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May 31 2013
A Peek at the New Season
This is one of the very few behind-the-scenes photos I have from the new season of my Food Network show, which starts tomorrow morning. I posted the photo on PW Home and Garden a couple of months ago when I was linking to the jeans I was wearing in the photo, which several folks had previously inquired about when I'd originally posted the photo here on Confessions, because they looked like normal jeans that normal people with normal love handles and normal muffin tops from having four children can wear.
Sorry. Didn't mean to bring my own issues into this.
And anyway, the jeans have since been discontinued, which is the story of my life. They have joined that long line of perfect items I once loved that someone who is out to get me decided to discontinue, including that perfume I lived for, that brassiere that fit my bosom like a glove, that lipstick that was the perfect shade of pinkish taupe, those black yoga pants whose material was soft and perfect, that buttery cracker that was so delicious, and myriad other lotions, potions, tools, and garments that once existed but were then cruelly ripped from my veiny hands—the same veiny hands you will see preparing food every Saturday morning at 9:00 am Central time, 10:00 Eastern on Food Network.
How's that for coming full circle and tying everything up with a nice, neat bow?
I'm excited for this new season of shows, and I hope you enjoy it! My family and I filmed half of the episodes back in March (those are the ones that begin airing tomorrow) and we're just finishing up the second half of them now. And this is really important, so please take note: For the first several shows, I experimented with a lighter brown, more subtle eyeliner. I thought I was being really progressive and open-minded, stepping away from my Pat Benatar look and everything, but when I've peeked at scenes from those shows, I've been struck with the overwhelming desire to find a black Sharpie and scrawl lines on the screen right underneath where my eyes are so I can get a little definition, man!
So if you're watching the first few shows of the season and you see a redheaded 44-year-old woman who has a nose, lips, and no eyes, you'll know why.
Just a brief summary of some things you'll see this season:
* The Building. There's a whole show based on it.
* The Ranch. This season will include lots of ranch work: Working calves, feeding cattle through the winter, building a new set of pens, etc.
* Baby Calves. There's a show where the calves get bottle fed a couple of times and it really shows them sucking away. Abigail is front and center. She's so cute.
This cake. Except not this exact one. The one I made after this one collapsed in the fridge. Love, Food Network Host Ree Drummond. (Cake recipe on PW Cooks today!)
* Marlboro Man and the Kids. I love them.
* Supermarket Shopping. In what might be my favorite show to date, the cameras follow along as my boys and I go to Reasor's in Tulsa to buy a whole bunch of groceries for a week of freezer cooking I was doing. It gives the most accurate, realistic glimpse into what life is like with two male children than I've seen on any episode thus far. Holy moly.
* Me without eyes. See above.
* Me with eyes. On the shows we've shot in the past week or so, I have gotten my eyeliner vindication and revenge. I think I actually have used a black Sharpie a couple of times. It's all about definition!
* Me lifting my leg over my head. Wait…screeeeeeech…say wha? Okay, so I'm not positive this made it through the final edit of tomorrow's episode. But I'm preparing myself for the possibility that it might have. Basically, what happened was that we had some good friends over for dinner and there were so many of us that we were packed pretty tightly at the long dining table at the Lodge. The table has benches, not chairs, and I was the last person to sit down in the middle of two other bodies, and in order to fit, I had to bring my leg up by my ear and wedge myself in that way. This is a very disturbing practice that normally isn't done, let alone in front of a table full of dinner guests. But it was the only way I could get in.
And the really interesting part about it is that it was smack dab in the middle of Lent and I hadn't had a drop of alcohol. I guess you could say I was high on life!
Or socially awkward. Take your pick.
Either way, it turned out to be a really fun evening…and a fun season all around.
I hope you enjoy the shows, guys! We've had fun making them.
I hope you still like me even though I don't have eyes in the first few episodes.
I hope you still like me even though you might see me contort myself orthopedically at a dinner party I'm hosting.
But most of all, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Lots of love,
383 Comments and 22 Replies
Lisa Y. On Friday, May 31 at 7:32 am
You've been so kind to share your (almost) whole family with all of us – is there a chance you'll entice your older brother to come make his chicken tacos with you? He's the only one we haven't met! Just a thought.
Bonnie M On Friday, May 31 at 7:49 pm
Oh My Goodness. Another terrible day for Oklahoma. Keeping you, your friends and family and once again all of Oklahoma in my prayers. I hope that you are all safe. Weather Channel posted a Tornado Warning for Osage County which included Pawhuska. Mike Bettes Storm Chaser Team were hit by one of these Tornadoes and their vehicle was lifted up, tossed 200 yards into a field, landed, then tumbled them about 6 to 8 times. Stitches will be needed, but they are blessed and lucky to be alive. God Bless and Keep All of You Safe.
Sandra Jackson On Saturday, June 1 at 12:19 am
So happy to hear you and all on the ranch are fine. We have been watching the weather channel all afternoon. We heard a ranch was hit head on and we went directly to the computer to see exactly where the tornado's were heading. We heard Pawhuska once but that was all said. God Bless and glad you all are safe. Us, Texans care about our neighbors!!!!
Jan in Tn, On Friday, May 31 at 7:34 am
Sounds like a good show. Can't wait.
Mrs.Brooks On Friday, May 31 at 7:37 am
Happy to hear your back!!!
Debi B On Friday, May 31 at 7:38 am
I'm looking forward to the new episodes!
Joyce On Friday, May 31 at 7:39 am
Congratulations on a new season of your Food Network show!! I'm so looking forward to tuning in and seeing what you have in store for us. Thanks for sharing!
Tulip On Friday, May 31 at 7:42 am
I'm looking forward to the brown eyeliner episodes, because I have always wanted to see you without the harsh black lines around your eyes. I bet your eyes will look bigger with brown.
Beth B On Saturday, June 1 at 5:49 am
I can't wait to see you with brown eyeliner, too! I think a softer eyeliner will actually make your eyes look larger. If you return to black, another option is to line the top and only the outer 1/4 of the lower lid. A total black line at top and bottom closes the eye.
Michele On Saturday, June 1 at 7:46 pm
Oh, Ree! So sorry to hear you are going back to the harsh black liner. You are a beautiful lady and when you use that it really does look like you took a Sharpie to your eyes. It is incredibly distracting. So harsh and it ages you. Why not get some advice from the pros?? Would it be that awful?
dooderqueen On Monday, June 3 at 11:56 am
Oh Ree you are so gorgeous with the brown eyeliner. I think it softens your look and brings out that pretty face! Keep it up!
Erin V On Friday, May 31 at 7:43 am
Can't wait Ree! Always look forward to Sat mornings with you and your family
Debbi B On Friday, May 31 at 7:44 am
I can't wait, you are my favorite show of all times. I live through your life and dream. A great big THANK YOU
Becky from Missouri On Friday, May 31 at 7:44 am
Eyes or no eyes. Contortionist or no contortionist. I am really looking forward to your new season on Food Network. The DVR is all set and ready to go. Have a great weekend.
Theresa in Alberta On Friday, May 31 at 7:44 am
yippee, goody and yay!! I just checked my cable listing here in Canada and your new season does not start until June 9, and it shows on sundays…..NOT that I am complaining, I am so happy Canadian FN is showing your show I donot care that it is later than the US. I have PVR ready and set.
