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Cover Classics takes a closer look at all-cover albums of the past, their genesis, and their legacy.

Strange Little Girls

Wham, Steely Dan, Bette Midler, Bill Withers, Rihanna, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Eagles, the Stones – Tori Amos has covered ’em all, and anyone and everyone left in between. (OK, maybe except maybe boybands – it wouldn’t surprise me if she tackled, say, “Back For Good” at least somewhere live, but I couldn’t find it in the pages and pages and pages of YouTube Tori Covers links.) Not necessarily successfully every time, it’s true, but always challengingly and usually well worth the ride.

Despite this evident love for the songs of others, Amos has officially issued only the one covers project, such is her own prolific muse, with well over a dozen discs of her own. (There’s also Midwinter Graces, a festive album with several traditional songs, and Night of Hunters, reimagining several classical pieces of inspiration to her over her years, but they don’t really count as cover albums.) Strange Little Girls, which came out in 2001, had a specific intent. Rather than a outpouring of personal favorites, this was a procession of songs delineating a masculine view of the world. By men and about men. With Amos’s acknowledged feminist opinions and activism, this was a deliberate stance, with the aim of subverting them and offering a female perspective thereto.

The choice of songs and artists covers on Strange Little Girls is wide, but arguably reflects Amos’s point of residence at the time – Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, she having married UK sound engineer Mark Hawley in 1988. So there is a gamut of British artists covered, often from the punk and new wave of the couple of decades prior to the albums release: the Stranglers, the Boomtown Rats, and Joe Jackson, as well as one from Basildon synth-poppers Depeche Mode. From the wider sphere of international artists and the more frequently covered, we get the Beatles, Tom Waits, and Neil Young. And Eminem. The arrangements can vary wildly, from near-orthodox copycat mode to sonic outrage, the dominant forces within being Amos’s trademark “crean,” that middle ground of a croak and croon so beloved of current female singers, a middle ground Amos was a pioneer in exploring. Piano being her instrument of choice (a child prodigy at the Peabody Institute at age 5), here it is largely the electric instrument, switched to muffled mute, the echo-laden shimmer so redolent of Muscle Shoals, and, in particular, Spooner Oldham.

Which is how opener “New Age” starts, an initially hard-to-place Velvet Underground song about fan-boy adulation. The Loaded track, written by Lou Reed and helmed by Doug Yule, is all through the eyes of the fan, and Amos chooses not to see through those eyes. This is the 1969 Live with Lou Reed lyric, very much told from the stance of the “fat blonde actress,” and it reeks of fading glamour, with Adrian Belew’s trademark searing guitar shards slicing through the later verses. A chilling opener, which swiftly leads into the much-discussed “’97 Bonnie and Clyde,” one of Eminem’s horror stories, the dead-wife-in-trunk one, wholly outspooking the rapper’s own, reflecting the lyric rather through the child/daughter also present in the car whilst Daddy drives the three of them away. Oo-ee-oo. And it doesn’t shirk on the (originally sampled) appearance of “Just the Two of Us” either, making an otherwise rather slim song altogether more shady.

And so to the title track, in singular. I have to say that “Strange Little Girl” is a song I have always liked, the first sight of melodicism in the Stranglers compendium. Beyond that, Amos adds little, as with Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence,” perhaps only accentuating the derisory lyrics. Thankfully, a new age electronica sheen added to 10cc’s vintage smoochie “I’m Not In Love” adds kudos to a possibly overheard song. Amos strips it back, drum machine to the fore, and her vocal inhabits, rather than the love-locked denier of the original, a vapid atmosphere of matter of factedness. The fact being, Tori Amos is beginning to frighten me.

It takes a mo’ to realize where the next song is coming from, actually not until the chorus, despite it being another great song, Lloyd Cole’s “Rattlesnakes.” Yes, it’s done well, but it needs more sting in the tale, as it is a bit anodyne. This feel continues with “Time,” which, had it been on last year’s Women Sing Waits, might have been a standout; here, it’s crying out for something more radical.

More radical, you say? “Heart of Gold” is certainly that, a coruscating shard storm of guitar and vocal, all melody extruded in favor of a PCP nightmare. One more to admire more than love. Or listen again to. Thus, “I Don’t Like Mondays” can then come as a gentle brain rinse, and I found I liked this version, in contrast to other commentators at the time, who felt it removed the angst. I sort of think that’s the point. Just the wurlitzer and Tori combine to, once more, chill the soul.

