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Welcome to my blog - a placeholder for traditional family recipes from the Mysore region and my experiments with food from all over, with ramblings about life and kids thrown in the mix.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Bhindi Fry
"Is that right, honey? Who is he?" I asked, not showing my surprise nor amusement.
"I'm not gonna tell you!" Now why on earth she thought it was something not to be told is yet to be figured out.
"OK then. Don't tell me. But do you think you can show me who he is?"
Pointing to a kid, half her size. "Sure! There he is!" Bingo!
How sweet it is that they can be so easily manipulated :) Not for long, I know!
So anyway, turns out she "does not like boys" but this fellow is "nice to talk to and he is a boy". Ergo, boyfriend! :)
I've been preparing some of my regular dishes in the microwave these days. Here is a quick bhindi fry. The pav bhaji masala can be substituted with red chili powder + garam masala powder.
Okra - 500 gms, ends trimmed & slit lengthwise
Onions - 2 medium, sliced thin
1 tsp each - cumin powder, coriander powder, chickpea flour (besan)
1/2 tsp each - turmeric powder, pav bhaji masala
1 tbsp oil
A few dashes of Kitchen King masala (optional)
salt to taste
In a microwave safe bowl, mix onions and the oil. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until slightly browned.
Add in all the powders, except the besan and garam masala. Mix in the sliced bhindi and salt. Microwave on high for another 3 minutes.
Add besan and cook for another 5-6 minutes.
Remove from oven and add a few dashes of KK masala.
Serve with rotis.
38 comments:
- Pavani said...
Awww.. so cute.. kids are funny..
Bhindi fry looks yummy and that too made in the mw, quick and easy.
- January 17, 2011 at 7:27:00 AM EST
- Sharmila said...
The pangs of daughter growing up ...huh Vani? :-)
This looks awesome ... the onions look perfect ... in the mw did you say?! Wow!
Had left a line on the beet post .. has disappeared. Loved the look of that too.
- January 17, 2011 at 8:00:00 AM EST
- Kay said...
That first para brought a smile on my face. that's so cute of your daughter!
Bhindi fry in microwave? The masala is so well blended and the onion is so well fried! I gotta try this once
- January 17, 2011 at 8:48:00 AM EST
- Nithya said...
Achooo soooo cute of your daughter :)
Nice okra fry :)
- January 17, 2011 at 9:29:00 AM EST
- Priya said...
Adorable sweetie pie..Delicious bhindi fry..
- January 17, 2011 at 10:24:00 AM EST
- Kairali sisters said...
OMG..Bhindi fry in microwave and this is def a try for me now..Lookks so crisp and yumm, Vani....
- January 17, 2011 at 10:26:00 AM EST
- Kannada Cuisine said...
M is really cute.. They really grow up fast..I am already dreaming of my grandchildren :)
Bhendi fry looks perfect. Never tried Bhendi in the Microwave though
- January 17, 2011 at 4:25:00 PM EST
- Cham said...
Cute gal- did she adjust with the school system in India?
Ur okra looks perfect never did in MW!
- January 17, 2011 at 5:29:00 PM EST
- veena said...
so cute :)
thanks for sharing the recipe ...
- January 17, 2011 at 10:04:00 PM EST
- Anonymous said...
Can this be done with the frozen okra we get here back in the US?
- January 18, 2011 at 9:49:00 AM EST
- Satrupa said...
May I call you the Microwave Queen !! I luv bhindi ..... and this bhindi fry is gorgeous green !! Yummm
And sure the baby talks are sooo cute .... I wish babies never grow up and retain that innocence !
Hugs to ur daughter !
- January 18, 2011 at 4:40:00 PM EST
- Vani said...
Pavani - thanks :)
Sharmila - I think I lost my comment too! Thought I'd replied a few days ago on this post.
Kay - yeah, it was my trying this fry in the mw for the first time. Impressed with the results.
Nithya, Priya - thanks, girls :)
KS- I added besan to dry out some of the moisture. The okra did not turn crispy though. Maybe a couple more minutes might have done that but I did want a softer bhaji. Gotta try a crispy version next time.
Smitha- My first time with microwaved bhindi. Easy enough and no slime too!
Cham - she is still too young, so the differences in schools are not obvious to her yet. She adjusted quite fast. MW bhindi for the first time for me too. Def useful.
Veena - thanks :)
Anon - Not tried mw cooking with frozen okra but I don't see why it shouldn't work. The one trouble I had was getting rid of the sliminess in frozen okra. Perhaps mw might actually help there. Do let me know if you try.
Satrupa - Microwave queen, with all of three published dishes so far! Why, thank you, dear S! :)
- January 20, 2011 at 1:52:00 AM EST
- ManPreet Kaur said...
bouthe he aacha laga aapka blog....
Keep Visiting My Blog Thanx...
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- January 20, 2011 at 3:27:00 AM EST
- ManPreet Kaur said...
hmmmmmmmm its 2 good... very nice post
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- January 20, 2011 at 3:53:00 AM EST
- Santosh Bangar said...
fry bhindi with different way using beasan sounds crispy and tasty
- January 20, 2011 at 12:39:00 PM EST
- Jay said...
Hy Vani,
love d fascinating click....nice collection of recipes here...happy to follow u..
do stop by mine sometime..
Tasty appetite
- January 21, 2011 at 4:33:00 AM EST
- aipi said...
I have a little princess too and she is three and I definitely do not want to have the boyfriend conversation for at least fifteen years..lol..liked the way you handled the situation..
I love bhindi...can have it in any form..the pav bhaji masala will definitely give an awesome flavor and I loved the beautiful vibrant picture too :)
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- January 21, 2011 at 9:33:00 AM EST
- Satya said...
Yummy bhindi masala
- January 22, 2011 at 4:39:00 AM EST
- Varunavi said...
Loved ur mc version of bendi fry.
- January 22, 2011 at 12:11:00 PM EST
- meeso said...
What a cute story :) Okra looks awesome!
- January 23, 2011 at 3:04:00 PM EST
- Sharmi said...
So cute of your daughter!
I loved those soft rotis and bhindis, give it to me anytime!
- January 25, 2011 at 9:42:00 AM EST
- Jaya said...
The other day I was talking with my Hubby about BF/GF thing in kids ..and he told me He's colleague's son who is in UKG had cried like anything ..why because his section got changed and he's missing his girlfriend..No, way I cant imagine myself in that situation ...but I like the way you had this conversation..never stop this channel for communication between ou and your kids even after 15-16 years when the real thing will start :-)..
Never tried bhindi in M/W..these looks so delicious..hugs and smiles
- January 25, 2011 at 1:33:00 PM EST
- Roshan said...
very nice preparation with bhindi.....
