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SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Canada squeezed past arch-rivals the United States 1-0 on Friday to reach the final of the Sochi Winter Games men's ice hockey competition as they bid to successfully defend their 2010 Olympic crown.
Sweden, 2-1 winners over Finland in the other semi-final, will face off against Canada on Sunday to decide the final gold of the Games hours before the closing ceremony.
"This was a huge win for us and I'm excited about it," said Canadian forward Rick Nash. "It was pretty special in Vancouver where we won gold. Now we have the chance to do it again."
Jamie Benn, overlooked when invitations to the first training camp were sent out, scored the only goal as Canada again came out on top in a mouth-watering do-or-die rematch of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games gold medal contest.
After a scoreless opening period, Benn came charging towards the slot and redirected Jay Bouwmeester's low shot past a helpless Jonathan Quick.
The brilliant Carey Price then slammed the door on the Americans, stopping 31 shots to earn the shutout.
Referring to being left out of the initial roster, Benn said: "It gave me the motivation to come into this year and have a good first half with my team back home. I worked really hard to be here today."
The contest lacked the intensity, emotion and excitement of four years earlier, as the confident Canadians produced a business-like effort to shut down an explosive American attack.
When the final buzzer sounded there was no stampede off the bench and no wild celebrations for the Canadians, with the Swedes still standing between them and a second straight gold.
"Sweden's stingy," said Canada forward Matt Duchene. "I've played in their top league and I've played against their national team a few times.
"They don't give you much and they've got one of the best goalies in the world behind them so I wouldn't be surprised if it's going to be another 1-0 game."
Thousands of miles and nine time zones away, hockey-mad Canadians - still buzzing from a stunning 3-2 overtime win over the United States in the women's final on Thursday - came together for another day of compelling action on the ice.
Businesses and work places across the Great White North emptied and bars filled to capacity as millions of hockey fans tuned in to watch the first meeting between the North American rivals since Canada claimed the Olympic title four years ago in Vancouver with a golden goal from Sidney Crosby.
Canada are trying to win their first Olympic gold medal outside North America in 62 years and become the first country since the Soviet Union in 1988 to retain the title.
A so-called Unified Team also won in 1992 after the break-up of the Soviet Union.
"Just keep doing what we're doing," said Crosby, summing up Canada's approach to the gold medal game. "We've got better every game and I think you see it that we're coming together with each one.
"Just continue that. It's hard to say keep it as normal as possible when you know the stakes are high, but you really have to try to focus on doing that.
"Trust our game and trust what has got us here."
Earlier at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, Erik Karlsson's second-period blast from the point put Sweden through to the gold medal final for the second time in three Olympics.
The game against Finland, a repeat of the 2006 Turin Games final, got off to a sluggish start as both sides seemed wary of committing the first mistake and falling behind in what was expected to be a tight affair.
After a scoreless opening period, Finland took the lead when Olli Jokinen beat Swede Jimmie Ericsson to a loose puck and fired a shot that squeezed through Henrik Lundqvist's legs and trickled over the goal line.
Sweden struck back five minutes later when Loui Eriksson sent a low shot past a sprawling Kari Lehtonen, who was starting in place of the flu-ridden Tuukka Rask.
Karlsson put his team in front when he fired a shot from the point that hit Lehtonen before finding its way into the net with less than four minutes to play in the second period.
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They enter tonight's game with USC Upstate at 6:30 at the Hodge Center in Spartanburg, S.C., with a 6-6 road record. The Bisons are 13-11 overall. They are tied for first place in the conference with a 10-5 record. Upstate is 4-19, 4-10 in the conference.
The Bisons will be seeking their fourth straight road win for the first time since the NCAA era began.
"We have played very well on the road," Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson said. "We have actually played better on the road than we have at home. That hasn't been the case over the years, but this season we have been playing better on the road."
The Bisons are 4-1 overall in the series with Upstate. The only loss for the Bisons in the series was a 57-56 defeat in Spartanburg last season.
There are only five games left in the regular season with several teams still in the running for the first and second seeds in the tournament. Sanderson stresses he can't worry about anything but the way the Bisons play each game.
"We have to make sure we take care of ourselves, do what we are supposed to do and play at a high level every night," Sanderson said.
Sanderson points to the Bisons difficult non-conference schedule as one of the reasons the team has been better on the road. Starting off the A-Sun portion of the schedule with a 98-89 road win at Mercer was also a plus.
"It's all about confidence," Sanderson said. "Playing in the types of environments we played in during the non-conference schedule helped us. We didn't win, but we played right there with the majority of those teams.
"Winning the first game at Mercer gave us confidence. We won at Belmont, Campbell and ETSU. We have enough guys with enough leadership that have played enough games in our league that they shouldn't be rattled or frazzled."
Sanderson is hopeful that his Bisons packed up the style of play they used Sunday in a 79-61 win over Jacksonville.
"If we can bottle that up every game I like our chances," Sanderson said. "If we can sustain that effort defensively combined with pretty good offensive efficiency we will be fine."
The Bisons beat Upstate in Allen Arena 80-66 on Jan. 9. Upstate is led by 7-foot-3 center Nick Schneiders with 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
"They have played everybody to the buzzer," Sanderson said. "They have won some tough games at home. They are shooting the ball better than they were at the beginning of the year. They haven't won a lot of games, but they have played everybody to the wire."
