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Grammatical errors are acceptable if you've just started learning a new language so don't worry, but you should know they play a very important role in our daily lives. A grammatical error can change the meaning of the sentence and create a bad impression...
Grammar Help
Improving Your Own Grammar
1Speak in English, assuming English is the language whose grammar you wish to improve upon. English is understood in most parts of the planet, and its importance is increasing in our daily lives. Learning grammar can be hard if we don't really know how to speak English. Improve your grammar by continuous practice. Your speech will reflect patterns you hear, and the rest will fall into place. Find a friend who can speak to you in English, and move on. Whenever you feel stuck, always remember to ask for help!Ad
2Make a plan. Try to get an overview of English grammar from a textbook or online resource. Note the grammar points you need to work on and plan to work on each for at least a few days.
3Find a tutor. Some of us may disagree with the idea of going to a teacher for grammar lessons, but why not? If you are looking for an alternative, practice grammar using online exercises. There are a number of sites that offer exercises on a range of topics. While using a computer to type a document, grammar checkers can be very helpful too.
4Identify common mistakes. People who speak the same language often make the same mistakes in English grammar. For example, many Russian speakers have trouble using "a" and "the" in English. Find out what grammar points are often difficult for speakers of your native language. Pay extra attention to learning those grammar points.
5Find some grammar exercises. To learn English grammar well, you'll need to practice each grammar point until you can use it easily. Look for a book of grammar exercises that also has answers. Online activities and quizzes can also help. Focus on just one grammar point each time you study.
6Pay close attention to grammar when you read English. When you're trying to learn correct English grammar, it's not enough to understand general idea of what you read. You'll need to understand exactly why each sentence is written that way. When you read a sentence, ask yourself if you can make similar sentences. If you can't or you're not sure, find textbook exercises for those grammar points and practice.
7Translate from your native language into English. When you write or speak your own thoughts, it's easy to avoid complicated grammar. When you translate, you have to work with whatever is on the page, even if the grammar is difficult. Start translating simple things like advertisements and then move to newspapers and magazine articles. Translating dialog in plays is another good way to practice.
8Read and practice. The more you read, the better you get with your vocabulary. It improves grammar too. If possible, read aloud. Functional grammar deals with the way in which words and word order are used in social perspectives to get the message across. However, if you have a sudden dislike towards heavy grammar books, try the 'parrot method.' This refers to listening and repeating things as many times as possible, so it becomes natural for you to say it that way.
9Reading aloud is simpler. Why? Because you eventually are listening to correct grammar as you read it; watching television also helps. It works better if we watch what we are really interested in, although the BBC is always a great option. The English spoken in America is different from that spoken in England. Some parts of spelling and grammar vary between the two countries as well.
10Ask native speakers for advice. If you know any native English speakers, ask if they could check some of your writing now and then. If there are no native English speakers near you, look online for language-learning forums or language-exchange sites. Just remember if the native speaker is not a teacher, he or she may not be able to explain grammar rules.Ad
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- Don't pressure yourself. If the language you're practicing is new, start with simple words. Then work yourself up to harder words to sound more professional.
- Don't agonize about every mistake; learning good grammar habits takes time.
- Always be aware of your weaknesses in grammar. You cannot improve unless you know where the problem lies.
- Overall, you should invest in reading, grammar, writing, speaking, and listening materials. Moreover; practice, practice and practice! This is the most effective way to improve one's grammar skills.
- Always have a dictionary and thesaurus handy while reading.
- If you use the Internet often, then also try to incorporate that into improving your writing and grammar skills; for example, sending e-mails. Therefore, incorporate grammar into your life in a practical way and your everyday language.
- If you know someone with excellent grammar skills, ask him or her for help. He or she may be willing to grade you periodically by reviewing a Word document or e-mail you have written.
- Focus a good portion of your time on writing complete sentences and proper paragraphs. In addition, you can build on that by writing a page, short stories and, of course, have your grammar checked as you go through the various stages.
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Two students were found shot to death at their Luisiana State University apartment after an alleged home invasion Thursday.
Chandrasekhar Reddy Komma and Kiran Kumar Allam were both international Ph.D. students in the chemistry program.
They were found inside their apartment at the Edward Gay complex late Thursday.
Both victims had been shot one time in the head, according to an LSU spokesperson.
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Yesterday I had a OB appointment.
I'm 27 weeks pregnant and it was time for the dreaded glucose screening. And then they were going to give me a shot of some antibodies because I have Rh negative blood and my blood might fight with my baby's blood? SCIENCE. And while I was there, they were going to recheck my blood pressure (which ALWAYS goes up right before my appointment because I have white coat syndrome and am terrified of doctors). So it makes sense they would be rechecking my blood pressure when I have all those other things to worry about. (And by "makes sense", I mean "makes not once tiny lick of sense".)
The glucose screening wasn't as bad as people wanted me to think. It tasted a lot like fruit punch. But you guys, they are NOT kidding around about the test times. I was to take the medicine an hour before my appointment, EXACTLY, and then let them know when I got there what time I took the medicine so they could test me IMMEDIATELY. I got to my appointment about 20 minutes early because I was so terrified of it messing up.
Everything went fine, blood pressure was normal (after taking it 3 times), but then it was time for the shot. I don't do shots. I have been known to pass out when I LOOK at a needle. This isn't just for medicine, either. When I got my ears pierced at 8 or 9 I passed out. So after 30 years, I know the drill. The nurse told me the injection went into my hip, so I laid on my side and pulled my jeans down a little. She said, "actually, just a little lower." I pulled them lower. "Actually, looowweer…." I pulled lower. "Actually, this goes right into your buttcheek," she said. So there I am, laying there trying not to have an anxiety attack over this needle. My buttcheek is just hanging out saying "Oh hello! Wow, I didn't expect to be out of my underpants today, this is a lovely surprise, OH WAIT WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME???"
And when it was over, I got a Tweety bird band-aid. It was like my badge of honor.
