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Tips & Techniques
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Our recipes follow 11 preparation techniques. Watch our demos to see the basic steps of each technique. Once you've learned them, you'll be able to make any Puff Pastry recipe, and create your own!
Thawing & Rolling
Cutting Puff Pastry
What Size Brie?
The Melting Point
Add Your Own Twist
Puff Pastry Twists
Shell Tips
Holiday Brie En Croute
Brown Sugar and Bacon Puff Twists
Puff Pastry Christmas Trees
Apple Strudel
Puff Pastry Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp
Prosciutto Asparagus Spirals
Southern Pecan Crisps
Jalapeno Poppers in a Blanket
Asparagus, Prosciutto & Fontina Tart
Parmesan Cheese Twists
Gouda & Apple Puff Pockets
Tomato Jewels
Inside-Out Caramel Apples
Beef Wellington
Pear & Walnut Tarte Tatin
Spinach-Cheese Swirls
Herbed Chicken In Pastry
Puff Pastry-Wrapped Brie
Brie En Croute With Cherries
Apple Turnovers & Caramel Sauce
Asparagus & Parmesan Rolls
Brie En Croute
General tips
Puff Pastry can be stored in the freezer in the original packaging for up to 6 months.
Remove only as many pastry sheets as you need. Wrap unused sheets in plastic wrap or foil and return to the freezer.
Puff Pastry can puff up to 8 times its original thickness. That means even a sheet rolled to a thin ¼-inch thickness will rise 2 inches
Helpful Puff Pastry tools: Rolling pin, pastry board, sharp knife and/or pizza wheel to cut dough, pastry brush, baking sheets or parchment paper.
If you don't have a pastry brush, you can use the tip of a rolled-up paper towel or your fingertip to apply egg wash.
Puff Pastry should be eaten within a few hours of baking. Keep filled and prepared pastry in the fridge, covered in plastic wrap, until you're ready to bake and serve.
Thawing & Prepping Puff Pastry
Don't try to manipulate Puff Pastry that's not completely thawed; unfolding it while it's still frozen could tear the sheet.
Thawed Puff Pastry sheets should be cold to the touch but easy to manipulate. If sheets reach room temperature, return to the fridge to rechill (but not refreeze).
The quickest way to thaw Puff Pastry is to separate the sheets, cover each with plastic wrap and leave on the counter (away from the oven) at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
You can thaw Puff Pastry in the fridge. Separate and place each sheet on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and defrost in the refrigerator for about 4 hours.
Once Puff Pastry is thawed, work quickly while it's still cold. You can cut it into desired shapes, then store in the fridge until you're ready for the next step.
Puff Pastry works best when cold. So chill your tools—knife, pastry/pizza cutter, cookie cutters, even pastry board and baking pans in the fridge—while thawing your pastry.
Use a long, heavy rolling pin to roll out your Puff Pastry dough: it helps create a pastry that's even all over and you won't have to press down too hard to roll it out.
Avoid pressing too hard when rolling out the ends and edges—you want to avoid pressing the edge layers together, as that will prevent the pastry from rising.
Handling Puff Pastry
Work with one Puff Pastry sheet at a time, keeping the others in the refrigerator.
Heat is the enemy of Puff Pastry—it handles best when cold. So avoid working with it on hot, humid days, in a stifling hot kitchen or next to your oven.
Puff Pastry works best when cold. Your hands should be cold, too, when handling it. Run them under cold water or squeeze a plastic zipper-top bag full of ice to cool them off.
Try to keep Puff Pastry from becoming too warm when working with it by only using your fingertips—the coolest part of your hands.
If any cracks form while you're working with Puff Pastry, just rub with a little water and press to seal the dough together.
Use a marble pastry board to help keep Puff Pastry cold while rolling and cutting.
Use a floured surface to roll out your Puff Pastry sheet, but be sure to brush off excess flour before filling, cutting or folding, since flour will prevent layers from sticking together.
When cutting Puff Pastry, the sharper the knife or pastry cutter, the better. A dull edge can cement layers together and prevent pastry from rising.
Always cut Puff Pastry straight down, never on an angle, to prevent layers from sticking together and inhibiting the rise. Cut up and down, and don't drag the knife.
You can brush an egg-wash glaze (1 egg plus 1 tsp. water) over the Puff Pastry to create a rich, golden sheen when baked.
Use an egg wash to help seal filled pastries and connect Puff Pastry pieces: mix 1 egg plus 1 tsp. water, brush between layers, then pinch or press together.
When using an egg wash, be sure it doesn't run down the cut sides of the pastry, as that will make edges stick together and stop the pastry from rising.
If your Puff Pastry becomes soft and sticky while working with it, chill it in the fridge for a few minutes. Place in the refrigerator between rollings, too.
To seal stuffed Puff Pastries, pinch the edges together or press with the tines of a fork, just as you'd seal a piecrust.
Make sure the edges of your Puff Pastry are cut—a folded edge will not rise and puff.
Baking Puff Pastry
Always preheat your oven for a minimum of 15-20 minutes before baking, because Puff Pastry depends on even heat to rise and puff. Place pastries 1 inch apart.
If you want a flaky thin and crispy pastry that's not very puffy, prick the unbaked Puff Pastry all over with a fork, which lets steam escape while baking.
For a flatter pastry without much puff—like a Napoleon—prick the dough all over with a fork, place parchment paper on top, then place 1-2 cookie sheets on top of that to weigh it down.
If you're making a tart or filled Puff Pastry, place it on the baking sheet before adding toppings or fillings. That way, you won't have to transfer the dough with the extra weight and risk tearing it.
For extra-thin, crisp Puff Pastry, set a second baking sheet on top of the filled pastry before baking.
To create a tart with an extra puffy crust: take a knife and score two lines around the edge, then prick the area inside this border with a fork.
Puff Pastry fillings should be at room temperature. If they're hot, they can begin to melt the pastry layers, which will affect the pastry's ability to rise and puff.
The kind of pan you use can affect baking times. A nonstick or dark glazed baking sheet may bake faster, so adjust your time and check pastry while baking.
When baking Puff Pastry, note that it's done when it's golden and puffy, not wet and doughy. Use the baking time in the recipe as a guideline, and rely on your eyes as well.
You can bake Puff Pastry on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. For a more even rise, place a sheet of parchment paper on top of your pastry as well.
How to tell if Puff Pastry is done baking? Take a sharp knife and nick off a teensy piece to test for crispness and flakiness.
Always use a preheated conventional oven to bake Puff Pastry, never a microwave or toaster oven, as they can't achieve the right golden puffy effect.
If bubbles appear on the surface while baking Puff Pastry, prick with a fork to deflate them.
