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Billionaire private equity tycoon Steve Schwarzman, the CEO of Blackstone, spoke with Bloomberg TV's Erik Schatzker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland covering a gamut of topics from taking Dell private to taxes.
He told Bloomberg TV that Blackstone didn't even look at Dell explaining, "this isn't your run-of-the-mill situation…This is a pretty unique set of circumstances with a fundamentally unleveraged company with an owner and founder that can put up a lot of the equity to make the deal happen..."
On whether or not the Dell deal was a sign of the return of the mega leveraged buy outs from before the financial crisis, Scwarzman said, "I think that may be a little overblown."
Their conversation also delved into politics.
Schwarzman, who publicly endorsed Mitt Romney's campaign for president, told Bloomberg TV that he likes Obama as a person. However, he still thinks more people need to pay income taxes.
"A tax solution that hits one half of 1% of the people is almost announcing that 99.5% of the people do not have a role to help fix our society."
He didn't specify the amount.
Here's the full transcript courtesy of Bloomberg TV:
Schwarzman on whether he's surprised to see Dell in buyout talks:
"I thought that was a pretty clever thing of Michael to do. His stock was way down. They have a lot of cash. He is an owner/founder and so the form that your company takes is not as important as how well the company is doing. If he has optimism about his company and if the market is not appreciating it, he is actually in a pretty unique position to be able to take his stock, contribute it into the deal to provide a lot of the equity, and just deal with his company as a private company where he could make certain changes that would be perhaps more difficult in a public setting."
On whether Blackstone ever considered buying Dell:
"We did not look at that company. Part of that is in the PC business where it is a tough road. The financial elements of the deal are very clever. I think the issue will be how the business actually performs."
On whether we're witnessing the return of the mega deal:
"I think that may be a little overblown. This is a pretty unique set of circumstances with a fundamentally unleveraged company with an owner and founder that can put up a lot of the equity to make the deal happen with a lot of cost cuts probably, from what I've heard. So this is not your run-of-the- mill situation. The private equity business, you know, has actually had a reasonable level of activity. We invested in that part of our business about $4 billion last year against a $16 billion fund, so the deals are not as big, but there are plenty of interesting opportunities."
On what role Microsoft might play in financing the deal and whether this is a new model for the buyout industry:
"Companies are cash rich because they lost confidence in the banking system in 2008 and 2009, so they each became their own banks. Their boards encouraged them to do it. They have lots of money without anything particular to do with it because the capital expenditure hasn't changed. You will see different ways where companies deal with the problem of very low interest rates, lot of cash on the balance sheets and this is one mechanism."
On whether we've turned a corner on the financial crisis:
We are starting to turn a corner. It also depends on what geography or looking at. You have had the emerging markets slowed down, so that is not a wonderful thing. some of them are bottoming and starting to turn up. We have had U.S. growth suppressed in the 2% area, which is significantly less than one would have expected with the kind of stimulus and deficits we're running. Europe is pretty much in a no-growth situation…We do have stability. Europe has grown out of its crisis-of-the-moment mode. We have not completely lost a decade, but we're not exactly maximizing a decade.
On whether he agrees with CEOs who say that America is the best place to invest for the foreseeable future:
"America is a really good place to invest. Asia is also an interesting place with high-growth rates. And depending on what type of investing you do, there are certain areas in Europe that are also still good."
On what happens if the U.K. leaves the EU:
I think that is a little unpredictable. The U.K. has always had an approach of avoidance towards the EU…On balance, probably a net bad thing.
On whether the debt ceiling will turn out to be a non-event, like the fiscal cliff:
"The debt ceiling has been pushed back because there are other mechanisms that can be used by the Republicans to in effect get the attention of the Democrats. i think the debt ceiling was an astonishingly lost opportunity. What fundamentally happened is we managed to raise $50 billion a year to lower deficits, which at that point were over a trillion dollars. So if you look at it, it was very, very minor payment done by only one-half of 1% of the people and the opportunity to make a grander bargain to bring our deficits under control and our entitlement spending was a potential opportunity there that was lost."
On whether President Obama has done or said anything that makes him feel better about the country's future:
"I like President Obama as a person and he is well intentioned. I do not know that we have clarity on our future situation. I am a great believer in including a large number of people in a solution. I think everyone has to have skin in the game. A tax solution that hits one half of 1% of the people is almost announcing that 99.5% of the people do not have a role to help fix our society. Regardless of the amount of money involved, in this case a huge amount of money that is needed, to basically not have an inclusive type solution is just philosophically something I do not think works well."
On whether he has any regrets about endorsing Mitt Romney and speaking out strongly against Obama's administration:
"I have never spoken against the president himself. Do I have any regrets? One regret is that the team I was involved with lost. That is a regret. We have to move on in our society."
On whether he'll he write off the next four years and look ahead to 2016:
"I do not think anyone can write off the next four years. That is a ridiculous way of approaching life. You have to engage and do the best thing that you can. I think it was unfortunate on the Republican side. There were some position taken on issues which drove away Hispanics and other minorities and a variety of other social issues that took an election that may have gone the other way and ended up as a 1.9% loss."
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VANCOUVER — Sam Reinhart brought further honour to West Vancouver's first family of hockey Wednesday when he collected a pair of trophies at the Western Hockey League awards luncheon in Calgary.
The 18-year-old Kootenay Ice captain was named the WHL's most outstanding player as well as its most sportsmanlike player. It capped a banner season for the slick centre, who finished tied for fourth in league scoring with 105 points. He had just 11 penalty minutes in 60 games played.
"Being named player of the year is a huge honour and a direct reflection of my team, my teammates and the opportunity I was given," Reinhart said from Calgary. "Coming into this year, consistency was a big focus of mine and I think that was a big asset of my game this year. With the sportsmanlike award, I've always taken pride in playing the right way and being smart. I always felt you can get a couple of more shifts in a game if you're not in the penalty box."
The Reinhart family story is well known and Sam is the final chapter.
Dad Paul played in the NHL for the Atlanta and Calgary Flames before finishing off his career with the Vancouver Canucks. Oldest brother Max was a third-round pick of the Flames in 2010 and is currently involved in the American Hockey League playoffs for the Abbotsford Heat. Middle brother Griffin went fourth overall to the New York Islanders two years ago and is captain of the Edmonton Oil Kings, who meet the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL championship series beginning Saturday.
