to pursue her dream. Many of us have dreams. I sure do. She went for it. She did everything necessary to buy herself a farm. I'm not talking about some pansy-ass "gentleman's farm" either. She bought herself a working farm and got to work. Because it would take awhile for this farm to actually provide her and her husband with a living she also worked actual jobs. She busted her ass on the farm every day and then dragged it to work to bring home a paycheck. On the weekends she would hit a local farmers market and sell fresh eggs and vegetables. She was the first person I had ever seen with the ingenious idea of selling a "subscription" service to folks to have local produce in season delivered to their homes.
Did I mention she's wicked smart?
On Sunday morning while she slept the wiring under the house apparently sparked for some reason. The smoke alarm did its job and she escaped. Most of her pets made it out safely. Not all of them did.
Everything is gone.
Her husband had joined the reserves and is currently overseas, but they're sending him home. In the meantime she's staying with his folks about 3 hours away. That is one hell of a commute every day to make sure the farm keeps going. But she'll do it.
Now here's where I ask for your trust. Thankfully they had insurance, which will cover replacement of the house and the larger items in it. I'm not going to toss a Paypal donation button up on my sidebar unless enough of you ask me to. I don't know that she'd accept the funds anyway. What I am going to ask for is gas cards. The cost of fuel to drive back and forth is going to be absolutely insane. If any of you have even a few dollars to send me prepaid cards to some of the big stations, Texaco, Shell, yes, even Exxon, shoot me an email and I will send you my address so we can get these to her. I'll get them to Coyote and she can pass them along.
I'm asking for a rally, folks. The small farmer is a dying breed, and I for one want this one to make it.
EDIT: Wild Onion Farms
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Will do. Sometimes we can only get through because of the kindness of strangers. You have my email.
Thank goodness she's ok!
Do yall have murphy stations at your wmart stores or do you have sams club with gas stations? If so I'll send a wmart card so she can use it for gas or other things she might need. Just wish I could do more- kind of tough times right now...
- Julie said...
Thank you, ladies. Jenn, that Walmart card is a fantastic idea. But only if you can swing it. I know how tight things are.
Which goes for you too, Ms Safeena.
- Dagny said...
I'll get on that tomorrow. promise.
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As yet, I am undecided as to where exactly I will be giving the books. There are so many ideas to choose from. Should I give them out at one of the many homeless shelters or hospices? Or, should I use this as an opportunity to join forces with those who are campaigning against the closure of 50% of the local libraries in Oxfordshire?
I don't want to get political especially as this is not about politics; rather, it's about ethics and ideology. The devaluation of local libraries as a resource for local communities is, in my opinion, unethical. Libraries are not just places for people to borrow books from. They are centres for community groups to meet, for people to access the internet and places for people to explore ideas and learn.
There has been much campaigning across Oxford against the proposed funding cuts and closures. I wrote to my local MP who wrote back, which I was grateful for, however she spelt my name incorrectly. She has since written to keep me updated as to what she is 'doing' about the cuts; spelling my name incorrectly again. Now, I could go on a rant about this slapdash illiteracy. I won't, but I would like to point out that perhaps she should go to her local library and borrow a book on both manners and spelling.
The author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman, wrote a fantastic piece about the cuts which you can read here. He lives in Oxford and has been at the forefront of the campaign.
To be part of World Book Night is an honour and so exciting. I will keep you updated as to what I plan to do with the books. Any ideas are more than welcome! And if you are a 'giver' in Oxford, let me know and we could combine forces!


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I hosted my 2nd (next year, annual) cookie exchange and it was a great hit! I served various appetizers and this fall sangria.
The cookie exchange winners...
The cookie exchange winners...
- Prettiest Cookie: Tonya, Christmas Tree Meringues (see below)
- Tastiest Cookie: Mary, Chewy Almond Cookies (and also very pretty!)
- My Cookie (and 2nd runner up to Tastiest): Fudgy Meringue Cookies
An interesting fact is that none of the cookies have flour! Under certain cookie nazi rule books, cookies without flour WOULD NOT be allowed at a cookie exchange.
Christmas Tree Meringues
- 4 Egg Whites
- 1 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 TSP Salt
- 1/4 TSP Cream of Tartar
- Green Gel Food Coloring
- Parchment Paper
- Piping Bag
- Large Star Tip
- Sprinkles & Stars (I ordered Wilton gold stars online)
- Preheat oven to 150-170 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer place egg whites. Let the whites come to room temp.
- Beat egg whites until white and foamy. Mix in 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Set timer for 7 minutes. Slowly add in sugar a bit at a time taking the entire 7 minutes to do so.
- Add food coloring and mix well.
- Fill piping bag with meringue using a large star tip (I used Wilton #1M).
- On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet pipe small mounds of meringue, moving in a tiny circle.
- Add sprinkles and stars. If placing stars on the soft meringue is too difficult, you can also add them with a small dab of royal icing after baking.
- Now bake at a very low heat (about 150-170) for about two hours to two and a half hours until they are nice and crisp. I just checked on mine every so often to make sure they haven't started to brown. Every oven is different. I have found in the past that a low temp for a much longer time is far better then a higher temp with a risk of browning.


