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Virginia Woolf
News about Virginia Woolf, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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'This Loose, Drifting Material of Life'
How in the world, you may find yourself thinking, can the delicate but overarticulated psyche of Virginia Woolf withstand yet another exhumation? Can there possibly be any gold left to extract from the overmined precincts of Bloomsbury?June 8, 1997 artsReview
Virginia Woolf, Every Last Bit of Her
"How queer," Virginia Woolf once observed, "to have so many selves." In her novels and essays, not to mention nearly 4,000 letters and a 30-volume diary, Woolf left behind a voluminous anatomy of self, and in the years since her 1941 suicide, biographers and critics have created a succession of further portraits.April 18, 1995 arts
Virginia Woolf, Her Inner Circle And Inner Self
The Berg Collection of English and American Literature has more Virginia Woolf manuscripts and letters than any other institution, including those in England.November 27, 1993 artsNews
The Knots and Loops of Literature
"One short choppy wave after another'' was the phrase Virginia Woolf used to characterize the regularity and brevity of her reviews in The Times Literary Supplement; but even in the turbid waters of journalism, there are occasions when the wind is at her back, her thought unfurls itself, and she sails calmly toward the open sea.March 27, 1988 artsReview
The Essays of Virginia Woolf
Anyone confronting this collection of Virginia Woolf's essays - the first of a projected series that will include all her nonfiction pieces -could be forgiven for sighing a small sigh. Haven't we already got enough Bloomsbury material to keep us going? Will the line trail on to the last tremor of doom?January 30, 1987 artsReview
Three Dramas of Emotional Conflict
Virginia Woolf was a multifarious creature - fluent, iconoclastic, vulnerable, savage, high-minded, low-minded, and intermittently insane. The youngest daughter of a dogmatic, Victorian father, Leslie Stephens, she lost her mother, her brother, and her half-sister while still young and these deaths made terrible breaches on her psyche.March 3, 1985 artsReview
Review: 'Woolf Works' by the Royal Ballet
Wayne McGregor has created a compelling trilogy of works that together form a resonant, layered meditation on time and memory.
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'Vanessa and Her Sister,' by Priya Parmar
A novel of Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf includes invented letters and diary entries.
January 11, 2015, Sunday
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Loeb Classical Library Goes Digital
The series of trim red (Latin) and green (Greek) volumes has slipped its distinctive color-coded covers and headed into the ether.
September 15, 2014, Monday
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Amid Flames and Flowers, She Dashes Through Time
"Orlando," a monologue at the Alexander Kasser Theater based on Virginia Woolf's 1928 fantasy, is set to music and features striking visual projections.
April 12, 2014, Saturday
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In the Kitchen, Talk of Love, Life and Art
"Shakespeare's Sister," performed by an accomplished quintet of women, is having its New York premiere at La MaMa.
October 1, 2013, Tuesday
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Writers as Architects
Great architects build structures that can make us feel enclosed, liberated or suspended. Great writers, in devising their literary structures, do exactly the same.
August 3, 2013, Saturday
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Yours Truly: Love and Letters
"Vita and Virginia," a play about the relationship between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West that is adapted from two decades of their correspondence, is at Luna Stage in West Orange.
October 7, 2012, Sunday
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Angelica Garnett, Writer of Frank Memoir of Bloomsbury Childhood, Dies at 93
Ms. Garnett, the last direct link to the Bloomsbury set, was raised amid secrets by parents who prized literature, art and sex.
May 13, 2012, Sunday
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T. S. Eliot's Rattle of Miseries
T. S. Eliot's letters describe his life in literary London and his unfortunate marriage.
October 2, 2011, Sunday
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The Dance of the City on a Day in June
Ellen McLaughlin's "Septimus and Clarissa," an adaptation of Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway," throws down a bold visual gauntlet from its very first moments.
September 16, 2011, Friday
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
I guess Thanksgiving is special to almost everyone for one reason or another. We each hold our own reasons for the love of the holiday.
This past month I found out that two old friends lost their wives to the great beyond. One died this fall and I was able to attend the funeral but the other had died in June and until last week I didn't know about it because we hadn't been in contact for awhile and the whole thing took place in Las Vegas.
Both my friends are moving on, but the wall between being able to do that and the raw emotions that are still in place is very thin. As any of us who have lost a loved one knows, it just takes something little to set off a series of emotional thoughts.
For these two men Thursday will be a tough day; the first Thanksgiving without their spouses. One had been married well over 40 years, the other 35 years. Tomorrow one will fly to New York to be with some of his kids that live on the east coast. The other, I assume will be Las Vegas with his kids and grandkids.
For them that day will be one of those where they go through the motions of a dinner and try to act like it is a wonderful holiday. But in actuality for those that have recently lost someone, no holiday or celebration makes up for the persons absense.
My friend that lost his wife this last month emailed me last Thursday about his plans and included in the email some comments about how he is doing.
"I have a few tender moments from time to time, and I welcome them because I know they will be rarer as time goes on," he stated as he went on about how her Lupus for the last 15 years of their marriage had changed their lives and their relationship. "(Those) feelings are kind of like giving her a hug. But I sure miss her. I miss her as a young, healthy wife...of course over the last years (she) slowly became my patient. I went from her husband to her caregiver, driver, cook, maid, etc. (But) those times are fading."
I cried as I read this. It reminded me of my father and his struggle being a caregiver for my mother in the last five or six years of her life, She died just before Thanksgiving in 1991 and I remember that first holiday without her. She had been so sick and she just lost her life one morning as she collapsed in the hall of their house. We went to my dads for Thanksgiving that year as my wife and my sister prepared the meal and tried to make things as normal as possible for him. But he looked so lost wandering around that morning. I sat down and talked with him.
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"Well dad," I said. "You are now free to do what you want. For the last decade you took care of mom; that's all you did. Now you have time to do things you want to do."
He got tears in his eyes and then he looked at me and said, "Yeah, but what would I want to do without your mother?"
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California State University General Counsel Christine Helwick Announces Retirement
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(December 6, 2012) – California State University General Counsel Christine Helwick has announced that she will retire next April. Helwick, who has a 35-year career in higher education, has been with the CSU for the past 18 years, serving initially as interim General Counsel and becoming permanent in 1996. She came to the CSU following 17 years at the University of California Office of General Counsel and was also in private practice.
