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Day 5: What hope sounds like to a musician
Today, could we find a quiet moment to close our eyes and listen to hope? Alice Sciscioli Pratt, an instructor at the Hochstein School of Music, shares her thoughts Beethoven's Ninth Symphony…
Hope never eludes me when I reach the fourth movement of the famous Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was his last symphony before he died. Deaf at the time of its composition and first performance and having lived through such a tumultuous time in history, what was in his heart that, at the very end of his life's work, propelled the vision of hope despite such bleakness?
The most famous section of this movement includes the setting of the poem "Ode to Joy", by the German poet Friedrich von Schiller. There have been countless other lyrics put to Beethoven's melody and it found its way into many a hymnal, suggesting that there is something inherent in those notes about the love of our God with or without the original poem. But the most thrilling version is the one from its source. Besides the melody, the orchestral writing is beyond what I can describe in words. One must listen. One must be open to feel. How could this suffering man end his work with such an uplifting and hopeful finale? Was his love of God so big that it overcame his own hardships to leave us with such an amazing work of art? Was God driving his hand as he wrote, hearing the orchestration only in his mind?
Having sung this once under the baton of the great Eugene Ormandy, conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, NY I recall the spontaneous hugs of the chorus when the lights went out after we took our final applause as performers. I remember wanting to jump for joy, a phrase perhaps I had not truly understood before. I believe God used this incredible genius to leave a message to us, for as long as the earth is to be.
As mentioned above, the lyrics have often been changed. Looking at the English translation of the original German poem, the language sung by the singers in the symphony, two sections seem to speak in words what Beethoven suggests in music:
Joy, thou source of light immortal,
Daughter of Elysium!
Touched with fire, to the portal,
Of thy radiant shrine, we come.
Your sweet magic, frees all others,
Held in custom's rigid rings,
All men on earth become brothers,
In the haven of your wings.
Endure courageously, you millions!
Endure for the better world!
Over the starry canopy
A good God will reward you!
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When is free not free? When it comes to Appcelerator's Titanium mobile developer tools, the answer is "when you make money from it." Confusion over the company's license and some aggressive attempts at revenue generation by Appcelerator's sales team have led to a complaint from a developer on the company's forum accusing the company of "extortionate fees," an apology from the CEO, and arguments about the ethical use of open-source licensing.
As a result, the company says it is working to remove the "confusion" around its licensing, which blends an open-source software developer kit with a proprietary integrated development tool. "Rarely does this happen that we get such confusion and noise (about the licensing)," Appcelerator Vice President of Products Jonathan Rende said in an interview with Ars. "We acknowledge there's some confusion on our licensing. We hear the feedback loud and clear. We're going to make sure the message is very clear as we approach customers in the future. Our developer community is super important to us, and we want to do right by them."
Based on that wording, Malcolm Bailey, proprietor of the small UK-based custom development shop Bluesky Industries, thought he was in the clear. He used the tool to develop a free application for a client under his company's account, using no support or services from Appcelerator.
But two weeks after the application was posted to the App Store, he was contacted by an Appcelerator salesperson who informed him he would need to pay £5000 (about $10,000) for a commercial license—or the app would be yanked from the App Store for intellectual property infringement. His client was also told by Appcelerator that they would have to purchase the same license.
Bailey posted his story to the Appcelerator developer forum—and seemed more frustrated about Appcelerator contacting his client than the licensing issue. "If I use Photoshop to develop a logo," he wrote, "would Adobe contact my client to ask them for a license as well?" Other developers in the UK reported in the forum that they had been contacted in the same way.
The key, apparently, is that Bailey (and others) used the free distribution of Titanium and its developer tools, instead of compiling an SDK from the source on the GitHub site and using another tool to write their code. But there's little if anything in the licensing information on GitHub, which links to the pre-built version as well, to let developers know that—the licensing agreement is displayed when developers first run the Titanium Studio developer tools. Rende admitted that this causes confusion over what part of the toolset is open source and which is commercial—as well as what developers' rights with the tool are, since it's not well-documented elsewhere.
In a response on the site, Appcelerator CEO and co-founder Jeff Haynie apologized for the confusion, and for the apparent shakedown. "To be crystal clear here, our intentions are that we will not charge for development that happens under the "App Explore" product (i.e., the free version)," Haynie wrote. "Usage of the Appcelerator platform at this level is permitted for all applications, both commercial and free, with no financial obligation to Appcelerator." And in a response to comments on his answer, Haynie reiterated that Appcelerator's employees should have never contacted the developer's customer, "and it is totally unacceptable to have contacted your customer if that is what you say has happened. We should NEVER do that EVER without your permission or without your assistance."
