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When choosing a kitten, it's important to choose a healthy one that you can raise into a beautiful cat. Look for spotless ears and nose, lucid, dazzling eyes, a sleek, thick coat; skin free of ticks, fleas, scabby patches and protuberances, solid, pink gums and attentiveness as well as playfulness.
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Trying to find an actor or actress to mention God in Hollywood is like trying to hit a half a billion dollar lottery winner. The rarity is well known and generally expected in most of America, which is why many conservative household Oscar Night watchers were genuinely surprised to see that Best Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey found a platform for God in Oscar acceptance speech, reported Fox News.
While most of the self absorbed winners paid homage to their fellow actors, directors, publicists, agents and the also-rans in their category, McConaughey actually had the moral center to offer credit to God. His face beamed as he sincerely offered, "First off I want to thank God, because that's who I look up to. He's graced my life with opportunities that I know are not of my hand or any other human hand," according to Fox News.
The reception for his remarks amongst the well heeled Hollywood elite was restrained to the point of being nearly non-existent. Yet, with his lone solitary offering to God, he has generated quite a buzz around social media and in the conservative world.
It seems almost understandable that a Texas native would be the one who would want to stand tall in the eyes of his creator while being surrounded in the moral swamp that Hollywood has become. He continued with a nonplussed ring in his voice that was both focused and endearing as he spoke of Charles Laughton a now deceased British actor who famously said, "When you got God you got a friend and that friend is you."
This was a night where the best of Hollywood was not found in the glitter and glamour of the diamond encrusted necklaces or gold and silver dresses costing in the tens of thousands. Instead the best of Hollywood was found in the acceptance speech of a 44-year-old native from the Lone Star state who knew the difference with bringing honor to secular distractions like fame, money and meaningless platitudes.
Hollywood may have snickered at his sincere heartfelt gesture, but the nation's conservative of faith all have given him a giant Amen!
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2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 1/4 c. of honey
2 c. (not scoops) of protein powder
1 c. of oats
1/4 cup of chia seeds
Now, for the good stuff.
Place the mixture in a pan and refrigerate
Now, for the good stuff.
Place the mixture in a pan and refrigerate
I WILL make.
YUM!! Thanks!!
emz I have tried them and they are YUMMMMMMYY!!
I need to break down and buy some whey! Where do I get that stuff?
Oh myyyyy! You had me at peanut butter!!! yum!!! =)
Okay I absolutely have to try those!! You are so creative!!
think it would be ok to use chocolate protein???
Yes they are really good with chocolate protein powder!
@ Kari–Chocolate would work for sure! I just prefer vanilla. You might want to mix the 2 flavors!
easy peasy!!
I have chocolate and vanilla and Im going for chocolate baby!! nom nom nom
These look amazing.. and so simply… Thanks for sharing 🙂 How many calories we looking at?
LOTS of calories! Very tasty and very satisfying, but higher in calories than my small frame can handle. Using brown-rice sugar, instead of honey, mine came in at around 195 per bar if I cut the batch into 24 pieces, which makes a fair-sized chunk of goodness. They were around 390 per bar if I cut the batch into 12 pieces, which makes a fairly large bar–almost too much. The size shown in the picture here seems like a good size for a nice treat after a long run or other hard workout.
You should get 24 bars, not 12. Those would be WAY too big! 🙂 Because they are dense, you don't need a big serving. I prefer honey b/c it is natural and has many healthy properties of its own, but sub however you like. 😉
I used powder peanut butter, honey substitute (xylitol), flax not chia, chocolate protein.
Totals: 2467 calories, 216g protein, $20.18
Totals /24: 103 calories, 9g protein, $0.84
How did it go with the powder peanut butter? I was wondering how well that would work.
Wow! I have been wanting to make this recipe for weeks and finally did today!!YUM!!! Thank you so much.
Yum! I definitely want to try this! Have you ever experimented with different ingredients… like almond butter or agave nectar or brown rice protein powder??? I can't wait to try this out!
OMGoodness. Super simple and easy but I have to change it up a tad and will let you know what I'm doing but all of your ingredients are staying the same except for the PB. Switching that out.
Emz posted a link to your amazing protein bars–I can't wait to try them. Anything with peanut butter is a "win" with me.
I just came here from EMZ's blog… I am totally going to try these…tonight! (:
Ha, I'm so behind on commenting, but I saw EMZ's post about these. YUM! I am going to make!!!
These look sooo yummy!
OMG I love this! Thank you!
This definitely meets my unofficial '5 ingredient or less" rule. Yum!!
OMG I need to try these but I fear I will eat the entire pan. That can't be good can it?
Just popped these in the refrigerator. I can't wait to eat them – licked some of the spoon I used for mixing, and OMG, sOoOoOo so good!! Thanks for the recipe!
I'm a new reader to your blog and I just made these! They're in the fridge as we speak and I'm SO looking forward to eating them!! I tried some (ok…A LOT) of the batter while making it and it's incredibly addictive!!
Thanks for such a wonderful suggestion!
YUM! Any idea about the calorie/fat content?
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You don't mess around, my kinda girl!
Yummy! those look really easy!
Love it! I'm gluten-free so subbed rice crispies for the rolled oats and they're delicious!
YES! Making these tonight!
Made them, love them, posted about them and linked back to you here:
I just found this post… these look wonderful. Wondering if they freeze? or how long you can keep them in the fridge…
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mmmm sounds good!
Oh god, I want to just eat the batter!
these are RIDICULOUSLY DELICIOUS. I need some serious self control around these guys!
these are RIDICULOUSLY DELICIOUS. I need some serious self control around these guys!