Still praying for OK and their recovery from the storms.
Nicole Glover On Friday, May 31 at 7:47 am
Looking forward to them all!
Kathy Huffman On Friday, May 31 at 7:47 am
Really looking forward to the new season!! I have my own issues with eye makeup since I had to start wearing glasses. Of course I have to take them off to put on any eye makeup, but without the glasses it's all fuzzy so I have a hard time putting any on so I usually just give it up. My friend suggested I use a magnifying mirror. I had tried that, but without the glasses on everything then is just BIG and fuzzy. It's a vicious circle.
Linda Spencer - Georgia On Friday, May 31 at 7:47 am
I can't wait to see your new shows. I love getting a peek at your ranch and your family. It is all so beautiful!! I so enjoy your blog!!
Deb R On Friday, May 31 at 7:49 am
I can't wait for tomorrow morning!! I love your show, it is so interesting – thanks for sharing your life and recipes!!
Mary Connealy On Friday, May 31 at 7:50 am
I'm always eager for a new season.
I write romantic comedy with cowboys….romance novels.
My latest, A Bride for All Seasons releases into weeks!!!
Melissa Lily On Friday, May 31 at 7:51 am
Ree, you crack me up! Have a fan-tab-u-lous weekend!!
Ruthe R. On Friday, May 31 at 7:52 am
The new episodes will be wonderful I'm sure. I'm a pretty busy woman and it is my chance to sit down enjoy a good cup of coffee a great show!
Meghan On Friday, May 31 at 7:57 am
I like your show, but I LOVE your writing! Please, please PLEASE write another book?! I find myself giggling out loud almost every time I visit your blog
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh On Friday, May 31 at 8:00 am
Looking forward to it! And hey, even Pat Benetar doesn't look like Pat Benetar anymore. I'm willing to bet you look gorgeous without the Sharpie look!
LauraSC On Saturday, June 1 at 9:34 pm
ahahaaa! …even Pat Benetar doesn't look like Pat Benetar! that just hit my funny bone.
You're beautiful Ree brown eye liner or black.
Mrs. Lucky On Friday, May 31 at 8:03 am
Oh my need to set the DVR – soccer day tomorrow in a city an hour away! But that will give me the chance to watch at my leisure (really my leisure – is there such a thing?) I digress, yes I can't wait to watch the new season. I recently met a "new friend" and she had tattoos (she called them tattoos I call them miracles I must have) of eye liner – upper and lower! They looked soooo good I was amazed! I consider this some sort of cosmetic procedure – but she insisted they were tattoos. Anyway her eyes looked great! Anyone else out there with these "eye liner tattoos"?
ann On Friday, May 31 at 10:23 am
My mother had these done years ago. She's now 96.
Mary On Friday, May 31 at 10:47 am
I have seen the tattooed eye liner and I have not been impressed. It does look fake to me
and the black is very dark and does not look good on my two friends that have this done.
So Ree be careful if you have this done.
SheilaK On Friday, May 31 at 11:27 am
Ann- So how did it look as he aged? Did it still look like a good idea after she got older? The only reference I can think of is Tammy Faye Baker. Wondering if it looks natural on regular people.
LillyC On Friday, May 31 at 12:57 pm
They call it permanent makeup – lip liner and eye liner tattoos!! not for me :>
Michelle On Friday, May 31 at 1:46 pm
I had it done 16 years ago and I LOVE it! I've had people ask me how I manage to get my eyeliner perfect day after day. The color does fade over time, so I had to have it retouched once. I will say, OUCH!
Mattie Rose On Friday, May 31 at 2:20 pm
I have had my upper and lower lids permanently lined for years! As a professional woman I simply don't have time to spend putting on perfect liner each day. Plus, I'm an avid swimmer. I have never regretted the decision to apply permanent liner, just make sure you have a licensed professional do it. I did have a touch-up after 15 years! LOL.
Munchiedog On Friday, May 31 at 8:03 am
So far there is not one thing you have shared with us, I (personally) have not enjoyed.. The reason I just keep on checkin' in! Can't wait to see more ranch life with the Drummonds.
Emily T On Friday, May 31 at 8:05 am
my mom told me that as you get older you should line your eyes in the color of your eyes to make them look bigger… for some reason black liner on older women make their eyes look smaller…so maybe try green instead of brown?
Denise On Friday, May 31 at 8:06 am
Can't wait to see the episode about the building. You've been keeping us in the dark for way too long! Thanks Ree!!!!!
Grammanita On Friday, May 31 at 8:07 am
New shows….YAY! I realize this wasn't the focus of your post, today, but I REALLY understand your frustration with FINALLY finding the ONE THING on the planed that works for you only to have it discontinued five minutes after you've found it!! Eons ago I wore a drugstore "perfume" called "Zigane"…by Coty, if I remember correctly. I was dating the man I would later marry and I knew he liked it but didn't know he LOVED it. Some years down the road one of his friends told me that he knew David was serious about me when, one "guys night out" David pulled out one of the little bottles and said, "Here, sniff. This is what she smells like". To this day I think that was one of the most romantic thing I'd ever heard. Of course, Coty discontinued that particular scent before we even got married. I've never quite forgiven them for that.
GiGi in Georgia On Friday, May 31 at 8:39 am
I agree – that is the most romantic and wonderful thing! There is a website called "scent matchers" that claims to be able to match discontinued scents. I've never used it and can't verify their success, but – if it works, how fun would it be to surprise your hubby on a special occasion by wearing that scent? Great story!
Liz On Friday, May 31 at 10:46 am
Grammanita, that is soooo romantic. You're a lucky lady!
Jill On Friday, May 31 at 8:07 am
It would be impossible not to like you Ree! I'm looking forward to seeing you and your lovely family in your new shows.
Rachel B On Friday, May 31 at 8:14 am
Can't wait for the new shows!
Juliana M. On Friday, May 31 at 8:16 am
I can be having the worst day & all I have to do is pull up your website, start reading & looking at your posts & it all goes away. I just started reading your book Black Heels to Tractor Wheel's, gota love it.
Kit G. On Friday, May 31 at 8:17 am
We saw you on Iron Chef America last week, and I said, "Oh, Look it's Ree!" and My husband looked way unimpressed, until there was a re-run the next day of your meatloaf recipe, where upon viewing he ran upstairs, and said, "Hey, that girl you were talking about yesterday is on, and I want you to make that same Meatloaf… tonight… please." I can't wait for a new season, little does my husband know that almost EVERY recipe I make that he loves is, in fact, one of yours.
CarolSD On Friday, May 31 at 8:18 am
We'll be watching!
Valerie On Friday, May 31 at 8:20 am
Looking forward to the new episodes. If you can lift your leg over your head and continue
a conversation with your dinner guests you are one amazing women, keep up the great
posts and thanks for sharing.
Robyn | Add a Pinch On Friday, May 31 at 8:21 am
I can't wait, Ree! And I totally understand about things you love being discontinued. What's up with that? I finally found a few hair products that I think I can't live without and after years of learning the hard way, decided to hoard it. Whaddaya know, they still haven't been discontinued, so I think buying about 10 every time I see them must be paying off. Now, if only the same thing could be said about jeans, brassieres, and lipstick. I'm constantly on the lookout for that perfect shade of tawny pink. (for lipstick, of course!)
