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Before I started doing my Whole30, I Googled 'where to eat Whole30 in London'. Pretty much nothing useful came back. Googling 'where to eat Paleo in London' was slightly more helpful, although there were about twenty seven mentions of Pret. Compiled over only 30 days, this is obviously by no means a comprehensive list, but I thought it would be useful to share a few places I had success (and one or two places not so much) whilst doing my Whole30. As I've said before, get ready to eat a lot of burgers…
Where to eat Whole30 in London
Natural Kitchen
55 Baker Street, W1U 8EW
7 Pepys Street, Trinity Square, Tower Hill, EC3N 4AF
What: Aged Scottish steak beef burger (comes with mature vintage cheddar, caramelised red onions, baby gem lettuce, vine ripened tomatoes & crunchy coleslaw) – £12.95
How: On the menu, it states "we are happy for you to go skinny and replace the bun with a delicious salad". Very good start. Additional subs required were holding the cheese and coleslaw, and asking to have Parma ham and avocado instead (the Baker Street branch were super nice and gave these for no extra charge, the Trinity Square branch didn't give us avo and charged the ham as an extra – it's on the menu for £1). Additional extras of sweet potato fries (£3.25) and grilled Portobello mushrooms (£2.95).
Verdict: I went here twice, to two different branches (there are four in total), both with Charlie. Both times we each ordered the skinny burger and shared the sides. When you're making menu changes, it depends on the waiting staff as to how well these are accommodated. We found that the Baker Street branch were much more on the ball in general, and as such were really good at listening to, and catering to our requests. But both times the meals were large, but still light and fresh, with good helpings of salad. There probably are one or two more dishes on their menu that could be easily adapted to be Whole30 compliant, plus over lunch they have a full fresh salad bar which although pricey, looks amazing.
Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB
What: Classic Beef Burger (free range beef patty, tomato, pickle, leaves, mayo) £7, twelve additional extras available from 50p-£2
How: Six of us (four runners and two support crew) stumbled across this place post-Run Hackney when we were famished after a hard morning of running hard/cheering hard in the hot hot heat of East London. The menu is just brunch and burgers, but for such a small menu, there was so much choice. When we explained all the thing we could and couldn't have, the waitress said "so you want a burger salad… with as much protein as possible". YES, that's exactly it! What we got was a burger, fried egg, bacon, avocado and LOADS of salad. Admittedly, one slice of tomato had mayo on it, but that was scraped off and we were good to eat.
Verdict: Potentially a bit of a random one, but this was one of my favourite dining experiences of the whole month. Thanks in no short part to the brilliant waitress, but they staff in general were happy to cook up and serve up whatever we wanted. It didn't feel like the healthiest version of burger-and-add-ons ever, and I would bet there was some non-compliant oil going on in there somewhere, but sometimes you just gotta let that go. I want to go back here.
Victor Wharf, Clink Street, SE1 9DW
What: Bill's naked hamburger (with red onion, tomato, lettuce, horseradish mayonnaise and a a large mixed salad and tzatziki instead of sesame seed bun and skinny fries) – £9.95, guacamole £1.20 extra, sweet potato fries £3.55, tender stem broccoli
with red chilli and toasted sesame seeds £3.25
How: With the obvious bun and skinny fries gone, even the tzatziki in the 'naked' version had to go to. We were still charged for the guacamole, but did manage to nab the salsa pictured as a sub for the bits we couldn't have. We also added sweet potato fries and the oh-s0-scrummy chilli broccoli as sides too. It did get quite pricey with all these additions though.
Verdict: I really, really like Bill's – it's one of my favourite chains. I've also been to the restaurants in Soho, Wimbledon, Hammersmith, Covent Garden, Islington and Shoreditch (see, quite a fan). I only became slightly less of a fan when they took moules et frites off the menu *sad face* However, because of this, this was the only place where I felt like I was missing out by eating what I did, because the rest of the menu is also so good and I wanted to eat some of it. That being said, this was a really good, really tasty Whole30 option. It was very similar to the skinny burger at Natural Kitchen and again the brilliant waitress made our meal.
Ivory House, St Katherine Docks, E1W 1AT
What: Sucuklu
How: I ordered, it came. Easy as that. The only thing I ate out that required no substitutions! Other than ignoring the massive basket of bread placed next to me.
Verdict: A mere 10 minute wander from my house, I will be back here for sure. Friendly, authentic, really reasonably priced and just really flavoursome – I loved this breakfast. The whole breakfast menu is very egg heavy (ace for Whole30!) and you can get a full English for less than £8.50 including coffee. WIN.
6a Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7RA
What: Sausage and sunblush scrambled eggs (with British free-range sausage, sunblush tomatoes, spinach, basil and chia seeds) £3.99
How: Post spin one morning I was ravenous, and hadn't had the time or bother to pack my own post-workout brekkie. I tried the Eat near my office (nothing), but then remembered Pod tucked away down the street opposite.
