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When you hire a Highly Capable Copywriter – what are you really getting…?

A real copywriter is a creative sales person behind a keyboard…at least they are if their head is screwed on.

…mind those rolling heads.

…Here, I’ll make a guess: you need a writer with a good understanding of psychology and of what drives people to buy – or drives people to go in one direction over another.

I wrote a book about that: Grab ’em by the vowels – I’d say it’ll give you a good sense that I know what I’m talking about – let me know if you want to flick through it…

…or see the results. Email me if you’d like to see the work I did that helped a startup take the lead in a race against the biggest finance institutions on our pretty planet…

…When you hire a highly capable copywriter, it’s not just about ‘words’. It’s about driving profit in your business…

Here’s another thing that can make a big difference: voice…

…when your website, and your other advertising and marketing materials, have a distinctive voice – a voice that really talks to people. Then people will feel a sense of ‘character’…they’ll feel they’re getting to know your brand, and they’ll feel comfortable with it. Your brand will be a natural choice for them…

This is one place I excel. I love nailing the voice for a brand.

Here’s a note from my client Jim Leszczynski:

“The voice is amazing. I have no idea how you were able to write something that sounds like it came from my mouth. I shared it with a few friends and they too said it was amazing how you captured ‘me’. You certainly have a talent for identifying something and giving it life through words.”

A note from my client Dawood Ghalaieny:

“Richard, One word. Perfect. This is Cellusys. You have captured it. Lets do it… ALL.”

And here’re some voices I built / am building …each page of blether is designed to generate specific feelings and motivations in people:

A voice for MagicFriends.

A snippet of the voice I’m building for RebuildingSociety.

A voice for Costa Rica Packet.

A voice for a rebrand of Woodie’s.

A voice for ITCore.

Voice for a technology/telecoms company.

Voice for Escher Technology.

Roadmaster brand language.

Voice for a fintech.

Voice for Ulster Bank.

A voice for Ms Brown, the M&M’s character.

…I think one of the biggest reasons I can do ‘voice’ well, is: I love doing it.

Solid principles of influence + a voice that really talks to people = something really effective.

Here’s another job I did that fits that bill:

My thinking with that campaign was to appeal to our ‘drive to nest’ – our family values; and to the hero within us: be the person who takes care of those things that might just save your child’s life…with the sound of a child’s voice as a powerful motivator.

…more to it than the more common ‘just shock them’ approach, which can feel less relevant to people.

Copywriting is not about words

It’s about words as tools. Words and visuals are one. A highly-capable copywriter who can also creative direct, art direct, and design – and who has a deep understanding of how the eye takes in words – a deep understanding of typography – and of how the ear takes in words…will make you buckets of cash.

You’ll see more about that here.

And it’ll be handy for you to know that I did the art direction and the design, as well as the copy, for every item on this page, and every item in my portfolio. Here – I’ll grab just one piece o’ art outa my portfolio:

I guess you’ll be looking for a copywriter who can bring hints of story to your advertising, too…

…because our brains are wired for story. That’s what perks us up. When your product is integral to a story we relate to, we can feel at home with it. It can become a part of our lives.

We don’t need to use recognisable ‘story structure’ in the copy. More importantly, story is about helping people feel ‘realness’. It’s not about lies. We build the story from truths. It’s about showing the people who are right for your business, a path that brings them to this thing that can help them (your product).

I use story in subtle ways, right through my writing.

Have a scoot around my site. See a sense of real in my writing? Stuff you can relate to? Story…?

Another thing you might want is easy-to-read copy, that feels kind of like a conversation…

…because ‘writerly’ stuff is about the words themselves…but you’re not selling words; you’re selling your product.

So here’s something that will get people involved in what you’re saying: we need to make your copy so people feel there’s a person behind the words: someone talking to them through the page or the screen… Bring people this feeling, and they will be open to the messages you want to give them.

Not every person who sells him or herself as a copywriter can bring you that feeling in their writing: the feeling of a conversation. In fact, most can’t.

How are you finding my writing, on that score?

“I was spellbound on how you can ‘talk’ with your words. What an awesome gift you have…”

…that’s what Rosemarie Robertson said about my work…

I’ve nattered on about the psychology of influence, voice, story, conversation…

…but what about how your product helps people?

We need to grab people and show them. Here’s something I bet you wouldn’t be able to ignore if it landed on your doormat. It throws you right into the proof of why the product is good: it doesn’t give ‘doubt’ any opportunity to take hold in your mind.

A job I did for UPC:

“You want to know what a truly world-class, no-excuse, no-BS copywriter ought to be able to do? It’s this: He ought to be able to write an ad that tells how good he is. Hell, if he can’t sell himself, how can you expect him to sell your goods or services.” – Gary Halbert

…you’ve probably seen other copywriters’ web pages – you’ve seen what those people can do with words; or what they can’t do…

Now how about my words – do they show you something…? Did you almost forget you were reading? …so your mind was simply taking in the messages…

If you are thinking Yes, you might want to think: do these words show you this: you’ve found a writer who can bring the minds of your customers to…

…to an idea. To a place. Or to a click you want them to make…

If you want to ask me if I will help you with your project, you can catch me here:

If I don’t get back to you within a few days, maybe your email went into my spam folder. If you need to check I got your email:

Phone or text: +353 87 357 4031

PS: I am a highly capable copywriter. For us to work together, you will need a reasonable budget for the job, and I will need to be interested in the job: not just the budget – the job.

If you ask me to go ahead with a job, you are telling me you need a voice in your copy that really talks to people; that you need solid psychology that encourages people to think in specific directions; and hints of story that show people: this product is the one for you.

To fix a time to talk, or to see my portfolio:

Talk soon.

Or find me at:

+353 87 357 4031

Skype id: RichardClunan

...or sling a pigeon my way.


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Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Venezia (Venice)

La Serenissima

Everyone knows Venice, one way or another.  When one of my daughters was ten, and had not been there, she told me “It’s a very nice place, and I want to go there,” and she based this conception on pictures from books and TV.  Later we did go there, and she had a wonderful time.  We rented a one-room apartment in a residential district and lived like old-time Venetians.

I must have first heard of La Serenissima many years before I first went there.  Perhaps studying “Othello” at school?  Or in geography lessons?  Of course this is the same with many places.  We know the names Oklahoma, or Siberia, or Tokyo, without going there, but with Venice there is a particular fascination and a great deal of visual and imaginative evidence to hand.  Some will remember the film “Don’t Look Now” for example, with its creepy images of dark canals and sottoportici.  Others will have the wistful palette of Visconti in mind having seen “Death in Venice.”  Others will have the speedboat glitz of James Bond in their stock of images.  Television travel programmes, images in magazines, posters in travel agents, garish ashtrays, and shiny plastic gondolas - all contribute to our knowledge of this unique city on the water.