When was the last time you had to get a shot at the doctor's office? Was it in your cheek? Do you get panic-y around needles? Want to read more about my baby, cause it's here on my baby blog.


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My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. James 1:2-3
February 19, 1942, was a fascinating day for Canada. It was If Daya World War II staging of a fake Nazi invasion of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The intent was to show what it would be like if Canada fell under the harsh occupation of Nazi forces, and so that Canadians would support the war effort more fully.
As one person described the event: If Day brought home the reality of Nazi occupation. Manitobans got a very bitter taste of nearly every aspect of Nazi brutality. The key word there is nearly. While If Day was a valiant attempt to educate people about danger in the world, it could not begin to recreate the actual suffering that was sweeping Europe.
Real trials in life are not ifsthey are whens. In fact, lifes most profound lessons cannot simply be observed, they must be experienced. It is there, in actual seasons of heartache and loss, that we gain greater insights into life, faith, and our need of God. To that end, James wrote, My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience (James 1:2-3).
Trials come because we live in a broken world, but we decide if we will learn the lessons taught. There are no ifs about itit is an important way to grow. Bill Crowder
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Oklahoma native Mandy Cole is beginning her first season as a member of The University of Tulsa softball staff. Cole spent the previous three years as the head coach at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan.
In three years as the head coach for the Lady Grizzlies, Cole turned a program around from 9-34 her first season to 37-15 with a second place finish in the Jayhawk Conference the next season. Butler won 35 games in 2003, with five players earning All-Region IV honors and four players earning All-Jayhawk Conference honors.
A native of Broken Arrow, Okla., Cole went to Butler after three seasons as the assistant coach at Cowley County Community College. During her three seasons at Cowley, the Lady Tigers won two Jayhawk East Conference Championships and in 2001 won the Region VI tournament and a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament in Orlando, FL. During this time the Cowley finished with a record of 129 wins and 27 losses and her pitching staff broke school records in strikeouts, shutouts and earned run average.
As a player, Cole pitched for Connors State College, Warner, Okla., in 1993-94. Following graduation, she continued her education and softball career at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla. Cole served one-year as a student assistant coach while earning a bachelor's degree in health and human performances.
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Kevin Spacey bought Woody Allen a Netflix subscription to pitch himselfAdd to Favorites | House of Cards
Even with his Oscar wins and Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, Kevin Spacey still feels like he needs to pitch himself to get the gig he wants. Hot off his "House of Cards" stint on Netflix, Spacey has still been disheartened by the apparent lack of interest from Woody Allen in casting him in one of his movies. So how did he approach the situation? By buying Allen a Netflix subscription, of course.
"I wrote him a letter, and introduced myself as an actor he may or may not know. And I sent him a Netflix subscription, because I want him to watch my work," Spacey explains in an interview with GQ. Allen responded with "an absolutely wonderful letter" that let Spacey know he is "in contention for things in the future."
"I may write to Martin Scorsese next," Spacey quips.
But Spacey says he's not at the point in career where he would let his pride get in the way of getting a role he really wants. "I believe this: If an actor wants a role or wants to work with somebody, then you do everything within reason to try to get that role. If they want you to audition, you audition. If they want you to screen-test, you screen-test. If they want you to come and tap-dance in their hallway, you tap-dance in their hallway," he explains.
As for "House of Cards," Spacey isn't letting the first season's success get to his head. He says he's up for doing more than just two seasons if Netflix is interested, and is glad it gives him an opportunity to keep working with David Fincher.
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UPDATED: ND PSC recommends payment for 7 of 9 claims against insolvent grain companyThe North Dakota Public Service Commission on Dec. 30 approved a motion that could lead to the reimbursement of several people with claims against an insolvent grain company.
By: Jonathan Knutson, Agweek
The North Dakota Public Service Commission on Dec. 30 approved a motion that could lead to the reimbursement of several people with claims against an insolvent grain company.
The PSC voted to recommend to district court that seven of nine claimants against the insolvent Falkirk Farmers Elevator receive payment. The seven claims total just under $280,000, according to information released by the PSC.
Under state law, each of these claimants is eligible to receive 80 percent reimbursement from an indemnity fund. The total amount potentially paid out to the seven claimants is about $223,000, said Commissioner Randy Christmann.
A hearing on the PSC recommendation is scheduled for March 13 in the Burleigh County (N.D.) Courthouse. A district court must approve the PSC recommendation before money from the indemnity fund can be distributed, according to the PSC.
Christmann is optimistic that the district court will approve the PSC information and that the seven claimants will receive the money relatively quickly.
$2 million in claims
Claims totaling nearly $2 million were filed against the elevator.
Eight of the claims, including the seven that the PSC recommended be paid, are against the North Dakota Credit Sales Contract Indemnity Fund.
One of the eight claims was ruled invalid because the amount is offset by an account payable owed to the elevator, Christmann said
Another claim, for $1.7 million, is against trust assets and is part of a case in federal court.
In what Christmann called a "new and unique approach," the $1.7 million claim against trust assets was separated from the eight claims against the indemnity fund.
The $1.7 million claim could take a long time to resolve, and there's no good reason for that to delay payment to claimants seeking reimbursement from the indemnity fund, Christmann said.
"No one wins in an insolvency. But this approach allowed us to resolve a bulk of the claims while work on the unrelated, outstanding legal issues of the remaining claim continues," Commissioner Julie Fedorchak said in a news release.
Last year, Falkirk Farmers Elevator was declared insolvent and later liquidated. Some customers lost access to large amounts of fertilizer they'd already purchased.
In September 2012, SRS Commodities of Mayville, N.D., bought the Falkirk grain elevator.
SRS Commodities has no involvement in the issues before the PSC, Christmann said.
Protecting farmers
The North Dakota Credit Sales Contract Indemnity Fund was created by the 2003 Legislature after the failure of Wimbledon (N.D.) Grain Co.
The indemnity fund, initially criticized by some farmers, has proven its worth, Christmann said.
