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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Warner Bros. – Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray combo pack, and DVD
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage,Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly. Full cast + crew
It's a little strange that I find myself becoming a big fan of The Hobbit films considering I wasn't a hard-core fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I can't exactly pinpoint the difference between the two, though I guess it boils down to the more adventurous spirit of The Hobbit versus the dire, survivor mode of Lord of the Rings. I suppose I just prefer a small story in a grand setting. It also probably helps that I am by no stretch a Tolkien purist, so any changes made from the source material go completely unnoticed on this end.
Sure, that barrel sequence is a little goofy, but overall it's an enjoyable fantasy that doesn't take itself too seriously. Then again, since I don't take this particular franchise all that seriously, maybe that's why its flaws don't bother me.
Special Features: A pretty good amount of extras, including 41 minutes of what amounts to essentially a virtual set visit, then 37 minutes of production videos, plus the 38-minute live session where Peter Jackson answered fan questions last year. Then there are trailers, plus the music video for "I See Fire."
Other Notable New Releases
Paranormal Activity may just be the best horror franchise we have going on right now. Granted, there aren't very many horror franchises these days, so the competition isn't exactly fierce, but even still it's impressive how the minds behind this series have given it such a dense and interesting mythology. The Marked Ones technically isn't Paranormal Activity 5 (it's a spin-off), and while it doesn't do anything new as far as the found-footage aspect goes, it does continue the story fans have been drip-fed over the years, and it actually does a good job of making you care for the characters while understanding the grander, weirder story at play.
Beloved and respect actors a little bit past their prime, agewise, get together to fight for our amusement. Funny how that describes both Grudge Match and August: Osage County. The former features Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone as two aging boxers who decide to come out of retirement for one last bout against each other. If you're a big fan of either actor, it's a safe, simple comedy. And then there's August: Osage County, which features a cast that's basically everyone who attended the Oscars this year as friends/family in small town America who reunite to scream at each other for awhile. It's billed as a comedy, but it's far more dour and dramatic than it looks, so be ready for that.
If you're in the mood for a dense and challenging film about power, influence and the insanity that can so easily befall men under the influence, check out Ben Wheatley's intense, cerebral A Field in England.
And lastly this week sees the DVD release of Zero Charisma, a very charming love letter to what it truly means to be a nerd. This isn't the Big Bang Theory school of geeks, this is a disarming look at how being a nerd really does go hand in hand with obsession and isolation. That makes it sound far more serious than it is, I just wanted to emphasize that it's a very honest film about what it means to be a nerd. And in the interest of full disclosure, our own writer John Gholson is in the film (he plays the owner of the comic shop). But hey, that should be all the more reason for you to check it out.
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'Blind Side' family relishes Big Easy Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS A knowing grin spread across Sean Tuohy's face as he considered the uncanny connections between the hit film that changed his family's life and the fact that Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Michael Oher will play in his first Super Bowl in the Big Easy.
New Orleans is where Tuohy grew up and went to high school with author Michael Lewis, who wrote "The Blind Side."
The book led to the movie, which depicted the Tuohys' rewarding experience as Oher's adoptive family. Actress Sandra Bullock, who starred as Sean Tuohy's wife, Leigh Anne, owns a home in New Orleans.
"And there are people that think that's a coincidence," Sean Tuohy said. "How stupid is that?
"We've got a huge sign in our garage that says: `We believe in miracles,'" he continued. "For other people, it may be hard to understand that. For us, it's easy."
It certainly seems like fate has given the Tuohys not just another measure of validation for the decision they made to nurture a child from a broken home, but also a platform to talk about their mission to help more kids.
"To me, when I look at Michael, the only down side of it is, you sit there and go, `If someone as immensely talented as Michael Oher, that society pretty much didn't value, almost falls through the cracks, can you imagine who gets left behind," Leigh Anne Tuohy said. "So you sit there and go, `How many kids are out there that if given a chance can be a Michael Oher.'"
The Tuohys took Oher into their Memphis, Tenn., home when he was a teenager. Suddenly, Oher was living a life of privilege.
Sean Tuohy, a former college basketball star at Mississippi, owns dozens of fast-food restaurants and also is part of the TV broadcast team for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. Leigh Anne Tuohy has her own interior design firm.
The Tuohys helped Oher through high school, where his prowess on the offensive line landed him several scholarship offers at major programs. He chose Ole Miss, where he was an all-Southeastern Conference lineman before the Ravens made him a first-round draft choice in 2009.
Inspired by the public's response to "The Blind Side," the Tuohys created the Making it Happen Foundation, which offers financial help to those committed to improving the lives of children living in poverty and unstable homes.
The Tuohys described their foundation grants as modest. In some cases, it might not be more than paying for a flight to help someone make a cross-country trip to adopt a child.
"We all can invest time, and that's made Michael, us investing time in this young man and loving him," Leigh Anne Tuohy said. "That's given him the character, not the check. You need it to go hand-in-hand if it can, but we're all capable of investing time."
Oher is pleased his adoptive parents are getting another platform to disseminate an important message, even if he is a little weary of talking about his life in the context of a movie.
"I'm tired of the movie," Oher said. "I'm here to play football."
The Tuohys arrived in New Orleans on Thursday afternoon and have a packed schedule through the weekend, including dinner with Bullock, who'll also attend the Super Bowl with the family on Sunday evening.
Bullock has remained friends with the family since filming the movie, and sometimes her charity work in New Orleans coincides with that of the Tuohys.
"She's a great advocate of doing the right thing. She's a big giver," Leigh Anne Tuohy said. "She follows Michael's career every step of the way. It's funny. I'll get texts during the game: `Why did they do this? They shouldn't have done that.'"


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My friend Damian has a 5 year old daughter called Lola. On Saturday, she left her favourite stuffed bunny at my house after a visit. They live just down the road from me, so no biggie I thought, I'll just drop the rabbit round. But first I think I'll go for a swim at the Gym. (more…)
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Much has been written about methods of developing software – books and books and blogs and blogs. I love the writing and thinking of Steve McConnell, although some of his observations can be a bit gloomy (top 2 mistakes almost always or often stated are 1 Overly optimistic schedules 77% and, 2 Unrealistic expectations 73%). (more…)
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Over the last 30 years, many tasks that humans once performed have been automated, encoded and passed over to computers. It's the drive for efficiency that Bill Gates still talks about today. The internet however, never started off as a human-powered system so there was nothing to automate. But recently we have been witnessing the emergence of human-powered applications such as Social Search that are in some way competing with fully automated systems. (more…)
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It was fabulous to have 2 magicians from the auspicious Hollywood Haunted Castle come to Half Moon Bay to perform for a local audience in a local theater, add to that a cute puppet show and it was a great night of family fun.
