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Gotham City has made great
strides against the mob since
Batman Begins (2005), thanks to Harvey
Dent (Aaron Eckhart, Erin Brockovich),
the new district attorney, who has
Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mona
Lisa Smile) at his side. Rachel, an assistant
district attorney, is the former girlfriend
of Bruce Wayne.
As Batman (Christian Bale, Batman
Begins), Bruce has been secretly assisting
Police Lt. Gordon (Gary Oldman, Batman Begins). The mob has been dealing
with a crooked Hong Kong businessman
named Lau (Chin Han).
Batman brings Lau back to Gotham
to testify against mob boss Salvatore
Maroni (Eric Roberts, Phat Girlz). The
mob hires The Joker (Heath Ledger,
Brokeback Mountain) to thwart the
authorities. The showdown will be of
tragic, violent proportions.
Heath Ledger, who died in January at
age 29 of an accidental overdose of prescription
drugs, plays the artificially
smiling Joker with depth, startling credibility
and an intensity that is almost
painful. His disquieting performance
overshadows that of otherwise fine performances
by the rest of the cast. The
film belongs to The Joker, and Ledger
deserves an Oscar nod.
The Joker, scarred inside and out,
hidden behind a grotesque mask, is
possessed by a brilliant madness. He is
a symbol of the powerless victim
becoming the victimizer in a doomed
quest for justice. The Joker, Dent and
the hooded Batman form a trio that
externalizes some of the realities and
struggles of our complicated humanity.
This film is genuinely sinister. It is
often pessimistic, yet moves beyond
the limits of its comic-book origins to
confront human hubris, the consequences
of child abuse and the possibilities
for authentic goodness.
The film examines the artifice of creating
mythic heroes with feet of clay to
respond to our need for a superman, a
guardian, a savior. Directed and coscripted
by Christopher Nolan (Batman
Begins, Insomnia), the film offers social,
political and even spiritual commentary.
It conjures up conversations about
virtue as counterpoint to human weakness.
Intense action violence.
MAMA MIA! (L, PG-13): Sophie (Amanda
Seyfried, Big Love) has grown up on a gorgeous
Greek isle with her single mother,
Donna (Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears
Prada), a former 1960s flower child.
While reading through her mother's
diaries, Sophie discovers three of her
mother's long-ago boyfriends, one of
whom may be her father: Bill (Stellan
Skarsgĺrd, Pirates of the Caribbean: At
World's End), Harry (Colin Firth, Bridget
Jones: The Edge of Reason) and Sam
(Pierce Brosnan, Seraphim Falls). She
invites all three of them to her wedding,
unbeknownst to her doting mother.
Things become complicated when
Sophie asks each of the men, plus her
mother, to give her away. A funny thing
happens on the way to church.
Mama Mia! originated as a 1999 London
musical showcasing ABBA, the
pop Swedish sensation from the '70s. It
is the 17th-longest-running Broadway
show. Over 30 million people are estimated
to have seen it worldwide.
The story is an implausible fantasy
and the lipsynch is way off, but the
music and dancing are exhilarating.
Some will be turned off by the film's
summer of love (1967) lifestyle, lack
of appreciation for marriage and the
sometimes crass gestures.
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Donna's sadness when she recounts
how her Catholic mother told her,
when she got pregnant, not to bother
coming home again. What would have
happened if her mother had welcomed
Donna, rather than rejected her?
This film is not great art, and the
story is very thin. But it does set a joyful
table for us to gather round and
talk about how to live the values we
hold dear. Brief rear nudity.
THE INCREDIBLE HULK (A-3, PG-13): During
an experiment dealing with gamma
rays, physicist Bruce Banner (Edward
Norton, The Painted Veil) is exposed to
potent emissions. Now, when he experiences
intense emotions—usually
anger—he turns into a gigantic, green,
raging hulk.
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt"
Ross (William Hurt, The Good Shepherd)
wants to co-opt Bruce's reaction as a weapon to create super soldiers. Betty
Ross (Liv Tyler, The Lord of the Rings trilogy), the general's daughter, is
Bruce's co-worker and love interest.
To escape the general, Bruce goes to
Brazil and works in a hot, dirty factory.
After hours, he practices breathing methods
to manage his emotions and seeks
to find a cure for gamma poisoning.
General Ross tracks down Bruce with
the help of a cold-blooded British soldier
named Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth,
Planet of the Apes). Blonsky gets an injection
of the gamma formula, and the
inevitable confrontation is set up.
In Ang Lee's 2003 version of the Marvel
comics character created by Stan
Lee and Jack Kirby, the emphasis was on
the consequences of tampering with
human biology. In this new, less compelling
version that spends too much
time blowing things up, the focus nods
to genetic manipulation. But it zeros in
on how the U.S. military wants to harvest
scientific research for war.
In 2011 we can look forward to the
reunion of a cinematic super team of
The Avengers that will include, at the
very least, the Hulk, Iron Man, Nick
Fury (a C.I.A. agent) and Captain America.
It will be interesting to look at how
the story and a cast of testosteroneladen
superheroes will interplay with
current world events. Will they do the
right thing within the Marvel universe
as a way to teach us, or come under the
influence of U.S. military advisors, as
they did for Iron Man?
Read "The Iraq War Movie: Military
Hopes to Shape Genre" in the Los Angeles
Times (www.latimes.com) for a list
of the Hollywood films the military
has officially influenced.
Although Edward Norton is always
good, this film doesn't work so well
because it relies too much on action
over story. From a media-literacy perspective,
it's an ideal film to analyze for
the worldview it projects and to discern
if it is one we can accept, not only as
American citizens but also as faithful
citizens of the world. Stylized violence,
explicit medical procedures.
WHEN I FIND THE OCEAN (not
rated, PG): An 11-year-old
Alabama girl strikes out on
her own to find the ocean that her
deceased father loved so much. The
film moves at a slow pace but has won
the KIDS First! endorsement and the
Dove Seal of Approval. It deals with
child abuse and racism in 1965 Alabama,
and stars Lee Majors, Diane Ladd
and Graham Greene. Some racial slurs
and problem language.
THE PRICE OF SUGAR (not rated, A-2):
Reviewed in October 2007, this documentary
about a priest working among
undocumented Haitian sugarcane workers
in the Dominican Republic has been
chosen for a Gabriel Award. Excellent
study of Catholic social teaching; graphic
images of disease.
two main purposes of advertising
that have emerged in democratic
societies are to inform and to
persuade us to buy or do something.
Often the creative approaches used are
less than transparent.
Sometimes, political ads are negative
and clearly on the attack. Not only is it
up to politicians and their campaign
people to pursue responsibility in advertising,
but it is also up to the audience
to question and evaluate the message.
The Vatican released guidelines in a
1997 document titled Ethics in Advertising (Pontifical Council for Social Communication).
The main criteria are:
1. People have a right to the truth;
therefore, truthfulness in advertising
is always called for.
2. People are often exploited through
advertising; therefore, the dignity of
the human person at all points of the
advertising spectrum is to be upheld.
3. Social responsibility must characterize
all aspects of advertising.
Truth, human dignity and social
responsibility form a fine lens for people
of goodwill to access, evaluate and
judge such advertising. Analyzing with
family and friends according to the
above norms is also a way of being
faithful citizens.
KUNG FU PANDA (A-1, PG): Jack Black
gives voice to Po the panda, a lazy but
kindly Kung Fu wanna-be. He is unexpectedly
chosen to become a Kung Fu
master to save the valley from the criminal
snow leopard who has escaped
from prison. Dustin Hoffman is excellent
as the voice of Shifu, Po's reluctant
teacher. Kung Fu Panda shows that hard
work and a good heart can help change
the world through the arts—martial or
otherwise. Mild fantasy violence.
