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nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingI had once heard that bourma was fried, but then I heard that it's just baked in copious amounts of fat (clarified butter/ghee) that is drained after baking, prior to application of syrup. From what I can see, it would be quite difficult to achieve professional-looking results (that nice, tight roll with parallel strands of dough) using store-bought dough, which is typically tangled and messy. In the professional/commercial bakeries, they make their own dough, so the strands can be handled with a bit more care to remain straight. You can still try with the store-bought dough, but your rolls will probably have a bit of a looser, more "frizzy" look to them. As for the rolling, I know it's a sort of diagonal rolling technique around the filling. The best example I've found is here: .Good luck! ETA: Oh, wow. I've been watching some of the linked videos. It appears the shorter ones made more loosely are fried and then topped with syrup. The tight rolls formed into logs, though, are baked -- using a scary amount of grease. Watch some of these videos. They're really fascinating!
Shifka Peppers and Tatbilah Sauce
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingI had a hunch as to what it is, and Googling mostly confirmed it. According to http://humus101.com/EN/category/anecdotes/: Ahhhhh-ha! There are a couple Arabic restaurants around here that serve hummus with such a sauce. It's a delicious accompaniment, but I never knew the name of it until now and just used to call it "dressing." The sauce has the consistency of salad dressing and, as far as I can tell, it just contains green chiles and garlic, pureed in a base of lemon juice and olive oil. I don't know whether olive oil is supposed to be in the sauce, or the restaurants just mix the sauce and oil together for ease of service (or, dare I say, to get away with using cheap oil). Now, the restaurant versions I've had definitely used fresh chiles, most likely jalapeños. However, shifka chiles are pickled. Specifically, according to this forum thread, they appear to be pickled hot Hungarian wax peppers. The sauce is easy enough to make at home, and I often like to make a very basic hummus (only chickpeas, tahini, salt, and a little lemon juice) to be dressed with this sauce. Hummus without garlic sounds like blasphemy, but it's really good and everyone ought to try it. Cheers!
Middle East groceries
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingOooooooohhhhhhh, green chickpeas. They're one of my favorite snacks. Clean them, and place them on a sheet pan in a hot oven. Roast, turning occasionally, until charred on the edges/sides. Munch to your heart's content (just pop them out of the pods and eat -- they should be partially browned and kind of chewy). Enjoy!
Fatteh – baked chickpea/pita dish
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & Baking...Or village bread, ya3ni, rgheef? :-) Great story -- a bread sandwich. That sounds like something my family would do. :-) My sister once told me about a foreign exchange student who was shocked to learn that many New Orleanians eat red beans and rice with bread. She was incredulous: "you eat the bread with the rice? How can you eat the bread with the rice?" I told my sister not to say anything to the poor girl about mansaf. ;-) Anyway, back to fatteh, I hadn't heard of it either until I tried it in Jordan. In our community (West Bank village), "fatt" is a generic term for torn pieces of bread topped with a liquid-based food (soup, stew, "tabikh," or "yakhni" type of thing), such that the bread becomes mushy. (It's also, at least in my extended family, the term we use for leftover mansaf.) Fatt is very popular with babies and the elderly. :-) It really is interesting how different places have different takes on dishes, not just from region to region, but also state to state, and whatever smaller divisions (cities, villages, etc.) exist within states -- not to mention differences from family to family within the same town! That's what I like so much about this forum -- we can compare notes and try all the variations on these dishes. Cheers!
Fatteh – baked chickpea/pita dish
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingThat looks delicious -- but it's completely different from the fatteh I had in Amman. I always get a kick out of comparing regional interpretations of our Middle Eastern cuisine. The Jordanian version was something like a soft hummus bread pudding, if you can imagine that. It was served piping hot, and seemed to be a thick puree of hummus, yogurt, and bread, with small chunks of bread interspersed within that mixture. The dish was topped with chickpeas and olive oil, and, according to the cousin who introduced me to the dish, was to be eaten with additional bread. A carb-lover's dream, to be sure. ETA: It was tangy and garlicky too, so my guess is it's made a lot like the recipe Elie posted, but with chickpeas and some bread blended into the yogurt mixture. The dish with meat, though, looks great, and I will definitely try it this way. And with fried pita strips, what more could a person desire?
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingInteresting post -- this will make me look at kishk (or in my Palestinian villager "falla7i" accent, chishich -- try saying that 5x fast!) in a different light. To be honest, the chishich I know is a bit different from your kishk. The stuff we used to get came in the form of grapefruit-sized balls that could be pulverized to a powdery consistency. I was always under the impression that they were 100% yogurt rather than yogurt blended with bulgur. Do you know if these kishk balls are the same as your kishk powder, or are they cousins bearing a familial resemblance? In my community (people from a village near Ramallah and Jerusalem, many still living in the village and many living here in the U.S.), kishk is used not so much for eating straight, but rather in the soup/sauce for mansaf. To be honest, my family has never been fond of kishk, finding it too funky and too goaty for their tastes, but I don't mind mansaf made with a little of the stuff (I'm not a fan of goat milk and cheese consumed alone, but consider them nice additions in small doses). So, now I wonder whether your results, "not as funky and blue cheesy," may have had to do with using cow's milk for your yogurt. I wonder what would happen if you used sheep's milk, goat's milk, or some combination.
Dried Yogurt
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingI've made many a mansaf, but not a traditional Bedouin one. Bedouin mansaf tends to be a little too heavy for my taste. Plus, I prefer chicken mansaf to lamb mansaf -- a preference the Bedouins might consider blasphemous. Anyway, I don't have a recipe, but here's the general procedure. Since this is a dish that can be made to serve few or many, I'm not going to give proportions. However, if you've ever eaten mansaf, then you'll have a good idea of how much of each component to use. 1. Simmer lamb (shoulder is best, cut into cubes of 3" or so) or chicken (bone-in) pieces with onions (halved or quartered -- it doesn't matter) and garlic (smashed -- no need to chop) in enough water to cover by a few inches. You can add packaged "mansaf seasoning" or add whatever Middle Eastern seasonings you like (cumin, coriander, etc.). If using chicken (or at least the plumped-up American chickens to which I'm accustomed), I like the Chinese poaching method, which is to bring to a boil, cover, remove from heat, and let it sit, covered and undisturbed, for an hour. This method keeps the chicken tender and succulent. If using lamb, simmer on low heat for roughly 2 hours, until meat is fork-tender (you may need more time if your lamb is tough -- use your judgment). Skim any foam that comes to the surface as the lamb simmers. Also skim off any fat that rises to the top (the dairy you add later will provide additional fat), unless you prefer the Bedouin style and/or really like grease. 1a. While chicken/lamb simmers, prepare some yellow rice. Also chop some parsley and toast some almonds/pine nuts. 2. Remove lamb/chicken from pot and set aside. Strain cooking liquid and return to pot, discarding onion and garlic solids. 3. Add dairy (and maybe acid) to broth to make yogurt sauce/soup. I prefer labneh, or you can use dried yogurt (kishk, jameed, etc.), or plain yogurt and/or sour cream (not as rich, though you can augment it with cream cheese). Adjust salt/pepper and add garlic if desired. If your yogurt/labneh/jameed is not tangy, you will probably need to add acid to make it tangy -- you can use lemon juice or citric acid. However, there is a chance that the acid might curdle the dairy, so either add it at the end, or use a stick blender to smooth it. Also, you may or may not want to thicken the sauce with a small amount of starch or flour slurry. Overall, it should be the consistency of a very thin gravy. 4. Return meat/chicken to pot with yogurt sauce, and let it simmer briefly, while you complete the rest of the dish, in order to absorb some of the yogurt flavor. 5. Prepare your platter(s). Use a large, deep platter -- those round melamine platters, about 2-3" deep, are ubiquitous in the Middle East and perfect for mansaf. Put down a layer of bread. Traditional Bedouin mansaf is made traditional thin Bedouin bread (shrak). Alternatively, you can use cut or torn pieces of any flat or pita bread. Ladle some of the yogurt sauce from the pot onto the bread and allow it to soak. 6. Top bread layer with rice. Arrange meat/chicken pieces on top of rice. Sprinkle parsley and nuts over top. Serve with yogurt sauce/soup -- I like to set out a bowl for each diner. The Bedouin way of eating mansaf is to gather around the platter and dig in with the clean fingers of the diner's right hand. That's a very messy way of eating! So, another traditional method is for diners to gather around the platter and eat with spoons (etiquette dictates that each diner sticks to his/her own section). But, these days, most people just use individual plates/place settings for each diner. You end up with more dishes to wash afterward, but the dining experience is more hygienic. Enjoy!
