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DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband was diagnosed with a rapidly growing malignant brain cancer in 2004. He was 57 years old.
DEAR ABBY: I have seen several dogs and cats left outside in below-zero weather this winter. Yes, animals have fur to help them keep warm, but that doesn't mean they don't get cold (even in dog houses). People get cold staying outside for an extended amount of time, even when bundled up, so imagine how the animals feel. These innocent animals can suffer from frostbite and hypothermia just like humans.
DETROIT - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges they lied under oath about having an affair.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah is calling for a dialogue among Muslims, Christians and Jews, the first such proposal from this strictly Muslim kingdom at a time of mounting tensions between followers of Islam and those of other religions.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The pilot of a US Airways plane may have been mishandling a firearm when it went off in flight, piercing the cockpit wall before the jet landed safely, a federal air marshal said Tuesday.
Here is a third deal from the bridge-dinner duplicate that I ran in Hobe Sound, Fla., last month. This one caught my eye because three Wests made four spades, one with an overtrick, and one South made five diamonds doubled with an overtrick. It is not often both sides bid and make game.
MIAMI - Authorities say a crane collapse at a Miami construction site injured at least five workers.
JERUSALEM - Israel's defense minister on Tuesday said he would soon allow 600 foreign-trained Palestinian police to take up positions in a volatile West Bank town in a gesture aimed at helping the moderate Palestinian government restore law and order.
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the United States mistakenly shipped to Taiwan four electrical fuses designed for use on intercontinental ballistic missiles, but has since recovered them.
WASHINGTON - Fighting to ease a dangerous credit crisis, the Federal Reserve has provided a total of $260 billion in short-term loans to squeezed banks since December to help them overcome credit problems.
SEATTLE - The FBI is analyzing a torn, tangled parachute found buried by children in southwest Washington to determine whether it might have been used by famed plane hijacker D.B. Cooper, the agency said Tuesday.
(Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.)
BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces clashed with Shiite militiamen Tuesday in the southern oil port of Basra and rockets rained down on the U.S.-protected Green Zone in Baghdad as followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr expanded a nationwide backlash against government crackdowns.
CAIRO, Egypt - An American cargo ship under contract to the U.S. Navy fired warning shots at a small Egyptian boat while passing through the Suez Canal, the U.S. military said Tuesday. Egyptian authorities said at least one man was killed, but the U.S. said an investigation was under way and it had no reports of casualties.
BERLIN - Prosecutors accused the head of Germany's top far-right party Tuesday of publishing a pamphlet before the 2006 World Cup that questioned whether nonwhite players should be on the national soccer team.
Authorities are still seeking the whereabouts of a Bulloch County mother and child reported missing Wednesday.
In his first season as Georgia Southern head coach, Willie Fritz guided the Eagles to a Sun Belt Championship in their inaugural season at the FBS level. Georgia Southern finished the season with a 9-3 mark, including a perfect 8-0 run through Sun Belt competition.
Forest Heights Pharmacy is a service driven pharmacy. Everything they offer, be it free in town delivery, convenient drive thru window service, prescriptions that are ready in minutes not hours, Medicare part D help, Medication Therapy Management (MTM) or compounding services - the goal is to benefit their customers.
Bernard's Jewelers owners Pamela Anderson, Polly Reed Schuman and Pamela Reed have just returned from market and packed every inch of their beautiful little jewelry store "that service built."
Sherry Lynn's Farm Girl Miscellany and Sherry Lynn's Salon is located at 8 East Vine Street behind the Sea Island Bank's downtown drive thru.
Marc and Danielle Nauts are the owners of B&R Accounting & Taxes at 45 East Main Street. They share office space with their other company, B&R Treasures & Treats.
Renee Kalloniatis became the owner of Grace Gardens in June 2014.
When Bernard and Patricia Olliff opened Bernard's Jeweler's in Statesboro more than 40 years ago, they never dreamed their little jewelry store would become the success it is today.
B&R Treasures & Treats is a must see store in downtown Statesboro.
Sack Company Maintenance's dedication to extraordinary service is what sets them apart from their competition. They accomplish this through a unique combination of a highly trained workforce and superior equipment. Each SCM, Inc. technician is EPA certified and cross-trained in HVAC and refrigeration.
Forest Heights Pharmacy, located at 4439 Country Club Road, was founded by the late Joel Sikes in 2006. He was a long time Brooklet resident. Joel sold the business to Ben Ross in 2008 after he became ill. Ben is a second generation pharmacist/pharmacy owner who grew up working in his dad's pharmacy, Ross Drug, in Sylvania. Ben, his wife, Lauren and their two girls, Lanie and Lucy Kate, are active Bulloch County residents.
In 2006, Angie Hitchens and Brandon Blair founded 180 fitness. Angie had managed Gold's Gym for 10 years prior to its closing and Brandon was an employee of Gold's. Together they have a commitment at 180 to bring our community together through fitness and wellness.
Located in Statesboro, with over forty years of industry experience, since 1973, Bulloch County natives Lewis Spivey and Arthur Allen, Jr. own Southeastern Alarm & Technologies, Inc. Southeastern Alarm is the only full time locally owned and operated alarm company in Bulloch County.
For Dr. Al Mooney, Director of Addiction Medicine and Recovery at Willingway, one of the key factors that distinguishes this week's Addiction Update Conference is its "focus on the solutions rather than the problems."
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White Bean and Pumpkin Hummus with Spiced Pita Chips
Try this fall flavored white bean hummus made with pumpkin and served with homemade chili powder spiced pita chips.
You guys. It's October so I finally gave in to fall and pulled out the pumpkin puree. The weather must have known because the high today is actually under 80 for once. As much as I enjoy fall weather, it's been difficult to get into the fall-mindset with all the heat that lingering around.
But anywho back to this pumpkin. I turned it into a white bean hummus and even made homemade pita chips seasoned with chili powder. Because no hummus dip is complete without some pita chips and making them is just too easy. Of course you can buy pita chips but the flavor combination was spot on for this dip.