The Falkirk grain company case isn't nearly as prominent as the Wimbledon Grain Co. situation and is unlikely to lead to major changes, Christmann said.
He urged farmers to be cautious when paying in advance at grain elevators and when deferring income from grain sales.
Farmers, for tax purposes, often sell grain in one calendar year and wait to receive the money until the next calendar year.
Pre-paying expenses and deferring income both involve risk, Christmann said.
Dan Wogsland, executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association, wasn't familiar with details of the PSC recommendation when contacted Dec. 31 by Agweek for comment.
In general, however, "Farmers need to be protected," he said.
Situations similar to what happened at Falkirk Farmers Elevator have occurred, to lesser degrees, elsewhere in the state, Wogsland said.
His organization, at least for now, doesn't plan any legislative push to give additional protection to farmers. But the association will be interested in potential action proposed by someone else, Wogsland said.
The North Dakota Legislature, which meets every other year, will convene again on Jan. 6, 2015.
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A PRIVATE nature reserve in southern Namibia has created a vulture restaurant to keep the endangered birds away from poisoned carcasses and at the same time study their habits.
The vulture restaurant is at the NamibRand Nature Reserve (NRNR), south of Sossusvlei.
Providing food to vultures, writes conservationist Marc Durr, will minimise their exposure to poisoned carcasses put out by farmers.
Other problems faced by vultures are habitat loss, disturbance at nest sites, drowning in reservoirs and direct persecution through shooting and trapping.
Durr said in 1991, 425 lapped-faced vultures were ringed in the Namib-Naukluft Park but the ringed birds were rarely seen again.
It is hoped that the vulture restaurant will give researchers the opportunity to observe the birds at close range while they are feeding.
"A restaurant that vultures are attracted to fairly regularly provides a good opportunity to monitor marked birds," said Durr.
This, he said, has been shown at the REST vulture restaurant at Waterberg.
In addition, the restaurant might reveal whether there are other vulture species on the reserve.
Vultures are often regarded as dirty scavengers but they perform a valuable service in keeping the environment free of rotting animal carcasses.
Feeding vultures dates back to 1966 in South Africa and in 1970 in France.
The reason for this was that the environment in which the birds were living was rapidly changing and their adaptation to the changes was too slow.
Liz Komen of the Namibia Animal Rehabilitation, Research and Education Centre (Narrec) said it was good idea for NRNR to set up a restaurant for vultures, as the vulture population has declined in that area, mainly because of poisoning and destruction of their breeding sites.
The construction of the vulture restaurant, including the hide, toilets, stairs and paths, started in April last year and was completed in May of the same year.
The facilities were built by two groups of volunteers from Raleigh International.
The Namib Rand Nature Reserve's Vulture Hide and Restaurant will be officially opened on Friday, July 6.


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game design and art question (not specifivally AI)
I was wondering what the best college to go to was for Game Design AND art. Basically I want to (eventually) create background stories for games and the core foundations of it, but also draw concept art for the game as well. I dont draw good at all, but i'm trying me best and I think if I keep trying and practicing I can eventually make it. So does anyone have any recomendations for schools I should attend? at first I was going to attend AI, and yes ive read all the forums here and everywhere else about AI, so I dont know if ill attend that college. I dont know much about colleges the way it is, so thats probably why I feel for the lure AI was baiting me with. anyways, if anyone has recommendations for game design AND art, then I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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AiCDIS in Burnaby has a Game Art program....Game Art and Animation Foundation (GAAF)to be exact.......
and they also have EGAD, which is Electronic Game Art and Design......my roommate is taking that now http://www.aicdis.aii.edu/programs_p...p?programid=85
it's sweet, I've been helping him out with the concept art for the main project that he's been working on.....and in the game design program you have the opportunity to manage your own projects anyways, so you'll definitely be able to do a lot of your own concept art anyhow.
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Nintendo`S Digipen program has been really gaining lately, near Seattle. A full 4 year game design program, and a lot of the areas best art teachers are working there now. My Mother is an instructor at the Art Institute in Seattle and she knows many of the teachers there, says they are top notch.
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at Digipen? either the school has drastically changed since I last been there (back in dec) but the only person that i'm aware of that worked on a game was a TA that was actually layed off at Seirra. nice guy though but no on there had any huge gaming portfolio.
Even the main instructor in chare never had any previous background in gaming (Im just assuming this when e was telling us how to get into the animation business) meaning paper and pencil.
Another not that bad guy. But they do work you a lot but from an industry stand point it sucks. Did I mention a budget cut for the art department? 1 scanner for 50 students? Its not a school for art-far from it. Its more catered to the programming side of gaming (since its very profitable there)
Im taking 3 classes from Gnomon school of visual affects in Hollywood and its funny but just those 3 classes alone blew Digipen away. For example our instructor still works in the game industry (recent one was Indiana Jones and the emperors tomb (he did indy) and doing a new project with Rock star) and he already said he needed a larger staff. People now in days are only hiring people that have previous experience.
To me, it was amazing to meet people already in the industry- and the problem about the gaming industry just like any other entertainment industry its a buddy buddy system. So if you have a friend in the field its a lot easier to get work.
I certainly do hope digipen has changed in the last couple of months but by the looks of things I doubt it. Haha ani110 was such a fucking joke it hurts to realize I paid a grand for their core class.
Just take a look at their websites and gallerys.
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When Devin Barton and Carrington celebrated a state championship in 2010 in Minot, it marked the last time the North Dakota Class B boys basketball tournament was the last event of the winter sports season. For the last three seasons, the Class B boys tournament has been held in early March, while the Class B girls tournament ended the winter sports season. Forum file photo
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Choice Proof 1852 Seated Dollar1852 $1 Restrike PR64 NGC. Only one obverse die was apparently made, and it was used for business strikes in addition to all proofs, whether original or restrike. According to Q. David Bowers (1993), a number of different reverse dies were used to strike proofs. Diagnostics are given for several of those dies, but few of those diagnostics are clear-cut.