THE HAPPENING (A-3, R): M. Night
Shyamalan's latest film is a quietly
frightening parable and disturbing
prophecy about what might happen if
our planet can no longer sustain our
abuse. Nature howls and reacts in
protest. A confusingly hopeful film,
although it presses on with impending
doom; numerous suicides.
GET SMART (A-3, PG-13): This spin-off
of the comic 1960s Cold War television
spy spoof has Steve Carell as bumbling
and endearing Maxwell Smart. Anne
Hathaway is surprisingly good as Agent
99. It is somewhat disconcerting that the
final danger the agents encounter is a
threat on the president's life as he
sleeps his way through a concert at the
Disney Hall in Los Angeles. Funny and
quite competent entertainment.
A-1 General patronage
A-2 Adults and adolescents
A-3 Adults
L Limited adult audience
O Morally offensive
The USCCB's Office for Film and
Broadcasting gives these ratings. See
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ALAMEDA — All eyes are on cornerback Charles Woodson these days, just as they were during his first stint with the Raiders. And Woodson is well aware of the intense scrutiny
Way back in 1998, people wanted to know what all the fuss was about with a player that won the Heisman Trophy and arrived as the No. 4 pick in the NFL draft. Nowadays, they are curious to see whether Woodson has anything left to offer.
"Everybody wants to see how I'm going to come out here and work and practice," Woodson said, "and the last few weeks I've showed them what kind of player I am and why I have been around this long."
He isn't one to stand back and watch or take off practices because of his veteran status, in much the way defensive tackle Richard Seymour did in recent seasons.
No, Woodson has been at every practice since he signed with the Raiders in May after a seven-year run with the Green Bay Packers. And he is on the field as often as possible, learning a new defense and building chemistry with players he barely knows, if at all.
Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie was with the Packers when they signed Woodson after his eight-year run with the Raiders. He put on the full-court press for Woodson once it became apparent that the market had softened.
"Wood's been great," Raiders coach Dennis Allen said. "He's done everything that we've asked him to do. He's really exactly what we felt we were going to be able to get in a player like that; a Hall of Fame-caliber player that's made a lot of plays on the football over his career. We're going to continue to ask him to do those things."
Woodson admitted that he reached the point this offseason, soon after his release by the Packers, that he might have played his last down as an NFL player.
Before the Raiders called, Woodson met with the 49ers and Denver Broncos. He jumped at the opportunity to finish his career where it started.

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Things have been crazy busy around here lately. That hasn't left a lot of time to be creative in the kitchen, and a few recent failures haven't helped things. First up, I can't get my sourdough starter to actually start. It bubbles away, but never actually rises. I have started and re-started so many times I have lost count. I eventually made my way over the Peter Reinhart's blog (I am using his recipe) and found out that there is a bacteria in flour that masquerades as yeast by producing carbon dioxide. I thought I have finally found the solution, and did what Rienhart suggested to fix the problem. But, alas, it did not work. Here is my starter . . . mocking me. Any suggestions from experienced bakers?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Big Fat Failures
Posted by Vegan Dad at 8:37 PM
49 comments:
- Vegetation said...
Awww we all have problems from time to time! I've created some fantastical horrors in my time :P
Not sure which flour you are using for your sourdough starter. I tried one with whole wheat and it was just scary and wrong so I bought some organic rye flour and within a couple of days it was going wonderfully.
- February 4, 2009 at 9:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
About the tortilla casserole -
This may sound a little odd, but let the tortillas get stale before you use them. This way, when they absorb the moisture from the casserole, they won't get mushy.
Let me know how it turns out!
- February 4, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- Eating Consciously said...
Ugh! I hate cooking failures. Unfortunately, it's all part of being creative in the kitchen and not being afraid to stray from recipes ;)
- February 4, 2009 at 10:16 PM
- DJ Karma said...
I feel you- sometimes I feel like my food is mocking me too. Be interested to learn more about the bread- good luck taming that wild beast- if anyone can do it, you can!
- February 4, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- HayMarket8 said...
I love the nice bright colors on the stir-fry!
- February 4, 2009 at 11:07 PM
- Chantal said...
I'd also love to hear people's feedback on sourdough... I've attempted many many times and have just given up at this point...
- February 4, 2009 at 11:14 PM
- Cynthia said...
You gotta kiss a lot of frogs before you find the prince. Hang in there, VD!
- February 5, 2009 at 12:25 AM
- speedwell said...
Tortillas? You didn't cook them first? Oh, my. As a newbie Texan, I made the mistake of serving my fiance wheat tortillas fresh out of the package. He laughed and showed me how to bake them briefly on both sides in a dry skillet. I was embarrassed, but kind of glad to know how to make them taste better.
Here in Texas we call it "Frito Pie," and we use Fritos, which are fried tortillas, I guess. Don't bake them. Something about the oil keeps them from getting as soggy in the casserole.
- February 5, 2009 at 12:30 AM
- Chaos Mom said...
no idea about the sourdough - that's my husband's area of expertise. i'll ask him tomorrow. as for teh tortilla casserole...my mum makes a version (although hers is loaded with chicken & cheese)...it tastes wonderful, but it too turns into a big pile of mush. i say, who cares if it's mush...does it taste good? finally...i have had very little luck with premade sauces. there was this one sweet & sour sauce i used to buy..was really cheap, but tasted good. i don't even remember what it was called though. i prefer my stir fries with very little sauce on them.
- February 5, 2009 at 12:39 AM
- collette said...
Oh, man. I hate kitchen failures. It so throws me off my cooking groove. I am a perfectionist, so when things don't go my way, I just stop trying.
My sister said to me one time, "Everything you cook is good!" I replied, "That's because I never talk about the things that I cook that turn out bad!" It's great that you can make a post talking about your failures.
No advice on the starter front, as I've been too wussy to try a sourdough starter. Hope you can figure it out soon.
- February 5, 2009 at 12:58 AM
- DJ said...
Sorry you've recently had some bad experiences! But you know what they say, bad luck comes in threes so you should be clear of it now...
- February 5, 2009 at 2:05 AM
- heini said...
I think your starter looks fine. Are you sure you have waited long enough for rising? I have made rye bread couple of times and it takes about three days, because sour dough need much more time to rise than yeas dough.
- February 5, 2009 at 2:21 AM
- Catofstripes said...
I've not read Peter's blog but from our own experience of making sourdough starters it's important to use organic flour and chlorine free water. You need to keep it quite warm too.
A starter like this is rarely as strong as commercial yeast, it will rise quite slowly and fall again quite quickly. Maybe you need some time lapse photography to see what it's up to when you're not there.
- February 5, 2009 at 2:54 AM
- Anonymous said...
You can buy a sourdough starter from King Arthur flour and I think the company that makes that E-nergy Egg replacer also makes a boxed sourdough. I kept a sourdough for years but was always nervous about making it from scratch like I would get everyone sick. Yours looks a little too watery. The trick is to put it in a ceramic container with a lid, but not a tight lid. At least once a week feed it, let is bubble on the counter overnight and then back in the fridge. Or if you have a friend who keeps a sourdough, perhaps they will give you some! Metal is reactive so don't use a metal spoon in it, or a metal bowl, etc. and no glass either. I have some Alaska sourdough cookbook at home I could look at if you have other questions -and the Bloodroot cookbooks have some great recipes for vegan sourdough pancakes and chocolate devastation cake.
Also, the tortilla caserole is supposed to be mushy I think! I have made it a few times, or enchiladas from sold old tofu cookery cookbook and I always get mush. But I think its yummy anyway.
- February 5, 2009 at 9:47 AM
- happyherbivore.com said...
I had a week of failure last week. :(
- February 5, 2009 at 9:47 AM
- Veggie Wedgie said...
Oh I feel you. When things donnt go as you expect in the kitchen its very disturbing! Sadly, I can't help on the sourdough starter, or tortilla casserole. But I know pre-made sauces make beautiful stir fries stink! We all learn from our [painful] mistakes ! Have a good one
- February 5, 2009 at 10:46 AM
- Thom said...
