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DURHAM, N.H. - For her efforts in a pair of recent wins over Stony Brook University and the University of Hartford, University of New Hampshire freshman outside hitter Bonnie Wilson (Moraga, Calif.) was named America East Rookie of the Week on Monday.
Wilson continued her sensational freshman campaign by posting 24 kills, 20 digs and six service aces as the Wildcats went 2-0 vs. the Seawolves and Hawks.
Wilson leads the Wildcats in digs with 2.82 per game and is second in kills per game with 3.37. Wilson had two solid matches against the Seawolves and Hawks. Against Stony Brook, she nailed down 13 kills and picked up four service aces and five digs to go along with two blocks. Versus Hartford, Wilson produced a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs.
UNH returns to action Nov. 10 when it hosts Northeastern University for "Pack the Arena Day". During last season's "Pack the Arena Day", the Wildcats hosted Hofsra University and played in front of a school and America East conference record 1,949 fans at Lundholm Gym. Early projections for this season appear to indicate upwards of 2,500 fans will attend the Nov. 10 match .


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Programs - History of the Book Workshop
Workshop in the History of Material Texts About the Workshop The workshop in the History of Material Texts will celebrate its 22nd year in 2014-15. Participants (including faculty, librarians, graduate students, booksellers and anyone else interested) come from a very wide range of disciplines; all are welcome to attend. The usual format of the seminar is a presentation of approximately thirty minutes, followed by discussion, based if possible on handouts or other visual materials. Unless noted otherwise, meetings will be held on Mondays at 5:15 in the Class of '78 Pavilion, in the Kislak Center for Special Collections on the 6th floor of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. If you would like to receive announcements about upcoming meetings, please sign up for our listserv using this link. For more information, please contact Marie Turner, 2014-15 Brizdle-Schoenberg Fellow in the History of Material Texts, at mturn at sas dot upenn dot edu.
ScheduleFall 2014: Monday, 8 SeptemberAnnette Yoshiko Reed (UPenn, Religious Studies)
"From Didactic List to Long-Duration Literature"
Monday, 15 September
Eva Del Soldato (UPenn, Romance Languages)
"Printer, Translator, Philosopher, Spy: The World of Antonio Brucioli (1498-1566)"
Monday, 22 September
Megan Cook (Colby College, English)
"Chaucer's Genealogies"
Monday, 29 September
Matthew Collins (University of York)
"Manuscripts: The Archaeolozoology of Animal Skin"
Monday, 6 October
Shreve Simpson (UPenn, History of Art)
"Who's Hiding Here? Artists and their Signatures in Persian Manuscripts of the Early Modern Period"
Monday, 13 October
Lee Humphreys (Cornell University, Communications)
"The Qualified Self: Social Media and the Cataloging of Everyday Life"
Monday, 20 October
Benjamin Fleming (UPenn, Religious Studies)
"Form vs Function: Aesthetics, Ritual, and Religion in South Asian Manuscript Traditions"
Monday, 27 October
Josh Calhoun (University of Wisconsin, English)
"Fixing History: Blots, Erasures, and Ecologies of Recordation in Renaissance England"
Monday, 3 November
Kevin Platt (UPenn, Comparative Literature and Literary Theory)
"How to Read Samizdat: The Case of Alexander Nekrich's 1941 (1965)"
Monday, 10 November
Anne Coldiron (Florida State University, English and History of Text Technologies)
"The Printer, the Translator, the Scribe, and the Slave Girl (Or, the Strange Textual History of England's First Doxography)"
Monday, 17 November
Charles Rosenberg (Harvard University, History of Science)
"Health in the Classroom: Textbooks on Hygiene & Physiology, 1830-1900"
Monday, 24 November
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Monday, 1 December
Paul Freedman (Yale University, History)
"Restaurant Menus: Text, Rhetoric and Food"
Monday, 8 December
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Cindi is a nurse and was skeptical that her daughter would be able to manage both nursing school and soccer, even after the Herndons were told by a representative from the nursing program that it could be done.
"So, on her own, she kept calling coach Heather who probably was thinking 'Who is this child from Fenton that keeps calling me?' She persisted. She did it on her own," Cindi said.
"'We're both like 'Oh, great, what'd you get?' She's like, 'Nothing,' and I'm like 'What do you mean nothing? We want some money here. That's what you want, right?" Cindi said before laughing. "And she goes, 'No, mom, I just get to play soccer.'
"That's all she wanted to do was to play soccer, and I didn't tell coach Nelson this, but if you would've told Meg 'Hey, you need to pay us,' she would've."
A memorial event was held in Houck Field House Thursday night for Meg, a senior soccer player and nursing major at Southeast, who died Sept. 20 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Sept. 9.
Meg earned some playing time her freshman and sophomore seasons before starting every game her junior year when the Redhawks won the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title. She had also started all seven games this season before the accident.
At the memorial event, senior soccer player Sarah Uptmor said the she and her teammates had repeatedly been asked, "Were you close?"
"Yes" doesn't quite suffice in describing our team's relationship," Uptmor said. "You can only run so many gassers and 120s alongside someone else before you're inextricably bound by your dread of hearing the words, 'Just a couple exercises after this, girls.'"
"She wouldn't want them to quit, and we told them that from the very beginning," Cindi said. "Meg's not a quitter. No matter how hurt she was, she wanted to play. She wouldn't have wanted anybody to stop."
"She would've been right behind them just telling them 'Go. Play, play, play. Win, win, win,'" Ian Herndon, Meg's dad, said.
The game was played just one day after Meg's funeral, which the entire team attended. The game ended in a 1-1 tie after two 10-minute overtimes.
Nelson said that the players and coaches are working toward a new normal and that being on the field will help them get there.
"It definitely helps. For at least 90 minutes, or 110 minutes today, we didn't think about it," senior defender and captain Hayley Abbott said after the game. "I don't think there is any player on the team that doesn't think about it all day, every day. Soccer is really helping us just try to get back to normality."
The Southeast starters held hands during a moment of silence in honor of Meg before the game. The entire team wore warm-up T-shirts with Meg's No. 2 on them and her favorite phrase "Impossible is Nothing." The team will continue to wear these all season in remembrance of Meg.
Nelson was thrilled with her team's performance against UT Martin. Her husband and associate coach, Paul Nelson, has helped focus the team on game tactics and how they need to play, which Heather Nelson said is the team's "safe place".
Before the game Heather Nelson talked about three things with the team to prepare them for the game. The first was playing with strength, determination and courage. Second was to play smart and stay organized. The final thing was to play for the team.
"Our girls were told they needed to do anything and everything they had to to make sure they didn't let their teammates down tonight," Nelson said. "I'd picked those three things earlier today for them and then the more I thought about it, I thought it was a real brilliant reflection of Meg because she was one of our very most courageous players, honors student, 3.83 [grade point average] and she loved her team, so it was fitting."
"It was very emotional, but I don't think it's going to be any different from every other game for this season," Abbott said. "It's such an unfortunate event that happened. There's nothing we can do about it, but we've got to play for her now. We've got to play as hard as she usually played."


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Like many Irish, I have been wishing for a White Christmas for many years. Dashing through the snow and Walking in a winter wonderland all sound quite dreamy, and look extremely tempting on a music video, however after a day or two of being house bound, and the hardship that these extreme temperatures bring, the dream of snow soon turns into a nightmare for many!!
Admittedly the snow makes the otherwise bland winter countryside look simply amazing. Snow is an ideal canvas for the keen photographer. Therefore I had to try to capture a few foodie pictures out in this ready made photo shoot.
My eldest boy Jack recently saw Nigella Lawson make these Christmas Biscuits and decided that they would make the perfect treat for Santa. They were very easy to make and tasted really yummy. Jack now has his own blog with plenty of kid-friendly recipes. He has gone to the extra effort of putting a video clip of Nigella demonstrating these biscuits. I'm very proud of this young man- check out his blog iJack O D.