This show is recommended for children ages 5 and older.
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Office Hours, Fall 2015: Tate 326, Tuesday 2:30-3:30, Friday 1:30-2:30, and by appointment
Noah Heringman teaches courses on the Romantic period and on poetry, aesthetic theory, and the cultural history of science. His publications include Romantic Rocks, Aesthetic Geology (Cornell University Press, 2004); an edited volume, Romantic Science: The Literary Forms of Natural History (SUNY Press, 2003); and essays in Representations, Studies in Romanticism, SEL: Studies in English Literature 1500-1900, and other journals, as well as numerous book chapters. Heringman's latest book, Sciences of Antiquity: Romantic Antiquarianism, Natural History, and Knowledge Work, was published in 2013 by Oxford University Press. Romantic Antiquarianism, a volume co-edited with Crystal B. Lake, appeared in June 2014, and another collaborative project, a digital edition of Vetusta Monumenta (co-edited with Lake, Katharina Boehm, and Matthew Reeve), is underway. His work has been supported by (among others) year-long fellowships from the Huntington Library and from the National Humanities Center, where he spent 2014-2015 working on a new monograph project, Deep Time and the Prehistoric Turn.
PhD 1998, Harvard University
Selected Publications
"Deep Time at the Dawn of the Anthropocene," Representations 129 (Winter 2015): 56-85.
"Evolutionary Nostalgia in the Anthropocene," the minnesota review 83 (2014): 143-52.
"The Sublime of Raw Materials: Herzog's Heart of Glass," in A Companion to Werner Herzog, ed. Brad Prager (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012), 256-280.
"Romanticism," in The Routledge Companion to Literature and Science, ed. Bruce C. Clarke and Manuela Rossini (New York: Routledge, 2011), 462-73.
Online Publications
Romantic Antiquarianism. Coedited with Crystal B. Lake. Peer-reviewed online volume in Romantic Circles Praxis Series (University of Maryland), published June 2014.
"'Manlius to Peter Pindar': Satire, Masculinity and Patriotism in the 1790s," Romantic Circles Praxis Series (May 2006) www.rc.umd.edu
English 2000: Deep Time in Literature and Science
English 3200: Survey of British Literature, Beginning to 1784
English 4100/7100: Literature of Travel, Exploration, and Discovery
English 4250/7250: British Romanticism
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Scratches on nice C&V components. Sigh.
I pretty much hang out in the C&V section. When something comes up thats a bit too ... well, specific, then I come here.
I have a vintage piece that, if perfect, would be worth gold. But, it isnt and it aint.
Besides just cleaning, bit of rubbing and declaring them battle scars, are there specific home-brew options for making this 1st generation C-Record RD look better?
If these were MY battle scars, Id wear them proudly. Unfortunately, this came off a 1985 (531 anniversary decals) Mercian. I am the second owner. It was originally purchased fully dressed in 1st Gen C-Record (not Delta brakes, tho).
But the first owner abused it, caring little for its condition. It was a long-distance CL buy, and I was/am a bit too trusting. Some real issues were hidden, and the seller proved a right jerk. A bonafide lounge lizard. Theres a kink in the drive chain stay. The axle lines up fine, but the derailleur angle is off.
I can comment that this classic RD shifts like an utter POS. I dont think Ive ever had such poor performance. BUT, it is most likely a problem from the kink, which is quite nearby, rather than the fault of this RD. Ive disassembled the RD, and it doesnt appear to be bent. I actually do have another of these derailleurs in the treasure trove, but my eye-ball comparison is inconclusive.
Anyway, pretty much every component on this bike, including the saddle, is scratched up.
I leave aside, for now, the question about the kink in the drive side chain stay.
SO, the question here is what, at best, can I do about these scratches besides ignore and use? A little Mothers Mag & Alum polish, Scratch-X, what else?


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The World Championship for drivers began in 1950 and each year thereafter, a select number of events (usually one from each country) were bestowed with Championship status.
For the first half of the decade, machines featured powerful front-mounted engines in unsophisticated tubular-framed chassis, their designs being heavily based on thinking that went back to before the Second World War. With the arrival of Mercedes Benz in 1954 a new level of technology to came into the sport and other famous manufacturers such as Maserati, Ferrari and Vanwall raised their game to compete. However, it was the little Cooper marque that revolutionised Formula 1 by producing a car that placed the engine behind the driver. This became the template for single-seat cars henceforth, and by the end of 1960 front-engined machines were as dead as the dinosaur.
The outstanding driver was undoubtedly Juan Manuel Fangio. The Argentine won five World Championships and always seemed to have the upper hand on his rivals His greatest challengers were the Italian Alberto Ascari and later the brilliant Stirling Moss, surely the greatest racing driver never to have won the championship crown.
The 1961-65 seasons of the Championship ran to the 1.5-litre engine formula that saw the introduction of small nimble machines with drivers lying almost prone in a small tube-like chassis. Lotus became the decade's true innovator with their introduction of a monocoque chassis in their Type 25 car.
1966 saw the return to power with the introduction of the 3-litre formula and a year later came the greatest racing engine of them all, the Ford-Cosworth DFV. This beautifully conceived and constructed unit set a new benchmark for performance. But crucially, its' universal availability allowed new teams such as McLaren and Tyrrell to be able to compete on equal terms with the established giants of the day.
Following the enforced retirement of Stirling Moss through injury, Jim Clark emerged as the decade's greatest talent, but many other outstanding drivers such as Graham Hill, Jack Brabham, and John Surtees all contributed greatly to a golden era. After Clark's tragic death at Hockenheim in 1968, Jackie Stewart became the man to beat.
The dominance of the Cosworth engine stretched across the whole of the seventies (and beyond), with the notable exception of Ferrari, who managed to take the constructors' championship on three occasions. With the proven DFV power plant ultra-competitive, a whole rash of new teams emerged. March, Wolf, Shadow, Surtees, Hesketh, Penske and Copersucar were amongst many who had their moments, but it was Williams who became the front-line team that were to make an indelible mark on the sport.
Technically, much of the decade was saw speed gained from the progress of tyre technology including the introduction of slick or treadless rubber rather than aerodynamic advances, but the outstanding Lotus 79 'wing car' of 1978 influenced a whole new breed of Formula 1 machine. Renault also brought radical engine change with the introduction of their turbocharged challenger, and both of these advancements were to influence racing massively in the early eighties.
