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Where In The World Is Godfrey Pontoons This Week? 2.9.12
February 9, 2012
Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show – Feb. 4-12 – Ducky's Boats
Calling all outdoor sports enthusiasts! Welcome to the 2012 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, the largest event of its kind in North America! Join fellow outdoor sports buffs for up to nine days of testing the latest hunting and fishing products, planning outdoor sport and camping vacations, shopping for Boats, RVs, SUVs and ATVs, meet your favorite outdoor celebrities, and much more!
St. Louis Boat, Sport & Travel Show – Feb. 8-12 – St. Charles Boat & Motor
Whether you're an avid outdoorsman or are just looking for a way to escape winter for the day, this is YOUR show! The annual five-day event turns America's Center & Edward Jones Dome into a one-stop marketplace for outdoor fun— the best place to see and buy everything you need for your outdoor adventures! See nearly one thousand boats—from fishing to cruising to family fun there are boats for every activity, lifestyle and budget.
Treasure Valley Boat Show – Feb. 9-12 – Allan Marsh RV & Boat Center
Attention western Idaho…your boat show is coming to Expo Idaho in Ada County this week! Allan Marsh RV & Boat Center has YOUR Godfrey Pontoon…please stop by and say hello.
Kentucky Sport, Boat & Recreation Show – Feb. 9-12 – C & P Marine & Arnolds Boats & Motors
All the top boat dealers in the area…PLUS the chance to ride a free zip line across Rupp Arena? Count us in!
Cedar Rapids Sportshow — Feb. 10-12 — Coralville Lake Marina
See a huge display of 2012 boats including pontoons, sportboats, fishing boats, family runabouts, ski boats, and performance boats.
Columbia Boat Show – Feb. 9-12 – Captains Choice Marine
As in years past, wall-to-wall boats and marine accessories will pack the state fairgrounds. Hundreds of boats, from a wide variety of manufacturers will be on site. The show will feature deck boats, runabouts, sport boats, fishing boats, cruisers, personal watercraft, jet boats, and high-performance boats—everything from 12 to 30 feet will be ready to board and buy!
Mid-Atlantic Boat Show — Feb. 9-12 — Huntley Marine
The largest marine product event in the Carolinas celebrates 2012 by showcasing more boats and marine services than ever! For 40 years the Mid-Atlantic Boat Show has been the place to get your family ready for the boating season that's just around the corner.
Fort Wayne Boat Show & Sale – Feb. 9-13 – Hamilton Lake Marine & West Lakes Boat Mart
You're invited to the 31st Fort Wayne Boat Show and Sale, where you'll find over 50 exhibitors, including 20 marine dealers from Indiana and Michigan, all in one place. Incredible prices, low financing and special incentives on boats, personal watercraft, accessories, piers and much more!
Mid Atlantic Sports & Boat Show – Feb. 10-12 – Centerville Waterway & Lynnhaven Marina
Whether you want to see the latest and greatest 2012 models or want a great deal on an unused 2011, you don't want to miss the boat show with all the big dealers and all the boats under one roof. Don't miss it.
Grand Strand Boat Show – Feb. 10-12 – Marine Service Center
This year marks the 28th year for the Grand Strand Boat Show! This show has always been the best place to preview the new boating season, and now we will have anything and everything to interest the outdoor enthusiast!
Biloxi Boat & RV Show – Feb. 10-12 – Ocean Marine & Rough Water Marine
This year promises to be another great year for boating and RVing along the Gulf Coast. The show will feature a great selection of 2012 model of boats, motors, personal watercraft, RVs, campers and marine and RV accessories.
Detroit Boat Show – Feb. 10-19 – Krupa's Boat Mart & Hideaway Yachts
We'll have more than 100 of Michigan's best boat dealers and marine businesses under one roof for nine days of great prices, selection and services. This is your chance to see new 2012 products, and get great prices on new non-current boats, motors, trailers and accessories.
New England Boat Show – Feb. 11-19 – Rockingham Boat
The New England Boat Show attracting thousands of visitors from the New England seaboard. The show fills 300,000 square feet with hundreds of the newest boats from the region's top dealers, along with a wide selection of marine accessories and special features – creating a marine marketplace and boater's paradise like no other!


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ESA changes could help protect sage grouse on private land
In an increasingly subdivided and trailblazed West, southeastern Oregon's Harney County is a place that can still make you feel small. From the empty blacktop two-lane highways 78 and 20, broad grasslands rise to sagebrush-studded mesas and hills that crest and break to the blue horizons like the landlocked waves of a parched sea. Drive-fast-with-your-windows-down country; 0.7-people-and-ten-times-as-many-cows-per-square-mile country; and, as it happens, excellent greater sage grouse country.
The chicken-sized ground-nesting bird, best known for elaborate mating dances and stubborn loyalty to ancestral mating grounds called leks, occupies massive swaths of 11 Western states and two Canadian provinces. And it has lately been figuratively looming over the region like a gigantic, balloon-chested, strutting Godzilla: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must make a court-ordered decision whether to formally protect it under the Endangered Species Act by 2015, potentially ushering in what many believe would be economically devastating land-use restrictions. Grouse numbers have declined by 90 percent, and habitat by about half, over the last century. In 2010, Fish and Wildlife found that an ESA listing was warranted, but that other species more urgently needed protection. That bought time for federal and state agencies, ranchers, conservationists, energy companies and others to mount massive recovery efforts in hopes of staving off the need for listing altogether.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Harney County's Soil and Water Conservation District will finalize one such project -- a collaboratively-developed private land conservation plan called a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances, or CCAA, that will cover Harney's million-plus acres of private land. Landowners who sign on agree not to fragment habitat with subdivision or development and will apply conservation measures tailored to their properties, such as removing encroaching junipers that crowd the birds out, tagging fences to reduce lethal collisions, and altering grazing to improve forage and nest cover. In exchange, they'll avoid further regulation should the bird be listed.
More than 30 landowners have already committed, covering 250,000 acres. Oregon's seven other sage grouse counties will likely follow Harney's model, meaning all the state's habitat on private land would be covered by a CCAA before the listing decision, according to Fish and Wildlife's Oregon State Supervisor Paul Henson, though what impact that has depends on how many people sign up.
"Private landowners often view endangered species on their property as a risk. We want them to be seen as an asset," Henson says. That's a major advantage of voluntary agreements, since they foster the trust and buy-in necessary to get proactive habitat improvements on private lands, where federal authorities otherwise don't have much control beyond telling landowners what not to do.
The concept of creating a species-specific wildlife refuge is great for waterfowl, but wildlife doesn't honor a man-made boundary or fence. These birds will simply walk under or fly across whatever line we put on a map. That's throwing good land and money at a bad idea. Your motive is good but the method will fail, sorry.
Because these birds (and others in that prairie chicken category) are so broadly distributed, and because of the potentially huge impact to public and private land interests, stakeholders have smartly been at the table for several years working on agreements like those noted in the article. A heavy-handed effort by the Feds will only foster anger and ultimately do more harm than good for these birds. Everyone wants to see overly healthy populations of most all critters (wolves and mountain lions perhaps being exceptions), but if those come at the cost of a landowner's ability earn a living or the public's ability to access public land, then better that a management plan by consensus is reached than a Fed mandate, no?
