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Year one of Apples For A Cure begins today and we of course launch it with Blue Apples!
See them below (still working on this page) or go to the Apples For A Cure Facebook page where they have all been posted.
To celebrate I will be painting and posting and giving away an original blue spondylitis or arthritis apple or any of the diseases that use BLUE as their awareness color. Every day for the next 31 days I will pick an apple submission out of the apple crate and share who will be receiving that day's apple and then post the apples here on this page and send them out to their new owner! Here they are…
Day One (October 1, 2012) – submitted by Julie Wethington
Julie said, "My son, age 17 has AS and was diagnosed at age 15, but the apple is not for him it is for a young boy and his family from our community, who is only 8 years old and has been diagnosed with AS recently."
Day Two (October 2, 2012) – submitted by Andrea Sarullo
Andrea said, "I'd love one of your beautiful apples to give to my fiance Wayne who has AS. He is now 36 but from the age of 18 AS fused his spine and neck together and he has had both hips replaced. Despite having an awful disease like AS for half his life, it never brings him down and he is always so so positive. I never understand it when I have bad RA days but he is my hero and I look up to him."
Day Three (October 3, 2012) – submitted by Dave Wukusick
Dave said, "I feel a friend of mine, whom I met by chance on FB, Lisa Thierman should get One of your special Apples. She does have AS and maybe seeing it everyday would bring a bigger ray of SUNSHINE into her life. I think about all the post and information she is sharing with others but seldom complaining about her own problems. Please select her for one of these. thanks!!! :)
Day Four (October 4, 2012) – submitted by Lori Laverty
Lori said, "I would love it if my Mom Lynda Laverty could be entered in to win an apple. She, along with myself, has Ankylosing Spondylitis and many other forms of arthritis in her body. She is honestly the most wonderful woman in the world, and is constantly doing good for others. She is needing a knee replacement now which saddens me so much, as she has already been through a long, drawn-out surgery which ultimately did nothing to benefit her in the end. YET, she keeps positive! And we just adore her for that!!"
Day Five (October 5, 2012) – submitted by Annette McKinnon
Annette said, "I suggest that Auntie Stress, Marianna Paulson, should get an apple. It's a real achievement to blog every day for a whole year with tips that are a mix of practical, physically helpful and stress reducing."
Day Six (October 6, 2012) – submitted by Carrie Beth Brown
Carrie Beth said, "I would love to see Lene Andersen get an apple for all the work she does for RAHealthCentral and for her awesome blog The Seated View… She's been living with RA her entire life and has been there for countless numbers of people with arthritis over the years. I definitely think she deserves an apple for her hard work and perseverance."
Day Seven (October 7, 2012) – submitted by Betsy Baker
Betsy said, "i would love to nominate Miss Maya Klauber. although we are no longer daily support to each other, she was the first in the AS community that made me realize i am not alone and for that i am eternally grateful."
Day Eight (October 8, 2012) – submitted by Carrie Matheson Bonin
Carrie said, "I nominate Michael Smith to receive one of your wonderful apples for all his work on Spondyville :-)"
Day Nine (October 9, 2012) – submitted by Beth
Beth said, "I would like to give an apple to my daughter, Yael, who was diagnosed with juvenile ideopathic arthritis 10 years ago at age 12. Later, when she was 18 and the JIA was in medical remission, she was also diagnosed with AS. None of the treatments she has been on have worked for more than a couple of months. Now the first kind of arthritis is flaring, too.
I am hoping that the gift of an apple would be like a 'carrot' on a stick, urging her not to give up hope. Her quality of life has been affected – she lost her teen-age years to arthritis. I don't want her to lose her young adult years, too. The apple crop may be abundant in Washington State, but she has too much pain to reach up and pick her own.
I want to add that for the past 7 years she has been volunteering as a counselor at the family camp for children and teens with juvenile arthritis . She works with the youngest campers, from babies to pre-K. In spite of her pain, this is a 'must do' for her. She says that it is not fair that kids that young get arthritis – at least she had a childhood free from the pain of arthritis.
Thank you.
Her mom, Beth."
Day Ten (October 10, 2012) – submitted by Deborah Neil and Kathy Ram
Deborah said, "I nominate Jacquie Gregor. She has AS but she fights through the pain of this disease and is always there for others. She truly has found peace. Jacquie is so beautiful, she asethetically gorgeous, but she truly possess that rare inner beauty we seek to find. She is intelligent. She has a wonderful husband who supports het, she gives as much to the relationship. If I didn't believe in soul mates, one look at them or a picture and you will see it. Jacquie is very active in the community and her church. She teaches mediation classes. Jacquie is one of God's Angels here . Earth. I am blessed and a better person because she is a close friend. AS causes her a lot of pain, but you won't hear her complain. She truly deserves a blue apple."
