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Drought in California? ¡Vaya lío! Revive the Oratio Imperata, traditional public Processions
At Catholic Vote I saw an entry about how the bishops of California are praying for rain. It's pretty dry out out there on the Left Coast. SACRAMENTO Catholic bishops called for divine intervention Tuesday as California endures what appears … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Look! Up in the sky!, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Wherein Fr. Z Rants Tagged ¡Hagan lío!, California, drought, Oratio Imperata, processions, public square, rain, Save The Liturgy Save The World, Say The Black - Do The Red 17 Comments
US drought and crop losses will raise the price of altar breads
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Praying for rain
In the Extraordinary Form edition of the Missale Romanum there are texts for a Votive Mass ad petendam pluviam… to ask for rain. COLLECT (1962): Deus, in quo vivimus, movemur, et sumus: pluviam nobis tribue congruentem: ut, praesentibus subsidiis sufficienter … Continue reading


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Vandals reportedly smash Christmas decorations in St. Johns County
Lights, decorations, figurines vandalized in county
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A neighborhood crime alert in St. Johns County has put a damper on some homeowner's Christmas celebrations.
In these picturesque St. Johns County neighborhoods with Christmas lights and decorations at almost every house, a "grinch" or two has been coming through.
Jill Mckenzie is just one of the victims.
"Our reindeer was knocked over and our Christmas tree," said Mckenzie. "Then our mailbox was taken out and thrown on the side of the yard."
At Mckenzie's house, their Rudolph is put back together after vandals came in and hit them up.
The St. Johns County sheriff's office is looking for the vandals in that case, as well as a few miles away. That's where Rita Bearden's very decorated home had someone come in and rearranged all the characters in her yard.
"It's sad because something's wrong that they have to do something like that," said Bearden. "It was 1:30 in the morning."
What hurts Bearden the most is what they did with their baby Jesus.
"They took baby Jesus and they took him down, and threw him in the gutter up the street," said Bearden. "For me that was just too much."
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text: I'm going to the game Sunday night from Columbus, Ohio. I'm gonna drink every time Ike gets burnt, gets called for pass interference or drops an interception.. that last one is laughable! I'm taking $100 for beer. Do you think that"s enough? I'm guessing I'll be wasted by have time. I really hope I'm wrong. I'm fearing that AJ is gonna eat him up. I hate to hate on Ike but its been hard to watch him 1 on 1 any more!


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Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher is officially engaged to Jordan Rodgers. The only question now is will the wedding be a full family affair?
Rodgers, whose troubled relationship with his brother Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers was spotlighted on "The Bachelorette," was chosen in Monday night's finale.
While Jordan Rodgers revealed during an earlier episode that he doesn't talk to his brother anymore, Aaron Rodgers wished his brother good luck in an interview with WISN last week. The former Super Bowl MVP admitted he hasn't watched his brother compete for Fletcher's heart on the reality series, however.
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"I haven't seen the show, to be honest with you, so it hasn't really affected me a whole lot," he shared during training camp.
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When asked to elaborate on the nature of his relationship with Jordan, Aaron Rodgers said he would like to keep things private.
Still, the situation has been far from that on the reality show.
During his hometown date on a previous episode, Jordan Rodgers' family revealed that it's not just Jordan to whom Aaron hasn't spoken — it's also their brother Luke.
"It's something we don't really talk about a whole lot," Luke Rodgers told Fletcher. "It pains both of us like not to have that relationship. We miss our brother."
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It's still not known what exactly caused the family rift.
"I have no idea nor could I even imagine why Aaron wouldn't want to be a part of their lives," Fletcher said during the hometown visit.
While it remains unclear if the two brothers will talk following Jordan's new engagement, it appears not all are pleased with this happily ever after.
The official Bears Twitter account tweeted during Monday night's finale: "@JoelleFletcher Don't do it!!! #TheBachelorette"
Jordan Rodgers, for his part, wrote a love letter to JoJo on Instagram.
"I never grow tired of laughing, crying, living, and loving with you, and I never will," he said. "Here's to the next 100 years, and a 100 more after that, because no amount of time is ever long enough to spend with the love of your life."


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Free Meeting House
The Free Meeting House, built in 1821 is one of Moncton's oldest standing public buildings. Its purpose was to serve as a home for all religious denominations until such time as individual groups could raise the money required to build their own churches.
In June 1990, the Free Meeting House was designated a National Historic Site.
Visits are offered by request at the Admissions desk of Resurgo Place, adjacent to the Free Meeting House during business hours.
The Free Meeting House is available to be rented by groups for special occasions such as weddings ceremonies, press conferences, meetings and church services.
Bookings can be done at Resurgo Place or online.
Thomas Williams House
Step back in time at the Victorian Thomas Williams House! Tour the home of this prominent Monctonian, who was the treasurer for the Intercolonial Railway. Built in 1883, this heritage home stands as an elegant symbol of local life during the Victorian era. Today, the Thomas Williams House is a designated municipal heritage site.
Open during the summer months, the Thomas Williams House features special events and a tea room where tea and light snacks are served.
Address & Hours
103 Park Street
Moncton NB
Tel: (506) 857-0590 (summer season)
Tel: (506) 856-4383
2020 Season: dates to be announced
Thomas Williams House is available to be rented by groups for special occasions such as photography sessions, bridal showers, press conferences and meetings.
Bookings can be done at Resurgo Place or online.
Treitz Haus
Moncton's oldest standing heritage building (c. 1769), named after Jacob Treitz, one of the Pennsylvania-German settlers who arrived in 1766 to establish the Monckton Township. Small exhibits and historic interpretation of the building are offered.