These look amazing. I am putting them on my "must try soon" list. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe.
Yum! Had to modify as I ran out of honey at 3/4 c and use unflavored protein. They were still great. Today I am making them as "cake pops" drizzled with melted 70% dark chocolate as a valentine for my clients. 🙂 thanks for the great idea!!
I have everything except the chia…I know chia is magical but how essential is it to this recipe???
Not essential, just a nice add! 😉
Oh my these look and sound delicious. Will have to try them.
These look great, and the first recipe for protein bars I've found that doesn't include eggs (I'm allergic 🙁 )
Thanks a lot!
Can you mail me some pretty please?? I am suffering from Jess and Protein bar withdrawal..
I thought with the protein powder, honey and peanut butter that these would be too sweet, but they weren't! They were the just right fudgy consistency. YUM!! Thanks for sharing after Abs and HIIT. They were the perfect pick-me-up 🙂 yay!
That's a lot of calories. The whole recipe is 5,562 calories. It didn't look like you could get get 24 servings out of that pan. It looked like maybe 12. If you get 12 bars out of it, it's 463 calories per bar.
Dear Anonymous. Nope, 24 servings, not 12. Those bars would be way too rich and BIG! What kind of protein powder are you using?
Hey, Jess – I know that the comment above was made over a year ago, but I have to agree with Anonymous on the yield issue…I was really excited about finding this recipe, for I try to allow myself something sweet, especially since I lead a very active lifestyle, but my end result was such a let down in the servings dept!
I am absolutely baffled at how your bars, shown in picture, are about 4x the size & double the thickness of what 1/24 of my batter gave me, being a measly 1.75 inch x 1.75 inch x .5 inch. For the record, I did run out of honey, but I really don't think that the lacking 2 oz would affect it all too much. (side note – there is a discrepancy on this site, for the ingredient list reads 1 1/4 cups honey, but your instructions read 1 1/2 cups – which is it?)
Once everything was mixed & placed in an 11×7 pan, I realized that I would actually have to cut the overall end product into 6 pieces in order for 1 piece to resemble 1 of your squares…what would essentially end up being a whopping 4 servings each. Am I missing something here?? Perhaps the issue lays in the fact that the recipe doesn't differentiate between the need for a fluid ounce as opposed to a weighted ounce & only mentions quantities as they relate to 'cups'.
Your comment originally went to spam-sorry for the delay. I make these every week using the ingredients & measurements listed above. They are NOT a low calorie food–but they were never described as such. If you want to lower the calories, use less PB & honey, and more oats but understand they will not be as "fudge-like" a little drier–to each his own. I like the fact that it's a simple recipe using simple ingredients. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks so much for the quick reply, and sorry for being a pest about this, but I'm still really confused on the amounts you use for the wet ingredients. I'm surprised that no one else has questioned this since I'm sure that a few other avid bakers have noticed the weight vs. volume issue.
For the honey, 8 fluid ounces equals 12 weighted ounces, so then the 1.25 cups from the recipe would really be 15 ounces of honey, not the expected 10 ounces in a typical 1.25 cup. Do you use 10 ounces or 15 of this ingredient?
In regards to the peanut butter, 2 cups measures out to be 18 oz, so do you use that amount or just a 16 oz jar?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help – I'd LOVE to try to make these work for me!
I use measuring cups–like for dry ingredients. And, I never realized there was a difference in fluid oz–I'm not an expert in the kitchen-obviously! ha ha! You can adjust the amounts accordingly–it's not a hard and fast recipe–some people like them softer, others like them a bit more dry 🙂 I do not count calories–so I'm more concerned about ingredients used. Sorry I'm not more helpful!
I just have to say, I TRULY LOVE these bars. I made some this week and I feel like I don't crave the crap food I usually do and they keep me fuller longer than a candy bar 🙂 I did substitute quinoa flakes for oats because I have a sensitivity to oats. It worked just great. I LOVE chia!! I wonder if you could do a chia gel as a binder like vegans use for baking for part of the honey to cut down on sugar? Thanks for this recipe! The Hubby even likes it!
I have 241 calories per bar, 10g pro, 27g carbs, 12g fat for 24 bars. But it may depend on the protein powder used…
I am totally going to make them! Similar stats to a Clif, less expensive. :0)
I was the one who posted the stats about these above. Oh my – these bars are excellent!!! This recipe is a total keeper (and I've tried many a homemade protein bar).
Thanks so much for doing that Lauren! I love feedback on these. I have found that simply using organic honey is better too. Less of a spike in blood sugar plus I appreciate the bees' hard work! 🙂
Thanks for tallying the calories! 🙂
I made them with half almond butter half peanutbutter, yummy!
thank you
Love it! 😀
Is there a substitute for the honey? Maybe Splenda or something low cal?
Hmmm, not really. I like honey in it's a pure form as these are not meant to be low calorie. 🙁
It is very hot right now so I have to run at night. I cannot take the gel at night because it has so much caffeine . This is a perfect little snack to have mid run. At about 5K, 10K, 15K.
Just made these! Delicious!!!
Hi Jess! I love these bars but I'm trying to get the right serving size too. What size pan do you use?
made these today. going to run the Ragnar Las Vegas relay next week & need some road trip/recovery food. My sample bite tasted delicious!
Oh your teammates will love you! They will be the perfect post-run treat!
Love the recipe and just made a batch but please rescind the microwaving of the peanut butter and honey…microwaving turns food toxic.
Thanks for your opinion. Would love to see the research/article with that info for future knowledge.
Its not really opinion, its fact.