Blasphemy alert: The Beatles’ “Happiness is a Warm Gun” isn’t that great a song, beyond, possibly, the title. Amos here near ignores it in favor of a collage of found sound, clips of newsreel about the right or otherwise to hold guns, the sung lyrics a near afterthought, perhaps best left that way.

The only song entirely unknown, before or since, is Slayer’s “Raining Blood.” On checking, her doomful dirge is definitely an improvement, the original best summed up by a comment under the YT clip I found: “when you mix coffee with Red Bull, and add a little meth.” That made me smile more than either version, which leaves me needing something sweeter to end the record. This comes, again, and annoyingly again, as another great song, Joe Jackson’s “Real Men,” done bland. OK, not bland, but just calling out for a bit more, and I’m trying not to say it, balls, knowing that somehow unseats the whole ethos of the exercise, and is a sourer note than I mean to leave you with.

Does Tori achieve her aim, if it be so, of subversion, twisting these songs to and with a female perspective? It may help to understand that the packaging to Strange Little Girls originally came with photos and liner notes depicting and expounding a set of different characters. Each of the 12 personae – well, 13, as the personae for “Heart of Gold” is/are twins (yeah, me neither) – represent the respective narrators of the 12 songs, while the liner notes were written by Amos’ friend, author Neil Gaiman, later to be reprised and expanded in his short story collection Fragile Things. Then again, as with myself, it may not help, as the songs are all Tori.

Strange Little Girls is an ambitious album and, where it succeeds, it is superlative. Where it fails it is awful, yet still somehow commendable. The problem is of the in-between being merely competent. For Tori Amos, that isn’t enough.

Strange Little Girls Tracklisting:

1) New Age (The Velvet Underground cover)
2) ’97 Bonnie & Clyde (Eminem cover)
3) Strange Little Girl  (The Stranglers cover)
4) Enjoy The Silence  (Depeche Mode cover)
5) I’m Not In Love  (10cc cover)
6) Rattlesnakes  (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions cover)
7) Time  (Tom Waits cover)
8) Heart Of Gold  (Neil Young cover)
9) I Don’t Like Mondays  (The Boomtown Rats cover)
10) Happiness is a Warm Gun  (The Beatles cover)
11) Raining Blood  (Slayer cover)
12) Real Men  (Joe Jackson cover)

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We have a great opportunity at our Client E&J Gallo for Wellness Monitor's, covering 3 shifts.

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Part Time 16-24 hours. Will mainly be coverage for weekend shifts and time off coverage as needed. Will need to be open to any shift any shift as covered Seeking individuals for immediate short-term full-time and part-time employment in managing our exposure to COVID-19 during the national emergency and/or global pandemic.

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We know that the road to reaching any goal starts with a step. And, when it comes to your personal fitness, your first step may be on a walking path, along a beach, on a treadmill, or even standing in place. As long as you’re using your own energy to move—whether running, walking, swimming, kickboxing, or riding a bike—you are on the road to fitness.

And, making small, incremental changes in your daily habits can help you become healthier, stronger, and help you stay more active as you age.

Four for Fitness

Being fit involves four key factors – it encompasses your aerobic capacity (endurance), strength, balance, and flexibility. The National Institutes of Health has developed a fitness program that focuses on these four key areas.

  1. Endurance activities increase your breathing and heart rate. Also known as aerobic or cardio exercise. Endurance activity improves the health of your heart, lungs, and circulatory system and can delay or prevent many diseases. Endurance activities include walking, biking, running, dancing, swimming, and climbing stairs.
  2. Strength exercises work all the major muscle groups - legs, hips, back, chest, stomach, shoulders, and arms. Strengthening activities include weights, circuit training, using resistance bands, swimming, calisthenic and mat exercises.
  3. Balance (agility) exercises are important because they help stabilize core muscles, improving balance. Good balance and agility tend to deteriorate with age, so it’s important to maintain and improve good balance in order to prevent falls and broken bones. Exercises to improve balance include Tai Chi, yoga and Pilates.
  4. Flexibility and stretching exercises can help your body stay limber and give you more freedom of movement. Flexibility activities include yoga and stretching exercises.

Many exercises help with more than one of these categories. For instance, strengthening exercises performed in a circuit (also known as interval training) will also provide endurance (or cardio) exercise.

