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The CV4 Fuel Kool Gas Tank Barrier, Fuel Cool in Hot Conditions

One of my American friends, who was not so long ago in Thailand, was a bit shocked from how warm the fuel-tank of my Honda CRF450X becomes after a bit fooling around in the sun. With a heavy American accent he said 'Boiling is pasta not for gasoline' and knowing he was right we moved our motorcycles to a place in the shadow.

Not so long ago I receive an email that he will send me something I would like. So I received a CV4 Fuel Kool. With the message 'Think of it as a space blanket for your fuel tank.'

In the real motocross world, the late Drew Lien of 100% Products gets the credit for discovering that space-age reflective foil could be used on a motocross race bike. Drew's idea was to apply the reflective foil to the inside of your bike's side panel so that your muffler wouldn't melt a hole in the plastic. This was, believe it or not, a major problem with motocross motorcycles in the 1980s. Drew used the aerospace foil to deflect heat.

Now, 30-years later, heat is still a problem, and motocrossers and enduro riders are still using Drew's solution. The difference is that the reflective foil is being used on the underside of a four-stroke's fuel tank. A four-stroke engine produces so much heat that the fuel loses its combustibility, vapor-locks the fuel lines, or boils inside the float bowl.

First I was skeptic, but on a lazy sunday afternoon I had no excuse to install the CV4 Fuel Kool gas tank barrier, and amazingly, it works...

CV4 has come up with an aerospace solution (with a nod to Drew Lien). CV4's Fuel Kool Gas Tank Barrier is basically Drew Lien's old idea moved over to the petrol tank. The heat reflecting material is pre-shaped blanked, more like a bag (much like the protective helmet covers, or bird cage covers). It fits perfectly onver the bottom of the petrol tank and is held in place by Velcro strips that are stuck to the tank.

The CV4 Fuel Kool Gas Tank Barrier works well, and complete no hassle. Not only is the design easy to mount, but it is also washable in the wife's washing-machine.

Some tips: First, clean the petrol tank thoroughly, otherwise the Velcro strips won't stick. I used some Kitchen Magiclean kitchen and stove cleaner, which I believe we bought a BigC. Second, stretch the CV4 Fuel Kool over the fuel tank very tightly, since it will get looser over time.

I believe most riders will not need the CV4 Fuel Kool Gas Tank Barrier, but as I sometimes ride for hours and the average temperature in Thailand is higher than elsewhere I see not harm in using it. On CV4's website the Fuel Kool Gas Tank Barrier is offered for US$ 81.63 (without shipping).Tag: Fuel-Kool CV4 Tank-Barrier Honda CRF450X Enduro Hot-Weather Motocross Off-Road Cooling 450cc
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Iran is putting Saudi Arabia’s brash young prince to the test, and how he reacts will reverberate through the energy markets.

Russia, Saudi Arabia and 16 other major oil producers gathered in Qatar on Sunday to signal they would freeze oil production at January levels and hopefully boost prices. Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi was a key negotiator of the draft plan, so the deal to exempt Iran from the freeze seemed assured.

After a 12-hour meeting, though, the deal fell apart. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak blamed Saudi Arabia for shifting positions at the last minute and demanding that Iran stop increasing its oil exports. Iran’s oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh, rejected the demand, saying that Saudi Arabia was asking Iran to put economic sanctions on itself.

The Saudis’ last-minute turnabout was ordered by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Blowing up the deal at the last minute was just the latest power play by the Saudi king’s 30-year-old son, who has generated a reputation for bold, and some say rash, decision-making. Salman was also the architect of Saudi’s disastrous invasion of Yemen.

After a little more than a year in power, Salman is breaking the mold of the discreet, inscrutable Saudi royal who quietly plays the long game without making waves. His more muscular foreign policy, and his enmity toward Iran, do not bode well for the region’s politics or the oil business.

Salman undermined his oil minister by announcing Saudi Arabia’s new position in an interview with Bloomberg News while al-Naimi was headed to Doha. The collapse of the Doha talks is proof that the 81-year-old al-Naimi is no longer in charge of oil policy and that agenerational leadership transition is underway.

More surprisingly, though, Salman claimed that Saudi Arabia could boost production by 1 million barrels a day immediately if it wished and add another 1 million barrels a day by the end of the year without much effort. The current surplus of 1 million barrels a day has kept global prices below the cost of production for most companies, so Salman’s threat to add another 2 million barrels a day has three far-reaching implications:

- Iran has said it won’t agree to a production freeze at January levels because that was before international sanctions were lifted. Tehran wants to boost exports by 1 million barrels a day by year’s end to regain the market share it held before sanctions cut exports in 2012. Its plan is to meet the increase in demand that is forecast for 2016 as U.S. producers go offline due to low prices.

- Salman is suggesting that Saudi could keep prices below levels that would allow Iranian and U.S. oil companies to resume production and independently accommodate any increase in global demand.

- He is signaling he will use oil price as a weapon against Iran, even if it threaten’s Saudi’s economy and plunges OPEC members Venezuela and Nigeria into chaos. Many experts will question whether Saudi really can add 2 million barrels a day to the market, but simply making the claim is both politically provocative and could suppress prices rather than boost them.

