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I just got an email from the lovely Lindsey Weight of Inspiring Creations who told me about her Scrappy Stars quilt that she designed using High Street Fabric, and it looks amazing! Very well done Lindsey:) You can purchase her design here.
Archive for the 'Fabric' Category
Scrappy Stars QuiltMonday, February 24th, 2014
Spell it with Fabric Moda Blog HopThursday, February 20th, 2014
Thank you for joining me for the "Spell it with Fabric" Moda Blog Hop.
My letter is … L
I made my block using two of my favorite fabrics from my "High Street" collection. They are Moda 1147019 and 1147413. You can find the instructions to make this letter here.
What are your initials?
My initials are LA.
My favorite quilt block …
Well, that's a hard question but right now I'm loving the simple pinwheel motif in the "LOUISIANA" quilt block. I designed this with three of the fabrics coming out this May in my "Folklore" collection. They are as follows: Moda 1148316, 1148415 and 1148516.
Here is a sneak peek at my Folklore collection.
My favorite memory about school …
LOCKING LIPS with my high school boyfriend in front of my LOCKER. I guess I was a bit of a rebel:)
My favorite book, movie or television show …
Anything starring Jude LAW!
I love quilting because …
it's on my LIST of things to learn because truth be told I'm a bit of a novice. I have found designing quilt patterns has been an excellent way for me to learn the basics, with the help of some talented and experienced friends. Up for grabs today is my "High Street" quilt pattern as well as a layer cake. To enter, comment below about why you love quilting and I will choose a random winner on February 28th.
What if everyday was a holiday?…
That would be wonderful as I'd have more time to pursue all of the creative activities I LOVE.
Is there an object, tool or anything that you cannot work without? …
My LONG-SUFFERING Cintiq love designing by drawing directly on my computer monitor.
Do you have a quote or motto you live (or work) by? …
This one popped up on Facebook today and kind of struck a chord.
Something I like …
LIAM FAHY SHOES. Just in case you have a pair of these coveted beauties here is a cute little project to keep them safe when travelling. Download instructions here. I made this using a "High Street" charm pack.
Somewhere I have been …
Somewhere I want to go …
LE ÓN, Spain is on my LIST for travel in the near future.
Someone I know ….
IsabeLLa, my eight year old daughter. The picture below is of Isabella using a pottery wheel. I just love her creative passion!
Thanks so much for joining me and a very special thanks to Moda. Be sure to visit all of the talented Moda designers that will be posting over the next few days. Here is the link just in case:
Have a happy creative day!
Spell it with FabricMonday, February 17th, 2014
High Street ProjectsTuesday, January 14th, 2014
Here are a few more favorite quilts and other projects I've come across made with High Street fabric.
Clockwise from top right:
Baby Girl Minky Patchwork Quilt
High Street KeychainsMonday, August 26th, 2013
I enjoyed making these cute little keychains this weekend. They feature my High Street fabric collection. Here is a simple tutorial if you'd like to try making them yourself:)
Quilting Project Round UpMonday, August 19th, 2013
It's always so fun to surf around and find lovely creations made with my fabric. Here are a few of my recent favorites.
Be my valentine Quilt by the Stitch Sharer
Cascading Garden quilt by Modern Tradition Quilt
Quilt using Trade Winds fabric by This Creative Bliss
Quilt by Sunshine Paradise Please
Win a Trade Winds Charm Pack and Jelly Roll!Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
Head on over to our Facebook page, tell me what you are creating right now and we will enter you to win the precuts below. We are giving away a "Trade Winds" charm pack and jelly roll. The winner will be randomly selected on Friday morning 9am pst. Good luck and happy summer sewing:)
Dessert Roll QuiltsFriday, May 24th, 2013
Mother and daughter team Pam and Nicky Lintott have joined forces again in their latest book, "Dessert Roll Quilts: 12 simple Dessert Roll quilt patterns". The book provides instruction for sewing quilts made from Moda's Dessert Rolls. If you happen to buy the book, check out page 41 which features a quilt made using fabric from my Gypsy Girl line!
My New Fabric CollectionTuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Here's a little preview of my upcoming collection, called High Street…in stores this August!
Sweet Felt BirdsSaturday, December 8th, 2012
So easy to make, these handmade felt birds add a sweet and cheerful touch to your Christmas decor.
Here is how to sew them by hand or using your machine:
1. Draw a basic bird shape on a piece of felt (I thought about posting a template but it's so easy I didn't want to insult anyone).
2. Put another piece of felt underneath it and cut out the body shape.
3. Cut a little triangle for the beak in a contrasting felt. Be sure to leave enough felt on the thicker end for attaching it to the body.
4. Next prepare a loop of grosgrain ribbon for the hanger.
5. Pin the beak and the ribbon loop in place between the two pieces of felt.
6. Sew around the bird leaving a 1.5″ hole at the bottom for stuffing. Beak and hanger will now be secure.
7. Use a bit of poly stuffing to fill out the shape but not too much as the felt will buckle at the seams.
8. Finish sewing the body shut.
9. Cut two little wing shapes from fabric remnants of your choice and adhere them with no-sew adhesive. Alternatively you can sew the wings on before you sew the body together. If you want to get fancy you can finish the edges of the wings with a blanket stitch and embroidery floss.
10. For the eyes I used a simple french knot embroidery stitch.
Have fun getting in the Holiday spirit!!
Best wishes,


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For some time, I have suspected that I have hypoglycemia. There is a history of diabetes in my family. I bought a glucose meter to test my blood sugar levels. Most days, it stays between 80 mg/dl [4.4 mmol/L] and 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L], but yesterday I had a sudden headache and felt as though I were going to faint. I tested my blood sugar level and it was 59 mg/dl [3.3 mmol/L]. Is this something that I should see a doctor about or should I just avoid sugar and not see a doctor?
A blood sugar of 59 mg/dl [3.3 mmol/L] is not really diagnostic of anything. In women especially, low normal glucose values are not necessarily abnormal. If there appears to be cause and affect relationship between the lows, prevention is in order. The first order of business would be to avoid high carbohydrate foods and meals that stimulate the resulting low blood sugars. You find it helpful to see a dietitian regarding this. This condition is so common that I would try this as a first order of treatment. However, I would never say not to see your physician. You should have a primary physician for maintenance health issues anyway. The limitations of this kind of service do not always allow for precise diagnoses.
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Crockpot Meatloaf smells delicious as it cooks all day! This is one of the easiest freezer crockpot meals to make as you don't need to brown the burger first. My daughter had never had meatloaf until this and now it's a requested meal. I'm happy to oblige since it's got wholesome ingredients and is easy to make!
- 2 Eggs Beaten
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 2/3 Cup Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 Medium Onion Chopped
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
- 1 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef
- Ketchup To cover the top of meatloaf on cooking day
Servings: People
- Place all ingredients inside freezer bag.
- Mush thoroughly inside the bag.
- Do not lay your bag flat. Try to shape the meatloaf inside the bag so it will fit inside your crockpot.
- On cooking day, put the frozen meatloaf in crockpot. If you did not freeze your meatloaf in a block that fits in your crockpot, place aluminum foil around the meat with cover off for about a half hour until you are able to push the meatloaf down in to the crockpot.
- Cover meat mixture with ketchup. Try barbecue sauce or salsa for a variety!
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Drain grease or scoop out meatloaf and let drain on paper towels.
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Total self-knowledge is damn useful in life, but in drama it's a dampener. Almost everyone in Shelagh Stephenson's play is so busy (over)explaining themselves that subtext evaporates. That's surprising in a work that asks, among other things: If your son disappears, how do you cope? How and when might you cease grieving? Do we pay in this life for selfishness? Airing questions, however, is not the same as dramatizing them, and superficial handling and unsustained emotions keep "Enlightenment" from living up to its title.
Writer Lia (Julie Graham) and lecturer Nick (Richard Clothier) are an elegant couple falling apart because, six months ago, their student son disappeared without trace. Lia has called in a psychic (Polly Kemp, in regulation odd-person sandals), but Nick remains skeptical, because he's a man.
