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(BEDFORD) - Bedford 13 & 14 Year Old All Stars were defeated in a close game against Arizona with a score of 2 to 1.

Thursday the All Stars will face New York at noon.

The game will be broadcast live on 1340 AM WBIW as well as Super Oldies 105.5 FM with Steven Gillepie giving play by play. You can also listen live on wbiw.com

Here are some highlights from the game brought to you by Steven Gillepie :

In the bottom of the 2nd and Bedford All Stars Austin Long hits a out of the park home run. Score is now Bedford All Stars 1 to 0 over Arizona All Stars.

After 3 innings the score remains Bedford All Stars 1 to 0 over Arizona All Stars.

Going into the bottom of the 5th and the score is Bedford All Stars 1 and Arizona All Stars 1.

Going into the top of the 7th inning score remains tied at 1.

In the top of the 7th inning Bedford All Stars have runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Score is tied at 1.

Arizona made a double play to finish out the 7th inning. Going into inning number 8 with the score still tied at 1.

Arizona wins against the Bedford All Stars with a score of 2 to 1.

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Ivan Godsey, 73, Bedford

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Ivan Godsey of Bedford passed away Thursday evening at Core Nursing Home in Bedford at the age of 73.

Born in 1935 in Greene County to Milford and Abbie Godsey, Ivan was a US Air Force veteran serving during the Korean War.

He is survived by his wife Wilma, daughters Connie and Rebecca, son Ira, sisters Alma and Artie, nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by brothers Beckam, Hurstle, Hobart, Robert, Lowell and Oliver, sisters Zelma, Dorothy, Ruby, and Elsie.

Services will be held Saturday at Day and Carter at 2 PM with burial to follow at Green Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is from 10am until the time of the service.

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Mock Military Training Exercise Set For Mid-August

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(BUTLERVILLE) - Some 5,500 military and civilian personnel from around the country will be in Indiana for a major training exercise.

The Muscatatuck Urban Training Center is one of several sites for the mock terrorist attack on the United States.

The exercise, will take place August 16-28 at Muscatatuck in Butlerville, the Jennings County Fair¬grounds in North Vernon, Camp Atterbury in Edin¬burgh and other surrounding areas.

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BRISTOL, Tenn. - UPDATE: Bristol Motor Speedway general manager Jerry Caldwell released the following statement about Ed Whitaker's passing:

"Bristol, Va. native and former NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner Ed Whitaker passed away this morning at the age of 76.

Despite never fielding a team for a full-season schedule, Whitaker-built cars won 28 times in 246 career Nationwide Series races, a ratio of more than one in every 10 races they entered.

The list of distinguished drivers who drove for Whitaker is long and includes: Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Harry Gant, Jimmy Hensley, Alan Kulwicki, Butch Lindley, Mark Martin, Tim Richmond, Hermie Sadler, Morgan Shepherd, Mike Wallace and two drivers in tonight's Food City 300, Brendan Gaughan and Regan Smith.

"Ed Whitaker proved you can have big success with a small operation," said Jerry Caldwell, Bristol Motor Speedway General Manager. "The term ‘throwback' gets used a lot but Ed was a true definition of it. We are proud of the achievements he had in a sport we all love. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."

Whitaker's greatest success came with Gant behind the wheel for 20 of the team's 28 wins. Shepherd collected the remaining eight.

Three of those victories, Shepherd in 1983 and 1986 and Gant in 1992 came at Bristol Motor Speedway.

One of the greats of NASCAR history died this morning in Bristol, Tennessee.

Family members tell us team owner and car builder Ed Whitaker died just after 8:00 AM Friday.

His teams posted 28 Nationwide Series races wins and was a three time winner at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Whitaker is known for helping many of the biggest names in NASCAR get their start on the Nationwide Series.

Looking over the names of previous drivers who drove for Whitaker you will find Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, Tim Richmond, and Davey Allison.

BMS officials say Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s first Nationwide race at Bristol in 1997 was in an Ed Whitaker-owned car.

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HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. - Many kids in the Hawkins County School District start classes Monday, and Sunday afternoon families had the chance to participate in the 2nd Annual Hawkins County School Prayer Walk.

It was a chance for families, like the Dixons, to stand outside their respective schools and pray for the upcoming school year. Nathinel goes to Church Hill Intermediate School and Eli will begin 8th grade at Church Hill Middle School. Families could pick up a piece of paper on the steps of the school with suggested prayers and petitions.

Expecting God's Help is the organization that started this event last year. Their focus is aimed at the well-being of all students and teachers throughout the school year, and the Dixon family could not agree more.

"The most important thing that we can do is to lead our children into our schools with God at their back and God in the front of them," says mom Michelle Dixon.

"Pray over the teachers and children that are learning and helping them and to pray for a safe school year," adds Nathinel.

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Amazon Studios Set to Develop Sitcoms, Children's Programming

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Following in the footsteps of its competitors Netflix and Hulu, Amazon has officially announced that they are in the process of putting together sitcoms and children's programs for inclusion in its online streaming service. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of the company's adventure into producing original content is that they are accepting submissions from writers, filmmakers, and animators who are looking to leave their mark on the industry. All projects will be released via Amazon Instant Play, though I'll touch more on that in a second.

Although Amazon is encouraging creative types to submit their own ideas for possible production, there are a few guidelines that they've set in place for each genre. For instance, if you plan to submit a pilot for a sitcom, the piece should be 22 minutes long, while children's shows can be anywhere from 11 to 22 minutes. Obviously, if you're planning to undertake a kid's show, the property should be geared towards pre-school children. The show should also be entertaining as well as educational, or, at least, have the potential to be educational.

If you fancy yourself a writer, the submission parameters are a little different. In addition to a "mini-bible" -- which is, essentially, a two-to-six page treatment detailing the plot, characters, episode ideas, and other important aspects of your creation -- writers must submit a pilot script. Single-spaced entries should clock in at 36 pages or fewer, while double-spaced scripts should be no more than 54 pages. The initial script doesn't have to origin story, though it should represent the program's finest qualities. In short, this one episode should blow them away.

It's also worth mentioning that submitting material for consideration will be 100% free, meaning you will not have to pay Amazon a fee for uploading your script, video, or animation. That's always a good thing, and suggests that the company is serious about getting as many people as possible to participate in the program.

Regarding distribution: Amazon Studios is planning to option one idea per month and toss it directly onto the production slate. after which it will be tested for audience viability. If the company decides that the project is worthy of distribution, they will order the full series and pay the creator $55,000. Additionally, this lucky individual will receive 5-percent royalties on toys, t-shirts, and other merchandising related to your creation.

If they decide that your pitch isn't what they're looking for, fear not: you can easily remove your creation from the site or, alternatively, allow others to critique your work. However, if your idea was rejected by the folks at Amazon, the last thing you may want is to read are responses from other people about how awful your work is.

Personally, I think this is a fantastic idea. Not only does this process give creative types an opportunity to submit their work to a company that can make their dreams become a reality, it also allows the company to connect directly to those who would enjoy their service the most. If handled properly, this could spawn a fantastic community of writers, directors, and animators, all of whom are attempting to achieve the same goal. The possibilities for collaborations, as well as content for Amazon Studios, are pretty much endless.

For more information, swing by the official Amazon Studios page. If you're ready to throw your idea into the mix, you can head to this location and upload your work as soon as you believe it's ready for mass consumption.

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Battlefield 3 Getting Premium Service [Rumor]

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According to a rumor posted on, the sometimes maligned, sometimes awesome Battlefield series might be getting their very own premium service ala "Call of Duty Elite."

So it very much seems as though we will get an option, probably $50-$60 dollars, to buy this elite service. What exactly it will get us is unknown, but I'll speculate that it will be full content released 1 week earlier, and for the price all DLC is included. Just like "Call of Duty Elite." This rumor is not 100% as all rumors are just speculation, but Battlefieldo says that it is from a very reliable source.

"Battlefield Premium will land you a number of content drops with unique in-game items not available anywhere else. First out is the one-of-a-kind Premium knife and black dog tag, plus a set of soldier camos, weapon camos, dog tags and Assignments that will make sure you stand out and get more personalization options."

