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Set after "Fantasies in the Flesh".
Phoebe and Paige are off at their jobs. Chris is demon hunting. Piper is at the manor, taking care of Wyatt. Leo is talking with the Elders about whether Chris can be trusted or not, even though Leo trusts him more than he did before.
Manor. Wyatt is asleep in his crib. Piper is sitting on the sofa. Piper sighed. She continued to wish that she had a normal life. Ever since Phoebe had come home from New York, 5 years ago, and read the spell from the Book of Shadows, which gave them their powers. Maybe if they had never become witches, then Prue would still be alive, and Leo would have never left her. But without the Charmed Ones, she might have never met Paige or had Wyatt.
She always balanced out the choices. Prue and Leo or Paige and Wyatt. She always wished she could have all of them, and then remembered a few weeks ago. When they had first met Chris, when the Titans had attacked. Where the 3 sisters had become gods to kill them, and when Leo had become an Elder. Choosing his job over her, Wyatt, and their family.
Piper finally decided she had enough. She was going to go up there, and make them give Prue and Leo back. And with those thoughts still fresh in her mind, she grabbed Wyatt, and walked upstairs to look at the Book of Shadows. She looked through the book, and found a spell. She recited it, and she and Wyatt vanished in blue and white lights.
Airport. Phoebe and Jason arrive.
"Do you have to go back to Hong Kong, already?" asked Phoebe.
"Yeah. I've had a wonderful time with you, Phoebe, these past few days. If I don't go, a crisis could happen. I'll try to get back as soon as I can." said Jason.
"All right. Good luck." said Phoebe.
Phoebe and Jason kiss, before Jason gets on the plane. It takes off. Phoebe realizes she can't feel Piper anymore.
"Oh, no." said Phoebe.
Phoebe takes her cell phone from her pocket, and dials Paige's cell.
House. Paige is there taking care of the old people from "Fantasies in the Flesh". Her cell phone rings.
"Hello?" asked Paige.
"Paige. I can't sense Piper." said Phoebe's voice.
"Oh, no. I'll get to the manor. You get Chris to orb you there." said Paige.
"See you there.' said Phoebe's voice.
Paige hangs up, and is able to leave. She orbs out, since they all know her secret, and promised to keep it.
"CHRIS!" yelled Phoebe.
Chris orbs in.
"Hurry. I can't feel Piper's emotions. Can you sense her?" asked Phoebe.
"No. We better get over to the house." said Chris.
Chris and Phoebe orb out.
Manor attic. Chris and Phoebe orb in, and see Paige looking at the book.
"Paige?" asked Phoebe.
"I know where she went. She went to talk to the Elders." said Paige, pointing to the book.
Phoebe and Chris look at the spell with Paige.
"Why would she go up there?" asked Phoebe.
"2 reasons. Prue and Leo." said Paige.
"Why would you think that?" asked Phoebe.
Paige pulls out a piece of paper from under the book, showing Piper's handwriting the spell.
"She wants to bring them back." said Paige.
"But if Prue comes back, won't that upset the Power of 3 thing." said Phoebe.
"Only if Prue and I both keep our powers. One of us had to give up our powers, since we are both telekinetic witches." said Paige.
"She's right." said Chris.
"Chris orb up there, and find her. Before she gets into trouble." said Phoebe.
Chris nods, and orbs out.
Heaven. Leo is talking with Elders, when Piper and Wyatt materialize in white and blue orbs.
"What are you doing here?" asked Leo.
"To set things right. My sisters and I saved the Elders, and now I want 2 things in return. My sister alive again, and my husband back." said Piper.
"We can't do that." said Elder 1.
"We need..." said Elder 2.
"Save it. Leo's helped you enough, but he's my husband, and Wyatt's father. You can't keep him away anymore." said Piper.
Another Elder steps forward. He is the kid the 3 sisters saved, who took the powers from another Elder.
"I think we should give Prue and Leo back to them. They deserve it, especially since they helped us." said kid Elder.
"All right. You may do this." said Elder 1.
"But what about the Charmed Destiny? There can't be 4 witches." said Elder 2.
Chris orbs in.
"There you are Piper. Paige and Phoebe have been worried about you." said Chris.
Paige and Phoebe orb in, a few seconds later.
"We couldn't take it anymore. Piper, what are you doing?" asked Phoebe.
"Getting Prue and Leo back, and they've agreed." said Piper.
An Elder waves his hand, and Prue appears in white lights.
"PRUE!" yelled Piper and Phoebe.
The 2 hugged Prue, who smiled at them.
"Prue Halliwell. You have been given another chance at life to live with your sisters. Everyone else will just think you moved away, and came back. Victor, Darryl, and Darryl's wife will be the only non magical ones who will remember Prue's death, except for the innocents you have saved." said Elder 1.
Prue nods.
"But the Charmed Destiny..." said Elder 2.
"Can be changed. I married a whitelighter. Phoebe married a demon. Paige is half-witch, and half-whitelighter. We've broken enough rules, and even been turned evil a few times. But the Charmed Destiny can be changed to the Power of 4." said Piper.
"She is correct. That is the real Charmed Destiny. The Power of 4." said Elder 1.
Leo, the other Elders, Chris, and the 4 Charmed Ones stare at him in confusion. Grams orbs into the room, in white lights.
"Leo. We have a replacement for you. Penny Halliwell." said Elder 1.
Leo nods, and passes his Elder powers onto Penny.
"Finally an Elder on our side." said Piper.
"Yes. And when the time comes when you are all here again, which had better be at least 30 years, you will be able to see me whenever you want.' said Penny.
"Thanks, Grams." said Piper.
"Now, you must return to Earth. Remember, Darryl and his wife will be the only non magical ones who will remember Prue's death, besides your father.' said Elder 1.
"All right. Thank you." said Piper.
"Consider our debt repaid." said Elder 1.
"Not so fast. Cole was a good person before the Source and Avatar powers overwhelmed him. I want you to bring back Cole, without demonic powers." said Phoebe.
"The only way we can do that is to make him a whitelighter." said Elder 1.
"Then do it." said Phoebe.
There are gasps among the Elders, who shout protests.
"No. He has gone to far to the dark side." said Elder 1.
"Give him another chance. He was half human, and half demon. So he won't be killed like the others." said Phoebe.
"Yes. We will give him a chance. Cole has shown his love for Phoebe many times, and if the Seer hadn't given Cole the Source's powers, then Cole and Phoebe would probably be together right now." said Grams.
"Very well." said Elder 1.
The Elders reluctantly agree to make Cole a whitelighter.
Cole appears, confused.
"Cole. The Elders and I are giving you another chance, but you have to be a whitelighter." said Phoebe.
"I can learn to deal with that." said Cole.
The Elders, including Gram zap Cole with blue energy, making him a whitelighter.
"It is time for you to go." said Elder 2.
"Not so fast. I want Andy back, with me." said Prue.
"You've given too many demands as it is. We've given you Cole, Prue, and Leo back." said Elder 2.
The Kid Elder waves his hand, and Andy appears.
"Andy, you are Prue's whitelighter." said Kid Elder.
"Cole, Phoebe is your charge. Leo, your charges are Piper and Wyatt. Chris, your charge is Paige." said Grams.
Everyone nods.
"Andy, Cole, it will be the same for you as it was with Prue. They will think Andy and Prue went away together for awhile, and just came back. And that Cole left for reasons of his own, and his back. No one will go investigate about your deaths, and disappearances, not matter how short or long they were." said Elder 2.
"Only Victor, Darryl, and Sheila will know that you died." said Elder 1.
"Thank you again for your help." said Piper.
"Cole, Chris. We'll be watching you. We don't completely trust either of you." said Elder 2.
Chris and Cole nod. Cole and Phoebe orb out. Leo, Piper, and Wyatt orb out. Paige and Chris orb out. Prue and Andy orb out.
"You had better be right about this, Penny." said Elder 1.
"I am, and now I am going to go see my daughter, Patty, and tell her the news." said Penny, leaving the room.
Manor. The group orbs in, and gets ready for a homecoming party.
2 hours later, Sam, Darryl, Sheila, and Victor arrive.
"To our family and friends." said Paige, raising her glass.
"To family and friends." said everyone, clinking their glasses together.
Prue is sitting next to Paige, who begins to feel uncomfortable, and out of place.
"Paige, I've been watching you ever since I've been there. You're a great witch, and you are part of this family. Don't ever think that you aren't." said Prue.
"Prue's right. We're family. And family sticks together no matter what." said Phoebe.
"I'm just glad you're back, Prue." said Piper.
"So am I. But you guys are great. You've killed the Source, 3 times, along with the Seer, the Crone, and even the Titans." said Prue.
The other 3 sisters smile at her compliments, but Cole begins to feel uneasy.
