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In a time where pro-life and pro-choice affiliates are treating each other as mortal enemies, this organization shines through with love and compassion.
PHC is a local alternative to Planned Parenthood. Much like the government sponsored organization, PHC focuses on women's health issues and primarily deals with unplanned pregnancies. There is no judgment or shunning of the person experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Instead, there's a friend waiting with a hug. Friendly counseling and professional staff members exude the love of Christ in all they do.
For the women who choose to carry their child but can't provide for him/her, the PHC offers clothing and light furniture as is available. For the women who choose to carry but not keep their child, they offer contact with adoption agencies and act as a medium in a potentially scary process.
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President's Cabinet Meeting
October 17, 2005
9:00 a.m.
President Ivory V. Nelson, Vice President Howard E. Merlin, Vice President William B. Bynum, Vice President Grand D. Venerable, Vice President Michael Hill, Dean John O. Chikwem, Dean Judith A.W. Thomas, Dean Gladys J. Willis and Ms. Diane M. Brown.
October 10, 2005 Cabinet meeting minutes were approved.
Academic Review
Cabinet discussed the need for tutoring labs to be put in place to address retention issues. Academic Affairs must look at possible ways to address this need in their budgets.
Student Activities
President Nelson informed the group that he had participated in two very impressive student events over the weekend, the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 10th Annual Science Fair held on Saturday, October 15th and the Mr. and Miss Lincoln Coronation, which took place on Sunday. Both events were exceptionally well organized and appropriately cast and our students represented themselves in an impeccable manner.
Development and External Relations
The Vice President provided updates on the progress of work on the Graduate Center facility in Philadelphia, grants and sponsored programs, the Barnes/Lincoln collaborative and the Lincoln Legacy Awards Program.
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Vice President Bynum provided an update on Homecoming activities during the coming weekend.
Ms. Royal is to be commended for an outstanding job in coordinating the Coronation and providing leadership in the student activities area.
It has been determined that 12 students will be dismissed due to their unmet financial responsibilities.
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The division has scheduled assessment and planning workshops next week for strategic planning.
A Library Report is to be prepared for submission to the Board of Trustees at its November 2005 meeting. The report should be submitted to the Board through its Information Technology & Library Committee.
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DIRECTOR: Samar Shaikh
CAST: Vidya Balan, Ali Fazal, Kiran Kumar, Supriya Pathak
RUNNING TIME: 121 minutes
THERE'S a rash of female-centric films. Films like No One killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture, Kahaani (all starring Vidya Balan), Fashion, Heroine (both helmed by Madhur Bhandarkar), English Vinglish and more recently, Queen and Revolver Rani (both featuring Kangna Ranaut) have encouraged a number of film-makers and writers to think beyond the clichéd, formulaic male-dominated offerings.
THERE'S a rash of female-centric films. Films like No One killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture, Kahaani (all starring Vidya Balan), Fashion, Heroine (both helmed by Madhur Bhandarkar), English Vinglish and more recently, Queen and Revolver Rani (both featuring Kangna Ranaut) have encouraged a number of film-makers and writers to think beyond the clichéd, formulaic male-dominated offerings.
The box-office triumph of most of those films has certainly given impetus to the trend. At the same time, there is a spate of detective films in Bollywood. The year started with Mr Joe B. Carvalho, Samarat & Co followed, now Vidya stars in Bobby Jasoos, while Detective Byomkesh Bakshy and Jagga Jasoos are still in production.
The genre, it is apparent, is being lapped up by the Indian storytellers. What makes this fascinating is the fact that reputed studios, production houses and top actors are ready to take on these films. Come to think of it, we haven't had a female detective in a Hindi films to date.
Will Bobby Jasoos start a trend?
Having said that, although Bobby Jasoos tells the story of a detective, the film-makers ensure they add human drama to it, which sets the film apart from the detective movies we have witnessed thus far. But an unenergetic screenplay acts as a roadblock. More on that later. The premise first!
Bobby (Vidya) hails from a modest neighbourhood in Hyderabad. Her parents (Rajendra Gupta, Supriya Pathak) are keen for her to marry, but Bobby is keen to chase her dreams of becoming a detective. She offers to work for a leading detective agency, but when things don't work out, she starts her own detective agency and calls it Bobby Jasoos P Ltd.
Slowly but surely, the cases start coming in, but they are trivial and don't interest her.
The story takes a turn when Anees Khan (Kiran Kumar) ask Bobby to trace some missing people.
Bobby grabs the offer, but as she starts to investigate, she realises something is amiss…
Unlike the protagonists of Mr Joe B. Carvalho and Samarat & Co, who ended up looking like parodies of Sherlock Holmes, first-time director Samar Shaikh and writer Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh ensure they instill anxiety into the script, making the viewer impatient for the drama to unfold.
Also, the element of mystery is wonderfully intertwined in the narrative, which draws the audience into the world of Bobby and the case she decides to take up.
The twists and turns that ensue – when Bobby realises that this case is not as straightforward as it appears to be – involve the audience completely, also because the writer and director ensure the film doesn't follow the stereotypical formula.
While much of the first half is devoted to constructing the suspense, the post-interval portions, sadly, do not live up to those lofty expectations.
Sure, there are some absorbing moments and you do hope to get a shocker when the veil of suspense is finally lifted – about the missing girls and also about the true identity of Kiran Kumar.
Sadly, what transpires makes you wonder, what was the chase all about? Why did those families disappear?
The reasons offered by Kiran aren't too persuasive. Furthermore, the film lacks the thrill quotient, which is so essential in an offering like this.
A couple of episodes have also been drawn out for much reason.
The biryani episode and scenes prior to that, also the audition part, could have been condensed for a stronger impact. Besides, the writer integrates the romantic track with the core story, but there are times when you feel it is forced in the scheme of things. The romantic song before the climax, for instance, sticks out like a sore thumb and could have been circumvented.
The soundtrack is nothing to hum about. The beautiful locales of Hyderabad have been captured with flourish by the director of photography, Vishal Sinha.
Vidya is known to walk that extra mile to get the character right. The supremely talented actress, who is seen in a variety of disguises in Bobby Jasoos and speaks in Hyderabadi accent, is the soul of the film. She embraces the part with all the power that she can muster and is absolutely brilliant.
Ali Fazal is a complete revelation. Although pitted against a powerhouse performer like Vidya, Ali makes his presence felt with a wonderful performance.
The film has a strong supporting cast, but the ones who register noteworthy performances include Rajendra Gupta (as Vidya's father) and Kiran. Both are top notch!
Surprising, talented names such as Supriya Pathak, Zarina Wahab and Tanvi Azmi are relegated to the back seat and don't get meaty characters to leave much of an impact.
Arjan Bajwa is okay. Aakash Dahiya and Prasad Barve (as Shetty), Vidya's constant companions, leave a mark.
On the whole, Bobby Jasoos has an interesting premise, but the writing plays the spoilsport.
