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NL DIVISION SERIES: BRAVES v GIANTS
October 8, 2010
Bruce Bochy
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Game Two
KATY FEENEY: Questions for Bruce Bochy.
Q. Two things, actually. You kept the lineup the same, as we understand it. And any thoughts on that? Second, Tim pitching 119 pitches last night in rule him out for a Game 4?
BRUCE BOCHY: As far as the lineup, you know, it's pretty much the lineup that we'll be going with. That's what we decided before the series. No changes there.
Now, as far as the other question, and Timmy, right now we're not even thinking about that. We'll cross that bridge once we get to it. Right now we're just thinking about tonight's game.
Q. How eager do you think your relievers are right now to get in the game after four or five days without being out there? Does that factor into your late-inning decisions a little bit?
BRUCE BOCHY: Well, they've been throwing on the side, they've been working out. I think they would just as soon stay out of the game when you have a game like Timmy threw last night, but they're all ready.
They've done a great job. Both teams have real nice bullpens. But if we need 'em, they're ready.
They've been doing some work on the side to stay ready, and it's been a few days for them, but we're fresh in the pen. And we have a day off tomorrow, and so I can use all of 'em and maybe extend them more than I normally would.
Q. Could you talk about Jonathan's transformation from the guy who would go up and down on starts, to the last month of the season where he finishes games for you and knocks things down.
BRUCE BOCHY: Johnny has grown so much this year. Really, I thought it started last year. We put him in the pen to give him a break. He comes back and throws a no-hitter, and it just seemed like he started really growing as a pitcher. His confidence really grew and carried that into this year.
Now, he had his ups and downs this year, but not like he had had in the past. The last, what, six, seven weeks, I mean, this guy has a great focus, concentration, you know, that you like from your startin' pitcher out there. Johnny has that now. It goes with confidence now. He realizes how good his stuff is and that he can be his own worst enemy. And if he has to pitch out of a jam, he gets in traffic there, he's keeping his poise out there.
And that's the difference with him right now where he doesn't get unraveled. Whether it's a call or error, anything that could go arye there, he's not letting that affect him like he used to.
Q. This may have been answered last night, but how is Freddy's shoulder and was there ever any thought of a late-inning defensive replacement with him?
BRUCE BOCHY: His shoulder is doing well. Was there a thought? Sure. But Freddy in pregame, he threw the ball we though well enough to turn a double play. Again, we'll check on him today, see if it's staying the same, improving, whatever.
But if he's able to turn two, then he's going to stay out there, unless the shoulder flares up on him.
Q. Bruce, when Pablo hit into that double play yesterday, I think it was the first pitch from a pitcher who had just come into the game, is that just kinda when you get with Pablo Sandoval? In a short series like this do you need him to be more selective?
BRUCE BOCHY: Well, that is Pablo. He's aggressive up there. You're facing a tough pitcher, the last thing you want to do is get behind if they give you a good pitch on the first pitch. He just happened to hit it on the ground.
And you're not going to change certain players now. You're puttin' them in a tough position, especially hittin' with 1 or 2 strikes. You get a runner in scoring position, you go up there with the thought, Get a good pitch to hit. And he had one. He just hit it on the ground. You have to give the pitchers credit sometimes. They have great stuff out there.
But, no, we're not going to change Pablo. Sure, at times we would like him to show a little bit more discipline, but that's who he is. He's had success, but he's also had struggles at times when he does go too far outside the strike zone.
Q. Bruce, could you touch on should the pitching stay like it is between both sides in this series, how important it would be for you guys to do the little things offensively and defensively?
BRUCE BOCHY: Well, I think both sides feel the same. You've got to execute the fundamentals. Hopefully, if you get the opportunities, you know, you get runners at third, less than two outs, you want to get 'em in.
And we did struggle there yesterday but we were fortunate that Timmy had such a great effort there. But runs are a premium when you're facing good pitchin'. We know it and it's going to be important that we do the little things. Especially when you're in the playoffs, every game is so important, you have to play your best ball if you don't it's probably going to come back to haunt you.
Q. Bruce, Matt Cain has been so consistent, few guys this year. Do you look at his last start and throw it out the window and know he's going to come in and put that behind him?
BRUCE BOCHY: I think you do. We all have hiccups, and Matt did there. But he's been as consistent as any starter we've had. You know, he just had trouble getting the ball where he wanted in that start. He has to wash that off, like we always say after a tough game, and put that behind us.
And Matt is a tough kid. He's got the ability to put those games behind him. He hasn't had many, but occasionally you're going to have 'em.
Q. Bruce, as a former catcher, how amazed are you by Buster Posey's ability to call a game at such a young age, and how impressed were you by the game that he called last night? I think Tim Lincecum said he never shook him off.
BRUCE BOCHY: Now Buster is a great talent, but he's a smart kid, too. And he's really, I think, improved in that area as much as anywhere. As far as handling the staff, calling the game, readin' hitters, he's got that great feel you like from a catcher, what to call and when to talk to the pitcher. Couple times he went out there is when Timmy started losing it, his command a little bit, and went out and straightened him out. And they have a lot of confidence in him.
That's probably the biggest part of it. The pitchers trust him. And they're still going to throw what they want to throw, and they'll shake occasionally. But since he's taken over here, almost every game, he and the pitcher are on the same page, and it's so important. And he's a big reason why our pitching has done so well.
Q. Bruce, you mentioned this would be the lineup you will probably be going with for the foreseeable future. Every manager likes to have a set lineup, ideally. How much more peace of mind does that give you at this stage?
BRUCE BOCHY: It probably -- it makes it a little easier when you know pretty much what your lineup is going to be. We still discuss, you know, our options, but when you're pretty set on what you're going to do in a series, yeah, it makes it easier, takes away, you know, that distraction from other things you may be thinking about. But coming in today I knew that was going to be the lineup.
KATY FEENEY: Thanks, Bruce.
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Fire bugs believed responsible for two large blazes
AS THE smoke clears across NSW, police are hunting arsonists responsible for major fires which forced evacuations of towns and destroyed livestock.
While harsh conditions have been blamed for the recent bushfire crisis, a handful of fire bugs are believed to be responsible for two large grass fires - one at Cessnock and another near Dubbo - and several blazes in Sydney's west.
