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17 Responses to "Stumbleupon Vigilantes – Friend or Foe of Stumble?"
What in the hell are SEO, SMM and SEM? I clicked this article to discover what horrid profession is worthy of attack, and after reading the whole thing I still don't know. Could you be a little more specific for the benefit of us lesser beings who are not a member of the club?
Thanks, Elaine
Elaine, those acronyms are search marketing phrases. They refer to niche industries whose mainstay is based around search engines and social media. The acronyms stand for Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, and Search Engine Marketing.
Jeff, I only see 2 negative reviews of you, and honestly, after looking over their profiles I don't understand why it affected you as much as it seems to have done. They both belong to an anti-spam group on SU:
While it seems to originally have been formed for resources to combat or bitch about email spam, it looks like those guys and others have taken to use it to vent over finding things they just aren't interested in on SU. Quite frankly they sound very similar to the fanatics over at ihelpyou, bunch of low self esteemed individuals trying to convince themselves how much better they are than everyone else because others have committed fictional wrongs in their eyes. Yes, spam is not a good thing, and yes, even SU gets spammed sometimes… doesn't mean every person who bitches and moans about it is in the right.
I wouldn't let them bug ya. One thing you might want to consider doing though is if you do submit an industry blog post, do it under either the Search or Marketing tag, instead of just generic Internet, which it looks like you have done in the past.
@ elaine – thanks for the comment. I've added the full terminology into this document to clarify for anyone else
@ Michael – I know there's only 2, and to be quite honest it doesn't upset me that much, I just believe there's potential for this to get outta hand. I like to address things well in advance of them becoming more serious issues. Agree with you completely about being low self-esteemed and misguided individuals; that's why I compared them to witch hunters. Great advice though … thanks Michael!
StumbleUpon is a great place. Just don't pay attention to those witch hunters, because they are anywhere. If we spent our lives trying to please everybody, we'd have a very difficult time, so I'd say you shouldn't bother at all. This would have been a warning in case somebody you respect would have thumbed you down. But this is not the case.
The good name of SEO has been ruined for a while now. When I introduce myself at parties tech even, people snob me or get quarrelsome. Unfortunately, for some, SEO has the same ring as "injury lawyer" or "ticket scalper." The prejudice towards known SEOs and linkbaiters on Digg / Reddit / SU is well-known. If the flack becomes too much, it helps to camouflage your site and remove references to SEO, as this will strike up strong negative opinions by some community vigilantes. While I feel your frustration, as a social media community member as well as a marketer I understand why some people get over-protective of their favorite sites and want to keep it free of commercial content.
One thing I have noticed is that the Digg community is much more open to social media and blogging tip articles than they were a year ago, when it was almost strictly forbidden.
Great post Jeff.
You actually beat me to it for the topic. I have even received personal threats because I stood up to one of them.
I suspect that more people will start thumbing down as SU basically suggested doing so as a measure of quality control.
All I do is report these people to SU and flag their account, I imagine if they do it enough they will eventually get banned. NC2K is the same guy lol.
@ BrettFromTibet – agreed Brett … SEO has got a bad rap. I thought this was what SEMPO should be trying to fix, but see virtually no effort in that direction from them. As you've alluded to, fortunately there are ways to hide my profession … unfortunate as is may be. Thanks for the comment!
@ Matt … thanks for the comment. Yeah, I saw he targeted you too. What a fool though … your piece had nothing to do with scamming Stumble. In fact, it generated money for Stumble since your post raised the possibility of paying a fee to sponsor … so I did. In the end, you helped Stumble.
Hopefully the positive, active, dare I say "real" users will always control the flow and power of StumbleUpon, unlike Digg. This is horrible though, I joined Stumble a few months back in hopes of avoiding vigilantes.
Just to echo what I said at Sphinn, I'd ignore them too Jeff. I too once had a neg review on my SU account from someone who objected to my reaction to her negative comment, who then followed it up privately in an email that betrayed her soul for the dark place that it was.
SEO for some it seems, still has that snakeoil like connotation that some people will feel more than happy to jump on and say hey, look at this evil guttersnipe.
Best ignored if you ask me, anyone who knows your SU profile knows the true score of the matter.
I am confused when you say, "[you have] been so inspired by the actions of a few narrow minded and misguided individuals who propose to speak for the masses when questions about Stumbleupon are asked."
I still couldn't find in your article who these people are that you are referencing as speaking for StumbleUpon.
Were you speaking about the two negative reviews of you?
@ Jam and Jelly … yes I am talking about the negative reviews of my profile. I'm didn't want to identify them … not really my style.
Okay. Well I guess I fail to see how you think the two negative reviews are speaking for StumbleUpon. [In other words, why aren't any of the positive reviews you received speaking for StumbleUpon?] In the image alone, I see 4 pros and 2 cons.
Every one Stumble member has the ability to thumb down and negatively review any site based on their opinion. Even if that opinion is based in ignorance or education or hate or love or whatever…
I have never seen in the TOS where it states, "…and be careful when you review because you are speaking for StumbleUpon as an entity."
I guess my problem is your perception. I understand your feelings were hurt. I do so get that. But then you make this long post almost like it's a "lynch mob who are going around and speaking for StumbleUpon" when it just looked like two people did not like your content and shared their opinions on it.
I say, hide the reviews and move on about your business. As an SU member for 4 years or so and getting my first negative review three years after being a member and based in something completely absurd…I had to realize then two things:
A.] There is no such thing – even on StumbleUpon – as being pleasing to all the people all the time. and
B.] Stupid people are on Stumble with greater frequency than non-stupid people.
Once this perspective has been reached within yourself I think you'll let reviews like this just glide like water off a ducks back.
Be well.
Are you sure we are witch hunters? You couldn't find any comparison that would be more inappropriate? Why not call us nazis, so you can be a poor persecuted jew or gypsy?
Burned at the stake, what a laugh.
As for the negative reviews: suck it up instead of whining to high heaven. Some people do not like your kind, they are just expressing that feeling.
Also, I noticed you have a positive review by artsytina wedged between the two whole negatives that prompted you to write this screed. Why don't you write an article about what people like her are doing to SU, if you're really worried about that.
Ahhhh Tyfus … nice of you to enlighten us with your opinion. I'm quite ok with the negative reviews Tyfus … considering the sources. I just think that type of ignorance could be a bigger problem for stumble in the long term if left unchecked for the reasons I mentioned, so thought I'd raise it on the radar of some. Anonymity is something that passive agressive paranoids will thrive on, and be drawn to!
Witch hunt is the perfect comparison … a few or a group of people seeking out people of a certain profession … and attempting to punish them to protect the rest of the masses. You call it what you want. Yes … you're certainly cleansing Stumble.
Dude, I'm not Anonymous. There's a link to the webpage of my house in my profile, I've never tried to hide my identity and I'm perfectly fine with people knowing who I am on the internet.
I like how you're still protecting your choice of ridiculously overwrought metaphor. How many SEO people have been tortured to make them confess their sins against the internet and their pact with Satan? Don't you see the difference between a couple of pixels on a screen and thousands and thousands of people being burned to death?
Also, I love how you hint at my passive aggressive paranoia, while your whole article is literally dripping with the stuff.
Tyfus … cudos to you at least for engaging me in debate. I think the conversation has run its course now though. You'll obviously continue on your path, and I on mine. Do expect such reactions though when you slight people (and not their actions) with no real justification, much as I'll have to expect it being an SEO.


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We are proud to be sponsoring Chipembele Wildlife Education Centre's music concert being held next month on Saturday 21 July. Unfortunately with a full camp we're unable to attend and support in person.
Nkalango means 'bush' or 'wild' in the local language and the idea behind the concert is to raise awareness about conservation issues via music and visual arts, particularly within the local community. It is free to attend and completely non-profit.
