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We've been giving a lot of thought into how to make the home page of the dashboard more useful for you. This is the most-loaded page in our admin backend, but the balance of community vs. personal information wasn't that good, and the design with the grey boxes and such left something to be desired.
Well, now we have something new.
We've split the dashboard into two, the left which shows all the action happening in your world — new posts, comments, comments you've left — and the right, which shows the hottest stuff in your language's community. (And provides good fodder for blogging.)
We've also done a bit to make the whole thing load faster.
I'm pretty curious to hear you thoughts on this, particularly on anything you would like to see in the activity stream on the left. That's an area I think is going to change a lot based on your feedback.
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Oct 31st at 3:31 am
First impression – I think it's GREAT!
It surprised me when I loaded it in a second ago, because I saw the revisions before I saw your post.
But it's very useful,
well thought-out,
easy to understand, and
… it loads fassssst!
25 cent life
Oct 31st at 3:40 am
I love it.
Except I'm not totally sure whether or not I love all the 'new comments' and the 'new posts' all mixed together in the left column.
And I do like how all the top posts are neatly organized on the left. I tended to pass it by, when it was all below the fold before.
Oct 31st at 3:45 am
looks cool but will take some getting used to, especially to longtime WordPress users like me who've been used to seeing those grey boxes, eh!! ;) Good work!! :)
Oct 31st at 3:46 am
Well, it caught me by surprise, but, I like it.
Oct 31st at 3:48 am
surprise me…! I just logout and login and … manythings changed. thx pal..!
Oct 31st at 3:49 am
Awesome really cool now it more usable than ever.. I was not really a fan of your oversized fonts. Though t might be very web 2.0 it not very readable and you had to scroll a lot. This looks way much better.
Great work.
P.S Could this be implemented in wordpress 2.1
Oct 31st at 3:52 am
just a idea "wordpress news" and "Top blogs" could be made to show in two columns side by side so that hot posts get push up a bit for more viewability.
Oct 31st at 3:55 am
I'm new to the WordPress blog universe and I noticed the change right off! (I was stunned with myself) I like it and I loooooooooove WordPress.
Oct 31st at 3:58 am
I noticed it just a few minutes back and ooh… it looks good. The action pane (one on the left) has such a neat look and its so helpful too!
Oct 31st at 4:01 am
I find it confusing.
Oct 31st at 4:03 am
What I miss is the list of links to my site—it used to be at the top right, and it was quite useful. Is that information still available someplace?
Oct 31st at 4:07 am
I liked the incoming links box.
Oct 31st at 4:18 am
Hey Matt, I love the new dashboard. I think it is more "intuitive" and very well organized. But I think it doesn´t "refresh" very well: in the "a while ago" section I can see the titles of posts I have deleted some time ago. I click on them and obviously it takes me to a page that doesn´t exist. Another thing: can we see 10 of the "best blogs of WP.com today" instead of 4? (maybe a "see more" link or something).
Keep the good work. Thank you and all the people at WP.com very much!!!
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Oct 31st at 4:22 am
We're bringing back incoming links.
Oct 31st at 4:25 am
Love surprises like that!!! Sweeeeeet!
Robert Scoble
Oct 31st at 4:25 am
I missed the link to the "all comments page." That's the most important page on my Dashboard. You know, the "Edit Comments" page: https://XXXXXX.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
I wrote more here: http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/wordpresscoms-new-dashboard-reveals-me-as-a-luddite/
Robert Scoble
Oct 31st at 4:26 am
Oh, and Matt, you have two typos in the page above. One in the headline. One in the "split in two" (you said, "split in to.")
Oct 31st at 4:28 am
Nothing like a rather sudden surprise!! Actually, I like the new look of it. Thanks!
Oct 31st at 4:29 am
thumbs up!
it look more tidy compare the previous one
Ashish C.
Oct 31st at 4:32 am
You guys gave me a (near) heart attack. I thought my connection finally balked and I was able to see only 4 links. Then I clicked on my hot stuff and found out. Nice. Loads up quite faster so my heartiest thanks! And um.. Dashboard has been spelled Dashbaord…
Robert Scoble
Oct 31st at 4:36 am
Wow, it listed when I made a comment here. So will it track me as I make comments on any wordpress.com blog? That's cool.
Oct 31st at 4:38 am
Glad everybody likes it! I personally think there's still some tweaking that can be done (maybe I'm just being anal), but keep the comments coming! We really want to make this as useful to you as possible.
Oct 31st at 4:39 am
The links on the left side to recent comments do not Work! Also on the right side there used to be a box showing how people had linked to your blog.Now that is totally gone!
It takes up more space and has less functionality. Glad I was planning on leaving anyway.
Oct 31st at 4:44 am
I hate it when people correct my spelling.
But I love the new dashbaord!
Country Mouse
Oct 31st at 4:46 am
I like the new layout. Much more usable than the old. Thanks!
opinionated indian
Oct 31st at 4:47 am
I love the new layout.. thanks guys :)
Oct 31st at 4:47 am
Gee! I Tow wrote about it here: http://ychittaranjan.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/new-dashboard-at-wordpress/
It would take some time to get used to…
P.S: Spelling error in the Post Title Matt :mrgreen:
Oct 31st at 4:50 am
i agree 25 cent life, in that all the comments and posts i left, along with those commenting my blog, should not be all jumbled into one column. Maybe if you split everything into sub-headed groups under "today" and the other date headers, that would be a little more organised and intuitive.
