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Mr. Kinetik | Unit Sixteen
This is "Unit Sixteen [Barry]" from the Units Of Study mix series. It is a collection of Barry White songs. If you know me, you know I'm a Barry White fan. Enjoy this blend of songs responsibly. Check out the previous mixes as well.
The P.E.A.C.E.,
Mr. Kinetik
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Mr. Kinetik Goes To Rwanda
Movers & Groovers,
Ok, here it goes…so I was in a production of "To Kill A Mockingbird" this past fall at Grace Community Church in Noblesville. Great experience all-around but the biggest moment was unexpected. The cast met Dr. Celestin Musekura and Benjamin Nkusi (that's me with both of those wonderful gentlemen!) from African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries (ALARM). We partnered with them so the offerings were going directly to them. They came to give us more background on what ALARM is and does.
Their stories were incredible. I tried to wrap my head around genocide, neighbors killing neighbors in extremely large amounts and the road to reconciliation. I listened to Celestin and Benjamin discuss how God guided them to forgiveness and peace after great conflict and pain. Leadership development, reconciling relationships and transforming communities are the three main focuses of ALARM. After the genocide, the country had to come back together somehow; enter ALARM. And I sat amazed at the magnitude of what they had the courage to do. Hearing them talk about the danger they faced for even doing this work; Celestin described being beaten multiple times by people who didn't agree with the work of ALARM. It was so much to grasp but so much of what I needed to hear. I hope to never forget it.
When they finished, I took a picture with them and posted it on Instagram and felt great! I met some awesome people from Rwanda…so what's next?
Our director told us that there was a short term trip planned to Rwanda to work with ALARM. I came home and told my wife: I gotta go on that trip. I had to see how this worked. How could anyone salvage and rebuild a community after all of that? And if they did it, can we do it here?
So, I'm going to Rwanda. In March. To meet and work with some amazing people that God has called to do some amazing work. The offerings from the play are being used to send 50 Rwandan professionals to a leadership conference that we are going to be apart of, in service (teaching some of the curriculum) but also just to BE and build with the attendees. There will be professionals from all areas, including education in attendance at the conference. I've been told my experience will be valuable to people who might not even be getting paid to teach but are doing it because it is TRULY their passion. I'm excited about what will happen there and what it will change in my life.
I would love for you to support me if you would like to do so. Any amount you want to give is fine. I'll be settling my trip costs by February 8. My prayer is that I see and learn something that I can bring home to put to use in my home community because we need it.
If nothing else, I hope all of this leads you to serve others somewhere. More to come as time passes.
(You do have to make an account if you are giving but it doesn't put you on a list or anything like that. Feel free to share this with anyone you think might be interested in giving. Thanks and I love ya.)
The P.E.A.C.E.,
Mr. Kinetik
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Mr. Kinetik | Unit Twelve
Movers & Groovers,
This is "Unit Twelve [Planner Jams Part 1]" and it is telepathically unofficially inspired by Pete The Planner. He mentioned one song in this mix and that was the catalyst for the mix. Head over to his website and get some info about your finances and other thangs.
The P.E.A.C.E.,
Mr. Kinetik
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Mr. Kinetik | Unit Fourteen
Movers & Groovers,
I present to you "Unit Fourteen" in the Units Of Study mix series. This is a trip through some of the music of the South. Some tunes I used to play heavily and still play from time to time. For the language sensitive, there is language in these tunes that could be too much for you; listen with that warning.
PS I know I skipped a few numbers; I'm not ready to put 11, 12 and 13 out yet BUT they are already complete. Stay tuned. Tracklist below.
The P.E.A.C.E.,
Mr. Kinetik
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Mr. Kinetik | Unit Ten
"Unit Ten [Snow Jams]" is the latest mix in the Units Of Study mix series. This will be my memory of all this snowstorm that is currently happening. Throw this on and jam. Thom Yorke, James Brown, Thundercat, N*E*R*D, yours truly and more.
The P.E.A.C.E.,
Mr. Kinetik
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Mr. Kinetik | Snow Fitted
Movers & Groovers,
New sounds for y'all to listen to and absorb. "Snow Fitted" is a new landmark on my musical journey. Taking the advice of a friend of mine and sharing more music more often.
Enjoy this and head over to the Bandcamp page and buy some music. If you're reading this then I bet you'll enjoy something there!
The P.E.A.C.E.
Mr. Kinetik
Madiba and America: Tell It Like It Is
Movers & Groovers,
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela has physically left this planet but his legacy will remain until the end of time. His pursuit of equality, equity, peace and reconciliation should be a source of inspiration in all of our lives.
In my travels across the Information Highway (the Internet) I found an article by Peter Beinart titled, "Don't Sanitize Nelson Mandela: He's Honored Now, But Was Hated Then." Naturally, I stopped to read the article and I encourage you to do the same.
I have been drawn to the role of American government in affairs around the world since I was a little guy playing a plastic guitar pretending to be Ernie Isley. I wouldn't say my Pops is a revolutionary but he is a fan of history and he never tried to hide facts and possibilities from my sister and I. With that, I can remember my Pops talking to me about how the American government has plenty of dirt that has been ineffectively swept under a rug. For me, I could not understand why the American government felt the need to nose around in other countries, many times on the wrong side of what was truly right. Especially given the unsolved and unreconciled issues of our nation. I always thought, "Shouldn't we get it right here first?" As I learned more, I became aware of economics and politics; long story short, we get involved if we think our interests will be compromised if we do not get involved. Where we have little or no economic or political interests, we tend to stay out on the fringe…which is tragic because in those places, our presence is needed most.
Beinart explores points regarding Mandela's legacy that quite frankly, we just do not hear very often. We have been sold an image of Mandela as an aging man who fought for freedom for his people, which he certainly did, but the young Mandela has been somewhat silenced. Maybe people are ashamed that Mandela and the African National Congress were considered "terrorists" by the American government until 2008. Or maybe the shame lies in Ronald Reagan referring to South Africa as "a country that has stood by us in every war we've ever fought, a country that, strategically, is essential to the free world in its production of minerals" at a time when racism, segregation and oppression were the calling cards of South Africa.
Maybe there is no shame. The reality of the matter is that in the midst of the Cold War, when America and its allies were in conflict with the USSR and its allies, America was on the wrong side of freedom in a few places in the world. As an American, I can accept that. I want to see the whole picture of history; I have spent countless hours looking at as many perspectives as possible on various issues because I do not want to miss other perspectives. Beinart seems to support that effort in his article by exploring Mandela's stance against the ideology of the American government at various points in history.
As with King, it is this subversive aspect of Mandela's legacy that is most in danger of being erased as he enters America's pantheon of sanitized moral icons. But it is precisely the aspect that Americans most badly need. American power and human freedom are two very different things. Sometimes they intersect; sometimes they do not. Walking in Nelson Mandela's footsteps requires being able to tell the difference.
I believe that in America we sometimes do a shoddy job of remembering what really happened. We have been wrong many times in the area of human rights, liberation and reconciliation. As an educator, I believe our youth and public at large need to know the truth. The truth is that Mandela, now celebrated, was once viewed as a threat to America primarily because he was going against the South African government, to whom America had ties. Economic and political posturing was more important than the needs of humanity, the pursuit of love, peace and unity.
