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My younger daughter, Alex, is absolutely nuts over French fries. Part of the addiction may have something to do with the fact that she was prohibited from eating French fries — or anything oily — for several years after she was diagnosed with a genetic hyperacidic condition. When she finally got over it, she resumed this passionate love affair with French fries. A case of deprivation, so to speak, led to an addiction. Needless to say, we must have tried the French fries in almost every restaurant we've ever been to. If Chinese restaurants have them in their menu, we would have enjoyed them together with our dimsum and Peking duck.
Too unhealthy? Well, considering that we eat out at an average of three times per month, I don't think we're drowning in French fries.
But this entry is not about Alex's mania. This is about, well… read on.
It might interest you to know that French fries might not have originated in France but in that part of Europe that eventually became Belgium. There are newspaper accounts of Belgians selling fried potatoes at fairs during the 18th century. Of course, they weren't known as French fries then. The "French" part came much later. During World War I, British or American soldiers tasted the fried potatoes and, because French was the language spoken in Belgium, called them French fries. You can read all about that in Wikipedia which provides great sources in the footnotes for further reading. I'm not into food history but the "French" part did interest me. I have to say that I experienced some sort of deja vu when I thought about how American Indians came to be called as such after some ignorant explorers thought they had landed in India when, in fact, they reached another part of the world.
Beyond the name, there are French fries and there are French fries. Most people swear that McDonald's French fries are the best tasting but I beg to differ. I don't like processed fries. You know, the kind that had been machine-cut, seasoned, treated, frozen then fried in oil. I like my French fries with the potato skins on. Meaning home-cooked only? Well, not really.
There are restaurants that still make French fries from fresh potatoes. Hand-cut and cooked with the skins on. The first photo above was taken at Tender Bob's (Shangri-La Plaza); the second, at Iceberg (Robinson's Galleria). There used to be a stall at Cherry's Supermarket (Marcos Highway, Antipolo) called New Yorker where the fries are hand-cut with the skins on too. Of course, the fries sold at the stall were pre-cut but they still retained the natural flavor of potatoes. That, for me, is the determinative factor. You can enhance the fries with ketchup or mayo, or flavor them with powdered sour cream or cheese, but if I can't taste the natural flavors of the potatoes, then, they're just tummy-fillers and nothing to write odes to. I especially do not like French fries that taste like cooking oil.
Why the sudden interest in fried potatoes? It's not that sudden, actually. It started some time ago when I made Swiss Rosti. I'm reading up on different ways of serving fried potatoes and French fries came up, naturally. Funny that a couple of centuries ago, potatoes were thought to be poisonous. We've come a long way, baby, and I'll be doing a few fried potatoes dishes over the weekend. :)


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Factors correlated with adherence to HAART: a multicentre study from an HIV-infected Greek population
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Pitsounis N., Peristeraki S., Tsogas N., Mangafas N., Chini M., Lioni A., Skoutelis A., Nikolaides P., Gargalianos P., Panos G., Kordosis T., Paparizos V., Gikas A., Moschou M., Chrysos G., Koratzanis G., Lazanas M.
Objectives: Poor adherence to HAART can result in treatment failure and the development of resistant strains of HIV. We examined the association between adherence to HAART and various factors in an HIV infected population.
Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed to the patients regularly attending 11 Infectious Diseases Units in Greece (~2200 patients). Adherence to HAART was measured by self report. A single question measuring frequency of dose omission within the previous 4 months was administered. Adherence was defined as <10% of doses missed. Statistical analysis involved non parametric correlations (Spearman's-Rho and Pearson's c2). Statistical significance was set at 0.05.
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Factors correlated with adherence were length of known HIV infection (rho = -0.16, p = 0.002), length of antiretroviral treatment (rho = -0.13, p = 0.001), side effects of HAART (rho = -0.11, p = 0.0035), belief about radical cure for HIV infection (rho = 0.11, p = 0.0034), and frequency of condom use (rho = 0.14, p = 0.010).
Conclusion: Adherence to HAART correlates behaviorally positively with the use of condoms (indicating risk aversion), as well as psychologically positively with optimism about radical cure for HIV. Simultaneously adherence to HAART is negatively correlated with disease duration, measured by length of HIV seropositivity and length of treatment, as well as with occurrence of side effects from HAART.
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Mayor to New York City Students: No Escape
Lenin wannabe Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, has kept a promise to the teacher unions to go after charter schools:
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took off the gloves in his battle with education reformers, rescinding an agreement for the city to share space with several public charter schools.
The move undercuts educators, parents and some 700 students at four schools, including Harlem Success 4, one of the public charter school movement's top success stories, and two set to open in the fall. While agreements at those schools were rescinded, expansion of a fourth school was also blocked. The schools were to operate rent-free in city-owned facilities under deals backed by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an ardent supporter of charter schools.
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United Federation of Teachers serve "in loco parentis" and are allowed to teach only what the parents of the students allow them to teach. No tax money for United Federation of Teachers until they acknowledge that they serve the public schools in place of parental authority. If the United Federation of Teachers refuses to acknowledge their duty in respect to parents, they must find another name as the one they use is false advertising.
If the charter school parents want charter schools, the United Federation of Teachers must accede to the parents' desires.
It's a sad day in America when the farce/propaganda advertisements are more truthful than the real ones.
Useful idiot DeBlasio is merely paying back the teachers' union . . .
No one cares about poor kids.
The headline in the NY Post the day the commie was inaugurated: "Red Dawn."
Sorrow. Angst. Please God -help us. Turn this tide around.
Thank God when I went to school history, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, a foreign language (Latin for me), biology, chemistry, and physics were still required subjects. Everyone should be able to do polynomials, figure out forces using the law of levers, explain Julius Caesar's assassination, build a simple lead acid battery, read Cicero's orations in the original tongue, and write comprehensible prose in the English language.
We are so smart with our smart phones that we are dumber than dirt.
The sheer fecklessness of New York City's electorate in putting this silly and ignorant man in charge of anything just boggles the mind.
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Another not-good sign: the campaign manager credited with getting de Blasio elected mayor has been hired to run Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn's campaign for reelection, and this move is seen as a signal that Quinn will be running a "populist," i.e. hard-left, campaign:
This is probably being done in anticipation of Quinn's general election opponent being Bruce Rauner, Chicago gazillionaire .01 percenter who can best be described as Mitt Romney on Steroids (when it comes to economic issues), minus any concern for social/moral issues.
The Illinois Republican Party seems to have expired around about 1999 and no one bothered to bury the corpse.
Art Deco: "The sheer fecklessness of New York City's electorate in putting this silly and ignorant man in charge of anything just boggles the mind."
I do not believe that the electorate put this man in office.
Since NYC is a legal creation of the state of New York, and thus retains only those powers granted to it by the state, why doesn't one – just one – state legislator introduce a bill for the state to take over the municipal properties used by these charter schools? People need to stop their silence in the face of this egalitarian bullying.