"Chris has a national reputation as an extremely well respected legal counsel in higher education," said CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. "She has provided steady, thoughtful and knowledgeable legal guidance to the CSU for the past 18 years, and her service to the institution is much appreciated."
As General Counsel, Helwick has overseen the work of a high quality staff of 24 lawyers, including five who serve at their campuses, and provided legal service throughout the CSU on an extremely wide range of complex issues. She has revised Board of Trustee procedures and initiated regular litigation reports to the Board. Under her tenure, CSU's General Counsel Office has reduced the number of litigated cases by 70 percent and earned an overall 87 percent client satisfaction rate in the latest internal survey.
Helwick also served as president of the National Association of College & University Attorneys, and received the organization's Distinguished Service Award in 2007. She was the only attorney on the board of the National Association of College & University Business Officers, and received a Fulbright Award to participate in the International Education Administrators Program in Germany. Helwick was also invited to participate in the Justice & Society seminar held at the Aspen Institute.
Helwick plans to remain to assist in the initial phase of incoming CSU Chancellor Timothy White's transition while a national search is conducted for her replacement.
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Lost in the Mountains
2009. South Korea. Directed by Hong Sang-soo. Hong rarely works in the short format, but this story of a writer visiting a friend and former lover is a treasure trove of the director's trademark wry humor and brutal honesty. In Korean; English subtitles. 30 min.
Cry Me a River
2008. China/Spain/France. Directed by Jia Zhangke. With Zhao Tao, Hao Lei, Guo Xiaodong, Wang Hongwei. This perfect gem, shot in the city of Suzhou, is Jia's homage to the Chinese classic Springtime in a Small Town (1948). When four former classmates (two ex-couples) meet to celebrate an old professor's birthday, youthful dreams and attractions are met by the reality of grown-up responsibilities and tradition. In Mandarin; English subtitles. 19 min.
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2008. Italy/Taiwan/France. Directed by Tsai Ming-Liang. With Pearlly Chua. Created as part of the international Twenty Puccini Project, Tsai's largely improv-ized piece follows Madam Butterfly into a chaotic Kuala Lumpur bus terminal. In Malay; English subtitles. 36 min.
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oriolesmagic28 wrote:why wasnt there any talks about bumping up arrieta a game?
Don wrote:This is the game that will give the fans a bit more clarity on 2011 season because there are really only three Orioles killers in the division (all left handed). If they can hit off Shields, I think there is a great deal of positive outlook for this season. To start on the road and beat two of the better pitchers in the division, it places this team one step closer to reaching its' end goal.
Oriolefan88 wrote:oriolesmagic28 wrote:why wasnt there any talks about bumping up arrieta a game?
Buck kinda mentioned that on MASN pregame. They want him for the home opener
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BuckMagic wrote:I'm amazed at how empty the stands are. I'd bet it's not even half full.
Shorebirdfan wrote:I think starting Britton on the road rather than putting the extra pressure of a home opener is smart. Crowd at the Trop tomorrow will be smaller than crowd at a Bowie game.
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CLINTON, IL – Local first responders protect the citizens in the areas surrounding Clinton Power Station, including mutual aid to the station itself. The station reaches out to these responders in many ways and recently the Exelon power plant found itself with an excess of a commodity that could aid the first responders in their important jobs – diesel fuel. "We can't run without diesel," said local first responder and Clinton emergency preparedness manager, Al Darelius. "All of us benefitting from this donation cannot thank Exelon enough. This is a huge bonus to us and the community."In December, Clinton Station completed work to replace buried fuel tanks and remove the associated underground piping. All work was completed safely, in accordance with the State of Illinois rules, regulations and permits governing underground and above ground fuel tanks. Following the work, the station realized it had 800 gallons of diesel fuel it could share with the community."Sometimes we can support the community with funds, sometimes Clinton Power Station employees provide volunteer support and at times we find ourselves with material we can share locally ," said Russ Kearney, Clinton Power Station site vice president, "When we support those in the community who make us all safer, it is doubly beneficial."Clinton Power Station is located approximately six miles east of Clinton, Ill. At full power, the station produces approximately 1,065 net megawatts of carbon-free electricity.
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Finally finished off Disruptron as a rogue (502 ilvl) without levitate exploit. It took me ~342 Wipes for me to collect his head. As a rogue I'd advice you to go assassination due to Killing Spree not working on the encounter. You should save your cooldowns until he's at 30ish %, then Kidney him and just pop everything incl. 2nd pot. I had around 80k dps when the insane-phase started at 30%, then upped my dps to roughly 110k by the time he was dead. Cheat Death never procced.
This was definitely the most difficult thing I've ever faced in this game and also the most fun. Was absolutely worth the time, and I hope Blizz adds more challenges in the future!
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Good luck to all of you melee's who are struggling!
Disruptron is 99% impossible for melee. The 1% is when the stars align and he stays on the north wall instead of running straight through the center like he does on every other attempt, it's infuriating. The only way to do this bullshit is hope the center turret bugs and never fires. This is in the alliance arena where you can't see shit anyway
For the ultimate mario phase I took advantage of Ascendance and all my CDs to burn him at range in a place where the discs don't run into me.
The penta turret can activate at any time. I've been doing this shit all night and it can be the first one he chooses. It's also the turret most prone to shooting buggy invisible discs. If you don't grossly overgear the enrage timer you're shit out of luck if he chooses to beeline across the center of the room sub 35%. Either follow him and die or eat the fire.
I started again the arena today, I was and still am rank 8 with 2 rares killed. I'm on disruptron and epicus.
I am fire mage 495 ilvl.
Diruptron seems fun to me, as when I die it's my own fault. So far I burned him down 9% so it's a matter of tries to win against him.
However I can find any way to kill Epicus, or even being close.
By best attempts with luck on crits and combustion bring me around 20-22% of his life. I cannot seem to find a good way to do it. Plus, on Epicus, the spell Blue Crush is fucked up. Sometimes Epicus doesn't do it after a lazer, sometimes it stops the lazer to do it, sometimes he does two Blue Crushes within 10 seconds so I cannot counterspell. As I understand, normally he would do Blue Crush just after a lazer, but he surprises me every 2 or 3 tries by doing something odd.