The Cessnock fire, which broke out when a car was torched in bushland, burnt out thousands of hectares and left authorities with no choice but to evacuate the town and surrounding areas.
At least six teenagers have already been charged over a spate of Sydney fires.
Community outrage followed the bail release of three boys from Parramatta, accused of igniting fires in known trouble spots on the worst fire danger day in the state's history.
In Yass, where a 100,000ha fire devastated farms and destroyed thousands of sheep, local mayor Rowena Abby called for arsonists to be punished by being forced to help with the clean-up, including putting to death injured animals
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell promised to come down harder on arsonists and backed Ms Abbey's calls.
He has since referred the suggestion to NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith who is currently reviewing major bail reforms.
Detectives from Strike Force Tronto are investigating the role arsonists may have played in at least 20 NSW fires.
Several people have been ordered to front court for lighting a fire on a total fire ban day, an offence which carries fines of up to $2,200.
The only major fire which continues to burn in NSW is near Coonabarabran in the state's North West.
Firefighters have managed to save the town but 53 properties, 113 buildings, thousands of livestock and farm machinery have been destroyed.
The fire has burnt out 55,000ha and back burning is continuing around the region.
Light rain helped to control the fire on the weekend and heavier falls were expected to bring more relief Monday evening.

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Investigations into the helicopter crash Saturday that Afghan President Hamid Karzai said killed 31 US special forces and seven Afghan Army personnel – the largest single American loss of life in the 10-year war – will be of critical importance to the Afghanistan war.
Military officials have yet to confirm details, but numerous reports suggest that the troops were on a nighttime raid in Wardak Province, which neighbors Kabul, when the Chinook was brought down by enemy fire. The Taliban have claimed responsibility.
As witnessed by the killing of Osama bin Laden in May, nighttime helicopter raids are perhaps the most effective counterterrorism tool available to the US and its coalition partners in Afghanistan to root out and kill terrorist leaders. Without them, or with fewer of them, the American and Afghan prospects for success could be significantly compromised.
That is why military officials will want to piece together what happened as precisely as possible. Rocket-propelled grenades – the Taliban's primary weapon against helicopters – are famously inaccurate. But if the Saturday crash offers any evidence that the Taliban has improved on RPGs or found a more-accurate substitute, it could change the calculus of when and where coalition forces are willing to commit to crucial nighttime raids.
If evidence points to a "lucky shot," though, the attack could have little tactical impact on the war.
Such one-off incidents have happened before and have accounted for the biggest single-event casualty numbers in the war. On June 28, 2005, 16 US troops died when a Chinook was shot down. Two months earlier on April 6, 15 US troops died when a Chinook crashed, though that was the result of a sandstorm.
Special forces helicopter raids are commonplace in Afghanistan, with the US and its allies carrying out as many as a half dozen every night, according to The Guardian newspaper. By that measure, catastrophic loss of life on such operations would appear to be very rare.
The latest reports suggest that the helicopter was brought down by a RPG. But with the Afghan insurgency repeatedly proving itself resilient and adaptable, every major incident is being examined to see if it could be part of a new trend.
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Investors Face Uphill Battle in Myanmar
After a year of political reforms, foreign investment is still lacking in Myanmar. The WSJ's Patrick Barta explains why private investors find it tough to gain access to the Southeast Asia nation.
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I ... the ... on a on everything from infrastructure projects to property ... private equity firms are divided on how much will actually turn into profit joining me now editor Patrick Barta from Bangkok a ... project ... the gates have opened so to speak so how much investment that is actually flowing into me and MAR ... well actually a surprisingly small amount of investment is flowing into him right now ... everybody absolutely wants to be there almost every country ... every company you can think of is opening an office there people are taking tires looking for deals ... but actually making deals happen is a different story ... people don't yet know what the rules are in some cases ... the government had promised to offer up a lot of things that endure hasn't done so ... on winning companies while they're there on the ground are not sure they wanna put two or three hundred million dollars ... in your country they don't know it's going to be stable ... going for it so ... there's a little bit of a particular rainy season big deals go through ... at the end of the projects that have gained approval I'm in and in a lot of these developing countries it's more a case that we now ... on to get you in the door would you say that applies to me and MAR ... well it applies in the MORN also isn't is a source of of of ... problems for her to the big American companies are male Western companies ... you can turn you remember that a lot of the main business leaders in EMR are still targeted by U S sanctions ... although most sanctions even suspended the ones that mean ... individual business leaders who did business with the former regime those sanctions ... are still in place ... so if you wanna go do a deal you wanna find a local partner to distribute a product you wanted your grandiose someone ... you wanna open a factory political player ... you have to do incredible amounts due diligence to find out if that person ... is is that now effectively a ... from the euro an ally of the old regime and that that complicates things and makes companies even more wary ... of doing business ... okay so what would you say today is the biggest risk to foreign investors going and ... I think the biggest risk is just the uncertainty I mean everyone knows this is going to the eighty mark its sixty million people it's growing very rapidly ... I know there is that consumers are getting a taste for Western products ... but you just don't know what this country's going to be like in in one or two years I think people are are selling very optimistic that things are going to go well ... aam but you know if you have a dispute with any of the court will it be protected ... I'm you know will is their chance that the military will come back and runs into a couple years ... I'm you know what what what will make money in or what well there's no track record ... I think people look back to countries like Vietnam that opened in nineteen ninety one ... when things they often say is that ... it was very exciting but the first movers and know a lot of cases were the ones that last one ... and people who came in a year or two later stood up to the failed investments in the media goes on ... with little more information about what was happening a market I were more successful I think that's a lot of people are saying now is that the the the second and third movers I will be the smart money in this case ... Chinese investors have been in noun prior to the fore in the country ... in any sense to us at whether or not Chinese companies actually being favored for projects inside the country ... well it's interesting you ask voters is looking at Chinese investment data this morning when Chinese investment in some ways to fall off a cliff ... over the last year the numbers are much much lower than they were ... few years ago in informally sure why that is that the speculation is that ... China he owes on ... a lack of a better word grumpy about what's going on in in Burma now the Western companies are all ... they are I'm ... looking for deals ... and the Chinese government in some ways may be looking to punish ... me and MAR government for of for opening up for us to lighten up it's true or not we haven't had a chance to ... as the Chinese side about that ... um but there certainly was more certainty for Chinese companies ... to a three years ago when there was a military regime they knew who the government was ... they knew that their best to be protected ... since then we seen that the of the Burmese government ... of suspend construction of a Chinese dam ... has been a lot of anti Chinese sentiment in the country so ... perhaps that helps explain ... why the Chinese investors down but either way I'm China does not seem to be giving ... him special attention in the new Burma ... okay thanks Fran much packet part enchanting as from Bangkok ... for more on investing in and I could get it that is to dot com I'm Deborah con for The Wall Street Journal digital network ...


