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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sticky Rice With Wild Durians (Dalit)
Sticky rice with wild jungle durians, the dalit
Every corner I turned yesterday, I saw durians. Less than a minute away is Taman Mesra, and the new mom-and-pop grocery store called Mun Cheong (next to LuMen Bookstore--I refuse to spell that 'lumen') sells durians (RM6/kg). The coffee shop next to it and the one behind too. A friend had just given us 3 durians on Sunday ("From my sister's fruit orchard in Kota Belud") and 2 are still sitting on my patio (durians are not fruits you keep inside the house) but I had to get the durians from the small coffee shop behind Mun Cheong, because last year they had some excellent durians. So I went there, thinking of a story to tell my Hub so he wouldn't know I've bought durians again (Eat them before he comes home! Tell him I found them outside our house! Tell him we have a durian tree we didn't discover until now!), when a car stopped and out jumped J, who also loves the durians from that shop (The durians are from the shop keeper's durian farm in Papar. ). I felt assured that I wasn't splurging; buying durians is a necessity. I bought a large 2 kg fruit for RM16/US$4.30 (his durians are RM8/US$2.10/kg for large fruits and RM7/US$1.90/kg for smaller fruits) and am surprised because for the same size, a Thai hybrid durian is about 3 kg. It confirms my belief that even though Thai hybrid durians are fleshy, most of the weight is in the thick shells.
I got home just as Hub was pulling into the garage and guess what? He was holding two durians, given by another friend whose friend has a durian farm too. Everyone has a durian farm except us, but we are lucky that we have generous friends. We opened my durian. It was gorgeous. It was the thin-shelled, spiky-thorned, white-fleshed original Malaysian durian that hadn't been modified by Thai botanists. The flesh was not too thick or thin (but can be thicker) but the flavor was intense. The flesh wasn't wet and there was no hard layer next to the skin. But wait. I tasted bitterness behind the sweetness. I stopped. I turned to the durians from Sunday and the ones Hub had brought home and devoured those. I don't like bitter durians, unlike most durian lovers. If I want bitter, I can eat bittergourd.
The wondrous thing about durians is that each fruit, even if it's from the same tree, can taste slightly different, each with a different blend of flavors and intensity. It is truly an amazing fruit, did I tell you that already? But if you've tried durians and hate them, chances are you ate Thai durians, which Malaysians, Indonesians and Singaporeans (united about one thing for a change) dislike. Thai durians are bred for export and grown to reduce their flavor and increase the thickness of their flesh (making Thai durians taste like sweet potatoes) and these two characteristics of Thai durians are worsened by the picking of the unripe fruit (genetically modified to have shorter, blunt thorns and short trees) unlike Malaysia durians which are allowed to ripen and drop. Malaysian durians, however, are genetically improved to have thick flesh without loosing their flavor, so that's something we've done right. Read one of my impassioned posts on durians here. Now that I've made my preference clear, let's move on.
So I have these durians and not enough stomach capacity. I have already made durian fresh cream cakes last weekend. A West Malaysian told me once that he eats his durian with plain white rice. In the Indochinese peninsula, durian is eaten with sticky rice, coconut cream and gula melaka. Since durians, gula melaka and coconut cream are my top favorite food, I spent an hour searching for the right recipe . Most of the recipes tell you to soak the rice for hours, steam it without coconut milk, and make a sauce with the gula melaka, blended durian flesh (ruining the durian) and coconut milk . I am not one to wait 3 hours for my rice to soak, and I prefer to have my rice with coconut flavor (but not too oily, so I used the second squeeze of the coconut) and taste the texture of my durian, so I didn't blend the flesh or cook them into a sauce. As for the salt, the Thais have a habit of salting their desserts very heavily and I think that's a strange and harmful habit. First of all, the sweetness is confused with the saltiness (if you've been to Thailand, you'll know that they don't add salt like we do, in a trace, they add enough to make their desserts salty. Yes, today I'm not bashing Singapore.). Second, the heavy addition of salt means you need more sugar to taste any sweetness. There's this disease called dia-be-tes.
Just as I was about to publish post, Hub walked in, holding two big plastic bags of wild durians, called dalit. He was in Papar this morning, and he reported that the town if filled with durians. I made a quick switch of the dessert, chucked out most of my white durian and replaced them with the colorful wild durians.
Here are the 3 types of wild durians from Papar: yellow, orange and reddish-orange. The yellow was great, thick-fleshed, creamy and flavorful, the orange was too wet, thin-fleshed and had a strong alcoholic flavor (which many durians have) but the orangy-red ones were my favorite: full, intense wild durian flavor (which puts the regular durians to shame) and so creamy that it was waxy. But it's not just the intense flavor or creaminess that makes wild durians so heavenly.If you sniff the shell of an unopened wild durian, it smells like regular durians. But when you taste it, the wild durian is infinitely better, with blended layers of different flavors that can taste like a combination of roasted peanut butter, vanilla, candy floss and many other flavors that I am at a loss to describe.
I read a comment somewhere that durians do not look like fruits because because they look 'organic'. These wild durians sure look like kidneys.
Take a look at the most exotic durian I've ever tasted, the red durian.
So what do I think of sticky rice with durian? It was delicious, heavenly, unbelievable. Maybe because the wild durian flavor was so strong, the gula melaka and the coconut cream didn't mask the flavor of the durians but instead the cream blended with the rice and the durians while the gula melaka gave extra sweetness to the dessert. Each of the wild durians had its own special flavor. I felt so privileged eating them. Heaven. But the dessert also made me feel heady, hot, like I've been drugged or intoxicated, and very full. I think I can omit the rice next time and just add the coconut milk and sugar syrup. And I think it's time to cool off durians. Until this weekend that is.
Sticky Rice With Wild Durians
Durian flesh (mashed if like), chilled
1 cup uncooked glutinous rice
1 1/4 cup thin coconut milk*
1 cup thick coconut milk*
1/3 cup gula melaka syrup
a good pinch of salt
* Add 1 cup room temp water to 400 g (from 1 coconut) shaved coconut. Massage the coconut and squeeze the milk out, with a sieve over the container. You will get more than 1 cup. Chill this in the fridge. Add 1 1/2 cups water to the squeezed coconut, massage again to release the milk, squeeze over a sieve into a container.
