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Laser Treatment or Surgery for White Scar?
When I was 6 years old, I had a cut on my right cheek due to an accident. I needed to have it stitched it immediately to stop the bleeding. The doctor did seven stitches and... READ MORE
Treatment Options for Raised, White Stitch Scar on Cheek
When i ws 6 years old,I had an accident due to which my cheek ws cut deeply and ws stitched immediately.Now im 19 years old.The stitch marks looks white and raised.A plastic... READ MORE
Can Scar Revision Be Done Several Times?
I have a raised white scar on my right cheek(it ws formed due to stitches) My plastic surgeon advised me for scar revision. My question is if I am nt satisfied with the result... READ MORE
What Can I Expect from Scar Revision?
My cheek is left with a mark when it was stitched.(i had an accident when i ws a child,due to which my cheek was cut)I want to improve my scar..is scar revision best option for... READ MORE
Does Silicone Pad Works on Raised Scar?
My scar was formed due to an accident,my cheek was cut and stitched,which left an white raised scar.Its an old scar..I want to improve it by non surgical method...and i thought... READ MORE
Which Laser Treatment is Suitable for Raised, white Stitched Scar on Cheek? (photo)
Hello I had an accident when i was 6 years old due to which my right side cheek was cut and was stitched immediately.Now im 21 years old,as u can see from the picture it has... READ MORE
Treatment for Raised Stitched Scar Formed Due to Accident? (photo)
Hello I had an accident when i was 6 years old due to which my right side cheek was cut and was stitched immediately.Now im 21 years old,as u can see from the picture it has... READ MORE
Treatment for Raised Scar on Cheek? (photo)
I hd an accident when i ws 6 yrs old due to which my right side cheek was cut and was stitched immediately.Now im 23 years old,the stitched mark has formed into white raised... READ MORE
Can scar revision worsen my scar on cheek? (photos)
Im 22 yrs old.I had an accident when i was 6 yrs old due to which my cheek had to be stitched.As u cn c it has formed into white raised scar.Im considering to have scar... READ MORE
Formation of keloids due to plastic surgery? (photo)
Im 22 years old.When i ws 6 years i had an accident due to which my cheek was stitched.I wanted to treat this white raised scar by laser.But doctor refused it wont work.Im... READ MORE
Can I get braces twice for front teeth only? (Photo)
I had braces a yr back(both upper &lower)my bite is ok nw..bt im not happy with my top front teeth.can i jus get braces on top front 6 teeth?pls note tht i dn hve invisalign in... READ MORE
Laser or scar revision for scar on cheek? (Photo)
Ihad an accident in my childhood due to which my cheek had a stitched scar on face.My dctr advised me tht scar revision is only option to improve my scar thn agen anothr... READ MORE
Can removable retainer fix my smile? (photos)
I hve went through metal braces treatment abt a yr ago.bt stil not happy with my smile..specially the lateral teeth i feel r nt straight..is it possible to use removable... READ MORE
How to cure laser side effect on facial scar? (photos)
I had ths stitched scar since childhood.aftr consulting few plastic surgeon they suggestd laser.I hve undrgone 1 session and thr ws no improvemnt .rather the surrounding skin... READ MORE
Can injection and laser treat old facial scar? (photos)
I had ths stitched scar since childhood.aftr consulting few plastic surgeon they suggestd laser.I hve undrgone 1 session and thr ws no improvemnt .rather the surrounding skin... READ MORE
When to apply makeup after facial scar revision?
Im 22 years. I had my scar revision on my left cheek and stitches are removed today.can i start applying makeup from today?and also can i start using silicone gel sheeting... READ MORE
How to get rid of bad scar formed due to scar revision? (photos)
When i ws child i got accident which resulted in scar.recently went through co2 laser multiple times and dint work so finally decided to go under knife.But its been a mnth and... READ MORE
Laser after scar revision? (photos)
I Had an accident in childhood which resulted in white raised scar.so i had laser treatmnt fr 6.mnths but found no benefit and so i decided to go under knife.Its been a mnth... READ MORE
Dermarolling or laser for surgical scar on cheek? (photos)
I had an childhood scar which i wanted to treat with c02 laser multiple times,but was unsuccessful.hence i decided to have scar revision.now its been a mnth,i feel the scar is... READ MORE
Treatment option for red and hard scar? (Photo)
I had a scar before so i did laser which unfortunately did not.work.Last month i had scar revision.NOw the scar looks red and more defined and obvious.Is there any way to... READ MORE
Treatment option for bad cheek scar? (Photo)
I had this scar since childhood and went through scar revision last year.but it became more precise and went through laser 3 times.now this is the present condition of my scar(... READ MORE
Filler or fat grafting or laser for surgery scar? (photos)
Im 24 yrs.and had undergone a scar revision last year and after that had gone through 4 laser treatments.now i notice white pigmented skin developing surrounding the scar... READ MORE
How to treat white indented scar? (Photo)
I had an scar revision followed by laser for about an year ..dctr now wants to inject collagen..i dont know whther it is temporary or not.now the scar looks like this.the laser... READ MORE
How to treat white hyperpigmented scar? (Photo)
I'm 24 yrs old.I had scar revison 2 yrs back followed by co2 laser several times..But now though the scar is flattened yet it left with white marks visibly noticeable..i have... READ MORE
Any creams remedy or dermarolling for white pigmented surgical scar? (photo)
I had a scar revision followed by multiple co2 laser treatment.I have almost tried all methods but this white line beyond my scar line not seem to diminish.Is there any way to... READ MORE
Can filler bring pigment to surgical scar? (Photo)
I had scar revision 2 yrs back and had gone through laser and dermarolling..nothing improved my scar significantly..last option is to try filler knowing its not permanent... READ MORE
Can PRP treatment bring back repigmentation to scar? (photo)
I had scar revision and following co2 laser treatments.My scar texture is better after laser but the colour is whiter than the skin and shiny and glossy at edge which laser is... READ MORE
Can platos scar serum fade my scar? (photo)
I have this scar revison followed by co2 but the colour is white and visible.can platos serum help my scar fade?I have tried almst evrything pls help READ MORE
Is subcision the best treatment for my scar? (Photo)
I had scar revision done followed by co2.Now im apllying mederma..but scar is white at bottom and red above.is subcision right for me?how can i improve my scar at this point? READ MORE


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I'm freezing. Weather has changed a lot! But when I am creating, I don't feel temperature, hunger or thirst. It even seems I'm not there at all. I like that!