The saving grace is Vidya for sure, but is she enough to salvage the film? – bollywoodhungama.com
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Thursday, Feb 22, 2007, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Michelle Bates is a champion of the alternative ( or "toy") camera genre, noted especially for her work with the all-plastic Holga camera. Her award-winning pictures have been featured and published across the nation, most recently in her new book "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity," considered by many the definitive primer for the world of toy camera photography.
Michelle's images evoke a multitude of emotions: from poignancy to whimsy to ethereal. They are in a sense a throwback to days when photography was considered more of a joyous activity than a specialized craft. Her work shows how the limitations of the plastic camera are actually liberating; they force the viewer to concentrate on the composition and theme of the picture, rather than the technical aspects of it. This exhibition is the first of its kind at the Creative Center for Photography, and promises to be an exciting journey into the world of "Holgagraphy".
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Trinity Episcopal
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Trinity's Taco Sunday will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 401 N. Liberty St., Independence. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. This fundraiser benefits youth activities, and is $7 at the door and $6 if you purchase tickets in advance at the Mustard Seed.
Music for moms
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Musication Inc., an ensemble, will help celebrate this Mother's Day season with "Psalms and Songs for Mom" at 3 p.m. Sunday at Glenwood Park Methodist Church, 10000 E. 23rd St., Independence. The program will be by Elder Statesmen of KC Jazz, with Patricia Cox and harpist Michael Oshiver.
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The graduates for this Sunday's recognition and potluck at Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church are Carly Griffith, Alison Henderson, Curt Keal and Anson Long-Seabra. They will be recognized during the 10:30 a.m. worship service, as well as at the potluck.
Also, the church will have a teacher recognition on May 12 for those who have been teaching during the 9:15 a.m. Sunday school time. The second grade Bible presentation will be held during the 10:30 a.m. service.
Confirmation Sunday will be held during the 10:30 a.m. worship service May 19. This year's confirmands are Hunter Jones, Brianna Savidge and Geren Schoen. A cake-and-punch reception will follow the service.
For more information, call the church at 816-229-3367. The church is at 3801 S.W. U.S. 40, Blue Springs.
Sermons focused
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Resurrection Blue Springs, part of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, is offering a sermon series, "Finding Joy in Real Life: 5 Habits for Living Well."
The church is at 601 N.E. Jefferson. New worship times are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Nursery care is available for children birth to age 3 during worship, and Sunday school is for children age 4 through the fifth grade. There's coffee in the back corner of the sanctuary by the sound booth before worship.
The sermons are:
• Sunday, "Six Words You Can't Live Without."
• May 12, "The Bible's Key to Unlocking True Wealth."
• May 19, "Living with Peace in an Unsettling World."
'Proclaim the Good
News' this Sunday
Holly Ross-Underwood will speak on the theme "Proclaim the Good News" at the 10:20 a.m. worship service this Sunday at the Stone Church Community of Christ, 1012 W. Lexington Ave., Independence.
Ross-Underwood, a member of the Stone Church Pastorate, holds the priesthood office of elder with the Community of Christ. Ronald Yager Sr. will preside. Others participating in the service are Clare and Ann Vlahos, Don and Esther Mills. Special music is provided by, Paulette Votava Resch, with John Davies on the organ. Liz Swick will bring a drama.
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• "Proclaim the Good News" is the theme of the morning message given by Pat Henshaw at 9:15 and 10:15 a.m. communion services this Sunday at The Groves Community of Christ Congregation, 1515 W. White Oak, Independence.
Henshaw is an associate pastor holds the priesthood office of Elder. Her husband, Geoff Henshaw, presides, with Brenda Williams, Ada McDole, Christina Nagel, Carol Vincent and Joyce Kuhn assisting. Music ministry is by Gary and Debbie Woods.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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GriefShare will begin Tuesday at Timothy Lutheran Church in the Fireplace Room at the North Campus, 425 N.W. R.D. Mize Road, Blue Springs. Sessions are offered on the first and third Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Each session includes a DVD seminar and group discussion; a workbook helps with note taking, journaling and grief study.
Child care is available for children under age 5. There's no charge for this program, but cost of the workbook is $15. To register, contact Nancy Nowiszewski at 816-228-5300, or email email@example.com. A morning session of GriefShare is offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays at the same location.
Noland Road
Baptist car show
Noland Road Baptist Church will hold its 15th annual "Legends of the Past" car show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11 at the church, 4505 S. Noland Road, Independence.
All cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. There is no entry free, no pre-registration and no assigned parking. There will be free food and beverages, a Craftsman tool chest giveaway and multiple $100 tool gift certificates.
This event will take place rain or shine. For more information, call Ken Lee at 816-356-7019 or visit www.nolandroadbaptist.org.
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seminar planned
Unity of Independence will host a "Conscious Creative Dating Seminar" for single adults ages 40 to 100 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 11 at the church, 14304 E. 39th St., Independence. Doors open at 10 for name tags, coffee and snacks.
Donna Summers and Jim Mullis will present this seminar, and topics include:
• Free and paid dating sites – what's the difference?
• What sites are best for people ages 40 to 100?
• Safety guidelines when using dating sites.
• Ten ways to tell if you are ready to date again
• Four things men should never do on a first date.
• Three tips for letting go of the past and why it is important for moving into the present moment and beyond.
Page 3 of 3 - • How to write a dating profile that will help you attract your perfect mate.
There is no admission fee, but a love offering will be accepted. Email your reservation request to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Handbell choir
Spring Ring Fling
"Let's Rock!" was the theme of the 23rd annual Spring Ring Fling by the handbell choir recently at the Independence First United Methodist Church, 400 W. Maple Ave.
Directed by Patt Braley, the 14-member Glory Ringers presented a program of "Rock Around the Clock," "Jingle Bell Rock," "For the Beauty of the Earth," "Go Tell It on the Mountain" "Rocka My Soul" and "Dry Bones." The choir also served ice cream and cookies to the gathering of about 100 for a free will offering in the Fellowship Hall.
Members of the choir are Melissa Morawitz, Kathy Kelley, Pat Gerdts, Donna Fields, Kim Smart, Susan Wopata, Pat Bounds, Nina Burnup, Jo Wohlgemuth, Karen Kelley, Brenda McClure, Vivian Sasser, Karen Jones and Mona Anderson.
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The two sisters conduct tours in Meso-America. Ruth graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in anthropology and minors in Latin American and Middle Eastern cultures, and Laurie graduated from the Universidad Autonoma de Puebla Mexico, majoring in Latin American and pre-Columbian history.
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Food trailer SLAB BBQ will open its first brick-and-mortar location in mid-summer in North Austin.
Co-owner Mark Avalos said the permanent location will allow the business to grow its catering services. SLAB BBQ already operates a food trailer that frequents North Austin, and its new location will be in the former Texas Rib Kings spot at 9012 Research Blvd., Ste. C-4.
"This space happened to pop up, and the deal was too good to pass up," Avalos said. "We like the area; it's great and thriving."