Always flip and place the cut side of the Puff Pastry down on the baking sheet.
Serving & Decorating Puff Pastry
A lattice pattern can be created by topping the Puff Pastry with a metal cooling rack, then turning it at a right angle halfway through the baking.
You can use a fluted ravioli cutter or cookie cutters to create decorative edges or shapes. To create circles, use a plate, bowl or water glass and trace with a knife.
You can use scraps to make cookies by sprinkling sugar and cinnamon on top before baking; or make cheese straws by doing the same with grated Parmesan and chopped fresh herbs.
Puff Pastry scraps can be twisted into shapes and cut with cookie cutters to make pastry decorations, but don't re-roll together with your dough, as it will not rise properly.
To add special texture and flavor, sprinkle chopped nuts, seeds, ground spices or grated cheese on top.
When serving Puff Pastry, cut with a serrated knife for the most even, attractive presentation.
Tips for Puff Pastry Shells & Cups
Remove as many Puff Pastry Shells or Cups from the package as needed. Rewrap any unused pastry Shells or Cups in plastic wrap or foil and return to the freezer.
Place Puff Pastry Shells or Cups on ungreased baking sheets with "top" facing up. Place Shells or Cups about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Always bake Puff Pastry Shells in a preheated 425° F oven. Do not bake Shells in a microwave or a toaster oven.
The top works well as a garnish.
Unfilled baked Puff Pastry Shells or Cups may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
To recrisp Puff Pastry shells, place them in a 400° F oven for 5 minutes.
Always bake Puff Pastry Cups in a preheated 400° F oven. Do not bake Cups in a microwave or a toaster oven.
Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Blogger Brunch Event Host Blogger Q&A
We partnered with Phoenix, AZ-based food blogger Laura Petersen from pinkplatecake.com to provide you with inspiration, tips and recipe ideas to host the perfect brunch.
Check out Laura's unique take on the subject, and see her delicious ideas-in-action direct from the Puff Pastry brunch event she hosted, at http://pinkcakeplate.com/strawberry-spinach-salad-with-fleur-de-sel-croutons-recipe/
Enjoy, and continue following Laura for more creative tips on entertaining!
Q : How often do you entertain at your home?
A : About twice a month.
Q : What is your favorite part about hosting brunch?
A : A lot of things can be prepared ahead and it combines two meals, so less time in the kitchen. It allows you to serve lunch entrees/items AND breakfast entrees/items.
Q : What are your top 3 tips for hosting a successful brunch?
A : I only have two. Keep it simple and prepare as much as you can ahead of time.
Q : What is your signature brunch cocktail that helps to make your events special?
A : A Mock Peach Mimosa.
Q : What recipes will you be preparing for the Puff Pastry Brunch event?
A : Chicken Pillows, Green Chili Cheeseburger Bites, PB and Chocolate Crescents (or something close to that), Strawberry Spinach Salad with Fleur de Sel Pastry Croutons, and a few others!
Q : What is the inspiration behind your Puff Pastry recipes for the event?
A : I want to use both savory and sweet recipes so I am looking to find a balance to that. My husband has inspired me to revamp a family favorite using puff pastry instead of the usual pastry we have used in the past!
Q : What is your favorite part about working with Puff Pastry?
A : It is so forgiving and that it is soooo versatile.
Q : As a Phoenix resident, what are some Southwestern brunch specialties using Puff Pastry that you would recommend?
A : Green Chili Cheeseburger Bites recipe coming soon!
Q : Your food tends to be very fun and colorful. How can home entertainers add some of that creative flair to brunch items featuring Puff Pastry?
A : Use nature for inspiration, use holidays for inspiration—but it doesn't HAVE to be a holiday brunch!
Q : Children can often be picky eaters. What are your favorite kid-friendly brunch specialties using Puff Pastry?
A : Anything with chocolate and peanut butter in it, a big kid and little kid will usually eat that! I am working on one such recipe... I have not perfected it yet, but hope to have it worked out for the brunch!
What is Brie in Croute?
In French cuisine, the term "en croûte" translates as "in a crust," and refers to any food wrapped in pastry and baked. Brie en Croute is a recipe in which an entire wheel of Brie cheese is wrapped in puff pastry. When baked, the cheese becomes warm, melty… and completely irresistible! Brie en Croute is also referred to as Puff Pastry Wrapped Brie.
- Sweet Ideas
Customizing your Brie with additional flavors is easy and the options are almost endless.
- Any preserve or jam
- Fresh berries
- Pears
- Apples
- Honey
- Assorted nuts
- Dried fruit
- Chutney
Be as creative as you like by experimenting with your favorite flavors!
- Sautéed mushrooms
- Caramelized onions
- Roasted garlic
- Roasted vegetables
- Any fresh herb (parsley, rosemary, thyme, mint)
- Cooked bacon
- Prosciutto
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Olive tapenade
You can vary the size of the Brie wheel depending on the number of people you're serving. An 8-oz. wheel is perfect for serving 5 to 6 people. For larger gatherings, a 13.2-oz. size serves about 9 to 12 people and the 16-oz. size serves about 12 to 16. If your store is out of the 16-oz. size, just get two 8-oz. wheels. Remember that if you're using a larger size of Brie, be sure to roll out the Puff Pastry sheets so they're large enough to completely cover the Brie when you wrap it.
You can vary the stand time according to how soft you like your Brie. The less time you let it stand after baking, the softer and more melted it will be. For example, if you're using an 8-oz. wheel of Brie and you like an average amount of melt, let it stand for 20 minutes. If you like more melt to your Brie, let it stand for 15 minutes. For larger sizes of Brie, let stand 45 minutes for an average melt, and 35 minutes for more melt. So in sum, the less time, the more melt!
To really wow your guests, add some decoration on top. Using the leftover scraps of puff pastry, cut out shapes like leaves, flowers, stars or letters—use your imagination! You can make "berries" by rolling the pastry into little balls. Before you bake your masterpiece, brush the decorations with an egg wash for that golden color.
For Puff Pastry Wrapped Brie, create a beautiful bow garnish on top. Cut leftover scraps into 5 strips about 3/4" each. They don't need to be perfect. Take two of the strips, loop them around, and bring the ends together to fashion a bow. Next, place two shorter strips at the bottom to create the tails of the bow. And finish with one last strip across the middle to tie it all together. (For reference, watch the Puff Pastry Wrapped Brie video from 2:29-4:05.)
If you're planning to bake the Brie later, wrap it, along with the egg wash, in plastic wrap, brushing only the seams of the pastry until you're ready to bake it. When you are ready to bake, brush the entire surface of the pastry generously and entirely. This egg wash will give the puff pastry a beautiful golden brown finish.