- January 26, 2011 at 1:23:00 AM EST
- archana said...
Little girls !!!! I have a three year old,who is begining to talk like a big girl, it is fun all the way through. Love the look of those bhindis.
- January 27, 2011 at 9:14:00 PM EST
- Yummy Team said...
Enjoyed reading your story :) Bhindi fry looks yum! Lovely pic..
- January 28, 2011 at 1:17:00 AM EST
- Nicky said...
Dear Vani,
Am new to your blog. Had tried out your recipe. It was amazing and has already become the favorite of my 2 yr old!...
- January 31, 2011 at 12:18:00 AM EST
- Jayashree said...
Really like the way you channeled this conversation.
- February 2, 2011 at 2:36:00 AM EST
- Leena said...
Beautiful presentation..dish looks very appetising!
- February 13, 2011 at 7:47:00 AM EST
- Saee Koranne-Khandekar said...
I had always thought of the microwave as a reheating device. Until I had a baby. And now I have a fancier microwave. So I'm doing your recipe this week, definitely!
- February 18, 2011 at 1:42:00 AM EST
- Torviewtoronto said...
following your lovely site this looks delicious I like okra like this we make it too
- February 18, 2011 at 7:47:00 PM EST
- Knorr Soup said...
What an easy and simple recipe, and at the same time so very healthy and full of the goodness of bhindi and a variety of spices! Today, with more and more lifestyle related diseases like obesity and diabetes plaguing us Indians, such a recipe would do us a world of good, not to mention cater to our taste buds! For some expert tips on healthy eating habits check out our blog at http://knorratseven.blogspot.com/
- February 25, 2011 at 3:26:00 AM EST
- Ms.Chitchat said...
You have a lovely space with authentic recipes.Glad to follow u.
- March 1, 2011 at 9:40:00 PM EST
- Saee Koranne-Khandekar said...
Made this just yesterday! What a refreshing change from the usual bhindi!
- March 2, 2011 at 5:43:00 AM EST
- Pushpa Bhargava said...
I hate bhindi ... But still now i cant myself to wait anymore to have a taste. Nice click buddy.. It looks so delicious.....
- March 5, 2011 at 3:23:00 AM EST
- Anonymous said...
Delicious bhindi but had to cook onions for 3 minutes & bhindi for a bit more. Came out good thanks
- March 13, 2011 at 10:15:00 AM EDT
- Vani said...
Thanks, all!
Saee and Anon- thanks for trying and for the feedback! Appreciate it.
- March 14, 2011 at 6:23:00 AM EDT
- Anonymous said...
Hi your recipe is so easy! I tried making it today for dinner, it tastes great!! Only thing the bhindi I made doesnt look as crisp as the one in your pics and the onions dont look as fried/crisp either. I followed each step just as you have instructed. What could be wrong?
- July 18, 2011 at 12:23:00 PM EDT
- Vani said...
Thanks for trying this recipe, Anon. Each microwave is different. Nuking for a minute or two longer with the onions and bhindi might help. Also adding a bit more oil. Do let me know if either worked.
- July 23, 2011 at 12:48:00 AM EDT


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1. Programming competitions: 15:30
I always love reading Didith Rodrigo's blog posts about programming competitions and my alma mater, Ateneo de Manila University. Her latest entry about Wilhansen Li and Thomas Dy's performance at Mapua's PaC++klaban made me wish I could be teaching first-year computer science again! I think it's amazing that Thomas plunged right into a C++ programming competition despite not having previous programming background in C++.
Wow, huh? I love the programming competition scene back home. It's a great way to meet amazing people, and I hope Wilhansen and Thomas get as much (or more!) out of it than I did--and I learned a _lot!_
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2. Personal contact relationship management: 18:13
It's a good thing that computer geeks appreciate automation. They can sniff out form e-mail in seconds, but they don't mind as long as it comes from a very clever technical hack. Such was the case with the form letter engine I put together just in time to ask people for their postal addresses for my holiday updates. Paul Lussier wanted to know what kind of Emacs Lisp magic I was doing behind the scenes. Simon Ditner got his revenge by obfuscating his reply with 1337sp34|<. People humored me and replied with their addresses and birthdays, knowing that although the e-mail they got may have been mostly automated, my interest in them and my replies to the replies they sent me were very much real.
Good magicians never reveal their tricks, but I like talking about the crazy Emacs wizardry that goes on behind the scenes. Let me lift the curtain:
(concat "Hello, " (or (bbdb-record-getprop record 'nick) (bbdb-record-name record)) "! I've actually managed to write my 2006 life update / holiday letter somewhat in time, and will be mailing them out soon. I'd love to find out how your year has been and what you're planning to do next year, and I'd be happy to keep you up to date too! " (cond ((= (length (bbdb-record-addresses record)) 1) (concat "Is this address the best one to reach you at?\n\n" (sacha/bbdb-address-string (car (bbdb-record-addresses record))))) ((> (length (bbdb-record-addresses record)) 1) (concat "Which of these addresses is the best one to reach you at?\n\n" (mapconcat 'sacha/bbdb-address-string (bbdb-record-addresses record) "\n"))) (t "I don't seem to have a mailing address for you, though. I'd like to be able to snail-mail you postcards or holiday updates. I promise not to use your address for anything evil! =) What's the best way to send something to you?")) (if (bbdb-record-getprop record 'birthdate) "" "\n\nBy the way, when is your birthday?") "\n\nHope to hear from you soon! Sacha Chua p.s. No kittens were harmed in the writing of this message.")
That's the source for my form letter - a Lisp expression, allowing me to use the full power of Emacs. I used that as the input to the following function:
(defun sacha/gnus-send-message-to-all (subject &optional text) "Compose message to everyone, with notes. SUBJECT is a string. TEXT is a string or an arbitrary Lisp expression starting with (." (interactive (list (read-string "Subject: ") (read-string "Body: "))) (let ((records bbdb-records)) (while records (when (bbdb-record-net (caar records)) (bbdb-send-mail (caar records) subject) (goto-char (point-min)) (re-search-forward "--text " nil t) (forward-line 1) (let ((record (caar records))) (when text (insert (if (= (aref text 0) ?\() (eval (read text)) text)))) (when (bbdb-record-notes (caar records)) (save-excursion (insert "\n--- NOTES ---\n" (bbdb-record-notes (caar records)) "\n--- END NOTES ---\n")))) (setq records (cdr records)))))
The function composed a message for each of the records currently displayed. I edited the messages by hand, combining messages where appropriate, and sent them off.
