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Espresso Swirl Brownies
When I took a closer look at the Brownies and Bars chapter of Cookies and Brownies, I guess I was a little surprised that there isn't a classic cream cheese brownie in the mix. Then I saw the Espresso Swirl Brownie and realized this is where Alice hid the cream cheese!
My mother never made cream cheese brownies, but I gobbled them down whenever they were offered. I'd had plain cream cheese brownies, but just as often I'd have some seasonal variation like Irish Cream or Pumpkin Cheesecake brownies. Now I realize they are all variations of the same basic recipe, the Espresso Swirl included.
A few notes about this recipe:
- I assumed 1 c unbleached AP flour = 4.5oz
- I used Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate
- Initially, I mixed the cream cheese mixture by hand, but it never produced a smooth batter. A few seconds with a hand mixer solved that problem.
- The recipe says to bake for 20 - 25 minutes, but my brownies were very wet at 25 minutes. I baked for an additional 10 minutes before I felt they would hold together.
- Chill the brownies before you eat them. They are very moist and need the time to set up. Also, the cream cheese layer has the texture of soft scrambled eggs when they're at room temperature. It doesn't feel right in the mouth, and subsequently, plays tricks on your taste buds, I think. Refrigerate them before eating and they firm up nicely and they taste a lot better.
Espresso Swirl Brownies
Ingredients for New Classic Brownies, without the nuts
1 T instant coffee or espresso powder
1 T water
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
9-inch square pan, lined across the bottom and up 2 opposite sides with parchment paper or foil
- Preheat the oven to 325F. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Mix the batter for New Classic Brownies.
- Spread all but about 1/2 c of the batter in the prepared pan. Set aside.
- Combine the coffee powder with the water. Set aside.
- Mix the cream cheese with the sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in the egg and the coffee mixture until well blended.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter in the pan.
- Spoon dollops of reserved brownie batter on top.
- Without scraping the bottom of the pan, draw a table knife through the dollops to swirl and marble the chocolate and espresso batter without thoroughly mixing them.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the brownies just begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Cool on a rack. Refrigerate and chill thoroughly before cutting, about 2 hours.
- Slide a knife between the pan and the brownies on the unlined sides.
- Lift the ends of the parchment or foil liner and transfer the brownies to a cutting board.
- Cut into 16 squares.
Makes 16 brownies
May be stored, airtight, in the refrigerator for 4 - 5 days
This recipe comes from Alice Medrich's Cookies and Brownies, and is available on Purple House Dirt with permission from the author
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these look soooo good!
these look soooo good!
Espresso-Swirl Brownies
I made these several years ago, and the flavor was outstanding. Unfortunately, the texture didn't hold up to the taste - they were just too gooey, even though I baked them longer than the stated time. I may try them again someday, and bake them even longer.
Thanks for posting all these great Alice Medrich recipes!


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|Wed, 10-01-2008 - 12:58pm
So I sit here at work and I am mortified because I am working on a Planned Parenthood account (and I really dont want to) and the number of abortions performed is staggering.
|Wed, 02-04-2009 - 6:38pm
When you are pregnant you are gestating a zygote, embryo o fetus- a POTENTIAL human being. But if you'd read the info I posted, you 'd see that z/e/f are not human beings until birth.
Nope. Wrong once again. Murder is a legal term that is inapplicable to legal abortion.
Just because people say its ok just so they can make their pockets bigger, doesnt make it right.
Just because the mother doesnt want to be responsable does not give her nor anyone the right to kill the child. Ya I know the saying goes "Its the womans right"
It may be a "right"
Its not RIGHT!>>
As long as it's a woman's health, body and life bearing the risks it is certainly HER business and the rest of the people need to get their noses out of her vagina, cervix and womb.
Oh and also- Silent Scream is a freaking hoax.
The Facts Speak Louder Than "The Silent Scream"
Table Of Contents:
Medical Inaccuracies in The Silent Scream
Misleading Statements, Exaggerations and Innuendoes in The Silent Scream
Questions and Other Problems
In the mid-1980s, leaders of the anti-abortion movement produced a video called The Silent Scream.
The video, epitomizing the anti-abortion agenda and strategy, tried to shift the focus of the abortion debate away from compassion for the health and needs of the woman to an exaggerated concern for the fetus.
Although riddled with scientific, medical, and legal inaccuracies as well as misleading statements and exaggerations, The Silent Scream is still wildly popular with anti-abortion zealots. And it continues to be a key tool in their propaganda efforts.
Originally designed to frighten American women away from choosing abortion, the video is now shown worldwide to troubled women who turn to so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" for assistance with their problem pregnancies. Clips from the film even run continuously on the World Wide Web.
As soon as it was released, Planned Parenthood recognized that The Silent Scream would be used to propagate harmful myths that could endanger women's health and the constitutional right to choose abortion and jeopardize the lives and careers of abortion providers. To expose these distortions and deceits, Planned Parenthood convened a panel of medical experts to review and critique the video. Panel members were:
Sally Faith Dorfman, MD
Assistant Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai Hart Peterson, MD
Chief of Pediatric Neurology, New York Hospital, Clinical Professor of Neurology in Pediatrics, Cornell University Medical Center
William Rashbaum, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Seymour L. Romney, MD
Professor, Ob/Gyn, Director, Gynecological Cancer Research, and former Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Allan Rosenfield, MD
Professor, Ob/Gyn and Public Health, Acting Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Center for Population and Family Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Herbert G. Vaughan, Jr. MD
Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology and Pediatrics, Director, Rose F. Kennedy Center for Research in Mental Retardation and Human Development, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ming-Neng Yeh, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Dept. of Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Laboratory, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
Here is their critique, The Facts Speak Louder, as it was first published in 1985:
The Facts Speak Louder
The Planned Parenthood Critique of The Silent Scream
Those who seek to restrict or eliminate access to safe, legal abortion in this country have launched another attack in their desperate attempt to win the hearts and minds of the American public. This approach consists of a "documentary" film titled The Silent Scream, which allegedly portrays the performance of an abortion done under ultrasonography.
