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June 25–July 1, 2016
The Novel Workshop
Experience five and a half intense days devoted to your novel and making it work. This workshop is like no other. Dedicated teachers have designed an original approach that examines your novel globally and locally, from the ideas to the structure to the very sentences. Workshop participants will learn how to pull out structure to isolate plot, character, theme, and movement. This provides a new way to brainstorm toward revision. The group will meet as a whole as well as in smaller units that will rotate through the trio of instructors. We work all day, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at least. In addition to carefully reading every manuscript, Greg Michalson, publisher of Unbridled Books, meets individually with each writer for an hour.
Whether writing literary or genre fiction, the best participant for this workshop is someone who is serious and committed.
Requirements: Writers submit 100 double-spaced pages of their manuscript to be workshopped, plus a 300-500 word synopsis.
New this year: a one-on-one workshop with an individual instructor for writers who want to workshop 150-350 pages. For the first three days, the writer works with an individual instructor, then jumps into the group workshop. Limited availability.
Comments from 2015 Workshop participants:
"I felt like I was at a literary oasis where established writers were helping me with so many different aspects of my novel—structure, voice, the first five pages, conflict, marketing…it was non-stop, it was amazing!"
"The Kenyon Review Novel Workshop stands out from other writing workshops because the sessions are highly structured and participants receive individualized attention from hardworking faculty who are both excellent writers/editors and skilled teachers. The Kenyon Review Novel Workshop helped me transform a tangle of narrative strands into a powerful story."
"The 2015 Kenyon Review Novel Workshop was a deal-changer for me as a writer. I have attended writing conferences and graduate level workshops. This novel workshop was not like any of those workshops. Instead of getting critiques on only a few pages of my manuscript from other aspiring writers, I received feedback from several highly competent professionals. The plot structure of my entire novel was broken down and rebuilt to be stronger. The workshop was worth every dime, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about getting their novel-in-progress to the point of being publication-ready."
This class is limited to 12 participants. Application deadline is April 4, 2016. Those interested in the additional individual workshop should apply as soon as possible. Application site opens in January 2015. The application consists of the online application form, a resume, 100 double-spaced pages of a manuscript to be workshopped, and a 300-500 word synopsis. The workshop is directed by Nancy Zafris, with the help of other published novelists.


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Brandon Rios: I'll Be Stronger at 147, Pacquiao Will See
By Luis Sandoval
Brandon Rios will not only be fighting over seas for the first time in his professional career but he will also be making his welterweight debut when he takes on Manny Pacquiao on November 23rd in Macau, China. Rios is known for his relentless pressure style and for packing a solid punch but it was brought to his attention that trainer Freddie Roach questioned whether he would carry his power up for this fight.
Rios spent most of his career at 135 and his only two fights at 140 came against Mike Alvarado where size and punching power did not appear to be hindered by the move up. At 147, Rios feels the additional 7 pounds will actually be beneficial to him and his power will come with him.
"Of course everybody thought that because at 135 everyone thought my power was not going to translate to 140 [and] it did very well. 147 is going to be even better. I'm going to be stronger and I don't have to cut weight too much. I'll be walking around very well and weight is going to be perfect. So at 147 my power is going to show and they will see it too. The reason I think they're saying that is because they're probably having a little doubt in their mind. I'm not saying they are but they might have a little doubt but we're going to be ready" said Rios.
Everyone has their opinions on what Rios will need to do in order to be successful in this fight. Some point to the way Marquez fought Pacquiao as he has been the only fighter to consistently give Pacquiao stylistic problems despite not being awarded victories in those three previous encounters. It was mentioned to Rios if he felt he needed to have a Marquez like approach to the fight to which Rios dismissed quickly.
"I don't need to fight like Marquez because Marquez is Marquez. I'm going to fight the way I fight but in a smarter way. So we're going to work on it when we get back to the gym and we'll go over the game plan. We're going to fight in a smart way but my style [and] fight the same way I do. Because I'm not a Marquez, I'm not a boxer, I'm not a counterpuncher. I'm a brawler. I got balls and heart and I come to fight" stated Rios.
After a long international press tour Rios is now back in Oxnard where he has begun his training and preparation for the biggest fight of his career.
You can follow Luis Sandoval on Twitter @Truewest007. You can also tune in to BoxingScene Radio, Boxingscene's official audio show every Tuesday from 6-8PM PST with hosts Ernest Gabion, Luis Sandoval, and Ryan Burton.
Rios is willing to take head shots but how many before the brain starts to quit? Dangerous way to fight. Not a good ending long term.Comment by QballLobo on 08-21-2013
Pac is almost done but he still has enough in him to KO Rios. I think he does bam bam just like Hatton in 09, maybe worse.Comment by J.Dempsey on 08-21-2013
[QUOTE=TLC8;13667897]Stupid quote.... Floyd doesn't hurt anyone... Canelo is too much of a man in this fight.... he knocks Floyd out![/QUOTE] wanna bet on that? back to the thread, im just excited to see if Pac still has it. He certainly…Comment by TangInaMo Floyd on 08-21-2013
RIOS will send PACMAN to retirement...floyd jr.:boxing:Comment by MindBat on 08-21-2013
[QUOTE=sapo13;13666831][B][SIZE="4"]"Im not a Boxer I'm a brawler I got balls and heart I come to fight"[/SIZE][/B] gotta love rios......the most transparent boxer in the game!!! love him or hate him but one thing you cant call him fake!!![/QUOTE] [B] Translation:[/B]…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (40)

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Justin was back in studio to start the week and we were joined KATV's Chris Kane. He tells us about the fun he had over the weekend at the Pine Bluff Four Ball. Apparently the wind got a hold of one of his shots and it hit a young man in the head. Fortunately the injuries weren't life threatening this time and Justin was able to finish his game.
The first game of the Razorback football season is getting closer! In this segment we hear some audio from Randy and Rick of Drive Time Sports interviewing coaches and players at the annual football media day on Sunday.
In this segment we talk about potential bowl games and some new NCAA rules.
On Monday's we do Gameballs and Jockstraps and today, in an effort to entice you to participate, we offer up some prizes. Today's winner was Mike R. from Cabot and he will be enjoying a free lunch at Rocket 21!
In studio to talk about a great organization was Lauren McElroy. She is with the Arkansas Rice Depot and was on to tell us about a Food 4 Kids telethon next week. You can follow them on twitter @RiceDepot or on Facebook HERE.