Kathy said, "I would like to give an apple to my sisiter, Jacquie, who has been suffering with AS for the past several years. She is a wonderful person who tries hard to live her life to the fullest despite her pain. She has a great deal of compassion for others, and shows it by devoting her life to others in need. She has touched the lives of many through her selfless acts of kindness by being present when so many in her life have suffered. She so often puts her needs aside so that others can depend on her for strength. She is a wonderful, caring person to everyone. I'm proud that she's my sister."
Day Eleven (October 11, 2012) – submitted by Mrs. Joel Kuykendall
Joel's wife said, "i nominate my husband, joel kuykendall. he was diagnosed 3 years ago with ankylosing spondylitis. his neck has fused and his knee is bad. he rarely complains and works hard every day, on sept 14th he had emergency aortic valve replacement and a single bypass. today (oct 10) he walked 25 minutes and peddled 30 minutes on his foot peddler. he is building his stamina to return to work, in spite of having to cance his remicade treatments until full recovery. i have been married to him for 36 years and he has been by my side each and every day. we lost our son, dallas, 2 years ago, and i couldn't have done it without joel. he is strong, sensitive and humbly grateful for the second chance he has been given. he is my miracle man…"
Day Twelve (October 12, 2012) – submitted by Lene Anderson
Lene said, "I'd like to nominate Brad Carlson for an apple. Brad has had a pretty bad time with RA and a number of other interesting and related medical conditions. Just as past week, he's been hit hard with three additional medical situations related to RA.
Brad had to stop working a couple of years ago and uses a scooter to get around. Throughout this, he is a tireless advocate for RA awareness, going to Washington DC to advocate on behalf of The Arthritis Foundation, pressuring lawmakers to create better legislation to support people living with RA and raises a ton of money for the Jingle Bell Run. He writes wonderful post for RAHealthCentral and is active in several Facebook groups where he offers wise advice, helpful tips and makes people laugh. Brad's devoted to his wife Laurie and is a fantastic role model of what a good man should be. He is the go-to guy for the kids in the neighborhood who would like a new toy from his wood shop and while he is at it, he sneaks in a bit of RA awareness there, too. Brad's commitment to making the world a better place is visible every day. My life is better because he's part of it."
Day Thirteen (October 13, 2012) – submitted by Hedy
"I nominate Aqsa, or Ivanhoe. Both of them have done tremendous work with their hidden talents."
Day Fourteen (October 14, 2012) – submitted by Joy Last & Lindsay Cairns
Joy said, "I would love for an apple to go to Cookie Hopper who does a great job caring for all of us who have AS. She hasn't been feeling well lately and a blue apple would cheer up."
Lindsay said, "I second an apple for Cookie Hopper!!!! :)"
Day Fifteen (October 15, 2012) – submitted by Betsy Baker
Maya said, "I would love to nominate Miss Betsy Baker because she has been a constant support and source of love over the years. She has always reached out to me in dark times and celebrated with/for me in the good times. She is a wonderful friend and family member to so many, and she makes me believe that it's possible to have a happy family while coping with this illness."
Day Sixteen (October 16, 2012) – submitted by Cookie Hopper
Cookie said, "I tried my best to nominate EVERYONE I could think of… and tried so hard to think of imposter names to vote lol. Since I had to narrow it down to one. I would like to nominate Diane Niiganii, the reason is because of the true gentleness and compassion toward humanity. I watched a video of her standing in a convention center for hours giving away free hugs… a lady who has trouble standing and hugging, who cared that much to make a difference in some small way that touched my heart in a huge way."
Day Seventeen (October 17, 2012) – submitted by Hedy
"I nominate Aqsa, or Ivanhoe. Both of them have done tremendous work with their hidden talents."
Day Eighteen (October 18, 2012) – submitted by Barb
Barb said, "I'd like to put my son Joe's name up for an Apple. He right now has his lower back fused, his neck is fusing. He suffers a lot from different illnesses associated with AS including immune problems which have caused to have pneumonia several times. I know he would like his AS support group to know about you and your work."