Besides helping you achieve that beautiful, deep golden color, you can also use your egg wash to secure your decorations/designs on top. The egg wash acts as a glue, and you'll have beautiful, puffed-up decorations that won't shift when baking!
Wonderful food deserves to be beautifully presented. People actually enjoy their food more when it's set on an attractive platter and a lovely table. That doesn't mean everything needs to be on silver trays. Instead, consider using platters made of various materials, from porcelain, glass and hand-painted ceramics to wood, woven baskets and copper. Pretty embroidered linens or tablecloths and of course, flowers, no matter how large the bouquet, are always a nice touch.
The rich creaminess of Brie combined with flaky Puff Pastry calls for a dry, fruity wine like a Chardonnay. If you like red wine, try a light, grapey wine such as Beaujolais Nouveau or a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. For special occasions, Champagne and sparkling white wines make an excellent addition.
Because Brie en Croute goes so well with a fruity wine, likewise it goes nicely with most fruit juices. Chardonnays have overtones of apple, pear, citrus and melon, so some good choices would be lemonade with seltzer, apple or white grape juice with a sprig of mint or a twist of lime. You could also match the ingredients inside to your beverage. So, if you have dried cherries or cranberries in your recipe, try a cranberry spritzer.
Embellish your table with food that complements your Brie en Croute. Some ideas: fresh fruit (grapes, kiwi, apple slices, strawberries); dried fruit (dried cranberries, raisins, dried pineapple); roasted and salted nuts, good olives, cornichons or gherkin pickles, brined caperberries and, of course, Premium Quality crackers .
See what other Puff Pastry fans are talking about and join the discussion!
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Now, this is the classic version—just the basics, but in perfect proportion. However you decide to serve it (with your own creative additions or in its pure form), you'll get compliments from everyone who tries it.
Fruit, nuts and herbs are the classic counterparts to cheese. Here, they add just the right amount of crunch, tartness and zest.
In this festive version, cheese is topped with cranberries, fruit preserves and almonds. While it's great for the holidays, it's also fantastic served any time of year.
Toasted almonds and fresh parsley add a flavorful contrast to warm, gooey cheese and flaky pastry.
Find out how to choose the right size Brie wheel for your needs.
How melty do you like your Brie? Get timings based on your preferences.
Get suggestions for making your Brie en Croute your own unique creation.


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Cork Bits: ideas for your Napa Valley weekend
Wow, the week certainly got away from us. The good news is it's a long weekend here in the U.S. and we're predicting some grilling and great wine in our future!
If you're planning to be in town for this busy holiday weekend, check out the following events–each of which have a bit of a BBQ flare…
Friday, May 28th
- Tonight from 5pm – 8pm downtown Napa's Back Room Wines will present its six favorite wines to drink with foods hot off the barbecue (just in time for your Memorial Day grilling). Cost is $10 per person and you'll be able to enjoy an international selection of wines from Spain, Italy, France, U.S., Argentina and Austria. Call 707-226-1378 for more information
Saturday, May 29th
- From 10am – 4pm Goosecross Cellars in Yountville will fire up the grill and present its new red wine releases in honor of Memorial Day. For $10 per person you'll be able to enjoy grilled sausages, artisan cheeses and chocolate brownies paired with the winery's wines. Call 707-944-1986 for details
Sunday, May 30th
- From 10am – 4:30pm von Strasser Winery will host a Mexican-style BBQ to celebrate its 20th Anniversary. For $35 per person (free for 'Diamond Cartel Members') you'll be able to try the winery's wines and enjoy a grilled feast. Please call Amanda or Lindsay Faith at the winery 707-942-0930 for more information
Enjoy the long weekend!
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Kids With Aggressive Behavior...Is It Ever Okay for the Church to Say No? You need to consider this question if your church wants to welcome those with special needs.
It Could Happen to You Becoming permanently disabled or having a child with special needs, that is. I love the conclusion of this mother's article:
It could happen to you. You too could be so lucky to have a child with different abilities than most. You too could get the opportunity to witness purity of heart on a daily basis. I am beyond thankful that Chrissy happened to me.How to Survive Being Stared At iamviable.com shared this post yesterday, and it's a great perspective on difference from a dad, pastor, and blogger who was born with a left arm that ends just past his elbow.
This is What a Kid With a Disability Looks Like, Right? Wrong. Every kid is different. And what looks like a stroller to you might be a wheelchair for a small child.
Being Retarded If this won't change your mind about using the word "retarded" to mean "stupid," then I don't know what will.
Requiem Kevan was 13. He was a typical kid, with a touch of asthma, from my church. On New Year's Eve, his mom took him to the ER with a high fever. It was a virus. It attacked his heart. He died on the operating table. In this link, my friend Susan writes about Kevan and about why we shouldn't hesitate to tell kids we love them.
Adaptive Worship Service at St. John's Episcopal Church in Montclair This service began yesterday, fueled by the idea that "church should not be an exclusive club." Here's another article about it. And another.
Small Groups for Adults with Disabilities... Amazing Stuff! From Rick Howerton's NavPress blog.
And please don't forget that I reviewed the e-book Speechless: Finding Grace in My Son's Autism by Sandra Peoples...and am giving away a copy! Click here and leave a comment for a chance to win - I'll be drawing the winner's name at 5pm Eastern today.
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Areas of expertise/Research interests: Hispanic languages, literature, and culture, including Darwinian and Ecocritical Literary Theory
What do you like most about Penn State Fayette? The intellectual freedom offered by a relatively unconstrained branch campus in which students and professors are able to know each other on a personal academic level.
What do you like most about Penn State Fayette students? Their perpetual optimism and indefatigable ability to find new interpretations of classic texts, ideas, and concepts.
What inspires students the most in your classes and/or your academic area? Their burgeoning knowledge of various languages and parts of the world, which opens previously unimagined vistas for them. The further they look into these areas, the more inspired they become to pursue their studies in even more depth.
What is your favorite class project, and why? My favorite class project is communicating with foreign countries via the internet using webcams, Skype, YouTube, and other such sites and technologies.
What is your favorite quote? "Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."—Salvador Dali
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The NBA trade deadline is only days away and the Los Angeles Lakers appear to be a team that could be very active. On Mon. Feb. 17, another Lakers trade rumor surfaced about Jordan Hill potentially heading to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal before the deadline according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
The Los Angeles Lakers have had discussions on a deal to send forward Jordan Hill to the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Over the past few months, Pau Gasol has been the one name mentioned in Lakers trade rumors with the team finally ready to part ways with the veteran. Although Gasol may still be traded elsewhere, Hill also appears to be on the block.