SLAB BBQ is known for its barbecue meat sandwiches, such as the Notorious P.I.G. pulled pork sandwich, and its use of slow-smoked meats made in different styles from Memphis, the Carolinas and Texas. Avalos said the restaurant also serves pork ribs.
"The purists will be happy to see the ribs on the menu," he said.
SLAB BBQ was founded in 2006 as Sugar Shack BBQ, but Avalos said they had to change the name to SLAB BBQ because it conflicted with another existing business. SLAB is an acronym for slow, low and bangin'.
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COMING SOON— Adrian and Margaret Eissler are opening Austin Gymnastics Club on July 7 at 8516 Anderson Mill Road, Ste. 102. The business will offer classes in introductory and advanced gymnastics and cheerleading/tumbling for children starting in pre-K. AGC will offer free classes throughout July. 512-577-3745. www.austingymnasticsclub.com
EXPANSION— In late June, Ji Chen and Phillip Toney will open a new kitchen and pickup location at 8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Ste. 133 B, for their prepared meals and smoothie business called The Lighthouse. The smoothie bar started four years ago inside the 24 Hour Fitness at 10616 Research Blvd., which is also a pickup location for the prepared meals program they started a year and a half ago. The meals are low-carb and use all-natural meats. Chen and Toney will start selling discounted meals to single-parent families in July through a new program called Love Affordable Meal Plans, or LAMP. 512-426-3766. www.efitmeal.com
RELOCATION— Les and Pat Wittman relocated Sweet Caroline's Snow Shack from 7120 Burnet Road to 8012 Mesa Drive. The trailer opened April 11 and serves New Orleans–style snowballs made of finely shaved ice and homemade simple syrups. The snow shack has 60 flavors of snowballs and four creams. The location has outdoor seating. www.sweetcarolinessnowshack.com


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The weekly news on initial claims – up 16,000 to a two-month high of 360,000 – is one part of the economic picture and may be a short term glitch. Still, the overall employment picture is not reassuring. Such jobs as are available tend to be part time. Far too many people have simply dropped out of the work force and quit even looking for jobs.
And if the jobs picture is not encouraging, the news on wages isn't any better. As Tyler Cowen writes at Marginal Revolution:
The demoralization of the workforce and the spitefulness of the political conversation are not unrelated. A little economic growth (say 3 percent in GDP) and improvement in the unemployment numbers (unexpected of course) would make the other difficulties, like immigration and health care, seems so much more surmountable.
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The Day Ahead: Monday, January 30
Isabella Santorum, suffering with pneumonia, has made a "miraculous turnaround" (CNN)
Obama to host "Google+ hang out" today (CNN)
Polling in Florida GOP primary: Romney (39%) and Gingrich (32%) (PPP)
Why hasn't former Gov. Jeb Bush endorsed? (NY Times)
George Soros believes there is "little difference" between Obama and Romney (Newsmax)
Great problems to have caused by North Dakota oil boom (Bloomberg)
The Monogamous Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (WSJ)
Money from MF Global feared gone (WSJ)
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"I can do this while we're on vacation!"
My daughter Scarlett was very excited when I showed her a new photo app. I didn't have to explain how to use it (she's 12, and apparently all 12-year olds know how to use all apps instantly).
"And you can print these out and put them in a little scrapbook just for me!" she suggested.
She's onto something, I thought. ScrAPPbooking.
So we downloaded and tested lots of apps on an iPad and/or iPhone. Photo filters, collages, text editing, journaling, and anything that might be useful for scrapbooking. Asking a 12-year old girl to download and test apps? Best Mom of the Year Award right here.
12 Useful Scrapbooking Apps (in no particular order):
A Beautiful Mess
Available for iPhone & iPad.
Photo editing app that comes with 6 photo filters (3 of which are black and white), a few fonts, borders, phrases and doodles. Additional fonts, borders, phrases and doodles are available for $0.99 each. The photos are cropped to a square and are saved to the iPhoto Library.
The doodles and fun fonts are what makes this app different from others.
Scarlett made these in just a few minutes:
She also made a "template" for listing her favorites:
Note: You can't move or delete a layer once you hit the checkmark. So if you change your mind about something, you have to start over. I'm hoping this will be changed in a future revision (it's a new app).
Available for iPhone (but works on iPad) and Android.
Photo filters, square photos. You need an account, and you can also follow other Instagram accounts (like mine).
Pic Tap Go
Available for iPhone (but works on iPad also).
Photo filters. I was hesitant to buy this app because I thought it was going to be just like Instagram. But Pic Tap Go has way more filters, and the ability to layer, compare and undo them. You don't need an account and the final photo can be saved to your iPhoto Library or sent to your Facebook or Instagram account.
I really like being able to compare the "before & after" images: after you've selected a filter, you can hold your finger on the left side of the image and the original image will appear. Or hold your finger on the right side to see what the previous filter looked like. So you can quickly see if you liked the filter better or not.
Example photo:
Available for iPhone (but works on iPad also).
Photo calendar. Add a photo each day, along with any notes. Capture Your 365 has lots of photo-a-day ideas. If you're trying to take more everyday photos (like me), this is a great app for reminding you.
And you can save it to your photo library and print it out:
Available for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Journal. I wanted an app for jotting down cute things the kids said, things we did on family vacation, etc. Nothing too fancy or complicated – just something I can refer to when I'm making a scrapbook page. This app was our favorite of all the ones we tried.
Type journaling notes, add photos, and make a voice recording. Instead of typing, I can just just talk into my phone! You can add categories and hashtags to help sort your notes. Visit the Catch website for more info. We just downloaded the app and started playing with it, though.
Available for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Photo editing. It's very easy to use, and you can adjust saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, add filters, crop photos and much more.
Available for iPhone & iPad and Android.
Text editor. Tap the photo to add text. Change the font, size and color.
Available for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Upload photos to have printed to your local Walgreens. Edit & crop photos (it uses Aviary), and print from Instagram and Facebook.
I've used the app several times and my photos were ready within 10 minutes. They looked great – the only downside is that the photo paper wasn't very thick.
If you don't have a Walgreens, try another photo printing app such as Shutterfly, CVS, Snapfish, (which can print to Wal-Mart), or LifePics (which can print to many local stores).
For the following photo, I used Aviary to resize the image to 4×6 (instead of the original 4×5.3 digital size), Phonto to add text, and Walgreens to have it printed. Click here to see more of the 4×6 scrapbook.
Available for iPhone & Pad.
Photo collage maker. Arrange photos, zoom, change border size and style, add text, change background, and more. Great scrapbooking app – very versatile!
Some examples:
iFont Maker
Available for iPad.
Make your own fonts with an iPad and a stylus. Then use the fonts for journaling on your scrapbook pages. It's a great way to add your handwriting without worrying about making mistakes. You can also make your own doodles and dingbats instead of letters.
See Turn Your Handwriting Into a Font for lots more information and screenshots.
