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Apps+: Google Drive
Brain grade: 8.5
Fun score: 7.7
What is this?
Title: Google Drive
Category: Productivity
Platform: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Online
Thinking Skills: Organization, Self-Awareness
LWK Recommended Age: 8+
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Google Drive is a cloud-based storage platform, where users can store up to 5 GB of data free. Google Drive hosts Google Docs, a collection of productivity-based programs that allow users to create and store text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. The site's mobile app makes it easy for users to access their important documents anywhere. Changes made to documents are saved immediately, and edits can be made at any time. Users can upload other forms of media as well, like photos, songs and video. Through a monthly subscription, additional storage space can be added to the online archive. Google Drive functions as a great medium for communication, too, as users can send messages and share content with their friends, family, classmates and co-workers. Although there is no inappropriate content inherent in Google Docs, parents should always monitor content children share over the internet. Due to its simple nature and relative ease-of-use, Google Drive it best used for children ages 8 and older.
Arranging and coordinating materials in order to complete a task. Google Drive's web-based tools make it easy for users to prioritize and organize data. The ease in which users can share, save and create using Google Drive makes it one of the premier productively programs available. It allows users to clear a cluttered hard drive – and makes the external hard drive nearly obsolete. The shift to Google Drive – or any cloud based service — eliminates the threat of losing documents. Because Drive automatically saves every few seconds, users can rest assured that they will not lose data due to a computer crash. When a device unexpectedly breaks, all existing content uploaded to Drive will be unharmed, as it was saved in the cloud. With the mobile app, users will always have access to their documents, and develop the sense of preparedness for work and school that cloud storage provides. Furthermore, the app allows documents to be stored within a series of folders, making it easy to arrange information logically so it can be quickly located and accessed later one.
Understanding our own actions, thoughts and feelings. The management system that Google Drive employs makes it easy for multiple users to share files and work together on various projects. Groups can easily collaborate and chat as they work, allowing them to actively create and edit seamlessly within Google Drive. What separates Drive from other cloud storage platforms is its function as a sharing tool. Users can share photographs, work memos, schoolwork, or anything that they create. Google Drive's functionality is best described as a cloud-based sharing system. Through sharing content and communicating with others, users enter into a level of social interaction and collaboration that cannot be matched by other cloud-based storage apps. Thanks to the ease in which work is shared, users can receive immediate feedback from sent content in an environment that fosters interaction.
Google Drive is also a highly functional word processing program. With an automatic save function, users will never have to worry about losing data. A word count and spell check feature helps users to monitor and correct their mistakes, and the there are a variety a font and paragraph options that give users the feel of using Microsoft Word. Users can write essays for class, rework notes, and share group work with peers who have Gmail accounts. Multiple edits can be made to a page simultaneously, allowing written group work to be done on separate computers.
To get the most out of Google Drive, try some of the specific suggestions below, or let us know how you use this app in the comment box at the bottom of the page.
Organization Activity
With your child, begin to clear out the hard drive of your home computer or laptop by filing all text documents into Google Drive's cloud. Stress the importance of keeping an organized filing system. In addition to taking up space on the hard drive, documents that exist only on one location can become an impediment when attempting to share and review content. Introduce your child to Google Drive's suite of organization features, as it even allows your child to see the revision history of any document he created while using Google Drive.
Self -Awareness Activity
Allow your child to choose one or more "study buddies" from his classes. Once they share their Google Drive information, they should utilize the app to review and refine what the other has written. For essays and term-papers to free-form writing exercises, encourage your child to critique and accept criticism from his peers. While it may seem like an extra step in the writing process, often the most complete papers are written after going through a few drafts and reviews. Comparing work with others can allow your child to find areas where he needs improvement as a writer, and make concerted attempts to strengthen his weaknesses. Grades do not always offer the best representation of your child's work, so working with others and discussing work — even through messages — will help your child to write stronger, more fleshed-out papers, while having the opportunity to do the same for his classmates.
Writing Activity
If your child's teacher permits, allow him to use Google Drive to do in class writing assignments. All his work saves immediately so he can pick up where he left off when he starts his homework. Because Drive allows multiple users to edit the same documents concurrently, you could also try to play a writing game with your child. Alternate sentences with your child to tell a funny every sentence you alternate with your child to create a funny story.
Google Drive & ADHD
Children with ADHD sometimes find it difficult to make adjustments to their approach to study, given the limited feedback that poor grades provide.Feedback is an important part of the learning process, and Google Drive makes it easy for children to share their work with parents and peers, allowing them to receive constructive criticism and refine their work to a level they might not achieve otherwise. It also helps to create an always-accessible online archive of related materials, which can go a long way for children who struggle to keep their work organized.
How to Use Google Drive for Children with ADHD
- Children with ADHD sometimes struggle to carefully look over their own work, so the social aspect of Google Drive can benefit in this regard. Have your child get into the practice of doing peer reviews with friends, or take time to look over the work yourself. By saving work to the cloud, your child can upload a work-in-progress for an upcoming project or book report, and have you or a friend read over the work later and make suggestions. Using the chat function, others can input "in-text" notes into the work. By spreading daunting academic tasks out over a few days and having a group to help, children with ADHD are more like to do thorough work that might not be achieved if done alone.
- Children with ADHD should work to enhance the organizattion of their Google Drive archive. In their profile children can include videos, pictures, pieces of work, and extended blog-type posts, to solidify their online presence. Folders can be created to store similar content, so have your child create one of each class subject. Then have him upload important study materials and other resources related to each subject into the folders. This can help children with ADHD feel less disorganized, as important documents are never misplaced when sitting within Google Drive.
- The on-screen dialogue box shows children all of their contacts who are currently using Google Drive. A green color indicates they are active, orange if they or idle, and grey if they are logged off. Children who share classes together should meet at a designated time each night, using the dialogue box to chat about things in class that may have been confusing. They can even quiz each about class content in preparation for exams. Google Drive allows for active study and discussion outside of the classroom setting, a department of academia in which children with ADHD often struggle.
While Google Drive represents one of the better cloud-based storage platforms, there are quite a few others. Below are a few examples of similar alternatives to Google Drive; let us know which one works for you in the comment field at the bottom of the page. Cubby Cubby is another cloud-based storage app, that offers up to 5 GB of space for free. Be sure to look at our Apps+ page for more information. Dropbox Dropbox is one of the earliest cloud-based storage applications, and is very similar to Cubby. Find out more on our Apps+ page. iCloud A product of Apple, iCloud offers subscription based cloud space to users who wish to share content across platforms. Check our Apps+ page to learn more.


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Guide to George Orwell, Burmese Days (1934)
I want you to read this novel for many reasons. It is good writing, something of a rare commodity nowadays. It reveals clearly the malaise and ennui that infused the British colonial system that was straining under numerous forces in the 1930s. It indicates, if obliquely at times, why Indian and Burmese citizens eventually demanded and received their independence.