But I just used the regular oven to heat the PB and Honey up, the recipe turned out great BTW
Thanks for passing along. At 90 seconds in a glass container, I will still opt for the microwave, but feel free to cook as desired.
This recipe is great! A few questions. How long do these last in the refrigerator? And can you freeze them? I will probably be the only one in my house eating these so I'm afraid they will go bad before I can finish them
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The ingredients aren't perishable, so they last a while. You can freeze them too!
Any idea what the nutritional info/calorie count it for these? I know I can figure it up but thought I would ask first 🙂
Sorry! I haven't entered it yet! I think someone posted it in the comments above though! 😉
the microwave hater got me curious about research based articles…
see this NYTimes article http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/health/17real.html
sounds like much of the issue is related to using water with your veggies to boil them… which also happens on the stovetop.
Thanks for the info kd!
Um I FINALLY made these! SO good! and i have to say (we don't have a microwave – for lots of reason… the main one being we're too cheap to buy one! =) ) and I used the stove top – very easy and I think the protein powder made the PB less sticky so made for very easy clean up – we don't have a dishwasher either… it's an old house! (it's kind of like living in the stone age!) Anywho – these are yummy!! Definitely going to need to keep these stocked in the fridge!
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So glad they were a success for you! Seriously, I make them every week. My hubby goes through them so fast!
I don't how Cooper feels about these BUT Harley, our beloved mutt absolutely cannot get enough of them, he thinks they belong to him… He will jump up and try to grab it from my hand as I'm trying to eat it!!
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Oh gosh–Cooper is at my side when I'm making them and always gets a sample! 🙂
I make protein bars similar to this and I give them to my son when he is not eating enough protein. Great way to sneak some yummy goodness in to your kiddos.
That's great! I think they are like healthy fudge!! 🙂
Made half the recipe and used chocolate protein powder. I substituted ground flax seeds for chia seeds. These turned out awesome! So tastey and they stick together like actual protein bars. Love it!
Yum!! Arent they good and SUPER easy?! I have been experimenting with different flavored protein powders….GNC's AMP 60 banana creme is the latest!!
Very good! Even my son and my husband liked it!
that's great!! 🙂
Hello, Just ran across your PB Protein bars on the internet. Is that 2 scoops of protein powder or 2 cups of protein powder. I want to try them and 2 cups sounded like a lot but I have never made protein bars so I wanted to make sure. Thanks!
Yes, 2 cups. Otherwise its too runny. 🙂
I made these a few nights ago. These rock! I used chocolate protein powder. It's like a giant Reese's peanut butter cup! Thx! Rick
Great substitution! So glad you liked them!!
These sound delicious! I don't actually own a microwave…do you think it would work to just stir up the peanut butter and honey? Or does it have to be headed up? Also, do you know the nutritional value of the bars? They look so yummy and easy to make, Id like to try them!!
Maybe you could heat the honey and PB over the stove top? It makes it easier to combine! 🙂
Someone posted this above: 241 calories per bar, 10g pro, 27g carbs, 12g fat for 24 bars
Love your modification! 🙂
Just found this recipe; will try soon. Substituted regular PB for red. fat PB; little concerned that it will modify the constitution thereof, but will try first and let you know how it turns out. I do the Weight Watchers diet; with the red. fat PB and the Protein powder I use it came out to 9 points per serving. 9 Points is normal for some protein bars; will have to calculate the amount of protein per serving and compare that and total cost with said commercial protein bars. Take care and God Bless!
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Do these need to be refrigerate the entire time to keep it consistency? I have found there are a few recipes that when you try to pack them for on the go they turn into mush.
just made these and they were delish! had to control myself and not eat the whole thing before I even put it in the fridge!
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When you say 2 Cups of protein powder, do you mean actual cups or scoops?
Yes, 2 cups. 😀
These are amazing! My daughter is wondering how long one batch will last in your house, because we want to eat it all at once & lick the pan!
ha ha! They don't last long since we eat them so fast! But, they do keep in the refrigerator for weeks and you can freeze them too!
did you guys use a 9×13 or 9×9 pan?
9 x 9 🙂
I tried a variation of these tonight and they came out good. These may not be fudge like enough for some people, though they are healthier. I used all of the ingredients except for honey, in its place I used applesauce. Once heated in the microwave, I added a teaspoon of KAL stevia (by far the strongest Ive found, though may be too licoricey for some).
Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe. I needed a good source for a fast protein grab food for breakfast.
I used only 3/4 c honey, only 1 cup brown rice protein (plain no flavor or sweeteners), no oats, but added 2 tbs flax seed and 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds. Still comes out like fudge and totally delicious!
What great additions!! 🙂
Hey! Can I use almond butter instead of peanut butter?
You an try! I haven't yet–but I'm sure it would be fine! 🙂
These were soooo yummy! Definitely saving this recipe
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Love these! Has anyone figured out the nutritional value for each one if it makes 24?
Just made some peanut butter this morning, now I know what to do with it! Thanks!
How long do the have to be refrigerated for before trying them?
About an hour or so depending on soft you like them 🙂
I actually popped these baddies into the oven for about 10 mins and then cut them up and kept them in the pantry! Worked great!
What temperature did you bake them at? Thinking of making them for a backpacking trip.
5 years later and I still search for this recipe on your blog, I don't know why I don't just save it, or write it down, or have it memorized. Never delete this post please.
