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'Crazy Little Thing Called Love': Queen's First American No. 1
The band's rock 'n' roll tribute seized the American singles crown, and wore it for a full month.
On the Billboard Hot 100 for 23 February 1980, Queen could call themselves a No. 1 band in America for the first time. 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love,' which had been thwarted in its efforts to top the UK bestsellers late the year before, seized the American singles crown, and wore it for a full month.
Written solely by Freddie Mercury and delivered in a rock 'n' roll tribute style with heavy echo on his voice, the song had spent two weeks at No. 2 in Queen's home country in November 1979. It was held off the top there by Dr. Hook's pop confection 'When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman.'
In the States, 'Crazy Little Thing' removed the Captain & Tennille's 'Do That To Me One More Time' from the No. 1 spot. It stayed there four weeks, before being succeeded by another British rock classic, Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick In The Wall.'
It was a new triumph for Queen, whose previous best US showing had been the No. 4 peak of the double-sided 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are The Champions.' The new single went on to be certified gold in both the US and UK, as well as in Holland.
"I wrote the song languishing in my bath at the Munich Hilton," Mercury said in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, by Fred Bronson. The band's frontman reportedly got out of the tub to go to his guitar and piano to lay down the melody. "We arranged [it] at band rehearsals the following day with me trying to play rhythm guitar.
"Everyone loved it, so we recorded it," Mercury went on. "The finished version sounded like the bathroom version. It's not typical of my work, but that's because nothing is typical of my work."
Peter Hince, head of Queen's road crew, confirmed the song's origins in a 2009 interview with Mojo. "The idea for the song came to him while he was in the bath," he said. "He emerged, wrapped in a towel, I handed him the guitar and he worked out the chords there and then. Fred had this knack of knowing a great pop song."
'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' is on the Queen album The Game, which can be bought here.
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Meet Katie Ganshert!
I had the pleasure of meeting my friend Katie in person two years ago, after following her popular blog for a while. I soon realized that she's just as nice in real life as she is on the 'net! We're now agency mates, conference hooligans and we also received our first contracts around the same time, so we're enjoying the journey together. Katie's first novel, Wildflowers from Winter, is scheduled for release in May 2012 through Waterbrook. You can be sure I'll have her back once the book is out!
But for now, I'm going to let her tell you a little about herself and her book:
Who Are You?
A young architect at a prestigious Chicago firm, Bethany Quinn has built a life far removed from her trailer park teen years. Until an interruption from her estranged mother reveals that tragedy has struck in her hometown and a reluctant Bethany is called back to rural Iowa.
Determined to pay her respects while avoiding any emotional entanglements, she vows not to stay long. But the unexpected inheritance of farmland and a startling turn of events in Chicago forces Bethany to come up with a new plan.
Handsome farmhand Evan Price has taken care of the Quinn farm for years. So when Bethany is left the land, he must fight her decisions to realize his dreams. But even as he disagrees with Bethany's vision, Evan feels drawn to her and the pain she keeps so carefully locked away.
For Bethany, making peace with her past and the God of her childhood doesn't seem like the path to freedom. Is letting go the only way to new life, love and a peace she's not even sure exists?
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Thanks for having me, Cathy! You, my dear, are one awesome chica!
Looking forward to it Katie! Still love the cover.
Thanks Lori! I hope you enjoy when the book comes out!
I'm soooo eager to hold Katie's book in my hands. I won an ARC on her blog, and it's due in the mail today!!! Can't wait to read it!
Keli – I am incredibly excited and incredibly nervous for you to read my book all at the same time. You're going to be my first reader! Well…..besides endorsers and editors. But really, my FIRST real reader!
Congrats Katie!! I wish you the best of success and a Merry Christmas!! Can't wait to get your book.
Merry Christmas to you too, Ruth!
I'm putting this one on my list. I'm a sucker for these kind of love stories! Glad to meet you Katie. I'll check out your website, too. And Cathy, I love these author spotlights…keep them coming!
Yay! I hope you like it Carrie! And when you visit my site, feel free to sign up for a welcome packet. I'd love to send one your way!
This sounds like a great read. There's something about fighting for land that always sparks my interest. Perhaps because of my own families related incident with that subject. I like the name of your sequel, Wishing on Willows, there's something magical about a weeping willow tree.
I'm glad you think so, Melissa! I hope you enjoy the book when it hits shelves!! I'm really excited to see the cover for my second novel, since I think Willow Trees are gorgeous and I'm assuming it'll have one!
I got to meet the fab Katie Ganshert in person a few weeks ago. Such a pleasure!
I love Katie. Charming and loving and so kind!! I can't wait to join that legion of readers with Keli!!
Legion of readers?? Oh Casey, if you can make that happen, I will love you forever. Who am I kidding? I'll love you forever regardless. You are the epitome of charming and loving and kind! Meeting you was a treat. 🙂
The pleasure was all mine, Olivia!

