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Can North Korea REALLY attack Austin? Experts scoff at Kim Jong Un's ham-fisted threats on map that just happened to show attack plan with 'non-existent' missiles
- Tens of thousands turn out for show of force in Kim Il Sung Square
- It follows images of U.S. stealth bombers flying over Pyeongtaek
- Tensions on Korean peninsula rising after Pyongyang's latest nuclear test
- North Korea said it had entered a 'state of war' with South Korea
- Rogue state also threatened to shut down a border factory complex that's the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation
North Korea may have key U.S. cities - and Austin - in its nuclear crosshairs, but most analysts agree that the reclusive totalitarian regime is all bark and no bite.
The sabre-rattling North Korean government unveiled its 'U.S. mainland strike plan' Friday featuring a map showing Hawaii, Washington DC, Los Angeles and the capital of Texas as the targets.
NK News published photos showing Kim Jong Un at an 'emergency meeting' with his military advisers in a room plastered with large-scale maps showing what appear to be missile trajectories pointing to American cities.
Retaliation: A map appears to show potential targets of the rocket attacks. Kim's order followed a drill by two U.S. stealth bombers over the Korean Peninsula the previous day
Trajectory: By superimposing a map of the U.S. onto the photograph of the North Korean war room, researchers at the University of Alabama were able to chart its predicted path
Nascent technology: A map from the Federation of American Scientists and the Center for Non-proliferation Studies shows that North Korea's missiles cannot even reach India about 3,100 miles away
Worst-case scenario: North Korea's best hope to score a strike on a U.S. territory would be to fire the Taepodong-2 rocket, which could possibly make it to Alaska
Western weapons experts wasted no time ridiculing Kim Jong Un's ambitious plan to attack the US.
'How clumsy of #NKorea to accidentally display their US Mainland Striking Plan -- with ICBMs [Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles] that don't exist,' tweeted Mark Fitzpatrick, director of the non-proliferation and disarmament program for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, according to Foreign Affairs.
Other analysts also chimed in, among them James Hardy, the editor of IHS Jane's Defense Weekly, who wrote that there is little chance North Korea could land a missile anywhere outside the Korean Peninsula.
While there is a small chance that the U.S. intelligence community is grossly underestimating North Korea's weapons capabilities, the consensus among most experts is that the missiles believed to be in the Asian nation's arsenal could not come anywhere near continental U.S.
A map from the Federation of American Scientists and the Center for Non-proliferation Studies shows that North Korea's operational missile capacity cannot even reach India about 3,100 miles away, to say nothing of Austin located more than 6,000 miles away.
Iron shield: Graphic showing how the U.S. missile defense system would defend the U.S. against a North Korean missile attack
Arsenal: The Taepodong-2 rocket is designed to have a range of more than 6,000 miles
It is believed that Un's regime currently has six types of rockets in its nuclear cache at different stages of development. Hwasong-5 and Hwasong-6 have the shortest ranges at 180 and 310 miles, respectively.
The only operational long-range missile is believed to be the Musuadan, which could reach territories just over 1,800 miles away.
North Korea's best hope to score a strike on a U.S. territory would be to fire the Taepodong-2 rocket, which could possibly make it to Alaska, but no further, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
As North Korea continues to ratchet up the rhetoric, the country warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered 'a state of war.'
The North also threatened to shut down the Kaesong industrial zone, a border factory complex that is the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, if Seoul continued to 'insult its integrity.'
This is the latest in a series sabre-rattling announcements from the rogue state since the United Nations imposed new sanctions in response to the country's latest nuclear test last month.
The White House said it takes these announcements seriously but added that Pyongyang has a long history of bellicose rhetoric.
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Declaration: North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un pictured on Thursday this week. The rogue state announced today that it is at war with the South
In today's announcement, North Korea said that all matters between it and the south will now be dealt with in a manner befitting war.
'From this time on, the North-South relations will be entering the state of war and all issues raised between the North and the South will be handled accordingly,' a statement carried by the North's official KCNA news agency said.
A White House spokesman said: 'We've seen reports of a new and unconstructive statement from North Korea. We take these threats seriously and remain in close contact with our South Korean allies,' said Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council.
'But, we would also note that North Korea has a long history of bellicose rhetoric and threats and today's announcement follows that familiar pattern,' she said.
Firepower: A picture released by North Korea's state-controlled media shows army units firing rockets during a landing exercise on March 25
Commander in chief: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is surrounded by military officials as he takes centre stage during a beach landing exercise last week
North Korean workers work at a factory South Korean-owned factory in the Kaesong joint industrial zone
The United States flew two nuclear-capable stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula as part of a military exercise this week in a show of force to reassure U.S. allies in the region.
The Pentagon has also been beefing up U.S. missile defense capabilities on the West Coast. The United States has been stressing that it has the capability and willingness to protect itself and U.S. allies in the region.
'We remain fully prepared and capable of defending and protecting the United States and our allies,' said Hayden.
Kaesong Industrial Park is located six miles north of the Demilitarized Zone and was opened in December 2004.
The zone is mutually beneficial as it provides the north with a source of foreign currency and the south with a supply of cheap labour.
An estimated 53,507 North Korean workers were believed to be employed in Kaesong at the end of 2012.
In 2012 wages in Kaesong were estimated to be around a fifth of the South Korean minimum wage, and about a quarter of typical Chinese wages.
It means firms are able compete with China in the production of low-end goods such as shoes, clothes, and watches.
Kaesong is linked by road and rail and an estimated but there are strict border checks from both sides and defections are rare.
'We continue to take additional measures against the North Korean threat, including our plan to increase the U.S. ground-based interceptors and early warning and tracking radar,' and the recent signing of a South Korean-U.S. counter-provocation plan.
Britain's Foreign Office said such threatening statements would 'only seek to isolate it further.'
A spokesman said: 'We have noted today's statement from North Korea.
'We have made clear to North Korea that its long-term interests will only be served by constructive engagement with the international community. These threatening statements will only seek to isolate it further.
'The armistice agreement has enabled the Korean peninsula to benefit from 60 years' peace. Maintaining it is in the best interests of all.'
The Kaesong industrial zone is a source of hard currency for the impoverished state and hundreds of South Korean workers and vehicles enter daily after crossing the heavily armed border between the rivals.
'If the puppet traitor group continues to mention the fact Kaesong industrial zone is being kept operating and damages our dignity, it will be mercilessly shut off and shut down,' the North's KCNA news agency quoted an agency that operates the factory park just miles north of the rivals' armed border as saying.
The two Koreas have been technically in a state of war for six decades under an armistice that ended their 1950-53 conflict. Pyongyang said it was scrapping the war armistice earlier this month.
Despite its threats few people see any indication Pyongyang will risk a near-certain defeat by re-starting full-scale war.
