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Claire, one of the night-shift nurses, and Jason, one of the night-shift orderlies, sat at the nurse's station chatting and drinking coffee.
"So, is it true that Dr. Middleton confiscated Lucius' guitar?" Jason asked.
"Thank God we don't have to listen to that infernal racket anymore, huh?"
"It's hard to believe that he used to be an amazing guitarist."
"What?" Jason said.
"Yeah, his nephew was telling me that he used to be this incredible classical guitarist who performed all over the place. You know, it doesn't surprise me. There's something about him that makes me think there's something going on with him that we don't get."
Jason snickered at the absurdity of Claire's statement. "Come on, now. Surely you're joking. The guy's as whacked as they come. He plays in the toilet water and talks to the corner, for Chrissake."
"I know he's lost his mind. I'm not trying to say he's lucid, but I do think that there's some kind of method to his madness that makes sense to him and no one else. For example, the talking to the corner. If you watch him, he only does it after dark when the hall lights come on. The light from the hallway casts a certain shadow in the corner that is kind of human shaped. It's the shadow that he sits and talks to; no other time will you see him conversing with the corner."
"That's just creepy," Jason said.
"Yeah. It's so bizarre. And I've watched him while he plays guitar. He's actually pretty good."
At this Jason nearly spit his coffee out. "Now I know you're messing with me, Claire. There is no way you can call that atrocious twanging, good."
Claire giggled and continued. "I know it sounds horrible, but if you just watch his fingers, he plays the same patterns over and over quite deftly. The weirdest thing is that he'll pause to tune the guitar and once he has it tuned, he'll mess up the tuning in different ways before starting to play again. But then he'll play the exact same patterns in that out-of-tune manner before doing it all over again."
"Well, I think you give that kook too much credit. I think he's just a nutty as the rest of these poor saps around here – maybe even worse."
Claire smiled and said, "Maybe you're right".
"I know I'm right. Well, I gotta go walk my rounds. Thanks for the coffee, Claire."
"You're welcome."
As Jason moseyed down the hallway, Claire muttered to herself, "I wonder what it would sound like if it were in tune?"
Baron Shadowmancer: After the modulation to C minor, the piece also transition to five-four time. Beginning on C on the fifth string, next go to E flat on the fourth string –
Lucius: Hold on. I can't keep all this straight unless I have my guitar in hand. It's too hard to remember all of it in my head.
Baron Shadowmancer: That's alright, Lucius, you're doing splendidly. Tomorrow you work on what we've covered and we'll pick up from the C minor modulation after that.
Lucius: How much longer must we endure these arrangements?
Baron Shadowmancer: Not much longer. After you've learned this piece, I believe it will be time for you to go.
Lucius: Go? Go where?
Baron Shadowmancer: Out of this place, Lucius. Down south, I should think. Not too far; maybe the Springs or so. The time for your unveiling is very close at hand. But I want you to be ready – I want the Suite to be ready.
Lucius: I don't know if I can make it out there. After all these years in here, I'm afraid I'd be lost. I'm afraid I'd just be . . . well, afraid.
Baron Shadowmancer: Lucius, my subject, my prodigy, my child. Lucius, you'll be under my protection and my guidance. You have nothing to fear so long as you are the vehicle of my grand work. The Ne Plus Ultra of my creative output. My Magnum Opus.
Lucius: How will I get out, though? Those beasts are too watchful. Their cunning is too thorough.
Baron Shadowmancer: The one called Claire will help you.
Lucius: Yes, she seems nice. Are you sure she's one of them. I've been so afraid to withdraw the mask and see her true form – afraid I'll really see her as she is and then I'll be devastated.
Baron Shadowmancer: That's probably for the best. You must trust me when I tell you that she is one, but do not look upon her without the mask, Lucius. Even though she is one, she still will serve her purpose – for me; for us.


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Since 1975 the Choose Your Own Adventure books have given millions of kids the chance to determine their own destinies (at least in a literary sense). Sadly, the author and publisher of those books, R.A. Montgomery, has died. But he leaves behind an incredible legacy in both publishing and, perhaps surprisingly, gaming as well.
According to the Choose Your Own Adventure site, Montgomery began his career in education, devising experiential games to teach math to students with learning disabilities. This evolved into larger gaming projects: in the 1970s he was hired by the Edison Electrical Company to design a role-playing game that would help educate high students about the impending energy crisis.
In 1975, after volunteering for the Peace Corps, Montgomery founded a publishing house with his wife. One of the first authors to approach him was Ed Packard, who had an idea for a new kind of book that would allow readers to determine the fate of their characters. Early in the book the story began offering two (or more) diverging plot lines so the reader could "choose" by flipping to different pages to continue the narrative. He eventually brought the series to Bantam Books where he wrote about half of the 230 titles, which were eventually available in 40 languages. The series has sold over 250 million copies worldwide.
For a few years of my childhood, these were by far my favourite books. Maybe it's because I really did feel like I was in control, that I could orchestrate the situation and have a completely different experience every time (although I remember one book where I always managed to die of dehydration no matter what). I also never wanted to leave a possible scenario behind. After I'd "play" a few times, I'd end up reading the book cover to cover, hoping to stumble upon any potential storylines I'd missed. These were examples of true interactive storytelling before video games became the cultural norm.
Here's what I didn't know when I was devouring piles of his books back when I was nine: Montgomery also was a pioneer in children's gaming tech. He adapted two Choose Your Own Adventure titles for Atari in 1984, and went on to create CD-ROM games for Apple in 1990 (he was an early and enthusiastic Apple fan). It makes perfect sense: in many ways, the books were like the role-playing games Montgomery had designed. This was a way to bring that idea full circle when the technology emerged to make it all possible.
Farewell to R.A. Montgomery, the man behind so many great adventures. Who knew that some of the best moments of my childhood would be the result of his simple instruction to "turn to page 86..." [Choose Your Own Adventure via AV Club]
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Market Technical View is a blog that mostly concerns the technical analysis of different financial instruments like indices, commodities, stocks, ETFs and currencies.
All the posts are structured in 3 main chapters that can be found in Content, in the upper right-hand corner of the blog.
Market perspective. The technical approach consists of chart patterns and important support/resistance zones. The purpose of this section is to give directions of the price on short and medium term (a few days up to a few months).
Trading setups. The analysis posted here will provide trading scenarios based on different technical tools.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
AAPL and CRM
AAPL and CRM were "brothers" ....up to certain a point.Will AAPL follow the ''cloud'' or will it stay above it?
