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Celebrating Through Music
Music is one of the primary ways we express our faith. A multiple choir program affords adults and children opportunities to develop and share their faith through music. Our worship services include a variety of music ranging from traditional to contemporary.
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First Presbyterian Church has four choirs that offer singing opportunities for anyone starting from age four. The Chancel Choir sings each Sunday at the 8:30 a.m. service. The Cherub, Calvin and Youth Choirs sing at least once a month.
- Chancel Choir, led by Lee J. Afdahl, meets every Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday mornings 9:45-10:30 a.m. Any adult is welcome to participate in Chancel Choir. Each year the choir combines with our church orchestra to present Lessons and Carols in December and another major cantata work later in the year.
- Youth Choir, led by Lee J. Afdahl, is open to any middle and high school student who loves to sing. Youth Choir meets every Wednesday from 5:15-6:00 p.m. Youth Choir sings in church at least once a month. The choir also combines with the Chancel Choir on Lessons and Carols and presents a special Youth Music Sunday service in the spring.
- Calvin Choir, is open to any child in grades 2 to 5 and meets on Sundays, 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. The choir rehearses in preparation for singing in worship each month.
- Cherub Choir, led by Becky Erickson and Jeremy Braun, is for children ages 4-first grade. The children meet weekly on Sundays at 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. The children learn anthems that they present in worship almost once a month. The children also learn music fundamentals, play games and have a lot of fun.
Handbell/Handchime Choirs
First Presbyterian Church has four handbell choirs: Alleluia Ringers, Nothing but Angels, Joyous Praise and Jubilate Deo. Each handbell choirs offers music throughout the year during worship services.
- Alleluia Ringers, meets each Wednesday from 4:15-5:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Alleluia Ringers is open to any child in grades 2-5. The group rings on average once a month in worship. No prior experience is required.
- Joyous Praise is the handbell choir for high school students, grades 6-12, and is led by Lee J. Afdahl. Joyous Praise rehearses Wednesday evenings for 6:30-7:30 p.m. This group rings, like the others, about once a month in worship. The group also tours each summer with NBA and the Youth Choir.
- Jubilate Deo, also directed by Lee J. Afdahl, is First Presbyterian's handbell choir for adults. The group rehearses on Thursday evenings at 6:15-7:15 p.m. in the church sanctuary. New ringers are always welcome.
- Small Ensemble, the church's small ensemble of handbells, is led by Carol McDonough. This handbell choir's main purpose is to provide music as a service to the Rochester community.
First Players Band
First Players is the instrumental program sponsored by First Presbyterian Church. The program features 4th and 5th Grade and Concert Bands. The program is open to any student in the Rochester area. For more information on First Players, contact Katie Kruger, Director of First Players, through the church office at 282-1618.
The 4th Grade Band will meet for small group lessons on Tuesday. There are two sessions: 8:00-8:25 a.m. and 8:25-8:50 a.m. Small group lessons begin September 17.
- The 5th Grade Band meets for small group lessons on Wednesdays before school. There are two sessions: 8:00-8:25 a.m. and 8:25-8:50 a.m. Small group lessons begin September 18th. The 5th grade band also attends full band rehearsals from 8:00-8:45 a.m. on Fridays.
- The Concert Band is made up of students in grades 6-12 and any student in the Rochester area is eligible to register. This band rehearses Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 p.m. All instrumentation is needed and encouraged. Some loaner instruments are available, if needed.
- Concerts — First Players perform two concerts each year. The First Players Concert Band performs additional concerts in the Rochester community. Those concerts have included performing at Festival of Trees, Charter House, Madonna Towers, IBM, Eagles Cancer Telethon, Rochester Honkers baseball games, Sportsathon, Hollywood Cinemagic movie theatre, Rochesterfest Parade and area elementary schools. Near the end of the year, the 5th Grade Band is invited to join the Concert Band for some fun concerts.
Church Orchestra
The church orchestra is made up of First Presbyterian members and community musicians. The orchestra combines with the Chancel Choir twice during the church year. The first is for First Presbyterian's annual Lessons and Carols service in December. The orchestra also accompanies the choirs in a well known cantata each spring.


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Ed. note: This case study is a selection from the
2012 "Justified"
competition, in which an esteemed jury
identified submissions that demonstrate the value of design in a clear,
compelling and accessible way. It serves as an example of how to explain design
thinking to clients, students, peers and the public in general, based on
specific metrics.
The publication provides a detailed overview of the UCLA department of
Design Media Arts (DMA) and includes information about the MFA program, the
facilities, the senate faculty and the work of the most recently
graduated MFA class.
The aim is to inform prospective students about the department and the
MFA program in Media Arts. Additionally, the publication doubles as the
promotional poster for the department's annual lecture series and
departmental events in the 2011–2012 school year.
This publication required extensive testing in the design phase. Several
dummies were made to come up with the "open" french fold solution;
several technical translations were tested on the screen grabs to turn
them into grayscale TIFFs to import into InDesign. On press, the density
of the silver ink layer over the black information from the
publication needed to be checked in order to achieve some level of
The University of California is confronting extraordinary financial
challenges during strained economic times. There was no budget for
this project and the department could not hire an alumni student to
assist with the project. As chair of the department, I decided to take
on this project myself, as a pro bono effort, and tried to cut the
production costs as much as possible.
The MFA program in Design Media Arts is very specific and it is hard
to define what media arts is—the best way to understand the program is
to look at the work of students and faculty online, and it is very important
that prospective students research the departments' website.
That said, this publication needs to provide a dynamic, comprehensive
and clear introduction that is compelling and accessible to prospective
Normally, this publication exists in three discrete parts: as two
separate booklets for the entry guide and the graduate catalog, and a
separate large-scale poster for the annual lecture series. I designed one publication bound with a metal prong that, through a
simple folding system, can transform from one booklet into another
booklet. Basically, by printing one publication on one side of the paper
sheet and the other publication on the backside of the sheet, and using
an "open" french fold, the entry guide can turn into the graduate catalog.
The lecture series poster was printed on the same paper sheets that the
publication was printed on, throwing a silver color field with
knocked-out white text over all the text/typography of the two
publications. The posters doubled as the dust jacket of the entry guide/graduate catalog publication, when folded and placed around the
prong-bound booklet.
The publication was created using screen grabs of word files and
website screens for the purpose of not only emphasizing the merging of
media (so characteristic of the department's mission) but also to
encourage readers to go online and do additional research about the
Economy: This project saved paper and press time, and yielded
significant financial savings to the department. In addition to lower
hard costs for production, because the project was completed on a pro
bono basis by the designer, there were no design services charged to the
department. The designer personally executed the binding and finishing
(adding metal prongs and folding posters into a dust jacket) in order to
limit usage of the print house to essential services: offset printing,
cutting, collating and drilling holes. Because the poster was printed
over the sheets of the publication, the printer could run double the
amount of sheets and did not have to change and clean the presses in
Environment: Per above, this project reduced paper consumption
significantly. Two publications and the poster were printed using half
the amount of paper from the previous year.
Culture: The aim of this publication, beyond fulfilling its basic
communication goals, was to make a statement by drawing attention to and
emphasizing the fiscal constraints facing the department and the entire
public educational system in California. The publication needed to look
"lowbrow"—almost not designed—using screen grabs and "not set"
typography. The silver layer that creates the poster created a chaotic
look and feel. Since there were several sheets needed for the
publication there are a variety of six different posters, where the
effect of the cutout letters are legible in some and less so in others.
The reader can transform the publication from "entry guide" to "graduate catalog" by simply folding over all the pages in the other direction—a 2-for-1 strategy that reflected the current climate in the
institution and posed a solution for how to do more with less resources.
Five hundred copies of the publication were printed using two paper sheets (25 x
38 inches) printed on both sides in black ink, fitting all 32 pages for the
entry guide and 32 pages for the graduate catalog.
