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He was born on February 4, 1944 a son of the late Anita (Pelletier) Plourde.  He grew up in Lewiston and attended local area schools.

Jimmy worked for several years at the United Baptist Church in Lewiston, staying until the closed in 2011.

He enjoyed spending time with friends at local places such as The Cage and The Carlton Club.  He also could be found spending time playing cards.

He is survived by his two daughters Angela M. Richards and her husband Chad of Lewiston and Katy Doughty of Lewiston, ME.  He also leaves three grandchildren Kerry, Nichole and Jacob and two grand granddaughters Ava and Arianna.

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Jim was a neighbor. Whenever I walked my dogs if he was sitting outside reading the newspaper he always spoke to me. Nice guy, very interesting conversations. He really loved his cat Sidney, she would be sitting on the top step not too far from him. I always apologized to him because my little dogs loved to antagonize Sidney, he’d laugh it off. It saddens me that he is gone. Condolences to his family and close friends. He was a nice guy.
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Do you want to learn the skills needed to travel safely across glaciers?

Have you ever wondered how to secure yourself on a ridge walk?

Our Alpine Essential Skills course is one of our original and most popular courses. We designed it to teach you all the fundamental skills for climbing in the Alps. This will help you to become more independent in the mountains. We still remember what it felt like way back at the beginning, when the mountains were also unknown territory to us!

During this 5 day course we will start with alpine rock climbs and scrambles while we acclimatise. We will then learn appropriate ropework and belaying skills on the way.

The second part of the week we spend in the high glaciated mountains of the Mont Blanc massif. We will take in two quality peaks while we learn appropriate crampon, rope and crevasse rescue techniques.

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24 June – Confirmed
08 July
22 July
05 August
19 August
02 September
16 September

Have a look at our blog for a teaser of what to expect.

Clicking on the ‘Book Now’ button opposite, will open a new tab/window in your browser and direct you to our online tour booking system. Here you can check the course dates and availability.

Course Details

We run the Alpine Essential Skills course from our base in Chamonix, France. Chamonix is an exciting destination for any adventure enthusiast, it is the capital of alpinism and an incredibly inspiring town to visit. Chamonix is easy to access via Geneva International airport which is serviced by most of the major airlines.

Further Information.

What's included
  • Mountain huts at full-board
  • Guides expenses
  • Guiding fees
  • In resort transport
  • Chalet accommodation (BnB with packed lunch)
What's not included
  • Transport to/from Chamonix
  • Uplifts according to itinerary
  • Equipment rental
  • Travel insurance
  • Evening meals when in Chamonix
  • Snacks, Bottled water, beers, drinks in huts
Who is this for?
A perfect week for alpine first timers or old hands looking for a great week’s climbing, while brushing up their skills. A good level of fitness and previous hill walking and / or scrambling experience is all you need for this course. Previous rock climbing experience is a bonus, but not necessary.
Accommodation and huts

Our Alpine Essential Skills courses are based in our central Chalet Pele – see summer holidays for the listings. Rooms are normally on a twin shared basis with shared bathrooms. The chalet has a fun atmosphere and there are often other like minded people staying in the chalets who are on various other courses. Chamonix town is a short 5 minutes walk away with plenty of restaurants, bars and cafes.

What to expect from mountain huts

They are basic but comfortable. They can cater for vegetarians. Food is usually on a set menu basis (3 course in the evening, hot drink and bread/jam/cereal for breakfast). Often there is no running water and you have to buy water to drink and wash with (no showers). You can usually buy tea, coffee, wine, beer, soft drinks, chocolate bars and snacks.

Sleeping arrangements are normally dormitory style bunkbeds (eg 6 people on the bottom, 6 on the top) with blankets or duvets. No sleeping bags are needed, rather a ‘sheet sleeping bag’ should be brought. The huts provide slippers for wearing around the hut. On this course we ask the hut guardians to provide a packed lunch for the team each day.

Typical Itinerary

We meet on Sunday evening to go through the weather/conditions and plan for the week.

Day 1:
Multipitch rock climbing and abseiling techniques in Chamonix valley. Stay in Chamonix.

Day 2:
Traverse of the Clocher-Clochetons or Aig Crochue in the Aig Rouges, stay in Chamonix. A day looking at scrambling and ‘short roping’ skills.

Day 3:
Traverse the glacial Vallee blanche from the Aig du Midi to Pt Helbronner. Overnight in the
Torino hut. A day looking at glacier travel skills and crevasse rescue.

Day 4:
Climb the Tour Ronde and overnight in the Cosmiques hut. Putting all the skills in practice!

Day 5:
Climb Mt Blanc du Tacul and return to Chamonix. A final day polishing your new skills.

Day 6:

Good fitness will make it more fun! Although this is an introductory course, and we will tailor the course to your ability, we definitely recommend getting as fit as possible before you start. The process of training for your goal will help you focus on your goal – and having a goal will help you focus on your training. So all in all training is good!

Mountaineering is all about being able to exercise at a moderate intensity for many hours (typically 5 to 12 hours) and your training should reflect this. Probably the best training is going on long days hill walking as this simulates the real thing as closely as possible and prepares the mind (exercising for long periods in poor weather requires mental strength!).

However not everyone has the opportunity to do this and so alternatives such as jogging, cycling and gym workouts are good.
The focus should be on training Cardiovascular Endurance for long days in the mountains, and upper body strength for climbing.
For cardio cycling/running/rowing machines are much better than weight training. Try and exercise for up to a couple of hours at a time, 4 times a week. For climbing, core stability, flexibility and balance are as important as strong arms and shoulders. Don’t just lift weights!

Try yoga, swimming, pilates etc too. Remember to build up your workouts over time. If you are not used to exercising much, your muscles and joints need time to build up to avoid injury.

Try and choose an activity that you enjoy and keep a note of what you do and your times – this really helps with keeping the motivation up. If you are not used to training then your local gym will be able to advise you on a plan and schedule to help you achieve your goals.

Training does not work overnight! The fittest athletes train as part of their lifestyles and have been doing it for years. Consider training for a good couple of months before coming out to the Alps.

The Effects of Altitude

As one climbs higher the air gets thinner and so there is less oxygen in each breath we take. The higher we go the less oxygen there is. This makes exercising much harder work than at sea level and so we have to slow down to help compensate. Because we have slowed down, we may feel colder.

Because there is less oxygen in the air as we get higher, this can lead to ‘altitude sickness’ or Acute Mountain Sickness which is like the worst hangover you have ever had (headache, nausea, weakness, fatigue, dizziness) and can develop into a very serious and even fatal (in extreme cases) problem.

To avoid these problems, enjoy the climbing and increase our chances of summiting we need to acclimatise by spending several days and nights at progressively higher altitudes, so our bodies can adapt. This is a very important part of our preparation.

Kit List

Pre-Book with Adventure Base:
Black Diamond Saber-tooth crampon rental 6 days €45.00
Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe rental 6 days €35.00
Black Diamond climbing harness rental 6 days €30.00
Black Diamond Half Dome helmet rental 6 days €25.00

Select which extras you would like to pre-book at check-out. Please note we have limited stock so pre-booking is advised.

1.Ice axe – for general mountaineering (at least 50cm long)

2. Crampons – 12 point crampons for general mountaineering with anti-balling plates. Whether strap on or clip on models they must fit your boots well. When buying crampons bring your boots to the shop so they can fit them for you – that way you can avoid buying incompatible ones!

3.Helmet – standard hard plastic climbing helmet.