Meat-stuffed grape leaves -- no rice
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingNew Orleans. Oh, you mean my family? Near Ramallah. Scubadoo, cutting the meat sounds like a good idea, but so does Judiu's idea of using vegetation. Personally, whenever I make kafta/kebab, I use lots of chopped onions, so it doesn't usually come out dense. Another trick is not to handle the meat too roughly. You don't want to squeeze, compress, or knead ground meat, but just gently mix it with your fingers until everything is combined. In other words, try to keep it fluffy. Of course, you do need to press it a bit in order to shape it, but again, this should be done gently.
That's interesting. Come to think of it, I don't think I recall seeing any in Amman either. But I know for certain that they're ubiquitous in the West Bank.
Lebanese (?) cake
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingI'm stumped as well. Cakes are just not traditional Middle Eastern fare. However, I will say that there are plenty of bakeries in the Middle East, and they make and sell Western-style cakes that are very popular. Having said that, I honestly have no idea why they're so popular. They tend to be, at best, barely edible. The layers are made with a genoise (chocolate or white are the standard varieties). Filling is typically some sort of buttercream -- again, white or chocolate are the standards. To the credit of these bakers, it's a good buttercream -- very light and fluffy consistency, not too sweet, and not at all grainy. I wonder if it might actually be combined with whipped cream. Sometimes there is a fruit filling between the layers, but more often than not, the cake is topped with the fruit filling. This doesn't sound too bad, except for a couple flaws in execution. Typically, cakes based on genoise are soaked in a syrup that provides moisture without making the cake soggy. Genoise is quite dry if it's not soaked. Of the cakes I've had, some are not soaked at all (which seems to be the norm in Amman) and very, very dry, while others are soaked in runny liquids (usually soda/cola or maraschino cherry juice) and end up very soggy. But then again, thanks to the French influence on Lebanon, I wouldn't be surprised that their French pastries -- including cakes -- would be quite good. Unfortunately, I have no idea what kind of cake it actually is. The word you described seems to come from the same root as "dough," so depending on regional dialect, that might have been a generic term for "cake." Still, given that French influence, my guess is that the cake was based on an almond genoise, properly soaked (perhaps with an apricot syrup?), filled with fruit and buttercream, and iced with that buttercream. Sorry for the vague description, but look to some French cake recipes for direction. Good luck!
You're both very welcome. Ce'nedra, about 15 minutes should do. But before you soak them, you will want to pick through them to remove any rocks, stems, or leaves that might accompany them. Rinse them several times, and then if you use a strainer or colander to hold the barberries during soaking, the last of the dirt should settle below the colander. As for availability, I've never seen barberries sold anywhere other than Middle Eastern grocery stores and international supermarkets with large Middle Eastern sections. BTW, they should be red when you purchase them. You might even find them frozen to preserve their color. If stored too long, they turn an unappetizing dark brown. Melamed, you should have no problem at all finding this pot. In the Arab areas, every kitchen store has many of these pots in stock, in varying sizes. But honestly, you don't need a maqlouba pot, because you don't even have to use the molded assembly method. But if you want to, you can use a large mixing bowl, a regular shallow pot, or even, as I mentioned previously, the lid from a roasting pan.
Toum, Thomeyya
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingWell, if you don't feel like making it at home, or have trouble getting the right consistency, there might yet be hope. Apparently, many supermarkets now carry Frieda's Garlic Delight, which is exactly the sauce/dip/spread in question. There are other flavors available, but the "original" flavor is thoumiyya.
Wow, thanks for all the compliments! I learned the recipe from some acquaintances of mixed Iraqi and Iranian extraction. As for a maqlouba pot, I tried looking for a picture online, but can't seem to find one, so I'll just describe it as best I can. The pot is round, with slightly flared sides, and made of aluminum (sometimes Teflon-coated on the inside and painted red on the outside). It has a fairly prominent rim (about 1"), but no handles. As for the recipe, goodness, I don't even use a recipe anymore (I've never been one to use recipes in cooking anyway). Let me see if I can recreate the process. Mind you, the amounts I list below yield a large amount of food. Ingredients: 2.5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken pieces, cubed (or about 4 lbs. bone-in, cut up) 4 lbs. basmati rice, rinsed well to remove excess starch 6 oz. dried zereshk/barberries (rinsed very well, several times, then soaked in hot water) or up to 12 oz. dried cranberries 3 large onions, diced 6-12 oz. slivered or chopped pistachios Salt, to taste Middle Eastern seasoning mix, to taste (I like "mixed spices" or "kabseh seasoning," but any blend of allspice, cinnamon, cardamom, etc. will do -- as long as it has little or no cumin) Generous pinch saffron Butter/ghee/oil for sauteing Water, for boiling rice Directions: 1. In a large skillet, sweat one diced onion in 2 tablespoons oil/ghee/butter. Add chicken and salt and seasoning mix to taste. Saute until chicken is lightly brown and cooked through. Meanwhile, steep saffron in about one cup boiling water. 2. In a separate skillet, saute nuts in 1 tablespoon fat, until barely fragrant. Remove to plate and wipe skillet clean. Then saute berries in about 2 tablespoons fat, until oil is absorbed and berries become glossy. Again, remove to plate and wipe skillet. Finally, saute onions in several tablespoons of fat until light brown and crisp. (These items can be prepared ahead.) 3. Fill a large (at least 12-quart) pot 2/3 with water and bring to a boil. Salt the water as appropriate, and add the rice. Boil until barely "al dente," or about 3/4 cooked. Drain immediately, but do not rinse. Work quickly from this point forward, to preserve the heat of the rice and ensure that it comes out fluffy. 4. In a separate bowl, combine 1/4-1/3 of the rice with 1/2 cup of the saffron water. Cover with a clean towel (or a few paper towels) and aluminum foil. 5. In the same pot in which the rice was cooked, spoon in about 1/4 of the remaining rice. Sprinkle lightly with saffron water (over only one side), then sprinkle with some of the onions, nuts, and berries. Repeat for a few more layers, building the rice into a mound rather than smoothing or flattening it. Be sure to leave enough onions, nuts, and berries for topping. Cover with a clean towel and place the lid on the pot tightly. Let it steam over low heat on the stove, for about 15 minutes. 6. To serve: (a) spoon 1/2 of the rice/berry/nut/onion mixture into a serving platter or dish. Top with chicken, and then remaining rice mixture. Top with the rice that was steamed in saffron water (should be very yellow) and reserved berries, nuts, and onions, arranged in a pretty design. Alternatively, (b) create a design using reserved berries, nuts, and onions, along the bottom of a well-oiled pot, large bowl, or roasting pan lid large enough to fit all the rice and chicken. Anchor the design with yellow rice. Top yellow rice with 1/2 of the rice mixture, then the chicken, then remaining rice mixture. Pack slightly and smooth, then cover and allow to rest until serving time. To serve, invert onto a large platter. This dish sounds like a lot more work than it actually is. If you skip some of the molding/presentation techniques, it can even be a reasonably quick weeknight meal. Enjoy!
Zankha? Can you describe it?
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingOh, I like to do that with Arabic curses, insults, and derogatory exclamations. Sure, I get blank stares, but it entertains me immensely. "Damn the father of your beard!" "May God ruin your art!" "And later with you?" Fun times -- for me, at least. Oh, back on topic. As for "zankha," I think it has different translations depending on context. If you're talking about lamb or goat, then it's "gaminess," while for cooking oil, it's "rancidity." However, for chicken, it's just "that chickeny smell."
Making Zoolbia
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingOh, that looks like what (at least some) Arabs call "'awameh" (and Greeks call "loukoumades." Frankly, I've never made it, because it's just not something for which I'd go out of my way (fried dough balls soaked in syrup -- at least fill them with cheese or nuts and call them qatayef, right?). However, my mother makes them, often during Ramadan. And I happen to know her recipe definitely uses yeast. I had a little trouble finding a 'awameh recipe online, but here's a loukoumades recipe from About.com. Note that the Greek and Arabic versions of syrup differ -- Greeks tend to use honey and Arabs don't. If you have a favorite recipe for syrup, then use that instead. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loukoumades, a Greek pastry, is their version of a doughnut. Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 05 minutes Ingredients: * 1 tablespoon yeast * 1 cup lukewarm water (for yeast) * 5-1/2 cups flour * 1 teaspoon salt * warm water * 2 cups sugar * 1 cup honey * 1 cup water * cinnamon * oil for frying Preparation: Dissolve yeast in water and let set for 10 to 15 minutes. Sift flour and salt together. Make a hole in flour and pour in yeast mixture. Mix gently while continuously adding warm water until a soft, sticky dough is formed. Cover dough with clean, damp dishtowel. Let dough double in size. Bring sugar, honey and water to a boil. Boil for 6 minutes. Remove from high heat, but keep warm. Heat oil in deep fryer. Use a tablespoon to drop batter into hot oil. When batter floats and is golden and puffy, remove to drain on paper towel. Pour syrup over hot doughnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon.