Tomorrow we will be joined by Christina Lecuyer and have our Top Ten Tuesday. We talk to Jim Harris from Sporting Life


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winco/baytech whistle stop1913 S 72nd St tacoma, Washington United States of America
winco/baytech whistle stop winco foods, baytech whistle stop vending machines. winco behind fraud on whistle stop vending machines, along with the company who makes the whistle stop vending machines tacoma, Washington
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he went to get a paper and pen to write down my name and # to call me when they get ahold of the owner to give me my prize.so i gave both to him. he said he didnt have the keys to give me it. so i asked if i can call. and i did, but not open after 5pm. so i called the # and left a message. i never got a call back at all so i called the next day and spoke to a guy and he said they just make the games and distrabute them. they dont know where they go after that. well i waited till monday the 5th and went back up to winco and checked if the game was still stuck and sure enough it was and out of order, so i talked with the manager.
i explained to the manager of what the guy told me. im getting a run around. he said there was 3 other people after me complaining about the same game. he told me that he will call again. so i said ok. i waited till the 9th on friday to check why they aint called. went back up there and the game i won that got stuck is gone and the machine was back up and running. so i hunted down the manager and before i went back down to winco i talked with him and he played dumb asking what they didnt call you.
i said no call what so ever. but when i went there to hunt down the manager he played dumb again. i said why didnt you call and why aint you trying to resolve this issue. he said just cuz we aint called you dont mean we aint trying to resolve this issue. i said i know you aint trying cuz if you did you would have called when the guy fished out the game and put it back in service. if he was trying to he would've got the game and called me himself. i asked him why is the game gone and the machine is fixed if he's trying to resolve this. so he must have gave my game to 1 of them 3 that was claiming my game or something.
i told him and gave him a heads up on whats he doing. 4 people complain about that machine in 1 day and that it always happens. must be a deffective game and for him to have it in his store and knowing about the deffectiveness is fraud. i told him the first time that i talked with him that my son had his heart set on it. but for them to scam people on forcing them to not get there prize when they won is a huge scam. and i want to go further about this issue legally. im giving him another week. if nothing is done i will take legal action.
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The Club House has been a hub of excitement and activity! We've been noodling around! grin/giggle
Our church participates in the annual Lenten Luncheon series every year. The first year we moved into this community the ladies' group chose to make Sloppy Joes for the meal they prepared. When beef prices skyrocketed and buns became too rich for our blood, the menu was changed to chicken and noodles.
Every year, Delilah, bless her heart, would purchase and boil up chicken breasts, cook up all the noodles and package everything into plastic bags. On the day we served, all the church ladies would descend on the local Baptist Center's kitchen and heat everything to perfection, lay out a collection of salads and host the 'party…'
Delilah left us not so long ago so The Normanator and I took up the mantle. We planned to buy the meat a little at a time so as not to assault our budget. You can imagine our delight and surprise when we answered the door one evening to find that a Good Samaritan was bringing us FORTY POUNDS (40#) of chicken thighs, compliments of his generous heart.
We stashed the gift in our freezer until last week, when we thawed the chicken and began to season and roast it. We filled a 7 quart roaster, a 4 quart roaster and a 3 quart roaster. Each layer was carefully seasoned with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning and roasted in the oven for hours on end. The house smelled of Thanksgiving and we thanked Delilah and our benefactor. When everything was cooked and cooled the meat was taken off the bones and packaged into one quart plastic bags. They were packed into the freezer one more time!
In Delilah's absence and to honor her memory, The Normanator and I took on the challenge of cooking all those noodles. Someone shopped at Sam's Club and brought us three great ginormous bags of dry noodles. We giggled at the industrial size of them. And then we boiled water, broth and more of both to get them cooked! It was a marathon!
Prior to serving the meal, we'll thaw the meat, add it to the noodles, along with more broth and a big bag of frozen peas. There will also be some sauteed onion and celery pieces. The offering will fill a large roaster with amazing flavor, color and texture. It will smell divine! This will provide the main dish and there will be an array of salads to accompany it. Our ladies are amazing cooks and they will do us proud!
It was a good call, changing the menu. Even in quantity it is an easy meal to prepare and carry to the venue. It is simple and filling, yet nourishing. Many of the people who will share this meal are elderly. Meat can difficult for them to chew, that age group does not want large portions and it is a menu that creates winners all the way around. We will leave it to the ministerial association to nourish our souls.
People who depend on Public Assistance for their food dollars must rethink their menus because of costs or availability…if you hold an EBT card for WIC or SNAP you know this all too well. If you use food commodities you are probably clever at adapting meals using what's on hand. Stretching food dollars and food budgets is no easy feat, especially if you are using Public Assistance. *That's why this blog came into being. We want to help any way we can. We love hearing from our Members at email@example.com
Connie Baum
Happy National SOUP DAY! When The Normanator and I learned that today is a special day, we all but cheered! We LOVE soup and often joke that we would eat it for breakfast if it were available!
There are jillions of soup recipes. This post is not about recipes; it is about creating something yummy with whatever you find in your kitchen. And making a soup supper an experience.
If you aim for convenience (and who does not?) may I suggest that you use cans of veggies? A can of corn, a can of green beans, a can of tomatoes, and if you are really feeling flush and well supplied, you could throw in some meat. Onions and celery make good additions to soup, too, as does cabbage! *So do leftover vegetables that may be languishing in your refrigerator. Cooked rice, barley or any other grain will "beef" up your soup…**Think quinoa, wheat berries, macaroni, lentils or beans.
Sometimes meat is unavailable. Meat is spendy. If you have a veggie soup and a cheese sandwich, you are fortunate. If you are really lucky you might even have the fixings for a salad. I am thinking Peas and Cheese salad…canned peas, whatever cheese you can grate or chop and some onion or pickle with a dab of mayo will really make your soup meal shine.
Another partner for soup could be a carrot salad and this is a great thing to get kids to eat their vegetables. Finely grate some carrots, toss in some cranberries or raisins, a dab of mayo and make mounds of salad on shredded cabbage or lettuce leaves, using an ice cream scoop.
When I was a kid my mom would make soup by boiling veggies, draining the water, adding whatever veggies–taters, carrots, onions, celery, for example. Then she would add milk or broth, depending what she had on hand. She seasoned the food with salt and pepper and we enjoyed the result of her labor.
When I grew up and found the Food Network I learned that sauteing the onions, carrots, taters or whichever vegetable will be in the soup is a nifty trick for adding flavor. You can use vegetable oil to keep things moist and then build your soup from there.
SIDEBAR: The suggestion is made to saute the vegetables. This does not mean that if you do NOT saute them that the Kitchen Police will nab you. Do what works for YOU in your kitchen! END SIDEBAR.
Go survey your pantry shelves and your fridge. Determine what is available. Do you have foods that are green or yellow or orange or white? Do you have tomatoes? How about garlic, if your gang fancies it? You might have onion powder or cumin or chili powder or some other flavor that could be added. Taste your concoction, add a pinch of flavor and taste it again. Playing with your food in this way makes for full flavor!
After you have decided what you'll put into your soup, put some effort into setting an inviting table. Use mugs for the soup instead of bowls for a change. If you have place mats, that will make a nice touch. No mats? How about paper towels or clean hand towels from your bathroom shelf? Making a nice table, sharing a meal with your loved ones, engaging in meaningful tabletop conversation can shape your children's lives in wonderful ways. Little people love to decorate paper table cloths or paper napkins with crayons and art work…
Many people like crackers in their soup. Some people place a slice of bread in the bottom of their bowl and pour the soup over it. You can also use popped corn to top off any soup. Kids think this is great fun.
Personally, I love to cook. Not everybody likes to cook, has the time to cook or the ingredients on hand to make soup or any other meal. It's quite possible you never learned to cook for whatever reasons. Maybe you need a mentor. Ask a neighbor or relative or friend to take you under their wing and show you the tips that make their kitchen turn out great food. People love to help one another. Your local Action Center offers cooking classes, too. In Southeast Nebraska there is no cost for these lessons. For those of you who are in the Tecumseh, NE area you can call the office for information about the classes: 402 335 2134 and ask for Terri.
This little corner of the internet aims to help those who depend on Public Assistance for their food dollars and the Club House is always open for people who want to learn to cook. You are welcome to contact us by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Oh, how we love mail!