4. Trekking Poles – optional

5. Boots – these must fit and be comfortable. They should either be ‘plastic’ or high-end insulated leather (not fabric) and must be compatible with your crampons. Your boots should be stiff-soled (also known as B2 or B3 grade boots in the retail world). If your boots are not stiff enough not only will it compromise your comfort when walking/kicking steps in hard snow but also compromise your safety as crampons are more likely to fall off or even break. When buying or renting boots bring your crampons to the shop to make sure they fit well.

6. Rucksack – 20-30L

7. Waterbottle 1L

8. Harness (adjustable so that it is comfortable over all your layers), 2 screw gate karabiners, belay device, 1 8-foot sling.

9. Sunglasses (cat 4), goggles, sunhat, sunscreen, lip salve/block 10. 3 sets socks and light coloured thermal tops.

11. Lightweight gore-tex hooded top and bottoms – make sure pockets are accessible even when wearing a harness.

12. warm hat, thick gloves (eg ski gloves), thin gloves.

13. Insulating layers.

14. Trousers – there are many brands of fairly windproof/shower resistant trousers for hillwalking/mountaineering. ‘Schoeller’ fabric garments are great but there lots of other good ones too.

15. Personal first aid – blister kit, ibuprofen.

16. Head torch and gaiters.

17. Book/iPod for spare time in huts and earplugs (there is always someone snoring at night!)

18. Sleeping bag liner (you don’t need a sleeping bag as duvets/blankets are provided in huts)

19. Cash (euros) for extra drinks / snacks in huts.

Download our Clothing & Hardware kit recommendations here

Remember kit should be lightweight but functional – you have to carry it! We can help with equipment rental in Chamonix.

Booking info

To find out more about our course, availability, or to ask any questions, please get in touch through the website or by phone on +33 (0)845 527 58 12.

We take a 20% deposit to secure your place on one of our courses, and we ask for the balance to be paid 6 weeks before the course start date.

We strongly recommend getting specialist travel insurance that covers cancellation, medical and mountain rescue.

Make sure that it covers glaciated mountaineering and climbing. We recommend the Dogtag ( – they have comprehensive policies and a good reputation.

Confirming bookings

We need a minimum of three climbers to confirm this course. Your booking will remain pending if you are the first to book onto a course and we will send you a confirmation as soon as a hte course is confirmed. We recommend not booking flights till the course is confirmed. We will confirm the course at the latest 6 weeks before the start date.

Getting to Chamonix

It is best to book flights and airport transfers well in advance of your departure.

British Airways, Swiss Air and Easyjet offer many flights to Geneva International from all over the UK and the rest of Europe.

Booking a place on a minibus airport transfer service is by far the best way to get from Geneva airport to Chamonix (1hour). We recommend CVT Transfers and you can book directly by clicking here:

Guy Willett

“The perfect course for all budding alpinists – one of our original and most popular courses”
Guy Willett, Founding director and IFMGA Guide

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GPS: 500 Office Rd., Lahaina, HI 96761 Click to view map

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Cancellation/Weather Policy:  All tours go out rain or shine; a minimum of 48 hours notice is required for cancellations or changes.

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Activity Tips

Kevin Ditamore – Owner / Manager

Kapalua Ziplines has an amazing course located high on the slopes of the West Maui Mountains above the Kapalua Resort. We’ve been sending clients to Kapalua for years, but in the spring of 2013 a management change left this course without an operator for the busy summer season. We are glad this course has reopened once again! It was such a shame to have such an excellent course just sitting idle!

Zip lines have undergone a similar progression over the last few years as roller coasters have done. They keep getting longer and higher and more technically advanced. This course was the longest in Hawai until the summer of 2009 when Flyin Hawaiian Zipline began operating tours in Central Maui. For more information on their programs visit our Flyin Hawaiian Zipline Page. Flyin Hawaiian’s course is the longest in terms of the length of zipping that you do on the tour, but Kapalua’s course is still the largest in the state in terms of the overall length of all their lines put together. All lines at Kapalua are tandem … which basically means their course is the length of all their lines … times two! Flyin’ Hawaiian’s course has the overall longest lines … but all their lines are single.

Some zip line courses use a harness that tends to … well … get uncomfortable in certain places after you’ve been wearing it for a while (if you know what I mean). The harness that is used for these ziplines is adapted from the “seat” used by paragliders, and they are designed for comfort for the long haul. In other words, you won’t be sore if you do this tour. That’s a good thing!

The pulley that is used on Kapalua Ziplines is a heavy duty “trolley” that is matched to your weight and guests use the same trolley at each of the lines that they zip. This does require you to carry the trolley from line to line and the trolleys weigh a little over 12 pounds. Your guide will show you a trick to carrying the trolley on your back, and the weight is then similar to walking with a daypack filled with a water bottle, etc. on your back. If you can’t handle carrying the trolley, zip line tours might not be the best activity for you anyway.

Which tour to pick? The new tour operator at Kapalua lowered the cost of the entire course from $249 to $199 per person … a move we were very happy to see them make. With the price of the four line tour at $169, it only makes sense to spend the extra $20 and do the entire course!

Check out our other zipline tours Flyin Hawaiian, Kanaapali Zipline, Haleakala Zipline, and Maui Zipline!


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They wait expectantly. Wondering how the world has so suddenly gone mad, you slowly, slowly hold out your hand.

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“Have a nice day, ma’am,” the merchant says. “Spend him soon, now, you hear? At another booth, if you can. He likes to travel.”

From its perch upon your shoulder, the dragon lets out a happy trill.

Bonus: the coin eventually passes to the rogue in a group of travelling adventurers. The dragon becomes the mascot of the entire group, and they lay out a small pile of coins for him to sleep on every night, clutching his coin like a teddy bear.

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Welcome to our painting diary

We are two British artists living in south-west France. We paint on commission or according to our moods. We create paintings in watercolour, acrylic or pen and ink. Here you can see our work as it is completed.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Fran has recently completed this painting of hollyhocks which was taken from a view in our small hamlet.  These flowers are blooming at the moment and seem to be able to grow anywhere, even out of cracks between pavement and walls.  This is an acrylic painting on paper 40x25 cm.

Acrylic painting - Hollyhock Cottage

The next three paintings are small acrylics on canvas 20x20cm. We display them mounted on small easels which can be supplied with the painting at no extra cost.

Saturday, 17 September 2011

Two watercolour paintings of Gordes, France

The first painting I did of this hilltop village in the Vaucluse region of southern France attracted a good deal of attention and was sold fairly quickly, so I decided to paint another version from the same viewpoint but using different colours.  I still prefer the first version but the second one has a certain appeal, I think.

Watercolour painting 30x20 cm - View of Gordes, France

Watercolour painting 30x20 cm - View of Gordes, France


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Monetary policy, Farm sector income and Farm Household Well-being --a VECM Analysis

Farm sector seems to be countercyclical to the household well-being and general economy. In recent years the farm sector is experiencing downtrend with net farm income significantly drops from 2013 high. On the other hand, average farm household income keeps booming, even has higher growth rates than average U.S. household income. Considering the whole economy fully recovered, Federal Reserve started to hike interest rate in 2015. This paper aims to address the linkage and equilibrium among farm sector income, farm household well-being and macroeconomic monetary policies empirically. By using Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), we show both the ratio of average farm household income to U.S. household income and the off-farm earnings of farm household are cointegrated with CPI. Farm portion of farm household income, although strongly positive correlated with farm sector net income, is not cointegrated with either CPI or farm sector net income. Towards sector level analysis, farm sector net income, Federal Funds Rate (FFR) and CPI are proved to be all cointegrated. CPI is dominating the decision of FFR and further affecting net farm income. Combining our results from household level and sector level, a jump in FFR can lead to slower pace of CPI and farm sector net income, then dragging down the ratio of average farm household income to U.S. household income and the off-farm earnings. In the next few years with FFR goes up, we expect farm sector income will keep in relatively low level and farm household may suffer from reduced off-farm earnings. Related farm supporting policies are then discussed conceptually.