SuzyMcQ On Friday, May 31 at 8:21 am
Best of luck, mazel tov, on the new season, Ree! And, that thing about your eyes and the later episodes, well, I think that all your loyal readers should have their Sharpies, narrow nib, at the ready to add some definition just because we luv ya and always want you to look your best!
Continuing to send prayers and strength to all the good people of Oklahoma……
Salange On Friday, May 31 at 8:28 am
I've never seen one of your shows and I KNOW I'm really missing out. We don't have cable or satellite; just some rabbit ears. Ugh!! Any chance any of these shows are on DVD? Anywho, got your cookbooks and they are absolutely yummy!!
Wendy P On Friday, May 31 at 4:04 pm
I was in the same boat until recently – go to the food network website and click on "full episodes" in the upper right corner. They have a few of Ree's shows there that you can watch (and the list changes every month or so).
Kathi On Friday, May 31 at 8:28 am
We love you, black eyeliner or brown. I've bought makeup from Just For Redheads dot com, they have great stuff, esp the mascara.
Cheryl A. On Friday, May 31 at 8:29 am
Sounds great – I am looking forward to seeing the new episodes and trying new recipes!
I love Abigail – she is very cute and glad to hear she's doing well.
Cheryl A.
Ohioan On Friday, May 31 at 8:30 am
Though he's not in the demographics cited in a story about you in the Wall Street Journal this week, our 24 year old son loves . He says it keeps him connected to the importance of family life, a bit of escapism and good food–even if he is traveling on business and cannot be home to cook for himself. He's in love too with .
RobinT On Friday, May 31 at 8:33 am
So excited about the new shows!
Jerri On Friday, May 31 at 8:36 am
What is wrong with you, woman?! I would love to have the opportunity to have my makeup done by a professional. Take advantage of this perk! I know I use too dark and too much eyeliner on my eyes. If I had all my makeup done just once, by a pro, I would know how to apply it to complement my features. With all you do, you so deserve to have your hair and makeup done by a pro. Just sayin'. Oh, looking forward to a new season on Food Network and can't wait to get more information on that building!
BunnyD On Friday, May 31 at 8:44 am
I'll chase you 'round the TV screen with my Sharpie Ree so you won't have to worry for the first episodes. I think the softer brown would be gorgeous with your colouring but as long as you keep us laughing, you can wear whatever you like.
It took me ages to get used to colour on my lips. How strange does that sound?
Jennifer S. On Friday, May 31 at 8:45 am
Ree, you are my life – can't wait for the new season!!!
Prairie Chick - Tx On Friday, May 31 at 8:50 am
I'm really looking forward to your new season – sounds like a great one! I love the photo of the little calf being bottle fed – sooooo cute! I have a favorite picture of my sister and me doing that as kids.
Lynna On Friday, May 31 at 8:52 am
Love, love, love! Can't wait to see the new episodes…
Elaine Turley On Friday, May 31 at 8:53 am
Looking forward to the new season. Love getting a small glimpse of your very busy life on the ranch.
Linda D. On Friday, May 31 at 8:55 am
I love your shows. They are all so "down to earth". Keep 'em comin' Ree and family! I have also made a bunch of recipes …all to die for.
Carol L. On Friday, May 31 at 8:56 am
With raccoon eyes or without;
In skinny jeans or hangin' out:
I love your show, just because—
YOU make it special, Ree, not stuff or clothes!
I've got my DVR set & ready for the new season–can't wait!
Cindy Belair On Friday, May 31 at 8:56 am
Love the show Ree…look forward to Saturday mornings and the fact that I can watch it on Monday afternoon if I miss it is a bonus! Don't worry yourself too much, I am sure your eyes look just fine. And, I feel your pain in reference to the perfect jeans for the body that gave birth to 4 children such as I too have done!
Samantha On Friday, May 31 at 8:57 am
Keepin' it real…and that 's why we still love ya'!
Rachel Baker On Friday, May 31 at 8:57 am
I am so excited that you're coming back with new shows! I have all your shows DVR'd and I watch them over & over again. I have your cookbooks too! We just made the pie crust last night for a quiche and it was so light and fluffy! My husband loved it! Thank you for pouring you heart & soul into what you do because here at the Baker homestead we love you! Even my two boys have your books and they love Charlie! Hope you have a great weekend Ree.
Did I mention I read you novel at least once a year? It is such a beautiful love story, made even better becasue it's true. And it's funny. Take care.
amy g On Friday, May 31 at 8:57 am
I love PW
Lisa J. On Friday, May 31 at 8:58 am
Ree, I will repeat an earlier comment I made: Not Your Daughter's Jeans (NYDJ) are the only ones I wear. Because it's NYDA (Not Your Daughter's A**). A nice amount of spandex and no muffin-top guaranteed. Plus, they recommend you try on a size smaller than you normally wear! Wha-whaaaaat??
***Disclaimer: I do not work for NYDJ or anyone else, for that matter, besides my children. My children and dog. Occasionally, my husband.
I, too, lament the passing of my favorite brassiere, but if I can still have these jeans, that's a fair tradeoff.
Can't wait for your new shows!! <3
Jenni S. On Friday, May 31 at 8:58 am
I hope I catch the Supermarket Shopping episode!! When do the original's air? I usually only catch weekend re-runs.
AngAK On Friday, May 31 at 1:55 pm
Saturday mornings
Emily On Friday, May 31 at 9:00 am
Just wanted to let you know that we love your show, my whole family watches it (husband, 16 yr. old son, and 7 yr. old daughter)! You inspired me to really start cooking real food, not junk.
Angie On Friday, May 31 at 9:00 am
I'll be watching Ree! and now I won't be able to take my eyes off of your eyes! :o) I watch your shows on my iPad using the Food channel. Love your cooking shows! and your cookbooks!
Beth Huff On Friday, May 31 at 9:01 am
American Eagle has your jeans, Ree!!
Susan Cooper On Friday, May 31 at 9:04 am
I hate that. First you find the perfect something and then Bam it's gone. Sigh! The new season sounds fun. I can't wait. BTW: I'm still watching the reruns.
Kathy On Friday, May 31 at 9:04 am
Ree, thank you for being so honest and totally yourself……it does us over 40; love handles, women who can't find the right jeans either good. Love your shows!!!! BTW; you always look fab!!!!!!
Amy Corley On Friday, May 31 at 9:05 am
Oh Ree…you are the best! I am sitting here in my sweaty workout clothes, trying to get enough coffee in me to face the day, and then I read your words, and I laugh, smile, relate (the part about your favorite products going away?!? Story of my life…). Thanks…and you make me wish we had cable…
Kathy S. On Friday, May 31 at 9:05 am
Thank you for being so REAL! Can't wait to see the new episodes.