"Cole. You are part of our family, too. Belthazor, the Source, and the Avatar powers were what made you evil, and they are gone now." said Prue.
"That's right, Cole. Don't ever think you're evil. It took me to see the fear demon nearly make me kill Paige to realize that I wasn't evil anymore." said Phoebe.
"Phoebe, Cole. Aren't you guys still married?" asked Paige.
"We are. We never completed the divorce. You died before we could finalize it." said Phoebe.
"Then let's go." said Cole.
Cole and Phoebe orb out, followed by Piper and Leo. Andy orbs out to see if his job is still there.
"I guess the party is over." said Paige.
Sam orbs out to check on other charges. Darryl, Sheila, and Victor help clean up before they leave. Chris orbs out, not telling anyone where he is going.
"I guess that means we're stuck together." said Prue.
"Well, maybe now I can get to know the super witch." said Paige.
"Well, let's get started on knowing each other. I didn't see all of your life, and you probably don't know all of mine, because Phoebe, Piper, Leo, and Cole didn't want to talk about me much." said Prue.
"Yeah. Well, let's start right now." said Paige.
The 2 sisters gather snacks, and drinks, and begin to talk and get to know each other.
Underworld. Demons gather together.
"The Eldest Charmed One, and her boyfriend have been resurrected, along with Cole Turner. And each charmed One has a whitelighter of their own, now. And each witch is in love with their whitelighter. Except for the youngest. She's in love with a witch who stripped his powers." said demon prophetess.
"Who is this Cole Turner?" asked demon.
"Cole Turner was Belthazor, the Source, and an Avatar, but he is now nothing more than a mere whitelighter." said demon prophetess.
"Then we must prepare for battle." said a demon, shimmering out.
The demon prophetess smirks.
"Those fools don't realize that I'm after the Grimwar. I must find it, and become the New Source. My brother, the former Source, was killed twice by the Charmed Ones. They must pay with their lives. And Cole and the other whitelighters will also pay for their hand in this." said the demon prophetess, who shimmers out.
"You didn't tell them about the consequences for their actions?" asked Penny.
"No. They deserve them for coming up here, and treating us like we are just nobodies, and they are the bosses. Well, they'll see things a little differently." said Elder 2.
"How dare you? You had no right, and still don't." said Penny "Grams" Halliwell.
"I'm sorry, but the decision has been made." said Elder 2.
"What decision?" asked Elder 1.
"Phoebe was supposed to have her baby returned to her, but she would relive the entire pregnancy, but the baby would be half-witch, half-whitelighter like Paige and Wyatt. Instead this elder stopped Phoebe from having a baby." said Grams.
"What? You made Phoebe infertile? Reverse it, now." said Elder 1.
"Sorry, but I decided to make them suffer." said Elder 2.
"Who are you? No Elder would act this way." said Penny.
"You're right. If you must know." said Elder 2.
The Elder laughs, as he is turned into an Avatar. He is the old man who begged Cole to stop from changing reality in "Centennial Charmed".
"What? asked Penny, as the Elders all stand back in fear, and alarm.
"I got the information I need to give to my brothers." said the Elder impostor.
Grams uses her telekinesis to throw the impostor into the wall. Patty runs in, and freezes the impostor.
"Hurry! Do something. Remove his memories so he doesn't remember his information, or find a way to kill him." said Grams.
"There isn't a way to kill an Avatar. We must remove the memories." said Elder 1.
"Then do it quickly. My freeze won't last long." said Patty.
The Elders, including Penny fire at the Elder impostor, whose memories are wiped. The Avatar sees he is caught, and vanishes, not realizing his memories have been taken, and he has nothing to tell his Avatar brothers.
"We must be careful. That Avatar made Phoebe infertile, but can also hurt the Charmed Ones, and their whitelighters a whole lot worse." said Penny.
"Then we must warn them, before it is too late." said Penny, summoning Andy.
Andy orbs in, and she tells him what happened. Andy nods, and orbs out.
Manor. Andy orbs in, and tells Paige and Prue what Penny had told him, and that he still had his job at the force.
"Just be careful. You can't let anyone know your secret now." said Prue.
"Don't worry. No one will know." said Andy.
Andy and Prue kiss before Andy orbs out to go to his home. Prue and Paige go upstairs, and share Prue's old room, and Paige's new room. Paige knocks on Phoebe's door, while Prue knocks on Piper's door. They tell them the news Andy sent, before going to the 3rd bedroom, and going to sleep on their bed.


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PREPARATIONS are continuing for two Bradford City fans to cycle from Bridlington Town's Queensgate stadium to Valley Parade.
Bantams supporters Jonnie Carrington and Tony Silburn are biking to their team's game against Rotherham next month, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief and the Bradford Burns Unit.
The pair have decided to make the 103-mile trip the day before the game, rather than cycling through the night.
Jonnie said: "We sat down and thought it would be safer to ride in the day and that biking all through the night would be more tiring.
"We have arranged a fund-raising night at the Seabirds on Friday, February 1 and we've been given prizes from the Expanse Hotel, Quay Carpets and also Sewerby Grange, where I work.
"After having the original article in the paper, the Seabirds got a phone call offering some DJing services for free.
"Friends of Bradford City have got involved which is good and also Premier Inn have offered us a room for free.
"I'm just waiting on Bradford to let me know about biking into the stadium on the matchday before kick off."
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Hellsent & Batsauce f/ Qwazaar "Silverhawks"
Asphate "Silence's Slight"
Hellsent & Batsauce "Escapism"
Hellsent & Batsauce f/ Qwazaar "Silverhawks"
Asphate "Silence's Slight"
Hellsent & Batsauce "Escapism"
In a fury of creative productivity, we've got a couple things to catch up on: Hellsent has dropped a free EP called FreeShots. You can
download it at this link and stream it on Hellsent's SoundCloud.
Additionally, G4 generals Qwazaar and Batsauce have hit us with a 5-track EP this year, Stress Chasers. Pick up this fine collection of songs right here on galapagos4.com. Here's a couple videos from the project:
Our latest update of Galapagos4 music videos, posted in order of release:
Typical Cats – Bitter Cold
Offwhyte + KK: Country of Islands
More after the jump!
Check out the music video for "The Crown", from the new Typical Cats album, "3". Video produced & directed by Jam One.
Also make sure to check out the excellent Typical Cats interview at Ruby Hornet.
This just in – Photos from the Typical Cats release party by Jam One.
New video for Robust "Northern Soul" produced by Meaty Ogre
and more after the jump!
Some recent videos from Robust..
and others after the jump!
Photos from Galapagos4 Mid-Summer Party on July 1, 2011 by Jam One jam1photo.com
In preparation for the barrage of new Qwazaar music about to be released, it's only right that we highlight some of the great things the man has been doing lately.
Such as the Qwazaar & Batsauce – "Style Be The King" EP, a pre-album release available now from Fifth Element Online
Or some footage from his recent tour through South Africa
Or some pics
Gallery: "RedBull Studio Session w/Ill-Literate-Skill & Mingus" on Qwazaar's Facebook page
Gallery: "@ the Woods March 2011" on Qwazaar's Facebook page
Gallery: "Qwazaar @ Zula Bar in Cape Town S.A." on Qwazaar's Facebook page
What else can I say?? He's a hard worker. Check for his full-length, official album with Batsauce dropping soon. And you can also check This interview with him on SYFFAL.
Our earlier post about the Midwest harkened back to the earliest days of Galapagos4 road life. Here, in the second installment of that series, we take a look at the crew's maiden voyages to Iowa CIty, Champaign-Urbana, and Milwaukee.
Why is this considered a milestone? For one, we are all from the Midwest. Put simply, to perform in these nearby cities was to perform for our own kind, and hopefully to people that would understand us. And secondly, I want to stress that these were the first "out-of-town" shows that anyone had ever asked us to play, outside of Chicago, ever. I'm not going to lie – we were pretty stoked about going to these places, and why not? It was all uncharted territory as far as we were concerned. During those early days of us trying to find our first outlets for expression, in our attempt to forge an identity for ourselves and our label, these Midwestern cities were there for us.
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Minister accused of 'North Korea' tactics in referendum row with academic
THREE academics warned about a "dangerous path" yesterday after an SNP Minister complained about a senior historian's views on independence.
Sports Minister Shona Robison contacted Dundee University chiefs after Professor Chris Whatley appeared at a pro-UK Better Together event.
The Dundee City East MSP told them the professor should remain neutral as he is involved in a project, Five Million Questions, which examines the big issues around independence.
But political opponents claimed her move smacked more of "tactics in North Korea" than politics in democratic Scotland.
And microbiologist Professor Hugh Pennington, Susan Shaw, the former vice principal of Strathclyde University, and Ronald Roberts of Stirling University fired off an open letter to the Scottish Government.