Day Nineteen (October 19, 2012) – submitted by Dave Brown
Dave said, "I am sneaking on to my wifes ipad to nominate her. She has told me about them and they really excite her. She has been very active this year in starting a blog,idanceintherain.com regarding RA,and has worked up to health guide on the RA portion of HealthCentral. I am so proud of her that I could burst. Her name is Carrie Beth Brown. Thanks for all your good work!"
Day Twenty (October 20, 2012) – submitted by Karen
Karen said, "Good evening, Jennifer! Jim and I feel fortunate to have become acquaintances of yours thru Facebook! We didn't even know what Ankylosing Spondylitis WAS! until Jim was diagnosed thru the Veterans' doctors of psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal stenosis, osteo arthritis and of course Ankylosing spondylitis. Then I found you and your beautiful artwork online while 'researching' on my 'machine' (as Jim fondly calls my laptop!!) My Jim. What can I say? Like others who have posted about their loved one, he is my love, my lover, my soulmate, my mainstay, my foundation who keeps me grounded! Jim is my VietNam Vet, retired plumber who NEVER complains about the pain and stiffness. I say he is as close to Jesus Christ as anyone can get. In my humble opinion he doesn't deserve the pain and misery of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Even tho' retired from his plumbing profession, he continues with tools etc. and is trying to update our living room to make it more cozy, shabby-chic comfortable by applying white beadboard 'cuz his wife 'wanted it.'!! Jim knows all about you 'thru' me from FB and I know he'd love to frame and hang an apple, not just ANY apple, but one of YOUR apples in our finished, (eventually!) remodeled great room! Jim is doing a bit better since his rheumatologist "upped" his methotrexate. He remains encouraged and inspired! Thanx for the opportunity, Jenna and Thanx for being a Friend!! Sincerely, Karen Sebor"
Day Twenty One (October 21, 2012) – submitted by Aqsa, Mary Ann, and Pamela
Aqsa said, "I nominate Catherine Friend Tidman as she's going through tough time, I hope this apple would bring her encouragement!" and Mary Ann and Pam also wanted to see Catherine receive an apple.
Day Twenty Two (October 22, 2012) – submitted byMimi
Day Twenty Three (October 23, 2012) – submitted by Ron Jones
Ron said, "I would like to nominate my Uncle, Patrick Jones. He is an amazing example of someone who doesn't let AS get them down. He is the mayor of his home town, Orangeville, UT. He serves faithfully in his church and owns his own business, a hardware store, which despite have a totally fused back, he still runs and you can find him there every day of the week. He spent the majority of his life undiagnosed and going from doctor to doctor trying to find out what was wrong. He spent many years without medications or help. I asked him once how he deals with having AS and he told me, "you simply pretend you don't have it"."
Day Twenty Four (October 24, 2012) – submitted by Faces Of AS
Derek is a huge support to the Faces Of AS site and apparently he comments on almost every story.
Day Twenty Five (October 25, 2012) – submitted by Dawn
Dawn said, "I nominate my friend Kelly for an apple. She lives gracefully with several serious health issues and inspires others to live to the fullest on her blog:http://www.flywithhope.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/kellyw… Everyone who knows her loves her to bits. Thanks!"
Day Twenty Six (October 26, 2012) – submitted by Jenna
I decided that I would have an "artist choice" apple and I wanted one to go to my friend Mirelle who has probably one of the sweetest, kindest hearts of anyone I know. This apple is for you Mirelle. I miss you very much.
Day Twenty Seven (October 27, 2012) – submitted by Pam
Pam asked to submit her twitter friend Heather because she has been inspiring and amazing.
Day Twenty Eight (October 28, 2012) – submitted by Jenna
Amber has a facebook page called Spondy Mom where she talks about being a parent while living with Ankylosing Spondylitis. For her community and advocacy efforts she receives this apple! http://facebook.com/spondymom
Day Twenty Nine (October 29, 2012) – submitted by Jenna
Amanda has a blog and Facebook page called United Voices of Ankylosing Spondylitis. I met Amanda when I first started blogging and doing the daily apples and she and I both wrote for The Fight Like A Girl Club. She has had a difficult time with her daughter dealing with a rare form of cancer this past year and I really wanted to send her an apple for all that she does within the community as well as for the strength she has need to have in this past year to be strong for her family. Thankfully, the doctors were able to remove her daughters tumor (located in and around her left eye) and although she lost this one eye, her doctors believe she is cancer free from the successful surgery. What strength to be a tween and go through something so difficult. This special apple is for you both.