Verdict: Technically, I doubt very much that sausage is compliant, but at least it's free range. The eggs were well cooked (I watched them prepared as I waited), they weren't spongy or plasticy which is what eggs on the go usually up like. Only negative point was that they accidentally made some toast with my order, and with no one else to give it to, I got it for free. No one in my office wanted it. I had to throw away toast! I love toast. So upsetting.
All over the place. No, really. There are EIGHT Prets within 400m of my work. (That is a verified fact and everything. I checked.) Crazy.
What: Crayfish and Avocado No Bread (wild crayfish, avocado, salad leaves, Dijon French dressing)
How: Hold the dressing, and you're all good.
Verdict: I know you already know how ace Pret is, but it's really handy to have this salad as a back up for when you're out and about and starving. They also do an egg and spinach pot, also compliant. Personally I can't think of anything worse than a boiled egg practically on its own, but if you need it, it's there.
Le Pain Quotidien
70 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4HU
What: Organic scrambled eggs with crispy Prosciutto and grilled mushrooms, side of fresh fruit salad
How: Easy subbing of bread with extra sides. Ask for the eggs not to be cooked with butter.
Verdict: Another fave, I have had many a post-long run brunch in the Southbank Centre branch. Le Pain's food is always top notch, even if the service can be a bit patchy ("table for five please"… "we don't have any space at the moment"… "we can see all the spare tables over there, can we have one of those?"… "umm, yes… okay then". Hmmm.) Couldn't fault this breakfast. I even tortured myself a little and had a wander over to the cake and pastry displays. They're just so pretty.
Where not to eat Whole30 in London
32 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3LX
What: Glenarm mighty-marbled steak (rib 200g) £20, sides of lettuce heart salad £3.95 and grilled field mushroom £3.95
How: A LOT of explanation and subbing, followed by plates of really quite plain food.
Verdict: At the time, I raved about this meal (okay, the steak was gooood), but this is not a place to go unless you can fully embrace the menu. I wrote about my thoughts in this post, but in hindsight, not all that Whole30 friendly (even though you'd think a chicken a steak restaurant would be).
East Pavilion, Greenwich Promenade, SE10 9HT
What: Skinny (6oz hamburger, lettuce, tomato, red onion and mayonnaise with side salad) £7.50, courgette fries £3.25
How: Avoid the mayo, ask for no dressing on the side salad (or check what's in it).
Verdict: To prove that not everywhere can do a 'skinny' burger well, there is Byron. Even though they have it as an option on their menu, the naked option was just a bit measly. I want a BIG salad to replace the bun and chips. Just because I've asked for less carbs doesn't mean I'm not hungry, jeez. And don't forget the courgette fries come battered. I did, hence the bowl of batter pictured above. Also, this was the least nice Byron I've been in. It felt like a ever-so-slightly version of McDonalds, not the warm, cosy, atmospheric restaurants I've visited in Covent Garden and Soho.
What: Avocado and smoked salmon egg pot £2.95
How: Just as it is (although technically the smoked salmon isn't compliant – it contains sugar. Oops).
Verdict: Oh, Leon. How you disappoint me. One egg, half an avo and a square of smoked salmon is not breakfast. It tasted alright (massively complimentary word right there), but really?! Come on now, a girl's gotta eat more than this.
Right… now hit me with your restaurant recommendations – Whole3o, Paleo or just plain scrummy. GO!


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Twice Risen Sun – a true tale of impending disaster in the Pacific
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I'm reaching out because I'm trying to kick off a fund-raiser for a long-term project of my own devising. The aim is to document the world's worst affected areas of environmental degradation through human action. I forsee a series of ten full-length documentaries, accompanied by photographs and daily blogs. A book of the photos will follow in time. The first episode will look at Runit Dome on Enewetak in the Marshall Islands. (Please see the attachments)
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Still alive and ... well....
MUSIC: The past few Fridays have been sunny as Western Wash TRIES 2 have an Indian Summer, & I've been awakened early by our next-door-neighbors' sawing, hammering & nail-gunning as they try 2 turn their old garage in2 a church dormitory or something. 2 keep my mood up I've musicked-out a lot more than NEtime since last April or May. Fighting my cheap & cranky CD player all the way, the playlist has included:
Van Morrison: Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)/Wild Night/Into the Mystic.
Jade Warrior: A Winter's Tale.
Happy the Man: On Time as a Helix of Precious Laughs.
Fleet Foxes: Blue Ridge Mountains.
Doobie Bros.: Neal's Fandango.
Rush: Time Stand Still.
Norah Jones: Shoot the Moon/The Long Day is Over.
Vertical Horizon: Everything You Want.
Fairport Convention: Stranger to Himself.
Badfinger: In the Meantime/Some Other Time.