The boys decorating the biscuits- a messy combination -boys and melted chocolate!
250g soft butter
150g caster sugar
40g cocoa powder
300g plain flour
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
For The Festive Topping
2 x 15ml tablespoons cocoa powder
175g icing sugar
60ml boiling water, from a kettle
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Christmas Sprinkles
Smarties (optional)
1. Preheat the oven to 170̊C/ gas mark 3 and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl and, when you have a light, soft whipped mixture, beat in the 40g cocoa powder (sifting if it is lumpy) and, when that's mixed in, beat in the flour with the baking soda and baking powder. Or just put everything in the processor and blitz, if you prefer.
3. This mixture is very soft and sticky so roll about a tablespoon full into balls, then slightly flatten into fat discs as you place them, well spaced, on your cookies sheet. You should get about 12 on at a time.
4. Bake each batch for 15 minutes; even though the cookies won't feel as if they've had enough time, they will continue to cook as they cool. They will look slightly cracked.
5. Move the cookie sheet to a cold surface and let it sit for 15 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire rack, with a sheet of newspaper under it (to catch drips while topping them).
6. To make the topping, put the cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla extract into a small saucepan and whisk over a low heat until everything is smoothly combined. Take off the heat for 10 minutes.
7. When the cookies are cool, drizzle each one with a tablespoonful of chocolate glaze—it will help "glue" the sprinkles on in a minute. Use the back of the spoon to help spread the mixture, though an uneven dribbled look is part of their charm.
8. After you've iced 6 cookies, scatter with some of the Christmas sprinkles and continue until all the cookies are topped. If you ice them all before sprinkling, you will find the cocoa "glue" has dried and the sprinkles won't stick on.
For an alternative topping just melt some milk chocolate and drizzle over each biscuit then top with some smarties.
For an alternative topping just melt some milk chocolate and drizzle over each biscuit then top with some smarties.


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Well it is a beautiful Sunday afternoon waiting for the Saints to come on, I finally have my windows open just to spite Entergy and I actually read most of these posts.
Pretty entertaining stuff. Jakkboot, you took some hits, many on the mark. Your opinions dismay me but you write them well and they certainly spark discussion. I will always stand and cheer for free speech.
I share the predominant view that Bush is a failed president. Hopefully I have arrived at that conclusion from my own independent assessment and am not regurgitating what CNN or USA Today wants me to think. I do believe, however, that he is a warm and well meaning person. I suspect he will be better thought of after he leaves office.
But leave he must and leave he shall. Then what? The tough cop Guiliani perhaps? He is the sleep at night choice. Can't go wrong with him. Hillary is more ambitious and has bigger dreams but no sooner than mention her name and a fair percentage of people snap their minds shut and go into attack mode. So she has a tough road ahead.
Romney is too plastic and McCain is too old. Obama is too young and Roberts is just not on the same planet as the rest of us.
So the New Yorkers will have to fight it out. It will make for wonderful TV if nothing else.
If the Saints can win today they are actually in the playoff hunt. Hope springs eternal!
Blog on friends and, please, attack the opinion and not the person!!
If JFK, RFK or MLK were able to read this long blog today how saddened they would be to learn it was from the future some 40 years after their collective passing and not some basement archive from early last century......
Please pardon my unfamiliarity with your enthusiasm about a "Maharajah".
Would you be so kind as to tell me what that means, who you refer to and why it might be relevant in the Governor's race?
Further, please forgive the hazard of this guess: from your post I suspect this is something you feel strongly about and could probably post volumes about!
But please just post a few key points that might help me and others orient your position and weigh it's value.
Thanks all for making my night reading this blog!
Stories like this are irrestible to comment on even though the presenting circumstances are troubling and sad.
But what a range of emotions and subjects on this one.
Look at what we have invoked here so far in no particular order:
- Very funny and clever beer jokes
- Misinterpretation of intended levity and sarcasm (alas, e-mail is always a tough place to convey sarcasm, irony and any other expression that relies heavily on tone of voice in conversation)
- Concerns about racism and classism
- Serious dialogue about immigration
- Invocations of patriotism and the American Dream
- Health care and how to properly pay for emergency treatment
- Rubs with the primacy of English and those who speak it secondarily
- Humor about proper party etiquette
- Inappropriate sexist behaviour directed at minors
- Equity and fairness in crime and punishment
And surely I have missed other dimensions of this discussion.
My point is how rich and layered our discussion has quickly become!
From something as simple as "No, man, you can't have my Bud Light" (context here is a popular beer commercial and the reference is truly light hearted!) to so many other dynamics instantly suggesting themselves.
Jena is like this one. The Vitter and Jefferson stories are like it too. So is LRA. Stories that resonate and touch things so close to our boiling points we make connections that are stretched at best but funny in the least.
My nickle in the fountain is that this is all healthy!
It certainly makes for great reading!
In the end let's appreciate - and feel good about - the fact that we were all somehow raised well enough or took our own initiative to become the statiscally few who are literate in this world.
Let's maybe even cut each other a little slack in the debate and rise above the petty to find the witty when we agree to disagree!
On we blog.....
Mr. Bill,
It is great to have you on this blog. Any thoughts on the state of the two political parties? I pose this to bait you in because my hunch is your thoughts are boader than Louisiana.....
I used to be a Republican but it is a party gone astray. At it's height it was the party of smaller government, conservation of the environment, fiscal responsibility, tough love and self help for the indigent, a strong but not belligerent presence on the world stage and a deep respect for individual liberties.
How sadly far adrift this once Grand Old Party is today. It has advocated and practiced government intervention at all levels of private life, shown wanton disregard of natural treasures, amassed spiraling deficits, turned a blind eye to the less fortunate, swashbuckled overseas and made brazen attempts at home to legislate limits of individual choices far afield of the scope of reasonable governance.
The Democrats may simply be opportunists picking up the Bush fumble but the more I listen to them the more they make sense.
How deep their character runs and how worthy they are of the mantle is a jury still out .
But they have a nice pole position in this race and I would be interested in OH, NOOO - Mr. Bill's thoughts.
MR BLL REPLIES I second your sentiments, though I have never been a Republican. We are in such a mess right now, we need a tremendous brain to take charge, and a woman's touch wouldn't hurt either.
I'll follow Stormy's sentiment but without equal eloquence!
Chris, if you read this blog please sleep warmly knowing you have done your part in our recovery. I hope your personal recovery is going well.
I love the opening of the Hollie's song - "It's a long long road...with many a winding turn...."
For the literate in this town Chris ain't heavy, he's our brother.....
Certainly a rough start but there is still a lot of talent here and a coach with a sense of purpose. So continuing to watch and hope will be fun.
It is an obvious mathmatical possibilty this early in the season that they can still make the playoffs.
I am curious how high a "statiscal" mountain that would be for them to climb and if anyone knows if any team in the 16 Game Era has ever made the Playoffs after starting 0 and 3??
I loved your post. Thanks for writing it. I think we all need to just slow down, have some laughs and chill out.
So please, community, take the rest of this post in a humorous vein:
Yat speak tickles me. I had never heard white people say "Aks" instead of "Ask" until I was transferred here.
My secretary calls me "Mr. Jay" - everybody here is "Mr. Somebody".
There is an alarming lack of adverbs and conjugation in this town.
"Oww you did?" means how did you and your family do in the storm?
"We OK now" means everything is alright for the moment and insurance money has been received.
"Yeah, you right" means someone is tired of arguing with you.
Anyway, please see the humor in this post, have a nice snooze this Sunday night and lets get back to debating the issues of the day tomorrow....
Chris is a gifted writer and we are lucky to have him. I gave his book to my retired parents who live up north and it not only made them cry it made them come down here and volunteer.