It promises to be a fun day out – with music from Zambian talent including: Petersen, Slap D, Impi, Ruff Kid and Judy. They are each professionally producing a song about conservation especially for the event and will perform it live for the first time on the day.
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I signed up for IrishBlogs yesterday and added their little button to my sidebar.
My reasons for doing so are two fold. Firstly because I am an Irish blogger (even if I am far removed from my homeland) and second because I though it may give me a a little more exposure with regards to my fellow Irish men and women.
Irishblogs as a site is one hell of a mess. With their directory existing on a different domain to their voting site and everything semi-important scattered across subdomains which are not easy to navigate around.
Still, I like the concept of having a place where Irish blogs from all over the world are aggregated and voted for.
Us paddies and biddies have to stick together you know 😉 (wondering how they stop plastic paddies from registering?).
With regards to the voting I must send a plea out to whoever put the site together because the only appear to be allowing one vote per I.P. address.
This sucks.
Okay before getting any further into this let me stress, I'm not specifically targeting or bashing Irishblogs here. They're just my example. This affects many hundreds of blog community voting sites.
For example yesterday I was telling my mates, they're Danish bloggers (everybody can't be perfect) about it and they said they'd go vote for me.
Great I thought, until a few minutes later they rang me back and said that after one of them had voted non of the others were allowed to.
They had all received a message saying that they had already voted.
This sucks.
The problem of course is that they were all behind the one IP address.
There has to be a better way of discerning who can and can't vote. Typically users behind any kind of shared internet connection, be it corporate, school or an internet cafe, all appear to be behind the same IP.
So, if you work in a location where there are other bloggers, after one of them have voted for you none of the others can, unless they go through a proxy but that's too much effort just to cast a vote.
So how about filtering by MAC address, or by placing a cookie within the browser which identifies the browser as one that has already voted.
No method is fool proof. MAC address's can be spoofed and a single user could use multiple browsers. (although I believe the effort required to regularly spoof the numbers is far beyond the potential benefit).
Yet, filtering by IP can lead to a situation where multiple genuine users cannot vote because somebody else in that school or organization has already voted.
Let's be honest a heck of a lot of people blog from their schools or colleges internet connection or even from their public library. Every time I'm down in the library here in Næstved there are at least 10 – 20 people sitting around with their laptops having coffee and chatting about internet stuff.
If they want to vote for each other, they can't.
I understand the issue that their will always be some unscrupulous git that ruins there party for everyone, however their has to be a better way than filtering by IP.
Oh. Before I go, If you'd like to vote for O'Flaherty on IrishBlogs just click this link


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|Nancy Case - Paradise Valley Unified School District
|Nancy Case
|4161 E. Whitney Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85032
|Campaign Phone:
|Campaign EMail:
|Campaign Website:
|Occupation/Main source(s) of income:
|Previous Occupations:
|Retail buyer
|BS Fashion Merchandising
|Birth Date:
|Married, seven children
|How long have you lived in Arizona?
|51 years
|What is your party registration and how long have you been registered as a member of that party?
|Life long Republican
|Previous public offices you have sought/held:
|Currently governning member of PVUSDRepublican precinct committemen in District 7 & 24Republican District 24 treasurer.
|Civic organizations in which you have been active?
|School organizations
Church organization
|Are you using public funds in your campaign?
|Do you have any sort of a criminal record or any outstanding civil judgments? Please be specific.
|What is the best piece of political advice you ever received?
|To always be honest
|What character trait best serves a public official?
|The ability to listen to others and then to make an informed decision taking into account many opinions besides your own.
|What character flaw most harms a public official?
|Being combative and inflexible.
|What is your favorite book (besides a spiritual text)?
|Pride and Prejudice.
|What is your favorite place in Arizona?
|Havasupai. (but I love being at home with my family.)
|Which Arizona political figure past or present do you most admire and why?
|Carl Hayden because of his vision of the CAP.
|Why are you running for school board?
|So that I can help insure that the current students of Paradise Valley can enjoy the same quality of education that my own children have had. I want children to have the best education possible and to LOVE to read.
|Describe the top three educational challenges your district will face in the coming school year and explain your strategies to overcome those challenges.
|To maintain current budgetary levels so that class sizes do not increase and
so that programs do not need to be cut.
|Choosing a new superintendent. Dr. Kriekard is due to retire in 2009. The choosing of a new superintendent is one of the most important roles the governing board will play in the next four years.
|Improving reading levels in all grades from K � 12 and encouraging a true love of reading in all students. This affects all other areas of education.
|What spending issues in your district's budget do you challenge and what would you do instead?
|The district spends a lot of money for multi-faceted learning systems with gizmos
that often wind up sitting on teacher�s shelves. We can avoid redundancies in educational materials. We need to have individual teacher approved materials and give them what they want rather than what the publisher promotes
|While school districts cannot advocate an override, what can be done to help market an override for districts that have had recent defeats?
|Our district has not had an override defeated in many years. The key is to help proactive parents understand the positive benefits to the schools in smaller class sizes
and continuing current programs. Parent involvement is essential.
|What effect has the emphasis placed on high results on the AIMS test had on your district, schools and personnel? Do you think it should be a high school graduation requirement?
|It has stifled creativity of teachers in many ways. Some teachers have found that they have to �teach to the test� which has resulted in a �dumbing down� of the educational process stifling the scope and depth of education they previously enjoyed. The joy of teaching has been crushed by the weight of government mandated programs and test requirements.
Too much accountability has been placed upon the teachers for student success removing that responsibility from students and parents. I believe that graduations standards are in order, however, the AIMS requirements change so often it is difficult to gauge our success. Perhaps, going back to national standardized testing would be beneficial.
However, all of this is in the hands of the legislature. As a district, we must follow the law to the best of our ability.
|What role should schools play in issues such as sex education and preventing alcohol/drug abuse and teen suicide?
|The sex education programs we are currently using are excellent and they are approved by the faith based community. They need to be continued with abstinence being emphasized in elementary, middle and high school curriculums.
We have utilized many programs in the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse and teen suicide. However, all of us must realize that these are societal issues and not the sole responsibility of the school district. For that reason, we continue to reach out to parents and other community resources to educate us all.
|Should more schools in your district consider requiring uniforms or more standardized dress? Why or why not?
|I see no need for uniforms. However, we need to do a better job in enforcing our dress code consistently throughout the district. (District policy requires a school to have 85% parental approval to adopt uniforms.)
|What should your district do if anything to compete with charter schools, private schools and neighboring school districts? What should your district do to boost student enrollment?
|State mandates for charter schools are different than public schools mandates. For example, charter schools are not required to have certified teachers. This causes differences in the costs of offering programs. As I have talked to parents of charter school students, their perception is that the quality of education is better. I disagree. I believe that the overall education experience in the district school overwhelmingly exceeds the charter school experience. Our problem is that we do not market what we have. We can do a better job in telling our story and emphasizing our strengths
|Are there any particular programs or programs in the curriculum that you'd like to see changed? Please explain.
|We need to have more emphasis on grammar from 3rd grade on. This will help writing skills and foreign language education. We have improved our phonics curriculum in the last few years. It needs continued monitoring and increased challenge for our students. This area is my passion.
|Are you satisfied with the performance of the superintendent and overall district leadership?
|Yes! I hope we will continue to have their level of professional competence in future administrators.
|Are you satisfied with the technology available to teachers and students in the district? If so, explain. If not, what specific technology would you support?
|Yes. We have the best technology and technological programs in the State of Arizona. The generous voters in our district have made this possible. We need to continue what we are doing but at the same time realize that teacher/student interpersonal relations cannot be replaced with technology.
|How do you feel about year-round schools?