What else can I do with this? Because this function accepts arbitrary Lisp expressions, it would be really easy to include a random holiday-related greeting or poem. If I had a database of significant events, I can include a random factoid about the recipient's birthday. If I had a local database of people's names, I could send one-off messages including the meaning of their names.
Yes, it's pretty crazy, but that's what you get when you have a geek who cares about connecting with people. I've stolen all the cool features from the contact relationship management systems I know about, and I keep trying out more ideas. It's a pity that the base system I'm working on can be quite intimidating. If I found the time to learn enough, say, Microsoft Outlook programming to implement a similar system, I think I'd have quite a market.
Even with my idiosyncratic setup, though, it's fun pushing the envelope. =) There are a lot of other things I'd like to add, and I don't think I'll ever stop coming up with new ideas. In terms of personal contact relationship management, I've got one of the most advanced systems I know--which just means I need to get to know more people, so that I can find other inspirations!
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3. Found my vertical: HR: 21:49
I ran into Pete Forde at Andrew Burke's birthday party last night. He explained to a number of Andrew's friends in other industries that it was really the technical strengths and reputations of tech evangelists that made them much more effective than non-technical marketing or sales people. After all, many developers can easily detect marketing hype, and they don't like it one bit.
IBM consultants are always talking about "verticals", or industries on which people focus. Banking, real estate, pharmaceuticals, education - for salespeople to truly excel in any of these areas, they need to invest time into learning the industry inside and out. They need to know the vocabulary people use, the concerns people have, the opportunities for growth, and even the competitive context around their clients. Focusing on an industry allows people to develop deep competence and strong relationships both within and outside the industry.
On the walk to class the next morning, I thought about how that deep knowledge of an area helps me make deeper connections. I love having read most of the Toronto Public Library's holdings on social networking. I can quickly recommend appropriate books and tips. I'd love to have that kind of knowledge on a business area. So I started thinking about what I should focus on...
A friend once told me that he had no idea what he wanted to do at the moment. I told him that if you know who you want to be, then you can figure out what to do. I want my career to help me be the person I want to be. I don't want it to just pay the bills until I accumulate enough money to "retire". I want it to factor into my personal growth.So the real question is: who do I want to be? What do I want to learn?
At some point in my life, I'd like to know a lot about real estate. I won't be able to make the most of it right now, though. Microfinance? Investing? Education? None of these really hit me as the right next step given my passions, skills, and the needs of people around me.
Then I started thinking of it in terms of who I want to be and what I'd love to do. I want to help people think, and I want to help people connect.
The first explains my interest in personal productivity, notetaking strategies, etc. The second underlies my passion for social computing. One standard business area that covers both would be HR. Human resources - seems to be a fantastic fit for what I'm doing right now and where I'd like to head in the future.
At networking events, I perk up whenever people tell me they're in recruiting--not because I want a job for myself, but because recruiters know how to manage lots of relationships and get a sense of who fits into what positions. What excites me about my research at IBM is the idea that I'll be able to help people find and connect with other people within the company.
I think the second part - helping people connect - is what I'm going to focus on for a while. We'll see if I need to further niche myself. Large tech companies that need social knowledge management tools for internal use, such as IBM's offerings? HR consultant for lots and lots and lots of small companies to help them grow professionally, source people, etc.? We'll see. Whatever space I choose, I want to learn everything that I can learn about it, and I want to own that space. =)
So that's my vertical, and my ideal job description for the next step is getting clearer and clearer. I want a sales + evangelism job (both aspects!) focusing on HR products and services that help people connect. I should find people in the area and ask if they niched themselves even deeper (HR for real estate companies? HR for campus recruitment of technology companies?). Then, just as companies post job ads describing their ideal candidate, I'll get a better idea of what an ad for my ideal company would look like... =)
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4. Inbox meter: 22:15
I should have one of those almost-real-time inbox meters that count the number of messages I've promised to respond to. That would be fun to add to my contact heading...
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Okay, my fingers are tired. No more e-mail. =) Someday I'm going to have to learn how to scale, but today is not the day. I suspect that it involves a more ergnomic environment. Maybe a larger keyboard (my Lifebook would do perfectly) and a slightly higher monitor so that I don't get a crick in my neck from looking down.
No more blogging, too.
Shower, then book, then sleep. That's the ticket...
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STANFORD -- Coach David Shaw rattled off the attributes that earned redshirt freshman Kevin Hogan the coveted quarterback spot on a Stanford team preparing to face Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
Comprehension on the field. Competitive instincts. Athleticism. His ability to both run and pass. Accuracy.
Not too shabby a list for someone who was the backup until Nov. 10, the 10th game of the season. With Hogan as the starter, Stanford finished 4-0 -- all against Top 25 teams, including a road win over then-No. 1 Oregon.
The next question for Shaw was obvious. What took you so long?
"Trust me, I've answered 10 different versions of that question. The bottom line? He was not ready to play," said Shaw, who credited offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton with finding the best way to explain it: "Do you want fine wine or grape juice? Sometimes you have to let a player mature."
As Hogan tells it, a high school basketball injury put him in position to become that player for Stanford.
Growing up in McLean, Va., as the grandson of a Navy quarterback and the son of an AT&T executive, he arrived at prestigious Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., as a two-sport athlete, unsure which to pursue long term.
"In the end, I broke my finger playing basketball and missed the rest of my junior season," Hogan said. "I had some scholarship offers in football, so I just wanted to focus on that. And I'm so glad I did."
His coach for the final two years at Gonzaga, Aaron Brady, said the staff there realized by Hogan's sophomore season that he had the makings of a big-time college quarterback. And he seemed genetically wired to make Notre Dame his next stop as both parents attended the university.
But Notre Dame did not offer a scholarship, Brady said, and Hogan began considering schools closer to home -- Virginia, Clemson, Rutgers. Priorities changed after he met with Stanford's Hamilton, who stopped at Gonzaga on an East Coast recruiting tour.
"I fit better in this offense, and Stanford's an amazing institution," Hogan said. "That trumped everything."
Hogan committed to Stanford expecting Jim Harbaugh to be his coach. When Harbaugh left for the 49ers and other colleges pressed Hogan to reconsider, Brady said, the two of them talked things over.
"I asked him, 'What if you don't play football there?' " Brady said. "He says, 'I love the school.' I told him then you need to stay in Stanford, whoever the coach is. It ended up being David Shaw, who he knew, so that worked out great."
Hogan was redshirted during the 2011 season as Andrew Luck returned for one final season before leaving as the NFL's top draft pick. At that point, the 2012 starting job went to Josh Nunes.
Hogan was on the field for only a handful of plays in the first eight games. His lone passing attempt was a 9-yard gain against Cal; he ran the ball seven times for 13 yards.