The film represents an attempt to shift the focus in the abortion debate to the fetus and away from any concern or compassion for women in need of abortion services. It is an attempt to deny the desperation that once forced American women into the life-threatening, humiliating experiences of the unsafe and often lethal abortions.
The Silent Scream, which was hailed by President Reagan, sent to every member of Congress, shown in part or in toto on television news and other programs across the country, and whose text was read into the Congressional Record, has been treated as factual, when the opposite is true.
From its title, to the description of a fetus as a "person," through the descriptive narration provided by Dr. Bernard Nathanson, the documentary aspects of this film are flawed and biased. The film is riddled with scientific, medical, and legal inaccuracies, misleading statements, and exaggerations. And through innuendo, the film attempts to denigrate the efforts of Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health and rights organizations to provide safe, legal, inexpensive reproductive health care services, including abortion, for women who want and need these services.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, in an effort to increase public awareness about the film's flaws and biases, convened a panel of internationally known and respected physicians who are expert in various disciplines to review and critique The Silent Scream. The panel's finding are incorporated in this booklet.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America is committed to assuring that all individuals have the freedom to make their own decisions about whether or when to have a child. To help individuals make and implement those decisions, Planned Parenthood is committed to expanding access to all of the information and services needed to prevent unintended pregnancies.
Likewise, for all women who are faced with unwanted pregnancies, Planned Parenthood is committed to preserving the constitutionally protected right to obtain medically safe, legal abortions.
Medical Inaccuracies in The Silent Scream
The 12-week fetus experiences pain.
At this stage of the pregnancy, the brain and nervous system are still in a very early stage of development. The beginnings of the brain stem, which includes a rudimentary thalamus and spinal cord, is being formed. Most brain cells are not developed. Without a cerebral cortex (gray matter covering the brain), pain impulses cannot be received or perceived. Additionally, experts find that newborns at 26-27 weeks' gestation (24-25 weeks' fetal age) who survive have significantly less response to pain than do full term newborns.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Statement on Pain of the Fetus
We know of no legitimate scientific information that supports the statement that a fetus experiences pain early in pregnancy.
We do know that the cerebellum attains its final configuration in the seventh month and that mylenization (or covering) of the spinal cord and the brain begins between the 20th and 40th weeks of pregnancy. These, as well as other neurological developments, would have to be in place for the fetus to receive pain.
To feel pain, a fetus needs neurotransmitted hormones. In animals, these complex chemicals develop in the last third of gestation. We know of no evidence that humans are different.
The 12-week fetus makes purposeful movements (e.g., agitated movement in an attempt to avoid suction cannula).
At this stage of pregnancy, all fetal movement is reflexive in nature rather than purposeful, since the latter requires cognition, which is the ability to perceive and know. For cognition to occur, the cortex (gray matter covering the brain) must be present, as well as myelinization (covering sheath) of the spinal cord and attached nerves, which is not the case.
An example of the reflex withdrawal without pain occurs in an anencephalic (absent brain) newborn. Another known example of the reflex movement at this stage of human pregnancy is thumb sucking in utero.
What is termed "frantic activity" by the fetus is a reflex response of the fetus resulting from movement of the uterus and its contents induced by operator manipulation of the suction curette or the ultrasound transducer on the abdomen. This same type of response would likely occur with any external stimulus. A one-cell organism such as an amoeba will reflexively move or display a withdrawal reaction when touched.
In addition, experts in ultrasonography and film technology have concluded that the videotape of the abortion was deliberately slowed down and subsequently speeded up to create an impression of hyperactivity.
Ultrasonogram depicts the open mouth of the fetus.
The mouth of the fetus cannot be identified in the ultrasound image with certainty. The statement that the screen identifies the open mouth of the fetus is a subjective and misleading interpretation by Dr. Nathanson. His conclusion is not supportable.
The fetus emits "The Silent Scream."
A scream cannot occur without air in the lungs. Although primitive respiratory movements do occur in the later stages of gestation, crying or screaming cannot occur even then. In fact, a child born prematurely at 26-27 weeks' gestation (24-25 weeks' fetal age) cannot scream but occasionally emits weak cries.
A fetus is indistinguishable from any of the rest of us.
A fetus of 12 weeks cannot in any way be compared to a fully formed functioning person. At this stage only rudiments of the organ systems are present. The fetus is unable to sustain life outside the woman's womb, it is incapable of conscious thought; it is incapable of essential breathing. It is instead an in utero fetus with the potential of becoming a child.
Fetal head at 12 weeks requires the use of "crushing instruments" for extraction.
At 12 weeks' gestation (10 weeks' fetal age) and even 1-2 weeks beyond, instrumentation other than a suction cannula is not required when abortion is properly performed. Cannulas for aspiration abortion come in varying sizes, and the larger sizes are adequate for withdrawing the contents of the uterus.
Misleading Statements, Exaggerations and Innuendoes in The Silent Scream
"Brain waves have existed for six weeks" in the fetus displayed on the screen.
Expert Opinion:
Although some electrical impulses have been recorded as early as 10 weeks' gestation, these cannot be interpreted as or compared with brain waves. Genuine brain waves do not occur until the third trimester.
Fetal heart rate rose from 140 to 200, which is abnormally high and reflective of fetal response to "imminent mortal danger."
Expert Opinion:
The heart rate of the fetus portrayed in the film does not change significantly at any time. Nevertheless, a fetal heart rate of 200 is within the normal range (normal 180-200 beats per minute) for this stage of pregnancy. It is also unlikely that the fetus had a heart rate of 140 that rose to 200. A rate of 140 is generally noted in the latter half of pregnancy.
The large, well-developed fetal model intermittently picked up and displayed during the narrative of the abortion procedure is representative of a 12-week fetus.
Expert Opinion:
The fetal model displayed during the abortion procedure is much larger than a fetus of a 12 weeks' gestation model visualized by ultrasonography. The model compared in size to a fetus of 18 weeks' gestation (about 14cm or 5½" in crown-rump length ) as opposed to a fetus of 12 weeks gestation (about 6cm or 2½" in CRL). Such an inaccurate comparison is invalid.
Many women who have an abortion suffer severe and lasting psychological damage.
Expert Opinion:
Serious emotional problems following abortion are uncommon. Most women report a sense of relief, although some may experience temporary depression. Serious psychological disturbances after abortion occur less frequently than after childbirth.
