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Illuminati symbols can be seen almost everywhere once you are educated on what they are. Printed on governmental images, money, corporation logos, games, art, music videos and others, these types of symbols are most likely seen by most, everyday, without them even knowing about it.There are three most common Illuminati symbols, the Pyramid, the Eye of Horus, and the Devil Horns, that you can learn to identify and understand some of their basic meanings.
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If you watch for these three symbols, you will start to notice them in your day to day life. Whether they are a common symbol that people enjoy using or real evidence of the Illuminati's power over our everyday life. It is still up for debate in many people's opinion.
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Just stop being a John Cena fan
- December 12, 2012 at 1:13 AM
Lady gaga is confirmed as an illuminati member!!!
- December 23, 2012 at 12:35 AM
- mbuzimzee said...
if u spent more time searching for God rather than hours looking for satan ,the world would be satan free by now.seems u are determined to find satan-enjoy
- December 28, 2012 at 12:38 PM
How to be 1
- December 30, 2012 at 10:30 PM
What does actually Illuminati do...?? Some say that they do every activity which destroys peoples' faith in God & even destroy social arrangement like supporting homosexuality...!!
Is it true...?? What actually Illuminaties do...??
- December 31, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Notorious big wasn't an illuminati they had him killed
- January 26, 2013 at 12:38 AM
We must fight Illuminati to save the world!
- January 26, 2013 at 10:43 AM
- concerned citizen said...
They are satanic yes, but not the type you think. it really has nothing to do with religion at all. they are rich powerful and smart. they are attempting to achieve their own god-head by obtaining full power and control over the masses .. deciding who lives and dies. altering the weather to their satisfaction. they become god. They want to kill anyone who they believe to be below them. (99% population) to make way for a new world order. they will repopulate with what they believe to be hybrids.
- February 5, 2013 at 4:04 PM
Illuminati I'm still confused....
- February 17, 2013 at 11:32 AM
GOD is powerful above all.
- March 1, 2013 at 2:01 AM
you only mentioned the names of foreign people here what about the Nigerian pastors of today which has joined this cult and even artiste? Leave no stone unturned. The names of the pastors are
bishop oyedepo
wf kumuyi
wiz kid
and so many more .upload this names and include them in the list of the illuminate members list okay. They are all involved in it, but pretend to be holy. There is only one true way of GOD to heaven if any one fails to follow that narrow path, am so sorry for that person.
- April 5, 2013 at 2:32 AM
- Absolute77 said...
seuch ignorant people don't let the Illuminati pull you into believing that the orfice is a symbol of theirs don't let them steal it from our history from Egypt.
it does not belong to them it belongs to us the people there secrets in this world that a bloodline knows,
all in the dark will come to light there's one God one creator
- April 23, 2013 at 5:25 AM
is there a way to find out if there are local celebrities, such as commedias, that are illumaniti?
- May 18, 2013 at 11:26 PM
- terence stewart said...
I am an illuminati and true to life,illuminati did not give me wealth and fame.It is my own dream to become rich and famous got me to where i am today with wealth and riches in life from hard work.Too many spam comments from fake people turn things the other way.Watch ur back and stop looking over the shoulders of the world coz its one life to live,one peace to share,and one love to give.Give it and lets live ya bastards!
- June 24, 2013 at 12:38 AM
impossibile nigerians dont belong to illuminati not even the big pastors and popular pop star neva tfu illuminati
- June 27, 2013 at 11:37 AM
To the Turks. You disappoint me. You are the ones who are supposed to do something about this shit. Instead you just went right along with. It is your responsibility to destroy the Earth as it has gone totally evil. Instead, you fucked with me. Shame on you Turks.
- August 24, 2013 at 7:43 AM
I wish Turks were not the pussies they turned into. You are the ones to bring an evil world to an end. Not make it more evil.
- August 24, 2013 at 7:45 AM
Exactly it is Jehovah God that decides who lives and dies not people. Praise his name! We all will be judged just keep living and it will be seen that Jehovah does not lie
- December 8, 2013 at 7:02 AM
It don't matter because "GOD IS COMING BACK TO DEFEAT YOU! ILLUMINATI
- January 19, 2014 at 2:36 PM
whats the big deal being in this group..
hhey people of illuminati group..
u know what you are dragging yourself to hell..
n satan himself is playing wit you guys dats why you are the puppets..
but wen u go down to hell dont think your gonna get the same ttreatment u got back in earth but instead you will suffer der forever and ever ..eternity suffering.
so you think its too late for u to change..dats wrong cos you still have time...a time to change yourself,repent and ask for gods help...for if you dont repent now it will be too late cause jesus is coming for the second time..but this he is not coming to change n forgive our sins but he will come to take the good ones n leave the rest n this will be the end of the world..
rejoice for the lord is coming.
prepare for the lord is coming.
therefore submit to god.
resist the devil and he will flee from you.
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Melynda H. Barnhart
Melynda H. Barnhart joined the faculty in fall 2010 and teaches Legal Practice. Her areas of scholarship and teaching also include human trafficking, immigration and nationality law, criminal law, and administrative law. Prior to joining the Law School, she was an Abraham Freedman Fellow at the Beasley School of Law at Temple University, where she taught first-year Legal Research and Writing and a writing seminar on Crimes and Immigration. Professor Barnhart has worked as an advocate for many years; she has pressed for greater human rights protections for human trafficking victims before the U.S. Congress, the United Nations, and other local, national, and international fora. Before she joined academia, she served as the Director of Anti-Trafficking Initiatives for the International Rescue Committee, where she oversaw a national service program that assisted more than 200 trafficking survivors to rebuild their lives. From 2003 to 2005, she developed and ran one of the first statewide comprehensive service programs for trafficked persons in the U.S., and trained thousands of attorneys, law enforcement personnel, governmental staff, and social workers on how to handle trafficking cases. Professor Barnhart's article, "Sex and Slavery: An Analysis of State Human Trafficking Laws," 16 Wm. & Mary J. Women & L. 83 (2009) addressed the growth of state legislative involvement in combating trafficking.
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This emotional journey will revisit the stories of my Uncle Joe once again. I hope you will enjoy them, and think of your family as you read.