"We gave him a little bit early on, and then we gave him incrementally more," Shaw said. "If you think about what it took to win the USC and Arizona games, he was not ready to do that."
But Hogan was learning. Shaw's game plan Nov. 3 at Colorado called for Nunes to run the first two series and Hogan the next two, with events dictating what would happen next. After the Cardinal was forced to punt in those first two possessions, Hogan led four consecutive touchdown drives en route to a 48-0 victory.
"Kevin was playing well during practice, and we knew that eventually he would get a shot," All-America tight end Zach Ertz said. "But, honestly, I would say he kind of exceeded everyone's expectations in that first game."
Hogan said when he took the field at Colorado, his goal was simply to avoid mistakes. "Just chuck it down if it was there and not try to force anything or do anything that was out of character," he said.
With Hogan's ability to run and pass, nothing is really out of character. That, his coaches and teammates say, creates space for others on offense and was key to Stanford's rise to No. 6 in the BCS rankings.
"It opened up the playbook a little more with his mobility and being able to throw both ways, rolling left or right," said senior running back Stepfan Taylor, Stanford's leader in rushing yards and touchdowns. "It makes us more of a balanced offense."
Hogan racked up impressive numbers in leading Stanford to wins over Oregon State, Oregon and UCLA twice. He finished the season with 97 completions in 133 attempts (72.9 percent) for 973 yards and nine touchdowns. He threw only three interceptions.
Hogan finished with 209 yards rushing, second only to Taylor. And two of the quarterback's 48 carries ended as touchdowns.
Hogan comes across as a quiet guy, and Shaw describes him as someone who leads by example rather than fiery speeches. Players note, however, that he showed leadership from that first huddle.
"Just the confidence in his voice, not calling the play all quiet," Taylor said. "He's like, 'Let's go, we've got to win this game, we've got to win this snap.' That's always encouraging. He's all business, but he's having fun. That's what you like to see."
Away from the spotlight, Hogan's suitemates at Stanford and road roommate Kelsey Young say he shows more personality.
"He's really kind of a goof," said backup center Kevin Reihner. "There's six of us living in a suite, and he's not the same serious, stoic guy. I mean he'll joke around. He's not a robot, I keep telling people."
Once finals were finished earlier this month, Hogan used what extra free time he had for "Freefall" video game battles with his suitemates and to catch up on his two favorite TV series, "Game of Thrones" and "Homeland."
But back on the practice field, Hogan knew where his attention had to be focused -- a Rose Bowl game that became part of his New Year's Day schedule long before he had an inkling he might play in it.
"You watched the Rose Bowl -- the granddaddy of them all -- and great teams came through this bowl game," Hogan said. "I didn't know maybe at the time that I would have that opportunity, but it's an amazing opportunity and I look forward to it."
ROSE BOWL: Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 2 p.m. ESPN


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This is my first 1/2 marathon, so I figured I would run trough Wine Country. If anyone is running this, let me know
Hi Sara:
Well, I'm not "running!" I'm walking! This is my 1st 1/2 Marathon too! I'm looking forward to it. It sounds like fun! Are you from the Santa Barbara area? If not, have you made your hotel reservations yet or are you going to drive in that morning? I'm still searching for reasonable rates to book our room. I'm planning on staying for the weekend - arriving Friday and staying through Monday! Good luck to you!
You are my first response! I'm getting so excited and working really hard at training...every week I'm doing a road race of some kind. It's fun though and keeps me active. Walking will be so much fun! I'm so excited for you. Where are you from? I live in Boston, and have some friends out in California, so I am staying Thursday until Monday. I booked at the DoubleTree...It was expensive, but the I was having such a hard time finding anywhere else. I hope the weather is nice and not too hot. Thank you for replying and I wish you the best of luck as well. Feel free to write me anytime.
Coming from Boston? WOW! This will be an exciting trip for you then! Thanks for reminding me! I really need to get on line and get my room booked. I don't have far to go.....I'm from the San Fernando Valley, just a couple of hours away, but I'm planning on making it a short vacation....going up on Friday and staying through Monday. I'm also getting in a regular work out. I'm not having too much trouble with the distance (this last weekend I did 9 miles) but I need to get my timing down. I'm doing about an 18 min mile and I need to get it down under 15 min. Are you bringing family or friends with you? I'll have my 4 boys with me (since it is Mother's day weekend!) and I think some other family and friends are going to come up to cheer me on! Good luck to you too! Maybe we'll meet each other at the race!
Hey Sarah, did it last year with my sister, it was really great! Beautiful scenery, one crazy hill, but we ran up it (slowly) . It was our first half, doing another this weekend in Camarillo CA. You'll love it. Have a great run!
I'm so glad to hear that you had a great time!! I've been doing 10 mile road races every weekend to prepare (there are always hills, so hopefully I'll be ready for that)...How was the weather?? Was it really hot? Im used to drizzly Boston weather, so I'm nervous about being really hot. Good Luck with your run!!
Weather was nice (cold in the am then warmed up to tank weather) when we ran it, but it could go either way up there. Could be cold and foggy, or hot and sunny, or a little of both. Be prepared for anything, always layer in california! Thanks for the luck, we are just happy to finish!! And say We Did It!! Take Care
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A Yahoo! User Oct 4, 2012 21:36 Flag
Greece ?????????
What is the matter with our players? AVB might want to win the EC but they certainly don't seem to.
No passion and no pace to their play at all, need a rocket from AVB but not sure he'll give them one.
I hope he has the cojones!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really disappointed with the team tonight especially the second half performance.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
WTF happened?
I only watched the first 50 mins and it looked as though we would go to win, comfortably!
I get home and see we got a draw!
It appears we are only able to play for 45mins of any game! this is become an irritating habit!
From the first half it looked like we were in second gear and could up our performance at any time.
What happened in the second half? Nothing was that the problem?
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A Yahoo! User Oct 5, 2012 10:27 Flag
looked like same old same old, 1-0 up and cruising, thought the game was won, played like they couldn't be bothered. Got their just reward!!!!
Then AVB comes out and says FATIQUE was the problem, I am at a loss for words but if they are knackered after 8 games into the season then god help us!!!!!!!
Maybe the rumours about too much training are true. The players are getting too much and they can't manage to play for 90 minutes!!
Really disappointed wth the performance. Watched the Pool game after, what a difference in approach, passion, pace, everything about their game. Yes they lost but at least they competed and looked like they wanted to win it. Well done to them can't say the same for our players.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. — A crowd of about 30 people gathered at the Donner Memorial bridge Sunday to witness the release of a golden eagle by Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, of South Lake Tahoe, and Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop.