Summer location of the municipal Visitor Information Centre.
Address & Hours
10, Bendview Ct., adjacent to Bore Park
Moncton NB
Tel: (506) 853-3590
Tel: 1-800-363-4558
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Tour the history of Moncton's core! Download the free self-guided tour to your media player, smartphone or tablet.


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You may be buying healthy foods like whole grains, organic veggies and milk, and even local honey, but now it's time to consider the "health" of your kitchen. Your cabinets and refrigerator can be just as safe, green, and nontoxic as the food and products you put in them. And in addition to being better for your family's well-being, a healthy kitchen saves money and helps the planet, too. So, whether you're ready for a floor-to-ceiling renovation or just looking for a little facelift, here are some tips for making it healthier, greener, and easier on your bank account.
Cabinets Household cabinets are often made from particleboard, tiny wood shavings pressed together using a resin that off-gasses formaldehyde, sometimes giving off that "new cabinet" smell. Formaldehyde (even at low levels) causes eye, nose, throat, and skin irritation and the Department of Health and Human Services suspects it to be a carcinogen. Instead, spend a bit more for a solid wood material (wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FCS), which regulates against mass deforestation, or bamboo is best) not fortified with chemicals. Paint or stain in no- or low-VOC options – it's safer and healthier.
Counter Tops Inexpensive counter tops are usually made from plastic laminates and resins, which are very hard and not at all toxic. But they frequently have particle-board backing, which (you guessed it) emits fumes. High-quality stones like marble, slate, limestone, and sandstone may seem expensive, but are a sounder long-term investment. If you choose a granite counter top, make sure to have it tested for radon – the uranium base is sometimes radioactive and can release radon gas as it decays. Another perhaps less expensive option is to leave your existing counter tops in place and tile over them.
Hardwood Hardwood floors are easy to love: aesthetically pleasing, a cinch to clean, and kind to those with allergies or chemical sensitivities. The most earth-friendly wood is FCS-certified. Reclaimed flooring is a beautiful option too—salvaged from another site and installed in your home. Your "reuse" story will be just as beautiful as the historical patina.
Bamboo The king of sustainable materials, bamboo is durable, inexpensive, normally pesticide-free, and a rapidly renewing natural resource. It takes only four years from planting to harvest bamboo!
Cork Made from the Mediterranean cork oak, this hypoallergenic material can be cut repeatedly from very old trees. Its natural texture has small pockets of air, making it almost bouncy to the foot and easy on adventurous kids.
Tile Made from ceramic, stone, or recycled glass, tile is virtually free of potent chemicals like volatile organic compounds and is highly durable and easy to clean. Be mindful of the adhesives, especially grout sealer, when installing. Such substances are made of solvents, such as petroleum and toluene that can affect your nervous system and cause irritation. Use mortar and grout as a nontoxic alternative.
Install Skylights For a bigger renovation, skylights offer benefits like natural light, passive-solar-heat gain, and natural indoor ventilation. They reduce energy costs, freshen your home naturally, and are very eco-chic. And being able to stargaze while washing dishes is a very cool bonus.
Grow Houseplants In the kitchen, leafy greens usually end up in a salad. Incorporating a few plants into your decor will purify the air and bring a bit of nature inside. Houseplants consume carbon and emit oxygen, refreshing the room's air constantly. Pick up a copy of my book, Healthy Child Healthy World, for a complete list of purifying plants you can find easily at your local nursery.
Choose Energy-Efficient Appliances Energy Star Products have earned a star rating for energy efficiency – the more stars, the better. Updating your refrigerator, dishwasher, or cooking appliances means you'll decrease your water and utility bills, and reduce your home's energy drain. You can recycle your old appliances with the expertise of Earth 911.
Unplug, Unplug, Unplug Not using that blender as much as you thought Unplug it! Appliances continue to draw energy even when on standby or not in use, so unplugging them can really be a savings, especially that mobile-phone charger.
Make the Switch to CFLs Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs, or CFLs, are the ultra-efficient, swirly version of their standard incandescent counterparts. They use 75 percent less energy than regular bulbs, thus saving an average household electrical budget between $12 and $20 a month. Recycle them at designated centers, but exercise caution – they contain small amounts of mercury.
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These bright red Hunter Originals will get you through the worst weather with dry feet.
The wireless Parrot Zik3 headphones designed by Philippe Starck are cult objects in the waiting.
Smart solution: Look forward to checking in with the Spectra Expandable Global Carry-On.


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Floribunda roses were originally produced by crossing Hybrid Teas with Polyantha Roses. They are prized for creating a mass of colour by bearing many flowers held in large clusters – in fact, few plants can produce so much colour over such a long season. Floribundas usually have little scent, although more fragrant varieties are now appearing. Ideal for growing in large bed and mixed borders; they are generally hardy, more robust and more disease resistant than Hybrid Tea Roses and are therefore easier to grow.


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A 20 percent tip is nice. A $29,387 tip is even better.
That's how much the University of Notre Dame left for caterer Sara Gaspar after she worked an event for them. Gaspar thought the hefty gratuity was a bit of divine intervention, but the Catholic school is crying foul.
They're suing to get the cash back.
Gaspar of Granger says in court documents filed this week that she "thought finally something wonderful had happened" in her life when the school paid her a $29,387 tip on April 17. She said in court documents that she called the school's catering department three times about the payment, but didn't hear back until she received a threatening call from the school in June.
Gaspar says by that point, she had spent the money on a new car and bills.