The TV show is just a show. It would be great if it was a human interest show instead of a cop show but it isn't.
I think we should cut the networks a little bit of slack and not expect them to make a documentary on our misery when a fantasy show about our police would be more interesting.
Thought provoking and well written post, rmills1.
The issue of opening up social security and medicare trusts to broader market investment is ever intriguing. On the one hand more money in the market chasing the same assets would be positive but on the other if it is a guarantee and a promise can we put it "at risk"?
I wish we could have a more open discussion of the pros and cons but unfortunately it turns into a wedge issue that scares older voters.
But good for the teachers that they had a big year in their fund.....
Great posts I do not agree with but witty enough to suspect heart behind your venom!
None of the characters in this poorly crafted yet overly publicized melodrama called "The Vitter Story" are on the short list for Sainthood.
Neither am I.
There is resonance, though, in his hypocricy that should be accepted and not deflected.
Now, surely Vitter is not the first or last of the hypocrits. They populate both sides of the political aisle and all walks of every profession - human frailty does not discriminate.
I will look for evidence of learning, humility and greater tolerance from our Senator. If I see it I will give him another chance. If I do not I will join the chorus of those who demand his exit.


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Posted by anonymous on 06/27/2010
Every slice you can get is simply as good as it gets. So many options, all fantastic. Sure, its alittle more pricey than the average slice, but given the quality, ammount of options, and atmosphere it completely makes up for it. Its most certainly the best around!
Posted by Anonymous on 03/29/2010
Ordered the gluten-free pizza for delivery and I don;t know whether their regular pizza is this horrible especially considering the price was $20 for a 12" pizza! It was basically the consistency of pita bread with a sprinkling of cheese on top. Frozen pizza would have suficed for half the price! Grrrrr..
Posted by hungryhungryhippo on 08/19/2008
this is probably one of the best deals in the city. the food is inexpensive and delicious, the happy hour special is incredible ($1 beers!), and the staff is super cool and friendly. The decor leaves a little something to be desired (a bit cafeteria-ish), but it's incredibly clean so that works for me. It's definitely got the college-hangout-spot vibe, the only person i saw over 30 there was the owner, who was super friendly and BADASS!! the counter-girls changed shifts during the hour i was there, and the one who helped us actually came up and to our table to wish us goodbye. theres a giant plasma in the back and the music is your typical hipster college playlist, from M83 to Santogold. I was looking for a place to kick back and socialize with some good food and cheap drinks, and this place DELIVERED and then some. highly recommended.
Posted by gourmand on 07/27/2007
Absolutely superb pizza, served in the style of Rome (and just as good). I'm so glad this place exists.
Posted by Danielle J on 01/20/2007
Pie has amazing pizza. The staff could not be nicer and the place could not be cleaner. Sometimes the Manager Jeffrey is there and he is very welcoming and friendly.
Posted by SRDR on 10/20/2005
Very neat and clean place serving pizza and dessert pies by pound. Everything looks nice, everything is delicious!
Posted by Larry B on 08/31/2005
Hands down, the best pizza you will find in a city full of great pizza. Though the store is a little lacking on decorations, the pizza and employee(s) make it well worth the price. The employee there was very nice and very informative. He let us finish as he closed (he let us in as he was closing the door) and told us that he hopes to see us soon. He definitely will.


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A quick round up of cool science and medicine stories from around the web:
These days, pink slime is seen as so gross that you can't serve it at McDonald's. But four years ago, it was covered in the Washington Post as a breakthrough technology: Engineering A Safer Burger.
That study saying DNA sequencing isn't that useful? Erika Check Hayden does a great job taking it apart. A must read for anyone interested in genomics — or who is making bets on Illumina, Life Technologies, and Complete Genomics seeing a DNA sequencing boom.
Mad Men actress January Jones reportedly ate her placenta after giving birth. Here's an examination of whether that practice might be medically beneficial.
Does food poisoning have terrible long-term consequences, including rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis? A terrifying read from Maryn McKenna.
A LOLCat page featuring more exotic animals, using their scientific names.
What should doctors do when religion and science collide?
Medical conferences: Are they useless?
Will the human body be able to adapt to rising temperatures?
Note to self: when writing about dolphins, bisexual does not always mean "attracted to both genders."
This TEDMed caricature of NIH chief Francis Collins is brilliant.
And… Giant feathered tyrannosaurs.


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Apr 02 2008
From the Sidelines
When it comes to working cattle, my philosophy is this: if they need me, I'll jump right in and start working. But if they don't, I really don't have any desire to symbolically "be in the pen". I will be there if I'm needed. But if I'm not contributing anything to the overall progress, I'd just as soon sit on the sidelines on my keister and do what I do best: be utterly and unabashedly worthless. But I'm OKAY with that! I really am. Don't cry for me. I am at one with my worthlessness.
Besides, there are so many dadgummed kids in there, nobody even notices.
The Cast of Characters (from left to right): Cousin T., My 8-year-old daughter, Marlboro Man, Pesky Tim (doing Lord knows what), my little blonde pink princess of a niece, Cowboy Josh (with the rope) and…Missy—the Real Cowgirl Around Here.
Missy's, like, totally awesome, and I know it may not look it…but the girl is a total glamourpuss when she's all dressed up.
And unlike certain other agoraphobic, reclusive rural housewives who shall remain nameless, Missy isn't afraid to get out in the world and go shopping from time to time. As such, she is generally totally up to date on not only the latest fashion trends, but also the latest beauty products—specifically, those relating to the hair and body. (Note: I did not say "Hairy Body Products", which would be really gross.) Anyway, a couple of weeks ago my pink princess of a niece spent the night at our house, and as usual her mother packed an entire overnight bag chock full of her necessary hair products. It's now that I should explain that my pink niece's hair is like no hair I've ever seen on this planet or any other planet for that matter. Have you ever seen spun silk? That's what my niece's hair is like, and it tangles if you so much as walk by and look at it funny. I kid you not—you can run a comb through her hair, and within 30 seconds it's a tangled labyrinth of silky confusion again. Keeping her hair manageable is a full-time job.
I have a point. Let me think…what is it? OH! I remember. So Missy had packed this…stuff. And she instructed me to "squirt a pea-sized dot on my hands, rub them together, and intricately work it into" my pink princess niece's hair within five minutes after her shower else there's no way in tarnation her hair would be even remotely human-like the next day. So I did it. I did what I was told. I squirted the pea-sized portion into my palm and applied the gelatinous serum to my pink princess niece's hair. And then…and then…the most miraculous thing happened. I sniffed my hand. And within seconds, everything in my life finally made sense. My LANDS, the hair stuff was the most incredible-smelling substance I'd ever known. And for hours that night—even in my sleep, I think—I kept sniffing my hands, closing my eyes and losing myself in the absolutely heavenly scent of that hair product. It was divine. Sublime. So heavenly, it was almost frightening. I had to know what it was. But instead of packing the whole bottle, Missy had instead placed a small amount in a generic travel bottle, the wench. Was she trying to hide the truth from me? Did she only want HER daughter's hair looking smooth as silk? What was that wonderful hair serum that had awakened my senses the night before? These were the thoughts going through my head as I watched everyone but myself work cattle. When you watch people work cattle, you have a lot of time to think.
"HEY, MISSY!" I hollered. Missy answered, "Yes?" without even looking up.
"What's the name of that hair stuff you use on H's hair? I've GOT to get me some."
"Oh, you like that?" Missy stopped and replied. "Honestly, there is nothing like it; it'll make your hair feel like silk. It's like magic." Then she continued on with her work.
"I just like the way it smells," I said. "I kept sniffing my hands over and over all night long." Pesky Tim shot me a look.
"Well, did you try it on your hair?" she asked, not looking up from the branding irons. (She likes to act like she's this "hard worker" and doesn't have time to talk to me. Yeah, well…yeah…well.)