|I do not support year round schools. I have many educational reasons. I don�t believe that any benefit outweigh the many disadvantages.
|Do you feel your district sufficiently communicates with parents and the community? If not, how would you improve that communication? How can you get the community more involved in schools?
|With the recent improvements in online communications, we reach out like never before to our parents. How to motivate the parents to get more involved is our challenge. We reach out to parents and welcome their involvement always.
|If redistricting is an issue for your school district on the November ballot, what do you think about the issue? Are you in favor or opposed? Why?
|It is not an issue.
|With the closing of the Thomas J. Pappas Schools for the homeless this year, how should districts serve the influx of these students?
|We reach out to disadvantaged children throughout our district in any way we can.
|What changes if any do you think should be made to the No Child Left Behind Act? How has NCLB affected your school district?
|The government does not fund all the NCLB mandates. This continues to be an ongoing struggle for us because we have all of our programs that work for our community to pay for with the added burden of NCLB. We need to tailor this program to our community, but we are not allowed to do so. We strive to close the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children in every way we can.
|How long have you lived in the district?
|I have lived in the same home within PVUSD for 24 years
|Do you have children in the district? If so, what schools do they attend and what grades?
|I have five children that have completed their K-12 education in PVUSD graduating from Paradise Valley High School. Currently, I have a son who is a sophomore at PV High School and a daughter who is a 4th grader at Whispering Wind Academy.
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Solar Energy
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News about solar energy, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jun. 8, 2015
Nonprofit organization Planetary Society successfully deploys solar sail on small experimental spacecraft LightSail after weeks of technical difficulties; hopes to test possibility of using sunlight rather than fuel for propulsion. MORE
Jun. 2, 2015
Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 makes unplanned stop in Japan to wait out bad weather during attempt to circle globe using no fuel. MORE
May. 1, 2015
Tesla Motors announces foray into battery systems and solar power storage market, introducing fleet of systems aimed at homeowners, businesses and utilities; founder Elon Musk, appearing at media event, unveils consumer battery called the Powerwall, which will sell for $3,500 and is derived from batteries company uses in its Model S vehicles. MORE
Apr. 20, 2015
Francis X Clines Editorial Notebook examines construction of more than 50 large-scale solar energy farms across eastern Long Island, which could produce some 6.3 megwatts of renewable energy and new source of revenue in region; observes that plan has raised concerns about displacement of traditional agriculture in region. MORE
Apr. 19, 2015
Dispute between Hawaiian Electric Company and homeowners who wish to install solar panel rooftop system illustrates way electric utilities are struggling with growing popularity of making electricity at home; home systems put new pressures on circuits and power lines and also cut into electric company revenue, which has prompted companies to stem rise of solar in variety of ways. MORE
Mar. 17, 2015
Rooftop solar system provider SolarCity will design and operate small, independent power networks called microgrids for cities, remote towns, campuses and military bases. MORE
Mar. 4, 2015
Japanese utilities warn current infrastructure cannot accommodate explosion of solar power production encouraged by new government policies, with some utilities cutting contracts with local solar installations; argue they cannot invest in new facilities without further government commitment to clean energy sources; faltering market threatens Japan's overall goal of using solar to replace output lost output by Fukushima disaster. MORE
Feb. 22, 2015
Lisa Prevost Mortgages column examines study finding that home buyers are willing to pay more for houses equipped with rooftop solar panels, which may strengthen case for factoring sustainable features into home appraisals; graph of mortgage rates in New York region. MORE
Feb. 10, 2015
The company is aggressively adding to its renewable energy sources, a point of pride for its chief executive, Timothy D. Cook. MORE
Jan. 26, 2015
Solar thermal plants can store and use sun's energy even after sunset, but developers like Spanish company Abengoa do not have plans to build more plants in United States due to uncertainty over important tax credit worth 30 percent of project's cost; subsidy, known as Investment Tax Credit, is only scheduled to remain in place until end of 2016, when it will fall to 10 percent. MORE
Dec. 17, 2014
Commerce Department approves tariffs on solar energy imports from China and Taiwan in move to even playing field for domestic solar efforts; China was subsidizing Taiwan manufacturing of solar cells allowing them to sell below cost. MORE
Dec. 12, 2014
Malaysia is emerging as major player in solar energy industry after European Union and United States curtailed imports of solar panels from China; is increasingly attracting multinationals, and is third-largest producer of solar equipment. MORE
Dec. 2, 2014
The Upshot; new study of 110,000 California houses with rooftop solar systems says most are pointed south to maximize overall production, but should be facing west; contends peak electricity use comes in late afternoon, not midday. MORE
Nov. 24, 2014
Cost of providing electricity from wind and solar power plants has dropped in last five years to point that in some markets renewable energy is cheaper than coal or natural gas; utility executives say trend has accelerated, in part because of generous subsidies that could soon diminish or expire; analyses show that even without subsidies, however, alternative energies can often compete with conventional sources like coal and natural gas. MORE
Nov. 12, 2014
SolaRoad, project that tests roadways as source of solar energy, starts in the Netherlands with about 230 feet of bike path, built of Lego-like solar panels set in concrete and protected by heavy glass. MORE
Oct. 31, 2014
SolarWorld America announces a $10 million expansion of its plant due to increased demand; Oregon-based module manufacturer also plans to hire about 200 more workers next year and increase its module production capacity by almost 40 percent. MORE
Oct. 23, 2014
Cisco System, 3M, Kimberly-Clark and National Geographic announce arrangement that will allow their employees to buy or lease solar systems for their homes at rates substantially lower than national average; program, called Solar Community Initiative and offered through Geostellar, aims to use bulk buying power of employees to allow for discounts on home systems. MORE
Oct. 10, 2014
Thirty-six solar panels are installed on the roof of the Rose Building in Manhattan, representing another step in the Lincoln Center's campaign to go green. MORE
Oct. 8, 2014
SolarCity will offer customers in eight states loans to buy home solar systems, with monthly payments based on how much electricity the systems produce. MORE
Oct. 4, 2014
British entrepreneurs Kirsty Kenney and Harold Craston are transforming some of London's iconic-but-antiquated red telephone booths into free, solar-powered charging stations for mobile devices. MORE
Sep. 26, 2014
Solar energy company OnForce Solar is partnering with Bronx Community College to create technology hub in Bronx that will give emerging companies room to grow and help develop a skilled local work force; $7 million project will be paid for by OnForce, and the hub, which still requires state approval, would be an extension of the college. MORE
Sep. 25, 2014
Swiss pilots Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard plan to announce round-the-world flight in advanced solar airplane; mission has drawn support from dozens of entrepreneurs and companies; project is meant to be grand demonstration of possibilities of clean energy, but has also become unlikely incubator of more practical technologies. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
Germans will soon be getting 30 percent of their power from renewable energy sources, milestone in country's attempt to remake its electricity system; country's relentless push into renewable energy has global implications as its demand for wind turbines and solar panels is helping drive down costs; electric utility executives around the world are watching nervously as technologies once dismissed as irrelevant begin to threaten long-established business plans (Series: The Big Fix). MORE
Sep. 6, 2014
Energy companies First Solar and NextEra Energy Resources are partnering with federal Bureau of Land Management to build $1 billion, 250-megawatt solar power generating station in the desert 50 miles south of Las Vegas; plant is expected to produce enough electricity to power 80,000 California homes by its 2016 completion. MORE
Sep. 2, 2014
Oregon-based SolarWorld Americas, largest manufacturer of solar panels in United States, asks Commerce Department to investigate claims that Chinese military personnel broke into company's computers and stole important business documents in long-running trade dispute; company proposes administration should impose tariffs to crack down on Chinese manufacturers benefiting from cyberwarfare and espionage. MORE
Aug. 7, 2014
