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I had originally planned to do a spoiler-filled discussion of the various things that vexed me about The Amazing Spider-Man, but frankly my heart just isn't in it. The film is obviously a victim of severe post-production tinkering (Devin Faruci laid it out here) and it just feels petty to further attack a film that A) I've already panned in 1,500 non-spoiler words and B) is more a disappointing mediocrity than an outright travesty.
Instead, I'd like to use the film's release to discuss something that has bothered me for at least the last several months, something I made a brief note about during the run-up to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. If you've seen The Amazing Spider-Man (and this isn't a spoiler if you haven't), you'll know that Peter Parker's emotional trauma is partially centered around the fact that his parents abandoned him when he was a young child and then died soon after. But as the film progresses, it's clear that Peter's journey and Peter's discoveries center almost exclusively around his father (Campell Scott). His mother (Embeth Davidtz) gets barely a line of dialogue and no real character to play. And that's the pattern, it would seem. Be they dead at the start or be they dead by act one, dead fathers are often fleshed out characters while dead mothers are, at best, pictures on the bookshelf.
When Mufasa falls off a cliff at the halfway point of The Lion King, it's a devastating moment for both Simba and the audience, since Mufasa is a full-blown supporting character who is basically the second-lead for the first third of the picture. Yet the countless dead mothers in prior and future Disney animated films (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Finding Nemo, etc.) merit at best a cameo in the prologue before being bumped off before the title card comes up (Bambi is the rare exception, where the doomed mother sticks around long enough to be mourned). Even The Princess and the Frog, another rare animated feature to spotlight a dead father and a living mother, makes a point to keep the deceased dad in the audience's minds throughout the narrative, including a climactic flashback that concludes Tiana's character arc.
The recently deceased mother of Super 8 merits a photo and a name, while the dad in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is played by a major star (Tom Hanks) who has a supporting role throughout the drama despite dying on 9/11 in the opening moments. Bruce Wayne loses both of his parents in Batman Begins, yet it is only his father (Linus Roache) who gets a real character to play and more than one or two lines. It is his father whom Bruce Wayne holds as a role model and his father who Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes) and Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine) constantly refer to when discussing Bruce's actions and his moral worldview. Martha Wayne is played by Sara Stewart, but that's all I could tell you about her.
The dead dad and his impact on the hero's journey is obviously a classic one. But the odd thing is that even when both parents are dead, the focus is almost exclusively on the father. Peter Parker doesn't get caught up in a journey learning about his parents, but rather one learning about his father's life and his father's work. While it's implied that both of his parents are scientists (otherwise why would both parents have to ditch their son?), we end The Amazing Spider-Man knowing absolutely nothing about Mary Parker. And while The Descendants tries its best not to utterly villainize the comatose wife/mother (Patricia Hastie) while husband George Clooney comes to terms with her adultery, nor do they bother to give the character any actual lines or actual scenes save a brief silent moment on a boat just prior to her life-threatening accident. You can be sure that if the story revolved around a brain-dead husband and the wife and kids who cope with his flaws, the film would give at least a couple juicy flashbacks to the doomed husband/father. It's the difference between having the mother die in the opening moments and vanish from the film (Slumdog Millionaire) and giving the father a juicy supporting role that actually wins Christopher Plummer an Oscar in Beginners. Heck, Captain Kirk's living mother (Jennifer Morrison!) in Star Trek gets less screen-time than his doomed father (Chris Hemsworth).
There are occasional exceptions to be found. The Harry Potter series always emphasized the life of Lily Potter while detailing James Potter's school days. While Magneto loses both of his parents in a concentration camp in X-Men: First Class, it's clearly the death of his mother that scars him the most. But the general rule still applies. When both parents are dead, it's the father's influence that is most felt from beyond the grave. And while dead mothers are often mentioned but rarely seen, dead fathers often have featured roles pre-and-post death in their childrens' stories. Both Marc Webb (should be return to direct the Amazing Spider-Man sequel) and Chris Nolan (depending on if The Dark Knight Rises even remembers Martha Wayne) have a chance to buck the trend, and it will be interesting to see if either filmmaker takes or took the opportunity to expand the character of that 'other' dead parent. While losing a father may be some kind of alleged rite of passage in classical storytelling, losing a mother shouldn't be either ignored or used merely as a cheap ploy for emotion. If there is another Spider-Man film in this current universe, it would be nice if Peter remembered that he had a mother too.
Scott Mendelson writes film reviews, box office analysis, and film-related essays dealing with social issues and how they relate to film and television, as well as the similarities between Hollywood and politics. His work can be found at Mendelson's Memos and he syndicates with Huffington Post and Valley Scene Magazine.
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Michala | July 16, 2012 10:08 AM
I think the main problem is that the lead in most Hollywood-movies is a guy and therefore the loss of a father means also the loss of a father-figure making the lead to be lost in terms of gender-roles. That's why the dead fathers keep appearing in the movies while the mothers don't seem to relevant. The majority of male leads off course reflects that males in generel have a higher status then females in (contemporary) society.
lea | July 13, 2012 3:45 PM
The mom in Super 8 was more than a name and picture - there was old family film of her playing with him - her locket - it was all about his tie to the one parent that understood him - his mother. I think her presence/absence was well portrayed.
Wendy | July 13, 2012 1:55 PM
This is interesting- I hadn't thought about the presence of dead fathers in movies, but the Disney examples (and action films) are all sound examples. (Lion King has been on repeat in my house for the last month). I've always been interested in the role of dead wives (who are also sometimes mothers) in films- the first off the top of my head are Sleepless in Seattle and Message in a Bottle (I might be the only one who saw the latter). There's lots of other examples, though, of female characters who represented the essence of femininity and the perfection of motherhood once they are dead (Braveheart, what else??). Of course we always revere our loved ones even more after they're gone, but it has always seemed to me that the best mothers and wives in film are the dead ones. I'm not sure what to do with these two separate but seemingly related trends...
Bes | July 11, 2012 5:30 PM
I agree with you Zbudapest. Another misogynist genre that I can't stand is the "rape gives women strength and life purpose" genre (Sucker Punch and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Also can't stand the "underwear empowerment genre" so popular with male producers and consumers of media. There is no way to tweak this sort of crap to make it acceptable to female audiences or an authentic representation of female experience. It is off on a primal level.
zbudapest | July 10, 2012 3:59 PM
The male gender really truly prefers each other for their attention, admiration, hiring, listening,
role modeling,etc. Attention is a form of love. Where is the heterosexual love?? If men loved women they would pay women more then men. The core of stories would center around women. .
What the media mirrors back to us;women are not worthy of the "high" male attention. Women are barely tolerated for giving a scent of heteroness to the story line. Just enough to show that the male characters with most of the screen presence are not gay. Gay male writers are writing for female characters if there are any. Then you wonder why is rape so beloved as a theme? Dead women raped and fetishized. Lately the murderers turn up to be female in Tv dramas .Whats next? H
ating the female gender is a crime against humanity.
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d | July 10, 2012 3:56 PM
The mom is still alive in TPatF! :-) She is eventually served by Tiana at one of the tables in the restaurant, during the finale song. I want to say she is sitting next to her new parents-in-law, but I'd have to check. So that bucks the trend all the more. In speaking of bucking the trend, I thought of Star Wars (the first set, or epis 4-6). The aunt & uncle aren't too consequential, and while the dad is, well, Darth Vader, the mother is never truly forgotten, and is part of the puzzle that Luke & Leia need to unravel their lost past. Of course, that mother love of the villain is a pervasive trope. Annie becomes Vader mainly because of the pain over his mother's life & death.