My pick would have to be zereshk polo ba morgh, with chicken, barberries (though I've usually substituted cranberries, which my family seems to prefer anyway) and pistachios. I know the traditional preparation calls for bone-in chicken pieces, but I find that at parties and potlucks (which are typically the occasions at which I serve the dish), boneless cubes of chicken make for easier eating. Also, in a completely unnecessary step, I like to mold the dish and then unmold it right before serving. It seems to stay warm longer, and looks very pretty. I also like to vary the design every time I serve it. As for molds, I've used everything from maqlouba pots to roasting pan lids. Here's a picture I snapped with my cell phone of the dish I took to my parents' house for Eid al Fitr. Unfortunately, the colors look rather dark, but you get the idea of how it's structured.
Some people in my community have prepared grape leaves stuffed with a meat-only filling -- something like kafta/kebab rolled up in grape leaves. As I understand it, these grape leaves are baked rather than boiled/steamed. I've tried them on several occasions, and they are quite tasty. Has anyone ever prepared grape leaves this way? Do you add liquid to the baking dish/pan, or just cover the dish and let the moisture from the meat steam the leaves? Or do you do something else entirely? Many thanks for your help!
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingThanks again, Melamed! ChefCrash, just last week I made a big pot of stuffed silq with meat in the stuffing, just like I've always used for grape leaves. Oops! Also, unfortunately, most of them burst. I think chard is thinner and less slippery than grape leaves, so the leaves don't unravel to accommodate expanding rice. They were certainly tasty, though. But next time, I'll have to (a) soak the rice well or even par-cook it, and/or (b) wrap the leaves fairly loosely.
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingAh! Thank you very, very much!
Algerian "date candy"?
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingAFAIK, the recipe for those date balls doesn't call for semolina, but rather regular flour. However, I suppose you can substitute semolina.... Here's the recipe I was given. In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, make a sort of roux using a stick of butter and a cup of flour. You'll want the flour to end up blond in color. Add two firmly-packed cups chopped soft dates (I like Medjool for this) and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add your choice of spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and/or anise (also, if you want to, add honey to taste), and stir well. (Alternatively, pulse mixture in food processor if you prefer it smooth.) Once cool enough to handle, roll into balls and coat in dried coconut, chopped nuts, sesame seeds, or powdered sugar.
Grape Leaves. How to store.
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingMy guess is that the leaves are acidic enough to stave off most untoward growth. I have a few bottles like that in my own pantry, and it's how my friends and family have transported grape leaves from the Middle East since I was a child.
Fresh fava beans
nolafoodie replied to a topic in CookingHi, there. My family prepares fava stew in yogurt sauce all the time. It's one of my favorites! There's one caveat, though. In the U.S., people like to find the largest pods, which would contain the largest beans, which are what everyone seems to want. If you're making fava stew, though, you want to find the immature "baby" pods (about half an inch or less in diameter, and fuzzy rather than smooth/shiny), which are young enough to remain edible. It's a good thing, because the pods you seek are the ones all the other shoppers will cast aside. So, to prepare your beans, rinse them well. Remove the stem ends and try to get rid of the strings on the sides (just like you would with other beans). Chop the pods into 1" pieces. Saute an onion in some olive oil until translucent. Add the fava bean pods and saute until soft. Do not salt until they have softened (otherwise, they'll remain tough). The beans will start to slip out of the pods, and the pods will be soft and floppy. Meanwhile, make your yogurt sauce. Start with broth or stock (some make the dish with meat, so if you braised or simmered some stew meat/oxtails/shanks, just use the simmering liquid from that and add the meat later). Add your choice of the following (either individually or in combination): yogurt, yogurt cheese/labne/kefir, sour cream, buttermilk, milk, cream cheese, "jameed"/keshk (my favorite is either labne or sour cream, or cream cheese + yogurt). Season to taste -- don't forget the garlic. Add lemon juice to taste for yogurt-y flavor. Thicken with corn starch, if needed (if you used cream cheese, sour cream, or labne, you shouldn't need to thicken it). Smooth with a hand blender. Add the sauce to the fava beans. If you've prepared meat, add it now. Simmer a little while longer. Serve with rice. Enjoy! P.S. I know some like to add chopped cilantro to the dish, but my family doesn't, and I've never tried adding cilantro. I'm sure it's good, but it's just not the way we make it. P.P.S. DO NOT EAT this dish if you are taking an MAO inhibitor!!! (The pods -- and beans, to a lesser degree -- contain high amounts of levodopa, which can interact with MAOIs to cause excitability, nausea, psychosis, and a dangerously high fever.)
Green Spring Almonds
nolafoodie replied to a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingThe fuzzy pods are what make young green almonds so special. IIRC, green almonds don't freeze well (or at least, they don't thaw well). However, they will keep for a while in your carry-on bag. Just make sure you get them as fresh as possible, as soon as possible before your departure. Wrap them in paper towels and place them in a plastic bag. Good luck!
nolafoodie posted a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingThis has stumped me for years, and I hope you fine folks will be able to help me with this question as well. My grandparents and many others in the West Bank village from which my parents hail enjoy tea infused with an herb called "ze'tmana." I've only seen the dried version, but from what I can tell, it's got small leaves (somewhere between oregano and thyme) and is slightly fuzzy. The aroma and flavor are close to that of mint, but stronger (like, "clear your sinuses" strong). I actually don't drink it myself, because it tends to give me a headache, but others in my family love it, and I'd like to try to buy or grow some locally. Again, TIA for your help!
nolafoodie posted a topic in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & BakingHello. I'm a longtime lurker and first-time poster. On a recent trip overseas, where she stayed at my grandparents' house in a West Bank village near Jerusalem, my mother was introduced to a leafy green called "lsayyen" (the word seems to come from the same root as "tongue"). The leaves were stuffed with rice and ground meat, much like grape leaves, and my mother described them as even tastier than grape leaves. Does anyone have any idea what this might be in English? I know in the Middle East, there are many regional variations in the terms that are used for foods, but I'm hoping someone here might be able to help. TIA!


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Haha, how did you know that's what he was asking about?! Well 'Mato, you're in luck! I'm going to pick the JLA/JSA crossover back up when I go back to the DCUG, and I had stopped right before the CSA showed up. I've actually been pondering changing AA's anti-matter Aquaman into a heroic Anti-Matter Black Manta and using your CSA Aquaman in his place. Anyway, if you've got any particular ideas or requests, let me know.
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Pearl Jam played "Evil Little Goat" live for the first time ever at a recent show in Chicago. The track is an outtake from their debut album Ten.
The 1991 album earned the No.2 spot for US Billboard 200 in 1992 No.11 on Billboard's Year-End charts in 1992.
In 2009, the band reissued Ten with several never-been-heard short outtakes, including "Evil Little Goat."
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Bucket List?
After some thought, I am feeling quite boring. My bucket list includes things like:
1) Learn how to make some encaustic art without burning the house down
2) Take a photography class
3) Learn how to dye fabric (I'm talking the fancy stuff, not a tie-dyed t-shirt)
4) Take up oil painting again (haven't done this since high school)
5) Learn how to weld and make a giant metal sculpture
Where is travel? Where is adventure? Where is danger?
Do I really need a list?
Does it help to create a checklist of your dreams? Or is it better to keep them cloud-like and ambiguous, floating up there with amber 1970's Kodak memories and sparks of ideas and old Abba songs that play softly in the background?
I'm not sure. But I do know this, two years ago I started making lists of creative goals in my journal. I talked to my husband and a few family members about my vague ideas and dreams. I never proclaimed anything official or made a big fuss about my list of dreams, but these goals were written in real ink on real paper. And you know what? Many of these dreams are actually coming true. Maybe this list of goals is really my bucket list. A bucket list doesn't just have to include crazy, near death adventure, right? Can't a bucket list include things that are crazy and heart-stopping to you alone?
There must be something to it. The action of writing it down. The secret commitment to yourself. And so... I think you DO need a list. Do you have one?
Ok, all that thinking makes me sleepy.
