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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Becca's Best Movie Deals: Target: Cars 2 for FREE-- $10.00

November 1 Disney Cars 2 is being released. Movie Trailer and Games
Meet Becca our Movie Deal Blogger
Target has the 5 Disc Blu-Ray Combo Package for $29.99

Bring your Best Buy Ad and Price Match at Target for $24.99

You could always just head to Best Buy and use the Disney Coupon and submit for the rebates and get it for free. Or you can head to Target and get it for FREE and have extra money refunded to help cover the costs associated with getting the rebates.

Use the $5.00 Disney Cars 2 mfg. coupon

There are two rebates on Cars 2
Buy $10.00 worth of Band-Aid brand adhesive bandages, Neosporin Lip Health, Neosporin, Johnson and Johnson Red Cross brand, or Cortaid and get a $10.00 Rebate.

Buy $20.00 worth of Huggies Products and Cars 2 and get a $10.00 Rebate.
For even better savings, I just found out that Target will have a coupon for a $5.00 Target Gift Card when you buy $25.00 worth of Kimberly Clark Products, like Huggies, Pullups, Cottonelle, Viva etc.

Also the Target Ad has a Target Gift Card Deal for buy 2 Huggies Boxes $29.99 each and get a $10.00 Gift Card.  I am thinking the Coupon and the Automatic Gift Card deals may stack.  I will be trying to find 2 of the Target Sunday Paper Coupons and stack the boxes with 2--Target Coupons and get $5.00 Target Gift Cards.  Check back Tuesday night to see if I have success. It works and I scored $20.00 in Target Gift Cards for buying Huggies.

My Regular Target I know will work scenario deal if you can score the Target Kimberly Clark Coupon.

Transaction #1
Buy Two cases of Huggies for $29.99 get $10.00 Gift Card. Use 22 buy $25.00 worth of Kimberly Park Products before coupons,  GET $5.00 Gift Card

Transaction #2

Buy Cars 2 $29.99 Price Match Best Buy $24.99
use $5.00 mfg. coupon
use $5.00 or $10.00 Target gift card from buying Kimberly Clark Products
use $10.00 Target Gift Card for buying 2 Huggies
Pay $14.99 for Cars 2--5 Disc Combo Package  ($14.24 if using Target Red Card)
Submit for Band-aid Rebate $10.00
Submit for Huggies Rebate $10.00
Total Cost:  FREE$$ Before REBATES :)

** While I was logged into my Disney Movie Rewards, I used 100 points for a free Box of Pop Secret.

I also logged in some codes:
SIMBA for 25 points
FPSNN83JX9 for 25 points (New reward members only)
HSIU87FJ457 for 5 points
and for new members only HUNNY and MATER are getting some people points.

Becca had to help me put together the deal before she left for Michigan to visit her brother on Friday. I was under orders to get it done for Brody our grandson who is Cars 2 obsessed.

Today I updated it for her and put together the blog post.  Life has been busy since summer and our blog has been neglected big time.  But for a very good reason, we have a wee little foster guy to care for.  It will be a Cars 2 Christmas at our house this year for the two toddler boys.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Mavala - Candy Floss

Olá! :) Aqui estou eu para vos mostrar um verniz que eu não gostei muito de ver nas minhas unhas. Eu já fui adepta de rosa mas ultimamente o meu coração bate mais forte por cores escuras, por isso, quando o rosa foi a cor escolhida num desafio de um grupo do facebook, fui buscar este Mavala para ver se gostava... Não posso mentir e dizer que adorei :/ Acho que as minhas mãos ficam mais bonitas com vernizes escuros. Para dar um toque diferente, decidi fazer umas bolinhas com alguns vernizes :) Gostaram?

Hello! :) Here I am to show you a nail polish that I didn't like very much on my nails. I used to be a fan of pink but lately my hearts beats for darker colors, so, when pink was the chosen color on a facebook challenge, I grabbed this Mavala to see if I like... I can't lie and say that I loved :/ I think my hands look better with dark polishes. To give it a twist, I decided to do some dots :) Did you like it?

Essence - Time for Romance, Mavala - Candy Floss, Impala - Garota Pop, Impala - Baunilha

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The Skeptical Facilitator — A Resource for Getting Things Done

Skeptics tend to be do-it-yourselfers. It’s kind of a core tenet of skepticism — asking your own questions and not relying on others. That serves us well when parsing fiction from (something likelier to be) fact. Sadly, that DIY attitude can also make it difficult to find help when we need it.

What if there were a website or database that could connect skeptical content-creators with the skilled or knowledgeable people eager and able to help bring projects to life?

There are people out there who want to communicate about skeptical topics but think they don’t have the technical know-how to make their work presentable, or don’t know how to market it once it’s done. Everyone is an expert in something, and every something has some kind of woo that infiltrates it, just waiting to be exposed — think of the pseudoscience in high-end audio or automobile equipment for example. Those stories need to be told, and more importantly, they need to be heard.

expert_coverEthan Winer brings skepticism to the audio realm. Who will fill other niches?

On the other hand, there are plenty of people out there with highly technical skills that WANT to get involved in the skeptical movement, but maybe don’t know how they can best contribute their abilities. Folks who would love to be utilized if given the chance. Here’s the almighty anecdotal evidence to prove it!

At a SkeptiCamp promoted by the New York City Skeptics in December, at the end of a presentation on individual activism, I tentatively brought up an idea that I had just started formulating, that I gave the descriptive but clunky title of “the Facilitator.” I had talked about exposing the pseudoscience in your hobbies or career, and had mentioned that certain skill types will always be sought after by conscientious content-creators. I then left a spreadsheet open during a break in the session, saying if anyone would like to be part of something that could connect all these people and help them work together to make things happen, they could express interest by adding their contact information.

I expected only a couple people would jump in, but by the end of the day, nearly half of the 40 people in attendance had offered themselves up. And the first people to get involved? They were the ones I had warned would be in the highest demand. A video editor. A graphic designer. A software developer. A professional animator. All eager to help make the world a better, more rational place.

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Some others expressed interest, but thought their skills weren’t a good fit. A social worker told me he didn’t want his phone ringing off the hook, which is understandable. But what else is he into? A niche form of structural art, he told me. Man, dangle that worm out there and I promise some creative person will find a way to utilize it. A professional psychologist with a book deal thought her opinion wouldn’t be of use. Really? As a credible, visible and published expert source?  They both agreed to take part after conversations that teased out how they wanted to contribute, and how they’d best be able to do so.

Journalists have beaten us to the punch on ways to get expert opinions, and even Hollywood has their own network of over 2,000 scientists that they tap to consult on projects. We have the Skeptics Stack Exchange, where people can crowdsource opinions, but that isn’t quite as good as going straight to an expert. Maybe Facilitator volunteers could list their credentials and what they’re available to consult on. Of course that’s only one function of a service that could be used to hook people up with anyone willing and able to help with anything. Point being, the precedent for this type of organized cooperation exists.

So something like this could work — upgrading to “Do it with some expert help” from “Do it yourself” — if enough people were involved. There would certainly be logistical issues to figure out (security, volunteer vs. small fee, whether people would contact each other directly or go through an intermediary, etc.), but all that is moot if there isn’t enough interest to begin with. My one-room experiment is too small a sample size, so I’d like to bring this to the attention of as many people as possible.

If you think there’s possibility in this idea and you’ve got a podcast, let’s talk and see what your audience thinks. Or contact me directly if you’re an individual interested in taking part, once something gets off the ground. Alternatively, if you’ve been in the movement for a long time, and want to tell me exactly why this wouldn’t work, please feel free to save me the time and effort. :)

And hey, if you want to utilize my knowledge of geophysics (bachelor’s degree), journalism (certificate) or geek culture (over 150 pieces on AiPT! and elsewhere), that’s how I can volunteer myself. Let’s make something happen.

Email:  skepfac[at]
Twitter:  @russdobler46

  1. Mary Mangan (mem_somerville)

    Preach it (so to speak), brother skeptic!

    This is something that’s been itching me about this community for a while. There are some big east-coast names, some big west-coast names, but I think we’ve not done a good job at reaching flyover skeptics or broadening our community more generally.

    I’m not on Facebook, maybe some of that happens there. But we are not using our skill sets optimally right now. And I think it matters now more than ever.

    Expect an email from me.