For all four print runs in black, 125 copies were printed using only one
side of the paper for the posters.
Those were printed over with a dark silver ink field with white
knocked-out typography announcing the 2011–2012 lecture series and DMA
events. The 500 posters in four different variations (showing all of the pages of both
publications through the ink layer) were also folded as dust jackets
for the publication. The publication format: 6 x 8.5 inches, "open" french fold, 32 pages bound with a
metal prong. Dust jacket folded to a 6.5-x-9.5-inch
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rationale behind the selections.
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AIGA's national design competitions celebrate exemplary design and
demonstrate the power of design.
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McKinney developed the online game SPENT to help Urban Ministries of Durham tap into the power of
social media and gaming to reach a new group of possible givers and volunteers.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Healthcare reforms in US
You guessed it right!
Yes I am talking about the National Health Care bill measuring at $1.1 trillion. As per the bill all Americans would be required to carry health insurance, either through an employer, a government plan or by purchasing it on their own. The measures in the bill would bar insurers' from practices such as charging more to those in poor health or denying them coverage altogether. The national health care would extend coverage to nearly all Americans by providing government subsidies to help pay premiums.
There have been different appeals being made by public about the bill, some are positive and some have raised objection against its implementation. Republicans were nearly unanimous in opposing the plan that would expand coverage to tens of millions of Americans who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry.
"It provides coverage for 96 per cent of Americans. It offers everyone, regardless of health or income, the peace of mind that comes from knowing they will have access to affordable health care when they need it," said Republican John Dingell, the 83-year-old Michigan lawmaker who has introduced national health insurance in every Congress since succeeding his father in 1955.
On the other hand in a phone interview with KULR-8 immediately following the vote, Representatives Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said. "It is a giant increase in an already bloated bureaucracy that is going to add to our debt and our deficit. It is going to be something our children and grand children will be paying back long after we've used these services."
Despite of all these issues, late Saturday night the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's health care system. The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority. The 220-215 vote late Saturday cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress
Obama, who went to Capitol Hill earlier on Saturday to lobby wavering Democrats, said in a statement after the vote, "I look forward to signing it into law by the end of the year."
For now, Reid is trying to find the votes for a different approach: a government plan that states could opt out of.
I guess we have a lot more to come on this bill in the coming year. Lets hope whatever gets finalized should be for the best of the American public.
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This course is a collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects that can be completed in ten minutes or less. The series is taught by computer graphics guru Deke McClelland, and presented in his signature step-by-step style. The intent is to reveal how various Photoshop and Illustrator features can be combined and leveraged in real-world examples so that they can be applied to creative projects right away.
Hey gang this is Deke McClelland! Welcome to Deke's Techniques. In honor of some recent sporting events that are happening in London, I thought I'd show you how to create some really cool stuff here in Adobe Illustrator. We are going to create five interlocking objects, but I want to emphasize something. These are not, I repeat, these are not the olympic rings. Rather we are going to create five interlocking octagons. So let me show you how it works. Again we are in Illustrator; I have got a couple guidelines inside this illustration, that's it.
You should be able to create this along with me whether you have the sample file or not. Go ahead and click and hold on the Shape tool and select the Polygon tool, and then I want you to click the intersection of these two guidelines like so, and we are going to create an object that has a radius of 64 points and it has a total of eight sides; that is of course an octagon, and then you go ahead and click OK. Now it's not quite at the right angle. So go ahead and switch down to the Rotate tool, double-click on it to bring up the Rotate dialog box and enter an Angle of 22.5 degrees, that's half of 45 degrees by the way, then click OK, and you end up rotating the octagon like this.
Then double-click on the neighboring Scale tool in order to bring up the Scale dialog box and change the Uniform value to 80% and then click, not on OK, but rather on the Copy button in order to create a copy of that octagon. All right, now we've got our first ring. I am going to press Ctrl+A or Command+A on the Mac to select both of those objects. Then I'll go up to the control panel, click on this very first swatch right there and I've created a swatch in advance, it's of color Red 185, Green 140 and Blue 70. So I'll go ahead and click on it to apply that swatch, press the Escape key in order to hide that panel.
Then you want to go up to the Object menu, choose Compound Path > Make so that you turn those two octagons into a single octagon. In other words, the inner shape is cutting a hole in the outer shape. All right, now switch back to the Black Arrow tool which you can get by pressing the V key, and go ahead and drag this shape, like so, and I'm pressing both the Shift and Alt keys by the way, on the Mac that would be the Shift and Option keys and you want to drag your octagon to about here and notice that I've got distance values of about 67.5 points, works out pretty nicely.
You can see we've got the double arrow cursor which is showing me that I'm going to clone this shape, so I'll go ahead and release my mouse button at this point and then I'll release the Shift and Alt keys or the Shift and Option keys on a Mac. So it's very importing you have those keys down, so you create a copy of that first shape. Now I'll go up to the Control panel, click on that first swatch and change it to Red 0, Green 15, Blue 210 and we end up getting this effect here. And you can go with your own color scheme by the way, I don't care what colors you use. Now I'll press the Escape key to hide that panel and press Ctrl+A or Command+A on a Mac and I am going to make a couple of adjustments to these two shapes. First of all, I am going to change the stroke to this RGB Black, so red, green and blue are all zero.
And then I'll increase the Line Weight value here to 2 points, and then finally I want to give both of these shapes center points. So I'll go up to the Window menu and choose the Attributes command, which brings up this wee little panel here, and you need to make sure that you're seeing all of the options, so click this up and down arrowhead icon if you don't see them all and then you want to click on this icon that says Show Center, that will go ahead and create a couple of center points there. This will help us for alignment purposes by the way. Now I am going to click off the shapes to deselect them and then click on that brown shape in order to select it, and I'll switch from the Rotate tool, click and hold on it to the Reflect tool, and I'll press Ctrl+Y or Command+Y on a Mac to switch to the Outline mode so I can see that center point right there and I'll Alt+Click or Option+Click on it to bring up the Reflect dialog box.
Turn on the Preview check box so you can see what we are going to do. We are going to go ahead and flip this guy on the other side, but we are going to flip a copy, so click on the Copy button and then you want to press the Ctrl key or the Command on a Mac to temporally get your Black Arrow tool. Go ahead and marquee these two left-hand shapes, just partially marquee them, make sure that right-hand shape is not selected. Then Alt+Click or Option+Click on the center point for the right-hand shape in order to bring up the Reflect dialog box again. Vertical should be selected, in case I didn't mention that, and then you want to click on the Copy button in order to create two more copies.
All right, I'll press Ctrl+Y, Command+Y on a Mac in order to switch back to the Preview mode and I'll press the V key to switch back to my Black Arrow tool up here. And then I'll select the center shape and change it's Fill to White. I'll select this next door neighbor here and I'll change its Fill to this purplish color which is Red 175, Green 110 and Blue 180, and then finally I'll select the rightmost shape by clicking on it and I'll switch it to this final swatch which is Red 50, Green 220 and Blue 215.
All right, now I need to select all four of these shapes here by marqueeing them, like so, so just the brown shape is not selected and then I'll press Ctrl+Shift+Left bracket or Command+Shift+Left bracket on the Mac to send those shapes to back. Then I'll go ahead and marquee these two guys here, just the lavender and somewhat cyan shape and I'll press Ctrl+Shift+Left bracket or Command+Shift+Left bracket again in order to send those guys to back. All right, now we've got all of the octagons we need, but they're not interlocking octagons.