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Misusing Floating-Point Arithmetic for Fun and Profit
Last week , I promised to tell you how the SPITBOL compiler used the fourth floating-point register.
You may recall that this compiler worked on System/360 , a line of computers with four floating-point registers, one of which it used for all floating-point computation, and two others of which it used to count how many statements had executed. Strange though that technique may seem, it is nothing compared with how the compiler used the fourth register: It initialized the register to zero and never changed it.
It turns out that there were several distinct reasons to keep zero in a floating-point register.
The most obvious reason was that occasionally it was useful to be able to set a floating-point value to zero, either in memory or in another register, and having zero already in a floating-point register made it easier to do so.
A less obvious reason was that, as on most computers, the usual representation of floating-point zero is the same bit pattern as fixed-point zero, namely all bits zero. Therefore, the compiler could use the floating-point register to store a fixed-point zero in memory. Of course, a fixed-point register could have been used for this purpose, but this particular compiler did so little floating-point arithmetic that it was more convenient to use a floating-point register.
However, the real point of keeping zero in a floating-point register was to make it easier to do address comparisons. This notion is so weird that it warrants an explanation.
System/360 was introduced to the world in 1964. At the time, its designers felt that 16 megabytes of memory would be enough for the foreseeable future, so they gave the machine 24-bit addresses and 32-bit integer registers. As a result, it was common for programs — including the SPITBOL compiler — to store an address in the low-order 24 bits of a word along with other information in the high-order 8 bits. In general, instructions that dealt with addresses would disregard those high-order 8 bits.
Suppose you have a linked list in which each link consists of a 24-bit address with 8 high-order bits that are not part of the address. How would you figure out whether you had come to the end of the list? The answer, of course, is that you would check whether the address part of the link is zero.
However, this check was not as easy as it looks. Although using a word as an address disregarded the high-order bits, there was no instruction to compare addresses. Instead, a program would have to
- Load the entire word into a register
- Execute a separate instruction to turn off the high-order 8 bits
- Check whether the result was zero
This operation would require three instructions, and would also need a register devoted to it.
What the SPITBOL compiler did instead was to use a short-precision floating-point compare instruction to compare the word to the register that it kept permanently zero. Short-precision was 32 bits; long-precision was 64 bits. This comparison would work because of the nature of the System/360 floating-point format: The low-order 24 bits of a short-precision floating-point number were the fraction, and a floating-point value is zero if and only if every fraction bit is zero. In other words, the high-order 8 bits, which the program wanted to ignore, corresponded to the sign bit and the exponent, which a floating-point comparison would disregard.
As a result of this technique, every place in which the compiler followed a linked list could execute a single floating-point compare instruction, instead of executing the three instructions. In either case, the instruction(s) would be followed by a conditional jump.
This code makes me cringe every time I think about it — although on reflection, I am not sure why. At least the first objections that come to mind don't apply:
- System/360 floating-point arithmetic is precisely defined, so there is no question about whether the technique works in all cases: It does.
- It's not reasonable to object that the technique is nonportable: The compiler is in assembly language, so it's not portable anyway!
- Although the technique is tricky enough that I would not have come up with it myself, it was well documented: Once you've read the documentation, it isn't particularly hard to understand.
So this is probably one more of those circumstances in which a programming technique that looks truly awful at first glance turns out to be the best way to solve its particular problem.


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The 30 Day Guide to Paleo CookingBook - 2013
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I love this cookbook. It really helps break everything down for beginners.
REAL Paleolithic diets are MUCH better than the standard diet in America today (with the fact of its complete restriction of grains, legumes, and soy), however this author (as so many others pumping out so-called Paleolithic Diet books), they have two major problems in her approach.
Number one, as an example, it is simply impossible to have an ACTUAL Paleolithic diet that is vegetarian or vegan...
The fact is wild animals back then - like today - have significant levels of saturated fats and primitive peoples (as research has shown time and time again) prioritise on the most fatty cuts. And animal food made up 70-90% of the Paleolithic Diet..
Paleolithic is NOT low fat, nor is it primarily - much less totally (as some books even try to pursue) - plant oriented.
Sorry, but it has no archeological , anthropological, or scientific basis.
It is JUNK SCIENCE!!!
You personally may like it, but it is NOT Paleolithic!
Number two is the over emphasis on fruits and vegetables (total in this case) that so many writers have on "supposed" Paleolithic Diets.
Once the primate that became Man left the jungle, he no longer had routine access to RIPE fruits and vegetables. People with no farming or wilderness experience fail to grasp that fruits and vegetables are NOT ripe year around, and have very short time windows of when they are ripe. And Paleolithic Man had no means of preservation.
What was available year round was animal foods. Fatty, high protein, no carb animal foods.
Also, the Comment as to the life span of Paleolithic Man (as shown in one of Cordain's book reviews), it appears to have been pulled out of thin air. And while the AVERAGE life span of Paleolithic Man was lower than that of today, that is because infant mortality (which was horrific back then - for both the mother and baby), infectious diseases (no vaccines or antibiotics), and accident rates of just daily life were high. That caused the AVERAGE to show abnormally low. Paleolithic populations that reached adulthood tended to live much longer, easily into 60s and longer.
Specifically, archeological and anthropology experts and research consistently show that when Neolithic Agriculture (full scale farming, with heavy emphasis on starches - grains, legumes, and starchy vegetables - took hold, those Neolithic Peoples had MUCH lower life spans, significant chronic illness problems, dental problems, and were significantly shorter than their Paleolithic (and even animal husbandry Nomadic) predecessors.