I have read through a few of these habitat conservation plans. They contain impressive amounts of data but no requirements. It's all voluntary. The overriding intent of the plans is to avoid the implementation of the ESA. For the southwestern willow flycatcher in Colorado, landowners were required to do nothing at all in the HCP. However, ranching is the main culprit in the demise of the bird. . . . same for the grouse.
Given the variety and magnitude of agricultural subsidies, I would hardly call it "earning" a living. This is especially so for the public land ranchers. It's not their land, but they treat it as such.
The production of food in the arid western states is so minimal that it appears to be a mere side effect of a popular lifestyle, which is zealously protected by the stakeholders. It would be considerably less without the material assistance of the government in providing inexpensive water, land & vegetation manipulations, wildlife eradications, subsidized insurance, disaster relief, etc.


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bad knees and weight loss
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i'm amazed
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Great stuff for healing
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I take this to heal my 'leaky gut' which causes eczema. So far so good, symptoms are going into remission. I use it in conjunction with L- Glutamine by Now Foods. I just throw a tablespoon in some water and chug it down. Tasteless, but a gross texture! I dont mind though as it WORKS! I have also made lemon flavoured gummies to snack on which worked a treat.
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This product has boosted my health to new levels. I love it and will always take it. It dosent just rebuild fingernails it grows hair, rebuilds tissue, has vastly impoved gland and hormonal functions. This is an extreemly healing suppliment. After 3 weeks I have noticed remarkable changes in my health for the better. Joint functions are very much improved along with flexibility. EVERYTHING is better. I love this product.
A good substitute for Chondroitin Sulfate for Joint Recovery...you are welcome to rate & read my other reviews
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about half of the Gelatin is Chondroitin,and its also known from the folk medicine that it is Joint Healing,just make sure you take the same amount of Glucosamine in conjunction for best results,it takes about 4g of each for 3 to 6 months for a proper healing,so be patient.don't forget your basic multivitamin & Cal/Mag as well as your Omega's & Trace minerals.you should also consider MSM,Boswellia & Turmeric for a quicker & better tissue recovery...you are welcome to rate & read my other reviews
very good
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Since childhood days, had loved JELLO, but stopped taking that when I became aware of the artificial flavourings, additives and white sugar it contains. Now I can have the same shivering gelatin desserts with this unflavoured gelatin, low GI MADHAVA light agave nectar, DYNAMIC HEALTH fruit juice concentrate (or any fruit juice of your choice). It's so simple - just keep to the ratio of 1 Tablespoon gelatin to 2 Cups liquid. Mix the gelatin with a quarter cup room-temperature water, let sit a few minutes. Add sugar/sweetener, a tablespoon or two of lemon juice, and hot liquid and stir till all dissolved. Let cool, pour into mold, chill in fridge for a few hours. Enjoy.
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Posted by StarFire on Sep 03, 2013
Forget all the collagen derivatives and claims, I've wasted time and money on them to no avail. In the industrialized societies, the consumption of gelatin has decreased, relative to the foods that contain an inappropriately high proportion of the antimetabolic amino acids, especially tryptophan and cysteine. The degenerative and inflammatory diseases can often be corrected by the use of gelatin-rich foods.
great for jello
Posted by Reviewer3355855 on Jul 26, 2013
This is a good product. Our family is following the GAPS diet to improve digestiion. Gelatin helps heal the gut lining, so I use this in lots of ways, from adding to soups and stews, to making jello and as an egg substitute. This is always on hand in my kitchen.
Posted by Reviewer1434258 on Apr 26, 2014
Since the 1800's, people have stopped consuming bones and cartilage and instead eat predominantly muscle tissue as their protein. Excessive muscle tissue in the diet is not good for the body, the kidneys in particular. Gelatin is made from the cartilage and bones of cattle, whereas much gelatin comes from the skin of pigs. Gelatin contains what the body needs to build and repair bone and cartilage, skin and mucus membrane. Putting gelatin into the diet restores the dietary balance, which made our ancestors strong and independent. Gelatin has many utility uses. For one, mixing gelatin with water makes a fantastic hair spray, which lasts for many days. The gelatin spray must be kept in the refrigerator, because gelatin is protein and therefore will spoil. Mixing colloidal silver with the gelatin will prevent spoilage.
useful protein
Posted by fennel on Aug 10, 2011
I am just beginning to get the hang of using this, I wish there was instructions on making a jelly or sweets as it is difficult to estimate what quantity to use. I put some into my morning smoothie to increase the protein content, it is tasteless and so is easy to use for this purpose. I would love to be able to buy a grass fed organic version of this powdered gelatine.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (589 votes).
In short: Another brill race by TrioniumDate of review: January 2, 2011
In short: Not to be missed!!In full: This was year 6 for me but the first with a stupid stupid stupid alteration to the start......damn you Dr Rob for the extra hill! Totally unnecessary and painful!Gutted to hear that locals had been complaining or sabotarging race signs......cant see why locals would be against a glorious race on public land?!? Perhaps they should try and join in rather than try and scupper a good dose of healthy New Year fun.....Superb costumes as always and a great atmosphere. I love it and will do it forevermore!!PS The mug was ace- my daughter delights in its colour changing ability!!Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: Excellent fun. Tough but fun.In full: I really enjoyed this and wanted to do it ever since I heard about it 2009 but missed out on entry in 2010. Atmosphere is superb. Am not a fast runner but was not troubled by the mass start - this is what I usually experience so have no wave start to compare it to. Shame about running out of mementoes - I did not miss out - but it must have been v disappointing for those who did. I gather this is far from typical of Dr Rob and that he will be remedying the situation pronto. Some really nice free photos on the Trionium website which is most unlike other races, and looking forward to seeing the results up online later.Glad I wore silly/fancy dress - you really should even if you are a serious runner, it makes the atmosphere super-special and the second-placed male runner finished in full Spartan regalia including sword and helmet.I really want to do it again in 2012, now that my rose-tinted spectacles are repaired, and those that came to support me are convinced they will make it their first time next year.Oh and the fact that it was such a nutty race was, I am sure, a factor in folks sponsoring £2k for kids' cancer charity Ali's Dream. Yay!Bring on 2012!Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: A fabulous race that I have wanted to do for several years. A great start to the New year!Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: Painful massive hills !Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: Tough tough toughIn full: Excellent event as usual. Especially enjoying my glow in the warm mug! Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: Superb!Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: PerfectIn full: Great weather again for one of my fav races. The new start was really good as it gave spectators the chance to see the whole field in all its crazy glory. I might have to vent my Spartan helmet for next year though as I reckon I lost a couple of Ks in head sweat alone. Class free photos too. Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: Graet Date of review: January 2, 2011
In short: 1st year of doing this race & it was superb, loving all the fancy dress outfits! Will be back next year - big thanks to all the really friendly marshalls & organisers. A great way to start the new yearDate of review: January 2, 2011
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On January 20, 2009, President Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America. What foreign policy objectives should the Obama Administration establish as its top priorities?
What foreign policy objectives should the Obama Administration establish as its top priorities?
