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A Year in Mount Glasgow

A Year in Mount Glasgow

Our story for 2014 really goes back to 30th August 2013 with a property ad in the Earth Garden magazine that Kaz was reading. I think she was surprised that I took the bait on this one :-). For the next step we will be forever grateful to Kris and Andy who carefully chose and accepted our offer to take on their beautiful central goldfields home and continue what they had built, grown and developed over seven years. Thanks Kris and Andy.

Of course we also had to convince the bank to lend us money but that was actually a bit too easy, but thanks Victoria Teachers Mutual Bank. Then we moved house with two trucks. Thanks Kay, Tom, Kieran and Emma and at the Mount Glasgow end also Mum, Dad, Mark, Ryan, Heather and Remy.

Here's a list of some of the other things we did.. in very rough chronological order:

  • Bought a new piano and had it delivered (the day after we moved in). Kaz hasn't played it much yet.. more next year!
  • Added a RMB (Roadside Mailbox) at the end of our street. First use of quick mix concrete and digging a hole!
  • Connected additional downpipes from the shed to the main tanks. Thanks Dad for help with trench!
  • Added curtain and second towel rail in bathroom, a coat rack near the front door and a shelf in the kitchen.
  • Bought and installed Davis weather station including homemade 10m tower for wind vane and anemometer. Thanks Stuart and Dad for digging the holes for the four guy wire posts! Weather station is online here: www.weatherlink.com/user/philhart. (Kaz wishes she had video-d the two of us putting the mast up, all done the day before we left for Christmas and Cooinda).
  • After Camp One at Cooinda, Kaz survived (barely) three 40+ days in a row (while Phil was at Camp Two). Thanks nobody for that one!
  • Bought and installed fire pump and hose reel and a new garden tap.
  • Fitted solar/DC bore pump in the tank and hooked it up to enable transfer between two tank systems.
  • Added simple level gauges to the rainwater tanks.
  • Remove the poles for the 'bar' that we didn't feel the need for. Kaz learnt that I knew how to tile and grout (so did I).
  • Flattened the batteries once (after a random shutdown of the panels which we didn't realise until the batteries went flat). Of course that happened when Phil wasn't home. Lessons learned - keep backup water supply in the kettle! Thanks Bon for helping Kaz get powered up again while I was away.
  • Planted 40+ drought and frost tolerant species along the eroded creek gully. Unfortunately after the frost and drought there aren't many left. Thanks anyway Mum and Dad and Tim and Eric and anybody else who helped us with that.
  • Replaced curtain rails upstairs.
  • Visited Talbot market on a Sunday.
  • Upgraded the LED lighting in the studio. Thanks Tom!
  • Added two automatic timers to the extensive watering system already installed and hooked up additional plants.
  • Mulched, mulched and more mulch.
  • Bought and planted more fruit trees.
  • Planted more plants. Thanks Kay.
  • Got published in Talbot Today and Tomorrow.
  • Supervised others chopping firewood (thanks Eric, Tim and Dean). We know we need it when the bird bath freezes.
  • Photographed a Lunar Eclipse in April at Maryborough Railway Station (successfully). Tried to capture some high-res timelapse footage of the Lunar Eclipse in October (not so successfully).
  • Just managed to capture the partial solar eclipse in April through a 'barely there' gap in the clouds at sunset (Solar Eclipse from Lake Bolac).
  • Fixed sliding flyscreens.
  • Bird watching out the front windows. Every day.
  • Touched up the rabbit proof fence and trialed some possum proofing. That battle will continue next year. Thanks Mum and Dad.
  • Went back country skiing in the Jagungal Wilderness (Phil, not Kaz). (Skiing the Jagungal Wilderness).
  • Acquired hand-me-down TV which we can even plug-in to the antenna. Thanks Grant.
  • Phil had an eye operation (Pterygium removal).
  • Built an awesome staircase in the studio to the mezzanine, over Cup Weekend. Big-ups to Tom Rogers for that one!
  • Re-grouted under the corrugated cladding after the insulation works. Thanks Dad.
  • Moved furniture around again.
  • Fixed fan in studio toilet.
  • Fixed double glazed sliding door number 1. Thanks Dad and John.
  • Fixed window in studio and watering connections. Thanks Mark.
  • Visited Talbot market on a Sunday.
  • Planted more plants. Thanks Kay.
  • Attended our first Bonstock. Thanks Kat and Bon.
  • Ran five Night Sky Photography Workshops.
  • Waxed/varnished various benches, balconies, doors and entrances.
  • Learned how to start the fire pump, whipper snipper and lawn mower.
  • Learned that it was possible to want to shoot animals, even native ones. Thanks possum!
  • Re-painted upstairs after the insulation works. Thanks Katherine and Carmel.
  • Planted more fruit trees. Thanks Dean and Dayna.
  • Kept being President of Camp Cooinda Inc.
  • Collected a bed and mattress for the mezzanine (and a workbench, not for the mezzanine). Thanks Marty.
  • Visited Talbot market on a Sunday.
  • Didn't finish my tax return.

We also hired tradespeople for these jobs, but each job began with a lot of research and planning and involved some tough decisions and more or less disruption at home as well as a big hit to the bank balance:

  • Added an antenna for mobile reception (and TV and radio). Thanks to The Antenna Guys in Geelong.
  • Upgraded the power system with an additional 3.5kW of solar panels, two new charge controllers and an additional inverter (thanks Richard King and Cola Solar in Bendigo). The power system is online too - let me know if you want a login to see it in real-time.
  • Hooked up an electric element in the solar hot water tank. Thanks Graham Smith.
  • Installed Kingspan Kooltherm insulating boards in the roof and walls (pulled all the roofing and cladding off the house!) and added a new window to the south wall and ran cables for some future kitchen and hot water upgrades. Thanks David, Ash, Jayden and co at Pyrenees Handyman.
  • Replaced the toilet pan (wasn't flushing too good anymore). Thanks Mike Polmear
  • Installed ceiling fan and added 240v power to the pump shed (via the Biolytix Worm Farm). Thanks SGS Electrical.
  • Installed Daikin air-conditioning. Thanks Angus Eels in Ballarat.
  • Installed blinds on the north facing windows and doors. Thanks Shade N Sails Ballarat.
  • Slashed the paddock. Thanks Rick.

    And I topped it all off with a Christmas Comet, another Lovejoy special just before heading down to Camp Cooinda Inc. to join Kaz and the rest of the Camp One team.

    2014-12-27 1445 UTTakahashi Epsilon 160 530mm f3.3CDS-5DIII (Central DS modified Canon 5D Mark III)A sequence of five exposures of 2 mins each at ISO2500 was used to create this image, using Adobe After Effects, PixInsight and Lightroom.

    This was also the year when we said goodbye to Leo Hart (December 2013), Tom Goodwin (January 2014) and and Nancy Hart (August 2014). We will miss you.

    And there are even a few more photos in the Gallery. Thanks to lots of others who we might have missed. If you want to visit next year, I'd suggest booking in soon, especially if you want a Talbot Market weekend :-).

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I am officially jealous but am pleased that my beautiful FSQ106ED is going to such a good home to fulfil its destiny in imaging.
Great blog, I will show it to my wife to try to convince her to move back to the country.
Kind regards,
(Kunama @ IIS)


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Friday, June 18, 2010

Having a big one will draw the Queen of England

William Lassell
June 18th, 1799 to October 4th, 1880

We're referring to telescopes. Queen Victoria especially liked the 24" reflector. And he even made a 48" reflector in Malta. The discovery of Neptune's moon Triton, Saturn's eighth moon Hyperion, and Uranus' satellites Ariel and Umbriel and other astronomical features are credited to him.

William Lassell [Wikipedia]

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Montag said...

I was scratching out an outline for a poem involving telescopes ( among other things ) on June 18 through 19. Interesting coincidence. ( in case of interest... no mention of Lassell - thank heaven! that would be too much.)

Philosophy of Science is great. I was introduced to the study of nomic statements in science about the same time you were - I was in the Jurassic class, a year or two ahead of you.

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Life is Ever Changing

I mean, I knew that. Really, I did. But SO much has changed since September. And it all started with a statement made by my coworkers on Monday, October 3, 2011. I had spent part of the weekend before that work week up in PA with my family and had eaten all kinds of different foods that my body was no longer used to. GOOD food, but not necessarily healthy food. So it wasn't any surprise to me that I wasn't feeling quite up to par on Monday morning. Then, as I was talking to Catherine (a close coworker), Kim (our office manager) walked up to join the conversation. And I almost immediately felt sick to my stomach and started dry heaving. Grabbed for my trash can, but thankfully didn't need it. Take one Wild guess at what that statement was. Go ahead..You might be right. Kim looked at me and said...."You're pregnant." "No, I'm not," I replied "I think I just ate something funky up in PA this weekend."
   "Nope. You're pregnant." Kim declared.

