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One of the best things about blogging has been meeting others from all over the world, especially those who are as passionate about food, travel, Italy and France. Although much of this "meeting" is of the virtual type, I've been fortunate to meet in person many great food & travel bloggers in Italy and France. Last Fall, after much virtual "chatting," Tuula of Belle Provence Travels and I finally met in person! Tuula is as sweet and enthusiastic about France as her writing portrays. What I especially love about her blog is how she writes about the tiny tucked-away villages that many guidebooks miss. And she always seems to find the best food festivals in Provence!
Last October, Tuula and her very sweet, French, food-loving husband welcomed me into their home. It was such a treat to see Provence with these two food-loving locals. Besides visting tiny seaside and hilltop villages, we had days filled with market visits, food fairs, long leisurely lunches, sauccison sampling, pastry nibbling, and we washed it all down with French wine. As Tuula pointed out, this was all in the name of research, of course! We cooked toghether. At cafes under a mild Autumn sun or in cozy wine bars, we laughed together (a lot of time at my awful French pronunciation). And those Provençal views weren't bad either.
Aix-en-Provence is far from one of those undiscovered villages. Very well-known as Cezanne's birthplace, you can even follow in his steps, Aix is a city of art. Thermal waters have flowed through the city since Roman times, so Aix is also a popular spa destination. There are many reasons one might visit the city, but this a food lover's blog. So we opted to wander through one of the colorful market in Aix, and enjoy a famous two-hour French lunch. Afterwards, under the guise of walking off our lunch, we found a few sweet treats of Provence.
The Cours Mirabeau is one of the most beautiful boulevards in all of France. The trees line each side of the street and their leaves arch up and meet in the middle to create an arbor. Always bustling, the boulevard is the social center of the city. An outdoor seat at one of the restaurants along Cours Mirabeau, the Bastide du Cours, was our spot for lunch. The menu formule, various combinations of starter/main dish/dessert or all three, is always a good value. With it you'll get good, not spectacular, bistrot and regional fare. Of the restaurant's three menu formulas offered, we chose the "Gandolphe," a three-course meal for 19,50 euros.
Our starter was a religeuse of tomatoes and mozzarella. As it was the end of tomato season, this twist on the French pastry, was pretty but a bit bland. Howerver, the braised jarret de porc (pork shank) with lentils from Puy was flavorful, falling-off-the-bone tender and belly warming. We ended with a simple and classic, crème brûlée. The large dish of custard with a vane of burnt sugar on top gave the perfect textual contrast to the creamy custard. Quite the opposite of a light lunch, we savored it slowly along with the surroundings and much girl-talk. The two-hour lunch, one of the best treats when traveling to France, actually flew by.
Our "foodie" day didn't end with the meal, either. Walking through the streets that splinter off from Cours Mirabeau, we did a little wandering and found more! Three sweets that popped up all day in Aix, and during my stay in Provece were calissons, navettes, and Tartes Tropéziennes. So popular are they, that each has at least one interesting legend of its birth.
Calissons d'Aix - Made with equal parts blanched & ground almonds, sugar and candied fruit of orange peel & melons, they have a paper thin wafer at the bottom and are topped with royal icing. Legend has it that these almond shaped sweets were first introduced in 1454 at King Rene's second wedding in order to sweeten up his much younger, and possibly reluctant, bride Jeanne for their marriage. They are the specialty of the city and in every pastry window, candy shop, street market, everywhere.
Navettes - A crunchy, barely sweet cookie, they are shaped like a boat to commemorate the arrival by boat of St. Lazarus, Mary Magdalene and Saint Martha to Provence over 2000 years ago. A specialty of Marseille, they come in three traditional forms. The navette traditionnel uses fleur d'oranger; the navette Marseillaise leaves out the orange flower water, and the navette Provençale has the fleur d'oranger and is also a little softer. Nowadays you can find them with a variety of additions, like cinnamon, lavender, figs, etc.
Tarte Tropézienne - Actually a dessert of St. Tropez along the Côte d'Azur. I think I saw more of this pastry in Provence than anywhere else outside of St. Tropez. As the story goes, the first Tarte Tropézienne was created by a Polish man, Alexandre Micka, who had a shop in St. Tropez. He made this dessert along with pizzas and sandwiches for the crew filming, "And God Created Woman," starring Bridgitte Bardot. Bridgitte liked the dessert so much that she urged Alexandre to name it. He did, the film was a success and is credited for making St. Tropez the popular resort town.
The tart is not really a tart but a big brioche bun. As Alexandre Micka's filling is a big secret, each pastry shop varies its version in an attempt to recreate his. Pastry cream and Kirsch liqueur are at the base of the filling. Some combination of butter, butter cream, meringue or whipped cream is added to the pastry cream and Kirsch. The top can vary, too. I saw a dusting of powdered sugar with berries, a crumble, and also a pearl sugar on top.
Tartes Tropéziennes from Patisserie Bechard
There was also chocolate! Puyricard chocolates, named after the village in Provence where a Belgian couple began their French chocolate making. Known as the chocolate company of Provence, Puyricard has 17 swanky shops - 13 in southern France and 4 in Paris. Believe me it's hard to resist spending all your euros in the store. We got out of there quite cheaply, a 250-gram box of assorted (we picked them) chocolates were a mere 23 euros. Along with delicious chocolates and calissons, they offer guided visits to their chocolate making facility in Puyricard and chocolate classes.
An MOF Patissier in Aix! For those of you who've seen Kings of Pastry, you know the MOF, short for Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Worker in France) for pastry award isn't given out lightly. Riederer's pastry chef, Phillipe Segond has the MOF title, and his pristine pastries are evidence of it. The pastry shop is right on the Cours Mirabeau and full of so many pretty sweet things, I need to go back to try them all.
The oldest pastry shop in Aix. Patisserie Bechard, opened since 1870, was our first and last stop in Aix. Both times, it was packed with locals ordering their daily dose of French pastries. They had a huge selection of classic French and regional pastries and the place had a homey vibe. I could have spent all day in the shop. Their Tarte Tropézienne, a house specialty, was very good.
You can come and tour the market with me in Aix and then create a market-to-table four-course meal. I'm offering daily cooking classes, except Sundays. For more information see: Cook With Me in Provence
Or, you can join me in Provence for a week-long French Pastry-Making Vacation and learn how to create classic French pastries! I'm sure Tuula will make a guest appearance during the tour. Details here: Pastry-Making Vacation in Provence
Bastide du Cours
43/45/47 Cours Mirabeau
13100 Aix-en-Provence
Phone: +33 (0)4 42 26 10 06
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67 Cours Mirabeau
13100, Aix-en-Provence
Phone: +33 (0)4 42 38 19 69
7-9, rue Rifle-Rafle
13100, Aix-en-Provence
Phone: +33 (0)4 42 21 13 26
12 Cours Mirabeau
13100, Aix-en-Provence,
Phone: +33 (0)4 42 26 06 78
For information on dates and times of all the markets in Aix: Markets in Aix-en-Provence
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French Pastries and 10 Top Patisseries in Paris
Cours Saleya Market and a Picnic in Nice
Meyer Lemon Tart inspired by Patisserie Gerard Mulot
Paris Pastry Binge - Pierre Herme
Paris Pastry Binge - Some of the Best Pastry Shops in Paris
The Sweet Life in Aix-en-Provence (Belle Provence Travels)


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Time to stop smoking
The Brown County Board talked about banning e-cigarettes this week but decided to wait until someone actually determines whether they are a health risk to smokers and to others.
We realize there are lots of reasons to prefer e-cigarettes to the real thing, but e-cigarettes still deliver an addictive substance to their users, cost money and could encourage people to move on to real cigarettes. People would be better off if they just didn't smoke.
Which leads us to the fact that tomorrow, Nov. 21, is the Great American Smokeout, the annual day when the American Lung Association and other anti-smoking groups encourage smokers to give up smoking for a day, at least, and more if possible.
This is an effort which has its roots in Minnesota when Lynn Smith, publisher and editor of the Monticello Times, declared the third Thursday of November as D-Day (Don't Smoke Day). The effort went viral (at a time when there was no internet to go viral on) and became an annual, nationwide effort.
It gives people who want to quit smoking but who need a push or a starting date or whatever is needed to give it a try. It's a day to say "Today's the day. I'm quitting."
There are a number of programs out there to help people deal with the challenges of quitting smoking. It is a hard addiction to break, one that remains legal, even if restricted to the outdoors in most places. Check out the American Lung Association or American Cancer Society web pages for links to helpful programs, or try www.quitplan.com, the site of Quitplan Services, which offers free help.
Quitting smoking will save smokers money, and will save lives as well. Take advantage of tomorrow and give it a try.

