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In honor of Israel's 64th birthday, JointMedia News Service takes a look at the major events that shaped each decade in Israel's history since 1948. The emerging picture shows that despite continuous political turmoil and violence, Israelis always found a way to grow and innovate.
In November 1947, three decades after the Balfour declaration favored "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" and three years after the Holocaust, the United Nations General Assembly voted 33 to 13 for two "independent Arab and Jewish States." The State of Israel was established on May 14, 1948, and David Ben Gurion became the nation's first prime minister.
The day after the proclamation, Arab countries invaded and the war for independence began, but the newly formed Jewish state came out victorious by 1949.
After the establishment of the 1950 Law of Return, about 680,000 mostly European and Mediterranean Jews settled in Israel by 1951.
In the 1956 Sinai Campaign, Israel launched an attack against Egypt, together with France and Great Britain, capturing the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula. Shortly afterward U.S. pressure forced Israel to relinquish the territories.
This decade was strongly defined by the kibbutzim, the collective communities created throughout the Jewish state. Kibbutz members were considered the best of Israeli society, and many pursued elite careers in the government and military. The Kibbutz culture yielded the development of drip-irrigation, a system that can directly water a plant more efficiently than the sprinkler.
After armies from surrounding Arab nations began threatening Israel during the Six Day War of 1967, the country exacted a major victory in a surprise offensive, gaining control of the Golan Heights, Gaza, Sinai and the West Bank. Israel also gained East Jerusalem, unifying the city. Violence and war didn't stop Israeli arts from flourishing. In 1964, "Sallah Shabati," a film about the struggles of a Mizrahi immigrant family, was nominated for the Foreign Language Film Academy Award. In 1966, renowned writer Shmuel Yosef Agnon won the Nobel Prize in literature.


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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Victoria comes alive!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Monster Party!
Don't be scared off by the fact that you've gotta ring the buzzer and climb a maze of stairs to the third floor of an old building to a musty studio space above a nightclub...I don't think anybody will be dissapointed by what they find at Monster Party. Bring your friends...bring your kids! Just check out Monster Party...and tell Phil that Talk's Cheap sent you...
Friday, July 2, 2010
Catching Up!
Well, most importantly, I was working on opening the TALK'S CHEAP store (556 B Pandora in Victoria...in the old Regalia space, besidee Bliss, Mole and Habit). I opened the doors a couple weeks ago, and so far, it's been a success. Thanks to everyone who's dropped by and bought some records or a book or a T-Shirt. The I'll have a lot more stuff coming in over the next couple weeks and hope to have the upstairs "gallery" room open sometime next week. Drop by and check it out...it's still a bit of a work in progress, but it's starting to look pretty cool.
Lotsa punk-rock/new wave/ garage/ powerpop, etc records, vintage movie posters, books, CD's, T-Shirts and misc. art. Bring in your old records and Cd's for trade...and come hang out Friday nights from 7PM 9PM for different DJ's spinning stuff from their collections. If you wanna come down and spin some records one week, drop me a line at email@example.com
Ok...so that's the store. What else has been happening. Well...a buncha decent bands came through town over the last month and a half. Montreal's Sonic Avenues dropped by Logan's and did a killer set on a weeknight to a relatively small but appreciative crowd. Totally fun set, lotsa dancing...killer punked up power-pop...if you missed it, you missed out. Do yourself a favor and pick up their album on Going Gaga records...come get one at Talk's Cheap, I've still got a couple copies.
I also put together the Earthquake Shake (http://www.earthquakeshake.com/) over the second weekend in June. What was supposed to be a two day fest, got shortened to one night...but was tsill the best show to hit Victoria this years (and probably in the 3 years I've lived here). The Throwaways, Electric Kisses, Manipulators, Vicious Cycles and Tranzmitors all turned in amazing sets. Once again...if you missed it, what were you thinking. Come down to Talk's Cheap immediately and I'll sell you copies of records from all the bands who played! Pictures and a full run down to come soon...
Oh Yeah...the Split-Ups (from Vancouver) are playing Logan's on July 23rd...and the following night White Lung (Vancouver) is hitting town again to support their new LP on Deranged. They'll be playing with Radians from Lethbridge...who's new 7" on Mammoth Cave is really good. Busy weekend...more info soon...
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Return To Harpo's???
There's a Facebook Group for Harpo's where you can read people's memories of that bar, the shows, and the bands that played there...check it out.
OK...so an obnoxious bar that caters to drunk college kids and tourists, tries to cash in on it's former glory as one of this cities most beloved music venues for one night, to promote some blues show. It just gets me thinking of how much this city could benefit from a venue like Harpo's right now. As is, Victoria has one venue that doesn't rely on club nights and big drawing bands to pay the bills, and that supports live music pretty much every day of the week. I think we could use another. Band's like Young Fresh Fellows, Fastbacks, Monomen, Headcoats, Phantom Surfers, the Mummies, Flop, Nomads, Cynics, Night Kings, Girl Trouble, etc...played Victoria over the years. I don't know how many of those bands would have ended up playing here if faced with the current musical landscape in Victoria. I mean...when was the last time you saw a no-name band from Seattle on stage at a bar in Victoria?
Next time you're taking a walk down Wharf or through Bastion square...imagine The Mummies playing the space now occupied by the Upsatirs Cabaret. The Mummies played Harpo's 3 times in 1990/1991...and those were probably 3 of the top 10 punk shows to hit Victoria in the past 20 years. Here's some pics...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
More Movies?
Lemme just say...this thing was put together by people who were involved in the scene as it happened...all the right people were interviewed, and all the footage I've seen looks great. Can't wait for this one.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Movie Time....
First Up, a documentary on the Akron Ohio Music scene of the mid-late 70's called It's Everything and Then It's Gone. I've been facinated with band's like the Rubber City Rebels, The Bizzaros and Tin Huey, since I picked up that Akron comp with the scratch and sniff cover(on Stiff Records), years ago....now you can take a look into the scene that spawned all the bands I mentioned above (and Devo!) in this 55 minute movie....
Check it out here: http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/vodshows/everythv.htm
Next up is a full length BBC doc on Rough Trade records called DIY - The Story of Rough Trade. If you love punk-rock...chances are that you own at least a few records that were distributed or put out buy Roucgh Trade in the 70's and 80's. Well, this movie follows Rough Trade from there begginings as a small used record shop, to the height of their success, when they were moving hendred of thousands of independent records. Well worth a watch for sure...and it's all here:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Upcoming Shows!
- COSMETICS /// MODE MODERNE /// TWO CABINS at Logan's Pub on Friday March 26th. Facebook Event
- TALK'S CHEAP #5...our monthly DJ night at Logan's Pub. Hundreds of punk-rock, garage, pop, etc records, with cheap beer, etc. Facebook Event
- PETROLEUM BY-PRODUCT /// ANIMAL BODIES /// NEW KRIME at Logan's Pub on Friday April 23rd.
- NOBUNNY /// SLAM DUNK /// MYELIN SHEATHS at Logan's Pub on Wednesday May 5th.
- SONIC AVENUES at Logan's Pub on Wednesday June 2nd.
- EARTHQUAKE SHAKE festival...a shitload of killer bands...June 11/12th. Stay Tuned for more info...

