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State of Michigan Property Tax Otsego County Property Tax Rate 2019 [Go To Different County]

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Otsego Personal Property Tax Rate

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Yearly median tax in Otsego County

The median property tax in Otsego County, Michigan is $1,236 per year for a home worth the median value of $122,300. Otsego County collects, on average, 1.01% of a property's assessed fair market value as property tax.

Michigan is ranked 1120th of the 3143 counties in the United States, in order of the median amount of property taxes collected.

The average yearly property tax paid by Otsego County residents amounts to about 2.48% of their yearly income. Otsego County is ranked 978th of the 3143 counties for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

You can use the Michigan property tax map to the left to compare Otsego County's property tax to other counties in Michigan. Washtenaw County collects the highest property tax in Michigan, levying an average of $3,913.00 (1.81% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Luce County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $739.00 (0.86% of median home value) per year.

To compare Otsego County with property tax rates in other states, see our map of property taxes by state.

Otsego County Property Tax Rate

Because Otsego County uses a complicated formula to determine the property tax owed on any individual property, it's not possible to condense it to a simple tax rate, like you could with an income or sales tax.

Instead, we provide property tax information based on the statistical median of all taxable properties in Otsego County. The median property tax amount is based on the median Otsego County property value of $122,300. You can use these numbers as a reliable benchmark for comparing Otsego County's property taxes with property taxes in other areas.

Our data allows you to compare Otsego County's property taxes by median property tax in dollars, median property tax as a percentage of home value, and median property tax as a percentage of the Otsego County median household income.

Otsego County Property Taxes
Median Property Tax As Percentage Of Income As Percentage Of Property Value
$1,236 ± $45 (1120th of 3143) 2.48 ± 0.15% (978th of 3143) 1.01 ± 0.05% (1118th of 3143)

Note: This page provides general information about property taxes in Otsego County. If you need specific tax information or property records about a property in Otsego County, contact the Otsego County Tax Assessor's Office.

Otsego County Property Tax Calculator

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While the exact property tax rate you will pay is set by the tax assessor on a property-by-property basis, you can use our Otsego County property tax estimator tool to estimate your yearly property tax. Our property tax estimates are based on the median property tax levied on similar houses in the Otsego County area.

Property taxes are managed on a county level by the local tax assessor's office. If you need to find out the exact amount of your property tax bill or find other specific information, you can contact the Otsego County Tax Assessor .

Disclaimer: Please note that we can only estimate your Otsego County property tax based on average property taxes in your area. Every locality uses a unique property tax assessment method. Your actual property tax burden will depend on the details and features of each individual property.

Otsego County Property Tax Appeal

Otsego County calculates the property tax due based on the fair market value of the home or property in question, as determined by the Otsego County Property Tax Assessor. Each property is individually t each year, and any improvements or additions made to your property may increase its appraised value.

As a property owner, you have the right to appeal the property tax amount you are charged and request a reassessment if you believe that the value determined by the Otsego County Tax Assessor's office is incorrect. To appeal the Otsego County property tax, you must contact the Otsego County Tax Assessor's Office.

Are You Paying Too Much Property Tax?

Statistics show that about 25% of homes in America are unfairly overassessed, and pay an average of $1,346 too much in property taxes every year.

We can check your property's current assessment against similar properties in Otsego County and tell you if you've been overassessed. If you have been overassessed, we can help you submit a tax appeal.

Is your Otsego County property overassessed?

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You will be provided with a property tax appeal form, on which you will provide the tax assessor's current appraisal of your property as well as your proposed appraisal and a description of why you believe your appraisal is more accurate.

Previous appraisals, expert opinions, and appraisals for similar properties may be attached to the appeal as supporting documentation. If your appeal is successful, your property will be reassessed at a lower valuation and your Otsego County property taxes will be lowered accordingly.

If your appeal is denied, you still have the option to re-appeal the decision. If no further administrative appeals can be made, you can appeal your Otsego County tax assessment in court.

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Otsego County Property Tax Assessor

The Otsego County Tax Assessor is responsible for assessing the fair market value of properties within Otsego County and determining the property tax rate that will apply. The Tax Assessor's office can also provide property tax history or property tax records for a property. These property tax records are excellent sources of information when buying a new property or appealing a recent appraisal.

Most county assessors' offices are located in or near the county courthouse or the local county administration building. You can look up the Otsego County Assessor's contact information here Otsego County Tax Assessor Contact Information (opens in external website).

What is the Otsego County Property Tax?

Proceeds from the Otsego County Personal Property Tax are used locally to fund school districts, public transport, infrastructure, and other municipal government projects. Property tax income is almost always used for local projects and services, and does not go to the federal or state budget.

Unlike other taxes which are restricted to an individual, the Otsego County Property Tax is levied directly on the property. Unpaid property tax can lead to a property tax lien, which remains attached to the property's title and is the responsibility of the current owner of the property. Tax liens are not affected by transferring or selling the property, or even filing for bankruptcy. Property tax delinquency can result in additional fees and interest, which are also attached to the property title.

In cases of extreme property tax delinquency, the Otsego County Tax Board may seize the delinquent property and offer it for sale at a public tax foreclosure auction, often at a price well under market value. Proceeds of the sale first go to pay the property's tax lien, and additional proceeds may be remitted to the original owner.

Otsego County Homestead Exemption

For properties considered the primary residence of the taxpayer, a homestead exemption may exist. The Otsego County Homestead Exemption can reduce the appraised valuation of a primary residence before calculating the property tax owed, resulting in a lower annual property tax rate for owner-occupied homes.

Getting a Homestead Exemption may also help protect your home from being repossessed in the case of a property tax lien due to unpaid Otsego County property taxes or other types of other debt.

In most counties, you must specifically submit a homestead exemption application to your county tax assessor in order to enjoy the tax reduction and other benefits available. To get a copy of the Otsego County Homestead Exemption Application, call the Otsego County Assessor's Office and ask for details on the homestead exemption program. You can also ask about other exemptions that may exist for veterans, seniors, low-income families, or property used for certain purposes such as farmland or open space.

Otsego County Property Tax Deduction

You can usually deduct 100% of your Otsego County property taxes from your taxable income on your Federal Income Tax Return as an itemized deduction. Michigan may also let you deduct some or all of your Otsego County property taxes on your Michigan income tax return.

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Blood Of Patriots – is the true story of the Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh and his journey from honored war hero to the one of the most hated mass murderers in American history.

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76 year old woman diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis

A 76-YEAR-old woman diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, has become the oldest ever first presentation case in Ireland.

The majority of patients with CF are detected in infancy, however due to the increased recognition of milder phenotypes of the condition, more patients are being diagnosed in adulthood.

In a study published in the Irish Medical Journal this week, researchers from the University College Cork (UCC) Cystic Fibrosis Centre explain that the elderly woman was referred for assessment of possible bronchiectasis. She reported a history of recurrent childhood pneumonia, asthma and had a remote smoking history.

She had a daily cough and frequent hospital admissions with lower respiratory tract infections. Though initial tests and examinations on her chest were normal, a chloride sweat test resulted in a firm diagnosis of CF. People with CF have a much higher level of chloride in their sweat and the UCC paper points out that it remains the “gold standard” for diagnosis worldwide.

At 76, this patient represents the oldest ever first presentation of CF in Ireland. Diagnosis of the condition in adult patients was first reported in the medical literature in the 1970s. US and UK registry data reveal the oldest patients with CF in these countries are 82 and 79 years respectively.

CF patients diagnosed in adulthood had similar lung function decline, and died from similar causes, compared to those diagnosed in childhood. Importantly, this highlights the morbidity of CF lung disease in this group and that it does not run a benign course.

UCC researchers said the patient in this case remains stable at 76-years-old and the diagnosis allows for her care to be coordinated by the university’s adult care centre. She now attends for three monthly outpatients follow-ups, receives earlier and more aggressive antibiotic therapy for pulmonary exacerbations and genetic counselling has been provided to her family.

“Our case report highlights that in those with appropriate clinical findings, investigations to exclude CF should be instigated at any age,” commented UCC authors.

They also said illustrates how adults with milder phenotypes of CF can expect to live a normal lifespan.

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This project is a social experiment which aims to provide more affordable and more comfortable small units in Guangzhou urban area, to help young generations to settle in the cities. Rural to urban migration is still very large in numbers, but the shortage of affordable units are the major concern among the large cities in China.

Now 6,000 units are provided to help young generation to live, work and enjoy in Guangzhou urban area. It is still in construction, but realized that the demand was much larger than we thought. This project draws a lot of interests.

GUANGZHOU ART HOUSE is under construction

GUANGZHOU ART HOUSE is under construction.

just finished powering the concrete.

Site is surrounded with natural lake and nature, the area has been carefully developed as a resort complex with hotel, residential, retails and various sports activities with nature.
The “GUANGZHOU GARDEN RETAIL” is a resort retail complex, which serves for both local residents and visitors. In addition to this Garden Retail, SPA was completed in an adjacent site, and Lake Park connection was established to locate this project as a center of this development. Being able to be accessed from Hotel by a walk, “GUANGZHOU GARDEN RETAIL” was carefully and strategically designed as a center of activities, based on a master development vision. Natural atmosphere is a key word for this project. “GUANGZHOU GARDEN RETAIL” was designed to encourage people to consume time and a day. Apart from a busy Guangzhou city, this is a place where time passes rather slowly and where people can relax your mind and body. “Quiet retail”, that probably doesn’t make any sense to any retailers, but “GUANGZHOU GARDEN RETAIL” was design to create atmosphere where people and nature merges quietly and comfortably.