Well, knowing my body and how out of whack it has always been, I keep pregnancy tests on hand at home. So when my alarm went off Tuesday morning (Oct. 4th), I took a test. And sat in my bathroom for the next fifteen minutes bawling my eyes out.

I've taken pregnancy test many times before. My period is almost non-existent so I keep those test "just in case". They've always taken a full minute to show the negative sign. But not this morning. On October 4, 2011, it took less than five seconds for that test to show as positive. I was pregnant. And in shock.

I just spent the last 4 months working out, eating right, and losing 34 lbs. And now...I was pregnant. That meant weight gain. Life change. A Baby! I didn't know what to do other than sit in my bathroom and cry. I was elated...I was going to have a baby. I was devastated...I was going to gain all the weight that I had worked so hard to lose...right back. I wanted to talk to Joseph...but he was still asleep and is never fond of being woken up before his alarm. Finally, I stopped crying and went through all the motions that it took to get ready for another day of work. Finished in the bathroom, I took the dogs downstairs to let them outside, and I called my mom.

Of course, it was only 4:30 in the morning so she didn't answer. Her cell phone was turned off. So was the house phone. I had to call my younger sister. Only she didn't answer, her voicemail did. Then she called back, because her phone had woke my mom and my mom woke her up to call me back. In tears, and barely understandable, I told my mom that I was pregnant. She congratulated me, then because she couldn't understand me through my tears, handed the phone back to Rachel and went back to bed. Really, Mom!?! So I had to share my elation and mostly my fears with my sister, finally calming down after Rachel stated, "Hannah, if God is giving you this baby now then He must believe you're ready to be a mother. He knows best."

After Joseph woke up, I did share the news with him albeit still in a slightly hysterical way. (Since I had had time to work myself up again.) He decided I wasn't fit to work and made me call off sick. Joseph did the same and we actually spent a very nice day together getting used to the idea.

Wednesday found me at my doctor's office for an appointment just to confirm the pregnancy. Not like that was hard. After two positive home tests...I was pretty sure it was for real.

This coming Sunday will make it two months that I've known about my baby and I can't even begin to explain the changes I've already gone through mentally. I still think some days that I'm not quite ready to be a mom, but when that happens I just remind myself that I still have 5 months to go before the baby will be here. I remind myself that God DOES know what's best for me. That He is in control and He's not going to give me any more than I can handle. I'm so excited about my baby now. I can't wait to meet him/her. So, until that day, I'm calling him Squishie. Makes it easier than calling the baby an "it" since I don't know the sex yet. Joseph does want to find out, so that announcement will be coming, but until then...Squishie will remain my baby without a color. Though...I just have to say...if Squishie's a girl....I really don't want alot of pink. all!


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Monday, 3 June 2013

Chefchaouen - a blue city.

A story behind: Chefchaouen is blue. All the houses and stores are blue-rinsed. This is one of the prettiest sites in Morocco.

As I was wondering the narrow streets of the old town early in the morning I spotted this woman wearing a traditional red jelaba. I quickly took the shot. The moment lasted 2 seconds and she was gone.

Location: Northern Morocco.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikon 16-35 mm.

ISO: 2000

Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

Date Taken: May 5rd, 2013, 07:10

mina said...

Perfect decisive moment!

I really wanted to visit this place when we went to Morocco, but there was no time. I hope to go back someday.

Looking forward to seeing more pictures! Hope you are well.

Eugeniusz Bareja said...

Jak zwykle zawodowo.Marokańczycy mają za dużo niebieskiego?
Tak czy siak - piękny kadr.

Maciek said...

@All: This is a hidden gem of the Morocco. Rather difucult to reach but beautiful.

Stock Photo said...

What an amazing blog. I have found this blog very interesting because I have gotten the most read information.

labarnerie said...

Wszystkie trzy marokańskie zdjęcia bardzo mi się podobają, a najnowsze powala na kolana kadrem, wyczuciem chwili, kompozycją ... super :)

monika jall said...

StreetLounge said...

Very nice shot! :)


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Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Renting a car and driving in Puerto Rico, USA.

1. Some roads are paid (Auto Espresso, no cash payment, no credit card payment, only automatic), rather cheap, we travelled 1 week and paid 10 USD. The rental company will give you a car with a automatic electronic sticker. You simply pass the gates and at the end of the rental you pay at your rental company. Easy, not complicated.

Auto Espresso gates.

2. Cheap gasoline 0,65 USD per liter.

3. All the road sings are in Spanish, speed limit in miles per hour.

4. Some roads are in good condition, but mostly the roads are full of holes, beware
 Some cars drive slowly on the left line but it is "normal" to overtake them on the right line.

5. Heavy traffic almost everywhere (mostly around San Juan with many kilometers of traffic congestion), calculate some extra time for you trips.

6. Lots of traffic lights / it will slow down your trip.

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Negihama Handrolls

Full tutorial today, everyone! Why? Because I finally had a chance to make something simple and new that I think anyone can make. J and I found a great price on sashimi grade yellowtail this weekend, so we made a lot of handrolls today after enjoying yellowtail sashimi with our cherrystone clams last night.

Not too bad, right? I know the handrolls aren't perfectly formed, but I promise they are delicious. For two people you'll need:

  • 1 package nori (seaweed), 10 sheets per pack
  • 1 pound sashimi grade yellowtail (tuna also works well
  • 1-2 green onions, depending on size
  • 1 tsp soy sauce, plus more for dipping
  • 1/2 tsp wasabi, plus more for dipping
  • 1-2 avocados
  • 2 cups cooked sushi rice, cooled to room temperature or very slightly warmer
Beautiful piece of fish, isn't it? This is about 1.75 pounds, so don't worry if you can't find a piece this big!

Chop the fish and green onions, then combine in a large bowl with a teaspoon of soy sauce and half a teaspoon of wasabi. Mix well, and add a pinch of salt or two if needed. The mixture should be slightly salty to your taste.

Slice your avocado thinly. Here's a trick for making perfect slices: using a small knife, make very thin slices in half an avocado, all the way until your knife touches the skin. Then, use a large metal spoon to scoop out the perfectly formed slices. You'll be surprised how well this works, even on an extremely ripe avocado.

Using half a slice of nori at a time, layer your fillings in your hand roll. Feel free to add an extra dab of wasabi, horseradish sprouts, fish eggs, pickled gobo roots, or whatever else you like.

Roll everything up, and eat it before the nori gets soggy!

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Sushi Rika

J stopped at the new apartment tonight after work to check on what's becoming some rapidly visible progress. There are some things that are tedious but not really visibly apparent to us lay people--patching and smoothing a wall, or re-wiring electrical circuts, for example. However, there are some things that really change a room. Today, that change was the hardwood. All our damaged boards have been replaced, other boards have been re-laid so they point the same way, and the kitchen finally has beautiful new hardwood instead of dilapidated linoleum!

After checking out the apartment by flashlight (no lights for now!) we decided to go to Sushi Rika and not order our usual two items: a lion king roll: lightly torched sashimi salmon on a California roll; and Al Bap: Korean style chopped sashimi with chili paste on a bed of lettuce.

Today, we started with a sashimi sampler.

J chose a double salmon roll.
I had udon with tempura on the side.
I was hoping for a nice bowl of hot soup, but for some reason this was only lukewarm. Overall it was a decent meal; exactly what we've come to expect from Sushi Rika. But next time I think I'll revert to our favorites!

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Saturday, January 09, 2010

Eating a Rainbow

There's really nothing like a home cooked meal. We're keeping things simple until after we move. Luckily, assembly a tasty oden is practically a no brainer. And yes, if I include the apples and blood oranges I ate today, I'm way over my five color quota for the day!

Today's oden isn't as fancy as what I usually make, but it sure beats eating out again!

Sunday, January 03, 2010

Blue Fin Sushi

Happy anniversary to us! I'm a terrible wife--J had to remind me today that if we wanted to do a nice pre-anniversary nightl out, we would have to do it tonight or wait until next weekend. He even suggested a new restaurant for us to try: Blue Fin Sushi on Clement and 19th Avenue. There are definitely perks to marrying a seafood fiend.

The star of the show tonight was the sashimi plate ($28). We might have gotten a few extra pieces because it was a slow Sunday night, but either way this is a gorgeous dish and a phenomenal price for San Francisco. All the fish was fresh and delicious, but compared to other sushi plates this dish had some extra culinary flare as well as nice aesthetics. In the martini glass was a pool of ponzu and several ice cubes. Perched on top of that was thin sliced halibut topped with shiso leaves and masago. Tipped in ponzo instead of wasabi, the halibut was a nice change of pace from the rest of the plate.

Deep fried oysters ($1). Yes, you read that right. $1! On Sunday-Thursday between 5pm-10pm, there is a short list of appetizers that are available for $1 a plate for every $30 you spend. We ended up spending enough to get a deep-fried soft shell crab as well, but the oysters were by far superior. Six meaty pieces, deep fried to perfection, with a richy, creamy, flavorful center.

