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(5) Nominate 7 bloggers
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Now for the 7 things you probably didn't know about me.
(1) I like peanut butter and pickle sandwiches
(2) I used to slam dance at the Mabuhay in San Francisco. Yes, I was a punk. Mohawk and all.
(3) I like collecting old bits of blue willow pottery that I find while out hiking in the desert.
(4) When I was kid, I loved to play Tarzan. But since I was the littlest, I always ended up being the chimp.
(5) I was a Joey to the World and belonged to Clowns of America. My clown name was Pumpkin.
(6) I love horned lizards. I think they're my favorite lizard.
(7) I was featured in an Amercan Kennel Club Gazette article titled "Dog Walking San Francisco Style". Yep, I used to walk dogs for a living among many other things.
My 7 nominees for the award:
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(2) Joan of Desert Mountain Bears
(3) Melody of Original Art (ACEO) of Melody Lea Lamb
(4) Kimi of Son Blest Bears
(5) Patricia of Woolytales Miniatures
(6) Kasey of Tanglewood Thicket Creations
(7) Dewfall of Worksop of the Tireless Artist
There are so many wonderful artists and blogs out there, it was really hard to choose!

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Friday, September 21, 2007
Unity Sand Ceremony.... and make art for your home!
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- Jeff said...
The Wedding Unity Sand Ceremony is becoming more and more popular because it's such a unique and touching addition to any ceremony. It's also a great solution for outdoor Weddings, as you pointed out. Heirloom Hourglass, http://www.heirloomhourglass.com, offers a great alternative to the vases - an hourglass you can actually fill yourself with real beach sand or colored sand. They say that the hourglass is the ultimate symbol of the passage of time, so when the Bride and Groom pour in their sands and they blend together, they really create an heirloom that can be passed down for generations. The newlyweds can turn the hourglass over each night and the sands blend more and more, which is very symbolic of their marriage and the union of their families. These are handcrafted in Upstate NY, and the quality is tremendous. Please check out the website at http://www.heirloomhourglass.com.
Congratulations on your upcoming Wedding!
- November 23, 2007 at 10:30 PM
- Tom Young said...
You may want to check out T & K Young where Tom Young has been making hourglasses since 1975.
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- February 7, 2008 at 12:32 PM
We just purchased a Heirloom Hourglass about a month ago for our August wedding and there is no topping it! My fiance, Andy picked out the Blue stone one and it looks even better in person than the pics. Great way to do a sand ceremony. Worth checking out - tell them Rebecca and Andrew sent you!
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Christopher Nolan's "Inception" won big at the 9th Annual VES Awards on February 1, 2011. "Inception" won in every category for which it was nominated, with awards also going to "Hereafter" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I."
Here are the winners of the live-action feature film categories. For a full list of winners, click here to visit Visual Effects Society's website.
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual-Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture
Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Mike Chambers, Matthew Plummer
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
Michael Owens, Joel Mendias, Bryan Grill, Danielle Plantec
Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART I - Dobby
Mathieu Vig, Ben Lambert, Laurie Brugger, Marine Poirson
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture
INCEPTION - Paris Dreamscape
Bruno Baron, Dan Neal, Graham Page, Per Mork-Jensen
Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture
INCEPTION - Hospital Fortress Destruction
Ian Hunter, Scott Beverly, Forest Fischer, Robert Spurlock
Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
Astrid Busser-Casas, Scott Pritchard, Jan Maroske, George Zwier
Saturday, February 12, 2011
"Inception" Wins Big
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St. Augustine meets a child by the ocean. This tale was told by the priest at Mass this morning, and then I found it at Fr. Z's blog. It is rather awesome. http://wdtprs.com/blog/2011/06/st-augustine-the-trinity-and-the-boy/
Sacramental Saturday and Peace
Hopefully, the following prayer is familiar to all Catholics:
"God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of His Son
has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us
for the forgiveness of sins;
Through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace,
and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"
The prayer of absolution that is prayed over the penitent during the Sacrament of Reconciliation is the reason we go to confession, in a way, so that we know that we are forgiven for the crimes we have committed against God.
Today turned out to be an extremely rough day for me, in addition to needing to go to Reconciliation, I had an encounter that upset me very greatly, one of those flubs that is a mixture of truth, misunderstanding, hurt feelings, and the like that occur on this Earth. I hadn't felt this bad in a long time, especially knowing that it was something that could have been avoided. Which leads me back to the Sacrament.
I have heard the prayer of absolution many times in my life, in that I live my life more like a St. Peter than a St. John. Today, however, while the priest was praying over me, I heard clearly the "pardon and peace" portion of the prayer. And while I know that I was mostly there for the "I absolve you" to hear this was a great relief at a time that I needed it most. Not only does the Lord our God wish to give us absolution and pardon, but between the two He wishes us peace.
In Philippians 4:7 we hear clearly from St. Paul of the "peace of God, which surpasseth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." And we trust in this, the scriptures and the teachings of the Fathers reiterate God's desire for us to rest in Him, and seek peace in Him. Not a lack of suffering as some would say, but rather an acceptance of God's great Love for us. In John 14:27 Jesus Himself tells us, "Peace I leave with you: my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled: nor let it be afraid," which is important enough to be repeated at the Sign of Peace during the Mass.
Continually we hear of peace, and the scriptures are many: Isaiah 26:3, Ephesians 6:23, John 20:19, and so on. There are two that I wish to mention, briefly.
Immediately following Confession today, I went to the Adoration Chapel and prayed Vespers. The first Psalm, Psalm 122, and in that Psalm we hear shouted by the Psalmist: "Peace be to your homes! May peace reign in your walls, in your palaces, peace!" and again "For love of my brethren and friends I say: 'Peace upon you.'" It was a great validation of the feeling I had received.
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Let us remember that the Gospel is the Good News! It is not just the news. Archbishop Sheen, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Mother Theresa knew the joys of life in their own ways, but always in God's infinite Love for us.
Archbishop Sheen, united with Our Lady whom you loved dearly, pray for us that peace may be in our homes and in ourselves.
"In peace I shall both lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me secure." Psalm 4:9


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A poem about the one I love. See Night I, called "Sheep", in my earlier post titled the same.
Night II
Encased, tomblike, with you /
in a polyestercottonclump /
Interlocking fingers /
(at least in a dream) /
My arm clutching your very life /
safeguarded just beneath /
a barrel chest /
My knees /
bent to match your angle /
in a complementary pair /
My hips bowed out /
so that you'll stay /
frozen but not frigid /
rather, warm as you are /
my burrowing proboscis /
into your bare back /
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a much kinder ether /
And when I say /
I wish not to wake /
with an unequivocal smile /
I know you shall be forever my night. /
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Vincent Tabone, vice chairman of the Queens GOP county committee and Republican Assembly campaign committee issued blistering attacks on Governor David Paterson and state Democrats last week when Paterson hailed the start of the judicial diversion program, a key phase of the reformed drug law, at ceremonies in a Brooklyn courthouse.
Tabone, who doubles as 26th AD district leader in Bayside, also used his attack on Paterson to point out that his local Assembly representative, Ann Margaret Carrozza, a Democrat, had voted for the drug law reform which, he said, will clear the way for 1,500 drug felons now in jail to have their sentences reduced and some be let out of jail.
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Tabone retorted that Republicans like Senator Frank Padavan and prosecutors and police officers opposed the changes, to no avail.
As he and the Assembly GOP see it, more than 1,500 drug felons may be "hitting the streets soon". Among those are criminals who "sold drugs to children or sold drugs on school grounds or operated meth labs".
Tabone said the estimated cost of the new program was at least $50 million.
Paterson, citing no dollar figure, said, "The state has directed funds to support the implementation of the drug law reforms and related initiatives," and will help to create or retain more than 400 new jobs or jobs that would have otherwise been eliminated.