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Here is a bit to read: They will not even work with their own people...and they are dilusional in every respect:
Hamas dismisses reconciliation talks with Fatah..
Posted by: kdriggers on Jan 22 - 12:15
DAMASCUS, Syria -- A senior Hamas official has dismissed any reconciliation talks with the rival Fatah group.
His remarks Thursday followed claims by the militants that they emerged victorious after the group survived a relentless three-week offensive by Israel on the Gaza Strip.
Sami Khater, a member of the militant group's Damascus-based branch, says Arab and international donations to reconstruct the war-devastated Gaza should go directly to Hamas and not to rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose faction rules the West Bank.
Khater says Abbas and his Palestinian Authority cannot be trusted.
Khater says a Hamas delegation will travel to Cairo this weekend for talks with Egyptian mediators on ways to consolidate a Gaza cease-fire in place since last Sunday.
Jake in Tennessee writes:
Hamas is an elected government, elected by the Palestinians. The Palestinians decided their fate the day they voted Hamas into office.
Hamas is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned group out of Egypt.
If Hamas would have not fired rockets at Israel, Israel would have not needed to attack Gaza. Israel should not and will not allow itself to be fired upon without response.
I wish Israel would have not stopped the fighting. The only thing Hamas is doing now is regrouping, rearming, and getting ready to fire on Israel once again. Hamas should be completly wiped out.
Tom in Florida writes:
Help to establish a Palestinian state and to broker a just peace between Israel and the Palestinian people.
Withdraw all U.S. military forces from Iraq (no permanent U.S. bases).
Rapidly conclude the seven year long war in Afghanistan, and withdraw all U.S. military forces.
Work through the United Nations to end genocide in Africa and wherever else it occurs.
Begin to phase out all 700+ U.S. military bases on foreign soil.
Examine evidence to determine if crimes against humanity were committed by the Bush Administration in the run up to war, and during the war, with Iraq, and prosecute if evidence warrants.
Engage Iran and all nations through diplomacy, economy, education, culture and communication. Military action should ONLY be taken as the absolute last resort in the defense of our nation.
John in Greece writes:
@ Joe in Tennessee -- I think I understand what you're talking about Middle East and Hamas. I agree 99,9%. That's why I have only a 0,1% query concerning Hamas/Fatah:
Please do not misunderstand me -- cause I do not know the "area' so well. Recently, I read that sometimes ("regularly" and often) Hamas members become Fatah and Fatah members become Hamas, according to local political circumstances and climate, no matter if we think that they hate each other. I am not sure about these, that's why I ask you.
You may fight Hamas today and after some months you will have to face the fact that Hamas was Fatah and Fatah was Hamas? And then you have to fight from the beginning? If you add to all these the Hezbollah and many other terrorist groups around the world, then it's a chaos!
So, is it only a Hamas problem or is it a more general Arabic-Muslim "veto" against the existence of Israel and U.S.A.?
Efna in New York writes:
Please reinstall social Security benifits to government retirees. As long as their pensions are less than one hundred thousand dollars a year. Most older americans are not enjoying their later years. Need and want are monsters at their doors. The additional SS benifits would do much to enhance their last years.
David in Maine writes:
Stabilize our relationship with Russia and work toward the reduction of nuclear weapons.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Hamas has no realistic history to begin with, what are they other than a far right PLO-PLF and whatever number of splinters? From 1954 onward the Palestinians have been a Nomadic people fighting to have anything at all. Starting wars with Jordan and Syria in their history, credibility give only with their aid of Lebanon, otherwise they are a nonexistent group of nomadic peoples who came from some historical time and place. They have not in modern times had any legitimate governing power. Arafat was only chosen as he was the best of the worst so to speak and commanded the largest group. An educated thug, no more, no less who was empowered indirectly in an international attempt to create a base government to deal with.
Here a bit of history which was just repeated, the only change is the country involved: 1960s:The Jordanian government moved to regain control over its territory, and the next day, King Hussein declared martial law.[7] By September 25, the Jordanian army achieved dominance in the fighting, and two days later Arafat and Hussein agreed to a series of ceasefires. The Jordanian army inflicted heavy casualties upon the Palestinians -- including civilians -- who suffered approximately 3,500 fatalities. Two thousand Fatah fighters managed to enter Syria. They crossed the border into Lebanon to join Fatah forces in that country, where they set up their new headquarters.[8] WOW, DOES THAT SOUND FAMILIAR but the irony is: their new headquarters were GIVEN TO THEM by the very people they are attacking.
1. Hamas won by threat and murder, no more, no less. They are NOT a representation of the Palestinian peoples. If you believe that, then why doesn't anyone want them? Why are the Palestinians here in America not Hamas? That is a very large misnomer which the Press created and is supported by most communist, Marxist and Islamic extremist. The Russian Strategic Center refers to Hamas as a borderline and perhaps misrepresented elected government which may be extreme; but, was legally elected. Perhaps you hold Russian view and do not have any democratic ideals; because, under Hamas you could not even shave your face, have your wife ask you for anything or let your children play with toys which were not condoned first. Is this democratic ideology? They murdered their way to victory.
2. The very history of the Palestinian people is one in which NO bordering country wanted them. They never had a realistic sovereign state to begin with. The idea of such was only to keep them from being incorporated into surounding borders and served individual nationalism. No one wanted them, as the Palestinians have repeatedly shown they will not bend or involve themselves in a productive manner as new citizens. It is the mercy of Israel they were given any land to begin with. Israel, by International law, did not have to honor or recognize Palestine to begin with ... The war was inevitable.
3. The question of Hamas vs. Fatah is almost irrelevant as no matter what center government may actually be with the Palestinian peoples, Hamas is not flexible and will continue to create grief on one border or another. My only concern is who is supplying them to continue the war. They do not have the money for arms purchase to begin with and nothing to trade in actuality -- which means there is a external provider which must be shut down...who is supplying them? Arms are not inexpensive.
I think one of the major problems which exist in our diplomacy is the lack of common sense, not education; we have a lot of very smart people working 24-7 to provide peaceful solutions but: Sometimes you are in the school yard with a bully and you cannot run. We complicate it for what purpose? How many people are hurt before the bully is put down and if we did care that much, why wait?
Some fires need to be put out quickly or they spread...
Joe in Tennessee writes:
I don't think this has been mentioned:
1. How about starting a new branch of the DOS to combine our aid within national borders. In Africa, as an example there are over 100 groups supporting AIDS there and much wasted double effort and cost. Everybody is rowing in the same direction, but in different boats that need be supported. If we are going to give 34 billion more and still be the major caretaker of peace in the world, would it not be beneficial to organize more productively?
2. Ambassadorships should be earned and not political favors. Why: It does not create due diligence or affirmation of truth in reports. How many times has this happened? Even in small areas as in the Philippines a few years back with the rhetoric of a political favor creating a riot.
It is not expanding the DOS in intelligence roles; but, will give credibility that actually reaches the President and Senate committees as to viability within any border.
Many of these major problems we note worldwide with terrorism are started by small groups. Why does it take so long to recognize organization of these groups? The provider does not want to hear of problems.