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EUR-USD Technical Anlalysis 2011.12.29
Just a short update for the EURUSD cross since last Thursday. As expected, the 1,2900 level was too strong for the market. You can check the previous analysis here:
THURSDAY, DEC. 22: http://markettechnicalview.blogspot.com/2011/12/eur-usd-direction-for-next-days.html
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21: http://markettechnicalview.blogspot.com/2011/12/eur-usd-technical-anlalysis-20111221.html
THURSDAY, DEC. 15: http://markettechnicalview.blogspot.com/2011/12/eur-usd-technical-anlalysis-20111215.html
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Analiza Tehnica Erste Group Bank (EBS) 2011.12.29
Pretul Erste Group Bank ramane de urmarit pe termen scurt si mediu, motivele mentinandu-se aceleasi ca si in analiza precedenta (http://markettechnicalview.blogspot.com/2011/12/analiza-tehnica-erste-group-bank-ebs.html).
In cazul bancilor sunt foarte importante deciziile lor privind banii imprumutati de la Banca Centrala Europeana si recapitalizarea lor in anul 2012.
Din punct de vedere tehnic este necesara o strapungere a rezistentei 60.22 RON pentru a semnala o oportunitate de cumparare. ATENTIE: strapunferea este o conditie necesara dar nu si suficienta. Pentru a minimiza riscul semnalul de cumparare va trebui compus din mai multe elemente.
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Analiza Tehnica SIF Oltenia (SIF5) 2011.12.29
Pretul actiunilor SIF Oltenia a atins in sedinta de ieri suportul precizat, de la nivelul 1,0375 RON iar inchiderea s-a produs in aceeasi zona.
Semnalul de cumparare dat in 9 decembrie (http://markettechnicalview.blogspot.com/2011/12/analiza-tehnica-sif-oltenia-sif5_09.html ) se mentine valid atat timp cat pretul va evolua deasupra zonei de suport 0,9680 - 0,9940 RON.
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Gold weekly
The breakdown of the uptrend on gold seems to play out. Let`s see just how much pain bulls can endure.
With the quarterly option expiration coming tomorow, we might see some wild moves.This will be a welcomed pause for a few days, since end of year combined with option expiration is not a comfortable trading environment for me.
Happy New Year Everyone....
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So…two weekends ago I got to go to the NY Sheep and Wool Festival. I have family in Massachusetts, just two hours away from the festival, so I got to have a great visit, and bring some of them to Rhinebeck with me. My focus this year was on spinning and dyeing.My plan was to buy some natural dyes, and some wool and yarn to use them on. But not yarn … I tried really hard to resist the gorgeous yarns, and amazingly enough, I pulled it off. (The bags bulging with wool top and roving did help me restrain myself. In fact, I only bought one thing that wasn't on my shopping list, this beautiful cherry case to hold a sock-in-progress:
Since I didn't know that such a thing existed before I saw it at Rhinebeck, I couldn't very well have put it on my list, could I? One thing that was definitely on my list was the new Cat Bordhi sock book – I haven't tried her latest method out yet, because I'm already in the middle of a pair of Cookie A socks, but I'll definitely use Cat's book for my next pair.
With help from the Ravelry discussion boards, I found a couple of vendors selling natural dye materials, and chose some kits of Earthues dyes from Long Ridge Farm. I got two kits – one containing osage orange, quebracho, and logwood, and the other an "overdyeing kit" containing indigo, cochineal, and pomegranate. Once the dyes were in my bag, I started focusing on fibers to use them on – eventually buying two skeins of fingering weight alpaca, 2 pounds of rambouilllet top, and about a pound and a half of wool roving of different breeds.
And these bags of "wool" – they're actually maple cotton candy, and it was delicious! I did do a double-take when I first saw someone eating some of this, because it really did look like a bag of wool.
As much fun as I had at Rhinebeck, the real fun was when I got home … because I'd arranged to take the week off to play with all my new fiber goodies. For the next several days, I was free to knit, spin, and dye all day long. And I really lucked out – the weather was warm and sunny most of the time, so I was able to sit out on my back deck with my spinning wheel while I was tending the dye pots. First thing when I got back home, I went out to buy a hotplate so that I could work outdoors (by the end of the week, I'd picked up a second one so that I could have two dye pots going at once.)
Day one was devoted to mordanting the fibers I was planning to dye later in the week – heating them in an alum solution that helps hold the dye. It wasn't until day two that I actually got to break open the dye kits. The first colors I tried were quebracho red
and logwood gray.
The quebracho made a really gorgeous warm red, definitely a color I want to repeat. As for the logwood, I ended up putting a bit more dye than I'd really intended, but it made a great dark purple. I've saved the dyebath to reuse, and am curious what the weaker solution that's left will make. The next day, I used the osage orange and cochineal dyes.
I used the cochineal first on one of the skeins of alpaca from Rhinebeck, and then I reused the exhaust bath on some roving.
The yarn dyed with osage orange is half a skein of Cascade EcoWool, and undyed Peruvian wool that comes in fat 8 ounce skeins, perfect for dyeing yourself.
I think we're up to Friday now – I dyed another skein with osage orange, so that I could overdye it with indigo later, and also dyed some roving with pomegranate.
Saturday it rained, so I spent the whole day on spinning. By the end of the week, I'd spun these three skeins (and boy did my back ache!):
Sunday was devoted to indigo dyeing, and I've got lots of photos, so stay tuned for my next post to see all the beautiful blues.


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Local History and the First World War
This section is dedicated to the local history of the First World War.
You will find news, information, ideas for research, projects and publication, guidance and downloads including:
- An introduction to themes in the local history of the First World War and to BALH's related activities (see article to download at the foot of this page)
- A series of sixteen downloadable short guides to topics for local research from schools to military service records, to war resisters to soldiers' letters and farming in wartime, with new titles added regularly
- Conference reports and news, including Strangers, Differences and Localities (BALH and the Institute for Commonwealth Studies) and BALH lecture Family, Community and Remembrance, given at the inaugural conference of the Society for One-Place Studies, October 2014
- List of useful online links
- A rolling listing of recent publications of First World War local studies. (To suggest a publication for inclusion please send details, including how copies may be obtained, contact us with the message title FWW publication).
During 2014-18, and beyond, we will develop this section to support and promote the central contribution that local studies make to a fuller and wider understanding of the First World War and its significance.
Local History and the First World War, Kate Tiller, (updated version of an article first published in Past and Future, Spring/Summer 2014, and reproduced by kind permission of the Institute of Historical Research, University of London).


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Bimatoprost Solution for Eyelash Loss in Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease which causes hair loss. The scalp hair is most commonly affected, but any hair on the body can be affected.
Loss of eyelashes may occur in individuals with alopecia areata, especially those with alopecia universalis. Treatment of eyelash hair loss is challenging because medications that are used for alopecia areata on the scalp can't always be safely used around the eyes.
Bimatoprost is a topical liquid medication which is used to stimulate eyelash growth. It is commonly sold under the trade name Latisse ® (bimatoprost 0.03 % solution) and requires a prescription. For the past few years, many women in North America have been using bimatoprost to grow longer lashes. The medication was originally designed to treat glaucoma, which is an eye disease that gives increased pressures in the eye. When bimatoprost solution is prescribed by eye doctors to treat glaucoma, a prescription is given for Lumigan® rather than Latisse®. However, both medications contain the ingredient bimatoprost.