Sam is now decompressing for a bit — he also played for Canada at the world juniors — before amping up for the NHL scouting combine in late May and then the NHL entry draft in June. He is expected to be a very high first-round pick.
"It's been a long year, there is no question about that, but I've been able to find some time in the last week or so to recuperate," he said. "The next couple of months are going to be busy again but it's nothing that I am not used to. The demand on your time is something that is hard to get away from, especially in a draft year where the media spotlight is very big.
"Griffin went through it two years ago and I had a chance to watch him and see how he handled certain situations so it's influenced the way I've handled my year so far. That's made it a lot easier. The excitement is definitely there."
Sam was exceptional in the second half of the WHL season, racking up 55 points in his final 27 games. Dad Paul is convinced his performance at the world juniors was a launching pad for the stupendous stretch drive.
"Obviously it was an exceptional year for Sam and, from my standpoint, maybe his most impressive showing was his contribution in the world junior championships," Paul said. "He played against some of the best young players outside of the NHL and certainly held his own and demonstrated how ready he is. So, to me, that was really the stepping stone to prove where he was. It gave him the confidence to take one step up in the Western Hockey League's second half."
Sam Reinhart joins an illustrious group of B.C.-born players to win WHL player of the year, including Joe Sakic, Dan Hamhuis, Ray Ferraro, Cliff Ronning and Ryan Walter.
Some of the other WHL award winners Wednesday were: Dave Lowry, Victoria Royals, coach of the year; Cam Hope, Victoria, executive of the year; Derrick Pouliot, Portland, defenceman of the year; Jordan Cooke, Kelowna Rockets, goalie of the year; and Nick Merkley, Kelowna, rookie of the year.

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Kirin's Next Move in Fraser & Neave Still in Question
Japan's Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. says it hasn't decided yet what to do with its 14.8% stake in Singapore's Fraser & Neave Ltd., now that its settled on a Thai buyer. Shareholders, however, seem like they know what they want.
Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi beat out a competing offer from Indonesia's Riady family with an offer that valued the property and drinks conglomerate at $11 billion on Monday. Kirin had previously said it would cooperate with Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd., a Singapore-listed unit of the Riadys, and tender its stake to OUE. On Monday, OUE said it would not raise its $10.6 billion offer, effectively pulling out of the race to buy Fraser & Neave.


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Monday, August 08, 2011
Wellington Tourism stop-motion ad by Yukfoo
The last time I was in Wellington was about 8 years ago and I still remember it as one of the few cities where I could imagine myself living. Which is a big call considering how much I love Melbourne. That said I happened to be there during a decidedly non-windy weekend. Ha! Let's see what late August brings ;)
8 comments:
- Sharonnz said...
Haere Mai, to our beautiful, exciting wee city!
- 12:23 pm
- Anna said...
Well... I do consider Wellington to be the NZ equivalent of Melbourne, so of course you'd feel at home there. It took me at least a year to get used to Auckland after moving up from Wellington (now, of course, I am completely Auckland-ified)
- 4:52 pm
- Carla said...
I'm from Wellington, live in Auckland, and love Melbourne most of all! Have a good journey, hope the weather dries up for you.
- 8:17 pm
- Anna said...
What an amazing ad!
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- Diane said...
You'll have to share your tips when you get back Lara - I'm hoping to visit later this year! Excitement!
- 9:58 pm
- Juicy Roo said...
Using blue buttons for the river how COOL! I appreciate the effort in this after spending many hours with my 10 year old pal Patrick the other week doing stop animation using lego....a whole afternoon for about 5 seconds of animation lol. Have an awesome time Lara. xo
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- Michelle said...
Ooh, exciting - I love Wellington too! Be sure to check out Redcurrent, Small Acorns and IkoIko (cute homeware and lots of inspiration), and make time to grab a delicious Flat White at Ernesto on Cuba St or Mojo on the waterfront. Have fun!
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- Michelle said...
Ooh exciting! I love Wellington, too. Don't forget to check out Redcurrent (Allen St), Small Acorns (Blair St) and IkoIko (Cuba St), which all stock cute homeware. And make time to grab a delicious flat white from Ernesto on Cuba St (there's a great little fabric shop around the corner on Garret Lane) or Mojo on the waterfront. Have fun!
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What will Narendra Modi's India look like?
The country's prime minister-in-waiting -- a staunch Hindu nationalist and the Chief Minister of the western state of Gujarat since 2001 -- is a deeply polarizing figure and an unproven commodity on the international stage.
Analysts predict his arrival in the country's top office will bring a marked change in direction for the world's most populous democracy, a nation whose modern character has been defined by the inclusive, secular and liberal approach of the Congress Party, which has governed for most of the post-independence era.
The only question, they say, is how great a departure Modi's premiership will be from what has come before.
"There will be a big change," analyst and journalist Arati Jerath told CNN ahead of the announcement of his Bharatiya Janata Party's (Indian People's Party) sweep at the polls.
"The desire for change very clearly (is there)... I think people are looking for another kind of government.
"His vision for India is not the kind of inclusive, secularist vision that we have been used to -- it is a much more right-wing, pro-Hindu vision," she said.
"I ... see an increase in social tension with groups that are not included in his vision."
The 63-year-old former tea seller's immense popularity -- a Pew survey ahead of the elections found nearly 80% of respondents held a positive view of him -- stems in large part from his reputation as a tough, "can-do" administrator, the man with the medicine to kickstart India's stuttering economy.
His vision for India is not the kind of inclusive, secularist vision that we have been used to -- it is a much more right-wing, pro-Hindu vision
Analyst and journalist Arati Jerath
"Modi is a good administrator," said Ramesh Menon, author of an unauthorized biography of the politician. "He is very strict, gets things done. There is a fear element."
His popularity comes in spite of a lack of strong personal charisma. Seen as hardworking and conservative, Modi had failed to establish an "emotional connect" with voters during campaigning, said Jerath.
Instead, his claim to the nation's top office has largely rested on his track record since 2001 in charge of Gujarat, a state of some 60 million people whose China-like rates of growth in recent years have been eyed enviously by the rest of the country.