The Benefits of Being Fit

Regular physical activity can produce long-term health benefits by helping to:

  • Prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke (the three leading health-related causes of death)
  • Control weight
  • Strengthen your muscles
  • Reduce body fat
  • Promote joint development
  • Strengthen bones
  • Condition heart and lungs
  • Build overall strength and endurance
  • Improve sleep
  • Decrease potential of becoming depressed
  • Increase your energy and self-esteem
  • Relieve stress
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See National Institutes of Health for more information.

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Even if you spend long hours in a sedentary job, there are ways to improve your fitness.
One solution is simply to move more often:

  1. Stand while at your desk.
  2. Pace while on a conference call.
  3. Take the long route to the coffee pot.

Making small, incremental changes in your daily habits achieves results. A good place to start is with your annual checkup. Always consult your physician before starting a new program. Your benefits through the Medical Trust include an annual physical for a $0 copay.

Physically active adults are healthier and less likely to develop many chronic diseases. Recommendations from health.gov for adults include the following:

  1. Avoid inactivity – Stand or walk whenever you can throughout the day
  2. Do aerobic/endurance activities – 150 min/week at moderate intensity (such as brisk walking) or 75 min/week at vigorous intensity ( such as jogging, swimming laps) in at least 10-minute episodes.
  3. Strengthen muscles – Do exercises that work your muscles at least twice weekly, such as weight lifting, resistance bands.

Health benefits are offered through plans maintained by Church Pension Group Services Corporation (doing business as The Episcopal Church Medical Trust), 19 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016.

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Join quilt shop owner and instructor extraordinaire Deb Luttrell to discover the amazing, accessible possibilities of fusible appliqué. Start with how to choose and use different types of fusible products, then learn fusible appliqué techniques as you trace, cut, fuse and sew a sweet little appliqué owl. You’ll also discover pre-fused, pre-cut appliqué as Deb guides you through creating a fun snowman scene. Plus, learn to embellish your appliqué with decorative thread and stitches, and finish your projects faster with quilt-as-you-go appliqué techniques. Deb even will demystify how to quickly clean your iron. Give your quilt projects playful visual interest as you bring appliqué patterns to life with fun fabrics and decorative stitching!

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Our Cups Runneth Over: How to Make Chocolate Dessert Cups

This pretty dessert has sweet secret: It’s edible from head to foot of the glass. That’s right — that cup is chocolate, not glass. We’ve got a recipe and tutorial for edible white chocolate dessert cups, and we feel like sharing.

Edible dessert cup

Photos via CakeSpy

These edible vessels are surprisingly simple to make, and employ plastic champagne coupes as an inexpensive mold. They can be the base of any number of desserts, from mousse to ice cream to whipped cream and fruit. They can also be used as a cake decorating element; or, simply fill them with candy for clever centerpieces.

Margarita chocolate cup

How to make a chocolate cup

Makes 4-6 dessert cups; adapted from Taste of Home

  • 12 ounces (1 bag) white chocolate morsels
  • flavorings or food colorings of your choice (optional)

  • Dollar store champagne coupes with removable bases

Step 1:

Start by making the cups. Melt the white chocolate morsels in the top of a double boiler.

Step 2:

Separate the removable bases from the cups of your champagne coupes. Start with four of them, and if you still have a good amount of the mixture when you’ve filled all of them, you can use the other two coupes (this will depend on how thickly you apply the candy).

Step 3:

Fill each hollow stem with your melted white chocolate mixture. Now, use a pastry brush or spoon to brush the sides and “bowls” of the cups (author’s note: I started with a spoon for filling the stem, and then graduated to a pastry brush to apply chocolate to the sides of the cup). Set the tops back on the bases, and place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes, or until set.

White chocolate cups

Step 4:

Once your 10 minutes are up, remove from the refrigerator and give them a generous second coat, putting emphasis on the sides of the cup. Place back in the refrigerator on the bases until set.

Step 5:

Remove the tops from the bases; the chocolate should be set to the point where you can set the coupes on their sides while you proceed. Grab those bases, and invert them.

Fill each of the bases with most of the remaining melted mixture, leveling the top. Place them with the coupes in the refrigerator. You should have a little white chocolate left — keep it on hand.

