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Today three Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal judges will hear arguments in the appeal of Perry v Schwarzenegger. I'll be liveblogging the arguments here; there's also liveblogging at Emptywheel's site today.
You can watch along with us; CSPAN and the California Channel are carrying live coverage of the courtroom today.
There will be two hours of arguments, starting at 10am pacific. The first hour will be on 'standing' to hear whether the defendant-intervenors (along with a few counties) can appeal this case without the state of California acting with them, since neither the governor nor the attorney-general has chosen to enter this appeal. The second hour of arguments will be on the merits of the appeal, in case the judges decide that the appellants do have standing to make their appeal.
Additionally, closed circuit viewing of today's hearing is available at these locations (h/t American Foundation for Equal Rights):
Philip Burton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
Ceremonial Courtroom, 19th Floor
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
The Village at Ed Gould Plaza
1125 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA
Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse
Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor225
Cadman Plaza East
Brooklyn, NY
Richard H. Chambers U.S. Courthouse
Mezzanine Conference Room
125 South Grand Avenue
Pasadena, CA
U.S. Pioneer Courthouse
Pioneer Courtroom
700 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR
William K. Nakamura U.S. Courthouse
Courtroom One, 8th Floor
1010 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA
John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
Courtroom 11, 5th floor
1 Courthouse Way
Boston, Massachusetts
Here is a summary of what to expect this morning, from AFER Board President Chad Griffin:
Presenting Our Case
The stellar legal team led by Theodore B. Olson and David Boies will defend what we proved conclusively in Federal District Court: marriage is a fundamental right; denying that right to gay and lesbian Americans harms them and their families; when couples can marry, they and their children benefit at no one's expense.
The Federal Distict Court affirmed our argument: "Because California has no interest in discriminating against gays and lesbians…the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional."
AFER's attorneys will argue that the District Court was correct when it found that discrimination against gay and lesbian Californians violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equality under the law. Denying gay and lesbian Americans the freedom to marry relegates them to a second-class status.
Refuting the Opposition
Olson and Boies will again confront the tired, failed arguments that the proponents of Prop. 8 presented during the trial. Anti-marriage forces will once again state that barring same-sex couples from marriage is essential to foster "responsible procreation," and argue that fundamental constitutional rights can be won and lost at the ballot box, while ignoring the mandate of our judiciary to defend us all. They will continue to claim, as their lead counsel Charles Cooper stated during closing arguments, that the courts don't need any evidence to determine that discrimination can be written into our laws.
Addressing Standing
The court has also asked both sides to discuss whether the proponents of Prop. 8 have standing to appeal the district court's decision, a question they must answer in all cases they consider. While there are numerous ways the court can rule, AFER is hopeful that the court will consider and address the merits of the case.The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects every American. We are prepared to take our case to the U.S. Supreme Court, because all gay and lesbian Americans deserve the freedom to marry.
About the judges (LA Times):
When a federal appeals court meets in San Francisco on Monday for arguments on Proposition 8, legal analysts will be closely watching Judge Michael Hawkins, a moderate Democratic appointee whose vote is expected to be critical in the same-sex marriage case.
The randomly chosen three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals also includes Judge Stephen Reinhardt, a California liberal appointed by President Carter, and Judge N. Randy Smith, a conservative from Idaho appointed by President George W. Bush.
(technician is doing microphone checks now)
(announcement from the clerk: welcome to the Ninth Circuit (she's not using one of the microphones) turn off cellphones, etc)
We are awaiting the judges now. The courtroom has gotten very quiet.
"All rise!" Judges are taking the bench.
Clerk calling the case, judge announcing the cases.
Charles Cooper, representing the appellants.
C: The appellants are the official proponents, along with Protect Marriage.com and Imperial County. Two issues: do the appelants have standing, and does the District Court have the right to make such a sweeping decision with only four plaintiffs before it, with no reference to a class.
C: We submit that this case is governed by Karcher v May, where there was a challenge to a Moment of Silence law. They sued the state and local education officials, who declined to defend. The court there allowed the Speaker of the Assembly and the President of the Senate to represent the state in defending its statutes. The Supreme Court rejected the claim that they didn't have standing, because the NY Supreme Court had previously allowed legislative officers to intervene.
Q: Before or After Arizona?
C: Before
Q: Therefor it didn't address Justice Ginsburg's statement that proponents should never be allowed standing?
C: No, because it occurred earlier. [Cooper off, regaining composure]
Q: What's your best case for allowing proponents in a federal case?
C: I don't have a case. This case is the case I'm arguing.
Q: Justice Ginsburg said in the Arizona case there wasn't any state law allowing proponents standing. Are you aware of any CA law that allows proponents standing?
C: The case of Strauss, where these very proponents were allowed to defend this very case.
Q: Yes, but Strauss only talks about you as agents of your proposition. We're in a difference situationhere, where you are acting as agents of the state.
Q: The Attorney General has a responsibility to defend laws. Did you ever seek an injunction seeking the attorney general to appeal? Then ask if you could act in his stead?
C: No –
Q: Well, wouldn't that have been appropriate way for you to seek to compel the attorney general?
C: Judge Reinhardt, you are correct, there was an unsuccessful suit my clients were not party to.
C: The NJ Attorney Gneeral declined to defend, but in Karcher SCOTUS recognized that legislative officers had the authority to intervene t the trial level but also to notice and take an appeal. Again, your honor, I would urge the court that the LAW — the STATE LAW — relied upon by the Karcher court as demonstrating that legislative officers had a right to defend, this was a NJ Supreme Court decision — just like the CA Supreme court is the law we rely on, where the CA Supreme Court allowed these proponents to intervene in the Strauss case to defend Prop 8′s constitutionality when no state defendants would do so.
C: The only party defending were these proponents, the CA Supreme court denied intervention status to another group, which had been active, who sought to intervene but was not the OFFICIAL appeal. Also, in the Marriage Cases, in the Appeals level, the court denied intervention to a group not the official proponents.