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5FM Radio Host and Club DJ, Ms Cosmo, is set to celebrate the success of her debut single Connect at Taboo tomorrow, Friday, 24 March 2017. Connect has been blazing airways and dominating urban radio charts across the country since its release last month.
Make sure to attend and catch the debut Connect performance with Ms Cosmo, Nasty C, Rouge and Kwesta. Ms Cosmo will also be on the decks, as well as the likes of DJ Fanatic, Marco The DJ, Banques, Lewy The 15th and Karas.
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Ms Cosmo has raised the stakes with her debut single Connect which features Nasty C, Rouge and Kwesta. The record has been dominating urban radio charts over the past weeks as it took the coveted number #1 spot on 5FM's Hip Hop Top 10 at 10, as well as the coveted number #1 spots on both YFM's Urban Top 40 Chart and The Bomb Chart.
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So last week I learn that among the types of "poetry" in the Torah--a term that may not actually apply, yes, yes, more on that anon--is something called the "taunt song," with the Song at the Sea and Deborah's Song as classic works in the genre. I'm so tickled with this knowledge that, when my daughter asks me what the words to "Mi Chamocha" mean, I tell her, and then add that it's part of a "taunt song," of which I give some, er, more recent examples.
All of which to explain, I suppose, that if you hear a couple of kids in shul singing "My God is red hot / Your God ain't doodly-squat" in the middle of Shacharis, they're probably mine.


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Chapter 5 How Securities Are Traded Learning Objectives • Explain the role of brokerage firms and stockbrokers. • Describe how brokerage firms operate. • Outline how orders to buy and sell securities are executed. • Discuss the regulation of the Canadian securities industry. • Explain the importance of margin trading and short selling to investors. Brokerage Operations • Brokerage firms earn commissions on executed trades, sales charges on mutual funds, profits from securities sold from inventory, underwriting fees and administrative account fees • Full-service brokers offer a full range of services including order execution, information on markets and firms, and investment advice • Full-service brokers in Canada are primarily owned by large banks (e.g., RBC Dominion Securities, BMO Nesbitt-Burns, and Scotia Capital Markets Brokerage Operations • Discount brokers concentrate on executing orders and thus are able to charge lower fees • Do not offer research reports and recommendations and/or advice • Most of the full service brokerage firms have discount brokerage operations (e.g. Royal Bank Action Direct Discount Brokerage, TD Waterhouse, and Bank of Montreal Investor Line Brokerage Account Types • Cash account: Investor pays 100% of purchase price for securities to the broker (the most common type of brokerage account) • Margin account: Investor borrows part of the purchase price from the broker • Wrap account: A new type of brokerage account where all costs are wrapped in one fee (for investors with minimum investments of $100,000) Fees and Costs • Brokerage commissions differ by security, broker, and investor • The US eliminated fixed commissions requirements in 1975 and Canada in 1983, now fees are supposed to be negotiated Institutional investors have greatest negotiating power (Why?) On-line trading offers significantly lower commission rates to individual investors • • In 1992 E*TRADE became the first brokerage service to offer on-line trading E*TRADE now offers banking services as well Electronic Trading and the Internet • Individual investors now have three choices when executing trades: 1- Full-service brokers: e.g., BMO Nesbitt-Burns 2- Large discount brokers: e.g., TD Waterhouse 3- Internet discount brokers: e.g., E*TRADE Canada Investing without a broker • Dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) permit the shareholders to reinvest dividends to purchase additional shares of stock at no additional cost • Some plans (approximately one third of Canada's 70) offer 3 to 5% discount for share purchases • Therefore, it is possible to invest in the market without a stockbroker • A number of companies now sell shares directly to investors (e.g., Exxon allows investors to open a direct purchase account to buy its stock) • Companies selling stock by this method view it as a way to raise capital without underwriting fees Orders on Organized Exchanges • The TSX introduced the world's first computerassisted trading system (CATS) in 1977 • On April 23, 1997 the TSX closed all floor trading, and al TSX and TSX Venture Exchange stocks are now traded electronically • The NYSE continues to make use of the specialist system Specialists maintain the limit order book Specialists keep a fair and orderly market by providing liquidity Orders in OTC Markets • Dealers are ready to either buy or sell Bid price is the highest offer price to buy Ask price is the lowest price willing to sell • Ask price - Bid price >0 (dealer spread) Dealer "makes a market" in the security More than one dealer for each security in overthe-counter markets Types of Orders • Investors can buy or sell stocks in "board lots" or "odd lots," or a combination of both • Canadian exchanges define "board lots" as orders in multiples of 100 shares. • A trade of less than 100 shares is considered to be an "odd lot." • For example, an order of 356 shares would be for three board lots and one odd lot. Types of Orders • Market order: The most common type of order, authorizes immediate transaction at best available price • Limit order: An order that is executed only if the buyer (seller) obtains the stated sell (ask) price. - Limit orders are executed in order of price (e.g., a limit buy order with a bid of $35 is filled before one with a bid of $34.5, while a limit sell order with an ask price of $36 is filled before one with an ask price of $36.5) - Investors can enter limit orders as day orders or gooduntil-cancelled (GTC) orders which remain in effect until cancelled or renewed. Types of Orders • All or none orders (AON) orders are only executed if the total number of shares specified in the order can be bought or sold ("fill or kill" orders). The advantage of this type of order is that prevents accumulation of odd lots, which can be more expensive to trade • Stop order: Specifies a particular market price at which a market order takes effect (e.g., a stop order to sell at $50 becomes a market order to sell as soon as the market price reaches (or declines to) $50. • A sell stop order can be used to protect a profit in the case of a price decline Difference between limit and stop orders • A stop