Jacob Arnett, who scored a career-high 13 points in his first collegiate start Sunday against Jacksonville, will get the starting nod at one of the guard spots against Upstate.
"Jacob is a guy who just needs time on the court," Sanderson said. "He had been playing 15 or 16 minutes for us. Against Jacksonville he played 33.
"He is one of our better perimeter defenders. He is a big, strong kid. He is a good offensive player though you wouldn't know that by his numbers. But when you put him in the mix with all the other guys offensively, then the things he does well like driving the ball to the basket become an asset for us."
Center Adnan Hodzic continues to lead the Bisons in scoring with 21.7 points per game, 12th in the nation, and 8.5 rebounds per game. He has recorded double-doubles in his last five games. He also has scored in double figures in 51 straight games, the longest active streak in the nation.
Guard Josh Slater is averaging 17.3 points and 4.9 assists per game. Also averaging in double figures are guard Jordan Burgason with 12.3 points per game and forward Brandon Brown with 11.9.
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Sunday, January 14, 2007
Kitchen--1980's Style
We live in a standard, 1915-ish two-story stucco house in south Minneapolis. It has a standard small kitchen, typical of the era. We moved into the house in 1985, and the kitchen had been remodeled shortly before we bought the house, so I'm assuming it was done in the early 1980's. Part of the original remodel was done well, but some of it looked like they ran out of time or money and just slapped something together. We're hoping that our remodeling job will not be subject to any criticism of slapdashery.
I was very fond of all that cobalt blue when we first moved in, but it does have an 80's air to it now.
During the last owners' remodel, the refrigerator was pushed into a corner from which it cannot be moved without dismantling the window. We know this because we bought a new refrigerator. Like all the replacement appliances we've bought over the years, the refrigerator was purchased because it was on sale, not because it fit a decorating scheme. I haven't yet decided whether my collection of George Bush magnets will survive this remodel.
The stove, an old Roper range, has stolidly refused to give up the ghost. It doesn't perform very well, but I've put off replacing it because I knew I would get around to doing a complete remodeling job eventually. I really shouldn't be too negative about this stove--it has, after all, turned out some fine loaves of bread.
Again, because I knew that a remodeling job was in my future, when I couldn't tolerate the vinyl floor that came with the kitchen for another minute, I decided to just do a temporary fix. We put in some fake wood laminate flooring. I have to admit it's really easy to clean. However, Michael Anschel, of Otogawa-Anschel, our kitchen contractor, saw this floor, he turned up his nose. "You shall have a hardwood floor," he decreed.
My sink is a one-bowl ceramic model. It has served well enough, but it scratches easily, and the grout doesn't look so hot.
My biggest complaint about my kitchen--not enough counter space. It has three small areas, most of which are taken up with various appliances. Probably if I put all the appliances away all the time, I'd have enough counter space, but that's unlikely to happen. You can see all three little counter areas in this picture:
We had always thought we would put an addition on the back of the house to get more kitchen space. When we thought about how much it would cost, we thought again. I asked Michael if maybe I could get a little more space by getting rid of the door that goes nowhere.
Except to the landing on the stairs next to the coat closet.
Our new oven and some cabinets will go where this useless door is now.
We have old-fashioned steam heat and old-fashioned radiators. This is more or less okay with me except that it makes it complicated and expensive to add air conditioning, and in a small room--like this kitchen--it takes up valuable floor space. We are going to get rid of the radiator and install radiant in-floor heating. This decision added several thousand dollars to the original estimate, but by that time we were thinking of it as play money. Very dangerous.
We have a tiny space in the area from the back door into the kitchen that houses a small cupboard, a microwave, cookbooks, and a pile of recipes I've cut out from various magazines and newspapers that's awaiting organization. We're going to try to better integrate this area into the kitchen. I don't quite understand how it's going to work, but Michael does.
I am going to clean up my cookbook collection, of which this is just a part. I haven't quite decided how I'm going to deal with them.
I went through a French Flea Market period of decorating about five years ago, and I picked up this painted chest, which stores such items as napkins and Tupperware.
I also bought this distressed table and four distressed chairs for a song. Jim has been singing a sad song ever since he fell to the floor on one of the (very) distressed chairs. He has re-glued them and pounded them into shape, but we still have to warn people not to sit on the third chair in the kitchen. They invariably ignore our warnings, and the chair falls apart while they're sitting on it. We could move the chair out of the kitchen, but it's more interesting to watch people's chagrin as the chair collapses from under them. Jim hates these chairs. I believe this is the main reason he agreed to the kitchen remodel.
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Though I'm in Texas, I'm convinced the previous owners of my home knew the previous owners of your home. I have the same blue kitchen - the colorful Formica crawls up the walls, right? My house was built in the 90's....guess Minnesota was a trend setter at that time.
Ohhh, thanks for the tour. The remodel sounds very exciting. It will be fun to see the finished kitchen take shape. (I hope you understand it will be hell till it is done...I've been through it twice now.) Just keep your mind focused on the wonderful kitchen you will have when is finished. You deserve a dream kitchen. Do you think Jim has figured out yet it would have been easier to replace the table and chairs than to remodel a whole new kitchen?... And he looks such an intelligent man too. Curious that. Cheers, Melinda
- breadbasketcase said...
Yes, you're right--it crawls up the walls. Maybe there was a travelling formica salesman going around the country giving very good deals on bright blue formica.
Jim probably isn't as dim as I sometimes make him sound. But I'll bet you guessed that.