As a teenager I spent one summer as a guide in a Scottish castle and daily gazed at two enormous Canaletto paintings, marvelling at the delicate pink of the Doge’s palace above the glittering water of the Grand Canal.  And then the remarkable thing was that when I did finally see that view in three dimensions with my own eyes, it was almost exactly as painted, and this is one if the continuing attractions of the place.  It is not that old, compared with many another European city, but it is, in many ways, unchanged by history, or at least, less changed than most of the places we see.

In 1892, Henry James wrote that, “Venetian life, in the large old sense, has long since come to an end, and the essential present character of the most melancholy of cities resides simply in its being the most beautiful of tombs.”  The sense of what he says is true.  The population has changed, and certainly diminished, and there is no longer the bustle and business and pride that occupied the Venetian Republic before Wordsworth recorded its extinction:
(Once did She hold the gorgeous east in fee;
And was the safeguard of the west:).
But then, to go back only a little in history, there was nothing there but reeds and rivulets, such as you see when your plane banks over the northern end of the lagoon.  Attila the Hun, in A.D. 453 set the ball rolling by invading the neighbourhood and causing people to seek refuge on the damp and muddy islets. Life in Venice has wavered and flourished and receded, a little like the tides, over the centuries, but still goes on.

I was recently amazed when, waiting for a certain assignation I had made in a quiet street in the Sestriere San Polo, the seemingly deserted calle I stood in kept being disturbed by signs of life.  People, with shopping bags and brief cases, appeared and disappeared, letting themselves into otherwise hidden doorways.  It took me a while to realise that, in fact, people were going home.  They had done whatever they did during the day, whether it was working in a shop or hotel or office, or managing the home for the numerous school children that also appear and disappear at certain times, and they were going back to their family residences to prepare the evening meal.  After all, when you think about it, how else would all the food shops and market stalls survive?  And there are many of them.  Venice may be dying.  But she sure ain’t dead yet!

How long this will persist, however, is not easy to foretell.  The phrase “Venice in peril” was responsible for television documentaries and news items many years ago.  It no longer seems to be newsworthy, as if the lion has cried “wolf” too often.  There is no doubt that she is sinking.  In one hundred years Venice has ceded twenty-three centimetres to the sea; in the last seven years, she has lost four.  In 1996 there were one hundred and one instances of “alta maree;” in 2002 the sea rose one hundred and eleven times over eighty centimetres.  In 2002 the first aqua alta was in February; in 2003 there had already been three by January 4th, when at 09.35 the water rose one metre and eight centimetres.  As recently as November 2012 70% of Venice was inundated with high winds from the south and heavy rains whipping the sea level up to one and a half metres above the norm.  The phenomenon is complex and is generally attributed to low atmospheric pressure and sirocco winds from the south, but the greenhouse effect and the melting of the ice caps seem to be behind the inexorable increase in occasions when the Vigili have to direct pedestrian traffic on the passerelle to avoid intasamenti where the tourists are photographing San Marco under water.

As an extraordinary and highly successful example of human ingenuity and artistry, which, like all things, may not survive for ever, it is, worth first hand experience.  The worldwide trade in images of San Marco, or the Rialto, cannot substitute walking on the stones themselves.  No amount of reading, whether it is Ruskin or the Rough Guide, can replace the exhilaration to be had in situ.  A vaporetto trip down the Grand Canal must be one of the world’s finest bus rides, and it is one that bears repeating in different lights and seasons.  In the depths of winter, at night, it has an unusual attraction, perhaps because of its unphotographable darkness.  With snowflakes smudging your vision, the glimpses of illuminated ceilings, darkly glowing chandeliers, bevelled mirrors that reflect smoky portraits, and the floodlit architecture of the façades, swirl past over the inky viscid waters.  Around you stand silent, swathed Venetians; ahead of you looms the Rialto, festooned with a thousand Christmas lights; in the empty Fish Market stands a forlorn Christmas tree.  It is a world apart from the warm brightness of summer nights, or the spooky levity of Carnevale, and far more difficult than the misty colours of the autumn, but it is a memorable part of the cycle, and one that cannot but entertain.

There are so many sights in Venice that repeated visits may never suffice.  Art works abound and astound; architecture and nature work together to continually stimulate the visual imagination.  There are guidebooks aplenty to help you choose, and your own taste will help you select, as you will not manage everything.  Baedeker, in 1912, recommended five (very full) days for sightseeing.  Who knows?  If you are a retired film star who can stay indefinitely at the Daniele, then take your time.  Breakfast in Florian’s, lunch at Quadri’s and dinner at Harry’s Bar.  Maybe a picture or two in between.  If you are a lesser mortal, may I suggest a wander to the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni to see Vittore Carpaccio’s early sixteenth century cycle of paintings.  And spend some time working out exactly how St George managed to spear the dragon so deftly on the left of his horse’s head.  Brilliant stuff!

To complicate matters, the attraction of Venice is not limited to the major sights either.  Although many tour operators ship their charges out to Murano to see glass making and buy souvenirs (glass furnaces were banned in the centre at the end of the thirteenth century following some disastrous fires) not many make it out to the splendid isolation of Torcello, with 11th and 12th century bizantine mosaics in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta.  Fewer still change boats at Burano, leaving the pastel shades of the fishermen’s houses (and the elegance of the Trattoria da Romana), to venture out to the island of San Francesco del Deserto where Saint Francis himself founded a convent on his return from the fifth crusade in 1220.

And, when all else is seen to, in Venice, as everywhere, the weary visitor needs nourishment.  Not surprisingly, there is no end of places to choose from, and many are regularly recommended by guidebooks.  In the early sixties, James Morris declared he soon became tired of Venetian food, and, perhaps, if you had to reside there for a year to write a book, you also might tire of the diet, but these days a casual visitor will find the many osterie, bacari and trattorie, charming and stimulating.  Seek out Osteria Do Mori, near the Rialto, if you just want un ombra (a drink) and some cicheti (snacks).  For something more substantial, head for Ca d’Oro alla Vedova, Cannaregio 3912, where copper pans and lanterns hang from the ceiling, and ceramic jugs and glassware nicely decorate the shelves.  It’s a busy, popular place, but as authentic as they come.  I have taken my daughters, and other friends, there.  They were not disappointed.