Global markets will be watching Saudi to see if Salman boosts production to compete with Iran for Asian oil contracts.

After decades of watching the Saudi royal family, it’s hard to imagine the older generation acting so brazenly and with disregard for markets and traditional allies. Rumors persist that Salman’s father, the king, suffers from chronic health problems and has given his son an enormous amount of authority, which would explain the sudden shift in policy and tone.

President Barack Obama will get a chance to ask the king and his son about their strategy toward Iran and the oil markets in a private meeting on Wednesday. The next day, Obama and the Saudis will attend a summit with the leaders of other Sunni gulf countries to discuss how to deal with political extremists and Iran.

Obama is at a disadvantage. Islamic State Group and al-Qaida have triangulated regional interests by layering politics, sectarianism and ethnicity in a way that creates conflicting priorities that prevent coordinated action on oil or anything else.

Arab leaders fear the extremists, who seek to overthrow the royal families. But those same leaders must accommodate the Sunni clerics and wealthy citizens who support those groups fighting in Syria and Libya. Arab leaders will publicly denounce the extremists to please the United States, but then fail to take any substantive action against them.

Iran, meanwhile, has deployed troops to Iraq and Syria, where they fight the extremist groups that are dedicated to exterminating the Shiite branch of Islam. That leaves Salman to decide which is the greater threat, the extremists or Iran, which is seeking greater regional influence.

Obama will spend much of his time trying to convince Arab leaders that the deal to ease sanctions on Iran is not a betrayal, and that Middle East cooperation is not a zero-sum game.

But that will be a hard sale to Salman, who prioritizes hurting Iran over fighting extremists or boosting the price of oil.

Oil prices did not plummet following the diplomatic dust-up on Sunday because traders are focused on the fundamentals of rig count, production totals and demand curves. But Salman’s rejection of the Doha agreement signals that geopolitics will play a greater role in oil markets than it has for the last 18 months.

The events in Doha are a warning that personalities can have a big impact on oil prices, and Saudi Arabia has a new leader who is not afraid to act unpredictably.


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There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the alleged incident that occurred on the morning of February 8 between Chris Brown and Rihanna. But for the Los Angeles Police Department, one of the most vexing issues in the alleged domestic violence case is the leak of a police photo of a battered Rihanna to the gossip site TMZ.

The release of the photo — which upset Rihanna's fans and her father, and caused serious concern from peers such as Bow Wow and Ne-Yo — is still being investigated by the LAPD, according to E! Online.

When the internal investigation was launched last week, TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin insisted that the image was obtained legally, though he would not reveal the source. The image shows a bruised and battered Rihanna, and it appears to have been taken after the alleged assault by Brown.

The LAPD has not formally identified Rihanna as the alleged victim because of protocol, but by launching the investigation into the photo leak, the department basically acknowledged that the photo appeared to have been taken during "an official domestic violence investigation." Releasing the photo is considered a serious breach of conduct and could result in termination.

"They said they were looking into it vigorously," LAPD spokesman Lt. John Romero reportedly told E!, referring to a statement made by an Internal Affairs commander at a meeting on Tuesday. An unidentified law-enforcement source reportedly told E! that police have identified the computer they believe the image was sent from, but not who sent it. A spokesperson for the LAPD told MTV News on Wednesday (February 25) that the department has a policy of not commenting on internal investigations.

Brown, who has not been charged in the case, turned himself in hours after the alleged incident and was booked on suspicion of making criminal threats. According to E!, unnamed law-enforcement sources have said that prosecutors are looking for evidence that could result in a felony case against the singer. The LAPD source also told MTV News that due to the overwhelming crush of attention on the case, the officer in charge of the investigation is not making any comments about its status at the present time and police are not discussing any potential charges.

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Happy Monday everyone! I hope y’all rested up well last week and enjoyed your time with family, because this weekend there was NO shortage of events to choose from, and the results pages looked like a roster of all the competitive OCR athletes we know. In other words, the competition was fierce, the races were out in full force and we proved there is plenty of something for everyone. It was an incredible weekend to be inspired by what we do and love, and get our mud on!

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Quantity over quality or quality over quantity? How about both? If you wanted to play in the mud this weekend, there was no shortage of events! From our tried and true staples, Like Double Spartan Races, An epic showdown at BattleFrog Series, Warrior Dash, Terrain Mud Run and Rugged Maniac, to more specialized races to get excited about, like the end of an era taking place at Mud Guts and Glory, the always highly anticipated Goliathon and a welcome reminder of what we love most about OCR at Conquer the Gauntlet – this weekend had it all.

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Most racers on the coasts of America have not heard of Conquer the Gauntlet (CTG) because their race series is held in the center of the US. However, out of all the races I have done, CTG is currently at the top of my list for my favorite race series.

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I always hate this summer season due to the extreme temperature and excess sweating...but still wait for this season eagerly as its the Mango season, and who do not love this yummy fruit king...Every summer we eat loads of ripe and raw mangoes and make various recipes with them..This Mango Milkshake is a creamy yummy healthy summer drink which energizes you and reduces your hunger pangs.