As you probably know, this blog is dedicated to helping people who use Public Assistance for their food dollars. You may hold an EBT card for WIC or SNAP…you may be using goods from food commodities or a food pantry. Maybe you attended a food drop or someone gifted you with some foodstuffs. In any case, our purpose here is to help you stretch your food budget and let you know that someone cares about your situation, whatever it may be.
Happy National Soup Day, kids! I hope this post has helped you. Please consider yourself hugged.
Connie Baum
PS: Check out Carol's blog! She has a soup recipe you'll love! *Her blog is snazzier than this one, too! grin]]>
As you may have suspected, I have once again been plagued by IT issues. I also have a very wide lazy streak in me. But today something happened that got my attention. Since my IT guru has me back up and running I got an email from a faithful Food Stamps Cooking Club follower. *Did I mention how much we love mail around here? Ya. I'm sure I did.
Sheila is Queen of her Castle and pointed a grateful me to a cute blog, Pantry Anarchy. I "liked" her Facebook page and asked if I could pinch her post for you. She readily agreed so here you go, kids:
Pantry Anarchy is a well written blog about pinching pennies and it is punctuated with social comment and opinions. *My kind o peeps! You will appreciate the idea shared about using packets of instant oatmeal in a refreshing (and inexpensive) new way. It was kind of Sheila to share her wisdom with us. Let's all cruise over there and sign up for their email messages. We can all learn from one another, after all.
As for what is happening in the Club House, we have been eating out of our freezer. As you know, I am a huge fan of cooking once and eating twice (or more). The Food Fairy blessed us with FORTY POUNDS of meat so that's waiting in the freezer for a meal our church will be serving. Nestled along with that, we have a good number of containers of frozen soup, just waiting to be thawed, heated and enjoyed. It saves fuel costs by not having to prepare 3 meals every day–not much energy is used when just reheating previously cooked food.
I've also taken advantage of oven heat by baking a large number of potatoes at one time; salads are a quick fix, low energy meal that provide oodles of nutrition in one bowl.
It would be interesting to note what YOU are doing to manage your food dollars! Let us know by shooting an email to email@example.com and we'll do the Happy Dance!
Let's hope you are staying warm if you are in a snow band, like we have been. And remember that you are loved and appreciated!
PS/Remember to leave some love for the Pantry Anarchy when you visit their blog!]]>
When our guys come home for any visit they clamor for this soup! It is only cauliflower and onions but they fancy it is a gourmet offering!
It is a thick, flavorful broth that begs for crusty bread or crackers. We usually have a green salad with it; sometimes it's a fruit salad.
If cauliflower is not available you can substitute cabbage. All I do is steam a head of cauliflower…if I were to use cabbage, I'd chop and steam that…and I saute a couple of large onions. I work in batches to whirl the ingredients in the food processor. *You could use a blender, too. The idea is to make a smooth, creamy soup. It would be just as tasty if you simply combine the cooked vegetables without blending or processing. You'll have a thinner, soupier consistency but the flavor will be the same: GREAT!
To make it creamy I made a gravy (See the video if gravy is a mystery to you.). I combined everything, added salt and pepper an stirred it. When I tasted it, I felt that it needed "something" so I put some chicken stock into the mix. *If you have bullion cubes you can use that with water. It boosted the flavor and made it a bit thinner. When I serve this I will sprinkle some parsley over the top of each bowl. I am blessed to have fresh parsley but I would not hesitate to use dried herbs.
This takes some doing but it is EASY and very economical. Often you'll find onions at special prices. The thing about soup is that when your family gathers for a meal the clean up is minimal. That leaves more time for card playing, visiting, and looking through photo albums!
If you are a user of WIC or SNAP's EBT cards you are likely interested to learn how to s t r e t c h those food dollars. Maybe you have things from a food pantry, food drop or you get food commodities. In any case, we are dedicated to serving those of you who use Public Assistance for your food dollars. We only want to help. We are not selling a thing. If you want to become a Member you will receive a little series of cooking tips.
When this little blog was created, Mother Connie was warned that users of Public Assistance would never find it. Well, I'm here to tell you that users of Public Assistance are always looking for the best ways to help themselves. I recently had a message from someone who felt she had benefited immensely from the ideas presented here. This sort of feedback is what keeps Mother Connie searching for ways to keep on keeping on!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Connie Baum
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We had a guest who came for coffee and stayed for lunch! The photo above shows you what we served her. It must have been good, because when she was offered seconds, she readily agreed to have more!
It was a simple dish and food budget friendly.
I took cooked beef-you could use ground beef or poultry or even canned meat-and I made gravy.
SIDEBAR: You can choose to make brown gravy or white (cream) gravy. I made brown gravy so I used a bit of oil and added some flour and beef broth. The video for gravy shows how to make cream gravy. Both are as easy as can be. END SIDEBAR.
The vegetables I used were onion, carrot and celery. Classic trinity. You could use that or you could choose whatever you find in your pantry. You could augment the trinity with your canned choice. I sauteed the veggies til they were soft and then added them to the beef and gravy. Before I served this dish I added dried kale bits and parsley for a bit of color and additional nutrition.
Dessert was strawberries, which were a gift from a dear relative we visited over the weekend! Mmmmm…such great flavor.
It's so easy to make tasty dishes, even if you are using an EBT card for WIC or SNAP. If you have food commodities it's easy to 'build' a stew with those supplies. Choose your foods wisely, using TLC for your food budget. You really do have a choice and that would be to pay the grocer or the doctor. I am living proof that good nutrition makes for robust health.
Connie Baum
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As you all must know by now, Mother Connie adores mail! One of our faithful sent a bit of a rant and I wanted to share it with you because Delaine makes some salient points. She always expresses her ideas directly from her heart. Her letter is unedited; here's hoping it trips your trigger and touches you the way it touched me:
"Nov 1
It seems to me that the time between Samhain (aka Halloween) and New Years is shorter every year. Still, the *feast* days in this time are always a source of goodness to us. We celebrate the good things we have and try to share as much as we can.
I recently had the experience of housing a young man who is homeless. It's a complicated story, and not even a tenth of the success of my *far-to-young-mother" who is doing very well. One of the things that has become ever more, sadly, apparent to me is the observation that I made years ago. In the USA, hunger is not an absence of food, but an absence of knowledge. I just walked around my block here in Sacramento, CA, and found much that was just growing and hanging over the fence lines. Figs, lemons, oranges, crab apples, pomegranates, not to mention the salad growing through the cracks in the sidewalk: arugula, red lettuce, dandelions, wild onions, wild leeks and a plethora of other growing things, not to mention the gleanings from the local farms that are just not economical to harvest mechanically. I am not advocating urban hunter-gathering, but the amazing abundance here is comforting. I guess it's one of my "grateful for" things.
Nevertheless, one of the points that I make over and again, especially as I teach cooking, is that the very basic skills are just not being taught. I remember (far too long ago) that there was a set of "survival courses" that we had to have 1 elective credit in order to graduate. This was the most practical and useful course in my entire education next to typing. In the curriculum, we learned basic auto maintenance like checking the fluid levels, belt conditions etc, and basic cooking skills (boil, braise, roast, grill, stir fry and bake) and a variety of things that are amazingly useful like how to re-wire a bad light switch. We also learned how to read technical things and interpret what is meant. Oh – for the good old days when we didn't spend so much money and time teaching tests.