"Nah," I said. "I don't want to put on in my hair. I just want to sniff it."
"Okay…whatever," she replied. Missy says that to me a lot.
Then she said, "I'll get you some next time I'm in the city."
She never did tell me what it's called. But that's Missy for you: always refusing to share her beauty secrets with others. Oh, sure, she'll throw me a crumb every once in awhile—she'll throw me a "I'll get you some next time I'm in the city." But when it comes to really letting me in on what I need to be beautiful, she's not generous at all. And I know why, too. She doesn't want me to be beautiful. Yeah, that's it.
Moving on.
"Hi, Daddy!" My baby loves Marlboro Man.
He also loves to pick manure off my shoe. And I don't mind—it keeps him busy.
Speaking of shoes, I've had these since 2002. They are a part of me.
And these jeans? I've had them since 2007.
And if Missy asks what brand they are, I'm not going to tell her. I'll just say "I'll get you some next time I'm in the city" and see how SHE likes it.
I just love it when I have the last word.
Post Script:
I have the hair product information! I tortured and threatened Missy and she finally spilled the beans. See comment #275 for details.
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Annie On Wednesday, April 2 at 8:48 pm
I'm goin' to Target tomorrow….I'm obsessed with smells….I smell everything. My hands, my food, my pens (I know, I know). But one of the best smells, you have to admit, is a dog's paws….just like Fritos corn chips. Mmmmmm.
Rachael On Wednesday, April 2 at 8:59 pm
Paul Mitchell's super skinny smoothing serum smells really good as well! That's what I was going to suggest it might be.
I might have to go sniff some Biosilk next time I'm at Target. haha
Nancy Hood On Wednesday, April 2 at 9:10 pm
I've laughed at some of these before, but this one really got me going! You have got to be one that we would all love to have as a best friend~
Wandering Chopsticks On Wednesday, April 2 at 9:13 pm
Wait. Your baby will pick the manure off your shoe, but if he falls, he won't put his hands on the ground to pick himself up? Methinks it's all a ploy to get his daddy to play with him.
mn On Wednesday, April 2 at 9:14 pm
biosilk? really. i know their shampoo is awesome, i'll have to try the serum thingie.
(when i post stuff, i get a sign that says, duplicate message detected….something cryptic like that. so then i end up going back, editing again bc i'm such a dork and like to redo everything in my life and end up reposting. now i gots two emails up there. you can take one out so i don't look like i'm trying to take up space, ha.)
sometimes it is the people who comment on your blog that leave me all cracked up! where do you find these people.
Stephanie On Wednesday, April 2 at 9:25 pm
Awe yes, BIOSILK!!! I use that stuff. I have super thick hair with natural wave in it and that stuff does smell good and makes your hands soft too. But it also is a protien that your hair needs and it keeps my natural frizzies down. LOL
Traveldoc On Wednesday, April 2 at 9:29 pm
Your boy like to pick manure off your shoes? No problem. Healthy and normal attitude…
Nikki H On Wednesday, April 2 at 10:23 pm
So I was feeling a little sad, maybe even morose, because my hair is short; well, it's kind of cut in a wedge, so it's not even long at all and I wouldn't be able to justify buying Biosilk for my hair because it doesn't get tangled because, you know, it's short. But someone up above mentioned that it's good for your skin after you shower, so maybe I'll go sniff it and see if I want to buy it for my skin! I love to sniff things. but not the manure on the bottoms of people's shoes. and not my sixth graders when they come in from p.e. but that's a whole nuther story.
Kristy On Wednesday, April 2 at 10:26 pm
I wonder if Target is still open …
Debbie On Wednesday, April 2 at 10:30 pm
Ree…you can use Biosilk to SHAVE YOUR LEGS!!! I do it ALL the time,,,makes the razor glide across your legs and they feel like,,,well….you know….BUTTER!
Plus, you will smell divine!
mary On Wednesday, April 2 at 10:36 pm
Ok, we now know what the hair product was, which by the way does smell wonderful and is great on hair before styling. The real question is; are those shoes you are wearing the kind that are supposed to prevent/get rid of cellulite??
If yes, do they work?
Miz Booshay On Wednesday, April 2 at 10:43 pm
Thank you for sharing the name of the miracle product!
Katie's hair matts like a dog.
I love nothing more than smelling the top of that child's head when her hair is freshing washed.
midnacht On Wednesday, April 2 at 11:34 pm
ok what the heck was MM doing in that pic, where missy was talking about the hair care stuff and silk.? Is he dancing?? falling over?? or practicing a new WCW move?? and why is pesky Tim always wandering around with a bloody hand looking lost and bewildered??
and last but not least….Are you sure your lil'punk in the blue hoodie isnt running the show?? Cause it sure looks like hes directing things from his spot on the burb. Good thing too…every ranch needs a leader.
SusanL On Thursday, April 3 at 12:07 am
While appreciate the haircare info (i have frizzy, poofy, booshy, stickouty hair & i do need help), the best part of this post was photo # 7. I laughed so hard I almost wet my pants. Why was MM doing a "Godzilla Stomps Tokyo" impersonation? I'm sure he was doing something really ordinary, but that shot made my day.
Lauren On Thursday, April 3 at 12:44 am
Reading your post I *knew* that's the stuff you were talking about! You can use it on your skin too .. so sniff away!
RefreshMom On Thursday, April 3 at 1:17 am
COMpletely off-topic, but I just saw that you have train cars on your ranch. Are they on tracks? My Little Bug (5) would think that's the coolest thing ever!
melissa On Thursday, April 3 at 2:31 am
You crack me up so much. I seriously laughed out loud when I saw your leg up on the fence. I can't wait to find out what that hair product is.
melissa On Thursday, April 3 at 2:33 am
I just read that it's Biosilk. That's funny, because I use it on my girls' hair and I havn't ever smelled my hands afterward. I'll have to go sniff some.
Kathy On Thursday, April 3 at 3:40 am
My personal fav was Tame shampoo (with the green lid)
I could spend all day smelling it! I guess it's a good thing they took it off of the market or I wouldn't get much done
Oh how I love the Tame shampoo.
Does anyone remember Halo shampoo?
Kelli On Thursday, April 3 at 6:44 am
I thought it might be biosilk when I was reading your post. I love biosilk—And for any fellow "frugal" read cheap, ladies out there–Walmart makes their own brand of it, and it's just as wonderful at half the price!!
Suzy On Thursday, April 3 at 7:33 am
Uh.. Biosilk, what? Shampoo, conditioner, smoothing shampoo, smoothing conditioner, hydrating shampoo, hydrating conditioner, gel, gelee, silk filler, silk therapy treatment, shine on, mousse, smoothing solution, smoothing balm, molding silk, what?
Yes, I looked it up and then… THEN? I became confused. =P
Suzy On Thursday, April 3 at 7:36 am
Melissa – Old train compartments are often used for storage space. Although.. These look to be open, so quite possibly used as shelter or a covered feeding area for horses or cattle. =]
NonnieM On Thursday, April 3 at 7:42 am
#282, I LOVED what Thermasilk did on my hair. I was so bummed when they discontinued it. I don't care for the Sunsilk replacement at all.
Okay, I will confess. After reading this yesterday, I went to WalMart and looked for BioSilk, in case it was THE ONE, but they didn't have it. (The clerk apparently didn't know about the WalMart knock-off.) They suggested I go to Trade Secret, but that's in the mall, totally across town, and totally the opposite direction of where I needed to be. It was a tough decision, but… I didn't go. And now I find it's at Target? Yippee. I can do Target!
Marilyn Noll On Thursday, April 3 at 8:09 am
I get a similar product at WalMart. Brand is Professional and is call Silk Works. I think it smells wonderful! I put it on my skin also. Also add it to body lotions for that silky feel! Muck less expensive than Biosilk.