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You're Fired
What would you do differently if you were hired to replace yourself?
So think back to your first day on the job. Remember the healthy mix of enthusiasm, eagerness and anxiety wrapping around you. You likely had a list—mental or written—of how you could do it better than your predecessor.
Your head spins on your way to the meeting. You had glanced down to your ringing cell phone just moments before and saw your boss's name on the screen. "Can you meet me in the Human Resources Conference Room?" is his question. "Sure, when?" "Immediately."
Your pulse races and your palms begin to sweat as you walk through the maze of hallways that lead to H.R. You enter the room and accept the invitation to be seated at the table. Across the table from you sits your boss and the H.R. manager. Their contrite, uncomfortable expressions fuel the fire of your fears. You know what's coming.
"There's no easy way to put this," your boss says. "Your performance has led us to decide to move in another direction. Today will be your last day." You hear nothing more as the two of them finish their canned speech and you are excused from the room to clean out your office.
So think back to your first day on the job. Remember the healthy mix of enthusiasm, eagerness and anxiety wrapping around you. You likely had a list—mental or written—of how you could do it better than your predecessor. How you could improve efficiency, improve relationships with your employees, be more responsive to management and deliver better performance.
In time, though, that day-one vigor waned a bit, didn't it? Grandiose plans for huge improvement were crowded out by daily distractions. Equipment that wasn't up to par failed or required emergency repair; employee absences and vacations that needed to be covered; unexpected supplier visits, timecard approvals, employee reviews and company meetings; a false start with the first improvement program that led you to doubt in your own leadership skills.
Eventually you became as disappointed in yourself as you had been in your predecessor and just became another working hack, getting up to the dreaded alarm each day, making your way to the plant, going through the motions and just doing what was necessary to get to the end of the day. You comforted yourself with the knowledge that, while performance wasn't improving under your leadership, at least it wasn't getting any worse. And besides, who was anybody kidding that performance could really get any better given the cards you were dealt?
Thus your current predicament: termination.
If only you had it to do over again, you think. You should have avoided the temptation to succumb to excuses. If you could do it over, you would have found a few more hours in a week to focus on continuous improvement initiatives. Given another chance, you wouldn't have backed down so easily when your subordinates questioned your ideas or your improvement initiatives.
Once the initial shock of your termination transforms itself into acceptance you learn a bit about your replacement. The good news for the employer is that the perfect replacement for you has been found. Someone they believe will drastically improve results. A take-charge, aggressive, results-oriented, goal-driven individual. What's more, your replacement has direct experience in the industry. He knows your equipment, knows your customers, knows the company's culture and even knows all of your employees. He's the perfect replacement who will hit the ground running.
You look out the window of your office to see your boss introducing your replacement to your team. He looks strikingly familiar. He looks like … the Man in the Mirror. Congratulations, your replacement is … You!
The alarm you once dreaded breaks the early morning silence and you open your eyes. It was all a dream.
In the "Business Turnaround" seminars I run, I invite attendees to -- at least twice each year -- spend an entire day viewing their business from the paradigm of a turnaround expert whose job it is to analyze the performance of the attendees' business. In other words, answer the question: "What would you do differently if you were hired to replace yourself?" By stepping back at least twice each year from the day-to-day tasks and minutia that cloud a broader perspective of the business, they become strategic and finish the day with a list of improvements they can make in the next six months. The feedback I often hear is that these two days are the most creative and productive of the year.
It struck me not long ago that this might be a good practice for all of us, regardless of our positions in our organizations. Tomorrow, when the dreaded alarm goes off, ask yourself then and throughout the day, "If I had been fired yesterday, what would my replacement do today to improve my area of responsibility?"
The day after tomorrow, get started on your list.
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Plan to enroll for historic preservation summer school in Norman on the University of Oklahoma campus.
The three courses of study include:
TRACK A: Academic Pursuits. This track focuses on Norman's and the state's architectural legacy; research collections and tools for historic preservation; and a half-day visit to the Oklahoma Archeological Survey to tour the archeological laboratories and learn about current field work, research projects and cooperative efforts with the SHPO and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Cultural Resource Program.
TRACK B: Back to Basics. This track includes an introduction to the National Register of Historic Places and the Secretary of the Interior's Rehabilitation Standards; rehabilitation project case studies of all sizes; and highlights of how the arts and historic preservation combine to promote community revitalization.
TRACK C: Comprehensive Community Preservation. This track features two workshops. First is the National Alliance of Preservation Commission's one-and-a-half-day Community Assistance Mentoring Program (CAMP) for design review commissions and local government staff. Second is a half-day workshop about heritage areas and corridors and how they support economic development and heritage tourism, presented by Elizabeth Watson, Heritage Strategies LLC.
Special events include the opening reception on Main Street in historic downtown Norman; local tours; Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.'s annual meeting and luncheon; the State Historic Preservation Office's annual awards banquet; and the Plenary Session, featuring Linda Caldwell, executive director of the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association, who will deliver a lively discussion about how small towns can realize economic benefits and strengthen rural heritage tourism programs through spin-off from nearby, larger cities.
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Oh, there ought to be a law against such abuse! The humanity!
Hello, stuffie friends. This is Round Duck.
I was recently awarded to Dennis for racing in a flyball competition. Immediately upon arriving, I began to hear horror stories from the other stuffies about their treatment at Dennis's paws, but I was sure that, being a prize for his athletic performance, I would receive more respect. Unfortunately I was quite wrong.
Not long after arriving in Dennis's household, he began asking me if I suffered from headaches. I kept assuring him that I didn't, yet he persisted in asking the question, eventually going so far as to suggest that I might suffer from unrelieved cranial pressure. Despite my protests that my stuffing levels were just right, he declared that I was in dire need of a procedure that he referred to as "trespassing."
Only later did I find out that what he really meant was "trepanning".
During this so-called "emergency Gumby-ectomy procedure", Dennis pulled out my honker tube through the hole he made, in order to, as he put it, "let out all the little bits of it". He did not say what "it" was, but presumably he meant my stuffing.
Yet this is nonsensical, because my honker tube is self-contained and does not provide an exit route for stuffing, or for anything else, except honker air and, in Dennis's feverish imagination, ghosts.