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Soulfly “Enslaved”

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Personally, I haven’t really felt the same vibe from Soulfly like I used to back in the day when I first heard Back to the Primitive. However, Enslaved has really turned me around to adding Soulfly back into my daily playlist (if not in the car then later in the …

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Cannibal Corpse “Torture”

Cannibal Corpse - Torture

I’ll warn you now… Cannibal Corpse has been one of my favorite bands for quite a number of years now so there isn’t much this band could do to make me upset. Basically, if you despise Cannibal Corpse, you will probably have the polar opposite views as I. Anyways, this …

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Abominable Putridity “The Anomalies of Artificial Origin”

Abominable Putridity - The Anomalies of Artificial Origin

Abominable Putridity.  With a name like that, what sort of music would you expect?  Motown?  Guess again, Charlie.  Abominable Putridity delivers some brutal, chunky, make-you-bang-your-head assault-style death metal with their latest installment “The Anomalies Of Artificial Origin”. As far as brutal, technical death metal goes, Abominable Putridity is one of …

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Impending Doom with Cory Johnson & Brook Reeves

Your lyrics are infused with heavy detail and raw emotion. What is it that normally gives you inspiration when writing lyrics and is there a concept behind the writing of Baptized in Filth? Impending Doom: We base the majority of our lyrics off things we all go through in our …

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Beneath the Massacre “Incongruous”

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Beneath the Massacre is a death metal band from Canada with strong technical elements, an unrelenting approach musically and an ability to layer sound with the best in the genre. The 2012 album Incongruous is the bands third full length album, and is released on Prosthetic Records. Incongruous starts heavy …

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Best And Worst Of 2011 – Apex Predator Style

THE BEST The year 2011 wasn’t as bad for metal as I had initially feared. In all honesty, I did not listen to half of the albums that were released last year, but from what I did hear, the following (in no particular order) were my favorites: Sylosis – Edge …

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Aborted “Global Flatline”

Aborted are back with Global Flatline. This is death metal, brutal gore filled death metal. If you are a fan of Aborted you pretty much know what to expect. Global Flatline is bit more accessible, but at the same time the first words you hear are, “I’m going to fucking …

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Monday, September 23, 2013

Another Stitcher's Finish

Happy Monday.  I'm having a slow and easy day.  These don't come along too often, so I thought I'd take a little time to blog.
Bonnie sent in her finish of Beggar's Night.  She stitched it on R & R 40ct Rook and substituted DMC 919 for the 301.
Bonnie made it flat by using a piece of warm and natural batting in the middle and hung it on her Halloween clothes line :)  She also included her initials and date on her piece too.  Love the idea of a clothes line. Thanks Bonnie, it's wonderful!
x x x x x
The weather has gotten much cooler in Philly these days and I thought since I had some leisure time I'd cut some of the hydrangea and sedum Autumn Joy for the house.  They are wearing such beautiful colors right now.
I've also started to decorate for Fall/Halloween.  I'll try and take some pics and post them next time.  I have so many wonderful artist made pieces and I love putting them all over the house.
Now, what to do with my afternoon......maybe a nice salad for lunch, out on the deck since it's such a nice day and probably a bit of stitching.
Hope your day is slow and easy too!
Smiles, ~Nan

HollyXSing said...

I love seeing all the Beggar's Nights! I am about 3/4's done with mine. I'm stitching over one using the DMC colors.

Happy FAll! Isn't it wonderful?

moosecraft said...

Beautiful flowers! Great Beggar's Night finish! I'm also admiring the clothes line of finishes... maybe I need to start one for each holiday... ;-)

Robin said...

Terrific flower pictures, Nan! Bonnie's Beggar's Night looks super. I am intrigued by her means of displaying it.

Robin in Virginia

Dora said...

Bonnie's finish is very creative!

Michelle said...

Its beautiful xx


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Sunday, June 21, 2015

The Wedding

Ted and Claire's wedding day was as special as they dreamed it would be . . .
Getting our make-up and hair done - what a luxury
Claire getting into her wedding gown - beautiful bride
While the girls were getting ready, so were the boys!
Last few minutes with my oldest son
before he marries Claire - so happy!
First look before the wedding and pictures
The wedding party
Ted waiting for his bride to come down the aisle
Wedding communion together
The joy overflowing
The vows
Oh what happiness and joy!  They are now husband and wife.  Lovely wedding surrounded by family and friends.  What a day to remember!
More to come - reception pictures coming soon!

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Ted and Claire's wedding weekend - The Rehearsal

What a wonderful weekend we just shared with
family and friends
who came from near and far . . .
Our oldest son, Ted, married the love of his life, Claire,
and we are over the moon thrilled for both of them!
First, there was the rehearsal and dinner
that followed . . .
MOTG and MOTB excited for our children!
Gram waiting to be escorted down the aisle
by two of her handsome grandsons
A mama and her two little sons practicing for
the wedding
Three little loves walking down the aisle
A beautiful little flower girl
Father and son with our minister
A sweet moment between Ted, Claire, and her dad
A cute picture of the bride and groom
Sweet treats
The lovely ladies who prepared and served
the rehearsal dinner
Let the dinner begin!
The happy couple
The happy parents
 Stay tuned:  Wedding pictures in my next post!


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Congressman Calls for Hearing on FBI’s Response to Florida Nightclub Shooter

Rep. John Mica

Rep. John Mica

By Steve Neavling

Rep. John Mica, R-Florida, is demanding to learn more about the FBI’s response to Omar Mateen, the man who opened fire at a nightclub, killing 49 people.

Mica said he wants to know whether the FBI missed clues before the shooting and what the bureau knew about Mateen when he was previously investigated, WFTV reports.

Mica is calling for a congressional hearing to get those answers.

Mica suggested that the FBI should have done more earlier but didn’t because of political correctness.

Why FBI Gives Bank Robbers Funny Nicknames

A robber dressed as Santa Claus robbed a metro Nashville bank.

A robber dressed as Santa Claus robbed a metro Nashville bank.

By Steve Neavling

Ever wonder why the FBI gives bank robbers nicknames, like “Thug in a Rug,” “Snowbird Bandit,” and “Sabbatical Bandit?”

It’s quite simple, the FBI said.

“The Safe Streets Task Force comes up with nicknames for bank robbers, first of all, so we can internally refer to them easily,” Seattle FBI spokesperson Ayne Deitrich-Williams said. “There are a lot of bank robbers, and when somebody stands out with the same MO, then it’s easy to slap a name on them. In this case, somebody wearing a wig.”

“We also like to use the nickname when we talk to the public because we want something to stand out in the public’s mind,” she said. “If they are a witness to one of these robberies, they would know it’s not just any person acting suspiciously, it’s a known bank robber so pay attention to note any details.”

The FBI said it’s effective.

Homeland Security Wants Permission to Ask Travelers for Social Media Accounts

passport1By Steve Neavling

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection may ask travelers for more than their passports as America looks to tighten its vetting process.

CBP submitted a proposal that would enable official to requests that travelers voluntarily disclose their social media account information, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

“It will be an optional data field to request social media identifiers to be used for vetting purposes, as well as applicant contact information,” the CPB said in the proposal.

Citizens from 38 countries are allowed to travel to the U.S. for business or tourism for no longer than 90 days without a visa.

The social media information would help officials assess “potential risks to national security,” Homeland Security said.

New Video Shows How Secret Service Stopped Man from Shooting at White House

By Steve Neavling

A judge said the “only thing” that prevented a Pennsylvania man shooting people at the White House last month was a Secret Service agent who shot the assailant in the chest.

ABC News said U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Harvey said reviewed video of the shooting this week before making his conclusion.

Authorities said Jessie Olivieri drove from his home in Scranton, Pa.,  and to a park near the White House.

The judge said Olivieri fired a shot before passing through a security gate on the perimeter of the White House, ignoring orders to stop by the Secret Service.

“The agent, standing behind the gate and in [Olivieri’s] path, ordered [him] to halt and drop the gun. He did neither, even seeming to wave off the commands with the hand not holding the gun. Moments later, the agent shot him in the chest,” Harvey wrote in a court document.

According to authorities, Olivieri  “came here to shoot people” and wanted to commit “suicide by police.”

Border Patrol Agent Punched by Suspect, But Still Apprehends Him

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A Honduran man punched a Border Patrol agent in the face, but that wasn’t enough to stop the agent from capturing him.

The FBI said Ssahil Jose Lainez-Fugon was hiding under a bush near the Rio Grande in the La Paloma Wildlife Refuge in Texas.

The agent saw the suspect’s legs poking out of the bush.

Lainez started running, but the agent was able to grab his short. That’s when authorities said Lainez punched the agent in the jaw, cutting the inside of his mouth.

Nevertheless, the agent was still able to capture and apprehend the man.

Lainey has been charged with assaulting a federal officer and is in the custody of U.S. Marshals.

Other Stories of Interest

Secret Service Officer Talks About Hillary Clinton Book on Fox’s Sean Hannity Show

By Allan Lengel

Former Secret Service officer Gary Byrne gets some air time on The Sean Hannity Show to talk about his book “Crisis of Character,” which slams presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.