The scallops were another very nice dish, served with thinly sliced lemons and masago ($14.50, seasonal). One thing about Blue Fin: all the fish eggs were exceptionally fresh and crunchy, with just a salty hint of the ocean. The scallops were so fresh and sweet that, eaten with the lemon slices, they almost reminded me of lemonade. Crazy, huh?

The side dish that came with the scallops was a fried pancake made with the parts of the scallop not suitable for sashimi. It was like a Korean pajeon, served with a light ponzu dipping sauce.

The one dish we regretted getting was the foie gras ($14.50). It was too expensive for the portion, and the portion was a little overcooked. It was also probably not great quality to begin with. If I'm going to eat the innards of a tortured goose, which I don't very often, it'd better be beyond delicious. Sub par foie gras is just not worth it.

Finally, we had the king roll ($14.50). This was an unagi maki roll topped with sea urchin roe and tobiko. Again, the fish eggs were deliciously fresh and crunchy. The uni was tasty, but I did not like the roll underneath. But overall, this was a really great meal at not a bad price point. I may have to revise my long-held assertion that there is no good medium-range sushi in San Francisco!

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Nodaji (Rowland Heights)

I ate a LOT of Korean food when I was in LA this weekend. It's kind of what I crave when I've been away for awhile, and it was also the best choice at 11 p.m. after a flight on a chilly, rainy night. My sister and b-i-l took me to Nodaji, a little Japanese and Korean pub (read: comfort food!). It was delicious.

We started with corn cheese, which is just canned corn sprinkled with melty cheese and baked until crunchy around the edges.

Then we had a huge omarice, which is fried rice wrapped in a big flat piece of egg and topped with ketchup. They served it with over half a dozen Korean side dishes, which was just perfect.

The photo doesn't do this justice, but my favorite dish of the night was the black goat stew. It was boiling hot, quite spicy, surprisingly herby, and full of falling-apart-tender chunks of goat meat. With a perfectly cooked bowl of rice, it was the perfect thing to eat on a cold night--really unique but also really comforting. I felt ten times better after I was done, and we spent under $40 for all three of us.

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Monday, November 02, 2009

Cheaters' Pork Cha Su

Dinner at Ramen Kahoo last month reminded me how much I like Japanese style braised pork. Or, for that matter, any kind of braised pork. We're still sticking with our long term goal of eating more and more vegetables and less and less meat over time, but everyone deserves a treat sometimes. We had a small amount of cha su (which is what the Japanese call their braised pork--not to be confused with char siu, which is Cantonese style bbq) with plenty of carrots, potatoes, and a big side of garlic stir fried green vegetables.

For our small meal I used:
  • 2 pork steaks from the Mexican market (they call it bistek de puerco, naturally enough). Traditionally the Japanese use pork belly, pork shoulder, or pork cheeks
  • 2 carrot
  • 2 potatoes
  • 4 big slices ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice wine
  • 1 heaping tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • salt and white pepper to taste
Sear pork on all sides, then put in ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and rice wine. Add enough water to barely cover the pork, then bring the mixture to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer. Simmer for an hour to two hours, until the pork is cooked but not falling off the bone. Timing will depend on how thick your pieces are. At this point, taste the mixture and add sugar, salt, and pepper to taste. Remember some more water will evaporate, so err on the side of not salty enough. Remove the ginger and garlic and add the potatoes and carrots. Continue until the pork is falling off the bone, then use two forks to shred the pork. Taste again for seasoning, and boil off the liquid until you have a nice stew to serve over rice!

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Sushi Toni

We tried Sushi Toni for a change today. Above is the volcano roll, but the point of this review is that I think Sushi Rika is cheaper, tastier, and has a nicer dining room, so I'll be going back there instead of Toni from now on. Oh well. Sorry, Toni!

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Minamoto Kitchen

These treats are adorable, but unfortunately this is going to be a post about a slight disappointment.

On our way home from Sausalito this afternoon, we passed by the new Minamoto Kitchen shop on Market Street near Kearny (next door to the Ritz Carlton residences building). Minamoto sells Wagashi, Japanese sweets usually serves as part of a formal tea service. I had to try a few, despite the hefty price tag, so we got a yuzu jelly ($2.50) and a loquat jelly ($4.00, seasonal).

Well, the loquat one was tasty, but not $4.00 tasty. Inside the exquisite Japanese packaging is what is a well-made, very tender, light and flavorful jelly with half a loquat in the center. The fruit tastes bright and sweet despite being preserved and encased in jelly. At a dollar or two, I can see people enjoying these as a rare treat. But at $4, I start to balk. We didn't even dare buy the most expensive creation, an $11 white peach jelly that was somehow wrapped up to look exactly like a fresh peach.

But I shouldn't be so harsh on them. A Godiva truffle costs about the same, and these are definitely more delicious than Godiva's flat, waxy creations. Plus each flavor comes in its own colorful, creative package, and Americans are definitely ready for something to give each other besided boxed chocolates and cookies. Go Minamoto!

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Nara and Stella

Like everyone else, J and I are trying to be more careful with money. Being who we are and living where we live, it's impossible to completely eliminate dining out. What we've done is opt for a combination of lower end dining and dining out for lunch, happy hour, or snacks instead of dinner.

This Saturday, we stopped in at Nara Sushi on Polk for $1 happy hour sushi after getting a haircut down the street. The quality was fine for everything, and the salmon was quite good. The $1 pricing is per piece, runs 3-6pm every day, and includes about ten of the most basic nigiri choices. $2 hot sake is also available.

Today, we took a walk through Chinatown and North Beach and stopped at Stella Pastry for a sacripantina ($4.78), one of my favorite desserts in SF. I think Stella has the best tiramisu in the city, but for my money I usually order the sacripantina because I don't want coffee or chocolate competing with the fluffy cake and lightly boozey Italian cream. To take home, I got four Italian cookies ($1.48).

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Minami Sushi

After about two weeks of saying he had sushi cravings, J finally succumbed and we broke our "no dinners out on weekdays" rule to check out Minami, a bargain sushi dive out on Clement and 20th. Besides a mediocre spider roll, we liked everything else a lot!

My $15.50 chirashi was definitely the winner in terms of beauty and volume. In addition to sashimi, there were a lot of cooked items like shitake mushrooms, stewed daikon, and pickled vegetables mixed into the rice. I think an extra bowl of rice would make this a good meal for two people.

J got the sashimi combo plate, which was a little less at $13.50. He got two or three kinds of sashimi that I didn't get, plus his rice came hot while mine was a little lukewarm.

We also got natto ($3.50) for the first time in a long time. The entire staff seemed very surprised that we wanted it, but it isn't at all as stinky and gross as people make it out to be. It has a dark, roasty, salty flavor. Who doesn't like that?

Maybe it's the texture that everyone finds so gross. The beans are fermented and develop a slimy outer covering. It doesn't taste like anything, and I think it's kind of fun to play with. I will definitely be eating more natto in the future.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

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I have been blogging... I swear! Just.. not.. here. If you want to see what I'm up to these days visit me at Paper & Cake's blog. But, I'll be back. As soon as I can find the time to string two thoughts together!

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Portland named top search by Bostonians looking to buy outside Massachusetts

  It was bound to happen. Both cities have award-winning oyster bars, cobblestone streets, vintage buildings and Parker House rolls. So when Bostonians look for homes outside the Bay State, their top search? You guessed it: Portland, Maine. According to a recent migration report by real estate site Redfin, Portland was the top search by […]

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As of May 1, beer lovers looking to wet their whistles at two of Portland’s hottest breweries have to leave Fido at home. Bissell Brothers and Rising Tide Brewing Company recently announced their tasting rooms are no longer dog friendly. Citing “scary dog interactions” and “months of incidents and observations” owners took to Facebook to […]


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Monday, June 22, 2009

Tears Of An Outraged Faux© Talk Host

Blogger Nina said...

he's a pinhead and a sellout. i saw him admit that concentration-style camps were here on u.s. soil. his panel of like-minded pinheads didn't know what to say. at the time i was stunned--cheering him on thinking perhaps we were seeing the end of his faux career and he would join in the crowd of alternative news. however, he had a different story on o'reilly a few weeks ago when he denied ever saying that. i have a feeling faux news has a mind control machine to keep their journalists in line.

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I only recently learned of his existence since I'm not a TV person. How did this idiot ever gain prominence?

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the same as the rest. he sells his soul to the puppet master's whilst doing the "stick-my-finger-in-my-ear dance while chanting la la la la la i see/know/speak nothing lest it be cleared by YOU oh mighty mastah."