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Welcome to my life! Woman, Wife, Mom of 4, I enjoy living a good life, feeling fulfilled in mind, spirit and body, knowing my family is happy and striving to be a better person. Thank you for taking an interest in me and may my experiences inspire you to live a good life!
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Punta Mita
To celebrate Jeff turning 50, I booked a trip for two to the Four Seasons in Punta Mita. For 5 nights and 6 days we slept in, laid on the beach, swam, shopped, walked (a lot) and surfed. We loved the quiet and beauty of the resort. One afternoon we walked a few miles to town, then took a bus to Puerto Vallarta to shop. Another day Jeff found a spot a couple miles down to surf. The food was soooo good. The weather was warm and humid. Our room was luxurious and comfortable. It was a wonderful peaceful getaway and a chance for us to enjoy each other and our surroundings. Our honeymoon like getaway was worth every penny! So thankful for our experience!
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Lifehacker's "50 free apps we're most thankful for"
Lifehacker has published a list of the "50 free apps we're most thankful for". It's actually quite a good list and I use and am fan of many of them. I've taken the list and annotated with my thoughts on… Continue Reading


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by Alana J. Mauger
Montgomery County Community College will join hundreds of colleges and universities across the country to celebrate Campus Sustainability Day 2014 with activities on Oct. 21 and 22, as well as through a collaborate art project and short essay contest.
In its 12th year, Campus Sustainability Day is designed to create awareness and facilitate discussion between students, faculty, staff and the community at large. The 2014 CSD theme is "Empowering Change on Campus and in the Community."
This year, MCCC will hold two days of CSD activities: Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in the South Hall Lobby at the College's West Campus, 101 College Drive, Pottstown, and Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Advanced Technology Center of the Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. The Oct. 22 event coincides with a Sustainability Career Day for high school students, presented by Communities in Motion, a foundation of the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association (GVF).
Both events will feature informational and interactive exhibits on a variety of "green" topics, including the Green Office Initiative, RecycleMania, Solar and Wind energy, Shuttle transportation program, Zimride, refillable dry erase markers and much more. The Central Campus event will also feature information on water bottle fill stations and a special exhibit of hybrid and electric vehicles in partnership with Conicelli Auto Group.
To commemorate the College's 50th Anniversary and to create awareness about reusing and recycling common objects, participants are asked to donate unwanted items for a "found object" art project. These items will be mounted onto a four-foot board in the shape of MCCC's 50th Anniversary logo. Found object items can include would-be-discarded plastic, metal, wood, cardboard, rubber, fabric and glass; writing instruments; CDs; bottle caps; shoe laces; computer parts; utensils; brushes; photos; jewelry and much more! While the possibilities are almost infinite, items that are perishable, soiled, or otherwise inappropriate will not be included. All individuals donating pieces to the project will be entered into a drawing for a free Think Green sweatshirt. Materials will be collected at both campuses.
Members of the College community are also invited to submit short essays describing a sustainable practice in which they engage and why it's important to them. The deadline for submission is Oct. 31. All entries will be published on the College's Think Green blog for a two week voting period. The author of the essay with the most votes will also receive a free Think Green sweatshirt, and the essay will be featured as part of the College's 2015 Earth Day celebration. Essays should be emailed to email@example.com.
In addition to green specific activities, individuals are encouraged to donate gently used winter coats to benefit the Cluster Outreach Center in Pottstown and non-perishable breakfast items to benefit the College's Stock Up for Success food pantry for students in need.
The College is also asking community members to get involved by tweeting ways they are going green with the hash tag #ThinkBigGreen. Responses tweeted by Oct. 31 with the hashtag will be compiled and posted to the College's Think Green blog!


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With a median listing price of $434,000, Bonnington Falls is Canada's 516th most expensive when ordered by median listing price.
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Across Canada the most common number of bedroom property being listed has 3 bedrooms, in Nov this neighbourhood's most common listing has properties with fewer bedrooms.
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Eric Sprott runs one of the largest hedge funds in Canada his PSLV (silver) Sprott Physical Silver Trust since it was launched October 29th 2010 it has increased by over 75% in value , IPO at $10/Share now trading at $17/Share .Eric Sprott believes that it is the man in the street who is driving the demand for silver for example the US mint this year has sold as many dollars in silver coins as it has sold in silver coins but the prices are different by 38 to 1 which really means that the common guy is buying Silver the reason silver going up is because of savers Eric says people want to rather own a hard asset than a paper asset there is also the industrial demand and the fear factor related to QE1 , QE2 and a possible QE3 it is not just about the weakness of the dollar , a lot of people are losing confidence in the Euro the Yen and of course the dollar We are still far away from a bubble Eric explains the precious metal ownership is still less than 1 percent so there is no mania going on as of yet , Eric dos not believe that interest rates have anything to do with the silver rally so even if the FED raises its rates it won't affect the rally what's driving it is the lack of faith in the currency , Sprott believes that Silver will dramatically outperform Gold over the next 5 years he calls the next decade the Silver's decade while the last decade was Gold's decade
Silver to become a rare earth metal , it is Extremely undervalued. Silver to become extinct by year 2020 according to geologists only 300 millions ounces left! Silver is consumable industry metal it is used up : 95% gold ever found is still around 75% of silver is a by-product of mining other metal only 25% is primary product of mining,In 1480 the price of one ounce of Silver was equal to one ounce of Gold, Low supply, high demand Price to skyrocket get your silver and stay long!
Silver, above ground, is more rare than gold! There is seven times as much gold above ground as compared to silver!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Eric Sprott : Silver Bull run just started
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Namibia's flag carrier, Air Namibia, and German airline Condor have signed a codeshare agreement. Subject to the approval of the German Civil Aviation Authority and the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority, the codeshare agreement is expected to begin with the 2017 summer flight schedule. Under the agreement, Condor passengers will have access to Air Namibia's daily flight connections between Windhoek <> Frankfurt and Air Namibia's passengers to Condor's twice-weekly flights between Frankfurt <> Windhoek (Mondays and Fridays). This means that passengers of the two airlines can choose from nine weekly connections during the summer flight plan and from seven weekly connections in the upcoming winter.
In addition, Air Namibia and Condor will also offer other complementary connections of the partner airline. Condor's "DE"-code will appear on flights to eight destinations in Air Namibia's network in Southern Africa, while Air Namibia's "SW"-code will be on many additional Condor destinations, such as Minneapolis, Seattle, Austin and Barbados.


