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MINNEAPOLIS (MCT) -- The moment was staged for TV. Red Sox manager John Farrell instructed White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez to wait until Fox returned from a commercial break between the third and fourth innings of Tuesday's 85th All-Star Game. Ramirez stepped onto the field at 8:31 p.m. Central time. A lone cameraman trailed him. Frank Sinatra crooned over the loudspeakers.
Derek Jeter, a reluctant participant for this national farewell, acted as if he were surprised. But Major League Baseball, in conjunction with Fox and Jeter, plotted the celebration details before Tuesday's first pitch because the Yankees shortstop loathes gratuitous attention.
So this was no midsummer goodbye like Cal Ripken's or Mariano Rivera's. Its choreography was predictable; Jeter did not want to detract from the game's other players.
"It was an unbelievable moment I will never forget," Jeter said.
His mere presence in this, his 20th and final season as a generation's pacesetter, dwarfed the exhibition, a 5-3 win for the American League. It was contrived, down to the first pitch he hit. Adam Wainwright, the National League's starting pitcher, grooved Jeter two fastballs in the first inning. Jeter smacked the second one with an inside-out swing for a double to right.
"I was going to give him a couple of pipe shots," Wainwright said. "He deserved it. I didn't know he was going to hit a double or I might have changed my mind."
"If he grooved it, thank you," Jeter said. "You've still got to hit it."
The forced narrative thickened when Mike Trout, the 22-year-old superstar from Millville, N.J., who will succeed Jeter as the face of baseball, crushed a triple to left. Jeter scored, Trout flopped headfirst into third base, and pundits hailed it as a divine moment.
Trout was named the game's MVP. He chopped a go-ahead double past Milwaukee's Aramis Ramirez in the fifth inning for his last act in his third All-Star Game. (It may have been foul.) He is 4 for 7 with three extra-base hits in those games.
No one knows whether this was Chase Utley's final occasion on the national stage; the Phillies second baseman did not cheat himself in his first appearance at this event since 2009. Utley rocked Jon Lester's 93-mph fastball for a run-scoring double in the second inning. It was Utley's first double since June 7 _ a span of 144 plate appearances_ and probably a home run in most ballparks.
But Jeter overshadowed them all. The 40-year-old lifetime Yankee addressed his AL teammates before the game and thanked them.
"We should be thanking him for what he brings to the game," Trout said.
"He deserves that, if not more," Utley said. "I think we all know what he's meant to the game of baseball. He will be missed next year."
Jeter went 2 for 2 in his final All-Star Game. He tipped his hat at 6:56 p.m. Central after being introduced, and stabbed an Andrew McCutchen bouncer on the first pitch of the game. McCutchen beat Jeter's throw by a step, and fans groaned because that deviated from the script.
Wainwright placed his glove on the mound and stood behind it when Jeter strode to the plate in the first inning. Jeter shook the hand of Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Bob Sheppard, the famous Yankees public-address man who died in 2010, announced Jeter's presence in a recording. Jeter twice removed his helmet to acknowledge a standing ovation. Then, after a minute, he turned to Lucroy as if to suggest, "That's enough."
The most authentic moment on this cool Minnesota evening happened when Wainwright delivered the first meatball. The sellout crowd yelled Jeter's full name in a four-syllable chant. It sounded like Yankee Stadium.
Wainwright's admission angered those who value the sanctity of the All-Star Game -- which, for television ratings, decides home-field advantage in the World Series -- but Major League Baseball wanted it both ways Tuesday.
"I don't mind it at all," Utley said of Wainwright's grooved pitches.
The Cardinals pitcher later claimed he misspoke. It was but a small distraction.
"How lucky can this sport be to have the icon of this generation turn out to be Derek Jeter?" said Bud Selig, baseball's commissioner. "Amazing."
The script was manipulated Tuesday, but that is tolerable. Jeter commanded such treatment.


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noun \ˈdȯr-ˌmau̇s\: a European animal that looks like a small squirrel
plural dor·mice \-ˌmīs\
Full Definition of DORMOUSE
: any of numerous small Old World rodents (especially family Myoxidae) that are intermediate in form and behavior between mice and squirrels
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Middle English dormowse, perhaps from Anglo-French dormir + Middle English mous mouse
First Known Use: 15th century
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Good afternoon,
Lunch over and cleaned the kitchen. I am off for the rest of the day. Andy has the Sunday night cooking chores.
September is tomorrow... like you did not all know this. Anyhow, would someone repost the meditation site. I am going to do a 30 day meditation challenge.
Good ucky morning, it got warm, and is drizzling. and am having my cup of coffee,,,,what did you have for lunch?
Fanks Carola...fer starting us up, hope you feel better.
What the hey is kefir? Marlene how ya doing?
Lunch menu:
Grilled steak
Eggplant, potato, onion, peppers, garlic and raisin mixture.
Grilled figs with honey and picante gorgonzola cheese.
Jello made with ricotta cheese
We have another summer day but.. bad weather is predicted for the week ahead.
hope you have left overs, I will be right therre
Good Morning!
Thanks Carol. Sure hope you are feeling better.
Finally we are getting rain! Lovely! Hope it lasts all day.
Morning. Thanks for the start up Carol. Sure hope you feel better soon.
Had a beautiful day yesterday. Poured last night when it was suppose to rain today. Guess it came early. Now they cloudy all day but will get up to 80. Will try to clean up the front flower bed.
Figure today I'll accomplish what I accomplish. I'm looking for a thumb drive that I have lost and you know what that means. Drives me nuts when I put things in safe places and then they aren't there! Do have to go to the grocery store to get some meds (they are free there) and some groceries. Went to Sam's yesterday and picked up my new glasses and some easy stuff for suppers. DH wants to go see the November Man so will do that especially if it rains.
Well need to get dressed and get some cereal to eat. Will stop by later. Hope everyone has an enjoyable day.
Laureen, my new favourite saying....."I'll accomplish what I will accomplish"...... love it... that is what I will do every day.
Hi ladies,
I ate breakfast of waffles and bacon with milk. DH and DS came home from the ballpark at 1:30.
Carol you might need to keep to clean liquids. I hope you get well soon.
Sharon you fixed a good lunch.
Diva N it is yucky here with no sun and more rain to follow.
Virginia I would love a little more rain too.