They wrote: "The debate on Scotland's constitutional future is of such fundamental importance that everybody should be encouraged to take part.
"Regardless of a person's views on whether we should remain in the UK or go our separate ways, nobody should fear speaking out. This is especially true of academics.
"We were concerned to read reports of interference from a Scottish Government Minister in relation to Professor Chris Whatley.
"It is unacceptable for a minister to question the integrity of an academic on the basis of his or her political views.
"It would be a very dangerous route to go down if the views of academics were required to conform to the government of the day."
The letter goes on: Professor Whatley is a respected academic of many years' standing, who also happens to support Scotland remaining in the UK.
"The fact that he holds a particular opinion on the referendum does not in any way affect his abilities as an academic.
"The debate we have over the coming 10 months must be respectful and honest. Above all it must be free and open to all."
A spokesman for Ms Robison said: "The Five Million Questions project at Dundee University, headed by Professor Whatley, is intended to be an impartial academic exercise and not allied with one or other side of the referendum debate.
The debate on Scotland's constitutional future is of such fundamental importance that everybody should be encouraged to take part
"Ms Robison simply inquired about Professor Whatley identifying himself as a No campaign supporter by chairing the inaugural meeting of Better Together in Dundee, and how that could be compatible with the stated neutrality of the project."
Better Together said Prof Whatley, whose 2006 book The Scots and the Union won acclaim, had appeared at the event to speak as a historian and not as Dundee University's vice principal.
Scottish Tory deputy leader Jackson Carlaw said: "This is a humiliating intervention more at home in North Korea than Scotland.
"It's clear the gloves are off and the nationalists will stop at nothing to steal a march.
"But MSPs hellbent on separation are not going to have the intellectual rigour to bully university professors into silence.
"Miss Robison must have known this dictatorial act would backfire."


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The Patriots generated the fifth-most buzz this offseason... which I think is good
Well, here's a really random thing...
Did you know the Patriots generated the fifth-most buzz of NFL teams on the Internet during the offseason? Me neither. But it's true. I think. And it's good. I think.
Anyway, the Nielsen Company measured "online chatter," from blogs, message boards, Twitter, Facebook, etc. to see which team had the most interest from fans. How did the Patriots come out?
They are fifth overall with 4.3% of total buzz. Not bad, I guess. Who knows? Either way, there's a lot of interest... just not as much as a certain other team we know. Want the list?
Share of Total NFL Team Buzz
1 New York Jets 11.9%
2 Philadelphia Eagles 8.3%
3 New York Giants 6.0%
4 Dallas Cowboys 5.9%
5 New England Patriots 4.3%


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Prof., Dr Freud
Vienna, IX. Berggasse 19 the 23 August 1914
Cher Ami,
Naturally, I thought you were already mobilized, and yesterday I've been missing by giving news Emden, it is neutral. I accept your offer more readily come to Vienna, where it can be placed any time limit or obligation to spare me. Anyway, I do not try to open my consultation before 1he October, attempt would be, the remainder, now and later, purely "symbolic". I can not for the work. During the first week after Karlsbad, I had a good start ; I could spend three or four hours to read and reflect ; at the end of the week, very little, and now it's been a week that I have not thought about science. Psychological problems were too hard to adjust and, from an adaptation succeeded, arose a new requirement that you removed the benefit of the balance already acquired. I note only that I became more irritable, slip and I do all day long - like many other, also. Those of us whom I speak are in the same state. To escape boredom, Rank undertook to establish a catalog of my library ; it will start tomorrow, and I, I invented a diversion similar : I'll take my antiques, study and describe them one by one.
The inner process was as follows : rising enthusiasm, Austria, I was first won me too. In exchange for prosperity and international clients, missing for a long time now, I hoped that I would be given viable homeland, where the storm of war had swept the worst miasma, and where children can live in confidence. I suddenly mobilized, like many other, the libido of Austria-Hungary, eg my brother Alexander who, located in the middle of the hustle administrative, has seen with surprise how labor and availability could be found among officials, whose number is now reduced. Each day, I shared with him the emotion of the moment. Gradually, discomfort was installed when the severity of the censorship and swelling of the smallest success made me think of the story of "Dätsch" *: return
his family dressed in orthodox modern man, it can be admired by all his relatives, until the old grandfather gave the order to undress. It was then discovered, in all segments of modern clothing, that framed his pants are tied with a piece of wood because the cords were torn ; whereupon the grandfather decides that it is still not a "Dätsch". Since the release before- yesterday on the situation in Serbia I am fully convinced regarding the A.[utriche]-H.[ongrie] I see my libido and turn into rage, which we can do nothing. The only real thing that remains, it is the hope that our august ally 2 fighting for us out. I now hope that all our interest, to be removed after, back when even our science, and your visit will certainly in this direction.
Martin has justified its decision by saying he does not want to miss the opportunity to the Russian border without changing religion 3. I'm not very happy, up to now, he has made a career dotted, but I understand its considerations and finally I must give due. There should still be two weeks in Salzburg for instruction, complete before leaving the number of his regiment (Field No. 41). Here, I finally received a postcard from Annerl, pédiée re-exported from The Hague ; I learn that she spent a day in London with Loe and Davy Jones4 and then she returned to St Leonards. She writes that Trottie was extremely pleased to see her ! Your pessimistic predictions did not realized. Davy Jones adds these words : Your daughter is frightfully brave, if you could see her, you would be extremely proud of her behaviour **.
Postwar, we can not go to England long before, perhaps not even in Italy ? Germany also is impossible, due to the morgue Germans, which is not without justification.
We are all here, Curly at home, to save money, which is a detestable occupation and unusual. Minna is recovering from his bad-vaise flu, slowly, but obviously.
Mainly, Coming soon, and see if the boat does not go faster than a telegram !
Sincerely, your Freud
* Dätsch : deformation Deutsch German, written phonetically by the Yiddish pronunciation. One way to describe, among the Jews of Galicia, assimilated German Jew.
** In English in the text : "Your daughter is terribly brave, you would be extremely proud of his conduct, if you saw. »
- Freud may be referring to the order of withdrawal of Austro-Hungarian troops on their starting positions, Despite successes in Serbia, because of the need to send troops on the Russian front.
- Germany.
- Jews could not visit Russia.
- This is Herbert "Davy" Jones, Can que Loe, who had been a friend of Ernest Jones and Freud analysand, married June 1 1914 à Budapest, Freud and Ferenczi and Rank as witnesses as an interpreter (t see. The, 476 F).
- Anna Freud had already left England with the Austrian ambassador and arrived in Vienna 26 August 1914, after a journey of ten days and forty hours by train, by Gibraltar, Malta and Genoa. See E. Young-Bruehl, Anna Freud, on. cit., p. 63.


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Were you a church potluck attender or gatherings that you rack your head wondering what to make? Well, if you grew up in church, or attended family reunions, you probably remember at least one green bean casserole showing up on the buffet table.
I'm convinced the French fried onions on top are simply a lure to get all the kids at the potluck to try the green beans underneath and for the most part, it works. This is one of life's all time favorite comfort food casseroles, isn't it?
We always had this at Christmas and those memories stick. I love how certain recipes do that.
Do you have some like?
This is not like your basic green bean casserole. We've definitely taken it up a notch or two and I broke my ten minute prep rule by just a tad. You can easily cut the prep time down to ten by using store bought croutons, canned mushrooms (or admitting them completely based on preference). I wanted to give you the full flavor variety and I sure hope you enjoy it.
It's perfect for the upcoming holidays.
Recipe: Potluck Green Bean Casserole
Summary: This Green Bean Casserole is what potluck memories are made of. Easy and delicious!
- 5 slices white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
- 2 1/2 T butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp pepper, divided
- 2 3/4 tsp salt, divided
- 3 cups French fried onions
- 2 bags (16 oz each) frozen green beans
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 T all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Preheat oven to 425°. Coat 9×13 casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Prepare topping by pulsing bread, butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor to create course bread crumbs or use store bought if short on time. (About 8 to 10 pulses.) Transfer to a medium mixing bowl, and toss with French fried onions to combine. Set aside.
- Boil four quarts of water in stock pot or Dutch oven. Add 2 teaspoons salt and green beans. Cook until green beans are bright green and tender, yet still crisp. (About 4 to 6 minutes.)
- Drain green beans in a colander, then plunge the colander immediately in ice water to arrest cooking. Set aside in sink and allow to continue draining.
- Add butter to the same stock pot or Dutch oven, and melt over medium-high heat until foaming stops. Add mushrooms, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook until mushrooms have released their moisture and liquid evaporates.
- Add flour and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Stir in chicken stock, and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Add heavy cream and reduce heat to medium, and simmer until sauce reduces down and thickens. (About 12 minutes.)