1. Wash the rice, place into a steaming plate and sprinkle a pinch of salt over. Add 1 1/4 cups (or 1 cup if you like your rice with a bite) of the second squeeze of coconut milk to the rice and steam at high heat for about 8 minutes. Remove, fluff and let cool.
2. To serve, scoop 2-3 spoonsful of the rice into a small bowl. top with lots of durian flesh, pour some sugar syrup over and finally a generous amount of the thick coconut milk over. Oh. My. Goodness.
27 comments:
- Sonia said...
wah, this rice made me drooling, just realized I have not had durian with rice for age, must try in one day.
- September 29, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Thanks for sharing...Btwn, where is Taman Mesra? Not too familiar with the Tamans in KK. Any prominent landmarks?
- September 29, 2009 at 4:38 PM
hey terri.. loving all the posts again... always refreshing and interesting to read.. always leave me salivating so i try not to visit on an empty stomache!!
- September 29, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- Kim said...
Terry, you are killing me with the durians post. I LOVE durians and canot get the good ones here in Florida (we get frozen Thai ones - yikes!)Thank you for your post and commentary. Enjoyed them everyday.
- September 29, 2009 at 9:15 PM
- Simply June said...
Mmmm...I miss my Durians!! These wild durians look so good!!
- September 29, 2009 at 10:22 PM
I love your post! I love durians! That orange! That red! What gorgeous colours and photographs. Agree completely about Thai durians :P
I've never visited Sabah but your post on Donggongon Tamu made me want to go there immediately. Please keep writing in that original voice of yours. It makes me laugh and wish I was back in Malaysia.
- September 30, 2009 at 4:21 AM
The original wild durian looks so beautiful and colourful. New breeds of durians are very different. The thorns are short and thick and the flesh is yellowish white. You are very lucky to have wild durians while the rest of us can only have the cultivated durians.Very interesting posts!
- September 30, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Wow!! Such things are time bomb! Hehehe... I see that you do indulge in very bad food... coconut milk and durian are 100x more lethal and poisonous to your body than any thai salt and sugar laden dessert...
- September 30, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- zurin said...
i'm up for adoption. Will you adopt me. Please. :)
not only the durians but the colours are making me weak at the knees.
- September 30, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Hi Terri
i want to bake your salmon-bacon quiche recipe but the temperature of the oven is not stated. Pls help and thk you very much.
- September 30, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- terri@adailyobsession said...
sonia: i stil prefer durian au natural, no rice.
anon: oh dear, it may be called Taman BPL. i'll drive by and check it out.
ian: tt's the idea :)
kim: frozen thai durians. yes, yikes! thnks for ur kind words, keep in touch:)
simplyjune: just get hubby to get some from paper on his way down!
jasmine: thank u, i will :))
mina: yes, sabahans are truly the most blessed ppl in malaysia, n it's not just the durians.
bunnies: durians are very nutritious fruits, packing 4 times as much potassium as bananas, and its nutritional value outstrips many many other fruits, according to nutritionists. only thing is they are high in carbs, but so what? just exercise more... about the salt n sugar, i think it's more harmful the thai way bc they overload their food with sugar n salt ALL the time. agree with u on coconut milk tho, but as in anything, moderation is the key.
zurin: come, come and i'll adopt u as my durian kaki.
anon: ha, u are not reading the recipe carefully. step 1 says oven at 200 C. that means 200 degrees celsius. all the way through.
- September 30, 2009 at 8:59 PM
- terri@adailyobsession said...
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- September 30, 2009 at 9:03 PM
- TeaLady said...
Such an interesting looking fruit, Terri. Wonder if they are available ANYWHERE in the Deep South USA??
- October 1, 2009 at 5:58 AM
This 'fruit' looks like turds. I can't imagine how good it can be but there's no way I'll eat it!
- October 1, 2009 at 8:14 AM
- Rei said...
I read the papers in SG, it says that there is this species of durian with red flesh, only found in Sabah. Is that the one in your last pic, lower right fruit?
- October 1, 2009 at 1:18 PM
- Foodies Queen said...
Red Durian? I have never seen anything like this before.
- October 1, 2009 at 1:45 PM
O.M.G!!!! I gained a pound per paragraph, and I am sure the flavour when it hits the taste buds is worth every pound!
p/s love the "organic kidneys"....LOL!
- October 1, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Gosh! the durian sure looks yummy! Drooling....
- October 1, 2009 at 9:50 PM
- aifuah said...
aunty terri,
your recipe reminds me of de way the thai eats their mango with glutinous rice! But yours look absolutely yummy, must try! Just a question, how to make de gula malaka liquid?
- October 2, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- David Jr said...
Wow, I really love the picture with the 3 durian colours. Mind if I ask where you got them from? Oh by the way, I visited you from your daughters blog :)
Malaysia Asia
- October 7, 2009 at 11:51 PM
- terri@adailyobsession said...
tealady: now that's the question.u must make a trip out here one day!
anon: it does sort of looks like turds, wrong color
rei: yes! hm. maybe i shd freeze some for u..
foodies queen: tt's bc u're not in sabah :D
gerrie: it is awesome! get some!
tiggr: they are everywhere now
aifuah: hi! you crush the gula melaka and boil some water (not too much), add the gula and stir until it's melted. let it boil to the consistency you want. don't make it too thick or it'll harden upon cooling. make it like the consistency of light maple syrup.
david: do u mean the durians or the photo? my hub bought the durians from papar, a small town soth of kk, and i took the photos :) interesting posts on you blog!
- October 8, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Hi Terry, my name is Raul from Mexico, the picture of your yellow, orange& red Durian look wonderfull!
I only have some small trees of regular Durian,
Would you sell me some seeds through mail some
Seeds of wild durian?
best regards
- December 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Hi Terry, my name is Raul from Mexico, the picture of your yellow, orange& red Durian look wonderfull!
I only have some small trees of regular Durian,
Would you sell me some seeds through mail some
Seeds of wild durian?
best regards
- December 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Lim said...
Hi Terry! I am from Singapore. Can you sell me the wild durian seeds too? My email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks
- August 13, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- Lim said...
