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To Purée or not to Purée - Soups, That Is
Posted 19 December 2012 - 11:59 AM
And I'm wondering about serving it just like it comes out of the pot? Of course I'd remove the ham hocks and add the meat on those trotters back to the soup, but I wouldn't purée the soup.
Or, to be a bit more sophisticated, I can run the soup through a mill or blender to serve it as a fine purée - and make a garnish out of perfectly diced ham or crispy bacon bits - something along those lines.
I guess the same question could be asked about any number of soups made from pulses or legumes. Bean soups, lentil soups, etc.
Normally, at home, I'm pretty lazy and just serve the soup as it is. But when traveling recently, we had some fine vegetable soups and legume soups that were served as purées and they were delicious. And they taste like a whole different thing, all smooth and almost airy.
Anyway, which do you prefer?
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Posted 19 December 2012 - 12:05 PM
Posted 19 December 2012 - 12:06 PM
But if you just make this for yourself and family, why not try both and compare? I can't imagine it would taste any different, but maybe blending/pureeing will mix the flavors together even more? Mine taste different since I would add butter or cream after pureeing, which doesn't work that well with a watery soup.
It's also a different presentation, to me a blended soup with a little bit of garnish is more "fine dining" and a soup like in your photo speaks rustic to me. I love both, so I don't care, but at a fancy restaurant or if you make a multi course fancy dinner, the blended one is probably the way to go. A drizzle of olive oil or cream on top, etc. If you serve a crunchy roast with roasted vegetables, I'd go rustic.
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Posted 19 December 2012 - 03:05 PM
Last night's soup was pumpkin, blended. I don't think I would have liked the broth (which was just the cooking liquid from the vegetables) with pieces of pumpkin floating. But there are soups that work well unblended.
Posted 19 December 2012 - 03:54 PM
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 12:50 AM
Your split pea and ham hock soup, I certainly wouldn't purée. Some other soups half-and half; yet others require a full purée.
Posted 20 December 2012 - 05:21 AM
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 06:58 AM
I don't understand the "half and half" theory. If I'm going for a purée, then I want the whole darn thing served as a purée, otherwise it's still just a rustic soup, no?
In any event, what I ended up doing with this batch was to run it through my food mill, in theory making a lovely purée. However, there was still some tiny textural thing going on after doing this so to make a totally smooth purée, I think the soup needs to be run through the blender first and then through a food mill, or maybe even a chinois.
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Posted 20 December 2012 - 01:51 PM
The split pea soup you ask about - personally I would not purée it. I would prefer that one the way it is as shown, even in the most high-falutin' restaurant - just serve it on elegant fine china in that case. :-)
I've made a pea soup with a specific German-family heritage (which I learned from a former colleague) using dried whole green peas** (skin-on) [i.e. NOT split pea] with carrots, chunked potatoes, ham hocks etc and the soup is specifically cooked such that the soup is "done" when the peas just begin to show the suggestion of splitting (and some of the skins are now floating off the peas into the still largely clear broth).
**(boiled in a saucepan for a short while then allowed to steep, covered, for a sufficient time before draining and cooking in another pot in fresh water with the other stuff)
Chinese-type soups: These are *seldom* smooth soups equivalent to "purées", in my mind, especially savory ones. I personally would not do almost any of them in a way other than "chunky". I posted some recently on the soups, dinner, lunch threads. Some sweet "dessert soups" (e.g. red bean or, especially, almond tea) might be closer to "smooth" soups.


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I started thinking about this in the mid-1990s when I was finishing two commissions at the same time. One was a giant grand opera for Santa Fe, an extravaganza with a big cast and chorus and speaking roles and children and ballet dancers. The other was a loud, aggressively static piece for the English post-rock ensemble Icebreaker. As I went back and forth from one composition to the other, I could really feel my approach change. The opera required me to tell a story, to reveal things in such a way that the audience experienced surprise, shock, elation, and sadness. In the opera, everyone experienced those things pretty much at the same time. The static piece was more like an object, an odd thing that changed very slowly. It didn't tell the listeners much about what they should feel or when they should feel it. I began to notice how my job, my skills, my musicality, my aesthetic sense all changed, depending on the needs of the piece in front of me.collected stories divides the world not by genre or style, but by the various kinds of stories that a piece of music can tell in order to see how the story and the composer work together. The pieces I chose highlight some of the different ways a composer's job changes. But the truth is that everything on this series is music with which I have a long relationship and that I love. All of it. I hope you will too.
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No. 87: Miami (Ohio)
By Paul Myerberg // Jun 5, 2012
Two years ago, Miami scored 21.6 points and allowed 23.2 points per game. Last fall, Miami scored 21.3 points and allowed 22.9 points per game. In 2010, the RedHawks averaged 352.0 yards of offense per game; that total jumped to 372.9 yards a year ago. Mike Haywood's last defense allowed 338.2 yards per game while Don Treadwell's first allowed 363.7 – a jump, but not a huge jump, and one certainly in the realm of inflation given how MAC offenses moved forward as a whole in 2011. So given how statistically similar last year's team was to the 2010 squad that made an unforeseeable leap to the top of the MAC, how was it that Treadwell's debut ended with only four wins? Two factors: the schedule and an inability to win close games. Miami couldn't control the former; the latter was likely a result of a first-year head coach learning his new gig on the fly.
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Returning starters
16 (8 offense, 8 defense)
Last year's ranking
No. 83
2011 record
(4-8, 3-5)
Last year's
No. 94
2012 schedule
- Sept. 1
at Ohio St.
- Sept. 8
Southern Illinois
- Sept. 15
at Boise St.
- Sept. 22
- Sept. 29
at Akron
- Oct. 6
at Cincinnati
- Oct. 13
at Bowling Green
- Oct. 27
- N0v. 3
at Buffalo
- Nov. 10
Kent St.
- Nov. 17
at Central Mich.
- Nov. 23
Ball St.
Last year's prediction
What do you do for an encore after such a magical season? You win 11 games, of course. This team will lose 11 games before it wins 11, in my mind, though not to say that Miami doesn't have the pieces in place to repeat as the MAC East and overall MAC champs. But I think we'll see a step back in the win column under the first-year coach, most notably because of a schedule that's far more imposing than the cakewalk that allowed Miami to leap to 10 wins a year ago. Now, this team is not any less talented in the least – though there are those continued issues up front and in the running game – so it's not going to fall off the face of the map. But getting back to bowl play might be tougher than most expect.
2011 recap
In a nutshell Miami's best football might have come over the year's first four and last three games – seven games that the RedHawks would lose, as a matter of fact. While Miami would win four of five from October through early November, the four victories came against teams that would combine to win 11 games on the season: Army, Kent State, Buffalo and Akron. Good teams beat bad teams; great teams beat good teams. So Miami wasn't a great team: Miami was a fairly good team, however, albeit one that struggled getting in the win column against the stronger teams on its MAC and non-conference schedule. The eight losses included three against B.C.S. conference competition, another four against MAC opposition that would reach postseason play and only one, to Bowling Green, against a MAC foe that would fail to reach postseason eligibility. You need to win non-conference games to go 10-4, as Miami did two years ago. To reach bowl eligibility, Miami needs to take care of business during conference play. Last year's team was close to getting there.
High point The RedHawks hung very tight with Missouri and Minnesota, losing by a combined 17 points, which did seem to bode well for Miami's fortunes once the calendar turned to MAC play. The RedHawks would open with three conference wins in five tries, moving their record to 4-5 after the first Thursday of November.
Low point Needing two wins to become bowl eligible, Miami would lose three straight to cap the regular season. Not that the MAC made it easy on the RedHawks; they closed at Temple, home for Western Michigan and at Ohio. Miami made a game of each, losing to the Owls, Broncos and Bobcats by three, three and seven points, respectively.
Tidbit After going 7-0 in games decided by 12 points or less in 2010, Miami stumbled to 2-5 in such games a season ago. There's your difference between nine wins heading into bowl play and an early winter vacation. The RedHawks hadn't lost five or more games by 12 points or less in a season since 2006, when they lost seven such games during Shane Montgomery's second year with the program.