- Reintroduce green beans and stir until evenly coated. Pour green bean mixture into 9×13 casserole dish, and arrange in an even layer.
- Sprinkle with French fried onion topping and bake at 425° for 15 minutes, or until top is golden brown and sauce is bubbling around the edges.
- Tip: If you can find them, substitute cheddar flavored French fried onions for the regular kind.
- Mix in a can of water chestnuts with your green beans to add a satisfying crunch.
Preparation time: 15 minute(s)
Cooking time: 15 minute(s)
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Don't let my age fool you, I believe I am quite mature for my age. I currently have two jobs one at Kmart and another as a barista but seeking other job opportunities. Recently completed a 2 year course in Agricultural studies and now looking at doing some short courses in Melbourne to broaden my skills and experience. I live on a small farm 45 minutes out of Ballarat hence the need of accommodation in town. I am a clean and tidy person, I would love any animals that you may have. I'm also decent cook!!
I'm a personal trainer and membership consultant - reliable with payments. I have a five year old Siberian husky storm who is very well behaved and quiet. I also do have a beautiful white cat called Ally who is currently at my mums but I would dearly love to have her live with me. Looking for somewhere safe, clean, quiet and warm. Would prefer a large room, walk in wardrobe and ensuite a bonus but not crucial if the room is big. Can provide rental references. I'm super clean and peaceful and like to keep very active and eat well 😊
I am a full time teacher at one of the secondary colleges in Ballarat starting in 2018. I enjoy playing sport and socialising with friends. I'm clean and tidy and have lots of experience living in share houses through university exchanges for periods of time. I am looking for someone to live with as I'm orignally from Melbourne.
Oh hi! Now that I have your attention, I'm a 28-year-old male journo currently working at the ABC (so you know; integrity, respect, trustworthy nature, etc) in human interest stories... if that interests you. TL;DR version: - I have a large band t-shirt collection. - I really enjoy coffee and beer, but not together. I bake my own bread. - I enjoy watching The Office, F.R.I.E.N.D.S and anything about Harry Potter. I'm moving out of my house I'm renting in Lucas in the coming weeks due to the owner putting their house on the market. I'm open to living either near Ballarat CBD so I can walk to work, or in the nearby surrounding suburbs. A bit about me: I'm quite relaxed and easy going, friendly with people from all walks of life, a tidy and neat-conscious person, well aware of other people's space, and most of all I love an adventure. I currently live with 2 females and have lived with a mix of guys and gals before, also growing up with three older sisters. I'm a bit of a sports nerd, love being active in social sport teams (anything from footy, to basketball to lacrosse to tennis or cycling). I also take a lot of photos (not the selfie kind) as that's my other passion outside of work. I'm also colour-blind but that's a whole another story. I'm also big on going to gigs across a lot of different genres, especially punk. I also love all animals so if you have a pet, then that's a bonus! I have a lot of existing items already including my own bed, couch, TV, kitchen items, washing machine, dryer, etc. So I'm pretty self-sufficient in terms of furnishings. Having said that, if there's a furnished house or flat that's always a bonus. I often like to come and go when I need to as I'm a fairly social person outside my four walls and spend a fair bit of time on the road. I am the kind of person that likes to bring a friend over to watch TV every now and then, so I like to be social with people and respectful of others in our shared spaces. My budget is about a maximum of $200 per week, but could be flexible if rent included internet, foxtel, gas, electricity, water, etc were added in. I'm originally from Albury, then grew up in Hobart, a couple of years in Melbourne then Mildura, so I've gotten used to moving recently for work, but really just hoping to settle in Ballarat at the right place with work with a permanent job in media (yes, they actually exist). Ideally, I'm hopeful of living in a house of about 3 people (give or take a person), young professionals around my age (flexible with that) that have had experience in sharehouses before. If you think I'm the right for your place, I'd love to know more about you, and the surroundings, and any pictures you have of potential rooms and shared spaces. I can provide professional and housemate references where required. Now that you've made it this far, I'd love to know more about YOU and what you're looking for in a place or housemate! Thanks :)
I'm very easy going, clean and respectful. Looking to find new accommodation as my current lease is coming to an end. I am flexible with move date, but would prefer to find something as soon as possible. I work long hours including weekends and work on my photography in my spare time and enjoy an active lifestyle and keeping fit. Love to cook and keep a clean and organised home. I'm a social person with respect for others personal space and needs. I would like to find one or two people to share with and create a fun enjoyable home environment. If all that sounds good and you would like to meet or have any other questions for me please send me a message.
My nickname is 'AJ' and 23 years old. I just moved here from Sydney for work purposes.Soo far I am loving ballarat its a beautiful relaxing town. Looking to find a clean,nice,modernised, place to rent. With a safe neighbourhood. Private room must be clean and tidy and spacious enough to fit a Queen size bed and descent size closet space as well. Prefer 1-2 house mates max only. I'm an independent,responsible and reliable person.
I am an open minded person who loves gaming, writing and reading. I have depression and anxiety but I still like talking to others as I'm trying to look for a job and start my life. I own a male cat who takes to people rather quickly, he only bites when playing and I'm still training him to not scratch furniture. I love to cook dinners but do appreciate the help. I like experimenting with food but I can do the basics like spaghetti. I don't have many friends and I personally dislike alcohol and smoking. I dislike parties so I won't randomly invite people over.
Very close to CBD, 5-10min walk to town, public transport etc. Beautiful tree-lined street. Home has lots of character. High ceilings. Central heating, well insulated. One large and one smaller bedroom to choose from. Whichever room you don't want for your bedroom, you're welcome to use as an additional loungeroom or office. Backyard. Bathroom has separate toilet. Bedroom has double bed, small wardrobe with mirror and lamp if needed. Streaming service available. NBN internet. The only catch: small kitchen (no dishwasher) and no off-street parking.
*Perfect for responsible, tidy student/professional *Refurbished comfortable R/C A/C private, peaceful home with lots of natural light. compact backyard with a palm tree. *Property is just walking distance to public transport & various shops. *Bedroom has bed, luxury mirrored bedside side with variable brightness light, glass student desk with light, built in robe etc. *Utility bills (just an extra $10 wk.)
Tidy relaxed home.. 7 minutes drive from acu.. TV point in room.. Nice neighbours.. Birds chirp in the mornings.. lots cupboard space..air conditioning and heating.. Close to bus as well.. Close to shops at Harold at and howitt at.. Wetland and bar nearby as well.. Have a look!
Convenience!! A stroll to the Lake and Stockland shopping centre, a bus outside the door and nearby train station, can it get better than this?? The house is has a big backyard for the beautiful summer backyard barbeque, close to amenities and city centre.
The house is newly built and not to far out of town.
• Queen bed • Own toilet and bathroom • Access to gym and wifi • Ducted heating and split system AC • Nice quiet neighbourhood • A short drive to Ballarat city • Bills included in weekly rent
Easygoing quiet people Respect others Have 11 yr old beautiful natured son We are both very quiet down to earth people, but also up for a chat. Very clean, and not afraid of chores! Lol Wil and I are ok with sharing a bedroom as we currently do this already, so no problems there. We have a very small timid but affectionate chihuahua, Tiny. Who is also house trained. She is 8 years old and extremely cute and very funny. She is also fine with other pets and children. I study part time 😊😊
Hey! I'm looking for somewhere new to live! I'm currently at my parents after a bit of time overseas so would prefer somewhere independent. I'm open to share houses or somewhere by myself depending on the circumstances. Living with new people would be great as I'm happy to chit chat but also do my own thing and live a pretty busy life with full time work and socialising with friends and family. I work in Wendouree and go to Fernwood gym so anywhere in between or around there would be great. Length of stay is negotiable and I may want long term but there is potential for me to transfer to Melbourne with work so would appreciate flexibility, but I may just commute to the Melbourne office.
It is a large backyard and front yard area with a wonderful entertainment area out the back, the house will be fully furnished besides the bedroom! Air con is available and so is wood heating! Public transport stops out the front very often each day.
Modern two story home in black hill in beautiful bush setting and the decking has amazing views. The townhouse is huge with living area and decking down stairs. Upstairs has another lounge room and deck area. Clean and tidy quiet house.
Quite new and spacious house, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 3 living areas with a good size outside deck area for outside bbqs and entertaining, and in a quiet area of Miners Rest, closer to Macarthur Park. Situated not too far from the highway for easy access. The house has both evaporative cooling and central heating, dishwasher and huge walk in pantry. The house itself is a great house to live in with plenty of room. Access to wifi which would be included in the rent but bills are not included in the rent. The house is furnished however you would need to supply furnishings for your bedroom. I am a tidy person and would prefer someone who is also tidy. If you're interested please leave a message or contact me.