Stewart, Fittipaldi and Lauda were two-time champions, but such was the competition none could retain his crown after his championship season.
The Eighties saw the spectacle of the turbo era with massively powered cars and ever-escalating speeds. All of this was initially overshadowed by a power battle between FISA (The governing body) and FOCA (The constructors), led by Bernie Ecclestone. After two seasons of acrimony, stability returned. The introduction of pit stops changed the pattern of racing into shorter sprints, but a refuelling ban in 1984 brought about a more strategic approach as driver's sought to preserve their fuel loads.
The turbo revolution finally brought to an end the participation of Cosworth DFV and Honda began their era of engine dominance in partnership with Williams and McLaren.
Alain Prost took three championship titles, (it could easily have been five), although the brilliant Frenchman's status at the top of the tree was soon challenged by the precocious talents of Ayrton Senna.
With speeds and costs spiralling, turbocharged engines were banned and replaced by 3.5-litre normally aspirated units in 1989.
Initially, the decade began with a plethora of teams who attempted to establish themselves in Formula 1. Inevitably, the majority of them fell by the wayside, with only Jordan and Sauber surviving in the long-term as major car manufacturers began to buy into the sport.
The death of Ayrton Senna at Imola in 1994 brought immediate changes with the issue of safety an overriding factor. For 1996 engine capacity was reduced to 3 litres and major revisions were made to the cars particularly in respect of driver protection took place.
With the loss of the Brazilian, Michael Schumacher became the man to beat, but the German driver's switch to the struggling Ferrari team, temporarily at least, kept him out of the title hunt.
Renault was the nineties' pre-eminent engine manufacturer, but after their withdrawal, the Mercedes-Benz and McLaren partnership took over at the top.
Ferrari dominated the first half of the decade. Michael Schumacher scored five consecutive championships and the opposition was unable to break the Italian team's vice-like grip on proceedings until the arrival of Fernando Alonso and Renault who managed back-to-back titles, halting the red tide of Maranello.
The massive costs of competing in Formula began to bite hard, and at one point, grids shrank to just twenty cars, with the less well-funded teams struggling to survive without the assistance of an engine manufacturer. Unhappy with the distribution of the sport's finances, the major manufacturers seriously considered the possibility of running their own Championship from 2008, but in the event, an equitable settlement was reached, giving the competitors a better return on their massive investments.
The decade begins with the 2010 season, the 61st Formula One season.
The reigning Driver's Champion, Jenson Button, has joined McLaren, and the reigning Constructor's Champions, Brawn GP, have been bought by Mercedes-Benz and renamed Mercedes GP Petronas. The season will see the return of the most successful driver in the sport with Michael Schumacher coming out of retirement after a three year absence.
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Some friends who think I do nothing but sit around on my big behind all day (which is not true; occasionally I stand) recently invited me to join them for a round of golf. The conversation went something like this:
Friends: "Hey, Mike. Join us for a round of golf."
Mike: "No."
That should have been the end of it, but I have persistent friends, persistent friends who like to remind me of a time when I would drop everything to play golf, especially if "everything" meant work.
I was a music critic then, which meant I wor … well, you can't call it work, really. It was mostly going to evening concerts and writing snarky things about them for the next day's newspaper. It's exactly what I would have been doing, anyway, save the typing. I would have just said the snarky things, instead.
Anyway, this kind of schedule left me with lots of open time during the day, which I would waste by smacking a little white ball around a pasture with weirdly shaped sticks. And I did it just about every day.
That kind of dedication usually pays off in expertise. After all, if you study something for 30 minutes a day you'll be an expert in a year. Well, I devoted way more than 30 minutes a day to golf, and I did it for way more than a year, and when it all shook out I was still caroming shots off passing cars or launching them into all available bodies of water, including sewers. I even had a ball land in back of me once.
My game was somewhere between "wretched" and "Try pinochle."
Then my job changed, and I was, get this, expected to start showing up at the office. This cut into my free time, so I stopped playing golf.
Not that my friends seemed to have noticed. Then again, it was only 18 years ago. They're not always so quick to pick up on things.
So back to the other day: They were pestering me to dig out my clubs from the send-to-Goodwill pile out in the garage and join them for 18 holes of bad shots and worse language.
"No," I repeated. "I don't use those words anymore." I should have added "except on people who keep bugging me to do something I don't want to do anymore," but typical for me, I didn't think of it until about an hour later.
There are lots of things I no longer do. Drinking. Smoking. Hanging out in bars (where I did all that drinking and smoking). Other stuff I'd just as soon my mother not know about. Of the things I've given up, golf is pretty short of beer.
But I don't miss the "used to's" of my life because I still have lots of "going to's" and "want to's." I won't bore you with the list, except this: I'm going to live with greater peace, and I want to find more joy.
For those who find joy chasing a little white ball around some real estate, more power to you. I just know it's not for me. And anyone who presses me on it is going to find themselves being called the same thing I used to call the ball, just before it hit the water.
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Free Mickey Mouse; Copyrights Have Become Copy Wrongs
Byline: Suzanne Fields, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Some Americans cry for civil disobedience in the name of justice. Others decry the overweening power of government in the name of liberty. Still other lovers of freedom have reduced the expression of the most basic yearning of the human heart to three little words: "Free Mickey Mouse."
The focus for such contentiousness is a Supreme Court decision upholding an act of Congress to add 20 years to the length of literary copyright protection. At specific issue in the case titled Eldred vs. Ashcroft is legislation known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, enacted without much interest or debate in 1998. It was hardly noticed in the popular press, although Disney had done intensive lobbying to get it through Congress.
Eric Eldred, publisher of an e-book Website that the National Endowment for the Humanities calls one of the 20 best literary sites on the Web, had tried to create a "global public library" of literature no longer covered by copyright, including poems by Robert Frost, as well as novels and stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis and Sherwood Anderson that would have entered the public domain but for the copyright extension. Other plaintiffs included the director of a church choir and a company that restores old films. Mickey Mouse didn't actually have a voice in the decision, but the law enables Disney to hold Mickey as exclusive property for two more decades rather than release him into the public domain as a "free agent" next year.