Laureen it drives me nuts too when I misplace things and can't find them.
Rags I have frozen meatballs when I was a working girl. It was nice to have frozen meals in the freezers to come home to the first week or two of school. I am hoping to get invited to Elisabeth's for Labor Day if she is having anything since she cooks up a storm on Sunday. Hope you are feeling better. I am down to two pills a night for my foot. The muscle relaxer helps but I think I will soon be taking only the Gabapentin.
Have a good one,
Karen Cousin Elisabeth called me, she is not inviting you for Labor Day....... she wants me to come....
Carola, how did you get sick?
Happy Sunday ...
Lovely ladies in the picture, Sharona ... Jillane is definitely Mom's daughter.
Carol, I am so sorry about your tummy trouble. Maybe Belle could massage your abdomen. That would help so much, would it not?
Just sitting here munching on a half peach, some roasted green beans, and a chicken roll-up. Yum.. The green beans are the ones I bought to make the pickle Sharon shared, but then I waited too long. So they got roasted.
Hi, DD, wherever you are!
Hello everyone!
Just got back from a quick trip to Target with G and DD. Lazy afternoon here.
Loved the pics Sharon! Would love to visit you and your town!
Rags, 50 ,meatballs? Are you feeding all of us and a soup kitchen too? I hear your freezer calling you to fill it with those yummy meatballs. That is what I would do. I love meatballs! Dee
no, she likes me better after Karen. I got her food "care" package already.
This stuff in Henglan is very crazy, what is wrong with people... everyone should just grow up, respect and love each other...
Happy Birthday Carol..all day and everyday. Baci baci!
Happy Birthday Carol! Wishing you a day filled with good health and feeling great.
Days just fly by and I think to myself, tomorrow I will comment on the message board and another day goes by...... BUT I do love reading all your posts. Such interesting topics and discussions!!
My Mom called for an "emergency" early one day when she lost one of the lens out of her glasses and couldn't find it, and was afraid to walk around that she would step on it. I was exercising, so my wonderful hubby quit what work he was doing to go help her out. He found it under her bed!!
A few days later she called late afternoon to tell me she lost her hearing aids. She went to the beauty shop and remembered taking them out before the shampoo. She got home they were not in her ears and a check with beauty shop and they weren't there either. She was in a panic mode!! Unfortunately we were at our son's so of no help. About an hour later she called and found them on the floor in her bedroom. She figures she must have just laid them in her purse rather than in a pouch she usually puts them in and when she got home to put her purse away, they fell on the floor. She had to use a flashlight to look throughout her house, but so happy to have found them. She told me she was having lots of bad luck. True, but I reminded her when you put it in perspective, she is one lucky gal! No health issues, living on her own, driving her car, etc. Losing stuff is minor!!!
We were going on a road trip today with our friends., Labor Day, but it is a cloudy rainy day so not sure what our plans will be. Checking with our neighbor/friends to see if they have any ideas.
Rags I am so sorry for the problems you have been having, but sounds like you are on the right track now!!
The world and US situation is a mess! I want to know, but I don't want to know what is going on.........
Hi to everyone. Until next time,
Happy Birthday Carol! Hope your chili is delicious! We will go out sometime later today since I don't want to cook. It is trying to rain here a bit, DH was going to do some sheets and hang them outside and that ended that.
Susan, sorry your Mom has lost a few things lately. She is so fortunate to be in such good health, many good wishes for her always.
Searching for something good to read, any suggestions anyone? Bored with all the usuals. Couldn't even find something to pique my interest at Target yesterday, and that's bad. Dee
Good morning! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAROL! AND MANY MORE! I hope your IBS is under control and you are feeling better so you can enjoy your chili.
Rags, dat's a lot of meat-a ball. Do you remember that old commercial when the guy exclaims "Mamma Mia! Dat's-a some spicy meat-a ball!! I always used to laugh at that one!
Our weather has changed; it's cool and rainy. I'm enjoying the change, but I feel sorry for the vacationers who are camping for the Labour Day weekend. The kids were supposed to go back to school tomorrow, but the teachers are still on strike, and they and the government are so far apart on demands that the mediator walked away from the table in disgust. The teachers want an 8% salary increase over 5 years, reduced class sizes and better composition (special needs kids) and the government is offering 6% and then 8% over 8 years. They won't even consider talking on the class size and composition issue until the salary matter is settled. I'm sure glad I don't have kids or grand-kids in school.
Well, choirs start again this week. The community one on Tuesday night and church choir on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to it. Community choir is doing "Messiah" this Christmas and we are having the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra and soloists from Victoria with us. So it will be a big deal. We have had the summer off from church choir, but anyone who wanted to sing solos could do so over the summer. I did two, the theme from "Vicar of Dibley",(23rd psalm), and yesterday I did Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Pie Jesu".
Well, gotta go have breakfast and do laundry and then my weight workout. TTFN,
Happy Birthday Carol! I hope you are able to eat your chili and cornbread without getting sick.
Yesterday DH and I went to the Liberty Festival event in a near by town. We ate hamburgers, bbq pork, lemon shake ups, fried pickles, kettle corn and funnel cake. There was jambalaya, corn on the cob, donuts, taco in a bag, hot dogs, cotton candy, bbq chicken, chicken strips, french fries, etc. There was also face painting, games for both kids and adults, rides, etc. It was all free to the public. They have this festival every year. The church started this yrs ago and it has been a hit ever since. Other churches have joined them to help with this free event.
Elisabeth did not invite me to a picnic. I guess she is not having anything since two of her sons are out of town.
Diva N Elisabeth is not having a picnic so you just lied! Your nose is growing again Mrs. P.
Kimmie you are being such a good girl eating healthy!
Dee it is good to have a lazy day.
Carol and Diva N stop fighting over my cousin. She loves feeding people.
Susan you are so right about your mom being blessed to have her good health and sight to drive. My dad is going to a rehab center on Tues and will be evaluated every two weeks to see if he goes home. My sis from Ca will fly out there to make sure he makes it home since he doesn't have the keys to his home. She will find someone to come in everyday to take care of him until my sis and I go out in Oct to see him.
Can you hear those Beatles singing for you?
HAVE A GREAT DAY....easy on the chili and cornbread!
Love and hugs...Rags
Sorry you aren't feeling well on your birthday Carol. That's no fun but I'm sure the chili and cornbread will last a day or so, so you can enjoy it.
