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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Coffee Break Muffins (TWD)
As a self-confessed coffee junkie, this week's Tuesday With Dorie recipe for Coffee Break Muffins is right up my alley. Rhiani of Chocoholic Anonymous is our hostess this week, and you can find the complete recipe on her blog.
I've been needing this additional boost of caffeine. Insomnia + catching up on DVR backlog = not a lot of sleep.
Dorie goes bold with the coffee in this recipe. Strong brewed coffee plus a healthy amount of instant espresso gives these muffins its pep.
I thought these muffins needed a little something else, so I topped half of the muffins with a sprinkling of mini chocolate chips.
These muffins were super yummy! I actually enjoyed the plain muffins over the chocolate chip topped version. The coffee flavor is not shy, but it doesn't overwhelm. I particularly loved the texture of these muffins - a nice tight crumb, but not overly dense.
These babies will definitely make a repeat appearance at my breakfast table.
11 comments:
- Clivia said...
Bold is a great way to describe the flavour. We loved these too.
- September 21, 2010 at 3:19 AM
- ~ Stitchin Sweet Sue ~ said...
Followed links, can't find recipe....
- September 21, 2010 at 3:41 AM
- Flourchild said...
I loved the texture too! these muffins were super yummy! Yours look so tasty with the little mini chocolate chips on them!
- September 21, 2010 at 7:26 AM
- Pamela said...
I added some chocolate, too. Your muffins look very pretty with the mini chips on there.
- September 21, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Tia said...
they are very attractive muffins indeed!
- September 21, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Anonymous said...
I can't wait to try these!!!
- September 21, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- Rhiani said...
Great job, I think the chocolate chips make a nice visual touch on top.
- September 21, 2010 at 11:46 PM
- Jeannette said...
they look simply amazing!! picture perfect domes!! glad you liked them!
- September 22, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Eliana said...
WOW - these look fabulous. My husband is a coffee junkie. So I will have to make these for him very soon :)
- September 22, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- LimeCake said...
yum these look delicious! coffee makes everything taste good.
- September 23, 2010 at 12:34 AM
- TeaLady said...
Not a coffee lover, but these were good - especially with a Tbl of cocoa.
Love he choco chips on top.
- September 24, 2010 at 7:28 PM

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I have come to my final review of the series of McClelland's Single Malt Whiskies. McClelland's Lowland Single Malt whisky is the least typical of the four main expressions of this brand. In fact, it was difficult for me, in a blind taste test, to associate this whisky with any particular region, or should I say style, of Scottish whisky. In the end, I correctly named this a Lowland whisky in a blind taste test, more as a matter of default, than by ascertaining distinct lowland characteristics from the dram. The whisky is produced by Morrison Bowmore Distillers. It is distilled from a distillery in the Lowland region of Scotland, and selected to represent the character and essence of the Lowland whisky region.
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"…This whisky is somewhat of a yellow/golden colour in the glass. When I swirl the glass I noticed only a light oil and very skinny legs on the sides of the glass. The aroma from the glass was unexpectedly harsh. I would describe it as acrid and pungent. I also received charred woody aromas and darkly caramelized sugars…."
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GormanGhaste wrote:While pet level has a minor effect on the score, pet rarity is much more important. I think the WarcraftPets method of scoring is much better for collectors than what Wowprogress uses.
Stabya wrote:Let me take your thought one step further.
If you have 300 rare pets under level 25, and I had 250 level 25 pets, then I'd think I accomplished more
and I am sure many of you with the sheer number of pets would disagree, and have a right to.
Stabya wrote:If you had 300 Level 1 Rare pets, and I had 275 Level 25 Rare pets, it appears you would have the higher pet score.
Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like the most points you can get from pet levelling is (4*Avg Level) which is 100 right?
If Levelling pets to the maximum can only get you 100 points if everything was level 25, then "to a lesser extent" is an understatement to pet level factoring in on a total score
Mastr wrote:I would ask that both pet score and total number lists be posted.
Mastr wrote:I think the best way to do it is treat us collectors like they do the pets now on the stats page.
Have columns you can click on to get your ranking. That way you could go for most pets, most at 25, most rares, best pet score, whatever floats your boat. That way you could work on whatever ranking scale you wanted to use.
Heck you could even go for most grey pets or most at level one.
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Where to begin?
The Ego and It's Own
False Principles if you want some quick idea as to how he writes and works
Knowing the Hegelian dialectic and some Hegelian language wouldn't hurt (alienation, geist, etc) , nor would Feurerbach's Essence of Christianity. Most importantly having at least a basic 101 grasp of "what philosophy is", the categories you are dealing with, and why anyone would read a philosophy book in the first place - however none of the pre-reqs suggested are necessary. Just read the book and figure out how to make sense of it if it strikes your fancy.
"As in a kaleidoscope, the constellation of forces operating in the system as a whole is ever changing." - Ludwig Lachmann
"When A Man Dies A World Goes Out of Existence" - GLS Shackle
Why do you like him so much William? I'm still trying to find myself and who I am and I think thats what Philosophy is. Forgetting the common philosophical clichés, I feel its an attempt to rationalize personal existence an attempt to make sense of the world using our own internal inclinations. But that then begs the question, is it possible to understand the un-understandable, and to make sense of the nonsensical?
The world makes perfect sense, if it doesn't then you are ignorant of what is happening. I'm not saying this to insult you.
'Men do not change, they unmask themselves' - Germaine de Stael
But is that something that would have to be taken as a given?
I know you're not insulting me, dont worry.