There has also been strong media criticism of the new reform law. A recent editorial in the Daily News pointed out that among those that might be let out of jail or given soft treatment upon arrest are street corner drug dealers who are involved in community crime and addiction problems.
One local Democratic lawmaker who opposes the drug reform plan is City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. (D–Astoria). The council Public Safety Committee chair said in a statement commenting on Paterson's announcement, "Today, the Albany-approved jailbreak begins. The understaffed Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor now has to spend its limited resources on trying to prevent drug dealers from being released, while it will become harder for the NYPD to keep streets safe as 'turnstile justice' to a court near you."
GAZETTE COUNCIL DEBATE: On Monday night, Vallone and his two challengers for the 22nd Council District seat in the November 3 election, Lynne Serpe (Green Party) and Gerald Kann (Populist Party), both of Astoria, will participate in a debate sponsored by the Queens Gazette. Publisher Tony Barsamian will moderate. It will be held at Riccardo's By The Bridge, at 21st Street and 24th Avenue, Astoria, at 8 p.m. Vallone, the Democrat-Conservative candidate, is running for a third term.
Serpe, who works with high school students and young adults in a nonprofit Long Island City program, recently urged parents of Long Island City H.S. students to "opt out" when military recruiters came to the school to try to recruit students.
"Parents and guardians should decide who contacts their children. Giving the military preferential access to young people is wrong," Serpe stated.
Kann, 48, a copy editor, is running for the fourth time. He wants term limits restored, elected community boards, and a majority of tenants on the Rent Guidelines Board. Kann also wants to end the recent sales tax increase and to raise income taxes one percent for those earning over $500,000 a year.
ONE-ON-ONE DEBATE FOR LIU: Through no fault of his own, Democratic/Working Families Party candidate for City Comptroller John Liu will engage in a debate with only one opponent facing him in the November 3 election, Salim Ejaz, 66, of Queens, from the Rent Is Too High Party.
Liu's major opponent for the October 18 WABC-TV debate is Republican Joe Mendola, 47, a Greenwich Village attorney. But Mendola did not raise the required amount of money to qualify for city funds so he cannot participate in the Campaign Finance Board-sponsored debate.
MALONEY FUNERAL: Funeral services for Clifton H.W. Maloney, husband of Congressmember Carolyn Maloney were held in Manhattan last Saturday, with many prominent pols in attendance. They included former President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, former Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, Congressmembers Anthony Weiner and Charles Rangel, and ex-Mayor David Dinkins. "Clif" Maloney, 71, an avid mountain climber, died on September 24 after achieving a long-held ambition to climb the 27,000-foot Cho Oyu mountain, the world's sixth highest, on the Nepal-China border.
Accompanying Congressmember Maloney at the service were her two daughters, Christina, 29 and Virginia, 22.
REPORT GOV'S CASINO FLIPFLOP: The long-delayed search for a developer for the proposed Aqueduct Race Track casino continues to plod along. Several weeks ago, Governor Paterson, who, along with two legislative leaders, will make the final pick, ruled out the Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG) because of problems with one of its partners, the New York Post's Frederic Dicker reported.
That partner is Empowerment Development Corp. which was created by former Congressmember Floyd Flake of Southeast Queens.
Last week, the governor said AEG could still be in the running, despite Empowerment's problems. Why the change of heart?
It seems someone forgot to tell Paterson that Flake has some high-powered local associates, including his congressional successor, Gregory Meeks, former state Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and others.
Meanwhile, the delay in choosing a developer of the "racino", which could bring the cash-strapped state many much needed millions, continues. Presently there are six major prospective developers seeking the nod, among them AEG and Las Vegas casino legend Steve Wynn.
ENDORSEMENTS: Jimmy Van Bramer, Democratic candidate for the 26th District City Council seat (Long Island City/Woodside), picked up two prestigious endorsements last week, from U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–New York) and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall.
Van Bramer, who's opposed by Angelo Maragos (R–C) and Deirdre Feerick (Independence Party), was lauded by Schumer for his commitment to better schools and libraries, more affordable housing, and a better quality of life. Schumer said, "During these challenging economic times, we need innovative leaders in government who can think outside the box and be responsive to the community's needs."
Marshall cited Van Bramer's "impressive record of public service and proven commitment to the citizens of Queens".
DEMOCRAT ENDORSES GOP'S KOO: Peter Koo, Republican/Conservative/Independence triparty candidate for Flushing's 20th City Council District seat, has picked up the endorsement of Democrat Isaac Sasson in Koo's battle against Yen S. Chou in the November 3 election. Evergreen C. Chou is the Green Party choice in this race to succeed John Liu.
Sasson, who was defeated by Yen S. Chow in the Democratic primary election, said he has known Koo for many years and served with him on Community Board 7. "I can attest to his distinguished and inspired leadership" on the board," Sasson said. Sasson also cited Koo's success as a businessman who owns a string of pharmacies, and added that Koo has shown that he can unite the area's multi-ethnic communities.
Sasson said there were other Democrats supporting Koo.


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Jake Owen Brings Some 'Good Company' To iHeartCountry Festival
Country stars aligned on Saturday night (May 6) when the 2017 iHeartCountry Festival, A Music Experience By AT&T, took over Austin, Texas and Jake Owen recruited his eight-piece band for an electric set that had the venue on their feet.
Fresh off Old Dominion's kickoff set, Owen was introduced by Bobby Bones and Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott, and dazzled the sold-out audience with a tropical-themed stage setup at the Frank Erwin Center. Among the cuts in his set included "American Country Love Song," "Good Company" and "The One That Got Away." However, if anyone knows the country superstar, or at least have attended his shows, the 15-minute set wouldn't be complete if the 35-year-old and his backing band didn't churn out the feel-good "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" for the finale. Off his 2011 LP of the same name, Owen paced back and forth to each side of the stage without shoes, giving new meaning to the song title.
iHeartCountry, a music experience presented by AT&T, locked down country music heavyweights Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, and others on the main stage. iHeart's very own country radio personality Bobby Bones is doing double duty as host and performer with his band, The Raging Idiots. Click here for more updates on the show.
You can re-live the iHeartCountry Festival during the special TV broadcast on May 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Audience via DIRECTV Channel 239, DIRECTV NOW, or U-verse Channel 1114.
Photo: Chris Polk for iHeartRadio


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|Portola Announces Positive Phase 2 Study Results Showing Factor Xa Inhibitor Antidote PRT4445 Reverses Anticoagulant Activity of Eliquis(R)
"Clinicians are gaining expertise with the use of Factor Xa inhibitors, but there is no effective way to reverse or stop the anticoagulation effect of these agents when a patient requires it," said Dr. Crowther. "These are the first Phase 2 data to indicate that a product can reverse the anticoagulation effect of a Factor Xa inhibitor."
Major bleeding events occur infrequently in patients taking Factor Xa inhibitors (1-4 percent per year in several clinical studies involving patients taking a Factor Xa inhibitor on a chronic basis), and standard measures are currently employed to manage these events. However, there is presently no approved antidote or reversal agent that is specifically intended for use against Factor Xa inhibitors. Development of andexanet alfa, specifically designed to reverse the activity of Factor Xa inhibitors, may provide an antidote for patients who experience an uncontrolled major bleeding event or require emergency surgery.
Portola entered into a collaboration agreement with
"The lack of an effective antidote is restricting the use of Factor Xa inhibitors to patients at low risk for bleeding or requiring surgery. Leading clinicians have identified an antidote as a significant unmet clinical need," said
Phase 2 Study Design and Results
Results demonstrated a dose-dependent reversal of the anticoagulant activity of Eliquis. Two minutes after administration of 420 mg andexanet alfa (n=6), the anticoagulant activity of Eliquis decreased by greater than 95 percent as measured by anti-Factor Xa activity. Similarly, the 210 mg dose reduced anti-Factor Xa activity by 80 percent compared with saline (n=9). The reversal of anti-Factor Xa activity correlated with a reduction in the level of free, unbound Eliquis in the plasma consistent with the mechanism of action of andexanet alfa.