Day Thirty (October 30, 2012) – submitted by Jenna
Sabrina receives the day thirty apple for her tireless work and family involvement in the 2012 Walk Your A.S. Off as well as her other awareness month activities and she started a page called Ankylosing Spondylitis Awareness on facebook as well. She is very committed to being positive and working for awareness of this disease. Thank you Sabrina!
Day Thirty One (October 31, 2012) – submitted by Candyce
Candyce said, "I'd like an apple for my mom. She was such a trooper throughout the years with all of my doctoring when it all first began when I was young – I always tried to be fit and healthy, and seemed as though I was one health disaster after another. It wasn't until 2006, when I was 39 that I was diagnosed "finally" and just 2 months after beginning treatment with my Rheumatologist, when we suddenly & unexpectedly lost dad. With no life insurance, because he had recently cashed it in to finish the addition on the house and of course medical bills. Mom paid for his funeral & burial with monetary donations. I seriously do not know how mom did it, and all the while I was very sick with AS in a full roar. I had just begun my road to recovery with Humira, and with the sudden passing of dad, it only prolonged my progress. I lost my dad, my health, my jobs, myself – but mom was still there, because of her strength, love and faith. To my mom Sandra, my hero."
Thirty One Days of Blue Apples For A Cure! I will be continuing to give away some apples each month! Please make sure you are signed up to receive blog updates via email or like the facebook page at http://facebook.com/ApplesForACure


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Frack Free Southport, Frack Free Formby, Central Lancashire Friends of the Earth and Sefton Green Party were firmly planted at Southports Flower Show this week, raising awareness of impending fracking issues. They also had a presence at Jeremy Corbyns Rally, along with Ribble Estuary Against Fracking, and were asked by Southport Labour Party to provide briefing notes on local fracking problems. They launched their new leaflet illustrating all the Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence areas (PEDLs) on a map of Southport and surrounding areas. These include PEDL 261, which covers all Seftons beaches, from Marshside to Blundellsands. PEDL 164 and 165 cover Southport and Formby and all their surrounding rural areas.
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The Southport area boasts many garden centres and nurseries, many of which exhibit and retail at the Flower Show. Tarleton is home to one of the UKs leading plant growers, wholesalers and contract growers, producing over 65 million bedding and other plants per year, in over 42 acres of glasshouses. West Lancashire has a large agricultural resource base that makes a major contribution to the nation's food supply. Much of it is classified by DEFRA as top grades 1 and 2, capable of growing a very wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops. Indeed, these areas represent the largest concentration of top quality farmland in the west of Britain.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
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Behold the coolest LEGO creation you'll see today: the insanely cool head of Predator space hunter by Brickshelf user MisterZumbi. The details are amazing: check out the dribble of green blood ...
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Good god! That is some good work! Predator was always one of my favorite movies.
check out the dribble of green blood
If it bleeds, we can kill it.
If it bleeds, we can kill it.
Now if only someone would make an Alien head we could have two of the best evil (and badass) alien characters ever.
The movie made me cry when I was little, but this is cool.
Wow!... I'm not a big fan of LEGO's but this one is neat!


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This post is not only for collectors and experts, but also bargain hunters who wouldn't pass on a wine deal opportunity after stumbling upon it. There are plenty of great bargains you can get on wines, but that often means you'll end up having to buy dozens of bottles. Which isn't really a problem, but what do you do with all that wine?
You can of course try to drink it yourself or otherwise give some of it away (gifts, dinner parties, wine tasting evenings, etc), but for many spending often out strips their rate of consumption/gifting.
So if you're sitting on a surplus at home, what I recommend is that you look into exactly what wines you've got in your repertoire, checking which ones you should drink first and which are the ones to keep. It's also a good idea when initially purchasing wine to take into consideration whether or not it's one that ages well.
How do yo know which wines age well?
Wines are like people (see another example in my last weeks's blog post), some ages well, some do not. There are four traits which experts look at when deciding on which ones do - these include acidity, tannins, alcohol levels and residual sugar.
Your check-list for the wines you want to store should look something like this:
High acidity levels - Simple it is, wines with higher acidity levels age better. These levels slowly decrease over the years, so starting high is essential to conserve the wine without ruining its properties.
Strong tannins - Tannins also break down over the years, so starting a bit harsh won't hurt, quite the contrary it will eventually result in a round and smooth palate. Although it's important that you start off with well balanced tannins between the grape and the wood in a particular wine, otherwise not even time can help to improve the given red or white.