Kettle corn is different from pop corn in that it is sweet tasting. Not sure if it's different corn or if it's popped in something different or not. I'm not on Pinterst. Hear it's addicting and I don't need anything else to be addicted too! Don't need recipes either cause I always pick the fattening desert types that I'm interested in.
Went and saw November Man at the movies today. Was good. Suspensefull.. Unfortunately Pierce Brosnon is showing his age. As DH said "everyone except us is looking older". LOL!
Karen the festival sounds like fun. How did your leg hold up with all the activity? Hope it continues to get better.
Joanie sounds like your schedule is getting busy again. You will be busy with the choirs and performances. Was cooler here today for those having celebrations today but at least so far no rain.
Susan, your mom is fortunate all she's doing is forgetting things. I am too and I'm a lot younger than her! But I do understand the panic. She is lucky she has such good health at her age.
Dee did you see November Man? What did you think? Did you have a picnic today with DD? Fraid I got nothing to suggest to read. Maybe some day I"ll have time to read again.
Well need to get going. Quiet day here. Need to fold some clothes otherwise watching a movie on TV. Will probably make hot dogs and macaroni and cheese for supper. Bought peach pie and lemon merangieu pie for desert. Hope you all have a great evening.
love both of those songs Jooanie...
Sorry Karen, but Cousin Elisabeth called me to tell me the picnic was cancelled, but since she did not know it was going to be cancelled, she started cooking, so instead of throwing it away, she sent the food to me...... how are you feeling.
Easy on the chili birthday girl.... wait till yer better......tried pinterest, but it is too confusing..
Laureen, Paul says the same thing, about other people getting older. I always tell him, what the hey do you think we are getting?????
Happy Birthday Carol!!!! A think a good present would be to be well!! So blow our your candles and have good health!!!!
Thanks for the recipe site. I will check it out. Not cooking much these days but who knows when an urge might hit. I brought some "align" at the recommendation of a friend who also has stomach issues. I think it's helping. It's another probiotic supplement.
Just found a 1/2 brother and 1/2 sister on facebook. Guess i will see them again at the reunion later this month. Haven't seen them in ages.
Big warning came out for flash floods etc. Not one drop here. Weather is hot, hot, hot and dry, dry dry. At least it's only 99 high today.
Started to say HAPPY Monday but then remembered it's Tuesday. The first day of a confusing week! LOL!
School starts back here too, so have to start leaving 15-20 minutes earlier to get to work. BAH HUMBUG! So much more traffic from kids driving to school, to buses, and parents driving the kids to school. Don't ask what happened to bikes and feet! LOL!
Well time to hit the road. Have a great day all!
Good morning... and why is Laureen posting before me in the morning? and where is Sharona.
don't know about fb Carola.... its still weird to me... the whole format. are you feeling better?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLA.... we are celebrating it today
sorry don't agree with ya Ragsie..... there is also a lot of good going on in the world, they just don't publicize it. WE have to hang on to all the good in this world. Look at the nurses, our own Laureen, look how much good she does, look at how much good the nurses do, how many other people do good things...
Today my dad gets moved to his rehab facility. He sounds so go on the phone. I think he will be out of there in two weeks. My sis from Ca promised him that she will go out there and help him at home for a week or so. She will get someone to come in to cook, clean a little, take him to dr appt and remind him to take his meds. I hope that he doesn't try to drive. He is a bad driver and doesn't need to end up back in the hospital. My sis from here and I will be going in Oct. when she get her vacation days. She will drive us there I am exhausted just thinking of that trip down there. I hope we don't get sick again.
Today is cards. I will be going with a friend.
Carol I feel for you being sick. I just hope that you don't need to go to the hospital. Do you have meds for the IBS? Lemon shake ups are lemonade. They put some sugar, water and half a lemon in a container and shake it up. The kettle corn is popcorn popped with sugar.. I don't blame your mom for getting the good dr to see her. There are so many quacks out there practicing!! I am on Pinterest and love it for all the recipes and holiday decor and foods. I don't go there much these days.
Rags I hope you are feeling better too. My DH is like your DH. They like working outside in hot and cold weather. He is a true country boy! We have been getting lots of tomatoes from DH's aunt.
Laureen I wore my brace and DH and I were driven in a golf cart to the fest from the parking lot. I walked a little and sat down on a bale of hay that was provided. DH walked to get some of my food and I walked a little more. I didn't tire myself out.
Diva N I am glad that you got some of cousin Elisabeth's food from a picnic that she didn't have. DH called to see how they were doing. They are doing just fine. They love to fish.
Marlene my DS use to take the Align probiotics. It cost a fortune and helped him at first until he started forgetting to take them half the time. Hope you have a wonderful reunion with your family. It is hot here too.
As usual, I enjoy reading all your posts and just had to pop in today to tell you about our road trip adventure yesterday.
Along with another couple, we headed west to the Mississippi River and the river town of Savanna. We stopped at Fritz's Finds and Bar & Grill which is owned by Frank Fritz, one of the American Pickers. We were eating a burger and in walked FRANK!!! He was pushing an old motorcycle into the building to place in the front area of the bar. We got a pic of him with the motorcycle and I had my picture taken with him too. That was fun!! There is a 65 room "castle" in this tiny river town, but locals told us it wasn't worth the $20 ticket to check out empty rooms, so we headed north to a winery and sampled several wines before buying a few bottles. Then back towards home and stopped for pizza on the way.
Today is a beautiful, perfect weather day. I can honestly say that today I love N IL weather!!
The other fun past time for me is to sit on the deck and watch those amazing hummingbirds at the feeder. They are really hungry this past week -- I have been refilling about every 2 days.
I am on my lapatop so when I'm on the desk computer I will post a picture of me & Frank!
Until next time,
Evening. Oh Susan, my husband is jealous that you got to meet Frank! Can't wait to show him the picture. We knew he had the shop, but didn't know there was a bar and grill. If the kids still lived in Kansas I know we'd be taking a side trip to his place too.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time.
So how does dad feel about the rehab now that he's there Karen? I hope he gives himself a chance to get better and stronger. Thanks for the clearer explanation of kettle corn. Didn't know how they got it "sweet".