Tidbit (MAC dominance edition) With Temple gone for the Big East, Miami now holds a winning record against every current team in the MAC minus Massachusetts; the two will meet for the first time on Sept. 22, when the Minutemen travel to Oxford. Miami has dominated five teams: Akron (15-5-1), Bowling Green (42-21-5), Buffalo (12-2), Eastern Michigan (17-4) and Kent State (46-13). Another two series are relatively one-sided: Ohio (51-35-2) and Western Michigan (37-19-1). Another four teams are within six games of reaching .500 against the RedHawks: Ball State (16-10), Central Michigan (12-10-1), Northern Illinois (8-7) and Toledo (28-22-1).
Former players in the N.F.L.
5 OG Brandon Brooks (Houston), TE Tom Crabtree (Green Bay), WR Chris Givens (New Orleans), TE Jake O'Connell (Kansas City), QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh).
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MAC quarterbacks, 2001-11 (career started post-2000)
1. Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Ohio).
2. Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan.
3. Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois.
4. Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo.
5. Tim Hiller, Western Michigan.
Don Treadwell (Miami '82), 4-8 after his first season. Miami won six fewer games than in Mike Haywood's final season, but as noted earlier, there was not much chance that Treadwell — or even Haywood — was going to match 2010's success. Treadwell knew he was inheriting an enviable situation, though one fraught with the chance for disaster. On one hand, Treadwell took over a program on the up-and-up, thanks to the miraculous rebuilding job done by his predecessor. On the other hand, the benchmark for success has been set, and Treadwell could go .500 for three years and still be viewed as a bit of a disappointment. He came back to his alma mater from Michigan State, where he spent four seasons as Mark Dantonio's offensive coordinator. Treadwell earned very well-deserved praise for the work he did as Michigan State's interim coach in 2010 when Dantonio missed several games with health issues, leading the Spartans through a difficult stretch and keeping the team on pace for an 11-win finish. His ties to Dantonio go back another two years, from 2005-6, when he was his offensive coordinator at Cincinnati. Treadwell has been all over the coaching map, from the F.C.S. — where he coached under Jim Tressel at Youngstown State — to the MAC, A.C.C., Big East and Big Ten. He's been a coordinator at Boston College (1997-98) and Ball State (2003-4) in addition to his work under Dantonio, and has even worked at Miami; from 1992-93, he was the RedHawks' running backs coach and receivers coach. So his experience was extensive, and while he had only spent that short span in 2010 as a head coach, he impressed enough to more than deserve this opportunity. Miami's not rebuilding, but Treadwell still has some work to do in order to lead the RedHawks back to the top of the MAC East.
Tidbit (coaching edition) Treadwell shuffled duties among his six returning staff members to make up for the loss of three assistants. Defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis left for the same position at Florida Atlantic; quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher left for the same position at Penn State; and in April, special teams and recruiting coordinator Zak Willis left the program. The shuffling begins with linebackers coach Jay Peterson, who replaces Rekstis. Co-defensive line coach Matt Edwards will coach the linebackers and serve as Miami's special teams coordinator. The other former co-defensive line coach, Nick Siatras, will handle line duties on his own while coordinating Miami's recruiting efforts. Wide receivers and tight ends coach Mike Bath will coach the quarterbacks.
The new members of Miami's staff: offensive line coach Ed Stults, who once held the same spot at Ball State; defensive backs coach Ron Carpenter, an all-conference safety as a player at Miami who comes over from Indiana; and a wide receivers coach to be named later. It was reported in mid-May that Valparaiso defensive coordinator Robert Lee was joining Miami, but the university has not announced any additions to Treadwell's staff. Seeing that the RedHawks need a wide receivers coach, Lee would be a strange choice.
Players to watch
He was tentative, wobbly and prone to mental errors as a freshman. He was improved as a sophomore, cutting down on his turnovers and throwing for at least 221 yards in five straight MAC games before missing the year's final four games due to injury. As a junior, he put together one of the finest statistical seasons by a quarterback in program history. Steady, steady progress – the sort of by-the-book improvement seen in countless quarterbacks who are thrown into the mix early yet are better for it as an upperclassman.
Zac Dysert enters his senior season within striking distance of Ben Roethlisberger's school record for passing yards in a career; barring injury, he'll surpass the finest quarterback in school history in early November. Heading into 2012, Dysert ranks third in the F.B.S. in career passing yards (8,350), second in completions per game (22.5), fourth in touchdowns (48), third in completion percentage (64.1) and second in attempts (1,192). He threw for at least 215 yards in 10 of 12 games last fall; he cracked the 300-yard mark seven times, including in each of Miami's last three games.
This is a way to make two points: Dysert is an extremely underrated quarterback not just in the MAC but also nationally – he's also underrated in the history of this program, though that might change as he continues his climb in Miami's record book. Dysert is also growing better and better with every week, lending credence to the idea that he's due for yet another step forward during his senior season. Where does he need to improve? Dysert still needs to cut down on his turnovers: he threw at least two picks in three MAC games. In addition – and this is related to his turnovers – Dysert needs to do a slightly better job taking what's given to him rather than forcing the action. These are small tweaks, not big-picture changes. There are several quality quarterbacks in the MAC; Dysert might be the best of them all.
You can turn out the lights, pump up the volume, wet the field and scuff up the football, but it won't matter: Dysert's going to find junior receiver Nick Harwell. Harwell took on a key role in Miami's passing game midway through his freshman season, which he closed with 62 receptions over his last eight games, and jumped straight into the void atop the depth chart as a sophomore with a breakout, all-conference season. Last fall, Harwell made 97 receptions for 1,462 yards – both totals good for second in the MAC – in 11 games, missing the season opener following a violation of team rules. He enters 2012 hotter than any receiver in college football: Harwell made 47 receptions for 647 yards and 7 scores over Miami's last five games.
Harwell could be an all-American in 2012, though he'll have a tough time leapfrogging past those B.C.S. conference receivers with a higher profile but a smaller impact between the white lines. With the way he and Dysert are progressing, there's no reason why Harwell can't post a 100-grab, 1,500-yard junior campaign. The RedHawks need to find a replacement for Chris Givens, a steady second option as a senior, but have a number of returning contributors. Senior Andrew Cruse (43 catches for 391) and sophomore Dawon Scott (20 for 424) will join Harwell in the starting lineup on a permanent basis after combining to make 12 starts last fall. The RedHawks also return a promising sophomore in David Frazier (28 for 259) and used converted running back Willie Culpepper, another sophomore, at the position during the spring.
Miami's offensive line can't protect the quarterback or pave the way for the RedHawks to taste any success on the ground. Outside of those two facts, everything is rosy up front. But the line should be a little better in 2012 despite losing senior right guard Brandon Brooks, a three-time all-MAC selection. The reason for any projected improvement comes in part thanks to the development of two true sophomores on the left side of the line. After taking their lumps as rookies, left tackle Zach Lewis and left guard Marcus Matthews – he started the last eight games of 2011 at guard – should have an easier go of things as second-year contributors.
Lewis moves over to left tackle as a replacement for senior Brad Bednar, who will supplant Brooks at right guard. Senior JoJo Williams returns at center, leaving only right tackle still up for debate: Miami can go with either Josh Harvey or Andrew Muller, both juniors. More important than the starting lineup is Miami's quest for a more physical mentality in the running game. The RedHawks' inability to get a push at the line of scrimmage isn't a new thing; it's lasted through several coaching staffs, and the program's consistent rushing woes is one of the most illogical and unexplainable deficiencies in college football. Will the light turn on in 2012? Greater experience might help, but pardon me if I take a wait-and-see approach.
One week, this defense would be outstanding – the group opened strong against Missouri, for example, and had two or three nice performances during MAC play. One week later, however, and Miami's defense would fail to do anything right: get stops on first down, limit the big play, get to the quarterback, what have you. The key heading into 2012 will be to lessen the dips, like those taken against Ohio, Toledo and Western Michigan, and become a more cohesive and consistent unit. The RedHawks must do so while serving under a new defensive coordinator, though it does help that Peterson, last year's linebackers coach, knows the roster and this system.