Notre Dame contends Gaspar should have been paid only $29.87, but was overpaid because of a typing error. The school says in a lawsuit filed Aug. 27 in St. Joseph Circuit Court in South Bend, Indiana that Gaspar did not notify the school about the error, and instead spent the money knowing it wasn't hers.
Notre Dame says it discovered the mistake in May and requested repayment, but Gaspar refused. The lawsuit accuses her of unjust enrichment, fraud and conversion.
Gaspar, who no longer works for the school, says she suffers from depression and is frightened by the prospect of taking on a "power" like Notre Dame.
"If this was a mistake it was their mistake," Gaspar says in court documents. "Now I am paying for their mistake."
Notre Dame Tips Waitress $29,000 By Accident
Waitress "thought finally something wonderful had happened" in her life
A 20 percent tip is nice. A $29,387 tip is even better.


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Thomas Pynchon's AGAINST THE DAY is a book that is almost impossible to finish. In many ways, it defeats the point of finishing it. It's more than a thousand pages long, and each individual scene is pretty much the size of a novella. It's a novel that you can dip into like an encyclopedia. It's set between 1893 and World War I, and it came out in 2006. It's in no way current. But I'm sitting down and writing this because it's about everything. It might even be the defining novel of the 21st Century.
It is, as was much post-modernism, about settling the outstanding sociocultural business of the 20th Century. It was the first century bright and loud enough to make the mimetic novel's tendency to want to tie up all loose ends into a joke. We live now in a century where the CTO of the CIA can proudly announce at a security conference that we can now know everything that happens everywhere in real time, but, as we have since discovered, being able to record everything is not the same as knowing and understanding everything. Every phone call in America is committed to storage for thirty days, but only the tiniest fraction are ever listened to by the state or anyone else. There are hundreds of characters in motion in AGAINST THE DAY. Even the mighty human swarm action of Wikipedia broke against the task of even tracking their action in chapters. In telling a story about the disconnected 20th Century, Pynchon's omniscient view conjures the blare of the 21st, a world in which the number of people we can invest in and follow the lives of has been calculated by anthropologists. (It's called the Dunbar Number. A hundred and fifty people.)
AGAINST THE DAY cycles through genres like a long-running television show entering its decadent phase. (And AGAINST THE DAY is certainly a decadent book.) There are sections written in the style of the weird boy's-own adventures of the period, the "Edisonades" of young scientists romping through fantasy scenarios like demented Scouts. There's a period detective story, featuring a PI who eats sub-toxic doses of dynamite in order to become immune to explosions. There's a Western about anarchists, and a subplot about rare crystals that can split a person into two. Doubling is an important theme in the book, and sometimes I think that Pynchon is telling us that there is here: that that time is this time. For all its Zeppelins, Hollow Earth passages and psychics, there's nothing more strange than the days we live in now.
The world of AGAINST THE DAY is as awash with scientific marvels as ours. Nikola Tesla even makes an appearance. A constant surges of wonders technological and mythical, just as ours: because we live in a world of myths too, the myths of other universes creating cold spots in the sky where they bump against ours, as in the theories of Laura Mersini-Houghton, and the ordinary technological marvels of satellites that speak to the slivers of glass in our pockets and the machines that print new human organs.
What I want to say about it is this: it's a book about being on the brink. More so than CABARET, not least because CABARET has been defanged by the years and is now nothing more than a dumb receptacle for Weimar chic. CABARET is about being blind to the brink. AGAINST THE DAY casts the brink as an oncoming storm, the biggest one in history, the one that nobody could be prepared for. It's the story of being in the eye of it. There were a few such eyes in the 20th Century. There will be none in the 21st, the era of what the tech community is pleased to call "disruption." This is how we're going to live from now on – surrounded by the swirl of strange and terrible weather, never quite knowing when the great black wall of it will shift and slam into us. AGAINST THE DAY will remain relevant, because it's the picture of every minute of every day from now on. Amazing things, every single different kind of story we can imagine, and the altitude thrill of constantly being on the edge of bubbling fatal chaos.
AGAINST THE DAY is the double of the modern world. It's the book we never want to finish.


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Availability Enhancements (Database Engine)
The availability of SQL Server 2008 databases is improved by enhancements to database mirroring. Database mirroring enables the creation of hot standby servers that provide rapid failover support with no loss of data from committed transactions.
Database Mirroring
Performance Enhancements
Performance enhancements include the following:
Write-ahead on the incoming log stream on the mirror server.
In SQL Server 2008, when receiving incoming log records, the mirror server writes them to disk asynchronously. At the same time, the mirror server processes log records that have already been written to disk.
Improved use of log send buffers.
In SQL Server 2005, every log-flush operation on the principal server reserves a whole database mirroring log send buffer for its log records. In SQL Server 2008, if the most recently used log cache contains sufficient free space for the log records of the next log-flush operation, they are appended to that log cache. Otherwise, a new log cache is allocated.
Compression of the stream of transaction log records.
The principal server compresses the stream of transaction log records before sending it to the mirror server. This log compression occurs in all mirroring sessions.
Compression of stream data for which at least a 12.5 percent compression ratio can be achieved.
Page read-ahead during the undo phase.
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The privacy of those who visit our website is of primary concern to Twomey Cellars. We adhere to the highest ethical standards of the industry. Except as noted in the next sentence, none of this information is shared with outside parties. You may elect to receive communications and special offers from our sister winery, Silver Oak Cellars, in which case we will share your contact information if you direct us to do so. What information is gathered, how it is obtained and what it is used for is explained below. If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at (800) 273-8809 or email us.
