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Summer Peach and Blueberry Cake (GF)
August 29, 2011
I had this bounty of gorgeous sweet white and yellow peaches from the Three Springs' Fruit Farm stand at my adored Headhouse Square Farmers' Market. They were under-ripe when I wanted to use them in an heirloom tomato salad, then the threat of a hurricane happened, so they sat there glaring at me, waiting to be eaten, and then today they were almost too ripe to be used. And then, I found this recipe, and adapted it some with what I had in my pantry, adding some ingredients, subtracting some, and alternating flours and fats. I stuck to the basic proportions though, as this writer has been my go-to for many GF creations so far, and I am still extremely amateur in my GF flour-mixing endeavors. The cakes came out of the oven two hours ago and are almost destroyed already – not even by me, by my non-GF boyfriend and his non-GF friend, both chefs – and is probably one the best gluten-free baked goods I've created yet. I will stop gloating so you can start baking.
So preheat your oven to 350.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients:
1 1/4 cup sorghum flour
3/4 cup sweet white rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca starch
2 tsp xantham gum
1/2 tsp finely ground sea salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp fresh nutmeg
In a standing mixer bowl, beat into a combination of:
2/3 cup light olive oil
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup (agave would probably work, too)
1/2 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup peach puree, strained
2 eggs
Stir in as many fresh blueberries as you wish. I added about 3/4 pint.
Spread mixture into two 6″ round greased baking pans (we topped the greased pan with granules of sugar in the raw to further unstick); the dough will be a little gummy, but don't be turned off. Just get it in there.
Top with sliced peaches and fresh blueberries.
Make a moist crumble topping to put on top of the fruit with a few tablespoons of butter, some light brown sugar, cinnamon, and whatever gluten-free flour you have lying around (I used sweet rice flour).
Bake for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees, but make sure you rotate the pans about halfway through. The cakes will rise to almost twice their height, but will reform once they are removed from the oven.
As GF goddess mentions, this cake will be equally delicious with any other stone fruit. I fully intend on utilizing this recipe in the fall when apples and pears are in their prime, adding some cranberries. Go seasonal! Even sweet potatoes or root veg would add an interesting spin on this cake, paired with fresh rosemary or thyme. Enjoy!
August 10, 2011
I spent a little bit of time uninspired. I was gone. I'm not a restaurant reviewer, and I guess I tried to grow some critic sea legs by using this blog space as an experiment. I think it's time I write in here and just get real, about the food I make and eat, sure, but the reasons why I eat the way I do (usually). Awhile ago, I preached all this commitment to the Paleo diet, and promised myself that I would cut it out with the dairy and certain meats.
I said all of this while simultaneously complaining about being told what I had to eat. There I was, telling myself what I had to eat. I've been a dedicated glutenless human since then. I smell a lot of bread. I've snuck a couple of bites – godson's birthday cake, Bibou's baguette – but otherwise have been going strong. It's probably the easiest difficult thing I've had to do.
Before last October, I just ate food when I wanted to eat it. I had no discretion or filter. I'm a tiny girl with an insanely large appetite and I would eat absolutely anything. Being so conscious of what I put into my body these days feels so rewarding. I am a person who looks at the nutritional information on the side of a box. I count how many grams of saturated fat, sodium, and sugar I've had all day – and get a good hearty laugh at myself out of it. I'm that guy now. Ninety percent of the time I eat my veggies raw. Ninety percent of the time I am eating veggies.
HELLO? I QUIT DRINKING COFFEE. I used to drink 4-5 cups a day. At first, it was decaf. Then I did some research and to remain as alkaline as possible (another diet I subscribe loosely to, to be posted about in the future), I had to give up the acidic coffee and move onto green tea. Dan and I used to make fun of tea drinkers – we called them "sleepy tea people" – and now we are them. He's so sweet to have tea with me and save the La Colombe lattes for when I'm not around.
Who cares? I know I'm really just rambling. But anyway, I'm back on here, with every intention of updating with some great gluten-free recipes (I've made some killer cookies, pizza doughs, banana-strawberry bread, etc.) and also some trials and hurdles that might be relate-able to others in my situation. I don't like to stand on a soapbox in my real life, so this will do. If you're out there.
Bar Ferdinand, Still Killin It
December 20, 2010
Ferdinand, oh, Bar Ferdinand. You are as beautiful as a painting. You had me at week one, with your countless dried roses, vibrant chiaroscuro, artistic novelty, and most importantly, your menu. Spanish food, tapas even, was new and exciting territory to Philly eaters four years ago. As was its neighborhood, which was still the somewhat grimy Northern Liberties. Something sexy came our way when BF opened its doors.
We've seen BF evolve over time through a couple of chef transitions, but none so interesting as what is currently going on in the kitchen under the eye of Chef Dave Kane. It's love, it's detail, and it's something new. It's Basque. Dave uses his classic French understanding and applies it to the rustic simplicity that is Spanish cuisine. The point at which Spain meets France, the language changes, the food becomes a little richer, wines a little zippier, while culinary technique complicates. Dave altered the menu this summer to reflect this marriage, while still adhering to the popular mainstays, the Manchego Frito and Date Empanadas among others.
Traditional tapas such as Spanish Tortilla, olives, Marcona almonds, and anchovies now coexist with raw oysters paired with inventive mignonettes, as well as a large grouping of gastro-challenging beauties.
My favorite dish, and my favorite octopus dish to date, is one of those. Pulpo a la Parilla (below) is rustic and brightness at its best. Spanish octopus is simply sous vide for several hours in olive oil, thyme and rosemary and grilled to order. Tender and flavorful pulpo speaks for itself but is enhanced by fresh peppery arugula, shaved fennel, ruby red grapefruit, and a light citrus vinaigrette. Arguably the most dignified and perfectly prepared octopus, ever.
Another attractive and innovative addition, pictured below, Vieras Salteadas. Two diver scallops are pan seared to a crisp caramelization, and smothered in an airy chorizo emulsion, adding a smoky flavor that only enhances the delicate silky scallop. A touch of squid ink vinaigrette provides the necessary oceanic saltiness, complimenting a fresh and simple English pea puree. How beautiful is this dish? Grabbing a composed bite, with a little bit of roasted garlic confit for that kick, my eyes just closed immediately in savory heaven.
Another noteworthy addition a la Kane are the Chuletas de Cordero: A lamb dish that leaves "Basque" style and moves a little bit toward Southern Spain. I guess you could call this Andalusia. Northern African flavors and style. The chops are lightly marinated in garlic and rosemary and grilled until perfectly juicy. They sit on a bed of "cous cous," which isn't actually cous cous but is finely chopped cauliflower studded with (very Spanish) fava beans, Guindilla and Piquillo peppers. All of these very savory flavors are accented by a charming harissa aioli.
Are you hungry? I am. If this isn't enough, Dave is showcasing some amazing talent and innovation with his tasting menus every Thursday. For $35 comes four courses of ever changing (seasonally and creatively) tapas. The Mezze Plate serves as an amuse bouche of sorts. On this particular Thursday, I was served a Pan con Tomate (sans Pan), which was a delicate tomato pulp topped with Bonito del Norte tuna and crumbled Mojama. Next to that were crisp roasted fingerlings with Salmon roe, herbed creme fraiche, and some microarugula.
Also on said tasting (third course) was a stuffed Quail Breast. The quail was pounded down until super thin, and stuffed with a date wrapped Marcona almond. In true tapas style, one must eat each stuffed-stuffed in one bite to gain the full intended experience. An apricot puree spiced with a little curry and huckleberry coulis blended with the quail to trigger my tastebuds toward a very elevated barbecue flavor. Yum.