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Mundorf Healthy as Outlaws Eye Elusive MLL Title
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having time off to nurse a sports hernia injury.
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CHESTER, Pa. -- Brendan Mundorf was in much better spirits than this time one year ago.
He stood on the grass turf at PPL Park after the Denver Outlaws practiced Friday afternoon, and as he was asked questions about his health, he was able to respond positively.
"I'm counting my blessings I made it through practice," he said.
Last year, the day before Major League Lacrosse championship weekend, Mundorf tore tendons in his ankle on a seemingly innocuous walkthrough at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass. He gimped off the field, not knowing what was wrong. He didn't play the next day and played less than half of the Outlaws championship game loss to the Chesapeake Bayhawks, the franchise's seventh straight playoff exit without a title. The injury later required surgery.
This time around, heading into Saturday's semifinal against the Charlotte Hounds, the 2012 MLL MVP said he feels as healthy as he has since last regular season. This year has not been without incident, either. Mundorf has labored through a sports hernia injury for most of the summer season. The injury forced him to sit out the final two wins of Denver's historic 14-0 regular season.
But Mundorf said Friday he feels great after getting a cortisone shot this week. He was able to stay active and get in regular workouts even while sidelined.
"I haven't felt this good physically since last year," he said. "It's been a while, with recovering from ankle surgery, getting the sports hernia injury early in the season, in probably the first game of the season, trying to battle through that. I finally feel some relief."
So did Outlaws coach Jim Stagnitta after the roughly 70-minute practice.
"Made it through walkthrough. No one got injured. Mundorf scored the last goal," Stagnitta said. "Gotta know when to call it."
Denver took the field first at the 18,500-seat PPL Park, located just outside Philadelphia, earning that right as the top seed in this weekend's four-team playoff tournament. Second-seeded Chesapeake plays third-seeded Hamilton at 4 p.m. ET Saturday (CBS Sports Network). Charlotte, Denver's opponent, makes its first championship weekend appearance in just its second year of existence as a franchise and is seeded fourth. The Denver-Charlotte semifinal starts at 1 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2). The championship is 3 p.m. Sunday (ESPN2).
The Outlaws, of course, are no stranger to championship weekend. They've made the playoffs in each year the franchise has existed (this is the eighth), but have yet to win a title. After an unblemished regular season in 2013, anything less than a post-game scene on Sunday with the guys in orange, silver and black hoisting the Steinfeld Trophy would be "a disappointment to a lot of people," Stagnitta said this week.
Denver built this team around the idea that it could still win should a freak injury occur to one its stars, a la Mundorf last season. The Outlaws proved they could, having enough depth to beat New York and Hamilton without him to close out its perfect regular season.
"I think this is our best chance yet," said Mundorf, who has been with the team since its inception.
"The odds," he said. "Knock on wood; I don't want to jinx it. We've been in some tight games, we've been down in games, and we've come back. We have guys at every position that are leaders. But, you know, anything can happen. It's a new season, like we've said 100 times. We can't really count on what's happened in the past to take us through this weekend. But we can be confident because of the way we've played."
Indeed, the Outlaws had six players received votes for league MVP in balloting by the league's coaches and general managers, and had five players named to the All-Pro team Friday. Stagnitta was named coach of the year, Jesse Schwartzman was named goalie of the year, Drew Snider most improved, and Lee Zink defenseman of the year for the second straight time.
"This whole season, we've just worked well together," said Zink, who has also been with the Outlaws since the start in 2006. "Everyone knows their role, is willing to do what it takes and willing to play for each other."
Curse of the MVP?
Mundorf may be healthy, but Hamilton's Kevin Crowley, who this week was named 2013 MLL MVP, didn't get through practice as unscathed as Mundorf.
Crowley left practice with about five minutes left with an apparent ankle injury. During a half-field drill, Crowley came around a pick and was hit to the ground. He came up gimpy, limped toward the sideline and told an athletic trainer that he needed ice. As the rest of the Nationals finished practice, Crowley walked under his own power to the locker room.
Nats GM Stu Brown followed Crowley in shortly thereafter. Brown later said that Crowley was "fine," but felt stiffness in his ankle and was getting it stretched out.
Let's hope "getting Mundorf'd" doesn't became an annual phrase at MLL championship weekend.
Faceoff battles
Denver figures to hold the edge in the faceoff department with Anthony Kelly holding the best win percentage (55.1) of any taker in these playoffs who's taken at least 200 faceoffs. Hamilton's Mike Poppleton won 50 percent this year and Chesapeake's Adam Rand has won 48.
The wild card is Charlotte's Geoff Snider, who was Team Canada's specialist in the last world championships in 2010. He played in just two MLL games this season, neither of which was against Denver, the Hounds' opponent on Saturday. He's 26-for-45 (57.7 percent) this year. Snider has also racked up five penalty minutes in the limited action.
Chesapeake, as usual, was the most vocal of the four teams going through walkthroughs on Friday. Bayhawks defenseman Brian Spallina, who is seeking a sixth MLL championship, came sprinting out of the locker room yelling loud enough to echo through the MLS soccer venue... Nationals goalie Brett Queener has battled poison ivy in recent weeks, but appeared to have it cleared up. Nonetheless, Hamilton rookie goaltender Dillon Ward saw a good amount of time in practice. The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder out of Bellarmine took one shot squarely off the helmet... Charlotte concluded the day with a practice that went from 6:30-7:45 p.m. The Hounds will have the quickest turnaround of any of the four playoff teams, with a 1 p.m. start against Denver slated for Saturday.
Check back to LaxMagazine.com for live blogs and post-game reaction and photos from MLL Championship Weekend, starting at 1 p.m. ET Saturday with the Denver Outlaws-Charlotte Hounds semifinal game.
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The project started by Garry (the Hippopotamus) and I to blog through Richard Baxter's the Reformed Pastor has stretched out longer than anticipated, and perhaps desired.Ā I have been largely to blame for this, as my blogging took a brief hiatus over the past month.Ā However, we are now back on track and determined to … Continue reading
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The Reformed Pastor: Co-blogging Richard Baxter's work
This post will explore Baxter's writing in chapter one of the Reformed Pastor, The Oversight of Ourselves, part two, entitled, "The Motives to This Oversight".Ā Having already explained The Nature of This Oversight, Baxter speaks to the things that should "awaken [us] to this duty". I would like to lay them out numerically, as Richard … Continue reading
Co-Blogging thru the Reformed Pastor – Part One
Garry, who blogs over at "the Hippopotamus", and I have undertaken a challenge to co-blog through Richard Baxter's the Reformed Pastor.Ā The Schedule of the primary blogger for each section can be found here.Ā Both of us will comment as possible on each section as well.Ā We want this to be an exercise that benefits … Continue reading
Co-Blogging Through the Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
Yesterday it was revealed that Garry, over at "the Hippopotamus", and I would be co-blogging through Puritan Richard Baxter's the Reformed Pastor.┬Ā I thought it would be good for you to see the breakdown of how we anticipate, Lord willing, to blog through the work.┬Ā Below you will see how the book is broken down … Continue reading
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I like to do book reviews.Ā I find that I often desire to review a book chapter by chapter – even though practicality doesn't allow for that.Ā What a joy to find myself in discussion of a possible joint-venture with the Hippopotamus about a chapter by chapter review of Richard Baxter's the Reformed Pastor!Ā I … Continue reading


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Cuckoo for Cuckoobatts!