One year ago: Gluten-Free Apple Butter Swirl Cheesecake Bars
Two years ago: Chicken Pesto Lasagna Rolls
Three years ago: Pesto Burgers
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Healthier Buffalo Cauliflower Dip #10DaysofTailgate
Welcome to day 6 of #10DaysofTailgate hosted by Culinary Adventures with Camilla! There are nearly two dozen bloggers with over one hundred recipes to inspire you through an entire tailgating season. From Chili, Meatballs and Wings to Sangria, Pretzels and some sweet Desserts, we have all your tailgating recipe needs covered. #10daysofTailgate runs from September 20th through September 30th. A huge thank you goes to our event sponsors who have graciously donated prizes for our readers. There are fourteen different prize packages so make sure you enter the rafflecopter HERE and don't forget to follow the hashtag on Twitter too, #10DaysofTailgate.
What's a tailgate without a little heat in the form of buffalo wing sauce? But just because we're talking about buffalo wings does not mean it has to scare away the health-conscious or vegetarians. I made this buffalo dip healthier by using Greek yogurt based Ranch dressing and cream cheese, then veggie-fied it with cauliflower instead of chicken. Best part is that even the indulgent, meat-lover's will enjoy this dip. Bake in the oven or warm in a mini slow cooker, then serve with celery, carrot, and chips!
Here's what the rest of the crew brought to the table…
Diablo'd Cheesy Bacon-Onion Pinwheel Rolls by Things I Make (for Dinner)
Spiced Kofta with Carrot Karma Yogurt Dip by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Baked Potato Beer Dip by Cheese Curd In Paradise
Hot Caramelized Onion Dip by Eliot's Eats
Healthier Buffalo Cauliflower Dip by The Spiffy Cookie
Dunkin Duck, Cheesy Bacon and Ranch Dip by A Day in the Life on the Farm
El Diablo Mango Mustard Glazed Grilled Scallops by Making Miracles
Honey Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs by Debbi Does Dinner Healthy
Thai Chicken Skewers by Sew You Think You Can Cook
Bacon Cheeseburger Soup by From Gate to Plate
Grilled Parsley Potatoes by Curious Cuisiniere
Grilled Vegetables by Summer Scraps
Pumpkin Bars by The Pajama Chef
One year ago: Ginger Soy Beef with Chile-Tomatoes & Peppers
Two years ago: Crunchy Oven-Fried Ravioli
Three years ago: Pumpkin Nutella Mini Cheesecake Bites
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Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce
Make movie theater style nachos at home with with this homemade nacho cheese sauce recipe. No processed cheese.
I cannot believe we have reached the fourth Monday of September already, which means it's Secret Recipe Club Time! This month I was assigned to Traci's blog Burnt Apple. Traci has a wide variety of recipes from savory bacon wrapped chicken with goat cheese and basil, to seasonal pumpkin caramel cookies, and fun unicorn poop cookies! Yes unicorn poop and it looks like a lot of fun. Lots of colors and sprinkles! I actually narrowed down my choices to those two cookies but then I saw her recipe for homemade nacho cheese sauce. I know that with fall on the rise pumpkin may have seemed like the better choice but I disagree. I wanted eat nachos while watching football! And since I am part of #10DaysofTailgate currently going on right now I thought it fit perfectly with that theme (and it just may appear in another recipe later this week).
This nacho cheese sauce looks and tastes just like the real deal and there's no velveeta involved. I loved using fresh pepperjack and cheddar cheese to make this nacho cheese sauce. I bet you could change it up with whatever cheeses you have on hand but of course that will change the flavor. I kind of want to try it with monterey jack and pepperjack for a white nacho cheese sauce. Thanks Traci for letting me poke around your blog this month and I look forward to trying my hand at some unicorn poop soon :-).
One year ago: Corn Salsa
Two years ago: Peanut Butter and Chocolate French Toast
Three years ago: Pumpkin Granola
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Roasted Garlic Kale Hummus
Make hummus even healthier with the addition of kale. With a whole head of roasted garlic you won't even notice the kale except for the green color.
Alright folks, I know it is September and many of you are gearing up for fall with pumpkin recipes but I just cannot do it yet. The highs have just started to stay below 90 but unfortunately 80s are not conducive to dreaming of pumpkin either. It's like the summer that refuses to end but one day it'll drastically drop in temperature and never return. Living in the south the past 8 years, I have noticed the complete lack of a gradual season change. Oh winter is nearing it's end? BAM infernal summer. It is fall yet? BAM start making hot cocoa. It's as if there are only two real seasons, mild winter and sticky-hot summer, with a week of spring and fall in between. And I think I write post saying the same thing every year.
The weirdest seasonal aspect of living in the south is the lack of fall weather at the start of football season. We're supposed to be gearing up for spiked cider and hoodies, not slushies and skirts/shorts. Thankfully no matter what you are wearing, football food is always welcome. This week's recipe is yet another dip because who doesn't love dip? Hummus is a particularly popular one and this version is packed with a whole head of roasted garlic and kale.
One year ago: No-Bake Funfettinutter Granola Bars
Two years ago: Bleu Cheese Ball
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Nutty Edamame Dip
This nutty dip resembles the texture and versatility of hummus with a different flavor twist – edamame.
If you are into college football then you are as excited as I am about tomorrow! Well you may be more excited than I am actually because upon hearing of the injury of the Ohio State QB's shoulder I deflated a bit. However, that won't stop me from watching all the games I can lay my eyes on and whipping up appetizers and desserts made of peanut butter and chocolate. Which means for the next several weeks PB+Choc Saturdays are back! Even if you don't like college football you can appreciate from peanut butter and chocolate goodness. But that's tomorrow.
Being the day before the game I decided it was a good time to post an appetizer recipe. Maybe I'll make it a thing, "App Friday". The first dip up for grabs is one that reminds me of hummus but instead of pureed chick peas it is edamame which creates a pretty green color. Different flavor of course, but just as versatile of a spread/dip. Chips, veggies, crackers, whatever you can find to scoop it up!