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8 comments:
- studio meez said...
Like them very very much! My favorites are the elder leaves and the aspen leaf.
- 22.9.11
- demie said...
they are lovely! we have fire on the stove for the last three day now... : (
- 22.9.11
- Lotte Janssens said...
very very lovely !
- 23.9.11
- Mdmslle. said...
I am freezing too. Even it is still september. But I really love your new stamps, especially the first one!!
- 23.9.11
- Lily said...
Love these leaves! I would love to use the forms for screenprinting.
- 23.9.11
- [sen.siˈʝes] said...
bin begeistert!
- 23.9.11
- Lisa said...
Pretty pretty pretty! It's like autumn is on your blog too!
- 23.9.11
- Brooke said...
these are so so light and pretty!
- 26.9.11
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Sona is my main support, i only play sona in rank, and i have 75% win rate with this build.
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Location, price Unclean carpeting (made our feet black!)
This was the third time we have stayed at the Cedar City Knights Inn. It is perfect for one night stop over. The The only negative is that there is only one ice machine at the end of the building.
The staff seemed friendly, the room was quiet, the pillows were good, and the WiFi worked. Breakfast was average. The room number on the door was a piece of paper that was taped over the previous chain's room number plaque. Apparently Ramada bought the hotel back in October and hasn't bothered to actually switch the room plaques in 8 months, so the tape holding on the paper covers is no longer sticky and they are flapping in the wind. The pipes rattled in the wall every time I turned on the sink. The shower curtain had a tear in it. The bathroom in the lobby was filthy, and they had a glade air freshener setting on the counter to attempt to cover the scent. In the breakfast area, part of the floor is uneven and not adhered to the floor properly, so I nearly tripped moving through the area.
Comfortable bed, easy access from freeway. Could have been a little more cleaner in bathroom
Room was clean. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Full free breakfast was good. Price was reasonable. Air conditioning unit is noisy and interrupted sleep as it came on and off during the night.
Nothing the place was a dump. Hot tub was broke the owner was like it's cold and has no intention on fixing it. They rebooked my room in the middle of the first night so I had a visitor. I thought $60 a night was cheap for a ramada well now I know why.
Room was comfortable. Bed was comfortable. Breakfast was good. The WIFI did not work in my room. Called the front desk and they gave me a number to call instead of taking care of the problem. Even after I called problem was never fixed.
Helpful staff allowed me to fill up our 6 gallon water canister for camping and allowed us to keep our bicycles in our room for the night. The rooms were very clean and the pool was nice. The complimentary hot breakfast was lacking. The breakfast burritos were not very good and the waffle mix didn't taste very good either. I ended up having cereal.
Accommodations were clean and comfortable and breakfast was good. The outside was a little run down and the pool was out of service.
It was nice and quiet and very clean.
The saft was very good to work with was willing to help me when I ask. The roon was very clean and was well kep, but the bed was shot. I believe it is time to change. I would stay there again but would check the bed out first. We stayed in room 123.
Oh my, where to begin?! I had such a relaxing stay that I wish everywhere were as great! It was a terrific experience from the moment Charity greeted me at the front desk, to the moment I discovered I had the option to using their sauna, hot tub, swimming pool, or eating at their attached resraurant. But the real amazement occurred when I walked into my room and was floored by the square footage, full bath, vanity, fridge and microwave, super comfy bed and pillows and soft linens, and sofa. I heard baby crying next door and the parking lot was slippery without being prepared with proper winter attire.
T v remote did not work. Called office suggestions from them how to fix it did not work. Did not bring another to see if it would work.
No elevator
Comfortable, clean , great room for the money
The price was good for the time of year. The only reason I picked this hotel to stay at is because the pictures show and indoor pool and spa and that was not the case once we checked in.
Basic, low-cost hotel room. The plumbing is noisy. When the other room uses the shower or toilet, you really hear it.
Booked 2 rooms non smoking. But received one smoking room. No check in person on site. No change in room allowed. Hotel agreed to cancel one room, but agoda still did not provide refund. Terrible experjence
We liked our room. It was small but efficient and pleasantly decorated with nice colors, comfortable bed. It was very clean. We liked the tile shower with glass door. The lamps had extra places for electrical plugs for computers and cell phones, nice :). The breakfast in the morning was good and included hard boiled eggs for protein. I think there might have been yogurt too. The toilet was clogged when we got to the room. We called the front desk and they brought a plunger and my husband fixed it, not a problem!
Staff worked with me to get the room that I wanted. Staff missed cleaning room one of our three days.
The location is convenient to down town. Continental breakfast was good and well stocked throughout the breakfast time period. The were under construction so getting around was sometimes difficult. I booked three nights, but my key card was only programmed for one night when I first checked in.
My friend and I stayed here for the night on our way to Brian Head resort. The hotel was easy to find. Check in was quick and easy. The room was small, but cozy. I rated them one less star on cleanliness, only because the cleaner forgot to throw away the bar of soap in the shower from the previous guest. I would stay here again if we go back to Brian Head.
Clean, newly renovated rooms. Room was on the small side and because it is an older property it had a musty smell.
Staff was polite and welcoming, answered any questions I had regardingy visit to the national parks. It was a bit farther from Zion National Park than I expected, a solid hour drive - but a beautiful drive so can't complain too much.
I had to cancel my appt. because of a family emergency. I agree that I should have been charged the first nite but certainly not the second. Rip off. I'll never use kayak again.
Friendly, helpful front desk and a great breakfast.
room was clean and had a nice firm bed free breakfast was lacking
There wasn't anyone in the lobby when I arrived. Had to wait. Then the doorknob to the room came off in my hand. Then I returned to the hotel that night and found cops there. The icing on the cake was the long black hairs on the towel provided.
The helpfulness of the staff and the cleanliness of the room. Wish the room had a mini fridge but otherwise facilities were good.
close to freeway dirty, noise,
Simple, clean, smelled fresh, nice pillows, location No. Met our needs
A great bargain. Clean room, very friendly staff, easy access. Ugly fluorescent lighting in room, needs soft white bulbs.
Getting into the room was easy and quick. Checking out was just as fast. Would have been nice to have shampoo in the room but this would not stop us from staying here again
Nicest cleanest motel 6 I have erer stayed at... No
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
The staff tried to remedy, but didnt. The room smelled like urine.