Duncan Lee, in the August 2006 supplement to the Coin Dealer Newsletter, makes an understatement. "There exists some confusion regarding the status of originals and restrikes, and much more research in this area is required. However, most reverse[s] seen have been from the same dies as the proof 1859 specimen."
Lee gives no diagnostics for the proof 1859 reverse, and the cataloger again turns to Bowers' useful silver dollar Encyclopedia. He lists two proof dies for 1859, one as "no description on hand" and the other as "reverse 2 of 1858." Bowers' proof reverse 2 for 1858 includes a diagnostic that matches the present example. There is a light inner circle on the denticles above the NI in UNITED. A faint die line passes downward through several vertical stripes within the eagle's shield, which matches a diagnostic given for Bowers' 1852 proof variety 3.
If the reverse die is the same as that used to strike 1859 proofs, then the present piece is probably a restrike, as stated by the NGC insert. But as Bowers wrote in 1993, "more than for any other date in the Liberty Seated series dated in the 1850s, research [of proof restrikes] needs to be done on the 1852."
Most collectors of proof Seated dollars choose to collect one of each date, and are uninterested in gathering duplicates from a different reverse die. Collectors instead seek a single, high quality specimen. This lovely near-Gem will satisfy any numismatist, since it lacks abrasions and features original and attractive peripheral forest-green, rose-red, and autumn-gold toning. Mild cameo contrast is evident, and imperfections are limited to the strike, which is slightly soft on the stars and the eagle's left (facing) ankle. Census: 6 in 64, 2 finer (2/08).
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Gender Stereotypes and Body Image
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Autumn Gifts...
D' came to visit with a batch of fresh from her kitchen canned apple sauce, pie fillings and her Raspberry Jam that is gone in a flash good! She grows her own berries, too. The fat quarters are from Julia. She wanted to share a bit of the fun from her Shop Hop tour in Salt Lake City, Utah...thanks, Julia, I've already used up two of those fats! Paula surprised me with her hand knit dishcloths. I had mentioned that this is what I love to use in my kitchen and there they were! She is a talented knitter! Thank you, Paula, for adding to a week of sweet autumn surprise gifts and thoughtfulness.
Happy News...Stork Arrives in WI
Welcome to the World!
Cash Alan Knutson will soon be home, snuggled beneath his Stillmeadow Quilt. His parents, Cory and Angie are friends of our DD1, D'. Angie works with D'. Gosh, sure feels great to have such fun and happy news to share!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
My Sweet Apple Man...
Tom is pleased with his apples! Here he is asking his favorite baker/quilter lady if these beauties that he just picked from his apple tree could be turned into an apple pie.
Ala mode please! :)
Certainly has been an eventful few weeks here at Stillmeadow. Started with Schuster's thread incident. He is hanging in there. He has lost weight so we took him back to the Vet. He just does not want to eat or drink much and continues to throw up basically nothing but slime. Will be heading back to the Vet on Wednesday.
Here's Tom and Bob (right) laughing over some inside joke! Nice to see those smiles when they were together last week.
Bob has suffered a post surgery infection that kept him in the hospital for a couple of days. He's feeling weak and just not well. Soon he will travel to the Mayo Clinic for tests and advice. He needs to be healthy before the doc's can begin his Chemotherapy.
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Schuster Uses One of His Nine Lives...
Our dear little Schuster...
got himself into a bit of a pickle. This is the story... Simon and Schuster had gone off their food. Thinking there must be a problem with that batch of food, Tom runs out to the store for a fresh bag. Simon starts eating again, we thought Schuster had too, but then the vomiting began. Nasty nasty green stuff came out of him, he refused to eat and was losing weight quickly. He was a very sick little guy and we were worried!! So off to see Dr. Goebel we go. Upon examination, Dr. Goebel (who is well aware of quilters and their thread being everywhere) announced that our kitty has a thread wrapped around his little tongue and he hoped there wasn't a needle involved at the other end. A needle!! Oooh no! He explained that cats have those hooky things to keep the food heading down to the hatch, sooo the thread couldn't come back out the way it went in, no matter how hard Schu tried to get it out it wasn't gonna move either direction without assistance. Doctor Goebel took two X-rays and sure enough, the thread was already starting to accordian the intestines and it needed to come out now! Schuster was taken into the surgery suite where he was given some medication to calm him (I could have used some too!) so the thread could be removed from his tongue and then gently pulled to see if it would agree to come out of his stomach. Not all of the thread would come out so it was cut off with the hope that the rest of it would find it's way out the other end. The sample taken from his tummy is 25 inches long! No needle. Whew!
Once our little guy was home and comfy, I went looking to find out what he had gotten into. Aha! I found the source of Schuster's misery...the only thread left out of storage was a cone of thread sitting on a cone holder, a little over two feet of thread had been threaded from the cone to the machine needle. He had chewed the thread off the cone and then swallowed up all of the thread that was attached to the machine like a piece of spaghetti, or so I think...the little bugger! Well, now that I know what he did I am very surprised that I didn't find a dead cat laying right there on my sewing table. We had taken steps, Tom replaced the sewing room door with one of those old fashioned looking screendoors (in both sewing rooms) because of this situation - click here, and it was a good solution that seemed to work until the day that Schuster took full advantage of an open door. Yep, I forgot to listen for the sound of the screen door slapping shut...the door had not closed.
The funny thing is that the offending thread, after few days in Schuster's inside parts, appeared to be in perfect condition! Perhaps the manufacturer of Signature Thread would like to hear this story? I do like this thread and would recommend it, but I will say that it is a bit pricey at $226.00 for two feet of this tasty thread.
As for Schuster, he is on the mend. The rest of the thread eventually made it's escape out "the other end". Sigh.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Purple Cone Flowers and a Few Things to Boot...
Finished this...
STILL working on this . . .
Finished this!
So it can hang here!
And now we're SWINGIN"!
Hope your projects are coming together nicely. Big hugs and happy quilting!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
PC Crash...
