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"Not only does one drink wine, but one inhales it, tastes it – and then talks about it." A quote from King Edward VII.These days you can go one step further and write about and blog about it. Much has been written about wine and much will continue to be written about wine and all its seductive qualities.This is my humble attempt to share in all the tasting and talking. A toast to all you tasters out there!!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Wine Lives and Breathes...so does my new blog's look.
After 30 plus years of tasting and enjoying wines, I have picked up a little bit of knowledge about wine but I am still a neophyte when it comes to websites, blogging and all that wonderful technical stuff. So her help was invaluable. I also pick up a lot of good info from her free newsletter which you can sign up for via her website.
My friend Carl Brown, who gets my newsletter and regularly leaves a comment on my blog, also is prompting me to get a little bolder and braver. He left a good suggestion in his comment on my "Champagne then and now"post. So thanks to all of you for your regular visits, comments and suggestions. I appreciate it very much. It spurs me on to the continued pursuit of the" fruit of the vine".
I could not do a post without at least one picture related to this subject. So enjoy this one. I took it in the Blue Grouse Vineyards and Winery on Vancouver Island. Those are lush Ortega grapes a few days away from picking. Oh and while we're at it, I am still having great fun preparing my Italian dishes.
Which leads me to my final note. In my next blog entry I will be telling you about the fabulous wine maker we met in Bolgheri. Alessandro Dondi makes some of the best wines we tasted while travelling through Tuscany.
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- Katherine Andes said...
Your new blog is a blessing to the eyes. And your pictures are gorgeous. Good job, Wilf!
- Wilf G.K said...
Why thank you, Katherine! Coming from an expert like yourself, that means a lot to me. Looking forward to your next newsletter.
- Carl Brown said...
New blog layout looks great! Very Chic! Thanks for your kind words. I'm always glad to see your new posts and that we all inspire you to keep at it!
Now... Your pictures just made me hungry and want to drink some wine... Not sure about the onion-and-wine thing -- but, the cheese and wine... mmmm.
So... How much is too much wine? I'm trying to lose a few pounds and really only drink a few glasses on Friday night. Wonder if there is such a thing as diet wine? So hard to just drink a glass but I'm getting better because that 'wine saver' (vacuum sucker thing) really lets it last a several days before it starts getting stale...
Best wishes!
- Wilf G.K said...
Carl, once again thanks for your comments. The 'onion-and-wine thing'...I agree, but oh what magic when used in the recipe for Bucatini ala Matriciana as per my previous post.
I know what you mean about the losing a few pounds. Its been said before, but really the only thing that works is exercise. I did and it worked in spite of the fact I continued my almost daily wine consumption. No, there is not really a diet wine. Dry wines are obviously less caloric than the sweeter versions. But there is a red wine diet. Roger Corder has a great book called "The Red Wine Diet". You may want to get a copy.
Finally, preserving wine for continued enjoyment has always been problematic. Yes the vacuum pumps works a little but they cannot really create a perfect vacuum. Air tends to sneak back in. I do two things. When I open a bottle, I immediately pour half of it into a 375 ml bottle and put a cork into it. That prevents most of the oxidization happening. The other half I consume that night. But if I am only having a glass I will use the nitrogen preserve inert gas. It comes in a spray can and you just direct the little extension tube into the bottle and give it a spray. I don't do the silly little four short bursts they recommend. I just give it a good spray and that's it.Cork it and store it upright and voila, good wine the next night. Happy dieting and happy drinking. Enjoy my friend.
- Nick said...
Hi Wilf,
Great job on the new look! I like the softer colours - and your photos are super (as ever). I have been trying my hand (and my patience) with doing some new ones for the site with the wines paired with recipes. It takes ages to get it right - by which time my dinner has inevitably gone cold!
- Wilf G.K said...
Nick, thank you for your kind comments. I know about the picture taking bit. I write an email newsletter, also by the name of Wilf's Wime Press. Most of my readers are from the greater Victoria area, Although Carl Brown is one of a handful of American readers. I review wines in it among other things and I always take the pictures of the wines I review and it is always a challenge. Are we going to see some great Bordeax wines available for export, now that the French government wants its citizens to stop drinking? Best to you my friend.
- Carl said...
Funny -- all the technology we have and we communicate in the comments section. Sorry for my delay -- I don't know when there are new goodies to read!
Dry: I'm really glad to hear Dry Wine is so good for me! Since I don't like the sweet stuff much. Though, I have been known to 'rediscover' Sangria every now and then... Speaking of dry... Do you have COSTCO up there? They have a really good 'Kirkland Napa' Cab for $13USD. I just bought 4 more bottles. This is easily one of the best wines I've had under $50 in a while! It's so dry, my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth. Maybe when we get older, we enjoy the pain of good wine...
Preserving: You know.. I was really surprised about the decanting! I JUST got a decanter because I was all excited that 'hmm, maybe I need to air my wine some more...'. Now, I feel like I did when I saw Sideways and realized I had a bunch of Merlot that I'd never be drinking again... (I'm such a sheep!) Anyhow, I'll try that spray. I've seen it at peoples houses and wondered if it really worked. Now that my new decanter is ruined -- I'll fixate on this spray. :)
(As for splitting a bottle in half - that takes way too much forethought for me! I figured at least I buy the 750s instead of the 1.5L bottles...)
Merlot... I just 'rediscovered' it! I think that Sideways movie did us a disservice. There are some mighty-good Merlots out there!
Going to Ironbridge tonight. A little wine restaurant in Warrenton VA. I'll look for something from Canada!


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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Learning to Farm With Draft Horses
Farming with horses, or any draft animals, is something I have been very interested in learning more about for many reasons. August of 2010 I purchased Jim and Jack, a team of Grey Percheron geldings, to use on our Sorghum project and for various farm work. Over that summer, before I bought them and as I was trying to decide if I wanted to get a team, I thought I'd be the only person trying to farm with horses or mules, other than the Amish. I quickly found out that I was very wrong. There are quite a few people, all over the country, using animals in harness as motive power on one level or another. It has been an interesting experiment, but up to this point, especially with the disruption of the storm, I haven't been able to work my horses nearly as much as I would have liked. It looks, however, like this may be the year we really try this horses in harness experiment. With that in mind, I went to Mississipi this February 23rd,24th and 25th to take a working horse school that Kenny Russell and His wife Renee have hosted for years. http://www.russellsworkhorsefarm.com/
Kenny's name is one that you'll hear highly spoken of sooner or later if you have any involvement in the Draft Horse world. His dad farmed with horses so he's worked with Drafts for most all of his life and is very highly spoken of. Another instructor was Jimmy Klein who used to run a large dairy and power the farming with horses. He farmed hundreds of acres with his teams and has worked for most of the big hitches at one time or another. The third instructor was my friend Carey Fulmer who runs his farm with three of the nicest black Percherons you'll every see and has Fulmer's General Store where he sells many old time items and horse drawn equipment. He and Jimmy have helped the Russells with this school for many years.
I really liked the laid back format to this class. The first morning we covered safety and then harnessing and after that the three instructors would take a team of two or three horses and hook to some implement which gave lots of practical, hands on teaching opportunities. The students could move freely from group to group based on what they wanted to work on and learn. We got lots of practice driving and harnessing and had plenty of opportunity to ask any questions.