The court split, 7-2, with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg writing for the majority, suggesting that the legislation might be bad public policy but it is not for the court to say: Like it or not, Congress holds the constitutional right to set the lengths of copyright protection. The first copyright legislation limited protection to 14, years but terms have been extended often. That seemed about right; authors continued to live longer. Copyrights ensure fair protection of a creator's work for a reasonable amount of time. But the Sonny Bono law, it seems to me, goes beyond doing the right thing.
Before this latest extension, a copyright ran for the life of the individual author plus 50 years; this has been extended to 70 years, and for corporations the copyright is extended from 75 years to 95 years. This translates to big money for corporations like Disney. For Eric Eldred and his readers, this means books published 50 years ago, which were about to enter the public domain, are off limits for 20 additional years. …


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Published: Monday, December 30, 2013 at 11:17 a.m.
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Several factors pushed the price for a barrel of oil to more than $100 last week, meaning retail gas prices will likely move higher this week and into the New Year, officials said on Monday.
Average price for a gallon of regular gasoline
Monday: $3.309
Week earlier: $3.224
Month earlier: $3.279
Year earlier: $3.289
Monday: $3.389
Week earlier: $3.364
Month earlier: $3.457
Year earlier: $3.352
Oil prices jumped to $100 for the first time in two months after a government report showed supplies for oil, gasoline, and heating oil fell as demand increased. Crude inventories decreased by 4.8 million barrels, according to the Energy Information Administration. At the same time, U.S. refineries are operating at 93 percent capacity, the most since July.
"There's a lot of upward momentum on oil prices right now and it's expected to continue into January," said Jessica Brady, AAA spokesperson, The Auto Club Group. "The jump in crude prices means more expensive gasoline. The increased demand is taken as a sign the economy is improving and fuels optimism that the growth will continue in the new year. Motorists will see gas prices increase for the next few weeks, before relief is in sight."
The national average for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline is $3.31, 7 cents more than last week. Florida's average of $3.39 and Georgia's average of $3.21 both increased 3 cents from last week.
In Ocala, the average price of a gallon of regular on Monday was $3.37, up 1 cent from a week ago, according to the website GasBuddy.com.
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I cut the salt to only 1/8 cup. Absolutly love this. I put it on everything...grilled veg, rice, chicken, and fish. Can't say enough about it. Its a must.
This is the best. Love it, love it, love it. Have used it on several different meats and on my favorite Halibut. It is great on fish. Great job Rita!
I can't stop sneezing LOL!!! Anyhoo, this is good stuff! Used it to make some Cajun Peanuts for gift giving this holiday season and I have some left over to use in general cooking. I too cut the salt in half, only because I was using it on salted nuts and sesame sticks. Sprinkled some on my microwave popcorn this evening and it was GREAT!!! Thanks Rita (and congrats on being the Veggie VIP this month)!
I love how much this recipe makes and took the advice of cutting the salt in half. It was delicious on my salmon recipe. Can't wait to use it on other things!
I haven't used it yet, but I took a picture. When I get to it, I will totally post a review. I'm sure it'll be saucy...er, spicy... UPDATE: I made Tilapia and Bayou Rice with this rub mix, and it's AWESOME! This is the perfect mix (I did cut the salt to 1/4 cup, however). I never have and never will buy cajun spice/seasoning from any store. Pshaw! Store cajun spice... I won't even acknowledge its existence. :)
Rita, I have a dozen Cajun Spice recipes, but I think this will be my go-to one from now on. I did cut back a little on the salt. I used this to make Cajun Style Oven Fries and they turned out so good! Made for ZWT5, Hell's Kitchen Angels.
to salty went to 1/8 of cup
Not bad, but still missing something. I only added half the salt and it was still a little salty. Definitely would be a good idea to make this in a smaller amount, as adjustments are necessary.
I made this up before Christmas, put it in cellophane bags and gave it to work colleagues as a gift. Then I made up jars of it for family for Christmas as well. Universally everyone asked me for the recipe because they liked it so much. I finally got around to making some up for us about three weeks ago. (because everyone was raving about it at work) It's been tried on BBQ'd steak and on oven baked chicken wings thuis far at our house. I love it! It is spicy but not hot and adds a wonderful flavour. You can sprinkle it on meats immediately prior to cooking or leave it to marinade for hours before cooking. Im also thinking you could sprinkle chops and other meats with this and then dump then in the freezer until youre ready to cook them. I wish they allowed more than 5 stars because this recipe is a definite keeper and we will make it up again and again.


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Tongabezi: Information from the owner
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Bird House
The Bird House features an open-air claw footed bath and a private terrace for dining under the stars. Guests can go canoeing on the river, join game drives, bush walks and enjoy sunset boat trips. Luxury camps such as Tongabezi provide a perfect base to explore Victoria Falls and the stunning African bush surrounding it.
Dog House
The Dog House personifies the Tonga ethos of exclusivity, romance and luxury with a twist of quirkiness. Located at the very end of the elevated garden path, this private haven sits on three large wooden decks over the Zambezi river. Recently extensively refurbished, the house remains magnificently proportioned and now has two beautiful bedrooms to accommodate small groups and families. The sprawling space includes a central designated chill zone with an infinity pool, extended deck, large lounge and cozy dining room. Whether you manage to venture out to enjoy the inclusive activities, dabble in serious adventure – or simply elect to order the massages in - the brand new Dog House is so much more than a beautiful, African Fusion style accommodation choice... it is the experience of a life time.
Garden House
The result of a number of years of energy, imagination and many conversations with top travel specialists and our guests the Garden House perfectly fills the family travel niche at Tongabezi. Set back from the river, seclusion and shelter are a happy swop for the sweeping Zambezi views that can still be enjoyed from any of the decks of the main lodge. It is a very private, very safe space where all the members of the family can spread out a little and indulge in an exclusive dining room, large lounge, two double en-suite bedrooms and of course run around the garden and cool off in the private plunge pool. Tongabezi is proud of our crazily indulgent reputation and the Garden House is no compromise: Whether you are a wide eyed bush baby or parents who believe romance should always be a priority.
Honeymoon House
Built with the perfect view, indulgence and privacy in mind the Honeymoon House is the original blueprint for luxury Tongabezi accommodation. The private balcony overlooks the river, providing a perfect setting for a secluded candlelit dinner beneath the stars. Alternatively, you can choose to dine with our other guests on one of the river decks.
Nut House
A haven from the elements, it is entirely enclosed with light streaming in through every wall. Charming glass tiles reflect the sunrise in African patterns onto the wood and stone floors. Folding doors open into the private garden and infinity plunge pool. Spectacular views over the Zambezi are guaranteed from the elevated position on the river bank.