There were 100,000 illegal abortions annually in the US in 1963.
Expert Opinion:
100,000 illegal abortions is considered by experts to be an underestimation. Although there are no accurate data on the number of illegal abortions prior to its legal performance, Dr. Christopher Tietze, a demographer who was known worldwide for the scientific quality of his work, estimated that in 1963, the numbers ranged between 200,000 and 1,200,000. It is generally believed that the figure was closer to the higher level, and has risen little since abortion was legalized (currently about 1,500,000). In 1963, only those botched abortions having serious complications requiring hospitalization could be counted. Without a legal requirement for reporting, there are no accurate estimations as to what percentage of the degrading, dangerous, illegal abortions was successful without such complications.
The crime syndicate is heavily involved in the abortion industry today.
Expert Opinion:
There is nothing to prove or even suggest that the crime syndicate is currently involved in the provision of abortion services. However, it is a well-known fact that organized crime was heavily involved with illegal abortion. The high cost of illegal abortion made it lucrative for underworld elements. In the 1960s, illegal abortions cost from $750 to several thousand dollars. Considering inflation rates over the past 20 years, the cost of illegal abortions now would be more than triple that of the 1960s. Today the average cost for a first-trimester abortion is $200.
Quoting from Williams' Obstetrics, the fetus is amenable to intrauterine therapy and is to be considered as a second patient.
Expert Opinion:
The statement in Williams Obstetrics text is true and intended to stimulate further interest and research in fetal and maternal relationships so as to improve the health of the mother and the autonomous newborn. However, in the film presentation, Dr. Nathanson focuses only on the fetus, totally ignoring the pregnant woman, who is the first patient and the thrust of the text. He misconstrues Williams' statement and implies that Williams considers the fetus the primary patient—an unacceptable premise under any circumstances.
Questions and Other Problems
Does a first-trimester abortion take so long to perform? It seemed to go on for a very extended period of time.
No, an uncomplicated first-trimester abortion usually takes less than ten minutes to perform.
Is it appropriate to refer to a fetus as unborn child, with the same right as other human beings?
No. Constitutionally, a fetus has no rights of personhood. Most legal precedent in English law attributes personhood to the live born.
The film generates sympathy for the fetus. What about the woman who needs an abortion? She is conspicuously absent from the film.
The film ignores the plight of the woman seeking abortion and instead tries to shift the focus to the fetus. It is essential that this defect of the film be placed in correct perspective by reminding people of the horrors to which women were subjected when abortion was illegal, the fact that current contraceptive methods fail, as well as the critical situations that can occur in a women's life which lead her to seek and obtain an abortion.
It must be remembered that the US Supreme Court did not invent abortion when it legalized the procedure with its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Illegal, unsafe abortion existed for hundreds and probably thousands of years, and it still exists in some societies. Legislation to prohibit abortion will not work. Even if illegal, as in the pre-1973 era, women of means would continue to have access to abortion, whereas those who could not pay the price of safe abortion would be forced into the degrading, back-alley tragedies of the past.
If Dr. Nathanson is so anti-abortion, how could he participate in the filming of an actual abortion procedure?
By involving himself in the performance of an abortion, which he states in the film is, in his opinion, the murder of an unborn person, and by misrepresenting the medical facts that are widely known, Nathanson fits the category of a zealot. Zealots will stop at nothing in their attempts to win their cause. Such zeal encourages the kind of fanaticism that exists among those who
What about the dead fetuses in disposal containers that are flashed on the screen? Are they all products of late abortion?
Most of these fetuses are so large and in such a state of deterioration that they are actually stillborns (fetuses spontaneously born dead) rather than aborted fetuses. It is possible that some of the smaller fetuses resulted from late saline abortion. Late abortions (after 22 weeks' gestation) constitute less than one percent of all abortions. Many late abortions are performed as a result of fetal abnormalities that can only be diagnosed later in pregnancy or other extreme hardship cases.
What is our response to Dr. Nathanson's statement that Planned Parenthood does not obtain informed consent for abortion, and should show the film to all women requesting termination of pregnancy?
Planned Parenthood takes great care to advise and counsel women and their partners of the various options for managing an unwanted pregnancy. These include continuing the pregnancy with the options of keeping the child or giving it up for adoption, or having an abortion. Those who elect abortion are advised, as with other surgical procedures, of the risks and benefits that may be associated with the procedure. They are given a written fact sheet detailing the potential complications that can occur with abortion. As part of an individual counseling session, all questions are answered and an informed request form for the procedure is signed. For those who wish further information about the fetus and its developmental stages, this information is provided. To require that women receive such information or view the film when they do not wish it is punitive. The Supreme Court has declared that such requirements go beyond the bounds of information required for informed consent and have struck down restrictive ordinances that would impose such requirements.
|Wed, 02-04-2009 - 6:33pm
When its really not just hers... Its the childs>>
Excuse me? As long as it it the body, life and health of the WOMAN that is on the line- you know the person who was born INTO THAT body and inhabits that body, and assumes all of the risks and sacrifices made on behalf of that body until she dies? - You betcher knickers it is ALL ABOUT HER, HER, AND MORE HER, LOL! There IS no child until birth.
|Wed, 02-04-2009 - 12:44am
~No. The pill and the IUD both can act to stop the implantation...~
Yes, as
|Tue, 02-03-2009 - 9:39pm
It also prevents implantation when ovulation and fertilization are successful.
|Tue, 02-03-2009 - 9:37pm
I watched the video even though the premise is false (at that stage they cannot feel pain) and doctored. I may just be cold hearted because I just didn't see anything that awful. Of course, it took a long time to recognize what my OB was pointing to when I had my own children so ultrasounds do little to sway me. Taken what I also know about fetal development, it wasn't very effective.
In all honesty, I am caring more about the potential mother than the fetus. Obviously she had a hard choice to make and support any woman with whatever they may choose. And it certainly wasn't murder!
|Tue, 02-03-2009 - 9:34pm
No. The pill and the IUD both can act to stop the implantation of concieved zygotes that have all the DNA required for life. Taking non-barrier birth controls and some fertility methods will cause the loss of potential life for these zygotes/embryos.