'The Gujarat model'
The so-called "Gujarat model" of development means a focus on infrastructure, urbanization and eradicating red tape -- seen as a much-needed tonic for a country ranked 179th in the world by the World Bank in terms of ease of starting a business.
A sharp contrast to the traditional approach of the outgoing Congress Party -- which has focused on promoting inclusive growth involving a raft of welfare schemes -- it's proven highly attractive to business. India stocks have risen almost 18% this year at the prospect of a Modi-led government.
India's largest conglomerate, the Tata Group, relocated a car plant into the state four years ago, a move the company's former chairman Ratan Tata credits in part to Modi's involvement.
"In effect, (Modi) delivered in three days what other states which were also trying to woo us could only offer their best endeavors to do," he told CNN's Fareed Zakaria. "No side deals, no quid pro quos."
He is very strict, gets things done. There is a fear element
Ramesh Menon, Modi biographer
The promise of economic development is just as enticing to the public, and resonates particularly with the aspirations of the 100 million young voters who were eligible to cast their ballots for the first time in 2014, said Dilip Dutta, director of the South Asian Studies Group at the University of Sydney.
"These young voters are exposed through electronic media to the whole world, and have a dream of moving forward -- not lagging behind as their fathers and grandfathers have for decades."
Greater inequality?
But not everyone is convinced about Modi's economic prescription.
Mohan Guruswamy, a political analyst at Delhi's Center for Policy Alternatives, told CNN that Modi's record in Gujarat has been overhyped.
"There is no 'Gujarat model,' and there are other states with faster economic growth," he said during an interview in the build-up to the election.
Moreover, many feel that economic development in the state has been unequally distributed, and not matched with corresponding gains in human development.
"It really is a model that favors people who already have access to things like education and business possibilities," said Jerath. "He offers very little to the poor, to the weaker section and I think that this is a major weakness."
While she believed Modi's leadership would see an increase in foreign and domestic investment, his corporate agenda would also likely lead to conflict with India's vocal civil society groups.
I see Modi as an extraordinarily ambitious man, quite ruthless in the pursuit of his ambition
Analyst and journalist Arati Jerath
"I see a rise in social tension because people have become much more conscious and they don't want to to give up their land so easily just because Modi wants to clear the way forward for business," she said.
"There will be tension over forest land, there will be tension over agricultural land... It will be a very interesting thing to see how he manages the challenges."
Too autocratic?
Modi's hard-nosed, occasionally abrasive leadership style will also present a marked departure for a country accustomed to a more consensus-driven approach, analysts believe.
"I see Modi as an extraordinarily ambitious man, quite ruthless in the pursuit of his ambition," said Jerath.
Guruswamy, who knows Modi personally, likens his vision of a "right-wing, authoritarian corporate state" as closer to the model in China, and questions whether his divisive, autocratic tendencies will translate well in a country as boisterously democratic as India.
"It's not a place where you can press buttons -- you have to work with people," he said. "The prime minister of India has to be the supreme conciliator, reconciling the aspirations and demands of thousands of groups. It's not like China where you can turn off Weibo one day -- you can't be autocratic or they'll cut you out."
The prime minister of India has to be the supreme conciliator, reconciling the aspirations and demands of thousands of groups. It's not like China where you can turn off Weibo one day
Mohan Guruswamy, analyst
Journalist and blogger Sunny Hundal also sees Modi as a challenge to the country's established liberal, secular order, writing in a CNN opinion piece that the signs were there that his government would "be much less tolerant of criticism, hostile towards press freedom, and further polarize the country along religious lines."
Modi and Muslims
The greatest concerns about a Modi premiership revolve around his ability, as a hardline Hindu nationalist, to lead a country as culturally and religiously diverse as India.
Since he was a boy -- the third of six children born to a family of grocers in the city of Vadnagar -- Modi has been a supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing pro-Hindu social movement.
His track record with India's 180 million-strong Muslim community, the country's second largest religious group, has come under intense scrutiny.
Less than a year after Modi assumed office in Gujarat in late 2001, the state was wracked with anti-Muslim violence, in which more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were killed.
Modi was criticized for not doing enough to halt the violence, but a Supreme Court-ordered investigation absolved him of blame last year. Modi subsequently expressed regret over the riots but was criticized for not apologizing.
The U.S. State Department denied Modi a visa in 2005 over the issue, and has since not said how it will handle a future visa application from him.
The tensions are not merely a relic of the past. As recently as September last year, more than 60 people were killed and tens of thousands displaced in religious riots in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. Most of the affected were Muslims.
Internationally, he would be a little more hardline on everything -- Pakistan, China, America. Indian interests would be aggressively asserted
Mohan Guruswamy, analyst
Hundal notes that during the election campaign, Modi appeared alongside associates including a Gujarati politician who made inflammatory speeches speaking of "revenge" for the 2002 riots and called on voters to reject parties with Muslim candidates.
Amid what many see as a rising tide of intolerance drummed up by Hindu nationalist groups, some Muslims fear what a Modi-led government means for their community.
"We all remember what he did in Gujarat," one unnamed Muslim man told CNN. "For Muslims, Modi represents death."
Jerath said she saw religious tensions becoming more inflamed under Modi's leadership. "I see these Hindu groups getting much more active; I think there will be renewed agitation to build the temple at Ayodhya."
Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh, is the site of plot of land that has been the subject of a longstanding dispute between Hindus and Muslims. Hindu hardliners destroyed an historic mosque on the site during a political rally in 1992, triggering riots across the country in which more than 2,000 people were killed.
Noisy neighborhood
Modi's nationalist outlook -- informed by "a sense of victimhood, that we've been victimized by foreigners" -- would also likely be reflected in India's foreign policy, Guruswamy told CNN.
"Internationally, he would be a little more hardline on everything -- Pakistan, China, America. Indian interests would be aggressively asserted," he said.
Jerath said Modi's foreign policy focus would be on India's neighborhood, which had been "in a lot of turmoil." It's politically quite unstable and a lot of India's internal terrorist problems stem from the fact that our borders are so porous," she said.
"That has to be the primary challenge for anybody who comes to power."
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Crosby started the month by making all five field goals he tried in a victory over the Lions and then made 8-of-10 the rest of the way as the Packers went 4-0 during the month to grab control of the lead in the NFC North. It's the second time Crosby has been a monthly honoree in his NFL career.