My PC had suffered a HUGE Crash! All is well now that we know what crashed on my computer and we were able to remedy the situation!
But my mouse is still missing...hee hee, thanks Ute!
I really truly had a PC Crash and it was UGLY! No sweet kittens involved...
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He is the first of three kings whose story is recounted in The Record of Zeniff. The record concerns a group of Nephites who returned for a time to the land of Nephi but who were ultimately driven out by the Lamanites.
The Record of Zeniff contains a synopsis of the history of the Nephites up to the time of Zeniff . At the time of Zeniff, the Nephites were living in the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi was occupied by the Lamanites.
After Mosiah's death, during the reign of his son, King Benjamin, an army of Nephites determined to return to the land of Nephi and "possess the land of their inheritance" (Omni 1:27). Zeniff was among this group. When they drew near to the land of Nephi, Zeniff was sent to spy on the Lamanites, so that their army could destroy them. After seeing the Lamanaties, Zeniff felt that they should not be destroyed but that the Nephites should enter into a treaty with them. The (unnamed) leader of the Nephite army, "an austere and blood-thirsty man", viewed this report as treasonous and tried to have Zeniff put to death. Fighting broke out among the Nephites, "the greater part of their army was destroyed", and "those that were spared" returned to the land of Zarahemla (Mosiah 9:1-2).
After a short time, Zeniff, who describes himself as "over-zealous to inherit the land of our fathers", gathered another group of Nephites and returned to the land of the Lamanites. This time Zeniff went to the king of the Lamanites and, pledging peace, persuaded him to let them stay in the land. The Lamanite king, Laman, gave them the land of Lehi-Nephi and the land of Shilom, after commanding the Lamanites in those lands to depart.
The people of Zeniff lived peacefully for twelve years, but Zeniff began to realize that King Laman had deceived him and did not intend for them to live in peace, but intended to exploit them and take, by force, the goods they produced. At first the Lamanite aggressions were limited to small pillaging raids, but soon a major battle was fought, with the Nephites victorious. Another ten years of watchful peace followed, until the death of king Laman, when Laman's son and successor again tried to drive the Nephites out of their land, but the Lamanites were once again defeated.
After these two great battles, Zeniff realized that their continued existence among the Lamanites would always be precarious. He ascribes their success in battle to their faith in God, and exhorts his people to always be faithful, since God alone can continue to deliver them from the Lamanites. His people enjoyed an uneasy peace throughout the rest of his reign and for some time afterward.
After a reign of about forty years, Zeniff grew old and conferred the kingdom on his son, Noah. (Zeniff's death is not specifically recorded.) King Noah "did not walk in the ways of his father" (Mosiah 11:2), but was sinful and idle. He taxed the people heavily to support himself and his corrupt supporters. Though warned by the prophet Abinadi that if he did not repent he would be destroyed, he continued his wicked practices and, as prophesied, he was killed and his people were conquered by the Lamanites. Noah's son Limhi became king, but he was subject to the Lamanite king and his people were forced to pay a tribute of one-half of all their possessions to the Lamanites.
The people of King Limhi were ultimately rescued by Ammon, who journeyed from the land of Zarahemla, helped them to escape and led them back to Zarahemla.


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Shakes & Fidget Hack is maintained in a humorous style role-playing game browser. As a warrior, mage or archer player begins an adventurous career in the world of fantasy. The game is based on the performance of the various missions and gaining money allowing to develop individual factors as well as buying equipment. The developers of the company Playa Games organizers also Shakes & Fidget Hack provided a number of community features that allow such for dueling with other players and create a guild.
Shakes & Fidget Hack is a fantasy RPG game operates from the browser. Our main business is to create and develop a character, sending her on a dangerous adventure, and a visit to the inn, where we will satisfy the desire or the arena, where you can test yourself against other players.
We can choose from two factions, each of which has four races, all of which create our character. Then set details such as the mouth, eyes, ears, etc. A multitude of choices is large and you can create a character as best suited to your needs. Next we choose the class of your character, and make the selection of the three available: the mage, archer and warrior. The characters differ mainly in the types of statistics to be developed in the course of the game. Warrior is going to need a lot of strength, but rather be an archer rely on agility.
Game Notes very nice graphics and humorous approach to all the fun. Starting from character creation, where you can choose a completely strange expression on his face, to the content of the same adventures. During the past we will find among other body parts needed to build a Frankenstein or hunt rabbit-killer that Shakes & Fidget Hack the whole idea of Easter puts a big question mark.
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'Life on Mars' channels the spirit of the '70s (and the BBC original)
If you're going to remake a show that was a big hit in another country and has a cult following in this one, it probably helps to have fans of the original at the helm.
That's what ABC got when it hired the team of Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg to take the reins of its new show Life on Mars. Based on the BBC hit about a present-day cop named Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) who gets hit by a car and wakes up in 1973, the series premieres Thursday night after taking a long and winding road to the air.
Appelbaum, Nemec and Rosenberg -- who all worked together on ABC's October Road -- came aboard the show after David E. Kelley (Boston Legal), who owned rights to the show wrote a pilot script set in Los Angeles, agreed to step aside. The new showrunners then recast every regular role except O'Mara's and moved the show from L.A. to New York. But through all the changes, Appelbaum says, they kept the vision of the BBC show in mind.
"The only thing we set out to do was to honor the spirit of that show, which was really extraordinary," he says. "... We're doing the U.S. version -- what speaks to the 1973 cop show? I don't know what's more evocative than 1973 New York."
Appelbaum, who also worked on Alias, and O'Mara talked about adapting the show and being true to the period in a recent conference call with reporters. Here's some of what they had to say.
What are the "rules" of the show, as far as Sam communicating with 2008?
O'Mara: I'm sorry. Before you say anything can I just clarify that? 2008 communicates with Sam. He doesn't communicate with 2008.