We were able to try different equipment too, like the Disk, Wagon, Pioneer Spike Tooth Harrow, Pioneer Footlift plow, a walking plow and one of the most interesting pieces, the newly released Pioneer Homesteader that Carey brought. It worked really well and I think will be a very useful and versatile tool for many farms.
Here are some pictures and captions...
Carey on a New Idea manure spreader.
Glad to be turned out for the night.
Hitching to the hay wagon.
There were at least 12 really nice (and really big) horses for this class.
A very cool ground driven baler built on the gear from a manure spreader. Totally ground driven. This is what the Russells bale all their hay with.
Getting some of the Belgians ready for the harness. Each student was able to get a good bit of practice harnessing and unharnessing the horses.
Jimmy Klein and some students on the wagon. Jimmy spent most of the three days on the wagon helping us with our driving and telling stories. He was hilarious! One of a kind.
Carey with a Pioneer Spike Tooth Harrow and a Pioneer Harrow Cart behind his fine Percherons... Duke, Mike, and Bonnie.
Kenny giving some instruction on the use of a disk harrow behind three of his Percherons.
I really enjoyed driving so many great horses during this class.
A powerful three horse hitch
Kenny and a student on a disk.
Plowing with the walking plow behind Mike and Duke. I really like this plow. There's a lot of skill involved in plowing well with a walking plow. Those who are good make it look so easy but it's really an art and takes lots of practice.
Getting harnessed up for the day.
Jimmy going over how to attach the lines correctly
Turning them out for the night.
Big Belgians...
Taking Duke in after a good day.
The class.
I really enjoyed those three days at the Russell's farm. It was a real confidence booster and learning experiance just watching the instructors and how they interact with their horses, and also getting lots of time on the lines ourselves. It was great to be able to ask questions about specific problems I've encountered and get solutions from people who know so much about working horses. I came home really excited about working with my team and implementing the things I learned. Hopefully I can go again in November, Lynn Miller is going to be there doing a class on the McCormick #9 hay mower!
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As the Vermont Legislature and the Douglas administration work to achieve a balanced budget in light of a significant downturn in revenues, an emphasis on increasing revenues needs to be matched with proposed cuts. That has not happened to date.
Vermont has a few weeks to get its wish list in order before the federal government hands out parts of a $400 billion stimulus plan to stem the national recession and prime the economic pump. Faced with thousands of layoffs in recent months throughout the state, Vermonters, no doubt, want to know what Gov.
Hey, it's two weeks 'til Christmas and from the constant bleating of news reports 24/7, we all know that the world's economy is on life support. So, what do we do … dig a hole and hide, or look around us and see what life has to offer? Well, as Annie said, "the sun will come out tomorrow" — in fact, it's out there now.
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It seems appropriate, in this coming year of change, to talk about establishing new traditions. That doesn't mean tossing out the old, but rather making way for the changes that are ahead and learning how to embrace them with all the richness of family rituals.
I speak for many, as an adult with three grown daughters, to recognize that the holiday traditions we celebrated 20 years ago when they were young, giddy and true-believers, are much different today. Not yet the granddad and with daughters in the Rockies and further West, the four of us gather when we can and celebrate togetherness simply because we miss each other and rejoice in the bonding of just being together.
We ski. We run. We hike, bike, kayak, swim, water-ski, rock-climb or just hang on the porch and gab away the hours. This past January we had cause to go to Hawaii to see an uncle of mine married and be part of the wedding party. We all took time off from work and school (not an easy thing in itself) and spent the better part of a week playing on the shores of Oahu and being with family. We played in the surf, toured the island, paid $10 each to open a clam and see what type of pearl would be inside; two of us took surfing lessons after the other two had to get back to their respective responsibilities, and we all had a memorable time together.
Three months later, two daughters and I met in Big Sur, California to run in their first marathon along that spectacular coast to Carmel. We started the race together, ran stride for stride for those 26 miles and crossed the finish hand-in-hand triumphant over our heads. That night I treated them to cocktails at Carmel's Highlands Lodge and saw a glorious, blazing orange sunset over the Pacific in country made famous by photographer Ansel Adams. It was an occasion not to forget.
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Joy is guaranteed for the faithful, said President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency.
"Whatever our personal characteristics or whatever will be our experiences, there is but one plan to happiness," he said. "That plan is to follow all the commandments of God."
Speaking during the Sunday morning session of conference, President Eyring said this year two of his grandchildren will be married. "Within a few years as many as 10 of their cousins will follow into the wonderful world of family creation."
President Eyring said that happy prospect has caused him deep contemplation as they have asked, "What choices could I make that will lead me to happiness?"
"For all of us, including my grandchildren contemplating marriage, there is one overarching commandment that will help to meet the challenges and lead to the heart of a happy family life," he said. "It applies to all relationships regardless of circumstances."
The Lord's advice to all who want to live together forever in loving happiness is: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all they soul, and with all thy mind. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
From that simple statement, it is not hard to summarize what choices lead to happiness in families, he said.
"For me it has been to choose to put myself where I felt the joy of forgiveness through the Lord's Atonement."
He said accepting and magnifying every calling offered in the Church is a choice that is "one of the great keys to family happiness."
"The pressures at every stage of life can tempt us to reject or neglect calls to serve the Savior. That can put us in spiritual peril for ourselves, our spouse, and our families. Some of those calls may seem unimportant, but my life and my family was changed for the better by my accepting a call to teach a deacons quorum. I felt the love of those deacons for the Savior and His love for them."
While serving others, Latter-day Saints are most likely to plead for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. "Success in His service always produces miracles beyond our own powers."
It is only with the companionship of the Holy Ghost that Church members can hope to be equally yoked in a marriage free from discord. "The miracle of becoming one requires the help of Heaven and it takes time. Our goal is to live together forever in the presence of Heavenly Father and our Savior."
President Eyring said that Heavenly Father "has perfect foresight, knows each of us, and knows our future. He knows what difficulties we will pass through. He sent His Son to suffer that He would know how to succor us in all our trials.
"We know that Heavenly Father has spirit children in this world who sometimes choose sin and great unhappiness. That is why He sent His Firstborn to be our Redeemer, the greatest act of love in all creation. That is why we must expect that it will take the help of God and time to polish us, to prepare us for eternal life, to live with our Father."
Life in families will test God's children, he said. "That is one of God's purposes in giving us the gift of mortality — to strengthen us by passing through tests. That will be especially true in family life where we will find great joy and great sorrow and challenges which may at times seem beyond our power to endure them."
President Eyring said God has devised means to save each of His children.
"The way for loving parents and grandparents and all of God's servants will not be easy in a decaying world. We cannot force God's children to choose the way of happiness. God cannot do that because of the agency He has given us."
Heavenly Father and Jesus love all of God's children no matter what they choose to do or what they become, President Eyring said.
"My message then to my grandchildren, and to all of us trying to forge eternal families, is that there is joy guaranteed for the faithful. From before the world was, a loving Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son loved and worked with those whom they knew would wander. God will love them forever."
With the help of the Holy Ghost, all truths will be brought to remembrance, he said. "We cannot force that on others but we can let them see it in our own lives. We can always take courage from the assurance that we all once felt the joy of being together as a member of the beloved family of our Heavenly Father.
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Monday, December 20, 2010
*Nudge nudge*
P.S. as discussed in Comments, royalties are a fixed percentage of the list price. So three Gems, not two.