To be very brief and not stray from the topic at hand I wish to focus on (a study of Max Stirner), make sure you are not asking questions on psychology, etc.
If "who I am" - you mean something along the lines of ontology - Stirner does deal with the issue.
Philosophy is a systematic form of thinking to understanding the world around it, with its own parameters, scope, and limitations.
To like Max Stirner or any philosopher is no different than liking Mises, Newton, Euclid, or an English grammar book.
The wikipedia article on Hegelian Dialectic is going way over my head, (although it could be because its like 3am where I am and I was tailgating today.
(Vive, I've always wondered what that painting was in your avatar, I quite like it.)
What's your educational background, if you don't mind me asking?
Also, there is nothing wrong with just reading Ego on it's own - just realize it is going to be understood more as literature than any philisophical look at things (not that there is anything wrong with that).
Actually I take everything I said back. If you want to shell out the cash, this is the best place to start, if you are comming from nowhere:
It's the biography by poet John Henery Mackay. It's very easy, fast, and fun to read and sets the scene well enough.
The avatar is a slef portrait by Zinaida Serebriakova:
She is a very good artist
I have a pretty normal background as far my education is concerned, went to a public grade school. And then to a public middle school and high school. I am very fortunate to be going to North Carolina State University right now, its pretty fun so far. (Chinese is my favorite class right now.)
I love to read and learn, always have. Its funny, I've been reading and learning for all these years but I've only started thinking in the last 2 months or so.
@Norgath: Stirner's Ego is awesome but I think his personal life is a cautionary tale. There is a difference between enlightened self-interest and craven self-interest and that difference is everything in terms of what really matters: satisfaction. The harcore egoist is like the miser who makes himself miserable with worry that someone might cheat him out of a dime rather than letting go of the small stuff and enjoying the riches of life, while maintaining a healthy, balanced circumspection against those who would rob you. I think Stirner took egoism too far and his life shows the consequences of that.
Satisfaction is the final aim of all action. Hence, one's course in life should be judged by no higher standard than this: is it leading to your own satisfaction? Your satisfaction is not solely a function of material wealth. Depending on circumstances, the single-minded pursuit of material wealth may result in a lower overall satisfaction than other courses of action. In fact, this is precisely the discoordinating effect of Leviathan in the social order. The more fully expressed the Leviathan principle is within society, the greater the discrepancy between the natural pursuit of material success and one's actual satisfaction. In an unhampered social order, material success and satisfaction are synonymous. Hence, attaining satisfaction in a time and place where the Leviathan principle is in full bloom is complicated and requires greater subtlety than the naive pursuit of one's obvious, material ends.
Clayton -
Good, this is the answer I was hoping for.
The fact that you are actually thinking while in college means you have a leg up on most people, including myself.
If time, money, and your degree allow it: take courses in psych 101, micro and macro econ, philosophy 101, and basic logic. A good lit class would be good as well. Any of those classes will help you one thousand times over if you are in good faith and charitable to the professors / aids and classes trying to help teach the material at hand.
It should be an enjoyable, motivating, and satisfying experience: even if the answers you are looking for don't seem readily available right now. Everything important tends to take time to digest. All these things will help you approach more interesting outside positions with a clearer head: such as Stirner, heterodox economics, etc.
To be very brief and not stray from the topic at hand I wish to focus on (a study of Max Stirner), make sure you are not asking questions on psychology, etc.
If "who I am" - you mean something along the lines of ontology - Stirner does deal with the issue.
When I first started reading Stirner (winter/spring) I had mentioned him to my friend who oddly enough never heard of him, and brought up that this guy was talking about "ego" before Freud, etc. Interesting observation, but different contexts of ego.
"But is that something that would have to be taken as a given?"
That is a good question. Can something make sense but not be understood?
Yeah it is different - however there is almost certainly a relationship there (probably indirect). Egoism, is a loaded and easy to confuse word ( ex: Stirner was not talking about psychological egoism directly) In fact, I think it is one of my pet hobbies to think about the relationship between Shopenhauer, Goethe, Stiner, Mises, Freud, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, and a few other "Teutonic" styled thinkers and show how it is in conflict with, and usually superior to, more mainstream "Anglo" traditions (this is of course a very sweeping generalization, don't read too much into it).
I read the introduction today of Ego as well as the first chapter, Eigenheit I think... I didnt find his historical theories that interesting and the intro explained it, so I figured that I could skip it.
The first chapter is about other peoples lack of ownness and using general means and ends to achieve personal ends (if that makes sense.) Rather than doing things for the sake of them?
When learning about the joys individuality I think one should have it present to them in a comedic fashion, therefore I cannot recommend learning it from a German.
1) It isn't an historical theory. It is using Hegelian terminology / allegory to make an illustration (Ancient, Modern, Egoist - is playing with a Hegelian dialectic as well). The book almost always is indirectly channeling Hegel - and often directly mimics Feuerbach's Essence of Christianity
2) No, it is never about a "lack of owness" - that can't exist in Stirner's position. If you are called a "half-egoist" it is like being called a "flat earther" - it means that one does not acknowledge a fact of reality but nevertheless, the fact still exists.
The book does not offer any "revolutionary views" (as Mises or Einstein do not), and there are no "joys of individuality" to be found in the book as there are none in MIses. That is not the purpose of either thinker.
You might have equal success learning ordnung from a Greek.
introduction a body and a conclusion, is this hegelian
It's much older than Hegel; the use of the tirpartite in art dates to the medieval at least.
Very quickly:
A (thesis) versus B (anti-thesis) equals C (synthesis). Usually the triads don't always appear in full.