There is something though, that I wanted to bring up. Mind you, I still say we need to buck this trend. But can part of the problem lie in the more persistent stereotypes? The example I'm thinking of is also Disney: Mulan. It's been a while since I saw it, but if I recall correctly, Mulan had to choose between 2 paths: the prettified, docile wife that her mother insists on, or the warrior's path that her father doesn't necessarily advocate, but certainly represented. Mulan chose her dad's, which is so scandalous she had to more literally become a man to do it.
Things aren't so stark in other films, but when I see this play out, I often see the father giving even more freedom to the girl to do something action, or, adventure oriented than the mother. And often the parents have the talk where the mom criticizes the father because she feels he's enabling the daughter's eventual problems down the road, if she doesn't fulfill the usual role(s). Of course the daughter doesn't, which is the crux of the story.
So is this problematic in its overuse, but benign in theory? I can see if you have a hard-charging dad, you'd have a mom who is less so? Or, is this yet another case of a biased trope that needs to be put down? An example of that would be Daredevil/Elektra. In Daredevil, the focus of Elektra's pain is her father, and that compels her to push her already begun warrior skills (encouraged by her dad), so she can exact vengeance on his killer. In Elektra, the source of her grief is her mother - but that makes her maternal, and she becomes a caretaker to a girl and her father, before eventually leaving her violent profession (at least that's what the end implies). It would seem we need warrior women w/ children. But does that somehow require more finessing in a way a warrior father and a child does not?
Just to end on a more positive note, while Spidey version 1.0 did emphasize his uncle, Aunt May was the crucial guardian, buoying him with both love and wisdom in all three movies.
Thanks for this Scott!
Bes | July 10, 2012 3:11 PM
That's just one of the distortions you get when all movies are written, scripted, cast, costumed, directed, photographed, edited, etc. by men. There is no way that media reflects our culture, at best it reflects men's perception of our culture. Harry Potter was written by a woman. In fact the extremely profitable Twilight, Hunger Games, and Harry Potter series were all written by women. If making money is the goal of Hollywood it seems that it would be prudent to hire more women writers at the very least.
Scott Mendelson | July 10, 2012 2:47 PM
I forgot to link it in, but if anyone wants the above-mentioned non-spoiler review of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN...
cc | July 10, 2012 11:38 AM
Really interesting. I always noticed the dead disney/fairy-tale mothers (often combined with evil step-mother) trend since I grew up watching those films. But I never noticed it happening in live action movies or non-kids movies. It's not really surprising, but it's definitely disappointing now that I can see the trend.
I will say, that although they did spend a lot of time on the father in The Princess and the Frog, she did have that scene with her mother where they went to the restaurant she wanted to buy and sang a song (I think Almost There) . But yeah, once the mother was actually dead, she was bascially forgotten if I recall correctly.
And also, it's interesting to note that the two examples you gave of the exception to the rule were 1. written by a woman, J.K.R. (as any reader of this blog knows is pretty rare) and 2. an anti-hero at best, but basically the story's main villian (Magneto).
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Okay obviously this source is sketchy but here is the link,
Essentially this article suggests that the warriors would be interested in a trade that would involve us sending captain Kirk to Golden State in exchange for Harrison Barnes. Now obviously I think this is a bunch of garbage and the writer wrote this just to draw some interest, but is there anyway this could actually work out? The trade would work out as far as salaries are concerned. But there is no way GS would take Kirk for Barnes right?
Well with the additions of Jordan Crawford and Iggy, Barnes does become somewhat more expendable. And I don't know about you guys, but I like the idea of having Barnes for a few years on a rookie contract. He is young, athletic, and has a lot of potential.
So here is my trade suggestion. Harrison Barnes + Jordan Crawford(or Brooks or another player of your choice.) in exchange for Kirk + Dunleavy + the Kings Pick(maybe a second rounder). The warriors have a win now mentality and I think this trade could benefit them. The warriors are a young team and the addition of Kirk and Dunleavy give them some veteran experience. Kirk can come off the bench behind Curry to effectively run the offense and offer some solid defense. Dunleavy would give them a solid shooter off the bench. If Dunleavy was in this lineup he would definitely get more open looks and he is a better shooter than Crawford and Barnes.
The trade would give the warriors a lineup of:
Iggy/ Brooks(Crawford)/Bazemore
The Bulls would look like this:
Dj/mike james/ FA signing
This trade will save us a few bucks this season and it gives us some young talent that could really help this team in the long run, yet we would stay competitive in the short run. The one problem that this trade leaves us with is a backup pg for the rest of the season. I don't think James could hold down the fort for the rest of the season so maybe it's time for us to give Kalin Lucas a chance. We could also dig into free agency and pick up Sebastian Telfair, Jamaal Tinsley, or Rodrigue Beaubois. Jordan Crawford could also play some minutes at pg if needed.
Lets be honest guys, this trade is a long shot, but man it would be great if we could pull this off. Crawford would give us something fun to watch and Barnes has a lot of potential. Anyways what do you guys think?


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The Mike Jacobs deal has some pluses and minuses.
- They only gave up Nunez. I like Nunez, don't get me wrong, but he will ALWAYS get injured. Leo is a poster child for max effort and bad mechanics. Also Dayton seems, in his short history, to be able to sign good relievers. It seems to be a strength of his.
- Mike Jacobs hit 32 Home Runs. Power hitting is non existent here, and FLA is not an easy place to hit them. He is also a classic late bloomer. He should do well for about 3 years before tailing off as long as his average does not continue it's dive. He should be more productive in KC.
- It Probably means the end of Ross Gload, or at least his relegation to 25th man. Ross hasn't nearly enough production for his position(s).
- It might allow Billy Butler to spend an entire year in Omaha, hopefully developing as a hitter, learning to field, and staying away from the major league post game spread.
- We now have 3 late blooming, somewhat power hitting first basemen who can't play the outfield. How do we find out about Shealy or Kaaihue? One of these 3 should DH, but this could really retard the growth of Kila who is younger and shows much potential. Ideally, they should use Shealy's September to see what they could get in return for him.
- Mike does not like to walk. He will fit right in here in KC. It is a shame that the Royals do not seem to recognize the potential of Kaaihue and his walks. It May take a disaster of sorts (injuries, bad performances) for him to get his shot. (Like Aviles)
- With this logjam, the Royals will have every opportunity to get rid of the wrong guy, or keep the wrong guy in the Minors.


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2Let's Talk 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', Okay?
Well, now that we've addressed quality television and the women that made it, let's move on to the crazy shit: The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
The third season premiered last night and you know that I was stationed on my couch at 9:30 on the nose with a glass of wine and a bag of FritoLay Munchies ready to go. Those bitches are my shit, I live for them, I live for their drama and their fashions and their lifestyle. Live. For. Them.
Here are my notes:
1) I am so glad that this appears to be a Teresa-centered season. I think we all knew after last year's reunion that there was shit going on with Teresa's family that we didn't even know about. My gay husband and I theorized all summer long and honestly? We were thinking that Teresa's brother's wife gave birth to Teresa's husband Joe's baby. Like, we got pretty dreamy with our conspiracy theories. However, I was not disappointed to find out that they only hate each other because Joe's a drinker who's made Teresa's father kind of turn his back on his son. And I LOVED watching folks throw down at a Christening. That's some real ethnic white people shit right there. I'm Irish and we're equally as "passionate" as the Italians, so I really related to watching two grown men get shitfaced and duke it out at a Christening. God bless THAT, am I right?