For new sourdough starter, you can improve the chance of beneficial yeast growth instead of bacteria by lowering the pH slightly. Try mixing flour with pineapple juice instead of water and sugar. It works like a charm.
- February 5, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Mary Sue said...
*pokes your casserole*
I've never fried the tortillas in a casserole before, it just sounds like too much work for a, you know, CASSEROLE. The problem was probably too much liquid, or too long cooking, or you made the tortilla layers only one tortilla thick (my mom likes to make 'em three tortillas thick, but I think that's too much and I stick with two).
Oh, my credentials? I buy tortillas in the 200 pack, twice a month, and I'm single.
- February 5, 2009 at 11:29 AM
- Bianca said...
Sorry for your kitchen flubs! But I'm glad to know that you have them too. Sometimes I think you're like a vegan cooking god or something....everything always looks so amazing! I love it when people post stuff like that because we can all relate.
I'm not an experienced baker, so I can't help you on the bread. But with tortilla casseroles, I've found that mine tend to be a little mushy too. But I like that. Tortillas do tend to soften quite a bit when baked and covered in sauce. I've never fried them first, but I bet that'd be good!
- February 5, 2009 at 12:34 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Dad
I am not experience baker but I bake twice a week. My starter is rather new ( 6 months old) initially it was doing nothing, few bubbles on top but nothing major, apparently is the weather and conditions in the house ( I am in Toronto, and now is rather cold). I put my starter, which is made of whole grain organic rye flour and water, on the shelf right above the stove. In any case it took my starter 2 weeks to start really working hard. So give it TIME and if your house is not hot give it a lot of time, don't get discourage it will work, (eventually)
Good luck
- February 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM
- Rena said...
Hey Vegan Dad! Considering all of your past success, failure was inevitable. Regardless, all of these things can be fixed easily.
For the tortilla casserole, you should probably do a quick fry of the corn tortillas (about 10-15 seconds or so). When I make enchiladas, that's usually what I have to do to help them keep their shape. Not healthy, but certainly more tasty.
Good luck in the kitchen!
- February 5, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- APLACEFORUS said...
your so brave, my failures get NO camera action!! Thanks for showing us that everything you do isnt always perfect. My seitan looked like a great big "chicken breast shaped" sponge, and tasted like one too. But I am not giving up. the stir fry looked yummy! sprouts and snow peas what is that bok choy too? always inspired when I come here. Thanks!!
- February 5, 2009 at 1:53 PM
- aTxVegn said...
Use corn and not flour tortillas for the casserole. I think tortilla chips make the best casserole - already fried for you!
- February 5, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- thedalyn said...
I grew up on tortilla casseroles and still make them quite often. While the tortillas should have some identity left, tortilla casseroles tend to not hold their shape well and do get a bit mushy. I've always thought they're better the next day. Once reheated, they're not nearly as mushy.
- February 5, 2009 at 2:24 PM
- Kiersten said...
It's okay, kitchen failures happen to all of us. I just try to laugh them off. Gosh, you should have seen some of my earliest cooking experiments. I had some MAJOR disasters.
- February 5, 2009 at 3:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
I don't know how bad your casserole actually tasted, but tortillas are supposed to get soft when baked. They are generally supposed to be this way in a casserole, not crispy. Don't be so hard on yourself.
- February 5, 2009 at 3:36 PM
- katie said...
I wish I could offer you some advice, but I know nothing about baking bread. Hang in there and keep up the great blog!
- February 5, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
Just came across your blog in recipe searches on the internet. It's very nice; I will certainly try some recipes. Thanks for posting them.
I was also found it curious that you have so many children. This is not meant to be a criticism, but how do you justify having children while also being vegan? All the vegans I know are adamant about having 0 or at most 1 child (and perhaps adopting). The carbon footprint of just one child in a first world country is so great that many animals are harmed through the environmental impacts that child causes. I was just wondering your opinion/life philosophy on that matter since it's so different from the vegans I know (all are in their 20s, so perhaps this has something to do with it!)
- February 5, 2009 at 5:40 PM
- Robin said...
They're still great pictures!
- February 5, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- itsonthetable said...
Jenna from Eat, Live, Run (http://www.eatliverun.com) is an awesome baker -- she might be able to help you with the sourdough starter.
My tortilla casserole is always mushy, but sometimes I like it like that. Very strange, I know. I think frying the tortillas might be pretty good, though. I'll have to try it.
- February 5, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- Suchini said...
Vegan Dad! I feel very terrible saying this, but I am glad what you cook sometimes does not turn out. I feel just slightly less inadequate than normal after reading your blog!!
- February 5, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- Vegan Dad said...
Sometimes we can't deny the biological and evolutionary imperatives that ensure the survival of the human race. I guess I would rather raise a responsible generation of kids who respect the earth rather than adopt some nihilistic worldview in which the best vegan is a dead vegan.
- February 6, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
re: the starter
If there's a bakery in your area that uses starter, ask if you can buy a cup of it. Or ask Craig's List if you can have a bit of someone's starter. I've gotten quite a few starters in my day from local bakers (and eventually neglected all of them to death), and have never found a baker who would deny me a cup. Of course, if they knew my track record, they might think twice about entrusting me with their yeasties.
- February 6, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- Kristi said...
This comment is to anon above about having so many children. I'll speak for myself. I'm 31 and have four children. Being vegan is definitely a more environmentally friendly diet than one that includes animal products, which already lowers the carbon footprint (we have six people in a household eating a vegan diet). But the environment is not my primary motivator. It's animal welfare. And the fact that I think animals have just as much a right to live a peaceful life free from harm as we do. I know you said your comment isn't meant to be a criticism, but for me, asking someone "how they justify" having so many children seems like a criticism. :shrug:
- February 6, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Kristi said...
Vegan Dad, I also wanted to thank you for your blog. I love it! We had your mac & cheese earlier in the week and it was wonderful. I made the creamy potato and broccoli soup last week. We're having the sweet and sticky wingz tonight. Everything I've tried has been excellent. I'm a mom of four boys and your meals appeal to all of us. My kids get really excited when I tell them I'm making one of Vegan Dad's recipes. :)
- February 6, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
my wife always fries the tortillas first.
- February 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- :o) said...
Here's the recipe I use...and it works perfectly!
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
1. In large non-metallic bowl, mix together dry yeast, 2 cups warm water, and 2 cups all purpose flour and cover loosely.
2. Leave in a warm place to ferment, 4 to 8 days. Depending on temperature and humidity of kitchen, times may vary. Place on cookie sheet in case of overflow. Check on occasionally.
3. When mixture is bubbly and has a pleasant sour smell, it is ready to use. If mixture has a pink, orange, or any other strange color tinge to it, THROW IT OUT! and start over. Keep it in the refrigerator, covered until ready to bake.
4. When you use starter to bake, always replace with equal amounts of a flour and water mixture with a pinch of sugar. So, if you remove 1 cup starter, replace with 1 cup water and 1 cup flour. Mix well and leave out on the counter until bubbly again, then refrigerate. If a clear to light brown liquid has accumulated on top, don't worry, this is an alcohol base liquid that occurs with fermentation. Just stir this back into the starter, the alcohol bakes off and that wonderful sourdough flavor remains! Sourdough starters improve with age, they used to be passed down generation to generation!
- February 7, 2009 at 12:49 AM
- Maureen said...
I make a very plain sour dough starter with yeast and flour and water. After all the bubbling it calms down and then I just feed it once or twice a week with a cup of flour and the same of water, stir it up and leave it in a warm place to get bubbly again. I store it in my fridge and it is really like pancake batter with liquid on the top. When I want to use it I take it out, stir it all up and then measure out the amount I want for the bread (I use a basic recipe I found from Bryanna) and away I go. Have been doing that for years now!