Chocolate bases

Step 6:

Once everything is set (that is to say, the chocolate is completely hard and firm), remove from the refrigerator (to keep things cool, remove the coupes and bases one at a time). Gently, using a sharp knife, ease the edges of the plastic from the chocolate. The pieces should come out without too much trouble.

Chocolate base and cup top

If the plastic cracks or breaks, that’s ok — you only spent a dollar on these! If there is some breakage on your candy cups, don’t panic. You can place the cracked bit in place, and press it together using the remaining white chocolate mixture as “glue.”

Base attached to top

Step 7:

Adhere the bases and cups using the remaining white chocolate as glue. Let them set again in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes before filling with the dessert of your choice. If not using immediately, let them rest in the refrigerator until ready to serve your dessert so that any ambient heat doesn’t make the base and top separate.

Recipe notes:

  • These cups can be made in several days in advance. Store in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use.
  • This recipe can be made with semi-sweet chocolate morsels or candy melts, as well.
  • Fill the cups with your dessert of choice only directly before serving, especially if the item you’re serving is at all moist: this can make the cups melty after a while.
  • You can add a color to all or part of the white chocolate mixture for colored dessert cups, which opens up a world of decorating ideas, such as these “margarita” dessert cups:

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7 Free Patterns? You’re Not Dreaming… It’s #FreePatternFriday!

What’s uniting quilters, knitters and crafters of all stripes? #FreePatternFriday of course! From a dazzling kids’ dress to a funky monkey cozy, check out the stellar patterns we have for you this week, and kick off your weekend with ample project inspiration.

Weekend creativity is waiting in these free patterns!

Spring Fling Quilt Block

Free quilting pattern

This paper-pieced mini-quilt might have you singing in the rain!

Get the Spring Fling Mini 2015 pattern here.

racer back dress

Free sewing pattern

This colorful little dress will make your favorite kiddo even cuter!

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bow pouch

Free knitting pattern

The gorgeous Bow Pouch is the perfect way to stash things in style! But be careful, onlookers might think you’re magic.

Get the Bow Pouch pattern here.

sock monkey cup cozy

Free crocheting pattern

This funky little monkey is ready to keep your coffee nice and warm in the mornings.

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earring pattern

Free jewelry pattern

Did your ears perk up? Must be these beautiful beaded earrings!

Get the Earring Pattern Lacey pattern here.

meant two bee

Free embroidery pattern

This cute cross-stitch is pretty punny! Plus, it will make a great gift for your sweetie.

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words to live by quotes

Free paper crafts pattern

Inspire yourself every day! Get this printable pattern and adorn any room with wonderful words to live by.

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    I found 2.free patterns I want. Sing in the rain that was the spring fling mini 2015 and the pilgrim and Indian block that was the 2013 mini quilt. Where do I find these to down loads?


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Food Lover Friday: How to Make Antipasto

An Antipasto Plate

An antipasto plate of prosciutto-wrapped figs, marinated roasted red peppers, marinated olives, white beans with pecorino, bread and fennel salami.

What is antipasto?

In the world of food and cooking, antipasto literally means, “before the meal.” It’s the platter of little bits and snacks that appears before the feast. It’s meant to enliven the taste buds, wake them up and stretch them, as you do before a workout, for the main course.

Often antipasto will be served on a large platter and everyone can fill their little plate with an assortment of thinly sliced and ruffled cured meats, hard cheeses such as Parmesan, or pecorino, artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, olives and pickled vegetables. Many, if not all of these items can be found at the grocery store or a fine Italian grocer.

How to make an antipasto platter

When entertaining, I set out an antipasto plate for my guests to enjoy while I’m finishing up dinner. It’s an impressive course that takes very little time for me to prepare. All the hard work has been done by the artisans who have pickled the vegetables, cured the meats and made the cheese. I do, however like to add very personal touches to my antipasto to make it my own.

When you are planning your antipasto, keep color in mind. Of course meats and cheeses are an important part but don’t forget the vegetables and other things that add a vibrant burst of color: red peppers set against bright green olives; pickled carrots and beets add an intense color that contrasts beautifully against the more monotone cheeses; soft mozzarella speckled with fresh herbs and pops of red from thinly sliced red chile. A well constructed antipasto platter is not only a feast for our stomachs but first it is a feast for the eyes. Plan accordingly.

