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This piece is the seventh in a series of guest blog posts on "Why It's Time to Dump DOMA." In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court arguments on the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, we're asking friends of PFAW to share why dumping DOMA matters to them. Be sure to check back soon for the latest post in the series.
Nine years ago, as I was preparing to leave Ohio University, I said goodbye to Adam, one of my best friends. I remember writing to him in a card that I hoped our husbands would someday get to meet. That November – November 3, 2004 to be precise – I was on the phone with him, and he was heartbroken at what for many was a difficult election (including Ohio passing a state constitutional amendment limiting marriage to the union of one man and one woman).
Fast forward to 2011, and a visit with Adam and his partner of several years, Michael. Marriage equality came up in conversation. It seemed to us to be possible but still five or ten years away.
Then came 2012. In May, President Obama affirmed his support for the freedom to marry of same-sex couples. In December, the Supreme Court agreed to hear cases challenging California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
With oral arguments looming at the end of the month, Adam's reaction to the President's announcement rings ever more true:
THANK YOU President Obama! Those of you who know Michael and I: we have such an incredibly strong, stable, loving relationship. Opening our relationship up to marriage does nothing but STRENGTHEN the institution!
That's exactly why we should dump DOMA.
Yes, dumping DOMA is just one step on the long road to marriage equality. But it's an important step, and one that's many years overdue. DOMA unconstitutionally defines marriage for all federal purpose as the union of one man and one woman. That means that legally married couples in nine states and the District of Columbia are denied the more than one thousand rights and benefits that the federal government ties to marriage. That means that these couples and families aren't afforded the safety and security that comes along with many of those rights. That means that they are discriminated against based solely on their sexual orientation.
That means that if Adam and Michael were to legally marry, despite progress made under the Obama administration, the federal government – bound by the discrimination enshrined in law – would have no choice but to turn its back on them in most cases.
That is not right. Dump DOMA.
Jen Herrick, Senior Policy Analyst
People For the American Way
This piece is the sixth in a series of guest blog posts on "Why It's Time to Dump DOMA." In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court arguments on the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, we're asking friends of PFAW to share why dumping DOMA matters to them. Be sure to check back soon for the latest post in the series.
Growing up as a gay woman in a conservative Salvadoran household was like being the protagonist in one of the telenovelas that I used to watch with my Maminena, my grandma. Thankfully, here in Maryland, being gay is no longer an obstacle to marrying the love of my life.
After a hard-fought battle, my girlfriend and I now have the right to say, "I do."
Unlike most economic development initiatives, tax increases, and transportation projects, our ability to marry was taken to the polls and put to a vote. Marriage for same-sex couples is still treated like an earned privilege rather than a given right. While we won the right to marry in Maryland, thanks to DOMA our marriage would not be recognized under federal law.
My relationship, under this law, does not count. DOMA is a vehicle for discrimination and it hurts our families.
When thinking about equality, whether it's equal protection under federal law, marriage equality or equal protection for our transgender community, two words come to mind: unconditional love.
Unconditional love. That is what equality means to me: unconditional love for our community, constituents, neighbors, co-workers, schoolmates, friends, family members. Because when you truly love, you don't let discrimination and injustice take place in your community – or in your country.
The Defense of Marriage Act is just as outdated as the concept of "traditional marriage" being restricted to heterosexuals only. It's time to dump DOMA – let unconditional love take its place.
Valeria Carranza
Alumna of affiliate People For the American Way Foundation's Front Line Leaders Academy
Last week the Equal Justice Task Force of the African American Ministers Leadership Council, a program of People For the American Way Foundation, joined with a broad coalition of organizations in filing amicus briefs for the marriage equality cases being considered by the Supreme Court. These cases – Hollingsworth v. Perry, which challenges California's Proposition 8, and Windsor v. U.S., which challenges Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – represent landmark opportunities for our nation to move toward making marriage equality a reality for all Americans.
"As African American faith leaders, we feel it is our responsibility to question hatred and discrimination wherever it happens – and especially in our laws," said Minister Leslie Watson Malachi, Director of the African American Ministers Leadership Council. "Laws singling out and preventing same-sex couples from getting married are blatantly discriminatory and they hurt our communities. These amicus briefs voice our support for equal rights and equal justice for all of God's children."
The amicus brief for the Hollingsworth case, a continuation of the 2010 brief PFAW Foundation submitted when the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed the case, exposes the discriminatory nature of the supposedly "moral" rationales for Proposition 8:
This Court has refused for three-quarters of a century to uphold laws disfavoring minority groups based on religious or moral disapproval alone—with the one, now-discredited exception of Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986). And for good reason: Time and again throughout our nation's history, laws that disadvantaged or degraded particular groups have been justified by resort to morality and religion. And time and again, our society has come to see those laws as repugnant, and the religious and moral disapproval justifying them as little more than a means to enshrine the status quo.
Likewise, the amicus brief for the Windsor case points out:
This Court has long implicitly acknowledged the connection between religious justifications and the Equal Protection guarantee. The Court's decision overturning Virginia's law forbidding marriage between persons of different races is illustrative. In Loving v. Virginia, the Court dismissed the Virginia trial judge's proffered religious-based rationale, which cited God's hand in creating different races, recognizing instead that "[t]here is patently no legitimate overriding purpose independent of invidious racial discrimination which justifies this classification." 388 U.S. 1, 11 (1967). Ultimately, the Court recognized that the anti-miscegenation law served no secular purpose, and was based on nothing more than racial discrimination—even if disguised as a moral or religious belief.
As these briefs highlight, discrimination – even if cloaked in the language of religious or moral beliefs – is still discrimination.
This piece is the fifth in a series of guest blog posts on "Why It's Time to Dump DOMA." In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court arguments on the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, we're asking friends of PFAW to share why dumping DOMA matters to them. Be sure to check back soon for the latest post in the series.
Is it wrong for committed couples to share retirement and medical benefits? Is it wrong for Americans to expect to receive equal justice under the law?
No, but it is wrong for our government to dictate who we can love and who we cannot. It is wrong for our government to recognize some married couples and not others. But that is exactly what the Defense Of Marriage Act does.
Marriage equality doesn't hurt anybody or take away anybody's freedoms. But DOMA does both of those things. Supporters of DOMA sound dangerously like those who said we should outlaw interracial marriages in the previous century. It's time for this country to say we are done with DOMA and dump it.