@ Clayton
Why is Stirner's personal life a cautionary tale?
Seems kind of tragic to me.... he marries this woman pretty obviously for her money... then ends up driving her away after spending her fortune, then ends up living off loans from his friends until their patience for him runs out, then pretty much ends up in the gutter. Perhaps he should have thought about how he was treating people and how that would make them feel towards him, rather than just thinking all the time about what he could get out of people. Perhaps I'm misreading his biography but that's what I see...
That kind of goes with your definition of Epicureanism - hedonism, but in the sense that you actually think about your happiness in the long run rather than just engaging in some kind of stupid activity that may seem fun at the moment but will bring you pain in the end.
His biography is very sketchy, any judgments made on him would be fruitless speculation, one could make the opposite assertions (he took care ofhis mother and 1st dying wife to the end, and was by most accounts a god school teacher, etc.). He dided in poverty, his second wife hated him (and was fairly cryptic as to why), and he never made a lot of friends (though both Bruno and Edgar Bauer attended his funeral - those are some facts, but nothing to great to concern oneself with.
Either way, his life has nothing to do with anything he wrote - anymore than Karl Popper, Mises, or whomever else anyone wants to throw out there.
I'll be jiggered,
The John Henry Mackay biography exists for free I think:
The only reason I didnt suggest to start here is because I figured no one would want to spend money on a book - but this is a fine place to start.
And those who are curious about his biography will see there really isnt that much to go on - as this is the most comprehensive and deinitive work of the man's life that exists, so far as I know.
"I think Stirner took egoism too far"
"I think Stirner took egoism too far"
Indeed, I think his ideas are evil, how much property can you have, well how powerful are you? how long can you keep it, well how big are you? It's like embracing aggression as the inevitable lowest common denominator and choosing to live as if that were the only way.
Doesn't Anenome have a point? Doesn't Stirner's "might is right" tend to lean towards saying that aggression is the human condition and is the only "right," that the state has some sort of right over all of us because it owns us due to it's "might?"
Also, I'm only asking these to further understand Stirner - I'm not saying I fully believe one way or the other.
Well, Stirner is a philosopher, so I don't think anyone can do him justice in summary form - go read and see what you make of it. The Ego and Its Own is a fairly long read but it's pretty engaging as far as philosophical material goes...
But I have a hard time seeing anything in Stirner that would make a Prince or a mob boss feel uncomfortable with it which, to me, is a problem. If your views are something that a Prince would be as happy to read as the man on the street, then I think you're failing to really grapple with the problems of human society and human morality.
I have been reading Ego - and it can easily fly right over your head sometimes, especially with Stirner's eccentric and flamboyant writing style.
No more than building a dresser takes carpentry too far.
Look, if you wish to ponder thoughts of morality or how society ought to be, or how you ought behave - you're barking up the wrong tree reading Stirner. He is (thankfully) not a moralist.


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"The major key to your better future is YOU." Jim Rohn
What lies beneath the surface of you? What lies hidden and waiting to be discovered? What is your dream and burning desire?
It is your true greatness, magnificence and brilliance. It is your true essence and abundance. It is your divine plan.
Your current life, your creativity, attitude, health, relationships and success are all just the tip of the iceberg. Your divine potential is hidden from sight and from what typical eyes look for. It takes a higher consciousness and awareness to look beyond the surface and initial perspective to find the greater truth.
When you see an iceberg floating in the water, there is always much more beneath the surface. It greatest mass and totality is there, yet is it hidden from sight. So it is with you.
There is so much more available for you to experience, achieve, enjoy and share. Your potential is infinite and as you increase your consciousness and awareness you access it. The universe is constantly expanding and growing as you are. You natural desire is to grow, expand and actualize your divine potential determines your progress.
You make a choice about what you want in your life every moment. When you truly desire something you consistently focus on it and move in that direction. Do not let anything stop you – adapt and refine until you achieve and experience it.
This is the creative path of actualizing your full potential. This is your life to live and create your heart's desire. You can have anything as long as you do not violate the rights of others. Do you have the faith, courage, commitment and determination to go the distance? Welcome to the Game of Life!
What is most important to you now? Are you being true to yourself or just following the wishes of other people? Are you letting any situations or belief systems determine your choices?
Because you are free to do and create whatever you want.
There are no limitations unless you believe there are. There are only circumstances and you choose to either let them empower you or limit you. You create your own experience and reality. You can start fresh in any moment.
Make this day the day you choose to live your dreams and create your greatest good. Make this the moment that you let go of the past and anything holding you back. Start fresh, make a difference and create value.
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One familiar face and one new face were sworn in to public office on New Year's Eve.
At a ceremony in Grand Island Town Hall, lifelong Islander Chris Aronica was sworn in to a seat on the Grand Island Town Board, and John Ceretto took his oath of office to the New York State Assembly.
Town Justice Sybil Kennedy noted that the New Year's Eve swearing-in ceremony was the second of 2012 for Aronica, who was appointed to the council in January when Mary Cooke took office as town supervisor upon her election in 2011.
"I've had a chance to work the job as councilman, and I enjoy the job," Aronica said of his first year in public office. "It's challenging, rewarding. I look forward to serving again for another year."
Aronica will serve the remainder of Cooke's council term, which ends in 2013.
"I get to run again next year," he said, laughing.
He campaigned with Ceretto on the Island and defeated Shelia Ferrentino in November's general election.
"John and I did some joint walking together and attended each other's fundraisers. He's a good guy and I'm glad he got elected, and I know he's going to do well for the people," Aronica said.