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Ivory female anatomical figure, Germany, 1601-1800
Lying on an ebony couch and with her head supported by an ivory pillow, this female anatomical figure is shown as pregnant, like most models of this type. The torso can be removed to show the intestines and a foetus in the uterus. Popular in the 1600s and 1700s, female ivory models like these normally came as a pair with a male equivalent. The organs are not very detailed so it is unlikely that the model was made for medical teaching. The figure was possibly used to teach young couples about anatomy and pregnancy or it may have been a collector's item.
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Highly detailed models of the full human figure for artists, teachers and medical practitioners.
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A branch of medical science concerned with the structure of living organisms.
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The hollow reproductive organ in female mammals. The uterus is where the foetus develops after conception. The word 'womb' is often used among non-medical people to refer to the same area.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Well, folks, it's been an interesting few weeks.
Remember awhile back I mentioned a manuscript of mine that had been rejected by an agent? Well, I've been working on rewrites and took portions to my critique group on two back-to-back Saturdays. That, in itself, was unusual. Our normal practice is that only one person submits per week, so it's typical for a month or more to pass between my submissions. It was unusual, too, because, for the first time with this group, I submitted not one, but two, SEX SCENES.
Sex scenes are hard to write. You run the risk of sounding way too clinical or just plain pornographic. [Hint: if every third word is "Ung!" it's definitely pornography.] Sex scenes are scary, too, especially if you draw on your own experience. I don't know about you, but for me real life intimacy never goes as smoothly as it does in movies. For one thing, you have to figure out where to put your elbows. I won't go into further detail. Suffice it to say, I identify with comedian Gary Shandling who said, "I am very good in bed. I almost never fall out." So I tried to capture a little of that in the writing. My protagonist Sue isn't a smooth seductress. She's intoxicated, acting on impulse, and her venture into free love is both awkward and inappropriate.
So this is the scary part. You write the scene and people look at you as if you just flew in from Mars with paper monkeys dancing on your head. Last weekend's critique wasn't quite that bad, but it was close.
That's why I've decided to change the subject and write about my cat. That's a nice inane subject, right? Well, not exactly. You see, my 17-year-old cat Taffy recently went blind. Here's a picture of him, slightly Photoshopped:
The vet says Taffy's blindness is due to detached retinas and he may regain some sight. Meanwhile, he's locked in the back room so he won't fall down the stairs, at least until our next vet appointment. If the disability is permanent, I'll have to let him out and help him learn to find his way around the house.
I have the feeling that, if I write about a cat who's lost his vision, people will identify with it a lot easier than my critique group did with Sue, the protagonist in my sex scenes, even though I bet more folks have had awkward inappropriate sex than have had cats who went blind.
Oops. Sorry for digressing back to the original topic. Ahem. We were talking about kitty cats.
I acquired a second cat recently. A member of the same critique group had to relocate out of town, so I took in his 9-year-old cat, Kala. He retains visitation and reclamation rights. I don't have a photo of her yet, so let me do a description: a huge black female with white paws and some white under her chin. She goes limp when I try to pick her up, so it's a lot like handling a mass of risen dough with fur. So far, so good. She's eating and using her litter box and has started to cuddle with me on the sofa. We've begun to bond.
This is a problem in the making. Except for the first few days of Kala's residence here, during which time the cats avoided one other, Taffy and Kala have had minimum contact because of my having to keep him confined. How do I integrate Taffy back into the household with this new cat here? Will he think he has already been replaced?
So back to the sex scenes, which involve a threesome - two men and a woman. {No, it is not based on personal experience exactly. I wouldn't do anything like that!} And anyway, Sue gets it on with the guys - Josh and Randy - one at a time, with a break in between. That's why I call it two sex scenes.
On the cat front, I've got two females (me and Kala) and a male (Taffy) and, while I certainly don't intend to have sex with either one of them, it seems as if the interpersonal dynamics might be just a bit similar. Wouldn't you think?
So, do I use the cats to help me make the relationship between Sue and her two lovers more believable, or do I just give up and go to live in some secluded loony bin? You be the judge.
And while we're on the subjects, how do you do with sex scenes? Kitty cats?
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- PatRemick said...
I'm not quite sure how to react to this post so let's just call it an unusual beginning to the week... and it's not often that I'm laughing so hard before I finish my first cup of coffee. I can only imagine the looks on the faces of your critique group partners.
I'm allergic to cats so I can't offer much there but as for sex scenes, I'm working on a cozy so that means writing minimal description, thank God. That's not to say that I avoid reading about them but it struck me recently that Janet Evanovich can write very hot sex scenes with very few words.... because she lets the reader fill in the gaps....
- Martha Reed said...
I'm with Pat. I think leaving most of it to the reader's imagination is probably the best bet although for a long time I kept a copy of an old bodice ripper I found in my desk while temping called Pirate's Passionate Princess. The sex scenes in that book were so ridiculous it was priceless - just the thing to read whenever I needed a laugh!
- Annette said...
LMAO, Gina! I'm imagining a scene where the protagonist's blind kitty climbs in to bed with the couple during the sex scene.
It's been a long time since I wrote a sex scene. My last couple of protags have been romantically challenged. I think that's my way of avoiding a very tricky subject.
I wish you luck with both the sex scenes and the kitties. At this very moment, my new kitten is busy filing herself in my filing cabinet.
Annette -
I'd be tempted to draw the curtains if this was a cozy, but it's gritty crime in which Sue is just stepping onto the slippery slope that leads her, Josh and Randy into a crime spree that culminates in murder. There is graphic violence coming up, including explicit sexual violence, so discretely tip-toeing around the consensual sex between adults would be a disservice to the readers who would be totally blind-sided by what happens later in the book - believe me, that will be shocking enough. This way, the more prudish among us have a chance to gentle close the book and walk away.
- Joyce said...
Is it just me, or is Blogger being stupid again? It lost my comment.
Here's what it said: I only had one scene in my last manuscript, but it wasn't very graphic. I didn't want to write it at all, but my characters insisted.
- Wilfred Bereswill said...
Hmm, interesting reading here in Playa Del Carmen.
I never kill cats & I do sex scenes as if I were watching through a tiny crack in the door.
- Patg said...
Well, I don't write sex scenes. Back when I wanted to try my hand at romance I read a ton of the ones that claimed to have sex scenes. What they meant was bedroom scenes, and what was shocking was how much bad sex authors were willing to imply was good because their hero was supposed to be so wonderful.
Yuck! I gave up. I don't do bedroom scenes, I prefer the sensual scenes that lead up to what the protag and the partner feel allows them to want to get into bed together. After that it's all subjective anyway. Who likes what, when where and how.
I'm not prudish, but I don't think you have to be to want to avoid the details of violent rape, even when the situation is important to the story. I skim those.
I haven't killed any cats either, Will, in real life or in fiction - heck, I don't even kill bugs in real life - but a dog does get poisoned in one of my unsold manuscripts. Believe me, it's very integral to the plot. Again, the perpetrator is my protagonist (Dolly), but she is relying upon Nick's assurance that Pepper's death will be painless. It isn't, and at that point astute readers will realize what Dolly does not - Nick is not to be trusted, and believing what he says will lead her to disaster.
I have something in common with Taffy. I had a detached retina five years ago. Surgery improved the vision in my right eye somewhat (from 0 vision in that eye to about 40 %).
I am looking forward to reading what happens next to Sue, Josh and Randy on their passion-filled crime spree that culminates in murder.
Pat -
Sometimes it's necessary to write about the horrible stuff. A more detailed exposition of my feelings on the issue is set forth in my April 14, 2008 post titled "THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR CRUELTY." It can be accessed by searching the title in this blog, or by painstakingly going back through past posts a few at a time.
- Ramona said...
Hi Gina, I've been trying to respond but Blogger is being a pill.
I've written some sex scenes, and read many. What trips up a lot of writers is that they mistakenly think a sex scene is about sex. It's not. It's about what the scene accomplishes in moving the story forward. Forget the elbows and other body parts. How characters have sex tells about their feelings towards one another, how they feel about themselves, maybe their past experiences and upbringing.
A sex scene offers an opportunity to see characters at their most vulnerable and naked. Think about what you want to tell the reader about these two people (assuming it's two, and they're people). Gentleness, patience, fumbling, forcefulness, giggling, what they say, what they don't say--this is what's important to the scene, not what goes where.
Also, are the cats present during the sex scenes? Just curious, LOL.
Ramona -
No cats in the sex scenes. No elbows, either. That was my problem, not Sue's.
