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A Feminist Haircut
October 9, 2010 § 2 Comments
by SARAH
For a pretty good portion of my life, I had strawberry-blond, can't-get-it-in-a-bottle hair that went almost all the way down to my hips. It was thick and long, and I would get constantly complimented on its length and color. As a chubby, socially awkward, relatively insecure preteen, it was one part of myself that I was the most proud of.
Two years ago I cut it off up to my jaw. A week ago I dyed it dark brown. After both drastic changes, I felt different. Different in a really, really good way. Somehow renewed, as if I had taken a step in reclaiming and reshaping my identity.
One pervasive gender stereotype that's used to differentiate girls from boys is hair length. Long hair is feminine, short hair is masculine. The butch lesbian stereotype includes a short, choppy haircut, while in this day and age, long, shiny, straight hair is equated with traditional feminine beauty. Talking about hair as a way of self identification and external expression may seem slightly superficial, but considering the strongly gendered implications it has, hair can matter if one chooses to make it matter.
I like to think that my short hair distances me slightly from traditional femininity, while helping me create my own femininity. For me personally, the choices I've made with my hair – to cut it short, to get rid of its oft-complimented color, to shape it so it suits me more – have all been a part of constructing my own queer, femme identity. Being 18, I'm naturally in a different place than I was two years ago when I chopped off my locks, but I think the desire to make that drastic change was fueled by the same motives that caused me to dye it. Although two years ago I may not have been able to tell you what a "queer femme identity" was (I probably just barely could now), I think I had some recognition of gender's fluidity, about both the power it can give you and the power it can take away from you. As someone who is femme, yet strives not to let the boundaries and limits of traditional gender roles define me, I found myself naturally drifting towards a physical expression that includes many traditionally feminine aspects, with a few kinks. I wear makeup, my closet consists of mostly dresses, what my hair looks like matters to me. But I wear bright red lipstick and green eye shadow, much to the chagrin of any Cosmopolitan reader. I couldn't care less what the current fashion trends are, and instead I get my clothes, most of which are pretty retro or vintage, at dusty thrift stores. And I care what my hair looks like because I want it to be different and to express my own personality, not because I want Giuliana Rancic to give me her gold seal of approval.
When I was proud of my long, red-blond hair, it wasn't because it represented me. It was because I was young and a little awkward, and the attention people paid to it was a substitute for the lack of attention I paid myself – for my lack of identity. As I grew up, transitioning from a pre-teen, to a teenager, to where I am now at 18 years old, I became more self-assured. How I choose to express myself physically is no longer for anyone else's benefit, but to truthfully express myself. My short hair actually makes me feel more feminine, simply because I feel it's a physical manifestation of my personality – a personality which includes femininity. But it's my own, reclaimed, personal version of femininity. A version that includes my feminism, my pansexuality, all my individual quirks, and short, dark hair.
Hate Twilight. Hate it, hate it, hate it.
October 6, 2010 § 7 Comments
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by JANEY
The Twilight series was recommended to me by well-meaning friends who felt that, as a sentimentalist, I couldn't possibly dislike these very sappy and romantic books. And I have to admit, I expected to like these books. As a shameless Buffyhead, I am a huge fan of the Buffy-Angel relationship, and therefore fully expected to fall in love with the very similar Bella-Edward relationship. But after reading the series, I was left completely cold. These books are unabashedly anti-feminist, and set the women's movement back about twenty years.
The series follows the romantic relationship between Bella Swan, an "average" teenage girl, and Edward Cullen, a member of a family of reformed vampires who do not feed on humans. The first glaring flaw in the novels is the rampant sexism in the dynamics of the central relationship itself. Even though Stephenie Meyer attempts to indoctrinate the reader in the notion that Bella and Edward are soulmates with all the subtlety of a whac-a-mole hammer, I couldn't get attached to their saga. The milestones in the beginning of their relationship consist solely of him saving her. She's almost hit by a car, she faints at the sight of blood, she's almost raped (and so on and so forth), and her knight in shining armor rides in with impeccable timing and an annoyingly smug attitude. Throughout the entire series, he has the audacity to believe that he has the right to make decisions for her as long as he's trying to protect her, going so far as to pay his sister to kidnap her for several days while he's away because he doesn't think that she can survive a weekend without him looking over her shoulder. And of course he's a better driver than she is, because where would a piece of sexist propaganda be without that stereotype?
Although there is no excuse for Edward claiming to love Bella while he clearly doesn't respect her, Bella is not the easiest character to respect. She essentially has zero personality; she doesn't think about anything besides Edward and, later, Jacob. She has no hobbies, no interests, no mannerisms besides being clumsy, and no goals besides being with Edward for the rest of her life. She claims to be an independent person, and yet she would sacrifice her identity and humanity in a heartbeat for a man who emotionally abuses her. And although they occasionally bicker, Bella's never truly angry with Edward when he takes it upon himself to control her life. She even allows him to manipulate her into marrying him, against which she was originally vehemently opposed.
Heads Up: New Dutch Government Contemplating Burqa Ban
October 1, 2010 § 4 Comments
by KATIE E.
Via The Guardian:
"Wilders has won pledges to introduce legislation banning Islamic headgear, joining France, Belgium and Switzerland in a growing campaign across Europe to ban a veil that relatively few Muslim women wear."
I'm not sure of the accuracy of the statement that "relatively few Muslim wear" the burqa, but, does it matter? Shouldn't the law protect everyone?
I'm sick of the racist, sexist, Westernized idea that Muslim women don't have agency and would never choose to wear a religious symbol without being forced by a man. As the article states, this is coming from a conservative government, but how long do you think it will be before this type of Islamophobia is again accepted by many as an aspect of feminism? The last time I checked, feminism was supposed to be about giving all women agency, not just when it's convenient or when we can't twist it to make ourselves look superior to another culture.
It can't be ignored that this is coming from a new conservative, anti-immigration government, though. While many will interpret it this way, I highly doubt they're doing it in the name of "feminism." Growing numbers of Muslims do not threaten anyone except for white, usually Christian people who would like to remain a privileged group. If I were leader of The Netherlands, and I tried to ban all cross necklaces or nun's habits, can you imagine the outcry in the country and all over the world? I would be told I was taking away religious freedom and agency from the same kind of people who support this legislation.
Putting the rampant racism, Islamophobia, and misogyny seen here for a moment, can I just ask what happened to personal freedom? What gives a country a right to dictate what its citizens should wear, and couldn't this possibly lead them further down a bad road?
If you live in The Netherlands, please contact the leaders of the nation and voice how oppressive the legislation is. We cannot let this happen in another country.
Today in Transphobia
September 19, 2010 § 7 Comments
by ELENA
Trigger Warning for transphobia.
According to Investigation Discovery, being trans is just as bad as being a bank robber, serial murderer, Russian spy, or polygamist.
Until the media stops treating transgendered individuals as freaks/weirdos/comic relief/or as not really being their identified gender, many will continue to assume that being trans is a crime, and that it's perfectly acceptable to sensationalize members of the transgender community. And the transgender population will continue to face harassment, discrimination, and horrendous acts of violence.
Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? should really be called Why the (Bleep) does John Waters Have Anything To Do With This Cluster(Bleep)?