- February 7, 2009 at 5:01 AM
- zlamushka said...
:-) I have never met a vegan dad and regret I havent found one earlier. You feature so many lovely homey recipes, i love :-)
a long time ago, I was vegan for 2 years and I know sometimes I would kill for a rich creamy chocolate cake or good ol burger :-) that is probably why my will broke along the way :-( now after two years of crap diet, I am re-living my vegan journey again with my 21-day vegan challenge, as from what I was told, it takes three weeks to change one´s habits....
I ll be back for more inspiration :-)
- February 7, 2009 at 6:54 AM
- cage said...
In terms of the starter - thefreshloaf.com might have some help. I also use Peter Reinhart's book as a guide, and i've had a few failures...my current starter also took a lot of time...
- February 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Mary said...
Was there something funky with the moon this week? I made a disgusting banana dessert and managed to give myself food poisoning with an edamame salad. Hang in there. I'm going to make your chicken on a stick again soon, it was so great.
- February 7, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- Veganthony said...
HEy vegandad. I have just started making the sourdough starter and encountered the same problem. I have just switched over to using white whole wheat flour and it worked beautifully in only 36 hours. ALso, make sure that you are using a glass or plastic jar to feed your starter in, that makes a huge difference. Metal kills yeast, but not bacteria.
- February 8, 2009 at 1:05 PM
- helloveggie.org said...
I never fry my tortillas first for my Enchilada Casserole. Perhaps you have more liquid in yours that I do?
Sorry about the week! Keep your head up!
- February 8, 2009 at 9:12 PM
- GloryBug said...
I have made enchilada casseroles with both fried/unfried tortillas, as well as corn/flour and corn chips. Obviously using corn chips is the easiest. I do not like the taste or texture of the unfried or flour tortillas. In order to save on fat, I usually use a hot pan and just give the pan one small spray of corn or olive oil for about every 2 tortillas. The oil helps, but heating the tortillas up until crisp is what keeps the baked texture from being too mushy.
I, too, am having a horrible bread-baking week. Sniff.
- February 9, 2009 at 6:44 PM
- Anonymous said...
Your starter is healthy. High hydration starters such as reinhart's don't really rise. The sign of an active, healthy wet starter is lots and lots of bubbles. Just go ahead with the recipe---
- February 9, 2009 at 6:50 PM
- EL said...
About The Tortilla Casserole that turned to mush -- i too had this same problem. I followed a recipe out of vegtarian times last year sometime - and followed it exactly i must say - that turned to mush as well. I used the corn tortillas as the recipe called for and it said nothing about baking or frying them beforehand. Though we loved the flavors, i threw out the recipe. so maybe tortilla casserole is just meant to turn to mush? If so, guess its not for me!
- February 10, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- gnarwhal said...
I love kitchen failures they help me improve - some weeks though i just feel like i'm "improving" all week long!
Yesterday i made some bread and some bread rolls. I left the dough to rise before i went out to work and when i came back it had all but escaped my bread pan, so i knocked it back and reshaped it and let it rise again, what i ended up with was quite simply the best loaf of bread i've ever made. Do you think this is chance, or is double rising some kind of clever technique i've stumbled upon like a clumsy clown in the kitchen?
- February 11, 2009 at 3:23 AM
- tasteslikeyum said...
I skimmed the comments and didn't find this, so please forgive me if it's a repeat! I agree with using lightly stale tortillas. My experiences in enchilada and enchilada casserole making as an omnivore and as a vegan seem to lean toward yellow holding up a bit better than white.
That being said, I use the technique of pouring a bit of sauce onto a plate and lightly dipping each tortilla in it, using only a bit of sauce on the top and bottom - more or less just enough to cover so it doesn't burn. Sauce is always served on the side in our house, so that's not an issue. As long as the fillings aren't particularly wet you should be okay. Hope that helps!
- February 14, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Jessica said...
My husband uses rye flour to get his starter going and then once the fermentation (or whatever) starts, he just feeds it with regular or whole wheat flour.
Good luck!
- February 15, 2009 at 10:29 PM


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Welcome to Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in the heart of the Canadian Rockies!
Our Grand Canadian Lodge offers over 446 Rooms and Suites on 700 Acres of lush landscape, unlimited wildlife and beautiful log and pine cabins surrounding our beautiful emerald colored Lac Beauvert. Jasper boasts summer and winter activities, Canada's Number 1 Resort Golf Course, a full service Spa and outdoor pool. Look up into the world's largest dark sky preserve at this Unesco World Heritage Site. We look forward to welcoming you and yours to our world renown property.
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What to Expect:
- Set amid the majestic Canadian Rockies, this Alberta hotel has a rustic yet elegant ambiance. Ideal for romantic getaways or family vacations, the hotel offers a wide range of year-round activities from hiking and mountain biking to snowshoeing and ice skating.
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- Inspired by the surrounding mountains, rivers, and waterfalls, the full-service spa includes 10 treatment rooms, two couples massage rooms with spa tubs, therapeutic mineral baths, rain showers, and glacial inspired steam rooms. Eight on-site restaurants and lounges offer a range of dining options from traditional pub fare to sushi (some restaurants are open seasonally). Room service is available 24 hours.
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The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge offers 446 guestrooms housed in the historic lodge, cedar chalets, or log cabins. Amenities include ceiling fans (no air conditioning), cable TV with pay movies, coffee/tea makers, and compact refrigerators. Windows open to fresh mountain air. Dial-up Internet access is offered, and high-speed Internet is available in most rooms. In-room childcare is also available (surcharge).
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Located in Jasper National Park, this luxury hotel overlooks Lac Beauvert. The on-site health club features an exercise room, indoor spa tub, sauna, and steam room. An outdoor heated saltwater pool, accessible from indoors, is open year-round. The lodge's boathouse rents non-motorized watercraft, bicycles, and other recreational gear.
The 10,000-square-foot spa offers therapeutic treatments such as hot stone massage, Thai foot massage, and reflexology, along with beauty services such as the Lemon Chiffon Body Polish (surcharge). For children ages 5 to 12, a day camp is available from June to mid-September (surcharge). Additional amenities include 24-hour room service, dry cleaning service, and a concierge desk. The lodge provides shuttle service to the Marmot Basin ski area, () away (surcharge).
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Cavell's Restaurant & TerraceCasual lakeside restaurant with views of Mount Edith Cavell and Whistlers Mountain. Menu features Canadian cuisine prepared with local, farm fresh ingredients. Features an outdoor patio. Open for breakfast and dinner.
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Acclaimed for its challenging layout and spectacular beauty, the Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club is one of the top rated golf clubs in Canada (guest discount; reservations required). Guests can rent canoes, kayaks, and pedal boats for exploring scenic Lac Beauvert, which fronts the resort. An on-site stable offers a wide choice of trail rides along meadows, marshes, foothills, and glacial lakes (surcharge). Other warm-weather activities include guided nature walks (surcharge), hiking, tennis (surcharge), and bocce ball. The resort rents mountain, tandem, and cruise bikes.
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Noninfectious cystitis is irritation of the bladder that is not caused by a urinary tract infection.
Abacterial cystitis; Radiation cystitis; Chemical cystitis; Urethral syndrome - acute; Bladder pain syndrome; Painful bladder disease complex; Interstitial cystitis
The exact cause of noninfectious cystitis is often unknown. It is common in women of childbearing age.
The problem has been linked to:
Certain foods, such as tomatoes, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, chocolate, and alcohol, can cause bladder symptoms.
A related condition is interstitial cystitis.
Common symptoms include:
Other symptoms may include:
A urinalysis may reveal red blood cells (RBCs) and some white blood cells (WBCs). Urine may be examined under a microscope to look for cancerous cells.
A urine culture (clean catch) is done to look for a bacterial infection.
A cystoscopy (use of lighted instrument to look inside the bladder) may be done if you have:
The goal of treatment is to manage your symptoms.