A prime example is within the problems encountered by hindsight in the Iraq war. When the Generals had to actually ask the boots to the ground AFTER 5 YEARS what was going on because of tainted information which caused misjudgments. Why? No officer wants to say they failed or want to apease their superiors.
The same does occur in many of our ally third world countries and smaller democratic and non democratic states where we have an Embassy. If the Ambassadorship is political in nature, then any information is automatically tainted to the provider. It is only natural is it not?
Galal in Yemen writes:
I think it's necessary for Mr. Obama to focuse on the middle east as an essential part of the U.S. foreign policy. The dispute between Arabs and Israel is realy deserve such focuse. The former U.S. presidents faieled to reach any settlement. Instead of this they supported Israel. It'll be a remarkable shift for Mr. Obama to support the idea of " Palestinian State Establishment ", and to act as a fair broker with the two sides. The history will record this as it recorded that Obama was the first black who entered the white house.
Nick in France writes:
The government has already identified Afghanistan and the Middle East as essential areas of activity.
I would ask that the administration engage constructively with the United Nations and its institutions. This would do much to recover the USA's reputation overseas.
The previous administration undermined the UN and the work it tries to do. It witheld funding from both the central body and its institutions, in particular UNESCO.
It would be nice to see the United States participating and negociating rather than imposing a vision in places where conditions simply do not allow its realisation. The UN is the only forum available for small developing nations to be heard. Many of the ideas expressed may be "off the wall" and informed by ideologies at odds with those commonly held by Americans. However to simply denounce them as "corrupt and decadent" (as one of your ultracon citizens expressed it to me) serves no useful purpose.
It seems to me that much as the President engages in pragmatic negociations with the House and the Senate in the development of domestic policy, so it should be with the UN. This would mean fewer useless declarations from the UN and fewer vetos from the US. Which, in turn would hugely enhance the international reputation of the US and bring about the re-emergance of the UN as a force for change and defence of human rights (which do not differ much from the bill of rights) on the world stage.
Doug in Virginia writes:
I'm seriously concerned about the future of the country, if the State Department wants to know what I think the top priority ought to be. Don't we pay you guys to figure that out?
Paul in Florida writes:
I think a top priority should be to focus on the Middle East and our relations with them. I believe that Secretary Clinton and the Obama Administration will do a good job in focusing on building a good relationship there. Another issue that I think is very important is that the United States should focus on Womens rights and Womens issues across the world. The United States can be a great example to the rest of the world on this issue too.
Ali in Jordan writes:
It is about time U.S. presidents take a new track towards the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Thru the years, the U.S. government was bias and blindly supporting Israel while neglecting Palestinian rights for self determination.
It is about time that U.S. President Obama, takes a serious step towards pushing Israel to end the occupation in the West Bank, remove the Sea, Land and Air embargo on Gaza, remove road blocks, illegal settelments and remove the Aparthied wall that is cutting Arab villages and towns into pieces. It is about time to start negotiating with Hamas and Fatah to establish a Just peace for all. I personaly think a one state solution is the only solution to this conflict.
Wendy in California writes:
One of our U.S.A. astronauts was asked, "What did you think when you looked back at our planet Earth from space?" He said, "What struck me when I looked back at our planet from space is that there aren't any lines on it."
Shocked, I became global in that instant. I know that we still live with the imaginary lines, but Prez O & SoS Hillary are both grok or deeply drink in the necessary conviction that respect is one of the greatest solvents of distrust and even hatred in the world.
No change or priority could possibly be greater than to treat every other human being on our tiny fragile beloved planet with respect.
Cynthia R. in Michigan writes:
I beleive one of the top priorities is to promote Human Rights and End Discrimination against women and children. Human Rights is a broad catagory that covers, child labor, torture, inhumane treatment, politial oppression, slave trafficing, religious persecution. We need to set an example and work toward engaging once again in the world not as a dominate force that says our way or the highway, but as an example and roll model. We can promote our country and our people to the world with a new scense of Nationalism not Isolationism and with respect to other cultures, countries and their heritage.
Barry in Massachusetts writes:
With regard to Afghanistan, I don't have the answers, but I do wish that Mr. Obama, Secretary Clinton and Ambassador Holbrooke, would ALL meet and discuss it with Rory Stewart. Mr. Stewart has lived on 3 continents, he has served as a British Diplomat, an Iraq Deputy Governor for 2 provinces, has founded an NGO in Afghanistan -- where he currently resides, has written several books on the region and is the Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
Mr. Stewart's ideas and insights are not parallel to those of the Bush administration, to European governments with activities in Afghanistan, nor even to the proposals so far of the Obama administration. This is precisely why I think he should be engaged -- he has a great deal of knowledge of the region's history, it's culture, and more importantly, successful real world experience with the indigenous organizations, the power brokers as well as the common people, the life there. He understands the region, the limitations of external influence there, and has good ideas on how to actually make progress and get things done.
I think ideally he would be made part of the team, but at the very least, I think he should be engaged for significant discussions at the highest levels so that leaders at the White House and the State Department get the benefit of his learnings.
For a little look into what he has to say, you may review a lecture he gave on 11-13-2008 entitled "Afghanistan: The Places in Between". It's kind of a grand tour in about an hour, describing the people, the history, the folly of some current coalition initiatives there, and successful work that he has been doing, together with some hints on what the international community might do to improve their effectiveness there (no, it's not throw more money and troops at the problem).
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Dave writes:
Develop a real, sincere, desire to advance what is in the best interest of the world as a whole, rather than those of sole benefit to the United States. If this is not our highest priority, how can we expect others to care for our well-being? We need to take the leadership role in developing this higher sense of a global community to ensure long-run peace and prosperity.
Sam in Virginia writes:
Tonight National Geographic aired a fantastic special on Air Force one. The producers of that show should be given some type of journalist award. A segment of the special dealt with the Presidents November 2003 Thanksgiving Day visit to Iraq. What struck me as odd was how concerned the President was about the SAM threat to the aircraft upon departure. He called his security specialist twice to inquire about the aircrafts altitude. No one should use the word scared when talking about the leader of the free world; but he was in my opinion overly concerned. My God if you don't feel safe on Air Force One, how the heck do you expect a 22 year old Marine to feel safe in a Hummer that's not up armored?
In addition the President was only in country a few hours, active duty and Foreign Service personnel are in country for a year or longer. The pilot of Air Force one said that only 5 individual knew about the flight; that's odd, according to the photographs in Elisabeth Bumiller's book, an American Life, the President took at least one VIP on this secret mission. That would have been an entirely different security piece. The troops in Iraq/Afghanistan should be brought home immediately! The focus should shift to protecting the Southwest Border of the United States. NATO is almost totally useless. US (NATO) soldiers should be sent back to the United States and expeditionary forces used to combat the war on terror. AFRICOM is stationed Germany because no country on the African continent wanted to support this base. The new President should unBRAC a base in the US to support AFRICOM. It would be a lot cheaper and the taxpayers could use dollars instead of Euros to finance this operation! Towards the end of the NETGEO special they showed President Obama exiting a suburban and boarding AF1. He was putting away his Blackberry. I wonder will he be able to use it in the White House.