Reverend Charles Williams II
Member of People For the American Way's African American Ministers In Action
This piece is the fourth in a series of guest blog posts on "Why It's Time to Dump DOMA." In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court arguments on the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, we're asking friends of PFAW to share why dumping DOMA matters to them. Be sure to check back soon for the latest post in the series.
Attending weddings is always an interesting phenomenon for queer Americans. We might celebrate in the festivities, box out our cousins for the bouquet or present a toast. Yet, for most queer people, myself included, there remains the thought in the back of our minds that -- try as we might -- a federally-recognized marriage is largely beyond our grasp. While I'm not sure when or if I'll ever try to marry, I am committed to ensuring that American society treats all partnerships as equally valid under the law. Under the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA), the federal government denies married same-sex couples every one of the 1,000+ federal legal protections that marriage affords and institutionalizes a negative stigma of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) people. For these reasons alone, DOMA is antithetical to a "free" America where all citizens are seen as equal under the law.
DOMA's effects extend even further, however. For instance, the repeal of DOMA is also an issue of economic justice. Because DOMA prevents queer couples from filing their taxes together and sharing health benefits, these couples often pay more than heterosexual couples for the same services and opportunities. DOMA not only prevents same-sex couples from taking on the full benefits and responsibilities of marriage, it penalizes them financially.
The question of whether to "Dump DOMA" is clear for me. As more and more Americans favor marriage equality and as courts reject its reasoning, it's only a matter of time before all Americans are afforded equal marriage rights under the law. I believe the "arc of history bends towards justice," and I believe this is a time for all Americans to stand with their queer family, friends, and community members against injustice. DUMP DOMA TODAY!
Erik Lampmann, University of Richmond
Member of affiliate People For the American Way Foundation's Young People For Program
DOMA's Days Are Over
This piece is the third in a series of guest blog posts on "Why It's Time to Dump DOMA." In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court arguments on the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, we're asking friends of PFAW to share why dumping DOMA matters to them. Be sure to check back soon for the latest post in the series.
All Americans deserve equal treatment under the law. The President has acknowledged that, as have the nine states (plus the District of Columbia) that allow gays and lesbians to marry. A number of other states offer some form of relationship recognition status. But thanks to DOMA, the federal government doesn't recognize all legally married couples, and states can refuse to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. And in Montana, same-sex couples can't get married to begin with. That's why I care about dumping DOMA.
I'm queer and would like the chance to marry the person I love someday. Heck, I've got a master's degree and was elected to the City Council at age 28, but I'm not to be trusted with a lifelong commitment? All loving couples should have access to the legal protections they need to take care of each other, and I don't feel like I should have to move to a city to be myself and have the kind of life I want.
I'm a fourth generation Idahoan and now a proud Montanan, and I want to raise my kid in a place where they can hike, climb, backpack, fish, and hunt just a few minutes from home. Most Montanans value fairness and dignity. They judge you more by how you treat your neighbor than what you do in the privacy of your own bedroom. They believe in following the law. I think my fellow Montanans will come around when they see the sky doesn't fall when committed same-sex couples tie the knot.
So let's do it. Let's dump DOMA, and allow all Americans to pursue happiness by marrying the person they love.
Caitlin Copple, Missoula, MT City Councilmember
Member of affiliate People For the American Way Foundation's Young Elected Officials Network
She Deserves to Be My Wife
This piece is the second in a series of guest blog posts on "Why It's Time to Dump DOMA." In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court arguments on the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, we're asking friends of PFAW to share why dumping DOMA matters to them. Be sure to check back soon for the latest post in the series.
Love. The love of the one who makes us smile, the one who makes us laugh, the one who makes us feel like we are the only person in the world. The one who makes us wonder, why did God wait to bring this person in our lives? The one who makes our toes curl and shiver every time we think about them, hear their voice, see their face, or have intimate moments. Yes, love is what every human being should be afforded while on this earth and on this journey called life. And once we find that true love, we want to make it official and spend the rest of our days enjoying them and experiencing life with them. However, it seems that some people only believe that this bliss or joy should be extended to those of different genders.
The first time I heard the word "partner" for same-sex couples, my friend referred to her mate in that way. I must admit, I questioned how could this term be appropriate for same-gender loving couples. Was it a business relationship? To me, partner is so formal, while wife or husband is so personal. And who refers to the one they love in a formal way? The ones we love we call "baby," "sweetie," "honey," "sugar," "darling," and "my dear." It seems to me that this "partner" term was given to those same-gender loving couples to diminish the true love and awesome power that they experience when being with one another. Yes, there is a partnership involved. But I think it's time to recognize that same-sex couples are as "qualified" for marriage as heterosexual couples. Love in my faith tradition is represented in heart, soul and spirit. It is that love – that love that binds and unifies heart to heart and spirit to spirit that obligates me to say to my friend, "Yes, you have a partner and you also have a wife."
We are in the 21st century, and the way I see it, it's time to dump DOMA simply because it discriminates against those who deserve to have their relationships recognized in whatever way they choose – which should include as marriages. It's time to dump DOMA because it hurts and humiliates those who know love and who practice showing it each and every day. It's time to dump DOMA because it alienates and afflicts those who love with their heart and are simply in need of their rights being extended to them. It's time to dump DOMA and celebrate the manifestation of love in every relationship. It's time to afford every human the opportunity to marry and be respected as loving families who contribute to the wonderful world that God created and are a part of making it go around.
Dump it, and create a better world for all human-kind!
Bishop Allyson Abrams
Member of People For the American Way's African American Ministers In Action
This piece is the first in a series of guest blog posts on "Why It's Time to Dump DOMA." In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court arguments on the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act, we're asking friends of PFAW to share why dumping DOMA matters to them. Be sure to check back soon for the latest post in the series.
Jon Stewart once said he was fine with gay people getting married, and even fine with them having children, but…"two Jewish mothers?"
I am the twin sister of a brilliant, if sometimes hard to understand, Princeton computer science and philosophy major. I am a product of the New York City public school system and a junior at Oberlin, a small liberal arts college in Ohio. I am a twenty-year-old woman and I am the daughter of two strong and courageous Jewish women.