Joseph Henry Thompson (pictured, left) was born in June 1925 in Birmingham, England. The eldest of 4 children, and brother of my father (dad being the youngest). I never knew him and my father hardly had the time before his tragic demise post-war at 22.
Joe 'joined up' to the RAF, along with thousands of other young men, in 1943 at the tender age of 18. He left his widowed Mother (my Nan) and 3 siblings and left for training in London after Christmas. This letter is from his first posting to the Intake Training Wing (ITW) in Bridlington, just 2 weeks or so later, where he has been sent for 6 weeks of intensive, tough training.
Letter 11 – Sick bay visit, and news of a terrible accident, 25th Jan 1944
5Flt. 96 Intake
East Yorkshire
In bed, Sat night.
Dear Mom and Kids,
Just a few more lines mainly to enquire if you have received the two previous letters I've written from this place. I have not received a letter in answer yet, and that is what made me wonder.
I had to 'report sick' this morning owing to my throat. As I said in my previous letters I've had a 'bark' since I joined the RAF and now I've got a 'whisper'! The M.O. gave me a draught and about 6 different coloured pills and I don't feel so bad now. My room mate reported sick with me (for the same thing), and he has been put in dock for a while. I was lucky and got away!
I've just been to one of Brid's 3 cinemas to see "Five graves to Ciaro", not a bad show. We finished at 5.50pm today and we don't go on parade again till Monday at eight or twenty-to in't morning, I don't know which it is! At our last station, ACRC (Avenue Rd) we used to finish at 12.30pm Saturday, till twenty past eight Monday. I'm going to miss Sunday breakfast and have a nice lie in! After that I'll perhaps stroll down to the jetty to watch these little fishing smacks and trawlers go in and out! It's quite interesting to watch how they 'ride' the big waves.
They've been speeding up our marching from one class to another just lately it's 140 paces per min instead of 120 now!
A cadet was killed on Thursday in an Armaments lecture room, some damn fool put a live round (which he'd pinched from the range) into a m.g., released firing pin and the fellow went out. There have been a few other instances also. I shall be watching my step.
I've got a nice pile of writing to be done tomorrow on almost every subject but there's all day tomorrow as they say!
So chin-chin.
Love to you all, Joe. xxxx
P.S. I will write on Monday if poss.
P.P.S. This letter may not leave here till Sunday or Monday."
I always find myself reading these letters from the perspective of Joe's mother. He has told her that cadets are being killed in stupid training accidents, as though he's talking of the weather! Her heart must have skipped a beat or two when she read this, and she was utterly powerless to do a thing, even to talk to her son….
Joe's full story is beautiful and tragic. He was our family hero. He IS our family hero. If I knew how to complete an effective RAF salute, I would salute you now, Joe. Long may your memory live in our family stories.
I hope to post a new letter from Joe's correspondence with his Mother here every Friday until they're done. It will be a turbulent and heart-wrenching journey. Subscribe to the Blog to make sure you don't miss any of it.
Other posts in this series:-
Letter 1 – 29 December 1943, arriving at Recruit Camp
Letter 2 – 31 December 1943, settling in
Letter 3 – 5th January 1944, confined to Barracks!
Letter 4 – 8th January 1944, meeting a boxing champ
Letter 5 – 10th January 1944, theft and wrongful punishment
Letter 6 – 13th January 1944, preparing to leave basic training camp
Letter 7 – 13th January 1944, high jinx and punishing schedules
Letter 8 – 14th January 1944, posted to Bridlington
Letter 9 – 18th January 1944, arrival in 'the dump' for 6 weeks training
Letter 10 – 21st January 1944, an introduction to firearms


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I wish to shift the focus a bit and move away from 'game design' which is the stickied 'Solo vs group' thread.
From a RL point of view, humans generally don't talk to strangers with no reason. Despite the advancement in technology of 'contact me anywhere', rarely do we see humans just walk up to someone and talk to them.
If we do it is because we want something from the interaction; I talk to cafe lady who wants my money and I need my caffine shot.
Humans want to be in the presence of other people but not actually interact with all of them. I go to bars with my friends and hang out with my friends. I don't go to bars and talk to someone I don't know; unless its staff and my orange juice is 30 seconds late.
Exception is if I am there with a specific focus on 'talking to strangers' like 'Singles Bar / Speed dating' but even then, there is that desire to get something (companionship) out of it.
Forced grouping in MMOs? Fine. Cool. Have at it.
But looking at how most people (maybe its because I lived in large cities most of my life?) live, don't expect a massive amount of people.
I've made sweaping generalization which won't apply 100% (Yes that ONE poster who's like 'but I talk to EVERYONE! ^__^ ) but that's how I view why forced grouping won't be popular. Pretty sure a professional in social / behavioural science can poke holes in my theory though. :P
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When MMO's 'forced' you to group,there was something to get out of it..
better exp on a much harder leveling scale.
and phat lewtz that were much more rare and elusive than todays iterations.
Originally posted by jpnz
Totally disagree. And I think you'll find that the bulk of psychological and anthropological literatue does as well.
People talk to random strangers all the time, in line at the bank, the grocery store, gas stations...
We are social creatures, not just because it was important to survive but for a lot of emotional reasons. Removing contact whether it is social, physical... can actually contribute cause a great deal of psychological conditions not the least of which is depression.
However you are right that forced grouping does not work. People want to socialize with others because they like to be social.
What the developers of these games have to answer is, "Why are people playing these games?" I doubt the answer is to be social for the majority of people. They will socialize in their RL.
They play games for entertainment.
edit - in todays world it only seems like people don't socialize unless there is a reason for because we are totally overstimulated and constantly bombarded by social media. You literally cannot go for an hour without phone, text, computer, television, radio, ads, friends.... hitting you in some way. Time to escape to the bush I think.
Quit worrying about other players in a game and just play.
Seemed to work well enough for EQ and FFXI.
Or I guess in games like DAoC and Eve where grouping isn't necessarily required, but the best possible experience comes from doing so.
It's true the MMO playerbase has changed since then though.
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Originally posted by Wolfenpride
I think it was just the player base molding to the trend..
WoW for the most part made it possible to solo from 1 to max level.With WoW's success other companies followed suit,thus you see what we see today..
Casual,accessable,solo friendly themeparks.