So now I am left with a plastic tube extruding most embarrassingly from my head, and must suffer the mockery of all the other stuffies who make a point of coming up to me to say, "I told you so!"
Do not let this happen to you! Remember, stories of evil spirits that live inside your head are just that, stories!
And if someone comes at you with a "melon baller" that looks more like a hole saw, run away! The cranium you save may be your own. Thank you and good day.
Oh, there ought to be a law against such abuse! The humanity!
Hey Stuffie! You are not very smart. I totally knew that if you see a vizsla with a sharp implement that you should run away immediately. I sure hope your pals read this. Any stuffie seeking refuge is welcome at my estate. No beheadings here.
Hey Round Ducky… Don't listen to Mango… It's a trap. You come to MY house.. I don't do the head thingy. I'm an arm and leg man myself. I'm just sayin'.
PeeS… Nice work Dennis. I'm proud of you buddy. You have exposed the Breeding Tube.. in a few days… you are gonna be covered over with stuffie infants!!!!
Woooos little Duck! The Dennis just did what needed to be done. Enough said.
-~husky kisses~
-Kira The BeaWootiful
Wound Duckie
I'm so sowwy
My stuffies hide when I come neaw them..we have a suwgical wawd hewe too, but my love fow them does not diminish wif theiw lack of stuffing aftew, so don't be sad..I'm suwe you'll be tweasoowed as is
smoochie kisses
When I saw the title of the post I knew it wouldn't inkhlude the khat –
Oh Dennis – poor, misunderstood Dennis! We realise that you're simply looking out for your stufies. Schnauzer snuggles – JD and Max.
Dennis, we understand your aversion to things that go squeeeeeeek. The duck will be just fine without his quacker. Not to worry.
Round Duck, you are lucky that is all that happened to you. If you had been here, you might have lost your webbed feet as well. Dennis is just trying to let out all of that evil from inside.
Woos – Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
Oh no…poor ducky!
I'm so glad we don't own a melon baller!
A useful update on the common trepanning procedure!
Very useful. Thankfully, our stuffies can't read.
You totally got off easy duckie! You see here at the moose lodge this state you are in is considered terminal so I am often forced to put stuffies with extruded honker tubes such as you have, out of their misery and send them to a quieter place. It is tragic but all part of the circle of life!
Oh Round Duck, the suffering you have to go through at the paws of Dennis the Quack (no pun intended) 🙂
Licks, hero
This Stuffie Defense League you speak of must be summarily disposed of!
Poor Round Duck! Oh no!!!!
Somebody get that tube out of his head! Where's the Doggie Howser doctor guy?
Oh my. Didn't know there was such an organization. Hmmm. Better have mom call my lawyer, something tells me they won;t appreciate all the eyeball consumption I've accomplished in the last year…
Brutus the Frenchie
I still can't figure out what the purpose of the surgery was…?
Wow. Um. I can safely say that stuffies here are provided a quick de-stuffing, and aren't left disfigured (well, unless Mom is able to perform emergency surgery, and then they just look like Frankenstein's monster wannabe's!). I'm just saying…
*kissey face*
PeeEss: Hey Dennis – that's a pretty cool award for flyball; Mom and Dad don't get anything near as cool as that when they do their car agilities thingy…
Poor duck! Is he feeling well?
Kisses and hugs


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Start the Christmas menu with a warming Ecuadoran cinnamon-and-aguardiente cocktail that's surprisingly potent.
*At over 9,000 feet, Quito, Ecuador, has fairly chilly evenings. This strong cinnamon- and citrus-flavored cocktail is what Quiteños turn to to keep warm. Serve it as a shot at your next cocktail party, and we think you'll agree that it's warming as well as surprisingly potent.... Read More
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Pre-symptomatic testing in this context is where a genetic test is offered to an individual not known to have the condition (in this case diabetes) where another family member has previously been confirmed by molecular genetic testing to have a single genetic change causing their condition.
In the past there was little guidance for professionals regarding pre-symptomatic genetic tests for MODY, where diabetes may present in childhood. However, the benefit of learning about genetic results early on, allowing time to adapt to the news, has been demonstrated for some individuals. Each MODY family requesting pre-symptomatic testing should be considered individually with insight into their personal experience of diabetes and motivation for testing. At present, we recommend that families requesting pre-symptomatic tests are referred for genetic counselling to discuss the issues involved. This may be achieved most effectively by a trained Genetic Diabetes Nurse or in joint clinics involving both clinical genetics and diabetes teams. Families should be able to decide whether or not pre-symptomatic testing is appropriate for them after appropriate counselling.
If an adult wishes to have a pre-symptomatic test, the ethical issues are less complicated as they will be making an informed choice about their own health status. If they have reached adulthood without developing diabetes their chances of having a negative result are increased. If parents wish to have a pre-symptomatic test for their child the issues are more involved as the wishes of the parents need to be considered as well as the rights of the child. There are a number of issues which should be discussed during genetic counselling prior to a pre-symptomatic test and these can be found on our Diabetes Genes website.
There are other non genetic tests relating to specific types of MODY which may also be helpful for example individuals with a change in their HNF1A gene are likely to have a low renal threshold for glucose and some families may choose to dipstick urine for glucose as an alternative and if positive then progress for genetic testing at this point.
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Opinion: NYU's Sweet Perks for Professors
Assistant OpinionJournal.com editor Allysia Finley on why NYU is doling out vacation home loans to university executives and professors.
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USAID, Walmart, Fair Trade USA and SEBRAE-Minas Gerais Announce Winners of the 2010 Fair Trade Certified Cupping Competition in Brazil
Event celebrates culmination of three-year Fair Trade coffee quality development program in Brazil
Nov 10, 2010, 03:53 ET
BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners of this week's Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee cupping competition have been announced. Carmo Barbosa Fernandes of the producer organization, Coopervitae, and Luciano Dazilio Delpupo of the producer organization, Pronova, won first place in the natural and semi-washed coffee categories respectively. The competition, which is a specialized tasting to assess coffee quality, capped off three years of intensive quality training for farmers and was attended by high-ranking Brazilian and U.S. officials, representatives of the Brazilian coffee industry and international coffee buyers.