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This article is about the Chinese unit in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. For other units of the same name, see Cataphract.
Cataphract (Chinese)
Civilization Chinese
Age/God Heroic Age
Unit Type Cavalry
Cost 70 food
50 gold
Population 2
Attack Hack Pierce Crush
7 - -
Hit Points 120
Armour Hack Pierce Crush
35% 20% 99%
Speed 5.0 feet/second
Line of Sight 12 feet
Train at Stable
Train Time 15 seconds

The Cataphract is heavy cavalry unit available to the Chinese Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. It is unique among other cavalry units as it is effective against infantry units.

Attack Bonus Edit

  • Infantry x3.0

Strengths and Weaknesses Edit

Strong against
  • Infantry
  • Archers
  • Siege Weapons
Weak against
  • Anti-Cavalry Infantry (Less of a threat than normally)
  • Anti-Cavalry Cavalry

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General Edit

Nü Wa reduces Food and Gold cost by 10%

Strategy Edit

At first sight it's easy to dismiss this unit's utility, as it's speed is mediocre for a cavalryman, while also having the lowest attack of Heroic Age cavalry, lower even than the Raiding Cavalry's. It also costs much gold.

However, certain quirks compensate for its seemingly unremarkable stats, making this unit one of the most cost-efficient cavalry. To begin, they have the most hack armor out of cavalry, which combined with their neat HP, can make them hard to tackle with some anti-cavalry, such as Hoplites, especially in late stages, as with Dragon Scales, their hack armor exceedes 50%, making them take approximately half damage from all melee attacks. One can also choose Chongli's Stirrup instead, granting a substantial +25% HP rise, that still manages to make Cataphracts a hard-to-beat unit.

Also, they are the only Cavalry Units to counter Infantry Units, as they have a bonus against them; this combined with their high hack armor, low population cost and still neat speed means they are an excellent counter against enemy Infantry, including units such as Hoplites and Ulfsarks, while also being a threat to enemy archers. Of course, anti-cavalry cavalry, such as Camelry are a formidable counter, as well as massed archers, so it is highly recommended to accompagny Cataphracts with Mounted Archers and War Chariots, to assist against cavalry and archers respectively.

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"The Shi Jing first mentions armored horses in the 10th century BC, but heavy cavalry hit their peak in China during the Han Dynasty. These heavy shock cavalry used long lances to shred through more poorly equipped mass-infantry formations made up of peasants wielding cheap axes and spears. They are among the first truly professional soldiers in Chinese history."

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Age of Mythology military units
Culture Type Units
Greek Infantry Hopliteiconaom Hoplite  · Hypaspisticon Hypaspist  · MyrmidonIcon Myrmidon (Zeus) · MilitiaIcon Militia (Poseidon)
Archer Toxotesicon Toxotes  · Aompeltasticon Peltast  · GastraphetesIcon Gastraphetes (Hades)
Cavalry AoMHippikonIcon Hippikon  · AoMProdromosIcon Prodromos  · HetairoiIcon Hetairoi (Poseidon)
Siege weapon AoMCatapultIcon Petrobolos  · Helepolisicon Helepolis
Naval vessel Triremeicon Trireme  · Pentekontericon Pentekonter  · Juggernauticon Juggernaut
Other Kataskoposicon Kataskopos  · PhysicianIcon Physician
Egyptian Infantry Aomspearmanicon Spearman  · Aomaxemanicon Axeman  · Aommercicon Mercenary  · Khopesh Swordsman Icon Khopesh Swordsman
Archer Aomslingericon Slinger  · AoMChariotArcherIcon Chariot Archer
Cavalry AoMCamelryIcon Camelry  · Aomwarelephanticon War Elephant  · AoMMercenaryCavalryIcon Mercenary Cavalry
Siege weapon AoMCatapultIcon Catapult  · Aomsiegetowericon Siege Tower
Naval vessel Kebeniticon Kebenit  · Ramminggalleyicon Ramming Galley  · Warbargeicon War Barge
Norse Infantry Ulfsarkicon Ulfsark  · Aomthrowingaxemenicon Throwing Axeman  · Aomhuskarlicon Huskarl
Archer Bogsveigir icon Bogsveigir
Cavalry AoMRaidingCavalryIcon Raiding Cavalry  · Jarlicon Jarl
Siege weapon Portableramicon Portable Ram  · Ballistaicon Ballista
Naval vessel Longboaticon Longboat  · Drakkaricon Drakkar  · AoMDragonshipIcon Dragon Ship
Atlantean Infantry Murmilloicon Murmillo  · Katapeltesicon Katapeltes  · Destroyer icon Destroyer  · Fanatic icon Fanatic
Archer Arcus icon Arcus  · Turmaicon Turma
Cavalry Contarius icon Contarius
Siege weapon Cheiroballistaicon Cheiroballista  · Firesiphonicon Fire Siphon  · Atlantean Onager Icon Onager
Naval vessel AoMBiremeIcon Bireme  · Atlanteanfireshipicon Fireship  · Siegebiremeicon Siege Bireme
Other Oracleicon Oracle
Chinese Infantry Chinese Halberdier Icon Halberdier
Archer Chu Ko Nu Icon Chu Ko Nu  · Mounted Archer Icon Mounted Archer
Cavalry CataphractIcon Cataphract  · General Icon General  · Scout Cavalry Icon Scout Cavalry  · War Chariot Icon War Chariot
Siege weapon Fire Lance Icon Fire Lance  · Sitting Tiger Icon Sitting Tiger
Naval vessel Junk Icon Junk  · Fire Ship Chinese Icon Fire Ship  · Siege Junk Icon Siege Junk


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Valor Gedro, King of the Timiro Kingdom

King Gedro came to power a few days after his 31st birthday when his uncle, King Spatenrock the Sixth died on a hunting trip. He was a popular choice, and power was handed over with little of the politics that are typically associated with an indirect heir.

He was killed by Walrue, who took his place until he was killed by Gavin. Gavin feels it his greatest role, to portray the King of Timiro.

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Friday, August 26, 2016

Punjabi Chole a New Flavor Sensation

In my last blog, started yesterday but just published, I wrote about the spices I ordered to use in this new (for me) Indian dish of Punjabi Chole. Finding that something like lichen might be used as a "spice" just totally blew me away. The spice mixture called Chole Masala Powder is outlined in the last blog post, and itself uses dried pomegranate seeds (actually arils), another "spice" I didn't own.

But as I have stated before, hearing about something new that is used as a spice or other flavoring agent always urges me to see if I can find it, and that's what happened with this dish. The dish called Punjabi Chole, or Pindi Chole is just "chickpeas / garbanzos made in the Punjab style". The fact that it called for three spices or flavoring agents more than I owned was just a call to hunt them down, and so I did. Some of them arrived directly from India!
Punjabi Chole
Punjabi Chole
The chickpeas in this dish are cooked (from dry chickpeas, soaked overnight) with this lichen called Dagad Phool (Stone Flower) and with dried Indian gooseberries called Amla. Between these two things, the water the
chickpeas cook in turns very deeply dark brown, and the chickpeas themselves are in turn a darker color instead of the light yellowish of regular chickpeas. This effect can also be accomplished by cooking the chickpeas with a couple of teabags. For me, that is cheating! I shared a photo of the Dagad Phool in my last blog. Here is a photo of the dried Indian Gooseberries.

Amla or Indian Gooseberries
Amla or Dried Indian Gooseberries

Seriously though, I just like to find the spices to make a dish as authentically as possible, so I went the route of ordering the spices, waiting for their delivery and only then making the dish. And yesterday was the long-awaited day.