He tells Hannity that Clinton was a very angry person who berated a lot of people.

“She gets angry at things that are policy issues that, you know, take time to fix, and she’s got this attitude where she wants things fixed right now, immediately. She screams and yells at people,” Byrne said in the  interview aired Monday night.

Woman Accused of Killing Pregnant Neighbor Is One of FBI’s 10 Most Wanted

Shanika Minor was added to the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list.

Shanika Minor was added to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list.

By Steve Neavling

A Milwaukee woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor, who was nine months pregnant, over an argument about loud music has been added to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.

The Washington Post reports that Shanika Minor, 24, fled after being charged in the March 5 murder of Tamecca Perry.  She hasn’t been seen since.

Authorities said Perry died in front of her children.

“The brutal murder of a mother and her unborn child is reprehensible,” Robert Shields, FBI Milwaukee Division special agent, said in a statement. “The FBI will provide all of our available resources to assist the Milwaukee Police Department in locating and apprehending this violent fugitive.”

Hillary Clinton Is Delaying FBI Interview Over Her Use of a Private E-Mail Server

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By Steve Neavling

The investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of private e-mail server has stalled because the former secretary of state has not agreed to sit down for an interview yet, Townhall reports.

Clinton’s claim that the FBI has not contacted her for an interview is not true.

The FBI has been trying to negotiate with her attorney, David Kendall, over a time for the interview.

Townhall wrote that Clinton appears to be stalling the interview until she is the official Democratic nominee.

“Comey is turning up the heat, insisting that the interview be done sooner than later, but it doesn’t look like he will be able to force Hillary’s hand,” Townhall wrote.


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May 01, 2014

Every year, wealthy American Jews spend millions of dollars to help build a lasting connection between young American Jews and the state of Israel. There are heavily subsidized summer trips for teenagers, young adult "Birthright" tours through Israel, and extensive year-long study abroad and exchange programs. The reason for all the spending can be read in the polls: Younger American Jews are far less likely than their parents to feel a connection to the Jewish nation. Visits during these formative years have a small demonstrated effect on reversing this tendency.

But the trips do not always come off as planned. One of the first things these young people learn when they arrive is that Israel's Jewish population is far more diverse than most young Americans are ever led to believe—especially when it comes to their opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the United States, views toward Israel are primarily cast in binary terms that have long structured the political debate: You either support Israel, or you don't. You either stand with the Israeli people, or you don't. It's a mentality that dates from the early days of diaspora Zionism, the symptomatic logic of an existential threat. In times of war, ideological nuance is an unaffordable luxury.

In Israel, however, such restrictions do not apply. Politics is often passionately and bluntly debated—within families, within military regiments, on the street, in the newspapers and on television. Political coalitions rise and fall. Protests spring up in the streets. Government policy reverses itself on a dime. The nation largely functions, at least for those who have the rights of Israeli citizenship, with all the necessary inefficiency and messiness of a 21st century Democracy.

As a result of this contradiction, the American Zionist project often has an ironic result, or at least that’s what I witnessed almost 20 years ago, when I helped lead a Young Judea bus tour of Israel for a group of teenagers from San Francisco. The young people returned home to question the very premise of the American debate over Israel they were sent overseas to enforce. If Israelis are allowed to disagree over the proper path for the nation, why shouldn't American Jews be given the same leeway?

The American Jewish community is still unable to provide a satisfactory answer to this question. On Wednesday, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations voted to reject the membership application of J Street, a left-leaning American Jewish group that has as its mission an effort to "expand the very concept of what it means to be pro-Israel." In practice, this means J Street is more closely aligned with the Israeli Labor party than the Likud Party; that it supports greater Israeli concessions to bring about a two-state solution; that it is more critical of Israeli history than most American Zionists; and that it does not share Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hawkish views on Iran.

By a vote of 22 to 17, the American Jewish community's largest umbrella group has decided that these views, which are widely debated in Israel, should not be allowed as a part of mainstream American Jewish identity. In short, the American Jewish community is still not ready to embrace the messiness of a real Democratic debate. To disagree over the best policies for Israel is, for a slight majority of American Jewish institutions, still an act of opposition to the nation itself.

If the ultimate goal of the vote is to maximize American Jewish support for Israel, there is no easy way to know for sure whether such blackballing is a superior tactic to embracing more diversity of opinion. But in the meantime, the next generation of American Jews continues to demonstrate a significant drop-off in attachment to Israel. A 2013 Pew poll found that less than a third of American Jews under the age of 30 believed caring about Israel was essential to Jewish identity, compared to two thirds of American Jews over the ago of 65.

There are lots of reason for this drop-off, but at least one of them is the unaddressed tension between the American value of being free to criticize and the American Zionist value of not allowing criticism. In America, an inability to face down and debate opposing views under the First Amendment—even bigotry, hate and insanity—is seen as a sign of weakness, not strength. The next generation of American Jewish youth is growing up in a culture and country that disconnects identity from ideology. But a majority of American Jewish institutions are not ready to take that step.

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Wednesday, 11 May 2016 00:00

Donald Trump has defeated 16 Republican Candidates in the Republican Primary contests. He is the only candidate standing and is presumed to be the ultimate winner at the Republican Convention in Cleveland, Ohio in July. He humiliated candidates Lindsey Graham and Jeb Bush in the South Carolina Primary. The entire Bush family, including two former presidents, is furious with Trump and refuses to endorse or promise to vote for him in the General Election.

Establishment Republicans who fear losing their power and prestige are taking out their revenge on Trump, however, it is the voters with whom they are really angry. For decades conservative Republicans have supported the candidates the party bosses selected for them. They made promises and never kept them. The voters are angry and have decided not to support the party regulars this time. They have chosen instead to take their chances with an outsider who has promised what they want in a leader. The nation is shocked at his success and the party leaders are terrified.

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Wednesday, 04 May 2016 00:00

As a retired soldier with both enlisted and commissioned service including the Vietnam War, I have serious concerns about the present and future of the Republic for which many of my friends and their families sacrificed and some gave their lives. Therefore, I am extremely interested in who becomes our next President. Those of us who served, and especially those who served in combat, know that the choice of a Commander-in-Chief is a matter of life or death for all those in uniform.

Tragically, unwise decisions by President Obama during his two-terms in office have resulted in the loss of many lives and will cost lives and cause untold suffering far into the future.

I don’t know who, if anyone is advising Donald Trump on national defense, however his teleprompter speech on foreign policy contained a lot of common sense and more than a little sound military strategy.

You never commit American troops to war unless it is clearly in the national interest and there is no acceptable alternative.

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Wednesday, 27 April 2016 00:00

The racial strife and week-long demonstrations at Clemson University alleging racism and discrimination, coupled with administrators struggling to find ways to meet demands of small groups of students remind me of the contrast with “Old Clemson College” of the 1950s.

Clemson was created as an all-male military college with a proud heritage to provide educational opportunities for rural children of modest means.  It was an agricultural and mechanical college that in the 1940s and 50s featured mostly agricultural and textile graduates. Clemson provided more commissioned officers for World War II than all the US military academies combined. Freshmen from as far away as New York City were required by their upper classmen to become conversant in the history of Clemson and South Carolina. Discipline was administered to students by students with minimum supervision and guidance from the college administration.

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Wednesday, 20 April 2016 00:00

A merger of Trump and Cruz political campaigns is not likely, but could capture the Republican Party for Conservatives and create a real contrast between Democrats and Republicans for the first time in modern History. The two camps control 70 to 80 percent of the Republican electorate.

There is much in common between the true Conservatives in both camps. However, there is little chance that the two campaigns will be allowed to get together at the convention in Cleveland. Such a merger would be very detrimental to the party elite that hold the power at the top and the RINOs (Republicans in name only) that hold the power at the county and state level in many cases.

Neither candidate is perfect, however both Trump and Cruz have a lot to offer in terms of returning the nation to a constitutional republic based on laws rooted in morality. Both candidates are very intelligent and the best at what they do.

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

And the winner is... ME

I have been officially crowned "The Queen" of the Death by Quilting Challenge. You can read about it here on the official site. It came down to the last two and I managed to take the final "shot" and won. It was a fun challenge and I can't wait for the next one.
The coolest part is the package that the amazingly talented Pat Sloan sent me. The coolest book, autographed by her. I'm not sure how many of you know this about me but I LOVE books autographed by their authors and have quite a few in my collection.
I also got some beautiful pieces of her newest line of fabrics, Arabella. They are beautiful! She also sent me an adorable "Tinkerbell" pez dispenser. Does she know me or what?
My absolute favorite thing she sent, though was a quilt block made by the master herself. It even has an appliqued crown that says "Queen of Death by Quilting" and also signed by Pat. It also had a little crown charm attached. Not sure how I will finish this up but it will definitely have a place of honor in my sewing room.
Thanks so much to Pat and all the other agents who participated. It's been wonderful and I am one happy camper!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day ~ Here's Kenny Loggins singing "Conviction of the Heart" from Live at the Redwoods.
Let's all do something to help ~ not just today, but every day!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Breaking news....