River Cottages
Because the River Cottages are close-fronted with bespoke wood windows, we find they are better suited to guests who feel nervous about sleeping in open fronted rooms, but still wish to reside on the very edge of the Zambezi River. Personal valet's are assigned to every room at Tongabezi luxury lodge. A visit to Victoria Falls is only one of many activities that can be enjoyed in the area.
Sindabezi Chalet
Sindabezi Chalets have solar heated showers, and distinctive 'loos with a view' set along private wooden walkways. At night-time, a trail of hurricane lamps light your way back to the chalet across the soft sand. A luxuriously inviting, canopied bed ensures a wonderful night's sleep as the Zambezi winds its way downstream to the Falls far below. Although the chalets are perfectly secluded, the island is also ideal for families or groups who would like to consider a private booking.
Sindabezi Honeymoon Chalet
Chalet Five is our 'Honeymoon' chalet and is situated on a secluded sandy shore at the end of the island. The brand new, old-fashioned claw footed bath is perfect for two. Thanks to our solar panelling, hot water and ambient bedside lighting is assured, The entire Sindabezi Island is also romantically lit with traditional hurricane lamps and candles.
Tree House
At the end of the swimming pool a hidden path winds along the cliff face to our secluded Tree House. Set against the basalt rock bed, amongst the branches of a riverine Ebony tree, this house spreads out over a sustainable pine deck that guarantees incredible views of the Zambezi River. The king size bed has a large, canopied mosquito net with air conditioning and the extensive space can also be used for private dining and lounging. The bathroom's crowning glory is a perfectly positioned claw footed bath and from the Anatolian carpets to the Asian chests and West African artwork the Tree House invokes exotic day dreams. All the inclusive Tongabezi activities are available... but this house is so much part of the surroundings that you can experience the beauty and majesty of Zambia without setting a foot outside.
Units at Tongabezi
Tangala House
Tangala House is a luxurious family home on the banks of the Zambezi River, close to Tongabezi it lies 15km upstream of Victoria Falls. The house has four bedrooms, three with en-suite bathrooms, and a 12m private swimming pool. Stylishly designed and furnished, it has featured in House and Garden magazine in the UK and comes with a vehicle and boat, chef, waiters and private guide all courtesy of Tongabezi.
Ideal for a Zambia family safari, Tangala House sleeps up to 8 and has a children's playroom and a spacious kitchen-dining room. The rooms are enclosed, with large glass fitted windows to keep out the insects and allow guests to enjoy magnificent views across the Zambezi. Over 145 species of birds have been spotted from the kitchen window and elephant herds can often be seen drinking on the opposite bank.
Activities at Tongabezi
Canoeing on the Zambezi
Our guides will allow you to safely take to the Zambezi River. See the wonder of Zambia from the water.
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Posted on 10/15/2012 2:31:26 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Grahams opposition to political ads targeting several Democratic senate incumbents could create a significant re-election issue for him in 2014.
When Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul launched an ad campaign against Democrats who opposed his proposal to end foreign aid to Libya, Egypt and Pakistan, Graham took the unusual step of defending the Democrats from a fellow Republican.
Graham held a conference call with West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to slam both the ad and Pauls foreign aid bill.
Paul swiftly fired back, telling Politico, I dont see myself campaigning against a Republican in a general election ever, thats why I think its extraordinary that Graham is supporting a Democrat in a general election.
Which is more important, he asked: Defending a failed policy of foreign aid or getting a Republican majority?
The comes amid speculation that Graham could be a tea party target when he faces re-election two years from now.
In September, Club for Growth president Chris Chocola told a Christian Science Monitor breakfast that his group may have Graham in its sights.
Noting several high-profile conservative primary victories over established Republican incumbents, Chocola said, If you are looking over the horizon of 2014, the sun may rise over South Carolina.
I remember some years back when TX Senator, Kay Bailey Hutchison [R] refused to help Republican candidates running against sitting U.S. Senate women Democrats. A despicable practice of the "my friend" bs espoused and practiced in a chamber that describes itself as "the greatest deliberative body in the world."
There was no SC TEA party in 2008—there is now and Grahamnesty will be announcing his retirement or switch ala Arlen Spector, to the Democrat Party next year.
And you can take THAT to the bank!
Both graham and mccain have needed gone for years, but they play the same game. Liberal as all hell for five years, and Sudden Conservative Syndrome hits them around election time. How they keep pulling it off, I will never know.
The folks in SC better wake up to the fact that they cannot trust either party.
They must find people, regardless of party "affiliation", who are honest, trustworthy, well informed citizens who are willing to take time out of their lives for the benefit of their country.
"affiliation" matters when Harry Reid holds the Senate leadership gavel - It matters A LOT. You work and get conservatives on the R ticket.
If party affiliation is a prerequisite, we're doomed to what they (who anoint party members) allow us.
I'm of the opinion we're better off if we can eliminate the political machines.
I don't trust anyone who puts party above ".. honest, trustworthy, well informed citizens who are willing to take time out of their lives for the benefit of their country." (something one might consider to be a partial definition of a conservative).
If being the best person for the office was the ONLY consideration in the voting booth EVERYONE would write in their mother, father, favorite uncle or aunt or even their damn dog...
...ever heard of realpolitik? Best man who can win and all that?
Next time Graham won't be our awful best choice.
"The comes amid speculation that Graham could be a tea party target when he faces re-election two years from now."
Ya think!
Graham is just another elite. His is just part of the Harry and Nancy show. Obama loves him too.
Homo boy disgraces SC every time he opens his mouth. One of the most venerable, conservative states, with signors on the Declaration of Independence, represented publicly by a RINO gay dandy. Beyond comprehension. Get rid of that mess.
All elected Gubmint officials, Agency heads and senior employees should be term limited. Salaries and benefits need to be reduced based on the state of the economy.
Failure should factor into their income. Has anyone left The WH or Congress poorer than when they arrived?
Reid won his Senate seat with less than 35,000 votes. We need to have 35,000+ tax paying conservative Californians move to Nevada and vote him out.
Right now condos in Vegas can be bought for 20K. Retired conservatives or those with businesses can pick up a "main residence" in Nevada and quit paying California taxes. Deny California income and give Harry the boot. WIN-WIN!
In the case of McCain, it is the open primary system in Arizona. Does SC have the same?
I'm ashamed to admit I'm South Carolinian every time Little Lord Flimsey Tinkerbelle prances before the cameras. Voted against the little creep in 2008.