Available for iPhone & iPad.
Make your photos look like comics. Add word bubbles and captions.
My 9-year old made this one with a photo from the aquarium:
Available for iPhone & iPad and Android.
Collect and organize inspiration. Add your favorite scrapbook pages, pretty colors, designs, sketches, scrapbook organizing ideas, etc. Name your boards whatever you want, and follow people or boards that inspire you. Here's mine.
Also try Two Peas in a Bucket and Layout a Day (both free and available for iPhone) for more inspiration.
Available for iPhone & iPad.
Type and print journaling from your device. Pages is kind of like Microsoft Word with only basic abilities (formatting). But it's way better than just a "notes" app that you can't format at all. You can change fonts, margins, columns, line spacing, etc., and print directly from your iPad/iPhone to a wireless printer.
Documents can also be shared on iCloud and opened & edited on your computer in Word. So you can type journaling notes on the go, then do the fancy Word editing at home on your computer.
(Note: the Rhonna Designs app was released after this post; it is included in ScrAPPbooking, Part 2).
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The ES-335 Dot also boasts a thin-tapered 1960s neck and rosewood fingerboard (24-3/4" scale), body and neck binding, and nickel-plated hardware with Grover tuning heads, The Gibson Custom shop also gives this guitar an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece, separate Volume and Tone controls, and a 3-way pickup selector switch.
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I bought my first Gibi 335 in 1967. It was a sweet guitar with a fantastic slim neck, harmonic tones and great playability! As a teen, I sure sounded good on stage and received many compliments. It was my dream guitar!! Now, all these years later, I have purchased my second Gibi 335 with the beautifully figured top. While I really miss my original, my new 335 is just as sweet sounding, and I think better looking, with the gorgous top and highly glossed finish, now available in more colors. And, that fabulous resinant tone, is still part of the great 335 design. Even though the years have passed and my hair has thinned and greyed, I sound better than ever on stage and still get those compliments thanx to my new 335, a design of awsome quality that has stood the test of time!!
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Had one of these back in jr. high school (1968) and sold it. :-( Thought that I had redeemed myself when I later purchased a Les Paul, but the 335 has a distinctive sound all its own (those Classic 57 humbuckers and the construction of the guitar). Was in a music store one day, picked one up and played it, and the romance returned. Had to buy one. This is now my electric ax of choice. This is the best all-around guitar made. It does blues, jazz, rock, soft, hard, anything. If I could have only one electric guitar, this would be it. And if you have more than one guitar, you must have this guitar's distinctive sound. Gloss finish makes it look very classy. Also nice, the new Custom Shop cases have an inside top cover to put over the guitar before you close the case. Top shelf, all the way. Well worth the investment.
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I retired my older 335 as it is gaining in value and no longer do I want to take it out on jobs where it is subject to damage. So I purchased this 335 DOT with figured maple and it plays and looks great. Being new, it does feel a little different than my old 335 which has given me 29+ years of unfailing service. The fit and finish of the new 335 is gets top marks. The neck did need adjustment which is expectted of all new guitars. Everyone has their own set preferences and fortunately I know how to set my own guitars up so I did not have to take it any where and let someone else work on it. The guitar sounds great straight into my amps,( Fender, Marshall and Peavey), and it sounds great through my processor. This is truely a do all guitar. I play CW to Rock to blues to R&B and this axe can do it all. This is a great instrument, both in playability and value. With the price of quality instruments going through the roof I would recommend that if you can afford one now to do so, you will not regret the purchase. Play the best - Gibson American made Quality Instruments!


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The Khvarshin (Khwarshi) live in Dagestan. After 1926 they were considered a separate ethnic group. They have their own language with a small dialect. They also speak Avar and Tindi.
In 1944 the Khwarshi were moved by force to Chechnya. In 1957 part of them returned to their half destroyed villages, and part of them moved to the valleys of Dagestan. Their government is set up with the elders of the village and the spiritual Muslim leader ruling along with a town crier. Their court is set up based on the rules in the shariat.
They are farmers and raise cattle and sheep. They make various products from wool. They also make shoes and wooden furniture. They are very industrious people, and the work is separated by gender.
Some of the Khwarshi families are very large, and are close even to the fourth generation. The family members support each other morally and financially. The head of the family is the eldest. At an early age the men shave their heads, and then later when they are married grow a beard. Also, the older women shave their heads and leave only hair in the front. This is their tradition.
Their villages are located in the mountains and are geographically difficult to get to. They celebrate religious holidays like Mohammed's birthday, and the end of their month long fast. Almost every village has educated people who fluently speak Arabic languages, and can translate the local language.
What Are Their Beliefs?
They are Muslim/Sunnite, but also practice shamanism and animism.
Prayer Points
* Pray for ministry strategies that will help churches to be a unified stronghold in the midst of this Muslim region, and that God would give openness and hunger to the Khwarshi for the Gospel.
* Pray that God would draw these Muslim Khwarshi peoples to His Son, Jesus, whom the Koran recognizes as a Prophet of God.
* Pray God would remove the deception of Animism and Shamanism.
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Would loved to have been in on that session.
I am guessing from the camera angle, that's you in the foreground in the first 3 pix?
2 is better than 1 and 3 is better than2!
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Like Abhi and Ash, lovebirds Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone seem to be inseparable, so they too will be judged together. Ranbir looks dashing in this dark grey suit paired with a soft pink tie. However, I think Deepika looks kind of scary. There's nothing really atrocious about her gown but really nothing special either. Not only that, but the makeup and hairstyle are both horribly weird.
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It's all about family at ERMCO. There are the family members who own the business; the employees, some of whom are third-generation; and the family of loyal customers the company has worked with since Edward Gossett founded the company in 1962.
President Darrell Gossett credits much of the success to retaining a family-focused atmosphere as the electrical and low-voltage systems installation company grew from three to 400-plus employees.
"We've grown to be a $100 million company, but we still do the company picnics and Christmas parties and other things together," he said. "Everything we do involves the spouses or significant others."
Life/work balance is emphasized, a trait that helped it rank third among Top Workplaces' midsize companies. Employees are encouraged to enjoy a life outside the workplace and discouraged from spending late hours at the office.
Employee wellness is a focus, and a generous perks include an on-site fitness room and a company-paid personal trainer available on-site each week. Long before it was popular, ERMCO became a smoke-free company and offered company-paid cessation incentives.
When it comes to the community, ERMCO also excels. Last year the company donated more than $118,000 to 74 charities and organizations -- $41,000 alone coming from the company's annual golf outing. Employees also gain: Participating in charitable events gives them the opportunity to work as a team outside the workplace.
Gossett's philosophy, and that of the leadership team, is simple: "Do the right thing even when nobody is watching."
The ERMCO Institute, created to provide employees with leadership training and education, emphasizes the importance of ethics and integrity in the workplace.
"We trust employees to do the right thing," Gossett said. "They are empowered to make decisions on the company's behalf."