Kudos to Fuck Yeah FTMS for posting Investigation Discovery's Facebook page, and contact information. If you're as upset as I am, please contact them. The only way that networks like ID will change is if they hear from viewers who will not continue to watch their programming, and will not buy products from programming advertisers.
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino gets paid $10K per episode of The Jersey Shore. Joelle ruby ryan blogged about the most recent episode at Transmeditation's Blog.
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, known for an obsession with his own abdominal muscles and hooking up with women in order to openly degrade them and call them ugly "grenades," is flirting with a blonde woman at the club. We don't actually see her face because it is pixelated out, evidently meaning she would not sign a release agreement to allow her face to be shown. She is wearing a choker. Cast member Pauly D states: This person "got all the clues that leads me to believe she's a man– something to hide the Adam's apple, something on her hands The Situation got himself in a situation with a tranny." Other cast mates than all go on to say: "There is a saying in Miami: if you have to think about it, or hesitate to think: it is. It's usually a dude… it's a tranny: stay away!" The hate-language of "tranny" and calling gender-variant people "it" are used multiple times.
Mike Sorrentino is making a lot of money to behave like a complete asshole on a reality TV show. Some executive, somewhere at MTV seems to think this is a great idea.
MTV doesn't seem to have a "Contact" page on their website, but you can leave comments on their Facebook and Twitter.
Men are from Earth, women are from Earth too
August 18, 2010 § Leave a comment
by MIRANDA
ADORE WITH UNBRIDLED PASSION: Headline that reads "Male and female ability differences down to socialisation, not genetics" followed by subheading that reads "Behavioural differences between the sexes are not hard-wired at birth but are the result of society's expectations, say scientists."
DESPISE WITH NAUSEATING DISGUST FOR REASONS THAT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS (DOES ANYONE REMEMBER EVERYTHING MEL GIBSON HAS EVER SAID, OR HAVE PEOPLE FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT ALREADY, IT SEEMS SO, THIS PISSES ME OFF, THOSE PEOPLE SHOULD GOOGLE MEL GIBSON AND DO A WEE BIT OF READING): Photo still of Mel Gibson in a scene from What Women Want that was selected to accompany the article. Because Mel Gibson doing yoga is the best visual representation of researcher Cordelia Fine's findings that "there are no major neurological differences between the sexes." And also because now is the best time to publish random pictures of Mel Gibson.
Life is Narrative
August 12, 2010 § 4 Comments
by ADI
One of my favorite comics is the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, partially because it's about the importance of stories. There's a part in the sixth book where Despair, one of the godlike personifications of human beliefs known as the Endless, mocks protagonist Dream for only being able to give stories and ideas. To prove his point, Dream takes a man who has lost everything and gives him a dream in which he is Emperor. With only the idea to guide him, the man lives the rest of his days in happiness.
An archetype, of course, but it's also a metaphor for how we use fiction to describe and create meaning in our own lives. This is one of the reasons I see it as so important to have a diversity in our fiction that begins to approach the diversity in real life, and to have fiction that tells stories that don't simply reinforce stereotypes.
One example, from my own life: When I was in my early teens, I loved post-apocalyptic fiction. I loved the idea of self-sufficiency, of rebuilding a world, of trying to piece together history from the remnants of a society. However, as I read more, I started to realize that the stories I was reading rarely featured women in any more than peripheral roles, and, in fact, seemed to be all about how there wasn't even a place for me in this world.
For me, it all came together when I read Stephen King's The Stand and came across this bit:
[T]he Women's Credo, which should have been hung in the offices of Ms. magazine, preferably in needlepoint, was just this: Thank you, Men, for the railroads. Thank you, Men, for the automobile and killing the red Indians, who thought it might be nice to hold on to America for a while longer, since they were here first. Thank you, Men, for the hospitals, the police, the schools. Now I'd like to vote, please, and have the right to set my own course and make my own destiny… And what was there to say? Nothing… Now all that had changed, in a matter of weeks it had changed — how much only time would tell. But lying here in the night, she knew that she needed a man. Oh God, she badly needed a man.
Wow, I thought. I really don't stand a chance. And all my self-confidence, all my cocky willingness to take on a lawless society, started to go the way of the wife in The Road, who kills herself rather than face a world that's (naturally, McCarthy imagines) for men. It wasn't just that King shouldn't have written what he did (although as I recall he's admitted that he has problems writing female characters); it was also that there were virtually no counterexamples. Every story I read was about the same men facing the same world.
This is why these things matter, and not just for women. Every time a trans character is featured only as a joke, or characters of color are relegated to the sidelines while the white lead gets the love interest and the good lines, somebody is getting the message that in an ideal world, they'd obligingly cease to exist.
At this point, somebody usually cries censorship, which isn't the right idea at all. It's not about trying to legally or coercively stop people from creating stories with the same leads and stereotypes as always, it's about trying to convince people that they can do better, and that the stories we tell, or the lack thereof, have consequences.
Most of all, it's about telling people that they shouldn't have to try to write the same characters as John Updike or Cormac McCarthy in order to be taken as writers of "universal" stories.
In a writing class I took in college, I went about halfway through the course before realizing that all the men were writing exclusively male characters, and I was nearly the only woman writing mostly female ones. There are a lot of potential reasons for this, but the consequence was that, as a whole, we were perpetuating the same stories we'd grown up with, the ones with women as objects of desire at best, invisible at worst.
And so, as a final exhortation: While the last generation of writers and editors might have already set their preferences (not that there aren't already some great examples of both who are working against those), we're the next generation, and we've got the choice to start fresh. There are a lot of societal factors working against us, but if we start writing (and keep writing) people as people, with cis white men as only a subset of the whole of human experience, we'll get somewhere.
Because stories matter.
And what matters more is that we're the ones writing them.
This is what a feminist (film) looks like
August 12, 2010 § 6 Comments
by SARAH
The film industry has a lady problem.
Genuinely challenging and original leading roles for women are scarce, roles get smaller as women grow older, and many, many serious films that get serious nominations do so because serious men are at the center, experiencing serious, manly situations. No matter how progressive and lefty Hollywood likes to think it is, it is still slave to the power and influence of strict gender roles.
But film is an art form, and no matter how commercialized and consumerist this particular art form may have become, there are still those films that will challenge gender roles, challenge assumptions, and challenge the audience. But what does a feminist film look like?
Is a film that deals explicitly with the struggles of women in a patriarchal society instantly feminist? The Piano, a movie by Jane Campion, is often hailed as a feminist filmmaking feat, and although it's a picture that I adore, I hesitate to agree (spoiler/vast oversimplification of plot ahead!). A mute woman leaving one repressive relationship by leaping into the arms of a man who essentially forces her to pay for her beloved piano with her sexuality hardly registers as a feminist statement for me. Nor does having a woman behind the camera guarantee a feminist success. Hollywood gave itself a good pat on the back this past March for giving a best directing and a best picture Oscar to Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman ever to win either award. While such a feat is undeniably something to get excited about, her winning would have been much more of a true feminist victory if her film, The Hurt Locker, weren't a prime example of one of the aforementioned serious manly man movies (a pretty overrated and unoriginal serious manly man movie at that).