Oct 31st at 4:51 am
Oct 31st at 4:54 am
Its a great Dashboard! Thanks a lot!
By the way! This is a sugesstion! How about making "Your Stuff" left side box with the action related to particular blog.. that, if someone have more than one blog on an username, he/she might willing to know about the particular blog actions.
Again, Thanks for making WP a great! Keep rolling in..
Oct 31st at 4:55 am
it's fine..but how to view the total number of posts on my blog?
Oct 31st at 5:07 am
Oct 31st at 5:08 am
I liked the old dashboard MUCH better and do not like the way it is set up now at ALL. It is harder for me to get to where I need to to edit my blog and easily see who has left me a comment for approval. :(
Oct 31st at 5:09 am
"Matt Says:
October 31st, 2006 at 4:22 am
We're bringing back incoming links. "
Please DO :)
Oct 31st at 5:09 am
nice dashboard.. but..is good that the advertisement of whichever COMMENTS will waiting for moderation. RETURN AGAIN IN DASHBOARD, PLZ.
Thanks guys, WP Rocks! :)
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Oct 31st at 5:12 am
Only I want the old Dashboard back? :(
Oct 31st at 5:12 am
It's very nice, easy to manage, another WP success.
Oct 31st at 5:13 am
I use the dashboard for managing my blog so now having half the space dedicated to off-site issues is too much, I think. I also have to scroll to see what I used to see in just a glance. It does seem to load a little faster, at least to the first page (after that it is as slow as usual)
I'm on dial-up so my preference still is to put local stuff at top and general WP stuff at bottom. I can then go to the WP stuff at leisure after taking care of business first.
Oct 31st at 5:15 am
Oh, and you may want to correct the entry title, it's spelt "dashbaord", when it should be "dashboard".
Oct 31st at 5:15 am
Same case with Phil (first comment).
Good work!
Righteously Insane™
Oct 31st at 5:15 am
Excellent. Definitely loads fast! Thanks for the awesome work!
Oct 31st at 5:19 am
I have 3 blogs on WP
The comments and posts from those 3 blogs are together in section "Your Stuff". I don't think this is a good idea
In my humble opinion It will be better to see only comments from chosen blog
Oct 31st at 5:20 am
Oh I love this, it is so much faster than before.
Thank you. :)
Oct 31st at 5:26 am
Very, very nice. Sweet job!
Oct 31st at 5:26 am
Maybe I am resistant to change, but I think perhaps I liked the old arrangement better. The first place my eye would fall was on the "recent activities" box and for my little blog at least, quickly see what, if anything had changed (mostly comments, of course.) The my eye would go down to the WP.com news links.
And maybe sometime later, I might look at the "hot blogs, new posts" stuff around WordPress. I think the "my stuff" column is too disorganized and busy and the "what's hot" column a bit to "pushy" as compared to where it used to be.
Just call me a retrogrouch, I guess. :)
Oct 31st at 5:29 am
Surprise change, but rather confusing, especially in this mixed-categorization. Maybe need some more time to adapt and enjoy it? By the way, thanks for the rapid developments in every sector!
Oct 31st at 5:34 am
wasn't expecting it but i like it…easier to read and see what's happening…great idea
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Oct 31st at 5:40 am
You mean "Dashbaord" isn't on purpose??
Oct 31st at 5:41 am
The new dashboard is definitely easier on the eyes. I've also read you are going to bring the "Incoming links" feature back. :)
However, I have posting access on two blogs and when I use the "My Dashboards" link to choose *one* of them, it still shows me the content of *both* blogs. It's all mixed together. (I think the only difference is the Akismet spam filter showing different counts, but I could be mistaken.)
A clearer distinction between the new posts and the new comments would be nice, too. I guess it depends on whether you need to view your blog activities chronologically, or rather have them sorted by content / type. (For me, personally, it's not important to know if a post/comment is from this week, last week, or "awhile ago".)
Oct 31st at 5:42 am
# Matt Says:
October 31st, 2006 at 4:22 am
We're bringing back incoming links.
thank goodness. That area is important to my blog.
all in all, the changes are nice. A little confusing.. I'd like to see comment and posts seperated, but other than that it's good.
Oct 31st at 5:46 am
it looks great, and i like the outlook-esque timeline. it's a little weird to have the same post linked several times (once for each comment, plus for the post itself). you might want to add an excerpt of each item so that it's not redundant, or group the items together (BLC style).
Oct 31st at 5:49 am
While I usually love what you do, I DON'T like this change.
Why? I have two blogs.
One has contributions from other people [http://crikeymatemosaic.wordpress.com] but the other doesn't. I also set up blog posts many days in advance on both. I cannot tell which posts belong to which blog because they all are combined and my titles don't give it away as the two blogs are on related topics. This is bound to confuse those on the crikeymatemosaic blog with many contributors as they are not usually bloggers.
[Yes, I'm shouting but I really want you to take notice of this!]
On one blog http://mosaik.wordpress.com I try to blog at least daily. I need to be able to see what future posts I have planned so that I can slot posts in on the days with no planned posts.
Bring back the future posts and put it somewhere near the top of the page so that I don't have to scroll down too far ;).
Michael Sync
Oct 31st at 5:51 am
Cool.. Thanks.
Oct 31st at 6:01 am
The new Dashboard is just confusing. Especially in the sense of the whole WP-thing, which – at least for me – always stood for a clear and unflattered identity. That means that you always have to focus on the most important, and many less important things have to be left out. The newe dashboard tries to give so much information, that i am not even want to look at all that stuff.