So let's get rid of the guidelines here, we don't need them anymore, by right-clicking inside the document window, any old place and choosing the Hide Guides command from the shortcut menu. And then you want to press Ctrl+A or Command+A on the Mac to select all of your shapes. We want to switch to this thing called the Live Paint tool. So you want to drop down to the Shape Builder tool right there, click and hold and choose the Live Paint Bucket. Notice now, because I've got my swatches arranged here, you do need swatches in order to make this work, but I can see this little Paint Bucket with this trio of swatches above it.
Now I want to fill this little overlapping area with the darker blue, so I'm going to press the Right Arrow key a few times here until Blue is the central swatch, as you see it now, and then you click in that overlapping area to make it blue. Then you go to the next overlapping area, they're all arranged in a horizontal row by the way. You want to press the Right Arrow key to advance to white click there, press the Right Arrow key again in order to advance to lavender, click, and then hover over this overlapping region, advance to that sort of teal cyan color and click there in order to fill it.
All right, now we want to change the strokes and the easiest way to make that happen is to double-click on the Live Paint Bucket tool icon here in the toolbox, to bring up the Live Paint Bucket Options dialog box and then turn on Paint Strokes and click OK. Now we can hover over strokes in order to change their colors and we want to start with black, it's my central swatch, so that's great. And then I'll click on this guy too, click here in order to change that stroke here, this one and this one and then finally this one and this one.
Problem is, we don't want the vice-versa strokes there, so to get rid of them press the Left Arrow key to go back to the none-swatch and click here and here in order to get rid of those guys that we shouldn't be seeing. Then you want to click those two strokes right there that are interrupting the lavender ring, and you want to click on these guys that are interrupting the white ring, and then finally you want to click on these guys that are interrupting the blue ring. And that folks completes the effect. I'll go ahead and switch back to the Black Arrow tool, press Ctrl+Shift+A or Command+Shift+A in order to deselect my artwork.
And that is how you create five interlocking octagons here inside Illustrator.
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Chicken Cacciatore
I am a lover of braised meats, whether it be pot roast or short ribs or beef brisket…or the chicken dish I'm sharing with you today. Just give me some meat, a pot with a lid, some combination of liquid ingredients, and I'll be eating out of your hand…as long as your hand is holding braised meat.
That might have been the weirdest introductory sentence of any recipe I've ever posted.
This is a delightful meal, and a comfort food classic. Chicken Cacciatore generally involves browning chicken pieces in a pot over high heat, then sauteing a mix of vegetables—onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes—in the same pot. Spices are added, followed by a little wine, and the chicken and veggies are allowed to cook together in the oven long enough for magic to happen…
And magic does happen.
I use chicken thighs for this recipe because I happen to love chicken thighs. But you can use a whole cut up chicken or simply a mix of your favorite pieces. Just be sure to leave the skin on or you'll regret it the rest of your life.
Not that I'm dramatic or anything.
Let's make Chicken Cacciatore!
Here's what you need: salt, pepper, butter, olive oil, flour, chicken, onion, bell peppers, garlic, mushrooms, canned tomatoes, wine, ground thyme, turmeric, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.
And noodles. Gotta have the noodles.
Begin by heating butter and olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
The start to any good meal!
Generously salt and pepper both sides of the chicken.
Don't even think about removing that scrumptious skin.
Dredge both sides of the chicken in flour. Just a light coating is fine.
Place the chicken (four pieces at a time) face down in the sizzling butter/oil mixture…
Brown them on both sides, about a minute on each side.
Remove them to a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken.
Halve an onion from root to tip, then cut it into slightly thick slices.
Remember that the veggies will cook in the oven for an hour or so, so you want them to hold together.
Lop off the top and bottom of the pepper, pull out the innards, and cut it in half.
I love saying 'innards.' I can't promise it will be the last time today.
Slice the red pepper into thick slices.
Repeat with green bell peppers.
You can use yellow and orange, too—whatever you have on hand!
Next, slice up some 'shrooms. Again, not too thin.
And finally, plenty 'o garlic!
Did you know I have a disorder that causes me to use at least 50% more garlic than is probably recommended or necessary?
It's the rebel in me, man.
After you remove the chicken from the pot, pour off half the oil/butter mixture to keep the dish from being too greasy. Then throw the onions and peppers into the pan.
Stir them around and cook them for a minute over high heat…
Stir them around and cook for a minute.
It's not important that the vegetables get done at this stage, of course, since we'll be cooking them in the oven shortly.
I apologize for the all caps, but it was the only way I could convey the expression on my face:
Eyes wide
Right eyebrow raised
Tongue out
Mouth drooling
I love turmeric.
Have I mentioned I'm fond of turmeric?
But that's nothing compared to my love for turmeric.
Now, into the hot skillet goes 3/4 cup of wine…and okay, 1 cup.
Let it cook and boil/bubble for about 30 seconds.
Then add a large can of tomatoes, juice and all. I used whole because it's what I had in the pantry, but if you prefer not to have the large chunks of tomatoes, go ahead and used the diced variety.
If you do use whole, squeeze or otherwise break up the tomatoes a bit.
Stir in the tomatoes and cook for another minute, then go ahead and add the chicken—skin side up—to the pot.
Don't totally submerge the chicken; keep the skin above the surface so it'll retain its golden brown color and crispy skin.
Cover the pot now and place it into a 350-degree oven for about 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, reach into the oven with a mitt and remove the lid. Crank up the the temp to 375, then cook it for another 15 or 20 minutes. This'll allow the top of the chicken—and the veggies, for that matter—to get a little more sizzly and colorful.
But we're not quite ready to serve yet.
First, remove the chicken and set it on a clean (and preferably warm) plate.
Next, remove as many vegetables as you can with a large slotted spoon. Place 'em in a bowl and keep 'em warm.
After that, set the pot back on the stove and bring the remaining liquid to a boil. This'll thicken it up a little and intensify the flavor.
Note that this step is not mandatory. If you'd rather just pull the pot out of the oven and dig right in, it'll still be delicious.
But I like this step. This step is my friend.
(Just be sure to taste it and add a little salt and pepper if it needs it.)
I went with egg noodles this time because I like the whole comfort food angle of Chicken Cacciatore. But feel free to use linguine, spaghetti, or any pasta that makes your skirt fly up. Drain it and heap it on to a platter.
Spoon the vegetables over the top…
Then arrange the chicken pieces.
Next, spoon the reduced and thickened sauce over the whole thing. No need to add it all—just eyeball it and add the amount you think it needs. You'll want to add enough that it moistens the pasta below, but not so much that it's positively swimming in liquid.
Next, sprinkle on a little chopped parsley for some herbaceous freshness.
Then—and this is the great part—use a great big spoon to serve up individual portions. You should be able to get one helping in one large spoonful: chicken, noodles, veggies, and all!
A little sprinkling of grated Parmesan won't hurt.
Neither will a little extra sauce.
Repeat after me:
If some is good, more is better…if some is good, more is better…if some is good, more is better…
(And go with the chicken thighs. You'll be so glad you did.)
Here's the handy printable:
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Chicken Cacciatore
- Prep Time:
- Cook Time:
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Servings:
- 6
- 1 pound Pasta Or Egg Noodles
- 8 whole Chicken Thighs, Skin On (can Use Any Whole Piece Chicken)
- Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
- 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Halved And Sliced
- 2 whole Red Bell Peppers, Cored And Sliced (not Too Thin)
- 2 whole Green Bell Peppers, Cored And Sliced (not Too Thin)
- 5 cloves Garlic, Diced
- 12 ounces, weight Mushrooms (white Or Crimini), Sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Red Pepper Flakes, Crushed, To Taste (optional)
- 3/4 cups Dry White Wine
- 1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Or Diced Tomatoes (with Their Juice)
- Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley
- Parmesan Cheese, For Sprinkling
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
Cook pasta according to package directions. Do not overcook! Drain and set aside.