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New Music: The Weeknd – "Enemy"
October 30, 2012 § Leave a comment
In anticipation of his upcoming project, The Weeknd released a new track as a treat for his fans.
While not a part of the bonus material for Trilogy, "Enemy" serves as a smooth transition from the singer's raw mixtape tracks and his newly remastered style.
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|The museum building. The day we went the parking lot was completely empty.
|In case you weren't sure what's inside the kokeshi kan...
When first entering the building after paying the nominal entry fee (200 yen?) one sees these two pieces of art. The one on the left is an oil painting by Mr. Kaneko Kazu 金子一さん, and the one on the right is a made up of 64 tiles. Both are large scale, and both are spectacular pieces of kokeshi-themed art.
|The kokeshi collection starts here with this accessible display of large-scale kokeshis from throughout Tohoku.
|The initial display continued. Really nice.
|After the above the displays turn into this. Great if your goal is to just see thousands of kokeshis.
|Baskets of small kokeshis on display.
|Some nice Abe kokeshis.
|The rest area in the back -- very pleasant.
|Traditional kokeshi-making equipment.
|The kokeshi making process, explained well in this extremely well-done display.
|The final outcome.
|A display of kokeshi books.
|The Togatta Kokeshi wing. The photos above are of kokeshi craftsmen from the local area.
|We met the craftsman on the left, Ms. Sato Ryoko 佐藤良子さん, at her shop in the Kokeshi Village こけしの里 on the hill above the Kokeshi Kan. I'll talk about that in an upcoming blog.
|The well-stocked gift shop. You could easily spend hundreds of dollars here and go home with a fantastic collection.
|Kokeshi key chains.
|Small and large hand-made yo-yos.
|Kokeshis by Mr. Sato Tadashi 佐藤忠さん. His were especially handsome, and I really liked the bell-shaped ones in this shop though I didn't get one for some reason.
|Lots of kokeshis for sale.
|More by Sato Tadashi. I got the black one on the left. I think it's a real beauty.
|Kokeshis by Mr. Sakuda Koichi 作田孝一さん. We bought one of his, though it's not in this photo.
|What's a kokeshi museum without a giant kokeshi? I love these things.
|The Matsu River right in front of the Kokeshi Kan.


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Well, I was up 1.4 lbs at weigh in last night. TOM's really made me super hungry this time around; I don't remember ever feeling this hungry before! It was like no matter what or how much I ate my body craved MORE.
I went to the gynecologist yesterday for my annual exam. I hadn't seen this doctor since last February so he had no idea of my journey. After sitting in the waiting room an hour and nearly passing out because it was so hot I finally got back to the room. It was colder there so, along with the bottle of water they gave me, my temperature dropped and I was chilly by the time the doctor came in. He had an intern/shadow (I don't know what he was called) with him.
We chatted about what I've been doing to lose the weight. The doctor said that he had even joined Weight Watchers in January to lose the 20 lbs or so he needed to get back to his triathlon (I think that's the racing he said) shape. My doctor is so tiny it's hard to imagine that he needed to lose any weight! He's addicted to Coke for the caffeine and has never been able to go for more than 6 months without having any soda. The doctor said that he got a job at 7-11 in college just for the free soda!
I was glad to finally get the DVDs from the library Saturday. The Blu-ray player was refusing to play the workouts anymore. I kept getting the annoying spiral of death!
The Ballet Body Upper Body workout was the only DVD I had from the library so I tried this Saturday morning. Never again! The portions standing up weren't so bad but trying to hold myself up in the positions on the floor were too difficult for me. Needless to say that DVD went back to the library Saturday afternoon.
Some of my holds had arrived during the week so I got additional workout DVDs. I've been doing Brooke Burke's 30-Day Slim Down this week. I enjoyed the Cardio Burn workout but not the Tone & Sculpt. It just didn't seem like it was enough work for me. Either way I couldn't imagine just doing these two workouts for 30 days. I only burned 240-ish calories with the Cardio and under 200 for Toning. My body craves MORE!
I picked up a couple of Jillian Michaels' DVDs to try - Jillian Michaels for Beginners & Body Revolution. I also got Yoga to the Rescue for Neck & Shoulders that I'll try Sunday.
I found several discount opportunities through Groupon and Amazon Local with spa deals. Now to decide what specifically to do. Which sounds the most appealing to you?


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Latest data compiled for the NHS show that tranquillisers designed to treat serious conditions including schizophrenia in adults were prescribed to young people 57,000 times in 2003. But the total had risen to more than 90,000 by 2006 – a 59 per cent rise in three years. The figures do not include drugs dispensed in hospitals. Experts believe the increase is partly down to early detection and treatment of serious mental health problems in children, but there is also concern they are being used inappropriately to treat psychological and learning difficulties. Shortage of staff and resources are further factors.
The drugs, which are designed to treat symptoms such as visual hallucinations, hearing voices and delusional thoughts, have serious side effects including weight gain, tiredness, sexual dysfunction and lactation. The safety and effectiveness of these drugs, which were designed for adults, have not been fully tested on children.
Official guidelines say they should be used only as part of a wider treatment package, but there are concerns GPs are relying on them too heavily because other treatments are unavailable. Some GPs, however, stand accused of ignoring or being ignorant of the guidelines.
England's mental health chief, Louis Appleby, said, "We are aware that anti-psychotic drugs are sometimes used as a last resort by clinicians dealing with highly disturbed behaviours in young people, and we are now considering how to prepare clinical guidance on this area of practice."
Psychiatrists and mental health charities have warned against using anti-psychotic drugs on developing minds. Paul Corry, director of public affairs for the mental health charity Rethink, said: "It is worrying that these very powerful drugs designed for adults are being given in such high numbers to children before their brains are fully developed.
Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/britains-child-victims-of-the-chemical-cosh-847455.html