I would gladly receive any advice for Epicus
You're ranged bro. just outrange all of the mechanics and lawl him to death, no need to interrupt.
Behold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHMun0FFYA
Thanks for the video ! That is an interesting approach.
Indeed, even if I am already maximizing my stillstanding casting time, I am runnning a lot.
But I don't think I can simply stand up like you and tank Epicus. I get a ton of damages simply by the biting.
I might have missed this somewhere, but does anyone know if the bosses will be buffed with 5.2?
Finally killed Disruptron. The central turret bugged in my favor for once and stayed off instead of shooting me in the fucking face with invisible bullets. Don't give a shit how legit it is since he was camping the middle of the room again
youtube.com /watch?v=Y1BOhOl8tj8 502 ilvl rogue, no levitate, no center totem not spawning resulting in a free kill
killed the way blizzard designed it to be killed, took ~330 attempts to get down.
Killed everything easily on my hunter but have been stuck with only Disruptron left for a few weeks now on my frost DK.
I have no problems meeting the enrage even without army now that I "perfected" my rotations and cooldown usage, but I always get gibbed during the madness phase. Thanks for that movie Jdance, at least I know there is hopes for horde melee killing it. This is actually the first non-levitate melee movie I've seen. Good job!
Has anyone noticed that levitate no longer seems to work on Disruptron? On top of that, it seems like the hit detection is now even worse than it was in 5.1.
tryd it yesterday on horde side and levitate did not work.
anyone else had this `?
FINALLY killed Disruptron as a Retribution Paladin! Such a horrible fight for melee, and killed it legit so I'm absolutely buzzing off it! Thank god for bubble right at the end, and rocket boots to jump over the really dodgy double lasers with a tiny gap between them.
Blasting through randomised rank fights with no queue times isn't too bad for money either.
Brawlers guild is making a come back in 5.3!
first impression, the first 7 are tuned pretty perfectly, they dont need any changes.
its the last guy... ahoo'ru
this guy is ridiculous.
its easy to do 13 million dmg in 2 minutes, but the problem is all the crap you have to do within these 2 minutes while doing all the damage required.
this fight needs to be tuned down a bit, or i just need to wait until im not in 522 IL gear and am in at least 540 =/.
or be a hunter and cheese the fight lol


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Who would have thought that American would outlast all of the iconic airlines if the good ole days!
Pan am, Braniff, Trans World Airlines
If I ever won the lottery please know that I would revive one of those aforementioned airlines
And you would lose not only the lottery money but your home, car, insurance policy, everything for those were horrible airlines in their final 15-20 years, terrible management, even worse passenger care.
Chalet, I live in St. Louis and saw first hand the demise of TWA. TWA was a great airline in every way, until it was taken over by Carl Ican. He sold off everything the airline had that had any value. His more famous actions were to sell it's reservation system, international routes and sold aircraft the airline owned then leased them back. After it no longer had the assets to be profitable he let it fall into bankruptcy and be taken over by AA. Employees were doing their best with what they had to make TWA a success. If it hadn't been for Ican, TWA would be flying today.
Talk about lighting an Aviation match, just mention Carl Ican. His name is synonymous with a photo pf a vulture. Fortunately Doug Parker wants all these airlines (America West/US Air/AAL) to survive and become a new legacy.
Braniff was brought back once before. I'd pick PanAm - just something about flying those long hauls on 4 engines.
I did one to London once and it was probably one of the best flights I ever flew
I fly both airlines. I found the service on both to be quite good. The service in First class on domestic flights is infinitely better on American than on USAir. If the new combine provides the lower grade service in FC, it will be a pity.may have to stick to JetBlue.
Continental was great, merged with United, became crap. America West was great, merged with Useless Air, became crap...as someone has already said, take two of the worst airlines in the world, merge them, and what do you get...Crap Air! Mix in a dose of TSA, maybe a pinch of LAX...Buy an RV and forget flying!
False analogy. American isn't great.
I assume the miles that are in my accounts on both airlines will merge into one account after the merger?
Typically yes, delta even offered a bonus to move your world perks miles before a certain date in summer 2009
Delta also stopped flying to our airport for a few years. Then, cancelled my 330,000 Delta miles for non-use. A couple of years ago, they resumed servicing our airport ...
My experience (from the inside) with corporate mergers is that the Boards of both corporations get together and review the policies of each before producing the merged corporation's policies. They essentially cherry-pick the worst features of each and merge them into the new policies.
So, if I were you, Dana, I'd expect that the NEW American's mileage policy would be:
Subtract the lesser mileage from the greater. The result will be your new mileage.
That's what happened with the United/Continental merger, Dana. I didn't have very many United miles, but they were included in the "joint" account.
So if Fritz is right (if) it sounds like you have a lot of vacation travel to rack up really soon. Use it or lose it.
IMHO, this is going to be a giant cluster. A never-ending battle of egos, arguing over who bought who, and thousands of jobs lost, simply so Doug Parker can feel like a big shot at AA. I'm dreading this.
Sorry America West Saved US AIR... and now AA will have a go at saving them again.
Actually America West is saving AMR.
Seems to be a few people who can't keep straight who's buying who.
I have pilot friends, that fly for both airlines, and they are excited with the merge! I was Western until it became Delta, but (now retired) I still have flight passes and hope better service with this merge?
I am US Airways Chairman Frequent Flyer and have been flying West to East coast every week for years and have had to fly United and US Air both for my travel. With the United Continental merger I experienced very bad customer service as a result of that merger. While I realize that airlines have no choice but to merge for economic reasons - especially in the economy today - I hope this merger doesn't drive away US Air's loyal frequent flyers at the cost of an un-popular merger. I do see many positives from this union in expanded flight routes and new hubs for US Air. I hope that US Air and the old America West folks don't get lost in this deal - like what happened to the Continental folks with United.