I'm about to leave for vacation, so I can't list them yet, but I just spent the last 2 days counteracting the fabulous massage I got on Monday by cranking away at the old carder to produce these honeys:
I'm leaving around 4am for almost 2 weeks aboard the Marco Polo with Kristi on a little something called Treasures of Germany and the Baltic II. The "II" part is just because it's the 2nd one of the summer, not a sequel to our original Treasures of Germany and the Baltic. Sweden, Latvia, Estonia, Germany & Denmark. Of those, I've only been to Denmark and Germany, and Denmark was only for the music festival at Roskilde, and last time I was in Germany, I was probably 12, not a prime appreciation age. While cruising isn't the most authentic way to travel, it is the easiest, and in our case (mom's an airline employee and gets supercheap remainder rooms on cruises), the cheapest. And I love spreading out in our little cabin and visiting a bunch of different cities without having to pack up my gear and drag it around in between. And since you don't have to schlep all you crap around, shopping's only limited to what you can check or ship home.
If anyone has any can't miss fiber (or non-fiber, of course) recommendations for Stockholm, Riga, Saaremaa, Gdansk, Berlin, or Copenhagen, tell me now!
Now I just have to figure out what knitting I'm bringing along. I've got a bunch of bulky shit going right now, and I'm not dragging that with me. I need to figure out a few small little things instead.
Oh, and I just received my fiber washing bag from Ozark Delights and it's freaking genius. I'd highly recommend it to anyone washing a lot of fiber. The mesh is a bit finer than I'd like, so I might make another one for coarser, more VM-y fibers, but this should be outstanding for all my alpaca, and especially for machine felting. It will be really easy to make, but I don't want to give the design away, because you should buy one! It's such a clever notion, she should be rewarded for it.
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August 9th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Have fun on vacation!
August 9th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Just thought it was cool that someone else had their name spelled like mine…..LOL. Love your site!
August 10th, 2007 at 6:43 am
Have a wonderful trip!!
August 10th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
dear nikol,
can't believe it: you will be in germany!? it would be so great, if you could visit me in frankfurt. but you will be only in berlin, won't you? :-(
otherwise, please, please let me know, i'll organize a big knitting-party for you at my store ;-)
greetings, diana
p.s.: did you ever receive the pattern for my sweet-valentine-something?
August 12th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Hi Nikol
Copenhagen used to have lots of amazing yarn shops but there are two that are still there. The boat stops in the harbour (Norreport) so the shops are walking distance, from the boat you can walk to the main shopping street Strøget – however on the way if you go along a road called Fiolstræde there are two quite good LYS, one stocks Hanne Falkenberg kits and lots of really interesting yarn and the other is a little bit more 'European' and has yarns from all over the place.
I'll also be in Copenhagen from the 24 – 31 August visiting my family, if you'd like a tour guide i'll be happy to oblidge – I hope you have a great time :)
August 14th, 2007 at 7:01 am
Ooh, pooh! We're leaving around the 20th, I think. Too bad!
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:47 am
Oh, I wish I had seen this post before now! I was just in Riga and Saaremaa in earlier this summer– I was living briefly in Riga and got a chance to visit Saaremaa. In Saaremaa, I definitely recommend a little yarn shop called Talupood (sp?)– I bought so much yarn there (locally produced wool stuff) that I had to ship it home from the Estonian post office. In Riga, there are beautiful Latvian mittens to buy by the ton…as far as yarn goes, I didn't see a lot of locally produced fiber there but there are plenty of yarn shops in town. I am sure that there is great local wool to be had in other parts of Latvia, though.
Hope the trip was great…
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:07 pm
It's for the best I didn't know, because the bus into town from the dock left without us and we were stranded on the shore. I'd've been in tears, had I known. Of course, if I'd known about the yarn bounty, I would have gotten up at the ass crack of dawn and on the first bus into town…. In any event, I did get some splendid local wool pencil roving in natural dark brown and tan from some local sheep farmers who set up a little table of wears on the dock. And a suitcaseful of that sturdy plain wool 2ply they sell by the kilo at the Central Market in Riga.
September 1st, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Oh I love these batts!! and would love to know where you sell them??? and hope you enjoyed Germany!!! I haven't been back in a long time but it is beautiful!! and love your blog!! I will be back found you on Craft Magazine!!! awesome sweater and shawl patterns!!! too fun! thanks and sorry if I missed where your shop is or where you sell your batts?? likely under my nose!! Hugs Linda
October 24th, 2007 at 2:26 am
hello ….umm, just a question. I was looking on the internet for someone i cud learn to knit/crochet from as a hobby. I am in Germany, solingen and have always wanted to learn it. Tried in high school but I guess I dint pay much attention then! Know anyone in the area who cud give me a hand?? Thanks


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- One of the things I look forward to each spring here in Texas is the blooming of blue bonnets. In a good year you can find them carpeting entire fields and meadows; surrounding live oaks like a sea of deep blue...the white tips acting like reflected light off the crests of rippling waves. Now add a few Indian paintbrush and the sea takes on a different look with dots of bright orange-red scattered here and there...
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Terry Kevin Dalrymple, 51, died Tuesday, December 25 at his Fort Wayne Residence. A native of Three Rivers, Michigan, he was a truck driver at Wayne Steel and Supply, a sales clerk at Umbers Ace Hardware, and a former member of the Southwest Fire Department. He was a member of Waynedale United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father, and brother and will be remembered for his love of family and cars.
He is survived by his wife Kathy Dalrymple, Fort Wayne; son Mike Dalrymple, at home; daughter Morgan Dalrymple, Fort Wayne; brother Ronald Dalrymple, Glendale; Arizona; and sister Karen Paulsen, Glendale, Arizona.
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FLORENCE CULTURE: SHORT VISITS GUIDE...Whether your visit to Florence will be extra short or whether you have a whole 6 days to visit our beautiful city, we have created these adapted Florence walking tours with Florence absolute must-sees to a more in-depth discovery. Casa Howard Florence Guesthouse will be your starting point to discover Florence and its secrets...