I'm grateful for the work of Mandela and the work of all people who truly have advocated for love, peace and unity worldwide. I hope that we always remember that sometimes a true pursuit of justice will be met with force from those who benefit from injustice. However, we are called to support each other in love and peace. It is my prayer that we continue to seek out ways to live in love, peace and unity with each other throughout the world.
Mr. Kinetik
Movers & Groovers,
I have a few tattoos and they all have meaning. This one above was done by the homie Aaron at Lucky Rabbit Tattoos in Muncie, Indiana. Aaron is working on a half-sleeve on my right arm; I'll tell the story of the other piece he's already completed in another post. But why would I get a graffiti-styled tattoo of "unity?" I'm glad you asked. (I have to link Queen Latifah's "U-N-I-T-Y" right here though!)
Psalm 133:1 "How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!" That's the source of inspiration for the tattoo but it's tied into a much bigger journey in my life.
I watched a video this morning about wealth inequality in America and it made me think of a few things.
1. We are truly united…whether we like it or not.
2. There are some people who have a whole lot and some people who have very little.
3. How much wealth does one person really need? When they get to that point, wouldn't it be great if they said, "I really don't need any of this but I bet somebody could work with this."
4. If hard work is the way to success, how do we explain all the hard-working people living in poverty?
But that's not what this post is about. I am not an economist but I do think we need to figure out how to support those in need because of thing #1 that I mentioned above.
Unity is something I've been working to understand for a long time. I know we are ONE; I believe God created each and every one of us with the intention that we would actively find ways to support each other through love. I've been blessed to see how people can truly be supports for each other in many ways, mostly in my career as an educator. Being an educator demands an attitude of "service before self" (a mantra I picked up from my Pops, a retired United States Air Force veteran…"service before self" is one of the core values of the USAF). But in serving others, we grow closer to each other and in turn become more like ONE.
I won't say there is no unity among us. I will say that we need more unity. On my album Expressions, there are two songs that highlight the need for more love and more peace. Really, I could have added unity to that. I believe that love, peace and unity are necessary. I remember my life without love; it was chaotic and hateful. I remember my life without peace; it was conflict-ridden and painful. I remember my life without unity; it was isolated and full of anxiety.
I am still looking for opportunities to increase the love, peace and unity in my life. It's a journey I'm sure I'll be on until I'm jettisoned into space at the end of my life on Earth. BUT the key is being on the journey. I had to make a decision to start the journey. I decided to use my music to start and continue my journey. My career as an educator came after my music; I chose to become an educator because I knew it would keep me on my journey. What about you? Where will your journey start? What will you do to stay on your journey? Along the way, who will you serve?
I hope these words find you in peace and leave you encouraged to begin or continue your journey filled with love, peace and unity.
The P.E.A.C.E.,
Mr. Kinetik
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Friday, August 22, 2008
After being home for a while i got bored and hit the refridgerator. It was my choice.
I definitely chose foods that are not in the best interest of my health. It was my choice.
Today i'm taking it one day at a time. I'm eating for my health just for today. It is my choice.
I make little choices every day, sometimes good ones, occasionally bad ones! My main problem as i see it is that i like to look ahead, see where i'll be in a week, in a month. I need to stop this and just live for today. Tomorrow's another day, and i can worry about tomorrow!!
Choices, it all comes down to that. Today i choose to look after me ;)
Have a great weekend!!
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We all make choices that aren't so wise sometimes, but I think the more important thing to look at is our trend over time. 95% of the time are we making good choices? If that's the case, we're winning the battle!ReplyDelete
It is all our choices but the good thing about you is that you realize that. It's so easy to make excuses or blame others or other things. It is up to us, you recognize that, and you will make better choices today!ReplyDelete
I do that, too, look ahead too much sometimes. I keep wishing that when that day gets here, when I'm the thinner me, that I will not have to think about food anymore. Just make good choices and pray it will be easier!ReplyDelete
Oh, ain't it the truth!!!ReplyDelete
nobody can be "perfect" 100 percent of the time ;) and the times we aren't so perfect are what motivates us to do better the next day. I think we NEED those times :)ReplyDelete
im with everyone above.ReplyDelete
no one is perfect all the time or we'd not be HUMAN (we'd be Phelpsian :))
baby steps and ONE DAY AT A TIME.
here's to a good weekend,

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Young child shot at Harambee Park cookout
Two teens on dirtbikes were sought Monday night for firing into a crowd at Harambee Park around 9:20 p.m., Monday, sending a child, possibly as young as 4, to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the back.
An adult in the crowd near Talbot Avenue and Wales Street was also hit, but suffered only a minor injury, according to a report by AlertNewEngland, which monitors police activity in the area.
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"Stay back Biggles. Stay back!"
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Shwin (NYC Boi)
"Oh What now? It's his bedtime."
"An impromptu celebration - Big Daddy V heard the hottest couple this side of Alderaan's smouldering remains are getting hitched - well, as long that cheeky motherfu**er Emperor Palpatine doesn't cover the Universe in a cloud of darkness and servitude. Oh you bat sh*t crazy sith, you"
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"Calm down boy! - Sorry Han"
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"Take care of noodle for me"
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"Look. He thinks he's people."
Man on man with Boone & Shwin
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"Come back here Darth Fluffy. C'mon"
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"Screw you and screw Alderaan!"
Respect to Cuddles
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um…and this is our dog.
Love you Boone.
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He'd always wanted to join the Emperors Royal Guard. Jim'll fixed it for him.
Props Boone.
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The money shot.
Well done Shwin.
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"We look like something outta Blade Runner yo. Bad-Ass."
horrificmedium said: While I understand the need for the Dark of the Sith to be seen alongside the canine equivalent of Charles Manson, has anyone made any consideration of the wider Star Wars pantheon to be pictured with their mutt-faced counterparts? Admiral Ackbar with Alsatians? Wedge Antilles with Whippets? Pugs in X-Wings?
I may not be able to speak for the rest of the Sith. But the tale of one Darth and his dog struck me as a story that needed to be told. Imagine the luck, to be a half blind despot with breathing difficulties, no love interest, picked on for being white with a black man's voice and stuck in a tight black mask sporting bad hands. Then from nowhere, the Emperor picks you to receive a hypoallergenic guide dog that's really fashionable and cuddly and reminds you of a pigeon you crushed with the Force as a child. It was wonderful, until darkness fell when Darth's "pussy of a son" and his "white meat sausage feast of a daughter" (his words) rejected him and smashed up eveything he held dear, he hit the bottle hard. After getting drunk, stealing a Tie fighter and returning it smelling of urine and midi-chlorians, the Emperor kicked him out. The poodle was the only family he had left. They fell in love, at least, Darth did, the poodle was hard to gauge.
Who do you think he left his Death Star to in the end? Luke?
I just don't think Ackbar is capable of that kind of emotion. He probably just owned a shit crab.
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Of course a man with breathing difficulties would own poodles: Poodles are often cited as a hypoallergenic dog breed. Their individual hair follicles have an active growth period that is longer than that of many other breeds of dogs; combined with the tightly curled coat, which slows the loss of dander and dead hair by trapping it in the curls, an individual Poodle may release less dander and hair into the environment.