All true about the United/Continental merger, Simon. I flew Continental exclusively, including to Europe 5-6 times a year, because they go non-stop to all my domestic and international destinations, so am now stuck with United. I've had some interesting conversations with ex-Continental flight attendants, none of whom came out of the merger well. Continental seemed to be the last decent U.S. carrier (free food, no fee for checked bags, etc.), and United's level of customer service is definitely a cut below Continental's. More mergers/fewer consumer choices is never a good thing, but this, like everything else, is driven by P&L statements. The sad truth is that, like them or not, I still will fly United just about every time because of more convenient schedules and destinations.
It's funny because if you ask any pre-merger United frequent flier, they hate the continental upper management for gutting benefits of what pre-merger United Elites used to enjoy.
I for one enjoyed the merger despite losing a load of benefits. For one i have many more routing options with Continental's added route network to the UA network and can still gain miles on my acct without having to go to a different airline.
colonial, mohawk,allegheny, usair,usaairways, wow now American airways hard 2 believe
If they both merge...can I still get star alliance points?
That's is a very good question.
unlikely. The new American will almost certainly be 100% Oneworld, since AA is a founding member of that alliance.
Oh great, MORE consolidation, which means FEWER choices and HIGHER prices. Flying these days is like spending a day at the DMV, except with metal detectors and complimentary beverages.
What are we down to now....3 major domestic carriers (United, American & Delta)? Never good for consumers.
Ironic since if you count inflation, airfare today is cheaper than it was in the 1980s, when there were a lot more major domestic carriers.
fewer choices? Every time an airline merges, you get a bigger route network on that airline in which to fly and gather frequent flier miles. Much easier/convenient than changing airlines and juggling multiple frequent flier programs.
Plus USAirways and AA compete on very few routes. Their two networks are very different.
The worst airlines in US merge, good luck for the passengers !
The great " Piedmont Airlines" CEO Tom Davis would be rolling over in his grave had he heard this....
Piedmont Airlines was one of the last to go the extra mile for the passenger at every level.
No Fritz is just making up stuff - you'll get your combined mileage
You're taking what I said far too seriously, sir.
Nevertheless, having been through some corporate mergers I can tell you that the merged corporation's policies that emerge leave the combined employees (and customers) of each in a condition that's WORSE FOR THEM than thire status quo ante.
One issue that's already been discussed is what's going to happen vis a vis Star Alliance andOne World. Do you think one of 'em's just going to vanish after the merger?
It's almost a certainty that a lot of people are gonna get screwed.
I imagine all of the posts up to now are by professionals who have lived through this scenario before. I'm sad to see that not one sees anything positive in the merger. I'm sure you all have a different and perhaps closer perspective than I. However, I worked at America West on the executive floor when Doug Parker was working side-by-side with Bill Franke pulling it out of bankruptcy, so I know him personally and have watched him work. Then Bill Franke retired and Doug took over - mere days before 9/11. Parker pulled off a miracle making AWA successful during those dire times, so successful they merged with USAirways. And today, American Airlines. Have faith people - he's a skilled business professional and an amazingly charismatic human being. I'm sure you're correct when you talk about job cuts, but I'm confident that long term it's the healthiest choice for both companies, or they wouldn't be doing it.
Who' with me?
Then why did AA waste the money to redesign and repaint it's new logo and paint scheme?
The familiar USAirways flag logo and flying eagle AA logo are hard icons to replace. AA didn't seem to recognize the value of its trusted logo. So it will be interesting to see what comes out of this.
But, of all that occurs, it will likely line the pockets of big guys and leave everyone else less well off.
The new American livery removes the two icons (AA and the Eagle) that enables a subtle shift to OneWorld in the future. The tail scheme is eerily similar to BA's (another OneWorld carrier) with a nod to USAir. Prepare for three major global carriers: OneWorld, Star, and SkyTeam. The next shoe, and perhaps last, will be the removal of the prohibition on cabotage.
True, Karl, as far as pockets being lined. I'm sure that the new airline will be called American with the new AA livery. You're also right....AA had one of the best airline logos in the business....a really bad move to replace it, many of us believe, although I almost never fly American any longer.
Another airline in the history book was empire airlines and they were also treated like the TWA employees and put junior to pilots being interviewed by ALPA pilots. Good luck with this merger as history always seems to repeat.
Quit whining, that was a thousand years ago. Besides, Empire was little more than a commuter airline at the time. They (the employees) were lucky that Empire was picked up by US Air at all.
Not whining. I guess we all should feel lucky that AA would approve merging with a "low cost carrier" such as yours. BTW it was Piedmont not USAir get your facts straight. Nice try with the insult.
You are correct it was Piedmont and then subsequently US Air. I stand by my original point that it happened so long ago that it is not worth whining over. Kind of like the argument about who actually brought EAL down.
Don't expect much from an airline and you won't be disappointed. You get a seat just like on the bus. If you actually get to destination you got what you paid for.
And you know what? Boil it all down to the very basics, and that's exactly right. You're paying to get from here to there. The flying public has been spoiled for so long it's lost sight of that fact.
If pampering is what you're after, mass transit probably isn't the answer. Basically the airlines do a pretty good job. People just seem to want it to be like it was when flying was mostly for the wealthy. Not gonna happen. $200 ticket or $10000+ charter w/pampering.
Has USAirways really digested the effects of the combination with America West yet. They're piling more things together, sounds crazy.
Would the merger be approved if it wasn't thought to succeed?
What i wouldnt give to have a real airline back,... Like PAM AM.
Everyone wants "the old ****" and the simple fact is, like cruise ships, a different market. Remember when cruising was for the few and wealthy?
Pan Am died in the sixties. It lumbered along dealing with silly schedules, prices too low to make a profit, and the inability to operate in the country until allowed to buy National Airlines (ad slogan "I'm Pam, Fly Me!")in 1980. The airline continued by sacraficing itself, first hotels, then routes to Asia, South America, and Europe. Then the loss of the very profitable intra German services when the wall fell crimped the cash flow. After Libia took a 74 down over Scotland there was no will or money to continue.
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My question is, what alliance will they be apart of after the merger? MY guess, Oneworld if they keep the American Airlines name.
Doug Parker has already said that he intends to keep the merged airline in onworld. Accruing star alliance points will no longer be possible.
Thank you, Elizabeth! From the experience of those that have watched mergers, does the cost of a ticket usually go up or down? It seems logical to me it would go up...less choices, but wondering if they sometimes run sales to celebrate the merger. Trying to figure out if I should buy now or wait a few weeks for my tickets to Dublin.