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Friday, September 07, 2012

A Date With Kate - Whose Line is It Anyway

With the So You Think  You Can Write Contest  getting underway, and lots of would-be authors planning their novels, looking to submit, there’s a whole new interest in all the category lines and types of romances that Harlequin publish.  You want to write romance – fine  - but what sort of romance?   What story will suit your voice, your imagination – your writing?  Learning what is right for you  will help you create the story so much better – and it will help you know how best to write it when you do.

The point is, you need to understand what the romantic fantasy is of any given line you're writing for. What are those readers looking for when they pick up a Presents or a Romance, a RIVA or a Desire. Trust me, they're not looking for the same thing. Of course, they all want a romance with a happy ending, but there is a certain spin, a certain flavour that resonates with their own romantic fantasy. Understanding that is paramount. Secondly,  you have to really share the fantasy yourself.  I do know that it's really impossible for me -- and I'd guess for most published romance authors -- to write a story about a love I don't believe in.

Here in the UK we used to have a very successful TV series called Whose Line is It Anyway? It was based on the idea of improvisation exercises done by actors in the theatre. The compere or the audience would suggest a topic, a couple of characters and the contestants – successful actors, comedians etc would act out a scene based on those elements. But the scenes they were acting out were only brief, temporary, for fun – they weren’t planning to build an actual character on them, or put them into a play – or develop them into a full-scale production. They were just playing.

But some people think that the best way to approach writing romance is to do exactly the same with a book – pick a couple of characters, add in some conflict – write the book. And then decide what line to aim it at. I’ve done a couple of workshops this past two weeks and at both of them, when I asked which line they were aiming their romance at, several people looked at me with that ‘Huh?’ expression on their face. Even worse, when I asked what books they had read recently, some had read none – and others had read books bought second-hand from the local book exchange or charity shop. They were romances, they insisted – so they were 10, 15 years old. How had the books changed in those 15 years?

I gave my usual reply – how has society changed in the last 15 years? I’ve just had my 60th title published – I’ve been published for over 25 years – and I would never submit a novel like my very first romance – The Chalk Line – to today’s market without some very serious editing and rewriting.

Some people don’t even know there are so many very different lines. And they don’t know the type of book, the sort of conflict, plot, characters – the sensuality levels – that each line demands. And then they wonder why their book is returned as ‘not suitable for the very specific demands of the XYZ line.’

I think it’s vital to know about the line you are targeting, its specific demands – and why you want to write for that line. Otherwise you can find yourself lost and wandering in a publishing desert with a book that no one seems to want.

Say you write the book and send it to line A Editor A thinks it has too many sensual scenes for her line - she sends it back to you

If you're really lucky - and believe me, it's rare - she'll:

(1) Tell you why she sent it back.

More likely it will be

(2) Just sent with a form letter – ‘these are the usual reasons why we return mss.’

If it's (1) You could get to work on it, cut all the sensual scenes, and then find that she still rejects it. And you might have cut the heart out of your book because the book of your heart might be a Presents/Modern or a Blaze

If it's (2) Then you could send it to another line - having no idea really why it came back - and so not knowing which one to try for the best - and you could be trying and trying again for years - because we all know how long it can take an editor to get to read a book!

Okay, so targeting will save you time at the submitting stage. It will also save you time and energy at the writing stage.

Say you happily write your novel putting in plenty of mystery, intrigue, lots of secondary characters, some highly passionate scenes. Then you think about where to submit it - and you'll find that you'll come up against a 'pruning' problem. Send it to one line and they could say :

"Good book - but you need to cut the secondary characters.'

'Good book but you need to cut out the intrigue'

'Good book but you need to cut the sex'

And that's only if they bother to say anything!

So now you are faced with the fact that you have to cut X thousand of your precious words - which is hard enough. It's like a cutting off part of your baby! But equally you have to think of something else to put in its place. Which can be even harder.

And all the while, time is passing. You're editing the book again - and if you're not careful you can edit the life out of it. The more times you rework a novel, the less of the spontaneous, passionate, from the heart stuff you leave in. And what started off as something with a heart and soul and guts can end up as a pale shadow of itself. And I should know I've been there.

I started writing before there was a split between Romance/Cherish and Presents/Modern here in the UK- and before RIVA had even been dreamed of. I just wrote a book and sent it in. I didn’t think about the big bad world beyond the UK publishing market. I had a writing career. I was happy. I didn’t realise how it could be any better. But in America, some of my books went into Harlequin Romance, some went into Harlequin Presents and as a result, often my readers didn’t know where to find me. Or if they were someone who enjoyed a Romance line book they would never buy one I’d written that went into the Presents line. It was only about 1991 – 6 years into my career – that editorial UK wanted to split the lines - and I needed to choose which line I particularly wanted to write for. I could write for either – I was published in either – but I could only write for one. The voices of each line, the demands for each one were too different.

I didn’t have much of a problem deciding which line I wanted to write for – or focussing on that line when I’d decided this was for me – but I had, not wasted, but messed up the start of my career at the vital, vulnerable point when it was just starting. And in many ways I had to build it all over again.

So when you're looking at a line, not just from the point of view of reading and enjoying it, but with the idea of writing for it you need to consider so many things. You're looking at:

EMPHASIS - how much is given to which aspects of the story. So with the question of whether a book is a Blaze or an Intrigue, it's whether the emphasis is on the sexual relationship (Blaze) or solving the mystery (Intrigue)

INTENSITY - an example would be Presents/Modern versus Romance /Cherish – and now with the RIVA/Presents divide too. In a Romance it's perfectly possible to have your H&h actually like each other all the way through - in a Presents that would be rare. A Romance has a hugely emotional intensity, in a Presents this is often mixed in with other emotions like anger and revenge and sexual desire. RIVA can have all of those too but these books tend to be a lighter, sassier read, with a conflict that is less dark, less balanced on a knife-edge. And the hero, while alpha, is less of a dominating force.

CHARACTERS - in a Presents too many other characters would diffuse the intensity. In a Superromance more characters would be an asset.

SEX - yes, this has to be considered, but not that in one line it's not allowed and in another it is - you can have a book where there is just one major passionate scene but it is a Presents/Modern because of the - that word again - intensity - of the rest of the relationship. Or one where they make love openly and clearly on the page but because the atmosphere is very different it is a gentler Romance.

CONFLICT - this is a major point in deciding which line you're aiming for. Obviously, from what I've been saying, a line like Presents/Modern has greater scope for a stronger conflict (But make sure you don't confuse 'conflict' with simply 'argument') And in an Intrigue then the conflict needs to be based around the mystery element.

SUBPLOTS - does the line have room and word count enough for them or not - once again it's the emphasis that makes the difference.

And once you've considered these for the lines, you need to consider them for your own work - and of course your own reading. Which do you prefer? Why? PHS Ed Michelle Styles always remembers that she knew she had to choose the line of her heart because I said that Harlequin are not looking for one book authors – they are looking for career authors. You need to consider if you can imagine yourself writing 10, 20, 30 + books for this line and not get bored.

And that’s one of the reasons why this topic is on my mind today. At one of those workshops, talking about the books I loved to read, the heroes that attracted me, I said that I was always drawn to the ambiguous hero, the dark character who could, with a little movement either way, could be the hero – or he could turn out to be the villain. I always preferred the wild, sprawling, dark, intense dramas of the Bronte Sisters rather than the more controlled, elegant, mannered stories of Jane Austen. I even wrote an updated romance version of Wuthering Heights in The Powerful and The Pure  mini series.

So, if there had been that split in the lines in the UK when I first started writing, I know which line I would have wanted to read most - which one I would have enjoyed most. And so if I'd known there had to be a choice - and there does have to be a choice because you have to send your ms to a particular editor on a particular line - I know I'd have chosen Presents/Modern and I'd have slanted my ms that way. I've written both in my time and I know that the differences between them can be subtle and perhaps difficult to see - but they are there. Ask anyone who loves a particular line and they'll tell you.

Those differences are what bring readers back to a particular line again and again - and, you hope, to your stories time after time too. Targetting isn’t about restrictions. It’s about writing to your strengths – and focussing those strengths where they are best suited. It’s about the promise to the reader – the satisfaction each particular line delivers.  So get reading. Read the books the editors are currently publishing, see what it is they offer – that promise they make to the reader – and focus your own writing on that. Target your writing to the right line and you could save yourself a lot of time, struggle and heartache.

You can get all Kate's news and read the latest updates over on her web site or her blog.

  1. Thank you for doing this timely post, Kate!

  2. Great advice again Kate. I'm stuck between writing for Modern and History. I shall go back to reading more of both lines to help me decide.

  3. You're welcome Michelle - thank you for
    suggestig the topic for today

  4. Hi Sian - hmmm - Modern and History. They are very different of course. Historicals can have a wide ranges of styles within that particular line but you do need to know your facts. But the Modern Romance book have such a very particular degree of intensity and conflict that you need to be sure you can c arry it through the book. I know people who have set up a 'Modern' conflict for perhaps the first chapter but then haven't been able to carry it through. Reading as much as you can in eah line is a very sensible idea.