Once the chickpeas are cooked and drained (water is reserved), the sauce is made. This dish is fairly dry, in that there is not a lot of liquid to it. But for cooking purposes, the reserved cooking water is added in small amounts, just to keep things from burning. I saw recipes for this dish made in various ways, and my choice was to add onion in two ways. One way is pureed with some tomatoes. Another is just to fry the onions. I did both instead of either/or. I fried one chopped onion, and also pureed another one with the tomatoes. This resulted in a very surprisingly bright pink mixture! It doesn't stay that way for long.
Cooked Chickpeas, Onion & Tomato in Blender, Onion Tomato Puree
Cooked Chickpeas, Onion & Tomato in Blender, Onion Tomato Puree
Other things that are added to the sauce are the ubiquitous garlic and ginger paste, along with some of the Chole Masala and Garam Masala.

Ultimately I cannot say if there is any particular flavor that jumps out in this dish despite the unusual spices added. It makes no difference to me, it was a very delicious dish and it went exceedingly well with the Grilled Pork with Indian Spices for dinner.

Another spice if you will, is dried pomegranate arils, which I mentioned in my last blog. These go into both the Chole Masala Powder as well as the dish while cooking. I could not find dried pomegranate powder, so with the whole, dried pomegranate arils, I toasted them in a dry skillet, then ground them in a spice blender. These impart a sour note to the dish, and it is recommended that if the dried pomegranate powder is not available, one should add more dried mango powder (amchur) in its place.
Dried Pomegranate Arils
Dried Pomegranate Arils

All well and fine, but the average cook will not have dried mango powder on hand either. Lime juice is the next best thing. While lime juice is also added in this dish as a part of the recipe, more juice would be needed if either the pomegranate or mango powder is not available.

And yet one more spice mixture that is sometimes called for, generally a finishing spice mixture, sprinkled on a food at the end of cooking, is Chaat (or just Chat) Masala. I have this spice mixture already made, so I added a little bit. It does have salt in it, so use it sparingly.

Chaat Masala

Makes about 1/3 cup
Chaat Masala
Chaat Masala

1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
5 whole cloves
2 1/2 teaspoons dried mango powder (amchur)
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon dried ground chili powder
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
1/4 teaspoon citric acid
2 teaspoons black salt

In a very hot, dry skillet, lightly toast the cumin seeds, peppercorns and cloves. Once very fragrant, add the asafoetida, to counter the strong odor. Pour out onto a plate to cool. Once cooled, place the cooled spices into a spice grinder and process to powder. Turn out to a bowl and add in the remaining ingredients and stir well. Store the mixture in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dark place.

Punjabi Chole (Chickpeas Punjab Style)

Punjabi Chole
Punjabi Chole
makes 4 to 6 servings

1/2 pound dry chickpeas (1 cup + 2 tablespoons), soaked overnight
3 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 pieces Stone Flower Lichen (Dagad Phool), optional
2 pieces dried Indian Gooseberry (Amla), optional

1/2 teaspoon asafoetida, optional
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 medium/small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced finely
1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced finely
1 medium/small onion, in chunks
2 medium/small tomatoes, in chunks
2 tablespoons Chole Masala Powder
2 teaspoons Garam Masala Powder
2 teaspoons dry pomegranate aril powder, optional
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 fresh green chile
8 to 10 fresh mint leaves coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon black salt, or regular salt, if needed
1/2 teaspoon Chaat Masala, above, optional
Juice of 1/2 lime, or more if needed

Set the soaked chickpeas in a saucepan with the water and next 3 ingredients if available. If the lichen and gooseberries are not available, add in 2 black tea teabags. Cook the chickpeas for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until tender. Drain the chickpeas, reserving the cooking water aside.

Wipe out the saucepan and heat over medium low. Add the asafoetida powder and toast lightly, then add the oil and the chopped onion, frying until the onion is nicely golden brown. While the onion is cooking, place the second onion and the tomatoes into a blender and puree. Now add the minced ginger and garlic into the pot and cook for 2 - 3 minutes. Add in the onion & tomato puree and stir, then add in the Chole Masala, Garam Masala, dried pomegranate powder and turmeric.  Stir in well. Poke little slits in the green chili with the tip of a knife and add in the whole chili. Now return the cooked chickpeas to the pan and cook for 8 to 10 minutes over low heat, to meld flavors.

Tomato puree added, dry spices to add, then added to the pot, finished mixture
Tomato puree added, dry spices to add, then added to the pot, finished mixture
Add in the mint leaves and cilantro, the salt and Chaat Masala if using, and squeeze in the lime juice. Remove the chili and discard. Stir and serve.

My passion is to teach people how to create a harmony of flavors with their cooking, and help pass along my love and joy of food, both simple and exotic, plain or fancy. I continue my journey in ethnic and domestic cuisines, trying new things weekly. Join me at A Harmony of Flavors Website and Marketplace, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. I am also on a spiritual journey and hope you will join me at my new blog, An Eagle Flies.

New Spices and a New Indian Dish

New spices and new dish for me, that is.

Caveat on this blog. Most people will never make either this spice mixture or this dish (probably in a blog tomorrow), just because of the unusual ingredients called for. Still, I find all these new ingredients fascinating, though I might exist in a small minority.

I have been watching an Indian TV series through Netflix which delves into the foods of different areas in India, how they came to be, why they are as they are and the history behind them. There are no recipes, but sometimes the name of a dish is given. I have a lot of foods to look up, eventually. I have been watching this show every few days, so it is keeping me very attuned to Indian food and culture. Not like I need more inspiration. I love Indian food!

So somewhere along the way, I found a mention of a dish called either Punjabi Chole or Pindi Chole. The word "Chole," or alternatively "Channa" means garbanzo beans. Punjab is the area this dish is from. Once I find something new, I research as much as possible, looking at many different takes on a given recipe, seeing what people do differently, and how it is Americanized in many instances.

Dagad Phool or Stone Flower Lichen
Dagad Phool or Stone Flower Lichen
Once I have a variety of recipes, I take a look at them and decide what sounds good to me, out of all the myriad ingredients possible. And of course, I love spices. The more, the merrier. I may have mentioned this a few times. (Maybe 50 or so?!) As a matter of fact, I have a very hugely healthy spice collection, which expanded by 3 in the past few weeks. This was due to the ingredients listed in some of the Punjabi Chole recipes I perused.

The garbanzo beans, apparently, are cooked with some dried lichen called Stone Flower or "Dagad Phool," and also with dried Indian Gooseberries called "Amla." These two things give a particular flavor and also darken the beans as they cook, giving the traditional deep dark color of this dish. The Americanized version calls for tea bags to be cooked with the garbanzos, to give the darker color that would result from the lichen and gooseberries. Also, a certain tannic quality. But teabags are just too easy! I wanted more authentic.

Postage Stamps from India
Postage Stamps from India
Then after the garbanzos are cooked, a sauce is made, using various other spice mixtures, Garam Masala, Chaat Masala and Chole Masala. This last I had to create from scratch also. I always make my own mixtures where possible. This way I know what's in them. A part of the Chole Masala powder is dried pomegranate arils. I suppose I could have attempted drying my own, but I ordered them instead. Two of these spices came directly from India! I saved the postage stamps, quite an exciting thing all on their own!

In preparation for the Punjabi Chole dish, first I had to make the Chole Masala powder, so here is that recipe, with the actual Punjabi Chole dish in my next blog:

Chole Masala Powder

makes 10 tablespoons (enough for 5 recipes of the Punjabi Chole)

3 tablespoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons dried pomegranate arils, optional
2 teaspoons green cardamom seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves

1/2 teaspoon black cardamom seeds
3-inches of true cinnamon
1 or 2 Indian bay leaf (tej patta), crumbled
1/4 teaspoon Carom / Ajwain seeds

1 star anise, broken
1 1/4 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
1 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur)
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon powdered dried red chili
1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon black salt, if available

Combine the first 12 whole spices in a dry skillet and set over medium high heat. Toss the seeds and spices continuously until they become lightly browned. Pour them out onto a plate to cool.
Making Chole Masala Powder
Making Chole Masala Powder: spices in skillet left; finished powder right.