Safety data for all 27 healthy volunteers after 48 days of follow-up showed no thrombotic events, serious adverse events or premature discontinuations of andexanet alfa. The incidence of adverse events with andexanet alfa was similar to that with the control. No antibodies were generated against andexanet alfa, endogenous Factor Xa or Factor X.
About Andexanet Alfa
Portola's two lead programs address significant unmet medical needs in the area of thrombosis.
Portola's lead compound, betrixaban, is an investigational, novel, oral, once-daily inhibitor of Factor Xa in Phase 3 development for extended duration prophylaxis (preventive treatment) of a form of thrombosis known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) in acute medically ill patients. Currently, there is no anticoagulant approved for extended duration VTE prophylaxis in this population.
Portola's second lead development candidate, andexanet alfa, is a recombinant protein designed to reverse the anticoagulant activity in patients treated with a Factor Xa inhibitor who suffer an uncontrolled bleeding episode or require emergency surgery. Portola has entered into collaboration agreements with
Portola's third product candidate, PRT2070, is an orally available kinase inhibitor being developed for hematologic (blood) cancers and inflammatory disorders. PRT2070 inhibits spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) and janus kinases (JAK), enzymes that regulate important signaling pathways. Portola plans to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) application in the third quarter of 2013and initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical study of PRT2070 in 2013 in patients with B-cell hematologic cancers who have failed or relapsed on existing marketed therapies or products in development, including patients with identified mutations. Portola's fourth program, PRT2607 and other highly selective Syk inhibitors, is partnered with
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I know I have not found the time to tell you much about what I've cooked this summer. I have been away working on some special projects. Even in the tightest of schedules I can always find a few moments, inspired by market stands bursting with summer goodness a way to cook.
It has been a summer of fanciful salads, chilling soups, delicate sweet tarts; some savory and more than I can count the delightful Sunday suppers with friends. So many good things come out of summer despite the heat, I love it.
Stone Fruit Tarts w/ Coconut Pastry Cream & Pistachios
Summer Inspired Fruit Salad
Having fun with heirloom tomatoes.
An Heirloom Tomato Tart.
Coconut, Strawberry & Red Currant Ice Cream.
One recipe this summer I fell in love with are these stone fruit crumbles filled with rainier cherries, Freestone peaches, red currants and raspberries. Why not settle for just a one fruit crumble when you can have them all so beautifully baked under tender crumbs. They taste of summer and are basically the easiest thing on this earth to make.
Stone Fruit & Summer Berry Crumble
During the days of summer one cannot help but pick the best sun-ripened fruit for a tart or pluck a few fragrant herbs from the garden to season hand-harvested tomatoes. Simple joys, simply delicious!
So here you are, take a peek and enjoy these summer snapshots.
Stone Fruit & Berry Crumble Recipe [serves 4]
4 medium peaches, pitted & cut into ½ inch pieces
½ cup Rainier cherries, halved & pitted
1/3 cup whole red raspberries
1/3 cup whole golden raspberries
¼ cup red currants
2 Tablespoons cane sugar
1 ½ Tablespoons arrowroot powder
1 vanilla bean, split & seeds removed [reserve pod for another use]
2 teaspoon raspberry vinegar
gluten-free Crumble Recipe
¼ cup amaranth flour
¼ cup sorghum flour
3 Tablespoons cane sugar
4 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Preheat oven to 350°F.
preparing the crumble:
1. Mix together the flours, sugar and sea salt in a bowl.
2. Cut cold butter into the mixture. I like to grate the butter and work it into a crumbling mixture with my fingertips. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
preparing the fruit:
1. Whisk together sugar, arrowroot and vanilla seeds.
2. Toss mixture with prepared fruit, add vinegar and allow to macerate for 10-15 minutes.
3. Evenly divide fruit into four baking bowls or oven-safe dishes.
4. Top with crumble and bake for 35-40 minutes or until fruit is bubbling and crumble is golden.
Enjoy with soft whipped cream or ice cream.
Stone Fruit Tarts w/ Coconut Pastry Cream [makes approx. 8-4 inch tarts]
Assorted fresh fruit [such as cherries, peaches, red currants…]
Coconut Pastry Cream
1 ½ cups glutted-free baking mix [bottom of post]
½ cup almond meal
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 large egg
¼ teaspoon sea salt
preparating the dough:
1. In a food processor combine butter and confectioner's sugar together until fluffy, 2 minutes.
2. Add egg and sea salt and process for another minute or so.
3. Add flour and almond meal, pulse just until combined, approximately 5 seconds.
4. Dump bowl onto a work surface and knead just to form a ball.
5. Form dough into a log and chill for 4 hours.
baking the tart shells:
1. Cut dough into thin slices and press into tart shell to an eight inch thickness, do not roll out.
Left over tart dough can be frozen for impromptu tarts latter!
2. Dock bottoms of tarts and chill for 30 minutes.
3. Bake shells at 350°F from chill for 12-13 minutes or until edges start to turn golden.
4. Cool for a few minutes in the tart pans, then unmold and cool completely on a cooling rack.
assembling tarts:
Spoon a layer of coconut pastry cream into each tart and arrange fruit; sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Once tarts are assembled they should be eaten as soon as possible.
Coconut Pastry Cream
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk [from carton]
1/2 cup regular coconut milk [from cans]
1 1/2 Tablspoons corn starch
3 Tablespoons cane sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup coconut puree [such as Boiron Brand]
3 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
1. Place coconut milk in a small sauce pan and bring just to a boil
2. Meanwhile, whisk together corn starch and sugar in a bowl.
3. Beat in egg until incorporated and sugar is dissolved.
4. Slowly pour hot coconut milk into egg-sugar mixture while whisking.
5. Return mixture to saucepan and bring to a gentle boil, whisking constantly.
6. Once coconut mixture thicken strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
7. Stir in coconut puree and cold butter until incorporated.
8. Cover cream with a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface, chill.
Though this blog is primarily meant for fun, however there are times when posting becomes less than frequent due to a busy schedule. For the better part of my time since starting this blog, I ponder and think about food, what to make and how to photograph it each and every day.
I think about the tarts I had made a few weeks ago, the dozens of cookies now long gone, the many braises and roasts that filled the home with wonderful aromas that still need posting. I hope to get a little time to share every little bit of it here. Letting you know, all is good!
So today from a long pause of writing and sharing, here is a wonderful salad and another crumble. The salad was simple and beautiful which can be adjusted according to taste. Adding more of a favorite ingredient or swapping out one you don't favor for something else.
The weather over the weekend was muggy, but there I was braising and cooking away for an evening with friends. The salad was a refreshing quick meal that took the heat off while I finished up with the dinner plans. Everything that was prepared and made it to the table was colorful and flavorful. The recipes are written and ready to be shared.
I had not anticipated serving the crumble after dinner, but everyone seemed to take interest. As we finished dessert everyone was happy to be treated to a delicately sweet fruit dessert. No ice cream this time, but some gently whipped cream flavored with vanilla seeds was the next best thing.
I am ever eager to get into the kitchen when a dinner is planned. I get that it is more work, but I enjoy it and look forward to it! To share food in the company of friends is so worth it.
I hope you enjoy these recipes and to enjoy the rest of your week!
Shrimp & Quinoa Salad [serves 2-4]
½ cup black quinoa
¾ cup cold water
¼ teaspoon sea salt
30 small white shrimp, peeled & deveined [approx. 2 cups cooked]
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 small English cucumber, quartered & cut into bite size pieces [approx. 1 ¼ cups]
1 cup shelled edamame, thawed
4-6 French breakfast radishes, thinly sliced [approx. ½ cup]
1 hand full micro greens [add more to taste]
1 Recipe Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
1. Place quinoa, water and sea salt in a small pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and gently simmer covered until the water is absorbed, approx. 15 minutes.