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25 Day Eoin Macken Challenge
25. Your favourite picture.
I went through all Eoin's pictures in my folder and I have decided. THIS is my favourite photo XD Isn't he adorable? Maybe a bit scary, but still cute :D His eyebrows are so funny and those eyes…ah, my Mr Cutie-pie (◡‿◡✿
I love you so much ;)
24. Your favourite personal look.
Ah, just look at him *__* The hair, the scarf and leather jacket, dark jeans, light sweater… his beautiful hand stuck in the pocket. I adore his look here XD I don't think I need to say more :) Eoin, come to me! I will feed you cookies XP
25 Day Eoin Macken Challenge
23. Your favourite gif(s).
Basically, any gif containing Eoin is my favourite XD I could put here every single gif I have…and that would be a long post. :DDD
So, I decided to choose five gifs with text which I really love. First two gifs are mine :P, the other three I've found somewhere on tumblr and saved them to my folder. When you know who made them, just let me know and I will give them a credit ;)
Oh…my favourite one of them all *giggling* I had to make it myself, because it seems that no one finds this moment so ASDFGHJKLKJHGFD as me XP
22. Your favourite website(s) and/or blog(s).
Well, what a fan would I be, if I didn't like his official fansite? So, the first one is - http://eoin-macken.com/
Then I especially love the Eoin Macken Italian Page on facebook….
And last but not least…. Eoin's personal blog on blogspot is one of the best blogs I've ever seen. Our man's got the looks, but our man's got the brains as well. Ah, such a talent XD
25 Day Eoin Macken Challenge
21. Your least favourite photo.
I can't decide which one of these is worse XP So, here you go…my two least favourite photos of Eoin :D
25 Day Eoin Macken Challenge
20. A confession.
Sometimes I wonder what would it feel like to wake up next to him. To feel his warmth, smell, his unshaved face scratching my cheeks, his strong arms around me… I imagine he would look so cute - sleepy eyes, gentle smile on his lips… and then he would kiss me, whispering sweet nothings to my ear… aaaaaaah. By the way, I'm completely normal, right? XD
But…but…just look at him!!! *___*
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19. Something you would say if you met him.
Hah, I would give him my homemade chocolate cookies and say: Here you go, Eoin. You said you wanted some cookies, so I made them for you. Don't worry, I didn't add narcotics or something like that, so I could kidnap you when you faint. Just enjoy them and have a nice day ! Could I hug you? :D
Well, now seriously. I don't know what I'd say. I can tell you one thing, but if I really met him, I am sure I would start babbling something stupid or, most probably, I would want to dig a hole and hide in it XD
Photos - Eoin on the set
25 Day Eoin Macken Challenge
18. What kind of film/TV show would you love him to direct.
You know how I love his work, especially Christian Blake. However, this time I would LOVE him to direct some comedy where he would play one particular character. Eoin the Interviewer. That awesome character is too perfect for only 23 minutes long video. He DESERVES his own film. Well, it doesn't have to be a comedy, I would be happy with anything where he'd play that sarcastic demi-god with hipster glasses ;)
Hehehee, one of my favourite quotes from this interview ;)
"I think you should say something good to your fans, because they value you much higher than I do. So, make it… make it good. Snappy… it'd be great."
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17. A role of his you haven't seen, but would like to.
I want to see one film he made a time ago - Dreaming for you, but not the short version which is available on youtube… the feature where Eoin plays a character called Adam. I want to see it so badly :( According to the trailer, I think this is a bloody good piece of work :)
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16. A role you would love to see him in.
Flynn Rider in new version of Tangled. Maybe it's just me, but I think he looks just like Flynn XD <3<3<3
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15. Your favourite bromance.
Just look at them. How they stare at each other, how they like each other… They were perfect for each other. You may have some objections that they weren't the real couple, but for me they DEFINITELY were an item. Merlin/Gwaine is my OTP from Merlin and you won't persuade me I'm wrong when I ship a homosexual couple. For me it wasn't about sex or anything. I love how they found understanding and how their friendship developed. The fact that it somehow disappeared in S4 is not relevant.
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14. Your favourite romantic pairing.
Truth is that Gwaine wasn't in a relationship in Merlin, so all ships are kind of platonic. Nah, whatever XP
Well, in the show it is probably some kind of love/hate relationship. There's nothing wrong about that. I SHIP THEM WITH THE FIST OF GOD!
The truth is that I ship them since episode S03E04, when Gwaine appeared for the first time. Because of one reason. I loved Morgana and I was kind of angry that she never had a love interest. Gwen got all the boys and my Morry nothing. So, Gwaine walked in and I my first thought was - here's Morgana's man! As a Morwaine shipper I had hard times…they even hadn't met yet ! And then there were those last two episodes of S4. I was in heaven XD
Secretly, I hope they will have some more interaction in S4 and maybe one day, Gwaine will be the reason why Morgana would forget her revenge and settle down, finally. Imagine those children! :3
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13. A favourite personal quote.
"I rode a horse into a tree…. I did. But I'm okay. Horses are naturally meant to avoid trees. This one didn't." - Eoin Macken, Digital Spy, GT Magazine photoshooting
Ah, see? This is why I love this man XD
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12. A favourite character quote.
"Never satisfied, you city types. It's too noisy, it's too quiet…" - Gwaine, Merlin S03E12 The Coming of Arthur Part 1
Gwaine had so many amazing quotes - about nobility or his father/past, he had also quite a lot of funny lines. Nevertheless, I have to choose this one. I don't know why, I just know that when I read what I have to post today, this appeared in my mind. Oh, and how I love his voice when he said that! XD A bit husky…and that tone !!! *faints* XD


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Going into Game 3's matchup tonight, the series versus the St. Louis Blues so far is eerily reminiscent of the Blackhawks season overall. Moments of brillance, moments of head scratching play, and everything in between.
All side stories aside, the Blackhawks are down 2-0 to a very good Blues team. I am not ready to write off the Hawks season yet as time and time again they have shown the ability to overcome adversity, but if they do not correct a few things we may not see the Hawks hit the ice until next October.
First and foremost is the Hawks need to return to "their" game. What do I mean by that? Possession, possession, and a little bit more possession. To the Blues credit, they have thrown the Hawks off their game thus far by physically engaging them. The success of last year's Hawks squad was their ability to maintain composure and overcome the physical aspect of the game. When the Hawks try and go toe to toe physically with the Blues, well we've seen the results so far.
Secondly, the team needs to stay on the attack with the lead. Giving up goals with 1:45 and 0:06 left in the game is inexcusable and if the Blackhawks hadn't turtled into a prevent defense, they are likely coming home with either a 1-1 series or 2-0 lead. Corey Crawford is not to blame for those tying goals, it was an overall let down.
Finally, the Hawks need to avoid any shenanigans. St. Louis is a physical team that often crosses the line when it comes to physical play and shots that are of the cheap definition. The problem is the Blackhawks are doing the exact same thing this series, and that is not something that won them a Stanley Cup this year. Whether it is going out of your way to hit someone, or taking stupid penalties, the Hawks have shot themselves in the foot by trying to prove their toughness. The Blues are no different than the Canucks of a few years ago in that they pull questionable tactics to throw you off your game. So far, it's been working.
Stop the Shenanigans
For all the clamoring Hawks fans had after the Brooks Orpik hit on Toews for the need for the Hawks to play rough, well look at what happened. I'll get to my thoughts on the NHL's response to the Seabrook hit below, but I think it was possibly the WORST time to make a hit like that. It was a hard hit and something that is definitely going to get the league's attention. If Backes doesn't turn into the play, then it doesn't get as much notoriety and as much as I dislike Backes, he was in a vulnerable position.