Q: What about earlier discussion, about getting a writ to get the state officers to defend? What was the decision?
C: I don't have specific recollection
Q: Better to say you don't know, than say YES and be wrong.
C: In intersts of time, I'll reserve my balance for rebuttal.
(new lawyer now)
Robert Tyler for the plaintiffs
T: The plaintiffs want….
Q: Tell us where Dolores Provencio is.
T: I have her deputy here, in the county of Imperial.
Q: Is there anything to suggest she's acting with the deputy's permission?
T: Um
Q: The answer is no.
T: Well…
Q: There is nothing in the record to show that your client has any authority to act as the clerk….
T: No
Q: Is the clerk elected or appointed?
T: Um, appointed?
Q: by whom?
T: By the Board of supervisors
Q: "All county duties are vested in the county officer, with a deputy able to act only when deputized officially…."
T: I would disagree
Q: You disagree with [this case]/
T: the clerk has the ability to commission….
Q: No question the clerk MAY do. But has this clerk done so in this case?
T: You honor, I understand, but this is a government position, designated by CA law, acts this position is carrying out. She is enjoined by the injunction –
Q: You say she's enjoined? Your brief says the opposite.
T: Judge Walker says all county clerks are bound, have no authority to act otherwise.
Q: I thought the clerk was an independent officer, not bound by Judge Walker.
Q: [interrupts] Just because she thinks she's bound, and just because she thinks she's bound by Walker, but — she is an independent officer with duties set forth in the code, not subordinate to the Registrar.
T: Yes, in her official duties, to determine whether the applicants fo r a license meet the requirements.
Q: Are you suggesting the clerks are state officers?
T: They are statutory
Q: Yes or no, are the state officers
T: No
Q; Then how do I get around this language that they are performing a state function
T: Your honor, I'm not sure this is what the case turns on [this guy is where off where he wants to be]
Q: Let me turn to the language in Locke, here, if you are going to insist on this. [reads law about constitutional authority and not being able to compel a court to rule on the consitutionality of a law]
Q: If clerks are state officers and they can't compel courts to rule, and the attorney general is the officer who defends the clerks, how can the clerks act independently of the AG's decision.
T: There is not a single governmental defendant defending this decision, except my client.
Q: Suppose the voters passed a prop that said prosecutors must seek death penalty in murder case. Could a deputy district attorney sue to overturn?
T: They could not on their own decide to///
[hypotheticals about district attorneys, their deputies]
Q: Under the CODE, the deputy is given the same responsibilities of the clerk
T: Yes, and she has stated that….
Q: If you don't know the answer, say so, please don't answer a different question.
Q: Where a clerk has officially declined to defend the law, can a deputy defy his boss and file an appeal?
T; Yes he does
Q: how long would that deputy last?
T: Well the deputy has that right
Q: We have the DEPUTY, let's not forget that. Why the clerk is not here is a mystery.
T: I don't believe the case turns on that.
Q: But it concerns some of us on the panel. Nowhere in your statement does it say that she is acting with the authority of her boss.
Q: Did you ask the AG for the authority to appeal?
T: we are appearing on behalf of the clerks who in every county are sued? [concludes] Should my client comply with the CA constitution or with Judge Walker's order?
Q: Did Walker say your client was bound.
T: Walker said….
Q: yes or no
T: Not in so many words….
Q: We are taking other peoples' time.
Was walker in error about whether your client is bound.
BOIES UP, I am starting a new liveblog thread.


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Recovery Act:
Head Start Grantees Expand Services, but More Consistent Communication Could Improve Accountability and Decisions about Spending
GAO-11-166: Published: Dec 15, 2010. Publicly Released: Dec 15, 2010.
Audio interview by GAO staff with Cornelia Ashby, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security
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This report responds to two mandates for GAO under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). First, it is the latest report on the uses of and accountability for Recovery Act funds in selected states and localities. Second, it comments on recipients' reports of the jobs created and retained. The Recovery Act provided $2.1 billion for Head Start and Early Head Start, primarily to expand services. GAO addressed four questions: (1) How have Head Start and Early Head Start grantees used Recovery Act funds, including for expanding enrollment? (2) What challenges have grantees encountered in spending Recovery Act funds? (3) How has the Office of Head Start (OHS) monitored the use of Recovery Act funds? (4) How has the quality of jobs data reported by Recovery Act recipients, particularly Head Start grantees, changed over time? In this report, GAO also updates the status of open recommendations from previous bimonthly and recipient reporting reviews. To address these questions, GAO interviewed grantees, analyzed federal agency and recipient reported data, and interviewed officials.