Mango has high iron content, so pregnant women and people suffering from anemia are advised to consume it regularly. Mango combats acidity and improves digestion....It is a rich source of Vitamin A and E which helps hormonal system function efficiently. Selenium present in mangoes provide protection against heart disease....So eat mangoes and be healthy....:-)

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Ingredients :-
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  • Chilled Milk - 2 cup
  • Sugar - 2-3 tbsp
  • Vanilla Ice cream - 1 scoop (optional)
  • Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Ice cubes - 4

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  • Wash, peel and chop the mango pulp in to small cubes.
  • Put everything written under ingredient to a mixer grinder or blender and grind/blend till all combines well.
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  • You can even sprinkle some chopped nuts on top of the milkshake if you like...so try it and enjoy... :-)
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Heidi Birch, a sophomore majoring in educational ministries, shares about her recent trip to Rwanda with a group of MU students.

The adventure of a lifetime

As I started my freshman year of college at Multnomah, I had no idea that by the end of the academic year I would be sharing God’s glory all around The Land of a Thousand Hills — that’s the nickname given to Rwanda, Africa, thanks to its beautiful, mountainous landscape.

This February, after Dr. Garry Friesen had retired from teaching at MU, he moved to Kigali, Rwanda, to teach at the African College of Theology (ACT), a newly formed Bible college. Dr. Friesen has a vision to build a bridge between the students of Multnomah University and the students of ACT, so he invited a team of six students from MU to visit Kigali in May this year.

When I first heard about this trip, I was extremely skeptical. I wasn’t sure if I could get the time off work or where God was guiding me in life. But I felt something tugging on my heart to at least interview for a spot on the team. Two short weeks later, I was signing papers and fundraising to go on the adventure of a lifetime.

My team and me hanging out with the Dream Boys

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And six months later, there I was, standing alongside five others students, breathing in the African air.

First our team visited the African College of Theology. We got to sit in on classes, meet fellow Bible majors, and pray and worship alongside ACT students.

Then for three days of our trip, we got to help out with the Dream Boys, a nonprofit program that helps feed and educate the street boys of Rwanda. Getting to spend time with these boys was one of the main highlights of our trip. We got to play games with them, teach them Bible lessons, act out skits, and teach them how to make bracelets.

Though we taught them a lot, I feel as though they taught us more. Not only did they teach us words in their language, Kinyarwanda, but they also taught us how to smile — even in tough situations. One of the boys, Providence, had lost a finger just two weeks prior, due to an infection from a cut. But he was always one of the first to greet us with a grin on his face and joy in his heart.

After spending time with the Dream Boys, we got to drive out to two schools located in Kageyo, a village close to the border of Rwanda and Tanzania. At the second school, we got to go on our first Hope Visit to see a little girl named Florence. A Hope Visit is where a child who is not yet sponsored gets visited by one of the teams.

Florence, her family and me

From the moment I saw Florence, we became instant friends. Florence is one of four children who live with their widowed mother. When we arrived at her house, her mother looked at me holding her daughter’s hand. With tear filling her eyes, she embraced me tightly. I will never forget her face. It was a face of desperation, a face of hope, and a face filled with love.

When we first went to Florence’s home, she was unsponsored. But by the time we left, I knew that I had to sponsor her. Later the next day, I signed the papers, and she became my lifetime pen pal. I never realized what it meant to a child and their family to be sponsored till I sat in the house of one. A sponsorship can change a child’s life forever. It’s more than just a direct withdrawal and a letter now and then. It’s a uniform, an education, insurance, food, and a chance to thrive in a poor community.

I will never forget the love

This trip has changed my life forever. I will never forget the faces of those I met. I will never forget the love that radiated from their hearts. I will never forget the way that they trust their Savior — even in the most trying times of their lives. I am so grateful that Multnomah gave me the chance to experience a missional lifestyle outside of the U.S., and I’m excited for future opportunities to travel abroad to share the love of our Father with others.


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Are you in love with those spacious and modern Conway apartments? They are the dream apartments for any family with any budget. Starting from $300 or $400 a month, the rent goes higher and goes up to $1000+. You need to be specific about choosing the apartment based on your budget. What is your rent capacity now is the core issue.

Normally, the experts say that your income must be two to three times more than your home rent to manage a satisfying and comfortable life. To avoid financial strains and pressures do not dream to rent an apartment that is more than the range of rent you can afford on your income. Some people determine that the moment they rent a new apartment, they will look for a new part-time job to cover the extra expenses of a new apartment. Thinking this, they step ahead and rent an apartment that has a higher rent.

This is a big mistake to rent an apartment based on your dreams of another job that you have not yet joined. Are you sure that you will find one? Is it going to be a comfortable option for you after having worked on a full-time job? Will the pay that you are dreaming to get from your new part time job is going to satisfy you? Is your family ready to bear your absence from home for that long time every day? No one can answer these questions in affirmative alone and in advance. Renting an apartment with higher rent is a risk that no wise person takes. No doubt the big units are highly attractive and classy but Conway rental apartments are not devoid of good options, and many of these are reasonable and within the range of your current income. Why don’t you go for one of those apartments?