George Orwell (pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950)
There are some obvious issues/questions to ponder:
Refresh your memory about the pro-colonialism and anti-colonialism arguments discussed in class. Note how Orwell's novel addresses these through themes, specific events, and characterizations.
What does U Po Kyin's life suggest about indigenous people and colonialism? Does Orwell include other similar characters? Other contrasting characters? Where does the corruption in Burmese society come from?
Why could Flory not support Dr. Veraswami for admittance into the European Club?
Can you
How do you characterize Flory's last act in the novel?
Less obvious issues to ponder:
Are there any clues in this novel to Orwell's later works [Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four(1949)]?
Are there any clues
to the events of the post-WW II era when
Some on-line sites to consult:
http://www.theorwellreader.com/index.shtml; http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/; http://www.k-1.com/Orwell/site/index.html
George Orwell's Life
Arthur Blair's life not only covered the first half of the 20th century, but it also represents a metaphor for understanding some of the major forces of the era, particularly the end of colonialism and the attraction of socialism/communism.
His mother (daughter of a tea merchant in Burma) and his father (British civil servant in India) reflected/lived within the British imperial system. Educated at Eton in England, Blair grew disenchanted with the class system and became attracted to the lower classes.
During his five years (1922-1927) in Burma (today, its officials insist on calling the nation "Myanmar") Blair grew close to the Burmese people and realized how corrupt British colonialism was. An assistant superintendent in the Indian Imperial Police, Blair had a native mistress, like most other officers.
LOWER BURMA, I was hated by large numbers of people--the only time in my life
that I have been important enough for this to happen to me. I was
sub-divisional police officer of the town, and in an aimless, petty kind of way
anti-European feeling was very bitter. No one had the guts to raise a riot, but
if a European woman went through the bazaars alone somebody
would probably spit betel juice over her dress. As a police officer I was an
obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so. When a nimble Burman tripped me up on the football field and the referee
(another Burman) looked the other way, the crowd
yelled with hideous laughter. This happened more than once. In the end the
sneering yellow faces of young men that met me everywhere, the insults hooted
after me when I was at a safe distance, got badly on my nerves. The young
Buddhist priests were the worst of all. There were several thousands of them in
the town and none of them seemed to have anything to do except stand on street
corners and jeer at Europeans.
All this was perplexing and upsetting. For at that time I had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job and got out of it the better. Theoretically--and secretly, of course--I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British. As for the job I was doing, I hated it more bitterly than I can perhaps make clear. In a job like that you see the dirty work of Empire at close quarters. The wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages of the lock-ups, the grey, cowed faces of the long-term convicts, the scarred buttocks of the men who had been Bogged with bamboos--all these oppressed me with an intolerable sense of guilt. But I could get nothing into perspective. I was young and ill-educated and I had had to think out my problems in the utter silence that is imposed on every Englishman in the East. I did not even know that the British Empire is dying, still less did I know that it is a great deal better than the younger empires that are going to supplant it. All I knew was that I was stuck between my hatred of the empire I served and my rage against the evil-spirited little beasts who tried to make my job impossible. With one part of my mind I thought of the British Raj as an unbreakable tyranny, as something clamped down, in saecula saeculorum, upon the will of prostrate peoples; with another part I thought that the greatest joy in the world would be to drive a bayonet into a Buddhist priest's guts. Feelings like these are the normal by-products of imperialism; ask any Anglo-Indian official, if you can catch him off duty.
Blair tramped around in the late 1920s, fascinated by the poor, although he often visited his sister or parents to escape the continuous life of poverty. His contact with the poor fueled his desire to be a writer if not, in the late 1920s and early 1930s, his talent. By 1933, however, he published a successful book, Down and Out in Paris and London. Having taken on the name George Orwell (one of several suggested by a literary agent), he became a teacher, book shop clerk, and journalist for the rest of the 1930s. In the latter role, Orwell continued his focus on the poor.
While covering the Spanish Civil War, Orwell, like many others sided with the rebels against the fascists. The complex situation, however, led to the communists attacking Orwell and his wife, but both escaped. Orwell opposed communism and fascism and supported English-style socialism for the remainder of his life. He was a journalist for the BBC during World War II, during which time he composed The Animal Farm (1945) which savagely satirized communism under Stalin (and furnished a comfortable life for him). His first wife died in 1946, after they had adopted a boy. After the war he moved to a Scottish island, suffered from tuberculosis, and wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949). He married his second wife a few months before he died in January 1950. Orwell died of complications from tuberculosis (only in 1946 was streptomycin developed to treat this common disease).
From http://www.k-1.com/Orwell/index.cgi/work/essays/write.html
First I spent
five years in an unsuitable profession (the Indian Imperial Police, in
The Spanish war and other events in 1936-37 turned the scale and thereafter I knew where I stood. Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it. It seems to me nonsense, in a period like our own, to think that one can avoid writing of such subjects. Everyone writes of them in one guise or another. It is simply a question of which side one takes and what approach one follows. And the more one is conscious of one's political bias, the more chance one has of acting politically without sacrificing one's aesthetic and intellectual integrity.
What I have most wanted to do throughout the past ten years is to make political writing into an art. My starting point is always a feeling of partisanship, a sense of injustice. When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, "I am going to produce a work of art." I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing. But I could not do the work of writing a book, or even a long magazine article, if it were not also an aesthetic experience.

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Here is my 7 Round Mock for the Eagles, if you want to see who else was on the board check it out Here!
1st Round:
#15. - CB Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina:
The Eagles could look to add a shutdown corner here, to replace Asante Samuel. They don't have any pressing needs, so this is a bit of a wildcard pick, but Gilmore could fit.
2nd Round:
#46. - DT Brandon Thompson, Clemson
-I think Philly could use a 3rd rotational DT, especially to help out against the run.
#51. (via Arizona)- RB Doug Martin, Boise State
-Not a need pick by any means, but a nice skill set balance to McCoy and could give Philly an elite 1-2 punch running the football.
3rd Round:
88. Philadelphia (via Houston)- OLB Josh Kaddu, Oregon
-Kaddu I see as a really good fit here, he could win an outside starting job, or could at least find a role as a situational pass rusher.
4th Round:
#114. - CB/FS Josh Norman, Coastal Carolina
-Norman gets knocked some for his speed, but he's a good overall CB who could get some looks at FS as well.
5th Round:
#153 - OT Matt Reynolds, BYU
-The Eagles could use some offensive line depth, and while Reynolds doesn't have great upside, he should be at least a fairly good back-up G/T
6th Round:
#172. (via Colts)- CB Coryell Judie, Texas A&M
-Excellent value pick here DRC is an impending free agent meaning the depth of this position could get problamatic down the road.
#194. (via Denver)- S Phillip Thomas, Syracuse
-rebuilding this secondary is key, I'm not as high on Thomas as some people but for a 6th round pick there is nice value here.