Hatem in Egypt writes:
Dear sirs,
For the sake of humanity, democracy, the credibility of international law and all that is decent, it is imperative that the new U.S. President and Government take a humane and fair look at what is happening in the occupied territories in Palestine.
Historically, the U.S. has provided unconditional, unquestioning support and umbrella coverage for whatever atrocities Israel has committed with impunity. This needs to change if the U.S. wishes for its image to improve and if President Obama is any different to his predecessors.
As an example of how twisted the truth has been remember that Gaza is legally "occupied territory" and its inhabitants have a legal right guranteed under international law to resist the occupation including the use of military means. These are not terrorists, these are a people under occupation, resisting this occupation, and they have the right to do so.
Imagine please for a minute that you are a Palestinian, living for the last 50 odd years in gaza or the west bank....what would you do, what are your options?
The new U.S. President has campaigned as an honest, decent man, not a cynic, not a realpolitik zealot, but a fair and balanced man, who seems at least to want to do the right things.
This is one right thing he must do.
Hatem in Egypt writes:
Dear sirs,
You know what the priority should be in terms of the Middle East? Simply the implementation of international law and security council resolutions.
Resolutions which include that the annexing of Jerusalem is rejected by the UN, that Gaza and the West bank and all pre-1967 Arab land is under occupation and that inhabitants have a right to resist this occupation, that Israel as the occupier has a duty to protect the people it is occupying.
The new U.S. government should stop vetoing resolutions which the whole world wants passed.
Let us keep it simple, after all, who doesn't want international laws to be respected? Except of course those who are breaking them? War crimes have been and continue to be committed, including collective punishments, use of illegalised weapon systems etc...etc... ad nauseum.
We Arabs and Muslims understand that Israel's biggest issue is security, what we cannot understand is how poisoning water wells, and burning orchards and killing children (over 50% of all deaths in Gaza have been under the age of 17) improves security. Nor do we understand how the U.S., a country which consistently claims the moral high ground, can support, arm, defend and grant cover to Israel in its unrelenting massacre, humiliation and dehumanization of the Palestinians.
Bring back respect for international law.
Lucio in New York writes:
Re: international health as a priority
I. Improve upon our leadership under PEPFAR.
i. take your time selecting a leader for the Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator. As many organizations are requesting, setup an advisory committee composed of stakeholders, and delay this choice for a few weeks.
ii. get rid of restrictions on HIV-positive people traveling to the US
II. start planning for the G8 summit this summer, to launch HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE 2020, which Obama described as "a global effort to improve global health care and to train health care professionals to serve in the developing world."
i. again, setup an advisory committee composed of stakeholders to help plan this new initiative. Ensure organizations that stand up for human rights and for the "right to health" are included in said panel (e.g. Physicians for Human Rights, which has been lobbying on this issue of training health care workers for several years, and HIV/AIDS treatment activists).
Holly in California writes:
I would like to direct our dear Hilary's attention to what is going on in Middle East especially in Iran in regard to Women Rights issue. I have posted a note on my blog (black chador) for Madam Secretary. I love it if our top diplomat pays attention to women rights issues as she did when she was our first lady.
More power to Hilary.
Evelyn writes:
There is no 'winning' in Afghanistan with the use of bombs and drones on the population. Before sending in more troops to kill and be killed, the first priority must be to make every diplomatic effort possible. We are now propping up an administration in Afghanistan that is ineffective and extremely corrupt, make the establishment of an honest and effective government the first priority. Second, put nation building in the hands of the people of Afghanistan, not in the reach of Western organizations and companies which take most of the money for themselves and their staffs so that very little gets to the people of Afghanistan. The way funds are handled now is a ripoff to the American taxpayers. I have been told stories of members of NGO's taking the best houses in Kabul and driving around in white SUVs in the midst of the poverty all around them. Third, have a dialogue with the Taliban. In order to eradicate them an entire generation of men educated in fundamental Islam while in Pakistan will have to be killed. Better to talk with them and try to re-educate them. I do not want 'Bush's' war in Afghanistan to become 'Obama's' war by continuing to be the quagmire it is now. Do not repeat history, no nation has been able to win in Afganistan for over 2000 years.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
Quote by Abraham Lincoln: "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Without America, how long will there be a Free World? Think about it.
-- All decisions must be provisional on reconstruction of the foundation of America first and foremost.
-- Free Trade markets must keep a fair basis, economic restructuring needs to be include provisional democratic laws for the people who accept our aid and a oversight of Companies who invest in new democracies or underdeveloped countries on an international level.
-- We care more about making laws regarding prisoners of war and rules of war than thousands who go abused in various manners internationally by corporate greed and are often treated worse than any Gitmo resident. Ever see a diamond mine? How does this happen? Why does it go on?
What does Air force One have to do with any of this Sammy? Agreed, the Presidency was not supposed to emanate a King over his surfs...George Washington made that clear...! In fact I had a hamburger Inauguration Day, not pheasant and fish and actually gave thanks to God for it...I was not aware that Lincolns meal was an Average Americans diet today!
Angel R. in Washington writes:
The only Middle East policy we should have is getting off of our dependence on their oil. This means investing in clean renewable energy here at home. There are too many hostile states in the middle east getting rich off of our hard earned cash. Meanwhile we are asking china for more and more loans. There is a reason why the states that matter in the Middle East don't meddle in the petty quarrels in their own back yard. When was the last time you saw the Suads make any real effor to resolve the various conflicts. These conflicts are hundreds if not thousands of years old and will probably continue indefinately. We as a nation need to stop being the world police, bring our boys home, and start rebuilding this nation piece by piece.
Kevin in Washington writes:
Secure a just and fair two state solution in the Middle East, between Israel, and the Palestinians
Work with the elected leaders of South America, including chavez, morales, et al, to create econonomic conditions which create markets for inter-american products
end the embargo of cuba
Johnathan in Canada writes:
I believe the Obama administration will gain much respect and legitimacy, if it puts its foot down on human rights abuses.
(1) It needs to come up with a comprehensive list of countries that are about to or are comitting genocide on its own people.
These countries include China,Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Burma. Impose sanctions on these countries, prevent any form of arms export etc, till they make radical improvements.
(2) Help bring peace to the Middle East, impose a two state solution. Give some level of access to Holy city for the Palestians. Try to bring Hamas to the negotiating table, provided it recognizes Israel's right to exist.
(3) Negotiate with Iran, try to peacefully disarm its nuclear capability through hard bargain Provide some international guarantee to protect its borders from incursion etc but also dismantle its international terror support networks.
Patsy in U.S.A. writes:
To seek and truly see, with clear and compassionate eyes, those who suffer in our midst. As long as we choose to leave people behind there will be desperation and meanness in the world. Also, we must try to understand and respect others and try to mend our own ways before making judgments. The more we blame, the more we draw attention to our own faults. Life does not have to be this hard. Right now, there are plenty of resources to go around. Greed kills, yet I find the rich and famous being lauded every day on the "news." It's time for people of good conscience to stand up for what is right. Our survival as a species is not about boundaries, religions, old prejudices, it is about compassion, respect, maturity. It is about encouraging a culture of life, not death. It's about love, not fear.