This sex scene takes place in the back of a commercial-type van, so there is some physical discomfort (think grooves in the floor, shedding clothes in a dark confined space, etc.). The purpose of the scene is to establish the relationship between the three main characters - Sue, Josh and Randy - with a bang (no pun intended) and to set up the next action in the plot. Although Sue is the POV character, all three of them drive the story. There is some fumbling and several socially uncomfortable moments. The three have only met and all are intoxicated. A lot of things that get said and done - both blatant and subtle - figure into what happens through the rest of the book and begin to reveal their characters.
- Ramona said...
Oops, Gina, I just realized I got your post confused with another one I read while Blogger was giving me a hard time.
Three people, no cats. Got it.
One trick to writing a sex scene that's not completely G rated is to do the lead up hot and heavy (kissing, fondling, ripping off of clothes) and then have one character say some like, "Shut the damn door" and end the chapter. You give the reader an idea of what the sex will be like from the foreplay, but you don't have to go all the way. As it were.
Obviously, I have warmed up to this topic. ;-)
- Jennie Bentley said...
Damn, can't believe I missed this yesterday! I love a good sex scene. I don't mind writing them, either, although I rarely get to. Cozies, you know. Although there's a sex scene in the third Savannah book. Tasteful, of course, since Savannah is a lady. Of course, that one won't actually hit stores until 2012, so it'll be a while to wait.
Apart from that, I agree entirely with Ramona: it's not about the sex, it's about the people and the emotions and how the scene moves the plot forward.


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And I'll be the Oilers and you'll be the Oilers. We'll be the Oilers and you will pass it to me and I will shoot.
He already wants the damn puck.
So we did a little bit of this and then I told him to try and put one top corner and he had no idea what I was talking about so I grabbed the ball and began to fire it at the net.
A couple of weeks ago I scored the prettiest goal of my life but last week was more the McLean signature game. I've always been more of a playmaker. I was covering for our Dman and the puck got chipped into our zone and I skated back, gathered it up and then hit the same Dman I was covering for, in full stride, at the opposing blueline from our slot. He skated in and scored and we were on our way. A while later we were scrambling around their net and the puck squirted behind the icing line. I gathered it and backhanded it into the mess in front and it bounced off of their goalie's skate and in. As a guy who once scored in two consecutive games from behind the net it was same old same old.
Just don't ask me to raise the puck.
So here we go, top corner, and I miss the net, bottom corner, hit the post, middle of the net, bottom corner, opposite bottom corner. Finally I figure I'm holding back and so I fire one and the ball whistles across the room, hitting my liquor cabinet, missing shattering all of my pint glasses by six inches.
Whereupon the boy retrieves the ball, steps back about ten feet from the net and rifles it under the crossbar, right at the right post.
Some have it. Some don't.
I'm not a full out numbers guy. I look at them to help me gain a better understanding of the game but I don't swear by them. Of course even the guys who the 'watch the game' crowd sneer at, the real math guys, generally see a lot more when they watch the game than your man who calls for Tom Gilbert or Shawn Horcoff to be traded after every shift. I've watched games with Tyler Dellow and have conversed enough with guys like Vic and RiversQ and Derek and Bruce McCurdy to recognize that they know a hell of a lot about hockey. They pick up on a lot more shit than all of your guys who figure Dion Phaneuf for a Norris trophy candidate or Rob Schremp for a fifty goal man in waiting.
Penner is an interesting case though. When he was hired by the Oilers there were a lot who thought it was a poor move, given the cost. What I found interesting and always find difficult are the observers who do not believe that a player can get better. They look at the past and ignore the fact that in some cases the indicators are not always right. In Penner's case the past numbers were not really promising.
Now I did not like the Penner move. I liked the Vanek attempt but I did not think much of the Penner sheet. In my first view of Penner in the 2006 playoffs he awed and terrified me, a huge man with great hands who gave the Oilers fits whenever he was cycling deep in their zone. His following season though he left me indifferent, despite his twenty nine goals.
A lot of folks point to the coaching change and of course it didn't hurt, I guess, but its not like Penner walked into camp, Quinn told him a story about going over the top at Vimy and the light suddenly went on. Quinn had an open mind, for sure, but Penner's improvement is almost all Penner, one hundred percent. He came into camp in excellent shape and he got off to a good start and he is playing with confidence and enthusiasm. I'd like to say that I am still not convinced and that we'll look again at Christmas and talk then before we pronounce that he has arrived but the fact is that he is dominating games. He is charging the net and defencemen are bouncing off of him and he is dunking in those three footers. Whichever line he plays with suddenly takes off. He was the cure for Hemsky and now it looks like he may be jump starting Horcoff.
Of course the Oilers' problem is one we figured all along. The wave of injuries and illness on the blue has hurt badly of course but in the end the lack of depth up front is killing them. If Pisani is Pisani then things will get better but it's a tell that we need Ryan Stone back to add a guy who knows where to go when the good guys don't have the puck. The kids got filled against the Wings, hell it was a gong show whenever the big line wasn't out there.
They might get by if Pisani is OK and if Stone is OK and when the D get back. They'll probably win a few more than they lose, I think. There's some quality on this club. But the Detroits and Chicagos expose them badly.


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MORROW, Ga. – Playing their highest-ranked opponent of the season, the Georgia College women's basketball team (10-8, 6-5 PBC) took to the road Thursday evening to take on No. 3 Clayton State University Lakers (19-0, 12-0 PBC), falling 90-59.
The Bobcats were as close as 24-21 with 8:02 left in the first half, but the Lakers would go on a run to end the first half and eventually pull away in the second frame.
Freshman guard Mckenna Rushton (Gainesville, Ga.) set a career-high in points and rebounds with 14 and seven, respectively. The point total tied three others for the game-high. Never playing more than 11 minutes before tonight, Rushton played 24 against Clayton State.
Junior forward Enisha Donley (Loganville, Ga.) joined Rushton with 14 points scored on the night. Entering the night with only 31 attempts from the charity stripe, Donley would go to the line 13 times Thursday evening, sinking eight.
Sadona Floure (Covington, Ga.) tied her season-high with five assists. The senior guard also added eight points and three rebounds to her final line. Sophomore guard Shanteona Keys (Roswell, Ga.) added seven points and eight boards.
The Lakers were led by Drameka Griggs and Auburn Randolph who each scored 14 points. Griggs added six rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Shannon Smith and Bena Henyard added 10 points each.
As a team, the Bobcats shot 16-of-52 from the field and 5-of-22 from downtown, compared to 31-of-66 from the field and 5-of-20 from behind the arc for the Lakers. The Bobcats out-rebounded the Lakers 43-39, but would lose the turnover battle 23-9.
The Bobcats will return to action Saturday, Feb. 2 at 1:30 p.m. when they welcome Columbus State University to the Centennial Center.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.
#3 Lakers Prove to be too Much for Bobcats, 90-59
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MORROW, Ga. – Playing their highest-ranked opponent of the season, the Georgia College women's basketball team (10-8, 6-5 PBC) took to the road Thursday evening to take on No. 3 Clayton State University Lakers (19-0, 12-0 PBC), falling 90-59.


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It was just two years ago that the Chicago Fire Premier set a USL Premier Development League record by seeing 10 former players selected at the 2010 MLS SuperDraft in Chicago.
The accomplishment was a great advertisement for the club's storied Player Development department but at the same time, the story line lacked a silver lining: none of the 10 selected were picked by the Chicago Fire.
Two years on, the Fire first team made sure that didn't happen as they made defender Austin Berry the first of a record-setting 11 Fire Premier players selected at Thursday's MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City.
"I knew there were a few players from our Premier program that were on the radar screen," said Chicago Fire Director of Player Development John Dorn. "When we got down toward number nine, Frank [Klopas] and the boys had Austin at the top of the list. He fulfills a need – a big, athletic center back that has good feet. He's a presence on the field and a good leader."
Berry was a part of the 2010 Fire Premier squad, scoring one goal while playing in all 16 of the team's matches that season. The Cincinnati, Ohio product did yeoman's work in being the anchor of a completely new backline for a team that saw all four starting defenders -- Tim Ream (New York), Seth Sinovic (New England), Chris Schuler (Real Salt Lake) and Barry Rice (DC United) – join the league that January.
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Berry's selection with the ninth overall pick began a trend of clusters of Fire Premier players selected. His 2010 teammate Ethan Finlay (Creighton) was taken with the next pick by the Columbus Crew before Toronto FC selected Notre Dame defender Aaron Maund.
Three picks after that, Seattle Sounders FC picked up Creighton defender and Mokena, IL product Andrew Duran before four straight Fire Premier players were picked. From selections 19-22, CFP saw LA select defender Tommy Meyer (Indiana), midfielder Callum Mallace (Marquette) go to expansion Montreal, defender Tyler Polak (Creighton) taken by New England and another Indiana defender Chris Estridge selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps.