The golden eagle arrived hooded, held securely by LTWC volunteer Jamie Shell, a Navy Lt. Commander based out of Fallon, Nev.
Raptor and man stood in the first full day of fall winds, with a semi-circle of interested parents, children and adults gathered 'round while Evelyn Pickles of Dayton Valley Wildlife Rest Stop told the eagle's story.
The eagle was found on the ground last spring, evidently hit twice by one or two cars in the Topaz Lake area. It was taken to the Dayton Valley facility, given antibiotics, and a nutritious diet of mice and rats. After it had recuperated, it was transferred to LTWC, where it resided in a "flight area" with two other eagles.
"It was a long haul," said Pickles of the recovery time. "It is a two-fold process — first healing, then rehabilitation."
Questions popped from the crowd: "Will the winds be a problem?"
According to Pickles, the 6- to 10-foot wingspan is made for wind. The predators cruise 100-150 miles a day, using updrafts to hit the stratosphere in no time.
"Does he just let you pick him up?"
Not an easy task on some days. The birds ready to be released are held in a smaller area, but grabbing them can be tricky because of their powerful talons and beaks.
"Does he have a name?"
The wildlife care agencies prefer not to name the birds and animals, because naming shows possession. The entourage then moved to the vista point ledge, excited to witness the huge predator's release.
A red-tailed hawk was released to the delight of the crowd. Then came the anticipated moment, when Pickles held the golden eagle into the air, and words were said for the bird's safe flight and return to the wild.
With a woosh of its immense wings, the golden eagle flew into freedom.
Find photo gallery at www.facebook.com/sierrasun1.
The Kokanee Festival offers a variety of educational and entertaining events Oct. 6 and 7. Follow the Rainbow Trail to Taylor Creek, off Highway 89/Emerald Bay Road, and see Kokanee salmon making their way upstream.
LTWC operates a barbecue booth at the Kokanee Festival, offering salmon plates, chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos and more. All proceeds benefit LTWC.
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"Wish I had time for one more bowl of chili."
Legend has it that those were the last words of rough and tumble cowboy Kit Carson.� Some bucket list!
I've never made a bucket list.� If asked what might be on mine, I can list only going to an opera.� The Met.� I grew up I hating opera – too stagey, too overblown, too much.� I'd heard enough with an Italian grandpa in the house, urging the family to watch an opera on PBS or listen to a recording.� But, mostly he hummed at a moderate volume or belted out operatic themes at the top of his lungs while tending his vegetable garden. Now, I wonder what I missed.
Anyway, I think we don't actually write down bucket lists because we'd have to come to terms with the "why."� And like the cowboy, rather than climbing Everest, a real bucket list might just consist of life's basics.
So, in the cowboy's honor, I'll make chili tonight.� A recipe, not THE recipe.� There is no definitive recipe.� It depends on the cook, the county the beans.�
For me, it's the peppers.� No matter whether I stir up a pot packed with meat, or a vegetarian version with just beans, ground chipotle powder is my pepper of choice.� Nice and smoky, and because it incorporates easily,� no one bites into a mouthful of overwhelming heat.� The flavor, as mild or spicy as the cook intends, reaches every bite.


text: Best medicine in the world. Keeps me happy and healthy whenever I have any pain. Whether its anger, frustration, or sadness, I can usually get right after 2 hours in the water. Only a few times have I thought of Iraq in the water, and that's because I brought it in. Some mornings its tough to shake the images of nightmares. But most of the time, surfing keeps me straight.


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Ernest Lubitch was a brilliant movie director, immigrant from Germany, who had a way with telling a comedic film. �To Be or Not To Be, which debuted in 1942, is a fine example of his work, �a movie that finds comedy gold in the errors made by the main characters. � �The cast includes Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, Lionel Atwill, and character actors Felix Bressart, Sig Ruman, Tom Dugan, and Stanley Ridges. Jack Benny plays Joseph Tura, the head of a Polish Acting Troupe. �He is a hammy actor, and �with his huge ego, he thinks he is as good an actor as Laurence Olivier. �Carole Lombard is his wife, Maria, also a member of the troupe. �She tolerates her husband and unbeknownst to him has recently begun seeing a dashing Polish pilot, Lieutenant Stanislov Sobinski, played by Robert Stack. � Whenever the troupe rehearses Hamlet and Joseph is about to begin the famous soliloquy, "To Be or Not to Be", that is the signal when the Lt. Sobinski leaves the audience to visit Maria in her dressing room. �The troupe has been working on a play they wrote themselves, called "Gestapo" in order to not get on Hitler's bad list( it's 1939 when the movie begins). �The troupe member, Bronski, assigned the part of Hitler, decides to test his make-up and costume and goes out into the public square during a rehearsal and all is well until a child in the crowd recognizes him as Bronski and asks for his autograph!
Time jumps forward a year and Poland is under the control of the Nazi regime. �Lt. Sobinski, along with a group of Polish pilots, have joined the RAF(Britain's Royal Air Force). �An official of the Polish government tells the troupe that they can't perform their play "Gestapo" so they begin to rehearse Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, for the umpteenth time and of course, only Joseph can play Hamlet. �Maria is his Ophelia. � We meet the dashing Lt. Sobinski again, but this time he is in England with his fellow Polish pilots. �They are delighted that Professor Siletsky, a staunch Polish National, �is in England �and he visits the pilots. �He informs them that he's about to return to Poland and they give him a list of their families' names and addresses so he can contact them and let them know that their sons are safe in England. �Lt. Sobinski gives him a special message to send Maria, "To Be or Not to Be" . �The Professor says's he'll deliver it but doesn't know who Maria Tura is. �This surprises Sobinski, because Maria is a famous Polish actress. �After the Professor leaves, Sobinski contacts British military intelligence and shares his concerns that the Professor might not be who he seems to be. �After some digging, they find out he is a Nazi spy! �The Brits send Lt. Sobinski secretly into Poland to find the Professor and stop him from giving his information to the Nazis. � From here on out, it's a case of stopping the Professor, Joseph posing as the Professor, and as a Col. Erhardt who is to receive the Professor's information, Maria trying to fool the Nazis into thinking she'll be a spy for them, Bronski reprising his Hitler role, and the other actors in the troupe posing as Gestapo members. �It is all done with a lot of humor, wit, and of course, has a happy ending.