Lia's father (Paul Freeman) brings in Joanna (Daisy Beaumont), an unspecified "TV person" who talks in preposterous cliches — "Television's a very potent medium" and "Suppress your distaste, that's all I'm saying" — which we're supposed to find absurd. Nonetheless, the family lets her make a documentary with them. As a result of the exposure, a young man with memory loss (Tom Weston-Jones) moves into their lives.
Having borne a slight resemblance to Bryony Lavery's "Frozen," an altogether richer drama about overcoming child loss, the play suddenly morphs into a melodramatic thriller cross between "Somersby" (missing person returns, but who is he?) and "Six Degrees of Separation" (seemingly helpless young man inveigles his way into smart home and forces his saviours to re-evaluate their luxury lives). Lia's subsequent absorption with the idea of middle-class guilt and do-gooding also summons up Clare McIntyre's "The Thickness of Skin."
The plotting works within each scene, but the whole is awash with implausibility. There is little sense of the timeframe, which conveniently precludes audiences asking basic questions such as why Lia and Nick withhold vital information from each other, or why they don't investigate worrying circumstances until a moment convenient for the playwright.
Even Stephenson's ideas are flattened by overwritten, better-read-than-said dialogue. Distressed Lia is besieged by memories of her son "fresh-minted, like a sharp new penny." When she loses it and slaps Nick, she is given the over-elaborate "I'm sorry I slapped you."
Making his debut as a.d. at Hampstead Theater, a major London new-play venue, Edward Hall helms a wincingly modish production. Spooky back projections, suggesting the son trying to communicate from beyond, are a red herring, and the play misses no opportunity to underline the symbolism. "American Beauty"-esque, echo-y percussion music for spiritual emptiness? Check. See-through Louis Ghost chairs on all-white set to indicate expensive soullessness? Check.
The oddest thing about the production is that "Enlightenment" has already been given a major staging, at Dublin's Abbey Theater, a fact unmentioned in the program. If that's because Hall has engendered rewrites and we're effectively watching a new play, that's even more worrying for the future of writing at this address.


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On 11.01.2010 06:19, VDR User wrote: > On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:30 AM, Giampaolo Sica <gps...@tin.it> wrote: >> My Samsung linux based TV set (http://samygo.sourceforge.net/) won't play >> .TS without PCR (both h.264 and mpeg2). >> Windows media player in windows 7 can play mpeg2 and H.264 .TS only with PCR >> pid. >> I haven't tried any other player. > > I would say your problem should be addressed within your hacked tv > firmware. However, if there is a real need for PCR then I'm sure > Klaus will consider it.
In an attempt to debug this I just made some recordings from channels with VPID==PPID and VPID!=PPID, namely RTL Television,RTL;RTL World:12187:hC34M2O0S0:S19.2E:27500:163=2:104=deu;106=deu:105:0:12003:1:1089:0 BVN;CANALDIGITAAL:12574:hC56M2O0S0:S19.2E:22000:515+8190=2:96=dut:36:0:5025:53:1109:0 Both recordings were replayed without problems using the Windows Media Player on Windows XP. It didn't even make a difference whether the PCR pid in the PMT was set to an actual value or to 0x1FFF. I was under the impression that the WMP was one of those players that have problems if there is no PCR, but apparently it plays just fine... Klaus _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list email@example.com http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr


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Fanny Price
|Fanny Price
Billie Piper portraying Fanny Price in the 2007 ITV television adaptation of Mansfield Park
|Maiden name
|Fanny Price
|10 at the beginning of the novel, 18 at the end
|By a governess
|Primary residence
|Mansfield Park after leaving her small home in Portsmouth
|Romantic interest(s)
|Edmund Bertram
|Mrs. Frances "Fanny" Price and Mr. Price
|William, John, Richard, Susan, Mary (deceased), Sam, Tom, Charles, and young Betsey
Frances "Fanny" Price is the heroine in Jane Austen's 1814 novel Mansfield Park. Austen describes Fanny Price as "extremely timid and shy, shrinking from notice", and repeatedly reinforces that Fanny is shy, timid, and afraid of everyone and everything.[1]
Fanny's arrival at Mansfield Park[edit]
Fanny Price is the eldest daughter of an obscure and poor retired Marine lieutenant in Portsmouth, who is father to eight other children. Fanny's mother's sisters, the wealthy Lady Bertram and Mrs Norris, offer to take her in and bring her up at Sir Thomas Bertram's estate, Mansfield Park, in Northamptonshire. Upon her first arriving in Mansfield, she is intimidated by her new home and her cousins (Thomas, Edmund, Maria and Julia), and is very homesick. None of her cousins are very obliging to her except Edmund, the younger son, who befriends her and helps her adapt to her new life. Mrs Norris, who prefers her richer nephews and nieces, constantly emphasises her inferiority, while Fanny's female cousins make fun of her apparent ignorance. As she grows, she finds Edmund to be a considerate companion and confidant, and she also becomes romantically attracted to him. As a child, Fanny is described as being small, not a striking beauty, with an awkward but not vulgar air and a sweet voice.
As an adult, Fanny is pretty with a good figure and countenance but tires quickly from any exercise, including dancing. Fanny is a quiet and conscientious character, passive, shy, and timid, who is frequently walked over by her more vibrant and forceful relatives and reluctant to give her own opinions or assert herself. She is intelligent and insightful and lives by a strict moral code that has made some Austen reviewers consider her to be "priggish". Kingsley Amis described Fanny as "morally detestable".[2] Other critics point out that she is a complex personality, perceptive yet given to wishful thinking, and that she shows courage and grows in self-esteem during the latter part of the story. Austen biographer Claire Tomalin argues that "it is in rejecting obedience in favour of the higher dictate of remaining true to her own conscience that Fanny rises to her moment of heroism."[3]
The arrival of the Crawfords[edit]
When Fanny is 15, her uncle Norris, the local clergyman, dies, leaving the Mansfield living for Edmund, who is intended to be ordained soon; however, Edmund's elder brother, Tom, has been living too extravagantly, and the living has to be sold to repay his debts. A priest named Dr. Grant and his wife move into the parsonage. Fanny's Aunt Norris is compelled to take a small home in the village. Dr. Grant's wife has a half brother and sister, Henry Crawford and Mary Crawford, whom she cherishes but has been unable to see frequently, because they lived in London. However, they finally come and stay temporarily at the parsonage in order that Mary can get away from their London home. Her parents being dead, she lived with her uncle, an Admiral; when he moved his mistress into the house, it became improper for Mary to stay there. The Crawfords are elegant, and both captivate the attentions of the Bertram children. Both Maria and Julia Bertram are attracted to Henry Crawford, although Maria is engaged to Mr. Rushworth, a dull, unintelligent, but very rich man. Mary Crawford originally decides to try to captivate Tom Bertram, as he is the older brother and heir to the estates and baronetcy, but he proves to be more interested in his horse racing pursuits. She then becomes more interested in Edmund, who quickly becomes attached to her in turn, as he sees her as congenial and pleasant. Fanny is jealous of Mary Crawford and finds Henry Crawford's attentions to and flirtations with the engaged Maria Bertram to be inappropriate. Soon, Sir Thomas and Tom are taken from them, as they go to Antigua to settle some business there. This frees up the Bertram children to act outside of his stern presence; Lady Bertram is lazy and indolent, and does not exert herself to raise her children at all.
The impropriety of a theatre[edit]
The elder son, Tom Bertram, now back from Antigua, under the influence of his flighty friend, Mr. Yates, decides that the party should undertake some amateur theatricals at Mansfield Park. He arranges for a small theatre to be built in the billiard room. All apart from Fanny and Edmund are enthusiastic, and the play Lovers' Vows is chosen after much discussion. Edmund and Fanny think the performance to be improper as the play has some risqué lines and has inappropriately romantic scenes between unmarried couples, and they endeavour to persuade the others to abandon the project. Edmund, finally, feels compelled to participate when Tom and Yates suggest bringing an outsider in to play the role they had had in mind for him. This alarms Edmund, because he feels it to be even more inappropriate to have a stranger present to perform a rather suggestive scene with Mary Crawford. Fanny continues to refuse despite being pressed by the rest of the party and her aunts. She does act as a prompter and helps them rehearse their speeches. A few evenings before the performance, Sir Thomas arrives home early from Antigua and puts an end to the play. Sir Thomas is upset with most of the party, but Edmund informs him, "All of us have been more or less to blame except Fanny."