These were super easy to make, no mess, and delicious! I did not have any vanilla or chocolate protein powder so I used strawberry milkshake flavor and they were still really good! So glad I found these for my post workout snack and go to snack when I need something sweet 🙂
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One of the advantages of being an Examiner is that I am frequently contacted by folks who have something interesting they want to share with the world. Everything from new products that they would like reviewed just to get the word out, books, services and events. The flip side to that is that sometimes an Examiner comes across that "something special" that they feel would benefit their readers and the world in general. Most recently this Examiner was fortunate enough to experience both. I was approached by Mr. Garry Reed, "The Dallas Libertarian Examiner".
Mr. Reed is a fellow Libertarian and a long time writer for Examiner.com. He had contacted me to inquire about a book review for his newly released book titled, "Selected Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian". Being a fellow North Texan, Libertarian, Examiner and Author; I decided to take him up on the offer. Much to my pleasure I found his work well worth the time and worthy of sharing. Mr. Reed is a fun and interesting man who truly believes in the Libertarian view. With that introduction I would like to quote a press release on his website to begin this review.
The Press Release on https://freecannon.com/ :
"in a recent interview of himself Garry Reed explained to himself that his book consists of a score of articles written in 2001 and 2002 based on his self-branded "Fun & Freedom" style.
"When I first started writing back then," he continued, "I was trying to fill a niche. Most libertarian writing seemed to be very stuffy and serious, written by academics for academics, philosophers for philosophers, economists for economists. That was fine but where were the people like me writing for people like me?"
On that basis his writing mantra became "Freedom is always the message but fun is always the method."
"I consciously worked at developing a writing style that would allow me to ridicule and satirize the freedom-haters while remaining serious about pushing the freedom envelope ever wider open."
The Press Release continues:
"However the first test for this approach came very early, when suicide jihadis flew jetliners into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.
"How do you write humorously about that?"
Reed was asked by Reed.
Reed added, "That's why self-producing this book was so enjoyable for me. I'm returning to my roots."
Following his initial online writing stint at NewsGuy in 2001 Reed launched his own "Loose Cannon Libertarian" website where he posted nearly 150 articles, wrote for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for a year as a member of their Community Columnist Panel, self-syndicated 40 articles as a weekly columnist before taking over as the Libertarian News Examiner nationally and as theDallas Libertarian Examiner in North Texas where he has posted 1084 articles combined at this writing and still counting."
Upon beginning the book the Author goes into a review he received by Brian Patrick of Free Market.Net about his Loose Cannon Libertarian column The review is featured in the book in its entirety.
When asked about the review Reed replied
"Patrick picked my "Loose Cannon Libertarian" website as "Freedom Page of the Week."
This brings about the question of "What does the Loose Cannon Libertarian refer to?"
Reed's response
"Actually I named my first online column "The Loose Cannon Libertarian" myself which I wrote for NewsGuy.com and then continued to use the name ever since for my own website."
Excerpt from Mr. Patricks Review of Mr. Reed's writing:
"CAUTION: A salvo may be coming your way from the Loose Cannon Libertarian. Every two weeks the cannon fires another shell of thought-provoking prose promoting libertarianism and denouncing big government and its allies."
The review goes on to describe every subject of Mr. Reed's columns being like another cannon volley; complete with Mr. Reed as the artilleryman lighting the fuse for every shot. That being said, "Selected Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian" is a compilation of articles that he has written in the 2001 to 2002 time frame. Garry's writing style is witty, intelligent and entertaining. Mr. Reed has the ability to address some very serious issues, yet not weigh one down with the gravity of the matters at hand.
Perhaps most interesting to this writer is the Libertarian definition that Mr. Reed Subscribes to. His depth into the contemplation of What is Libertarianism to be can be applauded. In a previous article on The Fort Worth Libertarian Examiner; I wrote about "American Constitutional Libertarianism 2012 and beyond". In Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian, Mr. Reed defines hid version of Libertarianism as follows.
From Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian:
"defining my meaning as "American style" or "The Modern American Libertarian Movement" and no longer defining it with reference to the Constitution or the Libertarian Party's "Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom." Today I go right to the heart of it: "Libertarianism is the Zero Aggression Principle. Period."
He also goes on to define his philosophy on Capitalism and brings up a very good point about Karl Marx Crony Capitalism, which I defer to as Phony Capitalism or even State Sponsored Capitalism. He completely separates from the term altogether labeling it as Corporatism and my favorite "The Free Market". Mr. Reed himself states that his best articles are in the beginning in order to gain the reader's attention, however with that said; don't be fooled because the quality of writing and depth of the content are consistent throughout.
As a reader you can expect a wide gamut of subjects from Scrooge Mc Duck Capitalism to Politically Correct Barbie Dolls. All of the content is articulate, candid and on point. As stated earlier in this review Mr. Reed has a fun style and breathes new life into the subject of Libertarian Politics and Philosophy. There is no doubt, that anyone who picks up this book will enjoy the reading; regardless of political views. Garry keeps the reading light hearted, on subject and just plain light. This is a short and easy read aimed at any reading level. Once again, it is the depth of the content that allows for so many view points and education levels to benefit from this.
About the book:
Title: Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian
Author: Garry Reed
Date Published: 16, January 2014
Number of Pages: 76
ISBN: 978-1-304-624-666 (Paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-304-780-225 (Ebook)
In summary, Mr. Reed has done an excellent job compiling some of his finest work from a very specific period in time. It was a time of the 911 attacks and a time where a generation was placed in a position to propel into greatness or to spiral downward into the annals of failed societies. It was the occupation of Afghanistan and the onset of the looming Iraqi war. It was a time pre seventeen point three Trillion dollar National Debt and Obamacare. Reading Mr. Reed's selection of articles and how he tied them all together even made this writer a bit nostalgic. Overall, this was a good piece of work and I recommend Selected Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian by Garry Reed for anyone who loves freedom. I rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Mr. Reed's website - https://freecannon.com/
His Examiner.com Column - http://www.examiner.com/libertarian-in-dallas/garry-reed
His Author Spotlight page on Lulu.com - http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?contributorId=1249631
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TC TO WILLIAM TAIT; 31 July 1826; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18260731-TC-WT-01; CL 4:119-121.