I agree with both Nat and Rags. There is so much good in the world but when you read the papers and listen to the news too often it is bad news. I think we need to change our filters and our attitudes and spend more time and energy on the good things than on the bad. We can make a difference in the good, but can't really influence the bad.
Doris hope you computer gets fixed soon. Miss you!
Carol that is sad about the young boy. Why do hospitals etc give parents such a hassle sometimes?
Sharona where are you?????
Well gotta put the pills together for the week and then head upstairs to watch some tv. NCIS night! Will be glad when the new seasons start.
Have a great day tomorrow. Be back tomorrow night!
Good Morning,
Sharon, are you and Andy still getting your walks in? Neat picture of Andy on FB!
Carol, did you sleep well last night? Hope you are feeling much better! Interesting piece you marked on FB about the news. Such a shame our news is so controlled.
Laureen, were those new NCIS shows last night? I couldn't remember watching them before.
Rags, are you feeling better? What an ordeal you went through. Our garden is about gone. The deer ate the tops of the whole row of purple hull peas and one row of okra. Only a very few turnip plants came up as there was no rain for days after DH planted the seeds.
Karen, does DS like the taste of buttermilk? Kefir taste similar. Might help DS.
Nat, Lowe's has a good sale going on some of their pots. We bought a few to save for next year.
Not enough sleep last night and I'm not with it this morning. Hope everyone is well, happy and enjoys a nice day
What is this world coming to, both Sharona and Carola are missing this morning , and Virginia posted before me.
Here is the pic from our trip to Savanna on Labor Day to Frank's store and bar & grill. Fun day!
Karen, hope your Dad continues to improve and behaves himself.
Dee, sounds like you are having fun with your GS and school activities.
Joanie, What a wonderful gift to have a beautiful voice and enjoy singing.
Carol, hope you continue to feel better each day.
Where or where is Doris????
Sharon, I think of your daughter often and pray for her good health.
And "Hi" to everyone that I have missed. Have a great Wednesday.


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These lamb kabobs are marinated in very little oil or salt, but the flavor is lively when wine, lemon juice, rosemary, and garlic are added. Carbs: 23g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 4.7g | Protein: 23.2g | Calories: 274
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text: MUSKOGEE JUNIOR COLLEGECreated by the Muskogee (Oklahoma) Board of Education and supported by progressive-minded citizens, Muskogee Junior College (MJC) opened in 1920 as the first municipal junior college in Oklahoma. MJC remained a one-year school until it was accredited as a two-year institution in 1928 by the State Board of Education. Bessie Marie Huff, a Muskogee Central High School teacher, joined the MJC staff in 1923 and served as the dean from 1928 until 1962. As one of thirty-five municipal junior colleges opened in Oklahoma between 1920 and 1939, MJC provided postsecondary education to local students, who saved money by living at home while completing two years of course work. The facility opened in Central High School and later moved into two old houses. When those houses were condemned, the college moved to vacated hospital facilities in 1961. From nine students in 1920, enrollment rose to 292 in 1953. Until 1940 MJC offered only liberal arts and science courses. However, following a national trend among junior colleges at that time, MJC added commercial and industrial courses, and in 1952 it provided manual training such as carpentry, machine shop, and pattern making. When MJC closed in October 1962 due to financial problems, the already-established Bacone College met the community's needs. Prominent MJC alumni include U. S. Rep. Edmond Edmondson and Oklahoma district judge Andrew Wilcoxen. SEE ALSO: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES–STATE, JUNIOR COLLEGE MOVEMENT. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Frank A. Balyeat, "Junior Colleges in Oklahoma," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 26 (Spring 1948). Maurice LaFayette Cotton, "The Local Public Junior Colleges in Oklahoma," (M.A. thesis, University of Oklahoma, 1929). "Education,Higher–Muskogee Junior College," Vertical File, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City. Dana Eversole, "'She Has Surely Done Her Share': Miss Bessie Huff and the Muskogee Junior College," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 79 (Winter 2001-02). Larry W. Nutter, "A History of Junior Colleges in Oklahoma" (Ph.D. diss., University of Oklahoma, 1974). Linda D. Wilson © Oklahoma Historical Society |


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i started to read this essay thinking that it would be mostly BS. i mean, facism, today? i was sure the analogy would be a reach. then i kept reading, and kept nodding, and it never got far fetched.
my question, is he right, or is this confirmation bias?
I like fossils, they are cool. But Hank Williams jr. is another story. His dad was a great singer.
"...into a thousand years of darkness."
Hm-m, there was an attempt seventy years ago to make "a thousand-year Reich".
A popular song then began, "When the lights go on again, all over the world...."
Just because Clint Eastwood turned out to be a right wing nutjob doesn't mean you guys have to stop seeing his films. Hell, even Obama stated that he was still a fan of Eastwood's films and the skit was meant to humiliate and demonize him!
When it comes to famous people, you gotta mine through all the shit they said and did to find the gems. Take Hitler for example, he was an evil and despicable scumbag, but he invented what arguably the most versatile production vehicle in history, the people car or the original Volkswagon. They could drive anywhere, even on water, especially after being modifed. Their frames could also be modified into baja buggies, dune buggies, and even lightweight aircraft such as the bubble copter.
I would rather walk than drive a Volkswagon. I won't watch Mel Gibson movies either. Sometimes you have to make a stand. There are other actors, other cars, etc.
Me too. I can't watch films that feature people who I can't stand. The film is fiction, but the person is still the person. For the same reason, I can't watch the old Mel Gibson movies either, and I used to like those. He's too much of a jerk. I have trouble with films featuring certain celebs - it's just too annoying, even if the story line is good. That's just me. It's not a principle I follow, it's just my personal discomfort.
I've been aware of our evolution toward corporate fascism ever since I read Naomi Wolf years ago.
Here she is summarizing The End of America in 2007.
Ruth, once again you astound and impress me. Who was the actor? He was great. Pulled it off without a hitch. And the content! "Orwellian" is the only word for it.
Great writing. I listened to it twice.
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- Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
- Mental Health (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1986
- Mental Health Review Tribunal (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2010
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- Northern Ireland Act 1998
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- Magowan, Re Judicial Review (2009) NIQB 6
- McGee, Re Judicial Review (2007) NICA 38
- McGrady, Re Application for Judicial Review (2003) NIQB 15
- R v Francis (2008) NICA 6
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- Re JR49 (Application for Judicial Review) (2011) NIQB 41
- SSNI, Re Judicial Review (Oswald Brown) (2006) NIQB 94
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- 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced shallots (about 4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces blue cheese, room temperature
Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add shallots. Cover and cook until shallots are deep golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool.