Ceretto had his only local swearing-in ceremony, and decided it had to be at Grand Island Town Hall.
"I only wanted to have one swearing in. When I started my campaign, quite actually, I didn't know very many people on Grand Island. Through the campaign process, I met a lot of wonderful people that supported me, that worked for me in this campaign," Ceretto said. He noted Cooke, Aronica, and Conservative Committee of Grand Island Chairman Dr. Kevin Backus were among the many supporters who helped him in his first-ever campaign on the Island.
"I was overwhelmed how strong Grand Island came out for me," he said.
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Ceretto beat Democrat Robert Restaino by 1,300 votes. Ceretto was first elected in 2010 to the 138th Assembly District. He was re-elected to the newly created 145th Assembly District in the Nov. 6 general election. The new 145th Assembly District is made up of the towns of Grand Island, Cambria, Lewiston, Town of Niagara and Wheatfield, the City of Niagara Falls and portions of the City of North Tonawanda. He said the redistricting removed 35 percent of his past district, and added Grand Island and North Tonawanda.
Even more humbling than just winning, Ceretto said, was that the two areas that he had never represented before supported him strongly. North Tonawanda supported Ceretto with 57 percent of the vote in a Democratic city, and 61 percent of voters on Grand Island voted for him. Ceretto said the results were an example of "people voting for me and putting political parties aside."
"What is humbling is that I had never, ever run in Grand Island and they accepted me and the message that we had done in the last two years, and that message is of change, because in the last two years New York state is getting better."
When he was elected, he said, New York was $13 billion in the hole, but has since cut $12 billion in spending. Ceretto said the legislature has passed the lowest middle class tax rate in 35 years, he helped secure $1 billion for Western New York to spur job creation, and helped bring tightrope walker Nik Wallenda to Niagara Falls for an international media event.
"We are certainly moving in the right direction, but there's a lot of work to be done, and that was my message," Ceretto said. "The people here accepted me and that message, and gave me the opportunity to continue to work for the people in this area. And for that, I'm humbled."
Islanders can expect to see more of Ceretto in the coming months. They first saw him on the campaign trail in the first week of April near Easter.
"I remember going back to the Assembly chambers after the break and my fellow colleagues asking me where I went to Florida, because I had a nice tan," Ceretto said. "And I said, 'I didn't go anywhere. I was walking door to door.' We walked Grand Island April, May, June, July and part of August."
Ceretto said in total he visited 10,000 homes in the district, and, even in his off election year, he plans to continue walking door to door.
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As a result of Saudi Arabia's complicated and ambiguous set of alliances, the Saudi government is permanently under pressure as a result, with some of that pressure coming from domestic sources.
As a result, Saudi Arabia has repeatedly made efforts to bring about a peaceful resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and has itself twice (in 1981 and 2002) offered its own peace plans. But at the same time domestic and regional opinion has repeatedly demanded that Saudi Arabia use its position as the world's most important oil producer to take action in the Arab cause.
Meanwhile, since the failure of the peace process in the year 2000, Saudi Arabia has been increasingly keen to find a peace agreement which would solve its dilemma, especially since its priority in foreign policy began to move to the Gulf Region in 1979. Saudi Arabia needs its security alliance with the United States more than ever now to protect itself from an increasingly aggressive Iran, and only progress in the Middle East conflict will disarm critics of the alliance.
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Saudi Arabia has let itself be pressured by Arab public opinion into getting involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict only once, in 1973. At that time, as a result of increasing oil revenues, Saudi Arabia had become the leading power in the Arab world. When the USA voted for additional funds for Israel during the second week of the Yom Kippur war in October 1973, the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, led by Saudi Arabia, imposed an oil embargo on the USA and the Netherlands.
The Saudi government had been hesitant to take this step, fearing negative economic consequences. And indeed, the high prices for oil in the seventies were a major factor in the crisis in demand in the eighties which threw the Saudi state into economic and political difficulties which lasted until 2002.
The then King Faisal, who ruled from 1964 to 1975, wanted to avoid taking a clear position against the USA and Israel and he only acted reluctantly on the boycott as a consequence of enormous domestic pressure. In the event, the embargo turned into a fiasco for Saudi Arabia since domestic and regional opponents of the Saudi government failed to be won over by it.
The conflict with Iraq and Iran
Since the seventies Saudi foreign policy has been concentrating on the conflict with Saudi Arabia's two powerful neighbours, Iraq and Iran. Whatever the rhetoric coming out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has felt more threatened by them than by Israel.
Following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the Saud royal family's main fear was of Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran, but it was also distrustful of Saddam Hussein's Iraq, an attitude which proved justified when Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990. Saudi Arabia's ties with the USA became ever closer during the eighties.
The USA set up a modern military infrastructure in Saudi Arabia which, in 1990, allowed them to deploy several hundred thousand troops and their equipment within a few weeks. The development and maintenance of this infrastructure remains the main element in the American-Saudi security partnership. This obvious dependence on the USA, Israel's most important ally, is a major issue for Saudi Arabia, especially for domestic political reasons.
Unlikely convergence of interests
The Saudi government has tried to solve its dilemma by adopting an anti-Israeli rhetoric while trying to find a solution for the Arab-Israeli conflict. The then Crown Prince (now King) Abdallah presented his peace initiative in February 2002. He offered Israel normalisation of relations with all its Arab neighbours in exchange for the return of all the land occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem.
The members of the Arab League adopted the initiative in their Beirut Declaration the following month. Abdallah's initiative made clear once more how keen Saudi Arabia is to see peace between Israelis and Palestinians. King Abdallah has confirmed his country's willingness to contribute towards a solution by inviting Hamas and Fatah to Mecca for talks in an attempt to mediate in the conflict between the two movements.