Location and price It was very noisy. I heard the alarm in the adjacent room at 5:30 am as loud as if it were in my room. Also, several door slams in the hallway and lots of voices.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
I liked that it was easy to find, close to the freeway, and close to several restaraunts. I liked the price which was affordable and main reason I booked a room at this hotel. Very noisey. Could hear the toilet flush in the room next door
Comfortable bed. Paint not in good condition on bathroom.
Cheap Breakfast is only 2 choices of cereal & boxed donuts
big room and big bed. free wifi and good location. the worsrt breakfast ever but nice staff.
WiFi. The room was simple and clean. Good room for the price (about USD 30) The neighbourhood was not the best
Good location, afftordable Mattress was thin.
It was clean and nice. Worked grea for us
I didn't like that my check in time was at 3 pm and no one was there to check me in and I had to wait an hour for him to come back. Very unprofessional. I won't try to save a couple of dollars on a no name hotel anymore
There was a fridge & microwave. It was a good price. OJ and donuts in the morning. We were able to get in late at night. Lots of cable channels and internet--even though slow connection. The internet was slow (although it might not even have been advertised as available.). The microwave wasn't plugged in and was hard to plug in. The worker/owner was a bit gruff/brusque when I went back to check for a receipt (apparently, he'd given me one upon check-in but wasn't too helpful when I inquired again).


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Behind-the-Scenes Look at the 2013 Golden Globes (VIDEOS)
"We're like the audience," Shapiro, who also produced 2007's Golden Globes, told Celebuzz on set Friday morning. "We're a little nervous. We're a little anxious. We're here for the first time — but that's the exciting part!"
According to Adelson, the executive producers will actually meet with Fey and Poehler the day before the big show to discuss the script.
"They keep it under wraps," she told us. "Tomorrow (Saturday), we'll sit with them and learn everything they want to do, so we're like you. We don't know anything yet!"
Over 300 of Hollywood's brightest stars are set to attend, with A-listers like George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez slated to present onstage.
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As Madison World readies for the days ahead, some of its recently launched units have begun to deliver for the company. Madison World began Madison Business Analytics a few months ago. This was set up as an independent unit headquartered in Bangalore, headed by veteran Madison-ite Nagaraj Krishnamurthy. The unit reports directly to Madison World's Chairman and Managing Director, Sam Balsara.
Madison Business Analytics services independent clients apart from that of Madison Media's.
In a conversation with exchange4media, Sam Balsara said, "The unit has already signed some very interesting clients. From our perspective, this was a much needed service that we have added to our overall offer."
Another interesting unit that was launched a few months ago under the company's outdoor arm MOMS is Integrated Experiences Solution (IES). IES offers a combination of creative, activation, below-the-line solutions. Balsara explained, "Their key proposition is being media neutral and the offering will combine creative solutions when they connect with clients, so it all under one roof."
Madison's JV with OnMobile, called Kabooza that delves in mobile marketing, will begin soon too.
Until recently some of Madison units were differentiated by virtue of being Infinity One and Infinity Two. Not the best way for units to be named, according to Balsara. As the company refreshes, the names of the units have also undergone a change. As is known, there are three clear differentiated media service brands in Madison World – Madison Media, Platinum Media and MediaCom India.
The Mumbai office under Madison Media now includes Infinity, Sigma and a new dedicated unit for Kraft Foods called Pinnacle.
Under Platinum Media, the company has launched a specialised unit for ITC called Crest.
The Delhi office has Madison Media Plus and Platinum. The Kolkata office has Madison Media and Crest, and the Bangalore office has Omega (earlier was known as Infinity Two) and Crest for ITC.
Madison World's new structure offers a plethora of services to its clients.
As Sam Balsara puts it, all these steps are in the direction of infusing new energy to gear the company for the next level of its growth, a journey that Lara Balsara and other Madison-ites are taking with him.
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Remembering the Future: Why Science Fiction Matters
Recently, I was asked to write a short piece about what science fiction means to me for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. I did and they published it the weekend of Archon 33, October 4th. Not that anything was wrong with what I wrote, but as this is a topic I think about on and off all the time, I came up with a somewhat different version and, in some respects, a better version, which I couldn't get in on time. So here it is.
We seldom realize what an amazing time we live in. Every time I see someone flip open a cell phone, I get a little thrill, and for a moment I feel the way I did at age 12, huddled in my room, reading Doc Smith's Lensmen novels with their instantaneous communications. We are on the brink of building cars that do the driving for us—they already work with more computing power than an 80s vintage computer.
Going through the day reminds me of scenes from the works of Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, Robert Heinlein, scores of others. In many ways we have built the world envisioned in the pages of science fiction magazines of the 50s and 60s. The only exception appears to be space travel—it's the 21st Century and we still do not have a colony on the moon or Mars. Space exploration is happening, just not in the way we expected, so it's a minor quibble.
I grew up at a time when reading novels and magazines adorned by the garish and outre paintings of artists like Ed Emshwiller, Kelley Freas, Paul Lehr, or Richard Powers could earn you ridicule from peers or lectures from adults about wasting time with nonsense. I, and many others, stuck with it because something about it clicked and nothing else came close to providing the same thrill. For many, devotion lapsed with adulthood, but some of us came back, and today we feel a bit vindicated—the images of science fiction are everywhere.
It is, however, a mistake to value science fiction for its presumed predictions. While we have certainly arrived in The Future, the fact is that if a writer of the 40s or 50s or 60s has turned out to be correct in an extrapolation, it is purely serendipity. These are stories, not blueprints, and casting fortunes is for the tea leaf and horoscope crowd, not science fiction writers.
If utility in art must be found, then the benefit many of us derived from science fiction is simply this: it taught us not to fear change. Tomorrow is just another place to visit, and next year a new city or country. It shows us that things happen for reasons, that the best tool we have with which to face the world is our mind and the effectiveness of that tool is composed of the two most indispensable things—knowledge and imagination.
Things have gotten a bit darker in science fiction, as in the world at large. In some ways we've forgotten the 12-year-old to whom these tales should first speak. But at the core of the genre is an optimism and confidence difficult to find in any other literature. After all, most science fiction begins with the assumption that there will be a tomorrow.
For my part, I've never been frightened by the prospect of change. In fact, I've always looked forward to it. Every now and then, I see something new on the street, in science, on tv, in the world and I look at it and say "Oh, yeah, I remember that." I can thank all those crazy stories that took delight in the infinite variety of the universe and showed me how to greet the future. For me, that's why science fiction matters—and always will.