I have a room for rent in two bedroom, one and a half bath town house in Brown Hill. Right opposite the brown hill reserve, close to shops, public transport, pub, and petrol station. This town house has central heating, has a study area which is not being used and comes with a small back yard and also pets are welcome.
One room available from approx 5th June in three bedroom share house in Wendouree (near Ballarat Grammar School) All utilities and internet included. Central Heating. $150 per week. Fully furnished lockable room with desk and King Single Bed. Room is for single occupancy only. Prefer people around 25 to 35. No smokers and no pets. Please call me if you would like further information or to inspect .
Lovely area close to the station and CBD. House is is newly renovated neat and tidy. Plenty of parking. The room available is large and is furnished with a huge robe space and a king bed. - Dishwasher, Washing machine, furnished house. Spare small 3rd bedroom for guests that can stay occasionally
Two bedrooms available in this lovely, big home absolutely filled with natural light! There is a piano that is a part of the house, great central heating, gas cooking, a beautiful view of all of Ballarat from the deck, a grassy backyard, renovated kitchen with dishwasher, great hot water and water pressure, and pet welcome! Located in Black Hill right near the reserve, it is a short 15-20 minute walk into the centre of Ballarat, with 2 bus stops also nearby (just a 5 minute walk away) Both large rooms are $120 a week, excluding bills.
I guess I'm a fairly normal guy, I love footy, love movies and I'm a bit of a foodie, will be studying at acu in 2018. I'm fairly responsible (cooking, cleaning etc) but don't mind having fun either.
I am clean, neat and tidy (hate mess) Outgoing and sociable with everyone accept everyone for who they are respectful of house rules that are agreed by everyone anything else, let me know


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Information about Eastern Nazarene College sophomore housing, and registering for discussion sections and departmental electives. As a student, your first stop should be the registrar's office, where you can pick up a free copy of both the academic calendar and course catalog, in order to find available credit classes that you may be interested in taking. In-person class registration has largely been replaced with online sign-up, and many schools offer mobile apps that streamline the course registration process. Finally, check with your major department for assistance with prerequisites, tuition payment deadlines, and Eastern Nazarene College student housing information. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Eastern Nazarene College.
Living in a dormitory is a great option for new students, as it provides the comfort of being surrounded by other people while far away from home. However, the dorms can get noisy which makes studying difficult, and there's always someone who wants to talk to you late into the night. As you mature, you may feel that the independence of your own apartment is worth the additional expense.
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Steps to Better Health for the Men in your Life
Even with our celebration of Father's Day and National Men's Health Week this month, many men consider taking care of their health as less than a "manly" thing to do.
A report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality stated that men are much less less likely than women to have visited the doctor in the past year. Why so? Maybe that could be a reason why men are also more likely to be hospitalized for congestive heart failure, diabetes and pneumonia.
'ÄúI'm not sure why, maybe it'Äôs a macho thing,'Äù says Dr. Waverly, RN, BA of Mpls. 'ÄúBut as the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Staying on top of your health can prevent a small issue from becoming big.'Äù
The Centers for Disease Control offers the following steps to help prevent injury and disease:
1. Get routine Checkups. Visit your doctor at least once a year and do it every year. Talk to him or her about regular screenings for:
· Cholesterol
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· Cardiovascular disease
· Depression
· Diabetes
· Colorectal cancer (after age 50) and other cancers
· Abdominal aortic aneurysm (after age 65)
2. Understand your numbers. They give you a view of your health. Your doctor should tell you what they mean and if they are within a normal range.
3. Manage prevention Make health a priority everyday and a part of your daily routine.
4. Get Plenty of sleep. Adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night to help prevent maladies such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression.
5. Don't Smoke! If you enjoy smoking, switch to an alternative like Red Dragon Electronic cigarettes. Stay away from secondhand smoke. Quitting tobacco has immediate and long-term health benefits.
6. Stay active and exercise. Raise your heart rate and breathing for at least 2 1/2 hours a week. Divide your fitness schedule over the course of the week or into smaller chunks of time throughout the day.
7. Eat what's good for you. Eat a wide variety of vegetables and fruits while limiting foods and drinks high in sugar, calories, salt, and fat.
8. Vaccines anyone? As a child you most likely received a few vaccinations. However, immunity to some diseases can fade over time. Regardless,some vaccinations are only for adults. Be sure to consult your doctor to learn more about what vaccinations are right for you.
9. Pay attention to Your Health! Are you thirsty often? do you have any rash or sores? DO you ever experience shortness of breath? If you or your loved ones experience any of these be sure they see a doctor right away.
"Men have to be strong and in good health in order to take care of themselves and the ones who count on them," says Waverly. Committing to a healthy lifestyle and making sure to visit the doctor on a regular basis are keys to living a long and healthy life. Those who are proactive about maintaining their health will be able to take care of themselves and the people they care about."
We wish you all a Happy Fathers Day and a life of good health!
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Marriage and relationships can be difficult for the fact you have two people from different backgrounds, with different perspectives on things. What can make things worse is when we flat out just don't know how to love very well.
Laugh if you want, but I've been watching the show Once Upon A Time with my wife. In a recent episode I heard Regina, the evil queen, make a statement that I believe affects countless marriages across the globe.
Henry, her son, said something to her about how bad she was and her response was,
I don't know how to love very well.
Wow! I know this is a made up story on TV, but this is such a powerful statement that I believe affects countless homes today.
How many of us can be brave enough to admit this?
When I first got married I can say I did not know how to love very well. I looked at marriage from the perspective of, "what can I get out of this?" I loved my wife dearly, but in all honesty I didn't know how to love her very well.
- I didn't know how to speak her love language.
- I had my own mental and emotional baggage that expressed itself in our relationship.
- I had never lived with a woman outside of my family.
- And, I too committed the greatest sin of Fathers, Husbands, and Men.
It has taken me years to learn how to love better, and I continue to learn how to this day. I struggle just like the next person, but I continue to press forward in loving my wife better.
The amazing thing is if you keep watching the show, from that moment on, Regina begins to change her character. Once she was aware of the problem she began to work on loving better.
So how can you learn to love better?
The dynamic of every relationship will vary tremendously, but here are three things you can do to begin to teach yourself to love better.
- Learn to speak your spouse's love language.
This is one of the first things I typically have couples do. The easiest way to know you are loving someone properly is to speak a language they understand. Go HERE to take the test.
- Be intentional about loving.
The second surefire way to love better is to be intentional about loving your spouse. Make it an intentional effort every day to love and serve them. Choose in your mind to be happy in your marriage, and make it your daily objective to love and serve your spouse.
- Realize you can't love your spouse
I've written on this elsewhere, and I know this sounds like I'm going in the wrong direction, but hear what I really mean. To love your spouse as Christ loves the church, you must allow Christ to love your spouse through you. Allow him to love your spouse because he first loved us (1 John 4:19).
Would you be willing to admit you may not know how to love very well? Would you be more willing to take the steps, and make the necessary changes that need to be done to love your spouse and build a thriving marriage?
It may be you have taught each other to act this way. It may be from your own baggage from your raising or previous relationships. Above any of those reasons, may you take intentional steps today to learn to love your spouse better.


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A couple old friends had a show at The Crocodile last night for a reunion of their old band. I thought I would go for a few reasons - I enjoy their music and wanted to see the guitar player who I haven't seen in 15 years and I wanted to support them in their getting back to playing music.
Doors opened at 8pm and there were two opening bands so the hubby and I thought if we got there around 9:30 we'd be in time to miss the first band and then bide our time through the second, watch Satchel play and be home to pick up the kid from the babysitter by midnight. Oh ... poor poor middle-aged folks with no clue. We got there at 9:30 and the opening band was nowhere near starting. Had I tried to reach back in my memory to all the shows I went to in my youth I would've realized this would be the case. Anyway, we got there and found a place to sit and we sat and sat and sat. We were able to talk somewhat but it was still pretty loud and hard for me to yell enough to be heard. When the bands started playing it was impossible for me to yell loud enough to be heard. I quickly started to get bored. I wished I had brought my knitting. My husband wished he had brought his book.
Other than the couple people in the band there was no one I knew there until my old friend, Loren showed up. I would've liked to have talked to him more than we did but there was that whole yelling-can't-really-be-heard thing which was frustrating. Hubby and I went outside so we could talk without screaming, then got cold very quickly and went back inside. I wanted to find something to read but all they had was The Stranger newspaper and I won't read that because they are so obnoxious and cooler-than-thou. It was a weird feeling, a sense that I was truly *not* in my element. Even though as a teenager and in my twenties I lived to go to shows and hang out with "cool people". What was I thinking? That was never me.