Many people try not to know "how" their birth control works, nor do they know of their high failure rate.
I would recommend researching your birth control method if you are worried about aborting any zygotes. Some birth control that will not do so are condoms, diaphrams, cervical cap and the female condom. Other than that, you are probably commiting abortion at one time or another.
Make sure to use spermicide with each of the methods above as these also have the highest rates of failure.


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Final Product.
Firmware updating and hardware tweaking before Christmas (note the eggnog).
The system up and running for testing and debugging without the screen attached.
To exhaust the hot air from the case, four holes were cut on the side to install four 40mm fans. After a few coats of paint, the assembly begins!
Since the Xbox 360 runs hot enough on it's own with its jet-engine-esk fans, knowing the temperature of your Xbox Laptop is vital. That's why i'm using dual ADT7410 temperature sensors. These sensors use the same I²C interface as the LCD and potentiometer and due to their entirely integrated circuitry, do not require calibration. One will be mounted on the CPU and the other, on the GPU.
I am using a digital potentiometer to control the volume of the amplifier over I²C. The DS1807+ is a 54K ohm digital potentiometer that was specifically designed for audio volume control. It can control two individual circuits (stereo) with 64 taps on each channel (including a mute position which provides even higher attenuation).
I am using a digital potentiometer to control the volume of the amplifier over I²C. The DS1807+ is a 54K ohm digital potentiometer that was specifically designed for audio volume control. It can control two individual circuits (stereo) with 64 taps on each channel (including a mute position which provides even higher attenuation).
I've always wanted to try my hand at interfacing micro-controllers, so I ordered an Arduino Uno from RobotShop as well as a 4 Line LCD screen that communicates via I²C bus. The I²C interface is a two-wire system that has a data and a clock line. The clock line is pulsed every time a new bit is available on the data line (there's quite a bit more to it than just that, but I'm not going to write an entire tutorial on how to use / program for an I²C interface). The Arduino will be the brains of the laptop, handling capacitive touch controls, temperature monitoring, volume control, fan speed control, video mode selection and console status.
The monitor I chose is an Acer G185HV that I picked up at BestBuy for $100. It's an 18.5", 1366 x 768 LCD. The only reasons why I chose it were because of the size and price. It certainly isn't the prettiest looking monitor but it's good enough for on the go gaming. Almost all LCDs come in three main sections: the metal LCD frame which holds the LCD and back-light, the driver board and the power board. I used JB Weld to attach binding posts to the back of the metal LCD frame to hold the driver and power boards and then attached four "L" brackets to the sides of the frame to mount the entire assembly into the lid of the case. 9 wires had to be extended from the monitor which are: Neutral, Line and Ground for mains voltage, as well as R, G and B uncompressed video signals, Horizontal and Vertical Sync and video ground which are all part of the VGA signal.
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January 21, 2014
Trailing by as many as 15 points Monday against Henryville, South Central cut the Lady Hornets' lead to five with six minutes to play.
South Central's Chelsey Kaiser draws attention from a pair of Henryville players, including Tami Burgin (15), while going up for a shot Monday. Photo by Brian Smith
The rest of the way, South Central was held to two additional field goals, while Henryville put on a shooting clinic at the charity stripe. Netting 13 of 14 free throws in the final four minutes, the Lady Hornets defeated South Central, 57-48, in Southern Athletic Conference action in Elizabeth.
"We were pretty consistent offensively across four quarters, but we didn't play enough good defense," South Central coach Randall Schoen said.
Henryville went ahead, 44-32, when Tami Burgin scored a field goal.
Surging with its closing run, South Central tried to get going when Sabra Walker hit a 3-pointer. Her effort was coupled with scoring inside on a pass from Chelsey Kaiser. The South Central run grew to 7-0 when Kaiser scored on a put-back.
Seven unanswered points brought the Lady Rebels withing five points, 44-39, the closest margin since the early stages of the contest. From that point, the Lady Rebels went cold from the field.
Henryville hit six straight freebies, including four from Emma Hendricks, to go ahead by 11. Walker broke the drought for South Central with a triple with 1:40 to play, helping cut the margin to 50-43.
At the line, the Lady Hornets were nearly masterful in the final quarter. They sank 13 straight before the final attempt by Emily Hollis rimmed out.
Both teams struggled to keep possession for much of the game. Henryville turned the ball over 26 times, while the Lady Rebels coughed it up 21.
Although the Lady Hornets tallied several miscues, they were able to break South Central's press for easy buckets in the opening quarter.
Hollis, who finished with 24 points, dished a trio of assists to Hendricks for lay-ins in the early going on the breaks. Hendricks scored 12 of her 17 points in the opening quarter, mainly benefiting from beating the Lady Rebels down the floor for points in the paint.
"We started out trying to press with a 1-2-1-1, and they scored layup after layup because we weren't sprinting back," Schoen said. "They'd throw over our initial trap, and we didn't recognize we needed to get back. We dug a hole early and couldn't get out of it."
Henryville took a 10-1 lead early before a run of field goals by Kelsey Miller and Jasmine Nalley brought the Lady Rebels within five, 12-7.
For the game, Henryville hit only two 3-pointers, but those came at key times. To end the first quarter, Hollis swished a trey at the buzzer to make the score 19-9. In similar fashion, Sadie Spears made hers at the end of the second quarter to maintain a 10-point lead (31-21).
"Giving up the three before the half was big for them," Schoen said. "I felt like we were getting some momentum at the time."
Henryville led by as many as 15 in the third quarter before South Central started its comeback attempt.
South Central put four players in the score book, led by Miller's 17. Nalley and Walker had 11 points each, while Kaiser chipped in nine.
Kaiser was a bright spot for the Lady Rebels; she pulled down eight rebounds in the post.
"We've always been more of a perimeter-oriented team, and now we're starting to look to the post more in practice," Schoen said. "I really think Kaiser can finish, but we're struggling to get her the ball in right spots."
Schoen said part of developing more of an inside game is to counter the defenses they've seen in an attempt to slow 1,000-point scorer Miller.
"We're going to see a lot of junk defenses to try and take away the things we want to do," Schoen said. "We talked in practice to look for Kaiser more, but we'll have to get better at swinging the ball to find those spots."