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Like Father, Like Son
devoted to the pursuit of all things of interest to former Douglas Aircraft workers and anything else that looks remotely interesting. I do not wish to think, or speak, or write, with moderation. . . . I am in earnest -- I will not equivocate -- I will not excuse -- I will not retreat a single inch -- AND I WILL BE HEARD-William Lloyd Garrison
We're told that for an hour or so the other night the world was going to turn out the lights to show concern for global warming.
We're given to understand that Barack Obama is to give a major policy speech this morning, partially because of the contretemps that has brewed up over the intemperate rantings of the former pastor of his church.
It's bad. It's really bad. No amount of parsing his words and talking about the role of preachifying in the traditionally black churches can mollify the abrasive and hostile words he's expressed.
We've heard that he served as a Marine, and that his words are not to be taken literally. But there's the problem of what he's said. There's just no excuse for saying mean, nasty, ugly, hurtful things, even if it is from a pulpit.
He's no more permitted to use his pulpit to advocate such things than Father Coughlin was entitled to besmirch his calling.
How Obama reconciles all these things will determine the trajectory of his career and presidential aspirations.
The International Herald Tribune informs us this day that Bernard Kouchner, one time practitioner in digestive endoscopy, has opined recently that as to America, "the magic is over".
While we're not entirely sure what that's supposed to mean, we think that the good doctor is preaching to the choir, because that's what they expect to hear in his part of the world and he didn't want to disappoint.
I'm going to studiously avoid all the canards, japes and rough jesting that the French have unjustly suffered at the hands of a bunch of rude backwoodsmen and yahoos hereabouts.
I will merely say that if I was the Tom And Louis Show over at Airbus and that those unmagicked people had just handed me a contract worth $40 billion, I might see if there are some unemplyed Irishmen with knowledge of kneecapping to get this guy out of circulation for a while.
It's not so much that Mr. Kuechner is not entitled to his point of view, or that it isn't shared by a lot of people that rubs us the wrong way. It's the casual disrespect that grates.
I mean, he could have gotten up in public and said "George Bush is wrong and Iraq was a horrible blunder." and I'm quite sure that a lot of us would have agreed with him and reminded him that the electorate here is striving manfully to remedy all that.
But stating your mind to your associates and even people you think a lot of in an open and frank discussion and casually insulting people in public are two very different things, even if you go on and try to establish a factual basis for what you've just said-which is sort of establishing your cause after the fact. It's akin to post hoc ergo propter hoc logical fallacy in a way.
Perhaps, like some other folks, Kuechner was looking for another fifteen minutes of fame in the way that so many others have trod.
Well, nevermind. What's said is said, and people will remember the bad smell of this when he comes around looking for something or other .That's the view from here.
Mother always said if you can't say anything nice it's best to say nothing at all. I'm guessing the lesson was lost.We've no shortage of horse's asses in politics here-Steve King for one-and that's why we can easily recognize them when we see them.
Photograph courtesy of the French Embassy
Reuters informs us this day that the fine folks from the great nation of Japan have ventured into space with a laboratory module attached to the International Space Station. Price wise, it was no slouch either, costing the taxpayers a cool $2.4 billion, although they probably could have got a deal on today's exchange rate
Mr. Yokoyama, deputy manager of the project said it was a memorable day for Japan's human space flight program.
So what's so funny?
Simply that the Japanese module thusly attached is named "Kibo", which is slang for a portable toilet here in the midwest.
That's what the injection of intolerance adds to any political campaign, and it reinforces the good judgment of the electorate in that Geraldine Ferraro was never given a seat one heartbeat away from the presidency.
"B-b-but Sparky!" you say. "What ever are you ruminating about this morning?"
Two things, my little friend. The first is, of course, the odious nature of the remarks that Ferraro injected into the present political season, kinda like Doc Mengele injecting a particularly nasty bacillus into an unsuspecting arm.
The second and more sinister aspect of this is the tendency of the Clinton campaign to use people associated with it to make outrageous remarks in public that play on bigotry writ large, at the same time preserving the candidate's plausible deniability.
What did she say? Well, it's something she's said before, about other candidates.
According to Frank James of the Baltimore Sun she said back in 1988 the following, referring to then presidential candidate Jesse Jackson:
And former representative Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that because of his "radical" views, "if Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race."
So what's the connection with the present silly season? Well, she hasn't changed a whole lot.
Here's what was printed in the Daily Breeze, composed of equal parts of resentment, victimness, and a sense of being done in by the male power structure that typifies some aspects of the Clinton campaign. It's the persistent "the bastards did it to us again" feel of the thing that makes me gag.
I think what America feels about a woman becoming president takes a very secondary place to Obama's campaign - to a kind of campaign that it would be hard for anyone to run against," she said. "For one thing, you have the press, which has been uniquely hard on her. It's been a very sexist media. Some just don't like her. The others have gotten caught up in the Obama campaign.
"If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," she continued. "And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."
Shame on you, Geraldine Ferraro. You've had your fifteen minutes of fame.
The Los Angeles Times sums up the revelations about a book that was recently released to approving reviews, only to be found out to be a complete fabrication.


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Friday Links!From Michael O'Reilly, and this story wins the Internet forever: ALL IS LOST: IN THE SERIES FINALE OF NBA Y2K, WE BEAR WITNESS TO THE SLOW, MISERABLE DEATH OF BASKETBALL. It doesn't matter if you're not a sports fan, you must read this.
From Eric Higgins-Freese, and incredibly Eli 12.10 is going to be able to buy one of these someday:
Google's New Driverless Car Has No Brake Pedal Or Steering Wheel.
From Meg McReynolds, and good grief: You Are Not a Digital Native: Privacy in the Age of the Internet. Also, and this could be useful, it's Emergency Compliment.
From Chris Pencis, and this is fantastic: How does fire spread? How do different forest materials fuel it?
From Wallace, and this is both clever and funny: A Day In The Life Of Everyday Astronaut. ALso, and these are terrific: The Perfectly Shaped Treat: Literary Cookie Cutters.
From Skip Key, and this is incredible: ISEE-3 Reboot project. No spoilers, but you need to go read this.
From David Gloier, and is no surprise (but still somehow amusing): Harry Caray diary tracked every drink, every bar in 1972.
From DQ Reader My Wife, and this provides endless entertainment: The 100 Most Important Cat Pictures Of All Time.
From Meg McReynolds, and this is almost hypnotic: The Internet in Real-Time: How Quickly Data is Generated.
From Sirius, and man, this is nuts: How to remove siding from a house.
Here are a few excellent articles I ran across this week. First, and this is a fantastic read, it's The Oakland Way: How the A's continue to thrive more than decade after 'Moneyball' was published. Next the future of SSD: Intel SSD DC P3700 Review: The PCIe SSD Transition Begins with NVMe. Finally, a sad story of the passing of the last Navajo Code Talkers, who played a crucial role in WWII: Chester Nez, last of original Navajo code talkers of World War II, dies.