Karla Ashford On Friday, May 31 at 9:05 am
So excited the new show starts tomorrow. Just think you are about the most real but funny person I know. I tend to second guess myself and as beautiful as you are I think you don't need to. 44 that's a surprise. Im 52 and have 2 children and you have 4. Your doin ok! I also do the black eyeliner cause the brown is just not enough definition. But in our defense my younger sister uses blue eyeliner and mascara. Talk about taking it back a few years. Gotta to set the dvr now just in case I forget but I won't
Stacey On Friday, May 31 at 9:06 am
Just ordered a pair of those jeans last week…got them yesterday and LOVE them!! You never steer me wrong Congrats on the new season!!
Robin Czaikowski On Friday, May 31 at 9:07 am
At least you keep it real, the strawberry cake looks like one of many I have done and it has done the same thing. Even toothpicks couldn't help mine! LOL Looking forward to your new season .
Melissa On Friday, May 31 at 9:08 am
Espresso brown eyeliner, girlfriend. It saves my pasty-faced, dark-eyed bacon when I need definition but black would be too much. Although I do love me some black eyeliner.
DEANNA On Friday, May 31 at 9:08 am
Can't wait for my Drummond fix! I went through a bunch of DVR'd shows from the previous seasons this last week in anticipation. Thanks again for letting us have a peek at your family life – I grew up on a small Iowa dairy farm and now have many friends/family with beef finishing operations, and its soooo interesting to see what things are like on a true cattle ranch before the cattle get to them. Thanks again for "keeping it real!"
Sandy N. On Friday, May 31 at 9:08 am
Saturday mornings will be perfect again!! My DVR is full of your shows. Love to rewatch them! The recipes in your cookbooks are DELICIOUS!!
Sharon Williamson On Friday, May 31 at 9:09 am
I love reading your blog it gives me a laugh ever day. Glad to read about the family the ranch and the cooking. Thanks
Marie W On Friday, May 31 at 9:10 am
Thanks Ree for another season on FN! So understand the frustration of every woman out there, find the perfect product, get really comfortable with it, then it's gone! Where are the men that market all things women?????
Stacy Harper On Friday, May 31 at 9:11 am
I'm super excited to see the new episodes. Got them set to record on the DVR just in case. Your show is my favorite to watch. Its fun to see your everyday normal family events. You make your shows feel like your just your everyday normal family and person. You make meals I can actually feed my family. Thank you for the amazing recipes and sharing your wonderful family with us.
Lisa H. On Friday, May 31 at 9:12 am
I'm so glad new episodes are beginning! I can't wait until the supermarket shopping episode airs, I have a soft spot for your two boys.
Hayley F On Friday, May 31 at 9:15 am
Congratulations on another season! Your show is what I love sitting in bed and watching Saturday mornings!! I love your recipes and cookbooks!! Keep em coming!
Meg @ Soup Is Not A Finger Food On Friday, May 31 at 9:15 am
May I humbly recommend Loreal's lipstick shade Nature's Blush for a taupy-pink that I have loved for many years?
Looking forward to the show!
Katrina On Friday, May 31 at 9:16 am
Excited for the new season! Congrats! Excited too for the Reasor's episode! Love Reasor's! We are too grocery store deficient out here in the panhandle!
Sally Dees On Friday, May 31 at 9:19 am
You are so funny! I can't wait to see you with no eyes! Love your shows and especially your blog!
Jill Trobaugh On Friday, May 31 at 9:22 am
Your story is my own. I had two pair of jeans that FINALLY in my lifetime, fit me just right. I went to reorder more….. gone. I had some bras that were again, finally a wonderful fit. Waited for the BOGO sale, gone. I don't get it. if it ain't broke…
Excited for the new season. Hope all is well there on the ranch, its been quite a spring for all of you in your state.
Mindy in Iowa On Friday, May 31 at 9:23 am
I SOOO love reading your blogs!! They make me smile really big!! You are so awesomely random, but with a purpose! Just like we should all be!! Can't wait to see the new season!! Stay safe down there, and another props for all of your help and support to the tornado ravaged areas in OK!!
Lynette On Friday, May 31 at 9:24 am
for those of us who don't have cable, how can we watch the episodes?? will Food Network finally be getting with the times and posting episodes on-line for folks to watch later??
Kathleen Niemer On Friday, May 31 at 9:25 am
You make us all feel like we're right there in your home with you and your family. Thanks for the warmth you convey every single episode!
Tanya in Devine, TX On Friday, May 31 at 9:25 am
Can't wait for tomorrow and the start of a new season of PW! Thanks for the sneak peek! Lots to look forward to! Congrats, Ree! =)
Jana R. On Friday, May 31 at 9:28 am
I'm so excited for the new season! The DVR is ready to go in case I don't get up early enough to be able to sit down and watch it a 7am here on the West Coast! Yea!!!
Jennifer On Friday, May 31 at 9:28 am
Just when I think I could not love you more…..
Katie Lynn On Friday, May 31 at 9:29 am
I get so sad when my jeans are discontinued. I wear the 'Ellie Flare' from Maurice's, and they're made of magic and rainbows (and blue jean, I guess). I think the Ellie cut would work for you, it's a straight fit that isn't too tight and looks like designer. It comes in two openings, flare or bootcut. I always get flare so they fit over my boots (I'm a little short for regular length jeans and too long in the inseam for short). Anywho, they're really well priced and come in several different washes.
Mary Ann Potter On Friday, May 31 at 9:32 am
Boy howdy — new shows1 I enjoyed your descriptions so much and can't wait! (Please pet the world's greatest calf, Abigail, for me.)
Terry in Divide On Friday, May 31 at 9:34 am
Thanks for sharing these previews. DVR is set. And anything I like is discontinued. I think if I buy anything, it's the kiss of death. Nail polish and lipstick colors for sure. I don't think there's a contractor I've hired who's still in business. And I managed to cause the demise of at least one magazine and one publisher because they published my stuff.
Terry in Divide On Friday, May 31 at 9:36 am
Oh, and let's not talk about the stock market. Give me a little money and I could destroy the entire economy. If I pick a stock, it will tank. Guaranteed.
Rose Marie B On Friday, May 31 at 9:34 am
Ahhh the normalcy of my Saturday mornings returns tomorrow, hooray! Even without eyes and an alleged leg hiking, you're my Food Network BFF and I missed you.
Rose Marie B
dc On Friday, May 31 at 9:34 am
Show already autotuned…check. Items discontinued…yes I'm responsible for many of those….if I love them the company that makes them lets them go and they don't come back. As for the eyeliner….I'm certain that non-black is just as good, maybe better. It's time to bring the 80's back in all it's eyeliner color glory!!
Annie B On Friday, May 31 at 9:35 am
Really excited for the new season. It's now my favorite Saturday TV program. Even my husband, who is not a big fan of cooking shows, sits and watches your show along with me. You're a big star in our house!
nhampton On Friday, May 31 at 9:35 am
Excited for new season! I've been watching recorded shows of yours all morning, which is a lovely thing to do!
Since there is a behind the scenes shot on your above post, I've a question.
How and where do you store your counter top appliances like the blenders and mixers you use. (If I leave mine out it cuts down considerably on space, and if I do store them, it's a bummer getting them back out to use.)