Since the Supreme Court announced it would take the case of 83-year-old Edith Windsor, a case challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act, many wonder if marriage equality is in the near future. Edie Windsor, a widow after 40 years with her partner Thea Spyer, was saddled with a federal estate tax bill of $363,000 when her partner Thea passed away. This story is deeply moving and familiar in the concerns it raises. My family also deals with what we call the "gay" tax. We pay thousands of extra dollars each year so one of my moms can be covered by the other's health insurance plan. If they were married, it would be free. Both of my moms had to buy extra life insurance, because if one died we wouldn't be able to afford the "gay" federal estate tax imposed on us from the ownership transfer of our apartment. If my parents were married, it would be inherited with no taxes at all.
People ask me all the time what it was like growing up with two moms and I always answer the same way. Instantly defensive, as the self-proclaimed spokesperson for what my moms call the "first generation of gaybies," I say that growing up with two moms is not different at all. I was lucky, I reply, to have two loving parents at all, and their parenting – not their gender – is what has made the most difference in my upbringing.
And I mean it.
But the truth is, it's also different – the differences are just harder to talk about. Having two moms has meant that people have questioned my sexuality and my brother's sexuality. It has meant that people have questioned the way I was raised. It has meant that people feel justified in openly discussing and sharing their opinions about my personal life. It has meant having to consciously decide in every new group whether to cautiously mention 'my moms' or to safely and cowardly stick with 'my parents.' It has meant hiding part of my identity.
When Mitt Romney said that he "didn't know they had families," referring to same-sex couples, I was shocked and then horrified. How could a man running for president not know families like mine exist? How could he erase families like mine from his view of America?
We need to dump DOMA now to let the whole of the United States know that such discrimination and misinformation is harmful to LGBT families. Legal advocates sometimes point to unfair taxation to explain why DOMA is unconstitutional, but the problem goes beyond monetary inequality. DOMA has to go, not just because of my family or because of extra taxes, but because of the bigger message it sends. DOMA has to go because it teaches that our country can devalue some people while taxing them more. It teaches that gay families do not matter.
Sam Paltrow, Oberlin College
Member of affiliate People For the American Way Foundation's Young People For Program
On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear two landmark cases on marriage equality. Yesterday, Justice Antonin Scalia reminded us again why gay rights advocates, to put it mildly, aren't counting on his vote.
Scalia is the Supreme Court's most outspoken opponent of gay rights. He led the dissent to the two major gay rights decisions of his tenure on the Court, the decisions to strike down Texas' criminal sodomy law and to overturn Colorado's ban on local anti-discrimination measures. And in his spare time, he minces no words about his uncompromising opposition to gay rights. Here are seven of his most egregious anti-gay statements:
A conservative George H. W. Bush nominee on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals authored a strong decision today declaring section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. Earlier this year, a federal district court judge in Connecticut, that one a Bush-43 nominee, also declared the law unconstitutional. So did a unanimous panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case before the 2nd Circuit was that of Edith Windsor, an octogenarian in New York who lost her wife in 2009; they had been together for forty years. The New York Civil Liberties Union, which is representing Windsor, described her case in a press release this summer:
Windsor and Spyer lived together for more than four decades in Greenwich Village. Despite not being able to marry legally, they were engaged in 1967. In 1977, Spyer was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and Windsor helped her through her long battle with that disease. They were finally legally married in May 2007.
When Spyer died in 2009, she left all of her property to Windsor. Because they were married, Spyer's estate normally would have passed to Edie as her spouse without any estate tax at all. But because of DOMA, Windsor had to pay more than $363,000 in federal estate taxes. Payment of the federal estate tax by a surviving spouse is one of the most significant adverse impacts of DOMA since the amount owed, as was true in this case, is often quite substantial.
"Edie Windsor, who recently celebrated her 83rd birthday, suffers from a serious heart condition," said Roberta Kaplan, a partner at Paul Weiss and counsel to Windsor. "Because the District Court's ruling in her favor is entitled to an automatic stay of enforcement, Edie cannot yet receive a refund of the unconstitutional estate tax that she was forced to pay simply for being gay. The constitutional injury inflicted on Edie should be remedied within her lifetime."
The 2nd Circuit opinion leaves no ambiguity as to the discriminatory harm done by section 3 of DOMA. Ian Millhiser at Think Progress pulls out this paragraph of the decision:
[W]e conclude that review of Section 3 of DOMA requires heightened scrutiny. The Supreme Court uses certain factors to decide whether a new classification qualifies as a quasi-suspect class. They include: A) whether the class has been historically "subjected to discrimination,"; B) whether the class has a defining characteristic that "frequently bears [a] relation to ability to perform or contribute to society," C) whether the class exhibits "obvious, immutable, or distinguishing characteristics that define them as a discrete group;" and D) whether the class is "a minority or politically powerless." Immutability and lack of political power are not strictly necessary factors to identify a suspect class. Nevertheless, immutability and political power are indicative, and we consider them here. In this case, all four factors justify heightened scrutiny: A) homosexuals as a group have historically endured persecution and discrimination; B) homosexuality has no relation to aptitude or ability to contribute to society; C) homosexuals are a discernible group with non-obvious distinguishing characteristics, especially in the subset of those who enter same-sex marriages; and D) the class remains a politically weakened minority.
That's an unambiguous indictment of DOMA and of all laws that discriminate against gays and lesbians. Nevertheless, House Speaker John Boehner, who has now spent $1.5 million taxpayer dollars in an attempt to defend DOMA, is likely to appeal the case to the Supreme Court. But the easier option, as PFAW president Michael Keegan points out in a statement today, would be for Congress just to repeal DOMA. It's done enough harm to millions of people like Edie Windsor, and its effects will become clearer as more and more gay and lesbian couples are allowed to marry, and find that their marriages aren't recognized by the federal government.
It has been known for years that Chick-fil-A supports right-wing groups. The company has given out gift cards at the Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit. At a recent Religious Right gathering, a speaker talked about how wonderful it was to live and work in Atlanta, where, he said, there's a Baptist church on every corner and the streets are paved with Chick-fil-A.
So I am no fan of Chick-fil-A, but I'm a big fan of freedom, and that includes Chick-fil-A's freedom to open its restaurants, even in cities where progressive political leaders don't like the reactionary politics promoted by the company and its owners.
There's been a robust campaign by advocates for LGBT equality to call more attention to Chick-fil-A's contributions to "traditional family" groups, which total in the millions of dollars. But the feathers really flew when company president Dan Cathy made comments in an interview with Baptist Press bragging about his company's position on marriage – "guilty as charged" -- and his comments to an Atlanta radio station.
I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,'" said Cathy.
I pray God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we would have the audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about," he added.