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NEWTON SUZHOU is an international kindergarten serving for both international and local communities. With unique and creative education program, Newton Suzhou chose a site along the river for their own new home. This site was beautiful with full of nature. And our challenges began, how to utilize the site and how to preserve this nature. New home was designed as an aggregation of buildings, which are connected by 3~4 stories of house looking small masses. We designed in this way, because this form works well for an organic site layout which allows us to preserve the existing nature. This layout also creates a well protected central space, which supports various children’s activities. The central space surrounded by small buildings, functions as an extension of interior space as well as supports various outside activities. The theme of this space is a creative playground, which is equipped with very creative tools and landscapes. Very successful, now children are inventing their own tools as much as their own playground. We continue to hope that this space helps children to be more creative and educate them to take care of their own natural environment.

Y-HOUSE is added on Works

The site is located on the top of the hill over a large lake. The view from the site is very panoramic and dramatic. So, the design began how to utilize the site in order to frame such a unique and a special view from the house.

The living space is elevated on 2nd floor, and the large window provides a non-disturbing view with full of sun light. The bedrooms are located on the third. And from the first to the third floor, a cantilever stair connects all floors and creates an astonishing experience. On 2nd floor, two-floor void space bridges 3rd floor bedrooms and living room. This is designed to be a center of this house and space. This symbolic void, off course, is not only in the center of all the circulations meet, but provides a vertical openness as well as a feeling of one, a feeling of living as one family, which the client mostly intended.

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Education, Meaning, Goal And Perform

educationEducation is essential. The increasing understanding is that globalization is being mirrored in an educational agenda that allows for varied, and numerous, enhancements upon the education system that permits the educators themselves to broaden on their instructing, and current students with real world conditions that require them to “suppose outdoors the field”, or outside the realm of their particular subject, if you’ll.

In the past twenty years or so, dad and mom did not see education to be important for his or her little one as they believed that their baby solely wants knowledge on certain points. Two very important issues, but many mother and father fail to acknowledge the importance of being involved in their child’s education.

Without question, the majority of what a younger baby learns will happen at school, but there is also much more that youngsters will learn, and must study, exterior the classroom. Technology also permits students to cheat extra easily. Some individuals really feel the federal government is doing so due to pressure from “better powers” to increase the educational well-being of scholars with out receiving any opposition to the adjustments.

Our employees in the present day are used to watching CNN with talking video, a crawler message along the bottom, and the weather forecast on the aspect-all whereas having 4 on-line chats with their mates. If these college students are already so aggressive in class just think about how aggressive would they be once they move on to greater education and after that, work.

Due to its lower costs, online education additionally benefits decrease-revenue students. Having the new worker display abilities for a supervisor exhibits you two issues: how good the coach was, and that the worker can do the features of the job.

Let me say once more – there are lots of excellent teachers out there who sincerely care about their college students and who’re prepared to vary issues as much as profit the members of their classroom. To reply the first question as to why dad and mom needs to be involved of their child’s education, simply take a look at the numbers.

A distance studying course is a web based based course that has helped individuals who might already be working or those who want to stay at house achieve a degree. The one easy thing that parents should do to help in the formal education of their child is to take an interest in all elements of their child’s school activities: teachers, further-curricular activities and relationships.


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Leaked Photos: Rumored Huawei P20 With iPhone X-Style Notch, Dual Rear Cameras Shown Off

Huawei, a Chinese maker is expected to announce three new models next month: the Huawei P20 Lite, P20, and P20 Plus. Here are the details.

New leaks, however, suggests the Huawei P20 will have the iPhone X-like notch at the top. Notch clones are almost becoming a routine at the point, and now Huawei might be joining them, too. With today’s tweet, Evan Blass has uploaded new images of the rumored P20 phone.

You will notice the said device appears to be running Android 8.0 Oreo, has a dual, rear-facing camera system, and also incorporates a notch, in order to achieve a minimal bezel look. The back portion of the device says “Shirley,” which might otherwise be a codename? It’s unclear.

The leaked photo corroborates our findings, as it shows the presence of the distinctive notch. A photo of the regular Huawei P20 has a near bezel-less display, but have a fingerprint sensor which is integrated with the Home button on the front of the device.

On the back, we find vertically placed dual cameras, and of course, an LED flash below the module. The back of the phone also shows “BYOCA” alongside “Shirley” near the camera module, both of which are likely misdirection from Huawei.

The photos also confirm that the Huawei P20 will have a glass back. The P20 previously showed up on TENAA, the Chinese version of FCC, although looked like what we see above now. It previously also reported that the device would apparently have three cameras on the back, but that appears to not be the case.

As a reminder, we were expecting that Huawei P20 series will have the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC and it may have a 6.0.1-inch display and launch with the EMUI 8.1 out of the box. And, expected to announce the P20 Lite and P20 Plus alongside. For proof, it has released a short teaser video that still fuels that three camera rumor. Maybe one of the phones will have trio camera setup, could be the P20 Plus?

Reportedly, the phones will launch with the Point Cloud Depth Camera, Huawei’s answer to Apple’s Face ID. It has also been discovered that Huawei P20 would equipped with a battery capacity of 3320mAh, while the P20 Plus has 4000mAh battery, along with an Always-on Display feature, could lead to have an OLED screen.

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TechsPlace | If rational content in Facebook ads can win you leads, then be sure that bringing in the emotional aspect will not just make your ad content work twice as well, but also increase the response rates. A double advantage! Who wouldn’t want this? As far as Facebook ads are concerned, following are some of the proven techniques, which you can apply as a part of your emotional marketing strategy. Along with these, you can also check out some relevant real-time emotional marketing examples, to get a better idea…

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Welcome To The Home Of Teeny Tiny Things

Welcome to Teeny Tiny Things, here you will find my handmade 1/12th scale miniature prams, pushchairs and other miniatures. I also design and create 1/12th scale miniature kits that can be fully personalised to add that special touch to your doll house or shadow box.

The handcrafted miniatures here are all designed and created by me using a range of different materials. The kits I create using 3D printed parts that I design and print myself coupled with a range of other materials.


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Archive for February 17th, 2015

February 17th, 2015

Juan Martin Del Potro Was Training With Gabriela Sabatini In Miami!

Juan Martin Del Potro hit with another Argentine legend over the weekend in Miami.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:10 am in 2015 Season | 12 Comments »

February 17th, 2015

Undefeated In Brazil, Rafael Nadal Returns To Clay Tonight In Rio

Rafael Nadal is back on clay tonight

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:48 am in Latin Swing, Rio | 19 Comments »

February 17th, 2015

Roger Federer Adds New ATP Event In Istanbul To His Clay Schedule

Roger Federer confirms he’s playing the Istanbul Open clay event in April.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:36 am in 2015 Season | 54 Comments »


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Group to Study USTA Membership Decline

In response to a decline in USTA membership for 2012, USTA President Dave Haggerty announced the formation of a Membership Innovation Study Group to recommend models that can help boost membership in the organization.

The USTA has more than 750,000 individual members, but in an email to USTA staff and volunteers, Haggerty said membership for 2012 had declined by 1.8%, or 13,733 members, which he termed “unprecedented.”

“Historically, USTA Membership has reported modest annual increases of 2 to 3 percent in member count each year,” Haggerty wrote, adding the decline for 2012 “was in spite of bringing in over 45,000 new 10 and under members.” He also said that so far in 2013, the member count declines are continuing, to the tune of 2 percent to 3 percent each month.

In contrast, the latest USTA/TIA Participation Study showed that tennis participation in the U.S. increased for 2012. Overall participation went up 4 percent to 28.04 million, while frequent players increased 10 percent to 5.3 million.

The goal of the Membership Innovation Study Group, Haggerty wrote, “is to evaluate potential new membership models to enable us to remain relevant to consumers, while remaining sensitive to the financial needs of the sections.” USTA membership determines voting strength of the sections and section funding.

The study group met at the end of May, and Haggerty says more information about what the group is working on will be coming over the next few months. The group, which has about 15 members, is being led by USTA Chief Executive of Community Tennis Kurt Kamperman and Membership Director Sherry Elinsky, and includes Section presidents, executive directors, delegates, membership staff and committee members, among others.

ESPN to Air US Open, USOS Starting in 2015; CBS Out

The USTA has entered into an 11-year media partnership with ESPN for the television and digital presentation of the US Open and the Emirates Airline US Open Series. The agreement will begin in 2015 and run through the 2025 US Open and provide more than 200 hours of live coverage each summer, including 130 hours of US Open coverage. Current domestic television agreements with CBS, which is in about 15 million more households than ESPN or ESPN2, conclude following the 2014 US Open. CBS has carried the US Open since 1968.

ESPN will have the right to sub-license coverage with agreement from the USTA. The comprehensive deal includes rights for all ESPN platforms including cable television, digital distribution and live-streaming of US Open matches.

“By teaming with the worldwide leader in sports, the USTA will continue to ensure that tennis at every level thrives in the United States,” said USTA President Dave Haggerty.

“One of the most important aspects of the new broadcast agreement is the increased coverage of the US Open across multiple platforms, delivering tennis to more fans in the formats that today’s consumers demand,” said Gordon Smith, USTA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer.

