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Class of '59 ( American Journey #4) by John A Heldt-a review
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When Mary Beth McIntire settles into a vacation house on June 2, 2017, she anticipates a quiet morning with coffee. Then she hears a noise, peers out a window, and spots a man in 1950s attire standing in the backyard. She panics when the trespasser sees her and enters the house though a door to the basement. She questions her sanity when she cannot find him.
In the same house on March 21, 1959, Mark Ryan finds a letter. Written by the mansion's original owner in 1900, the letter describes a basement chamber, mysterious crystals, and a formula for time travel. Driven by curiosity, Mark tests the formula twice. On his second trip to 2017, he encounters a beautiful stranger. He meets the woman in the window.
Within hours, Mary Beth and Mark share their secret with her sister and his brother and begin a journey that takes them from the present day to the age of sock hops, drive-ins, and jukeboxes. In CLASS OF '59, the fourth book in the American Journey series, four young adults find love, danger, and adventure as they navigate the corridors of time and experience Southern California in its storied prime.
5 out of 5 for this reader folks!
OK, so I have been reviewing for John Heldt for a while now, and I admit that when I start one of his books, he is already at a 5 star rating, simply because he ALWAYS delivers. Every time I review I think, "my goodness, seriously there has to be something that I can pick at?", but NOPE, NEVER IS! This time is not the least bit different, and I struggle to find new ways to gush about John's writing. So instead of trying to find new ways to write an "OMG, I LOVED IT!" review, I am just going to write the gush of happy that I felt, and if it comes across repetitive, well it's John's fault for writing another freaking fantastic book! LOL
Class of '59 is the fourth book of John A Heldt's American Journey Series. This book was MY FAVE! I always make mention of my dislike of time travelling books (other than The Outlander Series) and for sure now, other than American Journey Series. This book had a more lighthearted feel, with it's own unique sense of danger and angst, but forefront to all of John's books, and especially in this one, is romance and love. I love a gritty dirty book, but John doesn't deliver this, thank goodness, because what he has done, that many dirty gritty book authors do not, is make me believe in timeless romance and sweet true love. How refreshing!
Mary Beth lives in 2017, and is vacationing with her sister Piper, when she sees a man strolling into the house's basement. This man is dressed as if he comes from the 1950's. Before we know it, an elaborate story of finding a letter that the original home owner wrote, with description of time travel, surfaces. Deciding, "well let's see what happens!" we are back in the 1950's where poodle skirts, sock hops, drive in movies and old fashioned teenage fun is being had by our characters. Mark (who was the man entering the basement) has a brother Ben who becomes paired up with Piper. Essentially, sisters Mary Beth and Piper become romantically involved in brothers Mark and Ben.
Innocent fun and experiences are being enjoy by both couples, and true love is blooming. However, time travel comes with consequences, and times are dangerous for our couples. Before long, the questions of "Where is it the most safe?", and "Is it fair to ask one person to jump into life with another outside of their planned existence?" are asked. Is this even possible? Unfortunately, fate takes over and separation must occur. What does one do when they have found a once in a lifetime love with another, but decades is what is separating you? Is there a way back to each other or was it only ever meant to be brief?
Ya, my heart string got pulled as well! LOL I found I asked myself more than once, if I was ever presented with the ability to time travel, would I do it? It also made me reflect of how different eras produce such different generations, but love will always be love.
Strong, well rounded, and believable characters. Strong story with vivid examples of a time I have never experienced but think I came about as close to it as I could reading this book. John, you never cease to amaze me with your talent. If you are looking for a fantastic time travel series, please, PLEASE do yourself a favour and read John A Heldt!
Reading Order and Previous Reviews
September Sky
Mercer Street
Indiana Belle
Class of '59
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Reviewed by Rachel T.
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John A. Heldt is the author of the critically acclaimed Northwest Passage and American Journey series. The former reference librarian and award-winning sportswriter has loved getting subjects and verbs to agree since writing book reports on baseball heroes in grade school. A graduate of the University of Oregon and the University of Iowa, Heldt is an avid fisherman, sports fan, home brewer, and reader of thrillers and historical fiction. When not sending contemporary characters to the not-so-distant past, he weighs in on literature and life at johnheldt.blogspot.com.


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This week has flown by. All the volunteers here have worked really hard, and all their ideas have started to take shape and come to life!
We have our gardeners, Bert, Anne-Bob, Elizabeth and Will, who have worked long, hard hours under the hot sun, tidying up the garden, weeding and planting new crops. They had the idea of making a herbal remedies hut, so we can sell products to tourists, providing another small income for the elephants. They have blown us away with their progress. After a day, a new path had been created, complete with steps! Big thank you to a couple of volunteers that have since moved on with their travels, Kevin and Judy! Bamboo was collected onsite, and within days, bamboo poles were erected, tied with rope, a roof constructed with wood from the local saw mill and finished off with palm leaves weaved by women in the local village. This week they will be working on the walls, again all made from natural materials. Each time walking past the garden, something new had taken shape. We all can't wait to see the finished herbal remedies shack.
We have had a bunch of volunteers revamping the museum, and it looks amazing! Marion, Mardi, Lea, Gemma, Liz and Vicki giving the walls a good clean and a fresh coat of paint, and its now beaming! Sian has been updating some of the information boards and repainting some of the stands. And the finishing touch, after lots of hassling from the mahouts, was the remarking of the flood line. Thank you all!
Ilse and Neave have been working on a new sign for the museum entrance. Great work guys!
The transformation of the office into a resource centre overflowing with information about the world and its fascinating places, people and creatures is coming along. A new coat of sky blue paint has made it glow. The package of goodies, projector, laminator etc is on its way to us, and the volunteers are working hard on fact sheets to cover the walls with the worlds knowledge. The table and bookshelves are varnished and being used. Wayne spent hours rewiring all the computers and tidying up. And our book collection is slowly growing. Fiona arrived today with 3 nature books to make the new total 15! Thank you!
Midweek, we decided to get everyone in the river to get mucky! The rains wash down litter from upstream, and we don't want our elephants to bathe in rubbish, so we all rolled up our trousers and jumped in to get wet. We pulled out the usual litter, plus some unusual bits and bobs including a sari and a tyre! It was a great morning, all our volunteers hard at work, whilst Kavari Raja stood calmly in the background, just watching! Cheers Kavari!
James and Mary have been kindly making some shelving units for the jungle cabins. Thanks guys, many volunteers to come shall be very grateful. Jesper and Hayden came up with the brilliant idea of building a wishing well, as another means of donations. After a few days of digging through first stone and then coal, the hole is getting deeper and deeper.