Hi Terri! Lim again. You took very beautiful pictures of the wild durians.Can you send me some of your best pictures. I am building a durian photos gallery at Durianon.My email: email@example.com. Thanks. Best Regards
- August 18, 2010 at 5:04 AM
- terri@adailyobsession said...
lim: you are welcome to grab the photos off my blog:)
- August 19, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Looking forward to buy some durian seeds
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PHILADELPHIA — In a decision sure to have a far-reaching impact on the Church in America, Pope Benedict XVI has chosen Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput to be the next archbishop of Philadelphia.
As the replacement for retiring Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop Chaput will take over not only a major metropolitan area with a reputation for faithful Catholicism, but also an archdiocese that has been shaken to its foundation by the latest episode of sexual abuse in the Church.
Both archbishops met the press July 19 in the administrative building behind the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, the 137-year-old structure where Archbishop Chaput will be installed as the 13th bishop and ninth archbishop of Philadelphia on Sept. 8 at 2pm.
Cardinal Rigali will remain as the apostolic administrator until the archbishop's installation, and then will retire to the Diocese of Knoxville, Tenn., where he has been invited to live.
"The announcement of a new diocesan bishop is always an occasion of great joy and hope for a local Church," Cardinal Rigali said. "We recall that God always provides for his people, and we are reminded of the fundamental mission of the Church, which is also the core mission of the bishop. It is no other than the proclamation of the person of Jesus Christ."
For his part, Archbishop Chaput seemed humbled by his new role as shepherd of Philadelphia, which traditionally results in elevation to the College of Cardinals.
"Philadelphia is one of America's truly great cities, rich in history and achievement, with an extraordinary community of Catholic faith that goes back to saints like John Neumann and Katharine Drexel," he said. "I don't know why the Holy Father sent me here, but I do trust his heart, and I do believe in his judgment.
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During the 2004 presidential election, he wrote, "Candidates who claim to be 'Catholic' but who publicly ignore Catholic teaching about the sanctity of human life are offering a dishonest public witness. They may try to look Catholic and sound Catholic, but unless they act Catholic in their public service and political choices, they're really a very different kind of creature. And real Catholics should vote accordingly."
This was perceived as a direct criticism of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
Chaput (pronounced SHAP-yoo) was born in Concordia, Kan., in 1944, the son of a French-Canadian father and a mother who belonged to the Potawatomi tribe. (His two names in the language of his tribe mean "wind rustling the leaves of the trees" and "good eagle.") Inspired by the life of St. Francis of Assisi, he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, St. Augustine Province, in 1965. He served the Capuchins in various capacities, first as a communications director, then as a pastor, provincial vicar, secretary and treasurer, and finally chief executive and provincial minister.
In 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Rapid City, S.D., and nine years later was appointed archbishop of Denver, making him the first archbishop of American-Indian descent.
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Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, he held a number of teaching positions at the Vatican. Blessed Pope John Paul II elevated him to the episcopacy in 1985 and in 1994 appointed him as the eighth bishop of St. Louis.
In 2003, he became the eighth archbishop of Philadelphia, filling a see once occupied by St. John Neumann in a city known for its vibrant, traditional Catholic culture. For the past eight years, he has led 1.5 million Catholics not only in Philadelphia, but in the surrounding region, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
"It has been a great grace and privilege to serve as the archbishop of this historic see over the past eight years," he said. "Throughout the archdiocese, I have found a deep faith and an unwavering generosity of spirit."
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The sexual-abuse scandals finally struck Philadelphia in 2005, implicating two beloved bishops, the late Cardinal John Krol and the retired Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, in the cover-up of sexual abuse by priests.
Cardinal Rigali took a hard line against abusers, conducting internal investigations, cooperating with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, and laicizing any priests revealed to be abusers. New victim-assistance practices were implemented, and there was a sense that Cardinal Rigali had brought the Church through a rough period with admirable leadership.
However, a second grand jury report released in February of 2011 presented evidence of 37 more cases of child abuse by clergy or Church employees that were deemed "credible." Although conceding that the archdiocese had made progress in the handling of sex-abuse allegations, the report was also deeply critical of the Church's efforts in the intervening six years.
Thus, Archishop Chaput finds himself facing a fresh wound in the body of the Church, along with the familiar challenges of a modern urban American see, specifically parish and school closings, high unemployment, and increased demand for the services of Catholic charities.
During the press conference, Archbishop Chaput was challenged to defend his alleged opposition to extending the statue of limitations in Colorado to include sex crimes. He made it clear that he did not oppose the extension, only the way it singled out the Catholic Church.
"I want everyone in Colorado to be treated the same," he said. "The law has to be applied fairly to everyone. It can't be directed at the Church alone. That sounds fair. It's what Americans do."
There was a somber note to Cardinal Rigali's departure, which marked the end of a long career of service in both Rome and America.
"It is a formidable task to be a bishop," he said. "I have tried always, throughout my ministry, to be faithful to the ideal of episcopal ministry. If I have offended anyone in any way, I am deeply sorry. I apologize for any weaknesses on my part in representing Christ and his Church worthily and effectively."
He dismissed the idea that his letter of retirement, which bishops must submit to the Pope upon turning 75, was accepted because of the grand jury report, but added that "it's providential that it comes at this time.
Throughout the Church there has been a curve of learning. All of us would have liked to know back then everything we know now, but that's not possible. The ideals that we have today are the ideals we always had, but we see now with greater precision how we can be committed to the protection of children."
For his part, Archbishop Chaput had high praise for his predecessor, calling him "one of the great Churchmen in my lifetime. He has served the Church with enormous dedication, and in ways I will never be able to duplicate."
Register correspondent Thomas McDonald filed this report from Philadelphia.


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Poor Hanna. After being framed by "A" for the murder of Detective Wilden, Ashley is looking at years in prison and Hanna and the girls are trying to get her out. Finally putting all of the events from the college visit aside, Spencer, Emily and Aria support Hanna the best way they can — by trying to take A down.