One year ago: Gnocchi, Sweet Corn & Arugula in Cream Sauce
Two years ago: Reese's Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie
Three years ago: Almond Berry Overnight Slow Cooker Oatmeal
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Caramelized Onion Dip
Sweet and tangy caramelized onions shine in this dip. Pair with you favorite vegetables or chips for a perfect party appetizer.
A few weeks ago some friends and I stayed at a cabin in the Smoky Mountains and for dinner we put together some homemade pizzas. As topping for one we were caramelizing onions – or so we thought. As I took a turn stirring the onions I noticed that they were pretty dry and had a chalky white residue. A couple more stirs and the end of the spatula broke off. Evidently it was not a heat proof spatula and it had been melting into the onions the entire time. I have not seen a non-heat proof spatula in years and it didn't occur to any of us to check it to be sure. Alas those onions were tossed out but we still made some amazing pizzas.
Rest assured that when I cooked the caramelized onions for this dip, I used the proper tools. Thank goodness too because this dip was so much more than I has imagined. It knocks the pants off of any dip you could buy from the grocery store. Dare I say, the best onion dip I've ever had.
One year ago: Vanilla Bean-Nutmeg Shake with Blackberry Swirl
Three years ago: Nutella Waffles with Raspberry Syrup
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Greek Hummus Dip with Homemade Pita Chips
Dig into this layered Greek hummus dip with a cream cheese-Greek yogurt layer, hummus, and chopped tomatoes, red onions, cucumber and feta. Served with homemade pita chips.
The other day I was mailing out a bill and needed a stamp. I found a sheet of old Easter stamps on my parents' desk and sent it on it's way. Later that day, Sherrill asked me if I had any stamps for the letter she needed to mail and I pointed her in the direction of the sheet I used earlier. They weren't stamps, they were stickers. Stickers that looked just like stamps with the ridged edges and everything but were not legal stamps. Of course the mailman had already pick up my letter which meant my bill would likely be late by the time it was returned and properly stamped. I waited a week and finally decided that it was time to call up the credit card company to see if I could reason with them, but first I got the bright idea to check my checking account. Guess what? The check was cashed which means the post office accepted the sticker as a stamp! Glad I wasn't the only one who was duped.
This dip may seem complicated with the long list of ingredients but is pretty easy to throw together. The hummus is pureed in a food processor, the cream cheese and Greek yogurt are blended together, and then the two layers are topped with chopped veggies and feta. The homemade pita chips take a little more effort but if you are not up for the task feel free to skip and serve with store-bought pita chips, tortillas chips or vegetables.
One year ago: Breakfast Stromboli
Three years ago: Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Cookies
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Pesto-Feta Dip with Roasted Red Pepper
This quick and flavorful dip is perfect for crackers or any of your favorite vegetables. Feta, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and pesto are blended together and topped with roasted red pepper.
Yesterday was the grand opening ceremony for the new pickleball courts. There was music, hot dogs, cookies, lemonade, ice cream, clowns and a lot of pickleballs flying around. But beforehand I played pickleball on the old courts and actually some tennis too! It had been a very long time since I last played tennis and it was completely disorienting. I felt like a miniature person because pickleball really is a miniature version of tennis – everything felt huge. Tennis courts are much bigger, the net is a little higher, the racket is bigger than a paddle, and tennis balls bounce a lot higher than pickleballs. Of course the worst part was realizing I am no longer as good as I was in highschool and college. Apparently not playing for a few years will have that effect, who knew? I wonder if I can keep up with switching back and forth between the two sports though. May be difficult if only for time constraints.
If you couldn't tell I am not having a hard time enjoying all this time off post-grad school. I did start working part time at the gym to help pay the bills but otherwise I am still living the retired life. Another perk of this situation is all the opportunities to cook. If I am not cooking dinner for my parents, I am whipping up a dessert or appetizer for their friends who come over for various game-nights. Since healthy options are always welcomed with this crowd I dished out this feta dip served with veggies.
One year ago: Wheat-Oat-Flax Buns
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Goat Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach artichoke dip just got even better with the addition of goat cheese. This super creamy dip is perfect for any occasion.
This mini road trip of mine has been a lot of fun and I am so glad I thought of doing this on my way to Rochester, NY for my friend's wedding. The only problem is figuring out how best to divide my time. Before setting out I thought I had it all planned out but of course every stop I make there never seems to be enough time and wish had an entire month instead of just one week. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego now? Cleveland, OH! I hope to check out the location for their Tabletop board game cafe while I am there. But in the meantime, check out this dip.
Everyone loves a good spinach artichoke dip, especially the creamy sinful ones. I once made a healthier version using Greek yogurt but now it's time to share it's more devious counterpart – goat cheese spinach artichoke dip. Although it's not too terribly unhealthy the cream cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella, and milk were all essential to creating this incredibly creamy dip. I started out by adding only 4 ounces of goat cheese but ended up adding the entire 8 ounce log because I simply love goat cheese. Apparently many other people share this sentiment with me as it was quickly devoured.
P.S. Thank you to my lovely hand-model, Sherrill!
One year ago: Healthier Elote
Two years ago: Banana Peanut Butter Bread Pudding
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Avocado Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Have salsa for dessert with homemade cinnamon tortilla chips and a berry-cirtusy salsa with kiwi, mango, blackberries, strawberries and avocado. Or change it up and make it your own!
It's tornado season, and it's the first in 7 years where I don't have to worry about such things because east Tennessee usually just gets the aftermath-huge rain storms (as I write this one is currently making a lot of noise outside). Oddly enough it makes me miss living in Memphis, but let me explain. Obviously the destruction tornadoes cause is not something to yearn for, I just enjoy a good storm. As a child I was terrified of thunder storms and would run into my dad's room in the middle of the night to make me feel safe. Somehow as I got older I grew to love thunder and lightning. But when it comes to tornado season in Memphis it means it's time for Memphis in May festivals (which I pretend is a month long party for my birthday) and that's what I truly miss about tornado season. And I cannot wait to return in a couple weeks for my favorite festival – BBQ Fest!