Apparently, Hill hasn't felt comfortable in head coach Mike D'Antoni's system. D'Antoni loves players that are able to stretch the floor at every single position and Hill has suffered in his system as a result of being able to stretch the floor like rookie Ryan Kelly.
With Hill set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, the veteran forward may look elsewhere in free agency. That being said, the Lakers looking for a trade partner isn't surprising as they may see him walk this summer for nothing in return.
Unfortunately, the Lakers won't receive anything in return for Hill in a deal with the Nets. Brooklyn will simply absorb Hill's contract with $3.5 million remaining on his deal.
Follow the Los Angeles Lakers Examiner on Twitter: @Lakers_Examiner
Check out Ryan Ward's articles at Lakers Nation
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|There is an interesting comment piece by Jonathan Freedland in today's Guardian, 'In defence of Britain's tabloid newspapers'. In the article, Freedland explores the potential value that tabloids have to contribute to a free press.
From the Guardian:
"He made an unlikely anti-racist campaigner, but there were few voices more critical in the demand for justice for Stephen Lawrence than Paul Dacre and the Daily Mail. It was the Mail's 1997 front page headline, branding Lawrence's alleged killers "Murderers", that helped make the case impossible to ignore. It was, without question, the Mail's finest hour.
"The reminder is timely, after a year in which the reputation of tabloid newspapers has been battered. The phone-hacking scandal, and the subsequent Leveson inquiry which resumes next Monday, has painted a picture of a press that has slipped out of the gutter and into the sewer.
"And yet in this desire to punish the worst excesses of tabloid journalism, we could lose something valuable. In our determination to throw out badly fouled bathwater, we could dump a much-needed baby.
"There is more to Britain's tabloids than sleaze and celebrity. Witness the copy of the Daily Mirror I pulled at random from a tottering pile of papers in the Guardian newsroom. It was the edition of 30 November 2011. George Osborne was on the front, with a story on the autumn statement. Most of page two was devoted to a set of 100 Picasso etchings donated to the British Museum, seven of them reproduced. Then three more pages on Osborne, followed by a full-page preview of that day's public sector strike. On the next page, a report on the looting of the British embassy in Tehran, with a short story on, as it happens, the Stephen Lawrence trial. The first celeb items came with the 3am gossip column spread, on pages 12 and 13. Later there was room for a two-page feature on the death of Stalin's daughter.
"Maybe that was not a typical day. And, admittedly, the Mirror prides itself on offering a more substantial read than its rivals.
"The Mirror remains engaged in topics that might surprise the tabloids' detractors. It ran a series of reports last year from South Sudan; it is the lead backer of the anti-BNP Hope not Hate campaign; and it covers the war in Afghanistan properly.
"And it's not just the Mirror. It won't appeal to many Guardian readers, but Trevor Kavanagh writes serious, informed political commentary in the Sun, while it was the dreaded News of the World which revealed the Pakistani spot-fixing scandal, an important and wholly legitimate story.
"Sure, all of this comes wrapped with a healthy salting of gossip and titillation…But one senior executive told me he also believes it is his job to educate his readers, to explain the world in plain, accessible language. Even if that goal is rarely achieved, it is a noble one, one that any true democrat or egalitarian should support. For a true democracy cannot leave knowledge in the hands of the elite few; it has to be spread widely. So, yes, it has made the most gruesome mistakes and, yes, those will require severe remedy – but Britain needs its popular press, now more than ever."
Freedland makes a crucial point here that the 'popular press', as he describes it, is essential to a thriving democracy and he points out several examples of tabloids' contributions to good journalism.
However, he is also correct that the phone-hacking scandal and subsequent Leveson Inquiry into press culture, practices and ethics, "has painted a picture of a press that has slipped out of the gutter and into the sewer." The way that the tabloid press reports Muslims and Islam in a way that is often inaccurate, inflammatory and highly negative is no doubt a part of this. ENGAGE has highlighted this most recently in our own submission to the Leveson Inquiry. Moreover, the former Daily Star reporter, Richard Peppiatt's evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, and former letter of resignation from the paper in which he heavily criticised it for its unforgiving Islamophobic coverage of Muslims, also exemplifies the state of the tabloid papers.
Britain's tabloid newspapers have shown in the past that they have the potential to contribute real worth to journalism and to our democracy. However, a free press is not a free-pass to smear and scaremonger about the Muslim community, or any other community at that. To hold onto any credibility, tabloid newspapers must reform and commit themselves to journalism which is responsible, accurate and fair.
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Azure and Gold
Amy Lowell
April had covered the hills
With flickering yellows and reds,
The sparkle and coolness of snow
Was blown from the mountain beds.
Across a deep-sunken stream
The pink of blossoming trees,
And from windless appleblooms
The humming of many bees.
The air was of rose and
Arabesqued with the song of
Who, swinging unseen under leaves,
more eager than words.
Of a sudden, aslant the road,
A brightness to dazzle and stun,
A glint of the bluest blue,
A flash from a sapphire sun.
Blue-birds so blue, 't was a dream,
An impossible, unconceived hue,
The high sky of summer dropped down
Some rapturous ocean to woo.
Such a colour, such infinite light!
The heart of a fabulous gem,
Many-faceted, brilliant and rare.
Centre Stone of the earth's diadem!
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Centre Stone of the Crown of the World,
"Sincerity" graved on your youth!
And your eyes hold the blue-bird flash,
The sapphire shaft, which is
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Tag: 12″ figures
by Daniel Pickett
October 3, 2015
This weekend Mondo is hosting MondoCon 2015 in Austin, Texas. That means there is news and reveals from their new toy division as well. Earlier today at one of their panels they announced that they would be producing 12″ figures based on Batman The Animated Series, and at long last we get our first…
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-- The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS(R)) announced May 1 that Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC) has won the 2006 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research (O.R.) for its entry "Streamlining Aircraft Repair and Overhaul at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center."
The culmination of a rigorous competition referred to as the "Super Bowl of O.R.," the Franz Edelman Award brings together the very best examples of innovation in the discipline from large and small, for-profit and nonprofit, corporate and governmental organizations around the world. Past winners in the 35-year history of the Franz Edelman competition have included GM, Motorola, Continental Airlines, the New Haven Health Department and the City of San Francisco Police Department.
The 2006 Franz Edelman Award winning entry, "Streamlining Aircraft Repair and Overhaul at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC)," was presented by Ken Percell and Bill Best of WR-ALC, Prof. Mandyam Srinivasan of the University of Tennessee, College of Business Administration and Sridharan Chandrasekaran, Vice President of Strategic Services for software provider Realization Technologies, Inc.