Vanessa On Thursday, April 3 at 8:31 am
I totally guessed that it was Biosilk – my stylist uses it on my hair in the salon and I ALWAYS comment on how wonderful it smells.
Beware though: She told me that if you use Biosilk too often, it can weaken your hair!!! (Don't know if it's true or if she wants to maintain the sole power of good smelling hair!!!)
Just didn't want to see a bunch of freakishly broken hairstyles on the Photoshop page here next month!!!
Laura On Thursday, April 3 at 8:45 am
I knew it was biosilk! I have been using that stuff for about 3 years now and I have only bought two bottles. It lasts FOREVER! Just a little bit goes a loonngg way! You should have asked me Ree!
Hatti On Thursday, April 3 at 10:33 am
I knew as soon as you started talking about it that it had to be biosilk.. the stuff really is heaven in a bottle. It also makes great lotion, almost like baby oil, but less greasy.
Lynn On Thursday, April 3 at 11:39 am
I agree with #96. I think Missy used BIOSILK. I use that. It is the most amazing stuff. A little spendy, but it is worth it. You will not regret buyin' it. It really works great on your legs after you shave them, BUT wait about an hour after shaving. It will sting like crazy. Our Sam's here in Alaska sold it for a while. Most any Salon sales it.
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risingrainbow On Thursday, April 3 at 12:47 pm
Those kids are doin' a great job of gettin' those calves off balance. Looks to me like some of those calves are as big as those kids. lol
I used to have a hair product that I absolutely loved the smell of, even the horses liked the darn smell and would sniff and sniff my hair. Then it was discontinued and I swear I almost went into withdrawal and my poor herd of horses has just not been the same.
Melissa On Thursday, April 3 at 12:47 pm
So, how come when I click on a picture to get a bigger view, it says I don't have permission to view it? I have a flicker account.
Kristen On Thursday, April 3 at 1:02 pm
ooohhh I love that stuff. my hairdresser used it on me once in high school and then i was lost forever. and thank heaven, it's gotten cheaper.
i notice that when I use it on my wet hair, it blow dries way faster. honest. love it.
Bonnie On Thursday, April 3 at 4:00 pm
I was going to guess Biosilk, because I used to use it when I was younger! Now I will have to pick it up and try it again.
Mrs. Chleb On Thursday, April 3 at 4:23 pm
Biosilk works FABULOUSLY with curly hair… and once I caught it on clearance and got the big size ( reg $20) for like $8 and the small bottle for $4… I bought about 4 of each…lol
KTSB On Thursday, April 3 at 4:48 pm
Biosilk rocks, however I just tried some of my friend's Frederick Fekkai's serum, and I liked the smell and the product better. But for the increased cost, I will stick to Biosilk.
CanadianCarrie On Thursday, April 3 at 11:29 pm
ooh, Biosilk is the best stuff ever. My good friend/hairdresser would kill me if i bought anything else. You should have seen the look she gave me when I told her I bought Garnier fructis recently!
BTW, I have seen you around bloggyville, but just came to your site this week, I have been reading you every spare minute, LOVELOVE your writing, photography, recipes, ranchlife. But seriously, how do you find the time to blog with all you do? I have one more question, when you are out 'workin cattle' etc, and photographing it all, are you on horseback, or in the vehicle?? I know you are driving the vehicle for cattle drives and stuff, but just out doin stuff, is what I mean?? I really am curious!!
Beth On Friday, April 4 at 12:15 am
I miss Outregous! That crap smelled fan-freakin'-tastic. Can't find it in the U.S. anymore except on eBay or online.
Beth On Friday, April 4 at 12:16 am
Errr…Outrageous. Sorry!
Swampy On Friday, April 4 at 11:24 am
Why is "Big Wheel Keep on Turnin'… Pioneer Woman Keep on Burnin"… stuck in my head?
Angie On Friday, April 4 at 11:40 am
Okay, how many of us just wrote "Biosilk @ Target" on a little piece of paper and shoved it into our purses? And how many of us are going to be caught on security cameras around the country removing the lid from a bottle of Biosilk and then sniffing and snorting it's aroma? Perhaps we should check the label for the ingredients first… Then how many of us will cart home a bottle (after stopping by the checkout counter, of course). I think PW and Missy both deserve a sizable finder's fee for their recommendation. Both Biosilk and Target are going to see a strange increase in sales for this quarter and won't even know why!
Leah On Friday, April 4 at 4:03 pm
yay Me! I knew it was gonna be biosilk. A friend just introduced me to it a few weeks ago… Though I had NO CLUE you could get it at my favorite store TARGET. good to know!
Kathy On Friday, April 4 at 5:14 pm
Ree, I just knew it was Biosilk!! My daughter and I have been using it for years on our hair! It is the best hair care product ever. I have all my family hooked. And it does smell wonderful, doesn't it?
GlacierNan On Friday, April 4 at 5:58 pm
Hi Ree,
A little off the subject but…
Have you ever considered sending Charlie out on a day you are workin' cows to get rid of those pesky pup nuts?
Just a thought…I know…a bad one
Sanford On Saturday, April 5 at 10:22 am
You make me laugh!!!
Becca On Saturday, April 5 at 9:39 pm
Yep. When you described it in the post, BioSilk is what I thought. Such a nice smell and feeling. I like to moisturize my hands with it too!
Jennifer On Monday, April 7 at 6:45 pm
You described the product as, "gelatinous serum." The original Biosilk product is almost exactly like baby oil, but less greasy, it's almost like water. I'm thinking she's using one of the 100 new types of Biosilk, their website shows about a dozen conditioners, and there are "treatments" and other descriptions. When you get a bottle, PLEASE share the exact stuff, okay? The original one was kinda stinky, too flowery. I want what YOU used!
Tracie On Monday, April 7 at 11:46 pm
love the entry, as usual. But…how in the HELL do you have thighs that skinny with the recipes you give us Either you don't really eat them…or you live in the Stairmaster!!
Tracie On Monday, April 7 at 11:46 pm
on…not in the Stairmaster…oops!
Krista On Saturday, May 3 at 11:48 am
How does an attention needy middle child become a reclusive agoraphobe? The silence has broken your mind!
Cheri On Saturday, May 3 at 6:48 pm
I've just spent 4 glorious days reading every square inch of this blog. And I have a confession with my very first post. I think I love you. Except I don't love women *that* way. But still…. (Do not fear me. I'm not a crazy internet person with weird fetishes. I didn't buy all your ballet slippers. I just really, really enjoy your humor!!)
My daughter and I have used Biosilk for over 2 years. It's truly 'da bomb! And whatever happened to Gee! Your Hair Smells Terrific! Shampoo??? Gawd that stuff was CRAZY WONDERFUL SMELLING!!!


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This excellent book does two things exceptionally well. It presents 2008 brain science, and marries it seamlessly with art. It has a chapter on Proust - the memory one - about his tome: In Search of Lost Time, coming to the startling conclusion that the more we remember something, the less the memory is real. The book is not a book about Proust, per se, but, has chapters on different artists, for example: Walt Whitman - I Sing the Body Electric - literally; George Eliot, and the biology of chaos theory, and how this presents the ability for us to will our way to new brain cells; Cezanne and his understanding that brains take visual perceptions and impose upon them the need to recognize form, and this results in another unsettling truth: we see what we want to see; and, Auguste Escoffier, the French chef who discovered that glutamate - yes, really, MSG - from rendered animals and plants, is the key to all of smell.
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"Proust was a Neuroscientist" was recommended to me after I went on a long and well-worn sceptical rant concerning positivism, and the idea that ultimate and perfect knowledge is attainable, with the trusty help of the scientific method.
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Holy fucking shit. This was hands down the best show I've ever been too, and the best pits ever. I can't even describe it.