order specifies a certain price at which the market order takes effect. The exact price specified in the stop order is not guaranteed and may not be realized. • Limit orders are placed on opposite sides of the current market price of a stock from stop orders. • For example, while a buy limit order would be placed below a stock's current market price, a buy stop order would be placed above its current market price. Clearing Procedures • The settlement date is the same day for government T-bills; two business days for other Government of Canada liabilities • Settlement dates for stocks are three business days after the trade date Legal ownership transferred and financial arrangements settled with brokerage firm • Transfer of securities and funds between exchange members facilitated by a clearinghouse: The Canadian Depository for Securities (CDS) Canadian Regulatory Environment • Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) regulate their own activities • Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) was established to protect investors • Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) is the national trade association for the investment industry • Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) is the national education body of the Canadian securities industry Margin Accounts • Exchanges set minimum required deposits of cash or securities • Investor pays part of investment cost, borrows remainder from broker Margin is the percent of total value that cannot be borrowed from broker • Margin call occurs when the actual margin declines below the margin requirement • Actual margin= (Market value of securities – Amount borrowed) Market value of securities Margin Accounts • Cash has 100% loan value, which means that $100,000 in cash deposits constitutes a $100,000 margin • Stocks have 50% (or lower) loan value because of potential fluctuations in their market value (i.e., an investor may have to deposit $200,000 worth of stocks to satisfy a $100,000 margin requirement • Margin requirements for stocks traded in Canada range from 30% to 100%, depending on the stock's price (Table 5.1 pg 141) • The margin requirements increase as the stock price decreases, reflecting the additional risk associated with lower-priced stocks. Margin Accounts What are the advantages and disadvantages of margin accounts? • Margin accounts allow for the magnification of gains (but also losses). • With a margin requirement of 50%, percentage gains are doubled (ignoring transaction costs and interest costs), because the investor only has 50% of the value of the transaction at stake • The risks are obvious, if the transaction goes against the investor, the percentage losses are doubled Margin Accounts • Example 1 If the margin requirement is 30% on a $10,000 transaction (100 shares at $100 per share). How much money must the investor come up with? How much will the investor borrow from the broker? Margin Accounts • Example 2 Assume that the margin requirement is 30% and that the price of 100 shares of stock declines from $100 to $95. Calculate the new actual margin. How much will the investor have to contribute in order to restore the margin requirement of 30% Margin Accounts • Example 3 An investor purchases common shares of two companies on margin. The first share (A) has a margin requirement of 70% and is presently trading for $10, while the second share (B) has a margin of 50% and is trading at $2. a- What is the total margin requirement if the investor purchases 1,000 shares of A and 1,000 shares of B? b- If the price of A immediately increases to $11 and the price of B falls to $1.5, how much is the required deposit on the margin account? Short Sales • The sale of a stock not owned by the investor but borrowed from a third party in order to take advantage of an expected decline in the price of the stock • Borrowed security sold in open market, to be repurchased later at an expected price lower than sale price • The investor profits from the difference between the price at which the borrowed stock was sold and the price at which it was purchased Short Sales • The securities could be borrowed from another broker • Individuals sometimes agree to lend securities to short sellers in exchange for interest-free loans equal to the value of the securities sold short Investor (short seller) liable for declared dividends Short sale proceeds held by broker, no funds are immediately received by the short seller There is no limit on short sales. Short sellers can remain short indefinitely until the lender wants the securities back Short sales are permitted only on rising prices or an uptick Short sellers must have a margin account to sell short Risks associated with short selling • The threat of being required to purchase shares at undesirable prices if the margin is not maintained and/or if originally borrowed stock is called by its owners and cannot be replaced • The possibility of volatile prices if a rush to cover short positions occurs • Unlimited potential loss Short Sales • Example 1 Molson requires a margin of 130%. If Helen short sells 100 shares for $36 each, How much will she have to deposit to bring the margin account up to 130%? If the price of Molson rises to $42, how much will Helen have to deposit in order to restore the margin? If the Price of Molson fell to $30, how much will Helen be able to withdraw from the margin? Short Sales • Example 2 What amount must an investor put into a margin account, if the margin requirement is 130% and the investors short sells 1,000 shares at $10? What will happen if the price of the shares increase to $12? Appendix 5-A: Trading on the NYSE • Centralized continuous auction market • Exchange participants: single specialist commission brokers independent floor brokers registered traders • SuperDot • Major roles of NYSE specialist Dealer Agent Catalyst Auctioneer • Commissions deregulated in 1975 Appendix 5-B: U.S. Securities Regulation • The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created by the US Congress in 1934 An independent and quasi-judicial agency of the US government • SEC is required to investigate complaints of violations in securities transactions • Investment advisor and companies must register with the SEC and disclose certain information • The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) is a trade association established to enhance the self-regulation of the securities industry


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Robin Dinnanauth, a leading humanitarian, was awarded the Golden Rule International Award in April 2014 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dinnanauth is known for inspiring lives globally through his humanitarian leadership and initiatives such as "Josiah's House of Hope for Children."