In popular culture, women aren't treated like people, but rather like women. Someone is a man until proven otherwise. Women, despite being pretty much half of the population, are viewed as the "other." As a result, there are limited roles that they are allowed to occupy, and unjust stereotypes that they are expected to fulfill. Therefore, the films I consider to be truly feminist are the films that do treat women like people, that allow their female characters to take on roles filled with tension and anger and adventure and excitement that female characters are so often denied.
Take Wendy and Lucy, the beautiful 2008 film directed by Kelly Reichardt. The story follows a woman named Wendy (Michelle Williams) as she travels to Alaska in a run down car with no other company than her beloved dog, Lucy, who seems to be her only friend in the world. Wendy is down on her luck, with a cold demeanor and a butch presentation – not the type of character Hollywood usually likes for its delicate lady-flowers. She's constantly faced with the brutality and indifference of those around her, and experiences incredible sadness and incredible courage as she teeters on the edge of despair. Wendy is a feminist character in that she's allowed to be distraught. Ugly. Imperfect. Strong. Impatient. There is none of the naiveté that young women are automatically presumed to have, no distracting boyfriend story, nothing that shouts "THIS CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW IT, AND WE WILL DO THIS AND THIS TO HER JUST SO YOU REMEMBER THAT SHE'S A LADY." She's a person, with as many flaws as merits, and is treated and examined as such.
In most action movies, women are hot and kind-of-smart-but-not-too-scary-smart babes who come second to the big macho male action star. Not so in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies. The central character, The Bride (Uma Thurman), wakes from a coma, then embarks on a violent killing spree, mowing down those who so brutally betrayed her and put her there. The Bride is driven by unabashed, unrelenting ruthlessness – a quality that is hardly traditionally "feminine." It's not the bride's violence and need for revenge that makes her feminist (violence is never, ever the key to true empowerment), but rather the fact that she's allowed to be so filled to the brim with drama and tension and genuine rage. Women are told to be complacent and submissive, things that The Bride is absolutely not. The morality of her actions is questionable, to say the least, but she sure does rip apart many traditional and annoying notions of femininity during her bloody quest for vengeance.
Movies made for little girls are often about princesses, and tend to equate being rich and married with being beautiful and worthy (I'm lookin' at you, Disney). Hiyao Miyazaki is, essentially, the anti-Disney – the protagonists of his anime films are little girls, but instead of falling in love or finding happiness through material possessions, they go on adventures. They explore. Satsuki and Chihiro, of the films My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away, are curious and bold. They exemplify genuine compassion and bravery, but without submissiveness or naiveté. The word that you could best use to describe all of Miyazaki's heroines is "independent" – a feminist word if I ever saw one (hell, he even manages to give the Little Mermaid story a feminist edge in Ponyo).
Women are conditioned and told to strive for "perfection," to be beautiful, gentle, submissive, and not to cause trouble. But women are human beings, and human beings do cause trouble. When a character breaks the unfair rules of the patriarchy, when she allows the audience to see her during her ugly, human moments, when she can be "unlady-like" and still be a protagonist worthy of our compassion and our sympathy, she's a badass, gender-role-fucking feminist.
Dear FactCheckMe,
August 7, 2010 § 13 Comments
by CHAD
In regards to your transphobic, sexist, anti-feminist blog,
Your feminism is a feminism that isn't at all… feminist. Whether or not you are born male or female, whether or not you identify with your socially cissed-gender, having women parts does not at all make you a woman. Women are more than parts, having parts doesn't make you a woman, it's something much deeper than only an individual can express.
Class Politics According to Trans Activists: The Fallacy of Cis-Privilege. if i had a candy bar, and you wanted it, i would not have "candy-bar privilege". if i had a nice dog and you wanted a nice dog like mine, i would not have "dog privilege." you cant just say that any old goddamn thing i have that you want is a privilege. privilege means that there is *power* there, and girls and women dont possess any kind of gender-based power. exactly the opposite.
Cis-privilege is a privilege is different from your perspective, there is no dog, there is just a difference between the man and woman. The fact that the woman has a dog and the man doesn't shows sexist beliefs. Feminism isn't at all about a gender being greater than another gender, it's about equality, diversity, social unity despite our physical differences. This picture doesn't represent any clear depiction of cis-privilege, as it is an attack on the trans community! In a more realistic representation if the women had a dog, but the man wasn't allowed to have one, that would be cis-privilege.
while the T's in GLBT have all the political power and protection that comes from co-opting the GLB movement. crazy + powerful = "eccentric," doncha know! and "eccentric" is f-u-n, which is about all it takes to be wrapped in the teeny-tiny bosom of the twenty-something fun-fems. without regard, apparently, for the fact that they are spending precious feminist resources on men, and mens problems.
Feminism respects gender identity, which you have just denounced by not calling them the appropriate gender. There is not any "waste on resources" for men's problems, we embrace that men and women both suffer under our masculine patriarchal society, and thus needs resources to embrace.
(born-women are privileged over men because we arent seen as sexual predators, and men are? boo-******* hoo) about the fact that there are others out there who share the inexplicable desire to amputate healthy body parts, in order for their bodies to conform to "the way they've always seen themselves" but *those* people are seen as mentally ill.
You have a keen disrespect to the trans community. A feminist movement is being destroyed by your prejudices against fellow human beings.
I am hopeful that your prejudice, radical "feminism," and transphobic beliefs are merely a stunt to gain attention from bigots like yourself. So many people, cis-gender and transgender alike, are in disapproval to a mockery of feminism that has replaced the goals of feminism with regressive sexist views.
July 27, 2010 § 12 Comments
by CHAD
I've been on vacation a lot lately, but I also have been on tumblr a lot, and a common theme I notice (even among the LGBTQ community) is what is genderqueer? Being as I am genderqueer I would like to explain what it is, in hopes of giving a better understanding.
Genderqueer is a gender, as stated in the name, and is completely dependent upon the person that defines themselves as genderqueer. Think of gender as the social construct that it is, there are "boy" clothes, "girl" clothes, "boy" toys, "girl" toys, "boy" colours, "girl" colours, and many assortments and roles that are subconsciously (or not) assigned to each gender. For those who define themselves as genderqueer, they're a gender outside of "boy" and "girl", they are both, neither, or a third gender that isn't presentable in the current western system.
Being genderqueer is a way of labeling yourself as no label. Personally, I use it to say that I like things and do them because I like to, not because it's the boy or girl thing to do. Socially speaking, there are very very few people that exclusively occupy one social gender. I use it to say I'm me, not a "boy", and doing "girl" things doesn't make me any less me. However, it is completely dependent on the person.
Those that are genderqueer also might have a pronoun preference, it's rare, but still a possibility, so I'll quickly brainwash you with English gender-neutral pronouns (pronouns that do not specify a gender)
- Her/Him – Zir/Zem
- S/He – Ze
- Her/His – Zir/Zes
- Herself/Himself – Zirself/Zemself
What ones you use (Zir/Zem) does not matter, as the idea is that they do not have gender.
If you have any questions on genderqueer I'm more than willing to take any via the comments :)


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Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statement in recognition of Labor Day:
"Today, Labor Day continues to serve as a day to celebrate the hard work that has made this country the most productive and prosperous nation in the world. Our observance of this holiday also reminds us that the struggles of working Americans are far from over. Despite our nation's leadership in the global economy, the recession we have sustained for nearly two years has taken a significant toll on millions of American workers. Indicators suggest that the economy is on the road to recovery, but with jobs as the final piece to fall into place, many workers today continue to live under financial hardship.