Nothing like waking up in time to see the caption "Fire at local school" and realize the pictures they are showing are of your school! Apparently the fire was confined to only one classroom but there were about a dozen more that now have water damage. Despite the fire, classes will go on today. They worked thru the night to clean up the water damaged classrooms. I'm thinking the "bulk" of the action happened between 4:30 and 8:40 pm when we were at Nate's baseball game and then dinner,cause the school is so close that I can hear the PA system when I'm outside and I never heard anything. Richard says he saw police lights when he was on his way home from the game but thought they were at the park next to the school. The official story is here. The non firemen in the picture are our principal, asst principal and school secretary.
I have to say, this brings back some funky memories for me. When I was in the 9th grade (which waaay back then was Jr. High) my school had 3 fires. Only difference was that they were purposely set and it did close down the school each time. Got so that we'd watch the TV in the morning before getting ready for school to see if it was still standing! Oh, and as it turns out I knew two of the fire starters. They never did find out who the third was.

I'll be going by the school after my dental appointment to pick up some pastry samples that a rep sent to me in hopes of getting us to use their company for our fundraisers next year. And I hope this doesn't cancel movie night tonight. We are showing "Tale of Desperaux." I got to sneak preview the movie and really didn't like it ~ but it's always a fun time at the school after hours.

Update: The fire dept apparently got the call at 8:20 pm.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Quite a storm

Today we had one of the strangest storms I've ever seen ~ actually most of Florida did although Rockledge (where I live) got the strongest wind gusts coming it at 64 mph. Dude, that's nothing to sneeze at! Anyway... I was sitting at the computer with the TV on next to me and had been hearing about storms all over the place and only half listening until I actually heard them say "Rockledge." This is very unusual since all our news comes out of Orlando which is about an hour away. We are not usually a blip on their radar. Kennedy Space Center which is about half an hour north of us, especially since the shuttle is out on the pad and sometimes even Melbourne which is the "big" city next to us but NEVER Rockledge. Seems the storm was coming right at us. I looked out the window and sure enough ~ it was BLACK outside and the storm came in fast. The wind was blowing, the rain was coming down in buckets. Now, what the heck is that noise in the front of the house. Sounded like someone was throwing rocks at the window ~ Well sort of ~ it was hailing DSC06137
Next thing I hear is reports of a tornado and to get into your "safe place" now! I got in the laundry room which has no windows but I could still see the TV. Stuff was blowing everywhere DSC06139 but fortunately no tornado here. Once it calmed down (which it did all of a sudden) I went outside and shot this video. That is the preserve behind our house. Oh, and here's Sadie the brave watch dog during the storm DSC06152
Alls well that ends well though. The day ended with this sunset... DSC06162
And just so you know... that is a "true" picture ~ no special lenses or settings or anything. It really was that orange.
This one was taken with a flash but it washed a lot of the color out DSC06154
Pretty cool, huh?
Wishing you beautiful sunsets without the crazy storms!

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter past

Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful Easter holiday.
I'll leave you with this photo circa 1959. That's my sister Cathy in peach, my mom in the center, sister Joey on the right and me, I'm the cute little one in the center. This was taken on the boardwalk in Miami Beach behind the Algiers hotel. I spent my entire childhood and then some at this hotel. Sadly it's no longer standing... but that's a blog for another day.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Sunday in Raleigh

Sunday in Raleigh was spent visiting more old friends and old places. This is the house we lived in when we lived there. DSC06047 It's not changed too much. I think we had a lot more grass than there is now ~ but it was a struggle to keep up. Actually I know we did cause I remember mowing it! The other thing that's no longer there is there was a enclosed area around the trees. Lots of azaleas and stepping stones thru the area leading to the bench. It was a nice little place to sit and stay cool under the trees.
What's really new is this CRAZY neighbor. DSC06050 I'm fairly certain he didn't live in the neighborhood when we were there. I think I would have noticed. He's got all these strange sculptures in his yard and the weirdest of all were all the pure white mannequins in the yard. Some whole, some not-so-much DSC06049 Also you might notice in the first picture ~ the man is wearing a skirt. Not a kilt, but a nice little pleaded skirt and no shirt. Goes nicely with the cowboy hat, doncha think? The neighbors must love this dude!
Julianne and Hannah were sure he was gonna come after us when MaryAnn stopped the car in front of his house and I proceeded to snap a few pictures!
Next stop was driving by the YMCA in North Raleigh where I worked for the 10 yrs we lived there.DSC06054 And for you American Idol fans, this is the same YMCA that Clay Aiken worked at! We even drove past where his mom used to live, just so Julianne could say she did. The "Y" has grown in leaps and bounds. I didn't go in cause there's really not many people there I care to see anymore.
Lastly we met our friend Ann (Auntie Ann to the kids) for lunch at Char Hut for yummy burgers. Here's the whole gang... Mary Ann, her daughter Hannah, Me, Ann and Julz DSC06059 Ann was very much a part of our Raleigh family and it was good to be able to catch up with her again.
Sunday night MaryAnn's husband cooked me the most delicious steaks ever. I've been dreaming about it ever since the last time I was there... DSC06066 I made him my Avocado salad to say thanks. I think we were both happy.
Julianne and Hannah got some down time just to visit DSC06065and play with their little dog, Manny DSC06061
Then it was back to the train where Julianne slept really well and I, well, didn't. It was good to be back home though ~ Thanks for coming along with me!

More about Raleigh

The weather for the weekend was beautiful. Cool but not cold and the most beautiful Carolina blue sky.
After dropping our bags off at my host (and BFF) Mary Ann's place we headed out for Carborro which just happens to have one of the coolest quilt shops around, Thimble Pleasures. We spent a fair amount of time but not too much money there. We also stopped at another specialty shop that has some amazing silks among other things. I did pick up a piece of baby corduroy that was 50% off in hopes of maybe making Julianne a skirt. And last but not least a trip to the Bernina store. It was one of my old haunts and good to be back there. Here'ss most of the bounty for those of you who need to see it. DSC06092
After all that shopping I did manage to squeeze in a quick nap and then we were off again to Raleighwood. Raleighwood Cinema Grill runs second run movies but the seating is table and chairs. They have a full menu of dinners, appetizers, desserts and drinks including beer and wine. It's a very comfortable venue and we saw "Confessions of a Shopaholic" which was much better than I expected it to be. Julianne had never been to a Cinema Grill and was highly impressed.
After that we dropped the girls off, put on a bit of makeup and Mary Ann and I met our friend Donna for a couple of drinks. I had a couple of white grape martinis and I have to admit they kinda tasted like grape cool aid on steroids but I was really just enjoying being with my friends who I miss very much. Here's a picture of the three of us 7 yrs ago ~ the day before we moved from Raleigh and Donna's birthday Donna, Barb, and Mary-Ann And now here we are this weekend... DSC06043C
Not sure if it was the lack of previous sleep or the drinks but I slept like a baby that night. Happy and content and glad to have spent time with these great girls.

No one is more surprised than me

I'm interrupting my posts about North Carolina to tell you that Julianne and I just came back from the "Hannah Montana" movie. She's been bugging me for months now to take her on opening day. I really was not thrilled about having to go but figured I would "take one for the team."

No one was more surprised than me but... I LOVED IT! It was cute, funny, touching and the music was even really good ~ especially the song she sings to her father. Actually brought a tear to my eye.

I snickered to my smug self cause there were two women there about my age, seeing it without the requisite preteens. I thought "really?" What self respecting women would come see this without having to? Well, I'm here to say that I would have missed a really really sweet movie had Julianne not forced me to take her. It's definitely one we will own and I'm actually hoping she'll get the sound track so I can listen to it too! Go figure!

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Traveling to Raleigh

It's been a crazy couple of weeks ~ lots to show and tell you but I'll take it bit by bit ~ going backwards, of course!
So Julianne and I went on a bit of an adventure. We took the train to Raleigh, NC on Friday and got back on Monday morning. Neither of us had ever taken the train so we were both excited.
Friday, as soon as the kids got home from school we headed for Jacksonville to meet up with Jen (aka Sissy) for dinner. DSC06031 We went to a nice little pizza/pasta place. The food was okay but the view was spectacular DSC06032
The coolest thing we saw was a HUGE snapping turtle. You can't tell by this picture but it was easily 4' from head to toe. I didn't know they could get that large. DSC06033 We also saw another 10 or so smaller turtles.