But unfortunately tornadoes and festivals have nothing to do with this recipe today. So thank you for listening to my rambling and let's just get on with it…
Fruit salsa. I know this may not be the first thing you think of when you are trying to come up with a dip for your next gathering by hang on for just a second. For starters these are not just any old tortilla chips, they're cinnamon-sugar chips! Which makes them the perfect candidate for dipping into a fruit concoction such as this berry-citrusy salsa with kiwi, mango, blackberries, strawberries and avocado. But you change it up to include whatever fruits you prefer.
One year ago: Spring Salsa
Three years ago: Funfetti Month Recipe Round-Up
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Runner Sampers signs with Jimmies
Michael Sampers of Rosemount, Minn., has signed with the Jimmie track and field and cross country teams.
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Better Homes and Gardens 300 Thread Count Wrinkle Free Sheet Set
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Curl up and get cozy with this Wrinkle-Free 300-Thread Count Cotton Sateen Sheet Set from Better Homes and Gardens. A new process known as MXL Moist Cross-Linking allows these 100% cotton sateen sheets to come out of the dryer looking smooth and feeling super soft. It's the highest level of easy-care you can buy. Treating the sheet set's fabric at the fiber level produces sheets that resist wrinkles wash after wash. You'll sleep well on these elegant sheet set, night after night.
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Of course our snowpacks are below average! What else could we expect from the Department of Water Resources when it is headed by someone named LES SNOW?
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Has anyone used the EZ bobbin winder?
I purchased this kit (adapter and spools) so I could wind more thread than my bobbins hold to use on my serger.
The problem I'm having is that it winds so tight that it doesn't spool smoothly off the spool.
Wondering if anyone else here has used the EZ Winder, and if so, is there a trick to winding thread correctly?
I have one, and I sorta guide the thread as it comes off the original serger thread spool onto the EZ winder spool. I just sort of guide the thread up and down onto the spool so that it's on there evenly. Hard to explain on paper. The problem I have with my Bernina is that I need to hold the little lever for the machine's bobbin threader or else it'll stop winding, so I need to use both hands to do it...my left hand to guide the thread, and my right hand to make the bobbin threader continue to operate. Overall, tho, I like the EZ winder b/c then I only buy one large serger spool and fill 3 or 4 more EZ spools from it. I feel like this doesn't make a lotta sense, so if I can answer any further questions, please ask and I'll try to do better.
Thanks for the response - I think I understand what you are saying. I want to use the EZ winder for the same reason as you do (buy only one serger cone and have 3-4 matching spools off that cone).
I tried it again this morning (I have a Viking Designer machine). I bypassed the bobbin tension (I was winding a pearl crown thread, quite heavy). It hurts my hand to try to guide it, so I ran the thread through the loop in my embroidery scissors and the allowed the thread to run up and down the spool as it wound. Haven't tried it out on the serger yet, but am hopeful. I was afraid I might have wasted the $20, but it's starting to look better...
Thanks again
Well, a cone of Maxi lock is about $3, so four cones (for a 4 thread overlock) would be $12. If I'm making a garment that's a color I don't usually sew, those cones will just sit unused for a long time.
I also like to use wooly nylon and it's $8/cone. Four cones would be $32. And that might be for a color that I'll have no further use for....
Another consideration is space to store cones. I have space on my thread rack for about 65 cones and it's full...
I don't mind buying lots of black, white, navy etc, but I do like the inside thread to match the outside and I sure don't want to buy lots of aqua, fuschia, purple (colors like that).
The other use is to wind yarns and decorative threads - I'm working on learning how to use them decoratively in the serger.
Right, zone 8Grandma! I also prefer a matching color of thread, even if it's an unusual color. I too don't mind having 4 or 5 spools of the neutral colors, but not purple or aqua. Haven't had to make that kind of investment since I got the EZ winder. I also make lots of square dance clothes with yards and yards of ruffles using wooly nylon for the rolled hem. Again, this allows me to buy fewer spools. And for me it's no more difficult than winding a regular bobbin, except that I need to hold the lever in place, as I said.
And since serger thread generally has shorter, lighter weight fibers (this is ok, because of the interlocking structure of the stitches), it isn't recommended for sewing machines, so the odd colors never are used for anything else.
Sure, and sometimes I do. It depends on the thread. I'm mostly interested in doing this with the expensive specialty threads. I've been reading a book on decorative serging techniques and I want to try some of them out on my granddaughters clothes. Some of those threads are $7 or $8 per spool. (The glitterly metallic threads in addition to the wooly nylon (which I generally buy 2 cones at a time))
I also am trying it with yarn. This book describes making your own decorative cording by serging over filler cord with yarn.
I've been practicing and Mary is right. It doesn't take long.
Can anyone tell me the size (height) of the spools? I have a Brother SE270 sewing/embroidery machine that uses a cassette threading system, and only takes thread spools up to a certain height. I'm stuck with a lovely assortment of Madeira embroidery threads I can't use unless I can transfer them to smaller spools. Thank you!
I bought my EZ Bobbin Winder for the same reason a lot of other people did: to use the thread from my serger cones. In my opinion, the EZ Bobbin Winder is pretty cheaply made and a bit finnicky, but by holding the thread through my fingers as it winds, the bobbin winder does pretty well. I have a whole case of white thread bobbins now - very handy! And I can use different colored threads in my serger by winding it around metal bobbins and then putting it on the thread spindles when I have a small project and don't feel like re-threading the serger.
I have the EZ winder...I slow my machine down, I have a Janome, and guide the thread with left fingers, up and down the spool. If the motor is running too fast, it will burn your fingers. With my right finger I steady the spool, snug it down tight.
For RevDi...the spools are 2" tall and 1.5" diameter measuring the cap on each end. I have the winder and have a difficult time also. I bought for winding machine embroidery thread. Yes, those cones can get costly because there are so many shades of a color, and I share with a friend. Worth the money for us....we got extra spools.