This may include:
Other things that may help include:
Most cases of cystitis are uncomfortable, but the symptoms most often get better over time.
Call your doctor or nurse if:
Avoid products that may irritate the bladder such as:
If you need to use such products, try to find those that do not cause irritation for you.
Hanno PM. Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis) and related disorders.In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 12.
Carter C, Stallworth J, Holleman R. Urinary tract disorders. In: Rakel RE, ed. Textbook of Family Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 40.
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Drop the whipped cream and step away from the candles. Instead of relying on the same old props to enliven your libido, you might have more success (and fun!) simply by doing things that enhance your overall happiness. "Becoming more fulfilled in nonsexual ways can have a spillover effect, helping you gain confidence and naturally pursue and achieve more satisfaction in the bedroom," says Julie Holland, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City. Discover eight totally easy, enjoyable ways to give your days a lift—and steam up your nights in the bargain.
Try something a little scary
The problem with a long-term relationship is that whatever else it is, it ain't new. My husband, Jonathan, and I have been married for a decade. I adore the guy, but I can't say he surprises me very often; I'm sure he'd say the same about me. Cozy familiarity is great, but it can get a little…snoozy. That's why new, interesting rendezvous are vital, says Arthur Aron, Ph.D., professor of social psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. "When people first fall in love, it's exhilarating," he says. "But eventually, you get to know the other person, and the butterflies, which come from the unfamiliar, fade. My research, however, shows you can re-create feelings similar to those you had when you were first in love by doing novel and challenging things with your partner. Then you associate that rush of excitement with him."
In one of Aron's studies, couples ranked a list of 90 activities (like kayaking) by how pleasant or exciting they were. Half the pairs tried endeavors they deemed highly exciting but only moderately pleasant, whereas the others did things they perceived as highly pleasant but only moderately exciting. After 10 weeks, the latter group didn't show any change in their feelings toward each other, but the pairs who did the out-of-the-ordinary stuff (like skiing a black-diamond trail) had friskier feelings about their partner.
Inspired by Aron's research, Jonathan and I attended a Gotham Girls Roller Derby bout. Watching hot, tattooed girls with names such as Miss American Thighs, Beyonslày and Surly Temple skating like Furies and bashing into each other…well, that was pretty heart-pounding. We've also tried ziplining—whizzing down a cable across the top of a forest in Costa Rica—and attending occasional gallery openings. We both felt more invigorated in bed by doing unusual (to us) activities than when we follow our same dinner-and-DVD routine. The upshot: Banish boredom and not only will your life be richer, but it will become more sexually charged, too.
Become a gaming geek
Combining the aforementioned novelty with a little sweat in a one-two punch of date-night fun, Jonathan and I have begun boxing after the kids go to bed. We aren't actually putting on gloves and beating the crap out of each other (although the night after he stayed out 'til 4 A.M. with his brother, I wanted to): We've been playing with our Nintendo Wii, a home video game system that simulates the movements of actual sports. Using a handheld motion-detecting controller, you move around the living room as if you're actually bowling, playing baseball or what have you.
It's a fun, healthy activity that has a bedroom bonus. Jonathan often falls asleep on the couch when we watch Lost, and that's not likely to happen when he's ducking my roundhouse right. Getting the heart rate and competitive juices flowing has led to other benefits. (Fade to black. See how discreet I am?)
"Research shows that women who work out regularly feel more confident, and that confidence spills over into the bedroom," says Pete McCall, an exercise physiologist in San Diego for the American Council on Exercise. Because Wii can be played at night, in any kind of weather, while the kids are in bed, without having to hire a sitter, the game may inspire sexy sweat sessions among people who wouldn't ordinarily get to the gym. McCall even has a suggestion for upping the ante: "Make a bet: Whoever wins gets to choose what you do in bed. Great way to raise the level of competition."
Envision ecstasy
Guided imagery is a technique that utilizes your imagination to encourage relaxation, health and healing. "It isn't simply visualizing," says Belleruth Naparstek, a psychotherapist in Cleveland and author of Staying Well With Guided Imagery (Warner Books). "Guided imagery uses all of your senses, your emotions and your entire body to take you to a different physical and emotional state." Research shows it can lower blood pressure, increase immunity, ameliorate pain and reduce anxiety, so it's not surprising that it can help your sex life, too.
"You have to imagine and feel yourself into an orgasm," Naparstek says. "Guided imagery helps you get a meditative focus on sensation, eliminating chatter from your head. You can use guided imagery recordings to relax or for active sexual fantasy."
I decided to try an MP3 called "Sexual Intimacy: Relaxation and Imagery to Enrich the Experience of Making Love" (which sounds clinical enough to be not at all arousing, but whatever) by Emmett Miller, M.D., and his wife, Sandra Miller. When I fired it up on the computer in our bedroom, plinky New Age music filled the air. "Is this the right sound level?" I asked Jonathan. He replied quickly, "There is no right sound level for this."
We lay side by side, eyes closed, listening together, which was fun and felt sweetly intimate. The MP3 offered affirmations such as "I accept myself as a unique, special person" and "I feel centered and confident in my sexuality." We aren't really affirmation people, so we got the giggles. The program then talked us through creating a beautiful, safe setting in our mind. (One funny moment: When Dr. Miller said, "And now drink the scene in," both Jonathan and I thought he was saying "And now drink the semen." Both of us opened our eyes and barked, "What?") After you see, smell and feel the safe setting, the Millers have you invite a lover into the scene and imagine feeling sexually open to that person. It was gentle and nice, and I could believe that it could help people with anxieties about sex or a couple making up after a fight. But I wanted something a little dirtier. To each her own.
Pick up a pen
After a productive day of writing, I feel more sexually charged. I've used my creativity and gotten a lot of work done, which makes me feel happy, open, free and receptive to all sorts of external stimuli. I suspect that when most of us have a great day at work, we feel celebratory—and often sexy.
But I also think there's something about writing that offers a sexual bonus. "Writing involves sensory thinking," says Molly Peacock, professor of poetry at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. "Sex is connected to the imagination and the ability to visualize your actions, so writing links your mind to your body."
You don't have to be a professional writer to reap those rewards. Simply making the time to sit down and put thoughts to paper or pixels—whether keeping a diary or writing a novel—means you're taking your own desires seriously. And journaling, writing about your own life, can give you insights into yourself than can fuel self-awareness and confidence in bed. To write authentically, keep your hand moving, surrender control and don't overthink, suggests Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones (Shambhala Publications). The same advice could certainly pertain to sex.
You might also try writing specifically about getting busy. "During a dry spell in my 17-year marriage, I wrote specific instructions for turning me on," Peacock says. "In writing it all down, I realized that I needed to take responsibility for my own arousal, not just blame my husband. Writing to myself helped me clarify my thoughts about how to salvage our sex life."
Take a little tipple
We've heard about the health benefits of moderate drinking. But perhaps more enticing is the way a glass of wine or Champagne makes us feel. Flirty. A little naughty. And, yes, sexy. "There has always been a close link between drinking and feeling less inhibited," says Sharon Wilsnack, Ph.D., professor of neuroscience at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Alcohol makes the muscle tissue in the blood vessels relax, which makes their diameter increase; this leads to increased blood flow. "When veins are more dilated, you have increased physical feelings of warmth, which can translate into emotional warmth," Wilsnack says.
Intriguingly, though, even as we feel sexually excited when we drink, our body tells a different story. "There are laboratory studies of alcohol consumption and sexual arousal in which a device measured vaginal blood flow. Women said they were more aroused after drinking [even one cocktail], but measurement showed a significant decline in blood flow to the vaginal area," Wilsnack says. "Still, most women report that moderate drinking makes them less sexually inhibited and makes sex more pleasurable," perhaps because they are freer to express their fantasies. Cheers to that!