Whisk together mayonnaise and sour cream in medium bowl to blend. Add blue cheese. Using rubber spatula, mash mixture until smooth. Stir in caramelized shallots. Season dip to taste with salt and pepper. Cover dip and refrigerate until flavors blend, about 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Serve dip chilled or at room temperature.
my notes
- Calories134
- Carbohydrates2 g (1%)
- Fat13 g (21%)
- Protein2 g (4%)
- Saturated Fat3 g (13%)
- Sodium171 mg (7%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber0 g (1%)
- Monounsaturated Fat2 g
- Cholesterol15 mg (5%)
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Let's hear it for the mayor's incrementalism!
Some politicians are like heat-seeking missiles, ready to jump into — or even create — controversy at the drop of a hat. Mike McGinn was like that. He could turn anything into a food fight: a new Whole Foods in West Seattle, bike paths, classified sex ads, the tunnel.
Other politicians look not to generate heat but to smother it with a blanket, or perhaps an enthusiastic embrace. Mayor Ed Murray seems to be of this school. A self-professed incrementalist, he's brought some of his step-by-step legislative approach to City Hall: To get something done, form a committee, hold a summit, hammer out a compromise.
The $15-and-hour push is an impressive example of such politics. Murray seized on the idea during the campaign, pleasing his union supporters. He refused to let McGinn get to the left of him on the issue. After his election — and that of socialist City Council member Kshama Sawant — he refused to cede to her the moral high-ground on income inequality. Sawant attempted to claim she was the only true believer in the higher minimum wage, but Murray quickly and sharply insisted that he was just as committed to it, not as a socialist but as a Catholic progressive.
Then he quickly formed a committee and hammered out an agreement that passed, with tweaks, 9-0 in the City Council. Sawant even voted for it, declared victory and it appears no activist initiative will appear on the ballot to challenge the mayor's compromise of $15-an-hour, phased in over several years. After the vote, a signing ceremony passed without much hoopla. The wage hike will now work its way toward implementation at a judicious, bureaucratic pace.
It's a win for the mayor on principle, and politically. He was able to put out the potential fire of a populist rebellion. The multi-year phase-in is sensible, but it also inoculates the mayor if there are problems with it down the road. He is reasonable, not rash; problems can be dealt with, a bit at a time; if big ones show up, they might not even happen on the mayor's watch. Challenges from the right by business, or a possible Tim Eyman statewide initiative will position Murray as the defender of Seattle's progressive values. Batling Eyman is a Seattle politician's dream match-up. Overall, the political hay has been made, potential disaster largely averted.
The $15 wage fight is Murray's biggest victory in his first six months in office. If it's indicative of the future, moderate progressives should be happy, so too Sawant and her allies. They have a mayor they can pressure, and deal with. They can provide progressive spark – and Sawant is already working trying to get Seattle liberals to abandon the Democrats and join with her Socialist Alternative party to make more things happen.
She could have some success — many Seattleites are at least mild socialists at heart, if not in name. But the mainstream of city liberalism lies with Murray, a social conscience that embraces capitalism. One of the business leaders of the $15 campaign is entrepreneur Nick Hanauer who said at Civic Cocktail shortly after the council's vote that his goal in getting the measure passed was not "fairness," but making capitalism work better. In other words, the new minimum wage is good for business because it creates a righteous cycle between employers and workers. Pay people well and they become great customers. There's no better system than capitalism, says Hanauer. Let's improve it and we'll all be better off. The rich, like Hanauer, will get richer, but so will almost everyone else.
As left-wingnutty as Seattle is sometimes caricatured, it's still a town of business, big and small. Down at Westlake and Olive is a statue of former Gov. John McGraw and the way the sculpture is oriented today suggests, by virtue of its most visible inscription, that McGraw's most noble career accomplishment was being president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Our capitalistic roots are strong and deep; radical activism has occasionally surged, but rarely gained power. Labor may score an occasional strategic victory, but workers never really run the show (ask Boeing's machinists). With $15 passing, even council member and onetime lefty activist Nick Licata is taking up the business boostwer mantra, proclaiming Seattle "a world-class city."
Murray doesn't dive into class warfare rhetoric and policy — at least he's less willing to do so than McGinn was or Sawant is. Ultimately, the city council and city government will be dominated by pro-business progressives who believe we can have a thriving economy (Amazon jobs) and social justice ($15-and-hour wages). District elections could scramble this mix a bit, but Murray came into office with a council majority supporting him, and so far it has proved to be effective and formidable, backing the mayor on key issues such as wages and SPD reforms and a new chief.
Another win for Murray, at least on the $15 wage issue, is to overturning the notion of a city in gridlock. Can incrementalism actually make progress faster than do-it-now-ism? The mayor's task force could have been window dressing, or a stall, but it wasn't. Negotiators hammered out an agreement, and as Hanauer tell it, some members had to work from opposing starting positions: $15 now and $15 never. Not everyone was happy. Nightlife entrepreneur Dave Meinert said it soured him on city politics. But some would say that's inevitable in getting to a compromise. Was this an example of Seattle process working (lots of consultation and debate), or an example of its obsolescence? Is it ironic that a guy who likes summits, committees and baby steps is actually getting ground-shaking policy made?
My sense is that it's an example of Seattle process, but the time lapse version. We've seen this before with other milestones, most notably the 1962 world's fair. But as I've argued before, for a city supposedly gridlocked, we've accomplished a hell of a lot. Still, Greg Nickels tried to kickstart the tendency toward entropy by declaring the "Seattle Way," meaning everyone gets to debate an idea, then Nickels would decide on a course of action, or his deputy Tim Ceis would inform people of where a project would be in the queue of priorities. Murray's is more like Bill Clinton's approach of embrace and extend: co-opt the position of a rival or an opponent and move it forward, make deals, don't let perfection become your enemy.
Murray has said continually, even ad nauseam, that his role in legalizing gay marriage is the model he brings to City Hall. With the $15 win, he's achieved a major victory, disarmed the firebrand critics and seems poised to make progress on the next issue — or put out political fires if necessary. Sometimes, you can accomplish both at once.
