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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Critiquing for Dummies
I've discovered that critique groups are largely a matter of personal choice. Should you belong to one or shouldn't you? And if you do, should it be genre specific or a mix? Online or face-to-face? The answers depend on the individual writer, as well as what's available to them.
As for me, I think my critique groups have been indispensable. Notice the "s" on the end of groups. Plural. Yes, I belong to more than one, and they cover all the bases mentioned above.
I belong to a small face-to-face group. We come from various backgrounds and write all different styles and genres. We meet once or twice a month as schedules permit. These gals are usually the first to see my work, so they tend to get it at its roughest stage.
I also belong to an online group, strictly mystery. That still leaves a lot of leeway. We have paranormal, cozy, romantic suspense, high-adventure, traditional, thriller… You name it, we have members writing it.
What I've discovered is that not only do writing styles vary, critiquing styles vary even more. Someone who is a born-natural writer is not necessarily a born-natural critiquer. Writers can take classes and workshops on craft. They can study characterization, motivation, plotting, conflict, pacing, and all other aspects of "How-to," but how often do you see a workshop or a seminar on "How to Critique"?
Conference and workshop planners out there, take note.
Perhaps one of us struggling authors should contemplate Critiquing for Dummies.
remember my first critique group experience. The work I submitted was pretty bad. My attempts at offering feedback to the other members was even worse. What the heck did I know? What made me think I could do better than they?
I picked out a few typos. Maybe pointed out a misplaced modifier or two. Ms. Grabski, my high school English teacher, would be proud.
It was only through observing the others in the group and the comments they made that I caught on.
Let's face it, critiquing is tough. Different writers want and need different types of feedback. Some don't want to hear about the typos and grammatical errors. They only want to know what works and what doesn't. Some are polishing up a draft nearing completion and want something more like a line edit.
As for me, I don't mind having typos pointed out even early on. Sure, a scene in the first draft may never make it to the second or third, so correcting typos might seem pointless. However, I never know what's going to stay in. My final first reader returned my just-about-ready-to-submit manuscript…the one that had gone through over a half a dozen critiquers and just as many first readers (a critiquer reads a chapter or two at a time. A first reader reads the entire manuscript after it's been through the critique process)…having found NINE typos everyone else had missed.
Some writers can deal with tough critiques better than others. Basically, if you're new to critiquing and you're only submitting your work to be told how wonderful your writing is, you're going to be in for a rude awakening. In those cases, the recipient tends to only hear the negative stuff and is completely deaf to the positive comments.
Which is painful, especially since some of the best critiquers I've experienced don't offer a lot of praise. They only mark what doesn't work for them. If it's good, they don't stop to indicate it. I've caught myself doing that, too. And if I don't know the writer all that well, and fear they may be one of the ones I mentioned in the paragraph above, I might even read through a second time just to point out good stuff.
Some days, even the thickest skinned among us need to have pointed out what we've done right.
There are all kinds of writers with all kinds of needs. And there are all kinds of critiquers with all kinds of critiquing styles. I can usually learn something from any of them.
HOWEVER, there are two kinds of critiques I personally find worthless.
First, someone who says only "I really liked it" or "It didn't work for me." Try to be a little more specific. WHY did you like it? Did you relate to the characters? Did you find the dialogue to be realistic or funny or heart rendering? Were you sucked into the story and want to read more? Also, even if you really REALLY liked it, please feel free to point out the misspelled words or incorrect punctuation.
Second, the critiquer who tries to "correct" another writer's style. Some things that are technically grammatical errors may be a stylistic choice or a matter of voice. Just because you think YOUR way of saying something is better than the writer's way of saying it, doesn't mean it should be included in a critique.
I've had chapters come back so completely rewritten that it no longer sounded like I was the author. That is not helpful.
I'm not referring to a critiquer who suggests rewording a sentence. Maybe switch it around or use a different/stronger word here and there. THAT is GOOD critiquing. But don't rewrite the entire chapter for me. If it needs that much revising, it might better to simply state why you think it doesn't work and then let the writer decide how to fix it.
Maybe the reason no one teaches classes on how to critique is because there are so many ways to do it. What works for one person doesn't help another at all.
So what do you think? What makes a good critique for you? What do find helpful in feedback and what do you find useless? And if you were to write Critiquing for Dummies, what tip or tips would you include?
(A personal note to all my beloved current critique group members—who might also be a tad paranoid—NONE of this bad stuff applies to any of you. I adore you all.)
23 comments:
Annette -
i think the best critiques are those that tell us what we need to know (in a kindly way, of course), and I prefer the specific over the general. Even worse than rewriting the style is the critiquer who want you to completely change the plot, like the guy in one of my first critiques groups who thought I should change my very violent crime story into a traditional romance -- i.e., focus on the relationship between two of the characters (who don't fall in love in my version) and take out the crimes and violence. I'm not saying that plot should never be criticized. Sometimes it's necessary to point out when it doesn't work at all, or if it could be strengthened by rearranging scenes or changing emphasis, but really . . .
- Annette said...
LOL, Gina! Yes, I know that kind of critiquer, too. Those are the ones who drive people away from crit groups and make them say "Critique groups don't work!"
If that's the kind of story they want written, they should write it themselves!
- Joyce said...
I definitely like to know WHY something doesn't work for that reader.
My face to face critique group is awesome. We don't get together as often as we used to because most of us just want to get our books finished. We now meet when someone has a problem with their work they need help with, or to discuss plot issues, or to discuss our next projects.
I also belong to the same online group as Annette. For the most part, it's been helpful.
At this point, I don't want a critiquer to only pick out how many times I used "was," or try to change the way my MC says things. Or say "the police wouldn't do that." Then I have to say, "Oh, yes they would," and explain.
- ramona said...
I'd love to be at a critique meeting when someone tells Joyce what police don't do. I want to see her give them The Look.
Annette, excellent comments. Why aren't you putting together a book proposal on this? You know, in your spare time.
I like Becky Levine's book on writing and critique groups. She covers a lot of basics, plus.
My group is brutal, but I love them. It's very easy to be turned off if you have a bad experience, and that's a shame.
- Annette said...
Spare time, Ramona? You're so funny.