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I'm curious - do royalties vary by the price at which the book is sold? I thought writers got a fixed percentage of the list price, no matter what the discount.ReplyDelete
And hey, this is bad news for me too. I could have saved twelve whole rupees by waiting till now to order.
On the other hand, it was a gift for the Guy, and I've rarely seen him devour a book that fast.
(No, I haven't read it yet. Plan to stay away from it till the train journey to Delhi, so it is fresh in my mind when I meet you. Because I tend to forget much when I move on to the next book. I am admiring my self-control, not reading a book I so want to.)
- Anonymous7:15 PM, December 20, 2010
Any particular reason why you take Cadbury Gems for your evening walk?ReplyDelete
Unmana: actually yes, I think the royalties ARE a fixed percentage of the list price (so three packets of Gems instead of two) - I really just wrote the post to remind people about the Flipkart link and then ended up flippantly putting that bit in about the royalties.ReplyDelete
Anon: cheap, tasty, warmth-providing in winter. What's not to like?
Done ! Can't wait to read . how about turning the tables for once? i writing a review of the book and you trolling in comments :PReplyDelete
Prashant: do it. Be warned though - I can be a mean troll!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9:41 AM, December 21, 2010
Nothing except, I didn't expect you write a book so that you can buy packets of gems for your evening walk!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2:02 PM, December 21, 2010
There is a mistake in the introduction to the book (I got my book from flipkart yesterday and had time enough to read through the introduction only). D'mello has been described as the commissioner of police. But he was the Municipal Commissioner in the movie.
- Anonymous2:05 PM, December 21, 2010
in page xii of the introduction to be exact, second line from the top of the pageReplyDelete
Shoubhik: thanks - guess that's something to be looked at for the next edition, if there is one! Hope there aren't many more of those.ReplyDelete
Ordered the book yesterday from Flipkart (despite my phobia of online transactions). Hopefully will get it by new year.ReplyDelete
Am really looking forward to the
- Sid
Done, ordered a copy for www.tenderleaves.com. That's another 2 packets of gems. It will be one of the Featured Books when the revamped UI goes live some time next week. Hopefully, we give you a tooth ache pretty soon.ReplyDelete
Sid, Harish: good to know - hope you like it.ReplyDelete
Nothing except, I didn't expect you write a book so that you can buy packets of gems for your evening walk!ReplyDelete
Anon: Didn't write it for the Gems. Wrote it so I could sneak a photo of my dog into the book. Successfully done, I'm pleased to say!
hullo. nice to see your comment on the subimal misra book. you might like to consider doing an interview with subimal misra- face-to-face - which i would be glad to facilitate, so that you can come to a conclusion, re your "two minds". thanks.ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous12:48 PM, December 23, 2010
Shoubhik again
But another of the jarring details, its is a very small one this time. Tinu Anand in Pushpak uses ice daggers, not ice picks (which by the way do not melt)
- Anonymous2:48 PM, December 23, 2010
Wrote it so I could sneak a photo of my dog into the book. Successfully done, I'm pleased to say!ReplyDelete
I so wish that your dog could understand the pains you took to advertise his handsome good looks by the medium your book.
Anon: "her", not "his". And she looks weary and sleep-deprived with dark circles under her eyes, like any Serious Author should!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6:07 PM, December 23, 2010
So you're hinting that "she" ghostwrote the book for you? And you mean mean man, would savour her share of cadbury gems :PReplyDelete


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It's a gorgeous day in Austin today. Cold, but sunny and blue. In a few minutes, I'll throw on the old hoodie, fire up the old iPod, leash up the old dog, and take a walk in the old park. Might even look for that old geocache that eluded me last time. In all, it's simply too awesome a day, and, as the sort of godless person who does his best to make each day count knowing I don't have an eternity of them waiting for me in Candyland, it's entirely conducive to my best of moods.
Which is why I just don't have any incentive to get all riled up by a text I got from a Christian acquaintance of mine this morning which read Merry christmas. Thank god for the gift that keeps on giuing 'jesus (Errors in the original, but most people text without regard to proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.)
The confrontational nature of communication between believers and atheists is a matter that often takes center stage. Having been involved in AETV since 1999, it's not as if I shy away from such confrontation. I frequently enjoy it. I'm also a firm believer in holding the feet of believers to the fire, so to speak, to force them to argue competently for their beliefs and listen with some degree of actual understanding to atheists' rebuttals.
Still, sometimes I find it fun to sit back, watch a believer do what he does, in situations where no forceful rebuttal is needed because the fail is apparent from the outset. Take Mike (not his real name), this fellow who texted me. Now, he and I get along in person. He knows I'm an atheist. When we talk, we don't argue religion, not because I don't want to, but because I'm perfectly happy to let him make the choice of whether or not to do that, knowing I can pretty well deflect anything his ORU theology degree can throw.
What Mike does is, in a way, more entertaining. He tries very passive-aggressive — often to the point of indifference — forms of proselytizing. You'd think a fellow armed with a bachelor's in theology (which I don't see as being any more relevant to reality than a similar degree in Star Wars Trivia) would have few worries about his game. But instead of taking me on with overwhelming force and shock and awe, he's done things like play soppy Christian pop and R&B on the occasions we carpooled. (There are some good singers on those R&B tracks, I will admit.) So, it's like a challenge. But it's more like throwing down a mitten than a gauntlet.
When it was my turn to drive, I wouldn't play Dimmu Borgir or Scandinavian death metal in retaliation. I wouldn't play music at all — so he could sleep. Did he notice that gesture? Did he notice I was taking the high road? Did he notice, especially, that I was saying to him, "Okay, your approach here? It's so not working." Probably not, I don't know.
It's like this. You'd all agree that as atheists, we live good and happy lives without gods, invisible or otherwise, guiding our days. Christians see this, and it disconcerts them. It doesn't fit the narrative they've been sold all their lives. So here we are, living the positive atheist life, and religion is this thing that people keep wanting to put in our way. It's like the old story (is it one of Sagan's? it might be…) about the two guys admiring a beautiful garden, and one says to the other, "You know, there are fairies tending this garden, that's why it's so beautiful." Huh? Why can't the beautiful garden be admired on its own, without introducing imaginary and superfluous fairies into the picture?
I get the idea Mike has been looking for that opening with me, but not in such a way that I'll be alienated. In its way, this text marks something of an escalation, in that it's the first time he's come right out and directed a Jesusy remark to me. That it's the kind of thing you'd read in a greeting card means the level of conviction he's willing to put behind it still doesn't entail too much risk. But the point is I saw this coming, more or less, and am utterly unruffled by it.
I'd be the last person to deny that many forms of Christian proselytizing are not nearly so harmless and feeble. In fact, just this morning we got an email from a viewer describing a distressing situation a friend of his is facing and asking for advice.
My question is in regards to a friend's situation at work. He was told by his boss that his hours were being cut from 3 twelve hour days to 2 twelve hour days per week and that he needed to use this time to find god. He was also told to email a response to his boss about how he was going to find god. His boss is a fundamentalist Christian and we live is South Carolina. I know that this is illegal and completely asinine but I need some advice on how to encourage him. He needs to keep his job to support his family but he does not want to conform to his boss's demands. He is not an atheist or if he is he is not out yet. His wife is a Christian and even she knows that its wrong. How can I help him?