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Let us start from Ponte Vecchio, crossing the Arno river, go straight on Via de' Bardi as far Piazza Pitti. After getting in the Palazzo, visit the exquisite Boboli Gardens as far as Giardino Bardini. From Piazza Pitti go on the left and at the obelisk, in Piazza San Felice, take the street in the middle, Via Mazzetta / then Via Sant'Agostino, which will lead you to Piazza Santo Spirito. From this same street go on straight, cross the lights and you will arrive at Piazza del Carmine. Getting out of the church, cross the square all straight and take the perpendicular street, which is Via Santo Spirito towards the right, the most important street for artisan activities.
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Keeping straight, at the end of Via Santo Spirito, crossing the lights, you will take Borgo San Jacopo, all straight, and for a lunch break there is the good trattoria I Quattro Leoni in Piazza della Passera. Reaching Borgo San Jacopo again, go straight towards Ponte Vecchio, and keep straight on Via de' Bardi; a few meters on, on the right, there is an arch which marks the beginning of Costa San Giorgio; you will take it up as far as its top; the silent narrow street is also very steep but it is worth it. At the top, indeed, is the entrance to Forte Belvedere, one of the most astonishing terraces above Florence! Inside the Forte Belvedere gardens are always temporary sculpture exhibitions and in Summer different social and cultural activities take place. Next, from Via San Leonardo, one of the most picturesque streets of Florence because it overlooks the surrounding hills full of cypresses, olive trees, you will go up as far as its crossing with Viale dei Colli, you will then turn left and in approximately 10 minutes you will find yourself at San Miniato al Monte.
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Going down again you will be at Piazzale Michelangelo. Before going back to the city, you can take an ice-cream at the bar. From the bar there is a narrow steep stairway which will take you back down to San Niccolo. Aperitivo and dinner at Rifrullo.
While the first two days, for those who can be in Florence for more than one day, should be dedicated as we have suggested to know the city on its whole, and if the time is enough, to visit some of the various museums and churches in the itinerary, the third day could be dedicated to going deeper into knowing a bit more of a few specific things, according to what has surprised and impressed you the most.
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Get ready for the catch of a lifetime when you go saltwater fishing off Florida's Atlantic Coast. Canaveral National Seashore is the East Coast's premier saltwater fishing destination and is home to the world-famous Mosquito Lagoon. Experience one of Titusville, Florida's most unique attractions when you visit the Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River – where the water comes to life. Thanks to bioluminescence plankton floating throughout the lagoon, even the flow of water can generate a supernatural glow to the water. Kayak through the lagoon with a wide variety of animals ranging from manatees, porpoises, and stingray all completely aglow in the water.
The Mosquito Lagoon is famous for Red Drum fishing and is a popular destination for birdwatchers and nature tours. Fisherman travel from all over to experience some of the best site-fishing and fly-fishing there is. In October hundreds of fisherman flock to Florida's East Coast for the Annual Hunt for the Reds Fishing Tournament and many choose the Mosquito Lagoon as their spot to compete.
Mosquito Lagoon is one of the most amazing fishing destinations in the county because it is a spawning ground for Redfish. It is geographically protected from tidal flow and is therefore the perfect location for these large fish to breed and live. Additionally, the lagoon hosts a myriad of bird species and is a gathering ground for manatees due to the clam conditions.
There are many local fishing guide services based in and around Titusville to help you plan you fishing adventure. These services provide a skiff and Captain. Should you book with a licensed captain, everyone on your trip is allowed to fish under their license. Experience the thrill of reeling in a giant speckled trout, a snook, or a tarpon. Savor the flavor of fresh seafood that you caught yourself.
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Pitcher Matthew Torra was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2005 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Matt Merullo and made his pro debut that summer with the Yakima Bears, going 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 5 games. He posted the same record and earned run average the next year in 7 games with the South Bend Silver Hawks.


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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
I'm Sorry! {And Some Exciting Changes!}
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You have been missed! I can see why you havebeen missing now. WHEW, I am tired just fromm reading your post ;) So much exciting going on. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Happy Wednesday!
Wow, wow!! How blessed you are to be able to breathe new life into such a fabulous home! How exciting!! Love your windows:-)ReplyDelete
Yep lots going on! Lots of excitement over there. Can not wait to see everything once it is done. Enjoy the next year of puppy life!;)ReplyDelete
Wow! That is major stuff! I love your new windows and can't wait to see the exterior when its all said and done. You guys did a great job so far and I'm sure it is going to look fabulous when its done!ReplyDelete
No wonder you are tired -- a new puppy alone will do that; but add in a major house project!!! Look forward to see your progress reports. SallyReplyDelete
I want a new puppy but you sure made me think about the training it involves:) Life does happen, don't worry about it, I will be back to see your livingroom transformation.ReplyDelete
Wow, Laura- congrats on all you just shared with us! All GREAT news!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday to Ian - I had a GSH years ago - what a smart breed. He was a hunting dog, not a family indoor pet, but was he brilliant.
Laura- Well, you are excused for not being here every day! lol No penalties either! Your house is going to be fabulous. You have waited a long time and your dream for it is finally coming true. It is going to be wonderful.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to Ian. What a perfect present for a 13 year old. xo Diana
oh girl!! You have been busy..I need a nap just reading all that! Your house is going to look GORGEOUS in the spring...Its like a really slow Cinderella story..:) LOL oh that puppy...what a cutie...Take your time...you know we will all be here waiting when you get back.ReplyDelete
Wow you have had a lot going on. Your new baby is so cute and yes, it is like having a new baby in the house.ReplyDelete
WOW!!! Can we say busy!ReplyDelete
I too have been caught up in life. Balancing work and home has been a challenge of late but I am getting my groove on! :-)
Looking forward to your updates.
Hugs, Gee
I suppose I could come plop on your couch and puppy sit while watching you paint, since both Jaeger and I need exercise - and the bathroom often - we should get along great.ReplyDelete
Amazing transformation already! I can't wait for Spring…and I bet neither can you!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2013 at 10:33 AM
How exciting, although tiring! How blessed you are to have this old house to play with. Love following your experiences!ReplyDelete
WOW!!!!!! that is a. big. job. but as the saying goes, "been there done that"..........we renovated an 1800s house once many years ago (pre-children) and it wasn't nearly as big as yours but it felt like it was as big as a hotel. hahaha. House is looking fabulous.......can't wait to see the whole new outside!ReplyDelete
Hmm this post is truly effective; you have defined the core factors in your write-up. Thanks CallMDReplyDelete


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Mack Sporman, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Glenwood, died Jan. 31. He was 80.
Sporman attended Troy University, Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Before he became a pastor, Sporman was a lay speaker for churches and filled in for various pastors.
After serving as pastor of Bethel Baptist for eight years, he served other churches in Alabama, including Dozier Baptist Church; Joquin Baptist Church, Goshen; and Rutledge Baptist Church. Sporman returned to Bethel two years ago.