Jesper is our house magician and is holding a magic show here next week as a fundraiser for the enclosure. Can't wait for that! And Karina and Jade are offering foot massages to raise money. Great for those who unlike me have unticklish feet. We have our first group of Adam's Peak Challengers climbing tonight, so look forward to their stories. And Wayne and I are off on our second field trip to Habarana this week to talk to the farmers about our conservation strategies. So much more interesting news to come! Halina

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According to a recent report released by CNBC, housing starts recently hit their highest level since 2008 – thanks largely to the growth in rental units.
Although many housing investors are impressed by the immense growth of housing starts – they hit 894,000 in October – analysts caution them to keep in mind that it's multifamily that is the biggest driver of the housing starts, rather than single-family homes.
Although the single-family home market is tight and therefore benefiting from a demand to build more units, the fact that the October 2012 housing start rate is 35 percent higher than in 2011 is due more to that year's dismal numbers than to a boom this year.
Multifamily investors and property management officials, however, have a lot to look forward to, as the multifamily sector continues to grow. Property managers may see a slight drop in rental applications as so many new units are brought online, but the market will likely experience just a slight slowing before it returns to normal.


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Apple Music is developing a "Shark Tank"-like reality show called "Planet of the Apps" where people pitch apps to Gwyneth Paltrow, Will.I.Am, and Jessica Alba. Which famous singer wrote a letter criticizing Apple Music & then later allowed Apple Music to release an exclusive tour documentary?
During an appearance on "Ellen" Lin Manuel Miranda said he was conceived to "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. Finish the Lyrics to the beginning of the song.
|There are photos of Adele with a broken Grammy online, and some people are saying she split it in half so she could share it with Beyonce. In which 2004 teen comedy starring Lindsey Lohan does the main character split her Spring Fling crown in pieces to share?
|Scarlett Johansson is in the middle of her second divorce, and she says, quote, "I don't think it's natural to be a monogamous person." In the 2009 romantic comedy, He's Just Not That Into You, what famous male actor played her love interest?
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While head lice is most common among elementary school aged children, anyone of any age can get it.
A child who brings lice home from school can actually infest everyone in the house, adults and pets included. Adults can also pass lice onto one another in the form of pubic hair lice also known as crabs.
However, it is head lice that is the most common form of lice, and whenever your child comes home from school with it, you will need to find a good hair lice treatment. Otherwise, you'll be looking at weeks, maybe even months, of trying to get the lice out of your house, because they will infest carpeting, furniture, clothing, bedding, and pets, as well.
Hair lice treatment has traditionally been rather toxic in that it involves using chemicals that are basically pesticides
, and putting those chemicals on your child's head. No parent really wants to put such dangerous materials on their child, but most of them feel like they have no other options, as they do not know what else will work. So, they dutifully fill the prescription from their pediatrician for the shampoo and reluctantly apply it to their child's head, wondering all the time if it is the right thing to do.
In fact, there are several non-toxic hair lice treatment options that are available and perfectly safe
but most parents do not know about them. That is because pediatricians are trained to just use the prescription pesticide shampoo for lice cases, and most of them no of no other way to get rid of lice short of shaving a child's head. There is coal tar shampoo, which some doctors will recommend as an alternative to pesticide shampoo, but it is smelly and messy and also potentially toxic. Where are the good natural remedies?
You can easily get rid of lice by applying an olive oil or mayonnaise hair lice treatment to your child's head..however they may not kill all the lice for good.
Both of these substances are toxic to lice and their eggs and will rapidly remove them from the hair. The masks do have to be worn overnight, so a plastic shower cap is a necessity. However, used every few nights over the course of several weeks, these are very effective treatments that involve no toxins whatsoever and will also leave your child's hair nice and shiny and healthy looking as never before.
Of course, a far simpler hair lice treatment is simply to comb out the lice.
You can do this with a metal toothed comb by working with 1/2 inch sections of your child's hair. Just pull out the lice and eggs wherever you see them, and deposit them in sealed plastic bags. Upon completing a combing session, throw the bag away outside. Repeat the combing daily for a week or two until all lice and eggs are gone. It's safe, it's non-toxic, and it works just as well as any shampoo.
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Louisiana singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc, still only 22, has been attracting a fair bit of attention. He's shared stages with Lucinda Williams and Bruce Springsteen and been praised to the skies.
His second album Cast the Same Old Shadow was recorded at Alabama's noted Muscle Shoals Sound Studios (where Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding laid down some great tracks) and was co-produced by three-time Grammy winner Trina Shoemaker. LeBlanc's voice is husky and personable (he sounds a little like a blend of Ray LaMontagne and a young Harry Nilsson) and the band, especially Wayne Bridge and Melvin Duffy on pedal guitars, are good.
Yet it failed to win me over. All but one of the songs are LeBlanc's. Part One: The End is dreamy in a True Blood soundtrack way and Brother is a strong song, and there are flashes are interesting writing on other tracks – in Chesapeake Lane, for example, about an alcoholic he sings: 'But silence comes easy for a man like me/When I don't try to see what others don't see') but too often the lyrics feels like ersatz alienation.
Clearly, the image of a young tortured soul is one the record company are keen on promoting – the press release talked of LeBlanc "sharing his melancholy emotions" and getting so anxious about his fears "he tried to self-medicate". I tried that once and got cough syrup down my shirt.
A suite of songs (ie, the mood is consistent throughout) of love and loss that aims for the austere mood of Gene Clark's No Other and falls short only because it reaches so high.
This is desolate, guilt-ridden country-soul and, like LeBlanc's 2010 debut Paupers Field, it shows a musical maturity way beyond its creator's years. Still just 22 years old, it's frightening to think what LeBlanc will do with his talent when it fully matures.


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To say that the Creston Valley has one or two markets is like saying there are stars in the sky. There are Farmers Markets on Saturday and Wednesday. Fruit Stands lining the two main highways. Orchards with signs out "cherries; apricots; peaches". Organic; family run; mixed veggies, anything you can dream of. Over the course of the last few months, we have dropped in on a number of these. One orchard just within walking distance had cherries that we could pick. Yummy! Many of the little markets have specialized or have a special draw for their Market. There is one with Dutch candy; another with special teas.
The Market I have returned to several times is the Truscott Farms. They have such a variety of produce, plus a bakery and a special area of items like honey and jam, or local milk and eggs. Often they will have a fruit that is in season for tasting.
This past week there was rows of bins all filled with different squash. I wanted to buy one of each just for decorating.
Mostly I love shopping here because they carry almost all the veggies and fruit we like to eat.