If a hit MMO were to release where you would greatly benefit from grouping,then I think people would mold to that idea,just like they did in the early days of the MMO's existance.
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Joined: 6/29/06
Originally posted by VengeSunsoar
You know, this post totally headshots my thread. :(
*Shake fists*
I'd love to know where you live since in my area, people don't talk much. At least not without an 'excuse' to do so.
Other than 'Hi / good evening' I rarely see random strangers talk. Maybe its just me?
Gdemami -
School is true force grouping. You had no choice on who to be with, but you were there day in and day out and there were some you grew bonds with, and some you also disliked.
Sports is another sort of human grouping, you play for fun, you work together, and you get to know one another.
At work you will also end up making groups, or in fact your boss does, and you will interact. At work hours because you have to, during coffee breaks because its boring to sit in silence.
When I go to a sports game with 5k I talk with the people I knew from before.
Since you mentioned living in a city and how people don't really interact, when people live in small villages with fewer people they will interact, in big cities they wont. Its easy getting to know 100 people, and you will bump into them all the time, if you are 100k you wont interact. Quite often you wont even talk with the neighbours.
Raid guilds is very similar to how you interact in sports, except you do it from far apart. Guilds will make people interact, unless people don't want to interact at all. When it comes to game servers its a lot harder to get close interaction, just too many people.
Vancouver BC.
And weirdly or maybe ironically enough despite my firm belief in what I said. There was a poll here done recently that showed that a lot of people were actually pretty lonely. It was hard to make friends...
Quit worrying about other players in a game and just play.
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Joined: 9/25/12
Funny, the most successful and longest lived MMOs have all been "forced grouping" MMOs.
Originally posted by DavisFlight
What were those?
UO and EQ (about 1/3 of the classes in EQ could) you could and did solo quite well. And WoW is now getting up there.
Quit worrying about other players in a game and just play.
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Joined: 4/25/04
I compare forced grouping mechanics in games to be like being forced to write those book reports in school on the classics. Some of them are great books, but when they are being rammed down your throat and you are expected to try and dissect them and find some hidden meanings or symbolism or other bullshit that might not even really be there, it makes them hard to enjoy. Going back and re-reading them later in life you will find that many are actually just enjoyable stories.
Just make content enjoyable and rewarding and people will group up natually. This worked great in Asheron's Call, haven't seen anything similar since.
"If MMORPG players were around when God said, "Let their be light" they'd have called the light gay, and plunged the universe back into darkness by squatting their nutsacks over it."
"In the end, SWG may have been more potential and promise than fulfilled expectation. But I'd rather work on something with great potential than on fulfilling a promise of mediocrity."
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Joined: 8/06/11
It's human behavior to want to choose when and where to be social and not have it crammed down your throat. Games should work much the same way.
Originally posted by Drevar
Or working on cars :)
I like working on cars and building things. However when there is something wrong with the car and it needs to be done, it is no longer fun.
Quit worrying about other players in a game and just play.
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Joined: 1/19/12
Originally posted by jpnz
Yeah, city people have psychological problems like you described. For people that don't live in some boxes place one after another, one next to each other bonding is natural and it's because we always lived in packs.
Let me explain you this way. My friend live in the city HIS ENTIRE LIFE. I met him when i was working with his company and for some reason we keept contact. Anyway - I was very suprised that he have no idea who live next to his door in housing (that you call it in english) ? It's really just a psychological problem. Why ?
I know everyone in my block (when I moved because of my job and I'm trying to buy a house). Next thing I did after moved in was to bring cake every day and visit every one of them to say "Hi!", drop cake and tell them they can visit if they want when they want.
It was common thing for me. I lived in the village in my early years. It was natural that at the age of 12 I was basically knew all people there by face and by name. At the age of 16-18 I was knew many people who live nerby our village. It was good thing because if you ever had a problem you could always ask for help and someone always helped you. At the age of 20 I could not move 10m without saying Hi to someone (even cops - people really knew each other back there).
Anyway... what you described is your psychological problem and instead of telling us that you are all fine and people are strange because they want to form groups and help each other (like we were doing since stone age) - visit psychiatrist. Maybe he can help you.
It's not only your problem. I once saw experiment when actor collapsed in the middle of the city. No one helped him.
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Joined: 9/25/12
Originally posted by Starpower
Except in games if you want to simulate human interaction...
We're forced in our day to day lives to interact with people all the time. Sometimes this leads to social encounters. Some people need the incentive or the push.
MMOs would work in the same way. They'd set up the potential for a social exchange and leave it to you to take it further.
Modern MMOs just make you 100% self sufficient, which means no socializing or social community ever develops. And without a community holding people to games, they peter out and die very quickly (see every WoW clone).
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Joined: 7/31/11
Remember OP, this is through your perspective only. This does not apply to all "human behavior". For me personally, I enjoy a chat with a stranger. There is something to learn from everyone, so why not talk to your fellow peers. We're all a part of this thing called life anyways. No need for a professional in social/ behavioral sciences to come disprove. It's called Love
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Originally posted by jpnz
That because you probably live in a city where no one care about other (typical way these days), yes that a problem but that not the human nature. Humans are social creature, do you think the world you know is build by a soloer? No friend, the only way for a human to accomplish things is with another human. How do you make babys? How do you build wonders? How do you create things?
No humans can live alone but almost all of them will deny they need other people to live or help them... that pride at the highest.... Yeah mankind is a pround race but a stupid race.....
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Originally posted by dariuszp
Might have something there, city people vs villagers, i live in a fairly small village in the middle of nowhere, and people are generally very friendly, i doubt its because we're in the countryside though, it might just be that increased population density increases personal isolation, or at least the feeling of personal isolation. In the UK at least children too are encouraged 'not to talk to strangers' until pretty much anyone who is outside of the family circle is treated with a certain amount of suspicion, and unfortunately, this is sometimes not without good reason, hardly a week goes by without hearing of a child being snatched etc. You would think that in a game at least, people would feel able to socialise more, your example of the actor, sadly is one i have seen, and i couldnt believe it, but its true, people don't want to get involved, its like they travel around in their own little 'bubble'. Perhaps its not quite so strange that people tend to play solo after all.. though personally i'll still take the more social game over the less social game, warts and all
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Originally posted by DavisFlight
Games are first and foremost recreational. The word 'forced' rings badly with that. That's exactly why we don't want to be 'forced' when we get home from work and want to relax. Your whole premisis of why games "die" is wrong too. It has very little to do with lack of social interaction. If that were the case then WoW would never have been popular to begin with. That was really the game that got that ball rolling.