#200. (via N.E.)- RB Michael Smith, Utah State
-This is not a need pick at all, but you can't beat the value and upside.
I know this draft is very secondary and running back heavy, but I think both areas could be improved. Adding these DB's could really be a great long term move for the Eagles. And while two backs seem excessive, Philly should look to keep 4 guys this year, and giving more carries to their second back can extend McCoy's shelf life. Let me know what you think!


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11th Article of Faith
"We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to
the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same
privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."
KEYWORD: We Claim
Articles of Faith - 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13
Bring to class a half-popped bag of microwave popcorn so that there are unpopped kernels and popped kernels. Explain that the kernels that have popped represent those of us that have accepted the gospel and are bursting with potential. The unpopped popcorn represent those who have chosen not to listen, believe or accept the gospel. We, sometimes without realizing it, are missionaries to all. Have everyone string popcorn necklaces. You could share the story of the Parable of the Popper.
Family Home Evening Lesson on 11th Article of Faith from Deseret Book
Articles of Faith put to music by Carl Stoddard
Ideas for Teaching the Article of Faith Song
The Eleventh Article of Faith (from Children's Songbook)
The Eleventh Article of Faith by Loretta Harbertson
Article of Faith Posters (8 x 10)
Article of Faith Puzzles by Heather Baer - each puzzle is a different shape that goes along with that Article of Faith. (Hands for the 5th, a church for the 6th, a gift for the 7th, etc.)
Cross Connections
Eleventh Article of Faith
Fill in each work of the eleventh Article of Faith where it fits
Word Search Puzzle
Elder Bruce R. McConkie, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, wrote: "We believe in, sustain, uphold, support, and advocate freedom of worship for all men. And we are bold to declare that any government, political system, church, sect, cult, or group of worshippers that either denies men the freedom to worship as they choose or imposes on them a system or way of worship by force is not of God" (A New Witness for the Articles of Faith, 657; see also Alma 21:22).
Quotes and scriptures on Article of Faith #11
Quotes on 11th Article of Faith from W.O.O.L.
An invitation to Passover


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Earlier in the year, Jack, WT8N, my partner in the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum project suggested that we try to get more Scouts interested in ham radio. He looked up the requirements for the radio merit badge, and then we met with the program director, James McLellan, of the local council about holding a radio merit badge session.
|Each of the hams participating got this cool patch from the Boy Scouts.
(Photo: Jeff Zupan W8SGZ).
The program director, James McLellan, was very enthusiastic about having us do this. Jack originally thought we'd do this at the museum, but McLellan suggested that we hold this event at Camp Munhackie, located about eight miles north of Chelsea, MI. He also suggested that we hold it on the last Saturday of March. This was a good date, he said, because later dates would conflict with the Scouts' camping activities. McLellan also suggested that we set up a number of "activity stations," each covering one or two of the merit badge requirements. These would all prove to be good suggestions.
For one thing, we did not anticipate the turnout that we would get. In fact, Jack was worried about getting anyone to show up at all. Well, about a month before the event, McLellan contacted us and said that 12 had already signed up. This number steadily increased over the course of the month. A week before the event, McLellan reported that 77 had pre-registered! It's a good thing that we didn't press to hold this at the museum. They don't have the classroom space to handle that many kids and their parents and troop leaders. When all was said and done, McLellan had counted 105 Scouts who had checked in!
The suggestion to set up several "activity stations" was also a good one. This really worked out well, with the scouts going from one station to another. That way none of the stations was overloaded.
Jack decided that there should be five stations:
- This station covered merit badge requirements #1 and #2. The topics covered included basics of radio—including how radio waves are propagated—and callsigns. There was also an introduction to Morse Code, with three keys and a code practice oscillator available for the Scouts to play around with. Jack, WT8N, and George, K8GEO, manned this station.
- This station covered requirements #3 (the electromagnetic spectrum, DX vs. local signals, and the FCC) and requirement #4 (how radio waves carry information). Bruce, KD8APB, and Patrick, KD8DZB, were responsible for this station.
- This station cover requirements #5 (safety precautions) and #6 (schematic diagrams and electronic components). Glenda, N8KPL, and Steve, WB8WSF, set up and ran this station.
- This station covered requirement #7A, 5 and 6 (how to make emergency calls, HT vs base stations). Mark, KD8AOM, and Jeff, W8SGZ, were responsible for this station.
- This station covered requirements #7A, 1 through 4 (license requirements, Q signals, and actual QSOs), as well as requirement #8 (describing a typical amateur radio station).
I manned station #5 with Mark W8FSA. At our station, we had the club's IC-746PRO connected to a 40m inverted-V antenna that we set up outside. We were lucky in that the lodge has big, screened windows. We were able to easily remove the screen and snake the coax out to the antenna. Also fortunate for us, 40m was in decent shape, and we made a bunch of contacts.
|The lodge at Camp Munhackie was more than big enough to accomodate the 100+ Scouts and assorted parents and Scout leaders.
(Photo: Jeff Zupan W8SGZ).
Shortly after the antenna went up, I contacted NX2ND on CW on 7040 kHz. This station is aboard the USS Ling, sitting in the harbor of Secaucus, NJ. I took our working another special event station as a good sign. After I mentioned that I wanted to make sure that we could make phone contacts, the NX2ND operator, Howie, suggested that we both QSY. After a couple of minutes, we also worked on phone on 7232 kHz.
After that, Mark did most of the operating, and I was kept busy explaining things to the kids. I had made charts explaining some of the material, and I was really glad that I did so. There would have been no way that I could individually explain everything to the kids.
I was also kept busy signing the Scouts' merit badge applications. Every requirement had to be dated and initialed on the forms. Then, after they had completed all of the requirements, Jack or I had to sign off on the form. This not only required two signatures, but also writing down our addresses and telephone numbers! I personally signed 62 of these applications.
This really was an overwhelming experience. For one thing, I never anticipated such a big turnout. For another, really was impressed with the scouts. They worked very earnestly on meeting all of the requirements, which were not easy. For example, they had to draw schematic symbols for three different components, and then match a real component with the schematic symbol. To meet each of the requirements, they had to do something similar.
They also asked very good questions, and I think some of them were genuinely interested in amateur radio. At the very least, we've given them a glimpse of what amateur radio is all about and hopefully sparked their interest.


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Ballistic Peace: Diplomacy of Defence
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Long-running negotiations between Russia and USA about NATO's European missile defence shield are currently deadlocked. Both countries want to protect their people by operating early warning radar stations, but have been unable to find a way to cooperate on the issue. NATO's top brass decided to deploy a missile defence system aimed at protecting Europe, but their plan to place it in former Warsaw Pact countries right on Russia's border raised the alarm in Moscow, leading it to consider countermeasures. So the reset in US-Russia relations announced by Washington and supported by Moscow is in now jeopardy. Find out more about this critical issue on RT. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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Another boring day in front of you and you do not know what to do? Are you looking for something exciting and fun that will fill your day with fun? Surely you have already discovered that there is nothing fun on TV and in your quest you have turned to your computer. You have turned on your computer, but what now? Now you could been searching for hours for something fun to do with your day, browsing the various internet sites or you could just listen to our advice and play this fun game that we have for you. What of these options sounds like a better idea to you?