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Mystery Stole Group

Hi, not much to report here. I've been getting my stuff together for the MDS&W tomorrow so not much knitting. I did get the Yahoo Group set up for the Mystery Stole Along so head on over and get signed up. I'll send out another copy of the supply list, start date information, and some other group stuff either later this weekend or at the first of next week - it depends on if I can tear myself away from my goodies! Christine has generously offered to make us a button which I promptly accepted (thank you, thank you, thank you Christine). Remember, I just learned how to do paragraphs. Hope you all have a great weekend and I hope to meet some of you tomorrow!

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Spring Painted Vases and Printable Tags!

This a post that I posted a couple of weeks ago over at I Should Be Mopping the Floor, but wanted to share it with you here!

 Well, I think that it is officially Spring here.  Well, maybe not officially, but it is snowing or raining one day and beautiful sunshine the next, so isn’t that the definition of spring? I love when the flowers start popping out of the ground and there is hope of the warmer weather coming.  But, sometimes I just cannot wait for it to come, so I decided to bring it in a little bit earlier with my Spring in a bottle(s)!

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Window shopping: The Outnet Clearance

Look, I don’t want to alarm your boyfriend/postman/bank manager, but The Outnet is having a special clearance event and you would be MAD not to take advantage. And because I’m addicted to online shopping so good to you, I’ve picked out some of my favourites for your shopping pleasure. Because seriously, when are you ever likely to get another chance to own an Oscar de la Renta dress for under £350?! Exactly. You’re welcome.

Lanvin sandals, £397
Alexander Wang Alla wedge boots, £156
Missoni skirt, £240
Theory Rina pants, £62
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Teen Heartthrob of Philippine Cinema

Daniel John Ford Padilla is considered as one of the rising teen stars of the Philippine cinema who will make it big in the limelight.

His performance in "Gimik 2010" caught the eyes of many teenagers looking for the next teen heartthrob.

Daniel's popularity soured up while performing as Patrick Romero in Growing Up.

Daniel is the son of actor Rommel Padilla and Karka Ford a.k.a Karla Estrada.

The young actor likes Kathryn Bernardo and currently occupies half of his heart as revealed in Gandang Gabi Vice's March 18,2012 edition. Daniel also sang in the popular comedy talk show.

Meanwhile, Enrique Gil is also humored to be courting Kathryn Bernardo.

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#ScienceFiction #Fantasy Saturday 83 - The Sky's the Limit #scifi #romance

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Hello again! Welcome to this week's #sffsat snippet, and I'm continuing with my time travel romance Keir from last Saturday (you can go to the previous excerpt HERE), while edits on book two continue. So, Keir took a leap into the dark to tackle an eerily fast opponent. Maybe he should have thought about that a bit more...

As he struggled to pin the haemovore down, Sky merely shrugged him off and broke free, pushing to his feet. Long blue hair tied back from his face, Sky retreated as Keir confronted him. Sky crouched lower, baring his fangs in a display designed to keep his prey paralyzed with fear. Refusing to be intimidated, Keir nonetheless took another step back in preparation, eyes fixed on his adversary.
“You can’t win,” Sky snarled as they circled one another. “I’m stronger and faster than any human.”
Keir knew the truth of that, and had the bruises to prove it. A haemovore’s composition was far denser than a human’s, making them heavier and tougher than someone even twice their size.
“We shall see.” Keir said nothing more, but held his hands at the ready, waiting.
As Sky made a feint toward him, lashing out with one foot, he countered the blow by shoving down with both hands, but failed to avoid the punch that knocked him to the ground. Despite the jarring pain, he jumped to his feet. The haemovore had vanished. Keir spun, searching for him, sure the battle was not yet over. That this was another ploy to trick him into lowering his defenses.

Is he right? Is there something more hiding in the darkness waiting to pounce? You'd better come back next week to find out...
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  1. I suspect Keir's right - Sky doesn't strike me as the type to abandon a fight so easily.

  2. Fun fight sequence. I'm hoping there's more to come. These two make for good opposing forces.

  3. And, we wait, expectantly, for next week!

  4. Great job keeping the action moving! (this is something I always struggle with.) Can't wait for next week! :D

  5. Find him, Keir! Take him down! Love this scene.

  6. Nothing better than having a character constantly looking over their shoulder for a possible attacker.

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Non-Fiction Writing Workshop - Oakland Campus: Dissertations and Theses

A guide for graduate student research in ENG 2310 with professor Maggie Jones.

Dissertations and Theses

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The database includes bibliographic citations for materials ranging from the first U.S. dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those accepted as recently as last semester. Citations for dissertations published from 1980 forward also include 350-word abstracts written by the author.

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The University of Pittsburgh has developed an university-wide digital repository system called D-Scholarship that contains our Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). This system provides text-based PDF files of thesis and dissertations published through the university from 2004 forward. ETDs can contain non-text elements such as multimedia, sound, video, and hypertext links. At Pitt, ETDs are also available on PITTCat+, the university's online catalog.

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Doctor Offers Advice To Allergy Sufferers As Ragweed Approaches Its Peak

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ragweed allergy sufferers, there’s a reason you might be sneezing right now: the pollen is near its peak.

“It starts usually August the 15th. It begins a gradual uphill climb, and then it peaks around Labor Day, and then after that it declines until the first frost hits, usually in mid-October, and then it’s gone,” says Dr. David Skoner, an allergist at Allegheny General Hospital.

People who are mildly allergic have symptoms at this peak. Those who are highly allergic will have sneezing and watery, itchy eyes from the beginning.

If you think you’re safe later in the fall, some people have lingering problems.

“Many people continue to be symptomatic for several months or weeks after that, because their nasal tissues get inflamed, and they get primed,” he warns.

Other irritants in the environment further this inflammation, even though it’s not the original cause.

While the lightweight pollen can be dampened by rain, it can travel great distances when it’s dry.

“When the rain clears out, and the sun comes out, and there’s a little wind, look out, because there will be ragweed everywhere,” he says. “From Ohio to Pennsylvania to New York, there’s a whole big band there that’s affected heavily by ragweed allergies.”

To avoid it, stay indoors, run the air conditioner, and be aware, clothing and pets can bring the pollen inside.

If you’re still miserable despite your best efforts to avoid ragweed pollen, over-the-counter antihistamines can help. Over-the counter decongestants can help, too, but be careful. Some of them can raise your blood pressure.

“The decongestants cause the blood vessels to constrict and that immediately takes away the congestion,” explains Dr. Skoner. “They can cause some side effects like the heart rate going up, maybe some insomnia.”

While it’s too late at this point for allergy shots to retrain your immune system for this season, Dr. Skoner says, “It’s not too late for 2014.”

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Participation in Comprehensive Community Development in the City of Pittsburgh - Hazelwood Nursery Assistance

The Penn State Center Pittsburgh, including Outreach and Extension, received funding from the Howard Heinz Endowments to provide business planning and marketing assistance for a local nursery owner, Elaine Price, as she positions her business for growth and relocation. Ms. Price is interested in relocating and expanding her business onto Second Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood. This effort is part of the multi-year comprehensive community development commitment by the foundation to the Hazelwood community.

Ms. Price currently owns Floriated Interpretation and operates her current business from her home. Until May of 2015, staff assistance in business planning, horticulture and marketing is being provided by Heather Mikulas and John Berry, Extension Educators, Agricultural Marketing & Economic Development. Further input on the proposed development is being provided by a committee of our staff, Bridgeway Capital, Hazelwood Initiative and the Howard Heinz Endowments.

The Penn State Center Pittsburgh is the urban platform for the transfer of research based practice from Penn State, the only Land Grant institution in the Commonwealth, into community problem solving via resident knowledge and faculty and student engagement. Assisting a resident business in the participation of the neighborhood's comprehensive revitalization is consistent with this effort.


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by Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti Tuesday, Nov. 06, 2012 at 1:00 AM

On today's show: An international delegate reports back from the presidential election of Venezuela; We bring you a report on the impacts of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, and how communities are coming together to respond, and more in our local and global headlines.

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Welcome to this week's edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of the news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media.

On today's show...

Rustbelt Radio is broadcast live from WRCT studios every other Monday at 6 PM on 88.3 FM in Pittsburgh, and the program airs again on WRCT every Tuesday morning at 9AM.

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You are listening to Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of news overlooked by the corporate media. We turn now to other independent news from beyond Western Pennsylvania.

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[ 16:00 ] Election in Venezuela

Days leading up to the October 7th presidential election in Venezuela, a delegation of over 200 members of government and election commissions, judges, professors, and journalists from all over the world arrived to witness thier election system. Robin Alexander of Pittsburgh was one of the delegation participating as a member of the National Lawyer's Guild. Rustbelt Radio spoke with Alexander to report the experience of witnessing a truly democratic process. Alexander describes her role as an international accompanier.