3. Turn off heat and allow quinoa to rest for 10 minutes.
4. Spread cooked quinoa onto a baking sheet to cool while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
5. Sauté shrimp in olive oil until opaque, approximately 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Place the quinoa, shrimp and vegetables in a bowl and fold in vinaigrette, adjusting to taste with salt and pepper.
Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
3 Tablespoons lemon juice
3 Tablespoons olive oil -or- sunflower oil
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon cane sugar
3 Tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Whisk together all ingredients except the oil in a small bowl.
2. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Adjust vinaigrette to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
*note: Though I styled and photographed this delightful salad, the inspiration for this particular styling came from no other than Aran of Cannelle et Vanille.


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To make the caponata: In a heavy skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately- high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook the eggplant, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until it is tender, and transfer it to a bowl. To the skillet add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and cook the onion and the celery over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the olives, the capers, the vinegar, the sugar, the raisins, the pine nuts, and the tomatoes and cook the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is cooked through and the celery is tender. Transfer to the bowl, cool, and chill, covered, overnight. Stir in the parsley and season the caponata with salt and pepper.
To make the bruschetta: Grill the bread on an oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals for 1 minute on each side, brush the toasts on 1 side with the oil, and sprinkle them with salt, to taste.
Top each toast generously with some of the caponata, arrange 2 or 3 toasts on each of 4 plates, and garnish each serving with the parsley sprigs.


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I've been a fan of Microsoft's Flight Simulator series for a few years, but it wasn't until I got my new PC a few weeks ago that I experienced the delights of Flight Simulator X.
For me, the joy isn't in flying passenger jets across the Atlantic at 45,000ft. Instead, I love flying smaller planes at around 5000ft across Alaska and British Columbia.
Unfortunately, FSX's default scenery isn't very detailed, but there are hundreds of add-ons to enhance the game's visuals.
I plumped for Ultimate Alaska, a fantastic paid for add-on by Scenery Solutions which adds a tremendous amount of detail, including accurately modeled cities, real roads, 400 glaciers and a load of other neat touches.
This adds enormously to the enjoyment for the game, and makes exploring America's largest state a pleasure.
I plan on buying the company's Ultimate Europe add-on next month for some flights closer to home.
Incidentally, the pictures here are my own and were taken with Ultimate Alaska enabled.
For more info on the product, visit: Ultimate Alaska


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Madison is centrally located in the Midwest, in Southern Wisconsin, easily reachable by air, train, and car. Here's some information in case you need to start making your travel plans early.
Air: Dane County Regional Airport is served by American Eagle, Delta, Frontier, and United Airlines. The hotel has a free shuttle to bring travelers from the airport. Additionally, the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee is only 90 minutes away by car, with many rental-car opportunities as well as shuttles.
Bus: Greyhound, Megabus, and the Van Galder route all stop in Madison. If you need free transportation from the bus stops to the convention hotel, please contact the convention at [email protected] to schedule a pickup.
Train: Amtrak stops in Columbus, WI, a mere half an hour from Madison. CC34 is planning to offer personal pickup for anyone arriving via Amtrak, we intend to have drivers available to pick up travelers and return them for their departure. Please contact the convention to schedule a driver.
Car: Madison is only 2.5 hours by car from Chicago, 4.5 hours from the Twin Cities, and about 6 hours from St. Louis, MO. The city sits right beside I-90/94, and the hotel is immediately off the Beltline Highway (12/18) in Middleton. FREE PARKING!!
From the north/northwest (Minnesota, La Crosse, all points north) take I-90/94 East to Madison, continue on I-90. Exit on 12/18 West at exit 142A.
From the west/southwest (Des Moines, Dubuque, points west) take US 151 North which becomes 18/151 as it comes into Madison. Exit/get on 12/18 West at exit 258. PLEASE BE ALERT FOR CONSTRUCTION!
From the south (Chicago, Rockford, St. Louis) I-39 N joins I-90 West at the Wisconsin border. Exit on 12/18 West at exit 142.
From Milwaukee take I-94 to Madison, and get onto I-90 East. Exit onto 12/18 West.
ALL DIRECTIONS: Please note: there is extensive construction on 12/18 West at the 18/151 interchange, use caution. Continue to exit 252, Greenway Boulevard. Exit and turn left onto Greenway Boulevard. Stay to the left and turn left at John Q. Hammonds Drive (first stoplight). The Madison Marriott West is on the left. Parking is free!


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I'm excited to share this post from Wendy Martin, someone who's art I've admired for many years. I love process stories. Whenever I talk to kids about what goes into making a book, either through writing or illustrating, I show them the work-behind-the-work. Why? Because finished books are magical things that look like they leaped out of someone's head fully formed. And that makes them a little bit intimidating, and a lot a bit inaccessible as "something you could do." It takes a lot of work to make a book, and I love to show people that that work is made up of attainable steps along the way. Sure, I get it, you can't draw a straight line and your grammar is broken. That's why we sketch, draft, and revise!
Here's how Wendy works wonders. It's great stuff. Enjoy!
Wendy Martin: Process
Jim asked me to share my art process. I'll be explaining what I did for one spread of the book.
Upon receiving the story text from the publisher, I start with thumbnail sketches. These are very, very rough ideas of what and where I'll be placing the image. For "The Story Circle," I received the text in page breaks already. In some cases, I also have to decide the best way to break the text for the flow of the story.
The next step is to move to a half-size layout sketch in pencil. As you can see, this image changed a lot from my thumbnail.
Part of this book's art requirements included unique vignettes for each spread. The vignettes are a visual separation for the English and Spanish text. In this instance, I created a larger version of one of the fish in the full spread art.
After I nail down how I want the layout sketch to look, I add other details. The background and the turtle and the fish near him are some of the revisions I made in this stage. There are others, too, small refinements and adjustments. I made sure to keep the area where the text and vignette fall clear. I finish all the pencil sketches and scan them in to send to the publisher for approval.
After I get editorial comments, I make the changes requested and move on to the next step. Inking. I rescan the changed images. Then, I clean up the scans and enhance the contrast in Photoshop. Now they're ready to be imported into Illustrator. I do my "inking" in Illustrator. This part of the process takes a lot of the pressure off of me from worrying about ruining the color part and having to start all over again from scratch. In the past, before all this wonderful technology, I used to use a light table to trace the line work onto sheets of watercolor paper, paint it and then ink the lines. So if the watercolor part didn't work out as I'd like, I'd have to transfer all over again. It's backbreaking, hand and mind-numbing work. I don't miss it at all. My last step in this phase is to change the color of the inked lines to a pale shade of one of the main paint colors I have planned for my color palette. In this case it's a dusty green-gray.
The color-adjusted inked line art gets printed onto watercolor paper. I stretch and tape the paper to flannel covered canvas boards and paint all the book images in an assembly line fashion. I've found this is the best way for me to keep character consistency throughout a book. It was especially important in this case as there were EIGHT repeating characters in the story. 7 students and their teacher.
These images are again scanned into the computer. I do some final color adjustments and minor retouching in Photoshop, make sure the color profile matches the information I have from the publisher and make low-resolution version of each image to send back to the publisher for approval.
With this book, there were some revisions to the final art once the story was fully translated. Some of my art had type in it and I got my tenses wrong on one of these. I also had to create some matching backgrounds for the end pages. All images are finalized, put in a folder, compressed and sent off to the publisher. Now I wait. And wait. And wait.
I finished the art for "The Story Circle" in mid-May 2015. I received my author copies in April 2016. Nearly a year of waiting!
The right-hand side of this image also graced the cover of the publishers Spring releases catalog and is reused on the back cover of the book.
Where to get the book:
You can get "The Story Circle" direct from the publisher, or through Amazon.
The Blog Tour Continues!
Here's the schedule for the continuing adventures of Wendy and "The Story Circle," and while you're at it, visit Wendy's site as well.


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Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Paradise of Stamps DT.... Anything Goes & Back after some needed timeout
8 comments:
- Lilibet said...