- Jim said...
I did marry Marie, after all.
- evil cake lady said...
the whole tone of this post is a perfect set up for the comment about watching the chagrin on people's faces as the broken chair breaks under them. nicely done!
good luck with the remodel!
- Karen said...
I'm really enjoying your blog, and savoring the pictures of your bread. I'm the proud owner of a wild yeast starter that I cultivated 9 years ago, when we lived in Minneapolis. I used Nancy Silverton's method from her La Brea bakery cookbook. We moved to St.Louis 3 years ago, and every once in a while I take the starter out and feed it, but I need to become inspired to bake more bread!
I miss the Twin Cities. I thought the Wedge was making really good bread for a while...
Kitchen designs are much more modern than in the United Kingdom!


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BALTIMORE, Md. - MIT water polo traveled to Maryland over the weekend for the Division III Eastern Championships, that is taking place at Johns Hopkins University from Saturday through Sunday, Oct. 19-20. On the opening day of the Championships, the Engineers defeated Penn State Behrend by a score of 23-4 before defeating Washington & Jefferson later that same day by a score of 22-18.
In the first game of the day, 11 different Engineers contributed to the final score. MIT was led by junior Dylan Hallman (La Jolla, Calif.) and senior Michael Farid (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), who both scored four goals apiece, while classmate Craig Cheney (Sherwood, Ore.) led the team with his four assists, six steals, one ejection drawn, two goals and three goal attempts.
Tech took the lead right from the beginning and, by the end of the first eight minute period, were ahead by a score of 7-1. Sophomores Ory Tasman (Orlando, Fla.) and Kale Rogers (Newberg, Ore.) both scored two goals during the first quarter.
MIT played well in the second and, although it only added three goals to the score, it did not allow a single goal and went into the third quarter with a score of 10-1. Farid scored three goals, Cheney notched two, and senior Scott Stephens (Los Altos, Calif.) and sophomore Joe Kusters (Coronado, Calif.) tallied one each to add an additional seven goals, while allowing just two goals. In the final quarter, MIT scored six goals compared to Penn State's one and the game ended with a score of 23-4.
That night, the Engineers had more of a challenge against Washington & Jefferson. They never surrendered the lead but had to fight the entire time to stay on top. Tasman led MIT with his five goals and Cheney was right behind with his four. Cheney, once again, had impressive stats, notching six steals, two ejections drawn, four assists and two goal attempts.
The score was tied at 6-6 heading into the second period but MIT was able to pull away going into the third quarter, scoring six goals and only allowing four to take the score to 13-9.
Tech scored three goals in the third period but pulled it together for the final eight minutes to score five goals to solidify the win, with Tasman scoring three of his five goals during that time and junior Jack Clark (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and freshman Zach Churukian (Menlo Park, Calif.) scoring once each. The game ended with an MIT victory.
Freshmen keepers Nolan Kruse (Orcutt, Calif.) and Ian Zaun (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) took turns tending the net, with Kruse making nine blocks and registering three steals, while Zaun had two steals and a block.
The Cardinal and Gray will open the second day of competition against Connecticut College at 10:15 a.m. and will either face Washington & Jefferson again or host Johns Hopkins to conclude the Championships.


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I have no idea. But maybe someday that question will resonate along the lines of, "Who is John Galt?" Barncat is a musician and satirist of considerable talent. We linked to his Elvis Presley parody, "The Solyndra Song," here. Now Barncat has come out with "Hope & Change," a Springsteen adaptation sung to the tune of "Glory Days." Which seems appropriate, given how far behind him President Obama's glory days are.
Here it is. Pass it on. This sort of satire is a potent weapon–"Hope & Change":
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:18 pm
Florida Jim wrote:Bob,
Please, forgive any stridency you find in my response but I find this just another short-sighted way to treat the symptom and not the cause.
IMO, every vehicle licensed to use the highways of this country should have an alcohol detection device attached to the ignition that would require a person to blow into it before the ignition would activate.
Obviously, this is not a cure all (someone who hasn't been drinking could blow instead) and does nothing to stop drug induced driving. But the DUI problem is so large and so devisive that I think any action to stop the driving in the first place is more rational than murder charges.
And the costs involved in policing and punishing DUI far outweigh the costs of such devices.
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:27 pm
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Regarding Bob's issue: it seems to me that a charge of murder can be supported if it can be shown that the person displayed willful disregard for human life in choosing to drive after drinking. Specifically, if it can be shown that he was warned not to drive or forcefully resisted having his keys taken from him, I think that a charge of murder is not out of the question. As ever with legal issues, the Devil is in the details.
Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:18 pm
Florida Jim wrote:If you can, put aside the legal issue for a moment and look at this from any other perspective you find appropriate. I'd be curious to hear what you have to say.
And, what does IANAL mean?
Best, Jim
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Mark Lipton wrote:As I [thought I] said in my previous post, I think that the most effective way to combat DUI is with a pro-active education program to try and inculcate a general understanding of the terrible consequences of impaired drivers on the road, coupled with a forceful (non-criminal) response to a DUI involving treatment for alcoholism and/or revocation of driving privileges.
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Dale Williams wrote:Jim, I sometimes go to afternoon tastings where I spit completely. But a few ITB folks have told me that breathalyzer will show alcohol for 15-30 minutes, so if stopped one should ask for a drawn blood test or to be tested at station. I would doubt that an installed breathalyzer in a car would be able to differentiate. Nor would I think it appropriate that a diner couldn't have one glass of wine.