The South brushed off the statement as little more than tough talk saying was no sign of unusual activity in the North's military or anything to suggest an imminent aggression.
North Korea has been threatening to attack the South and U.S. military bases almost on a daily basis since the beginning of March, when U.S. and South Korean militaries started routine drills.
Yesterday, pictures were released of Kim Jong Un inside his military command centre signing the order to put rockets on standby to attack the U.S.
The pictures, which appeared in the state-run Rodong newspaper, show Kim surrounded by his generals, large-scale maps and diagrams during an 'emergency meeting' at an undisclosed location.
A chart marked 'U.S. mainland strike plan' appears to show missile trajectories that the NK News web Declaration: North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un pictured on Thursday this week. The rogue state announced today that it is at war with the South.
War bunker: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting with his generals after the country put its rocket units on standby to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the Pacific
On a war footing: Kim Jong Un makes notes after ordering strategic rocket forces to be on standby to strike U.S. and South Korean targets at any time
However closer inspection of the chart shows the flight path missing these targets as it cuts through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
The order from Kim Jong Un came after the U.S. flew two stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula as part of a joint military exercise.
The 30-year-old leader warned his forces were ready 'to settle accounts with the U.S.' after the nuclear-capable bombers dropped dummy munitions on a South Korean island range as part of joint drills and returned to their base in Missouri.
Threat: A large number U.S. military bases in the Pacific are within range of the new missiles - shown here
The U.S. said the stealth bomber practice runs were designed to show its ability to conduct long-range, precision strikes 'quickly and at will.'
Seoul, which has been carrying out routine military drills with America, says it is closely monitoring movements in North Korea.
Many Western experts believe the aggressive posturing is part of a grand master plan to force Washington to the negotiating table and put pressure the new president in Seoul to change policy on North Korea.
Pyongyang is angry about a hike in sanctions, imposed after it carried out a third nuclear test in February.
A full-blown North Korean attack is unlikely. However, there are fears of a more localised conflict.
Tens of thousands of North Koreans turned out for the mass rally at the main square in Pyongyang in support of their leader Kim Jong Un's call to arms
North Koreans gather at a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea
University students punch the air as they march through Kim Il Sung Square
Placards read: 'Let's crush the puppet traitor group' and 'Let's rip the puppet traitors to death!'
Narushige Michishita, director of the Security and International Studies Program at Japan's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, isn't convinced North Korea is capable of attacking Guam, Hawaii or the U.S. mainland.
He says Pyongyang hasn't successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile.
But its medium-range Rodong missiles, with a range of about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers), are 'operational and credible' and could reach U.S. bases in Japan, he says.
The country's official KCNA news agency reported that Kim Jong Un has signed off on orders to train sights on bases in South Korea and the Pacific following a meeting with top generals.
The news comes just hours after U.S. stealth bombers with nuclear-capability took to the skies over South Korea on Thursday.
Relations between South Korea and its neighbor to the North have continued to deteriorate in recent days and KCNA reports that Kim Jong Un had 'judged the time has come to settle accounts with the U.S. imperialists in view of the prevailing situation.'
The agency said: 'He finally signed the plan on technical preparations of strategic rockets of the KPA, ordering them to be standby for fire so that they may strike any time the U.S. mainland, its military bases in the operational theaters in the Pacific, including Hawaii and Guam, and those in South Korea.'
North Korea is said to have put missile units on standby to attack American bases in South Korea and the Pacific
Mass anti-American rally: The placard here reads: 'U.S. forces, get out!'
Pyongyang is angry about a hike in sanctions, imposed after it carried out a third nuclear test in February
The soldiers and students are shown holding placards that read: 'Reunification of the motherland,' left, and 'Let's rip apart the puppet traitors,' centre
Kim Jong-un giving instructions while inspecting the North Korean army's landing exercise on the eastern coast on Monday
The images - which show a pair of U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers soaring over an American military base south of Seoul - were taken after it emerged North Korea had digitally doctored a state photo of military hovercraft to make the fleet appear bigger than it was.
The photo, issued by the Korean Central News Agency and widely carried in the international media on Tuesday, was said to show the hovercraft coming ashore on North Korea's east coast the previous day.
But on closer examination the photograph seems to have been doctored, with images of two hovercraft each used twice and another pasted in.
'Deterrence': A B-2 stealth bomber (right) soars through the sky over a U.S. air base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, amid rising tension between the country and its neighbour to the North
Tensions: The drill involved the bomber striking a mock target, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap
The stealth bomber drill was carried out after North Korea declared it was severing its key hotline to Seoul, amid anger over joint U.S. and South Korean military drills and tough sanctions imposed in the wake of Pyongyang's recent nuclear test.
The South Korean news agency Yonhap said the drills were described by the U.S. as 'deterrence missions'.
It quoted a military source as saying the drill involved the bomber - capable of deploying both nuclear and conventional weapons - striking a mock target.
This week Pyongyang, which is dealing with tightened economic sanctions following its internationally condemned decision to launch a third nuclear test last month, repeated threats to target U.S. military bases in response.
Suspicious: North Korea's state-issued photograph purported to show eight military hovercraft storming a beach, but close inspection suggests some vessels were digitally added
Propaganda: This image shows which of the hovercraft were added to the picture
The rhetoric from North Korea - which has threatened the United States with nuclear war and rehearsed drone attacks on South Korea - and Washington's hardening reaction, has drawn more concern from China, Pyongyang's only major ally.
China has described the situation as 'sensitive'.
Pyongyang says United Nations sanctions, agreed after North Korea carried out a third nuclear test in February, are part of a Washington-led plot to topple its leadership.
'From this moment, the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army will be putting into combat duty posture No. 1 all field artillery units, including long-range artillery units and strategic rocket units, that will target all enemy objects in U.S. invasionary bases on its mainland, Hawaii and Guam, the North's KCNA news agency said on Tuesday.
The order was issued in a statement from the North Korea's military 'supreme command'.
The Pentagon condemned North Korea's rhetoric, saying it was designed to 'raise tensions and intimidate others'.
Call my bluff? North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un appears to be trying to force Washington to the negotiating table
Across North Korea, soldiers are gearing up for battle and shrouding their jeeps and vans with camouflage netting. Newly painted signboards and posters call for 'death to the U.S. imperialists' and urge the people to fight with 'arms, not words.'
But even as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is issuing midnight battle cries to his generals to ready their rockets, he and his million-man army know full well that a successful missile strike on U.S. targets would be suicide for the outnumbered, out-powered North Korean regime.
Despite the hastening drumbeat of warfare, none of the key players in the region wants or expects another Korean War - not even the North Koreans.
But by seemingly bringing the region to the very brink of conflict with threats and provocations, Pyongyang is aiming to draw attention to the tenuousness of the armistice designed to maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula, a truce North Korea recently announced it would no longer honor as it warned that war could break out at any time.