Place the dried fenugreek leaves into a spice grinder and set aside. Once the toasted spices have cooled, add them to the spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.

In a small bowl mix together the final 5 spices and add to them the mixture from the spice grinder. Mix well and store in a glass jar with tight fitting lid in a cool, dark place.


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I seriously don't know why I am working today.

At least I have Monday off.

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This cracked me up - because today. It fits. Now then, where is the booze?

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these salted peanut butter cups are where it’s at

it’s not all kale and cucumbers around here my friends, these *vegan* peanut butter cups have also become a staple in this house. they win every contest my mouth has ever held, hands down. sweet, salty, peanut butter & chocolately goodness, a batch of these cures my sweet tooth for weeks days. the recipe was adapted from one in alicia silverstone’s book the kind diet. i’m on a dessert kick my friends, let’s enjoy it! i’ll be back with some meals to balance these out with soon, i promise.

the what:

1/2 cup earth balance vegan butter

3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter (organic, unsalted, no added sugar)

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (i found an organic, naturally sweetened kind at whole foods that did the trick)

1/4 cup turbinado raw sugar or other granulated sweetener

1 cup vegan chocolate chips (preferably the kind that are naturally sweetened)

1/4 cup rice, soy or nut milk

sea salt to sprinkle on top

the how:

– line a  muffin tin with papers. i used a mini-muffin tin and filled it up twice- 24 cups of heaven!

-melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat and then stir in the peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs and sugar.  when it’s melted/mixed, spoon the mixture into the muffin tins. you can play around with the peanut butter to chocolate ratio. i prefer more peanut butter with a thin layer of chocolate, and lou prefers them to be equally peanut butter and chocolate.  we’re so complex.

-in a separate pan combine the chocolate and milk. stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted.

-spoon the chocolate over the peanut butter, filling the papers almost to the top.

-sprinkle with sea salt and then refrigerate *if you are using the mini muffin tin, i recommend sticking the first batch into the freezer for 10 minutes or so to get them to harden up so that you can remove them and make another batch. i also melted a little more chocolate/milk to satisfy lou’s ratio preference. ok, i doubled the chocolate. he made me.

-there are two schools of thought on how these are best eaten: 1. taken from the refrigerator one at a time, thawed and savored- a classy approach 2. eaten straight from the freezer by the handful, with the occassional bit of wrapper stuck to the cup {mine}.

bon appetit my friends!

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  1. sarah yates|

    yes, they are amazing and too good to not be eaten all at once. it's true.
    @maggie: these are my weakness. totally guilty.

  2. Laura|

    This is the NUMBER ONE recipe from Alicia's book for me. I make them again and again. Love that little touch of salt on top. So baller!

  3. TeenyLittleSuperChef|

    You're right, these peanut butter cups are totally where it's at! They sound and look awesome. To hell with meal recipes. I'd eat these in place of a proper lunch or dinner any day. Thanks for the great recipe. I will be making these very very soon, I'm sure. Perhaps this afternoon…

  4. Allie|

    Ooh these are so amazing. I love The Kind Diet. What did you do to adapt them? Just turbinado instead of maple sugar? I didn't notice any other changes from the book. The photo of the half eaten one is delectable!

  5. sarah yates|

    hi allie!
    yes, substituted turbinado, made them mini, added sea salt, left out chopped nuts…. i think that's everything!

  6. louise lynch|

    These look so good! I am off dairy and soy while nursing Jack and sometimes it feels like there are no treats left in the world for me. So happy to find that I am wrong.

  7. sarah yates|

    oh louise, you're going to LOVE these! and totally new-mama friendly. 🙂

  8. brigitte|

    I just made these! I wasn't convinced at first. They were a bit gooey. But straight out of the freezer? YUM! Love the salt on top. Thanks for posting!

  9. Laurie|

    I can't wait to make these gluten free! Very cool website you have. I pinned these on pinterest too so you'll have some blog traffic increase soon. 🙂

  10. Leila Piazza|

    Funny, I thought the freezer suggestion was just so they could be eaten than much sooner. Ha ha! Looking forward to savoring these sweeties!


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Monday, September 22, 2008

The Pièce de résistance

We have been working on a landscaping project in our yard for 2 years. OK, OK, it's only been about 1 month, but it SEEMS like 2 years. Just look at all those damn rocks!
Here is what the area looked like before we started. There were some dead junipers under tree on the left that I pulled out a couple years ago. In the center you can see what was left of some rose bushes. There were 4 when we moved in, it was down to 2 scraggly sticks.
Around this evergreen were a bunch of 'past-their-prime' spireas. We pulled them out (that had to have been quite fun for the neighbors to watch!)
Then we started shoveling out the rocks. That job is a pain in the ass. There is no other way to describe it. It took us over a week to remove them, but they are finally gone!
After the rocks were gone, we pulled up the old weed guard, worked in some new garden soil and reshaped the area a little bit to make it more irregular. I don't do well with uniformity.
Then it was time to buy plants! I got several varieties of shrubs...Hydrangeas, Mock-Oranges, Barberry, Chrysanthemums. I also got a boat-load of perennials...Dianthus, Liatris, Black-Eyed Susan, Coral Bells, Coreopsis.
When it was time to plant, I called in some help. My brother Troy came to give direction. The large rock was the perfect perch for his rear end.
By the time we got it all figured out, Troy was tired and needed to take a break. At least we know I was keeping him hydrated.

With the plants in the ground it was time to mulch. While I worked on the mulch, Troy waited for one of the new apple trees to start producing. I didn't have the heart to tell him... it is again BEFORE:

I'm happy with how it turned out and am hoping that everything comes up strong, healthy and pretty in the spring. If I remember, maybe I'll post a picture next year when a few things are flowering. Chances are slim that I'll remember that though.
Thanks Jeff, Aidyn, Nolan and of course Troy for all your help!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Cracked me up!

Here is the opening skit from SNL last Saturday night. I busted a gut watching this. Tina Fey nailed this impersonation of Sarah Palin. Oh, political parody is just too funny!

Friday, September 12, 2008

Things I would do for you if you are my friend/family/neighbor:
Cook you dinner
Watch your kids (even if they're brats)
Drive you to the airport
Help you move
Help you paint
Take care of your house while you're out of town
Go buy Pedialyte for your sick kids because you can't go to the store because you're covered in puke
Many other things, actually most anything you can think of...

Things I won't do for you no matter who you are:
Shovel your landscaping rocks

Friday, September 05, 2008

Day 2

Don't worry, this will not be a day by day account of Kindergarten, I just had to get a few pictures this morning. How can you NOT take pictures of this sweet little girl in THIS outfit!?!?! Seriously, is there anything cuter???

Getting on the bus...That is a big bus for such a little girl. Note the bus number...Yikes! Let's pray for a good year on the bus!

Thursday, September 04, 2008

And so it begins...

It is a big day at our house. Actually, a HUGE day! Aidyn started Kindergarten and Nolan started Preschool! I will soon be starting therapy for my impending mental breakdown. Both kids were beside themselves with excitement this morning.
Here is my little Kindergartner...
Waiting in the driveway for the school bus.
Here's our preschool star. He informed me yesterday that at Preschool he will be a 'genius'! Sounds like a good goal to me.
I asked Nolan if I could take a picture of him in front of his cubby. He agreed as long as he could be inside the cubby. Whatever works.