Having had the opportunity to participate, critique, and share with the National Electoral Council or CNE in Venezuela, Alexander describes the legistics of the process as well as how the United States' election system might be beneficially influenced.

Alexander was diligent in her assignment to learn as much as possible about the process, to gain feedback from as many people as possible, and was impressed especially by the level of participation among the people of Venezuela.

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The number of voters in Venezuela greatly contrasts to that of the United States.

Voting gives the people a choice between two explicitly different approaches to future direction.

Through to the end of the election day, Venezuela exemplifies a democratic system.

This story was produced by Emily Laychak.

You're listening to Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of news from the grassroots.

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And now we have a public service announcement from Women Against Street Harassment (WASH): Street harassment is a serious crime affecting nearly all women in the United States and around the world. Most women face some form of street harrassment throughout their lives. Some women deal with it on a regular basis. Not only is it wrong, abusive, and disrespectful, it is also a crime. Do not be afraid to stand up for yourself of others if you experience or see street harassment. For more info, visit

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[24:00] Hurricane Sandy Report - Climate Change, Mutual Aid, Both in Evidence

We now bring you a special feature focusing on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the hard-hit areas of New York and New Jersey. We’ll cover updates on the damages, look at the science behind the storm, and…..

Almost two million homes and businesses remained without power as of Sunday night, and most without power also have no heat. Photographs show dramatic images of downtown Hoboken and Atlantic city under water; of water rushing down New York streets; and of homes and infrastructure destroyed by flooding in low-lying portions of New York such as Staten Island. Outside of the flooded areas, the region is still feeling the disruption. As people tried to return to work Monday morning, crowding and long lines developed, with public transit still on limited service. Gas shortages persist in New Jersey, with lines miles long.

Some questions have been raised about whether evacuation and public warnings in advance of the storm were adequate. A reuters article printed October 28th shows that New York city and state government did not do as much to prepare for Sandy as they did for Irene a year earlier. Hoboken residents complained that public warnings to evacuate were not as strong as they had been for Irene, and that they wished that not only ground-floor units of apartment buildings had been evacuated, because upper-floor residents were still stranded even if they weren’t flooded.

However, since this weather is virtually unprecedented in this region of the country, and since Irene did not pack the punch it was predicted to last year in New York and New Jersey, many found it difficult to imagine what was actually going to happen in advance of Sandy’s arrival. This is Molly and John Knefel, a brother-sister team that hosts the internet radio program Radio Dispatch based in New York, from their November 1st episode reporting on Sandy:

There is only one other instance in recorded history of a hurricane making landfall in New Jersey. It is extremely unusual for a storm moving north in the mid-Atlantic region to head westward rather than off to sea, and the reason this happened with Sandy is because of a weather pattern called “arctic blocking” that lodged a cold air mass to the north of the storm, forcing it to veer inland. According to the blog Weather Underground, by meteorologist Jeff Masters, arctic blocking has historically occurred only 2% of the time. But, new research shows that as arctic sea ice declines, disruptions in the jet stream are becoming more common, and so is arctic blocking. This summer was an especially bad year for the arctic sea ice, vast regions of which melted even faster than scientists had been predicting would result from rising global temperatures.

The sheer size of hurricane Sandy is also noteworthy because meteorologists predict that as global temperatures rise, hurricanes will becomes stronger, since warmer air holds more water. At this point global temperatures have risen an average of 1 degree. So in many ways, Sandy is compelling evidence that the effects of global climate change are already here, and are worse than predicted.

To describe some of Sandy’s effects on the ground we now bring you another segment from Radio Dispatch:

Thousands of residents of high-rise public housing buildings remain without power, since many of these structures line the waterways in the New York – New Jersey area. As with Katrina, aid to these communities, and the way they are portrayed in the media, reflects social bias against low-income people of color. A number of news articles highlighted the fact that authorities urged residents to leave, and residents refused; however, they did not acknowledge that many residents may not have the resources or even the physical ability to leave. The New York Times reports today that residents are working together to survive the power outages, and also that police cars drive by but do not enter the darkened projects.

Now we bring you the conclusion of Radio Dispatch’s interview with Danny Gold, starting with the importance of radio during emergencies where power outages make TV and other media inaccessible:

Neither residents or government agencies were truly prepared for the massive-scale disruption that Sandy caused to this densely populated urban region. Like most U.S. cities, residents depend on shipments of food and fuel and on fuel-based infrastructure like transit, gas stations, sewage and water treatment every single day for their survival. The loss of many of these invisible support systems has challenged communities to respond to immediate dangers and to find other ways to meet their daily needs. In addition to the efforts of first responders and emergency staff, communities have spontaneously organized mutual aid systems in many of the hardest-hit areas. We now bring you an essay written by Sara Jaffe and published in Jacobin magazine, called “Power to the People”, that reports and reflects on these developments:

That was an essay entitled “Power to the People”, written by Sara Jaffe and published in the magazine Jacobin, read by Rustbelt correspondent Jessica McPherson [PRONOUNCE: mic FUR son].

Radio Dispatch interviewed Michael Primo, one of the Occupy organizers involved in relief efforts, on their November 1st episode:

You can read and listen to more updates and reflections on the impact of Hurricane Sandy from the independent sources in our story today at: and

This report was produced by Jessica McPherson

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And now we present the Indymedia Calendar of Events:

* Don't forget to get out and vote on Tuesday November 6th. Remember, poll workers may ask you for your id, but may not prohibit you from voting if you do not show one. Only first time voters must show a valid photo id or or an approved form of non photo id that states your name and address. If you think your right to vote has been denied, call the ACLU Voter Protection Hotline at 877-523-2792.

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Our hosts this week are [ ] and [ ] with contributions from [Emily Laychek, Jessica McPherson, and Hannah Taleb]. This week's show was directed by [ Kayla Slicker] and produced by [Shawn Watson]. Special thanks to all of our hosts, producers, and contributors. We have a special birthday today - that of Hannah Taleb, a long time volunteer who turned some young age today. Also! Last show, October 22nd, we did not mention a happy birthday to Jessica McPherson - another long time contributor. Happy new revolution around the sun. y'all! We adore you.

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I receive happy mail by means of card and scrapbooking kits from Studio Calico every month since the first SC card kit came out in fall 2012, both as a paper enthusiast and later as a member of their creative team. I love real mail, surprises and sometimes a good challenge, too, and these kits are all this and more for me combined with the luxury and convenience of a personal shopper :) This month, Studio Calico has a great promo out for everyone who wants to jump head first into the world of beautiful, high on trend designer kits for scrapbookers, card-makers and Project-Lifers alike:

Studio Calico New Subscriber Offer @pixnglue

What's in store for you when you subscribe to a monthly paper-crafting kit you may ask?
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Studio Calico Subscriber Perks
… and SC marketing hinted that there are more specials in the works for you guys ;-) Oh, and of course you want to know a) the codes and b) how exactly this works, right? Here you go, folks:

1. Add your desired Sugar Rush kit (scrapbook / card / Project Life) subscription to your cart.
2. Enter the corresponding promo code
3. The Hello Forever World Stamp will appear in your cart.

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This Studio Calico offer is not valid on previous purchases. The promo code must be entered at checkout and the Hello Forever World Map Stamp will then appear in your cart - while supplies last. Refunds will not be issued for misused or non-entered codes. The codes expire on February 26, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST.

4. Completely optional but fun for sure: Take a photo when your kits arrive and tag it #mysckitishere on Instagram for a chance to be featured on the SC account and find like-minded peeps around the globe :)

On a more personal note, please, wish me luck for a big term test tomorrow! I hope to be back to blogging some crafty projects once my nerves calm down a bit…

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Classic Bolognese

February 24, 2016 Dinner
Classic Bolognese

It was a cold, wet, miserable snowing/hailing/raining mess today, so it’s time to talk about comfort carbs. Bolognese has always been something I thought best left to the pros. My friend Jenn taught me to order it at old school Italian restaurants, and that you know it’s legit if there’s a hint of nutmeg. I […]

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Creamy Bow Tie Pasta with Sausage, Kale & Sundried Tomatoes

January 12, 2015 Dinner
Creamy Bowtie Pasta with Kale and Sausage

In January I usually refrain from bringing treats into the office, because I don’t like hearing everyone complain about how I’m ruining their New Year’s resolutions. I expected more of the same in my new job, however last week, someone put out a gigantic tray of Ferrero Rocher, and it was gone in about 12 […]

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Cheesy Butternut Squash Rigatoni

November 4, 2014 Dinner
Cheesy Butternut Squash Rigatoni

You know this thing the kids say these days – “pics or it didn’t happen”? On Planet Byn it’s like “blog or you didn’t eat it”. I swear, if I don’t blog about something I made, even if I LOVED it, I will promptly forget that it ever existed. I have made this pasta dish […]

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Goulash {Gastropost Mission #41}