Nebbiolo wines give you both of these characteristics, which are often described as "tar and roses". Although you can get your hands on a 2006 vintage premium Australian Nebbiolo "coincidently" labeled Tar & Roses for $38.99 a bottle at Dan Murphy's ($37.05 in a case of six), I would recommend to go for a Barolo Nebbiolo, which is the most famous and prestigious Nebbiolo-based wine.
A reasonably priced Italian Barolo Nebbiolo which fits the next criteria on the list (alcohol levels) as well, is the 2008 vintage Manfredi Patrizi Barolo. I saw this listed in a case of six at Dan Murphy's for $281.95, which works out at $47.49 a bottle. Besides the fact that this wine sells for over $50 a bottle elsewhere, the free metro delivery voucher would also sway me to get the case from Dan's.
Alcohol levels - Here it's important to make a distinction between fortified (i.e. port wine) and non- fortified wines. Fortified wines with levels between 17% and 20% ABV have the longest life expectancy, however high alcohol levels in non-fortified wines can turn your vintage into vinegar. To stay below 14% ABV should be a good tier to set for yourself, as anything over that will most likely spoil a non-fortified wine over the years.
Residual Sugar - Despite the fact that the trendiest wines to store are dry reds, sweet wines like port and sherry age the best and can be drank even after a whopping 100 years. Also, Botrytis affected grapes are used to produce iconic dessert wines with high residual sugar content. Check out this bundle deal at Cellarmasters which includes three quality Botrytis "stickies" for less than $20 a bottle (they've also got a 20% off and a free shipping voucher valid this weekend - unfortunately you can't stack these at Cellarmasters).
As you can see most of the wines I have showed as an example above have been ageing for over 5 years. Reason for that is the obvious - qualities such as high acidity and too strong tannins are not exactly considered to be something you want a premium wine to feature.


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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by djgarf, Jul 16, 2005.
Now for a surprise that's a surpise!I've already grabbed eventhough I've already fully played the Japanese release, can't have enough of this awesome game.
Now if only if we had a DW title already for the DS
Thnx Nice release
What is the japanese name for this game ??
1950 - Shin Sangoku Musou Advance (J)
thnx i have tried that game and now i could even play the game
Is this game like FFTT and Fire emblem?
Nice release I know lot's of people want this one!
OmG OMGO OMGOMOMOG *FREAKS OUT* I haveeeee so been waiting for this gem
Wow, I didn't even know this was being released....but DW is always fun so I'll give it a go
A bit different from the console DW's but it's fun nonetheless.
Sort of, except you only control one character whilst the others are from the computer. Also when you get into a battle you're on a field where it's just you facing (and having to kill) a certain number of enemies before the time limit runs out. Too much of a button masher (with a purpose) for me but it's still worth a try.
I woke up to heaven this morning. tears of joy.
i forgot this was coming out
Woot, been waiting for this one!! Finally something worthy of playing Now if only I had not lend my GBA and flash carts to my sis


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The Bills lead the AFC East outright in Week 4-or-later for the first time since Week 7, 2008, when Trent Edwards was the QB (finished 7-9). They are on track to make the playoffs for the first time since 1999, which would snap the NFL's longest drought.
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I have always been proud to be gay. If you presented me with the chance to
flick a switch and turn myself 'straight' at any given moment since coming
out of the closet at age 16, I would passionately choose to stay gay every
time, no hesitation, no second thoughts. However, since taking that first
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As always, in the week leading up to the festivities this year, my gay
friends started in with their annual "What are you doing for Pride!?"
nag-a-thon. Many of my friends treat Pride week with a level of enthusiasm
akin to their wedding day or the night before a new Robyn album drops and
have always assumed that I, being gay, am equally over-the-moon-excited
about running amok in cut-off booty shorts on a hot June day and possibly
having hot alleyway sex with a member of New York's First Gay Soccer League
(well, that actually does sound incredibly appealing, but I digress).
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was a "wait, that's already happening again? I've never been." The absence
of squeals of joy on my part had often been taken not just as an utter shock
to the person on the receiving end, but even more as an affront to all
gay-kind. I also often felt that my lack of interest in Pride Week was seen
by my friends as an actual affront to my own gayness. "How are you a gay man
who has not been to Gay Pride!?"
Ok, so confession time: I actually started writing this piece on the Friday
before Pride kicked off under the title "Do I Have to Care About Gay Pride?"