Grantees reported using Recovery Act funds to expand enrollment and staff in a variety of ways, but new enrollment was lower than anticipated and reported enrollment numbers may not always be reliable. Grantees received funds to increase enrollment from about 890,100 to an additional 60,600; reported enrollment increased by 55,100 by the end of September 2010. Grantees GAO interviewed used different definitions of "enrollment," which OHS does not verify, introducing some unreliability in reporting. Grantees nationwide reported adding significant numbers of staff, but the portion of teachers who met recently increased standards slightly declined. Grantees experienced challenges in spending first-year Recovery Act funds, including delays in receiving grants and preparing facilities for expanded services, and received mixed messages about what to do with unobligated funds. By the end of the first year of Recovery Act funding, expansion grantees had expended at least 60 percent of their awards. Also, more than half of the grantees GAO interviewed said they were unclear about the policy regarding unobligated first-year funds. Because OHS did not clearly communicate its policy to regional offices, grantees adopted varied spending practices that may not always have directed expansion funds toward programs' highest, current priorities. OHS has engaged a contractor to conduct the large volume of monitoring visits required 1 year after expanded operations begin, but has not always incorporated some risk indicators in planning reviews. OHS has also been conducting other monitoring efforts, including mandatory 1-year visits for Early Head Start expansion grantees. These 1-year reviews include additional coverage of grantee governance and financial management. In response to prior GAO findings of fraudulent enrollment and attendance and enrollment discrepancies among some Head Start grantees, all monitoring visits to new grantees will be implemented as "surprise" visits. A few grantees awarded expansion funds had been earlier identified as high risk by their regional offices, and the HHS Inspector General identified several financial management deficiencies among four of the expansion grantees it reviewed. However, information on identified risks was not always available to OHS reviewers. OHS plans to scope and staff its 1-year reviews of Recovery Act grantees based primarily on their prior experience with Head Start and Early Head Start and whether the grantees have recently received a triennial review. GAO's analysis of the data reported by recipients in Recovery.gov, including jobs funded, shows results similar to previous reporting periods. For example, GAO continued to see a small number of reports for which data issues could prevent linking related reports across quarters. Analysis of Head Start recipient data showed that an earlier concern with calculating full-time equivalent jobs is being addressed. Further, in response to September 2010 Office of Management and Budget guidance on transparency of narrative descriptions, OHS reported that additional agency reviews resulted in recipients clarifying their reports. GAO recommends OHS verify the definition of enrollment, clearly communicate it to grantees along with policies for extending the use of Recovery Act funds, and incorporate known risks into review planning. HHS generally agreed with GAO's recommendations.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: HHS did not issue additional guidance to grantees before the period for obligating Recovery Act funds had expired.
Recommendation: To provide grantees consistent information on how and when they will be expected to obligate and expend federal funds, the Director of the Office of Head Start should clearly communicate its policy to grantees for carrying over or extending the use of Recovery Act funds from one fiscal year into the next.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families: Office of Head Start
Status: Open
Comments: In fiscal year 2012, the Office of Head Start issued informal guidance on its Web site clarifying monthly reporting requirements, but did not clarify yearly reporting requirements. In 2013, HHS reported that it had no further update for this recommendation.
Recommendation: To help ensure that grantees report consistent enrollment figures, the Director of the Office of Head Start should better communicate a consistent definition of "enrollment" to grantees for monthly and yearly reporting and begin verifying grantees' definition of "enrollment" during triennial reviews.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families: Office of Head Start
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: After our recommendation was issued, HHS reported the Office of Head Start was reviewing the risk management process to ensure it was consistently performed and documented in its centralized data system and that it had taken related steps, such as requiring the grant officer to identify known or suspected risks prior to an on-site review. In 2012, HHS further reported that all Recovery Act Head Start and Early Head Start expansion programs had become permanent grantees and that reviews of permanent grantees now include an improved pre-review planning process to inform the scope and staffing of the on-site review. According to HHS, this process includes review of grantee information, including financial information, in collaboration with the regional office. Data sources HHS reports are reviewed include the program information report, issues tracking reports, fiscal data, enrollment trends, and past compliance information. For first year and triennial reviews, the fiscal information form is also reviewed to determine whether fiscal risks require a more thorough fiscal review.
Recommendation: To better consider known risks in scoping and staffing required reviews of Recovery Act grantees, the Director of the Office of Head Start should direct OHS regional offices to consistently perform and document Risk Management Meetings and incorporate known risks, including financial management risks, into the process for staffing and conducting reviews.
Agency Affected: Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families: Office of Head Start
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Dec 22, 2014
Federal Subcontracting:
Further Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Pass-through ContractsGAO-15-200: Published: Dec 22, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 22, 2014.
Dec 18, 2014
Electronic Submissions in Federal Procurement:
Implementation by the Army Corps of Engineers and Department of the Interior's Bureau of ReclamationGAO-15-253R: Published: Dec 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2014.
Dec 17, 2014
State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook:
2014 UpdateGAO-15-224SP: Published: Dec 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2014.
Dec 11, 2014
Federal Subcontracting:
Linking Small Business Subcontractors to Prime Contracts Is Not Feasible Using Current SystemsGAO-15-116: Published: Dec 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 11, 2014.
Dec 3, 2014
Federal Data Transparency:
Effective Implementation of the DATA Act Would Help Address Government-wide Management Challenges and Improve OversightGAO-15-241T: Published: Dec 3, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2014.
Nov 14, 2014
2013 Government Shutdown:
Three Departments Reported Varying Degrees of Impacts on Operations, Grants, and ContractsGAO-15-86: Published: Oct 15, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2014.
Nov 13, 2014
Program Evaluation:
Some Agencies Reported that Networking, Hiring, and Involving Program Staff Help Build CapacityGAO-15-25: Published: Nov 13, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 2014.
Nov 12, 2014
Federal Real Property:
Strategic Focus Needed to Help Manage Vast and Diverse Warehouse PortfolioGAO-15-41: Published: Nov 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 2014.
Oct 31, 2014
Government Efficiency and Effectiveness:
Inconsistent Definitions and Information Limit the Usefulness of Federal Program InventoriesGAO-15-83: Published: Oct 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 31, 2014.
Oct 30, 2014
Federal Real Property:
More Useful Information to Providers Could Improve the Homeless Assistance ProgramGAO-14-739: Published: Sep 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2014.
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Lowe Art Museum,A Less Discovered Art...
I have spent many delightful hours at this art museum,since I moved to South Florida in 1979.This art museum has a small,but splendid collection of Late Medieval and Renaissance Italian paintings with splendid paintings by Master of the Blessed Clare,Sano di Pietro,Lippo Vanni,Guidoccio Cozzarelli("Scenes from the Life of the Virgin"),Bernardino...
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Coral Gables has the greatest concentration of restaurants in Miami (except for possibly South Beach), all clustered within just a few blocks on the streets around Miracle Mile. Here you will find everything from old guard bastions like Christy's -- consistently ranked in the nation's top 10 steak houses -- to the latest in New World fusion and...