The event was sponsored by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Walmart, Fair Trade USA and the Brazilian organization SEBRAE-MG, as part of the Responsible Sourcing Partnership Project to benefit farmers throughout Brazil. The three-year project expanded and improved the quality of the Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee supply though investments in infrastructure, technical assistance with production and post-harvest processing, as well as training in coffee quality management.
The 2010 coffee cupping competition clearly indicates that change is indeed brewing among Brazil's Fair Trade coffee cooperatives. The overall quality of entries improved year-over-year as did producer engagement. In 2010 not a single sample was disqualified due to visual defect, an important improvement from the 10 percent disqualification rate only a year ago. And the number of groups entering the competition nearly doubled, up from nine in 2009 to 14 this year.
"The improvements in quality production shown in this year's competition are a clear demonstration of the success of the Responsible Sourcing Partnership Project," said Denny Robertson, USAID Mission Director to Brazil. "Today we are celebrating the fruitful harvest of our collective work during three years of project implementation. It is rewarding to see the improvements in both the producer's quality of life and in their ability to meet fair trade and quality standards using environmentally-sound production methods."
"We want to congratulate the farmers for their dedication to quality and their accomplishments in this competition. Their efforts will ensure our members the highest quality Fair Trade Certified coffee for years to come," said Heather Mayo, Vice President Merchandising, Sam's Club. "We are proud of this collaboration, and its efforts to empower farmers to compete in the global market. We believe that this project will contribute to sustainable development in this region and help the farmers provide a better life for their families and their communities for generations to come."
The Responsible Sourcing Partnership was designed to amplify the benefits that Brazilian farmers gain from Fair Trade by increasing their incomes and capacities going forward. From 2007 to 2010, program partners invested over $2 million in infrastructure and technical support to help nearly 6,000 famers from the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo increase coffee quality, improve cooperative management and enhance marketing efforts. Farmers and their families benefitted from increased employment opportunities, expanded access to new domestic and international markets, increased use of environmentally-sound farming methods, better prices for their coffee beans and overall improvements in their quality of life.
"The Responsible Sourcing Partnership is what Fair Trade Certified is all about—community empowerment and sustainable development," said Paul Rice, President and CEO of Fair Trade USA. "Through the partnership, these hard-working farmers have learned the skills to improve the quality of their beans. Higher quality beans will allow them to negotiate better prices and long-term stable contracts, and generate more Fair Trade premiums to invest in education and health care in their communities. This increased business capacity will support these communities for generations to come."
In 2009, imports of Fair Trade Certified coffee into the United States grew more than 25 percent. Fair Trade certification offers coffee farmers fair prices, community investment funds, and the business skills necessary to produce high-quality products that can compete in the global marketplace. And it empowers consumers to make every purchase matter with the confidence that each high-quality product with the Fair Trade Certified label takes steps to improve lives and protect the environment.
About USAID/Brazil
USAID is an independent federal government agency receiving overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Our work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting global health, economic growth, agriculture and trade, democracy, conflict prevention, and humanitarian assistance. In Brazil, USAID supports Brazilian efforts towards sustainable socio and economic development, while strengthening the partnership between the United States and Brazil. For more information about USAID, visit brazil.usaid.gov
About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), or "Walmart," serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,000 retail units under 53 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2009 sales of $401 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.1 million associates worldwide. A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity, Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine's 2009 Most Admired Companies survey. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.
About Fair Trade USA
Fair Trade USA (previously TransFair USA), a nonprofit organization, is the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. Fair Trade USA audits and certifies transactions between U.S. companies and their international suppliers to guarantee that the farmers and workers producing Fair Trade Certified goods were paid fair prices and wages, work in safe conditions, protect the environment, and receive community development funds to empower and uplift their communities. Fair Trade USA educates consumers, brings new manufacturers and retailers into the Fair Trade system, and provides farming communities with tools, training and resources to thrive as international businesspeople. Visit http://www.fairtradeusa.org for more information.
About SEBRAE-MG
The Service of Support for the Micro and Small Companies of the State of Minas Gerais - SEBRAE-MG was created in 1972. Its mission is to promote the competitiveness and the sustainable development of the micro and small companies as well as to promote the entrepreneurship in the State of Minas Gerais. It offers entrepreneurial orientation, promotes courses, lectures and projects of managerial training, encourages the formalization, approach the micro and small companies with the market and stimulates the generation of business. SEBRAE-MG, thus, contributes to induce the socioeconomic development of the State of Minas Gerais with the generation of revenue, work, income and better life conditions for the population.
Ed. Note: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the legal trade name of the corporation. The name "Walmart," expressed as one word and without punctuation, is a trademark of the company and is used analogously to describe the company and its stores. Use the trade name when it is necessary to identify the legal entity, such as when reporting financial results, litigation or corporate governance.