2) Jacqueline's daughter Ashley needs to step her fucking game up. I think we can all recall a time when we were a slightly entitled teenager, but Ashely expecting her parents to move her into the city because she can't go to her bomb-ass internship ever day via the train? Mmmm. No. I did not care for that. Also, Jacqueline really needs to squash whatever kinship her daughter seems to think she has with Lizzie Grubman. That woman is CRAY-CRAY and if she was rubbing my daughter's back on national television and telling her that she was her carbon copy, I would drag her out of there by her hair, throw on the first train back to Jersey and never look back.
3) I love everything that's going on with the Manzo family, but Caroline really needs to work on cutting that cord. Her three kids are grown to the point where it's almost embarrassing that none of them had moved out of her home and she's crying with fear and sadness at the though of her two sons leasing an apartment less then 30 minutes away? C'mon, Caroline. Don't be that unhealthy mother. Albie's like, five years shy of 30. Don't make a big deal out of him moving out of the house. And stop asking Lauren's boyfriend when he's going to propose at family dinner. Poor Vito, right? Didn't you feel so awkward for him?
Let's get into this more in the comments and in the poll. I could talk about this all freakin' day (and I have been, who are we kidding?) so let's just explore all of our thoughts/feelings, okay?
May 17, 2011 at 3:30 pm by Molls
2Oh Damn! Jacqueline from 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Got MAD SKINNY!
Hey, guys. My apartment is having work done on it and I woke up with some maintenance man's face in my second story window and I screamed bloody murder. The day just got worse from there. They shut the water off to do work on the apartment below mine and I had to clean out my favorite coffee mug with seltzer water and my dog wouldn't stop barking because he was under the impression we were being attacked. To top it off, my neck is making a clicking sound when I try to nod or shake my head and I may be mildly hungover from cheap white wine. And I currently look worse than Christina Aguilera in her mugshot. Basically, I want to eat an expensive french sandwich in bed and then kill myself. That's where I'm at right now, so please forgive the slight gap in posting and any general weirdness you may be getting from me today. I'm going through it.
You wanna know who's not going through it, though? (SMOOOOOOTH TRANSITION, GIRL) Jacqueline Laurita from Real Housewives of New Jersey. Homegirl is a mother of three and recently shed 30 pounds using some weight loss program called Medifast. While the Life & Style piece that told me about her weight loss kind of feels like an ad for this Medifast shit, I still think it's mad commendable of Jacqueline to get all that unhealthy weight she was carrying around off of her body. And with two young kids in her house, too. Medifast or not, that's impressive.
Lookin' forward to see if Jac's new body gives her some new swagger and perhaps a set of much-needed metaphorical balls on the new season of Real Housewives of New Jersey.
March 5, 2011 at 12:30 pm by Molls
3Teresa Giudice's Husband Has Been Hanging Out With Strippers
I am obsessed with Teresa from Real Housewives of New Jersey, mainly because I love her relationship with her husband Joe. The two have known each other since the day Teresa was born, their families are from the same Italian village and his motto is "happy wife, happy life." They have one of those marriages that (despite all their money issues) seems too good to be true.
THAT'S CAUSE IT IS, MOTHERFUCKERS! According to Life & Style, Joe's been frequenting strip clubs and doing sketchy things around ladies for some time now:
According to a former dancer at Showoffs strip club in West Orange, N.J., Joe was a regular at the strip club before it was closed in 2006 amid accusations of prostitution. "He was always up for a lap dance," reveals the insider. "There was a lot of hanky-panky that went down in the club's basement," the insider tells Life & Style. "If you had money, you could get pretty up close and personal with the strippers."
Joe was also allegedly a loyal patron of Latin Bar in Paterson, N.J. "There was one particular waitress Joe really liked there," recalls the insider. "She was from the Dominican Republic, about 5 feet tall with big breasts and long, dark hair. Joe would always make sure that wherever he was, he could be back in Paterson on a Friday night so he could see her."
Back at his former real estate development office, Joe's attention to the ladies also raised eyebrows. With Teresa nowhere in sight, he developed a very close relationship with a young female staffer who, says a onetime assistant, Joe suddenly hired despite the fact that she "didn't seem qualified."
*Tear* This is the saddest news of the day, for sure.
October 31, 2010 at 1:07 pm by Molls
0Was Anyone Else Humiliated To Watch the Real Housewives Reuinion Last Night?
The second part of the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion was on Bravo last night and it was absolute mayhem. Now, look: You guys know at this point that I'm not shy about swear words and harsh language. In fact, one might say that I am limited to using swear words and harsh language, so you know that if I thought Kim G.'s mouth was completely foul last night, it had to be pretty bad.
Here's the thing with Kim G., though. It's not just the words coming out of her mouth. It's the eff'd up juxtaposition of her sitting there in a silk dress and pearls while screaming profanities at a piece of trash on the couch across from her. It's hard to imagine that a woman of such high class and dignity could be bothered to respond to someone like Danielle, let alone in such an animalistic and visceral fashion. Oh, wait. That's right. Kim G. is a skunk in a mink jacket. She's still the rodent she was born to be, she just managed to land a husband who would stick her in a nice setting and drape her in some decent clothes.
There wasn't a whole lot of actual resolution on last night's finale. There was this moment, where Danielle attempted to play nicenice with Jacqueline and Teresa…
but it doesn't look like their resolutions will stick. Not that it really matters now that we're Danielle-free for Season 3.
Ugh. Let's aim for something a little more classy next year, ladies.
September 7, 2010 at 10:20 am by Molls
2'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Star Forced To Auction Off Her Belongings
After declaring bankruptcy, Real Housewife Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe are being forced to auction off items from their extravagant home (a tour of which is in the video above… that playroom. My God.) The couple are selling two flat screen TVs, a foosball table, a suit of armor (???) and several chandeliers, amongst other things, to cover debts owed.
Anyone who is familiar with the show knows that Teresa's spending is out of control and in recent episodes, she's been defending her family's financial state to no end. I actually feel for her and her family, as it's clearly her own lack of education on finances and responsibility that got her to this place. They'll be suffering the consequences of their overspending for years to come.
July 27, 2010 at 2:30 pm by Molls
6Danielle Staub is Suing Her Castmates
If any of you caught Monday's episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey, you saw the absolutely trashtastic brawl that went down between Danielle, Teresa and Ashley. We already know that Danielle had Ashley arrested for assault and yesterday her lawyer told HollywoodLife that she'll be taking both Ashley and Teresa to court for damages.
Danielle's lawyer made the following statement about the law suit:
"I've never seen anything like this. We are going to use this footage and prepare a case against these women. We are seeking assault and battery charges, defamation of character and punitive damages as well. We will get restraining orders by the judge against Teresa, Ashley and all others involved. We will subpoena this women to make sure they come to court. We are going to ask to impose sanctions against these women, whatever the law allows. These things don't end with paying a fine. It's not over … I don't know when this will ever be over. There is a freedom of speech amendment so we can't restrain Teresa for saying things but it's the intent behind it. This is fueling some of the work behind these people. This is some kind of conspiracy, it's like a gang mentality."
While it's obvious that what took place the night in question was seriously disturbing for all involved, I think it's pretty obvious that Danielle is desperate to stay relevant and probably looking for a meal ticket. During the first season of the show Danielle was extremely clear that she wasn't willing to work to pay her bills, and you know it's those types who are always quick to sue.