Saudi Arabia fears that Iran may emerge the leading power in the region, and it wants to stop Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's government's influence over Hamas, and thus over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That explains the unlikely convergence of interests between Saudi Arabia and Israel in preventing Iran from extending its claim to lead the Arab world.
Guido Steinberg
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Guido Steinberg is a researcher with the Research Unit, Middle East and Africa, at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin
Translated from the German by Michael Lawton
The Role of Wahabi Scholars in Saudi Arabia
Political Islam Hindering Reform
In order to ensure its power, the leadership in the Saudi capital Riyadh continues to uphold its alliance with Wahabi scholars. Guido Steinberg says this policy prevents the country from engaging in any fundamental reform
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Saudi Arabia Is Blocking Reforms
Saudi Arabia's monarchy faces two threats: one from violent Islamists, and the other from liberal reformers; but instead of allowing for a peaceful transition to reform, the regime chooses to further pursue its hard-handed policy, says Mai Yamani
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Europe Should Stop Treating the Region as US Backyard
In the face of the discredited US strategy for the Gulf region, Europe ought to step in and get involved, argues Christian Koch. According to the political analyst, Europe is able to offer concrete solutions to the region's problems
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It's. Almost. Here! Now we delve into a bit of the process: casting the actors who would take on the now epic journey to make "Avatar" come to life. Hero Complex contributor Yvonne Villarreal spoke with veteran casting director Margery Simkin — who's done everything from "Top Gun" to "Marley & Me" — about scouring the thespian world for people who could convincingly express emotion through motion-capture suits and a yet-to-be-created language. Oh, and having to do it in secret.
YV: Let's start with the casting of Sam Worthington. He was this construction worker with not a lot of screen time outside of Australia.
MS: How about none? None! No screen time outside of Australia. Obviously we looked at millions of people. When I felt that we had pretty thoroughly explored the U.S. people, I went to Jim (Cameron) and suggested we expand the search to England, Ireland and Australia because they're native English speakers and I think that historically, in recent years, we've found a lot of manly leading men in those places.
YV: So you just weren't finding those manly leading men out here?
MS: We found some really wonderful people here. But nobody quite nailed it. It was an embarrassment of riches job. Lots of people wanted to do it. Lots of people came in — people who normally wouldn't — came in for all kinds of roles in this movie. That, in it of itself, was an amazing and humbling experience. The thing is … As much as the technology is wondrous in this picture, it's ultimately about telling a story. I know that's corny to say, but it's true… And we were seeing wonderful people come in for the role of Sam, but we hadn't yet seen somebody who riveted us in that way.
And Christine King, a casting director in Australia who I've worked with before, I called her up and asked her to put all the guys she thought were great on tape. We saw probably 20 or 30 guys from down there. One day my coworker came in and said, 'You gotta see this.' Honestly, Sam just popped. I believe there are sort of marriages of actors to roles. He definitely popped. There were these two young girls who worked at the front desk. And we dragged them in to look at his audition. And it was kind of like they were weak in the knees.
It took us six months until it finally happened. One of the many things I'm proud of is my part in keeping Sam alive for six months. He was the guy to beat. [But] we've all seen these movies where favorite actors don't have chemistry with each other and the movie just doesn't work. Jim did this thing — it was the most brilliant thing — he, one night, took all the final auditions for the girls and edited them so you could see
them reading "opposite" Sam. Once you saw that pairing of him with Zoe [Saldana], it was like, 'That's it.' You knew film-ically, there was chemistry.
YV: And was it hard to convince them to go with an unknown? Was the goal to get a big-name star?
MS: I think that Jim wanted the best person. I think that he understood that he was making a really big movie. He was comfortable because — I mean, Leo wasn't a big star when he made "Titanic," so [Cameron] was comfortable with the idea. I think the powers that be would have liked the idea of a big-name. They always do. Let's face it: Big-names sell the movie. It took a while and took exploring other things and continually reminding them why Sam was the best choice.
YV: How did you know he was the right choice?
MS: You know. That's the hardest thing to explain about my job. Great is easy to see. The perfect match is easy to see. The bigger casting challenges are when things are very good but not exact. And then it's a leap of faith to some extent. That's what I do. I don't know how actors act. It amazes me every day. And I don't know how to tell you I know what I know. But I know when people come in a room, and do a scene, even if it's not perfectly done, you can see the promise in there. That's the art of what I do, is seeing that. We can see that. That's my talent.
YV: What were some of the challenges in casting for this movie?
MS: Well, there were a lot. Obviously, the Sam situation was a challenge. Here was the most unusual challenge. It was a very secret project; no one was allowed to leave the building with the script. All the actors who came in to audition would have to sign scripts in and out. There were a number of roles that had key scenes in Na'vi and, again, you have to put this in historical perspective: The language was not written when we were — Paul [Frommer] was writing the language while we were doing the audition. So those scenes did not exist in that language. Plus, it wasn't fair to ask those actors to audition in a language they've never heard before. So how to address that and be able to assess that became one of the most interesting challenges of the casting process.
I realized it didn't matter whether or not the actors spoke the language, but I had to see whether or not they could do the scene not in English. So I let the actors prepare — I didn't tell them in advance; this is where the bravery of the acting population comes into play – because I felt if I told them in advance, they'd be sitting in the waiting room trying to figure out a language and they weren't going to be working on their performance, which is what they needed to be focused on. So they would come in the room. They would do it in this sort of limited English, and then I would ask them to do the scene and make up a language, even if they ended up just doing 'A B C D, A B C D.' It was like an acting exercise to play the scene without English words. People were amazing. What you saw — and I think it's true for the whole process for actors in this movie — there's a purity of performance. It's not about the technology for them and that's what made it work. I needed to find actors that could focus that way and were free in that way.