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Dale Williams wrote:I realize you have to blow hard to make a breathalyzer work, but any alcohol in your mouth (such as if you have spit ) can be picked up on way through- lung air has to pass through mouth. Which is why I've been told that if one is ever stopped after spitting you should calmly and politely explain that you would like a more definitive drawn blood test, or ask to wait a few minutes (the alcohol in mouth apparently disappears within 15-30 minutes.
I'm sure that one could adjust a start-connected device, but the only ones I know of are court-ordered for previous offenders with zero/very low tolerance.
If such devices became the norm, I predict a sudden boom in the valet parking business at restaurants. I'd guess there are a lot of ways around those devices. One result of zero-tolerance policies for alcohol for underage drivers is apparently a boom in the designated stoner driver. Sigh.
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:17 am
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Sam Platt wrote:This issue is very difficult for obvious reasons. I have a co-worker whose son was killed by a drunk driver about 12 years ago. The drunk driver in question was a well respected local business man who made a really stupid decision. The family of the victim was completely devastated by their loss and will never fully recover. After spending almost 4 months in the hospital the driver was convicted of some type of manslaughter and served one year of a two year prison sentence. He lost everything, wife, money and real estate business included. In his case I do not believe that prison time did any good for anyone. The family of the victim agrees. They continue to morn their loss. He moved to Florida where he lives alone and works for a catering service. An instant of bad judgment changed more than half a dozen lives forever.
I agree that the focus should be on the prevention side.
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The point of this is that one-sized fits all solutions won't work. Do the folks in the middle deserve to lose their licence permanently after only one offence? Is locking up all drunk drivers really going to solve the problem?
Personally, I cringe at "tough on crime" statements because they are too simplistic. If a stiff punishment were deterrent enough, then shouldn't a state like Texas be executing fewer, if any, criminals for murder? In fact, research would suggest that while tough sentences are somewhat of a deterrent, the risk of getting caught is far more effective in preventing crime.
With the worst tax cheats, the study recommends using the full force of the law. Come down hard on them – they will try to offend no matter what. Education programs and publicizing enforcement activities will take care of the contingent non-compliers, as they don't like taking risks if they know there's a good chance they'll face consequences.
With drunk driving, I think it should be similar. Sentences should be in relation to the seriousness of the offense and based on prior record. I don't know what Martin Heidgen's history is, but if he has any previous convictions for impaired driving, then a murder charge may be appropriate. A strong sentence also has an element of public safety because it keeps the worst offenders behind bars and off the roads.
Increase resources to checkstop programs and publicize enforcement and prosecutions. That's a very effective deterrent for those folks in the middle.
Of course, if someone is killed, that should be considered an aggravating factor in the charges and sentencing. But ultimately, I think a thought out and well measured, rather than emotional, response is not only more effective, but more just.
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Oh man. I am ready for the weekend. This week and last have been one of those I-just-want-to-crawl-in-a-hole-as-fast-as-possible weeks. I've messed up what seems like a million times at work this past week or so and it is so frustrating. I just want to punch myself in the face. Not really though.
Okay, maybe a little bit.
As a slight perfectionist, I find it quite difficult to make mistake after mistake, especially when you aren't the only one having to bear the consequences of those mess ups. My boss is completely nice about it but I hate that feeling of "letting them down." And I have a ridiculous time letting it go. All last weekend my mind would wander toward what I did wrong at work, how I could've fixed it, what my co-workers were thinking/saying about me, how I could make it right… My mind would not stop going there. I was worrying about a situation that I had no current control over, and fretting about mishaps that I couldn't take back.
It's true that we have to live with the decisions that we make, or the things we do wrong, no matter how big or insignificant they may be, but there is a point when living with it can cross over to being consumed by it, and I have been consumed. I find myself being swallowed up by my own thoughts, concerns, future projections, and other's opinions quite a lot. I take myself out of the current moment to instead be in a negative space that leads me nowhere.
There is a point where I must remind myself that I am human, I will make mistakes, I will learn as best I can to avoid doing them again and I will let. it. go.
Then I will reward myself with a high five and a slice of chocolate coconut peanut butter banana bread… whew thats a mouth full.
Let take a quick second to talk about this peanut butter. Its… just really delicious.
What could go wrong with chocolate and coconut swirled into creamy peanut butter? Nothing, thats what. Absolutely nothing.
Well, except maybe my waning self control once I hold this jar of pb in one hand and a spoon in the other. I'll just consider that a tasty mishap.
Okay, here's the deal. Quick breads are fantastic for many reasons. They are very versatile, quick to put together, hard to screw up, and freeze well. Plus they are delicious.
All you really need are two bowls. Whisk together your dry ingredients first. Whisking them before adding them to the wet ingredients ensures that everything is equally distributed.
Next, things start to get wet and wild. Sugar and eggs are whisked into a lovely mixture. Add bananas, yogurt, melted coconut oil, and peanut butter. Things start to get really crazy when the sugar, banana, peanut butter situation invites the dry ingredients into the party. They mingle and turn into a silky batter ready to be baked.
But first generous dollop of peanut butter gets swirled into the batter. You can always leave this step out and the bread will still be delicious… but, really, why would you?
Here it is. A version of banana bread that you will come back to again and again. The flavors are well balanced, playing nicely and sharing the spotlight.