Venice is not a republic any more.  It has been overrun by Austrians and French.  It has, perhaps, seen its glory days.  La Fenice has burned down and arisen from the ashes.  Peggy Guggenheim is no more.  Hemingway no longer downs Bellinis at Harry’s Bar.  Titian and Giorgione have hung up their brushes and Tourism overrides almost all else.  But it is still La Serenissima, and it is easy to throw off the crowds and pace the alleys without oppression.  On one of my first visits I walked for hours along dark lanes, over tiny bridges, through narrow covered ways, and alongside quiet canals.  I twisted and turned and thought I must have reached the outer limits of the city, far from the throngs in Piazza S Marco.  Then I spotted a light over a door, and a modest sign for a trattoria.  This seemed heaven-sent.  I was tired, hungry, in need of company and comfort.  I entered a discreetly lit restaurant with worn carpets on the floor and old fashioned furniture.  I was served politely, a delicious meal, with light Soave from the Veneto.  I saw no menu, but trusted the welcoming host.  It was heaven.  And when I was full and warm and happy and the bill was settled, I got up to leave.  Instead of returning the way I had entered, I took what appeared to be the main entrance, and found myself right by the Rialto market, and that I had just dined at the Antica Trattoria, Poste Vecie, reputedly the oldest restaurant in Venice.  It was a startling moment.  One that taught me not to take anything in Venice for granted.  There is more to this city than plastic gondolas, or pigeons in the Piazza S Marco.  And I, for one, will keep going back until the waters have covered us all.

Once did she hold the gorgeous east in fee;
And was the safeguard of the west: the worth
Of Venice did not fall below her birth,
Venice, the eldest Child of Liberty.
She was a maiden City, bright and free;
No guile seduced, no force could violate;
And, when she took unto herself a Mate,
She must espouse the everlasting Sea.
And what if she had seen those glories fade,
Those titles vanish, and that strength decay;
Yet shall some tribute of regret be paid
When her long life hath reached its final day:
Men are we, and must grieve when even the Shade
Of that which once was great, is passed away

William Wordsworth

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Creative for Christmas

Happy Wednesday, My Lovelies!  Lately I've been getting my creative on for Christmas.  I found this cute book at the bookstore, and I thought it would be fun to send a few of the cards to Shelley at school:  Exam Grams to encourage her while she studies for semester exams!

Check it out!

I colored these cards using Prismacolor colored pencils.

Inside of card

Back of card

Folding the envelope

Aren't they *fun*  FYI: I found out today at the post office that these cards require extra postage because they are square.  Who knew?  I bought special stamps because the Christmas cards I ordered this year happen to be square, too.

This adorable book has Christmas cards and envelopes to color and fold.  The envelopes can be closed with the adorable stickers included in the back of the book.

For those of you who've followed me for a long time, you know that I share an Advent calendar beginning December 1st.  I share scripture plus "something else."  You can look in the archives and see what I've shared in the past.  This year I'm doing something a little different:

Oh, yes....each little flap on the front of this book reveals a cookie, and the corresponding recipe is inside the book.  I purchased this book at Anthropologie.

Doesn't this look like fun!  I will bake a different cookie everyday.  My family, friends and neighbors will share in the bounty, LOL!  Please stop by tomorrow for the fun.  (Here's a hint:  Tomorrow's cookie involves chocolate!)

Since there will be sooooooo many cookies around here, maybe I should copy The Nana Diana and encourage my peeps to rescue cookies as they escape leave our house.  Look at what she does with her gingerbread men cookies.  Such a cute idea!

You can see how she makes the cut and take gingerbread men door hanging HERE on her blog!

Speaking of getting creative:  If you live in Birmingham, why not take art lessons at Red Dot Gallery? I've been taking there for almost seven years, and I love it.  Check out the video below, and you can see my art teacher, Dori.  Red Dot offers gift certificates for art lessons!  Easy for Santa to slip into your stocking!

Red Dot Gallery from Hunter Davis on Vimeo.

What is your favorite Christmas cookie?  Do you share recipes?

Until next time...

Ricki Jill

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Cute Christmas Ornaments

With Christmas right around the corner, I've been looking for a few cute Christmas ornaments to fluff our Christmas trees.  We should be decorating ours this week, and I have several presents to wrap already!  Here are the ones I found:

These two ornaments are my favorites from MacKenzie-Childs:

Mr. Art @ Home collects Vespas, and I love candy canes!  I would love a lime green and Courtly Check and Courtly Stripe Vespa.

These two ornaments are from Anthropologie:

My daughter loves turtles, and I absolutely adore the library books ornament.  Sadly, the library ornament is sold out *sadface*.
I wanted it most of all!

The ornaments below are from Terrain:

I think the felted wool gingerbread ornaments are the cutest!  And the rose gold ornaments are too pretty.  I love anything rose gold!

I already bought a few ornaments from Pier 1 for our new garland.  The penguin one is my very favorite!

He's ice skating!

Last but certainly not least, these ornaments support my two teams!

This set is from Belk.
Roll Tide Roll!

Yesterday I was reading my sweet friend Kris's blog,  Junk Chic Cottage .  I fell totally in love with her Christmas tree covered in white ornaments.  Check out the sweet chandelier ornament below:

Kris's tree is truly stunning.  See it HERE.

I will leave you with this fun ornament animation from Terrain.

Terrain Holiday Village 2016 from Terrain on Vimeo.

These plush ornaments are too, too cute!

Have you found any pretty ornaments for your tree this year?  If you have, I want to know where you found them!

Until next time...

Ricki Jill

Monday, November 28, 2016

The Most Deliciously Moist Cake {ever.}

Happy Monday, My Lovelies!  I hope all my American friends had a Blessed Thanksgiving!

I serendipitously found the most amazing gluten-free recipe for cake.  It was such a hit during Thanksgiving week that I wanted to share it with you.  Everyone loved it, and it only lasted two days. It's easy and pairs well with fresh berries and pineapple.  I also added whipped cream and a little powdered sugar.

I actually found this recipe on a bag of Bob's Redmill Almond Flour.  It sounded good, so I decided to bake it.

Moist Almond Cake

3/4 cup Butter (soft, at room temperature)
1 cup Sugar
4  Eggs
1/2 cup Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp Almond Extract (I substituted 1 tsp. butter extract)
1-1/2 cups Almond Flour
1/2 cup Organic Coconut Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Sea Salt

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray Baker's Joy in a 9 X 13 baker.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 7 – 10 minutes.
Add in eggs, one at a time, and beat until fully blended. Add milk and extracts and mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, combine Bob’s Red Mill Almond Meal/Flour, Organic Coconut Flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until creamy.
Pour into baker and smooth top.   Bake until set and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely.