It's no surprise that Cathy's comments have stirred supporters of LGBT equality to respond. Much of that response has been in the best traditions of free speech and protest. In Washington, D.C., this week, the Human Rights Campaign organized a protest in front of a Chick-Fil-A food truck. Other activists have rallied outside Chick-Fil-A stores and some students have protested the company's presence on their campuses.
In addition, a number of political leaders have spoken out in defense of marriage equality and in opposition to the company's support for discrimination. Twenty years ago, I would never have imagined elected officials taking the time to publicly criticize a business on behalf of the ability of same-sex couples to get married. It's a good thing – a sign of amazing progress.
But a couple of politicians have gone too far – suggesting that the power of government should be used to prevent the company from opening restaurants based on its political donations and the positions of its owners. That's not a good thing. As a matter of principle, the government shouldn't treat individuals differently based on their political or religious beliefs, or companies based on the political activities and contributions of their owners. As others have noted, we wouldn't want cities or states to have the power to prevent the opening of stores whose owners support LGBT equality or other progressive causes.
People For the American Way's headquarters is located in the District of Columbia, where elected officials have recognized that LGBT people should be treated equally under the law. DC's progressive public policies stand in stark contrast to the anti-equality work of groups like the Family Research Council, but we would never suggest that the DC government could or should have prevented FRC from planting its headquarters in the center of downtown DC. Our commitment to freedom and equality should extend to those who don't share it.
Congressman Allen West (R-FL) is out with a new ad this week. Set to soaring, dramatic music, the Congressman tells the story of his upbringing and how describes how his father gave him the opportunity live the American Dream. He runs through typical Republican talking points calling for tax cuts and slashing services, and laments the failings of Washington. It's standard campaign-ad fare, and he concludes by stating "I'm just getting started; that's the American Way."
However, West's record suggests that his notion of the "American Way" is rather at odds with the Constitution's promise of freedom and equality for all.
The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of religion for all Americans, and Article VI of the Constitution states that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." But West thinks that Representative Keith Ellison (D-MI), a practicing Muslim, represents the "antithesis of the principles upon which this country was established." He also harbors some vehemently anti-Islamic ideas.
America is a country that values free speech and open debate. Yet West has a habit of resorting to calling his colleagues who disagree with him Communists. Liberals, he said, can just "Get the hell out of the United States of America."
Freedom of the press doesn't seem to be high on his list either. He once called for censoring American news agencies for publishing information about the government's activities.
West believes America is a land of opportunity – something to which he owes his own success – but "equality" and "fairness" somehow fly in the face of liberty. Marriage equality, he says, is not only un-American but will destroy society as we know it.
Congressman West may have produced a slick ad, but the agenda he pushes in Congress would increase inequality, harm working families, destroy core constitutional liberties and cripple Americans' ability to address pressing problems through government. That's not the American Way.
This afternoon, the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to hear an appeal of the Prop 8 case. In February, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit struck down Prop 8, finding California's revocation of the right of same-sex couples to marry same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional. The 9th Circuit's decision means that either the Supreme Court will take up the case or the 9th Circuit's decision striking down the law will stand.
The appeals court ruling is on narrow grounds unique to California, where same-sex couples were left with all the state rights of marriage but not the name. It found that taking away gay and lesbian couples' designation of "marriage" while leaving their rights unchanged did not serve any of the purposes put forth by its defenders. Instead, its only purpose and effect was to lessen a targeted group's status and dignity by reclassifying their relationship and families as inferior. The Court did not address the larger question of whether gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry. While the Supreme Court will be presented with the narrower question as framed by the Ninth Circuit, it is impossible to tell, if it agrees to hear the case at all, whether they will rule on this principle or more broadly on the ability of states to deny lesbians and gays the right to marry.


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PS4 has a new game coming out called Knack. This action / strategy game is set to release on November 15th and hit store shelves immediately. For some who are anticipating a unique gameplay experience, cannot wait this long, but they're going to have to due to the fact that the PlayStation 4 isn't even released yet. Knack promises a fun filled adventure, complete with many different powers, allowing you to discover the unique and vibrant world during game play.
How can one describe Knack? Well, it's adventurous, full of action and very much full of great quality gameplay that will probably have you lost in their virtual world for hours on end. It seems that just about anyone can take a stab at Knack as their target audience seems to be broad. Kids, teenagers and adults seem to be able to enjoy this new PS4 game title with enthusiasm.
The character you're playing, Knack, is a monster capable of growing to different sizes during gameplay. You're going to be interested to know that you can grow this character using Relics. As you play the game, you kill certain enemies and you will find yourself accumulating Relics to grow from 3ft to over 30ft in height, giving your character a significant battling ability.
One of the interesting features about Knack that I discovered was the ability to change difficulty level. If you find that you are breezing through the game, you can certainly decide to change it and give yourself a challenge.
Back to gameplay itself, I found that Knack has a ton of hidden features that will make the game more interesting for you. There are secret paths that you can travel through, once you destroy an object in its way. These secret paths lead you to tons of useful weapons and tools that aid you as you proceed through the game. It seems that Knack isn't as simple as I originally thought it was upon first impression of the game's demo.
For example, during the video game's demo, we noticed that the character collected parts to build a tool known as the Harvester. The Harvester's job is simply to let Knack keep enemy's sunstones which are those sparking items found once each enemy is destroyed. Using the sunstones, Knack is able to unleash his super powers once his three gauge bar is filled. The point is the sunstones will give Knack the ability to unleash his true potential during gameplay. You will be pleased to see these super powers unleashed with his ability to jump, throw amazing punches, roll attacks and more. The bigger this beast is, the more damage he can output!
As far as gameplay quality is concerned, you're going to notice that the game is very nice looking. We felt that the quality could be improved to max out the Playstation Four's abilities. Regardless, we really had nothing bad to say about the quality, I think you're going to be blown away!
In short, I think people of all ages will have fun with Knacks' gameplay and will appreciate the graphics too. Knack is set to be released to North America on November 15th.
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Because they are good for indigestion and water retention, I bought some dandelion capsules. I don't take them every day, but I often put them in my vitamin box every other day.
In the city, dandelions are weeds, but when we moved to the Hill Country, we considered them wild flowers. If the rain comes at the right time, I have hundreds in our yard. I have often wondered if I could harvest them and eat them, but I've never had the nerve. There's too much city girl in me, I guess.