I will never forget those actors who came in that room and just threw themselves into it — verbally and physically. It was a scary thing for them to do. The people that ended up with those roles — Laz [Alonso], CCH [Pounder], Wes [Studi]–they were amazing. They were just amazing.
YV: There's a lot of performance capture, what kind of actors do best in that?
MS: Everybody thought there'd be animation or whatever. I think actors were afraid of what would happen to their performance. But the essence of this technology is about capturing the performance. I would say to the actors, 'It's like performance will be recorded and then for the stuff that took place on the planet — with the Avatars and the Na'vi– your makeup will be put on after. So they were in performance-capture suits and they had head gear on and they had all kinds of stuff. It was like the purity of acting on an empty stage. Almost like theater performances. And, for me, watching the 3-D, is like watching live theater.
YV: Yeah. I heard Stephen Lang said theater actors do great in it.
MS: He's right! Except Stephen didn't have to do it! You know, I've been a huge fan of his for a long time. The last time I saw him, he was very out of shape. I don't know if you've seen him recently, but that's not the case. There was this poster [online] — I mean, he should be very grateful to the photographer of that poster. I looked at that and went, 'OK, that's the guy.' Because I knew he could do the role. I knew he would be able to act. And he read for Jim. There's times when you have numerous phenomenal choices. But every once in a while someone walks in and walks out and you say, 'That's the guy.' He was [Col. Miles] Quaritch.
YV: And what was it like to not have any restrictions, as far as casting the Na'vi?
MS: People often talk about non-traditional casting. In my life, I probably will never have an opportunity to do something that is this colorblind. I mean, the three finalists for the role that Zoe got — she's Hispanic; there was an Asian woman and a Caucasian woman. And those were the three finalists for that role. I can't imagine another opportunity to cast for something that is that race neutral. We didn't have to worry about who looked like they were related to who.
YV: So now that everything's complete and people are just a few days from seeing the film, how do you feel about your casting decisions? To see it all come together?
MS: I still haven't seen the whole film. But the scenes I have seen … the actors hit my heart. Earlier, you asked how I know when I've found the right person … when you see something that's right, it touches your heart. Even though, you've seen it hundreds of times before, when the right person does it, it's magic. When I saw the completed stuff, I had no regrets. I envy people the surprise of seeing it for the first time.
–Yvonne Villarreal
Photo: (top) Sam Worthington. Credit: Chris Carlson / Associated Press. (middle) James Cameron directing on the set of "Avatar." Credit: 20th Century Fox. (bottom) The character Neytiri, voiced by Zoe Saldana, and the character Jake, voiced by Sam Worthington, in a scene from "Avatar." Credit: 20th Century Fox.
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I came to this company because the owner was deployed overseas with me for a time. I wasn't expecting the experience. This is how a customer focused business should be run. Very impressed!
Kris C
Constantin and Angie are the BOMB! This was obviously a difficult risk to place and an AS USUAL, Surety One - TO THE RESCUE! Service is quick, professional, and reasonably priced. Can't ask for anything more! Thanks for ALWAYS rising to the occasion! Kris Crow The Crow Agency, PC Odessa, Tx
The associates are very responsive and always treat me a professional. I was very pleased with how professional, knowledgeable, and responsive they were.
John L
Nice people. They know what they are doing. This was an easy process.
Will M
Amazing customer service! Turn around time was very fast and our agent was very helpful!
Phillip G
I am a public adjuster and needed a surety bond to do work in the caribbean. The representative that I dealt with had my bond done, a copy to me and filed with the insurance commissioner all in one day. Kuddos to Surety One!
Speed, professionalism, pleasure to do business with
Southwest F
We needed a probate bond recently and Surety One was very professional, extremely timely and a pleasure to do business with. We would highly recommend them to anyone needing such service. Thank you.
Michael T
These people know what they are doing. I am impressed.
Elise G
I had no clue what a surety bond was or why I had to have one. The representative that I dealt with was so kind and patient. I came away with a smile every time I talked to him. This was a painless process and reasonably priced. Thank you!
Joshua L
My credit problem was apparently NOT a problem for this company. They gave me what others turned me down for. It was a little more expensive but this agent really came through for me and was fast. I am happy with the service that I got her and everyone was really polite.
David G
Fastest turn around I have ever seen
I needed a bond corrected after business hours. Surety One corrected the bond and sent it to me within an hour.
Mike S
I own a start up medical marijuana dispensary and needed a surety bond for the state. This process was easy and they did it without asking for any collateral when everyone else was telling me that I had to provide it. Great company and people there.
Jospeh B
I am an attorney at law with a very large litigation firm in the northeast. My firm has dealt with bonding companies on numerous occasions however this company has provided extraordinary service to us. I assumed that Surety One would be the same as others, taking days to provide what I needed for a current litigation. I was wrong. Same day service and no hassles here. I 100% recommend this firm.
Erin J
I worked with Angie on my surety bond application and she was great. She was very helpful and very fast. Thank you Suretyone.com!
Excellent, EXCELLENT crew. These people know their stuff and are really fun to work with. Surety bond professionals!
Vicki L
Constantin Poindexter did everything in his power to help someone not the familiar with bonds.