As Scobleizer says, the comments are the key for access to the content which is actually discussed on a blog. (btw, there isn't even a option to show the users more than the last 5 comments from the frontpage).
And then this blu-white-blue-white with all that mixed-up stuff. Just a few weeks ago you released the Tag-Surfer and MyComments for the people who have the time for that gimmicks. So why do i have to mess around again with that stuff in my important daily listing-stuff?
I need a dashboard which helps my organize my blog. For information about we have already enough options. That's the point, i think. Options are fine, but the choice is the key to them.
So please don't get me wrong. I just wanted to give you instant feedback on that. I still love you guys! ;)
Oct 31st at 6:04 am
It is full of stars… isn't the final word of Bownan, reported in 2010 when he enter in the timespace tunnel ? Well, Matt, a wonderful job for the WP Team again !
Lucas Felcon
Oct 31st at 6:14 am
Hmm, but I don't need to know what post I commented on or what posts I made because I already know. That space could be used up by something more useful, like maybe a preview of the blog stats.
Oct 31st at 6:16 am
oh, and i have forgotten sthg important. I have 1 main blog, and 2 set up for testing purposes. So i don't need all that infos from this blogs mixed up. If i need to look at them, i can easily switch to that particular dashboard. If people need that functionality, give them the /choice/ to get it, if you think that's important enough.
Uncle Su
Oct 31st at 6:16 am
Hi matt, does this mean that I cannot view other blogs linking to me any more?
Oct 31st at 6:17 am
i'd like to see the left column categorized on what it is instead of when it was. (like new comments, comments i've posted, new posts) plus the "a while ago" info is a waste of space. i know what happened a month ago.
Uncle Su
Oct 31st at 6:19 am
Oh wait, there'll be incoming links? Yeah awesome! Thanks Andy and Matt!
as of PST 10.18pm, the comment manage site cannot be accessed. It shows a 404 error.
Oct 31st at 6:24 am
Totally confusing. New "Comments" appearing everywhere is making it too crowded & unecessary.
Oct 31st at 6:26 am
Where are the statistics? Total posts, pages & comments… That wasn't essential, but I liked to see it. And yes, please do bring back the incoming links.
Otherwise I think I like it.
the record keeper
Oct 31st at 6:29 am
There are still things to improve but it's a lot user friendlier than before. Keep up the good work!
Oct 31st at 6:29 am
Great work, it looks clean and slick. Nice little treat for Halloween! Thanks!
Oct 31st at 6:34 am
It was a surprise but I think it will be great!
Andy Piper
Oct 31st at 6:40 am
Incoming links is a big omission. Glad to hear you'll have them back soon. For the rest, my eyes are still getting used to the change, but it looks good so far.
Oct 31st at 6:46 am
Very nice!
Though I agree with what was mentioned earlier about having the 'New comments','New posts' and 'Commented' all mixed up together. Would it be possible for them to be grouped together in the list? I think this would make it easier to read. Also 'Commented' seems to disappear after the last week listing.
Oct 31st at 6:49 am
One tends to absorb the information better. I like it.
Oct 31st at 6:50 am
i like this new dashboard, it looks very kool =)
Oct 31st at 7:20 am
i want the older one
i hate the style
give me back the older one
Oct 31st at 7:21 am
i miss the 'latest comments' list. at least :-)
Oct 31st at 7:26 am
I'm glad the incoming links are coming back, but I do have to echo a few other comments I've seen already posted.
I have two blogs, and like keeping the "recent activity" list for them separate. I don't like seeing recent posts from Blog B when I log into Blog A's dashboard.
Also, I miss the "comments in moderation" clickie. It was much easier and faster to find it before when the dashboard told me how many comments were waiting.
Thanks for listening to our feedback! It's why I like WP so much.
Oct 31st at 7:28 am
I don't like it :( But there is something weird going on with mine – it looks nothing like it's supposed to be! I have to log in every single time I try an go to a new page (write post, edit comments, view dashboard etc) even if I tick the 'remember me' box and I cant see both sides at the same time! very annoying! is there something I have to change in my settings or something?
Oct 31st at 7:28 am
Looks nice, and I like all my info on the left side in one neat pile!
Oct 31st at 7:39 am
You guys really cares about us.
Thanks alot !!
Oct 31st at 7:51 am
I, too, miss the incoming links, and would prefer a little more order in the 'My Stuff' area. Never liked the grey boxes, so glad to see them go, but the way my own posts and comments were organised was nice and clear.
Zbigniew Radwanski
Oct 31st at 8:01 am
great work!
Oct 31st at 8:05 am
Well! This is a big change…uhm. i think i need sometime to feel confortable with it…
But i think that it's work…it's only that it's different from the last dashboard ^_-
And …yes… the comment plus the last article do some confusion me too…
Oct 31st at 8:09 am
the your stuff section has wayyyyy too much information even for a megalomaniac. i don't need to know when, where i commented the week before and who commented on my post a while back, and if i do i won't have any problems going through the archive. i prefer the old dashboard summary of stats, like how many comments i have in my blog and a few of the recent posts, etc etc. the what's hot section is an improvement from the previous dashboard, though.
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Oct 31st at 8:13 am
I wont say that this one is much better than the previous one, but still on a positive side … tnx again for time well spent.
Oct 31st at 8:15 am
I like it.
It loads a whole lot faster, bearing in mind I post new blogs from work were I usualy have seven applications open and running as well as at least six web browsers all at the same time. The first thing I noticed was the speed which is Very nice indeed.