Lets not forget that "we" the gamers has pushed the genre in the direction it is in and not the developers. They only follow where the money is. Again the failures have little to do with what we are discussing.
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Originally posted by dariuszp
Its not really a psychological issue as youre making it out to be, but more of a situational / environmental one. You used the example of getting to know your neighbors in the immediate area, but thats just a few people. Its highly unlikely you went around the entire city and got to know everyone in your city though.
Its kind of like the whole small country town vs big city thing. In smaller towns where there are just a few hundred / thousand people living, everyone kind of knows eachother or at least knows of eachother through their community. But in a city with a million or more people in it most people only ever get to know a very very small % of the population. Sure youll see everyone walking / driving around but you have no idea who they are, what their names are, what theyre like, etc. Theyre just random people who you have nothing to do with it.
Thats kind of what happened with MMOs. A decade + ago MMOs werent so mainstream and the populations on the few games we had at the time were smaller and the communities more tight knit. Kind of like the small country towns. You usually only had a few hundred / thousand people on a game and people kind of naturally got to know eachother because there was so few. You would see much fewer people running around, talking in chat, etc and you came to recognize those same people whenever you saw them. But in MMOs of today where the populations are generally larger, especially when a game 1st launches, there are just too many people to get to know. You might recognize some of the more vocal people in chat, or some of the people who youve grouped up with along the way because youre progressing around the same rate, but there are thousands of others on your server who youll never even run into because theyre doing different things and chatting amongst their own friend / guilds.
This also kind of ties in with death as well. If someone dies in a smaller community, usually everyone is aware of it, and chances are it was someone they knew and they experience some form of loss. Meanwhile in major cities people die every day and the majority of the city is completely unaware of it happening except for that persons own immediate friends and family. Similarly in an MMO if someone leaves the game (in a sense "dying" and no longer exisiting in that world) most peope nowadays are completely unaware of that individual leaving except for his ow guild / friends. A decade ago, people who had been playing for a long time leaving a game was a much bigger deal because they made up a bigger portion of the community and had ties with a larger % of the players.
Its really all about scope / perspective. Back when people believed that our planet was everything, or it was the center of the universe, the thought of our planet being destroyed was the end of existence. But now we know that we are a very very very tiny speck in the scope of the entire universe and while our planet being destroyed may be a big deal to us because we live here, it has no impact at all on the massiveness that is our universe. Older MMOs were like the old days when we though earth = everything. Individuals seemed much bigger / more important. Modern MMOs are more like our knowledge of the earth being a tiny speck. The individual players are just other tiny specks who unless theyre in your immediate area / circle of friends / guild, mean nothing in the big picture.


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In each issue of WebMD the Magazine, our experts answer your questions about skin care, beauty, makeup, hair care, and more. In our May 2011 issue, Joanne Balassone, 56, a sales representative from Florham Park, N.J., asked why her old make up routine isn't working well anymore. To help her out, we asked Deborah Sarnoff, MD, clinical professor of dermatology at the NYU Langone Medical Center, and David Goldberg, MD, clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, for advice. Here's what they had to say:
Q: Why isn't the makeup routine I used when I was younger cutting it anymore?
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A: Younger skin naturally produces more oil and skin cells renew themselves every 21 days, so the "canvas" stays smooth. But as we age, skin gets thinner and feels dehydrated, and cell turnover slows to about every 28 days. The trick to ensuring your makeup looks luminous and not cakey is to apply products in a way that will boost your skin's moisture levels.
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You're used to reading the labels on your skin care products, and it's just as important to do the same with your cosmetics, especially if you're seeing signs of aging. The zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in Jane Iredale PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation ($49.50) provide UVA/UVB sun protection for wrinkle prevention.
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Johnny Hendricks or Anderson Silva next?
Johnny Hendricks or Anderson Silva next?
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Silva, because I think GSP really wants Diaz to be his next title defense. So while he is training for Silva, Hendricks and Diaz can fight for a #1 contender bout. All in all, they would be done around the same time.
hendricks. it seems gsp's just not interested in silva superfight so, he should just stay in ww division and defend his title.
Fuck Weidman, fuck Hendricks.
Man fuck the UFC. And these fans with some warped ass priorities.
Chael got a title shot? Fuck that!
But Anderson and GSP shouldn't defend against 2 legit #1 contenders.
Makes ZERO SENSE.
There are many paths to freedom, not all are peaceful
Hands down Hendrix. Fuck "superfights" there are sill contenders in each division that have earned their shot and don't deserve to sit around waiting for it. Hendrix, the winner of Wiedman/Boetsch, and Hendo all deserve title shots. Until the divisions are cleared out and everyone who has earned their spot have gotten their chance at the title, we should really stop all the superfight nonsense.
Ive been waiting 5 years for my superfight dammit, if it doesn't happen now, then it never will. Make it a catchweight fight, stack the card, make it free on Fox.
Somebody who always gets it. Kudos bro.
How about both Silva and GSP face the deserving #1 contenders in their respective divisions, Weidman/Boetch winner and Hendricks.
I don't understand why people are inserting Diaz as a possible contender. Let Diaz face Rory Macdonald in his next fight. If he can't handle GSP's protege, then he has no chance against GSP.
Are you seriously comparing a super fight between GSP vs Anderson with a freakshow such as Jones vs Chael??
Not only brazilians can do this stuff
I voted Hendricks, frankly as awesome as superfights are, two champions should only fight if at least one relinquishes the UFC's title so there isnt a log jam and since anderson is the best shouldnt he be looking to fight bigger champions? Just as Jones may need to seek bigger fights if he keeps winning. Catchweight as an alternative should involve some sacrifice like giving up the title and its responsibilites in order for two fighters to bypass gold and division rankings to meet inside the octagon.