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I was wondering if you could give me some opinions on buying a horse over time, like paying $30 dollars a month to the current owner until you have accumulated the asking price. The seller would keep the horse until you had made enough payments, but they wouldn't be allowed to sell the horse to anybody but you.
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Lily gets another no nonsense punishment spanking from Alex, this time a strapping over pillows on the bed for bedtime and messing up a couple days of her diet! Very little pre-lecture, no warmup, just 7 minutes of hard strapping, crying, squirming, kicking, scolding etc. Features new double leather tawse and large rubber strap! Lily's deep red and marked bare bottom is displayed for you up close at the end! Download of the full clip is available in my store at: www.Clips4Sale.com/30486 and also please check out my subscription site: www.lilystarr.com :-)
still one of my fave clips - love the view at 39 seconds in...and all that strapping...
"It's not my favorite color yet" BEST LINE EVER lol I think I would die happy if I ever heard that from someone spanking me...
hotgurlqt i couldnt agree with you more!(: Lily one question, How the hell do you take that? I would up & running for my life, & fighting like hell, lol. That's just me though, (:
Thank you Perlo, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-) I'm still working on the bedtime thing unfortunately but it definitely helped.
Thank you for publishing that great spanking scene..\nThis spanking clip was a lot like I requested and after I downloaded and watch the full scene I was sooo hard\nin my jeans ;)\n\nYou are very very sexy when you get a good spanking ;)\n\nDid you you learn a lesson for that if I may ask ?
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The Boilermakers lost out on one of their junior college targets at offensive tackle.
A.J. Allen posted on his Twitter account that he's headed to Kansas State. The 6-foot-7 Allen, who attends Grossmont Community College, had Purdue in his top four schools. Allen recently visited West Lafayette.
The Boilermakers have a big need at the tackle position heading into the 2014 season.
They're now awaiting word from JUCO lineman Miquel Machado, who is committed to Washington State, but has visited Purdue and Michigan State.
The Boilermakers remain at 18 commitments in the 2014 class.
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• Local Walks
Walk 1 – Y Wylfa and The Roman Steps
1. From the Clock tower, walk along the road towards Aberystwyth. When you reach the first mini-roundabout, turn LEFT, and then veer to the RIGHT to walk across the front of Y Plas building. Continue past the playground and veer right to walk by the car park. When you emerge at the main road turn LEFT to join a footpath, signed as Glyndwr's Way. Go through a gate and soon you will be climbing the Roman Steps. Take great care, as they can be slippery. Pass through a gate to Cae-Gybi Cottages. Continue along a grassy path to eventually join a road.
2. Continue ahead, eventually turning RIGHT where a faint track joins the road. Now follow the rough path to the summit of Y Wylfa, the Dyfi Valley and the mountains to the north. Return by the same route.
Walk 2 – Down by the Dyfi
1.From the clock tower walk towards the station and take the first LEFT by Royal House to walk down the Garsiwn. Turn RIGHT at the bottom then veer left to walk between houses in the far left-hand corner of a 'triangle'. Walk down narrow path between houses (ignore the field gate on the left) to go through a metal kissing-gate and enter a field. Now walk with the fence to you left, cross a stile and continue with a ditch to your left to reach a rough bridge and stile. Cross these and continue to another stile ahead (and don't forget to turn around for an unusual view of the Machynlleth skyline). It can be very muddy here during wet weather. Cross this and maintain your direction towards the railway and a prominent crossing sign.
2.Cross a stile and climb up to the line, then STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN. Only when you are certain it is safe to do so, cross the line and walk down to the stile opposite, and cross this. Follow the path through a patch of rough ground and cross a stile to join a track. Now cross a ladder stile opposite to walk on a concessionary path between field boundaries on Tir Gofal land, where access with a dog may be restricted during lambing time. When you reach an open field Veer left to reach another ladder stile. Cross this and carry on ahead to reach the Afon Dyfi.
3.Turn RIGHT and walk with the river to your left. Cross a stile and continue to eventually reach another stile, which you cross. Carry on to reach a stile beside Pont Ar Dyfi. Cross this and turn RIGHT to walk along the dedicated roadside track towards Machynlleth. There are good views up and down the Dyfi Valley, and you will also see the interesting buildings of the Dyfi Eco Park. When the track ends just before the Railway Bridge and station carefully cross the road and negotiate your way to the raised pavement under the bridge. Continue back towards the clock tower, passing the War Memorial and the Tabernacl on your left.
Walk 3 – Forge and the Golf Course
1.From the clock-tower walk along Maengwyn Street, continuing ahead when the road forks to the right opposite a fish & chip shop. Pass the access road to the golf club, pass an electricity sub-station and then turn RIGHT down steps at a break in the crash barrier, before the road crosses the river. Veer left to walk beside the river and when you reach a ladder stile, cross it and continue beside the river. When you reach another stile, cross it and continue. You then approach farm buildings, where you turn RIGHT to walk beside them, turn LEFT to go through a gate. Turn RIGHT to walk up to a road.
2.Turn LEFT, cross the road when it is safe to do so, and continue. When you reach a road junction by the bridge in Froge, continue AHEAD for a few paces to reach a gate on the right. Go through and turn HALF-LEFT to walk uphill on a fine green track, which soon veers right, then left, and continues to climb to reach a gate at the top of the field.
3.Go through the gate and turn RIGHT to walk along a lane. When you reach two gates ahead, go through the LEFT-hand one, leaving the road and following a track with a fence to the right and, soon, a great view ahead. As the vista opens, swing LEFT along a faint track (leaving your earlier track beneath you to the right) to walk towards a gully, with rocks on either side. Walk through the gully, emerging on a narrow path with curves right to overlook the golf course. Now walk across the course, TAKING GREAT CARE to avoid golf balls and keeping off the 'greens', heading towards the right-hand side of a bracken-covered hill ahead, and some black and white posts by the road.
4.When you reach the road, turn LEFT and walk along the road to a cattle grid, where you turn RIGHT and then veer right uphill along a path. Follow this path over the hill and down to a gate, passing the Gorsedd Stones erected for the 1938 eisteddfod. Go through the gate and Turn LEFT to return to the start.
Walk 4 – The Centre for Alternative Technology
1.From the entrance to the Centre for Alternative Technology car park, to left of the cliff railway station and the access road, follow the sign posted "Woodland Walk' uphill. When you reach the top of this path turn LEFT up steps signed to 'Wind Turbines'. When you reach the top of this path, cross the stile on the left and then walk half-right uphill to a gate, with a wind turbine over to your left.
2.Go through the gate, turn RIGHT, and then after a few paces veer left to follow a faint grassy track uphill. When the track is no longer visible maintain your direction up the initial slope until you reach a more pronounced low hill. Veer slightly left to walk around the side of this until you see a gate and stile into the forestry ahead, beside a tall wind turbine. Go over the stile and follow the track until you join a forest road at a T-junction, where you turn LEFT. Follow the track for a little over 100 metres, and then turn LEFT down a clear forest track.