What I am kvetching about is that this young man had food stamps and means to get to food banks, but had no concept with regard to how to cook anything much less over an open fire, an impromptu grill, and forget about making a dirt oven to bake anything. I put a few pounds on him, got him some practical cooking skills, and cured his scurvy. (That's right – vitamin c deficiency with lemons and oranges hanging over the fence waiting to be picked and either eaten right away or turned into lemonade!)
So anyway, thanks for letting me vent my ire about the failures of our educational system – as only a retired teacher can do – and the fact that hunger is a function of ignorance!" ~Delaine
Thank you for all you do, Delaine. And thank you for putting something into our mailbox!
For those of you who may be new here, we want you to know that this corner of the internet is dedicated to users of public assistance for their food dollars.
If your food budget is supported by an EBT card from WIC or SNAP or you are using goods from a food drop, food pantry or have food commodities on your shelves, you are welcome here. So are those who are frugal by nature! Everyone is welcome. We hope to be of help to you whether you are a seasoned cook or just a newbie in the kitchen. We want you all to be healthy and it's important to eat well and wisely, most especially if you are on a tight food budget.
We love mail, as you are well aware. If you send us a message our hearts will go pitter patter: email@example.com
If you are in the Tecumseh, NE area, you might be interested to know that there will be a Cooking Class on Friday, November 13 at SENCA. There is no charge for this class about SALADS but to save your place at the table, please let Terri know by calling 402 335 2134.
Connie Baum
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Ham broth and bits of ham from the freezer made for a yummy soup!
The Normanator and I are making every effort to prepare our meals by using food we've stashed in the freezer in order to make room for the piggy we've ordered from Norm's cousin. This piggy has been feasting on vegetables and watermelons and such like all summer; it should provide us with wonderful protein.
We invited a dear friend to join us so I wanted to present LOTS of nutrition for her lunch time pleasure!
To make this soup I placed the chunk of frozen ham broth into a 3 quart saucepan and heated it through thoroughly. While it was parked on the back burner, the front burner held a skillet filled with onions, carrots, celery happy to be sauteed. It begged for salt, pepper and a quick shake of onion powder. By the way, it SMELLED divine. I opened a can of white beans and placed the whole works, juice and all, into the ham broth.
SIDEBAR: Canned beans in this house is convenience food. While it may be ideal to use dry beans that have been soaked, on this occasion I chose to raid the pantry. Canned beans are often found in bundles of food from food pantries or food drops, so users of SNAP or WIC which are paid for by EBT cards can also catch a break with canned beans. END SIDEBAR.
The flavors married nicely as the sauteed veg were poured into the "hot tub" of broth with ham bits. While they mingled I made a dessert that won the hearts of the people at our table.
I was so excited to make this dessert that I forgot to take a picture! my bad…
Three apples were peeled and placed into a bowl of salted water so the flesh did not turn brown. One by one, they were cored and sliced and placed into a heavy skillet along with a pat of butter and a splash of coconut oil. I stirred them often, coating each slice with the oil/butter combo. When they began to soften I sprinkled everything with cinnamon and a bit of sugar. *My mom used to use brown sugar. Either would do nicely. Before they finished cooking I added a few drops of water and a handful of raisins.
No one spoke during the meal. All we heard from the three of us were slurps of soup and murmurs of "Mmmm!"
The cost of this soup was nearly nil. Two carrots, one small onion, 2 ribs of celery and broth with ham bits from the freezer kept the ledger in the black. The apples were bought in bulk so we think they were about 15 cents apiece.
Now I'm dreaming of pork chops with apple slices…grin/giggle
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Whenever possible I like to cook once and eat twice (or more)! Some time back I browned some ground beef; I labeled and dated it and popped it into the freezer. Last night I moved it to the fridge to thaw. I poked around the pantry and found a can of wax beans…thinking of color, I imagined a colorful lunch to delight The Normanator, who is a meat and potatoes kind of guy!
I will combine the famous trilogy: onions/carrots/celery with the beef. I'll peel and chop the potatoes. Nothing is easier than a one skillet meal! A bit of salt and pepper and I'll have a quick, easy, frugal main course. The wax beans, heated in a saucepan, will round it out! YUM.
When you are working *outside the home you arrive at mealtime, tired and hungry. By combining these simple ingredients you can create a filling and nutritious offering for those you love quick as a wink. You get bonus points if you can persuade the family to help peel carrots or taters; double bonus points if they will help with the chopping! grin
*This is just as true if you are working INSIDE your home, you stay at home mommies n daddies!
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This is Nikki, a young mother who came to the Clubhouse to cook! She copied Mother Connie's favorite spaghetti sauce recipe so she can use some of the tomatoes she canned from her garden!
It was thrilling to have Nikki ask to come and cook with Mother Connie! She had some end of the garden goodies; I had some pantry items. We decided to make soup, talk about cooking and food and hang out together! Her husband brought their children when it was time to eat and another family of four joined us for the party!
Before Nikki arrived I assembled a few items to incorporate into our soup:
Not sure what Nikki would bring, I thought we could begin with the famous onion/carrot/celery threesome and these items.
I drizzled a bit of oil into a large pot and added the goodies to soften them and add savor to the soup…
As these veggies sauteed I added a bit of salt and pepper. When Nikki arrived, we added her eggplant, potatoes, more carrots, and some canned tomatoes. We also used a spoonful or so of tomato paste and just a touch of sugar (to cut the tomato a tad). We had LOTS of broth and we added a bit of water, and some precooked quinoa. There was frozen corn and frozen peas to add for flavor, nutrition and color. Nikki had dehydrated some kale so those flakes were sprinkled in to add color, flavor and nourishment. Vegetable broth was added to give dimension to the flavor profile and add volume. We talked about how we could have used cabbage or noodles or other vegetable combinations. We added some basil to the soup just before it was served. YUM YUM YUM
Since Nikki and her family are vegetarian we talked about all the ways there are to get complete protein. She is well aware of how important optimum nutrition is and we swapped ideas about what to cook and how to make various dishes or adapt them.
We also made a ginormous salad (which of course we forgot to photograph!). We began by shredding dark greens. We added tender, sweet butter lettuce pieces we tore. Then we layered kidney beans, cranberries, quinoa, almond slivers, Napa cabbage, broccoli and tossed everything together. Shame on Mother Connie for not capturing the beauty of the greens on camera!
We laid everything out on the table and served the food buffet style from the stove. One of our little guests, Ava, who is 10, brought a loaf of soda bread to share THAT SHE HAD BAKED ALL BY HERSELF! It was tasty and crusty and made a fine partner for the loaf of sourdough bread that Nikki brought to share!
I think the littlest guests had fun:
Jack, Eli, Ava and Lucy had the kitchen to themselves!
The afternoon and evening was more of a party than a cooking class! It made my heart go pitter-patter. I was as happy as a pig in mud!
If you have garden goodies left you are no doubt fixing stir fry dishes, soups and canning or freezing things as you have the time. Maybe you use food from a food pantry or you have food commodities. If you have an EBT card from SNAP or WIC it's likely you have created home made soups and such like. Maybe you have played with the seasonings to suit your family's fancy. In any case this little corner of the internet is devoted to those of you who struggle mightily with your food budget. We hope to help you stretch the food dollars and eat as well and wisely as you possibly can. If you have joined our ranks and are receiving the little series of cooking tips we offer, we dearly hope you find them helpful.