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We take a look at some of the best home theatre products from Sony, Samsung, Bowers & Wilkins, Sharp and Orb Audio
If you want to get the most out of your Blu-ray movies and DVDs, a sub-woofer and set of external speakers is absolutely essential. Here are five of the best home theatre offerings we've looked at from Sony, Samsung, Bowers & Wilkins, Sharp and Orb Audio. If you're looking for exceptional audio quality, this hardware will not disappoint.
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If you're looking for a compact home theatre system that has great sound quality, Orb Audio's People's Choice home theatre system is one of the most competent we've heard. Available for a surprisingly reasonable price, the system is stylish and well suited to medium-sized listening areas. We noticed a small amount of distortion at high volume levels; for all but the most strenuous listening the People's Choice system performed well, however.
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Ah, yes. The throes of romantic love — it's enough to make your heart swell — and your engine sputter. New England pilot Mark Simmons was flying a "Will You Marry Me?" banner off the coast of Rhode Island when suddenly the proposal took a dive. It wasn't a problem on the beach, where Mike Flynn was proposing to his girlfriend Michelle. No, Simmons' plane was going down.
Ten minutes into his flight, he was heading toward the shorelines of Block Island when the plane's engine began to fail. Luckily, Simmons emerged unharmed after his plane crashed in Block Island Sound. But that left a pretty nervous proposer waiting on the beach with his unsuspecting belle. "While it was happening, I was pacing the beach," Flynn told ABC News. "I was really worried."
(MORE: The Marriage Proposal to Beat: Portland Actor Gets 60 Friends and Family to Help Pop the Question)
Simmons made a distress call to his 8-year-old son Ethan, who according to ABC News "heard his dad's Mayday call over the airport's radio transmission and initiated the rescue effort by alerting airport personnel and giving them information on his dad's whereabouts."
Just a day after his plane crashed, Simmons took to the skies again, determined to do it right.
"I wasn't sure why it took him two days of pacing the beach just to propose to me on the beach," Michelle said in an interview. "Until I saw the plane." Despite the anxiety, she said yes.
MORE: Custom 'Portal 2′ Video Game Level Built for Marriage Proposal
Ho is a contributor at TIME and the editor of Map Happy. Find her on Twitter at @ericamho and Google+. You can also continue the discussion on TIME's Facebook page and on Twitter at @TIME.


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I - My first offering - WW Sourdough Bread with some weird, unexpected attitude
So here's my first blog entry here at TFL. After lurking and secretly stealing and borrowing brilliant recipes and ideas from wonderful TFLers for a few years, only contributing very occasionally to the community with odd comments here and there, I decided (nudged by my fellow Essex TFLer, maxwellion) it's 'bout time I should pay back my long-overdue debt with some humble offerings of my recipes and what I've learned from not-always-perfect bread making experiences.
Yesterday, I baked my regular WW sourdough loaves, one for my friend and the other for ourselves. This is a favourite of another friend of mine who's kind enough to buy my breads every week, so I've baked this many, many times before and it always turns out quite nice. Very reliable recipe…..except for yesterday. I contemplated for a long time whether this should be my first blog entry or should I wait until I get more satisfactory (=less embarrassing) result. But, heck, if I start from a bottom, the only way is UP!
(Excuse my English. It's not my first language….Been using this excuse for about a million years now….)
Here's the basic recipe and method for this bread.
Ingredients (for one loaf )
200g Wholemeal flour
90g White strong flour
10g Rye flour
1 tbls toasted wheat germ
125g active sourdough (75% hydration) *see the note below
210-220g Water
1/8 tsp or less instant dried yeast (optional)
6g Sea salt
2 tsp-1 tbls good quality olive oil (optional, for slightly improved keeping quality)
*Note - Apologies for unusual hydration level. Most of my bread I make are 70-75% hydration, so this is how I've been keeping the hydration of my sourdough to make adaptation of new recipes easy for me. I believe Shiao-ping used to keep hers at this level, too. I always feed SD twice before I use it to make sure it's active.
Feed the sourdough twice in 10-14 hrs before you use it.
Mix all the flour and instant dried yeast (if using) in a large bowl.
In a separate small bowl, put water and sourdough (cut in to small pieces) and mix a little to loosen the sourdough.
Pour the sourdough water mix into the bowl with flour and yeast, mix into shaggy mess until there's no dry flour. Autolyse for 40 minutes.
After autolyse, sprinkle sea salt and S&F in a bowl (8-10 strokes, turning the bowl gradually as you S&F). Cover and rest for 40-45 minutes.
Do another 2-3 sets of S&F every 40-45 minutes, adding olive oil before the second S&F, if using.
Put the dough in an oiled bowl and cold retard in a fridge for 12-16 hrs.
When cold retard is done (I've been using a few, large air-bubbles on the surface of dough as the sign when it's done), leave it at room temperature for 30 minute-1hr and pre-shape and shape into whatever shape you desire, put it in a banneton and final-proof at room temperature for how-long-it-may-need-to-take.
Pre-heat oven to 240C with a lidded pot (Dutch oven/cast iron pot/Pyrex casserole/whatever you have) in it.
When the dough is ready (finger-poke test!), turn it out to a sheet of baking parchment (cut to a slightly larger size than your baking pot), slash the top and transfer it to the heated pot with the parchment.
Bake 20 minutes, covered, remove the lid/cover, lower the temperature to 210-220C and bake another 20 minutes.
Turn off the heat but leaving the bread inside the oven for 10 minutes with a door open ajar.