The winning entry discussed how WR-ALC used Operations Research in 2005 to arrive at a radically different approach to manage the repair and overhaul activity on its C-5 transport aircraft. WR-ALC used an O.R. technique called Critical Chain to reduce the number of C-5 aircraft undergoing repair and overhaul in the depot from thirteen to seven in just eight months. The time required to repair and overhaul the C-5 aircraft was reduced by 33 percent. The five additional aircraft now in operation have generated immediate additional revenue of at least $49.8 million per year. The replacement value for these aircraft is estimated at $2.37 billion. The additional workload the center is accommodating will bring in additional revenue of $119 million through 2008, with this number projected to increase to $248 million by 2009.
In accepting the award, Ken Percell, the executive director and senior civilian at WR-ALC stated: "Warner Robins is extremely pleased to receive the Franz Edelman Award for our work on reducing flow days for the C-5 aircraft line. The results underscore the gains that a proper application of these tools can offer to the Air Force. This accomplishment should reinvigorate the use of Operations Research in the Air Force and across all branches of the military in general."
"To be recognized by the business and academic communities for improvements we've made at this center, especially with aircraft maintenance operations, is quite an honor," said Bill Best, deputy director of the 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Support Group. "This is what happens when the most capable people use the most innovative and advanced tools for this highly complex operation."
Critical Chain Project Management is a means of using resources in the most expeditious way possible. The adoption of CCPM has allowed major reductions in flow days. It makes use of the Concerto computer software, which gives a visual depiction of the aircraft, tasks, and status. The lists of tasks are color coded as to urgency, alerting us to the most important things to do.
"On behalf of the entire C-5 enterprise, we are thrilled to win the 2006 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences," said Colonel David Holcomb, C-5 system program manager. "The use of critical chain project management to reduce the time required for depot maintenance is a key element of our plan to increase aircraft availability. The 402nd Maintenance Wing at Warner Robins has executed CCPM brilliantly, resulting in additional C-5 aircraft available to accomplish our Rapid Global Mobility mission. This initiative has provided our Mobility Air Forces with five additional aircraft to provide intertheater airlift support to our troops around the world. The team's outstanding contribution to our nation's security warrants this prestigious award."
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Hi everyone
I need a moment to vent.
Have you heard of the story where some of the Biggest Loser contestants who lost an extreme amount of weight and then gained it back. I wondered how the heck is was possible?
Well, I am beginning to understand.
I am finding myself going in a circle for the past few months. I will gain, lose, gain and then lose.
Sometimes we have to sit back and figure out what we are doing wrong. The weight will not come on that easily, not if you are doing everything right.
I found myself cheating a few times and not exercising the way I should. At the same time, I am playing this denial game that "oh I can lose it next week"
I'm tired of lying to myself. With all the hard work I've put in to lose this weight so far, I refuse to go back. Giving up is not an option for me. I have wasted the early years of my life being unhappy with my body. It's my time to shine. So, I'm going to stick to it and keep moving. Enough with the excuses.
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So glad I found your blog! Hope you are doing well. I just joined SP again a couple of days ago and I'm loving this community. The most I have ever lost was about 50 pounds in one stretch, but it is soooo easy to put it back on if you let your guard down. So important to have accountability and support. You've done a great job so far! Stick with it and you will reach your goals. I have a lot left to lose, but I'm trying to concentrate on being healthy rather than a number on the scale. That number will come eventually! Nice to meet you on here ... and good luck!
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I can relate to that! I've been working so hard and lately I hear myself saying to myself "it's ok if I eat some of that because I shouldn't be so strict" then when I see the scale not move or move up a bit I regret it! The good thing is that we are aware of what we are doing and that we are not giving up!
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Your honesty is refreshing and I am working to get this weight off. Thank you for sharing and even more so for putting a demand on yourself to remain committed to such health goals. More importantly, you are not excusing yourself which can be easy to do when you have had such a successful weight loss. Here's a
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I saw the same thing last year and wondered how is that possible. I mean, why would you work so hard and then just gain it back? Well, I have gained 15 of my 65 pounds back and so I can see how easy it can be. I too, have thought that I will take care of that extra pound next week, but they add up so quickly. I have been really careful lately an slowly getting back into good habits to start moving in the right direction once more.
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It is a journey for life and this will happen, the point is to become so accustomed to eating heathy and exercising that nothing else is an option. Sure, you will eat what you want to sometimes, you are human but the key is to make it once in a while and not too often.
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It is a life long process. Although I have a ways to go before I get to where I need to be I know it will be hard to keep it off. I guess that's why it is so important to truly change our lifestyle choices for good. Glad you are keeping yourself accountable and that your not giving up on yourself!
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The healthy lifestyle is a journey with no end...every road trip is frought with flat tires and overheating radiators, so there's no reason this trip shouldn't be too! Don't beat yourself up too much for being human...we all make mistakes, its going to happen, and its how you deal with them that makes the difference!! You've kept going, stumbles and all, and that is what is going to make the difference in the end!!
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Good afternoon. I am one of those people that have lost a large amount of weight to only gain it back. Not once but three times.
It really is about changing our minds, lifestyles and hearts.
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Andie Miller is ready to move on in life. She wants to marry her fiance and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, he asks one final favor of her before they go their separate ways forever. A very distant cousin of his has died and left North as the guardian of two orphans who have driven out three nannies already, and things are getting worse. He needs a very special person to take care of the situation and he knows Andie can handle anything.Publisher: St. Martin's Press
When Andie meets the two children she quickly realizes things are much worse than she feared. The place is a mess, the children, Carter and Alice, aren't your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. What's worse, Andie's fiance thinks this is all a plan by North to get Andie back, and he may be right. Andie's dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house. And that's not the only haunting.
What follows is a hilarious adventure in exorcism, including a self-doubting parapsychologist, an annoyed medium, her Tarot-card reading mother, an avenging ex-mother-in-law, and, of course, her jealous fiance. And just when she thinks things couldn't get more complicated, North shows up on the doorstep making her wonder if maybe this time things could be different between them.
If Andie can just get rid of all the guests and ghosts, she's pretty sure she can save the kids, and herself, from the past. But fate might just have another thing in mind.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Single Title/Series: MAYBE THIS TIME is a single title, stand alone novel.
Cover Thoughts: Super cute. There's a wonderfully spooky element to the floating title and tea cup that coincides nicely with the plot.
Why I Read It: I received an Advanced Review Copy from The Book Report Network and the publisher.
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The Plot:
Once upon a time, in a spooky centuries old mansion nestled deep in the woodlands of southern Ohio, there lived two young children and a neglectful housekeeper. They're alone this brother and sister with only each other to lean on and a couple of possessive ghosts to watch over them. But not for long for a dancing Bohemian angel is on the rescue.