Salt and pepper both sides of the pieces of chicken. Dredge chicken in flour. Heat olive oil and butter in a heavy skillet or Dutch oven on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Place chicken skin down in pan, four pieces at a time. Brown chicken on both sides, then remove to a clean plate. Repeat with remaining chicken. Pour off half the fat in the pan and discard.
Add sliced onions and peppers, as well as the garlic. Stir around for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and stir around for 1 minute. Add thyme, turmeric, and salt. (And crushed red pepper flakes if you like things a little spicy.) Add extra black pepper to taste. Stir, then pour in wine. Allow to bubble.
Pour in canned tomatoes and stir to combine. Add chicken back into the pan, skin side up, without totally submerging the chicken. Place lid on the pot and put it into the oven for 45 minutes. Remove lid and increase heat to 375 degrees. Cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Remove pan from the oven. Remove chicken from the pot and place it on a plate. Remove vegetables from pot and place them on a plate. Return pot to burner and turn heat to medium high. Cook and reduce sauce for a couple of minutes.
Pour cooked, drained noodles on a large platter or in a big serving bowl. Add vegetables all over the top, then place chicken pieces on top of the vegetables. Spoon juices from the pot over the chicken and pasta (amount to taste.)
Before serving, sprinkle on chopped fresh parsley and grated Parmesan.
264 Comments and 30 Replies
Anniegi On Thursday, October 21 at 9:39 pm
WOW!!! This tasted even better than the photos looked, if that's possible. Love the clear directions as well as the beautiful photos, Ree! I've never made cacciatore before & I didn't have tumeric or wine but I had plenty of end of the season vegetables & herbs, brown rice and some good beef stock. Definitely making this again but with wine & pasta. I made the pot roast recipe from the book last weekend and that was also something I'd had limited success with in the past but it was a hit.
Amanda On Friday, October 22 at 9:15 am
Can you halve this (esp. if you have a smaller pot)?
Jana Lee On Friday, October 22 at 10:05 am
I made this for my family and we loved it! It was so easy to do and the house smelled so good while it was cooking. The next time I make it I think I will make rice for me and egg noodles for the hubby. We had enough left over for lunch the next day and he said it was even better…I will be making this one for years to come. Thanks for a great recipe!
Cindy Keery On Friday, October 22 at 12:13 pm
I am making this for 20 women tomorrow for a sewing day. Just wondering, do you think Moonlight Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon Copper Moon wine would be good in this? It's all I have in the house!
marla {family fresh cooking} On Friday, October 22 at 12:17 pm
I am so ready for a bit of magic over here. I do not usually braise, though there is no reason why not. Thanks for the inspiration and these mouthwatering photos! xo
Wendy Ellis On Friday, October 22 at 12:42 pm
I made this and it was THE BOMB. It's a keeper! Many thanks!
Kristin On Friday, October 22 at 1:53 pm
I made this on Tuesday night for my family of 5 and 5 guests…10 in all (4 were children). It was absolutely beautiful and more importantly, tasted supreme!!! I love love love this dish and plan to make often. The ONLY change I will make next time is using slightly different part of the chicken. The bone-in chicken thighs kinda grossed out my husband and it was harder to eat so I may try chicken breast or someone mentioned boneless chicken thigh. I hope it doesn't impact the flovr though becuase it was to die for, honestly!
Lisa On Friday, October 22 at 6:06 pm
This is cooking in my oven right now. I can hardly wait for dinner to be ready!!!
Claudia S On Friday, October 22 at 8:29 pm
I made this wonderful dish tonight for dinner and it was a hit! The recipe was easy to follow and came out looking like your pictures. The aroma while it was cooking in the oven was heavenly and cooking down the sauce at the end was worth the extra few minutes. This dish was so fresh and very tasty, and I enjoyed watching my 14 year old son "scarf" it down. My picky eater loved it! Thanks P-Dub!
Karen On Friday, October 22 at 9:51 pm
Yum… that looks wonderful.
You know what else is great with turmeric? POPCORN. Worth every yellow finger.
Cynthia Grana On Saturday, October 23 at 12:05 am
Thanks so much for sharing this quick and easy recipe….it was delicious!
ElizaBeth Swanson On Saturday, October 23 at 7:19 am
I made Chicken Caccitore the other night. Aside from setting off the smoke alarm, which would not stop, for 5 hours, must be a glitch, you think?, anyway loved it. Last night my husband said, "Remind me to send Christmas greetings to Pioneer Woman." Thank you for your delicious inspirations!
Amy Dyer On Saturday, October 23 at 7:50 am
Sunday Dinner! Woot! Love ya, PW!
sara0611 On Saturday, October 23 at 5:58 pm
I made this recipe tonight and it was absolutely delicious! My husband usually does the cooking and he was so impressed with me. We agreed it was the best thing I'd ever made! Served with a rough red wine and a homemade sourdough. Yum. Thanks Ree!
Joanie On Sunday, October 24 at 10:04 am
We had friends over last for "experiment night" when I make something that looks good but I've never made it before. This was a HUGE hit and deemed a "keeper." Thanks!!
Sue On Sunday, October 24 at 6:49 pm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe!!! The wine really does it justice. Thanks for posting!
Nadia On Sunday, October 24 at 8:43 pm
OMG. OMG! My 2 year old and I made this for dinner. Granted it took MUCH longer so she could help me cook, but this is one of my best dinners and nights ever. Cooking with my girl and to have this deliciousness as the product… And there's enough for hubby's late night dinner and lunch @ work tomorrow!! Thanks Ree!!
Leslie On Monday, October 25 at 1:13 am
This was absolutely delicious! Well worth the time to make.
Boo On Monday, October 25 at 1:26 am
Any idea how large of a saucepan I need for this? My largest stove-to-oven is only 2.5 qts, so I doubt that it would hold all that goodness. Not sure if it is even enough to halve the recipe, or if I need to quarter it or somesuch. I'd love to make the whole shebang (or as much as possible), but I would hate to encounter an overflow problem after starting to cook.
Brenda On Monday, October 25 at 7:37 am
Ree, I would love to read posts of those who have actually tried the recipes instead of "Oh that looks good" and "Oh I'm going to make this." Of course it looks good, all your recipes look and sound amazing, but please, could you have maybe a separate posting of comments on recipe's that were tried? Maybe they are in there somewhere, but sorting through 300 comments to find them? Too time consuming. Thank you!
Denise in Seattle On Wednesday, October 27 at 7:52 pm
When I came here to look for results I immediatelyl went to the LAST page of comments, and sure enough there are many, many raves! I'm glad because I've got it in the oven right now!
Montana Mari On Monday, October 25 at 8:55 am
Ok…this sounds wonderful, but what can I use in place of the wine? Got 18 years of sobriety, and yes, i know, the alcohol cooks off, but I don't want to even have the stuff in my house or go through the process of buying it. Would apple juice work?
Claudia S On Monday, October 25 at 10:55 am
I substituted chicken broth for wine when I made it the other night…
Katherine On Monday, October 25 at 2:02 pm
I made this for dinner last night and it received rave reviews from my boyfriend. It was the best thing I've eaten in a long time. Thanks, Pioneer Woman!
Tiffany On Monday, October 25 at 6:56 pm
I made this recipe last night and it was AMAZING! The instructions with the pictures made things that much easier! Thanks Ree!
KarenC On Monday, October 25 at 9:42 pm
I made this for dinner tonight and it was divine. I loved it. Everyone loved it. It was moist and flavorful and yummily delicious.
My only complaint is that I got turmeric under my thumbnail and now it's a lovely shade of yellow. LOL
Emily Bowser On Tuesday, October 26 at 2:35 pm
This is the best thing I have ever made. The flavor is amazing. The meat just falls off the bone. She's right, get the thighs, you won't regret it.