The best thing for you is to rent a good unit that suits your needs and is appropriate for your budget. You can maintain peaceful life and enjoy your new home more. There are many options for working more and earning more, but it is better that you do not go for a new job under any pressure. Besides, after having rented one out of many apartments in Conway, you must think of saving some cash every month. Saving is a good habit that brings you mental peace and helps you to feel financially strong and stable. If you pay a big portion of your income in the form of rent, you will not be able to save anything for any emergency at home. It is quite possible that you would like to go for summer holidays to some fantastic island, but you’d find no cash with you to arrange even a short holiday abroad. Or you need to replace your old car with a new one but that needs adding some cash that is not with you. To avoid such situations, choose an apartment with reasonable rent and live a happy life.


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Fantastic Family Day: Opening Reception
June 3, 11:00am-5:00pm
Animal-related crafts, snacks, scavenger hunts and face-painting will ring in the opening of this family-friendly exhibit.

For thousands of years, animals have appeared in art and in literature as symbols to help tell a story or to teach a moral lesson. Lists called bestiaries catalogued animals, along with illustrations and information about their characteristics and their symbolic meaning. Bestiaries were popular from the 1st century through the medieval period. These volumes ensured consistency in the way animals were portrayed in art. Though we now know that some of the animals recorded in bestiaries are imaginary, all of the animals catalogued were believed to be real at the time. In Christian art, many animals had special symbolism related to the Bible. Their depiction was also a way that Christian beliefs could be portrayed secretly during times of persecution. This exhibition features icons from the Museum’s collection that show the various ways animals and other beasts have been used in Russian Orthodox art. They illustrate Biblical stories, represent good and evil, connote particular saints, and even personify hell. A special highlight of this exhibition is the only known unicorn depicted in a Russian icon.

May 18 – August 13, 2017

The lands of Ethiopia have an ancient and storied history that is explored in this pop-up exhibit. It is the fabled Land of Punt–God’s Land, and the kingdom of the legendary Queen of Sheba. Orthodoxy spread to Ethiopia through the Coptic Church of Egypt, and throughout the centuries they developed their own traditions and a unique style of iconography that uses a bright but limited color palette.


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“My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story.” ― Johnny Depp

Kylie Jenner pleased her fans with a series of videos of her getting inked up and exchanging tatoos with artist Keith McCurdy. We guess her new ink is on her hip. And it looks like Keith’s newest tattoo — a red crown with the letter K under it, courtesy of Kylie — is on his leg. But the question is: just what does Kylie’s new ink say? Probably we'll know it for sure latter.


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Rough economy and winter tests Tisbury business community

In nature, spring triggers new growth and also reveals what didn’t survive the winter. The same holds true for Vineyard Haven businesses, where changes in the mix of old, new, and in-between, especially on Main Street, will be evident over the next few months.

In recent conversations with The Times, several retail and restaurant owners said the dismal economy made this winter’s seasonal slump one of the worst yet. For some, it was the breaking point.

Despite continuing economic woes at the start of 2011, however, longtime business owners remain hopeful for a good summer season, and new ones have emerged with fresh enthusiasm to occupy some of the vacant storefronts.

“The economy is starting to come back slowly,” Bunch of Grapes owner and Tisbury Business Association president Dawn Braasch said this week. “I feel very positive about spring and summer. It was a very slow winter, as everybody knows, and I won’t say that it’s been easy, but I’m hearing that the Steamship’s bookings are high, and room bookings are up, and that all makes me feel positive.”

A bittersweet ending

For the owners of two shops that will close this week, any improvements in the economy that come will be too late.

Today is the last day of business for M.V. Heart Boutique, tucked behind Leslie’s pharmacy off Union Street. Owner Rob’n Mussell relocated her shop from a small space on Main Street to the larger Union Street store last July, where she sold her own M.V. heart jewelry line, junior and women’s clothing, and intimate apparel.

Shibori, a shop that features original tie-dyed apparel created by owner Margot Parrot, will be open Friday and Saturday for final merchandise sales and on Sunday to sell the fixtures.

Ms. Parrot relocated her shop to Vineyard Haven two years ago, after a year in Oak Bluffs. Unfortunately, she began her retail operation at the beginning of the recession, and over the past three years her store profits declined each year.

Ms. Parrot said poor sales last August and November, which are benchmark months in the Island’s seasonal economy, led to her decision after Thanksgiving to close her store this spring.

In analyzing what didn’t work for her business, Ms. Parrot said she realized that one of the major factors is that Island visitors, especially short-term ones, have no interest in buying something made on Martha’s Vineyard.

“All they want is something that has Martha’s Vineyard emblazoned across the chest, and hopefully is inexpensive,” she said.

Since each piece of clothing Ms. Parrot creates is original artwork, she said her biggest problem is that art, in general, does not sell in the current economy. And although her Island customers were very supportive of her business, many of them cut back on their purchases because of the recession.

Ms. Parrot, who is an attorney, said she doesn’t regret her experience and looks forward to doing estate planning for clients of Attorney Erik Hammarlund. Her tie-dyed creations will still be available for purchase through her website,

Ms. Mussell said she also had few shoppers in her store from Thanksgiving through Christmas, and also over Valentine’s Day. Yet her lingerie parties and sales of intimate gift baskets remained successful.