The peanut butter and banana combo is an obvious win. The addition of chocolate and coconut are like the moment you get the win, rip your shirt off, and fall on the grass in just your sports bra.
Thats a bad comparison… does anyone even remember that?
Oh well, make this bread and your tummy will be happy… high five!
{Chocolate Coconut} Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Slightly adapted from Joy the Baker
- 11/2 cups bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup chocolate coconut peanut butter, or any other nut butter
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon slat
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter one 9×5 in loaf pan or 3 6×3.5 loaf pans (this is what I did). Set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, flax seed meal, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until well incorporated. Add yogurt, bananas, peanut butter, and coconut oil. Whisk to combine.
- Pour flour mixture into the banana mixture and stir until just combined. Don't over mix!
- Pour batter into loaf pan(s), about 3/4 of the way of the pan.
- Optional: Put three dollops of softened peanut butter on top of the batter. Swirl into the batter with a toothpick, skewer, or knife.
- Place in oven and bake for 45-60 minutes (if you are just using one large loaf pan it will be more on the 60 minute range.. opposite for the smaller pans!). Test to see if the bread is down by placing a toothpick in the center and having it come out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool in pan for for about 20 minutes. Run a butter knife along the edges to invert from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Bread will last well wrapped for up to 4 days at room temperature. Alternately it can be stored in the freezer for a rainy day or just a crappy work week.


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Even before I poured the beer into my favorite glass, the aroma of this beer was bursting to get out. The moment the cap flew off the bottle the hops and malts began filling the room. I didn't need a label on that bottle to tell me this was a Flying Dog ale, because this had nearly the same aroma as many of their other brews that I had sampled a month or two before in their sampler pack. I knew upfront that I was going to be hit hard with this beer before I drank it so at least I was prepared for it.
This beer pours nearly black. The head started building immediately and wouldn't go away. This was my first clue that this beer was going to be a bit more intense than other beers. Forget for a moment that this beer has a 9.2% ABV and is loaded with a "sh*t load" of cascade hops (among others). This beer has an alternate agenda. Even the foam appeared to be carrying a bit of extra material in it. The beer has a potent IBU rating of 80 and probably could be more than the label indicates.
It seems that the beer world wants to go more extreme by the day. I think extreme is fine when done in moderation. Flying Dog spared no expense in this $8 4-pack to remind you that they want you to be hit with as much as they can pack into a 12-oz bottle all at once. Instead of first smelling the usual chocolate and coffee aromas that most imperial porters have, I was struck with a slight alcohol bite and an intense hop smell. Their web site says that this beer is more malty than hoppy. Excuse me but I beg to differ. Their scale should have been maxxed out on the hoppiness as well as maltiness. The aroma was the very same that I remember when drinking their Snake Dog IPA. Powerful to be sure. The taste was pretty much what I expected an imperial porter to taste like, but I was having quite the experience with that powerful aroma.
The thick head of foam stuck around for quite a while and clung securely to the sides of the glass. You were going to get some creamy foam throughout the entire experience with this beer. This is a dark beer indeed. I was easily able to finish this beer but had to wrinkle my nose almost every time I inhaled. The mix of Warrior, Northern Brewer and an overload of dry hopped Cascade seemed a bit out of balance in this porter. The beer review sites caved into the hype of this beer and simply adored it. Ratebeer scored this in the 98th percentile and an 3.88/5 ranking. BeerAdvocate also smiled upon this brew with a hefty grade of "A-".
Perhaps I've been overloaded with too many porters lately. Lord knows I've reviewed plenty of them lately. While I'll still end up finishing the 4-pack over the course of the next week, I'll do so knowing that I'll want to explore this further. This beer is definitely worthy and gets an initial thumbs up rating.
Update: 5/13/08 - I opened up another bottle of this after a short couple of month aging process. I chilled it down a bit more and tried this again. This time I felt like I was drinking a whole other beer. The aroma had mellowed and had made this beer much more drinkable. Giving this a bigger thumbs up rating now. I enjoyed this brew again at the Rocky Mountain Beer Fest in Estes and wow, what a difference on tap. This is one damn good beer. You just have to train your palate to enjoy these rich and powerful brews. Aging further would probably make this beer even better.
Update Sept. '09: Congrats to Flying Dog for winning GOLD at the 2009 GABF in the Imperial Stout category for Gonzo Imperial Porter. Not sure why this was put in the imperial stout category but it proves it's one darn good strong dark brew.
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Most of the people in the Bahamas were U.S. rice millers and their allied industry support. There were brokers and input suppliers to U.S. rice processing. That in no way surprises me; I have attended many RMA meetings over the years.
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The Western World is waiting for the rise of the Asian rice price. Could rice be the next "soybean" of the Americas? Good question, but I do not have the answer.
The United States is not an island unto itself. It is part of the mainland known as the Americas. The United States is just a part of the Western Hemisphere. You can drive from Hudson Bay to the tip of Chile, just as you will soon be able to take a train from Beijing to any coast in Asia or Europe.
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Those were the highlights of the Feb. 6 meeting of La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA). The advisory group makes land-use recommendations to the city.
La Jolla architect Jim Alcorn and Greg Shannon of Sedona Pacific Corporation presented plans to subdivide a 25-acre site, known as The Reserve, at 6850 Country Club Drive. The property is Copley Press's sole remaining asset. Developers want it broken down into three separate parcels.