"That reality is made clear in the struggles that American working families have in affording quality health care coverage. The economic downturn has exposed the worst of our health care system and the uncertainty that many Americans have when it comes to health care coverage for them and their families. That is why reforming our health insurance system to provide quality affordable health care that you can always count on is so critical.
"America's workers are the lifeblood of our nation, and their hard work, innovation, creativity, energy, and determination has made our country as strong as it is today. It is our responsibility to provide the necessary resources to empower the American worker so that they have the highest quality of life and standard of living. In my opinion, that is how we can best observe the Labor Day holiday."
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I hate Woody so much. Its his fault Josh isn't in the all-star game. He makes him sit out in the 3rd quarter of games times he only has 3 fouls. He's a true team killer...we need Byron Scott or anyone to be honest is better than woody
My inaugural post can be about none other than Mike "No Eyebrow's"Woodson. I'm not really sure what direction I will be heading in for the future but can assure you that the present direction leads to ripping into the soul of Woody, coach of my team. I'm just here to set things straight.


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Was scheduled to work a non-conference game at the end of the regular season. Found out that it was a cancer fundraiser about a week before the game. I emailed the AD and offered to donate my $60 game fee. Because of accounting, I mailed a check to the school and got paid for the game a week later.
The AD was surprised and touched by my gesture, but that's not why I did it. I also collect a voluntary crew donation for football every October and I gave a game fee then, too. We donated a few hundred dollars to the Breast Cancer Research Fund. I'll organise the same this year.
Working a game for free wasn't exactly a hardship.
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Way to go Rich!
Posted 09 June 2012 - 01:32 AM
In honor of my stepmom (10 years cancer free!!!) I donate a full weekend tournament's earnings in October. I encourage everyone to make some form of charitable donation to this worthy cause. I never step on the diamond without my pink wristband with her name written on it. She is a remarkable woman and I'm grateful she's in my life.
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One last follow-up to this thread.
I made our football crew donation on December 30 to the BCRF. Each of us donates what we want and I send the donation in at the end of the year.
Next year I'm going to organize something through our high school association as I'll be the president of the group next year and I'd like to see us get more involved in charitable endeavors.
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1844 – William Kauthen was born in Belgium 169 years ago. (husband of Anna Hanson, 1st cousin 4x removed)
1898 – Anthony Hincka (22) married Cecilia Strzelecki (21) in Posen, Michigan 115 years ago. (great-granduncle)
1928 – Michael Boyke died 85 years ago in Detroit, Michigan at 50 years old. (husband of Julia Ciesinski, 1st cousin 3x removed)
1960 - Elizabeth Uttech Chesney died 53 years ago in Detroit, Michigan at 78 years old.
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If you were asked to identify yourself, what would you use?
You would probably get some sort of ID from your purse/wallet. Maybe you would pull out your driver's license, passport, work ID badge or maybe your library card.
There is bound to be something in there that describes you and identifies you from others.
If you couldn't find your ID, perhaps you would have someone vouch for you – but what if there was no one who could verify who you are?
What would you do? How would you know who you are?
As important as our identity is in regard to finances and possessions, there is an even more important aspect of our identity and it is based on who we are (our character) –rather than what we physically own or possess.
For example…If you ask a man to describe himself, he will typically respond by saying what he does for his work; he's an engineer, or carpenter, or auto mechanic, etc. It's the first thing he talks about when he's around other men.
On the other hand, as women we identify ourselves by the quantity and quality of relationships with our family and others. We say things like, I'm a mom, a daughter, a wife and a friend.
Occasionally a person might have a bit of an identity crisis. I've blogged about it in previous posts – this "crisis" has to do with when we deny or dismiss who God created us to be, and we take matters into our own hands and attempt to reinvent ourselves.
This can happen for a number of reasons. Sometimes it might be out of insecurity: perhaps having grown up in a family that never offered any reassurance or affirmation. For some it might be mental illness or an unwillingness to embrace truth and then there are those who reinvent themselves to gain attention, affection, acceptance or respect.
Madonna, Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson are musical examples of reinventing themselves in order to stay in the public eye. Their constant need for the applause and accolades of others drives them to continually morph into who they think their fans want them to be sometimes in stark contrast to who they were created to be.
There are some people who will attempt to create a fresh start when they have damaged all relationships beyond repair. This desire to reinvent and assume a false persona is nothing more than identity fraud.
These are the people who leave a wake of relational destruction behind them. Perhaps you have had someone like this in your life. Rather than taking personal responsibility for their behavior, they dismiss, blame or deny culpability and take on a new persona (identity) in hopes that this one will stick and allow them to get their needs met.
The movie Runaway Bride with Julia Roberts is a classic example of identity reinvention. In the movie Julia's character, Maggie Carpenter hops from relationship to relationship adapting like a chameleon to the man she is with. It is not until she meets someone who challenges her identity that she owns up to the fact that she has no concept of who she is at her core.
For Maggie, the truth teller is a reporter sent to do an expose on her shenanigans. For us – that person who challenges, knows and understands our true identity is God. He created us. He is intimately aware of our every thought, feeling, need and want. Sure He could dish dirt on us that would make the Kardashian's look like Girl Scouts, but He extends us grace and mercy instead.
God desires for us to know and embrace our true identity – our spiritual identity.
Like the physical ID you carry in your purse/wallet, we also have spiritual identities that describe who we are and what we possess in the spiritual realm.
Scripture tells us we belong to God and that our identity is in Christ.
God must consider it to be very important because those exact words (or ones very similar) are found in the New Testament over 170 times.
In the world we live in it is easy to confuse the messages of the world for God's truth about our identity.
When we lose sight of who we are, we are tempted to become someone we are not. This is a trap.
God created us for Himself and He is a jealous God. He wants us – heart and soul. Not because He is a control freak and wants to dominate us and keep us under His thumb.
He wants us heart and soul because He loves us – unconditionally and without limits.
He loves us AS IS.
How freeing is that? We don't have to try to "become" in order to gain Gods love and acceptance. We don't have to reinvent ourselves. We already are the men and women God designed us to be – to reflect His glory and His goodness.
Maybe you are in a relationship with someone who is continually reinventing themselves or if you are honest, maybe it is you. Whatever the case – I hope you know that God really loves you AS IS. Right here, right now. Will you trust Him and take Him at His word?


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Turkish-held northern Cyprus has decriminalised gay sex, amending a statute left over from the British colonial code bequeathed to the Republic of Cyprus on independence.
In amending the penal code, the 'assembly' in the breakaway north also abolished the death penalty and imposed harsher penalties for sexual offences against minors, the Cyprus News Agency reported.
Europe's International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) said the move means Europe is now the third continent in the world with no laws criminalising gay sex.
"In 1981, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in its historic judgment in Dudgeon v UK case that such laws are in breach of the European Human Rights Convention and must be abolished. It took Europe 33 years to completely free the continent from these unjust and discriminatory laws," said Paulo Côrte-Real, co-chair of ILGA's executive Board.
According to a 2013 report released by ILGA, criminalization on the basis of sexual orientation is maintained in 78 countries.


