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Jay-Z: The brand spits out the bland (review)
Eight summers ago, Jay-Z described his impossible journey from no-name to brand name in eight sly words: "I'm not a businessman/I'm a business, man."
A triumphant little zinger, no doubt. But what about the rest of us? When an artist self-identifies as a corporate entity, are we still Jay-Z fans? Or are we Jay-Z customers?
The answer to that late-capitalist riddle arrives with the rap icon's insidious new album, "Magna Carta . . . Holy Grail" -- which first appeared last week as a data collection exercise disguised as a smartphone app capable of delivering a bundle of mediocre rap songs to your mobile device.
Here's how it worked: Samsung purchased a million copies of "Magna Carta" in advance, then, via the app, made the album available to subscribers five days before its widespread release. In exchange, users were asked to share access to their social media accounts, their phone calls, their GPS location and more. If the medium is the message, we finally had an answer to that fan-or-customer question.
And now who would want to be either? Throughout "Magna Carta," the 43-year-old pretends he's a threat to a system he's so eagerly become a part of, as if his life as a champion capitalist is some perpetually escalating act of subversion. Hooray? Rooting for this man in 2013 is like rooting for Pfizer. Or PepsiCo. Or PRISM.
Plus, all of this Samsung hullabaloo has only distracted listeners from the fact that, musically and lyrically, "Magna Carta" is one of Jay-Z's blandest offerings. Over 16 joylessly professional tracks, our hero laces up his sneakers for his bazillion-thousandth victory lap around the hip-hop universe. There's no mood, no verve, no vision to this music. It's the sound of champagne being sprayed around an empty locker room.
And that's disappointing considering the blitz of Web and TV ads for "Magna Carta," which suggested we'd be basking in a richly sculpted songbook. The first television spot crash-landed during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with Jay jawing about his craft in the studio with the album's producers, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz and Rick Rubin -- the last of whom wasn't actually involved in the making of the album at all.
Also in the ad, the rapper promised to document the difficulty of maintaining his sense of self in the riptides of fame and fortune. But as ever, Jay-Z maintains Oz-like distance on this album, refusing to expose the personal vulnerabilities that Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Drake and a generation of hip-hop stars rising in his wake have built their careers on.
Instead, "Magna Carta" is packed with his patented American dreaming at its most unimaginative. He name-drops Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francis Bacon as if the only point of art is to own it. He name-drops convicted D.C. gangster Wayne "Silk" Perry on a song named after fashion designer Tom Ford. And in a mysterious courtship ritual with Gen X, he recycles the hooks of R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
The last wheel falls off during the album's final cut, "Nickels and Dimes." After coughing up a weak Lady Gaga pun -- "Taking food out my little monster's mouth/That'll drive me gaga" -- and rekindling a weird media beef with 86-year-old Harry Belafonte, he closes the album by insulting the listeners who made him a superstar: "Y'all not worthy/Sometimes I feel like y'all don't deserve me."
But that didn't stop Jay-Z from reanimating his oft-dormant Twitter account Monday afternoon -- where he answered questions and cracked jokes. It was as if he was trying to remind us that he was still human the only way he seems to know how: by shaking hands with his customers on the digital sales floor.


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PShenk needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 215 designs submitted by 63 freelance designers.
Gravity Bear is a new video game company comprised of a small group of industry veterans. We need a logo that expresses a fun, open, quirky-but-cool vibe that lives up to our fun, open, quirky-but-cool name.
Gravity Bear
We started Gravity Bear to get back to the fun of making games. Many of us come from large-scale game development, and are burnt out on 3+ year development cycles on huge, ginormous teams. We remember how fun and exciting it was to make games "back in the day" and we're trying to recapture that spirit for both us and our fans.
We're not a "casual" games company that makes tiny puzzle games, and we're not a "AAA" games company that is trying to make the next World of Warcraft or Diablo. We're something in-between. A new company for a new era in games, taking the wide-eyed spirit of a retro era and melding it with the seasoned experience of contemporary game design.
Another way of looking at it... we're focusing more on what we think really matters. Back to the basics, back to the fun. But also taking advantage of all the new stuff that's happening out there. New platforms, new distribution methods, new ways of connecting with each other. The spirit of the old mixes with the possibility of the new.
We need a logo that expresses all that :) We are hoping that the logo will become the foundation for our site design and other promotional material.
Maybe it will help to explain where the name comes from. I should give credit to my friend who thought of it... Many years ago when I first met him, he had a hobby of coming up with "stupid products", just for fun. Ideas for dumb and weirdly useless things that people just might pay money for. Anyway, one of the ideas was the "Gravity Bear". It's a stuffed toy bear that comes with an instruction book full of interactive games you can play with your child to teach them about gravity. You can throw it at them, drop it off the roof, tie a string around it's neck (special "gravitationally activating string" sold separately) and spin it around the room. There's no end to the learning and fun... it's GRAVITY BEAR!!!!
I thought it was hilarious and it stuck with me. I'm honored he let us use the name for our company.
So... I like a lot of things about that story. It's weird and offbeat and dry. It's stupidly funny, but it also says something about making your own fun, and putting a new spin on something ordinary.
I don't know if that helps or not, but I figured I should throw it out there :)
- It should probably have some kind of bear in it. But it should be subtle. No detailed drawings of a bear please.
- It should also have something to do with gravity. Falling seems the most straightforward, but maybe you'll come up with something more clever? It doesn't have to be literal either... something that makes you think of gravity could work (i.e. "heavy")
- It should be hip, a little edgy, a little street-wise... but also friendly and fun. We like retro. We like urban vinyls. We like pixel art.
- Ideally it's colorful, a mix of retro and contemporary palette.
- Here are some references, not at all comprehensive..
- http://pixeljunk.jp/#
- http://www.mediamolecule.com/
- http://polytroncorporation.com/
- Final art should be in vector format, if applicable, and layered PSD file otherwise.
- The logo should work on light or dark background (can be different versions). We will also need a black and white version.
- Logo needs to legible at a small size.
- We DON'T want the logo to feel like a traditional "core" game company. We don't do post-nuclear holocaust games. We don't do gritty, violent or brooding angst.