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A Gay Man, a Housewife, and Mussolini
Working on a Special Day 59 E. 59 Theaters 59 E. 59th Street New York, N.Y.How do you turn a movie that was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and starred Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren into a successful play?Very carefully.
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Jam On
The Jammer Atlantic Stage 2 330 W. 16th Street New York, N.Y.It's Brooklyn, circa 1958. The Dodgers have been gone for two years, Eisenhower is president and rock and roll music is sweeping the nation. It's nighttime at a local sports arena, time for outlandishly dressed men and women to crash over rails, leap over fallen skaters and elbow each other. It is time for fans to lose their sanity and yell and scream at the top of their lungs for the hometown team.It is time for roller derby.From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, the brazen men and wild women of roller derby were skating in smoky arenas all over America on wooden ovals in a frantic race for points and time. Teams from New York to San Francisco drew crowds as large as 50,000 fans at indoor and outdoor arenas and millions more watched on television.The roller derby skating teams, with names such as the Jolters and Bombers, gave the country a very rowdy, fast paced sport, supposedly a little fixed at times. It was like professional wrestling, with roaring crowds, bigger than life stars and non-stop violence.
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Phantom of the Opera Majestic Theater 247 W. 44th Street New York, N.Y.The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running play in American history, celebrates its 25th anniversary in New York Saturday night. There will once again be "oohs" and "aahs" when the huge chandelier falls on stage, scary moments when the Phantom threatens people and, start to finish, some of the most luscious music ever written for the stage.Theatergoers will see the enchanting musical, as good as ever after all these years, and shudder as the ogrish Phantom takes the beautiful actress Christine across the foreboding lake beneath the Paris Opera House to his lair. They will revel in French history, with all of its odd turns, that set the stage for the 1911 novel Le Fantome de L'Opera, by Gaston Leroux, and the hit 1925 silent movie version of it, starring the hideously made up Lon Chaney. While it was Andrew Lloyd Webber's wonderful music, and the character of the Phantom, that made the musical so successful, it was the history that always gave it strength, whether in 1925 movie theaters or in the 148 cities in 28 countries where the musical has been staged.
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Since lessons: first, get advice on the best way to avoid typically the only property a Medicaid nursing probate; and second if a family is subjected to home resident has is $2,000 plus a home and a car, estate recovery an elder law attorney will be that means the state would present its claim mandatory to be sure all exemptions are used. against the home. Thus, the government grabs elders' homes. The law provides for a number of exemptions that will have to be proven. Farms, businesses and Michigan is no longer the lone exception. The other income producing property are exempt if legislature passed a bill and the governor signed they are the "primary" source of income to the estate recovery into law. The Medicaid survivors. The homestead will be completely department, the Department of Human Services, exempt if it is occupied by the spouse, disabled or now has to put a plan together that complies with minor child or a relative who for two years or more the law and present that plan to the federal agency, provided care sufficient to postpone entry into the CMS, for approval. Only on approval will any nursing home. It will be exempt if a sibling co- plan become effective. owner lives in it. The law is silent about what happens if the person sells and moves out of the While there are many questions, such as: Will homestead or upon death. Finally where recovery recovery apply to current recipients or only is not exempted by the foregoing, it will apply only recipients entering the program after the passage to that portion of the value that is above 50% of the date? There is an additional question of whether average price of a home in the county. 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The 40-year-old was buried on Monday, following a full fire brigade funeral at Teesside Crematorium.
The dad-of-three, who died on July 9, was carried to the service aboard a hydraulic platform vehicle, flanked by colleagues in full ceremonial dress - white gloves and belts.
Friends and family tributes referred to the "man about town" and the "firefighter with the heart of gold who learned French in six weeks."
Gary was said to be a fitness enthusiast who worked out at the gym daily.
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Right after the deadline for Affordable Health Care comes and goes, a group of Nevadans are now suing the state. According to the suit, the state of Nevada is guilty of gross negligence and failure to do due diligence. In short, they say that they signed up and paid their premiums - but were never given coverage.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - One of the plaintiffs, Larry Basich says they signed up for state health insurance and paid premiums as far back as November, but was not covered following a January 3 triple bypass procedure that saw his $400,000 in medical expenses passed between the wrong insurance companies. The law firm of Callister & Associates filed the lawsuit on behalf of Basich.
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Closest you'd get to a struct is an object with all members public.
I'd say looking at the PHP Class Documentation would be worth it. If you need a one-off struct, use the StdObject as mentioned in alex's answer.
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I recommend 2 things. First is associative array.
Second is classes.
Detailed documentation here: http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.php
I cobbled together a 'dynamic' struct class today, had a look tonight and someone has written something similar with better handling of constructor parameters, it might be worth a look:
One of the comments on this page mentions an interesting thing in PHP - apparently you're able to cast an array as an object, which lets you refer to array elements using the arrow notation, as you would with a Struct pointer in C. The comment's example was as follows:
I haven't tried this myself yet, but it may be that you could get the desired notation by just casting - if that's all you're after. These are of course 'dynamic' data structures, just syntactic sugar for accessing key/value pairs in a hash.
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just received my fl w/d and have been putting it thru the paces. i must say, i am, for the most part, THRILLED w/my new w/d. our socks are white again, and the grunge in our jeans is gone! i am still experimenting w/all the settings, but, our clothes have NEVER been cleaner! yes, the cycles are longer, and due to the levelness of our floor,(it isn't), there is some vibration, but it is minimal and the machine doesn't walk anywhere. have washed bedding, sneakers, jackets, towels, dog things, pretty much the whole gamut of laundry, barring pillows, and the results are all excellent.
due to storms, the power flickered off several times, and i found it annoying that when this happened, i had to start the machine over from the beginning each time, even tho it was almost finished...any ideas there?