Add your favorite berry or pineapple plus whipped cream and powdered sugar if desired.

After the cake cools, refrigerate it.  I think it tastes best the next day for breakfast!

Please let me know if you try this delicious cake.  You can also bake two eight inch rounds and ice them.

Until next time...

Ricki Jill

Friday, November 25, 2016

Literary Friday: Lost Among the Living *plus* Once Upon a Book Club Review

Happy Black {and Literary} Friday, My Lovelies!  This week I read the most amazing book included in my new obsession, Once Upon a Book Club.

This is how I received my box of goodies.  Isn't this the cutest mailer *ever* ???

The subscription box not only comes with a also comes with gifts!

So this is how it works:  As you read the book, you'll find post it notes asking you to open your gift.

Each gift is pertinent to the plot.  So much fun!

"In the morning, when dawn finally came, I found leaves scattered on the floor of my bedroom..."

"It was a picture like any of thousands of others - the impatient boy, holding his little sister's hand for a portrait in the bright sunlight."

"[I] dressed in one of my new dresses, a pair of my new stockings, and my new shoes."

These are the cutest book socks *ever*

"Whatever it was had been tucked into the bed with me, resting against my body...It was a book, a large, flat book...."

I love this little sketchbook.  :)

I won't share all of the presents with you....I'm sure you get the point.  The gifts truly made reading the book a fun activity, and the online discussion questions have been fun, too.

Another thing that made the experience rewarding:  the book is fantastic, one of the best I've read all year.

According to Goodreads:

England, 1921. Three years after her husband, Alex, disappeared, shot down over Germany, Jo Manders still mourns his loss. Working as a paid companion to Alex's wealthy, condescending aunt, Dottie Forsyth, Jo travels to the family’s estate in the Sussex countryside. But there is much she never knew about her husband’s origins…and the revelation of a mysterious death in the Forsyths’ past is just the beginning…

All is not well at Wych Elm House. Dottie's husband is distant, and her son was grievously injured in the war. Footsteps follow Jo down empty halls, and items in her bedroom are eerily rearranged. The locals say the family is cursed, and that a ghost in the woods has never rested. And when Jo discovers her husband’s darkest secrets, she wonders if she ever really knew him. Isolated in a place of deception and grief, she must find the truth or lose herself forever.

And then a familiar stranger arrives at Wych Elm House…

My Review:

Because this post is long enough as it is, I'll keep my book review short.  If the best historical novel had a love child with a creepy gothic novel, it would be Lost Among the Living.  I enjoyed the setting: Post World War I English countryside, a haunted manor house inhabited by a family loathed by the local village.  The novel also has a second personality because it's a love story. Jo and Alex's love story begins quickly and passionately, but there is no closure because Alex's remains aren't found after he crashes his plane over Germany.  Jo's interactions with Alex's family confirm that she knows very little about her husband.....he's a stranger to her.  Combine this storyline with a ghost that only Jo can see (Jo's mother is confined to a psychiatric hospital for schizophrenia) and you have a book that I certainly couldn't put down.  This is one of the best books I've read this year.  It will definitely make my top three list.

Here's a peek at my latest Once Upon a Book Club box.  For some reason they sent me October's instead of December's.  Maybe I ordered it because I've been wanting to read the book in it.  I need to go back and read my emails!  I'll post a review on it in the near future.

Lost Among the Living qualifies for Diana's Gothic Fiction Reading Challenge.

Until next time...

Happy reading!
Ricki Jill

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Decor Up Close

I hope y'all have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

I'll be back Friday for a VERY SPECIAL Literary Friday.  You won't want to miss it, even if you aren't a book worm!

Until next time...

Ricki Jill


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Mr. Oster was most recently the CIO of Cellcom, the largest mobile telecommunications provider in Israel. Prior to that, he was Senior Director of Global Delivery and Shared Services at Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he was also on the Global IT Management Team. Mr. Oster was instrumental in forming partnerships with Rimini Street while at both companies. Earlier in his career, he was Senior Manager at KPMG Consulting in its Hi-Tech and Supply Chain Management practice.

Mr. Oster holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg-Recanati International Executive MBA program offered jointly by Northwestern and Tel Aviv Universities.


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From lysboten, Kjerag is the huge cliff about 10 miles out the fyord on the left side. Access is easy because base jumpers use a spit of land at the base for their jumps. One can catch a ride to the base for 10 or 15$ most days. There are rough camping areas on the spit (under a boulder). About 15 climbs are detailed on this cliff. We did the bottom half of Hoka Hey, and got lost in a rainstorm, ending in a crowded slot, somewhat protected from rain, where we spent the night forming the German-American friendship society. the route starts low angle, and it isn't until about the 4th pitch that 5.10 climbing is encountered. After this, good adventure climbing following cracks and features to a large ledge about 1/2 way up. At this point, Hoka HEY traverses a bunch right. We got in the wrong dihedral, and ended up at a spike belay 200ft above the ledge, aid climbing above, and a dangerous traverse left into the big unpleasant chimney route. We traversed, went up several hundred feet, and wound up in said slot. The next day we spent 9 hours rappelling in the rain. Supposedly, Hoka Hey has excellent hand crack to 11+ the entire way. I'll be back.

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Hundred of you responded to our Royal Opera season review competition, which closed yesterday. Congratulations to Benjamin, who won a pair of tickets to next season’s La bohème and thanks to everyone who took part.

Understandably, many of you struggled to pick just one production. However, a few productions stood out as highlights of the repertory.

It came as no surprise that Puccini’s romance La bohème was a favourite. Set in the bohemian Paris of the 19th century, John Copley’s much-loved production has been enjoyed by Royal Opera House audiences for over 35 years. This year, it was screened live for free across the UK as part of BP Big Screens. Read people’s reactions to the live screening.  This season’s production was marked by a memorable performance from opera’s golden couple Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. The duo, who first met at Covent Garden in 1992, performed together in the leading roles to celebrate their 20th anniversary of meeting.  Blog commenter Aditi Kar wrote, “Gheorghiu and Alagna were extraordinary, the sets were beautiful and the performance, overall, was spectacular!”

Puccini’s Il Trittico, a trio of one-act operas - Il tabarro, Suor Angelica and, Gianni Schicchi - was another popular choice. Richard Jones’s acclaimed production was shortlisted for both the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards and the Olivier Awards. Blog reader Laura Simpson described it as, “a transfixing production amalgamating both [the] technical brilliance of performers and a unique art direction”.  Watch an introduction with Music Director Antonio Pappano to find our more about the triptych. The trio was broadcast in weekly installments on BBC Four. For those of you who missed out, there is now a DVD of the production, available to buy from Opus Arte.