- We also don't want cutesy, syrupy, rainbows and teddybears. Not ruling out teddybears, just not overly cutesy, syrupy ones ;)
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ROME, Ga. – Birmingham-Southern overcame a 15-point first half deficit to earn a Southern Athletic Association road win over Berry College 53-50 Sunday at the Cage and secure the No. 3 seed in next week's conference tournament.
The Panthers (18-7; 10-4 SAA) closed the regular season with three-straight wins and will play No. 6 see Hendrix College on Friday at 8 p.m. in Danville, Ky. Berry (5-20; 2-12 SAA) will play top seeded Centre College in the opening round. Game times are to be announced.
BSC shot 27 percent, making 8-of-29 shot attempts, and was 0-for-6 from behind the arc while Berry shot 46 percent, going 12-of-26. BSC turned it around in the second half shooting 41 percent (10-of-24) while holding the Vikings to 26 percent.
A Mac Whalen jump shot gave Berry a 22-8 lead at 9:33 mark and Jonathan Abrams' free-throw gave the Vikings their biggest lead at 25-10 with 5:40 to go in the first half.
Larry Thomas made a free throw on end of a 13-3 run to rail 28-23 at intermission. Thomas led the Panthers with 18 points and had six rebounds for his fifth straight game in double figures.
The Panthers would take a 31-30 lead on a pair of Thomas free throws,which was one of seven ties and six lead changes.
BSC would use a small 4-0 spurt to take a 51-47 lead following Blaise White's two free throws with 15 seconds left.Abrams kept the Vikings hopes alive dialing up a long three to cut the deficit to 51-50 with 10 seconds left.
Jason Holland gave BSC a 53-50 lead with nine seconds remaining as BSC defended two 3-point attempts in the final five seconds to hold on for the win.
Zac Richards followed Thomas with 14 points and four rebounds as the only other Panther to score in double figures. Alex Avery collected a game-high nine rebounds.
Devan Bruce scored 11 points and had six rebounds and Abrams finished with 10 points for the Vikings.


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F is for Fitzpatrick, and "hookers and blow"
LiveJournal founder Brad Fitzpatrick is a prankster, as evidenced by his Halloween costume last year, when the new Googler dressed up as Facebook to mock his coworkers' fears of the social network. I'm told that in Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good, Sarah Lacy's new book about Web 2.0, there's an anecdote about Fitzpatrick submitting an expense report — successfully! — for "hookers and blow" when he worked at blog software startup Six Apart. That was likely a reference to the early days of LiveJournal, when users made ridiculous accusations that Fitzpatrick was spending money meant for servers and bandwidth on "hookers and blow." We'd love to hear more, but alas, Fitzpatrick only got 8 out of 294 pages, according to the book's index. Here's the page for "D" through "F":


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Hackers have a hard on for Diva. Because of this I have had to take down the comment section. We will get it back up once we figure out a way to deal with these #%@#s.
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Jim and Paulette, the original owners and creative force behind "Accents in Pine Woodcraft Designs" has decided to persue a different path through the sawdust. They entered into a copyright agreement with WoodworkersWorkshop.com, in February 2010 whereby WoodworkersWorkshop has purchased the entire copyrights to the brand, its domain, Woodworking-Patterns.com and its hundreds of scrollsaw woodworking patterns.
WoodworkersWorkshop is continuing with its Mission Statement to become the International Distribution center for woodworking plans with this recent purchase of intellectual copyrights. We continue to move forward with that goal and are actively seeking other woodworking plans and patterns copyright acquisitions with woodworking companies as well as freelance designers.
Over the coming months the "Accents in Pine Woodcraft Designs" patterns will be inserted into the online store of WoodworkersWorkshop.com We are very pleased to bring on board such an extensive collection of scroll saw and yard art projects that will be available in both direct mail paper and PDF downloadable plans.
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School Janitor Harley Joseph Fired For Allegedly Asking To Suck Student's Toes
A New York City janitor lost his job after he allegedly offered a high school student "as much money as she wanted" to let him suck her toes.
The janitor, Harley Joseph, was employed at LaGuardia Community College in Queens and fired in February after the unnamed student reported the incident, New York's Daily News reports, citing city investigators.
The purported victim, who attended a high school that shares its campus with the college, was first approached by Joseph (pictured above) last November, when he asked her for a lunch date, according to investigators.
The girl refused and wasn't bothered again until February, when Joseph cornered her on a campus patio and asked whether she had "nice feet." Investigators said that the janitor then offered the girl $100 to "allow him to suck [her] toes."
When the student declined, Joseph reportedly offered her "as much money as she wanted" and even offered to take the student to an ATM, where he could withdraw more cash.
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When the girl said "no" yet again, Joseph turned violent, grabbing the girl by the wrist and leading her to a place "where no one would see them," according to investigators, who said that the student then managed to get away and report the incident.
An investigation was begun by police but soon dropped after it was learned that Joseph had been transferred.
Still, the incident is prompting some to question the wisdom of the city's decision to privatize maintenance staff at some public colleges. As the News notes, Joseph is one of many janitors screened and hired by private companies, which aren't subject to the same background checks given to college staff.
Across the country, community colleges are finding their government funding being cut and are trying to drive down costs through privatization.
Joseph was employed by Perfect Building Maintenance, which has a five-year contract to provide maintenance at the LaGuardia campus, was hired in 2008.
A unidentified spokeswoman for LaGuardia told the News that Perfect Building Maintenance does conduct background checks, but the company wouldn't confirm whether Joseph got one.
The newspaper notes that Joseph was arrested last year on unrelated misdemeanor charges, which were later dropped.
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On May 23 the U.S., China, Russia, France, Britain, and Germany will have another sit down with an Iranian delegation in Baghdad to further discuss Tehran's nuclear future.
Called the P5+1 talks, five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, the next meeting will follow a round of Turkish based talks that concluded this weekend.
According to Iran's state-run PressTV, Tehran is feeling pretty good about the talks so far, and believes a new attitude of respect brought to the meeting by the six countries could do wonders for negotiations.