However, Haynie was defensive about the licensing fees, saying "we certainly NEVER intend to extort money from anyone. I simply don't see how you can draw a straight line from spending literally tens of MILLIONS of dollars this year alone on Titanium and providing it for FREE to well over 98% of the users—and then say that we're 'extorting people'. Was the sales rep over eager and trying to hussle to get a deal? Probably. In my opinion, that's the job of the rep and we work with hundreds of new paying customers each quarter and we've only had a few complaints about it. Do they need better training and coaching? Yes."
The exchange drew a number of heated responses from other developers, including a blog post by developer and author Kay Rhodes that questioned the morals of Appcelerator's management. "Do not work with this company," Rhodes wrote. "Please. You're better than that. 99.99999% of humanity is better than that, and if you've got clients you definitely don't want to risk your reputation with them by working with a company this morally bankrupt."
Rende wouldn't comment on the accuracy of the complaints from Bailey and others, stating that "we had a very good conversation with the customer," and that the company's focus would be on clarifying the licensing up-front for both the community of developers using the open-source version of the SDK and for commercial customers. "The community is really valuable to us," he said, "and as part of clarifying (the licensing), we want to review it with community before we finalize it."
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Remember the Ask search engine? Oracle sure does—and by extension, so do Java users. Oracle has taken the practice of bundling useless add-ons and toolbars with legitimate software to new heights while collecting a commission each time it tricks a user into installing an Ask toolbar.
That's what Windows expert and legendary skeptic Ed Bott of ZDNet reports after examining Java's installation and update practices. Bott has done extensive reporting on "foistware," previously crowning Adobe and Skype as the worst offenders. But over the past year, Adobe and Skype have reformed themselves a little bit, while Oracle's Java now deserves the crown for "king of foistware," he wrote today.
"The evidence against Oracle is overwhelming," Bott wrote, continuing:
- When you use Java's automatic updater to install crucial security updates for Windows, third-party software is always included. The two additional packages delivered to users are the Ask Toolbar and McAfee Security Scanner.
- With every Java update, you must specifically opt out of the additional software installations. If you are busy or distracted or naïve enough to trust Java's 'recommendation,' you end up with unwanted software on your PC.
- IAC, which partners with Oracle to deliver the Ask toolbar, uses deceptive techniques to install its software. These techniques include social engineering that appears to be aimed at both novices and experienced computer users, behavior that may well be illegal in some jurisdictions.
- The Ask.com search page delivers inferior search results and uses misleading and possibly illegal techniques to deceive visitors into clicking paid ads instead of organic search results.
Installing Java on a Windows PC for the first time also installs an Ask toolbar into Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox, and makes Ask the user's default search provider, unless a box is unchecked:
The same happens when you install Java security updates. Ask sort of hides its actions by delaying installation for 10 minutes, so it won't show up in the Control Panel's "Programs and Features" list right away. "I've never seen a legitimate program with an installer that behaves this way," Bott wrote.
Bott did his sleuthing in conjunction with Harvard professor Ben Edelman, who studies deceptive software practices. Edelman weighed in with an extensive analysis of his own today. Noting a recent update to Java to fix a security problem, he wrote "It is troubling to see Oracle profit from this security flaw by using a security update as an opportunity to push users to install extra advertising software. … A security update should never serve as an opportunity to push additional software." The Ask installation "takes over default search, address bar search, and error handling," Edelman further notes.
The Ask bundling with Java isn't new, but Bott notes that frequent security updates necessitated by Java flaws give users more opportunities to accidentally install the toolbar.
If all of this feels very "old-school," it's because major software companies are generally moving away from these sorts of annoying practices. Adobe and Skype have stopped some of their worst bundling practices, and the newest versions of IE, Firefox, and Chrome have ways to block new add-ons by default.


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Hey Baby Movie Review
They say that Heyy Baby has been inspired by the Hollywood flick, Three Men and a Baby…I don't know whether that's true as I haven't seen the Hollywood film. So, what's the movie about? Three men and a baby?
Yep, that's right.
Casanovas Arush (played by Akshay Kumar), Ali (Fardeen Khan) and Tanmay (Ritiesh Deshmukh) are living it up in Sydney, Australia. They hold down cool jobs – Arush is a manager of a night club, Tanmay is an entertainer and Ali a guy who makes money from betting. They certainly seem to have a lot of money as they live in a swanky place and spend most of the time drinking, partying and sleeping around with beautiful girls. Love and marriage are words they scorn.