March 22, 2013 Beef & Pork

Our Gastropost Mission a couple of weeks ago was all about NOODLES, and the Mission Inspiration was Asian noodles in particular. This is something I feel is best left to the pros. Yes, I have attempted to make Pad Thai at home many years ago. No, it did not go well, and resulted in a […]

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Thick, Rich Tomato Sauce with Beef, Peppers & Mushrooms

March 18, 2013 Beef & Pork
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2013 is off to a rocky start here on Planet Byn. Whether it’s travel issues (two cancelled flights + almost missed connection), dental issues (cracked tooth + root canal + crown) or health issues (two colds + copious amounts of snot + clogged ear), it’s been hard to stay positive and just generally make it […]

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Butternut Squash, Sage & Goat Cheese Stuffed Shells

January 11, 2013 Pasta & Noodles
Butternut Squash Roasted Shells

Even though I’ve been preaching the virtues of quick meals this week, when it comes to the weekend, there’s usually time to take on something a bit more complicated. Since my Dad was busy watching football last Sunday, my Mom came over to hang out, and her only request for dinner was to make something […]

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Baked Rigatoni & Meatballs

January 8, 2012 Pasta & Noodles

On a Sunday night in January, what more could you ask for? I’m such a sucker for baked pasta, and this has everything: tasty meatballs mixed with veggie loaded tomato sauce and pasta, covered with cheese. I actually made this back in November, but I so wish I was having this for dinner tonight. My […]

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Baked Buffalo Chicken Pasta

June 9, 2011 Pasta & Noodles

In my ongoing obsession with all things buffalo, I saw this recipe on How Sweet It Is, and made it right away (well a couple of weeks ago, but I’m working through my backlog here). It’s seasonally inappropriate with its lack of vegetables and use of two spots on the stove, plus the oven (hot kitchen!), but […]

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February 13, 2011 Pasta & Noodles

We all know by now how I feel about the Golden Globes; they are my Superbowl.  Kristine and Nicole were both away for them this year, so I kicked it with Mom & Dad and we had a good time watching together, after we had a chat about not spontaneously changing channels to football during […]

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My  mouth is watering just thinking about this. I was super excited to hit tomatoes on the re-introduction list. What more is there to say? I think everyone grew up eating some variation of this dinner. In our house, the sauce either came out of a jar or a can (Sorry Mom!) and it was one […]

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Out and About - Henri Marc

It is a widely-held view that the western suburbs are a cultural and culinary wasteland.
OK, we do have The Joan*...and when I say "we" I mean "they" as I do not, strictly speaking live in the western suburbs (I am beyond all that), but it is my closest shopping centre and all that stuff.

But The Riff ** has never had a lot going for it......until now!

Henri Marc is in town!

They have the . best . coffee by miles.

It is a bit tricky to find and doesn't really jump out at you.
Can you spot the cafe here?

But once you are inside you know that it is not just your normal-run-of-the-mill place.
It's a bit hipster - yes?

Last time I went I had a muffin that was as good as mine! Home-made and really, you know, muffiny.
Not cakey.

(yeah, it's, it's not your eyes.....yes, it's a shocking photo)

 Today I had the french toast with poached peaches and salted caramel.

Oh, my word! It was to DIE for. Seriously.
I would be happy if I had to eat only this for the rest of my life.

I was severely temped by the "caramel on toast".
Also by the "avocado, tomato, ricotta, pesto on sourdough", sounds ordinary.....looks amazing and I bet it tastes amazing too!

So if you are a westie or a bluey*** or you are travelling west anytime between 8am and 3pm Monday to Saturday go check it out.

Don't be put off by this -

Pst, I'll give you a clue it's near the war memorial.

*The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.
** The Riff = Penrith to locals
***From the Blue Mountains

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Fashionista brides rejoice: Glamour Closet is holding the "Sample Sale of the Year!" This weekend (December 19-20), all designer sample wedding gowns are on sale for $499, $999, or $1499. That's a whopping savings of up to 85% off! This is your chance to score a dress from premier designers including Monique Lhuillier, Pronovias, Reem Acra and many more.

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This is my version of tabouli, its really zesty with lots of lemon, and I love the fresh mint and parsley combo which in this case are extra delicious since they came from our vege patch, I just love walking out into the garden and picking big handfuls of herbs, this is such a yummy salad you can hardly believe its good for you, its super fast to make and it goes with everything, last night we had it with steak but its good with fish, lamb or chicken, I have some leftover for lunch and I can't wait, that's a pretty big call for a salad.

...the salad

1 cup fine bourghul wheat
juice of 2 lemons
3 spring onions, sliced
2 vine ripened tomatoes, diced
1 lebanese cucumber, peeled & diced
bunch of mint, chopped roughly
bunch of parsley, chopped roughly
3 tbsp olive oil

Pop the bourghul wheat into a sieve and run cold water over it, then leave it to sit for about an hour to plump up.

Once that's ready put it into a salad bowl and squeeze over the lemons, add the olive oil and a generous amount of s+p, stir then finish by adding in the tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, mint and parsley, give it another stir to combine and serve.

  1. Yum!!! I love Tabouleh!! It is was one of my favourite summer salads! Thanks for sharing!

  2. This looks beautiful. Is it possible to sub burghul wheat with quinoa?

  3. absolutely that would be equally delicious !

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{Dark Chocolate Brownie}

This brownie is so good that I feel like I need to make an acceptance speech, I want to shout, I can cook brownies!!! actually I did shout that and do a little dance which freaked out the wee peas a bit, but you see I've never really made a perfect brownie, never one that I am super proud of, the dense, fudgy, moist (sorry George) kind of brownie.

I actually still can't believe it came out of my oven, as soon as Jay got home from work I rushed to him with a slice on a plate and said "look, just look at it, its perfect !!!!" So to my speech, I'd like to thank Shara for reading my blog (and liking it) and for listening to me whine about my brownie baking deficiencies which resulted in her sharing with me Bill Grangers recipe, brownies are now officially on the list of things I can cook.

...the brownie
1 1/2 cups caster sugar

2/3 cups cocoa powder
(as per Shara I used 1/3 cup cocoa and 1/3 cup dutch cocoa)
3/4 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 eggs, lightly beaten
200g unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
200g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
(I used 70% cocoa)

Preheat the oven to 160 or drop it to 150 if your oven is fan forced only like mine. Line a 22cm square baking tin with baking paper. Whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour and baking powder in a bowl. Mix in the lightly beaten eggs, cooled butter and vanilla until combined, and then lastly mix thru the chopped chocolate. Pour into the tin and bake for 40-45 minutes. Leave to cool in the tin for ten minutes, then using the baking paper pick it up and pop it onto a wire rack.

Little tips re the baking time, (I suffer a bit with anxiety when it comes to timing brownies) it needs to feel set when you press it in the middle but a skewer should not come out clean, it will come away from the edge of the tin a bit, and its better to undercook it than overcook it.

  1. WOW! OMG! Ok - one question??? WHERE IS MY PIECE????? come on fairy - deliver the goods or I wont believe you ;-)) Nah....i do believe you coz you are just such a Godess in the kitchen! I can just imagine you dancing a little jig -he he he he he!! xx

  2. i think my letterbox fairy is on strike or just plain lazy, she has a little jar here to deliver to you .... the brownie however vanished, I made it for dinner with aaron & george and well 5 boys and 1 me = brownie all gone :(

    i promise to make it again though ........

  3. I have come to learn that, if the photo of a choc brownie shows it to be moist, then the brownie must be decadent in real life. That pic just makes my tummy rumble. I'll go put the kettle on, would ya mind couriering me a few to South Africa!?

  4. That certainly does look like a brownie to sing and dance about. I know what you mean too, I have made several un-brownie like brownies in the past until I tried Plum Kitchens but I think I will give yours ago too

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Haim Lensky: Near the Mill (From Hebrew)

Another by the Russian Hebrew poet Haim Lensky. Many of his poems, like this one, give the impression of being "Russian poems in Hebrew" just as Preil's give the impression of being American poems in Hebrew. Even when writing — as here — about Jewish concerns, his mental universe and linguistic aesthetic seem to be Russian through and through.

Then again, what is Russian, really? That question ultimately has no better answer than that of what is really American.

Cossacks, with their habits of raiding Jewish quarters, were much feared by Russian Jews.

Near the Mill
By Haim Lensky
Translated by A.Z. Foreman

Glitter of metal, clatter of hoofs on the hill.
The Ataman1 to his Cossacks2 said
"The miller's a kike!"3 They leapt ahead.
Black were the boots that entered the mill.
The boots that left dripped red.

Glitter of metal, clatter of hoofs on the hill.
A Red Army lad said "what's the harm
In checking up on my dad." For a lark
He jumped and hastened into mill.
The day when he left was dark.

Glitter of metal, clatter of hoofs on the hill.
The soldier returned to his camp and flag.
The fall wind scattered the flour of the mill,
The flour from his coat, his hair that will
Never again be black.