Celebration 2009
Here's a picture from our just past Celebration of the Book, at Stephens College, Columbia, MO, October 10th. Shown is our special guest, Margaret Sayers Peden, who lives in Columbia and is a Spanish language translator. If you are a fan of Isabelle Allende or Arturo Perez-Reverte, you may have read some of her work. She's something of a phenom and we were pleased to present her with a special award honoring her literature contributions. Missouri First Lady Georgann Nixon presented it on our and the state's behalf. It was all very emotional and wonderful.
Also pictured, to the right, is Tom Dillingham, estimable member of the board, designer and Atlas of the Celebration (having in many ways lifted it onto his own shoulders and held it up). The guy in the middle in the hat is me.
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Rude Behavior Redux
What follows is an old post from my original website, back in 2005. I'm reposting it because of a revisitation. Yesterday I had a knock on the door and there were a couple of people from some small church, spreading the good news.
Now, there is irony here, because I've just started reading Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion. I didn't read it when it first came out because it received so much attention and there was an enormous quantity of posturing, both pro and con, regarding it, that I decided to wait till the furor died down. Besides, it's not like I needed convincing on this point. But I appreciate well-reasoned arguments and in the last couple of years I've become acquainted with Bart Ehrman's work on textual criticism, so last month I spotted both the new paperback edition of The God Delusion as well as Dawkins' new hardcover on evolution, The Greatest Show On Earth.
So 150 pages into The God Delusion, my Saturday is briefly interrupted by two well-meaning folks wanting to save my soul. I did not let them linger. "I'm an atheist," I said. Their faces fell and I smiled. "Don't worry, it's not catching. Unless you have a functioning brain with more than a smidgen of education."
The man frowned, the woman continued to look alarmed.
"I have one question," I said. "I see you have a Bible with you. Have either of you actually read it?"
"Of course," the man said.
"Really? The whole thing? All the way through?"
"Well…" she waffled.
"In that case would you please tell me why Jesus has two contradictory genealogies?"
They both looked baffled.
"Matthew and Luke," I said. "You have read them? Matthew One has a genealogy and Luke Three has a genealogy, tracing Jesus' lineage back to David. They contradict. I was wondering why."
"No, they don't," he said, flipping open his Bible. This was too good to be true. He found the one in Matthew and skimmed it. "Okay. Luke…?"
He flipped to that. Found it. Read it. Looked up at me with a puzzled expression.
"They aren't the same. How come? I mean, if this is supposed to be inerrant—I assume you believe it is?—then how come they don't match? Just curious. And one other thing, while we're on that point. If Jesus was supposed to be the son of god, how come both genealogies trace him back through Joseph? Because Joseph is only his step-dad. How come they don't go through Mary? I'm just curious, I've never heard a good answer to that."
The man started to look angry, but the woman actually asked, "What do you think that means?"
"Well," I said, "it means someone got something wrong. Either that book is not inerrant like you think it is, or it's just a bunch of bullshit. Have a nice day."
I shut the door. Rude? Perhaps. But as I explained in the following essay, I feel the rudeness is first manifest on their part. So without further ado, I will proceed to my thoughts on the occasion of a visit from some Jehovah's Witnesses back in 2005…
The other day, two nice ladies of the Jehovah's Witnesses knocked on my door. This was, in fact, their third visit. On the previous two, they had spoken with Donna, who was polite and nice and somehow left them with the idea that they had a potential convert here. They had left literature and apparently decided to return. This time, they got me.
I don't like proselytes. I don't like telemarketers either. I see them as essentially of the same species of intrusive "you don't know what you want because you don't know what I've got to sell you" school of bullying. I don't like aggressive salesmen. If I'm wandering through a store, and someone approaches with a polite "Are you finding everything okay? My name's Mike, if you have any questions…" That's fine. If I have questions, I'll go find Mike or whoever and ask. If I don't, and he approaches again, my inclination is to leave. He's stepped over the line as far as I'm concerned. Telemarketing is worse–I'm not even in their showroom–and religious proselytes are from one of the circles of hell.
Here's the deal: to knock on your door and present you with salvation, they have to make a basic assumption–that you have no clue about the nature of reality and even if you think you do, you're wrong, because they know the skinny on god's plan. In other words, they have to assume you're stupid, ignorant, or tacitly in league with evil.
If I walk into a church to hear the services, maybe some of this assumption has some basis–if I weren't looking for something, I wouldn't have walked into the church. But I'm in my home, minding my own business, and there comes a knock on the door. They have come to find me, to tell me I should be in church–theirs–and that they have brought with them the Good News. They have interrupted my time, intruded on my day, and have insulted me besides.
I realize most people may not feel this way–the insulted part. For most people, such visits are just an annoyance. Something about it bothers them, maybe, but it's an ill-defined unease, and they'd just as soon forget about it after the missionaries leave. If they had wanted to ponder the ultimate questions, they'd be doing it somewhere else–like a library or, even, a church.
Proselytes, however, never assume you have done this. And if you have, and your conclusions are other than what they have to offer, why, then, you have slid into error. You must be saved.
When they showed up, I recognized them from their two prior visits. Donna was napping, so I decided to deal with them. I really didn't want them coming back, and neither did Donna, so I decided to take the time to convince them they weren't going to find receptive minds here–in fact, they would find active minds that had already dismissed their message as more of the same old rubbish.
Rubbish. Dare I call it that? Why be polite? It's rubbish.
In specific, the Jehovah's Witnesses were founded in 1878 by Congregationalist minister Charles T. Russell announced that Christ had already returned–invisibly, four years earlier–and that the world would end in 1914, when the Final Battle of Armageddon will occur, after which only 144,000 people of all those who have ever lived with reappear in heaven. (In 1884 he started the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society to spread this message.) Russell died in 1916. He might have thought Armageddon was taking a long time to be fought, as Europe had turned into the bloodiest battle ground in memory. He was succeeded by Joseph Franklin Rutherford, who officially called the movement Jehovah's Witnesses, and, in 1931, declared in a fit of prophecy that "millions now alive will never die."
The original date of Armageddon and the End of the World passed 17 years earlier, but the difficulty of getting the date wrong has never bothered proselytes of apocalyptic faiths. They just move the date forward, with each new prophet, each new error.
The whole emphasis of apocalyptic groups is on death and destruction. Everything is about to go up in flames, come crashing down, blow up, dissolve, melt, disappear, perish with requisite rivers of blood and torment. All this comes from the Book of Revelation, which is the centerpiece of such movements. I guess they really like all that metaphysically and symbolically bizarre imagery. The rest of Scripture seems so tame in comparison.