Andromeda Miller is getting re-married. That is if she can finally shed the pestering thoughts of her ex-husband. Ten years ago Andie fell in love and married North Archer. Beautiful, intense and passionate, he swept her off her feet and held her beneath the melting heat of his hot focused stare. But when the death of North's uncle forced him to bear the brunt of the family's legal practice, Andie watched painfully as she disappeared wholly from his loving gaze and did the only thing she could to protect herself: she ran. Now, finally feeling safe with a man who openly worships her, Andie's ready to move on but before she can say yes to his proposal with her whole heart, she's driven to completely severe ties with North. Confrontation however does not yield closure and Andie, instead of saying goodbye forever, finds herself accepting a job as the new nanny for North's two young wards. Well, she never could say no to North especially when he plays dirty and offers to pay Andie ten thousand dollars a month plus expenses. But that familiar desire to run re-emerges when Andie's faced with the scariest house she's ever seen and civilization has never felt more far away.
There's little time for fear however when it becomes apparent that North's two young wards have been severely neglected. Sustained on a regular diet of boxed cheese macaroni and cereal by an indifferent housekeeper, Andie is introduced to two kids with sad, stoic faces. After loosing their mother, Alice, an eight-year-old sprite bedecked with spiky white blond hair and a neck loaded down with necklaces, and her brother Carter, a twelve-year-old adolescent who shines ablaze with the sharply handsome Archer features, were raised by their lovingly doting father who sadly died two years ago from a sudden heart attack. Circumstances seemed to be turning for the better however when their Aunt May came to live with them but an accident found their aunt dead in the mansion's surrounding moat. Finally, after a string of nannies are chased off the premises by supposedly "psychotic" children and even more ludicrously by psychotic ghosts, it's not hard to understand why Andie herself is met with two unimpressed kids that expect her to also run as though the hounds of Hell are after her. Well, Andie would certainly agree that the house their trapped in is Hell which is exactly why she has every intention of getting the kids out as soon as possible. That is if they'd let her...
With calm precision, Andie begins working out the kinks in Alice and Carter's life first by stocking a very bare kitchen and then taking care to put one pompous and poor excuse of a housekeeper, Mrs. Crumb, in her place. But as routine sets in and a slow trust begins to build between Andie and the kids, something very wrong begins to surface making Andie suspect that evil is afoot at Archer House. Assistance soon arrives in force however even though all weren't even close to being invited.
First there's Southie, North's ladies man of a younger brother who's developed a new fleeting hobby of ghost hunting. Bringing along his flavor of the month: the toothy Kelly O'Keefe, a news reporter who loves to highlight neglected kids but is currently masquerading as a ghost explorer to score a chance to ostracize the powerful Archers, comes along with the package deal of a one man camera crew and a parapsychologist name Dennis Graff. Costumed in a sloppy argyle sweater, he's to act as the counterpoint to O'Keefe's "piece" with his disbelief of ghosts of which he also claims to be an expert on. As if things couldn't get any more crowded, Andie's ex mother-in-law, the snooty ball-buster Lydia Archer, arrives to kick the slutty Kelly O'Keefe to the curb, save her hound dog of a son, protect North's wards, and give Andie a good dressing down that she's believed to have deserved for ten years. Next to knock is Flo, Andie's spiritual mother and Lydia's arch enemy. Of course sparks immediately fly between the two women only to find them forming a surprising tentative alliance in their determination to the vacate the premises of the nasty Kelly O'Keefe. Then there's Will, Andie's jealous fiance who's sexually frustrated and determined to bring Andie home. And finally there's Isolde Hammersmith, the medium who swiftly becomes arch enemies with Dennis, the non-believer. The only visitor there after that Andie is happy to see is North. And that's just the mortals...
As if Andie didn't have enough on her plate, with the arrival of North a war has begun brewing between her heart and her mind. Could they make things work a second time around? Well, regardless of the fate of their relationship, Andie is sure about one thing and that's her unwavering love for Alice and Carter. She's promised them forever and for the first time in her life, she's making a commitment.
The Heroine:
Andie is a no nonsense, take charge, confident women except when faced with North. He unlike anyone else can scramble her brain to mush with one look. He's her weakness and her heart.
For a woman who has no desire to be a mother, Andie embodies superb motherly instincts. Doting, patient and reliable she shields two scared children from the wrath of enemies both seen and unseen as though she birthed them herself. Flighty to fault with her life up until this point, Andie's heart never stood a chance when faced with two lonely and sad children. Fierce in her protection and generous with her soul, she becomes the mother she never wanted to be without hesitation or complaint.
The Hero:
North is an intense presence from the moment he walks onto the pages. Calm, grounded and steadfast, he's a man that does his duty with no questions asked. But there is one person that can ruffle his smooth feathers and that's Andie. Determined to make things right this time, he arrives at Archer House ready to prove to Andie that she and the kids are his top priority, not the firm. Never again will they feel lonely, neglected, or abandoned.
My Thoughts:
Quirky, fun, spooky and romantic, MAYBE THIS TIME takes you on one wild but endearing ride that won't be forgotten. While many a somber moment, the book is nicely balanced with laugh out loud scenes as well as a hint of creepy terror.
Within moments of opening the book, the kids will have stolen your heart, you'll be rooting for Andie and seriously drooling over North. Set in 1992 simply for the hell of it, get ready to walk down memory lane with a Walkman on your hip and a tape player in your car.
Unabashedly fun, MAYBE THIS TIME is good time to be had by all.
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We are suffering symptoms of Spring Collection Overload. Everywhere we turn, we see gorgeous new pieces, like J.Crew's Merino Silk-Panel Sweater in Antique Floral ($118), and our fingers start itching to type in our (memorized) credit card numbers. We pale at the thought that it'll sell out in our sizes before payday, and cheer ourselves up with discounted accessories while we wait for the moments of weakness to pass. Well, they haven't, and uh, we're expecting a parcel from J.Crew any day now!
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McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour is back and heads to DC in May at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church on its 12-city tour. Erica Campbell and comedian Jonathan Slocumb. The concert is free.
The tour includes Stellar Award-winners Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy, the Mississippi Mass Choir, hip-hop artist Uncle Reece, organist Moses Tyson, Jr. and Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers. Back for its eighth year, the concert series kicks off May 22 and runs through July 25 to deliver messages of hope and inspiration to communities nationwide.
McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour will again focus on the importance of giving back to the community by supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the company's Mission Partner. In recognition of the RMHC's 40 years of keeping families together and helping children heal, this year concertgoers will have the opportunity to learn about the Charity and the important role it plays in helping thousands of children and families heal and thrive better together. Attendees will also be encouraged to support their local RMHC Chapter by participating in a love offering to help neighboring families served by the Charity.
Tour dates and locations:
May 22 – Philadelphia, Mount Airy COGIC
May 23 – Washington, D.C., Ebenezer AME Church
June 5 – Charlotte, N.C.The Park Church*
June 6 – Raleigh, N.C. Wake Chapel Church
June 7 – Greensboro, Mount Zion Baptist Church*
June 19 – Jackson, Miss. Greater Bethlehem Temple Church
June 20 – Memphis,Tenn., New Salem Baptist Church
June 27 – Detroit, Mich., Greater Grace Temple
June 28 – Chicago, Ill. Chicago Gospel Music Festival – Ellis Park
July 9 – Atlanta, Ga. Full Gospel Baptist Conference – Georgia World Congress Center
July 24 – Los Angeles, Calif. City of Refuge Church
July 25 – Richmond, Calif., Richmond Auditorium
*Only Erica Campbell and Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy will perform.
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As much as Christians enjoyed their wonderful experiences during their journey through the season of Advent, since the fourth season of Advent has passed; that journey has ended.
However, Christians continue down their journey of life with the ending of the journey through the year 2013 and the beginning of their journey through the year 2014.
Although the new year has the potential to bring new possibilities into it, it also carries over the problems of the old year into the new year. For Christians this means that they will still be faced with a difficult journey through our modern society that is filled with many kinds of spiritual, political, financial, intellectual, and moral darkness.
As Christians go through their journey of this new year they need to remember the story and follow the example of how some wise men traveled a great distance through great darkness following the light of God's special star to Bethlehem so they could give their gifts and worship the baby Jesus.
Christians need to realize that they need to use the light of God's principles of living contained in God's Word (Psalm 119:105) along with the inner light and power of the indwelling Holy Spirit in order to be able safely go through their daily activities and through the many forms of darkness that are all around them, such as the many fleshly temptations thrown at them through the entertainment and advertising industries and various demonic deceptions that try to distract them away from following God's principles and into doing ungodly things that will ruin their spiritual life.
In order to have enough spiritual strength to be able fight off those attacks, Christians need to have their strength renewed by the Holy Spirit each day as they read God's Word, talk to God in prayer about their problems, and ask for the power of the Holy Spirit to help them fight their daily battles.
The more Christians do those things; the more they will be able go through each day's journey victoriously and be able to go through their journey of the New Year victoriously!
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I've been having a month-long email conversation with West Lane Commissioner Jay Bozievich regarding the termination of former county administrator Liane Richardson, the role she alleges he played in the activities leading to her firing and the now famous 29-plus pages of redaction of the Olson Report, which was the basis for the Richardson termination. May I share some information and some opinions based on that email conversation?
If President Lyndon Johnson had been around to see the House Republicans refusing to reopen the government until they got some concession for their efforts, he would have advised them, "While you're saving your face you're losing your ass."
My girlfriend always responds positively when I initiate sex with her, but she hardly ever initiates sex with me. I'm a no-beat-around-the-bush kind of guy, but I realize that this can be a sensitive topic, and I don't want to scare her by saying, "Please initiate sex more often!" So I do small things to coax her and let her know that I want her to initiate. I will lotion up in front of her after we shower.
The bad news is that the Congress members who shut down the government are still being paid. The good news is that the nation no longer needs an immigration plan. The Republicans have the country so screwed up that even immigrants here legally have begun to self-deport.
My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and we live together. Recently, his ex was killed in a car accident. They were not on good terms, and he often made scathing statements about her. I made the mistake of saying the following several days after her death (after offering him my sympathy on numerous occasions): "I don't know how to help you grieve in this situation because you didn't like her." Obviously, that was a stupid, careless thing to say. I apologized numerous times, and he said that he forgave me. Fast-forward two weeks.
The chanterelle season got a bountiful start this year. A dry summer favors high production in this mushroom. Then rains followed by a warm spell made the first flush not only plentiful but with wonderful shape and form.
A large mural on the former Goodwill building in River Road illustrates what an eco-friendly cluster of neighborhood scale local businesses might look like. There is a cafe, a bakery and small grocery with boxes of veggies out front.
The scene I painted 10 years ago is complete with images of real people from the neighborhood meeting and greeting each other and even favorite Eugene guitar player Eagle Park Slim.
What better time to celebrate the connections being made between kids and local food than October with the harvest season at its height and the school year in full swing. The Willamette Farm and Food Coalition's Farm to School Program is actively working with the Bethel, Eugene, Springfield and Oakridge school districts to educate students about where their food comes from, provide their families with resources to access healthy, locally grown foods and assist district Nutrition Services in incorporating more locally grown foods into school meals.
When you see the UO athletic department pricing ordinary fans out of Autzen and dumping local longtime suppliers of goods and services in favor of big out-of-state firms, you can tell that the Ducks have been winning too many games.
I visited Halifax, Nova Scotia, last week — for my geographically illiterate fellow Americans, Halifax is the biggest city on Canada's Atlantic coast — to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Coast, Halifax's kick-ass alternative weekly newspaper. The paper brought me to town to do Savage Love Live. I took questions for two hours in the auditorium of a brand-new Halifax high school that has a full bar.
I'm deeply involved in the Oakleigh Meadow Cohousing (OMC) project situated in the River Road area along the Willamette River and bike path. Planning is under way with the city of Eugene and we're aiming to break ground June 2014. I'm also a River Road resident and OMC household member along with my wife and two boys – we currently live just a block away from the beautiful cohousing site where we've gathered many times with friends and family.
The only good that will come out of this government shutdown is that it will be much easier now to find parking in D.C.
Gotta hand it to the IRS. I don't mean literally hand over your owed taxes — although unless you're a valiant anti-war tax-resister doing civil disobedience, you probably should pay up, especially now that Obama is closing loopholes on tax-avoiding fat cats (no offense to felines of size). I'm saying hand some figurative credit to the Internal Revenue Service for growing a pair (that means ovaries, right?) and taking a stand for justice.
I am a straight male, 30, in a long-term monogamous relationship. I love my wife, we have good sex, and often. When we first got together, I had a mild foot fetish, and she has gorgeous pedis. We have done and still do foot play on occasion. But my fetish has grown stronger as time has passed, and I have grown thirstier for her appendages. They are all I can think about. I am still willing to do everything with my partner and make sure she is satisfied. I don't want anyone else, and the relationship is wonderful other than this issue.
A recent survey ranked UO as 20th among the nation's best party schools. With Capstone's Animal House Plus coming on line, watch for Oregon to break into the top 10.