Henryville moved to 4-0 in SAC play, while South Central slipped to 1-1. It was the third straight win for the Lady Hornets over South Central.
The game was part of a Coaches vs. Cancer benefit with coaches wearing specially made cancer awareness T-shirts. Players from South Central wore pink breast cancer awareness socks along with bright pink shoelaces.
Prior to the varsity tip, those who had been affected by cancer gathered at mid-court along with players and coaches.
South Central will return to SAC action Saturday when the Lady Rebels play at New Washington at 7:30 p.m. They'll return home Jan. 29 to face Silver Creek.
Henryville 19 12 11 15 57
South Central 9 12 11 16 48
Henryville (9-7, 4-0 SAC) Hollis 24, Hendricks 17, Robertson 6, Spears 3, Dallas 3, Burgin 2, Nunn 2.
South Central (5-11, 1-1) Miller 17, Nalley 11, Walker 11, Kaiser 9.
3-point goals Henryville 2 (Hollis, Spears); South Central 3 (Walker 3).


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It looks like the SEC has found its permanent home for their men's conference basketball tournament every March.
A report from ESPN's Brett McMurphy suggests that the "historic announcement" that is set take place between the league and the city of Nashville on Tuesday is one that will award the SEC men's basketball tournament to Music City quite a bit over the next 10 years or so.
Atlanta, St. Louis, and Tampa will each host the tourney once from now until 2025, but the rest will belong to Nashville in what is undoubtedly a smart move by the league.
Of course, SEC basketball fans in those cities (especially Atlanta) won't be happy with this development.
However, considering that the conference already has the SEC Championship game in football set at the Georgia Dome, it makes sense for them to seek another location for their second biggest event.
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Sure, the NCAA has decided to place the biggest games of the NCAA tournament inside of a dome on a regular basis. But there's a large contingent of fans that absolute despise watching basketball in a dome. And I include myself in that group.
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Belgium Beer on the westside.
So I have recently fell in love with Belgium beer. The problem is I have been in NYC for the past 2 years finding all the great Belgium beer bars and I don't know any on the westside. I am in Mar Vista (between Venice, Santa Monica and Culver City) and I am dying to find a/some good places to go! Any ideas? Thanks!!
re: Frommtron
I like that they have Allagash on tap.
re: a_and_w
Library Ale House on Main Street in Santa Monica usually carries some good choices as well. They rotate a certain number of their draft beer selections regularly but almost always carry at least a handful of Belgian/Belgian-styles on tap, and at least 10-12 in bottles as well.
If you're willing to head down to Redondo Beach, try Naja's on the pier. They have upped their game over the past 10 years and pride themselves on carrying tons of Belgians, both on their fleet of taps as well as in bottles (probably 80-100? It's insane). And if you head down there, try Yakitori Bincho - you could load up on some great yakitori before heading over to Naja's - they still need to raise the bar on their food. This place is very unpretentious to a fault, so don't get dressed up - they may throw you out!
There are great BelgiAN beer places in LA, but you may want to travel a wee bit farther.
The Delerium Cafe in Sierra Madre or it's sister, Lucky Baldwin's in Pasadena is the belgian Star of LA-the owner was knighted by the BelgiAN prime minister. A good selection all the time and a once or twice yearly BelgiAN beer festival.
In redondo Beach, Naja's Place has a huge tap row of beer, and some fine BelgiAN choices.
Father's Office, 3rd stop, library alehouse are probably the top choices in your area. Lucky Baldwin's is great, but it's a bit far in Pasadena. On a more random note, I remember 26 Beach has Chimay on tap. It's a great restaurant in your area. They only have 3 beers on tap mind you, so it's not a beer place, but it is a food place with good beer. Another random note, a Vons next to me started carrying Chimay and a few other belgians as well, the world sure is changing (now if only those grain prices would stop going on up..).
You can also check out beerfly on beeradvocate.com http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/city/9 for more places.
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
26 Beach
3100 Washington Blvd., Venice, CA 90292
3rd Stop
8636 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Library Alehouse
2911 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Father's Office
3229 Helms Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034
re: karamazov
Chimay isn't exactly rare. Now Rodenbach is a little harder, and soon going to get even harder, as once again it will soon not be imported to the US. Stock up now!
re: CynD
Costco has an OK BelgiAN beer selection. I know th OP wanted a bar in particualr. Frankly, I still say it's worth going to Pasadena for Lucky B's. Yes, it's a drive, but he has stuff no one else does, things you may only find in a little bar in Brussels.
Hey, it's closer than going to Belgium!
re: Diana
I haven't seen ANY Belgian or Belgian style craft beers at any of the several Costco's that I frequent. They do have Fat Tire Amber Ale, an American style amber/red ale from New Belgium Brewing Company but that's about it and deffinately NOT a selection! If I missed something point me to a particular store, OK?
re: Frommtron
re: Frommtron
What's worse, you know, is I do it all the time! :)
It's not my spelling skills that suck; it is my typing! No spell check on this board, and I usually type and post without proofreading. A very bad habit!
Hey, it just proves I'm human!
Too bad it seems the moderators removed some of the posts on here, though!
re: Diana
I have a little but my large fridge and cellar (read bedroom closet) is piled up with cases of Russian River's Temptation, Supplication and Beatification plus Lost Abbey's Isabelle Proxamus, Cuvee de Tommee and way too many craft brews after a couple of beer trips to San Francisco/Santa Rosa and San Diego County! I'm the only one in my house that consumes beer or any alcohol really so my monopolization of fridge space does raise the ire of my GF and kids sometimes! Yea, I know I need another dedicated beer fridge and a temp/humidity controlled cellar but...
At least there are other options for a Flanders Red Ale within the confines of this board. Yesterday I had La Folie Wood Aged Beer from New Belgium Brewing Inc. at Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach which paired very well with their Smoked Albacore Sandwich and Sweet Potatoe Fries and last week I enjoyed a Ommegang Rouge from Brewery Ommegang at Hollingshead's Delicatessen in Orange along with their Italian Style Devil Sandwich, very tasty, this is another place that I love!