Sophia in Virginia writes:
The U.S. Foreign Policy that needs the greatest overhaul is the U.S. policy for Africa. The Obama Administration should stop patronizing and undermining Africa's own capacities and craft a policy that will allow the people of Africa to determine and craft their own social,economic and political programs.
Brett in South Africa writes:
Madam Secretary
May I firstly congratulate you on your appointment, I strongly believe that you will charter a new way forward for the U.S.A. and the world at large.
I am Zimbabwean living in South Africa, not by choice, but exiled due to the situation in my country. As I speak, the talks have failed yet again. How can the world, continue to allow Mr. Mugabe to savagely dismantle the country. The SADCC community will not speak out against this dictator.
I only hope that the USA will formulate a stronger strategy to pave a way to change the situation in my country.
May god bless you and the current administration.


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In short: The tram is too fast ! :o)In full: I thought I might have a chance against it, but no - it zooms off so quickly only the top handful of men seem able to keep pace... shame.The route was good, with some nice off road sections and plenty little hills. As you loop back a few times it was a good race for supporters as they could see you many times. I did have a couple of niggles though. Twice I had problems with marshalls. I was running with no-one in front of me for quite a bit of the race, and at a crossroads the marshall was too busy flirting with a spectator to show me where I should be going. I actually had to run over to them and start waving to get their attention. And second, was at the end a marshall said 'you're there' so I stopped, but was confused as it didnt look like the finish, and then, as someone passed me, I realised it wasn't the finish, and he turned round and said, oh no - its about 100 yds over there... You cant see the finish banner as you crest the last hill and as the finish tent is near the hill, I believed him when he said i was there. Oh well. Next year I'll know.The other niggle is about water. It was a v.hot day and it was lovely to pick up the drink in the woods. However as it was a two lap course I mistakenly thought the water would be available on the second lap and so threw my bottle away too early. Bit of a shock on the 2nd lap when I'd been looking forward to a drink to find the water stand was finished. For next year it would be helpful, especially if it's hot, if water could be available on the 2nd lap.I really liked the socks in the goody bag, and would have rather had these than a t-shirt.Date of review: July 16, 2010
In short: Lovely raceIn full: This race was just as good as last year, and the cake was just as lovely too. I brought my daughter with me this time and she really enjoyed it, but struggled with the heat. The only disappointment was when we ran past lots of dug up fields and pathway where last year it was a lovely trail. Shame, but nothing the organisers could do about that.I loved the coaster. I've got so many t-shirts sat in the back of the wardrobe given out at races, and then I never use them, so this made a welcome change.I'll be back next year.Date of review: July 16, 2010
In short: I loved it - shame it wasnt longer!In full: Having nver done this race before I was pleasantly surprised that North Leeds had so much mud and hills to offer. The woodland was lovely and its a shame there wasnt more of that. There were a couple of parts where you were queueing to use stiles/bridges (and to finish!) and this was a bit of a let down, especially with some runners try to push in front etc....There was good support on the race from marshalls and spectators, and getting a bottle of beer was a good ending to a really enjoyable race.Date of review: April 7, 2010
In short: Where to startIn full: Some good and bad points to this race. The good - marshalls were lovely, some of the roads were good to run on (nice and wide), and the woods were nice to run through. I also like the idea of running city to city.The bad - For the race itself, too long in the pens (way too long), finish area too spread out to generate a real atmosphere. Outside of the race another issue is parking! Contrary to the fyler in my pack (stating I had left it till last minute!) I had planned (in advance) to park at showcase, and was let down by the last minute closure of this option!! Equally at the end of the race it was quite a walk back to buses and parking. I've just tried leaving feedback on the kilomathon site, but found this very difficult, having to answer questions such as my salary etc before I could leave feedback. I'm sorry but this is unnecessary and 'over-managed', much like the start of the race with the commentator demanding we 'go the baggage trucks', 'go to the pens' etc. Consequently I wont be doing this race again. I dont want to be involved in organisations that try to force personal details from me. Especially as there are no disclaimers about what will happen to such data! Be warned, if you use the kilomathon site you may be opening yourself up to all sorts of advertising being sent your way!Date of review: March 14, 2010
In short: Clay soil sticks to trainers like glue....In full: and makes your feet twice as heavy! Many of the paths were wet clay and this was tough going. It wasnt the most scenic run I've done, until you reach Robin Hoods bay, and then it's worth turning up for. The volunteers doing the catering at the end of the race were fabulous, thank you all very much.For future I'd like to see a route in advance, instead of trying to hastily draw one onto my map before the start. Date of review: February 24, 2010
In short: A fabulous race that I'll be back for next year !!In full: I loved the hills, the terrain and the friendliness of everyone there. I'm really pleased that it didnt rain in the few days before as I suspect it would have been a whole lot harder! Good t-shirt at the finish, and lots of lovely cakes. Almost wishing I'd done the full thing now, but I'll sure my legs will thank me for not doing so in the morning when they are sore :o)Date of review: September 13, 2009
In short: Well organised but just a little dull.In full: A good race in terms of organisation, lots of water stops, good marshalling and lots of support. However, running in one lane of dual carriageways isnt that enthralling, and I'd quite like to avoid all those exhaust fumes. Where we were on single carriageways the race was much nicer, although not terribly scenic apart from the Abbey. Nice goody bag and good race commentary. Not as hilly as I'd have liked. Bit of an in-betweener therefore, not quite flat enough for PB hunters, and not really hilly enough for those wanting a challenge.Date of review: May 10, 2009
In short: Lovely hills + great cake!In full: This event was well organised and for a small race had a good atmosphere. The hills were very enjoyable, although I would have preferred more off road sections. My garmin clocked this at 6.36 though. At the 6 mile marker my garmin confirmed 6m, but then it felt like a long stretch from there to the finish, and it must have been, instead of 0.2, it was 0.36. However, given that this isnt the sort of race where you'd be chasing a PB I guess most people wont mind.Thanks to all the people who gave up their time to dish out coffee and cake. This was much appreciated and rarely seen at running events (mostly at ones organised by walkers), this was a nice touch and very much appreciated. I hope to be back next year.Date of review: May 4, 2009
In short: Lovely hilly race :o)In full: Nice hills, but probably not as hilly as I was expecting. A good course, well marshalled, friendly people. Lovely cake/tea place in the hall too.A great t-shirt, long sleeved!!Shame it wasnt chip-timed, but not too many runners so not a great difference between clock and Garmin.Date of review: March 19, 2009
In short: Nice sea breezes, well marshalledIn full: A nice race, flat on the promenade, a little undulating as you turn onto the cliff top, but still quick.Well marshalled on the route, however the start area was quite tricky to get as you had to cross a very busy road from race HQ.Plenty of toilets (although not very clean).Glad to see RW pacemakers there, always helpful.I'd do this again....Date of review: March 19, 2009
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On a recent installment of MSNBC's "Hardball," Chris Matthews hosted a debate between Pat Buchanan and Republican political analyst David Frum. Buchanan opposed a United States-led invasion of Iraq, while Frum supported President George W. Bush's plan for tough inspections first followed by -- if those inspections fail -- the forceful removal of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power.