Diane, thanks but, DO NOT BUY to Dublin. Fly another carrier. The reason why ticket prices will go up is because there is now less competition for routes. Expect to see deals but price shop as your deal may not be so great after the add on fees. Also, check blogs for best information to Ireland and a suggestion "Flights to Ireland complaints". Why? Because people give details as to their travel experience both good and bad, but especially bad. Just a thought.
What are the chances if I book a 7 hour non-stop with American today, that flight will still be operating in July after the merger? Wondering if anyone has a sense if tickets will go up or down after the merger?.
Excellent and they worked this out last year. There were only 13 routes that overlapped and most of them were Domestic.
You got most of them Chuck but let me throw a few more names out there so everyone can get a look at just how many parts go into this new airline. So US Airways is made up of Colonial, Mohawk, Allegheny, Piedmont, PSA, The former Eastern shuttle operation that Trump bought and then US Air and last but not least the 2005 merger with America West. American has Reno and Ozark thru the purchase of TWA. I am sure there is more in the history of American but I am not as familiar with their lineage as I am with US Air as I don't fly for them. (Yet) ;-) We are being told the name will remain American. US Airways is flying off into the sunset. Also the new paint job is it. No additions. I suspect we are going to the OneWorld Alliance that AMR is already a part of. Not sure as to what will become of the Star Alliance rewards.
Part of American´s lineage is Eastern, Braniff, Panagra (small but very efficient airline 50% owned by PanAm sold out to Braniff in 1967). Anyway I don't see any real good product coming out of this merge, nor any evil, neutral of you will.
Good luck with OneWorld, especially if you fly international and have enough $$$ to to forced to re purchase tickets.
I've been through the buyout of TWA by American Airlines. AA told they Politicians & the public that they wouldn't make any big changes. That lasted a year,then they started laying off the TWA workers, moved flights to other Airports to keep their HUBs busy,& broke most of the great service promises. It didn't take them long to change the rules on Frequent Flyer miles either. AA pushes Frequent Flyer miles, but if you use them for busy routes, you'll find you can't get a seat unless it is not a popular time /route. Maybe this "merger" will be better for the customers this time around.
Regarding AA's new livery (which looks darned good), where are the stars?
Our national anthem's "The Star Spangled Banner" ... isn't it?
I miss the old color scheme. I always got a thrill seeing one of those American planes take off. It represented the whole concept of a great country to me and what free enterprise was capable off creating. Now the planes look rather generic and yeah! Where are the stars anyway??
P.S. My eldest son has flown for American for donkey's years and sent me a model of a Super 80 a few years back. Now he is flying the 737. Would like a model of that with the new colors for comparison but think the old colors would win, hands down.Muriel Dandurand
I'm sure I'm missing the point, but I don't quite get why an American company automatically is connected to the National Anthem. It IS already flying the red, white & blue.
That being said, I always marveled at the brilliance of American's livery - particularly after I heard how much extra weight was added when the entire plane is covered in paint. Incredibly smart way of saving fuel.
Hi Donna,
It was just a matter of "to each his own" regarding what the old color scheme meant to me, an old, (OLD) patriot! Be well.
So as a frequent business flyer on United, I can share that they went through their problems, but most of them seem to be getting taken care of. As far as the flyers program, it looks like they looked at United and Continental's and looked at the customer feedback they had at the time of what was important. Then, took the feature from each airline's program that was the least costly and made it the policy for the new United. All in all, both United and Continental flyers lost something, and some gained a little something someplace. Over all, the new airline won.
It is very sad to me to see the merger of US Air and American Airlines. I wonder if this new airline will be in the Star Alliance, or One World? But the REALLY bad thing is that US Air is the WORST Airline in America. They were the second worst, but then they took over America West, the previous worst. Rather than US Air improving the America West business, America West brought US Airways down to their awful level. So I have to wonder.... Will the new US Air / AA be and improvement? I think not!
I'm just curious where you've gotten that datum. The part that shows US Air as the "worst" airline in America. Then when they took over America West (by the way America West took over US Air) etc. etc. Would you be good enough to send me the link to those statistics? Thanks.
Loved America West and thought US Air would evolve into America West...
So did I Elizabeth. Loved working there and was proud of its safety record and the way the employees were shown respect. We were a happy bunch.
Go on Flyertalk and look at the trashing US Airways gets. No Domestic IFE, International product is on par with some Asian Low Cost Carriers, etc...
Similar arguments could be made with AA. There's a reason they are struggling financially.
No link, this is based on my colleagues and my own experience of flying ourselves and purchasing tickets for people we send all over the country and the world to take care of industrial projects. This is based on their feedback, as well as our own impressions.
Generally, first class is pretty good on most all airlines. But you know, not everyone flys in first class all of the time...
As an M&A strategy consultant I am sad for the employees as over the short- to mid-term a whole lot of them will lose their jobs. As an AA Exec Platinum I am sad for me since I will be foreced to fly during all of their integration f'ups. Never really understood the union positions, there has never been a stategic merger that resulted without major cuts and again sucks for us business road warriors that the first cuts will be the call centers.
Ah,but YOU and most important, your business flyer dollars, drive the airline customer services. This is why Delta is wooing A/A business flyers so fervently.
If you and enough other high dollar business flyers demand a service, it will be done. Isn't it nice to have your own Exec Platinum customer service representative when you call Reservations? How about the great job the folks do at the Admirals Clubs?
I totally agree, I almost always get great customer service from the nice people who keep everyone out of the priority lines, to desk/gate agents, Admiral's Club agents--yes they save the day, to the flight attendants and yes, the fourth ring pickup Mrs. Smith talking to me from Dallas on the EP reservation line. As they combine the companies a percentage of all of these hard working folks will no longer remain employed with the "1 + 1 = 1.65" American Airways . . . and despite my 1.5 million miles I will have already gone to United which has made it thru the growing pains and matched the 1K and Premier for life.
And so it goes. Doug Parker's real coup would be to create a "new" airline that starts with an efficient reservations system able to coordinate reservations in real time, across the board and OneWorld. The aircraft would all be clean and provisioned with enough food/beverages fresh enough to consume. And, finally, a singular system wide operations software that gives everyone from gate agents, to baggage/ramp staff and company Ops real time information, thus providing communication at every level. Everyone has access to the same page so they can operate efficiently. Just my 2 cents.