Polly Guth, 87-year-old owner of Gilded Age estate in Dublin, NH, is retrofitting home, determined to make it as energy efficient as possible, complete with field of solar panels; hopes to make property net-zero, producing as much, or more, energy than it consumes. MORE
Aug. 3, 2014
Vocations column features interview with solar panel installer Rocio Farias discussing her career. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
China's Commerce Ministry criticizes United States for setting new import duties on Chinese solar products; says that actions risk damaging industry in both countries. MORE
Jul. 26, 2014
Commerce Department imposes duties of 10.74 percent to 55.49 percent on Chinese solar companies for dumping their products on American market below cost; effects of higher tariffs and other regulatory action has had major impact on market, with solar panel prices increasing and demand declining for some large, low-cost manufacturers that have dominated the market. MORE
Jul. 18, 2014
Op-Ed article by David J Hayes, former deputy secretary of Interior Dept, notes that many American communities using diesel generators for electricity and heat would greatly benefit from small-scale renewable energy sources; describes how modular wind and solar energy systems under development would result in economic and quality-of-life benefits to many small, isolated communities across nation. MORE
Jul. 3, 2014
Students from Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University and University of Applied Sciences in Germany show off 800-square-foot amoeba-shaped house they created, one of 25 projects on display at Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 in Versailles, France. MORE
Jun. 20, 2014
Community solar gardens allow consumers to buy into a solar array constructed elsewhere and receive credit on their electricity bills for the power their panels produce; concept slowly gaining popularity across country; system, pioneered in Colorado, allows people whose homes do not allow for solar construction to make use of the technology. MORE
Jun. 18, 2014
SolarCity acquires Silevo, maker of high-efficiency solar panels, for at least $200 million in stock; acquisition is intended to move fast-growing provider of rooftop solar electricity systems into panel manufacturing business. MORE
Jun. 4, 2014
Commerce Department imposes steep duties, ranging from 18.56 to 35.21 percent, on importers of Chinese solar panels, insisting that manufacturers benefited from unfair subsidies; decision, in long-simmering trade dispute, addresses one of main charges brought by manufacturer SolarWorld Industries American. MORE
May. 9, 2014
Pres Obama will announce handful of executive actions and private and nonprofit groups' investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy; initiatives will not amount to much in terms of energy policy or their impact on global warming, but are part of broader campaign to build public support for Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants; rule is expected to create new market for zero-carbon energy from sources like wind and solar. MORE
Apr. 27, 2014
Editorial warns that Koch brothers and other big polluters are spending heavily to fight incentives for renewable energy, with latest example being their push for a surtax on homeowners with solar panels that sell power back to utilities; argues that campaigns are nothing more than a cynical push by coal industry to hold back threat posed by renewable energy to their profits. MORE
Apr. 18, 2014
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column notes Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest assessment--that drastic action necessary to limit emissions of greenhouse gases will have a small economic impact; explains that panel's economic optimism is due to technological revolution that has decreased the cost of renewable energy, particularly solar power. MORE
Apr. 18, 2014
Energy Department inspector general report says long before it lost $68 million on bankrupt solar business Abound Solar, it should have known that company's chance of repaying loan was deteriorating; report is issued as Obama administration prepares to offer as much as $8 billion in additional loan guarantees. MORE
Mar. 25, 2014
Honda and other automakers are using car batteries to store solar electricity to use not just in cars, but in homes, too; Honda is introducing experimental house in environmentally conscious community of Davis, Calif, to showcase technologies that allow dwelling to generate more electricity than it consumes. MORE
Feb. 26, 2014
Jack London Square business district in Oakland, Calif, has been revitalized by solar energy firm Sungevity and other alternative energy start-ups it nurtures. MORE
Feb. 14, 2014
Ivanpah solar power plant, which covers more than five square miles of California's Mojave Desert, opens after nearly four years of construction; plant could be last of its kind, facing competition from plummeting prices of rival technologies, disappearing incentives for solar farms, and waning appetite among investors. MORE
Jan. 26, 2014
Issue of solar power is dividing Republican Party as some conservatives are coming to support it, while others remain opposed in favor of traditional utilities. MORE
Jan. 9, 2014
Tina Beebe, architectural colorist, painter and landscape designer, and Buzz Yudell, award-winning architect, have built airy modern home designed to maximize sunlight and space on small lot in Santa Monica, Calif; building uses solar panels and passive house construction to generate all the energy it needs. MORE
Jan. 6, 2014
Legislation passed by Spanish government and set to take effect in 2014 drastically reduces payments to investors in solar energy, dropping per-kilowatt-hour payment system and effectively imposing retroactive cuts in payments; action, taken in response to growing deficit, may threaten both solvency of investors and of country's energy grid. MORE
Jan. 4, 2014
Shares of SolarCity, provider of rooftop solar systems, have soared more than sevenfold since going public, leading solar power craze that has swept Wall Street; SolarCity's outsized success is either a sign of long-awaited gains in the solar sector or of yet another mania gripping the stock market. MORE
Jan. 1, 2014
Solar panel maker SolarWorld Industries America, expanding long-simmering dispute, asks Commerce Department to impose duties on solar modules containing parts made in China or Taiwan. MORE
Dec. 24, 2013
Solar power is growing so fast in California that it is turning state's power system upside down; state is mandating that utilities instal storage batteries to discharge power around sunset, reversal of what most had seen as the norm. MORE
Dec. 5, 2013
Solar installer SolarCity says a battery system created with Tesla Motors will allow the use of stored electricity in times of highest demand, which would reduce usage at peak periods and associated fees. MORE
Nov. 16, 2013
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Nice drums. Yes - they look like Luan.
I recently had given to me a Royal Star (Star) 1414 floor tom. It was HarryConway - a member here - thank you Harry! It's Luan wood (Asian Mahogany).
It was a wrapped Pearl that someone had painted over with a thick black lacquer (it wasn't Harry....just sayin).
I could have wrapped it but I thought I'd try some stain and paint. The outer ply had a large V....there were two pieces of ply. I could have primered it and painted but I wanted to stain it. That would mean the lines separating the plys would show. I had some green paint so I used that with the stain. The first photo is a little dark - the picture with the other drums is more what it looks like.
So - you can stain the wood..........it doesn't look too bad I think. If I was more of a Pro I might have taken the time to do a more of a 'fade' with the stain.
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Great Britain's men's football team are out of the Olympics after they were beaten 5-4 on penalties by South Korea after their quarter-final ended 1-1 in normal time in Cardiff.
Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge missed the vital last kick, allowing Celtic's Ki Sung-Yueng to send South Korea into a last-four meeting with Brazil at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
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| Pyongyang, January 5 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a big floral basket from an aquatic products and foodstuff co. ltd. in Dandong, China on the New Year.
It was handed to the Dandong Branch of the DPRK Consulate General in Shenyang on last Saturday.
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The Mississippi State women's basketball team want to follow its first Southeastern Conference win with another.
After taking an emotional 72-57 decision over rival Ole Miss last Sunday, coach Vic Schaefer was proud of the way the Bulldogs went out in the second half, played determined basketball and got the job done.
In the SEC, there's not much time for celebrating and Schaefer knows MSU must step up its game even more if it's to have success against the league-leading Tennessee Lady Volunteers tonight on the road.
The Bulldogs and the Lady Vols tip at 6 p.m. in Knoxville's Thompson-Bowling Arena.
"All I know is that our kids had a lot of success in a lot of areas (against Ole Miss) and we are going to show that to them, make sure they see it and understand," Schaefer said. "The biggest thing I want them to get out of (Sunday) – it wasn't given to them. They went, earned it and paid a price. There is a price to pay for victory, especially in this league. They are not going to give you a win. You've got to go earn it. That's what we've been constantly trying to teach throughout the entire process. That's the case in life, business and in the sport arena. It just isn't given to you."