"There was a player today we really wanted to get in the second round that was part of our system," said Dorn. "Unfortunately he wasn't there when we wanted him to be. That's the nature of our business and we've dealt with it ever since we started 11 years ago."
CFP would see Notre Dame midfielder Brendan King taken 25th overall by Portland before Greg Jordan's 32nd overall selection by Philadelphia tied the USL record at 10. It was 38th and final pick of the draft, Louisville midfielder Kenney Walker to the LA Galaxy, that put CFP over the top.
With the record unlikely to be broken anytime soon, Dorn also signaled a shift in the club's strategy at the Premier level heading into the 2012 campaign.
"At the same time there are mixed emotions year after year when you're sitting in the draft and you see players that have been in our system that we'd love to keep with us get picked by someone else. When you look at what happened today, the eleven guys picked is a whole reserve team you could go through and build up. As we move forward, there are going to be changes in the way MLS player development systems operate. Instead of recruitment and identification, its going to be a lot more about development and those kids that we bring into our program at a young age will come in and play in our PDL team.
"The hope in the future is that when we stand here on a day like today, we're back in Chicago celebrating an unlimited number of Homegrown signings."
Dorn will still take pride in the 11 players picked Thursday, bringing the total number of Fire Premier players selected in the MLS SuperDraft to an even 60 since the program first began in 2001.
Jeff Crandall is the Team Writer for the Chicago Fire. Follow him on Twitter @JefeCrandall.


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Forecasters say more of the wet, heavy snow that doused Summit County earlier this week may be on its way this weekend, with as many as 3 soggy inches and even some rain in the forecast for the first weekend of April skiing.
"We have a couple of weak systems coming through this weekend," National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Jim Kalina said.
The first of the systems is on track to begin today with intermittent rain and snow expected throughout the day. Moisture will likely continue into Saturday night, when the chance of precipitation peaks at 50 percent and it's likely Summit will see some snow.
Precipitation continues in the forecast through Sunday and into Monday, although forecasters only expect about 1-3 inches of total snow accumulation through the weekend.
The weather is on track to remain warm and mild despite the moisture, with high temperatures in the high 40s today, Saturday and Sunday.
But forecasters say the real weather news is in a system on track to arrive in Colorado early next week. It's too early to have a clear picture of exact accumulations, but meteorologists said, at this point, it looks promising.
"While Spring has sprung for many areas of the country, a big storm could bring good snowfall to Utah and Colorado early next week," weather blogger Joel Gratz wrote on in a weather update Thursday. "I need to be a bit reserved in this forecast since the storm is still five days away, but most major computer weather models agree on its general track, and this could mean more than a foot of snow for favored areas of Utah and Colorado."
Based on 20-year statistics, April is one of the snowiest months of the year, delivering an average of nearly 28 inches of spring snow to Breckenridge.
March this year outstripped the 20-year average by almost 10 inches, with a total of 35.6 inches of new snowfall last month. The fresh powder made for very different spring skiing conditions from the prior year, when a weak existing snowpack disappeared during an uncharacteristically warm March and only 6 inches of new snow, according to NOAA weather data.
A wet spring snowstorm kick started April's snowfall this year, delivering 4 inches of moisture-heavy snow to the lower elevations and a reported 7 inches at Breckenridge Ski Resort.
Summit County remains in an extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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Today, companies large and small are expanding their operations globally for a variety of reasons: lower labor costs, the possibility of a skilled talent pool, and the anticipation of newer, more lucrative markets.
However, just because a company is successful stateside doesn't mean that success will automatically translate overseas.
Tips for Making Your International Business a Success
A recent article in CIO magazine—"7 Tips to Help IT Leaders Make Their Business an International Success"—offers these guidelines for going global successfully.
- First, be sure to partner with someone who is an expert in-country. Whether you work with an agency or an individual, it helps if they understand the local customs and marketplace. And, remember that the U.S. model is not necessarily the right blueprint even if English is the spoken language.
- A solid understanding of local labor laws, including insurance plans, benefits, and expected salary compensation is key. Working with an attorney who can navigate local legal regulations, as well as local internet and privacy laws, also helps.
- Make sure that your "man or woman on the ground" is trained in local customs to avoid offending the natives. It also helps if your employee's family is able to adapt to the culture.
- Consider contracting with local talent via an employment agency to avoid complications. In addition, outsourcing jobs will give your company more flexibility and can also reduce expenses.
- Choose your general manager with care. Make sure he or she is someone with a broad understanding of how to manage a business and also someone who can set proper expectations. Periodic visits to the new location and regular communication with onsite employees are important to maintain a connection to the home office.
- Consider partnering with a language services provider to ensure your website is localized in the country's most common languages for the market. In addition, work with someone who speaks the local language; don't rely on machine translation.
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Elation for Johan, Mets felt around baseball
Elation for Johan, Mets felt around baseball
Even with all those accolades, it's what Santana did Friday night -- after sitting out the entire 2011 season following shoulder surgery -- that had players and managers around the league buzzing.
Santana took his 2012 resurgence to an entirely new level, tossing the Mets' first no-hitter in franchise history in an 8-0 win against the Cardinals.
"I am sending a text to him to congratulate him," former teammate Jose Reyes said. "That's the first one. Made history. It's big. That's huge for them. It's good.
"He's the guy who is going to compete the whole game. That's good to see him perform like that after his surgery. He's recovering well. That's good to see him pitch well for that team. He's a good friend of mine. Great guy. Unbelievable teammate."
Despite being one of the most feared pitchers in the game during his time with the Twins from 2000-07, Santana was never able to hold an opponent hitless. He was absolutely dominant from 2004-06, going 55-19 with a 2.75 ERA and leading the league in strikeouts each year with totals of 265, 238 and 245, respectively.
Current Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer remembers a Santana gem or two from their days together in Minnesota, but never anything as impressive as the one he tossed Friday.
"I'm happy for him," said Cuddyer, who was teammates with Santana from 2001-07. "He had a lot of special games with us, but never that big. I'm sure it's a special one for him, and obviously a special one for the Mets."
Special indeed, considering the Mets were one of just two remaining teams (the Padres being the other) that had yet to throw a no-hitter. In the 51st year of the franchise, the drought finally came to an end in front of a hometown crowd at Citi Field.
Angel Pagan, who was Santana's teammate on the Mets from 2008-11, called the southpaw, "One of the best teammates I've ever had.
"I was about to text him before I talked to you guys [the media], just to congratulate him," said Pagan. "He's come a long way from the injury, and when you come a long way like that, that's a good thing. He deserves it. He's a horse out there, he competes."
Pagan is in his first season with the Giants.
"Johan's one of those guys where he'll be joking around in the clubhouse, but whenever it's game on, it's game on," said Pagan. "You know how he is. With his game face, you won't ever recognize him. Whenever we play ball and it's time to pitch, he'll focus and be a different guy, and he'll beat you."
"Oh, I'm really happy for them," said current Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, who managed the Mets from 1996-2002. "That's been an albatross for that franchise and the pitching and New York Mets franchise forever, since '62. One of the best pitchers they ever had threw it, and that also gives a lot of credibility to it."
Word spread quickly throughout the league of Santana's feat, reaching Pirates manager -- and former Mets player -- Clint Hurdle in the dugout during his team's 8-2 win in Milwaukee.
"I think it's awesome, really do. It's great, they've had so many great pitchers there," Hurdle said. "For that to never get knocked off the to-do list, [it's] been a long time coming. When I heard about it, I'm going in the dugout, 'Yeah, thataway, good for them, for everybody. Good for Johan.'"
The joy spread even further beyond Johan's current and former teammates or current and former Mets, though. Marlins manager and fellow Venezuelan Ozzie Guillen offered his stamp of approval on the accomplishment Friday night, as well.
"Very proud. Very proud. Just because a Venezuelan did that. What he went through the last couple of years -- battled back, hard work. Never give up," Guillen said. "He didn't care how much money he was making. This kid is a bulldog. Nothing you can say about him.
"I'm very proud. I'm very proud to be his friend. I'm very proud to be his countryman. They should be proud. First no-hitter for the Mets. Special night for them."
It's easy for guys like Cuddyer to appreciate Santana as a teammate and friend after the two spent the primes of their careers together in Minnesota. What might be more telling, though, is Santana's ability to leave an impression on someone like Rod Barajas, who was teammates with Santana for less than a full season in 2010.
"I am excited, especially for Johan," said the now-Pirates catcher, who caught 14 games for Santana that season. "He's such a great guy, a great teammate, and has been one of the premier pitchers in this game for a while. I'm excited for him. I'm happy he was the one able to break that curse."