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I thought they'd win 6 games this year. I still believe that. I think they can beat Tampa, Jacksonville, and then win one game out of Jets, Miami, Atlanta. Or for all we know, they might win all 5. I doubt it, but, they might....
Here is what I saw: I don't blame the defense for this. They didn't play well, but, they were left to dry out there yesterday and did what they could. They weren't great and certainly did very little to help us win, but, they didn't lose this game for us. It was on the O, EJ, and the dropsies that this team is now plagued by.
I saw a first half filled with dropsies. I saw a first half where the team lost hope and it showed it's true colors: A team that doesn't have enough leaders to get the younger guys to have a stiffer spine and keep their heads in the game. I saw a QB that was very rusty. He was too excited. His footwork was awful. He was also plagued by his receivers not being able to catch anything in the first half. And (not shockingly) he lost hope. The entire team lost hope.
And that is the problem with this team: There is literally no star or personality on it that can really them when they cross the emotional point of no return. NO player, No coach was able to step up and keep them in the game. The problem is that when that happens, players try to do too much to be the one to make a difference. They forget it is a team game.
How many times did we see the pretty reliable Super Mario and other star players on D woefully out of position yesterday, which resulted in big plays against us? Guys do that b/c they know the team needs a big play and they try to cheat their assignment and create that play. Most times, the team playing as a team beats the team of guys who want to make that play. And that is what happened here. The better TEAM won.
I didn't think we'd win yesterday. I thought EJ would struggle, and while they are mentally tougher then teams we have seen in the last 10 years, they still aren't up to real top tier toughness to weather a storm. Nor do I expect them to be that team. They don't have a Brady, Big Ben, Megatron, etc star to keep them going.
But, this is the NFL and no one is as good or bad as they seem. I expect they will be tough against the Jets this week in Buffalo. And I do think they have a chance to win.
I think people care too much about the last 14 years instead of looking at the truth of this team: It is a first year coach, first year systems, first year QB, first year WR, etc. This team wasn't the Colts, one year removed from a playoff team. This team was in no man's land. Now, even with the loss, they are hanging tough, but not tough enough to believe they can overcome their issues. That takes time.
We must give this team time. Truth is, WE have NO CHOICE but to give them time b/c what can we do? Stop Watching? stop caring? If we could do that, we would have done so long ago. Usually the Bills give us false hope. But, this team gives me real hope. I saw a young team schooled by an experienced QB, coach and leaders in a their home, and shown how far they are from being able to win these games. But, I also saw the don't quit mantra by their TD in garbage time. It has been said Pitt didn't want them to score the TD. They did. That sort of minor win won't matter this year, but, next year, with everyone being more seasoned, who knows. They might win the close games.
I can't and won't tell u how to feel, but, rookie coaches, QB etc need time to learn to find their way. They need time to build an identity. Every success story of a rookie QB can be linked to a dominant coach, offense, defense ST etc. Wilson had a game changing D to lean on. What has EJ had to lean on? Yes, the D has been better, but, would you consider any phase of this team better then average?
This team, to me, has always been about next year. When EJ went down in the preseason, I really felt that he had little chance to become a solid QB. When he went down in Cleveland, I really knew this year was over. He will be lucky to be back to where he was in a few weeks, then hopefully, in the last few weeks of the season, see something that gets us excited for next year.
Remember each loss gets us closer to a player that can be a difference maker. That is how teams go from last to first. New Orleans and CArolina are examples this year of good teams that got great guys. Houston will be much better next year. As will the Giants and Steelers b/c the core is still there. Our core is still being built. And no matter how much you wish otherwise, the only thing that leads to the core of a team, is time.
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A slow moving cold front will stall across northern parts of the area tonight. This will keep clouds and periods of rain over us through the night. We're watching out for an occasional rumble of thunder, but there are no worries about severe weather. Temps are expected to stay in the 50s most of the day.
The cold front will work its way through the area throughout the day. Periods of rain will continue, with rain tapering off through the afternoon and evening hours. Total rainfall amounts will range from 1/2" to over 3.5" (Natchez) due to the steady nature of the showers
For this evening most of the rain should come to an end. The shift in winds will also make the feeling of ole' man winter to come back in style; so to speak. Saturday morning will be clear, but starting off in the mid 30s. Thanks to the sunshine, we'll rebound to normal temps on Saturday afternoon to the upper 50s.
Sunday will be milder and warmer. Temps will climb into the 60s on Sunday with mainly sunny skies. Winds will be shifting from the south as well; increasing our comfort level.
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Community Hosts are volunteers from area businesses, non-profits and community groups who greet visitors driving through the Tour of Lights. Additional duties of a Community Host include: handing out surveys and candy canes, as well as requesting a donation (we suggest $5 per vehicle) to help cover the cost of the light display which is approximately $100,000 each year.
Volunteer shifts are needed nightly beginning Friday, December 6th through Tuesday, December 31st. Shifts run from 6-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. On Tuesday, December 31st, volunteers will be accepting donations and handing out candy canes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Six (6) volunteers per hour are required and we suggest that volunteers work in 2 hour increments.
A club or organization will be recognized on an entrance poster, on the web site, and in a thank you ad we place in the San Angelo Standard Times. Each individual volunteer will have his or her name entered into a drawing for 5 - $100 shopping sprees at Sunset Mall. (Each individual will have his or her name entered into the drawing for each hour worked so the more hours worked add up to more entries into the drawing.)
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Latest News from the world of Dunedin
Meet the musicians - Mhairi Lawson
01 December 2013
We catch up with Soprano Mhairi Lawson ahead of our Messiah performances in December 2013.
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|The Queen's Hall - Edinburgh 01316682019
|Handel's Messiah
|Sat 21st of December 2013 @8pm
|Kelvingrove Museum (Glasgow) 01413538000 Sold Out (£10 Standing Gallery tickets available)
|Handel's Messiah
|Sun 11th of May 2014 @ 3pm
|The Queen's Hall - Edinburgh 01316682019
|Madrigals of Love and War
John Passion nominated for a Gramophone Award
29 July 2013
Our recording of Bach's John Passion within a liturgical reconstruction has been nominated for a prestigious Gramophone within the Baroque Vocal category.
We are delighted by this nomination and want to once again thank all our supporters, musicians and customers for their support. We could not have done it without you.Read more
Meet the musicians - Jonathan Manson
21 July 2013
We speak with Jonathan Manson ahead of his concerto appearances with Dunedin on August 2nd (The Brunton/Musselburgh) and September 17th and 22nd (Perth Concert Hall/Lammermuir Festival)
John Passion is No 1
25 March 2013
Recording of the Month: 'a dramatic, profoundly considered reading.' ***** BBC Music MagazineRecording of the Month: '...[a] perfectly paced ensemble Passion.' GramophoneRecording of the Month: 'an exceptionally fine small-scale performance' MusicWeb International
Read more'wonderfully pure, buoyant and transparent.' Financial Times'the liturgical experience offers benefits to heart and mind.' The Times'A breakthrough on Bach's John Passion.' The Herald'historic and supremely important new recording' The Observer'This Johannes Passion performance is without doubt the most involving and dramatic I have encountered.' McAlister Matheson Music'The impact is huge. The architecture, emotion and implication of Bach's music all change.' The Big Issue
John Butt awarded the Royal College of Organists Medal
16 March 2013
Meet the Musicians - Nicholas Mulroy
04 March 2013
We catch up with Nicholas Mulroy ahead of his appearance as the Evangelist in our upcoming concerts next week.