I've been corresponding with a distant cousin about genealogy, and she told me a story that increases my interest in dandelion. Three of my great grandfathers fought in the War Between the States. I have been able to find out the service of all three of them. James left Texas with Terry's Texas Rangers. He was wounded at Shiloh in 1862, but recovered. However, when he was injured twice on the same day in 1864 at Cassville, Georgia, he was discharged and sent home.
Today discharged and sent home, would mean getting a shower and clean clothes, then being put on a plane and flown back to your home town. Not so in the 1860s. There was no public transportation, and Southern soldiers had no money. Most of them walked home, camping out or stopping for rest at friendly farms or ranches.
My cousin says that oral history in her side of the family holds that Grandfather James said he would have starved to death if it hadn't been for dandelions. Often he picked and ate those wild greens as he walked from Georgia back to Texas. History records that he started back in February. There is no record of when he arrived home, but he would have been traveling during the springtime, when the dandelions were blooming.
That doesn't give me a clue about his Blood Type, since dandelions are beneficial for all types except Type Bs, However it makes me think more boldly about eating the dandelions in my yard.]]>
DD said she had a request to make, if we had the emotional stamina to take it. That got our curiosity up. It turns out that BC, precious as he is, refused to sleep in his bed. When he was a newborn, they planned to have him sleep in a bassinet in their room. But he didn't like sleeping on his back, the way they recommend newborns sleep these days. To keep him from crying they let him sleep in their arms or on their chests. While that might have been sweet and practical with a newborn, at four months it was getting tiring. DD would nurse him and he would fall asleep in her arms. She would transfer him to the bed and he would instantly wake, and if she didn't pick him up he would cry inconsolably.
When my own children were little, it had become popular to "just let them cry it out." "Put them in bed," my friends said. "They will fuss for about 20 minutes and fall asleep. The next night they will fuss for 15, and in a couple of nights you will put them to bed and they will just fall asleep." I tried this method with our Strong Son. He cried for five hours. My sleep deprived husband said, "I'm not going to be able to work tomorrow if I don't get some sleep." I nursed him, rocked him and said I would never do that again.
When DD was a baby again friends told me to "just let them cry it out." Against my better judgment, I decided to try again. She cried hysterically for more than an hour, then suddenly the pitch of her cry changed. I was afraid she had hurt herself or caught her leg on her crib. I opened the door to a horrific smell. She had a dirty diaper and it had leaked all over the bed. It was on her pajamas, and in her hair. We bathed her, put on fresh clothes, changed the sheets and said never, never will we do this again.
I don't know what has happened in the intervening years, but today parents are being given the same advice. One of DD's friends has two boys, and the "cry it out" technique didn't work with them either. But she did her own variation. She sat in a chair beside the bed the first night and sang to them until they fell asleep. She did the same in subsequent nights until her boys could put themselves to sleep. DD wanted to try this variation, but SIL couldn't stand to hear his son cry. She hoped to try it at our house.
The first night she sat by his bed stroking his head and singing while he fussed, whimpered, and clutched a blanket. After 45 minutes he was asleep. He woke once to nurse in the night and went right back to sleep in his bed. The second night he fussed for 20 minutes with her sitting beside the bed assuring him he had not been abandoned. The fussy period was shorter the third night. The last night she put him in bed, he sighed, grabbed the blanket and went to sleep. When they got home, SIL was delighted at the change.
None of that has anything to do with the BTD, it's just the best advice for getting a baby to put himself or herself to sleep that I know. I've wanted to share it in my blog, but wanted to make some kind of BTD connection. This week we are at DD's house, babysitting while DD and SIL work on a service project with the youth in their church. BC still goes right to sleep in his bed, the way he did at our house.
One day for lunch, DD said, "Mom, would you like to try millet pancakes?" It turns out that a few weeks ago she had been craving millet cornbread, but didn't have time to bake bread. She mixed up the batter, poured it out on a griddle like pancakes, and it cooked quickly. She told me it was delicious.
I made eggs, she made pancakes, I cut up fruit and we had a delicious brunch. You can get the millet corn bread recipe here. The only change DD makes is that instead of 1/3 cup honey she uses a little less than 1/3 cup agave.
It is a delicious breakfast or brunch for a mother who has enjoyed 8 hours of sleep because her 100% breastfed four month old can sleep through the night.]]>
She went back to the kitchen, and brought out one of the cooks, another volunteer who was also a friend. I said, "I don't want you to give away any family secrets, but would you share your green bean recipe." She said, "They are so easy. It's not really a recipe. I cook green beans with soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic."
Yesterday I decided to try to copy them for our lunch. I didn't want to use soy sauce, because of the wheat. So I substituted Braggs Liquid Aminos. You could use Tamari. I didn't want to use sugar, because if I'm going to break my no refined food policy, I want it to be for a memorable desert, not a vegetable. So I substituted agave.
Here's how I made them.
Because roasted or stir fry vegetables retain more of their natural vitamins and phyto-nutrients, I started with a skillet and enough olive oil to generously coat the bottom. I added a substantial splash of Braggs, and a squirt of agave. I sprinkled garlic powder on top, stirred it all together, and turned on the stove. When the skillet was warm, but not piping hot, I added a pound of green beans. I sautéed them until they were tender.
They were at least as good, if not better, than the ones at the banquet. We are having the leftovers today for lunch with grilled chicken breasts.]]>
He said that he had always grilled on a gas grill, but someone told him about the Big Green Egg. Now he engages everyone in conversations about the superiority of the Big Green Egg. I had never heard of a Big Green Egg, but his enthusiasm, made me look it up online. It ought to be good, because it sure is expensive.
I find that I am a BTD evangelist. In conversations it is natural and easy to talk about the BTD. Someone says they are worried about their cholesterol - I tell them how my husband and I both lowered our cholesterol by eating very different diets. Someone tells me they have indigestion - I tell them how I found the BTD. Someone tells me they know they need to exercise but they don't like running - I ask them what their Blood Type is. Someone on facebook posts in the middle of the night that they can't sleep. The next morning I post my favorite calcium/magnesium supplement on her wall.
Our Strong Son brought a young lady to meet us, and we went for a picnic. As I was unpacking the basket, I said, "Did he tell you that I eat weird?" They both laughed and SS said, "I told her that you would ask what her blood type is." I said, "So what IS your blood type?" She said that she didn't know. My family knows that I can't keep quiet about the BTD.