Keep dreaming
Could you do better?
Yes, but it would cost millions in new software and equipment.
I regret saying that, and fyi it was directed at chalet, Elizabeth. But I've grown so frustrated with reading so much criticism. I worked when the philosophy was if you felt something was wrong, and voiced it, that along with that it was expected that you would also suggest a possible solution. I don't see that happening here. Running an airline profitably is probably one of the most difficult challenges in the business world. Everyone here expresses their discontent, their disgruntlement - but nowhere do I see suggested solutions. Today's environment seems to be populated by malcontents and very few problem solvers. It's so easy to criticize but not quite so easy to fulfill everyone's expectations. It's difficult to imagine the airlines don't want to succeed, so why not give them the benefit of the doubt.
Well thank you for your comments. As you come from "inside", I hold great respect for your words as they have basis...as do mine. There is a line which separates spirited conversation from petty jabs. My hope (pray) is that when Parker's team relocates here and discover just how different the structure is from the time he departed AMR, there will be changes and improvement. We shall see, right?
That's his forte. It's my sincerest hope all of these naysayers will be pleasantly surprised.
I think it would be worth the investment. Today information is everything, and if you are not on par, or with the leaders in IT, the company faces speed bumps to improvement and gaining a more competitive edge.
I am not saying throw money at it and it will go away, but having a robust system where everyone is in the loop, or at least has access, aids in decision making before a crisis occurs.
This adds up with the TV ads showing the new Livery and just 'American' printed on the Fuselage.. plenty of space left to wite "Airways" next to it!
That only works on the port side not the starboard side. Maybe they could go with "American 'N US" on the port side and "US 'N American" on the starboard fuselage. Kind of like watching the granola types getting married and doing the hyphenated name thing for the kids, alternating the order.
I thought the same when they unveiled the new livery. I like the throw-back to the original American Airways!
This could be a bad Merger. Job loss is ? All over it
Mergers ALWAYS result in job losses....part of the reason for doing mergers is to see where there's duplication and get rid of it.
I would like to thank Southwest for destroying the airline industry. You successfully brainwashed people that having no food (or any luxuries) and being treated like cattle is the norm. You aren't as cheap as you think you are. I saved $150 by flying AA DFW-LAS over SWA last week. Even if AA was more expensive, it's better than flying next to Billy Bo Bob Jo Jerry Jackson Jr with sandals and yellow fungal toes, and duct taped coolers as luggage.
I don't see it as snob appeal as much as I see profiling or stereo-typing. I had the same assumptions of SWA before I flew them. My first flights were great and made me a return customer. Yes, they aren't the cheapest anymore, just did OMA-LAS on AA for $175 less. If the prices are close and i can get there without a stop, yes I'll take SWA. Especially considering how rude the desk people were at LAS for AA. I've actually had more "Billy-bob's" on NW and Delta!
@ josh homer and what about sitting next to passengers munching on buffalo wings and popcorn bought at the terminal
And chewing tobacco in bewteen munching on sandwiches and popcorn bought at the terminal
Try to imagine how "Billy Bo Bob Jo Jerry Jackson Jr with sandals and yellow fungal toes, and duct taped coolers as luggage" felt sitting next to YOU.
I've flown SWA since the late 1970s and have never had a bad experience. It's comparable to "Five Guys" in that no matter where you are, it'll be the same --no frills, clean, efficient, and on-time.
I suppose you're right if snob-appeal is more important than economics.
Where is Bob Crandall now that we need him??
And Sully has left the airport!
Another part in the legacy is Lake Central Airlines which was merged into Allegheny in the late 60s.
Your right Herb, Sorry I forgot about them. I am going to have and use my get out of jail free card on that one though as I was only 6 years old ;-)
Worst merger decision for AA. Growth in air travel is in the international market. They should consider merging with another large international carrier serving Asia or Latin America.
AAL when they acquired most of the EAL routes didn't bother to change the flt numbers! Once they gained the market share, the service went down and the rates went up.
Cathay Pacific might be a good acquisition to open up Asia.
You obviously don't realize how impossible this is... if that were the case, they woulda joined into one big airline with IAG...
too late besides it would not be approved by the U.S. Government which limits foreign airline ownership to I guess 2%
Everytime I fly Cactus I feel like I'm in K-Mart. Now they want to share shacks with the 99 Cents Only store. Looks like more short flights in tiny planes. I miss my nonstops! I miss Northwest when they were "The All 747 Airline."
Me too - NWO was THE best
or will it be one world
explains the fleet expansion and livery change. if they do make a new livery, what would it look like?
I think we've already seen the new livery, as Marcus alluded to.
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US Airways, AMR Talks Said to Intensify as Deadline Looms
US Airways Group Inc.'s merger talks with bankrupt American Airlines are intensifying as the two sides try to agree on control of a combined company before confidentiality agreements expire next week, people familiar with the matter said.
No decisions have been made on how ownership would be split between creditors of American parent AMR Corp. and US Airways investors or who would lead the company, said four of the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private.
A deal would create the world's largest airline, giving American the scale to compete with rivals that surpassed it in size amid a wave of consolidation during the past decade. The possible merger gained support late last month from a group holding $1.5 billion in unsecured AMR debt, people familiar with the matter said then.
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World's Largest Airline AMR - US Airways
American Airlines parent AMR Corp. AAMRQ -2.40% and US Airways Group Inc. LCC +3.34% are hashing out the last major details of a merger agreement that would create the world's largest airline and are racing to finalize a deal within the next week or two, said people close to the discussions.
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American Airlines, US Airways closer to deal?
A new, supersize airline may be on the horizon, with the potential to revitalize two iconic brands while creating an "East Coast fortress" for American and US Airways passengers.


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CrockPot Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chili, Cumin and Lime
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This is a Tyler Florence recipe. He pricks sweet potatoes with a fork, rubs equal parts cumin, chili powder, and kosher salt all over the skin, wraps the potato in foil and throws it on the grill.