Peterson is given some talent to work with up front, where Miami returns the majority of last season's two-deep. The lone starter that must be replaced is end C.J. Marck, though he lost his grip on the starting role in November. Marck's replacement, senior Luke Kelly (24 tackles, 2.5 for loss), enters the summer second on the depth chart at end behind junior Wes Williams, who started the first three games of last season before suffering a season-ending leg injury. Kelly will be a nice reserve at end behind Williams and senior Jason Semmes (42 tackles, 4.5 sacks) – the latter is a clear all-MAC candidate heading into his final season.
Miami also returns three-fourths of last year's interior rotation, including starters Austin Brown (33 tackles, 8.5 for loss) and Mike Johns (23 tackles, 6.5 for loss). Junior Kelvin Jackson, sophomore Mwanza Wamulumba and redshirt freshman Zack Shane round out the top group inside. With this sort of returning talent along the defensive line, could Miami improve upon last year's middling effort against the run? About that: Miami's run defense wasn't overly terrible despite ranking 75th nationally. When it comes to stopping the run, the RedHawks merely need to do a better job handling the spread teams – Ohio, most notably.
A more pressing issue might be the pass rush. But Miami's defensive line will get some help in this area from a rebuilt linebacker corps, where the RedHawks are poised to bring three new starters into the regular season. One has starting experience, to be fair: Jaytee Swanson (30 tackles, 4.0 sacks), a senior, made three starts on the weak side in 2011. He'll get the nod in the middle, replacing Ryan Kennedy.
There's a looming hole on the strong side, where Miami needs to find a way to replicate Jerrell Wedge's impact. The RedHawks will give junior Chris Wade first crack at the position, though I think that senior Evan Harris, Swanson's backup in the middle, could also get a look at the position. The player to watch on the second level is senior Pat Hinkle (70 tackles), who moves down to the weak side from the secondary after making 12 starts a year ago. Miami could use more speed and athleticism along the front seven; Hinkle brings that to the table.
But Hinkle's move is questionable in one respect: Miami will now have two new starting safeties. One new starter, senior free safety D.J. Brown (30 tackles), move over from cornerback, where he made seven starts last fall. Hinkle's replacement will be sophomore Brison Burris, who made the most of his time on the field as a freshman – including a 10-tackle game in the win over Army. In fact, Burris' strong play in spurts might have made Miami more amenable to the idea of moving Hinkle down to linebacker.
The RedHawks are engaging in a bit of a game of musical chairs in the secondary. Hinkle moves to linebacker. Brown moves to safety. Brown's position change means one thing: sophomore Chrishawn Dupuy had better be ready for prime time. Dupuy might be even more inexperienced than your normal sophomore, seeing that he spent most of his debut campaign at running back, rushing for 97 yards on 30 carries. There's no doubting his athleticism; nevertheless, he's going to hit more than a few speed bumps as a first-time contributor, let alone a first-year starter.
And Dupuy will come under fire with junior cornerback Dayonne Nunley (58 tackles, 3 interceptions) holding down the fort on the other side. Nunely isn't just Miami's best defensive back and the only member of this secondary with a proven track record of making plays; he's also one of the MAC's best defenders overall, let alone the league's best cornerback. In an otherwise questionable secondary, Nunley is the one piece of the puzzle that Miami can rely upon without compunction.
Position battle(s) to watch
Running back Just how bad was Miami's running game last fall? Sixty-nine individual rushers — from Oregon's LaMichael James to Maryland's Davin Meggett — rushed for more yards than Miami's 886, which came on 375 carries and resulted in 11 touchdowns. Another seven teams (Oregon, Temple, Northern Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas State and Texas A&M) had two ball-carriers top Miami's total as a team. The situation in the backfield isn't necessarily about one back stepping forward, though the RedHawks could certainly use a lead back to take the reins at the position; the story is more about an offense-wide inability to pound away on first and second down, an issue that begins with the offensive line. I don't believe that Treadwell wants to throw the ball 65 percent of the time, merely that he feels that his team has no other choice. Miami won't be a MAC contender until the offense can run along a more balanced split.
The RedHawks bring back junior Erik Finklea (328 yards), last year's leading rusher. All but two yards of Finlea's rushing total came over the year's first half; he was injured, done for the year, in the first quarter of Miami's lopsided loss to Toledo. The injury pushed junior Justin Semmes (170 yards), then buried on the depth chart, into the starting lineup. Semmes gave Miami a boost: he rushed for 100 yards in the win over Akron and another 69 yards against Temple before suffering his own season-ending injury.
It's not a great situation. But Semmes proved that he can carry the running game when called upon, and Finklea was on pace for a 700-yard season before going down against Toledo. You take all the good news that you can get. The RedHawks can also call on Treadwell's son, Spencer, a redshirt freshman, as well as sophomore Robert Williams III, who made a move up the depth chart with a nice spring. Miami inked three running backs in February, and given how unsure the coaching staff feels about the position, there's no reason to think the one or two can't crack the rotation.
Game(s) to watch
You can write Miami in for a 1-3 record outside of MAC play. There's a better chance that the RedHawks lose to Southern Illinois – 4-7 in the Missouri Valley last fall – than there is a chance of an upset win at Ohio State, Boise State or Cincinnati. In all, the first two-thirds of the year will place Miami in a hole heading into November. But unlike in 2011, the RedHawks aren't stuck with a tough close to the regular season. The November slate includes road games against Buffalo and Central Michigan and home games against Kent State and Ball State. Such an easy finish could put Miami in a great spot to reach bowl eligibility if it can be 3-5 through eight games.
Season breakdown & prediction
In a nutshell You can't take Miami seriously as a MAC contender until it improves in two areas: one, in running the football – this is an annual concern – and two, in stopping the league's spread-based teams. I won't believe that the RedHawks can run the ball with consistency until they, well, actually do it. And not just once, but over a multiple-game span during conference play. Until the offense can play more balance, it's impossible to picture this team leapfrogging back to the top of the MAC East. And as for this defense: it's not terrible by any measure, merely too prone to bouts with ineffectiveness. In fact, it's safe to say that Miami's season will be defined by its consistency – or lack thereof – on both sides of the ball. So no, I don't see the RedHawks taking one of the top two spots in the East. But I can see this team making a run towards bowl play. In this case, everything hinges on how Miami fares in November. If the RedHawks close 4-0, assuming they beat Akron and UMass over the first half, this team will squeeze into bowl play. The could make things easier on themselves by notching an upset, or by beating Bowling Green on the road, but regardless: If Miami does reach bowl play, it won't be by a wide margin. But I can see several reasons for optimism. The pitch-and-catch duo of Dysert and Harwell is superb. There's returning talent along the defensive line. Hinkle could flourish on the weak side. Nunley's a star at cornerback. Miami is by no means a bad team; the RedHawks simply aren't as well-built or consistent as the top portion of the MAC.
Dream season Miami goes 2-2 in non-conference play, beating Cincinnati for the first time since 2005, and wins the MAC East with a 7-1 conference mark. For the first time since 2003, Miami wins nine games during the regular season.
Nightmare season Miami goes 1-3 in non-conference play. That's not the bad news. The bad news is that sandwiched between Boise State and Cincinnati are two hard-to-believe losses to Akron and Massachusetts, which sends the RedHawks into a tailspin. While this team recovers to win two games in November, Miami drops one game off of last year's win total.
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Where do Miami (Ohio) fans congregate? There is an undisputed king of Miami football coverage: Miami Hawk Talk. As I've said in years past, the site is chock full of relevant information for every Miami sport, especially the football team. Which is good, because there aren't very many other options for Miami chatter.