Everything changes when a little baby arrives on their door-step. Their world is torn apart as they desperately try to bring the situation (and the baby) under control. Being totally clueless about babies, their attempts lead to some hilarious scenes. If a question haunts them (who is the father of the baby??) it soon recedes into the background as they get increasingly involved with the little girl. There are some rather touching scenes as these three rakes, used to breaking a girl's heart in the wink of an eye, get all choked up over a baby. They may have hated the baby at first, but these feelings eventually turn to love! If that's a trifle difficult to believe, well, these things happen in movies!
Actually, the movie is so funny and all the guys put up such a good comic act and have such good chemistry with each other, that it doesn't matter how unbelievable it all seems. Director Sajid Khan carries the audience along with him. And the baby certainly helps. A cute little damsel with an expressive face. The guys were not as good in the serious scenes, except for Fardeen Khan. Akshay was not at all convincing in the emotional scenes.
What's disappointing is that the comedy more or less ends with the first half. Sure, there are some comic scenes in the second half too, but I didn't like them as much as those in the first half. Anyway, the second half has a lot of Bollywood melodrama, and is designed to extract a few tears. I can enjoy Bollywood melodrama…but I felt that it was rather overdone here. Even the comedy in the second half was less natural and was at times rather gross! Specially the scene with the three guys in the shower together. There were parts in the second half that dragged as well…
And what was Vidya Balan doing in the film? Well she was missing in the first half, which is replete with scores of pretty women (the guys' gals) ranging from Malaika Arora and Neha Dhupia to Diya Mirza, Koena Mitra and Ria Sen. None of them have any role at all except for traipsing around on the screen in mini-skirts, dancing with these three 'studs'. Vidya Balan, enters the scene in the second half…as Esha, the mother of the baby. I liked her in the film. She acts in a restrained way and comes across as a strong, determined sort who will not stand for any nonsense, not even from the man she loves. Her lack of histrionics is unusual in a bollywood film, but I liked her acting. Her eyes are expressive and her expressions say it all.
The music (Shankar Ehsaan Loy) was average, but some of the songs like 'Ishq Mohabbat' were well choreographed. Oh yes. Shah Rukh puts in a short appearance at the fag end of the movie. Half a song. That's it. And I almost forgot to mention Boman Irani. He plays Esha's father. He's funny, and acts alright, but he's getting boring in such roles.
Overall, this movie is okay 'time-pass' – certainly not a must-see. It's one of those movies one can catch on a lazy Sunday if there is nothing else to do. If one thinks of the movie as fare dished out by a first-time director, one can even call it good. But it's best not to expect too much. Whether you like it or not finally depends on what you expect and on your mood that day!
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Faraz permalinkAugust 29, 2007 12:13 pm
The movie is just a waste of time and money…. Could anybody tell Sajid that every Tom Dick and Harry can not become a director. Sajid pls limit urself to the idiot box only…
Pls do not waste your time in that stupid movie.
pooja permalinkAugust 29, 2007 10:52 pm
hi how r u ? my name is pooja and from canada and i like hey baby movie very much and i alos like punjabi putter verry much he so cool and handsome he so sooooooooooooo sexy ilove him very much
Anil permalinkAugust 30, 2007 6:39 am
And did you notice vidya balan in the poster never wore those clothes in the movie!
Vivek permalinkAugust 31, 2007 1:51 am
LOL, Common sajid doesnt deserve such severe lashings nor does the movie… and the actors……agreed it is another bollywood movie filled with unrealistic quotients ….but the purpose of the movie is just to entertain ….it is supposed to be a bollywood mirch masala to cater to the needs of the majority of our country……so based on that factor…the movie has been well made……..and it is very much possible to sit through the entire movie and enjoy it too …….which is not a possibility in most of the hindi movies and english ones too…..
BHAVIN SONI permalinkSeptember 1, 2007 9:31 pm
Its a very niceand touchy movie ,
and presently i m in Dubai, but everydayi m telling to my family memberss, friends, relatives, , atht please go and see the movie, that wht Sajid had made.
Really, i hv decided that i will see 15 vtimes to see this movie.
Rajni Navani permalinkSeptember 2, 2007 8:43 pm
I loved this movie.


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"I'm just so thrilled I have dental." — Best supporting actress winner Anne Hathaway after accepting her Screen Actors Guild award for her role in "Les Miserables."
"Just tape the 'Big Bang Theory' for once, for crying out loud." — Best supporting comedy actress winner Tina Fey, whose show "30 Rock" is ending its run this week and is going up against a show more popular in the ratings.
"If I made him laugh a couple of times, I think he'd be happy enough with that." — Best actor winner Daniel Day-Lewis on what President Abraham Lincoln might think of his performance.