So while the Jehovah's Witnesses are a specific example, in general there are dozens if not hundreds of these little sects, all preaching that the end time is nigh and we've got to get right with the lord. Rubbish?
But I wanted to make a larger observation about insult here. They come to your door and insult you. You should be insulted. You should take offence. Because at base they are flat out telling you that your life has no meaning. Never did, never will–unless you accept their version of reality. Even then, everything you've done up to that point is irrelevant and error-filled. Empty. Devoid of meaning, pointless.
It's insulting.
They asked me if I had ever been a church-goer, and I explained that, yes, one time I was a Lutheran, but that had been dissatisfying, so I went on a search for a different faith. I went through a short list of all the different religions I'd visited or given a try–Catholicism, Buddhism, Islam, Bahai, Krishna, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal–after which I came away satisfied that they were all incomplete, wrong, or, more fundamentally, based on the same misapprehension of the universe.
(You might ask, have I not just insulted them by suggesting that what they do is pointless? No, because I don't go door to door trying to convince people they're wrong. There is more than one reason to practice a religion, more to faith than doctrinal purity, and who am I to judge someone else's method for coping with the world? I may write my opinion down and even publish it, but no one is forced to read it. My conclusion is all mine and if someone asks, I'll express it. The insult is in the intrusion.)
One of the ladies asked "Don't you think you were searching for something? Why else would you have gone looking like that?"
Good question. And at the time I was searching. But I don't believe I failed to find it. I did find it. I found an answer. But the impulse to search is more mundane. "We're raised that way," I said. "We live in a culture where not to believe in something is unacceptable. From the time we're old enough to understand English, we're told about Jesus and that it's a good thing to go to church. Just to fit in, one feels the need to belong to some kind of congregation."
I don't think they expected that answer, because they had no come back. Besides, it has the virtue of being true. Most people, I think, attend a religion for social reasons. They were raised that way, and really, what harm does it do? You can see this when Big Issues shake up a congregation, like over the question of ministering to gays or something, and the less doctrinaire manage to accommodate the change while the real fire breathers pick up their toys and go somewhere else.
This is not to say that all those people don't really believe in god–but you don't need an organized framework to have faith. You can believe in all manner of thing without attending a church based on it. The church part is social.
We got into the specifics of biblical prophecy. They showed me passages they thought referred to present days. Of course, they were so vague they could refer to any period at any time in history. I pointed this out repeatedly. I asked why they thought these passages meant now rather than a thousand years ago. "Today, it is a global civilization. Then, it was just one small area of the world." Well, that was a wrinkle I hadn't thought of.
But "The World" is an adaptable phrase, and for each generation has a slightly different meaning. Back when the bible's books were being written, "the World" was that local slice.
The vagueness of the passages did not impress them. When I told them that the battle of Armageddon had been fought long ago, at a place in the Levant called Megiddo, they didn't know what I was talking about. I explained that the infamous battle took place in 609 B.C.E. between King Josiah of Judah and the Egyptian King Necho II. It was said to have been the bloodiest battle ever fought up to that time.
(Now, the British under Allenby starting their final offensive in 1918 at Tel Megiddo against elements of a retreating and regrouping Turkish army. It hardly qualifies as the Last Battle–the British took 36,000 prisoners at a loss of only 853 dead.)
Armageddon, then, was already a historical event when Revelations was written. It was in the past, not something yet to come. Now, King Josiah had been one of the last great reforming kings of Judah–his death at this battle was symbolic of ultimate calamity among the Hebrew. It is difficult to explain to people who don't bother to learn about biblical history that Time is fluid in prophetic literature–the past and future easily swap ends, what happened will happen, and just referring to an event that has happened in the past is intended as part and parcel of an æsthetic tradition (rather like quoting an old piece of music in a new composition to underscore a connection, make a point). What the writer of Revelation was talking about was the fall of Rome, which was at that time very much The Beast, and the calamity to befall Rome was on a scale with the calamity of Josiah's death. Of course, this being a Hebrew prophecy, Israel would come out on top–not unscathed, though, as only 144,000 Jews would survive to inhabit what was left. We can assume the number is so low because of the cabalistic tradition of assigning mystic significance to numbers. Twelve is such a number. There are 12 tribes of Israel, 12 X 12,000 = 144,000. What always seems forgotten by contemporary christian sects like the Witnesses is that this refers to Hebrew survivors, nothing else. The number is low in real terms, probably as a nasty judgement on the part of John of Patmos that only 144,000 of the Chosen were doctrinally fit to be saved. In any case, its significance is probably lost to the current politics of the days in which it was written.
To take Revelations as anything other than the political and mystical polemic of a dissatisfied Hebrew living under Roman rule (specifically under Nero) is to assign it importance all out of bounds with its original intention.
Neither of these ladies knew or accepted that John the Divine, composer of Revelations, was not John the Apostle, putative brother of Jesus. Neither of them had the least grasp of biblical scholarship, nor did they care.
They continued showing me passages. They asked what I relied on. "Reason," I replied.
"And what does that give you?"
"It gives me a basis for understanding what I can control and what I can't."
More passages. I wasn't giving them answers to which they had set responses. I dismissed each passage and finally the older of the two asked, "We've shown you our proof. Show us yours."
"Certainly. What kind of proof would you accept?"
"Nothing you have can possibly contradict the word of god."
"Then why should I bring it out? You've already made up your mind."
And so it went.
They finally left, I hope more than a little befuddled.
They had shown up on my doorstep with the best intentions. They were going to try to save my soul.
Why is this insulting?
Because it makes a whole raft of assumptions about me–or anyone they approach–that they can neither know or have a right to meddle with. They have to assume that I am ignorant, that my life is empty (or just naggingly incomplete), that I thirst for something I have never tasted before.
I could turn it around and start discussing physics, or biology, or neuroscience. I'm quite sure they've never brushed up against the more intriguing wonders of nature. On the contrary, they've shut themselves up in a room bounded on all sides by a dogged certainty that nothing outside can possibly be of any relevance or interest. The certainty of the closed mind.
When I showed them the contradictory genealogies in Matthew and Luke, that describe completely different lines of descent for Jesus, they dismissed it as a "Jewish thing, tracing from both lines." That didn't make any sense to me. I pointed out that both genealogies ended at Joseph and that if taken literally, this meant that Joseph had two fathers. Would they accept a genealogist's report that suggested they had two different fathers? That point seemed to shoot right by them. I didn't even bother to make the larger point, that if this was the word of god, and literal, then the lineage should have been traced through Mary, not Joseph. That would indeed have been revolutionary in its day, running counter to tradition, and leaving future generations to ponder the significance of this one instance where a lineage was traced through the woman.