New accolade for the Dunedin Consort!
21 February 2013
Gramophone has awarded the Dunedin Consort's gripping new performance of Bach's 'John Passion' its highest accolade naming it 'Recording of the Month' in the March issue of the magazine!
'...the increasingly impressive Nicholas Mulroy's alert, lightly coloured Evangelist strikes a balance in which declamation and lyricism are equally ardent and equally touching, while Matthew Brook is a supple and authoritative Christus.' Gramophone
'...naturalness and emotional honesty are what emerge from this tight-knit and perfectly paced ensemble Passion, in which Bach's complex succession of recitatives, arias, choruses and chorales has surely seldom sounded so convincingly of a piece.' Gramophone
Bach Passions Tour - March 2013
16 January 2013
To mark the release of our latest CD, Bach's John Passion, we embark on a tour that will see both of Bach's passions performed accross Scotland during March.Read more
Winter Singing Workshops - Mozart's Requiem
09 January 2013
John Butt awarded OBE in 2013 New Year Honours List
29 December 2012
We are delighted to announce that John Butt is to become an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music in Scotland.Read more


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Yesterday, Rashad Evans discussed how he can defeat UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 145. Today, it was Jones' turn to talk about Evans. He talks in a pre-fight video interview on UFC.com about how he just wants to win and get this over with (transcript via ESPN UK):
"Jealousy fuels Rashad, to some degree. I think it's very weak emotionally on his part. That's why I can't wait for this fight to be over.
I have no problem with him. Right now, I have my kids, I have my girl, we have our place together, I'm following my dreams. I'm doing the right things in life. I'm on the right track.
Rashad is the one who looks at this whole story like, you know, this guy's went off and created his own team and he's left the people who were there for him in the beginning. He's the one who is going through this whirlwind in life right now.
And I just can't wait to put him out of his misery and solidify me being the light-heavyweight champion and telling him to go have a seat somewhere."
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"While technologies such as virtualization, multi-threading, and blade servers have made the data center leaner, those who work there are getting... well... not leaner. According to a new study by CareerBuilder.com, 34 percent of IT workers say they have gained more than ten pounds in their current jobs. And 16 percent say they've gained at least twice that. The culprits seem to be the stressful-yet-sedentary nature of tech work coupled with our famously poor eating habits. According to the survey, some 41 percent of IT workers eat out for lunch twice or more per week, making portion and calorie control difficult. Eleven percent buy their lunch out of a vending machine at least once a week."
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The Indiana Trails Advisory Board (TAB) was established by the Director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources on June 3, 1994. The voluntary Board is composed of 15 citizens from around the state who are concerned with various aspects of trail use. The Board was establish pursuant to the National Recreational Trails Fund Act, which required states to establish a recreational trail advisory board to be eligible for funding from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP).
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What about the 1.5 million dead Iraq civilians, men, women, and children murdered
Fuck The American Dead! What About the Iraqi and Afghan Dead?
By Lloyd Hart
What about the 1.5 million dead Iraq civilians, men, women, and children murdered in this latest psychotic, violent, american oil theft episode? What about the dead Afghan civilians, men, women, and children murdered and whose bodies keep pilling up despite the blatant fascism puking from the black face on the white house and from his master the pentagon?
Do I have to mention the 500,000 children that Clinton murdered by maintaining the sanctions in the 90s?
As far as I can see every u.s. soldier that died in Iraq and Afghanistan died in absolute shame and every u.s. soldier that comes back from active duty genocide in Iraq and Afghanistan alive should hang their heads in permanent shame.
Barrack Obama only gives a shit about his golden parachute that the scum that rules america gave the Clintons for not criminally investigating the theft of the 2000 election. If the white racist, homophobic crackers that really run america from the pentagon and the oil industry, say dance to Obama, well, Obama is going to dance. "Dance Obama, Dance."
If your an america soldier reading this latest dispatch from impoverished america, wake up, you've been turned into Oil Whores by your bosses and the awful truth is, you let them do it to you. When are you mother fucking, ignorant economic slaves going to stop whoring yourselves for what is the shitiest deal on the planet, the pay of an american soldier? Well, you could become an Ultra Oil Whore and sign up with Blackwater for 50 grand a month, but they only want the murderers that won't question what they are doing for decade or so. You know, when its too late to do anything about it.
From the slaughter of the Native Tribes of America to the slaughter of the Arab and Afghan Tribes today there has been nothing but genocide committed by american soldiers for american treasure and american treasure only. And don't give me that WW2 bullshit. It was american ruling elite's that financed the Nazis into power and supplied the materials to build the Nazi war machine with the secret permission of FDR who himself made sure that all Jews on the 1939 sailing of the passenger ship the St. Louis out of Germany ended up dying in Nazi extermination camps. WW2 was nothing but a business deal between white ruling elite's to create war and pillage . Henry Ford desperately wanted to stop Jewish migration to america so he gave 20 million dollars to the Nazis. Almost everyone at the top in america was in on it and you grunts at the bottom bought the propaganda hook, line and sinker.
And remember, they created huge amounts of unemployed workers in germany and in america prior to launching the WW2. Makes you wonder what they have planned now.
You can hang your hat on the Civil War if you want but that to could have been avoided as well. By the federal government buying all the slaves and giving them their freedom. Hell, wasn't it the federal government that declared the Black man 3/5s of a human being and then maintained slavery as a federal policy. The treasure spent on crushing the south has done nothing short of dividing america for 150 years which has kept america in a bubble of self imposed ignorance appeasing cracker aggression that has led to the ignorant crackers from all over america taking over the pentagon and ruling america with an iron fist.
It was american military sharp shooters that killed JFK after he signed an executive order to pull all and he meant all american troops out of Vietnam. It was the military that shot MLK and RFK and the students at Kent state.
It was the america military behind the attacks on 911 and you mother fuckers know it.
I am sick and tired of the american corporate media pretending to be on some higher ground when they pretend to honor the american dead when truth would make most american fall to the ground and vomit.
But thats the american way, put the blinders on and get the money. Even if it costs you your life. What was it you said to yourself when your boots hit the ground running in Afghanistan and Iraq. "Well, if I die, at least my family will get my death benefits!"
The great irony is that america's first black president in an act of absolute submission to the cracker led pentagon has become a cracker himself. Obama has handed Iraq's oil over to the oil companies that controlled it before the Iraqis nationalized the oil patch in 1972 and began spending the money they made from it on the education, health and welfare of the Iraqi people bringing them up from the american and british imposed poverty they were kept in.
Actually, the greatest irony is that, 50 thousand american soldiers will be stationed in Iraq until the oil runs out or the Iraqis kill far more americans soldiers than its worth to keep the oil. I wonder what that number actually is?
If the american soldiers still alive today truly wish to honor the dead, the only course forward is to arrest all of the politicians and military officers that set this immense war crime in motion, put them on trial, jail them for the rest of their lives and show the world that the america soldier actually does some sense of redemption and actually does have some sense honor left in his or her heart.
Why do we have to mourn one group and not the other?
I spent the last few hours reading the news from 9/11 to 10/14 2001. Fuck em I say. They had a month to turn over Bin Laden, and etc. You can say what you want about Iraq, we never belonged there, but Afghanistan!? You're a fucking idiot. Let em die, it's a better death than the 9/11 victims.