Grassroots Influencers Welcome In PHIT America Alliance

The PHIT America Alliance has created a new category to help support the health and fitness campaign. “Ambassadors” include grassroots influencers such as tennis teaching pros, fitness professionals, retailers, park & rec administrators, P.E. and school teachers or any individual who wants to help spread the word about PHIT America and healthy living.

“Ever since our first News Flash article, we have been approached by grassroots influencers, coaches, professional athletes and many P.E. teachers asking how they can help support PHIT America,” says Jim Baugh, founder of PHIT America. “So, we decided to add the Ambassador category, to help promote our cause along with the 130 PHIT America corporate sponsors.”

Ambassadors will receive PHIT America News Flashes and are asked to forward them to their contacts via email, Facebook, Twitter or any other efficient way. All Ambassadors are listed on with their professional affiliation and a link to a website of their choice.

Interested individuals can become an Ambassador by emailing Send your name, email address, professional affiliation(s) and a URL you would like to have linked from your listing on

USPTA World Conference to Feature New Format

The USPTA’s annual awards program will have a new look and format this year during the World Conference Sept. 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla. The awards luncheon, which takes place on Sept. 27, will feature keynote speaker Pat Williams. Williams is the co-founder and senior VP of the Orlando Magic, a basketball Hall of Famer and a top motivational speaker.

The luncheon will honor the recipients of the association’s highest distinctions, including: USPTA Tim Heckler Hall of Fame Award, Alex Gordon Professional of the Year Award, USPTA Master Professionals and USTA/USPTA Community Service Award.

The conference will feature numerous general sessions, seminars and specialty courses. Each day will feature a theme focusing on a core competency including 10 and Under Tennis, club operations/business, player development and teaching/sport science. The conference also offers a tennis-only buying show, International Tennis Championships, networking opportunities, and more.

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Tennis Channel Loses Appeal to Comcast

A federal appeals court ruled unanimously May 28 that Comcast did not discriminate against the Tennis Channel by placing it in a different cable television subscription tier than Comcast’s own sports networks.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a 2012 FCC decision that Comcast unfairly placed the sports channel in a more expensive viewing tier than its own Golf Channel and NBC Sports Network. The FCC had voted 3-2 to require Comcast to put Tennis Channel on par with its own sports network, marking the first time a cable network prevailed over a cable operator under the FCC’s 1993 federal anti-discrimination program carriage rules.

Comcast, however, argued that the FCC’s requirement infringed upon its freedom of editorial judgment and speech and that its placement of the Tennis Channel was based on the financial analysis, not discrimination against a rival.

Tennis Channel said in a statement Comcast’s “clear pattern of discrimination … warrants further review of the panel’s decision and we intend to seek that review.”

Comcast said, “Tennis Channel received exactly the carriage it bargained for and agreed to. Comcast’s decision to carry Tennis Channel was the product of legitimate business considerations, not affiliation.”

Hall of Fame Gains Top Museum Accreditation

The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, R.I., has achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), which is the highest professional achievement in the museum industry. AAM Accreditation indicates that the accredited museum is operating at the highest level of museum professional standards and that it demonstrates a commitment to excellence in all that it does.

Of the nation’s estimated 17,500 museums, just over 1,000 are accredited, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum is the first sports hall of fame to receive the honor. It is the second sports museum (American Museum of Fly Fishing) and the second hall of fame (Country Music Hall of Fame) to achieve this distinction.

Head Partners with (RED) to Combat AIDS

At the French Open, Head launched a (RED) Special Edition bag collection to help in the fight against AIDS. Head said 40 percent of the profits from each Head Red bag will go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS. The bag was carried by Head pros including Novak Djokovic, Sloane Stephens and Gilles Simon. The bag collection includes a Red Monstercombi ($110) with compartments for 12 racquets and a Red Backpack ($70). The Global Fund provides programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and (RED), co-founded by singer Bono, partners with various brands to also combat AIDS.

USTC to Bring World-Class Training to Recreational Players

The US Tennis Congress (USTC), a new initiative for adult recreational players, will deliver world-class training and education to adult amateurs at the organization’s first gathering Oct. 11-14 in Atlanta. The faculty includes Olympic silver medalist Emilio Sanchez, two-time Wimbledon doubles champion Don Johnson, and several former Top 100 professionals, in addition to top teaching pros.

“I’ve met hundreds of other adult players who, like me, are deeply passionate about achieving their personal best,” says USTC founder P.J. Simmons. “We have no illusions about ever playing like a world-ranked player, but we love the sport. We designed the USTC to help more adults experience the kind of comprehensive, cutting-edge training a junior could at a tennis academy, in order to fast-track their progress and fulfill their dreams. Think of it as a TED-style conference meets tennis camp.”

The USTC-Atlanta will be at the Dolce Atlanta Hotel & Resort and the Peachtree City Tennis Center and will feature more than 35 top experts on its world-class faculty. USTC also has created a “Teaching Pro Observer Program” for a limited number of teaching pros and coaches to audit master classes and workshops. Participants will be eligible for continuing education credits from PTR and USPTA and have the opportunity to gain certifications in Cardio Tennis and TRX Cardio Tennis. For details and registration, visit

Gamma Offers Orange and Green Dot Balls

Gamma Sports is shipping new 60 Orange Dot and 78 Green Dot balls for 10 & Under Tennis and ITF Tennis 10s and Tennis Xpress lessons and play.

The 60 Orange Dot ball is 50 percent slower than a standard yellow tennis ball, ideal for ages 10 and under on a 60-foot court and adult beginners. The 78 Green Dot ball is 25 percent slower than a yellow tennis ball, ideal for ages 10 and under and 11+ and adult beginners on a 78-foot court.

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Sam Chan is New USRSA Tester Down Under

The U.S. Racquet Stringers Association announces that Sam Chan is the newest USRSA certification tester in Australia. Chan has been stringing racquets for 40 years and has been a member of the official stringing team at 17 Grand Slams and Masters events, and also at other ATP and WTA tournaments.

Chan, who moved from London to Australia in 2011, also was a stringer at the Olympic games in Athens, and in 2006 was on the official stringing teams for all four Grand Slams tournaments. He’s also a certification tester for ERSA and CRSA, and he initiated and organized racquet-stringing courses in mainland China for a number of years.

By the numbers

Tennis Racquet Performance: Specialty Stores

January-March, 2013 vs. 2012
Units 2013 119,590
2012 138,764
% change vs. ’12 -14%
Dollars 2013 $17,702,000
2012 $19,477,000
% change vs. ’12 -9%
Price 2013 $148.02
2012 $140.36
% change vs. ’12 5%

Top-Selling Racquets at Specialty Stores

By year-to-date dollars, Jan.-March 2013

Best Sellers

  1. Babolat Aero Pro Drive 2013 (MP)
  2. Babolat Pure Drive GT 2012 (MP)
  3. Wilson BLX Juice (MP)
  4. Wilson Steam 99S (MP)
  5. Babolat Aero Pro Drive GT (MP)

“Hot New Racquets”

(introduced in the past 12 months)

  1. Babolat Aero Pro Drive 2013 (MP)
  2. Wilson Steam 99S (MP)
  3. Wilson Steam 105S (OS)
  4. Head Graphene Speed Pro (MP)
  5. Babolat Aero Pro Team 2013 (MP)

Top-Selling Tennis Shoes at Specialty Stores

By year-to-date dollars, Jan.-March 2013

  1. Prince T22
  2. Adidas AdiPower Barricade 7
  3. Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour
  4. Nike Air Max Cage 2013
  5. Asics Gel Resolution 5

Top-Selling Tennis Strings at Specialty Stores

By year-to-date units, Jan.-March 2013

  1. Prince Synthetic Gut Duraflex
  2. Babolat RPM Blast
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USTA Partners with Mount Sinai Medical Center

The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City has been named the exclusive medical services provider and hospital of the USTA and US Open. In addition to providing on-site clinical care for tennis professionals competing in the US Open, Mount Sinai’s team of experts will lead the development of policies around injury prevention and will conduct educational outreach to promote the health benefits of tennis.

In conjunction with the new partnership, Dr. Alexis Chiang Colvin, will serve as the USTA’s Chief Medical Officer. Colvin is an assistant professor of sports medicine and a specialist in the surgical treatment of sports-related injuries of the knee, shoulder and hip. In her new role with the USTA, Colvin will assist with initiatives across multiple divisions, including player development, community tennis, and diversity and inclusion. She previously served as a consultant to the USTA for the US Open.

Prince to Sponsor ‘Meet & Greet’ at IART

The 7th annual IART Racquet Technicians Symposium is set to kick off on Sept. 21, with a new format for the first day, says IART symposium founder Tim Strawn. The opening “meet and greet” will take place on the tennis courts.

Prince Sports will sponsor opening-day events beginning with Cardio Tennis, a round-robin tournament, then time for attendees to demo new Prince racquets. The group then moves inside for drinks and food provided by Prince. There will also be a trivia quiz with prizes that include autographed racquets from Prince touring pros. Prince is also offering a free “hoodie” to those who register before July 15.

In addition, Wilson will give away a Baiardo stringing machine that was used at the 2013 Australian Open. Early registration will ensure more chances to win the machine. The IART symposium runs from Sept. 21 to 25 at Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa and will include USRSA certification testing, the ERSA Pro Tour Stringer exam, and a four-hour racquet customization class. Visit and click “symposium,” or contact Strawn at or 540-632-1148.