Otello had a hard act to follow coming hot on the heels of the epic Les Troyens. However, many of you raved about the remarkable performances by Aleksandrs Atonenko and Anja Harteros as Otello and Desdemona, as well as Antonio Pappano’s electric conducting. Elijah Moshinky’s engrossing production, described on our blog as, “breathtaking, beautiful, alarming, stunning, perfect,” was a fitting close to the season. Read the reactions from the opening night.

Other favourites include David McVicar’s dark production of Strauss’s Salome. Electrifying and dramatic, the opera is noted for its final scene, in which the titular character passionately caresses and kisses a severed head. We followed the Royal Opera House props department to find out just how they made it so grisly and realistic.  Tweeter Chichi Parish summed it up her feelings after watching it: “[A] sublime seven veil severed head snogging psycho drama. Gasp factor 100.” Read more reactions to McVicar’s staging.

The epic Les Troyens came top for many. Another David McVicar production, it was an Olympian feat in every sense of the word, featuring an acclaimed performance from Bryan Hymel. Blog reader Tina Starmore noted, “it was in keeping with the magnitude of effort made for all Olympic related productions and did ROH proud.” We followed the creation of the set, which featured both the cities of Carthage and Troy as well as an enormous fire-breathing horse, from the initial designs to its construction on stage. For those of you who missed out, the opera will be shown in cinemas in November.

La traviata was also selected by many. Richard Eyre’s production of Verdi’s romance was described on our blog by Brooks as, “an artistic triumph on every level… Love, tragedy and passion at its best.” McVicar's production of Verdi’s Rigoletto, which was screened worldwide in a live cinema relay, and Don Giovanni, starring Erwin Schrott as the seductive lothario, were also high on the list of favourites.

Some of you went against critical opinion to name productions that met with less than universal acclaim when they were staged. Edward Morris commented on the blog that  Judith Weir’s new opera Miss Fortune, “mixed tradition and a hip hop culture, kebab and the orient... and brilliant performances.”

Rusalka, whose staging earned one star, five stars and everything in between, was a highlight for blog commenter Jonathan Meldrum who praised Bryan Hymel as, “the most sonorous baritone one-flippered chav water-goblin I've ever heard.” [Updated 17:15 - Hariclea Darclee noted on Facebook that "the indeed splendid water-goblin was the bass-baritone Alan Held :-D Bryan was the prince and equally wonderful i thought :-)". Thanks for the correction.]

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La Trav stunned with a sumptuous display,
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Les Troyens' jewel, betrayed Dido,
Another triumph for McVicar and Pappano.

Fine performances all, none far astray,
My favourite opera, it's hard to say!

Thanks to everyone who got involved in our Royal Opera review competition. Unfortunately, we’ve not been able to reflect all of your comments. They do however, make for some interesting reading. You can read all the comments on the original article and via the Twitter hashtag.

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The Romantic Novelists’ Association has been blessed with the support, through membership and friendship, of many people – publishers, editors and agents and other industry professionals. Many have talked at our functions, helped fund our activities and given a chance to our new writers over the years. And a great many romantic novelists have brought immeasurable pleasure to countless people around the world through their wonderful stories, flawlessly told.

In the world of literary prizes there are precious few that are given out to the backroom staff – the people whose names never appear on the covers of books and only occasionally in the ‘acknowledgements’ and yet, without whom most authors couldn’t function.

Equally, there are few prizes for books whose sole purpose is to entertain. Genre fiction, which does this unashamedly, tends to get more brickbats than gongs–although the sales figures for crime, romance and the other popular genres remain satisfyingly large.

The RNA’s Outstanding Achievement Award is presented at the committee’s discretion for any outstanding achievement whether in the field of publishing, writing or supporting romantic fiction.’

The RNA’s first Lifetime Achievement Awards honoured Lucilla Andrews, Rosamund Pilcher and Mary Stewart at a glittering event in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in August 2006.

Awards were made in 2009 to independent publishers Judy Piatkus and John Hale.

Authors Joanna Trollope and Maeve Binchy were honoured by the RNA in 2010.

In 2011, Outstanding Achievement Awards were presented to best-selling authors Josephine Cox and Penny Jordan.

In 2012, Karin Stoecker, Editorial Director of Harlequin Mills & Boon from 1994 – 2011 was presented with the award.

Best-selling novelist Sophie Kinsella was honoured in 2013.

Two awards were presented in 2014. Helen Fielding, author of the popular Bridget Jones novels, which defined the romantic angst of a generation, and Dr. David Hessayon, long-tme supporter of the RNA's New Writers' Scheme were both honoured.

In 2015, Jill Mansell and Carole Matthews, both bestselling authors of more than 25 novels, were presented with outstanding achievement awards for their continued championing of the RNA and romantic fiction.

In 2016, Anita Burgh, the author of twenty three novels all published after she reached 50 and Claire Lorrimer, who has written more than 100 novels, were presented with outstanding achievement awards for their continued support for the RNA and romantic fiction.

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Summer is here, which means it’s time to go out and about with our friends, families, and dates. It’s time to wake each other up in the morning and tell them that it’s time to enjoy what’s going on beyond their window. If you want to have an active summer social life, it requires time, discipline, and organization to keep it all together.

Organize Your Schedule
It’s understandable that we all have busy lives, but in order to be a true socialite, you have to make your schedule flexible. This is the time for you to sit down at your desk, open up your laptop, pull out your notebooks and planners, and begin to create your schedule. Figure out the dates and times that you’re available to hang out and relax. Of course, unfortunate things may come up and you need to adjust. That’s the part of human life, but it’s up to you to adjust.

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In the age of technology, hotspots are accessible for us via our cell phones and computers. If you want to know where the latest spot is, just go online. Create a list of locations from where to eat to where to party that you think will be great to have you and your buddies over for a good time. The way to have an active social life is knowing what’s going on out there. Otherwise, you’ll be trapped inside living in a web of mystery.

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Here is the one thing people don’t tell you about having a social life. A social life is very expensive. Unless you're born rich or have stacks of money saved in the bank, you might realize your social life a little hard to keep up with. Think about it?

You got to wake up in the morning to meet up with friends for breakfast. Then you probably got to meet up with others at a special event or something. Then maybe you have to meet up with friends or a date for dinner or something. All those social occasions can add up financially.

Create yourself a budget where you can attend all of these get together's without breaking the bank. Find locations where they provide exotic food at extremely low prices. It's one thing to not disappoint your friend, but it’s another thing to disappoint your wallet.