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fairchild Gardens is south of Miami near Perrine, but it has a Coral Gables address. The 83 acres gardens were established in 1938 and are among one of the world's best. There are palms (photo 2), cycads (photo 3), flowering trees and vines (photo 5). There are also greenhouses with orchids and other tropical plants (photo 4) In addition to to...
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Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables
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Fairchild Gardens
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Favorite thing: My daughter and granddaughter in Miami insisted that we would like the Chihuly exhibit at Fairchild gardens even though we had been to Fairchild gardens two years previously. And they were right.
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Every Thursday from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Experience the magic of Chihuly at Fairchild and art & flowers after dark!
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The Chihuly exhibit will be there until the 31st of May 2007
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Directed by | James DeMonaco |
Produced by | Jason Blum Sébastien K. Lemercier Michael Bay Andrew Form Bradley Fuller |
Written by | James DeMonaco |
Starring | Ethan Hawke Lena Headey Adelaide Kane Max Burkholder |
Music by | Nathan Whitehead |
Cinematography | Jacques Jouffret |
Edited by | Peter Gvozdas |
company |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time
85 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3 million[2][3] |
Box office | $89.3 million[3] |
The Purge is a 2013 American action thriller horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco. It stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane and Max Burkholder. It is the first installment in DeMonaco's The Purge (film series).
Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed $89,328,627 during its run, far surpassing its $3 million budget. A sequel, titled The Purge: Anarchy, was released worldwide on July 18, 2014.
In the near-future year of 2022 in the United States, all political movements have been shut down by the government, which runs under a strict totalitarian rule from the "New Founding Fathers of America." The NFFA have taken control of the government to recover from a destructive economical collapse that resulted in never-before-seen crime rates and poverty. Due to the actions of the NFFA, the unemployment and crime rate have fallen to only 1% (5% in The Purge: Anarchy), and the economy is at an all time high. After the 28th constitutional amendment was ratified back in 2014, the Annual "Purge" Event was created. The Purge is an event that occurs every year from 7:00 PM on March 21st to 7:00 AM on March 22nd,[4] of which during that time, any known crime (i.e. murder, rape, breaking and entering, etc.) is legal, and all services (i.e. police, fire department,emergency medical services in hospitals, ex. emergency rooms, etc.) are closed. It is said to act as a catharsis for the citizens; in reality, it is used as a method of artificial population control, as the poorer and homeless people are the main targets.
The Purge has only two rules: First, no government official holding Rank 10 or higher is to be murdered, harmed, have harm caused to them, or in any event brought to harm in any case. Second, weapons above Class 4 are forbidden, meaning that destructive devices (rocket launchers, grenades, bombs or missiles) and explosive materials are excluded from The Purge. Anyone who doesn't follow the rules of the Purge will be harshly punished (usually through execution).
During The Purge, most of the people buy necessary items and barricade themselves in their homes. Large buildings are usually supervised by the landlord, who locks the building and all the exits him or herself. Usually, people remain confined in their homes and sleep or stay at guard during the event. Residential houses and financial districts are usually safe from the people on violent rampages, since banks relocate all their money to other places and houses aren't a threat.
"This is not a test. This is your Emergency Broadcast System announcing the commencement of the Annual Purge sanctioned by the U.S. Government. Weapons of class 4 and lower have been authorized for use during the Purge. All other weapons are restricted. Government officials of ranking 10 have been granted immunity from the Purge and shall not be harmed. Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Police, fire, and emergency medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., when The Purge concludes. Blessed be our New Founding Fathers and America, a nation reborn. May God be with you all."
Hours before the annual Purge commences, security system salesman James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) returns to his home in an affluent Los Angeles suburb to prepare for holding out the night with his wife Mary (Lena Headey) and their two children, Zoey (Adelaide Kane) and Charlie (Max Burkholder). The family is assured that the security system from James' company, which his house as well as many of the homes in the development are outfitted with, will keep them safe. Zoey sees her boyfriend Henry (Tony Oller), an older boy whom James dislikes. James enables the security system, which includes a remote camera monitoring system and metal plating that seals the home. The Purge begins, and the family disperses in their home to go about their normal routine.
Zoey returns to her room to find Henry had snuck back before the security system was engaged, and he plans to confront James about their love while they are in confined spaces. Meanwhile, Charlie watches the security monitors and sees a wounded man trying to find help. He temporarily disables the system to allow the man, Dwayne (Edwin Hodge), into the house. James races to re-engage the system and holds Dwayne at gunpoint as Henry comes downstairs and pulls a gun on James. Henry's shot misses, but James fires back, fatally wounding Henry, and in the chaos, Dwayne disappears and hides elsewhere in the house. Henry makes his way back to Zoey's room before dying and she takes his gun while James takes Mary and Charlie back to the security control room.
As James scolds Charlie, they witness a group of young adults wielding guns and wearing masks approach the house. Their leader (Rhys Wakefield) unmasks himself and warns them via the cameras that the man they have taken in is homeless and a prime target for the Purge and if they don't return the man within an hour, they will break into the house and kill everyone. As the gang cuts power to the home, James is forced to admit that the security systems are only meant as a deterrent and would not protect against a forceful invasion. He and Mary go off to find Dwayne, intent on turning him in, while Charlie, using a remote-controlled toy, finds him and lures him to a secret space to hide him from his parents.
Zoey finds Charlie's remote control toy and speaks to the camera as she knows Charlie is watching; She says that her boyfriend is dead, she has his gun, for Charlie to stay hidden and she will hide in his secret hiding-place. Dwayne takes her hostage as James and Mary converge on him. The family realizes that they are acting as bad as the Purgers, and they decide not to turn him over.
The Purger gang, their deadline having passed, proceed to use a truck to rip the metal plating from the front door and enter the home. James kills several of them before he himself is killed by the leader. Just as Mary is about to be killed, the family's neighbours, the Ferrins, come to their aid, killing most of the Purger gang. The leader of the conspiracy makes a final attempt at purging by killing the family, but Zoey steps out from a hallway and shoots him repeatedly with Henry's gun, killing him. Although the Sandins are initially relieved that the neighbors had saved them from the Purgers, the neighbours reveal they had come there to kill the Sandins because they are envious of their wealth due to the sales of security systems.