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If you haven't been on it before, the Polly Ann Trail is a sweet piece. Meet me in Oxford on April 27th to wish me luck on my hike!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The Polly Ann Trail
About 30 miles of the trail I want to hike follows the Polly Ann Trail in Oakland and Lapeer Counties. The good folks of the Polly Ann Trail Management Council and the Trail Manager, Juliane Bagley have been very supportive of my endeavor to hike the Governor's proposed trail. I intend to finish my hike and be back in time for the Rural Pearl Trail Tour on July 20th, 2013. I look forward to (hopefully) celebrating my accomplishment and enjoying the day.
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Americans and religion increasingly parting ways, new survey shows
BERKELEY — Religious affiliation in the United States is at its lowest point since it began to be tracked in the 1930s, according to analysis of newly released survey data by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and Duke University. Last year, one in five [20% of] Americans claimed they had no religious preference, more than double the number reported in 1990.
UC Berkeley sociologists Mike Hout and Claude Fischer , along with Mark Chaves of Duke University, analyzed data on religious attitudes as part of the General Social Survey, a highly cited biannual poll conducted by NORC, an independent research institute at the University of Chicago.
The results were just released this week, even though the survey was done last year, and they show two very interesting trends. First, the average American citizen's relationship with institutionalized religion is dropping (-11.6%). Second – to go along with that – self proclaimed knowledge of the existence of a "personal God" is also trending downward (-4.8%), in favor of a belief in a less personal, more ambiguous "higher power" (+5.1%).
Sounds to me like Deism is on the rise. I'll take that as a sign that things are looking up. Still, though, that's 60% of the sample population saying they know something they can't even begin to prove.
The news for atheism isn't so hot, but at least it's still on a slow upward curve. I really wish they had asked the questions regarding atheism and agnosticism differently since I, for one, could answer "yes" to both the first and second questions (that whole belief vs. knowledge thing again). Over the last 20 years, the percentage of non-believers has only gone up by 0.9% (from 2.2% to 3.1%). The number of agnostics has also gone up slightly, from 4.1% to 5.6% – a rise of 1.5%. In other words, let's just say that the number of "doubters" – in whatever form they may take in the context of this survey – has gone up by about the same proportion in both categories, from 6.3% to 8.7% (+2.4%).
Here's a screen shot of the table I'm referencing. The entire PDF of the study is here.
Overall, I see this as a good thing. I would selfishly like to see non-belief increase a lot more than it is, but I'll take Deism over institutionalized religion any day. It's a hell of a lot easier to engage in rational discussion – and work on creating a progressive, modern society – with people who don't base their entire moral code on the contents of an ancient holy text.
One last thought. I blame the Internet. Look at the first figure again, and when the trend really started going up. It was around 1996 when the World Wide Web finally became a thing. I have no idea if there's a clear causal relationship between the two, but I would imagine that the ability to access information and communicate with the entire world from the comfort of your own home has a tendency to open people's minds to a world beyond their own home towns or the walls of their churches.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976691319195293602018-03-06T00:45:19.207-08:00Chief TecumsehRobin Davishttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-197669131919529360.post-85882936534681887292010-07-21T18:35:00.000-07:002010-12-26T20:56:00.425-08:00Chief Tecumseh - Shawnee

Chief Tecumseh

INTRODUCTION

Tecumseh was a Native American Chief of the Shawnee tribe. Tecumseh was born in March of 1768. He was also known as Tecumtha and Tekamthi. His brother was Tenskwatawa (aka Teleskwataw and Lowawluwaysica) who was a great religious leader known as the prophet.

The following is a quotation from the wikipedia on the internet about Tecumseh:

Tecumseh (March 1768 – October 5, 1813), also known as Tecumtha or Tekamthi, was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812. He grew up in the Ohio country during the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War, where he was constantly exposed to warfare.

His brother Tenskwatawa was a religious leader who advocated a return to the ancestral lifestyle of the tribes. A large following and a confederacy grew around his prophetic teachings. The religious doctrine led to strife with settlers on the frontier, causing the group to move farther into the northwest and settle Prophetstown, Indiana in 1808.

There Tecumseh confronted Indiana Governor William Henry Harrison to demand that land purchase treaties be rescinded. He tried to unite Native American tribes in a confederacy to expand into the southern United States.[1] While he was away traveling, Tenskwatawa was defeated in the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe.

During the War of 1812, Tecumseh and his confederacy allied with the British in Canada and helped in the capture of Fort Detroit. The Americans, led by Harrison, launched a counter assault and invaded Canada. They killed Tecumseh in the Battle of the Thames, in which they were also victorious over the British.

Tecumseh has subsequently become a legendary folk hero. He is remembered by many Canadians for his defense of the country.
Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa

More in-depth information is given about the relationship between Tenskwatawa and Tecumseh in Volume 12 of a series of books called The Chronicles of Oklahoma. This book can be found in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 3rd floor. The call number is 976.6 b2c.

The following is a summary of page 272 - 274 in Volume 12:

Tenskwatawa, a Shawnee Native American and a "mystic", claimed to be the voice of the Great Father and was called the Prophet by Native Americans. He said that the Great Father was displeased with Native Americans because they had given up their simple ways and adopted the ways of the white man. The Great Father had punished the Native Americans by sutting off their source of food, wild game. To gain back the favor of the Great Father, they had to renounce the ways of the white man, especially their weapons, their liquor, dress and manners. He called on Native Americans to return to the old way of life and take up new songs and dances which he, the Prophet, would give them.

Tecumseh, escalated this religious program presented by his brother and made it a political agenda. He wanted to unite all the Native American nations in one great confederacy. He wanted to stop the White Man in the western expansion of the United States.

He traveled far and wide to proclaim the message of his brother and to unite all Native Americans.

Tecumseh was killed in the Battle of the Thames , also known as the Battle of Moraviatown, near present day Chatam, Ontario, Canada, on October 5, 1813.

Burial of Tecumseh

This internet site gives a history of the burial of Tecumseh:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ksands/War.html

"When Tecumseh was slain at the Battle of Moraviantown, Indians came at night and took his body away. For many years Tecumseh's bones had no permanent resting-place. Although they were moved several times, there was always someone who knew where they were. Rumours repeatly circulated that the bones of Tecumseh had been found. Finally, the men of the Soldiers' and Ex-Serviceman's Club of Walpole Island took action. These men had served in the Great War of 1914 under the same flag as Tecumseh. Their military service with non-Indians had given them confidence. They did not think it right that the bones of the great chief should be treated with disrespect. Accordingly, in 1931, a Grand Council passed a resolution that the bones which had been preserved on Walpole Island were the actual bones of Tecumseh. The Soldiers'Club raised money, buried the bones of the old leader, and erected a simple monument over it. Today this monument overlooks the St. Clair River at the junction of the main road to the Island and River Road."

Family History

In the early seventeen hundreds, a man by the name of Frederick Iaac came from Rotterdam, Netherlands, and settled in America. Frederick was born in 1713 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. When he came to America, at some point he changed his name to Frederick Ice. He married a young woman named Mary Galloway and they had 4 children; Mary, William, John and Christina. While Frederick and John were away on a trip, Native Americans raided the Iaac home and took Mary, William and John captive.

It has not been established which tribe captured the children. Some say it was a Mohawk tribe and other say it was a Cherokee tribe. Eventually, Mary ended up in the Choctaw tribe. Mary had red hair and was very pretty. She caught the attention of the chief of the Shawnee whose name was Pucksinwah. The chief took Mary for his wife. Mary was given the Native American name of Methotasa.

Mary and Chief Pucksinwah had five children: Tecumseh, Chikiska, Tecumapaese, Sauwaseekaw, Kumskawa and Tenskawatawa (the Prophet). Sauwaseekaw, Kumskawa and Tenskawata were triplets.