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The Tomato Fairy has been very kind to us!
The tomato season is winding down…far too fast for this Nebraska girl. Oh, how we love the plump, juicy beauties during tomato season! We have been fortunate to be the recipients of OPG…other people's gardens. We made short shrift of every tomato that crossed our threshold!
The lovelies you see here were prepared very simply. I washed them, dropped them into a pot of boiling water til the skins popped. Then I peeled them carefully and quartered them. The juice just RAN! After they were snuggled in the bowl I sprinkled some basil over the whole bunch.
SIDEBAR: Dry basil will work just fine if that's what you have. I was fortunate to have frozen basil, which is essentially fresh. Fresh herbs add a brightness that enhances the flavor of the tomatoes. Whenever you have freshly grown basil, simply put some in each cup of an ice cube tray, add a touch of water to each cup and freeze as if they were simply ice cubes. When you need a touch of brightness for your spaghetti sauce or other dishes, simply pull out what you need and use as if it were freshly cut! END SIDEBAR.
These tomatoes were salted a wee bit, peppered liberally, and just a 'scosh' of sugar got sprinkled over the whole works. 'Scosh' is a technical cooking term my dad made up. It means 'just a little bit'…grin. I also dribbled a teeny tiny bit of olive oil over the tomatoes so they'd be more 'dressed'…can't serve naked tomatoes, after all. giggle.
If you have canned whole tomatoes, which can be found in food pantry bundles or food commodities you can season those just as I have described. Tomatoes is one of those foods that helps keep the food budget intact because tomatoes can be used in a variety of ways.
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4 Seasons Nursery Replacement of dead trees denied- complete request sent prior to expiration date. Bloomington Illinois
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I sent my first email for assistance in June. Finally in October, I get a response after I nudged them. They could not find the order, then they said the order was
received in May 2007, not June. So, what is up with the return expiration of June printed on the shipping label? Sorry, but I think they still owe me some trees. I will not be ordering from them again, nor will my neighbors, family or co-workers.
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I personally have sent back replacement/refund letters to people when I have NO IDEA why it was rejected. When that happened, I sent little notes along with the form info provided by the company telling people so. Other times, if I COULD see the mistake, I told them exactly what they needed and how. (No, the company didn't know this, if they did, I would have been fired.)
We were told a few phrases to tell people when taking complaints and under no circumstances were we allowed to let the calls be recorded.
Would I order from the company? Depends but probably not. Orders sent in the early spring are usually better looking and have a better chance of survival than those ordered/sent later.
Just to let people know, this company owns and sends the same plants from the following catalogs. If you've gotten great plants from one of these companies and horrible plants from another, its that hit and miss thing I was talking about.
They also own a mail order jewelry catalog, Crown Galleries
4 Seasons
Direct Gardening
Exciting Gardens
Farmer Seed and Nursery
Honey Creek
House of Wesly
Interstate Nurseries
Kelly Nursery
Richard Owen Nursery
Royal Dutch
And those are just the ones I know about. Now, why would one mail order company need to operate under so many different names? I often wondered that while I was working there.
Good luck to all of you who ordered before you read this, you actually DO have a halfway decent chance of satisfying results.
I'm sure that it wont make you feel better to know this but if you go to the nursery, the plants are MUCH better. I still go to the nursery in person because the staff on location are wonderful, friendly and very knowledgeable and the plants are BEAUTIFUL! The mums and asters they sell late summer/early fall are the size of truck tires!
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Even though her twin sister Ashley is a good ol' righty, Mary-Kate Olsen is not. And fun fact—you can usually tell which twin is which on old episodes of Full House by looking at which hand Michelle uses more dominantly.
Many Beliebers probably know everything there is to know about Justin Bieber, but do you think they know that he's a lefty? Probably.
Ashley Tisdale is left-handed, which is a good thing because she now has a shiny new engagement ring to show off on her left ring finger!
Mom-to-be Danielle Jonas is a lefty. Let's hope Baby Jonas inherits dad's talent and mom's lefthandedness!
One Direction's Niall Horan is different from his bandmates in that he's the only one from Ireland and the only one who is left-handed. Aww.
President Obama leads the country and also leads the pack of most successful lefties in America. Former President Clinton is a lefty, too!
We bet all lefties in the world are happy to have at least one thing in common with the gorgeous, talented, left-handed Angelina Jolie.
JLaw is a lefty, but when she shoots bow and arrows as Katniss in The Hunger Games, she does so as a righty. It's called acting, folks.
Bruce Jenner is a lefty even though his daughters Kendall and Kylie are not. Guess the Kardashian genes were dominant with that one.
Prince William is a lefty, which means that the chances of Prince George being a lefty are pretty up there.
Phoebe was the only left-handed friend on Friends, which makes sense since Lisa Kudrow is the only left-handed Friends cast member in real life.
Kate Hudson not only got her gorgeous looks and talent from her mom, Goldie Hawn—she inherited her lefty genes, too!


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Skip to comments.Holder wants felons to vote
Posted on 02/11/2014 11:41:17 AM PST by servo1969
I wonder who he thinks they will vote for? Let me think about that a while, ahem, tough call.
Eric Holder wants millions of convicted felons to vote, urging states to change existing laws.
Holder Urges States to Repeal Bans on Felons Voting:
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday urged states to repeal laws that prohibit felons from voting, a move that would restore the right to vote to millions of people.
The call was mostly symbolic Mr. Holder has no authority to enact these changes himself but it marked the attorney generals latest effort to eliminate laws that he says disproportionately keep minorities from the polls. It is unwise, it is unjust, and it is not in keeping with our democratic values, Mr. Holder said at civil rights conference at Georgetown University. These laws deserve to be not only reconsidered, but repealed.
African-Americans represent more than a third of the estimated 5.8 million people who are prohibited from voting, according to the Sentencing Project, a research group that favors more liberal sentencing policies. And in Florida, Kentucky, and Virginia, more than one in five African-Americans has lost the right to vote.
There may be a more severe impact on minority communities, but thats a function of the convictions, not the voting laws.
Perhaps there should be a waiting period, or lifetime exclusions only for certain levels of criminal convictions.
Regardless, I think its probably going nowhere.
Because when isn't it about race with these guys?
Is there any chance we can make him a felon so that he can understand the process better?
I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo shocked!
Given that 95% of felons are Democrat, I am not shocked.
Of course he does. Felons are ALL DemocRATS. Criminal and corrupt. If anyone has figured that out, it's their "homie", Holder.
If they want to vote they can move to a state that allows it and commit their crimes there.
Wow, first 0bamacare delays, now another politically motivated stunt ahead of the 2014 midterms. What a coincidence.
Well shouldn't felons also have their 2nd Amendment rights restored, Mr. Eric the Black?
Why is one right more important than another?
Democrats for felons........the only demographic group proven to make bad decisions!
BTW, a DWI in America can be a misdemeanor but if you try to travel to Canada, you may be rejected entry as that conviction is treated as a felony there.
Clearly some felons are more equal than others in the Just Us Department's worldview. Oh wait, it's just a matter of what serves The Party's interests.
does this mean ALL rights restored. (ie all enumerated in the constitution WITHOUT EXCEPTION)?