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"With the $15 win, he's achieved a major victory, disarmed the firebrand critics and seems poised to make progress on the next issue — or put out political fires if necessary."
With the "win"? Come on skip, if Ed had made the change effective on January 1, 2015 you could possibly make a case, but all Ed and the Council have done is fire the first shot in a series of legal battles that will linger for the remainder of of his term. Had he implemented and dealt with the consequences and then stood before the voters, that would have been leadership. Right now all they have done is legislate the wage issue in the "out years" and set up initiative and legal challenges beginning now.
Posted Fri, Jun 6, 12:02 p.m.
"Had he implemented and dealt with the consequences and then stood before the voters, that would have been leadership."
Sounds like you agree with Sawant? That would be a first.
Posted Mon, Jun 9, 4:31 a.m.
While I might have disagreements with the policy, it would have been far more responsible to have to face the consequences of the policy while still in office. If Sawant and Murray want to walk hand and hand into the abyss, so be it...the journey into the political void starts with a single step.
Posted Mon, Jun 9, 4:28 p.m.
The article states: "Pay people well and they become great customers... The rich, like Hanauer, will get richer, but so will almost everyone else."
I'm glad the word "almost" was put in that last sentence, because it at least points in the direction of the truth. When wages are hiked for just one set of workers by government fiat, then everyone else foots the bill. That bill comes in the form of the higher prices that will be set to compensate for the mandated higher labor costs. People like Hanauer probably won't notice the effects of such higher prices, because they can easily afford them. It's the poor and lower-to-middle income folks whose wages don't get raised by this measure who will feel the pain. Thanks, Mr. Hanauer and Mayor Murray!
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A Birmingham, Ala., man has been charged in Lake Superior Court with attempted theft in connection with a scam on a 93-year-old woman.
Norman Lee Gladney Jr., 59, was charged in the Oct. 16 incident in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Schererville. The victim told police that an unidentified man approached her regarding a pouch he said contained $200,000 that he claimed to have found in front of her car. A second man, Gladney, then walked up and began talking with the first man, who handed off the bag and said he had to go into the store. They men acted as if they had never met before.
Gladney opened the bag for the woman and told her it contained $100 bills. Gladney eventually got into the woman's car under the guise that he was in pain and needed to sit down. The first man returned, claimed that under a law enacted under President Kennedy they could keep the money as "finders keepers."
The men directed her to drive to an area where there were fewer cars, then began asking her questions about her finances — whether she had money on her, how much money in her bank accounts, if she could get a cash advance and if she wanted $50,000 from the $200,000 they claimed would be split between her, the two men and a fourth person who was going to "clean" the money for them.
The woman eventually told the men that she wanted no part of the lost money and they should call the police and turn it in.
A bystander who witnessed the events asked the woman if she was OK and was able to provide a license plate number on the car that Gladney drove. The car was a 2012 Chevrolet Impala that had been rented on Oct. 5 from East Elmhurst, N.Y., and was to be returned to LaGuardia Airport in New York on Oct. 19.
The charge is punishable by six months to three years.


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On the Day of the Summer Solstice!
Fifth Annual Ancient Russian Culture Event
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When: Saturday June 21-st, Noon-Dusk.
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In the Event's Program:
Folk music, singing, dancing, games, contests, face - painting, roundelays,
making and wearing of floral wreaths, bonfire and campfire.
Picnic - Potluck
See Full schedule of the event .
Free Admission!
We encourage you to dress in any nationalor traditionalcostume – or to just come as you are!
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Coffy was a pretty good success in 1973; the following year came a sequel, Foxy Brown. We've got Jack Hill as the returning writer and director and in our star role it is once again Pam Grier. Because the studio was afraid of being in the sequel business in the time it was made this isn't 'Coffy 2′, the names and title are different. But we've got the same dope pusher killing woman we all love back for some more revenge. This time around her own brother has her boyfriend killed for ratting out some bad dudes. So Foxy goes on her focused frenzy of revenge out to take down as many dealers as possible. While I do like Coffy more, Foxy Brown is not a movie to be missed. It's got that same down and dirty mean streak that you'd associate with these movies and rates as ones of the best in the genre.
REVIEW: Foxy Brown
May 23, 2011
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Boston-based tap dancer
Julia Boynton performed
with Brian Jones'
All-Tap Revue,
Heather Cornell's Manhattan Tap and co-founded StopTime,
a N.E.
jazz-tap quartet. She has taught tap in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and
nationally, at the New Orleans Center for the Performing Arts; Florida
Dance Festival; Jacob's Pillow; Dance Program at Harvard and Harvard
Summer Dance Center;
MIT; Emerson College; Boston College; Brandeis; the Leon
Collins Studio; and the Jeannette Neill Dance Studio. Julia lives in
Boston, Massachusetts and is
currently on the faculty of the
Dance Division at Boston Conservatory. She is co-director of Boston Percussive Dance studio and producer of the Beantown Tapfest,
Boston's annual summer tap dance festival.


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Little Tree {DIY}
Feelin' crafty? I just discovered a free pattern download that Stephanie Barnes of Little Birds and 3191 fame so graciously put on her blog like forever ago. After finding it on Monday, I grabbed a few pieces of fabric and after a few snips here and some stitching there, this my friends is my 1st little soft tree.
She's a little imperfect, but still very cute. This is the easiest thing you'll ever sew, so please give it a try. I made this while watching Project Runway last night (which by the way, this is such a great season, I totally see Christian, Rami, and Jillian in the final three).
But back to the tree, after looking at it for awhile, I decided to give this softie a little personality with some black thread. So now the tree is a she and I've named her Clara. Download your pattern here, and when you finish your little baum, please post it in Stephaine's flickr group called soft trees so we can all ooo and aaaah over it.
(images from holly becker for decor8)
Your comments...
decor8 commented
December 14th, 2007 at 5:48amHi Katee! I don't make little toys and such, I make quilts, bags, curtains, tea towels, and pillows and have been sewing since I was a child alongside my mother.
My knowledge of softie production is rather limited, but when I saw the tree pattern on stephaines blog, I had to look at it and instantly I was able to grasp the concept and I had a great time doing it.
I also just started making doll clothes, but I do follow a pattern for those because of all the little parts, I can't eyeball them too well.