“The store part, even though my landlord is awesome and my rent is very reasonable, when you add your insurance, your overhead, and everything else, from February through March it would have cost me about $8,000 just to stay in business, not including the summer inventory,” she said. “I just didn’t want to dig myself into a hole or take out a loan and worry about next winter.”

Instead, Ms. Mussell plans to continue to book lingerie parties and sell intimate gift baskets online at

“I know in talking to some friends who work at package stores, their business is down; bank tellers, their transactions are down,” she said. “I think it’s everywhere. If I thought it was just me, I’d feel crushed that I wasn’t able to make it.”

Several businesses tightened their belts with extended seasonal closures or cut back more than usual on staff and winter hours.

Although the Two Susans on Main Street stayed open full-time last winter, co-owner Susan Leland said she cut back to weekends only after business was slower than usual in January and February.

“I wanted to stay open full-time for people on the Island, but there was not enough traffic in the store to make it worthwhile to keep the heat and the lights on,” she said. “We’ll be open again full-time April 1. I’m planning on a good season this year, and hopefully next winter we’ll be able to stay open full-time.”

Comings and goings

Ms. Parrot and Ms. Mussell both praised Ms. Leland’s husband Les as a fair and compassionate landlord. Mr. Leland said although the economy resulted in quite a turnover in tenants over the past couple of years, he won’t have any vacancies this summer.

He already leased the Shibori space to Kerry Quinlan Potter, who plans to open a women’s shoe store there. The M.V. Heart Boutique space is rented to Debbie Alpert for a furniture and housewares consignment shop.

Mr. Leland said a new organic juice and smoothie bar, Blissed-Out, is going into the former Vineyard Gourmet location on Main Street. Jennifer Oliver and Fred Natusch, who are also the proprietors of the gift shop Imagine off Union Street, plan to open in early May.

The new Vineyard Pizza Place opened on March 1 on Beach Street and serves up pizzas, salads, grinders, and wraps.

Although the novelty tee-shirt shop Trader Jack’s also closed on Main Street, Night Heron Gallery opens in its place on April 1 and will feature works by 10 Island artists. Mocha Mott’s co-owner Tim Dobel said the space next door, formerly occupied by a tattoo shop, has been remodeled into a day spa he leased to Rosette Sullivan. She plans to open her business, Polished, in mid-May and offer manicures, pedicures, massages, and body treatments.

Stores that closed over the winter include Jabas Gallery on Main Street and the Kids’ Consignment Store at Center Street and Main.

Persian Tribal Rugs Gallery on Beach Road has a tentative closing date of April 10.

New eateries in the works

Ben Hall Jr. and his family own several of Main Street’s vacant properties, including the former Bowl and Board and Che’s Lounge locations.

Mr. Hall said in a phone conversation Tuesday he is excited that Tisbury has approved a zoning permit for a 48-seat restaurant in the former Che’s Lounge site. However, details remain to work out with the applicant before a business deal is finalized, he added.

“Nothing is certain at this point, but the town is going to work with us, and that’s a very positive sign,” Mr. Hall said.

The Bowl and Board property also has raised interest as a potential restaurant site. “Some people were interested in applying last fall, but sewer-flow allotment questions weren’t resolved politically until November and December,” Mr. Hall said. “We’re hoping to get interested applicants to the next step, and the town has been gracious enough to work with us on sewer-flow applications for that project. We’d love to see that happen, because it would be a tremendous anchor for Main Street.”

Mr. Hall said there has been “a modest amount of interest and inquiries” about the rest of the family’s vacant properties, but nothing firmed up yet.

After a long series of stops and starts, construction resumed at the site of the former Café Moxie. A fire destroyed the café on July 4, 2008 and badly damaged the Bunch of Grapes bookstore next door. Although the bookstore was rebuilt in a year, a lengthy insurance claims process, town limitations on the construction schedule, and issues with NSTAR delayed work at the café site.

Property owner and builder Mike Ryan, who also owns Island Woodworks, said the project has made good progress. As for a tentative opening date, he said, “Right now there is no real plan, but our overall goal is to keep working as fast as possible and to open it as soon as is feasibly possible.”

Something new

Main Street mainstays such as Bunch of Grapes and Mansion House Inn adapt to the changing business climate with the addition of new products and services.

After a two-week hiatus, the Mansion House Inn’s Zephrus Restaurant reopened last week with a more casual décor and a new menu that includes a variety of burgers.

“We’re still the same wonderful restaurant that we’ve been for awhile, but what we’re trying to do is give Zephrus more of a Vineyard beat,” Mansion House and Zephrus co-owner Susan Goldstein said, adding that her son Josh provided the inspiration and menu suggestions.

The Mansion House also will offer “cupola catering,” a new service that features small dinner parties for 8 to 21 guests on the rooftop overlooking Vineyard Haven harbor, from June through September.

At Bunch of Grapes, Ms. Braasch said she is wrestling with the electronic book (eBook) dilemma.

“EBooks are potentially the thing that could put me out of business, but yet I need to offer a book in whatever format my customer wants,” she said. “So how do you do that in a way that ensures you’re here 10 years from now? I don’t have a good answer for that.”

“I think we have a loyal readership, but having said that, people are coming here on vacation, and the benefit of an e-reader is you don’t have the weight of the books in your suitcase,” Ms. Braasch added. “So I understand both sides of it.”