The problem I have with the hit is the timing. You are five minutes away from evening up the series and instead of sticking to your game, you go out of your way to make a huge hit. Now the Hawks had to spend the rest of their game on the penalty kill and to their credit almost killed the entire thing. However, when you are on the penalty kill for over seven minutes straight (don't forget Bickell was in the box before it) you're lucky if you escape with one goal given up. What Seabrook did shows me that the Blues are in the Hawks heads. If they weren't then I guarantee Seabrook goes to play the puck instead of lighting Backes up. I know it's the playoffs, but a 1-1 series sounds a lot better to me than being down 2-0 and "proving" your toughness.
I'm not surprised with Seabrook's suspension. However, the NHL has the most inconsistent disciplinary system. The league has often emphasized that a one game suspension in the playoffs is equivalent to a five game suspension in the regular season. At the end of the year, Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo threw an elbow into the head of Sabres defenseman Chad Ruhwedel, something that reminds of the Torres hit on Hossa. Take a look at the video and let me know how many games you think Rinaldo got for this.
Four games. Now compare this to the Seabrook hit and tell me these both deserve equivalent suspensions. Never heard of Rinaldo or Ruhwedel? That's why he only got four games. Seabrook and Backes are two high-profile players and in the NHL's logic, if they make an example out of the stars, then the rest of the league will take notice. OK then…
The Seabrook hit was similar to Orpik's hit on Toews. If one doesn't merit a suspension and one gets you suspended for the equivalent of 15 regular season games, what is the standard then? There is no standard, and that's why these hit keep happening. Seabrook deserved a suspension, but all other hits and questionable plays (Lucic crotch-shot to DeKeyser) considered, I have no idea what the league standard is.
As far as the extra-curriclar "wakey wakey Backes" comments, if you are beyond appalled and can't believe something like that would be said, you need to spend more time around hockey players. They are ruthless smack talkers and a lot of things get said in an emotional affair that are likely regretted much later.
All for now, more for later.
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Denzel Washington is back in January 2010 with the Hughes Brothers' new post-apocalyptic film The Book of Eli. Written by former PC Gamer magazine editor Gary Whitta, the story follows Washington's character Eli as he struggles across what is left of America. His mission is to protect a book that holds the secret to saving the human race.
The Book of Eli also stars Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson (Punisher: War Zone, Rome) and Michael Gambon (best known as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films). Rumor has it that Twilight star Kristen Stewart actually had Mila Kunis role of Solara first, but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with the New Moon filming.
I smell a geek-fest brewing as Examiner.com published a story yesterday suggesting that The Book of Eli strongly resembles the video game series Fallout. Considering writer Gary Writta's past gaming profession, it's not such a reach. [Click here to read the article on Examiner.com].
It's definitely good to see Albert and Allen Hughes back in the saddle after a nearly eight-year directorial hiatus (their last directed film was From Hell in 2001), especially with a film that appears to be so epic.
On another note, do you think with movies like Knowing, I Am Legend, Doomsday and The Day After Tomorrow, and upcoming films like The Road [click here to watch trailer] or 2012 [click here to watch trailer] that Hollywood may be overdoing the apocalyptic theme? Cast your vote and let us know!
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Fresh Hatch Green Chiles (2013)
- The Librarian Jul 28, 2013 04:37 PM
Any word on when they'll be here and who will have them? I know it's a little early, but I have a note in my calendar to check around the end of July. Besides, my husband is nagging me..Thanks.
re: The Librarian
The Whole Foods outlet in Oakland near Lake Merritt has Young Guns Chile from Hatch. Went yesterday. Very Fresh, bright green and no wrinkling. $0.99/Lb. Got a case that indicated 'Hot'. It was more 'Med' than 'Hot',....I prefer the 'Medium'. The Medium Heat variety is called 'Big Jim'. The really hot ones are 'Sandia'. Seems that the Bay Area outlets don't have much experience or knowledge in what they are selling. I often saw them selling mixed (Mild-Hot) w/o any sign designation. Anyway...roasted them on my gas Weber BBQ. Excellent.
re: The Librarian
Whole Foods has them in Dallas
You need to check Raley's website, since that chain of supermarkets has been the most constant source of supply around here. Here's the roasting schedule,
re: Melanie Wong
Thanks - I'm marking my calendar!
re: The Librarian
Note that if your store is listed for multiple weeks, the chiles will probably be on sale one of those weeks. Check with the produce manager.
re: Melanie Wong
Thanks, I have never managed to remember getting Hatch chiles. I marked my calendar for the nearest Raley's!
re: Melanie Wong
Thanks for the heads up. I got a case roasted at the Petaluma Raley's today. I was a bit hesitant to have them do the roasting but I was glad I did. I think the tumbling action helped loosen the skins,
Even with that it still took me a entire Giants game to clean and vacuum seal them all. I should be set until next year!
re: Civil Bear
I also got a case roasted at the Petaluma Raley's! First time with Hatch chiles (I usually roast Poblanos), and first time with the tumbler roasting. It did make getting the skins off easy -- it's the pesky seeds that make me crazy. DH sealed, I peeled/seeded. Took about 3 hours, about 9 pounds in the freezer. Hope they are good!
Will make chicken chile verde tonight to test them out.
re: Melanie Wong
North Bay wise, Nob Hill in Napa has always been my go to (.89/pd). Picked up a few pounds today and will roast at home. Whole Foods in Napa as well.
I've had luck at Lucky's (ha. Didn't see the pun.) for fresh.
I like to roast my own, and my partner has been converted over the past couple years.
But I'll definitely be at Nob Hill....because I miss the smell from the farmers market.
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re: truepeacenik
Good to know, and for everyone's info, Raley's (or, at least, the Nob Hill on Alameda) has both the fresh and the roasted during the weeks listed for roasting, and this year Aug. 15-19 and 22-26 are listed for Alameda, 11am-6pm. I've found their roasting consistency to be pretty good. I usually remove the outer skins and seeds before freezing, and always find the frozen and thawed version to be quite a bit hotter than the never frozen version. I guess freezing bursts a few more cell walls.
re: ...tm...
Melanie's link has stopped working. Can someone confirm that they're available in Alameda? I was going to drop in there tomorrow. Thanks.
re: Prabhakar Ragde
Here's the google cached copy,
You might want to call too in case there's a good reason why that page was taken down.
re: Melanie Wong
Thanks, Melanie. I didn't know about the whole google cached copy thing - very useful (and not just for chile roasting schedules)!
re: Prabhakar Ragde
Alameda store has them. Both roasted and fresh. Although the fresh (not in cases) were all mixed up heat wise.
re: cakebaker
Thanks! I called them and they confirmed the roasting times in the cached page.
re: rmarisco
They had them last weekend at the Nob Hill (Raleys) that I go to in Mountain View. Great smelling.
Also Sprouts Farmers Markets has them from Young Guns in Hatch NM. .79 lb they are selling them for $19.50 25#case. I think their quality is better. Bought Young Guns last year and loved them. They have stores mainly in southbay but I got mine at the Sprouts in Walnut Creek.