We can't forget about dessert. While I stick to my grounds as declaring chocolate a vegetable, I generally prefer savory desserts. The goat cheese pannacotta at Bar Ferdinand is not to be missed, but on the Chef's Tasting Menus you will find two unique desserts as your fourth course. Below are red wine poached figs in their poaching liquid, with a goat cheese and rosemary ice cream, finished with Marcona almonds. Sticking to very rustic Spanish flavors, this was definitely the perfect finish.
Wine pairings are also offered to compliment each course of the tastings, moving from light and crisp and usually finishing with Sherry. This is definitely not an opportunity to sleep on. It's a steal, even.
We've got so many new restaurants in this neighborhood. So many new restaurants in Philadelphia itself. So much to try it is absolutely overwhelming. I am proud to be a regular patron at Bar Ferdinand in that they are still doing their special something with integrity, style, passion, and especially love. Ferdinand, consider me your Isabella.
Bar Ferdinand, 1030 N 2nd Street, (215) 923-1313
Breakfast Impossible
December 5, 2010
I am enjoying, so much, experimenting with gluten free living. I am inevitably and gladly hyper-aware of every single thing that goes into my system. I choose healthier, fresher, greener options even if I don't have to. I fell in love with quinoa. I take vitamins. I am on my way to a more healthy lifestyle.
Great, that's just fantastic. BUT WHAT THE HELL DO I DO ABOUT BREAKFAST?
I am a monster without coffee or nourishment in the morning. I will remind you that I need caffeine and that I need to eat until the mission has been accomplished. There is no distracting me from this. It was easy when I would just grab a croissant or a bagel while I had my coffee. I know that breakfast doesn't revolve around bread, but it kind of does. While scouring most recent brunch menu editions, I am faced with Croque Madames, Chicken and Waffles, Stuffed French Toast, Benedicts, Breakfast Burritos… you get the idea.
I order salads for brunch now, because I'm getting tired of omelets. Truth is, I only like the omelets my mother makes. I don't really like home fries. What has happened to me? Breakfast used to be the simplest, most effortless meal. Now I am at a loss and have no clue what to do to keep it interesting, because I'm not going to play out quinoa porridge. It's just too good for that.
It's winter now, and I guess I am going to start baking my own GF breads and scones. I will stock up on frozen GF waffles and steel cut oats. In the meantime, I wish my local cafes would have just one item that I could have. Just one.
December 3, 2010
I'm embarrassed to admit that I have never been to Lolita or Bindi. While I know I should, I seldom consider 13th Street when making the always difficult decision as to where we are going to eat. In this town, buzz is everything. A local newspaper declares you as possibly the best new restaurant in Philadelphia? Have fun with your floor plan. You're going to be booked for awhile. When we arrived last night, Barbuzzo was certainly displaying its shiny new reputation. The cluster at the door made it difficult to get through. Luckily our spots at the chef's counter were waiting for us.
We got to bother the newest sous chef, who happens to be one of Dan's oldest friends. The counter is so close to the line that we could have tickled Paul while he was cooking, or reached into his mise en place. Instead we shed our layers (so warm by the burners), and ordered two glasses of Gremona cava and toasted to our anniversary.
Barbuzzo offers a larger menu than I had remembered reading. I suppose it is in the small(er) plates realm, and gives you the option to sort of choose your own adventure. Navigating through the menu, there are snacks and spreads, pizzas and pastas, boards, and composed plates. With compliments we were served a charcuterie board (soppressata, lomo, chorizo picante with housemade apricot mustard and olive tapenade) and the grilled octopus. Octo was KILLER. So many tentacles! So much delicious char! Crunchy celery hearts offset the texture of the pulpo, and at the bottom of the cazuela were crunchy chorizo bits, looking a bit like lardons.
We shared a bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and ordered four more items. For me, the Burratta and Bartlett Pear salad, with hazelnut and saba under a blanket of spicy arugula. Simply dressed with the saba and evoo, the salad itself wasn't mind blowing but everything about it was certainly delicious. Then I had the wood roasted Portuguese sardines. These were big boys, bone-in, with preserved lemon and fennel. Difficult to eat, of course, but these bones were the kind that were acceptable to consume as they were teeny tiny. The sardines were meaty as hell, with a light smokiness that mellowed out their natural fishiness.
Dan got two of last night's specials, both of which centered upon bone marrow: Osso pizza and housemade black truffle and bone marrow sausage. "Osso" meaning bone, the pizza was topped with the bone marrow and oyster mushrooms. I wish I could have tasted it. It was one of the best looking pizzas I've seen. Dan ate the whole thing. And then there was the sausage. OH MY GOD, this juicy, savory, heavenly sausage. The bone marrow rendered off right into the pork. The black truffle was delicate and subtle.
To finish, a glass of tawny, a glass of madeira, and the milk chocolate Budino with sea salted caramel and I cannot say anymore words about this because I am beginning to cry over my keyboard in that I do not have one right now.
We have a lot more ground to cover at Barbuzzo. So much more to try. After the small dent we've made in the menu, I can confirm that they are certainly living up to the hype, and I have a feeling we will be back nearly every Wednesday from here on.
Next: Bar Ferdinand
Affaire de Coeur: QUINOA
November 20, 2010
I've been missing in action. I was writing a lot, and feeling exhilarated in doing so. Writing about just a couple of our food adventures (I still have some great things to share about Incanto, Chris Cosentino's spot) made me long for vacation again in a bittersweet way.
I'm on this diet now. I decided to take the gluten-free route while still incorporating some dairy into my food choices. I drink soy milk often and am not gorging on ice cream (instead it is "Coconut Bliss" or "Soy Delicious" or "Rice Dream" or "Will Never Taste Like the New York Super Fudge Chunk You Love"), but I don't think I can give up cheeses. I love wine far too much to deprive it of cheese.
I've done a lot of research regarding the effects of a gluten free diet on patients with multiple sclerosis, and I am astounded at the little amount of research that has been done by doctors on this matter. I'm not immobile. My body has not changed suddenly. I'm exactly as I was last year. But, in reading about the long term effects of the gluten free diet on people who were rendered powerless and in time gained back their energy and nerve flow. Wouldn't you think this would deter researching neurologists from the injectable interferons derived from the sexual organs of small animals? Wouldn't you think this would move some research in the direction of a focused diet in tandem with these medications?
Either way, I hope to see that this was the right decision for me. I've been cooking again and am enjoying every second of it and cannot wait to start posting my recipes, but that's going to happen once I expand my horizons. I'm on this quinoa thing. I can't stop it with the quinoa. Quinoa porridge for breakfast. Quinoa on the side. Quinoa salads with veggies for lunch. I am obsessed with quinoa. Quinoa with its versatility and unbelievable amount of amino acids, protein, vitamins. I crave it. I want to manipulate it in every delicious way that I can.
For what it's worth, these two "meals" are what I am thriving on:
This quinoa porridge, with cooked apples, raisins, milk, honey, and a touch of cinnamon, is superfood breakfast in its most heavenly form. I am making some right now. I'm sad that it is not berry or stonefruit season, but can't wait to experiment when the time comes. It's easy as pie. You can use already cooked quinoa and add milk and other ingredients, or simply cook the quinoa in milk for a richer porridge.
Below would be my favorite combination of ingredients: Local kale and mushrooms, cooked together with a little garlic, caramelized onion, raw minced orange bell pepper, baked and cubed sesame tofu, and my beloved little quinoa. Hot or cold, this is probably my favorite thing to eat at the moment.
I made a killer potato leek soup and a practice turkey chili. I can't wait to perfect and share. Thanksgiving just happens to be creeping up this week and of course I am going to be gloating about my mother's incredible culinary talents, not to mention her tireless and so sweet efforts to adapt our already-s0-good feast to my dietary choice. She promises that no one will know the difference. I can't wait. I can't wait. The day of all days!
Once we return from turkey comatose, I will start experimenting with gluten-free baking. I am going to find the perfect alternative flour to suit mine and Dan's (nut free) needs. When my funds allow, I will be reviewing some more restaurants. The week after Thanksgiving I am going to share some of Bar Ferdinand's newest additions to the menu, and perhaps some items from the always innovative and lovely Thursday night tasting menu. Hang tight.