They believe the service is going to be introduced at Electronic Arts' (EA) Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June.

Along with this new premium service they will also give a hard date for the new "Close Quarters" expansion pack of June 12th, 2012, and the reveal of some other new things including an as of yet to be discussed mystery content to be launched in March of 2013.

“We make sure that if you’re a Battlefield player, there should be plenty of Battlefield for you to spend your days on,” said Intrim DICE CEO Patrick Bach in a recent interview by “And again, we are focusing on giving you 12-18 months of value for Battlefield 3 and the expansion packs we’re releasing.”

This to me is one of the best part about EA leaving Battlefield in the hands of DICE, they aren't pressured to make a new game every year so they will support the game with DLC and patches for 18 months after the game comes out. At least EA isn't screwing this one up......for now.


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I may have spoken too soon. I speculated that we may see apps and Facebook developers being affected by the Facebook IPO soon, but not this soon.

Business Insider reports that as trading began on Facebook, Zynga's shares drove off a cliff. The stocks plummeted by 13 percent. This wasn't a stunt show where Zynga was going to jump out of the car at the last minute and float back up to the top. They hit rock bottom and the car exploded.

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Thankfully, Zynga was able to grab onto something at the last minute. The shares were halted as it reached a low of $7.17 per share after being at $8.10 just moments before. The shares have picked back up to $7.80 a share, but that's still a five percent reduction from where it was at this morning when trading began.

Business Insider attributes the drop in Zynga's stock to the weak opening of the Facebook IPO. Set to trade at $38 per share, Facebook opened this morning at $42 per share. That quickly shot back down to $38 per share, but it's slowly making its way back up.

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This could be the reason why Zynga has started moving its games over to its own platform. Being so closely tied to Facebook has already proven to be a problem for the company's performance.

We've reached out to Zynga for comment and we'll update this story if we hear back. It will be interesting to see what their take on the matter is.


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Update: After several weeks of pubic preview, the new photo pages are now being rolled out to everyone.

Original Article: Flickr has launched a new photo page. Some elements of the page have been enlarged, or "embiggened" as Flickr puts it. Photos are now displayed in a bigger 640 pixel width and the photo page itself is wider.

"As you can imagine, this is the most trafficked page on Flickr, with our 85+ million visitors spending a good deal of time looking at the various images and videos posted by our members," Flickr tells WebProNews. " With the new photo page, we have made the experience Bigger (images are 30% bigger, Faster (on average 50% faster for users), Cleaner (hidden a variety of the actions under two simple tabs) while helping the Flickr member tell a more complete story."

Photo titles have been moved closer to the description. "Photos represent a lot of information about the moment of capture – what, who, when, how and where. We’ve moved the photo title closer to the description to surface the ‘what’ better," says Flickr's Josh Nguyen. "The photo owner, dates taken, camera, and location of the photo are all within easy reach to the right of the image. The clustering of story elements has sparked many serendipitous discoveries around FlickrHQ – we hope you’ll find them a useful way to dig deeper into photos too."

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"When you share your photos on Flickr, one of the more magical moments for your viewers comes when they explore all the rest of what you have on Flickr – your photostream, sets, groups, etc. So we’ve improved the navigation controls and performance on the photo page," adds Nguyen. "Getting from one photo to the next is fast, just a click away with the Newer / Older buttons above the photo. We’ve also rebuilt the film strip from the ground up to preview the photos surrounding the image that you’re viewing. The film strip is a great tool to dip into sets, groups, favorites and all the awesome rabbit holes that you can find on Flickr."

There is a new actions menu and a new light box view to spotlight photos. Also, when someone favorites your photo, that will now appear in the comments and favorites section.

Flickr says these are just a few of the changes it has made, and it will be rolling out the new page to all users over the coming weeks. However, signed-in members can preview the new page starting today.

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  1. Yes, Charlie! Way to stand up for yourself.

  2. Haha she looks all Clore-esque. Freaky.

  3. I think Charlie officially became the lead female in the show... I could care less about what happens to Kate at this point... but Charlie... Charlie is the one I'm attached to.

  4. I agree with anon! I care way more about Charlie than Kate.

  5. Charlie has long been the main character in my mind. Its interesting to see the story focus on someone effect by the order, but not the person pursued by them.

  6. I agree with my three friends anonymous!
    Charlie has officially become the lead character and I don't think anyone cares about Kate's decisions, especially since she's "of age."
    I think alot of us cared about Bree, and now Emma, because they're young, naive, and aren't as familiar with the world's cruel nature. Kate is! She's a big girl. If she wants to be brainwashed and play with the Order- so be it.
    Although the show would become very interesting if Kate became the new Order postergirl like OpAPHID once was and she and Charlie butt heads since Charlie is on the verge of revealing the Order to those across the Pond.

  7. I agree that I've never really cared at all about Kate. I never connected with her. It never really mattered to me what happened to her.

    I love Charlie, Gavin, and Tariq. I'm glad the series focuses on them.

  8. goddamnit, now charlie's gonna get sick again!

  9. There was a mime in the beginning of the video. I hate mimes. I like Charlie.

  10. agreed with everyone.. i think i said this before but it should be called charliemodern. i never really liked kate and was actually really disappointed by the series until charlie came along.

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Tenerife is a destination that is committed to sustainable development and caring for the environment. This is clear from the work carried out by the Technology and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), which is in charge of the area's wind farms, photovoltaic facilities and ecologically designed buildings. Moreover, there are programmes on the Island that seek to recover natural areas, as well as environmentally certified accommodation and a number of ecological projects involving gardens, transport, festivals and so on, with a view to reinforcing other sustainability measures. We might highlight the fact that 48% of the Island is covered by 43 protected nature areas that make Tenerife a natural paradise.

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There are companies on Tenerife that are dedicated to having a positive ecological footprint. Among their initiatives, those devoted to tourism include collaborating with micro-sponsors to promote reforestation with the aim of planting enough trees to offset any potential ecological harm caused by tourism. This means that visitors who are concerned about the sustainability of the area they are visiting can contribute to counteracting the negative impact of their stay by helping with reforestation. Tenerife also has a variety of accommodation options and activities that ensure that visitors' ecological footprint is as small as possible. Visitors can cooperate with the Council's Environmental Participation and Volunteering Office in their tasks of marine preservation, reforestation and repopulation of native species. In Adeje, the Marine Classroom Project has created an ecology camp for visitors to take part in environmental activities and take diving lessons.

Tenerife boasts a wide array of tourist services that take special care of the environment: nature activities, trips to country estates and farms specialising in typical organic products, rural accommodation that blends into its surroundings, and large hotels that are committed to meeting international ecological standards under the Travelife Seal of Approval – so much so that it has become Europe's leading destination in the number of hotels that have been awarded the seal.

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I know it’s probably highly unfashionable to say so, especially as a 30-something man, but I loved this song when it came out. I can’t quite believe it was 10 years ago though.

This, for those who have short memories, is I’m With You by Avril Lavigne. Back before she got all skinny and middle-aged.

Now, a full decade later after young Avril Lavigne released this gem, the Canadian songstress is marrying Chad Kroeger, who is older than me and, on top of that, is a douchebag of the highest order.

I’m sure he’s a nice enough guy and all, but his music sucks. Nickelback suck, his voice sucks, his lyrics suck, even his stupid little beard sucks. And yet Avril Lavigne has fallen for his non-existent charms. Wonders will never cease.

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The WELL: inkwell.vue.126: John M. Ford: The Last Hot Time Welcome to the conversation. This feed format is reversed from the sequence you see on the live site. You are reading one of the few topics on The WELL that is open to all, members or not. The WELL: inkwell.vue.126: John M. Ford: The Last Hot Time 144 60 en Sat, 27 Aug 2016 03:33:53 PDT 60 #74: It would have made more sense over tea (wren) Mon 30 Oct 06 08:06 Two articles: the first is about the memorial in Minneapolis, the second about the memorial in London:

,,1929491,00.html [Read entire topic] Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:06:00 PST #73: Daniel (dfowlkes) Fri 29 Sep 06 15:19 <scribbled> [Read entire topic] Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:19:00 PDT #72: Cynthia Dyer-Bennet (cdb) Wed 27 Sep 06 15:16 That's sad news. I'm sorry to hear it, wren. [Read entire topic] Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:16:00 PDT #71: It would have made more sense over tea (wren) Mon 25 Sep 06 07:15 I'm sorry to do this, and not sure if this is the right way to do it, but John M. Ford died this morning. There is a little more information at, but everyone is stunned. Those who knew him knew that Mike's health was never good, but it's still a shock. [Read entire topic] Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:15:00 PDT #70: John M. Ford (johnmford) Fri 2 Nov 01 22:02 Got way behind here, sorry.