"Brother Mack was one of those pillars at our church," Bethel deacon Ricky Grant said. "[He] was a mentor to younger pastors coming into the ministry."
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Weekly Sports Wrap, South African sports news – 28 September
Lions keep Currie Cup hopes alive in six-try thriller
The Lions continued their recent run of good form in this year's Absa Currie Cup to run out narrow 22-20 winners over log leaders the Sharks at Coca-Cola Park Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday evening. Lions captain Franco van der Merwe (pictured) scored a 79th minute try to bring the sides level and flyhalf Elton Jantjies made no mistake with the conversion to give the Lions their seventh win of the season from 12 starts.
Some will consider the Lions fortunate to have emerged victorious given that television replays appeared to show Van der Merwe short of the line, but to be fair the Sharks also benefited from an official's error when assistant referee Christi du Preez missed Lwazi Mvovo's foot on the touch line for his second try … Continued


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Guitar Hero III will be coming to the Mac and PC sometime this Fall. This means that all of those basement dwellers who don't own a next-gen, or even a last-gen console will finally be able to fancy themselves rockstars and plug into the Guitar Hero phenomenon. The games will be developed by Aspyr, and are rumored to be rocking some new content, such as customizable tracks, but none of that is confirmed.
What is confirmed is that you're going to be able to plug in your git-fiddle to the laptop of your choice, and get down on some Dragonforce...or Rage Against the Machine...or even in the style of Kiss! Prepare to shred, those who once thought gaming was less important than taxes...your time is now!


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Three-time Olympic runner Suzy Favor Hamilton has admitted leading a double life as an escort.
The 44-year-old Favor Hamilton, who lives in Madison, Wis., apologized yesterday after a report by the Smoking Gun website said she had been working as a prostitute in Las Vegas for the past year.
Soon after the story appeared online, Favor Hamilton released a series of tweets saying in part that she was "drawn to escorting in large part because it provided many coping mechanisms for me when I was going through a very challenging time with my marriage and my life."
A middle-distance runner who was a nine-time NCAA champion for Wisconsin, Favor Hamilton is the namesake of the Big Ten's Suzy Favor Athlete of the Year Award, given to the conference's top female athlete.She competed for the U.S. at the Olympics in 1992, 1996 and 2000 but won no medal.


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Come on now. You know that vague open ended questions like that with not even an image to help illustrate your question will not get you an answer. You've posted here enough to know that by now.
Go here for algorithm: http://iris.usc.edu/Vision-Notes/bibliography/contentsmedical.html#Medical%20Applications,%20CAT,%20MRI,%20Ultrasound,%20Heart%20Models,%20Brain%20Models. But again, if you can't solve this yourself, then how can you expect your students, whom you're developing these exercises for (as you've said previously), to solve this?
Thanks Image Analyst. I am working in both domains. VLSI as well as MATLAB. Thatsy I am unable to find sufficient time in both domains at the same time. So, for MATLAB queries and ideas, I am just contacting here. and some other website for VLSI. Basically, my engineering background is electrical and electronics. M.Tech in VLSI. and now pursuing Ph.D in Speech processing.
It is not a problem of MATLAB, but the question does not contain enough information to be answered efficiently. 1. What does "image" exactly mean? A picture file, a life view on a movie, a drawing on paper, a grey-scale or RGB array, a virtual copy of a hard disk? 2. What does "cell" exactly mean? A pixel, some photographed cells of any tissue, any kind of scatter? 3. What exactly is the "distance"? Euclidean distance of points, minimal distance between edges, taxycab distance, distance between centers of cells?
A good question requires an exact definition of the available input and of the wanted procedure. Otherwise the contributors of this forum would waste time with guessing what you want or explaining how a complete question should look like. Ok?
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Net financial debt in the Industrial Operations amounted to SEK 24.7 billion at December 31, 2010, a decrease of SEK 13.7 billion compared to the third quarter of 2010, and equal to 37.4% of shareholders' equity. Excluding the provision for post-employment benefits, the Industrial Operations net debt amounted to SEK 18.8 billion, which is equal to 28.5% of shareholders' equity.
The Volvo Group's liquid funds, i.e. cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities combined, amounted to SEK 32.7 billion at December 31, 2010. In addition to this, granted but unutilized credit facilities amounted to SEK 35.3 billion.
During the fourth quarter, currency movements increased the Volvo Group's total assets by SEK 2 billion due to revaluation of net assets in foreign subsidiaries.
The equity ratio in the Volvo Group amounted to 23.3% on December 31, 2010 compared to 20.2% at year-end 2009. At December 31, 2010 shareholder's equity in the Volvo Group amounted to SEK 74.1 billion.
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Sales to associated companies amounted to SEK 1,082 M and purchases from associated companies amounted to SEK 50 M during 2010. On December 31, 2010, receivables from associated companies amounted to SEK 174 M and liabilities to associated companies to SEK 125 M. Sales to related-party Renault s.a.s. amounted to SEK 52 M and purchases from Renault s.a.s to SEK 1,654 M during 2010. Receivables from Renault s.a.s. amounted to SEK 15 M and liabilities to Renault s.a.s. to SEK 291 M on December 31, 2010.


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The Girls Next Door and Top Gear shows?
October 3rd, 2010, 10:19 PM
How crazy u are for The Girls Next Door and Top Gear shows?
I am crazy for The Girls Next Door show.
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October 4th, 2010, 2:29 AM
Never heard of the Girl Next Door show, should i have? :L
Top gear used to be awesome, it's a little bleh now. Still entertaining hough i guess.
October 4th, 2010, 7:12 PM
Sometimes Girls Next Door is funny. I don't watch Top Gear but my boyfriend does all time time!
Haha, by the way, those are completely random shows to put together in the same thread! LOL


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This is an audio recording form when Super junior's Yesung had his radio show M.I.R.A.C.L.E. for you.. In this Yesung speaks about how tall he is. what's so great about this video is that he speaks as if he were in a drama. The use of slow music on the background and his deep voice shaking as he says "I am considered quite tall" LOL. he's sooo silly!.
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ahahaha :D I can't take Yesung srsly when he talks like that!! :D poor yesung..he always seems to fail…
Too funny for it to be taken seriously ;]
02/25/11 11:44 pm
LOL yesung is so cute!
thanks for sharing!
02/25/11 6:04 am
Lolz....he's so funny!! Love Yesung <3
02/25/11 4:09 am
LOLOL hes so cute and funny i dont know people think hes weird XD
and its so sweet that he still says kangin and hangeng<3 FOREVER15<3 yes thats right. 15.
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LOLOL hes so cute and funny i dont know people think hes weird XD
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Candice Shields was last seen at her grandparents home on December 10, 2011.
Officials say she was 3 months pregnant then, and also had a 2 year old child.
But since that time little progress has been announced on her disappearance until today.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said today the suspect, 24 year old Jeremy Paul Thornburg of Sweetwater, Texas has been a person of interest in the case.
Investigators say he had been in a "personal relationship" with Shields.
He was also one of the last people to have spoken with shields the night of her disappearance.
"Investigators developed information that shows Thornburg had traveled to Graham on the night of the disappearance and met at her residence in Graham. Shields then left the residence with Thornburg in the early hours on December 11, 2011," said Tony Fulton, the DPS Public Information Officer.
On the night of her disappearance Thornburg posted on Candice's facebook page that he missed her and please let him know something.
He was arrested yesterday in Abilene and charged with her murder.
Thornburg is being held in the Young county jail with a bond of 750 thousand dollars.
We could find no record of other felony crimes filed on Thornburg in Texas.
Investigators would not release any information on whether a body was found or any other information that led to the arrest.
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Estimating New Zealand Travel Costs
Written by Kyanne // January 7, 2012 // Money Matters, New Zealand // 1 Comment
Are you curious what it costs to travel to New Zealand? Our airline tickets were $2352 per person. We made the reservations month ago and broke up the trip with time in Hawaii each way. Today, out of curiosity, I priced a ticket from Seattle directly to New Zealand (with plane change in Los Angeles) and the fare was $2205 per person.
We have all our housing reservations for an average of about $90 a night in US dollars. We tried very hard to economize and are staying at a mixture of "budget" accommodations. Hotels and B & B's averaged $97 per night, hostels were $81, and vacation cottage rentals were $80 per night. Those are all in US dollars. We made sure we will have our own bedroom with a private attached bathroom everywhere – even in the hostels. If you are planning to wash your only clothes each night, you don't want to have to walk down the hall to do it! Hostels in New Zealand only have a few rooms like this, so booking early was essential. We chose hostels in Queenstown and in the bigger cities (Auckland and Wellington) as they were the only places within our budget. We'll let you know as we go along how our choices turn out.
I already described how we found great deals on bus fares in my earlier discussion about planning. The cost of a rental car is about $37US per day. We are only renting cars twice for a few days each time.
I will let you know about food and entertainment costs as we go along. My impression from the guidebooks is that restaurant meals are more expensive in New Zealand than in most US towns. We'll again be trying to economize by buying some food in grocery stores and "picnicking" occasionally. We are hoping we can eat for $100NZ a day. We'll see.
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Cooking Thai Stir Fried Noodles, Phad Thai
|Rice noodles
|100 Gram (Thin)
|Cooking oil
|3 Tablespoon (Soya bean)
|Chopped red shallots
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|20 Gram, minced
|Dried shrimp
|1 Tablespoon, rinsed
|Firm bean curd
|10 Gram, diced
|Chopped salted chinese radish
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|Tamarind water/Tamarind juice
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|Chinese chives
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|Crushed roasted peanuts
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|Roasted chili powder
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|Lime wedges
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|Bean sprouts
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|Thai fish sauce
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Soak noodles in water for 5 minutes until soft then drain.
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat and stir fry shallot and the roasted chili powder until fragrant and color changes.
Add pork, stir until cooked then add bean curd, dried shrimp and salted Chinese radish.
Push the mixture to the back side of the wok.
Add noodles and toss them well then add the sugar, fish sauce and tamarind mixture, stir well.
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Friday Apr 12 2013
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
According to a new study, our views on immigration are changing. For example, when asked if they support a path to citizenship, 40 percent of the respondents said, "Si."
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has announced the creation of a diversity task force. He said it's time for baseball to begin letting in players who are not on steroids.
Adam Levine, from "The Voice," is here to talk about an extremely rare and unusual experience he had — he was on a hit show on NBC prime time!
Actually, that's not fair. The new NBC show "Hannibal" won its time spot last night. I thought "Hannibal" would do well. Cooking shows tend to be very popular.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Coachella Music Festival started today. It's held every year in the California desert. A whole weekend of peace, love, and $10 bottles of water.
What kind of a sadist decided to throw a huge concert in the middle of the desert, and then invite bands full of older musicians?
This concert is hotter than Lillian Gish. That's tonight's joke for senior citizens.
Someday even One Direction will get old. I'm kidding. They will never age. It is part of their deal with Satan.
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Things are still very tense in North Korea. In fact, world leaders are still waiting to see if Kim Jong-un is going to actually fire a missile after this week's deadline came and went. Apparently what happened was he messed up and bought Mentos and regular Coke.
It's looking like President Obama might actually get his gun control bill passed. Politicians are all weighing in, and yesterday Joe Biden said that some people buy guns because owning one feels like driving a Ferrari. At which point, Obama was like, "Stop helping."
Iran is gearing up for a big presidential election in June. Yeah, this year it's gonna be a tight race between Ahmadinejad and the guy they picked to lose to Ahmadinejad.
Because of budget cuts, the Navy may have to cancel Fleet Week, where thousands of sailors dock in New York City. Of course if you want to see a bunch of people glad to be off a boat, you could just wait for a Carnival cruise to come in.
Monday Apr 15 2013
I want to take a moment to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Boston and everybody who's been affected by today's absolutely senseless act. That said, it is our job to do a show and we're going to try and entertain you the very best we can, which given our track record gives you people a 20 percent chance of having a good show tonight.
Do you believe Dennis Rodman is still talking about Kim Jong Un? It's not a good sign when the friend who's trying to explain that you're not crazy is Dennis Rodman. That's not the guy I would send out for my sanity test.
Today, North Koreans celebrated the 101st birthday of their country's founder. He famously said, "Let's have a crappy version of South Korea. We can do that."
A magazine has come out with a list of the 20 most hated celebrities, and No. 1 is Gwyneth Paltrow. I don't get that. After hearing this, Mel Gibson said, "What do I have to do?" He's screaming at his agent right now.
According to a new report, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne's 30-year marriage is over. After hearing this, Ozzy said, "I was married?"
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
I don't want to bring everyone down but it was a terrible day. Very bad things happened today for no good reason and our thoughts are with the people of Boston and everyone who suffering as a result of the bombings. It's a disgusting thing and I don't understand that. It's my job to make you laugh and I'll probably fail.
Today is April 15. You have 20 minutes to get your taxes in.
This is the most stressful day of the year for accountants, small business owners, and Wesley Snipes.
Why does the government charge us postage to send in our tax returns? We have to pay them to pay them. It's like giving a slice back to the pizza delivery guy. How about you just deduct 75 cents from what I already paid?
Tuesday Apr 16 2013
Happy birthday to Israel. The country of Israel turned 65. Now that it's 65, Israel plans to retire and move to Florida.
Dennis Rodman claims the FBI wants to hire him as an informant. That makes sense because the first thing you want to do is to tell everyone you're an FBI informant.