Ernst Lubitsch produced and directed this movie, based upon a story by Melchior Lengyel, who also wrote the screenplay along with Edwin Justus Mayer. �Miriam Hopkins, who's career was starting a downward slide in the early 1940s, was originally cast as Maria but didn't like working with Jack Benny and she quit early in the production. �Carole Lombard got wind of this and requested the role and got it. �Sadly, this would be Lombard's last film as she would die in a plane crash, traveling on a War Bonds Tour. �This film allowed Carole Lombard to shine and her comedic talents are evident throughout this movie.
To Be or Not to Be made the American Film Institute's 100 Years of Laughs list. �It is available to buy through Amazon and is available to rent on Netflix. �This Sunday, June 23rd, at 4:15 a.m. it will air on Turner Classic Movies, so set that dvr machine. �You don't want to miss this �gem!
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Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 11:27 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa City School System will hold an information meeting for parents today to review changes in course catalog for the 2013-14 academic year.
The meeting will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. in the auditorium at Central High School, 905 15th St.
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(January 7, 2013)--A new coalition of gun rights and conservative groups has proclaimed Jan. 19 "Gun Appreciation Day."
The day falls two days before President Obama's second inauguration.
The groups encourage Americans to attend local guns shows, ranges and gun stores to "show support for the 2nd Amendment."
"The Obama administration has shown that it is more than willing to trample the Constitution to impose its dictates upon the American people," said Gun Appreciation Day chairman Larry Ward, president of Political Media, Inc.
"If the American people don't fight back now, Obama will do to the Second Amendment what he has already done to the First with Obamacare; gut it without a moment's thought to our basic constitutional rights," Ward said.
The effort is the work of several groups including the Second Amendment Foundation, Citizens Committee for the Right to keep and Bear Arms, Special Operations Speaks, Revolution PAC, Citizens and Country, Social Security Institute, Committee to Draft Judge Andrew Napolitano, Conservative Action Alerts, Women Warriors PAC, Conservative Action Fund, and Political Media, Inc.


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Living and working in New York can prove a very interesting study in human behavior, human intelligence (or, sometimes, lack thereof), and most importantly, human accessorizing. Now, everyone has their own style. My snide remark above is not to be taken in any hurtful way. But walking around city streets means taking in a lot of data on fellow humans. Some are brilliant! Charismatic! Charming! Some are, well, duds. Same to be said of their accessorizing, and here's more on that.
I know a girl who works at a high end jewelry store and has amassed, over her several years there, several pieces of diamond jewelry. In addition to a whopping diamond engagement ring, a stunning diamond wedding band, and several anniversary or otherwise celebratory bands worn on her left ring finger, she always dons chunky gold signet rings, several diamond bracelets, whopping diamond crosses, anchors, and other symbols around her neck. Once I saw her in a long gold chain with several gold charms, worn AT THE SAME TIME as three different platinum and diamond necklaces. Too much, or just enough? On her, it works. And then there are the girls who wear one little necklace every day, and carry one little black cross-body pocketbook every day, and look lovely. So, this is all to say that there are many acceptable rules when it comes to accessorizing, and it's up to you to decide what works for you.


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SANTA CLARA -- Kyle Williams, of all 49ers, knows this is not just another game, not after what went down against the New York Giants in last season's NFC Championship game.
While many teammates attempted to relegate Sunday's rematch as merely Game No. 6 of 16, Williams wants to avenge both the 49ers' overtime defeat and his personal impact on it.
"There are a few teams I look forward to. Of course, after what happened last year, I want to get back at these guys," Williams said Tuesday.
"It's nothing other than any other team that beat us last year -- if the Ravens were on there, we look at Arizona, they beat us last year ... It's not totally out of the ordinary. You want to win every single game."
The Giants took advantage of two botched punt returns by Williams to pull out the 20-17 victory, and they then advanced to win the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. It was the Giants' second championship in five seasons.
"We look at is as: they have something we should have had," Williams added. "We're not going to leave anything on the field this time."
Williams has been a model pro in terms of accountability and resiliency since the Jan. 22 defeat -- and, to his credit, he was just as solid through his first two regular seasons.
Williams said he'll take the same confident approach into Sunday's game as he has the 49ers' previous five this season. Used often in three-receiver sets, Williams has tallied four receptions for 66 yards, including his a 43-yard touchdown catch in Sunday's 45-3 rout of Buffalo.
On special teams, Williams filled in as the punt returner for the first three games while Ted Ginn Jr. recovered from an ankle injury, and Williams has replaced Kendall Hunter on kickoff returns the past 21/2 games. Williams is averaging 35.7 yards per kickoff return, including a 94-yard effort against Minnesota.
Although the Giants said after last season's game that Williams could be susceptible to big hits as he was coming off a Dec. 24 concussion, Williams said he never felt targeted in that way. "It sounds stupid," Williams said. "We're playing football and everyone is trying to get to the ball."
Coach Jim Harbaugh, as has been the case throughout the locker room since Jan. 22, has been a staunch supporter of Williams and despises any rehash of the NFC Championship game incidents.
On his radio show Tuesday morning with KNBR 680-AM, Harbaugh was asked about Williams' mindset, to which Harbaugh cut off the question in anticipation it was headed to familiar "bull crap." Harbaugh then continued to praise Williams' contributions, not only this season but throughout his career.
Throughout the 49ers locker room Tuesday, player after player offered up similar lines how they don't discuss the past and that the Giants did enough to rightfully win the NFC title.
"It's just another notch on the belt you have to get," tight end Delanie Walker said of Sunday's game. "We don't worry about the past. We focus on the future."


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RYE — A couple of Rye fishermen pulled up the catch of a lifetime Friday off Odiorne Point in an estimated 15-pound lobster.
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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter is the first of 2014 and the 21st overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. This national park features wondrous biodiversity, with ridge upon ridge of forest straddling the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is world renowned for its diverse plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of southern Appalachian mountain culture. It is America's most-visited national park. It was first established as a national site on May 22, 1926 (44 Stat. 616).
The reverse design depicts a historic log cabin found within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It features a segment of the lush green forest and hawk circling above. Inscriptions are GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, TENNESSEE, 2014 and E PLURIBUS UNUM. Design candidates were developed in consultation with representatives of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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being a lefty and trying to put a disc through either gap on hole 7 with that inclined teepad is like an adventure for me in and of itself each time
i'd say 9 is a lefty hole. look at the big gap to the left
medicinal funk wrote:i'd say 9 is a lefty hole. look at the big gap to the left
medicinal funk wrote:i guess you could also make an argument for 14, but it gets a little cut off near the end. the route on that hole for a lefty isn't difficult to hit
frogawitdafizzle wrote:first rule of fight club. Dont talk about fight club
peyton wrote:There are no holes at Shaver that are lefty. The only three holes that are even close are 10 (lame at best, 175 ft, 10 ft off center), hole 14 (same thing, not a hyzer but fade and a righty has a better chance) and 18 is nothing either. Where on that course is a lefty hole like 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 12? How about the argument that Hole 2 has two routes. Even the new long holes do not favor a left handed throw, Hole 6 has a landing zone for righties but left is down the hill to the road.