I was planning to raise questions about whether I had to feel connected to
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homosexuals. I was conflicted, but set out to write feeling oddly content
approaching the subject completely from the outside, convinced as I had
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individual gay man. However, halfway through writing the article I realized
what a, for lack of a friendlier term, cynical and ignorant bitch I was
sounding like. It suddenly dawned on me that I was judging this annual
bonanza of queer-dom without ever having participated in or witnessed it
firsthand and that that was unacceptable. "I'll go, affirm that
Pride glorifies every gay cliche since the dawn of sodomy, hate it, hate
life, and then finish the piece with at least a few first hand-images to
prove my point," I figured, acerbically. I called up my friend Patrick, a
Pride veteran, and signed myself up to tag along with him and his gaggle of
drag-queen roommates through the sweaty, hairy maze of the Sunday that
ended Pride Week, the day that featured the infamous Gay Pride Parade down
5th Avenue.
I arrived in the West Village, hungover, bloated and exhausted from too many
consecutive nights of work at around 230 p.m., my friend DJ Kalkutta in tow,
hating that I was going to Pride more than ever and fully intending to dip
within the half-hour. We had been texting Patrick all morning to little
avail (he was wasted, obviously), so we just said "fuck it" and parked our
worse-for-the-wear DJ caravan on 12th and 5th to watch the parade. Within
five minutes, I began to see tons of folks I knew, including a guy who I had
a dated a couple times and remained friendly with. I quickly noticed how
nice it felt to see so many people from my life all gathering in one place
on a Sunday, whatever the reason. Soon, the three of us, Kalkutta, my former
paramour and I, were standing by the barricade and began to watch the floats
pass by. Almost instantaneously, my shitty mood of that day, and indeed of
the entire preceding 10 years regarding being an out-of-the-closet gay man
bitterly rallying against Pride Week, began to gently wash away.
I was first struck by the sheer joy of the entire precedings. The spirit of
the community, both throughout the vast mobs of people watching the parade
from the sidelines and pulsing between us and those proudly marching down
5th Avenue, was utterly palpable. Everyone seemed, in retrospect
unsurprisingly, thrilled to be there celebrating what has been a monumental
year for gay people in this country, and especially in New York State. I was
also pleasantly surprised and moved by the eclecticism of the entire affair.
Of course, as expected, the parade featured a high quotient of flamboyance
and more than a fair share (Cher?) of drag queens, ranging from the
decidedly wretched to the undeniably spectacular (one Amy Winehouse queen was
such a dead ringer that my crew was convinced we had seen a ghost). But more
than that, there was every other kind of gay person, both witnessing and
marching in the parade, that you could possibly want represented. There was
the gay basketball league, gay Russian-Americans and groups of high school
students both gay and straight all uniting to show support. There were the
sons and daughters of gay parents, New York City Councilwoman Christine
Quinn, the first openly gay speaker for the council and a float with
Veterans of the Stonewall Riots. There were gay and straight families
watching from the sidelines and cheering groups of gay teenagers dressed in
rainbow tee-shirts and holding up clever signs. There were floats for both
the League of Gay Lawyers and the Union of Gay Sex Workers. Even more
touching was the open show of support from corporate America: Google had one
of the biggest floats, but everyone from Citibank to NBC Universal were also
heartily represented. Needless to say, the vitality, warmth, and overarching
embrace of the entire affair had us all full-out raving to Rihanna songs
with everyone else within five minutes of arriving and before we knew it, we
had never even found Patrick and three hours had breezed by. At the expense of
sounding like a cheese ball, the whole thing really did fill me with an
overwhelming sense of pride: pride in being gay and pride that I lived in a
city that fostered all these diverse groups of homos and the straights who
supported us. More importantly, I left with the realization of how important
it was for everyone to come together and acknowledge and celebrate both how
far we've come as a culture and also how pertinent it is for us to stay
united for the fight that we, meaning everyone in this country gay and
straight, still have ahead of us.
As I left the parade, satisfied and feeling connected to the gay community
and to my city in a way that I hadn't in a while, I realized that the
stereotypes that I had so vehemently tried to avoid supporting by steering
clear of Pride actually existed more in my own head than in reality. I saw
how I had been viewing Pride from the same ignorant perspective as the
people I feared were misperceiving what it meant to be gay by only being
exposed to gayness through gay pride parades. As it turns out, I walked away
from 5th Avenue feeling like this gay pride parade absolutely gave a fair
and encompassing perspective on the totality of what it means to be gay,
including what it was for me and how important it was for everyone to be
taking a moment to really celebrate our culture. Later that day, Kalkutta
suggested that next year we put together our own Nightlife Pride float
during next year's parade. I will be riding front and center.