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Love the cowboy boots photo and the last picture? You just crack me up!!!! I am a firm believer that one needs to put your dreams and desires out there for the universe to pick up on it! However, I agree that some of these bucket lists are so over the top that anything I come up with seems so blase! Ahhh, what the heck! It is what it is! As for me, my desires are to hit every flea market there is in this country. I am soooo very addicted to them. The other item on my bucket list? To have someone happen upon my blog, read it, and say..... "I would love to talk to you about writing for us!". Now how about them apples!!!!ReplyDelete
I don't have a list written down, but you've given me pause for thought, I know there are things that must go on such a list, and as you say, they will be experiences and achievements that will probably be exciting only to me. But really, that is exactly who this list is for, so who cares about sky-diving if it's not something on your own personal list.ReplyDelete
You are too funny!! Love how you're sleeping holding onto some art supplies :):) Although I do have a few things in mind on my bucket list I DO believe in writing dreams, goals, and the like on paper and putting it out to the universe. Oh wait I have done art journal spreads several times now about my #1 bucket list place to visit one day- Ireland, and my dream to live in a home with a full view of the ocean. So come on universe!ReplyDelete
On my buckets list is going to every roller coaster in the world- unfortunately I've lost the ability to do so without barfing afterwards but I still want to try! I also want to learn to Flamenco in Spain and Tango in Argentina- I got to Merengue in Dominican Republic and salsa in Puerto Rico so two down, 2 to go! :) I would love to learn to paint with encaustic- I even have a kit but just like you I am scared of the heating needed to use it properly and it's just sitting there. I'm not jumping out of an airplane but I've wanted to hike the Appalachian trail and float down the Orinoco since high school- some dreams never die.ReplyDelete
PS- Those boots are FABULOUS lady!!!Replies
These are so much fun. I would be barfing with you, but I love your willingness to do it anyway! The South American dancing goal is awesome. I'd love to learn to Flamenco. I hear it is great stress relief - all that stomping around. My husband and I talk about the Appalachian trail a lot. Not sure if I could really handle the solitude, but it still sounds amazing.Delete
So funny that you posted this. Our January/February 2013 issue is our Great Bucket List issue. We'll be doing soldering (sorry no welding), Encaustics on the cheap, and a lot more. Glad to know we're headed in the right direction!ReplyDelete
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Hair styling is one of the aspect that I fail miserably. I don't even know how to braid my own hair. I used to ask my bestie to braid my hair everyday when I was in secondary school.
And then I received this for hair styling purpose – Philips Easy Natural Curler. I was skeptical at first: Is it really as easy to use as claimed? What if I failed? I guess they'll need to pass a noobie's test in order to qualify as "easy to use".
I remember the last time I used a hair curler. It was a nightmare! I burnt my hair 2 days before my wedding ceremony. Luckily I managed to recover it using hair mask.
First impression: The tulip shaped Philips Easy Natural Curler in purple/black scheme color is lightweight and compact, making it suitable for travelling. Its unique design enclosed the plates inside to protect against accidental burns.
There are two buttons on the sides for you to push to open the curler, revealing the plates. Release the buttons to close it back. This automatic clip mechanism makes it easier and more convenient to hold the hair strand while styling, with just one hand especially at the back of your hair.
Now, let's put Philips Easy Natural Curler to the test to see if it works as claimed.
Philips Easy Natural Curler: *Challenge accepted!*
Step-by-step tutorial for romantic soft curls
- Connect Philips Easy Natural Curler to the power supply socket. Push the on/off switch to turn it on. If you see a yellow light, that indicates it's on. It will be ready to use after 30 seconds.
- Select and divide a strand of hair not wider than 2.5 cm.
- Press and hold the lock/unlock buttons to open the plates.
- Place the hair strand between the plates and release the buttons. The plates will hold the hair strand firmly.
- If you want to create inward curls, rotate/roll the device towards your head.
If you prefer outwards curls, rotate/roll the device away from your head.
For romantic soft curls, I'm doing the inward curls. You can also mix the two types of the curls for a more natural and modern style.
- Pull down the curler slowly and continuously until the end. Use fingers to hold and shape the curls before it cools down. For longer lasting result, use hair mousse to fix it.
Final result: Ta-dah!!! Hair didn't end up burnt thanks to the protective ceramic coating!
Conclusion: Daebak! Philips Easy Natural Curler has successfully passed the challenge! I never thought it would be this easy to create soft curls for my hair. This is by far the easiest hair curler I've ever used without needing to worry about accidental burns because I didn't even feel the heat. Plus, the automatic clip mechanism cleverly prevents my arm from feeling tired for constantly holding the clip. It's my new best friend now!!
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India has been known as tropical country because of its tropical climate. Unwittingly, this gives an effect to its house design. India residence uses tropical house design. One of the tropical houses in India is Anish Amin House. Anish Amin House is located on Alibaug, India. This house is a project of Indian Architects Atelier dnD in 2011. The Anish Amin House takes combination of outdoor and indoor concept. The outdoor and indoor is designed to be one unity with obscuring the boundaries between them. This is good because it shows how free the tropical living is.
Tropical House: Anish Amin House
Just like typical Indian House, The Anish Amin House is filled by many sculptures, especially Buddha statues. This makes the house looks so artistic. The Anish Amin House is composed by bedroom, sitting area, living area, bathroom, infinity pool, and pool deck. Because of the outdoor and indoor in this house becomes one unity, the pool deck that located in outdoor is in one space with the fitness room in indoor. So, in one space, there are lounge chairs and fitness appliance, such as treadmill. The pool deck is composed by hardwood flooring and pergola. The bedroom looks so artistic. The bedroom is composed by luxurious bedding with stone headboard design, end table with aromatherapy candles, and wood decoration. The bedroom uses wide window. So, it is reasonable if it looks so bright.
Anish Amin House: Tropical House Inspiration
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My good friend @ezzy was here for the weekend and we had some great conversations about Steem.
Normally I would share some photo's (Appics) of what we are doing (basic stuff really, playing games, eating great food, just good times) but we both agreed that under #newsteem the age of Appics is over for now.
Using Appics for plain fun posts is on the back burner until SMT's come out. It's just the way it is.
When SMT's are out for Appics, then hopefully those posts will no longer appear on Steemit.com and the app can finally be used for what it is.
Having fun in my case and sharing my life using an awesome Instagram type app on the Steem Blockchain.
As expected the thundering train of new Steem is rolling through our blockchain with force.
I see so many changes already. From a new acceptable downvote culture and abuse being combated left-right and center to new content creators being reward with STEEM.
I have made a lot of adjustments in the way I 'Steem' too.
I keep a close I on my curating rewards and I expect to earn around 800-1000 STEEM (rough calculation) per week curating well with the SP that I got. (used to be 250 STEEM under linear, it's what I remember)
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Irish Blogger Gathering: The Rivalry Edition
Subway Domer had an idea that a few of us Notre Dame bloggers might start a regular feature where we each tackle a list of five questions in our own unique styles and throw the results out there to hopefully stimulate some discussion among the Notre Dame fanatics. Plus, it's a great way to generate content for our blogs!
Since it was his idea, Subway got first shot at making up the questions, but that privilege will rotate amongst the group week-to-week. This week's questions are all about rivalries. Here's my take. (Questions cut & pasted verbatim from Subway's blog):
1. This is Notre Dame. Notre Dame is the game circled on just about every opposing teams schedule. They hate us and want to destroy us. So, it is safe to say that if ND plays a team every year, that game will become a big game for ND and an even bigger game for the opponent. So, pick any team that ND does not currently play and make that team a rival and create a rivalry trophy to go along with your rival of choice.
Subway Domer went with Penn State on this one, and it's not a bad choice. When I was a student at Notre Dame, the Penn State games were easily among the best games I saw. But ultimately Penn State doesn't work for me because they screwed up and joined the Big Televen. Notre Dame's schedule is already crammed full of Big Televen teams, so we don't need another team from that conference. I also think if we're going to create a big-time rivalry we need to go outside of the midwest. We play lots of teams from the midwest, we play several teams from the west coast. There are no worthy rivalry opponents in the east that we don't already play. We play Boston College, and that works as an okay rivalry.
But we don't have it going on in the South. We need to establish a big time rivalry with a worthy program from south of the Mason-Dixon line. We need to give our fans in that region a little love, and we need to increase our exposure there to help with recruiting. And we ultimately need to beat some teams from down there to put an end to all the talk about how Notre Dame doesn't have the speed to compete with teams from the South.
I rule out all the Florida schools. I hate 'em all, I don't want to lend any legitimacy to their programs by appearing on their schedules. Academically they are a collective embarrassment. They're all newcomers to Big Time football compared to Notre Dame, and I don't want to go to Florida to see the Irish play. So Florida, Florida State, Miami are all out.
I quickly narowed it down to two schools, each rich in football tradition and each with some history playing Notre Dame: Alabama and Texas.