The new dashboard also looks a whole lot better, alot less cluttered and easier to read what is going on in a comunity I realy must get around to being part of.
Anyway. You lot in the Back office have done well with this, give yourselfes a pat on the back, you deserve it.
Oct 31st at 8:34 am
Thanks for this cool feature, but the stats don't need to be this detailed.
Oct 31st at 8:34 am
This new dashboard is really nice, I really like it… even though the left part is kind of confusing, having the new posts, comments and pingbacks all mixed up.
Using different colors could make it easier to distinguish between posts and other stuff.
It may also come in handy knowing the time of the new comments and pingbacks.
Oct 31st at 8:48 am
nah, you squeezed too much info replica in there. but i guess i have to live with it. :(
Oct 31st at 8:54 am
Pretty neat. I was a bit surprised when I saw the new one, and I guess I'll get used to it with time.
Oct 31st at 9:07 am
Okay the incoming links are back, and I've fixed up some links that were broken, added a few more goodies.
Oct 31st at 9:11 am
At first I was like, "Whoa! New Dash!" I wanted to make a comment here right away. After skimming through the commentary, I took another look at the Dash from an user-friendly PoV and realized that it is a bit confusing. I like that you can see "your world" and the "popular blogging world" at the same time, but the mix of comments and new posts, although labeled respectively, is a bit clutter-looking. I'd suggest Recent Posts and Comments be separated, and that only Comments have a distinct separated listing of comments from [yesterday, a week ago, etc.]. The way it's set up now reminds me of Feedreader's interface, which is cool, but as I said, disorderly.
Everything else seems fine with me. I like that you added direct links (e.g. Posts, change profile, etc.) since the loading time between clicking "Blogroll" and then "Add Bookmark" is quite long sometimes. Maybe that's just my shared bandwidth connection screwing me over. The improved loading speed of the Dash is great! That's what I always hit first, so great job with that. Page Scrolling is fairly the same as it was, and also with the double columns, finding a hot WP story takes a second or two less than scrolling to the bottom gray boxes. Just add in the Incoming Links when you're able and it'll be set.
Thanks for all your hard work, WP! You guys rock!
Oct 31st at 9:11 am
Good work guys..
Oct 31st at 9:27 am
Nice to see I'm not the only who was caught off guard when this happened!
Overall it doesn't seem to bad (I tend to be a tad conservative; with a small c) but at present I find myself aligning with the 2 post crowd. Although I can understand the logic of seeing your own activity regardless of what blog your logged into it does make things a bit confusing.
Perhaps secondary blog activity can be placed lower down? Is that possible? Or can you give the posts, comments, etc disinguishing flags?
Oct 31st at 9:42 am
While I think the "What's hot" column is all nice and clear, the "Your stuff" one just isn't. I liked the older organization much better, when the latest comments, incoming links, etc. were all listed under separate headers… so I agree with a lot of others on that one. I liked it when before when I got to my dashboard, I could immediately look to the right and see if there was a new comment without having to look for that information in the middle of a lot of other links.
But otherwise I do appreciate the work you're doing.
Oct 31st at 9:45 am
I tend to agree with storymode's comment. It is a bit confusing. Then again, I might need to just get used to it. Btw, I would prefer to see Akismet on Dashboard. Thank you.
Oct 31st at 9:52 am
This is the grammar police, come out with your hands up!
"Awhile" means "for a while". The built in preposition "for" conflicts with "ago".
It should be "a while ago".
Oct 31st at 9:52 am
new dashboard sucks,
Oct 31st at 9:54 am
Hey, cool new dashboard, guys! One thing though — I have two blogs and all my posts and whatnot from both blogs appear under "Your Stuff". It makes stuff a bit organized and defeats the purpose of maintaining separate blogs instead of just splitting stuff under two major tags in one blog.
Still appreciate the good work, though! Keep 'em coming!
Oct 31st at 9:57 am
niccce, give us more :)
f.e.: tags on our side-widget
Oct 31st at 9:59 am
Looks much more attractive and better organized than before. However, I am terribly missing statistics on no of blogs posted, number of blogs waiting, etc. Please include the same as before.


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Gailey admitted that gives Tyler Thigpen a bit of an edge in the backup quarterback battle. This is Thigpen's second season with the Bills. Gailey also was Thigpen's offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Thigpen's edge, though, might not be enough to overcome Young's obvious strengths as an athlete.
"It has been tough on [Young], but he has got a natural feel for playing the position," Gailey said. "That is going to be another good battle in camp."


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Bet it seems like an ETERNITY...!!
Now you have only a day & a half, and we have what seems like an eternity.....10 agonizing days!! Yeah...I'm starting to get geared up, even with all the job related issues bouncin' around in my cranium...
An easy-going, old school old fool....who has learned life the hard way, and yet....have no regrets. Now I'm comfortably engaged to a wonderful & supportive lady, who became my first love back in '73, but after '79 we lost touch.....until a few years back. I own a small remodeling/renovation business just outside of Binghamton, New York....although most of my life I have lived in or around Syracuse, New York...with the exception of living on a beautiful island, just south of North Carolina, a few years back...in order to simply enjoy life....southern style.
I've always been a lover of Rock-n-Roll, and before Godsmack hit the scene, such bands as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Uriah Heep, Metallica, Van Halen, and artists like Lou Reed and Edgar & Johnny Winter were @ the top of the list of concerts I went to some 35+ years ago.