Jenny B On Thursday, October 28 at 5:00 pm
This is indeed delicious – my three kids even ate it up. BUT, Holy H-E-double hockey sticks- fire-in-your-mouth if you use 2 chipotle peppers. A friend who made it the night before warned me, so I reduced to 1/2 a pepper. It still had that hotness at the end, but no need for a water hose! Enjoy
Diane On Saturday, October 30 at 11:01 pm
I made this a week ago, and it was wonderful. I have shared the site and the recipe with all my friends. Thank you!
Jeri On Sunday, October 31 at 10:19 am
Did you know that turmeric is also a natural anti-inflammatory? My doctor told me to take it instead of ibuprofen etc for a sprained toe I've had for a while. And it works.
This sounds delicious!
ckmama On Sunday, October 31 at 6:53 pm
Ree, you make everything extraordinary. Thanks for all you do!
Chuck Harlowe On Sunday, October 31 at 7:00 pm
Recommended to me by my wonderful daughter, Lisa McKenney. This one is a major league keeper!!!
Susan McCrea On Tuesday, November 2 at 1:55 pm
This is dee-lish! Your recipe was my guide when I cooked it up in October, shortly after you posted it. Only 2 pieces were tucked back into the fridge for the next day and they just floated out & disappeared for good. Family all loved it & I'll be making it again soon… Beats McCormick's little spice packets to all get out.
Erin from Alberta On Wednesday, November 3 at 8:56 pm
I made this the other night, and thought it was wonderful. My husband had seconds, and the kids even ate it. Score!
I just bought my first cast iron dutch oven. Keep the "braised meat" recipes coming please!
Lauren On Wednesday, November 3 at 9:48 pm
Delicious!!! My husband raved. I didn't have any tomatoes so I used a can of cream of mushroom to add some more liquid. Also, threw in a handful of chopped radishes because I had them lying around. Great recipe PW!
Kelly in Taiwan On Friday, November 5 at 4:12 am
Thank you! This sounds so American tasting to me and that's what I'm in the mood for! Yummy. I'm heading out to the store to see if I can recognize turmeric in Chinese on the shelves or hope for a McCormick section!
Kelly E On Friday, November 5 at 10:18 am
This was simply delicious and very easy to make, AND even my three little picky eaters ate it up, veggies and all! Thanks PW. I have a slight girl crush on you!
Andria On Monday, November 8 at 1:11 pm
This looks divine.
It makes me wish I liked mushrooms *shudder*, and peppers of any color *blech*.
It looks That Yummy.
Helen On Tuesday, November 9 at 6:17 am
I made this for supper one cold and windy British winter night last week
Yummie – O
The whole family loved it.
Your recipes are brilliant, easy and inspirational
Love your website…I can pretend I live on the Prairies rather than in cold and wet England !
Jen On Friday, November 19 at 2:45 pm
I made this when PW first posted back in October; even though I didn't have any tumeric it was super yummy. I am making it again tonight but with tumeric so it should be even more fab! Leftovers were just as good warmed over the next day.
anna b On Monday, November 22 at 5:57 pm
This looks yummy and it is whats for dinner tonight, but I will use chicken breast…:)
Casey On Friday, November 26 at 8:41 pm
I made this for dinner guests tonight and it turned out fabulous! Everyone loved it!
Patrick Ng On Wednesday, December 1 at 5:42 am
My wife just made this tonight for the first time, following the recipe here. Smashing success! Super Yummers!
Hannah On Monday, December 13 at 8:51 pm
I just finished eating this and it was sagood. Make this!
Joy Campbell On Thursday, December 23 at 7:19 pm
I lied about what I was having tonight. Instead, I'm having THIS!!! Friends coming by. It is in the oven now. Wow.
Thanks, Ree. You totally rock.
Joep On Friday, December 24 at 11:32 am
I used the whole chicken and we loved it.
Nicole On Monday, December 27 at 1:06 pm
This recipe is the BEST thing for cold nights. Made it for a large group, and even the mushroom-haters loved it.
Linda On Monday, December 27 at 3:07 pm
Two comments – why cook the pasta so far in advance, why not wait until just before the chicken comes out of the oven and this needs to cook for about 2 hours total to get nice and falling off the bone tender. Trust me – I made it.
Stefanie On Tuesday, December 28 at 5:55 am
I made this last night and it was excellent! I just don't have a big enough pot so I couldn't add all of the quantities listed in the recipe…but I live alone so I guess that's okay. Very good comfort food on a VERY windy night here on the East coast.
Kristin On Tuesday, December 28 at 9:25 am
I've made this 3 times in the past 2 months and can't rave about it enough. My whole family of 5 (3 kids under 7) love it too as did my company at the time. I crave this dish and now want it tonight!
Andrea On Friday, December 31 at 7:14 pm
Just finished eating this for dinner — holy moly, it was GOOD!! Made it exactly as written with no substitutions or deletions and it was divine!!! My house smells SO GOOD now. I got a Le Creuset dutch oven for Christmas (my VERY FIRST one!) and used it tonight just for this recipe. Fabulous!!
Beverly Thomas On Saturday, January 1 at 6:59 pm
I love it! Youre absolutely sweet, my daughter just turned me on to you and I fell in love immediately, the colors of everything pictured are so vivid and beautiful you cant help but to almost taste the food as youre looking at it. I feel like I can reach out and get some. She(my daughter) also said you take your own pics too so youre fabulous and self sufficient. I cant wait to explore more and try some of the recipes myself. Keep up the excellent work and were very proud of you. Thanks for everything.
Kristen Lacy On Monday, January 3 at 1:11 pm
This is a truly wonderful recipe. Just this last weekend, my husband, two children and I all made this for an early Sunday dinner…fun and delicious!
Angela On Monday, January 3 at 8:35 pm
This was the best chicken cacciatore I have ever had or made. So delicious!! My husband confessed that when he saw that's what I had made for dinner, he was afraid to tell me he doesn't like or care for cacciatore, but then he ate it and he is forever changed. It was my first time using my new dutch oven too! Thanks for such a delicious recipe. I just found this site recently and I look forward to making more of your recipes.
Emily On Tuesday, January 4 at 5:38 pm
Making this tonight and it smells SOOOO good! Thanks for the recipe!!
Stormy On Friday, January 7 at 5:26 pm
I made this, and I used red wine. Didn't have any white. It turned out fine. This dish made my family utter nonsensical sounds like, "Mmmmmerahhhhhh!" Which is a good thing. Thanks Ree! I love it!
Jan On Saturday, January 8 at 6:54 pm
Had this for dinner tonight and it was superb! Even though hubby is a meat & potatoes kind of guy, he liked it too. I'm really not a dry wine person, but did find it's good in….. and with this dish! =) Thanks Ree!
Lesley from WI On Saturday, January 8 at 8:43 pm
Delicious! We made if for supper tonight and everyone loved it!
J'net On Wednesday, January 12 at 6:25 pm
Dear Ree…Your website, cooking photography & recipes inspire me…I want to do what you do…I love to cook & take pictures of what I cook…I made this Chicken Cacciatore today & it's in the oven as I type…I'm going to add some slightly steamed yellow squash to the veggies when it's dished…I also am using whole wheat noodles for a bit more fiber…thank you for what you do…you make it seem effortless~!~
Marla @ 180turning30 On Sunday, January 23 at 3:14 pm
Absolutely PHENOMENAL. I've made this following your recipe and served it over polenta twice, and to me it's a really impressive meal to serve to guests. The first time I made it, I dropped the leftovers on the floor accidentally and actually wept (not kidding). I appreciate so much how your recipes take simple ingredients and turn them into something out of this world!
Cameron C. McClean On Sunday, January 23 at 3:22 pm
The pot just went in the oven.
Pam On Tuesday, January 25 at 9:33 am
I just had to let you know how delicious this is. I made this for dinner last night and was really wowed by it. I didn't have wine to use, so substituted chicken broth. Next time I make it I hope to have the wine. Thank you for another great recipe.