But Israel isn't buying it, and a TV report on a major Israeli station last night shows that while the rest of the world is busy talking, Israel is preparing for a full assault on Iran's nuclear facilities should diplomacy and sanctions fail to halt Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Greg Tepper at The Times of Israel wrote about the televised report last night after it aired, calling it remarkable in terms of the access afforded the reporter, the military personnel he interviewed, and that his commentary on a strike were approved by military censors.
Tepper writes: "No order to strike is likely to be given before the P5+1 talks with Iran resume in May, the reporter, Alon Ben-David, said. '"But the coming summer will not only be hot but tense."'
Should the P5 talks founder, and Israel launches an attack, it will be comprehensive and well coordinated with "dozens if not more planes" including attack and escort jets, tankers to refuel the jets on their long flight to Iran, rescue helicopters, and electronic warfare planes.
The televised report made clear that while Israel understands it does not have the capability to wipe out Tehran's entire nuclear program, it will bring a solid punch to the sites it considers most advanced.
One Israeli pilot is quoted saying he knows the mission won't bring the definitive results of the 1981 raid on Iraq's Osirak reactor, but that "Years of preparations are likely to come to realization," and that "the moment of truth is near."
Israel's fleet of F-15s will be the likely choice with their weapons options and relatively fuel efficient engines, but they could suffer at the hands of Iran's Russian built SA 17 and 22 anti-aircraft systems.
Pilots claimed on air that they're ready to make the ultimate sacrifice and that when the attack comes, and war breaks out, they have already been told where their families will be moved away from base, for safety.


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While the guns-for-hire of Graham Directive Security knew they were entering a third-world war zone when they signed on, they never bargained for stumbling into the middle of an interplanetary blood feud. After barely surviving a brutal firefight with a squad of Predator soldiers, Thorpe and Briggs hightail it to the GDS compound only to find their base under siege by the offworld marauders. Thorpe and his crew haven't got a prayer of survival -- that is, they wouldn't if they didn't have the most unlikely ally in the universe.
Blood is in the air as Predator returns to comics with extreme prejudice in a deadly new series written by John Arcudi (Aliens, B.P.R.D.) and illustrated by Javier Saltares (Ghost Rider).
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Mac Schrader: "They should serve supervised community service at the SPCA. Once their identity is known they will get punishment from their peers."
Janet Sweet: "Definitely jail time. A life sentence. I wouldn't let them out because if they would do that to a dog, they would do that to a person."
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So, here's a confession: About 11 years ago, I had a dream about Matt Leinart.
Actually, at the time, I didn't know it was Matt Leinart. I just remember the dream vaguely, wandering through Arizona — a state I wouldn't step foot in for 10 years — as the Arizona Cardinals celebrated winning the Super Bowl. My dreams are always rather dull. I'm envious of those people who see dragons in their dreams, or ninjas, or vast journeys across the space-time continuum. My subconscious is annoyingly linear.
All I remembered from the dream was that a lefthanded quarterback had just led the Cardinals to a championship. Isn't that strange? I told my friend Matt about it, so he can back me up, though at the time he just slapped me for feeling the need to tell a male friend about my dreams.
The funny thing about the dream was that it might as well have been about dragons. The notion of the Cardinals winning the Super Bowl was equally fantastical. In 1998, the Cardinals hadn't made the playoffs since I was seven years old, and that was a strike year, which doesn't count. Since then, I've used the Buzzsaw as a joke. Sure, I've watched all (OK, most) of their games, but it was always with tongue firmly in cheek, like listening to a lot of Meat Loaf and then pretending to be embarrassed about it.
And now here they are. It still doesn't make a lot of sense to me. It doesn't feel right, seeing this happen, and I get a general sense that it doesn't feel right to anybody else either. (The sad thing about Charles Pierce's Slate piece is that I found myself hating him ... and pretty much agreeing with most of what he wrote.) People keep asking me What This Means — mostly because I'm the only Arizona Cardinals fan anyone knows — and I have no idea. It won't make any sense until the game starts Sunday, and probably not even then.
Are the Cardinals going to win Sunday? Theoretically speaking, I'd never want to venture a prediction, lest I jinx my beloved eleven. But at this point, even the most superstitious fan must admit that the world is upside down and without logic. Nothing I could do could make this stranger.
So. Cardinals 23, Steelers 21. And if Kurt Warner gets hurt and Matt Leinart, the lefty, ends up winning on the final drive ... I think I better get my ass to a church.


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Executive summaries: A key part of your business plan
This guest blog post is provided by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency who is responsible for creating opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada.
While the Executive Summary is the first thing readers of your business plan will see, you may want to write it last: leaving it until the end of your planning process allows you to better focus, refine and polish your key messages after you've finished the bulk of the work.
A Summary is ideally just one page long — two pages maximum — as it's only intended to provide an overview. While concise, it should also pique the reader's interest enough to read the rest of your plan with an even keener eye. If your Summary has done its job, your reader will continue reading and get the full story of your business idea.
Some good things to cover in your Executive Summary:
Introduce your business — what it is, what it does, how it does it, who manages it, location, its markets and competition.
Provide a mission statement and vision statement that outline what your goals are and where you want to be in five years.
For potential investors:
- Say if your business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation
- Highlight the general business opportunity, expected growth rate and potential for good return on investment (save the details for later)
- Declare the total financial requirements of the business, funding sources and indicate repayment schedules (again, save your details for your main document)
- Give brief outlines of your operational and marketing plans
Overall, it's a good idea to use strong, positive language in introducing your business plan in your summary. Also, consider ending it all with a strong declarative sentence that answers the question: "Why should I invest in this business?"
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Due out September 11 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, the Battlefield 3 Premium Edition combines the original game, all expansion packs and a multiplayer head-start kit into one $US69.99 package.
Want to play Battlefield 3 but worried everyone else is too far ahead? Well they are, and there's nothing 15 different weapons, gadgets and vehicle upgrades are going to do to make that better. The multiplayer head-start package is just the icing on the cake for the Premium Edition of Battlefield 3, a means to lure fresh meat to the slaughter.