After dinner Jen & Nate (who stayed in Jax with Jen & Jeremy) dropped us off at the train station. Here's Julianne anxiously awaiting the arrival of our train. DSC06035
And finally it arrives ~ right on time DSC06036
It was a rough night on the train. It was fairly comfortable but Julianne fussed and fidgeted the entire night which mean I got NO SLEEP at all. It was also really cold which would have been okay had we brought a blanket instead of just a couple of travel pillows DSC06024DSC06023
But we arrived right on time with my BFF MaryAnn & daughter Hannah waiting for us.
Raleigh is just as beautiful as always and everything was bloomingDSC06038
Stay tuned for part 2 of out trip to Raleigh!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Death by Quilting

Okay so yesterday's post was a bit of a mystery so let me explain. I'm involved with a group of crazy women lead by Pat Sloan who is a way magnificent designer of all things quilted and fabric based including her own line(s) of fabric. I found her through Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs and before I knew it, we were friends on Facebook, then I joined her Yahoo Group, Subscribed to her Blog and now this "Death By Quilting" challenge. Basically there are 14 of us playing and the object of the game is to assassinate your opponent by completing your project and mailing it off to them. You are killed when you receive a completed project from someone else. The last quilter standing wins. We are all doing a table runner made from 3 blocks (we had about 5 or 6 to choose from) and they all must include a piece of Arabella fabric from Pat Sloan's newest collection (mine had 3). So far I am still alive as I don't think my assassin has completed her top yet. It's been fun. I started a bit behind cause I spent the weekend with my BFF in North Carolina ~ but that's another post entirely. Anyway.. Here is my completed table runner DSC06072
with a few close ups DSC06073 DSC06074 And I even pieced the back using the three pieces of Arabella fabric DSC06076
You can follow our progress along on the Death by Quilting Blog
But if not, I'll let you know if I survive.
Oh, and check out Pat's website too for lots of cool stuff including free patterns!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Still here... for now...

I know I haven't been around lately....Busy... out of town.... trying NOT to be assassinated. Will explain tomorrow... for now, here's a clue...


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For this cool find I bring you yet another craft for your kids.  Its important to my for my kids to keep busy.  I've learned that boredom can lead to a lot of arguments.  So I try to keep them as busy as possible.  Also my little girls need something to do while their siblings are doing school and I am trying to clean the house.

The answer : Homemade Puffy Paint.

If you use food coloring or Wilton's gel food coloring its safe for little ones to eat.  We all know how they love to put things in their mouths.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016

TARGETcareers School Leavers' Challenge 2016 Winner!

We hear from Abe Chauhan the winner of the TARGETcareers School Leavers' Challenge 2016 about his experience at the Grand Final which was held at the BT Tower, London!

I first heard about the TARGETcareers School Leavers' Challenge through an unremarkable-looking poster in my Sixth Form Centre; it was advertised as a brief online test with a potential Grand Final later in the year. I thought little of it but, later that week, with a looming English coursework deadline, a 30 minute test seemed like the perfect window for some solid procrastination. I had taken similar tests before with careers services at school and so knew roughly what to expect: there were no trick questions and a lot of them were based on normative judgements personal to me which I found put me at ease. After the test I checked the regional leader board and was pleasantly surprised to find myself in the top 10; I was even more surprised when I received an email about a month later informing me that I was still there and had therefore been invited to attend the final.

Spending the day at the BT Tower was of course a great experience - a personal highlight was lunch on the rotating floor of the tower with a panoramic view of the London cityscape. The challenges themselves were unusual but not entirely unpredictable. We were involved in group tasks, the first coordinating a 'delivery service' to transport marbles and the second involving some remarkably tense negotiating while trading cards. Although we were being observed throughout the day I again did not think too much of it; I was able to enjoy the challenges and meet other finalists from my region which was itself quite interesting. The awards ceremony closed the day and I was shocked when my name was announced.

I am still not certain what it is that I did right throughout the day but, despite that, here are some tips for next year's competition:

1. This is the most important by far - actually give it a go. It is so easy to dismiss competitions like these because you do not think you would be suited to them but I never expected to make it to the final, let alone win. This is a useful experience regardless of how far you progress and you cannot benefit from it if you do not at least apply.

2. Be yourself - everyone has their own approach to group challenges and it is not always the loud and brash members who excel; behave as you would normally do and you should enjoy yourself.

3. Finally, should you get to the final, make the most of the networking opportunity. This year's Grand Final hosted representatives from some of the most prestigious graduate employers in the country, who offer fantastic schemes to school leavers and graduates alike. I personally spoke to several people who will hopefully be able to provide me with useful information and opportunities when I seek employment in the future.

Of course I think it is essential that everyone who is eligible opts to take part in next year's challenge; 30 minutes is a small price for potentially invaluable help and advice further down the line. Regardless of how far you eventually progress, each stage of the competition is designed to serve as an insight into the world of employment which, especially in the competitive workplace of today, will prove useful.

What's next:

This year's prize for the winner and runners-up is a day's tailored work experience at BT's Adastral Park which has been arranged for mid-August; I am very much looking forward to being able to see the workings of such an influential company. Speaking more broadly, in September I will (hopefully) be starting at university; I have accepted a conditional offer to read Law with German Law at University College London. Like most people my age I am not completely certain which career path I will eventually take but my experience with the TARGETcareers School Leaver's Challenge has given me helpful exposure to what I can expect in the coming years.

Visit to find out more about the TARGETcareers School Leavers' Challenge.


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Have you been in situations where your students lack knowledge on how to present and analyze data but your course contents are so packed that there’s no extra time to teach or elaborate further on how to use statistical tools? Yet, data analysis skills should not be overlooked, as it plays an important role across many disciplines.

The case of SCNC1111
The Science Foundation Course SCNC1111 Scientific Method and Reasoning encountered this situation. As part of their group project, the students of SCNC1111 have to make their own investigations into how Mathematics and Statistics can be or have been applied to daily life and scientific inquiry. Over the past years, the teaching team observed that while most students were good at data collection, some of them seemed to be at a loss on what to do with the data: What can the data help us to do?

Seeing that some students lack proper training in handling, interpreting or analyzing data, the SCNC1111 teaching team found it essential to fill the gap:

“As there is not enough time to cover all these in class time, [we] took the initiative to produce videos to introduce data analysis in a convenient and low-cost way. The animations in the videos can help to vividly illustrate the concerned points, and the University can keep a database of resources for students to use at their convenience.” – Dr. Eddy Lam, Dr. Rachel Lui and Dr. William Cheung, SCNC1111 Course instructors

As a result, several useful and efficient instructional videos have been developed on how to use free online resources to plot nice graphs and do basic statistical analysis. Students’ skills and learning experience can both be enhanced. With the hope to incorporate students into the process of teaching, the SCNC1111 teaching team has previously recruited senior undergraduates as Senior Tutors for the course and one of the Senior Tutors, Mr. Dag Wong, was in charge of the video production. The team believes that “students can be our resourceful partner in developing high quality teaching materials and videos.”

Interdisciplinary resource-sharing
These videos can prove to be useful not only in science, but also in different disciplines such as economics, psychology, engineering, sociology, to name a few. In the long run, such productions can initiate synergy among different faculties in developing and sharing educational resources in common areas of inquiry. As students are expected to learn a wide spectrum of skills, creation and utilization of interdisciplinary materials will be highly beneficial.

Here are some typical data analysis questions asked by students across the campus, to which the SCNC1111 team has responded through the videos. Please feel free to share these links with your students!

What if I have an equation and I simply want to plot a nice-looking graph?

What if I have gathered some data and I wonder if there is any relationship between them?

How does regression work?

How does linear regression work with excel?

Let this be a start to knowledge sharing across disciplines!
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Monday, February 6, 2012

February's Garden Events!

It has been unseasonably warm these last few days, but we are sure that will change.  I know for events and classes we all want to have these nice warm days, but the plants in the Garden are NOT happy.  Even though we want the warm sunny days for us (this last weekend was about as close to perfection for events and gardening that anyone could possibly desire!), the plants need cloudy, cool and, above all WET weather.  Here's what we have planned for February - let's hope it's in accord with Mother Nature!

Jill Lurie, Orchid Black, Tatiana Sulovska, clockwise from Left
February 11th - The Garden will be closed in the afternoon unless we have some volunteers maintain the hours.