They don't roast at these stores (apparently they do in SoCal )but I prefer to roast them myself on a gas grill anyway. I've found the barrel roasted one from Nob Hill are over roasted and mushy. This way they hold their shape better for more options later and a whole case can be done in a short time.
re: cakebaker
Since this is not a long standing tradition here, some of the personnel have no experience with roasting and need coaching. I watched one hapless staffer at Raley's until his customers asked me if it should take this long (30 minutes!). I told him to turn up the gas flame to full blast, otherwise he's just giving them a suntan. When the roaster goes with full flame for just a few minutes, the outside gets charred without turning the insides mushy. And the tumbling action helps loosen up the skins for easier peeling.
re: Melanie Wong
The ones I got from Raley's Alameda were not well-roasted. Those whose skins came off easily were mushy, and the larger chiles were still firm with no hope of getting the skin off. What I could salvage was tasty, but next time I will do it myself, even if I have to use a four-burner gas stove to do it.
re: Prabhakar Ragde
If you are able, roast them yourself. Any charcoal or gas-fired BBQ works fine. Oven works okay too, I guess. Set it to go as high/hot as possible (500 deg+) I cut off the stem and remove the seeds before roasting. It makes the chile much easier to clean afterwards. 7 minutes per side is all that it needs to blister/blacken the skins. Place the roasted chile in a plastic zip lock bag with paper towel. The steam will help to cook the chile so that skins are much easier to remove. Allow chile to cool in the bag (~2 hours). The skins will peel off easily if you use the plastic bag method. Word to the wise: Use latex gloves when removing seeds, or while peeling the finished chile. The chile oils can get really nasty, and burn eyes, mouth, other sensitive parts of your body....if you know what I mean. I am married to a New Mexico native, and have been roasting our own here in the Bay Area for 10 years.
re: bee54wee
re: Ruth Lafler
In the past I've roasted mine on the grill (as I mentioned on the California thread, having the store where I buy them, Raley's in Merced, roast them, isn't an option)...but I just used the broiler for a batch, and yes, you are right, worked like a charm. Thanks!
re: bee54wee
I applaud your guys' dedication to roast a whole case of chilies by hand on top of seeding, peeling and bagging them. For me the roaster worked out pretty well. True that some got mushy, but I just set them aside for pureeing. I weighed them all out before vacuum sealing and ended up with 10-lbs whole peppers and just over 2-lbs (17%) of the mushy/shredded.
re: Civil Bear
It's clear there's operator variance. When I buy the chiles in Petaluma, I watch my individual case go into the roaster and I stay there until I tell the staff member when I want it taken out. The roaster will hold two cases worth, but I only do one case at a time . Also, when there's too few chiles in the roaster, they don't tumble and char as evenly.
At some locations the chiles have been roasted in larger batches and then bagged up. I won't buy them that way again. I have to see the quality of the chiles that go in and make sure the roasting is done the way I want it.
re: Melanie Wong
As one who bought 25 lbs of Hatch in New Mexico already roasted and then flew back to Chicago, you are a wise woman.
re: Melanie Wong
I found that too. That's why I roast them over a gas grill. A couple cases from nob hill in black bags convinced me. What a mess! For anyone who's new to grilling them...the easiest ones to pick (if not buying a case) are large flat chilies as opposed to curled ones. Have a really hot grill and then grill until totally blackened on one side then flip them over and repeat. I don't bag them but when I take them off lay them in a foil roaster and cover with foil. I leave the stems on and then with a knife or gloved fingers slide the blackened skin off one side holding the stem then turn over and do other side. Then I make a slit at top and (hopefully) pull out stem with seed pod attached. That's the other reason I don't like the tumbler. The seeds are all over the chile as opposed to laying them flat on the grill most often the seeds stay attached to the stem for what's its worth. To me it makes going through a case pretty easy. I have tried several growers and will only get Young Guns. Again the cheapest I found this year is $19.50 case from the Sprouts Farmers Markets chain. I also think its impossible loose in stores to be sure of the heat level. Not enough knowledge of NM chilies here.
re: Civil Bear
I got even fewer mushy ones when I did the same thing on Saturday. 9 pounds intact vacuum sealed in the freezer, 1 pound in the fridge to make chile verde on Sunday.
BTW, once the "intact" ones come out of the freezer, they will be completely soft as well. If I want "al dente" peppers (for stuffing, for instance), I buy just enough poblanos to roast and use them the same day. To me, NM chiles are always too soft to mess with stuffing. But great for stews like chile verde.
re: sfchris
Lucky has them in its flyer for this Wednesday,$.99 /lb. Shop early they go fast..
re: sfchris
My flyer comes in the Tuesday mail.
re: wolfe
I was at Lucky on Fulton in SF yesterday morning. They had Young Guns hot. I saw the box, but the heat level is not labelled on the shelf.
Produce guy was unaware that there were heat differences.
Not sure if they have more in back or if they have mediums back there - can't hurt to ask. I was fine with hot.
re: nami54
What is "Young guns" ?
Is this what you mean??
re: Mission
'Young Guns' is the green chile grower in NM. who has been providing the chile talked about here in the Bay Area. Their website:younggunsproduce.com
re: bee54wee
While it seems many stores have them this year from Young Guns they are not the only supplier. The ones at Raleys/Nob Hill are from a different farm. All grown in New Mexican soil though as opposed to an Anaheim type chile grown elsewhere.
The only store I found that had all three heat levels was the Sprouts chain. Although the later it gets the harder to find mild or medium.
BTW, I found a post last year for a cream of roasted chile soup, including a version with added corn and shrimp. Outstanding, especially with roasted corn. I've been making this all year with chiles I roasted and froze last summer. Just in case anyone gets tired of chile verde (like that's going to happen).
Picking up our share of two 4-H raised pigs today, and have about a pound and a half of Big Jims from the garden. Chile verde, here we come!
S.O. bought some Hatch green chiles at Andronico's on Solano Ave in Berkeley. $1.99 / lb ...... no labeling .... just tasted one and they're mild. Here's a pic of one that I roasted on my gas stove top.
We bought about 5# at the Raley's in Benicia yesterday for $0.89/lb (hmmm, or possibly $.99/lb, I can't remember which). They were fresh, displayed in their Hatch NM boxes, and designated as HOT. (Raley's wasn't roasting them). I raced home and roasted one on our gas range. Warning Mr. Shibi to prepare himself for real chile heat... we sampled the chile and -- it was MILD! Hopefully we'll find some hot chile in the remaining 4.999 lbs we purchased!
I will roast these on the gas grill outside this weekend. Then, I'll clean them by removing stems, skins and seeds, and then I'll freeze them in meal-sized bags. (I lived in NM for a long time and I used to buy my fresh roasted Hatch chile's from the Leyba family in Santa Fe.) I wear gloves when I handle the chile and I try to clean them outdoors, if they are truly hot HOTs.
$.69/pound yesterday at whole foods in Capitola. Roasted and cleaned half last night. Don't know if it was because I wasn't very diligent de seeding but some were hot, not New Mexico hot but still enough to get your attention.
Chiliquiles for breakfast as soon as I close the laptop...