3.Cross the way marked stile and walk in the direction indicated by the way mark, roughly parallel to a stream on the left. As you approach a cwm, head towards a way marked gate. Go through the gate, pass a small pond on the right and follow the distinct track, which zigzags and continues around the slope. Go through a gate and bear left downhill along a fine green lane beside a fence. Go through a gate and continue ahead along the track. Cross a small stream and carry on. Go through a gate with a splendid 'Beware of the Bull' sign on the other side (don't worry – we are told it has been may years since a bull was kept here!) and carry on.
4.Cross a stile beside a gate by some houses and veer right down to the road. Turn LEFT along the road to return to the Centre for Alternative Technology.
Walk 5 – Commins Coch and Commins Gwalia
IF you are arriving from Machynlleth, cross the bridge on the tight bend over the Afon Twymyn in Commins Coch, and immediately turn LEFT to pass under the railway. Continue by houses until you arrive at a clear wide area beside the road, where you can park (DO NOT park in private lay-bys).
1.Continue along the road, walking to reach a lane which forks to the LEFT, signed 'Glyntwymyn'. Walk along this to reach a gate signed 'Footpath'. Go through this and continue, passing below the house to reach a small gate on your right (ignore the larger gate ahead). Go through, turn LEFT, go through a gate and then take the RIGHT-hand gate to continue along a clear green track. Carry on, and continue ahead when a track forks to the right.
2.You join a gravel track, which forms part of Glyndwr's Way. Turn very sharp RIGHT here to follow the track, soon veering off to the LEFT to follow a way marked grassy track uphill. When you reach a rusty gate ahead, ignore this and continue AHEAD, walking uphill with a fence to your left to reach a gate. Go through this and walk towards a way mark post on the horizon ahead. When you reach it veer slightly right to walk to a wooden gate.
3.Go through the gate and walk downhill towards Rhyd-yr-Aderyn. Go through a gate and continue. The track bends to the left, goes through a gate and passes the house to your right. Pass an attractive stone barn to your left and then veer right off the track to go through the left-hand of two gates. Follow the track, with a fence to your right. The track bends sharp right with the fence, to reach a gate. Go through and continue, passing through a further five gates and following Glyndwr's Way before reaching the road near Gwalia.
4.Continue ahead along the lane, keeping to the tarmac. When you reach a T-junction, turn RIGHT to return to the start.
Walk 6 – Derwenlas and the Llyfnant Valley
1.Facing the Black Lion pub in Derwenlas, walk to the right uphill to leave the village. Ignore a road, which leaves to the left, and carry on ahead. Go through a gate roughly signed for Ty Coch and continue past the house to reach another gate, which you go through and continue along the road.
2.Go through a gate below Tynohir and then fork LEFT along an unsurfaced lane way marked for 'Mach 1' cycle route. After a few yards go through a gate and continue, ignoring a fork which heads uphill to the left, and carrying straight on, also ignoring a lane that joins from the right. Go through a gate and continue towards the Llyfnant Valley. Soon you pass through a wooden gate above a little ruined cottage. Carry on, passing a house and continuing ahead along a green lane.
3.Do not go through the gate ahead but turn LEFT just after a tree with three trunks, opposite a metal gate. Climb the hillside following a feint rough track, which veers left and then right up to a gate. Go through and veer left uphill (ignoring the more obvious track ahead) following the course of an old bridleway. Head towards the far corner of a forest plantation in the distance ahead, where you will see a gate. Cross a small brow and continue uphill.
4.When you reach the gate go through and veer right along a track, still climbing. When the track forks go to the RIGHT and carry on ahead, soon walking on grass. As you cross the brow of the hill a stile comes into view ahead. Cross this and carry on. Soon you descend to a road, where you turn LEFT and continue. Just before the road curves to the left, above Cynffyrch, continue straight ahead along a bridleway, which drops down to a track, where you turn sharp RIGHT. Continue downhill and, just before the entrance to Cynffyrch, turn sharp LEFT down a way marked path. Go through a small metal gate to enter a wood, where the path zigzags downhill to the road, where you turn sharp RIGHT to return to Derwenlas and the Black Lion.


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Video: Second of three winter concerts for Denny/Sealth musiciansJanuary 18, 2013 at 12:45 am | In West Seattle news, West Seattle schools, WS culture/arts | 1 Comment
This year's winter concert for the Denny International Middle School and Chief Sealth International High School student ensembles has been spread across three Thursdays. We stopped in last night, during the second of the three free concerts in the Sealth auditorium. Above, the Denny Junior Orchestra; below, the Sealth Choir.
In both of our clips, the students were conducted by Heather Shaffer. The final concert of the series is next Thursday, with the Denny International Concert Band and the Chief Sealth International Concert Band, 7 pm.
P.S. Also coming up, another youth-music opportunity at Sealth – more than just a concert – also a chance for interested students and families to explore – Southwest Super String Saturday on January 26th:
The community is invited to hear the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) perform excerpts from last Sunday's Benaroya Hall concert at a free mini-concert on January 26th at 10:30 a.m. at Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium.
After the mini-concert, Seattle Youth Symphony musicians will mentor younger musicians who participate in the SYSO in the Schools program at Arbor Heights, Concord, Gatewood, Roxhill, Sanislo, Highland Park and West Seattle Elementary schools as well as at Denny International Middle School. These student musicians will have the opportunity to participate in master classes, chamber ensemble demonstrations, and play side-by-side with Seattle Youth Symphony. SYSO thanks media sponsors West Seattle Blog and Classical KING-FM for their support of Southwest Seattle Super String Saturday. For more information about the event, contact Kathleen Allen, SYSO Director of Education, Communication and Partnerships at email@example.com or 206.362.2300.
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And Now for Something Completely Different: Mexica Movement's Anti-Thanksgiving Event
Categories: Illegals, Illegals, Illegals!, Illegals, Illegals, Illegals!, Notes from the Banana Republic
From 3-6 p.m. Thursday, the union of the indigenous people of the colonial nations known as the U.S., Mexico, Canada and those in Central America, hosts a "Thanks Heck No!" event in Santa Ana.
"Let this event be the alternative to sitting around thanking the master for our own genocide and rape!" reads a heartwarming holiday message on Facebook. "Let's use these genocidal 'holy' days as days to educate ourselves and remember our fight!"
Go on . . .
Yeah, and they need to speak up without a mouth stuffed with yams.
Mexica Movement rejects the "Eurocentric and error-filled ideologies" of Aztlan, Mecha, La Raza, the U.S. Southwest, violent Reconquista, colonial borders, Indian reservations, Marxism, Communism and capitalism. And it rejects "racist and Eurocentric terms" such as hispanic, Latino, Raza, Mestizo, illegals, immigrants, Latin Americans, Indians and invaders.
As you might imagine, the organization vehemently opposes Arizona's SB 1070.