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The Worst-Dressed Celebs of the Week
Based on their body language, Rihanna and Chris are a losing team: She's leaning on him and her feet are pointed toward him, but he's not even reaching out to touch her hand. She's smiling; his face is tense. Bottom line: He's closed off and she's doing all the work.
Creepiest PDA ever? Olivier Sarzoky, 46, completely engulfs Mary-Kate Olsen, 26, whose face is tense and her hands at her side. Their relationship is super paternal: He's kissing her like a father, not a girlfriend.
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February 7 concert features the Volanti Flute Quartet and honors David A.
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Theological Seminary celebrates "A Musical Odyssey: Music for Four Flutes from
Around the World" on Friday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Miller Chapel. The
concert is free and open to the public.
Jill Crawford, Ellen Fisher Deerberg, Katherine McClure, and Barbara Highton
Williams will feature works by composers from Belgium, France, Norway,
Slovenia, Brazil, South Africa, and others who have drawn inspiration from
Tanzanian, Chinese, Indian, and Native American elements, in a program rich
with contrasting characters, colors, harmonies, textures, and rhythms.
Volanti Flute Quartet was formed in 2002 in Princeton, New Jersey. Crawford,
Fisher Deerberg, McClure, and Highton Williams are colleagues on the faculty at
Westminster Conservatory of Rider University. They have performed frequently
throughout the greater Princeton area.
concert is presented in memory of David A. Weadon, the late director of music
and organist at Princeton Seminary, and is underwritten in part by the David
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The loss of many records of the early years of Wood County, Texas resulted from the burning twice of the County Courthouse in Quitman. The following act of the Wood County Commissioner's Court is an official reference to the first of these fires in 1878.
"Whereas in the burning of the Court House on the 11th day of December A. D. 1878, all the books and records of the County Treasurer's office, and all other books showing the financial condition of the County, having been destroyed; it is therefore, for the purpose of enabling this Court to make out a statement of the financial condition of the County as required by law, ordered by the Court that all claims or warrants issued upon the County Treasurer of Wood County, by competent authority, prior to said 11th day of December 1878, be presented to the clerk of the County Court of Wood County, on or before the 1st day of November next, and that said claims be registered by said clerk as presented to him, in the Minutes of this Court, showing the date of each claim, the amount of the claim, upon what fund drawn to whom issued and the registered number of them Treasurer where such claims have been registered. It is further ordered that notice hereof be given as required by
Sec. 9 of "An Act to organize Commissioners' Court, and to define their jurisdiction and duties, and provide for vacancies therein", approved July 22, 1876."
— Copied from the May 2011 "Window to the Past"
Newsletter of the Organization for the Preservation of Historical and Genealogical Records (OPHGR) of Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas, Patsy Vinson & Betty Miller, editors.
Regarding the Wood County Courthouse Fire December 11, 1878:
From Volume 1, Page 1, of the Civil Minutes of the District Court of Wood County, Texas: January 27, 1879
"This is the first Minute Books used after the fire which occurred in the morning of the 11th of December, A. D. 1878, at about 2 o'clock in the night, and which resulted in Destruction of the Courthouse and all the papers and records contained therein, said house is supposed to have been set on fire by some incendiary, but no one has been able to trace it to the purpertrator (sic) up to this date. Great was the loss in said fire to both private individuals and the officers of this county. District Court was in session at the time." (This was from a newsletter entry labeled "Miscellaneous Tidbits from the Late Ona Wood's Notes", 1994 Volume, July Issue, Newsletter No. 35, page 50.)
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How drawing a map with different scales?
Example: Plant E = 1:100, Court E = 1:50, Detail E = 1:20
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This is an excerpt from reporter Scott Johnson's blog, which focuses on the effects of violence and trauma on the community.
There was a time when "Antique Row" was a destination in Oakland. Old-timers such as Thelma Isler and her son Andre remember it well. The tree-lined block starting at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue was home to several antique shops that sold beautiful furniture, glassware and cutlery. The shops stretched around the corner, too, spilling onto Bancroft Avenue. The neighborhood had a down-home, pleasant feel. The Egyptian Theater stood on one corner. There was a coffee shop, a bakery, a couple of good restaurants, a drugstore. "It was a real nice vibe here," Andre told me recently, when I stopped by for a visit.
But in the 1980s, many people started moving away. Shops closed down. Around 1987, 83-year-old Thelma remembered, the last antique shop closed down when a loyal customer's car was burgled.
"That's when things started to change," Andre said. "The antique shops kind of held this place together. We had our own little community and it was booming, right here, but that's when it started getting worse."
Today, Antique Row retains the vestiges of the old days. The trees are still there, and a corner cafe called The Coffee Shop is the center of community life -- a place where the patrons call the staff by their first name, and the owners know what their customers like.
But like so many other East Oakland neighborhoods, this once booming block is straddling a fine line between survival and destruction. The problems are many, but chief among them is crime.
And the corner convenience store that Andre's family has been running for nearly 40 years sits right at the center of this dynamic. Andre and his mother watched with dismay as the place they have called home their whole lives has succumbed to decay. The people who live nearby are good people, they told me, but too many have left in recent years. Their small business faces stiff competition from wholesale outlets like Costco and Smart&Final. As other businesses packed up and left -- the theater, the bakery, Mr. G's restaurant -- there is less incentive for local residents to stop by and give Andre their business. It's a vicious cycle, and one that Andre and his mother are unsure how to handle.
"It's been sad to see it go downhill like this," Andre said. "You think it's coming back and then it doesn't. We're losing good people, some of them are just giving up, they're fed up with the crime, and some people have just lost hope with what's happening in the community."
The crime has gotten particularly bad in recent years. While Isler's Liquors has only been robbed once, Andre estimates that shoplifters and petty criminals lift items off his shelves on average twice a week. They often do so brazenly, without any fear of being caught. Not long ago, three of Andre's neighbors got jacked at 6:45 in the morning while they were waiting for a bus. About five months ago, some kids robbed an old man who was walking home, took his money and left the wallet in the street across the street from Isler's.
"When that happens people get freaked out," Andre said. "That's another customer I lose."
Three weeks ago, Andre was manning the register when four young kids walked in. They couldn't have been older than 13 or 14, he told me. One of them took a bag of chips, put it in his jacket and walked out. Andre confronted him but the kid just kept walking.