Alabma has played the Irish six times (the first two times were the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl games following the 1973 and 1974 seasons, both games won by the Irish). The Irish are 5-1 against the Tide, the only loss in 1986 when an unranked Lou Holtz team lost to #2 ranked 'Bama in Birmingham. If you run into a 'Bama fan in a bar and he starts getting all fired up about the Crimson Tide and Bear Bryant being the greatest coach ever, blah, blah, blah, be sure and ask him how the Bear did against Notre Dame in his career. (He was 0-fer). So the Tide have a lot going for them.
But in the end I chose the Texas Longhorns. Texas' football pedigree is beyond question, and they are also a very strong school academically. Notre Dame has played the Longhorns ten times starting all the way back in 1913, winning 8 of them. Three of those games include the Cotton Bowl games following the 1969, 1970, and 1977 seasons (ND lost the first of those three, won the other two). Notre Dame has a lot of alumni in Texas who would love to come see the Irish play, and Texas is a great region for ND to try to pry loose some quality recruits, like Heisman trophy winner Tim Brown who came to Notre Dame from Dallas, I believe. But the icing on the cake of this rivalry is that Austin, Texas is perennially rated one of the top college towns in America. Unlike any city you can name in Alabama, I would actually love to go to Austin for a weekend to see the Irish play UT. The campus is supposed to be fantastic, and downtown Austin is renowned for terrific food and music. Bring on the Longhorns!
What would the rivalry trophy look like? Man, I hated art projects in school. Let's go with a shillelagh like the Leprechaun carries around, with a set of steer horns mounted on the top. The winner each year paints the horns orange or blue & gold. Or you could have this for your trophy:
2. What current rival of ND (Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Boston College, Stanford, Southern California- all trophy games) would you take off of the schedule and never play again?
Michigan State. Drop 'em right now. They annoy me. We already play the premiere football team in Michigan, why do we need to play the runner up as well? What, exactly do they bring to the table? If we win, nobody gives a damn because it's just Sparty. If we lose, it's a big aggravated upset headache and we get a green flag planted on our field. There's no upside to playing these guys. Plus, MSU is a lousy road trip to a bad stadium on a mediocre campus. The other possibility was Purdue, but they are less annoying than Sparty, and we really should play the in-state rival, even if it's not very exciting.
Subway wants to drop Stanford. But Stanford is an elite academic institution that takes the concept of the student-athlete seriously. We should encourage schools that share that philosophy, and the best way to encourage them is to put them on our schedule and therefore on TV and get them a big payday. Plus, it pits the Irish against another Pac-10 opponent instead of another Big Televen team, and it get the Irish out to the west coast in odd-numbered years so I can go see them play. Tickets to Stanford games are easy to get, and we can't play Michigan, USC and Texas every week.
3. What entertainment rival (whether it be TV, movies, or celebrity) would you compare to ND and one of its current rivals?
Clearly Notre Dame is Bugs Bunny to Boston College's Daffy Duck. An interesting article about the Bugs/Daffy phenomenon in politics can be found here.
4. List your top 5 historical college football rivalries. After that, list your top 5 college football rivalries as of 2008.
Man, I gotta make a list? Two lists? Alright. Top 5 Historical college football rivalries:
- Army vs. Navy (How come it's never Navy vs. Army?)
- Auburn vs. Alabama (If you haven't ever visited Alabama, I can't explain it to you).
- Texas vs. Texas A & M (The Bonfire and the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas tradition)(I know it's just a movie)
- Notre Dame vs. USC
- Caltech vs. MIT (I know they don't play each other in football, but some of the greatest pranks of all time involved these two schools and college football games. Look it up.).
- Michigan vs. Ohio State
- Oklahoma vs. Texas
- Auburn vs. Alabama
- Notre Dame vs. USC
- Florida vs. Florida State
5. There are a lot of rivalry games out there. What is a great rivalry game that may not be as well known as the ones in your top 5 and explain why it so fantastic.
The game that gets overlooked every year is the "Battle of the Land Grants" between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nittany Lions of Penn State. This game has been played every year in an unbroken string going all the way back in 1993. These two proud land grant universities play for the venerable Land Grant Trophy, which was personally designed by former Michigan State head football coach George Perles. No, really. For a nice article mercilessly mocking this great rivalry and the trophy that goes with it, click here.


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A Doozy of a Nightmare
April 23, 2013
I had a doozy of a nightmare the night before last. It came at the tail end of a long, involved dream wherein I was working with a bunch of people in the building where I had my first real job. That whole "other" dream doesn't even matter -- I've forgotten it already, in fact.
This is the nightmare part.
I walked out the building and got in my car. It was very cloudy; a big storm was coming. I looked up at the sky and saw the first small wisps of funnel clouds developing, then dissipating, then forming again. Each was a little bigger than the last; each reached down toward earth a little more. I thought, "I've got to get a picture of this!" I reached into my purse and grabbed my camera, then I fumbled around with it a little as I tried to turn it on.
I looked up again, out of the driver's side window, and saw the black, roiling clouds become a huge evil hand reaching down for me! I cringed and shrank back into the car seat, trying to scream "Get away! Get away!" but I couldn't quite get the words out. I knew that I had to, though, so I finally forced myself to scream as loud as I could -- GET AWAY!
I heard myself actually saying the words out loud and realized that it was a dream, but I lay there under the covers for a minute (or two? or three?) just breathing, just being there safe in my bed, because I couldn't quite move yet.
Finally, I rolled over and sat up. Then I got up and went to the bathroom for a drink of water, so that I could really convince myself that I had, indeed, been dreaming.


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Christophe Agou wins European Publishers Award
The European Publishers Award for Photography was established in 1994, and celebrated its 17th year in 2010. Previous winners have included Bruce Gilden, Simon Norfolk, Jeff Mermelstein, Paolo Pellegrin, Jacob Aue Sobol, Ambroise Tézenas and Klavdij Sluban.
The winning project is published in book form simultaneously by each of six publishers. The 2009 winner was published in six editions in six languages.
For several past winners, the Award book has been their first publication, with significant benefit for the development of their careers. In recent years the winning photographer has also received a major exhibition of the work during the subsequent Rencontres d'Arles.
In the Face of Silence
In the winter of 2002, Christophe Agou began documenting the lives of French family farmers living and working in the Forez region, which lies on the eastern side of the Massif Central.
Christophe retains a deep affection for the region: he was born there, and stayed until he was 16. For this project, he travelled to the lesser-known areas, where he felt inspired by the silence and moved by the authenticity and charisma of the people he encountered.
Over time, and through the gradual process of building trust and friendship, the farmers and their families accepted him and allowed him to both photograph and film their daily existence.
The challenge was to go beyond simple documentary to present a deeper, more intimate portrait. For Christophe, the work is a meditation on life and death as well as the silence and solitude that are ever-present in our lives.
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Canadian oil won't be left in the ground
In response to "Crowd protests oil pipeline" (Feb. 18): OK I don't get it, please help me. We don't get the oil from Canada through a pipeline. So instead Canada ships that SAME oil to China (which doesn't have the pollution controls we do). Which has to go over on a ship and cause even more green house gases for NO reason. We then continue to buy oil from Venezuela and again SHIP it to the U.S. I know the left lives in la-la land but do they think that if the U.S. doesn't get the oil from Canada they will just leave it in the ground? It seems to me it would be MORE green to send Canada's oil to us through a pipeline. – Kevin Hippensteel, Santee
Tactics on tourism deal hurting city
By not signing the contract to promote San Diego, Mayor Filner doesn't get the long-term repercussions that his delay will cause the city ("Filner: New deal needed on tourism marketing," Feb. 18). Without the expenditure of those tourism promotion dollars, he is actually hurting the coffers of the city.
First, the tax revenue that comes from accommodations will be decreased because less tourists will be coming to our fair city and booking hotel rooms.
Second, since less tourists will be here, less of their money will be spent here, again decreasing the revenue stream that comes from taxes collected on sales of food, beverages, gifts, etc.
Third, with less tourists spending less money and booking less hotel rooms and eating at local establishments, those employers will have to cut the hours of their employees or lay some of them off. This will also bring about less income for the city because those employees will have less money to spend for their personal needs. And of course, some of those laid-off employees are union members who voted for him [a few] months ago. Then perhaps they will reconsider how their votes for Filner have cost them their jobs and their income.
Filner's intractability at this point needs to be quickly reconsidered. By not signing the contract he's hurting the city, the tourism business, and a multitude of employers and employees, some sooner than later. – Robert Gillchrest, San Diego
Many of your readers have submitted excellent reviews of "King" Mayor Filner's poor performance so far in his term on such topics as overriding voters' approval of managed competition programs for the city; refusing to abide by the already approved fund dispositions for the San Diego Tourism Board which is desperately needed by that agency; and many other programs the City Council had already approved for execution.