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Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this product, free of charge, from Bobee Decals, via Tomoson, , for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it
Sometimes you just want to add a 'little something' to your walls,
and spice things up, add some uniqueness, or just something to smile at.
Vinyl wall decals take only minutes to install, without the mess of time-consuming home projects, like painting or installing wallpaper, and can give you just the look you want!
Bobee Wall Decals are completely safe for painted walls, glass, furniture, and most anywhere you'd like to add a splash of happiness. Plus they are made in the USA, from start to finish!
Bobee has lettering, shapes and adorable animals in their product lineup.
Bobee has lettering, shapes and adorable animals in their product lineup.
The Bobee elephants are cute and fun for your nursery, boys or girls room, play room and bathrooms! You can decorate a small area, like a light switch, or a piece of furniture, like a toy box or put them on your walls! They can fit on a door, above a dresser, on a headboard, next to a growth chart, or even on a table lamp!
You get five decals, in three sizes in each package, 1 Large ( 3.5" x 4.5, aka the size of a Satellite TV Remote in height, as above), 2 Medium (2.5" x 3.5") and 2 Small (1.75" x 2"), and they come in the 4 fun colors, as shown above. I actually like how they are NOT huge, that way they are an accent, and don't overpower the wall, and can even be used with other wall hangings you may already have on your wall.. The colors are perfect for baby and kids' rooms too!
Installation directions are easy, and it takes just minutes to install them!
Rub the decal with a flat edge (like a credit card) to make sure the transfer paper is attached to the decal, and then peel off the backing paper.Place your decal where you want it (clean/dry surface) while rubbing the transfer paper in place, using the credit card again (to keep air bubbles out), peel off the transfer paper SLOWLY. Stand back and admire your hard work! Easy peasy!
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So what are you waiting for? Go get some cuteness for your walls!
You can purchase these adorable elephant decals on Amazon for UNDER $10!
So what are you waiting for? Go get some cuteness for your walls!