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As much as the Packers liked Callahan, they bid him adieu Oct. 13 when injuries forced them to shuffle the roster. The team waived him with the intention of signing him to the practice squad when he went unclaimed, and McCarthy, who didn't want Callahan cut to begin with, was livid when the New Orleans Saints claimed his pet project.
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Awa Odori is a dance festival originating in Tokushima (Awa being an old name for Tokushima). The festival is a wonderful explosion of joy and exuberance and it will definitely go into my list of Must See Japanese Scenes.
The Kagurazaka Awa Odori started yesterday in the Kagurazaka neighborhood and it will continue today, so if you're in Tokyo, it is really worth to go see it!
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I have grown weary of literature: silence alone comforts me. If I continue to write, it's because I have nothing more to accomplish in this world except to wait for death. Searching for the word in darkness. Any little success invades me and puts me in full view of everyone. I long to wallow in the mud. I can scarcely control my need for self-abasement, my craving for licentiousness and debauchery. Sin tempts me, forbidden pleasures lure me. I want to be both pig and hen, then kill them and drink their blood.
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Good morning St. Lawrence graduates, friends, and family. My name is Mike Petroni and this is a first for me. Usually I speak into the computer screen for my Hill News column, Hammer Time, where, each week, I wrote about the tricky process of growing into an adult and becoming part of a community. I wrote about the benefits of saying yes, about finding fervor, about breaking out of routines. I encouraged Adirondack adventures, local eating and service. I recognized organizations like the Java Barn for their positive impact, for their groovy gift of stress relieving music. I challenged us Saints to get out and explore the North Country, to explore Canton, to explore the many talents, projects, and passions right here on campus.
Hammer Time was my vent, my platform and my attempt to give back, to share the lessons I had learned over three pivotal years in my life. This last Hammer Time, titled Through the Doorway, is for all the families out there including mine, Mom, Dad, I love you.
All around us, life has awakened. Atop this Laurentian hill, pointed maple leaves unfold, wings flutter through the branches, and searching souls young and old gather to celebrate a momentous occasion. Graduates, here we are at last. We have done it, we have done it, WE HAVE DONE IT!
A few weeks ago I heard about an art project by my friend, Alex Duane. He erected a series of free standing doors at the entrance to the long trail which winds through the woods to campus. There they will stand representing the decision we all faced when coming to SLU as teenagers. What door, what major, what profession, and what life will you choose?
When I heard about this project two memories came to mind. First I remembered one night sophomore year when my buddy and I raced down the hallway to greet the Sergis delivery man. When I came to the swinging door, I pushed it open in full stride and clocked my head hard against the frame gashing my forehead wide open. Blood spurted all over me and the poor girl from upstairs who came to my rescue. That night I was the pizza-less giant getting his head glued back together in the emergency room. The scar reminds me of the part of my identity I did not choose.
The other memory was of another day sophomore year, a week before major declaration forms were due to the dean's office. I nervously eyed the little yellow form and saw in it, a long set of doors. They loomed in a row labeled doctor, economist, teacher, politician, physiologist, lab technician, and so on. Many never get this type of privilege and I am deeply thankful to St. Lawrence for letting me choose my door. But I sat their shaking, crushed beneath the burden of choice. On that day I was standing in the threshold, on the fulcrum point of my college career. To one side laid my past, a jumbled stack of memories, lessons, friends and mentors, to the other, the dark gray cloud of the future, swirling with expectations, dreams and hopes.
To choose which door to walk through, I had to sort through the stacks. I had to pick out the places, people and stories which encouraged my love for breathing, which pumped fire through my veins. I had to figure out what made me, me. In the following sticky sleepless nights, I remembered sitting in a canoe watching a Bull Moose climb out of clear drinkable lake, I remembered reading my stories in high school and watching my classmates burst into laughter, or bring their hands to their hearts. I remembered coughing up Los Angeles' smog as I pedaled my Cannondale to the Pacific. I declared Environmental Studies and English. The written word and the whispering winds were going to lead me into the dark gray cloud of the future.
Graduates, here we are at last. We have overcome the burden of choice, the all-nighters, the break ups, the bitter cold marches, and the impossible assignments. We have done it and now years of study trail behind us like train cars. These cars are packed to the brim with teachings, with friends, with mentors. They rattle on the tracks heavy with hours of sniffing large volumes in the libraries, of typing, telling, and sketching, of performing tricky lab experiments, of listening to long lectures echo off classroom walls. These cars rumble with Adirondack adventures, with Dana brunches, with relationships lost and won, with nights of dancing, of singing, of floating down the Grasse River naked, whistling to the moon. These years of unforgettable moments and lessons fuel our young engines. These years have brought us here. But now on this day of commencement, we stand on a fulcrum again with more doors arranged before us.