What was known in the past about bimatoprost?
In addition to stimulating eyelash growth in individuals who don't have alopecia areata, evidence keeps accumulating that bimatoprost may also help some individuals with alopecia areata. Several small studies in the past few years showed that bimatoprost solution could help stimulate some degree of eyelash growth in patients with alopecia areata who still have most of the eyelashes. However, it was not clear how effective it is in those with alopecia universalis when all the eyelashes were missing. A very small study in 2009 suggested that bimatoprost probably wouldn't work well if all the eyelashes were missing.
Does bimatoprost topical solution help individuals with alopecia universalis?
Researchers from Spain set out to conduct a larger study to determine if bimatoprost solution is helpful to patients with alopecia universalis. 41 individuals (16 women and 25 men) applied the solution to the eyelids once daily for one year. 37 individuals ended up finishing the full one year study.
Here were the results of the study:
Complete growth of eyelashes was seen in about 24 % of patents.
Moderate growth in 19 %.
Only slight growth in 27 %.
No benefit in about 30 %.
It took 4-8 months for eyelash growth to be seen.
Conclusions & Perspective
All in all, this study is one of the largest studies to date examining the use of bimatoprost in the treatment of eyelash loss. About 40 % of individuals with alopecia universalis would be expected to have improvement with use of bimatoprost solution. Side effects need to be carefully discussed with the prescribing physician as eye irritation, pigmentation changes around the eyes, and other changes can rarely occur.
Research Study: Vila TO, Camacho Martinez FM. Bimatoprost in the treatment of eyelash universalis alopecia areata. Int J Trichol 2010; 2: 86-88.
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"5 coil leaks, worthless units"
Terrible air conditioners. Very good installer, who recommended the new Rheem. Needed three, one 5 ton and two 2 ton. Installed, thought it was made in the United States. Label said 'Made in Mexico' when it arrived. 1 year warranty, 10 year on parts. Have had a leak in all three coils, finally replaced 2 ton coil with new aluminum. Cost for 5 Freon refills, labor for 4 solders and one installation of new coil was over $2,000. Plus, running the air conditioner with low Freon cost $200 more per month. The company will not pay for the original coil's labor repairs. They only replace the coil if the leak is not stopped with solder. Going to sell 2 1/2 year old air conditioners and replace them. With the cost of labor, they are not worth keeping. The installer has dropped the repair fee. However, it's still costly. Go with American made.
Date created: 2014-08-18 Name: Peter Curtis
Location: Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
Satisfaction Rating:
"Rheem has failed on me four times in under 5 years."
Remember the unit is still under its five year warranty. Installed in Sept 2009. In 1st year the first fault was a wire that overheated at the crimp on a jumper and burnt open. Call out charge $75. Second fault in year three was lack of Freon. $225 for a top up and that included the Techs call out charge. Third fault at 3 1/2 years was a replacement DC Motor and control board in Air handler. Charge $475. They hold no parts on hand these days. They had to Fed Ex overnight the parts, so I suspect most of that was shipping cost and labor. The fault I have now at just under five years is a bad capacitor / bad compressor, this repair was $900 but I opted to change out the whole outside unit for a new 2014 equivalent model for $1100. My old Carrier AC had just three faults in 14 years, the delay timer then a start capacitor both changed by myself and easily found replacement parts costing under $100. and finally the Expansion housing cracked open. Only then did opt to . change it out for the new Rheem. So now basically I've replaced every moving / electrical component except for the Air handler coils, house piping and cabinet. They tell me my 5 year warranty ends next month and won't be extended even though I have brand new compressor unit and most of the Air handler i just a year or so old. So my RHEEM has been a total disaster of a unit. Wish me luck that I have now got rid of all the LEMON parts and get a true run for my money..
Date created: 2014-08-14 Name: Lucille Vassil
Location: Delray Beach, FL
Satisfaction Rating:
"Do not buy Rheem"
I purchased my Rheem in 2011. I only had a 2 year labor warranty on the whole unit. In February 2014 I had to replace the motor. It cost me $453 for labor. This week I have to replace some valve that distributes the Freon. This will cost me another $453. The unit has never cooled my house like my old unit. I have to put the temperature on 74 to get the house cool. I use to keep the temperature on 77 with my old unit. I feel Rheem should give me some of my money back. Why should I suffer for this bad manufacture.
Date created: 2014-07-27 Name: G.Ford
Location: Phx. Az.
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Reps from other companies come here and post comments. The moderator removed the real ones. Had Rheem and every other brand since 1971 installed. We own rentals (apts, trailers). We've purchased as many as 8 at a time. Easy to get parts. Consumer reports has them listed in the top 2. Everyone on the web knows this site is bogus.
Date created: 2014-07-01 Name: Barry and Diann Dickman
Location: Tamarac,florida
Satisfaction Rating:
"I hate Rheem"
We live in a condo in Tamarac, Fl. A new roof was being installed and a company by the name of Sawgrass said whoever wanted to replace their 27 yr old units would not have to pay for the crane to lift them onto the roof. Almost all 21 units opted to get new a/C. My 27 yr old unit only had 2 repairs all needing freon. My 6 yr old Rheem required a new motor in 2 years I know the service charge was $75. However when they came to install the covered motor which took 15 minutes the charge was $225. The actual cost of a new motor. No satisfaction from Sawgrass. Three yrs later another motor failed and replacement $375. Today our compressor went $850. Stay away from Rheem.
Date created: 2014-06-22 Name: Anu A
Location: Hollywood, FL
Satisfaction Rating:
"Burning Motors within 3 - 4 years"
I decided to write this comment after having the same issue in two different Rheem air conditioners. I had an old a/c (not a Rheem), which worked for over 15 years without. It had some rust so the service person advised me to consider replacing it with a new Rheem a/c unit which I did. In about 3 - 4 years, the a/c stopped working. What I found out was that the motor was burned out. Since I could not locate the company which installed the a/c, I decided to pay a technician to replace the motor (paid around $750.00 for both labor and parts). Then I moved to this new house, which is only 3 years old. The builder had installed Rheem air conditioners in every new house. Guess what, two weeks ago (June 2014), the a/c stopped working. I called the company which had installed the air conditioners in this community. The problem was the same, the motor has burned. They came and replaced the motor, but charged me $290.00 for labor. I contacted Rheem by an e-mail. They were good at responding, but said "it is my responsibility to pay for labor." My point is "Rheem is making inferior quality products that break within 3 - 4 years." Otherwise, I do not have to go through the same problem with two different units. My suggestion for anyone who reads this is to do more research on other brands before making your final decision. If I have a choice, I will not go with Rheem air conditioner again.
Date created: 2014-06-04 Name: L. Tiberi
Location: Collingswood, New Jersey
Satisfaction Rating:
"Old Rheems Good - Newer Rheems not so good."