MSU (9-11 overall, 1-6 SEC) has never beaten Tennessee in 33 tries. If the Bulldogs are to accomplish the task this time, they must get a another strong performance out of Martha Alwal, Kendra Grant, Carnecia Williams and Katia May. All of those players scored in double digits against the Rebels.
May said MSU can be hard to beat when they are all clicking like they were against Ole Miss.
"It helped establish us as a team," May said. "(Grant) is starting to shoot more. We pushed it a lot this game and we were more patient and calm. Martha was asking for the ball."
Alwal had the most impressive outing by matching a career-high with 23 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. She became the first Bulldog player since LaToya Thomas to get 10 double-doubles in one season.
Not only was Alwal scoring points and grabbing boards, but she also set the single-season sophomore blocks record with 46.
"She altered shots and she blocked shots," Schaefer said. "There's no telling how many she altered. She won't take a charge to save her life or mine, but she alters shots and blocks shots.
"Carnecia, on the other hand, is going to take charges and she had some really big rebounds in the second half (against Ole Miss)."
The sophomore duo of Grant and Alwal average 12.6 and 12.2 points per game, respectively.
Even though Tennessee lost a 77-67 decision to Notre Dame, it still sports a top 10 ranking (No. 9) and a perfect 7-0 in SEC play. The Lady Vols are 16-4 overall.
"You're going to play a top 10 team on the road," Schaefer said further in a MSU release. "(Tennessee coach) Holly Warlick and her staff are doing a great job coaching that team and getting them to play hard. You don't see any drop off from them.
"We have to go in there with the mindset that you have to cut down on turnovers, get a good shot and keep them from getting second and third shots. We are going to have to take care of the ball and be the aggressor, attacking pressure with pressure."
The Lady Vols are rolling with the best offense in the league, scoring 81.1 points per SEC outing. That point production is helped with a conference-best 74.8 percent number from the free-throw line.
Meighan Simmons averages 17.3 points per game to pace Tennessee.
Following tonight's game, MSU returns home to face Arkansas Sunday. The game tips at 2 p.m. and is scheduled for SportSouth television.
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Kukla, Fran and Ollie was an early television show using puppets, originally created for children but soon watched by more adults than children. Like many early shows, it did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed.
Burr Tillstrom was the creator and only puppeteer on the show, which premiered as the hour-long Junior Jamboree locally on WBKB in Chicago on October 13, 1947. The program was renamed Kukla, Fran and Ollie (KFO) and transferred to WNBQ (the predecessor of Chicago's WMAQ-TV) on November 29, 1948. The first NBC network broadcast of the show took place on January 12, 1949. It aired from 6–6:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday.
Fran was Fran Allison, a radio comedian and singer who was usually the only human to appear onscreen, filling the role of big sister and cheery voice of reason as the puppets engaged each other concerning their foibles. The design style of puppets was in the style of Neapolitan puppet shows, or Punch and Judy without the slapstick, but their personalities were less caricatured. The puppet cast included Kukla, the earnest leader of the troupe (who looked like a clown but wasn't one); Ollie, or Oliver J. Dragon, a roguish one-toothed dragon (who would slam his flat chin on the stage in frustration or roll on his back to be endearing); Madame Ooglepuss, a retired opera diva; Buelah Witch, a liberated witch; Fletcher Rabbit, the troupe's mailman and resident fussbudget; Cecil Bill, the troupe's union stagehand who spoke in "tooie talk;" Colonel Crackie, a Southern gentleman; Doloras, Ollie's cousin, and a number of others.
Like Jack Benny's radio program, KFO's humor relied on building a relationship between its characters and the audience over time. The humor was quite tame by the standards of later comedy. There were few laugh-out-loud jokes per show—KFO relied on the humor of familiarity, much like The Honeymooners.
KFO evoked not only loyalty but also a deep belief in its characters from regular viewers. Fans became so attached to the show that when it was cut back to 15 minutes in November 1951, letters of outrage poured in to NBC and The New York Times. The Bob & Ray Show was the replacement 15-minute program and had considerable vitriol heaped on it by angry KFO viewers. From August 1952 to June 1954, KFO ran as a weekly program on Sundays from 3–3:30 p.m CT. It was then picked up by the ABC network and returned to the 15 minute daily format until the last regular program aired on August 30, 1957, a continuous run of nearly ten years.
During that time, KFO was a hugely successful show that counted Orson Welles, John Steinbeck, Tallulah Bankhead, Ben Grauer, Milton Caniff, and Adlai Stevenson among its many adult fans. The show had sponsors like Life magazine and Ford Motor Co., who surely weren't trying to reach children. James Thurber once wrote that Tillstrom was "helping to save the sanity of the nation and to improve, if not even to invent, the quality of television."
After the original series ended in 1957, Tillstrom continued to search for a place for the Kuklapolitans, doing a daily five-minute show for NBC, and even appearing on Broadway. In 1967, KFO began hosting CBS Children's Film Festival. In this context, their conversations were restricted to a brief introduction, commercial segues and a summary of the film, and could only provide a hint of what had made KFO so popular. Many people know the troupe only from this filmed show and their later taped series for PBS.
In 1979 Kukla and Ollie appeared as panelists on Match Game. Burr also brought the troupe to the Goodman Theatre in Chicago for a series of live performances in the early 1980s.
KFO can claim a number of television firsts, including the first ship-to-shore telecast. The first publicly announced network broadcast of a program using the NTSC "compatible color" system was an episode of Kukla, Fran and Ollie on August 30, 1953. Burr was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1986 for his many contributions to the medium. Tillstrom influenced and mentored many later puppeteers, including Shari Lewis and Jim Henson.
Unfortunately, KFO is no longer officially available on either VHS or DVD, though used copies and bootlegs do exist.


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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
A Crowd Favorite: Feta Dip
(There is a print-friendly button at the bottom of this post.)
Here's what you need:
olive oil
1 block (1#) of feta cheese (I don't like the pre-crumbled kind because I think it is dry)
tomatoes (any kind)…I use about 3 Roma's
1 bunch of green onions
1 baguette
Greek Seasoning (see pic below)
1 large platter
1. Wet the platter generously with olive oil. 2. Dice the green onions and tomatoes. 3. Throw them on the olive oil. 4. Crumble the feta cheese and throw that on the platter. 4. Sprinkle the Greek Seasoning on top. (I use about 3 tsp.) I have seen this brand everywhere…it shouldn't be hard to find. (If you can't find it, you can sub with oregano and a little pepper and some salt to taste.) 4. Mix it gently all together… 5. Until it looks like this. (Festive, huh?) 5. Slice the baguette. A special word about the bread…it MAKES the dip. I have found that the best bread is FRESH, bakery kind….the kind that comes in the long skinny paper bag. You want it bite-sized and you want to cut it thin… 6. …because this is how people will "dip". Or you can include a spoon if the people you hang around with are super polite and dainty. I have never found that to be necessary.
102 comments:
- Kennagurl said...
YUM !! I am so making this. Thanks for sharing :)
- November 9, 2010 at 12:22 AM
- Erin said...
A recipe that even I can follow! Thank you Sarah! Love your pictures and step by step instructions. I'm going to make this over Thanksgiving and completely shock my family with my culinary skills. It looks delicious.
I loved hearing memories about your dad. I used to sit in front of the TV with my dad at night too, but he would let ME do HIS hair. My sister and I would put bows in his hair and laugh and laugh...
- November 9, 2010 at 12:37 AM
- Traci said...
YUM is right! I think I can manage this one. Looks delicious, easy, and something everyone will like!
- November 9, 2010 at 12:49 AM
- Shari said...