I am relocating to the bay area, I am from Las Cruces NM and while I cannot tell you where to purchase Hatch Chiles as of yet, I am on the hunt. Harvest doesn't happen until late September. The first few tons of early ripe chiles happens in late August but those hit the New MExican markets first; the distibutable batches don't hit the regional markets until September. Then they don't make to LA, and Vernon CA until early mid to late September. So I would anticipate any significant arrival to SF Bay in early October.
re: chileman
If you read the whole discussion, you would know that in fact, Hatch chiles usually appear in stores in the Bay Area in late-August/early September.
re: Ruth Lafler
Correcto Mundo Ruth: Waiting for that calendar page to say AUGUST so we all can get into the fresh crop of Chiles. My 2013 frozen batch is almost all gone. CANNOT WAIT!
re: bee54wee
Heh, just this morning I pulled a bag out of the freezer dated August 16, 2013.
re: Civil Bear
Thanks to this site, I roasted my first ever batch of hatch chilis last August. I think I bought about 12 pounds and could not possibly imagine that I could eat all of them.
Well, of course they were astoundingly delicious and were gone from my freezer by November! I'll be getting a case in August. :)
re: chileman
I bought hatch chiles at the Alemany Farmers market this past weekend! It's incredibly early in the season but there were at least 3 vendors selling them there.
re: scarmoza
Alemany is a certified farmers market, in fact the first one established in the state. Only produce grown by California farms can be sold at a certified market. So perhaps those were not Hatch chiles from New Mexico.
re: Melanie Wong
Can chile grown outside of the Hatch Valley be sold as Hatch chile? Apparently a chile labelled "New Mexico" cannot be from outside NM.
re: Civil Bear
New Mexico amended its law last year to add more teeth to it.
"Stores and restaurants selling chile grown elsewhere but carrying misleading product names such as Hatch or Chimayo would have to add an honesty label — 'Not Grown in New Mexico.' "


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Exploring the Collection: La Parfumerie Moderne
The story of La Parfumerie Moderne begins in the small resort village of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage on the northern coast of France. Overlooking the English Channel, Le Touquet was an early 20th century playground for holidaying British aristocrats and wealthy visitors from all over the world. Business thrived and grand hotels were built on a palatial scale to accommodate visitors. The most notable grand hotel was the Royal Picardy, built in 1929. It was advertised as the largest, most luxurious hotel in the world. For 20 years the Royal Picardy was the jewel of this affluent seaside village but these lucrative years were short lived. War and the Great Depression crippled business and the hotel fell into a state of disrepair. In 1951 it closed its doors forever.
Years later we meet the main character of La Parfumerie Moderne's story. In the 1960s, Philippe Neirinck was a young boy. The son of hoteliers, he regularly vacationed in Le Touquet with his parents. The Neirincks spent time in one of the vacant palaces, which had closed to the public. While the adults amused themselves, these empty palaces became the playgrounds of children. Wandering from room to room, young Philippe would imagine the hotel … Read More »
The Tale of Two Artisans – John Varvatos and Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Last year when I met perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux, we spoke about many things. We spoke about his work as a Senior Perfumer at Givaudan, one of the world's most successful producers of fine fragrances and we spoke about Arquiste Parfumeur, a highly acclaimed collection of niche perfumes that Rodrigo co-authored with his colleague and friend, perfumer Yann Vasnier. It was Arquiste's owner, Carlos Huber, who kindly offered to connect me with Rodrigo when I visited New York. More often than not, perfumers work silently behind their clients and this meeting was a rare opportunity to talk directly with the man responsible for creating multi-million dollar fragrances for some of the most influential names in the fashion and beauty industry. High above the streets of Midtown Manhattan, Rodrigo's office read like a resume of his career. His desk was filled with rows of neatly coded laboratory vials, modifications of projects he was currently working on. Finished bottles of Rodrigo's work sat proudly along the sill of his office window. Amongst these bottles were some personal items, which had played a part in inspiring the perfumer. A brightly coloured piñata became a prop in a story about Rodrigo's Mexican heritage and he … Read More »
Talking Perfume with Saskia Havekes of Grandiflora Fragrance
This week I have been writing about recently launched perfumes, created by Australian perfume house, Grandiflora Fragrance. If you don't already know something about these perfumes, I recommend reading the posts I published about Magnolia Grandiflora Sandrine and Magnolia Grandiflora Michel, before reading this interview with Saskia Havekes, the author and florist behind Sydney's Grandiflora brand. Last month I visited Saskia at her address in Sydney's Potts Point, and below is an excerpt of our conversation about her latest adventure into the world of perfumery.
WMSSL: Flowers to perfumes – it seems like a natural transition but really, it's not that common right? Tell me how this new adventure started?
Saskia Havekes: I have probably only ever bought myself one fragrance, which was Antonia's Flowers, many years ago. It was before I worked with flowers and I was living in New York. I found a beautiful little store down in the Village and I'll never forget finding it, smelling it and thinking that it smelled like a flower shop. Antonia Bellanca was a florist and she lived in the Hampton's. All of that to me at that age just seemed so glamorous and amazing. And it was such a simple bottle. I … Read More »
Making Tahitian Vanilla Tincture
Considering the vanilla orchid is harvested in remote parts of the world, it is something most of us will come in contact with on a daily basis, as a flavour in our breakfast yoghurt, an odour in a bath product, an ingredient in a chocolate lunch pastry or the perfume we choose to wear to dinner. In perfumery, vanilla is highly relied upon. Most perfumes contain natural or synthetic vanilla odours. There are fragrances that are all about vanilla, for example the niche Vanille Absolument by L'Artisan Parfumeur, Guerlain's super gourmand Spiriteuse Double Vanille or the luxurious Vanille Galante by Hermes. Other fragrances require vanilla as part of their DNA; it forms part of the skeletal system of many oriental/ambreine perfumes such as Guerlain Shalimar and Calvin Klein Obsession. In a composition, vanilla can also be used to round off base notes. Sometimes even the most bitter eau fraiche might contain just a touch of vanilla to neutralise the acidic bite of the citrus notes as well as acting like a fixative, to bond the more volatile notes to skin.
From a perfumer's perspective, the beauty of vanilla lies in its complex odour. It is an odour that encompasses a broad range … Read More »
New Zealand Ambergris
Last year when I visited Christian Dior in Paris, I was intrigued by one of the bottles in the brand's perfume organ. The organ is used as a sales tool for consultants to identify the client's preferred notes. One of the small bottles was labelled New Zealand Ambergris. I was intrigued for two reasons. My first reaction was one of surprise, that major perfume houses such as Dior, were still producing perfume using this rare material and the second was that the small country in which I grew up was supplying one of world's most iconic names in fashion with perfume ingredients. I never heard of ambergris growing up in New Zealand, so I was surprised to learn it was found there. A surprise that later turned to reason, knowing that whale watching is one of the country's tourist attractions. I asked the sales consultant if I could dip a paper touché in the ambergris bottle. The resulting smell was somewhere between wood and musk. Unconvinced I smelt unadulterated ambergris and I left Paris with a mental note; I wanted to find natural ambergris on my next visit to New Zealand.