As Mary and the children are tied-up and dragged into the hallway to be executed by the neighbours, Mary pleads for her childrens' lives to no avail as the neighbours discuss how they will take turns stabbing the family. Charlie's remote control-toy goes past and Dwayne emerges and kills one of the neighbours before they can kill the Sandins. Mary says there has been too much killing that night and along with Dwayne, watches the neighbours while they wait out the remainder of the Purge in peace.
Just before the end-of-purge siren sounds, Grace Ferrin (Arija Bareikis) attempts a last-ditch effort at purging by attempting to grab Mary's gun off the table. Mary thwarts this attempt by striking Grace in the face with the butt of her gun and then slamming Grace's head in the table, breaking her nose. As the Purge ends, the neighbours leave for their own homes along with Dwayne. Mary, Zoey, and Charlie watch as emergency services come to retrieve the dead.
The film's credits end on news reports saying that this Purge was the most successful one yet, due to a huge amounts of murder and other crimes, and the stock market is high, due to sales of more security systems and weapons.
- Ethan Hawke as James Sandin
- Lena Headey as Mary Sandin
- Adelaide Kane as Zoey Sandin
- Max Burkholder as Charlie Sandin
- Edwin Hodge as Dwayne "The Bloody Stranger"
- Tony Oller as Henry
- Arija Bareikis as Grace Ferrin
- Dana Bunch as Mr. Ferrin
- Chris Mulkey as Mr. Halverson
- Tisha French as Mrs. Halverson
- Tom Yi as Mr. Cali
- Peter Gvozdas as Dr. Peter Buynak (voice)
- David Basila as George (voice)
- Karen Strassman as Newscaster (voice)
- Rhys Wakefield as Polite Leader-1
- John Weselcouch as Interrupting Purger-2
- Alicia Vela-Bailey as Female Purger-3
- Aaron Kuban as Purger-4
- Boima Blake as Purger-5
- Nathan Clarkson as Purger-6
- Chester Lockhart as Purger-7
- Tyler Osterkamp as Purger-8
- RJ Wolfe as Purger-9
- Trazariah Shells as Purger-10
The film premiered at the Stanley Film Festival on May 2, 2013[5] and released in theatres on June 7, 2013 in the United States.[6]
Home media[edit]
The Purge was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 8, 2013.
Critical reception[edit]
The Purge received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes records a rating of 38% based on 135 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.1/10, with the site's consensus stating "Half social allegory, half home-invasion thriller, The Purge attempts to use thriller formula to make an intelligent point—but ultimately only ends up sinking in numbing violence and tired cliches."[7] The film holds a score of 41 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 33 critics, signifying "mixed or average reviews".[8]
On io9, Charlie Jane Anders described it as "a clunky and implausible political screed in movie form."[9] Entertainment Weekly gave The Purge a B−, saying that it "clearly has a lot on its mind, but it never really manages to express it."[10]
Box office[edit]
In its opening weekend, The Purge topped the box office with $16.8 million on opening day and $34.1 million through the entire weekend.[11] The film has collected $64,473,115 domestically and $24,855,512 outside the United States, for a total of $89,328,627 worldwide, with a production budget of $3 million.[3][12]
Due to the success of the first film, a sequel film was developed by Universal and Blumhouse. It was released worldwide on July 18, 2014.[13][14] Edwin Hodge (Dwayne) was the only cast member to reprise a role.
On November 17, 2013 it was revealed that James DeMonaco is interested in directing a third installment in the franchise which would serve as a prequel and explain the origins of the purge. On October 6, 2014 it was confirmed there would be a third Purge film, with DeMonaco returning to write and direct.[15]
The film was the theme for a scare zone in the 2013 edition of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
In July 2014 the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre produced the play, Seinfeld: The Purge, which parodied both Seinfeld and The Purge.[16] The play, which was written by Justin Donaldson, focused on what each Seinfeld character would do during a purge; for example, George tries to kill a former friend from the Seinfeld episode "The Couch".[17] Horror news website Bloody Disgusting gave the play "four skulls" and praised the show for its acting and storyline.[18]
See also[edit]
- Crypteia, an annual event during which members of the ruling class of Sparta were permitted to kill members of the subjugated helot population without incurring criminal or civil liability.
- List of films featuring home invasions
- "The Return of the Archons", a 1967 episode of Star Trek in which an otherwise placid society is allowed pre-scheduled 12-hour periods of lawlessness and violence.
- Madeinusa, a 2005 film about a village that believes it is impossible to sin from Good Friday to Easter.
- The Powerpuff Girls episode, Bought and Scold, also featured the concept of legalizing crime.
- ^ "The Purge' (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (2013-06-06). "Box office: Low-budget 'The Purge' expected to beat 'The Internship'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Purge (2013) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "New Founding Fathers of America - Official Party of the Purge". New Founding Fathers of America.
- ^ Kit, Borys. "Ethan Hawke's The Purge to Open Inaugural Stanley Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "The Purge (2013) – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "The Purge (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Warner Bros. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "The Purge". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (2013-06-07). "The Purge could be this year's most hamfisted political movie". io9. Gawker Media. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Nashawaty, Chris (2013). "The Purge". Entertainment Weekly (1263): 72. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for June 7-9, 2013". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "The Purge shocks with $36.4 million opening at box office". Newsday. Associated Press. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "The Purge has a sequel in development". 10 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Universal Re-Slots The Purge: Anarchy". Deadline.com. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Mike Fleming Jr. "'The Purge' Scares Up Third Film With Director James DeMonaco - Deadline". Deadline.