I did end up talking to lots of strangers to entertain myself. One guy about my age was looking at the photos on the walls of famous rock stars from the 60' and 70's and he couldn't believe that I didn't recognize Neil Young or the Sonics. I told him I may have heard their music but didn't know what they looked like when I was a little kid in the 70's, but I would recognize Shawn Cassidy. He kind of recoiled from me and it was all I could do not to say, "You're kidding, right? You really base my worth on whether or not I know some old rock stars?" I did really enjoy Satchel though. I did not enjoy being bumped around in the crowd and having big drunk, guys step on my feet and not even apologize. Trendy bars just aren't any fun if one doesn't drink (well, they are actually pretty unbearable) and I don't like drinking.
Our daughter spent the evening at my friend, Star's house with her 11 year old and 12 year old daughter's so she was in heaven. She thinks they are so cool. I took them all out to see Girlfriend and the other horses before I took EJ over to their house and on the way home in the car all three of them were singing a Selene Gomez song together. I really wish I'd gotten that on video so that when I need to melt from cuteness I'd have it.
Star's older daughter wasn't ready to ride a horse yet, but her younger daughter rode Oh No (Doc was in a lesson). I was very happy that Sheryl trusts me now enough to let me take Oh No out with the kids. I was concerned that he was going to be a butthead and not go anywhere but he was on incredible behavior yesterday. When Star's daughter got on him he just started walking away. She's just a little girl who hasn't ridden many horses so she was just figuring out how to use the reins, but Oh No actually listened to her and was very compliant. She also seems like a natural in the saddle. I could not for the life of me figure out what was up with him and why he was acting so ... not like Oh No. I think I will try to ride him next time I'm out there and see if he is good like that again or if he was just having some sort of weird day where he wasn't feeling lazy.


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A very special thanks to Eagle Rock Entertainment: Lindsay Brown, Mike Carden, Matt Friedman, John Gaydon, Stuart Green, Claire Higgins, Andy McIntyre, Max Robertson, Melissa Roy
When cameras and recording equipment document great artists at the height of their genius, it's a truly unique event. The DVD you're holding in your hands is a good example of this and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did bringing it to you.
This project began in 2003 as a result of our recent release, the concert film Souf To Soul, in which Ike & Tina Turner are featured prominently. It was during the clearance process for that movie that the idea for this DVD first came up. From the start lke Turner, sole owner of all the rights to Ike & Tina Turner, was enthusiastic about the show and was interested in sharing it with the fans. Unfortunately, the last few years have seen the release of many unauthorized DVD's of Ike & Tina Turner performances, none of them of concert length. One of our primary goals with any DVD we release is to make sure that every featured artist is paid fair compensation for the recorded footage of their performances. This release settles the score somewhat, being both the first full length concert DVD of Ike & Tina Turner and the first to have the full cooperation of Ike.
This concert was recorded by VPRO, a Dutch broadcaster, at The Kurhaus in Scheveningen, The Netherlands (near The Hague) on February 11, 1971 and was aired one week later as an hour long concert. In addition to filming the show, the radio wing of VPRO also recorded the entire concert in pristine stereo. In synching that stereo recording to the visual footage, the result is an audio-visual document that is rare for its time period - a true stereo DVD of an early seventies era concert. Unfortunately the master tapes to the concert have been lost or erased (a common practice of the day for the broadcast industry was to erase the 2 Inch/ Ampex to make room for other programs.) Thankfully we were able to find a copy of the show that was preserved on Umatic/3/4-inch tape (a lesser quality format).
We've done everything possible to make the DVD and CD look and sound its best, and special thanks are due to Robert Dunne and the staff at Technicolor in London for the restoration process as well the authoring of this DVD.
With a library of over 10,000 hours of performances from the last 50 years, deciding what to release on DVD is not always an easy task; there are several factors involved in the selection process. First off, the footage has to be exceptional. That is to say the performance is well played, well filmed, and from a historical period in the artists' career — this concert easily satisfies that criteria. Second, the artists must be on board for the project. Although we may consider the concert to be a stellar performance, if the artists feel differently, it goes back on the shelf. Another important consideration is selecting the appropriate distributor for the project. In Eagle Vision we found a company that not only believed in the project as much as we did, but also put in the same amount of time and energy to ensure that the end result would be something that the fans would appreciate. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the staff at Eagle Rock Entertainment and we're looking forward to working with them to release many more gems from our library.
This concert does a great job of demonstrating the incredible power and excitement of Ike and Tina Turner in 1971. For those lucky enough to have seen the band tear up the stage back in the glory days, we hope it brings back fine memories. For those who didn't get the chance or were too young (like us), we hope it's the next best thing.
David Peck and Phil Galloway
Reelin' ln The Years Productions
August 2004, San Diego, CA


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Hugo Chavez, the notoriously talkative Venezuelan president whose televised political monologues routinely last for seven hours, has opened a Twitter account, from which each pronouncement must be no more than 140 characters.
His first tweet last week read (in translation): "Hey, how's it going? I appeared like I said I would: at midnight. I'm off to Brazil. And very happy to work for Venezuela. We will be victorious!"
The rare discipline imposed upon Chavez by the character count will be welcomed by exhausted friends and opponents alike.
Yet the suspicion remains that he will tweet not to distil his verbal flow, but merely to augment it, so that every cranny of communication can be filled to bursting with his views.
Still, each new medium subtly affects the nature of the message, and Twitter – with its seductive mix of brevity and immediacy – tends to lure the tweeter into an attention-grabbing mix of revelation and folksy banality.
Had former world leaders tweeted, how different the official bulletins might have been.
@Stalin: "I'm sad today, guys. Comrade Trotsky died by falling on a friend's ice-pick. It must be colder in Mexico than I thought!"
@FerdinandMarcos: "Guess what: in another shoe store."
@Fidel: "Che's off on a gap year to do some conservation work in the Congo and Bolivia. Good luck, and see you soon!"
Perhaps, on reflection, we were all better off with the old-fashioned political speech.


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Rose fashion show secures new sponsors
REIGNING Rose of Tralee Clare Kambamettu is looking forward to the Kingdom's biggest fashion event.
The show, which is produced by Limerick-based Celia Holman Lee modelling agency, has been boosted with the arrival of two new title sponsors -- The Kerryman and the Irish Independent.
The London Rose was joined by the 2011 Kerry Rose, Sile Ni Dheargain, and the 2011 Face of The Kerryman, Andrea Collins (all pictured right), to announce the new sponsorship at the Festival Dome in Tralee yesterday. Upcoming key trends for clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellry from Munster's finest boutiques and stores will be showcased by models from the Holman Lee Agency at the fashion show on August 21.
Over the coming weeks, readers of 'The Kerryman' and the Irish Independent will be given opportunities to win tickets to the fashion show and Rose of Tralee selection nights.
The festival will take place from August 19-23.
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We are all too familiar with the effects of school break on our young students' minds. But, what can we do to help make sure we aren't spending weeks getting back up to speed when school returns? In this complimentary WebBrief, popular SDE presenter Pat Pavelka will share games and activities to help keep your K-3 students' brains engaged over vacation and ready to learn upon their return to school!


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One wonders to what extent society is to go to save people who want to ruin themselves: if you're in a room of people who are eager to drink the snake oil, what do you do as an individual who does not? If the room is overwhelmed with people who cry, "I love this Snake Oil and the Salesman, he's a god (or, hero or cool or great or whatever) for bringing it to us," what do you do?
There's a point you have to leave that room of people along with the salesman they adulate (and his ghastly product) and save yourself. You do your best to make sure as many people as possible hear your advice — don't drink the snake oil, the salesman's not a god, put it down, consider something more sensible, dwell on preservation not annihilation — and then you leave that hapless room, you take care of yourself and hope for the best for the rest, despite themselves.
When that room of people, though, with their salesman leading the way, pursue you and they insist that you, too, drink the snake oil, what do you do then? The snake oil salesman tells you he really is concerned about you so you need to drink the snake oil as soon as possible because, well, it's an emergency so you really must drink it.
This is where we are as a nation today: Barack Obama and those "reallly smart people who surround (him)" (what he said today) as with some people who have sadly succumbed to actually desiring that snake oil, or worse, more of it, are making it difficult for the rest of the country to survive while they're either oblivious to the effects of snake oil (hint: it's not a survival tool) or they are aware of the contrariness to survival but are interested in a short-term high they're getting from drinking it and spreading it all around their homes and dependents.
I don't doubt that Barack Obama is a talented performer — he has that "thankyew, whereverIam, I luve ya'" stage thing down well, far better than many — the man is a talented actor, he knows the stage, he's learned performance techniques that sway the emotions and tug on the hearts and overwhelm some.