"To me this has nothing to do with me, it has to do with the incredible people who were in this movie." — Ben Affleck, whose film "Argo" won for best movie cast.
"You can probably tell from my public speaking that I haven't gotten that much advice. I'm still waiting to get a couple tips on how to shut up." — Best actress winner Jennifer Lawrence, joking backstage with reporters.
"We are so not expecting this. Ahhhh, shut the French Windows. Will somebody grab this?" — Phyllis Logan, accepting the best drama ensemble Screen Actors Guild award for "Downton Abbey."
"Oh, and my husband and my baby!" — Best actress in a drama series winner Claire Danes, who shouted thanks to her family after her acceptance speech appeared to be over and her fellow actors had started clapping.
"Oooh, It is so good to be bad. I am so pleased and so honored to receive this award." — Best actor in a drama series winner Bryan Cranston, who received his first Screen Actors Guild Award on Sunday night for "Breaking Bad."
"Oh my God. It's ridiculous." — Alec Baldwin on his seventh consecutive Screen Actors Guild win for best male actor in a comedy series for "30 Rock."
"I'm sorry sir to have overlooked you. I know how it feels." — Affleck, talking to a reporter backstage and referencing his Oscar snub.
"My wonderful colleagues, every single cast member gave their characters the kiss of life. Have no doubt that this is an ensemble award." Day-Lewis on his co-stars in "Lincoln."
"Aren't we lucky that we found a line of work that doesn't require growing up?" — Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement award recipient Dick Van Dyke, who received a lengthy standing ovation from his fellow actors.
"Now I have this naked statue that means some of you even voted for me, and that is an indescribable feeling. Thank you." Lawrence, speaking to fellow actors who awarded her a trophy for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook."
"I remember posing for this a while back." — Cranston, joking backstage with reporters while admiring his award, which is called The Actor.
Associated Press writers Anthony McCartney, Christy Lemire and Beth Harris contributed to this report.


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Water frogs linked to illness in young kids
Frogs might be cute to look at but they might be hazardous to your children's health, which is why The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning parents to keep young kids away from water frogs and their habitats.
At least 241 people in the United States were sickened after being infected with Salmonella from African dwarf frogs. More than two-thirds of the ill were under age 10, and 30 percent of those infected were hospitalized, according to the CDC. Health officials say these frogs are not safe pets for children under 5 years old.
"People need to be aware that these water frogs as well as other amphibians and reptiles can carry salmonella that can make people sick," says Dr. Casey Barton Behravesh, an epidemiologist at the CDC. "In this particular outbreak there is a unique strain that has been linked with African frogs associated with a single facility," she adds.
Blue Lobster Farms, a frog breeding facility in Madera County, California, has been linked to the outbreak, according to the CDC. The company is breeds the majority of African dwarf frogs sold in the United States. The facility voluntarily stopped shipping the frogs in April after 222 people in 41 states were reportedly infected with Salmonella, according to the CDC. In June the company resumed shipments. Since then several more people have been sickened.
"Health care officials at the Madera County Department of Environmental Health are working with the owner of Blue Lobster Farms to conduct interventions as well as ongoing investigations," says Behravesh. But she adds, "We aren't sure if they are effective. We do know reports with this specific outbreak strain are ongoing."
These frogs are usually found in home aquariums or fish tanks and are commonly sold throughout the United States in pet stores, toy stores, novelty stores, the Internet, fairs and carnivals, but Behravesh says "any frog or ther amphibian is a potential risk for Salmonella."
Most of the victims have been children under 5 years old, some of whom were hospitalized according to the CDC. Salmonella can cause life-threatening illnesses and hospitalizations, particularly in children, elderly and immune-suppressed people such as cancer patients. Behravesh says "with school starting soon it's important for teachers to be aware and consider the age of children in their classroom to decide if an animal is appropriate," before putting children at risk.
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We would like to give you all an update on the recent issues that have transpired concerning a specific Reddit employee, as well as provide you with context into actions that we took to prevent doxxing and harassment.
As of today, the employee in question is no longer employed by Reddit. We built a relationship with her first as a mod and then through her contractor work on RPAN. We did not adequately vet her background before formally hiring her.
We've put significant effort into improving how we handle doxxing and harassment, and this employee was the subject of both. In this case, we over-indexed on protection, which had serious consequences in terms of enforcement actions.
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I dont see how this reflects on trans people at all. They're just people like everyone else. Some will be good people, some will be bad. That's the thing, they are no different from anyone else. Which is why people take issue with the moronic practice of SJWs that think they are woke by treating people with special privileges. I don't believe for a single second that at least a handful of people that hired this person didn't know about their past. Not only did they hire them anyways but then tried to silence everyone under the guise of "anti harassment".