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A poll taken by PPP on August 28 and 29 has Sen. Claire McCaskill leading Republican challenger Todd Akin by only one point, 45-44. PPP is the same organization that showed McCaskill leading Akin by only one point just after Akin made his stupid remark about rape and reproduction. However, in that poll PPP oversampled Republicans to the tune of 39% R and only 30% D.
In PPP's latest poll of the race, Republicans made up 35 percent of the sample, while Dems made up 33 percent. Thus, the latest poll is worthy of consideration.
Akin, no doubt, will consider it. The likelihood of him dropping out of the race seems quite small as long as at least one reasonably credible poll shows him basically even with his opponent.
How should the Republican Party in general regard this race? Assuming that other polling shows it to be competitive, and assuming that Akin is dead set on continuing his run, I believe the Party eventually should quietly get behind Akin. That doesn't mean a public embrace or joint Romney-Akin appearances. It means helping him behind the scenes.
As I argued here, Akin's comment, as bad it was, should not be considered disqualifying; nor does it make McCaskill as good a choice for the Senate as Akin. Considering that this race could decide which party controls the Senate, there will likely come a time when Republicans should stop displaying over-the-top outrage at Akin and focus on the real stakes in this race.
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When life is fair, the first order of business for the newly-elected South Carolina Legislature will be to repeal the law that allows automatic insurance rate hikes in the state up to seven percent with absolutely no review or documentation needed to justify the requested increase.
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As the gentleman mentioned, lowering flood insurance rates equal to the possibility of actually having a hurricane strike, not only saves the citizens of the state money but also has the double effect of improving both the local tourist business and the sale of both primary and secondary homes in the entire region, thus stimulating our state economy. What is not attractive about those two results?
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
French Bread Pizza - That's Amore!
Have you ever sunk your teeth into a bite of French bread pizza? Do you remember the massive crunch sound that erupted? For today's post, instead of french bread, I actually used a lovely puglieise bread, which is a crusty bread that hails from Southern Italy. (That's pronounced pool-yee-AY-zee.) It is the closest I've ever found to the type of bread my Italian grandma made every other day. Still warm from the bakery oven, I snatched it off the shelf as soon as it was set out.Isn't it lovely? (I like the word "lovely". I say it a lot.) Crunchy crust + soft yet dense interior = YUM. I don't really boast a love affair with pizza per se, but my oldest children go all dreamy eyed when the word pizza is mentioned. As we follow a mostly gluten-free diet for my youngest eater, pizza has not been on our menu for a spell. Tonight, however, my hubbyman escorted said gluten-free child to her end-of-season soccer party, which left me at home with two hungry teens. I actually planned to have pizza as a surprise for them. But not just any old pizza. Nope, we were going to make French, oops, I mean Italian bread pizzas, or pizza bread, together.
This is part of yet another quest of mine to teach my children their way around a kitchen. I've been hit and miss with this task, and after watching Marjie and Pam regularly create all sorts of goodies with their kids, I seized upon the opportunity to get my petit chefs cooking tonight.
Italian pizza bread conjures up sweet, sweet memories for me. When I was little, my mom would frequently make the most amazing, awesome spaghetti meat sauce. As a special treat, she would spoon some of the thick, meaty sauce on a slice of homemade bread for me as a hearty snack to hold me over until dinner time. Gosh, I'm getting all teary eyed remembering standing by her side, and seeing the love on her face as she handed it to me. She'd give me a quick hug, and kiss my forehead before sending me on my way. Gee, those memories can really sneak up on a body sometimes!
Anyway, I prefer pizza on bread most likely because of that special snack. I love that CRUNCH that you can only get from thick, toasted bread combined with the gooey cheese and toppings. One reason I don't really crave traditional pizza is that I can't stand the grease that I have to dab off the top. BLECH! Since my son and hubbyman are die-hard carnivores (they like pepperoni and/or sausage on their pizzas), so I take an extra step to avoid having those orange pools of grease on their pizza. Want to know my secret? Ready? (whispering) Cook the meat first. That's it; it's that simple. The pepperoni can easily be microwaved for about 30 seconds thereby releasing the majority of its fat content. (I had a photo to insert here to show you the grease released from the microwaved pepperoni, but, well, that's just gross.) Watch it carefully because pepperoni can crisp up like bacon really fast. I have a great appetizer recipe idea for pepperoni chips, but that's for another time. For pizza bread, just zap your pepp, dab with a paper towel just as you would bacon, and set aside until it's time to build the pizza. If crumbled sausage makes your heart sing, just fry it up in a pan first. I used my handy-dandy cast iron pan.
To create a top-notch pizza bread, start with a lovely, crusty loaf such as Pugliese. Slice in half, and in half again if you like. Here's another tip. Rather than just pile on the toppings and bake, treat it like garlic bread. Whip together equal parts melted butter and olive oil, and season with garlic powder, season salt, oregano, and basil.Spread this mixture over the sliced loaves, and pop them in a preheated 375 oven for about 10 minutes. The top of the bread should feel just slightly crunchy. That texture will keep it from getting soggy when you put the sauce and toppings on.Now it's time to load up your bread. The method is to start with sauce, then a thin layer of shredded mozzarella (Shred it yourself, I beg of you. It melts so much better.) This will "glue" your toppings to your pizza. Next, put on whatever toppings you like ... pepperoni, sausage, onions, peppers, mushrooms (precook those a bit, too), tomatoes, olives, whatever... and then top it off with a little bit more cheese. Of course, you can create a plain cheese one or even leave the sauce off and create a lovely cheese bread. If you like, you can sprinkle the top with parmesan (we didn't this time, but it's goooood.)
Pop it back into the 375 oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese is all gooey.Now, leaving your pan in the oven, crank up the top unit of your broiler. Watching carefully, look for the cheese to start to bubble and brown, anywhere from 3 – 5 minutes.As soon as it starts to show that golden brown color, take the bread out of the oven. Let sit for 5 minutes and then serve.