Mary On Friday, May 31 at 9:36 am
I'm still wondering, what ARE you doing in the top photo? You posed the question, but I never saw an answer! Love, Still Curious
Lynn J On Friday, May 31 at 9:36 am
I can't wait for the new season to start! Thanks so much for letting us share your life Ree.
dc On Friday, May 31 at 9:37 am
Completely forgot the boys!! I can't wait to see! I only have boys (now 19, 20, 22). I think you can picture it!
Laurie On Friday, May 31 at 9:41 am
You know that now we will REALLY be looking at your eyes! And that cake? It still looks good to me. Looking forward to the new shows……
Teresa Ann On Friday, May 31 at 9:41 am
Can't wait for the new shows. I have loved them all and love hearing about your daily lives of being cattle ranchers and your lovely family. Thanks so much for sharing, I'm sure it can be kind of a pain but you are so gracious.
Janice On Friday, May 31 at 9:42 am
Can't wait for tomorrow. It's the story of my life too when it comes to the things I love being discontinued, especially if someone else likes the same thing I do. Have a wonderful weekend.
Pammy On Friday, May 31 at 9:42 am
You hit the nail on the head with your description of discontinued products. I hate it when they just put "New and Improved" on the package and it's actually "changed and won't work for YOU anymore."
Love your show and blog. Keep me laughing. I'm unemployed and need frequent giggles. I'm big on self-depreciating humor so I can SOOO relate to much you write about..
Erin L On Friday, May 31 at 10:21 am
"changed & won't work for YOU anymore." I love that, Pammy!! So true!
ann On Friday, May 31 at 10:38 am
That's a perfect description!
Lisa Baird On Friday, May 31 at 9:47 am
Yes, we still love you…craziness and all! I get so tickled (that's LOL in Kentucky) at your descriptions of what goes on at the ranch and in your head. My latest birthday gift was your newest cookbook. I love it !
Kim C from PA On Friday, May 31 at 9:51 am
Ree, just wanted you to know that the same evil person has been out to get me for years.
Favorite vermouth & butter shrimp dish ever; off the menu when I was a mere youngster
and not well equiped to deal with the extreme disappointment. Best omelet ever; whoops,
new owners/ new name, no omelet. And yes, the only bra that has EVER fit me superbly
and comfortably; gone with Scarlett's wind. And if I ever see the most spectacular purse
in my lifetime again, I'm buying two!
Debbie Nichols On Friday, May 31 at 9:51 am
You are such a joy to read!! I appreciate your honesty, and looking at life with a laugh!! Thank you for all you share with us!! And, btw, I love your pics of the ranch!!
Debbie H On Friday, May 31 at 9:51 am
I can't wait for the new episodes! I did the same NO EYES thing, Ree! I was in my 20's when I decided I needed to 'simplify' my look. I didn't realize until later that my eyes were important to 'my look'. Heehee! One day I'll be the old lady, I'm sure, that looks like she's used a Sharpie under her eyes…unless you'd like to come do my makeup for me! LOL! You're a doll, Ree. Don't worry about the makeup.
Joyce Cloud On Friday, May 31 at 9:55 am
Just love your show, the family and every aspect you show us about life on the plains. I have tried some of your recipes and have learned so much from you. Thanks to watching you I have even started raising my own herbs.
So happy you and the family are coming back for another season.
Tiffany B On Friday, May 31 at 9:56 am
Can't wait to watch, do you have any dates lined up for a book signing???
June H On Friday, May 31 at 9:56 am
Can't wait for new shows. I love the format and how your genuine love of your family, cooking, and feeding them shines through. I know we would be friends if we met!


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Police in Lackawanna County are looking for a robber who was dragged by a car driven by the man he was trying to rob.
It was just around 10 p.m. Tuesday night when a man from Scranton, whom police are not identifying, pulled up to the ATM at the Penn Star Bank in Taylor.
He said he put his card in the machine and suddenly, heard a voice.
"As soon as I swiped it I heard someone from behind me say, 'Empty it out,' and I turned around and said, 'What?' and I saw a guy standing there with a knife and like a little nightstick in his hand. And he said 'This is a robbery, empty it out, empty it out,' and I said, 'Give me a second to think,' and hit the gas."
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That knife was found by police inside the victim's car.
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It is hard to imagine a better weekend. Friday afternoon and evening we were on base for a welcome home party thrown by the 170 brigade. It was a fun time just hanging out with friends.
On Saturday the sun was shining and a group of us went on a volksmarch, then out for ice cream (nothing really better than spaghetti ice on a sunny day) and then dinner and Bible Study at the Festaburg.
On Sunday we had a good morning at chapel and then in the afternoon just over 20 folks joined us for a barbecue and volleyball. (More sunshine. After a long winter and wet spring it is really impossible to describe how much joy is gained from playing in the SUN!)
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I've been hearing a lot on the boob tube about the Catholic Church not wanting to bend to (what some think is public opinion), that same sex marriages should be recognized by the church. And of course I've heard as much about (supposedly) the majority of Americans want the the Second Ammendment thrown in the Trash, and think that the Constitution no longer needs to be followed, because its old.
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Lehigh has been nominated by the editorial team of
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(FEMM) as a finalist for its Large Endowment of the Year award, making it one of the "best-run nonprofits in performance and investment decisions," according to FEMM.
Finalists were selected based on their innovation, market impact, uniqueness of approach, as well as other criteria established by the editors.
The industry nomination comes at a precarious time for the U.S. economy and for university budgeting. College endowments fell an average of 23 percent last year, the biggest fall since the mid-1970s, according to industry reports.
Led by Peter M. Gilbert, Lehigh's chief investment officer, the University overhauled its asset allocation last year in an effort to protect capital in a down market while building the portfolio for future growth. To achieve that goal, Gilbert and his team have been particularly focused on the process of developing the University's alternative investments by increasing private equity from 6% to 15%; quadrupling real estate holdings to eight percent; more than doubling emerging markets exposure to seven percent; and hedge funds from about ten to over 15 percent.
As a result, Lehigh finished the calendar year 2008 in the top quartile among nonprofit organizations, according to FEMM. Good planning—and "some luck," Gilbert says—are the reasons behind the success. Gilbert said the university has been able to "build out our investment portfolio in a way that had not been possible previously. We've been fortunate that we've had the opportunity to access some very good funds that had not been open to new investor until recently. We've been much more active in the market during this period of time."
FEMM selects nominees based in large-part on the market intelligence that they have gathered during the prior year in the course of covering their industry sector and publishing their newsletter. Nominees, including Lehigh in the "best-run nonprofit in performance and investment decisions" category, will find out on September 21, 2009, if they have won.
Accolades are nothing new for Gilbert, who has been recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award by
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in 2007; the Excellence in Investment Management Award by
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Earlier this year, Lehigh was a named winner of the 2009 Alties Institutional Investor/Endowment award sponsored by
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
The little brown and white puppy may have been the smallest in the litter but she held her ground when her much larger sisters and brothers picked on her. Ann Carlson liked the spunk this little puppy had and decided this would be the one she would adopt from the St. Frances Humane Society.
The Lab and Brittany Spaniel mix was taken home and given the name Beach Dog or BD for short. The big question was how to house break BD while Ann ran Harborwalk Books on Front Street and BD was in her kennel several blocks away on Meeting Street.