Scotsbrig, Ecclefechan, 31st July, 1826—
My Dear Sir,
I this morning send off the last eight leaves of Ms. for our German Book; and as the Printers have only about ten sheets remaining to compose, I calculate that the whole matter will be off my hands in a few days.
I am happy to tell you that this work, which has given me some unexpected trouble, also gives me some unexpected pleasure, and that at the present moment I am far better satisfied with the general structure of it than when you first proposed the business I could even hope to be. What its fate with the reading world may be you are better able to predict than I; but at all events, I think we may offer our Book to the Public as a thing fulfilling what it promises; giving real German Novellists, the highest to be found in that country; and on the whole offering a considerably truer and more comprehensive glimpse into German Literature than any other yet offered in England. I have seen, I think, three different sets of German Novellists advertised in the Newspapers (so that your idea at last—for the idea was yours—would seem to be a favourite one); but I should not incline to suppose that any of these productions can interfere much with ours; being addressed to quite a different set of readers, and filled exclusively, so far as I have observed, with second third and even fourth-rate men, of whom it were easy enough to collect two or three shiploads in Germany, as it would be in England.— Really so far as I can judge I reckon the Book in its own small way likely to be useful "for reproof, for doctrine for correction,"1 and what tho' last you will not reckon least, for—sale.
Next Parcel, I send M'Corkindale the Title-page, and a short Preface. I think the title should run thus: "German Novellists [not The];2 Translations from their works with Introductions Critical and Biographical. Vol. I containing Musäus, La Motte Fouqué, Vol. II. &c." You can let me know by the next packet if you think of any alteration.
As this, if I remember rightly, very much resembles Roscoe's title,3 with which I should as soon not have it confounded,—I may mention that if you judged it of any great importance I am not utterly averse to putting my name to the Compilation tho' otherwise I had much rather not. It is a work which can never bring me reputation: nevertheless it is all true, and the best I in my circumstances could make it; and if it is necessary that any fraction of the Earth understand who did it, let them, in the Devil's name, understand!4
My Brother writes me that you do not think it would be adviseable to publish till November. On this point I can offer no advice, and make no objection. Arrange it with your Brother as you like. All I want is to have my hands washed of the affair; and ready to commence another. I hope only it will not be inconvenient to let me have two or three Author's copies made ready without delay. I wish to send one to Goethe, and another to my Hamburg correspondent;5 and the sooner this were done the better. As for the payment, which I have use for at present, it will be easy enough by lengthening the date of your Bill to manage this to the satisfaction of both parties.
I have farther to request that you would be so kind as take measures for the payment of Perthes and Besser the Hamburg Booksellers who sent me that last catalogue of German works. I suppose you would get some letter or document instructing you how to manage it; and the thing was done in so friendly a way, that it were pity not to be punctual. As it turns out, the Books, all except one, were totally superfluous, being indeed, with that exception (a Life of Richter), neither more nor less than duplicates of those already received from Leipzig. There must have been some gross mismanagement in the business; for the first cargo was shipped in March by some Scotch ship not a Lieth Smack; and had they been conveyed with reasonable fidelity, they would have been highly useful to me. At present how they have come is a mystery to me: a letter sent by post appears to have miscarried; for I never heard of it till on opening these parcels. Of course these last books are mine; and if you do not feel it convenient to risk the chance of selling them along with the rest, we will settle for the amount, and you may have your choice between these and the corresponding ones of the former lot, some of which are cut here and there, tho' otherwise uninjured; and all likely, I should think, particularly after the publication [of] our Novellists, to be acceptable to German Students. Every one of them should go into the Advocates' Library, by right.6
Next time M'Corkindale sends me down sheets, I shall look for a letter from you; and by way of answer to it, I expect to make my appearance in person to wind up all old matters, and if possible to start some new one. I know not whether you have any fresh plan of employment in store for me; nor is it material, for I have a vehement purpose (or at least desire) to write something out of my own heart and head, and so become Author in place of Editor. We shall talk of these things when we meet. What think you of a "German Dramatists" in the wake of these Novellists?—
Believe me always, / My Dear Sir, / Truly Your's, /
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Roger Kieschnick has hit home runs in consecutive games for Double-A Richmond
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LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech baseball program started the 2011 Major League Baseball season with several former players on MLB rosters and on Minor League Baseball teams trying to reach the big leagues.
Currently, there are 20 former Texas Tech players who are playing with an MLB organization as a player. Throughout the remainder of the 2011 MLB season, Texas Tech athletics communications will provide weekly updates on former Red Raiders competing at the major league and minor league level.
Josh Bard (C - Seattle Mariners)
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Hermit crabs inhabit gastropod (snail) shells for protection and engage in a constant process of shell switching throughout their lives. This process of shell switching occasionally leads to a vacancy chain, in which the discarded shell of one crab is inhabited by another crab, and the limited but reusable resource of gastropod shells trickles down throughout a population. Unfortunately, in many populations, high-quality shells are scarce, and hermit crabs can be found inhabiting litter and other detritus (such as pens or shells with holes). This switching process has potential implications for how hermit crabs reproduce, molt and grow throughout their lives. For hermit crabs, gastropod shells represent a resource as important as entire territories and habitats for other organisms, making it an important topic of study in terms of marine ecology.