This fun game which is perfect for kids, teens and adults will brighten the day of anyone who decides to play it. Do you believe us? Quickly turn on the game and try to play it and you will see how fast you will get a smile on your face. In this cool game, you will join a super team of racing drivers which are racing across the desert. You will need to choose one of the six race drivers as your driver and together with him try to finish the race and win. Try to drive a car as long as you can without crashing it. To make it easier to finish the race you will need a little help in the form of power ups. While you can use some of the power ups to accelerate, you can use the other ones to protect yourself but no matter which power up do you use we know that it will certainly help you to drive a successful race. You will control your vehicle only with your mouse so be careful while using it. At the beginning of the race you will need to select one vehicle but if you accidentally crash it just choose another one and start a new race. Good luck!


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The state Department of Transportation is holding two public meetings to discuss plans to increase fares on two Connecticut River ferries.
Under the proposal, vehicle fares for the Chester-Hadlyme and Rocky Hill-Glastonbury ferries will increase from the $3 per crossing to $6, beginning July 1. State transportation officials say the increases are necessary to offset rising operating costs. Fares have not been raised since 2003.
The transportation department also plans to double fares for walk-on passengers and bicyclists from $1 per crossing to $2. The price of a discount coupon book with 20 tickets would increase from $40 to $80.
A meeting is planned May 20 at the Rocky Hill Community Center and May 22 at the Chester Meeting House.
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Two teens were injured after a carnival ride accident in Texas.


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Posts tagged family
Posts tagged family
Me, my dad (Big Scotty Hulk on Fb) and my daughter at Pheonix Comicon this year.
Nerd families are the best.
And look at that adorable little girl!!!
so this commercial is being taken down and off of tv after Cheerios got complaints from people about how this commercial is promoting bi-racial families. as a child coming from a bi-racial family i'm actually astonished and disgusted. it's 20 fucking 13 people, get a grip.
Wait what
What then can we all just spread this around online cause it's pretty damn cute
I still don't understand how people can elect a bi-racial president but complain about a bi-racial family in a Cheerios commercial. WTF America???
So I guess if a commercial has a one-race family they're *promoting single race families* or something, right?
…y'know, I like what JC Penney did when their ad choices got backlash.
Hire Ellen Degeneres. Get bitched at. Put lesbian couple in Mother's Day ad. Get bitched at. Put gay couple in Father's Day ad. All without a single comment.
I look forward to the next Cheerios biracial family.
A conversation I wish I hadn't listened in on.
We were raised together. We played together…
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Neil Patrick Harris' family
I'm dying.
Minor spoilers for 2x04.
For all that this show is about true love, and even though it's been established that parent/child love is also true love, or at the very least important… I can count on one hand the number of times a parent has said the words "I love you" to their child. The first was Emma to Henry, when she thought he was dead, when she broke the curse. Regina said it to Henry shortly after. The second was by Moe to Belle, as he was sending her off to have her memories erased against her will. Those are the only ones I can think of. (We have seen young Regina say "I love my mother" to Rumpel, and "Of course I love him" to Emma, and she said it to her father's grave, but these weren't said directly to the person.)
Snow and Charming never said it to Emma, not when she was a baby about to be put into the wardrobe, and not now that they remember. Rumpel never said it to Bae. Geppetto never said it to Pinnocchio (this is what first made me notice it, because if I was sticking my kid in a magic box, possibly never to be seen again, the one thing I would want to say is I LOVE YOU). Emma said it to Henry only once (though that's understandable, the girl has issues). Jefferson never said it to Grace. Charming's mother never said it. Granny never said it to Ruby. Cora sure as hell never said it. Yet all of the canon couples have said it to one another multiple times (Snow/Charming, Belle/Rumpel, Milah said it to Hook, etc etc).
It's very clear that these parents DO love their children very much. Yet they never say it, while romantic couples say "I love you" often, sometimes just for the sake of saying it. I don't know if the writers/producers are doing it on purpose or what the reason for it might be, but… it just strikes me as odd. And bad, to be honest. A lot of people complained in the first season that the show portrayed birth/natural parents as good, and step/adoptive parents as bad. Obviously the show understands and addresses the importance of family and parent/child relationships. And yet….
I am legit crying right now, oh my goddess.
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"How come he don't want me, man?"
From what I've heard, Will Smith's father actually left him. This wasn't entirely scripted. Will went off on his own rant, and the hug at the end was genuine.
His character was just supposed to shrug off his dad leaving again and he starts to but then Will goes off script. That whole speech is coming entirely from him. The hug at the end is also genuine, actor to actor not character to character.
forever reblog.
reblog every fucking time
One of the few genuine moments of television history, and one of the few moments that really get to me.
one of the best sitcoms ever
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Familyyyyyy <3 <3 <3
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Jared Gilmore and Josh Dallas filming a scene on the set of Once Upon A Time (Season 2)
Just playing swords with grandpa.
Are we sure they're not just chillin' around on set?
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My favorite story out of this is Malia, when she was 4, she had a little dance thing. Well, Michelle was gone that weekend so I'm taking her to ballet. And I get her in her little leotard and her little stuff. I did her hair, put it in a little bun.
We get to the dance studio and one of the mothers there right away comes up to Malia – she thinks she's out of earshot of me and she says, 'Sweetie, do you want me to redo your hair?' And Malia who she's 4 says, 'Yes please, this is a disaster' you know, she didn't want to hurt daddy's feelings.
President Obama talks about styling Malia's hair - Black Girl with Long Hair
Oh my God I am dying of the cute.
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As excited as we all are for a Rumbelle reunion, I'm also really excited for the prospect of a happy ending for Belle and her father in FTL. I don't honestly believe he would have hurt her, unless the Evil Queen somehow manipulated him into it. The only scene with Belle and Maurice together communicates such understanding and affection to me that I believe his safety was a major factor in her decision to go with Rumple in the first place. That she would sacrifice everything to keep him safe says that, once upon a time, they were happy. And I hope in the end they will be again.
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What every traditional, real American family should look like :)
COOL!!! Now let me add in some other examples of what a healthy, happy, traditional, real American family should BE ABLE to look like:
Black families
Mexican and South American families
Middle Eastern families
East Asian families
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Native American families
European families
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Curious if this guy is a troll. He says he likes Nickelback.
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Associated Press Writer Frank Eltman reported from West Babylon, N.Y.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The family of the woman shot and killed by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher this weekend says they are broken-hearted.