Cathy On Tuesday, February 1 at 7:42 pm
Hi Ree. I've read your site for many years but this is my first time commenting. I've made many recipes here but this one, I could seriously make once a week for the rest of my life and be happy. Thanks so much!
Deb On Wednesday, February 9 at 6:34 pm
Took way too long to prepare!
Mamamia On Sunday, February 13 at 5:56 pm
This was incredible and the flavors came together beautifully! My whole family loved it. Will be making this for years to come.


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Paul Butler, for an instant, became the most famous school board member in America. He got that status by surmising during a recent board meeting that perhaps Dover, N.H., High should drop football because of the high concussion risk. The retired physician, who said he came to the conclusion after reading numerous studies, apparently sprung this idea out of nowhere, because as his call went bouncing around the Internet, the school board issued a statement assuring the world the Dover Green Wave football team would be around for a while:
A story about dropping football from Dover High School has caused quite a stir in our community and it seems the entire seacoast. We need to be clear that the comments from Dr. Butler were his reaction to various studies he has read (and is) not the opinion of the Dover School Board. Termination of the DHS football program has not come before the board and is not on any agenda at this time. Dr. Butler's opinion was brought as a matter of interest only during our Oct. 1st meeting.
However, Dover football is not out of the woods yet when it comes to its possible demise. If it dies, it won't be because the school board killed it. It'll be because, as is happening at Dover and many other high schools nationwide right now, there aren't enough kids interested enough in playing to field a team.
Before I get to the situation nationwide, let me cite an excerpt from Foster's Daily Democrat before the 2012 Dover season started. Dover is a school with nearly 1,500 students, and a football coach, Ken Osbon, who has won one state title and more than 100 games with the Green Wave. In 2010 he was inducted into the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association's Coaches Hall of Fame. Yet Osbon couldn't get enough players this season to field a team without worrying that only a few season-ending injuries would be enough to decimate it.
"You'd have to go back 45 years, I think, before I was here, to even come close to numbers like this," Osbon said. "It's like nothing I've ever seen. It was a pattern that began two years ago. We've been recruiting the hallways the best we can, and I think we're in a lull right now."
"We can't get guys hurt," Osbon said. "We know we don't have the depth, so there are periods in practice that have been cut out because of that. But at the same time, we have to make sure these kids experience what Dover football is all about."
That means, according to Osbon, he will be coaching this year's edition of the Green Wave the same as he has his previous 20. But it also means a number of players will be going both ways and that some relatively inexperienced players will be thrown into situations they might not be 100 percent ready for.
"Injuries will absolutely devastate us," Osbon said. "What we're hoping is, we can stay healthy and the kids who have been with us for a few years can carry us a little bit and we can be competitive."
So far, Osbon's Green Wave is 1-4 and is still fielding a full team. So far it hasn't, unlike Kearny High School in New Jersey, canceled a game in advance for fear its small and outmanned squad would suffer injuries against a team of greater quantity and quality.
There are plenty of stories out there where parents don't want their kids to play football because of concussions (which is why I felt the need to explain why my high school son was starting football despite the injury risk). But concussion fears aren't really a full explanation for why, based on National Federation of State High School Associations data, participation in 11-player high school football has declined slightly since a peak of 1,112,303 male players in 2009-10 (as of 2011-12, that number is down to 1,108,441, down 3,862), even as overall sports participation sets records annually.
Perhaps concussions will send some numbers down later, as the young kids who aren't playing football now don't play it in high school. But the more immediate issue is the general sense among some high schoolers that they have better things to do. Either they don't want to play because they'd rather not bust their butts in practice daily, only to stay clamped to the bench every game, or because they are on a squad of low quantity and quality, and they'd rather not get maimed every Friday night by their opponents, then mocked every Monday morning by their classmates.
Tim Keown of ESPN.com explained it well in a September piece he wrote after witnessing a high school football game in California, and after hearing the news of a struggling program in his area cancelling a game because of the fear of injuries.
If you're an athlete at one of these schools, what's your motivation to play? Here's a typical game: You play the whole time — which sounds good — but you get beat up and worn out against the opponent's first-teamers, many of whom are playing only one way. And then, once the game gets out of hand and all you can think about is going home, you get to play the second half against a bunch of gung-ho second- and third-teamers who view knocking your tired body around as the highlight of their season.
And when you go back to school Monday, it's a tough sell to convince your non-football-playing buddies to take up the sport. Teenage boys don't like to be associated with anything uncool, and there might be nothing less cool than getting embarrassed and smacked around week after week on the football field.
Remember, there are two main factors at work when it comes to fielding a representative high school football team: a kid's willingness to put himself through the rigors of the sport and his parents' willingness to let him. Given the growing awareness of the sport's darker side, most prominently the long-term damage associated with concussions, some erosion in participation is to be expected.
And here's the problem for the future of football: Erosion can metastasize. One year of poor participation at a high school can roll into the next year, then the next. Pretty soon, one school cuts its program, and another, and then leagues have to consolidate and football becomes less of a cultural touchstone. This Armageddon scenario is exaggerated but not out of the question. According to the California Interscholastic Federation, participation in football has declined from 107,916 in 2007 to 103,088 this season, a drop of more than 4 percent.
My son's sophomore team is undefeated, so in Keown's scenario, he is one of gung-ho second-stringers helping his opponent rethinking his football future. But my son's team also has had players quit when it became apparent early on they were going to spend a lot of time buried on the bench. While you might think they're losing a lesson in finishing what you start, they're actually learning another valuable lesson: there are points in life where you cut your losses and move on. After all, these were kids already involved with other activities. Plus, over the years football, as a means of ascending the high school social circle, has gradually been downgraded from required to possibly helpful.
And in the end, that's why the likes of Coach Osbon should worry about student disinterest, rather than a concussion-frightened board member, as the root of the demise of a high school football program.


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The Association Newsletter: The Battlefield Dispatch
The Association has been continuously publishing its newsletter, The Battlefield Dispatch, for over forty years. It originated by President Walter Powell who served as its first editor in collaboration with Debra Novotny. Since that time Kathy Showvaker, Fred Hawthorne, Howard Koser, Ed Guy, Andie Custer, Chris Rebmann and Ellen Pratt have all served as editors. In 2011 the Dispatch reverted to a quarterly publication and we will be experimenting with formats and features.
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New Boston School has reached an agreement with Solid Rock Construction, upholding the company's bid to demolish Oak and Stanton schools in the district. The company filed an injunction last month preventing the school from rebidding the job after the school discovered past the deadline that another bid came in lower than Solid Rock.
According to New Boston Superintendent Mike Staggs, when the district began accepting bids to demolish the two buildings, they failed to put the new school address as the return location. The bids were opened at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 29, and Solid Rock Construction, in West Portsmouth, was the low bidder at $377,800.
Solid Rock owner Bill Whitaker said he was given the keys to the buildings and things began moving forward— until he got a phone call saying the school had to rebid the project.
Staggs explained that after opening the bids, the school discovered another bid packet which had been delivered to Glenwood Avenue. The school received it late, but delivery tracking confirmed it had arrived before the deadline. That bid, from NCM Demolition in Cincinnati, was reportedly lower than Solid Rock's bid. Whitaker said NCM threatened to sue the school if they did not rebid the job, but NCM could not be reached by the Daily Times to confirm this statement.
Solid Rock Construction filed an injunction on Jan. 25 to prevent the school from rebidding the job and parties met Thursday morning for an oral hearing before Judge Howard Harcha in the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas. After the hearing, Whitaker reported that the NCM had withdrawn its complaint and the school has agreed to honor Solid Rock's original bid.
"It's a win-win situation for Solid Rock as the contractor, Solid Rock employees, for the New Boston School Board, and as well as the community. The dollars will get to stay here in the community and that is a major plus. That's what we need here," Whitaker said.