P.S. Sorry about the detour from the original post as the above 2 places are not on the 'westside' but as least for me they are worth the trip!!!
Beachwood BBQ
131 1/2 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Hollingshead's Delicatessen
368 S Main St, Orange, CA 92868
re: Eat_Nopal
One caveat - neither serve any food.
re: Eat_Nopal
I'll second Daily Pint. It's been off my radar for awhile but Eat_Nopal is right. While they do't have the tap selection that a lot of the heavy hitters mentioned have, they have a lot of stuff in bottles.
re: Frommtron
Be careful with the Daily Pint nowadays...they switched ownership a few years ago and it turned into a VERY different place with a hostile vibe to match. They lost a ton of locals and haven't gained any back.
re: mr. O
I don't know what your talking about. I've been going to the Pint for over 6 years now and it has had the same owner the whole time. The vibe is much more laid back than say FO. Also they have recently put in hand pumps. While there is a shortage of cask conditioned beer in SoCal, the hand pump takes the gas charge out and renders satisfactory beers into something delightful.
re: ElJeffe
I gotta admit, the beer selection at Lucky B's is better, but the food at FO is better.
No wait usually at Lucky B's, and mroe beer options, but not as good food and a longer drive.
As a Hound, it's a conundrum!
re: Diana
As a true Belgian beer devotee, I can recommend two outstanding locations to purchase in bottles:
1) The Wine House
2311 Cotner Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064
2)Beverage Warehouse
4935 McConnell Ave #21
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Fortunately both are very close to Mar Vista, where I live as well. They have truly comprehensive selections. My personal favorite: Affligem Tripel. Westmalle Tripel ranks #2.
Maybe we could open a Belgian beer pub in Mar Vista!
BTW, Lucky Baldwin's is worth the trip. It's just that since the point is to drink Belgian beer, you've got either to stay overnight or cab it!
re: jono37
Beverage Warehouse is my stop for Belgian/Belgian-style choices to bring home as well. They usually have at least a handful of new surprises every month...
re: jono37
OR get a designated driver
I was told of a few Belgian-owned but, non-Belgian places in and around Robertson and 3rd. (sorry, the names escape me at this post) however, their beer selections aren't any more impressive than most already mentioned on this thread. With that, kindly allow mine to be the proverbial "far outside the designated boundary" post. Even further away from the Westside than Sierra Madre's DELIRIUM and Pasadena's LUCKY BALDWIN'S, deep into the OC's South Coast is BRUSSELS BISTRO which I understand to be the sole Belgian Restaurant in SoCal.
They regularly feature six Belgian beers on tap and stock another twelve bottled brews which you can enjoy with authentic frites and other Belgian cuisine.
Brussels Bistro
222 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
re: bulavinaka
My title got cut off! I'm so annoyed.
Yeah, so the Daily Pint has cask conditioned ale on beer engine every Friday (upon further investigation, this started LAST WEEK). Has anybody made it over there yet? I'm not going to make it this Friday, but I'll be there later this summer!
The place is a dive with absolutely NO food, but they will allow you to eat anything that you bring in. People generally order from Abbots and have them deliver it directly to the bar.
re: Moomin
A month or so ago Phil got a hand pump on loan from Firestone. The firkin it was attached to lasted less than 25 minutes (yes I was there and helped drain it). Following that success he tried to track down a hand pump supplier here in California but couldn't find one. He actually went to England to buy 4 engines and bring them back. He had one up last week, he should have the other three up tomorrow.
re: westwood
where is this, again? Location?
re: Diana
Pico and 23rd in Santa Monica. Across from the park. It is next to the Lazy Daisy and truly looks like a dump from the outside. Parking can be tight. There are some spaces behind, there is parking on the street after 5. Park in the Daisy once it closes (variable, but it is not open for dinner). There is also the park across the street, but look around for lurking cruisers because they will ticket you if they see you head directly across the street without using the park first.
re: westwood
You're a good man, Charlie Brown. Daily Pint need to get back in the rotation, and quick. Thanks.
People have made great suggestions. Also want to add Sheddy's (mid-city west), Lucky Devil's (Hollywood), Tompkins Square Bar and Grill (WestChester), 3 on 4th (Santa Monica), Santinos (Santa Monica).
Of course if you want to buy beer
whole foods
bristol farms
wallys wine shop
beverage wharehouse (Marina del rey)
Rustic Canyon (in santa monica) was doing fancy specialty beers for awhile.
The whole foods here is NOTHING like the whole foods on Houston near the LES. You won't find great beer in small corner grocers like you would in East Village. And the beer scene is nothing like it is in Williamsburg Brooklyn. However, there is some excellent beer to be had. Just search around.
Good luck!
re: jlrobe
Yeah, but in LA we can buy beer any day of the week and at the grocery store. They have Hoegaarden at my Albertson's!
re: a_and_w
"Yeah, but in LA we can buy beer any day of the week and at the grocery store. They have Hoegaarden at my Albertson's!"
Yep. And most Ralphs has Chimay, Duvel, etc.
But in EV, you could literally WALK into MOST corner grocers on 1st ave and find 30-40 varietys of belgian style ale. It is on another level in NYC. I once walked into an indian grocer and found 50-60 varieties of truly specialty beer, e.g. 13 varieties of Rogue, 6 Vareities of Hitachino, etc.
Don't get me wrong, Beer is great in LA. I can ride my bike to Najas, so.....
re: jlrobe
"I can ride my bike to Najas, so....."
YOU LUCKY BASTARD! I have to drive from Sherman Oaks!!!!
re: jlrobe
Crazy! I personally never had that experience. For me, what set NYC apart was the wide availability of locally brewed offerings like Brooklyn Brewery. BTW, are there any comparable LA brewers that you've found?
Those Belgians....the best beer....inventor of fries....The most under-rated culinary peoples in the world?
Lucky Devil's always comes up as having a great burger as well. I may have to make a trip East (yikes).
re: Ciao Bob
They do? I remember being a tad underwhelmed by the selection at Jerry's, but I could be thinking of someplace else. I live right nearby, so I'll be sure to double check!