I'm a 23-year-old homo who came out one year ago. Life has done good and bad things to me. Good things include success in the intelligence lottery, a full ride to college, and now a job with a six-figure income. Sadly, I find that my place in life is different from the place occupied by most other young gay men.
I love the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail System. I use it almost every day to take walks with my son and dog. We love that where we live -— next to the West Bank section of the trail system — much of the trail is surrounded by the Willamette River Greenway, a mix of city parkland and open spaces.
After the Lane County commissioners passed an ordinance setting the hours that the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza would be open (6 am to 11 pm) and cutting back its space to the smaller 71' X 73' terrace, they might as well have renamed it Jack in the Box Terrace.
My question is one of etiquette. My lesbian wife and I live in an apartment. The noise pollution between flats can be pretty bad. Anyone who lives in the building is aware of this, and keeping noise down after certain hours is a common courtesy. I wouldn't play loud music after a certain hour, or let doors slam, or break out the drum kit. If any of these things happen after around 11:30 p.m. on a work night, I don't think I'd feel any qualms about going around to whoever is being inconsiderate and asking them to keep it down. But what about noisy sex?
It's that time of year when the birds are getting restless. Migration is stirring in their bones — hollow bones evolved for long-distance flight. We expect thousands of Vaux's swifts to roost in the old Agate Hall chimney for a week or so on their way south. Watch for the Audubon Society's Friday night vigils Sept. 20 and 27 when that happens.
The equinox on Sept. 22 comes as the change in day length is at its greatest. After equinox the rate of change decelerates until the change is barely noticeable during the season of longest nights.
I'm a Savage Lovecast listener, but I'm sending this question to your column because my boyfriend would FOR SURE recognize my voice if I called the show. I'm 25, I live in Portland, and my boyfriend and I have been monogamous for five years. His dick is of average size. It's not small enough for him to have dealt with the emotional baggage associated with "small dicks." Yet, I've had sex with big dicks, and I would love to try one of those dick sheaths or extenders or whatever.
As the Obama administration continues to market its planned war on Syria as a "limited" strike and "shot across the bow," the language of the resolution the Congress is being asked to consider and the plans of the president's national security team belie any such limited intention.
Should it be called football when the third-ranked team in the nation lures a ragamuffin team — that managed two wins in two years — to its stadium with the promise of big bucks and then crushes the hapless opponents 66-3? Sounds more like child abuse.
Settle this for us, Dan? Which is the bigger ask: a one-time, once-in-a-lifetime threesome or regular (and pretty damn elaborate) bondage sessions?
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Did you know that if Sen. Ted Cruz renounced both his Canadian and U.S. citizenship he would qualify to be a Cuban citizen? The best job for him may be ambassador to the United Nations.


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The Liberal Bee Jays were not able to hold on to a 3-0 lead after one inning and a 4-2 lead after four innings in a 6-4 loss to Hays Wednesday night at Brent Gould Field. The Larks (6-6, 2-5) scored two in the fifth to tie the game and added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Oklahoma State's Dylan Brown went 3-5 with a homer. Louisiana Tech's Alex Williams was 2-2 with two doubles in the loss. OSU's Brett Davis pitched three scoreless innings with two strikeouts in relief. The Bee Jays drop to 4-4 in the Jayhawk and 6-6 overall and will play a make-up league game Thursday at 7:00 PM in Dodge City. The game can be heard on 1270 AM and kscb.net.
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The two new "Big Brother" season 16 Heads of Household made their nominations for eviction on Aug. 8, 2014, with a clear target in mind. The nominated pairs will now have to fight it out in the upcoming Battle of the Block competition to determine which two people are safe and who remains HOH for week 7.
Joker's Updates revealed via spoilers late Thursday night that Nicole and Christine are the current week 7 "Big Brother" HOH title holders. Big Brother Network reports that Nicole nominated Caleb and Frankie, while Christine put Donny and Zach on the eviction block.
BBN also reveals Frankie is the true target this week and that Caleb has vowed to throw the BOB so Frankie will go home. Christine and Nicole also made a pact not to backdoor one another in any future Power of Veto ceremony if and when a nominated cast mate is saved.
Live feeders on Joker's report that Nicole has been saying she is excited about the thought that Frankie may be joining Hayden in the "Big Brother" jury house. In addition, Zach seems to have turned on his once good buddy, as live feeders write that he is now saying he "hates Frankie" and is calling him a "brown noser."
On live feeds Caleb also appears to blame Frankie for Amber's eviction, saying she would still be in the house if Frankie had not lied and made Nicole back him up, Joker's reports. Also, Joker's live feeders note that Caleb plans to confront Frankie and say, "Frankie, my mama told me not to play with snakes."
"Big Brother" season 16 airs on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET, Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET, with live eviction shows airing on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. In addition, "Big Brother: After Dark" is airing Monday and Tuesday nights at 11 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at 12 a.m. ET, and Thursdays at 1 a.m. ET on TVGN.
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WKU vs. Kent State, Friday, February 19, Bowling Green, Kentucky Nick Denes Field
After WKU senior Matt Ridings set a new school record for career strikeouts, hopes were high the Hilltoppers would open the season at home with a victory against Kent State.
After the teams scored a total of 23 runs on 26 hits, the Hilltoppers came out on the short end 13-10. Ridings is the nation's current active leader in wins and strikeouts.
With 264 career strikeouts, he faced down Kent State's first batter of the game, Jimmy Rider, and after three pitches entered the record books. He went on to end the game with 271 career strikeouts.
WKU vs Kent State, Saturday, February 20, Bowling Green, Kentucky Nick Denes Field
This time it was Western Kentucky University's time to score 13 runs against Kent State and two Hilltoppers held the Trojans scoreless.
Tanner Perkins and Taylor Haydel, freshmen enjoying their first start for the Hilltoppers, provided a four hit afternoon to Kent State Perkins worked six innings and struck out six. Haydel took over the mound and pitched three hitless innings to finish the game, allowing just one baserunner and fanning three. Neither allowed a walk.
WKU vs. Kent State, Sunday, February 21, Bowling Green, Kentucky Nick Denes Field
Western Kentucky University ended the opening weekend of baseball with a 5-3 victory over the Kent State Trojans. Bart Carter earned the win with 3 1/3 innings in relief. This marks the 13 series played on the weekend that the Hilltoppers have come out on top.
Eight Tops had hits, with Kes Carter going 2 for 4 with three RBIs. He is on a 14 game hitting streak. Ryan Huck and Jared Andreoli each added a pair of hits as well, and Matt Payton picked up his 150th career hit with a first-inning bunt single.