Dim pol's are pretty much felons at heart anyway, whether or not they have been convicted.
So of course they want their own ilk to vote.
A new day, a new reason to regret waking up and going to work.
Virginia AG decides to ignore VA laws in 3, 2, 1 .....
Virginia AG decides to ignore VA laws in 3, 2, 1 .....
thinking about his own future (and that of his boss)?
Eric Holder is a man who plans ahead.
He is obviously looking forward to the time when he and Obama will be convicted felons.
I'd rather restore the right to vote for dead people - the ones killed by many of the felons he now wants to get voting rights for.
Here's an alternative headline: "Nation's Top Cop Says Let Criminals Help Pick Sheriffs."
Trying to prtect his and Obama's future?
He wants felons to vote? Why not, they're serving in the administration.
Why shouldn't felons vote? After all, most of them are "his" type of people.
The 14th amendment recognizes the right of states to deny the right to vote to persons guilty of a crime...not that Holder and Obama won't continue to try to find a way to force states to give felons voting rights.
My son has a felony and HATES OBAMA! He is a staunch conservative and actually converted some prisoners in prison.
I was thinking the same thing. And while we are at it, why should anyone be required to provide an ID when purchasing a firearm?
Yes, then they can vote to enact legislation so their future criminal acts are no longer felonies. Or crimes at all.
The Boston Tea Party participants would have been "felons" in their day.
Heres an alternative headline: Nations Top Cop Says Let Criminals Help Pick Sheriffs.
"Holder's Department of Gestapo Justice Voids Felon No-Vote Law."
The Constitution does not enumerate rights granted to individuals. It enumerates and restricts the powers granted to the federal government.
What Holder wants is more registered democrats to 'vote' if they don't show up at the polls.
That's how dems do voter fraud. They vote the people who don't show up. It's why the dead are 'voted'. They don't show up.
How many 'dead' vote is a good indicator of how much fraud is going on. The lower the 'dead vote' the lower the fraud necessary to win the election by a small margin.
If a felon has his right to vote restored, then they should restore ALL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO FELONS INCLUDING GUN OWNERSHIP.
It's wishful thinking but now that America is so populated everyone would be happier if states rights were transferred to county level rights. It would let the big city Democrats destroy their rat nests and let rural conservatives live free. Conservatives should support felons and illegals voting in the big city counties because it adds yet another reason they are terrible places to live.
Quite frankly, as a former Prosecutor, all felonies are not created equal. I simply don't think that all felons should be permanently barred from voting. There are many non-violent felonies that shouldn't require that extreme a penalty.
characteristics that most felons possess; they are lazy, most are dumb and they think the world owes them something and if they don't get it, they take it. Except for the dumb part in most cases, that also describes DC politicians.
"African-Americans represent more than a third of the estimated 5.8 million people who are prohibited from voting..."
That means that two thirds of them ARE NOT african "americans".
They have been voting Democrat for years.
One right keeps democrats in power,
the other is a threat to democrats' power.
Ah, the ol' "disparate impact means racism" ploy.
Restore their 2nd Amendment rights too.
No one should be.
It infringes our second Amendment right, and it's also racist.
Sadly, Jeb Bush has advocated letting felons vote.
True all Holder is is a Communist Party washing machine— remember the good old days? A"useful idiot' a "black agitator" a Community organizer. You do know hat felons are seen not as felons but undocumented Democrats.... people who can be Used' to restore power to the Democratic Party plantation —and in this holder is just being the House nigga, delivering what his massa has requested.
Felons deemed unfit for society should be executed or exiled.
Yes, that's why it's 95% and not 100%.
There are always a few.
He's setting the stage so that he can vote when he's in prison.
This says everything about democrat voter. They are low value voters.
" - - - Sadly, Jeb Bush has advocated letting felons vote. - - - "
If that is true, then Jebber is truly the ideal RINO.
Karl Rove must be so proud.
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Skip to comments.Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, 2012
Posted on 03/31/2012 10:08:43 PM PDT by JustAmy
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"The devil is cunning, deceptive, and sly;
Hes clever; he tricks us to swallow his lie.
But his crafty methods were sure to discern
If we make Gods warnings our daily concern. D. De Haan
The first step on the way to victory is to recognize the enemy."
Thank you, Mayor for "Today's Bread".
I'm So Glad, Dear Meg!
(((((Thank you All for the Beautiful Wednesday Posts)))))
Great to hear this!
Thanks to everyone for the lovely graphics today. I am sorry
I couldn't be with you today....I needed a little catching up
time and some resting time. I'm sure you understand!
I had a little reaction to the I.V. yesterday and
had a hard time getting the attendant's attention. He was
in the next room of course, and I started saying
loudly...Hey....Hey....Hey and started knocking on the machine.
He finally heard me and came in and I told him I was about
to throw up! He let me set up until I got straightened
out. I didn't throw up but was sick as a dog. I've never
had a reaction before that one! Then he put me back in and finished up.
I don't think the men nurses (technicians) or
whatever they are, or as good as the female ones.
When I had the MRI, the girl gave me a little rubber thing
to hold and if I needed her all I had to do was squeeze
that little rubber thing, which I didn't have to do!
that picture brings a big smile and warm heart...thankyou and hope your on the mend soon....GG
Thank you, GG! Very sweet description. Animals put more loving smiles on our faces than anything else I can think of! I think of your sweet doggie a lot and hope she/he is doing well. (I forgot if its a she or he! Whats the name and I can remember (maybe)!! LOL!
Its a she and named Pepper...black lab of course. We made it through the winter a day at a time...she still wags her tail and I have overcompensated for her blindness...the last trip to the vet had her at 90 pounds..the time before that she weighted 78, which is good for her because she has back end problems and the extra weight is not good for her..the vet laughed and told me to give her snacks of green beans...she eats anything I eat so shes getting green beans for snacks and not french fries...as long as it is food, she doesn't care...hopefully the next trip she has lost some pounds..... ,p.
Her pain medication can cause liver problems and the blood work up shows liver enzymes out of whack, so this next time in we will put her on another pain med...the vet says its more expensive but I don't care...she is worth it...:O) GG
I bet her weight will go down with the snack of green beans instead of french fries. I was sitting here eating M and M's and when you start on them, you can't stop. When I was checking out of Walgreen's today, I saw these M and M's saying coconut M&M's and I picked up a little package. I can't tell any difference. They may have coconut in the chocolate but doesn't taste a bit different...just delicious!
Glad your dog likes the green beans. Bless her heart. The Lord puts angels on earth to take care of dogs such as yours and you're the angel for Pepper. I know Pepper thanks you with her love for the love you give her.
Thank you for the lovely roses, Conor! Hope your Wednesday was Warm & Fuzzy or at least comfortable!!
On Sunday, July 18, 2010, one of the busiest highways in Europe became what some called the longest table in the world. Officials closed a 60-kilometer (37-mile) section of the A40 Autobahn in Germanys Ruhr region so people could walk and bicycle or sit at one of 20,000 tables set up on the roadway. An estimated 2 million people came to enjoy an event the director hoped would connect people from many cultures, generations, and nations.
This event made me think of an even grander table around which believers gather to share the Lords Supper. During communion, we remember Jesus death for us as we anticipate the culmination of history at His return.
Just before Jesus was crucified, He shared the Passover meal with His disciples, telling them, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Fathers kingdom (Matt. 26:29).