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Hugh Jackman says that you're going to need a formal diet action plan, which means eating the right foods at the right times." More likely than not, you're going to have to eat a lot – almost to the point of puking.
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A harsh statement, but true…
Listen, I'm not the type to throw tons numbers at you, e.g. diet should be 70% or 80% of your overall lifestyle equation. However, if a veteran like Mr. Jackman was willing to take advice to prepare for his fifth turn as the Marvel mutant superhero, then I'm all ears.
That being said, what did Jackman do diet-wise to make "The Wolverine" come alive again on the movie screen?
For starters, he followed the fasting plan outlined in David Zinczenko's best-seller "The 8-Hour Diet" which divides each day into an 8-hour "window" for eating (stuffing your face?) and a 16-hour fat-burning zone without food.
Inside the eight-hour feeding zone, Hugh used personal advice from none other than fellow Hollywood actor and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) icon Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In order to pack on twenty-five pounds of lean muscle mass in six months, Johnson told his fellow forty-something to "eat natural, and eat 6,000 calories per day."[1]
Six-thousand calories a day! That's crazy eating, kind of like Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps!
Combining Johnson's nutrition ideas with trainer David Kingsbury's "The Wolverine" workout plan meant a lot of personal sacrifice and effort on Jackman's part, given that the actor was transitioning from his complex, Oscar-nominated role as Jean Valjean in The Miserables (2012). Following the "carb-cycling" diet concept meant that, according to Kingsbury,
"On weight-training days we'd do carbs, and on non-weight training days we'd have very low carbs and add more fats, like avocado, nuts, and seeds, so Hugh was still getting the calories in, but without as many carbs."[2]
Specific meal suggestions? Well, why not turn to "The Rock"? After all, he's having to bulk up for the title role in "Hercules: The Thracian Wars". Johnson's protein-rich meals include the following:
Meal 1: 10 scrambled egg whites, 3 servings cream of rice or 1 cup oatmeal, 3 rice cakes
Meal 2: 6oz skinless grilled chicken breast, 1 cup grits, 6oz yams, 1 cup of steamed asparagus
Meal 3: 6oz tuna, 1 cup brown rice, 1 sliced cucumber
Meal 4: 6oz perch fillet, 1 cup barley, 6oz baked potato, 1 cup steamed green beans
Meal 5: 6oz pork tenderloin, 1 cup brown rice, 6oz sweet potato, 1 cup peas
Meal 6: 10 scrambled egg whites, 1 cup oatmeal.[3]
Very important: Enough water (e.g. 18-24 ounces) with each meal and carb avoidance after 3 PM even on "carb" days.
Other items high on Hugh Jackman's list:
- Slices of avocado, almonds (healthy fats)
- Steamed chicken breast without salt
- Steamed spinach
- Fish oil (omega-3 fatty acids)
- The occasional steak (prime cuts).
In past years, Hugh Jackman has not been averse to the odd espresso (caffeine boost) to get an extra kick in the morning.
Cannon's Conclusion
Hugh Jackman, People's "Sexist Man Alive" in 2009, is more than just a pretty face with an Adonis-like physique. At forty-four years old, this industry veteran is widely recognized in Hollywood as a genuinely nice guy and true professional whose accolades and peer recognition are well deserved because of his dedication and hard work.
As the Wolverine, he personifies the brooding loner who struggles to find inner peace and meaning in a tortured life. Following the "Wolverine" diet plan is not for the faint of heart, and even a partial attempt requires strict supervision by a certified personal trainer and ideally, a registered dietician.
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[1], [2] Dean Stattman, "No more Mr. Nice Guy.", Men's Fitness, July-August 2013. pp. 82-89.
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[3] Brian Enk, "Dwayne Johnson Works Out Like a Demi-God for 'Hercules' Role", 24 June 13 http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/dwayne-johnson-works-demi-god-hercules-role-205123613.html


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"Upbeat new HIV prevention findings presented last week at an international AIDS conference held in Rome have complicated attempts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to draft much-anticipated guidelines for heterosexual couples in which one partner is infected," ScienceInsider reports.
WHO had planned to release guidelines for discordant couples, which it had been working on for months, at the conference, but pulled them at the last minute after consulting "a range of partners," including UNAIDS and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to Gottfried Hirnschall, head of the WHO HIV/AIDS department, the news service notes. "In particular, the partners had concerns about both the language in the document and its lack of inclusion of" findings from the HPTN 052 and Partners PrEP clinical trials, ScienceInsider writes (Cohen, 7/25).
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Clarkson University students are reaching out to everyone in the region to join them in breaking the United States collegiate record for an unsupported circle (or lap-sit circle) on Saturday, April 17, and at the same time enjoy carnival events and a meal.
The event's organizer, the Clarkson University Leadership Corps, hopes to gather 4,000 people on campus in this fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
For a $1 donation to the American Cancer society, participants will also receive a free meal, enjoy a carnival and obstacle course, and be eligible for a prize drawing.
For $10 more, participants will also receive a t-shirt commemorating the lap-sit, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
To register, go to http://www.clarkson.edu/lapsit.
The festivities will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the Cheel Campus Center with registration and food service beginning at 10 a.m. The unsupported circle will take place at 1 p.m.
Prizes include gift certificates, dinner at the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, and two tickets to the St. Lawrence vs. Clarkson and RPI vs. Union games at Lake Placid Arena on October 30 with overnight accommodations at the Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club. The Goo Goo Dolls, who appear on campus the night before, are also signing a hockey jersey, which will be raffled off.