Tecumseh married a Native American woman named Mohnetohse and together they had one son named Mahyawwekawpaese. Sometime after that, Tecumseh divorced Mohnetohse and married another Native American named Mamate. Together they had a son named Naythawaynah. A descendant of Tecumseh's sister, Tecumapaese, states that Mamate died in childbirth. However, others believe that she was the mother of many more children.

LDS

If you are LDS (a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and you have a new FamilySearch account, you can find Tecumseh and his descendants on new.familysearch.org. Once you are in new.familysearch.org, type in your user name and password. Click on the Search tab. Click on the Search by Number tab. Type in L4T3-H6H in the Person Identifier box. Click on Search

Tecumseh's pedigree with details will appear. The wife that appears on the first screen will be Monetohse. One child is listed for this couple. To see other children of Tecumseh, go to the tab Spouses and Children and click on the other wives. This will show their children. At this point you will be able to move around and see his ancestors and descendants. If you have trouble, contact your ward family history consultant.

Summary

Tecumseh was a great Native American Shawnee Chief. He was revered amoung his people.

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the Baylor Mens BB team appears to be for real this year, and I must acknowledge this for the Bear fans that "invest" their time at landthieves. They just finished beating Cash Machine U at College Station, in a 5 OT game. No TV here in the Dallas area for the game. It'll probably be an instant classic on WBAP radio.
We'll see if the Sooners can't fare better at the Ferrell Center on Saturday.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Congrats to the Baylor Bears
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Thanks for the props Head. It was a huge win for us. Lacedarius is for real. I just love that guy.
Maybe this is God's way of rewarding us die-hard B fans for all of the crap we have endured on the gridiron.
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What a year for news it was!
I have been looking at my diary for the year and was struck by how many natural disasters were reported. It seems as though Mother Nature, (or whichever God you believe in), is saying, "Whatever destruction you bring on yourselves, I can do far worse."
We have had earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand and Turkey and Spain, floods in Australia, Brazil,Pakistan and Thailand, tornadoes in the southern states of the USA and in the mid west and of course the devastating tsunami in Japan. Not to be outdone another volcano erupted in Iceland. In the Horn of Africa once again they have droughts and the subsequent horror of starvation.
Here in the UK we have had the hottest March and October days, wettest, windiest, dryest times. Looks like the record book keepers will have a busy time.
If only those in positions of power would concentrate resources to dealing with these disasters instead of wasting our resources and lives in so many wars. It seems that whenever one part of the world settles into (near) peace another part erupts into fighting.
The "Arab Spring" is still ongoing with an uneasy peace in Egypt and Tunisia, struggles between tribes, religions and sects in Iraq and Libya and near civil war in Syria. Afghanistan is still claiming too many lives on both sides of the conflict and the relief for the famine in Ethiopia would be so much easier if there was no war around it.
I would have more confidence in politicians and financial "experts" if I felt they knew what they were doing. When a report was published saying that the top earners pay had increased by 150% and the average pay by 2.9%, it did not inspire me with hope for the future economy!
It has not been a good year for leaders either, Bin Laden and Gaddafi killed, Kim Jong Il died, the presidents of Greece and Italy replaced by unelected financiers! and Arab Spring leaders still to be elected.
I wonder what 2012 has in store for us. I hope that it will be good to all of you and yours.
A belated Happy New Year to one and all.:)
All the hoo hah about renewing Trident set me thinking.
When youngsters argue against the mandatory jail sentence for carrying a knife by saying that they do it for their own protection, not for any aggressive purposes, they are told that to carry a knife invites aggression. Does the same argument not hold with nuclear weapons?
Do the Scandinavian countries have nuclear weapons? If not who will protect them and other non nuclear states, against rogue nuclear states?
For much of the second half of the 20th century we were continually scared of nuclear attack by the USSR. I can remember some of the wealthier people building anti nuclear shelters, seeing leaflets giving advice on what to do if we heard the "four minute warning" and my father going on Civil defence exercises in case of attack. We are still here 🙂
Surely even the most roguish and irresponsible state would realise that no one can win a nuclear war. If you are on the receiving end of the bomb you are wiped out, but the radio active dust released could travel anywhere; we only have to see how far dust travels from the Icelandic volcano and remember how far away, and long lasting, the effects of Chernobyl were. I think there is still residual effect in North Wales. As we have seen in this past week we mere mortals are at the mercy of the wind direction and its constant changes. It could be like the gas attacks in WW1 when the wind blew the gas back at the attackers.
I don't know the logistics of Trident, and cannot understand how four submarines can be in the right place to prevent the missiles being fired and if they only act after they have been fired then retaliation might satisfy the need for revenge, but would not save the people affected. Maybe I am naive, but this seems a huge cost for revenge.
We are constantly being told that we are at war with terrorism, but Trident is no use in that fight, so wouldn't the money be better spent equipping the armed forces and security forces properly?
This week we had the final part of our insulation programme completed when they came to top up the roof insulation, so we are completely wrapped in insulation now, all free, thanks to the government's gift to the over 70s!
I am not a scientist so I cannot pronounce on the validity or otherwise on whether climate change is manmade or part of a cyclical process, but it makes sense to me to try to reduce our depletion of the Earth's finite resources. It also makes financial sense to try to cut our fuel bills, to recycle our rubbish, to make compost and generally cut out wastage!
I have a natural scepticism of expert pronouncements, after all in the 1970s we were warned that we were heading for a new Ice Age, that is until the summer of 1975, which was one of the hottest on record. As someone said, "There is nothing so sad as a perfect scientific theory being disproved by an ugly factual experience!"
That said, I can't help thinking that there must be a deleterious effect if we continue to pollute the planet. There are enough natural pollutants, from volcanic activity etc., without us adding needlessly to them. If we can recycle rather than fill the diminishing land space, make compost instead of filling our food stuff with chemicals, surely this can only be a good thing.
Why are we so obsessed with everything being done on a giant scale? Factory ships with their indiscriminate huge nets are ruining the ecology of the oceans, farms run by large corporations, instead of the families who have often farmed that land for generations, grubbing out hedges and creating huge fields to accomodate their giant machinery, putting nothing back but chemicals, huge floating villages depositing 5,000 passengers at each port of call, larger and larger schools and hospitals, bigger and bigger corporations gobbling up smaller businesses.
Is it all in the name of economy? I can't help thinking about the way the relatively few huge banks managed to cripple the world economy.
What has all this to do with our roof insulation, you may ask? I just think that if everyone could reduce their fuel consumption, even by a little, it would all add up. We would have smaller bills, there would be less pollution and we would be less dependent on foreign powers for our fuel—in recent times we have seen how one country can hold another to ransom in the supplying of fuel.
Writing these posts on my cruise life has awakened many memories and I realised how lucky I was to visit these beautiful islands, and meet the friendly people, while they were still relatively unspoilt. Now many of them have links with the outside world by the increase in air travel and world wide travel by many more ordinary people. This has undoubtedly increased the wealth of the islands, but the simple way of life which was so charming to the visitor has gone forever.
Today on BBC radio 4 I listened to "From our own correspondent" (the item is about 19 minutes into the programme) and, coincidentally, there was a piece on Polynesia, in particular Raratonga, about the commercialisation of the South Pacific by the fishing fleets from many nations. whilst this has brought in much needed revenue from the issue of fishing licences, some countries are trying to avoid paying for the licences and try fishing illegally. Green Peace have a ship in the harbour at Raratonga which is helping to police the fishing.
These huge factory ships are using giant trawling nets which scoop out all the livestock, which is causing great concern to the ecologically minded. It is not only the tuna stocks which are becoming dangerously low. I couldn't help thinking of the islanders going out in their simple dugout canoes and sailing rafts, taking just enough to feed themselves and their neighbours.
They are also talking about mining for minerals in that area, which could cause further damage to that environment.
I realise that there have to be changes, that has been the way of the world since Captain Cook first explored this Ocean, but I still feel incredibly privileged to have visited before the changes happened.
If you would like to send your friends a free St Patrick's Day card and help the planet click here.
The Care2 organisation is an on-line community of people around the world making a difference in healthy and green living, human rights and animal welfare. For each free card sent you save 1 square foot of rainforest. They have a wide selection of cards for every occasion and they are very easy to send. (Even this technophobe can do it. It is that easy 🙂
I was tagged to list 6 things which make me happy, so here goes.
1) My family of course. It is said that you are given your family but choose your friends, well my family are the friends I would choose anyway. My husband of 35+ years has always been there for me and supported me in whatever I do however much I must have exasperated him over the years! My lovely daughter helps me, giggles with me and stops me feeling old. Her husband GG sorts out my digital equipment and helps to drag me into the 21st century and they have given us two lively and gorgeous grandsons, who think I am the fount of all knowledge because I watch Dr Who and understand about Cybermen and Daleks etc.
2) I love opening my Christmas cards and finding a letter inside from one of my far flung family or friends reminding me of the fortunate life I have had. A secure and happy childhood provided by loving parents, a protective beloved elder brother and large extended family. Happy schooldays, a fulfilling and varied career in nursing, several years in Norway, and happy years as a wife and Mum.
3) It makes me happy when I buy a sad looking plant from the bargain bin at the nursery and see it flourish into a magnificent specimen.
4) I am happy whenone of my favourite authors publishes a new book, especially when it is an ongoing saga or features characters that I have become familiar over the years.
5) I get very happy when I discover another ancestor for the family tree I have been working on in the past few years, or a third or fourth cousin gets in touch with me and fills in another gap or two.
6) I feel happy and peaceful looking up at the night sky in the country, away from city lights. This was even more magical when I lived in a mountain village in Norway and stood in the snow looking up at the vast universe.