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When shopping at the Mall of Louisiana, the last thing on anyone's mind may be whether the complex is within Baton Rouge or outside of city limits, but where the shopping complex lies does matter when it comes to law enforcement. On May 14, in a 9-3 vote, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved annexing part of the Mall of Louisiana and the Baton Rouge General Hospital into Baton Rouge city limits. With that annexation, effective June 13, comes a shift in which police agency will now patrol the newly acquired territory. Currently, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputies respond to any and all calls for the two areas. On average, deputies went to the Mall of Louisiana about 97 times a month between January 2013 and May 2014. The highest number of call outs was in January 2013 with 137. That's the same month there was a shooting outside of the mall. In May 2014, the number dropped to 76 calls. Across the street at BRG, on average, deputies handle about nine calls every month for the same time frame. In January 2013, there were only two calls deputies helped with. The highest number of callouts at BRG was in June 2013 with 16 calls. On June 13th, 2014, the Baton Rouge Police Department takes over covering the mall and BRG. Specifically, District 2 on Highland will take on the new territory. "It's a big district. It's our biggest district, and we handle many, many different types of calls," said BRPD's Cpl. L'Jean McKneely. Cpl. McKneely said District 2 already covers from downtown to Bluebonnet and all around LSU. Their calls range from a variety of things such as the interstate wrecks and major traffic back-ups, helping LSU and crimes from a minor stalled vehicle all the way up to the more serious charges like battery, burglary or murder. "Right now, we have approximately give or take a few, 5,000 calls, and now we looking to possibly add," said McKneely.All the calls EBRSO used to take on will now be handled by city police. "An officer will be assigned to that zone so there's going to be an officer in that zone already, and if he's tied up, the next zone area is the Essen Lane and that officer, if he isn't working on anything, will respond over to assist," said McKneely.But not all of the Mall of Louisiana has been annexed into Baton Rouge. The department stores have yet to be annexed, which means an EBRSO deputy will continue patrolling those areas. "It'll be somewhat confusing in the beginning," said McKneely.Confusing but manageable is how McKneely put it saying the additional 100-150 calls per month breaks out to about 3-4 calls per day for the officer covering the newly annexed areas. He said in other parts of the city, some officers handle up to 15 calls a day, again ranging from false alarms to the most heinous crimes. "The public safety by any means will not be jeopardized, and we don't foresee a problem in response time," said McKneely.If additional parts outside of the city get annexed into Baton Rouge, long-term, BRPD may look into adding on a 5th district. As for fire protection, both St. George and Baton Rouge Fire Departments say both will continue responding depending on who is closer, which is what they already do.
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The storied rivalry between Navy and Notre Dame is no longer a one-sided affair.
Notre Dame ran off an NCAA-record 43 straight wins in the series before Navy ended the run with a 46-44 victory in 2007.
The Midshipmen beat Notre Dame again on the road in 2009, and a victory in 2010 gave Navy's senior class three victories in the series - a feat only accomplished twice before, in 1937 and 1964.
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Here's the latest Days of Our Lives comings and goings casting news.
Tyler Sellers begins a recurring role as Brent on July 2. The character is an old friend of Sonny's who comes to Salem for a visit. Fret not Wilson fans. The guy won't pose a romantic threat to Will/Sonny. However, he will have an affect on their relationship. You can check out a photo of him, here.
Jen Lilley (ex-Maxie, General Hospital) makes her long awaited debut this week as a mysterious new girl in town named Theresa. Her first air date is July 3, and she shares scenes with Casey Moss (JJ). As previously reported, her character is slated to be a major bad girl.
After a long absence, Brendon Coughlin returns as Will's pal T. He's back in time for Salem's July 4th celebration.
Laura Kai Chen has begun a stint as special prosecutor Melinda Trask. She'll continue to appear on the show as Sami awaits her fate in the Bernardi murder investigation.
Elizabeth Roberts is portraying Bernardi's widow Marge. Roberts may look familiar to soap fans. She played Sally Hightower on The Young and the Restless back in 2010.
JJ's pals Cole and Bev are being played by Riley Bodenstsab and Allison Paige, respectively. This is Paige's second time on Days. Back in 2008, she recurred as Jill.
Photo Courtesy: NBC/Chris Haston
- July 2, 2013 at 1:05 pm(1) Ann Remmert says:
Get rid of JJ he sucks…and get jen and Daniel married
- July 2, 2013 at 2:32 pm(2) BLONDIE says:
Do you think bringing a bunch of low life losers on as JJ friends are going to get people watching? Think again you will lose anyone that is left watching. JJ is a non person who has no part of this show. He is Jens badboy son (WHO CARES) who has been in boarding school since he was a child because he had no purpose on the show. Get over yourself if you are writting about something that happened in your life does mean if will work on Day's.
- July 2, 2013 at 3:07 pm(3) mouse says:
glad to see T again.
I don't like JJ either. I want Daniel and Jen together.
I'm tired of the same stuff breaking them apart.
- July 2, 2013 at 3:11 pm(4) D says:
Daniel & Jennifer are the worst pairing this show has ever produced. It astonishes me that they even have fans. You should shake your heads.
- July 2, 2013 at 3:26 pm(5) mary says:
Going into this JJ thing and his friends to me isn't a good idea. You might lose some viewers. Personally JJ needs to go back to school or somewhere. Either get Jen and Daniel together soon or move on. Poor Daniel how much can he take? This is really getting boring.
- July 2, 2013 at 5:34 pm(6) Linda says:
JJ needs to go…hate his character just a female Chloe as far as I am concerned……. Jen is STUPID..have her wise up, send JJ off either to jail or boarding school and have her marry Daniel.. bring back the old DAYS characters….Julie, Doug, the core group what is left….. John and Marlena together or put Roman in the mix… been watching for 44 years..never saw such bad writing except for the time that Marlena was levitating…ugh.. btw the storyline with Kristin is excellent great actress that you love to hate..have Stephano pay for his crimes once and for all !!!!!
- July 2, 2013 at 5:48 pm(7) Sally Sauter says:
I have voiced this opinion before -"JJ" needs to go back to boarding school (or acting school). He and his friends are totally worthless on this show! Jen and Daniel have been through enough – get them together for good and let someone have a happy life on this show. The writers need to either _hit or get off the pot as far as Bo is concerned. He has been gone/out of the picture long enough, they need to totally get rid of him or bring in a replacement (the replacement won't be as good as Peter Reckell) but at least there would be someone. I am kind of glad that "Chad" is leaving the show, he has become a PITA (pain in the a__). Too bad he can't take big brother "EJ" and big sister "Kristin" with him!!
- July 2, 2013 at 9:17 pm(8) Brenda says:
I think it is time to get a nanny cam set up in Jen's living room without JJ knowing about it. That way Jen has proof of everything that JJ has been up to and lying about all this time. Don't let him break up Jen and Daniel.
- July 2, 2013 at 9:44 pm(9) Missy says:
I speak for myself nobody speaks for me. Im not a fan of JJ but I'm not going to stop watching just because they have some people on there playing his friends.thats a ridiculous reason not to watch new people get added all the time its nothing new.
- July 2, 2013 at 11:12 pm(10) mareebee says:
Tired of Dan & Jen breaking up all the time. I would love to see them get married.
So D, why do you say that they are the worst pairing? Just because you don't like them doesn't mean that they don't have fans. I really don't understand the hate.
- July 3, 2013 at 2:26 am(11) fanny says:
I don't hate Dan & Jen but I'm not crazy about them either.
First of all, she is not the Jennifer that I knew. She used to have a personality and she was bubbly and funny and now, she is just a drama queen. As for Daniel, he has been with so many women in such a short time, it is very hard to take him seriously. This couple does nothing for the show. DAYS was at its lowest in the ratings during the whole Dan-Jennifer-Chloe saga.
And by the way, Dan & Jen made Daytime Confidential's list of 10 worst couples of 2012. They were #4.
- July 3, 2013 at 5:44 am(12) Shenda says:
Let Jen and Dan get married and be happy–and then what?? We can watch them sit around the Horton house eating cupcakes and telling each other how perfect they are? Because that's all they do unless constant interlopers and obstacles are thrown at these two bores. They've made Jennifer a lousy mother, stripped her of her career as a journalist, and made her an idiot just so she can obsess over Daniel 24 hours a day. Worst couple I've seen in years.