Oh my gosh Erin, I can totally see your dad sitting there letting you and Carly do that. :)
But, back to this fabulous recipe! YUM!!! Can't wait to try it. Wonder what it would be like with a little basalmic (can't remember how to spell that!) vinegar mixed in with the olive oil????
- November 9, 2010 at 12:50 AM
- Shari said...
Balsalmic? Someone help me!
- November 9, 2010 at 12:50 AM
- Carin said...
Oh that looks so yummy!
- November 9, 2010 at 1:24 AM
- DreamCatcher said...
Being greek and actually living in Greece, I can assure you Sarah, that there is no such thing as a "greek seasoning"!
I'd guess the ingrediants have something to do with oregano and/or thyme.
Dried fresh oregano will do the trick as well and the smell and taste are sooo much better.
This recipe is actually the go-to food moms all over the country give their children when there is not time for some proper food. Only we do it a bit differently and mostly in the summer when tomatoes are ripe and sweet. I sort of do the steps backwards. First cut the bread, then grind on top the tomatoes and feta, then sprinkle with the olive oil and oregano
@Shari: I think just a bit of the sweetest balsamic would be great. I'll try it next time!
- November 9, 2010 at 1:30 AM
- Cindy said...
This looks amazing!
Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy the day Sarah
- November 9, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- Kerri said...
Ohhh I can't wait to try this one!
Thanks Sarah!
- November 9, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- Ami said...
Thanks for sharing!! Can't wait to try it out over the holidays!
- November 9, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- possiblereturnblogger said...
I found this recipe earlier this summer on your blog...it is now a favortie! We ate it for at least one meal each weekend all summer and I often had any leftovers (ha!) for breakfast...sooooo good. It is now requested at family gatherings by my teenage neices and my (super..I mean SUPER) picky kid has been seen nibbling away now and again. Must be all those sighs of contentment she hears...
Thanks for such a fab recipe!
- November 9, 2010 at 7:25 AM
- Lisa@Pickles and Cheese said...
THANK YOU! I love recipes like this when they are easy and look as amazing as they taste! (And if I didn't already say so....I love this months header. You take the best photos!)
- November 9, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Jen said...
Looks like a real crowd pleaser.
- November 9, 2010 at 7:51 AM
- dbrown1695 said...
i love this recipe and have made it several times. it has been passed to my sister in law and i am sure she has passed it along too. you can't mess it up. it is always good!
- November 9, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Brian and Staci said...
I've made this SEVERAL times since I saw this posted in your recipes....and you are right...it's a hit EVERY time!!!! Although, I don't think I have been using enough olive oil...so, guess this means I need to make it very soon to try it out again!!! Thanks Sarah!
- November 9, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- The DG Family said...
This looks tasty and fresh! Thank you for sharing, we will have this at our next function for sure.
- November 9, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- Megan said...
I found this on your cooking site and have made it several times - LOVE it! But it's shameful how I gobble it up!
- November 9, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- Farmgirl Paints said...
Ooooh I think I could actually do this one!
- November 9, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- kristine said...
perfect! we are hosting friends this sunday for football and i was just beginning to brainstorm easy apps!
- November 9, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Colleen said...
Sarah, you came through at just the right time! I am going to a bridal shower tomorrow night, and I have to bring an app. This looks amazingly delicious :)
- November 9, 2010 at 10:13 AM
- Wendy said...
I too found this on your cooking blog and have made it for a neighborhood party and fall family night at my daughter's school...and it is always gone by the time I go back to get my platter...that always makes you feel good when you bring something to a party...everyone loves it! Thanks!
- November 9, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- CCB said...
YUM! Thanks for posting =).... this will be a great recipe to bring to our next family gathering.
- November 9, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- NanaDiana said...
Ohh! I LOVE recipes like this. I am copying it over to my recipe file right now! Thank you SO much...hmmm...I guess the uncrumbled Feta cheese must be in the deli case? I hope I can find the Greek seasoning. Hugs- Diana
- November 9, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Meg said...
LOVE THIS! This recipe is lick the plate clean good. In our bunco group we use a spice called "Zaatar".. it is a Lebanese spice and we drive into Chicago to buy it and share it (pass it around in little baggies like weed)!
It is that good.
- November 9, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- melissa * 320 Sycamore said...
I want some....now.
- November 9, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Richella said...
THANK YOU. Very, very much. This looks absolutely delicious. And judging from the comments ahead of me, I'd say I'm not the only one who's going to be making some of this!
- November 9, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Jessica B said...
Sarah! You totally just saved me the torture of trying to figure out what to bring to a get-together I have to go to on Friday!! This looks perfectly awesome and I am positive it will be a huge hit! If for some strange reason it doesn't go over with the crowd, I'll happily bring it home because I am POSITIVE it will be a hit with me. :)
- November 9, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Ashley said...
Oh yum yum yum!!!!
- November 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Shell in your Pocket said...
Okay...I am loving this recipe! I have a teacher's luncheon and I may use this!
sandy toe
- November 9, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- Renee said...
the super long skinny kind of french bread is called a baguette ;)
- November 9, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Jess said...
yum!!! this looks so good!!!
- November 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM
- thedomesticfringe said...
Wow, this does sound and look really, really good. I'll have to try this. Thanks!
- November 9, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- Sarah said...
Thank you Renee...for the life of me all I could think of was "long skinny French bread." It's called mommy brain and I had it BADLY when I typed this post!
Meg...Zatar works well too...I used to use that but I had to drive across town to get that little bag of "weed" :), at the Lebanese food store.
- November 9, 2010 at 9:46 PM
- Your Southern Peach said...
OH my this looks divine!! I will try this very soon. Thank you!
- November 9, 2010 at 11:15 PM
- jessica kiehn said...
good heavens...thank you. This is perfect. Just fancy enough and suuuper easy. THANKS!!
- November 9, 2010 at 11:17 PM
- Julie F. said...
A very famous franchised restaurant in Chicago has a similar tasting recipe on it's menu... AND I LOVE IT!
I love easy, AND I love delicious! Thanks!
- November 9, 2010 at 11:34 PM
- Allyson said...
Putting the ingredients in my iphone tonight . . .
- November 10, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- naomimarcus said...
Can't wait to make this!
- November 11, 2010 at 9:09 AM
- Mindy said...
I can't wait to make this for a family soup supper after a wedding in a couple of weeks. My husband and I will be dying for something fresh and bright tasting!
- November 14, 2010 at 10:28 AM
- Courtney said...
Had this for lunch and a dinner appetizer last week. Decided to serve for Thanksgiving appetizer as well. Delicious! I couldn't find that Greek seasoning (although I know I've seen it before!), so I used a Mediterranean seasoning. Still very good.
- November 14, 2010 at 9:48 PM
- Sarah said...
I made this last night for a Christmas party and everyone loved it! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe. I plan on making it again soon!
- December 12, 2010 at 1:04 PM
- corners of my life said...
I will be making Sarah's Feta Dip for my Wine on Wednesday gathering this week. Thanks!
- May 17, 2011 at 9:10 PM
- Jeannetta said...
Holy cow YUM! I am NOT waiting for a Christmas party :D
- May 18, 2011 at 12:07 AM
- Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust said...
I have printed this off & I'm looking forward to trying it. It's unlike anything I've ever made & I like to surprise my book club girls with something new. And it was so smart to make a "printer friendly version". Thank you!
Warmly, Michelle
- May 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- Creations and Inspirations said...
Just found your blog via this recipe looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing I have the tomatoes and onion growing away perfect for a summer day recipe! You should check out my blog too and follow me too if you like :)
- May 18, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- kristinwithani said...
Made this for lunch yesterday. Just for ME! In a smaller version. Delish.
- May 27, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Lanell said...