I'll have to take a look at Becky Levine's book. Thanks for the recommendation.
I love a ruthless critique. (Otherwise, why bother?) It's nice to hear what works, but I really need to know what doesn't. And I want to know everyone's reactions because even one person picking out a questionable detail can translate into a thousand dis-satisfied customers who buy the book later. (I remember attending a group once where everyone raved about a first chapter of mine, but one person shyly put up her hand to say she didn't like being introduced to two characters she didn't know while they were in bed. It was her quiet comment that made me realize I had to dump the whole thing.) I like that critiques can help me cut to the chase, too---delete the bad stuff, focus on the good stuff. Thanks to all who have ever helped me!
- Donnell said...
Annette, I belong to the same group as you, too. And I must say your in person critique group does a brilliant job, because by the time I get it, it's remarkably clean.
Joyce, your work is too.
As a critique partner, I do NOT believe it's my job to mark up something that's working. I will tell a CP if I think the protag is weak or acting out of the character the author has created.
I will say this sentence is awkward, but I will never be brutal. Not even to the most experience writer. It's not in me to destroy someone's passion, which is why I became a contest coordinator LOL.
I guess if I get to submit a chapter in Critiquing for Dummies, Annette, it would be, if you're not committed to the critique group, don't take up somebody else's slot. I love to critique. I learn so much about writing while giving my always subjective input.
- Wilfred Bereswill said...
Annette, I'm a brutal critiquer (is that a word?) and I expect the same back. I think in your, "Critiquing For Dummies" you need at least a chapter dedicated to receiving the critique.
As the author you need to be willing to nod your head and be receptive to all suggestions. Then you have to decide whether or not those suggestions deserve to be incorporated or tossed in the garbage heap.
I think you also need to know when to "weight" a suggestion based on the source. I'm much more likely to incorporate a suggestion that I may not totally agree with if it comes from a published author in the same genre, than if it comes from a literary writer in the local guild.
- Donnell said...
Wilfred and Anonymous. Curious what good it does to be a *brutal* critiquer. Do you demolish a good piece of writing too. Do you consider that your right as a critiquer and do you think that's the only way to give a critique? I've received brutal critiques. I have to nod as you suggest and take it. But I see nothing wrong with pointing out the good with the bad. Maybe I'm a Pollyanna, and I know you don't improve without the truth -- and I give it. But I try not to carry a guillotine while I give it.
I wonder what purpose you serve in being "brutal"? And do you feel if you only receive negatives that you can improve your work?
Interesting post.
- Annette said...
I think there are different definitions for "ruthless" and "brutal" where critiquing is concerned. Hey, it's a ruthless, brutal industry we're in, so sometimes pulling no punches is what we need to make our work sellable.
On the other hand, there are those who take great pleasure in tearing someone else's work apart just to make themselves feel superior. THAT kind of critique isn't so much brutal or ruthless as it is HEARTless. And toxic.
- Donnell said...
Excellent point, Annette. Frank, I appreciate. Direct, honest that something in your project's not working, is necessary if you want to get your book out there, and if you're a writer, you *better* learn how to take it. But I guess I take issue with the word "brutal". Brutal to me *is* toxic, as well as unnecessary. We already have enough toxicity in this world. Last post on this thought-provoking topic. Going back to work now ;)
- ramona said...
Maybe "brutal" is not the best word choice, because that sounds like the intent is to cause pain. That's not true for me, and I'm sure for the other "brutal" critiquers here. The intent is to help the writer make their story as strong as it can be.
How about a very honest critique? Point out what is not working and why, offer suggestion/s how it might work better or some ideas to consider (without rewriting the whole plot, of course!) while not forgetting to note what is good about the piece.
Most of all, separate yourself from the story, both as critiquer and critiquee. We may have emotional ties to our work, but as Nancy said, why submit if you don't want to hear how it can be made better? I think I'd be doing a disservice to a fellow writer if I held back on legitimate constructive criticism because it might hurt their feelings.
- Lisa said...
Great point that a natural-born writer is not a natural-born critiquer. It's a different craft. I suppose one thing would be to ask the author what they want the critique to focus on-plot, characters, pacing, or more proofreading stuff? I have found that helps in getting folks on the same page as far as what to expect.
When receiving a critique, I also just tell the person if something isn't working, please make a note of it but don't try to rewrite it for me. It takes up a lot of their time and removes my voice. Great points in this post and, yes, it would be wonderful to see this offered as a class in a workshop.
- Wilfred Bereswill said...
Donnell, by brutal, I don't mean being mean. I mean being honest. It's already been pointed out that "Oh, it's really good." does nothing to make your writing better.
Sometimes "honest" hurts. If someone is serious about writing and getting published, it does no good to gloss over areas that need improvement to preserves tender feelings.
As I mentioned, the writer needs to be able to filter all that input to do what's right for them.
- M Pax said...
Well, I just recently talked my critique group into e-mailing and reading ahead.
It depends what I need. Last week I asked for help with some brain storming. Usually I want to know what isn't working, why it isn't and whether I've hung the story together well. If not, where did I go astray? Without reading ahead, my group never caught these. I eventually learned to catch them myself.
Even without reading ahead, I did get a lot out of the group. Now I need more and am pulling them all with me. Some resist. Should I tell her resistance is futile? LOL
Great post. Critique is invaluable. My writing guild just did a workshop on critique and has another in July - Central Oregon.
I agree with Wilfred--brutal doesn't mean mean. It's honest, helpful and detailed. That said, publishing is a really, really brutal business. And in this case, I do mean *mean* sometimes. Even the pros can be self-servingly heartless. (The recent "amusing" stories of an especially tough agent are a good case in point. Who really wants to work with such a person? There are tough agents who have better nurturing skills.) If you can't take the criticism (and remember--it's not *you* who's being critiqued, it's only your work, which can always be fixed) maybe you should stick to safely writing poetry for your own pleasure. Otherwise, you could be in for a terrible shock.
- Donnell said...