The point of the sermon was that while Christian people will tell others about all sorts of things that they are interested in, for some reason they keep quiet about their love for Jesus. So as I am running, I start evaluating myself, and my conversations about the things I care most about.
In this life - physically, here and now - to feel your best you need the BTD. It's more than a diet - it is a lifestyle that includes eating, exercising, supplements, and stress reduction. I've experienced it, I believe in it, and I recommend it.
But the BTD cannot give meaning to your life. It cannot give you the promise of heaven. It cannot offer fellowship with God here on earth. Jesus is the only one who can do all of that. I've experienced him, I believe in him, and I recommend him to you.]]>
Since I don't keep avoids in my house, and we live 20 minutes from town, my choices were limited. I roamed around the kitchen thinking that I would have to make do with a LaCroix.
Then, in the back of the freezer I saw a bag of frozen mango. I put some in a bowl, and let it partially thaw - it was still frozen, but not hard. I ate it with a spoon. YUM! Cold, sweet, delicious. It satisfied my craving, and it was 100% beneficial.]]>
I agreed to provide breakfast every morning. Their leaders bought food for lunch and dinner. The kids made their own sandwiches for lunch. I helped the sponsors prepare dinner. I haven't done much baking since my children grew up, so I was excited to pull out our family's favorite bread and muffin recipes. The first morning I made carrot bread - they barely touched it. The second morning I made cranberry crunch - they were suspicious of cranberries. The third morning I had planned to make pecan muffins, but I wavered. Pecans are expensive and pecan muffins are time consuming. Did I want to spend extra time and money on something the kids would not eat? No, I did not. So I bought 88 cent packages of refined blueberry muffin mix. The directions said just add water. Easy and fast! Every muffin vanished, and the kids said, "Mrs. Graham, those were delicious."
For dinner, they basically had starch and cheese. One night we grilled burgers. We had lettuce, tomato, and avocado for toppings. The adults ate the vegetables; the kids ate burgers, buns, cheese, and chips. One night we had taco fixings, so the kids could make tacos or taco salads. The most popular dinner was to crush the taco shells and make nachos out of chips, beans, and cheese. The third night was pizza. Pepperoni was the most popular; supreme (with vegetable toppings) was the least popular.
The kids did love watermelon, and ate as much of that as we could cut.
Let me be real clear - I am not going to be critical of the kids or their parents. I was an extremely picky eater as a child. My parents were frustrated that I refused to eat anything except meat, fruit, bread, potatoes, and dessert. It would be highly hypocritical if I made disparaging remarks about our guests. However, from a nutritional and BTD standpoint, I am concerned about the future of this generation.
Statistically 43% of these kids are Type Os - yet they only ate meat one night that they were here. Statistically 40% are Type As. They can tolerate more grain than the Os, but also need lots of fruits and vegetables. Statistically, 12% are Type Bs - They are more likely to flourish on milk products, but all of the kids craved cheese for both lunch and dinner.
When I was a teen, I was an anomaly. All of my friends ate vegetables. They ate lettuce and tomato on their hamburgers. I was the one who got funny looks at restaurants and frowns for not eating green beans when I was a guest at a friend's house. Forcing me to eat was a complete failure.
The media periodically runs a story about a school district that passes a law decreeing that schools will serve vegetables for lunch. Follow up reports say that those vegetables are mostly thrown in the trash. So coercion is no more successful with today's kids than it was with me.
I made my own choice to change my diet when I was in college, to the shock and delight of my parents. I hope these kids will eventually do the same. Otherwise I fear that they will face a lifetime of weight, vision, joint, inflammation, and other health problems.
With my own children, I was continuously cutting deals - "if you eat this, then you get to eat that." They cooperated. It helped that I was an at home mom who liked to cook and experiment in the kitchen. My heart goes out to single moms who try to juggle jobs and after school activities and chores at home. There is no time to cook. Fast food and frozen dinners are so easy and so tempting.
I started this blog with great passion, but I'm ending a little flat, because I don't know the answer. The best I can do is point to a few communities, like Denver, Seattle, Austin, Charleston, and San Francisco, where for some reason the culture shifted, outdoor exercise became popular, fast food chains were snubbed, and health became important. Positive peer pressure would be the best way to change what today's kids eat.]]>
When I first started the BTD, these two statements stood out to me because they were true in my family. My Strong Son and I, both Type Os, loved long runs, bicycling, swimming, and other kinds of aerobic exercise. My Honorable Husband and Darling Daughter, both Type As, preferred brisk walks and less stressful exercise. My daughter was a twirler at her school. She was very flexible and enjoyed dance as a form of exercise.
Seeing that we naturally gravitated to the forms of exercise that Dr. D said were best for us, confirmed the truth of his research to me.
However the summer after DD's junior year in high school, she developed an exercise and eating disorder. She became obsessed with aerobic exercise. She ran long distances, worked hard on treadmill and elliptical machines, pushed her body every day to exercise more intensely.
Part of her recovery was being accountable to limit her exercise to 45 minutes a day. Emotionally that was difficult for her. She would say things like, "I can do 10 minutes of warm up before the 45 minutes and 10 minutes of cool down after, right?" Or, "I can do situps while I watch TV. That won't count against my 45 minutes."
When I reminded her of Dr. D's Type A guidelines, she would either say that she didn't think he was right or that he might be right for some Type As, but not for her. We negotiated constantly, and she drove a hard bargain.
She did recover, and after going more than three years without a period, her hormones begin to work again. We were so thankful for God's healing - but those are all topics of other blogs from years past. She persisted in liking intense exercise. Though she was no longer obsessive, she still pushed her body beyond what I thought was advisable for a Type A.
Then she became pregnant. Her first trimester she didn't feel like exercising. In her second trimester she was so excited to exercise again - until the night that she overdid it and started spotting. She and her husband were scared, but again God blessed them and the spotting stopped. However, they both knew that there would be no more intense exercise during the pregnancy.
She walked a lot. She kept the intensity way down on the treadmill and elliptical. She modified when she used her collection of aerobic exercise videos. And she did lots of leg lifts when she watched movies on TV.
And to her surprise, her body loved the lower intensity exercise. Her muscle tone actually improved while she was pregnant. The baby is now 3 months old, and because she is nursing and eating right, she has lost all of her pregnancy weight. She told me sheepishly the other day that she is in better shape than she was during the years when she was pushing herself with intense exercise.