"Since launch, over 15 million people worldwide have enjoyed the thrill of Battlefield, and with the release of Battlefield 3 Premium Edition the community is set to surge once again. Packing a ton of gameplay at an incredible price, there has never been a better time to jump in and see what all the fun is about. We look forward to seeing some new faces on the battlefield," said Patrick Bach, Executive Producer, Battlefield 3.
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[Down the stretch is a daily Orioles Insider blog that will set up the coming night for the O's and their American League competition as the push for the postseason continues.]
About last night
O's drop first game of road trip to A's
Betemit (wrist) likely out for the season
Orioles players debate who's their MVP
O's can make history if they win AL East
Friday's full scoreboard
AL East Standings
AL Wild-Card Standings
Tonight's game
Orioles at Athletics, 9:05 p.m.
LHP Zach Britton (5-2, 4.72 ERA) vs. RHP Jarrod Parker (10-8, 3.56 ERA)
Key matchup
As he showed Friday night, Yoenis Cespedes is going to be a tough match-up for any pitcher, let alone a lefty like Britton. With these games likely to remain low scoring, another blast from the Cuban defector could prove costly. He went 1 for 2 with a walk against Britton in their only meeting July 27.
Other games that matter
White Sox (Liriano) at Twins (Deduno), 1:10 p.m.
Tigers (Sanchez) at Indians (Masterson), 4:05 p.m.
Rays (Shields) at Yankees (Nova), 4:05 p.m.
Angels (Greinke) at Royals (Guthrie), 7:10 p.m.
Mariners (Vargas) at Rangers (Feldman), 8:05 p.m.
Thought of the day
You can debate whether it was a mistake for Xavier Avery to steal with two outs in the ninth inning last night. (I actually like the aggressiveness in that situation, although with those huge gaps in Oakland, I think you want Chris Davis taking a hack at them.)
Wherever you fall in that discussion, now's a good time to point out that basestealing is a major weakness for the Orioles -- especially in these close games.
The O's haven't been particualrly aggressive on the bases this season, and their 50 steals are the second fewest in the majors (Detroit has 49). The third-worst team, Pittsburgh, has 59 stolen bases, and the fourht-worst, the Mets, have 68.
In other words, the O's are really low in that category.
Having guys like Avery and Endy Chavez up in September should help add some speed to the mix. But without a guy you can truly count on to swipe a base late in the game, it puts extra pressure on your hitters. It also makes you more susceptible to double plays, which we know was also an issue Friday.
These Orioles will always be a three-run homer kind of team, and you wouldn't want to see them change that after it's worked for so long. But being able to add a basestealing element with their September call-ups would have added an extra weapon in these playoff-style games.
After seeing the way Avery's steal attempt worked out, it's hard to imagine that being a viable option on many occasions down the stretch.
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Mariah Carey's husband, rapper Nick Cannon, has sparked outrage by changing his skin color in photographs to promote his new album "White People Party Music."
The "American Idol" host has created a new character, dubbed Connor Smallnut, to promote the record, and he shared pictures of himself wearing a wig and special make-up to make his skin look white in photos as his new alter-ego.
Cannon posted a number of the snaps on Instagram.com along with a picture of actor Robert Downey, Jr. in movie "Tropic Thunder," in which his character is made-up to look black, with the caption, "Shout out to @RobertDowneyJr This is one of my favorite characters of all time! Hilarious!!! There is a big difference between humor and hatred."
The pictures have sparked outrage among a number of fans, who have blasted the star on Twitter, but Cannon has brushed off the criticism, adding in a post on the social networking website, "It's funny how people take themselves so seriously. People love drama! We feed off of it (sic). Just relax and have fun!!"


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Ramirez, Franklin sent down to see more time
SEATTLE -- Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez was optioned to Class-A High Desert and infielder Nick Franklin was sent to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday as the Mariners looked for opportunities to get both youngsters more playing time in the coming days.
With two off days in the next five days, Ramirez will be skipped in the rotation and given a chance to stay on schedule to rejoin the Mariners if needed when the club opens a nine-day, 10-game road trip at the conclusion of this weekend's home series with the Rangers.
SEATTLE -- Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez was optioned to Class-A High Desert and infielder Nick Franklin was sent to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday as the Mariners looked for opportunities to get both youngsters more playing time in the coming days.
With two off days in the next five days, Ramirez will be skipped in the rotation and given a chance to stay on schedule to rejoin the Mariners if needed when the club opens a nine-day, 10-game road trip at the conclusion of this weekend's home series with the Rangers.
General manager Jack Zduriencik said Ramirez will start for High Desert in Stockton, Calif., on Sunday, which is the same day Hisashi Iwakuma is making a rehab start for Triple-A Tacoma. Ramirez will then join the Rainiers in Sacramento and accompany them back to Tacoma for his next start May 2 against Las Vegas.
"We didn't want to send him to Double-A Jackson in Mobile, Alabama, for one start," Zduriencik said. "This works out timing-wise and keeps him on the West Coast instead of flying all over the country."
Seattle faces the A's in a doubleheader in Oakland on May 7, and Ramirez would remain on schedule to pitch that day if needed.
Zduriencik said the club is looking for Ramirez to get some work and regain the form he showed earlier this spring.
"We just want him to be consistent, that's all," Zduriencik said. "We've always liked Erasmo and think he's a pretty good pitcher. He's had some struggles here, but pitchers and players go through that. He just needs to get back on track. He pitched pretty good after the second inning the other day and that was encouraging. That was a good step."
Ramirez, 23, won his season debut with a seven-inning, two-run effort in Anaheim, but has gone 0-3 with an 8.47 ERA over his last four starts to put him at 1-3, 6.75 for the season.
The Mariners' rotation could have some more options in the near future with Iwakuma close to rejoining the club after missing all spring with a sprained tendon in his right middle finger.
James Paxton and Taijuan Walker have also been cleared to begin throwing in the next few days as they attempt to return from injuries. For now, the club is tentatively lined up to start Roenis Elias, Felix Hernandez and Brandon Maurer this weekend against the Rangers, then come back with Chris Young, Elias and Hernandez in New York following Monday's off day.