Incredibly helpful
Katherine A
I needed a fairly large probate bond. I was honestly scared to death of providing my private information to anyone. This company was really patient with me. They explained to me why the have to review an applicant's credit what why it's safe to do business with them. Their chief underwriter guy had this really powerful way of making me feel like everything was going to be ok, and it was. I love these people.
Paul W
Very large court bond need. Had the surety bond in three hours. I have never had service like this during my twenty plus years as an attorney. This company exceeded my expectations.
Jeff R
These guys were very helpful and informative!!!
Winston M
I was told by several surety bond enterprises that as a foreign applicant that I could not be approved for a surety bond. This company told me that was not correct and immediately provided for my need. The politeness here is exceptional. I did not realize that american businesses were attentive in this way.
Susi S
As always, my experience with Surety One was excellent. The process was handled in a friendly, professional, speedy fashion and my questions were answered in a patient and clear manner. It was crunch time - Hurricane Maria - and you all came through. Could not be happier.
They were extremely attentive and accommodating! I will definitely continue using them for all future needs!
Sara P
Really difficult child custody situation and I couldn't get any bonding companies to help. This company did! I can't say thank you enough. Go Surety One!
Eli S
I had a very difficult surety bond request and no history of cash flows to support my request. SuretyOne.com gave me a comfortable solution. I am really greatful to this great team of bond people.
Yazmin A
Angie and her staff are amazing. Really patient and helpful in understanding surety bond applications and the pricing. Awesome!
Very easy and efficient process. They always responded promptly to my questions via email.
Very professional and fast service! Constantin Poindexter is very knowledgeable and helpful! I would recommend to any agent to go through Surety One for all their bond insurance needs. Thank you again..Principle Agent S Elaine Tidenberg Texas Heartland Insurance Services, LLC
Surety One has provided a bond ability statement as part of the requirements to upgrade my Electrical Contractor's License. I'm hard pressed to remember a more painless experience with a company or bureaucracy. They stayed until well past 9:00 pm to complete the process and issue my bond ability statement. I would highly recommend them if you require a bond or statement. Steve Ori SOS ELECTRIC
Constantin Poindexter is also so quick to respond and assist me with questions about my client's bonds. I admittedly do not handle many bonds but Constantin's service, answers and explanations are always clear, concise and correct. He is quick and happy to help even on relatively small accounts. I trust Surety One with properly handling my bond accounts.
Jhon C
Incredible experience with this surety bond company. Emergency need, excellent response. It is not common to be treated this way by a big business.
These guys helped me secure a title bond in an emergency situation with a short turn around time. They helped ensure my transaction went smoothly. Excellent service!
Another very happy experience with SuretyOne.com. These people are the fastest and most helpful team that I have dealt with in the insurance business.
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I liked Constantin's responses and professional approach, ability to negotiate about the bond prices. Was a little bit disappointed with both of the girls service level, my e-mail was initially misspelled and the electronic copies of the bonds didn't make it, then 2 priority envelopes came in w. pretty much the same copies instead of all in 1 once, why would we need to do so much redundant work and spend extra money in shipping? I'm not American, so I don't care about attention or "pampering", for me the best service is efficient, cheap and fast:) Thanks!!!
Good services, resonable price.
Janet F
The team at Surety One, Inc. is AWESOME!! Not only are they kind and helpful, but they also work fast! I highly recommend Surety One, Inc. to assist you with your Bond needs.
Barbara D
Surety One is my go to agency for hard to place surety bonds. They have helped me with several unique situations, and each time their team is responsive and helpful.
Constatin quick's response made my job very easy
The process was very easy and the bond price was excellent!
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The service is SUPERLATIVE; speedy, timely response and very efficient.
We needed an Appeal Bond quickly and Surety One made it happen. I called with questions multiple times over the course of 2 days and they always helped me with anything I needed and never seemed annoyed!
Daniel D
prompt and courteous service
Surety One, Inc. took the time to evaluate the needs of my client. They phoned me to explain the issues and their recommendations were perfect.
What can I say about Surety One....they got from my Agency more than 5 stars....Keep the Good Work
Angel C
My underwriter, Constantin, went above and beyond for me, my agency and my client. His support through my situation was invaluable and I could not expect or hope for anything better. He was absolutely superb! Thank you for have knowledgeable, friendly and helpful underwriters!
Amy J
Great service, very responsive & thorough!
Alpha A
Thank you Angie for you help!! :D
Extremely responsive. Great customer service!d
Jeffrey C
They are the first surety broker I contacted that acted like they wanted the business. Helped us take care of our client by answering all of our questions and walking us through the process
Paula M
Great service, always get quick response and quote turnaround. Good rates my clients love!
Ruben B
Excelente atención aquí. Mi caso fue algo complicado pero esta compañía me hizo llegar la fianza que requería en menos de una hora. Bravo Surety One! You have my business forever!
The staff has always been very attentive and quick to respond to our questions. Constantin has been very helpful in expediting our requests!
Very pleasant to work with. Extremely fast and efficient!
Experienced at what they do
Surety One was SUPER responsive and was able to help answer all of my questions.
Alicia S
Wonderful experience with this surety company. Fast and perfect delivery. I was really impressed that they could do a bond in an hour that another company told me would take a day or so to provide. Very happy with Surety One and would recommend if asked.
SuretyOne.com is an incredible company. They really seem to get the "customer centric" idea right.
Great customer service and fast turnaround for everything
Sheyla T
I am a financial adviser and a requirement for my registration with the Comisionado de Instituciones Financieras is a surety bond. I feel that this company has provided me the best customer experience that I could have hoped for. They are so polite and helpful. My expectations were far exceeded. Gracias Surety One, Inc.