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Last minute social things can be quite a rush, but I’m the type of person that likes to book and plan days, weeks, sometimes months in advance. I want to make sure everything is set for the next get together and that nothing goes awry. If you want to make nothing goes bad with your social gather it’s probably best to book early and plan ahead of the game.

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Booking, planning, and organizing your social occasions can be stressful that you often forget the point of why you’re doing. When you arrive at these social things grab a glass of champagne and have a good time. Don’t worry about anything else except that you are with your friends enjoying the festivities. That’s the main point of going. To have fun and create great memories.

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Administration's Build America Transportation Investment Center to offer financing options for transportation projects

President Obama spoke at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware on July 17 to announce a new executive action to create the Build America Investment Initiative, a government-wide initiative to increase infrastructure investment and economic growth by engaging with state and local governments and private sector investors to encourage collaboration, expand the market for public-private partnerships (PPPs) and put federal credit programs to greater use.

As part of the initiative, the administration is launching the Build America Transportation Investment Center – housed at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) – to serve as a one-stop shop for cities and states seeking to use innovative financing and partnerships with the private sector to support transportation infrastructure.

Through hands-on support, advice and expertise, the center will make USDOT credit programs more understandable and accessible to states and local governments and leverage both public and private funding to support ambitious projects. The center will also provide private sector developers and infrastructure investors with tools and resources to identify and execute successful PPPs.

The center will encourage awareness and efficient use of existing resources at the department, including the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program. The center will also focus on the use of key USDOT programs including the Private Activity Bond program and the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Pio Luz Bags the Title of "Slimmers World Great Bodies 2016" Male Grand Champion!

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Pio Luz, the Century Tuna Superbods Nation 2016 male finalist and NIKE+ Run Club pacer is now the 2016 Slimmers Worlds Great Bodies Male Grand Champion!

And yes, yours truly Runner Rocky witnessed how my good friend Pio vested the other male contestants in terms of aerobics skills, swim suit battle, flexing challenge, and question and answer portion!

I will share with you our complete live video coverage during the battle on my next post. But for now, let me share with you Pio's winning moment with your truly holding the huge heavy trophy below:

Meanwhile, here are the other winners of this fitness competition posing victory with Runner Rocky:

The Slimmers World Great Bodies 2016 Grand Finals was held in the Newport Performing Arts and Theater, Resorts World Manila, November 15, 2016.

Details of the event as well live videos will be shared later on here in this blog as well as in our official YouTube account. (Runner Rocky)

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The 10 Milestones of Runner Rocky in 2016

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2016 was the most successful year so far for the blog and for the runner Runner Rocky as well as for my very own group the Team Runner Rocky. For just a span of one year, Runner Rocky received countless blessings and achievements in different forms. Though 2016 was already concluded, allow me to count the blessings we got from the said year and serve this as an inspiration to our readers and runners.

I have picked 10 of our achievements for the year to share with you. This will also serve as our 2016 Yearender report. This is my tradition every year in my personal blog Bits of Rocks but for this year, we will have a separate one for the victorious Runner Rocky.

So to cut the story short, here are the 10 Milestones / Achievements of Runner Rocky in 2016 in no particular order:

1. 2nd Year Blog Anniversary of Runner Rocky

The blog turned 2 years old in the world wide web last November 24, 2016. And for my second year in blogging for fitness, sports, and marathons, I have celebrated it with my own founded group, the Team Runner Rocky.

2. Team Runner Rocky Officially Launched

Inline with Runner Rocky's second year anniversary in the blogging and running community, I have built my very own team, the Team Runner Rocky and was officially launched during my blog's 2nd year annivesary celebration in Eastwood on November 12, 2016.

Team Runner Rocky is an all-male group hence a boygroup composed of 10 members. They are Runner Rocky's companions in running, blogging, events, and videographing. Our official tagline is "The Boygroup of Sports and Online Community."

The team shirt of Team Runner Rocky was also launched during the celebration.

Runner Rocky Blog Celebrated 2nd Year Anniversary with the Launch of Team Runner Rocky

The Cool Wacky BoyGroup Team Runner Rocky (TRR) Rock The Music Run!

The Boygroup Team Runner Rocky Ran for the Children with Special Needs

3. The Launch of the New Runner Rocky Logo

The new official logo of this blog Runner Rocky was released on the second quarter of 2016. Designed by my bestfriend and TRR's graphic artist Romeo 'Miyo' Briones, the logo icon emphasized the double R which not only means "Runner Rocky" but connotes "Strength and Speed."

The Official Logo Icon of Runner Rocky Officially Launched in 2016

4. Major Blogging Awards from BlogEx Manila and GMA-7

After the first major blogging awards of Runner Rocky last year as the No. 1 Emerging and Most Influential Blog 2015, your truly then received two new awards in 2016. The first one was the 2016 Best Sports, Health, and Fitness Blog from BlogEx Manila defeating Pinoy Fitness and Erwan Heusaff's blog The Fat Kid Inside. The second was a blogging award from GMA-7 Network recognizing their top bloggers for the year.

5. Covering Three Major Fitness Competitions

Runner Rocky covered three major fitness competition in 2016! These were the Century Tuna Superbods Nation 2016, the Slimmers World Great Bodies 2016, and the Gold's Gym BodyCon 2016.

And great that the contestants of these competitions specially the grand winners like Tom Esconde (Century Tuna), Pio Luz (Slimmers World), and Culver Padilla (Gold's Gym) eventually become Runner Rocky's friends. They shared their fitness regimens in my video interviews with them uploaded in my official YouTube account.

Runner Rocky Received Two Major Blogging Awards in 2016  from BlogEx Manila and GMA-7

The 43 Runs of Runner Rocky in 2016 with 36 Medals, 10 Trophies, and a Plaque

The Three Major Fitness Competitions Covered by Runner Rocky in 2016 - Century Tuna, Slimmers World, and Golds Gym

6. 43 Runs, 36 Medals, 10 Trophies, and a Plaque

In terms of running as a runner, athlete, and ultramarathoner, Runner Rocky concluded 2016 conquering 43 running events giving me 36 medals, 10 trophies, and 1 plaque.  I have detailed this in my previous post: The Runs of Runner Rocky in 2016. You may check the link as well.

7. Brand Ambassador of Running Shoes

Runner Rocky then becomes an ambassador of two top running shoe brands - the US brand Nike and the Japanese brand Mizuno.

Two brands of two great qualities helped Runner Rocky achieved his fitness goals.