Franklin is headed to Las Vegas to rejoin the Rainiers after hitting .125 (2-for-16) in seven games for Seattle following his April 16 callup. He started four games at four different positions (second base, third base, right field and designated hitter).
Zduriencik said that move was simply to get the 22-year-old regular playing time.
"We wanted to make sure Nick is getting at-bats every day," he said. "He's a young player who is very talented. We can move him around down there, but primarily he's a middle infielder and will play some other positions, too.
"More than anything else, we just want him playing seven days a week. He's very inexperienced as an outfielder, so we couldn't commit to that every day."
Franklin hit .395 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in 11 games for Tacoma to start the season before being brought up to Seattle when outfielder Logan Morrison went on the 15-day disabled list.
Cole Gillespie, 29, coming up from Triple-A Tacoma, gives the Mariners a more experienced backup outfield option. Franklin made his first start in right field in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Astros, but he's been an infielder his entire professional career since being drafted in the first round in 2009.
Gillespie was hitting .362 with five doubles, one triple, five home runs and 14 RBIs in 16 games for Tacoma. The former Oregon State standout will join the team Friday and be available for the opening game of the Rangers series at 7:10 p.m. PT at Safeco Field.
Gillespie has batted .225 in 78 Major League games with the D-backs (2010-11), Giants (2013) and Cubs ('13). He was originally selected by the Brewers in the third round of the 2006 Draft after leading Oregon State to a College World Series title.
"He's been doing a nice job down there and is a very steady player," Zduriencik said. "We'll give him a shot."
The Mariners' 25-man Major League roster is currently at 24, so one more player will be added prior to Friday's game. That addition likely will be a reliever to help out an overtaxed bullpen. One possibility is left-hander Lucas Luetge, who wouldn't be eligible to be recalled until Friday, which would mark the required 10th day after he was optioned to Tacoma. He opened the season with the Mariners.
Gillespie had to be added to the 40-man roster, which had an opening after Tacoma first baseman Ji-Man Choi was suspended for 50 games last week.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog.


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Cincinnati's fierce crash and burn out of the AFC playoffs hasn't dimmed the interest of teams looking at Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden as potential head-coaching material.
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NFL Media's Albert Breer reported Monday that four teams -- the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans -- have contacted the play-caller on the heels of Sunday's 27-10 loss to the San Diego Chargers, according to a team source and a second involved in the process.
Gruden later confirmed to NFL Media's Aditi Kinkhabwala that he hasn't heard about the Lions interview yet, but plans to meet with each of the other three teams.
Andy Dalton was at the epicenter of Sunday's meltdown in The Queen City, but Gruden's handiwork was suspect. The Bengals came out of the gate playing hyper-conservative on offense, punting on a trio of fourth-and-short scenarios.
San Diego defenders later told Kinkhabwala that Gruden's attack was hardly a puzzle to figure out:
Multiple Chargers tell me Bengals did NOTHING offensively that they hadn't prepared for. No tweaks, no surprises.â Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala)
January 5, 2014
Teams interested in Gruden have something in common: Deep issues at quarterback or a young signal-caller in need of special attention. Our friend Jeff Darlington thinks the 'Skins are genuinely interested:
I continue to believe Jay Gruden will wind up being head coach of Redskins. And yes, Iâm aware of the Bengalsâ issues on offense last night.â Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington)
January 6, 2014
Breer also reported that the Redskins, Vikings and Titans want to speak with the team's defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer, according to two Bengals sources. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport noted that the Titans and Vikings are pushing to interview Zimmer quickly and their "interest is very real."
Zimmer is long overdue for a shot at the head-coaching level. Seen by some as a wild-card, Zimmer's on-field product speaks for itself. Buried in Sunday's ugly loss was a defense that held the Chargers to six points off three turnovers and did all it could to keep the team afloat despite Dalton's ghastly antics.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.- The Santa Clara University men's and women's soccer teams were both picked to finish second in the West Coast Conference's preseason coaches polls. The men earned three first place votes and 31 total points to finish one point behind the University of San Francisco for the top spot. The women's team, which has won eight WCC titles, picked up 45 total points to finish two points behind the defending WCC champs, the University of Portland.
Both squads finished the 2005 season in the second position in the WCC. On the women's side, Jerry Smith's squad posted a 4-2-1 record and 13 points, six points behind Portland. With a strong core of returning players, led by All-American defender Marian Dalmy and All-WCC performers Jordan Angeli and Tiffany Roberts, as well as a talented group of underclassmen, the Broncos are looking to reclaim the WCC's top spot.
"We look forward to another competitive WCC season and to making a run at the championship," said Smith, "We feel that the WCC is not just a two-team race as the poll may indicate, but that there are several outstanding teams, and we look forward to every match."
Cameron Rast's men's team put together a 6-4-2 record in conference last year and finished one point behind San Francisco. Led by seniors Keith DeVey and Eric Ustruck, along with junior midfielder Peter Lowry, the Broncos will seek their first WCC title since 2003 and ninth overall.
"The WCC has had a ton of parity over the past few years," said Rast. "Last year was a great example of that as a number of teams were competing for the title heading into the final weeks of the season. We are looking forward to getting started this year and deciding the champion on the field."
The men's team also earned a no. 26 ranking in the College Soccer News preseason poll.
2006 WCC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
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3. San Diego - 28 (1)
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5. Portland - 12
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7. Gonzaga - 9
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Numbers Walkthrough
Escape to Clarke's weapon cache
Follow the button prompts to see what happens when you chew broken glass. Unlike the fake Grace Jones from In Living Color, it's less hilarious IRL. LOL.
Note that the first section is timed. If you do not leave, the Nova 6 gas will catch up and kill you.
Bonus Task - Double Trouble Clear this level using only dual-wield weapons. You can pick up a single-handed weapon, so long as you don't register any inputs (basically, firing or aiming). The dual-wield SMGs in Clarke's room are great candidates (on Casual) to meet this condition.
Follow Clarke (who becomes an ally) up the ladder and work your way to the rooftop. The enemies here are pretty fierce, so you may need to use the rooms and cover to avoid being killed on Veteran.