Not all of my readers are sewers to I linked them to this pattern and blogged about this little project because I happened to have a lot of fun with it.
I hope you are able to sew up a few – they are fun and a great thing to do while watching trash television!!!
Thanks for stopping by!


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Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
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- 24 Nutter Butter cookies, crushed
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup cold 2% milk
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Chocolate curls
- Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth; stir in pudding. Set aside.
- Gently spread ice cream topping into crust. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1-1/2 cups into pudding mixture; pour into crust. Spread remaining whipped cream over top; garnish with chocolate curls. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 servings.
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
Reviews for Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
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"Great recipe...i just used the chocolate syrup to decorate the top instead of chocolate curls..i also pressed the crust into a deep dish corning ware baking dish and it worked just as well"
"This pie was fantastic. I opted to put the filling into a chocolate graham cracker crust, it was wonderful."
"This is INCREDIBLE!!! Everyone at my party loved it. Instead of fussing around with the chocolate curls, I bought the mini chocolate chips and sprinkled them on top. Next time I'm going to try to save a little time by substituting Cool Whip for the whipped cream from scratch."
"It's fabulous...and personally, I save up all my calories and WW points just so I can enjoy a slice. Yes, it's that good :)"
"One slice is a days calorie count. Weight watchers 19 points"


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RE: Sink in front of low window / banquette / old house (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: tcahalan on 08.25.2008 at 11:15 pm in Kitchens Forum Okay, well since you just BEGGED me -- here are a few more photos! (and now that I know how to do it!)
Here's the outside (from Christmas last year) this is an even better "before" picture of the kitchen -- this is the wall where the stove is now - you can see into my daughter's bedroom above - and you can see the small stove chimney as well This is what we did in the den - same cabinet maker (the tv cabinet is actually a plumbing chase to hide the plumbing from a bathroom that we added upstairs as part of this renovation) Oh, and this is fun, too -- at some point in its history, an old fireplace had been removed -- this is back-to-back with the kitchen one. We used an old surround and re-created the fireplace, plus had a carpenter make us the china cabinet. You'll recognize the same tile from the kitchen. We've also redone three bathrooms and finished the basement, but I won't bore you with the whole thing! My husband and I joke that we won't know what to talk about when we don't have a house to renovate anymore! NOTES: <none>
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update from me
posted by: kateskouros on 11.06.2010 at 10:43 pm in Kitchens Forum still creeping along at a snails pace. i think i'm getting over it ...and just dealing. what else can i do? i don't think it's worth whacking out my blood pressure, kwim?
the fridge/freezer wall. i'm loving it. the fridge on the left (closest to range and breakfast room). hidden inside the center doors: open shelving and two large appliance garages for micro, coffee maker, etc... on the right, the freezer.
the prep sink ...i LOVE the faucet!
we should have it finished up in the next couple of weeks. i'll have better pics then, along with the hardware which i am in LOVE with! NOTES: <none>
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posted by: kateskouros on 01.25.2011 at 05:55 pm in Kitchens Forum well, things are still moving very slowly and i am beyond upset with our builder. that's a story i don't want to go into as it just upsets me more. let's just say there are far too many days i find myself breaking into the little bottle my doctor gave me to use in extreme situations only. we are on month #28 ...and counting.
the cabinet maker came in today to work on the folding doors for the baking center and breakfast bar. i love the hinges we found for the baking center (non operable) but we need a few more for the upper glass front cabs.
i think the appliance garages for the breakfast bar look cool, but i can tell already that i went a little crazy with all the doors. while it will be nice to hide that section away when company is here it will no doubt remain open for business the other 363 days of the year!
we're waiting on the flooring to be completed to install the legs for the island. while i initially thought it would be a little too big, i find the size is comfortable for the space. it affords a lot of extra storage as well as houses my turbo-chef oven. while i HAD to have that oven, i'm not hot on the look of it. -i know, everyone loves it. except me.
i also thought i'd include a pic of the mudroom pendant. i bought it from an ebay vendor. it may sound crazy, but it is one of my most favorite things about the house! it's absolutely stunning IRL!
they finally started doing the millwork on the fireplaces and our stairs are being installed. as soon as they're complete we'll go over our punch list, paint and do the floors. while some lighting is in, i wouldn't let them hang any more until the floors are sanded. yeah, i'm crazy like that. i'll be back soon. i have to break into my bottle of happy pills. NOTES: <none>
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The best osteoporosis recipes will include lots of leafy greens, tofu, beans and legumes. But most important of all...they must be absolutely delicious.
Of course, calcium is not the only issue when preventing osteoporosis. Dark leafy greens full of vitamin K are needed to push the calcium into our bones and tofu and beans (full of magnesium) help us to develop high bone quality. An alkaline diet that is filled with fruits and vegetables and low in meat and carbohydrates is best for osteoporosis prevention.
Here are some of my favourite recipes. If you would like to calculate the vitamin and mineral content of each recipe...visit Osteoporosis Diet.
And if you would like to share your yummy recipes or some great cooking tips...visit our Recipes Exchange.
Wash and dry the kale; remove the thick stems and tear the leaves into small pieces. Drizzle the dry kale with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and seasonings of choice. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees (175 degrees C) until edges are brown but not burnt. Devour! ....and then make some more.
This is one of my favorite soups when I am in a hurry.
Put the leafy greens into the cold water and add the noodles, tofu and spices after the water begins to boil. You will have a great tasting soup with a complete balance of calcium, magnesium and vitamin K in five minutes!
Heat Oil in soup pot; Add onion, bay leaf, celery, carrots, garlic and salt or salt pork. Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, then add stock or water. Cover, bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add beans and as much of the collard greens as you can fit, cover and wait a few minutes for the greens to cook down. Keep adding greens in batches, waiting between additions for them to cook down, which they eventually will.
Add black pepper to taste and serve hot with dark Pumpernickel bread.
This soup is great for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. And it's all easy on the budget. For small families, be sure to freeze the leftovers for a quick, nutritious meal. Enjoy it with some crusty whole grain bread and fruit for dessert and you've hot a rib-hugging meal. Makes 6-8 servings
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; add onion, garlic, carrots and celery and sauté until soft, about 8 -10 minutes. Add broth, water, lentils, and thyme to saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and simmer another 30 minutes. Stir in vinegar and brown sugar and heat another 5 minutes. (Can cook ahead and freeze until this point, if desired.) Add soy beverage and heat through but do not boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve, garnished with sprig of fresh parsley, if desired.