GSP just now evened up his title defenses with Hughes id say he could do another fight in May easily maybe even defend his title three times total this year to make up for more than a year of his prime that was devoured by injury. Than maybe he could leave the division permanently for 185 the guy is huge at 170 if he wants what anderson has he needs to challenge for the total package, pound for pound #1 slot and 185 gold
Champions should have to defend their division's UFC title and the UFC should enforce this strictly.
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St. Pierre should be looking to fight Hendricks next, that is the deserving contender in WW. Also after seeing Condit land on him Silva would destroy him.
FW-Hominick, Weichel
LW-Stout, Cerrone, Jim Miller
WW-GSP, Fitch, Goulet, Rory
HW-Carwin, Barry, Russow
RRR=the Rhonda Rousey Resistance
classic - "this is the dumbest thing Ive ever heard. thats like me having a picture of Hitler posted, and saying "I dont believe in his politics, but I like to hear him talk" W.Silva>C.Norris
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Today was a monumental day here in the Revoluton offices, as Cathal Conlon accepted the 2013 Far Post Podcast Predictions trophy, in a short ceremony outside of Jeff Lemieux's desk. Cathal then proceeded to take the trophy on a tour around the office in celebration.
(Left to Right) 1. The trophy in all its glory. 2. Cathal accepts the trophy from JWro. 3. A visit to the Revolution trophy case. 4. Rubbing it in Tim Crawford's face. 5. Ummm... 6. Afternoon coffee. 7. Nguyenning. 8. Passersby were frightened. 9. Impeding Jeff Lemieux's productivity for the afternoon.
You want a podcast this week? You got it. Well, kind of. Cathal and I go rogue and give you a short, short version of The Far Post Podcast ahead of tonight's Revolution playoff match in Kansas City.
As we discussed on this week's Far Post Podcast, Revolution analyst Tim Crawford had a fun idea earlier this week (presumably at lunch or between algorithms) - a heat map of Jay Heaps' movements throughout the course of a match. Behold, the "Heaps map:"
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We had a few changes to this week's predicitons on the Far Post Podcast, as Cathal and JWro were allowed to pick different scorers in light of Juan Agudelo's injury. Here's where we stand overall:
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|Fagundez, Nguyen
|Fagundez, Farrell
|Fagundez, Davies, Rowe
|Fagundez, Rowe
I think we'd all be happy with any of these results, but for complete selfish reasons I am pulling for Scott Caldwell to strike his first MLS goal and lead the Revs to victory!
Following the Revs' 1-1 draw in Toronto we look back at the game as well as the week that was in MLS. We also look ahead to Sunday's big match-up with the Eastern Conference co-leading Montreal Impact.
Make sure to download the full podcast now, and every week on Revolutionsoccer.net.
On this week's Far Post Podcast, we look back at the Revs' huge win over the Chicago Fire and talk about Juan Agudelo's amazing goal. Is it the goal of the week in MLS? Goal of the year? Best goal in Revolution history? We give our take and much more on the Far Post Podcast.
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On this week's Far Post Podcast, we borrowed a piece from local sports talk show "Felger & Mazz" and bring to you, for the first time, "Squeaky Cathal":
Make sure to download the full podcast now, and every week on Revolutionsoccer.net.
Things get heated on this week's show, and Cathal is (of course) at the center of it. We also talk Royal baby (ugh), the brilliance of Jay Heaps' lineup against Columbus, and we're back at it with predictions and social media. Presented by Papa Gino's (not that other "Papa" place the Crew uses!)
Speaking of Papa Gino's - here's the Slyde/Slice photo I mentioned:
As we mentioned on this week's show - @REALSlyde & @PapaGinos "Slice" hanging out back in the day #waybackwednesday pic.twitter.com/j0gRPvy2Au
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The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver has ruled in favor of Oklahoma in two lawsuits filed against the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and its  board members. The lawsuits, Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) v. Herrmann et al. and City of Hugo v. Nichols et al., were filed in an attempt to transfer water from Southeastern Oklahoma for use by North Texas communities. Both lawsuits sought to invalidate certain Oklahoma statutes governing water. In 2009, and again in 2010, Oklahoma had won favorable decisions at the District Court level. Hugo and  TRWD appealed the lower court decisions, and Wednesday's ruling (Sept 8, 2011) was in response to those appeals.
 "This decision has, in so many ways, been the culmination of a ten-year battle to protect the waters of Oklahoma," said Charlette Hearne, president of Oklahomans for Responsible Water Policy (ORWP). "We at ORWP are so grateful to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for this decision, and to our Oklahoma legislators for retaining the excellent counsel of Charles DuMars. By the grace of God, we have been given a chance to continue being good stewards of such a precious resource."
 "The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals' opinion is an extensive analysis of the issues raised by Tarrant County, Texas, to which the State of Oklahoma successfully responded," said ORWP attorney Larry Derryberry. "The opinion addresses several very basic and important issues relating to Oklahoma law and Oklahoma water. It allows Oklahoma to feel more secure about the long standing attempts of Tarrant County to take Oklahoma water. As it relates to the issues before the court, this decision is a big victory for the people of Oklahoma."
"But it is a bittersweet victory because our waters have yet to receive proper study in our state water plan," Hearne said. "How can we protect our waters without proper, scientific studies that consider all uses of water in Oklahoma? Â ORWP is calling for the non-consumptive uses of water to be further studied. Specifically, we think the state water plan must address water needs in all basins used for tourism, recreation, fish and wildlife, and economic development. These studies must be thoroughly vetted and scientifically sound. "
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Feb. 9)-The New Mexico State men's basketball team fought off Seattle for a 60-57 win for its 11th straight victory.
In the Lou Henson Classic, sophomore guard Daniel Mullings had a game-high 18 points to lead the Aggies (17-8, 11-2 WAC), and freshman center Sim Bhullar recorded a near double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Senior forward Bandja Sy added nine points, and junior forward Renaldo Dixon supplied eight.
The Aggie offense was held to 34 percent shooting for the game (16-of-47), but the defense stepped up and blocked eight shots. Bhullar led the effort with four, and he now ranks sixth on the single-season list at NM State. The Crimson and White also protected the ball and only committed nine turnovers despite Seattle's full-court press.
The Aggies survived Seattle's late game change. NM State had a five-point lead, 57-52, with 2:11 to play after Mullings hit a pair of free throws.