"They'll just do it right in front of you," he told me. "That's something we never used to see."
Oakland Police have said they want to change the policing tactics for this particular stretch of the city -- the 27X beat. Residents say they're hopeful that the police can maintain a more constant presence in the streets, walking instead of driving, getting to know local residents, keeping places like Andre's safe for loyal customers.
About six months ago, a cashier at Isler's watched as burglars broke into a house across the street in the middle of the afternoon. They busted down the door as a girl waited in a getaway car outside. In that case, the police eventually came, arrested the girl and then caught the robbers.
But three weeks ago, robbers showed up in a nearby driveway in the middle of the night, hoisted a white SUV up on a carjack and lifted all four tires off the car without anyone being the wiser.
"They're so bold," Andre said. "This is the kind of stuff that's hurting the community most."
Not long after that, a guy walked out of a nearby bar called El Rey about 11 p.m., laid down in the street, presumably drunk. A sideshow was going on at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. One of the cars sped down the street and hit the guy, killing him. The driver was never caught. The dead man's family have been coming into Isler's saying, "What happened? Can you help us? We haven't heard anything."
Andre thinks Antique Row could be great again. The people who live here are solid, hardworking people who have a lot to contribute, he says. The city of Oakland needs to invest money, time and resources here the way they have elsewhere. There are plans in the works, he says, but he doesn't know when they will bear fruit. He thinks fixing even just one block could do wonders for the surrounding community.
"I think when you bring back businesses it brings back jobs to the neighborhood, and that's what we need," he said. "I've seen customers who are really nasty, and then they get a job and, you know what? They change!"
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Samba LDAP + SSL support on Oracle Solaris 10
By jim on Aug 21, 2013
Hello there.
I did it
after more than a year of hard working with this project, and I am glad to announce that Oracle Solaris 10 is now supporting Sun LDAP oDSEE and SSL/StartTLS on Samba >3.6.15 !!!
... as of 21 of August 2013 !!! yes, you read it: Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition (formerly SUN Directory Server Enterprise Edition) is now supported by Samba 3.6.x
and also SSL/StartTLS too !! I will publish a blog about it soon with all the instructions. But it´s certainly a more secure setup to deploy ! You will probably need a MOS My Oracle Support valid account. Click the following short links to obtain the patches, SPARC: patch 119757-28 http://bit.ly/19IKOyT X86: patch 119758-28 http://bit.ly/14BKj1C
--> To avoid any problems, make sure to use Solaris 10 update >11.
Note: I have done and run some tests with Solaris u8 and u9 (patched with the latest patchset) successfully.


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With the resignation of green jobs adviser Van Jones, the conservative firing squad is setting its sights on other White House czars.
The resignation of Jones who stepped down from his post as the White House green jobs adviser early Sunday morning, citing a "vicious smear campaign" waged against him by "opponents of reform" was a win for conservative politicians and pundits who waged a months-long campaign hammering him for comments he made in his previous post as an environmental activist for poor and minority communities.
I think this is bad. the controversial things that the conservatives are attacking are rationally backed up. so what if he signed a thing saying 9/11 might have been known about by the government. they knew about pearl harbor. and it started a war that the adminstration wanted that was only kinda related. its a small possibility. on the whole the guy seems smart and capable. should obama have let him go based on this and pressure from conservatives. I worry that obama is caving to pressure from idiots which isn't good. or is it that this is a small fight he doesnt wanna try considering everything else that is going on. i hope its not the former.
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I blame Glenn Beck. He's my favorite scapegoat.
This kind of mudslinging needs to stop on both ends. I hate this two-party shit anyway, but this kind of divisiveness isn't helping anyone, let alone the nation. If politicians and the parties focused this kind of energy into actual representations for the people we'd have accomplished a lot more in this country's short history.
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I think signing into the 9/11 conspiracy theorists while you're currently working for the government, is a headache that most presidents wouldn't want to tolerate. The guy let Obama down by not realizing that when you work for Obama you kind of have to be on a diffrent standard, because you will be under a lot of scrutiny, and anything you do will be held against the President.
It sucks, but I'm not suprised at all by this outcome. It's just not worth the political capital to try and defend this guy for the white house, when they're trying to push through health care.
It's been a rough first year for the Obama administration.
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This is really bad. Fuck "political capital," this is called caving. Why do right wing fucking sadists get to be the only ones who jack off to public outcry? And why do Democrats never apply any fucking heat to force evil Cabinet folks to resign? It's like half the goddamn country wanted Ashcroft/Rumsfled/Wolfowitz/Gonzalez on a pitchfork, and it just bounced off Bush like spitwads. Why do only Republicans know how to get people removed? Is it because they're in bed with all the media that is good at yelling and repeating things over and over again?
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My silly Bay Area lefty infighting prejudices aside, Van Jones is better qualified to actually do good things for the country than any joker we saw within smearing distance of the White House between 2000 and 2008, and probably most of Obama's people to boot. Fuck, this infuriates me.
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Why do only Republicans know how get people removed?
Good question.
This guy probably won't even get the presidential medal of freedom.
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they tend to be filled with more hate. which is scary.
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For the 34th year in a row, Marietta has been recognized as a Tree City U.S.A., according to an announcement by Mayor Joe Matthews during Thursday's regular city council meeting.
"Marietta is the oldest Tree City in Ohio, and we may be the longest-running Tree City in the U.S.," Matthews said.
The mayor also noted that Sunday marks the 225th anniversary of Marietta's founding and said activities are planned throughout the day in recognition of the landmark event.
In other business Thursday, council unanimously approved a resolution supporting ReStore Marietta's application for the city's downtown area to become part of the Heritage Ohio Main Street historic preservation program.
"Main Street is a great formula to keep our downtown area alive," said Councilman Michael Mullen, I-at large. "You don't have to travel too far up or down river to see communities that haven't kept their downtowns alive. This is a great tool to invest in the viability of our downtown."
Councilman Tom Vukovic, D-4th Ward, agreed.
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"And it should be noted that city council appropriated $10,000 out of our annual Community Development Block Grant entitlement to help support ReStore Marietta."
Councilman Roger Kalter, D-1st Ward, said passage of the resolution of support from council was needed as ReStore Marietta director Mallory Greenham plans to send the application to the Main Street program this month.
Also on Thursday, council approved the purchase of two Ford Interceptor SUV police cruisers at a cost of $34,544 per unit, and a Ford SUV police K-9 cruiser for $36,050 from Statewide Ford of Van Wert, Ohio,
City law director Paul Bertram III explained that the city did not have to take competitive bidding on the vehicles because the price from Statewide Ford was lower than the price on the official Ohio state bid list.