2 small issues are the 1) door, which i am not able to leave open just ajar; it swings halfway or all the way open; only problem is the pair is located in a busy hallway, so you have to walk around the door; would like to be able to leave it open only a few inches, but can live it.....the other is that 2) i like to use vinegar in the final rinse, so i put it in the fabric softener dispenser (never use fs), but it immediately runs into the prewash tray and is emptied into the machine (i'm assuming) almost immediately, defeating the purpose...i also like to use borax and oxyclean pwdr, but am at a loss how to use them unless i get some he powder det. (i have a large bottle of he liquid era i have to use up first). any ideas? would they work in the prewash, or could i simply put the borax or oxyclean directly in the tub? also,
i have not seen anything in the manual about monthly maintenence on the filter or anything, hope i'm not missing that.
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thanks for all the support and interesting reading. here's hoping these new machines w/last.
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As far as your issues are concerned, I don't use vinegar in the wash but it's strange that it leaks out. I use fabric softener diluted with water and have no leakage from the FS compartment in the dispenser. You should check the dispenser to make sure that it's not cracked or assembled wrong - it shouldn't be leaking out before the last rinse.
You are right about the door - mine can only be left open fully or half way too. I have the same issue as you do with the washer being located in a busy hallway leading to the garage. I usually do my washing in the evening and leave the door open overnight and then shut it the next morning. That seems to be sufficient for the washer to dry out.
As to the borax and oxy bleach: if you are not using the prewash option, you can remove the liquid detergent insert and just put your liquid detergent together with borax and oxy bleach directly into the main wash compartment. If you are using prewash, then I think your only option is to switch to powder detergent (which may be a good idea anyway) so that borax and oxy bleach can be dispensed into the main wash. Oxy bleach needs time and higher temp to do its job. I don't think it's effective in the short prewash portion of the cycle.
the fabric softener in my tray has a hole in it (obviously), that goes into the prewash tray, so as soon as i fill it w/vinegar, most of it runs into the prewash tray...ah well, guess that's the design.
using the liquid det. plus the oxyclean together in the main tray sounds like a good plan; i w/try that, as i think you are right about the oxy needing more time, etc.
i am very impressed w/my results thus far. w/keep my fingers crossed!
Sounds like something may be wrong with your FS dispenser. Mine doesn't have a hole. It's a little standing tube that is covered from above by a blue cover (it has a larger tube that fits over the one in the container). So it doesn't leak out until the FS compartment is actually filled with water during the last rinse. There is no way that a liquid FS dispenser would be designed to empty into the prewash portion of the cycle.
I use the OxyClean pillows and just throw it in there. I have the Maytag top loader Bravo that is like a frontloader only it loads from the top if that makes sense. I can't say I love it, BTW. The dryer is so loud and that whole steam thing? JOKE. The washer doesn't really seem to clean with out doing maximum settings. Oh well...live and learn, expensive lesson though.


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In 2004, Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and Vetiver went on tour together. Currituck Co. frontman Kevin Barker (also a member of Vetiver) made a documentary film about that tour, as well as the greater freak-folk scene of the mid-00s, called The Family Jams. The film also featured Antony and the Johnsons, Linda Perhacs, Espers, Meg Baird, and Newsom's old band the Pleased.
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' upcoming North American tour will travel the U.S. and Canada throughout June and July. Now they've has confirmed who will open the shows. Kurt Vile, Devendra Banhart, Mark Lanegan, Warpaint, Reggie Watts, and Nicole Atkins will all tour with the Bad Seeds this summer.
Watch: Devendra Banhart Shares Animated "Mondo Taurobolium" Video Featuring Rose McGowan
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Devendra Banhart has shared a new video for Mala's closing track "Taurobolium". It's an animated video, fully titled "Mondo Taurobolium", made by animator Galen Pehrson (who previously did Death Grips' "True Vulture" video). It's the story of Mondo-T (voiced by Banhart) and Gale (voiced by Rose McGowan), two ducks embedded in the seedy, trippy world of Hollywood.
Video: Devendra Banhart: "Für Hildegard Von Bingen"
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Devendra Banhart has shared a video for his Mala cut "Für Hildegard Von Bingen", named for the 12th-century Christian mystic and saint. The video stars Jodie Smith as Hildegard, imagined here as a nun who escapes from the church for a more glamorous life. It was directed by Isaiah Seret and co-written by Banhart.
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This year's FYF Fest in Los Angeles included sets by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT, Deerhunter, Solange, Washed Out, The Breeders, Glasser, Yo La Tengo, No Age, Mikal Cronin, Waxahatchee, and many more. Photographer Lindsey Best was there. (My Bloody Valentine didn't allow photographs.)
Devendra Banhart Plots Tour
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Devendra Banhart: "Never Seen Such Good Things" (via SoundCloud)
Devendra Banhart will indulge his vagabond nature in an official capacity this spring. He'll hit the road for a North American tour in support of his new record, the solid Mala. Listen to one of his new ones "Never Been Such Good Things" above, and watch him play new material live after the dates. Read our recent interview with Banhart here.
SXSW: Devendra Banhart
By Ryan Dombal on March 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
Photo by Ryan Dombal. For all of our SXSW 2013 coverage, head here.
Sometimes during SXSW, it's good to get away from the cacophony, just to reset your ears. So Nonesuch's daytime party on a grassy hill beside a boutique hotel on the other side of Austin's Lady Bird Lake was a welcomed respite from the non-stop noise. It was very peaceful. Idyllically so. There was a moment during Devendra Banhart's solo set where a bird began singing, very pleasantly, along with him-- and considering Devendra's pin-quiet volume on this day, the bird even threatened to drown him out at points. It felt like a Disney hoax. But it wasn't. It was a simple moment of beauty. Whether Banhart was aware of his unexpected duet partner was unclear, though I wouldn't be surprised if he was-- when he stepped away from the mic and held a guitar pattern for a moment during a charmingly deconstructed take on one of his new songs, I could've sworn he was giving his vocal new friend a turn in the spotlight.