Don't you remember the videos of celebrations and American Flag burnings? I do.
Die in a grease fire.
I fucken love you!
I'm 18/m.
I wish more people can wake up and smell the bullshit.
Did you know America gives Africa 15 billion every year and they give Israel the same amount to fund their Palestinian genocide, I'm sure American and Israel have something up their sleeve.
Americans are just fueling the corruption of the super powers and pretty soon the beast will awaken the beast.fuck the free world and the free market! The free market has never been free it is manipulate like a puppet and it survives because of its image. so remember what they are underneath the fancy architecture, glittering rented jewelry, the cars, the IMF loans, the seeds with suicide genes, 20 year contracts and oil bloody money. Build your defenses my independent brothers and sisters. They'll stop at nothing to get what they want. They paint the 3rd world (underground) as savage and backward. But the super powers are no less corrupt; they've just learned to disguise it better, 'cause they fix elections too, they embezzle tax money, they go to war for resources, they fund terrorism for their own benefit, and when there's enough at stake... history's taught us that they'll even assassinate their own president.
War is hell. But we veterans of Iraq and/or Adghanistan had it easy compared to our fathers, grandfathers, etc. I was fortunate to be a Cavalry officer in combat. More importantly, I feel as though I am extremely blessed to have been involved in direct combat with enemies of the United States. There is a lot to be said about seeing the white of the eyes of our cowardous enemy (I say this because most people I fought covered their face like the pussies they are) just moments before there body is shredded by a 240B or SAF.
My point: I don't support all my political leaders push, but I automatically assume that my president (Bush, Obama, whoever) knows more about the situation than I do! I believe that we live in the best country on the face of this earth! If my president orders me to fight, I simply say, "yes sir."
War is hell. Death is sad. Until you have killed a person, you have no clue, and should not write about war. You have no clue!!!
Kill more iraq women and children!!! Fuck them all!! Fuck you back stabbing American fucks!! Fuck you lloyd!! Suck some tan iraqi dick!!!
Let me run a plane right into your god damn house Lloyd fuck face Hart!!!


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Photographer – Nukshi Alice
From her ABOUT Page: Nukshi is a documentary and portrait photographer and an artist living and working in Nottinghamshire. Her sensitivity to situations, culture and people, has allowed her to adapt well to new challenges and environments. She captures her images by getting involved … Continue reading
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Tinker to Traveller
Screenshot images from Tinker to Traveller, a documentary about "Two Californian anthropologists who spent a year living with the travelers on a Dublin site in 1970 return to Ireland to learn what has happened in the intervening years."
Yes, Please
What a nice little setup found while searching images on my computer. Maybe from Lost Arts Press?
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I will always love this photo of us that Chuck took back in 2011.
Adding Windows
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Revisiting the Enchanted Bike Wagon
I have mentioned this unique little wagon before but it is worth revisiting as a near perfect mini traveller's wagon. Günther Lorenz, a maker from Bayern designed and built this bike-towed caravan without a plan or significant financial outlay. It makes … Continue reading
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Update from the vault: Vardo and Sheepherder Links
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Early Home Built Camper
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7 U.S. Code § 1471a - Emergency livestock assistance
(a) The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assistance under this subchapter for the preservation and maintenance of livestock in any State or area of a State where, because of disease, insect infestation, flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, hot weather, or other natural disaster, the Secretary determines that a livestock emergency exists.
(1) The Secretary shall provide emergency feed assistance under this subchapter for the preservation and maintenance of livestock, to livestock producers that—
(A) conduct farming, ranching, or aquaculture operations in any county contiguous to a county where the Secretary has determined, under subsection (a) of this section, that a livestock emergency exists, and
Source(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title VI, § 603, as added Pub. L. 100–387, title I, § 101(a),Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 927.)
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This simple prosciutto wrapped cod fish recipe is a new favorite. It's easy and delicious and I love the way it came to me.
It's one of those moments that has you looking around for the candid camera.
Last Sunday I was wondering around Sprout's Market trying to decide what to make for dinner. As I surveyed the options, the Alaskan cod caught my eye. It looked fresh and was on sale. Bingo!
The helpful man behind the counter found me a fillet big enough to serve 4.
I love cooking extra so we have leftovers ready for quick and easy lunches.
My next thought was, "What am I going to do with cod fillet now that I have it?"
My mind was complete blank.
Salmon recipes? Definitely. Cod Recipes? Not so much.
As I moved on to the produce department, I heard my phone make that "you have a new message" buzz, so I pulled it out and there was Martha Stewart looking back at me with her dinner selection of the day. (I have Martha's Everyday Food iPhone app that provides a recommended dinner every afternoon.)
You are not going to believe what her suggestion was. Okay, maybe you will, but it certainly caught me off-guard – Prosciutto-Wrapped Cod with Lemony Spinach!
Standing there in the middle of that market, I suddenly felt connected, grateful, powerful, lucky, and special.
I had just channeled Martha Stewart, after all!
I scanned the recipe, headed to the meat department for prosciutto and then back to the produce area for 3 beautiful bunches of spinach and a couple of lemons, delighted at the way my dinner plan had unfolded.
How did dinner turn out? Great. In addition to being quick and easy, it was delicious. Both Rod and I really enjoyed the combination of prosciutto wrapped cod and lemony spinach. (Rod would eat spinach every night. I love a man who loves his greens.)
If you find yourself with cod fish and no interesting cod fish recipes, I strongly suggest you give this one a try.
- Prosciutto Wrapped Cod Recipe
- 4 skinless cod fillets (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 4 thin slices of prosciutto (2 to 4 ounces total)
- 1 tablespoon, pus 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 to 4 bunches flat leaf spinach (2 to 2½ pounds total), thick stems removed
- 2 lemons, 1 juiced and 1 cut into wedges
- Salt and pepper
- Heat the broiler, setting its rack 4 inches from the heat. Season cod with salt and pepper.
- Wrap 1 slice of prosciutto around each cod fillet. Rub with 1 teaspoon of oil and place seam side down on a broiler-proof baking sheet.
- Broil until the prosciutto is browned and fish is opaque throughout. This should take 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish. (I cooked ours about 10 minutes. The fish will continue to cook a bit more once you pull it from the broiler.)
- While the cod is broiling, cook the spinach. In a large skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Fill the skillet with as much spinach as it will hold. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing and adding more spinach to the skillet, when there is space, until it is all wilted and tender. This will take about 5 minutes. Sprinkle spinach with lemon juice and toss to combine.
- Serve cod with spinach and lemon wedges.
Source: Martha Stewart's Everyday Food
If you liked prosciutto wrapped cod you might also like:
Quick Easy Salmon Patties
Budget Fish Stew
Skinny Baked Fish
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This was originally going to be a simple fanshot linking to the Forbes article on Baseball Valuations, but as I linked more content, and read more, I realized that the NL West is about to get a lot tougher for the Giants.
The Giants are the 9th most valuable franchise in the majors, according to Forbes.
They increased 14% in value in 2011, and made $230M in revenue last year. That means their expenses were $221.2M last year.