- July 3, 2013 at 4:15 pm(13) lesstressrx says:
Why does daytime TV themes always have couples getting together a short time then breaking up. Makes no sense to me and that is why daytime is having problems staying alive. They need story lines with substance. Watch any night time soap, such as, The Good Wife, Smash, Nashville and even Rizzoli & Isles that have large elements of a soap opera, yet they have a story line that creates a need to go back for more. Salem has a fine police dept. and they can have all kinds of everyday story lines of drama instead of people walking around drinking coffee and doing absolutely nothing. Shallow. In todays world that becomes boring real fast. This J J story could actually be good if they had some substance to it, stop Jens enabling him and have him investigated for some crime. It should not include Daniel at all. That is stupid. Actually the storyline with Sami is great, a person innocent is charged for a crime they didn't do. A good trial would be mentally challenging. Marlena should open her office up and start working real cases. EJ could open an office and be a great lawyer, as he has lived with a family that has broken every law in the land. He could become a good guy, take his dad down via of the law and he and his chosen mate end up being fine outstanding citizens. Blue Bloods,, if anyone watches, is a good example how a honest good family brings together a great audience. I think this show could be great and win every award available if they could find some good writers that aren't so shallow in their thoughts. The actors are wonderful with much quality, so with a good story Days could really turn around daytime TV. If they dont they will die. As of now they are getting worse and worse. By the way, I started watching with the first show.
- July 4, 2013 at 8:30 am(14) fcenno says:
Is it just me that thinks JJ is the son of Jennifer and Frankie, Billy Warlock. Not Jack. The resemblance is uncanny
- July 4, 2013 at 10:55 am(15) Sammi says:
All I have to say is thank God for DVR boxes; I don't want to give up on Days, but I find myself fast forwarding through 85% of show. Where's the creativity? Some of the people writing comments, should be the writers for the show. Lastly, JJ and his friends need to go on a permanent vacation with Jennifer and annoying Abigail. Jenn's treat.
- July 7, 2013 at 11:36 am(16) Linda says:
I wish they would get rid of Ann she is(big B), hate her besides she does nothing for the show,just like JJ,neither 1 can act.
They need to put Sami and Rafe back together.
- July 7, 2013 at 12:08 pm(17) Linda Covey says:
My oppion is they deffinately need to get rid of Ann and JJ they both suck.
Keep Abigail ,because her and Gabbi are the only 2 young female actresses left.
Get Sami away from Di Mera and back with Rafe where she belongs.
- July 8, 2013 at 7:46 pm(18) Susan says:
Yes, get rid of JJ and let Dan and Jen be a Bo and Hope together. Since Bo isn't coming back. come on.Let jen and Dan be happy, They could be the new Hostons.
- July 8, 2013 at 8:00 pm(19) Cynthia NJ says:
I am so tired of Jennifer and Daniel plot. And the only thing JJ and his pals will attract might be teenie boppers. We need some meat to the show again, such as EJ and Sami and Rafe and Kate, etc. And Ann is a pain in the neck, but at least she stirs up more excitement than Jennifer. What's with the sanctimonious Horton clan anyway? Sonny's mom is a pain butting in to his life with Will. Now Will is leaving in December and Chad in October. All the good looking actors are going. If EJ leaves, I'm done with the show. And settle the Bo issue. Either he's in or out.
- July 8, 2013 at 8:20 pm(20) rckinrick says:
I agree, I am not a JJ fan and I sure can't stand his pals. I have never seen working actors that are worse than the pals of JJ. I have watched this show for over 40 years and I am amazed at the Ann character. If she was in HR as she is portrayed to be would be canned in a day!!! I too love the old characters, but, realize new ones are needed to draw new fans, but, trust me when I say JJ is not the answer.
- July 8, 2013 at 9:19 pm(21) callie says:
What is really annoying here is that Jennifer is not an idiot and the writers are making her look like one with the JJ drama. She needs to stand up for herself and feelings for Daniel. She is the mother and JJ is the son. Act like it. Keep her and Daniel together, tell JJ to get over it and grow up and if he doesnt respect her and her happiness then off to boarding school you go again. Even Abigail can't be in the same room as him when he is acting like a 5 year old. Parker is acting more grown up than him.
- July 8, 2013 at 10:09 pm(22) Debra says:
First of all, so many of the prior posts talk about how long they have watched Days — yet keep saying that the writers should let Jennifer and Daniel be together. I agree that it's getting ridiculous in that one day they have a huge argument then the next day they make up (sort of), then the next day another argument — so on and so forth for months. The thing is all of us who have watched soaps for years KNOW that even if they let a couple get together most of the time their bliss is very short-lived. I will reiterate what others have said about JJ and his stupid friends. Now they've brought on another "bad girl" to interact with him. This is really getting frustrating. I won't quit watching (have been since 1980), but let's just say I'll be doing even more fast-forwarding! Thank goodness for that option. Again, why do they keep booting off all of the long-time actors and actresses and casting these young never-heard-of"s! Do they really think this is what we want to see? I wonder if the powers at be ever read these posts? THEY SHOULD!
- July 8, 2013 at 10:15 pm(23) Anne says:
Jen & Dan are on permanent snooooooze control, and of course JJ guarantees this somnambulistic state of affairs forever. So…..in the meantime, I look to Parker's very cute nanny to provide some electricity to Dan's dud life.
- July 9, 2013 at 3:00 am(24) Laney says:
JJJ Deveraux is awful, so now Jennifer looks stupid and ignorant to let her son manage to run her life, and she treating Daniel she doesn't deserve him
- July 9, 2013 at 6:48 am(25) V says:
So agree am sick of JJ he needs to go get a life and finally leave Daniel&Jen so tired of the writers breaking them up let them be married,make their fans happy they belong together.
- July 9, 2013 at 10:11 am(26) Joanne says:
I am thoroughly disgusted by the writers allowing Kristen to seduce a Catholic Priest!! May she and the Writers burn in hell for this story line. If the videos ever come to Be shown to everyone days of our lives will lose this viewer of 40+ years.
- July 9, 2013 at 10:37 am(27) evelyn says:
jen and daniel are sooooooo booooring they suck they are the ones who should get the boot and i am rooting for nicole and brady to get romantic
- July 9, 2013 at 1:26 pm(28) teresa says:
I like JJ, just wish they would give him a better part instead of showing other people like kids who might watch the show also bad influence like that, but anyways I hope he has a change of heart like let JJ and Parker go fishing or something and Parker ends up falling in the River and JJ jumps in to save him and JJ ends up drwning and Danial saves JJ's life and JJ has a change of heart towards him and they start to get close and JJ looks at danial as a father figure now and thinks its a good idea for Jenn and Danial to be together but its to late Jenn don't have feelings for Danial no more and Danial feels the same way so it would be up to JJ to get them back together.
- July 9, 2013 at 1:33 pm(29) Diane says:
I can't stand J.J. And I'm really tired that Kristen is doing these things to Erick. Don't the writers have any Holyness in them.
- July 9, 2013 at 3:37 pm(30) Joanne says:
- July 9, 2013 at 6:46 pm(31) Linda says:
I agree. Get rid of JJ and get Daniel and Jen married.
- July 9, 2013 at 7:01 pm(32) Dave42 says:
I haven't been able to watch the show in months …..but from what I remember of Daniel and Jennifer, they weren't that great together. Watching them, I got the feeling that the writers just wanted 'love interests' for the two of them …or maybe they put an 'interest' there, so that Carly and Jack would have competition. I don't know. Either way, it would be Cool if Days were to bring back the characters of Jack and Bo ! Maybe they were on some sort of 'secret I.S.A. mission' …or something. My point is, that They Are very popular characters, and Days has come up with similar stories to bring back supposedly dead characters.