Wilfred and NM, I appreciate your clarification, and I, too, know, LOL how tough the publishing world is. It's competitive and the editor and agents don't pull any punches as to their likes or dislikes. That being said, I hope you'll consider in addition to pointing out what's wrong with a ms, occasionally pointing out what's right. As I mentioned I coordinate the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, and even our published authors ask for comments. They want to know what worked in their stories and what didn't. I come from this at a totally different spectrum, I realize. Honesty always, tact never hurt anybody.
- Pat Remick said...
I belong to an online short story critique group and I am so grateful for all the comments, even if they sting sometimes. I also have found that someone doesn't have to be a great writer to be a great critiquer/reader. We all bring different skills and perspectives -- and some the author should consider, and others should be ignored because in the end, it IS the author's story! But thank goodness for critique groups that make it better!
- Paula R said...
LOVED this post today. It is definitely one worth printing out. Thank you so much.
Sometimes, I don't feel like I have the adequate knowledge base to be a CP for anyone. I am in a group with three other ladies, and I do the online thing too. We are all at different stages in our writing, which is a great mix so far.
As a writer, I like to know whether or not my characters and the conflicts they go through are realistic enough. Sometimes, I ask if the dialogue works or if they can connect with the characters and their situations. I don't really stress the grammar stuff, but when someone points it out, I definitely take a look. I am not looking for people to tell me my work is good or that they like it; I look for a true reaction and critique of my work.
As a CP, I usually look for similar things unless the writer asks for specifics. I figure that as I learn the craft my critiques will be even more solid. I am learning as I go, and I ask for help from my pubbed author friends, when I have a question my CPs can't answer.
Peace and love,
Paula R.
- Paula R said...
I forgot to mention that I usually read my CPs work as a reader. If it grabs me as a reader, I tell them what works and what doesn't work for me. I let them know if something takes me out of the story. I never rewrite whole chapters or paragraphs, but I do point out ways I think a sentence might be structured with a bit of restructuring. I don't consider myself a great grammarian either, so I don't try to tell them what is right and what is wrong in that regard.
Peace and love,
Paula R.
- Annette said...
Wow. Thanks, everyone, for all your thoughts on this subject. I thought this might be one of those blog posts that gets only one or two comments. Maybe we SHOULD all collaborate on a Critiquing for Dummies book!
- Patg said...
The only critique group I belonged to was fashioned after another critique group in Oregon. It was mostly SF writers and they were brutal. Even well established authors feared them, or so I was told. They didn't care anything about you personally, all had to be on the page, and red pens were used to insure you understood they were bleeding your work.
Couldn't take it? Well, you know where the door was. God forbid a tear appeared in your eye. It was no place for whimps.
Yes, I learned a lot, but it left me scared. I didn't critique afterwards. I did some recently and found I had a hard time being nice, but I forced myself, and was a lot happier about it. Nice, meaning pointing out good stuff and not being harsh about bad.
- Annette said...
Pat, that's the kind of critique group I was referring to when I commented about "toxic." Sorry you had to go through that experience.


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. We have sachin (379 runs), sehwag (342 runs), yuvraj (341 runs) & Gambhir with 269 runs scored in this world cup. In bowling department we have Zaheer and Yovraj. Our team is too strong for them. I think it's going to be completely one sided affair in favour of India
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My review of Heirloom vegetarian restaurant
It's something of a tipping point, wouldn't you say, when three good vegetarian restaurants open within the span of a few months?
The Acorn (the finest), The Parker (parks itself between bistro and fine food) and more recently Heirloom (in the space where Primo's grew a little too old and weary).
Of the three, Heirloom has the coolest room — it's transformed from dark and muscular to Arctic white and feminine.
The masculine-feminine arc is interesting in another sense. One of the owners, Yogi Johl, is a former Olympic wrestler who competed in Atlanta and Barcelona and he's still a big guy of 280 pounds; the other owner, Gus Greer, also runs the burly Bourbon and Johnny Foxes bars).
As general manager David Kenny explained it, "How many 280-pound old guys are there? These are two big guys and they want to change their eating habits. I'd call them opportunivores and they sometimes crave a steak."
On the other hand, the chef is the gorgeous Georgia Morely, once a classically trained chef, more recently into holistic nutrition. She's had a colourful career in recent years, as a personal chef. Most recently she cooked for Lululemon founder Chip Wilson's family as well Henrik Sedin's (loved the salads but ate meat, too). "I had the pleasure of cooking for Sting when he did a tour and was in rehearsals here a few years ago," she says. She's also fed Jack Nicholson and Sean Penn during movie shoots in B.C. But the celeb gig she's proudest of is the time she cooked for Kermit the Frog (or at least his puppeteer). "I have a picture of myself with Kermit that I still look at. That was more exciting than Sting." She's not laughing so … not joking!
She wants to be clear about the food at Heirloom. It's not high end. It's casual dining that'll exceed expectations, she says. "There's been a lot of discussion in the media that it's high-end food. And it's not just for vegetarians. It's for people who need to eat more vegetables, too."
My husband's a reluctant vegetarian when he must be. But he's changing his tune after having flavourful, imaginative meals at these recent vegetarian places. We expected the share plates at Heirloom to be smallish but servings are hefty. We thought we'd need at least four dishes if not five but three would have sufficed. And prices are very attractive, at about $12 to $15, average.
Hearty dishes that even a meat-seeking guy would like are Persian sheep's cheese with cranberry ginger compote, fried olives, seeded crostini and dates; cornmeal battered avocado frites (they tended to break too easily); and pappardelle with tomatoes, lentils, spinach, roasted shallots and ricotta. Anyone would love the heirloom popcorn with coconut oil, nutritional yeast and beet powder. She says nutritional yeast is an anti-stress food and the body wants it. "It's the Coca-Cola of health food."
A white bean stew with carrots, leek, delicata squash, parsnips and cauliflower mash looked robust and hearty but needed more seasoning, however. Raw cauliflower 'risotto' (with pumpkin seed pesto, vegan walnut cheese, watermelon radish and beets) had actually been processed to look like risotto. A little, however, went a long way. It was like eating half a head of cauliflower.
Dishes that I'd take a pass on next time? Wild and foraged mushrooms with coconut cream, fennel, garlic, cider; it was too soupy and I'd have preferred a thicker sauce. A grain-free flat bread with caramel apple, baby arugula, poached garlic and manchego cheese sounded so good but the bread was limp and lifeless. It made me long for gluten.