With 1:05 remaining, Seattle trimmed the Aggie lead to two, 59-57. NM State managed the clock and Bhullar was fouled on a put back. He hit the first of two free throws, and the Aggie defense held tough and Seattle missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds.
The Aggies had a 34-30 halftime lead. Mullings led all scorers with 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Bhullar contributed 11 points and a pair of blocked shots.
NM State only shot 35.5 percent from the field (11-of-31) after the first 20 minutes of action. The Aggies had a nine-point lead, 31-22, on a three-point play from Bhullar with 6:59 remaining in the first half. The Aggie offense stalled and went without a field goal for over six minutes but maintained its lead.
In the second half, the shots didn't fall early for the Aggies, and Seattle took advantage. The Redhawks posted their first lead of the game, 36-34, with 15:38 remaining
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GoMocs.com concludes its preview of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's offense with its Training Camp Rundown of the quarterbacks today. UTC has four signal callers competing at the position, led by a pair of very experienced returnees.
Sophomore Jacob Huesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.) enters the 2013 campaign as the returning starter. He had an outstanding freshman season, finishing third in the voting for the Jerry Rice Award given to the national freshman of the year. He was third in the Southern Conference with 237.8 yards of total offense per game and was the first Moc QB to lead the team in rushing (82.2 ypg).
He set or tied UTC freshman records for total offense, passing touchdowns (13), completions (167), attempts (256), yards (1,712) and rushing TDs (7). Lost in all of his numbers was the fact that his five interceptions were the fewest among the top-5 quarterbacks in the SoCon and the lowest number by a starter on record at UTC.
Huesman has had a strong offseason, adding weight to his 6-1, 215-lb. frame. He was recently elected one of five captains by his teammates and was tabbed second team All-SoCon in the preseason coaches poll. He is also listed among the quarterbacks on the College Football Performance Award Watch List heading into his second season as the starter.
Junior Terrell Robinson (South Pittsburg, Tenn.) has moved over to receiver and is expected to be one of the top performers in the league. Phil Steele lists him as a top-30 wideout in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), while the SoCon coaches gave him preseason second team recognition.
"We are very fortunate to have (Terrell) playing some wide receiver because he is a great athlete," stated Jacob Huesman. "That really brings another element to the table."
Robinson will still be listed as the No. 2 quarterback, and he has looked very sharp in that limited role throughout the preseason. He did not play many snaps under center in the first intrasquad, but was 3-6 for 60 yards and a touchdown pass in the second scrimmage on Aug. 16.
Robinson is 3-2 as a starter over the last two seasons. He has completed 66% of his passes (57-87) in his career with eight TD passes. Last season, he was 30-44 with two TDs and no interceptions. He also ran 52 times from the QB position, amassing 232 yards (4.5 per carry) and three scores.
"We have Jacob coming back and he had a really nice freshman year last year, and we are expecting him to have another great season," stated head coach Russ Huesman. "We are looking for him to improve on things Coach Durden has asked him to improve on. Terrell Robinson will be the backup but he will start at wide receiver. He is going to play a lot of different things but he will be our backup."
Two true freshmen who are competing for the third spot are Tyler Roberson (Martinez, Ga.) and Alejandro Bennifield (Lovejoy, Ga.). Both were two-star prospects coming out of high school and both have bright futures at UTC.
"We have two young freshmen who we think are going to be pretty good," added Coach Huesman. "Both Alejando Bennifield and Tyler Roberson are very talented."
Bennifield is a two-time all-region southpaw from Lovejoy (Ga.) High School, who guided the Wildcats to the Georgia AAAA state title game as a junior. Roberson was an all-state selection after guiding his Augusta Christian squad to the South Carolina Independent Schools AAA state title.
Roberson played the most snaps between the two in the scrimmages, but both have shown tremendous progress in camp. Despite being true freshmen, they have shown flashes of what they are capable of doing throughout camp.
"Camp is always a mental thing for everybody," said Roberson. "It was mentally tough but I thought all of us held up pretty well physically. The biggest thing was getting adjusted to the playbook and adjusting to what Coach Durden wants us to do with the ball.
The Mocs open the 2013 season against UT Martin in seven days. Kickoff against the Skyhawks is set for Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m. (E.D.T.) at Finley Stadium. Tickets are on sale now on GoMocs.com or by calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627).
Chattanooga is again offering an online special by using the promotional code #GoMocs. Select the game of your choice and enter the code in the special offers code box below the seating map. Fans can purchase $13 print-at-home general admission tickets by using this code.
Quarterbacks Depth Chart
|Jacob Huesman
|Chattanooga, Tenn.
|Preseason second team All-SoCon
|Terrell Robinson
|South Pittsburg, Tenn.
|Starting receiver, but also No. 2 QB
|Tyler Roberson
|Martinez, Ga.
|Two-star prep prospect
|Alejandro Bennifield
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|Two-star prep prospect


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Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon (Caan) crashes his car in a blizzard and is critically injured and stranded. Soon he is "rescued" by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Bates). Wilkes takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains to nurse him back to health but when she discovers a copy of Sheldon's newest manuscript she realizes that Paul's book (if he ever gets to turn it in to his publisher) will kill off the heroine in her favorite novels. In the wake of this unsettling news, Wilkes treatment turns into torture and Paul finds himself trapped in a hellish world of pain and he must bare the consequences of Wilkes every upset. Most memorably, smashing his ankles with a sledge hammer as to "hobble" (immobilize) him all the while claiming to be his "Number one fan". A great Stephen King book and although books are almost never given their full justice in movie form, Kathy Bates sure did provide one hell of a performance! Caan was also worked very well for this role in my opinion and that hobbling scene.... Y-I-K-E-S!! Love this film! I recently re-watched it and find it is still as captivating today as it was when it came out.
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Ah, my sweet little boys; born in France to a French (Catholic) father and an American (Jewish) mother and brought to Italy at the tender ages of 1 and 3 to spend 7 years learning to become Italian. Life is a dream, life is full of wonder and life is tough and confusing. Caught between all of these various worlds, struggling to juggle conflicting identities, find common cultural ground, muddling through the learning process of cultural identity, my two boys became true mini-cultural melting pots.