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Totally Failing to avoid Carnival!
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A complete stranger comes up my behind and squirts his foam all over my face and body. He got me right in the eye! Phnnaarrrr… There I was, innocently strolling the streets minding my own business yet I got foamed on at least 4 times. I eventually gave up going back to the hotel for showers to get the stickiness off, cracked open an ice-cold Club Colombia beer, deciding to join the party and embrace it! This was the start of Carnival Colombia style.
You may remember I had left Rio before all the carnival stuff started, deciding to avoid all the hype, ridiculous room rates and tourist razzmatazz? I completely failed to realize though that the Colombian Caribbean also hosts one of the biggest Carnivals in the world after Rio! There really was no escaping it for me! I caught a little minivan from Cartagena to Santa Marta, after arranging to meet up with Barbera and Dirk in a few days at the next beach resort along.
Boy was it hot here! In most cities of this continent, there are billboards in the streets that also display the temperature. That day I arrived carrying my backpack through the streets one of the signs was registering 37 degrees and with the sea level humidity I was melting. That first sip of cold beer at the hotel, the welcome drink, took me to a different place; you must know what I mean? Straight into a hammock with beer number 2, surrounded by tropical plants and parrots.
My first impression of Santa Marta was of a bit of a dirty, ugly place with a hint of seediness but my opinion changed completely when I got out there and met some of the locals. Colombians generally seem to get a bad deal with the international media telling us of the druglords and street violence but I was made to feel so welcome here. Easily the best thing about Santa Marta was the time around sunset, beautiful fiery Caribbean sunsets with the relief of cooling temperatures. The locals would all head down to the beach promenade and grab a beer and something to eat from one of the many street vendors and it would have been rude not to join them.
The main carnival festivities in this area were taking part in Barranquilla about 2 hours drive from Santa Marta and famous for being the birthplace of Shakira!! I didn't expect much to be happening in Santa Marta but I was in for a surprise. Following a carnival and dance procession through the streets, I ended up spending until the wee hours having foam fights with locals, being dragged into street salsa dancing 'frenzies' and this slightly jaded traveller ended up going to the ball even after all my efforts to avoid it!!


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Milk is a word that causes enthusiastic disagreements. Some defend cow's milk like tigers; others bench it as well as do not provide it a possibility. You would certainly assume people are talking about a hazardous illegal drug.
To protect their placement cow's milk doubters keep that human beings are the only creatures that eat milk in grown-up age. This has never ever encouraged me, because other than when we people become aggressive, we do every little thing various from the animal kingdom.
In the very first area we should maintain in mind that milk is a food, and treat it. Prior to modern-day dimension approaches damaged down every healthy compound to the tiniest feasible system, people rely upon typical understanding, reality experience, and also their very own body intelligence to determine if a food was healthy for them. Furthermore mommies' instinct concerning their children's sustenance was approved as the most all-natural point on earth.
Do not get me incorrect, study is needed and also extremely valuable, however it is not absolute. It has a subordinate byproduct, which is that pertaining to nutrition a lot of customers prefer to rely blindly on basic recommendations, come to be careless, and neglect that an important part of remaining healthy is paying attention to their very own body signals.
Many adults tolerate one glass of high quality or organic milk a day fairly well. Any kind of quantity of milk could create belly if you firmly insist on consuming more of it than your system could take. Isn't really it the same with all foods?
Cow's milk is not the only good source of calcium, which seems to be the major fear. Dark environment-friendly veggies and also the hiziki seaweed include conveniently absorbable calcium. Actual vegetarians require fifty percent much less calcium than those who consume meat on a daily basis.
If you love milk items, an affordable compromise is consuming alcohol 8,5 ounces or 250 ml of cozy cow's milk a day, at the most, et cetera as fermented kinds of milk like kefir. Or you can imitate Mediterranean that add some milk to their early morning coffee which's it for the day.
Lactose Intolerance As well as Cow's Milk Allergy
In the Holy bible milk is a persistent icon of abundance. Today milk flows anywhere, yet many adults struggle with lactose intolerance, which is the failure to absorb this milk sugar easily, since the body does not generate adequate of an enzyme called lactase. Barista products are perfect for milk substitution if you are lactose intolerance.
Cow's milk allergy is not so widespread, yet when it affects youngsters moms need to find a healthy and balanced milk replacement that gives them assurance. To prevent milk allergic reaction signs and symptoms those who are allergic to cow's milk healthy protein should prevent any contact to milk.
Mare's milk could be an alternative for grownups struggling with cow's milk allergy, lactose intolerance, or soy milk allergy. Moms and dads must seek the guidance of a medical professional. Mare's milk is prominent in northern European nations, however in The United States and Canada it is still challenging to discover a provider.
Mare's milk is less complicated to digest compared to cow's milk. Its protein make-up is more detailed to human milk than to cow's milk. Mongolian have drank great deals of fermented mare's milk and also utilized it fresh for their salty tea for centuries.
He informed me that he had experienced from extreme yeast for lots of years and also that he had actually treated himself drinking 250 ml or 8,5 ounces of mare's milk a day. He himself established a mare's milk farm as well as he is now offering mare's milk effectively.
Some defend cow's milk like tigers; others demote it as well as do not offer it a chance. Mare's milk can be an alternative for adults enduring from cow's milk allergy, lactose intolerance, or soy milk allergic reaction. Mare's milk is much easier to absorb compared to cow's milk. Its protein composition is more detailed to human milk than to cow's milk. He himself developed a mare's milk farm and he is now marketing mare's milk successfully.


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Jessica A. Jones To Lead Reclaiming Futures Office in North Carolina
Public-Private partnership expands proven, tested treatment model in state juvenile courts
RALEIGH, N.C. (December 19, 2011) — Jessica A. Jones began work Thursday, December 15 at the North Carolina Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP) as director of the new North Carolina office of Reclaiming Futures, a national organization that improves drug and alcohol treatment for young people in trouble with the law. Jones formerly served as research and evaluation director at the Down East Partnership for Children in Rocky Mount, N.C.
"We are delighted to welcome Jessica to this position," said Secretary Linda Hayes of the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. "She brings the right set of management and data research skills to take Reclaiming Futures to statewide success and help as many teens as possible in North Carolina."
"I am excited to join Reclaiming Futures and the North Carolina Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to help teens caught in the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime," said Jones. "North Carolina's six existing Reclaiming Futures communities have made a positive difference in the lives of our state's youth, and I look forward to working with them to spread the Reclaiming Futures model across the state."