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Sep 24, 2011
GROVE CITY, Pa. (Sept. 24) – During last week's 46-7 win, the Waynesburg University football team not only succeeded on both sides of the ball, but they took care of the minor details like keeping penalties to a minimum and winning the turnover battle. On Saturday, against Presidents' Athletic Conference rival Grove City, the Yellow Jackets were victorious once again. However, the win wasn't nearly as pretty. Pretty or not, the Jackets won their second game in a row by downing the Wolverines 32-26.
The Yellow Jackets (2-1, 2-0) gave Grove City (0-4, 0-2) 116 yards on 14 penalties and trailed for a large portion game in large part because of them. However, impact players on both sides of the ball were able to save the game for the Jackets. One of those players was senior running back Justin Falcon, who put Waynesburg ahead early with a three-yard touchdown run that capped a game-opening 10-play, 60-yard drive.
With just over 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Jackets led 6-0. However, that was the last lead they held until late in the third quarter. Following Falcon's first rushing touchdown of the season, the Wolverines fired back with two-straight touchdowns of their own before the end of the first quarter. Luckily, Grove City was unable to convert either extra point and its lead was just 12-6 at the end of the period.
The potent Waynesburg running game, which featured four different ball-carriers finding the end zone for a second-straight week, came through once again to tie the game early in the second quarter. This time it was senior Jamelle Bowers who struck pay dirt as he sprinted 30 yards for a touchdown to cap a seven-play, 64-yard drive with 12:14 to go until halftime. After a missed two-point try, the game was tied 12-12.
Grove City fired back in their ensuing drive to grab a 19-12 advantage, but Waynesburg was up to the challenge and tied the game back up during their next possession, which started at the Waynesburg 46-yard line. Sophomore running back Bertrand Ngampa posted the final play of a six-play, 54-yard possession by going 10 yards for a score halfway through the second period. Sophomore Dominic Zappa knocked in the extra point to tie the contest at 19-19, which was also the score at halftime.
After both teams scored a trio of touchdowns during the first half, the third quarter was controlled by the two defenses. However, sophomore Dominic Moore was able to put Waynesburg ahead 25-19 with a bulldozing two-yard run into the end zone that closed up a 12-play, 80-yard possession at the 13:25 mark of the period. The scoring drive was Waynesburg's longest of the season in terms of plays and yardage. Another Zappa kick made it 26-19 in favor of the Jackets.
Still leading going into the fourth quarter, Waynesburg lost its advantage 4:35 into the final period when the home team tied the back-and-forth affair up at 26-26 with 10:25 left to play. The lead was short-lived for Grove City.
On the ensuing possession, senior quarterback Josh Graham was given a short field to work with by junior Christian Jackson, who took the kickoff back 37 yards to the Grove City 45-yard line. After a Ngampa run lost a yard, Graham found fellow senior Jeff Young on back-to-back pass plays, the second of which went 37 yards to the end zone for the game-deciding touchdown.
Leading 32-26, the Waynesburg defense, which came into the week as one of the best in Division III in terms of scoring and total yardage, showed what it could do by forcing the Wolverines into a four-and-out, a punt and an interception by cornerback Marvin Sampson that clinched the victory.
Ngampa spearheaded a Jacket rushing attack that piled up 199 yards on the legs of five different ball carriers. The sophomore went for his second collegiate 100-yard game, both of which have come this season, with a personal-best and game-high 112 yards and a score. Conversely, the Jacket defense held Grove City to just 112 yards rushing total.
Graham completed 13-of-23 passes for 167 yards and a score. His favorite target on the day was Young, who hauled in a team-high five passes for 82 yards and the game-winning score. Junior tight end Adam Moses added four catches for 53 yards.
Sophomore defensive end Brandon Fedorka had maybe his biggest game as a Jacket to lead the Waynesburg defensive effort. The Hopewell graduate piled up four tackles for loss and two sacks, both game highs, as part of a seven-tackle effort. Senior safety Ryan Williams racked up a game-high 10 tackles, including six solo stops.
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Purdue University is a large public university in West Lafayette, Indiana, famous for its Big Ten Conference athletics and outstanding program in aerospace studies. In fact, 22 astronauts graduated from Purdue! PU is the flagship university of the Purdue University system with campuses throughout Indiana. There are over 200 areas of study, so don't freak out if you don't know yet what your major will be; you're sure to find many other Boilers in the same boat.
At PU, there is a strong campus community, but 60% of students still choose to live off campus. There's a whole range of rental options available around the school, from townhomes to single family houses to apartment communities. Typically, these places are roomy enough for 1-4 roommates. Fortunately for you, property managers have been buying and renovating houses throughout the city, so chances are that your rental home will be fully remodeled. Given Purdue's large size, you should plan to start your rental search as early as possible. Check out our blog to read more on apartment life.
The great thing about living off campus at Purdue is the reliable bus system. Students have raved about the convenience of the buses around campus—they're everywhere and come every few minutes. To top it off, you get a free bus pass just for being a registered PU student. Always remember to bring your PUID's when you're leaving the apartment.
Outside of Purdue is the quiet city of West-Lafayette, which is pretty much a college town. Students who choose to live in off-campus rental homes and apartments really blend well with the local community. Take a walking break through town or a stroll in the park; it's safe enough to do at night when you can't fall asleep. As far as nighttime activities go, there's a large selection of fine restaurants and bars to hang out in with your friends. One of the most popular ones is Harry's Chocolate Club, which is right on the edge of campus.
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It's definitely time to breath new life into this puppy! To be honest, it's been hard to keep up here due to one fact being that every time I sit down to the computer (almost), it puts me to sleep. LOL. I went through a sleep study and they supposedly ordered me one of those machines for people with sleep apnea. That should help, plus I've been on quite a regimen of vitamins.
In the last few months I was also diagnosed with Melanoma, but have since had surgery and good news. They said it hadn't spread, and they believe they got it all. So now they just keep an eye on me for awhile I guess. Thank you God!