Not before the Hardy Boys! We have been introduced to the bromance between Caleb and Toby, and it is probably our next favorite pair to date. After piecing together the information from the police station and the trail of clues "A" has left behind, "Taleb" (of course we had to give them a ship name) decides it is time to figure out just who flew the plane the night of the cabin fire, and who can go to jail in place of Hanna's mom.
Emily's relationship with Spencer is healing, Emily's relationship with her shoulder isn't. After figuring out a new method of therapy for Emily, Mrs. Fields decides it is time for her to focus on her healing and not on her best friend's mother, and her murder trial. (Way to put things into perspective.) Agreeing to the treatment, Emily meets her mom at the police station, and notices the key the Wilden's apartment. Of course she takes the key and ditches the appointment.
Could this be real, or is it a set up? Are Aria and Mike actually getting their old sibling relationship back? Aria is confronted by Principal Hackett about the incident involving creepy Connor's car, naming her brother as public enemy No. 1. (Two "A" set ups at one time.) After speaking with her father they decide to dispute the charges that Connor and his father are trying to press. After speaking with Ezra Fitz Principal Hackett decides to drop Mike's name from the entire matter, and let the situation smooth itself out.
Ezra with the save! Aria with the failed attempt to place a letter under his apartment door without running into him! (Is this a sign of them possibly working things out?)
Caleb and Toby track down the plane that was in the area the night of the cabin fire. The boys go to the private airport and pay (hottie) Nigel the airport attendant a visit. Upon the first visit N.W. informs them that the plane was taken to Delaware, and in the mist of the fog had to make an "emergency" landing.
Sensing that N.W. (no the initials don't stand for North West…more like Nigel Wright) was putting on his best cover up story, the boys double back to the airport after they notice his initials on the lighter Toby took from the fire that night. Nigel tells the boys that it was "CC Drake" who told him to fly the plane and that he knew nothing about the fire. Somehow Nigel flees the scene, knocking over both of Rosewoods toughest guys, leaving them with more than a few unanswered questions. Did we fail to mention Nigel's connection to Jenna's glasses and cane?
"What do I want to watch tonight? Jimmy Kimmel or Boobs?" Thank you Aria for that peak inside of Detective Wilden's mind.
It's time to take matters into their own hands, or into lovely sets of gardening gloves. Emily, Spencer and Aria go into Wilden's apartment to see what they can find to link anyone else to his murder. After stepping over a few pairs of socks, and adult movies, the girls notice a meat box. Unfortunately after opening the box and being introduced to the foul odor, they uncover a note from "A" in regards to a BBQ, but which one?
Hanna learns what her mom wants to wear to her arraignment, and how much time she is possibly facing, Emily learns that her mom has been put on unpaid suspension for the missing key to Wilden's apartment that is still in her possession. Just when Emily thought all was clear to sneak the key back into her mother's possession, someone crashes a car into her living room. Barley missing her mother in the incident! Poor Emily, why are you such an easy target?
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SEMA Weirdness 2013: Art or Whack?Posted in Events on December 20, 2013
Cynics believe that modern creativity consists of rearranging existing ideas—everything original has already been done. Some mechanical creations at SEMA follow this line of thinking, while others actually manage to push the envelope. That's saying something at a show where thousands of custom vehicles are on display in a city so jaded that few things are abnormal.
Not all of the entries here are 4x4s. Some simply illustrate state-of-the-art automotive trends. Airbrushing is more over-the-top than ever. Graphics alternatives increasingly include hydrodipping, which makes it possible to upholster nearly any part.
This creativity might not be everyone's bag. But it definitely sets the bar for next year. Whether it raises or lowers it depends on your perspective.


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Exclusive First Look: Beyoncé's Atlantic City Concert Costumes
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Sasha Fierce is back — and better than ever! New mom and World's Most Beautiful woman, Beyoncé, shined on stage Friday night at the newly launched Revel resort in Atlantic City wearing one-of-a-kind Ralph & Russo designs.
Her first show "ran rampant, functioning as an almost continuous high point," according to Ben Ratliff of The New York Times. Highlights included "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," "Run the World (Girls)," "Halo," "Countdown" and "1+1." "With her all-female band and 10 dancers, she performed with serious stamina and rigor," Ratliff mused.
Clad in fine form, Beyoncé, who confessed to a case of nerves prior to her first performance since giving birth to Blue Ivy, revealed her amazing post-baby body in custom-made costumes truly fit for a Queen B.
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The inspiration for the sexy concert looks was "modern showgirl," Ralph & Russo designer Tamara Ralph tells PEOPLE. The designers worked closely with the singer to create the four couture pieces worn during the sold-out shows. "Beyoncé wanted us to be really creative and create fun and edgy designs that had an ultra-glamorous feel to them," Ralph adds.
A team of 20 couturiers worked around the clock to complete the looks, which were embellished with more than 500,000 crystals from Swarovski Elements, in just four weeks.
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"The most elaborate design was the black and silver pinstripe vest," (left) Ralph says, "as it has a corset base and sharp structural detailing which was constructed with stretch to allow for movement." Perfect for the singer's highly charged concert comeback.
"Beyoncé always delivers energetic performances and therefore we take into account the comfort and flexibility of each outfit and the ease of getting in and out of the pieces with quick costume changes," adds co-designer Michael Russo. "It was an absolute pleasure to work with her to create exquisite pieces that dazzle on stage." Tell us: What do you think of the sexy concert looks?
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Living Stones Christian School offers parents a safe, caring environment for their children. In operation for over thirty years, LSCS has a proven record of academic success. Our students are well-prepared to face the challenges of today's colleges and universities.
Along with a quality education, LSCS creates an atmosphere conducive to spiritual growth, which helps our graduates not only in their higher education, but through their lives. Our mission is to develop the whole child through educating their mind, building their body, and empowering their spirit.
Living Stones Christian School admits students of any race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students in the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national or ethinic origin in the administraion of its educational policies, scholarships, or any other school-administered programs.


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Situated on a mountain top overlooking 500 acres of nature preserve, Camp Top of the Pines is a scenic summer camp for children to spend two weeks swimming, boating, fishing, and hiking. The camp, which divides its 100–150 campers into four age group (entering grades 1–3, 4–5, 6–7, and 8–9), focuses on friendship and community building, all while helping children develop self-confidence and a love for the outdoors.