Appelbaum: A big part of the rules, and something that's part of his journey, is he gets these dispatches and will continue to. But one of his frustrations -- one of his goals is to be able to actually get a "two-way line" somewhere, which, you know, stay tuned for that but it's, you know, it's certainly part of his quest. And in terms of the bigger picture -- literally the first scene of episode two is Sam in the squad room late at night, standing by a blackboard. Annie comes in and finds him and he's written down these 13 things on the board, and 12 of them are different options ... Sam's doing what the audience would do which would say, you know, okay what the hell is going on here? ... Am I in a coma? Have I traveled through time? Am I dead and in purgatory or heaven or hell? Is there some inter-dimensional ripple here?
You said at the TCA press tour in July that you made one significant change in the show's mythology that could allow for a longer run than the 16 episodes the BBC had. When will we see that?
Appelbaum: At the second episode. Again, like I was just saying, that board -- that blackboard that I just described sort of starts that. There are all these options as to what's going on. There really wasn't even much of a discussion of options [in the BBC show] beyond I'm insane, I'm in a coma or, you know, I've traveled back in time. We have 10 more options, all of which are possible. And then there's always the X factor, which is what the real answer might be.
But even physically in terms of what you're watching in the second episode, there will be an event -- or a visitor, I should say -- that will come into Sam's life that alone will open up the mystery.
Have you studied shows like Mad Men for ways to be true to the period without it feeling like everything is brand-new to 1973?
Appelbaum: Yeah. The most important thing to us -- I mean, I'm a huge fan of Mad Men, we all are -- and if there's one thing that was really, really important to us was not doing a sendup of the '70s, not doing a parody of it but actually doing something that felt like it just sort of lived organically in the time. And I can say it because I can take the least amount of credit for it, but I think that that's one of the great successes of the show. It's not, you know, it's not all about lava lamps and bellbottoms and that kind of stuff. It just feels sort of authentically like you're there and we're not ... trying to make a wink-wink to the audience about it.
O'Mara: What I've been seeing is not just perhaps how 1973 actually was back then, but how 1973 was portrayed through the movies of the time -- the 1973 look of a movie at that time like Serpico and The French Connection. So it evokes something sort of nostalgic and romantic while also being sort of gritty and dangerous.
Can you talk about what you're hoping to do with the portrayal of Gretchen Mol's character? [Mol's Annie Cartwright is the only female officer in the precinct, a member of what was then called the Policewomen's Bureau.]
Appelbaum: I would say it's retaining some of the spirit of the original, but also she's become this sort of ... very specific thing to be a member of the Policewomen's Bureau in 1973 New York. ... That takes a lot of, a lot of balls, as it were, and there's a great arc for her because in 1973, it's when women were actually able to become detectives.
We're not there -- when the show starts that has not happened yet. She's still part of this thing called the Policewomen's Bureau, but she's going to be put on this wonderful arc where she's sort of in this subjugated role within the department and amongst her co-workers. But over the course of the season ... she's going to get to emerge as a detective, become one of them.
O'Mara: What I really like is that over the episodes in a fairly subtle way she starts to do her own detective work at various moments. And Sam ... really starts to notice that she could actually become a detective if given a chance. And so that's something that -- that's a sort of a bond that grows between them, and in a way they both support each other in their struggles. So that's going to be a very interesting thing to explore.
How important are the music choices you make to the whole of the show?
Appelbaum: There's a couple of rules that we made for ourselves internally. One is that we're definitely not playing any songs that -- our bandwidth is 1973 to 1970. Every now and again, we'll dip past that. But ... we're being very loyal to -- we're not playing any songs on the show that weren't out at that time, which is really fun actually. It's a very specific little challenge and obviously there's so much great music at that time.
But in saying that, with limited exception we really wanted to not make it a jukebox, greatest hits show. We were really looking to find ... some more obscure songs from the era or at least songs that, you know, now are not in heavy rotation on classic-rock radio. ... If it was just like big hit after big hit, it wouldn't be in the spirit of [the show]. We've got to dig a little deeper.


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Flounder in the
Flounder consistently rank high in the "favorite fish" category of Outer Banks anglers. Sometimes they can be a challenge to catch and the firm, delicate meat of flatfish always makes it them a welcome guest for dinner.
Generally, along the beach, they are most cooperative when the weather is moderate. Light winds and clear water are favored by the flatties, and rough surf or dirty water conditions will lower your chances for success.
For surfcasters, any stage of the tide can produce, but finding a small slough, pocket or trough on the beach that is within easy casting range is more important than fishing a particular tide. Some holes are productive only at high tide, only because they may be too shallow to hold fish when the tide is low.
If flounder are your target, be careful not to overpower the fish with your tackle. A ten to eleven foot surf rod is great for big drum and stripers, but leave the big sticks at home if flounder are your quarry.
Most serious flounder fishermen prefer graphite, fast taper spinning rods in the 6 to 7 foot range, because a long cast is not necessary. The sensitivity of graphite is ideal for feeling the flounder's sometimes tentative bites, and 10 to 12 pound test line will do fine.
Lures and bait will catch flounders, and regulars are usually armed with both. A popular local setup for surfcasters employs a hook snelled to a 2 foot long piece of monofilament, with a bit of white bucktail tied in front of the hook, and a three-way swivel on the other end. A small sinker clip is fixed to the three-way. Variations of the rig may add spinner blades or plastic beads in front of the hook.
Dress the hook with a strip of cut bait. Squid or mullet strips work well, and some anglers are using the new Fish Bites with success. Whatever natural bait you choose, try to cut it into strips similar to an exaggerated triangle. Ideal size is from 2 to 4 inches long. Run the hook through the bait only once at the wide end, so the bait will" flutter" in the current, and resemble the swimming action of small bait fish. Keep the bait neat and fresh, and change it when it appears to be washed out or tattered.
Flounder are not fast moving, run-and-gun feeders like bluefish. They are masters of camouflage and ambush feeders. They frequently will bury partially in the sand and wait for their prey to swim by. So, to catch a flounder you must find a flounder.