That's it for now......Take care & God(Smack) Bless..
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Another night of anxiety and sleeplessness is upon me....and many others, as in less than 12 long and grueling hours, we will be battling once again for choice seating for ourselves and those joining us.....for another GS dominated festival!! My 'puter is in standby mode, just awaiting my two fingered pecking, as I snatch up 4 tickets for Uproar.... GOOD LUCK EVERYONE....AND MAY THE...
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Well, it won't be long til you get to see Godsmack again!! You are so lucky!! If I was able to, I would follow them on tour!! Can't ever get enough of Godsmack!! I listen to them every single day, so I would be extremely happy to see them live almost every day!!! LOL
Anyway, you and Les have a great time!! :)
Yea its alright around here, just work, work, work lol I am excited for you to meet the band, I can't wait to see them in Syracuse and meet them. My uncle and friends death anniversaries are 13th and 14th of May so at least I'll be with one of my best friends seeing my favorite band and meeting them. Thanks for asking!!


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"My grandma called this soup Hobo Soup. She said it was something they made way back when, out of whatever they had available in their garden and shelves. It is a large dish (they were a family of 10), so have a big pot or slow cooker! I have halved it and honed it a little since most of us use a grocery now and don't have 8 kids."
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- Stir the beef broth, carrots, celery, parsley, celery seed, and bay leaves into a slow cooker set on High, cover, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.
- Place the ground beef, onion, and garlic into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently to break the beef into small pieces, until the onion is translucent and the beef is browned and no longer shows pink areas, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off fat, and stir the stewed tomatoes into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes are broken up into small pieces.
- Stir the potatoes, corn, green beans, and peas into the soup in the slow cooker, and add the beef mixture. Stir everything together, cover, and set the slow cooker on High. Cook for 4 hours.
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This is a great recipe but instead of using canned peas, beans and corn I used frozen and added a few handfuls of barley to round out the nutrition. Thanks for sharing!
This is exactly like the Autumn Soup I have made for years in the Fall. It doesn't seem like it would be tasty but it is wonderful with crusty bread. I have brought this to work and everyone wanted the recipe. An inexpensive, flavorful meal.
Hobo Beef & Vegetable Soup: "I'd give this a 2. But my family ate a TON. To me, it lacked 'oomph.'" Watching my husband and daughter gleefully devour their bowls made me nudge my rating up a star. This is definitely one of those soups that can clear out the remaining bags of frozen veggies, which is the way I went as I'm not a fan of the texture of canned green beans, peas, or corn. I followed the recipe exactly, (w/ the exception of the frozen veggies) and I used diced tomatoes instead of stewed. The end result, while tasty, wasn't mind-blowing, although when I went to simmer it on day 2, I added 1/2 c. ditalini pasta, which helped sponge up a bunch of the liquid. It's just a soup that can't decide if it wants to be chili, or a stew, so if I made it again, I would either sub stew meat for the ground beef (going the stew route), or decrease the liquids and sub kidney beans for the green beans & peas (going the chili route.) But regardless of which direction I took this recipe, I would most definitely bump up the seasonings; more garlic, pepper, thyme.
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- Calories
- 362 cal
- 18%
- Fat
- 10.8 g
- 17%
- Carbs
- 45.6 g
- 15%
- Protein
- 23.7 g
- 47%
- Cholesterol
- 50 mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 1182 mg
- 47%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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GREENSBORO — Toward the end of the Avett Brothers epic Monday night show, Seth Avett looked out over the New Years Eve throng gathered at Greensboro Coliseum.
Thanks for having us at your party, he said, demonstrating admirable modesty by acknowledging the Avetts bond with their fans. But lets make no mistake about who the hosts were.
Arguably North Carolinas best growth industry, the Avetts draw rabid crowds of faithful fanatics worldwide. They had an exceptional 2012 with a top-10 album and Grammy nomination, and more big things are on the way in the new year (including a spot at next weeks gubernatorial inauguration). But this show made a pretty spectacular takeaway for the year just past, a wide-ranging two-hour-plus performance by one of Americas best live bands.
Following a solid 55-minute opening set by Amos Lee, the Avetts came onstage done up for the occasion in matching white suits, which did not keep them from matching their audiences fevered intensity. Seth Avett spent much of the shows opening stitch airborne, jumping up and down. And the 15,000-voice accompaniment on Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise was something to hear.
Somehow, the Avetts make an arena feel as intimate as a front-porch hoedown. They dont scream quite as often as they used to, but Mondays show still rocked plenty hard swinging between wild-eyed frenzy and pensive ruminations. They might be the worlds first heavy-metal jug band. If that sounds weird, youd just have to see it to understand.
Scott Avett moved between piano and banjo, occasionally blowing a harmonica and hopping on top of the kick drum at the front of the stage. Bob Crawford went back and forth between standup and electric bass, while Joe Kwon was his usual dervish on cello. And Seth busted out some four-way-hips dance moves.
While the full-band arrangements were great to hear, theres still something ineffably cool about the Avetts when they strip down to the core trio of Seth, Scott and Crawford, which was the configuration for a mini-set starting with Paranoia in B Flat Major. They also ventured out into the crowd to play a handful of songs on a satellite stage at the back of the arena floor, highlighted by Seths cover of the Jim Croce chestnut Operator (proving that great songs are where you find em).