Sport Court Completes Marine Base Renovation

Sport Court of Southern California recently completed a major recreation facility renovation at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego that included two new acrylic tennis courts, four new PowerGame modular basketball courts, the conversion of two existing cracked hard tennis courts to synthetic grass, and a new indoor track and training area.

Home to the Third Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Miramar hosts over 25,000 active duty military, families, civilians, and guests on any given day and is home to over 400 military families.

“This facility upgrade will go a long way to support our warriors from a fitness and readiness standpoint,” says Frank Guasti, Miramar’s capital improvements officer. “The courts, along with our new indoor track and turf area, also give our Marine’s families and children a place to play, stay fit, and have a lot of fun. We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.”

Lobster Offers New Elite Liberty Ball Machine

Lobster Sports’ latest addition to the Elite Series line of portable tennis ball machines is the Elite Liberty. Lobster says the Elite Liberty was developed to meet the needs of beginners to intermediate players who seek advanced control of ball speeds and ball spins at an affordable price.

Ball speed can range from 20 to 80 mph. The machine, which has a suggested retail price of $899, can hold 150 balls and produce shots from groundstrokes to lobs, will a variety of spins. Battery life is two hours. Optional accessories include a wireless remote control, fast chargers, and external AC power supply. For more information, contact 800-526-4041.

Two Named PTR International Master Professionals

Felipe Alarcon of Bradenton, Fla., and Savina Diankova of Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., have been selected as PTR International Master Professionals. PTR established the International Master Professional designation to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the game of tennis throughout their careers. There are only 33 PTR International Master Professionals.

Alarcon (at left, with PTR CEO Dan Santorum and Diankova) came to the U.S. from Ecuador in 2011. He currently works at Pembroke Lake Parks. Diankova has been involved with tennis for more than 37 years. She came to the U.S. after coaching in her native Bulgaria, then Turkey. She is the director of tennis at Hudson Valley Health & Tennis Club.

Congratulations to the Following for Achieving MRT Status

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Michael Vernon, Sunnyvale, CA

Shawn Arnette, Lawrenceville, GA

Tom Daglis, Fayetteville, NC

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Alexander Blok: The Poet and the Russian Revolution

Alexander Blok

 Originally designed as part of the chapter on the Russian Revolution,  in That Line of Darkness: The Gothic from Lenin to bin Laden, Encompass Editions, 2013, this selection was deleted for reasons of  space.

The symbolist poet, Alexander Blok, whose own estate had been vandalized and later burned, initially embraced the October Revolution because he was interested in “the soul of the revolution.” But he believed it resided in the barbaric masses. From the destruction of the bourgeois mentality, with its focus on material comfort, status, and individual and family well-being, he believed a spiritual rebirth was possible. As Blok walked the streets, he would “listen to the music of the revolution” with all its stupidity, hooliganism and horror.

Beneath its outwardly unattractive surface, he detected a hopeful ambivalence that he expressed in the 1918 controversial poem “The Twelve.” He captured the strutting machismo of marauding young soldiers of the Red Guard, drunk on bravado as if on alcohol edging toward criminality as they shoot, loot and threaten to slit the throats of the bourgeoisie with: “Cap tilted, fag dripping, everyone/ Looks like a jailbird on the run!”
When one of the twelve young men kills his prostitute girlfriend in a jealous rage and begins to feel remorse, his companions berate him, equating emotional expression with unmanliness:
                                         ‘Hey, Petey, shut your trap!
                                          Are you a woman?’
                                          ‘Are you a man, to pour
                                          Your heart out like a tap?’
                                          ‘Hold your head up!’
                                          ‘And take a grip!’

Yet Blok captures their vulnerability and a steely defiance beneath the bravado. As the men trudge through the raging snowstorm waving their red flag, they are barely able to contain their own fear and raw anger, shooting at phantoms, confusing a dog and snowdrifts with the enemy that “Is Near and Won’t Let Up!” The poem’s terrible vignettes then shift as he concludes on a spiritual note: on the shoulders of the young Red Guards, angel wings appear as they, the apostles, follow behind Christ who is wearing a wreath of white roses.  Blok encapsulates the myriad of emotions experienced by these young men and simultaneously communicates his mystical faith in the radical spirit of Bolshevism. By conflating revolutionary violence with Christianity, Blok shocked and estranged his fellow poets and friends, notably Anna Akhmatova. Within a couple of years, however, he realized that his belief in revolutionary violence as a temporary purgative for the country’s past sins was completely misplaced.
Blok’s initial attraction to the Bolshevik cause needs further explanation because his spiritual faith corresponds to that of those who embraced the new ideological faith. How could an intelligent, sensitive poet of the gentry be drawn to a movement whose ideology was destined to sweep away his class? Part of the answer lies in his horror of the carnage of the war with its “impenetrable darkness all around.” The war, that had fuelled the nihilistic rage of so many against bourgeois order, was destroying civilization, of which he was a cultivated product. The Bolshevik Party was the only political force to call for an immediate end to the war. Besides the revulsion that he shared with many of his friends, there was a yearning for something more. He believed that out of the ashes of this cataclysmic upheaval, financed with international capital and fought on the virus of nationalistic fervour, a revitalized internationalism would emerge. The representation of the actions of the young men in “The twelve” symbolized Blok’s hope that a moral cleansing, even if vulgar and repellent would purify and be a prelude to spiritual rebirth.

Blok’s belief in the Bolshevik messianic mission appears on the surface to be similar to the Party’s embrace of Marxism. For its followers, however, Marxism was not a faith but a science that pointed to the development of communism. Unlike socialism that inspired the woolly headed romantic dreamers of the past, Marxism followed precise demonstrable historical laws that the Bolshevik Party, renamed Communist in 1918, interpreted as the agent of those general truths. Their version of history decreed that the October revolution was irreversible and that the inevitable transformation of Russian society into a workers’ paradise would occur as long as the proletarian dictatorship, presided over by an elite vanguard as its guide, was protected from bourgeois or counter-revolutionary sabotage. To ensure that transmutation justified any means: the crushing of enemies, destruction of historical institutions, manipulation and lies. For its followers, all crimes, excesses and mistakes committed by the Party were the necessary price for fulfilling its historical destiny. However vehemently they believed that history was on their side, the believers also had to accept that the Party elite possessed the repositories of truth and that no deviance was permitted; any divergence from this secular theocracy was heretical, even treasonous because it could undermine the Party’s lofty mission. The evangelical undertaking included the promise of universality, that is, that the historical experiment the Party was creating would spread to the West and to the rest of the world; it would become the avant-garde of humanity. That utopian belief was the premise behind the creation of the “Third International” wherein the Party endeavoured to extend its tentacles throughout the world through Communist Parties created in its image.  Without that faith, the Party could not sustain the loyalty of its adherents. The dehumanizing propaganda rallied the faithful and mobilized them into action, but that in and of itself would never have been successful without the faith of the ideology: the belief that from the dialectical conflict between capitalism and socialism would emerge the earthly salvation of communism. This faith armoured the believers against “bourgeois humanism” and justified the enormous sacrifices and deprivation that they endured. The same was exacted from the refractory masses, in whose name they were changing the world, at times through the committing of cruelties and the shedding of blood.

Alexander Blok
Blok’s recognition that a violent purging may be a temporary necessity was strikingly different with the Bolshevik faith that demanded and received a psychological investment rendering it impervious to rational discourse even when based upon empirical evidence. That faith required from its members, in the interests of the Party, an unquestioning obedience and acceptance of its ideological certainties, extraordinary energy and an indomitable will to place their public commitments above their own and their family’s well-being. Blok’s faith was less ideological and more of a questioning religious nature that left room for doubt and internal struggle and the possibility of rejection of external phenomena while holding onto something within. Within a year, his doubts grew and he could no longer “hear the music.” He became depressed, could not write poetry, and spoke of himself as already dead. When he suffered from a heart attack, Maxim Gorky tried to arrange for him to receive medical help in Finland but Lenin fearing that Blok would speak against the revolution refused. By August 1921 one of the most distinguished poets of pre-revolutionary Russia was dead.

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It's all worked out that they get the perks only if they cooperate, and whatever form of pushbutton mayhem Soros can dish out if they don't.

Well, we can't pay for it anymore. Maybe Soros still can, but We The People are busted flat broke and every penny is going to paying off debt.

So Trump trying to make us solvent again is rustling everyone's panties big time, and sane people are calling this action for what it is. Right here is some proof there are conservatives who see the "folly" of the psychopaths' big operation. I wonder if these "allies" want the psychopaths' global government as badly as they've been made to seem... and this way, I guess we are going to see.

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2017 New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival: Political Protest and Social Justice

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Interestingly, some of the most raucously explicit material of protest came not from the Peace and Social Justice Concert 24 but from the Wil(helms/liams)burg Concert 26, a collaboration of musicians and performing artists from Brooklyn and Hamburg, Germany. In the opening work, "Trumpen," for clarinet, piano, cello and laptop performers, Georg Hajdu created a piece based on the destructive and fracturing words of Donald J. Trump. This piece introduced the Unheard-of//Ensemble – Ford Fourqurean/clarinet, Daniel Anastasio/piano and Thea Mesirow/cello – who played throughout the concert, demonstrating remarkable technical control and versatility; this group “is a contemporary chamber ensemble dedicated to the development and performance of new music by living composers.” In "Trumpen," Trump’s words are altered and devolved into an ever-increasing intensity of chaos; the audience is witness to the mess – and is part of it as well – as this replicates political protest at its best, at once ancient and contemporary. [more]


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Growing up on a small island, film has enabled me to know that my surroundings were unique, people from around the world were similar, change is absolutely necessary and greater was possible.