In the meantime, as TBA president, she said she hopes to get a strong buy-local campaign going.

“I think we need to educate people about why it’s better to buy local, even if it costs a little bit more,” Ms. Braasch said. “We do it for produce and for buying from local farms, but I don’t know that we do it for our businesses.”


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Pumpkin Maple Chip Cupcakes

Confession: I get slightly obsessed with random stuff quite easily. For example, cinnamon baking chips. I have used the Hershey’s brand in the past, but for some reason I could not find them at my local market. I then checked every single market within a 15 mile radius of my home and even enlisted help from Bri and my good friend, Jo. Needless to say we all ended up empty handed.

I am ashamed to admit it, but I also contacted Hershey’s directly. Pretty lame, but I wanted those damn cinnamon chips! They told me to check my local Meijer, so I checked and Jo re-checked… still not a bag in sight. I then gave in and hit up the internet, my google search leading me to a cute little baking site called The Prepared Pantry. They have mini cinnamon chips AND mini maple chips!

The mere thought of mini maple chips sent me over the edge and I immediately placed an order. As I hit the purchase button, I swear I heard Bri and Jo breathed a sigh of relief!

My package was on my doorstep within a few days and immediately my brain was in overdrive thinking about what deliciously addictive dessert I would bake first. My first thought was cupcakes and my second thought was of course – pumpkin {shocking, I know}!

Another google search led me to a recipe on the lovely Smitten Kitchen’s site for Pumpkin Cupcakes and I had my game plan: Pumpkin Maple Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Seriously how could this combination be a bad thing? Well, my friends, it is a very good thing …a deliciously pumpkin-y, maple-y good thing! I will definitely be making these again and I am now on the hunt for more recipes to toss these little maple gems into!

If you have any delicious recipes for these maple chips, send them my way via Twitter or email them to mybakingaddiction{at}gmail{dot}com!

Thanks for stopping by, have a deliciously addictive week!

Pumpkin Maple Chip Cupcakes

Yield: 18 cupcakes

For the Cupcakes

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup firmly packed dark-brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk mixed with 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin

2/3 cup Mini Maple Chips (I bet cinnamon chips work just great, if ya can find them!)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

2 (8) ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 stick unsalted butter; softened
2 lbs. confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I used Beanilla’s Vanilla Bean Paste)

For the Cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 350° (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with 18 liners.

2. In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and salt into a medium bowl.

3. Add the eggs 1 at a time to the mixer, scraping down the sides after each addition. Alternate adding the flour and milk mixtures, beginning and ending with the flour. Beat in the pumpkin until smooth and fold in the mini maple chips. Scoop the batter among the cupcake liners — you’re looking to get them 3/4 full. Rap the filled pans once on the counter to release any air bubbles. Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cupcakes on racks completely.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

1. In the bowl of your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth.

2. Gradually add in the confectioners’ sugar and mix until smooth and creamy.

3. Stir in vanilla extract.

4. Spread or pipe onto cooled cupcakes.

- Adapted from David Leite & Smitten Kitchen

27 Responses to “Pumpkin Maple Chip Cupcakes”

  1. Nancy/n.o.e — October 25, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Love the way these cupcakes look! I'm going to have to try this combination. Thanks to your tip, I have a nice supply of both cinnamon chips and maple chips, but haven't baked with either yet.

  2. Alison — October 25, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    Those look gorgeous. I've never commented here before, but I really, REALLY love your blog and have made many of your recipes. Most recently I made the pumpkin cookies, half with brown sugar frosting and the other half with cream cheese frosting. I made them for a school bake sale and they were a huge hit.
    Years ago I lived in Southern Arizona and found the Hershey's cinnamon chips quite readily. Ever since we left AZ, I have not been able to find them again, which has saddened me greatly. This summer we took a vacation to Hershey, PA and I stocked up on the cinnamon chips while we were there. I've been rationing them wisely to insure that I don't run out too soon!

  3. thehobbyholic — October 25, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    WHERE did you find candy corn looking kisses? Super cute!

  4. Deborah W — October 25, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    I want to know about that candy corn/kiss on top of the cupcake, too! Sooo cute! I'm going to try this recipe, with or without the chips!

  5. Katie — October 26, 2009 at 2:46 am

    They look wonderful and so tasty. Love the cute little peaks of icing on top

  6. Jennifer — October 26, 2009 at 4:46 am

    MAPLE chips!!! Ohhhh I need to get my hands on those!!! These cupcakes are sooo adorable!!

  7. Jen — October 26, 2009 at 7:20 am

    Cute cupcakes. I love the pic with the candy corn kiss on it!

  8. Karin — October 26, 2009 at 8:05 am

    How cute are those little candy corn chips/kisses! I've never seen those before. The pumpkin/maple combination does sound delicious! And I have tossed the mini cinnamon chips into pancake batter and they were delicious! I'm sure the maple chips would be excellent as well.

  9. Maria — October 26, 2009 at 9:00 am

    I stocked up on cinnamon chips. I will have to try these!

  10. cakeflower — October 26, 2009 at 9:20 am

    I've been looking everywhere in Sacramento and surrounds for the cinnamon ones as well…no luck!