Back on the main stage, the closing hoedown raveup of Laundry Room was my favorite part of the show, with Scott working the kick drum as psychedelic lights pinwheeled across the arenas ceiling. They rocked up the jittery Kick Drum Heart with an almost metallic arrangement, ending with Seth on his knees beating the bejesus out of an electric guitar, and the folk noir of Geraldine took us to the brink of midnight.
As the band vamped on Auld Lang Syne, the crowd counted down the last 10 seconds of 2012. Confetti and balloons rained down, which turned the rest of the show into a collective game of volleyball punctuated with the sound of quasi-fireworks as the balloons popped one by one.
The encore ranged from hopeful (Salvation Song, with the Avetts sister Bonnie out to sing) to furiously rocking (I Killed Sallys Lover, in another acoustic-metal arrangement). Then they hit a note of quiet triumph with the majestic I and Love and You three words that become hard to say.
But for anybody in Greensboro Coliseum as 2012 turned into 2013, it wasnt hard at all.
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In the first four months of 2013, the campaign of Rep. Edgar Starnes, the House majority leader, spent nearly $7,000 on furniture and decorations for his office on the third floor of the Legislative Office Building, according to campaign finance reports filed with the State Board of Elections.
Among the purchases was an office fireplace bought from Mantels Direct in Alabama for $999. An additional $3,900 was spent on tables and furniture, $520 on lamps and shades, and nearly $650 on picture frames and other accessories, including a $44.95 bronze bust of the late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms bought from the Jesse Helms Center in Union County.
I just think hes a conservative icon, and I admired him for his courage and his willingness to take a stand for the things that he believed, said Starnes, a Republican from Hickory.
Starnes said his office which is much larger than most lawmakers work spaces and includes several rooms was rather bare when he moved in and he had to fill it up.
I wanted it to be more like a home atmosphere than just a sterile, office atmosphere, he said. I just wanted to make it look pretty. ... I get a lot of compliments on the way the office looks.
Starnes said he thought his purchases were appropriate and made the office inviting to fellow legislators and constituents. I think the leader has a certain status, he said. You want to look good, and you want people to feel good when they come see you.
The purchases, which totaled $6,679.32, are allowed under state campaign finance laws, which give candidates broad discretion on spending campaign funds as long as they dont go toward personal expenses.
Ethics laws approved by legislators in 2006 banned the use of campaign donations for personal use, but carved out allowances for expenditures resulting from holding public office. A legal opinion from state elections officials directs candidates that any spending is OK as long as they can say that they would not have otherwise incurred the expense if not for holding public office.
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Bob Hall of the watchdog group Democracy North Carolina said Starnes spending on office amenities wasnt chump-change, but added that he didnt see it as inappropriate under state law, especially considering Starnes rise to majority leader for this legislative session. He added that it is good that Starnes disclosed the purchases, which then could be considered by donors and constituents when deciding whether to contribute to or vote for him in the future.
Other legislators also used campaign cash for office furniture, computers, refrigerators, picture frames and other office decor, although not to Starnes level. Freshman Rep. Debra Conrad, a Republican from Winston-Salem, for example, spent $709 for an iPad, keyboard and charger, plus $630 for office chairs, $360 for a refrigerator and microwave and $160 for lamps and a mirror. And Rep. Mike Hager, a Rutherfordton Republican, spent $1,765 for furniture.
Legislative Services officer George Hall said the state provides legislators with basic office furniture, including desks and chairs, file cabinets and trash cans. Anything more is the lawmakers responsibility, Hall said.
Starnes campaign raised about $22,000 in the first six months of the year, with nearly all of the donations coming from political action committees. He received $4,000 each from PACs for the N.C. Farm Bureau, Duke Energy and the Eastern Bank of Cherokee Indians, his campaign finance report shows. His campaign spent about $12,300 from January to June, leaving his balance at about $48,000. He started the year with about $38,000 in the bank.
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By HEATHER TOMLINSON, CJ Staff Writer
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A Somerset man was indicted on charges connected to a September incident during which he allegedly attacked two victims with a hammer.
Herbert "Herbie" Dugger, Jr., 34, of Crane Street, Somerset, was indicted earlier this month by a Pulaski County grand jury on assault, kidnapping and other charges.
Dugger was arrested in September after the Somerset Police Department responded to a report of an apparent assault that took place at a residence on Crane Street. Once officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Kristen McWain, age 38, and a male juvenile suffering from wounds sustained during an alleged assault.
Lt. Shannon Smith, with SPD, said McWain suffered from a laceration to the head in the attack.
Smith said the male juvenile "was actually able to fight back in protection of McWain," which caused the suspect to then attack the juvenile.
Smith said both victims told officers the suspect, identified as Dugger, had attacked them with a hammer, and Smith said McWain's injuries were consistent with their statements. Smith said the juvenile, a teenager, suffered some abrasions from the hammer and from the perpetrator's fists.
Dugger, who Smith said appears to be McWain's boyfriend, allegedly fled the scene on foot after the apparent assault.
Dugger, who was considered armed and dangerous by SPD, was arrested around 24 hours after the alleged incident took place.
Dugger was convicted in 1995, at age 17, of manslaughter in the death of Joe Franklin Bryant, 36, who was shot and killed.
The grand jury indicted Dugger on two charges of second-degree assault for McWain and the juvenile victim.
Dugger was also indicted on one charge of kidnapping, "by restraining Harold E. Kidwell with the intent to inflict bodily injury, or terrorize and/or to accomplish or advance the commission of a felony," according to the indictment.
The grand jury also indicted Dugger on possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and two counts of first-degree persistent felony offender.