With separate camps for children age 7–13 and for teens up to 17 years old, Camp Vacamas offers a three-week adventure amid 230 wooded acres. Campers will head to the waterfront for swimming, boating, and fishing, challenge their climbing skills on an indoor rock wall, and even enhance their culinary prowess at the culinary arts center. Teens in particular will be able to choose between hiking along the Appalachian Trail, canoeing down the Delaware River, rock climbing in the Northern New Jersey forests, and biking through the Pennsylvania Dutch Amish country.
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Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore Preview Motley Crue Covers [Listen]
Fans will have to wait until August to hear the full versions of Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore's Motley Crue covers, but both singers have released teasers early. Gilbert sings 'Girls, Girls, Girls,' while Moore plans to make 'Home Sweet Home' his next single.
This isn't the first time a country star has released 'Home Sweet Home.' Carrie Underwood cut the song and released it to iTunes in 2009. It was used as the send-off song for the eighth season of 'American Idol,' and she performed it during the show's finale.
Moore's version also stays true to the 1991 original. Along with Gilbert's cover, 13 other Motley Crue hits will make the 'Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Motley Crue' album when it's released on August 19. The video below shows Vince Neil and Crue bassist Nikki Sixx talking about Gilbert's version. Both men show appreciation for Gilbert's vocal performance.
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Have you heard of the Paleo Diet? It has been an increasingly popular diet/lifestyle "movement" for some time now, and recently it has come under some sustained fire in the press.
Have you heard of the Paleo Diet? It has been an increasingly popular diet/lifestyle "movement" for some time now, and recently it has come under some sustained fire in the press. A book, Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet and How We Live by biologist Marlene Zuk, takes aim at the unorthodox approach to human health advocated by paleo enthusiasts. A post by Ferris Jabr at Scientific American provides context for the disagreement, and seconds Zuk's harsh critique. First, a bit about what Paleo is, according to Jabr:
Proponents of the Paleo diet follow a nutritional plan based on the eating habits of our ancestors in the Paleolithic period, between 2.5 million and 10,000 years ago. Before agriculture and industry, humans presumably lived as hunter–gatherers: picking berry after berry off of bushes; digging up tumescent tubers; chasing mammals to the point of exhaustion; scavenging meat, fat and organs from animals that larger predators had killed; and eventually learning to fish with lines and hooks and hunt with spears, nets, bows and arrows.
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But the Paleo diet bans more than just highly processed junk foods—in its most traditional form, it prohibits any kind of food unavailable to stone age hunter–gatherers, including dairy rich in calcium, grains replete with fiber, and vitamins and legumes packed with protein. The rationale for such constraint — in fact the entire premise of the Paleo diet — is, at best, only half correct. Because the human body adapted to life in the stone age, Paleo dieters argue—and because our genetics and anatomy have changed very little since then, they say — we should emulate the diets of our Paleo predecessors as closely as possible in order to be healthy. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and many other "modern" diseases, the reasoning goes, result primarily from the incompatibility of our stone age anatomy with our contemporary way of eating.
But wait...
Most nutritionists consent that the Paleo diet gets at least one thing right: cutting down on processed foods that have been highly modified from their raw state through various methods of preservation. Examples include white bread and other refined flour products, artificial cheese, certain cold cuts and packaged meats, potato chips, and sugary cereals. Such processed foods often offer less protein, fiber and iron than their unprocessed equivalents, and some are packed with sodium and preservatives that may increase the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
First off, let's acknowledge that the cocksure self-righteousness of many paleo advocates is off-putting. But doesn't that paragraph concede that they have a point? Whole, unprocessed foods are the backbone of a healthy diet. I think that at this point, that statement is barely controversial. So why does this debate stir up such strong feelings?
At it's worst, Paleo is a codified set of health advice based on the best guesses of the dietary and lifestyle habits of our ancestors. When taken this way, it is pretty silly. Even if we wanted to eat like our ancient forbears, we probably couldn't do so — our food sources have changed dramatically over time. And the idea that we can't adapt to novel food sources is absurd — the sheer number of environments in which humans have thrived, all with incredibly diverse sources of nutrition, indicates that we can do well under an amazing array of circumstances. Humans have lived on seal blubber, on a diet prodominantly made of roots and everywhere in between. Bread is probably public enemy #1 for many paleo-ites; never mind that it has been pretty much the staple food source for western civilization.
But paleo has "evolved" considerably since it's early advocates rigidly built a diet around lean meats, fruits and vegetables. It is not really a presciptive system for a one-size-fits-all optimal diet. Rather, what it offers is a context in which to view human health and a suggestion that maybe we should consider the history of our species when trying to decide on our current lifestyles.
We live in an environment, and our choices, health status and well-being are in large part determined by the fit between our individual selves and our social, physical and cultural environments. The paleo approach in large part seeks to draw attention to the fact that our optimal environments — the diet and lifestyle factors in which we engage — are likely highly contingent on the environments of our ancestors.
This can help generate hypotheses about what may and may not be ideal. Following the logic of paleo thinking does not lead, by itself, to any convincing answers — it merely points to useful questions. Might it be possible that the widespread adoption of grains as food sources with the advent of agriculture was something the human body was not equipped to handle? Maybe. It's a theory. And the measure of a good theory is not the answers it provides, but the testable questions it raises. In this particular case, the answers are mixed. Certainly, gluten, a protien found in wheat, does not universally affect people negatively. However, it also seems clear that more folks are sensetive to gluten than were previously thought. Here is a rundown on non-celiac gluten insensitivity by Chris Kresser. That post is a great example of the usefulness of using logic popularized by "paleo" combined with thoughtful analysis and detailed inquiry into the current state of scientific research.
Paleo-ites will point out that eating salted, processed meat out of a can, shelf-stable cheese, and sugar filled pastry-like toaster-bound breakfast items are very new. On this, as I mentioned above, they are not far out on a limb.
If we really want to use the logic of adaptation and change and apply it to our current lifestyles, however, I don't think we need to go back to the days of the hunter-gatherers. Instead, we might be better off looking back just a few hundred years. The lifestyle changes that western societies, and increasingly, the rest of the world, have undergone since the industrial revolution dwarf anything that occured in the preceding millenia. Certainly Pop-tarts and hot dogs did not have a place on Thomas Jefferson's dinner table.