I have had a Rheem central air conditioner for 16 years, and it has just now died. After reading many of the reviews here, I have concluded that the old Rheems were good and lasted many years with no troubles. However, all of the newer Rheems are getting bad reviews. So I guess they don't make them like they used to. Now I am hesitating to get another Rheem.
Date created: 2014-05-16 Name: Kimberly Ruiz
Location: Tennessee
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Unit is less then 2 years old and already broken. Repairman saying its a "valve that is stuck". Unit has been down 9 days. Takes 5 plus days to get parts from distributor. Unacceptable!! Would never buy another Rheem.
Date created: 2014-05-10 Name: Papa Herf
Location: ATL, GA
Satisfaction Rating:
"Rheem = ream"
Paid $6000 for unit 3 years ago; just had to fork out $254 to find the leak. The leak was the coil that Rheem is being sued over.... And now it's gonna cost another $894 for the labor to replace it. Still working on getting them to honor the 5 year warranty. I bought mine through Home Depot... If they mention any kind of Rheem product tell them hell no... I am in contact now with HD to get them to drop Rheem or their installers to quit using them.
Date created: 2014-04-27 Name: A. Lathrop
Location: Killeen, Texas
Satisfaction Rating:
"AC Broken"
Bought a new house in March 2012 used my ac unit for one summer and now this summer it does not want to work. In addition, my warranty was only two years for the ac unit. Now I have to figure out what to do. I do know the unit outside is a Rheem and it is not working, so I probably have to spend money to get it fixed or just get rid of it.
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- there has to be a picture of the object on the label
- it has to have the German word and the article
- it has to be big enough to be seen across the room
- the sign has to be hung up in the room near the object it's identifying (put the der Fernseher sign on the actual TV, etc.)
- the sign has to be checked for spelling before it can be hung up
I like doing it since it's a great reference for students as we go through the unit. But for the last two years, German 1 has met every other day. With the snow days we've been having thrown in, I don't get to see them as much as I'd like. I wanted the same supports to be available for students even when they weren't in class... So this year, in addition to making class labels, they had to do individual ones to hang up at home.
As a homework assignment, I told them to pick any ten words from the current vocab unit and make labels for them similar to the ones in class. It had to have the German word (with the article!) on it and it had to be taped to the actual object. They needed to do this around their house OR in another classroom - assuming they got that teacher's permission first! Then to prove they did the assignment, they had to bring in a picture of the labels they made.
Since I thought the photography aspect might take some time, I gave them time over winter break to do it. I just got their results today - not bad! Here are some of the digital versions I received:
Personally, I love activities like this where students get a chance to show what they're learning to their family. It's no longer just something they do at school and that shows up on their report card, but a living language that's starting to appear in their living room or office :)
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People do different things for relaxation, intones the brooding supermodel over the opening scenes of his stylish new film 'David Gandy: Escapism'.
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You see, when David Gandy wants to relax, he likes to indulge his number one passion in life: driving.
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Rehab is an American rock/rap group was formed during the late 1990s in Warner Robins, Georgia. Rehab has released two major albums and four other discs are in existence. In addition, they have charted two singles on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts, one of which — "Bartender Song" — has also become a minor Hot 100 and country hit. This song is also their higher entry on the Rock charts. Rehab was originally formed as a trio: Steaknife, Danny Alexander, and Brooks Buford.
אמנים דומים Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, Jelly Roll, Everlast, Moonshine Bandits
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For those who have been following me on Instagram and Facebook, you may have discovered the paradise that I am referring to. In the Southeast region of Vietnam lies an archipelago named Con Dao which boasts arguably one of the most beautiful scenery in South East Asia.
I was kindly hosted by Six Senses Con Dao for my weekend getaway and I will be sharing more of my experience with you. Do you know this was where Angelina Jolie and her family stayed at when they visited Vietnam in 2011?
Time stops with a magnificent view like this every morning.
Six Senses resorts are known to be situated at remote but breathtaking locations. Con Dao is a 45-minute domestic flight away from Ho Chi Minh City, while Six Senses Con Dao is based at a quiet side of the island about ten minutes' drive from the airport, with its own private beach (only accessible to resort guests) and lush villas. Each villa has an infinity pool and an unobstructed sea view.
Each villa boasts a contemporary yet luxurious design, with most of the furnishing made of reclaimed teak wood and sustainably sourced materials. Guests will be assigned a Guest Experience Maker (GEM) who could help you with your activities, bookings and attend to any of your requests you may have whilst staying at the resort.
The spacious bath area with a sea view!
The duplex villa has a balcony where you could lounge and enjoy the soothing sound of the waves.
This was taken at the 3-bedroom villa that I had the opportunity to visit. Such huge infinity pool, perfect for a whole family of at least 3 generations!
I stayed in the Ocean Front Duplex Villa, which was just steps away from the private beach.
The spacious strip of beach with villas lined at the side.
You will never go hungry at Six Senses. You could dine at the resort's restaurant or bar. Alternatively, you could also opt for in-villa dining (aka room service)! Six Senses has a "Chef's Table Experience" where the Chef will put together a very special menu exclusively prepared for you, as well as in-villa BBQ service with the food prepared, cooked and served to you by the chef and waiter at your villa. The food menu was extensive with a good variety of options ranging from Vietnamese food to international choices.
The deli at the resort offers free ice-cream to guests everyday! I had an enjoyable time tasting interesting flavours such as Caramel Popcorn, Roasted Banana and Turkish Delight.
Restaurant by the beach with a scenery that one would never get tired of.
A Six Senses staff and their buffalo cleaning the beach.
Dinner by the beach with a picturesque backdrop.
The resort has a secluded corner at the end of the beach which has the best view of sunset. I was indeed lucky to be able to visit this piece of unspoiled nature in Vietnam!
Six Senses Con Dao is a luxury, five-star resort with an impeccable service standard. The resort was also very well-maintained, and I noted that our infinity pool was cleaned everyday by a staff member. The service team at Six Senses was very friendly, helpful and spoke good English. This was meant to be a quick getaway, but the warm welcome and beautiful resort experience was truly mind-blowing and memorable.
I would be sharing more on the activities that you could do there – you honestly don't need to do much with that amazing sea view everyday – as well as my experience at Six Senses spa.
Some tips if you are interested in visiting Six Senses Con Dao:
- May and June is the low season for the resort just before the wet weather, so this is the best time to visit and you could get a room at better rates.
- The villas are private and family friendly. You could go for a short romantic getaway, or have a big family trip there in the three or four bedroom villas.
- Opt for a package with dining included and free breakfast to get better value-for-money, as food options within the resort are costly.
- The domestic flight to Con Dao from Ho Chi Minh could be booked directly via Vietnam Airlines, although you may wish to make a reservation via Six Senses to take advantage of VIP benefits at the airport.
Disclosure: This stay was hosted by Six Senses Con Dao, and I paid for the air fare from Singapore to Vietnam.