The Lords Table unites everyone Christ has redeemed by His blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation (Rev. 5:9). One day, in a scene of reunion and joy, all who belong to Jesus will sit down together with Him at a table that will dwarf the Autobahn gathering. We joyfully anticipate sharing that table together!
Read: Matthew 26:26-30
I' m thankful you made it through the cat scan..Nausea is no fun.
Your post is lovely..
Thank you, Meg.
I am thankful for all of my Amy's Place Friends every day!
Sorry that I'm running so late. Had a difficult time posting this morning.
We are going away for the weekend. I will check in when I'm able.
Have a beautiful Easter Week and a Thankful Thursday.
Hi! Is anyone else getting a FReeRepublic Pop Up, with a speaker, asking to take a survey for FR?
I will not click on it, nor click any options, as it is one of those pop ups that won't shut down, no matter what you click. Could it be a virus - or rather, is it something that FR is doing now?
(The last one was when I clicked a link on the Forum for "The Ten most High Maintenance Dogs"....)
I have to shut down my computer to get the link to close.
It is in your computer...not on FR, as I have not seen it on i.
I have a Mac, so it may be a PC kind of virus. I used to get those all the time on my PC. They are VERY HARD to get rid of! Maybe one of our resident geniuses here on FR can advise you.
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(((((Hugs, and Prayers for a Safe Journey)))))
Thank you!
Spring is most definitely in bloom! (In that graphic, at least...lol)
Thank you!
Amen, ML!
Have a wonderful day!
Been there, done that, and absolutely no fun. Glad you are better today.
Hello Teenie.
Went to the Dr again yesterday. He removed the catheter...YIPEEE!
Now I Have to regain some weight I lost over the past couple of months.
Run a scan quick!
A Blessed Thursday to you, Kitty!
Happy Easter weekend!
Prayers for a safe journey!
(((((Have a Wonderful Thursday)))))
Daily prayers continue!
Did they suggest anything in particular for eating to regain your weight and strength? Hopefully, your recuperation will speed up with some weight gain. Has the pain eased? (Praying for it to be totally gone!)
Thanks for the update. Wishing you a wonderful day!
Glorious Day Jesus Video By Casting Crowns
Well I've gone and done more body damage, slight break to the left rib just under the boobs..have to wear a 'corset' for 6 weeks. Heard it POP, pain, and then dull pain radiating outward. Good thing they heal on their own, as I can't seem to get a doctor to FIX problems.
Ouch! That had to hurt! I hope it heals quickly.
Gorgeous spring graphic and message, Amy.
I hope you and your family have a quiet and blessed Holiday weekend. Take it easy, have fun, and don't worry!
I used to get those pop ups on my old computer but not from Free Republic....didn't know who they were from but they would ask "are you sure you want to leave this page?" and when you'd click "leave page", it would do it all over. I would have to close down the computer to get rid of it. And it would happen again and again. I haven't had it any since I got rid of that computer. Hope you'd gotten rid of it by this time of day!!
Thank you so much for your sweet words, Kitty. I'm glad, too, that maybe they can soon make a decision to give me some peace and that all goes well with the procedure. I go back to the surgeon on the 11th so thats next Wednesday.
That I.V. stuff has never made me sick before. Its the one that you can feel burning in your throat and other places and I felt that BUT when I started getting sick and yelling for this guy who couldn't hear me, SURE DID UPSET ME. They should never be out of touch with the patient in case of a heart attack or something.
If they send a form for me to fill out as they usually do, I will certainly note that down for them.
Thank you for your prayers. ((((HUGS))))
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Skip to comments.Terri Schiavo gets another 48 hours
Posted on 02/23/2005 1:02:48 PM PST by Alissa
On the radio as breaking so far!
Please God let it be true.
Please keep us updated....thank you!
Won't the surgery section be closed at 5 p.m. on Fridays, when the tube will be removed?
Details please?? Someone, Anyone.
Prayers sent.
Mass murders on death row have gotten more breaks than her.
I was just thinking: if so many FL doctors were not as corrupt as their lawyers, then there would be no one willing to remove the tube.
Bump and ping
Heard anything about this yet?
Can someone help us control our hatred for George W. "Haman" Greer, who may yet get the JFK "Profile in Courage" award?
As long as her family pays to keep feeding her why would anyone object to keeping her alive?
Awaiting confirmation!
Terri ping! If anyone would like to be added to or removed from my Terri ping list, please let me know by FReepmail!
Judge George Greer allowed for a stay of execution until Friday Afternoon, Feb 26
just ran across this, too:
TALLAHASSEE, FL- There is a surprising last minute filing in the Theresa Schindler-Schiavo case from an unexpected source.
The Florida Governor and other parties while they have not done everything to the publics satisfaction in regards to saving a disabled, purposely-denied-from-rehabilitation human life they have contributed somewhat and have introduced some delays which may prove useful in giving other parties enough time to go before the courts as well as the public opinion.
Now that this matter is coming right down to the wire other parties such as Gordon Watts have come before the courts. Although, there are some perhaps who think that Mr. Watts doesn't have a right to come before the courts so far they have been proved wrong because it is the courts that have allowed Watts' filing to remain alive since October 2003. Even as the Governor's spirited case has been dismissed and denied by the courts thereby denying due process at all levels in efforts to bring to light all the facts, Mr. Watts has now made a last minute filing which may prove to be one of Theresas saving graces.
On the parents side the Gibbs law firm has just recently made arguments to the court that Theresa Schindler-Schiavo has been denied representation in court. However, Mr. Watts made similar arguments several years ago and so is continuing to petition the courts along said lines. Seeing that Theresas life has been put into immediate jeopardy (in regards to the threat of Judge Greer possibly lifting a 5 p.m. stay today (Wednesday) that prevents removal of her feeding device which provides food and fluids into the GI tract by simple gravity flow, Mr. Watts has made a last minute filing which it is hoped will save Theresa from the threat of being heinously and barbarically killed via dehydration/starvation. Let it be noted that it would be illegal to starve and dehydrate an animal let alone a serial killer on death row and that the whole nation would be up in arms if anyone threatened to do this to a pig or said human. To say that subjecting Theresa to starvation/dehydration violates state, federal and international laws would be an understatement. What is happening here in Florida is morally, ethically, and philosophically reprehensible and violates all standards of decency in regards to human rights and a civilized society.
Although the familys attorneys and the Florida Governor have made some good legal arguments only Mr. Watts has petitioned the court concerning Theresas illegal detention at the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Inc. based on the fact that she is not terminally ill and it is illegal according to state and federal laws for her to be placed into and detained in hospice. Mr. Watts has used habeas corpus as the vehicle to bring this argument. As it stands Theresa has been illegally detained at Hospice Woodside for close to 5 years.