Don Q
Oustanding crew. Very knowledgeable and great customer service.
Jaime S
I am floored by Suretyone.com. I told the rep that I had to have my bond within and hour or two and she got it done in four hours. I was perfectly happy with the service but then I opened my email and there was an email in there from the CEO apologizing for taking an extra hour and a copy of a check that he wrote to a charity in my name. Guy's name is Constantin Poindexter and I'll swear on my life that he and these people will always have my biz.
The agent I spoke with very hepful and prompt
Our company was in the middle of a Medicare inspection and could not find our Medicare bond so they emailed it to me immediately. They are great!! Just to let you know we passed the inspection!
Kenia M
Such a great company. Its so nice to deal with people that actually care about your situation. Excellent service.
George S
Needed a statement of bondability for my North Carolina electrical contractor's paperwork. This company worked with my credit and gave the letter in a couple of hours. They were overly polite. I am completely satisfied with the way this company took care of me.
Constantin was very responsive and exceeded the customer experience. Thank you for helping me keep my clients Happy!
Andrea B
Fantastic experience with SuretyOne.com. I needed a public adjuster bond and asked for it very late in the day. The representative told me that it didn't matter how late she had to stay that I was important. I feel that way too.
Very fast to respond , even weekends--and be thorough at the same time. Excellent documentation.
Candice R
So glad I found Surety One and Constantin! I needed a bond urgently, I was working on this with others and they couldn't provide the limits I needed and were taking too long in providing me any information. I called Surety One and talked with Constantin, he said that he could turn it around within 24 hours. Followed through with all of my questions and concerns, got me the quote and wire information. Never hesitate to call Surety One! Awesome service, personable and a pleasure to do business with!! Thank you Surety One and Constantin!
The team was very helpful. They answered our questions/concerns in a timely manner. We are looking forward to working with Surety One in the future.
Jorge P
Excelente compañía. Dan un sentido nuevo y formidable a la palabra "atención a la clientela". I am always impressed with this organization.
Quick, easy services
Yuvelin S
Very prompt and professional service here. My expectations were met and then some.
Pollux G
Attention and by issuing Surety Bond just after payment.
John P
The SuretyOne.com staff and management are VERY, VERY knowledgeable about surety bonds. I do quite a bit of business with this company and frankly I have never been told that I can't get terms for a surety bond. It doesn't matter how odd of a request it is, these people seem to know what it is.
Very informative and knowledgeable.
The folks at SuretyOne have assisted me with some difficult bonds. Whether, type of bond, location of risk, or quality of financials... they have been able to place what I've needed and do so with professionalism.
David R
The professionalism and knowledgeable staff at SuretyOne are able to overcome any obstacle to tailor products to clients needs. The customer service is superb
Paul A
They treated us like our bond was the only bond they were working on. Issue time was better than we could hope for and pricing was very competitive.
Mitch D
Surety One is good when it comes to prompt service. they will help you right away with all your question.
James C
Very helpful staff. The representatives were polite an patient. I highly recommend.
Second great experience with this company. Exceeded my expectations so the first time wasn't a fluke. Love it!
Great follow through even after hours and Holiday weekend. Supportive information and communication so agent could secure clients needs.
Frank S
I understand that my type of bond is one that hardly any insurance companies want to sell. This company gave me exactly what I needed in a couple of hours after four other brokers told me that no one does the bond. These are really great people too. Everybody I talked to made me feel good about the process.
Pamela P
I needed confirmation that my surety bond covered all of my educational programs because the state was requesting. This company had a signed statement on letterhead in my email within thirty minutes. These people are fast.
Very responsive and quick. Highly recommend!
This bond company worked hard for me. I really didn't know what I was looking for. These representatives spent a great deal of time helping pair me up to the right surety bond. Thank you.
Constantin was excellent to work with and our experience makes us want to work with Surety One again next time we need a bond.
Lanita G
I needed a bond quick and got it quick. Very exceptional turn around
Bill M
Great service and outstanding underwriting.
The response to my request was accurate and very fast
Becky H
We have been with Surety One for several years. Always, when we have an inquiry our needs are met within minutes. Constantin has been very helpful over the years in making sure that we have what we need to be in compliance. I would recommend Surety One to associates without thinking twice.
Bill Y
I have been operating my agency for 30 years. The relationships I develop with my carriers and carrier reps is very important to me. This is the first time I have done business with your company and I was treated as if I was an important VIP client! I will be definitely be moving more surety business to you. Thank you for your excellent service.
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Bacon-Wrapped Sweetbreads
|Vegetables, Meat
|Day Part
|Cuisine Type
A great dish to satisfy gourmet taste buds. Tender veal sweetbreads are enclosed in crisp bacon and are beautifully plated on a bed of baby lentils.
1 pair veal sweetbreads
Seasoned flour
2 wide bacon strips
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
1⁄2 cup cooked tiny green lentils
Radicchio leaves
Crisp-fried carrot curls, and thyme sprigs for garnish
1. Soak sweetbreads in cool, acidulated water for 3-4 hr.; remove outer membranes.
2. Blanch sweetbreads; dust with flour and wrap in a bacon strip.
3. Heat a little oil in a small sauté pan. Sauté sweetbreads until golden and cooked.
4. Swirl balsamic vinegar and thyme into drippings in pan; cook until reduced and slightly syrupy.
5. For service, top lentils with sweetbreads and drizzle with balsamic reduction. Surround with radicchio; garnish with carrot curls and thyme.


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