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My Life in France
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Although she would later singlehandedly create a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, Julia Child was not always a master chef. Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with her husband, Paul, who was to work for the USIS, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever with her newfound passion for cooking and teaching. Julia's unforgettable story—struggles with the head of the Cordon Bleu, rejections from publishers to whom she sent her now-famous cookbook, a wonderful, nearly fifty-year long marriage that took the Childs across the globe—unfolds with the spirit so key to Julia's success as a chef and a writer, brilliantly capturing one of America's most endearing personalities.
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About the Author
Julia Child was born in Pasadena, California. She graduated from Smith College and worked for the OSS during World War II; afterward she lived in Paris, studied at the Cordon Bleu, and taught cooking with Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, with whom she wrote the first volume of Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961). In 1963, Boston's WGBH launched The French Chef television series, which made Julia Child a national celebrity, earning her the Peabody Award in 1965 and an Emmy in 1966. Several public television shows and numerous cookbooks followed. She died in 2004.
Alex Prud'homme is Julia Child's great-nephew and the coauthor of her autobiography, My Life in France, which was adapted into the movie Julie & Julia. He is also the author of The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century, Hydrofracking: What Everyone Needs to Know, and The Cell Game, and he is the coauthor (with Michael Cherkasky) of Forewarned: Why the Government Is Failing to Protect Us--and What We Must Do to Protect Ourselves. Prud'homme's journalism has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Time, and People.
Date of Birth:August 5, 1912
Date of Death:August 12, 2004
Place of Birth:Pasadena, California
Place of Death:Santa Barbara, California
Education:B.A., Smith College, 1934; Le Cordon Bleu, 1950
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My Life in France
By Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme
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Chapter One
In August 2004, Julia Child and I sat in her small, lush garden in Montecito, California, talking about her life. She was thin and a bit stooped, but more vigorous than she'd been in weeks. We were in the midst of writing this book together. When I asked her what she remembered about Paris in the 1950s, she recalled that she had learned to cook everything from snails to wild boar at the Cordon Bleu; that marketing in France had taught her the value of "les human relations"; she lamented that in her day the American housewife had to juggle cooking the soup and boiling the diapers--adding, "if she mixed the two together, imagine what a lovely combination that would make!"
The idea for My Life in France had been gestating since 1969, when her husband, Paul, sifted through hundreds of letters that he and Julia had written his twin brother, Charles Child (my grandfather), from France in 1948--1954. Paul suggested creating a book from the letters about their favorite, formative years together. But for one reason or another, the book never got written. Paul died in 1994, aged ninety-two.
Yet Julia never gave up on the idea, and would often talk about her intention to write "the France book." She saw it, in part, as a tribute to her husband, the man who had swept heroff to Paris in the first place.
I was a professional writer, and had long wanted to work on a collaborative project with Julia. But she was self-reliant, and for years had politely resisted the idea. In December 2003, she once again mentioned "the France book," in a wistful tone, and I again offered to assist her. She was ninety-one, and her health had been waxing and waning. This time she said, "All right, dearie, maybe we should work on it together."
My job was simply to help Julia tell her story, but it wasn't always easy. Though she was a natural performer, she was essentially a private person who didn't like to reveal herself. We started slowly, began to work in sync, and eventually built a wonderfully productive routine. For a few days every month, I'd sit in her living room asking questions, reading from family letters, and listening to her stories. At first I taped our conversations, but when she began to poke my tape recorder with her long fingers, I realized it was distracting her, and took notes instead. The longer we talked about "little old France," the more she remembered, often with vivid intensity--"Ooh, those lovely roasted, buttery French chickens, they were so good and chickeny!"
Many of our best conversations took place over a meal, on a car ride, or during a visit to a farmers' market. Something would trigger a memory, and she'd suddenly tell me about how she learned to make baguettes in Paris, or bouillabaisse in Marseille, or how to survive a French dinner party--"Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time!"
Almost all of the words in these pages are Julia's or Paul's. But this is not a scholarly work, and at times I have blended their voices. Julia encouraged this approach, pointing out that she and Paul often signed their letters "PJ" or "Pulia," as if they were two halves of one person. I wrote some of the exposition and transitions, and in so doing tried to emulate Julia's idiosyncratic word choices--"Plop!," "Yuck!," "Woe!," "Hooray!" Once I had gathered enough material, I would write up a vignette; she would avidly read it, correct my French, and add things as they occurred to her in small, rightward-slanting handwriting. She loved this process, and was an exacting editor. "This book energizes me!" she declared.
Julia and I shared a sense of humor, and appetite, and she thought I looked like Paul, which probably helped our collaboration. As for me, I was grateful for the chance to reconnect with her and to be part of such an interesting project. Some writers find that the more they learn about their co-authors the less they like them, but I had the opposite experience: the more I learned about Julia Child, the more I came to respect her. What impressed me most was how hard she worked, how devoted she was to the "rules" of la cuisine francaise while keeping herself open to creative exploration, and how determined she was to persevere in the face of setbacks. Julia never lost her sense of wonder and inquisitiveness. She was, and is, a great inspiration.
Another great inspiration has been our editor, Judith Jones, who worked with Julia for more than forty years. With patience and a deep understanding of our subject, she was indispensable in helping to shape this book. Judith's assistant, Ken Schneider, was also a great help.
On August 13, 2004--just after our conversation in her garden, and only two days before her ninety-second birthday--Julia died of kidney failure in her sleep. Over the next year, I finished My Life in France, but every day wished I could call her up and ask her to clarify a story, or to share a bit of news, or just to talk. I miss her. But through her words in these pages, Julia's voice remains as lively, wise, and encouraging as ever. As she would say, "We had such fun!"
Alex Prud'homme
August 2005
This is a book about some of the things I have loved most in life: my husband, Paul Child; la belle France; and the many pleasures of cooking and eating. It is also something new for me. Rather than a collection of recipes, I've put together a series of linked autobiographical stories, mostly focused on the years 1948 through 1954, when we lived in Paris and Marseille, and also a few of our later adventures in Provence. Those early years in France were among the best of my life. They marked a crucial period of transformation in which I found my true calling, experienced an awakening of the senses, and had such fun that I hardly stopped moving long enough to catch my breath.
Before I moved to France, my life had not prepared me for what I would discover there. I was raised in a comfortable, WASPy, uppermiddle- class family in sunny and non-intellectual Pasadena, California. My father, John McWilliams, was a conservative businessman who managed family real-estate holdings; my mother, Carolyn, whom we called Caro, was a very warm and social person. But, like most of her peers, she didn't spend much time in the kitchen. She occasionally sallied forth to whip up baking-powder biscuits, or a cheese dish, or finnan haddie, but she was not a cook. Nor was I.