Fighting is very close-up and personal, but ranges quickly fluctuate as you head to the rooftops. Unless going for the stupid trophy/achievement, look for weapons that have decent long-range scopes.
Numbers - Intel 1 Check out the room where you interrogate Clarke and you can find his work area in the corner. The tape player is in the work area.
Additionally, for Veteran difficulty, you definitely need to find a way to aim-down-sight and destroy the red barrel on the opposite rooftop before you sprint and jump off. You will get to Clarke's weapons room. Take up your new gear (be sure to swap the dual-wield handguns for something more automatic if you're going after the achievement or trophy, although a sniper rifle is better) and move on.
The PSG-1's sniper scope is very handy when beset by enemy marksmen on the rooftop. On Casual difficulty, you can easily walk off the damage, but you will find it very hard to do so on Veteran and Hardened.
Continue your escape, reach the fire escape[edit]
Battle through the blocks on the rooftop. Several times, you may need to stop and snipe enemies (this assumes you're not just running through like Lara Croft on speed -- only on Casual can you do this) through windows before you can move on.
Around the time when Clarke rails at Dragovich for destroying his lab, there is a second cabinet of weapons to be found (before moving to the next roof). Restock before moving on.
Numbers - Intel 2 Hudson and company will slide down a rooftop (and activate slow-motion) just before Clarke blows up his lab. While Clarke rails against Dagovitch, check under the cheap sheet metal overhang by the red barrel. There is a tape player under that overhang.
Slide down the red water pipe and land on the cable carrier. Shoot then knife the two enemies below, and keep moving after sniping enemies who appear. For now, enemies are limited in number.
After a few more drops, you will have a breach/clear event where enemies storm into the room you're in. Shoot through the smoke, and remember that even if you don't have your NODS, you still have flashbangs and frag grenades to slow, then stop, the enemy.
Defend Clarke so he can open the airlock[edit]
The small room near Clarke's airlock has some weapons, and it's here where you have to defend against an on-rush of enemies until the Clarke NPC fulfills some hidden condition and you can move on.
Hide just around the corner from the right entrance, and shoot any enemy who walks in trying to take you down. It takes the A.I. some time to realize you're there and fire.
The best place to hide seems to be the edge of the room, behind the jamb. Enemies tend to run in, ignoring you for about 2 seconds as they dash to cover. While they do this, you can shoot and hose them while they adjust. When the door opens, you need to a get a window in the enemies so you can flee and follow Clarke. Remember to sprint and jump to the next roof (like before).
Escape Hong Kong ... a.k.a., Hidden Pirate Island[edit]
After Clarke leaves, you and Weaver need to go down the rooftops and get to the escape vehicle. Drop down carefully, and drop enemies from afar when possible (for Double Trouble, set it to casual and run).
After Clarke's jump, enemy marksmen will be firing from various windows, so take your time to deal with them before moving. The final encounter in this mission is essentially Hudson with a handgun and multiple badguys. If you are lucky, Weaver will draw some fire before the enemies realize you are around and open up.
Numbers - Intel 3 After Clarke leaves, you and Weaver will drop down a few rooftops. Count them. After the third drop, you will encounter open windows to an apartment with a red Chinese calendar on the wall. Past this unique feature, you drop once more onto reddish neon-lit sheet-metal roofing. Stop and turn around 180°. The tape player is on this small roof, hidden in the darkness.
At the last drop, you will lose all your weapons except one handgun. Quickly down the enemies near Weaver, then the ones armed with automatic weapons. Remember you have aim-snap in campaign, so use it and quickly down all the enemies with two or three shots each. Approach the van and you can leave.
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Chapter 3 of the Code is titled "Wiring Methods and Materials." The first article in Chapter 3 is Art. 300, "Wiring Methods." This article covers the general wiring methods for all wiring installations unless modified by the other articles. It doesn't apply to communications systems (covered in Chapter 8), except when Art. 300 is specifically referenced in Chapter 8.
A good understanding of Art. 300 will help you correctly install the wiring methods included in Chapter 3. For example, 300.2 includes voltage and temperature limitations that apply to all Chapter 3 wiring methods, and 300.3 provides some general rules for conductor installation for all wiring methods.
Previous NEC editions have required protection of conductors where subject to physical damage. While most Code users understand this rule is intended to apply to all conductors in all wiring methods, it didn't clearly state that. The 2011 revision clarifies that all conductors in all wiring methods must be protected from physical damage [300.4].
The rule in 300.4(E) regarding protection for raceways installed under metal-corrugated sheet roof decking has been expanded. The 2008 NEC introduced a requirement for the protection of most raceways when installed within 1½ in. of the underside of the roof deck. Although this 2008 rule change went a long way toward protecting wiring systems from damaging roofing screws that can penetrate the raceways, it left out one critical part of the installation — boxes. The 2011 revision corrects that and also clarifies that the measurement is to be made to the top of the cable, raceway, or box from the lowest surface of the roof decking (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1. A 2011 revision clarifies that the measurement is to be made to the top of the cable, raceway, or box from the lowest surface of roof decking.
This rule was also changed to prohibit wiring methods from being installed in concealed locations above the roof decking. In some instances, installers placed raceways above the roof deck prior to the insulation being installed. This resulted in the same potential for damage from roofing screws.
Insulated fittings
In 300.4(G), the term "substantial fitting" has been replaced with the term "identified" so inspectors won't have to interpret the Code unnecessarily. The term "identified" is clearly defined in Art. 100, is used throughout the NEC, and takes interpretation out of the requirement.
Although fittings that are designed to provide this protection are typically used to achieve compliance with this requirement, it could have been argued that fittings designed for another application could satisfy this rule. This change removes that argument.
If raceways contain insulated circuit conductors 4 AWG (or larger) that enter an enclosure, the conductors must be protected from abrasion during and after installation by a fitting identified to provide a smooth, rounded insulating surface (such as an insulating bushing), as shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. If raceways contain insulated circuit conductors 4 AWG (or larger) that enter an enclosure, the conductors must be protected from abrasion during and after installation by a fitting identified to provide a smooth, rounded insulating surface (such as an insulating bushing).