Here are few simple ideas to dress up your antipasto:

Roasted red peppers

Jars of these can be found at any grocery store. You can also make your own by roasting in a 400 degrees F oven until their skin is wrinkled and the flesh has slumped. Once cool, removed the skin and seeds. Alternately, you can roast peppers over a gas stove or fire until the skin is completely blackened and again the flesh is soft and sweet. Put the hot peppers into a paper bag to steam — this makes removing the skin much easier.

Serving peppers straight from the jar is fine, or with just a drizzle of olive oil, but there are a number of quick additions that will add a lot more flavor and interest.

Slice the roasted red peppers into long ½-inch ribbons. Toss with balsamic, garlic and Italian parsley for a bright and sweet flavor. Or for a bit of heat and brightness, add some chile flake, lemon zest and fresh mint. I also love anchovies and capers with roasted red peppers. Finish with a bit of a very good, grassy olive oil.

On their own olives are just fine. Especially if you use the vibrant green Castelvetrano variety with a tight skin and a smooth piquant flavor that I happen to love. But mix in a bit of lemon or orange zest, thinly slice red chile, fresh herbs (parsley, mint, tarragon or chives), and you have olives with more flavor and excitement. Not to mention the lovely pop of color it adds to the plate.

Artichoke Hearts

Artichoke are quintessential Italian. Buy a good quality jarred product, then toss with fresh herbs and olive oil. For even more flavor, toss the artichokes with a bit of homemade or store-bought pesto. Serve with grilled bread rubbed with a garlic clove and craggy bits of Parmesan cheese.

Halved Figs for Antipasto Plate

Other additions:

  • Pickled carrots
  • Fresh or dried figs
  • Peppadew peppers
  • Marinated mozzarella
  • Fresh pear
  • Pepperoncini
  • Sopressata
  • Prosciutto
  • Salami
  • Radicchio
  • Slow-roasted tomatoes
Peppers for Antipasto Plate Salami for an Antipasto Plate

Looking to really amp up your antipasto? Why not include some homemade bread and homemade cheese? What do you like to serve on your antipasto platter?

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4 Qualities of Great Needles for Magic Loop Knitting

When I first tried using the magic loop, I had no success. No matter how much I practiced, I kept getting a big spaces in my work and had difficulties moving the needles back and forth.

What I didn’t know at the time is that my needles were to blame.

Magic Loop Knitting

Like most knitting tools, there’s no one perfect tool for everyone. It takes a bit of experimentation to figure out what needle material you like or what type of cable works best. But there are a couple of needle characteristics you can keep in mind to help choose the absolute best needles for you when you’re knitting with the magic loop.

When choosing needles for magic loop knitting, here’s what you need to look out for.

1. Cable length

The cable (not to be confused with a cable needle used to knit cables) is the cord that connects one tip of your circular needle to the other.

Cable length totally depends on the knitter’s preference. If you’re like me and feel better playing it safe, go for a long cable. A cable that’s 36″ or even 48″ long is beneficial for a couple of reasons:

  • First, you can use it for magic loop on any project, whether it’s a small sock or a sweater neck.
  • You’ll also have the option of knitting socks and mittens two at a time with that longer cable.

However, if you’re mostly using magic loop to knit smaller projects, you might opt for a smaller length like 29″ or 32″. Sometimes when you’re pulling the needles back and forth, too much length can be annoying. So a shorter cable will save you some time if you’re knitting a lot of small projects.

Clover Takumi Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set

If you’re planning to knit with magic loop frequently, you may want to invest in an interchangeable needle set like the Clover Takumi Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles Set shown above. This set comes with five different cable lengths, so you can choose the best length based on each individual project.

2. Cable flexibility

The mistake I made with my first magic loop attempt was using a circular needle that had a fussy cable. The cable had a mind of its own. No matter how I squeezed the needles together, the cable wanted to spring out, separating my stitches and creating annoying ladders in my work.

Before you use a needle for magic loop, bend the cable back and forth. Does it stay put? Or does it feel super strong, like it’s going to jump out of your hands?

Look at the thickness, too. Thicker cables tend to do their own thing, while a thinner cable will cooperate with you.

I’ve also heard of knitters soaking their cables in hot water to make them more flexible. Give that a try before you go out and buy brand new needles!

My favorite needles for this very characteristic are ChiaoGoo needles. These needles feature a steel cable coated with red nylon, so not only is the cable strong, it also has a lot of flexibility that comes in handy when I’m squeezing the two sets of stitches together.