Love this card! Great colouring. Thanks for joining the challenge at I love Promarkers
Liz X
- 2 June 2015 at 18:50
- Céline said...
absolutly gorgeous
thanks for playing with us at midweek magnolias
- 2 June 2015 at 19:06
- Rosie said...
This is amazing!! Thank you for playing in our challenge at www.7kidscollegefund.com! Hugs, Rosie
- 2 June 2015 at 20:09
- Teresa Kline said...
hello Hazel! super sweet shaped card, darlin image and amazing coloring! so glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
sparkle & shine *~*
- 3 June 2015 at 01:27
- Sandi's Samples said...
This card is so cute and the coloring on it is fantastic!
Thanks for playing with us this week at http://www.7kidscollegefund.com
- 3 June 2015 at 01:36
- Dora said...
Wow this is so sweet. Love the image and great shape of your card. Thank you for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers this week and good luck xx
- 3 June 2015 at 03:48
- Nicola said...
Perfect shaped card Hazel with gorgeous Tilda and Edwin!
Thanks for joining us at Midweek Magnolias and good luck!
Hugs Nicola xxx
- 4 June 2015 at 21:46
Very sweet, beautifully coloured, thanks so much for joining us at Magnolialicious this time xo Julie P
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In that same vein, I hope to apply that same kind of pressure
to the owners in all of my leagues by beating my opponents to
the punch in regards to personnel moves. Sometimes, reaching a
conclusion about a player too quickly results in making a bad
situation worse. However, coming to a correct conclusion two weeks
or two minutes quicker than your opponents is considered foresight
and can often lead to fantasy championships.
Fantasy owners can be a uneasy lot, knowing that one two-or-three-game
losing streak can wreak irreparable damage to his/her team's
chances to make a visit to the fantasy postseason. But just as
it is in the NFL and in life, it's hard to land the big
prize by playing scared. Thus, I will strive each week to help
each of you become a smart blitzer, so to speak.
Following my nature-imposed one-week suspension, it's good
to be back. While I'll spare each of you the details of
the ongoing outrage that has left families without electricity
nearly two weeks after a Nor'easter ravaged the Northeast,
all I can say is how great it felt to dive right back into my
normal routine over the past week. I probably cannot express to
each of you just how much I enjoy NFL weekends and the opportunity
to discuss fantasy football in a forum such as this one.
Thankfully, the theme of my recent Blitz articles – injuries
– took a back seat in Week 9. Certainly, the absences of
players such as Darren McFadden and Ryan Mathews – mixed
in with another round of bye weeks – caused many owners
to scramble for one more week and consider the merits of starting
such desirable options like Taiwan Jones or Kevin Faulk, which
did not end well for those owners who started them. But as a whole,
fantasy owners who find themselves with a winning record at this
point need only to work around Week 11, when fantasy juggernauts
Houston, New Orleans and Pittsburgh join Indianapolis on the final
bye week of the regular season schedule.
Whether or not your league's trade deadline has passed,
there is still an obligation to continue collecting talent as
waiver-wire surprises turn up with great frequency during the
second half of the season. While running backs and quarterbacks
can sometimes seemingly appear out of nowhere at this point, it
is often at receiver where owners can still find that diamond
in the rough. And it makes sense if you spend a bit of time crunching
the numbers. For example, in my 12-team leagues with 18-man rosters,
roughly 24-25 QBs and 68-70 RBs are already on rosters. Since
NFL teams don't subscribe to quarterback-by-committee or
often find 10 touches for the third-string RB, it's easy
to understand why trying to find a player at those positions is
so hard to do more than halfway through a season. On the other
hand, most NFL teams do run three-WR sets on a regular basis,
which means that 96 receivers (32 teams times three receivers)
have a fair-to-decent shot at posting some kind of fantasy production
in a given week.
Collecting talent at any point of the season is one of my primary
focuses each week and something I try to do with my touch/target
analysis. At the same time, I'm somewhat obligated to point
out some of the numbers that catch my eye from the more established
players. As I try my best to strike a good balance, let's
get started with some analysis.
Once again, the cutoff at each position is five touches or
targets/game. To help provide some perspective, the average fantasy
points/touch for the 65 RBs that qualify for my list above is
0.80. For the 72 WRs who qualified, the overall average for fantasy
points/target is 0.58 and among the 23 that made the list at TE,
it is 0.62. Feel free to use that number as a barometer to help
you evaluate who is making the grade and who is not. For the players
whose names and touches/targets are bolded and italicized, it
reflects the touches/targets each player had with their former
team before they were traded or released by that team.
It is mind-boggling to me how much the Texans are leaning on
Arian Foster right now. If you subtract the first three games
of his season (missed Weeks 1 & 3 and pulled early in Week
2) in which he was recovering from his hamstring injury, he is
averaging an otherworldly 28.1 touches. To put that into some
perspective, just two other RBs (Matt Forte and Fred Jackson)
are averaging at least 25 touches and only 12 RBs are averaging
over 20 touches over that same time. The fact that he is accepting
such a heavy workload and still producing at a very high level
(0.9 points/touch) speaks to the level of play he is getting from
his line. He does have a tough matchup or two following the bye,
but it is scary to think what he may do in Weeks 15 and 16 when
he gets Carolina and Indianapolis in the most important weeks
of the fantasy season. If you own him like I do in my biggest
money league, enjoy the ride.
The Texans are leaning heavily on #23.
Speaking of Houston RBs, I would not be afraid to start Ben Tate
at a flex spot this weekend against the Bucs. Certainly, there
is a great risk in doing so, but Tampa Bay has the fourth-most
generous defense vs. opposing RBs and it only figures to get worse
after losing DT Gerald McCoy for the year last week and adding
Albert Haynesworth. With 34.8 rush attempts/game, the Texans are
on the exact same pace as last year�s Chiefs in that category.
Kansas City finished last season with 2,627 rushing yards and
it�s not out of the question that Houston tops that after
considering some of its upcoming matchups. While I�m quite
hesitant to ever rely on a team�s backup RB for fantasy
points, it�s about time we acknowledge that halfway through
the season, Foster and Tate are eighth and ninth in the league
in rushing, respectively. Not only are both backs on pace to
surpass 1,000 yards this season, they are both on pace to surpass
1,200 yards rushing!
On the other end of the spectrum is the disdain I hold for Cedric
Benson. His off-field troubles aside, I find it incredibly
hard to muster any kind of positive emotion for a RB who simply
is not all that productive and a near-liability in the passing
game. His current 0.51 points/touch is easily the worst average
for any RB who is seeing the most touches for his team and is
the same number that Ryan
Grant is operating at right now. Neither player has much of
an excuse considering the threats each team has in its respective
passing game, but at least Green Bay is limiting Grant�s touches;
Benson continues to be one of 11 RBs who averages more than 20
Don�t look now, but Reggie Bush is starting to show some
signs of being a real NFL running back, although I am very skeptical
of his ability to stay healthy given his history. Since the Dolphins�
Week 5 bye, he is averaging 6.4 YPC and been a PPR asset in each
of the past two weeks. While those games could easily be written
off as flukes (disinterested Giants� defense in Week 8,
Chiefs� inability to contain opposing fantasy RBs for most
of the season), the fact that Bush is getting most of his fantasy
points from the running game is an encouraging sign. HC Tony Sparano
credits his emergence to the team finally learning how to use
him the right way. We should get a better idea of whether or not
Bush�s recent play is a trend or mirage this week as the
Dolphins host a desperate Washington team this Sunday that is
currently ranked as the fifth-most difficult defense vs. opposing
I think it took a bit more time than most of us expected, but
it may be time to greatly reduce your expectations for Beanie
Wells. Not only has he been working through a knee issue for
a few weeks, but his massive September workloads have been cut
in half in two of his last three games. Furthermore, he has been
limited to 3.8 YPC or less in each of his last four starts after
starting out the season with three straight performances over
5.0 YPC. He is still the team�s best bet to score � especially
with John Skelton throwing the ball � but is now strictly a low-end
RB2, if not a matchup play, until we see some reason to believe
If you want to get a good indication on which QBs are playing
well over the course of a season, it doesn�t hurt to see
how high the catch rate is for their top WR. For the truly elite
QBs, you will see high catch rates among two or three different
receivers. In Wes Welker (71%), Greg Jennings (73%), Jeremy Maclin
(70%), Mike Wallace (73%) and Marques Colston (72%), each 70+%
catch-rate WR is linked with a QB that has established a reputation
as a premier signal-caller in this league. Each aforementioned
receiver and their incredible catch rate are special in their
own way, but Jennings is the one that strikes me the most. While
Wallace is undoubtedly one of the best deep threats in the league,
the Steelers have used him much more in the short and intermediate
passing game this year. On the other hand, I rarely ever see Jennings
catch a ball within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage anymore,
which only speaks to how easily he is getting open and the level
at which Aaron Rodgers is playing at this season.