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"IRS wants to force Swiss bank UBS to lift veil of secrecy . . . The Justice Department filed suit in Miami federal court Thursday seeking to force Swiss banking giant UBS to name 52,000 U.S. customers with Swiss accounts totaling $14.8 billion."
How many of our millionaire / billionaire politicians (including the dozen Senate legacies and various family trusts) will be found on that list? I'm betting on at least one Bush, one Kennedy and one Heinz/Kerry.
Friday, February 20, 2009
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Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
by Cynthia Schmidt
My husband finally gets a home cooked meal. It's been weeks since I made anything. Well, I did make a pot roast a week or so ago.
I'm in the mood for Itaian comfort food. Growing up Catholic we didn't eat meat on Fridays and my mom used this meal as a staple.
Olive oil1/2 large onion, chopped2 or 3 cloves chopped garlic2 14 oz cans diced tomatoes1 quart water, veggie broth or chicken stock2 14 oz cans drained kidney beans (if you can find cannelini beans, those are the best)pinch red chili flakestsp. dried basilsalt and black pepper to taste1/2 cup dry small noodles, like shells or elbowsFreshly grated parmesan
Saute the onion in the oil until softAdd the garlic and the chili flakes and saute for a minute longerAdd the tomatoes, broth and basilSimmer for about 15 minutesAdd the beans, simmer for another 15 - 30 minutesJust before serving, add the pasta and simmer until it is just al dente.Serve in bowls with a sprinkling of parmesan and bread for dunking.
I will have to make this, I looooooove this soup!
I love this soup but I never had a recipe for it. Thanks for sharing, I am sure I will make it soon!
yum! dinner for tonite....
sounds very good...gonna make it tonight for dinner. It's a rainy/stormy day here in Illinois...perfect weather for some comforting soup.
I made it last nite....yummy delicious!
AND m family like it too. Today I will have some leftovers for lunch.
Always a favorite in our Italian household...thanks Cynthia, will definitely make this soon.
Sounds delicious!
made this recently..wow!
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Jun 27 -- Hard Rock Calling Day 1 Review
Jun 27 - Saturday: Reached Hyde Park at 12:30pm. I was surprised how short the lines were at the entrance gate. The place inside was friggin' huge. Many food and merchandise tents lined up at the sides of the premise, including a makeshift Hard Rock Cafe. Didn't waste any time exploring the place though; I didn't even bother going to the 2nd stage all the way at the extreme end. After buying merchandise, we headed straight for the main stage. I reckon we got a pretty good spot initially, about 100m from the stage, just in front of the soundboard/equipment tent.
The afternoon started out very hot and it got pretty bad at times. But I couldn't seek shade as I'd immediately lose my spot. After sitting through the first two (unknown) bands, The Pretenders finally came up, and put on a great, fast-paced 45min set, heavy with their new stuff and familiar hits. Man, Chrissie Hynde looked old, but she still had that rock & roll swagger and attitude, and she really kicked ass :) What a great start to a long day ahead.
Then came Seasick Steve. This was the first time I heard his music and I was fucking blown away. Very old Mississippi dirty sounding blues, and also similar to the White Stripes--just drums and guitar. Steve looked and sounded great, and he was playing all sorts of interesting guitars; 1 string, 2 strings, 3 strings, 4 strings. He did a pretty hilarious set, cursing in between songs, whipping a bottle of Jack Daniels, throwing his guitar on the floor. I didn't know any of the tunes, but I really enjoyed myself on this one.
Ben Harper and Relentless7 were a great bunch of musicians. They played stuff from their only album, and also a wicked cover of Led Zeppelin's Good Times Bad Times. I think that was the only song the crowd knew. It's a pity the band didn't get a good response from the audience. A lotta people were still sitting down.
By the time Fleet Foxes came onstage, it started to rain. This really sucked because I couldn't really enjoy their 1hr set. But those guys (who looked like hobos) had beautiful voices and got a pretty good reception from the crowd. If you ask me, I wish they shouldn't have played right before Neil Young; The Pretenders would've been a more appropiate choice. Their sorta music didn't seem to work in a large, outdoor festival setting. But in a strange way, Robin Pecknold seemed to hypnotize most of us when he performed solo on some songs.
Finally came the moment we've all been waiting for. While the equipment was still being set up, many people started moving forward, trying to get closer to the front. I actually had to tip-toe in order to see the stage clearly--too many tall people blocking my sight :( Neil and the band came on time, and ripped through Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black). This was probably the best rock & roll show I've seen since the Stones. Neil Young, already over 60 years old, was really putting his heart and soul into the show, and I got goosebumps every time he played a solo. Thanks to the fuckers who kept on walking around with the beer, I got 'pushed' away from my original spot, right smack dub in front of Neil Young! For over an hour, I got a good view of him, without having to tip-toe and look at the high-definition screens often. Too bad he didn't play Cortez The Killer; but he played many of his hits. The crowd ate it up, especially during Old Man (the banjo part before the chorus was really cool) and Heart Of Gold. My personal favorites were Words, Fuckin' Up and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.
Down By The River and Rockin' In The Free World seemed to go on forever. After the main set, the crowd was really fired up. I was glad they played A Day In The Life during the encore, but I wasn't prepared for what was to come. Paul McCartney ran out onstage during the bridge and dueted with Neil!! It was one of those WTF moments, and it took a while to register before the crowd went absolutely apeshit. I was so overwhelmed with joy that I actually began to weep! It was an incredible moment. Neil's face was just glowing all the time and Sir Paul looked like he was in awe, especially when he did that rising guitar feedback towards the end of the song.
I really thought they were gonna play another Beatles song, but that didn't happen. Still, I thought that moment alone was worth the price of admission. But what a way for Neil Young to end his final show of the tour!
Here's the setlist:
1. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
2. Mansion On The Hill
3. Are You Ready For The Country?
4. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
5. Spirit Road
6. Words
7. Cinnamon Girl
8. Fuckin' Up
9. Mother Earth
10. The Needle And The Damage Done
11. Comes A Time
12. Unknown Legend
13. Heart Of Gold
14. Old Man
15. Down By The River
16. Get Behind The Wheel
17. Rockin' In The Free World
18. A Day In The Life