Children soak up language and culture like tiny sponges. They pick and choose what suits, copying friends, trying to fit in, asking questions, accepting or refusing. We struggled as well, trying to guarantee that they spoke all necessary languages, were able to slide into one culture or the other as we traveled and spent time with family, trying to give them a bit of Opera or quality cinema and good books alongside the Italian love of football (soccer) or the schoolyard passion for Ninja Turtles or Space Rangers.
We had decided quite early on that they would be immersed in Italian culture, go to public school, speak the language fluently. We bought our first tv so they could watch video cassettes in Italian (Beatrix Potter and Don Giovanni) as well as films in English and French so they would be able to stay in the swing of things. School holidays were spent between Florida, New York and Paris, and weekends devoted to soaking up the culture in Toscana, Umbria, Lombardia and further.
And then there was food. Our kids grew up eating pizza and pasta instead of McDonald's and KFC. Friday nights we would go to one of our neighborhood favorite ristoranti where they could try any Italian dish, and they grew to have fine Italian palates, preferring this cuisine to all others.
Yet, somewhere, deep down, they are true blue Americans (or so I like to think). Every trip back home, I would fill our suitcases with old Disney movies from the 60's (The Shaggy Dog, The Absent-Minded Professor) and books, my childhood favorites (the entire Beverly Cleary series starring Henry, Beezus, Ramona and Ribsy, Ellen Tebbits and Otis Spofford; E. L. Konigsburg and the Encyclopedia Brown collection), as well as souvenir t-shirts and cool American candy. I would bring back spice mixes and chili mix, Ding Dongs and Pop Tarts. And at home I would bring that good old American culture to the table in the form of hot dogs and hamburgers, chili and seafood gumbo, layer cakes and chocolate chip cookies.
And through it all, they are, in their own strange, unique way, All-American. One plays Don McLean, Cat Stevens and Neil Young on the guitar while scarfing down, well, um, Camembert and baguette or focaccia and humus. Okay. The other dresses like an American skater dude, can recite entire dialogues from any of the Marx Brothers films, loves American police series and Will Smith movies while eating pizza and pasta or, yes, Subway sandwiches, peanut butter on white bread and grilled cheese with potato chips.
Although their tastes are as different as night and day, there are certain foods they both clamor for : grilled cheese sandwiches with processed American cheese served with potato chips, chocolate layer cakes and hamburgers on buns with fries with plenty of ketchup. And Apple Pie. Plain, simple and good, piles of naturally sweet slices of fruit encased in between two sweet, flaky crusts, the whole redolent of cinnamon and nutmeg. And eaten slathered with loads of canned whipped cream!
How American is that?
Double recipe Sweet Pastry Pie Shell
8 apples, your favorite for pie *
½ to 2/3 cup (100 to 130 g) sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
3 Tbs (45 g) unsalted butter, more or less
Cinnamon-Sugar for dusting top of pie
Milk for brushing top of pie
* I usually use Golden Delicious, even if I find them a bit too bland for my taste, or, better yet, Reine de Reinette. This time I used Fuji which tasted fantastic cooked like this, but remained a bit too firm for an ideal pie.
Sweet Pastry Pie Crust – double recipe
2 ½ cups (315 g) flour and more for work surface
½ cup (100 g) sugar
14 Tbs (200 g) unsalted butter *
2 eggs, lightly beaten
* most pie crust recipes call for the butter to be chilled. I have found that butter at room temperature is easier and quicker to work into the flour and the dough seems to be fluffier and the resulting crust flakier. If the dough is too sticky to roll out right away, several minutes in the fridge should do the trick.
Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Butter a pie plate and dust lightly with flour.
Prepare double pie crust :
Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl or on a work surface. Using only your thumbs and fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the consistency of sand and there are no more large chunks of butter.
With a fork, vigorously stir in the lightly beaten egg until all the dry ingredients are moistened and a dough starts to form.
Gather the dough together into a ball and place on a lightly floured surface. Using the heel of one hand, smear the dough little by little away from you in quick, hard strokes in order to make sure that all of the butter is blended in well.
Scrape up the dough together, re-flour the surface lightly and work very briefly and quickly until you have a smooth, homogenous dough. If the dough is a bit too soft or sticky for you, refrigerate it for 10 or 15 minutes until it can be easily rolled out without sticking to your rolling pin.
Divide the dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the smaller piece of dough and line the buttered and lightly floured 10" wide, 1 1/2" deep pie dish, carefully lifting and placing the dough into place rather than just pressing which will cause the dough to rip. Press closed any gaps or rips and prick the dough all over with a fork. Set the other half of dough aside, in the refrigerator to re-firm up slightly, if necessary.
Prepare the apples :
Peel and core the apples and slice.
Place the apples in a very large mixing bowl. Stir the sugar with the cinnamon and the nutmeg together until uniformly blended. Add to the apples and toss until the sugar-spice mixture is evenly coating the apple slices. (I find that this is easiest just using my hands)
Finish the pie :
Fill the bottom crust (the lined pie plate) with the apple slices, moving them around to fill in any gaps and so that they are evenly distributed. Dot the apples with half of the butter.
Roll out the top crust so it is a bit larger than the pie plate and carefully place it on top of the apples, hanging over the edges. Cut off excess of top and bottom crusts leaving about an inch of dough. Tuck and press the top and bottom dough together to seal and then crimp. Trim excess dough.
If you want to decorate the top of the pie, gather up all the excess dough, press into a ball and roll out. Cut into shapes. I usually cut out one large apple shape with a stem and a few leaves and place in the center of the crust. This time I used my groovy new baby cutter (most likely for almond paste, but what the heck) and cut out a whole grove of tiny apples). Brush a little of the milk (I had leftover egg + milk egg wash in the fridge and used this) onto the spot you want your decorative dough piece and "glue" the dough shape onto the crust.
Brush the egg wash or milk all over the top of the crust. Slice 5 or 6 vents in the crust. Sprinkle the whole top crust with cinnamon-sugar. Dot with the rest of the butter.
Place the pie in the preheated hot oven for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350°F (180°C) and continue baking for 30 minutes or until both top and bottom crusts are browned.