Francis Marion Park was less than 100 feet away from Anns business so she started bringing BD to work and training her to use the potty at the park. Like all responsible pet owners, Ann picked up after BD with doggie bags from a dispenser in the park.
It wasnt long before BD was lying on the mat in front of the counter and enjoying belly rubs from Anns customers who were fond of animals. When BD grew tired of the affection, she would move behind the counter and stretch out so no one could interrupt her morning nap.
Most people love dogs and Anns faithful book readers grew fond of seeing BD and would ask about her when they entered the store. Numerous customers would come in with their cameras and have pictures made with Georgetowns book store dog.
As her celebrity status soared, Ann thought it was time for a name change. Beach Dog became Bookstore Dog which she didnt really mind since everyone continued to call her BD.
An early morning walk around East Bay Park introduced BD and Ann to one of the county workers whose daily job was emptying the trash containers. The park was busy over the weekends with family outings, birthday celebrations and picnics. Left over food was never taken home but discarded in trash containers next to the tables, playground swings and sliding boards.
The employee would spot BD and save her a hot dog or some other edible goodie he had found. BDs Brittany Spaniel smarts put two and two together and immediately began associating trash containers with food.
As BD grew older, Ann started walking her more and watching her nose twitch at the aroma of discarded food in more than the dozen metal trash containers that line both sides of Front Street from Queen to King. BD was very insistent when she knew there was discarded food and would not leave until Ann fished out the delectable goodie her brown nose had detected.
Regardless of cold weather or rain, BD makes her daily trek, crossing Front Street back and forth several times until she sniffs out a morsel of food or left over from someone who ate too much the night before at one of Georgetowns many restaurants.
For two weeks after the September 25th fire that destroyed eight historic buildings, BD would stop in front of 723 Front Street and look up at what used to be Georgetowns only three-story building and her daily home for 14 years.
Gone was the front door with the bell, the mat she laid on, Anns business along with the residence of John and Wanda Rogers. A large pile of debris and burnt odor now filled BDs nostrils while she tried to figure out what happened.
Spending more time at home, BD doesnt like the hardwood floors in Anns living and dining rooms but she continues to have the run of the house. Every night around nine, BD shows off her Labrador skills with a running high jump on Anns bed and snuggles close for a good nights sleep.
Like most dogs and people her age, BD is not as alert to noise and sounds as she once was but her eyes are still good and her head raises when her nose senses a chicken bone or left-over hamburger.
Now, she has another mat to lie on during the day. Ann and Sandra Quinn opened Waterfront Books in the Fogel Wharf this past weekend. The familiar and sweet old smell of books, cards and canvas will fill her nostrils once again and maybe, by chance, if someone will be kind enough to rub her belly every now and then, BD will find her comfort zone one more time.
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Lake Braddock's gym brimmed with the most experienced and talented high school gymnasts in the area Tuesday night, but in the end it was a freshman who came out on top. Buoyed by a 9.700 score on the bars, South County's Collea Burgess emerged from her four events with a cumulative total of 38.234 to capture the 6A North Region gymnastics all-around title.
Fairfax's Rachel Barborek finished runner-up in the all-around with a 37.967 total highlighted by a meet-best 9.733 on the bars. Westfield's Katie Freix turned in a meet-best 9.433 on the beam to claim third overall.
"There were a lot of really good gymnasts there," said Val Taguding, head coach of South County and Hayfield. "The pressure can make or break you, and Collea kept in the moment. We kept her on a level keel, and she was clean throughout her routine."
Burgess, one of two gymnasts representing South County at Tuesday's meet, looked considerably sharper than she did at the Conference 7 meet earlier this month. According to Taguding, it takes time for club gymnasts to adjust to the different equipment and judging found in the high school format.
"It was good that she got that first one out from under her at Conferences," Taguding said. "It really made her understand there's a huge difference between club and high school. The environment, the difficulty and the judging is different. She's a club kid, so she had to learn how that high school process was. Once she learned that, boy, she took off."
Washington-Lee took home its third consecutive regional team title, edging runner-up McLean, 140.449 - 140.077. The Generals overcame McLean despite losing to them twice earlier this season, including at last week's Conference 6 championships. Sophie Hatcher recorded the team's highest individual score with a fourth-place 9.333 during the floor event. Her sister, Annie, was right behind with a sixth-place 9.200, adding to her fourth-place 9.550 on the vault.
Defending state champion Molly Overstreet took first place on the bars, her only event of the night. The Hayfield sophomore, back from a long layoff due to a concussion, at first earned a score of 8.7 on the bars that included a fall after one of the bars shifted during her routine. Taguding submitted a written request to re-do the event, one that was eventually granted after two more rotations. Despite going cold during the wait, Overstreet proceeded to execute a near-flawless routine that yielded a score of 9.750 to win the event.
The 1-5A and 6A state championships are set to take place this week at Salem High in Virginia Beach. Team events are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, while individual qualifiers will compete on Saturday.


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Beguens Theus: New Hope for the Future
As a 5-year-old sponsored child growing up in Haiti, Beguens Theus dreamed of what life could be. Now, as a member of Haiti's parliament Beguens is determined to see the dreams of every child in Haiti realized.
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What the Future Holds
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Ipad mini set-up
I'm having trouble setting-up the iPad mini. I am up to the stage where i am at the wi-fi set-up screen. I can't type the password to the wifi network because the keys: W, S, Z, and the left uppercase don't seem to be working. I press one of these keys and it won't appear on the screen.
Help? what can i do?
Can you clarify if you are using a paired Bluetooth keyboard, or are referring to the on-screen keyboard?
As for shift, there are two shift keys on any keyboard. Try the other one.
Don't know if you are actually "pressing" on the screen or that was just word choice.
But, my, uhm... someone else that lives with me who shall remain nameless...
Had to be re-trained on using a touchscreen. The key word here is "touch". Maybe it was too many years spent as a typist, I dunno. But, she had a real problem using a "touch" screen and wanted to "press" everything. There is a difference between touching and pressing. She's experienced this problem across multiple devices from the original Kindle, Fire, Nexus and iPad with them occasionally not recognizing a "press" on the screen. Every time we get a new device she goes back to pressing instead of touching.
Never did try to figure out if it was just random or only certain areas of the screen that didn't respond to a press or not and took me awhile watching her have problems where I could take the same device and have no problem to figure out what was happening.
Not your scenario? Try opening the Notes app and typing there. I would assume it's possible there is something wrong with the device itself, so best to find out now and exchange it for another if so.
Thanks for the feedback. I rang Apple for support and they told me it is a hardware issue. The touchscreen keys on the left just did not work. It was new out of the box.
How bizarre! Glad you got it sorted, sorry that happened to you.