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Amazon dropped a bomb on the publishing world Wednesday morning by announcing a new royalty program that will allow authors to earn 70 percent royalties from each e-book sold, but with a catch or two. The move will pay participating authors more per book than they typically earn from physical book sales so long as they agree to certain conditions—conditions that make it clear that Amazon is working on keeping the Kindle attractive in light of upcoming competition. Still, authors and publishers are split on how good this deal really is.
Amazon's old system will remain in place for those who don't want to participate in the new arrangement, but the carrot to upgrade is pretty attractive—a typical $8.99 book would pay an author $3.15 under the "standard" system, while an author or publisher would get $6.25 under the new 70 percent scheme.
The catch, however, is that authors or publishers must list their books for between $2.99 and $9.99 on the Kindle. A majority of Kindle books already fall into this range, but authors are able to set prices higher if they want, and some do.
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Essentially, the pricing and features of your book must be most attractive on the Kindle compared to any other option on the market. In return, more cash gets paid out.
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The decision to offer such an appealing royalty system comes just a week before the expected launch of an Apple tablet, which some believe may aim directly at the Kindle with its own e-book distribution system. Additionally, there's already competition in the e-book reader space with the introduction of the Barnes & Noble Nook, which is prettier (thanks to a color touch screen) and more feature-rich than the Kindle.
Although the Kindle currently wears the crown for most popular e-book reader, Amazon seems to be feeling the heat and is now trying to stay ahead of the game with the one thing that matters most on any media device: content.
Amazon has long been criticized for taking too big a cut of Kindle book sales, and the 70 percent option is sure to quiet those critiques for some. Cesar Torres, Ars reader and author of an upcoming fantasy book called The 12 Burning Wheels, told Ars that the deal is definitely good for self-publishers and small presses.
"It's good because there are so many more small publishers or even developers who are cutting out the middle man and could use more profits," he said. Since Torres is working with a small publisher for his book, he gets a fairly hefty cut of the publisher's proceeds when his e-books are sold.
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Sponsors of the local IWD conference include Women's Interfaith Dialogue; the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge; the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Oak Ridge branch; Altrusa International of Oak Ridge; United Way of Anderson County; Alpha Kappa Alpha; and You Have the Power Nashville, a victims' rights organization.
Additional speakers on March 1 include Fran Ansley, professor emeritus, UTK College of Law, whose presentation is titled "Entering the Century's Teens: Some Women and Moments Worth Celebrating," and Cheryl Travis, professor of psychology and chair of the Women's Studies Department at UTK, whose presentation is titled "Women, Heart Disease, and Health Disparities."
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Kartoffel Suppe (Bavarian Potato Soup) - Oktoberfest - Outdoor Wednesday
Today is Outdoor Wednesday, and this week we're taking a cyber trip to Munich for Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is the type of celebration that demands a little food be eaten before toasts are made and steins lifted. This recipe is one I learned to make in Hannie's kitchen years ago. Those who have followed One Perfect Bite from its beginnings know that Hannie is one of the special women who help to raise me and taught me how to cook. Follow the link above if you like to know more about her. Hannie made this soup for her husband, Max, on New Year's Day. He rarely drank but he was a New Year's Eve reveler. She was very disapproving and called this Max's hangover soup. Her displeasure led to much clattering and banging and a muttering that was definitely not soto voce. I could hear her across the hall. The soup is decidedly Germanic; it's an unusual potato soup that is redolent with bacon and onions. It's delicious and very easy to make. It ages well and is even tastier the following day.
Kartoffel Suppe (Bavarian Potato Soup)...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1/2 pound smoked bacon, diced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
1 large stalk celery, diced
1 large onion, dice
1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
1/4 teaspoon marjoram
1-1/2 pounds waxy potatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
6 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
Salt and pepper
Render bacon in a stockpot. Add carrots, celery, onions, parsley and marjoram. Saute until transparent. Stir in potatoes and toss to coat. Stir in flour. Add beef broth and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Yield: 10 to 12 servings.
These young gals standing along the parade route are tourists visiting Munich for Oktoberfest - the hobo bag gives them away. I hope they've eaten and done some research. There are more tourists than chairs in the festival beer halls and some planning is necessary. Munich hosts nearly 6 million visitors during Oktoberfest and the fair grounds currently have 14 large beer tents. I think you get the picture - reservations are advised. Oktoberfest is a 15 day festival that is held in Munich every year. It begins in September and ends on the first Sunday of October. Why September? The Bavarian winds are quite strong and can bring early snow down the mountains with them. Rather than chance the weather, organizers have opted to have the festival span the months of September and October. We're going to follow the parade to the fair grounds.