Easy enough. It works fine everytime without any drama.....except for this time. I noticed the dough was fermenting a bit quicker than usual while the S&F sessions, the dough feeling weirdly softer and more extensible. It almost felt as if I were playing with a ball made out of old and weak elastic bands, only stickier. I attributed it to slightly warmer and murkier weather last few days (though it wasn't that warm yesterday) and completed S&F sessions quicker than usual and put the dough in the fridge as soon as it's done. But…..when I checked the dough in the morning, there're so many huge bubbles on the surface of dough, much more than usual and could see the top of the dough was starting to sag in the middle a bit. Sure sign of over-fermentaion! (usually I can leave it in a fridge until around mid-day with no problem) I quickly pre-shaped and shaped without waiting for the dough to come to room temperature, let it finish the final proof in a shoter time than usual while warming up the oven + my trusted Pyrex casserole, slashed and baked as usual. While I was pre-shaping and shaping, I noticed the dough was much, much stickier (even more than previous evening) than usual (hence the overly-white surfaces on the finished breads from tons of rice flour I sprinkled in the bannetons) , felt much weaker and it was very difficult (almost impossible) to achieve good enough surface tension. So I feared for the worst, half expecting the dough would collapse while baking, but fortunately it had good enough oven spring, got reasonable ears and volume, smelled alright. I was really relieved that I din't have to make another (better) one for the friend, froze one of them to keep until I see this friend on Friday. (Have to make 3 more loaves of different variety for her, so making a loaf or two at a time. Not enough space in my fridge to cold ferment 4 loaves!)
This is how it came out…(Sorry I just realized how bad I'm at taking close-up photos)
A reasonably respectable ear….
An obligatory crumb shot, of course…
(the white streaks are the trace of tons of flour I had to use during pre-shaping and final shaping because of extreme stickyness of the dough)
This morning I sliced the other one to have it at breakfast and….. understood the reason for all those weird and unusual behaviour by the dough. I forgot to double the amount of salt though I was baking two loaves…… Nothing to do with 'slightly warmer' (which was not) weather after all. Just my usual carelessness.
I've just fed my sourdough to make another loaf for my friend tomorrow.…


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Most would envy the glamorous life of world famous pop star Abelard, otherwise known as Simon Duckworth. None however would envy the childhood that made him, living with his parents' screaming matches, the emotional tug of war over him after their divorce, and finally the night his father's friend raped him.
The world will see a brilliant pianist and singer while inside Simon is a broken, shattered soul barely surviving. Fate hands him a small gift the night he meets Stephen Abednego. Together they make for an incredible songwriting duo, but more importantly Stephen becomes the only person Simon feels truly safe with.
Into their lives comes manager/promoter Jacky Stride. He also loves Simon, too much perhaps, quietly jealous of Simon's attachment to Stephen. Their discordant love triangle works for the most part though too often tempers flare to the boiling point. The world sees unparalleled success and beautiful music. No one sees their fragmented love or watches Simon implode whenever he pushes Stephen away. One day there will be too many pieces to put back together again.
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A patient at a Philadelphia hospital says he was raped by a female nurse in the middle of the night.
Police told NBC 10 Philadelphia they are investigating these claims.
According to the police report, the 65-year-old man was staying at Temple University Hospital after a motorcycle accident. The alleged sexual assault happened on Feb. 27 at 3:30 a.m. inside a hospital bathroom.
The man says a nurse in her 20s entered his room and offered him to take a bath, according to the police report, which then details the graphic nature of the attack.
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It's the family reunion and your rich cousin keeps making eyes at you. It's weird, sure, but then you find out that they've got a Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 in their garage.
Welcome to Morning Would, where we present you with some of the most desirable, controversial cars ever built and ask what you would do to drive one.
It's been a while since we've heard from the mad Dutchmen at Spyker. That's probably because the company blew all its cash by buying up Saab just as it died, entering and then quitting Formula One, and racing at Le Mans, too.
The LM85 commemorates all of those Le Mans races. We wouldn't call it a road-going version of the Spyker GT2 racer, but it's still got a 400 horsepower Audi V8 mounted in the middle, a six-speed manual, maybe the best interior put in a modern car, and some other track-pack goodies.
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One in five Canadians has metabolic syndrome
Approximately one in five Canadians has metabolic syndrome a combination of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of heart disease twofold and includes a combination of three or more of the following five conditions: abdominal obesity, high triglycerides (high blood fat), low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure or impaired glucose tolerance.
The study looked at data from cycle 1 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS), covering approximately 96.3% of the Canadian population between 6 and 79 years old. It excluded people living on reserves and remote areas, in institutions and in the armed forces. The researchers looked specifically at people 18 years and older and calculated prevalence in relation to age, sex, education level and income.
Just over 19% of people had metabolic syndrome. Among people aged 70 to 79, 39% had metabolic syndrome, compared with 17% of young adults aged 18 to 39. The syndrome was more common among people with lower income and education levels. Abdominal obesity was the most common aspect of the syndrome, found in 35% of the population.
"The public health implications of these results are substantial. Greater efforts are needed to address poor lifestyle habits, particularly among younger adults and those of low socioeconomic status," writes Ms. Natalie Riediger, University of Manitoba, with coauthors. "Clinically, these results reiterate the importance of screening for other cardiovascular risk factors among those who meet any of the criteria for metabolic syndrome, but especially among those with impaired glucose tolerance, because it is rarely observed alone."
Canadian rates are similar to those in Australia and lower than in the United States.
"The burden of abdominal obesity, low HDL cholesterol and hypertriglyceridemia among young people is especially of concern, because the risk of cardiovascular disease increases with age," write the authors. "These results are cause for intervention and public health measures to reduce the burden of risk for chronic diseases among young adults."
Lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise, can help address the underlying health issues associated with metabolic syndrome.
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The KOR line of water bottles is known for its commitment to sustainable hydration. The sleek design of this water bottle combined with its BPA free construction makes it a fun, environmentally friendly gift. The KOR water bottle comes with two message stones. These stones are small disks with motivational messages that can easily be slipped underneath the water bottles cap. Provide your loved one with the gift of a fun, sleek, sustainable water bottle. They also come in a variety of colors and models!
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These fun stocking sized gifts will complete your holiday gift giving this year. For the health conscious person in your life, these stocking stuffers will make their holiday!


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CARPINTERIA, Calif. – December 5, 2008 – Carl's Jr.® and Hardee's® have partnered with rock band Rev Theory to offer a collectors' cup and instant win game. Starting today, burger fans will receive a Rev Theory cup with any large combo meal or beverage purchase. The cup features art of the band, as well as a special code for a chance to win one of 440,000 prizes. The promotion is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company and Maloof Marketing Agency.
To redeem prizes, customers can visit www.revitupandwin.com, enter the code and receive either a free Rev Theory music download of their single "Hell Yeah" or a free drink coupon. Also up for grabs is a "Rock Star for a Day" package, where the winner will spend a day with the band. Additional prizes include a chance to appear in an upcoming Rev Theory music video, a VIP weekend at The Palms hotel in Las Vegas, concert tickets, signed guitars, dinner with the band at Carl's Jr. or Hardee's, and much more.
"We're all about giving our customers the ultimate guys' experience, and this promotion does just that," said Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing at Carl's Jr. and Hardees. "Our young hungry fans love their music and will say 'Hell Yeah' to the opportunity to win thousands of prizes including spending the day with the band."
Rev Theory's album "Light It Up" was released in June, and singles "Hell Yeah" and "Light It Up" have garnered major airplay. Rev Theory is signed to Interscope Records/Maloof Music/Van Howes/Idol Roc and currently touring the US through the end of the year.
Carl's Jr., Hardee's and Rev Theory fans can view videos from the road and receive up-to-the-minute information by visiting Rev Theory's Web site www.revtheory.com, following them on Facebook or MySpace, or by following Carl's Jr. and Hardee's on Twitter. Fans also can view the Hell Yeah video on Carl's Jr. and Hardee's YouTube channels.
About Carl's Jr. & Hardee's
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are a wholly owned subsidiaries of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the second fiscal quarter ended Aug. 11, 2008, CKE Restaurants, Inc. had a total of 3,100 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 14 countries, including 1,170 Carl's Jr. restaurants and 1,917 Hardee's restaurants. For more information, or to find a location near you, go to www.carlsjr.com or www.hardees.com.
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MLB released the updated N.L. All-Star voting results. It's official, Dodger fans suck. What, you are too good to vote for Russell Martin ? Let me break it down for you.
Russell Martin stats as of the morning of June 24, 2008 — .315 B.A. 7 H.R. 35 RBI's Let's check out the stats of the other N.L. Catchers. Let's start with the leader –
Geovani Soto stats as of the morning of June 24, 2008 — .274 B.A. 12 H.R. 43 RBI's This is telling me that the Cubs nation is supporting their players. If you look at the Voting Results, you will see a Cubs leader in Catcher, Outfield (top 2 spots) and a 2nd place leader in 1st Base, Second Base, Third Base, and a 3rd place leader in Shortstop. I know Soto is having a nice year. But his Batting Average is low. So he has 5 more Home Runs and 8 more RBI's than Martin but this is Soto's first year playing full time. Why is he the leader in votes ? The answer is because the Cubs care about this. Next up…
Brian McCann stats as of the morning of June 24, 2008 — .306 B.A. 14 H.R. 44 RBI's -To be honest, he deserves it more than Martin. He is having a great season. I'm surprised he is behind by a half million votes. Soto is going to win it easily. Next…
Jason Kendall stats as of the morning of June 24, 2008 — .263 B.A. 1 H.R. 23 RBI's – It's not a error. Those are his stats as of today and he is in 3rd place in votes. Lots of Brewers fans, huh ? I thought this dude stopped playing. I didn't even know he was in a MLB Roster. Incredible ! Next !
Yadier Molina stats as of the morning of June 24, 2008 — .290 B.A. 4 H.R. 25 RBI's – Once again, his stats does not compare to Martin. I understand there is a big Cardinals fan base. But seriously, we also have a big fan base, no ? Next…
Bengie Molina stats as of the morning of June 24, 2008 — .308 B.A. 6 H.R. 48 RBI's -Oh great, the Molina brothers are ahead of Martin. I admitted, Bengie is having a nice year. I have a feeling he will be selected as a back up catcher for Soto to be the N.L. Catchers. Which will leave Martin out of the picture. But remember, every team has to have at least 1 player in the All-Star game. Which Dodger will go ?
The stats for the N.L. Catchers can be found here. July 2nd is the last day you can vote. Which means it will take a miracle to get Martin anywhere in the top spot.
Sunday March 30, 2008 Dodgers vs Red Sox
March 28 Game @ Dodger Stadium
Hi folks! Trying to catch up! The blog is acting good today. MLB is trying something different, so updates and changes will happen in the coming days…
March 28 game @ Dodger Stadium
I went to the game on Friday March 28 It was a good game. When we got there I noticed that fans can now watch Batting Practice before the game on the field. It's pretty cool. If you get there early, they let you go through the center field fence (Like when it's Photo Day) and watch them practice. That day of course was the Red Sox. So I got see some of the Red Sox players hit and field. Chad Billingsley played a great game. About 34,000 fans were in attendance.