I think one of the reasons I've kind of let this blog go is because I've realized I don't follow my own advice. My passive aggressive boyfriend and I just had our 14 yr. anniversary and here I still am. For me, here and now, this is okay with me. I am not looking for all the flowery romance (although in 14 yrs the passive aggressive has never once missed buying me flowers on our anniversary), the "happily ever after" kind of love and passion you see on the movie screen.
I've given up on sex since he had pretty much cut that out yrs. ago anyway. Now that I'm overweight, I'm really not interested. Even though the passive aggressive denies it, I know he's disgusted by fat, and I can tell the difference in the love making. Plus, as I get older, my faith in God is much stronger and I care more about "sin or not to sin". A couple of times when he's gotten overly friendly, I just tell him "I don't do that without a wedding band", even though I'm not sure I would even marry him.
I still have my mother with me, thank you God, who requires 24 hour care. The PA is very good about helping with her, even though when he makes disgusted sighs, etc. at something she might do, I call him on it and he denies it. I'm talking something as little as her wanting ice cream after dinner! He is real good though about getting her breakfast if I'm at church, things like that. I appreciate it. As a caregiver, I'd probably really go nuts if I could never get a break!
The passive aggressive boyfriend is now officially retired also. He's finally bringing in a fair and steady income, so there is no more fighting about him not looking for a job, etc. This has taken a lot of stress out of my life. He still doesn't do anything around here as far as the yard, etc. but I think I've figured out partially how to fix that. I just do some of the stuff I want done and ask him to "help me with the rest", and he finishes it. If it's possible for a passive aggressive to get embarrassed, I would say that is why he ends up helping me.
I consider my life far from over, but for now the passive aggressive boyfriend is fulfilling a need I have for a helping "roommate". Most of the comments I get are from people who are actually (or were) "in love" with their passive aggressive spouses or significant others. I was. I squelched it due to circumstances, but that doesn't mean I've given up. I can see myself someday being free to look for the fairy tale kind of love all over again. Who knows? In the meantime, I give my commenters the advice to "get out" because:
- They are so unhappy
- They are being mentally, physically, or both, abused
- They have children who are mortally or get mortally wounded by having a passive aggressive parent and
- Because I do still believe that their is true love out there for everyone.
I believe that we weren't meant to be terribly miserable for the rest of our lives hooked up to a passive aggressive, but I also know the longer you stay, the harder it is to get out. It's like quicksand.
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The proposal, delivered by Borderlands' comedy-reliefbot Claptrap in a video developed over a week by Gearbox Software, did not conjure images of bended knees, rose petals and those silhouetted DeBeers ads. It was a little inappropriate. That's OK. "We're a… [Kotaku]
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French, active 1917–1940
Vase, c. 1925
28.5 x 11.1 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Gift of Edward Semmer and Nellie Silva Semmer in memory of their sister Rose Margaret Graham
A generation younger than famed glassmakers Emile Gallé and the Daum brothers, siblings Ernest (1877–1937) and Charles Schneider (1881–1953) began exploring art glass in 1917. Though both had previously worked for Daum, Charles was undeniably the greater talent, assuming the role of artistic director at Verreries Schneider while his brother was the business manager. Originally influenced by Art Nouveau design, Charles soon embraced and championed the Art Deco style. This vase, with its vibrant colours and stylized—almost geometric—pendent flowers is characteristic of Charles's sophisticated, elegant designs. The factory was very successful, employing some 500 workers by 1925. Many of its products were exported to North America, distributed through the factory's own gallery as well as through high-end European and American department stores.
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|An easy-to-use Bloom filter interface.
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Here are just a few quilt photos I took on my recent trip to the Sister's Quilt Show in Sisters, Oregon. I will get my sil to help me do a web site so you can see all 258 photos if you want. My Mom and I had a great time and came back poor and excited to quilt.
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Dear all,
once again my question is all about $SL_2(\mathbb{Z})$ and $SL_2(\mathbb{Q})$ ! Which elements in $M \in SL_2(\mathbb{Q})$ can you write in the following form:
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Earth Hour in ZambiaZindaba Hanzala, Miss Zambia and Earth Hour ambassador
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In 2009, WWF Zambia organised a match past to which was graced by former president Kenneth Kaunda to sensitise the public about Earth Hour.
Earth Hour is a global campaign for the planet urging individuals, households, communities, government institutions and the business sector to switch off non-essential lights on the last saturday of March every year at 20:30 hours.
In 2011, Earth Hour received support from the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation(ZESCO), a strategic partner in the campaign for the planet in Zambia. Earth Hour got endorsement from ZESCO's 'Switch Off and Save Campaign' programme which encourages customers to conserve power by switching off non-essential appliances and lights.
Earth Hour has also recieved massive support from the hospitality industry bringing together hotels such as Intercontinental hotel, Taj Pamodzi Hotel, Golden Bridge Hotel and Raddison Blu Hotel among others.
Other partners in the private sector who have come aboard to support and participate in the Earth Hour campaigns in Zambia include Lafarge Cement Zambia, Standard Chartered Bank and media organisations.
In 2012, WWF Zambia partnered with Miss Zambia as Earth Hour Ambassador. In her I will If you will challenge, she promised to plant 200 trees if all Zambians turned off their non-essential lights during Earth Hour.
Since 2012, WWF Zambia Country Office received support and endorsement for the Earth Hour campaign from the nation's energy sector regulator, the Energy Regulation Board(ERB).
Earth Hour 2013 saw the darkening of the Energy Regulation House, a state of art facility, built and designed to save energy by harnessing renewable energy sources such as natural lighting and solar power.
2013 also saw the participation and endorsement of the Earth Hour campaign by Arcades Centre Management and Radisson Blu Hotel.
Earth Hour has by 2013 become the biggest campaign for the planet observed by over 7,000 cities globally.
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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic Sen. Rodney Ellis want to require that all biological evidence in a murder trial be tested for DNA before a prosecutor can seek the death penalty.
Both men on Tuesday said that the proposed legislation would reduce the number of false convictions and speed up the appeals process for the guilty.
The latest news from around North Texas.
Ellis said that after-trial DNA testing has reversed 18 death penalty cases in the United States. Abbott pointed out that some death row prisoners have used DNA testing to prolong their appeals, even though the evidence only reaffirms their guilt.