 For poetry as *real* sf/fantasy, I suppose I*d look at the negative definition: if it*s something else, what? Much of what*s published as poetry in the field is light verse -- limericks about the young man from Centauri and so forth. I*m not sneering at this; I*ve done some of it. And then there are the pastiches, usually of Kipling or Robert W. Service. I think there*s some resistance in the general sf/f magazines to *difficult* poetry. It*s always hard to say how much of that resistance really reflects the readers* views, but some of it*s real enough. (I*ve seen reviewers simply sneer at blank verse, claiming it*s just prose with funny typesetting. These people are entitled to not like it, but they would seem disqualified from reviewing it.) One doesn*t see many convention panels on poetry, and I can*t think of one on interfaces between poetry and prose. There are certainly enough excellent poets in the field. To grab some names, Bruce Boston, Mike Bishop, Joe Haldeman. (And Ray Bradbury, but, well, Ray Bradbury.) I don*t want to get too far into the *so what is poetry anyway?* arguscussion, but I do think that it differs from prose not just in rhyme and meter (which are optional anyway) but in the essential approach to language. A poem can be construced entirely out of the simple declarative sentences that waaaaay too many genre writers iconize, but in an authentic poem, they will have a cumulative effect far different from those simp. dec. sents -- even the same ones -- set out as the equally iconic clear expository paragraphs.

 The SF and fantasy verse doesn*t seem much different in the production to me, but neither does the prose. *Camelot Station* is pretty crisp-edged for an Arthurian fable. while *Propagation* deals with literal electromechanical components in wildly nonliteral terms.

 Oh dear, C. P. Snow Falling on Cedars. Do the absolute art-bohemians and white-smock-scientists actually exist, outside of NEW YORKER cartoons? The people I know (possibly a biased sample, but whose isn*t?) usually lean professionally one way or the other, but that*s not an intellectual limitation. I would think the success of books like LONGITUDE and shows of *industrial art* indicate a broad audience for sci/tech artistically presented.

 I dunno about *song lyrics that don*t have tunes,* because the lyrics all do. Unless you mean, is there a difference in writing a lyric that*s intended to be read as part of a prose work, in which case there sometimes is -- a strongly metric verse will probably read better than something heavily syncopated or actually arrythmic (some of Ani diFranco*s lyrics, for instance).

 I*ve written short plays, and parts of longer ones. *Amy, at the Bottom of the Stairs* was originally conceived as a play, and could probably still be staged with a little adjustment. I*ve tried a couple of times to write an sf (not fantasy) stage musical, but I*ve never been happy with the books (some of the lyrics were okay).

 The *do you avoid books that are too close to what you*re doing?* thing -- I suppose I do, but it*s not a deliberate avoidance. I read a lot more nonfiction than fiction (this was not always true). Many of the writers I admire most aren*t *dangerous* in this regard, because actually trying to imitate Gene Wolfe or John Crowley (for instance) is not a sensible notion. In a broader sense, I*m not very worried that I*ll do something that*s *too much like* someone else*s handling of the same topic or theme -- and of course the first refuge of the field*s wannabe critics is looking for *influences,* it being a lot easier to notice that this and that author both had a funny sidekick with a disability than to figure out if either one brought anything interesting to the character, his jokes, or the viscera. [Read entire topic] Fri, 02 Nov 2001 22:02:00 PST #69: Jon Lebkowsky (jonl) Fri 2 Nov 01 21:31 Definitely! [Read entire topic] Fri, 02 Nov 2001 21:31:00 PST #68: Cynthia Dyer-Bennet (cdb) Fri 2 Nov 01 17:04 It's hard to believe two weeks have gone by already! It's been such a pleasure having you here, Mike. Thank you for joining us in Inkwell.vue. And thanks to you too, Patrick, for leading the conversation.

You're both welcome to continue, of course, if you wish. The topic will remain open in case you'd like to carry on. Here's hoping you do! [Read entire topic] Fri, 02 Nov 2001 17:04:00 PST #67: Linda Castellani (castle) Thu 1 Nov 01 22:52 E-mail from Kate Nepveu:

Patrick, you're right about the paperback cover; I have the hardback with the nifty picture of the medal on it. But I've had quite a few copies of that (probably more than the paperback) pass through my hands, too.

lioness--nice to meet someone else who loves "All Our Propagation." It's in the NESFA collection _From the End of the Twentieth Century_ and it's my favorite thing in it, notwithstanding such wonders as "Troy: The Movie" and "Walkaway Clause."

And an actual question for Mike (go figure...). I see someone upthread mentioned _Last Call_, a fabulous book, though not one that _The Last Hot Time_ reminds me of. Anyway, I once mentioned it to an author who was working on something about poker, who responded that it was now off-limits _because_ it was about poker. I've seen a number of other authors say similar things--that they can't, or don't want to, read things close to what they're doing. And not just on the same topic; I believe Terry Pratchett has said that he mostly reads things other than fantasy. Do you find yourself doing something similar? (And regardless of what genre, anything in particular you'd like to recommend?) [Read entire topic] Thu, 01 Nov 2001 22:52:00 PST #66: Linda Castellani (castle) Thu 1 Nov 01 22:51 E-mail from Kathy Li:

Elise, "All Our Propogation" is in FROM THE END OF THE 20TH CENTURY, and yeah, it takes my breath away, too, and no, I have no words, either.

Ok, here's questiony sorts of thingies for Mike. What is it, do you think, that has caused a seeming schism between art and science in this century so that when a writer is capable of combining the two together into a work where the concept of the piece is bound in a scientific idea, such as in "All Our Propogation" or Stoppard's ARCADIA, it is a rarity? Is it really that rare for an artist to use scientific/mathematical material as an aesthetic basis or for a mathematician/scientist to have no appreciation for aesthetics? (I can't help thinking that it's the lack of that schism that gives Elizabethan/Jacobean literature/poetry some added fascination for me).

And, what's the difference between writing poetry and writing song lyrics that don't have tunes (e.g., "Monochrome")?

And, have you ever written a play? (and is it/would it be in verse or prose?)

--Kathy [Read entire topic] Thu, 01 Nov 2001 22:51:00 PST #65: double-axled haywains and Harpo Marx going honk-honk (lioness) Wed 31 Oct 01 23:00 The science fiction poetry has a different flavor... Drat. Cannot find words. Kinda like... no, there is no comparison I could make. But it is no less poetry than science fiction, and no less science fiction than poetry, and the intersection goes someplace very worth going. It's not... limited by either, although that's the wrong way to say it. (Drat. Double drat. Somebody else figure out what the useful words there would be, please?) Have you spent any time in the poetry community?

And is "All Our Propagation" out anywhere?

(There are two lines in that poem that rank up there with a poem by Ono no Komachi, in terms of talismanic words, words of opening.)

Does writing the science fiction poetry feel different than writing the fantasy poetry, or do the buckets come up out of the same well? [Read entire topic] Wed, 31 Oct 2001 23:00:00 PST


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Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Jar

After years of family members awkwardly asking me for gift receipts and spying my (well intentioned) presents in white elephant exchanges years later, I’ve finally found the holiday gift that’s a guaranteed hit: Homemade Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Jar.

Cookie Mix in a Jar: Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookies. A great homemade gift ideaNow that Bath and Body Works gift sets are out of style (sun ripened raspberry anyone?), I’ve been searching for a go-to present that’s more thoughtful than a gift card, yet guaranteed to please. The answer: Homemade Triple Chip Cooke Mix.