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This month the same tile that's in the kitchen was laid in the family room. There was a great shifting around of furniture, resulting in the family room looking the best it ever has, and the living room becoming the depository of a sofa and two wingback chairs that desperately need reupholstering.
And the books went back on the tbr bookcase now situated a newly-created "study corner" of the living room. They'll have to come off once I decide what color the bookcase should be painted, but for now it's enough just to have the books off the floor.
This month I completed:
The Great Fortune, The Spoilt City, and Friends and Heroes. Olivia Manning. Now that I've completed The Balkan Trilogy, I'm eager to continue on with Harriet and Guy Pringle in The Levant Trilogy. Has anyone watched The Fortunes of War?
The Beginner's Goodbye. Anne Tyler. If you want to know why I was thrilled when the main character in Tyler's latest checked his phone messages, read Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant first. Luke Tull lives!
The Last Gentleman. Walker Percy. I'd been plotting to reread The Moviegoer this year, but Jeanne inspired me to pick up this one instead. And a good thing, too: I'd forgotten everything.
The Abbess of Crewe. Muriel Spark. A very short book that I had to force myself to finish. I think I just wasn't in the right frame of mind.
And three novels from the Some Dark Holler list:
The Cove. Ron Rash.
A Land More Kind Than Home. Wiley Cash
The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart. M. Glenn Taylor
I'll have something more to say about the last three later.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Books Read in April
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Hooray for inspiring someone to pick up a Walker Percy novel! I'm rereading Love in the Ruins next.ReplyDelete
Luke does, indeed, live on. I had the same reaction. :-)ReplyDelete
The Balkan Trilogy - fantastic! I am a huge fan. I haven't yet seen the TV adaptation, but I have heard it's great. I also have Levant Trilogy sitting on the TBR pile but have not gotten around to it yet.ReplyDelete
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So I wrote this short essay for the Washington Post, and it's been interesting reaching a whole different audience. It's not an audience that is increasing my esteem for the human race, unfortunately, but it's been…different. My twitter stream has been flooded by irate Christians, which is fun, but most of their responses are rather familiar.
Here's one common flavor: patronizing Christian sympathy.
Berth2020 @berth2020
@washingtonpost @pzmyers you need to work on being kind to others. . I'm sorry you've been hurt.
I haven't been hurt, and I don't consider wallowing in lies as you do to be "kind".
Then there's the usual stereotyping of atheists as amoral monsters.
romesh sharma1949 @romesh1949
@washingtonpost @pzmyers Atheist,a man who is answerable to None, free from all bonds , will behave like an animal 99.99% or saint 00.01%
Right, Mr Made-Up-Statistics. So the prisons must be like 99.99% atheist?
Then, of course, there are the excuses.
Christopher Dull @PaEvengelist
@jeremydavidpare @DavisRBr @washingtonpost @pzmyers One reason for unanswered prayer is God does not here the prayers of unrepentant sinners
Interesting. So if you pray, and you don't get what you want, you must be one of those unrepentant sinners? What are the other reasons?
But the most common complaint, the one that seems to be winning the votes right now, surprises me a bit.
Jeremy @jeremydavidpare
@pzmyers almost nothing you said in that article even remotely resembles anything Christian's believe or practice… #misinformedatheist
This particular guy sent out a dozen tweets calling for his buddies to refute me; another fellow repeatedly demanded that the Washington Post allow him equal time to rebut my inaccuracies. I haven't told the truth about Christianity!
What? Let me remind you of what my essay was about: I talked about the baggage we atheists have freed ourselves from, and I gave very general examples, stuff that is widely true of most of the diverse Christian sects in this country. Here's a shorter version of what I mentioned.
1. No church and no sermons.
The practice of Christianity in this country certainly does involve church attendance, and it's customary in most faiths (with exceptions, like the Quakers) to have a priest lecture you on proper behavior and beliefs at these events.
2. No heaven or hell, no bribes or threats.
Again, most Christian sects have notions of reward and punishment in an afterlife.
3. No prayers.
Every version of Christianity I've experienced is prayer-soaked — a combination of entreaties and worship of an invisible deity. How can anyone deny this?
4. No guilt about defying a deity.
A common Christian command is to OBEY god, one and only one god. You will be punished if you disobey. Of course there's a burden of guilt for failure to do as the priest tells you to do!
5. No power from above, no hierarchies.
With rare exceptions (again, Quakers), most Christian sects lay out a very specific hierarchy of power and responsibilities — with Catholicism the most obvious, with power from God to Pope to Cardinals to Bishops to Priests to the laity.
6. No false consolation at death.
Another really common feature of Christianity: just go to a funeral. Look at the political cartoons after a famous person dies. "They're in a better place," everyone says. Wrong, say I, they're dead and lost to us forever, and mourning is the right and proper response.
Nothing I said was in the slightest bit inaccurate; these are general properties of the practice of religion in this country. So what could they possibly argue that I was wrong about?
I have a guess. They're going to deliver some pious hokum about the True Meaning of Faith™, which will be some pablum about redemption by the torture/execution of a fanatical Jewish preacher in the first century CE, and how the important part of Christianity is love and fellowship and spreading the gospel of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the story of our immortal, eternal god who died and bounced back a day and a half later, since he was able to perform a Resurrection spell (but unfortunately, was unable to Cure Light Wounds so he had to walk around with holes in his hands).