As I said, closed minds.
The desperation of the proselyte is sad. There is so much in this world, so many wonderful things, that to turn one's back on it all in order to hawk a third-class ticket to an afterlife that is doubtless nothing like anything imagined, if there is one at all (which I very much doubt) is pathetic. We know we have this life. Why waste it on pursuing the salvation of those who probably don't need it? Why waste it on the pretzel logic of religious interpretations that leave you in no position to grow?
But I won't start knocking on doors to ask this question and offer an alternative. I believe we all have choices and that they should not be coerced. I believe the salesman should leave you alone until you have a question. I believe telemarketers should leave you alone in the evenings. I believe proselytes should stop assuming we're all idiots. They should understand that their seeking me out that way is really offensive. I would never presume.
But, as they say, this is all preaching to the converted.
At least I didn't force anyone to hear the sermon. I may not believe in god, but I'm polite.
Events and Events
Hard to believe it's mid-October already. Last weekend I was in Columbia, MO, for the MCB annual Celebration. I've talked about this before—History and Fiction: Dueling Narratives—and all I'll add here is that the programming for the day was marvelous.
Turnout was another matter. It wasn't embarrassing low, to be sure, but it wasn't up where I'd hoped it would be. We have a lot to learn about proper promotions. But it was generally successful enough that there is no question about next year, which will be—
I sort of grabbed the title out of the air at the last board meeting, just so we could all start thinking about it and working toward it, and to make sure everyone understood that we have a program (even though we don't, exactly). I've already enlisted three writers to appear. Katie Estill, who has two novels to her credit, the most recent one, Dahlia's Gone, is quite a bravura piece of writing. Not genre, not exactly, although it does involve a murder. But in a way, mainstream is a genre insofar as it is recognized as distinct from all other "genres" like mystery or romance or science fiction. John Lutz, a local mystery writer of considerable reputation, who wrote the novel on which the movie Single White Female was based. And Robin Bailey, talented fantasy author and former president of SFWA. I figured having them on the bill would be a good, solid foundation on which to construct the rest of the program.
This will be the last Celebration in which I'm directly involved as a member of the board of the Missouri Center for the Book. Come April of '11 I shall be leaving the MCB, per the by-laws. So I hope this one will nail it up good.
I really enjoy being on panels and doing presentations. I can't claim to be exactly comfortable in front of an audience, but I like it, and occasionally I even do well. So in future I hope to be doing more of that and less planning.
Assuming, of course, I also have some new novels to promote. I'm still waiting to hear.
I've got another month or two of regular unemployment, then there seems to be some kind of extra rigomarole to go through to get the extensions. I have a prospect that won't come in till January. We'll see how that all works out.
I must say that all the presenters we had at this last Celebration were excellent. The talks were first-rate. We must solve this attendance problem, because people are missing out on some really great stuff. Tenacity. I've already put some things in place that I have to follow up on next year in terms of radio presence and such.
Meantime, I have one more major gig for the MCB this year—the book-to-film panel at the St. Louis International Film Festival. I have obtained a copy of the novel in question—Woe To Live On by Daniel Woodrell, which is out of print—and I need to read it beforehand and make up my list of questions. We'll have Scott Phillips on stage to talk about converting novels to screenplays and a Civil War historian, Louis Gerteis, to do a little commentary on the subject of the novel, which is the Civil War in Missouri (which was particularly nasty). Ought to be a great event. The film is Ride With The Devil, of which a new director's cut is being released in a couple of months. Early Toby MacGuire work. This will be on November 15th, probably at Washington University.
Then I will be immersed in my own work for the rest of the winter.
Oh, boy.
Casting Call
I'm feeling kind of antic this morning, so I thought I'd play a little fantasy game. Most writers, whether they admit it or not, indulge in a game of imagining who would play what part in films from their books. This comes almost second nature to me, since from an early age I started reading with a movie playing in my head and I would cast the parts. (My most successful casting job was Michener's Hawaii—I got just about every part right but one, that of Rafer Hoxworth.)
So I thought I'd post my choices for casting in movies from some of my books. What I'd really like is for people to post their choices in comments.
To start with, Compass Reach. The part of Fargo has changed over the years, from a youngish Daniel Craig to Robert Carlyle to Ioan Gruffud (all Brits, imagine that) to more recently Jamie Bamber (another Brit) to my current choice of Ryan Phillipe (an American for once). I still think Daniel Craig would be good. But Fargo is mercurial that way.
But for Lis, one actress just leapt out at me the moment I saw her and I exclaimed "That is Lis!" Franke Potente
Haven't seen anyone yet who'd do better in the role.
Stephen, of course, is another mercurial one, but I finally settled on James Marsters (yeah, Spike of Buffy fame). He's it, I think, for the stricken telelog.
Metal of Night is a bit rougher. For Cira Kalinge I have two actresses in mind. The first is Indira Varma of Rome fame, but the other would be Nia Long. I have one actor in mind for the dual role of Alexan and Nicolan Cambion and that is Johnny Depp. Name dropping perhaps, but there it is.
But for Merrick…ah, yes, my ongoing spymaster/corporate magnate/mover'n'shaker. Again, just one actor—Tim Roth.
Tim Kang as Tory Shirabe, Ralph Fiennes as Maxwell Cambion, and for the berserker part of Venner…Rufus Sewell
Peace & Memory has a larger cast and more possibilities, but the actress I have in mind for Tamyn Glass…well, bear in mind that I think if this film has a chance in hell of being made, it won't be for ten years, by which time she'll have grown into the part. Eliza Dushku. Which is a bit of a cheat, because everyone else I have in mind would be cast in a film made, say, tomorrow. At one time Sigourney Weaver would have been a shoe-in, but in SF she's too much Ripley, so it would be Ripley playing Tamyn, and that might not be a good fit. However, as an alternative more in line with what I have in mind, someone like Angela Bassett would be good. But this is up for grabs, really. I'll stick with Eliza as an image.
Joclen would be well played by Amanda Righetti
Kevin McKidd for Benajim Cyanus. We can stick with Tim Roth for the discorporate Sean Merrick. Then we come to the pivotal role of the prophylactic, Piper Van. I have a couple of names in mind for that, one simply because I like her—well, I like them all—but she has demonstrated an ability to do the physical side: Marley Shelton. Perhaps a bit too "girlie" for Piper, but as I say, I like her. Katie Sackhoff which after Battlestar Galactica and her performance as Starbuck might be a bit obvious, but she's got the presence to carry off the part. A less obvious choice would be Thandie Newton. Piper is supposed to be enhanced and, therefore, deceptive.