February 12th - Garden hours subject to volunteer availability until about noon

February 12th - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM - Three local poets – Jill Lurie, Orchid Black and Tatiana Sulovska – are coming together to read their own words of
love and nature-inspired verses for this Valentine’s Day-themed event. For a $15 suggested donation, guests will enjoy the beautiful garden setting, delicious treats and refreshments and a signed copy of Jill Lurie’s book of poems entitled “Ginger Roots: Plantings of a Future Dreamer.”

February 16th - noon to 5:00 PM - Garden will be closed.

February 18th - 9:00 to 1:00 PM Westside Produce Exchange - see their Facebook page to join up with these wonderful community builders! February 18th - 2:30 PM  Seed Library of Los Angeles (SLOLA), their February meeting - Albert Chang will report on what he learned at the Organic Seed Alliance on his ice-covered journey to the Organic Seed Growers Conference.

And don't forget, every Friday that the weather doesn't rain or blow the house down, we have a potluck on the picnic tables in the Garden, 12:30 to 2:30.  Bring a dish for about 12, and your own plate and service ware - while we have a few vegetarians, we also have meat eaters and omnivores a plenty!  Usually good conversation and eclectic people!

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TMNT Micro-Series #4 Leonardo (IDW)

Here’s the info. on the variants for the TMNT Micro Series #4 Leonardo from IDW.  Available on April 18, 2012.  Features the first fight between a Ninja Turtle and the Foot Clan and leads into the new story arc for the TMNT ongoing series.

  1. Cover A (David Petersen) – regular cover shipped in a mixed ratio with Cover B
  2. Cover B (Ross Campbell) – regular cover shipped in a mixed ratio with Cover A
  3. Cover RI A (David Petersen B&W variant) – 10 copy Retailer Incentive
  4. Cover RI B (Peter Laird remastered Retro variant) – 25 copy Retailer Incentive  NOTE that this is a preliminary cover – the actual cover will have a bar code crediting Peter Laird.
  5. Cover RE (Matt Slay) exclusive – click here for more details and purchasing info. – limited print run

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  1. Craig

    Hey Rich, this actually comes one on the 18th and TMNT #9 comes out on the 25th.

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      Craig, thanks for the reminder on this. I saw that some dates had shifted a couple of days ago and I wanted to confirm some others with IDW as well. I’ve now changed these to their new dates in the posts and on the side listing. I also moved #10 to May 23 as Bobby Curnow believed that one would be a week later as well. I also moved the Ultimate Vol. 3 to unknown status as he believed that would be another couple of months.
      Thanks again!

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Nashville's Who's Who At George Jones Tribute

Today, Nancy Jones revealed additional talent for what would have been George Jones’ final concert appearance in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 22, 2013 but is now a tribute to the country music legend.  In addition, “Playin' Possum! The Final NO Show” has been dubbed the official name of the event.

"The evening of George Jones songs is going to be the best musical tribute Nashville has ever seen,” says Nancy Jones.  “We have many surprises planned, and I just wish George could be here to see what we are doing for him."

The SOLD OUT tribute concert will feature performances by Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Big & Rich, Loretta Lynn, Lee Ann Womack, Craig Morgan, Thompson Square, Ronnie Milsap, Bill Anderson and rockers Megadeth. Previously announced performers include Kid Rock, George Strait, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Reba McEntire, Alabama, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Josh Turner, The Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniels, Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Sam Moore, and others.

"George Jones had a way of putting his finger right into your wounds and letting you know, 'I understand. I know your pain.' While 'Wild Irish Rose,' may be an unexpected choice with so many great songs to choose from, it is a perfect example of Mr. Jones way of reaching inside every one of us, and making us aware that we all have pain. By far the most pain a man can endure, sadly as so many of our Vietnam Vets know, is to come home and find no one wants him. In the end, as so many do, they end their days inside of a bottle, as "Rose" knows too well," says Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine.

George Jones, often referred to as the "the greatest living country singer" was on his farewell tour titled "The Grand Tour,” when he passed away. The icon’s hits, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair", "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes", "White Lightning" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" will surely become standards for honky-tonk cover bands for years to come.

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Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Spinach Gnudi

It was J’s birthday this past weekend, and although he was on tour in Japan on the actual day, I wanted to make something special for dinner the day he came home so we could celebrate. I went out and bought two beautiful filet mignon and decided to make some gnocchi as a side dish instead of serving plain ol’ potatoes. When I spied a recipe for spinach gundi (pronounced nu-dee) in a new cookbook I'd just purchased, I decided to ditch the potato version altogether and make these ricotta-based dumplings instead.

Well a few things changed and we ended up having four for dinner instead of just J and me; to top it all off, one was a vegetarian. Luckily the gnudi was the perfect thing to serve as a vegetarian entrée, so I simply made extra and served our veggie friend a whole bowl of them while the remaining three of us had some as a side dish to our beef. I’ll post later this week about the rest of the meal, but here’s the gnudi. It’s really easy to make, and would go well with marinara, a gorgonzola sauce….pretty much anything, but I opted to make a forest mushroom cream to coat the fluffy gnudi.

I'd purchased 6 ounces of fresh spinach at the Hollywood Farmer's Market (which is awesome but so large that it's almost overwhelming!) and, after blanching it for a few seconds in salted hot water, shocked them in ice water and squeezed the excess moisture until I had 2.5 ounces of spinach.

I combined the spinach with ricotta cheese, which I'd strained overnight in a paper-towel-lined colander,grated parmesan, 2 TBS of egg and flour and kneaded it lightly until it came together.

After dusting my cutting board with rice flour, I just rolled pieces of dough into fat tubes and cut them into 1 1/2 inch pieces. I thought it'd be nice to have large pieces so you could cut and eat each one...a lot of the gnudi I've seen tend to be larger than regular gnocchi.

These gnudi took only a couple of minutes in boiling water before they were ready to be tossed in sauce. I found some beautiful chanterelle mushrooms at the farmer's market so I simply sauteed those in butter and olive oil, tossed in some chopped garlic and thyme, added a splash of cognac and then finished it off with fresh cream and a grating of parmesan cheese.

Considering how last minute our change in plans were, I'd say things worked out pretty well. Our vegetarian friend, who normally isn't crazy about mushrooms, really loved the dish.

I'll post on the rest of the meal soon!

e d b m said...

Happy Birthday to Vato J. The food looks great, I can tell it has nice bounce to it.

Jackie Ewing said...

Hi I couldn’t find an email address to send this to, but I’m an Account Manager from G2, a marketing firm, and we’re putting together a cooking contest called the Aetna Healthy Food Fight, and it’s making its way around the country. It’s coming to Southern California: the Inland Empire on October 30-31 (deadline to sign up is October 13), San Diego on November 6-7 (deadline to sign up is October 20), and Los Angeles on November 13-14 (deadline to sign up is October 27). I found your blog and it caught my attention. You, or your followers, could get great exposure for recipes and meet celebrity cooks (Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson, Sara Moulton, or Cat Cora). Please go to healthyfoodfight.com to check it out. Good luck if you decide to enter!

Eleana said...

Looks amazing! I'd love to try making gnudi ... can you post the entire recipe please?

tokyoastrogirl said...

edbm: It did have a little soft bounce to it, yeah. But the filet mignon I bought at McCall's to eat with this was quite possibly the single best piece of meat I've had in the last 10 years. No joke.

Jackie: you can email me at tokyoastrogirl@gmail.com

Elena: Here's the link to the recipe- the Terra restaurant calls these gnudi "malfatti" which is basically the same thing. I used the more commonly known "gnudi" in my post but this is the recipe I used. Very simple! I was going to make the accompanying rabbit but my butcher didn't have it so I switched gears.

That's Ron said...

That's Ron said...

the food looks great! and very healthy too


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Hello, I am User: Eru Ilúvatar. I am an ardent Tolkien fan and earnestly believe that Tolkien was one of the greatest writers of all time. I have read most of his legendarium and love reading about his created universe. My favorite Tolkien book is The Silmarillion, the book that sets the stage for all the books of the Eä legendarium to come.


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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Toyota Crown 2010

The car is loaded with safety features. Included is a camera that detects pedestrians in at the front, a Pre-crash Seatbacks system that adjusts seats to an upright position for better safety if a collision is deemed imminent and an SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) rear-seat centre airbag.
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A total of ten airbags are included as standard. By using road-map data the navigation system can assist the driver in merging smoothly with highway traffic from an onramp. It assists with informing of oncoming stop signs and intervenes to help if it detects that the driver will not react and brake quickly enough in an emergency by reducing vehicle speed.