Is it too soon for a recall before it is too late for the distraught citizens of our great city? – Dan Yelvington, San Carlos
Save San Diego from SOHO
We all know the Plaza de Panama Project was defeated ("Balboa Park plan rejected," Feb. 5).
After listing SOHO's other objections to the project at the City Council's final hearing, Bruce Coons exclaimed, "Well, it's just a bad plan!" He didn't convince the city administration, so he disdained them.
SOHO [Save Our Heritage Organisation] posited the threat of possible loss of National Landmark status in Balboa Park.
In the end, the Plaza de Panama Project was defeated by a poorly constructed paragraph, one word in particular, in a municipal statute.
Bruce Coons claimed that SOHO had "saved" Balboa Park.
SOHO, a different type of organization, previously, now, survives on controversy while pleading for donations.
SOHO did not save Balboa Park, but Balboa Park's heritage should currently and with alacrity be saved from SOHO, as it presently represents itself. – Susan Schiffer, Bankers Hill
GOP needs to find its balance
Sunday's editorial ("Focus on pocketbook issues and outreach can revive GOP," Feb. 17) states regarding Obamacare: "Premiums are expected to increase 42 percent for those 21 to 29 as a result, and it will no longer be legal for the young to forgo health insurance. This will be a powerful pocketbook issue benefiting Republicans."
That depends. It will be a pocketbook issue benefiting Republicans if they continue to take the one-sided "no taxes or fees must be raised under any circumstances" approach, as this does indeed indicate higher payments by citizens.
On the other hand, if the Republican Party were to return to its more responsible past, where it used to be the party of the balanced budget, suggesting a balance of income with outflow, it would have to recognize that these very fees are what will make Obamacare a balanced program which pays for itself.
The Republican Party used to be known for its commitment to a balanced budget, which means income equals outflow. It is a shame that the Republican Party has left this stance to become the party of "no income, no taxes regardless of balance." That stance created a humongous deficit during the [George W.] Bush years and it appears that there has been no change. – Lee Galloway, San Diego
In response to John P. Schatz (Letters, Feb. 18): How can so many Republican (Christians?) "right to life; life is precious; life is a gift from God" be so adamantly in favor of the death penalty? – Gary B. Urtiaga, Point Loma
Smart student
Ah, out of the mouths of babes – listen up, Bill Kowba. Richella A. Tamondong, the Morse High School senior, is a very insightful young lady (Letters, Feb. 15).
Every influx of new sales taxes or bond money to "fund education" has technology sales reps licking their chops and beating a path to San Diego Unified, flush with new money. Once purchased, the district then pays for mandatory teacher training, substitute teacher salaries on those training days, and maintenance of the new products. Thirty-six students, 36 backpacks, 10' by 10' Promethean boards, large computer carts in dirty classrooms with broken chairs are not conducive to learning.
District-purchased iPads serve as baby-sitters for elementary school and special-ed kids. Sixth-graders figure out how to play violent games on their free laptops in class, library, lunch and playground.
Got all this money to spend? Technology cannot take the place of a caring teacher. A librarian guides kids in reading and research. School nurses can help a kid get glasses and manage a child's diabetes. Landscapers and custodians keep our schools clean and maintained. Let's not squander Prop. Z and sales tax money on shiny, expensive, barely used and often broken technology.
I'm with Richella. Simplicity is best. – Maureen Santamaria, San Carlos
What does community want in airport artwork?
As the artist who created "Lucky Spirit" (the Lindberg mural) for the Commuter Terminal, I think the Airport Authority may consider some of the good aspects of creating a new mural or keeping the old mural.
Positive points for new artwork:
Variation on a theme of Charles Lindbergh or aviation
Gives other artists an opportunity
Possible use of new media
Chance to forge new connections with people
If you are over the old one, something new to grab your imagination.
Positive points for putting the old mural back up:
High comfort level with something familiar and a local landmark.
It's tried and true, and if it "ain't broke, don't fix it"
Two polls taken say 90 percent and 86 percent of readers want it to be reinstalled.
It won two Orchid Awards in 1997.
New paint technology that gives it a decades-long life span.
This mural was chosen in 1997 among 300 other entries.
By making a re-creation of the original, the Airport Authority could save $83,600, funds which could be used for other art projects.
It's your city and you should decide how you want it to look. – John Whalen, La Mesa
The price of gasoline
Although there hasn't been all that much in the U-T lately about the soaring price of gasoline the price of a gallon of gas has reached a new high – and nobody seems to care, certainly not the "leaders" in Sacramento and Washington who view the rise as a means to forward the "clean energy" agenda.
In any event, the great and powerful oil companies offer as the reason for the spike in gas prices to be a shortage resulting from something called "refinery maintenance," a device of their own making and not because there is a real shortage of oil by the barrel. Think about this: It is costing the oil companies not one cent more to make a gallon of gas than it did three months ago, but because the oil companies have made up an artificial shortage, the cost of a gallon has been raised 25 percent. This fits the definition of robbery, where money is taken, in this case, by extortion. To some this is called the Information Age; actually it's the Gullibility Age! Stick 'em up! – Tom Davis, Chula Vista


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"We may lose and we may win but we will never be here again. So open up I'm climbing in to take it easy."
"Dreamer I know what you're thinkin'."
"Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me. Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee."
I'm just going to mix a whole bunch of musical lyrics today and why? Well, I'm in a good mood and it's always fun to see if you know the songs where they came from. Life is short people. It really is. So love your kids and your family and be sure to tell them. Remember to say hello to everyone. Treat everyone exactly the way you want to be treated. And take that opportunity even if scares the crap out of you. And most importantly, if you got up this morning it means YOU ARE ALIVE so be thankful and make the most of your time.
Okay, enough of my Joel Osteen moment (that's for you Pini) and time to relay that into this job we have in front of us. Because on the surface it looks just like all of our canopy, overhead protection, swing stage, suspended scaffold jobs that our guys so painstakingly erect to utter perfection. But there is something special about this job.
Can you spot it?
We installed an overhead protection system all the way around this building to protect pedestrians as the painting and window crews puts a new shine and polish on this structure.
There are sections where we had to erect up and over loading docks and around obstacles.
We also have a bunch of suspended scaffold rigs all around the building. You can see here the crews applying the new paint making her "oh so pretty". Look carefully at the wide shots to see the difference new windows and fresh paint make.
Have you spotted it yet?
This building is going to really pop when she's all finished. Got it yet?
All I'll say is that we pride ourselves on providing the best customer service oriented experience in the business. We work closely with you to get you exactly what you want. It's why we've been around for over 65 years. Our people really care. Could that be it? Hmmmm? Well look again and you tell me. Hit the reply button when you've figured it out.
If you need scaffolding, scaffold or access call Superior Scaffold today at (215) 743-2200 and ask for Bob, the one armed bandit, and he'll take care of you. Thanks to our partners, Melrose, and Paul Rabinowitz Glass on this project!
Today's musical selection is for the building itself. (skip to :50 seconds in)
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Edamame, you guys. Why is it just like the perfect snack? Not only are the bite-size, bright green beans a chewy, crunchy texture, they're also a filling, low-cal source of fiber and protein. Eat 'em steamed plain or with some salt if you want to be boring. But if you wanna spice things up, try one of these unique recipes to enjoy their benefits in all kinds of dishes.
- Edamame Pate Sandwiches: This is not the kind of pate served at those stiff, fancy-schmancy parties, but it is delicious. Simply edamame pureed with walnuts, mint and onion, the resulting paste is a thick protein-packed spread for this meatless sammie. Add to that the peppery arugula, slightly sweet roasted peppers and crispy cucumber slices, this one is a win.
- Spaghetti Squash with Edamame-Cilantro Pesto: Using edamame to make pesto creates a creamy, flavorful sauce that has less fat and more protein than traditional pestos do. Try it on spaghetti squash for a colorful meal that packs a major nutritional punch.
- Edamame-Avocado Dip: Edamame and avocados go amazingly together -- unsuprisingly like peas in a pod. The creaminess of the avocado blends nicely with the starchiness of the edamame, and makes a fantastic dip or spread. Try it with pita chips or raw veggies. (Or your fingers. #NoJudgment)
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Police arrested a fast-food cashier who is accused of beating two female customers at a Greenwich Village McDonald's -- and the vicious attack was all caught on tape
Prosecutors say the cashier, 31-year-old Rayon McIntosh, became so enraged Thursday morning after two female customers jumped the counter that he picked up a metal rod and began beating them with it
One of the women is still in the hospital with a fractured skull and a broken arm. The other suffered a deep cut.