He said work will begin on both schools within the next 30 days, beginning with site abatement and environmental work. Once they begin demolishing the buildings it should only take two days to bring them down, Whitaker said, but the entire job will take a couple of months to complete. The demolition sites will be fenced off, and will not disrupt traffic on Oak Street or Stanton Avenue.
"Stanton will be the first to come down, probably," Whitaker said. "We feel like it's more of a liability in its present condition to the school district. We just don't want no kids hurt. We want to get it secured up for the community. There's been a lot of complaints about the school from the community lately. We just want to get that taken care of."
Attorney Chris McCloskey, representing New Boston School, would not comment on the hearing at this time, he said, because it has not been finalized. When asked, he would not elaborate further.
New Boston Superintendent Mike Staggs said the demolition of Oak and Stanton is long overdue, and the school is pleased it's finally going to happen because the vacant buildings are unsafe for the community and attract mischief. He said the school board has not discussed their plans for the vacant lots once the buildings are cleared. Staggs personally believes the district should keep their property on Oak Street for future development, if they need it, and sell Stanton for housing development that might bring more students into the district.
"I am of the opinion that with Oak Street in such close proximity to the high school, that's land we should hold onto for a while to see if we're going to have space problems. That could be a site where we could put another small structure if we had to," Staggs said.
The former high school building on Glenwood Avenue was sold and is now occupied by the South Central Ohio Educational Service Center.
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Angel Ocasio performs and teaches comedy and clowning skills throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. He was the featured clown for Culpepper & Merriweather Great Combined Circus, as well as made several promotional appearances for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He has also entertained at a premiere party for Cirque du Soleil "Saltimbanco" in Portland, Oregon. In 2003, Angel was selected as the Clowns of America International "Clown of the Year." Angel is the Director of the Portland Rose Festival's "Character Clown Corps." Recently, Angel became the official clown for the Portland Rose Festival, winning a Gold IFEA award for his role as the "Clown Prince."
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This one was so predictable that it probably doesn't even qualify as news. The Parents Television Council (PTC for people in a hurry) has taken issue with ABC regarding the pilot episode of "Good Christian Bitches." Whether or not they actually watched the episode and found objectionable content, or they simply heard the title of show and said, "Uh-uh. No way. NO!" is anyone's guess. Just kidding. It's definitely the latter.
The PTC (what? I'm busy) released a Chicken Little-esque statement claiming:
"The 'b-word' is toxic and is used to degrade, abuse, harass, bully and humiliate women. And the 'Christian' element only adds insult to injury. Regardless of whether the title ultimately makes it to broadcast, ABC has publicly proclaimed its values and it has tarnished the Disney brand."
The b-word is also offensive to people of all genders and faiths that often act like little bitches, which is perhaps why the PTC is making such a stink about this. Further, does the qualifier "good" in the title not count for anything? If anything, ABC is singing the praises of Christian bitches. The PTC has also taken aim at ABC earlier for a pilot titled "Don't Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23," which they only saw as a profane collection of words, rather than possibly life-saving advice.
The PTC then goes on and on and on to say:
"Would ABC even consider another faith to denigrate? Would they even consider a program title or a plot line based on 'Bitches' who were Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Buddhist?" asked Winter. "I suspect not, and I certainly hope not So why the double standard?"
Congratulations, Parents Television Council. You just filled out ABC's entire fall schedule. (THR)
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By Army Staff Sgt. Michel SauretSpecial to American Forces Press Service
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, July 7, 2008 He has the fast-flowing lips of a rap artist whose lyrics don't stumble. His songs tell stories instead of just describing hanging emotions. He rhymes with passion and recites his own words as if he were creating them on the spot.
"You know, I like to tell stories with my music, that's the thing," Army Master Sgt. Isaac Alexis, a Houston native, said. "Stories will capture people. … Songs work best when there's something that falls in a role that people can see in, something that people can relate to, … because then they know somebody went through what they went through."
On stage, Alexis goes by Abcd, pronounced "Absidy." The letters stand for Ambitious Behavior, Confident and Disciplined -- characteristics Alexis said he values and shows when performing his music.
Around Camp Victory and Camp Liberty, Alexis attends and even hosts open-mic events and contests at Morale, Welfare and Recreation centers. His main goal through music, he said, is to tell stories that make people want to rethink and improve their lives. He said he understands that rap music often evokes values that aren't constructive, but that he wants his lyrics to evoke more than fame, sex or violence.
"If you really want to get something across to people, music is the way to make it happen," he said. "A lot of my songs are positive, … trying to make change in someone's life."
His music promotes ideas such as taking care of one's spouse, maintaining a commitment to service, discouraging youth from joining gangs and becoming involved in the church, among others.
His first album is titled, "Soldier for Life." He said he's served in the Army for 18 years and feels as if his whole life revolves around being a soldier. He served as a drill sergeant in Fort Knox, Ky., as an instructor at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, as a gunner and as a team leader. He has been stationed in Hawaii and South Korea, and at Fort Campbell, Ky., Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Drum, N.Y.
Now is on his third deployment, Alexis leads troops as the noncommissioned officer in charge of Team Hunter under Task Force Vigilant, a unit that conducts presence patrols around Camp Victory. His team also secures and manages an entry control point with Ugandan soldiers.
"Here, you see soldiers who work hard all the time," Alexis said. "It's the reason why we're here."
Alexis has been writing music since he was a private in the early 1990s, he said, but it was during his second deployment, from 2004 to 2005, that he realized his music touched people. After his performances at MWR events, Alexis had audience members come to him and tell him how much his lyrics touched them. He's even seen people cry during his performance of "We Gotta Go," a song about soldiers leaving their homes to serve in Iraq.
"That's an emotional song for people," he said. "When I performed that song, [other musicians] moved closer to the stage, and when I got done, there was a whole line of performers up there who hugged me on the way out."
Those types of reactions, Alexis said, make him realize his music has more than volume; it has impact.
Following his second deployment, Alexis taught at the New Mexico Military Institute and would visit local middle schools to give inspirational speeches and perform songs to kids in danger of being swallowed up by gangs. With a song titled "Think on Your Own," he encouraged the youth to rethink their commitment to violence. There, he saw former gang members attend the church where Alexis worshiped with his wife, Darla, who sings gospel music.
"Definitely powerful," he said about the experience. "I'm not going to give myself credit for that. You know, it was the Lord, since he pretty much guided me to do everything I did. To see them actually get out of the gang and get a job and try to live right, … that's great. And that's what I wanted to see."
Since then, Alexis wrote songs and performed for special events such as boxing matches and redeployment ceremonies. He organized concerts, performed for cadets at the military institute, sang at a city council meeting, helped his church reach out to his community, opened for rap artist Lil' Flip, and organized other music events. He said he's even sold more than 3,000 CDs on his own, out of the back of his truck.
During this deployment, he said, he hopes to revise about 30 of his songs and compile at least one more CD. He also has shifted some of his music toward gospel singing because of rap music's image. Most importantly, he's made a commitment to writing clean lyrics to keep his messages pure.
"It's definitely for people's entertainment, but at the same time, [audiences] are getting messages that can have an influence on their life."
(Army Staff Sgt. Michel Sauret serves in the Multinational Division Center Public Affairs Office.)


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The British Library's radio collections provide an invaluable primary resource for both media and social history students, teachers and researchers.
Since the 1920s radio has narrated, mirrored, influenced and sometimes directed social change in the UK. Many of the pivotal developments which took place during the Second World War and its aftermath were accompanied by new attitudes and approaches to feature programming and can be explored through the pioneering work of producers such as Laurence Gilliam and Jenifer Wayne (among the first to use specially recorded actuality and oral history), D. G. Bridson (who also explored the dramatic and musical possibilities of the genre), the experimental, politically motivated work of E. A. Harding, and the influential social critiques of Joan Littlewood and Olive Shapley.