I too am a Belgian ALE freak. Belgian ALES should be distinguished from Belgian beer i.e. Stella Artois, which I do like. In NY I try to go to Petite Abeille on 20th on the nights that they have 2 for 1. Here in the LA area, finding restaurants with Belgian ales is a challenge. By the way, I consider all Chimay ales to be poor examples of Belgian ales. The last few times I have been to Hal's in Venice, they have Duvel, which is an excellent, though lightter Belgian. In Silverlake, Blairs has a nice selection of Belgians, served in proper glasses. In Laguna, I'm dying to try the Brussels Bistro (bring designated driver). One of the best producers of Belgian style ales is Unibroue in Montreal. Their brews consistently rate over 90 points by All About Beer Magazine. The best tip is to buy Trader Joe's Vingage Ale. It is made by Unibroue. You can find Unibroue at Whole Foods and BevMo. Try comparing Chimay to the others and you will see what I mean. Always be sure to use proper glasses and follow the pouring instructions.


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Lots of great essays came out this week. I haven't had the chance to blog about them yet, but they were good reads in case you missed them.
If "dressed by the internet" is an officially coined phrase, then it's time for the "dressed by the internet" look to die. There's a lot of talk about "finding your personal style". Let's all actually try that instead of wasting money competing in the Online Steez Olympics and posing for attention. How great would that be?
It started in highschool, on eBay. Thrift, upsell. Buy a poorly listed item, take better pictures, upsell. Buy a suit without a description, give measurements, upsell. I got better and better at it the more transactions I made and the more I learned about product.
I have a sartorial confession to make. This is the very first year I've gone sockless. I know I know, how did I ever manage? Well, to be perfectly honest there was a time (let's say freshman/sophomore year of college) when I'd talk your ear off about how socks were the only thing that kept society from complete collapse.
Why you might ask? I drank a lot more back then.
You see, I acquired that watch years ago through less-than-legal means, a part of my past I am deeply ashamed of. It's the only relic I have from that period of my life, and I have held on to it as a symbol of where I've been and how far I've come.
I've come so far, in fact, that I have lately wanted to get rid of that watch. I don't need a reminder—I've moved past that to a whole 'nother life entirely.
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An oasis in Barcelona
We open this section with a truly unique place in Barcelona. The gardens of Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I is an oasis to get lost in and escape the city.
The old modernist gardens of the Torre Melina was designed by Josep Fontseré i Mestre in 1875 and restored by the landscape architect Nicolau Maria Rubio i Tudorí, highly regarded by Gaudí.
Today, the 25,000 m2 of garden retain its splendour thanks to professional care and remarkable botanical wisdom. This space has become a botanical benchmark and can boast with its own fauna.Therefore, it is not surprising to find species like olive groves from Palestine at the hotel entrance or hundred-year old cedars and pine trees creating a cool and bucolic atmosphere that characterizes these gardens.
For botany lovers it is a pleasure to enjoy the margallons (palm trees) and the solid oak trees growing in parts of this space. The airy Draco palm trees in little groups put a peculiar stamp to the garden just like the yucca, the spectacular kentias with a wonderful and unique specimen for its size and longevity, and various original groups of traxicarpus. There is no shortage of the subtropical neocardias or chorisías and the "coral tree" is also represented. You can even find the rare Japanese camphor tree.
The finishing touch is given by the many paths that run though the garden and the many benches, but above all the Nineteenth Century Lake and pergola. There are also two swans living by the lake, one black and one white. After twenty years in the garden and lake they are part of its long history.
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Virginia got goals from six different players in the first half and held on late to beat Old Dominion, 14-13, Wednesday evening at Klockner Stadium. The game was delayed an hour and twenty minutes because of weather.
Anne Thomas scored a hat trick in the first half and Ainsley Baker added a pair of goals as the Cavs held a 9-4 lead at half only to be outscored 9-5 in the second half in narrowly holding on for the victory.
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At today's Big 12 meetings, discussion was brought up on conference ratings in men's basketball, where the games will all be televised, and the upcoming Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Jamie Pollard took to Twitter after the meetings and released the following information, including a surprise in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Big 12 meetings..Big 12 men's basketball television ratings were up 12% this past year and highest ratings ever.
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Big 12 meetings…all Big 12 men's basketball games to be on ESPN networks next year (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU & ESPNEWS)
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Big 12/SEC mb challenge dates and opponents to be released tomorrow. We are excited about our matchup. We get home game in Hilton!
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Having a home game for the second straight season in the Big 12/SEC Challenge is quite a surprise, but nothing was confirmed that Iowa State would have to be on the road this season — it was just assumed.
The opponent won't be known publicly until tomorrow. It's not Florida or Kentucky, but it's a higher opponent in the SEC. My prediction remains either Missouri, Tennessee, or Arkansas, but I'm really crossing my fingers for one of the top two.
Also, the second tweet is likely referring to the Big 12 conference games. This we already knew after it was reported that the Big 12 Network syndicated games would go off the air after last season. I highly doubt that the ESPN networks are going to broadcast every single non-conference game.
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A Look Back: World Gold Council Examines Q1 Gold Trends
Gold – The World Gold Council said in its Q1 report that global gold demand wasn't much different than it was in the year-ago quarter.
Gold – The World Gold Council said in its Q1 report that global gold demand wasn't much different than it was in the year-ago quarter.
Gold – Demand for gold jewelry, bars and coins hit a record high last year, according to the World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Trends report. The report also confirms that last year Chinese gold demand surpassed that of India for the first time.
Gold – Business Recorder reported that the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society plans to set up a physical bullion trading exchange, as well as a 1,500-tonne depository, in mainland China within the next year.
Gold – Mineweb reported that in 2013, Chinese gold imports via Hong Kong reached a new record; however, there is some uncertainty about the total amount imported.
Gold – 2013 was an "annus horribilis" for gold. We look at the main factors behind the precious metal's demise and whether next year offers any hope of a recovery.
Gold – Gold has had a good week, and while it's too soon to call it a rally, things are looking up for the yellow metal as the Indian festival season begins.
Silver – India imported 3,015 metric tons of silver in the first half of 2013, meaning that it is on track to bring in 25 percent of the world's mined silver this year.
Gold – The gold sector contributed $210 billion in 2012, an amount equivalent to the GDPs of Ireland, the Czech Republic or Beijing.