Ambassador Clyde Rivers the head of the North American Division of the Golden Rule International, says, "Mr. Dinnanauth is recognized for his compassion toward mankind and his life efforts to empower communities with improved living conditions, trust, dignity. He has reached out and is exemplifying a model for impacting families and encouraging communities. It is for these reasons we can honor this man with a Goodwill Ambassadorship. His life models the Golden Rule, 'treat others the way you want to be treated'. We are proud to award the Golden Rule International Award to Robin Dinnanauth"
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Olympics... and in 4th place...
August 9, 2016
Oh the Olympics... so stressful. Have we ever needed to do so much channel hopping in order to keep with the excitement of particular events: rugby sevens, canoe slalom, diving and gymnastics and that's just this evening.
There seems to have been an unfair expectation on the number of medals the UK was to win. We're quite good at fourth place! and absolutely no shame in that all but for some reason it comes with a sense you've failed unless you win a medal.
What a terrible way to live: you can only win, you can only get the top positions and if you don't then suddenly we forget your name. The commentators are often saying to those who didn't get what they were headlined to get before the Olympics, "You've done yourself proud" and indeed each of them have. But it is just this expectation of the world to always achieve so high that is exhausting.
That leads to all the risks people take with drugs and unhealthy training. I don't want to suggest we should turn it all into the Sunday School races and everyone getting a prize but want to use this to reflect on the bigger question about how we see and value people and while all Olympic athletes can always hold their head up high, how do we do the same for people in our communities and schools and neighbourhood....?
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Meet 'Sedric', Volkswagen's first driver-less car
When it comes to the future of cars, sheer imagination can take you miles. And that's exactly what Volkswagen has done with its newest concept. Yes, after recently showing off the van of the future, it's time for a driver-less car.
It may seem unrealistic, but not to Volkswagen. This car could really become a reality in the future. Remember those pods at the Dubai airport? Well, that is what Sedric (as in self-driving) looks like; just a bit more friendly and much more futuristic.
Described by Volkswagen as a 'comfortable lounge on wheels'; with an OLED screen which is; just like everything nowadays, implemented with augmented reality features. And don't you worry environment-geeks, this car is completely electric.
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Don't get it twisted when I compare it to airport pods, because the seats are in nowhere comparable. Birch leather upholstery, with air purifying plants to keep you comfortable at all times.
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The cost of gold has increased Rs. 160 Per Sovereign on July 26, 2014. A sovereign was worth Rs. 21208.00 and a gram was Rs. 2651.00
The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs. 2835.00. A kilo of silver was priced at Rs. 44905.00 and a gram was worth Rs. 48.00.


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The only way to choose a wine...
Having spent decades drinking, serving, and selling wine, my conclusion is that the only way to choose a wine is to blind taste.
I've watched people at a restaurant spend $3000 on a current vintage of Domaine Romanee-Conti simply to impress, when the wine needed at least a decade in the bottle to even begin to show its stuff. I have blind tasted sommeliers with exceptional palates on wines wholesaling for less than $4 who loved the wine and were stunned when I told them how inexpensive it was. I have sat at blind tastings and listened to people boldly state what they didn't like before the tasting, and then choose that exact wine as their favorite.
A perfect example of this is the 1976 Judgment of Paris, when the French put California on the map in a blind tasting. Everyone with an interest in wine should study that event. In a nutshell, it was a tasting put on by an Englishman who owned a wine shop in Paris and wanted to taste some of the new and wonderful wines coming out of California, like Chateau Montalena, Chalone, Freemark Abbey, against some of the French greats, such as Batard-Montrachet, Meursault Charmes and Puligny-Montrachet. Those were some of them in the white wine category. Chateau Montelena (California by the way) won 1st, Meursault Charmes 2nd, Chalone 3rd, and Batard-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet 7th & 8th respectively. The winner in the red wines was also a California wine, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars.
I was in a blind tasting of twelve of the best chardonnays from all over the world. I always used to say Kistler Chardonnay was overrated. In this blind tasting I went back to Kistler four times as my favorite. And it was one of the least expensive wines in the tasting…by far.
Preconceived notions abound in everything, but in the world of wine it's in a league of its own.
As a wine salesman with over five thousand wines in my book, I get to taste people on just about every kind of wine out there. One of the best aspects of my job is blind tasting buyers with a sophisticated palate. Most of them don't do it, mainly out of fear. But some of them don't care what a wine is, what scores it got, etc., only how it tastes to them. Those are the courageous ones and the ones I enjoy visiting.