Jones will lead all aspects of the project, including strategic planning and implementation in addition to developing the capacity for four additional Reclaiming Futures sites in North Carolina. Her role includes project management and the duplication of the successful services of the national program office.
The nationally evaluated six-part Reclaiming Futures model — originally created with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — provides alcohol and drug screening for all teens who enter the juvenile justice system, then develops a treatment plan and connects them with employers, mentors and volunteer service projects. An evaluation by the Urban Institute and the University of Chicago's Chapin Hall Center for Children found that the 10 Reclaiming Futures pilot communities reported significant improvements in juvenile justice and drug and alcohol treatment.
In 2008, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust supported the adoption of Reclaiming Futures by six North Carolina communities in the following counties: Chatham, Cumberland, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Orange, Rowan, Surry, and Yadkin.
In September 2011, Governor Beverly Perdue announced the statewide expansion of Reclaiming Futures through a partnership among the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Governors Crime Commission, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and The Duke Endowment. The two foundations are contributing $1.1 million of the $1.28 million in funding over two years to pay for four more pilot sites and eventual statewide adoption.
"We are pleased to have Jessica heading up the new North Carolina statewide office," added Susan Richardson, national executive director of Reclaiming Futures. "Her experience with evaluating programs will be incredibly useful as we expand our program. We would also like to thank our agency and foundation partners for helping us open new sites and reach more kids."
Since the arrival of Reclaiming Futures in North Carolina three years ago, over 6,800 teens have received appropriate assessment for substance abuse and mental health problems upon entering the system in North Carolina. This helps judges understand the treatment needs of young people appearing in their courts. Research confirms that Reclaiming Futures sites significantly increase the percentage of youth successfully entering treatment (approximately 30% to 78%). Teens who are successful in treatment are far more likely to turn their lives around.
About Reclaiming Futures: Reclaiming Futures was established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to offer a new approach to helping teenagers caught in the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime. It now operates in 29 communities in 17 states. Its funding partners include the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the federal government's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and The Duke Endowment. The national office of Reclaiming Futures is housed in the Regional Research Institute of the School of Social Work at Portland State University. To learn more, visit www.reclaimingfutures.org
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Stop lying.
You're not fooling anyone.
Cut the fake-it-'til-you-make-it nonsense.
Are you living your dreams or not?
Then it's time to get a grip on reality!
Many of you front – Right? But you don't feel good about it, do you? In fact, being try-hard only makes you feel worse, emptier, than simply being yourself.
Yeah, I know.
Let's peel back some layers.
Today's society makes it easy for people to pretend. The proliferation of social media has made attention seeking big business. Many believe success is just a tweet or YouTube posting away, supplanting the time-honored values of hard work and perseverance.
However, many ne'er-do-wells are left wanting. So they front, to make up the difference.
I call this living a knockoff life, which basically means, settling for superficiality that approximates tangible achievement.
A shallow person believes individual qualities will assure success. He (or she) relies on looks, personality and an exaggerated sense of self, including outrageous and degrading behavior, to draw attention in the hopes of amassing fame and fortune.
Last year, I worked on a temporary government assignment and witnessed knockoff behavior in full effect. A typical scenario unfolded: desperate and poverty conscious women hounded a suited up (married) supervisor because, despite being average, he represented success (i.e. security). True to his repressed bureaucratic nature, the supervisor got cozy with a hyper-sexualized Latina, allowing him to realize his erotic ideal, while unwittingly becoming her coveted "money man."
In a twisted way, these two briefly received their payoff. But reality is a hard master, and this fantasy crashed against a bulwark of immutable truth. When it comes to social interaction, fakes get found out.
People put a lot of energy into being mediocre and avoiding life's hardships. They only buy half of the American Dream, the part about being prosperous, while conveniently overlooking essential character traits such as fortitude and self-reliance.
This isn't surprising, truth isn't glamorous.
Hardcore dudes stay on their grind. They're always getting money, no matter where their ambition takes them. It's always business. You must be this way too. Stop settling for the "look" of someone or something to pacify your fragile ego. Get the real thing!
I have a saying, "Get your mind right and your money tight."
Any other thinking is delusional.
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Teaching is a gift, and I have been reading about others who share gifts with us in a number of places. For example, in Kisses from Katie, the author says, "People who want to make a difference . . . don't teach grand lessons that suddenly enlighten entire communities; they teach small lessons that can bring incremental improvement to one man or woman, boy or girl. They don't do anything to call attention to themselves, they simply pay attention to the everyday needs of others, even if it's only one person. (Davis, XI) Katie, thank you for your dedication of a lifetime to being a "parent" to homeless children in Uganda as a young college-aged woman and challenging us all.
In "Mushrooms" by Sylvia Plath, we read the simplistic poem of a mushroom and learn the deeper metaphor of heaving, widening, and shoving through. Each of us has the capacity to make a positive change in the little spaces in which we have meaning and influence. I was encouraging my reading class this week that regardless of politics or station in life, each of us can continue being the best person we can be to make a difference in our corner of the world. Students liked that. They got it. Poetry still holds value when we take the time to stop and listen. Thanks, class, for reinforcing my belief!
Another student got me to stop and listen today. He said that in reading through his OnCourse book and practicing by listening to his girlfriend, he is learning that listening doesn't just mean listening so we can make a response, but so we can understand. Wise young man! He is truly listening and getting the message. And I stopped and listened to him, an online student, and gained a deeper understanding as well. Thank you.
And then Tuesday evening we were given the gift of sharing what we do on the Verde Campus with our community. At least 200 community members came to the campus and visited with faculty and staff both from our campus as well as from Prescott who drove over to support the effort. James fired up the grills for the first time, and we had a great barbecue. Dennis and his band played joyful tunes, Roxanne danced the Zumba, and everyone had a great time. Thanks!
My enrollment even went up overnight. Not in a huge way, but I will gladly take any enrollment increase. One of the best moments of the evening was when an online student came by my station. I told her what I taught at the college, and she asked me my name. She told me that I had been her STU110 teacher and that she really learned so much about careers in my class. Priceless! It is such a gift to meet my online students and to have that moment any day. Thank you, YC for sharing this opportunity!
Another gift I received last week was The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, by Parker J. Palmer. This book was a gift for writing a 9x9x25 blog. So far I am loving this author's foundation. He says, "When my students and I discover uncharted territory to explore, when the pathway out of a thicket opens up before us, when our experience is illuminated by the lightning-life of the mind–then teaching is the finest work I know." (1)
Palmer goes on to share the difficult days stand in contrast and create that powerless sense inside us. How can it be that teachers can both be filled with immeasurable joy at one time and then suffer through bad times? According to Palmer, there are three sources: 1) our subject area is complex, and we can never fully know it, 2) our students are complex and difficult to respond to wisely, and 3) we ourselves are complex. We must fully know ourselves. When we don't know ourselves, we reflect flawed images of ourselves through the content we teach (2-3). I am now hooked, so I must finish reading the book. Thank you, Thatcher!