Getting back to the business of targets, it is hard not to be
encouraged by the amount of targets four receivers on the above
list have been getting recently. Brandon Lloyd (12.6) has been
an absolute target monster since coming over from Denver and leads
a group of six receivers who have averaged 10 targets or more
over the past three weeks. Granted, Hakeem Nicks� inclusion
(10 targets) on the list is a bit insignificant considering he
has only played one game over that time, but fantasy owners of
Anquan Boldin, Dwayne Bowe, Victor Cruz and Antonio Brown have
to be thrilled with the number of passes their likely WR2s or
WR3s are seeing of late. As we know in fantasy, opportunity is
sometimes more than half the battle when it comes to getting production
from some of our players, so it�s hard to argue against
the value of owning a receiver that you can pencil in for 5-6
catches/game when you are setting your lineups each week, especially
in a PPR league.
After pledging my support for Mario Manningham for most of the
first half, I am ready to acknowledge that Cruz (64%) is simply
making more plays more often than Manningham (52%) is. It became
obvious to me in Week 9 (without Hakeem Nicks playing) that Eli
Manning simply trusts Cruz more than Manningham to make plays
all over the field, so while the latter still has high-end WR3
or low-end WR2 appeal, the former is starting to pull away from
him for fantasy purposes, regardless of whether or not the Giants�
coaching staff wants to suggest otherwise. He�s the ideal
WR3 in fantasy � a player that will be inconsistent from
time to time but can help his owners win some weeks almost singlehandedly
at a fantasy position many owners just hope to get some production.
Let�s wrap up this part of the discussion by discussing
some receivers who are near the bottom of the list or do not appear
on it at all. I was fortunate enough to pick up Denarius Moore
last week in one of my money leagues late last week and feel like
I may have found my WR3 for that team. With 12 targets in Carson
Palmer�s first start and the Raiders doing everything they
could to move him all over the field, I believe his re-emergence
is coming. In that same league, I had an opportunity to pick up
Laurent Robinson and strongly considered doing it before opting
for Moore. Miles Austin is supposed to miss the next 2-4 weeks
with a hamstring injury, but Robinson has been doing enough to
justify a roster spot in all but the shallowest leagues before
the injury and now needs to be considered a strong WR3 candidate
himself. While Dez Bryant has converted 55% of his 6.7 targets
into catches this year, Robinson is converting 73% of his 5.5
targets. He doesn�t quite have the same waiver-wire upside
that Cruz did earlier in the year, but owners should not hesitate
starting him for as long as Austin is sidelined.
Last but not least, Earl Bennett put on a show on Monday night.
Please understand that 95 yards and a score should not be expected
each week, but it became clear very quickly that Jay Cutler was
his one and only read on several pass plays. With the Bears realizing
they need to be a running team a bit earlier than they did last
year and eliminating the number of deep drops QB Jay Cutler makes,
Chicago�s deep threats (Devin Hester and Johnny Knox) have
become nearly useless in fantasy. As a result of the Bears�
new reliance on the running game, they will face a number of third-and-medium
situations in which Bennett will be featured. I expect 4-5 catches
for 55-70 yards to be a typical line for him going forward, which
is acceptable at a flex/WR3 spot in deeper fantasy leagues.
One of my biggest regrets following the completion of my drafts
this summer was my failure to select Rob Gronkowski. Thankfully,
I acquired him in my biggest money league coming off his bye week
after his production tailed off in the three previous weeks following
an incredible start. I attributed the three �down�
weeks to New England trying to establish the run and bleed the
clock to help cover for its defense, which meant Gronk would be
asked to stay in and block on a regular basis. Needless to say
after weeks of living with the meager production of Lance Kendricks
(Week 1) and Dustin Keller (Weeks 2-7), I cannot tell you how
much joy I feel seeing Tom Brady target him as often as he has
over the past two weeks. Against the Giants, Brady was so intent
on feeding him the ball on the Pats� final scoring drive
that he targeted Gronkowski on three straight downs, including
the fourth-down catch that gave New England a short-lived lead.
Gronk�s 15 targets in Week 9 were the most by any TE this
season. Because he is such a great all-around TE, there�s
no guarantee that Gronk won�t have a down game or two when
the Pats decide to focus on the run. But in terms of the scoring
upside of TEs going forward, he is easily in the top five and
may be Jimmy Graham�s only true threat for the highest-scoring
player at the position this year.
Ballard is still a little ways away from appearing on this
list, but it is getting harder and harder to ignore his level
of production. Over the last five weeks, Ballard is the fifth-most
productive TE in fantasy (PPR), outscoring the likes of Jason
Witten, Aaron
Hernandez and Tony
Gonzalez. Of the 27 TEs who currently average more targets/game,
only Heath
Miller�s 76% surpasses Ballard�s 74% catch rate. Surprisingly,
Davis has overcome a great deal of change around him and is
converting 70% of his targets, which speaks volumes about his
upside in 2012 and beyond.
Between Weeks 6 and 7 last season, a thumb injury for Dallas
Clark � which ended up being a season-ender � displayed
the true power of Peyton Manning to make just about any player
in his offense a household name in fantasy circles. It�s
not that Jacob Tamme lacks for talent as a receiver, it just seemed
unlikely at the time that any player � much less Clark�s
little-used backup � could fill in so effectively for him
and become a fantasy force in his own right. Just over one year
later, here we are again; Clark may miss significant time with
a leg injury. This year, however, it�s hard to say that
Tamme is even worth a pickup. Clark has been exposed as a blocker
this season and Tamme proved last year he is a liability in that
phase of the game, so one could easily deduce that last year�s
waiver-wire wonder will not see the field much outside of passing
downs (even if he is technically the starter). Clark was already
a borderline TE2 as a full-time player, so expecting his replacement
to do more than that with less playing time and Curtis Painter
throwing the ball is asking for too much.
Finally, it would be careless of me not to mention the absence
of one very prominent TE from the list above, Vernon
Davis. A top-two PPR tight end (total fantasy points) in 2009
and 2010, Davis has carried significant fantasy risk for his entire
NFL career since he has been linked to Alex Smith. In previous
seasons, San Francisco needed to pass the ball more often in order
to compensate for a less-than-stellar defense. This season, with
the defense performing at a near-elite level, the passing game
has taken a back seat and so has Smith�s reliance on Davis. Michael
Crabtree 7.3 targets/game dwarfs Davis� 4.8, so even though the
athletic TE is converting an incredible 82% of his targets, it
is nearly impossible to expect him to be a fantasy force with
so little opportunity. Davis� one truly solid fantasy performance
this season was against Cincinnati�s top-notch defense, so he
may actually be an anti-matchup play for the remainder of the
season. In other words, Davis may be at his best in fantasy when
the matchup suggests the Niners will struggle to run the ball.
If this is a correct assessment, Davis could be useful in Week
12 at Baltimore, Week 15 vs. Pittsburgh and Week 16 at Seattle.