Hear the New Devendra Banhart Track "Mi Negrita"
By Jenn Pelly on February 8, 2013 at 2:42 p.m. EST
Devendra Banhart will release his next album, Mala, on March 12 via his new label home, Nonesuch. He's already shared two tracks from it, "Für Hildegard von Bingen" and "Never Seen Such Good Things", and now he's let go a third, "Mi Negrita". (Listen below.)
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Leon Panetta, US defence secretary, has urged Israel to go back to the negotiating table with Palestinians and to address what he described as the country's growing isolation in the Middle East.
In remarks made at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Friday, Panetta said: "The problem right now is we can't get them [Israel's leaders] to the damn table to at least sit down and begin to discuss their differences.
"We understand the concerns of Israel, we understand the concerns of the Palestinians. "If they sit at a table and work through those concerns and the United States can be of assistance in that process, then I think you have the beginning of what could be a process that could lead to a peace agreement.
"But if they aren't there, if they aren't at the table, this will never happen. So first and foremost get to the damn table."
Talks broke down in September 2010 over Israel's refusal to halt construction in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Panetta urged Israel to "lean forward'' to achieve peace with the Palestinians.
"Rather than undermining the Palestinian Authority, it is in Israel's interests to strengthen it by ... continuing to transfer Palestinian tax revenues and pursuing other avenues of co-operation,'' he said.No Israeli reactionAl Jazeera's Tony Birtley in Jerusalem said there was no immediate reaction from the office of Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister."[There's] no official reaction today because this is the day of rest, but I am sure tomorrow there will be some strong words from the government," he said.
"They'll disagree quite strongly. They will argue, I think, that they are not isolating themselves [and that] this is being done for them and every measure they're taking is directed towards getting the peace process back on track."
"Israel can reach out and mend fences with those who share an interest in regional stability, countries like Turkey and Egypt, as well as Jordan."
- Leon Panetta
"To be fair to Israel, they're now saying they should go back to the negotiating table," our correspondent said."There's a problem now. I think both sides have got themselves into a corner - the Palestinian side has said they won't go back to the negotiating table unless the settlement building in East Jerusalem and the West Bank is stopped ... something that Israel will not agree to."
Panetta said he was troubled by Israel's growing isolation in the region. While Israel is not solely responsible for this, he said it could more actively attempt to reverse the trend.
"For example, Israel can reach out and mend fences with those who share an interest in regional stability, countries like Turkey and Egypt, as well as Jordan,'' he said.
"This is not impossible. If the gestures are rebuked, the world will see those rebukes for what they are. And that is exactly why Israel should pursue them."
Turkey ties strainedTurkey downgraded diplomatic relations with its former ally after Israel refused to apologise for its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish-flagged aid flotilla that killed nine pro-Palestinian activists last year.
"To many, the fact that diplomatic ties were not severed, only downgraded, is sign that they can pick up again," Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from Istanbul, said.
"However, the official line from Ankara is that the first measure has to come from Israel. They have to make an apology and a compensation for the flotilla raid."
Panetta said it was in the interests of Israel as well as Turkey, a NATO ally of the US, to reconcile. The defence secretary said he would take that message to Ankara when he visits there in two weeks.
Gideon Levy, a columnist with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, said that as long as occupation and operations such as 2008-2009 assault on Gaza continue, Israel will be more and more isolated.
"Part of this isolation is made by Israel's own hands," he told Al Jazeera. "Obviously the present government, which is the most right-wing and most nationalist Israel has ever had, is contributing more to it than the previous government.
"It's an existential threat for the future of Israel much more than the [alleged] Iran bomb."
Panetta urged the Israelis to address their concerns about Egypt's political revolution through increased communication and co-operation with Egyptian authorities, "not by stepping away from them".
Israel's relations with its neighbour are tense after protesters invaded the Israeli embassy in Cairo in September, angered by a clash that killed five border guards.
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Commenting on Iran, Panetta underscored the US president's determination to stop the country from acquiring nuclear weapons.
"No greater threat exists to the security and prosperity of the Middle East than a nuclear-armed Iran,'' he said, adding that Barack Obama has not ruled out using military force to stop Iran from going nuclear.
However, Panetta cautioned against an Israeli or US military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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It also would have harmful economic consequences and could lead to military escalation, he said.
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My new company, North Wood, was hired by Business for Britain to do some market research on what swing voters think about arguments over the EU. The report is here. I do not work for or speak for BfB. If you want to know their views on things, ask them, and do not interpret what I say as their view or what they say as my view.
Please note that in this report I do not analyse any policy issues concerning the EU or immigration. I have written a lot about policy aspects of the EU (e.g. p.103-33 of my essay touches on EU issues, this blog gives a long view on UK foreign policy) but this report is purely about public opinion and the dynamics of political conflict. If you don't like the comments reported, don't get mad with me – ask yourself why people say the same things all over the country, and why their views are different to your views.
A few points on immigration and an EU referendum that are discussed in the Conclusions (p.16ff) and are often misreported / misunderstood….
1. The official OUT campaign does not need to focus on immigration. The main thing it needs to say on immigration is 'if you are happy with the status quo on immigration, then vote to stay IN'.
2. The OUT campaign has one essential task – to neutralise the fear that leaving may be bad for jobs and living standards. This requires a grassroots movement based on small businesses. If when voting comes on a referendum, people think 'all the local businesses are voting IN and they say they'll be firing people and going bust if there's an OUT vote', then the IN campaign will win. If people think 'small businesses are clearly in favour of OUT', then OUT will win easily. If people think 'business seems divided', then OUT should win.
Immigration is now such a powerful dynamic in public opinion that a) no existing political force can stop people being so worried about it and, contra many hacks I speak to, it wouldn't matter if the Tories and Mail shut up about it – people's actual experience and conversation with friends, family, and colleagues is the most important thing driving opinion, not the media; b) it is therefore not necessary for the main campaign to focus on it in a referendum (others will anyway) and focusing on it would alienate other crucial parts of the electorate.
There are some other points about immigration and the Conservative Party which are not directly relevant to the EU issue and I do not discuss in the report but which may be of interest.