She finished by saying, "I think Dr. D is right after all. My body does respond better when I do serious, but less stressful exercise."]]>
However, the designers of Dr. D's newsletter have put up two graphics recently that have fascinated me. I saved them because they have valuable information in a quick to absorb format. Here they are. Does the same thing jump out at you that jumped out at me?
For Type O me, there are two foods that overlap - top 5 for both energy and brain. They are seaweed and blueberries.
For the Type As in my family, there are also two foods that overlap - kale and cherries.
I buy fresh cherries every time they are on sale. Competition from Chili for domestic cherry growers has caused cherry prices to drop at a time when the prices for most produce is going through the roof. When I can't find fresh cherries, I can always find frozen cherries at Sams Club. So my Honorable Husband gets cherries often.
He does not particularly like kale. If I cook it, I invariably wind up eating it all. However, I've seen baby kale in the organic salad section of the grocery store. I think I could sneak this raw, tender kale into his salads. I'm thinking that it will be pricy, but probably worth it for a food that will boost both his brain and his energy.
We both eat blueberries often. They are in my breakfast at least two days a week. Seaweed however I have neglected. I have sushi nori papers in my cabinet that I use to make wraps. They are great for a picnic, but if I'm at home I usually make a bowl with meat and several vegetables instead.
I also have some seaweed flakes that, after they are soaked in water, make a fair substitute for noodles. They don't have much taste by themselves, but if I mix them with a sauce or some spices, they are ok. However there are almost always several leftover vegetables in the refrigerator, so I forget about the seaweed in the pantry.
Knowing that seaweed is not just beneficial, but top 5 for two important aspects of my health motivates me to eat more wraps, and mix a few seaweed flakes in with the vegetables in my bowls.
So spare me from political graphics, but keep the nutritional graphics coming. They are a good way to remind me of super beneficials.]]>


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Parody mayoral Twitter account spurs police raid and drug arrest; ACLU may sue
Posted May 14, 2014 10:21 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
A police raid of the home of an Illinois man who created a parody Twitter account has resulted in drug charges against one of his roommates.
Police raided the home of Jon Daniel on April 15 after learning he was the man behind the @peoriamayor Twitter account, the Peoria Journal Star reports. The tweets mocked Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis with profane language about sex and drugs.
The raid was conducted to find evidence to prosecute the owner of the account for "false personation of a public official."
At the time, police thought there was probable cause of a crime, State's Attorney Jerry Brady told the Journal Star. Brady later decided that Daniel couldn't be prosecuted because the statute doesn't apply to the Internet.
Police say they found bags of marijuana during the raid. On Tuesday, grand jurors indicted Daniel's roommate Jacob Elliott on two charges of marijuana possession.
The Peoria Journal Star received emails about the search in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the newspaper reports in this story. In a March 13 email, Ardis wrote, "I absolutely will prosecute. Bring it on." According to the newspaper, the newly released documents "depict an aggressive, high-priority stance taken against the Twitter account within hours of it being noticed."
The original Twitter account had the mayor's email address, but that was removed days later. At the same time, the word "parody" was added to the account, the newspaper says. The account has been suspended.
A spokesperson for the Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said it was likely to file a lawsuit on Daniel's behalf, the Journal Star reports in a separate story. "We believe that what Mr. Daniel did is well within the tradition of parody and he should never have been submitted to a police raid as a result of that activity," said spokesperson Ed Yohnka.
"We hope this action will send a strong signal to all that wrongful use of the police power to suppress protected speech, even when it is critical or makes fun of public officials, is an abuse of power and is not acceptable," he said.
The outcome was different when a fake Twitter account parodied Rahm Emanuel during his Chicago mayoral bid, according to this April 2011 article in the Atlantic. Emanuel offered $5,000 to the charity of the Twitter writer's choice if the person revealed his identity. The writer was Dan Sinker, a Columbia College journalism professor who previously founded a punk rock publication.
Sinker now oversees the Knight-Mozilla Open News Project, the Chicago Tribune reports, and turned his Twitter antics into a book, The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel. He tells the newspaper that Ardis "appears to be the thinnest-skinned guy on Earth."
Updated at 11:20 a.m. to note that the @peoriamayor Twitter account has been suspended.
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I think the reason why more and more Chinese want imported food is because most Chinese people know that the main fertilizer used in China is human waste. Naturally, the Chinese Communist Party has tried very hard to suppress this information, but foreign governments know full well how food is grown in China. That is why almost anything grown in China is not allowed for import to the US. That is also why the Chinese elite all eat imported food or at least food grown in "special organic gardens". That's also the reason why Olympic althletes visiting China did not touch the food there. They brought all their own food. I'm sure some people have wondered "Where does all that human waste go in China?" Well, it goes right back into the food stream. It's not wonder that so many tourists get ill when they visit China.
main fertilizer used in China is human waste.
After all any element in the earth has recycled many times. That means many molecules build your physical human are indeed form dinosaur feces many year ago.
I didn't get ill in China – though I'm feeling slightly ill right now.
Corn seemed to be growing everywhere, right up to the railroad tracks. China will find that foods needs will force some adaptation on its part to the international system, just as their energy requirements have. Food and energy needs might slightly offset the weight it throws around as a manufacturing colossus, as well as the advantage some see it having in holding so much US debt. There is financial debt, and there is basic sustenance debt.
I was reading about acquaculture in China and this is what I found.
Few people know that most pond fed farmed fish in India is fed on a diet of human waste and sewage. These are the countries that use human faeces to feed fish: India, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia,Korea, Indonesia,Nigeria
I have seen how it works. Small plots of dug out land are given on contract to poor people in the villages for fish farming. These aquaculture ponds are stocked with fish, and are used as bathrooms by the owners and their friends, to wash the cattle in, to throw manure into. Every few weeks, the fish are taken out and sold in the local market. The ponds stink and are covered with a green slime. Basically these are toilets that pay for themselves – an economic sulabh shauchalaya
Raising fish on excreta, nightsoil or wastewater is encouraged by the fishery experts, (bureaucrats who come around once in a while ) as it is "natural food" for fish.It doesn't matter that human or animal faecal solids, use of raw sewage or fresh nightsoil in fish ponds should be prohibited for health reasons.
THe opinion on Chinese using human waste in grain production is naive and I doubt you never go to China, or even you have ever visited China, you never go to real farmland to see how the grains are grown in China.