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John Henry Holland
|John Henry Holland
February 2, 1929
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
|United States
|Complex systems
Electrical engineering
Computer science
|University of Michigan
Santa Fe Institute
|Alma mater
|University of Michigan
|Doctoral advisor
|Arthur Walter Burks
|Doctoral students
|Edgar Codd[1]
|Known for
|Research on genetic algorithms
|Notable awards
|MacArthur Fellow (1992)
Harold Pender Award (1999)
Fellow of the World Economic Forum
John Henry Holland (born 2 February 1929) is an American scientist and Professor of psychology and Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a pioneer in what became known as genetic algorithms. He received the 1961 Louis E. Levy Medal from The Franklin Institute.[2]
Holland was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1929. He studied physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a B.S. degree in 1950, then studied Mathematics at the University of Michigan, receiving an M.A. in 1954.[3] In 1959 he received the first computer science Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He is now Professor of psychology and Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Holland is a member of the Board of Trustees and Science Board of the Santa Fe Institute.[4] He received the MacArthur Fellowship in 1992, and is a fellow of the World Economic Forum.[4]
Holland frequently lectures around the world on his own research, and on current research and open questions in complex adaptive systems (CAS) studies. In 1975 he wrote the ground-breaking book on genetic algorithms, "Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems". He also developed Holland's schema theorem.
Holland is the author of a number of books about complex adaptive systems, including:
- Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems (1975)
- Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (1995)
- Emergence: From Chaos to Order (1998)
- Signals and Boundaries: Building Blocks for Complex Adaptive Systems (2012)
Articles, a selection:
- "A universal computer capable of executing an arbitrary number of subprograms simultaneously", in: Proc. Eastern Joint Comp. Conf. (1959), pp. 108–112
- "Iterative circuit computers", in: Proc. Western Joint Comp. Conf. (1960), pp. 259–265
- "Outline for a logical theory of adaptive systems", in: JACM, Vol 9 (1962), no. 3, pp. 279–314
- "Hierarchical descriptions, universal spaces, and adaptive systems", in: Arthur W. Burks, editor. Essays on Cellular Automata (1970). University of Illinois Press
- "Using Classifier Systems to Study Adaptive Nonlinear Networks", in: Daniel L. Stein, editor. Lectures in the Sciences of Complexity (1989). Addison Wesley
- "Concerning the Emergence of Tag-Mediated Lookahead in Classifier Systems", in: Stephanie Forrest, editor. Emergent Computation: self-organizing, collective, and cooperative phenomena in natural and computing networks (1990). MIT Press
- "The Royal Road for Genetic Algorithms: Fitness Landscapes and GA Performance", in: Francisco J. Varela, Paul Bourgine, editors. Toward a Practice of Autonomous Systems: proceedings of the first European conference on Artificial Life (1992). MIT Press
- "Echoing Emergence: objectives, rough definitions, and speculations for ECHO-class models", in: George A. Cowan, David Pines, David Meltzer, editors. Complexity: metaphors, models, and reality (1994), Addison-Wesley
- "Can There Be A Unified Theory of Complex Adaptive Systems?", in: Harold J. Morowitz, Jerome L. Singer, editors. The Mind, The Brain, and Complex Adaptive Systems (1995). Addison-Wesley
- "Board Games", in: John Brockman, editor. The Greatest Inventions of the Past 2000 Years (2000). Phoenix
- "What is to Come and How to Predict It.", in: John Brockman, editor. The Next Fifty Years: science in the first half of the twenty-first century (2002). Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- ^ John Henry Holland at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ "Franklin Laureate Database - Louis E. Levy Medal Laureates". Franklin Institute. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ http://krasnow.gmu.edu/images/DOM%20Photos/Vita%2007.doc
- ^ a b "Profile: John H. Holland". Santa Fe Institute.
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National Book Award, Fiction, 2001
The Corrections is a grandly entertaining novel for the new century - a comic, tragic masterpiece about a family breaking down in an age of easy fixes. After almost 50 years as a wife and mother, Enid Lambert is ready to have some fun. Unfortunately, her husband, Alfred, is losing his sanity to Parkinson's disease, and their children have long since flown the family nest to the catastrophes of their own lives.
The oldest, Gary, a once-stable portfolio manager and family man, is trying to convince his wife and himself, despite clear signs to the contrary, that he is not clinically depressed. The middle child, Chip, has lost his seemingly secure academic job and is failing specatcularly at his new line of work. And Denise, the youngest, has escaped a disastrous marriage only to pour her youth and beauty down the drain on an affair with a married man - or so her mother fears.
Desperate for some pleasure to look forward to. Enid has set her heart on an elusive goal: bringing her family together for one last Christmas at home.
Stretching from the Midwest at midcentury to the Wall Street and Eastern Europe of today, The Corrections brings an old-fashioned world of civic virtue and sexual inhibitions into violent collision with the era of home surveillance, hands-off parenting, do-it-yourself mental health care, and globalized greed. Richly realistic, darkly hilarious, deeply humane, it confirms Jonathan Franzen as one of our most brilliant interpreters of American society and the American soul.
©2010 Jonathan Franzen (P)2010 Simon and Schuster
"A satisfying listen"
I really got into this book and it stands out as one of my favorite listens. It's a character driven book and the story and characters felt really true to life in a quirky way. The observations woven into the story on life, family and marriage brought the story to another level for me. Franzen's other book Freedom seems to be more reviewed. I have listened to both and prefer this one. George Guidall does his usual fantastic job as a narrator.
"Contemporary Literature at it's best"
Franzen and Guidall are a perfect formula for a successful literary novel. The Lambert family is so funny, sad, hopeful and disastrous that I was unaware that all the 568 pages had passed me by. Franzen's gift for allowing characters to drift, grow and develop their self awareness have made me a devotee of all his work so far.
Definitely recommended as worth your time and credit.
"Couldn't decide 3 or 4 stars?"
For this book I wish I could rate it 3.75, it was definitely better than a 3 but really not quite a 4. The characters are really well developed and Franzen's writing style is very detailed and so vivid (unbelievable descriptions of what it must be like to have Parkinson's disease) - you definitely get the picture he has painted with words, but sometimes he just goes on too long, the detail and description is just too much. I like a good book that doesn't waste my time with tedious, unrelated to the story, details. For me that is what stops this book from being a 4.
"A really incredible experience"
I did not want to like the book because the author seems like an asshole. It was fantastic. An incredible story read by someone who understands the characters.
"Even Guidall couldn't get me far into this one."
The author seemed bent on impressing us with wordplay rather than plot or character development. Sadly, even George Guidall, an excellent narrator, could not keep me engaged.
""Grandly Entertaining"? Really?"
I do not consider raising my anxiety level to the max by putting me in the midst of the most hopeless and unlovable family I have ever come to know entertaining. If this is a true representation of " the American society and the American soul" we are doomed. The author is amazingly skilled at his ability to portray believable characters. The problem for me was I didn't want to know them. I didn't even want to face the possibility people as despairingly undone as this are among us. I was never more glad when this ended and I could leave their world. The narrator did a fine job of conveying the utter doom of the whole story. As gifted as he is, I fear to read anything else by Franzen. There could be knives too available nearby.
I guess I'm a baby...I just love to be read to.
One of the best books I've listened to all year....well next to Franzen's more recent novel, 'Freedom'. Both are so so so good. Franzen is my favorite author right now. These are the types of listens that will make your next audible purchase very difficult because nothing will be as good.
"Dark, hilarious, excruciating and beautifully read"
George Guidall's rendition of this pitch-perfect portrait of neurotic dysfunction is brilliant. Only slightly exaggerated, the interior worlds of these generally unlikeable persons emerge with poignant and uncomfortable clarity.