Those who have done research on the internet have found that the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Inc. and a bioethicist / end-of-life / right-to-die network (Partnership for End-of-Life Care) from Miami University headed by Ken Goodman and others from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (Kathy Cerminara and Michael Masinter, so-called disability, right-to-die, advocates with connections to the ACLU) has firmly entrenched itself with the Florida Office of Elder Affairs, the recently scandal-ridden Department of Health, and on up to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Miami University ethics head Ken Goodman did a national interview on PBS in November of 2003 in which he said that Theresa Schiavo was permanently unconscious for over 13 years and had no brain. The evidence shown in videos on national television news networks and across the internet as well as regular visits in-person visits by Terris parents, siblings, their attorneys and priests prove otherwise. To their shame the judges and governor have failed to meet with Theresa. There is also evidence that Michael Schiavo suppressed a bone scan in which he may be responsible for 13 fractures sustained by Theresa Schiavo which included a broken femur and a broken back which dated to the time of the incident which occurred on February 25, 1990. Michael became aware of this X-Ray bone scan which was performed on Theresa in March of 1991 for a closed head injury yet he failed to bring in the authorities. Any other person would have gone ballistic upon finding out the results of such a bone scan. This implicates Michael Schiavo as having some sort of culpability for Theresas original accident.
On another note, outside of the court arena, there is a growing effort by persons coming from many and various backgrounds in the realm of internet blogs which has grown to over 150 blogs seeking to providing factual information in this case which the mainstream media refuses to address or which the mainstream media continuously misrepresents. Another notable internet site called FreeRepublic.com also has been at the forefront of efforts by others to get justice for Theresa Schindler-Schiavo since at least August of 2003 and has served as another meeting place for people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs to meet, exchange information and coordinate efforts to wake up not only the mainstream press but to also bring wider attention in the public domain to the her plight and the plight of other disabled and vulnerable people. A few notable internet news sites which have been especially good at getting factual information out in regards to Theresas plight are http://worldnetdaily.com and the up-and-coming http://www.theempirejournal.com from New York. In the blogging effort the URL for the main blog under which all the others 150+ blogs are joined is http://www.blogsforterri.com/ and there is of course http://www.terrisfight.org
In conclusion it is hoped that the combined team efforts of many parties will bear fruit and ultimately get justice for the disabled and vulnerable of the State of Florida and our nation, including Theresa Schindler-Schiavo. This is a call for all media outlets and people of great humanity who care to help avert Theresas murder, to demand that she be given protective custody and that the perpetrators who have been attempting her murder be investigated. The Florida Governor is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the State of Florida as well as the head of Department and Children and Families and he needs to bring the abuse of Theresa to a halt. Others are calling for the intervention of the President and the Pope.
A copy of Mr. Watts filing can be found at:
If there are questions or comments Mr. Watts can be contacted at: 863-688-9880 / or electronically at email@example.com
What is with all these stays?? Why can't a decision be made as to who has the authority to make a decision. What does the law say?
Just confirmed by Stuart Varney on Fox News. Stay until 5 pm Friday.
Prayers for Terri...
Wonderful news but what concerns me is, what if the judge rules at 5 o clock that the tube be pulled. If they do the procedure will we be able to get a judge to overule and doctor to reinsert the tube before the end of the weekend?
What does the law say?
The law says whatever George W. "Haman" Greer of Clearwater, FL, says.
Our side has to get all the ducks in a row just in case.
another story
Florida Judge Extends Stay in Terri Schiavo Feeding Tube Case
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- A Florida judge extended a ruling that prevents Terri Schiavo's husband from removing the feeding tube that is keeping his severely brain damaged wife alive.
The ruling by Judge George Greer in Clearwater, Florida, allows Terri Schiavo's parents to continue for 48 hours to seek legal remedies to overturn an appellate court order in the case that allowed Michael Schiavo to seek the removal of the tubes.
Michael Schiavo and his wife's parents have been battling since 1994 over whether Terri Schiavo, 41, should be kept alive. Her parents, Robert and Mary Schindler, say their daughter is able to communicate and may improve with therapy.
That's not an answer. This can't go on forever.
Judge Extends Emergency Stay In Schiavo Case
POSTED: 4:01 pm EST February 23, 2005
UPDATED: 4:07 pm EST February 23, 2005
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A judge in Florida has extended for another 48 hours the emergency stay that keeps a feeding tube attached to a brain-damaged woman.
The order was supposed to expire at 5 p.m. Thursday. But parents of Terri Schiavo asked that it be extended while their court fight to keep her alive continues.
The emergency stay that will keep Schiavo's feeding tube in place until 5 p.m. EST Friday.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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FYI...Terris dad is gonna be on Hannity and Colmes tonight.
Thank God
As long as her family pays to keep feeding her why would anyone object to keeping her alive?
Well, Michael R. Schiavo, a popular Clearwater nurse, objects. Is anyone surprised at this man's popularity among his neighbors? In an earlier generation, people would have shunned him.
As far as the cost of the feeding tube, there is no cost per se so long as the tube is washed out with clear water after each administration of a nutrititional supplement given two or three times a day.
confirmation link
I'm guessing you think it's ok for the government to allow a man to deprive his estranged brain-damaged wife of food and water, which IS AGAINST FLORIDA LAW. Or am I mistaken? It's just a guess. No offense meant.
CNN & Fox reported Stay extended till Friday 5PM
You may be right. Issuing a stay until Friday afternoon may be a ploy.
Goodness knows I hope not.
Prayers for Terri and thank you lord for a reprieve.
Why does greer keep toying with her family? 48 hours!??
If she were on death row she would have more rights and a better chance at life. This is screwed up.
Why does he object? It's my understanding that her parents have told him to keep all monies from the settlement, and are willing to accept full responsibility for her care.
The best way to control feelings of hatred toward someone who is doing or enabling evil is to pray for their sincere repentance.
Judge Greer is in great danger of judgement.
Pray for him and for Michael.
My guess is that he thinks he's being fair to both sides this way.
Michael needs to be charged with Bigamy:
Bigamy: Crime of marrying during the continuance of a lawful marriage. Bigamy is not committed if a prior marriage has been terminated by a divorce or a decree of nullity of marriage. In the United States if a husband or wife is absent and unheard of for seven (or in some states five) years and not known to be alive, he or she is presumed dead, and remarriage by the other spouse is not bigamous. It is not necessarily a defense to a charge of bigamy that the offending party believed in good faith that he was divorced or that his previous marriage was not lawful.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1878 that plurality of wives (polygamy), as originally permitted by the Mormon religion, violated criminal law and was not defensible as an exercise of religious liberty. The Latter-day Saints renounced polygamy in 1890, but the practice has persisted among some, although it has been rarely prosecuted.
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{{Many prayers being sent to Terri and her family}}
Oh No. I didn't think of that. I hope he's really having a change of heart and not playing games. Dear Heavenly Father,please let Terri live.
This is emotional abuse!
I don't like Friday at 5PM.......looks like a ploy to me.
Well that's what I wanted to know. If it's against Florida law then where's the problem? I've been following this case here and there and don't really understand what the holdup is on the final decision. If the law says that life decisions rest with the husband, than the decision is his. Why do her parents have standing at all?
No offense taken, but if a legislature has written a law that life decisions rest with the husband, then the people (government) have granted him the authority to make this decision.
This is why I'm confused. I don't understand what all these stays will accomplish. A final decision will have to be made eventually.
48 hours is plenty of time for them to come up with another appeal or two.
Her life is not his to give as he likes. It is a gift of Gods
Greer and Fridays
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When David discussed his fees for his services, he clearly told me that the ITIN numbers for my wife and I would be $225 each (Total $450.00). When I asked him directly how much it would cost, he indicated it would be about $200 - $250 for a tax return . I was surprised when he asked me for a deposit and then asked me to sign a contract. I paid the deposit and signed the contract.
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