It's all part of a grand master plan to force Washington to the negotiating table, pressure the new president in Seoul to change policy on North Korea, and build unity at home - without triggering a full-blown war if all goes well.
In July, it will be 60 years since North Korea and China signed an armistice with the U.S. and the United Nations to bring an end to three years of brutal, bloody Cold War fighting that cost millions of lives. The designated 'Demilitarized Zone' has evolved into the most heavily guarded border in the world.
It was never intended to be a permanent border. But six decades later, North and South remain divided, with Pyongyang feeling abandoned by the South Koreans in the quest for reunification and threatened by the Americans.
In that time, South Korea has blossomed from a poor, agrarian nation of peasants into the world's 15th largest economy while North Korea is struggling to find a way out of a Cold War chasm that has left it with a per capita income on par with sub-Saharan Africa.
The Chinese troops who fought alongside the North Koreans have long since left. But 28,500 American troops are still stationed in South Korea and 50,000 more are in nearby Japan.
For weeks, the U.S. and South Korea have been showing off their military might with a series of joint exercises that Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for invasion.
For weeks, the U.S. and South Korea have been showing off their military might with a series of joint exercises that Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for invasion
On Thursday, the U.S. military confirmed that those drills included two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers that can unload the U.S. Air Force's largest conventional bomb - a 30,000-pound super bunker buster - powerful enough to destroy North Korea's web of underground military tunnels.
It was a provocative play by Washington, a flexing of military muscle perhaps aimed not only at Pyongyang but at Beijing as well.
In Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un reacted swiftly, calling an emergency meeting of army generals and ordering them to be prepared to strike if the U.S. provocations continue.
A photo distributed by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency showed Kim in a military operations room with maps detailing a 'strike plan' behind him in a very public show of supposedly sensitive military strategy.
North Korea cites the U.S. military threat as a key reason behind its need to build nuclear weapons, and has poured a huge chunk of its small national budget into defense, science and technology.
In December, scientists launched a satellite into space on the back of a long-range rocket using technology that could easily be converted for missiles; in February, they tested an underground nuclear device as part of a mission to build a bomb they can load on a missile capable of reaching the U.S.
North Koreans gather at a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea on Friday, March 28, 2013
However, what North Korea really wants is legitimacy in the eyes of the U.S. - and a peace treaty. Pyongyang wants U.S. troops off Korean soil, and the bombs and rockets are more of an expensive, dangerous safety blanket than real firepower.
They are the only real playing card North Korea has left, and the bait they hope will bring the Americans to the negotiating table.
Narushige Michishita, director of the Security and International Studies Program at Japan's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, isn't convinced North Korea is capable of attacking Guam, Hawaii or the U.S. mainland. He says Pyongyang hasn't successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile.
But its medium-range Rodong missiles, with a range of about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers), are 'operational and credible' and could reach U.S. bases in Japan, he says.
More likely than such a strike, however, is a smaller-scale incident, perhaps off the Koreas' western coast, that would not provoke the Americans to unleash their considerable firepower.
For years, the waters off the west coast have been a battleground for naval skirmishes between the two Koreas because the North has never recognized the maritime border drawn unilaterally by the U.N.
As threatening as Kim's call to arms may sound, its main target audience may be the masses at home in North Korea.
For months, the masterminds of North Korean propaganda have pinpointed this year's milestone Korean War anniversary as a prime time to play up Kim's military credibility as well as to push for a peace treaty.
By creating the impression that a U.S. attack is imminent, the regime can foster a sense of national unity and encourage the people to rally around their new leader.
Inside Pyongyang, much of the military rhetoric feels like theatrics. It's not unusual to see people toting rifles in North Korea, where soldiers and checkpoints are a fixture in the heavily militarized society.
But more often than not in downtown Pyongyang, the rifle stashed in a rucksack is a prop and the 'soldier' is a dancer, one of the many performers rehearsing for a Korean War-themed extravaganza set to debut later this year.
More than 100,000 soldiers, students and ordinary workers were summoned Friday to Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang to pump their fists in support of North Korea's commander in chief. But elsewhere, it was business as usual at restaurants and shops, and farms and factories, where the workers have heard it all before.
'Tensions rise almost every year around the time the U.S.-South Korean drills take place, but as soon as those drills end, things go back to normal and people put those tensions behind them quite quickly,' said Sung Hyun-sang, the South Korean president of a clothing maker operating in the North Korean border town of Kaesong. 'I think and hope that this time won't be different.'
And in a telling sign that even the North Koreans don't expect war, the national airline, Air Koryo, is adding flights to its spring lineup and preparing to host the scores of tourists they expect to flock to Pyongyang despite the threats issuing forth from the Supreme Command.
War or no war, it seems Pyongyang remains open for business.
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When it comes to life's simple pleasures, food definitely ranks near (if not at) the top of the list for most people. It's probably fair to say that the way to a whole nation's heart is through its stomach, so finding out what makes a country tick is often as simple as checking out what dishes regularly make it onto the dinner table.
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Rose Harper has had numerous next-door neighbors in the 36 years she has lived in her home.
One fixed cars in the yard. Another rented out part of the house to immigrant laborers.
Now the mustard-colored house is in the hands of www.ushomeauction.com, and Harper calls county code enforcement when, for example, workers leave the swimming pool unprotected.
"It was one of the prettiest houses when I moved in, and it's been totally let go,'' Harper said. "There's no excuse for not keeping up a home.''
Welcome to Town 'N Country, a poster child for the nation's mortgage crisis. This suburb, proudly celebrating its 50th anniversary, is on a list of neighborhoods the county considers at risk as banks tighten credit and homeowners struggle to stay afloat.
It doesn't top the list: That distinction goes to Orient Park, the University of South Florida area, Palm River, Clair Mel and Progress Village. Town 'N Country, Gibsonton and Plant City are in a group that's second in line for help under the federal neighborhood stabilization program.
The program, up for discussion Thursday by the Hillsborough County Commission, would bring $19.1-million into the county. Another $13.6-million, administered separately by Tampa, would be available for Sulphur Springs and parts of West Tampa.
The idea is to buy properties that banks have seized in foreclosure and deed them to nonprofit housing organizations, which will rehabilitate them and sell them to qualified home buyers.
The list was necessary so the county could target neighborhoods headed for trouble. In Town 'N Country, county officials report an increase in new code enforcement cases between the first and fourth quarters of the year, from 690 to 977.
Officials considered foreclosure rates, high-risk or "subprime" mortgages, and other federally defined factors that increase the likelihood of abandoned homes.
The neighborhoods represent Tampa's inner ring of suburbs, which generally share several traits: aging housing, moderate incomes and large minority populations.
Foreclosures are scattered
Realtors, investors and community leaders in the target areas do not necessarily agree with the county's findings.