Ellis' Senate Bill 1292 would also set out what evidence must be collected and who would test it. There have been fewer than 10 death penalty cases over the last two years.
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After moving into the Castle, I discovered that I didn't know how to eat in English, in public. My first …
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It would have been hard not to notice state Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick smiling partway through Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State Address this week.
When Cuomo uttered the words Tier VI pension reform – and everyone else rolled their eyes or checked their smartphones for something, anything else to focus on – Fitzpatrick's ears surely perked up.
Fitzpatrick, a Republican who has represented Smithtown in the state Assembly for the past 10 years, has worked tirelessly and almost exclusively on reforming the state's pension system.
And while he was "very pleased" to hear the governor make pension reform one of the Legislature's top priorities for the year, he said Cuomo's plan doesn't go far enough.
Not only would Fitzpatrick like the state to add a new pension tier, Tier VI, for new employees, but also to switch state pensions from a defined benefit program to defined contribution plan, i.e., have state employees pay into a 401(k) program just like private-sector workers.
"We're not hiring a lot of new employees right now," Fitzpatrick said this week. "Those are future savings. It does nothing currently. What about now?"
For now, he said he will reintroduce Assembly Bill 5141, which states that all elected officials and political appointees – non-civil service workers – be switched from the current defined benefit pension plan to a 401(k)-type program.
While the switch may sound like purely a paperwork shuffle, Fitzpatrick said it has real consequences. The defined benefit pension program has created the career politician – someone who will not vote for anything controversial or against party lines for fear of losing his seat and his pension. With a defined contribution program, the taxpayers are off the hook for paying politicians' pensions, a move that, according to Fitzpatrick's estimates, would save the state $50 million immediately.
"We're changing the culture of government," Fitzpatrick said. "We're changing behavior. That's what this is doing."
While Fitzpatrick has been introducing the bill to the Assembly since 2009 to no avail, with Cuomo behind pension reform, the time may finally be here for Fitzpatrick's voice on the topic to be heard.


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DECISIONS, ON TWO BACK-TO-BACK "20/20s," SEPTEMBER 21 ON ABC
Reports Include Interviews with Miles Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus, and with Pattie Boyd
Would you risk your life to save another person or have surgery to restore your sight, even though there are potential serious side effects? Two back-to-back "20/20s" explore amazing stories about making the most difficult and life-altering decisions, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (9:00-10:00 & 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
From 9:00-10:00 p.m. reports include:
Operate or stay blind? Blindness never held Mike May back from enjoying life to the fullest. As a married father of two sons, he set downhill skiing records, served in the CIA, and was well on his way to inventing a form of GPS for the blind. But when his doctor informed him of a revolutionary stem-cell transplant that might restore his vision, it took May over a year to consider his options because the operation carried serious risks. Bob Brown reports.
When is it time to let a child pursue his/her dreams? Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus never wanted any of his five children to go into show business. He knew all too well how disappointing and difficult show business could be. He was so clear about this choice that he raised his kids in Tennessee in what most would consider the very "normal" circumstances. But one day his daughter, Miley, came to him and said she really wanted to pursue an acting/singing career. He tried to talk her out of it, but eventually gave in. Hannah Montana was born. In their first extended broadcast interview together, Miley Cyrus and her dad speak candidly about life in the spotlight and what they're doing to resist the ugliness that comes to some young stars. Deborah Roberts reports.
Whom do you tell when you've been raped? Kimberly Scott has had to face a series of tough calls throughout her life. As a young married woman, Kimberly says, she was raped by an acquaintance and then had to decide whether to tell her husband, Eric, what had happened. This difficult situation was made more traumatic when Kimberly learned she was pregnant. She now faced whether or not to have the baby and if so, whether to keep it. JuJu Chang reports.
When is it time to walk away? Chrissy Coppy and then 22-year-old Keith Cavill had been high school sweethearts and were talking about marriage when their lives were turned upside down by an unforeseen event. In August of 2003, Keith had a motorbike racing accident which left him paralyzed. Chrissy was devastated but hung on to the relationship, even as her role turned from lover to primary caretaker. Keith couldn't imagine life without her. But Chrissy was overwhelmed and she knew she had to leave. She made a tough call and told Keith she had to walk away. Elizabeth Vargas reports.
From 10:00-11:00 p.m. reports include:
Would you risk your life to save another? Private Channing Moss was on patrol in Iraq with members of his platoon from the 10th Mountain Division from Ft. Drum, NY when he was struck by an RPG that lodged in his lower abdomen -- but didn't explode! The soldiers' rulebook dictates, in this rare incident, that the wounded soldier should be moved aside and made as comfortable as possible, but that the lives of others should not be risked to save his life. A series of tough calls � all against the rules � then ensued. The team asked for helicopter medevac to retrieve the wounded, but didn't disclose Moss' full condition. When the heli team arrived, they were shocked. Yet consider the next tough call � if they place a soldier with what they believe to be unexploded ordinance in his body on their helicopter, the shakiness of the trip alone could set the bomb off and all of them would die. Despite the risks, they made him comfortable and took him aboard. Private Moss was flown to the closest field hospital. On arrival the surgeons realized Moss' true condition � an RPG in his side, but alive. Once again the rules say that surgeons should not bring him into the hospital or operate at all, risking their lives to save one when they're needed to save many. Would the chief surgeon risk operating on Moss? Elizabeth Vargas reports.
Not accepting a diagnosis: Instead of just accepting her son's diagnosis of autism as an incurable illness, actress and author Jenny McCarthy decided to take matters into her own hands. Deborah Roberts reports.
Stay in a not perfect marriage or leave for another man? Pattie Boyd was a mate and muse to rock and roll royalty. Married to The Beatles' George Harrison, she inspired such hits as "Something" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." She also inspired Eric Clapton's blockbuster songs "Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight." Could Boyd choose between the two rock stars? Should she leave her husband for another man? Chris Connelly reports.
My Sexuality or My Religion: Conversion Therapy. Is it possible to attend a kind of conversion, or "reparative" therapy to "pray away the gay"? JuJu Chang reports on conferences, group homes and other therapy sessions aimed at men struggling with their same sex-attraction. Do these programs work or do they cause damage?