Feng shui your space
Feng shui is the art of arranging a space to facilitate the balance of complementary dualities (yin and yang) and aid the flow of chi, a kind of life-force energy. After reading Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Karen Rauch Carter (Fireside), I decided to make purportedly sex-beneficial changes to our bedroom and to what Carter refers to as our love and relationships bagua (it's the right-hand back corner of the house).
"Red is an energy activator," says Carter, who suggests putting something crimson under the bed. Feeling a little silly, I slipped a slender red Chinese bangle bracelet between the mattress and box spring. "Make sure there is equality on both sides of the bed," Carter adds. "Two matching night stands are best." We already had those! Yay! Carter also advises placing "symbols of physical pleasure" such as massage oils, sex toys and lingerie in the relationships area, which also happens to be in Jonathan's home office. Putting nipple clamps and lubricant by his desk does not seem advisable, unless he wants to start working in porn. But I did tape a small paper heart to the fax machine. And I put a bride and groom figure by the printer. We'll see if it helps. You never know.
Make a new move
While pregnant, I took classes in belly dancing. The moves require sinuous, sensuous movement, so I was in touch with my body at a time when it often seemed ungainly. Unlike some expectant moms, I never felt unattractive or awkward. Using these exercises, I was comfortable with my curves, which led to sexual confidence.
"Belly dancing breaks down self-consciousness and inhibitions," says Suzanne Caesar, founder of Maternal Dance in NYC and creator of the Rhythm for Life DVD. "A lot of the moves work the belly, the abdomen and the hips, the parts of the body many women are most anxious about." She says that women are often so out of touch with their own hips that when she says, "Put your feet hip-distance apart," some women spread their legs so wide it's as if they're doing jumping jacks. "That tells you right there that their body image is distorted," she says. "But the moves of belly dance, the figure eights and hip circles, take you right to the source of your sexual energy. As you engage the ab muscles, your chest lifts and you open your heart. And self-love comes from there."
It may sound woo-woo, but I find that the repetitive, hipcentric, swinging moves of belly dance make me feel good in my own body. The requisite twisting actually seems sensual—especially compared with slogging away on the elliptical trainer while plugged in to the TV—so I feel sexier. "If you're rocking your pelvis and doing hip circles, you're not only getting more physically fit, but you're also learning new techniques to adapt in the bedroom," Caesar adds. If you feel seductive, you act seductively. You're more likely to initiate sex, and you're less critical of your body.
Open your mind to Reiki
Reiki therapy is a method of spiritual healing in which the practitioner uses a light touch in a sequence of hand placements on the head and torso. But it's unregulated—you don't need certification or proof of competence to do it—so all kinds of crunchy charlatans can claim deep Reiki wisdom. Trying Reiki years ago for the first time for an article, I was skeptical. But as the therapist's hands moved over my body, I could feel intense heat radiating from them. And I had a vision. I had been anxious about my father's health, but suddenly I saw blue waves caressing jagged pink mountains. And I knew, somehow, that everything would be all right. (It was.)
The second time I had Reiki, I was pregnant and terrified I'd have another miscarriage. As I lay on the table and the therapist did her thing, a white dog padded into the room. I thought, How nice that this spa has a dog! Then I realized my eyes were closed. I opened them: no dog. It had been a vision. Again, I couldn't explain why, but I knew that whatever happened, it would be OK.
Reiki has stress-relieving, energizing benefits, so it makes sense that it would enhance sexual feelings as well. "What gets in the way of sexual pleasure more than lack of self-esteem?" asks Pamela Miles, author of Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide (Tarcher/Penguin). "The core shift with Reiki is that people feel differently about themselves, making deeper intimacy possible." My own experience tells me that Reiki can bring comfort. I did not have a revelation that my dad would survive or that I wouldn't miscarry. I simply had a feeling of serenity and comfort and the belief that I could handle anything. That confidence in your ability, I realized, is the solution to so many questions in life—including how to revitalize your sex life. I'm not saying you should boycott candles or chocolate body paint. Rather, you should acknowledge that any activity that allows you to feel happier, more secure and self-assured will likely make you feel sexier and more psyched about what goes on in the bedroom—and beyond.


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The Honeoye Valley Association will be hold a food drive to benefit the Honeoye Food Pantry on Labor Day, Sept. 2, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Honeoye United Church of Christ parking lot.
The Honeoye Food Pantry is at the Honeoye UCC, 8758 Main St, Honeoye. Volunteers will be at the church parking lot to accept donations. Monetary donations as well as food and nonperishable household paper products are needed.
The timing of the food drive is meant to encourage cottagers who close up their cottages on Labor Day to give to the pantry, thus helping others as well as saving themselves the trouble of having to haul food back to their year-round homes.
Food Pantry Coordinator Don Fox said that jelly and paper products (such as toweling, toilet paper, bar soap, and Kleenex) have been in short supply this year. Any canned goods or dry goods would be greatly appreciated. Please avoid frozen foods or dairy products as storage is difficult.
The Honeoye Food Pantry provides food for families in need in and around the Honeoye area.
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Realizing the Value of Medicines Essential to Patients and the Economy
Realizing the Value of Medicines Essential to Patients and the Economy
02.28.13 | By John Castellani
I was honored to give the closing remarks at today's Economist's 2013 Pharma Summit in London.
The summit provided a great opportunity to take an in-depth look at the challenges confronting the biopharmaceutical research industry today. It was a time to look at what the sector requires to prosper and continue innovating to meet patient needs. It was also a particularly appropriate place to look at the growing evidence of the value of innovative medicines, their proper use and how access to those medicines benefits both patients and the economy.
The core of what I told those attending the summit is that the evidence of the value of medicines both for patients and the health care system continues to mount. So much so, in fact, that that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently, updated "its methodology for calculating the costs of Medicare policies to reflect a growing appreciation for the positive effect of prescription medicines on total medical costs.
Now, for the first time, CBO will account for the savings from medicines that reduce the need for other costly medical services, like hospitalizations, acute care and long-term care. The new methodology incorporates a 0.2 percent decrease in spending on medical services for every one percent increase in the number of prescriptions.
While this may seem small, it represents a sea-change in government thinking. CBO has come around, in a small way, to realizing what all governments must face if we are to avoid pushing the cost of untreated, un-manageable disease down the road to a point outside of the political here and now.
No nation, no matter how wealthy, can provide innovative health care for its citizens unless it values wellness, prevention and disease management at least as much as it values acute care.
Similarly, no nation can afford to ignore the looming costs of chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and Alzheimer's disease by dis-incentivizing the innovative therapies that can help reduce those costs.
If we are to foster the development of innovative medicines that will both make life better and also reduce overall costs, we must put a premium on the fruits of innovation. The benefits to payers, to economies and, most importantly, to patients more than justify the premium.
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Longtime Siskiyou County resident Doris Isabell Sanders passed away on Nov. 18, 2012 at her home in Montague after a lengthy illness. She was 88 years old.
Doris was born on June 9, 1924 in Marshfield, Ore. to Charles and Annie Dailey. The family moved to Siskiyou County when Doris was 5 years old. Doris was a nurse at Siskiyou General Hospital for over 40 years, working in obstetrics and helping in the delivery of many babies over the years. She enjoyed crocheting and riding horses. She loved the outdoors. She was a member of the VFW and the Hornbrook Grange.
Doris is survived by her children Lois Cooney of Pahrump, Nev.; Ed Sanders and Richard Sanders, both of Montague; her sister Claris Smith; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Sanders in 1997, her son Guy Sanders in 1971 and her four siblings.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 at the Henley-Hornbrook Cemetery in Hornbrook. Online condolences may be made at www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com. Girdner's is handling the burial arrangements.
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BERKELEY -- Cal basketball star Allen Crabbe, appearing uncomfortable and weary of the topic, told a throng of Bay Area reporters and TV cameras, "I'm over this. Me and my coach have settled everything. These questions can stop."