Last week I was in Auckland on New Zealand's north … Read More »
Vetiver Oil
If you open the wardrobe where I keep my collection of perfumes you should notice a theme of vetiver fragrances. After almost a year of perfume blogging, writing about all of the scented creations that I have the pleasure and fortune of choosing from every morning, I have not written about every vetiver scent that my wardrobe contains. I do not help my predicament by adding new vetiver scents to my perfume wardrobe as new bottles find their way into my restless hands. I guess this is not a bad predicament to be in! I have often thought of what it is about the native Indian grass that I find so attractive. I believe it has something to do with the complexity of the scent, the paradox of its radiant green character and dense earthiness. It's ultra suave masculine personality that can change gender when paired with seductive floral notes. Vetiver is the chameleon note that adapts to the perfumer's hand. The grass has been used for centuries, in perfumery and for medicinal purposes. Oil is distilled from the plant's roots and contains no less than one hundred different molecules, a testimony to its complexity. Vetiver (Vetiveria Zizanioides) was not … Read More »
Sandalwood: Spiritual Wood
I have a history of dabbling in spirituality. My parents enrolled me in a Catholic primary school as they considered the level of education was better than public school. In my early teens the ritual of catholic mass and the stories of the bible fascinated me. During my first year of art school I became interested in eastern philosophy and mysticism. After some experimentation I decided to put art school on hold and traveled for three years with the Hare Krishnas. This was my first authentic encounter with the beautiful Santalum Album. Sandalwood has been used for millennia in India by a variety of Vedic or Hindu sects as well as Buddhists. During certain festivals devotees of Krishna will grind sandalwood into a paste that can be mixed with floral waters, spices such as turmeric or saffron and clay from the holy Ganges or Yamuna River. This cooling paste is applied to the heads and bodies of the temple deity as an act of worship. It is a ritual that began many centuries ago in India when Lord Jagannatha instructed King Indradyumna to smear the deity's body with sandalwood paste as an act of devotion. This ritual continues to be … Read More »
Leather notes in perfume
Leather as a style has existed in fragrance for centuries. There are several histories that modern perfumers draw inspiration from such as Cuir de Russie and Peau d'Espagne. Traditionally perfumers worked with master tanners to scent hides used for the creation of perfumed leathergoods such as gloves that were the fashion in 17th century France. Leather holds it's own scent, which is enhanced by the tannins that have been used to transform the hide into leather. Modern tanneries use a combination of mineral or chromium salts to halt the decaying process. The hides are then drummed and dyed, further developing the hand and grain desired. The hand refers to the sensual touch of the leather and grain is the visual aspect. The master tanner will monitor this drumming phase with care to create the hand and grain required. Aniline and semi aniline processes create leather that is very natural and has a wonderful hand. This natural aspect shows the true nature of leather, each piece is individual and bares its soul. This style of leather will develop its own patina with time and becomes darker. Many buyers of luxury leather goods do not fully appreciate this natural aspect and prefer … Read More »
Iso E Super
So what exactly is Iso E Super? It sounds like something you would find at your local gas station instead of something on a perfumer's wheel. Recently the ingredient was placed into the spot light by Swedish perfumer Geza Schoen. His brand Escentric Molecules features a fragrance composed entirely of Iso E Super. Even if this was your first conscious experience with Iso E Super, if you have worn fragrance in the past 20 years you will be no stranger to this essential perfumer's material. Created by International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Iso E Super is one of the patented molecules to come out of their research and development department. The payback for companies like IFF to literally invent a new scented molecule is immeasurable if you consider how many tons of the chemical are produced every year. What makes this molecule so precious is its ability to replicate wood without the density of naturals such as sandalwood or cedar. Described by IFF as woody, floral, ambergris; Iso E Super has a wonderful iris note and works well as a floraliser in iris/wood men's fragrances such as Christian Dior's Dior Homme. It also works as an extender for woods. Mixed … Read More »
Synthetic Musk
My recent perfume experimentations have involved musk. To be honest I am not a big fan of fragrances that feature it as a main note in their composition but I have recently opened my mind to its personality and am trying to learn how I can take advantage of its characteristics. The smell of fresh laundry is often attributed to the use of ozonic aromachemicals. On closer inspection you begin to see the role synthetic musk plays in creating a fresh laundry scent. We associate the smell of musk with fresh laundry because it was used in most of our laundry powders up until the mid 1990s. In 1988 an estimated 7000 tons of synthetic musk was produced. These molecules began showing up in our waterways, marine life and even mother's breast milk. Controls were put in place to reduce the amount of contact we have with these molecules and there are concerns for the effect they have on humans. Scientist Albert Bauer who was experimenting with TNT explosives first discovered synthetic musk in 1888. After an experiment he noticed a pleasurable smell in the air. Fast forward a century and these synthetic versions that lack the fecal aspect of … Read More »


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I truly believe that there is very little left to say about Kurt Cobain.
In the 20 years since his suicide, we've searched for meaning in his actions on April 5, 1994, and most certainly in his actions before that day. Two generations — Gen X and millennials — idolize this man, who, despite dying just as Web 1.0 was taking hold, has become one of the Internet's most discussed musical figures ever. Every anniversary — be it Kurt's birthday, his deathday, every Nirvana album, grunge as a genre — must be celebrated with a rumination on Kurt Cobain. To which I counter: does the world need so-called new thoughts on Kurt when so many great ones already exist? … Read More
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Yes, this Saturday is 4/20, but if you can detach yourself from the bucket bong, it's also Record Store Day. The annual celebration of independent record stores has grown into quite an industry, and as ever, there's a heap of awesome-looking releases to trawl through once you've fought your way through the crowds and thrown enough judicious elbows to make your ways to the crates of vinyl — so much so, in fact, that the selection can be somewhat overwhelming. Never fear, though, because we've sifted through the list of this year's RSD exclusives to bring you the best of the best. What's on your shopping list? … Read More
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Here at Flavorwire, we have something of a hankering for retro design, and as such we were rather taken by these reworked logotypes, especially as they happen to be the logos of some of our favorite record labels. The designs, which we spotted at Design Work Life, are the work of graphic designer and filmmaker Ben Geier, and form part of a project whereby he "redesign[s] all the logos of my favorite record labels in a retro style… taking lots of inspiration from the Batman animated series." The results are kinda cool in a suitably retro kind of way; if you like them, there are more to be seen on Geier's website. … Read More
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Not only did Portlandia land us with a serious crush on Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, it reminded us of why we fell in love, almost 20 years ago, with the oddball spirit of northwestern cities. From Eugene to Portland to Olympia, northwestern cities attract — and keep — some politically, socially, and culturally inspired folks. Of all these parallel-universe towns, none has made more tangible and lasting contributions to American film, music, or literature than Seattle, and Flavorpill finally is set to launch our Emerald City Edition. We think it's a good fit.
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Clay Buchholz bounced back from a horrendous season debut, but Boston's early season woes continued Thursday night in the Bronx. The Red Sox were outduled by Michael Pineda and the New York Yankees, 4-1.
Pineda, who made his first start since Sept. of 2011, prevented the Red Sox hitters from providing Buchholz any run support. He tossed six strong innings and struck out seven. Pineda allowed four hits and just a single run. Boston's lone run came in the seventh after Daniel Nava homered to deep right field.
For much of the game it appeared as if Pineda had pine tar on his right hand. The Red Sox did not force the issue by objecting to the umpiring crew. Boston was unable to get a hit off of Pineda through the first four innings.
New York tagged Buchholz for a pair of runs in both the fourth and fifth inning. Buchholz notched six strikeouts over six innings of work and surrendered four runs on seven hits. Two of the four runs were unearned.
Jacoby Ellsbury scored a run and drove in one in his first game opposite his former team. Dean Anna hit his first career dinger off of Buchholz in the fifth.
David Phelps and Cesar Cabral both came on in relief for New York and combined to no-hit Boston over the final three innings.