Before I wrap up this portion of the Blitz, I feel somewhat obligated
to pay my respects to the passing of "Smokin" Joe
Frazier. For a number of younger readers of this column, I am
old enough to remember when boxing was not only considered a major
sport, but also seemed to produce a legendary matchup on a regular
basis with multiple all-time greats competing in the same weight
class at the same time. While Frazier's prime predates my
birth, ask anyone who had a TV set or interest in sports in the
early-to-mid 70s about "The Fight of the Century"
or the "Thrilla in Manila" and see how quickly their
eyes light up and the passion with which they speak about those
matches against Muhammad Ali.
However, the appeal of these fights (especially the first one)
wasn't just about the quality of the boxers, it was cultural
as well. Whether Ali or Frazier asked for it or not, each fighter
served as a symbol for a country divided by the Vietnam War. Ali
represented those who denounced the war because he famously declined
to serve (and was incarcerated because of it) while Frazier had
the support of the pro-war movement, even though Smokin'
Joe didn't actually fight in the war because he was a father.
Regardless, this is just one of many examples of what can happen
when legendary talent does battle on a stage where the fight itself
almost means as much – if not more – than the final
result. Some 40 years after their first fight, many still regard
Frazier vs. Ali as one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports.
Next Week's Waiver Wire Stars
Each week, I'll select one player at QB, RB, WR and TE
that is available in at least three of my five leagues and make
a case as to why they could be important to you the following
week or at some point in the very near future. For those of you
who have been loyal readers for some time, you already know I
am not concerned with making safe picks; selective and smart aggressiveness
is often the name of the game in fantasy.
I cannot emphasize enough these players are not necessarily recommended
additions to your fantasy team – I will make sure to make
that obvious if that is the case – but have a chance, however
small, to make an impact as a potentially valuable reserve down
the line.
QB: Colt
McCoy, Cleveland. I make this recommendation with a great
deal of hesitation, so only the most desperate of owners should
even consider him. But with several of the QBs I would like to
feature this week already having served as previous selections,
I am almost forced to go with McCoy. Here's the good: McCoy
has no immediate threat at his position and faces the Rams'
highly questionable secondary this week. His 308 attempts register
as the fifth-highest total in the league and third among those
QBs who have already served their bye week. With Chris Ogbannaya
struggling mightily as a runner, the temptation will be to throw
the ball even more, so it's not unthinkable that McCoy could
have his first 300-yard passing game since Week 4 or first two-TD
game since Week 6 this week. Now, the bad news: after this week,
the Browns face the Jags, Bengals, Ravens and Steelers, which
means McCoy will have virtually no value again until Week 15 vs.
Previous recommendations:
Matt Cassel, Week 3; Vince Young, Week 4; Tim Tebow, Week 5; John
Beck, Week 6; Christian Ponder, Week 7
RB: Tashard
Choice, Washington. I mentioned Choice in last
week's blog, but I feel somewhat compelled to discuss
him here as well. And let's be clear about something before
I go any further: Roy Helu is the most talented back remaining
on the Redskins' roster and should have been the starter
from the minute Tim Hightower was injured. My support of Choice
at this point does not have a great deal to do with the ability
he may or may not still have, but more to do with the lack of
trust I think HC Mike Shanahan has in Helu. My main questions:
why has it taken this long for Shanny to hand the rookie significant
carries? And if he does trust his current stable of healthy RBs,
why have they combined for just 19 carries in the last two games?
If there is anything Shanahan loves to do more than upset fantasy
owners, it is running the football. In short, something doesn't
add up here and I believe it has to do with a lack of trust in
Helu and Ryan Torain. I acknowledge trying to read Shanahan's
mind is an exercise in futility, but with Choice practicing fully
this week and a game against the Cowboys in Week 11, I sense another
changing of the guard. Washington's upcoming schedule isn't
particularly RB-friendly, but a motivated Choice could easily
work his way into the backfield mix this week and be in line for
10-15 carries as early as next week.
Note: Please feel free to check out my aforementioned blog
entry for other RBs to consider.
Previous recommendations:
Alfonso Smith, Week 3; Keiland Williams Week 4; Jackie Battle/Jazquizz
Rodgers, Week 5; Joe McKnight, Week 6; Phillip Tanner, Week 7
WR: Josh
Cribbs, Cleveland. Much like McCoy above, this is pretty much
a one-week recommendation. Cribbs' two-game scoring streak
has definitely helped his overall fantasy numbers, but his production
against Houston and San Francisco has caught my eye, even if it
a good part of it came during garbage time. Again, like McCoy,
Cribbs should only be considered in the deepest of leagues this
week, but he's seen five or more targets in five of his
last six games and figures to remain a big part of the weekly
gameplan for as long as Ogbannaya struggles to run the football.
At some point, it wouldn't surprise me to see the Browns
use him more as a runner since he has proven to be adept in that
aspect of the game, although it would likely take injuries to
Ogbannaya and Thomas Clayton for that to happen. Even without
any future rushing yards, Cribbs' ability in the open field
is undeniable, so he warrants a look, especially this week as
McCoy attempts 35-40 more passes vs. the Rams.
Previous recommendations:
Michael Jenkins/Dane Sanzenbacher, Week 3; Mark Clayton, Week
4, Naaman Roosevelt, Week 5; Arrelious Benn, Week 6; Roy Williams,
Week 7
TE: Dennis
Pitta, Baltimore. If you would have asked me this summer which
Ravens' TE was going to step up to fill the void left behind
by Todd Heap, I would have said Pitta. Ed Dickson is easily the
flashier and more athletic player of the two, but QBs often favor
the more consistent route-runner, which is what I believe Pitta
is. Whether or not Dickson became more of a priority for OC Cam
Cameron after his huge Week 1 performance, the two have essentially
been the same fantasy TE since. And over the last two weeks, Pitta
has actually outscored Dickson and posted low-end TE1 totals in
PPR leagues. The fact he has seen eight targets in each of those
games is even more encouraging. Without a doubt, the upside here
is small, but sometimes, fantasy owners only need a player they
know will keep them competitive at a position. This week's
opponent (Seattle) isn't exactly the kind of TE-friendly
matchup fantasy owners target, but upcoming matchups against Cincinnati,
San Francisco and Cleveland are worth considering.
Previous recommendations:
Ben Watson, Week 3; Jake Ballard, Week 4; Joel Dreessen, Week
5; Lance Kendricks, Week 6; Visanthe Shiancoe/Jeremy Shockey,
Week 7
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Born in 1952 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In 1972 graduated the Art school in Sofia. He works in the field of painting. 1978-1999 he was painter in National Bulgarian Television. He has 16 individual exhibitions and many participations in common exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. He has a prize " Silver Vazrazdane " for painting. Lives and works in Plovdiv.


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Tesco's chief executive Philip Clarke is under fire from major shareholders after the group posted another year of profits drops.
A number of major anonymous Tesco investors have voiced their anger at Clarke as Tesco has failed to post profits since its first profit warning, in two decades, in 2012.
"Clarke has shown he is the wrong person for the job. He has got the strategy wrong," said one unnamed major investor to the Financial Times.
Meanwhile, another told the the FT that a change in leadership is needed.
Tesco blamed "challenges in UK and Europe" for its year-on-year decline in trading profit, which fell by 6% to £3.3bn (€4bn, $5.5bn) in 2013.
However, it hailed strong UK growth in online grocery shopping with 11% surge in sales.
"We are transforming Tesco through a relentless focus on providing the most compelling offer for our customers. Our results today reflect the challenges we face in a trading environment which is changing more rapidly than ever before. We are determined to lead the industry in this period of change," said Clarke, in a statement.
"Having strengthened the foundations of our business in the UK, we are now accelerating our growth in new channels and investing in sharper prices, improved quality, stronger ranges and better service.