If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go make some quinoa porridge.
San Francisco/Napa: BOUCHON
November 9, 2010
We were going to have dinner at The French Laundry. There was no way around it. We were going to get a reservation, and we were going to have dinner at The French Laundry. We were going to order the $250 tasting menu and a bottle of champagne. I was going to find some long, fancy dress and he was going to get a suit jacket. Right. When it was August 21 (FL requires you to make reservations exactly two months in advance), the phone lines were busy, all day. Then they were booked. 8/22, same. And so on, until our vacation was two months ahead of being over. Alright, so…
Enter Bouchon, Thomas Keller's French bistro-style digs, also located conveniently in Yountville, CA. This peaked my interest much more, as I am a Francophile who prefers flannels and mocassins to cocktail dresses and stilettos. Making our reservation at Bouchon was painless, and the idea of a Foie Gras Terrine and Petit Plateau had us more than ready.
Something about Yountville screams money. It just looks like money. Even the trees look expensive. This is the town that holds three Thomas Keller restaurants, and borders several wineries, including Domaine Chandon. Yountville itself measures in less than 2 square miles.
Walking into Bouchon, it was almost exactly as we had expected, only much smaller. Much like its hometown, Bouchon was quaint. This was no Parc, certainly no Balthazar. The atmosphere was relaxed and warm. I think I remember hip hop playing.
At the table, every detail is fine-tuned, but Bouchon never aired stuffiness. Just an example of a restaurant with a gargantuan reputation, serving food that looks and tastes good (by good I mean amazing), with full integrity. Olives (below) are something I always have to order, if offered. I wondered if they grew olives in Napa. Of course they do. These were sweet and fruity, balanced perfectly with some lemon zest and fresh rosemary.
A toast of champagne was all we could do with this Petit Plateau sitting between us. Again, flawless. Oysters, fresh and perfectly shucked. I am embarassed to say that I was too wrapped up in well, everything about this night to remember the two varieties we were served. We think they were from Washington. Prawns, perfectly poached and chilled. Lobster meat, delicate, sweet and flaky. This is the kind of thing you never want to end. We probably should have just gotten the Grand Plateau,
Next to arrive, with our bottle of Vire Clesse, was the Pate de Campagne. This was your classic country-style pate, served traditionally with the usual cornichons, dijon mustard, radish, and watercress. What made Bouchon's pate stand out was the smooth texture. It showcased the flavor of each ingredient and every spice incorporated while still being spreadable and velvety.
Salade de Legumes Marinees. I had to see what this was all about. I'm a sucker for housemade pickles. Also, local veggies. In person, this was the prettiest salad. Just so dainty and so pretty. So feminine, I'm serious. Look at it. Marinated garden cucumber and radishes, with pickled mushrooms, and crab beignets, which added the perfect contrast of crunchy to the tangy veggies. In the center is a cylinder of light-as-air mint mousse.
Ah, yes. Finally. The moment we were waiting for. The Foie Gras Terrine. Five ounces of delicate, silky foie gras mousse in its own mason jar. This foie spread just like butter, and sits below a layer of moulard duck fat and sea salt crystals. How they have achieved such a decadent and sexy texture is beyond me. So simple and luxurious.
Bouchon, 6534 Washington Street, Yountville, CA (707) 944-8037


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An ultrasound model to calculate the brain blood outflow through collateral vessels: a pilot study
- Paolo ZamboniAffiliated withVascular Diseases Center, University of Ferrara Email author
- , Francesco SisiniAffiliated withDepartment of Physics, University of Ferrara
- , Erica MenegattiAffiliated withVascular Diseases Center, University of Ferrara
- , Angelo TaibiAffiliated withDepartment of Physics, University of Ferrara
- , Anna Maria MalagoniAffiliated withVascular Diseases Center, University of Ferrara
- , Sandra MorovicAffiliated withAviva Medical Centre
- , Mauro GambacciniAffiliated withDepartment of Physics, University of Ferrara
The quantification of the flow returning from the head through the cervical veins and the collaterals of the internal jugular vein (IJV), is becoming of prominent interest in clinical practice. We developed a novel model to calculate the cerebral venous return, normalized to the arterial inflow, in the different segments of the IJV.
We assessed, by established Echo Colour Doppler (ECD) methodology, the head inflow (HBinF) defined as the sum of common carotids and vertebral arteries, as well as the cerebral flow (CBF) defined as the sum of internal carotid and vertebral arteries. We also assessed the head outflow (HBoutF) defined as the sum of the measurements at the junction of the IJV and the vertebral veins. In addition, we also calculated the collateral flow index (CFI) by estimating the flow which re-enters directly into the superior vena cava as the amount of blood extrapolated by the difference between the HBinF and the HBoutF. We preliminarily tested the model by comparing ten healthy controls (HC) with ten patients affected by chronic cerebral spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a condition characterized by some blockages in the IJV which are bypassed by collateral circulation.
In HC the HBinF was 956+-105ml/min, whereas the HBoutF was > 90% of the HBinF, leading to a final CFI value of 1%. The last result shows that a very small amount of blood is drained by the collaterals. In upright we confirmed a reduction of the outflow through the IJV which increased CFI to 9%. When we applied the model to CCSVI, the HBinF was not significantly different from controls. In supine, the flow of CCSVI patients in the IJV junction was significantly lower (p < 0.001) while the correspondent CFI value significantly increased (61%, p < 0.0002).
Our preliminary application of the novel model in the clinical setting suggests the pivotal role of the collateral network in draining the blood into the superior vena cava under CCSVI condition.
KeywordsChronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency CCSVI Internal jugular vein IJV Echo colour doppler Model Ultrasound Haemodynamics Cerebral outflow
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- An ultrasound model to calculate the brain blood outflow through collateral vessels: a pilot study
- Open Access
- Available under Open Access This content is freely available online to anyone, anywhere at any time.
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- July 2013
- 10.1186/1471-2377-13-81
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- BioMed Central
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- Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency
- Internal jugular vein
- Echo colour doppler
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- Ultrasound
- Haemodynamics
- Cerebral outflow
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- Paolo Zamboni (1)
- Francesco Sisini (2)
- Erica Menegatti (1)
- Angelo Taibi (2)
- Anna Maria Malagoni (1)
- Sandra Morovic (3)
- Mauro Gambaccini (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Vascular Diseases Center, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44124, Cona, (FE), Italy
- 2. Department of Physics, University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122, Ferrara, Italy
- 3. Aviva Medical Centre, Nemetova 2 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia


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I have two somewhat nooby questions. I even took some masterpieces of photography for you!
1. When I play a note at the left of the fretboard (1st and 2nd mostly) my finger is like this:
Is this a bad thing? It bends because I cant really reach it unless I move all my body. I've always played it this way, so I hope its not too bad. :x
2. When I switch power chords my middle finger kinds of go "weee!!!!" and lifts for no reason. I end up like this:
Apart from looking stupid is this something I should work on or is it fine?
It seems as you're playing with too much tension, you need to relax your hands more.
I'm sorry, it's 4:00 am in here and i don't want to give advise when i'm tired because it'll probably come out wrong :P
I'm just gonna let the technique guys help you.....
In the first picture, it looks like your main problem is posture. Angle your guitar up more so the headstock is closer to your shoulder, and keep your wrist as straight as possible.
In the second picture, that problem is very common, but that doesn't mean it's right. Ideally, your fingers should be hovering just over the strings. The less you have to move your fingers, the better.
thanks i'll do my best to correct that ^_^
Why are you stretching accross 4 frets to reach the first fret? Move your hand closer to the headstock. Unless you are fretting the 4th on another string with your pinky there is no reason to be stretching like that.