As a girl I had zero interest in the stove. I've always had a healthy appetite, especially for the wonderful meat and the fresh produce of California, but I was never encouraged to cook and just didn't see the point in it. Our family had a series of hired cooks, and they'd produce heaping portions of typical American fare--fat roasted chicken with buttery mashed potatoes and creamed spinach; or well-marbled porterhouse steaks; or aged leg of lamb cooked medium gray--not pinky-red rare, as the French do--and always accompanied by brown gravy and green mint sauce. It was delicious but not refined food.
Paul, on the other hand, had been raised in Boston by a rather bohemian mother who had lived in Paris and was an excellent cook. He was a cultured man, ten years older than I was, and by the time we met, during World War II, he had already traveled the world. Paul was a natty dresser and spoke French beautifully, and he adored good food and wine. He knew about dishes like moules marinieres and boeuf bourguignon and canard a l'orange--things that seemed hopelessly exotic to my untrained ear and tongue. I was lucky to marry Paul. He was a great inspiration, his enthusiasm about wine and food helped to shape my tastes, and his encouragement saw me through discouraging moments. I would never have had my career without Paul Child.
We'd first met in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during the Second World War and were married in September 1946. In preparation for living with a new husband on a limited government income, I decided I'd better learn how to cook. Before our wedding, I took a bride-to-be's cooking course from two Englishwomen in Los Angeles, who taught me to make things like pancakes. But the first meal I ever cooked for Paul was a bit more ambitious: brains simmered in red wine! I'm not quite sure why I picked that particular dish, other than that it sounded exotic and would be a fun way to impress my new husband. I skimmed over the recipe, and figured it wouldn't be too hard to make. But the results, alas, were messy to look at and not very good to eat. In fact, the dinner was a disaster. Paul laughed it off, and we scrounged up something else that night. But deep down I was annoyed with myself, and I grew more determined than ever to learn how to cook well.
In our first year as young marrieds, we lived in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C., in a small white clapboard house on Olive Avenue. While Paul worked on mounting exhibits for the State Department, I worked as a file clerk. In the evening, I would approach the stove armed with lofty intentions, the Joy of Cooking or Gourmet magazine tucked under my arm, and little kitchen sense. My meals were satisfactory, but they took hours of laborious effort to produce. I'd usually plop something on the table by 10:00 p.m., have a few bites, and collapse into bed. Paul was unfailingly patient. But years later he'd admit to an interviewer: "Her first attempts were not altogether successful. . . . I was brave because I wanted to marry Julia. I trust I did not betray my point of view." (He did not.)
In the winter of 1948, Paul was offered a job running the Visual Presentation Department for the United States Information Service (USIS) in Paris, and I tagged along. I had never been to Europe, but once we had settled in Paris, it was clear that, out of sheer luck, I had landed in a magical city--one that is still my favorite place on earth. Starting slowly, and then with a growing enthusiasm, I devoted myself to learning the language and the customs of my new home.
In Paris and later in Marseille, I was surrounded by some of the best food in the world, and I had an enthusiastic audience in my husband, so it seemed only logical that I should learn how to cook la cuisine bourgeoise--good, traditional French home cooking. It was a revelation. I simply fell in love with that glorious food and those marvelous chefs. The longer we stayed there, the deeper my commitment became.
In collaborating on this book, Alex Prud'homme and I have been fortunate indeed to have spent hours together telling stories, reminiscing, and thinking out loud. Memory is selective, and we have not attempted to be encyclopedic here, but have focused on some of the large and small moments that stuck with me for over fifty years.
Alex was born in 1961, the year that our first book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which I wrote with Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, was published. How appropriate, then, that he and I should work together on this volume, which recounts the making of that book.
Our research has been aided immeasurably by a thick trove of family letters and datebooks kept from those days, along with Paul's photographs, sketches, poems, and Valentine's Day cards. Paul and his twin brother, Charlie Child, a painter who lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, wrote to each other every week or so. Paul took letter writing seriously: he'd set aside time for it, tried to document our day-to-day lives in a journalistic way, and usually wrote three to six pages a week in a beautiful flowing hand with a special fountain pen; often he included little sketches of places we'd visited, or photos (some of which we have used in these pages), or made mini-collages out of ticket stubs or newsprint. My letters were usually one or two pages, typed, and full of spelling mistakes, bad grammar, and exclamation points; I tended to focus on what I was cooking at the time, or the human dramas boiling around us. Written on thin pale-blue or white airmail paper, those hundreds of letters have survived the years in very good shape.
When I reread them now, the events those letters describe come rushing back to me with great immediacy: Paul noticing the brilliant sparkle of autumn light on the dark Seine, his daily battles with Washington bureaucrats, the smell of Montmartre at dusk, or the night we spied wild-haired Colette eating at that wonderful Old World restaurant Le Grand Vefour. In my letters, I enthuse over my first taste of a toothsome French duck roasted before an open fire, or the gossip I'd heard from the vegetable lady in the Rue de Bourgogne marketplace, or the latest mischief of our cat, Minette, or the failures and triumphs of our years of cookbook work. It is remarkable that our family had the foresight to save those letters--it's almost as if they knew Alex and I were going to sit down and write this book together one day.
We tip our hats in gratitude to the many people and institutions who have helped us with My Life in France, especially to my dear friend and lifelong editor at Knopf, Judith Jones, she of the gimlet eye and soft editorial touch. And to my beloved French "sisters," Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, with whom I collaborated; to my sister, Dorothy, my enthusiastic niece, Phila Cousins, and her brother, Sam; to my invaluable assistant, Stephanie Hersh, and my attorney Bill Truslow. We also sing the praises of the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute, which has graciously housed the bulk of my papers and Paul's photographs; the Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution, which has been kind enough to display artifacts from my career, including my entire kitchen from our house in Cambridge, Massachusetts; to WGBH, Boston's public television station; to my alma mater, Smith College; also to the many family members and friends who have aided us with memories, photos, good company, and fine meals as we pieced together this volume.
What fun and good fortune I had living in France with Paul, and again in writing about our experiences with Alex. I hope that this book is as much fun for you to read as it was for us to put together--bon appetit!
Julia Child
Montecito, California
August 2004
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Foreword Alex Prud'homme ix
Introduction 3
Part I
1 La Belle France 11
2 Le Cordon Bleu 61
3 Three Hearty Eaters 113
4 Bouillabaisse á la Marseillaise 166
Part II
5 French Recipes for American Cooks 209
6 Mastering the Art 242
7 Son of Mastering 274
8 The French Chef in France 301
9 From Julia Child's Kitchen 317
Epilogue Fin 329
Index 335
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This is a darling book! The sweetness and humility with which the amazing Julia describes her intense and fascinating way of going after the knowledge of French cooking contains lessons for everybody-and not just about cooking. The loving descriptions of the French sights, food and people had my soul yearning to see them first hand. I love this book. I'm buying copies of this for my food loving relatives. I plan to read this book again and again and wish my life could have half the joy and purpose with which Julia lived hers.