A new study came out that shows that the germiest place in your kitchen is the refrigerator's vegetable drawer. After hearing this, most Americans said, "We have a vegetable drawer?"
Last night NPR was hacked by a group called the Syrian Electronic Army. Which explains why for five seconds last night, NPR was exciting.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
There are rumors that NBC is planning to produce a new season of the sitcom "Friends." Experts say it's been nine years since the show went off the air so only a few people would watch, making it the highest rated show on NBC.
A brewery in Japan has introduced a beer made from elephant dung. How do you market something like that? "I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I make sure it comes from an elephant's butt."
My wife recently got a virus when we went to Britain. If she were an elephant I could make a lot of beer.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
A Chinese businessman just purchased a $15 million iPhone. And I would pay $1 million for someone to shove him into the pool with it.
An easy way to tell if you're a terrible person is if you own a $15 million iPhone.
This is the perfect phone for anyone who wants to get mugged immediately after buying it.
You can get the phone for $14,999,950 if you sign a two-year contract.
A study has found that some people can suffer symptoms of withdrawal when they're forced to stay away from social media sites. This is why I'm not even on Facebook. I update my high school yearbook manually with a pen.
Wednesday Apr 17 2013
President Obama offered to wash senators' car if it would lead to an immigration bill. Senators then told Obama, "If you're going to wash our cars, why do we need immigrants?
Jon Hamm recent appeared on an episode of "Sesame Street." It was the first time toddlers were able to plant their moms in front of the TV and ignore them for an hour.
In a recent interview Robert Downey Jr. confirmed he was paid $50 million to star in "The Avengers." Now the Hulk is really angry.
A Fragrance company has come out with a cologne that smells like whiskey. It's perfect for the guy who wants all of the stigma of alcoholism but none of the fun.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Daffy Duck is 76 today. I like Daffy Duck. He is much edgier than Donald Duck. Donald Duck may not wear pants, but Daffy Duck doesn't wear a thing. Nothing!
Daffy is set apart by his bad attitude. He doesn't care if people like him. He's kind of my hero. He is right up there as one of my favorite cartoon characters, right up there with Scooby Doo and Joe Biden.
A few years ago, Warner Brothers tried to reboot Loony Tunes. They changed Daffy's name to "Danger Duck." That happens when executives try to change things. CBS wanted me to dye my hair, but I said, "No way, man." I'm not bowing down like some kind of slave to the corporate agenda. Which reminds me, is it time for commercials?
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
It was revealed today that someone sent President Obama a suspicious letter containing the poison ricin. It's a deadly poison made from beans. They said it's the third worst substance you can send in the mail behind anthrax and packing peanuts.
Federal law enforcement agencies say they believe it's from the same person who sent ricin to a Republican senator yesterday. At least he's bipartisan.
A man in New York City is convicted of stealing more than $376,000 worth of copy machine toner from the law firm he worked for. They're known for their work with big corporations and investment banks, and also for not ever having any toner in their copier.
Adrian Rodriguez pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny. They caught him black handed.
Thursday Apr 18 2013
TMZ is reporting that Sharon Osbourne is not going to reconcile with Ozzy Osbourne until he proves to her that he can stay sober. After hearing this, Ozzy said, "Who's Sharon Osbourne?"
Chicago has approved a $500 million renovation to the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field. The upgrade will include a new video screen, enhanced lighting, and an entirely different baseball team.
Two rides at Disneyland have been temporarily shut down due to safety concerns. The most dangerous of these is probably "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride While Texting."
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
It is Superman's birthday today. Happy birthday, Superman! The first Superman comic came out this day in 1938. I spent today walking around with my underpants on the outside of my trousers. Then I found out it was Superman's birthday.
Star magazine had a poll. They named Gwyneth Paltrow the most hated celebrity in America. I said, "That is not fair. Come on! I'm sure other countries hate her too."
Cupping is an ancient form of medicine. You put cups on the skin, heat them up, and it creates a suction. I'd never do the cupping thing. If someone approached me with a hot cup, it had better be full of hot soup — because I'm old, you see.
Cupping therapy is very popular here in Hollywood. It has been around for thousands of years so it must be very good. It is practically illegal to get old here. So why in Hollywood are old people shunned but old ideas embraced? It is because we are shallow.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The second and final week of Coachella starts tomorrow — all in celebration of White History Month.
For those of you who aren't familiar with Coachella, it's a big music festival in the California desert. If you didn't get tickets or if you're too far away, just get high and pass out in a dumpster behind Trader Joe's. Just like being there.
Disney announced starting in 2015 that they're going to put out a new "Star Wars" movie every summer for the foreseeable future. Next up is "Star Wars episode 7," followed by "Darth Vader, Mall Cop."
After that will be "It's a Star Wars Movie, Just Give Us Your Money."


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I have to wonder why you are coming back here when you have already reliably tested negative when you didn't have a valid need for testing to begin with.And then apparently you continue to solicit opinions from other doctors to feed your HIV jitters -- for what purpose I don't know. Keep searching and you will surely find some who will tell you to test out to a year or beyond. Of course that's all ridiculous, but you're apparently not interested in the realities of HIV science.I think we've done whatever we can for you here. Endgame. You do not have HIV and this is not an HIV situation. Period.
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"Girls Talk" is Roger Kumble's latest play about narcissistic Hollywood power brokers, but the sardonic black comedy is not set within the studio system. Rather, it revolves around status-climbing mommies embroiled in their own power plays: nanny poaching, and — in the most cutthroat game of all — securing coveted spots for their tots in the elite day schools. They are specifically Jewish moms whose children attend the fictional Temple Jerusalem preschool in Los Angeles.
Lori Rosen (Brooke Shields) is an ex-television writer who has given up her career to mother three children, and she must choose between co-chairing the school's annual fundraiser or going back to work (meaning that her daughter may never "do" school in this town again). Claire (Constance Zimmer of "Entourage"), Lori's former writing partner, is single and trying to lure Lori back to the writers room; Jane (Andréa Bendewald) is a failed actress who has reinvented herself as a supermom to be feared; and Scarlett (Nicole Paggi), a Southern blonde in the process of converting to Judaism, is raising her son in the faith, not realizing that others do not perceive him as an MOT.
Kumble's 2003 satire, "Turnaround," about a Jewish hack who writes an offensive Holocaust film because he thinks it will sell, was so provocative that Kumble, in an interview before opening night, said he was "terrified his motivations would be misconstrued."
"Turnaround" turned out to be a critical and box-office success. But that didn't prevent the writer-director from apologizing for his latest work during an interview at the Lee Strasberg Theatre, where "Girls Talk" opens March 18.
In fact, Kumble — who has also written and directed films such as "Cruel Intentions" and "The Sweetest Thing" — revealed that he had just come from a meeting at his own daughter's Jewish day school, at Temple Israel of Hollywood, where he told everyone that the play's school and principal in no way represents reality. Kumble's wife, Mary, who is not Jewish but is raising their three young children as Jews, had a wonderful experience co-chairing the school's fundraiser — but telling that story would have been boring, he explained.