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4-wheel ABS Brakes
Front Ventilated disc brakes
1st and 2nd row curtain head airbags
Passenger Airbag
Side airbag
Bluetooth wireless phone connectivity
Audio System Premium Brand: Sony
Audio System Premium Brand Speakers: Bang & Olufsen
SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite Radio
Radio Data System
SiriusXM Satellite Radio(TM)
Speed Sensitive Audio Volume Control
Total Number of Speakers: 10
Braking Assist
Power Adjustable Pedals
ABS and Driveline Traction Control
Stability controll with anti-roll
Privacy glass: Deep
Machined aluminum rims
Wheel Diameter: 18
Wheel Width: 8
Front fog/driving lights
Leather steering wheel trim
Urethane shift knob trim
Metal-look dash trim
Simulated wood/metal-look door trim
Video Monitor Location: Front
Trip computer
External temperature display
Engine block heater
Manufacturer's 0-60mph acceleration time (seconds): 7.1 s
Auxilliary transmission cooler
Power remote driver mirror adjustment
Power extendable trailer style exterior mirrors
Heated driver mirror
Heated passenger mirror
Electrochromatic rearview mirror
Power remote passenger mirror adjustment
Power retractable mirrors
Turn signal in mirrors
Dual illuminated vanity mirrors
Daytime running lights
Driver and passenger heated-cushion, driver and passenger heated-seatback
Audio controls on steering wheel
SYNC 3 911 Assist
Running boards
Front and rear reading lights
Anti-theft alarm system
Leather seat upholstery
Front split-bench
Split rear bench
Fold-up cushion rear seats
Rear seats center armrest
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Power steering
Suspension class: Firm
Interior air filtration
Automatic front air conditioning
Dual front air conditioning zones
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Tire specific
Remote activated exterior entry lights
Max cargo capacity: 1,475 L
Vehicle Emissions: Federal
Fuel Type: Regular unleaded
Instrumentation: Low fuel level
Clock: In-radio display
Headlights off auto delay
Dusk sensing headlights
Coil front spring
Regular front stabilizer bar
Non-independent front suspension classification
Other front suspension
Leaf rear spring
Rigid axle rear suspension
Leaf rear suspension
Front suspension stabilizer bar
Variable intermittent front wipers
Steel spare wheel rim
Spare Tire Mount Location: Underbody w/crankdown
Chrome grille
Overhead console: Full with storage
Automatic locking hubs
AC power outlet: 1
Overall Width: 2,032 mm
Front Head Room: 1,036 mm
Rear Head Room: 1,026 mm
Front Leg Room: 1,115 mm
Rear Leg Room: 1,107 mm
Front Shoulder Room: 1,694 mm
Rear Shoulder Room: 1,674 mm
Front Hip Room: 1,588 mm
Rear Hip Room: 1,643 mm
Three 12V DC power outlets
Transmission hill holder
Rear center seatbelt: 3-point belt
Door reinforcement: Side-impact door beam
Engine immobilizer
Floor mats: Carpet front and rear
Cupholders: Front and rear
Door pockets: Driver, passenger and rear
Seatback storage: 2
Tires: Width: 275 mm
Tires: Profile: 65
Tires: Speed Rating: S
Diameter of tires: 18.0"
Type of tires: AS
Tires: Prefix: LT
Tires: Load Rating: E
Left rear passenger door type: Conventional
Liftgate window: Power
Rear door type: Tailgate
Right rear passenger door type: Conventional
Chrome bumpers
Fixed antenna
4 Door
Mobile hotspot internet access
Driver airbag
Universal remote transmitter
Rear View Camera
Lane Departure Warning
Forward Collision Mitigation : Ford Co-Pilot360 - Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
Rear Collision Warning : Ford Co-Pilot360 - Cross Traffic Alert
Garage door transmitter
2 USB ports
AppLink/Apple CarPlay and Android Auto mirroring
Cooled front seats
Rear reverse sensing system
Halogen aero-composite headlights
LED spot light
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October 23rd marks TV Talk Show Host Day! This holiday is celebrated on the birthday of legendary nighttime talk show host Johnny Carson, who is considered the "King of Late Night Television." But although it was initially created with Carson in mind, TV Talk Show Host Day gives appreciation to all TV show hosts.
In honor of this special day, we are counting down some of the best Latino TV hosts!
1. TV Hosts: Cristina Saralegui
Cristina Saralegui
Why we love her: The Cuban American host premiered her Miami-based Spanish-language show, El Show de Cristina, on Univision in 1989! Although her show went off the air in 2010, Cristina a ton of prominent Latinos including Shakira, Ricky Martin and Selena Quintanilla.
Watch Cristina's interview with Selena below:
2. TV Hosts: Adrienne Bailon
Adrienne Bailon
Why we love her: For several years, Adrienne briefly co-hosted shows like BET's 106 & Park. But this summer the 29-year-old star really showed off her hosting skills when landing one of five host spots on daytime TV show, The Real.
Watch a clip below:
3. TV Host: Ana Maria Canseco
Ana Maria Canseco
Why we love her: The bilingual Mexican TV personality, who was one of the original co-hosts of Despierta America, became a host on Un Nuevo Dia in September. She was one of nine women to be honored with a Women of Hope City of Hope award, which recognizes U.S. Hispanic women whom are role models.
Watch her first day on Un Nuevo Dia below:
4. TV Hosts: Julissa Bermudez
Julissa Bermudez
Why we love her: The 30-year-old Dominicana's first gig as a host was on mun2's The Roof in 2003. Since then she's held various co-hosting jobs, but has never given up her dream of being the Latina Tyra Banks.
Watch her on The Roof below:
5. TV Hosts: Nancy Alvarez
Nancy Alvarez
Why we love her: The Dominican TV host, who is best known for her show ¿Quién Tiene La Razón?, also happens to be a psychologist. Although she was replaced by Carmen Jara in 2012, Nancy kept us very entertain with her take on guests relationship and personal issues.
Watch her in action below:
6. Rocsi Diaz
Rocsi Diaz
Why we love her: There's no doubt about it: Rocsi is foxy! The half-Honduran, half-Ecuadorian star is shining bright as Entertainment Tonight's new host! She was formerly on BET's hit music countdown show, 106 & Park, where she interviewed everyone from Madonna to the President himself - Barack Obama. She was also one of the first journalists to interview Chris Brown following the singer's altercation with Rihanna. And as if that weren't enough, Rocsi is our newest celebrity blogger. Stay tuned for more of that soon!
7. Kristina Guerrero
Kristina Guerrero
Why we love her: Becoming the first Latina host of E! News was a big deal for Kristina Guerrero, a proud Mexicana who grew up in Sunnyside, Washington (population 15,000). "It's so amazing to me! I always set out to host in Hollywood," Kristina told Latina.com back in 2009. "And to be the first Latina to bring a little bit of flavor to the show. I'm thrilled that it's me!" It was a big deal for us, too! Seeing a talented Latina like Kristina getting exclusive interviews with Hollywood A-listers like Steve Carell and Selena Gomez makes us incredibly proud!
8. Mario Lopez
Mario Lopez
Why we love him: Mario Lopez has hosted just about every type of show on television—including dog shows! And while we love the charismatic and funny Mexican-American as the current host of the news magazine show, Extra. Of course, he's also the latest co-host on Fox's hit show X Factor.
9. Charityn
Charytin Goyco
Why we love her: The Dominican host of Escándalo TV is loud, dramatic, sexy and hilarious! She also loves the bochinche! Christina Saralegui might be the Latina Oprah, but Charytin Goyco is the Latina Rachel Ray and the Latina Wendy Williams. Plus, we love that Charytin gets up and dances on her show for no reason. Who else on TV throws such a great party at lunch time? Nadie!