Not long ago I brought in a chardonnay to one of my most educated buyers with arguably the best palate on my run. He put down two glasses, one for red and one for white, and turned his back while I poured. He turned, picked up the white, swirled it, sniffed it, swirled it, sniffed it, took a deep long smell again, then put some in his mouth, swirling it around, swallowed a bit and spit out the rest. He repeated that tasting "dance" several times.
"Chardonnay," he said in his French accent.
"Right," I said.
"Not French, though."
"No. Not French."
"Maybe…ahh, no. Not California."
"Not California."
"No. Not California. I think, maybe Australia?"
"Not Australia."
"Ah! South Africa!"
"No," I said.
"New Zealand?"
"Merde. Argentina? Not Argentina."
"Not Argentina."
"Not Italy!"
"Not Italy."
Then he looked at me for a long, quiet moment and said haltingly, "Can-a-da?"
"And good, too!"
Both of us laughed for ten minutes on that one. We still laugh about it. And mind you, this is a man who has taken one taste of a wine and hit the vintage, varietal, and region in one swirl, sniff and taste, and also picked out the most obscure Italian varietals in a blend that no one else could figure out. And Italy reigns supreme in obscure varietals.
Go to tastings and blind taste. Don't let them tell you what it is, what score it got, who likes it in the who's who of wine or anything else. Just swirl, sniff and taste. Don't worry about price, country of origin, varietal or vintage. Once you decide you like it, then worry about everything else. You'll be amazed. You'll taste wines that sell for a hundred dollars a bottle that you don't think much of, and wines that sell for twenty dollars a bottle that you love.
Wine is a personal thing. What you like can change from day to day, depending on what you ate, how you feel, who you're with, and a thousand other things. I've watched master sommeliers guess correctly on the region, vintage, and A.V.A., then say it's a cabernet sauvignon when it was a merlot. The brave ones laugh and buy the wine. The cowards get insulted.
Wine was made to enjoy. So enjoy it.


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Cyril Abiteboul believes Jolyon Palmer deserves to be in a 'world class championship', despite his Renault Sport Formula 1 Team replacing him with Carlos Sainz Jr. towards the end of the 2017 season.
Poor reliability and the apparent inability to match team-mate Nico Hülkenberg throughout the season cost Palmer badly, and he scored points only once in the Singapore Grand Prix, and was dropped from the team ahead of the United States Grand Prix in favour of Spaniard Sainz.
Abiteboul, the Team Principal of Renault, says they will continue to help Palmer find a new home in motorsport, although he feels Jolyon and his father Jonathan seem to be in firm control of his destiny.
"I think it's fair to say Jo and his family are now more in complete control of the next steps and their future," said Abiteboul to Motorsport.com.
"We did try to look at options, which I don't want to detail publicly, but I don't think Jonathan or Jo would challenge the fact we've been extremely helpful – the best we could.
"The avenues we explored have not worked out so far, but we will see – Renault is a large family in motorsports, we have a number of activities, so we will see what the future can hold for everyone."
Palmer has been linked with a possible move into the FIA Formula E championship, with Renault running a works team whilst also supplying Techeetah, but Abiteboul believes the timing of the talks means this has not become a reality.
"I think there was maybe a timing issue," said Abiteboul. "Maybe we could have developed something if there could have been an earlier buying into the process from all involved, but that's not happened so far.
"We will see. Anything we can do to help Jo we will do, because I really think he deserves to be in a world class championship."


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Posted 11:24 am, 11/04/2014
music that chili was left over from the cookoff...
Posted 11:23 am, 11/04/2014
I hate you... lol
oh for the love of god......you didn't win the lasagna cook off either
Posted 11:22 am, 11/04/2014
because I didn't win the chili cook off last year.. LOL
Posted 11:21 am, 11/04/2014
Hey Muse... The chili I had at your house that one time was awesome. Why are you changing it?
to be or not to be
Posted 10:23 am, 11/04/2014
I use the "holy trinity" peppers, onions, garlic sautéed in real butter til slightly caramelized then deglaze the panwith a bit of bourbon.
chop it up fine. for chili, i also add shallots and garlic...i grow herbs, so i use lots and lots of herbs.
Posted 10:13 am, 11/04/2014
chendo... how do you make your mirepoix? Sautee in butter? do you chop everything up really, really fine? I assume you use the traditional celery onions and carrot... have you ever added garlic to it?
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Posted 10:05 am, 11/04/2014
hey muse I use more than your usual pinto and kidney beansI also use a combination of meats I prefer to use beef stew meat/ pork tenderloin/ and a good Italian sausagealso instead of basic beer use a dark ale something that will hold up to the flavorsuse fresh tomatoes as well as canned, onions, peppers (green and at least 2 types of chili)use cumin for a bit of smoky flavor, a secret ingredient I use to give the chili a richer color and taste is a smallpiece of dark chocolate. it also offsets the acidity of the tomato.fire roasted peppers amp up the taste immensely.