This beautifully written and completely charming memoir captures Julia's unique and genuine personality. This is one of the most delightful, happy books I've ever read! Julia admits complete ignorance at the beginning of her story, which attests to her most unusual gift for blending self-deprecation with charming self-confidence, and it is her natural curiosity that led her to collaborate with master chefs, true to her non-condescending and bubbly personality. There is a heavenly breathless spirit about this book that captures her earthiness and integrity and complete emotional fulfillment that is absolutely contagious. This is the most beautiful love story between kindred spirits. Her husband, Paul, who clearly shines throughout, worked for the US State Department, and it was he who encouraged Julia's exploration and interest in fine cuisine and his transfer to Paris began her legacy. What a wonderful marriage they must have had! They shared an extraordinary life of love and passion, not only for each other but for travel and the tastes to explore other cultures. Her colorful and bright and cheery account of her 1940's life-changing stay in France is one of the most cherished, enjoyable and interesting books I've had the pleasure of reading. I wanted to sing. This book is a great biography, as well as a historical account of a nation, as instruction of the refined culinary arts, and it works well as the travelogue that evokes the locations being described. My senses were titillated; I could smell the baking bread, lavender fields, leg of lamb cooking in sumptuous herbs; I could taste the magnificent, succulent dishes; I could see the lush countryside, the cobblestone roads and streets. The laughter, the wit, the union, their lives together had to be Heaven on earth. This is beautifully told, brimming with life, just as Julie Child lived during her years in France, and as compelling as a great novel that you know has a happy ending. Because the family kept all of Paul and Julia's letters home, primarily Paul's twin brother, Charlie and his wife, the detail is as fresh and fun as when it first happened. Julia oozed "joie de vivre", loved a new adventure and took life on with an incredibly open mind. She seized opportunity with great zest and had the confidence that she could achieve her goal. She was real and fun and didn't take things too seriously. One of Julia Child's most compelling attributes was her ability to share her knowledge without being intimidating. She gave you the sense that she was as accessible and as friendly as if she'd known you all her life, although infinitely more interesting. She truly cared about people, all people. With class, charm, enormous magnetism, and great determination this remarkable woman had turned French cooking into an American fascination. This is not a book about food; this is a book about life, full of passion and love and wisdom, beauty, art and creation. You can learn a lot from a life like that. This should be on everyone's reading list.
We all have a version of Julia Child in our head and it is likely one that stems from fondness. This book only makes you love her more. She has such a joie de vivre as she finds herself and creates a beautiful life with a wonderful husband and very charming and interesting family and friends. She's also honest about the things that may not have gone so well. But you always get the feeling that Ms. Child looked at all her experiences - good and bad - as part of a remarkable journey and that she loved the people who accompanied her along the way.
I am not a cook nor particularly interested in cooking. However, on the recommendation of a friend, several years ago I read the fine biography of Julia Child, "Appetite for Life," and was bowled over - by Child's fascinating story, her spirit, her enthusiasim - in short, I found her story of finding her passion in mid-life to be inspiring (and fun). Thus I had high hopes for "My Life in France" - and treasured every page. Since so much of the text relies on the letters of Paul and Julia Child, their personalities come through clearly (the first-person narration in Julia's point of view helps us remember her distinctive voice). I've recommended or given this book to at least five people in the last month. This is a fun read, but also a lesson in how to live a full life.
For Christmas I got my elderly mother both "My life in France" and "Julie Julia". Mom is an avid reader and loves to cook. I knew they would be a big hit. She read the book first and said it was illuminating about post war Paris and Julia Child's life. The only negative was that she thought it was much better than the film. Higly recommended as a gift for the over 80 crowd!
For those who grew up knowing Julia Child as the lady on PBS and the subject of many parodies, this book provides a much more well-rounded picture of the forces that created the unique individual that she was. It's a much more enjoyable read than the whiny "Julie and Julia," which contained only snippets of the life of Julia Child.
Julia Child tells the story of her adventures in France and her journey to be a chef and a cookbook writer. She captures the flavor of Paris in the postwar period from the perspective of an American willing to embrace another culture. She describes her cooking lessons and fabulous meals so clearly that you spend your reading time hungry. Her wonderful personality comes through every anecdote. You can almost hear that inimitable voice telling these stories. Her husband's nephew, Paul Prud'homme, did a wonderful job putting this together after her death. I regret that she was not there to do the tape version. I only wish this were a longer book.
You will devour this book in no time and hunger for more. You will learn in this book that Julia Child tested all her recipes 10 to 15 times in volume 2 of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. You will learn she spent 2 years working on the recipe for baquette and used 284lbs of AP flour. You will appreciate her kindness and humanity. This book will make you want to reread Mastering vol. 1 & 2 all over again and watch all her TV shows. It will also make you very sad as this is her last book.
Child would certainly say her life was a wonderful journey with her partner, Paul. This book tells us their story and reveals a more intimate side of both of them. Julia worked for what would become the CIA and Paul worked for another branch of the government. But is was the French food and cooking that was to become her mantra for wonderful cooking. This was one of my favorite memoirs to read! It's the story of finding yourself much later on in life and loving it!
I actually bought this book to accompany the audio version that I also purchased at Barnes & Noble. I was riveted and delighted for hours and wanted the book so the next time I listened to CDs I could get even further in.
Fun, easy to read, enlightening.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Julia Child had such an exciting life. Through her words and imagery you could feel her passion and zest for food and life. She was an adventurous and amazing woman.
Julie Child, a beloved icon of the American culinery scene, took me by surprise with this memoire. A gifted writer, as well as chef, she transports the reader to France half a century ago. I used "My Life in France" as dessert, savoring a few pages every night before going to sleep. Wish there was a sequel!
What a treasure Julia Child is to the culinary world. This absorbing account of an amazing life is a fun read with many surprises. Julia Child inspires so many adjectives: humble, quirky, dedicated to her craft, trail-blazing, hungry, appreciative of life, food, friendship...and so much more. I loved that her character and sophistication (she seems somewhat rough around the edges)were preserved by her co-author. Her phrases, like "cook bookery" are all her own and lend much to the narrative.
This was a wonderful account of a wonderful womans life. Julia Child embodies what every American should be in a a foreign country. She embraced and absolutely loved the French culture, and made it her own. Being Americans in a foreign country could be difficult, but the Child's "became French." Her experience of attempting to learn to French cook in France was encouraging. What a lovely couple too. What good friends, and absolutely endearing people. We can learn much from this story of a womans desire to become very good at something that wasn't popular at her time. I applaud her and her stick-to-it-ness. A wonderful read.
I enjoyed this book and hated when it came to an end. Her grand nephew did her justice and I am so glad I accidentally bought the version with her husband Paul's photographs. How many notes they must have kept! I loved that she could remember her first meal in France down to the wines. It was fun realizing that we may have shopped in the same shops on Rue Cler since their apartment in France was in the arrondissement (the 7th) that we have stayed in Paris. She was a late bloomer who married rather late for her generation to a very good match for her. She learned cooking because she enjoyed eating as simple and as complicated as that. I enjoyed the book enough to buy copies as Christmas gifts for my sisters.