    Beautiful cupcakes and I can smell them baking in my head! :)

  11. pigpigscorner — October 26, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    I totally understand you, I do that too. They look so cute!

  12. Jamie — October 26, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    Thanks for commenting! I purchased the cute Candy Corn Kisses at Target! Happy Baking!

  13. Monica H — October 26, 2009 at 11:48 pm

    pretty pictures and cupcakes! I've never had maple chips but they sound interesting What about adding them to panakes or scones?!

  14. Michele — October 27, 2009 at 6:09 am

    I love pumpkin! I can't wait to try all of your pumpkin recipes! Thanks!

  15. Children of the 90s — October 27, 2009 at 10:00 am

    These are adorable, I want to try them…especially with the candy corn kisses!

  16. justJENN — October 27, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    It took me forever to find the cinnamon chips too! NOW I have to get maple ones! You're killing me!

  17. Abbie — October 27, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Just wanted to let you know I made your chocolate cupcake PB frosting tonight. Amazing! I think I might have to try all of your cupcakes, and then everything else on this blog. You rock!

    PS everyone I know is in love with your chocolate with raspberry white chocolate cream cheese.

  18. Amanda — October 28, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    I had never heard of either of these things before. That's crazy. I was expecting maple pumpkin cupcakes with chocolate chips.

  19. Obe's — October 28, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    I can smell them from here !!
    I made the Pumkin Loaf today , smells like heaven in the house.
    I did a post about it and gave you credit !!
    Thanks again

  20. CaSaundraLeigh — October 28, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    I am a baking chip addict to say the least, and I too get into a rage when stores stop carrying the ones I realllly want. These sound great–I love how you put em' to good use!

  21. Pamela — October 28, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    I have GOT to order these maple chips! I keep forgetting. These cupcakes look divine and I just know that they taste incredible. Gotta get those chips…

  22. Kerstin — October 28, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    These look like the perfect cupcakes for Halloween – yum!

  23. Ingrid — October 29, 2009 at 11:29 am

    I've got so much stuff! It's really ridiculous. I shop with the idea of "what if" and "just in case"! I'm TRYING really hard not to even visit those sites! With that said I want maple chips! First thing to pop into mind? Pancakes!

  24. Vicky — September 19, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    I am trying to find maple chips and have discovered that The Prepared Pantry no longer has them. The company making them has discontinued them. Do you have another source???

    • Jamie — September 20, 2011 at 5:08 pm

      King Arthur Flour carries Maple Flavor Bites – you can check them out here.

  25. hayley wright — May 8, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    ive always found pumpkin a tricky thing to make into something ive been keen to try and make cakes with it, will try these cupcakes and they would be perfect for halloween pumkin left overs and they look great !

  26. So cute cupcakes! They can be great dessert for Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays! Nice job!

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Choosing your bridesmaids

Choosing your bridesmaids

You want your nearest and dearest around you on your wedding day and none are dearer than your bridesmaids. In many cases it can be difficult to ensure that you don't upset anyone if you don't ask them to walk down the aisle with you. Some of us have lots of really close friends so picking your bridesmaids is tough. We decided to make your life easier by coming up with a few top tips.

Work out your budget

Your budget comes first. If you can afford to have 4 girls, fire ahead. But if not, then get two- perhaps your sister and closest friend. The bride generally pays for the bridesmaids dresses so if money is an issue you can't have an army of girls with you. Weddings are pricey and if you add 4 or 5 outfits, girls' days out and lunches etc it can cost an extra few thousand euro, which you may not have budgeted for.

What sort of a role do you want your bridesmaids to play?

Being a bridesmaid involves helping organise the hen, helping out with the wedding, wedding dress shopping, music, photos, emotional support and more, so its important to pick someone who is geographically nearby. Also pick someone who is available- not someone who lives miles away. That said there's nothing wrong with picking a friend from afar or someone who just had their fourth child to be bridesmaid, but needless to say you can't lumber them with endless tasks.

Prepare for a "no"

If your friend says no, don't be offended. There's a chance your friend just has other things going on. Maybe she just broke up with her boyfriend and can't face someone rubbing their joy in her face. Maybe she's having a bad time in work or not enough time to dedicate to your wedding. Though it's the most important occasion to you, for others it can be an inconvenience if they have other things going on in their life. Pick the person who wants it the most and is great at organising things, has good connections and is a good laugh.

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Urban and 60's mood for this Cool Chic theme kit, including : - 9 papers - 19 elements (frames, ribbons, strings, slides, folowers, photo corners, jewels, stars, lace, etc.) - 1 paintchip. (30 pieces)

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Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor Book Review

mungercompleteI’ve just finished reading new book Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor by Tren Griffin. For the unaware, you can read the Wikipedia for Charles T. Munger, otherwise probably best know as the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and partner of Warren Buffett. The book is meant to corral all the various sources of Munger teachings into a “unified theory” of investing. As is my practice, here are my favorite highlights of the book followed by a quick review. I will try to clearly separate what are Munger quotes and Griffin book excerpts.

First, some good sentences on why learning from reading is awesome (Griffin):

The point is not to treat anyone like a hero, but rather to consider whether Munger, like his idol Benjamin Franklin, may have qualities, attributes, systems, or approaches to life that we may want to emulate, even in part. This same process explains why Munger has read hundreds of biographies. Learning from the success and failure of others is the fastest way to get smarter and wiser without a lot of pain.