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Assalam-o-Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
As the new moon signals the holy month of Ramadan, I extend warm greetings to our muslims' friend in around the world. All praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of everything that exists. The most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment You (alone) we worship, Guide us to the Straight Way The Way of of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor those who went astray. Ameen
A gentle reminder from the Quran: "Save those who repent and amend and hold fast to Allah and make their religion pure for Allah (only). Those are with the believers. And Allah will bestow on the believers an immense reward Lo! men who surrender unto Allah,and women who surrender, and men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember - Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a vast
reward." (Al-Ahzaab:35)
Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Quran, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful. - [Quran 2:185]
May the coming Ramadan be a month of inspiration filled with imaan and taqwa. May Allah bestow Noor and Baraqah in your life and may Allah always keep you on the straight path. - Ameen
Before the light of our life's been switched off
Before our time has due
Before the repent's door has closed
Before the Ramadan month's has come
Let's clean up ourself
Let's purify our soul
Through fasting, a Muslim experiences hunger and thirst, and sympathizes with those in the world who have little to eat every day.
Through increased devotion, Muslims feel closer to their Creator, and recognize that everything good we have in this life is a blessing from Him.
Through increased charity, Muslims develop feelings of generosity and good-will toward others. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said, "A man's wealth is never diminished by charity."
Through self-control, a Muslim practices good manners, good speech, and good habits.
Through family and community gatherings, Muslims strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood, in their own communities and throughout the world.
For my own reminder I am posting these duas early so we all can start reciting them from day one. Inshallah Or, Inshallah any that you wish.
May Allah swt accept our repentance, fasting, and salah during this month. Ameen
(first 10 days)
for seeking Allah (swt) Mercy:
Allahumar-Rahmni, Ya Rahamur Raheemen
O Allah! have mercy on us, you are the merciful and mercy giver
(second 10 days)
for seeking Allah (swt) Forgiveness:
Astaqfirul Allah Rabbi min Kulli Dhanbi Wa Atubu Ilayk
O Allah! I seek your forgiveness for my sins and to you I return
(third 10 days)
for seeking protection from Hellfire:
Allahuma Ajarni Minan Naar
O Allah! save me from the hellfire
It is better if the following niyyah is made:
Transliteration:- Bisaumi ghadin nawaitu min shahri Ramadaan
Translation:- I have the intention to fast tomorrow for the month of
However niyyah in the heart is enough.
Breaking the fast (Iftaar) with dates or water is approved. At the
time of Iftaar recite the following D'ua:
Transliteration: Allaahumma Laka Sumtu Wa 'Alaa Rizqika Aftartu
Translation: Dearest Allaah, I have fasted for Your Pleasure and
broken it with the provisions You have bestowed
O Allah make us and all Muslims of those who fast and stand in prayer during the month of Ramadhan based on belief and truly seeking Your reward so that we are forgiven our past and future sins.
O Allah make us of those who fasted the month, attained full reward, witnessed Layatul-Qadr and attained success by permission of the Lord, Blessed and Most High.
O Allah, verily you are Forgiver, like to forgive, so forgive us.
O Lord, accept from us, verily you are the All-Hearing, all-Seeing, O Living, O Independent, O Owner of all majesty and honor.
And may Allahs blessings and peace be upon Muhammad, his family and his Companions
Ramadan is a very special time for Muslims, but the feelings and lessons we experience should stay with us throughout the year. This piety and devotion is especially felt during Ramadan, but we all must strive to make the feelings and attitude stay with us during our "normal" lives. That is the true goal and test of Ramadan. May Allah accept our fasting, forgive our sins, and guide us all to the Straight Path. May Allah bless us all during Ramadan, and throughout the year, with His forgiveness, mercy, and peace , and bring us all closer to Allah and to each other. - AMEEN
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When he invokes Me, I am with him.
If he reflects on Me in secret, I reply in secret,
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For many of us, this past year has been a struggle. We've struggled to keep our families together, we've struggled to pay our bills and we've struggled to find happiness in the middle of our storms. But as we grow from day to day, we understand that our struggles are simply a part of our living, and your attitude about the situation is what allows you to see the silver lining that surrounds every cloudy moment in life.
It is a new year and a time of great expectations at Bethesda Church in Hinesville. As they transition from 2010 to 2011, Pastor Tim Byler and the Bethesda Church family anticipate great things.
As soon as Christmas day is over, many people begin to take down the tree, the decorations and every sign of the holidays.
The term Christian is confusing to many and misused by others in today's religious world. Those in the New Testament who were called Christians were those who were disciples or followers of Christ.
Do you remember the scare of Y2K? There were those who said computers were going to shut down at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, 2000.
Can we live a better life? Could it be that we need a better job,or more money? Perhaps we need new friends? Our society seeks the better life in these and other things. Now there is nothing wrong with a better job, making more money and having new friends, unless they are all we live for.
Not only has God blessed us by giving us all the things we need to survive physically, he has given us all we need to survive and flourish spiritually.
For the last couple of weeks I have been talking about the truths we must know about Christmas. Today I want to talk just a bit about the meaning of Christmas in today's world.
Three area Catholics recently received the Francis X. Gartland Award for distinguished service to the Catholic Church in South Georgia.
I think one of the nicest things that the local fire departments do to bring in the spirit of Christmas is the annual visit of Santa Claus coming through the neighborhoods.
Everyone loves gifts and during the Christmas season, many of them are exchanged. People will go into debt to buy gifts for their children, families and friends. Often, caught up in the hype of gift-giving, we forget the real purpose of this holiday. We forget that this is a day that we have set aside to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, God's gift to the world.
"For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
At this time of year a person gets used to traveling down certain roads and looking for Christmas lights. Some people consistently light up their homes or lawns with these beautiful displays. This year I have noticed that some such displays are missing – my guess is that it could be because of the economy.
When we stop to think of all the things God has given, it really is unbelievable. His generosity toward man is immeasurable.
Last week I asked you to take a Christmas quiz with me. I would not do that to you two weeks in a row. But I will ask you again, how much do you know about this season? And even more, how much do you need to know?
Sometimes life throws us curve balls - situations, circumstances and problems that we just don't know how to handle.
Over 2,000 years ago, there was this one called Jesus Christ who came on the scene in history. He preached, taught and healed the sick. Crowds gathered just to see if he was going to perform another miracle.
Dad used to tell me, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Coach would say, "No pain, no gain." And one teacher would remark, "We learn best through adversity."
The Bible plainly states that all men have sinned (Romans 3:23). Sin, though not inherited, has been a plague of each generation of mankind. Each individual sins and is responsible for their sins.
There is no doubt that we are living in some difficult times. Many are struggling to make ends meet. Many are wondering if there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Sunday was an exciting time, and those at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church are celebrating a great accomplishment in the life of their church.
This week has been beautiful, and I think spring is finally here to stay. We have been fooled before with a cold front sneaking its way back in. Well, speaking of being fooled, Tuesday was April Fool's Day where many a folk were hoaxed or tricked. Most of this was all done in fun and brought much-needed laughter.
Well, did you survive April Fool's Day? Or are you one of those who pulls the pranks on others?
Often, the love of Jesus is not seen in the lives of his creation.
"Jesus said, 'Take ye away the stone.' Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, 'Lord, by this time he stinketh, for he hath been dead four days.' Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, 'Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.' And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lazarus, come forth.' And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus ...
The older I get, the more I pay attention to my surroundings. I notice the beauty of flowers, trees, stars and even little details.
Spring has come. It's obvious on the calendar. We already have moved the clocks forward for daylight saving time. And where we live, trees and flowers are blooming all over.
Last week, we looked at Isaiah 1:18 and saw that God was willing to give his people an opportunity to come to their senses and turn back to him. Those people failed to heed God's warnings. Surely, man can learn from their mistakes (Romans 15:4).
The August Birth Month Committee of Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church will hold a fundraiser dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 18-19 at the church in Richmond Hill.
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ONCE Nick Flanagan was back in a winning position, his coach Graeme Stockley never doubted the Belmont professional had the mental toughness to finish the job.
His confidence was justified when Flanagan broke a five-year title drought to win the US Nationwide Tour's Charity Pro-Am tournament in South Carolina on Sunday.
In what was a miraculous finale of luck and nerve, Flanagan trailed Victorian Cameron Percy by two shots going in to the final hole.
He appeared to have blown any chance when he overcooked his second shot to the par-four 18th.
But the ball hit a TV cameraman and rolled back onto the green leaving a 3 metre putt for birdie.