Police say Belcher shot and killed his 22-year-old girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, at their Kansas City home Saturday before driving to Arrowhead Stadium, where Belcher committed suicide in the practice facility's parking lot.
The Perkins family issued an emailed statement Monday saying they've appreciated the "outpouring of love and support" and asked for privacy "during this difficult time." The family also asked that people keep the Belcher family in their prayers.
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles and his wife, Whitney, released a separate statement Monday, confirming that Perkins and Whitney Charles are cousins.
Their statement said Perkins "was not only family, but a friend and a loving mother."
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Jonny Johansson of Acne is a man with a modest tendency for drip-feeding his multifaceted abilities to the fashion world. Who knew, for instance, that the first interest this Swedish design polymath had in life was furniture, not jeans? But it's a fact. This much was revealed to revelers who ended up lounging on his new line—prototypes of handmade "proportion studies" of sofas—at a party Johansson threw in the premises recently inhabited by Karl Lagerfeld on the Rue de l'Université in Paris. He says it's all part of his "research into my own background—what Sweden means to me. I looked into a piece in my grandmother's house, the Nya Berlin sofa by Carl Malmsten, from the 'Swedish Grace' period of design from the mid-twenties. Then I played with it on a computer which pops out little plastic models." The result: brilliantly skewed variations of the same item, which come squished upright, stretched flat, or cantilevered at unlikely, cartoonish angles—and covered with bleached, hand-dyed pale Acne denim.
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Men's hoops starts A-Sun Tournament run on Thursday
Feb. 28, 2007
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - March Madness begins for the Jacksonville men's basketball team on Thursday as the Dolphins face Campbell in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament at 3:15 p.m.
It is the third meeting this season between the two teams, with each team winning on their home floor.
"Campbell is a very athletic and aggressive team that plays with a lot of intensity every time out," said JU head coach Cliff Warren. "Our focus has been to keep working on what we do and get better as a team, just like we have done all season."
Jacksonville (15-13, 11-7 A-Sun) finished the regular season by winning five of the last seven games - including an upset of A-Sun regular season champion ETSU at home.
The Dolphins need one more hot streak this season. All eight teams that have advanced to the tournament are just three wins away from advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
JU has been adept at three-game winning streaks this season, having piled up three wins in a row on three occasions.
But there is more on the line than just that. The Dolphins are chasing the team's first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1986 and first postseason bid since going to the NIT in 1987.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN 1460 locally with Barry Milligan calling the play-by-play, with the pregame show starting at 3 p.m. Fans can also watch the game live on the Internet by following the link below.
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Florida Times-Union - No flukes in JU's turnaround season
FoxSports.com - Jeff Goodman discusses the Coach of the Year vote
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Indiana Wesleyan University held its naming ceremony for the Ott Hall of Sciences and Nursing Thursday morning at 11:30 a.m in the building's foyer. The ceremony honored Gary and Connie Ott, Marion College (now IWU) graduates who contributed financially to the school's health science and nursing initiatives. Gary also serves on IWU's Board of Trustees.
The Otts both graduated from Marion College in 1974. Gary received his bachelor's degree in economics and business, while Connie received her bachelor's degree in sociology.
Gary said he first met Connie during their freshman year after she made an announcement in the student center.
"One day she walked in and announced to everybody in the student center, 'Is there anyone who wants to go running with me?'" Gary said. "All of a sudden, I became a runner."
The Otts married in 1975 and have three children. Two of them attended IWU, Bradley (alumnus '03) and Jennifer (alumna '05). Ryan went to Taylor University, but he now serves on the IWU Citizens' Advisory Council.
Gary is now president and CEO of TLC Management, Inc. a provider of health and rehabilitation centers, assisted living and retirement centers and hospice services.
However, he didn't start his career in health care. He wanted to be a pilot after college, and joined the military to continue that passion. After graduating from the academy, he worked for Texas Instruments.
Gary then took a job as a pilot back in Marion, where he grew up. His mother had recently died and he felt he needed to be close to his family.
After only six months at the flying job, the company went bankrupt. Gary went without a job for nine months, and he said he kept his options very open.
"I prayed to God and said, 'Please give me a job. I'll do anything, I'll even work in a nursing home,'" Gary said.
God answered his prayer, and Gary found a job at a nursing home. He eventually worked his way up to an administrative position at the Wesleyan Health Care Center, owned by Marion College at the time.
But Marion College decided to sell the nursing home. And Gary wanted to buy it.
With Larry Maxwell and his brother John (IWU's Maxwell Center's namesake) financially backing him, Gary bought the nursing home.
Now, Gary has turned that one nursing home into 20 under TLC Management, with 3,000 employees in Indiana and Florida.
"I kind of feel like a turtle on a fence post," Gary said. "I know I didn't get here on my own, someone had to lift me up and set me there. I give a lot of credit to how God worked this all out."
Connie has supported Gary in his business, doing social work in TLC's nursing homes at various points. She has also worked as a preschool teacher.
"I love people, and it doesn't matter if they are young or old," Connie said.
Dr. Keith Newman, IWU's executive vice president said the Otts saw an opportunity to support the school during the building's construction. But the Otts weren't seeking recognition for it.
"The honor isn't something that they sought, but the building did give us a great opportunity to honor them," Newman said.
The Otts' character was also something that Newman said made them a good choice for the naming.
"When I think about the Otts, I think about people of faith. They've translated what they believe in their heart to what they do with their hands," said Newman.
Gary stressed that he was just a normal person that God blessed in amazing ways.
"[During college], we were just ordinary people. We weren't on the dean's list or anything, we just felt like ordinary students like how many students probably feel today," Gary said. "We've been very blessed, and we like to give some of our blessing back."
Connie offered her final words of advice to students, stressing the importance of following God's plan.
"Stay true to the Lord," Connie said. "He has to be the one that guides your life."


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The question of how to approach Obama's health plan is one of the most vexing progressives.
On the one hand, it largely represents a total capitulation to for-profit insurers and drug companies, giving them some 30 million new customers with no effective cost controls.
On the other, defeat of the bill might revitalize the Right. Further, it will at least provide health insurance for 30 million of the 50 million now uninsured.
To address this dilemma, the Friday, March 5 Bill Moyers show featured ex-Cigna exec Wendell Potter arguing for passsage, despite the proposal's 's major deficiencies. (see my blog at http://www.zcomm.org/ex-insurance-exec-sees-backlash-by-roger-bybee)for an interview with him where he outlines the problems with the Democratic approach, covering House, Senate, and Obama proposals, and warns of a public backlash against the individual mandate.)
Dr. Marcia Angell of Harvard Medical School (my interviews with her are scattered through many articles and blog postings on this site) asserts that the Obama package will alienate the public with ia punitive individual mandate and vastly increase power of insurers. She asserts iargues that the Obama approach is not a half-way step toward reform, but a major step in the wrong direction toward consolidating the power of the for-profit insurance industry. She maintains the at the Obama/Democratic approach will inevitably permit huge premium increases. The best part of the Obama plan is increased Medicaid coverage of the poor, but the major subsidizing of the insurance industry's power makes it unworthy of support.