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French Bread Recipe
"My husband game me a bread machine for Christmas the year we were married, and I use it about once a week," notes Janet Vink from Geneseo, Illinois. "We like slices of this bread with a spaghetti dinner and often use the leftovers for French toast."
- 1-1/4 cups water (70° to 80°)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3-1/2 cups bread flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted, optional
- 1. In bread machine pan, place the first five ingredients in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
- 2. When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Roll each portion into a 10-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal.
- 3. Sprinkle a greased baking sheet with cornmeal; place loaves seam side down on prepared pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 20 minutes.
- 4. Whisk egg and water; brush over loaves. With a sharp knife, make four shallow slashes across the top of each loaf. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 slice) equals 50 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 77 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
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St. Louis Rams get both good, bad news in offensive line
By Jim Thomas
Wednesday, Nov. 19 2008
A Rams team desperate for good news on any front got some Tuesday when it was
learned that Richie Incognito's shoulder checked out OK.
Incognito left in the first half of the San Francisco game feeling pain in his
shoulder; there was concern that he might have rotator cuff issues. But an MRI
exam Monday evening revealed no damage. Incognito reported good strength in the
shoulder and will be back in the starting lineup Sunday at right guard against
the visiting Chicago Bears.
"He's ready to go," coach Jim Haslett said Tuesday.
It's not as if the Rams' offensive line has distinguished itself this season,
but Incognito and Orlando Pace clearly have been the team's most consistent
blockers. The prospect of losing both for an extended period of time would have
been a further blow in what already is a dismal 2-8 season.
Pace will be out two to four weeks with ligament damage in his right knee.
After losing two starters to injury during training camp and the preseason, the
offensive line had been pretty stable up to this point.
Brett Romberg suffered a broken hand that sidelined him for several weeks in
August, ultimately costing him the starting center job to Nick Leckey. Mark
Setterstrom opened camp as the starting right guard ahead of Incognito. But a
fractured left kneecap in the Aug. 16 preseason game against San Diego ended
Setterstrom's season and could be career-threatening.
But once the regular season began, the Rams' five line starters had missed a
total of only three games until now. Left guard Jacob Bell missed games against
the New York Giants and Seattle with a hamstring injury. Pace sat out the
Dallas game with a thigh injury.
In each of those three games, Adam Goldberg stepped into the starting lineup
off the bench. Goldberg is poised to do the same thing this time around at left
tackle for as long as Pace is sidelined.
"That's what I'm here to do, right?" Goldberg said. "I've just got to fill in,
execute the offense and play ball. There's not much you can say."
Goldberg, 6-7, 318 pounds, has been a valuable utility man for the Rams since
being acquired Sept. 3, 2006 for a seventh-round draft pick. He started twice
at right tackle last season before being placed on injured reserve in early
October with a knee injury. In '06, he started once at left guard and once at
left tackle.
This summer, Goldberg got extensive work at left tackle during training camp
and the preseason while Pace was working his way back from shoulder surgery. So
he's comfortable at the position.
"I hope Big O gets healthy as fast as possible, and in the meantime, I'm
prepared to fill in as best I can," Goldberg said. "He's a great player and a
great man. He's got a great support system, great family. So Orlando's got a
lot of things going for him. I wish him a speedy recovery, and he'll be back."
In the meantime, Haslett has full confidence that Goldberg can get it done at
left tackle.
"The thing I like about him, he's tough, nasty, and physical," Haslett said. "I
like his demeanor when he comes on the field. He's got a little swagger about
him. He'll do a good job of holding up."
To shore up their depth, the Rams signed tackle-guard Anthony Davis to their
active roster Tuesday. Davis, 6-4, 322, is a five-year NFL veteran who started
32 games at left tackle for Tampa Bay over the 2005 and 2006 seasons. He saw
action in four games this season, mainly on special teams, before being
released in late October.
"With Orlando being out a couple of weeks, we just needed some insurance," said
Billy Devaney, the Rams' executive vice president for player personnel.
Davis probably won't be up to speed in time to suit up for Sunday's game with
Chicago, but the Rams plan to have rookie John Greco on the game-day roster to
back up at tackle and guard. To make room for Davis on the roster, the Rams
released running back Samkon Gado.
is a sellout
The Chicago game is a sellout and will be televised locally. However, there may
be some tickets available later in the week in the form of returns from the
Bears. Tickets can be purchased online at The official site of the St. Louis Rams - Home Page or
www.ticketmaster.com; on the phone at 314-421-4400 or 618-222-2900; or in
person at area Ticketmaster outlets.
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Re: St. Louis Rams get both good, bad news in offensive line
NO! That means Greco isn't starting. We REALLY need to see what he's made of...
-11-19-2008 #3
Re: St. Louis Rams get both good, bad news in offensive line
Will this finally be the week I get to watch the Rams in Michigan??
-11-19-2008 #4
Re: St. Louis Rams get both good, bad news in offensive line"The thing I like about him [A. Goldberg], he's tough, nasty, and physical," Haslett said. "I like his demeanor when he comes on the field. He's got a little swagger about him. He'll do a good job of holding up." -- J. Haslett
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Clearly, that does not refer to you, or anyone else who felt that he needed better hitters around him. By definition, a franchise player is one who doesn't need other great hitters around him. He is the anchor and you build the team around him with role players.
A good analogy is movie stars. Dunn is like a great supporting actor, one who could win awards as a supporting actor, but who should not be the lead.
He is Robert Duvall, Greg Kinnear or Gene Hackman, not Robert DeNiro, George Clooney or Brad Pitt. He can make a movie better by being in it, but he can't carry it by himself.
There are not a lot of franchise players, maybe 15-20 in the league, so it is no big critique of Dunn that he is not one of them. But there are Reds fans who thought he was one. They overrated him.


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My 'Obamacare' Rant
I've seen many people and news sources, mostly on the right, taking fresh aim at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The most recent being a seemingly "gotcha" moment about healthcare costs.
The federal government recently released the news that private insurance companies are requesting massive hikes in insurance premiums. In some states like Illinois and Pennsylvania, the increases could be as high as 40%, maybe more.
But let's take a look at what some of these pundits are saying. Sean Hannity and the like keep saying that "Obamacare prices are going up."
First off, by calling it "Obamacare" in this context is just inappropriate. There is no such thing as "Obamacare." The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (from here out referred to simply as either the Affordable Care Act or ACA) does not have its own form of healthcare. The original form of the legislation did, which was referred to as the Public Option. The Public Option would have set up a government funded healthcare similar to that of private health insurance. This was scrapped and replaced with the individual mandate that was so hated by many conservatives (even though it was proposed by Congressional Republicans as a compromise).
To further go down this tangent, it may be appropriate to refer to the ACA as "Obamacare" when talking about the legislation as a whole, including the reforms that were made to the healthcare system (e.g. no longer being denied insurance for a pre-existing condition, staying on your parents' insurance until 26, insurance companies having to spend a certain amount on actual healthcare, etc.). That would be a bit more acceptable but still a bit misinformed.
Nonetheless, the point that "Obamacare prices are going up" is a moot one, because of the lack of the aforementioned Public Option and the fact that it is private insurance companies that are increasing their prices.
Of course, many people conflate the ACA with the private insurance that is offered through the federal exchange, which is merely as a marketplace for people to easily compare and pick out private insurance and to possibly qualify for federal tax subsidies (unless you qualified for Medicaid). The point remains that the insurance bought through the exchange is private and not a form of government healthcare.
But let's look at the price increases a little bit. In the pieces I have looked at that have tried to explain the requested increases, the main points are:
1: The increases are what the insurance companies want, not what they will ultimately get. It is up to the individual states to negotiate with these companies on what the prices will be. Many conservative commentators are leaving this caveat out, either on purpose or because they simply don't understand the law. This should be a state's rights advocate's dream come true, because the federal government is leaving the states to do this, not forcing a one size fits all approach to healthcare costs, which could severely burden some of the less wealthy states or potentially unfairly burden wealthy states to pay for the healthcare of another state's citizens.