Flanagan's putt never looked like missing, while Percy bogeyed and they finished in a play-off at 15-under-par 271.
After three trips back down the Thornblade Club's 18th, Flanagan triumphed when he capitalised on Percy's tee shot into the trees.
Flanagan blasted a superb shot out of the green-side bunker to set up an easy putt for par and the championship.
''He's very good at winning,'' Stockley said yesterday.
''That's the good thing about Nick. Once he puts himself in the hunt, he pretty much gets the job done most of the time.''
It was Flanagan's second victory at the Thornblade Club and his fourth on the second tier of US golf.
The win was a $110,000 pay day for Flanagan and propelled him to 11th on the US Nationwide money list.
The top 25 at the season's end automatically qualify for the US PGA Tour.
''Sometimes it's better to be lucky rather than good, obviously. You've got to take every break you can get out here,'' Flanagan told AAP.
''It's pretty amazing. I didn't feel like I was playing that well coming into the week.
''I decided to come out and try to just get the ball in the hole, which I haven't done for a long time.
''I've still got a lot of work to do to get all the way back to where I was, but to win this week feels like I'm a heck of a lot closer.''
Flanagan later tweeted: ''Feel like Happy Gilmore driving home. Thank you everyone for the support. Effing legends! Yewwwwww.''
In the Adam Sandler film Happy Gilmore, the title character is forced to bounce his championship-winning putt off a TV tower that has broken and fallen across the green.
Flanagan rose to prominence when he won the 2003 US Amateur Championship – the tournament Tiger Woods won three times.
He turned professional in 2004 and won three Nationwide events in 2007 to qualify for the US PGA Tour in 2008 but finished 169th on the order of merit and did not retain his tour card.
Stockley said Flanagan's qualification earlier this month for his first US PGA event in four years at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte provided the platform.
''I think that was a huge boost,'' he said. ''To get into a PGA Tour event and be playing that got everything rolling.
''It's been a struggle this year to get starts as he doesn't have much status, so he's just been trying to find places to play.''
Flanagan spent the summer back at his home course of Belmont rebuilding his swing with Stockley after a disappointing 2011, before he returned to his US base in Jacksonville, Florida.
''His swing was way out of kilter and we worked really hard on that before he went back,'' Stockley said.
''The changes we made felt to him to be very severe and they were.
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Best Pizza anywhere – There are times that my husband and I will travel an hour to go to Harry's Pizza. We like the thin crust. They take credit cards which is nice when you don't have cash. Wish there were more Harry's Pizza locations. They would do great. Wish they have a menu on line. I love the idea that they use only the freshest ingrediants.
Hidden Gem! – The pizza here is excellent, however, the real surprise came one Sunday morning when I saw that Harry's was open for brunch! The food was amazing. The regular menu was very short - and maybe over priced - but the specials were interesting, delicious, and a great value. The service was a little slow, so I would not recommend going here if you are in a rush or if you are starving. But if you are looking for a chance to chat and catch up with friends over Sunday brunch, this place is great.
A favorite among locals, this pizza joint dishes up perfect pies. And nothing else. – The Scene
Don't blink or you'll miss the turn sign for this restaurant that simply reads "Harry's." Located at the end of a strip of Laguna Beach boutiques, this pizzeria is a staple among locals, especially West Hartford teenagers who hold hands in the cozy little booths after school. Take-out is available for those too tired to cook after work, and Harry's makes it easy with heating instructions printed on the menu. The pizza is done when the cheese bubbles.
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With the exception of a salad, Harry is so confident you'll like his thin-crust pizza that he doesn't offer anything else on the menu. You won't miss pasta when you can add gourmet ingredients like anchovy and artichoke hearts to your pie. Looking for something new? Try one of Harry's three specialty pizzas: shrimp, white clam or Hawaiian.
mmmmmm! – Darn good pizza! Try the jalapeno but don't forget the limoncello at the end of the meal! (nice touch).
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Harry's Rules!! – My Husband and I drive 45 minutes to go to Harry's when we get that pizza craving. It is hands down the Best Pizza in CT. The crust is thin and crispy, and the pizza is never greasy!! It is even great cold the next morning :) There are tons of toppings available, as well as many specialty pizzas to choose from. I recommend a pizza with eggplant, suasage and sun-dried tomoatoes, or their Hawian Pizza.
Pepe's in New Haven (where we are from) doesn't even come close to being half as good as Harry's!
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I served these for dinner, along with Rice and Green Lentils in Coconut Milk to incorporate the essential grain component of the meal.
This is my contribution to World Food Day - Time to be Thankful, an event hosted by Ivy, Val, and Giz. I'm thankful that I have access to good food, have acquired the means to transform it into something not only nourishing but delicious and most of all, I am thankful that I have loved ones to share with.
Black-Eyed Pea Patties with PilipiliYou might also enjoy these Northeast African Millet Patties.
For the bean patties:
1 cup of dried black-eyed peas
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 - 2 fresh green chilies, finely chopped
1 teaspoon of sea salt
2 eggs
1/4 cup of unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
oil for frying
For the pilipili:
2 red bell peppers, seeded, and halved
2 fresh green chilies, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
1 clove of garlic, coarsely chopped
juice from one small lemon
Soak the beans in water overnight. Drain, transfer to a large pot, cover with fresh water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cover and cook until the beans are soft - roughly 40 minutes. Drain and transfer to a food processor. Pulse the beans, adding warm water a tablespoon at a time until you get a smooth paste that has a consistency much like a thick cake batter. Add the onion, green chili, salt, eggs, flour and baking powder. Pulse until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
In a large non-stick pan, heat a shallow pool of oil over medium heat. When hot, drop in heaped tablespoons of the batter and fry until golden on each side.
To make the chili sauce, put the peppers in a pot of boiling water and cook until they are soft - roughly 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a food processor, along with the chillies, salt, garlic and lemon juice. Process until well combined. Serve with the bean patties.
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Talking with Castro
For most of the last 50 years, nearly every U.S. president has negotiated secretly with the government of Cuba in bids to resolve the two nations' conflicts
Peter Kornbluh, William M. Leogrande
From the Print Edition:
Cuba, January/February 2009
In late August of 1994, the Nobel Prize—winning novelist Gabriel García Márquez traveled to Martha's Vineyard for a dinner with President Bill Clinton. "Gabo wanted to come and talk to Clinton about Cuba," recalled Rose Styron who, along with her famous husband, William, hosted the evening at their rambling island home. Indeed, the dinner party served as an elaborate cover for García Márquez to deliver a message to Clinton from Fidel Castro. While the other guests ate fried chicken with rice and gravy, the writer shared with the president details of Castro's proposal to end the "balsero crisis"—the flood of Cubans taking to the seas in small boats, inner tubes and makeshift rafts to cross the Florida Straits to the United States. As Rose Styron remembers, García Márquez also took the opportunity to press Clinton on "the need to open up relations" with Cuba; Clinton, she said, appeared to agree. "Try and come to an understanding with Fidel, as he has a very good opinion of you," García Márquez advised the president. The next day, García Márquez left the Vineyard and traveled to Havana to report on Clinton's response to Castro.
This furtive communication between a U.S. president and the fiery Cuban leader was no historical anomaly. Clinton was hardly the first U.S. president to negotiate with Castro, discreetly, through an intermediary. It is a little-known fact that since the Eisenhower administration broke relations with Cuba on January 3, 1961, every president has engaged in some form of dialogue with Fidel Castro—with the exception of George W. Bush. From Kennedy to Clinton, one U.S. administration after another has negotiated immigration accords, anti-terrorism treaties, counter-narcotics agreements and other bilateral arrangements. Behind the scenes, the United States and Cuba have repeatedly resorted to clandestine diplomacy to address and resolve crises, ranging from tensions at the U.S. military base at Guantánamo to terrorist plots against Cuba. Several presidents—most notably Kennedy, Ford and Carter—engaged in secret dialogues with Castro to explore the normalization of relations.