But never doubt that it is salesmanship at work there, it is a man performing a series of gestures and making a series of sounds that he relies on to direct impressionable people emotionally toward other goals, unstated or not:
"buy my bottle of snake oil and drink it to avoid the emergency that'll surely beset you — I love my family, too — if you don't drink it; I lost my grandma because she didn't have enough snake oil, so don't let that happen to you."
(That is not an actual quote but a summation of many of the lines delivered today from Grand Junction, CO by Barack Obama, if you replace "bottle of snake oil" with "healthcare" and "drink it" with "get on board".)
Persons who have been moved by the staging already are not likely to now not drink the snake oil — they've got their bottles, they're eager for you to pay the bill to the salesman for the bottles they've "purchased" and they are not likely to ever put the bottle down from here on out, they're dismissing any suggestions that it won't be good for them, but, to the sober among our population, I identify just a few among many of the lies delivered today from Grand Junction, CO by Barack Obama as he attempts to continue to sell that snake oil.
Following are actual quotes from statements made today by Barack Obama from his performance in Grand Junction, CO:
(1.) Obama said: "We're not talkin' 'bout government take-over of private insurance."
— He's the President of the United States, he holds a public office, he's representing other government (public) employees who are trying to replace private enterprise with favored, socio-politically aligned groups who, although in "private enterprise," are so keenly entwined with Obama in the manufacture of snake oil today as to bear little separation from themselves and Obama's sales performance.
— So, of course Obama IS "talkin' 'bout government take-over of private insurance," but he's "talkin' 'bout" taking over certain private organizatioins who are not involved with him and his in manufacturing that snake oil.
— And note that Obama always adopts that street-dialect when he's involved in delivering his most misleading statements, which he inevitably follows-up with referencing a sports team or sayin' he "luvs ya'".
(2.) Obama said, "We still have forty-six million people uninsured."
— Wrong. False, a lie, snake-oil-salesmanship at work yet again. That lie (the alleged "forty-six million uninsured" that Obama continues to rely on for tears) has been debunked and disproven repeatedly and yet there Obama is, as recently as today from Grand Junction, CO, repeating that lie with a straight face, just lying.
— Ask yourself why this man has to repeat that lie so intensely and often, so seriously mislead so many. Ask yourself why he does, what his motives are: snake oil sales.
(3.) Obama said, "about a hundred thousand people die every year from preventable diseases in hospitals…the question then becomes 'how do we get doctors and hospitals to report these incidents."
— After the tears are wiped away, the motive for that line should (also) be examined very, very closely: because Obama is corralling the vulnerable among earshot into accepting his hand to lead them into a tighter shoot: mistrust the private industies ("doctors and hospitals") and allow greater government controls of life and death issues.
— "Incidents" as Obama calls them ("[deaths]…in hospitals") are reported to government; death certificates are filed, conditions are examined and contained if adverse. While I have not investigated just how many "people die every year from preventable diseases in hospitals," I imagine that there are, nationwide, enough people who perish due to malpractice and inopportune conditions and/or care, BUT, Obama's introduction of that alleged "fact" as he presented it was for a different purpose, one not aimed at improving care but at demeaning private industry, generating increased mistrust of "doctors and hospitals" who, so far, are not, many of them, drinking the Obama Snake Oil.
— So that complaint by Obama (a deceptive phrase, let me put it that way, a manipulative introduction to where Obama wants gullible listeners to go, which he then, afterward, introduced them to: Snake Oil, drink it) was intended to increase consumer distrust of medical providers, it was Obama encouraging you to be even more unhappy with life and conditions than you are now and to, therefore, presto, allow Obama the salesman to stand on stage on your behalf ("get my Snake Oil and drink it").
(3.) (A.) Obama then introduced this, "the idea is then to make sure that information is packaged so you can comparison shop."
— This is Obama again having led a crowd into a shoot off the corral for purposes of loading them onto the boxcar of limited-controls-by-individuals, limited options to individuals, defined marginally by Obama and the general Snake Oil manufacturers as also the unions who are loading those boxcars with the snake oil itself. That means, increased "government control" over individuals and their options for medical care.
— Obama repeats, with a straight face (he is that talented actor, after all) his ongoing sales pitch (deceptive, misleading, fraught with inexactness to such an extent as you are sold on consuming his product though you feel you don't need to even read the label) that "no one is talkin' 'bout government control" yet there he is, selling a federal control or ownership of an entire range of industries that would, if ever submitted to the Snake Oil industry, eliminate private health care, sooner than later. These pleadings by Obama do not make the Snake Oil he is selling any less poisonous.
(4.) Then Obama said these pitiful statements: "healthcare is really hard. I'm a reasonably dedicated student to this issue, I've got a lot of really smart people around me…"
— And yet all that "smart(ness)" and dedication has not limited the extent of Obama lying before just about anyone and everyone (referring continually to debunked statistics, making claims and allegations that are subjective and defy facts otherwise).
— Is Obama claiming, then, that it's "smart" and "dedicated" to be misleading and manipulative? Because that's what he appears to be selling.
Obama Campaign Ad Firms Signed On to Push Health-Care Overhaul
By Timothy J. Burger
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) — Two firms that received $343.3 million to handle advertising for Barack Obama's White House run last year have profited from his top priority as president by taking on his push for health-care overhaul.
One is AKPD Message and Media, the Chicago-based firm headed by David Axelrod until he left last Dec. 31 to serve as a senior adviser to the president. Axelrod was Obama's top campaign strategist and is now helping sell the health-care plan. The other firm is Washington-based GMMB Campaign Group, where partner Jim Margolis was also an Obama strategist.
This year, AKPD and GMMB received $12 million in advertising business from Healthy Economy Now, a coalition that includes the Washington-based Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America, known as PhRMA, that is seeking to build support for a health-care overhaul, said the coalition's spokesman, Jeremy Van Ess.
Hiring Obama's campaign advisers makes sense, said Julius Hobson, a senior policy adviser in the Washington office of the St. Louis-based law firm, Bryan Cave LLP.
"If you're in support of the president, then you use the people he used," said Hobson, 61, who teaches a graduate course in lobbying at George Washington University in Washington.
HEN's other members, according to its Web site, are the AARP, the biggest advocacy organization for retirees; the Advanced Medical Technology Association; the Business Roundtable; Families USA; the Service Employees International Union, all based in Washington, and the American Medical Association based in Chicago. PhRMA represents 28 drugmakers, including New York-based Pfizer Inc. and London-based GlaxoSmithKline Plc.
Larry Grisolano, a partner at AKPD, said his firm and GMMB are splitting the fees on the $12 million campaign, though neither firm would specify its take. In an e-mail, Margolis declined to comment.
Grisolano said an interview that the firm's history with Obama made it "kind of a logical place to go" for the health- plan ad work.
"We were one of the president's ad firms, and so we have familiarity with how he spoke about health care during the campaign, what his viewpoints were on health care during the campaign," he said. "And so I think if you're interested in reform, we bring some valuable insight in that regard."
Firms' Fees
Last year, the Obama campaign paid $2.77 million in consulting fees to AKPD and $340.53 million to GMMB to produce and place ads, Federal Election Commission records show. Firms such as GMMB typically receive a low-to-mid single-digit percentage of ad spending as their fee for an account of that size, said Glenn Totten, a Democratic political consultant.
Axelrod was president and sole shareholder of AKPD from 1985 until he sold his interest after Obama's victory, government records show. The firm owes Axelrod $2 million, which it's due to pay in installments beginning Dec. 31. Axelrod's son, Michael, still works there. He didn't return a phone call. The firm's Web site continues to feature David Axelrod's work on the Obama campaign.
Ben LaBolt, a White House spokesman, said Axelrod "sold his ownership stake in the firm before the administration began."
Grisolano, 45, said AKPD has had no contact with Axelrod "with regard to the Healthy Economy Now work." He said he works with Axelrod, 54, on "strategy and research" for the Democratic National Committee…(read the whole article).
(5.) Obama sees "a plot": after referring to "Republicans" (also a well publicized lie by Obama which has been highly debunked, and yet there he is again today repeating such) in a denigrating tone, ridiculing "them", Obama said, "so when I read that there's a plan to kill grandma, that feels like a plot to me."
— Is Obama revealing his hand, is it really difficult for Obama to contain his intents such that he must continue to leak them at every public appearance — that means, he knows "plots" like he knows accusations, he's hardly a man of impromptu, creative lack of inhibition and his use of government has amptly evidenced that.
— The Left, including many of those "really smart people surrounding (Obama)" — as also Obama himself — numerously opining about the glories of withholding care to those two years and younger (and the unborn) and to the "elderly" (anyone over "fifty" they declare) and for the disabled and those with certain conditions that the Obama "smart people" deem to be non-productive to their concept of a glorious society, they opine that these should not receive much to any "health care at all — let them die, in other words, a slow process of euthanasia by way of withholding care.