Of course, they didn't. The fallout from coach Mike Montgomery's sideline shove of the Bears' junior guard continued Tuesday with a far larger-than-usual turnout at the coach's weekly news conference.
Crabbe, who scored 14 of his 23 points after the incident late in the first half that sparked Cal's comeback win, called the media reaction "blown out of proportion."
Bay Area media outlets didn't agree. Cameras from Channels 2, 4, 5 and 7, along with CSN/NBC and FoxSports were on hand, along with radio stations KGO-810 and KCBS-740. Typically, few or none of them attend Cal's basketball press briefings.
Crabbe's tone was the same as it was post-game.
"Like I said, it was just an emotional game. Coach tried to get me fired up," said Crabbe, the Pac-12's scoring leader. "People may look at it as the wrong way to fire up a player. I didn't take anything negative out of the situation."
Crabbe said he doesn't believe Montgomery deserved to be suspended. When asked what the reaction might have been had he pushed Montgomery, instead of the other way around, Crabbe said, "I wouldn't put my hands on my coach."
Montgomery said he has spent a couple sleepless nights since the Sunday incident.
"It's obvious I made a mistake," he said. "I feel very badly about it. There's no place in sports that you can basically put your hands on one of your student-athletes. Got a little carried away in the heat of the emotion of a basketball game.
"I apologized to Allen, I apologized to the team. In 30-plus years of coaching, it's never happened before. It's something I deeply regret. Not going to happen again."
Montgomery said his immediate post-game remarks, which included him saying, "It worked, didn't it?" and that he would do it again to get a win, were ill-advised and partly the result of being caught up in the euphoria of the victory.
"I probably hadn't realized the gravity of it," he conceded.
Likewise, Montgomery was unprepared for the reaction a day later.
Asked to respond to those who argue he should have been suspended for the incident, Montgomery said, "I am responsible to this university and my boss here. They're the ones who make that decision."
Montgomery, whose career at Stanford and Cal largely steered clear of headlines for the wrong reasons, said this has been an unusual couple days.
"It's a situation I always hoped to never be in, to be honest with you," he said. "Like I said, it was my fault. I'm a big boy. Got to live with the consequences. Had a long time avoiding controversy."
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Assistant principal accused of DUI
Published: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 2:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 5:15 p.m.
NORTH PORT - A North Port elementary school assistant principal was arrested last week and charged with driving under the influence after police reportedly found an uncorked half-empty bottle of wine in her vehicle.
Lauren Orr, 48, of Sarasota, pleaded not guilty to the charges of driving under the influence and damaging property, court records show.
"I'm a believer this will not result in a DUI conviction for her," said Orr's attorney, AnneMarie Rizzo on Wednesday. "She has a lot of strong defenses."
Authorities responded to a car crash at about 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 after Orr's car reportedly hit the back of an SUV at Honore Avenue and State Road 72.
There, they found Orr, whose breath smelled strongly of alcohol, slurring her words, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Orr's attorney said the wine bottle had been corked and placed in a plastic bag on the floor in the backseat. The force from the collision displaced the cork, Rizzo said.
A breath test reportedly showed her blood-alcohol content registered at 0.082 and 0.081 percent, slightly above the 0.08 percent level at which Florida drivers are considered intoxicated and unable to drive.
Rizzo said Orr's results were "borderline" and contested the reliability of the breath test results.
Orr, who is paid $93,384 annually as the assistant principal at Lamarque Elementary, declined to comment Wednesday.
She is still working at the school and was not suspended or fired because the incident happened outside of her job, said district spokesman Scott Ferguson.
Orr notified the human resources department at Sarasota County Schools about her arrest, Ferguson added.
In 2006, Orr's son Joffrey was killed in a car crash when his teenage friend lost control of the car and crashed into a tree in Sarasota County.
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Karol Józef Wojtyła (pronounced: voy-TEE-wah; was born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Southern Poland, a son of a former officer in the Habsburg army. His youth was marked by intensive contacts with the then-thriving Jewish community of Kraków, and the experience of Nazi occupation, during which he worked in a quarry and a chemical factory. In his youth he was an athlete, actor, playwright, and a superb linguist, fluently speaking 11 languages. Karol Wojtyła was ordained a priest on November 1, 1946. He taught ethics at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and subsequently at the Catholic University of Lublin. In 1958 he was named auxiliary Bishop of Kraków and four years later he assumed leadership of the diocese with the title of Vicar Capitular.
On December 30, 1963, Pope Paul VI appointed him Archbishop of Kraków. As both bishop and archbishop, Wojtyła participated in the Second Vatican Council, making contributions to the documents that would become the Decree on Religious Freedom (Dignitatis Humanae) and the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes), two of the most historic and influential products of the council.
In 1967 Pope Paul VI elevated him to cardinal. In August 1978, following Paul's death, he participated in the Papal Conclave that elected Albino Luciani, the Cardinal Patriarch of Venice, as Pope John Paul I. At 65, Luciani was a young man by Papal standards. While Wojtyła at 58 could have expected to participate in another Papal conclave before reaching the age of eighty (the upper age limit for cardinal electors), he could hardly have expected that his second conclave would come so soon, for on 28 September 1978, after only 33 days in the papacy, Pope John Paul I died. In October 1978 Wojtyła returned to Vatican City to participate in the second conclave in less than two months.
The Second Conclave of 1978
The conclave itself was divided between two particularly strong candidates: Giuseppe Siri, the Archbishop of Genoa, and Giovanni Benelli, the Archbishop of Florence and close associate of Pope John Paul I. In early ballots Benelli came within nine votes of victory. However Wojtyła secured election as the compromise candidate, in part through the support of cardinals Franz König and others who had previously supported Siri. On election, the first non-Italian pope for nearly half a millennium was referred to by many simply as the man from a far country. In terms of his age, his nationality, and his rugged health, the former athlete and playwright broke all the papal rules. He was to become, arguably, the dominant twentieth-century pope of the Catholic Church, eclipsing Pope Paul VI in travels, and, to some, eclipsing Pope Pius XII in intellectual vigour, and Pope John XXIII in charisma.
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Salvatore Colleluori: Union Leader smeared abortion-on-demand provider for receiving funds to help implement Obamacare
A New Hampshire Union Leader editorial attacked Planned Parenthood for receiving "navigator grants" to help Americans enroll in health insurance, claiming the organization's "core business includes abortion-on-demand" and quoted a source questioning whether the group should receive these funds.
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In today's Speak Up on Kotaku side-story tailored especially for beginning readers, commenter Daemon_Gildas suggests Square Enix tap the most reviled entry in the storied Final Fantasy series for its next all-star fighting tournament.
Man, if Square Enix ever does another Dissidia game, I *REALLY* hope they bring in Benjamin from Mystic Quest.
For one, the music in that game is possibly the best in the series (although it's obviously a very different style, so not to everyone's liking).
Actually, that's really about it.
I'd give him a personality like Zack Fair, though, and make him the easy-going, "class-clown" type of character. In fact, I'd probably play his humor up even more, and of course he would require the infamous "Shrug of Justice".
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STOCKTON - An alert bank employee called authorities after noticing that a man attempting to open a new account matched the description of a person involved in recent fraudulent activity, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
The call also led to two arrests and possibly the end of a string of thefts from banks throughout Stockton, the Bay Area, Modesto and Elk Grove.
The tip to the Sheriff's Office came shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday from an unidentified bank in the 6400 block of Pacific Avenue. Deputies responded to a call about one of the suspects, Keith Eric Pylman, 21, who was identified as a man who cashed three fraudulent checks totaling $2,000.
The bank employee stalled Pylman long enough for deputies to arrive and begin questioning him. The checks he cashed had apparently been fabricated and not stolen, authorities said. Through their investigation, deputies said, they learned that Pylman had accomplices waiting for him in a van in the parking lot.