Which means I forgot to include an important piece of baggage we atheists don't have to haul around.
7. We don't have to pretend to believe in obvious bullshit.


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I got choked up talking to him, thinking back to how very, very sick he was, and how a couple of times we thought the Lord might be taking him imminently. My gratitude is just overwhelming. Once again, thanks a million times over for all your prayers and thoughts and concern! It's indescribably wonderful to see him so happy, fat and healthy. He still works at breathing much more than his siblings at home ("retracting"), but he just looks and looks into my eyes or at the pictures on the wall or the lights in the hallway, can follow an object and even turn his head to do so, and just does the same things they do at home! I even thought I caught a little smile once in a while. And his cannula is like Gracie's, so no more big ol' apparatus on his face, although he still has the stomach tube going in his nose.
Which brings me to the prayer request: The medical staff is trying to determine if it's better to (1) send him home with the tube, (2) put in a gastric "button"/stoma through which to feed him directly into his tummy, or (3) get him to full bottle feeds.
The problem with the first option is he is gagging/vomiting up his tube twice a day on average, which requires care replacement and verification that it is in the right spot (and not down his trachea into his lungs!!), plus increases the risk of him aspirating some of the milk into his lungs as he coughs and sputters, which of course can lead to aspiration pneumonia. Needless to say, pneumonia in his compromised lungs could be deadly.
The problem with the second option is that the surgery to put in the stomach button/stoma/hole will require he be re-intubated, i.e., a machine will have to breath for him and he'll have a tube down his trachea again, which will cause some damage to his already machine-damaged lungs, which of course could set him back. They hate to do that as he's doing SO well right now. However . . .
The problem with the third option is that it may take him a LONG time to work up to full bottle feeds, both because it's a lot of work for him to breath and suck and because he has a strong gag reflex very common in babies who have been intubated for so long.
The neonatologist coming on duty for the next two weeks will be the one to make the decision, in consultation with the other specialists and us, of course. We would love, love, love to have Seth home during the first half of January, but we don't want to in any way rush him or do anything harmful. So please pray for wisdom and for God's favor to continue to rest on our little blond boy! I keep praying the staff will LOVE him. I think they do.
He is so pudgy and has more hair than all the other babies combined; it's just bleach-blond so can hardly be seen in photos. I will try to take some good ones today. :)
All the others are thriving, despite minor colds again. Thank God the rest of us are well, including Isaac! I love to see his faith in asking you all to pray, and I love to see the Lord's answer. It's good to have the usual goofy, energetic Isaac back again.
Love and gratitude - to God be the glory, as always!
Some older pictures of Seth from this past week and the week before (sorry if they are duplicates):
|How CUTE is this pudgy shoulder!?
Now the others at home:
|Will smiling and kicking away!
|Marcie on Christmas day "all dolled up" (thanks Shauna and Sharon!)
|Gracie's turn to be the dolly I got to dress up! Thanks to Jan and Diana for this headband.
It was a warmer day that day, before Christmas, hence the bare legs.
|Will seems to enjoy group baths in the big tub the most
|David, helping hold his own pacifier. He's starting to do the same with the bottle!
He loves to smile and giggle, and both he and Will are really into cooing.


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Chase Kowalski: A 'true love of life'
MONROE -- Chase Kowalski's 2012 "1st game ball" of the New York Yankees season sat in a collection of plastic-encased Yankee balls. There were also racing trophies and a baseball-theme frame of the 7-year-old baseball player, his name spelled out in crayon-color letters.
These mementos of a joyful boyhood were on display to commemorate Chase's life.
One of the 20 Sandy Hook Elementary first-graders killed in the Newtown shooting, Chase was mourned Wednesday by hundreds of people from near and far who waited in lines that snaked around the entire parking lot at the Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home.
In a statement, Chase's family said: "Chase was an amazing son, brother, and grandson whose heart was only filled with love for all the people he touched. He was a fun-loving, energetic boy that had a true love of life. He completed his first triathlon at the age of six and ran in many community road races. "Chase had a deep love for the game of baseball and enjoyed practicing with his father and teammates. Joining the Cub Scouts was just one of his many interests. He could often be found in the yard playing ball, riding his bike or quad.
"Chase was always excited to attend the kids work shop at the Trumbull Home Depot. He was greatly loved by his family. He joins his maternal uncle and grandfather, his paternal great grandmother and grandmother in a much better place."
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KABUL, Afghanistan – Senior Republican Sen. John McCain is visiting American troops in Afghanistan to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.
McCain presided over a reenlistment ceremony for about a half dozen U.S. soldiers in Kabul on Thursday.
McCain, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and unsuccessful presidential candidate, was accompanied on the visit by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
McCain told reporters after the ceremony that even though Afghan President Hamid Karzai has temporarily suspended talks between the U.S. and Afghanistan over what presence the U.S. and other nations will keep in the country after 2014, he was hopeful that it will be "agreed upon as soon as possible."
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Apple could get access to an additional 33 million users as speculation circulates that T-Mobile could get the iPhone by next week. Scott Craig of Merrill Lynch is saying "speculation is heightening" as parent holder Deutsch Telecom is slated to ink a deal with Apple to bring iPhone to T-Mobile stateside. This past year, T-Mobile has been very busy making its networks iPhone-compatible to utilize HSPA+.
Perhaps this is a change of heart as just last week T-Mobile COO Jim Alling stated, "Make no mistake about it: We would love to carry the iPhone," … "However, we want the economies to be right for us." Still, it's a double edge sword not having the iPhone. "We recognize that it has been a point of churn for us".
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