Yes, gifts come in many different forms throughout the year. Family, friends, literature, students, co-workers, good health, even material items, the least of all our blessings bless us. As we prepare to go home for a few days next week, let's leave the cares and frustrations behind. Get to know yourself, your loved ones, and come back invigorated to face the days ahead. Yes, we still have two more weeks of Fall semester as well as grading, Winter Institute, and other duties as assigned.
Blessings to you all!
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Hiroki Kikuta is the man.
Now, I'm sure you noticed that no where in my entire article series did I pay much attention to the music. Well, in addition to pimping out another article out of the series, I also think it's worth discussing in and of itself, rather than along with all those other elements.
Games have music, true. Some games have better music than others. What allows us to evaluate why that music is good, though? It has as much to do with the experience associated with the music as it does the music in itself. Let's say that a great deal of video games tracks, in that sense, are derivative and not at all engaging. Rather, what makes video game music unique is the emotional connection forged by playing the game, taking in the aesthetic beauty (or lack thereof), and hearing the music at the same time. It's the same reasoning why, for me, ambient soundtracks always feel like a wasted opportunity to engage the player into the experience. Whereas I can see this working for some games by adding a certain atmosphere (stealth games, for example, could benefit by silence and moments of punctuated sound), it doesn't work for all games. Even Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory's soundtrack, by electronic artist Amon Tobin, is quite awesome for the genre of game it was attached to, and made that experience much more memorable than it otherwise would become without the audio augmentation.
Secret of Mana, then, has a brilliant soundtrack for I can associate most songs with a particular feeling or moment in the game. From the opening's wolf howling and the pitch black of "Heart of Darkness", to the adventuresome nature of "In the Thick of It", to the utterly creepy gamelan of the Ruins in "Ceremony", each track really nails down something that's difficult to describe in words. Thanatos, for example, wouldn't be nearly as scary without that setting in the game, as he's the "cackle and tell the protagonists all my plans" kind of villain; that the fast-paced remix still gives you the same idea really shows the quality of the musical themes to sustain the game's moments. When I feel like visiting the dwarves, I've got "Distant Thunder" on my mind. If I'm entering a Mana Temple, "Mystic Invasion" pops up in the mind, and when I'm wandering around the forest of the four seasons trying to figure out where I'm supposed to go for five hours, "What the Forest Taught Me" drills itself into my brain. This stuff still affects me now as much as it does then, including the fright I first felt from the Ruins. Video games affect you more than you can imagine because they're interactive, and even the music lends itself to that interaction.
Kikuta really crafted a masterwork here, and everything just fits. I find it difficult to explain why (hence, why I'm writing for a blog), but every piece of music fits exactly where it should, and it still works today. Even "Leave Time For Love" works in its context, which has the most innocuous title ever for a final boss dungeon, yet sounds like something you'd hear at a dance club. Who knows why! Not alot of game music today can claim such a high mantle, although many certainly try to add as many choirs and orchestral queues as possible. It's not just memorable; it's catchy, even when it sounds mournful in "Still of the Night". Japanese composers just tend to nail that "video game" sound that's so distinctive.
You might say, in the same vein, that music was essential to the Church for the very same reasons. That's why worship music for two millenia has always been successful in conveying emotion and reaching an audience – because they have all had that experience of Jesus Christ, and to lift up their praise to God is augmented by the music as a mental association. Heck, it's why a lot of hymns contain literal portions of Scripture strewn about their melodies, and why they tend to be simplistic, multi-versed, and catchy. There's a 150 Psalms that made their way into the Bible, for goodness sake, and it's not all that much of a mystery why: praise to God can involve song and music as captiviating elements. Even Acts 16, when Paul in Silas are in jail, show that praise and rejoicing can be found in any situation: "25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them…" It's integral because even the tune, not just the lyrics, bring about the feelings of redemption, love, and grace that characterize the grateful life of a true Christian.
I've always found a bizarre relevance to video game music to church music in that sense: they have a very similar set of goals, and when they succeed, those songs tend to be beyond any kind of criticism whatsoever. How many Christians in Western societies don't know Amazing Grace? And what gamer doesn't know the Final Fantasy main theme? They are indelible parts of the experience. For this case, it's what makes SoM such an unbelievable game that hasn't been duplicated. That these moods can be created using the SNES sound chips baffles me to no end; that synthesized music still retains that human element and emotion makes even less sense. I can't name the tune by name, but I can sure recognize SoM's distinctive sound. World of WarCraft doesn't have music that is quite as good as this, for sure!
The only downside to this collection is that most of the songs, while unbelievably awesome, only loop once. Video game music tends to be short, and then looped repeatedly in game without pause. To convert it to a soundtrack format, then, means the songs have a definite stop and end point. For a one disc album, you get one loop, and this means the songs are very short. While I'd say you should buy this, I'd also recommend downloaded the SNES sound files, then looping it twice yourself for a more robust experience. Who uses CDs anyway, other than for collecting purposes (I do, but I'm just saying). As for now, it seems like it's out of print, but I imagine a good copy could be found for thirty dollars or so.
Also, play the game first. It's on Nintendo's VC or even Apple's App Store. You'll thank me later.


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Cute baby animals are impossible to resist and a puppy like this is bound to make pet lovers squeal and grin for hours. As the baby canine grew up it looked even more classy and refined. It's hard to believe the puppy was born with such a perfect little 'stache.
Since Movember is year and many men are letting their facial hair grow wild and free, this puppy is the perfect motivation for men. Whether you're growing a lumberjack beard or adding wax to your lip scruff to make it look more fancy, this puppy will inspire you to get that look you want and keep your hands off the razor!
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I was reading a book on the History of Caen last week and it included a list of those that had followed William the Conqueror from Normandy to England in 1066. Of the 200 named were Raoul D'Oilli and Robert D'Oilli. Our family, the Dolleys, are descended from them. The name Dolley originates from the five Norman villages in the departement of Calvados called Ouilly of which Pont d'Ouilly is the largest.