This awareness has led me to making short films, features, documentaries, art films, boards and most recently curator of film programming at the Island House Cinema, a boutique 48 seat theater in Western New Providence dedicated to showcasing the best in independent, foreign, art, Caribbean and Bahamian film.

This column on The Bahamas Weekly will talk about my journey in getting my new feature Cargo made, my art film projects and the exciting film line up we have at the Island House Cinema every week.

I was a nerdy kid growing up, school disinterested me but we had a collection of Collier Encyclopedias that I was obsessed with reading cover to cover, knowing the seven continents and memorizing where each of the continents, oceans, countries and cities were. I also would imagine what it would be like to visit these places.

Two places stand out in particular and these are the bustling, lively city of New York City and the far away continent of Antarctica. Both vastly different, one densely populated, the other being the most scarcely populated place on earth but similar in the way that they are equally fascinating with diverse populations that move in an out of these spaces.

This week is documentary block at the Island House Cinema where we are showing the films Ballet 422 and Antarctica: Year on Ice.

Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as Justin Peck, a young up-and-coming choreographer, crafts a new work. BALLET 422 illuminates the process behind the creation of a single ballet within the ongoing cycle of work at one of the world’s great ballet companies.

ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world with the hardy and devoted people who live there year-round. The research stations scattered throughout the continent host a close-knit international population of scientists, technicians and craftsmen. Isolated from the rest of the world, enduring months of unending darkness followed by periods when the sun never sets, Antarctic residents experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on Earth.

These are films that are very different in their storytelling but capture an essence of the world they explore so beautifully that we are transported to places that have rarely been documented providing us an interesting contrast to our own lives on the island. Both films open Friday.

Ballet 422 plays daily April 17-24th at The Island House Cinema at 6:30pm

Antarctica 422 plays daily April 17-24TH at 8:45 pm

Reservations must be made at The Island House at 242.698.6300

Email: cinema@the-island-house.com

About the author: Kareem Mortimer is an award winning filmmaker and artist who has completed several films including Children of God, Wind Jammers, Passage, Float and The Eleutheran Adventure. He is the President of the production company Best Ever Film and is the curator of the film program at The Island House Cinema. a boutique 48 seat theater in Western New Providence dedicated to showcasing the best in independent, foreign, art, Caribbean and Bahamian film. He is also in development of the feature film Cargo.

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Monday, February 21, 2000                                       Edition:  #1747

According to a new Stanford University study, the Internet is causing us to spend so much time at computers that we’re losing personal touch with our world. A quarter of study participants admit to spending over 5 hours a week on the ‘Net, more than they spend with friends or relatives (tough choice – surfing for Jennifer Love Hewitt pictures, or listening to gross Uncle Ralph play the anthem on his armpit). So here’s some BS . . .
• Someone at work tells you a joke and you say ‘L-O-L’.
• You now watch TV with the closed captioning turned on.
• During sex, you call out someone else`s screen name.
• When someone says “What did you say?” you reply “Scroll up!”
• Your kids are standing at your side pleading “Mommy, puh-lease come cook dinner?”
• You keep a bag lunch and a cooler by the PC.
• You now ‘double-click’ your TV remote.
• To eat dinner, you have to be pryed from your PC with the Jaws-of-Life.
• You have to inject No-Doze into your butt to keep it awake.

• “E! Online” reports David Letterman’s return to the “Late Show” tonight will feature Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld. At Friday’s taping, he handed out white T-shirts with scars down the front and the date of his heart surgery.
• “Extra Extra!” says the piano on which John Lennon composed “Imagine” will be auctioned online in July and is expected to fetch in the area of $2 million.
• “Star” reports the Earth-shattering news that Elizabeth Taylor is having all her dogs’ teeth capped. (Uneven bite marks are SO unsightly.)
• “National Enquirer” claims the neighbors of 77-year-old comedian Rodney Dangerfield are griping because he and his wife parade around naked. (No wonder he gets ‘no respect’.)
• We thought she quit singing after that infamous rendition of the anthem at a baseball game, but “People Online” says Roseanne and her band DIXXX will be signing autographs today at a Hollywood record store to promote her new CD. (The first CD for masochists only.)

The March issue of “Wired” magazine reports the ‘world’s first dog cloning company’ is about to be launched. Yup that’s right, for as little as $1,000 you’ll be able to keep your pooch alive forever, or at least a carbon copy of it. The  canine DNA storage bank will be overseen by scientists at Texas A&M University. A cloned puppy has not yet been born, but hey, they’re cloning everything else, so how long can it be?
NET: http://www.savingsandclone.com

• ‘Smart Bells’ — Weight-lifting dumbbells made out of quartz crystals that are all the rage in Hollywood. Users claim they promote inner peace while you exercise.
• ‘Gutter Television’ — What women’s groups are calling last week’s FOX-TV special “Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?”. Meantime, insiders say there will likely be more episodes of the stunt show.
• ‘Encore Brides’ — The gentle new term for women who are getting married, but not for the first time. It’s the matrimonial equivalent of calling used cars ‘pre-owned vehicles’.

1955    [45] Kelsey Grammar, St Thomas US Virgin Is, TV actor (Frasier Crane-Frasier) NOTE: His movie career continues to be less than stellar as his latest film, a basketball comedy called “New Jersey Turnpikes” has been shelved by the studio and put up for sale (likely at your local video store)
1958    [42] Mary Chapin Carpenter, Princeton NJ, country singer (Almost Home, I Feel Lucky)
1976    [24] Ryan Smyth, Banff AB, NHL winger (Edmonton Oilers)
1979    [21] Jennifer Love Hewitt, Waco TX, TV actress (Sarah Reeves Merrin-Time of Your Life)/movie actress (I Still Know What You Did Last Summer) NOTE: She and new boyfriend Freddie Prinze Jr have been spotted hugging and exchanging saliva for everyone to see!
1986    [14] Charlotte Church, Llandaff WALES, classical vocal phenomenon (Voice of an Angel) who’s already performed for the Pope, Britain’s Queen and the US President

[USA] Presidents’ Day (USA)

Today is “Heritage Day” in Canada (except for Alberta, where Heritage Day is August 1st so today is Family Day. Huh?). The NDP’s Stanley Knowles lobbied the federal government for years to establish a holiday on the 3rd Monday in February as a celebration of Canada’s roots. ‘Heritage Canada’, led by author Pierre Berton, succeeded in getting national recognition for “Heritage Day” in 1979, but it’s still not an actual holiday. Best reason for a stat holiday in February – there are 110 long, chilly nights this year between “New Year’s Day” and “Good Friday”.

1996    Frasier’s “Eddie” has paws immortalized in cement on Hollywood’s “Pawprint Walk of Fame”
1997    Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” hits #1, the first debut single by a British group to top North American charts since the Beatles
1999    Kevin Costner’s “Message in a Bottle” tops the box office a 2nd consecutive week

1878    [122] 1st ‘telephone book’, in New Haven CT, contains 50 names but no numbers (users call operator and ask for name)
1931    [69] ‘Alka Seltzer’ 1st introduced
1947    [53] 1st ‘Polaroid camera’ demonstrated (the next day, the first guy tells his girlfriend, “Don’t worry about posing for nude shots honey, no one else will ever see them.”

[Wed] Grammy Awards
[Thurs] National Tortilla Chip Day
National Engineers Week
Canadian Music Month
National Snack Food Month

Q: How many times does the average person laugh in any given day — twice, 5 times or 15 times?
A: The average person laughs 15 times a day. (Except on this show.)
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Monthly Planning Calendar in Today’s Issue!

“Star” magazine is once again reporting that Ashton Kutcher is cheating on Demi Moore, just as a 23-year-old woman has lawyered up after telling RadarOnline.com that he slept with her just this past weekend (biggest sign there may be a problem: prolific Twitterers Kutcher and Moore have both gone quiet) . . . Courtney Cox’s ex David Arquette (“Scream” films) has confirmed reports he’s dating Christina McLarty, the TV reporter ex-wife of “Girl’s Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis (their marriage lasted an entire 7 weeks) . . . “Us Weekly” reports famous person Jessica Simpson is postponing her November wedding to ex-NFLer Eric Johnson due to her ‘inability to decide on a wedding venue’ (or maybe she found out his football career is truly over?) . . . . 52-year-old former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander is showing off a new look, what he calls a ‘semi-permanent hairpiece’ (BS translation: Rug) . . . A couple of interns who worked on the hit movie “Black Swan” are now suing the studio because all they were asked to do was fetch coffee & lunch orders (do they not understand the definition of ‘intern’?) . . . Actress Marisa Tomei tells Conan O’Brien that she has taken part in George Clooney’s burgeoning tradition at his Italian estate on Lake Como – skinny-dipping (they co-star in “The Ides of March”, opening October 7th) . . . Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives”) & Tina Fey (“30 Rock”) have been named the ‘Highest-Paid TV Actresses’ in a new “Forbes” magazine listing, each making $13 million over the past year (a lot of money for 23 hours work!) . . . And it looks like the Zooey Deschanel comedy “New Girl” is the new TV season’s breakout hit, retaining 92% of its premiere audience for the 2nd episode and thereby causing FOX-TV to give it a full-season pick-up (how come it’s the big money, high profile new shows that always seem to bomb?).

• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/CHCH) – Tonight Gavin DeGraw (Chariot”). Rerun.
• “Last Call With Carson Daly” (NBC) – Tonight The Horrors (“Skying”).
• “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV2) – Tonight Pearl Jam closes out ‘Floyd Week’ by performing their rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Mother”.
• “Late Show With David Letterman” (CBS/NTV/Omni1) – Tonight Anne-Sophie Mutter (“ASM 35: The Complete Musician”).
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC/Global) – Host Melissa McCarthy (“Mike & Molly”); musical guest Lady Antebellum (“Own the Night”).
• “Tavis Smiley” (PBS) – Tonight Tony Bennett (“Duets II”).
• “Tonight Show With Jay Leno” (NBC/CTV2) – Tonight Airborne Toxic Event (“All at Once”).
• “Weird Al” Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour” (Comedy Central) – Saturday the world premiere of a concert film shot over the summer in Toronto. Highlights include “Perform This Way” and “Polka Face”. The show will be released on DVD/Blu-ray/digitally October 4th.
• “Wendy Williams Show” (syndicated) – Today Jason Derulo (“Future History”).

• Death Cab For Cutie – Tonight in Cincinnati OH they begin a new leg of touring in support of their most recent album “Codes & Keys”.
• Jason Aldean – Proceeds from his concert in Roanoke VA tonight go to a cancer charity as part of his 6th annual “Concert For the Cure”. Opening acts are Chris Young and Thompson Square.
• Lady Gaga – She’s suing a marketing company that’s attempting to trademark her name. Excite Worldwide LLC is refusing to withdraw its application to use the names ‘Lady Gaga’ and ‘Lady Gaga Fame’ to sell their line of cosmetics & accessories. Hey Lady, you snooze …
• Rihanna – First she stripped down to her undies for a scene in her now-shooting “We Found Love” video just a day after going topless for the same shoot; then she stunned staff at a fast food restaurant in Northern Ireland by leaping onto a table and performing a sexy dance routine as she filmed more scenes. How to be a role model, girl!
• Sting – Saturday night he celebrates his 60th birthday (October 2) with a special charity all-star concert featuring Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Mary J Blige, will.i.am, and more at NYC’s Beacon Theatre. All proceeds benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, a charity that helps fight poverty in the Big Apple.
• TI – He’s throwing a homecoming brunch in Atlanta GA on Sunday to celebrate the completion of his prison sentence. He served 10 months of an 11-month sentence for a probation violation and was released to a halfway house earlier this month. TMZ.com reports the party will cost an estimated $100,000.
• Tony Bennett – At the age of 85, he’s achieved his first #1 album on the sales chart with “Duets II”, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That makes him the oldest living artist to do so.

• “Breakaway” ( PG Comedy Canadian Release ): Set in suburban Toronto, the film tracks a young man struggling between traditional Indo-Canadian family expectations and his dreams of hockey stardom. Stars Vinay Virmani, Russell Peters, Rob Lowe, Camilla Belle.
NET: http://breakawaythefilm.com
• “Dream House” ( PG-13 Mystery Thriller ): Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling. Stars Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz (Mrs Daniel Craig), Naomi Watts.
NET: http://www.dreamhousemovie.net
• “50/50” ( R-Rated Comedy ): A comedic account of a 27-year-old guy’s cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick. Shot in Vancouver.
NET: http://www.50-50themovie.com
• “What’s Your Number?” ( R-Rated Comedy ):  A woman looks back at the past 20 men she’s had relationships with in her life and wonders if one of them might be her one true love. Stars Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor.
NET: http://www.whatsyournumbermovie.com/main.php

“Transformers: Dark Of the Moon” ( PG-13 Action Adventure ): Both star Shia LaBeouf & director Michael Bay have admitted the last sequel (“Transformers: Revenge Of the Fallen”) was crap and it made over $800 million worldwide. This one is just OK and it cleaned up over $1.1 billion. Co-stars Josh Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, and Brit model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who’s now filling Megan Fox’s cut-offs.
NET: http://www.transformersmovie.com

This Sunday Andy Rooney does his 1,097th and final segment on “60 Minutes” (CBS) at the ripe old age of 92. The cantankerous commentator has been entertaining, enraging, and enlightening us with his irascible observations on the show’s “A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney” feature since 1978. He was born in 1919, the same year the Green Bay Packers football team was founded, prohibition began, and the 1st air passenger service began. He started working for CBS News in 1949. (Love him or hate him, you gotta admit he’s one of a kind.)
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In South Korea, there’s a big problem with students … studying too much. No, seriously. It’s become so bad that the government has started raiding study halls to stop students from studying. And to reduce the country’s addiction to private, after-hours tutoring academies (called ‘hagwons’), authorities have begun enforcing a 10 pm curfew – even paying citizens bounties to turn in violators. (Well thank goodness your kids don’t suffer from this law-breaking behavior!)
– “TIME Magazine”

A new Stanford University study gives a clue as to why interactions with low-level civil servants and other clerical workers can be so infuriating. The research paper, titled “The Destructive Nature of Power Without Status”, concludes that people in positions with power (ie: drivers license bureau) but low social status (ie: drivers license bureau) often use their authority to torment people. The researchers conclude that by putting people in demeaning roles, it leads them to demean others. (“Take a number and I’ll get back to you … when I feel like it.”)
– Good.is

A recent poll finds most Canadians would prefer to have a relationship with someone of average weight (78%), average height (66%), and average income (59%). (How to go, Canada … reach for the middle!)
– Ipsos Reid

1958 [53] Marty Stuart, Philadelphia MS, country singer (“Now That’s Country”, “Tempted”)

1963 [48] Eddie Montgomery, Danville KY, country singer (Montgomery Gentry-“Roll With Me”, “Back When I Knew It All”)

1964 [47] Robby Takac, Buffalo NY, alt-rock singer-bassist (Goo Goo Dolls-“Slide”, “Iris”)

1964 [47] Trey Anastasio, Fort Worth TX, cult band singer-songwriter-guitarist (Phish-“Time Turns Elastic”)

1975 [36] Marion Cotillard, Caen, France, movie actress (“Inception”, 2008 Academy Award–“La Vie En Rose”)

1984 [27] T-Pain (Faheem Rasheed Najm), Tallahassee FL, hip-hop/R&B singer-songwriter (f/Yung Joc-“Buy U a Drank [Shawty Snappin’]”, w/Flo Rida-“Low”)

Former US president Jimmy Carter is 87; Billionaire media mogul Jimmy Pattison (Jim Pattison Group) is 83; Movie actress Julie Andrews (“The Sound of Music”) is 76; Movie actor Randy Quaid (“Brokeback Mountain”) is 61; Movie actor Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover” films) is 42; TV actress Sarah Drew (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 31.

Fashion designer Donna Karan is 63; Musician Sting (Police) is 60; TV personality Kelly Ripa (“Live With Regis & Kelly”) is 41; Rock bassist Mike Rodden (Hinder) is 29.

• “Ask a Stupid Question Day”, observed on the last day of school in September to perpetuate the idea that ‘asking a stupid question is better than repairing a stupid mistake’. The roots of this day go back to the 1980s when there was a movement by teachers to get kids to ask more questions in the classroom.
• “Do Something Wacky With a Grandparent Day”. Swap teeth?
• “International Translation Day”, introduced in 1991 by the International Federation of Translators. One of the great things you can do online is use an automated translator like “Babel Fish” to switch from language-to-language instantly.
NET: http://babelfish.yahoo.com

• “Homemade Cookie Day”. Nummers! What’s the absolute best kind? Chocolate chip? Oatmeal & raisin? Peanut butter? Shortbread? Dirt balls?
NET: http://www.mahalo.com/national-homemade-cookies-day
• “International Day of Older Persons”, an annual observance begun by the UN.
NET: http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/olderpersons
• “October”, which actually means ‘8th month’ but has been the 10th month ever since New Year’s Day was moved from March to January. At other times in history October has been called Germanicus, Herculeus, and Faustinus. So, happy First of Faustinus!
• “World Vegetarian Day”, the 34th annual to create awareness of the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. Enjoy your bark and leaves, veggie folks! (When’s ‘World Carnivore Day’ anyway?)
NET: http://www.worldvegetarianday.org

1955 [56] Movie star James Dean dies at age 24 after his Porsche 550 Spyder is involved in a head-on collision on a California highway (it’s his sudden death that makes him a legend; he only made 3 movies)

1988 [23] John Lennon is posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

2005 [06] A UN health official warns that ‘Bird Flu’ could spread to humans at any time, killing anywhere from 5 million-to-150 million people (the fear mongering proves false)

1927 [84] Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the 1927 season, setting a Major League Baseball record that would stand for 34 years (using no ‘juice’ except booze!)