Project Objectives
- Determine the aggregate benefits of vacancy chains, created by shell-switching, in terrestrial hermit crabs
- Determine the effect of previous shell quality (damaged or crowded) on future success in shell acquisition
- Assess the degree to which observed patterns in shell-switching in terrestrial hermit crabs are also present in populations of marine hermit crabs
A hermit crab
(Photo by R. Rotjan)
Keeping their eyes on the prize,
hermit crabs prepare to move out
and move in once the largest crab
in the foreground secures its new,
currently vacant, home.
(Photo by R. Rotjan)
Terrestrial Crab Shell Collection
Vacancy chains represent a potential source of fitness improvement for many species that share resources that are limited to use by a single individual at a time, discrete and reusable. In both the field and the lab, we run experiments to determine the aggregate benefits of shell switching. Using a number of different crab densities in controlled lab settings (e.g. one-on-one competition for a novel shell versus a collection of crabs at various levels of size-dependent dominance introduced to a novel shell), we have attempted to assess the social context of shell switching behavior, in collaboration with Dr. Sara Lewis at Tufts University. Hermit crabs are model organisms for studying vacancy chains, and this research can be applied to any species that uses a discrete and limited resource.
Marine Crab Shell Selection
Just as we have demonstrated aggregate benefits of vacancy chains in terrestrial crabs, we are similarly investigating these questions in marine hermit crabs. Our previous studies have also determined that terrestrial crabs with damaged shells are more likely to switch shells than crabs with crowded shells, and we hope to discover whether the same switching pattern holds true for marine populations. This project will utilize agent-based models in collaboration with Dr. Jeff Chabot (Pfizer), and will enable us to compare the shell switching behaviors of terrestrial versus marine hermit crabs.
Contact information
Associate Scientist
Coastal New England


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Pop Quiz: Do You Know How to Start a Business Plan?
by Tim Berry
People often ask me how to start a business plan. Sometimes I'll say it depends on you, your preference, and your style, so some people do a sales forecast first, some do a vision statement. But the right answer is that you start by scheduling your monthly review and revise meeting. That's by far the... Read More »
Planning: Form Follows Function
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(Rounding up my business planning theme this week, this is another excerpt from my book The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan, which is posted complete online.) Your plan-as-you-go business plan is no more than what you need to run your business. In the beginning, it might be as simple as an elevator speech. Be able to talk... Read More »
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(Note: this is an excerpt from my book The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan, which is posted as a web site where you can read it online.) Every small-business owner suffers the problem of management and accountability. It's much easier to be friends with the people you work with than to manage them well. Correct management means... Read More »
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(Note: It feels like business planning season to me. Fall, or almost fall, time to think about next year. So I'm reviewing business planning fundamentals, this week and next, refreshing some of my older posts.) Business plans are always wrong. That's because we're human. Business plans predict the future. We humans suck at predicting the future.... Read More »
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[Note: this is a special post placed here as part of Pamela Slim's Escape Community. It was modified from a post that originally appeared here.] It is time to adapt a new kind of business planning, which I want to call "plan-as-you-go" business planning. It leaves the formal plan document for the special cases that... Read More »
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- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
- 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3 to 4 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- In a large bowl, combine cracker crumbs and peanuts. Stir in butter and peanut butter. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped topping; spoon over crust. Drizzle with chocolate syrup; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
- Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 15-20 servings.
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
Reviews for Creamy Peanut Dessert
"This is my son and grand-daughters absolute favorite recipe!! Great to have it made ahead!! *****star rating!"
"This dessert is a double winner in our family! Not only is the creamy peanut butter filling light and fluffy but the crust with chopped peanut included was spectacular. It is a real crowd pleaser- easy to cut and serve. Have also made it using only 8oz of whipped topping. Still great!!"
"This is fabulous! Best dessert recipe I have ever found. I have made this too many times to count. My son calls it my signature dessert. I love the fact that you can make it ahead and freeze. I love doing this for a large gathering and everyone loves it. Thanks for sharing."
"This is so....good!I make it for church functions, it always goes fast."
"This is one of my favorites, this is so simple to make and the flavor is just the greatest, perfect for hot summer days."


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After starting Thursday more than 100 points in the red, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) spent much of the day climbing back toward breakeven. Unfortunately, it ended with a loss of 0.2%, despite an early afternoon bounce from lows as markets began to move past fears that the Federal Reserve would begin its inevitable rate hikes earlier than anticipated.
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard warned investors on Maria Bartiromo's morning Fox Business program that the Fed might raise rates as soon as the first quarter of 2014, and he also expects inflation to move at a 2%-plus pace through 2015. Because investors have long lived in fear of a rate hike drawing interest away from stocks -- which are the best option for returns until bonds resume yielding more than many dividend payouts -- this warning was more ominous than far-worse news yesterday of a record non-recessionary plunge in GDP.
While nearly every Dow stock was down in early trading, five components have since clawed back to gains of at least 0.1%, and another three are effectively trading at breakeven on the day. The day's clear Dow leader was Boeing (NYSE:BA), which rose 0.7% on news out of Kazakhstan that it would soon roll out a new commercial jet to replace its long-discontinued 757 model.
Kazakhstan's Air Asana expressed interest in buying a medium-sized medium-range jetliner that could carry about 180 passengers, a configuration that would fill the gap between the smaller 737, which commonly carries about 120 passengers but has been modified to carry up to 215, and the new 787, which can seat between 210 and 335 passengers depending on configuration. Boeing ceased production of the 757 in 2004, and its role has largely been supplanted by Boeing's 737-900ER, which has been in production since 2006. On balance, this news seems rather meaningless -- Air Asana and other airlines already have options to replace their aging 757s. However, interest in new orders is always a net positive for Boeing.