Keep your bottom rig moving in the surf. Rounded sinkers are preferred over the typical pyramid sinker that's popular on the beach and it is important to use just enough weight to keep your rig on the bottom. Try an erratic "jigging" retrieve alternately mixed with a more deliberate presentation such as moving your rod back toward you in long, slow sweeps, while slowly cranking in the slack line.
Frequently your rig may stop mid-sweep, feeling like it has snagged something on the bottom. That "snag" is often a flounder mouthing the bait. Resist the temptation to set the hook, and if you can wait a few seconds until the fish pulls back, he may hook himself. When you feel a commitment from the fish, set the hook.
The mobility of a four-wheel-drive is an asset when you are trying to find a good flounder hole and you have a lot of beach to shop around, but walkovers that may be limited in their choices also take their share of flatfish. As you scan the beach, look for a place where the outer bar comes within casting range, and the fish will usually be holding in the pocket of calm water between the beach and the outer bar.
Cast and retrieve your rig from the bar right up to your feet, and work an area for several minutes before moving on. If the beach isn't too crowded, I move my casts in a fan pattern from left to right, practically casting parallel to the beach a time or two. This technique may pick up a fish that is hanging right on the edge of the drop-off, near your feet.
Currently, North Carolina has a minimum length requirement of 14-inches for flounders and anglers are allowed to keep eight fish per person per day.
Most of the serious flounder anglers I know are sticklers for detail. They use the right rigs, they fish in the right places and they take care of their bait. All are key ingredients to a successful day of flounder fishing on the beach.
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Next month, when The Finder crossover episode airs, the cast of Bones will have some new friends — and we'll have some new eye candy in the form of Geoff Stults and Michael Clarke Duncan. But according to TV Guide, the boys are not playing nice.
"Agent Booth is no fan of 'Finder' Walter Sherman [Stults]," spills TV Guide. It has nothing to do with the fact that both guys, who knew each other from their time in Iraq, could give People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive a run for his money. Instead it has everything to do with a certain girl: "Before the hour is up, Walter gets a 'booty call' from Brennan."
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Safe, unclogged roads are vital to this country. These highways and bridges impact the independence and mobility of our citizens, our productivity and employment base, our competitiveness and maybe now more than ever, our national security and health of our economy. I believe that the 108th Congress will look at few other priorities that will have a more direct impact on the personal and professional lives of their constituents than the decisions on transportation investments.
For our country, as I stated, the investment in our transportation infrastructure is directly connected to future economic growth, competitiveness, quality of life and national security. That is no different here in southern Oregon. As a regional economy, Medford, Jackson County and southern Oregon each enjoy the benefits of the family wage jobs provided by the trucking companies who reside here. In fact, one of this area's largest employers is a trucking company employing hundreds of residents at above average wages. This does not take into account the many smaller trucking firms, brokers and other related businesses. However, while there are obvious economic advantages to our geographic situation, because Medford is a "pass through" region for many using the 1-5 corridor, southern Oregon is also left to contend with well-used infrastructure.
Taking into consideration the significant, positive, impact to the region's economy that sound highways and bridges have - combined with TEA 21's tremendous investment, to date, making transportation safer, less congested and more efficient - it seems apparent that a well-financed, dependable and efficient transportation system is essential for a healthy Oregon business climate.
In order to achieve that end, I'd like to suggest that the "budgetary firewall" be restored to ensure the original promise of the Highway Trust Fund - that highway taxes would be used exclusively for highway improvements and to continue to explore other options for increasing revenue to the Highway Trust Fund, including:
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· Restoring Interest payments to the Highway Trust Fund
· Exploring other innovative ideas that would leverage private sector investments in transportation
Once reauthorization of TEA- 21 has occurred and the debate begins as to where those dollars will go, I hope, Senator, that you'll help fully fund Oregon's priority projects and of particular interest to those of us in southern Oregon, the Fern Valley Interchange project between Phoenix and Medford.
In closing, the The Chamber will continue to advocate increased spending on transportation infrastructure and streamlining of environmental review process. We will play an active and aggressive part in advancing the idea of a transportation agenda that strengthens our transportation systems. This is a new environment that requires new thinking and new approaches to transportation that should be characterized by changed behaviors and measurable results. We will continue to remind the public and Congress that infrastructure is not disposable -- it is a strategic asset that must be renewed and protected.
The impact of doing nothing will be increased congestion, decreased safety on our roads, and setbacks in our ability to improve air quality. Our Chamber and chambers throughout the nation look forward to working with Congress and the President to bring about continued, predictable investment in our nation's transportation system in TEA-21 reauthorization. Investment in our national transportation system will ensure we remain a leader in the global marketplace.
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ELIZABETHTON — A Carter County jury found Travis Grover Richardson, 30, guilty Tuesday on all seven charges stemming from a robbery and pursuit that went through four police jurisdictions in 2011. The jury reduced a charge of attempted second-degree murder of Elizabethton Police Officer Matthew Taylor to reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.
Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood set Richardson's sentencing hearing for July 18.
The jury found Richardson guilty on all other charges, including some defense attorney Jim Bowman argued were duplicate charges. Richardson was pronounced guilty of aggravated robbery of the owner of a 1994 Jeep Cherokee, two counts of aggravated assault on Elizabethton Capt. Joy Markland and Carter County Lt. Penny Cornett for an attempted and an actual ramming of their police cruisers with the Jeep, two counts of evading arrest in a motor vehicle creating a risk of death, and a charge of criminal simulation in the passing of a counterfeit $100 bill at IGA grocery.
Testimony in the two-day trial revealed the pursuit began with the passing of the counterfeit bill. Taylor responded to the store and attempted to take Richardson into custody. Richardson testified he "did not want to go to jail" and fled.
Richardson told the jury he mistakenly ran away from his car and when he turned he found Taylor right behind him. Taylor had testified Richardson had a silver knife that he brandished as he walked toward him.
Richardson said Taylor drew his gun. Richardson said he then ran toward Stateline Road and to a wooded ridge on the other side where he hoped to hide.