Some suggest that when officials analyze the data more closely, they will find clusters of foreclosures in newer developments, where builders and investors went overboard during the boom years.
"I have not seen what you see on television sometimes, not like what you see in Detroit,'' said Julian Garcia, executive director of the University Area Community Development Corp.
In the University area, which is mostly multifamily rentals, the foreclosures are scattered among single-family homes on the periphery, Garcia said.
"A lot of the foreclosure issue is about how the original mortgages were given,'' he said.
While some homeowners fell victim to predatory lenders offering too-good-to-be-true financing, others borrowed heavily against their homes.
They became "upside-down" when home values dropped to less than what is owed.
"People are calling me and saying, 'My value is down.' They owe more than they have. They want to refinance,'' said Bank of America mortgage loan officer Luis Silva, part of a group who met with county officials last week to discuss the new program.
"We've got to stop the trend that's building of 'Let's just pick up the phone, call the bank and get rid of $30,000 (in debt).' ''
Others warned that the government could make the problem worse by buying and selling homes too cheaply.
"We've got to stop these values from falling,'' said Wesley Westmoreland of Fifth Third Bank, which has suffered relatively few foreclosures. "If everybody keeps buying at a discount, everybody's going to lose equity.''
Scott Daal, a vice president at Wachovia, agreed.
"The problem we're having is not about the properties. It's that people have no equity,'' he said. "When the values stop declining is when people will stop walking away. We're foreclosing on good customers. They're walking away because they lost equity.''
Representatives of the nonprofit organizations, who also met with county officials, raised their own concerns.
They don't want the county to set people up for failure by cutting corners on the rehabilitation or extending the kind of creative financing that got many homeowners in trouble in the first place.
County housing officials agreed, promising conventional fixed-rate mortgages.
In some cases there will be down payment assistance.
Other buyers will enjoy healthy discounts, which in effect will create instant equity.
Each homeowner also will be required to go through eight hours of housing counseling.
"I don't want to see these folks back in my program in five years,'' said Lanette Glass, manager of community improvement in the county's affordable-housing office.
Don't write off my neighborhood
Tim Carroll of Odessa has seen Town 'N Country's housing slump and recession firsthand.
He tried for months to sell an investment home near Westchase. He lowered the price twice. Two people looked at it.
When the popular Don Pablo's restaurant closed, he said, "I knew something was afoot.''
He and his wife still own rental homes in Town 'N Country.
Although he might leave his mortgage business to become a teacher - his wife, a former Realtor, already has done that - Carroll said he is not terribly worried about Town 'N Country.
"I think it will rebound, and it's not going to get worse,'' he said. "Town 'N Country will always be Town 'N Country, a nice little neighborhood with pockets that are disagreeable. It will never be like Florida Avenue in Tampa. It's just not Westchase.''
Similarly, real estate investor Armando Celeiro is optimistic about Palm River, the eastern Hillsborough neighborhood near the top of the county's list of targets.
The Cuban-born businessman points to an eclectic mix of waterfront estates and modest, well-tended cement block homes. "I'm very proud of this community,'' he said.
Celeiro realizes some homeowners overborrowed, and he doesn't reject the idea of help from the county.
"If it's done properly, of course I would welcome it,'' he said.
"I came to this country with $100. That was everybody's dream, to own a house.''
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BY EMMET RUSHE: Everywhere you turn, they are there.
Everywhere you go, they are waiting for you.
There is no escape…
Holiday nibbles are EVERYWHERE!!!
It's that time of year again where every house, shop and work place seems to be sponsored by 'Pringles' or 'Roses'.
It doesn't matter how good you are, you would need the will power of a Tibetan monk to avoid sneaking even one nibble this Christmas.
The inevitable is upon us, so do we give in completely or do we try and have a bit of control over our hand to mouth interaction?
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Don't turn up to a party hungry.
If there is one sure way to end up sitting in the corner surrounded by empty Roses wrappers, it is this.
Turning up to a party hungry is a recipe for disaster.
Before you go to a staff party or house party, try and have a good meal.
If you are already full and not hungry you are less likely to binge on everything in sight when you get there.
Don't sit at the nibbles table.
Everyone wants a comfy seat.
No one wants to turn up to a party and have to stand all night.
But the weigh up between standing and sitting can be a table full of nibbles right in arm's length.
If you are trying to be a bit good this year, try and not put yourself right in the danger zone by sitting in front of the table of snacks.
You will be mid conversation with all the other party goers and won't even realise that you've polished off the bowl of 'Bombay mix' all by yourself.
Pace your alcohol intake
This is a good piece of advice for a few reasons.
First off, if you pace your drinking, you are less likely to get the alcohol munchies early on in the night therefore lessening the damage that you could do. You are also taking in less calories through alcohol.
Secondly, if you pace your alcohol intake, you are less likely to make a shambles of yourself in front of your work colleagues and have your antics on Facebook the next morning.
Avoid excessive drinking and tasting when cooking.
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Only 30% of Condo Buildings are FHA Approved
May 15, 2014
The Orange County Association of REALTORS® has launched an educational campaign encouraging condominium homeowner associations to get FHA- and VA-certified in order to attract more qualified buyers to their building.
Nationally, only about 30 percent of condos are approved for FHA financing, and even fewer are VA-approved, said Rita Tayenaka, broker-owner of Coast to Canyon Real Estate in Mission Viejo, Calif.
Tayenaka, who is a member of NAR's Federal Financing and Housing Policy Committee, presented a video produced by OCAR at the REALTOR® Party Conference & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. A condo project that receives FHA or VA approval is more likely to attract a larger pool of qualified buyers, she said.
Although the video is branded for California, Tayenaka said it is relevant nationwide. Since 2010, HOAs have been required to prove their viability to receive FHA or VA approval and must renew their certification every two years.
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Brody Jenner and Kaitlynn Carter's Engagement Party Turned Into a Mini 'Hills' Reunion!
There's a new Kaitlynn coming to the Jenner family!
Brody Jenner and his longtime girlfriend, Kaitlynn Carter, celebrated their engagement at an intimate private dinner on Friday night at ROKU Sunset in West Hollywood, California.
WATCH: Brody Jenner on His Relationship With Kris Jenner: 'We Don't Talk'
According to an eyewitness, the 32-year-old reality TV star gave a speech at the gathering, revealing how excited he is to spend the rest of his life with his "best friend," Carter.
The dinner menu included plenty of options, including New York strip steak, wood-roasted salmon and sea bass sliders, plus assorted desserts from the chef.
Jenner and Carter, a life-and-style blogger, were joined by around 30 of their closest friends, including Jenner's fellow Hills alums, Frankie Delgado and Spencer and Heidi Pratt.
No date for the wedding has been announced, but at the party, the couple did talk about wanting to get married somewhere close to the ocean.