SPD Officer Randall Smith appeared before the grand jury as a witness in the case.
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While posts on Twitter and Facebook are predominantly, and understandably, focused on the mass murder at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday, perhaps the most viral is the "PETITION: SIGN the Sandy Hook Elementary School National Sympathy Card."
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Southeast of Macon, Ga., near Oglethorpe, rows of peanuts planted six weeks ago have sprouted. Tiny yellow flowers dot the rich-green plants. Donald Chase, his father and grandfather have owned this farm since the 1950s.
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I remember Stereo Review did an article about the flying saucer on the original cover art being airbrushed off of the 30th anniversary CD version.
You guys do know that this album is on SHM-SACD, right?
I had never heard this either but ordered from Amazon after reading this thread. Just got done listening to it and have to admit it is pretty darn good. I got the remastered/enhanced CD for $5.99 that had 3 live tracks and the sound quality is pretty nice as well. Great recommendation.
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I was looking through some boxes while researching a lecture on local history I gave last week and found this photo I took of the Wishbone Ash concert I saw in either 1974 or 1975. You can see the flying "V" to the left. Just scanned it. Couldn't believe I still had it. Ironically, I just met someone sitting next to me at the Dweezil Zappa show Saturday night who also saw Wishbone Ash about this same time, and we both agreed it was a "top 5" show for many years.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing the pic.
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Listening to it on YouTube, I LOVE it!! Never heard of them before though
And don't even think of mentioning Captain Beefheart, for example Ice Cream For Crow:
Or the immortal Frank Zappa playing scorching guitar on Jeff Simmons' 1970 Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up........You could order this on the compilation album "Zapped" for $1.00 I think from the inner liner of a Warner Brothers album in about 1970.
Argus was easily Wishbone's high water mark. First group I can recall to feature two lead guitarists.
I won tickets from WMMS to see them at Cleveland's Palace Theater in winter '73/ '74.... well sorta... I actually won tickets to see Iggy and the Stooges, but could not make that show so I called back so the station could put them back up for grabs.
The lady I spoke to at the station told me "no one every did what I was doing" and offered me the Wishbone Ash tix... She also threw in two promotional copies of "Live Dates". They put on a great show... and I still have the double LP.
Some guy from New Jersey named Bruce "Something" was the opening act. Really good band, but his enunciation was awful. Only words I could understand in his entire set were "Kitty's back in town". I wonder whatever happened to him?
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Ironicly enough I was in Fry's today and they had this in the $5.00 section. I remembered this thread and decided to pick it up. I like it. It's kind of got a early Yes/King Crissom vibe but rocks out more. With the dual lead guitars some of it kind of reminds me of some Marshall Tucker or Outlaws. It's a cool album. Thanks for the thread, without it I would have totally overlooked this CD today.
Thanks JSTAS, I have 2 of their CDs now.
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Well, you guys talked me into this one. I just ordered a new 180g copy today, $18 and that included shipping. It's been a decade or two since I heard this.
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Wishbone Ash? Hell I have everything that they came out with!! Listened to Argos last night! Should have posted it!!
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(WBIR - Knoxville) Prior to The Crown & Goose restaurant opening in The Old City, co-owner Jeffrey Nash and his daughter-in-law completed a shopping mission in the United Kingdom. The task: purchase two, antique, unique, ceramic geese that would be displayed in the restaurant.
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Dealer Wrecks Customer's 2012 ZL1 Camaro
I don't know if any of you heard about this, but yesterday this story came across my facebook feed. I've pasted the article as I believe it's worth the read.
When Debbie and John Hooper took their Camaro ZL1 to a Georgetown car dealer, they were expecting a minor paint job.What they got is a nightmare.
Instead of a newly painted car, we ended up looking at it in a lot of pieces, Debbie Hooper said.
Hooper said she understood her car was ready for pick-up Dec. 13, but she and her husband were busy and planned to get their car after the weekend.
On Dec. 16, she said, the dealership called to tell them an employee had taken the Camaro out for spin Dec. 15 and crashed it on Zoar Road near Georgetown.
He went out for a joyride and crashed the car, Hooper said.
Delaware State Police charged Eric Peterson, 42, of Georgetown with careless driving and failure to have insurance identification in possession. First State Chevrolet owner Bob Hansen said Peterson no longer works at the dealership.
I've never had anything like this happen before, he said.
Now, Hooper said she's worried that the 2012 Camaro ZL1 that she and her husband paid $60,000 for and had only 10,000 miles on will be totaled by insurance adjusters, and the couple will not receive the full value of what they paid for the vehicle.
It was an extremely fast car and more expensive than most Camaros because of limited production, Hooper said.
Hansen said the car was locked inside the car dealership, and Peterson took it out without permission.
Hooper said she heard the employee told management he needed to get into the shop to get a phone charger, but Hooper said she does not believe there was ever any phone charger.
I think when you drop the car to have work done to it, the dealer has a responsibility to take care of it, she said.
Hansen said he did not know anything about a phone charger, but his main concern is taking care of the Hoopers.
Our No. 1 concern is with our customers, the Hoopers, he said.
Delaware State Police Cpl. John Day said police continue to investigate the accident. He did not have further details on events leading up to the accident. Criminal charges have not been filed, he said.
Following the accident, Hooper said, she was told the employee told police that he had permission to drive the Camaro. She said the officer gave the employee a citation for reckless driving and no proof of insurance.
When the guy couldn't produce registration or insurance, the cop didn't question it, she said.