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What a relief to have finally decided on a ghostwriter whom you feel you can work with. The future of your relationship will depend, however, on how well and clearly you agree on the financial and procedural aspects of your collaboration. Be sure you come to agreement on the following topics.
1. Work ought to be performed by the hour rather than by the project. While it is tempting to choose a per project fee, a project-fee arrangement is a troubling one. As the payer, you want more for your money. As the provider, the writer wants to minimize changes to the manuscript so as to be able to fulfill the project objectives in a way that is profitable for him/her. A project fee leads to conflict. A per-hour fee, while it would seem to lead to the writer stretching the project out so s/he can charge you more, usually this is not true. The writer is a professional with other projects to move on to after yours is done with.
2. Ask the writer to submit to you in writing all the procedural requirements that will help move the project along. This includes how to format any writing you send, how to submit photos, etc. (This clarity will help keep fees down.)
3. Request regular billing so as to keep tabs on the amount of work being performed and the amount of charges being levied. The writer needs to be paid regularly and you must not be slammed with two months of fees that add up to the thousands of dollars.
4. If a timeline is important to you, negotiate that with the writer. Your writer cannot meet your deadline if you do not reveal it. Be sure your deadline is not fickle but is truly important to you. Your writer will pick up the irrelevancy of your deadline and will resent your pressure and not respect it.
5. Be sure that your preferred method of communication will be possible. Some memoir clients insist on meeting with the writer in person and will drive long distances to sit with the ghostwriter, others prefer phone calls, and still others want all communications to be by mail or e-mail, The choice ought to be yours and the ghostwriter ought to conform to it. You are paying the bill.
6. Understand what is billable and what is not. When you call to chat about your cute granddaughter, will you be billed for that as professional time the writer is spending with the client? While such billing may seem off the wall to certain talkative clients, the co-author has a right and a need to protect her/himself against endless contacts with the client that sap away at office time.On the other hand, the memoir subject ought to be able to call to ask for a update on the project without being charged for doing so. Clarity about billing can go a long way towards averting conflict.
Treat your writer as the professional s/he is, and you will receive great service.
Hiring a ghostwriter to write your memoir is an excellent choice when you can't write your book, when you do not have the time to write, or when you simply choose not to. A good ghostwriter will find your voice and use it to write a book that sounds just like you.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
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This weekend I'm doing a 7.5 mile run for my marathon training. This, and what your son is participating in, are things I'll think about to get through my own "blisters".
By Spamboy, at 7/17/2008 8:59 AM
Can't imagine how much you must miss him. My own are either going to college this year for the first time, or getting closer to it, and I'll soon be an "empty nester" and Im' not looking forward to it. But I'll try to be grateful for them!
By Candy, at 7/17/2008 9:34 AM
Have to look for the positive, I just found out I have ovarian cancer and am thrilled that it was caught early. I guess I could say "why me?" Instead I choose to say "I'm lucky!"
It's hard for our kids to leave the nest, but they always come back.... usually with dogs, laundry or friends.
Good to read you again, I took a break and now with my new diagnosis, felt the need to connect with my favorite bloggers!
By PEACE, at 7/17/2008 6:07 PM
You know, every once in awhile I get reminded about gratitude and I really think it helps improve your overall quality of life to have that attitude. I tend to stress and worry too much. Thanks for being my reminder this week that I should be thankful. And, I hope the blister gets better!
By Crazy MomCat, at 7/17/2008 7:47 PM
I wondered if your son was off at camp again this summer. I hope he's doing well. I'll be thinking of you.
I am grateful that Chris is 'out of the danger zone' and will be back on US soil by the end of this month.
And band-aids give me blisters. :-)
Hope your Chris is doing good.
By Brenda, at 7/18/2008 3:50 PM
I hope I don't sound like Oprah in this piece.
And, the son is not overseas. He is here in the states at a Leadership training camp. The overseas stuff will start in about 14 - 18 months.
By DebbieDoesLife, at 7/19/2008 6:38 AM
I don't know how it would be to have a son away like that, mine is only 8 years old. But he talks about going to the Army, I know how proud you have to be but did you wish inside that he wouldn't, that it wouldn't be your boy? I already do! Good Luck!
Great post! It's very true. I am reading a book about a child soldier in Sierra Leone, and it's really hearbreaking about how he was separated from his family and never saw them again. It's always a blessing to be able to put things in perspective.
I hope your son does well and he gets home safe and sound very soon!
By teahouse, at 7/31/2008 8:52 AM
nice to hear. (I just drifted in from teahouse)
those putting things in relative perspective help. wish I'd learned that in infancy. maybe only adult minds can do it.
By Pearl, at 8/01/2008 12:30 PM
Blister? That's just the universe's way of punishing overachievers.
By Shonda Little, at 8/01/2008 5:39 PM


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Last night Meg and I met my dad at the Nissan dealership. Dad did all the haggling and Meg was there to provide a play by play to my mom (via text messages) and to remind me to breathe (she's awesome like that!). 3 hours later and I finally had the keys in my hand. Of course, the salesman wouldn't let us leave until he gave us a rundown of the car's features, programmed the navigation system and connected my phone to the bluetooth (I was going to kill him, but Meg told me to relax!)
On the way home I couldn't help but look at Meg and smile. We bought the perfect car for our future (2011 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR Special Edition)
I can just imagine the car seat in the back...Perhaps this is an omen of good things to come!!!
Aside from the car, another positive of spending the night at the dealership was that it helped Meg and I not to snack. With each of us down a pound this morning, I'd say our week is definitely off to a good start!
How did you like the oatmeal? Meg made it this morning for breakfast. It was so good yesterday that I requested it again!
Today's recipe is another one of our favorites...(We're making it for lunch tomorrow)
Roasted Vegetable Pizza
2 cups broccoli florets
1 large red bell pepper (sliced)
1 large Portobello mushroom (sliced)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil (can use more or less depending on the amount of veggies you use)
5 ounces organic baby spinach
2 whole grain tortillas/wraps
1/2 cup pasta sauce
2 ounces shredded soy cheese or skim-milk cheese (We use daiya cheese...it's amazing!!!)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Toss broccoli, bell peppers, and mushrooms with garlic powder,olive oil, and salt. Roast vegetables on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes, turning occasionally and mounting to keep from drying out (We saute them for a few minutes instead) Add spinach. Cook until just wilted.
Spread a thin layer of pasta sauce on tortilla, sprinkle soy cheese, and distribute roasted vegetables evenly on top.
Bake until cheese is melted and tortilla is lightly brown around edges (we like to put the tortilla in for a few minutes while the vegetables are roasting. It gives it more of a crunch!)