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The couple announced their engagement earlier this month with a sweet Instagram post. "On May 4th 2016 I got engaged to my lover and my best friend @kaitlynn_carter," Jenner wrote. "I couldn't be more in love with this woman and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her."
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Exchanging the Flip-Flops & Cowboy Boots for High Heels (only for few hours)
For a few days in May, I'm trading the flip-flops and cowgirl boots for high heels. I've been asked to speak at The Bob Proctor Matrixx Event (http://www.bobproctormatrixx.com/business-retreat-business-goals-wealth-accumulation/) in Canada. Although I totally despise being called an expert, I'm going to run with it and be a guest as their Social Media Expert. I'll be speaking on using Social Media for Business. Social Media is a never ending learning process. There is something new to learn everyday and that is one reason I have a hard time with the term "expert".
This is going to be a whole new experience for me and my family. Mom (me) is always here to get everyone out the door. Whether it is off to work or taking my boys to school with lunches packed, clothes ironed (or thrown in the dryer for wrinkle release ), papers signed, homework checked or whatever it may be; it's done by me! Not that my husband wouldn't help, it's just never been an issue of someone else doing it. Then I thought, "who's going to water the garden or the flowers?" When I approached my family about this adventure, there was nothing but quarter sized eye balls and wide opened mouths and a "are you serious"? I stood firm and said I sure am.
Q: "But, Mom, who's going to make sure all the soap is out of my hair?"
A: You're planning on bathing while I'm gone? I'm impressed.
Q: "And who's going to match my socks up?"
A: You or your Dad, or possibly MeMe?! We'll figure it out and y'all will make it just fine.
Q: "But, Mom you always take me to school and you're the only one who drops me off at just the right time."
After a big long discussion of who, what, when and where, my family agreed. My boys gave me a hug and said "even though we will miss you, we're very proud of you Momma and what you're doing with your business and for other online business owners as well."
I'm not a public speaker and don't plan on starting now. However, I do have some knowledge to offer, so why not just get up there and let it out. I've been practicing on my grammar, as well. I've also been trying to say "You All" instead of "Ya'll." But, my husband pointed something out – "They asked YOU to speak and that's just not YOU honey." Oh man, he has a point. Saying 'Ya'll' is one of those things that's just part of me being me
I've always enjoyed being the one behind the scenes; making things flow for my clients online and obviously my family at home. I never had any desire to "go anywhere" but after some serious thought, I decided I'm going to do this! Yes!! I'm going to Canada. Am I nervous? Hell Yeah, but I can do this for the industry.
So, here's to all of us – entrepreneurs, online business owners, virtual assistants and small business owners for getting out there and letting it be known about what exactly we do and how important each and every one of us is. I'll be kicking off the flip-flips and boots for a couple of hours and wearing my big girl shoes!
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3 Interior Design Ideas You'll Love from Instagram
Everyone wants to follow things based on what they love, and that's why we scoured Instagram for the coolest interior design ideas, so you don't have to! These profiles offer design inspiration that you'll want to save for your next remodeling or interior design project.
Instagram is the hub of ideas where pictures speak louder than words. It gives you the liberty to discover more of what you want to see. Whether the latest DIY project, the featured pattern of the month, or the highest trending home decor ideas, just name it and it's there at the click of a button.
Although there are endless pearls on Instagram, this our selection of 3 popular Instagram accounts you'll never want to miss out on.
1. @anitayokota
Anita Yokota is an interior design stylist driven by her passion for decor and home wellness. This popular design creation of hers exhibits a room that is the perfect combination of farmhouse classics, blended with a modern touch. The lines are clean and refreshing, with the undeniably charming essence of natural wood, and earthy tones. The use of neutrals like whites and beige are well blended with bold, bohemian pieces of artwork. All these components bring value and color to the room.
Plus, by setting the tone by using a humble farmhouse dinner table, the juxtaposition of a modern sputnik chandelier in gold, is nothing less than a dignified and graceful touch, which completes the look of this room.
2. @casa_caroline
If you're searching for modern and simplistic decor with a "style statement" element, then take time to follow Casa_Caroline's account. Look at this monochromatic themed kitchen in black and matte-white, which is neat, yet opulent. The subtle, all natural wood flooring is like an elegant partner that stands out, and yet completely blends in.
I love the drama created by the pitch-black high chairs, which were carefully selected to complete the look with the black accent wall. Black is a very bold color choice to be considered for a kitchen. Casa Caroline completely pulled off the look by using black next to the window, which makes the room actually look very bright. The industrial style lighting in the center fulfills the style of the ultra-chic look and feel of a modern kitchen design.
3. @decor_and_dogs
Some call it farmhouse decor, while some of us refer to this style as "back to basics". However we may want to name it, the fact is farmhouse decor is witnessing an interesting surge in popularity in the world of interiors and home decor. As seen in decor_and_dogs feed, it is warm, inviting and reminiscent of good old times. As Thanksgiving is right around the corner, what could be more appropriate than to blend the warm aroma of pumpkin spice with a rustic and classical decor ambience?
Farmhouse decor truly fuels the trend to reuse and recycle vintage elements. I'm pretty certain we've all seen an episode or two of American Pickers, and we all know how popular, and even pricey, authentic and vintage farmhouse pieces can be.
Nonetheless, this room is far from being just rustic. Take a cue from how the modern kitchen appliances effortlessly sync with the natural decor elements. The wood flooring is as millennial as it could be and is complemented with lightweight Kilim rugs, in a distressed look. There are not one, but many elements ranging from a rugged lantern, farmhouse kitchen pendant lights, rustic counter stools, and a very cozy color palette of woods and sand.
Share Your Design Inspiration
If you are looking to feed your designer soul with something similar, then these profiles are definitely some of the places you ought to visit. So the next time you pick up your phone for some Insta exploration, remember to check out these amazing accounts. Refresh your ideas with the latest in design trends and home decor for your next makeover project.
Have something to share? We would love to hear from you! Please let us know your favorite Instagram account that inspires you to create the home you love.
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The Claveria Decree of 1849: The Origin of a Name
Eugene Sañosa w/ Siblings & Kin, Manila, 1951
Front L-R: Jose Sañosa Raule; unknown; Pedro Benipayo
2nd Row L-R: David Gregorio Sañosa; Purita Benipayo Sañosa (Paterno); Rizalina Gregorio Sañosa (Riel);
Jose Benipayo Sañosa; Jesse Balformoso; Nerisa Logronio; Sylvia LaTorre (family friend), Sylvia's brother
3rd Row (L-R): Herminio Sarrion; Gregorio Alcantara Benipayo; unknown, unknown, Tony Villaverde; Eugene Benipayo Sañosa; unknown; unknown (mother is a Benipayo); Johnny Ante; Roger Saunar; Salvador Tomas; Felix Alcantara; unknown; Marciano Sarte Benipayo
*Nerisa Logronio (Arambulo) is the sister of Amada Logronio (wife of Celedonio Benipayo); Cristeta Logronio (wife of Felix Alcantara) & Isabel Logronio (wife of Jose Sañosa)
Sañosa is a name that is unique to the Philippine Islands. It originated from Polangui, Albay province in the Bicol region, which was founded by the Spaniards in 1584. So, if you carry it, you're definitely related to others that bear it as well. Moreover, it came into being in the mid-nineteenth century during the time of Spanish Philippines when the Count of Manila, Governor and Captain General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua issued a decree ordering all citizens to adopt new surnames so that the colonial government could improve its ability to perform a census and keep the tax rolls straight.