This is the same thing. Instead of the grill, you can use your crockpot. I made regular baked potatoes earlier in the year, and was pretty confident that this would work nicely.
The Ingredients.
--4 large sweet potatoes, washed well
--1 tsp cumin
--1 tsp chili powder
--1 tsp kosher salt
--2 to 4 limes
The Directions.
I comfortably fit four sweet potatoes in a 6.5 quart crockpot. I couldn't have fit another.
Scrub the skin of each sweet potato with a vegetable brush under running water. Pat dry. Use a fork to prick the skin of each potato--maybe 6 times.
In a small bowl, combine the dry spices.
Lay out a length of foil big enough to encompass one sweet potato. Put the potato in the middle of the foil, and rub 1/4 of the spice mixture on the potato skin. A bunch will fall off. That's okay.
Wrap the foil all around the sweet potato. Repeat for each of your potatoes.
Put them all into a large crockpot and cover. Cook on high for 6-8 hours. The potatoes are done when a knife inserts easily and the potato flesh is fluffy. Ours cooked for 6.5 hours.
Squeeze lime juice on before eating.
The Verdict.
Delicious. I loved the flavor and the kick of lime. Adam didn't use the lime, because he thought the flavor was so good he didn't want to screw with it.
The chili, salt, and cumin made the skin tasty, but didn't really penetrate through to the inner flesh.
The kids didn't have any.
39 comments:
- HB said...
Sounds great - I'll try it this weekend!
- October 22, 2008 at 7:03 AM
- Alanna @ A Veggie Venture said...
Brilliant! I must-must-must try this!
- October 22, 2008 at 7:10 AM
- momof2 said...
I was getting ready to make Candied Chicken AKA Brown sugar Chicken and my crock- pot smashed to the floor, thank goodness there wasn't any food in it yet. I am looking for a recommendation on a new crock-pot. Any thoughts...
- October 22, 2008 at 7:21 AM
mmmmm...i love sweet potatoes. i dont know if i could wait for them longer than the 10 minutes they take in my microwave. im an instant gratification type of person, lol. the flavors do sound really good though. i wonder if chili powder is hot like a chili or just flavorful?
- October 22, 2008 at 7:27 AM
- Kalyn said...
Sounds great. I think I might peel the sweet potatoes and toss with the spices (because I'm a spice freak and I like everything highly seasoned!)
- October 22, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- Alicia said...
Since you liked that, you may really like this mashed sweet potato recipe (limey, spicy):
- October 22, 2008 at 7:55 AM
- Little Ol' Liz said...
I wonder about the tin foil -- is it really necessary? Essentially the potatoes are cooking in their skins...hmmmm. Call me Martha Stewart, but I'm not fond of foil touching the food directly.
I'm thinking this would be so good, with the potatoes chunked up and some chicken thighs....
- October 22, 2008 at 7:58 AM
- Lauri Ann said...
You sure come up with some different stuff! I'm always glad to read your reviews after you've tried it, otherwise some recipes (like this one) normally I wouldn't give a second look. I'm used to sweet potatoes being sweet. LOL.
I can't tell you how many times you have saved me from a dinner that was the same old thing.
Thanks for sharing.
- October 22, 2008 at 9:04 AM
- Rosalie said...
Thank you for doing this blog. Sometimes, it's that little bit of sunshine in a not so great day. Your kid's reactions to orange food seem pretty typical!
- October 22, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- Diamond said...
I didn't know you could eat sweet potato skins!
I don't think I would wrap in the foil either. I never have when I bake sweet potatoes.
Using the crock-pot would be so much better than using the oven for 1 1/2 hours.
- October 22, 2008 at 9:59 AM
- Maricriss said...
I am so going to do this today. I've had 3 sweet potatos sitting on the counter for a week and I was wondering how I should eat them. Thanks for the great recipe!
- October 22, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Its going to be hard to get any flavor to penetrate a sweet potato. What I would do instead is mix your spice into butter and top the potatots with that. yum.
I like to add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. yum again!
- October 22, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- Jessica Turner said...
I just found your blog. I am pretty sure I am going to be obsessed about it. I LOVE the crock pot. My favorite recipe - pot roast with Italian stewed tomatoes, one onion, beef broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder. Cook it over night (so like 20 hours) on low. AMAZING!
- October 22, 2008 at 10:59 AM
- Stephanie said...
Maybe you could slice the potatoes open before cooking them and rub the seasonings on the inside as well as the outside. Then it would penetrate more. Anyway, this sounds like a delicious recipe - I absolutely love sweet potatoes!
- October 22, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Your blog has really inspired me to take charge of the kitchen. I tend to be domestically challenged, so my husband does a great deal of the cooking. The problem is... we're gone from the house (at work) for close to 10 hours a day. Do you know any crockpots that are programable? As in, I could program it to start at a certain time (for those recipes that only take 5ish hours)?
PS - I'm trying the taco soup tonight!
- Hopeful Crockpotter
- October 22, 2008 at 11:39 AM
- Heather said...
thanks for the recipe!
- October 22, 2008 at 11:42 AM
- momma mia said...
My kids love sweet potatoes and will eat them everyday if they could. I'm going to have to try this out.
P.S I love your blog and I can't wait to try your pumpkin lattes
- October 22, 2008 at 1:28 PM
- Multiple Mom T said...
Wait...you eat the sweet potato skin?? I thought regular potato skins were edible but sweet ones weren't. Hmmm....I'll have to try them! Thanks!
- October 22, 2008 at 1:37 PM
- Pam said...
Heather - re: "programmable" timer for the Crockpot.
I've wondered the same thing many times, but until your post, I'd never considered the solution might be as close as the hardware store! How about using one of those programmable outlet control things that are usually used to turn lights and and off when you're away so bad guys don't know you're not home!
Geez oh pizza, of course it seems they would work for Crockpots, too! Thanks for asking the question, I'm going to check this out further and likely try it. I live alone and only use the little Crockpot most of the time; when I do bring out the (ancient) big one, I still have the same timing issues.
STEPH - Look how you inspire us; not just with food; but in ways you couldn't have imagine almost a year ago! Thanks for your commitment to his blog.
- October 22, 2008 at 1:55 PM
- ka1t_lyn said...
Oh, yum!