This is, of course, the most egregious sort of bullying. I hope our correspondent takes my suggestion to have his friend contact the ACLU at once. More often than not, religion is exactly this appalling in its disregard for common decency, and in all such cases it must be smacked down forcefully.
But then there are situations like Mike and his text message, that put a little grin on my face because they reveal just how weak the whole enterprise really is. Did Mike think hearing CD after CD of silly Christian songs might woo me to the Lord? Mostly, I couldn't help noticing how the lyrics of every single one of these songs had the same trite message: "My invisible friend is totally awesome!" And then all I could think was, "Dude, you went to college and got a degree in a discipline designed to do nothing more than slap a veneer of intellectual respectability on the inane sentiments of these lyrics? Yeah, 'heaven' forbid you'd actually want to be a doctor or scientist."
I mean, when it's all shown in this light, proselytizing is simply funny. I look at the sort of half-hearted evangelism reflected in this text message, and I find myself playing the role (okay, work with me here, people) of an attractive woman in a bar who's just heard Lame Line #563 from the fifteenth clueless beta-male who's tried to approach her all evening. What do these women do in situations like this? Sure, they could laugh in the guy's face, berate him in front of his and her friends until he dissolves into a puddle of ectoplasmic humiliation on the floor. But what these women usually do is simply walk away. Lameness of such lameitude barely merits notice, let alone an impassioned retort.
I'm sure some atheists would get a text like I got, and fire back with everything they've got. Dude, fuck u! I'm an ATHEIST and Christmas is bullshit ripped off from Saturnalia anyway. So stick ur Bible up ur ass sideways!!! Again, I saw this coming, and I don't rise to the bait quite so easily. I did finally text Mike back: Hope you're having a great Christmas! And I'll just leave him scratching his head over that.
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Sweet Potatoes Recipes
Pear Blue Cheese Yam Appetizers (Thanksgiving Recipe)
This recipe was heavily inspired by my childhood BFF Alexia's soon-to-be husband Olivier. While we were in Paris, my husband Lulu, baby Aria and I visited Alexia and Olivier, who also have a baby girl just a few months younger than Aria. Our meeting was so pleasant, as usual, and Olivier, who is an incredibly talented cook, treated us to a wonderful lunch tasting menu that day. One of the items was blini topped with pear and blue cheese. The dish was very well balanced and I told him at the time that I would make my own version and post it on Pham Fatale when I got back home. So Olivier, c'est pour toi (this is for you)!
Given that Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I decided to adapt the appetizer to use roasted yams instead of blinis. I thought the crunch and natural sweetness from the yam would marry wonderfully with the soft pears and pungent blue cheese, and it did! Additionally, I spread the yams with a thin layer of Anaheim pepper chutney and topped them with walnuts for more crunch.
Yesterday, after receiving several emails from friends notifying me that my first cookbook, "Haute Potato", is already "in stock" on Amazon and BarnesAndNoble.com, I contacted my publisher. Indeed, both are shipping my book early on pre-order, which is wonderful news if you're looking for potato dishes for Thanksgiving or Christmas. So if you're planning on cooking a lot of potato dishes for the holidays, consider "Haute Potato" for gourmet potato dish recipes. The official publication date is still December 18th, which is the date my book hits the shelves in bookstores.
Tomorrow I'll make some suggestions of recipes from my book that I think would be perfect for Thanksgiving. Stay tuned!
Here are some pics from our day with Alexia, Olivier and Alice. Aria was very whiny, as you can tell by the photos. And Lulu kept bugging Alexia about how little Alice resembled her. Good times!
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Canh Khoai Mo Recipe (Vietnamese Yam and Shrimp Soup)
Khoai mỡ is an exotic yam that originates from Asia. The root vegetable has a rough, charcoal-colored skin with a creamy flesh. It's grated and cooked until soften. The texture is unique once it's cooked. It's resembles pork fat, hence the word "mỡ", which means "fat" ("khoai" means "potato"). Like many other Buddhist vegetarian dishes, this ingredient is used to imitate meat. However, this time I served it with shrimp balls and taro pieces ("khoai cao") in a soup.
This vegetable was not available in France, so I didn't have it as a child. I first tasted it in a temple in Saigon. It's very versatile, and can be served either as a dessert or in a "canh" ("soup" in Vietnamese). Khoai mỡ is one of those ingredients that are quite expensive in America but cost almost nothing in Saigon. In Vietnam, this type of root vegetable are planted in great abundance but here, in the US, canh khoai mỡ is more a nostalgic dish that takes you down memory lane if you grew up in Vietnam.
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Oven Baked Yams
This recipe is an easy take on baked yams. The yams are boiled first, then filled with a little butter and maple syrup. After the yams are individually wrapped in foil, they are baked until caramelized and juicy. You can eat them plain, with brown sugar-flavored butter, salt and pepper or a sprinkle of toasted sliced almonds.
Yams are a staple on everyone's Thanksgiving menu, but not everyone likes the sweetness of candied yams. This is a great alternative that is much more savory. An added bonus is that the yams can be prepared in advance in the morning and warmed just before serving (in the microwave or in a steamer). If you do as much cooking as I do on Thanksgiving, that alone is reason to consider this dish.
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I made sweet potato gnocchi this weekend. But instead of making regular potato gnocchi with eggs as a binder, I used chana dal paste and a little tahini. The dough comes out a little sticky compared to using eggs, but the texture turns out the same. I paired the gnocchi with Asian ingredients for the sauce and bok choy.
I haven't posted anything over the weekend because I spent the last few days filming my very first cooking video! I had no clue how long it would take to film and edit the takes, and I have to admit, it was quite a lot of work. I hope you like it! Let me know what you think and check out the blooper reel below for a few laughs.
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For a few years now, Motorola has been using patents that apply to widely used technology standards as its go-to "ammunition" in the worldwide smartphone wars, but that strategy is becoming very problematic. Recently, a US federal judge set a very low limit on how much Motorola could get for such patents, and now the company is in trouble for its use of those patents in Europe too.
On Monday, the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, officially informed Google (owner of Motorola Mobility) that the company's attempts to enforce "an injunction against Apple in Germany on the basis of its mobile phone standard-essential patents ('SEPs') amounts to an abuse of a dominant position prohibited by EU antitrust rules."
As we've reported for over a year now, Brussels has been eyeing Motorola's attempt to halt Apple's use of 3G-related patented technology in both Germany and the US. The EU's investigation continued even though a German court ruled against Motorola over at least one 3G-related patent last year. This case is part of a larger, worldwide war over intellectual property (and potential violations) between smartphone makers and related companies.
According to the IDG News Service, Jonathan Todd, an EC spokesperson told reporters in Brussels that "most of the behavior" took place before Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility in 2012. Essentially, the European Commission feels that Motorola jumped the gun when it moved to file an injunction against Apple in Germany rather than license the patent under Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory ("FRAND") terms to license the GPRS SEP.
"In such a situation, the Commission considers at this stage that dominant SEP holders should not have recourse to injunctions, which generally involve a prohibition to sell the product infringing the patent, in order to distort licensing negotiations and impose unjustified licensing terms on patent licensees," the EC added. "Such misuse of SEPs could ultimately harm consumers."
But Motorola charges that it gave Apple ample opportunity to enter an adequate license agreement.