3. The join between the cable and needle

When choosing needles for magic loop, it’s key to find a needle that has a smooth join between the needle and the cable.

Knitting needle cable join

Gently move your fingers back and forth over the spot where the cable and needle meet on a pair of circular needles. Does it feel smooth? Or did you feel a little bit of a bump? If you felt a bump, you probably don’t want to use this needle for magic loop.

When we’re knitting magic loop, we’re pulling the needles back and forth through the stitches a lot. If the join isn’t smooth, the stitches can get stuck and sometimes even snag on the join. We don’t want that to happen!

4. Needle material

Knitting Needle Material

You may already have a favorite needle material: Some knitters prefer bamboo, since stitches don’t slip around as much; others prefer stainless steel to move stitches around more easily. Plastic, wood, aluminum — there’s no wrong answer here. It all depends on you preference.

It just takes a bit of trial and error to figure out which needle material you like best. In fact, the needle material you love for magic loop might even be different from your usual favorite material.

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Know Your Sugar Flower Brushes

Nicholas Lodge is one of the foremost gum paste artists in the world. The sugar flowers he creates from sugar paste are absolutely stunning, earning him high praise throughout the industry. He joins Bluprint as an instructor, teaching you his methods, and sharing tips for cake decorating and sugar flower construction and embellishment. In this free video tip, Nicholas explains the two different types of brushes he uses for coloring sugar flowers, and how (and in what situations) he would use each. Enjoy!

Hi, I’m Nicholas Lodge, an instructor with Bluprint. I’m going to share with you a tip on using brushes for sugar flowers.

Now, brushes come in many styles and shapes and sizes. Generally for sugar flower making, I use two types of brushes, a round brush and a flat brush. A round brush is perfect for when you’re dusting a flower. So, for example, when you’re dusting something like a rose, and you want to put some color into the center of the rose, this is an excellent type of brush to use for this application. These are just soft, synthetic craft brushes. This is generally what I would recommend for dusting flowers.

And then when we are going to do a flower where we want some color on to the edge of the petals, we can use a flat type of brush. So then using the brush from the outside to the inside, this will give you the color just on to the edge of the petals.

So this is really how you correctly put the color on to the edge of a flower like a carnation or an orchid. So these would be the type of brushes I would recommend you use when you’re doing this type of flower.

So if you’ve enjoyed this tip, check out my online cake decorating classes on on sugar flowers. I’m Nicholas Lodge.

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Aren't You Glad We're Not All the Same?

Remember the great job the Confirmation class did presenting the flood story at the Easter Vigil—with Noah playing Noah? In the Bible, right after Noah and the ark comes the Tower of Babel story. It’s a favorite in special children’s editions of the Bible, and I remember it as a kid. And: it’s our first reading today. Here’s the simple version. The people all speak one language. They build a skyscraper

because they want to be like God. Because of their pride, God punishes them by scrambling their speech. They can’t understand each other. Everything sounds like babble. And that explains why we have so many different languages on earth! At least that is the usual interpretation. Diversity of language seems to be the punishment!

On my recent travels to the Balkans, our guide told us that one of the results of so many different ethnicities, languages, and religions in such a small area is that the people hate each other. There has been conflict there for generations. Albanians, Croats, Bosnians, Macedonians, Serbians. Orthodox Christians, Catholic Christians, Jews, Muslims. So much war, violence, despair. There diversity doesn’t seem to be the gift, but the problem.

And as much as people celebrate our country as the melting pot of many ethnicities, we also bear the stain of racism, sometimes called our “original sin.” Think of our displacement of native peoples, the slavery of African Americans, and throughout our history periodic displacement and detention of immigrants or certain ethnic peoples.

Diversity sounds like a great idea. But it actually goes against the normal human tendency to divide into tribes and groups and hang with people that look like us, worship like us, vote like us, or think like us. Sometimes this leads to corruption, prejudice, oppression, war, and hatred—what we call sin. And at the extreme people look for excuses to wipe each other out because their way is the only way.

Pentecost is a celebration of diversity—not only our multicultural church, but humanity created in extraordinary variety. In our Acts reading, people from every nation start speaking in languages they never learned in school. Not only do they understand each other, in the risen Christ they sense a unity that transcends their differences.