On the other side of the road, Richardson allegedly told a resident to give him the keys to the Jeep. He then found the keys were in the car, leading to the pursuit.
Prosecutor Janet Vest Hardin said two other witnesses testified Richardson had a silver knife. Richardson testified he did not have a knife and they must have mistaken a chrome watchband and ring for a knife.
Hardin used video tape to show that Richardson did not have a watch on his arms when he fled from the grocery store.
Much of Richardson's cross examination by Hardin was his narration of the in-car video from Cornett's cruiser. He calmly agreed when Hardin described the numerous traffic violations he racked up on his four-jurisdiction excursion. He even mentioned that a scene where he stuck his left hand out of the car window while he had a flat right front tire and several cruisers right behind him was merely a friendly wave at a friend who drove by in the oncoming lane as he headed toward South Roan Street in Johnson City.
Hardin told the jury that Richardson was willing to admit his guilt on things that were obviously shown on the video, but tried to dispute things that the video did not show, such as whether or not he had a knife.


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Humour at others'expense Job 12:4
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- D.M.A., The Claremont Graduate University
- M.M., University of Southern California
- B.A., University of Louisville
- N.A.T.S. Intern, 1997
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Voice, Music History
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Voice MUH 155-455:Vocal literature MUH309,310:Acting for Singers MUA 331: Vocal Pedagogy MUE310: Music History MUH 100, 333
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- award from National Opera Association for direction of PLNU's
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- Concerts promoting the works of women composers, solo. and chamber music
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-Presentation of lectures, master classes and workshops, locally and internationally
Recent Student Achievements
Congratulations to Rosalinda Verde for founding Visalia Opera Company in 2012!
Krista Wilford - 2nd Place 2012 NATS Young Artist Competition
Kelsey Kammeraad - 3rd Place 2012 NATS Young Artist Competition
Katie O' Gorman – Winner 2010 NATS College Division (A)
Vanessa Onstad – 3rd Place 2010 NATS Musical Theatre Division (A)
Bianca Esparza, Honorable Mention – 2010 NATS Musical Theatre Division (A)
Miki Purnell – Finalist - Kobe, Japan "Kobe Jazz Vocal Queen Contest"
Dr. Singler's students have consistently won leading roles in campus and regional operas and musicals and continue to perform as soloists in performances locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Her students are known for their vocal versatility and ability to effectively interpret a wide range of literature.
American Guild of Musical Artists, National Association of Teachers of Singing (S.D. President 2003-2005),
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USD Callaway Invitational Final Results
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. - A final round 304 moved the Cal State Northridge men's golf up one spot to a ninth-place finish at the USD Callaway Invitational at The Farms G.C. Junior Nick Delio posted his third top-20 finish of the season by finishing tied for 17th.
After team rounds of 314-298 on Monday, the Matadors closed with a 304 on Tuesday to post a three-round score of 304. Host San Diego (862) overcame SMU (865) to claim the team title by three shots while Fresno State (875) was third and UC Irvine (878) was fourth.
"It was a tough golf course," said Matador head coach Jim Bracken. "We didn't play our best golf this tournament but we've got a few weeks before our next tournament. We'll be ready for the Braveheart Classic on March 1st."
For the sixth time in seven tournaments in 2009-10, Delio finished as Northridge's top player. Delio closed with a 74 on Tuesday after rounds of 74-73 on Monday to finish at (+5) 221. Delio's score of 221 is his high round of the season by two shots.
Chris Russo cracked the top-50 with a final round 74 which left him tied for 43rd at (+15) 231. Russo was tied for 55th after two rounds (80-77) but moved up with his two over-par 74 on Tuesday.
Jeff Freund, who was tied for 39th after two rounds, struggled to a final round 80 and dropped into a tie for 51st at (+17) 233. Freund posted scores of 79-74 on Monday. Jason Rosenkranz posted a round in the 70's on Tuesday with a final round 76 which left him 60th at (+21) 237 and Davis Kirkland finished 63rd at (+23) 239 after rounds of 85-74-80.
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Pierogies
With all of the dietary changes that I have made in the past year, there are certain foods that I miss incredibly. Buffalo chicken sandwiches {pre-veggiedom}, french fries with ketchup, potato gnocchi, spaghetti with tomato sauce and peppers, and potato and onion pierogies are on the top of the list.
While I'm pretty good at not dwelling on those missed meals, there are days when it's a little harder to resist. Like the day when The Hubster and I were walking around the Strip District and stumbled across a church selling homemade pierogies {it's a delicacy in Pittsburgh}. I decided right then and there that I was going to learn how to make pierogies so that I could enjoy them again.
The pierogi promise moved to the back burners for a while as I was getting more comfortable with my intolerances {nightshades, dairy, cinnamon, msg} and learning how to tweak recipes. I also needed to make sure I had enough time to make them, since I was pretty sure it would be a time intensive meal.
I have to say. They were pretty damn good. Had a smile from ear to ear with every bite. Might seem ridiculous, but it was a pure treat to be able to eat them again.
Sweet Potato Pierogies
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 large sweet potato or yam
- 1-2 tbs Earth Balance
- 1/4 cup rice milk
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- Boil potatoes until soft. Mash with Earth Balance, rice milk, salt and pepper. set aside.
- Mix flour, eggs, and salt.
- Add enough water to make medium soft dough. Be careful not to add too much. It gets sticky really quickly. Learned that the hard way…
- Knead dough for 2-3 minutes.
- Roll out on floured board, not too thin.
- Cut with drinking glass into circles.
- Place 1/2 tsp potato filling into each circle, fold in half and pinch edges securely.
- Drop into boiling water and cook until pierogies rise to the top.
- Transfer pierogies to skillet and brown until crispy on outside.
- Devour immediately.
Recipe makes around 2 dozen. We cooked them all and froze the extras on baking sheet before putting in a bag. Should be able to just put them in the skillet the next time around. Which is hopefully soon.
For your reference:
This recipe is vegetarian, nightshade free, dairy free, casein free, cinnamon free, and contains no msg.