Prior to 1849, Filipinos haphazardly adopted names taken from Catholic saints or symbols which led to numerous unrelated families carrying the same last names like de la Cruz, de los Santos, or Santa Maria. To complicate matters, it was not uncommon for members belonging to the same family to even assume different surnames because Filipinos of that period were quite indifferent towards the concept of having one.
The edict provided a list of prescribed names that originated from both Spanish and Philippine languages. From this list, the heads of families were to choose or be assigned a name (article 3 of the decree) so that the countless, but unrelated de los Santoses and de la Cruzes could be differentiated from one another. The list included illustrious Spanish titles taken from the ranks of the hidalguía (Spanish nobility) like Medinaceli or Osuna, which no one in Spain would dare adopt unless you were a grandee yourself; as well as Spanish words that would be inconceivable of using as a family name in Latin America and the Peninsula such as Ejercito (army).
The decree (articles 4 & 9) made an exemption, however, for natives of Spanish, indigenous, or Chinese (Sangley) origin who already had surnames. This group included the descendants of Chinese immigrants of the early 19th century who filipinized and transliterated their names by affixing -co or -son to their original Chinese names such as Quintico (the surname of my paternal great-great grandmother, Simeona Quintico); and families with surnames that they have used for at least four generations, as long as these were not among the prevalent ones derived from a saint's name, such as Benipayo (the family name of my paternal grandmother, Florentina Benipayo). The edict (article 8) also prohibited assuming the names of the native nobility such as Lacandola, Mojica, Tupas or Raja Matanda without proper authorization as these noble lineages enjoyed certain rights.
So on November 21, 1849, to get the ball rolling, Governor Claveria promulgated the dissemination of the Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos (Alphabetical Catalog of Surnames) throughout the islands. Not everyone ended up receiving a new name though. In some places, many families either managed to elude detection or simply got overlooked because the local officials did a poor job of carrying out the order.
It was a different story in Albay, however, where the authorities efficiently carried out the edict's directives by coming up with a unique and alphabetical way of distributing the Catalog's names throughout the entire province which included Sorsorgon and Catanduanes at that time. Starting from the provincial capital of Albay town (now Legazpi City), which received a list that begins with the letter "A", the officials proceeded to assign names beginning with the letters "B" and "C" to the towns along the Tabaco-Tiwi coast; "D" to the inhabitants of Manito and Bacon; "E" through "L" to the towns that dot the Sorsogon coast; "M" through "S" to the families that live in the areas heading down the Iraya Valley from Daraga through Polangui and Libon; and the remaining letters of the alphabet to the rest of the region and Catanduanes.
As for the residents of Polangui, they received a list of names beginning with the letter "S". To this day, in Polangui, the same last names resound such as: Saunar, Sarte, Samson, Sardalla, Salalima, Samonte, Sabido, and of course Sañosa.
In the case of the Sañosas, they relinquished their Justa, San Jose and Mariano surnames, as the Claveria decree mandated, for a new one on the list, which in archaic Spanish means furious. Gil Vicente, a famous Portuguese playwright in the 1460s who wrote poetry and plays in both Spanish and Portuguese made popular a famous poem mentioning an angry girl. The poem goes like this:
Sañosa está la niña!
¡Ay, Dios!, ¿quién le hablaría?
En la sierra anda la niña
su ganado a repastar,
hermosa como los flores,
Sañosa como la mar está la niña.
¡Ay, Dios!, ¿quién le hablaría?
—Gil Vicente (1465?-1537)
The girl is angry. Oh God, who would speak to her?
The girl goes over the hills, pasturing her flock,
lovely as the flowers, angry as the sea.
The girl is angry as the sea. Oh God, who would speak to her?
- Translated by J.M. Cohen (British translator,1903 - 1989)
Perhaps the Sañosa ancestor who adopted this surname for the entire clan was short-tempered; and thus picked it to let everyone know that he was not to be trifled with; or maybe, he was simply assigned the name which he blindly accepted; or perhaps, he decidedly chose it because it sounded "cool" because of its sonorous Castilian ring. One can only guess.
Clavería y Zaldúa, Narciso. Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos. 1849. Intro. Domingo Abella. Manila: Philippine National Archives, 1973. FamilySearch Microfiche.
Owen, Norman G. About the Claveria Decree. Emails to J. Sañosa. 6 Feb. - 28 March 2012
PhilGen Project. Claveria's Decree on Filipino Surnames,11 Oct. 1997. Web. 4 April 2011.
Registros Parroquiales 1849- 1857. Church of Sts. Peter & Paul, Polangui. FamilySearch Microfiche.
Sañosa Family Oral History.
Special thanks to historian and author, Dr. Norman G. Owen PhD, Honorary Professor at Hong Kong University and Research Professor at Duke University, for additional information about the Claveria decree and his encouragement.
**Surnames are listed in the American/ Filipino style with the mother's maiden name used as a middle name instead of in the Spanish style which designates the mother's maiden name as part of the last name by attaching it to the end of the surname.
U.S./Filipino Style: Eugene Benipayo Sañosa
Spanish Style: Eugene Sañosa Benipayo or its more archaic form Eugene Sañosa y Benipayo
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The return of Nine Inch Nails continues. In an NME interview, Trent Reznor revealed that the band's upcoming tour dates may contain performances of new material. Reznor stated that he's worked on "a couple of tracks" with King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew that are intended to go on NIN's in-the-works greatest hits album, which has been pushed back to 2014. He also revealed that there's no new NIN album planned for the time being.
The band will perform at this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals in England, in addition to their previously announced international tour dates.
In the interview, Reznor talked about the intent behind the tour:
"The intention is to reconstruct songs based on this new instrumentation and only play songs we as a band feel good about. With Nine Inch Nails last time, I felt that I'd explored that kind of bludgeoning rock thing in a lot of different ways, like I'd done everything I could do with that format."
As previously reported, the new NIN lineup will include Reznor, Belew, Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction, and Josh Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv, as well as previous NIN collaborators Alessandro Cortini and Ilan Rubin.