2: Due to the fact that people can no longer be denied health insurance for having pre-existing conditions, people who were previously unable to qualify for insurance are now able to get it. Now, because these people, some of whom have chronic and expensive ailments, are now able to get the healthcare they need to, you know, not die or constantly be sick, insurance companies are eating the costs of finally being forced to care for them (which is a good thing). Ergo, healthcare costs are bound to rise in the immediate future. That being said, with healthcare now more readily available to Americans who would otherwise not have it, the cost of having health insurance should eventually go down not too long from now.
But then I read another piece that also seemed to poke holes in the Afforable Care Act. The article was about how ER visits have not gone down, something that was a big selling point for the ACA. The argument being that with more people having insurance, they wouldn't need to go to the emergency room, because they would have the insurance to take care of any healthcare before it got worse enough to need an emergency room. With less people going to the ER, much of which is charged by the hospitals to the federal government due to the steep costs that many simply can't afford, the federal taxes used to pay for these ER visits would go down, saving people money.
The people who go to the ER post-ACA probably can't afford private health insurance, even with federal subsidies, and most likely live in a state that did not expand Medicaid, such as Texas, where upwards of 1.5 million Texans are in the so-called Medicaid Gap, meaning they would have qualified for Medicaid if Texas had expanded it. These people, many times referred to as the "working poor," are unable to get healthcare, either out of the inability to pay and/or because their state government refuses to do the fiscally responsible thing by expanding Medicaid. Texas would get $100 billion over ten years to expand its Medicaid program. Texas would have to be insane to not take this money, because not taking this money would bring with it various consequences, other than the obvious fact that 1.5 million Texans don't have healthcare.
That $100 billion doesn't just go to Texas in some other way though. It's just staying there. Waiting. But that money was already taxed. We aren't able to use our own tax money, because the Texas government thinks that's a good idea for some reason. As well, we are still paying the taxes for other states that have expanded Medicaid.
But for every dollar Texas spends on Medicaid expansion, it would earn $1.30 back. Expansion would mean generating $3 billion in economic activity over the next ten years and creating 300,000 every year right here in Texas. Expanding Medicaid is not only the moral thing to do. It is the responsible thing to do, but the GOP's blind hatred of our President has led them to betray common sense, fiscal conservatism, and the 1.5 million Texans that are being denied access to affordable healthcare.
For those of you who managed to stick around long enough to read this whole thing, thank you. You are brave individuals.
An Open Letter to Texas Representative Debbie Riddle
Dear Representative Riddle,
Your proposed legislation HB 1748 and HB 1747 will make it illegal for a person "at least seven years of age" to use a bathroom "that is designated for use by persons of a gender that is not the same gender as the individual's gender." You define the gender of an individual as whatever is on a government document or established by chromosomes.
It just so happens that my seven year old son has been having bathroom issues at school lately. I don't know what chromosomes he has, but his birth certificate identifies him as female. Thus the issues. He last wore a dress when he was two. He's always been into 'boy' things – star wars shoes, ninjas, and matching haircuts with dad. For a while, we just said things like "all colors are for everyone" and "there are different ways of being a girl." That…
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Lewisville family flies traditional Islamic flag, threatened to have house burned down
A Muslim family in Lewisville, a town 25 miles north of Dallas, was threatened by a local man for having a traditional Islamic flag, calling for people to burn the house down.
The flag (pictured to the right), which is meant to commemorate the martyrdom of Al Abbas ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, looks vaguely like those used by the terrorist group known as ISIS for its white Arabic text and black background.
Now, the flag commonly associated with ISIS, called a Shabab, says, "There is no God but God and Mohammed is His Messenger," and does not resemble in any way the flag used by this North Texas family.
In fact, the Lewisville family are Shia Muslims, and ISIS is a Sunni terrorist group that has called for the extermination of Shia Muslims and has carried out countless murders of Shias and other groups in the Middle East, including Christians.
But don't let facts get in the way. It looks kind of like (but not really) a terrorist flag, so it must be one, right?
At least, that's what one area man must have thought when he posted this message onto Facebook.
The comment reads:
Let's burn his house down –f. Cling muzzies !!!
"Muzzies," for those who don't know, is a common racial-esque slur for Muslims.
According to the Lewisville Texan:
Last weekend, one Lewisville woman's post on a Flower Mound Facebook group resulted in a raging debate, complete with anti-Muslim rhetoric, first amendment arguments, and even a threat from a local man to burn the house down before the thread was deleted.
I hope the police take this threat very seriously, because someone could easily get hurt.
We often see rhetoric of how Muslims are the terrorists. What about this man? He's (probably) a Christian and is threatening violence to silence someone from expressing their beliefs. That right there is most definitely terrorism.
For more information on how to not mix up Islamic flags, here's a piece from Mother Jones.
Poll: 1-in-3 nonreligious believe torture 'sometimes justified'
A new poll has found that, across ideological lines and regardless of demographics, many Americans believe torture can be justified.
The poll, released Tuesday by the Washington Post and ABC News, found that the three groups that had the most support for torture, answering that torture was "sometimes" or "often" justified, were Conservative Republicans (40% and 32%), Republicans (46% and 25%), and White evangelical Protestants (45% 24%).
The three groups that had the least amount of support for torture, answering that torture was "rarely" or "never" justified, were Liberals (23% and 30%), those with No Religion (26% and 32%), and Liberal Democrats (26% and 33%).
What's surprising is that most demographics said the same thing as conservatives and evangelicals. Moderate Democrats answered 44% and 7% that torture was "sometimes" and "often" justified, while only 22% said it was never justified.
Even those who are 18-29, answered 46% and 18% that it was "sometimes" and "often" justified.
Overall, 40% of American adults said torture was "sometimes" justified and only 20% said it was "never" justified. No group had a majority saying torture was never justified. Then again, no group had a majority saying it was often justified either.
Is torture ever a justifiable act in the name of homeland security? It has been declared by the Senate Intelligence Committee's recently released 6,000 page report on torture conducted by the CIA to be "not an effective means of obtaining accurate information."
Why should we, as humanists who care about the wellbeing of everyone and skeptics who value evidence so heavily, justify this? More so, how can we?
Wendy Davis and Secular Politics
Last night, I was at the event where State Senator Wendy Davis (D-10) announced her candidacy for the Governorship of Texas.
Here's a picture of her of me at the after-party later that night!
I stood outside in the heat and annoying wind for at least an hour before they let us inside. Once there, I stood for two hours waiting for Wendy Davis to even appear.
An hour before she spoke, the official sign of her campaign was revealed. Here's the photo I took the second the veil was lifted from it:
Needless to say, I was very excited about this. I was very excited to see Sen. Davis and to hear her speak, een though my legs were about to give out by the time she took the stage.
While I was there, I was very optimistic about the future of Texas. The feelings I had while I was waiting for her to come out were elated and pumped. I have never been to a political rally like this before (I guess, the Reason Rally kind of counts), so these are kind of new feelings for me to experience.
It was also great meeting somewhat like-minded people and being able to converse with them, which was mostly bitching about Republicans and the government shutdown that they caused.
Although I realize that Texas is still very red, I know that if real progressives work at it, Texas can at least become a valuable swing state within this decade.
About half an hour before Sen. Davis came out at five o'clock, we were led in the Pledge of Allegiance. That, I can understand. Sure, I don't understand the nationalistic aspect of it or the part about "Under God," but I do understand somewhat why this happens at nearly every public event in America.
Next came out (who I assume was also a State Senator because I honestly can't remember who they were) someone who delivered an invocation. This is where Shayrah and myself started having a problem with the event. While nearly everyone had their heads bowed, some with their hands in the air like at a megachurch, Shayrah and I kept our eyes on the speaker with a look merely of disapproval.