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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Making Yogurt for the First Time!
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I've been making yogurt every week for over a year. I don't use any fancy yogurt maker either. I start with good wholesome raw whole milk. I may or may not heat the milk first. In summer, I heat it to just 100°, pour it into canning jars with a little starter yogurt from the last batch (no more than 1 tbsp per quart of milk), cover tightly, then set some place warm. If it's sunny, it goes on the deck with a light colored towel over it. If it's a cool sunny day, then use a dark towel. Use a small thermometer to keep a check on the temp. It should be 90 - 100°.
If it's too cool out, it goes into a cooler with a jar of boiling water, which you have to reheat every 4 hours or so.
In winter, I do not first heat the milk. I set the jars close to the wood pellet stove on a metal tray table until they are warm to the touch, about an hour, then move them farther away to maintain proper temp.
Leave the jars sit undisturbed for about 12 hrs., then refrigerate.
All recipes I've read say to first heat the milk to 180°, then cool to 110°. But heating raw milk over 110° starts to kill all the good qualities of raw milk. So I tried skipping that step and it works fine.
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All you need to know from this is how to properly load a model into Blender. Keep in mind some aspects of these tutorials are outdated, for example the blender script however the method is still the same just use the more updated blender script above:
How to load textures onto the models, you can find it at the bottom of the tutorial:
- Greg's Blender Script Tutorial (Player Models)
Here are a couple of recent resources with editing textures to help:
- R4zoR's Modding Resources
(good for editing textures, gives you hair/beard/blank face textures)
- big-shot-ROB Tutorial
(use this for a tutorial on how to get good reference pictures, ignore the first part of the tutorial)
Now for the outdated stuff, which ironically can be the most helpful. Jaosming made a bunch of great tutorials on how to edit cyberfaces. Everything in this can still be helpful apart from the outdated blender/tools used:
For this tutorial, ignore the part of making the map green, in NBA 2K17 the 3D detail map is blue so no need to edit that:
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Use SignalR Sample Nuget package in VS2013 Preview MVC 5 Project
We received feedback that the current 1.2 version SignalR sample Nuget package doesn't work in an MVC 5 project by default. Here are the repro steps and the necessary change to make it work. 1. Create a C# MVC 5 project in VS2013 Preview 2. Install Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR.Sample NuGet package 3. This installs SignalR package version… Read more
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Hello, such a nice breezy day outside I love it!
Perfect day for a dress (forever 21) , a cute little sweater (jcpenny bisoubisou), cozy hat(target)& cowboy boots (target)! Love these boots because they get better with time, I got them from Target years ago and they were the only pair. I also love them because they resemble Frye boots which are really expensive. The sweater is actually on backwards its like a fishtail style , it's really different. I love it! I think the feather earrings add a light touch to the outfit!
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MAT SAYS… 'Mind your hairline'
Ihave always wanted a widow's peak. The rst woman whose beauty ever took my breath away had a very sharp and precise one. Her hair was cut very short and kept in its natural coil. She was wearing lipstick and I had no idea who she was.
I now know that a hairline can truly change a person's face (for better or worse). It determines how high your forehead appears, which can significantly alter your face's appearance. As luck would have it, I have a high forehead and really weak and unde ned hairline. When I think of a brilliant widow's peak, anessa Williams and Rachel Weisz come to mind. Both strikingly beautiful and sexy women, I can't help but give credit to their very well de ned hairlines with sharp points going down at a very precise middle.
Many of us suffer from receding hairlines as a result of traction alopecia due to braids and weaves. This is when the ner hairs along your hairline no longer grow due to pulling and tight hairstyles. The only way to get these hair follicles working again is continuous, rm scalp massages (about 15 minutes at a time focusing on the affected area) using a hair oil (castor oil is great for this). Do this religiously two to three times a week. It is time-consuming and not practical for many people, but it is effective.
If you have a healthy hairline, focus on working with the texture of your hair and not against it. Fewer chemicals, less pulling and stretching and minimal heat application can all go a long way towards preserving a healthy hairline. African hair, especially, needs all the moisture it can get – protect your hair by sealing in clean water with oil. The best way I have found to do this is to wet it, pat it damp and apply castor oil. If you are going to plait or braid your hair, be very gentle, especially around the hairline as that is where hair is nest and weakest.


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For any Sister Sister fans who have had a thing for the Mowry sisters, today is your day to celebrate. Tia Mowry has been cast as Pippy's (Gabrielle Dennis) ex-lover, Cassie, on an upcoming episode of Rosewood. Today on HuffPost Live, Tia described Cassie as a former homeless teen.
"When Pippy and Cassie were together years ago, she was the one who made Pippy comfortable with her sexuality," Tia said. "My character was the one who made her feel comfortable about who she is and know it's okay, being a lesbian and being gay."
via Getty
Tia said they've shot one episode so far, and recalled her experiences having volunteered at a homeless shelter in the past to help inform her character.
"In regards to me playing a lesbian, there's nothing really different," she said. "I have a lot of gay friends and you know, they were like 'Tia, just be yourself, you know, just be your charismatic self.' I was like, 'Yeah. There is no difference.'"
What's fantastic is Cassie will be a recurring role on Rosewood, meaning there will be three major lesbian characters on the Fox show. Hopefully, Cassie's appearance as an ex is a friendly one that doesn't threaten Pippy and TMI's relationship.
Rosewood returns with all new episodes this spring.


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Understanding Employer Negligence
You may have heard that workers compensation is a no-fault system in your jurisdiction. If so, do not make the mistake of believing that employer negligence is a non-issue. Instead, you should always work with your personal injury attorney to establish the fault of those who have done you harm.
Even if you claim workers compensation, you may also be able to file a successful claim for pain and suffering and other damages to get your just recompense. Discuss all available avenues with your experienced personal injury attorney.
What is negligence under the law?
Legal negligence refers to a situation where one person or institution acts in manner that causes harm to another. This actor must first have a duty to protect the victim. Your employer has such a duty. For example, they have to place government health and safety ordinances in conspicuous places. If your employer failed to do so and you wind up getting hurt, they have been negligent.
Employers should also train workers to perform their jobs in a safe manner. An ongoing educational program is a good sign. Your workplace should make this training available on a regular basis. They should also update the course materials from time-to-time. If they do not have such a program or the materials are outdated, you could hold them responsible for any resulting accidents.
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Download and print out our Micropage Order Form as a .pdf. Fill it out and fax it to 212-353-1954.
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We had a big week since school was out. We worked everyday and had some great volunteers! The kid's bedrooms and dormer have come together and we are finished with the plaster so major demo is finally finished! We'll be moving to the upstairs framing and new cooling stack next. Doors and windows should be coming soon too.