Both kids we very happy at the end of their school day, which is a good sign. Aidyn's looking forward to tomorrow so she can ride the bus again (that seems to be the biggest thrill...funny how that same bus ride is the one thing that made her mother breakdown this morning.) I guess it's all perspective.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

End of Summer Activities

With summer drawing to a close and the school year about to start we've been busy getting in a few more fun summer activities. 2 weekends ago we finally made it up to visit our friends Corey & Ana. When I say 'made it up to visit' I'm talking about making the grueling 45 minute drive to their house. How sad is that?? Anyway, we had a fun day visiting, eating and tooling around the lake on the pontoon. Nolan & Aidyn were in charge of driving the boat...we eventually made it back to shore safely.
This past weekend we had our fantasy football draft (which I'd like to remind everyone that I won last season!!!) Any-hoo, the day after the draft we headed to the State Fair with our friends Shawn & Bridget. We spent the day cruising the fairgrounds, people watching and eating like pigs. On the list of fair cuisine this year were cheese curds, corn dogs, gyros, strawberries & cream, cookies & milk, mac-n-cheese on a stick and a new intro this year which I thought was quite tasty...homemade tater tots on a stick. They are shredded potatoes mixed with sour cream, cheese, chives & bacon all mixed together, battered and then fried. Great on the taste buds, hell on the arteries.
Here are Nolan & Kya enjoying a stroller ride through the fair.
The kids went on a couple rides. Aidyn picked the roller coaster (the kiddie version). It was their first time on a roller coaster and it went pretty well. Aidyn did have a look of "Oh crap, why did I pick this ride?!?!" But by the end of it, they looked like they were having fun. We were exhausted, filthy and about 80 pounds heavier by the end of the day, but it was another fun adventure to the Sate Fair.


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Bright Stars ascended to fourth in the Uganda Premier League with a slim win over Bul on Tuesday at the Champions Stadium, Mwererwe.

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Fred Kajoba’s men edged their visitors 1-0, with Farouk Banga separating the two sides with his 23rd minute header.

The win was Bright Stars’ second in a row at home having beaten URA in similar fashion two weeks ago and it was their third overall.

It was victory that elevated them up to fourth in the league dislodging reigning champions KCCA whose game against Proline was postponed due to their players’ involvement in the national team.

For Bul, the result meant they are still waiting for a league win away from home. The money bags have lost three of their four away games this season.

This loss keeps them glued at 13th  position on the table with nine points collected from as many games.

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Blogging AllianceIncident ManagementIT GovernanceKnowledge ManagementRyan Ogilvie

Reducing Costly Incidents through Knowledge

How can you improve the customer experience though knowledge management, you might ask? From an incident perspective we should start with the Service Desk to determine exactly what types of calls are coming in, a “top ten” of sorts. These may be common questions that, if they are handled through some form of self-service functionality, can reduce the calls into the Service Desk right at the beginning. It is likely that your Service Desk has some of these available already.

Part of the journey to be able to accomplish this will be to put forth some dedicated resourcing and regular review through reporting. If everything starts to go as planned, you will see a reduction in many of the previously escalated issues as they are addressed by knowledge records. It will be essential to be able to measure the amount of usage that your knowledge base has in an effort to make further improvements, as well as to line up to other departments’ metrics as it relates to the overall continual service improvement initiatives.

As we work to reduce service-affecting incidents through knowledge management we also need to look at incident KPIs. For example, the current MTTR of incidents can help us to determine a baseline of our mean resolution times, but we can review the information provided in the incidents themselves to assist us in areas of improving the resolution times. Is there information available that we could leverage to facilitate a quicker resolution?

The Challenges

Like anything worth doing, there are going to be some obstacles. While the initial pieces are beneficial to the Service Desk, we need to start thinking long-term to being a better business partner, which is where having a collaborative knowledge culture is critical. This part is not as easy. Some of the challenges may include the following:

Knowledge hoarding

There are people who believe that, if they are in control of the knowledge, they are in a better position as the “go-to.” In reality this is not the case; they end up spending their time fixing the same work over and over again rather than working on something that may provide better value in the long term. In a collaborative space we should ensure that the information is not only available but relevant as well.

Making knowledge part of the way we do things

People can be change-adverse so they will see this new activity as “more work,” or they might say, “I am not a writer.” We aren’t necessarily looking for Pulitzer material, but think of it in these terms: Suppose that we could reduce 10 calls a day simply by having a knowledge record available. Further to this assume that each call for that same issue is approximately 5 minutes. That works out to 50 minutes of work that could have been taken care of by spending 10 minutes of writing a knowledge article—40 minutes’ worth of savings. Making knowledge a part of the incident, problem, or even change process could have a domino effect in redundant work expenditures. It could be as simple as a record doesn’t close until the knowledge record has been created.

This will be for nothing if we cannot report on what we are seeing. We should be able to track through our knowledge repository what issues were corrected with the knowledge records (no incident created), as well as how many incidents were resolved as a result of knowledge. Being able to quantify the success of the knowledge process will position us better to make further improvements on future activities.

Gathering feedback on the information in our knowledge can be easy, but managing the output of that feedback may be more difficult. If we are soliciting feedback, we may need a way to respond to those that are supplying it. Some foresight may need to be applied to this before proceeding, so my advice is to keep it simple to start.

In the end you will be in a position to review and make adjustments where needed. You will also be in a far better place to work with the customers for these issues. Allowing you to further understand their business will enable your other ITSM processes to make improvements as well.

For more brilliant insights, check out Ryan’s blog: Service Management Journey

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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49677688233425809112018-03-05T17:15:20.889-08:00The TTM'er and the SpectatorDedicated to baseball and autograph collectingAK-47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04753940796888031423noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967768823342580911.post-59932713309935343962008-04-09T11:55:00.000-07:002008-04-09T11:57:34.676-07:00It was the best of times, and it was...well that's about it. The summer of 1998 was fucking great. Or at least that's how I remember it. I was just reminded of this after starting the aptly named Summer of '98 by Mike Lupica. More on this later tonight when I have the time...but at least in my recollections, 1998 r0x0r'd.AK-47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04753940796888031423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967768823342580911.post-63176633402477125012008-04-06T15:48:00.000-07:002008-04-06T15:56:20.116-07:00

I haven't really focused on my collection too much up to this point, so I'm going to start out with what I plan to call the "Scrub Alert." Hopefully it will be a regular feature. It will feature someone whose autograph I have that turned out to be a less than spectacular player.

This week, that player is Junior Brignac. Along with his white brother Reid, who is now a much more highly touted prospect than he ever was, Junior is in the exclusive club of players whose names I honestly dont' know how to pronounce. The autos on a 2000 Bowman and looks pretty good. However, I don't have it scanned just yet, but it looks like this one from ebay except w/ an auto. Apparently, Brignac went back to school at Cal and played a couple seasons of football as a QB/WR, with little success, and certainly not an NFL career. No idea where he is now.
AK-47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04753940796888031423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967768823342580911.post-31907031794802690662008-04-05T18:05:00.001-07:002008-04-05T18:42:32.742-07:002007 MWP AwardsSo I was browsing baseball-reference.com today, and I was marveling at the stats of some long time major leaguers. I was looking at guys like Kevin Millar, Mike Lieberthal, Damion Easley, Raul Ibanez. They're among the "active leaders" in home-runs, each well over 100, and they're going to be featured in the late 2080's version of the late 1980's Pacific Greats. Just a thought. But this got me to thinking. These players were extremely valuable throughout their career. Never amazing, but always useful, always valuable. Who, then, would be their worthless counterparts? Thus, the first (possibly annual) Most Worthless Player Awards. These are based mostly on 2007 performance, but also just on general worthlessness. Also, no glass-bodied guys will be included (no matter how much I am tempted to include Carl Pavano. Dictionary.com's definition of worthless includes the entry "14. Something like Carl Pavano. Piece of shit."), though some of them were on the DL at some time during the season. Here goes.