We must again ask; what have I learned? Who have I become? Take a moment and try to pull your entire St. Lawrence experience to the forefront of your mind. Stack the years like novels, with semesters as chapters, with characters and storylines. Pick out what people, events and lessons have influenced you the most. Let them hang there. Gaze at them like they are candles burning in the dark. These are the things which have changed you, which have developed you, become a part of you. These are the lights that will guide us into the future as we pursue our new Pediatrician dreams, Environmental lawyer dreams, Spanish teacher dreams, geologist dreams, veggie farmer dreams, or otherwise undiscovered dreams.
In the time between my sophomoric days of ravenously sprinting for Sergis pizza and now, I have become so much more and I have learned to duck. We have all become so much more. We are teammates, leaders, critical thinkers, poets, activists, and therapists. We are programmers, linguists, EMTs, guides, and artists. St. Lawrence has cultivated our potential by showing us through many doors. Bob Thacker, Mary Hussmann, and Bob Cowser have granted us their enthusiasm for the written word and the tension of stories. Amanda Lavigne opened the door to systems thinking, to lifecycle analysis, to becoming more efficient and effective with our products from extraction to landfill. Dan McDonnell led us through the Adirondack door just south of here by showing us how to be wilderness leaders, how to hold calm in the calamity of rushing river water. Cindy Atkins and Amy Brady, through our work with volunteer services, Habitat for Humanity, and the Campus Kitchens Project taught us the insurmountable value of community and giving. Bob and Flip at Little Grasse Foodworks taught us how to make sauerkraut.
These are just a few examples on the infinite list which wraps around us all.
Along the way I realized where St. Lawrence draws its magic from. It comes from our openness with each other, from our desire to discover new places, people, ideas and meaning, to understand the complexities, the unknowns, to answer the burning questions about the living world, society, and the spirit. By pursuing our goals, we meet others. Relationships rise out of our open and endless quest and these relationships enchant our experience. The magic buzzes in the bonds between us, in the transfer of ideas and enthusiasm. We all learn from and teach each other. These bonds, these teaching and learning channels unite us.
Saints, here we are at last. (pause) This day, this Laurentian hill, our St. Lawrence experience and our vitality hinge on two essential processes, teaching and learning. These teaching and learning relationships we give and share with each other define us. We are not just individuals jostling for position in a crowded world, but a combination of the people, places and stories which ignite our passions and love for life. Look around at all the things right here that you hold close. Look to your family, your lovers, your friends, your professors, your school, to the birds awakening in spring. This is all a part of you, and you are a part of it. Take it with you as you pass over this stage, as you pass through the doorway. We may be leaving, but the bonds we have built remain. Challenge: Keep them open and strong. Use them well. Become the person you want to be. Then teach your passions to others. Hammer Time.


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Another one from my other blog. Posted while I was pregnant.
This craving thing is still going on. Did you know that when you are carrying a boy you tend to eat more than carrying a girl? Yes, its a proven fact.
So today, I cooked pansit canton and lumpiang shanghai for lunch. I thought what I made was enough for the 4 of us home. Well, I always cooked too much, now I have to eat it until tomorrow. I'll let you in a little secret, I don't like leftovers; except for cakes and such...he he he.
Lumpia mix: pork, shrimp, carrots, onions, and eggs with banana catsup for a dip.
Pansit is mixed with pork, carrots, and green beans.
And before I forget I had fruit salad for dessert. Pilipino style fruit salad: fruit cocktail, nata de coco, kaong, cream, and evaporated milk. Yummy, hubby likes it too.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Lumpia Shanghai, Pansit Canton, & Fruit Salad
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Labels: Appetizers, Dessert, Eggroll, Food, Fruits, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Banana Cue
I used plantain banana to replace sabang banana kasi may local grocery store doesn't sell them. Cut them to pieces kasi masyadong mahaba, dip in brown sugar and deep fry until golden brown. It taste like my moms. Well heck I don't even know if it taste the same. I've been out of Philippines for a very long time and I don't know what the local saba taste like anymore. Here are the pictures, I even put it in skewers...he he he.
Yummy! I ate to much today. I still want tinapang tulingan, padalhan nyo naman ako....waahh
Yummy! I ate to much today. I still want tinapang tulingan, padalhan nyo naman ako....waahh
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