Gold – The decline in the gold price has created a massive buying opportunity in Asia, with gold jewelry, coins and bars flying off the shelves. The World Gold Council crunches the numbers for the second quarter.
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A part of arguably the "biggest" deadline trade of this year's NBA trade deadline, it appears as if Danny Granger won't play a single minute for the Philadelphia 76'ers. Jake Pavorsky (Liberty_Ballers) is reporting that Granger will be bought out by the 76'ers.
The Sixers will indeed buyout Danny Granger, per source.
— Jake Pavorsky (@JakePavorsky) February 25, 2014
With Granger bought out, he will get to pick whatever team he wants to join on their playoff run. One team that could use Granger's services is none other than the Houston Rockets.
As it stands right now, the Rockets are still using some sort of combination of Francisco Garcia and Omri Casspi off the bench at the two and three. According to many, that needs to change. This season, Garcia is shooting 35.2% from beyond the arc, just a bit lower than his 36% career mark. Casspi on the other hand is shooting 35.6% from three, a bit higher than his 35.4%. Not such great numbers and it's not as if they're providing great defense either.
Danny Granger can certainly help the team. Granger was arguably one of the top 20 or 30 players in the NBA before his knee injury which cost him most of the 2012 season and a strained calf which cost him much of the early part of this season. Granger averaged anywhere from 19-25 points per game in 5 seasons between 2007 and 2012. He also shot between 36-40% from three at that time.
Granger isn't that same player anymore, but he'd still be an improvement over Garcia and Casspi. The 30-year old Granger is averaging just 8.3 ppg off the bench, and shooting just 35.9% from the field and 33% from three. He's a shell of the player he used to be, but is certainly worth a shot. Granger has never been known as much of a facilitator but that's not what his role would be with the Rockets. The bench hasn't been as successful as Daryl Morey, Kevin McHale, and the rest of the organization has hoped. Granger's skill-set is perfect for a role off the bench as the Rockets could use his scoring abilities when both James Harden and Dwight Howard are off the court.
Defensively, Granger has never been known as a great defender. He's got the size (6′ 8.5″) and wingspan (7′ 1.5″) to guard some of the best small forwards in the game, but he hasn't always risen to the challenge. This year, Granger has had the best year defensively according to Basketball Reference with a defensive rating of 99, as opposed to his 106 career rating. Now that could simply be due to the fact he's facing worse players off the bench, but it's still better than Garcia's 107 rating or Casspi's 105 rating.
There's one problem with potentially bringing in Granger and that has to do with the Rocket's roster space. After the deadline the Rockets waived Ronnie Brewer but that was to make space for newly-signed Troy Daniels. Their roster is full at 15, but it's first time this season where all their players have been healthy. If the Rockets choose to bring in Granger, cutting Greg Smith would make the most sense. Smith has been injured for much of the season and doesn't figure to be included in the rotation for the rest of the season. He's an unrestricted free agent after this season and won't be much of a loss. Granger is a SF/PF much like Casspi and with Omer Asik on the team, the Rockets are big enough to afford to lose Smith.
There's also that Jordan Hamilton fellow. The Rockets traded Aaron Brooks for Hamilton and hope he can solve the wing "woes", but it remains to be seen if Hamilton is the answer. Whether you believe in Hamilton's potential or not, bringing in another potential wing improvement can only help the Rockets find their answer. Both Casspi and Garcia have proven they are nothing but replaceable and Granger can be an improvement over both.
It's very simple. If you think Granger can improve on offense as the season goes on and his defense will stay at an average/above average level, then you're likely on board the "Sign Granger Train". If you think Granger isn't going to improve offensively, has become injury prone, and/or he and his defense will decline as the season goes on, then I guess you're hoping that either Casspi or Garcia can improve there three-point percentages over the next two/three months.
The Rockets could still use some help at the wing and Granger can provide that boost off the bench they are still looking for as they march towards the playoffs. What do you guys think? Sound off in the comments below!
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The Cincinnati Bengals are now down to 75 players after making several roster moves today:
Roster moves: Waived: G Otis Hudson, T Jason Weaver; To IR: LBs Brandon Joiner, Sean Porter; To PUP: QB Zac Robinson, FB Chris Pressley.
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) August 27, 2013
Sean Porter moving to IR means #bengals can go with six LBs, 10 DBs and DiManche should make it on to the 53
— Joe Reedy (@joereedy) August 27, 2013
Also means we've got Lewis-Harris vs. Prater vs. Mays in a triple-threat match on Thursday for final DB spot
— Joe Reedy (@joereedy) August 27, 2013
Quick thoughts on the moves:
*I like the Zac Robinson/PUP move. That allows the Bengals to keep him until around Week 9, and if they don't like what they have in their backup quarterback at that point, they can bring Robinson in for insurance.
*Nice to see Chris Lewis-Harris fighting for a roster spot. The former undrafted cornerback out of Tennessee-Chattanooga had a solid camp last year and has only gotten better this year. People forget he played in two games last season, as well as the Bengals' Wild Card playoff game.
*And as far as Sean Porter goes, I'll have a more in-depth article on him later, but for now, Joe Goodberry said it best:
Sean Porter lands on IR. It's a blessing in disguise because he wasn't one of the best 7 LBs on the team and could use a Redshirt year.
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I have a question about the recipe "Vietnamese Fisherman's Stew" from SmallKitchCara. I made this last night and it was a hit. However, it was a bit too hot (spicy) for some members of my household. Any ideas for how to make it milder?
i would cut down on the cayenne. your curry powder might also be a little spicy, so that could be the culprit.
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Enough is enough!
In response to this intensifying crisis, the Black Youth Project (BYP) has launched "The Pledge."
With "The Pledge," we are asking individuals and organizations to close ranks around black youth and make a commitment to take action and fight with black youth as they confront a relentless crisis. We at the BYP believe that each person can make a difference by doing something!
By taking The Pledge we not only articulate our concern about black youth, but symbolically unite our voices with others who will work to confront this crisis.
If we each take action, whether it is starting a group, signing a petition, or mentoring a young person in your neighborhood, then we all become a part of the solution.
Stand With Black Youth!