This view of the fairgrounds is taken from a gondola on a ferris wheel. Beer tents line either side of the fairway. .
One of the most interesting things about Oktoberfest, other than listening to folks who do not share a common language and whose bellies are full of beer still trying to sing in unison, is watching the waitresses carry the beer steins. Those steins are 1 liter each and made of heavy glass. The waitresses regularly carry 10 or 12 at a time!
Germany is a beautiful country brimming with gorgeous scenery, history, castles, monuments and wonderful people. Some of you may remember the words of the Drinking Song from the Student Prince. "Eine, Swie, Drie, Fier, lift your steins and drink your beer...drink drink drink...." No doubt about it, while all those other things are true, Oktoberfest is all about the beer.
This recipe is being linked to Outdoor Wednesday, an event sponsored by Susan at A Southern Daydreamer.
61 comments :
- chow and chatter said...
wow great soup have fun i know you will Munich rocks
- September 15, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Loved your story about Oktoberfest. Your recipe sounds delicious--perfect for a fall day. Thank you for sharing!
Debbykay @ Rose Cottage Gardens and Farm
- September 15, 2009 at 10:51 PM
- Ebie said...
Oh, Ms. Mary, my daughter would love this soup, she is eats anything potatoes! Aha, I am missing the marjoram in my soup! Everything about your Oktober Fest photos are great, and the beer mugs are HUGE! i have enjoyed the virtual tour!
Ebie's Watery Outdoors.
- September 15, 2009 at 10:56 PM
- Deborah said...
Wow. That looks like a fun celebration. I will be visiting more often to check out your wonderful recipes. I love that they are good for you as I am trying to eat healthier. I also think I saw something about coconut in an earlier post ... yum yum
I will be back!!
Happy Belated Blue Monday.
- September 15, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Lori E said...
Mary this is the first potato soup recipe that I have seen that isn't creamy, gooey white. It looks delicious.
Octoberfest is such a big event yet one of my son's friends was standing in line for beer and ran into another friend of theirs also from Canada. Small world.
- September 15, 2009 at 11:43 PM
- Tom said...
That looks so fun and the Kartoffel looks great. Oktoberfest must be the Mecca for beer enthusiasts. Have a great time.
- September 15, 2009 at 11:51 PM
- imjacobsmom said...
Oh, your gonna have fun - Thanks for sharing this yummy version of potato soup. I know what I am making for supper tomorrow. ~ Robyn
- September 16, 2009 at 12:13 AM
- Light and Voices said...
Aerial photos of Oktoberfest was my favorite. May I have a bowl of Potato Soup? Soup looks sooooo yummy!
Joyce M
- September 16, 2009 at 1:08 AM
- Blondie's Journal said...
I copied this recipe down. It looks and sounds delicious. I LOVE to make soup in the winter at least 2X a week~we love it. This perfectly celebrates my German heritage.
I so love Oktoberfest. When I worked in downtown Chicago, there was a yearly celebration for the entire month in the Daley Plaza, across the street from my office. I loved to go on my lunch hour to try all the incredible food sold at the booths. Needless to say, the pastry booth was my favorite!!!
Thank you for the recipe and the information on the history of Oktoberfest!!
- September 16, 2009 at 1:44 AM
- Regina said...
I Love this Mary. Thanks for sharing.
- September 16, 2009 at 1:49 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Once again what great photos you have. The soup looks delicious--love bacon and potatoes. ;-)
- September 16, 2009 at 5:04 AM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
I love your soup and love Oktoberfest. I can only imagine how great it would to be in Munich during Oktoberfest. Our friends who normally have the Oktoberfest party at their home have moved to Germany for two years. We're going to miss them.
- September 16, 2009 at 6:43 AM
- Heather S-G said...
I have ALWAYS wanted to attend Oktoberfest!!! I will get there one of these years...thanks for the virtual transport for now :) This soup sounds wonderful.
- September 16, 2009 at 7:12 AM
- Debbie said...
Thank you for those terrific pictures. It looks like so much fun but when I saw how crowded it gets I don't know if I'd want to be there! Wow...tons and tons of people!
- September 16, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
What a fun post! Great pictures. The soup sounds perfect for a cold day!
- September 16, 2009 at 7:49 AM
- Hootin Anni said...
Drink up!!! That beer, even tho it's a tad bit early in the day...looks delicious and refreshing!! LOL
And the outdoor photos? Amazing Mary!!!!