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Ok, so I'm not sure how I feel about this; the tune is very catchy and as every day goes by (well this week anyways) my crush on Dappy grows a teeny weeny bit more (I think I need a boyfriend!) but Mr. Hudson always makes me feel a little uncomfortable! I don't know why but even bopping about with the Dubz, he looks a little odd, like he shouldn't really be there so I'm not too sure that this works...what do you think??
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The Campus Across the Way: A Lifetime at the University of Saskatchewan
Posted on 2017-11-02 in Events
Nov 20, 2017
Robert Calder
The University as a Cultural Institution
The second of four talks sponsored by the Humanities Research Unit
The Campus Across the Way: A Lifetime at the University of Saskatchewan
by Robert Calder
Wednesday, Nov. 20
4:00 pm
Arts 241
Reception to follow at the University Club
Professor Emeritus Robert Calder (BA'64, MA'65) will describe his experiences at the U of S both as a student in the 1960s and as a faculty member for more than four decades. He will outline ways in which the University has progressed as a learning and research institution but also suggest ways that new generations of faculty members face systemic impediments to their work.
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The cross-border file-sharing issue heats up again with news that Canadian record label and management company Nettwerk is funding the fight for one family sued by the RIAA.
This is very good news. Most of the lawsuits are being settled quietly with a mea culpa accompanied by a big cheque. I don't think any of them have actually made it into a courtroom, so perhaps we can start to see some case law developing.
Regardless, I will be paying much closer attention to Nettwerk and their artists -- though interestingly both Sarah MacLachlan and also the Barenaked Ladies have been outspoken against file sharing. Wonder if they will change labels?
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Canadian music giant funds battle against RIAA [The Register]
Record Label Supports Man Accused of Sharing Music Illegally [Information Week]
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Don King has taken Nikolai Valuev, the 7ft-tall WBA world heavyweight champion, on an extensive US tour to promote his defence against Monte Barrett in Chicago tonight, with the veteran promoter dubbing the Russian "the eighth wonder of the world".
Valuev, who last fought in the United States in 2000, has won all 44 of his professional fights. He goes into the ring with a height advantage of nine inches over his American opponent and outweighs him by an astonishing 7½ stones.
Valuev said: "I want to win the hearts of the American people, and the best way to do it is with a strong performance. I want them to welcome me not for my size, but for my boxing skills."
Barrett had to stand on a chair to eyeball his opponent during the final pre-fight head-to-head. "I have studied Valuev's tapes for the last 2½ months, and he is going to look at me after six or seven rounds and know that I came here to fight," Barrett said.
In Las Vegas tonight, Diego Corrales returns after a 12-month absence with his WBC lightweight title on the line against Joel Casamayor of Cuba. An all-action fight is expected, with both fighters having bad-mouthed each other, but Corrales should win in his home town.


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The envelope containing her mission call arrives in the mail. Less than 2 weeks since her mission papers were submitted advising all that she wanted to serve an 18 month full time mission. But the big question is...Where has Mariah been called to? Many guesses are out there. Some say Cleveland...or Michigan...or South America or someplace where Spanish is spoken. Mariah is playing it coy...trying to control her emotions...but deep down inside she wants to serve someplace where she can further learn the Russian language. And the answer is? Ukraine Dnepropetrovsk Mission, Russian speaking. "Dne.... what?" is the refrain..."how do you pronounce that name?" But ol Mariah to the rescue..."it is pronounced 'Dnepropetrovsk'" is her reply. But where is it located? A quick search finds this town at the confluence of two rivers, the Dnieper and Samara, close to the Black Sea, on the southern coast of Ukraine. And then all is silent and all gasp....wow!
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As a kid, I relished any opportunity to eat lunchables even though they tasted horrible, were expensive, and I didn't eat half the contents. There's something about having a small, compartmentalized lunch with a DIY aspect that kids love. After taking a gander at the ingredients list, I wouldn't let Merle eat a lunchable, but I created a similar version at home using higher quality ingredients.
DIY Lunchable
Serves 1
2 oz Lunch meat (I opted for antibiotic-free, nitrate-free roasted turkey)
2 oz Cheese (I opted for a mild cheddar and a raw aged cheddar)
5-6 crackers
Additional Supplies
Small cookie cutters
Cut the meat and cheese into fun shapes using (a) cookie cutter(s). Place the meat and cheese into separate cupcake molds. Add a fruit and/or vegetable into a third cupcake mold. Place all of the cupcake molds and crackers into the desired food storage container.
I like to pack everything up at night, so it's a grab and go lunch in the morning. I also add a little lunch box love note on top :)


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Second Shot does KL2
Kane and Lynch are ugly, sweaty middle-aged men pricked with unseemly scars and resembling rabid swine in their bloated, greasy physiques. Haha …spot on Miguel. Kane & Lynch 2 holds a special place in my heart. Its neo-noir atmosphere and … Continue reading
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Old Gamasutra article: 'Environmental Storytelling'
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They say confession is good for the soul, so here goes: as green as we try to be, we really don't know much about the outdoors. Much like armchair revolutionaries, we're treehuggers in theory more so than practice. Growing up in New York City, my idea of a survival skill was having a talent ready for making a... Continue Reading →
Greenfist Award 2012 for Best Vegan Accommodations in Ethiopia
One of the keys to a successful family travel experience is figuring out where you plan to rest your head at night. A cozy bed to ensure restful and peaceful sleep can temper the stress of your day's adventure and rejuvenate you to tackle what's ahead. Thankfully, we had the time and insight to scour... Continue Reading →
Ethiopia: Last Days in Addis Ababa
In case you missed out on how the journey began, we flew into Addis Ababa, spend Eid there, made our way to Harar, and then to Negash via Makale. Day 7 The original plan on this day was to head to Meskel Square for another early morning, long distance bus. Destination? Bahir Dar. Our main... Continue Reading →
Ethiopia: Journey to Negash
Day 4 Our departure from Harar was abrupt. Our guided tour had just ended and the options to stay in more expensive hotels outside of the walled city didn't seem appetizing. On top of that, it was a Sunday- a long way from the vegan feasts of Wednesday and Friday, so we boarded a minibus... Continue Reading →
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Ethiopia: Eid in Addis Ababa
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March 23, 2011
the journey
this is what I used to do when I have nothing to do :) well, after browse some blogs, I decided to make my own craft :D I just need some felt fabrics, scissors, glue, pencil, pencil color and eraser.
felt fabrics
a glass of milk while doing my work
I need a yarn, needles, a glue and scissors
I imagine, that it has a story. I put a Japanese girl into my story. she was waiting for someone, but there is no one coming. I drew her on a paper. Just drew a tree, a sun, and a body and... Voila! there is a little girl just waiting for someone under the tree. :D but somehow, she is wondering about something. she was daydreaming about what will she wear for her wedding. hihihi... I know my story was little bit preposterously. but hey, honestly, that was my dream :D make a beautiful gown.
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It's hard for me to find things he'll eat; given his druthers, his entire diet would be made up of Little Debbies, spaghetti marinara with garlic bread, steak, cake, and ice cream. I've tried over the years to expand his palate a little, but much of the time I'll just go, "Welp, I'm making this, so grab some ramen for yourself if you don't want to eat it."
So this time of year is my time for combining recipes, combing the web for new ideas, and raiding my local library for cookbooks.
I recently checked out this book, and let me tell you, it's fascinating. I wish I'd had it when I started living on my own, because it's got helpful hints, basics, templates for cooking, suggestions...it's pretty great as a springboard.
My eye first fell on Orzo "Risotto" as I've had some orzo hanging out in my cabinets since an ill-advised attempt at soup a couple months ago. Why not use it up? And hey, it's pasta, that's like spaghetti, so maybe the Live-In will eat it (he eats plain rice and has been known to eat spaghetti with just butter and Parmesan). The recipe reads thus:
2 T butter (preferred) or olive oil
1 small onion, minced
3 c chicken, beef, or vegetable stock, plus 1/2 cup more if needed
1 1/2 c orzo
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 c freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c minced fresh parsley leaves
1. Place the butter in a 3- or 4-quart saucepan and turn the heat to medium; when the foam subsides, add the onion and cook, stirring, until it becomes translucent. Meanwhile, heat the stock in a separate pan.
2. Add the orzo to the onion and stir once or twice; season with salt and pepper and add the stock, all at once. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
3. Cook, stirring every few minutes to prevent sticking, until the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. In the unlikely event that the pasta is underdone, add 1/2 cup more hot water or stock and cook another 5 minutes or so, until it is absorbed and the pasta is done. Stir in half the Parmesan and parsley. Garnish with the remaining parsley and serve, passing the remaining Parmesan at the table.
I didn't have fresh Parm, so I substituted some havarti, and I omitted the parsley and used chives instead. I thought it tasted spectacular (though this portion is a bit big for two) and was farrrr easier than real risotto; the Live-In, not as much. SIGH.
What did we have with this side? Roast Chicken, which is heavenly. Make this recipe! I used chicken leg-quarters and they were soooo juicy. The sauce, while tasty, was a bit thin for my tastes, and never seemed to thicken up. Next time I'll just make pan-gravy (like my first instinct).
I stole another recipe off SK earlier this week as well, for peanutella, which is every bit as addictive as it sounds. It made a sizable portion, so (after passing some off to some worthy bachelor friends of mine) I'm planning on using it for Valentine's presents for my friends in the form of Peanutella Sandwich cookies. How can that be bad?
I've got another Bittman recipe hanging out in my fridge for tomorrow, the Pot Stickers from the Appetizers section. Anybody know a good side dish for gyoza?