Munger on efficient markets:

I think it is roughly right that the market is efficient, which makes it very hard to beat merely by being an intelligent investor. But I don’t think it’s totally efficient at all. And the difference between being totally efficient and somewhat efficient leaves an enormous opportunity for people like us to get these unusual records. It’s efficient enough, so it’s hard to have a great investment record. But it’s by no means impossible. Nor is it something that only a very few people can do. The top three or four percent of the investment management world will do fine.

The book also serves as a good introduction to value investing based on Benjamin Graham’s teachings. Griffin emphasizes the fact that it is about patience and waiting around a mispriced asset to appear. It is not about forecasting the future. Griffin:

Successful Graham value investors spend most of their time reading and thinking, waiting for significant folly to inevitably raise its head. Although Graham value investors are bullish about the market in the long term, they do not making investing decisions based on short-term predictions about stocks or markets.

What kind of qualities does any person owning stocks need (even index funds)? Here’s what Munger said when once asked about how much he worried about a big drop in the value of Berkshire:

Zero. This is the third time Warren and I have seen our holdings in Berkshire Hathaway go down, top tick to bottom tick, by 50%. I think it’s in the nature of long term shareholding of the normal vicissitudes, of worldly outcomes, of markets that the long-term holder has his quoted value of his stocks go down by say 50%. In fact you can argue that if you’re not willing to react with equanimity to a market price decline of 50% two or three times a century you’re not fit to be a common shareholder and you deserve the mediocre result you’re going to get compared to the people who do have the temperament, who can be more philosophical about these market fluctuations.

Why professional money managers don’t make big alpha (Munger):

For most professional money managers, if you’ve got four children to put through college and you’re earning $400,000 or $1 million or whatever, the last thing in the world you would want to be worried about is having gumption. You care about survival, and the way you survive is just not doing anything that might make you stand out.

Munger has been talking about the link between behavioral psychology and investing before it was popularized by books and mainstream media. There are many sources of misjudgments, but I like that he covers many of the more subtle ones that I put under “help me live a good life” more than “help me make more money”. Take envy and jealousy (Munger):

The idea of caring that someone is making money faster [than you] is one of the deadly sins. Envy is a really stupid sin because it’s the only one you could never possibly have any fun at. There’s a lot of pain and no fun. Why would you want to get on the trolley?

On drug and alcohol addiction, this is Griffin writing about Munger:

His timeless advice is to avoid situations with a massive downside and a small upside (negative optionality). Why play dice with something that can ruin your life forever?

Commentary. This book was a solid, short introduction to the world of Charlie Munger from an investing point of view. It has a ton of Munger quotes, but Griffin also does a solid job weaving in quotes from other famous investors like Warren Buffett and Seth Klarman. If you are a fan of Warren Buffett, you will like this book.

Of course, what makes Munger special to me is that he talks about stuff beyond investing, like ethics and morality. For example, I liked that he points out the lifetime benefits of simply “being reliable”. So many workers are just not reliable. Therefore, for a more complete picture, I recommend reading Poor Charlie’s Almanack, which includes transcripts of all his talks, lectures, and public commentary. Reasons for why it is not more popular include the length (really long) and the cost ($50+). After reading and digesting it all, I feel it was fifty bucks well spent. However, if you choose to skip the Almanack, I’d say you’d get $15 of value out of this book.

  1. It’s already on my To Read list 🙂 but I’m reading the Karamasov Brothers right now, so that will take me some time 🙂 I’m a slow reader.

  2. Thank you for these book reviews. I like them and appreciate the time you take to write them.

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Economic Mobility Studies: Will You Be Better Off Than Your Parents?

The idea that you wanted to do better than your parents was a strong one in my family and community. Two major studies on economic mobility were recently released, with the following findings:

  1. Children growing up in America today have the same chance of moving up (or down) the income distribution ladder as children born in the 1970s. No more, no less. However, the overall numbers remain lower than other developed countries.
  2. Upward income mobility varies substantially based on geography. They describe the U.S. as a collection of “lands of opportunity” that have high rates of mobility across generations, whereas in other places few children escape poverty.

If you want to see how the place where you grew up fared (based on where you lived at age 16), check out this interactive map from WaPo which tracks the upward income mobility of children of parents with income at the nation’s 25th percentile, or about $30,000 per year. Dark blue means no change from parents, light blue means they moved up to the national average, and darker yellow means they moved higher than average.

More: Paper 1, Paper 2, WaPo, Atlantic

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Hoppin' John Stew With White Cheddar Cheese Grits

Photo: Van Chaplin; Styling: Lydia Pursell
Hands-on time 33 mins
Total time 48 mins
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
A tasty alternative to chili, this hearty, updated twist is served with creamy, quick-cooking grits instead of rice.

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup chopped smoked ham
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 (15-oz.) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 (10-oz.) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • White Cheddar Cheese Grits

How to Make It

  1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add ham and onion, and sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in black-eyed peas and next 3 ingredients. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in cilantro. Serve immediately over White Cheddar Cheese Grits.