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According to John Reid of NOLA.com the New Orleans Pelicans are planning to make "an assertive to push" to sign young star power forward Anthony Davis, to a 5-year contract extension that would be over $143 million to begin on July 1.
Davis is just 22 years old but managed to average 24.4 points, 10.2 rebounds & 2.9 blocks in 36 minutes a game in 2014-2015. Davis even missed a stretch of games due to injury. After 3 years in the league, the star known as "The Brow" has improved every single year since he was drafted No. 1 overall.
On July 1, the Pelicans can offer Anthony Davis a five-year contract that will top $30 million/year at the end. He is 22 years old.
— T.J. Beisner (@Beisner_cn2) June 29, 2015
While the Pelicans can afford to keep Davis, the major question then comes down to if they sign Davis to that large of contract, will they have money to build a roster around him that can take teams in the West?
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Friday, April 24, 2009
Obama Tyranny Rising: Military Assault on Firearms
I am an 11B [Infantryman] currently assigned at Fort Campbell . I live off post, with my firearms(which I don't bring on post for any reason). A very frightening thing happened at work yesterday.
I was ordered to fill out a list containing my firearm information. This included make, model, caliber, and serial number of all firearms I currently possess. In addition, I was also required to list registration information, location of all weapons individually, and information regarding any CCW permits I posses. If you are like me, then the people you work with know you have firearms. So I had to list at least some. I tried to talk to my 1sg (who is normally approachable through proper channels) to find out what this is for, and I was basically told, "I don't give a !&@%, just put your info on the form."
I don't know how high this goes, but I am hearing that this is going on in other units at Fort Campbell as well. It just seems a little coincidental to me that within 90 days since the most anti-firearm President in history is inaugurated, some of the nastiest anti-firearm laws are put on the table in Washington, and then the Army comes around wanting what amounts to a registration on all firearms, even if they are off post, and doesn't provide any reason or purpose as to why. I fear something really nasty is blowing in the wind here. I have been in almost 8 years, and never have any of my units asked for this information. If any of you out there have any info as to what all this crap is about please chime in. Otherwise consider yourself warned. I have already posted this on every other firearm forum I am a member of to get the word out.
Attached is a copy of the actual memo I received.
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I am not positive but, it could be something in the line of a bill congress is trying to pass will we are being distracted. Try going to this site and read up. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/text
I recieved an e-mail from a friend with this information.
Congress is now starting on the firearms confiscation bill. If
it passes, gun owners will become criminals if you don't fully comply.
It has started.
Very Important for you to be aware of a new bill HR 45
introduced into the House. This is the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record
of Sale Act of 2009.
This was just on the Peter Boyles radio program.
Even gun shop owners didn't know about this because the government is trying to fly
it under the radar.
To find out about this - go to any government website and type
in HR 45 or Google HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales
Act of 2009.
You will get all the information.
Basically this would make it illegal to own a firearm - any
rifle with a clip or ANY pistol unless:
-It is registered
-You are fingerprinted
-You supply a current Driver's License
-You supply your Social Security #
-You will submit to a physical & mental evaluation at any time of
their choosing
-Each update - change or ownership through private or public sale
must be reported and costs $25 - Failure to do so you automatically lose the
right to own a firearm and are subject up to a year in jail.
-There is a child provision clause on page 16 section 305 stating a
child-access provision. Gun must be locked and inaccessible to
any child under 18.
-They would have the right to come and inspect that you are
storing your gun safely away from accessibility to children and fine is
punishable for up to 5 yrs. in prison.
If you think this is a joke - go to the website and take your
pick of many options to read this. It is long and lengthy. But, more and
more people are becoming aware of this. Pass the word along. Any hunters in
your family pass this along.
Peter Boyles is on this and having guests. Listen to him on KHOW 630
a.m. in the morning. He suggests the best way to fight this is
to tell all your friends about it and "spring into action". Also he
suggests we all join a pro-gun group like the Colorado Rifle Association, hunting
associations, gun clubs and especially the NRA.
This is just a "termite" approach to complete confiscation of
guns and disarming of our society to the point we have no defense - chip
away a little here and there until the goal is accomplished before anyone
realizes it.
This is one to act on whether you own a gun or not.
If you take my gun, only the criminal will have one to use
against me.
HR 45 only makes me/us less safe. After working with convicts
for 26 years I know this bill, if passed, would make them happy and in less
danger from their victims.
Please.. copy and send this out to EVERYONE in the USA , whether you
support the Right to Bear Arms or are for gun control. We all should have
the right to choose.
- April 24, 2009 at 11:41 PM
This has nothing to do with Obama. Google SOP 3-5 (Privately Owned Weapons) Ft. Benning was doing it in August 2007 based on USAIC Regulation 210-5 which is from 2005. Keep smearing Obama though, it's all you have when facts don't back your story.
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Riggs-Yale Presenters Pay Tribute to Sidney J. Blatt, Ph.D.
The 2014 Riggs-Yale Conference on Early Adversity and Developmental Psychopathology began this morning on a somber note. The opening remarks from Jane G. Tillman, Ph.D., Conference Director and Director of the Erikson Institute and Linda C. Mayes, M.D., conference presenter and professor at the Child Study Center at the Yale School of Medicine paid tribute to Sidney J. Blatt, Ph.D. who passed away on May 11. Dr. Blatt was the chief of the Psychology Section of the Department of Psychiatry (for almost 50 years) at the Yale School of Medicine and visiting scholar at the Austen Riggs Center. The opening remarks of the conference contained fond memories of a remarkable career and early ties between Austen Riggs and the Yale School of Medicine.
Mentioned in the video below, was Dr. Blatt's collaboration with Richard Q. Ford, Ph.D., Coordinator of Psychological Testing at the Austen Riggs Center. Drs. Blatt and Ford collaborated on the publication of Therapeutic Change: An Object Relations Perspective, 1994, documenting the effectiveness of long-term, inpatient, psychoanalytic psychotherapy of severe mental illness. Dr. Ford had the honor to remark at Dr. Blatt's retirement from Yale:
As one of many, many collaborators with Sid in important research projects-- ours included perhaps twelve researchers over the course of as many years-- I write to salute Sid for his integrity, his unfailing generosity, his remarkable combination of hard-nosed perseverance and relaxed presence, and his truly amazing blend of clinical sensitivity and research savvy. Working harder that any of us, Sid was unstinting in giving credit to others. Always resourceful, he demonstrated steadily a profound respect for the difficulties of bringing clinical sophistication within the bounds of replicable findings. And how he kept at it! I count our collaboration as one of the finest experiences of my life.
Jane G. Tillman, Ph.D., Conference Chair remembering Sidney Blatt
Linda C. Mayes, M.D., Arnold Gesell Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Epidemiology, of Pediatric and of Psychology at the Yale School of Medicine remembers Sidney Blatt
For more information on the career of Sidney J. Blatt, Ph.D. visit In Memoriam: Sidney J. Blatt, Ph.D.
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St John Ambulance showcases delivery of first aid at football matches
Middlesbrough, England, 01. December 2016
All pictures by St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance (SJA) coordinates and delivers first aid for 96 professional football clubs across the country, taking care of hundreds of thousands of football fans during matches. On Thursday 1 December, the national fundraising team of our English JOIN member teamed up with regional employees, volunteers and the Middlesbrough Football Club to showcase the delivery of first aid at a typical Premier League match. This event was open to everyone at SJA - employees, volunteers and supporters - to understand and get a taste of SJA's relationship with football clubs.
There were two sessions of the event, one in the afternoon and a repeat session in the evening. Guests had the opportunity to meet the people who work and volunteer for SJA, learning about each other, why they had come to the event, and sharing inspiring stories.
Similarly to the event at Aston Villa Football Club which was held earlier this year, diverse groups of people came to the event. Many Cadets came with their parents and grandparents, including William Bulmer, a young man in a wheelchair who was familiar with SJA and Middlesbrough FC, taking his place in the stadium for the last 14 years.
Follow this link to get more information on St John Ambulance first aid activities for professional football clubs.


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Fixing Mozilla on Solaris Express 2/05
I mentioned the other day that there was a well used script that does not (yet) deal with uname -r returning 5.10.1.
You guessed it, the script in question is /usr/sfw/bin/mozilla.
The bug1 has the effect that if you double click on the mozilla icon, nothing happens. If you try to run mozilla, you get it telling you:
Mozilla 1.7 requires Solaris 8 or later
Fortunately this is pretty easy to fix.
On lines 217-218 of /usr/sfw/bin/mozilla, you will see the following:
case "$OS_VERSION" in "5.8" | "5.9" | "5.10" ) ;;
Simply change this to read :
case "$OS_VERSION" in "5.8" | "5.9" | "5.10" | "5.10.1") ;;
I believe the real fix will be to remove this code entirely and has been done for build 10.
Technorati Tag: Solaris
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Sean Lowe is engaged to be married, but that doesn't mean the erstwhile Bachelor is done baring his torso in public or writhing around with sexy blonde chicks.
ABC confirmed this morning the long-running rumor that Lowe will be a part of Dancing With the Stars' upcoming Season 16, paired with pro Peta Murgatroyd (who captured Mirrorball Glory in Season 14 alonside football star Donald Driver).
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Now the question remains: Can this life-sized Ken Doll — who helped ABC's long-running dating franchise achieve the difficult task of improving its year-over-year ratings — reverse the declining numbers for the network's ballroom competition? And will the presence of his charismatic abdominal muscles be enough to sate viewers longing for the oft-bared chest of popular pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who's sitting out Season 16?
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There's no denying Lowe's goofy charm (and enviably low body-fat percentage), but his DWTS stint — and his announcement on Monday's "After the Final Rose" special that he and fiancée Catherine Giudici plan to turn their wedding into a TV special (airing, naturally, on ABC) — might be a turnoff for fans who want to believe that fairytales end with Prince Charming and his bride riding off into the sunset, not into the glare of the TV cameras.
Oh, and speaking of extending one's 15 minutes…the "ATFR" special also included the announcement that Desiree Hartsock (third runner-up in the Mrs. Sean Lowe Pageant) will be the star of this summer's edition of The Bachelorette. Here's hoping her brother doesn't pop one of her suitors in the face!
What do you think about Sean Lowe's DWTS stint? Does he have a chance to win the Mirrorball Trophy? Will his presence make you more or less likely to tune in? Take our poll below, then hit the comments with your thoughts!