This history has immediate relevance for the new president of the United States. During his campaign, Barack Obama raised expectations about a change in Cuba policy when he pledged to meet with leaders of hostile states such as Iran and North Korea "without preconditions." Asked during a debate with Hillary Clinton in Texas if he would actually sit down with Raúl Castro in Cuba, Obama replied:
That's correct.... I would meet without preconditions, although Senator Clinton is right that there has to be preparation.... And that preparation might take some time. But I do think that it's important for the United States not just to talk to its friends, but also to talk to its enemies. In fact, that's where diplomacy makes the biggest difference. Preparations for such diplomacy should include a review of past efforts by Obama's predecessors to talk with Fidel about changing the hostile framework of relations that has endured for 50 years. Kennedy, Ford and Carter failed to reach an accommodation with Cuba. Clinton's efforts to reduce tensions and improve relations also fell short of that goal. But the historical record generated by their administrations contains important lessons on how an effective effort at direct diplomacy might end, once and for all, the perpetual antagonism in U.S.-Cuban relations.
In his youthful demeanor and charisma, Obama has often been compared to John F. Kennedy. The Cuban issue dominated Kennedy's thousand days in office. As president, he led the country and the world through the Cuban Missile Crisis; he also oversaw some of the most egregious acts of U.S. aggression toward the island nation, including the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the trade embargo and Operation Mongoose, a set of covert actions designed to destabilize the country and overthrow Castro. But Kennedy also had the courage and curiosity to explore what Top Secret National Security Council memoranda described as "U.S./Cuban discussions about accommodation" and "a rapprochement with Castro."
Early in his administration, Kennedy learned that the Cubans were open to such talks. During an international economic summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, in August 1961, Che Guevara arranged an all-night meeting with White House aide Richard Goodwin—by using an Argentine diplomat as an intermediary to dare Goodwin to smoke a Cuban cigar. Che emphasized several salient points that would be repeated in almost all future negotiations and remain relevant today.
First, as Goodwin wrote in a secret memorandum of conversation to President Kennedy, Cuba was clearly interested in a dialogue that would lead to coexistence. "They would like a modus vivendi—at least an interim modus vivendi," Goodwin reported. Second, although Castro was willing to make a number of concessions toward that goal, the nature of Cuba's political system was nonnegotiable. "He said they could discuss no formula that would mean giving up the type of society to which they were dedicated." Finally, Guevara raised the issue of how the two countries would find "a practical formula" to advance toward an accommodation. He made a pragmatic suggestion—one that Cuba would invoke again and again in pressing for a diplomatic dialogue over the next 48 years: "He knew it was difficult to negotiate these things but we could open up some of these issues by beginning to discuss secondary issues … as a cover for more serious conversation."
To demonstrate just how serious the Cubans were, Che gave Goodwin an engraved mahogany box of premium Cuban cigars for Kennedy—a gift representing Cuba's first attempt, although not its last, at "cigar diplomacy" aimed at a U.S. president.
When Goodwin returned to Washington, he recommended seeking "some way of continuing the below ground dialogue which Che has begun." He even tasked the CIA to develop a "precise, covert procedure for continuing below ground dialogue with the Cuban government" to maintain secrecy around such politically sensitive talks. But the rest of the administration ignored Cuba's overture. "The emotion that had always surrounded the 'problem' of Cuba had, if anything, been heightened by our defeat at the Bay of Pigs," Goodwin later wrote. "To make a deal with Castro, any kind of deal, would have been politically difficult, perhaps impossible."
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Quick-Braised Celery
Celery has such a lot going for it as a raw ingredient in salads, and because of that we rather forget how good it is cooked and served as a vegetable. This method is delightfully quick and easy, and tastes just wonderful.
Serves 4-6
First of all melt the butter in the frying pan and begin to cook the onions for 3-4 minutes over a medium to high heat, until lightly golden, then add the carrots and cook for a further 2 minutes. Now add the celery and continue to fry for 5 minutes more, or until everything is slightly browned at the edges. Season with salt and black pepper, then pour in the hot stock and place a lid on the pan. Turn the heat down and simmer gently for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are almost tender, then take the lid off and increase the heat to medium and continue to simmer till the liquid has reduced and become slightly syrupy – about 5 minutes. Serve the celery with the juices poured over and sprinkled with the parsley.
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In case you missed it in the large photo set from our first F10 M5 european delivery day thread, here are the first looks at a one-off F10 M5 Polizei car by BMW.
Based on the US spec F10 M5, this M5 police car is a show car only and not intended for actual police use. It will be on display at the Welt until Thursday.
BMW does make several models available for the police (including 3 series, 5 series and X5), as well as security vehicles.
See BMW Authority Vehicles line: http://www.bmw-authority-vehicles.co…s_vehicles/en/
See BMW Security Vehicles line: http://www.bmw-security-vehicles.com…/en/index.html
Saturday, September 1 marked the first BMW european delivery date for the 2013 M5 (F10) and it was an epic one. We can't recall another more anticipated european delivery date for a single model than this.
24 F10 M5s were delivered on Saturday – 22 of them to M5POST members (list), totaling 13,000+ horsepowers And that's just in one day! The rest of the week and beyond will see more and more lucky owners meeting their new M5s for the first time.
We were on hand to greet and celebrate the occasion with our members. We were there for all 24 deliveries, and are happy to share with you photos covering many of them. Congrats once again to all!
Our thanks go to BMW Welt and M-Power.com for coordinating … CONTINUED
DRIVE looks back at the generations of the 2013 F10 M5 and F12/F13 M6 and examine the new body-control technologies that manage its weight, and help them perform like smaller, lighter cars.
iND has started on its first F10 M5 portfolio project car, for their client, Tom. Per iND:
Perhaps the effect will wear off in time, but for now seeing an F10 M5 in the flesh feels like peering into a toy store. For our client Tom, who has already brought several of his cars to us for some special touches, even a stock twin-turbo super sedan cannot be left untouched. Tom has been an ardent BMW enthusiast since medical school, jumping right into the fray with a supercharged E36 M3. Today, with his X5M having departed, we knew this new replacement would have to really turn heads.
Despite the power output of his new M5 topping even his R8 V10 right out of the box, Tom felt … CONTINUED
This will be a grand week for many M5POST members as tomorrow (September 1) kicks off european deliveries for the 2013 BMW M5 (F10).
The very first day will see the largest batch of owners – with 22 confirmed M5POST members taking deliveries of their F10 M5. We will be on hand to cover the momentous day, as well as BMW media.
Congrats in advance to all the owners!
Autocar India conducts its annual Autocar Trackday 2012, pitting India's 11 best driver's cars against each other at the hands of Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan.
Three BMWs were included in the competition, including the 2013 F10 M5, F30 328i, and 640d Coupe. See the results inside.
The segment for each car starts at:
F30 328i – 5:57min
640d Coupe – 7:36min
F10 M5 – 9:54min
Track times:
F30 328i – 2:5.7 (car was suspension blocks!)
640d Coupe – 2:1.9
Here's how the 328i, 640d, and M5 compare on paper (factory quoted specs):
F30 328i – 240hp / 255lb-ft / 0-60 5.4s
640d Coupe – 315hp / 465lb-ft / 0-60 5.2s
F10 M5 – 560hp / 501 lb-ft / 0-62 4.4s
In addition to the great comparison review between his new 2013 F10 M5 and F10 550i, M5POST member kamichael now shares with us a great set of comparison pics between the M5 and 550i. See inside.
Many of our M5POST members took delivery of their brand new M5 beasts this weekend and one of them – a former F10 550i owner gives us his initial impressions of the M5 against the 550i, in particular the steering and ride comfort (suspension) settings.
Watch championship-winning racer Scott Pruett in the 2013 BMW M5 Sedan as the tires, brakes, chassis, and powertrain work together to give him the ultimate grip, speed, and control of the 2013 BMW F10 M5 at Laguna Seca.
Here are multiple angles to observe the precise steering and consistent placement of the aluminum-intensive, multi-link rear suspension of the new M5.


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Rachel Manteuffel works in The Post's Editorial Department.
Five months ago, in this space, I wrote that something was wrong with the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial. The quotation inscribed on the monument's left flank had been so badly excerpted that a modest statement of King's was turned into a boast.