While humans can adapt to a dizzying array of foodstuffs, it is conceivable that the concentrated reductions of sugar, salt and fat that our industrialized systems of food processing throw at us are more than our systems can handle. They may even be somewhat addictive, depending how you define addiction.
The conclusion here is to reiterate this point of convergence yet again: that real food, prepared in the kitchen rather than a factory, is optimal for human health. This is entirely consistent with a "paleo" approach, but it does not really take a paleo approach to get there. In fact, it may be more efficient and accurate to base our diets on habits that are more like 300 years old. So while it has it's virtues, instead of a "Paleo" diet, we could talk about the "Agrarian Solution."


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Wooden tavern signs, hung high on posts in front of the building to be obvious to travelers on horseback and in carriages, were a feature of the 18th and 19th century landscape. Placed at frequent (15-20 mile) intervals along public roadways, taverns provided food and drink and often, overnight accommodations (entertainments) of varying degrees of quality and privacy. This sign, "A. Stratton," identifies Arad Stratton (b.1795) the third generation of the family to keep tavern in Northfield, Massachusetts.
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Yes after my 3 years long hiatus I, 3ICE was persuaded by EqualiseR and SHiNNiNG_FaiTH into making another clan.
And what better name to give it than that of my own!
Clan 3ICE @USEast
History lesson:
My first clan was a mazer clan, called mFH. It was originally created by steveelias and 10 of his friends. The clan became an immediate success and he ran it for years, with a member count always close to 100. And while being the leader of a very successful and honored clan (the clan tag mFH means: Mazers for Honor), he also had the time to create dozens of maps!
Then I came along... After I have been shaman (because I ran the clan website and forums, had bots, extra cd keys, a lot of map making know-how, and was very, very active) in mFH for a few months, he transferred control over to me.
That is how I became the chieftain of mFH, soon to be known as the biggest mazing clan on battle.net! A month after my coming to power, we already had over 300 members with more people asking to join every day. We had to create a second and a third clan to fit all the newcomers in, and getting moved from mFH2 to mFH3 and then finally to the main clan, mFH was considered the same as a promotion (from peon to grunt to raider).
mFH was famous for the grand tournaments we held periodically, to decide who gets to be shaman for three months. We even allowed outsiders to compete, the tournament was not just for mFH members. Leading positions in mFH3 were also awarded to winners, that is how Mazer_Froz earned chieftain position in mFH3. He won the second tournament.
Other shamans: Avatarunit58 (mapmaker, also known as Ava58 later), Eletro (very skilled map maker), EqualiseR (map maker and close friend), I_mOck_death (very active player for years, map maker, co-authored my Kodo Tag map), mikechaos (techie, also chieftain of mFH2), SHiNNiNG_FaiTH (very active, close friend, skilled player), steveelias (the original chieftain of mFH), YoDA_ (very good mazer), YzRiDeR72 (he races motorbikes for a living now)
We held and fought in clan wars too. 6 of our best versus 6 of their best competed, purely for bragging rights. (Who is the best clan!)
Many beautiful months, (even years!) have gone by until...
Things started to get out of control. People kept coming to mFH to recruit, attempting to lure or outright steal our members away to their smaller clans, by offering free shaman positions. In response to this, I started making fake accounts and destroying the offending clans to bolster our ranks with all their peons and grunts, which raised suspicion. (I kept my identity a secret, but not many people know how to kill a clan, and I might have suggested Clan mFH as an alternative to the now clanless people...) Our reputation as a clan fell.
Managing so many members became very difficult, my bot kept getting disconnected because it couldn't keep up with all the spam. And not all people understood the concept of having mFH2 and mFH3. I set up bots in Clan mFH2 and Clan mFH3 with a script to ban everyone that joins, letting them know in a friendly manner that they should come to the main channel; Clan mFH instead. People did not like this, however.
After a month of enduring the painful clan drama, 3ICE along with Clan mFH disappeared.
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Like a little spice? Nomzilla's Scorpion Roll is made with the hottest pepper known to man. Get that, plus an endless array of make-your-own rolls. We're up for this challenge.When Thet H. Tint, owner of Nomzilla, moved to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University, his plan was to get a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. After reaching that goal, he went on to pursue a career in nursing. But soon after he accepted his first post-college nursing job, he came to the realization that working in the healthcare industry was not for him (he loved the aspect of caring for people but he didn't so much love all of the paperwork and other challenges that came along with his new career). And so, he decided to take a chance and explore his longtime interest in the sushi business, and just 10 months after quitting his nursing job, Nomzilla opened for business. Selfishly, we're really glad he changed his mind about the whole nursing thing 'cause Nomzilla is seriously good.
Located in Edgehill Village, Nomzilla does sushi a little differently. While there are several rolls available on the menu (we love the Fruit-Ge-Table Roll), the restaurant also offers the option to completely create your own (hear that, picky eaters?). Or, if you'd prefer, you can skip the sushi rolls altogether and go with a rice bowl. But come on! Live a little! We dare you to order Nomzilla's Scorpion Roll, which is made with the hottest pepper known to man. In fact, it's so incredibly spicy that no one's ever managed to finish the entire thing. Are you up to the challenge? We believe in you.
Menu Highlights:
Eel Roll, $7.50
Quackmire Roll, $7.25
Crunchy Shrimp Roll, $6.20
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A winner was selected from 55 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Sae Somang International Foundation
I am the co-founder of Sae Somang International Foundation (Sae Somang is Korean for "New Hope"), a US-based non-governmental organization that aims to help the people of North Korea.
How? North Korea has access points that most Americans don't know about. Namely, the border between China and North Korea is quite porous, and North Korea allows people to enter through China for aid purposes, even with a US passport (although you're closely watched the entire time you're there).