In particular, Dr. Angell points out that having health insurance is not equivalent to having healthcare, as health insurers have a powerful motive to maximize profits by minimizing care.
Dr. Angell instead recommends a system that replaces the for-profit insurnce industry as the "linchpin" of US healthcare, proposing a single-payer or "Medicare for all" system like those in Canada, Taiwan, and many other advanced nations.
The show is can't-miss viewing. It's at http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/blog/2010/03/is_the_presidents_health_bill.html.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday said there was "no excuse" for the cascade of computer problems that have marred the rollout of key elements in his health care law, but declared he was confident the administration would be able to fix the issues.
"There's no sugarcoating it," Obama said. "Nobody is more frustrated than I am."
The president said his administration was doing "everything we can possibly do" to get the federally run websites up and running. And he guaranteed that everyone who wants to get insurance through the new health care exchanges will be able to.
Obama's event in the White House Rose Garden had the feeling of a health care pep rally, with guests in the Rose Garden applauding as Obama ticked through what the White House sees as benefits of the law. The president was introduced by a woman who had successfully managed to sign up for health insurance through the marketplaces in her home state of Delaware.
The president insisted that his health care law is about more than just a website.
"The essence of the law, the health insurance that's available to people, is working just fine," he said.
The White House says more than 19 million people have visited HealthCare.gov since the site went live on Oct. 1. Officials also say a half million people have applied for insurance on the federal- and state-run websites.
"The only thing I didn't want to see us waste any more money on is Obamacare." Senator Marc Rubio said. "Which has proven to be a disaster. We are already seeing these exchanges, the sign up on the exchanges, which was supposed to be the easy part of this endeavor, has turned into a fiasco that the administration is struggling with, so why would we waste a penny more on that."
Democrats say the goal of seven million people registered by March is still feasible as problems are addressed and the public responds.
"I think that there's no one more frustrated than The President at the difficulty in the website." Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said. "I can tell you while most people around me have been working full time to solve the immediate challenges with getting the government open and dealing with making sure that we didn't default, there are people working 24 hours a day around the clock."
The House has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, but Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius won't be there because of a scheduling conflict. There's growing pressure from Republicans for Sebelius to resign.


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How You Should Be Thinking About Film Festivals: Interview with CIFF Head Programmer Ben Fowlie
Film festival programmers — those enigmatic figures in a dark screening room who decide the fate of so many films with one push of the eject button. Ever wonder who they are, and how they decide what films to program? Ben Fowlie, the Executive Director and Head Programmer of Camden International Film Festival was cool enough to sit down with NFS over Skype and give us a rare glimpse into the inner workings of his film festival. Continue on to check out our video interview.
For the past ten years, Ben Fowlie has been building Camden International Film Festival from the ground up. Today, along with its Points North forum, it is considered one of the top 25 best doc film festivals in the world! Ben spoke with us about everything from the art of programming features versus shorts, to the cutting edge trends in experimental doc filmmaking. Listen to what he has to say about being the managing force behind a top film festival:
One interesting thing Ben points out about programming is that it's not simply about pulling the best 30 feature films off the pile. If you're wondering what festivals your film might get in to, remember it's about creating a cohesive theme, where films have something in common that creates a through-line for that film festival goer. Knowing what festivals cater to what audiences is key. Here's a look at what Camden International Film Festival feels like to their audience:
I asked Ben to name a few documentaries that he thinks are pretty great but we might not have heard about. So here's a shortlist, plus a few he mentioned in the interview, for our very own curated No Film School program of interesting trailers:
Expedition to the End of the World – Because Ben is fascinated by the work coming out of Denmark right now.
Caucus — AJ Schnack's latest film with phenomenal access to the 2012 GOP primary race.
Pablo's Winter – Because the Scottish Documentary Institute is always coming out with cool, new things.
Our Nixon – No Film School interviewed both Director Penny Lane and Producer Brian Frye!
Public Hearing – All black & white 16mm close-ups of a script taken entirely from an audio transcript of a town hall meeting.
Do you have behind-the-scenes experience at a film festival? What festival have you been to as an audience member where you were impressed by the cumulative curation?
- Camden International Film Festival
- Camden International Film Festival 2013 - This Thing Is a Movement — Hammer to Nail
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moebius22 on 11.12.13 @ 1:26PM
Take a while to watch these. Does he say which festivals are for what types of movies?
moebius22 on 11.12.13 @ 11:05PM
He doesn't.
Oakley Anderson-Moore on 11.15.13 @ 4:45PM
Nope, Ben is speaking about his experiences specifically at CIFF. Not a bad thought though – I'll keep it in mind for a future article if I can compile that kind of breakdown.
I can't say that I'm behind the scenes of any festival… But I've certainly heard and seen some interesting patterns in almost every fest (some of whom were stories from friends working there).
Here's a few random things I've been told:
- politics abound. Sometimes your name, your look and your attitude alone will get you attention.
- programmers really do want your film to kick ass… Sadly most don't.
- a fest usually holds a program that has repeat contributors, ie. Filmmakers that have been there before and willbe welcomed back before YOU. Atom, Cronenberg, Polley, etc will ALL get into TIFF regardless… You will have to fight for the few open slots.
I'd go on but it isn't rocket science to notice trends. Altogether I've found EVERY single programmer or 'fest power that be' I've met are genuine film lovers and truly do want to champion your film. I've had nothing but great experiences with people at every fest I've been to (as a filmmaker and as an audience member).
Steve on 11.13.13 @ 4:30PM
I've always disliked the theme style of programming at film fests. Why would I want to watch 1 awesome short and 5 mediocre short films that follow a theme as opposed to 6 awesome ones that have no relation? People don't remember going to a fest and being amazed by a theme. People going to see great films. No one cares if they follow a theme. Here's a good theme: Great Short Films.
Oakley Anderson-Moore on 11.15.13 @ 4:39PM
There's no mediocre work showing at a regional fest the caliber of Camden. When Ben Fowlie talks about choosing films that build on each other, he is choosing from the best. I agree about hokey themes — but in this case, creating an overarching experience that plays on both style and content for festival goers (at Camden, an audience oriented towards experimental documentary) is a lot cooler than a theme.
Adam on 11.15.13 @ 7:00PM
Camden sounds awesome, and I've never been, but I can attest that every single festival I've ever been to, including Sundance, SXSW, LA, had some mediocre programming. Maybe it's not do to thematics. Perhaps it's more political. That'd be a great theme–nepotism.
The reality is, most top festivals are inviting films based on political circumstances and the open submissions are a con deserving of a giant class action suit to stop it.
Many paid submissions are only watched by interns, and assistants.