Gogol Bordello
opened up the show, and if you haven't heard of this band or seen them please do. They are so much fun, especially live, you can tell that they really give their soul into everything they do.
Set list is incomplete and out of order:
Wonderlust King
My Companjera
Tribal Connection
Break the Spell (with reprise, later on in set)
Trans-Continental Hustle
When Universes Collide
Pala Tute
Start Wearing Purple
Sun on My Side
About 20 minutes later
finally took the stage. Like I said above, they were hands down the best live experience to date. The set list is shorter than usual because I'm pretty sure the show was shut down, it ended very abruptly after tommy the cat, with the stage manager on the stage, and about 15 minutes earlier than the site said all shows end (9:45!!). also, no jon the fisherman, mr. knowitall or even too many puppies
but as disappointed as i am to miss some of my favorite songs, jsut knowing that i was a part of it being shut down is indescribeable. i hope i never miss this amazing band any time they come back
set list is with some help from setlist.fm:
1. Pudding Time
2. Here Come the Bastards
3. Golden Boy
4. Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers
5. Over the Falls
6. Sgt. Baker
7. American Life
8. Jerry was a Racecar Driver
9. Over the Electric Grapevine
10. Drum Solo / Whamola jam
11. Eleven
12. Harold of the Rocks
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According to the press release on June 20, Oracle Corporation announced
that in its fiscal fourth quarter adjusted net income increased 76% to
$926 million, or $0.31 per share, while revenue grew to $3.4 billion.
This compares to $2.9 billion in revenue, $527 million in adjusted net
income, and $0.18 per share in Q4 1999. Fiscal year 2000 adjusted net
income increased 61% to $2.1 billion, or $0.69 per share, while revenue
grew to $10.1 billion. Last year revenue was $8.8 billion and adjusted
net income was $1.3 billion, or $0.43 per share (See Figure 1).
the quarter, total net income, which includes investment gains, increased
to $4.9 billion, or $1.63 per share. This compares with $527 million in
total net income, or $0.18 per share in Q4 last year. The investment gains
primarily came from the sale of 12% of Oracle's holdings in Oracle Japan,
of which Oracle Corporation now owns 74%. This equity reduction was necessary
for Oracle Japan to comply with the listing requirements of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange (TSE1).
software sales increased 61% to $447 million in Q4, led by CRM sales,
which grew at a 161% rate (See Figure 2). Database software sales increased
12% to $1.2 billion. Consulting, education and support revenues increased
7% to $1.5 billion.
past quarter Oracle sold more application software than SAP, $447 million
vs. $352 million," said Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison. "Applications Release
11i - the Oracle e-Business suite - hurdled us into the number one position
in the applications software business. Our e-Business suite is the first
complete and integrated set of applications that automate all aspects
of a business. The Oracle e-Business suite competes in marketing with
Broadvision, sales with Siebel, service with Clarify, supply chain with
I2, Internet procurement with Ariba, exchanges with Commerce One, manufacturing
and accounting with SAP, and in human resources with Peoplesoft. So, customers
can buy all these applications from all these different vendors, and then
hire a consulting firm to assemble the different applications and try
to make them work together. Or, customers can buy the Oracle e-Business
suite, where all the applications already work together - on the Internet."
year ago Oracle set out to save one billion dollars annually by using
our own Internet e-Business applications. We did that - and more," said
Oracle Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Henley. "A billion dollars in annual
savings translates to a 10 point improvement in our margins. In Q4 our
operating margin improved 13.7 points - from 27.4% to 41.1% percent. As
we enter the second year of our e-Business transformation, we are beginning
to benefit from the sales and marketing productivity gains that will accelerate
revenue growth in fiscal 2001."
While the statement that Oracle is the most improved ERP vendor within
the last few years would be a dead certainty, the idea of it becoming
the No. 1 applications vendor remains too far-fetched. "One swallow does
not make a summer". Oracle's first quarterly sales numbers greater than
SAP are an encouraging victory for Oracle and disturbing news for SAP
(which, in a knee-jerk reaction, released an abrasively toned rebuttal
press release), but do not represent Oracle's inauguration as the No.
1 ERP vendor yet.
Oracle is surely winning, however, is in its quest to prove a point that
the business application market's move toward e-business and the Internet
is a prerequisite for survival and any subsequent success. To that end,
the company has radically changed its product architecture within a short
time bracket. Three years ago, it was struggling with its fat client architecture,
and had a significant Y2K compliance issue. Today, Oracle has a head start
on most of its competition pertaining to Internet-based applications,
and the company still leads the ERP pack both on product technology vision
and execution.
Oracle had suffered initial setbacks as it abruptly moved its entire enterprise
product line to the Internet, and was losing customers that were not ready
to buy into the vision, we believe that Oracle's far-sighted strategy
has begun to pay off through increased sales of its enterprise applications,
particularly beyond its core ERP product, not to mention the improvements
in current mind share and market perception.
has also undisputedly succeeded in its declared objective of saving internal
costs by deploying its own eCRM product. It has unified many of its sales
and administrative processes and has reduced overhead by over 44% as a
result. While the aim was to reduce cost by $1 billion, the actual savings
have almost reached double that figure. Would anybody need a better living
proof of what Oracle products could possibly do for another similar global
we believe Oracle will continue to post strong results and generate strong
new sales, its competition will inevitably rebound and become reciprocally
hostile. Oracle will not create many friends with its swashbuckling rhetoric,
and SAP realizes that it needs to change. Its partnerships with Commerce
One and Clarify are a confirmation of a significant shift in its strategy
as it tries to reinvent itself from a large, inert European business applications
software company to an Internet leader, ready to fiercely fight even under
more relentless American rules of the game.
Oracle's 'one-stop' shop mantra is a compelling message, other established
players, such as SAP, J.D. Edwards, and PeopleSoft will not sit still
- they will make every effort to deliver a seamlessly integrated bundle
of point solutions.
It should be irrelevant for users who the biggest vendor is. Both Oracle
and SAP are viable companies and will be around for a long time to come.
Attention should be paid to satisfying customers' unique requirements.
While selecting a strategic software partner is a challenging and risky
undertaking, the positive news is there are more companies competing for
your dollars. We generally recommend including Oracle in an enterprise
application selection long list within the following industries: telecommunications,
utilities, service providers, financial institutions, public sector, manufacturing,
and energy.
existing and potential users currently evaluating Oracle products, particularly
its eCRM suite of products, will have to decide between opting for the
'one-stop' shop hype (which means integrated suite and possibly sub-optimal
functionality) and considering disparate but fully functional products
from other vendors. Users are also advised to consider both the maturity
and the functionality of the product in their evaluations and make comparisons
to competitive offerings. Any organization evaluating Oracle Applications
should only consider existing functionality.
should insist on a contractual timeframe for delivery of a solution, and
seek reference sites (preferably in their vertical market space), which
have been successful with the product suite. Each eBusiness component
should be put through its paces using a well-documented set of requirements,
scripted scenario demonstrations, and rigorous reference checking. Moreover,
companies within industries for which Oracle has not developed vertical
solutions may want to inquire about impending customization ramifications.


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Video: Remembering Fletch
St. Petersburg, Florida -- Four years ago, Tampa Bay television lost a legend. Our dear friend and colleague, Dick Fletcher, passed away on February 26, 2008 after suffering a stroke. Fletch's family created a memorial fund providing scholarships to students at the University of South Florida.
You can read about previous Dick Fletcher Memorial Scholarship winners here.
If you would like to donate to the scholarship fund, please contact Melissa Mayse with the University of South Florida Foundation at 813-974-4072.
Or you can send donations here:
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4202 East Fowler Ave.
Cooper Hall 107
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Note on the check: Dick Fletcher Scholarship Fund, Fund number 420043.