"We agree with the European Commission that injunctions should only be sought against unwilling licensees and, in this case, Motorola followed the procedure established in the German Supreme Court's Orange Book ruling," Motorola spokeswoman Katie Dove told Ars. "Apple had to make six offers before the court recognized them as a willing licensee."
Apple did not immediately respond to Ars' request for comment.
At this point, the companies can respond in writing and can request a further hearing—however, should the European Commission find sufficient evidence of a violation of antitrust rules, it could impose a fine of up to 10 percent on Motorola's worldwide revenue. Motorola's revenue was $4.1 billion in 2012, meaning the company could theoretically be fined up to $410 million if the violation is drastic.


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A Devil Conversing With A Novice, And Two Men Planting Trees, In St. Anselm's 'Similitudes' And Other Works
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Date: 1225
St. Anselm (c.1033-1109), archbishop of Canterbury, was a widely influential medieval philosopher and theologian, perhaps best known for formulating a theory which sought to prove the existence of God. In his 'Similitudes', also called 'Human Morals', he compares virtues and vices. Other texts in this volume include an account by Adam, monk of Eynsham, of a vision of purgatory and paradise experienced by his brother Edmund in 1196. The illustrations are exceptional because they usually attempt to illustrate abstract ideas, often in pairs, such as health and sickness, or strength and weakness. This manuscript belonged to the Cistercian Abbey of Dore, Herefordshire, by the 14th century, and it may have been written and illustrated there.


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West Virginia's abandoned Lake Shawnee Amusement Park shut down back in 1966 and has laid in ruins ever since. Many believe Lake Shawnee to be horribly cursed. The park was built upon the site of a desecrated Native American burial ground, and was the location of a brutal massacre of settlers. This week it opens for tours.
Fancy a trip to a cursed abandoned amusement park? Well, you're in luck. From October 25th through October 31st there will be walking tours beginning at dusk. Cameras and audio recorders are allowed, and flashlights are a must. [Visit WV]
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Duško Tošić ("Elektro-Bijeljina", 33)
Danijela Tošić (Road Transport Manager, 32)
One of the reasons we chose to store stem cells is the constant progress in regenerative medicine and we believe that there is a lot of potential for stem cell treatments to become standard clinical practices in the future. Media information about successful stem cells treatments helped us in our decision. Other positive opinion's by world leaders and religious groups toward regenerative medicine and usage of adult stem cells make us believe that stem cells will be as important in this century as penicillin was in 19th century.
Three years ago when we decided to store our baby's stem cells, CryoSave was the only stem cell bank in our country. The only other alternative was to go to another country which would have increased our costs. Today, CryoSave is still number one in our country and the reference point for all other stem cell banks. Full transparency in all customer relations and stages of purchasing stem cell storage is a solid reason to trust CryoSave. We are sure that we made the right decision.
All parents-to-be should store umbilical cord and blood stem cells to provide better chances for the future for their family. Stem cells and regenerative medicine could be one of the biggest areas of medicine in the future and will play a leading role in treating some of the deadliest diseases. It's important to note that the procedure of collecting samples of cord tissue and cord blood is painless and harmless for baby and mother. In the end, if you store stem cells you preserve one of life's precious natural gifts that could cure or help someone that you care about.
Plamen Petkov (Office Manager at a laboratory, 36)
Atanaska Marinova-Petkova (Chief Assistant Professor/Research Associate, 32)
Vasil Petkov (eight-months-old)
We believe in stem cell storage because the progress of medical research is amazing. As of right now, stem cells are used as treatment for a limited number of diseases, but in next 10-15 years they may become a routine treatment for many medical conditions. However, we feel that now is the time to store since our child might not have another chance to do this in the future – at least not from cord blood and tissue.
We chose CryoSave because it is the most reliable company represented on the Bulgarian market. It has a significant number of samples stored from various European countries.
We think someone should store because one should do whatever is possible to increase the chances of their child's health. Most people believe that incurable diseases will not happen to their family. Unfortunately, when such a diagnosis is made, the patient usually has a limited timeframe to find a solution. Having stored stem cells means you already have a possible solution in such a critical situation. We believe that stem cells have the potential to be such a solution for treatment.
Cristos Kaliptsidis (Military Officer, 40)
Politimi Roidi (Superior Nurse, 42)
Evgenia Kaliptsidis (six-years-old)
Eleftherios Kaliptsidis (four-years-old)
We believe in stem cell storage because we want the best for our children. Today stem cells are being used for the treatment of many blood related diseases and the future definitely looks very promising. When looking at basic scientific information in the media, one can easily see that the future is based on stem cells. So, we did not want to lose this unique opportunity.
We chose CryoSave to store both our babies' stem cells because it is the largest in Europe and the most reliable among all the other banks in Greece. Its significant accreditations gave us the feeling that CryoSave knows what it is doing. Its contribution to research with international scientific collaborations, its experience with so many successfully stored samples and, most importantly, with the samples that they have already released for treatment were all very important factors for us.
Someone should store stem cells because there are already numerous diseases that they can treat, but also because they are the future of medical science. Nowadays, there are therapies emerging in which doctors use stem cells to help a patient's body repair itself. This means children that have already had their stem cells saved could be the first to benefit.
Balázs Németh-Kiss (Market Researcher, 34)
Ilona Németh-Kiss (Lawyer, 33)
Daniel Németh-Kiss (one-year-old)
We believe in stem cell storage because as parents we want to give as much as we can for Dani. Part of this is the opportunity to store his stem cells. This is one reason why we applied to be on the Board of Parents; to be members of the community through which the opinion of stem cell storage could be shared with others.
We chose Sejtbank/CryoSave because we are optimistic about the future, but still have to be prepared for the worse. Stem cell storage helps us prepare for seemingly desperate health situations that no one wants to live through. In the last 10 years the number of diseases treated by stem cells has increased rapidly. With this advancement, stem cell treatments will improve and the number of diseases which can be treated by stem cells will grow.
We think that someone should store stem cells because in addition to give everything to our child, we endeavour to choose the best for him. We had a positive experience with Sejtbank/CryoSave and the professional information given to us about the service convinced us to choose Sejtbank/CryoSave. CryoSave is the biggest company offering stem cell storage in Europe. Additionally they had the most optimal offer for us: maximal convenience and safety for at least 20 years.
Luca Saponaro (Financial Advisor, 33)
Bozhidara Mladenova Stefanova (Financial Broker, 28)
Sofia Saponaro (3.5-years-old)
Anna Saponaro (11-months-old)
We believe in stem cell storage because today stem cells can be used to treat many illnesses through replacing damaged cells and tissues. In the future, the scientific progress will increase the range of disease and conditions which can be treated by using stem cells. Storing them at the time of birth is a one-off potentially lifesaving opportunity and a gift for our children that can last lifetime.
We have chosen CryoSave because of its good reputation among qualified operators in the health sector. CryoSave laboratories are located in the heart of Europe and are compliant with the European legislation. Moreover, CryoSave has simple and user friendly procedures and continually supports the parents through the process.
Someone should store stem cells because we believe that parents should do the best for the health of their children. Birth is the unique moment to collect the umbilical blood cells and then store them for many years in an affordable stem cell bank. Every parent should take advantage of this great opportunity to give a greater chance of health to their children.