Programmers are great film lovers, and great champions of film, but the festival industry is essentially corrupt and full of favoritism. The filmmaker doesn't profit off ticket sales in most situations, and few deals are made at festivals, in reality, even if they will announce them as if they were.
If only Festival Programmers and Producer Reps, and Exec. Producers would really tell the truth about what goes on.
Kristian on 11.17.13 @ 11:16PM
B is Correct. Why do filmmakers get to return so often to top tier fests when their work has gone beyond discovery? Those spaces should be left available for filmmakers work that has not been showcased at that festival. It's totally insider and sold to the public as a real shot for really solid work. I also believe there are not masterpieces laying around in a closet somewhere. If you make a super solid film across the board it won't go unnoticed IMO. A well written film with ok production value has a 50/50. Or go make a genre film and sell it across the world and skip the fest scene all together.
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Continuous Integration and the "Cup of Coffee" Test
The "cup of coffee" metric examines if a developer can get up and get a cup of coffee once they commit code. After they've returned from their coffee break, the developer should have some feedback about whether their code was useful and if they need to start regression testing. Julius says the main advice for CI is to just get started so developers can start learning.
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Jimmy Raymond Dockery
Jimmy Raymond Dockery (Jim Bo) age 81, of Maryville, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. He was a faithful member of Unity Full Gospel Church and a loving husband. He was born in Greenback. He was preceded in death by his parents Alex and Bess Lambert Dockery, One brother, and Five sisters. He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Norma Jean Dockery, Sister Mabel Dockery, Children: Helen & Tommy Reno, Larry & Liddie Dockery, Brenda & Randall Weeks, Carolyn Fuller, Sandy Dockery, J.C. & Debbie Dockery, Keith & Carole Dockery, Grandchildren: Tracey Weeks, Dana Daniels, Scott Dockery, Vernon Fuller, Tammy Murr, Mindy Dockery, Heather Frazier, Tiffany Miller, Rebekah Dockery, Richard Dockery, T.J. Dockery, and Kelsa Dockery, 16 great grandchildren, and one great-great Grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 7:30 P.M. Thursday October 21, 2010 at Unity Full Gospel Church on Memorial Drive with Rev. Mike McClurg officiating. The family and friends will meet at 12:30 P.M. Friday at the church to proceed to Grandview Cemetery for a graveside service at 1:00. Mr. Dockery will be placed in the church at 5:30 P.M. Thursday where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to7:30 P.M. Thursday. Condolences may be sent at website www.MemorialFuneralHomeInc.com


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text: The official website for UFC 78 is up. In the preview, Dana's "top 5" nonsense really makes it seem like the winner of Bisping/Rashad will be in line for a title shot. If Quinton is actually fighting the winner of this fight, it'll be the first sign Dana is really getting behind him, because he is going to smoke either of these guys. With Forrest out due to shoulder surgery, Chuck out of the running for the time being, and Jardine remaining the most unmarketable light heavyweight this side of Lyoto Machida, it looks like Rampage will be cashing in an easy paycheck in early 2008.


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CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) - A Chattanooga Police officer faces several charges following an arrest Sunday.
Thirty-six-year-old Christian Lorenzen was arrested by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
He is charged with driving under the influence, possession of handgun while under the influence and speeding in a work zone.
Lorenzena, a 10 year veteran with the Chattanooga Police Deprtment, is on administrative leave with pay pending an internal investigation.
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I'm going to go get some Fuel City Tacos for breakfast.
Barbacoa barba'koa (help·info) is a form of cooking meat that originated in the Caribbean with the Taíno people, from which the term "barbecue" derives.[1] In contemporary Mexico, it generally refers to meats or wholesheep slow-cooked over an open fire, or more traditionally, in a hole dug in the ground covered with maguey leaves, although the interpretation is loose, and in the present day (and in some cases) may refer to meat steamed until tender.
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Lamont School of Music Summer Academy
June 15-29, 2013
Promoting Rich Program Diversity- Building Lifelong Friendships
Director: Mary Beth Barteau Shaffer
The Lamont Summer Pre-College Academy is an inspiring and motivating summer music camp for instrumentalists, singers, pianists and composers, ages 14–18. It is hosted by the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music in the beautiful state-of-the-art facilities of the Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The Academy provides students with a healthy and balanced lifestyle by offering a broad spectrum of music study as well as a variety of social and recreational opportunities—all facets of the aspiring musician's life.


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Honey Glazed Bacon Wrapped Carrots – Sophistimicated Bacon Candy
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A lot of kids don't like their vegetables. Personally, I don't know why. Well, that's a lie. Kids hate vegetables because if they're not smothered in butter and.or cheese, they're not quite palatable to developing taste buds. Just the way it is…
So how 'bout if we made vegetables, specifically carrots, taste like candy… BACON candy!!! Kids would eat them up like nobody's business. They'd get their veg, their protein and a bit of dairy all at the same time. Yeah! Go Chef Rob!
Best part about this recipe? It's easy as pie. Mmmmmm….Pie.
1 bunch Organic Carrots
About 12 Strips Maple Leaf Bacon (1 per carrot)
3 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Honey
2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
Salt and pepper
1. Preheat your oven to 375°F
2. Chop of the heads of your carrots. Treat them like Marie Antoinette!
I chose to use the organic carrots because they tend to be a lot thinner than most. I didn't want to have to fiddle with them to much.
3. Give 'em a peel with a speed peeler. Basic so far, right?
4. In a ramekin or small bowl, melt your butter in the microwave slowly. Add in your honey and give it a good stir.
5. Throw your carrots in a bowl with your bacon. Season with lots of black pepper, a touch of salt and rosemary sprigs. Pour your honey-butter mixture on top and mix everything up. Make sure every square inch is coated. I told you you'd get some dairy!
6. Now it's time to get your hands dirty! Wrap each carrot with a piece of bacon and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Throw everything in the oven and and bake until the bacon has gone crispy and everything is nice and caramelized
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Treasure Hunt
California Resident Holds Key to Curaçao's Half a Million Dollar Treasure
Two-day Island Treasure Hunt Awards Life-Changing Grand Prize
WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO – Aug. 25, 2009 – Mother of four, Michelle Salge of San Jose, Calif. is half a million dollars richer today after embarking on a two-day treasure hunt on the island of Curaçao.
"Things are pretty tough in the US with the economy; I can send my kids to college, bills will be paid…oh God is good…this is amazing," a tearful Salge said as she addressed the hundreds who gathered to witness the event.
Salge is among ten lucky North Americans who won a chance to participate in Curacao's island adventure through an online sweepstakes held by the Curacao Tourist Board (CTB) earlier this year.