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It's the Top Chef All-Stars Finale! The real one, not Part 1 of 4 where they have to cook for a king who turns out to be not a king and how is that a twist because the stakes are infinitely lower (so many chefmories)!
It's down to Richard Blais and Mike Isabella, and their Final Challenge is to "Provide a glimpse into your future as a great chef." Richard says he dreams of someday having a restaurant where "you come in and I cook you my style of food" (it's also a restaurant where he's in it to win it and not there to make friends), while Mike Isabella shows the judges a crystal ball of his future self as a fat fish with a long white beard.
All the All-Stars and Jamie are back, and they're all wearing their Wackee Finalee Glasses:
Everyone got their Cheffin' glasses on? It's TOP CHEF SEASON 8 FINALE RECAP TIME (my superhero-entrance declaration needs shortening):
To determine who the finalists will be working with, the eliminated chefs each cook one amuse-bouche, and Richard & Mike each select three dishes without knowing whose they are and pair up with the corresponding chefs. Richard, shrewdly, picks up on the scent of Angelo's herbal essences:
Mike ends up with Tiffani, Jamie, and Carla, and says "they're like my angels." Which angels exactly? Charlie's? The Los Angeles ones of Anaheim? Christopher Lloyd's outfield ones? Or the angels where two of the three angels are pretty bad at making angelhair pasta in the cloud kitchen? Yes, I know angels don't only eat angelhair pasta – LIGHTEN UP guys, it's the Finale of Humour too.
Richard gets Angelo, Antonia, and Spike, noting that Spike "did have jet ski reservations, so I'm worried his head might not be in it." Richard ends up being so right:
The Finalists take turns outlining their menus for their chefbordinates, making sure to point out how well Terlato wines go with the foods they'll eventually be making:
Mike smartly rejects some awful dessert input from Tiffani, avoiding a classic and super-foreseeable Top Chef pitfall (nine testimonials of Mike regretting not taking control of his own menu), and proudly declares "There's nothing safe on my menu." When he eventually unveils his Blowfish Over Razor-In Apple Salad, we cannot help but agree.
Richard unveils his restaurant, Tongue And Cheek, and creates a menu by pulling letters off an AFI t-shirt from Hot Topic:
Richard's concept? Creative, flavorful cuisine with whimsy, served by waiters dressed like Robert De Niro from Casino:
Richard's menu does sound impeccable, including a Raw Oyster Amuse Bouche, a Raw Hamachi appetizer, a Pork Belly with a Black Cod Cutlet second course, and a very Blais-sounding Beef Short Rib third course, but he makes a last-second dessert alteration that raises a giant red flag in my Top Chef-watching mailbox (my metaphors haven't made sense all season, no time to start now). Richard decides to switch from a Cap'n Crunch ice cream to a foie gras ice cream (basically the same thing), and I immediately see visions of jaded chefs being automatically reverse-impressed by the foie gras and saying they didn't know why it was there. GLLLLL…hang in there, Blaisby!
I have extreme confidence that Mike will come up with a lamer restaurant name than Richard, and I am completely right (that's why they pay me the big bucks! Oversized, novelty one-dollar bills):
That restaurant doesn't even exist and my parents are already saying the name of it wrong.
Mike's "Restaurant Iz" — named after "Love Is," Homer SImpson's favorite comic strip about two naked eight year olds who are married — also boasts an impressive menu, including a Spiced Beets and Mozzarella first course, a second course of Halibut, an amazing-sounding Braised Pork Shoulder with Pepperoni Sauce third course, and a Rosemary Caramel Custard dessert.
No one appears concerned about how much Mike's halibut dish looks like sperm:
The judges for the finale are a veritable Top Chef Masters of Top Chef Notmasters Master Judges: Hubert Keller, Lidia Bastianich, Alfred Portale, Art Smith, Curtis Stone, and the aforementioned Bill Terlato, plus Tom, Gail, and an insanely happy Padma:
The judges' feedback is superlatively positive right from the getgo, with Tom calling Mike's sperm halibut "the best-cooked piece of fish I've ever had on the show." Richard's dishes are receiving equally emphatic praise, as he learns by sending Spike out to spy on the guests (by far my favorite part of the episode):
Neither set of judges is impressed with the desserts, though; Spike tells Richard, "They're not really liking the jet skis. I mean foie gras," and Richard decides to do another last-minute tweak to his dessert before the second batch of judges arrives. Foie gras is foie gras and Richard knows what he's doing, but seeing the ice cream come out of the machine was the first time I actually worried that he might lose this finale:
The teams of judges switch places and the positive comments keep coming, and in an odd switch, both groups of judges seem to now enjoy both desserts. Basically, everyone loves everything. Especially these excited kids:
We head to the final Judges Table of a very long season with both chefs seemingly neck-and-chubbier-neck. At Judge's Table, Richard's foie gras ice cream suddenly isn't remembered as badly as it seemed when it was first presented, and Tom adds to his comment about Mike's best-cooked piece of fish ever that "that was before I tried Richard's." The Judges then give the chefs one more chance to describe their culinary dreams furnished by Buitoni, and both chefs get emotional:
At this point, despite Mike's initial gushing reviews, it really seems like Richard is going to take it. Top Chef brings out all the eliminated chefs and some of Mike and Richard's family members for the big Top Chef crowning (just kidding, it's that fake king's crown! Just kidding it's not, you're literally a king.)
Padma opens her mouth and says "Richard……………….." Well, clearly he's won, because she's not gonna be a d*ck and say "pack your knives and leave the Bahamas" plus we saw a clip of her saying "you ARE Top Chef" last week and she's not gonna eliminate someone then still have the chance to declare Mike as Top Chef before the hubbub settles unless Bravo filmed her saying that for the teaser but never used it…
Never mind cause RICHARD BLAIS IS TOP CHEF!!!
Mike Isabella is not:
I gotta say, for as many times as I've ripped on Mike this season (some of which was just me trying to get VH1 its money's worth for the stock image of the Mike fish I purchased from Getty Images), he may have backed into the final grouping but really turned it on these last few weeks. He wasn't a true "villain" or "fan favorite", so there was really no reason for the producers to overly meddle to keep him on the show, so I can only guess that his strong Bahamas showing was nothing short of legit.
That said, obviously I was pulling for Richard, and for as many twists as there've been this season, he was the obvious choice from Day 1. 89.9% of you agreed:
I did notice that the poll is now up to 90% for Blais, meaning some people voted for Richard last night after Richard actually won Top Chef. That's nice work, boys!
So that's it. Blais is the King of the All-Stars, and he completely redeemed himself after his much-flashbacked Season Finale choke. This wasn't exactly shocking — particularly with how happily Richard's been Tweeting about the episodes in the past couple weeks (not sure he'd be like "Hey guys, don't forget to tune in to watch me lose to Mike Isabella!") — but I really felt like Bravo was properly building up Mike so that Richard could deservedly win the season without it being as anticlimactic as we might've guessed from Day One if we knew the Finale would be Richard vs. Mike.
One fitting final story – I was watching the episode on my DVR, and when it ended it launched right into Watch What Happens Live, then cut off one minute into it at this exact frame:
Awwwwwww, BLAIS!!!! He's a man who can freeze anything…except his tears.
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Lindsay Lohan's mom Dina is either going through a mid life crisis or she seriously thinks she's 20. Dina was spotted at the "Made of Honor" premiere party with some girlfriends at the Metropolitan Club on Monday night where she literally partied until dawn.
"She was dancing, drinking and playing with her hair extensions," reports Page Six. "The hours are going by and everyone is leaving, some people left very late, and she was still there partying, still going. She probably stayed past the staff."
Well the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. At this rate, Lindsay's little sister Ali will be in rehab by her 16th birthday. Gotta love the Lohans.