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1.) Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders)
Clint Dempsey plays a similar position to Robinho, Thomas Müller, Jérémy Ménez, or Neymar in that they are attacking midfielders or forwards without being out-and-out strikers like Mario Balotelli or Jozy Altidore. As long as Clint Dempsey isn't deployed as a lone striker like Spain has done with Cesc Fàbregas, Dempsey's positional name isn't as important as him being included in the USMNT Starting XI as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey have developed a nice partnership up top, and seeing both players starting together highlights the difference between a first striker and a second striker. Of all the American players, Dempsey is the player who can best play off a first striker in a supporting role, which not only helps the first striker be less closely marked but also draws defenders away from Clint Dempsey. Given the fact that the Texan is the best American player and given his penchant for scoring goals and disrupting defenses, Clint Dempsey is the best second striker in the American player pool.
2.) Freddy Adu (E.C. Bahia)
Freddy Adu is ranked above Landon Donovan as a second striker because Donovan is best used out wide where he can use his speed to run at defenders and cut inside from out wide, but Adu is more adept at playing final balls and setting up goals than Donovan. Obviously, Donovan has a much higher amount of assists for the United States, but he's played in a lot more games. Donovan excels at using speed to beat defenders and attacking from wide positions, but Adu has a more refined ability to play passes of a higher degree of difficulty that unlock defenses. As far as 1v1 abilities, Adu possesses probably the best ability of any American to beat quality defenders off the dribble, and Adu knows how to put the ball in the back of the net. Adu's aggressive playing style and skills combined with his ability to take risks forces defenders to leave a first striker like Altidore unmarked as they turn their attention to the penetrating dribbling and quick passing of Adu. Donovan has better stats and accolades to his name, but using Adu as a second striker doesn't exclude starting Landon Donovan at the same time.
3.) Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
Landon Donovan is more suited to start out wide as a winger or just as an attacking midfielder starting out wide than he is as a second striker because starting out wide allows Donovan to receive the ball and beat defenders with pace down the sideline, quickly combine with his teammates from a deeper position, and use his speed to cut inside towards the penalty box, which causes Dempsey and Altidore to be open when the defenders run over to mark Donovan. Along with Dempsey, Donovan is the best American soccer player, but using Donovan as a second striker doesn't maximize his speed in the same way that starting him in the midfield does because up top Donovan would be waiting to receive service rather than sprinting at defenders from a deeper and wider position.
4.) José Villarreal (LA Galaxy)
José Villarreal is ideally suited to play as a second striker because it allows him to use his technical ability and trickery to support a first striker and draw defenders away from a first striker. Villarreal will continue to improve, but the 20-year-old is a member of a group of young American players who are demonstrating that the United States is producing more technically-skilled players than it used to. Villarreal's general play for the Los Angeles Galaxy and his goal against Real Madrid make him too talented to not be part of the discussion for inclusion on the United States Men's National Team. When Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan stop playing in four or five years or more, the USMNT will be in good hands, as long as Villarreal is playing.


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Eye, nose look the same. I think its the same girl ( girl 1 has makeup, conceler and girl 2 is the raw girl. )
Who's more pretty, smiling girl or not smiling girl. Honestly, they look like they could be the same person.
Girl 2 is so beautiful...
she seems so happy and fun!
i want to get ice cream with her
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me. i am more pretty. bow down bitches.-.
2nd one, because she's got a genuine smile :)
neither, they're all meh.
The 2nd girl is really fine! Blows the 1st one out of the water
One sweet. Two Sexy :)
who is the 2nd one?
barbara ftw
Second one is awesom
I'm guessing you're girl 2?
You should have found pictures where the first girl is smiling, you made the results biased by choosing those pictures :P Either way, second girl is prettier, but they're both really pretty.
Both are equally as attractive to me.
they look like same. but first one has more unique look.
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Senior Finance Manager (FHL)
- Salaire : Negotiable
- Lieu de travail : Tadworth, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
- Type de contrat : Plein-temps
- Company: Fidelity International
Purpose of your role The role is the key report for the FHL financial controller, responsible for Fidelity's UK asset management operation including financial, board and regulatory reporting.
Department Description
UK & Ireland Finance is responsible for the financial accounting for Fidelity's UK and Irish operational entities as well as providing financial information, monitoring financial controls and ensuring compliance with the financial regulations of the local regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA"), Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and Central Bank of Ireland ("CBI").
The team consists of 23 staff, the majority of which are qualified accountants based in the UK, India and Ireland. The team are responsible for the financial control and regulatory reporting for the UK and Ireland locations.
Purpose of your role
The role is the key report for the FHL financial controller, responsible for Fidelity's UK asset management operation including financial, board and regulatory reporting. Key responsibilities and relationships are summarised below. The role is responsible for a number of entities that are highly visible to senior management, the Board and Audit Committee and the regulated status means that strong effective controls must be maintained. The role also involves working with the tax, risk and compliance teams to support the governance framework for the FHL Group.
Key Responsibilities
Full understanding of the risks and controls of the UK FHL entities (across all departments which impact the entity) and who owns and executes those risks and controls
- Oversee the annual audit and preparation of the financial statements for all entities within your area of responsibility
- Ensure compliance with US and Local GAAP reporting
- Review of the UK FHL Group consolidated financial statements and regulatory reporting
- Review of the UK FHL Group consolidated finance and liquidity cash flow reports for the Board.
- Ensure compliance with, and consistent application of, regulatory requirements across the UK regulated entities
- Responsibility for the review of the quarterly and annual FCA regulatory returns
- Responsibility for ongoing capital planning for the Group, including forecasting and where appropriate stress testing
- Preparing financial updates to the UK ICAAP and Pillar 3 document as required
- Review monthly results reporting by each entity and on a consolidated basis for all FHL entities
- Review and coordination with company secretarial of the quarterly finance board papers for each regulated company
- Planning for and implementing changes in regulatory requirements and accounting standards/company law and providing appropriate updates and training to the team
- Build awareness of the operational risks within each UK entity and ensure they are correctly reported and escalated
- Preparation of any ad hoc reporting required
- Management of project work
- Ensure that FHL liquidity, capital and financial risks are addressed working closely with risk and treasury.
Experience and Qualifications Required
Essential skills
- Must be qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) with relevant post-qualification experience and a commercial outlook
- Strong financial reporting knowledge and awareness of current accounting and regulatory issues
- Experience of FCA regulated environment
- Consolidated group reporting preferably for FCA regulated entities
- Ability to balance monitoring detail and also see bigger picture with regard to financial transactions
- Resilience and an ability to probe and resolve issues
- Intellectual curiosity and tenacity
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- Investment Management experience.
- Audit experience.
- Potential and the desire to develop into a more senior role in time
- Experience of Hyperion HFM and JDE environments


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The skeletal system serves four main functions. Looking specifically at the human skeleton, those functions are:
1. protecting the other organs and systems of the body. Ribs, for example, guard the lungs, heart, and critical blood vessels such as the aorta against impacts that could seriously endanger the life of the person if those organs were damaged.