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TVAX Biomedical Names New CEO, Raises $2 Million
LENEXA, KS--(January 07, 2013) - TVAX Biomedical, a clinical stage development company advancing its proprietary cell-based immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer, today announced that the company has raised $2.0 million in the first closing of a private round of financing. In connection with this financing, TVAX has appointed Philip Haworth, Ph.D., J.D., as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Gary Wood, Ph.D., who has transitioned to the company's chief science officer. Participants in the financing included both new and existing private investors. TVAX intends to use the proceeds from this financing to continue the clinical advancement of its foundational TVAX Immunotherapy platform, a unique personalized combination of cancer cell vaccination and "killer" T cell treatment. The company plans to raise a total of $10 million as part of the round and plans to close the financing's second tranche in the coming months.
TVAX's patented therapeutic approach, which offers the promise of improved clinical outcomes, low toxicity and the potential for fundamentally changing the way cancer is treated, is the basis for TVI-Brain-1, the company's lead therapeutic candidate. TVI-Brain-1 has received orphan product designation for the treatment of primary central nervous system malignancies, including brain cancer, and is being advanced as a treatment for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer. TVAX is preparing for the initiation of an FDA authorized pivotal Phase 3 study of the therapy.
Dr. Haworth possesses nearly 30 years of management experience in the biotechnology industry. He most recently served as the chief executive officer of Intradigm Corporation and then Silence Therapeutics following that company's merger with Intradigm. In these positions, Dr. Haworth spearheaded all clinical, operational and fundraising efforts, helping position Intradigm/Silence as a leader in the emerging area of RNA interference (RNAi). He has also previously held senior executive roles at several other leading biotechnology companies including Genencor International and COR Therapeutics, among others. In these positions, he led the identification and negotiation of numerous collaborative and licensing agreements with a range of global and regional pharmaceutical companies. He possesses deep operational expertise that spans discovery and development, technology and product licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and financings.
"I am excited to join TVAX and work alongside the company's talented team to continue the clinical development of the promising TVAX Immunotherapy platform for the treatment of cancer. Over the past year, researchers throughout the industry have reported a number of clinical successes in harnessing the human immune system to fight cancer, validating our approach to cancer treatment and demonstrating just how exciting a time it is to be working in the area of cancer immunotherapy," said Dr. Haworth. "I would like to express the company's gratitude to both our new and existing investors for supporting the important work we are undertaking to develop and deliver a new, desperately needed treatment option to cancer patients around the world. We look forward to putting this latest funding to work and systematically achieving those key clinical milestones that lie ahead for the TVAX Immunotherapy platform."
"We are fortunate to add an individual of Phil's level of experience to oversee the important clinical and corporate activities that we believe will ultimately bring our innovative cancer therapy to those patients in need," stated Dr. Wood. "At the same time, I am very much looking forward to the opportunity to return my attention to continuing the breakthrough research that serves as the scientific foundation of TVAX Biomedical."
About TVAX Biomedical
TVAX Biomedical is a clinical stage development company advancing its targeted cell-based immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer. The company's proprietary therapeutic approach offers the promise of improved clinical outcomes, low toxicity and the potential for fundamentally changing the way cancer is treated. TVAX Immunotherapy is a unique personalized combination of cancer cell vaccination and "killer" T cell treatment. This treatment has demonstrated the potential to effectively treat numerous cancers without many of the undesirable side effects associated with radiation and chemotherapy. A key distinction between TVAX and other cancer immunotherapy companies is that TVI uses its patented approach to combine both cancer vaccination and activated "killer" T cell treatment. While each of these separate approaches has demonstrated therapeutic potential, neither has demonstrated the efficacy to be a viable standalone treatment.
The company's lead candidates, which are focused on treating brain and kidney cancer, are supported by positive Phase 2 clinical data, as well as extensive preclinical and Phase 1 safety studies. Based on these supportive data, FDA has authorized the company to initiate pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials for both candidates to support their potential FDA approval. In addition to these lead programs, extensive proof-of-concept and safety data have been generated to support the use of the TVAX approach in several other cancer treatment indications. As part of its ongoing strategy, the company is seeking to establish corporate alliances to support the development of TVAX Immunotherapy.


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School Yourself in Fraud Prevention With These 8 Tips
College students make desirable victims for fraud that's committed by someone they know. Students are trusting, quick to share information and possessions, and openly welcome new friends. They usually have very little credit history, don't check their credit reports or bank or credit card statements often, and don't notice a problem quickly, if at all. In some cases, the crime comes to light long after the victim has lost touch with the perpetrator—sometimes years after college, when the victim applies for his first car loan or even a job.
College students can protect themselves while still enjoying all that academic life has to offer by following these tips:
1. Ask your school to protect your privacy. If your student identification card features your Social Security number, ask to obtain a replacement that doesn't. If your professors post grades by Social Security numbers, ask them to use a system that is less obtrusive.
2. Safeguard personal documents. Find a safe, secure place to keep your credit cards, checkbook and Social Security card. For those documents you don't need every day, consider sending them to your parents or lock them up in another secure location. Buy and use a crosscut shredder and destroy any unneeded documents containing personal identifying information, especially credit card applications.
3. Handle financial transactions online from a secure computer. Don't use your regular mail for anything sensitive. Identity thieves love to steal mail, especially from unsecured campus mailboxes. Try to deposit outgoing mail directly at a U.S. Postal Service office or mailbox.
4. Don't disclose personal information to strangers. Never give personal information to anyone who has called you on the telephone, no matter who they say they are. When performing transactions online, make sure your browser recognizes the site as authentic (typically, a secure address begins with "https" rather than "http" and the browser will feature a lock or similar icon when on a secure page). If you're signing up for credit cards or other services at tables on campus, confirm that the organization is legitimate before handing over any information.
5. Limit the amount of information you place online. Whether on a university directory or a social networking site like MySpace or Facebook, remember that anyone can read what you post. Don't make personal identifying information public. And do not write posts or upload photos that make it easy to determine where you are.
6. Keep anti-virus software, firewalls and all programs current. There is a reason many programs, including anti-virus software, periodically request that you update them. This is to protect you from unwanted intrusions on your computer.
7. Only download video and audio files from trusted sources. You never know which downloaded movie or song might have viruses lurking behind the scenes.
8. Avoid using stand-alone, unaffiliated ATMs on campus or in bars. Many larger universities have small, independent ATMs that are here today and gone tomorrow. Fraudsters use them to collect cardholder information, not to dispense cash. Once the user enters the card and PIN, the ATM sends an out-of-order or error message while it skims user financial and card data.


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Extra precautions taken at Ky. State Fair after recent swine flu scares
Kentucky state veterinarians are taking extra precautions with incoming pigs, after swine flu scares at Indiana and Ohio fairs in recent weeks.
Hundreds of pigs have already arrived at the Kentucky State Fair.
Each of them has been inspected, and both exhibitors and veterinarians say they're doing their part so fairgoers can have fun and be safe.
"I'm going for the big banner again up here," said swine exhibitor Lydia Richardson.
Richardson is an award-winning swine exhibitor. She says it takes hard work and dedication to have a top pig.
"In breeding, they look for real long, big pigs that have a lot of capacity to carry a litter of piglets," said Richardson.
Exhibit swine like Richardson's are coming in hourly at the Kentucky state fair.
There are extra precautions this year after the Centers for Disease Control reported hundreds of swine flu cases at Indiana and Ohio fairs this month.
Incoming swine are required to have a veterinary inspection 72 hours before arrival and are then inspected further on site.
"If anything has an elevated temperature, they pull it off to the side, give them a 30-minute cool down period," said Kentucky State Fair veterinarian Dr. John Moran.
Moran says things are good so far.
"They have not had any swine that have come here that they've sent back home," said Moran.
Exhibitors are also taking precautions, especially with kids who want to pet the pigs.
"We're just, you know, trying to keep them away from mostly their nose. That's where you get it from. Like, if they want to rub them in their back, that'd be fine. If a kid comes up, we're like, you know, 'Be careful. Wash your hands if you do pet them,'" said Richardson.
"It is a concern. A lot of these pigs are going to be resold as breeding gilts to be used on someone's farm, and so any kind of illness is bad for us," said Richardson.
More out-of-state pigs are expected to come in within the next couple of days.
Moran says state veterinarians inspect the pigs several times a day.


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Sunday, April 8, 2012
Weekend in an Nutshell (Eggshell?)