It didn't really seem like an invocation though. It felt like preaching. He was very loud and passionate about the things he was saying, throwing in God every few words or saying that something was a gift from God. He said that Wendy Davis was a gift from God. He said that God was a rock and Davis was our anchor to that rock. Religious metaphors that I understood but didn't see the need for.
Usually at political rallies, they have someone who introduces the candidate with a sort of pre-speech. This "invocation" seemed more like that than invoking the power or blessing of a deity.
If this man had been commissioned by the organizers of this rally to not give an invocation but to simply give an introductory speech for Sen. Davis, would anyone have noticed?
If they had left out the invocation completely, would anyone have noticed?
If the speaker had left out all mentions of God, would anyone have noticed?
Would anyone have noticed or really even cared?
Do political rallies somehow require God to be constantly mentioned? Can't there be political rallies or public events that simply don't mention deities or how much we supposedly need them to make our country better? Can't we make a better world without God?
Why do politicians feel the need to mention God so much? I understand that many of these politicians are Christians, but what good does it do to constantly thank or mention God? You can't thank the American people or the things that they actually did?
Astrophysicist and popularizer of science Neil DeGrasse Tyson once said that for every football team that thanks God for a win, there is an equal number of teams that can blame God for a loss. Well, if both Democrats and Republicans say they have God on their side or invoke God in some way in hopes of winning an election, the same argument can be made, so what point is there in invoking God?
American politics has created a culture where God has to be mentioned, or else. It has created a culture where there must be a prayer before a rally, or else. If you don't, then you get called out by the religious right for hating America or for being a godless heathen (which for many Americans is worse, Democrat and Republican alike).
If politicians simply did not mention God all the time or have invocations all the time before events, then they would be seen with less and less importance by the American people, regardless of political party or ideology. Politicians would no longer feel the need to be the most Christian-ey Christian of all the Christians in Christian Land.
This would not only create a secular culture in politics (I'm talking about politics, not government), where one does not need to appease the religious majority anymore, but it would also allow for nonreligious candidates to no longer feel like they need to hide or that they don't belong in American politics.
Religion and religious affiliation should be irrelevant though. It should not be something that is even worth noting.
I didn't care that Mitt Romney was a Mormon or that Paul Ryan was a Catholic. I cared that they believed that gays should not have the right to marry and women should not have the right to control their own bodies, among many other things. Whether they justified that through their religion or through secular means was irrelevant to me.
I'm not saying for Christian politicians to hide their Christianity (far from it), but in order to make all people, of all religious beliefs, feel more welcome, that requires a secular culture in politics and in the broader society as a whole.
Simply don't have invocations before rallies. What purpose do they serve? We're attending a rally, not a church service.
Again, I have to ask. Would anyone have noticed if they just did not have an invocation before Sen. Wendy Davis spoke and announced her candidacy? Probably not.
Fox News host 'tired' of atheists, says 'they don't have to live here'
There are a lot of things that I'm tired of. Traffic. Annoying advertisements. Going to the bank. People who don't realize the left lane is the freaking passing lane.
But I've never been tired of an entire demographic of people. Yes, I disagree with certain groups of people, like conservative Christians, and I may even not like some of them, but it's usually a prominent figure when they say or promote bigotry, but I've also never told them that the entire demographic should leave the United States.
That's how Fox News host Dana Perino feels about atheists though.
While discussing the lawsuit currently in the Massachusetts Supreme Court brought by the American Humanist Association about the constitutionality of the phrase "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, Perino, who was also the Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, said on Wednesday's episode of "The Five" that she's "tired" of atheists.
I'm tired of them. I remember working at the Justice Department years ago when I first started right after 9/11 and a lawsuit like this came through, and before the day had finished, the United States Senate and the House of Representatives had both passed resolutions saying that they were for keeping 'Under God' in the pledge.
She also continued with this lovely statement:
…if these people really don't like it, they don't have to live here.
Okay. If you don't like that women have the right to an abortion, you don't have to live here, Perino. If you don't like that people can marry those of the same sex, you don't have to live here. If you don't like that we have a separation of church and state, you don't have to live here.
I guess, if you don't like something, anything at all with American law or culture, you should just leave the country entirely. The only problem is that no one would be left.
I also just love that Bob Beckel, who started out the segment by saying that David Niose, the lawyer arguing the case, forgot to mention that students can opt-out of doing the Pledge, responded to Perino's remarks by saying, "Yeah, that's a good point."
You know what I'm tired of? Not this!
I love hearing the stupid and bigoted things that people continue to say on an almost daily fucking basis about atheists, gays, women, and other minorities still fighting for their rights, which apparently is taking away the rights of the poor Christian majority.
Religious right prays against LGBT inclusion into San Antonio anti-discrimination ordinance
In San Antonio, a fight is underway over a piece of legislation that would update the city's anti-discrimination ordinance to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.
The San Antonio Express News reports that a "majority of council members have already declared their support for the measure," almost ensuring that the ordinance will pass.
It is great to see that more and more local governments are responding to change in a positive way and moving with the times, even when their own state governments refuse to.
Texas is just one of 29 states, mostly in the South and Midwest, where it is still legal to fire someone for being gay, while in 34 states it is legal to fire someone for being transgendered.
At city hall, supporters and opponents of the update showed up in force. Apparently everyone decided to be color coated to know who is who. Those who were in support wore red and opponents wore blue. San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, a rising star in the Democratic Party, was spotted wearing a pink shirt.
Those who opposed the ordinance update, most of whom were black and Hispanic clergy and their congregants, held a prayer group on the steps of city hall and prayed against the protection of another minorities rights while holding small, white signs that read "Vote No."
KENS reported that one of the clergy in attendance was Associate Pastor Tyrone Lee Christian of My Friends House Christian Fellowship, who said, "[Those of the gay and lesbian agenda] have constantly been trying to attach themselves as a civil rights movement but it's not a civil rights movement. It's a movement of choice."
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to hundreds-of-thousands at the National Mall in Washington D.C., hundreds of blacks and Hispanics were in San Antonio fighting against the very ideals that he stood, fought, and died for.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Greg Abbott, who recently announced his plans to run for Texas governor, came out against the ordinance, saying that it would infringe upon the religious rights of others.
Abbott apparently doesn't know the meaning of religious freedom. This doesn't surprise me knowing the stances he's taken on many issues involving the separation of church and state.
Crayon color can tell you if you're gay or possessed by demons, claims ex-gay therapist
During an appearance on This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn recently, an ex-gay therapist claimed that he could easily tell if someone was possessed by demons.
What was his super scientific method for figuring this out, you ask? Was it brain scans? Was it intense research with psychologists, neuro-scientists, and other professionals?
Of course not. That would require actual science, which we know many on the religious right seem to have such a problem with, because it teaches us evil things like that men come from apes and that the Earth's climate is changing.
No. You can tell someone is possessed simply by having them pick a crayon from a box and coloring in a drawing of the human brain.
Yes, you read that correctly. Jerry Mungadze is an ex-gay therapist from Zimbabwe that claims to have degrees in "Bible," Biblical Studies, and even a Ph.D. in counselor education. This is all according to his website. I highly doubt that he has any degree, in anything.
"There's a certain color someone uses that I won't mention that tells me someone's been demonized," said Jerry Mungadze, "Everything that I talk about is based on numbers, is based on studies, which is what you do is when you're a scientist" (emphasis mine).
There we go again, claiming things that just aren't true. Mungadze is not a scientist, even if he had the degrees that he claims to have. This is as ridiculous as Ken Ham or Ray Comfort claiming to be a scientist.
He also added that "you can actually see demonization in people's brains." If that's the case, I would love to see what that looks like. Can we see a little demon going around someone's brains when we give them an CT-Scan?
Want to know what crayon color means you're possessed by demons? Too bad. Mungadze won't reveal it.