If you want to get your kids to eat sweet potatoes I have a suggestion:
Mash "regular" potatoes. Mash sweet potatoes. Swirl them together, add some cinnamon, deliver to table.
I swear, so delicious! :)
- October 22, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- Darlene - Our Creative Life said...
Sounds yummy! Sweet potatoes are very good for you too! I'm cooking the rotisserie style chicken that you posted the other day...it smells wonderful. I took a taste test and it was sooo moist!
- October 22, 2008 at 4:20 PM
- katie said...
i've gotten alot out of this site although i never comment!
you're amazing...just cooking everyday...seriously impressed by your consistancy.
it's the home stretch now...hang in there!!!
- October 22, 2008 at 9:13 PM
- Kathy said...
I'll have to try this recipe - thanks for sharing - there are few things in here I wouldn't have guessed to throw in
- October 22, 2008 at 9:21 PM
I am a home school mom of 5. Cooking had become a drag, but your site has given me new ideas. I actually get excited thinking about cooking dinner again. You're a miracle worker!
- October 23, 2008 at 3:46 AM
- Meagan said...
Does the sweet potato skin get crispy in this recipe, or does it get soft and mushy?
- October 23, 2008 at 6:32 AM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi Meagan,
this skin isn't mushy, but it isn't completely dry either. If you unwrap the potatoes and let them sit on a plate for a bit, they'll dry and the skin will be more like an oven-baked potato---dry and wrinkly.
- October 23, 2008 at 6:48 AM
Yummy. I only eat the skins if they are organic - those tubers are the dirty dozen which are best to buy organic. We eat sweet potatoes about once a week and roast them with olive oil and kosher salt - oh I'm hungry now
- October 23, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- stacyanne09 said...
Mmm. I am currently making sweet potato fries with this spice combo for lunch in my toaster oven. It has great potential, so hopefully they turn out as tasty as I expect!
- October 23, 2008 at 10:27 AM
- ChristinaB said...
Thank you SO much for all of your recipes and the hard work you do posting everything up here for all of us!
I know you're excited about the end of your crock-pot year, but I am not looking forward to the end at all. Where will I go for all of my crockpot/kitchen amusement?
And btw, I've been using my crockpot so much that I had to call in to customer service to get the crock replaced at least 6 times! I am now in the market for one that doesn't break so often, hehe!
- October 23, 2008 at 2:30 PM
- gabes_wife said...
I just want you to know we are now on a first name basis in our house. I say to my boys, "Let's see what the crockpot lady made today!" My 5yo son says, "Why do you call her that? You don't know her name?" I told him your name was Steph, but I thought they wouldn't know who I was talking about. Later in the day, He asks me if we should make potatoes like Steph did. I say, "Steph who?" and he says, "You know, with the limes from the picture!" I just wanted you to know!
- October 23, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- HiHoOhio said...
hope they are better than the Russet potatoes I made yesterday, not so good!
Will try, Love the sweet potatoe!
- October 24, 2008 at 1:32 PM
- ~M said...
Yum - we love sweet potatoes, lime, and cumin! I just need to figure out a way to not use foil...
Stephanie, do you think it would be possible to roast a pumpkin/winter squash in the crockpot? (Like this: http://www.elanaspantry.com/how-to/how-to-roast-a-pumpkin-in-10-steps/ ) How long would you roast it on low versus high and would you add water?
Thanks! And the fondue looks fabulous, too! I used to make fondue chocolate and peanut butter for all my study breaks in college. They were a huge hit!
- October 25, 2008 at 5:53 AM
- Zoey said...
Hi Stephanie,
Your sweet potatoes look great! I never would have thought to cook them in the slow cooker like that. Thank you for the idea.
- October 25, 2008 at 4:45 PM
- Petunia Bloom said...
Thanks for the great idea. I just made them!! Instead of using the spices, I just sprinkled on some cinnamon. They were amazing.
- October 26, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- gfe--gluten free easily said...
Hi Stephanie--Just wanted to report that I made this chili last week for our support group meeting and it was a big hit! I did make a few changes. Because I wanted to double the recipe without a trip to the grocery store, I ended up adding some chickpeas instead of all kidney beans. I used butternut squash puree for half of the amount of sweet potatoes required. I cut the sweet potatoes into smaller pieces. Anyway, the results were terrific--thanks so much!
- July 5, 2009 at 7:20 PM
- Amber said...
I made these last week. I found the most gigantic sweet potatoes at walmart, only two would fit in the bottom of my 6qt oval crock, the third had to sit on the top of the bottom two. The ones on the bottom got cooked very well, the one on the top was still a bit firm. Cant wait to try again with sweet potatoes that are a bit smaller.
- August 18, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Lori S. said...
Made these tonight and love, love, LOVED them. Sweet potatoes and lime were meant to go together, but I didn't realize it until now! And this gives me a way to bake potatoes for a weeknight while I'm at work -- previously impossible to achieve. Thanks!!!
- December 29, 2010 at 3:48 PM
what do you think if you cut the potato into quarters and put the spices all over the potato, put it back together to form a whole potato and wrapped it and cooked it?
- October 23, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Rebecca said...
Hi Stephanie! I'd like to start off by saying how much I absolutely ADORE your blog. We won't talk about how many hours I killed browsing through recipes last week after I discovered it.
I tried these sweet potatoes tonight, but with a little twist - GREAT success!! You said that rubbing them with the dry spices really only flavored the skins, so my idea was to mix butter (a heaping tbsp per potato) with the spices (I used chili, cumin, and galangal - no salt) and rub the potatoes in the spicy buttah, as I referred to it in my head while I was making it. I wrapped the potatoes (2 of them) individually in foil after pricking each with a fork a few times and let them cook on low in my 4-quart for 6.5 hours. I saved some extra spicy buttah in case the flavor still didn't seep through.
When I got home from work, they were BEAUTIFULLY cooked!! The flavor definitely came through nicely, although I added a little more of the spicy buttah for extra kick. I'm going to keep trying some different rubs (maybe oil next time) for the sake of experiment, seeing as I eat sweet potatoes often. I will update you if I find a better way.
Thanks for the great, creative recipe. I look forward to trying more of them!! :)
- October 25, 2011 at 7:19 PM
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