Arno Coenders (Educational Specialist, 34)
Kirsten Coenders-Straasheijm (Research Technician in the Human Genetics Department, 33)
Amber Coenders (eight-months-old)
We believe in stem cell storage because we see it as a medical insurance for our child. Stem cells can be a promising tool in the treatment of diseases now and in the future as more and more research is conducted.
We chose CryoSave because as we did some research, we found out that CryoSave is the biggest stem cell storage company in Europe. Because of their experience and the large amount of stem cells already stored there, we made the choice for CryoSave.
Someone should store stem cells because nowadays there are already a lot of diseases that can be treated with stem cells. Research is done every day and it's expected that stem cells will be very promising in treating many more diseases in the future. We think it is a valuable thing to do and can be seen as a great option to help ensure a child's health.
Milos Petrovic (Economist, 35)
Marija Petrovic (Economist, 36)
Luka Petrovic (five-years-old)
We believe in stem cell storage because it is the future of medicine. By storing we believe that we have provided the best possible chances for the good health of our children.
When we stored with CryoSave, stem cell storage in Serbia was in its infancy. CryoSave was the oblivious choice, because of the professional approach and the general attitude towards clients.
Parents should store their children's umbilical cord blood and tissue, because by doing so they will provide the best possible chance for their family. Medicine is developing every day, and no one would like to find out that at some point therapy was possible only if they had preserved stem cells. This is a great option to help ensuring a healthy future. We would rather have this and never use it, than not have it and need it.
Miguel Fernández (Journalist, 31)
Mara Peterssen (Journalist, 29)
Ángela Peterssen (four-months-old)
We believe in stem cell storage because we think that stem cell storage can be very important for our baby's future health. Not only because of the actual uses of stem cells, but more importantly because of all the clinical trials that are going on and that will bring new therapies for the future; hopefully for more common diseases like diabetes or cerebral palsy. Stem cell storage is something you have to choose carefully for it lasts 20 years.
We chose Crio-Cord/CryoSave because we needed a bank we could trust and everything we read about Crio-Cord/CryoSave gave us the feeling that it was trustworthy. It's the number one bank in Europe, a big organization, transparent and professional. We feel safe having stored with Crio-Cord/CryoSave.
We think someone should store because the different possibilities offered today should be enough to convince everyone to at least donate their baby's stem cells for storage. When you read about the future possibilities and what they expect to do with stem cells in the coming years, you realize how important this might be for your own baby.


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How fabulous that you've been invited to an Oscar party! Okay, so it might not be an A-List soiree where you share shrimp skewers with Leonardo DiCaprio or Britney Spears, but it's a fun excuse to get all dressed up, nonetheless. What do you wear, though, if you don't have a celebrity stylist in your entourage? Fortunately, you've got some top fashion school students in your corner with some great ideas for Oscar party fashions.
Dust off the formal wear. If you've held on to that bridesmaid or prom dress, now is the time to take it out of the closet. Don't worry if you find it tacky. Has that ever stopped some of today's starlets? The thrift shop is a good place to start as well. One way to give your dress a facelift (well, this is Hollywood) is by adding sequins or beading. If you don't want to bother with sewing them on, you'll find sequined appliqués at the fabric store that you can just glue on the dress. Stores also carry rhinestones that have been already laid out in a decorative design, and you just iron them on as is.
Wrap yourself in mink. While you're at the fabric store, grab a yard of faux fur to make your own mink stole. It will up your elegance factor, and hide any unwanted puffy sleeves. Just cut the fur into a long trapezoid shape. (That means it would look like a long upside down boat.) There's no need to sew the edges, but be sure to remove the loose hairs from where you've cut. A quick vacuum job will do the trick.
Remember the accessories. One of the rules of Oscar fashion design is that the little details matter. For old-fashioned Hollywood glamour, don a pair of formal satin gloves. Carry a glittering clutch, preferably with a folded up acceptance speech peeking out. And don't forget the sunglasses to escape the glare of flashing cameras.
Bling it on. On Oscar night, the stars shine with jewelry, and so must you. You don't need to wear a lot, just a few pieces; the bigger and danglier the better. If you don't have any good costume jewelry of your own, here's a fun do-it-yourself idea to make a truly showstopping ring. Go to the hardware store and buy a clear plastic faucet handle. This is the type of faucet handle that looks like a humongous faceted diamond. The handle comes with a long screw that sits in an opening at the top. Tie the end of a 10″ piece of wire around the head of the screw, and place the screw back in the opening, along with the rest of the wire. Apply a dab of hot glue to where the screw goes in the opening so it stays secure. Then loop the remainder of the wire around your ring finger. Now you've got a piece of jewelry that would make Elizabeth Taylor envious.
Go as the paparazzi. If you don't want to fuss with a dress, go high concept by dressing as paparazzi. That way, you can wear anything you want, as long as you have a camera at all times. And since paparazzi are always sneaking behind bushes for the perfect shot, take a small potted plant with you to hide behind throughout the party.
Dress like a nominated star. Make a big entrance by going as an Oscar nominee, your favorite star, or a character from a movie. (Hint: Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's is an easy choice.) If you're going with friends, you can all dress as the cast of a nominated film.
Go as the red carpet. Here's an idea that only a fashion college costume design major would dream up: dress as the red carpet. To create the look, start with a red turtleneck or long sleeve t-shirt and red sweatpants. Sew or safety pin the back of the shirt and pants to a rectangular piece of red felt that is as tall as you, and as wide as your arm span. Be sure to sew the sleeves so your arms will be outstretched, holding up the red carpet on both sides. Red mittens, red shoes, and a red cap will complete the look.
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About Atwater Winery and Vineyard
Atwater Estate Vineyards lies along the glacier-carved hillsides of Seneca Lake, a premier grape growing region of the Finger Lakes Wine Region of New York. In 1999, Ted Marks, along with Phil Hazlitt, purchased the eighty-four acre piece of land that lies between the eastern shores of Seneca Lake and Route 414 in Hector. The established vineyards were previously owned by Rolling Vineyards Winery, which was one of the original farm wineries established after the Farm Winery Act of 1976
Winemaker Vincent Aliperti joined the Atwater staff in the spring of 2001. He was previously an assistant winemaker at both the Wolffer Estate, Long Island, NY and Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard of the Finger Lakes. He uses his distinctive style, talents and knowledge in the production of our quality wines.
The Atwater winery has been modernized with the addition of refrigerated stainless steel tanks and new oak barrels to help establish the present production of 16,000 gallons of wine. The Atwater winery is currently planted with 60 acres of fifteen varietals, including native, hybrid and vinifera grapes. We have the potential to produce 50,000 gallons of Atwater Wine and eagerly anticipate our growth as our winery progresses.
"Atwater Estate Vineyard's Meritage is licensed with the Meritage Association as a blend of three classic red Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Ripened on the eastern slope of Seneca Lake, this marriage of grapes is Atwater's standard-bearer. Fermented and aged in French oak, this medium-bodied wine displays notes of plum, ripe cherries, and mocha. This exquisite wine makes the perfect dinner companion with hearty entrees." - Winery
Atwater Chardonnay
"A crisp, clean, well-balanced wine. One will find a richness of fruit ~ apples and pears, along with a hint of toasty-vanilla. Enjoy this Chardonnay with rich and creamy foods." - Winery
Atwater Pinot Noir
"This velvety vintage has a fruity bouquet, soft tannins and a gentle hint of black raspberries. Pinot can be savored on its own, but is superb with game and meat, and is the best red wine to drink with seafood Atwater Estate Vineyard's 2001 Pinot Noir certainly lives up to the grape's exceptional heritage." - Winery
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Prince plans good look at USC
OL Damian Prince (6-7 310) of Forestville, MD recently cut his list from ten to five and USC was one of the survivors and will get an official visit from him in January though his coach said the date has not been set. Also on the short list are Florida, Florida State, Maryland and Miami. Prince has already taken official visits to Maryland, Florida and Florida State.