- ^ "Seinfeld: The Purge". UCB Theater. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Patrick. "What Would Seinfeld Do During 'The Purge'?". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Patrick. "[Review] Fans of "Seinfeld" Are Going to Flip for 'Seinfeld: The Purge'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Official website at Blumhouse Productions' website
- The Purge at the Internet Movie Database
- The Purge at Box Office Mojo
- The Purge at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Purge at Metacritic
- The Purge at AllMovie by Jason Buchanan
- 2013 films
- English-language films
- 2010s science fiction films
- 2010s thriller films
- 2013 horror films
- American films
- American horror films
- American science fiction films
- American thriller films
- Belgian films
- Dystopian films
- Films set in 2022
- Films shot in Los Angeles, California
- French horror films
- French science fiction films
- French thriller films
- Universal Pictures films
- Blumhouse Productions films
- Films produced by Michael Bay
- Films set in Los Angeles, California
- Films directed by James DeMonaco
- Films produced by Jason Blum
- The Purge films


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EMC, the US multinational that employs over 3,000 people in Ireland, today announced the appointment of two Irish executives to senior roles with significant responsibility within the company.
Aidan Trindle has been promoted to Vice President of Global Manufacturing Operations, while Bill O'Connell has been appointed Vice President of Global Logistics.
Mr Trindle, who most recently served as Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations, is now responsible for the quality manufacturing of the entire suite of EMC products, exporting to 123 countries across the globe from Ireland. He will lead a talented team of almost 900 people in Cork, serving EMC's international customer base outside North America.
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With over 25 years at EMC, Mr O'Connell joined the company in 1989 having graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Mathematics from UCC, a Higher Diploma in Education and an MSc in Supply Chain Management.
Both appointments follow the promotion of Bob Savage to lead four EMC Centres of Excellence across Europe, Middle East and Africa last month.
The EMC COE in Ireland is one of eight Centres of Excellence across the globe, providing engineering and research development, customer service, IT and technical support, and customer briefings – the foundation of EMC's presence in key markets. Last year, EMC announced the creation of 200 highly skilled jobs and the opening of a new office in Cork, as part of a fresh E100 million investment in Ireland.
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Ride it anymore?
occasionally......I took the wax off to show this solid resin tint job.
For anyone that don't know what resin tint is. It's colored dye added to the resin and then glassed with the color.
Notice the board is 4 different colors and blended into each other....extremely hard to do.
Last edited by Aguaholic; May 30, 2008 at 02:55 AM.
keep it, you'll miss it
Last edited by wontonwonton; May 30, 2008 at 08:32 PM.
Just curious, are you sure that board is from 1968? Looks like a very modern outline to me.
Trust me when I say I graduated high school in '68, and that is NOT a '68 vintage Hobie by any means. Now if it were a Pan Slug, or a Propper Model, or a Weber Ski or Pig or Vee Bottom, then you might have something of value.
Nice fade glass job though.
Bottom line, if you ride it, or plan to ride it, keep it, if you don't ride it, unload it.
I was told It's a 68' from a very reputal shaper from a shop in San Fran. I got this board over 20 years ago in CA. There was some confusion to exactly what year it was. But I was told it's between 68' - 76'. Also i've been told by several shapers that it looks like a late 60's early 70's board.
But I don't know 100% what year it. Not sure if there's a way to tell. I've search online b4 for the board could never find it. Nothing on the stringer and the bottom has been painted.
Last edited by Aguaholic; May 30, 2008 at 02:17 PM.
These were the boards we were riding in '69 from the Mid-Atlantic East Coast Championships at the OC Inlet: http://www.swellinfo.com/gallery/sho...&imageuser=411
They were Weber Vee-Bottoms and strato series Mini Feathers, generally 7'0''-8'6''. Only about 2 years after the '67 Performer Super Scoop which by today's standards was still a longboard at 9'. My friend Gary Ferguson was riding a Hobie Phil Edwards Model in '68, and that too was essentially still a long-board. Bill Gibbs of OC's Doughroller fame still has his 12' Weber Harold Iggy Model in his posession from that time. It's a beast, but Bill's a big guy. Quite the basketball player too.
By 70-71 sizes had dropped to the 6'-7'6'' range with the Weber Ski (http://www.swellinfo.com/gallery/sho...&imageuser=411) and the 5'-6' Pigs by the mid seventies when Sidewinders and Rick Flex-tails and a twin fin fish became fashionable for a time. As mentioned elsewhere, each new board style required different approaches to riding, and all of them with their own group of devotees. I've been through pin-tails, squash-tails, step-decks, flex-tails, bonzers, thrusters, quad-fins, and a host of others and in every instance what matters most is the person riding the board more-so than the board itself. A good surfer will be a good surfer no matter what he rides. Not denying that a good board is a good board, is a good board. Different strokes for different folks. If I had to make a call on your quad, I'd say it's late seventies to early eighties at most. Narrow nose and wide hips for planing and the offset quad fins for skate moves.
Can you pull a serial # off of it somewhere, maybe underneath your paint? Hobie is making more sailboats than boards these days, but I'm sure if you provide them with a serial no. they could give you a more accurate assessment. Post the result here so we can all enjoy the ride.
Last edited by MDSurfer; May 30, 2008 at 02:03 PM.
is the ax for sale?
My buddy has a 1971 weber that looks almost exact to my board in regards to shape. except it's a single fin
I've been trying for years to figure out exactly what year it is. Seen a board in the oceanside surf museum that looked similar. It was a 74' But. the shapers opinion and that being a 68'-76' he's 78 years old and has been shaping for 60 years. ( maybe he is senile)
thought he knew what he's talking about. From the side view the board is like 4 inches thick. round rails and hard as a rock. The bottom was painted white by me as i was planning on doing some artwork. Never finished tho.