BTW how did his opponent, named "Buddy Witherspoon", manage to LOSE in our proud redneck state?
Sudden Conservative Syndrome......yeah, Flimsey's got all the symptoms.
Graham is one of those cases where I think a Tea Party challenge is worth the gamble. It would be one thing if he were representing a squishy-to-blue state ala Scott Brown. You aren't going to elect better in Massachusetts than a guy like Brown. South Carolina isn't Massachusetts, though, and I'm of the opinion the voters can elect whole a lot better than Lindsay Graham in their state.
All Rinos must go. Unfortunately, after one term in the
Senate, they all turn into RINOS. Except for Jim Demint—at least so far.
The Tea Party won't be spread thin with a presidential election in 2014. Will be able to focus like a laser on some of the worst RINO's including Lindsey Graham.
I'm saying don't trust the machines.
Or to be more "politically correct": "Trust but verify" - Ronald Reagan regarding Russian machinations.
Trusting the "parties" is what got us where we are now.
ALL of them had a hand in allowing the marxist and his cronies in the seat of preeminent power.
"Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is another possible challenger."
You gotta be f-—g kidding me. Mark Sanford?! someone has the 'nads to put his name in the hat? Isn't he busy hanging out in Argentina with his new who-er? Sure. Why not? I mean, if it feels good - do it, right? Just the kind of message we need to go with in SC.
If Grahamnesty and Lamar Alexander can be thrown out in 2014 I will be happy. (Not that there aren't others than need to be thrown out too. I just can't stomach these two any longer.)
To Grahamnsty, the most important thing is not offending his bum chums.
Joe Wilson
Please, please, will someone please publish the photos.
Wrong, they cannot trust RINOs. And RATs can absolutely be trusted...to be RATS, communist to the bone.
They must find people, regardless of party affiliation, who are honest, trustworthy, well informed citizens who are willing to take time out of their lives for the benefit of their country.
What are ya on.....drugs?
There are no RATs who can do that, the power-RATs will get rid of them. Otherwise, what are you going to do, elect some phony "independent" progressive like Angus King?
At least if you elect a TEApublican, you'll have a pretty good chance of getting what you described.
I will be coming off the hip to help defeat the Ballerina.
Your post is dead in. Key point, the Tea Party wasn't formed, half the people around me in SC didn't give Buddy Witherspoon a second thought as Graham's conservative alternative... Most to this day have never heard the name. It is the way it was THEN. This is NOW ... People know the lib/conservative difference ... Graham will get clobbered in his next primary. Too many of us are looking forward to throwing this lib out of office. Back then the local venue was standing room only... recently the same venue held 30 people.
There's a reason for that, filthy cities.
The House districts are usually red and contain mostly red counties...the Senators are elected at large and their districts also contain the blue urban districts.
In order to win re-election, they have to play nice with the RATs (RINO up) or just like any "blue-dog" RAT, they'll take the conservative out.
Repeal the 17th Amendment. The Founding Fathers knew what they were doing.
GOP prospects for the taking the Senate don't look as good as a few months ago ( though I personally think that they will win the majority. McConnell is going nuts; he'd already started picking out the drapes and furniture for the majority leader's office. Manchin will win, though WV is now pretty much solid Republican..this is the last hurrah for statewide Dems. WV is about one electoral cycle behind Arkansas in this regard..
They're working out a deal, in secret for Manchin to change parties after the election. Remember Ben Nighthorse-Campbell? Could be the same scenario.
Rockefeller will retire..he won't run in 2014 and risk defeat. Capito will run for the Senate. Graham is the point man for brokering the deal, and he felt the need to give Manchin some cover.
So why is Graham risking his career. Easy..he's not going to run in 2014. He's probably seen polls..if not commissioned them, showing that he'd lose against one or more of SC GOP congressmen. Personally, I'd love to see Tim Scott in the Senate.
Mitt will win, and appoint Graham to a major post in the administration. I think he would do a superb job as VA head.
And this would let Gov Haley appt the next senator, and thus avoid a bruising primary.
Bookmark this, y'all..you read it here first.
I AGREE WITH THAT. Randy Barnett's Bill of Federalism is the best overall solution.
Rep. Trey Gowdy Explodes At Libya Hearing: 'I Want To Know Why We Were Lied To'
Trey Gowdy, an outspoken Republican congressman from South Carolina, blasted Obama administration officials during Wednesday's House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the Libya U.S. Consulate terrorist attack, raising his voice to levels rarely heard on the House floor.
Who controls that party?
Why do we have mittens instead of a conservative?
He won the nomination.
Why weren't conservatives fairly treated in the 2012 primary process?
Open primaries.
...I distrust anyone who pushes party over principle.
That is supposed to be the same thing. Unfortunately you have a fully invested communist party, and a halfway, squishy-socialist party. The Republican Party is the only thing large enough to defeat the RATs, and it needs to be totally taken over by TEApublicans, as began to happen in 2010.
You have nowhere else to go.
As it stands, I'll take ta Chamber of Commerce/NFIB Republican over communists any day of the week, but I do prefer TEA.
Only if Mitt is determined to carry out BO's plans to finish queering and wussifying the military. And I'm getting mixed signals on that. Otherwise, why would they be campaigning on increase military spending? It really isn't a winning issue in this cycle.
I was just thinking...what about Trey Gowdy??? ;^)
I consider your argumentation disingenuous.
I prefer truth, honor and integrity... if it's not there, I won't support the 'cause'.
I've had enough of the excuses.
If you haven't, read my tag line.
Yeah, I don't know anything. You're a liar too.
Trey is a Rock Star in the making. He could win just by showing up.
Oh, the voters of SC are innocent of this travesty. Victims in fact. But the GOP elders should have moved or postured him for replacement in a manner other than the revolt that I am sure is coming.
We had a similar but less offensive situation here in Ohio with cry baby liberal George Voinovich.
The GOP establishment is to blame. Pull them out by the roots.
"...what about Trey Gowdy???"
Oh joy, you have made my day! I had forgotten about the young lion from the Piedmont until his recent performance in the House.
Senator Trey Gowdy......I like it!
Sanford married her. Whatever your opinion of his unfortunate choices in his personal life, he was an excellent Conservative Governor and Congressman. I wouldn't hesistate to support him on his public record.
"Sanford married her. Whatever your opinion of his unfortunate choices in his personal life, he was an excellent Conservative Governor and Congressman. I wouldnt hesistate to support him on his public record."