Despite the multiple "Opening Day" options on the menu, the season never really feels like it's in full swing until that first weekend, when all of the teams are in action. By Easter Monday, every team will have a full series under their belts, including the Jays, who dropped a 4-3 decision to Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. With a couple of extra-inning wins and a regular old loss under their belts, we can start jumping straight to premature and unjustified conclusions about the state of the team. So let's get to it, shall we?
Kelly Johnson
There was some speculation as spring training drew to a close that second baseman Kelly Johnson might find himself as the leadoff hitter, after seeing some success out of the spot in exhibition games. I dare say that Johnson, at least for this three game series, was the team's best hitter, and put in a performance nearly ideally suited to the two-hole. It would have been all the more productive had Yunel Escobar displayed even the slightest bit of effectiveness at the plate, but even batting with few on base ahead of him, Johnson put together a string of three strong days with the bat, including his ninth-inning homer on Saturday that briefly pulled the Jays ahead. It's been said before, but replacing the massive black hole that was Aaron Hill's second base production with even a reasonable facsimile of what Johnson has produced in the past is sure to make a big difference this season.
The Bullpen
I don't think anyone would have expected that Ricky Romero would have been outshone on the hill by both Brandon Morrow and Joel Carreno in this series, but that's what happened. Even with Morrow pitching pretty well and getting a bit unlucky (sound familiar?) and Carreno holding his own in his major league debut as a starter, the team relied heavily on some strong innings from the relief corps, and they largely pulled through. It wasn't without its hiccups – Sergio Santos, in his first "real" save opportunity on Saturday after Luis Perez cock-blocked his chance on Thursday, got tagged with the dreaded "BS"; Francisco Cordero didn't look especially sharp finishing things a few innings later. For the most part, though, the bullpen worked pretty well around the baserunners they allowed, and managed to record some big outs at key times, especially in the marathon opener.
It's important to pull out wins like this in the early season. The offense didn't do much against the starters, but the bullpen kept things close until the bats could get a crack at the opposing relievers. We might not have seen that in 2011. They might find themselves in the same situation more than a few times this year, and I like their chances of repeating that kind of result.
Coming Up
The hype of the home opener awaits on Monday, and the Red Sox will come to town having dropped three straight at the hands of the Tigers. I think that probably says more about how good the Tigers are likely to be this year than it says about some perceived weakness in Boston, though I do get quite a kick out of Red Sox Nation on the verge of seppuku after this start. There are still some bats in Beantown, and it could still be a long series for the Jays' pitching staff if they keep hitting like they did against Detroit.
Joel Carreno was shipped back to Vegas after today's start, which I suppose wasn't wholly unexpected given the lack of need for a fifth starter again until April 21. Perhaps in anticipation of a tough series against Boston, Carreno was replaced on the roster by Aaron Laffey, headed to the 'pen as a lefty eighth man. Laffey ain't no great shakes, but I don't mind having another stretched-out arm available out of the pen in case the potent Sox lineup sends a starter to the showers early. He's a "just-in-case" call-up, I reckon. We can probably measure the success of the first home series of the season against the number of innings Laffey gets to pitch, with one being inversely proportional to the other.
Far be it from me to take the Lord's name in vain on this holiest of weekends, but goddammit is it nice to have baseball back again.
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here here! nice seeing the yanks and sox stumble out of the gate with a decent if not strong start from the jays to complement it.
- April 8, 2012 at 8:43 PM
- drock15 said...
KJ and joey bats were great, ee was decent. Every one else in the lineup kinda sucked, although rasmus did hit the ball hard a few times and got only 1 hit to show for it.
- April 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM
I keep reading and listening to people say that Carreno was not terrible and I have to disagree. In 6 IP, he only K'd 3 while walking 4 and allowing 2 HR's. I guess that's not Josh Beckett bad, but that kind of line is not good.
That's not to say he didn't show potential but he needs to command his pitches better before he can be a viable starting option.
- April 9, 2012 at 8:40 AM
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Wow, long time no talk or blog or whatever you want to call it. I've been knee deep in baby world. Who has time to floss their teeth, let alone blog.
Loving our new addition to the family. Emma is very chill, which is exactly what was needed this time around. Just finished the whole preschool debacle/wonderment. Thank goodness that's over.
My baby/toddler brain is fried, can't seem to think about anything to write at the moment, so I'm off to watch some mindless TV. Any new favorites? Games of Thrones rocks! And the new MY Morning Jacket CD is also very cool.
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This was our very first visit to the Medieval Times dinner and show, so we weren't quite sure what to expect. However, we were pleasantly surprised and had a great time.
They recommend getting to the show when the doors open, which is 75 minutes before show time as seating is first come, first serve. We arrived just as the doors opened, and there was little wait time. We were checked in quickly, got our picture taken and entered the great hall to have a look around. When you check in, they assign you a knight color, which is your meal ticket and your crown to wear.
There's lots to see. My youngest loved watching the horses getting groomed. Some were coming from the previous show, and some were getting ready for our show.
There are two huge bars where you can order drinks, including slushies for the kids. There are several places to purchase souvenirs. Our youngest chose a light up sword. There were also all kinds of dress up items from princess crowns to armor for little knights. Plus, you can get your photo taken with the king and see some knight ceremonies. One thing we noticed was a few little girls came wearing princess costumes, which is a great idea to make it special.
There's also a torture museum where you can see relics from the past that were used to torture people. It does cost extra and was not open when we were there. Plus, it was recommended not to bring small children to the museum.
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Yesterday, Jefferson County, Alabama, filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, the final step in a sordid tale involving sewers, credit swaps, and some of the nation's biggest banks. The bankruptcy became necessary "after an agreement among elected officials and investors to refinance $3.1 billion in sewer bonds fell apart."
The swap deal that sunk Jefferson County was crafted by the mega-bank JP Morgan Chase (in concert with other banks, including Goldman Sachs). As Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi put it when describing JP Morgan's actions in Jefferson County, "here you can see a trail that leads directly from a billion-dollar predatory swap deal cooked up at the highest levels of America's biggest banks, across a vast fruited plain of bribes and felonies — 'the price of doing business,' as one JP Morgan banker says on tape." And while Jefferson County was pushed over the cliff, JP Morgan has bounced back to record profits, and its municipal business has continued "unscathed."
In a desperate attempt to avoid bankruptcy, Jefferson County furloughed employees and cut back on its police force so much that it no longer dispatched officers to traffic accidents. Of course, Jefferson County officials played their role in the fiasco, accepting bribes in connection with the deal. But JP Morgan was at the forefront, paying off officials, collecting tens of millions in fees, and foisting a risky deal onto the people of Jefferson County when there was no economic reason for it (other than to bolster the bank's bottom line).
Adding insult to injury, House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) — who represents Jefferson County — not only fought against passage of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, but is still trying to slow down the regulation of derivatives like those that decimated his constituents' community, leaving the door open for the same sort of toxic deal to take place again.


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In the weeks leading up to my trip to Morocco it was the tagines and fragrant spices that I anticipated. Thoughts of fatty, braised chunks of lamb studded with apricots and warming harissa made the days before I left move at a pace that would make a snail appear as a sprinter.
As one can expect, the food did not disappoint. There was couscous so perfectly prepared that my satisfaction in the store bought version has been crushed. A sweet and savory b'stilla laced with chicken and showered with cinnamon and powdered sugar and a chicken tagine with french fries – that's right, FRENCH FRIES!! – sealed my love for this vibrant country. But it was the Moroccan breakfasts that I most long to recreate now that I'm home.
Fresh squeezed orange juice greeted me nearly every morning and woke me up more effectively than three children jumping on my bed ever can. Beyond the juice there was an assortment of breads. Some resembling airy pancakes, others seemed to enjoy a leisurely bath in hot oil before settling into their position of my breakfast. With the breads there was always Amlou, honey, and assorted fruit preserves. Speaking of fruit; the hot Moroccan sun does wonders to intensify the sweetness. Bananas are nearly half the size and twice as sweet, grapes taste of candy, and the citrus requires no additional sugar to tame its pucker.
Proving that point was this salad. A simple salad made up of no more than four ingredients in stunning jewel tones and sweet, slivered dates. Its beauty drew me in but the taste left me pining for its presence during the days that followed.
Segmented grapefruit sat next to bright bites of lemon. The tartness took me by surprise as I had never simply eaten a bite of lemon, except maybe as a child to somehow impress other with my sustainability against the harsh sourness. With the addition of the dates, the entire bowl was perfectly sweet.
And then there's mint. The herb that I had once relegated to tea and little else. Even refusing to allow it to be a final course garnish as it never made sense to me to add something for the color when the flavor was not wanted. Now there is rarely a day that goes buy when I don't reach for the emerald leaves.