I made your recipe today for a going away event and it was gone in about 20 minutes. Thank you for such a delicious and easy recipe. I followed your instructions exactly and it was absolutely delicious.
- July 10, 2011 at 8:20 PM
- Lanell said...
I made this delicious dip on Sunday and it was an absolute hit.
- July 11, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Brandi said...
Oh YUM...this sounds and looks so delicious!
- August 24, 2011 at 7:43 AM
- Meagan said...
I made this for a party last night, it was a big hit! Thank you for the recipe. I added some some olives to mine and it was so good.
- August 31, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- kristin said...
i saw this on pinterest and can't wait to try it. i LOVE Cavender's but have never seen it referenced in a recipe.
- September 10, 2011 at 10:35 PM
- Elle Meyers said...
My sis pinned this on Pinterest.com, and I just tried it. I LOVE it! Sooo easy and tasty! Thank you for sharing!
- Elle Meyers
- September 15, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- Jolon said...
I was so excited to make this and bought the seasoning recommended in the recipe... only to get it home and find it contains MSG :( Guess we'll just replace with other spices.
- September 15, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- Sarah said...
Jolon- They list most of the ingredients on the back of that spice-I think it would be easy to replicate, mostly with a little salt and oregano. Sorry!
- September 16, 2011 at 7:13 AM
- Rachel said...
I've made this twice now, it's so good! I did change it because I didn't have that spice. I used some fresh garlic pressed and about 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped up. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! :)
Blessings, Rachel
- October 23, 2011 at 11:34 PM
- Amy G. said...
I've made this several times now and looooove it. I have a hard time not eating it all myself!
- October 25, 2011 at 6:26 PM
- elizabeth said...
I've now made this twice and it's AMAZING. It would also be great tossed with pasta or even topping chicken or eggplant. We didn't have bread the second time and used saltines - still AWESOME.
This will be a staple in our house from now on.
- October 30, 2011 at 8:24 PM
- SaraKoller said...
This is amazing!!! Totally using this recipe for a friends baby shower!!! Thank You!!!
- November 3, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Michele said...
Sounds and looks so delicious!
- November 14, 2011 at 6:56 PM
- Kate Canales Locke said...
People, I've made this twice and it is a huge hit. SUPER easy to make and delicious! Don't hesitate to make this recipe.
- November 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Sara said...
This looks so easy and delicious! Can't wait to try it!
- December 2, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- Darci said...
Made this at Thanksgiving and it was gone in 15 minutes! I used a can of diced tomatoes. Also lightly buttered the baguette slices and toasted under the broiler for a few before putting them out. Seriously delish. Thanks!!!
- December 6, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Montalvo Country said...
I want to eat this with a spoon!!! YUM!!!!!!! Can't wait to make it :) Found you via pinterest :)
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- December 6, 2011 at 9:35 PM
- Margie said...
All our friends are calling this Feta Bruschetta and it's a huge hit at get togethers. Thank you!
- December 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- Noelle said...
If I were to take this to a party could I make it ahead of time (without a platter) or would I need to assemble it once I got there?
- December 22, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Tejomo08 said...
I cannot wait to make this! I have two little girls who are about as obsessive about feta cheese as I am. I think this will be a hit! And if there are any leftovers... Omelet here we come!! Thanks for the recipe!
- December 24, 2011 at 4:17 AM
- Stepfordmom75 said...
Thinking this with some chopped black olives added in...totally happening on New Years!
- December 28, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Sandy said...
I've made this 1/2 dozen times now. Always a big hit. I've even made it and ate it for lunch or dinner, it's THAT good.
Thanks for posting and helping me add 5 pounds!
Time to put the New Year's Resolution in motion.
- January 3, 2012 at 10:40 AM
- Clare said...
LOVE this recipe. Found it a few months ago and now it's my husband's and my go to dinner when we don't feel like cooking. We call it "Lazy Man's Greek Salad" and I could eat it all day. You are so right in that the bread makes the dip!
- January 18, 2012 at 9:36 AM
- Michael said...
Found this via Pinterest. (What did we do before Pinterest?!) I'm making it for a family party this weekend and I'm always paranoid about trying new recipes so I made a tiny batch to try. It's incredibly delicious! Thankfully, the Greek seasoning was easy to find. This will be especially delicious in the summer with tomatoes from my own garden. Thank you so much!
- February 2, 2012 at 9:20 PM
- Lauren Crosby said...
Easy, wonderful and fresh! Definitely will be my new go to appetizer recipe, especially when I'm in a rush. I even made it about an hour ahead of time and put it in the fridge and it was fine. The flavors just mixed together a little more. Thanks for the recipe!!
- February 5, 2012 at 11:14 PM
- Aimee said...
I can't wait to try this one! I've been a huge fan of Cavender's Greek Seasoning since I was a kid. I use it in almost everything!
Wonderfully Domestic
- February 19, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- brinafair said...
Thanks for sharing. Made this for our appetizer tonight and there may be none left by the time the guests get here. Delicious!!!!!
- March 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM
- Angie Simonsen said...
This is great! I don't use the Greek Seasoning though as it contains MSG, and instead use a bit of dried Oregano, fresh cracked pepper, a bit of sea salt and some fresh basil strips. We have to make things GF, so I serve it the the "Smokehouse" flavor of Nuthouse crackers - DELISH!!!
- March 18, 2012 at 10:54 AM
- Sheri said...
Cavender's Greek Seasoning has been around for over 30 years. I first had it on shrimp in Tarpon Springs sponge docks. Tarpon Springs, Florida holds the largest Greek community in the nation. Most Tarpon Springs Greek restaurants use Cavender's and butter on seafood of all kind. It's a wonderful Greek seasoning that I use on everything. You should try it. :)
- April 23, 2012 at 8:25 AM
- Darci said...
I have made this several times now and it is Amazing! Super Easy! and has been a huge hit with everyone! Thanks so much for posting the recipe!!
- May 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM
- Dana said...
I've now made this about 6 times and each time it's a hit! I usually add chopped kalamata olives too. Because of the MSG in that brand of greek seasoning, I use Penzy's spices Greek seasoning. Delish!
- May 24, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Kendall Hoover said...
YUM YUM YUM!!! Got here through Pinterest and once again so thankful for whoever invented Pinterest. Keep writing!
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- June 25, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- emily @morefromthemoorefamily said...
Saw this on Pinterst... it's PERFECT! My SIL LOVES Feta Cheese and it will be awesome for her baby shower in a couple of weeks! Thanks again!
- July 6, 2012 at 10:28 PM
- Tiffany ~ One Bite of Anything said...
This dip is delicious! Thanks for sharing.
- July 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Elaina Newton said...
Yum! Cavenders is my absolute favorite go-to meat seasoning. It's especially good on steak. I never would have thought to add it to a dip. What a great idea. Thanks!
- August 19, 2012 at 12:28 AM
- Elaina Newton said...
Oh, and @Dana's comment from above, I've seen a Salt-Free version of Cavenders in grocery stores before (it has a blue label instead of red). I haven't checked the back label to be sure, but I figure that version would be MSG free. I still use the original (even though I probably shouldn't). :)
- August 19, 2012 at 12:31 AM
- Vera said...
I was craving this but I didn't have tomatoes or a baguette, so I made it with sundried tomatoes and pita chips ~ Super Yum! :)
- August 25, 2012 at 12:55 PM
- Toni Fico said...
This is a fabulous tasting, easy recipe. Made it for Thanksgiving - big hit! I used Mediterranean Seasoning and the flavor was excellent. This will be a regular for our family!
- November 23, 2012 at 12:17 PM
- sarah said...
I bookmarked this before pinterest existed, when pinterest started it was one of the first thing I pinned on my recipe board, but I never got around to making it until last night. It was a HIT!!! So delicious and EASY EASY EASY! I'm having the pitiful amount of leftovers for lunch today :)
- November 26, 2012 at 10:57 AM
- Poekitten said...