Yay for the Giants. But not for long:
"Rights fees paid by cable television channels are behind the growth in team values. Aggregate cable television revenue for baseball's 30 teams has increased to $923 million from $328 million over the past 10 years. And thanks to new television deals inked by teams like the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Texas Rangers that have yet to kick in, as well as the pending deal for the San Diego Padres and a likely rich deal that will begin in 2014 for whom ever buys the Los Angeles Dodgers, local television revenue could exceed $1.5 billion in 2015."
So both the Padres and Dodgers are due for huge revenue bumps in the near future:
"The Dodgers current local television deals with Fox's Prime Ticket and local station CBS affiliate KCAL Channel 9 expire after the 2013 season and the next deal could pay the team a rights fee that averages around $100 million a year, $55 million more than the team took in last season from Fox and KCAL."
Imagine the Dogs with $55M more payroll to spend each year.
And what about the Padres?
"And while now is the time for conventional wisdom to kick in and dictate that such deals are only for big market teams and perennial favorites with great ratings, enter the San Diego Padres. Their current contract pending league approval with the newly launched Fox Sports San Diego is worth $1.4 billion, will pay them an average $50 million in rights fees beginning this year (four times their previous deal), and include a 20% equity stake in the network, making it three in a row for Fox to offer ownership in an RSN. How did a team playing in the fifth smallest market with neither commercial success (their television ratings last season dropped 41% from 2010) nor on the field success (in the last five years) manage that? Timing and a little bit of luck. Their deal with Cox Communications was over and they were open to entertaining all offers. Then the fact that the San Diego market has a high penetration of cable subscribers made them very attractive, especially for a new market for Fox. Lesson learned for small market teams."
How much are they getting now? I couldn't find that, but this article makes it seem like significantly less than $17M. So the Padres are looking at a minimum increase of $34M in revenue to play with.
Here's more from a second article:
"The Rangers' deal with Fox, signed in September 2010, calls for an escalating rights fee schedule that will average $80 million annually over 20 years, plus equity in the regional sports network, blowing away the $30 million a year Hicks was bringing in. Anticipating that money, Ryan invested in better players, and those players have delivered two consecutive World Series appearances. Attendance, under 2 million for the 2008 season, hit 2.9 million last year.
"This was a real wake-up call, a team not based in New York or L.A. getting that kind of deal," says sports business consultant Bernie Mullin, a former baseball executive in Pittsburgh and Colorado.
The Angels, who are in L.A. but play second fiddle to the Dodgers, capitalized next. The Astros and Padres followed. The Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks, both making between $30 million and $40 million annually in local fees, are next."
So even the D-backs are looking to get a huge payraise.
The Giants, however, sold their rights back in 2007, and sold them for 25 years. Although they scored big in 2007, looking at the deal in hindsight, it seems the Giants missed out on the recent boom in TV and cable deals for baseball teams: I couldn't find numbers on the yearly fees, but if they sold them for 25 years, they lose negotiating leverage for the next 20 years.
Why does that matter when they only negotiated the contract 5 years ago? Because cable television deals for sports have skyrocketed in the past 3-4 years:
"... you can thank a little device known as the DVR. In an age when fewer people watch television, and fewer still actually sit through the commercials, sports programming is the last bastion of appointment TV: It demands to be watched live. Some 42% of U.S. households now have a DVR, up from 29% three years ago—not coincidentally, Nielsen reports that ad spending on sports jumped 33% over that same period, to almost $11 billion annually.
"We believe there is no content more valuable in media today than live sports, and it's a case we make with our distributors every day," says Jeff Krolik, executive vice president at Fox Sports Networks."
Sure, the Giants own 25% of CSN Bay Area, but that's equity for the Giants, and not annual revenue. And as we've seen, and as the Forbes' list shows so apparently, it's annual revenue that largely determines operating costs and thus, salary. The Giants taking 25% stake in CSN Bay Area in return for 25 years of broadcast rights makes the ownership group richer equity-wise, but only the annual fee paid by CSN affects the Giants payroll. And both were negotiated pre-cable TV sports broadcast rights boom.
So in 3 years, welcome to the new NL West, where the D-Backs, Padres, and Dogs can all spend $30-55M more than they are now, above and beyond typical payroll increases due to ticket price increases and inflation.


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What variables must Miami plug in to complete the formula? The same thing they've been missing for many seasons past….wide receivers! Miami can not contend with the superior teams of the league with a core of Greg Camarillo, Ted Ginn Jr., and Devon Bess. Although, Bess can be in the discussion as one of the best slot receivers in the game, he should not be your leader in receiving yards. And as we all have come to see, Ted Ginn is not the answer that Cam Cameron promised.
Looking past this season, I do see a fix which can lead to a receiving core that takes Miami straight to the top. I propose this scenario in my fantasy world where the Dolphins draft and sign free agents who'll make the rest of the league weep:
-The Dolphins have a top 20 pick in the 2010 draft which some analysts speculate will be a defensive player like Brandon Spikes, while most fans would hope they pick Dez Bryant. I would go for Tim Tebow who should be available. Why draft another QB you ask? Tebow might not succeed as a QB in the league but I feel he can certainly transition to the tight end position. Tebow is of similar speed and body type as Indy's, Dallas Clark and we've all seen the fire he plays with (something I feel can be as important as skill).
-With another top pick in the 2nd round in the draft, Miami can take Notre Dame's Golden Tate who can be compared to Carolina's Steve Smith. He's speedy, has great hands, is always a dangerous deep-ball threat and we hope is willing to take hits (like Smith…wow! The guy breaks his arm and still holds onto the ball?).
-With many great free agent receivers available in 2010, Malcolm Floyd seems to me as the smartest option with the size Miami fans have been wanting from a receiver. (He's pretty fast and agile too.)
We can't forget trade options either. Miami has built a good stock of solid offensive lineman that might interest a team like the Arizona Cardinals, especially if they plan on sticking with Leinart as their QB. Package up a deal with a lineman, Lex Hilliard (we don't need 4 backs; we still have Cobbs under contract and should be healthy for next season), Patrick Turner and some $$$ in exchange for Anquan Boldin.
Let us imagine an offensive play featuring: Chad Henne under center, a split backfield of Ronnie and Ricky, Boldin and Tate as your 1 and 2 recievers (respectively), and Tebow lined up at tight end. Like a pack of viscous predators, they can smell the terror in the defenses around the league. If that doesn't put a colgate smile on your face, then let me also point out these strengths. With Miami as the pioneer of the Wildcat offense, this line-up allows you to run the wildcat through: Ronnie, Pat White, Tebow or Boldin (don't forget he too was a QB in college). Now, combine that with the compliment of Bess at the slot, a pounding Lou Polite, and a speedy Ginn, Miami has an offense that would make Bill Belichick want to coach pee wee football.
As for Miami's defense, I can see Vontae Davis and Sean Smith as a young duo reminiscent to Sam Madison and Pat Surtain. The defensive line, in my opinion, is as good as it gets, but I wouldn't mind the addition of free-agent and brick wall, Vince Wilfork. What Miami can use is a linebacker with the same intensity and strength as Joey Porter, but younger. Shawn Merriman will be available in free agency and he definitely meets Miami's requirements as a replacement for Porter. It also might not be a bad idea bringing in a safety who can consistently tackle; Gibril Wilson has not earned the 5 year contract Miami granted him.