"During the year, we have maintained our focus on cash and capital discipline. We have significantly reduced our new investment in Europe, focusing the majority of our overseas capital on targeted, high-returning investments in Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. We have completed our exit from the U.S. and established partnerships with CRE in China and Tata in India which provide continued access to two of the world's most exciting markets, consistent with a sustainable level of future investment."


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Christina Perri Schedules First Headlining Tour
Singer-songwriter Christina Perri is gearing up to hit the road through 18 cities this summer in support of her debut album 'Lovestrong.'
The 'Jar of Hearts' performer will set off on her first-ever headlining tour on July 16 with a show at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The tour continues with shows at clubs and small theaters and an appearance at Lollapalooza in Chicago in early August.
The tour caps a wild rise to the top for the Philadelphia-born singer, who less than a year ago was unsigned and unknown. Last June, 'Jar of Hearts' was featured on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' and the song took off, selling thousands of downloads and helping Perri earn a deal with Atlantic Records.
Ticket prices for the tour range from $12.75 to $15, quite a deal for one of pop music's rising stars. 'Lovestrong,' released on May 10, debuted at No. 4 and also produced the hit 'Arms.'
Christina Perri Official Tour Dates:
7/16 — Las Vegas, Nev. | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
7/17 — Scottsdale, Ariz. | Martini Ranch
7/18 — Tucson, Ariz. | Hotel Congress
7/20 — Austin, Tex. | Antoine's Nightclub
7/21 — Dallas, Tex. | House of Blues Music Hall
7/22 — Houston, Tex. | House of Blues Music Hall
7/24 — Nashville, Tenn. | Mercy Lounge
7/25 — Atlanta, Ga. | The Loft @ Center Stage Atlanta
7/27 — Boston, Mass. | Paradise
7/28 — Uncasville, Conn. | Mohegan Sun - Wolf Den
7/29 — Philadelphia, Penn. | Theatre of the Living Arts
7/30 — Washington, DC | 9:30 Club
8/2 — New York, N.Y. | Highline Ballroom
8/4 — Toronto, Ont. | Opera House
8/5-7 (TBA) — Chicago, Ill. | Lollapalooza
8/7 — Minneapolis, Minn. | Cedar Cultural Center
8/9 — Denver, Col. | Bluebird Theatre
8/11 — Los Angeles, Calif. | Troubadour
Watch Christina Perri Perform 'Jar of Hearts' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'


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Hand on my Head (What Have I Here?)
Head, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes
Hole in the Middle(Bottom) of the Sea
Hurry, Hurry Drive the Firetruck
I Don't Want to Live on the Moon
If You're Happy and You Know It
If You're Wearing (Red, Yellow...)
I've Been Working on the Railroad
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A well-styled bar cart will add panache to your favourite six o'clock ritual. Curated with artisanal spirits, handsome bar accessories and your most elegant glassware, this is the ultimate in sophistication.
In our latest Ideas Issue we welcome The Society of Grown-ups, our definitive guide to the key elements that every self-respecting good-looking home should have. From your boudoir to your lounge, we show you how to style your home like a pro.
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Beaming with confidence is the bar cart. It is truly a designer favourite, instantly sprucing up your entertainment nook, adding a touch of old Hollywood glamour. Style your bar cart to be the focal point of note in your home, no matter the size.
Take classic black and white Hollywood movies, dating back to the 1950's and 60's – these noir films took Kristin from House Appeal, back in time as her mother returned to them and she watched countless reels, "where the debonair and elegant set seemed to never be without a bar cart for their carefree whims of entertaining", as she describes her journey through the golden oldies. Fitting as we love to accentuate the golden look beautifying households across the globe today, not just in the US.
Why invest in a bar cart?
This is your chance to go back in time. Have any vintage gems stashed away and feel the need to bring them back to life? This might be your opportunity to combine an item or two taking guests back to the 1900's.
- Rolls away easily
- Quick to clean
- Can be stashed in a corner when needed
- Turn it into a towel holder in the bathroom
- Use it as a night stand in the bedroom
"Captured on the countless reels of the films of Hollywood, where the debonair and elegant set seemed to never be without a bar cart for their carefree whims of entertaining! Indeed, the Cocktail Hour was prevalent in the glory days of Hollywood. The perfected elegance of what was once a permanent fixture in the living rooms for social entertainment generations ago, the bar cart has returned to center stage."
– House Appeal
Build Your Own Bar Cart
Bar Trolley
Silver, gold, copper…go crazy
Gin – A spirit made from juniper berries and of other natural botanicals.
Hendricks & Bombay Sapphire
Vodka – A spirit made from the distillation of fermented grains potatoes, fruits or even just sugar.
Grey Goose & Absolut Vodka
Bourbon – An American whiskey, barrel-aged distilled spirit made with a corn-based mash.
Jim Beam & Knob Creek
Scotch – A grain or malted barley whiskey made from wheat and rye, in Scotland.
Black Label, Johnnie Walker, Glenfiddich
Whiskey – A spirit distilled from fermented grain mash.
Jameson & Jack Daniel's
Tequila – A distilled agave based liquor.
Jose Cuervo & El Jimador
Rum – A distilled Caribbean liquor made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses.
Bacardi, Captain Morgan & Malibu
Tall Collins glasses | Short Collins glasses
White wine glasses | Red wine glasses
Martini glasses | Champagne flutes
Mixers & Garnishes
"The most basic bar cart typically has a low shelf at the bottom and a top shelf that allow you to corral stylishly the grouped bar of varied bottles, embellishments, barware and stemware. Perfection in entertaining!"
– House Appeal
Tips on styling your bar cart
Keep it simple
Stay away from over cluttering. Limit liquor bottles, glassware or anything that screams 'too much' to the public eye. Remember to leave space for actually making the drinks on the cart, this also makes it easier to clean.
A few of your favorite things
Change it up every now and again, depending on the occasion – add beautiful flowers, insightful books, or brass decor items for a personal touch. Here you can add that sentimental art piece or two you want to display.
Go for gold
Play with gold, silver or copper respectively. Decide on the mood of your room and adjust accordingly. Just watch out for mixing and matching.
Use a wall space
Place the cart in front of a statement wall or use your wall space to hang quirky wall art, after all, entertaining should be an experience.
"An elegant addition to entertaining with elegance and ease, indeed. A return to etiquette, perhaps, in which the guest is presented with an array of choices to meet their whims and everything at-the-ready. And for the guest that you were not expecting? You are ready! As if you were expecting them!"
– House Appeal
Gin Down The Road
Situated in the heart of Salt River, and Cape Town's first, Hope on Hopkins pride themselves on being a small artisanal distillery, true crafters in their trade of spirits. They make their own flavours, so you know where their quality ingredients come from.
Their signatures include the Hope on Hopkins Single Malt Vodka and their three Hope on Hopkins Gins: the classic London Dry Gin, the South African inspired Salt River Gin and the more experimental Mediterranean Gin.
"Using South African grown malted barley, we cook, ferment over several days and then triple distil to make our base neutral spirit, a Single Malt Vodka – some of which is bottled for sale. We then go on to distil a fourth time, allowing the alcohol vapours to infuse through select botanicals."
Ever had an interest in mixology? Don't miss a chance to mix it up with Hope on Hopkin's own recipes right here. Located on 7 Hopkins Street in Salt River, you can pop in or arrange a Tour and Gin Experience when visiting the sleek minimalist distillery.
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Advice.TV needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 438 designs submitted by 83 freelance designers.
New start-up law firm [Legalitas Ltd] mainly dealing in 'immigration' and 'personal injury' claims. The domain name is http://ClaimsWinner.Com
Mainly people from all around the world who want to enter into the UK, for example students and asylum seekers etc etc. A strong web presence is intended for Legalitas
A superb logo that is simple, direct and professional.
The word 'LEGALITAS' is a Latin word.
It would be nice to be able to depict the brand with a mix of modern and traditional experience. We will be dealing with a mult-cultural audience.
The idea of an emblem has been put forth by one of the directors.
Your creativity is much appreciated.
Good Luck and Thank You...
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