"Listening with my other ear"
"I would like to read the corrected Corrections"
I am not sure if I will ever listen to or read another Franzen work, but we shouldn't say never
I love Mr. Guidall's work, usually, and here as the voice of the older couple he is great (and even the younger men), but I just didn't care for his voice for the women. It was hard for me also because their are no chapter breaks in the audio book and because of this and the fact that Mr Guidall's voice really didn't show the changes, it was often confusing.
I think this gentleman is an incredible writer, but sometimes that isn't enough. I really hated the characters and everything about them, I would have loved just one person in which I could relate, but this whole family is perverted and sad! There wasn't one I rooted for except maybe the young book reader. I don't mind a few scenes of passion or whatever you would like to call them,or characters that are harsh with their language if the characters stay true to their form. But, good lord, I finally found myself saying out loud, "COME ON", "Geesh", Get A Room! When a writer is an incredible word smith but is self indulgent, for me, this can makes for a awkward read. Some things are better left to the reader's imagination. This kind of writing, to me, is like the gratuitously made movies in Hollywood today. A little go a long way. And that's my two cents worth
"Relentlessly Depressing"
I stayed with it as long as I did because I hoped there would be some glimmer of hope for the characters. I kept thinking that one of the characters had to have some redeeming qualities. When I realized that it would never happen, I just couldn't bring myself to waste anymore time on the book. I loved "Freedom", but this is the second disappointing book in a row from Franzen.
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LAS VEGAS – Sophomore Sammy Harrison finished fourth in the 500 freestyle, as the Oregon State swimming team competed in the Las Vegas Invitational Thursday. Harrison completed the event final with a time of 4:46.82, finishing less than four seconds off the first-place pace set by California's Elizabeth Pelton. Harrison took first in the preliminary round with a time of 4:46.51, the fourth-best time in Oregon State history.
Senior Crystal Kibby placed seventh in the 200 IM, finishing with a finals time of 2:02.24. Kibby finished third in the preliminary round at 2:02.15, the seventh- best time in school history. Freshman Sophie MacEwan placed 37th in the 50 freestyle (24.00), while classmate Andrea Young took 44th in the 200 IM (2:10.02). Sophomore Amani Amr and Young both tied for 45th in the 50 freestyle at 24.27.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – A clinically empirical approach to its definition and study
1 Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
2 University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
3 Current Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
4 Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
5 Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA
6 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
BMC Medicine 2005, 3:19 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-3-19Published: 15 December 2005
The lack of standardized criteria for defining chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has constrained research. The objective of this study was to apply the 1994 CFS criteria by standardized reproducible criteria.
This population-based case control study enrolled 227 adults identified from the population of Wichita with: (1) CFS (n = 58); (2) non-fatigued controls matched to CFS on sex, race, age and body mass index (n = 55); (3) persons with medically unexplained fatigue not CFS, which we term ISF (n = 59); (4) CFS accompanied by melancholic depression (n = 27); and (5) ISF plus melancholic depression (n = 28). Participants were admitted to a hospital for two days and underwent medical history and physical examination, the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, and laboratory testing to identify medical and psychiatric conditions exclusionary for CFS. Illness classification at the time of the clinical study utilized two algorithms: (1) the same criteria as in the surveillance study; (2) a standardized clinically empirical algorithm based on quantitative assessment of the major domains of CFS (impairment, fatigue, and accompanying symptoms).
One hundred and sixty-four participants had no exclusionary conditions at the time of this study. Clinically empirical classification identified 43 subjects as CFS, 57 as ISF, and 64 as not ill. There was minimal association between the empirical classification and classification by the surveillance criteria. Subjects empirically classified as CFS had significantly worse impairment (evaluated by the SF-36), more severe fatigue (documented by the multidimensional fatigue inventory), more frequent and severe accompanying symptoms than those with ISF, who in turn had significantly worse scores than the not ill; this was not true for classification by the surveillance algorithm.
The empirical definition includes all aspects of CFS specified in the 1994 case definition and identifies persons with CFS in a precise manner that can be readily reproduced by both investigators and clinicians.


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Collins Rows for Georgetown
Caribou's Laura Collins was an outstanding high school athlete She finished second twice in the overall Class B State Ski races. .. She made it to the State Tennis Championships three times. Collins was also a member of the Vikings Eastern Maine Championship soccer team. She now competes in a completely different sport at Georgetown University. Collins is a member of the University's rowing team . She said that joining the team was not something she had thought about until a coach approached her.
Collins " Its actually a funny story. I was coming out of lunch and the rowing coach came up to me because she noticed me as being taller than anyone else. She said did you ever hear of rowing have you thought about it and I said no not really. i went to the team meeting thinking I would give it a shot. A nice way to meet new people and an activity to be involved in. I always loved team sports and thought it would be fun."
Collins is a member of the 8 person crew . New rowers are called novices and Collins remembers the first time she stepped into the boat after dry land training.
Collins " I didn't even know what to do with the blade and were all running into each other. I have great coached and it takes some time, but by the time we got to the spring everybody was in sync with each other."
She will be entering her junior year at Georgetown and she says is loving her experience she calls rowing the ultimate team sport
Collins" It takes teamwork to a whole new level. In soccer we are communicating yes, but here you really have to be completely in snyc with the person in front of you and behind you. We always talk about boat feel and feeling your teammates you really have to be in tune with each other.
Collins was named Mid Atlantic Second team last year. She said the team had a great fall season, but struggled in the spring
Collins " Our fall season has the longer races with six k's and we did very well. We were beating a lot of teams that we had hoped to. We didn't do as well in our spring season. In our Big East Championship the final race of the season, we had a rough race. We are looking forward to the upcoming season. We are a young team and have a lot of young rowers and we are excited.
Collins and her teammates practice on the Potomac and the Caribou native says that is quite an experience
Collins "It's amazing we get to row right by the Washington Monument and the Kennedy Center being in DC has been a great experience and on the Potomac has made it even better.
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Busy Bee and the Sofa Years
I am looking forward to some downtime. I've been one of those hives of activities, everything crashing into the one time frame of two lots of theatre tickets, one women-in-theatre workshop, two (yes, two)presentations of my elder abuse workshops at far flung venues, one municipal meeting added to a full day of preparation for that. This all happening over a period of 6 days.
Each night after dinner I crashed on the sofa for an hour. Daughter calls these my "Sofa Years". I never would succumb to couch-naps in the past. But now? Hey, I look forward to it when I feel the sags during the day. And I am so very grateful that when I picked out a sofa to replace the threadbare, spring-sprung sadling that came with the house, I chose a delicious, soft, wide obscenely comfy looong one that holds both me and Wonderdog stretched out together snoring in harmony (in the key of C minor I trust).
Throw in a few goodly hikes with Daughter when the days nudged around the zero (Celsius) and you get the picture of a dense calendar. This week cheers me. Only two or three items in the boxes.
I may now get around to some interior painting. I have hoarded the tips from Grannymar that she so kindly sent me a couple of years ago for Da Day when I might be inclined. I am thinking I'm so inclined now.
Meanwhile Daughter presented me with a luscious hank of gorgeous painted wool. Socks, Mum? she says appealingly.
The thing is, but don't tell her: she may have to wrench those socks off my cold dead feet.
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