Now, the Long Neck couple feel they are out a car, $60,000 and are at the mercy of the insurance adjusters who recently determined the car was totaled.
She said the adjuster and his boss both looked at the vehicle and said they are not going to repair it.
It has been deemed a total loss, she said. We're the innocent party, and we're really being hung out to dry.
As of now the owner of First State Chevrolet has tried to please the owner with two different used, low mileage ZL1's, but the owner (like me) only wants a brand new one as he sold his 2011 Camaro 2SS and his 1969 Camaro SS to purchase his baby.
What do you all think?
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My thinking was if I sell my 2011 Camaro 2SS and my priced 1969 Camaro SS to purchase a brand new 2012 Camaro ZL1, and then have one of your employees take it for a joy ride, without my permission, and then total it; I would want a brand new ZL1 myself. A used one to me just wouldn't make up for it, as it wasn't mine, and it also seems like the cheep way of going about it. I would be trying to make the customer 100% happy for our own mistake.
there is no question that the dealer should be replacing this with a BRAND NEW one2000 Chevrolet Silverado
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Playing Devil's Advocate, the car wasn't new. Additionally, if it's a limited edition vehicle, chances are, no more new of that limited edition are available, so I can't replace what doesn't exist anymore. If your heart is set on the ZL1, then either take one with some miles on it already or something else of equal value, or a cash payout. No matter how you slice it, you can't give what doesn't exist.Christopher
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This is unbelievable,.....IMO its the Employee who should be the one on the Hook for this, and the Reason, the car was locked inside the car dealership and this Employee took this car out without Permission, and all that's happened to this Guy is he was Fired, and was giving a Citation, Big Deal......at this Point, this "Employee" is Walking Away Scott Free......and the Owner of this Dealership is in a Tight Spot, as everyone will be watching to see what they do......I don't know as to weather this Couple should receive New Camaro, or one of the Used Ones, as the Dealer has offered, but like the wife said, "We're the innocent party"
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The only course of action here is for the dealership to give the customer a BRAND NEW one and then the dealership can go after the ex-employee for the loss.Clint (TX) 2001 Silverado LS 4.8L auto 2wd ECSB [GARAGE]
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If someone who works for the dealer crashes a customers car HE or the DEALER should be FORCED to buy them a brand new car.Excuse the rust..I USE my truck.
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The median home value in Carroll, OH is $159,000.
This is
higher than
the county median home value of $134,500.
The national median home value is $152,300.
The average price of homes sold in Carroll, OH is $159,000.
Approximately 56.42% of Carroll homes are owned,
compared to 38.99% rented, while
4.59% are vacant.
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Approximately 50 acres. 45 acres north of S.R. 33, 5 acres south of S.R. 33, 2 acres southwest of S.R. 33. Ideal for commercial, industrial or residential. Property located in Greenfield Township. Owner will sell 42 acres north of S.R. 33 for $1,900,000.00, 5 acres south of S.R. 33 for $150,000.00, and 2 acres southwest of S.R. 33 for $50,000.00.
Development land with over 1000 feet of frontage on RT 33 A near RT 33 bypass. Municipal utilities available. Business zoning permits retail, restaurant and office. Possible lot split and seller financing.
19+ acres of prime development land on US 33 near intersection of Coonpath Rd. Zoned B-1 Business in Greenfield Twp with over 1,000 feet of frontage on US 33 and 700+ ft on Old Columbus Rd. Currently operated as a golf driving range. Business and/or equipment may be sold separately. Property includes 28x56 retail shop w/office, restroom, garage etc.
Large tract with approx. 500' frontage on both Rt. 33A & Old Columbus Rd. Utilities available. Industrial zoning with business overlay permits retail, restaurant, office, manufacturing and warehouse. Adjacent five acres at corner is available from seperate owner.
8.24 acres, 2 acre stocked pond, 3 car attached & 40x60 heated separate garage, newly refurbished screen spring house. New roof, new carpet, finished walkout basement with bar & full bath. 3 fireplaces including in master bedroom. Ensuite off 1st floor master, large walk-in closet & whirlpool tub. Library/den, family room looks out over deck & pond. Investment property available next door.
Stunning retreat w/ sprawling ranch, gated entry, wooded surroundings, fenced pasture areas, 2 large outbuildings/garages, pool, hot tub & more! This home has so much to offer inside & out! Vaulted Ceilings, spacious rooms, neutral decor, skylights, lots of storage, 1st floor laundry, updated baths with granite counters, double pantry & so much more! You just can't miss this one of a kind estate!
Over 3081 SQFT (auditor sq ft is incorrect) Custom Built Home w/walk-out finished lower level to the sparkling in-ground pool & patio area on over 1.5 ACRES! Stunning kitchen w/oak cabinetry & hardware, travertine backsplash tile, center island, gorgeous granite tops PLUS stainless steel appliances. Lovely Great Room w/fireplace & custom built-ins, Private Owners Suite w/spacious master bath/whirlpool tub & sitting area currently used as a den! Large covered deck, brick paver patio w/lighting, mature trees & landscaping & 3 car side load garage. New in-ground heated pool (plumbed for slide) w/patio, Pergola w/electric ran, deck, fenced yard. Hardwood floors, 6 panel doors & loads of upgrades. New water softener & garbage disposal.
High profile corner location. Zoned for retail, restaurant, office, manufacturing and warehouse. Approx. 5 acres usable land, remainder in highway and gas line easements. Access only off Coonpath Road.
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