Roman really needs a romantic story-line …that results in a wife for him ! And for his two children with Kate, to return !
I know that I'll get arguments from writing this; but I believe that Daniel and Carly had better chemistry ! Oh, and I'm glad that Days brought t. back !! His character brings a lot of chaos and a differing of opinion, which is closer to real life. In real life, not everybody agrees ….and so a bit of disagreement would be refreshing. People can have those, and yet still stay friends !! T. needs a story-line of his own, that keeps him in Salem.
- July 9, 2013 at 9:38 pm(33) audrey says:
Get rid of jj
- July 9, 2013 at 11:54 pm(34) shirley says:
get rid of jj,,bring Peter Rekell ( Bo ) back….please ,,,
- July 10, 2013 at 1:08 am(35) S.J. says:
The writers on this show are the perfect example of EVERYTHING that is wrong with our country and most of the world today. They seem to think that Faith, Morals and decency are completely out of fashion and no one wants to see a story about honest hardworking people living decent lives. To them that is boring. Sure would be nice to see Days go back to it's core families and their roots. Of course there would have to be a villian or two now and then to spice the story lines up. But this Days fan ( I have been watching since it's premiere episode) is absolutely sick of seeing criminal degenerates and immoral bedhoppers getting away with lying , cheating, stealing and worse day in and day out!
I remember when Days was a winner in the Daytime Drama category and was fun to watch. Lately it has become more like wqatching a train wreck and wondering when these stupid people are going to finish completely destroying what was once the best "Soap" on TV!!.
- July 31, 2013 at 4:32 pm(36) Pam says:
I have a lot I could say but I'm gonna try to make it short. I too have watched DOOL since the beginning and I will watch it till the end. I agree somethings need to change with the show. But not everything…..Give Jk a chance not fond of his story, but he's not responsible for that, he's responsible for the acting. The whole Bo storyline needs resolved one way or another…..either kill him off without a body(so if he ever wants to come back) or replace already, its been much to long. My other comment is bout Sami she needs to be back with Rafe. Plz get Roman and Lucas somebody they both need more air time.
- July 31, 2013 at 7:40 pm(37) Susan says:
I second the, "Thank God for DVR's" comment. Tired of the JJ storyline. Tired of the Dan / Jen on again/off again storyline. I skip through most of the storylines. Bored.
- September 11, 2013 at 2:32 pm(38) vinita says:
J.J sucks i would really like for jen n dan to get married he is the only oen in the way…..J.J should be in the lock up for years!!!


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Get Real: Where to Begin with Real Food
**This post is part of the Get Real series. Please remember that this is meant as a learning community. We know that many of you are passionate about what you do and we want you to express that, just please do so in a way that will be an encouragement and aid to others making a transition. We want this to be a "safe space" for participants to learn. For that reason, we reserve the right to delete any comments that are not handled in this manner.
The following is a guest post by Lisa Leake, 100daysofrealfood.com
I am super excited to help kick off the Once a Month Mom's "Get Real" Series! This is the perfect time of year to start fresh, and whether you want to dive in headfirst or very slowly cut out processed food one step at a time, then this introductory post is for you.
After reading Michael Pollan's book In Defense of Food, watching the documentary Food, Inc., spending hundreds of hours on research, and actually practicing what I preach (including my family's "100 Days of Real Food" pledge) this is how I define "real food"…
Real food is:
- Whole foods that typically only have 1-ingredient like "brown rice" or that have
no ingredients…like fruits and vegetables!
- Packaged food that's made with 5 or less unrefined ingredients
- Dairy products like whole milk, unsweetened yogurt, eggs, and cheese
- Breads and crackers that are 100% whole-grain
- Wild caught seafood
- Locally and humanely raised meat like chicken, pork, beef, and lamb
- Dried fruits, nuts, and seeds
- Naturally made sweeteners, which include honey and maple syrup
- More a product of nature than a product of industry
Real food is NOT:
- Labeled as "low fat" or "low carb" or "low calorie" (in most cases)
- Made with refined or artificial sweeteners (like sugar or Splenda)
- Deep fried in refined oils
- 100-calorie packs or any foods made from refined grains like white flour (which is
often labeled as "wheat flour")
- In packages with loads of ingredients, some of which you cannot even pronounce
- Highly processed foods that are labeled as organic (like organic cheddar crackers, organic cookies, or organic candy – sorry!)
- From a drive through window or gas station
Where to Begin
When making the transition to "real food" the best place to begin is in your own pantry, fridge, and freezer. And the best advice I could ever give anyone is to start by reading the ingredient labels on everything you own. Before our switch to "real food" I used to pay attention to product health claims on the front of food packages (like "low-fat" or "lower your cholesterol"), and I occasionally looked at the back to check things like fat grams, calories, and carbs. I have no idea why, but until I read Michael Pollan's book it never occurred to me to read the ingredients to find out what they actually used to make our food. And once I started investigating, what I found were very long lists including ingredients I couldn't even pronounce (nor would I cook with in my own home). It was definitely a very big wake up call.
The best way to find out if packaged food is
highly processed is to read the ingredients.
The Good List:
- Products with no more than 5 ingredients
- Whole grains including brown rice, whole-wheat, quinoa, and oats
- Ingredients you can pronounce and that you would cook with on your own
- Whole milk dairy products including milk, cheese, and yogurt
What to Avoid:
- "Wheat" because that is a refined grain (a.k.a. white flour) unless it says the word "whole" along with the word "wheat"
- "Rice" because unless it says "brown rice" once again it's a refined grain
- Sweeteners (including sugar, brown rice syrup, cane juice, corn syrup, maple syrup, and honey) listed in the top 3 ingredients
- Any artificial ingredients including food coloring and sweeteners
Before I cleaned out my kitchen I used to buy things like graham crackers, boxed macaroni and cheese, white sandwich bread, conventional skim milk, boxed cereal, canned condensed soup, and the occasional frozen pizza. I honestly lost sleep over what I would feed my husband and children (ages 3 and 5 at the time) if I could no longer rely on these processed foods. But after a lot of trial and error, I eventually found our "new normal." The initial transition was not easy, but I knew it was the right thing to do if I no longer wanted to compromise the health of my family.
Today, some foods you'll find in my kitchen:
- Plain oats (for making oatmeal) and homemade granola cereal
- A wide variety of nuts
- Whole milk and lots of cheese
- Organic fruits & veggies
- Whole-grain crackers including Ak-Mak, Mutliseed & Triscuits
- Brown rice and whole-grain flours (for making homemade breads, muffins & tortillas)
- Dried and canned beans
- Store-bought whole-wheat pasta
- Dried fruit like raisins
- Popcorn
- Unrefined cooking oils like olive oil, coconut oil and ghee
- Frozen locally raised meats
For a more complete look be sure to check out my list of "21 Real Food Essentials for Freezer, Pantry & Fridge." I also created a "Supermarket Real Food Cheat Sheet," which details every single item in my local grocery store that follows our real food rules. And since some people just like it when you tell them exactly what to do be sure to download our "Real Food Meal Plans," which are 7-day family meal plans (including breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner) with accompanying grocery lists and pricing.
Transitioning from highly processed food to "real food" can be a big transformation and is not to be tackled overnight. No matter how quickly or slowly you decide to start making changes for your family, I think it's important to remember that this doesn't have to be an all or nothing commitment. Even the smallest changes, like simply switching to a "real" 5-ingredient whole-wheat bread for example, could make a big impact. And any changes you start to make will only get easier and become your "new normal" over time.