Runner Rocky Turns Brand Ambassador of Two Running Shoes - Nike and Mizuno

Runner Rocky is Proud Media Partner of Charity Events like ColoRun for Mission and Hope Run

The 15 Trending Video Spiels / TVC of Team Runner Rocky

8. Official Media Partner of Running Events

Runner Rocky is proud to be an official media partner of two charity running events namely the ColoRUN for Mission and the Hope Run 2016. With my running teams, we have ran for the foundations serving the children and we ran as heroes for the children with special needs.

Aside from these two charity races, Runner Rocky this year was also media partners with running events like the Guerilla Race and the Orani Half Marathon.

Runner Rocky then was also the official blogger of the race organizers like the Smoke 10 Runners, Run Pilipinas, RG Events, Lead Pack and AffiniTea Race. Looking forward maintaining and solidifying our partnerships with them on the coming years.

9. Stronger in Social Media

Runner Rocky is now only strong in terms of fitness and marathons, but in Social Media as well! In 2016, Runner Rocky dominate the world wide web not only through this blog but also in other forms of Socila Media like in Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. As of this writing, our official Facebook Fanpage, the number of followers/likers boom to 12, 681.

Aside from those mentioned social media, Runner Rocky has now an official YouTube channel! It was launched last June 2016. You may watch and enjoy our video spiels, travels, live fitness coverage, and celebrity interviews there via: Runner Rocky YouTube Channel .

As of this Wrting, Runner Rocky's FB Fanpage has 12, 681 Followers

10. The 15 Video Spiels

Talking about videos and YouTube channel, last but not the least, our very own boygroup Team Runner Rocky become famous doing cool video spiels. These videos were like your favorite TV commercials (TVC) which run 1 to 3 minutes promoting a run, a brand, an event, or hosting a travel show, program, or re-enacting a situation created in our own way on the spot! You may want to watch them again compiled in one blog post here: Watch The 15 Video Spiels TVC of Team Runner Rocky.

Runner Rocky also became an official member of the running team and multisport group, the Team Cholo Flight (TCF) in 2016. Thank you TCF for having me in your team! Such an honor! :)

2016 was indeed prosperous, strong, and beautiful for Runner Rocky. We will keep it stronger this 2017. "Patuloy ang ating samahan ngayong 2017!" We will inspire you even further! Thank you all! (Runner Rocky)

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Week In Surfing: December 13, 2014

Happy weekend, lovely! I hope that Ian and I can survive it. We had a rough start but pushed our way through a house filled with fighting children and devoid of coffee (OMG). We managed to buy two weeks' worth of groceries and knock out Iliana's Christmas presents in one shopping trip so right now we're feeling pretty mighty.

And now I have a moment to sit my ass in my recliner and share some things that made me happy that make me SO GLAD I do this whole Week In Surfing thing.

Father Dies, Son Dies, Grandson Dies
Lea from Becoming Supermommy often moves me to tears, and her post about her husband's grandparents is the most moving, wonderful post of hers I've ever read. I find myself both hopeful and envious after reading this beautiful declaration of love. Hopeful because love itself is hopeful. Envious because this old blessing, Father Dies, Son Dies, Grandson Dies seems so foreign. My grandmother buried three children and a grandchild before she died. My mother mourned her son the same way that I will mourn mine. I wish I'd been blessed by the wise man in the story, but I can read Lea's post and know that while my life may not have this particular blessing, it still is blessed. I knew my grandmother before she died. I knew my mother. I am here to raise my children. That is a blessing, no matter what. And I am very, very grateful.

The Color of my Skin
The voices that The Sisterwives share are amazing. This piece by Jolene Muroki, a 20 year-old Kenyan writer filled with power and grace, is a heartbreaking must read. "I bet you had no idea what what your future held as you lay in your mother’s loving arms" she begins, then takes us on a difficult journey inside her experiences as a dark skinned young girl. When she spoke of losing a childhood friend to the atrocity of anti-blackness, I wept. When she said that this loss made her realize she could no longer be silent, I understood all over again how important it is to really listen.

If This, Then That: Reflections on Adoption
I came back after publishing this post (and sharing it on social media) to add this piece from Jan Wilberg at Red's Wrap. In response to Mamalode's November writing prompt (It’s Complicated), Jan writes beautifully about being the mother of three adopted children. They're adults now and she has the gift of parental distance. We have the gift of this little slice of her reality.

A Very Garrison Keillor Christmas
Anne from The Bellejar filled me with snark-filled lulz in her response to Keillor's 2009 lamentations on the horrors of secular Christmas celebrations. And OMG I never realized that Garrison Keillor is a what happens when Conan O'Brien revives his "If They Mated" segment to mash-up Peter Dinklage and Grumpy Cat. Go check it out, and be sure to stick around for her Feminist Killjoy Gift Guide when you're done.

The ultimate holiday gift guide for writers 2014
Speaking of gift guides, my girl Tamara asked some of her writer friends what they wanted for Christmas, and she got all sorts of suggestions. She puts it all together and introduces you to some pretty coolbeans writers. I can say this because she included my response, which includes a dig at my beloved Ian because I can't seem to do anything without being a jerk to him. (Go figure.)

And here's a bit from me, brought to you by Anne and her dig at Garrison Keillor. The first stanza of Poetry, In An Attempt To Write Some Of It is confession of my lifelong goal: to write a poem entitled "The Last Time I Gave My Cat LSD" and have it read by Garrison Keillor on the Writer's Almanac. So now you know.

Anyway, so there are a few things to keep you company and make you think this Saturday evening. Or whenever you get around to reading this.

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This is an awesome wrap-up! I can't wait to read these posts and thank you for including me.

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I loved the list you assembled, Tamara. :)


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A couple of weeks ago I needed to fix a friends computer that suffered from an incurable case of BSoD syndrome. He had all of his data backed up to an external hard drive so the coast was clear to reformat and reinstall Windows. Piece of cake. The problem was how was I going to find all the right drivers to make his laptop useable again? He lost the drivers & utilities CD that came with his laptop. Enter DriverMax.

The main menu of the DriverMax software program.

DriverMax is a free program that scans your system and provides links to the latest version of drivers for the particular hardware you have. The process is straightforward as DriverMax handles downloading and installing the files for you. It can even generate reports of all the hardware devices in your computer as well as what driver version is being used. This handy tool saved me loads of time by not having to scour the Internet for the right driver or figuring out which one is compatible with my system. You can leave it running in the system tray and it will notify you when a driver update is available but for my purposes, once the computer is up and humming along normally, I simply uninstall DriverMax.