Stretching from California to New York, and as far north as Canada, the finalists represented a cross-section of North America: Stephanie Oswald from Atlanta; Sue Anne Howery from Mc- Farland, Wis.; Wayne Lehman of Calgary, Canada; Sabrina Booi of New York, N.Y.; Ron Effa of Bellingham, Wash.; Chester Baer of Arlington, Va.; Roland Philip of Van Nuys, Calif.; Beth Eckhardt of Cleveland, Ohio and Carol Brown of Buffalo, N.Y.
"I'm not going to lie I'm disappointed [that I didn't win], but one of the other contestants said that this just means there is more good stuff to come for the rest of us," said Oswald, who is no stranger to traveling as the editor in chief of TravelGirl Magazine. "All of the contestants had the right attitude. I love Curacao and am definitely coming back."
The Curacao Hidden Treasure campaign was the CTB's unique method of providing a big financial bailout for one North American resident, who may be struggling in this financial environment, and to build awareness for this up-and-coming destination.
The campaign kicked off by giving away a free vacation per day for 70 days. Those winners along with the Treasure Hunt finalists were among the nearly 400,000 unique entries on Curacaotreasure.com, the dedicated microsite created exclusively for the campaign. The on-island hunt allowed the contestants to experience Curacao's hidden treasures, including its historic capital city and beautiful beaches, while hunting for medallions that were later exchanged for keys, one of which opened the treasure chest worth $500,000.
People could also follow the Treasure Hunt finals on FaceBook, Flickr and Twitter.
"The Hidden Treasure campaign was designed to inform travelers about our wonderful island, often described as the Caribbean's hidden treasure, and Michelle's tears of joy left us with no doubt that this campaign was a success," said Evita Nita, Executive Director, Curacao Tourism Board.
With its pristine dive sites, secluded beaches, championship golf and rich local cuisine, Curacao offers a little something for everyone – from the adventure traveler to those who simply want to unwind (and enjoy its perfect climate). Curacao boasts an eclectic mix of history and culture, welcoming visitors to this unique island paradise.
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As I See It
Joe D'Amore
---- — The opening salvo of senatorial gridlock was delivered by Senator-elect Ed Markey fresh off his victory for the special election with this declaration relative to the gun-control issue.
"I realize that it's not easy. It's going to take an ongoing effort over some time, but I am not going to give up on the issue. I have been working on this (issue) for over 20 years and I am going to continue to do so until we have ultimate success." I read this with great disappointment despite my earnest desire to see progress in our Massachusetts delegation where compromise to move things along would be the hallmark of new leadership.
The ban on assault weapons is a vital topic for our nation but the senator–elect needs to decide if he will expand on background checks as enumerated in the Munchin-Toomey bill that incredulously he stated he would have supported, or just skirt that requirement and move only to the clamp-down idea of an all-out ban. The contradiction and feigned attempt to straddle the issue to try to please everyone is not indicative of quality leadership. In effect before the senator-elect even reaches Washington for a swearing-in, he has thrown the gauntlet on the floor on this issue and compromise does not appear to be an option.
In another matter Markey appears to embark with unilateral zeal on an issue that ignores significant progress made at both the federal and state levels. In his list of priorities he cited the need to pass legislation that would " … put Bay State citizens to work building roads, bridges and tunnels." I think the senator-elect has missed the point that we don't need to build "more," but rather, we need to fix the crumbling infrastructure we now have. And this assertion smacks in the face of a compromised resolution just announced by a six-member conference committee at Beacon Hill that led to the House and Senate passing versions of a bill that will help close a projected $118 million deficit facing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in fiscal 2014, which started July 1. The compromise eliminates the need for fare hikes and service cuts in the transit system.
Regarding the infrastructure repair component, the measure adds a 3-cent gasoline tax and a $1 cigarette tax, which will create an allocation of funds that will be specifically reserved for just the purpose of addressing infrastructure needs for many years. Add to this compromised, legislative accomplishment last year's federal overhaul of transportation spending and one has to wonder what is the intent of proposed legislation that Markey is referring too. Does he simply embark on new legislation to superimpose or eliminate those now in progress that reflect years of conflict that have resolved to productive compromise?
Lastly, Markey announced the " … unleashing of a green energy revolution."
Without any specificity on this initiative that will likely compete with an already heavily laden structure of restrictive legislation that is detrimental to economic growth, we are witnessing the beginnings of a void of representation for the people of Massachusetts. I remain hopeful, though, that some day the citizenry will deliver to Capitol Hill enlightened leadership where a genuine desire to represent the vital interests of constituents with an ability to work in partnership with fellow legislators trumps the need for unilateral zeal.
For now, it appears we will have to sit out the next 17 months before there is an opportunity for this dynamic to have a chance to materialize.
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I finally <3 my PS3
I never really felt like I had a good reason to boot up my PS3. Playing Disc Golf in Sports Champions w/ Move has given me that reason. I wish this was a full retail game. more
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I am proud to announce that Gaming Bed 2.0 is complete! It started as a dream... a dream where I was able to play all of my video games from bed in both comfort and style. As you can see, t... more
While playing with Nino, I realized something a little ironic about our scores on the world leaderboards. Then it got even creepier... I know what you're thinking: . more
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Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
The Bottom Line: Nogueira fans should start practicing their cringing, as Couture is going to turn this into a one-sided dirty boxing display that the Brazilian won't be able to do much of anything about. No miracle submissions this time around, as Nogueira ends up getting saved by the referee's sense of compassion but not before taking two rounds worth of Couture's old-school bullying.
Thiago Silva vs. Keith Jardine
The Bottom Line: My personal betting favorite for "Fight of the Night," expect a wild one, with Jardine loading up on the leg kicks and Silva answering with his underrated clinch game. Eventually, Silva's struggle for the takedown will tax his cardio and leave him gasping for air as Jardine starts finding a home for his unorthodox arsenal. Do not expect Silva's chin to be up to the punishment, as Jardine scores an impressive third-round technical knockout and immediately goes into Techno Viking mode.
Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt
The Bottom Line: This will be Maia's toughest fight yet, but not even Marquardt busting out the pile driver again will be enough to save him from getting ensnared in the Brazilian's web of tangled limbs and blocked airways. The difference maker this time around will be Maia's wrestling, as Marquardt struggles to keep him at bay before learning the same lesson Chael Sonnen learned against Maia -- some of these jiu-jitsu guys have that wrestling stuff pretty well figured out.
The Bottom Line: Leben will keep it close early by frustrating Rosholt on the mat before leveling him with his trademark overhand right late in the second round. If you listen closely, you can hear the Rosholt bandwagon clearing out.
Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
The Bottom Line: After years spent as a highly touted blue-chipper, Vera will complete his slow slide into bust status, as "The Polish Experiment" dissects him with a memorable ground-and-pound assault.
Now this post is just a light hearted piss-take,for picking winners in any sport is a difficult proposition. It was just amusing that they got every single one wrong, and quite hilariously so in a few cases. Moreover, their picks were also quite deliberately inflammatory, and they certainly went out on a limb on a few occasions, leaving themselves open to some pointing and laughing.