While no Dow component moved in excess of 1% in either direction, there was still plenty of volatility to be found among the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) more varied components.
Leading the way were shares of Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM), which popped 20% after the company gained IRS approval to convert itself to a real estate investment trust. Iron Mountain's stock had already offered a yield in excess of 3.6% before its REIT conversion was approved, but the company's free cash flow payout ratio had also already been hovering well above 100% for more than a year. This indicates that there may not be a whole lot of additional yield to be found in this conversion. No other S&P stock moved by double digits in either direction.
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Henrico's Top Teachers – Kenneth Davis
GED Instructor/Intervention Coordinator
A high school dropout who struggled with a learning disability, Kenneth Andre Davis says that he became a GED teacher because he understands what it's like to feel less than smart.
Although he persevered – enrolling at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and eventually graduating from University of Richmond – he never forgot how it was to be pegged as "lazy or slow."
He also never forgot the teachers who helped him through, especially a middle school teacher named Ms. Shaw. "She was hard on me," he says, "which I didn't appreciate then, but certainly did later on."
Originally planning to become a sportswriter, Davis obtained a degree in communications, and was preparing to take on an internship at the Richmond Times Dispatch. But in the meantime, he had begun substitute teaching at different schools.
"It wasn't until I subbed at Henrico High School, the school that I dropped out of, that I caught the teaching bug," says Davis, "despite not teaching anything up to that point in my life." When the principal asked him to take over the GED program temporarily, Davis found himself accepting the position despite his misgivings.
Five years later, he feels fortunate that he has found teaching. "I didn't know that I wanted to teach," he says, "although I always knew that I wanted to make a difference."
As a GED teacher, he strives to help his students see that high school isn't for everybody, and to know that the type of diploma a person gets does not define them. "It's what you decide to do with the diploma," he says, "that truly determines the key to your success."
To drive the point home, Davis displays in his classroom a board with photos of GED graduates from his previous classes, as well as a board displaying pictures of famous people who have obtained their GED.
It's clear from the words of the students and colleagues who wrote to nominate Davis as a top teacher that he has succeeded in imparting his message.
One former student credited Davis with helping him not only to receive a diploma, but also a scholarship to college. Others wrote that after obtaining their GEDs they went on to careers in the military, in nursing, and in other professions – often with Davis' help on their resumes and the job hunt.
"He always told his students to overcome any obstacle that they have had in life," said one student, "because he went through the same obstacles, but now he is a college graduate. "
The fact that Davis was once in their position, however, is just one of the reasons that his students find him inspiring.
"I wanted to learn in his class because of the vibe this guy gives to a classroom," said one student. "Even the most hard-headed of students that hate school [get motivated], because after class you've learned more than [in] a week high school."
"He is fun-loving and a loving teacher," said another student. "He has the compassion and heart. He [puts himself] in his student's situation and makes us know that we are a phone call away from him."
"He treats all his students with the same respect he gives any other adult," wrote another former student. "He never made us feel like we were young and immature like most teachers do. He never judged me . . . and even though I am young and married with a son, he helped me to realize my life doesn't stop there but may continue to get better with my education. "
"He always pushed me and never gave up on me nor my classmates," said a student. "Without Mr. Davis I would not be where I am today."
A colleague of Davis' wrote to say that he has never missed a GED graduation ceremony. While at Tucker H.S., he had the highest GED passing rate of all the teachers; he has also had the highest number of students take advantage of the college scholarship offer for GED recipients.
"He believes in his students," said his colleague, "and in turn they start believing in themselves."
Both Davis and his colleague cite the case of a recent GED graduate as an example of what can be accomplished once a student acquires that belief.
Even before the student entered his program, Davis had heard about him from other teachers – "and let's just say that they weren't singing his praises," he recalls, noting that the student had been described as hyper, disruptive, and disrespectful.
What's more, by his third year at Tucker, the student had acquired exactly zero credits.
In spite of his reputation, Davis was determined to give the boy a clean slate, and before long they had found common ground in their music and fashion tastes. According to Davis, they simply "clicked," and the boy began to improve in "leaps and bounds."
Within nine months in the program the young man was able to make up four years, says Davis, "due to his work ethic and strong belief in himself."
Now a freshman at Stratford University majoring in culinary arts, the former student invited Davis to his college orientation, where Davis says he found himself reminiscing about that "disrespectful, disruptive young man who went through two years of high school without a credit."
That's the beauty of his job, says Davis, and the source of his passion to teach.
"Right before your eyes, you watch their apathy turn into unbridled interest," he says, "and a once-resistant student turn into a willing and engaging one."
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Henrico County Recreation and Parks will present "Red, White, and Lights" at Meadow Farm Museum/Crump Park July 4.
Henrico County has hosted a Fourth of July celebration annually since 1981, but this year's event will offer a later start time and expanded hours and be highlighted by new entertainment.
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The Tuckahoe Family YMCA and ReEstablish Richmond will host the third-annual Refugee Community Resource Fair Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the YMCA, 9211 Patterson Avenue in Henrico. The event is designed to provide refugees in the region information about jobs, local businesses, housing, health care, education and more.
As part of its strategic plan, the YMCA of Greater Richmond works to identify, address and eliminate economic, geographic and cultural barriers. > Read more.