  • It’s the right size.
  • It’s the right color.
  • It’s budget friendly, but still thoughtful.
  • It can be easily customized to fit taste preferences and dietary needs.

Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookie Mix

Christmas gift idea- Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a JarI originally intended the cookie mix jar to hold my go-to regular (still fabulous) homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but then I became distracted by other tasty options winking at me in the pantry. The holidays are no time to be skimpy, so I loaded this homemade cookie mix with a combination of peanut butter, semi-sweet, and white chocolate chips.

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Homemade Oatmeal Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar with Free Recipe Printable. Perfect homemade holiday gift idea.

You could also swap in chopped nuts, dried fruits, and even toasted coconut—just keep the total amount of mix-ins to 1 cup, or you’ll need a second jar.

This Homemade Triple Chip Cookie Mix can also be made completely gluten free by using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour and Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats. As someone who is a bit hesitant to experiment with gluten free baking, I was delighted to find that I could simply swap the gluten free flour for the all purpose flour (same for the oats) in my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe, with flawless results. No gluten free guess work!

If dietary restrictions are not a concern, you can use the same amount of regular all-purpose flour (or even white whole wheat flour) and oats in the baking mix.

Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Jar with Free Recipe Printable. Perfect holiday giftOnce the ingredients are layered, tie the jar up as you please, then attach this handy dandy recipe to the front.

Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Jar Printable

Now that we have the holiday shopping under control, only one serious cookie mix question remains: exactly how many minutes after the cookie mix is opened must we wait before hinting at “testing” it out?

Cookie Mix in a Jar: Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookies

I think 10 seems socially acceptable, don’t you?

Triple Chip Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Jar

A perfect last minute gift for the cookie lover in your life! With this homemade cookie mix in a jar, the lucky recipient is just 2 steps away from soft and chewy oatmeal cookies, loaded with chocolate, peanut butter, and white chocolate chips.

Yield: about 30 cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

For the Cookie Mix:

  • 1 1/4 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Mix or All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, light or dark
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1 1/4 cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Rolled Oats

For Baking the Cookies:

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  1. Mmm you had me a triple chip! I am making holidays gift in a jar today and loving the oatmeal version you have here!

  2. Super cute! I’m excited to give this a try for some of my neighbors! Where did you get the adorable Stir Up Something Good tag?

  3. Sarah | Broma Bakery Reply

    My sister and I are thinking about doing something like this for Christmas, too! Perfect for little cousins!

  4. LOVE this! The PB chips especially. Such a great gift, and adorable presentation!

  5. If anyone gives me a gift in a mason jar, it’s an instant +10 kudos… bonus points for it being something tasty, which this most certainly seems to be!

  6. What size mason jar do you need for this? These look perfect for holiday gifts!!

  7. ali grace | cookies and grace Reply

    Oh I love gifts in a jar! I was just thinking that I needed to figure out some kind of edible gift to give some of my extended family this year. I think this might be the winner! Who doesn’t love cookies?! Thanks for sharing the love!

  8. What an excellent gift idea! I love that it’s food-related, which is, of course, expected from all of us food bloggers, but that it’s not necessarily perishable. And quite economical as well! So cute

  9. Bath and Body Works gift sets!! ha brings back memories. :) homemade cookie mix is always a great gift!

  10. Love this!! I’m planning a kitchen themed bridal shower for my cousin and want to make cookie mix in a jar as door prizes. Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing!

  11. I just love this idea!!! So cute and creative!

  12. Such a cute idea! Everyone loves a food gift!

  13. Eeeek! This is AMAZING! I would LOVE to receive this as a gift. Thank you so much for the great recipe.

  14. I am so bad at coming up with a great gift, but cookies, you can’t possibly go wrong with cookies! Love that you can make so many substitutions for dietary concerns. Great idea, Erin :)

  15. Haha! I see your sun ripened raspberry and raise you a cucumber melon. Or a sweet pea. Memories! This mix is exactly the thing I’d love to see under the tree, and I bet I know a lot of people who would think the same. I might have to gift myself a jar for ..errr testing purposes. :)

  16. What an awesome idea for a creative Christmas gift! It looks so pretty! Pinned!

  17. This is gift anyone would love! :)

  18. Perfect. I would love this gift, so much so, I will be heading out this weekend to purchase the ingredients to make gifts for my peeps. Love it!

  19. Hi Erin, Where did you get that jar??? And did it come with the chalkborad label or is that a sticker??? Super cute!!!

  20. Love this!!! Ive gone gluten free so this couldn’t really come at a better time!
    I’ve never tried the 1:1 gf baking flour, but it definitely seems like I need to give it a go instead of the hit and miss with my own flour substitutions!! I’ve actually seen the Bob’s Red Mill in my grocery shop so it’s perfect!

    {Teffy’s Perks} X

  21. Has anyone made these yet? I think I got all the measurements right but the mixture seemed very dry. I had to really press the dough together in order to get it to stick together enough to put into cookie shape to bake. Once baked, however, the cookies taste really good.
    Other similar recipes I’ve tried have either less flour or more moisture like unsweetened applesauce. I absolutely love the Stir Up Something Good tags. I’ll have to check out World Market.
    Thank you!

    • Hi Toni! Thanks for taking time to leave your feedback. The dough is a bit loose, because there are so many oats and chips packed in. If you wanted it to be a more moist, you could certainly try it with less oats or more butter. In the end though, it sounds like you were happy with the cookies, and I am so glad!

  22. What a great idea of present! I’d love to receive one of theses this christmas. Plus, the cookies just look delicious!
    I’ll try them since I love oatmeal.

    (By the way, I’m french, I don’t remember how I got on your blog but I find it very good with delicious recepies) ! And you know what…. I’m a law student! I try to make a blog of bakery myself, I hope it’ll work.

  23. Erin there is no denying these cookies look fantastic and the packaging is darling too. But I’m so sad about your family gift history! Really? They asked for gift receipts and re-gifted in front of you? It’s like a bad Christmas movie! I’m so sorry. No one will be giving these cookie mixes away I can assure you that!

    • LOL Toni. My family does tend to be pretty direct with the gift feedback, but I suppose it’s good if everyone receives what on their list in the end? Thanks for the vote of confidence on the cookie mix. I’m hoping it’s a hit!

  24. Hello! These look amazing! Does it state what size jar to use and did you pack the powders?!!?!?!? :D i would really love to make these this week!

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Today's Soap World Birthdays

Joseph Mascolo* (Stefano, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Massimo, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-Nicholas, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Carlo, SANTA BARBARA) - 75
Robert S. Woods (Bo, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Paul, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 62
Dana Delany (Katherine, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; ex-Hayley, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Amy, LOVE OF LIFE) - 54
Molly Stanton (ex-Charity, PASSIONS) - 30

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  1. imdb says Joseph Mascolo is 80. I can't believe he's 80. I don't even believe he's 75, but I'm dying to find out his true age now.


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Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time with Barbara Walters Coming September 18

What are the greatest television shows of all time? Who are our favorite TV mom and dad? Who is our favorite television host of all time? It's America's turn to decide, as a collaboration between ABC News and PEOPLE magazine gave TV fans the opportunity to vote online at for their favorites of all time. With more than one million votes cast, the results will be revealed during an unprecedented two-hour broadcast, a special edition of 20/20, "Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time with Barbara Walters," airing Tuesday, September 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, in conjunction with ABC's broadcast of the Emmy Awards.

The program will include fresh interviews with stars, directors and producers including Desi Arnaz Jr. and Lucie Arnaz, Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Tina Fey, Mariska Hargitay, Florence Henderson, Christina Hendricks, Ron Howard, Warren Littlefield, Lorne Michaels, Muppets Kermit and Miss Piggy, Phylicia Rashad, Rob Reiner, Ryan Seacrest, Keith Thibodeaux -- aka Little Ricky -- from I LOVE LUCY, Betty White and Dick Wolf.

The special will also include classic clips from America's favorite shows, as well as out-takes, screen tests and rare behind-the-scenes footage. In additiona, a panel of pop culture and television experts, including several editors and writers from PEOPLE, will weigh in with their thoughts and memories.