The season may be young, but a theme seems to be emerging. The Red Sox can't seem to get strong hitting when they get strong pitching. A non-existant offense proved costly in this tilt and the Red Sox fell to 4-6 on the year.
The Red Sox and Yankees will play 18 more games against one another this season. Friday will mark the second game of a four game weekend set. Jon Lester is slated to oppose C.C. Sabbathia.
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I've never been quite sure about the Hexbug toys by Innovation First International. The vibrating little bug-like robots are interesting to watch, race and generally confuse the house-cat, but they have always been something of a geek pop culture phenomenon. Their initial price point has certainly suggested this, though they've lowered in price since. Recently, I was sent a care package from Innovation First International including a couple new play-sets and bugs. So while I'm still a bit sketchy on watching tiny vibrating bugs bounce around in a plastic play-set, they are undeniably entertaining to watch and the elementary school set certainly enjoys their existence.
Hexbugs come in many different styles and sizes. The most popular is the Nano, which my 8 year-old has a shoebox full of already. There are ants, crabs, scarabs and even fish; but none of them compare to the Hexbug Nano V2. These little buggers have an antennae on their topside, which not only assists with their current trait of being able to flip themselves over, but enables them to climb up through the habitat play-sets. Of course, don't expect it to climb up anything else, as the play-sets are designed specifically for the Nano V2. I'm not suggesting I placed it on the wall and demanded it climb, I'm just saying that the climbing trait is for the purpose of the habitats.
Speaking about the habitats, I was sent the Black Hole set, the Helix 180 and the Watch Tower set. Spending a few minutes with the 8 year-old to construct the sets as indicated on the box, she quickly decided to take the LEGO route as all three habitats were de-constructed and mixed together. The pictures above are a result of that. You can see the cat was also quite rapt by the Hexbugs. The habitats, while completely interchangeable, were still a bit limited in how they could connect to one another. It seemed to me that a few tunnels that curved horizontally instead of just vertically would benefit the habitats. While we both got some satisfaction in racing Hexbugs from one end of a specifically designed racetrack (that took me like two hours while watching Monday Night Football), I did start to notice some flaws in the habitats.
It's notable to remember that everything the Hexbugs do is completely random. They don't have a set direction, their vibrations set them off in whatever course friction and physics decide. That being said, the habitats are not always complimentary to this behavior. They tend to get stuck in the tunnels quite often if they meet a friend going in the opposite direction. Not much can be done here except to remove the tunnel and dig them out. That is not a flaw of the habitat though, as sometimes they do pass each other. The major flaw of the habitat exposes itself when a Hexbug is moving vertically. If not exactly at a ninety degree angle perpendicular to the table, the Hexbugs get stuck. The tunnels and the plastic connectors are cheap and flimsy. They tend to buckle just enough at the connection point to create a place for the vertically moving Nano V2 to get stuck. The more I used and rebuilt the habitats, the more I felt that the plastic pieces — especially the connectors — were weakened by use. We're not talking years and hundreds of rebuilds here, we're talking two weeks and maybe five.
That all can be excused in a sense, when you do realize that you are watching vibrating bugs bounce around, no different than what the cat is doing. Except every once in a while the cat slaps one out of the habitat, while you are dislodging a Nano V2 from a vertical 180 tunnel (where they often got stuck if not at that perfect perpendicular angle). After time, I also noticed that the Nano V2 bugs would just get stuck on their sides, against a corner or plastic peg in the habitat base and just rattle there until human interaction. Perhaps this is part of the playtime, but it seems that as much as the habitats were designed for the Nano V2 bugs to roam free, they have just as much to hinder them. Perhaps this keeps you engaged, perhaps Hexbug needs to manufacture plastic pieces that create more of a sturdy habitat while still being interchangeable.
Regardless of the flaws of plastic play-sets (of which every play-set throughout history has) the Hexbug Nano V2 toys are quite entertaining. The 8 year-old has taken to building her own sets and I'm glad to report as volatile and outspoken as she is, she has not expressed visible frustration in the above mentioned flaws. Rather, she views them as a challenge to build the most secure and sturdy habitat as possible, which does leave many pieces in the basket. Frankly, I don't care. If she is happy playing with the Nano V2 bugs in a cardboard box or in just the bases of the habitats connected, then all is well. For a litmus test, I tried to get the teens involved, and while they were engaged for a moment, they really weren't too rapt by the whole habitat business and wanted to put the Nano V2 bugs in weird places, like the freezer and mailboxes. So I'd definitely say that the Hexbug Nano habitats and complimentary bugs are aimed at the elementary school to adult crowd, with a large gap between 12 and parenthood. The sets are fun, even with the structural flaws. Nothing is perfect, but I would like to see play-sets that compliment the strong engineering of the Hexbugs themselves.
Says the 8 year-old — which is really the only review a product like this needs — (typed verbatim), "I like the Hexbugs because they could flip upside down and do cool tricks. I like the habitat because you could take it apart and rebuild it and keep doing doing rebuilding until you could find what you wanted to do and make it cool. There were some problems with the habitat. Because the habitat kept falling and breaking, when you kept building it higher. There were some problems with the Hexbugs too. Sometimes they wouldn't flip upside down or go through the tunnels. Also they got stuck with other Hexbugs in the tunnels. I would give the Hexbugs Nano V2 habitats an eight out of ten because there were some problems but I liked playing with the bugs and making the cat go crazy. And I really liked racing Hexbugs against my dad in the super awesome Hexbug race track he built with the habitats."
About Curtis Silver
A true captain of industry, Curtis writes all over the internet and kind of maintains a delusional travel blog called Heathens of the Plains. He can be reached by holding out your hands in a non threatening manner, or pretty much always on Twitter @cebsilver or ego tripping on Facebook. Also the co-founder of Kupeesh.com.


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The Butler County Board of Education approved a resolution to support Amendment 4 during their regular meeting on October 23, 2014. Vote YES on Novemember 4th for Amendment 4. The state amendment will extend protection from unfunded mandates to local school boards. Currently, school boards are not exempt from these types of mandates. Other local government entities such as municipalities and county commissions, have been protected from unfunded mandates since a 1998 constitutional amendment. Officials note local school boards remain the only local governmental entity that is not protected from unfunded mandates.
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It makes common sense to reduce your supermarket bills by growing your own fruit and vegetables wherever you can and perhaps turning part of your garden into farmland is a good idea. Unfortunately, there are two problems with this scenario. Firstly, you can only grow your fruit and vegetables outside during the summer season and if you're going to grow fruit trees
Are you looking for blinds that are durable and versatile to cover the windows in your home? Then you might be interested in purchasing aluminum venetian blinds. You will be surprised at the number of patterns and designs that you can find in these types of blinds to add to the décor in your home.
Many crafty people often choose the route of making curtains from scratch instead of buying them. Often times this option can be cheaper and it is also a way of making customized curtains that no one else has. Making your own curtains is a task that will be quite complex and will take some time unless you already have lots of experience with making them, however, when
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For those who are not used to celebrating Thanksgiving and eating Turkey, it can be something they don't find quite enjoyable. To those who are used to a different style dinner for Christmas or Thanksgiving where they eat duck or a goose instead, going for the dry old turkey is not something they fancy.
The Frigidaire ATF6000FS King Size Front Loader is a modern washing machine that is really a state of the art appliance.If you are looking for something that will get the job done but are under a budget, then perhaps this washer is the one for you.
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