Allow to cool somewhat to allow the filling to set (sliced too hot and you may have liquid juices running out), and eating it too hot may burn your tongue (no way to enjoy this delicacy).
And serve, warm or at room temperature, with lots of whipped cream or a scoop or two of vanilla or chocolate ice cream. And eat, preferably, in front of the tv watching a cool police show or a fun movie.
27 comments:
- doggybloggy said...
nice segue into the pie - how old are your boys now?
- May 18, 2009 at 6:02 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I love your little apples on top!
- May 18, 2009 at 6:04 AM
- Jamie said...
Thanks, Christo! The boys are now men - they are almost 19 and 21.
- May 18, 2009 at 6:20 AM
- cooknkate said...
Beautiful pie! It's one of our favorites too, and I may give your crust a try. I'm always looking for a good pie crust recipe.
- May 18, 2009 at 6:21 AM
- Maryann said...
Very lucky children. You did it right! :)
- May 18, 2009 at 6:44 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
A gorgeous pie! I've always loved that wonderful speciality which is also part of my (English) heritage...
- May 18, 2009 at 6:45 AM
- docsconz said...
Lucky kids! My wife and I have tried to instill that sort of multiculturalism in our sons without the benefit of the true multicultural existence. Nice story!
- May 18, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
Hi Jamie,
I just can't think of a better childhood! What a wonderful life.
Your pie is beautiful. I love all the apples on top too.
- May 18, 2009 at 7:41 AM
LOVING your blog Jamie...especially this one with the kids as mini cultural melting pots...imagine your two boys sitting down with my two girls discussing their upbringing...we also crisscrossed the globe going from the US to Israel to Australia immersing them in different languages and cultures. They are the ultimate cultural chameleons as I call ... Read Morethem...throw them in anywhere and they adapt. Their accents change as we're on the move. Wonderful, isn't it? I wonder if your dinner discussions are anything like ours..."where is home?" (Current answer is wherever we've unpacked our bags) Your blog makes me smile, big time :)
- May 18, 2009 at 7:51 AM
- Donna-FFW said...
Dont think there is anything better than a good apple pie. I LOVE the adornments on top!
- May 18, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- ~Carole said...
Great post, Jamie! Your boys are blessed to have such great cultural experiences.
- May 18, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Culinary Wannabe said...
What well rounded boys you've created! Most people don't get that many experiences in a lifetime, let alone just their childhood years. And there is just no beating apple pie!
- May 18, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Glenna said...
BEAUTIFUL, Jamie!
- May 18, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Mary said...
Thank you for letting us get to know your boys and thank you for the wonderful pictorial on the making of your fabulous pie.
- May 18, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Jenn said...
Lovely. It doesn't get any more classic the an apple pie. Anyone have have some milk?
- May 18, 2009 at 11:33 AM
- Elra said...
Your boys are definitely Jewish! Unlike mine, because I am not (I am getting there though, still learning), but my husband is jewish.
Anyway, it's so funny after living in the U.S for so long, I still never tried to make American style Apple pie. I should really try it one day.
Yours look absolutely gorgeous Jamie!
- May 18, 2009 at 4:52 PM
- Jennefer said...
I am so hooked on your blog! You do an excellent job of bringing us into your life an kitchen! Thanks for sharing!!! Off to make a pie. . . . Kim Teegen
- May 18, 2009 at 5:58 PM
- Lori said...
Loved reading the story about your boys! It has been so long since i've had an apple pie. Yours looks so great and I just love the extra special touch of the apple cut-outs on top!
- May 18, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Maris said...
What a great story to illustrate your recipe - love the look of your pie and the crust sounds really great!
- May 18, 2009 at 6:48 PM
- Elyse said...
What a charming post!! It was an absolute pleasure to read about your boys. What fabulous cultures in which to be immersed. And apple pie is certainly a great American classic. Cliche or not, I love it! Your pie looks totally delicious! Sorry that I've been an absent commenter; I just finished up my law school exams and am finally getting around to my google reader.
- May 18, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- Jamie said...
I just want to thank all of you for the lovely, encouraging comments. I just had a discussion with JP and he is afraid that my blog is too presonal! It is nice to hear that the personal side is appreciated! Onward and forward!
Elyse - congrats on finishing those exams!Good luck and if I ever need a lawyer... :-)
- May 18, 2009 at 9:52 PM
- Lien said...
Wonderful story. Great to have had the benifits of getting to know so many cultures. (and speak their language as well!)
Love that apple pie, aren't these little cutters the cutest!!
- May 18, 2009 at 11:37 PM
- Sophie said...
OOOH,....Jamie, what a lovely story!
Ypur apple pie looks so wonderful!!
Yummie, eh excellent indeed!! MMMMM....
I would love toe eat a piece of that yummie pie any time served with warm custard!
- May 19, 2009 at 1:47 AM
- My Carolina Kitchen said...
Your boys are precious. How fortunate they are to grow up knowing other countries and other cultures. Great childhood you and your husband are providing for them. Good for you.
Your pie looks terrific and I really like the apples on top.
Also, there's nothing wrong with not knowing McDos.
- May 19, 2009 at 4:08 AM
- gastroanthropologist said...
I love apple pie and it certainly is very American. When we lived in Geneva last year I desperately tried to become fluent in French...I took four years of it in high school so had a good base. It's so tough. In one ear and out the other. However I grew up in the states and my mother is Korean. We spent every summer in Korea when I was young and I'm fluent in that.
I miss America so much! I so enjoyed your post.
ps I love Ramona Quimby!
- May 19, 2009 at 1:31 PM
- asiangrrl said...
I love the intro about your sons growing up multicultural. And the pie! What can I say? It looks fabulous--a piece of American history.
- May 20, 2009 at 12:48 AM
- scraps said...
I enjoy all your posts and your personal stories. I love my memories and love to read of others. To me, you bring the cultures together beautifully! I know I won't be able to travel so I love others who are able to share where they have lived and the differences, it's like reading live history. Wouldn't it be nice to feel so at peace with all God's children everywhere? I hope you are able to keep writing and inspire others. I loved your high apple pie and the use of the little apples on top. Also cool, glass pie pan! Thanks for blogging!!!!
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Sunday, 7:00 PM
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Tuesday, 8:00 PM
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Friday, 7:00 PM
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