Prosecutors say McIntosh is a convicted felon, and was recently released after serving a 10-year manslaughter sentenced. His lawyer was unavailable for comment.
The owner of this McDonald's on Sixth Avenue, Carmen Paulino, said she was "extremely disturbed" by the events.
"The actions of this individual are unacceptable and not characteristic of my employees," she said. "This individual no longer works for my organization."


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Press Release #11
On Wednesday 9th January 2013 the SONANGOL AFRICA ECO RACE® caravan arrived at the end of it's journey through Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal. It once again arrived at the mythical Lac Rose where the podiums and closing ceremony took place. A demonstration of joy and emotion awaited the partners and friends of the competitors. Also present were the SONANGOL representatives, official sponsor of the rally, the directors of the Senegalese Motor-sport Federation and a large number of supporters who had made the trip to Dakar especially for the occasion.


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Month: August 2016
Thokei Tapes to release Robert Scott cassette
Thokei Tapes in Hamburg are getting getting for their next release. RePort contains the track Robert Scott recorded for Zelle's Robert Burns comps, Ae Fond Kiss, and Robert Scott's title song for our impending second Burns comp, My Bonie Bell.
New Seafog live dates
Seafog have confirmed a handful of gigs in August and October. Check our Tour Calendar for details.


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Leung Chun Wah
Leung Chun Wah, aged 69, was appointed as an Executive Director and the Chairman on January 1, 2001. He is responsible for determining the overall strategies and direction of the Group. Mr. Leung is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Leung has more than 30 years of experience in the electronics industry. Mr. Leung was an inspection supervisor/process controller of Stuart Limited from 1967 to 1970 and established Willas Company Limited (a subsidiary of the Company) in 1981. Mr. Leung is the father of Mr. Leung Chi Hang, Daniel, the deputy managing director of human resources, information technology, logistics and marketing communication. Mr. Leung and his family members are the ultimate beneficiaries of a discretionary trust held by Max Power Assets Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Company.
Kwok Chan Cheung
Deputy Chairman
Kwok Chan Cheung, aged 71, is a director of Global Success International Limited ("Global Success"), a substantial shareholder of the Company, and various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Kwok established Array Electronics Limited (now known as Willas-Array Electronics (Hong Kong) Limited), (a subsidiary of the Company) in 1982. He was appointed as an Executive Director, the Deputy Chairman and the Managing Director on January 1, 2001 and ceased to be the Managing Director but remained as the Deputy Chairman and an Executive Director with effect from July 31, 2014. He is responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing activities and determining the sales and marketing strategy of the Group. As Global Success is wholly owned by him, Mr. Kwok is deemed to be interested in all of the Company's shares held by Global Success.
Hon Kar Chun
Managing Director
Hon Kar Chun, aged 56, was appointed as an Executive Director on June 28, 2013 and as the Managing Director on July 31, 2014. He is responsible for developing and managing the sales and marketing operations of the Group. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Hon obtained a bachelor of science degree in physics from the University of Hong Kong in 1986 and a master's degree in business administration from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2000. Mr. Hon joined Array Electronics Limited in 1986 as a marketing executive and he was the general manager of Willas-Array Singapore (Private) Limited between 2000 and 2001. Mr. Hon became the general manager of a business group of Array Electronics Limited in 2001. In 2003, he was promoted to be the general manager of the central product marketing department of Willas-Array Electronics Management Limited, which was responsible for most of the semiconductor product lines of Willas-Array Electronics Management Limited. Mr. Hon became the sales director in 2006 and was appointed as the marketing director in 2010. He was the deputy managing director of sales and marketing from 2012 to July 2014.
Leung Hon Shing
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Leung Hon Shing, aged 53, was appointed as an Executive Director on July 31, 2014. He is also the chief financial officer and company secretary of the Company and is responsible for financial management and company secretarial matters of the Group. He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in England, and an associate member of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in England. He obtained a professional diploma in company secretaryship and administration from Hong Kong Polytechnic (now known as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) in 1988. Mr. Leung joined the Group in 2002 as a financial controller and was appointed as the company secretary on March 28, 2006. He then became the chief financial officer in April 2014. Prior to joining us, he worked in a subsidiary of a publicly-listed company in Hong Kong from 1996 to 2001 and an international accounting firm from 1993 to 1996, where he gained extensive auditing, accounting and financial management experience.


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Man is jailed for punching his girlfriend in the face with a knuckle duster and padlocking her inside the home
PUBLISHED: 10:14 05 March 2018
A man who punched his girlfriend in the face with a knuckle duster and became possessive and jealous within just four weeks of dating her, has been jailed.
Jordan Fowler, 25, of no fixed abode, was given a two-and-a-half year sentence at Cambridge Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and engaging in a controlling relationship.
Fowler forced her to stay at home when he was out by padlocking her inside the home and strangled her until she almost passed out..
Detective Constable Keith Evans said: "I would like to commend the victim for the bravery she showed in coming forwards and working with us to bring Fowler to justice.
""Anyone who is going through a similar experience, please find the courage to tell someone. You don't have to come direct to police, but please know that we can help you. You don't have to live under someone else's control."
The court heard Fowler met his then-girlfriend on Facebook in May last year by using a fake name, Jordan Smith.
They had only been together for four weeks when he became possessive and jealous.
He assaulted the victim on multiple occasions throughout the relationship, using knuckledusters to punch her and strangling her close to losing consciousness.
Fowler would force her to stay at home whilst he went out, padlocking doors and gates shut so she couldn't leave.
He was given 18 months for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 12 months for engaging in a controlling relationship.
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I have been busy with school lately. Hufft.-_-
So today, I want to give you some awesome gifts. And the gifts are.. what? Yup! I will give you some pics of ONE OK ROCK! XD
It's time to fangirling, again. Haha because you know being bored is boring! So yeah~ :p
So let's start it! =)
So what's your opinion? XD


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This '5 Day Children's Affirmation Positivity Challenge' is about helping your children to build a feeling of self-worth, confidence and gratitude.
The affirmations are also designed to encourage children to think about the world around them, to take notice of the things that are already great and positive in their lives, as well as encouraging them to connect with their feelings and emotions.
Research shows that the things we value and believe about ourselves as children form the foundation of our lives.
I remember being a child, one who suffered quite severely from anxiety, at different times, and my 'self-talk' was shocking.
'I am stupid'
'I am ugly'
'They will laugh at me'
'If I just hide in the corner of the class room, maybe no one will notice me'
I wanted to be invisible.
This went round and round in my head all the time.
Often as adults, we can be bound by the limiting beliefs that we learnt during childhood. These negative ideas can impact the way we think about ourselves, our abilities, our confidence and ultimately what we achieve in life.
Teaching our children to think positively about themselves will:
- Change their lives for the better
- It will make them feel more confident
- They will start to notice so many good things about themselves
- They start to realise how amazing their lives are
- It will pave the way for future mental health
Join this challenge and you will receive an email every morning for 5 days (starting on the 31st July) with a positive affirmation to use with your child. Each affirmation will come with a suggested activity to help you to have fun with the affirmation and really help your child to understand it.
This challenge will help you connect with your child on an even deeper level and will open up more opportunities for conversations around their emotions. This may bring up questions from you or your child so I will be available in the dedicated Facebook group to encourage you along the way and answer any questions you have about the challenge or the affirmations.
Are you ready to pave the way to a positive life for your child? Just enter your details below and lets get started!


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Over the last couple of days, I've come to note two unusual aspects....which really tell a different story over the Bergdahl episode (our returned GI for the five Islamic terrorists).
First, this group who held Berdahl for all this time (roughly five years).....they aren't really Taliban. They are more of a Afghan black-market mafia type group. They might worship Islam to some degree....but typically....what they are all about....is cash.
So how do the five returned terrorists fit into this group's agenda? They DON'T. That's the curious part of the story.
You end up sitting there and realizing that this group held something of value. They really didn't want the five terrorists.....they wanted cash. Some middleman in this deal goes over and talks to the Taliban leadership, and probably some Saudi backers (my hunch), and rigs up this deal. We give the five guys to Qatar, who says they got the guys, then someone pays up some cash to the group holding Bergdahl, and we get Bergdahl back.
The amount of cash? That would be a interesting question. I doubt if we are talking one or two million. I'd go more for twenty or forty million dollars.
Does it really matter? No. But for the sense of news.....everyone is pretending the group holding Bergdahl for five years....are Taliban, when they aren't Taliban. That's the comical side of the story.
Item number two? These non-disclosure agreements (NDA's).
When you join the military.....there's always the possibility that some officer will pull out a NDA and say that you saw something or heard something that you shouldn't have. So they put this on paper, and insist you sign the document....never to talk about this event. I'd say that half the people in the Air Force, over a twenty-year career.....will sign at least one NDA.