Ohhhhh yeahhhhh. C-R-U-N-C-H! The toppings stay in place, the cheese is gooey, and the bread provides terrific texture.Here is a plain one.Here's one loaded up. See what's missing? No grease! Your mouth and tummy will do a happy dance. Warning: Pizza Bread is VERY filling. Your loved ones won't be able to snarf this down like regular pizza. In fact, just pair it with a tossed salad, and you'll be good to go.
My kids and I enjoyed making these together, yet for me, the best part was when they went all dreamy as they started eating their bread. Both kids raved about it, and my son wants to make and eat it again tomorrow.Mmmmmm. *Happy sigh* My work is done here.
30 comments:
- OhioMom said...
Funny how so many memories of our childhood revolve around food, we 3 girls were Mom's prep cooks :)
I love crusty breads, perfect meal for a Saturday night.
- November 16, 2008 at 3:54 AM
- Manggy said...
Omigosh, I LOVE french--er, Italian bread pizza. Brings back such memories of childhood for me! We did use sliced white bread at the time though. Thank you also for all the great tips! I'm with you on the freaky grease! (Though as I'm a guy I don't mind a bit of it ;)
- November 16, 2008 at 5:25 AM
- noble pig said...
OMG i can hear the crunch, you are killing me here...so beautiful and yummy. Perfect Sunday treat!
- November 16, 2008 at 8:18 AM
- Lisa said...
Oh, I love that cruch too. Great pizza.
- November 16, 2008 at 9:19 AM
- Cathy said...
Memories of our moms in the kitchen are very special. Your pizza bread looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing.
- November 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- Marjie said...
Making any kind of pizza with the kids is such fun, isn't it? The best part, for me, anyway, is that they can pile on their own toppings, and I get to have the non-objectionable stuff on mine! Glad you and the twins had a fun evening.
- November 16, 2008 at 2:03 PM
- Esi said...
I can practically hear the crunch. This looks great!
- November 16, 2008 at 4:22 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
Between this and those potatoes, I nominate you Brilliant Cook Extradorinare. Encore! Encore!
- November 16, 2008 at 7:39 PM
- Proud Italian Cook said...
I can just imagine the taste of these Paula, Yumm, look at that crispy golden cheese, just waiting for a big bite!! This surely is not gluten free, correct??
- November 16, 2008 at 9:34 PM
- Pam said...
Oh Paula. You have made my tummy rumble and it's 10:00 at night. This is my kind of pizza - I love the crunch. Excellent step by step photos.
- November 16, 2008 at 10:17 PM
- Pam said...
Oops, I forgot to tell you that I have tagged you for a meme.
- November 16, 2008 at 10:17 PM
- Bellini Valli said...
I'd forgotten about this. Years ago it was just French bread it seemed but all the choices today would make this amazing!!!
- November 17, 2008 at 12:23 AM
- Grace said...
i like the word "lovely" too, this bread looks amazing, i'm glad you told us how to pronounce its name, and browned cheese is almost as gorgeous as melted chocolate. LOVELY post. :)
- November 17, 2008 at 3:33 AM
- Swati said...
OOh.. this couldn't get better Paula,..Perfect!!
- November 17, 2008 at 7:20 AM
- MEDITERRANEAN KIWI said...
great stuff - i love pizza on bread; saves so much time on making dough!
and that pugliese bread must be absolutely divine - i can hear the crunch!
- November 17, 2008 at 9:20 AM
- Pam said...
It's been so long since I've had a french bread pizza. Too long!
- November 17, 2008 at 1:11 PM
- Cheryl said...
You are so clever! my husband is a Pizza fiend and he would LOVE this! I found out last night your cheese theory (grate it yourself) is soo right!
- November 17, 2008 at 1:55 PM
- Jan said...
I just love your posts, Paula, I always feel as if you are talking to me personally.
Your Italian bread pizzas sound scrumptious. I'm not surprised the kids wanted them again the next day.
- November 17, 2008 at 3:46 PM
- Throwback at Trapper Creek said...
Oh Paula, your posts are always so lucscious! It never ceases to amaze me what you will come up with. Great recipes and mouthwatering photos. :)
- November 17, 2008 at 10:34 PM
- Gloria said...
Wow!!! Really love this Pizza look absolutely amazing!! Gloria
- November 18, 2008 at 4:14 AM
- Paula said...
Good Morning Everyone! Hope you have a great Fall day today!
Ohiomom: I agree; so many of my childhood memories are that way! (I'm still so excited that you made the stuffing!)
Manggy: I will forever and always now refer to it as "freaky" grease! You're such a hoot!
Noble Pig: I have to admit, the crunch was spectacular! Not too hard, just perfect!
Lisa: Thanks, it was pretty tasty.
Cathy: Welcome, and thanks for stopping by. I'll come visit your blog, too.
Marjie: It was a ton of fun with just me and the older ones. Now I need to come up with something else for them to make!
Esi: Hello! I need to come visit your blog!
Blonde Duck: You're sweet, thank you!
Proud Italian: These were really, really good ... and probably loaded with gluten. My baby wasn't home that night, so we had a wheat splurge!
Pam: Thanks! Funny you mentioned the tummy. My son's tummy was rumbling as he made this; he could hardly wait to eat it! Thanks for the meme!
Bellini Valli: I haven't had it for a long, long time either! It's really good, and so easy to do.
Grace: It was a lovely meal! Lovely, lovely, lovely! :-)
Swati: Thanks, it tasted as good as it looks.
Mediterranean Kiwi: Using good bread made this meal soooo easy to compile. It was a crunching festival!
Pam: I hadn't had it in forever either, and as we were eating it, I thought to myself that we should add this to our meal rotation.
Cheryl: YEAH about the cheese! It really does make a difference, doesn't it? Plus, the flavor is "less processed", just all cheesy yumminess!
Jan: What a nice thing to say! Actually, I do feel like I'm having a conversation with you and the others who stop by!
Nita: Thanks, I just like feeding the troops! I know you don't eat a lot of wheat either; this was a nice gluten splurge! I need to figure out how to do this so my littlest can enjoy it too ... perhaps a shredded potato crust. Hmmm, guess I'll have to fire up the brain cells to make it happen.
Gloria: Hola! Thanks, it tasted terrific! I just read your bio and saw that you have b/g twins, too! Small world!
- November 18, 2008 at 8:11 AM
- Mary said...