That soup looks so yummy. No, seriously, I'll take a light but hardy soup any day. Perfect. Perfect bite!!
- September 16, 2009 at 8:14 AM
- Martha said...
This soup look yummy and an Oktoberfest post is appropriaate for September because as you said -- it's really celebrated in September!
We love Oktoberfests and every Oktober turn a part of our public Gunn Park into Bavaria for an evening -- with great German food and drink!
- September 16, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- NKP said...
Wow, I love this trip to Oktoberfest with you!
I would not be able to cope with the crowds there in person, especially as I would have to pee every 15 minutes from the beer!
Thanks also for the drinking song, I will have to remember that. Your photos are gorgeous. I love the hangover soup.
- September 16, 2009 at 8:37 AM
- Becky K. said...
That soup recipe look perfect. I'll have to try it!!!
Becky K.
Hospitality Lane
- September 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- SnoWhite said...
The soup looks great -- Oktoberfest looks like it is a blast!!
- September 16, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Thank you so much Mary for your sweet comments.
Your potato soup looks amazing. I can almost taste it.
Great Oktoberfest pictures.
- September 16, 2009 at 10:10 AM
- Amy said...
Oktoberfest is on our to do list. After seeing your pictures it has just reminded me that I need to get on with this quest!! Your pictures are lovely and your potato soup is only a few days away for it to make its way into our home. My husband is from german origin and I know he would love this as much as I would. Thanks!!
- September 16, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- Christi @ A Southern Life said...
Your soup sounds wonderful! Perfect for fall. Would love to go to Oktoberfest in Munich. It looks like a wonderful time.
- September 16, 2009 at 10:39 AM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
What a wonderful recipe. I must try it. I miss the time we lived in Germany. Great photos. I just noticed a picture just above your 'About Me' column and I am wondering if this is you? What a beautiful face...just someone you want to get to know better.
- September 16, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Susan, for better or worse, that is me. I'm trying to get new pictures up. Bob is next.
- September 16, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Liesl said...
The soup looks great! I will have to make it soon :o) My husband and I are going to Germany ove Christmas this year to tour the Christmas Markets! We are so excited. I have a very German past and can't wait to take part in their culture!
I have been to Oktoberfest festivals here ... I can't imagine what it would be like to actually be in Germany! Maybe that will have to be the next trip!
- September 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM
- Maria said...
I am ready for soup season! Looks great!
- September 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Brenda Pruitt said...
I once lived in New Braunfels, Texas. And they had events such as this one. Thanks so much for the grand tour!
- September 16, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- Candy said...
Tis the season. Um-pa-pa!
Thanks for stopping by today and I love a hearty bowl of potato soup. Haven't tried Bavarian style...yet!
- September 16, 2009 at 12:28 PM
- Barbara Jean said...
What an interesting post.
I cannot even imagine that many people in one place!
Way tooo many people for me!!
thanks for coming by.
barbara jean
- September 16, 2009 at 12:53 PM
- Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...
The soup looks and sounds delicious and so easy to make! I'll add it to my repertoire.
I dream of going to Germany for Oktobertfest! I enjoy sampling different brews of beer. Lately wheat beers (Blue Moon) are my favorite.
PS: Yes, "Wall Drug" is still in South Dakota! We saw many signs along I 90...almost like the old Burma Shave ads. We did not have a chance to visit, but I looked it up online to see what we missed.
- September 16, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- Cooking Gallery said...
I love potato soup...! Well yes, the Oktoberfest is coming soon again. I have never visited one even though I live in Germany, I guess seeing it from tv is enough for me ;-).
- September 16, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Hannah said...
Yummy! I hope it gets cold here in Florida soon. I'd love to savor the soup in the right weather. :) It's still quite hot and humid out there.
I loved my visit in Garmisch-Partenkerchen in 2005. Thanks for bringing those pleasant memories to the fore once again. :)
- September 16, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- Boo-Bah AKA Iris said...
Potato soup is something I love. I like it with leeks, with broccoli, with cheese, with bacon you name it I don't think I have ever ran across a potato soup that I didn't like. Your recipe sounds really good.
Thank your for your suggestion. I do think I have had the magazine before, quite some time ago. I will have to try it again.
- September 16, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- JLS Hall (Joysweb) said...
This is one recipe I know I'm going to try - I LOVE potato soup. Also love the photos of Oktoberfest. That was also an annual ritual down in the part of Texas where I grew up - although we never worried about snow!
- September 16, 2009 at 3:44 PM
- Maria Berg said...
Dear Mary,
I been to Germany many times but not the October festival (I do not like beer) but I understand the feeling and thank you for taking me on a trip.