Best TV Comedy
Best TV Drama
Best Legal or Cop Show
Favorite TV Mom
Favorite TV Dad
Favorite Reality Show
Best Talk Show Host
Best Non-Human Character
Favorite TV Variety Show
Best TV Show of All Time

PEOPLE will announce the winners in the Favorite Reality Show and Most Memorable TV Moments categories in the issue which hits newsstand on September 14. Winners in the Best TV Game Show, Favorite Soap Opera/Daytime Drama, Best Animated Show and Favorite TV Theme Song categories will be revealed online at in conjunction with the "Best in TV" airdate. While on the "Best in TV" site, television fans also have the opportunity to view clips, slide shows and interviews.

Online Voting: Several dozen Emmy Award winning actors, directors and producers, along with several TV journalists, selected the nominees in each category by choosing their favorites from a list of hundreds of shows old and new. The "all star" panel included luminaries like actors Tim Allen, Valerie Harper and Jimmy Smits, and producers/directors/creators Stephen Bochco, Mark Burnett, Norman Lear, Warren Littlefield, Chuck Lorre and Shonda Rhimes, among many others.

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  1. Something tells me THE CHEW and THE REVOLUTION will not be on the list.


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Top Ten Reasons to Vote “No” on the Arizona Top Two or Jungle Primary Initiative

Posted: July 27, 2012 at 9:00 am   /   by

There are plenty of reasons to oppose Arizona’s Top Two or Jungle Primary initiative. Opposition to the jungle primary is bipartisan and has faced court challenges from both sides of the political spectrum. Below is the top ten reasons why Arizona’s Top Two or Jungle Primary proposal is bad for the state and bad for voter choice. If you want to learn more, please visit for more educational information.

Top Ten Reasons for Opposing Arizona’s Top Two or Jungle Primary Initiative

10. It is Unconstitutional – A court case currently being fought in California pits a Democratic candidate who will not be in the General Election against two Republicans that were the highest vote getters in the “Top-Two” Primary. Democrats have had a choice in every election in the district since California entered the Union, until now.  Opponents argue “that the top-two open primary system is unconstitutional because it precludes third party voters from casting a ballot for their candidates of choice at the general election, prevents third party candidates from communicating their message to general election voters via the ballot, and denies third parties in general the ability to reach general election voters.” What happened to having your vote count or having voter choice?

9. It Shuts Out Third Parties – In California, of the 54 Federal offices up for election, only 4 of the elections will have a choice other than Democrat or Republican. Of the 98 State offices up for election, only 4 of the elections will have a choice other than Democrat or Republican. 26.4% of California voters are not Democrats or Republicans, yet they are only represented in 7.4% of Federal elections and 4.1% in State elections. Third parties are left out of the General Election. Again, election laws should increase our choices and not diminish them, something the Top Two system will do.

8. It Limits Choices – With party primaries, each legitimate party nominates their own candidate. In Arizona, this allows for general elections voters to choose between up to five candidates instead of just two. The “Jungle” Primary limits the general electorates’ choices. It is also possible that the two choices that you are presented will not actually represent your values as a voter.

7. It Leads to Corruption – Tammany Hall-type politics will run rampant. Without party leadership to steer the nomination process, conglomerate special interests will be given more power to pick winners. If you think big money interests have too much power in politics now, you just wait if Arizona adopts a Top Two or Jungle Primary system.

6. It Increases Money’s Involvement in Politics – In a party primary process, candidates focus their message and money on a limited voter population for the Primary Election, and then a comprehensive voter population for the General Election. In a “Jungle Primary,” candidates must focus their message and money on a comprehensive voter population in both the Primary and General Elections. This increases the amount of money required to run in both the Primary and the General Election, and thus increases Money’s involvement in politics.

5. It Kills Good Candidates Chances – Candidates not willing to get involved with big machine politics will have no chance of winning. Candidates unable to spend 33% or more on campaigns will not have a chance of winning. “Instant Runoff” Primaries ruin good candidates chances of winning. Plus, candidates with new ideas, often breaking with their political party’s orthodoxy, will likely be discouraged to run because of the increased difficulty to win.

4. Enables Politicians, Not Leaders – Politicians often pander to whatever room of people they are in. Many voters distrust politicians for this reason. Top Two or Jungle Primary elections require candidates to pander to larger groups of diverse voters, instead of taking principled stands on issues and leading in the respective districts.

3. It Allows for David Duke Type Candidates – Louisiana enacted the “Jungle” Primary system in 1977. In a 1989 special election, Duke, a known member of the Ku Klux Klan and the founder of the National Association for the Advancement of White People, received the highest total votes in the “Jungle Primary.” How irritating would it be if you were forced to vote for two David Duke type candidates when you knew a majority of voters never wanted those candidates in the first place?

2. It Enables Voter Deceit – Corrupt candidates can game the election system for their or their preferred party benefit. We have seen our share of fake political candidates in Arizona. “Top-Two” Primaries makes voter deceit much easier. In fact, under the current proposed change, the candidate is not even required to prove or even announce their party affiliation. Arizona voters would just have to take the candidate’s word for it.

1. It Does Not Work! – The Top Two or Jungle Primary system fails in its claimed attempts to moderate candidates and improve Independent voter participation. Voters are not against progress or making our election system better, but just because something is proposed does not mean it actually works. In fact, this proposal makes things much worse for the voters of Arizona.

If you support voter choice, you will oppose Arizona’s Top Two or Jungle Primary proposal.

  1. JoeCobb says:

    Number 5 (““Instant Runoff” Primaries ruin good candidates chances of winning.”) is a total confusion of the “jungle” Top-2 primary with Instant Run Off (Ranked Choice Voting).  In a voting system where you can rank your first, second, third choices, the “most preferred” candidate always wins because s/he enjoys the first choices of many and the second or third choice votes of the rest of the voters, even if that candidate comes in lower initially.  Please don’t confuse the Top-2 closing of primaries with Ranked Choice Voting (IRV).
    Treasurer, FairVote

    1. hannah_in_az says:

       @JoeCobb The Top 2 system could make it so that a person could not vote for their choice at all.  It robs voters of their choice.  What is wrong with the system we have now where parties nominate candidates and voters pick one?

    2. ThisIsJohnGalt says:

       @JoeCobb It all sounds nuts! What’s the difference between IRV and an Open Primary? Neither help me vote for my party.


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Three new Asia-Pacific airlines ban shark fin as cargo

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Three Asia-Pacific based airlines have promised to stop carrying shark fin within their cargo loads. The three airlines, Asiana, Korean Air and Air Pacific (soon to be Fiji Airways) join Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand in their new shark fin ban policy.

Aubrey Swift, CEO of Air Pacific, says, “We believe a ban on the shipment of unsustainably sourced shark fins is the right thing to do, and have implemented this policy effective immediately. We will now work with conservation partners and the fishing industry to prepare and implement policies and processes that will ensure future shipments are sustainably sourced.

Additionally, Korean Air released this statement, “However, recently there has been a series of global movements calling to ban the carriage of shark fins. In view of these movements and in order to support the global call of protecting endangered shark species, Korean Air has recently reviewed its policy to stop the carriage of shark fins.

Read the full article from CNN here.


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Christmas Eve Mass For Chavez

Supporters of socialist leader Hugo Chavez held a Christmas Eve mass in Caracas as the president remained Cuba where he recently underwent his third surgery for pelvic cancer. Chavez allies want to avoid a public debate over the president's health because his cancer has been treated as a state secret. His treatment in communist Cuba has helped keep his condition under wraps, and the Venezuelan government has given only terse and cryptic statements about his post-operation recovery.


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Dog survives 14-story fall from air conditioning vent

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A south Florida dog survived a 14-story fall down an air conditioning vent with only cuts and bruises.

"It was a miracle, because she's living now. She's OK. She didn't break anything," said owner Elaine Caralis.

Caralis said she was visiting a friend at a Fort Lauderdale condominium Friday night when she said her dog Suzie fell through a pipe and ended up on the second floor.

It took firefighters three hours to get her out.

"I thought she died, but I was calling her from the wall and she was barking, so I knew she was alive," said Caralis.

Suzie is being treated at an animal hospital and is expected to go home soon.