What a great post. You've made me hungry and it's no where near lunch time.
- November 18, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- Lo said...
Wow. I haven't done a French bread pizza in ages.
This post has me drooling, though, so I can't guarantee that trend will last!
- November 18, 2008 at 2:37 PM
- Darius T. Williams said...
Looks good - I love french bread pizza - this brings back memories!
- November 18, 2008 at 6:53 PM
- Aggie said...
Oh Paula, this is fantastic! I was right in the kitchen with you! My mom used to pour sauce on a piece of bread for me too, and then of course I would beg for just one meatball with it! I love those memories!
That Pugliese bread looks so good, I want to take a bite! I love love love homemade pizzas! Yours look wonderful!
- November 19, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- mikky said...
it does look great... thanks for sharing... :)
- November 20, 2008 at 10:00 AM
- Apples and Butter said...
The cheese looks amazing all melted and browning on the edges. Thanks for the inspiration! (and creating a cheese craving!)
- November 20, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Kevin said...
Those look great! Just look at that melted cheese!
- November 20, 2008 at 5:49 PM
- Deborah said...
I LOVE French bread pizza. It's something I love to throw together when I don't really feel like cooking, and it's always delicious!
- November 21, 2008 at 4:44 AM
- MrOrph said...
French bread pizza is one of those weeknight dishes that I like to throw together.
They are soooo much better with a good loaf of bread than the frozen kind. Although, I like those too.
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ALVIN M. DAVIDAlvin David served as Assistant Commissioner for Program Evaluation and Planning prior to retiring in 1973. In his 36 years at SSA he played a major role in shaping SSA programs and policy.
If the time for contributory social insurance had not come in 1935, it almost certainly would not have come at all. By 1936, the time had come and already gone. The Great Depression was further in the past, the momentum of New Deal legislative action had come to a halt, and the social insurance idea was too little understood and too much misunderstood to have won Senate approval in the face of the attacks that by then had gathered substantial strength. Nor would the chances have been any better or as good in 1937 or in any later year. A going program could be extended and improved; but at no point after 1935 would the Congress have approved setting up so radically new a departure as a program of benefits geared to wages and paid without regard to need. (What we'd have had would have been a very big and very expensive means-test program and perhaps a non-contributory flat-pension with payments far too small to provide anything like security.)
Looking back, we can see easily the way Social Security has come to be what it is. We see what looks like a straight road from the beginning to here; obscured in the mist of the years are roads that might have been but were not taken--roads that would have led somewhere else, not here. None of the others made the immediate, life-or-death difference made by the 8-7 vote in the Senate Finance Committee, but there were many points where "the road not taken" had made a great deal of difference and, in some cases, had made all the difference.
The foremost of the roads that made all the difference was that of the 1939 amendments, which came through in the nick of time before war in Europe dominated the Nation's attention. The amendments made the difference between a "real-thing" social insurance program and a program that, much like a private pension plan, laid heavy emphasis on individual equity and return of contributions rather than added provision for monthly payments to dependents and survivors, paid benefits based on cumulative rather than average wages, and for the out years was to be financed in substantial part from earnings on an accumulated fund. Such a program could not ever have become comparable to what we have today, with benefits that are paid out of current income and thus can be kept up to date with current earnings levels and cost of living.
Among the roads taken or not taken before or after 1939 that made a great difference were the following.
In 1935, the Senate gave serious and lengthy consideration to an amendment that would have allowed employers who had set up a private pension plan to have their employees excluded from Social Security coverage. Had the amendment been included in the final bill, both employers and labor would have been divided with respect to their interest in Social Security, and the undivided support of each group as well as the combined support of both, which were essential to the program improvements that were made over the years would not have existed. Similar divisions of support, with similarly disastrous results, would have occurred if the Congress had adopted the original Committee on Economic Security proposal that, following a common European pattern, had limited coverage to workers whose earnings were not in excess of $250 per month, and thus had made SocialSecurity more of a class program than a universal one.
The bill developed by the Committee on Economic Security in 1934 provided that in the out years there would be general-revenue as well as employee and employer contributions. The Treasury Department recommended that the program be self-sustaining, and the President agreed. While much is to be said for a general-revenue contribution and while there were times when such a contribution would have made possible a more effective program, there have been other times, especially lately, when dependence on general revenues would have made the program much more vulnerable to benefit cutbacks than is now the case.
Not long after the law was enacted, the Social Security Board brought from Europe a consultant who was reputed to be the world expert on social insurance record-keeping. His advice was that an attempt to operate a wage-record system on the scale required by the newly enacted law would very probably lead to disaster, and he recommended to the Board that it take steps to get the Federal old-age benefits program repealed. A less courageous and less determined Board might have heeded his advice; given that the Board did not heed the advice, a less ingenious American technology might have failed to rise to the occasion and produce the machinery required for a workable system. Either way, what might have but didn't happen had made all the difference.
Administration of the program fell into the hands of a whole lot of people who were competent, devoted to the program's social goals, and more than willing to make the personal sacrifices and do the extra-hard work that operation of the program demanded. They established an enduring tradition of caring, responsible service to the public. It was no sure thing that administration would fall into such hands. Not all programs have been that lucky.
One of the roads taken in 1937 was that of the Supreme Court decision on constitutionality. The same Justices who in 1935 had found unconstitutional the National Recovery Act and the original Railroad Retirement Act were still there, and despite the 1936 election returns, no one could be sure which way the Court would go.
In the 1940's one of the roads taken had to do with the program's coverage. What was at stake was not only the security of the individuals and groups involved but the overall strength and effectiveness of the program itself. A political issue concerned excluding from coverage some half a million "outside salesmen" and a main figure in the campaign to do that was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Representative Gearhart, of California. His defeat in the 1948 election hardly went unnoticed. The campaign to exclude the salesmen lost much of its steam and in 1949 the Ways and Means Committee and the House (followed by the Senate in 1950) adopted legislation extending coverage to the self-employed and other major groups. With coverage no longer limited to workers in industry and commerce, Social Security was on its way to becoming a practically universal program. It was more firmly established, and the door was open, as it would not otherwise have been, to important improvements in benefit and eligibility provisions.