Coach Keith Goganious said USC recruiter GA Mangus has worked Prince hard and has the Gamecocks high up on his list. "The tradition and coach Spurrier and what he has done to carry on their tradition going forward and playing really good football in the SEC. He wants to play for a competitive team that can speak of national championship competition every year. He's looking for that opportunity to take advantage of that. They are in the top five of his list and he's looking forward to going down and learning more about the program and the school and the coaching staff."
Mangus has been by to visit with Prince and remains in touch with him on the phone. "They've had some really good conversations and he's excited about coming down and seeing the campus."
Goganious said Prince is a very athletic lineman and has lost about 30 pounds. "He has a different motor, a different gear," the coach said. "He'll get bigger, faster stronger when he gets to college. He has a frame to put on about another 15 pounds of muscle."
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During the month there were 386 homes sold in the Regina area including bedroom communities. This is up 22% from 316 reported in September 2013, based on reports through the Association of Regina REALTORS® Inc. MLS® System.
This is the highest number of sales ever in September and was well above the 5 and 10-year average.
At the end of September, 1,349 properties were listed for sale, compared to 1,048 in 2013 and 700 in 2012. The number of listings in September was down 6% from 1,433 at the end of August 2014.
For September, the MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) which is a much more accurate measure of housing price trends than the average or median price – reported a composite residential price of $298,700 and index of 275.0 in the city. This is down 3.0% from last years levels of $308,000 and 283.6. This indicates that residential property values have actually declined in Regina over the past year which is contrary to what's been reported as the average price.
The average sales price in the city was $330,661, up 2% from last year's $324,476. There is a variance of over $30,000 between the average price in the city and the HPI composite benchmark price. This is entirely attributable by the skewing effect on the average price of a shift to a larger proportion of higher priced homes selling. The average sales price in all market areas for the month was $314,756, a 1% decrease from 2013's $315,996.
It appears that the growth in the number of listings for sale has levelled out during the summer months, which even saw a small decline from August. As we enter the fall months, demand levels appear to be very steady.
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It was a dream come true for the austerity crowd when Great Britain's conservative/"centrist" coalition government took power in 2010. And for commentators like Slate's Anne Appelbaum it was that kind of dream. Her celebratory column reflected the orgiastic glee with which the new government's austerity plans were greeted, reveling in admiring (yes, admiring) phrases like these:
"Vicious cuts." "Savage cuts." "Swingeing (sic) cuts." "Axe-wielders."
As we noted at the time, never before had a government budget been greeted with such lurid, sado-masochistically charged imagery. Appelbaum's piece read like a cross between Free to Choose and The Story of O.
"Articles about the nation's finances are filled with talk of blood, knives, and amputation," Applebaum wrote about the UK press, adding with palpable envy: "And the British love it."
No debts, please, we're British.
L'Amour Fou
There were many such outpourings of austerity bloodlust when David Cameron's government was elected (although Appelbaum's was arguably the most snuff-filmish). Nor has time or experience blunted the knife-edge of their desire. Over and over, governments have pushed spending cuts on their hapless populations, and over and over those cuts have failed. Yet austerity politicians and the wealthy patrons who love them have kept their blades sharp.
From deregulation to tax cuts, from government layoffs to fewer cops on the beat, Republicans keep peddling policies that have already proven to be disastrous pain-inflicters. Meanwhile, Obama and his fellow Democrats are running a schizophrenic campaign that argues on the one hand for jobs and growth – which are the right goals, but which require money – while on the other hand boasting that they've decreased spending.
Expenditures for jobs and growth and spending cuts? That doesn't compute.
Don't Tell Anyone
The electorate's hearing two arguments: One's coherent but false, and extremely dangerous. The other's 50 percent correct, 50 percent misguided – and 100 percent incomprehensible. And nobody's telling them the simpler truth, which can be summarized in one sentence:
Austerity economics is a proven failure which benefits the wealthy and brings misery to everyone else.
Who'll tell the voters, if Democrats won't?
The austero-erotic fantasists never learn. When the "swingeing cuts" of the Cameron government's austero-eroticism began to devastate the British economy, it simply doubled down on the axe-wielding. The results can be seen in the IMF's latest report. As the BBC reports, "the IMF thought the UK would grow by 0.8% this year and by 2% in 2012, but the new forecast pencils in growth of just 0.2% this year and 1.4% in 2013."
And, by its own admission, the IMF's figures are optimistic.
Put Down That Wrench, You Big Lug
You'd think results like these would cool the ardor of the sado-austerians, but those sexy bitches at No. 10 Downing Street aren't ready to put away their axes. They're fearlessly targeting the undertaxed parasites ruining the British economy by turning the full force of their political might against … plumbers.
That's right: British Treasury minister and Exchequer secretary David Gaulke added the force of public shame to recent law enforcement actions against British plumbers and their customers. Gaulke said that it's "morally wrong" to pay a bloke in cash for flushing your pipes, unplugging your drain, or making sure your heater's all warmed up and toasty.
(And those aren't euphemisms, by the way; they're the kind of thing plumbers do … Well, okay, they're euphemisms too.)
Gaulke did a public victory lap this week after a plumber in Surrey went to jail for evading 50,000 pounds' worth of income tax. We're not defending tax evasion, of course. But it was widespread criminal fraud by bankers, not tax-dodging by Surrey pipe-wrenchers, which led to the 2008 financial crisis.
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As a result of that crisis the British economy "is still more than 4% below the level of GDP recorded in 2007 and about 12% below the trajectory set before the financial crisis," as the Guardian noted. So we thought it might be helpful to provide some comparative statistics on British (and American) law enforcement efforts following that financial crisis – and less than two weeks after the LIBOR scandal came to light in London:
Number of plumbers prosecuted in Great Britain for financial malfeasance: 1.
Number of bankers prosecuted in Great Britain for financial malfeasance: 0.
The LIBOR rate-fixing scam alone cost the world economy trillions of dollars. At current exchange rates, the plumber in Surrey (his name is Melvyn Careswell) tried to abscond with unpaid taxes worth $77,562 in US dollars. And, as the Guardian reports, "Another campaign focusing on home repairs will be launched later in the year."
Home repairs. Of course. That ought to do it. Barclays Bank CEO Bob Diamond may have walked away scott free – but put down the tape measure, you overalls-wearing scofflaws! We've got you dead to rights.
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None of this is very funny in real life, of course. And things are going to get even uglier when the austerity crowd gets into full swing (or is that "swinge"?) here in the United States. At least the Brits knew what they were voting for. If current plans pan out after the election, our austero-erotic strangulation will be strictly non-consensual.
No matter who gets elected in November, there's a plan for December. Democrats and Republicans will meet in a secret trysting place right after the election to hammer out a "Grand Bargain" along the lines of the "Simpson Bowles" proposal. And what is the Simpson Bowles proposal? Austerity.