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Woman arrested after allegedly calling 911 six times

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla.,None - An Osceola County woman is still in jail for allegedly calling 911 six times for no apparent reason.

"What's going on there ma'am?" the 911 operator asked.

"None of your business! Just send me a sergeant. It's none of your business! Why the hell are you so stupid?" Joan Mayo replied.

Each time Mayo got connected to the 911 center in St. Cloud on Tuesday, she screamed profanities at dispatchers and berated them, according to police.

Officials said Mayo never had a clear reason for calling, but neighbors said she was looking for something in particular.

"She just wanted cigarettes. That's all she wanted. She wanted cigarettes," said her neighbor, Lillian Morales.

The final straw came when police showed up to talk to her. Police said Mayo called 911 on her cellphone a sixth time while they were in the parking lot dealing with the situation.

Mayo was arrested and hauled off to jail on charges of misusing 911.

"Rarely do we get calls like this for service," said Sgt. Denise Roberts, of the Saint Cloud Police Department.

Police said this affected two agencies, because cellphone calls are first answered by Osceola County, then routed to St. Cloud.

But, Mayo won't be forced to pay back money wasted investigating her calls because no real calls were delayed.

Mayo allegedly told police she had no regard for the 911 system and would call whenever she wanted to.


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Damaged cemetery receiving more donations

Vandals toppled gravestones at Mount Olivet Cemetery

Published  8:04 PM EDT Jul 10, 2013

A historic cemetery in Penn Township is receiving more donations to repair the damage done by vandals.

More than 20 gravestones were toppled at the Mount Olivet Cemetery. The cemetery just received a $1,000 donation.

In all, it has collected about $6,500. Vandals damaged the cemetery at the end of June, and so far, nine gravestones have been reset.

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LaSalle County Teen Killed in Go-Cart Mishap

Seventeen-year-old Lynzee Josephson of Ransom died Tuesday in Kankakee County when she drove a go-kart into the path of a pickup truck.  The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene at 3 pm. The accident happened in Essex Township at 13000 W Road.

Sheriff’s Police are investigating.  An autopsy is planned.

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Nova: Manhunt -- Boston Bombers

Wednesday, April 29 at 9:00 p.m.

Follow the manhunt, step-by-step, for the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.

At 2:50 p.m. on April 15, two bomb blasts turned the Boston Marathon finish line from a scene of triumph to tragedy, leaving three dead, hundreds injured and a city gripped by heartbreak and terror.

Less than five days later, the key suspects were identified and apprehended, with one dead, the other in custody.

"Nova" follows the manhunt step-by-step, examining the role modern technology — combined with old-fashioned detective work — played in cracking the case. Given hundreds of hours of surveillance and bystander videos, how did agents spot the bad guys in a sea of spectators? Why couldn’t facial recognition software I.D. the criminals? How much could bomb chemistry analysis, cell phone GPS, infrared imagery and crowd sourcing reveal about the secrets behind this horrific crime?


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SALT LAKE CITY -- Western Governors University (WGU) today named Sal Monaco, Ph.D. as its new provost and vice president of academic affairs, according to President Robert W. Mendenhall. Dr. Monaco joins WGU following a distinguished career developing and delivering high quality educational programs in business, technology, health care administration, and education. Dr. Monaco spent 10 years at University of Maryland University College (UMUC), serving until 2006 as vice provost and dean of the Graduate School of Management and Technology, delivering online degrees to more than 12,000 students enrolled in 20 degree and 40 certificate programs.

He has more than 25 years of management responsibility in business, higher education, in the private sector, and with the United States Air Force. Since leaving UMUC in 2006, Dr Monaco has successfully served as interim president of the New England College of Finance in Boston, Massachusetts, and most recently as provost and executive vice president of the American College of Education. He holds a B.S.E. from Manhattan College, an M.S.E. from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His appointment will be effective January 21, 2008.

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Monday, 30 May 2011

Raspberry Macarons Take 2

It's time for a rematch.

Let the battle commence.

As some of you may know a few weeks ago I attempted raspberry macarons. They were an unmitigated disaster. And have since become my baking nemesis.

But, stubborn old soul that I am, I am determined not to be beaten by a bunch of egg whites.

I prepared financially (bought a new electric whisk), mentally (positive thoughts and intense therapy sessions) and physically (up at 5am each morning for a brutal regime of squats and press-ups so my arms were tough enough for folding the meringue)*. I was all set.

And the conclusion?

A draw.

50% were a success, 50% are winging their way to the local rubbish tip.

The not-so-successful ones were all cracked and hollow on the inside, which I've since discovered is due to overbeating the meringue. So the egg whites did win after all.

The basic macaron recipe comes from Tartelette's brilliant blog, and can be found here. And I used the chocolate ganache from the chocolate macarons I made previously, found right here.

These were the survivors....:

...which I wrapped up in a little bag for a gift:

And this is the macaron perfection I had been aiming for, courtesy of Pudding Cook at Harvey Nichols:

Tune in next week for a post titled 'Raspberry Macarons: how they are utterly overated'.

Defeated and dejected? Oh yes.

* This last bit is perhaps a lie

  1. I have yet to attempt macarons..... they intimidate me. One day, when I'm brave, I might give them a bash!

  2. I haven't tried macarons yet, they scare me a bit aswell... also, I didn't realise they involved egg whites, which frightens me even more!

Thank you very much for your comment- I appreciate every single one of them!


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Pittsfield's Abney advances to state finals at 170 pounds

Posted: Feb. 16, 2013 12:01 am Updated: Mar. 9, 2013 1:15 am

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Zach Abney knew exactly what to look for. When Mercer County's Jon Ricke collar-tied the 170-pound Pittsfield senior and gripped hard on his tricep, Abney knew Ricke was setting up for a headlock.

Abney never allowed Ricke to throw him, using an escape and reversal to win his 170-pound semifinal match Friday at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament at the University of Illinois' Assembly Hall.

"From wrestling him earlier this season, I knew what to expect," said Abney, who beat Ricke 12-7 in the semifinals of the Princeton Tournament. "I'd look for little signs that he was ready to throw a headlock. ... We'd work on the head-pulling (to prepare for the match). I expected him to try and tie up."

Abney (44-2), who is ranked No. 1 in the state by, will try to become the third wrestler in Pittsfield history to win a state title. Devon Johnson won at 189 pounds in 2009-10 and John Wise won at 275 in 2003-04. This is Abney's third consecutive state appearance. He didn't place as a sophomore and finished fifth as a junior.

"I think his past experience helped him immensely," Pittsfield coach Randy Butler said. "He wasn't ready as a sophomore, and he came up here and took his lumps. Last year, he was able to get in the tournament and place fifth. There is no substitute for experience, and the state tournament does that to people sometimes. It's easy to get out there and forget how to wrestle."

Abney is one of seven area wrestlers who are still competing for medals at the state tournament.

QND's Darren Stephens (120), Gage Stephens (138) and Jeffrey Haley (195) all lost to the top-ranked wrestlers in their respective weight classes in the Class 1A semifinals. West Hancock's Will Lucie (106) and Jack Lucie (126) also dropped into wrestlebacks after losing in the semifinals of Class 1A. All wrestlers who make it to the semifinals before losing are guaranteed a medal.

Quincy High School's Dakota Downs, who lost his preliminary match, won in the first round of wrestlebacks at Class 3A to keep his hopes of placing alive.

The Raiders only had three medals winners in school history before this season. Matt Hugenberg, who finished fourth at 285 in 2009-10, was QND's last place-winner.

Raiders coach Ken Mansell said they will need to refocus if they hope to finish third.

"They have to get their mind right back into it," Mansell said. "Everyone came here to win the title. When you are one match away and fall short, it's a letdown. What they need to do is go back to the hotel, get a good night's sleep, wake up and throw out last night's match and go on."

Abney is excited about what lies ahead, too. He will get his chance to reach the top of the podium when he wrestles Oregon's Brandon Sklavanitis (46-1), who ranked No. 2 in the state, in the finals.

"I've just been thinking about being in the state finals match," Abney said. "That's what I've been thinking about the whole time I've been here. Winning it and standing it on top of the podium."