Who? My mother, Lily Yi, is a full-time missionary with a passion for impact in North Korea. For the past 7 years, she has lived in Northeastern China (the border region near North Korea) and has provided aid and charity to North Koreans in several forms (rice, soy milk, coal for heat, fuel for farm tractors, blankets, sanitary napkins, etc.). Most interestingly, her mission work comes in the form of sustainable practices - instead of simply giving the people of North Korea blankets, she has set up a government-sanctioned sewing factory in North Korea that employs North Korean women and produces a needed product. Lily has an extensive network of other like-minded individuals who she works with, and Sae Somang International Foundation is the non-profit vehicle established so that she can give her donors tax deductions.
We have two key activities:
1. Generate funds from donors who are passionate about Sae Somang International Foundation's work
2. Distribute those funds to the people of North Korea in the most impactful manner
Our target audience has the following characteristics:
* Ethnicities: Korean, Korean-American, American, European (these are the primary groups of donors)
* Religion (Christian, typically Protestant) - faith is a big part of the identity of this organization
* Psychographics could include: interest in their "mother country" (many Koreans who live in the US or Europe have an interest in North Korea, as it is a country with a reputation for impoverished inhabitants who are still "brothers and sisters"), desire to share wealth due to the emotional benefit from philanthropy, pride from being a part of an organization that serves a unique place with unique needs (North Korea combines needy people who suffer from starvation with an oppressive political regime that limits the awareness of its people)
* One KEY distinguishing factor is that unlike with most Americans, the written words (in English) will have less of an importance - this must graphically stand on its own, even if it has words
Our message will be used in the following channels:
1. Powerpoint presentations (imagine a logo used on the 1st page of a powerpoint presentation at a church)
2. Website
3. Pamphlets
Overall structure - I'd like to see a circular logo (one encased in a circle) as well as one that is rectangular or square in shape (doesn't have to be incased in a rectangle or square)
Key visual elements could include things like:
* Words "Sae Somang International Foundation" or "Sae Somang"
* Christian cross
* Hibiscus syriacus (South Korean flower) - graphical version, not actual picture
* Star from North Korean flag
* "Caring" hands
* Graphics of women, children and elderly (could be stick-type figures, could be simple cartoonish faces)
* Blue, red and white (in the colors of both South Korean and North Korean flags)
Best idea we came up with is a circular logo with caring hands on bottom, Christian cross in middle with small circles (representing heads of women, children and elderly) on either side, in the space between hands and cross and a circular-shaped wording above that says "Sae Somang International Foundation." Colors were: hands white outlined in blue, solid red cross, solid blue heads, solid blue writing


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Carretera Pavimentada Ppal., West Bay, Honduras
"We will come back"
Posted by: Edith, Calgary on May 1, 2009
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Discover the finest sand beach and the bluest waters of the Caribbean: go for a swim in the picturesque coral reefs, or just chill out watching an unforgettable Caribbean sunset. The Henry Morgan allows you both relaxation and entertainment at the same time.
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Arrival: April 10-17
We arrived late afternoon after a schedule change that had us stopping in Varadero for an hour. Conquest had changed the flight twice in the weeks before departure - that should have been a tip off to us! Some of those on our flight had a chance to buy rum and cigars but as we had been there just the month before we chilled out and enjoyed a Cappuccino. Our arrival at the Roatan airport was efficient and we were met by the Conquest rep who quickly assigned our room numbers, processed our baggage and directed us to one of a couple of mini-buses waiting to take us to the resort. As we arrived Good Friday we caught the end of Semana Santa - the huge Easter vacation/celebration. The beach in front of the resort was as busy as a New York street with constant groups of people moving up and down the beach and live music blaring from Bananarama beach stage further down. It was very entertaining to grab a drink at the Henry Morgan Beach bar and plunk down on one of beach chairs and people watch. Saturday was also very busy but by Sunday it was back to normal. The rest of the week was very quiet - so we got the best of both worlds. I'd really think twice about being there the entire pre- Easter week though - just too busy.
Our room was on the main floor - corner unit - very spacious and clean. Although others have commented on the noise of the wooden walkways and footsteps from above we didn't find this to be a problem. Partway through the week a single bed was delivered to the room and set up - housekeeping must have got the message mixed up and when we tried to tell the maid in our broken Spanish she nodded her head and then delivered more towels ;-) It wasn't a problem - there was lots of room and it remained with us all week. The bathroom was clean but a little tired looking with mold on the wall around the shower head and a temperamental sliding door. Always had lots of hot water and pressure.
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The buffet restaurant is the only restaurant and serves all three meals. The food is good to very good, lots of variety and of a good quality and quantity. My only complaint was that things were not always hot - but I often chose from the made to order stations to get around this (especially at breakfast). The dress at the restaurant is casual - with things a little dressier at dinner but certainly not required. The service is excellent and all the restaurant staff go above and beyond to make sure you have everything you need. We began the week tipping but quickly realized that we received great service from many people each meal and so decided to tip an amount at the end of the week to go into the tip pool. I gave this tip to Jorge (in charge of the buffet) and he said he would distribute it for us. In addition there is a snack bar/beach bar that serves lunch and snacks. We always had lunch at the beach bar - grilled meats and fish, salads, bread/buns, a couple of hot vegetables and a pasta were usually offered. Also huge amounts of fresh fruit. There was fruit offered all day and off and on trays of sanwiches and pizza squares. The beach bar makes a great pina colada!
On Thursday night we treated ourselves to dinner off the resort at the Island Pearl ( a little ways down the beach) and really enjoyed the meal, the atmosphere and the service. We had made a reservation but it wasn't really necessary as only about half the tables were occupied. They have a great wine selection and people did stop in for drinks only. There was live entertainment that night - a singer and guitar - he was great. We felt quite safe walking along the beach at night to get to the restaurant but a flash light is probably a good idea as it is DARK.
The Beach is amazing - beautiful clear water, white sugary sand and sun, sun, sun. We go away once or twice every winter and this is one of the few spots I would return to. There are lots of beach chairs - no need to get up early and play the towel game - shade is at a premium in the afternoon but with a bit of moving of chairs it's always available. The security guards are very vigilant and there is no problem leaving things at your chair as you swim and grab lunch at the beach bar. There are a couple of fellows who keep busy moving chairs and fetching chair pads as well as picking up empty glasses etc. The beach is very clean! We are definately beach people and didn't even put a toe in the pool - but it looked lovely - lots of shade available there!