Henry Crawford and Fanny[edit]
Maria Bertram succumbs to Mr. Crawford's flirtations and becomes attracted to him, despite her engagement to Mr. Rushworth, for whom she cares little and only wishes to marry because of his wealth. However, when Mr. Crawford leaves Mansfield indefinitely to see to his estate and stay in London with his uncle, Maria marries Rushworth. When Mr. Crawford finally returns, he decides to amuse himself by courting Fanny, showing her attention and kindness, in order to make her fall in love with him. Gradually, her goodness grows on him and he finds himself falling in love with her in earnest. Fanny, in love with Edmund and with a bad opinion of Mr. Crawford's character, does not appreciate his attentions. Sir Thomas begins to realize that Mr. Crawford is in love with Fanny, and approves—it would make a very good match for a penniless girl such as Fanny. Mr. Crawford dances with Fanny at a ball, and later tries to gain her favour by facilitating the promotion of her favorite brother, William, to lieutenant in the Royal Navy by using his uncle's influence. But when he proposes to Fanny, she rejects him due to her love for Edmund, his scandalous flirting with Maria and Julia, and because his behavior has made her believe he has no principles. The refusal angers Sir Thomas, who demands an explanation. Fanny can neither tell anyone of her secret love of Edmund nor reveal Henry Crawford's scandalous behavior towards Julia and Maria to Sir Thomas. Therefore, Sir Thomas believes her to be simply selfish and willful. He remonstrates with Fanny quite severely for her ingratitude for what he has done for her. Fanny is emotionally devastated by this, but still refuses Crawford, as he continues to court her.
A scandalous affair[edit]
Fanny is sent by Sir Thomas back to her family in Portsmouth, so that she can better understand the benefits of what seems to him to be an ideal match with a wealthy suitor. Crawford visits Fanny in Portsmouth and she finds that his love for her is apparently constant and he does not disparage her poor family. She begins to think upon him more favorably, believing he has genuinely changed. Crawford then goes to London, where Maria is staying with her husband. At the same time, it seems that Edmund is moving towards marriage with Mary Crawford, despite her denigration of his desired profession of clergyman. It appears Mary truly loves Edmund. And Edmund told Fanny, "She is the only woman in the world whom I can think of as my wife." Just as the story begins to seem like it will resolve with Edmund marrying Mary and Fanny marrying Crawford, a triumph of love healing character flaws, the story abruptly changes as Crawford and Maria are caught in a compromising position, causing them to elope. Newspapers inform the general public of the scandal. Edmund, heartbroken, visits Mary Crawford in London. He is horrified to learn that she does not regard the scandal as too terrible. Her character's lack of a moral foundation is exposed at last, and he realizes he can never marry her. Edmund and Fanny return to Mansfield Park; over the course of time, Edmund realises that he does love Fanny and is delighted to find that she has always loved him and they are married.
- Katie Durham Matthews as the young Fanny, and Sylvestra Le Touzel as the grown Fanny in the 1983 British television serial.
- Hannah Taylor Gordon as the young Fanny, Amelia Warner as the teenage Fanny, and Frances O'Connor as the grown Fanny in the 1999 film adaptation.
- Julia Joyce as the younger Fanny, and Billie Piper as the grown Fanny in the ITV television serial in 2007.
- Holly Truslove as Frankie Price in the 2014/15 YouTube Webseries From Mansfield With Love Produced by Foot in the Door Theatre


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The madness has ended for another season, yet there's one thing that remains in my mind from London Fashion Week: L'Oreal Paris Professionnel's innovative Hair Chalk. The trend for dip-dyes and bold hair colours isn't going anywhere, but if you're not brave enough to take the plunge permanently then Hair Chalk could be for you. Seen backstage at Ashish, where the product was used in various colours to create bold and extravagant hair effects, colourful hair has become a must-have hair accessory. With five patents, this brand new temporary hair colourant harnesses the desire to look different on a daily basis by offering an affordable, quick and temporary hair colour result that lasts for up to two shampoos. Available in eight different colours, including a vibrant green and insatiable tuquoise, Hair Chalk makes changing your look every weekend simple as pie.
The L'Oreal stylists at Ashish chose to prep hair extensions using Mythic Oil Milk to nourish the wefts, then tapping them into sections of varying width to create the template for colour block stripes: "Hair Chalks were applied using a sponge, with Coffee Break used at the root to help the wefts blend with the hair and brighter shades (including Coral Sunset and Blue Ocean Cruise) towards the ends. Dramatic colour contrasts were highlighted by sporadic use of Black Tie." The result was a striking and memorable result that had my Twitter followers going weak at the knees. Although this product doesn't launch for a few months, it's already causing quite a stir (and inevitably a waiting list,) so I can't wait to try it for myself. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks about how you can get your hands on this much anticipated innovation!
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text: Hello, I wanted to share some sketches for a few more book covers. The author is Jeroen Steenbeeke. He is a great person to work with and knows what he wants. The top sketches are for his book "Gift of the Destroyer" and The cover art has been completed for that one, I just need to post it. The second book, "The Ravens Endgame" is a tentative title and may change and these sketches are a WIP. I am currently working on the final art for this one. Jeroen wanted full sleeves for his covers that is why these sketches look very wide. They are ment for front back and spine. The font work in the bottom sketches are just place holders to get a good feel for the over all image and placement for composition.


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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
"Justified" recap: As the Crowe lies...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
"Justifed" recap: Not without my baby!
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
"Friday Night Lights" series finale recap: "Always"
Though I haven't written much (OK, at ALL) about "Friday Night Lights's" run on DirecTV this year, I'd be remiss if I didn't offer a few words on the show's series finale, which ran Wednesday night on the provider's 101 network. Spoilers ahead.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
"Justified" recap: The Harlan Code
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
'Mr. Sunshine' a bit brighter than it used to be
When I saw the original pilot for ABC's sitcom "Mr. Sunshine" back in the summer, I was deeply mixed on it.
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'Justified' returns -- and damn, it's good
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Monday, February 7, 2011
A brief review of "The Chicago Code"
Some months back, I wrote a "Not For Review" piece on a mid-season series called "Ride-Along." It was a cop drama from Shawn Ryan, mastermind of the great FX series "The Shield," and I really loved the pilot. Well, they say don't fix what ain't broken, but, since then the show has been re-named "The Chicago Code," and the pilot episode has been revised. The series premieres tonight at 9 on Fox and, though I didn't feel it needed changing, none of the changes destroy what I loved about the show in the first place.
It tells the story of prickly, but decent, Chicago cop Jarek Wysocki (Jason Clarke), who regularly alienates his partners, engages in quasi-reckless behavior, but fiercely loves the city he has sworn to protect. One of the few ex-partners who doesn't bear a grudge against him is Teresa Colvin (Jennifer Beals), who happens to be the city's new police superintendent. She's quietly raging a battle against a corrupt alderman, play by Delroy Lindo, and also trying to clean up her department. Into all this walks Wysocki's new partner, Caleb (played by "Friday Night Lights'" Matt Lauria), an ambitious sort who sees his partnership with the volatile Wysocki as a learning experience, not a burden.
As you might expect from Shawn Ryan, it's a muscular, somewhat dark drama with lots of strong performances. As much as I liked the original pilot, I actually prefer the one you'll see tonight, as it makes Lindo's character more of a complex anti-hero than the slightly cartoonish villain he was before. At any rate, it's a smart, entertaining drama, and I encourage you to check it out.
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If you are looking for the best cheap smartphones on the market in May, this is the list you need to look at. These are not the cheapest smartphones for sale and some may not find them cheap enough, but these are the only cheap smartphones worth buying.
A smartphone doesn't need to cost $650 or $200 on contract to deliver a great user experience, a very good camera and good battery life, but you won't find this device just sitting on a clearance rack at your local carriers.