In 1953 came hearings before a Ways and Means subcommittee whose chairman was opposed to the fundamentals of the program, and so soon after the legislative advances of 1950--and also of 1952--the program was under serious attack in the Congress. The chairman's efforts were foiled though, the hearings fizzled, and once again a road that could have led to disaster was not taken.
At the time of the hearings, the approach to Social Security on the part of the administration elected in 1952 was as yet uncertain. Abolition of the office of the Commissioner for Social Security, Arthur Altmeyer, was not a promising sign. By 1954, however, the new administration had supported and gained acceptance in Congress of legislation that further extended coverage, further increased the wage base beyond the increase made in 1950, and made other changes that strengthened the program and solidified its position.
Although it had no direct effect on the substance of the program, the 1963 organizational change that abolished the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and in its place established a new Social Security Administration without an administrative layer between it and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare made a great deal of difference in management and in public and congressional perceptions of the program.
Over the years after 1950 there had been ad hoc increases that kept benefit levels fairly well in line with increases in the cost of living. The combined effect of rising wage levels over this period and the ad hoc adjustments in benefits was that initial benefits generally kept pace with current wage levels and benefits maintained their purchasing power after initial entitlement, though there were frequently substantial delays in making the adjustments. The 1972 legislation making cost-of-living adjustments automatic added tremendously to the effectiveness of the program and to the security it provides. And the complementary change making wage-base increases also automatic added substantially to soundness in financing as well as to program effectiveness.
All the other roads taken and not taken would have had little importance for the future if in 1983 a way had not been found to overcome the financing problems that resulted from unprecedentedly long periods of high inflation and low or negative real wage growth, accompanied by high unemployment. The question was whether there could be a solution more or less acceptable to all concerned--in particular a solution that did not entail severe reductions in Social Security benefits. Considering how nearly irreconcilable the various interests appeared to be, none but the very bravest believed that a generally acceptable solution could be developed. The roads that would have been taken in the absence of the solution that was at last worked out and adopted would have meant serious hardship to beneficiaries and serious damage to confidence in the future usefulness and integrity of the program.
The program we have today did not have to be the great program that it is. It was no acorn that was programmed to become an oak. It might not have happened at all. It might have happened and later been replaced by something else. It might at any number of points have taken the wrong road and become a puny, skinny runt instead of what it is. The American people are lucky that it exists. It is to be more valued and more appreciated and less to be taken for granted than would be the case if it had been a sure thing. And when the times come that new roads are to be taken or not taken, it will need to be guided and directed in ways worthy of the care, devotion, intelligence, vision, and high ideals that made it the marvel that it is--the marvel that has made all the difference in peoples' lives.


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Jani Lane -- former lead singer of the rock band Warrant -- was found dead at a hotel in L.A. Thursday evening ... TMZ has learned.
Lane's body was discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, CA. So far, no official cause of death has been released.
Lane famously penned the band's biggest hit "Cherry Pie" back in 1989 ... before eventually leaving the band to pursue a solo career.
Lane had a history of alcohol-related issues -- he was ordered to serve 120 days in jail after he was arrested for DUI in 2010 ... his second DUI in two years.
Lane was 47.
"whoa can we rewind to where we've been ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in" RIP Jani Lane your music was my youth
Sad to hear about Jani Lane... Had a chance to play with him in Camp Freddy years ago. Very nice guy. RIP pal...
I'm so sad that I lost another dear friend to this horrible disease. I've known Jani for over 30 years and he had a heart of gold. Luv u bro
RIP Jani Lane
We'd like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of Jani Lane regarding their loss. Respectfully, Bret and all at MEGI
Just heard about Jani Lane. What a shame. RIP man.
I just heard the sad news about Janie Lane. So hard to swallow when people have kids. RIP.
Sad to hear about the passing of Jani Lane. Jani was a good guy and one of the best songwriters in the late 80s Dog Eat Dog-very underrated


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We are preparing for New Year's Eve, was Penn Badgley discovered when unveiling of the Phillips LED Number keys to be used until the end of year festivities in Times Square today December 21. The "Gossip Girl" stud looked to be in a good mood when he hung out with Tristan Wilds on the Duracell Mobile Smart Power Lab and talked to the press.
In related news, beating Penn latest flick "Easy A"DVD shelves and online retailers today, just in time for Christmas. The film is about a girl who starts a romance rumors of a guy and up getting a shocking new reputation.


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Targeted for his role in quelling a miners' strike in 1899, former Idaho governor Frank Steunenberg is wounded by a powerful bomb that is triggered when he opens the gate to his home in Caldwell, Idaho. He died shortly afterwards in his own bed.
A former newspaper editor, Steunenberg entered Idaho politics in 1890, when he was elected to the House of Representatives. In 1896, he won the Idaho Governor's seat as the head of a coalition of Democrats, Populists, and Republicans who supported the use of silver to back currency. Generally perceived as a friend to labor and the "little man," Steunenberg won a second term as governor in 1896. During this term, he was confronted with one of the most divisive and violent western battles between labor and management of the 19th century.
Miners in the rich silver districts near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, had been struggling to unionize and gain better pay and working conditions since 1892. Radicalized by their initial defeats, an increasing numbers of miners began supporting the violence-prone Western Federation of Miners (WFM), which advocated aggressive tactics and worker control of industry. Alarmed by the growing influence of the WFM, Coeur d'Alene mine owners attempted to bust the union in 1899, and the WFM responded by blowing up one mining company's huge and costly concentrators with dynamite.
Disturbed by the miners' violent tactics, the hitherto pro-labor Steunenberg heeded the demands of the powerful mine owners and turned against the WFM, requesting that the federal government send in troops. The soldiers placed the region under martial law and herded hundreds of miners into makeshift prisons, ignoring their constitutional rights to know the charges and evidence against them.
Steunenberg's actions restored order in the Idaho silver mines, but also earned him the lasting enmity of many radical WFM members. Six years later, the radicals took their revenge by sending a professional assassin named Harry Orchard to Caldwell. The professional hitman was responsible for planting the bomb that killed the former governor. Orchard was captured, tried, and sentenced to life in prison, and his guilt has never been seriously disputed. However, many were convinced that the plot to kill Steunenberg was supported not just by a radical minority within the WFM, but also by its top leadership. WFM secretary-treasurer William "Big Bill" Haywood was brought up on charges of criminal conspiracy but was found not guilty largely as a result of famous Chicago lawyer Clarence Darrow's brilliant defense. Haywood went on to found the even more radical Industrial Workers of the World.