2. giving structure and shape to the body. Without bones, people would not be able to stand or even sit upright.
3. providing places for muscles to attach themselves to bones. Without muscles connected to bones, people would not be able to move or support their body.
4. manufacturing blood cells and storing "minerals such as calcium and phosphorus."
- Support: Bones provide a framework for the attachment of muscles and other tissues.
- Protection: Bones such as the skull and rib cage protect internal organs from injury.
- Movement: Bones enable body movements by acting as levers and points of attachment for muscles.
- Mineral storage: Bones serve as a reservoir for calcium and phosphorus, essential minerals for various cellular activities throughout the body.
- Blood cell production: The production of blood cells, or hematopoiesis, occurs in the red marrow found within the cavities of certain bones.
- Energy storage: Lipids, such as fats, stored in adipose cells of the yellow marrow serve as an energy reservoir.
Some of the functions of our bones are as follows:-
- Bones supports our skeletal system and provides posture to our body.
- Bones protects our vital organs
- Bones contain bone marrow, which through stem cells produce red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
- Bones store minerals and lipids
- Bones provide stability to our body and supports its movements.
The four functions of bones are-
1.It is the structural framework to our body I.e it gives shape to our body
2.It protects organs such as our heart and lungs.
3.It helps us performing various actions such as running ,walking,sitting sleeping etc.
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Come build your dream home on this 1 acre lot with 1st story water views. Incredible Lake Travis view of main basin and Sandy Creek Arm. Surround by Texas Hill Country and area of fine homes. Public marina 1 mile away, plus public boat ramp 2 miles away. Close to upscale shopping and toll roads. Easy to build on lot, no time frame to start construction, min. 2,000 sq ft, 75% masonry. This is lake living at it's best! Must see to appreciate.
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French Berry Ice Cream · GF (1 quart)
I say "French" to indicate a custard based ice cream. I love this vegan recipe and this Philadelphia style recipe too. All yield a different sort of berry ice cream, each with its own merits.
This one has the richest flavor, due to the egg yolks, and a denser texture compared to the others, it probably tastes like your idea of Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream.
5 oz cream
5 oz whole milk
3 ounces egg yolks (from between 3-5 eggs, depending on size)
3 ounces sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt or more, to taste
3/4 ounce liquor
1 batch blue, black, or raspberry reduction or strawberry reduction
In a medium pot, bring the milk and cream to a simmer together with the vanilla bean. Meanwhile whisk together the yolks, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
Once the dairy begins to simmer, whisk some of the hot dairy mixture into the egg yolks, one ladle-full at a time, until the egg mixture is quite warm. Then whisk the egg mixture into the pot of cream and turn the heat to medium or medium low. Stir constantly, making sure to scrape all along the bottom of the pot while to avoid allowing any of the mixture to curdle.
Continue cooking and stirring until the ice cream base thickens markedly ("coating the back of a wooden spoon" being the popular description of done-ness).
Immediately shut off the heat and whisk the liquor and reduction into the custard. Then strain through a sieve and into a large bowl.
Cool in an ice bath and refrigerate overnight. Process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
Any questions?
Mar 30, 2012 · 1:13 PM
I'm so there with this ice cream recipe! In my freezer are bags of homegrown blackberries just looking for some great ice cream to hook up with. A match made in culinary heaven!
· Barbara · http://frugaltable.com
Mar 30, 2012 · 1:20 PM
@Barbara, sounds perfect! I love the blackberry version. This coconut milk version of berry ice cream is also crazy good with blackberries.
Oct 04, 2012 · 8:50 PM
I found your blog searching for homemade ice cream troubleshooting. I looooove your ideas of the ganache and the berry reduction and can't wait to try both.
I generally do a Nourishing Traditions kind of ice cream using raw milk and cream, local eggs, and either maple syrup or (today) sucanat. Except unlike in NT I cook the custard base first. And while my very first ice cream was overwhelmingly fantastic, every batch I've made since has disappointed me. Something off about the flavor. Maybe it's the milk — that somewhat rich "grassy" taste. Or maybe I had lighter maple syrup that first time — dark may really be too strong, same with sucanat.
Anyway — am bookmarking your ice cream recipes. Thanks!
· Marcy · http://prochaskas.wordpress.com
Oct 05, 2012 · 9:01 AM
Hi Marcy! I've never used sucanat, but maple would definitely contribute a strong flavor, no matter how light the grade. I use local milk and eggs, but not raw. I've found that raw has such a short shelf life, the window in which it makes the perfect ice cream is very narrow, even a day past and I really don't enjoy the flavor of it…. Good luck with your ice creams!
Oct 05, 2012 · 11:05 PM
Everyone else loved the (Lebowitz-based) butter pecan I made yesterday… I must have some sensitive taste buds.
Thanks again!
· Marcy · http://prochaskas.wordpress.com
Oct 07, 2012 · 12:11 PM
Oh, that's great to hear!
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About Rancher's Club of New Mexico
The Ranchers Club is an experience in dining that no visitor to the Land of Enchantment should miss. The only authentic grill in New Mexico that prepares the food on a Gridiron over a variety of aromatic wood embers such as Mesquite, Hickory, Sassafras and Apple. This grilling method imparts a unique and unusual flavor to the ample portions of meat, seafood, poultry and game. The Ranchers Club specializes in corn-fed, dry-aged USDA Prime beef. The impeccable captain service is recognized for the attention given to every detail. An award winning wine list enhances the superb dining experience. The Ranchers Club offers all the ambiance of western elegance that New Mexico has to offer.
Rancher's Club has been a DiRoNA award member since 1994, recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award for nine consecutive years, Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2001, and known as Albuquerque's Best of the Best.
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Dining Style:
Fine Dining
Steakhouse, Contemporary American
Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: Closed
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Dress Code:
Business Casual
Price Range:
$31 to $50
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Phone Number:
(505) 889-8071
On Wednesday - Thursdays there is live piano, Lindy Gold and on Fridays - Saturdays there is a live jazz piano.
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Rancher's Club of New Mexico Ratings and Reviews
Overall the steaks were average, not bad but not great either given the price they charge for them. For the same price ($35-$45) I have had much better steaks in Santa Fe with much better service and ambiance. This restaurant is fine, just not worth the prices they charge.
We went to Ranchers Club for Christmas dinner and had a good experience. My steak was very tender (although they did cut it in half when I asked that they did not do it) but I still enjoyed the meal. My wifes fish was excellent she remarked and we were glad they had their normal menu. In the past on holidays they had a none menu offering which we did not like.