Key Takeaway: Read AND scrutinize ingredient labels!
Other Essential Resources
- Breaking Down Common Misconceptions (including "mutli-grain," "natural," and "low-fat")
- Understanding Grains
- 10 Reasons to Cut out Processed Food
- 14 Steps to Cutting our Processed Food
- Take the "10 Days of Real Food Pledge"
- Listing of Real Food Meal Ideas and Recipes
- Tips for Dealing with Picky Eaters
- Convincing a Reluctant Spouse to Eat Real Food
- In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- The documentary Food, Inc.
Lisa Leake is a wife, mother, foodie, and blogger who chronicles her family's journey on 100daysofrealfood.com as they seek out the real food in our processed food world. Projects include a 100-day pledge to avoid all processed foods and refined ingredients as well as another 100-day pledge on a food stamp budget. Leake's award-winning blog is receiving national attention from big names like Rachael Ray, Jamie Oliver, and Yahoo! and has also been turned into a nationally syndicated newspaper column.
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I am enjoying the ideas here! I will be reading up on the benefits of real foods and pushing the idea to my family (though I will continue to secretly slowly switch over!) My husband, 4 kids (ages 4, 3, 21mos, and 1mos), live with my in laws. We do the shopping and most of the cooking. As a family we have 2 with adverse reactions to milk, 4 of us react to cinnamon, 1 with hypoglycemia, and 1 with diabetes. So meal planning for everyone's needs is a challenge! If switching to whole foods would make us healthier…I'd be THRILLED!
Love this! I shared on my blog and facebook!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the picture! I love seeing other pantries! I wish mine was a bit bigger so it could be organized like yours.
I'm secretly working the bad things out of our house. Shhhhh!
Thanks for all the great info!!! I do have one question though. I don't use it very often, but what is a good sub to crisco?
Keep all the great info coming!!!
I'd suggest leaf lard. Be sure to read the ingredients list of what you find in the grocery, as commercial brands is often hydrogenated and can contain undesirable preservatives. You may be able to find clean leaf lard at your local whole foods co-op or a family farmer/processor. If you can only find unrendered fat from a local source, there is a great tutorial on rendering your own lard at home over at A Little bit of Spain in Iowa. Hope that helps!
This is great! We've been working on switching to real foods for a few weeks. I can't stand wasting food, though, so for the past few weeks I've only been buying things that fall under the "real foods" guidelines, while meal-planning things that combine these foods with the leftover "bad" food we had in the house. I would rather have a healthy meal that happens to include pasta that is not "real food" rather than get rid of all of those foods- and it's helping my roommate and I transition a little more easily :)
I'm doing exactly what you're doing, Katie. As we're eating the "bad" stuff, I'm replacing it with the "good" stuff. It's actually a fun process!
I have to say this is the first time I have seen a "definition" of real food and I am as confused as ever. My family eats mostly fruits, vegetables, rice, meat, fairly non-processed foods. But what is wrong with say low fat milk? Why is only whole milk seem to be considered a "real" food? So you take a cracker that is a "real" food as it is whole grain, then put it in a 100 calorie pack, which is just a set serving size, and then it isn't a "real" food? I am confused on what this is all about. Had to look at what the heck a refined oil was and isn't too, as I wouldn't have a clue. I mean, we primarily use olive oil, but not because we are afraid of some non-refined oil. Why is sugar not a real food, but honey or maple syrup is? What the heck is this stuff really all about?
@ Julia… I've been using butter instead of crisco.
Great post Lisa! I will be using your lists!! I LOVE lists, thanks for taking the time to create them. I love your food rules too. Now it's time to implement them. :)
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Alexander Gustafsson surprised everybody when he took Jon Jones to a closely contested decision. Last summer, the Swede became the first man to really make Jones look human. Now, with Gustafsson waiting patiently for a rematch, Glover Teixeira has the opportunity to prove it.
Almost no one is giving Teixeira a chance against Jones. Even though Gustafsson did take the shine off a bit, Jones is still the clear number one pound-for-pound fighter in the sport, is still undefeated, and still holds a substantial reach advantage over every fighter in the division but Gustafsson. Teixeira, on the other hand, is riding a 20-fight win streak, but doesn't hold the same level of impressive wins as Jones by a long shot. Most fans seem to be expecting this fight to turn out much like Jones' first title defense against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, in which Jones outmaneuvered and outwrestled the plodding puncher en route to a 4th round submission win.
Teixeira's no Quinton Jackson, though. In fact, all considered, he's easily the second most dynamic fighter in the entire light heavyweight division, with dangerous wrestling, striking, and submission skills. And being second to Jon Jones--in anything--is impressive indeed.
Jones might have the slight edge in dynamism and unpredictability, but Teixeira has a few edges of his own. He possesses a pressuring style on the feet that's likely to give Jones some trouble, and while he may not take Jones down with ease, Gustafsson already proved the effect that offensive wrestling can have on the effect of one's striking, and vice versa. Teixeira's relentless forward movement and powerful combination punching just might be the key to breaking Jon Jones. For the light heavyweight champion, Teixeira is like a grindstone: he will either grind Jones to dust with his heavy pressure, or merely hone the 205-pound king for his rematch with Alexander Gustafsson.
Today we're going to break down the key goals Teixeira will need to have in mind if he hopes to beat the champ, and the tools he has at his disposal to accomplish them.
For a long, tall fighter, Jon Jones isn't actually a very active jabber. He throws a wide variety of pot shots, including oblique kicks and side kicks to his opponent's legs, all of which serve similar purposes to the jab in maintaining the distance and wearing down the opponent. Nonetheless, he does throw jabs frequently enough that Teixeira will have to deal with his lead hand. In addition, Jones has a long-held tendency of jamming his opponents' forward momentum with a stiff-arm (fingers ominously extended), and Teixeira will need to get past this obstacle as well.
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1. Teixeira moves forward, pressuring Maldonado into the fence.
2. Glover waits for Maldonado's jab, and slips his head inside it as it extends...
3. ...simultaneously throwing a tight overhand right that loops over Maldonado's shoulder and clips his chin.
4. Weight loaded onto his left hip, Teixeira leaps into a follow-up left hook that staggers Maldonado.
This cross counter is particularly effective against opponents who, like Maldonado above, stay tall while they jab. Georges St-Pierre notably prevented Josh Koscheck from countering him like this for five rounds, using little apart from his jab in the process, but St-Pierre consistently dips with his jab, bringing his head to his right and his left shoulder to his temple, all while taking himself out of the direct path of the punch. When a fighter leaves his head in place while he jabs, he is very susceptible to this counter.
This has worked on Jones before, and not just against the unprecedented length of Gustafsson.
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1. Jones inches forward, sizing up Rashad Evans, who waits for Jones to lead.
2. Jones steps deeply into a jab--not only does his head stay centered but he falls forward, bringing his head dramatically closer to Evans, who slips inside the jab...
3. ...and cracks Jones on the chin with an overhand right.
To paraphrase the great Eddie Futch, Jones doesn't really throw jabs. He throws what he thinks are jabs, but they're actually committed straight lefts that use weight and momentum to generate power--similar to some boxers of old, but not ideal for range-finding or setting up power shots. This is because Jon is a pot-shotter, who rarely throws in combination. To him, the jab is a surprising strike that can stun or snap back the head of an opponent, not a tool to measure and enable power shots. With this mentality, he's ripe for a good cross counter on the side of the jaw; Glover's problem will be the fact that Jones doesn't need his jab to win fights, so if he gives up on it after eating a few counters, Teixeira's favorite counter will be largely mitigated.
Another opportunity for the right hand, however, will almost certainly present itself.