I use this Greek seasoning on EVERYTHING. When it doubt, throw it in. On meat, veggies, in soup, EVERYTHING:)
Can't wait to try this recipe!
- December 9, 2012 at 10:21 PM
- Rachael said...
I had this at a party last night! AH-MAZE-ING!!!!! A definite keeper!!!!!
- December 12, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- Jill Dominguez said...
Brought this tonight at work for our progressive dinner....it is DELICIOUS! We used baguette as suggested but we toasted it. I would say that toasting it made a big difference. Definitely a keeper!
- December 13, 2012 at 10:44 PM
- strawberrryblond said...
Hi there! This looks deelish :)
Trying this out for my Christmas party tonight... if I make it this morning, will it still taste as fresh tonight? Thanks! :)
- December 15, 2012 at 6:53 AM
- Ann Walsh said...
Just found this recipe through Pinterest and can't wait to try it. I have to say though, that subbing anything at all for Cavenders' Greek Seasoning is a no-no in our house! We live in Canada and actually import it by the 5lb tub from Jane Cavender herself because it is basically the only seasoning we ever use! It will definitely be Cavender's going onto our dip. Thanks for the recipe :-)
- December 17, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- juclucy said...
Just Fabulous! You need to be on Pinterest......
- January 20, 2013 at 4:31 PM
- Peggy Powell said...
Since I have every item on hand, this is a must. The Cavender's Greek seasoning is my all time favorite. It's just the right blend of traditional greek flavors. Can't wait to wow my family with this. Thanks for sharing.
- January 27, 2013 at 5:01 AM
- Brittany Durham said...
My family is also Greek and we make something similar to this all the time but instead start with crumbled feta and then top with chopped green onions and tomatoes and sprinkle with a spice called zaatar (which is amazing) and then drizzle with olive oil (a lot of olive oil) and let set for a couple hours so the cheese soaks up the oil. SOOOOO GOOD!
- January 27, 2013 at 9:58 PM
- Vicki Gilsinger said...
I've made this twice once I added kalamata olives and the second time forgot them, both were outstanding but since I love kalamata olives I loved that version better, hub liked without the olives, co-workers didn't get the olive version lol but will soon, my new favorite appetizer simple and SOOOOO tasty
- February 15, 2013 at 4:39 PM
- Unknown said...
In Greece this is our everyday salad, specially in the summer.Try these ingredients in pizza dough too.
- April 10, 2013 at 4:20 PM
- DalilahBlue said...
Cavender's is awesome; I use it on everything. The main notes are oregano and garlic, with salt and black pepper following. Since it is so addicting, I wouldn't be surprised to find illegal substances among the ingredients! Seriously, try sprinkling this stuff on some good olive oil and having it with a good bread.
- October 27, 2013 at 3:58 PM
- Lee B said...
Well, I searched Pinterest for an easy appetizer and low and behold, your blog, which I read almost every day, came up! I made this for my Sunday School party and it was SUCH A HIT! All the men and women loved it. I could eat it everyday if someone would do all the dicing! Thanks!
- December 14, 2013 at 2:39 PM
- kristinwithani said...
Sarah, I clicked on this link because someone clicked on it from my blog today. I totally forgot that this recipe is what brought me to your blog in the first place! I make this recipe all the time but have so enjoyed reading your blog over the years too.
- January 9, 2014 at 8:12 PM
- Tara Lepine said...
So fresh and delicious for a summertime app ! Great Recipe !
- July 21, 2014 at 8:17 AM
- Rachel Page said...
Definitely adding those to my repertoire! Thanks for sharing. You always make amazing food!!!
- December 16, 2014 at 9:13 PM
- Lauren Hammond said...
So good! Shared on my Facebook business page :)
- December 18, 2014 at 1:09 PM
- Lee Angel said...
I've made this a couple of times and it's always a hit! Thank you for such an easy, YUMMY recipe!
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Tai Chi
As part of Canton township's 100 Days to Health and the library's multicultural programming, we are pleased to welcome Julie Burns. We will learn about and practice Tai Chi. Please wear loose fitting clothing and join us on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 PM.


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Example: If a person paid 1 lakh as a single premium then after 10 years he will get Rs 207000+loyalty bonus. In case of natural or accidental death of the policy holder, their nominee will get 1 million + loyalty bonus. Ref.
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- Minimum age: 8 years completed. (Form no. 300 up to 18 years)
- Maximum age: Up to 45 years. (Form no. 340 for above 18 years)
- Guaranteed Maturity Sum Assured: Minimum – 60000 with NO maximum limit.
- Risk Cover = 10 times of the single premium paid.
Death Cover:
- If the death of the policy holder occurred within 5 years of this LIC policy start date then an amount of 10 times of the single premium will be paid to the nominee.
- If the death of the policy holder occurred after completing 5 years of the policy start date then an amount which is 10 times of the single premium paid + Loyalty bonus will be paid to the nominee.
The policy holder can surrender their policy at any time.
- If surrendered within 1 year from the policy start date then 70% of the single premium paid will be refundable.
- If surrendered after complete 1 year then 90% of the premium paid will be refundable.
Loan is available on Sugam policy at 10.45% rate of interest compounded half yearly.
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NCTD denies that frequent restructuring may have hindered report of brake issues
Of 25 original NCTD staffers were replaced by restructuring
North County Transit District officials say a former employee knew early on about the brake problems that have idled the $477 million Sprinter light-rail line and did not communicate them up the chain of command.
That chain of command was in nearly constant flux, according to transit district records obtained by U-T Watchdog.
The operations division that former transit employee Richard Berk worked for underwent at least four reorganizations in three years. During that time, Berk had three supervisors, only one of whom remains with the district.
The structural changes have been caused in part by the economy and also stemmed from the agency's decision to outsource all of its operations and maintenance functions to private contractors in 2009. Maintenance for the Sprinter was outsourced from its inception in 2008.
Of the 25 managers and executives in place before the changeover, five remain on staff and 20 have been replaced. Several positions have turned over three times.
District officials say the fluctuations — expected and appropriate, given the new business model — had nothing to do with the communication problems regarding Sprinter brake maintenance.
"The organizational improvements were focused on improving efficiency, revenues, accountability and oversight across the agency," spokeswoman Deborah Castillo said. "There was no activity that was undertaken that was related to the Sprinter shutdown. To suggest that is grossly inaccurate and cannot be factually substantiated."
The Sprinter closed down March 9, as NCTD was preparing to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the service. Officials cited uneven brake rotor wear, and replacement parts from Europe may take months to arrive.
Officials say Berk knew of the problems for at least 18 months without telling his supervisors. Berk said earlier this month that he informed each of his three superiors of the issues with the brakes, although he acknowledged that he failed to do so in writing.
The management changes may not excuse or explain the miscommunication, but experts say they do paint a picture of an organization that is struggling to function normally.
Berk's first supervisor when he was at the district was Walt Stringer, the manager of light-rail services. After a December 2010 reorganization, Berk was supervised by Lane Fernandes, the manager of rail services. Berk finally answered to Deputy Chief Operating Officer Michael Wygant, after a late-2012 reorganization in which his position was rolled into bus operations.
Fernandes and Stringer are no longer employed by the district.
In the years after 2009, Berk said, there was seemingly one reorganization after another, often leaving employees confused and frustrated.
"From my perspective, it wasn't a very functional organization," he said. "The organization was in continuous change, for what reason I don't know. It was not a failing organization in 2008, but for some reason it went through some wrenching changes."
Castillo said the recession, which financially racked the district, forced the agency to make "draconian cuts to staffing just for survival," and prompted temporary consolidation of positions and departments.