Posted 9:41 am, 11/04/2014
As high as ground beef is now, I think I may start taking Quack's advice, and just go to Wendy's though...sigh..
Posted 9:39 am, 11/04/2014
i love lamb, and a little goes a long way in chili.
Posted 9:34 am, 11/04/2014
I think Wendy's Chili's is the best you can buy without the mess.
Posted 9:32 am, 11/04/2014
Why don't you add really good meat instead of traditional.I make it with lamb, also but you have to modify your spices.The suggestion for white chicken chili by goddess is my favorite.
Posted 9:25 am, 11/04/2014
how about beano instead?
Posted 9:24 am, 11/04/2014
Muse you know I love you...but trust me.the hotter the betterand EXLAX
Posted 9:18 am, 11/04/2014
yes, it's that time of year... lol and exlax is not good jude, play nice.
I like to throw a couple of cans of the hot rotel in mine. It has habaneros in it. It gives it some good heat.
Posted 9:15 am, 11/04/2014
CHILI???SERIOUSLY????Is it that time of year again?I WOULD PUT GHOST CHILI IN ITBut if you want to remember it the next day add chocolate EXLAXIt compliments the heat of the pepper.
Posted 8:41 am, 11/04/2014
White Chicken Chili...I really think it's better than tomato based recipe's...and just as versatile!!!and yes, cooking it with beer is good too.
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Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd announced today that their 17 year old daughter, Bristol, is five months pregnant. The McCain campaign says it knew about the pregnancy when Republican nominee John McCain picked Palin to be his running mate last week.
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Just found the cookbooks I started when I was 22. I love these recipes.
I never order cheese soup because I liken it to eating a bowl of chile con queso. This soup is not heavy at all, light broth, spicy and so great with crusty French bread. It's fast to make and delicious!
Cheese Soup (serves 4)
8 oz Cheez Whiz (really); 5 large carrots, grated; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 green onions, chopped; 3 cans chicken broth; 4 T. butter, cayenne, dash or two or cayenne; 1 t. prepared mustard; pepper.
Saute carrots and onions in butter. Add rest of ingredients and simmer 30 minutes.
My Mother's Meat Loaf (this is damn good)
2 lbs. ground beef; 1 package Lipton Onion Soup mix; 1 t. pepper; 1 egg; 3/4 c. Pepperidge Farm Herb Stuffing, crushed; 1/2 c. tomato sauce.
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Shape into a loaf. Put in loaf pan. Top with a strip of bacon and the remainder of the tomato sauce. Bake at 350-degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
My Favorite Pasta Salad Ever
12 oz pkg small shell pasta; 1/2-3/4 c. vinaigrette (I use La Martinique French or Girard's Champagne); 1 c. Hellmann's mayonnaise; 3 green onions, chopped; 1 small can sliced black olives; 1 T. salt; 1 t. pepper; cayenne to taste, 1 lb. shredded white meat chicken or 1 lb. cooked shrimp.
Boil the pasta per instructions on package. Mix the vinaigrette and mayonnaise. Add the pasta and marinate in refrigerator for two hours. Add other ingredients. Mix thoroughly and add a dash or so more of the vinaigrette. Probably serves 10.


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This is really hard to answer because women go through menopause which is all about hormones that they can not control. It's an actual physical medical condition.
Men on the other hand go through something too, which is partly physical, but mostly in their mind.
I'm not answering this very well because it is all such a mystery, and it affects every person differently.
I'd say that women do go through the mid life crisis, but it's more complicated because there are so many different things that can cause it. For example: Hormones, a thyroid problem, age, ect ect. It's just more complicated and it is in no way the "same" as the male crisis.
Note:::: Before anyone starts attacking me, I know about these things because my wife and I are at the age and are experienceing all of them together. Don't anyone start telling me that I don't understand women because I do. Have been to the doctor with my wife and trust me, I'm living it. We are both going through what the old folks used to call "the change" :)
You're right about the decreasing levels, but it comes much later. Men start their crisis before that just because they "think" they're getting older.
Ooh, I'd always thought male midlife crisis was a result of decreasing levels of testosterone, and female midlife crisis was a result of menopause.
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10 artists who were selected in the first round of reviews based on their portfolios will each exhibit their works in a hitotsubo (meaning one 'tsubo', ie. 1.82 x 1.82m) sized space. The grand prize winner of the Hitotsubo Exhibition Competition will obtain the right to hold a solo exhibition at Guardian Garden in a year's time. This year's works are brimming with originality, from a group of photographs of a miniature forest created in one's home to closeups of magazine cutouts of living and nature scenes.
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"The Late Mr. Harvey"
Mr. Harvey admired his 6'2", 190-pound frame in the three full-length mirrors of The Gentry Shop. The high-class men's store catered to the wealthy, powerful men who frequented their establishment.
Mr. Harvey wasn't as well off or powerful as others he knew, but he made himself a promise that he would own one of the firm's more expensive suits before he died. The tailor measured all the required portions of his body to make a suit perfectly…suited to Mr. Harvey.