Note also:
- If IMC or RMC conduit enters an enclosure without a connector, you must provide a bushing (regardless of the conductor size) [342.46 and 344.46].
- A grounding electrode conductor doesn't require an insulated fitting.
- Insulating bushings aren't required if a raceway terminates in a threaded raceway entry that provides a smooth, rounded, or flared surface for the conductors. An example would be a meter hub fitting or a Meyer's hub-type fitting [300.4(G), Ex].
Structural joints
Larger commercial/industrial buildings commonly have expansion joints. Previously, the NEC offered no guidance on how these affect wiring methods. Now, it does. You must use a fitting or other approved means to allow for expansion or deflection of the wiring method [300.4(H)].
You can now install Type MI and Type MC cables under buildings without a raceway [300.5(C) Ex 2:], as shown in Fig. 3. Although certain types of MC cable are listed for direct burial and concrete encasement, 300.5 formerly prohibited them from being installed underneath buildings. This change now allows cables to be installed under the floor slab of a building. Inspectors have accepted this practice for some time. Interestingly, this change doesn't recognize other cables that are listed for this application, such as UF cable.
Fig. 3. You can now install new Type MI and MC cables under buildings without a raceway.
Same circuit grouping
Conductors of the same circuit must be grouped in the same raceway or cable to help reduce the inductive reactance of the conductors. A literal reading of previous Code editions didn't address the use of single-conductor cables, such as many USE cables, in parallel installations. The NEC now recognizes this practice while giving guidance on how to install these cables. The issues of inductive reactance are addressed by requiring these single-conductor cables to be installed within close proximity of each other [300.5(I)].
Note that installing ungrounded and neutral conductors in different PVC conduits makes it easier to terminate larger parallel sets of conductors but results in higher levels of electromagnetic fields (EMF).
Nonfire-rated ceiling assemblies
The rule requiring identification of electrical ceiling support wires has been expanded. Identification of ceiling-support wires that are used for electrical equipment was previously limited to those wires that are in fire-resistance-rated ceiling assemblies.
To distinguish which support wires are installed by the electrician versus those installed by the ceiling contractor, this change requires identification of the independent support wires for all ceiling systems. Previously, that requirement was only for fire-rated assemblies [300.11(A)(1)] but now includes non-fire rated [300.11(A)(2)].
Outlet boxes [314.23(D)] and luminaires can be secured to the suspended-ceiling grid if securely fastened to the ceiling-framing members by mechanical means, such as bolts, screws, or rivets, or by the use of clips or other securing means identified for use with the type of ceiling-framing member(s) used [410.36(B)].
Limiting spread
The rule on protecting the integrity of fire-resistance-rated assemblies was clarified. Because the 2008 NEC referred to protecting penetrations through fire-resistance-rated assemblies, such as walls, floors, or ceilings, it was argued that it didn't address openings into these assemblies. The Code now clarifies that it intends to protect these assemblies for both through penetrations and membrane penetrations [300.21].
This level of protection has long been required in the building codes, so this NEC change doesn't change installation requirements in areas where those codes are enforced.
There's long been confusion about the terms "plenum" and "other space(s) used for environmental air." While nearly all mechanical codes (NFPA 90A Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, International Mechanical Code, and Uniform Mechanical Code) use the term "plenum" for anything that moves environmental air, the NEC referred only to a physically constructed duct as a "plenum."
The space beneath a raised floor and the space above a suspended ceiling (when used for air handling) were referred to as "other spaces used for environmental air." Obviously, an electrical code shouldn't be the document that defines air system components. Yet, manufacturers were forced to have their product literature include provision for these "other spaces." This created massive confusion for people installing, designing, and inspecting mechanical systems.
Previously, the NEC addressed this confusion by adding an Informational Note that tried to explain what these spaces really were. With the 2011 revision, a component of an air-handling system that's created for the sole purpose of moving air (e.g., a duct made of tin or drywall) is now called a "duct specifically fabricated for environmental air" [300.22].
The space above a ceiling or below a floor that's used for air moving isn't fabricated for that sole purpose; therefore, it isn't a "duct," according to mechanical codes. The NEC now calls these spaces "other spaces used for environmental air (plenums)." That correlates with other codes and also has the desired effect of using commonly accepted trade language — most people refer to the space above a suspended ceiling as a "plenum ceiling," not an "other space used for environmental air ceiling" (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4. Most people refer to the space above a suspended ceiling as a "plenum ceiling," not an "other space used for environmental air ceiling."
Additional changes to this section include a new provision dealing with cable trays in other spaces used for environmental air (plenums), which requires these cable trays to be metallic. Solid metal cable trays with metal covers can now be used to support and enclose wiring methods that previously weren't allowed in these locations. See Plenum Tips for a couple of other plenum requirements to be aware of.
Seeing Art. 300 violations
Article 300 is primarily concerned with how to install, route, splice, protect, and secure conductors and raceways. How well you conform to its requirements usually shows in the finished work.
If you're looking for Code violations, Art. 300 deficiencies tend to stick out. For example, you can see when someone runs an equipment grounding conductor outside a raceway instead of grouping all conductors of a circuit together per 300.3(B).
If you understand and follow the rules of Art. 300, you are well on your way to understanding the installation requirements for the wiring methods of Chapter 3 and better prepared to provide an installation that will be safe long after you complete it.
You can't install nonmetallic or nonmetallic covered wiring methods, such as PVC conduit [Art. 352], electrical nonmetallic tubing [Art. 362], liquidtight flexible conduit, and nonmetallic cables in spaces used for environmental air, because they give off deadly toxic fumes when burned or superheated. You can install equipment with metal enclosure, such as dry-type transformers rated not over 50kVA, above
suspended ceilings used for environmental air [300.22(C)(3) and 450.13(B)].


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Serves 4
1 small red onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
500g ripe tomatoes
1/2 a telegraph cucumber or use 2 small lebanese cucumbers
1 green capsicum
1 stick of celery
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 Tbs fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 Tbs fresh oregano or use 1 tsp dried
3 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs red wine vinegar
2 Tbs white port
Crusty bread to serve
1 Combine the onion, garlic, sugar and chilli in a bowl, then sprinkle with a teaspoon of salt, just cover with cold water and leave for at least an hour.