1- Ataman — A term for a leader of cossack groups, and the official term for generals of cossack armies in the Russian Empire. The word, which is left unvocalized in the Hebrew text I have, could be interpreted either as "Hetman" or as "The Ataman" though the later makes a bit more sense.

2- Cossacks — the original actually says "haydamaks." I've chosen a term that would be more familiar in English.

3- "Kike" here translates a Russian loanword žid in the Hebrew text. Žid is not easily translated into English. The best way to describe it is that Russian žid is to "Jew" as American English nigger is to "Black." English doesn't have quite the anti-Semitic repertoire that Eastern European languages do. Many anti-semitic slurs simply have no translation that quite conveys to the English speaker the level of disrespect and hate implicit in them. This word has not been pejorative at all times in all places however (as demonstrated by e.g. the Ukrainian Jewish surname Zhydenko.) In medieval Russian it was a quite neutral term, as Polish żyd is to this day. (In Polish, benevolence and malevolence can only be shown in the plural. The benevolent plural is the native Polish plural żydzi. The malevolent plural is the Russian loan żydy.)

The Original:

מִסָּבִיב לָרֵחַיִם
חיים לנסקי

הֹלֶם טֶרֶף-סוּס וְנִצְנוּץ כְּלֵי-זַיִן...
נְאוּם האטמן אֶל כַּת הַיְדַּמָּקָיו:
”הַטּוֹחֵן הוּא זִ׳יד.“ קָפְצוּ מִן הָאֻכָּף...
שְׁחוֹרֵי מַגָּף פָּרצוּ אֶל הָרֵחַיִם
יָצְאוּ סְמוּקֵי מַגָּף–

הֹלֶם טֶרֶף-סוּס וְנִצְנוּץ כְּלֵי-זַיִן...
בָּא סַיָּר צָעִיר מִן הַחַיִל הָאָדֹם:
”אֶל אָבִי אָסוּר, אֶפְקְדֵהוּ לְשָׁלוֹם.“–
פָּזִיז וְקַל קָפַץ אֶל הָרֵחַיִם,
יָצָא–קָדַר לוֹ יוֹם–

הֹלֶם טֶרֶף-סוּס וְנִצְנוּץ כְּלֵי-זַיִן...
שָׁב סַיָּר צָעִיר אֶל מַחֲנֵהוּ, אֶל דִּגְלוֹ.
רוּחַ-סְתָו חָבְטָה הַקֶּמַח מִמְּעִילוֹ,
חָבְטָה מִכּוֹבָעוֹ, אַךְ הַצְּדָעַיִם
לֹא עוֹד יַשְׁחִירוּ, לֹא!–

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Poles Counterattack At Bzura

September 9, 1939

German Command believed that almost all the Polish forces had retreated east of the Vistula River. But in fact fresh units from the Poznan Army and part of the Pomorze Army joined forces in the area around Kutno. Under the command of General Tadeusz Kutrzeba ten more Polish divisions were added. The Poznan Army launched a massive counter-attack from its positions south of the Bzura River targeting the German 8th Army, which was advancing between Leczyca and Lowicz towards Strykow.

Commander Kutrzeba detected that the German position was weakly secured from the North by only the 30th German Infantry Division along a 30 kilometer defensive line while the rest of the army was advancing towards Warsaw. The main thrust of the Polish offensive came from the Knoll-Kownacki Operational Group consisting of two columns of Polish Infantry (the combined strength of the 14th, 17th, 25th and 26th Divisions) under the command of General Edmund Knoll-Kownacki. This group made up the right wing of the offense and included the Podolska Cavalry Brigade under General Stanislaw Grzmot-Skotnicki, in the area of Leczyce. The left wing, advancing from Lowicz to the area of Glowno, was the Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade under General Roman Abraham. Attacks by these two groups inflicted considerable losses on German units, the 30th and 24th Infantry Divisions. Polish TKS reconnaissance tanks proved very useful in the military operation. Over 1,500 German soldiers have been killed or wounded in action and 3,000 taken prisoner.

The Polish Cavalry is legendary for it's strategic military power. They were able to force back German units by advancing towards their vulnerable flanks and disorganizing the rear. German infantry had to retreat 20 miles south from their original positions. This gave the Poles a chance to recapture several towns including Leczyca and Piatek and the Gora Swietej Malgorzaty village.

Polish Cavalry on the attack

One of the soldiers of Polish infantry

Polish Infantry Launching Attacks

Polish soldiers watch German POWs
Polish TKS Reconnaissance Tank

The German 4th Panzer Division attempted another attack on Ochota today but was repelled again by Polish forces. Of a total of 220 tanks the Panzer division lost 80 tanks to the Poles.

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov congratulated Germany for the "entry of German troops into Warsaw" and promises Soviet intervention within the next few days.

The last contingent of 13 RAF squadrons arrived in France today, begun five days ago to strengthen the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Goring scoffed that Berlin will never be subjected to enemy aerial attack and threatened Britain with reprisals if the RAF bombed Germany.  He added boastfully that "the Polish Army will never emerge again from the German embrace."

French troops advanced into the Warndt forest across the German border and occupied three square miles of German territory.  The action is widely viewed as more propaganda than military purpose since the region, referred to by the French as "occupied Germany" is deserted, heavily mined and booby-trapped.

Ribbentrop invited the Soviets to advance to their new common frontier, the Narew, Vistula and San Rivers.

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NYPD Cops Beat Up The Wrong Old Man, 84-Year-Old Father Of Lawyer Files $5 Million Suit

Remember the elderly man who we recently reported was severely beaten by New York City police officers after illegally crossing the street?

As we reported, Kang Chun Wong, 84, is the father of a New York City lawyer. Now, the Wong family is suing the NYPD, and New York City For $5,000,000.

Wong says he was beaten literally unconscious, before being roused, cuffed and carted off bloody and bruised this January 19th.

Kang Chun Wong, 84, and his lawyers announced the lawsuit at a press conference this week. Wong described the police brutality through a translator, explaining that he did not understand any orders from the officers to stop. They responded by severely beating the elderly man, causing injuries to his back, elbow, ribs, face and head. He further suffered a gash that required staples to be closed.

Wong was ticketed for jaywalking and after being beaten in front of horrified on-lookers, he was charged with obstruction of government administration, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, due to not understanding English well.

While Wong’s son is an attorney, the family contracted the services of Stanford Rubenstein who has filed a $5 million lawsuit on Wong’s behalf. Reubenstein explains that the violent encounter left the elderly man hurt, humiliated and terrified to go around police.

“How could this happen in this city today?” Rubenstein asked. “We have a mayor who is a proud progressive. We have a police commissioner who has committed to improved community relations.”

The NYPD insultingly tried to justify the brutalization by saying that the elderly man “slipped and fell,” but police officials have added that Internal Affairs is looking into the incident further.

SPREAD THE WORD! This time the NYPD messed with the wrong guy. It’s time for sweeping police reforms and oversight. Lawsuits like this can help make that a reality.

(Article by M.B. David; image from the press conference, via local CBS)

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  1. wiseoldsnail says:

    edit : should say ‘beaten in front of onlooking cowards who failed to come to his aid’

    it’s time to physically stop police from doing these things, and time to disallow governments from using tax dollars to pay settlements and lost lawsuits due to police brutality and misconduct and murder

  2. Peter says:

    When an uniformed officer stops you, even if you don’t speak the language, why would you start walking away (especially if your son is a lawyer)? And with so many eyewitnesses around, would the officers really be so stupid as to blatantly beat an old man in front of so many people (and nobody who “witnessed” this has cell phone photos or videos of the beating)? Could he possibly had slipped/fell to the ground and hit his head on the pavement? Seems like a bit of sentimentalization by media to get clicks.

    • Angel says:

      Are you one of the guys who beat this man?? Or just a coward who stood around and looked on while it happened? Police do this ALL THE TIME and in front of EVERYBODY because people like you look and see and refuse to acknowledge what’s right in front of you!

      • Peter says:

        It’s interesting how there’s no video of the police beating the man. And none of the eyewitnesses are stepping forward to say the police hit the man either. Police brutality in front of eyewitnesses is usually corroborated by the witnesses who saw it or recorded.This isn’t some dark alley they pulled him into–this was a large street on a well lit day. The fact that no witnesses are saying “the police hit/beat him” says a bit about what people on that block saw. Again, perhaps sensationalism from the media to get clicks.

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

Forty-four Years

"If anyone is crazy enough to want to kill a president of the United States, he can do it. All he must be prepared to do is give his life for the president’s." -- President John F. Kennedy (quoted in the phenomenal work With Kennedy by Kennedy's press secretary, the late Pierre Salinger)

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Sage Word said...

Thanks for visiting, T.

You left, S & I talked some more, then called it a night. I turned on the laptop to check Digby, and there was her writeup on Kennedy. Be sure to check it out.