We celebrated our 47th wedding anniversary at the Rancher's Club and the restaurant was nicely decorated for the Christmas Holiday. The fire in the fireplace was warming and our waiter was very attentive which I might have expected since we were there at 5:30 and no other customers arrived until 6:20. We had had a drink in the bar before coming in and did not order another. the appetizer of shrimp and sauce was lovely for two. We each ordered the filet mignon which didn't had as much flavor as others I've had and was a little tough to cut. The medium cooking was perfect. My husband's patties au gratin was very, very good as was my baked potato with everything. The asparagus was tough and I ate only the tips and the green beans and bell pepper my husband had was nothing special.
Our server was outstanding and very deserving of his tip. Our anniversary was still special because it was ours, but we agreed to try a different restaurant next year.
One of the best filet mignon I've ever had. Sauteed vegs were not fully cooked and took away from an otherwise excellent meal. Our service was slow because they had several large groups that were being served at the same time - just bad timing on our part. Birthday cake was excellent, as was the coffee. We will be back - every restaurant has an off night sometime.
The food was excellent. The oysters Rockefeller were very tasty. My filet mignonette was cooked a perfect medium rare and was fork tender. Our waiter was excellent very attentive but not intrusive. If you like a good steak perfectly prepared you can't go wrong.
Since we didn't host our usual Thanksgiving dinner we decided a to Thanksgiving Buffet and we chose Rancher's since we have eaten at the Ranchers restaurant and ALWAYS been very impressed and satisfied with the quality of the food, the ambiance and the service.
To our disappointment, food was sub par, the turkey tasted like it had been cooked weeks before, frozen, then thawed and warmed up, the stuffing was horrible, mushy and tasteless and the veggies were average. We will NOT recommend this buffet to anyone.
In retrospect, we regret we did not eat in the main restaurant. What a way to taint the Rancher's Club!
Was somewhat skeptical and a bit hesitant in making the reservation after reading the most recent reviews; however, the experience was wonderful. The food was prepared to our tastes - had a guest from Portland OR where the restaurants receive excellent ratings and he stated the bison was par excellence. The service was excellent - very attentive and non intrusive! We do have plans on returning.
Our food was delicious and the staff accommodated my gluten-free requirements (Celiac Disease). However, the service was extremely slow - and it was not busy. We waited quite awhile for the initial waitress who finally introduced herself, brought water and told us the specials. However, she didn't take a drink order and never returned. After at least 15 uncomfortable minutes of trying to be nonchalant given the hostess seated us facing out at the entire dining room, another waitress came and said she was now waiting on us. She took our drink and dinner order but it was forever until she brought our cocktails. Dinner arrived in a timely fashion and was delicious. Then the waiting began again as we sat at least another 20 minutes with empty dinner plates in front of us. When she finally returned to ask about coffee and dessert, we determined we had had enough, paid our check and left - never to return again. As far as we could tell, the five waitstaff had at the most three tables each to wait on. We wondered if they were also prepping food in the kitchen as they each seemed to disappear for long stretches of time.
Average. Food was served at room temp - even the steak. Had a heads up when the amuse bouche of bison tenderloin with grilled artichoke heart was dry and tough. Waitress was not professionally trained and uttered the f word when her cart bumped into the table next to us. Will not be going back or recommending.
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A DONINGTON man came close to a jail term after police stopped him in a Mitsubishi Galant when he was only a matter of weeks into serving a three-year driving ban.
Christopher Bond (29), of Orchard Close, was pulled up in Green Lane, Moulton Seas End, on May 1 when his vehicle had a faulty brake light.
Jim Clare, prosecuting, told Spalding magistrates that Bond was banned from driving at the end of February for his second drink-drive offence within ten years.
Presiding magistrate John Reynolds warned Bond he had "crossed the custody threshold", but after listening to mitigation the bench reduced that to a year-long community order with a requirement to do 200 hours' unpaid work.
Penalty points were added to Bond's licence, giving him a further six month ban.
Bond pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance at Thursday's hearing. Magistrates imposed no separate penalty for the insurance offence.
Solicitor Sacha Waxman, mitigating, said Bond had "a volatile argument with his partner and wanted to remove himself from the premises".
She said the driving ban meant he had lost the ability to work, but his partner wanted to know when he was going to get a job.
Miss Waxman said he drove three miles to enquire about work, but now accepts he could have walked to that meeting.
She said: "It was a situation in which he felt desperate and he acted without thinking properly in relation to the consquences."


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Both health and safety and security regulations usually mean that you need to know who's on your premises at any time, and many businesses rely on issuing temporary passes to do this.
Our visitor books are a cost-effective and professional-looking way to issue these passes to clients, suppliers and temporary staff who are visiting for workspace.
We stock books that have attractive and durable leather-effect covers and are available with either 100 or 300 passes, so you won't need to order a whole new visitors book once they're all used up. With refill packs available too, you can simply insert the new pad into your old book.
The passes themselves can be filled in at your reception with one half being retained to show the visitor's identity the other being torn out to create a visitor badge. There's also a duplicate sheet that's automatically filled in underneath the top copy which does not include the visitor's personal details.


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If you've read this blog for any amount of time, you know that I am a beauty addict. You probably also know that I'm not loyal to high-end brands; I love drugstore brands equally. I've tried hundreds of products over the years and realize you don't have to spend a lot of money to get the job done. Kind of the theme of my blog, no? You needn't choose between food and makeup: you can have your cake and eat it, too.
Here are some great products you can pick up while out buying your wine at Rite Aid (just me?):
Nars Orgasm – elf Peachy Keen: The pictures don't look super similar, but I swear they are. I love NARS, but elf is pretty darn close. Both shades are a shimmery, peachy-pink and look great on everyone.
Benefit They're Real – Maybelline The Falsies: Truthfully, I like The Falsies better than They're Real. It's the best mascara I've ever used.
Urban Decay Naked2 Palette – Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Enhancing Shadow and Liner (Nude Collection): If you're not into spending a small fortune on eye shadow, check out the Physician's Formula palette. The color and quality are comparable to Urban Decay at a fraction of the price.
Guerlain Liquid Eyeliner – NYX Cosmetics Collection Noir Liquid Eyeliner: I've tried many eyeliners in my 29 years, and NYX can hold a candle to the best of them. It will not smudge.
YSL Rouge Pur Couture in Blood Red – Maybelline Color Sensational in Red Revival: My two favorite reds. The YSL goes on smoother but the Maybelline lasts longer… take your pick.