Regardless, if it not a 68' i can live with that. It's still vintage and it's still a sweet board
I really would like to just know the year....the real year
Also i wasn't even alive yet in 68'
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Pizza crust - can I reduce the honey without affecting texture? Thank you so much everyone! Tonight I reduced the honey by one tablespoon and increased the oil with one tablespoon, with no significant difference in texture. I didn't notice the crust being too sweet this time, but then it was the Thai chicken pizza, so if the sweetness was there, I may not have noticed. I had only read the first couple responses at the time I made the dough. Next time I will reduce the honey further and see how it goes. Unfortunately, I can't upgrade my kitchen equipment at this time and in this apartment. :-( |
Pizza crust - can I reduce the honey without affecting texture? The California Pizza Kitchen pizza crust recipe is the only one that turns out consistently good for me; others just don't (not sure if it's the altitude, my tiny electric oven, or my sub-par baking equipment). The CPK has a perfect texture; it's just that it is a bit too sweet. Can I reduce the honey without affecting anything else, specifically the texture of the finished product? Here is the recipe for the crust: Authentic Pizza Dough: 1 cup Lukewarm (105°f) Water 4 Tbsp Honey 1 Envelope Active Dry Yeast 2 1/2 cups Bread Flour 2 tsp Kosher or Sea Salt 4 Tbsp Extra-virgin Olive Oil Authentic pizza dough: 1. In a 2 cup measuring cup, combine the water and honey stir to combine and sprinkle the yeast over it. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 10 minutes. If the yeast doesn't "proof" (get "foamy") pour it out and start again it is important to have a live yeast mixture. 2. Meanwhile place the flour and the salt into a sifter and sift it into the medium bowl of a stand mixer. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the olive oil and the "proofed" yeast mixture. Turn the mixer, fitted with dough hooks, to knead and turn on. Continue kneading (mixing) until the dough comes cleanly away from the sides of the bowl and forms a ball around the dough hooks (scrap the sides of the bowl to move flour into the path of the hooks as needed). 3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky (add flour gradually as needed to reach the slightly tacky state), 3 to 5 minutes. 4. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl with about 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to oil the ball on all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap cloth and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. 5. After the dough has doubled in size, remove the dough from the bowl and form it into a 12-inch log. Divide the log in half and form each half into equally sized dough balls. Lightly oil a 2 large mixing bowl with about 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place each dough ball into its own bowl and turn to oil the ball on all sides. Cover each bowl with plastic and set in a warm, draft-free place until the nearly double in size again, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Found at this website: http://restaurant.betterrecipes.com/b... |
Electric oven - heat from above, below, or both? Thanks! I saw hidden in the instructions that it does say "convection." Does that make a difference? I'm just used to the "normal" big kitchen ovens. |
Electric oven - heat from above, below, or both? I just bought a small electric oven, and it has the option of setting it to heat from above, below, or both. Which option should I choose for what? I baked cupcakes yesterday and selected "below," because I thought that's where the heat came from when I baked in a normal oven (although I'm not sure because I've never thought to pay attention), and they turned out ok. What if I want to make roasted potato wedges? Steak? Lasagna? Thanks, and sorry if this is a stupid question! |
High-calorie, nutritious meals for Ramadan nights, and tarawih snacks Salam, Yes, we're trying to get used to whole grain pasta and brown rice. The peanut noodles sound good, I might have to try that! We're also in the habit of making big batches of whatever we're eating and then having leftovers, so that makes things easier. |
High-calorie, nutritious meals for Ramadan nights, and tarawih snacks I'm not much of a soup fan, but that rice porridge with chicken sounds good! I might have to try that some time. |
High-calorie, nutritious meals for Ramadan nights, and tarawih snacks For some reason dates stuffed with meat,especially sausage, just don't sound too good to me. I like them stuffed with various nuts, sometimes a bit of citrus zest and/or coconut too. |
High-calorie, nutritious meals for Ramadan nights, and tarawih snacks Thanks for all the suggestions! We're getting a used toaster oven soon, so now i can make small pizzas, focaccia, and casseroles. We usually break our fast on dates, and something I do every once in awhile for a treat is to stuff the dates (these should be "plump" dates like medjools) with roasted almonds and saute them on medium heat with a little oil for a few minutes, just until the skins are smooth and they are nice and hot. Then, sprinkle them with a little sea salt and maybe a bit of lime juice, and eat them while they're still hot. Very tasty, and kind of an impressive presentation if you have guests! |
High-calorie, nutritious meals for Ramadan nights, and tarawih snacks I'm all for adding nuts to absolutely anything! Thanks. |
High-calorie, nutritious meals for Ramadan nights, and tarawih snacks Where I live, the fasting day is 18-19 hours long this year, so I'm looking for some good ideas for meals that can keep up my energy level during the day. Also, I'm still breastfeeding, though not exclusively (baby is 10 months old and eats a few small solid meals per day). Before anyone, Muslim or non-Muslim asks, yes, I am allowed to break my fast if it affects my milk supply, or if there are any symptoms of dehydration, or if I'm dizzy, and yes, I will do so. Also, we're temporarily overseas in a bare-bones one-room apartment with no oven, only a cooker (but feel free to post "oven" ideas for others' benefit!). Iftar (the time we break the fast at sunset) is right at the baby's current bedtime, so I want meals I can eat quickly and then put her to bed. We're not big meat eaters in our family, but we have meat sometimes. So far I'm thinking wrap sandwiches (can supplement with snacks later); pastas with tomato, cheese, and vegetable sauces; beef stroganoff; biscuits and gravy; plov (my Tajik husband's national dish - made from rice, carrots, and meat). Also looking for small snack ideas to eat during the night (without waking up the baby), especially between tarawih cycles (special prayers during the night in Ramadan). So far I'm thinking of cheese; leftover salad from iftar; trail mixes; Greek yogurt; cereal; chicken salad (I already eat a lot of fruit when I break my fast). If there are no healthy snacks available in the house, I will eat junk food, which I don't want to do. For suhur (pre-dawn meal, last food before the fasting day), I usually eat whole wheat bread with peanut butter and/or cheese, some fruit (usually a banana), a boiled egg, a glass of whole milk, and water. Thanks in advance! |
Is the anything GOOD in Fort Myers!!?? This thread's pretty old now, but my favorite places in Fort Myers are Starz Pizza and Doc Ford's. I loved Shells, but it closed a few years ago. |
Earlier this year, my in-laws in Tajikistan sent us some walnuts and pistachios, some of the best I'd ever tasted. The pistachios were dried and salted to mouth-watering perfection, derailing my journey into last year's jeans. We recently got another bag, and they're a bit too soft, and could use a bit of salt. I'm not sure if it's a problem of not having been prepared well, or of having been stored improperly (the shells are a bit dark and smudged, if that's a clue to anyone). Is there a way for me to fix them up to taste like the others, or will I risk screwing them up further? My husband says they used to dry them in the sun, but we're in the middle of a Prague Winter - no sun for awhile. |
Is the anything GOOD in Fort Myers!!?? I second the recommendation for Doc Fords! Their Panko-crusted fish sandwich is excellent. I live on Sanibel so I usually go to that one, but I like the one on Fort Myers beach better because of the view. I think someone mentioned Pincher's crab shack, it's pretty good. I liked their peel and eat shrimp because they weren't served in a messy sauce; they just gave some butter and old bay for dipping. If you want pizza, Starz (on McGregor and John Morris) is really good. They use really fresh ingredients and are always busy! I like their stromboli the best. I'm still lamenting the loss of Shells :-( |
Healthy Vegetarian Recipes that Freeze Well What about falafel? I mean if I form the little balls, freeze them, bag them, and then when I want to serve them, defrost, roll in a bit of flour, and fry? Do you think it would turn out well? Yeah, I know they're not exactly light and healthy, but I'd like to try it out. I'm making that eggplant and chickpea stew tomorrow and freezing it as well. I've frozen mole before, but I'm living in Amman, Jordan, and can't get all the stuff for it here. When I'm in the States I make a big batch from Rick Bayless' recipe and it freezes (and reheats) really well! |
Healthy Vegetarian Recipes that Freeze Well The potatos and lentils would both be cooked (the potatos not all the way but mostly cooked) but not baked yet. I probably won't do it, mostly because I only have one baking dish that size and will need to use it often, so it can't be sitting in the freezer! |
Healthy Vegetarian Recipes that Freeze Well These all sound good; thanks! Do potatoes freeze ok? I have a good potato lentil casserole recipe from a food blog called Almost Turkish Recipes [http://almostturkish.blogspot.com/200...] . By the way I've gotten several good recipes from that blog. I think I may try that eggplant stew, and I'll look up the Ethiopian dal too. |
I never eat _______ out because nobody makes it right but me. Key lime pie. Actually the problem is that i DON'T make it right; I add some cream cheese, but I guess I just don't like the "authentic" version of it with only keylime juice, egg yolks, and condensed milk. It's too sweet and tastes a bit gritty to me. Also lobster. I refuse to pay an arm and a leg for overcooked shellfish when I can get fresh ones (my mom lives in Florida) and cook them myself just the way I like them. I don't even like shrimp in many restaurants. Somehow many Chinese places seem to get them right, but that's about it. Frappuccinos and other expensive coffee drinks. I can make a better one at home for about a tenth of the cost. |
Thanks! I'll make it this week. |
Hi, Has anyone frozen homemade gnocchi before? I want to make a big batch and freeze some for later. I was going to use Giada de Laurentiis' recipe (unless anyone has a really good one I can try), and probably freeze some marinara sauce alongside it. If I can freeze it, do I do so before or after boiling the gnocchi? And when I want to eat it, do I just throw it into the boiling water straight from the freezer or do I defrost it first? Thanks so much!! |
Healthy Vegetarian Recipes that Freeze Well Hi all, I'm expecting some house guests in a couple weeks, and am looking for some healthy, light, preferably vegetarian recipes that I can make ahead of time and freeze. They're visiting for a wedding, and I know we'll be having fatty food all week, so I want to keep the food I serve them at home on the light side. Does anyone have any recipes like this that freeze well? It's a plus if they are Indian/Pakistani or Middle Eastern dishes, but any other recipes would be welcome too. Thanks! |
Can I swirl peanut butter into a brownie mix? Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! I ended up just dropping softened globs of PB on top and swirling it in, and it turned out pretty good. Next time I'll try some of the other suggestions. And thanks for the link to the older post about brownie mixes, some of those sound really good! |
Can I swirl peanut butter into a brownie mix? Hi, I often "cheat" by using brownie mixes (usually betty crocker) and mixing my own stuff in there (coffee, various nuts and chips, fresh mint). Could I swirl some peanut butter into the batter? Would I have to adjust the baking temp/time or mix something into the peanut butter before attempting this? Thanks! |
I'm currently living in Amman, so let me know if you still have questions. |


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Kingston, RI (Sports Network) - Lamonte Ulmer and Keith Cothran both scored 15 points as the Rhode Island Rams dismissed the Saint Joseph's Hawks, 87-76, in the first round of the 34th annual Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
Also scoring in double figures for the fifth-seeded Rams (22-8) was Delroy James with 11 points.
The 12th-seeded Hawks (11-20) were led by Darrin Govens who tallied a game- high 27 points on 10-of-22 shooting from the field, followed by Carl Jones with 15 points off the bench. Idris Hilliard and Justin Crosgile both dropped in 10 points, while Garrett Williamson filled out his stat line with eight points, 10 rebounds and seven assists before fouling out.
The Hawks led by five points early in the first half, but even though URI made a mere 4-of-15 beyond the arc in the period the Rams still managed to move out to a 37-32 advantage at the break.
In the second half both teams shot better than 51 percent from the floor, but the Rams also converted 6-of-10 on the perimeter and 16-of-27 at the charity stripe to capture the 11-point decision.
Saint Joseph's finished the night with 14 turnovers and just 8-of-24 shooting beyond the arc.
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