The carnival will feature face painting, a mechanical bull, tie-dying, a dunking booth, a helicopter golf ball drop, music by the Collectables and DJ Josh LaFave, a volleyball tournament, tug-of-war, potato sack races, jousting castle, car smash and a limbo contest.
The Potsdam Village Police, the men's and women's hockey teams, and 10 fraternity and sororities will compete in the spring survival obstacle course.
To form the unsupported circle, everyone gathers in a circle with each person facing the back of the person next to him or her. At a given time, every member in the circle sits back onto the knees of the person behind/next to him or her.
Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam students attempted to break the record in 1977 when 1,968 students came together and successfully completed a lap-sit.
For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 315-268-7844. To register, go to http://www.clarkson.edu/lapsit.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Four hundred and forty first-year students at Clarkson University participated in a lap-sit during their orientation in August 2009. Clarkson students invite everyone in the region to join them in breaking the United States collegiate record for an unsupported circle on Saturday, April 17, and at the same time enjoy carnival events and a meal.


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By The Rev. Cheryl Pyrch
Summit Presbyterian Church at Greene and Westview Streets in Mt Airy has been serving the community for over 100 years. Our tower is in need of major repairs, and we're thowing a big party to help raise the funds we need to Save the Tower. All are invited to join in the fun at the "Taste of Italy Dinner and Silent Auction" on Saturday, May 21, 6 to 9:30 p.m., at Summit Presbyterian Church.
Enjoy a sumptuous four-course Italian meal with choices for both meat lovers and vegetarians. Bid on items for every taste and budget, including restaurant and jewelry store gift certificates, a week at a Cape Cod or Vermont getaway, or a long weekend in the Poconos; a hand-crocheted baby blanket and scarf, homemade soups, Phillies tickets, a gourmet meal, Amish quilt, artwork and prints, and much more! We'll also be raffling gift baskets to add to the festivities.
The proceeds will benefit the restoration of our tower. The tower is not only a landmark for those seeking to worship in a warm and diverse community of faith. It also beckons teens of the neighborhood to a Friday night basketball program and older people to an Elder Diner every Tuesday at noon.
Summit also hosts Mt. Airy Learning Tree classes, the Summit Children's Program, the P'Nai Or Jewish Renewal Congregation, Germantown Country Dancers, Girl Scouts, the Summit Martial Arts program and many other community groups! We are glad to welcome so many neighbors through our doors, and we hope you will join us on Saturday night, May 21.
Tickets are $25 and seats are limited. Please call Pastor Cheryl Pyrch or Office Manager Angela Burton at 215-438-2825 for more information. You may also send payment to Summit Church, 6757 Greene St., Philadelphia, PA 19119.
The Rev. Cheryl Pyrch is the pastor of Summit Presbyterian Church in Mt Airy.


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Madonna Shares New 'MDNA' Promo Pics
Is it hot in here or did the mercury rise because Madonna looks so smoking hot in new promo pics from her upcoming 'MDNA' album? Yeah, that's definitely it.
Madge shared black and white and red-hued shots by Mert + Marcus and our pulses quickened and we started to break out into a sweat. These are easily some of the most seductive images of the campaign, but they're also classy. In less capable hands, these shots could have come across as trashy, but Madonna is about to cause our screen to combust.
There are sultry black and white shots of the Material Girl draped in an oversized, semi see-through sweater, which she's pulling at like she wants to rip it off. Yes, you can see her undies, but it's all about the sneak peek as opposed to full on flashing.
The other images are of the Material Girl in a black bra and boots, staring all suggestively as if her eyes are saying, "Come hither." She's all about the fingerless gloves in the shots for the 'MDNA' campaign, as she's been seen wearing them multiple times.
At 53, Madge looks better and more beautiful than pop stars half her age. She's still one of the most striking celebs working today and these images are further indisputable proof that fact. No wonder she is dating a hot, younger man. We wonder how he keeps up with her.


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Friday, December 2, 2011
Winter Wonderland! Tao's Wish List for the Winter Meetings
(And by the way, did you realize that the original Santa Claus was Greek, just like our beloved GM? Nikolaos of Myra. You can look it up.)
As we are avoiding a discussion of some of the larger free agents - quite literally larger! - we'll confess that some of the names here come off more as though we were spitballing over late round picks in our forthcoming rotisserie draft. Still, with so many of the starting slots on the roster mostly occupied, the name of the game remains finding under-appreciated assets and getting maximum return for them.
This list is in no way intended to be predictive of what will happen, but merely a few of our humble requests.
Trade for Gordon Beckham - This is probably a reiteration of last year's "trade for Alex Gordon" request, but the rationale remains the same: Beckham is reaching the bottom of his value, with declining returns over the past few seasons. It's hard to parse through his stats and find the upside, but on the other hand, he's still just 25, and his worst output an OBP of .298. He'd be a 10-15 homer guy who could play the field well and as a number 8 or 9 hitter in the Jays' lineup, there would be little pressure on him to live up to any "top prospect" reputation. We'd give up two sacks of magic beans for him.
Trade for Howard Kendrick - We've always had a soft spot for Kendrick, and as he enters his final season in his current contract with the Angelenos, we wonder if the Jays may be able to pry him loose for something in the range of two and a half sacks of magic beans. He emerged last year as a bit more of a power threat (18 dingers), and UZR loved him as a second baseman this year (19.7, after a -7.3 the year before). Second base is pretty thin, and his output would rank him in the top third for the next few years. Can also play first and left field in a pinch.