[Oct 2] International Day of Non-violence / Custodial Workers Day / World Communion Day / World Farm Animals Day / “How To Make It In America”; “Hung” debut (HBO)
[Oct 3] Child Health Day / World Habitat Day / “House” season debut (FOX/Global)
[Oct 4] Blessing Of the Animals Day / Improve Your Office Day / Cinnamon Bun Day / World Animal Day
[Oct 5] World Teachers Day / “George Harrison: Living In the Material World” premieres (HBO)
[Oct 6] Ecological Debt Day / Mad Hatter Day / German-American Day
[Oct 7] Diversity Day / World Smile Day / Yom Kippur begins (Jewish) / “The Ides of March”; “Real Steel” open in movie theaters
[Oct 8] Depression Screening Day / Universal Music Day / Pirogi Day / “Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert” (Cardiff, Wales)
[Oct 9] International African Diaspora Day / Leif Erikson Day / Chess Day / World Post Day / Clergy Appreciation Day
[Oct 10] Thanksgiving Day (Canada) / Columbus Day (USA) / International Newspaper Carrier Day / Kick Butt Day / World Mental Health Day / “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event” (E!)
[Oct 11] Full ‘Hunters’ Moon / Coming Out Day / Face Your Fears Day / “Last Man Standing” debuts (ABC) / “Taylor Swift’s Journey to Fearless” DVD released
[Oct 12] Emergency Nurses Day / Free Thought Day / International Moment of Frustration Scream Day / International Top Spinning Day / Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work & School Day
[Oct 13] English Language Day / International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction / World Sight Day
[Oct 14] Alternative Fuel Day / Be Bald & Be Free Day / World Egg Day / “The Big Year”; “Footloose”; “The Thing” open in movie theaters
[Oct 15] International Day of Rural Women / Grouch Day / White Cane Safety Day / Bridge Day
[Oct 16] Dictionary Day / Feral Cat Day / Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day / World Food Day / “A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J Clinton Foundation” (Hollywood CA)
[Oct 17] Boss’ Day / International Day For the Eradication of Poverty / Mulligan Day / Cake Decorating Day / Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
[Oct 18] Chocolate Cupcake Day / World Menopause Day / “Man Up” debuts (ABC/CTV2)
[Oct 19] Evaluate Your Life Day / Medical Assistants Recognition Day / “Bored to Death” debuts (HBO)
[Oct 20] Information Overload Day / Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day / International Credit Union Day / Get Smart About Credit Day
[Oct 21] Mammography Day / Reptile Awareness Day / “Chuck”; “Grimm” debut (NBC) / “American Masters: Pearl Jam Twenty” (PBS) / “Paranormal Activity 3”; “The Three Musketeers” open in movie theaters
[Oct 22] International Stuttering Awareness Day / Caps Lock Day / Make a Difference Day / Bridge School Benefit (Mountain View CA)
[Oct 23] iPod Day / Mother-in-Law Day / Mole Day / “Once Upon a Time” debuts (ABC/CTV)
[Oct 24] United Nations Day / Lung Health Day
[Oct 26] Diwali begins (Hindu)
[Oct 27] Cranky Co-workers Day
[Oct 28] Frankenstein Friday / International Bandanna Day / Voodoo Music Experience begins (New Orleans LA) / “Anonymous”; “In Time”; “Johnny English Reborn” open in movie theaters
[Oct 29] Internet Day / Cat Day / Forgiveness Day / World Psoriasis Day
[Oct 30] Create a Great Funeral Day / Devils Night / Candy Corn Day / Reformation Sunday (Christian) / “Allan Gregory” debuts (FOX/Global)
[Oct 31] Halloween / Beggars Night / Caramel Apple Day / Knock-Knock Jokes Day / Magic Day / UNICEF Day

Facebook has revamped to make photos larger; there is a new subscription mode; and it’s easier to decide how much info you want to share and how much of other people’s info you want to see. A few other changes you may not have noticed …
• “Farmville” now actually stinks.
• You can now become more productive at work by unselecting ‘Huge Waste of Time’ and selecting ‘Small Waste of Time’ in your account settings.
• New ‘Terms of Confidentiality’ only shows a record of credit card transactions of ‘friends’, not ‘friends of friends’ anymore.
• New ‘Pulse Monitor App’ prompts you to click ‘OK’ button once every 4 hours to show you’re still alive.
• Unsubscribe function is now listed under the heading ‘Improve My Pitiful Existence’.
– Adapted from MikesTopFive.com

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Question: According to a recent poll, THIS is the #1 thing most men would like to change about their wife or girlfriend.
Answer: Her attitude.

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COMPOSER AND LYRICIST, AVI GROSS, trained as a classical pianist from a young age in Montreal, winning awards at various music festivals before turning to jazz and musical theatre. His CD It’s A Beautiful Thing is a collaboration with Kim Nishikawara. Avi's other musicals include "Meshugeneh", a coming of age autobiographical farce, and "What Happened to 'Thank-You," a holiday presentation. He holds a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia, and Presently teaches music for the Los Angeles School District in the San Fernando Valley, California.

LIBRETTIST and LYRICIST, HEATHER HERINGTON BSc, ND, DHANP, is the NARRATOR with CHARACTER VOICES on the audio book version of The Calling Hour. A graduate of Bastyr University she is in private practice in Sherman Oaks, California where she continues to write. Her novel Flawed reflects her 25 years as a naturopathic and homeopathic doctor as well as her love of plants and magic, as does her screenplay, The Streamkeeper. She has just released a new radio play, DR GRAVES, WE HAVE YOUR DISEASE and her second novel LES FEMMES DE FLEUR, a novel in English of a French event, will be published soon. As an actor, Heather is represented by Laura Bowman at Brady, Brannon and Rich. More at and

ILLUSTRATOR, GRETHEL PERALTA.  Illustrations for forthcoming audio book of the "Calling Hour" musical done by Grethel Peralta. She lives in Whittier CA with her husband and two children.

The "CAST" button will give you a cast roster; the "SCENES" button will show a scene breakdown; the "MUSICAL NUMBERS" button will list the songs and the characters involved; and the "SONGS" button will let you listen to samples of the music and songs in the show. We are happy to bring you this timely tale, a tuneful reminder of the crucial part our children play in preserving the environment.


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Duchess Meghan Has Revealed Her Favorite Movie

One of Meghan Markle’s most American thing about her is probably her favorite movie. The American cheerleader movie Bring It On. Seriously Meghan.

This is a cheesy 2000s teen movie, with quite the cast, including the likes of a very young Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford and Gabrielle Union.

In her now discontinued blog The Tig, she often spoke about how much she adored the film.

Meghan Markle

The movie is about a national champion high school cheerleading team that finds out that their old captain stole their cheer routines from an inner-city school and rival team in their time. Oh, the 2000s. And then both cheerleading teams have to compete in that year’s cheerleading championship.

Meghan has event met a star from the movie, the actress Gabrielle Union, who played the rival cheerleader Isis, at a New York fashion week event for Prada.

Meghan admitted her heart “will always think fondly of her days in the cheerleading guilty pleasure Bring It On”.

Bring It On

She also praised Gabrielle for being “gracious, funny and refreshingly real”.

Gabrielle has also appeared in tons of other movies, such as Bad Boys II, Think Like A Man, 10 Things I Hate About You and Being Mary Jane.

The actress is currently married to former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade and was interviewed by the Duchess for her blog.

From the moment her relationship with Prince Harry started getting serious, she shut down her blog The Tig, named after her favorite wine Tignanello, in April last year.

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She signed off after dedicating three years to the blog by thanking her followers for their support.

She wrote: “After close to three beautiful years on this adventure with you, it’s time to say goodbye to The Tig.

“What began as a passion project (my little engine that could) evolved into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun, and frivolity.”

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5 Best: Cold Weather Gear Recommended By The Sweet Home

Here at the DS we love The Wirecutter and The Sweet Home. They make incredibly valuable content that we’ve relied on many times when making purchases. However, sometimes one just needs a quick summary of reviews rather than all the information so we’ve condensed The Sweet Home recommendations for best cold weather gear. If you want the full story make sure to head over to the source.

Best Humidifier

  • Relied on testing done by a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientist

Honeywell HCM-350 $63 on Amazon

  • Easy to fill and clean
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Design prevents leaks

Alternative: Sunpentown SPT SU-4010 Ultrasonic $83 on Amazon. Better for larger rooms.

Best Touchscreen Gloves

  • Over 20 hours of research
  • 3 months testing 9 candidates

Glider Gloves (Winter Style) $30 on Amazon

  • Good fit and good dexterity
  • Good grip compound
  • Come in 3 colours plus black and gray

Alternative: Mujjo’s Double Layered $33 on Mujjo. Almost the same but a bit more expensive and less grip.

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Best Travel Mug

Zojirushi SM-SA48 Stainless Mug $30 Amazon

  • Keeps liquids hot for 8 hours +
  • Durable in drop tests
  • 5 year limited warranty on vacuum seal

AlternativeOXO Good Grips LiquiSeal Travel Mug $30 on Amazon. Better for cupholders.

Best Tights

  • Considered more than 50 pairs, tested 16
  • Tested by three different-sized women in three different cities

$45 Wolford Velvet De Luxe 66 tights

  • Durable and comfortable
  • Never ripped during tests
  • Come in a variety of sizes and colours

Budget Pick: 100 Dernier Control-Top H&M $13. Almost as good just not as durable or long-lasting.

Best Snow Blower

  • More than 50 hours of research
  • Interviews with two manufacturers
  • Research compiled from Paul Sikkema of MovingSnow, Consumer Reports,  and websites including Snow Blowers Direct.

Craftsman Quiet 208cc Dual-Stage Snow Blower | Sears $900

  • Electric start
  • Quiet engine
  • Power steering makes it easy to use
  • No mar skid shoes for use on decks
  • No hearing protection required
  • Many premium features usually only found on more expensive models

Budget PickToro Power Clear 721 E Home Depot $570. Good for 6 inches or less on paved driveways.