The President has praised Simpson Bowles, and even House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has said she would "vote for in a heartbeat."
Who else would want a plan like that? As Zach Carter reports, "the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group for corporate CEOs, has praised Simpson-Bowles. So has Peter Peterson, who served as Richard Nixon's commerce secretary before founding Blackstone Group, a major private equity firm."
A number of those CEOs run corporations which paid billions of dollars to settle charges of criminal misconduct, some of which took place while they were receiving billions in bailout money. Now they're dictating economic policy to the rest of the country.That's what real nerve looks like.
In your face, Mervyn Careswell!
The Aristocrats
The Simpson Bowles plan would add to the spending cuts in last year's debt ceiling deal, swell the ranks of the unemployed, and further slow economic growth. It would also cut both Social Security and Medicare benefits, while actually reducing tax rates for the highest earners below today's historically low levels.
No wonder the austerity crowd likes its knife and axe metaphors: The Simpson Bowles plan is worthy of Countess Erzsébet Báthory, the aristocratic mass murderer of the 16th Century. Contemporary legends claimed she bathed in the blood of virginal victims to retain her youth and beauty. In true Erzsébet fashion, Simpson Bowles would bleed most Americans dry to protect the aristocratic few, stripping the middle class of much-needed tax breaks while it's still reeling from the financial crisis and the last round of spending cuts.
Not fair, say the Simpson Bowles hucksters: Our plan will make up for rich people's lower tax rates by closing their loopholes.
Really? Politicians don't know how to cut rich people's loopholes, not with all those lobbyists hanging around. The ultra-rich will keep their tax dodges. And they'll continue to maximize them by using accountants like Mitt Romney's – I think the firm's called "Báthory and Associates," but I could be mistaken – to bend the rules.
And while the wealthy skate on their taxes, the rest of us will struggle to pay off their debts. Their plan would be a great deal for billionaires – but plumbers better watch their step.
Slow Bleed
Instead of backing an austerity plan worthy of the Countess, the President and his party should be making the case for short-term spending to end the economic crisis. Sometimes they do, in a half-hearted way. But just as often it seems we run across items like this Facebook page, where a group called the "Obama Truth Squad" attacks claims that the President is a big spender.
"Under Obama," the Truth Squadders boast, "Federal spending growth was the slowest in decades."
But unemployment's the highest it's been in decades. So is wage stagnation. So is income inequality. And now economists expect poverty to reach its highest level in this country in nearly half a century, with children among the groups hit the hardest.
This is no time to brag about spending cuts. It's time to explain why we need more spending until the crisis is over. If Democrats don't do that, they'll have no story to tell. That means they could lose. And if Romney becomes President, Simpson Bowles will only be the beginning. American austerity will be one horror show after another, the entire Scream series made political reality.
Austerity's a job killer and a recession bloater which could even trigger a full-scale depression. It doesn't even meet its stated goal of reducing the deficit. The Cameron government has had to increase, not decrease, its borrowing. But deficit reduction's just a cover story anyway. You've seen slasher movies, haven't you? The villain always needs a cover story to get inside the house.
Sometimes he even does it by pretending to be … a plumber.
As the Audience Shouts, Don't Do It!
They're sharpening their knives for a December feast, and we're not the guests. We're the main course.
Listen. Was that a knock at the door? There are two guys on the porch, wearing overalls with "Simpson" and "Bowles" stitched over the breast pockets. Now the doorbell's ringing. Don't worry, says the soothing voice of a stranger in a police uniform. They're here to help you. Your hand reaches for the doorknob.
But wait. Do I see something glittering in an overall pocket, something sharp? Ring!
It's okay, says the police officer. You're safe with me. Let them in. Your hand reaches for the doorknob again. And then you remember: They laid off all the police officers last month.
Be afraid. Be very afraid. And whatever you do, Don't answer that door.
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When Miranda Konieczny of Whimsical Printables decided to throw her first-ever baby shower for a friend, the Texas-based designer went all out! The Western-themed, turquoise-and-black-toned shower is stuffed full of thoughtful details — from a cowboy diaper cake and braided rope sign (we're loving this trend!) to tons of sweets and amazing signage, some of which is now available through Whimsical Printables. Keep clicking to check out the details. Giddyap!


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Did you ever wish there was a book that could tell you everything you need to know to be successful in life? In the case of StageDoor Theatre's upcoming production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," the talented high school players don't need a book to succeed. This silly and satirical production pokes fun at corporate culture and effortlessly transports the audience straight back to the skinny ties and A-line dresses of the "Mad Men" era.
The floodwaters in Evergreen have receded, and community members are pulling together to support one another. Janice Sugg, the featured artist at Evergreen Fine Art, and gallery owner Barb Hadley had no way of knowing that the title of Sugg's show would be so prophetic.
Each year, the American Art Awards select 25 galleries with different strengths. In March 2013, Mirada Fine Art was named the AAA's Best in Choice in Colorado and one the top 25 galleries in the nation.
"Mirada Fine Art has impressed us with their history, drive and unique trajectory," says Thom Bierdz, president of the American Art Awards.
Many artists, photographers in particular, suffer from wanderlust. They can be seen perching with their tripods on the stone walls of Santorini or lugging their camera equipment through the rivers of Katmai, Alaska.
As the late-summer days grow shorter, and the shadows begin to lengthen, children start planning for Halloween. The costume catalogs are filled with ghosts and mad scientists, and point to our human obsession with the underbelly of life.
Evergreen is fortunate to have a large artistic community, rich in both experience and media. But of all the mountain area artists, only one can claim six decades of continual artistic work in a range of more than 15 media. For this reason, the Center for the Arts Evergreen is pleased to present "Six Decades of an Artist's Journey: Roger Ambrosier."
The American Association of Community Theaters is a nonprofit organization that represents more than 7,000 theaters in the United States. Those 7,000 community theaters present more than 45,000 productions each year and reach 7.5 million audience members. In this dizzying world of statistics, it is rare that a community theater can boast about a premiere. In the case of StageDoor Theater, September is a month for boasting. StageDoor's first production of the 2013-14 season is a regional premiere of the hilarious Mel Brooks' show "Young Frankenstein."
Twice a year the improvisation specialists from the Evergreen Players gather for improv performances of epic proportion. In past performances, audiences have seen the improv troupe joke about their celebrity dopplegangers or use the bear-claw bangs and racing-stripe haircuts from their high school graduation photos as comic fodder.
Living in our mountain community provides our local artists with many types of inspiration — including a vast array of local wildlife. Some of the world's most famous works of art contains many of our mountain neighbors such as mountain lions and bears.
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Your child can make this spooky little flapping bat for free at the Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic.
Now if only this flapping bat would eat mosquitoes… that would be something!
But anyway….
The free workshop will be held on Saturday, October 23 at 10 a.m. at participating Lowe's stores.
You should sign up in advance for these free workshops, and a parent must be present at the workshop with the child.
Each workshop runs about an hour and is geared toward kids in first through fifth grade. Many of the projects are completed in much less than an hour. My son has gone since he was 4 and he does fine with dad's help. They always have a blast at these workshops and it's fun to see how proud my son is of his projects!
The first 50 kids to sign up for each workshop will get a kit, work apron, and safety goggles for free. Kids also get a badge and certificate when they complete their project.
Can't make this workshop? Check out Lowe's Build and Grow to see what other projects are being planned.