That we've all heard before. But what I hadn't heard before -- what I wasn't even sure I was hearing as I reclined comfortably on my couch -- was the repeated reference to the fact that the pro-war advisers are Jews. Matthews said it. Frum said it. Buchanan, whose love of the Jewish people and Israel would win him no Lion of Judah awards, seemed to strain mightily against saying it, and refused to snap at the bait Matthews dangled before him.
I haven't tried contacting Matthews to ask him why he felt it important to mention that the pro-invasion advisers were Jewish. He might tell me, "Because they are." And this is true. A large number are, including leading attack-Iraq proponents Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, Defense Department Undersecretary of Policy Douglas Feith and Defense Policy Board Chair Richard Perle. Among the most ardent pro-invasion pundits are William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, The New York Times' William Safire and Commentary's Norman Podhoretz.
Of course, the looney left and wiggy right have plastered the Web with attacks on the Jewish cabal in the White House. Type "Iraq," "policy" and "Jews" into Google, hit enter, and the whole American circus of Jew-haters comes marching across your computer screen. That's to be expected.
What has caught me by surprise is the extent to which more mainstream opponents of the war have adopted some of the same rhetoric. In an opinion piece, Matthews wrote of a "coterie of neo-conservative thinkers" who shifted the legitimate war against Al Qaeda into a long-sought war with Baghdad. "Out of the ashes of Sept. 11, they and their rightist associates found what they've long yearned for: an American government heading toward war in the Middle East," Matthews wrote.
An article by Jason Vest in the Sept. 2 issue of The Nation claimed that the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) and the Center for Security Policy (CSP) constitute a "shadow defense establishment" pushing America toward all-out war on behalf of Israel. Perle and Feith sit on the JINSA board, and American policy has now become synonymous with Israel's interest, Vest wrote. The article, "The Men From JINSA and CSP," has become a prooftext to those who claim a Jewish cabal or, as Matthews would have it, "coterie" at work.
Whether you agree with the planned invasion of Iraq or not, to call it a war fomented by American Jewry to serve Israel's interests is ludicrous. For one, American Jewish legislators are divided on the issue. While Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) is a strong supporter, Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), who chairs the important Senate Armed Services Committee, has consistently urged caution. Jewish groups are divided as well. All strongly oppose Saddam, but no major group has reached a consensus on the use of force to bring about his downfall or on unilateral action against him. And it's fair to point out -- as long as Matthews and others are checking IDs here -- that the focus on Iraq is the policy of a Christian president, his mostly Christian advisers, his Christian Cabinet and a largely Christian Congress acting at the behest of a majority of their Christian constituents.
There is a case to be made -- no sense in hiding it -- that a United States-led attack on Iraq would make the Middle East a much better place for Israel. An Israeli official confirmed to me one possible scenario that has been well-documented in the press lately: the United States leads an invasion of Iraq, focusing part of its initial attack on taking out armaments that threaten Israel. Israel refrains from responding to any attack from Iraq, as per the president's request. But Hezbollah uses the invasion to launch an attack across Israel's northern border, and Israel responds to that attack with a massive show of force against Hezbollah and its sponsor Syria. When the dust clears, Iran finds itself surrounded by changed regimes in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, making it inevitable that the hard-liners will fall from power there too. And what about the Palestinians? America will impose a solution on Israel and the Palestinians -- finish the business once and for all -- and Israel will be hard-pressed to say no considering America's war effort.
(This explains why the administration is obsessed with Iraq's nonexistent nuclear weapons while giving North Korea's weapons of mass destruction a pass -- invade North Korea and you deter one despot, invade Iraq and you change history.)
That, anyway, is the optimistic scenario, and if the war against Iraq goes well, the conspiracy theorists will remain on the fringe. But should America get sucked into a debilitating conflict, if Israel appears to have gained strategic ground at the expense of large numbers of American lives, the fringe will move onto center stage, and the calls to label Bush's policy a Jewish war will rouse us, sharply and painfully, from our couches.
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New York Times bestselling romance novelist Susan Elizabeth Phillips is in town for tonight's Bee Book Club presentation at the Library Galleria. Her latest, "The Great Escape," has more twists and turns than Lombard Street!
Get there early for a good seat because Phillips promises to entertain the audience with the story of Lucy Jorik, the panic-stricken, runaway bride and the adventures she encounters along the way.
As usual, the 6 p.m. event is free and parking is discounted at the parking garage next to the Library, 828 I St., downtown. There will also be a book raffle and a few other surprises. See you there!


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JT,These are, I think, the most beautiful pies that you have made yet. Particularly those at the top of the page. Everything looks just right to my eye. One thing I did not previously like about the look of LBE pies in general, before these, was that rim of white on the inward facing edge of the cornicione. It always looked doughy and incompletely baked to me. The top always looked undone somehow.These pies look just perfect.
Chau... dude, YOU'RE KILLIN' ME!
A real pleasure Ron. Ron I forgot to ask you about your most recent beer pies. What cheese or cheeses did you use? It was a perfect melt. Chau
Made a small tweak and finally got the "look" that I want. Still need to do a bit more work though. Interesting though, this pie is a 6 hour pie made with the CY starter I made over the weekend. Chau
Ponzu, thank you very much. I always really appreciate your feedback b/c I know that you are just as tough a critic as I. About the top white rim, that was always one of my complaints. I posted about this many times in my MBE thread. It was member Bucierasdon and Jetdeck that gave me some ideas that I used to come up with the heat deflector in the lid. This solve that problem directing the hot air back down onto the top of the rim. I think this takes a bit of valuable heat away from the heat that surrounds the top cheese but a worthy trade off. The challenge is learning where to place the pie on the stone to get coverage to that area perfectly. As you can see from the pie above, there is still a very small white rim. I didn't mind showing this one as I was happy with the coloration of the crust overall, very WFO-like.I think the top pies look a bit more like Bianco's pies while the ones below look a bit closer to NP WFO pies. At this point in the game, the progress is rather slow tweaking small things for the greater good. Still learning and still trying though...still after that Ultimate Pie. Thanks Alexi,Chau
Those look really good! Boy do I love arugula too.
Chau,You recent cold fermented pie looks amazing! Will be interesting to hear after you experiment for awhile, if you do really like a cold fermented dough or not.Norma
Great crumb!How are you taking your crumb shots JT? really great definition.AZ
Great looking pies, you said you really like the texture the longer ferment is giving your pies, do you also notice a better taste in these longer ferments?
From these 2 experiments, I can deduce that if a commercially yeasted dough is left to ferment long enough, it can develop "sourdough" like flavors.