"You are going to look fantastic, Mr. Harvey. Is there a special occasion coming up you wanted this fine suit for?" the tailor asked, as a lock of his grey hair slipped down on his wire rim glasses.
"Yes, as a matter of fact there is," replied Mr. Harvey. He turned to see the profile of his image.
The tailor waited for the explanation, but none came.
"I have all the numbers I need, Mr. Harvey. If you'd like to wait in the clubroom, I'll get right on this. It will take about an hour and then we can do the final fitting and see how you like it. Your joining our premiere men's club entitles you to many amenities. Please enjoy a massage while you wait, have a cocktail of your choice and listen to your favorite music or watch your favorite tv channel."
"I'll do just that." Mr. Harvey turned and left for the clubroom, through large double doors. The aroma of leather and wealth wafted through the room. Two men sat conversing at a small table, with coats, shirts and ties, but missing their slacks. Mr. Harvey briefly nodded as he strolled by, as if to acknowledge he was among his peers.
The hour passed quicker than expected. Mr. Harvey was relaxing in an expensive leather recliner watching Fox News, sipping on a 20-year old Scotch. The tailor came to his side and summoned him to the fitting room again.
"Don this shirt, suit and tie, Mr. Harvey. Let me assist you with the jacket, and show you the man you aspire to be," the tailor said with a smile.
"I'm already that man. The suit is only dressing. A façade to people who think you're somebody when they see you in a three-thousand-dollar garment."
"Yes, sir," was all the tailor could muster. He'd never heard anyone talk that way before about his suits. They were usually full of praise and adulation for the way they made the customer look.
Mr. Harvey appeared before the mirror once more and dismissed the tailor's attempts to help him with the jacket. He squared his shoulders, raised his chin, stared intently at the image in the mirror.
"This will do."
"May I address the…"
"No! This will suffice." His tired blue eyes glanced at his Rolex. "Tell me what I owe you for the suit and your alterations immediately so I can get out of here."
"Yes, sir. One moment, please." The tailor slinked to his anteroom and returned in a few moments with his Samsung tablet showing the suit's description, alterations, club membership and sales tax. The total was $4,579.26. Mr. Harvey took the stylus and scribbled his name across the signature line at the bottom of the document in a flourish. He felt a slight pang in his heart as he did this.
"It's been my pleasure to serve you this afternoon, Mr. Harvey. Please, come back anytime. We have many more selections that I'm sure would please you." The tailor dipped his head slightly and gestured toward the exit.
"I doubt you'll ever see me again." Mr. Harvey strode out with deliberation, leaving a surprised tailor in his wake.
In fifteen minutes, Mr. Harvey arrived at Summerfield's Funeral Home. It was precisely 4:55pm that 31st day of December. Mr. Harvey entered the gold tinted glass doors and angled toward viewing-room number three where he had prearranged to meet his lawyer, Lawrence Scofield. The smell of roses touched his nose.
"Right on time, Mr. Harvey," Scofield said. "Here's your last will and testament as you directed." The document was turned to face Mr. Harvey on a leather-bound portfolio with pen at the ready. Mr. Harvey gritted his teeth as another pang hit his heart.
"Damn. I hope I make it." Mr. Harvey gave the pen back to Mr. Scofield and proceeded to slip off his expensive Italian shoes and climb the polished walnut steps into the open coffin. The exertion, even with Mr. Scofield's assistance, caused his heart to send another jolt through his body. Mr. Harvey settled in to the handmade African Mahogany coffin. The embellishments on the walls inside and out were to his design. Mr. Harvey rested his head on the satin pillow and checked his watch. It was 15 seconds before 5:00 PM. He closed his eyes and proceeded to die as the minute hand crossed the boundary into unending time.
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Babajide Obanikoro, son of former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Friday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the senior Obanikoro had in November 2017 left the PDP to join the APC.
His son, who contested chairmanship position of Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area on two occasions under the PDP but lost, joined the APC at Ward C, in his Ikoyi constituency.
He was received into APC by members led by the Ward Chairman, Suleiman Yusuf, and former Commissioner for Finance in the state, Wale Edun.
Speaking at the declaration, the young Obanikoro said his coming to the APC was to be closer to the people and to contribute his quota to his constituency.
He regretted that he had once had differences with the APC as a result of his membership of the PDP.
Obanikoro said he had retraced his steps to be part of a progressive party promoting the development of the state.
He expressed appreciation for the warm reception given to him by members of his new party and promised to do his best to add value to APC.
He said: "I thank you for the warm reception and I assure you that I will do my best to take the party to greater heights.
"Also I will do my best to ensure that I carry everyone along and we further build the party together in this area.''
Obanikoro said he respected the decision of those who were still in the PDP in the area, but urged them to join the APC.
He said his defection meant Ikoyi/Obalende was now for APC, as he was joining with his teeming supporters.
Reacting, Yusuf, the Ward Chairman, said the APC was glad to have Obanikoro in its fold.