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1974 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 454, LB Texas truck, original paint, COLD AC

Price: US $3,800.00 Item location: Atchison, Kansas, United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: Chevrolet
  • Model: C-10
  • Type: Standard Cab Pickup
  • Trim: Super Cheyenne
  • Year: 1974
  • Mileage: 0
  • VIN: ccz144f376106
  • Color: Olive Green
  • Engine size: 454
  • Number of cylinders: 8
  • Power options: Air Conditioning
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: Slate Green
  • Vehicle Title: Clear
  • Want to buy? Contact seller!

1974 Chevrolet C-10

1974 Chevrolet Super Cheyenne, Long Bed, Numbers matching, 454 BB, 400 Turbo, ICE COLD AIR recently upgraded to 134a.( New dryer seals and oil). Ready for cruise night or drive daily. The passenger side front fender has some corrosion from a battery leak. This is a solid Texas truck, rear bumper has the dealers name on it where it was purchased. Exhaust is in great shape. Dash has some cracks. Carpet is in good shape (original). The grille guard is solid stainless steel and was made in Waco Texas area and more than likely was installed in the 70s (has been removed but comes with truck). I purchased an extra wood grain dash bezel but decided not to cut the metal under the original bezel. (It comes with truck)
Not original are:Edelbrock Carb with electric chokeEdelbrock intake performer 2.0Rally wheels are from later model Chevrolet trucksspray in bed liner.... flaking off needs resprayedGauges under dashStereo from later model Chevrolet truck no speakers,, dash speaker still there but not hookedMirrors
This is a fun truck to drive
Please feel free to call/contact me with any questions.Nearest airport is MCI if you would like to view in person.
This truck is used so it is sold as is.Phone 913-426-3634, Russ
Full payment to be made by wire transfer with in 3 days of sale ending.


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Potential Alcohol Abusers Ought To Get Checked By Dentists

DentistsAlcohol abuse has been on the top list of many health experts terming it to be a major cause of many health problems among people. There are many campaigns that have been undertaken in that matter, but none of them was able to put any major affect in the ongoing trend. Recently there were reports that teenagers starting from the age of 12 get indulge in this drinking out of which many go on to lead alcohol abuse throughout their life.

Now, a few researchers have devised out a plan that they think would help medical community a way to find potential patients of alcohol abuse. According to them, every patient visiting their dentist should be made to fill out a questionnaire before they could get any consultation in order to find the effect of alcohol on their lifestyle. There is a reason why they have picked dentists for this exercise. Due to the fact that people visit their dentists more often for regular checkups rather than their GPs whom they visit just when there is some health problems. In this way doctors can identify the potential alcohol abusers and help them to recover.

Alcohol has been known to cause a lot of dental problems such as oral cavities and even fatal diseases like cancers of the mouth, larynx, pharynx and esophagus. Excessive drinking also causes enamel layering on teethes to decay which once gone doesn’t come back. The dentists have a moral obligation towards society and they should look out for possible signs of mouth problems linked to drinking. By doing so they would ensure that people with the problem of excessive drinking are warned at an early stage of the oral predicaments that they might undergo in the longer run.


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Life Owes You Nothing So Stop The Moaning & Do Something…

How often have I heard people say ‘life has not been fair to me’ and ‘my life is crap’ or my friend is doing so well, they are so ‘lucky’ as if life owes them something or their friend just woke up one day with success and money at their fingers?

For some reason, many of us think life has an obligation towards us, and this obligation is for things to easily or favourably work our way with minimal or no efforts in as quicker time as possible!

If you wouldn’t like it when all the stars of the universe conspire against you to make your life hell, why must they come together in calmness to freely offer you greatness? Life was here before you so why must it owe you a damn thing?

Instead of us getting out of our self-pity, laziness, desire for instant gratification, get rich quick mentality and schemes, to go out there and chase what we are passionate about, we constantly nag and moan about what life has not given us.

It is unfortunate that some of us think this way…we want something so life must give it to us or present us the opportunity to aid in getting it without doing anything about it or doing very little.

We want to live a certain lifestyle and think life owes us the duty to make sure that happens.  We want to get to the top and life owes us an obligation to ensure that we get to the top.  Not only get to the top but make it easy and smooth for us. Are we really asking ourselves how realistic these demands and assumptions are?

Why must life owe you anything when you do not acknowledge that you owe yourself something? If you cannot put in the sacrifice, vigorous effort, sleepless nights, sweat and go through the obstacles of life as a duty to yourself so as to achieve what you desire, why must life do that for you?

These constant complaints and comparisons suggesting that life ought to give us what we need and provide us the living we want is often accompanied by ‘life is not easy’.  Who ever said it was going to be easy? Did anyone promise an easy life? The time spent talking about the hardships of life is time wasted that can be used to make a plan to get what you believe you are owed through your hard work.

Stop planning that holiday or shopping trip for instant gratification and use that money and time to invest in getting you to your desired life. Your ‘lucky’ friend likely did not indulge in all the things you rewarded yourself with so they could get the life they want.

Holidays and shiny possessions will always be there, they are not going anywhere. When you reach your goals and you become successful you can have all the holidays and possessions your hard money can then buy.

If you really want something in life, you have to get out there, solve problems, jump hurdles and fight battles to get it…If that thing is worth it, then it must be worth the struggle and fight too. Read more


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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Monfort's Meditations: Living the Faith

We are called to love God with our whole heart, our whole soul, and with our whole mind. In our profession of faith we say “I Believe”. That belief gives us the desire for God. It is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God, who never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will man find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for. To believe and to love God, we have to know and to love him with all our heart. To Love God with our whole being should be such as to make us lay down our life for him, just as the Saints and Martyrs did in the past. Oh how wonderful a love like this for God is, how deep, how passionate, that we would die rather than offend our God, Our only true love. In this true love we are called to die to self and to live in Christ. Christ is our life, Christ is our goal, and the goal is to win Eternal Life with Christ in Heaven. Our searching then is to be one with Jesus in God. Jesus Christ is Love. He loves unconditionally and calls us to that same Love. So, how can we love with the love of Christ? We can lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters in this world, especially those who are trying to do God’s work in this life.

Let me quote from the Catechism (1691)
 “Christian, recognise your dignity and, now that you share in God’s own nature, do not return to your former base condition, by sinning. Remember who is your head and of whose body you are a member. Never forget that you have been rescued from the power of darkness and brought into the light of the Kingdom of God.”

So my brothers and sisters, love unconditionally as Christ did and love your neighbour as yourself.

Friday, 2 September 2011

I have watched the current controversy at the Toronto Catholic District School Board over the Ministry of Education mandated Gay Straight Alliance groups with some interest. I will not comment on the details but instead offer some personal commentary which might be helpful. The subject of bullying is of great interest to me since I was a victim in school myself. I know from painful experience what it feels like to be sucker punched in a stairwell or subjected to verbal abuse. I can still remember the anxiety and fear of having to avoid some gang of toughs on my way to and from school.

I would have welcomed some intervention during those years. On the surface of it an anti-bullying group seems like a good idea but the way it is being implemented here is seriously flawed. You see, bullying renders you extremely vulnerable. You are alone and willing to grasp at any straw to relieve the pain. My teenage and young adult years were filled with one abortive attempt after another to connect with some group or other. This search for identity continued until I returned to the faith of my youth and found a measure of peace and healing in Christ.

My difficulty with Gay Straight Alliance groups is that I seriously doubt they would have been of any use to me as a youth. Bullying is the root problem, the constant stress and anxiety of being alone facing some threat or abuse. The offer to help providing I accept a particular identity would have been meaningless to me... I would not have fit in. Bullying is a human problem, not a gay problem. To offer someone who is vulnerable a way out so long as they accept a particular identity does violence to their psyche and is no true solution to the problem.

I truly sympathize with anyone who is going through the kind of turmoil I did but I cannot help but wonder if they could not come up with some solution that might have included such as me.

Thursday, 1 September 2011

Montfort's Meditations: Reflections on St. Francis de Sales

Let me welcome you, my Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus Our Lord and Saviour, to this witness to the faith Website. I hope and pray that God will bring his grace and blessing, through what we bring to you. May I bring to you some of the Meditations from St. Francis De Sales, in his "Introduction to the Devout Life."

1. So to begin, let us place ourselves in the Presence of God. Consider how God has not placed us in this world for any need that he has of us. For we are of no use at all to him, but soley to show forth his goodness in us, giving us his grace and his glory. To that end he has given us an understanding to know him, a will to love him, an imagination to represent to ourselves his benefits, eyes to behold his wondrous works, a tongue to praise him.

2. Since we have been created and placed in the world for this purpose, all actions opposed to this end must be rejected and avoided, and those which conduce not to this end must be despised as vain and superfluous.