Deputies found the van and its two occupants, Sherone Bradley, 32, and another person and learned that Bradley had picked up Pylman and the other suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, from a mission in Modesto and offered them the opportunity to make quick cash by participating in the scheme, officials said.
According to a sheriff's report, Bradley had been putting up the two homeless people for a week in hotels and driving them around to banks in Northern California.
In return for them successfully cashing fraudulent checks, they were given $100, authorities said. Pylman admitted to investigators that he cashed seven to 10 checks and said the other suspect also cashed "a few," according to a report.
Pylman and Bradley were arrested on suspicion of a number of forgery, identity theft and conspiracy crimes.
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Powerball jackpot at $400M after no weekend winner
Published: Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 11:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 11:37 a.m.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one hit the Powerball jackpot on Saturday, so the money will roll over: A cool $400 million for the next drawing.
While hefty, the prize for Wednesday's drawing is still well below the record $590.5 million jackpot won in May by an 84-year-old Florida woman.
The winning numbers Saturday were 21, 24, 36, 42 and 45; the Powerball was 15.
The odds of matching all six numbers are 1 in 175.2 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Students at Aurora's Robinson School are back in classrooms today after the Aurora Police Department received a bomb threat for the campus this morning. Aurora Superintendent said students were evacuated immediately to a safe location per the Aurora School District evacuation procedure. Aurora officers searched the entire campus on both ends -- Robinson Elementary and Robinson Intermediate -- because the threat was non-specific. Officers gave the all-clear after the search came up with nothing. Administrators returned students to classrooms to resume the day as usual. "I would like to commend Dr. Page, intermediate principal, and David Mais, elementary principal, their staffs and the custodial staff for the efficient handling of the situation with the safety of all students as the top priority," Decker said. Decker said he believes officers had the suspect in custody by mid-morning today.
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A 'GLEE'-FUL EXPERIENCE: When the Season 3 finale of "Glee" aired in May, many were left wondering if the show would ever be the same after some of its beloved characters graduated from high school. When Season 4 began in the fall, the format of the show had shifted. Half the show was about the remaining and new members of McKinley High's glee club, while the other part followed Rachel and Kurt's adventures in New York.
Although "Glee," has lost viewers, I remain a faithful Gleek. Somehow the story lines always come together, and the happy endings are inspiring. I still watch "Glee" because I care about the old characters and their fates.
Of course, the music also holds a certain charm. It's a backdrop to the lives of the characters, and the ingenious scriptwriters prove that there is a song for every situation. "Glee" blends hip, popular songs with golden oldies. I get a warm, fuzzy feeling every time I hear a song I know. I find myself singing along to Psy's "Gangnam Style" or One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful." "Glee" gives music a context and a meaning, and it teaches our beat-obsessed generation to appreciate the lyrics of a song.
Maybe it's the allusions or the esoteric humor. Maybe it's the advertisements geared specifically toward music lovers (I saw my first "Les Miserables" trailer during "Glee." Coincidence?). Maybe I'm still watching because it's a part of me now. I am so used to sitting down every busy Thursday and winding up homework during the breaks that I feel like I am taking a well-deserved break. It's a once-a-week dose of satire and humor. With its strong pathos, "Glee" delivers catharsis.
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WEDGED IN: Lately, I can't help noticing the occasional person waltzing by in strange-looking sneakers. After seeing these shoes a couple of times, I recalled something my fashion-loving best friend had said. This past summer, while shopping, she mentioned that she'd bought a new pair of shoes called sneaker wedges -- trendy heels disguised as ordinary sneakers. Declared by Teen Vogue as "school-inspired kicks that don't sacrifice your height or your style," these shoes are drawing many girls for their casual coolness and easy pairing. My friend says they're relatively comfy, but since they are still heels, your feet will hurt if you wear them for more than three to four hours. I don't advise taking them on your next hike.
-- Lauren Kam, home-schooled (Burlingame)
LUCKY CHARMS: When it comes to important tests, contests and other stressful situations, everyone has a different way to cope with the pressure. At my school, I've seen lucky rings, necklaces, and even special test-day diets (almonds to boost your brainpower, anyone?).
I spent ninth grade convinced that wearing a pair of "lucky" earrings on test days helped me think better. That was after my grandmother told me that wearing earrings presses a nerve in the ear that stimulates the brain.
I talked to students just before finals about what things they use to help them feel secure. I got answers that ranged from pillows to lucky wallets. One of my biology classmates told me her heels give her confidence because they make her feel like "like no one can ruin (her) day."
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So next time I have a big test, I might just wear those lucky earrings. Who knows? Maybe my increased confidence will be the difference between an A and an A-plus.
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Federal case against Weare officer for improper use of wiretap law to arrest Goffstown man hits setback
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OWASSO, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma couple has donated more than $30,000 so the Owasso Police Department can buy 30 new rifles.
The gift is from Barbara and Lynn Owens, who own Frontier International Trucks. The money will be used to buy Colt M4 carbines — also known as AR-15s.
The Tulsa World reports (http://is.gd/AE1mCv ) the rifles will be assigned to patrol officers, school resource officers and SWAT team members.
Lynn Owens says he and his wife began discussing the donation in October — before the Newtown school shooting. Lynn Owens says he hopes the weapons won't have to be used but that the intent is to keep officers safe.
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AntClassLoader bug exposed by forgetful NetBeans
By vbkraemer on Jun 07, 2012
Many users have run into ClassNotFoundExceptions and NoClassDefFoundErrors after working with web services that target GlassFish while developing their projects in NetBeans.
The issue usually appears as a dialog similar to this
This can be pretty debilitating.
The bug appears to be in the AntClassLoader, which is tickled by the wsimport ant task that ships with GlassFish 3.1.2. The fix is pretty simple: Upgrade the Metro bits that ship in 3.1.2 with bits that have had a patch applied.
There are detailed instruction about installing the updated Metro bits onto GlassFish. This upgrade is probably useful for any install of GlassFish 3.1, but it is critically important for folks that develop web services from inside NetBeans and deploy them onto GlassFish 3.1.2.


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Pleasant View Good Samaritan held their annual bazaar Friday, Nov. 9.
For sale at the event were homemade scarfs and decorations along with some delicious baked goods.
The event started at precisely 2 p.m with customers showing up promptly, so much so that a line formed extending past the entrance to Pleasant View.
This was in large part to the apple pies that were for sale, which have become extremely popular these the last few years.
Pleasant View staff want to remind you to set aside June 30, 2013 for their 50 year anniversary open house and to sign up to celebrate with the residents of Pleasant View any week of the 2013 year.
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Two Nicholls students hurt in wreck
Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 8:31 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:05 a.m.
Two Nicholls State University students were injured this morning after their SUV collided with an 18-wheeler near the Schriever Overpass, police said.
A State Police sergeant said there were serious injuries, though he could not give specifics. The 18-wheeler's driver was OK, police said.
About 7:30 a.m., the SUV crossed the highway's centerline near the south base of the overpass and crashed into the 18-wheeler, State Police said.
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Woodchuck Bait
Uses a blend of four essential oils plus plant and vegetable juices to
make this bait irresistible to woodchucks – even when their food is
plentiful. Simply smear some of the paste on a large, leafy vegetable
like cabbage or lettuce and place in the rear of a live trap for best
results. 4-oz. container. USA made.


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I have some recorded HD TV files that I tried to stream to the PS3. I get video but no audio.
They are TS files containing H.264 AVC (720p or 1080i) and AC3 audio. (New Zealand HD TV broadcast).
I think the PS3 should have all the required codec support (as H.264 AVC is one of the bluray formats).
I would prefer to mux and stream rather than transcode if possible as I don't have enough grunt and like the native quality.
How do I setup a TS H.264 AVC AC3 mux command that repackages the file into something the PS3 is happy with?
Any thought appreciated,