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A video series on amnh.tv delves into the topic of dinosaurs, which arose some 230 million years ago and thrived until large dinosaurs became extinct about 65 million years ago.
In the video below, Mark A. Norell, chair of the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum in Natural History, addresses the question: How long were dinosaurs' lifespans? As Norell explains, researchers know the most about the lifespans of Tyrannosaurus rex, probably the best-studied of the dinosaurs.


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We're not through with the first quarter in St. Louis yet, but the Rams have already built a two score lead over the Saints.
Drew Brees was intercepted by Rams safety T.J. McDonald on his first throw of the game and then picked off again by cornerback Trumaine Johnson in the end zone to end the second Saints drive. The Rams turned both turnovers into touchdowns as Kellen Clemens hit Cory Harkey for a 31-yard touchdown one play after the McDonald pick and then found Lance Kendricks from four yards out after taking the Rams 93 yards down the field.
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Stretching Your Comfort Zone: We dug deep to give the War of 1812 lyrics and song
"I write books, not music," I told the big man with the guitar. "I'm a historian, not a songwriter."
Gary Rue — St. Mary's County composer, musician and proprietor of the small recording company Millstone Landing Productions — had invited me to step outside my comfort zone.
"Write the lyrics for a CD album on the War of 1812," he said. "I'll do the rest."
"It's the bicentennial, and all anyone knows of it," he argued, "is the 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'The Battle of New Orleans,' that old ballad Johnny Horton sang decades ago."
Rue certainly had the chops for the project.
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He'd trained at the Hartford Conservatory of Music in Connecticut before setting out with his soon-to-be-wife Janet. Following wherever music took them, both performing and teaching and occasionally opening for such legendary groups as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, they lived the lives of musical vagabonds. When the first of three daughters came on the scene, he chose the more structured life of an entrepreneur in the building trades. His first steps were purchasing and rebuilding his late father's home at Millstone Landing.
By day he ran his business. By night, he played his music, sometimes solo but more often with the Smoke Creek Rounders at local stages, festivals and nightspots. In 2010 his first solo album American to Me was released to much praise, with several cuts sought for publication by Nashville.
If he had the music, I had the lore. The War of 1812 in Maryland, which saw more action, great and small, than any other state in the Union, was filled with countless untold tales of drama, heroism, cowardice, valor and stupidity. I knew the stories and I loved to tell them.
Charlie Ball, a third-generation slave in Calvert County, was sold away from his family to a South Carolina cotton planter, then to a brutal Georgia slave-owner. Ball escaped and returned to the Tidewater to join Commodore Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Flotilla to fight against the British and for his freedom.
Mary Pickersgill sewed that grand flag the Star Spangled Banner, the same that would inspire Georgetown lawyer Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became our National Anthem.
Raven-haired beauty Kitty Knight, who had danced with George Washington, defied an army of British Marines to save her home on the Sassafras River. It still stands.
Irish John O'Neel manned a cannon alone against a British army at the Maryland port of Havre de Grace.
So I said yes. I'd come up with the tales and write the lyrics. How hard could it be? All I had to do was stretch my comfort zone a bit.
From Story to Song
We started with a place on old Queenstown Road they once called Slippery Hill, where men came to fight in the dawn's early light for their country some blood to spill …
It was hard.
I struggled to write lyrics for a new song a week, even as Gary labored, often until 3 or 4am, to compose and arrange the music. At weekly meetings in his studio we critiqued, remodeled, refit, rescored and honed each piece to what we considered perfection, then did it again and again.
One by one the songs — of the men and women, slaves and freemen, soldiers and sailors — took on a reality of their own, each with a unique feel and style in a sound we called Americana. It was a sweet and curious blend of bluegrass, folk, country and traditional ballads with a hint of Celtic.
In Pride of Baltimore, we told the story of Captain Tom Boyle and the Maryland privateer Chasseur, which single-handedly laid a blockade on England's shores, causing general panic from Liverpool to London.
"1812" told of our new nation's deep divisions at going to war, the attack on freedom of the press and the mob torture of Revolutionary War hero Lighthorse Harry Lee, father of Robert E. Lee.
"City on the Hill" recounted the British burning of America's infant capital, the rebirth of the city and a new nation.
Laying It Down
As new songs were composed, completed ones were recorded by Gary and sound engineer Keith Hanracher at his KMH Recording Studio in Lusby. Gary played guitar, dobro and banjo — plus rich vocal interpretation of the words I had written.
To help put flesh on the musical bone, he recruited great musicians. Indiana fiddler Michael Cleveland, nine-time-designee by the American Bluegrass Association as best fiddler in the nation, made his instrument cry and laugh at the same time. James Fowler, Naval Academy Band bass player, added incomparable texture to each piece. Cellist Sue Kuhaneck and percussionist Kevin Stevens, both of the Cosmic Orchestra, added depth and life to the collection.
Each artist was recorded on individual tracks, which were then edited and mixed.
"Sting Like a Wasp" related the against-all-odds fight of Commodore Barney, who defied the mighty Royal Navy with a mosquito fleet of armed barges on the Patuxent River.
"Sharpshooters" honored teenage privates Daniel Wells and Henry McComas, patriot martyrs who helped turn back the foe at the Battle of North Point by bringing down the enemy commander.
The concluding piece of the album, a beautiful orchestral called "The Peace," commemorates the Treaty of Ghent, signed on Christmas Day 1815, that ended the war and began 200 years of amity between Great Britain and the United States.
Stepping out of my comfort zone brought me an astonishing shared reward. On June 18, the 200th anniversary of President Madison's Declaration of War against the mightiest naval and military power on earth, our CD album, 1812: Tide of War, 10 months in creation, was sent for production.
On Aug. 16, hear 1812: Tide of War's premier live performance with music by Gary Rue and associates and Shomette's narration. Hosted by the Calvert County Historical Society 7pm at St. John Vianney Family Life Center. Prince Frederick: 410-535-2452.
Find the album and sound links at http://garyruesmusic.com/fr_home.cfm.