I disagree. He used funds he had no business using to help with his dalliances. He made his personnel lie to his constituents to cover his backside. What this showed was that he was willing to do all of this to have what he wanted. Then after being 'caught' he was petulant and unashamed. To hell with his wife and children. All that mattered was his happiness.
The whole thing displayed a serious lack of control along with an uncomfortably large ego. Am I any better? No, I am not. I have made mistakes in my life as well. BUT I'm also never going to try and be a Governor or US Senator. And neither should he ever again hold a position of such power over other people's lives. When is the next time he might really, really want something? What might he do to get it? No. He made his choice and he should move on with his life and leave governing to others.
Well, it's more likely one of the excellent 5 (or 6, after January) Congressmembers will take a run to replace Graham in 2014, and Sanford probably won't be one of them.
Often "reductio ad absurdium" is Latin for I don't have the smarts to convincingly contradict reality so I will affect intellectual superiority over the dirt beneath my feet and the clouds above my head.
Pansey may run his RINO mouth on TV but he knows who butters his bread come election time and is hoping us dum ass kakalaki rednecks will forget his dum ass Yankee liberal ass showing...
...ain't gonna happen.
You win FRiend, I cannot compete with such gifted paralogisms...
...guess I need remedial classes in sophistry.
In short, we agree to disagree because you are apparently invulnerable to the contemporary applications of pragmatic reason...not that there is anything wrong with that, if anything it's kind of amusing--you are both wrong AND droll:)
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Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) It's not easy playing a double role at the start of your career. But that's exactly what model-turned-actor Muzammil Ibrahim is doing in comedy 'Horn Ok Please'.
Director Rakesh Sarang has just started shooting the film, which is apparently based on Shakespeare's 'Comedy Of Errors'. The acclaimed work has earlier been made on the silver screen by Gulzar in 'Angoor', which had both Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma doing double roles.
'I play a very black and a very white character. And if I didn't have a veteran like Nana (Patekar) to guide me, I'd be as lost as I was on the sets of 'Dhokha' until Mahesh Bhatt saab arrived to show me the light. Doing a comedy and that too in a double role is as difficult as the serious role in 'Dhokha',' Muzammil, who debuted with Pooja Bhatt's 'Dokha', told IANS.
Nana, who plays the pivotal part of a truck driver, has taken Muzammil and his co-star Rimi Sen under his wings. The young actor couldn't believe how supportive his senior actor could be.
'The minute he heard I was the same age as his son Malhar Nanaji, he took me under his wings. From that moment onwards doing comedy doesn't seem difficult.'
This isn't the first time that Nana has taken a newcomer under his tutelage. Earlier, Nakul Vaid got the senior actor's full paternal treatment.
He not only got his first film 'Vadh' through Nana's recommendation, Nana also recommended Nakul in 'Ab Tak Chhappan'.
But Muzamil had a huge tiff with Pooja Bhatt on the sets of 'Dokha' and Mahesh Bhatt had to intervene to maintain calm.
The atmosphere is far more pleasant on the sets of 'Horn Ok Please', said the young actor.
'I wish I had started with something where the atmosphere was as light and easygoing. But I'll always remain grateful to the Bhatts (Mahesh and Mukesh),' he said.
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One of the beacons of the French New Wave, Claude Chabrol, has died at 80, according to media reports, including news from The Associated Press. Christoph Girard, who handles cultural affairs for the Paris City Hall, announced Chabrol's passing on his blog and the cause of death was not immediately clear. Chabrol was 80.
Calling Chabrol, "murderously genteel," in his profile of the director in GreenCine, Michael Fox cited a frequent comparison with Alfred Hitchcock among a litany of his admirers. "'France's master of suspense' is forever stuck to his lapel...The most obvious and superficial connection between Chabrol and Hitchcock is that, sooner or later, a corpse is almost certain to show up in both men's films."
Chabrol returned to Paris following World War II where he became acquainted with fellow French New Wavers, Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Éric Rohmer, Jacques Rivette and others. The group established the cinema publication, Cahiers du cinéma through the 1950s. In 1958, Chabrol made his first feature, "Le Beau Serge," a Hitchcockian drama starring Jean-Claude Brialy, considered one of the early films of the French New Wave. The film, funded by his wife, gained him critical success and was followed by the commercially successful "Les Cousins" the following year. Among his other films were "Les Biches" (Bad Girls, 1968), "Le boucher" (The Butcher, 1970), "Ten Days Wonder" with Anthony Perkins (1971) and "High Heels" (1972) with Mia Farrow. He made nearly a movie every year throughout the '80s and '90s and into the 2000s, including last year's "Bellamy" with Gérard Depardieu.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, traveling in the western Dordogne region Sunday, compared Chabrol to two giants of French letters, Rabelais and Balzac, according to the NY Times. The country's Prime Minister Francois Fillon said he was a "great director, producer and screenwriter (who) was one of the grand figures of the 'Nouvelle vague,' which revolutionized the style and techniques of cinema by looking at real experience, true life, that which is indiscreet and subtle."
Born in June, 1930, Chabrol had a son, Matthieu Chabrol with his first wife, Agnès and a second son, Thomas Chabrol with his second wife, the actress Stéphane Audran. His third wife, Aurore Paquiss, had worked with him as a script supervisor since the 1950s. In 1995, he was awarded the Prix René Clair from the Académie française.
Noted French Prime Minister Fillon, "With the death of Claude Chabrol, French cinema has lost one of its maestros."
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rban agriculture dates back to the first cities formed in Mesopotamia around 3500 B.C. —
so it's fitting that this ancient concept is now shaping urban areas of the future. In Cincinnati, locals from city planners to community groups are furthering the cause, forming progressive partnerships to plant food in the city as part of a growing movement to grow food on urban land.
Less than two percent of the food we buy is locally grown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Most supermarket sales still come through industrial supply chains, which involve prepping crops to withstand long truck hauls and even longer shelf lives. Quality and taste take a back seat to the numbers game.
But food conditions are changing rapidly. People are pushing back against pesticides and poor-quality food while supermarkets are pulling out of low-income neighborhoods. Those with the means to seek out quality food are doing so in increasing numbers, while low-income residents — who suffer disproportionately from nutrition-related health issues, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — find few options besides corner stores and gas stations.
One solution? Plant seeds.
"Growing food is in its biggest resurgence since World War II," says Braden Trauth, adjunct professor of urban agriculture at the University of Cincinnati. "As fossil fuel prices rose in 2008, food prices rose. People started to see that our food supply is unstable."