I don't think farmers use human waste nowadays because 1> Most of Chinese farmers have bee using commerially produced ferlizers for many years; 2> using unprocessed human waste is not efficient way to fertilize grains and on one is willing to deal with human waste, unless farmers cannot afford to buy fertilizer from market and they have to grow certain amount of food to feed their family, like 30 years ago in some part of China; 3>central government trys to make farmers afford to buy necessary agro inputs, including fertilizers, to produce enough food to feed Chinese accroding to its food self-sufficiency policy put forward since the founding of China, fo instance the government pays billions of dollars of subsidies directly to farms to offset rising fertilizer prices, which are caused by rising costs of importing fertilizer minerals.
Besides, I don't know where your opinion about the reason why foreigh athletes brought their own food to China during Olympic Games came from. If that's not your own thought and heard it from either TV or newspaper, I have to say that sometimes, media contruites to the misunderstading among people living in different countries/nations. More than 1.3 billion Chinese and millions of foreigners live/work/tavel happily in China and enjoy Chinese cuisine, although there are some concerns about food safety issues in China, everyone should agree that food safety is commonly shared problem around the world, as well as the issue of food security. Some Asian countries import lots of grains from other part of the world and the foods/ingredients produced in those countries are partially consumed domestically AND exported to the rest of the world, including the grain supplying countries.
I wonder where does all the waste go in your country!!
Don't talk a lot of nonsense.
I fail to see what is the big stink over using human waste as fertilizer. Countries like Sweden actually encourages the use of people and farm waste. There are many organic farms which uses closed system aquaculture where fish waste are used to grow vegetables.
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In the United States they are still dumping raw sewage by the hundreds of thousands of gallons into their groundwater and waterways with their antiquated CSO's – Combined Sewer Overflows. The Ohio River is so polluted there are no fish left with the exception of a few catfish.
The article is spot on, Harvests will probably prove inadeguate due to water shortage, labor reduction, land failure and hardening, and quadrupled oil (fuel/fettilizer) costs.
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a juxtaposition of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and Marilyn Monroe (a.k.a. Norma Jeane Mortensen).
this image is about the women (legitimate & alleged) in President J.F.K.'s life; the resemblance between these two women is striking to say the least.
so incredibly beautiful!!! Raymond!!!! outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks Wendy!!
lol, because i'm so used to looking at it on my wall, i don't know what to say! :)
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This is simply a brilliant creation that's flawlessly executed. Having met several people that knew both of these women closely, it's easy to know that they really were cut from the same cloth; they only started from different life situations. You've captured this in more ways than one. This work is intelligent, universal, poignant, iconic and simply beautiful.
1985, your comment is insightful and relating exactly to the intention that i was getting at in my effort.
these two girls were so alike, in so many ways, but from such different worlds; either is an iconic incarnation of the american (1960s) democratic dream.
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Risk taking behaviors in everyday-life typically follow a characteristic developmental pattern. They are low during childhood, increase sharply with puberty, peak in adolescence and early adulthood, and decline again during middle and late adulthood. Though well documented, e.g., from accident statistics, the reasons are still not very well understood. Recent neuroscientific research suggested that the competition between distinct neural networks determines risk taking. Only when affective processes are triggered, adolescents tend show more impulsive risk taking and suboptimal information use than both children and adults due to a usually transient dominance of the affective over the cognitive-control network.
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Thai Iced Tea Beer
I occasionally have some off the wall ideas, but this one comes from SWMBO.
She wants a Thai iced tea beer. I was thinking to do it, I'd make 4 gallons of a base beer and a gallon of the tea and blend it at bottling. I'd add some lactose to keep it sweet and creamy-ish.
I can't decide what would make a good base for this beer. Thai iced tea is flavored with anise, clove, cinnamon, vanilla, orange, and black tea.
The two ideas that I've come up with are saison (you can do practically anything to saison) or an American lager because it's light on flavor.
Help me Obi-Wan-Kenobi. You're my only hope.
It sounds like a milk stout would be a good fit for the lacto and potential astringent tea. I say potential because I have never had that type of tea, so I have no clue of the flavors.
It's a good idea. But I don't want the coffee-espresso flavor of the roasted barley to compete with it.
Maybe I could substitute Carafa II & III for the chocolate malt & roasted barley if I go that route. Keep each of them in the 2 - 4oz range.
There's a cream stout in the recipe section that looks like it could be a good fit for the beer base. Maybe sub the roasted barley like you said above, bump up the lactose, and add the spices to that? This sounds like a very interesting endeavor
I like the idea. Lactose is the clear sub for the sweetened condensed milk that makes Thai iced tea so delicious (although realistically, you won't want the same intense sweetness in beer).
As for what beer style, I'd go with either of your original suggestions. An American lager will let the tea/spices/lactose really take the fore. A saison would contribute its own flavors, so you'd have to choose your yeast accordingly (I'd go with a more spicy, less fruity one).
To be honest, going with one of the heavier styles like a stout/porter would support the adjuncts, but IMO would get in the way of the original idea of a Thai iced tea. I'd stick to a lighter style, like the ones you suggested.
I also recommend making a batch of sun tea, rather than hot-brewed tea, to cut down on astringency.
I recently made a blonde ale and added green tea. It came out really good.
I started working on a Saison recipe but my wife thinks it might be too peppery. So now I'm working on a blonde ale recipe.
I'm trying to decide if I should go with 4 gallons of beer and 1 gallon of tea or 4.5gallons of beer and 0.5 gallons of tea. I would prepare the tea right before bottling and add only the liquid to the beer.
Here's the tea portion recipe I'm working with, it makes a quart:
1 quart water
1-2 star anise
1/2 vanilla bean
6 whole cloves
1/2 stick Ceylon cinnamon
2 Tablespoons or two bags black tea (preferably China black)
Zest of one orange
Add whole spices and tea to 1 quart water and bring to boil. Allow to boil 5 minutes, turn off heat, and steep until it cools to room temperature. Add orange zest.
Beernik, I would go and buy a blonde ale that closely resembles your base beer, and mix it with your tea first. That way you can confirm that it is the right style for you, and the exact ratio of both to use.
Here is the beer portion of the beer I am brewing for this:
Size: 4.5 gallons, assumed efficiency: 66%
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After primary fermentation, I will pull a 10oz sample and blend with the tea mixture until I get the desired flavor. Then I'll mix the right proportions and bottle. I'm anticipating it to be 0.5 gallons of tea.
I am thinking about brewing it on July 24. Which means I need to pick up a new burner and a BIAB bag so I can test out my new keggle.
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