In the Bergdahl episode......we find that most of the guys in his unit....upon his disappearance....were directed to sign NDAs by their commanding officers. This would generally cause you to ask stupid questions. Usually, a NDA is for seeing classified stuff....Bergdahl? It's not classified. It's embarrassing, but certainly not SECRET stuff that you'd encounter.
The value of a NDA? Well....they can prosecute you for violating the agreement. This past week....members of the unit...who signed the NDA....came on Fox News and told the whole story. Violation? Yep. Trouble? No.....if the Army says they want prosecution on these guys.....it's trigger a massive enlisted payback and big questions over Army leadership.
What triggered the necessity of the NDA? That would be a curious question. Course, it's five years later, and some officers likely have a memory issue. I'm guessing it really aggravated a general or two, and they wanted the whole story killed off....never to be discussed.


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California Indian Basketweavers' Association (CIBA) Seeks Executive Director Office Location: Woodland, California (Yolo County) Primary Work Location: Remote, Work from Home Hours: Full-time, Exempt position. Report To: Chairperson and Executive Board Organization Description: The California Indian Basketweavers' Association (CIBA) is a 501c3 non-profit cultural arts service organization. CIBA's vision is to preserve, promote, and perpetuate … Continue reading California Indian Basketweavers' Association (CIBA) Seeks Executive Director
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Support CIBA during Giving Tuesday or as Part of Your End of Year Giving
Míyu Friend, Did you know that over forty, unique plant species are currently used in different California Indian baskets? When I think of this, I think of the importance of careful planning and tending and how our ancestors have done this since time immemorial. For many of us, December is a time for purposeful reflection and … Continue reading Support CIBA during Giving Tuesday or as Part of Your End of Year Giving
Sacramento PBS Station, KVIE Highlights the 2019 Gathering
Our CIBA Chairperson, Carrie Garcia (Luiseno) narrates what our basketweaving practices mean to our California Indian weavers and several of our members share what being a basketweaving teacher and cultural bearer means to them. Viewers are treated to what a basketweavers gathering looks like; including our culture, connection, and community. Arts Showcase - California Indian … Continue reading Sacramento PBS Station, KVIE Highlights the 2019 Gathering
Become Part of the 2020 CIBA Resource Directory!
Each week, our office receives calls from interested parties who are looking for California Indian basketweavers to weave baskets for them, help them identify a basket, teach and/or demonstrate their basketry, and present on area specific, tribal cultural history. In the past, CIBA had created and printed a "Resource Directory" of CIBA members who were open … Continue reading Become Part of the 2020 CIBA Resource Directory!
Following the Smoke II – Symposium
The California Indian Basketweavers' Association would like to invite interested parties to join us in the development Following the Smoke II, a project that is being proposed by a coalition of individuals, organizations, and agencies to promote and support traditional American Indian basket weaving in northwestern California. Areas included in this proposal are tribal areas in … Continue reading Following the Smoke II – Symposium
#awlyeah: Help Support Native American Youth, Adults, and Elders Access Quality Basketweaving Opportunities!
KCET Artbound Episode: The Art of Basketweaving
CIBA is proud to have worked in association with KCET and the Autry Museum of the American West on their production of Artbound "The Art of Basket Weaving." Airdates for this episode are as follows: Tuesday April 24 9:00 PM PT KCET-HD Thursday April 26 8:00 PM PT KCETLINK Saturday April 28 10:00 PM PT KCET-HD Sunday April 29 5:00 PM PT KCET-HD From KCET: Native American … Continue reading KCET Artbound Episode: The Art of Basketweaving
CIBA to Present at the 2018 California Indian Conference – April 6, 2018 @ Humboldt University
CIBA is looking forward to attending the upcoming California Indian Conference at Humboldt State University, April 5 - 6th. Our Board Members and Executive Director will be presenting on Day 2 of the conference so be sure to look for our Panel ,"Completing the Circle: A Holistic View of California Basketweaving!"


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Happy Day before All Saints Day
The University of Tennessee has an opening for an Assistant/Associate Professor in its Sports Management program starting August 2009. You can get more details about qualifications and deadlines on the university website. Contact Dr. Rob Hardin (PH: 865-974-1281; E-mail: email@example.com) for more information.
The Sports Division of BEA is ready to enact formal by-laws, which need to be ratified by division members and presented to the BEA Board of Directors for approval. If you are interested in helping with this process you can follow this link to the BEA Sports survey site.
A follow-up on the Danyelle Sargent post from the other day--it appears FOX is now considering reassigning her after the disastrous sideline interview with Mike Singletary.
Finally, don't forget to set you clocks back one hour on Saturday night as Daylight Savings Time ends. An extra hour of sleep ... and college football!


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Video conferencing program connects College of Medicine students with rural Ghana
Penn State College of Medicine's agreement with MountCrest University is not the school's only initiative in Ghana. Its medical students are preparing for a series of interactive health lessons with middle school students in the country.
The program began in 2014 after representatives from The Hershey Company approached Dr. Ben Fredrick, director of the College of Medicine's Global Health Center, about developing a program with the medical students to use equipment it provides for the Ghana Distance Learning Program, a cultural exchange program for Milton Hershey School fourth grade students. Video conferencing technology connects the students with 11- and 12-year-old students in rural Ghana.
Fredrick and his students use the same format, providing health education through video conferencing.
Students were intrigued by not only the international component, but also the use of technology as a way to teach valuable lessons. It's a skill they will need as healthcare changes.
"It was a way to connect our campus with a school in a rural area in Ghana," Fredrick said.
As healthcare in the United States continues to transform, it will likely include a component of telemedicine video conferencing with our patients and our colleagues. It's a skill-set we'll have to learn."
Since its creation, nursing and public health students were involved and the program is now largely student run. Medical student Eunice Chen and masters of public health student Lindsay Confer have led this year's program.
Topics are selected by the College of Medicine students and the principal of the Ghana school.
Medical students research the selected topic and create an age- and culturally appropriate presentation. Dr. Adae Amoako, a third-year family medicine resident at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, helps determine cultural sensitivity of the material.
Four interactive videoconference sessions are held per semester in the Chocolate Lab at The Hershey Story museum. Topics have included hygiene, sanitation, food and water safety, nutrition and malnutrition, CPR, first aid and health careers and malaria.
The program demonstrates the creative opportunities in global health.
"This is one of those ways that allows engagement from our campus without necessarily leaving home," Fredrick said. "It makes good use of technology to connect people across oceans on different continents who have different cultures and experiences and be able to share that."
While Fredrick realizes the experience will not replace in-person contact, he believes it is a unique learning opportunity for Penn State Hershey students.
"This kind of tool allows our students to start breaking down barriers of engagement and become involved and volunteer," he said.
– Jade Kelly Solovey
RELATED: College of Medicine and Ghana's MountCrest University College begin collaborative relationship
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January is Cayman Culinary Month on Grand Cayman Island. We are participating for the second year in its marquee event, the Cayman Cookout hosted by chef Eric Ripert, a weekend celebrating food, wine and the natural beauty of the Caribbean at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
World famous chefs, sommeliers and spirits blenders descend on-island to offer tastings, demonstrations, tours and dinners! With our new restaurant now established, Michael, Hedy, and the team at MGFD Grand Cayman want to welcome you to our first ever Cayman Cookout event in Camana Bay: Dinner at Michael's Genuine Food & Drink with Guest Chef Michel Nischan.
A thought leader at the forefront of the slow food movement in the United States, Michel is the founder/Owner of Dressing Room: A Homegrown Restaurant, located at Westport (CT) Country Playhouse, and CEO of Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit organization founded in 2007 to make healthy, affordable locally grown foods available to communities that would otherwise not have access to them.
Please check out our just completed menu, event details, and how to purchase tickets below. Later this week, we'll talk to Eric about how he approached pairings. Hope to see you on-island!


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eye exam
In 2 hours I have to leave for my eye doctor appointment -- the routine eye exam and contact lens updating thing. So I'm frantically trying to fit all my reading and computer time into the first half of the day, since afterwards my eyes will be all dilated and useless for reading. I hate that part, the squinty drive home with my sunglasses plus the weird plastic roll-up ones they give you. And then waiting for several hours for my eyes to return to normal. (Somehow it seems to take longer the older I get. Or maybe I'm just more impatient?) Tasks I'm saving for post-appointment: washing dishes, laundry, sorting through some old things that I want to get rid of, mopping floors, and vacuuming the couch in preparation for Julie's visit this weekend! (I know, maybe cleaning the house with impaired eyesight isn't the best way of doing things, but I really need to keep working at the computer right now...)
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