This is Jones' go-to defense whenever an opponent rushes him with strikes. It's been called a "Thai block," but I'll just refer to it as a stiff-arm. When Jones feels threatened, he will fall back on his physical advantages, extending his lead arm in the direction of the opponent and backpedaling. If he can, he will make contact with the neck or shoulder of the opponent and try to keep the on the end of his arm until they give up. If they don't advance quickly enough, he will simply hold his hand in front of their face, throwing a quick barrier in the way of their onslaught.
Though Jones' shoulders do a better job of protecting his chin in this defensive posture, there are still holes to be exploited. I've written about this before, but it bears repeating: a universal defense is almost never a good idea. In short, Jones' stiff-arm is a flinch reaction, which means he's not sizing up the situation and reacting accordingly, he's just throwing up his block and hoping that it works. Usually it does, but that's more a testament to the striking skill of his opposition up to this point than an endorsement of the technique's effectiveness. Gustafsson was able to use his jab to find holes in Jones' defense, and Teixeira can do the same with his right hand.
One of the most effective tactics against a taller fighter is to attack his body. Punches have a shorter distance to travel than with an opponent of average height, and tall fighters often have a difficult time of protecting their bodies from an opponent who is naturally positioned to throw those strikes. In Jones' case, he tends to sway away from punches by leaning back, making his head a difficult target but leaving his body behind. And that extended lead arm leaves a gaping hole in his defense.
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1.Teixeira controls the center of the Octagon with Rampage Jackson against the fence.
2. A feint from Teixeira draws a jab from Jackson.
3. Teixeira executes a counter right, but instead of throwing over the shoulder he drives his knuckles into Jackson's ribcage.
4. It doesn't land, but Teixeira closes the door nicely with a pivot left hook.
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The counter right to the body, once a very popular technique, isn't commonly seen today. This is unfortunate, because it is one of the most basic and reliable counters to the most common attack: the jab. Much like a liver shot as a counter to a right hand, the counter right to the body attacks the body on the same side as an opponent's attack, before they can recover their arm and use it to protect their torso. The advantage of the counter right is that it is usually a same-time counter--rather than slipping and then throwing, the counter right can be easily thrown with a slip incorporated, both decreasing the likelihood that the opponent will defend the punch, and often causing the opponent to run themselves into the blow, magnifying its power.
The real beauty of this punch is how effortless it is to target. The body is a huge target compared to the head, and an opponent like Jones in particular has an awful lot of real estate to protect. While accuracy is still helpful for targeting tender spots like the spleen and kidney, a thudding blow to the body will have an effect no matter where it lands, from the sternum to the ribs to the gut to the hip--a power puncher like Teixeira would be wise to invest in these fleshy targets early, rather than hunting for the KO from the outset.
Some have accused Teixeira of being a one-handed puncher, claiming his overhand right to be his best, and practically his only punch. These critics couldn't be more wrong.
Teixeira's best weapon isn't his right hand at all, but his left hook, which often follows the threatening right with devastating effects (as against Maldonado above). It's true that Teixeira isn't much of a jabber, but this is because he prefers to fight as an aggressive counter-puncher: he pressures his opponents, putting himself in position to strike and throwing the occasional pot-shot. When they start to sweat and feel forced to lead, he slips their strike and smashes them with a powerful combination, usually ending with his left.
Teixeira's hook is tricky because it comes from a low angle. I call this punch a "rising hook." Though it's not a shovel punch or uppercut, the arm itself rises throughout the motion of the punch. It's not the fist, but the flaring of the elbow that tends to telegraph a punch, and by keeping the elbow low Teixeira is able to hide his hook until the last second, when the elbow lifts and the punch follows through with every component locked in place (GIF).
This is actually easiest to see when Teixeira misses, because then the follow-through is evident.
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1.Teixeira has his weight loaded for the hook. His hand begins low.
2.Teixeira's hand comes up to the target, and at the moment of impact (this hook glances off the target) the elbow has just started to lift.
3. As the punch follows through, you can see that Teixeira's elbow comes up the rest of the way, and his body turns through with the punch.
Now, as for the notion that Teixeira doesn't use this hook, the idea seems to be a misinterpretation of Teixeira's last fight, a rocky fight with Ryan Bader in which Teixeira was dropped, but ultimately knocked his overzealous opponent out. In that particular fight, Teixeira almost exclusively led with his right hand, and twice Bader caught him with his left, sending him to the canvas once. Critics have latched onto this as a typical example of Teixeira's style, when in reality, it seems to have been an adaptation for Bader, who typically throws his jab from a vulnerable position, similar to that of Jones in the example against Evans above. Teixeira's trainer John Hackleman, an excellent gameplanner, likely had Glover striking for this very opening, as he responded to every left-handed twitch from Bader with an overhand right.
Unfortunately for Glover, Bader out-gameplanned him, and used a long left hook to catch him as he shifted to his left hip for the cross counter (GIF). Georges St-Pierre used the same adaptation to keep Koscheck from getting too confident with his cross counters in their second fight (GIF).
Teixeira has been lambasted, when instead we should praise Ryan Bader for an unexpectedly savvy boxing performance against a dangerous, aggressive counter-punching opponent. This new wrinkle of Bader's, combined with the fact that Teixeira probably didn't take Bader's striking seriously ("I think I had too much self-confidence, and this was a huge wake-up call") contributed to a lackluster performance that isn't a true representation of Teixeira's style, as indicated by his four other, much more impressive UFC victories.
Glover has the tools, but it's very unclear whether he has the wherewithal to use them. Much of the outcome of this fight hinges on Jones. Has he grown since the nail-biter with Gustafsson? Has he improved on the bad habits that were revealed in that fight? A grindstone can sharpen, or it can destroy; the quality of Jones' mettle will soon be revealed.
Check back tomorrow for my analysis of the light heavyweight champion.
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Of Iceland's more than 320,000 residents, one-third live in and around the capital city of Reykjavík (and the vast majority of visitors never leave this area either). This means Iceland has a lot of open space with very few inhabitants, and almost no tourists. But we didn't come here for the city, which quickly disappears in our rearview mirror, as we embark on a long-anticipated drive around this European isle. This trip is a rarity, a journey for journey's sake, not simply a route to the next major sight or landmark.
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Our week-and-a-half-long road trip is one that my husband, father, sister, brother-in-law, and I have been talking about for years, and planning for months. Now we're here, crammed into a hatchback station wagon beginning our trip. My initial impressions of this quiet, expansive, barren, and simple landscape will sit on the edge of my consciousness for the duration of the trip, and be reinforced in many ways.
As we begin the western segment of our expedition, treeless vistas, thick with purple lupine and yellow wildflowers, greet us. Modest farmhouses are situated sporadically off of the highway, and waterfalls haphazardly fall from the distant cliff faces beyond them, as if thin white ribbons have been carelessly strewn across the countryside. We pull to the side of the road to take photos; no other cars pass us. Besides the long-haired Icelandic horses roaming freely in their large pastures and a few meandering sheep that stop to glance our way, we are on our own.
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Swiss Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Whenever we visited my husband's good friend, his wife made this dish. I was too shy to ask for the recipe, so I came up with this one. It is very creamy and rich, with a mild Swiss cheese flavor.
- 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Add the cheese, salt and pepper. Drain macaroni. Add to cheese mixture; toss gently to coat. Yield: 2 servings.
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Nice twist on a basic pasta & white sauce recipe. I doubled the recipe and added a bit of shredded cheddar for more cheesy taste, but the Swiss still shines through. VERY tasty, I was licking the sauce off the spoon before I even added it to the pasta.
A word of caution, stir the milk almost constantly while waiting for it to boil or it will burn.
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I did not like it, my husband and son did though.
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