C-You could argue that any of 3 current and former Reds catchers deserves this spot (David Ross, Javier Valentin, Jason LaRue) and I'm giving it to LaRue. I know, he was injured, but Holy God, he was awful. My felt my muscles atrophy while watching him. And I'm a huge fan too. Great signer, IP and TTM, and a nice guy. I watched him leg out his first triple in person. He was possibly faster than Gabby Hartnett, but my honest guess is that he was not.

1B-This is easy. Richie Sexson. I lol'd.

2B-In the position of the scrub, I nominate this scrub, my surprise pick. Dustin Pedroia. He was perhaps the most massively overrated player that I have ever witnessed. Even Jacoby Ellsbury and his Tyner-esque power can't match his ludicrous hype. Congrats Dustin! You're Marty Barrett! You suck! No stats will be given here as he was theoretically good, but damn, I hate you Pedroia. Seriously though, Ray Durham gets this. Worst starter in baseball last year without a doubt. .218 BA and limited range. I believe he had the lowest BA of any player with 400+ AB's. Barely at that Mendoza Line. At best a backup DH to finish his career.

SS- I've always sort of liked Juan Uribe, the short chubby guy who made himself into a solid power hitting middle infielder. But wow. He's a bad defender, obviously doesn't work out in the offseason, and swings at everything. Plus he has no speed. Not to mention he joined the Stephen Jackson club a few years back, supposedly shooting at someone in the DR.

3B-Wes Helms. 5 hr's for a guy signed for his decent power stroke. Sucks.

OF-Andruw Jones. Do I have to explain this one? I'll give him this. He is probably the fleetest obese person in the world. At the Obesity Olympics, Andruw Jones wins the 100 meter dash. But, the fact remains that he actually is obese. And playing CF. Really, really shallow. And hitting .222. With an obp of .311. So yes. He wins not only the OF position, but the MWP award of 2007.AK-47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04753940796888031423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967768823342580911.post-375134109701044442008-04-04T14:24:00.000-07:002008-04-04T14:44:20.507-07:00My Life as a Collecting VirginI obviously have way too much time on my hands today, but here goes my third post in about as many hours. The start of baseball season has once again piqued my interest in both collecting and the game itself. To start out, I was just remembering my first experience with card collecting. It was I'd say August '98, I was a chubby, cherubic ten year old at a neighbors birthday party, and as party favors, I received 3 packs of '98 Topps. I pulled Barry Larkin and Chris Stynes, and a love affair began. I started buying packs here and there, and in these days of naive youth, I have to admit I even bought a few of those random cards packaged in unopenable plastic that you kind find in the checkout aisles of Wal-Mart (don't judge, I pulled an A-Rod electric diamond rookie in one of those bastards). My TTM obsession began a few months later, with the help of the internet. Joe Boever popped my TTM collection cherry, with a crisply signed 1990 Donruss. I got his address from an internet white pages. I began in full force in 2000, and my collection exploded. The majority of my successes are still from this between 00-01. However, I had a very rough 2002 Spring Training, got a bit disillusioned, and took a break from collecting, TTM and otherwise, for about 3 years. I started collecting again with a vengeance during my Christmas break of 2005. I found a great trading site, thebenchtrading.com, and it really kickstarted my interest again. My requests have tailed off significantly of late, as I'm away at college, but seeing I'm coming home for good this summer, I can't foresee any reason why I can't retake my position among the collecting elite. Not that I've ever been in the collecting elite, or ever will be, but that sounded cool in my headAK-47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04753940796888031423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967768823342580911.post-64125521280023114642008-04-04T14:13:00.000-07:002008-04-04T14:17:50.924-07:00I can has winning season, plz?So, the first week of the 2008 season is nearing an end, and we've seen great performances from the Royals and Nats, a phenomenal debut from Johnny Cueto, and another laughable start out of the gate from Justin Morneau, killing my fantasy teams. Here's to a season of unparalleled parity and competitiveness in baseball,-
AddisonAK-47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04753940796888031423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967768823342580911.post-41437660297769557912008-04-04T12:25:00.000-07:002008-04-04T12:30:37.977-07:00First PostI signed up for this blog well over a year ago, and I still haven't made a post. Until now. Hopefully I'll make up for my laziness over the next several months. My goal for the summer is to send out a solid 500 TTM requests, a number that I haven't even approached for probably 6 or 7 years now. The semi-real world of college and work is a truly a bitch. I'm also going for a 75% success rate, perhaps a bit of a stretch, but with the internet as my guide, I should be able to filter out most non-signers. I'll be chronicling my successes here as they come in but all scans will be on my site, apkster.googlepages.com, so check them out there. But for now, back to SNY's Mets classics, what a great game. Does anyone else find it hard to remember when Mike Hampton was consistently healthy?AK-47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04753940796888031423noreply@blogger.com0


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The Schluchsee is Germany's highest reservoir (930 metres above sea level), formed from a natural glacial lake by the construction of a dam in 1932. It is the largest lake in the Black Forest; 7.3km long, 1.4 km wide, and some 18  foot-blistering km of shoreline.

The Schluchsee dam

Alamanicus knows that it's foot-blistering because he walked it one weekend in May. He wasn't intending to, but Mrs Alamanicus lulled him into thinking he was just going on a short walk to take a peek at the dam, and before he knew it they were already half way round. He did get treated to an ice-cream at the Unterkrummenhof restaurant (if you know German you can read some reviews of the Unterkrummenhof), and the beach just below it (pictured above) was a great picnic spot, so on the whole, Alamanicus was footsore but not too disappointed with the deal.

The Schluchsee, with the THree Lakes Railway running alongside

The lake is a little over 50km south east of Freiburg, well into the Black Forest. There are a number of places to park in the village of Aha and the town of Schluchsee on the northern side of the lake, though most of them charge. We found a free car park at the south eastern end of Schluchsee town, the other side of the road from the Strandcafe Schluchsee, near Schluchsee train station.

The hamlet of Seebrugg at the south eastern end of the lake, close to the dam, is the end of the line for the Three Lakes Railway, which also stops along the Schluchsee at stations in Aha and Schluchsee town. This scenic rail journey gets its name from the fact that it serves the lakes of Titisee, Windgfällweiher, and Schluchsee. The Three Lakes Railway connects at Titisee with the Höllentalbahn (literally "Hell Valley Railway" - and with a name like that you just know ol' Alamanicus is going to be riding that puppy just as soon as he can) that runs between Freiburg im Breisgau and Donaueschingen.

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Alamanicus is wandering his old Alemanni haunts, revisiting the places where once he used to drink, carouse, and beat up the odd Roman legionnaire or two. Things have moved on since his day, and the old Alemanni country now lies across south west Germany, French Alsace, and northern Switzerland. Cut through by the mighty Rhine, it is an area of great beauty, and a lot has happened there since Alamanicus last walked this land.