— That does, indeed, represent "pulling the plug on grandma" (or your child under the age of two, or your wife or husband or parent/s who are over the age of fifty, or yourself if that's your age and you suffer some debilitating "inconvenient" condition.
— Obama making ongoing sarcastic retorts about this notion of "pulling the plug on grandma" is truly monstrous, as it is also monstrous when any public responds to his sarcasms in that regard with laughter.
— Euthanasia occurs either directly or indirectly when care is withheld or routinely reduced by plan toward an mortal end: when done by an individual upon others, it's a criminal act in most cases; when done by a government, it's genocide.
— Obama thinks this is funny, though, and continues to try to denigrate concerns about these gravely terrible deeds by calling them, now, today, "a plot" as if questioning the Snake Oil Salesman is silly, just drink the poison and enjoy it.
— Of all the ghastly ugliness I have ever heard from among public persons throughout time, I do declare that this attempt to treat as silly and nefarious anyone who expresses concerns about the Left's support of euthanasia (as also genocide when taken to a national and/or communal scale), of all the monstrous statements I have ever heard, this attempt to make such wretched, ghastly deeds and concerns about them out to be the stuff of ridicule, this is, indeed, the most offensive.
'Death panel' is not in the bill… it already exists – from American Thinker
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I Can't Believe It Is Almost Thanksgiving -- Again
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Time Passes QuicklyIt seems like I just sent out Christmas cards yesterday and it is already time to start preparing again.
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It has completely snuck up on me!Going shopping for everything today... After work! I always procrastinate but I seem worse this year (Halloween did this to me too!)... We think it's just us this year but people have implied they don't have plans and I cook every year and they all love it (even the "this tastes...
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Letter from the President: Show Your Support of New York Racing
December 06, 2012
To New York's Owners and Trainers:
Business for New York's Thoroughbred racing, breeding and farming industries has taken off in 2012, reversing declines seen in previous years, and it's on track for a robust future that will ensure New York remains the premier racing state. It's a great story, and the recent gains are thanks in no small part to the State Legislature's decision to dedicate revenue from the racino at Aqueduct to our industry, especially for increased purses. In less than one year, the amazing results generated by this new revenue speak for themselves, both on and off the track.
With the new legislative session starting in Albany next month, we want to let lawmakers, from rank-and-file members to the Governor, know that we appreciate this support. Our industry is a success story, adding jobs on and off the track across the State because of a smart decision by the Legislature, and we are doing it without taxpayer money. It's an important message, and we want to be certain it does not get overlooked.
Please take a moment to visit the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association website, www.nytha.com, and send a letter to your Senator, Assembly Member and the Governor to show your support of New York racing.
It's an easy process that starts by clicking on the flashing icon on our site. It will take less than a minute, but those few seconds will be very well spent. We appreciate the time you'll take to help our industry stay on the path to real growth and even better racing.
Best Regards,
NYTHA President Rick Violette Jr.


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Sad news: H.R. Giger has died. It's a good short review of the nature of his work, too. One word: unsettling.
Sad news: H.R. Giger has died. It's a good short review of the nature of his work, too. One word: unsettling.
gijoel says
They're making a sequel to Prometheus. I think it'll miss something without his input.
Rev. BigDumbChimp says
Penis Landscape was my first into to Giger.
Rev. BigDumbChimp says
arakasi says
Giger could have been a Lovecraftian character – probably not the protagonist, but maybe a modern version of Richard Upton Pickman
A bit of an unsettling coincidence. The article mentions that Giger had a recurring nightmare of an endless stair leading down into the dark. He died from injuries suffered from falling down stairs
So.. did the Hounds of Tandalos finally catch up with him?
Rob Grigjanis says
My first exposure to Giger's work was the cover art of ELP's Brain Salad Surgery. Bit of a shift from Roger Dean.
Alex says
If you ever come to Switzerland, you have to go to Gruyère, have some fondue and visit the museum in Giger's castle + the café.
I'd rather say – lucky him that he doesn't have to witness that one any more.
Gregory Greenwood says
Whether you like his work or it gives you nightmares (or both), there is no denying that Giger was a titan in his field. Even if most people know of him only through his work on the design of the eponymous Alien, that alone is enough to ensure his influence on our culture, and he did so much more than just his most famous work.
dannicoy says
Also Patrick Woodroffe it seems. Two of my favorite artists dead on the same day.
jrfdeux, mode d'emploi says
My first exposure to Giger was in OMNI magazine (oh how I miss that mag). His work impacted my own art significantly, while I was pursuing it. Those grotesque curves, those cold lines, those hideous joins! Translucence used to hide ghastly mysteries rather than reveal them. Gregory @7 wrote that Giger was a "titan in his field" — I feel there is no disputing this. While I envy the man his talents, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to have lived in his mind.
mirrorfield says
Sad news indeed. His nightmares will be sorely missed.
Oh, and a nitpick alert: @4 that should be "Hounds of Tindalos"…
Nentuaby says
That's sad. I'll miss his particular brand of darkness.
WMDKitty -- Survivor says
Check, please.


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Gunstock is loaded for family fun
I call it the Lake Tahoe of the East. You ski from the panoramic summit with magnificent scenery of snowy mountains and a grand lake below. It's no Heavenly, but the views of Mount Washington and Lake Winnipesaukee are still divine. And what's not to love about six-minute rides on the base to summit Panorama Quad to ski the entire 1,400-foot vertical?
I admit it; Gunstock is near to my heart since I learned to ski here when I was three years old. Gunstock is a bit of legend too, started in 1937 by Roosevelt's WPA, featuring the first chairlift in New England, and the second in the U.S. behind Sun Valley in Idaho.
Don't be gun shy to take you family here, it's an easy drive (two hours from Boston), the terrain is ego-pleasing, and nothing is very steep, but ever turn is super scenic. Your kids will be amped for all 55 ammo-laden trail names – like Trigger, Gunsmoke, and Pistol – plus there is a designated Blundersmoke Terrain Park loaded with big hits. Sauntering scenic trails like Flintlock feature perfect, white cord, but there are a few gritty runs like Hot Shot and Redhat plus recently-added glades – Gunsmoke, Recoil and Birch Glades – all with great, natural snow this season. Après ski at the Powder Keg Pub is lively in the grand ole base lodge, and your kids can night ski and tube, as half of the mountain is lit up.
Gunstock is loaded with snow from this winter's frequent storms. You should pack up your posse and aim for the mountain this winter. Check out their Sunday family pack or their six-pack of interchangeable tickets.
Photos by Greg Burke For more of Heather's family ski tips go to www.familyskitrips.com


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Overall Rating: B
Summary: A one-shot Shōjo manga created by Matsuri Hino, which follows a young orphan girl named Armeria. The story is set in the 17th-century, and Armeria belongs to a music group that sings for work. While singing for the Governer-General at his mansion, she meets Luce Lanceman, the Governor-General's nephew, and falls in love with him after he gives her an Armeria flower. The same night, Luce is kidnapped by the crew of the notorious pirate, Skulls.
Armeria vows to find Luce and rescue him from Skulls.
Eight years later, we find Armeria disguised as a young man, and she has managed to join Skulls' crew. However, joining a pirate crew isn't all she bargained for, and she quickly ends up over her head. Now she has to figure out what happened to her beloved Luce, and make sure she survives the experience.
Matusuri Hino is also the creator of Vampire Knight, a series I love, so I was excited to see something new from her. On top of that, the story was a vampire romance! What more could a boy ask for? The story is pretty solid, but it's also kind of derivative. It reminded me of a manga version of Princess Bride, which isn't actually that bad a thing. Overall, I enjoyed the characters, and I would have rated it higher if it weren't for the fact that I felt like I had already read parts of the book before. It was still a lot of fun though, and I definitely recommend it to fellow Shōjo lovers.


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Behrami faces heartache
By Adam Marshall
Last Updated: 01/01/70 1:00am
Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami is facing World Cup heartache.
Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami is facing World Cup heartache as he is showing no signs of recovering from a troublesome groin strain.
The Lazio starlet returned to training on Wednesday but suffered a fresh setback a day later when pulling up in some discomfort.
Kobi Kuhn is unable to name a replacement in his squad at this stage and team doctor Roland Grossen admits a decision perhaps should have been taken earlier on the 21-year-old's fitness.
"We think he has inflamed the adductor muscle running from the groin area to the top of the thigh," explained Grossen. "It makes it painful for him to run or kick a ball.
"We will discuss his situation later today and possibly make a decision then.
"With this injury, he might need a couple of weeks' rest but, by then of course, the tournament would be almost over.
"We talked about replacing him, of course, but the extent of the injury was not clear and, rightly or wrongly, we decided he should stay."