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We've written plenty about it, but Sex and the City deserves another post because — drumroll please — "Sex and the City 2″ finally hits theaters this Thursday! While reactions to the movie's trailers have been lukewarm (what are the ladies doing in the Middle East? and Aidan? Aidan??), the movie promises to be a candy store of couture fashion, if nothing else.
In anticipation of the beloved television series-turned movie's sequel, let's take a sneak peek into Carrie's closet. Here are some of the upcoming movie's standout wardrobe pieces, as well as affordable alternatives so that you can channel your inner Carrie/Charlotte/Samantha/Miranda.
- Christian Louboutin sparkly gold heels: It's no secret that Carrie is a fan of sky-high, designer heels, and she struts her stuff in "Sex and the City 2″ in gorgeous, gold Christian Louboutins. If you love her look but don't have a few hundred dollars to throw down for a pair, try on these very affordable but equally adorable gold heels by Highest Heel.
- Vivienne Westwood hat: Always thinking ahead, Charlotte sports a summery Vivienne Westwood hat in the Abu Dhabi heat. Cover yourself with the beach hat of your choice to achieve a similar look.
- Matthew Ames white grecian style dress: As we all know, Samantha is not usually known for her subtlety, but she is the picture of subdued sexuality in a white Matthew Ames dress. Compare it to a David Meister braided one-shoulder dress.
- Kara Ross mustard clutch: Usually I believe that the color mustard yellow should only apply to food items, but Miranda's Kara Ross clutch is admittedly lovely. For a similar look, pick up a Nino Bossi mustard clutch.
If you're planning to see "Sex and the City 2″ this weekend, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the movie in the comments below!
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Traveling from your very own kitchen
It's been a busy fortnight for the "Dish" with the haiku contest and preparations for a splendid tea event at the library, it's a wonder that I can get any cooking done! The book I chose to review is "Street food : Exploring the world's most authentic tastes" by Tom Kime, it's a world tour of grab-and-go food. I love the photography in the book and the overall feel is like traveling the world and noshing at every street corner. Tons of tasty flavorful recipes are presented in this book; it was difficult to choose just the right one. I decided on an unusual dish called Shourba corbasi, chard soup with rice and turmeric. It was a quick meal to put together and very aromatic when it simmered on the stove. I served the soup with pita bread and some store bought hummus, someday I'll make my own hummus. The soup has very tangy and strong flavors, my palate is not accustomed to these flavors, but I believe if I expand my range of cooking I will adapt to these stronger flavors. This cookbook is for the adventurous, prepare a few of these recipes and you will travel the culinary world and not have to worry about losing your luggage.****David's Dish
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Assou-Ekotto worked with Harry Redknapp at Tottenham and admitted he was delighted to re-join his former boss at QPR.
The Cameroon defender has appeared in eight league games since joining on loan and he told the club website: "I'm enjoying being here.
"I love working with Harry. He was the main reason I came here.
"The supporters have been great to me as well. It's really important for us to feel the love and support of our fans.
"They are our 12th man, so it's important that we give them something to shout about."
Rangers are currently third in the Championship table, having collected 19 points from seven home games this season.
He added: "We should be going into every game thinking we can win, because this squad has the ability to succeed.
"We have a team with experience, with a lot of Premier League experience, and that will be a big help to us.
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MONDAY: An outstanding improvement to the Public Square is the 20,000 lumen light fixtures installed last week to replace the outdated 6,000 lumen fixtures which had graced the square for years. The project was completed by Kentucky Utilities.
TUESDAY: Over 200 well wishers greeted Senator John Sherman Cooper Monday morning around 8:30 a.m. when he stopped briefly at Earl Frodge's General Store at Summer Shade. Senator Cooper was enroute to Albany and was delight to see the large delegation which turned out so early in the morning to meet him. He was accompanied by Wallace Bartley.
WEDNESDAY: The Glasgow City Council met in regular session Tuesday night and announcement was made by Mayor William H. Grissom that deeds to the land on which the proposed airport will be built has been secured and was recorded in the County Clerk's office.
THURSDAY: Tech Sgt. Ellis B. Jones, stationed at Manchester, New Hampshire AFB, left this week for three months schooling in satellite tracking. He is presently with a satellite tracking station, keeping up with those satellites now in orbit.
FRIDAY: Rev Damon London has accepted a pastorate to the New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church, near Paducah, Ky., and will leave next week to assume his duties there. Rev. London formerly resided in Glasgow and was instrumental in founding the Cumberland Presbyterian Church here. For the past year and a half he has been pastor of the Magnolia church.
MONDAY: Dorothy Lee Moore, 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Moore, known as "Little Dot," left Saturday foe Fort Campbell to meet Ann Jones and her All Girl Band. Dot has joined the band and will tour with them.
TUESDAY: Cpl. Algun Faught is on a thirty day leave and visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Faught, and family. Algun has recently returned from a fifteen month tour of duty on Okinawa and will presently be stationed at Santa Ana, California.
WEDNESDAY: John Ray Elmore suffered a hand injury from explosives Wednesday morning and is undergoing medical treatment at the Samson Community Hospital.
THURSDAY: Messrs. Reed Moore, Louis Power and Carter Hooks will be in Lexington Thursday and Friday attending an Elementary Principals meeting. The gentlemen are principals of E. B. Terry Elementary School, Glasgow Grade School and Happy Valley Elementary School respectively.
FRIDAY: Pfc. Sammie D. McCoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. McCoy, of Glasgow, Ky., Route 5, graduated from the Radio Wave Propogration School at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Oct. 28, 1960 The school consists of eight weeks of basic electronics, nine weeks advanced radar, and twelve weeks ionispheric study and equipment maintenance.
MONDAY: A new lawyer for Glasgow began his practice with Rule Day in circuit court.
TUESDAY: The violent wind in this area Tuesday night blew over a concrete block wall being constructed at the site of the new factory on the old Bowling Green Road. The wall, 12 feet tall and 18 feet long was being built with 8 inch blocks and the loss, according to Mr. James Norris Gray, who is in charge of the construction, will be approximately $3,500.
WEDNESDAY: The annual senior play at Glasgow High School will be presented on November 17 and 18. The play, "Deadly Ernest," will be at 7:30 on each night at the High School Auditorium.
THURSDAY: A/3c Roy Eugene Duvall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Duvall, will arrive Thursday to spend a 14-day leave, after completing basic schooling at Amarillo AFB, Texas. On December 6 Airman Duvall will report to Beale AFB, Maryville, California where he will receive training as Inventory Management Specialist. Airman Duvall was a 1960 graduate of Glasgow High School, and entered Uncle Sam's service July 14.
FRIDAY: With reports circulating in Glasgow Friday, plans are underway for a new appliance store to occupy the building on the corner of North race Street and West Main Street formerly occupied by Houchens Market.
MONDAY: A2/c Richard M. Thomas is home on leave from Hunter AFB, Savannah, Georgia, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Comer Thomas. Also joining the family Monday for the Thanksgiving holidays was Jerry Thomas from Medical Technology School in Memphis, Tennessee.
TUESDAY: The long wait for rainfall necessary to bring the tobacco into order was welcomed by practically everyone late Tuesday afternoon. The farmers had become over-anxious for the rain in order to move their "prized possession" to the local warehouse floors and the officials of the local selling floors had also become a little nervous with the thought the floors might not be full for opening sales Monday.
WEDNESDAY: Little Kimberly Sanders is confined to her home on the Burkesville Road with a bad case of chicken pox which she received from her brother Mark.
THURSDAY: Fire completely destroyed the six room elementary school at LeGrande in Hart County Thursday morning. Approximately 150 pupils escaped without injury. A new school, which is under construction, will be completed within 90 days according to schedule.
FRIDAY: Work is underway on the Edmonton Road for the new construction of the highway from the Davis Street intersection to the city limits.


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