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CDN, thinking back over the last year's Monthly Challenges I can recall a few dismal failures along the way. Just goes with the territory. Like Craig, I learned from them. I roast my own peppers on the stove burners turning with tongs to blacken. I've never seen bottled roasted peppers here. Place them in a sealed bag and allowed to cool. I wash the skins off under a faucet, chop or puree and drain in a strainer to get rid of the excess water. I look forward to your next effort.Don
Thanks Norma, That's my kinda of pizza. I think what others might like better, and I may try it myself one day, is to use a spicier sausage, what have you, because of the sweetness of the roasted red pepper pesto. No, that is my usual dough however it was baked in my new mini oven, though it is a work in progress, today's trial bake went quite well, I was very pleased with the crust. Next time more heat. this was at 650 degrees F. GM Better for Bread from Wal Mart, 60% hydration, yeast and salt. I slowly add flour to the water, then rest for a bit, holding out the salt till the end, then add the sea salt dissolved in a touch of water and then finish mixing in my KA. 200 gram dough ball. Made the dough early this morning, kept in my reefer, then two hours at room temp. I do like overnight CF a bit better.Don
Norma,Concerning the water in the shrooms: If your oven in the shop is going anyway, consider slicing the shrooms, placing them in a sheet pan (or whatever) drizzling with a bit of olive oil, a pinch of thyme and baking for a few minutes. You'll need to keep an eye on them, but this has worked for me in the past at 500 deg or so.Paul
Thanks for the kind words everyone. It's a take off on my chile relleno(ray/yawn/o) pizza. I don't care for deep frying but do like the roasted pablano peppers with different fillings so I came up with something different. I have never tried to batter the rellenos and then bake the pizza, I have made baked chili relleno casseroles in the past but in the four or five minutes bake time for pizza I'm not sure the batter would bake totally. I guess there is only one way to find out......Don
Another submission to this months challenge of peppers is the one Nancy Silvertons focaccia I made last evening with peppers.Norma


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A categorical "real" or "fake" is an impossible distinction when it comes to clothing. Forget what the design council of whatever says about copyright and intellectual property and ownership and loss of profits. Set those well-worn point/counterpoint crossfire-style argumentation strategies aside.
Consider instead: The silk worm whose purpose from birth to death is to feed on mulberry leaves and emit the raw material for luxury garments, the technology of digital printing, the forever nameless and faceless garment worker covering tiny buttons in fabric, the physical space of a pattern archive and of endless reference libraries and visits to vintage showrooms for "inspiration." Consider the limitations: shirt, dress, pant, shoe, the body. But from these constraints the Great and Notable Designers of All Times provide infinite beauty through creation and creativity.
It's no secret that one designer I consider worthy of the title is Dries Van Noten. So you can imagine my excitement to stumble across a blouse "by" Mr. Van Noten on humble Etsy.com.
The label sewn into the neck is akin to a signature, a form of authorship. At a vintage store, a dress might be labeled "handmade by [insert your grandma's name here]." This seems special to many of us. Likewise, a "designer" garment. We feel connected the the cult of the designer, her or his brand, often closely linked to a persona. But what of the garment itself? What makes it real?
|photo via etsy listing
China, where silk was perfected. China, where cheap clothes come from. China, a complication. I thought this was a Belgian designer?
Real or fake? Keep or sell? How did I feel before? Maybe the fit is not so good around my hips. Do I want things because of who they are made by? Maybe I need to further reevaluate residual issues with class, ascendency, and ownership.
I decide: I have minor issues with the fit. It gathers on my hips where i wish it draped loose. This can be altered easily by adding vertical slits. I put on an outfit. Yet another pair of new pants. These make me happy. They are vintage, no tags. Selected solely for cut, fit, fabric, style. Easy.
|Vintage pants from Reliquary boutique in Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Searching for information about a thing to determine its realness is futile. The blouse is as real as the photo of it that I posted to the internet to show you that I bought a Dries Van Noten blouse. Tags or no tags, it's as real as the silk thread that gives it shape. There is a blouse. I typed a 16 digit code plus some personal identification information, and days later a package arrived and in it, something resembling some digital images upon which I based my transfer of Magic Money from a place that may not exist to a place where it can again be used in much the same way.
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I think that I just wanted my first time* to be more special. But isn't that how it always goes.
*buying Dries Van Noten


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This was a hard one since pizza for me is always about the dough. So this isn't a pizza. Not sure what to call it, but it is a Southeast Asian something. The crust is made from sticks of sweet potato that have been soaked in slaked lime (calcium hydroxide). A batter/binder was made from rice flour and tapioca flour and combined with the sweet potato sticks. The mixture was poured into hot peanut oil and fried into a disk until golden. Topped with:- shrimp- fresh mint- toasted peanuts- cilantro- red oniondrizzled with sauce of:- lime juice- fish sauce- sugar- garlicNOT pizza but a great combination of flavors, textures, and temperatures.
Was this challenge supposed to be all gluten-free?
Peter,The pizza was tasty..just the edges of the crust was baked a little to long. The bottom of the crust did have crunch. No, I don't think my pizza was entirely gluten-free, because I also looked at the ingredients on the Betty Crocker Skillet Hash Browns and saw there was wheat flour in them. If I would have made the potatoes by grating them myself, I guess the pizza would have been gluten-free. I never tried any latkes, so I really don't know they taste. Maybe the latkes is something I will have to look into to. Was this challenge supposed to be all gluten-free? Norma
Norma,Since nothing was said on this point, I would have to say that the answer is no. However, since Irish Daveyboy is hosting the Challenge this month, I thought that if I were to participate in this Challenge, I would try to come up with something that is completely gluten-free that those with celiac disease might possibly enjoy. I have thought a lot about this month's Challenge, as I do with the other Challenges, and it is a tough one. Peter
Peter,I have an idea for you. Maybe it isnt something you want to try, but I have made Mexican Potato Pancakes and they use fresh grated potatoes, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce, onions, eggs, jalapenos and you could use one of the flours that people that are Coeliac can use.
David,I never even thought about sausage having breadcrumbs in them. I went the easy way with the sausage, also. I used Banquet Turkey BrownN Serve Sausage. I just looked on the box and I cant see that any breadcrumbs are used. The ingredients say turkey, water, soy protein, citric acid, corn syrup, dextrose, natural flavorings, salt, soy lecithin, spices, sugar. Are any of this ingredients something you cant eat?Since you have said it wasnt meant to be a Gluten-Free Challenge I now have something else in mind to try.Thanks,Norma
Norma,Thank you for the idea. Because of David, Canadave and others, I have been looking for the types of gluten-free ingredients that they have mentioned and used but, where I am, there are very few of them sold in the supermarkets. I will have to await my next trip into Dallas to see whether the stores there carry such items.Peter
Norma, thank you! You bring a smile to my face seeing your latest post -- and always you bring a good word! Many happy posts ahead!
Second submission for this months challenge.Funnel Cake Pizza with Dried Apples and Ice CreamThe Funnel Cake Pizza was dressed with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, dried apples which were cooked and then these ingredients were added: (sugar, juice of ½ lemon, cinnamon, and dash of salt) After mixing this, the mixture was put back on the stove with added corn starch to thicken the mixture.I like the nice and airy crumb, always! Norma
My entry for this months Monthly Challenge is a crustless deep-dish pizza. The idea for this type of pizza came to me when I was researching deep-dish pizzas sold by Malnatis, the famous purveyor of deep-dish pizzas in the Chicago area. The photos below show the finished pizza. I thought it turned out quite well. However, it was different than a typical crusted deep-dish pizza for which I have developed a fond attachment. Yet the flavors were very good. I later decided that I would use various toppings on leftover slices to be reheated in my toaster oven. The last photo shows a slice that I reheated with sautéed diced green pepper, sliced mushrooms, onions (caramelized) and pepperoni slices. Peter


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