As recently as 1943, people planted Victory Gardens in backyards, empty lots and rooftops to supplement food rationing and shortages during World War II, growing 41 percent of all the fresh produce Americans ate. Only after the rise of synthetic fertilizers and cheap fossil fuel did city residents stop growing their own food.
"The new wave of Victory Gardens has emerged," says Peter Huttinger, community gardens coordinator at the Civic Garden Center in Walnut Hills.
For some, this burgeoning interest in growing food represents a victory over unsustainable practices embedded in our food supply — sterile monoculture fields, inorganic chemical fertilizers and crops transported thousands of miles.
"Knowing where your food comes from is very important now," Huttinger says. "People are concerned not just with pesticides, but with food standards and the ways animals are treated."
For others, the new agrarianism strikes a blow for health equity and access.
Sixty-nine percent of Cincinnati residents live 1.5 miles or more from a mainstream grocery store, according to the Mari Gallagher Research & Consulting Group. That figure jumps to 82 percent for African-American residents.
The 25,000 households in Cincinnati without cars face even greater difficulty. Without easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables, these people are at higher risk for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and many preventable illnesses.
In Avondale, where no grocery stores or sit-down restaurants exist, the only place to buy fresh fruits and vegetables is Gabriel's Place, a nonprofit greenhouse-to-grocer that raises its own produce using a hoop house to start seeds and cold frames to grow kale and Brussels sprouts in winter months. The organization also helps people learn how to prepare food and hosts a community dinner every Tuesday, drawing Avondale residents together to share meals artfully prepared with fresh produce.
"We take the issue of food access seriously," says Myrita Craig, Gabriel's Place executive director.
"People forget how basic and truly personal food is."
Residents of Madisonville, Bond Hill, Spring Grove Village and Winton Hills face the food gap by taking matters into their own hands.
These communities raise their own produce on several small urban farms with help from the Cincinnati Health Department. For these growers, planting a seed means staking a claim for a better life for themselves and their families.
"The farms have a no-barriers policy," says Tevis Foreman, director of the Health Department's urban farming program. "Anyone can take food at any time, regardless of whether they helped grow it."
Throughout Hamilton County, community plots grow food for more than 60,000 people whose average income is 25 percent below the federal poverty level, according to the CDC. This includes children who might not otherwise know how a ripe strawberry or a fresh tomato tastes.
"We have a whole generation raised on processed food," Huttinger says. "The community garden is a wonderful way to introduce them to real food. Through the dynamics of the group, children are excited to try new things."
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Local agriculture supports more than personal health. It keeps money close to home, creating new jobs and reinvesting money into the local economy.
Oxfam America, an international organization dedicated to fighting poverty, hunger and injustice, estimates that for every dollar spent with a local farmer, three dollars go back into the community.
"We could keep $49 million in the regional economy if 10 percent of the population shifted just 10 percent of their food budget to locally produced food," says Robin Henderson, program manager in Cincinnati's Office of Environment and Sustainability.
Local food also makes Cincinnati greener, reducing CO2 emissions by 3,000 tons a year. It opens up community space and puts blighted lots to better use.
The city of Cincinnati realizes this. Through its Urban Agriculture Program, the city leases 11 city-owned parcels for small-scale food production, providing seeds, compost, water taps and education to help farmers build healthy soil and grow sustainably. The sites can be used either for community gardens or as market farms to sell produce, Henderson says.
Ryan Doan cultivates his community-supported agriculture (CSA) business on a city plot in the East End. Doan, a former financial analyst, was inspired by a man he met in Mount Washington who grew 90 percent of his family's food in his backyard. With a group of like-minded people, Doan formed Urban Greens, a mini-farm that produces food for its CSA members, downtown business workers and nearby restaurants like the BrewRiver GastroPub.
For Doan, Urban Greens is not just a business but also a means to honest food.
"Food that's not sprayed with chemicals should be the norm, not the exception," he says. "People should ask only one question about their produce: 'When was it picked?' If it was picked that day, it's fresh. If it's been sitting in a warehouse or on a truck for weeks, it's dead."
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Doan is among many locals forging new lives through farming.
"More young people are choosing farming as a vocation," Huttinger says. "They're looking for meaningful work."
Xavier University offers a degree in Land, Farming and Community that includes courses in agroecology and fieldwork in community gardens and farms; The University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State award certificates in urban and sustainable agriculture.
Findlay Market also trains new farmers. One of 16 programs supported by a USDA Community Food Projects grant, the Findlay Market Farms program teaches apprentices how to grow food commercially and sell it.
"We started this program to guarantee Findlay Market will have local foods to sell," says Karen Kahle, Findlay Market's resource development director.
"Apprentice farmers start seeds, grow plants and sell produce directly at Findlay Market and farmers' markets," she continues. "They keep the income from their sales, so they see what it's like to run a small business."
Permaganic, a nonprofit organization that promotes organic practices and low-maintenance, high-yield permaculture techniques, trains teenage farmers on its three-acre tract in Over-the-Rhine.
"We want kids to be able to grow their own food," says Luke Ebner, Permaganic's executive director.
"We also want them to think about the future, so we teach them how to compost and build soil," Ebner says. "If they take care of the soil, the soil will take care of the food."
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For Cincinnati to grow more food, more land must be committed to sustainable production and more farmers need to be trained. Our Harvest, a worker-owned cooperative in College Hill, recently began an incubator farm to work toward that goal.
Last year, Our Harvest grew 45,000 pounds of produce on land it leased in Wooden Shoe Hollow and at the 30-acre Bahr Farm in College Hill, feeding 200 CSA members and supplying fresh vegetables to a variety of retail outlets. In March, it leased 100 more acres to grow food in Morrow.
"Within four years, we expect to have 600 acres under production, which means 200 more jobs in the community," says Kristen Barker, president of the Cincinnati Union Cooperative Initiative (CUCI), which created Our Harvest.
In December, the Green Umbrella Regional Sustainability Alliance assessed the state of local food in the Central Ohio River Valley and set a goal of doubling the percentage of local fruits and vegetables consumed in the region by 2020. The Green Umbrella report noted that despite its many community gardens, farmers' markets, CSAs and urban farms, the region has just begun tapping the benefits of a strong local food network.
But the seeds have been sown.
"Growing food and supporting local farmers are the best things we can do for our future," Trauth says. "If you don't agree with the system, the most revolutionary thing you can do is plant a garden." ©
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