Even so, Kumble, 44, got nervous when the head of Temple Israel's day school enthused that she hoped to bring all her teachers to the show. "I tell people that everyone in the play is a composite, and that it is a satire," he said. And if things go badly: "I'll say, 'I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.' But people over there know me, so they know my sense of humor."
Kumble does like to provoke audiences, and he considers "Girls Talk" an "equal-opportunity offender." The piece not only pokes fun at the moms-with-nannies set but also at real institutions, such as the Center for Early Education in West Hollywood, which is described as "catering to celebrities, homosexuals and really poor people." Also skewered is the elite private club Soho House, where, Scarlett gushes, you can take a Polaroid of yourself and hang it on your wall so everyone who can't get in can see you were there.
"I did my best to avoid cheap shots," Kumble said of the piece. "[But] I like writing plays where adults act like sixth-graders at recess. I always see Hollywood sort of like high school — it's the cool place where the cool people hang out, and others can't get in."
Zimmer, who plays the studio executive Dana Gordon on HBO's Hollywood satire "Entourage," said she admires Kumble's plays "because they're like events. They depict the good, the bad and the ugly about our industry — more so the ugly that doesn't often get represented. 'Entourage' is even a little sugar-coated," she added, as Shields agreed that the TV series is "a little 'nice.' "
Kumble's previous Hollywood plays were part of a hilariously mordant trilogy that revolved around a depraved fictional screenwriter, the author's alter ego, who was portrayed in "Turnaround" by David Schwimmer. The character harkens back to the days when, Kumble said, he "was driven by envy and ambition. It was the 'you have it, I want it' mentality."
Kumble wrote "Turnaround" after his own personal turnaround nine years ago, when he stopped drinking and compulsively focusing on his career.
"Girls Talk" began when Kumble felt pigeonholed in his film career around 2008, when he was "dying to get back to the theater," he said. Because of his male-centric earlier work, he said, "I was being told by studio executives that I couldn't write women, which kind of pissed me off." So he vowed to write an all-female play.
"That was right around the time that my wife and I were going through applications to day schools for our oldest child, and I had a front-row seat to that stressful nightmare," he said. "I could see it very much from my wife's point of view."
The characters ended up being Jews, he said, because his own humor is "very Jewish" — the "Who is a Jew?" subplot was inspired by the trip Kumble and his wife took to Israel for their 10th anniversary.
So why aren't any of the five actresses in "Girls Talk" Jewish themselves? It's not that Kumble wouldn't have liked to cast Jews. However, certain realities prevailed; he needed actresses based in Los Angeles who were not auditioning for pilots, who could play comedy as well as pathos and who had theater credibility. And one could not ask for a better cast than Shields, et al.
Shields, who pronounced every Yiddish word impeccably during a recent read-through, praised Kumble for his humor and his sensitivity. "There are so few roles written for women that are complex and funny, heartbreaking and smart," she said. "We're very often relegated to being props or 'the girlfriend' or somebody who perpetuates the rest of the story or the male lead. 'Girls Talk' is a positive exploration of the complexities of what it means to be a mother, to have a career, and to somehow always feel like you're falling short."
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The Thomas Worthington High School boys water polo team is gearing up for what it hopes will be another postseason run.
The Cardinals, who were 16-8 before playing St. Charles on Sept. 25, went 2-1 in the Packer Classic on Sept. 20 and 21 at Cincinnati Princeton and had won six of their last eight games.
Thomas will compete in the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Skyline Invitational on Oct. 4 and 5 and play Worthington Kilbourne on Oct. 10 before preparing for the North Regional tournament, which will be held Oct. 18 and 19 at Napoleon.
Last season, the Cardinals advanced to state, where they finished fourth after losing to eventual state champion Upper Arlington 18-8 in a semifinal and Toledo St. Francis 10-9 in the consolation game.
The girls team is 8-12 after going 2-2 in the Cincinnati Sycamore Invitational on Sept. 20 and 21.
Eight of the Cardinals' losses have come against the state's top-three ranked teams, coach Lauren Wallace said.
The Cardinals will compete in the Milford Invitational on Oct. 4 and 5 before playing Kilbourne on Oct. 10.
Wolves boys surpass last year's win total
The Kilbourne boys team went 2-1 in the Packer Classic to improve to 8-15, guaranteeing that it will finish the season with at least two times the number of wins as it had last season.
The Wolves, who finished 4-27-1 a year ago, will compete in the Skyline Invitational on Oct. 4 and 5 before facing Thomas on Oct. 10.
They lost to UA 10-7 on Sept. 18, getting two goals apiece from Riku Kaida and Grayton Giesman.
The girls team is 8-10 after going 1-3 in the Sycamore Invitational.
The Wolves will play in the Milford Invitational on Oct. 4 and 5 before facing Thomas on Oct. 10.
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State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, issued the following news release Wednesday:
Legislation prohibits township officials from double-dipping on transit boards
WOODSTOCK, Ill. – In the wake of a failed attempt by Gov. Pat Quinn to appoint a career politician and political ally to the CTA Board of Directors, state Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, introduced legislation today closing a loophole that allowed certain politicians to pad taxpayer-funded salaries through appointment to state transit boards.
"After decades of corruption, enough politicians in prison to fill their own cell block, and countless millions of taxpayers' hard-earned money wasted on the same old political games, Illinois can no longer tolerate politicians following the letter of the law, while exploiting loopholes and ignoring the spirit of the law," Franks said. "The people I represent believe public service is about doing what's right and making life better for the people of Illinois, not enriching friends and cronies."
House Bill 3659 makes all employees and elected or appointed officials of township or other local governments ineligible for appointment to the boards of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and Metra. While current law does not prevent township officials and employees from serving on these boards, employees and officials of federal, state, county and municipal governments are ineligible for appointment.
Franks introduced the measure in response to the governor's attempt to appoint Thornton Township Supervisor Frank Zuccarelli to the CTA Board of Directors, a move which would have added a $25,000 annual taxpayer-funded paycheck to Zuccarelli's over-$180,000 township salary. Zuccarelli declined the nomination this week, after Franks and others demanded the governor reconsider the appointment which violated the spirit of the current legal prohibition on transit board members collecting other taxpayer-funded salaries.
"Ultimately, no one would design a transit system like the one we have today," Franks continued.
"Taxpayers deserve an integrated transit system that puts their interests first, speaks with a coherent voice and exercises real oversight authority. By closing this loophole and continuing to crack down on cronyism at all levels of government, I am fighting to make this message heard in Springfield."


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I began coughing severely in November 1997 and I thought it was just a flu. I went to the hospital and they prescribed some cough medicine. But still, coughing did not stop.
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