2 Score the tomatoes, then cover with boiling water. Leave for 30 minutes then remove from the water and peel the skin off with a small sharp knife and discard. Dice the tomatoes.
3 Dice the cucumbers, capsicum and celery. Combine with the tomatoes in a large bowl. Add 2 tsp salt, a generous grind of black pepper and 2 cups of water.
4 Drain the onion mixture and add to the tomatoes then refrigerate for an hour.
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Honda is taking a wagon racing. Everyone in the world now loves Honda.
The Honda Civic Tourer will be in the British Touring Car Championship next year, apparently because Honda wants a challenge in the series after winning the last four championships in a row. The Civic wagon will have the 2.0 liter powerplant with 300 horsepower. Honda says there is "no compromise" from the regular hatch.
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Of course, the last famous racing wagon was the Volvo 850R that ran in the BTCC. It was wonderful, and this will be wonderful too. It's the day after Thanksgiving, but Honda has given us a gift to be eternally thankful for.


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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Snack bento with a fun new kid treat :)
Working from top left to the bottom:
Baby carrots, strawberries in a silicone cup, crackers, the rest of the tiny cheddar cheese stars (extras from the other day's tiny snacks - so much easier to do a lot at once and keep them ready to go in the fridge!), peppered turkey roll-ups on a pick, and a homemade granola bar.
And lastly, the bright red stick is a tube of honey! I found these at our local farmer's market at a honey stand. Each tiny tube contains one teaspoon of naturally colored and flavored honey (this one is cherry). So far Ethan has liked grape best, followed by cherry. He didn't care for blueberry (but little sister thought it was great!). A reasonably healthy fun little treat to add to our arsenal. :)
18 comments:
- Michelle said... [Reply to comment]
Ooh! We love honey stix. The kids always want one when we hit the health foods store! :o)
- May 27, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Accountant By Day said... [Reply to comment]
LOVE it! I wish I had some honey stix for me, LOL. Can you tell me where I could buy some cute skewers or picks online?
- May 27, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Jenn @ BentoForKidlet said... [Reply to comment]
Yummy lunch! We still call them playdates lol.
Honey sticks are amazing! We have a local farm that makes honey and sells those. So tasty!
- May 27, 2010 at 1:02 PM
- care-in said... [Reply to comment]
Found you from Just A Girl...so glad I did! I am always looking for new lunch ideas. Can't wait to order some picks and other fun stuff.
- May 27, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Hi Accountant! :) Unless you are in an area where there are bento type shops the best online places I've used myself are Jlist.com/Jbox.com (there's a ad for them on my sidebar) and there's also good 'ol ebay (search for "bento picks" and "bento forks").
There are a couple sets on Amazon (Wilton fun pix, animal forks)(both are shown in my Amazon shop), but the pickings are slim for picks there thus far!
- May 27, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Little plastic coctail swords and swizzle sticks make good picks though, and you can find those easily at party supply stores (and sometimes the paper goods area of regular grocery stores and Target type places!). :)
- May 27, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Alie said... [Reply to comment]
Yum! I love honey sticks!
- May 27, 2010 at 3:01 PM
- Shannon said... [Reply to comment]
I hadn't ever thought of honey sticks for the kids, I bet thy would love them! I'm planning on hitting the farmer's market tonight, I am sure I'll find some. Thanks for the idea!
- May 27, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- EasyLunchboxes (Kelly Lester) said... [Reply to comment]
This is just SO pretty! It reminds me of the gift packs they sell at the holidays for girls with makeup or nail polish or whatever. The product (makeup, or in this case - food!) of course is good, but it's irresistable in the way it comes packaged. What a gift this one is Melissa!!! Love the delicately wrapped granola bar.
- May 27, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Kashmirkat said... [Reply to comment]
My girls love honey sticks! :) They're not so much kids anymore though (18 and 21) lol
- May 27, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
These honey sticks were a totally new thing to me! I had no idea they've been around awhile. I guess I don't get out too much. :p
- May 27, 2010 at 7:33 PM
- Jen said... [Reply to comment]
We got honey sticks at the farmer's market last year. They are SO good. I need to go look at your granola bar recipe. I've been wanting to do that.
(Found you through Easylunchboxes.com and love your site)
- May 28, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Lorie said... [Reply to comment]
The cheese stars are SO CUTE! And the homemade granola bars sounds yummy!
- May 28, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- Tessa said... [Reply to comment]
Yum, you're making me hungry :)
Thank you for joining my community. I'm following you, too!
- May 28, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- AdAmy said... [Reply to comment]
My sister-in-law emailed me your blog address, and I've been visiting ever since!! I love looking at all the pretty pics and ideas. I want to do this too! It looks like a lot of fun and a great way to get kiddos excited to eat a variety of healthy foods. Today I used cookie cutters on sandwiches for my girls and they loved them! Thanks. Where do you get the small square boxes that fit so perfectly in a group of 4 in the lock-n-lock boxes?
- May 29, 2010 at 12:15 AM
- Cass said... [Reply to comment]
I love seeing the lunchboxes you put together! It looks so neat but I'd never have the patience :)
Just a quick question - do you use cookie cutters to make the cheese cut outs? And do you just use a regular slab of cheese? They look so perfect and even - like store-bought!
- May 29, 2010 at 1:45 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Hi AdAmy - the Lock&Lock boxes that I use those squares in come with those four inner boxes! My first couple came from Target a few years ago, but they don't carry Lock & Lock anymore. I haven't been able to find them in an actual store since then, so I've ordered online ever since. Amazon has them! :)
- May 29, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Cass, I do use small cookie cutters for the cheese. We buy cheese in huge blocks and slice it ourselves. Once in awile we'll get a block that seems on the dry and crumbly side and that doesn't make for easy (or neat) cut-outs, but most of the time the cheese cuts perfectly with the little cookie cutters!
- May 29, 2010 at 10:12 AM


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