The anti-Thanksgiving event goes down at Centro Cultural de Mexico, 310 W. 5th St., Santa Ana. You are free to bring munchies and drinks and leave with t-shirts and posters purchased to help support Mexica Movement.
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Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Will you look at these? They're gluten free. I know!
I'm one of the lucky ones – one who can eat wheat and other gluten-y grains without my innards ganging up on me and holding a mutiny. But because there are so many who can't, and because I was teaching a class on cooking for kids with allergies to a group of day care cooks, I wanted to tread into the waters of gluten-free baking. I was unsure of myself, and so looked to Shauna as a guide – she has navigated her way through I don't know how many combinations of flours to produce everything from fluffy pancakes to flaky pastry without gluten, and she's a brilliant writer besides. She loves food as passionately as anyone I know, not just settling for the gluten-free. I have written her blog address on I don't know how many scraps of paper and napkins for people who come to me wanting to know what to do for loved ones who have just discovered they can't have gluten. She even put together an indispensable guide to gluten-free flours.
And to be honest, I eat too much wheat myself. I like the idea that I can make a batch of muffins without using wheat flour if I want to, and then actually want to eat them. As you can see, W was quite enamoured with them too. It's a great basic recipe to which you could add any type of berry or chopped fruit – peaches, plums, apricots, apples, pears… whatever you like in your muffin.
Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins
adapted from Gluten Free Girl (a must-read for those with gluten allergies – and she has a book! and another on the way!) to use the gluten-free blend – she calls for a cup each of sorghum flour, white rice flour and tapioca flour. I didn't see sorghum flour at Community, and so tried their gluten-free blend (rice, tapioca and xanthan gum, I believe?), which worked swimmingly.
10 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup sugar
grated zest of a lemon
2 large eggs
3 cups gluten-free flour blend (or 1 cup sweet white sorghum flour, 1 cup white rice flour and 1 cup tapioca flour)
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 ½ cups plain yogurt
1 cup fresh or frozen (don't thaw them) blueberries, raspberries, Saskatoon berries, blackberries.. or diced peaches, pears, apples, whatever you have that you want in your muffin
sugar, for sprinkling
Preheat the oven to 375F.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and lemon zest together with a spatula. (If you beat the mixture for awhile with an electric mixer, the muffins will not rise – stick to doing it by hand.) Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each.
Add a cup of the flour along with the baking powder, soda and salt, and mix well. Add half the yogurt and stir until combined, then another third of the flour, the rest of the yogurt and the rest of the flour. Stir in the berries, or whatever fruit you want to use.
Divide the batter among muffin tins that have been lined with paper liners or sprayed with nonstick spray, filling them. (You'll get about 18-20 muffins.) Sprinkle the tops with sugar and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and springy to the touch.
Makes about 1 1/2 dozen muffins.
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32 Responses to "Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Muffins"
Aimee on 09 Sep 2009 at 7:55 pm #
It's hard enough to produce a decent muffin with regular flour, so hats off to you for this GF version!
JulieVR on 09 Sep 2009 at 8:17 pm #
Hats off to Shauna!
Erica B. on 09 Sep 2009 at 9:32 pm #
Marvelous looking muffins – Thank you Julie, and Thank you too Shauna! I have a few friends and their kids who are GF I look forward to making these muffins for them.
Kate on 10 Sep 2009 at 4:07 am #
Thank you, Julie and Shauna.
I spent several hours yesterday reading Gluten Free Girl's advice on baking w/o gluten – looking for some edible bread recipe. As I mentioned once before the hub is recently outta luck on the gluten front. These muffins will cheer him along.
Now to Shauna's site. Thanks for the resouces, ladies!
These muffins look VERY good!
ABowlOfMush on 10 Sep 2009 at 5:57 am #
My gluten free friend will love these! I forwarded this page to her!
Really lovely
Lucy on 10 Sep 2009 at 9:13 am #
I can't believe these are gluten free – brilliant! They look delicious
pauline on 10 Sep 2009 at 12:11 pm #
Have a terrific time in Vegas Julie. Ya lucky thing. How could you not, I can only imagine what fun it would be with 18 women. Did you know that your print post has done a runner again.lol now where does it go to.
Cheryl on 10 Sep 2009 at 1:48 pm #
I knew there was a reason I froze a flat of blueberries.
BigGirlPhoebz on 10 Sep 2009 at 1:49 pm #
These look like such a treat! My mom is GF and she will definitely be reaping the benefits of this experiment in a parcel coming her way.
Jennifer on 10 Sep 2009 at 3:54 pm #
I keep scrolling back to the photo of the split muffin top. Looks tender, fruit-packed, toasty and oh so delicious. Such an adorable photo of W too.
Chelsey on 10 Sep 2009 at 5:04 pm #
You can buy Sorghum at Amaranth whole foods if you ever want to try a comparison
Kim on 10 Sep 2009 at 7:00 pm #
Sorghum flour is available at Community, but not in the bulk section. They package it into "Community" bulk bags (white with a Community label, in the same area as their rice bran). It is quite different in both flavour and texture from rice flour. It makes great GF biscuits!
shauna on 10 Sep 2009 at 8:25 pm #
Julie! You dear. I saw on Twitter that you were making these, but I didn't know you were doing a post!
Thank you for all of us gluten-free folks. I just love when someone who can eat wheat tries to understand.
JulieVR on 11 Sep 2009 at 5:58 am #
I try to post about everything, don't always manage to, but these (and you!) are definitely worth sharing!
Avery on 11 Sep 2009 at 7:58 pm #
Weird… I just made a bunch of brown sugar apple/pear muffins (I think I'm getting the hang of this muffin-thing!), and have consequently eaten so many I think my body is now held together with apples and glue… and brown sugar. Perhaps my next foray into muffins should be of the gluten-free variety! Have a blast in Vegas!
Sam@BingeNYC on 14 Sep 2009 at 7:35 am #
Yum – lemon&blueberry muffins are my fav, I'll have to try these gluten-free ones for a little change of pace!
Sophie on 14 Sep 2009 at 9:43 am #
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM,…they look so lovely & tasty too!
Grace on 18 Sep 2009 at 9:48 pm #
Well, now that my little guy has decided that he *will* eat muffins (his pickiness is related to his autism), these seem like a perfect thing to bake for him. A GFCF diet is recommended for autistic kids (gluten-free, casein-free – the protein in milk), but I've recently found out that he doesn't have a milk intolerance – thank gawd … I will definitely have to try these out – and if he doesn't eat them, I know I will!!
Grace on 18 Sep 2009 at 9:53 pm #
Oh, and I just about forgot … Planet Organic carries *all* things (and I seriously mean *all* things) gluten-free …
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Bonnie on 25 Aug 2011 at 1:39 pm #
I made these today but the batter was like cookie mix, and they did not smooth out on top. I kept going over the recipe and I used the correct measurements. Any ideas?
Gluten Free Kosher Chef on 04 Sep 2011 at 1:09 am #
Hello- Do you have any ideas for making this recipe dairy-free?