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Azie on Main, VillanovaJuly 27th, 2009
789 E. Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
Preview: On July 15th, we attended the "friends & family" opening night of Azie on Main, the newest member of the Win Signature Restaurants group (others include Teikoku, Azie in Media and Mikado ThaiPepper). Located on the old Maia 2nd floor, Azie is truly beautiful: warm earth tones, fresh flowers and wood accents make the space both spacious and inviting. The décor is more subtle than places like Nectar or Blush, but is no less suited to a romantic evening or need-to-impress business lunch. Especially lovely is the long table located in front of the sushi bar – a shining wooden table that, when we were there, was simply set and had a long row of potted grass running down the middle.
Since it was a soft opening, we were given limited (though still rather ambitious) drink and food menus. For cocktails, I was torn between the Green Street which consisted of green tea infused gin, lime juice, Midori, and muddled cucumbers, and the Mojito Lichito, a mojito with lychee puree, mint leaves, lime, brown sugar, sake and rum. After highly recommending the mojito, our sever explained that the cocktails were created by a mixologist specially brought in by the restaurant to make drinks that would be delicious, complementary to the food and truly memorable. The mojito did not disappoint – I wouldn't be surprised if it became one of their signature drinks.
The food offerings were just as creative as their cocktails. Fish clearly dominated the menu, both as sushi and as cooked entrées. Familiar dishes like oysters, shrimp tempura and pan roasted sea bass were placed alongside more innovative fare such as pan roasted halibut with lobster & cheese risotto and miso beurre blanc and a "New Philly roll" (shrimp, kobe beef, gruyere cheese and eel sauce). Don't eat fish? There is still plenty to choose from, including lo mein with chicken, vegetables and tofu, chicken teriyaki and a truly delicious foie gras with fuji apple confit and honey balsamic sauce. (One word of advice for people who want to try the foie gras: ask for a fork! It's almost impossible to eat with chopsticks.) All told, the Azie on Main menu is so diverse that everyone should be able to find something appealing.
The evening was run very much like a dress rehearsal in a play: it was meant to prepare the kitchens, waiters/waitresses, other restaurant staff and diners for a real dinner service. Our server, though clearly nervous, was excellent. He was attentive, able to answer any questions we had about the food or drinks and was able to make quick and tasty recommendations. For example, they didn't have a type of wine that my dining partner usually drinks, but he was able to recommend one that was very similar and just as enjoyable.
Overall, the night went very well: the food was beautifully presented and tasty, everyone was attentive and helpful and the atmosphere was lovely and comfortable. As can be expected on an opening night, there were a few small hiccups related to food execution and service — but these were minor issues that should be ironed out with time. Personally, I can't wait to go back soon to see the "real thing"!
Website: http://www.azieonmain.com
Meals served: Lunch (Monday – Friday), Dinner (Monday – Sunday), Brunch (Sunday)
Cards: Yes
Reservations: Yes via phone or on OpenTable
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had brunch today food was fresh and delicious. The staff was very friendly and attentive.
It seems that Azie is a lovely restaurant with a less than apt staff. For the money they charge for food and liquor, I feel that staff attentiveness and personal hygiene needs some approving. I agree with the sentiment written by "Chris", above my post, in that there was a seemingly unprepared staff. The tall skinny Asian waiter, spoke so fast, we had no clue what he was saying. Another had long, sort of greasy hair, which doesn't seem to go to with upscale dining, Courses did not come out as expected but the sushi chef's do deserve high praise for presentation and taste. Overall, I was not that impressed. It seems that they try too hard to be a 4 star restaurant when they are obvious a 3 star establishment. And the noise coming in from downstairs was annoying and distracting. Is the place for fine dining or college kid clubbing? I do not get the sense that it is either—maybe an identity crisis!
Several weeks ago my husband and I dined at Azie with a friend. It was the first visit for all of us. To make a long story short, what started out as a pleasant evening ended rather unpleasantly for us, and we left with a very negative impression of the restaurant.My first inclination was to share our experience on local review sites such as this, but thought it would be only fair to address my concerns to the Azie management first, to give them the opportunity to make amends. I took the time to write a detailed, constructively critical letter, and to date, I have not even received any acknowledgment from Azie whatsoever. Obviously they do not care about their customers – I believe anyone that takes the time to write about their experience deserves a response. Knowing that our business is not appreciated at Azie, we will remain customers of Nectar.
just had a ladies lunch at Azie and while the food was tasty –the service was amateurish and VEEERRRY slow. It took 40 minutes to get our salads and miso soup. Coffee was served from a thermal carafe and the first cup was lukewarm. When the second cup, 20 minutes later was offered from the same carafe –of now cold coffee — we requested that they might think about replenishing the carafe with hot brew. I don't eat sushi but had the honey chicken –standard chinese-food like fare. Those that ate the sushi liked it well enough. Friend had teriyaki salmon and said it was delish — but after trekking around to Azie's hidden entrance at the back (with parking all reserved for Staples and the law firm in the building, not the restaurant) and spending close to 2 hours on a very modest lunch…. meh!
Was highly recommended to Azie on Main Villanova and was very disappointed with the food. I
ordered Sushi/Sashimi Sampler, the eel was gamey, the toro was chewy,and the yellow tail mushy.
I also ordered an eel and avocado roll which also was gamey tasting. I am a fan of sushi and sashimi but I would never again eat at this restaurant. The waiter Brian was not very helpful, all
he said was "We never had complaints before". I was not offered a replacement or a response from
the chef. I was impressed with the decor but you cannot eat the decor. Better make sure your food is fresh and your sushi chefs know what they are doing considering it is raw fish.
Went to Azie last night on a whim, with no reservations, sat in the lounge, enjoyed the Salmon TatTar and the sashimi sampler with my dining partner. Both were superb paired with a glass of the house pinot. Service was respectable, though a tad slow with a full house. Atmosphere was good, though the big screen in the lounge was distracting, We'll be going back.
If you consider Azie on Main and Nectar to be equitable, as my unrefined palette does, then definitely choose Nectar. Nectar has a more appealing overall atmosphere, better entrée and sushi selections, and significantly refined cocktail and dessert options.
Tried Azie on Main for the first time last night (Saturday). I was very impressed by both the decor and the food. The pan roasted halibut was very well prepared, as was the sushi. My only complaint (and that of everyone sitting around us) was that the staff was either entirely unprepared or else just flat-out understaffed. It seemed like every table around us complained about the service which was slow but friendly and seemingly knowledgeable. I will definitely return.


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ABC Family announced the return date for the second season of its hit series, Kyle XY. The series will return on Monday, June 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT).
13 episodes will be broadcast for the second season.
A summary (from the Press Release) follows below.