At the time, it wasn't clear how or why this had happened, but what seemed likely, at least to me, was that nothing would be done about it. Things that are etched in stone seldom are changed, especially in Washington, which is not famous for admitting error, righting wrongs, getting things done in a timely fashion, or getting things done at all.


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Hour 1
Twelve hours before the season starts, a Nebraska dental student sleeps outside Memorial Stadium on a bed of wood chips.
Well, sort of. There's actually a Husker sleeping bag between Paul Favela and the ground — Lil' Red's big head is his pillow.
It's 7 a.m., and the UNL campus is quiet. Stoplights cycle through without a single car. A feral cat wanders the sidewalks. The sun wakes up just before Favela, who doesn't claim to be your average Husker fan.
He grew up in south Texas, earned a scholarship to UNL and headed north. He's always been a big college football fan, even though he stunk as a player.
"I was a long-distance runner. If football fields were like two miles long by one mile wide, I think I'd be a lot better — maybe by the third quarter when everyone was tired."
When Favela arrived in Lincoln, he had a choice — embrace the Nebraska culture or fight it. Soon he and a few buddies were showing up before home games at 1 or 2 a.m., assuring their spot in the front row.
"It's easier to get up off the ground than it is to get out of bed," Favela says.
He wears double-flip sunglasses and a moustache that he waxes and curls into handle bars. Next to him is a plastic bag with a white Sombrero, a red sport coat, a fake corn cob that functions as a seat cushion, real corn ears he slides into his black vest like grenades and, of course, a toothbrush.
"I have an endless supply," he says.
For many, the 12 hours before a Husker season run like clockwork. Every routine — every movement — is etched in their long-term memories. For others, game day is a new beginning.
You'll experience both on this day. You'll meet an Italian belly dancer, a man who installed kegs in his ambulance, a scalper covered in tattoos, a 73-year-old parking attendant, an 86-year-old event staffer, even a coach's wife.
At 7:40, most of Husker Nation is still sleeping. The sun dips behind the clouds and a few sprinkles dot the concrete. Michael Murphy and his family jog by Favela's sleeping bag, stopping at the new entrance to East Stadium.
Murphy lives in Indianapolis, but for the second straight year, he brought back his wife and four girls — ages 6, 9, 11 and 13 — to the season opener. A new family tradition, he says. Last year, his oldest even wrote an English paper about the trip (making note of the helium balloon shortage).
"It's a passion that draws you back," Michael says. "It's part of you no matter where you go."
Friday night, they stayed at the Embassy Suites downtown. At dawn Saturday, they put on their running shoes and headed north. With a new arena and a stadium expansion, the place has changed a lot in 12 months.
"Who's that," says wife Brenda, looking at the bronze statue.
"Bob Devaney," Michael says. "The coach before Tom Osborne who won two national championships."
Forgive her. She went to Ohio State.
"I'm trying to help her appreciate Husker tradition," Michael says. "It's hard to convert a Buckeye."
Hour 2
The northeast gate of Memorial Stadium is wide open.
Fifty-six paces forward, your feet hit the brand new FieldTurf. Walk out to the 50-yard line, where thousands of moths are bouncing off the turf. Listen to the sound of silence.
Eleven hours from now, this place will be packed with 92,000 people. But right now, it's a ghost town. Nobody in sight. Extraordinary.
Steve Torske, building and grounds supervisor, appears, pushing a cart behind the west sideline. He's had a long weekend already. Here last night 'til 11. Slated to be here 'til 3 a.m., Sunday cleaning up.
Torske is fighting a bug; his voice is scratchy. The Adidas tennis shoe on his right foot has a hole. His shorts are torn at the bottom. And he's a bit anxious, not just because of the heat, but the stadium expansion.
Think of all the new toilets and lights. Think of all the bottlenecks. All the fans on the south, north and west sides who will try to visit the east addition. People move slower when they don't know where they're going. Oh boy.
"The old girl is gonna kick today," Torske says. "She's not happy. She has a new facelift and she doesn't know if she likes it."
Hour 3
On R Street, just west of the union, a parking attendant cooks breakfast on a grill. Egg sandwiches.
Robert Bray has been gatekeeper to the administration lot since 1997. He's not good with names of chancellors and regents. But he doesn't forget a face.
It's not a bad gig — if you're patient. Eight bucks an hour and two tickets to the game. Of course, Bray can't abandon his post until kickoff. He tried one time — the 2003 Penn State game — and got caught. It's the only time he's seen the Tunnel Walk in 16 years.
"We can usually hear it," he says.
Who's "we?" Bray's 73-year-old mother handles the parking lot across the street. They'll spend 12 hours today 50 yards apart. Twyla is sitting barefoot under a green awning, reading her papers and holding her cane.
She records every Husker game on her VCR. "I keep taping over it until the darn thing wears out," she says.
Her love for the job, however, isn't what it used to be.
A year ago, the university tore down the frat house on the corner and turned her post into another administration lot. She used to fill her 32 spots by lunchtime. Now she only gets 12-15 cars all day in a lot with 50 spaces. None show up 'til late-afternoon.
She misses the red and black Lincoln with the Husker flags — that family always took the first spot. She misses the couple in the corner who tailgated every week. And, of course, she misses the guy who drove the blue dune buggy.
"He had one of those 'Uga-uga' horns. Like a Model A."
Moments later, a woman pulls into Twyla's lot hoping to park and walk to the farmer's market. Sorry, Twyla says.
"It's just for the chancellor's guests."
Hour 4
The 41-year-old man with tattoos down both arms holds a sign that says it all. He's scalping tickets on Q Street. We'll call him Joe — he doesn't want his name in the paper.
Joe makes money on game day flipping tickets. Buying low, selling high. But he isn't like those guys who come from out of town and get rude, he says. He's a Husker through and through. And he's not out to make a fortune — he owns a tattoo business.
"Believe it or not, I do have a conscience," he says.
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So why is standing here mid-morning while the streets are mostly quiet? Because growing up, Joe's father was a parking attendant for the administration lot. The Lincoln mayor used to play catch with him every Saturday.
Dad made $25 and received two tickets. Walking to the stadium one day, Joe was offered $25 for his ticket. What do you wanna do, his dad said.
Joe accepted the $25, walked to the bookstore and bought a No. 22 jersey — Doug DuBose. His favorite player.
Almost 30 years later, the jersey hangs in a frame in his hallway. From that day on, he scalped tickets, a violation the Lincoln police usually don't enforce.
The past few years, he's found it's hard to get face value for any ticket. But no matter how low the demand, there's still money to be made.
A woman pulls into a parking stall in front of Joe and — after a little bargaining — he agrees to buy two tickets in North Stadium for $112. Face value. Five minutes later, a Husker fan from Texas approaches. Joe sells the exact same tickets for $200.
Enough to buy a new jersey, if he wants it.
Hour 5
The sun is blasting. The moths are gone. So is the Wyoming football team.
The Cowboys stopped by Memorial Stadium for a quick walk-through. Into the locker room, across the field, that's it. Just something to break up the long day.
Their departure makes way for the Nebraska marching band, which looks a lot different out of uniform.
Rehearsal starts at 11:30, but the drummers are here early, stretching and doing push-ups in the end zone. Shirtless trombone players, almost 15 of them, share a football along the east sideline. One goes deep, then another — the spirals aren't quite as tight as Taylor Martinez's.
About 100 band parents sit in the West Stadium, baking in the sun. At 11:30, the 290-member band spreads across the field in neat lines. They stretch. Before their instruments make a sound, Doug Bush, assistant director of bands, runs them through the fundamentals.
"You never know when someone is going to photograph your section or you personally," Bush says over the microphone. "Posture is important."
Behind him on the sideline, an 18-year-old in a red Nebraska T-shirt twirls a baton. Morgan Miller, who moved to Lincoln 15 days ago, is from a town of about 500 in Pennsylvania.
The biggest crowd to ever see her twirl? Take a guess.
Hour 6
Time for food.