Earlier this month we shared the best smartphones for May 2014, and now we have a collection of five of the best cheap smartphones you can buy in May 2014. To deliver the best list of cheap smartphones we could find, there is a mix of on contact and off contract smartphones.
If you want to spend less than $100 on a smartphone with no contract, we have an option for you. If you want to spend a lot less, and are willing to lock in to a contract we have a nice collection of the best cheap smartphones that are as low as a penny. Mixed in with these devices are a few $200 and $300 smartphones that are off contract and should work on many pre-paid carriers.
$200 and $300 smartphones may not be cheap in everyone's books, but these devices are not tied to a contract and they are the best of the cheap smartphones that we recommend. Yes, this includes a flagship Nexus 5 for $350 that not everyone can afford, but it is still hundreds cheaper than an off contract Galaxy S5, HTC One M8 or iPhone 5s.
The best cheap smartphones of March don't include the $0 down iPhone 5s on T-Mobile, because you are still paying over $600 in the long run, but we do include one iPhone, several Android phones and a Windows Phone for users looking to buy one of the best cheap smartphones in May 2014.
You will not find most of these prices at a local carrier store. That's OK. For the off contract devices you don't need to go to your carrier unless you need a different type of SIM card. For the on contract cheap smartphones you can use your upgrade and sign a contract with your carrier with a purchase online.
There is no shortage of super cheap smartphones and free smartphones at retailers, but most of these devices are too old to make a list of OK cheap smartphones, let alone the best cheap smartphones you can buy in May.
Moto G
The Moto G is a cheap smartphone no doubt. At $99 off contract on a Verizon pre-paid option or $199 for an unlocked version it is the cheapest smartphone on our list.
For the price you still get a nice build quality, good collection of accessories and a decently sized screen. You do give up 4G LTE connectivity, but it's a tradeoff that some users will gladly make for the price.
The Moto G comes with a 4.5-inch 720P display and relies on a Snapdragon 400 processor which isn't as powerful as a top of the line device, but it is certainly good enough for many users. There is 8GB of storage in the base model and a 16GB model is available. The 5MP rear facing camera is adequate and can record 720P video.
Read: Moto G Review
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Bonus Fishman for Fall Yonder
On September 2, the Yonder Mountain String Band will headline at Red Rocks, with special guests Jon Fishman and Todd Snider joining in the action (Rodrigo y Gabriela are on the bill as well). In October, Fishman will return to the stage for a night with the quartet as it embarks on a seventeen date tour. The first confirmed show is on October 3 in Columbia, MO at the Blue Note and the Phish drummer has signed on for a performance a few days later in Chicago at the Congress Theater. The groups fall dates also will feature a pair of shows at Burlington, Vermonts Higher Ground (October 15 and 16) with a special two day ticket available and the tour will wrap up in Lawrence, Kansas with performances on October 27 at the Granada Theater and the 28th at Liberty Hall, with two-day ticket packages available for those gigs as well.
Yonder will appear at Alta, Wyomings Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival today and then is off until its own North West String Summit on August 24-26.


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One of the great benefits of studying the Bible is the cleansing effect the Word of God has upon the
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No chance here of burying the lede, as they say in the newspaper business: At the Westminster Kennel Club Show, which should have crowned its 2014 champion shortly before this column appears, dog biscuits typically aren't the treats that handlers give pooches as incentive to stand strong, stay alert and raise no objections while the judges study their teeth or inspect their bodies.
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Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to meet with Syrian rebels and favors greater US involvement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin.)
Curious it is, as Yoda might say, that Obama administration officials are openly in disagreement about whether to escalate America's involvement in the civil war in Syria. The good news: the administration is confused, and it finds the situation in Syria confusing. The bad news: step by step, the United States is edging closer to direct involvement in the war.
Most encouragingly, the Wall Street Journal reported this week that White House and other US officials no longer seem to want a victory by the Syrian rebels. In case you don't read the Journal, its story began this way:
Senior Obama administration officials have caught some lawmakers and allies by surprise in recent weeks with an amended approach to Syria: They don't want an outright rebel military victory right now because they believe, in the words of one senior official, that the "good guys" may not come out on top.
And, it appears, the Obama administration now prefers a diplomatic solution rather a military victory by the rebels, because of Al Qaeda's increasing influence. Says the Journal's report:
Administration officials fear that with Islamists tied to Al Qaeda increasingly dominating the opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, too swift a rebel victory would undercut hopes for finding a diplomatic solution, according to current and former officials. It would also shatter national institutions along with what remains of civil order, these people say, increasing the danger that Syrian chemical weapons will be used or transferred to terrorists.
Inside the administration, it seems that no one wants to make a decision one way or the other, although since late in 2012 President Obama has rebuffed top aides – including Hillary Clinton, Leon Panetta, David Petraeus, and Gen. Martine Dempsey – who urged that the United States back the rebels with military support. Amazingly, when Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testified before Congress yesterday, he said that Obama hadn't asked for his opinion:


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"The brown sugar, cream, marshmallows and oatmeal streusel gives this casserole a taste similar to sweet potato pie, yet the dish goes great alongside meals as varied as low-key chicken dinners or festive holiday banquets."
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- 6 cups mashed sweet potatoes (5 to 6 potatoes-see step #1)
- 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
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- 1⁄4 cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cold butter
- Rub a little vegetable oil on the skin of each sweet potato and bake them in a preheated 400 degree oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until they are tender.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scrape out the insides and use an electric mixer on high speed to beat the potatoes until they are mashed and smooth.
- Measure exactly 6 cups of the mashed sweet potato into a large bowl.
- Add 3/4 cup brown sugar, heavy cream, melted butter, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt into the sweet potatoes and mix well with the beater until all the ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour this mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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- Cut the cold butter into the dry mixture using a pastry knife or a fork.
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Happy Dogs, Happy Digs at Kriser's Natural Pet
The back to basics nutritional movement marches on, and naturally (pun intended), the animals are getting in on the action. As Americans live longer, healthier lives- with a more focused, additive free diet and lifestyle-they want their pets to enjoy longevity right along with them. So "pet parents", as they are commonly known, are becoming much more health conscious regarding the products they serve their little ones.
The natural pet product industry's stock is rising as more and more consumers say they're willing to pay more for the wellness of their pets. And many of these pet centric families call Austin, TX- an epicenter of small business-minded, quality controlled marketplace-their home.
It is within this arena that Kriser's Natural Pet– a multiple-award winning pet supply company (2015 Global Pet Expo's "Best Overall Pet Retailer" among others)-has decided to double up their presence in the Texas capitol (the debut Austin store opened last year off Rt. 183 near the Arboretum). Known widely as "the Whole Foods for pets," Kriser's- which opened its first storefront in Chicago and has since spread to numerous locations throughout the country- has been providing high-quality service of all kinds to pets and their families since 2006.
Kriser's has been at the forefront helping to provide a wholesome lifestyle to our domestic counterparts. "The Austin pet community is thriving and we're thrilled to continue our mission of helping pets live happier, healthier lives, naturally, with this second location," said Brad Kriser, founder and CEO. "The store we opened last year was met with a remarkably positive response, and we're excited to help even more pet parents care for their pets with education, outstanding products and grooming."
So pencil in a visit and head down this weekend to the newest Kriser's Natural Pet location. Whether your beloved pet (or pets) are in need of anything from toys to supplements to everything in between, they have you covered. Converse with their knowledgeable and dedicated staff. Browse their comprehensive selection and services (all extensively curated and "Kriser's Approved") and see why Kriser's Natural Pet is revolutionizing the domestic animal kingdom.
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Christmas, a really beautiful day once a year, when enthusiasts brainstorm, plan, and prepare for the auspicious and pleasing duration. A special occasion exactly requires some special variations that make the celebration a sweet memory. With that thing in mind, people seek changes in their logo design to give it a new touch of the day that results in an eye-catching Christmas logo design which is indeed a great way to capture your audiences' attention. Innovation and creativity are two great tools of brand development that lift your company amongst its competitors.
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For a long time, successful writer Mimosa Mein has turned her back on the media circus. However, through her novels she has gained a reputation as a rampant man-eater with a lavish lifestyle. She is taken by complete surprise when she's asked to be a judge on the TV show "Switzerland's Next Writing Star" – the programme editor is convinced that, as a scandal-ridden has-been, surely the candidates' strengths and weaknesses will be all-too familiar to her. As Mimosa gets to know the aspiring writing stars, she becomes more and more fascinated by their different motives and life stories. One competitor writes as a form of therapy, another hopes to escape the drudgery of her housewife existence with the dream of a bestseller – and the writings of a third contestant are strangely reminiscent of a man who disappeared under the most mysterious circumstances many years ago.
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Arego RSS Reader is yet another offering that allows us to get over the horrific event that was losing Google Reader. And yes, I'm still a bit salty, so here comes Arego from SlidingBits to hopefully make me less salty!.
A soft, light blue background makes up most of the intro screen. At the top, there is a sync button and an "add" button (denoted by the '+' symbol); tapping on it also invokes a third button for settings, as well as a list of feeds to subscribe to.
The feeds list is relatively well stocked, with choices ranging from BBC News to Reddit all the way to Yahoo Finance. Most leading tech blogs are represented, so it's a geek's feast. It is possible to add feeds manually, so no matter how obscure a feed is, if it has a conventional current live feed address, it can be accessed.
Most feeds are subscribed to by default; an interesting feature is the settings to schedule feed availability. To further expand upon this, settings give the option of selecting the preferred reading time for each feed by time range and day of the week. Thus, it is possible to tailor the available feeds to one's intake tastes. NatGeo pics in the early hours on Tuesdays? Time Top News on Friday evenings? Possible. When opened, each feed can be thumbed up or down and shared via relevant services on the hosting device. There is also a quick button that asked for migrating to the the real data source.
I think that I would have been happier with some more inline functionality. It is easy to navigate off-site, so that is probably mostly preference for me. Also, while I think the minimalist, clean look is compelling, some might unconsciously compare this with flashier alternatives.
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The best chocolate cupcakes ever!
Today I am sharing with you the BEST chocolate cupcakes ever! They are super soft, rich and topped with a lush buttercream frosting! You won't believe how easy these chocolate cupcakes are to make.
My husband has claimed (on more than one occasion) that these are the BEST chocolate cupcakes he's ever had. My friend brought them over a couple months ago and we literally both gasped! They were so soft and full of chocolate goodness, we couldn't just stop at one! Since that day we've made this recipe about 3 times and plan to make it many more! And to tell you the truth I'm usually not a chocolate cake fan. I mean, I LOVE chocolate, but for some reason I'm just not a huge cake lover. These cupcakes definitely changed my mind! I'm telling you… they are that good! The secret ingredients are the pudding mix and sour cream! The flavor is fantastic.
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Find the perfect buttercream frosting to go with these chocolate cupcakes HERE.
Here's a little Valentine version you can make for your sweetheart. I found the cute candy envelopes and baking cups at Michaels. :D
So let's hear it… are you a chocolate cake lover?!
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The best chocolate cupcakes ever!
Today I am sharing with you the BEST chocolate cupcakes ever! They are super soft, rich and topped with a lush buttercream frosting! You won't believe how easy these chocolate cupcakes are to make.
- 1 box 15 ounce devils food cake mix
- 5.9 ounces 5.9 ounce box instant chocolate pudding (dry)
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 325°.
In a large bowl combine the cake mix and chocolate pudding.. Stir until combined. Next mix in the eggs, canola oil and water. Stir in the sour cream and then chocolate chips.
Pour cake mix into the cupcake liners (about 3/4 the way full). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until they Spring back when touched. Do not over cook. You can also test with a tooth pick to make sure the centers are cooked all the way through.
Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool on a cooling rack.
Frost with buttercream frosting (recipe above).
126 comments on "The best chocolate cupcakes ever!"
Hi! Can you tell me what brand/size of cake mix you use? Thanks!
Is the pudding instant or cooked or does it make any difference?
Instant or cook & serve pudding?
Those look amazing Jamielyn. I love how your photos came out!
Can't use eggs. Have you ever tried substituting something for the eggs? If so, what? I have heard bananas and apple sauce. Thanks!
Muchas gracias. Se ven deliciosos los prepararé este Jueves. Saludos.
Your cupcakes sound as gorgeous as they look! Pinned :)
I love chocolate and these cupcakes look delicious! I was looking for a recipe for chocolate cupcakes to make with my kids so I think this will be the one to try. Thanks for sharing! :)
It's hard to find a good "chocolate" cupcake. I can tell by the ingredients and the ease of the recipe that these are a winner. Can't wait to try them!
Those look Delicious!
I love cupcakes… I can't wait to try this recipe!
I made these for valentines day and everyone loved them, thank you for sharing and I will definetely be making these again and again!
Oh, YUM! These look delicious!!!!!
Can you please confirm the pudding size? I find a 3.9 oz (4 serving) and a 5.1 oz (6 serving) size. Which one did you use?
Hi! Can this recipe be used for a cake or bundt cake, sounds and looks delicious!
I baked as it reads as a cake. Definitely baked longer though.. next time will lower ttemp! It was absolutely amazing!! I have requests for this cake all the time!!!! Great recipe!!!!
Made these today and they were so yummy, but made way more than 24. Thanks for the recipe!!!
Hi! I just posted on your Pink Lemonade Cupcake post about looking for a second super easy, super yummy cupcake…maybe this is it!? :) What do you think?
So am I just dumb or what? Am I supposed to make the pudding and add it or just add the pudding mix?
My cupcakes sunk in the middle. I used a pampered chef muffin pan. Any ideas why this happened?
Can you make these a day prior?
Hi, I was wondering if I could omit the sour cream? i've used sour cream before in cake recipes and didn't like the way it turned out. Plus I got everything else I needed for the cakes but forgot the sour cream, and to be honest im really really lazy.
What piping tip did you use to make the frosting look so gray in your picture? I can't wait to make these!
Hi. What flavor of cake mix should I buy? Chocolate? Thank you
These were amazing! And the buttercream recipe is the best one I've tried yet! I don't know what is so different about it, but it is delish! So happy I found this recipe!
Just made these cupcakes AMAZING!!!!! followed the recipe to the T ! They turned out fantastic. What a wonderful recipe! thank you for sharing this!
Hello! Do you use a mixer or by hand ? Thanks!
These chocolate cupcakes are truly delicious and so easy to prepare. Thank you for sharing.
I made these and I loved them!! I used mini chocolate chips and they great!! Thanks for the recipe! Have you ever tried to make a vanilla version?
I was wondering have you ever freezed the cupcakes??? Was wondering if they would still be fresh tasting if i froze them then pulled them out for a party then frosted….. What is your thoughts??? Thank you!!!
These are amazing!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing I am making them for my daughters first birthday, and know they will be a hit!!!1:) I was wondering though what you thought of making them up few days before and storing in air tight container and freezing and pulling out and then frosting the day before her party…… Will they still be as fresh and delicious???? Have you done this before, your thoughts would be much appreciated!!!Thank you Ashley
These look awesome. Do I need to do anything differently if I make them as mini cupcakes?
I just made these for my toddler's cupcake birthday cake. They are delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Wondering if this would work with white cake and vanilla pudding? I want to make these for a party in both flavors but would prefer using the same recipe for both. Have you tried with white cake?
I like it
Hi, so you use milk chocolate chips or semi sweet chocolate chips? And do the chocolate chips stay hard in the cupcakes when cooled or do they blend and cook into the batter when in the oven. Just wondering if when you bite your cupcake you get chunks of chocolate chips :)
Can you make this recipe with vanilla cake/pudding?
Duncan Hines is 16.5 oz and Pillsbury is 15.25 oz. Can you use either? or use slightly less of the cake mix.? Yikes!
Do you ever have issues with these cupcakes sticking to the liners? I'm going to make these tonight, just wondering if you had any tips, like spraying the liners first, etc.?
chocolate cupcakes out of this World Thanks'
Very good, beautifull and practical.
I made these for an event at my church and I had so many people asking me for the recipe, I actually used mint chocolate chips and made a chocolate mint chocolate version. It turned out awesome! great easy recipe!
I'm in Canada, was going to make you best chocolate cupcakes, but ran into the problem of what size of pudding. Our instant box is 113 g. Or cooked one is 170g. So 15.9 oz is more than 2 boxes of either, doesn't sound right…I figured your recipe calls for only one box…help…want to make them tonight:-) :-) :-) :-) thanks
Made the chocolate cupcakes for our daughter. She snuck the first in the bathroom to eat. She texted while eating the second (in the bathroom!). Her husband was in the other bathroom enjoying a cupcake. Guess the grand kids aren't getting any! This recipe is now referred to as the bathroom cupcakes!
These were truely the best cupcakes I have ever had. Took them to work..two weeks later, people are still talking about them. Thank you very much for the recipe!
How full did you fill the polka dotted baking cup? Thanks!
Also, do you have a recipe for marshmallow buttercream?
I forgot to buy chocolate chips! do you think these will still be good without them?
Can you substitute milk for the water and butter for the oil?
I made these yesterday, and they were pretty tasty. I used less cc's and will probably use even less next time. I also added about 4 oz of cream cheese to the icing. Maybe 8 oz cream cheese and 1 stick of butter next time? I'll make again. T Y
The video shows a white cupcake wrapper that is adorable. Can you tell me where you found them or how you made them. :) Can't wait to try this recipe.
I noticed in the video when you made the frosting you started with cream cheese.. and it didn't look like you used 2 sticks of butter ~~not sure how much was used .. no cream or milk and only 1 teaspoon of vanilla .. It must have been a different recipe than Buttercream ?
Will this recipe work in high altitude i'm in Colorado
Made these for my sons second birthday and these were the best cupcakes I have ever had!! I made them with chocolate chip cookie dough frosting! Big hit!! Thanks for the recipe!
Hi! What can I substitute for Instant Pudding Mix? Thank you.
This looks delicious! I can't wait to try this next week for my son's 5th birthday!
I'm wondering- what do you do with the mix when you wait for the first batch of cupcakes to bake and cool? Leave it out? Put it in the fridge? I only have a 12 cupcake pan.
Thank you!
I just made this tonight and it is amazing! Even my husband says it is good, and I didn't even frost them yet! I put in too many chocolate chips (2 cups) and so the shape sing perfect, but this was so easy and yummy! Thank you for sharing! Next up is the frosting!
What are the white papers called that you have the cupcake in when you frost them? (not the cupcake holder paper) They make cupcakes look like they are in a present. What are those papers called?
I'm looking to use this recipe for a cake but I'm nervous about it. Any tips? I have made these cupcakes before and they're so good!
Did you bake the cake? I would love to know how it turned out. I made this recipe as is – cupcakes – for one of my son's birthday parties. Now his younger brother wants a cake and I am wondering how this would work.
Vurry, vurry good! I made these for my granddaughter's 2nd birthday and they were delectable. My granddaughter, who normally doesn't get sweets, kept saying "mmmmmm!" They were sooo moist and delicious and I don't even like chocolate. My kids and husband couldn't stop eating them. The only thing I did differently (b/c I'm not a chocolate fan) is use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet. I didn't have the devil's food cake in my pantry so I used German chocolate cake mix instead. And the butter cream frosting is the best topper. I'm going to make another batch right now for a meeting tonight. Thanks so much!
I made these cupcakes for Valentine's Day for my co-workers. They are without a doubt the moistest, most delicious cupcakes ever! I will only use rage recipe fir cupcakes from now on.
I would like to know if you would still put a box of instant pudding even if the cake mix has pudding in it?
I got the four ingredients for the frosting shown in the
video. What are the measurements? Can't find recipe.
My mother-in-law has used a similar recipe and I've adopted it as well.
One box cake mix, one box instant pudding, 4 eggs, one cup milk, 1/2 cup oil. Bake however you desire, in cupcakes, as a layered cake, sheet cake, pound cake. Just use the time and temp on the cake mix box and of course watch at the end of time for done-ness. I find these versions make a much more dense and rich cake. And the variety available due to the pudding flavors are limitless!
This recipe is perfection. I have used it with cupcakes, mini cupcakes, and 9"round cakes. They are referred to by my pick you teenage boys as "the good cupcakes," as in "are you going to make the good cupcakes?" This recipe is fool proof. Do not panic at the thickness of the batter, as they puff up beautifully. Thank you!
Did you use butter cream between the two round cake layers?
i liked how they look. i am doing a cupcake stand and i want to use this recipe. i need to know how many this recipe makes
Since I discovered your recipe, it's definitely my go to! Last weekend I frosted them with peanut butter buttercream and chocolate sprinkles. Incredible! This weekend, Black first cupcakes. They are always moist, raise nicely and taste incredible! I'm planning on experimenting with lemon next…
Black Forest cupcakes…oops


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Johanna may be recognized by many of our readers because of her role as Ensign Calloway in Star Trek The Next Gereration.Along with acting, Johanna has written articles and a play and is currently planning a documentary on animal conservation. She speaks Spanish and Japanese and has appeared in commercials and movies on Japanese television. She has been a vegetarian since 1989 and is now a vegan.
Soy Happy Days Ahead
by Johanna McCloy
The boy looks over his left shoulder to see the vendor making his way down the steps, waving two silver wrapped hot dogs and then stopping to pass some along to a family of five. The boy turns quickly to his dad and pulls on his sleeve.
"Dad, the veggie dog guy. Can we have some? Can we have some?"
His father's arm extends back as his hand goes into his pocket to grab some cash. "You betcha," comes the reply.
"Ballpark Veggie Dog Sales Soaring. " reads a Los Angeles Times' headline. "Veggie dog sales have risen dramatically since being introduced to Dodger Stadium in 2001."
No one is more surprised than Farmer John, which has responded by stepping up promotions for their infamous "Dodger Dog."
Says concession manager, Lonzo Irvin, "We didn't expect veggie dog sales to take off so quickly, so we've had to scramble to provide additional inventory to satisfy the fans."
The surge of veggie dog sales at ballparks isn't limited to Dodger Stadium, either. The San Francisco Giants, the Chicago White Sox, the Seattle Mariners, the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees, and the Anaheim Angels are also doing brisk business with the newly added veggie dogs in their ballparks.
"This is the wave of the future," says one concession manager. "It's been remarkable."
Sounds plausible, right? Then why not help to make it happen?
When I started the Soy Happy campaign last year, I found that no major league stadiums offered veggie dogs as an alternative menu choice. Those of us who were ethical or health conscious vegetarians or vegans were relegated to a meal of peanuts and popcorn. Then a miracle happened.
On June19, 2000, the Chicago White Sox responded to this campaign and began to sell veggie dogs at Comiskey Park. We now have ten "Soy Happy Managers" across the country increasing public pressure to provide meat-free alternatives to the traditional ball park fare.
You can be a part of history. Join the Soy Happy campaign in getting veggie dogs into Major League ballparks (and other public venues). You'll be in good company.
Tony La Russa, Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, NL Central Division Champions in 2000, endorses this campaign, saying, "I'm a big dog lover and I prefer Soy Happy dogs."
Jane Velez-Mitchell from Channel 9 News says, "Frankly, having a veggie dog to nibble at the game would be a grand slam for vegetarians such as myself and those on a diet or merely health conscious!"
All kinds of national organizations and respected publications are picking up the story and writing about this campaign: the ASPCA, Vegsource, In Defense of Animals, Veggies Unite!, The Animal's Agenda, Friends of Animals, The Los Angeles Times, The Farm Sanctuary, and many more. In addition, Soy Happy is listed in countless action alerts on web sites concerning everything from religion to health to the environment to physical fitness.
How do you participate in this revolutionary movement? All you have to do is contact the Dodgers, or your favorite Major League Baseball team, urging them to introduce the veggie dog this year. The concession manager at Dodger Stadium, Lonzo Irvin, will be finalizing all concession contracts for the year by the end of this month, so make your voices heard while there's still a good shot at making a difference this season. Lonzo is doing his best to make it happen, but it's an uphill battle.
Farmer John has a 'no compete' clause in their contract, making it extremely difficult to introduce veggie alternatives. The more people that contact him, the more ammunition he'll have with the folks in charge to remove that clause from next year's contract and make veggie dogs possible in time for opening day. He's tracking all requests from the public to use as back up, so add your name to that list. Here's the contact information:
This is a revolutionary movement. Take a part in changing mainstream fare. Stop the big meat companies from controlling our food options at public arenas. Together, we can make a big difference!
Soy Happy!Soy Happy web site is located at http://www.soyhappy.org
E mail: email@example.com
Johanna McCloy's Mailing Address: P.O. Box 42152, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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Teacher Gone Wild
Dear Prudence advises a schoolteacher caught on tape acting a drunken fool—in a live chat at Washingtonpost.com.
Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is on Washingtonpost.com weekly to chat with readers about their romantic, family, financial, and workplace problems. An edited transcript of this week's chat is below. (Read Prudie's Slate columns here.)
Emily Yoffe: Good afternoon. Let's get to your questions.
Q. Embarrassing Video: I recently discovered that a friend of mine has a cell phone video of me drunkenly singing and using obscenities at a New Year's Eve party. She also sent this to a few people who were at the party, some of whom I don't know very well and therefore cannot trust. I think she knows that I am embarrassed by this, but not how much, because at a recent gathering, she pulled out her phone and played the video. (It seems like she thinks it's funny, but not a big deal.) I take responsibility for my actions on New Year's Eve, but I'd like to forget the incident. Should I ask my friend to delete the video? And what about the other people who have a copy of it? Complicating matters is the fact that I am a public school teacher and worry about my reputation and career, should this video get out. (Disclaimer: I rarely have more than one drink per week and can count on my hands the number of times in my life that I have been drunk, so I do not have a drinking problem.)
A: Sadly, more and more of us are feeling like an NPR fundraiser caught on video saying wildly stupid things. I do not like stings, but nowadays anyone in a high-profile job must consider everything he says or does in a work-related situation could end up on the Internet. However, people are still entitled to be relaxed and silly after hours among friends—especially at a New Year's Eve party!—without having to worry about surreptitious recording devices. Your (ex?) friend is behaving abominably. But you must use all the restraint and humor you can muster to try to get her to see how potentially destructive she is being. Get together with her in person and tell her this video has been causing you great anxiety. You're a teacher and in the world we live in, if it were to be seen by the wrong people, you fear your job could be in jeopardy. Tell her you would be forever grateful if she would delete the video and if she would ask everyone she sent it to to delete it because of the sensitivity of the situation. What a sad state we've come to that while celebrating with friends we have to worry that they might record and disseminate our most unguarded moments.
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Q. College-Aged Children and Divorce: My 19-year-old daughter asked me to take her and her 21-year-old brother to a warm island for spring break so we could recover as a family from my recent (4 months) divorce. She then decided that she "had" to spend the last two days of her break in another city with her father, who has just married a pregnant much younger woman. I don't know how to handle all of the emotions this has raised in all of us. I am angry that she spoiled my one opportunity to relax with my family, and she is angry that her father hasn't made much effort before now to incorporate her into his life and fears it will be too late once the baby arrives. We are all hurting. We are all (except the ex, who thinks life is great) in therapy, but we all live in different cities. How can I keep what's left of my family together?
A: Your daughter did not spoil your "one opportunity" to relax with your family. You will have many more opportunities in the years to come—and you will help make sure those opportunities happen by not accusing her of betraying you and ruining your vacation.
Your husband has shattered his family and it is going to take a lot of time for all of you to heal. Life is never going to be the same, but it can be good again if you don't let bitterness poison you, and if you don't make your children choose between you and their father. Sure, you'd like them to declare he's a bastard and write him out of their lives. But he's their father, and your daughter's actions show she's worried that now that he's starting a new family, he will conclude he's done with the old. Stay in therapy, which will help all of you work through this. Be nice to yourself and your children—remember people in extremis are not at their best. Tell your daughter you enjoyed your get-away and after thinking about it, you understand why she felt she needed to see her father.
Q. Play Date Pushover: I'm a stay-at-home mom with a 3-year-old daughter. About a year ago, I met another mom who lives close by, and while we're not best friends, we enjoy each other's company well enough, and our daughters get along great. Unfortunately, play dates always end up being at my home, which means I'm the one providing lunch/snacks and cleaning up beforehand (and often afterwards). I've tried suggesting that we switch off, but something always "comes up" that makes it easier for them to come here instead. Yesterday they stayed for five hours, and relentless hints that they leave fell on deaf ears. I finally said I needed to start dinner because my husband would be home soon. She's also asked me to watch her daughter many times over the past year while she goes to meetings, runs errands, etc. I don't expect to be paid, but when I recently had minor surgery and asked if she could watch my daughter for an hour (I usually watch her daughter for 2-3 hours or more), she said the time I'd have to drop my daughter off was too early—she and her daughter wouldn't be up before 10 a.m.! Our daughters really enjoy playing together, so I don't want to end the play dates, but I'm tired of being a doormat. Hinting that we go to their house hasn't changed anything. What should I do?
A: Find some other people whose company you enjoy who have children your daughter's age. If you don't want to completely drop this woman the next time she suggests getting together you can say. "We need to come over to your house this time. Does 11:00 a.m. work?" If no times works at her house, then reply, "Sorry, we'll have to do it another time." Or now that the weather's getting nicer, you can meet in the park.
If you do have her over at your house and you've had enough, say, "Miranda, I'm afraid I have some errands to run, so I have to ask you to leave." If she wants free babysitting say, "I'm sorry, I can't watch Jillian today." You're tired of being a doormat. So brush yourself off and stop letting her walk all over you.
Q. Cheating: My parents recently visited, and my father checked his e-mail on my computer. We use the same e-mail provider, and apparently he didn't log out. I later checked my e-mail and accidentally saw his e-mails—including the one that opened in the preview panel, which was a request for rates for "adult services." This is obviously something I really, really wish I didn't know. Once I realized what had happened, I immediately logged out. I'm disgusted and furious with my father. What do I do now? Tell him I know? Tell my mother?
A: You don't actually know what your father is up to. You also don't know what kind of accommodation your parents have with each other, if any. Sure you wish you hadn't seen the e-mail, but even seeing it you actually know very little. I know some readers will say your mother should be alerted for the possibility of STDs. But I say this is one of those bits of information that should go in the memory hole.
Q. General Malaise: I think I am just bored with life, although I find that I am generally happy and that I am doing everything a young, responsible woman should be doing. I recently got married, we have a great puppy, we own a home, we both work full time, we go on vacations, have friends. I am well-educated, I do volunteer work, give to charities, have faith in a higher power, have a wonderful set of parents and in-laws. So, what's wrong with me? Why do I find life so hum-drum? Believe me, I know things could be worse. But I am just finding myself going through the routine of life even though I "have it all."
A: Maybe you became too responsible too young and are feeling you went from childhood to middle age without any of the crazy adventures your friends were having. If so, without chucking your existing life, think of ways to put more adventure into it. Maybe you want to do exotic travel on your vacation. Or maybe you can combine your volunteer work and vacation.
You could also turn on the news, take a look at what people's lives are like in Japan or Libya, just for an example, and see if it doesn't help you feel that you are one of the truly fortunate people on this earth.
Q. Memory Hole?: What's that? I don't have one. If she's got any sort of relationship with her father, what's wrong with simply stating, "When I went to log onto my e-mail, I found myself in your e-mail account—and I really wish I hadn't seen what I saw." Give him the chance to ignore your comment, reply, or give you a little insight into the human side of your dad ... but I don't see how a person stuffing down (the memory hole?!) this information will make for good future dealings with his/her father.
A: The memory hole was the chute to dispose of inconvenient documents in Orwell's 1984. I don't see how, "Dad, after you left I saw that you had been looking for escort services" advances her relationship with her father. Let's say Dad says, "I wasn't actually looking for an escort, I was just cruising a porn site and that's the kind of spam e-mail that results." Or he says, "I don't know what you're talking about. You must have a computer virus." Or, "Please, I beg you, don't tell your mother about this." I think all of these are conversations best not had. Her father did something involving porn on her computer. Very stupid of him, but she should let it go.
Q. Jilted: What should you do when your favorite newspaper Web site does a redesign and makes chats like yours next to impossible to find?
A: Thank you for being persistent enough to have found the chat. All redesigns are works in progress. To let the designers know that you can't find the chats send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Q. Neighbors Don't Pick Up After Their Two Dogs: My husband and I live in a town house and share a backyard with the adjoining townhouse. The neighbors are a young couple with a child and two dogs. We used to have a good relationship with them but over the past year it hasn't been very good. They let their two dogs off leash out in the backyard to do their business and because we share it, their dogs "go" on our side. The problem here is that they don't pick it up because they sit in their house while the dogs are outside and they don't bother coming out to pick it up. We have asked them twice so far via text message to please pick up after their dogs when they go to the bathroom on our side. It works for a while, but then they get lazy again and don't pick it up. I am at my wit's end and I just don't know what else to do. I hate that I get so furious and would love to have a good relationship with them, but I can't when they are so rude and disrespectful. If you have any tips on how to deal with this type of situation I would love to hear!
A: As Robert Frost said, "Good fences make good neighbors." Unless it violates some building code, you should fence off your half of the yard. Since you want to maintain good relations you can alert them that a fence is going to be installed. If you can't build a fence then you should invite them over for drinks and say you really enjoy having them as neighbors and that you understand they want the dogs to be able to run around in the backyard. This means, however, that they have to survey your yard and pick up daily. Surely they can appreciate, you say as you refill their glasses, that's it extremely unpleasant to have to pick up dog poop from someone else's canine every time you want to enjoy your own backyard.
Q. Breast Cancer Secret: My husband and I just found out that his cousin (she's in her late 30s, has two small kids) was diagnosed with breast cancer before Christmas, has since had lymph nodes and a whole breast removed, and is now waiting to find out what course of therapy is best for her. My husband's parents are the ones who told us, even though the cousin asked them to not say anything. They live about seven hours away, so we don't see any of them all that often. We, of course, are absolutely horrified to hear about this and now feel even worse about the lighthearted e-mails we've sent her about our vacation and our 2-year-old. We're planning on visiting over Easter, and now the question is: What do we do? What do we say? We're not supposed to know, and yet we do.
A: Do not feel guilty about being light-hearted—she knows you didn't know. Now that it's several months since the diagnosis and you'll be visiting soon, you should discuss with your in-laws the code of silence. Perhaps they can go back to the cousin's parents and explain it's too difficult to keep this secret, especially with an Easter visit coming up. If the cousin remains adamant that her illness remain a secret, you can either pretend you don't know, or you can pull her aside and say you heard about her diagnosis. Say you understand she doesn't want a lot of fuss, but you had to let her know that you love her and want to do whatever you can to help.
Q. Conspiracy Love: My fiance and I are about to be married. We are both very opposite when it comes to our philosophy. I have been involved with the government for over 20 years in one capacity or another. He has always worked for himself and has never really been on his own. (He still lives with his parents.) I see the world as "bad things sometimes happen to good people" or "bad things happen to bad people." He sees the world as if something bad happens, the U.S. government or some ruling family is behind it. For example, he believes that Charlie Sheen wasn't always crazy and that someone targeted him to make him look crazy because he said that 9/11 was an "inside job." He believes that the earthquake in Japan was caused by the U.S. government using a large antenna array, called HAARP, to target the Japanese and cause nuclear power to be vilified or for some other nefarious purpose. He focuses on it so much (every conversation is about subjects such as these), instead of the things he should be focusing on, that it scares me. I've never seen any evidence to support such philosophy, but it is out there on the Internet. I'm not sure what to do anymore. I don't want to wake up one day with him moving us to some other place because he suspects we are being targeted for depopulation. Everything that happens is taken at less than face value and there is always an underlying plot of some kind. Not sure quite what to do.
A: Charlie Sheen is rich and famous, and crazy, but the rich and famous part helps explain why women keep marrying him. Your fiance isn't rich and famous. So you need to call off the wedding and figure out why you were planning to marry someone who is mentally ill.
Q. Bridesmaid Woes: My best friend, who lives across the country, is getting married. Between the pre-wedding parties and the wedding (two trips), the cost is coming to $4,500. Is this normal? I love my friend dearly, but my husband and I are worried about the costs. We technically have the money, but we also have three kids and it doesn't seem like the best use of the money. If I could cut out the shower trip, I could save about $1,200. How do I tell her I can't make it? I'm freaking out here.
A: It is now perfectly normal for guests to be expected to spend an amount of money to attend a wedding as it used to be to throw a wedding. What you do is spend an amount that you can easily afford. In this case that might mean a small wedding gift, a shorter stay for the wedding "weekend," and definitely missing the shower. You explain you can't come to the shower by saying unfortunately you can't come to the shower but you will be thinking of her.
Q. Funeral/Friendship: I had a best friend whose on and off boyfriend just committed suicide. I would openly go to the funeral and support her, or go to her house to offer my condolences, but there is a catch. I disliked her boyfriend while he was alive. He hurt her, so I would try to be a good friend and offer advice to let go and find a happier person and move on, but that never worked. Instead, he went in the middle and broke off our friendship, among other of her friendships. I still deeply care about her and want to offer my help with anything possible, but I do not know how to go about it. It was common knowledge among people that I blamed him for the loss of our friendship and did not speak kindly of him. Should I pay her a visit? Should I attend the funeral?
A: Now's the time for a condolence note that simply expresses your sympathy for the anguish she is going through. No, "I told you he was no good" no, "Now that he's dead I hope we can resume our friendship." You can say your heart goes out to her, you're thinking of her, and you miss her.
You may blame the boyfriend for ending your relationship, but it was your friend who made the choice and did the deed. After you send the note, you can follow up with a phone call and see if she's receptive to getting together. Since you openly disliked the boyfriend and your friendship was broken off, I think you should wait for an indication from her that she wants to get together, rather than just showing up.
Q. Re: Her Father Did Something Involving Porn on Her Computer: Not necessarily. I get all kinds of yucky spam. Someone accidentally getting a glimpse at my e-mail on any given day may think I'm trying to enlarge my private parts, or that I'm eager to chat with Ivanka from Russia. But I'm not, nor did I doing anything involving porn.
A: Good point. It could just be that the daughter saw a glimpse of the ugly side of a bad spam filter. Again, my suggestion is to forget about it.
Q. Insecure in a Relationship: I did the worst thing in the world and looked through my on–again, off-again boyfriend's e-mail and as is want to happen, I read something that has really upset me. In a conversation with his friend, he said that in terms of looks, he feels as though he is settling. He is a very good looking guy who gets attention from women and will get even more attention as he starts his career in a high-paying industry. Meanwhile I am recently unemployed and have not figured out what I would like to do with my life. We have since gotten back together, and he tells me that he loves me and wants to be with me and has even set a timeline for when we should get married. Can I be with someone who once thought the grass is greener on the other side?
A: You haven't stumbled on your father's possible spam e-mail. You deliberately looked at your boyfriend's e-mail and found something that confirmed your insecurities. You need to tell him what you did—you can apologize and say you know it was wrong—but you can't undo what you found, and it's left you worrying he feels he's settling. There's no guarantee where the conversation, or relationship, goes from there. But if you ever are going to be married, you need to have a more honest foundation to your relationship.
Q. Dad's E-Mail Again: For what it's worth, it was clear from the e-mail that it was a legitimate reply to a query my father sent, and not a spammer. But I'm hoping that nothing ever came of it, and I'll try to apply liberal amounts of brain bleach. Thanks.
A: What was Dad going to do, say, "Hey, I'll run out for bagels!" then hook up with Ivanka? Brain disinfectant is a good idea!
Emily Yoffe: Thanks, everyone. And I especially appreciate that it took some perseverance to find the chat.
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