After Kyle's (Dallas) long search for the secrets of his past, he finally comes face to face with the man that may hold the answers he longs for… Adam Baylin. With Adam's help Kyle begins to realize just where he came from and what his potential might be. But with a twist of fate, Kyle finds himself back on the door-step of the family he left behind. Now under strict training of Tom Foss (Nicholas Lea) he must learn the full scope of his abilities, but keep it a secret from the family who just wants to help him return to the life of a normal teenager. Back in the world of the Tragers, Kyle must come to terms with his new double life and the unknown dangers that lurk outside the family's walls.
The Tragers also have some readjusting to do when Kyle comes back into their lives. After Kyle left, the family struggled to deal with the loss. Nicole (MacIntyre) became despondent and quit her job, Stephen (Thomas) has had to step up to take over for Nicole, Lori (Matson) can't seem to figure out why Declan (Olivero) is so distant with her and Josh (Bilodeau) is up to his usual antics. Once Kyle returns, will the family be able to go back to normal or will his mysterious return leave some lingering issues?
The peril increases for Kyle when a mysterious corporation, Madacorp, gets their hands on the girl in the pod (Alexander) and decides to put her on the hunt for Kyle. Not only does the girl become a part of his world, but she also seeps into the lives of the Tragers, putting everyone at risk. Can Kyle keep the threats away or will they come straight through the Trager's front door?
Source: [ABC Press Release]


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'Peter and the Starcatcher,"
Rick Elice's charming and inventive spin on the Peter Pan story, is still doing a brisk business at off-Broadway's New World Stages.
It moved there after a successful run on Broadway, where it picked up five Tony Awards last year.
And it seems to have spawned a cottage industry of Peter Pan-themed shows hoping to make a run at New York.
Harvey Weinstein still hasn't given up on "Finding Neverland," his $10 million musical about "Peter Pan" creator J.M. Barrie.
The show opened to mixed reviews in Leicester, England, last fall, forcing the producer to back off his original plan to bring it to London this fall.
It's now going into dry dock for a complete overhaul.
Captain Weinstein made one of his creators walk the plank — book writer Allan Knee, who wrote the play on which the musical is based. He's been replaced by James Graham, who's written at least a dozen plays, none of which anybody in New York has ever heard of.
But I'm told Weinstein was taken with Graham's "This House," which got very good reviews last year at the National Theatre.
It's about the behind-the-scenes machinations of the House of Commons. What that's got to do with pirates and Lost Boys beats me, but I hear from London sources the guy has talent.
Captain Weinstein has also changed directors, swapping out my good friend Rob Ashford for Diane Paulus, who just picked up the Tony for "Pippin."
Ashford voluntarily abandoned ship, citing "scheduling conflicts."
Captain Weinstein spared his songwriting team — Scott Frankel and Michael Korie, the talented guys behind "Grey Gardens" — but he's forced them to take on a collaborator, Gary Barlow.
I've never heard of him, but apparently he's popular in England as the lead singer of something called Take That.
After "Finding Neverland," based on the fine Johnny
Depp movie, is refitted, it will open in the West End in the spring of 2014 and then, providing the crocodiles — that is, critics — don't devour it, Broadway in 2015.
Another Peter Pan musical aiming for Broadway is "Fly," which began previews this week at the Dallas Theater Center. This one is an adaptation of Barrie's novel, "Peter Pan."
(That Barrie estate is raking it in!)
Broadway's keeping an eye on "Fly" because of its director, Jeffrey Seller, better known around town as a producer of such hits as "Rent," "Avenue Q" and "In the Heights."
Having made his pile, he now wants to be artistic.
Insiders are skeptical. "How many producers have become successful directors?" a skeptic asked. "One: Hal Prince."
When I pointed out that producer Jed Harris successfully staged "The Heiress" in 1947, my skeptic snapped: "OK, two — in the last 100 years!"
"Fly" has a book by Rajiv Joseph, who wrote the vastly overrated "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," which crashed and burned on Broadway, even with Robin Williams in it. The music is by Bill Sherman, who did the orchestrations to "In the Heights." Joseph co-wrote the lyrics with Kirsten Childs, who wrote a show I love called "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin," which ran at Playwrights Horizons several years ago.
One of my spies saw a workshop of "Fly" last month and was quite taken with it. You can check out excerpts on the Dallas Theater Web site, though they seem odd out of context.
One song, with the grating title "We Not Boys, We Lost Boys!," looks like a cross between "Stomp" and "The Lion King."
The other, called "We Are Pirates, Hear Us Roar," seems like something out of Wes Craven's "The Hills Have Eyes."
We'll reserve judgment until the reviews come out later this month.
In the meantime, you can still see the gold standard of Peter Pan shows — "Peter and the Starcatcher" — at New World Stages.


text: Perfect travel-friendly lamb and beef gyro burritos #Recipes#cooking#cooking for one#travel Posted Mar 28 2017 Guest post by Adrienne Photos by Adrienne These gyro burritos are the perfect take-along meal to bring with you when you are camping or hiking. You can make them ahead of time and store them in your cooler, or pack the ingredients separately and assemble them when you're ready to eat. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Servings: 6 Burritos Ingredients: Meat 1/2 lb ground lamb 1/2 lb ground beef 1 tsp garlic salt Tzatiki Sauce 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt 1/2 cup sour cream 1/3 cup mayonaise 1 tbsp dill 1 clove garlic 1 tsp salt Tortilla 2 tomatoes chopped 1 onion diced To make the meat: Mix a half pound of ground lamb and a half pound of ground beef. Add a tablespoon of garlic salt. Cook in a pan on medium heat until the meat is fully cooked. To make the tzatiki sauce: Mix the sour cream, greek yogurt and mayo in a bowl. Add half a grated large cucumber, one clove of garlic and 1 1/2 tablespoon of dill and 1 tablespoon of garlic salt. Then add the tzatiki and meat to a tortilla and garnish with your favorite toppings like onion, tomato and lettuce. Or would you rather watch how to make it?: Other relevant burrito posts: Related Post How to make, assemble, roll, and freeze the perfect bean burrito! We were getting a bit sick of sandwiches at our house, and dinner doesn't always have enough leftovers, so I started making burritos. Through some trial and error I came… Read More Related Post Slow cooker green chile pulled pork: it's a gift for Future You! So... This pork. It's great in tacos, nachos, or burritos. It's decadent over cheese grits. I've eaten it happily in a bowl of ramen. I suspect it would be great… Read More Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Guest post written by Adrienne Adrienne is a jewelry artist and blogger in Washington State. When she's not cooking up yummy dishes in the kitchen you can find her making pretty jewelry or blogging over at www.craftylittlegnome.com http://craftylittlegnome.com PREVIOUS I finally beat addiction to nicotine and alcohol (+6 useful resources if you wanna do the same) NEXT How to respond to teens who think their bodies are "gross" Show/Hide comments [ 1 ] Yummm looks delish!! Reply Join the conversation Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy.