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Chefs with Issues is a platform for chefs and farmers we love, fired up for causes about which they're passionate. Emily Myers is the founder of Emily G's, a gourmet jam, sauce and relish line.
I hate the word "artisan." Its use is so prolific that it means little anymore. Now, it is often used to judge the authenticity of food and, admittedly, I spoke this word quite frequently in the early days of Emily G's. I felt like an "artisan" as I struggled to produce, market, deliver and manage our budding jam company. I was true to my craft as I picked the berries I canned, labeled jars late into the night and, consequently, missed entire soccer seasons. It was brutal but fulfilling at the same time.
This was unsustainable. It became apparent that I could either make the products or manage the company, but not both. However, I was convinced that the authenticity of our food depended on my hands making the jams. Isn't that what makes me an "artisan" and our jams "authentic"? The reality was that we could not produce enough fast enough to keep up with sales. We were working hard enough to kill ourselves, but making little money. We weren't returning phone calls. We hadn't seen our children. We were a company on the edge of implosion. At that point, we had two choices. We could build a facility and hire people to make the jams - or, we could find a co-packer. A co-packer is a facility you contract with to make your products using your recipes to your specifications. "Co-packer" is considered a dirty word by many people in the local food scene. If you co-pack, you have sold out. Your products are no longer authentic, and you are too big to be "artisan" anymore.
I wanted desperately to build a kitchen that would support our growing business. However, recession and unemployment intervened and made that option impossible. We either needed to shut Emily G's down or co-pack. At this point, Emily G's was my job. I was working to put food on our table and there was no way I would quit. We chose to co-pack, and it was a difficult and liberating decision. Letting someone else make our products rattled every control-freak bone in my body, but it allowed me to focus on running the company and growing it, which was critical for our survival and for my family. In the end, it was the right decision.
Do I wish I had my own facility to make our jams? Of course. And maybe one day we will. Do I regret our decision to co-pack? Absolutely not. I won't apologize for it either. I have gotten plenty of grief for it. Our products are made with the highest quality ingredients, they are all-natural and I stand behind each jar whether it was my hands stirring the pot or not. My jams are no less authentic because my hands aren't in each jar. In fact, even if we built a facility, I would have hired people to make the jams. In the end, it wouldn't and couldn't have been all me. Not if I wanted this company to grow. Not if my goal was to take care of my family.
Similarly, I have eaten at a number of fantastic restaurants when the chef was not there. I did not feel short-changed because she/he didn't make the dish. I could feel their presence in the food I ate. I didn't call them a sellout for leaving the kitchen because I understand the impossibility of doing it all, and the importance of finding a way to deliver your foods and grow your business.
I don't know how big we will become. I certainly hope that we will be big enough to support my family and the families of those that work for me. I believe that my jams, sauces and relish speak for themselves through my commitment to quality. Every jar we sell has a direct impact on my family's life - it has paid for my daughter's piano lessons, our grocery bill, my son's school clothes and more. In my world that is authentic, that is real. Screw "artisan." I have a company to run.
I fully support what Emily's saying here. I can verify, having tasted her jam, that it's amazing. Bottom line, as others have said above: there's no crime in expanding your business, and there are only so many ways to do that. People who would limit the success of others don't need to concern you, Emily–you're doing right by your company, your customers, and your community.
I fully support her in growing her business. I support her having a co-packer if that's the route she wants to go.
Emily has opened herself up for criticism by saying, 'screw artisan'. She has recently put her products in events where she's listed as 'artisan'. She also puts her product in events/markets that require the products to be 'handmade' when she clearly is not. The reality is Emily benefits financially by misrepresenting her product.
In her own words she describes her sauces and relishes as 'artisan'.
Wow. Thanks for pointing out an outdated LinkedIn profile. How much time have you wasted on this? It's Friday... Maybe you should go get a drink and relax a little.
Oh! BURN! In yo FACE, Misrep. IN YO FACE!
About a minute or so. Google is pretty fast these days.
Apparently, not as much time as you sat around stewing with 'angst' over the word artisan and felt the need to blog about it.
The point you keep failing to acknowledge is that you're handcrafted and/or artisan at shows/venue/markets/events when it works for you... It would have been smarter to let your angst against 'artisan' simmer a bit before you came across as fraudulent...
Now for that small batch, locally crafted beer...
I should also add that LinkedIn shows me everyone that views my profile. Just FYI on that.
sounds like a classic locally sourced small batch artisan sour grape jam...
Emily, don't worry about it. Chefs and cooks are the biggest dbags out there. It is a joke. The taste is all that matters!
Really? Rightous rant or hipocrisy. Emily G's Jam Of Love: Artisan Jam At Its Best. Made by hand in small batches with the finest ingredients, the jams deliver a depth of flavor and texture that are unmatched by most jams we come across. October 30, 2012
Believe me.. No one appreciates the irony more than me! I just about fell out of my chair when I saw that this morning. I love that site though and I'm thrilled they enjoy my jam.
You're listed in the Artisan Foods section!!! You attended the event! You posted photos of yourself promoting your company. Your last line of the article should have been, 'Screw "artisan" (unless it promotes my company).'
Whether it's 'handcrafted' or 'artisan' it seems you're happy with the label as long as it brings your name/branding attention. I respect you trying to grow your name/brand but the blog you've posted here completely contradicts your actions.
Please don't use the I can't help how people classify me or my product especially when you say screw 'artisan'.
Welcome to the real world :) Co-packers provide a very valuable service for small producers, it is very expensive to build and maintain any sort of licensed and inspected food processing plant to proper standards, and one you have it built you had better have it running three shifts or the overhead costs are going to waste. None of the 'botique" brands / products has the volume to keep even a small facility running full time, especially brands that rely on seasonal local produce where you produce a years worth of product in a month and then the facility would be idle the rest of the year.
Don't worry: I guarantee you not one of these pretentious, hipster foodie D-bags could really tell the difference in how your jam was prepared. They're really just here to congratulate themselves on their sophistication while pretending that stuffing food down their gullets somehow constitutes high culture and moral conviction all in one.
If you're the sort of person who pays ridiculous prices for everyday items merely because they're festooned with all the finest trendy adjectives, then you deserve to be robbed blind. I hope Emily screws you out of every dime she can get.
Meanwhile, don't let me ruin your $18 organic, sustainable, locally-sourced, vegan, artisanal, free-range, fair-trade PB&J, sucker.
A good quality product should stand on its own. Organic, artisan, local, whatever. QUALITY is what matters, not labels.
You need to post this at your own website. If copyright is an issue at least link this article on your website. As it stands now anyone going to your website will believe that you and Genna (?) make all this stuff on your own.
Or better yet post videos\photos of the people who ACTUALLY cook, can and pack all that jam. But I won't hold my breath on that one ;)
I did some soul searching before deciding to post this comment critical of Emily. I see her as human being struggling to take care of her family. And the system is so skewed against the "little guy" that maybe I should just let it pass. But "Screw "artisan." I have a company to run." is too "Shark Tank" for me.
I will absolutely post this on our website ( which is currently being rebuilt and hopefully ready soon). I am glad this piece promoted all this discussion. It's a good thing. I'm not bothered if folks take issue with it. I'm an open book when it comes to my company and I'm happy to answer any questions.
I wouldn't hold your breath on the pics from inside my co-packer – they won't allow that.
In retrospect, at what point of frantic would you have gone with the co-pack option, knowing what you know now.
I applaud small business America for grinding it out no matter what it takes to bring their vision to the market. For those of you who negatively criticize how someone does that you should either get in the game (which would lend your opinion some validity) or just shut the hell up. Why does buying "artisan" products have to mean getting "handmade" items from someone who lives below the poverty line and mortgages their children's education because they are following a dream? Just because you think its their passion they should toil in obscurity and poverty producing you wonderful products one at a time? Ridiculous. What is your passion? Do you do it for free? Don't throw stones.............I think you know the rest.
More pretentious foodie BS from some of the posters. The word Glutton became Epicure, then Epicure became Foodie, but the meaning has not changed. A complete waste of time to care so much about fussy food and fussy coffee when there are way more important things that talented, artistic people could be doing. Good on you Emily, to look at the big picture of building your business to provide for employees and family. Bad on you fussy food types for accusations of selling out.
First, kudos for attempting to grow your business in this economy...
I have seen your product in places where it's a requirement to be handcrafted... Obviously from the article and 'screw artisan' approach you are not handcrafted yet you still put your product in places where it's thought the items purchased are handcrafted... I can list these places if need be. So, it would seems as though you present yourself as the 'screw artisan' type for the CNN crowd but are all too happy to take the money of those who want to support 'artisan' on a local level. Talk about having your jam and eating it too!!!
Her products could and likely still are "handmade." Just because contracted with a co-packer doesn't mean the product isn't made by hand, it just isn't HER hands. The issue was that she didn't have the money to build her own facility to produce the product so she had to contract with a third party to take that on.
The terms we are talking in are 'artisan'... Are we going to debate the definition of 'artisan' and 'handmade'? They are in fact synonyms. Petty semantics do not make your argument valid...
Nor does your stance negate the fact that her product is in craft fairs/markets where the requirements are to be handmade by the person which reflect the artisan appeal to the consumer. Good for her to try and grow her business but the 'Screw Artisan' sentiment should be noted. Don't pass yourself off as artisan/handmade when it convenient to make money and say 'Screw Artisan' when it looks cool to the CNN readers...
Once are product was no longer "handmade" I did not present it as such. I believe in full transparency. I do not lie. Once my product is in a store I can't be held accountable if a salesperson lies to you about it. That's a shame if it happens, but I can promise you it's not coming from me.
I mean "our" not "are". I'm setting up at a show and on my phone so I apologize for misspellings.
Without much effort I found you are in 2 places this weekend that require you to be a handmade/handcrafted product and the vendor had to make it! Marietta Farmers Market and Marist Christmas Show. I'm sure you informed the folks that run these 2 venues that you were co-packed and they let you in. Or perhaps you didn't let them know! Or perhaps they are your friends and let you in because it's a nice thing to do but not necessarily the right thing to do. Either way, you're still rubbing elbows with the same people you were all to happy to 'screw'. I am sure after realizing these 2 events were not intended for co-packed products you will gladly back out as it's the right thing to do.........
Both know perfectly well what I do and how I do it. Kudos on your research (checking Facebook). If you go by Marietta say hello to Fara. My husband is at Marist. I'm in DC working a different show.
Dear Emily, Bravo for making the right choice for you and your life.. the lives of those who work around you and your family. While I adore good food ( and did not know of yours until now!) I am rather ill in the extreme about people getting all twisted up about it as some sort of freaking badge of courage to stay poor and small.
What good would it have done if you were forced out of business.. one more great product lost to the market and a family without an income. With tight control on your part using a Co-packer is an ideal solution. It not only provides an income to your family but also employ's those who work at the Co-packer.. what more could we want of small business as part of a larger recovery effort not to mention the effort to bring better food to the masses.
When I develop a pattern I don't then print each of them myself like Gutenberg on a press in my basement.. I send it to the place best able to do a great job printing it at the best price so that I can provide a product for those who want it.. I could never turn out enough of my items otherwise.. this is not cheating or selling out. It is giving up a bit of control and I totally get that and how hard it is... Good to you for facing that.. again hard choices done right.
Thank you for sharing your story.
So in the end you wind up paying $10 for a jar of the same jam your grandmother used to make for pennies. When granny used to do it it was considered corny. Now it's hip and artisinal. Give me a break!
Emily, did you ever consider raising your prices as a way to control demand? You could have hired a bookkeeper and a packer and continued to make the products yourself. Not many people are truly great cooks, but lots of people can do packing and shipping. What made you choose the management end rather than the production end?
Emily, If the product is what you imagined, and meets your expectations (quality) then it is your product regardless who makes it. The road was long and hard for you, others would have quit a long time ago. Kudos to you
Sounds like you have a product people like to the point you couldn't keep up with growing demand. It makes sense to me that you found the right co-packing partner to meet that demand. The key is to keep the same level of quality now as when you started. Calling someone a sell out is nonsense. Reminds me of when I was in high school when some only liked bands before they got popular. As soon as they made it big, they were called sell outs...
Emily, if you control the process then you own the process. I see no reason for anyone to be critical of your decisions. Unless they've walked a mile in your shoes, then no one has the right to jump on you for making a choice that you believe is best for your family. And, the people who think what you're doing on an 'artisan' level is equivalent to Tositos slapping 'artisan' on a bag of tortilla chips are completely dense.
Thank you for your comments. I'd like to add some clarification about copacking. Every co-packer is different. Some have great reputations some don't. I work with a co-packer with a wonderful reputation who allows me to maintain a great amount of control over the ingredients and process. These are my recipes and its made exactly to my specifications. This is non-negotiable for me. The quality is exceptional -as good as when I made them myself. If the quality was not there, I wouldn't put my name on the jar. I would rather close my business than bring a poor quality product to market.
There is a place in this world for products that are handmade as well as those produced in a factory setting. We are lucky enough to be able to make that choice. I applaud all fellow small business owners, especially in food. It's a tough road to walk but so worth it.
Thank you for this article. We have been wrestling with that same decision. My time is consumed with developing new recipes and marketing. It just became impossible to make the product all on my own and do these other things.
What is your oversight process and how do you know the co-packer is making the jam according to your specifications? I don't think "artisan" means it has to be made by YOUR hands, but it does have to be hand-made - and NOT industrially produced.
I think that is where high quality control values come into play. To me "Artisanal" food is more about how it was designed or invented. I wouldn't consider most grocery store bread artisanal because their concern is usually in developing a product that they can sell for as much profit as possible which means using the least expensive and lowest quality ingredients that they can get away with. In an artisanal product I expect high quality ingredients and that it was designed or invented for some purpose other than pure profit. There is of course nothing wrong with trying to make profit on artisanal products, but I expect the quality of the product to always come before increasing the profit margin.
Maybe we need the FDA or someone to establish standards for what Artisanal means in clear text. Although that would probably result in as worthless of a definition as we have now for Organic.
If the quality of the product reflects your original passion and recipe, then I don't see anything wrong with growing your business to sustain your family and others. Ignore the bitter detractors who have commented here.
Completely agree, Bob.
I too am disappointed by the move in big business to use "artisan" as a selling point. That being said, I see the value in locally made, artisan goods. Those items are produced in small batches, from fresh, quality ingredients, by individuals that are passionate about what they do. While you may still be very passionate (it seems from this post), you don't discuss how your jams are just as good as artisan at this point. I personally think there is a difference between small, controlled batches made from just-picked fruit, and larger scale commercial production using concentrated ingredients. It's not just about who makes it, it is so much more than that. Every small business owner has to make difficult decisions at times, and you chose to do what was best for you, your family, and your company moving forward. But "screw artisan?" How quickly you seem to have forgotten where you came from.
The "passion" argument drives me a little batty. It is as if saying if you are passionate about what you do that should be enough to satisfy you – screw making a living wage. Like wanting to make a sustainable living somehow negates passion or cheapens what it is someone does. It is the same argument used to justify low pay for jobs like educators, implying educators should do it because they are passionate about teaching, not for the paycheck, so it is okay if they are not well compensated. What's wrong with wanting to make an actual living at what she is passionate about? Why does that automatically make you suspicious about her product or question her commitment to passion? Seems like You want people to make good products for you to enjoy, but you want them to suffer for their passion to make it for you. Seems a little short sighted to me.
"Our products are made with the highest quality ingredients, they are all-natural and I stand behind each jar whether it was my hands stirring the pot or not. "
Are they better or at least as good as before? If so, then bravo. If not, then co packing is selling out. Nothing in the only statement about quality of your current product speaks plainly to that point. Not having tasted your product before or after, I cannot personally comment. Bu then again, you don't comment either.
"Screw "artisan." I have a company to run." Right on! Great read, thank you.
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Most palms tend to be very tolerant of fertilizer. I would try it. I give my Majesty palm lawn ferilizer by the handfull on a weekly basis and it only grows faster. |
Aside from mail ordering expensive palm - specific palm fertilizers, is there something I can get at a garden center (HD or Lowes, etc ) for my hardy palms? Would a Miracle Grow type product help, hurt or no effect? |
- Posted by statenislandpalm7a NYC (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 12:25
I personally use 3 products on all my palms miracle grow slow release 10-10-10 (any slow release 10-10-10 is good) On fast growing palms that can tolerate it and cycads I use I also give all my palms epson salt. It keeps them dark green and provided them with magnesium. |
How much Epsom salt? Frequency? |
Lawn fert? Really? I give that to my bananas. |
10-10-10 is a good generic slow release for lawn and garden. I broadcast that into my beds at the beginning and end of the season. It makes sense palms would benefit from it. Still curious about the Epsom salt. |
- Posted by statenislandpalm7a NYC (My Page) on Fri, Jul 1, 11 at 18:37
You cant let the high nitogen fertilizer stay in contact with leaves or rrots. You must wash iot down so its dilute. I give it to my bananas too. I just sprinkle epson salt around the base of the palm and water it. I put it in the soil once or twice a year. |
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Finally got my seeds yesterday, and am very anxious about getting the best germination rate. So, would anyone with experience with any of these please reply. Any pretreatment needed? Would baggie method work or sow in soil? should I nick the hull first? TIA for any responses.
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Pattie, guess no one has an answer..lol. I've never sown seeds from the 3 plants you mentioned.. If one of the seeds are larger, the size of a Morning Glory, it'll root faster if knicked. I've never sowed seeds in a baggie, but heard it works. I prefer Peat Pellets..do you know what Peat Pellets are? They're little round, flat disks..soak in warm water about 10 minutes..disks expand. The top of pellet has a hole..Seed is placed in the hole. If seed is large, cover with sand. If small, leaves as is. Set pellets in a tray, water or spray area where seeds are inserted. Cover with plastic until germination. After seedlings are about 2" or more, remove cover. Set pellet and plant in a pot..you don't remove seedling from the pellet. Add appropiate soil when filling container. Set plants in light. Pellets are soil-less, so a well-dilluted ferilizer helps speed up germination. I also use Superthrive. |
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The county's stormwater management department reported that Fawell was one of three major flood control facilities operating early Friday. Also activated were the facilities at Elmhurst Quarry and the Spring Creek Reservoir in Bloomingdale, along with several smaller ones that work with help from gravity.
The county's 16 large and small flood control facilities have a combined storage capacity of nearly 4 billion gallons.
The Fawell Dam, in place for more than four decades, appeared to be doing its job. Although a river flood warning remained in effect until 7 p.m., Linda LaCloche, Naperville's communications manager, reported that there were no flooding issues Friday morning.
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Politicians have rushed to use recent tragedies to justify mass surveillance — and even the complete banning of encryption.
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Senate committee slams parliamentary department over use of CCTV
The Senate privileges committee has issued a damning report on the use of CCTV footage in parliament — and a controversial figure is again under pressure.
READ MOREThe future is here — get used to it
Crikey readers have their say on metadata and ICAC.
READ MOREThink your data is anonymous? Ha.
Your digital breadcrumbs are very easy to trace, with even moderately skilled hackers (or companies, or governments) easily able to figure out where you live and track your movements in real time.
READ MOREVideo: Greens target ALP over data retention
Mandatory data retention is set to be included in the next round of security legislation — and the Greens will be fighting it every step of the way.
READ MOREHow the AFP avoids pesky paper trails when it asks for your data
The AFP obtains metadata "informally" from foreign communications companies — and no one's keeping any records.
READ MOREThe foreign copyright cartel goes gunning for Aussie ISPs
The copyright cartel's local front wants to impose a draconian anti-piracy scheme on local ISPs, a paper obtained by Crikey reveals.
READ MOREWho can access your metadata?
A huge array of agencies can obtain your metadata — but the recent spike in access requests is largely thanks to a handful of police forces.
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ASIO boss David Irvine has tried to explain how and why Australians join foreign armies, and allay concerns about the Coalition's proposed anti-terrorism laws. But given its murky past, ASIO's reassurances should be taken with a grain of salt, writes freelance journalist Andrea Glioti
READ MORERemember WMD? Just labelling something 'terrorism' isn't enough
Not all terrorist groups want the same thing, and you can't spy on millions of Australians with the blanket rationale of the War on Terror, writes international relations professor Dr Scott Burchill.
READ MOREWhat about the workers forced to go 'off the books'?
Crikey readers share their thoughts on data retention and fair payment of hospitality workers.
READ MOREDon't listen to Bernard Keane: in defence of data retention
Should you be worried about the government's data retention scheme? Alastair MacGibbon, director of the Centre for Internet Safety at the University of Canberra and security general manager for Dimension Data Australia, explains why not.
READ MORESurveillance advocates hit us with their best shot
The advocates for data retention have now had an opportunity to put their case, and they've failed to offer anything credible.
READ MOREData retention keeps us safe
Crikey readers talk data retention and the ethics of warfare.
READ MORECrikey Clarifier: data retention — what it is and why it's bad
It's time to clarify what data retention is and the nature of the threat it poses to citizens.
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David Irvine is warning G20 participants that "hacktivists" could target them. But there is an organisation far, far more likely to target the G20 …
READ MOREWhy white terrorism isn't terrorism
Terrorism by white people isn't framed as terrorism because it undermines the real benefits of the War on Terror for western governments.
READ MOREKeane: our oversight of intelligence is broken
The refusal of the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security to acknowledge major concerns about spying on East Timor reflects how broken our system of intelligence oversight really is.
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The discovery that politicians are under surveillance when whistleblowers contact them should drive a serious attempt to protect the latter from surveillance.
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Australia is spying on one in 67 of its citizens, often on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. But are we ignoring the real driver of terrorism in the coming decades — climate change?
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The Attorney-General's Department is pursuing a new security framework to bring telecommunications companies and ISPs under tighter government control. But it appears to be treading softly on data retention.
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Crikey readers talk a glut of lawyers, corporate espionage and subsidies.
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The United States National Security Agency is facing its first real legal challenge to its collection of citizens' phone metadata. Journalist and law student Parashar Das has followed the cases from Australia.
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The failure of governments to earn the trust of voters was a major theme in 2013. This will make governing difficult until — if ever — governments regain that trust.


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MEDFORD, Ore. — Empty storefronts and few visitors have plagued downtown Medford for years. City officials have been working to change that, but now the Medford Urban Renewal Agency (MURA), has spent its last few dollars for downtown projects. In the report above, NewsWatch 12's Kasey Kershner reports on where the city is now and … Continue reading »
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MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Urban Renewal Agency is considering a proposal for a raised apartment complex downtown. The project, dubbed "Skybox," would be entirely privately funded. After hearing a proposal last night, MURA has cleared the way for negotiations to begin on the project, which would add 25 one and two-bedroom apartments to the … Continue reading »
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MEDFORD, Ore. — City officials have pumped the breaks on a move that would add more parking spaces in downtown Medford. Some city officials are concerned about why the group the city is hoping to buy the piece of land from is not disclosing the price they are buying it for. DHD,LLC is buying the … Continue reading »


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Shura of North Waziristan" in the market in Miranshah, the main town of
North Waziristan Agency, said the Taliban would ask Afghan President Hamid
Karzai to provide them shelter if the Pak army launches an operation in
the region. Sounds like the Pakistani Taliban is growing concerned over
the $2 billion aid package the US is giving Pak and fear that Pak will be
expected to move into N. Waziristan as a result. This report follows
reports in the Pakistani press about Haqqani trying to make peace with
rival factions in the area to expand their refuge. This is something that
needs to be looked at more closely.
US/Pak - Strategic Dialogue continues - Obama says he will visit Pak early
next year and that Pres. Zardari will be visiting US soon.
India/US - India is of course not happy with the $2bn in aid US is giving
Pakistan. Indian media has commented how it is surprising that Pakistan
had got aid for maritime surveillance as the Taleban do not have any naval
wing. India has impressed upon the US repeatedly that its military aid
should not be used against it and should not upset the balance of power in
the region.
India/Japan - Singh is on a 2-day visit to Japan. One thing to note is how
India is looking to Japan for civil nuclear cooperation. This comes right
before Obama is coming to India and a bunch of US businessmen were
counting on those contracts..
Pakistani Taliban threaten to move into Afghanistan
Published: Monday, Oct 25, 2010, 15:41 IST
Place: ISLAMABAD | Agency: PTI
Fearing an offensive by the Pakistan Army on their last bastion of North
Waziristan, Pakistani Taliban have threatened to move into Afghanistan and
launch an "unending war" from there.
A pamphlet purportedly distributed yesterday by the "Mujahideen Shura of
North Waziristan" in the market in Miranshah, the main town of North
Waziristan Agency, said the Taliban would ask Afghan President Hamid
Karzai to provide them shelter if an operation is launched in the region.
"If the army starts another operation we will migrate to Afghanistan...But
this will lead to an unending war in the region and jihad will continue,"
the pamphlet said.
The shura or militant council said despite a few incidents, the Taliban
will not violate a peace agreement they had signed with the government in
2007. It said such incidents would be investigated.
The warning by Taliban comes amidst reports that the US is stepping up
pressure on Islamabad to launch a military offensive in the tribal region,
which they suspect to be the haven of al-Qaeda and Haqqani faction of the
The pamphlet further said there was a possibility that the Pakistan
government will launch an operation in North Waziristan because it has
received a fresh military aid package worth $2 billion from the US.
It asked people to be prepared to "cope with the situation".
"If the government launches an operation for the sake of money, the people
of Waziristan will collect two billion dollars," the pamphlet said.
It also warned people against setting up committees against the Taliban.
Pakistan has said a decision on sending troops into the region will be
taken on the basis of its capabilities and national interests.
Experts believe that the Pakistan Army is reluctant to move into North
Waziristan because the Taliban factions, mainly the Haqqani group, are
backed by the army.


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Route Map
Kabini is surprisingly accessible. Located 5 km off the Mysore-Mananthavadi Road, it's only a few hours away from Mysore and Bangalore.
Options from Bangalore to Kabini :
- If you are travelling by your own car, all you have to do is reach Mysore and then follow the detailed route sketches. Incidentally, your driver can stay free of cost at our comfortable dormitory.
- You can hire a taxi for the to and fro journey, including a night halt at Kabini.
- Another alternative is to take a train ride of 2 - 2 1/2 hours from Bangalore City to Mysore, and from there proceed by car/bus to Kabini.
Mysore to Kabini :
- If you're arriving by train, arrange for a taxi to meet you at the station for your onward journey to Kabini.
- Those setting out from Ooty can follow the Bandipur, Gundlupet, Begur, Nugu Dam & Hand Post Circle for a shorter albeit bumpy route, or come via Mysore, which is a better road.
- Guests from Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Madras etc., can arrive via Bangalore.
- Guests from Trivandrum, Cochin & Calicut can come via Mananthavadi, along the Mysore Mananthavadi road.
- Guests from Mangalore & Madikeri could come via Hunsur, H.D. Kote and Hand Post Circle.
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Wade reveals son born before engagement to Union
DEC 31, 2013 9:21a ET
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade just got engaged to actress Gabrielle Union last week, and now he's announcing baby news.
No, the power couple isn't expecting (that we know of). Instead, Wade was confirming reports that he'd fathered a child with another woman while he and Union were "on a break."
Wade called the baby, a boy born in September, a "blessing" in his meeting with reporters before the Heat played the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
"I had a time, a part in our break, in our pain and our hurt, a blessing came out of it in my life, having a son that was born healthy. So I'm moving on," said Wade.
As for the birth of his son making news, Wade took it in stride.
"I'm in the public eye, so obviously that's a part of it. It comes with the territory," he said.
According to EOnline, Union has remained silent while she is apparently on vacation and her reps haven't responded to requests for comment.
Still, the NBA star says the couple's relationship is strong.
"Like I've said, this is something that my family knows and my now fiancé worked through when we got back together," Wade told the Miami Herald, "and understood that we wanted to continue our lives together and continue supporting our family and we're going to do that. That's what I've always done."


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New York-based Aquila Theatre Company's annual "two plays in two days" tradition sees the same cast performing two different productions on back-to-back nights in Asheville. The first show follows the plight of English lovers thwarted by fate in a new production of Emily Brontë's mid-1800s classic Wuthering Heights, while the second calls on William Shakespeare […]
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One-man show Wanderlust thinks globally, acts personally
When Martin Dockery touched down in Dakar, Senegal, on his way to Timbuktu, Mali, his luggage was gone. The traveler from New York City had nothing but his passport, his Lonely Planet guidebook and a copy of Yann Martel's The Life of Pi. He didn't speak any local languages, he didn't have a change of […]
Struggle, culture, faith
For the Alayo Dance Company of San Francisco, C.A., choreography is used to communicate an Afro-Cuban narrative. Alayo's work is especially dynamic because it draws from many styles and techniques, blending Afro-Cuban folkloric, modern and popular/contemporary Cuban dance into one.
Paul Taylor Dance Company performs at Diana Wortham Theatre
Laura Halzack likens performing with the Paul Taylor Dance Company to playing for the New York Yankees: It's the biggest of the big leagues. "There are very few dance jobs like this," she says. The opportunity to work with Taylor, a modern dance pioneer who, at 84, has choreographed 139 dances, has been amazing, she […]
Smart bets: Die Fledermaus
"Die Fledermaus," a libretto often rewritten and performed with local flair, will soon transform into its Asheville incarnation with the help of Asheville Lyric Opera. Set in Western North Carolina's famous Giltmore home and based around the Southern mountain charm of the Vanerburgh family, ALO's adaptation is intended to "create a deeper sense of appreciation […]
Farm to fashion: Project Handmade Fashion Show returns on Sept. 11
This is not your typical catwalk event: "The fashion show is about showcasing the use of local materials, local models and local fashion and textile artists," says Melanie Wilder, supervisor of the fiber arts program at Warren Wilson College. She's talking about the Project Handmade Fashion Show, which returns to the Diana Wortham Theatre for […]
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Tickets on sale for Our VOICE's 40th anniversary celebration at Diana Wortham Theatre Our VOICE has been advocating for and supporting victims of sexual abuse for 40 years, and a huge part of that work has been addressing difficult topics and situations that too often go unspoken. It's fitting then, that the organization's 40th anniversary […]
Everybody's doing a brand-new dance now: From MOTION's choreographic laboratory comes cutting-edge performance
"At 21 years old, it had been decided for me the roles I was capable of dancing for the rest of my life," says choreographer Nick Kepley. "That was kind of silly." It's also, at least in part, the reason he created MOTION Dance Theatre, a choreographic laboratory and three-week residency. From that comes a […]
Spencers: Theatre of Illusion at Diana Wortham Theatre, May 9 & 10
From a press release: Spencers: Theatre of Illusion at Diana Wortham Theatre, May 9 & 10 An amazing high-tech stage show full of comedy, drama and suspense, The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion enchants and astounds at Diana Wortham Theatre, Friday and Saturday, May 9 & 10 at 8:00 p.m. Described as "Modern Day Houdinis," this […]
Smart bet web extra: Get Your Irish On!
Beth and Jim Magill lead a family-friendly, Irish-themed Sing Together event on March 7.
"It's the small things that have always made me laugh the most"
Comedian, singer, actor and author Sandra Bernhard brings her new show, "Sandyland," which comes to Diana Wortham Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Kat Williams' "A Tribute to Life"
The local vocalist performs a two-night concert at Diana Wortham Theatre on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16. Free Planet Radio shares the stage.
The Unchained Tour makes its way to Asheville tonight!
Author Neil Gaiman is still scheduled to appear as part of the literary and music event, held at Diana Wortham Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Unfortunately, he's not available for interviews after all, so Xpress won't have a Q&A to post.
The Mayans beyond their famous calendar
Asheville Sister Cities presents three opportunities to learn about the Mesoamerican civilization, including a lecture and dinner catered by Mamacita's Baja Kitchen on Aug. 23, and the U.S. premiere of "Palenque Rojo," a dramatic production of dance, ritual and costume, on Sept. 8 and 9. Advance tickets are available.
"Promoting the art of the raconteur"
Tickets are on sale today for Asheville Unchained (with Neil Gaiman). The literature and music event comes to the Diana Wortham Theatre on Sept. 16.
Hot Tuna tonight
Pisgah Brewing presents Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady in an acoustic concert at Diana Wortham Theatre. Xpress will give away a pair of tickets to the show today at noon.
The Muses of Terpsicorps
A May 6 program at Diana Wortham Theatre spotlights talented, high-school-aged pre-professional dancers.
Smart bet web extra: Diavolo Dance Theater
The L.A.-based acrobatic performance company comes to Diana Wortham Theatre on March 13 and 14.
Rennie Harris Puremovement comes to Diana Wortham
The Philidelphia-based hip-hop dance troupe performs two Asheville dates on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23 and 24.
Mark your calendars: Diana Wortham Theatre busy as always
Want to soak in some bluegrass, take in a couple singer-songwriters or impress a date with your literary prowess? Don't miss three upcoming performances at the Diana Wortham Theatre.
Footloose at Diana Wortham
Bioflyer Productions stages the Broadway musical (based on the '80s Kevin Bacon film). Everybody cut, everybody cut!


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Consider: What just came into season? Will the more-expensive minneolas be mistaken for less-expensive navels? Do the cashiers know that seedless watermelons are $2 more than seeded this week? Even though many items have PLU stickers, these stickers can sometimes come off.
With these questions in mind, it's easy to lay out a small sampling on a table to highlight produce items with which you can test cashiers. Ten items a week is good average. Put a regular tomato next to an heirloom. It might be wise to show the price differences between the two. If you receive a new item, be sure to include that on the test too.
Many chains will require that cashiers take the test before they start for the week. While it's a rare chain that will tie the test into part of job performance, try rewarding the high scores with a drawing for an occasional small gift certificate or other prize.
The important thing is to be consistent. Change out the test items each week to ensure interest and compliance.
Monitor prices, people
Case story: A produce department once suffered heavy shrink losses, despite being well-run on the surface. An investigation turned up an interesting find: The store's sales report indicated that it sold thousands of dollars of jonathan apples in November. The problem? There weren't any jonathan apples after Halloween that season. Cashiers continued to ring up every red apple as a jonathan, and at the fire-sale price of 39 cents per pound used to clean up the inventory.
One practice to nip something like this in the bud is to run an internal, weekly price report. With this in hand, walk the department and compare the prices in your computer system to what is posted on your signs (which should be accurate and in sync with pricing sheets). Mistakes can happen, either at corporate or store level. In the case of the jonathan apples, had the store disabled the PLU once the inventory was depleted, it would have prevented untold thousands of dollars in lost sales and gross profit margin.
Be a friendly face
One inquisitive produce manager I knew went so far as to occasionally spend time on Saturdays in the front end of the store. He made it a point to meander up and down the checkstands, sacking groceries for about a half-hour or so. As he did this, he watched the cashiers to see if they were ringing up the produce correctly.
It's a good idea to establish good rapport with your cashiers. Encourage them to walk the produce department. Get to know them by name, and offer assistance, especially with cashier I.D. tests. Once they realize what they do ties in with your job performance as a produce manager, they are more likely to examine PLUs a little closer and call for help if they don't know what something is (like the anise in the example) instead of taking a wild guess.
A produce manager can do everything else right: write close orders, rotate displays faithfully, and take care of most of the details. However, if the produce at the point of sale isn't going down the belt correctly, it's all for naught.


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Use chipotle peppers in adobo sauce for ease of prep. Just great with Southwestern Lime Chicken from this site.
Loved it! Didn't have Ancho chilis, so used chipotle with good effect. Also liked it best without the mayo.
I agree that half the sugar is better. I've also added a little bit of adobo sauce from a can of chipotles, which enhances the flavor of the sauce.
I used 2 dried ancho chili peppers (instead of 3 )from Frontier Spices but the sauce was too bitter and too sweet
Cut sugar in half, add additional cumin plus ground red pepper to taste. Otherwise the recipe is a bit bland.
Wonderful with the accompanying chicken recipe, but also great with mashed sweet potatoes and with scrambled eggs or southwestern style omelette.
I made this recipe exactly as directed, except that I used dried oregano and added a pinch of salt. I will make it again but cut back a bit on the sugar. It needs to sit over night to blend flavors!