Except when he finally does later in the interview, saying that black, gray, and brown are proof that someone is demonically possessed or that they "come from the occult."
Not only that, but if you choose to color in the brain diagram with pink, that means you're gay. Sorry.
American Atheists announce speaker lineup, including NFL, reality tv, and rock stars
On Wednesday, American Atheists finally disclosed its lineup for its 40th annual convention, which is to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band of godless heathens will feature an NFL punter, a reality show contest winner, and an actual rock band member.
In a press release, AA announced that "speakers will include NFL Raiders punter Chris Kluwe, Survivor®: Philippines winner and sex therapist Denise Stapley, and Grammy®-nominated Spin Doctors bass player Mark White."
"The convention will also feature an art show, workshops, childcare, and a comedy show the weekend of April 17-20," it went on to say.
When the press release came out, NBC Sports picked up the story that the Raiders' punter will be attending. In a quick post about the announcement, NBC Sports' Michael David Smith noted the extreme religiosity that has become commonplace in major league sports, including pro-football:
Lots of NFL players wear their religion on their sleeves, but it's rare for an NFL player to publicly speak about his lack of religious faith. In NFL locker rooms, it's common for the head coach to lead the team in reciting the Lord's Prayer, and it's usually just assumed that no one in the locker room would have any issue with that. So by speaking at an atheist convention, Kluwe is putting himself pretty far outside the NFL mainstream.
We all know about Tim Tebow (is he still on the Denver Broncos?) and how he would constantly kneel down to thank his god for making a touch down (but not when he lost a game). Not to mention his face paint that read "John 3:16."
Read the rest of my piece over at Secular View!


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To Italians, a meal is more than just food-it's an experience, an event to be shared with family and friends. No where is this more true than at Pazzaluna Urban Italian in Saint Paul, one of the Twin Cities' best Italian restaurants.
Happy hour is great!
One of my favorite dinner spots in the Twin Cities.
Scallop appetizer and butternut squash soup
Food was good service was very slow!
go for happy hour, the pizza is amazing! great service, good drink prices! martini's are so good! mussels are outstanding!
Quite possibly the dumbest hostesses ever. BLANK STARE.
Gets busy. Check to see if reservations are req'd.
Shrimp Alfredo was amazing and save room for the creme brûlée.
Cool decor!
Fantastic dining experience and delicious authentic Italian food
New favorite italian restaurant! Took gf here, we both loved it! Try the gnocci!!
Best staff, best chefs, best experience and best food in St. Paul.
Stupid awesome happy hour, 4-6p week days, and ALL NIGHT when there's a full moon! GF pizza option is the real deal, $4 glasses of wine, oh my goodness.
Smells like truffles in here. I think I'm in heaven!
Watch out for Punchy. He's scaling the marble columns. Waiting. Watching.
Make sure you have a reservation!
OMG best gluten free pizzas hands down! Try the margarita, you won't be sorry:)
Voted City Pages top ten Italian Restaurants! If you're downtown for a show at the Ordway, this is one of your best bets for a pre-show dinner
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Voted City Pages top ten Italian Restaurants! If you're downtown for a show at the Ordway, this is one of your best bets for a pre-show dinner.
Risotto is great! Halibut too!
Some of the best, fresh pasta around!
I LOVE this place - the pizza is to die for and tonight I tried a pasta dish that left me all warm an fuzzy!
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The Tiramisu is the best, along with the beef carpaccio
The $7 happy hour price for the margarita pizza is a good deal, though I remember when it was $3. #GetOffMyLawn
Bruschetta is amazing!!
Awesome happy hour specials! Bbq chicken pizza is also a must.
The anti pasta looks amazing
A pretty swanky place! Risotto was really good. A friend got the fettuccine alfredo with shrimp. I figured you can get that anywhere, but it was good, especially the shrimp.
Martini is worth and delicious! and strong, it's perfect
polenta fries. 'nuff said.
Amazing service and food! Spicy Penne with chicken was great!
Amazing food! Service was a little slow.
Must try the cannelloni or the shrimp & chorizo risotto The chorizo is made in-house! Make sure you start out with any of their bruschetta and Rex Riesling.
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Right downtown across from the old beautiful St. Paul Hotel
Ask for Brian at the bar...he's the best! Steven is too preoccupied with the regulars to check in on anyone else
Pass on the Polenta Fries...they sound like heaven, but so not worth the $5 HH price. #RealTalk
The most beautiful Italian restaurant in St Paul and pretty drinks! Try the Flirtini!
the calamari is absolutely fantastic. the wedding cake martini tastes like wedding cake. YUM!
Horrible customer service @ happy hour!
Great happy hour!
Spicy penne and service were great!
We went for dinner on 8/30 before the Lady Gaga concert. The food was so salty few of us could finish it; it took 45 minutes to get a drink and we'll not be going back.
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- 1 (Botany) (on plant, tree)(on potato) germe (m)
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In addition to acting eerily human, cats have something important in common with people: their eye structure. So a team of scientists at the University of Missouri at Columbia is using cats to test tiny implantable microchips that could one day treat patients with retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that causes progressive sight loss. The chips contain thousands of diodes that convert light into electrical signals, which then stimulate still-healthy cells so they can better transmit visual information to the brain. This summer, the scientists will study the cats' behavior to determine how much their sight has improved.
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- Alvin 2012/08/19 18:17:57YesIf it came down to Clinton or Jeb Bush, sure!
- Red 2012/08/18 10:47:11
- HiYa 2012/08/18 05:51:22Yesnot against OBAMA
- Mrkando 2012/08/18 00:49:31
- IC Freeley 2012/08/17 23:04:35
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- **StarzAbove** 2012/08/17 17:38:40Yes
- Radlad 2012/08/17 16:59:30UndecidedIf he's running against obummer............... IN A HEARTBEAT! Times were good when he was first elected. The economy Reagan left us with was strong enough to get us through clinton's neglect. 16 years of neglect was too much. Today he wouldn't have the smooth sailing he had in the nineties. clinton didn't want to destroy the country so having someone that's not gonna do much more harm with is partying and womanizing. That's what he wanted to get out of his presidency.
Today if he ain't running against obummer then no. Cause we need an adult and serious to get us out of this
- bags the Indigenous Guru 2012/08/17 16:53:50
- voice_m... bags th... 2012/08/17 19:14:49why?
- bags th... voice_m... 2012/08/17 19:40:56
- voice_m... bags th... 2012/08/17 20:55:59defecit grew under clinton. we were fiscally more competent thanks to the leadership of newt in the house. libbby i undertstand you think under the obama administration we ahve lost respect but that is your ignorant views
- bags th... voice_m... 2012/08/17 23:33:30+1My name isn't Libby. And there are many here to tell you I'm not a political liberal. You're a nasty little thing. However, I remember those days quite clearly, was working in conjunction with the US Govt. Newt was no ones buddy, he ensured that Federal employees got a paid three week vacation at the expense of the American taxpayers and those that could least afford it.
- voice_m... bags th... 2012/08/18 13:42:18 (edited)libby in order for any government employee to get a vacation it is paid by the taxpayers. your lame name calling proves you are a lib, and not knowing who pays the governemtn employees proves even more.
libbby thanks for showing newt isw who made us fiscally competent
- bags th... voice_m... 2012/08/18 14:07:51+1You are funny. Call me a Lib, doesn't make it so. And if you don't remember something or don't understand a reference that's fine, I can explain things easily. And my having an opinion about your insulting manner doesn't have anything to do with my political leanings, the name calling began with YOU.
Newt pulled a power play that accomplished nothing. He shut the government down for 3 weeks, no claims were worked, no hearings held...nothing. The employees went without pay, but it didn't effect them any as they all got their back pay when they went back to work. A pointless exercise that only served as a display of power and hurt ONLY the American people. I had a ring side seat for all of that and my distaste for Mr,. Gingrich began then.
Have a nice day. Goodbye.