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ملجأ العامرية Amriya Shelter

ملجأ العامرية أو الفردوس أو رقم خمسة وعشرين هو ملجأ من القصف جوي بحي العامرية، بغداد، العراق، قصف أثناء حرب الخليج الثانية. فقد ادت احدى الغارات الاميركية يوم 13 فبراير 1991 على بغداد بواسطة طائرتان من نوع أف-117 تحمل قنابل ذكية إلى تدمير ملجأ مما ادى لمقتل أكثر من 400 مدني عراقي من نساء واطفال. وقد بررت قوات التحالف هذا القصف بانه كان يستهدف مراكز قيادية عراقية لكن اثبتت الاحداث ان تدمير الملجا كان متعمدا خاصة وان الطائرات الاميركية ظلت تحوم فوقه لمدة يومين
The Amiriyah shelter or Al-Firdos bunker was an air-raid shelter ("Public Shelter No. 25") in the Amiriyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. The shelter was used in the Iran–Iraq War and the Gulf War by hundreds of civilians. It was destroyed by the USAF with two laser-guided "smart bombs" on 13 February 1991 during the Gulf War, killing more than 408 civilians.

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Iraq shelter bombed by US remains frozen in time

Pictures of victims lie in dust inside Baghdad's Amriyah shelter, bombed by US-led allied forces in 1991
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq shelter bombed by US remains frozen in time
The memorial at Baghdad's Amriyah shelter, bombed by US-led allied forces during the Gulf War in 1991
Bilder der Opfer liegen in Staub im Inneren Bagdad Amriyah Unterschlupf, von uns bombardiert geführten alliierten Streitkräfte im Jahr 1991
Bagdad (AFP) - Irak durch US-Bomben Zuflucht bleibt in der Zeit eingefroren
Photos des victimes se trouvent dans un abri de la poussière à l'intérieur de Bagdad Amriyah, bombardée par les États-Unis a conduit les forces alliées en 1991
BAGDAD (AFP) - Irak abri bombardé par l'US reste figé dans le temps
Iraq shelter bombed by US remains frozen in time
BAGHDAD: A bleak civilian bomb shelter where hundreds of Iraqis were killed by US missiles 20 years ago remains frozen in time, occasionally visited by relatives of victims who come to pray.
Pictures of victims lie in dust inside Baghdad's Amriyah shelter,
bombed by US-led allied forces in 1991. - Photo by AFP
The February 13, 1991 bombing of the Al-Amriyah bunker in western Baghdad during the first Gulf War killed 403 men, women and children. It hit world headlines and was trumpeted by Saddam Hussein as a symbol of US “barbarity”.

Until the dictator was toppled in the 2003 US-led invasion, each year on the anniversary of the tragedy Iraqi officials would make public appearances at the shelter, which had been transformed into a memorial and a propaganda tool.

But looters descended on the site after the invasion and the military closed public access to the memorial.

Yousef Abbas, who lost his mother, wife and four children when a pair of US smart bombs busted through the shelter’s reinforced concrete roof, said he hasn’t been back inside “since the beginning of the American occupation.” “When I pass in front I turn away because this place embodies the tragedy of Iraq,” said the 60-year-old, bursting into tears as he remembered the night that shattered his life two decades ago.

Occasionally, relatives of the victims show up to recite verses from the Koran, standing outside the perimeter wall that surrounds the bunker which now lies inside a military complex, said Abu Bilal, the keeper of the premises.

The opulent Al-Amriyah neighbourhood, where the elite of Baghdad had lived under Saddam, is a shadow of its former self, swarming with soldiers patrolling the now dangerous streets where al Qaeda fighters battle the rival Islamic Army, a Sunni Arab nationalist movement.

Inside the grim bunker, time appears to have stopped in 2003.

‘The crimes of America‘

From the outside, a long ramp descends into a crypt-like darkness toward a maze of corridors, where the street noise fades to silence. The smell of fuel suggests generators once lit the underground complex.

A series of thick blast doors suddenly open into a huge chamber, where a flood of light bursts through a gaping hole in the ceiling where the missiles exploded in a nose-dive that blasted the civilians hiding beneath.

The first smart bomb tore through the 2.5-metre (8-foot) thick roof, and a second followed with deadly force, transforming the shelter below into a fatal furnace.

A deep cavity in the floor, charred walls and thick pieces of mangled metal mark the force of that historic blast.

In the eight years of violence that have racked the neighbourhood, the protective glass canopy that once plugged the hole of the roof has also shattered.

The floors are littered with black-and-white portraits of the victims that once were on walls, but now are covered with cobwebs and dust.

In the dark, rare visitors trip over slabs of plexiglass on the floor, placed to preserve and display bloodstains and chunks of human flesh to the public when the memorial was open.

After the attack, during the Gulf War that pushed Iraqi troops out of neighbouring Kuwait, Washington maintained that the bunker was hiding a military command post.

“But didn’t the Americans have satellites to know that it was a civilian shelter?” Hussein Nasser, who lost his mother and five siblings in the bunker, asked incredulously.

“They knew very well who was inside, but they wanted to strike hard to overwhelm the Iraqi regime,” said the 46-year-old, adding that he was raising his three children to hate “the crimes of America”.

Outside the bunker, under a wall painted with the colours of the old Iraqi flag, hundreds of tombstones erected over mock graves are now covered with overgrown weeds.

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I've been writing poetry from the age of 12. It has, and always will be my outlet, my voice. Join me on my journey . . . I can write about almost anything. :) ~ Life doesn't come with a shiny new book; no users manual of answers to find with one look. Life comes with doors that open and shut; and paths laid before us to be followed or passed up. There's things we can learn and things we may teach; hearts that may find us and souls we may reach. Guaranteed on this journey are teacups of tears; and pains that might hurt us may age us by years. But the beauty of life, love, laughter and giving; come from serving hugs on a platter each and every day we're living. ~

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Closure is a timely thing;
to get it one must let it go.
But it’s hard to really do that
until you really truly know.

Why did it all fall apart?
Why did dreams turn into pain?
What happened to change this love
into teardrops of lonely rain.

It all seemed so real . . .
for a moment in time.
We appeared to have a future,
between your heart and mine.

I let you into my world;
embraced you into my life;
introduced you to my kids . . .
cohabitation, like man & wife.

I got used to the way you held me
and the scent you left in my bed;
the way you laughed at my jokes.
you understood what was in my head.

Then one day you troubled me,
you said you had to leave.
Although you said you would return.
something in me just didn't believe.

I wanted to have faith in you,
with all of my heart and soul.
I thought this love of ours would last;
I hoped in my heart this was also your goal.

But as our fate would have it
your promise to me was made of lies.
No closure from you or understanding,
just painful emptiness and lonely sighs.

Months went by, then almost a year . . .
before you made contact with me.
All I wanted from you was closure,
explain to me what made you flee.

Turns out that your faith in me
was much less than mine of you.
You thought I’d break your heart;
it was nothing that I had intended to do.

You left before I could hurt you.
You didn't give us a chance.
So this my friend is closure
and our final parting dance.
Inspired by a twitter prompt:
From: @allconsoffun

Leave me a hug!


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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Food Bank usage on the increase

Caroline food bank volunteers Karen Ostler and Jessie Williams reported an increase in the number of food hampers given out over the summer with staples being in demand.
Donations of beef would be much appreciated, as would any other donations.
The food bank is located two doors down the street from the Caroline Post Office and donations and enquiries may be directed to the Church of the Nazarene Office (403 722-3921) or Caroline Neighbourhood Place (403 722-3787).
The Food Bank will host a BBQ on September 18 at 5pm to recognize its volunteers. Everyone is welcome and will be able to find out more about the food bank at this event which will take place in the back yard of the church office where the food bank is located.

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1 feb. 2012

•rainy day•

 Winter day..it is very cold outside but it is perfect to stay indoors, bake, knit and a thousand more things to do.
It's seems to be cold tonight, which temperature do you have in your city?
I wish you a happy and cozy night.

2 comentarios:

  1. It's very cold, indeed! -25°C over here. Perfect for knitting, as you said, though I have only crocheted a few rows today. Those muffins look yummy!

  2. Finally we've got snow here in Denmark, and soon it's going to be very vold. Besides that, it's been a warm winter.


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