He said there was no doubt that the politician would add value to his new party, since he comes from a renowned political family.
Also speaking, Edun described the coming of Obanikoro as a plus for the party in the area, describing him as a force to reckon with.
He urged members of the party to gear up for the coming general election by winning new members.
Edun also urged members to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards, so they could vote the party and ensure its victory in the next election.
Like dad like son..Obanikoro's Son decamps to APC
Babajide Obanikoro, son of former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Friday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress.


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Scope and Contents: This collection contains correspondence between Willard "Russ" Wright and his parents, as well as some aquaintences. The correspondence was written during Wright's employment at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1956-1957) in Washington D.C., and his service in the United States Navy (1962-1966), including time at the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, and service on the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga in the Vietnam War. His naval correspondence is written from several locations including San Diego, CA , the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. Topics Wright discussed include his day-to-day life in the FBI and Navy, classes he took, his romantic relationships, and plans for the future. Those writing to him mostly discuss life in Murphysboro, Illinois. There are few letters written by Wright for the first half of 1963, suggesting some correspondence is missing. The collection does not contain letters Wright wrote to anyone other than his parents.


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"What an idiot!" How many times have you dismissed another with that kind of assessment? "I just don't know how anybody in her right mind could do that!" With those kinds of dismissive words, we judge; often without really knowing more than a few facts. Too many I have choked on regret after I allowed myself to form a pre-mature judgment about the actions of another. How easy it was for me to think that I knew why someone was acting in a way that I thought wrong though I had no actual knowledge of their thought process or unique circumstances.
I know that delaying a response to a 'problem' can often change my perspective yet I still have the tendency to act too quickly! I think that I "know" the why behind the what, that I have discerned a nefarious intent. Too late, I sometimes discover that they are acting out of fear, or they are unaware of options, or they were simply overcome by life. In this I sin by judging instead of loving! Why do we do judge others so harshly, so quickly? Prejudice, ignorance, stupidity, arrogance; and fear are several reasons I've done it. How about you? Let's complete the thought. Jesus did not tell us to suspend good sense in our relationships or to drop all standards of right and wrong. Yes, we are to be people of mercy and love. And, we must also be able to discern and choose what is right. We can lovingly, firmly, and from a place alongside of, not above another, say – "We need to talk, because the choices you are making are not right. They do not please God. They are harmful to others and to yourself."
We need judges who can discern guilt and innocence, who can cut through all the words and make a decision about another's fate. But, Jesus says that you and I are not called to that office! Bluntly, He says, "Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged." He creates an absurd picture to drive home the point – "And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye." (Matthew 7:1-5, NLT) In another situation where some men had dragged a sinful woman to Jesus for judgment, He heard them and then said, "The sinless one among you, go first: Throw the stone." (John 8:7).
A person who is not making the right choices needs an advocate before he needs a Judge! An advocate will take time to listen, will be patient while they work their way to a place of wholeness. A rush to judgment shuts down dialogue and potentially destroys relationships. When we are working with those who are erring, we must act to restore, not to punish! Grace looks for a way to save, not to destroy. This is the heart of our Father.
Are you 'fed up' with somebody who just keeps making poor choices? Are you ready to walk off and leave some sinner lying the dirt because you have concluded that they are no longer worth your time? Think again. Yes, there is a time to 'shake the dust off our feet' and move on. Jesus also taught that. In the same chapter were we are told not to judge we read these startling words – "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces." (Matthew 7:6, NIV) Yes, not everyone is just 'making mistakes.' Some are cruel, evil, and malicious – like a wild dogs. They will not accept kindness, will destroy you given an opportunity. In those rare situations, Jesus tells us to move on. But, we do not have to go calling them names or calling down Heaven's judgment! We can step away with a broken heart, praying earnestly for the Spirit to overwhelm them, to pierce the darkness with Light.
A judge, or an advocate? What will you be today?
Here is a word from the Word. Speak, Lord, to our angry hearts! "Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Matthew 20:25-28, NLT) He came to die and save first. He will come to Judge.


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Despite its reputation as a marijuana paradise, The Netherlands actually doesn't have completely legal cannabis at the moment. But that soon could change.
The Netherlands is considering legalizing marijuana production recreationally. This may come as a surprise to many people who view the country as a marijuana destination. But under current law, licensed coffee shops are simply allowed to sell small amounts of recreational cannabis. However, production of the drug is still illegal. This obviously creates a tricky situation. Coffee shops may be allowed to sell the drug legally, but they are forced to purchase their supply illegally on the black market. But this new law would help fix this dilemma.
The new rules will also help law enforcement. Every year, police in the country raid hundreds of illegal marijuana grows. There are also reports of organized crime growing in The Netherlands who make money growing marijuana to supply to coffee shops. But allowing legal production of the drug would help neuter these organizations and make it a safer market.
Some worry that allowing licensed growers would push out smaller producers in the country. But there are also increased costs associated with dealing with the black market, so losing some small-time growers may simply be the cost of doing business.
(h/t New York Times)