Enter the West Stadium, open the steel double-doors behind the elevators, head north down the hallway until you run into 35,000 hot dog buns.
This is concessions headquarters, orchestrated by Rox Rasmussen and Janell Hall. This is where the kids who hock candy, peanuts and popcorn start their day — and return when they run out of grub. Same for balloons and programs — see the 3,000 souvenir books in the corner.
The only football Rasmussen will see is on two old TVs, mounted on the walls.
"My whole job is troubleshooting," she says.
She coordinates staff and assignments. She makes sure the 1,300 people working concessions have what they need. When the sweet-tooths in South Stadium eat all the Skittles, one of nine stockers should be there with more.
Back to those hot dogs, though. Rasmussen estimates selling about 22,000 tonight. So why 35,000 buns?
Because it's better to be safe than hungry.
Hour 7
Across the street, a 5-year-old boy is grumpy.
Last fall, while his dad was finishing a three-year Army deployment in Europe, Eli Schrock spent Saturdays with his grandpa. That's how he became a Husker fan. Actually, that's not quite specific enough.
"He got into football watching Rex Burkhead," his mom, Melissa, says.
For Christmas, Eli got a No. 22 jersey. A few months later, he was told Rex was no longer a Husker. He's still not over it.
But he did go to the Spring Game. And Saturday afternoon, the same day Burkhead made the Bengals' 53-man roster, Eli is preparing for his first real game. Just before 2, he walks out of Huskers Authentic with a new gray "N" hat on his head.
His dad, walking next to him, is wearing one just like it.
Hour 8
The Italian woman sits in the shade outside the Lied Center, scribbling in her notebook. It's an assignment for her composition class.
Where does Mary De Luca's story begin? Three years ago, she met an American man in Cairo, Egypt, where she trained and worked as a belly dancer. They fell in love and, over the next two years, took romantic vacations to Rome, Amsterdam, London.
Then Glenn Williams returned to his native America, landing at UNL a year ago as a finance professor. Mary moved here two months ago. Soon they'll be married.
She's still learning the language — and the customs. She got her Memorial Stadium introduction on a Nebraska visit last November — "It was freezing cold" — but it's still strange to see all the red.
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Americans are much more individualistic than Italians, she says. They don't have tight extended families. They don't go to dinner in groups.
Husker football, Mary discovered, is the exception. Football fan bases are America's version of tribes. Game day is their expression of community.
Her fiance pulls up in a car. Williams isn't new to college football — he went to school in SEC country — but he sees something different at Nebraska. Civility.
"It's not so much of a drunken brawl here."
Hour 9
Civilized? Depends where you look, Professor.
Across 10th Street, beneath the interstate overpass, the party is cranking. Grills are smoking. Beer is flowing. Music is blaring. In the middle of everything, there's an ambulance topped with a giant inflatable Bud Light bottle.
"The Big Red Meat Wagon."
Eight years ago, Rick Schroeder and a few buddies had an American dream to build Nebraska's ultimate tailgating machine. Could they mount a grill on a trailer? How 'bout coolers and chairs?
Why not just buy a bread truck? Or a school bus?
Finally, destiny intervened. Schroeder's dad suggested an ambulance. They found the perfect one — a 1983 model with 26,000 miles — in the weeds behind a Lincoln car lot.
They tailored it to hold three kegs — the "kegzilla," Schroeder says. Added red carpet. Mounted a TV on the outside, which showed Johnny Manziel Saturday afternoon. Courted ex-Huskers to sign the ceiling.
The best part? The Big Red Meat Wagon has inspired half a dozen more Husker-themed ambulances under the overpass.
Schroeder's is likely the only one, though, where you can lay on a red and black stretcher and drink alcohol from an IV bag.
Hour 10
A mile southeast, a state trooper pulls his bus away from the Cornhusker hotel with half the Husker football team.
Ken Dahlke works part-time at Arrow Stage Lines. Seven years ago, he got an assignment to pick up a team on a Friday night. He assumed it was a high school team.
Turned out, it was Nebraska. He's been escorting the Huskers ever since. Dahlke picks up the team at the airport after road trips — usually at 3 or 4 a.m. On home weekends, he drives the Huskers to the movie theater on Friday night. And to the stadium 2-3 hours before Saturday's kickoff.
He follows a police escort down 10th Street, wraps around the north side of the stadium and enters the east horseshoe, passing thousands of fans who see the red bus and go a bit crazy. Does Dahlke ever honk at them?
"Just to get them out of the way," he says.
Players and coaches are focused inside the bus. But defensive coordinator John Papuchis does reserve a few minutes to call his wife. It's his own little tradition.
By 4:40, Billie Papuchis is in space 14 in the North Stadium lot, surrounded by five family members — her three kids are home with a babysitter. During the season, Billie doesn't see John much, especially on weekends.
He skips the Friday night movie and comes home for 45-50 minutes. That's it until after the game Saturday.
But John Papuchis is a man of strict routine. "O.C.D.," Billie's sister says. Which means on the way home — every time — Billie will call the sitter and ask her to take the Target tray of chicken wings from the fridge and put 'em in the oven.
John likes the hot ones.
Hour 11
Dick Stansbury waits for showtime in the north tunnel. He's been working game days at Memorial Stadium since 1964. Fifty years!
"I don't look my age," Stansbury says. "I'm 86."
In the mid-'60s, he directed Pontiacs and Chevys into parking lots. Then he chased drunks in the bleachers. In 1969, he joined the chain gang for freshman games. You know who was a freshman?
"Johnny Rodgers," Stansbury says. "He was awesome."
In '85, he graduated to varsity chain gang. He moved to sideline security for a while. Now he has a job that puts him in the spotlight. If he screws it up, 92,000 people will notice. It's an adrenaline rush.
"You go down there and you're kinda tired," he says. "When you hit that field, there's the energy."
Within the hour, the stadium gates open. And the east balcony welcomes its first four residents. When they reach the top, more than 150 feet up, Timothy and James Peoples are in awe.
"This is cool," Timothy says.
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He and his brother are 8-year-old twins from Louisville, Neb. Correction: "Almost 9," Timothy says. Grandpa had season tickets in row 99 of the South Stadium last year. These are one step from the tallest row in the whole stadium.
"It's not bad for $1,500, I guess," Grandpa says.
"Worth every penny," says his son, Ken.
The twins are focused on the field for about 3 minutes. Then they spot an exotic animal behind them, in the absolute top row.
"Praying mantis!"
Let's go get something to eat, Grandpa says.
Hour 12
The largest crowd ever to see Morgan Miller twirl a baton? About 1,000 — that was at a Friday night high school game.
Right now, as she and senior twirler Rachel Foehlinger lead the band into the stadium, the crowd is probably 90,000 — and growing by the minute.
This is Miller's dream. She's been twirling since she was 5 and wanted to attend a Big Ten school. But twirling scholarships aren't easy to find. She walked on at Nebraska, without any connections to the state.
"I came out here all by myself," she says.
The band kicks off "There Is No Place Like Nebraska" and Miller tosses the baton. Like a jazz player, she improvises most of her routine. She starts conservatively.
But by "Mr. Touchdown U.S.A.," she's showing off for South Stadium. Neck rolls. Elbow pops. She kicks the baton into the air with her foot. She throws it, does a cartwheel and catches. He juggles three at a time.
She finishes pre-game with just one drop. Good enough to make her want to come back next Saturday.
"I can't even put it into words," she says later.
Just before 7 p.m., Miller and the marching band form their perfect lines for a moment Husker fans have waited nine months to see — the Tunnel Walk. The first bass note rumbles through North Stadium. The video board shows highlights of Huskers past.
The Italian woman and the finance professor are home — they'll check the score later. The bus driver is watching on TV. The jogger from Indy is with his oldest daughter in North Stadium, row 78. The dental student with the Lil' Red sleeping bag is front row East Stadium, a sombrero on his head, his moustache perfectly curled.
Just before the big screen flashes to the glass barrier separating the Husker locker room from the red-carpeted tunnel — the moment before the roar — 86-year-old Dick Stansbury fulfills his game day duty.
He opens the door.
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