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ASBMB members in the news this month include Mina Bissell, Elaine Fuchs, Shinya Yamanaka, Gerard Karsenty, Harry Schachter and Jeremiah Silbert. Several ASBMB members also were elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Mina Bissell, a distinguished scientist in the life sciences division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been named the recipient of the 2011 Jill Rose Award by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The award, named for the late New York philanthropist and founding BCRF board member, comes with a gift of $25,000.
Bissell is being recognized for her "pioneering work in the field of tumor microenvironment and singular contributions to our understanding of the importance of the extracellular matrix and its impact on gene expression in cancer biology, particularly breast cancer."
Bissell's current research focuses on the role of extracellular matrix, its receptors and its degrading enzymes as central modulators of tissue-specific gene expression, signal transduction, apoptosis and cancer. Using mammary glands from mice and humans, she and her colleagues study the above processes in breasts and breast cancer.
ASBMB members Elaine Fuchs and Shinya Yamanaka are two of the three recipients of the 11th annual Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. Fuchs, Yamanaka and James A. Thomson of the University of Wisconsin-Madison were honored for pioneering work in isolating human stem cells. Yamanaka is director and professor of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Applications at Kyoto University in Japan and senior investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease in San Francisco.
Fuchs is the Rebecca C. Lancefield professor, head of the Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at The Rockefeller University in New York City. The Albany Prize, which is awarded annually, recognizes extraordinary and sustained contributions to improving health care and promoting biomedical research with translational benefits applied to improved patient care. Fuchs, Thomson and Yamanaka are being recognized for work that has moved scientists closer to realizing the regenerative and potentially healing properties of stem cells as well as helping illuminate how human tissues develop and function. The $500,000 prize is the largest award in medicine and science in the U.S.
Yamanaka and Thomson are credited with discovering how to genetically reprogram adult human cells back to an embryonic state. The production of these induced pluripotent stem cells, made independently in each researcher's lab and reported in 2007, was hailed as a major scientific breakthrough. Fuchs is known for developing reverse genetics techniques that have made stem cell and genetic research easier for all scientists.
The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis and the International Osteoporosis Foundation recently announced that Gerard Karsenty of the Columbia University Medical Center has been awarded the first Herbert A. Fleisch ESCEO-IOF Medal. Herbert Fleisch was a renowned researcher whose groundbreaking work contributed to the development of the field of scientific knowledge about metabolic bone diseases and their treatment.
The newly created award, valued at 20,000 euros, recognizes a researcher who has made outstanding and groundbreaking achievements in basic bone science.
Karsenty is professor and chair in the department of genetics and development at the Columbia University Medical Center. He is known for his many fundamental contributions to understanding skeletal development and skeletal physiology. Karsenty's laboratory has been instrumental in identifying Runx2 as the master gene of osteoblast differentiation and in deciphering the genetic cascade of osteoblast differentiation. He also has contributed to the molecular elucidation of bone mineralization and has made significant advances in the study of bone physiology. Lastly, Karsenty's lab has shown that gut-derived serotonin is a powerful inhibitor of bone formation.
The Society for Glycobiology recently awarded the 2010 Rosalind Kornfeld Award Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology to Harry Schachter and Jeremiah Silbert.
The Kornfeld award was established in 2008 to honor Kornfeld's distinguished scientific career and service to the Society for Glycobiology. The award is given to scientists who have, over their professional lifetimes, made significant contributions to glycobiology.
Schachter is professor emeritus of biochemistry at the University of Toronto and senior scientist emeritus at the Research Institute at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He has made many seminal contributions to glycobiology and the biochemistry of glycan synthesis.
Silbert is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital and senior medical investigator emeritus at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has pioneered studies on glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis, structure, function, degradation, localization, and description in cells and tissues.
This past spring, seven American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology members were elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and 11 were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Arthur L. Beaudet, Brian K. Kobilka, Lynne E. Maquat, Carl F. Nathan, Athanasios Theologis and Stephen T. Warren were honored with election to the NAS, and Alberto R. Kornblihtt and Shinya Yamanaka were named foreign associates. They are among the Academy's 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 15 countries in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Chi Dang, Raymond Deshaies, Vishva Dixit, Maxwell Gottesman, Richard Morimoto, Martine Roussel, David Russell, Eric Selker, Kevan Shokat, Wesley Sundquist and Marvin Wickens were among the 212 new members who joined the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. • Arthur L. Beaudet is the Henry and Emma Meyer professor and chair in the department of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. • Chi Dang is the Johns Hopkins family professor in oncology research as well as a professor of medicine, cell biology, oncology and pathology and vice dean for research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. • Raymond Deshaies is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and a professor of biology at the California Institute of Technology. • Vishva Dixit is vice president of physiological chemistry at Genentech. • Maxwell Gottesman is the Revson professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics and microbiology and immunology at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. • Brian K. Kobilka is a professor in the departments of molecular and cellular physiology and medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. • Alberto R. Kornblihtt is a professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of Buenos Aires. • Lynne E. Maquat is the J. Lowell Orbison chair and professor in the department of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. • Richard Morimoto is a professor in the department of molecular biosciences at Northwestern University. • Carl F. Nathan is chairman of the department of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College. • Martine Roussel holds an endowed chair in molecular oncogenesis. She also is co-chair of the Cancer Center Signal Transduction Program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and full professor in the department of molecular sciences at The University of Tennessee. • David Russell is the Eugene McDermott distinguished chair in molecular genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. • Eric Selker is a professor of biology at the University of Oregon Institute of Molecular Biology. • Kevan Shokat is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and professor and chair in the department of cellular and molecular pharmacology at University of California, San Francisco, as well as a professor in the department of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. • Wesley Sundquist is a professor of biochemistry at the University of Utah. • Athanasios Theologis is an emeritus adjunct professor at the University of California, Berkeley. • Stephen T. Warren is the William Patterson Timmie professor and chair in the department of human genetics at the Emory University School of Medicine. • Marvin Wickens is the Max Perutz professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. • Shinya Yamanaka is a senior investigator and L.K. Whittier Foundation investigator in stem cell biology at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, University of California, San Francisco.