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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Amateur Mom

I'm finding, that as my kidlets grow up, there are several little awkward events that arise & I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is, or how I should proceed. So, I end up blundering along like an oaf in such a graceless way, resembling: an idiot. And I just wondered how other moms (or dads) handle these not-so-trivial experiences that I have deemed inconvenient & oh-so-uncomfortable.

The first has to do with playdates. My girls are 5 & 7. There are very few people that I feel comfortable enough having my girls spend the afternoon with----without me. I guess I was amazed last school year when Zoey had a friend come over by herself for a playdate. The mom had never met me before, yet trusted me with her child for a few hours. I think this was her 3rd or 4th child. So maybe by the time you get to that last kid you're just OVER it?

Tomorrow the girls & I are heading down the street for a playdate with a friend of Pazely's. I had to tell the mom that my hubby & I don't feel comfortable just letting our kids go solo for playdates. So, all 3 of us will be trudging along. Is that silly? It doesn't feel silly to me. But what's a nice way to let someone know that you don't feel comfortable with your child going to their house alone? My attempt at trying to express this came out sounding uber goofy. I don't want any of the parents to think I don't trust them. But I guess it boils down to this: I don't trust them. I have heard every good thing about this particular family we'll be visiting tomorrow & I know people that know them, etc. I would even trust them to have Pazely for a few hours on a playdate. But there is another equation in this: dad. Mr. WhiMSy love is a self-proclaimed over-protective dad. (I honestly fear for any boy who comes a-courtin'. At the proper age of course. Which is 40.) And we panic at the thought of ANY awful thing happening to our children. So we guard them when we can. We know it can't be forever. But when do we let go for such a seemingly "simple" thing as a playdate?

I secretly hope I'm "that" mom----you know, the cool/fun/kooky one all the neighborhood kids & my girls & their friends flock to? Because, I can totally handle their friends at MY house. But that can't happen EVERY time. My girls will want to eventually escape this nuthouse to find freedom & independence on occasion.

I seriously look forward to any advice you have. Opinions? Wisdom? Silly or helpful anecdotes?
And, in the future, you might see more "Amateur Mom" posts pop up. I love that title. One of the meanings of amateur is: "a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons. " (And I'm CERTAINLY not getting paid for this job.) Another meaning is: "a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity." The slightly sad, yet honest truth is: I'll always be an amateur. I don't think I'll ever feel experienced enough or skilled enough in my field of mommy-work to think I have this whole parenting thing under control. It's not meant to be a negative title at all. I'm a mom because I LOVE being a mom. I just don't happen to get the benefits of the professional world. But they don't get mine either.

  1. I think it would be ridiculous in this day & age to just drop your child off at someone's house!!
    Sure...I know people who do, but I totally disagree with them.
    I've been along with my son on playdates and felt a little uncomfortable at first, but the moms were not weirded out by us. That I know of, lol.
    Bottom line-you never know who could show up after you leave.

  2. love your take on "amateur mom" I think that age 5 was right around the age we started doing solo playdates... but always with a family we already knew. So i think that maybe after you've been over to the neighbor's a few times you might be able to take the step and let her go by herself for a few hours... with you right down the street, of course. ;)

  3. I know you are searching for the proper etiquette on this one but I whole heartedly agree with you. They are your children and you should follow your heart, I don't think there are any parent's out there that wouldn't understand. You are your child's advocate! Besides what one parent is comfy with doesn't mean another should be or not, it is individual perspectives that help in making child rearing decisions.

    That being said, a way to say that without coming off offensive, is say, I hope you don't mind my joining in on the fun, is there anything I can bring? We don't allow that yet in our family. Nough said and very polite.

  4. I am exactly the same way.

    I've taken one of acquaintances' boys on a day-trip to the aquarium, but we've known each other from daily preschool drop-offs the year before, Vacation Bible school for two years, etc... so that was different. But all the kids that Zack hangs with, it's pretty much understand that if you say "Play Date" or "Birthday Party", the parent is coming, too.

  5. okay luv,
    I am not a mom, but I was a nanny for 10 years...(I know, intense, right?) something I learnt from that was that if you dont want to have a playdate at another persons house, just say that your daughter (use her name) "really wants to play at her own house". or you could say paizely really wants to show (friend) her littlest pet shop stuff at home"...sooner or later you will have to just take the next step and let them have a playdate at their friends house, its good for their independence and confidence and social growth.
    (are any of these freinds neighbours? maybe that would be good, they would be closer)

    just try to trust. the gift of trust is a gift you give yourself, and others.

    If you feel its time, and comfortable with it, talk with your girls, and empower them. ( in kid language give them ways to protect themselves) like "use your words and never go naked unless your at home or at the beach...based around your comfort level.

    I hope this helps.
    take care! and good luck!

  6. (ps, you dont even have to post the last message, you can just keep it for yourself.)

  7. ( I meant my commment) not your post!!!

  8. Oh Whimsy-girl, I think you are right on track for this day and age. We were a lot like you and your husband when our 17 and 19yo were 5 and 7. There were very few places that we allowed them to go, and even fewer where we allowed them to spend the night. Even still, Sky, our youngest, is almost 11 years old and she doesn't spend the night anywhere except one friend's house.

    It boils down to this for me--I feel responsible for where I allow my kids to go and the decisions I make for them. If they are put into danger because of those decisions, I am responsible. That's just me--I don't fault anyone for the way they parent--I just know I would feel so responsible for allowing them into a situation where they were hurt.

    I am also big on teaching our kids to be best friends with eachother, because after all, they will have their relationships with eachother forever, unlike most childhood friendships. Not to mention, I never wanted any of my kids to have to come home and tell me that so-and-so touched them...and the aftermath of having something like that happen to them is even more heart-wrenching.

    Having said that, I do believe that if you see your children chomping at the bit to "get out" every so often, it might be good for you and dh to try to seek out families that you can get to know so that your kids will have somewhere you two are comfortable with for the girls to go. What you are doing now by "tagging along" can go a long way in getting to know a family on that level, and perhaps even foster lifelong friendships between other siblings, and even your two families. :)

    Some people won't understand, but most will. They likely treasure their kids like you do and have some ground rules they have set for their own families.

    Keep on keepin' on, sweetie. :)

  9. I have two girls, currently ages 10 and 13. I consider myself to be a very protective mother...overly, at times. And, my children would absolutely agree with me, even as they get older.

    I still don't allow my kids to hang out at a friend's house where I haven't at least met the parents. I have a unique advantage, as I live in a small town, so everyone knows everyone else...just about. It's a tight community, so I can ask around or I can get to know the parents in advance of my kids hanging out over there by talking with them at school pick-ups/drop-offs or at the coffee shop or at a local fund raiser or something...maybe even at the farmer's market. I need to know everything...who they are, where they work, where they live, how many kids they have, etc...and all contact info.

    I'm always surprised by how many parents will let me take their children without the slightest bit of information about me. I just had a mother, today, who needed a ride for her daughter to camp. She doesn't know me from Adam and is going to drop off her daughter with me and I'm going to drive her a half an hour away to camp with my daughter. She doesn't even know if I have car insurance or if I drink or what. I don't know, people are different. My children are THE MOST IMPORTANT people in my of the list, so overprotective or not, I check out the situation first.

    My youngest daughter HAD a friend whose parents don't seem to get along and I had heard stories of the Dad drinking and the mother would forget to show up or show up late (hour late) for pick-ups. Then there were "stories" tied to everything that made no sense. Eventually, I realized that this is NOT a family I wanted my child to spend time with. They can meet now and then at MY house or at a public place, like the beach, but that's it.

    Whether you know it or not, you have a motherly instinct. Go with your gut and your heart and you should be fine. Nobody should be offended by your feelings. Be honest.

    Sorry I've rambled's a Mom thing, lol.

  10. I don't think you are over protective at all! I don't have kids but I wouldn't let my future children go over to someone's house whose parents I have never met! I mean, eventually I would think I would let them go over without me but that would be after I met & talked to the parents and everything. I would never just let them go over and have never met them like the girl's parents did.