3. Consider the wretchedness of wordlings, who pay no heed to this, but live as though they were created only to build houses, plant trees, heap up riches and amuse themselves with trifles. Let us then deeply meditate on these words my Brothers and Sisters, and recall all our past sins and beg God for his merciful forgiveness. Thanking God for all the gifts you have received all of your life.


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Standalone in series, sexy second chance romance
NB:  This book can be read as a standalone but has interconnecting stories and characters- we highly recommend reading the series in order.

A first kiss that changed everything.

Killian Kane.
He was the most feared guy in high-school.
Guarded. Angry. A fighter.
But when I caught him watching me with his captivating green eyes I saw something more. Something protective and kind.

He warned me to stay away from him.
I did.
Until I didn’t and he kissed me. A knee weakening, body tingling kiss that left me breathless.
And scared the hell out of me.

And then…
He warned me never to come near him again or next time he wouldn’t let me go.

That was eleven years ago.
We aren’t teenagers anymore. He has probably forgotten me.
He’s a famous rock star now. I’m a dance instructor with a broken dream and desperate for a job.
So, when we cross paths again I don’t expect him to remember me.
He does.
And his warning eleven years ago? I’m about to find out exactly what that meant.

KEPT FROM YOU is available to purchase below

Reviewed by Jenny & Gitte

4.5  ‘ the good bits’ Stars

“Fight for me, damn it. Stop fighting everything else and fight for me. For us”

Nashoda Rose has done it again! We’ve We’ve loved everything we’ve read from this talented author and after finishing Kept from You, we’re convinced this is one of our favourite series. There’s suspense, grit, passion, emotion and alpha goodness galore, not to mention pierced tattooed rock stars…yummy!  What’s not to love…oh and this was bloody hot! And sweet! And a little intense!

We’ve been with the Tear Asunder guys’ right from the beginning. We’ve shared their difficult and painful pasts, we’ve shared their love and happiness as they each meet their soul mate, their missing piece. This group of rag tag rock stars prove family isn’t the blood that runs through your veins, but the loyalty, trust and love that runs through your hearts. They’ve been through so much and there’s nothing they wouldn’t do for each other.

“…Nothing wins against love. It wins every single fuckin’ time.”

We’ve been desperate for Killian ‘Kite’ Kane’s story, the drummer from Tear Asunder in what seems forever and finally, the gorgeous guy with the Irish lilt shared his painful story with us. Killian grew up quite privileged and was loved deeply by his Mum and brother. His father however was a different story. This man openly detested Killian, making his life miserable. Due to circumstances we later learn about through Killian’s POV, Killian has become an angry young man, needing to fight to relieve himself of the pent up guilt he carries with him.

We first meet Killian and Savvy when he is 16 and she is 15. Savvy (Savannah) feels drawn to Killian and believes there is a lot of ‘good bits’ beneath the anguish this young man elicits. Killian, in turn is drawn to Savvy’s innocence and sweetness, savouring the goodness that surrounds her.

‘Her goodness was my fuckin’ drug, drawing me to her. ‘

They part ways soon after, with Killian unleashing a first kiss on Savvy that really would change everything. For both of them.  We flash forward 11 years in Toronto, with Killian enjoying success with his band, and Savvy down on her luck, seeking out Killian for a favour. Old feelings are unleashed with Killian not wanting the girl who always had a place in his heart to slip through his fingers. And that’s where the story begins.

‘I had my issues and she’d had a taste of them, and I knew I’d have to give her more of me. The parts of me I kept hidden.’

Whilst Kept from You didn’t quite pack the intensity and grittiness of the previous books, Killian and Savvy’s story was no less emotional, no less painful. We adored these characters and upon learning the full extent of Killian’s sacrifice and feelings for Savvy over the ‘lost’ years, our hearts damn near burst from our chests and we applauded Nashoda Rose for taking this turn with him.

‘I realized that the anger he carried with him ate away all his beauty. ‘

We do love a second chance love story and this one certainly fit the bill. Killian is all sorts of kinky alpha possessive yummy, yet he’s sweet, vulnerable and romantic as well. Not to mention sexy as sin for good measure! Savvy was a sharp, witty relatable character. Whilst this can be read as a standalone, we would strongly recommend reading the series to fully grasp and experience the bond between these men, the relationships of which we feel are the glue that holds this series together.

“You were always meant to be mine, Savvy.”

With You – Prequel (Free)

Torn From You – Book One

Overwhelmed by You – Book Two

Shattered by You Book – Three

Kept From You –  Book Four

TBB also recommends this Spin off Series

Unyielding Series

Perfect Chaos Book #1 : our reviewamazon us | amazon uk
Perfect Ruin Book #2 : amazon us | amazon uk
 Perfect Rage Book #3 – amazon us | amazon uk

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Thursday, 16 August 2012

Review: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Author: Katie McGarry. Website, Twitter
Published: 3 August 2012 (Mira Ink)
Pages: 416
Amazon: paperback|Kindle
Waterstone's: paperback|e-book
Book Depository: paperback

Source: Won in a competition on the Mira Ink Facebook page.

Plot Summary (from Book Depository):
What if the last person you should fall in love with is only one who can save you? I won't tell anyone, Echo. I promise. Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His dark brown eyes shifted to my covered arms. You didn't do that - did you. It was done to you?

My Review:
I've had my eye on this book for a while so when I won a copy I was literally giddy. I couldn't wait to read it! Pushing the Limits tells the story of Echo and Noah, two teens with a whole heap of problems who might just be able to help each other on their way to battling their own demons.

I have no idea where to start with my review. There's so much I want to shout about because I absolutely adored this book! Before I read it I had a few reservations, mainly because I'd only heard good things. Could it live up to the hype? And love stories can be either hit of miss with me. But this book totally exceeded my expectations.

The book alternates between Echo and Noah's point of view throughout the story. Getting the story from both character's perspectives was brilliant, because it made me fall in love with both of them. Both Echo and Noah are probably two of the most interesting characters I've ever read. They felt so completely real and had so much depth to them that I felt like they were more than just characters on the page. In fact, all the characters in Pushing the Limits were so well written that they stirred up every emotion possible. It's been a while since I've been this invested in the lives of book characters!

The plot blew me away. Echo and Noah share the same school clinical social worker and both of them are facing problems in their lives. For Echo, this means trying to deal with the fact she has repressed the memory of a traumatic event with her mother. Throughout the book she has to deal with what happened to her, all the time not knowing exactly what that was. I'd heard of repressed memories before but this book brought to light just what a terrifying experience it can be. Of course there's a whole heap of other things associated with Echo's trauma, including problems in her home life and trying to regain and maintain friendships. I loved her story and how it developed. Meanwhile Noah is in foster care and trying to see more of his younger brothers.

I'm going to talk more about Noah because, I'll admit, I wasn't expecting to like him as much as I did. I'm not usually one for the bad boys (shocking, I know) so I was totally surprised when I liked him from his very first appearence. There's so much to his character, and although he has his flaws, deep down he does things for the right reasons and his relationship with Echo only brought out the best in him. I think he's probably one of my new favourite male characters.

One of the words I've read a lot in association with this book is "intense" and I would agree with that. The book deals with some pretty big issues (therapy, drugs, sex, mental health) but it does them well. There's swearing throughout but the good kind that feels real, not forced or unnecessary. Noah and Echo do have an intense relationship with each other but it's one of those relationships that leaves you totally rooting for them.

I couldn't put the book down and ate up the last 200 pages, then went on to dream about the book afterwards. It will stay with me for a long time I reckon. I'm really excited about this author because the writing itself was phenomenal. I look forward to reading more from her! Oh gosh, I've written so much already and I'm sure there's more I wanted to say! I'll let you decide the rest for yourselves because this is definitely a book you won't want to miss.

Rating: 5*
What to read next: Dare You To by Katie McGarry, a spin-off focusing on Beth, a character from Pushing the Limits.
Books like this: Falling Fast by Sophie McKenzie

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Friday, November 23, 2012

50% off Offer from WeeHands

It's another great Black Friday Deal!

A few days ago I shared that I will be having 3 giveaways over the next 3 months for great WeeHands Baby Sign Language Products.  Today WeeHands is offering a wonderful deal for Black Friday. If you would like to get a great gift for your baby for Christmas please check out this great sale for their WeeHands at Home DVD.

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Get this great DVD for 50% off today only!

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Business Trips With Leamington Spa’s Taxi

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In Leamington Spa, taxi transportation with fully licensed and insured cars can be tailored made according to the needs of the business. There is always exclusive transportation provided for the business users- be it airport trip or meeting. There are few service providers who can also create a business account for regular and easy booking. If there is an airport pick up for any corporate event, then the taxi services also offer meet and greet options for the businesses.