I'm home now and citrus season is in full swing along with the desire to enjoy a bit more fruits and vegetables ridding myself of nearly an entire month where sugar and butter made up the bulk of my diet. No regrets here, but it did leave me longing for the freshness of a salad such as this one.
The sweet milk granita is purely optional but turns this salad into a stunning, and healthful dessert. I love the ease of turning this sweet cream into a granita. After stirring the ingredients together I add it to a metal cake pan and pop the whole thing in the freezer. Every thirty minutes, or whenever I remember, I simply give the mix a quick stir with a fork to break up any large ice chunks, until the mixture is well-frozen. The resulting granita is flecked with vanilla beans, light ice crystals and a soft texture that melts into the crevices of the segmented citrus that it's scooped over. You can also churn this mix in an ice cream maker if you want a smoother texture. The choice is yours.
When the presence of fry bread and fresh squeezed orange juice are missing from my mornings, this salad fills the void and reminds me of what Morocco tasted of.
Grapefruit Salad with Sweet Milk Granita
Grapefruit Salad
Inspired by a salad enjoyed at Heure Bleue Hotel in Essaouira, Morocco
Makes 4 smallish servings.
While I loved the puckering tang of the lemon in this salad I do prefer the much gentler sourness that comes from a Meyer lemon, so I've used that here instead.
2 large grapefruits, segmented
1 meyer lemon, segmented
2 tablespoons chopped, fresh mint
1/4 cup thinly sliced dates
Combine the citrus segments and the mint. Add the dates just before serving.
Finish with a small scoop of Sweet Milk Granita if you desire.
Sweet Milk Granita
adapted from pastrychefonline.com
I love the simplicity of this granita and the fact that it doesn't need an ice cream maker. The resulting texture is light, with flaky ice crystals that melt freely into the citrus. Usually I would oppose this texture when cream is involved but for this it works. If you prefer a perfectly creamy texture feel free to churn in an ice cream maker.
1 cup (9 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 cups (9 oz) hot water
1/2 vanilla bean, split
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients and stir well. If you are using an ice cream maker, chill this mixture completely before churning.
If turning into a granita add mixture to a metal pan (I used a 9″ square cake pan – the bigger the pan the faster it will freeze). Let sit in the freezer for about an hour initially then break up mixture and any formed ice crystals with a fork every 30 minutes until completely frozen. This process will give the desired light texture with uniform ice crystals – the mark of a well-made granita.
Best served the day it's made.
*If you happen to forget about the granita and it freezes solid you can either remelt and start again or you can process in the mix in a food processor to break up ice crystals.


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|Friday, September 11, 2015
Jennifer Song Wins WAPL Title With 7-And-6 Triumph
Over Kimberly Kim
With the usual match-play concessions, Song was nine under par for the 30 holes of the scheduled 36-hole match. Hitting tee shots in the 250-yard range, she never missed a fairway (23 of 23) and hit 25 of 30 greens in regulation.
Interview With 2009 WAPL Champion Jennifer Song
Meet The Quarterfinalists
Jennifer Song Has Every Reason To Smile After Winning WAPL Championship
Devens, Mass. – The wide smile that beamed across Jennifer Song's face could have extended from Red Tail Golf Club back to Korea.
For three years, Song had waited for a moment like this. Through the hardship of losing last year's U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links final to the three-putt double bogey that cost the 19-year-old University of Southern California sophomore the NCAA Division I women's individual title last month.
All week, Song kept telling herself not to smile until the job was done. She did not want to get too ahead of herself. Just be focused on each shot and hopefully the reward would come.
Notebook: Jennifer Song Gets Rare Chance
Devens, Mass. – Jennifer Song has a rare chance at redemption. And if history has anything to say about it, she might walk away with the title on Saturday.
On Friday at Red Tail Golf Club, the 19-year-old Song became the sixth player to reach back-to-back finals in the 33-year history of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, and none of the previous five lost two in a row.
Kelly Fuiks (1977-78) and Lori Castillo (1979-80) won the first four titles. Nancy Taylor won in 1982 and lost in '83. Pearl Sinn reached three consecutive finals from 1987-89, losing the first and taking the next two. Michelle Wie won in 2003 and lost in '04.
Hughes Puts In Quarter Century Of Dedication To WAPL Championship Committee
Devens, Mass. – Twenty-five years ago, Louise Hughes of Philadelphia, Pa., said, "I will." Twenty-five years ago, when someone asked for volunteers, Hughes raised her hand. Like every USGA committee member, she's one of those people who gets things done.
Hughes is a member of the USGA's Women's Amateur Public Links Committee. Other committee members are just as dedicated, such as Penny Hunt of Pittsburgh, Pa., who is retiring this year after 28 years, and Sara Wold of Ann Arbor, Mich., who can match Hughes' 25 years of service.
In Any Language, WAPL Quarterfinal Victory
Devens, Mass. – Jisoo Park's command of the English language is so limited that she relies on her Scottish-born caddie Mark Lamb to field media questions. The smile that splashed across Park's 14-year-old face late Friday morning, though, bridged any language barrier.
The Daegu, Korea native, who is spending the summer at a golf academy in Beaumont, Calif., never wavered from her gameplan in posting a 1-up win over Cydney Clanton, 19, of Rockwell, N.C., in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links at Red Tail Golf Club.
Magic At 18 Continues For Coe In Quarterfinal Win
Devens, Mass. – USGA officials cleverly moved up the tee markers on the 517-yard, par-5 18th hole at Red Tail Golf Club for Friday morning's quarterfinal matches at the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.
For most of the competitors, the downhill, dogleg-right hole had been a three-shot hole due to the large pond that protects the right portion of the green.
Late Thursday, Joanna Coe, needing a win to force extra holes in her third-round match with Leanne Bowditch, went for the green in two and registered a clutch birdie, then won the match a hole later. Some 18 hours later, Coe found herself in a similar position against Sydnee Michaels, only this time the match was all square.
Multiple Sclerosis Doesn't Slow Down
Devens, Mass. – Until a few years ago, Maggie Weder's golf experience was limited to U.S. Marine "keggers," where she drove the beer cart and whacked out a few balls.
In 1997, Weder's persistent ailments were diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis and, oddly, golf then became a key part of her life.
Past U.S. Women's Amateur Champ Kimberly Kim Undergoes Tranformation On, Off Golf Course
Devens, Mass. – Kimberly Kim's magical summer is a fading memory now. She can barely recall 2006, the year in which she became a child star. The year when she was on top of the amateur world.
In 2006, Kim caused a seismic shift in the record book when she won the U.S. Women's Amateur, capturing the Robert Cox Cup, a trophy engraved with the names of Glenna Collett Vare, Patty Berg, Babe Zaharias, JoAnne Gunderson Carner, Beth Daniel and Juli Inkster. Kim was 14 years old.
The player that her friends called, "Kim Kim," was refreshing. Braces adorned her teeth. She giggled. She played what she called, "smash-mouth golf."
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Throughout Connecticut's history, wives, mothers and daughters maintained homes and businesses, cared for children and the infirm, provided family income, initiated social reform, inspired creative endeavors, achieved artistic brilliance and sometimes became heroines. Indeed, women's lives have been filled with rich experiences, and their daily contributions are an invaluable part of our history that has too often been overlooked. Come with us on the Connecticut Women's Heritage trail where women's stories are being recovered, retold and reinterpreted to educate and inspire new generations of women and girls.
800 Main St.
Hartford, CT 06103
The Old State House in the center of Hartford is a great place to start your journey on the Trail. One of the nation's oldest state houses, Connecticut's Old State House was built in 1796 and is listed on the registry of National Historic Landmarks. Guided and self-guided tours focus on the building and the CT citizens who worked to effect change across the state. Through stories told in exhibits, special programs and tours, visitors can find inspiration for civic engagement in their own neighborhoods, towns and the wider world.
Among the Connecticut women whose stories you will learn about during your visit are; Hannah Bunce Watson, publisher of the Connecticut Courant during the Revolution; Prudence Crandall, CT's state heroine who fought her town and state over the right to operate an 1830s school for African-American women from out of state; Frances Ellen Burr, who urged Connecticut women to storm the Capitol in order to win the vote, and Emily Seymour Goodwin Holcombe, instrumental in saving and preserving the Old State House.
In addition to learning about the important women who made an impact on life in Connecticut, the Old State House offers hands-on and family-friendly activities in the Holcombe Center. The Mortensen Gallery hosts the exciting 6,800-square foot multi-media exhibit History is All Around Us tells the story of Hartford and highlights the importance of history in our lives. The always popular Museum of Curiosities is located on the second floor near the historically restored legislative chambers. Special events are also planned throughout the year so check out the events calendar!!