  11. First of all, if you aren't "That" mom (the cool one) I don't know who is! You have to be the coolest mom ever.

    I think it is great for you to be aware and not let your kids run off all willy-nilly to anybody's house. Eventually as they get older I hope that you will allow them some time alone with friends whose parents you trust. Sleepovers and playdates without your mom are a fun part of growing up and becoming independent.

    My hubby wasn't allowed to go to the houses of his friends or neighbors and never got to attend a sleepover or bday party- ever! He feels like he really missed out and the social awkwardness became really apparent as he got older. His mom never got comfortable enough to trust him with a little independence in small doses because she didn't trust other people with her kids (even when he was in jr. high! lol) But that is a whole other story...

  12. Aw Nik, your girls ARE too young to go off by themselves. Because you know, you just never know. You don't know who comes and goes in any particular household. What a good mom you are:).

  13. i am totally with you on this. and i make no excuses or feel bad about it at all. when it comes to your kids, you can never be too safe, is my opinion. especially now that we know what we know about all the really creepy horrible stuff happening out there. (and just look at a megan's law map of your town and it will tell you quickly how much you really are surrounded by perverts. and those are just the ones that got caught.)

    i would NEVER in a million years, send my kids with someone i didn't know enough to say that i really trust them. ever. and i am totally ok with feeling this way. :)

  14. hi, i completely agree with you! i have 2 daughters, 3 and 6 years old, and i would never let my eldest go alone! i'm living in italy, in a small town, everything here is extremely timeless and calm, but it is better not to trust these periods! when we were young it was different but nowadays everything can be a, as you see there are people who agree with you worldwide, we are all amateur mums..of course. have a great day!

  15. Nope- you are not out of line. We (my coworkers and I) JUST had this conversation yesterday. My kids (Olivia will be 4, Jackson is 16 months) and I don't let them go to any house without me obviously. Dina's son is 7 and he plays in the neighborhood with other kids. Dina is out in the yard, but if the boys go play video games or ride bikes, she can't leave because her daughter is severly handicapped so she's kind of stuck. Her son checks in, and is gone for no more than hour at a time.

    If it were me, I'd be leary about your 5 year old going off on her own, but 7...maybe. It would have to be someone you know and someone close. But then you'd have to be strict with the rules. Like set up perimeters of where she can/can't go on a bike or whatever- and if she crosses those perimeters, make sure she knows the consquence.

    I remember being really young and riding my bike all over the place and it wasn't even that long ago. BUT, times have changed and I think it's the parents job to be responsible and know the not so great neighbors. I have a pedophile with two girls living right behind me, and Olivia wants to play with them. I don't feel comfortable- so I struggle with explaining that. And you could do a trial run- let the 7 year old go on her own, but call the parents periodically to check in. But 5 I think is still too young to go without a parent. :)

  16. I don't think there's anything wrong with your approach. I only let my 8-year-old daughter have play dates at other's homes if I know the parents -- and I don't mean "know" as in I waved at them in the carpool lane at school once. If she wants to have a playdate with someone whose family we don't know, I insist we have it here or at a public place (i.e. the park).

  17. While I am in agreement with the other moms that your five year old might not be ready for drop off playdates, I do want to say that things actually ARE NOT anymore dangerous than in our day, we are all just MORE AWARE of the dangers now. We all have to balance the dangers which have always been, with our own gut instincts, and our own kids (my eldest, who's 7, in my opinion is less likely to say "NO" to danger than my four year old!). You seem like an amazing parent who will figure this out as you and Mr. Whimsy Love go along! Love reading the blog. From one amateur to another.

  18. I've never commented before, though I've read your blog for a while. This topic however, needs commenting on!

    While your kids are plenty old to be on playdates without you, you should NEVER let your kid go to another's house without knowing them first. I disagree with the comment above, things ARE in many MANY ways more dangerous than they used to be. Yes, we are aware of more. But it's technology that makes our lives very dangerous. TV, internet, GUNS in homes, etc.
    Whether there is visible danger or not, you still need to know the rules of that household - what is being allowed. Do the parents allow their kids unsupervised computer time? What is the movie situation in the house? How about things like caffeine (if your children aren't allowed it, you wouldn't believe how many adults are willing to offer it - even coffee - to kids). Again, is there a gun in the house and what is the parents attitude towards them and is it locked up?
    What is the language like in the house? Do they play fight, are you ok with it if they do?
    Is the Dad going to be there? What is he like? Mom's can be VERY bad to their kids, but frankly Dad's have a worse track record for VERY serious crimes.
    My husband is a police officer, and he has seen enough "harsh realities" to last several lifetimes. Bad things DO happen, unfortunately, that is why YOU are there. To protect your kids.

    BUT. . .don't go nuts. Don't spend everyday afraid. Just be smart. Meet the parents fist, go to their house and hang out. If they don't want you there, then that's a real good sign that your kid shouldn't be there either. Watch for signs, are their kids happy and unafraid of their surroundings and parents? Just looking at a child can tell you a lot.

    Good luck and don't panic. Trust your instincts and you'll be fine.

    luvs, aby

  19. We have to do what's best for our family (especially when it comes to the safety of our children) regardless of what others may think or do themselves. Of course we need to be kind and fair in our following through of those choices. If we're going to have a "family rule" like that we should make sure that we are consistent with it; not slacking on that "family rule" with one friend and not another. That will only lead to hurt little girls and hurt mommies-we don't want that.

    Your girls are still young and have lots of play date opportunities ahead of them. Eventually the time will come when they are older and you'll have a circle of friends that you're comfortable with them doing play dates and such alone.

    It is so hard making these decisions..and we need to give ourselves some slack and realize that our thoughts about these kinds of things change with the seasons and remember that as a parent it's okay to say "no."

  20. Thanks for posting about this, I feel the same new-to-me about these solo playdates and I'm really appreciating the dialogue in your comments. Reading and learning. Great ideas.

  21. Since my boys are close in age, we have rarely done the "playdate" thing, it just isn't necessary. Kids in the neighborhood playing at each other's houses and them playing together has always been fine.

    My 10 year old asked last year to play with a friend at his house for the first time, but I knew the parents. I let him go once and wasn't crazy about the supervision so it never happened again unless they were at my house.

    You will see that the kids will feel uncomfortable when things aren't right to them. My 10 year old prefers to stay home with his brothers and invite the kids here.

    Don't feel bad about any decisions you make in your kids' best interest. They are the most valuable thing you will ever be responsible for and your job is to make hard decisions.

    I think you're on the right track. Keep it up!

  22. I just wanted to put in my 2cents... My now 4 year old has been friends with a neighbor a year older (one block away) from the time she was almost 2. After weekly playdates (with both moms attending) for probably a year, we moved to playdates with one mom (mostly). We had a sleepover at each house sometime last year. Since friend has a new baby sister, this week will be the second sleepover at our house.

    We have very similar parenting styles and, though I know the TV may be on more there than at our house, it's not a lot more and the time the girls have together is valuable to me as well as the time I get to get stuff done while she's over there.

    What I worry more about is in the next year or two when the girls will be wanting to be riding their bikes independantly... living in a big city, busy streets, etc. I learned to ride on a quiet dead-end street.

  23. I think using the word amateur is so very open minded. It allows u the freedom to continue to grow make mistakes and learn on a daily basis. It shows ur kids that we have their best interests @ heart. That said. Yikes I have 3 kids and yes I'd say I'm more open to letting kids have playdates but not with people I've never met or don't know really well! Even with that my 7 year old has never had a sleep over and 10 year old only 2 very close friends. To b honest she would rather have her friends here. I am flabbergasted (husband as well) that people just freely drop off their kids for the nite nad don't know me. And the sign of the times isn't excuse. People have always done wacky things but now we r just more aware and cautious and there's nothing wrong with that. U may completely trust someone but u don't know if uncle brother friend aunt cousin etc could drop off n b some freak. Soooo...I think if people don't get that u want to tag along with ur kid to playdate or sleep over for that matter than too bad for them. Those people r missing out on a person with valuable insight on love. Anyway. I loved everyones thoughts and its nice to know I'm not the only mom out there that thinks their kids should never leave home til they're 80! Lol

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment. Every time you do, I do a little happy dance. For reals.