These early features derive from both the BBC's National Programme and its various Regional services, allowing comparison of their differing broadcasting policies and priorities, as well as the individual styles, innovations and motivations of the programme makers. Many, such as The Classic Soil (1939) and A Week in Chalet Land (1948), provide a valuable insight into social conditions before, during and after World War 2. Others, such as Opping 'Oliday (1934), and Dinner is Served (1935) were among the first to allow ordinary working men and women to speak for themselves, tentatively initiating an enduring tradition of interview-based programming.
Later landmarks include Charles Parker's famous 'radio ballads' (1958-63), which blended oral history, actuality and specially-recorded folk music; and The Long March of Everyman (1971-72), Daniel Snowman's 26-part 'pictorial history of the British people'. The Charles Chilton Collection (catalogue no: C1186) includes most of the famous BBC producer's dramatised features of the 1940s-90s, many having a socio-historical, musical or literary flavour. The oral history strand culminated at the close of the century in the colossal Millennium Memory Bank project, from which the BBC's The Century Speaks (1999) was derived, the original unedited interviews being preserved only at the British Library.
After 1973, social study features also became staples of many of the new British independent local radio stations. They are often more reflective of regional history and local social concerns, such as BRMB Radio's acclaimed 10-part series on the history of Birmingham, Reflections – A City Remembered. Many are to be found within the ILR Programme Sharing Scheme collection, accessible via the Soundserver, and in the Capital Radio (catalogue no: C628) collection. Some of the most accomplished independent radio and BBC regional programming of this type is converging in the Sony Radio Academy Awards Collection (catalogue no: C279), which has preserved all programme submissions to this prestigious annual competition since 1986.
Accessing the collection
To access sound and moving image material:
- Use the online Sound and Moving Image Catalogue to search for recordings.
- The Listening and Viewing Service provides free public access to the Sound Archive's collections of recorded sound and video in St Pancras. Sound recordings can be accessed in Boston Spa also.
- The Sound Archive Information Service is based in Humanities - floor 2 in St Pancras where books, discographies, periodicals and magazines are available on open access.
- Many sound recordings have been digitised and are presented on the British Library Sounds website. A large number of the recordings are freely available for listening online though some are restricted to users in accredited Higher Education establishments.
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I do tricks on my bike while riding down the street
I listen to music my grandparents love
I don't mind waiting in line for five minutes so long as I get good service
I ignore my cell phone unless I'm expected a call,
I do return favors
I really don't care what others think
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I would rather be wrong, then stop something because someone else is right
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Hi Everyone. I recently graduate college with a computer science degree, but decided that is not where my heart is. I want to buy a fitness franchise, but I am a little shaky on where to start.
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Franchises are a popular method for aspiring entrepreneurs to "launch" themselves into business. They come with a proven business model, marketing, operations, training, and a network of other franchise owners who are available to answer questions and provide guidance. Franchises are one of the fastest growing segments of the small business market for a good reason – they work! However, when things don't go quite right…when revenues drop due to severe competitive pressure, or macro-economic trends crush the business (as is happening across the country), or personal financial resources dry up for whatever reason, leaving the business floundering, a franchise (and the associated franchisor) can become a major roadblock to successfully restructuring the business. Do your homework well and best of luck in the future!
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Dreamweaver CS6 Mobile and Web Development with HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery Mobile Book Review
Mobile web development has evolved from the measly WAP websites to fully functional websites with all the bells and whistles and fan dangles that the traditional websites that would be viewed generally on a computer. In a bid to not be left behind and left clueless as to how to catch up to this new fad, I recently got my hands on and read through the book entitled Dreamweaver CS6 Mobile and Web Development with HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery Mobile published by Packt Publishers, authored by David Karlins.
Its always nice being on the cutting edge of technology and up to date with the latest standards and software used in the development of the latest apps to bring the latest innovations to your workplace. Notice how many times I said latest? First off, Dreamweaver CS6 is the latest in Adobe's web development IDE software releases. The author does however, (which I found to be a plus not owning CS6) give tips and notes to enable designers using earlier versions of Dreamweaver, right back till Version 3, to take advantage of Adobe-provided tools for creating HTML5-based and CSS3-based websites.
The book blasts its way through the Dreamweaver basics of setting up a test website environment and get right into creating and formatting and adding tags to an HTML5 document. Another plus is that the author tries to have some middle ground between the code and design view, showing both the peculiarities of HTML5 syntax (or structure or page code, or whichever phrase best represents HTML5's recommended element structure) and where to find the controls and options in the Dreamweaver interface. He takes his time and goes through the innovations provided by HTML5 and gives short snippets on how to implements them. Other things he outlines include how to use Spry (Built in Javascript features), how to apply styling for both general and unique situations. He goes through the cool stuff the CSS3 can be used to do and outlines some of the compatibility issues one may have, while providing possible solutions. All this goes through how a website can be implemented on a desktop sized screen. He then makes mention of Media Queries and creating style sheet for the different screen sizes boasted by the different devices bound to access your page. In a nutshell…Dreamweaver makes this process way easier than it sounds.
There is a wealth of information in this title and it is a must read for anyone looking to keep up with, or catch up to the current trends in website development. I have been trying my best to keep up with the current trends and I was clueless as to some of the things that could be done; need to be done; and Dreamweaver can do. I reiterate, this book is a must read for all serious and trendy web developers.


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Brittany Griner's offense against Glory Johnson is heinous, too
When born-again bakers refuse to sell bagels to homosexuals and transgendered people, then — according to the logic of capitalism — they'd put themselves out of business by cooking up a groundswell of backlash toward their supposed bigotry.
Say it ain't snow.
Ball pressure is big, from football to basketball
Rhian and Landen Lawrence might very well be the first brother-sister siblings — fraternal twins, at that — to participate in a Pop Warner Football Mitey-Mite Bowl when they suit up for the one today in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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N.C. Central at S.C. State
Your favorite high school team will be OK if one of its running backs or wide receivers goes down. But really good quarterbacks are rare and precious commodities. Herald-Sun sports writer John McCann has more in this edition of "GameDay."
The Harlem Wizards are coming to help the John Avery Boys & Girls Club celebrate its 75th anniversary.
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This is the worst way to write the New Year in. This story has shades of Princess Diana's horrifying end in a car crash and we don't get when people will get that these sort of risks are just not worth it. A paparazzo was killed while attempting to shoot pictures of Justin Bieber, which is just such a terrible waste of human life. Specifically because Justin wasn't even in his car. TMZ reported that Justin's friends were driving his car — wrongly identified as his Ferrari — and were stopped by the California Highway Patrol on Sepulveda Boulevard for a regular traffic check. We're assuming the photographer thought Bieber was in the car and started clicking pictures of the scene until he was told to move by the police as he was in a precarious position since cars were speeding around him. Apparently, while doing so, the photographer was hit by a vehicle and is now dead. LAPD is now investigating but as we said, this all seems like such a tragic accident. All for a picture. Our condolences to the photographer's family. This feels like a horrible reminder of the dark side of celebrity culture and how extreme it's all getting.
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Proposal Calls for Super Fast Train Connecting St. Louis to Chicago; Speeds Up to 220 m.p.h.
It's about a proposed, high-speed train connecting St. Louis to Chicago. Unlike a proposal in April that called for an improved rail system that would allow trains to travel as fast as 110 m.p.h., a report released last week from the Midwest High Speed Rail Association suggests that a new rail line between St. Louis and Chicago could allow trains to double that speed. The bullet trains could travel as fast as 220 m.p.h.
At that clip, passengers could ferry between the two cities in just two hours. The price tag for the high-speed rail line? A mere $12 billion.
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