Naril Van, Tamyn's lawyer, would be well played by Mary McDonnell, but I could also see her played well by Mary Steenburgen. Don't know which I'd prefer.
Fisher, the bad guy, I'd cast Jonny Lee Miller. Not, perhaps, an obvious choice, but thin about it, he'd do marvelously.
Which brings us to Ryan Jones, Bool Nooneus, and Elen ap Marik. Ryan I think should be played by Robert Conrad of Wild Wild West fame. Or The Black Sheep. Or a gazillion tv movies. But take a look at more recent pics and he looks perfect. Nooneus, just to be antic, would be Stephen Fry.
Then there is Elen, the woman who falls for Benajim and has such, er, interesting modifications. She'd have to be someone who could carry it off with one artificial eye. My choice? Maybe I'll leave that one blank for now and see if anyone comes up with someone for the part.
That's the Secantis Sequence and certainly not all of the parts. It would be fun to see what people thought of the secondary and tertiary characters, who would be good to play them, but also the alternatives to my list. There are several characters I skipped in this, but we can revisit the topic later if it's fun.
Ah, fantasy. Now, who would I get to direct…?
Another very old image. Found this, much to my surprise and pleasure, in a box through which I was searching for something else entirely.
This is Blitzen, my first dog. As a kid, my only dog. Blitzen was a shepherd-collie mix and we got him as a puppy and I adored this dog. We were very much a standard-issue boy and dog team. I used to sleep on the floor with my head on Blitzen's chest. Blitzen was a great dog.
Well, we got Blitzen when we lived in our own house on Wyoming, which had a big backyard. My dad trained him—I was about five when we got him. Then we moved. For many reasons I still don't entirely understand, my parents sold the house and we moved into the first floor apartment below my grandparents on Michigan, still in South St. Louis.
It was not a big apartment. Not that it mattered to me. I was vast and contained multitudes, my imagination was more than enough to make up for cramped quarters.
And I had Blitzen. We were buddies.
Until about fifth grade. Maybe fourth. Whatever. I came home from school and Blitzen was gone. Mom told me they had seen Blitzen trying to get outside when I was play wrestling with my friends and they thought if he ever did he'd tear someone apart, because he clearly didn't understand the difference between playing and real. I wailed. My dog was gone. I was utterly inconsolable.
Worse—though it didn't hurt nearly as much—it was a lie. One of the few my parents ever told me. I found out the truth just a few years ago. Basically, Blitzen terrified my grandmother—who was not a particularly nice lady—and she demanded the dog be gotten rid of. Her building, her roof, her rules.
Dad never said a word about it. Mom told me the story, because she didn't want me resenting my grandmother. But it made more sense this way. Blitzen was a good dog and obeyed me. But he apparently didn't like my grandmother. His radar was pretty good.
Since owning my own house now with Donna we've had two dogs—Kory and now Coffey—and I loved 'em both. Coffey especially reminds me a bit of Blitzen, though Kory actually looked like him.
But you never get over your first dog.
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I'm pretty lucky. No, I don't believe in luck, unless it's the ability to recognize the confluence of circumstances that result in specific outcomes, good or bad (hence bad luck), and thus act upon the result. Luck is a description of things which occur or accrue to one without (seemingly) doing anything to effect them. So, by that gauge, yeah, I'm pretty lucky.
For example, my companion. This coming spring will mark 30 years for us. Unbelievable. I lucked into this. But I recognized it, acted upon the recognition, and, with the exception of a few periods of absolute boneheadedness on my part, the normal stresses of a long-term relationship, and all that other stuff, these three decades have been wonderful.
I was going through some old photographs, looking for something to scan and post, and I found this. It was on the occasion of Donna's sister's wedding. This is about 1990, I think. I don't think I need to tell you that I think she is one sexy woman. I still think so. No, we don't quite look like this anymore, but she still has great legs, and as I am, as they say, a Leg Man, that is just fine by me.
Like I said, I am a lucky man. And pretty happy, too.


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As Karen waits for her massage, a candle alternates from lit to unlit several times.
In this episode we learn that Grace's office is located in the Puck Building at 295 Lafayette St., south of Houston St.
Grace: What is it with you? Why is it every time money and property are involved you turn into a...
Will: Skillful, savvy negotiator?
Grace: Mine only had four letters in it, but yeah.
Jack: Big news...hit it! (with a cheerleader dance) B-I-G-N-E-W-S! Big news!
Karen: Well, I guess we know it's not you coming out of the closet.
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Mr. Hutt: Miss Adler, it's not much, but perhaps I could lower the price a bit more. Think about it. All right?
(He leaves, Grace is still sobbing. We hear the door close, then... in a flash, Grace switches it off; she sits up straight, the tears are gone, she grabs a pen and signs.)
Grace(to Will): Now look at me and tell me I'm not a good businesswoman.
Jack: I finally found my life's calling and it involves these two hands.
Will: Ah, so you're going to be self-employed.
Jack: I can't take it anymore, Karen. Every day I come in and I touch your naked body. We don't talk, there's no emotion. I'm behaving like a straight guy and it's making me sick. I took an oath in front of God and my mother. I'm here, I'm queer, get used to it!
Will: Just gonna do a little business. Let me do the talking. You're just the strong, silent type, with an angry look. (Looks at the expression on Grace's face.) Angry, not constipated.
Jack: I love people. As long as they're not hairy... or smelly... or have the dreaded 'backne'. Ew! Ok, I need some guinea pigs. Who's interested?
Will: Smelly.
Grace: Hairy. (They both leave.)
Jack: Thank you, friends. (Jack looks at Karen.)
Karen: Backne.
Grace: You know what? I'm sorry. I can't just turn it on and off like you. If you prick me, I bleed, and right now, I am bleeding because of a particularly unforgivable prick!
Grace: And I was at Bloomingdale's this morning waiting in line to buy wrinkle cream, and this Jennifer-Love-Michelle-Sarah-Felicity looking THING bumps into me and says, "Excuse me... ma'am."
Jack: Now, I want you to take off your robe and I don't want you to feel uncomfortable. The sheet will drape you so--
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Grace: Don't talk to me.
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Grace: I have to hate you.