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Leola (Wright) Murphy
Leola (Wright) Murphy, 93, Pendleton, passed away June 13, 2013, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Greenfield. Leola was born along with her identical twin, Leota, in Hamilton County on April 25, 1920, and was a Pendleton resident for 61 years.
She was a 1939 graduate of Westland High School and a member of Pendleton Baptist Church. In their youth, Leola performed with her sister, Leota as the "Girls of the Golden West". She served as the recording secretary for the Reverend John Corbly Descendants Association for 32 years. Leola spent many years in research of the Corbly family and its descendants. She published over seven genealogies. Leola was an avid reader and spent many hours crocheting and practicing the ancient art of quilling, known as paper filigree.
Survivors include her three children, Linda Lee Shull of Mohawk, James Ervin (wife, Johnny) Murphy of French Lick, and Janet Sue (husband, Craig) Tunget of Pendleton; identical twin sister, Leota (Wright) O'Bannon of Pendleton; four grandchildren, Jeff (wife, Cathy) Shull of Clermont, Debbie Best of Wilkinson, Kristi (husband, Allen) Wright of Pendleton, and Kimberly Murphy Conley of Fayetteville, Ark.; granddaughter-in-law, Noelle Shull of Pendleton; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 great great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and her church family.
Leola was preceded in death by her parents, Warren C. and Estel Ruey (Kenton) Wright; husband, Ervin Ray Murphy; grandson, Neal Shull; brother, Corbly Wright; and two sisters, Anna May Bouch and Leta Ruth Wright.
Visitation will from 2 - 6 p.m., Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and Crematory, Lahm Chapel, Pendleton. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and Crematory, Lahm Chapel, with Pastor Dennis Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Park Cemetery, Greenfield.
Memorial contributions suggested to Pendleton Baptist Church, 207 Old State Road 132 West, Pendleton, IN 46064.
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Chickahominy River - Fishing Opportunities
Black Crappie
Black crappie numbers vary considerably year-to-year in the tidal Chickahominy. However, anglers have reported good catches of crappie in recent years. While crappie can be caught throughout the year, October - April is the primary season for this tasty species. The size structure of this tidal river crappie population is excellent, with a high proportion of the population greater than or equal to 10 inches.
The two most sought after catfish species in the tidal Chickahominy River, channel cats and blue cats, are not native to the river. Channel catfish likely became established in the river sometime between 1890 and the early 1900's. Blue catfish were stocked in the tidal James River in the mid-1970's, and they colonized the tidal Chickahominy following this introduction. Following introduction, blue catfish quickly became the dominant catfish species in the river, replacing channel catfish as the most abundant catfish species. In the spring of 2009, anglers reported catching 11 blue catfish for every 2 channel catfish caught.
Anglers catch of "eating size" 1-3 lb channel catfish by fishing night crawlers or various other cut-bait, while anglers fishing for blue cats typically use fresh bait such as gizzard shad. While trophy blue catfish to 70 pounds do occur in the tidal Chickahominy, anglers should be aware that trophy blue catfish are not as abundant in the tidal Chickahominy as they are in the James.
Largemouth Bass
Tidal River Largemouth Bass Outlook
Generally anglers can expect good numbers of largemouth in the 1-3 pound range, with relatively few largemouth weighing over 5 pounds. This fishery is characterized by high angler catches. Of all Virginia tidal rivers, the tidal Chickahominy typically has the highest largemouth catch rates, and it is a close second to the James in abundance of bass greater than or equal to 15 inches. Angler catch rates were at record highs in the spring of 2009; double what they were in 2005, and much higher than in most Virginia bass lakes. In 2009, 73% of anglers interviewed rated the largemouth fishery as either good or excellent. This fishery should continue to produce high angler catch rates over the next several years.
River Herring (Alewife & Blueback Herring)
The spring herring run has been a tradition for many years at Walkers Dam, unfortunately angler access to the dam is closed at this time - no fishing from the dam. This is because of ongoing repairs, which will take years to complete. Even with closure of the dam, the river herring run continues to draw many anglers each spring from late March through early May. These anglers fish primarily from boats in the area downstream of Walkers Dam. During the peak of the run in April, anglers can land an abundance of these unique fish using bare gold hooks, small spoons, or shad darts. Anglers should be aware that river herring runs have been depleted along the Atlantic coast, and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is considering closing the fishery. While the fishery was open for the spring 2010 season, anglers should check with the Virginia Marine Fisheries Commission (VMRC) in Newport News at 1-800-541-4646 or on the web at: VMRC for current regulations related to this fishery.


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If you've been wondering why Akon is never seen with Lady Gaga any more, then here's your answer: He "cashed out" and split!
In a new interview with Sway in the Morning, Akon revealed that he sold his stock in Gaga when she was at her peak because he could see her decline coming.
"I cashed out," he said. "I got out while the goin' was good. It's like a business; you build it to sell it. When I got it to the peak of where I felt it couldn't go nowhere, and there was nowhere left to go but down, I cashed out. I sold my share and got out."
He added, "I know how the business works. You're only hot for so long before you go cold."
Akon's company, KonLive, distributed Gaga's first three albums –The Fame, The Fame Monster, and Born This Way– but wasn't involved for ARTPOP, which has drastically underperformed compared to her past releases.
Although Akon added that it was a "strictly business" decision and that he still considers Gaga "family," it still felt a little harsh hearing him refer to the woman he was once so involved with as just some product he made money off.
It makes you wonder if Gaga was referencing Akon, among others, in her infamous rant about the "Do What U Want" video delay.
"I never thought after all the years of hard work that those I called friends and partners would ever care so little at a time I needed them the most," she wrote at the time.
"I have lost loved ones to the greed of money."