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There are many factors to a teething that came make both mom and baby miserable:
- interrupted/less sleep
- moody baby
- lots of drool
- being away from home
- etc
While I can't help you with your lack of sleep or your cranky baby, there is one product that has really helped me when I have been on-the-go! Baby Comfy offers a line of Gummi Teething Jewelry that can go with you anywhere to keep your little chomper happy.
My husband and I went on a lunch date with out the boys. But because my daughter is still nursing we took her with. This necklace kept her entertained nearly the whole time we were eating.
Baby Comfy Gummy Teething Jewelry is a necklace that mom (or dad) wears which has a food grade silicon teething ring attached. Teething ring is free of phthalate, BPA, PVC, and lead. It is FDA approved and CPSIA compliant.
The necklace is comprised of a nylon cord and a safety break-away clasp, in the event baby pulls really hard on the necklace, mom won't get hurt.
The necklace is comprised of a nylon cord and a safety break-away clasp, in the event baby pulls really hard on the necklace, mom won't get hurt.
What is unique about Baby Comfy is the texture on the teething ring. Most teething jewelry is smooth, but these have a textured surface, sure to make this necklace more entertaining for your little one.
My baby girl is 8 months old. She already has 8 teeth, she started teething at 4 months. She may already have her front teeth, but she is constantly putting things in her mouth to chomp on. She likes anything gummi/silicone, but she does seem to like to drag her teeth across the texture on this necklace.
The first time I put it on, she grabbed it immediately and stuck it in her mouth (pictured above). What makes this a wonderful teething product for being out-and-about is that mom wears it baby can't drop it! So you don't have to worry about picking up baby's teether from the dirty floor of the grocery store. It is the perfect length if you are pushing a cart with your little one sitting up front (assuming you aren't super tall). It is also a great length if baby is sitting in your lap, but facing away from you. You don't have to be carrying baby on your chest to utilize this teething necklace... but you can, because it is also great for baby wearing!
An added bonus is that it gives your baby something to play with while breastfeeding. Her holding this necklace beats getting fish hooked or having her little fingers dig up my nose!
You can purchase Baby Comfy Gummi Teething Jewelry on Amazon in one of seven colors, the color pictured is aqua.
You also have a chance to win it! Baby Comfy Gummi is giving away a coupon code for a free necklace to one of my readers! Enter below. Must be 18 years old and a resident of the US.


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Hi, I'm reposting b/c I originally posted late Friday and only got one reply, so I'm hoping it's just that everyone was having a good weekend and not that my question sucked. :)
I am getting together with my 2 best friends from college [we graduated 20+ years ago and are still friends but see each other only once or twice a year] and staying overnight in Boston, probably at the Hilton in the Financial District, partially b/c it's near the North End. I've got a bunch of possible restaurants for our dinner bouncing around in my head and I've looked at so many menus that I can't remember which was which, and I thought maybe you lovely people could at least narrow it down for me. Two of us are pretty adventurous, one not as much but not terrible either. Would like to be able to hear each other talk but doesn't have to be super quiet. We want to be able to make a reservation and not waste our precious time together waiting for a table. Here's what I'm thinking so far: [and am open to other suggestions as well]
Mamma Maria's
Sel de la Terre
Trattoria di Monica
Of these I have only been to Prezza and Sel de la Terre, and it's been ages since I've been to either. Would love any and all advice...thanks in advance!