I could hardly put it down. It was facinating to read about life in Europe post WWII. Julia wrote like she spoke. I have a deeper appreciation for the amount of research and refining she poured into her recipes. It was inspirational to see how God used every person and incident in her life to weave the gift in her that would be given to the world, and what it took to get a book published. Having lived in and also fallen in love with La Belle France also (back in the 70's), and sharing a love for food and recipes that are well thought out and written, I hated for it to end. Well done.
I couldn't put this book down, and as I neared the end of it I actually mourned her death for the first time. I love to cook, and enjoyed watching Julia on TV for years. It seems she was always around and would be forever. Her death seemed premature, even though she was past 90! After reading this book, I came to realize how much I liked her as a person and how sad the realization that I would never meet her. I rarely re-read a book, but this is one I shall visit again and again.
I grew up watching Julia Child. I enjoyed learning how she became the great chief she is. The book was well written and gave me a good in site of the type of person Julia was in her private life. Much better than Julie and Julia.
Outstanding biography about a woman who enjoyed life without apologizing for imperfections! A deeply personal look at Child's life and what made her who she was. A written master piece full of emotion, passion, and laughter.
As a very young child I remember watching Julia Child on public TV. I loved her, and I have had a life long respect for her as a chef and as a person. This book made me fall in love with France, Julia and her husband Paul. I think that the anecdotal quality of the writing is very fitting for this type of book. I think that everyone, even people who are not cooks will love it.
As a late in life foodie and wine lover, I only wish I had paid closer attention to Julia Child when she was alive. This book captures her personal spirit and her undying devotion to proper cooking. If there is one thing to get from this book, let it be that anyone can cook.
My Life in France gives the reader a glimpse into the extraordinary and elegant life of Julia Child. The memoir adds another dimension to Julia the TV persona and looks beyond the lighthearted image. Indeed, beyond Julia's fun spirit was an unbelievable level of meticulous research and above all, fearlessness and stamina. My Life in France is a delight to read for anyone who wishes to understand the origin of Julia's passion for French cooking and her ability to transform one's vision of and taste for fine food.
Julia's life story is not only amazing, it's also adventurous and romantic. Julia and his nephew worked together wonderfully to show how much fun she had living in France. Plus the pictures in this book will take you to a very nostalgic time, when Julia's career was blooming to the highest peak!
I simply am not a cook in the catagory of Julia Child. I was astounded reading about her tireless efforts to understand the science of the recipe and about her appreciation for the taste of food and wine. I adored reading about the relationship with her husband and France. It was a truly profound relationship. I hardily recommend this book because it is warm, inviting, and eye opening.


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Marriage Is Work
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean I actually have to work at my marriage. By this point, we've pretty much got the whole relationship-thing down to a science without a lot of effort. What I mean, is that if you marry a business man, expect business to bleed over into your home life.
Look, I thought I was signing up for an MRS. I ended up with an MBA.
And I'm talkin' simple things. Like breakfast.
I asked Dan what he wanted for breakfast over the weekend. Most husbands would probably just say, "Whatever." What did mine do? He grabbed a white board out of his office, and charted the various possibilities for breakfast and/or brunch, additionally noting how they impacted dinner later.
Seriously? We're going to sit here and white board breakfast?
Why, yes we are:
Another example: one of Dan's favorite television shows is Shark Tank. If you haven't seen it, it's basically a panel of venture capitalists who are approached by entrepreneurs seeking investment capital for new businesses. In a competitive environment, business owners pitch the promise of their ideas, and the Sharks either make an offer of investment or laugh them out of the room. It's kinda like they turned the board room into a board game.
So we're watching one particular business man as he ended his pitch, when Dan suddenly grabbed the remote, paused the show, turns to me and asks, "What will the Sharks offer?"
Oh crap! A pop quiz!
So here I am on a Friday night, trying to quickly figure out revenue, multiples, and business valuations in my head…and I graduated from drama school for crying out loud! But after a few seconds of mental gymnastics, I gave him my answer. And then he hit "play".
Darn it all if Mark Cuban didn't proceed to say the EXACT same thing that I had just said. Tah-dah! Take THAT Mister Business Man!!!
Dan looked at me approvingly and said, "My work here is done."
So yeah, marriage is work. At least mine is. At least for now. I did ask Dan if it would always be this way, and he admitted there was a chance it wouldn't be. Although granted, he actually gave me the SEC disclaimer: "Past performance does not guarantee future results."
Just kill me now.
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This was so cute and funny. I'm so happy to see you writing more. I love it. You go Girl!!


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Our presenters will unpack the night's theme of Needs Versus Desires – the never-ending dance between that which is crucial for survival and the things that make being alive fulfilling. If the line between the two is often blurred, how do we define them? Is desire the passion that keeps one going and achieving goals, or does it denote the vices of greed and materialism? Do needs only exist on the most basic of levels (think: food, clothing and shelter) or are they sometimes more indiscernible? And what are things you think you want but, at the end of the day, you may be better off without?
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I haven't commented too much on William's work in this area. Not because I think it's unworthy, but because I think this _is_ a role better suited for third-party "interpreters" (which includes the WAI Education and Outreach group). This does not mean that I think outside groups must be _relied_ on in order to "translate" our work; in fact, I think the very opposite, that we need to make our *primary output* -- which I see as being the WCAG document(s) -- understandable by everyone. This doesn't mean that there's not room for additional documents that explain this or that they're not of great value; while they -are- of great value, I am personally more interested in working on the WCAG first and foremost to make it a usable document. I see the "Everyman's Guide to the WCAG" as being a great project, but one for either another group or for this group when we're done with our first and most important project. (There may be some ways in which William's work here can be folded back into the WCAG development stream, and I would like to see that area of investigation pursued.) -- Kynn Bartlett <firstname.lastname@example.com> http://kynn.com/ Director of Accessibility, Edapta http://www.edapta.com/ Chief Technologist, Idyll Mountain Internet http://www.idyllmtn.com/ AWARE Center Director http://www.awarecenter.org/Received on Monday, 11 September 2000 18:12:00 UTC
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Step 6 - Forgive myself and others
I understand that our past experiences are what made us who we are today, and that it can be very difficult to let go without a feeling of losing our foundation. The fact of the matter is, though, that holding on to bad stuff is holding us back, limiting us, stinting our growth. There are many excellent visualisation exercises out there to practice forgiving others as well as ourselves for making mistakes and not being perfect. I enjoy Louise Hay's affirmations and "letting it flow down the river" meditation. Do you have any favourites?
I invite you this week to think about who has done you wrong in the past and whom you have crossed, and how you could work on accepting what happened, making the most of it, and finding inner peace about it.
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