Though we think of our country as polarized, there are places where people are learning to listen to each other and learning to live together in new ways. In of all places, Willmar, Minnesota. People think the diversity of our country is only on the coasts or in large cities. Not so. This town of 21,000 used to be all white, Lutheran and Scandinavian. Now Willmar is half Latino, Somali, and other Eastern African and Asian immigrants. A map in the high school reveals thirty countries where students are from. There are faiths that were not previously in those parts: Islam, Buddhism, and Bahai. And there are new kinds of head coverings that aren’t baseball caps.

I wish that I had grown up with the kind of religious and racial diversity that our confirmands experience in their Chicago schools. In their faith statements they named the radical welcome and inclusivity that this church values. For several decades there has been an intentional welcome to people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. For over fifteen years we have joined a

movement that seeks to dismantle racism in our various institutions. And though we have so far to go in our city, in our congregation, and in our country, we now have both a black mayor for Chicago and as of yesterday, a black bishop for the Metropolitan Chicago Synod.

One of our confirmands wrote: “I think diversity is a core conviction of Holy Trinity because we know that everybody is different and has different backgrounds and opinions, but we also know that everybody wants to be accepted and loved. You can also learn a lot of things when you are around people with different experiences and backgrounds.” Another student named that though there are many different religions, these are other forms of God.

So what shall we do with the traditional interpretation of the Tower of Babel story—in which different languages seem to be pa curse. A new children’s book called "God’s Big Plan" debunks that version. It’s written by seminary scholars who have looked more closely at the text in Genesis.

After the flood a very large family spoke the same language and lived in the same place. Because they wanted this to be their home for a long time, they began to build a city.

They said to each other, “Let’s build a very big city with very tall buildings. Shinar will be a home for us. If we build a big city with a very tall building, then we can stay together. This building will be so tall that its top will be in the clouds. It will scrape the sky! Our city and our skyscraper will keep us together forever.”

"They liked living together in a city where everyone knew one another. They liked speaking the same language. They liked being all the same.

God saw them building their city so they could all stay in one place. God listened to them talking in the same language. And God said, “If I don’t do something, everyone will be just like everyone else forever.”

God had a different idea—a plan for the world to be full of many kinds of people. First, God give them different languages to speak. Then, God sent them out to live throughout the whole earth. Because God gave them different languages to speak and different places to live, they didn’t finish building their city. If they had, they could have called it Manytown, because that is where the many languages of the world began. Instead, they called the city Babel, because that was their word for dividing the language into many.

Just as God created the earth with many different fish, birds, animals . . . and just as God created many different things that grow and live on the earth . . . so God created people. We speak many different languages. We move about in many different ways We eat different kinds of bread. We eat in many different ways. We live nearly everywhere on earth. We come together to worship in many different places.

The people who were building Babel had a plan to stay together. But God had a bigger plan. God wanted to fill the world with different languages, different people, and different ways of living. And that’s what God did."

Holy Trinity is a Pentecost community. Our differences make life interesting and reveal that God loves diversity and is the very source of infinite variety. The Holy Spirit is the energy that unites us and challenges us to not only bang our diversity drum and say what a great church we are because we try to welcome everyone. Rather, we are empowered to move beyond mere acceptance of others to transformation. As we listen and learn from those most different from us—racially, ethnically, religiously, economically, politically—we become more. We discover new ways of thinking, serving, loving. We become transformed by this Spirit of God, this Advocate, the One that abides in us forever.

Ellie, Kyla, Jake, Parker, Reid, Katie, and people of God, aren’t you glad we aren’t all the same? Joined together in baptism, and united this table, we go forth from here to be signs of the Spirit, bearing witness to the God of Pentecost.

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Henderson signs

17 January 2017

Midfielder joins until the end of the season

The club have completed the signing of midfielder Conor Henderson until the end of the season, with the option of a further year.

The former Arsenal, Hull City and Grimsby Town man joined the Reds on the 1st November on a short-term contract after impressing on trial during October.

Henderson had already spent time at the club during the 2014/15 season where he made 22 appearances scoring two goals.

Since joining the club earlier in the season, he has appeared in Sky Bet EFL Two, the Emirates FA Cup and the Sussex Senior Cup - scoring four times in the latter.

He will continue to wear the number 44 shirt for the remainder of the campaign.

Find a full interview with Head Coach, Dermot Drummy here.

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