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Grace: And I was at Bloomingdale's this morning waiting in line to buy wrinkle cream, and this Jennifer-Love-Michelle-Sarah-Felicity looking THING bumps into me and says, "Excuse me... ma'am."
She's referencing several actresses who starred in television show dramas aimed at teen audiences. Jennifer Love Hewitt starred on 'Party of Five' (1995-99), Sarah Michelle Gellar starred on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003), and Keri Russell played the titular character on 'Felicity' (1998-2002).
Will: Bangers and mash. Mutton chops, Snozberries, Piccadilly.
Will references many British colloquialisms, but the Snozberries are a reference to the book and later movie version of Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory.
Episode Title: The Buying Game
This is a reference to the 1992 film The Crying Game starring Stephen Rhea and Miranda Richardson.
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As soon as I received the Autumn events programme from Fife Diet, I knew I had to book on the enticingly titled "Pickle Your Fancy: Lacto-Fermenting Workshop". I love pickles and have had some fun with my own little pickling adventures this year, namely pickled cabbage, piccalilli and my personal favourite sweet pickled peppers.
What of this "lacto-fermenting" though? What's that all about? The blurb mentions the "science, method and magic of wild fermentation transforming seasonal gluts" – this so appeals to my scientific brain and the zanier side of my nature but doesn't really tell me very much at all! A quick google and I find that lacto-fermenting is about good bacteria from hands & air invading the dish, which lowers the pH & prevents bad bacteria. Interesting! It also increases the nutrient content, for example fermented cabbage has more vitamin C than regular raw cabbage. Wow – that is magical!
So, I headed to Burntisland armed with my chopping board, glass jar, cabbage, some spices and a big knife. Boy did it feel odd to be putting a large knife in my bag – I had a sudden realisation that I was probably breaking the law in a big way! What unexpected thrills the Fife Diet brings to our lives!
Tables were already set-up and about 20 of us settled down with cuppas and yummy Fife biscuits from Your Piece Baking Company. Our instructor for the day was Annie Levy, who had travelled all the way from Wales to fill our heads with her gems of wisdom!
Annie started by explaining that lacto-fermentation is basically a way to preserve food by creating an acidic environment which allows good bacteria to flourish and kills off dangerous things. These good bacteria are important for our guts to be healthy and the food is preserved without losing its goodness and can, in fact, be more nutritious after fermenting. There is some evidence to show the micro-organisms in fermented vegetables are anti-inflammatory, reducing migraines and arthritic-type symptoms.
Lacto-fermentation is common in many countries, where it is simply called pickling. Traditionally huge crocks are filled and then stored underground, to supplement winter foods when fresh vegetables are scarce.
Probably the most well-known lacto-fermented vegetable in Britain is the German Sauerkraut, which is fermented white cabbage. Annie passed this around for us to try. Next came Ruby Kraut, fermented red cabbage, which we tasted alongside the Pickled Red Cabbage I had brought along – they are both sour but in different ways. Then Sunshine Kraut, which has oranges added. Next came Umeboshi, or pickled plums – these were too salty for my tastes but it did start me thinking about pickling fruit as well as vegetables. Finally came Kimchi, or Korean pickled vegetables – this is what I was most excited about as the taste was not quite so sour and had a delicious blend of Asian spices. If your palate isn't attuned to liking sour foods, which Annie says can take a while to learn to like, then Kimchi is a good starting point – especially if you love Asian food as much as I do.
Annie then gave us some ideas of how to use our lacto-fermented vegetables. Obviously they can be eaten as they are, as an accompaniment to your main dish but this is only the starting point! Mix them in with raw vegetables when you next make coleslaw to give an extra depth of flavour. Or make a mixed vegetable pickle, then puree down & freeze in ice-cube trays for home-made vegetable stock cubes. How about making a Polish Pickled Soup by mixing the jar of fermented vegetables, brine and all, with a white sauce? Or you could use Kimchi to make Asian Pickled Soup! Also, don't forget the brine which makes a great salad dressing.
An idea which really appeals to me is to ferment whole leaves which can then be used to wrap other food, much like Dolmades. Why buy an expensive jar of grape leaves when you can make your own? Annie has fermented grape leaves herself but also encourages us to think about cabbage, nettle, kale and cauliflower leaves.
By this point we are all anxious to get started with our own jars and next up was the practical session…
1) Chop/shred/cube your veg to whatever size/texture you desire, or use whole leaves
2) Add one tablespoon of sea salt per cabbage (adjust to suit the veg you are using)
3) Massage the salt in for a few minutes
4) Add any flavourings, like herbs, spices, seaweed, fruit
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6) Pack very tightly into your jar, pressing down firmly as add each handful
7) Completely fill the jar
8) Weight the top with a stone and/or jar – the veg should be completely submerged in liquid
9) Sit on top of a lipped dish, to collect any brine overflow, and keep at room temperature
10) Press down each day & ensure veg is covered in brine – top up with water if necessary
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Here's the beautiful array of creative mixes we all came up with!
Lacto-fermentation is very much in-keeping with the Fife Diet, using local ingredients but supplementing with some spicing to produce global flavours. It has a low carbon footprint and is much cheaper than pickling, as no expensive vinegars are required – just good quality organic vegetables and good quality sea salt.
I had a great afternoon and learnt so much from Annie. I have already delved further into her blog and have a jar of rose-hip vinegar fermenting away. It was also wonderful to be in a room with like-minded people. For the first time I really felt a part of the Fife Diet community! If you are a member of Fife Diet but haven't been to any events, I urge you to give one a go!
The Lacto-Fermenting workshop was taught by Annie Levy, who blogs at Kitchen Counter Culture.
This post was written by guest blogger Vohn McGuinness, who blogs at Vohn's Vittles.
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Thanks for the lovely comments ladies. I hope you are enjoying your fermenting adventures! Vohn x
What an inspiring blog!
I made Kimchi this morning after reading about it here. My recipe is slightly different and I am getting the hang of it. I had to experiment with times and ingredients and seem to have found the ideal fermenting time for my kitchen conditions and ingredients. Can't get enough of it once it's ready and it is the most wonderful way of preserving a glut of veg. I am always amazed at how much veg shrink and fit into a small jar after fermenting. I should live to 100 after all these healthy veg…
Oh what a wonderful post. It's made me look at our expensive sauerkraut pot sitting neglected in the corner with shame. We haven't done any lacto-fermenting for years. Must get on to it.
One of the particular successes we had was pickling nasturtium seeds, they were delicious and made very good caper substitutes.


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