It also made me smile happy when you told us/me about the lady how took care of you when you were younger.
Maria Berg
- September 16, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- Signing Out said...
That soup looks delicious!
- September 16, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Katy ~ said...
Oh, yes, this looks soooo very very good! Big SLURP!
- September 16, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
Why would Sandie make you cry? Aww!
I LOVE Oktoberfest. It's a huge thing down here, because there's some many folks who came from German immigrants!
- September 16, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Cathy said...
Oktoberfest is one amazing party. I love Germany in the fall and winter. Looks like a wonderful, tummy warming soup, Mary. Great photos, too.
- September 16, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- SmilingSally said...
The closest I got to that was a trip to Epcot in Florida.
- September 16, 2009 at 5:04 PM
- penny said...
This is a huge celebration and it looks like everyone is having a wonderful time. Food, drink and dancing what more could anyone want. Your soup looks delicious :)
Thanks for stopping by, Mary...
- September 16, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- Cindy said...
It was wonderful to follow the parade and see everybody dressed so beautifully! Your soup sounds delicious! I want to make it. Thanks, Cindy S.
- September 16, 2009 at 6:44 PM
- noble pig said...
What a treat to celebrate there! The pics are amazing and of course everyone looks like they are having so much fun.
- September 16, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- ellen b said...
My two favorite things travel and food events :0) Love it. So many cities so little time...
- September 16, 2009 at 7:10 PM
sehr sehr gut meine freunde :)
- September 16, 2009 at 7:19 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
gp, thank you for the compliment. It is appreciated.
- September 16, 2009 at 7:49 PM
- LV said...
I would have loved to be there at the Oktoberfest. You are killing me with all these mouth watering recipes. I bet you have no trouble getting your family to the table for a meal.
- September 16, 2009 at 8:11 PM
- Lori said...
Mary- you have been so many places. You are one worldly woman!
I did not know that October fest was held in September. I love that I learn things from you.
- September 16, 2009 at 8:38 PM
- La Cuisine d'Helene said...
I want to go to Munich so much. Thanks for the beautiful pictures. And that potato soup would be welcome today in my house.
- September 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Thank you for generously sharing the soup recipe. It looks delicious. I do not particularly like to cook, but because of food allergies I do make most of what I eat. I like simple, and soups are something I actually enjoy cooking.
- September 16, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- ❀~Myrna~❀ said...
Hi, Your pics are wonderful. The soup looks delicious. I really appreciate this post . My father's family came to America from Bavaria in 1896. I have never been to Germany, but I would like to go.
Thanks for stopping by.
- September 17, 2009 at 12:15 AM
- My Little Space said...
The soup looks really delicious and I used to make this kind of soup but not as creamy as this one!And thank you for sharing all those beautiful pictures. Really gorgeous!
- September 17, 2009 at 2:50 AM
- Irene said...
Hi Mary, Thank you for sharing wonderful pictures of Oktoberfest. The soup looks delicious.
- September 17, 2009 at 5:02 AM
- aspiritofsimplicity said...
OH that looks like such a fun place to be! And I don't even like beer.
- September 17, 2009 at 5:20 AM
- Shellbelle said...
Thank you for the virtual Oktoberfest celebration.
I'm having such a good time seeing everyone's Fall posts, as I sit here in my shorts and tank top hoping we have an early Winter, so that I can open the windows and turn off the a/c.
Boy, one of those beers would really cool things down a bit!
- September 17, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- pigpigscorner said...
So creamy and delicious! Heard of Octoberfest but have never been to one...sounds like so much fun!
- September 17, 2009 at 9:53 AM
- Olga said...
So happy it's getting cooler and that calls for a bowl of soup: yours looks great.
- September 17, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Reuben Morningchilde said...
Well, I haven't been in Munich for the Oktoberfest - too many tourists.^^
But I can assure you it's not all about beer - it's also about spit roasted ox and suckling pig, about brezeln and radishes and white sausages and surely some apfelstrudel.
I stumbled across your blog only now and am firmly hooked. Your memories of Hannie are truly touching, and your introduction at the side of this blod reads like something my late grandmother would have said.
Thanks so much for posting, I will surely come back regularly in the future.
- September 18, 2009 at 9:28 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Reuben, welcome to One Perfect Bite. I do hope you be back often.
- September 18, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Miller Racing Family said...
What a great photos. Oktoberfest looks like a blast. I loved the picture of the horses, they look so huge. The potato soup looks wonderful. Since I am a huge fan of soup I will have to try this one this fall.
Have a fabulous weekend.
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