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Captain John's is up for sale. Price tag: $1.5 M. From my point of view, it's a great price, that's only if the man himself is part of the deal. What a great host he is. Have you ever been there? Fuck Ossington. This place is like Pee Wee's Playhouse, full of different levels of excitement and enormous risks of danger. Where else could you stand at the bow of a ship drinking a Mike's Hard Lemonade telling tourists to go fuck themselves? Nowhere. No this isn't dreamland friends, this is reality! Visit this place now before some asshole turns it into a Home Depot.
The Captain hooks us up with some shots.
Jan 13, 2010
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May 20, 2008
What a day. Woke up in Revelstoke to a bike that won't start. Found a battery accross town through the rain. Rained all day until Hope. The Couquahala summit was so cold. The rain wanted to be snow.
Attaching your body in open air to a machine that can move along the earth and above mountains at ungodly speeds is pretty messed. Especially when the earth is wet and you can't feel your feet from the cold.
My bike's charging system is effed. Some background. I motorbike is like a car, it needs a steady source of electricity in order to operate properly. A car without an alternator will not get you very far. Similarily, a motorbike without a stader will get you only slightly farther. I'm traveling with a battery charger and any chance I get, I plug it in for a few minutes. The bike won't stall once it's started because the spark plugs don't actually use much electricity. However, using the ignition requires lots of power.
After a long cold day, I arrived in Vancouver on fumes, so I stopped to fill up at Petro Canada before heading to Shammy's. When I went to start it, the bike winced and went quiet. Nothing. I asked the attendant (Bilal) if he minded if I plugged it in for a bit, but there was no plug on the outside of the building. His cooworker (Tony) suggested taking the battery off the bike and bringing it into the store to charge. Good idea.
After setting up the charger, I poured myself a coffee to help warm up. My new friends wouldn't let me pay for it (don't they do weight inventory on stuff like that at big companies?), they said they were Vancouver's welcoming committee. They also shared some homemade brownies that one of their wives had made. The best was yet to come. Bilal made me some Red Indian tea with milk. So tasty. After trading stories about traveling Canada and trying to figure out the Calgreedy mentality, I figured the battery had been on the charger long enough and I was chomping at the bit to go visit with Shammy and friends, so I began to pack things up.
Just then a frenchmen came into the store and with his Cretienesque accent said, "hey budd-ee, I think your motorcycle just got fucked". What? I go outside and my bike is laying on it's side with the contents of one of my bags exploded all over the pavement. My first thought was that a raving pack of crackheads had ripped my bike apart looking to score. Bilal and Tony came running out of the store and ran to the street corner to see if they could see anyone fleeing.
After collecting myself and making sure my bike wasn't damaged, I ask frenchy what happened. He said a red car hit the back tire sending the bike bouncing. The driver got out, observed his handy work and then rushed back into his car and sped off. Correct, I know this because that's what the security footage shows. I asked frenchy why he didn't try to do something or at least attempt to get the licsence plate, he shrugged. Wow. To be honest, I'm more ticked at frenchy and the 3 other people gassing up who were too self involved to do anything. At least pretend it's sort of weird to see a bike get smashed to it's side.
Anyways, Bilal did his best to bring out the car's plates on the security footage, but no dice. Too blurry.
The impact of the car didn't cause much damage, just a pushed in rear fender. However, when the bike hit the ground the clutch lever snapped in two rendering it undriveable. I found a replacement lever at a shop on Commercial, swapped it out and was on my way by 1:30 this afternoon.
My mom was worried about me taking such an old bike on this trip, but it's led me into the paths of some interesting people so far.Bilal, me, Tony
I finally got to Shammy's at around 10 and shared a couple beers and stories with him, his housmate (Dave), and the guy who lives in the basement suite (Manderson). I always love hanging with Sham. He's one of the few who really get me. I find that my voice doesn't raise an octave when I'm trying to make a point...he gets it. Manderson and I outlasted everyone else talking about Love and an American aircraft carrier that was docked at Victoria that was so big it had a "bad neighborhood" that the Navy Police didn't go in. Police for the Army.
I've decided on a name for my Suzuki GS650. Bill, named after Bilal, the chair of my Vancity welcoming committee. Bill got me this far. He better get me home...
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Winter stays longer at high speed
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The hubby and I had brunch with my ex and his fiancee the other day. My son, J, had been visiting my ex for a week for Christmas. It was "the exchange" where we meet up to drop off or pick up J.
I was a nervous wreck. I ordered the wrong croissant, couldn't vocalize what I wanted to order and looked to my hubby for help. He looked at me like I'd lost my mind, but when I explained to him I was kinda freaking out, he graciously stepped in, ordered for me, and took care of things. He is amazing.
I'd met the fiancee before, but only briefly. Now that they were planning on marrying and she would be a permanent fixture in J's life, I had to do the face-to-face. They were the ones who asked us to meet for lunch, so they felt the same way. (I've been told by a therapist it's a good thing to do this for the kids if you and the ex get along well enough and won't end up in a screaming match.)
His fiancee is darling---fun, happy, smart, well-spoken, educated. He got lucky (again) to find such an incredible woman. She loves J and spoke highly of him. J (sitting there beaming) loved it. I was happy too. Nothing warms a mother's heart more than someone praising her child.
As my hubby and I sat across from them talking and (trying) to eat, I looked at my ex. He's happy---happier than I've seen him in years. That's a good thing for him and for J.
Every once in a while I have an epiphany that manifests itself in an auditory way. It's hard to explain, but looking at my ex I heard a really large door clang shut. It was over, really over, for me. I had no further feelings for him (other than hoping he'll be a good dad when J sees him) and our 12 1/2 year marriage together felt light years away, on another planet even. He was a stranger to me sitting there. I would barely recognize or notice him in a crowd and I was relieved.
I looked at my hubby sitting next to me and felt a warmth in my heart for our marriage and love. The feeling you get when someone you care about hugs you is the feeling I get being married to my hubby. He's good. He's strong. He's happy (most of the time). He's smart. He's brave. He's funny. He's sexy. We have an equal partnership in our marriage that I never had before.
My heart was lighter after hearing that door shut. And it all started with brunch.
Corrina Terry 2010
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