A. Many Tory MPs think that if Cameron gives more speeches on immigration and stresses 'the government's achievements' this would be a big help for the Party in the next election. This is deluded. Swing voters do do not think the government has achieved anything – they think the government has 'kept the floodgates open' and 'made the problem worse'. (They do not blame Theresa May for it – she is never mentioned spontaneously.) Trying to persuade the public they are wrong is futile. CCHQ couldn't do it if they spent £50m on TV ads just on this issue.
B. Much of the commentariat, in my opinion, is also wrong on this issue. The reason for the error is a widespread false model of swing voter psychology (cf. p.18) in which people think that swing voters occupy an average point equidistant between a Right pole and a Left pole. Swing voters, however, are more anti-immigration and anti-free market than the centre of gravity in Westminster.
The fundamental problem the Conservative Party has had since 1997 at least is that it is seen as 'the party of the rich, they don't care about public services'. This is supported by all serious market research. Another problem that all parties have is that their promises are not believed. This includes Conservative promises on immigration since 1997 which have not been credible. Now, people have four years experience of a Conservative prime minister and they can see that he has not stopped hundreds of thousands entering the country despite promising to do so.
Over the past year or so, the government has tried to project a 'tough' message on immigration. The polls have not moved in favour of the Tories. The commentariat then conclude 'the public don't like this, it's too nasty party' etc. This is wrong. The reason the polls do not move is that nobody believes a word they say! Why would the polls move?!
Before the 2001 and 2005 elections, immigration was less of a worry than it is now and people concluded 'I don't believe the Tories promises on immigration and tax and they don't care about public services because they're the party of the rich'. Because of the experience of the past four years, they still think the same about the party now. Promises of tax cuts and action on immigration after the next election will not be persuasive because people will think 'it's all talk, they've had five years and taxes and immigration have gone up'. This does not mean that 'swing voters don't really care that much about immigration and lower taxes' as many pundits will claim. It means the Tories continue to have a disastrous brand, Cameron has confirmed its worst elements ('party of the rich' (50p tax) and 'don't care about services' ('they cut the wrong things because Cameron has bad priorities')), and the public doesn't trust promises. (NB. Swing voters do not think the Government has 'protected' spending on the NHS and schools.)
Many pundits write about the Tory 2001 and 2005 campaigns as if they were models of brilliant campaigning – 'they tested X to destruction', 'if they didn't work, what could?' But the failures of 2001 and 2005 were merely proofs that the Party was led by people who did not understand the country's priorities or effective political action and the campaigns were very poor (2001 was appalling, 2005 less so). Promises to cut immigration or taxes fail because those making them are not believed and, in 2001 and 2005, because neither issue was as important as public services which Labour led on – not because swing voters are 'really' happy with uncontrolled immigration and higher taxes.
A wrong model of swing voter psychology plus false logic about the 2001 and 2005 campaigns has led to false conclusions and false dichotomies about Conservative strategy. So-called 'traditionalists' wrongly concluded that if the Party shouts louder on the same subjects it would finally be persuasive. Some (not all) so-called 'modernisers' wrongly concluded that promises to cut immigration were unpopular with swing voters. Both sides in this conflict underestimated – and often still underestimate – the general anti-Westminster dynamic.
A small but telling process point about Whitehall and Europe
A huge amount of what goes into a Cabinet Minister's box should not be there – it is a measure of the system's failure (not Private Office's failure) – so I usually ignored a large amount of what went in MG's box but now and then I would go through all of it, particularly on a Friday.
One of the things that is most striking is how much of a Cabinet Minister's box is filled with EU papers. Here the process is simpler than for Clegg's appalling Home Affairs Committee, where at least there can be disagreements about policy. In order to continue the pretence that Cabinet Government exists, all these EU papers are circulated in the red boxes. Nominally, these are 'for approval'. They have a little form attached for the Secretary of State to tick. However, because they are EU papers, this 'approval' process is pure Potemkin village. If a Cabinet Minister replies saying – 'I do not approve, this EU rule is stupid and will cost a fortune' – then someone from the Cabinet Office calls their Private Office and says, 'Did your Minister get pissed last night, he appears to have withheld approval on this EU regulation.' If the Private Office replies saying 'No, the minister actually thinks this is barmy and he is withholding consent', then Llewellyn calls them to say 'ahem, old boy, the PM would prefer it if you lie doggo on this one'. In the very rare cases where a Minister is so infuriated that he ignores Llewellyn, then Heywood calls to explain to them that they have no choice but to approve, so please tick your box and send in your form, pronto. Game over.
It's the sort of thing you read in history books about how a capital city operated just before the regime collapsed. Like many aspects of contemporary Whitehall, if one put it in a satire, nobody would believe it. It also shows how persistent the form of constitutions can be long after the reality has changed. It seemed to me a bad tactic for officials to to do this as it is a weekly reminder of the ministers' impotence / irrelevance, and if I were a standard official in Cabinet Office I'd probably knock it on the head – out of sight, out of mind. But as I type these words another thought occurs – perhaps they are behaviourists and they think that if they get the Cabinet into the mindset of just ticking things without reading them, then Whitehall's interests are well served. Maybe that explains why so few ministers ever complain about it. However, I think that it has also polarised people. A few will be confirmed in their view that 'there is no alternative to the EU, keep the mechanisms hidden' but there are certainly others who increasingly think 'this is a joke, we can't go on like this'. [No, I am not implying anything about MG's views – I am talking about an observable radicalisation of Tory ministers in general.]
Ps. Whenever you read 'the CBI said…', remember they also said 1997-1999 that we HAD to join the euro or else inward investment would flood out. Also, remember that many of the companies who keep the CBI afloat have vital legal interests in Brussels (e.g. BA and landing slots). Remember that many of their members do NOT agree with the leadership. When Business for Sterling polled CBI members in 1999, we discovered that the CBI leadership had been lying about the views of their own members. Within a year, the CBI had fled from the euro battle. The same can be done again…


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