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Welcome to my blog!
Previously, I posted some information about my "collection of collections". Today I remembered I have a few more collections...
Watches - mostly cheaper variety but a few collector ones too.
Lunchboxes - these are from Hallmark. Mini lunchboxes (not the tree ornament ones) that recreated classic lunchboxes from the '60s/'70s/'80s. I have about 10 of them - they're neat, but stacked away where I can't admire them properly!
Videotapes - various recordings off TV - maybe 20-25?
Credit cards - from various old accounts - I keep wanting to put them in a card binder. They bring back memories! :)
Actually, this post wasn't so much about enumerating more of my oddball collection of collections, but a cry for help! I can't stop buying stuff needlessly - for example, over the past 3 weeks, I've purchased 3 non-sport trading card base sets (that I remember)! Today I asked myself "WHY?" Why, in the name of all things good, did I buy more trading card sets when I have more than I'll ever need now? WHY!?! I have no clue. I'm trying to unload DVDs and CDs yet I go and buy more crap!
I was looking at some of my trading cards that I have squirreled away and I don't even like some of them any more! But to sell them won't be worth the effort.
Anybody have some ideas what I can do to stop this? I know I need to re-focus my energy off "spending" and onto "saving", especially now during this financial crisis we are in. But I also need to re-focus my energy on more useful pursuits, like reading some of the hundreds (OK tens!) I have lying around here. Or actually watching the DVDs I purchased way back when. Or use many of the other toys I have to play with!
Now I turn it over to you - my loyal readers. Any ideas on what I should do to re-focus my energies on something better than collecting more and more junk? Or should I throw in the towel and admit I'm a collect-a-holic and be done with it?
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So…. There has been a recipe floating around on Facebook and Pinterest for a strawberry cheesecake came. One that looks like it will taste like the Good Humor Bar. It caught my attention immediately but I found the recipe a little wonky. You can check it out if you want but I think mine is better.
And pretty.
What you behold is a layer of strawberry cake, atop a thin layer of strawberry buttercream frosting, sitting atop a vanilla cheesecake, sitting atop a golden cookie crumb crust…..strawcoochee cake. If you say it a few times there is more good humor in the name than in the ice cream.
The main thing about this project is using the SAME round cake pan or, two identical. This is not an hour or two thing. There are steps and give yourself at least 6 hours before serving. I still think mine is easier.
Grocery list…..
4 eight ounce packages of cream cheese
1 cup of sugar
7 eggs
1 cup of whipped cream
Strawberry cake mix
3/4 cup of vegetable oil
6-8 cups of powdered sugar
1 cup crisco
2 packages of Strawberry Koolaid
Red or pink food coloring
3/4 stick of butter
2 packages of Golden Oreos
1. Make a cheese cake in your only or twin round cake pan.
Heat Oven to 300.
I use my paddle attachment with scraper to cream 4 bars of cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar. Add 4 eggs one at a time, add 3 tsp vanilla. Fold in the cup of whipping cream. Pour into the well greased pan.
I believe that a water bath is necessary to make a good cheese cake. Fill a large pan with about a 1/2 inch of water. I used my big lasagna pan because it has handles. Place the cheesecake pan into the water bath carefully and place in center of the oven. Check here for full instructions on the Bain Marie process
Bake for 1 hour or until firm.
Cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap. Put in fridge. If you flip it out onto a plate, flip it out onto a flat plate. Do not use a regular dinner plate or the sides will be raised.
2. Make a strawberry cake. I just made a regular Betty Crocker strawberry cake, as directed on the box. Pour into the same round pan, grease well. Bake as directed, there will be left over.. Make some cup cakes.
Cool completely, wrap in Saran Wrap and put it in the fridge with the cheesecake.
3. Using a food processor, crush 1 package of golden Oreos and 1/2 to 3/4 stick of melted butter.
Using that same round pan, this time lined with greased Saran Wrap, press the crushed cookie butter mixture. Be sure to press it in evenly. No raised edges.
Put in fridge and cool completely.
4. Make strawberry Frosting. Using the same paddle attachment, cream 1 cup of Crisco and 6 cups of powdered sugar. For this recipe I omit vanilla. While this is mixing, put 1/2 cup of milk and 1 packet of strawberry Kool-aid in a mason jar. TIGHTEN lid. Shake shake shake…… Turn mixer down to lowest setting. Slowly add strawberry milk until you achieve a nice frosting consistency. This is your glue. Pretty pink glue. Set aside but go right into the next step.
5. Crush the second package of golden Oreos. I crushed them a little at a time. Put about 1/2 the crushed Oreos in a bowl. With the last half still in the food processor, add 1 envelope of strawberry Kool-aid and a few drops of red or pink food coloring. Do not add any butter or other kind of moisture. Add strawberry crumbles to the first half and lightly toss.
Okay….. Whew. That's it, now time to the assembly.
On a flat plate, put a tablespoon or two of the pink glue in the middle. Carefully unwrap the crust and place it, centered on the plate. Next carefully unwrap the cheesecake and place it on the crust. As if a regular cake, slather a thin layer of frosting… Pink glue. Repeat process with strawberry cake layer. Now slather frosting all over the perfectly same sized cake. Save a little for your cupcakes. Cover a surface with paper towels or paper because this step will get messy. Spoon the cookie crumbles onto the cake, covering the top and sides. Press gently into the glue…. I mean frosting.
Beautiful and most delicious. It's like a strawberry party in your mouth. I think my version is easier and better.


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I used to hate it when teachers mysteriously disappeared from school without telling us why. Had they been abducted by aliens? Were they vacationing on a beach in Mexico? Dancing with penguins in Antarctica? We never knew.
I've been out of school for most of this week and the culprit is my evil gall bladder. Well, maybe it isn't evil but it isn't working properly. So tomorrow I'm going to have surgery to have it removed. The good news is that it is not a big surgery and people don't really much need their gall bladders. I am kinda bummed that it's not my appendix they have to remove because then I could be just like Madeline.
Gall bladders are kind of boring, so this is your chance to be creative. Write a comment with a few lines or a story about where I have been this week. Make it as strange or silly as you'd like but do use good judgment and be appropriate.


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"Disk Boot Failure, insert system disk and press enter"
So I insert an XP home edition OS CD (note that it is not the CD that came with my computer because I can't find that) After it loads all of the basic drivers it asks me to:
Install XP
Repair XP
or Exit Installation
When I try to install XP, it goes through the User agreement and then it gives me more options:
Instal XP by pressing enter
Create a partition by pressing C
or delete a partion by pressing D
When I try to create a partition it will go into the screen that tells me to allocate a certain amount of space and after I do that i push C, it will not create anything. Nothing happens.
I put in another hardrive and the same thing happens.
I try to boot with a windows 98 hardrive (well a hardrive with windows 98 installed) and the same thing happens. When I put in a slave and a master hardrive it will recognize both, but when I just put in the master hardrive it will not always recognize it. If I put in just a slave hardrive it will always recognize it.


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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Look with your eyes, not with your hands.
6 comments:
- teresa bowen said...
Our eye is one of the most sensitive part of body that we need to protect and care all the time. We should always choose the best eye doctor for our eyes to prevent negative results.
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- July 4, 2013 at 9:36 PM
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- May 1, 2014 at 8:04 PM
- Thiago daLuz said...
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- June 19, 2014 at 12:58 PM
- Julia Emmers said...
When I was in elementary school my second grade teacher told my parents that I needed Ritalin. Thankfully my parents are smart people and do not make decisions based on unqualified diagnosis. They spoke to our doctor who recommended a few things, including getting my eyes checked out. It turned out that my eye muscles were underdeveloped for my age and I was having trouble focusing. http://www.elkgroveoptometry.com/our-services/eye-health-evaluations
- July 28, 2014 at 7:47 AM
- Zeda Jackson said...
My baby girl is having a hard time reading in her first grade class. At first I thought it was just the lack of experience and learning, but when I read with her at night time she squints her eyes a lot to make out the letters on the page. I'm going to take her into an eye doctor to check out her vision.
- August 12, 2014 at 7:58 AM
- Optometric Services said...
If I had followed that advice I dont think I would have to worry about being a parent.
- April 11, 2015 at 10:35 PM