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Beer bread

It's a funny thing. I hate beer (I mean I hate it) but I loveeeeee beer bread. Something about the sweet with a hint of savory, it's one of my favorite homemade breads. This particular recipe is incredibly easy and if you keep brews in your fridge, you probably have all the ingredients. Paired with a crockpot soup or big bowl of chili, this bread is perfect for the winter (or any time really!).

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
12 ounces beer
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly to create a thick dough
2. Pour into a greased loaf pan
3. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 55 minutes (more or less depending on your oven)

Karla forevernewlywedded said...

I'm also not a huge fan of beer, much to my husband's dismay. This actually looks like it would be good. Thanks for sharing! =)

-Karla @ forevernewlywedded

Penniless Socialite said...

I make beer bread from the Tastefully Simple ix all the time, but I've never made it from scratch before. I think I might try it!
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Samantha said...

Oh my, that looks so good! It almost looks like flaky biscuits and well, that means it must be delish! Definitely going to have to try this one!

Taylor B. said...

Sounds delicious! I am going to try this recipe tomorrow

Wendy said...

Perfect timing, I'm making soup tomorrow :) Thanks Ruthie!

Melinda Ott said...

Oh, pinning this! I know a woman who makes beer bread and refuses to share her recipe....I bet this is the same thing (and it is SO good!)

Brandi said...

I LOVE beer, and I am sooo excited to try this! Thank you for sharing!!!! :)

Jessi Bridges said...

I still have yet to make a beer bread recipe with actual beer. I've made it with the leftover grains from when Ben brews it and you can also make cookies with it, but I need to try this out too. I'm sure Ben would love it!

Sarah Mc. said...

I'm with you- beer = yuck. But this might be worth trying! There are quite a few good culinary uses for beer.

Lauren H. Edmondson said...

I too hate the taste of beer (I mean who says, it's hot let me get me a big glass of yeast?) - but we make drunk chicken with a beer can in the middle of a whole chicken and I love that. So weird how things taste different when they are combined with other ingredients! I definitely plan on making this bread.

Mason's Mama said...

I’m not a beer fan either, but would try this.

themosbysinchina said...

I had made this bread using your recipe before and just remembered it today! It's soooooo good! So of course I had to pop on over to your blog and find the recipe! The hubs and I are both excited because we're making it again tonight with chili. Yum! Thank you!

Cath Brookes said...

This is a great basic recipe! I have made it several times now. I have been experimenting with adding a little honey, bee pollen and various seeds. All have turned out well!

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When General Motors launched its new 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup — and its near-twin, the GMC Sierra — it was hoping to reach parity with industry leader Ford Motor Co.

According to a Motley Fool report, Ford’s F-Series trucks have been the best selling nameplate in the U.S. for decades, but combined, the Silverado and Sierra have been right behind the F-Series in sales volume. Unfortunately, thus far the new trucks haven’t had the desired effect on sales.

Instead, GM’s desire to raise average transaction prices, along with Ford’s targeted use of incentives, have actually allowed Ford to gain market share at the expense of the 2014 Chevy Silverado and the GMC Sierra.

GM executives have repeatedly stated that everything is fine with the new pickup launch. However, the 2014 Chevy Silverado’s sales numbers have been nothing to write home about. In November, GM sold 34,386 Silverados and 14,362 Sierras, for a total of 48,748 full-size pickups, up 15% year-over-year .

That sales gain doesn’t look nearly as good when you consider that GM had a terrible month for pickup sales in November 2012 . Furthermore, Ford — which had a strong sales performance last November — put together another solid gain, with F-Series sales up 16.5% last month.

In fact, Ford has now posted seven straight months of selling at least 60,000 F-Series pickups . This has allowed it to win back all of the market share it lost to GM earlier this year, and then some.

In November specifically, Ford sold 65,501 F-Series trucks — 34% more than GM’s total (combining Silverado and Sierra). Looking back over the last four months in total, Ford has outsold GM in the full-size pickup market by more than 20%.

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Variation in Health Care and Its Importance for Residency Training

This report is part of a new effort to provide medical students with information about the patterns of care provided by teaching hospitals with residency training programs. Most fourth-year medical students consider the reputation and training curriculum of the institution, as well as their own geographical and lifestyle preferences when choosing a residency program. This report offers medical students new ideas and information to help guide their choice. It shines a light on hospital characteristics that are often invisible but are part of the hidden training curriculum that can affect a lifetime of practice. These include how aggressively physicians at each hospital treat chronically ill patients at the end of life, and the frequency with which patients undergo surgery when other treatment options are available.

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Chapter 7
Updating Sailfish

From time to time, new releases of Sailfish are made available. Announcements of these releases along with release notes are published by the Sailfish team to the jetty-firmware interest group at These updates usually include new features, performance enhancements, and bug fixes. They have generally been field tested for several months beforehand by the Sailfish community; only after they have gone through several months of testing by many volunteers around the world are they “officially” released as non-field test releases. The field test releases are kept separate from the official releases using a different download URL.

At such a time that you wish to update Sailfish, check the release notes to see if there is any special steps you may need to do. Release notes are archived online at

In order to update Sailfish, you will need ReplicatorG 40 – Sailfish. Refer to Section 6.2 for information on obtaining this version of ReplicatorG. Additionally, ReplicatorG must be configured with the Sailfish download location as per Section 6.3.4.

 7.1 Step 1: Obtaining the latest firmware
 7.2 Step 2: Before applying an update
 7.3 Step 3: Update
 7.4 Step 4: Enjoy!

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16 … to the Jew first and also to the Greek … (Romans 1).

In His infinite wisdom God chose Abraham, an idolatrous nobody on the backside of nowhere, to form a nation of people whose capital and holy temple would be in Judea.  The Jews were called by that name because they represented that group of people living in Judea, whose God actually met with them in His Holy Temple in Judea.

As in all things, to accomplish anything you have to begin somewhere, and so God began by choosing one man, Abraham, and thus through him choosing an entire race of people for accomplishing His purpose of the redemption of all peoples from every tribe and every tongue and every race.

The Jews were not first in rank, as if they were better than they or more deserving than the rest of mankind.  No, the Jews were first in time, because they were simply part of the succession of God’s grand-scale purpose to save all of mankind.  When Jesus said to the Syrophoenician woman (a Gentile), “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 15:24), He did not mean He was not sent for anyone else.  No, He was sent to the Jews, that He might also save the Greeks.

I suppose in the same way, the purpose for God sending us anywhere is not exclusive to His purposes for using us somewhere else.  To God, the small scheme of things is always part of a much grander scheme.

Lord, help us This Day not to be short-sighted in Your purposes for us.  Help us to remain faithful wherever You have put us now, with the hope that our godly influence can be used for Your glory on a much grander scale.  Amen.