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Gas Prices Highest in Four Years, Expected to Rise

Prices lower now than at Memorial Day.

by on Jul.03, 2018

The summer driving season is upon us and after a short decline in gas prices, they are expected to rise.

With the Fourth of July holiday upon us, the price of gasoline has declined slightly since the start of the summer driving season but is now expected to go higher as the price of crude oil begins to climb.

At $2.86 per gallon, gasoline prices are at their highest point for an Independence Day holiday in four years. However, for the nearly 40 million motorists expected to travel this week, they will find prices at the pump 11-cents cheaper than the past Memorial Day holiday.

News You Can Trust!

“The national gas price average has held fairly steady for the past 10 days, suggesting that U.S. demand is keeping pace with supply and stabilizing summer gas prices,” said Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson.

“However, elevated crude oil prices and other geopolitical concerns could tilt gas prices more expensive in the early fall despite an expected increase in global crude production from OPEC and its partners.”

(Internet connectivity becoming commonplace in U.S. cars. Click Here for the story.)

Gas prices are closing in on the $3 per gallon mark on average around the country.

AAA is tracking several factors likely to impact pump prices through the fall including declining inventories. For the first summer driving season in five years, the U.S. has seen the largest one-week reduction (9.9 million barrels) in crude inventories. A consistent decline in supplies could spark higher gas prices.

Meanwhile, refinery runs are at an all-time high and exports are at record levels, which impacts supply levels, coupled with rising demand.

(Click Here for more about Harvard alchemists can turn air into gasoline.)

The latest Energy Information Administration data shows U.S. demand at 9.7 million barrels daily, one of the highest levels of the year, and could hit a new record with Independence Day holiday travel.

Meanwhile. last week, crude oil hit $74 per barrels — its highest level since 2014, according to AAA, while observers continue to watch crude production levels in Libya and Venezuela amid economic woes in Venezuela, and details on the Iran sanctions all of which are influencing market prices.

(To see more about the end of EV tax credits for some automakers, Click Here.)

“If U.S. demand remains strong, domestic and global supply decline and crude inventories continues to sell over $70 per barrels, motorists may see the national gas prices average to potentially jump back up to nearly $3 per gallon in coming months,” Casselano said.

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Cromwell takes another shot at listing European IPO

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SINGAPORE (Nov 23): Two months after aborting the initial public offering (IPO) process, Australia’s Cromwell Property Group is pushing ahead with the Singapore listing of its European REIT, this time smaller in size.

On Wednesday, sponsor Cromwell lodged its revamped Cromwell European REIT (CEREIT) which is selling 428.5 million units at EUR 0.55 each — or the bottom of the range in the first IPO attempt — to raise gross proceeds of EUR 236 million (S$376 million) in conjunction with its listing on the Singapore Exchange.

In the placement tranche, 392.2 million units will be offered to institutional investors while 36.4 million units will be made available in the public tranche... (Click here to read the full story.)


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Cinnamon Pickled Pumpkin

Pickled Pumpkin, Garnish, Pumpkin Spice

The pumpkin. It's a humble ingredient which can be used for so many different things. You only need to spend a little time with it to begin to see how versatile it is. With a little imagination you can achieve great new culinary heights with it. This fall I got creative and spent nearly a week playing with the ingredient.  One of my favourite recipes I came up with was this one and another pickled pumpkin recipe. I was trying to figure out a garnish that would contrast well with my pumpkin soup recipe. The soup is so rich and creamy it really needed something to cut through the richness and keep things interesting on the palate.

Humble Pumpkin, Pickled, Cinnamon

A few months ago I made pickled daikon and carrots for a dish I made for a food competition I entered and I loved it. It got me thinking, "Why not pickle pumpkin?" I know it sounds a little unorthodox, but to my delight, it turned out really well.

I consider myself to be a pretty honest guy, so I have to admit that I'm not sure what else you would use this recipe for. I guess, I'll leave that up to you and your creativity. However, if I could help point you in a right direction... I think it would be really nice with some sort of cream cheese hor d'oeuvres or maybe a garnish on butternut squash ravioli. But, I really don't know. If you get any bright idea's please let me know as I would love to try it myself!

Anyways, have fun with it!

Pickled Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Spice,

Cinnamon Pickled Pumpkin

1/8 of a Large Pumpkin, Julienned Skin On.
3 Tablespoons of Sugar
2 Tablespoons Salt
2 Cups vinegar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 Teaspoon Cloves
1 Teaspoon Freshly Grated Ginger
1/3 Cup Sugar

In a medium sized mixing bowl add in pumpkin, salt and 3 Tablespoons of sugar and mix together for 3-5 min or until you begin to see a good amount of liquid pooling at the bottom of the bowl. Doing this process will ensure the pumpkin remains crisp through the pickling process. Rinse and strain pumpkin once this process is complete.

In the same bowl you just used mix together sugar, spices, and vinegar until the sugar is completely dissolved. Place the pumpkin in the mixture and stir gently. Plastic wrap and let pickle for at least 3 hours before serving. The leftovers can be stored in a mason jar and be enjoyed later.

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IACF gone or still existing?

By Ashok Kumar
Sydney, 7th September, 2016

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to arrive in Australia for the G20 Summit in November 2014, the Indian High Commissioner reportedly, on the instructions of the PMO in India, set up a welcome panel and called it Indian Australian Community Foundation (IACF) headed by Dr. Nihal Agar. There was no discussion about it with anybody except RSS-affiliated groups. Not much is known about IACF but it is believed that Mr. Ram Madhav of the RSS contributed to the induction of other members of this panel. They were drawn from the OFBJP, VHP and Hindu Council of Australia and HSS (Hindu Swayamsewak Sangh), an affiliate of RSS. Community associations were forced to register as “reception partners” if they wanted tickets for the event for their members. They were used as tickets’ distributors for Modi event with hardly any contribution in decision making process.

This created quite a bit of anger and dissatisfaction, which was vented out in media and social media. The whole process was quite high-handed. Dr. Nihal Agar had announced in a community meeting that IACF was formed ostensibly to welcome Mr. Modi and will be disbanded once Mr. Modi returned to India. Indian community Newspapers were given accreditation at will with subjective criteria, one of which was the undertaking from the media outlets to publish a story about Mr Modi. Some refused to do this and therefore did not get media accreditation. Demands were made to publish flyers of Modi event, if media wanted to have passes.

This news paper had written about the welcome euphoria and raised with the panel members the questions about the finances, how much money was received, how much was spent for the event and how was the shortfall met, if any, and by whom, as well as about how much money was left over and who has this money. People, who had donated, began asking these questions. But the IACF panel members chose not to reply, a true trait of politicians.

Now, coming to the main question: The panel was supposed to be disbanded after Mr. Modi’s visit as publicly announced by Dr. Agar in front of the community. If this was so, then how and why Dr Nihal Agar went to meet Mr. Modi on 25th March, 2015 in the official capacity as President of IACF? Community was told in November 2014 that IACF will disappear after Mr Modi’s visit but it appears that this promise was another famous “Jumla” (a promise without any intension to deliver) which BJP president, Amit Shah, has made so famous in India.

There is no information in public domain whether IACF still exists or whether it has been disbanded as promised.

Will Dr Agar answer this questions about IACF, which this paper and others are eagerly waiting for?

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Ashok Kumar is an accomplished journalist with over 38 years of experience in the profession in various capacities. He was a sub-editor in Patriot and later Chief Sub-editor in The Hindustan Times, New Delhi. He has several published articles and reports in Patriot and HT. Published reports in The Blacktown Sun in Sydney. He had also been a tutor in journalism in the University of Western Sydney. He is currently Editor at The Indian Sub-continent Times, Sydney.

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Small Vetro Sushi Bracelet, brown

Small Bracelet, in brown Vetro Sushi design
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Murano Bracelet from the "Vetro Sushi" collection by Gabriella Nanni.  Vetro Sushi jewelry features gray Murano glass beads, infused with a single enamel stripe. This bracelet is made of 6 small beads (1/2 inch square), with a brown enamel stripe.  The beads are set in 925 sterling silver. Bracelet length is 8.5 inches at its longest. Toggle clasp is of 925 silver.


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Bathroom Research Reveals Shocking Cleaning Stats

Cleaner brand Harpic has published some alarming facts and stats about bathroom bacteria.  Did you know that when you flush, an explosion of bacteria ridden water vapour is forced in the air?  The phenomenon is known as aerosolisation and it’s why you should always flush with the lid down.  Here’s what else we learned:

  • 40,000 germs per square inch can be found on the average toilet handle
  •  6,000 bacteria per sq inch contaminate bathroom taps.
  • These include E. coli, staphylococcus, streptococcus.

 Warm and wet conditions double the number of germs present on surfaces, so clean your bathroom frequently, using a good anti-bacterial cleaning agent.  Pay close attention to door handles, light switches and even soap dispensers – all known hotspots.

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Tory Burch Eddie Bow Flats

Tory Burch's Eddie bow flats are certainly lust worthy, and retail for $250 at Nordstrom.

Tory Burch at ShopStyle

If you love the Tory Burch option but not the price, check out this great look 4 less I spotted from Steve Madden. They retail for $99.95 and also come in blush suede or midnight blue. Click on the photo below to purchase (free shipping with code HOLIDAY and 4% back with Ebates!)!

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