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(read a great review with Farrad on the NBT homepage.. http://nbtmusic.de/page4.php )
The Time Is Now – Farrad (Beulah's Baby Entertainment)
Welcome to the Pop Dramatic, landing, bang in the centre of the smoke, wrapped in enigmatic articulate harmonies and covered by pressing bass squelch, Farrad displays his intent, his desire to capture our dance-Soul from the opening track, Misunderstood, a sly mix of Prince Gymnastics and the modern strut.
The cool thing is, Farrad doesn't let the Tech, the FX and the Hustle drown out the soul, his sweet vocalizing holding sway, adding warmth to the extravagant arrangements.
And then the third track, an instant club classic, the one that makes you want to attempt complicated moves and boogie the night away, this is edgy delightful seductive bubblegum of the highest order, breathtaking and imaginative, simply Pick Your Face Up Off The Floor is one of the tracks of this year so far.
Now that he has captured us, the twist, the trip the worship of the beat continues, sure there are ghosts on this dance floor, in the neon reflections, but these spirits are fashionably in the NOW, fresh and alluring. With this set every track a potential single.
Listen out too for the electrifying ballad, Destiny, where the voice soars against shivers of strings, and some sultry gospel sneaks into the night waltz, and the surprise RocknNewWave of Twisted, where Farrad's true sense of adventure shows itself in all its metallic sheen.
If this excellent collection isn't enough for you, there is also a scintillating album of ''Pick Your Face Up Off The Floor'' remixes available on Farrad's Homepage.
Catch Trax from this collection on the NBT Podcast going out on the 16th March 2010


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Every week, a DIY expert spares us a trip to the grocery store and shows us how to make small batches of great foods at home.
Today, AntoniaJames talks homemade nut milks. After reading her step-by-step instructions and easy, adaptable recipe, you'll never go back to the box again.
If its ubiquitous presence on grocery store shelves is any indication, almond milk has taken the country by storm. I suppose this comes as no surprise, given the increasing populations of vegans, people with allergies and intolerances to dairy products, and others looking for a light, nutritious alternative to milk and cream. But the stuff in cartons contains preservatives and stabilizers that give it an odd aftertaste, and it often develops an unappealing, gummy consistency.
Fortunately, making nut milks at home isn't hard. Plus, by making your own, you can control the quantity, sweetness, and thickness of the milk, and you can customize the flavor by adding vanilla, citrus zest, and spices. Not to mention that, like anything else, homemade tastes so much better!
I've found that nut milks provide more than just a good alternative to dairy. Often, they're the better ingredient. For example, say you want to serve a creamy soup like Butternut Squash Soup with Sherry or Roasted Celery Soup, but don't want to fill your guests up before the main event. Substituting a thick almond or cashew milk for the cows' milk and cream lets you lighten these soups without sacrificing their luscious consistency. Additionally, cashew or almond milk (with a squeeze of lime added right before serving) magically improves any dal or curry. And what better way to get true almond and vanilla flavors into steel cut oats or granola than to use a milk made just of almonds, vanilla bean, and water?
Here's how to make your own nut milks and creams:
First, measure and soak the nuts in about twice their volume of water. Let them sit at least overnight or (even better) for 24 hours.
Drain and put them in a blender with some fresh filtered water and any sweeteners, spices, and flavorings you want. Add a piece of sliced vanilla bean for the strongest vanilla flavor.
Blend on high speed for about 3 minutes. (You don't need a Vitamix for this; a regular blender with a good motor will do!)
If you want a thicker nut milk, check for sweetness and flavoring ingredients, add more if necessary, and blend for another minute or so.
If you prefer the consistency of regular whole cows' milk, add more water and blend for another full minute. Taste, add whatever ingredients need a boost, and then blend for another 30 seconds.
If you've added a vanilla bean for flavor, let the milk sit for about an hour, then blend it again for 10 – 15 seconds before straining.
If you haven't used a vanilla bean in your milk, strain it immediately into a sieve or colander lined with several layers of regular cheesecloth, or with the more tightly woven cheesecloth known as butter muslin or "90 muslin". You can get the latter from cheesemaking suppliers and at some craft and fabric stores.
You may need to push some of the pulp aside after about 10 minutes to make room for pouring more of the nut milk through.
After about 20 minutes – when the pulp is still moist but no milk is dripping through the strainer -- draw up the edges of the butter muslin and carefully twist them together at the top. Squeeze the pulp gently to extract the milk, taking care not to let the pulp itself squeeze out.
Put the milk into a covered jar or other glass container and refrigerate. Nut milks tend to separate, so I put mine in jars or tightly lidded pitchers that I can shake. A brisk stir with a spoon also works.
Cashews and pistachios get so soft and creamy after soaking that they generally don't need to be strained. I scrape down the sides after 3 minutes and then blend them for an extra minute before pouring the milk into a clean jar or covered glass pitcher and refrigerating.
Be sure to rinse your cheesecloth in cold, filtered water so that you can reuse it. You'll certainly want to, once you've tried this recipe.
Homemade Almond Milk
1 cup raw almondsFiltered water: 2 cups for soaking the nuts, plus 3 ½ cups for blending3 to 4 pitted dates, or 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional, to taste)
Save and print the recipe here.
For a vanilla-infused version, click here.
Looking for more uses for your nut milk?
• Drizzle lightly sweetened thick almond milk over fruit tarts, crisps and cobblers. Use it to lighten up your breakfast bread puddings and French toast, or in fun vegan puddings like this one.
• For a new spin on roasted butternut squash, mash it with a quarter cup or more of thick cashew or almond milk, salt, and a big pinch of recently-ground garam masala for an easy but elegant winter side dish.
• Blended with a few handfuls of berries, vanilla almond milk makes an irresistible smoothie.
Photos by James Ransom
The Food52 Vegan Cookbook is here! With this book from Gena Hamshaw, anyone can learn how to eat more plants (and along the way, how to cook with and love cashew cheese, tofu, and nutritional yeast).
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What ever happened to "Women and Children First"?
I understand the instinct for survival but a captain of a ship is supposed to be the LAST person off. It is his duty to make sure that his passengers are safe. What this guy did, in my book makes him a coward.
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