Thank you so much!
The GF Kosher Chef
Celiac girl on 24 Apr 2012 at 11:24 am #
Hi Julie, I've noticed when I make gluten-free muffins with tapioca flour the results are a little bitter, for me that's great (I like bitter things)However, not everyone likes muffins that way! Any suggestions for why the tapioca flour might have this effect (I like it but find it odd). You can check out my recipe for gluten-free blueberry muffins here. Additionally, I'll be posting a recipe for muffins using rice flour tmr on my blog that will remove the bitter taste if you're interested. Anyway thanks for you time and consideration.
Celiac girl on 25 Apr 2012 at 7:38 am #
As promised I went ahead and tried the rice flour and the bitterness is all gone now. That said they definitely need some form of fruit added for the muffins to be tasty. You can check out my Gluten-free Rice Flour Muffins if you are interested.
Celiac girl on 25 Apr 2012 at 7:43 am #
Gluten Free Kosher Chef I believe you can buy lactose-free yogurt and on a side note, if you'd also like to replace the eggs, you can use chai seeds mixed with water. My understanding that 1/4 cup of this chai gel is equivalent to one egg.
Nat on 06 May 2012 at 2:30 am #
Nice recipe I love blueberry muffins… Such a great snack.
Here's another recipe you might like.
Thanks for sharing.
Lisa (mldesignworks) on 02 Jun 2012 at 11:08 am #
This is a fabulous recipe, thank you! I adapted for our dietary needs, I used 1/2 cup agave nectar in place of the sugar, and grapeseed oil in place of the butter. They still were great, thanks again! Lisa
Audrey on 28 Feb 2013 at 12:46 pm #
Thanks so much for this recipe! I adjusted a few things to suit our family…2 c. applesauce instead of butter & yogurt and 1 tsp guar gum, Young Living Lemon Essential oil instead of lemon zest! They turned out fantastic! We're off to share them with friends!
dorothy caruana on 26 Sep 2013 at 10:02 am #
Hi I like the gluten free recipes but I have a problem about cups I prifer writing the ingredients in greams if possible.thanks
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Several members of the community were shocked to learn about the death of 19 year old Jacob Brock and 19 year old Jennifer Kois. Many turned to nbc11news.com as a way to remember the victims and vent frustration.
Jake's brother left a comment; "Words can't begin to describe what my family and I feel, my brother was an amazing person and my hero. He will be with me in my heart always and forever."
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Reading in Bed Year in Review #2: Shorties
The year in review continues! See my first post about literary crushes here.
I read (or am reading) a few longer books this year, notably Moby-Dick and Middlemarch, but today I'm celebrating my favourite short reads: sentences and short stories.
Favourite Sentence (Tie)
1. "Her head was back, looking up at the stars, if there were stars."
–Michael Ondaatje's The Cat's Table, which I already gushed about here. "…if there were stars" gets me every time.
2. "Ladies can eat me and call it a juice cleanse."
–Sarah Nicole Prickett railing against "ladies" in "Where Are All the Women." This was my first encounter with @snpsnpsnp and I've faithfully read her articles and essays since. Sometimes her writing fuels my "don't call me a Millennial" angst and sometimes I don't get what she's saying at all. Often, though, she nails it. This line made me do a reading double-take – did I really just read that? Yes, I did.
Favourite Short Story
This should have been a tough call, seeing as I read several wonderful short story collections this year, including Hellgoing, The Progress of Love, and 40 Below. It wasn't tough at all, though. Incarnations of Burned Children by David Foster Wallace from the collection Oblivion wins by a mile.
Calling it my "favourite" doesn't feel quite right – should your "favourite" cause so much trauma? I read this story near the end of the day at work. I had an inkling it might be a harrowing read, but it was only nine sentences long – perfect for a little mental break. How bad could it be? Nothing could have prepared me for the emotions I experienced. It wasn't just that it deals with a young child's severe injury, it deals with parenting, love, life, death, and most traumatizing of all, how each of us is utterly alone and can never really know another person. Reminder: Nine sentences. After attempting to calm myself down for ten minutes, I left work early and picked up my kids because I just couldn't deal.
It wasn't Infinite Jest, or any of his essays, or his famous Keynon College commencement speech that convinced me of DFW's genius. It was this completely devastating story, that left me reeling for weeks. Part of me wants to buy Oblivion, but part of me can't allow these words to physically exist in my house. Hence the trouble with "favourite." Here's the story, but please, please, do not read this at work or if you have to function anytime in the near future.
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I love that "Burned Children" made it to the top of the list. I've read it dozens of times now and it still gets me every goddamned time. "When it wouldn't stop and they couldn't make it…" Jesus, David, right in the heart!
I read it to my class last year and got a little chokey during that part. I used it as an opportunity to discuss the value of connecting on a deeply personal level with a story (a thing that the academic world often steamrolls over) and how that is really what art is for. It was one of those moments where I watched about 80% of the class click and suddenly finally get what literature is good for. I got a bunch of emails after the fact saying that was the best lecture.
So in summary, I'm sort of glad I suggested it to you, even if it made you abandon ship at work in a teary mess. Happens to the best of us. :)December 30, 2013


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The returns area at Target in Stevens Point was a busy place on the Wednesday after Christmas.
Stores opened early and plenty of shoppers were out the Wednesday after Christmas.
"It's much busier and it's after the holiday. People want to come in to find that one-of-a-kind bargain sale," said Ann Neuenfeldt, owner of Beyond Ordinary, a boutique household store in Plover. "It's a good time for people to find a holiday gift for next year."
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Washington, D.C. >> U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, has introduced federal legislation that would allow truckers to drive longer hours to deliver propane and other home heating fuels through May 31.
The state is operating under an emergency declaration that suspends the federal limitation on the hours that a fuel tank trucker can drive. The declaration is temporary, lasting 30 days. Expiring March 1, the measure already has been renewed once.
More than 9,000 homes in the 9th Congressional District rely on propane for heat, but demand has outstripped supply during this winter's extreme cold, according to Shuster.
"Across the 9th District, I've heard from constituents who have been impacted by this shortage," Shuster said. "These people depend on propane for both their homes and businesses, and we must do everything we can to get them the fuel they need for this extreme cold."
About three percent of homes in Franklin County rely on bottled gas for heat, according the U.S. Census.
Pennsylvania customers are feeling are the results of a strained transportation and infrastructure system that are masquerading as a propane shortage, according to the Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association. The propane supply in the United States remains the strongest it has been in recent memory.
Propane prices are up about 70 percent from prices a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
"With supplies short and prices high, people are struggling to deal with the burden of such a major propane shortage," Shuster said. "They need relief, and they need it now."
H.R. 4076, the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014, guarantees an extension of the longer driving hours for tank truck operators carrying propane and other home heating fuels through May 31. The bill has nine co-sponsors. Immediately after Shuster introduced the bill on Tuesday, Feb. 25, it was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which is chaired by Shuster.


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