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Soup Tips
Soup Bones
Crack the bones as much as possible to expose the bone matter to the water. Add a little acid to the water (lemon juice, apple cider vinegar) to help in the process of extracting the minerals.
Barley in Soups
Use sprouted barley-which has more nutrients than pearled barley. Add for last 10-15 minutes only.
Add Dulse to your Soup
Cook dulse (seaweed) with your bones or beans to get additional calcium and magnesium.
Using canned beans also makes this recipe quick and easy. Enjoy!
Remove stems from collards, rinse and chop.Chop onion and garlic & saute in olive oil. Add 1/2 cup vegetable stock, tomatoes, and pinto beans to the onions and garlic mixture and bring to a boil. Add collard greens and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Serves 4.
Rapini is a favourite in the Mediteranean and well worth exploring. Here is a very basic recipe tha goes well with light meat and with bean dishes.
Place rapini in a pot and add tumeric and salt. Cover with water and cook until the stalks are crisp tender-about 5 minutes. Drain.
In a medium hot frying pan, heat olive oil and garlic until fragrant. Add drained rapini and saute slightly until the stalks get browned and the rapini flowers are slightly crispy and browned. Add salt and pepper to taste.
This casserole is easy to make and will be a great hit with seafood lovers. It is best served with a green salad that includes dandelion leaves or beet greens. If you serve it in six individual baking dishes, it will provide 331 mg. of calcium and 103 mg. of magnesium.
Cook mushrooms and onion in 1tbl. butter until tender. Add shrimp, scallops, wine and thyme; bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of broth and set seafood aside.
Melt 2 tbl. butter and blend in flour, gradually stirring in reserved broth and milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils and thickens. Fold in cooked seafood and add salt and pepper to taste.
Melt remaining 1 tbl. of butter and toss with torn bread and sharp cheddar.
Spoon seafood mixture into 6 baking dishes and sprinkle with cheese and bread mixture. Broil until topping is toasted.
Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish or casserole; preheat the oven to 375°. Cut out and discard the tough stems; if using kale or collards, cut out thick center ribs. Rinse all the greens and shake off any excess water, chop them into 1/2-inch pieces. In a large skillet, cook the greens over low heat, adding them by handfuls and stirring them down as they wilt. Add 1/2 cup of chicken broth, then cover the skillet; braise for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender. Pour off any liquid left in the skillet, then season the greens with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Heat the remaining 1 cup of broth and half-and-half in a saucepan, just until bubbles form around the edge of the pan. In the large skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for one minute. Add the hot broth mixture all at once and stir over medium heat until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Whisk in the grated Parmesan and ricotta cheeses. Stir the greens into the cheese sauce and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the bread crumbs and then sprinkle the grated mozzarella over the top; bake for 20 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the mozzarella is melted and lightly browned. Serve immediately.Serves 6.
In addition to containing highly absorb-able calcium with vitamin K, green juices are rich in chlorophyll, which helps to purify the blood, build red blood cells, detoxify and heal the body, and provide the body with fast energy. As dark leafy greens are often bitter, a blend of 60% fruit and 40% vegetables is recommended.
Juicers don't have to be expensive. Consumer Reports recommends the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Pro Juicer which costs less than $80.
The juices listed below should be made fresh in your kitchen and consumed immediately. Freshly made juices can lose some of their nutrients by being allowed to sit for long periods of time.
I prefer to use a good blender rather than a juicer because it provides lots of great fiber and is a lot easier to clean. The most recommended brand for blending vegetables into a drinkable state is Vitamix...which is one of the more expensive brands. It is also noisy and a lot of people buy a sound barrier for it because the roar can last 5-10 minutes before the vegetables are drinkable.
Thoroughly wash all ingredients. Skin carrots if not organically grown. Cut the ingredients into pieces small enough, if needed, to fit into the juicer.
Process the ingredients by bunching up kale and parsley and pushing it through the juicer with the carrots and apple. Drink immediately.
Rainbow Kale
Berry Yummy
Blend together and pour into glasses.
And for a fruity treat that is not a drink....a serving of prunes (dried-out plums) will provide all the boron we need to support bone health. My favorite is stewed prunes which I smother with kefir...a yummy dairy product that is similar to yogurt.
Soak the prunes in the refrigerator for 24 hours and then add the orange juice, cinnamon and sugar. Bring to boil, reduce the heat and let simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
AND!....I was just listening to Dr. Oz's program on arthritis and he came up with the best solution for arthritis pain. Gin and raisins! So why not treat our osteoporosis and arthritis at the same time???!
Apparently we should soak the raisins in gin until the gin has evaporated. (Fat chance...I am sealing the jar.) And he suggested eating no more than nine a day. Or was that nine every few minutes.... :)
I figure that if we add these gin inebriated raisins to our prunes and cover them with kefir, we will have the perfect osteoporosis cure with the additional boron, calcium and loss of stress.
Dealing with osteoporosis is becoming more fun every minute!
More great recipes can be found at the Fat Free Vegan Kitchen.
To see the best calcium and vitamin supplements for days when you are too busy to use these osteoporosis recipes...visit Osteoporosis Treatment Guidelines. Osteoporosis Vitamins Home


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I can't find ANYTHING on the internet about this, except for some really blatant fake reviews and blogspam. Is Acer's marketing really this bad?
Newegg.com - Acer V5-552-X418 Notebook AMD A-Series A10-5757M(2.50GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm AMD Radeon HD 8650G
Newegg.com - Acer V5-552G-X414 Notebook AMD A-Series A10-5757M(2.50GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory 750GB HDD 5400rpm AMD Radeon HD 8750M
Attractive chassis, light, powerful.
It looks amazing for the price, except for lack of 1080p. But for a weak gaming laptop 1080p would just get wasted anyway.
Atheros wifi in some models for linux support
The only review on newegg at least indicates the GPU can be overclocked and performs swimmingly for such a thin machine.
The only thing I can't find out to save my life is...Crossfire support in the dGPU+APU model (2nd link).
the 8650g and 8750m look about evenly matched, so I cant really see the point of adding the dGPU if there's no crossfire support there to double up on performance.