10. Gisele Blondet
Gisele Blondet
Why we love her: The Puerto Rican Blondet is currently the host of Univision's hit show, Nuestra Belleza Latina (AKA the Spanish language version of America's Next Top Model). Not only is she a great host (she's the picture of confidence and at the same time she demands respect), but she's also as poised, stunning, and effortlessly sexy as the show's beautiful contestants. We're not the only ones who think Gisele is an amazing host—the audience thinks so, too. Last year's season finale drew a whopping 4.9 million total viewers!
11. Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Why we love him: The Puerto Rican and Spanish journalist is the host of the Fox News show, Geraldo at Large. Geraldo is opinionated, passionate, smart and fearless. When he sees unfairness in the media, he does his best to balance coverage, just as he did during this interview with Bill O'Reilly.
12. Mike Catherwood
Mike Catherwood
Why we love him: Best known as the co-host of the national call-in radio show Loveline (with physician/host Dr. Drew Pinsky), Mike Catherwood (AKA "Psycho Mike") is charming, adorable and full of quick wit. On January 28, 2011, the Mexican Catherwood showed the world he's got the goods as a host when he filled in for Regis Philbin on Live! With Regis and Kelly. He also showed the world that he looks really good in a shirt and tie! Yum!
13. Daisy Fuentes
Daisy Fuentes
Why we love her: Daisy made history in the 90s when she became the first-ever Latina MTV VJ! At the time, the Cuban-American beauty was signed to both MTV U.S. and MTV Latin America and she went on to host several MTV shows including, House of Style (1997-1998), MTV's Top 20 Video Countdown (1996), The Alma Awards (1999) and The Miss USA Pageant (2003). The fact that Daisy was one of the most popular hosts on MTV shouldn't surprise anyone—after all, she was so relatable in front of the camera that you felt like you were watching a show hosted by one of your close friends.
14. Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
Why we love him: The Mexican-born anchor for Noticiero Univision is a well-respected journalist with eight Emmys under his belt. But what we love most about Jorge is that he not only has great intellect and compassion, but also a great sense of humor. Check him out in the video below joking with President Obama about blackberry's and computers.
15. George Lopez
George Lopez
Why we love him: We love George for many different reasons, but we have to say that when he dressed Sandra Bullock up as a chola on his former late-night show, Lopez Tonight—that was one of his most hilarious moments!
16. Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia
Why we love him: From 2005-2008, the Honduran comedian hosted his own Comedy Central show, Mind of Mencia. Like Dave Chappele's show, Chappelle's Show, Mind of Mencia mixed stand up comedy with sketch comedy. Mencia's brand of comedy was often irreverent. For instance, he often made fun of lazy people who were overweight (as in the video below).
17. Natalie Morales
Natalie Morales
Why we love her: The half-Brazilian, half-Puerto Rican Today Show news anchor connects with any audience instantly thanks to her warm personality and infectious smile. Brainy and beautiful, Natalie never ceases to amaze us!
18. Soledad O'Brien
Soledad O'Brien
Why we love her: The Harvard alum (and proud Afro-Cuban), hosted the CNN documentary Latino in America, which explored how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and how immigrants are discovering what it means to be American. O'Brien also hosted Black in America, a series about the various issues facing the black community and a look at the culture of black families in America. With both of these documentaries, Soledad did what she does best: she gave a voice to the voiceless. She's now the host of CNN's Starting Point.
19. Maria Celeste
Maria Celeste Arrarás
Why we love her: The host and producer of the Spanish-language news program, Al Rojo Vivo Con Maria Celeste, the Puerto Rican journalist was the first Telemundo hostess to co-host The Today Show on NBC in 2006, and she would later return to co-host the show in 2009.
20. Susie Castillo
Susie Castillo
Why we love her: Half-Dominican, and half-Puerto Rican, this former Miss USA was a VJ and a host on MTV's Total Request Live. Castillo, whose smile lights up our day, hosted several other shows as well, including School Pride—an NBC reality series that chronicled the efforts of a few celebs to renovate public schools. What we love most about Susie—aside from her beautiful smile and great personality—is that she has a big heart and she's always looking for new ways to help others.


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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - For years, fans have been telling Ruth Reichl that they love her novels. Problem was, she hadn't written any.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) � For years, fans have been telling Ruth Reichl that they love her novels. Problem was, she hadn't written any.
Reichl, author of two best-selling memoirs and the former editor-in-chief of the now shuttered Gourmet magazine, finally won't have to correct her readers in May, when her first novel, "Delicious!" is published.
"I can't imagine a life without fiction, it's sort of the thing that keeps me together," she said in an interview Saturday at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. "And I always said, if I didn't have a day job I would write a novel, and then suddenly I didn't have a day job."
That abrupt switch came in 2009, when Conde Nast closed the nearly 70-year-old Gourmet, blaming the weak economy. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the novel's plot also features the end of a venerable food magazine, but it is not autobiographical.
Instead, it follows a protagonist Reichl calls "the anti-Ruth," a young woman named Billie hired at the magazine just before it closed and who stumbles upon a collection of mysterious letters hidden in its library. The letters, written by a plucky 12-year-old name Lulu to legendary chef James Beard during World War II, came to Reichl in a vision when she returned to Gourmet weeks after it closed to clean out her office and took a last look at the library.
"I just had this sudden inspiration of what if I had opened this (door) and it had been this fabulous, magical library, and what if I had found these letters?" she said. "That's why it's set there but it's really not about the magazine."
The true tale of Gourmet will be in one of Reichl's future memoirs, she said, but first she is finishing up a combination memoir/cookbook based on her Twitter feed. And she is starting a new novel, putting into practice what she learned while writing her first.
"People would say, 'Oh, your memoirs read like novels, you'll have no trouble writing fiction,' but I had to learn to write fiction," she said.
While the Lulu character and her letters were easy to write, building the rest of the novel around them was not, she said.
"I essentially had to write a book and throw it out," she said. "The thing I didn't know was that I needed to know all the backstory of all my characters, but my readers didn't really need to know all that."