Trade for Andrew Bailey - There's something that we don't trust about pitchers in Oakland, given the number of times they are saved by foul balls that don't make it to the stands. (Argue of you must, but we're absolutely convinced that this shaves a full run off their ERAs.) Nevertheless, Bailey still strikes out close to a batter per inning, keeps his walks down and slings it in the mid-90's. If the Jays need to rebuild their bullpen, going with a 27 year-old option might make more sense than an aged "proven" closer.
Trade for Huston Street - For some reason, we were convinced that Street was an old geezer, perhaps because he's been around so long. But when the season starts, he'll only be 28 - if you can believe his Texas birth certificate - though his price will likely be higher than Bailey (four satchels of pixie dust?) Street's numbers stand up pretty well 8.49 K/9, 1.39 BB/9 last year, throwing a fastball with an average velocity of 90.1 MPH, which is about on par with the rest of his career. And he's managed to do well for himself in Coors Field, for whatever that's worth.
Sign Joel Zumaya - Zumaya's 2010 was vaguely disastrous, when he lost all control of his pitches and began walking 6.39 batters per nine. But the 27 year-old came back to respectability last year with a line of 7.98 strikeouts, 2.58 walks and 0.23 homers per nine. As a power arm (his fastball still averages 99.3 MPH), Zumaya would be a decent pick up, provided the market doesn't push him into the three-year contract territory.
Sign Relievers to One-Year Deals - David Aardsma (29) can still hit the mid 90's, and might not merit a two-year deal. Mike Gonzalez (34) held lefties to a .574 OPS last year, though he is repped by Scott Boras and the Yankees are apparently interested. LaTroy Hawkins (37) isn't the worst idea we could think of. Chad Qualls might be worth a cheap and short deal as well. Really, they could just walk the streets of Dallas and look for someone who wears their pants better than Shawn Camp.
Sign a Backup Catcher- Chris Snyder seems to be the preferred option from what we've seen around the other Jays blogs, and his career .333 OBP is probably worth a year-plus-option offer, supposing the Jays want to go that far. Otherwise, Kelly Shoppach looked like one of the cast of extras from The Walking Dead last year, though without all the walking. Ivan Rodriguez hasn't really had a good season at the plate since 2004, but as a one-year option to step in be a catch-and-throw guy, we wouldn't mind him as the short-term solution.
So you see: We're not asking for much. No big blowout signings and no trades to empty the system of our lottery tickets for the next three years. Just a few parts here and there, just to fill the team out for the first few months of the year.
Now feel free to launch your litany of tirades over our lack of interest in the shiniest of the holiday toys. We understand their appeal, but we're simple folk around here.
9 comments:
- jerkstore said...
Would you trade travis snider for gordon beckham? it would be hard to argue that they should take beans for beckham and say that snider is worth way more.
- December 2, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- @NorthYorkJays said...
Here's the Q: Would you trade Travis Snider for Gordon Beckham? Because that could be what it takes.
I'd like to see AA add some high upside talent on one year deals. Guys like Carlos Pena, Erik Bedard, Rich Harden, etc. all took one year deals last year.
Nobody is talking about the Japanese SS whose posting period ends in 2 hours, Hiroyuki Nakajima. There's also one of Japan's best hitters, Norichika Aoki, who is likely to be posted, and the CF might be able to be converted to a 2B. I wonder if we might ultimately see the Jays fill 2B through the Asian market.
- December 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM
- marklxndr said...
pudge was my hero playing ball as a kid. i'd lose my shit if he was a jay, even just an old backup catcher on the bench.
- December 2, 2011 at 3:26 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
How well have Japanese hitters done over the past decade?
That's probably why there's no buzz on those guys.
I'd meant to mention Harden, but he slips back because I'd rather have him as a reliever. Bedard is a wuss. Pena just adds to the clutter at 1B/DH.
Would I trade Snider for Beckham? Maybe. Not definitely.
- December 2, 2011 at 3:48 PM
- @NorthYorkJays said...
Tampa got 3 good years out of Akinori Iwamura. I'd be very pleased with that type of player until the team finds a long term solution, perhaps through Hechavarria.
The Jays presumably have a Pacific Rim scout giving reports on the players, I hate the idea of dismissing a player from a country because others from the same place have failed.
- December 2, 2011 at 4:47 PM
I'd do Snider for Beckham. It's not that I like Beckham more but it's a good re-allocation of ressources with 2B being so much harder to fill. I'd also feel more confident that Beckham would be given an opportunity. There are far less alternatives and far less pressure to produce offensively at 2B which should lead to greater patience with a developping hitter.
- December 2, 2011 at 5:19 PM
<3 tao
- December 2, 2011 at 7:36 PM
I like the Gordon and Hendrick ideas. Love Pudge and think he would fit perfectly with what we are trying to do. The question is would he prefer a proven contender so he can close out on a "high".
Zumaya and Aardsma would be at the top of my lists for back End bullpen arms.
Unless we are getting something clearly better than what we have in house. I can't see us going after a starter (outside of Yu). Young controllable players are going to have even more value with the new CBA and I can't see AA giving them up until our picture is a bit clearer.
- December 3, 2011 at 8:48 AM
- December 5, 2011 at 9:45 AM