77 Forest St.
Hartford, CT 06105
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center preserves and interprets Stowe's Hartford home and the center's historic collections, promotes vibrant discussion of her life and work, and inspires commitment to social justice and positive change. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was a vehicle for her to express the injustice she saw in slavery and to ignite a fire that propelled people to action in the Civil War. The Stowe Center is part of the Nook Farm complex which was home to Stowe and her influential family including sisters Isabella Beecher Hooker and Catharine Beecher, and great-nieces Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Katharine Seymour Day, who restored the house and founded the Center. The Stowe center strives to connect issues of the past to modern day problems of equality. Programs include The Salons at Stowe, the Stowe Prize, and rotating educational exhibits.
When you visit the Stowe Center, don't expect a traditional historic house museum! Expect a conversational, interactive tour where you can participate along with your guide. Of course you'll hear about everything that compelled Stowe to write her most famous novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin: her childhood, travels, marriage and family, and perhaps greatest of all, her courage. But you'll also connect the past to the present as you discuss 19th century social issues — such as slavery and the role of women — that resonate today in the form of racism, mass incarceration, immigration or equal pay. You will leave feeling inspired that you can create positive change.
Be sure to include a visit to the nearby Mark Twain House, also rescued from demolition and preserved by Katharine Seymour Day.
35 Mountain Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
Situated on the crest of a hill in Farmington, the Hill-Stead House is a magnificent mansion designed by architect Theodate Pope Riddle, one of the first female architects in the United States and daughter of the home's art collector owner. The clapboard house Riddle designed was complete with the latest in modern conveniences and, during the first half of the 20th century, Riddle and her parents entertained illustrious guests including prominent writers, academics, artists, and even Presidents. The Hill-Stead now houses an impressive Impressionist art collection and boasts a restored sunken garden and majestic views from its 152 acres. The museum also preserves an extensive archive of correspondence, diaries, and household documents. Another of Riddle's projects, the Avon Old Farms School, can be seen in nearby Avon.
211 Main St
Wethersfield, CT 06109
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum is a collection of four historic homes owned and managed by the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the State of Connecticut, a preservation society formed by Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt in 1893. The properties interpret early American history and the influences of women on the development of social, economic, and political life in Connecticut and the developing United States.
The Webb and Deane Houses provide a glimpse into the world of well-to-do colonial society. Joseph and Abigail Webb entertained extensively and were hosts to high-level meetings between George Washington and the French General Rochambeau. Elizabeth Deane managed her household and entertained guests while her husband Silas was away working as a diplomat and delegate to the Continental Congress. She hosted John Adams for tea in 1774 and George Washington for dinner in 1775.
The Stevens and Buttolph-Williams Houses interpret middle- and working-class family life in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Stevens House offers an intimate connection with everyday life in a household not staffed by servants or slaves but rather worked and managed by women. The second floor is devoted to interpreting the lives of 19th-century children. The Buttolph-Williams House was home to an early 18th-century tavern run by a husband and wife team and now features an impressive collection of 18th-century American decorative arts. It also inspired Elizabeth George Speare's classic novel The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958), which remains on many schools' required reading lists.
1387 Enfield St
Enfield, CT 06082
The building housing the Martha A. Parsons House Museum was built in 1782 and intended for the dwelling of parsons (ministers). However, this is not the reason for the current name of the estate. By coincidence, the property was purchased by the Parsons family. Martha A. Parsons was the first female business executive in Connecticut to earn her position by merit. She was Executive Secretary for the Landers, Frary, and Clark Company in the early part of the 20th-century. Upon her death she bequeathed her family home to the Enfield Historical Society. The museum features many antiques and art that have been there since before Parsons' death, including the famous George Washington Memorial Wallpaper. The museum is free and open to the public.
157 Union/Main St
Willimantic, CT 06226
While mill owners' wives may have thought their lives were worthy of notice, the less affluent women who worked in Willimantic's textile mills during the Industrial period would never have dreamed that examples of their homes and workplace would be recreated in a museum. Visitors to the Windham Textile & History Museum experience the contrasts of life in a mill worker's home and a mill owner's mansion and tour a recreation of a 19th-century textile mill. The museum also has special exhibits throughout the year.
Museum hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00pm. Closed January and major holidays.
1 South Canterbury Rd
Canterbury, CT 06331
The Prudence Crandall Museum celebrates the life and work of Prudence Crandall, Connecticut's official State Heroine. An educator of young women, in 1832 Crandall admitted Sarah Harris, an African American woman, into her academy. Refusing to be discouraged either by prejudiced townspeople or by a Connecticut law that made her school illegal, Crandall continued her work, fighting her arrest and conviction until she was acquitted. The museum's exhibits, period rooms, and research library allow visitors to explore Crandall's courageous work to educate young women of color.
14 Hayden Hill Rd
Haddam, CT 06438
The Thankful Arnold House in Haddam transports visitors back to the early-19th century, helping them to explore the lives of women under the constraints of English Common Law. Because women by law were not allowed to own property, when Thankful's husband Joseph Arnold died prematurely, she was allotted only a third of her husband's property and the rest went up for sale. Luckily, her brother-in-law purchased the property and later sold it to her son, thus keeping the entire property in the family. Thankful Arnold's "ghost" narrates the visit, telling of her life and the lives of her daughter and granddaughter. Representative of their time, these three generations of women were heads of households in the historic home, built in 1794 and later added onto in 1800 and 1810.
96 Lyme St
Old Lyme, CT 06371
There are many ways to change to world, and the arts are one major way to do so. Florence Griswold nurtured American Impressionist Painting by hosting artists in her home in Old Lyme, making the picturesque town on the Connecticut River a thriving artist colony in the late-19th century. The Florence Griswold Museum, housed in Griswold's former home, presents an outstanding collection of American Impressionist Art and preserves Griswold's legacy as a patron of the arts. From its permanent collections to rotating exhibits and summer art camps, the museum is a preeminent arts destination in Connecticut.
500 Hawthorne Ave
Derby, CT 06418
The Osborne Homestead Museum is a national historic site where visitors can learn about women's lives in the early 1900s. The house was originally built in the mid-1800s and was remodeled during the 1920s. The house and grounds were part of the Frances Osborne Kellogg Estate and the museum honors and celebrates her life. Frances Osborne Kellogg was a conservationist and business woman who made sure the lands were preserved for future generations. The luscious museum grounds are part of the Connecticut Historic Gardens Trail and are open to museum visitors as well.
314 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06430
Mabel Osgood Wright was a pioneer in the field of environmental education. Her nature writing played a major role in raising national consciousness about environmental issues. In 1914, she founded the nation's first bird sanctuary in Fairfield. The bird sanctuary is the first songbird refuge in the nation and has been specifically designed to attract various species of birds and butterflies. In addition to the six-acre sanctuary, the site is also home to the Birdcraft Museum, which presents visitors with informational exhibits about Connecticut's wildlife history through a variety of educational programs and events for all ages.
295 West Ave
Norwalk, CT 06850
A designated National Historic Landmark, The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire-style homes built in the United States. The home was built by railroad baron and financier LeGrand Lockwood in the post-Civil War era and presents a remarkable vision of Victorian architecture and furnishings. After Lockwood's death, the property was sold to the Mathews family. Twenty-one when her father purchased the property, Florence Mathews grew to love the home very much and entertained extensively in its parlors and gardens. She succeeded in maintaining a full staff, even during the Great Depression. This elegant mansion teaches the visitor not only about the decorative arts and the evolution of domestic technology, but also about the everyday lives of the women above and below the staircase, the wealthy and their servants.
13 Oenoke Rd
New Canaan, CT 06840
The New Canaan Historical Society's historic sites and collections offer interesting clues to women's lives in various eras. The history of the Hanford-Silliman house, once a tavern and boarding house, illustrates a number of essential economic roles that its women played over time: waitress, cook, boarding housekeep, and heiress. The Society's costume collection, which is regularly interpreted in rotating exhibits, illuminates women's lives over the decades.
39 Strickland Rd
Cos Cob, CT 06807
The Bush-Holley House in Cos Cob is one of Connecticut's pre-eminent art sites. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the site is among the oldest in Connecticut. In the 1890s, Josephine Holley and her daughter Constant ran a boarding house for writers and Impressionist artists and fostered an artist colony in the village of Cos Cob. John Twachtman and Theodore Robinson were among the many impressionists attracted to the picturesque site to debate ideas and plan groundbreaking works. However, Holley was not the first remarkable woman to occupy the home. During the Revolutionary War, while her husband was imprisoned for suspected British sympathies, Sarah Bush defended her house and family against attack. Both women's stories are interpreted in this charming preserved 1730s Saltbox.


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