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We chose Roatan and the Henry Morgan on the strength of it's dive reputation and opportunities for snorkelling and it certainly didn't disappoint. My husband is the diver and was very impressed with the operation that TGI Diving runs - all the Dive Masters are very good at what they do and the dive briefings were always thorough and professionally presented. He always felt prepared and safe. There are 3 different dives each day. TGI also has a class room on site for the PADI courses and my husband opted to take his advanced open water course while there and so did the required night,wreck,deep and advanced navigation dives. My husband would not hesitate to return to Roatan to dive with this operation. There prices are excellent. The snorkelling from the beach is great and is best at the far end of the beach against the coral wall - no need to go out by boat to see a variety of sea life!
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We were caught up in the Conquest Vacations collapse! On Wednesday the Conquest Rep at the Hotel came and found us on the Beach and said there was a meeting for all Conquest guests at 5pm. We arrived at the meeting to find security guards at the door which seemed a bit odd. We were soon to find out that Conquest had gone out of buisness, that there would be no problem with our flight home as that was going ahead as scheduled (although those that were there for two weeks would have to return with us a week early)and that we all would be receiving an invoice from the Hotel for our week's stay as the Hotel hadn't been paid by Conquest for our trip (or for any of the Conquest guests that they had had in the last month).
Understandably the guests were fairly hot under the collar - the Manager was professionaly stern but not threatening. One of the guests was very familiar with the protection for travellers under the TICO insurance and volunteered to help the Manager contact TICO to see what our options were. The next day we found out that TICO had assured the Hotel, in writing, that they would cover the bills of the TICO insured guests and that they would not have to collect from us directly. Five couples at our resort had not booked through a TICO registered agency and they had to pay the invoice before leaving the hotel. The invoice initially was at the "rack" rate of $1,700.00 US per couple per week (as much as some people had paid for the flight and the vacation combined!), but it did get adjusted down to $1,050.00 US per week. One of the uninsured couples were there for two weeks but opted to go home rather than pay that rate for a second week with no assurances of getting the money they had already paid back. A few couples had booked for two weeks and TICO covered their second week so they opted to stay and make their own arrangements to fly home (via Houston). It was a bit unsettling but for us it all worked out in the end and certainly was not the horror story we are hearing from those that were in Cancun and some hotels in Cuba where they had to come up with the funds right away.
The manager at Henry Morgan was very cool under pressure and was completely accomodating which I'm sure was very difficult given the spot he was in as well. We are planning on returning to the Henry Morgan next winter and hope that one of the other Canadian tour operators will offer it and if it were offered out of Calgary (rather than Toronto) we would be in heaven!
"Atmosphere was PERFECT"
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Upon arrival in Roatan, several mini buses were at the airport to bring us to the Resort. Our room numbers were pre-assigned, and the bus ride to the property was only about 20 minutes.
Once at the hotel, we simply filled in some paperwork for check-in, while snacks and welcome drinks were served, and proceded to our room. The luggage arrived about 10 minutes later. The whole arrival experience was quick and painless - in fact, the plane arrived in Roatan around 10:15am and we were on the resort's beach by 11:45am!!
The rooms at the Henry Morgan are very functional and comfortable. Although some of the fixtures are a bit tired as some people have previously mentioned, the rooms are clean, airy and in everything was in good working condition. The housekeeping staff do a great job!
Restaurants and Bars:
There is one main restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is also a snack bar at the beach where they serve a small spread for lunch. The dining room is very casual. You don't have to get dressed up for dinner each night. Some of the ladies wear dresses, but for the most part, this is a very low-key place. Men do not need to wear long pants in the dining room. If you are the type of traveller who is looking for "a la carte" options, and gourmet meals - this is probably not the right resort for you! For us, this atmosphere was perfect. The food was always plentiful, tasty and traditional. The service staff are extremely pleasant and they greeted us by name at every meal. They even went so far as to buy some local "hot sauce" for us at the grocercy store in Coxen Hole when they found out that my husband loved spicy food! Thank you Jorge and Lenny!
There are two bars - one on the beach, and the lobby bar. The all-inclusive drinks were limited to house wines, local beer, and the local bar rail.
We rather enjoy venturing out from the resort. We found a fabulous little bar, just down the beach, at the Los Rocas Resort. During happy hour, from 3pm to 5pm, they served "two for one" drinks - including daquaries, mojitos, pina coladas, and many other fancy drinks. Drink prices are extremely inexpensive here and for a change in atmosphere, and the fun we had with the bartenders (Mike and Winston were the best!!), we thought it was well worth it! By the way, you can catch a great sunset from there as well as from the resort's beach.


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This course examines the role and theory of lay counseling as it applies to urban ministry settings. The coursework guides the learner into increased awareness, knowledge, and skill in interacting with multicultural and diverse populations. Counselor attributes, cultural sensitivity, and the concept of contextualized counseling will be explored. This course also focuses on client assessment, and approaches to addressing problems common to distressed urban dwellers seeking counseling.
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- To identify the personality type of each student and encourage self exploration in the area of trust
- To examine major sources of urban stress and their impact on counselees
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- To introduce the student to the basic principles of Christian counseling
- To expose the student to the inner workings of an urban counseling center
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- To examine the subjects of racism and spiritual warfare in relation to psychological and spiritual functioning
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Students currently in any public, private or charter schools and home-schooled youth considering attending the school (2335 Chatsworth Blvd.) are encouraged to attend.
The school, through its Pointer Association, stresses "The 3 A's: Academics, Arts and Athletics." The PLHS website is www.pointlomahigh.com.
The event is more than just an open house, with appearances by athletes in uniform, cheerleaders, theater and dance students, and will conclude with campus tours.
The program begins at 9:45 a.m. with visiting students being ushered into the school's Trepanier Gym as the Pointers' award-winning band performs.
For the next 45 minutes, a carefully orchestrated but constant blitz of information and activities designed to captivate candidates will showcase the numerous possibilities available to PLHS students.
This year's event will be preceded and followed by a contingent of eighth graders, making the pilgrimage from Correia Middle School to the Pointer campus on foot due to district funding cuts.
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The "Picture Yourself a Pointer" schedule:
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