- voice_m... bags th... 2012/08/18 14:53:10you acting like a lib makes you a lib
- voice_m... bags th... 2012/08/18 15:03:00
- Sgt Major B 2012/08/17 16:45:57
- santa6642 2012/08/17 16:22:20
- moomoof 2012/08/17 15:37:43
- voice_m... moomoof 2012/08/17 19:16:55what is wrong with DOMA? who did he bomb?
- Tori 2012/08/17 15:16:01
- voice_m... Tori 2012/08/17 19:18:36he supported nafta? clinton wanted to break the unions and get jobs to leave the country and he got what he wanted. i think voting for him again would ensure that unions will be destroyed in america
- sglmom 2012/08/17 14:43:35 (edited)
- John Mirra sglmom 2012/08/17 15:09:34 (edited)
- sglmom John Mirra 2012/08/17 23:46:33
- John Mirra sglmom 2012/08/17 23:54:15
- sglmom John Mirra 2012/08/17 23:57:05
- John Mirra sglmom 2012/08/18 00:05:48 (edited)+1They have these cats with electromagnetic flux sensor caps strapped to their head that allows the scientists to see what the cats actually see in their brain and ...
... when a cat looks at you, he sees something that looks more like a cat. The human features morph into something more feline.
I know, it sounds bad, but it is like you or I getting our blood pressure taken.
- sglmom John Mirra 2012/08/18 00:07:50
- John Mirra sglmom 2012/08/18 00:14:59
- sglmom John Mirra 2012/08/18 00:19:57
- John Mirra sglmom 2012/08/18 00:22:21 (edited)
- sglmom John Mirra 2012/08/18 00:24:16
- John Mirra sglmom 2012/08/18 00:33:02
- sglmom John Mirra 2012/08/18 03:04:36Just a bit of an attitude ..
(we're careful about the ones appearing to be rabid or diseased .. and do have traps set up for that purpose .. )
this one .. seems to like irritating the horses ... (don't know why .. just is that way .. )
and it knows which of us is allergic to the Cat Dander too ..
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Nice to have lots of vegan options and the Cali burger was itself very good but the fries were greasy and soggy, the fig oat bar was dry and I didn't finish my food. I would say it was only okay
I love the Cali "burger".
Amazing vegan/veggie diner! Live music sometimes too!
Stick to the all day breakfast menu and be sure your order includes blueberry pancakes
Who says you can't have delicious, greasy vegan food? (Not Vertical Diner.) I loved everything I got there: Buffalo Tigers, Fried Chicken Sandwich, and local beer. Super-friendly service too!
Banana pancakes are where it's at!
Horizontal dining would be a challenge, but perhaps veggie shots off the tummy would work!
Vegan Maple Bacon Donut
La Mesa, the mountain, chocolate peanut butter shakes, anything with the breakfast sausage.
Waitress saw us, told us to sit next to her other table.She proceeded to ignore us for 15 minutes.Never brought us water.Talked to table next to us. We finally got up & left.Won't go back.
Buffalo style is a smart choice.
Buffalo tiger mac on Sundays is IT
The Vertical Burrito is amazingfor vegans and non vegans alike. Also the guacamole is worth the extra dollar twenty-five.
Cali burger. Yum.
One of the few all vegan restaurants here in Salt Lake City. Everything is fantastic, but I recommend going the 'Diner Comfort Food' route. My favorite would have to be the burrito.
Taco Salad is amazing. Also, the mountain. And get the sausage.
Cali burger is amazing!
For a medium appetite try the anti-great-depression special. Scramble & home fries covered in gravy for just under 5 bucks. Yum!
The La Mesa is orgasmic
TBLT is the rock. They serve Cafe Ibis, so if you are getting an "Avalanche" get your perfectly nutty refills. Be prepared to set aside time... this is not "fast food" and I like it that way.
if you are leaving the airport for the mountains, stop off I 80 at this place for hardcore vegan burgers, gluten-free beer and peops with chest pieces that read "vegan" in script. good playlist too.
Great food. Funky atmosphere. Try the taco salad.
VERTICAL has amazing diner style vegan food, it cures any craving vegans may have BUT the service is always very slow, they're bad at refilling coffees and are totally forgetful.
Try the Buffalo Tigers, the spicy fries and the Shoofly cake!
On Saturdays during the music performances appetizers are 1/2 off their normal price. Tender tigers and jerk chicken burrito rock!
Try the Jamaican jerk chicken burrito with hot salsa and chips! Sooo goood!
Your one stop shop for food poisoning, a filthy kitchen and beyond mediocre food. Restaurants like this are why people think vegetarian/vegan food is gross.
Have a glass of wine with lunch.
Try the french fries and the fry sauce!
Good any time of the day: the veggie "chicken" (seitan) strips, the biscuits and gravy, and the tofu scramble.


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Sarajet offers Albanian food. The service is good, the waiters are friendly. The prices are reasonable.
Highly recommended.
Our Intrepid tour leader took our group to this restaurant. It was a highlight of very good eating on our two week lower Balkans tour.
We arrived for a late lunch, and the outdoor area was quite full. Consequently we had a semiprivate room upstairs. Much more atmospheric as this is a large Ottoman house transformed into a...
A friend and I ate here very late one night during our stay in Tirana. They were about to close but offered us a table anyway. Very friendly staff and good local food. Lots of outdoor seating so perfect for a summer evening.
An ottoman house rehabilitated provides a different flavor to dine in Tirana.The garden is very pleasant for the Summer time with regrets for an inadequate lighting.Tap beer is good ,albanian wine is drinkable.One course dinner was octopus deliciously grilled and served with pasta
The restaurant was recommended to us so we decided to give it a try.
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As soon as we stepped foot through the gate we were greeted by the waitress. We choose our table outside and another waiter immediately came across with a menu and took our drink orders.
The food we chose was lovely and we...
We ate outdoors. Salad was fine. Waiter was helpful. Bottle of Albanian wine was not exciting but had no defects. Mixed grilled meats very dry & overcooked. Price was fine.
Six friends walked over from Skanderbeg Square, about 5 minutes. Lovely mid 1800's mansion with Ottoman styling. Started with large platters of salad to pass, then a pass around of squares of white corn (maise) in yogurt. Nice selection of breads, leavened and unleavened, with a tasty butter. Then what our Albanian friend called a local specialty: vegetable chunks (like...
First and only time I was there, the meal price was 1600 lek. I pay 2000 lek and the waiter on purpose only brings 200 lek back instead of 400 lek. Tips in Albania are not mandatory, but still it is very unethical that the waiter gets the part he wants from my exchange.
I live in the us, have family in Albania so decided to eat here since it was close to the home. Disgusting. I ordered seafood pasta and got seafood poisoning 3 hours later vomiting and high fever...continuously vomiting and very weak. All I know is that albanians are cheap and will serve anything to get money. I even had to...
Tried a couple of local starters which were very interesting and mainly very tasty. One dish containing maize bread and yoghurt would probably be best described as an acquired taste! Rest of the food and local wine was good and reasonably priced. Friendly and helpful serving staff.
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ricky loves his hammock especially in the winter. me on the other hand i think it is ugly(bad print selection).even though you can throw it in the washer getting it back where you want it is a pain. ricky only needs a small cage he is out all day and only his bed and litter box are in thereand i like to keep them at opposite ends.its hard to hang.
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My ferret loves her hammock! She sleeps in it so much, she wears the fleece out in just a few months. Totally worth the money considering how much use she gets out of them.
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Hiro's search takes a turn when his father (George Takei) appears; cleaned-up Isaac dedicates himself to stopping New York's destruction; an invisible man with a mysterious past may have something to teach a would-be hero.
Claire's adoptive mother faces a crisis as the truth about her biological father comes out; Matt takes a job as a bodyguard for a crooked lawyer; Hiro and Ando return to Las Vegas to find the sword.
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