Caravan: Memory Lain/Hugh/Headloss.
U2: Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own.
Coldplay: Clocks.
Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart.
Mary Chapin Carpenter: Passionate Kisses/The Hard Way/The Long Way Home.
Fleetwood Mac: Say You Will.
Strawbs: Down by the Sea.
Keane: Somewhere Only We Know/This is the Last Time/Bend and Break.
King Crimson: Sleepless/Three of a Perfect Pair/The King Crimson Barber Shop/Frame by Frame/Happy With What You Have to be Happy With/The Sailor's Tale/Bolero.
Pam Tillis: Whenever You Walk in the Room/Homeward Looking Angel.
Hatfield and the North: Share It/Fitter Stoke Has a Bath/Mumps.
Soft Machine: Why Are We Sleeping?/Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin'/Love Makes Sweet Music/Hope for Happiness/Hibou Anenome and Bear/Out-Bloody-Rageous/etc....
A few notes: On these musicking-out Fridays I start out w/ lite, breezy stuff & then tend 2 search out music that performs open-heart surgery on my emotions, 4 whatever reason. In this lineup, Happy the Man, U2, Fairport & even Kenny Loggins(!) all had me in tears (the latter with the line "To forgive and be forgiven"), so obviously there R still a few issues I have yet 2 work out.
As 4 the others, the Jade Warrior still has a gorgeous guitar-fanfare close, as great as it was when I 1st heard it in 1977; the Doobies shoulda gone on 4 about 6 or 8 mins; Fairport's "Stranger" is a stark, lonely funeral march; MC Carpenter's "Long Way Home" is an (eventually) winning lecture about not forgetting 2 stop & smell the roses; KC's "Barber Shop" is only about the 3rd on-purpose joke in their entire career ("Cat Food" & "Happy With".... R the other 2 I know of -- tho Belew's line in "Sleepless" about submarines lurking in his ceiling gets me every time). "Happy With" was a lot more fun when I saw them do it in concert in Seattle in 2003.... (& how bout going from KC 2 Pam Tillis? Whatta segue! Who else woulda dared....)
The Hatfields' "Share It" is pretty neat -- I like Richard Sinclair's direct-comedy #'s. Late drummer Pip Pyle's "Fitter Stoke" is more of a lonely, forlorn piece, tho still amusingly sung by Sinclair. & "Mumps," the Hatfields' supposed magnum opus, is pretty good, w/ a nice repeating theme that's a real treat when it turns up again toward the end of the piece. Still think Dave Stewart's organ sounds R a little weedy, & the band's twiddly gtr/organ bits w/ female-soprano vocals soaring over the top is pretty much their trademarked sound ... but I'm 2 the point now where I sorta like it.
& Soft Machine. Well, "Why Are We Sleeping?" is pretty great. Nice 2 hear Kevin Ayers' low&mellow vocals again, since I rather stupidly traded-off his ODD DITTIES best-of album a coupla yrs back -- how'm I ever gonna live without hearing "Connie on a Rubber Band" 1 more time?
Mike Ratledge's organ tones sound a lot like early Caravan, which is fine, tho I prefer Dave Sinclair. But hearing early Caravan & the Hatfields mayB gave me a door in2 the Softs, finally. Some of this stuff may strike me as thin or dated or silly, but I'm not giving up -- & I was suprised I remembered the theme 2 "Out-Bloody-Rageous." Haven't tried "Moon in June" again yet, tho....
More soon.
BOOKS: Currently finishing Sid Smith's IN THE COURT OF KING CRIMSON, the best bio on KC I ever Xpect 2 read until Bob Fripp writes his -- which he SHOULD. Smith not only provides a thorough history of the band, he also looks at each album track by track, talks about where each song came from, analyzes musical content, & covers how the band feels about the work in hindsight. Smith also isn't afraid 2 say if something sucks. My only real complaint w/ his book is that it's 2 short -- w/ everything that's here there's still more I'd like 2 know. + I'd like 2 know what kinda gyrations the band went thru while recording THE POWER TO BELIEVE.
Intresting that 4 all the great music that was produced by this band, it still wasn't enuf 2 make the folks in it happy -- Adrian Belew never felt he got enuf credit 4 his great lyrics & wild guitar; Bill Bruford apparently took 25 yrs of abuse. Smith's book also shows-up Bob Fripp 4 the controlling, perverse weirdo he's always been, & puts a different spin on summa the events also mentioned in....
Bill Bruford's THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, a sorta 400-pg retirement speech from the drummer, who gave up public performance in Jan 2009. There R LOTS of great stories here, tho of course I woulda loved 2 hear more -- Xactly the kinda stuff that Bruford sez in the book bores him 2 tears. Ah well. My only REAL complaint is that his book isn't 600 pgs. You might also B amused by summa the rather icy things Bruford sez about summa the people he's worked with -- How Yes hadta hold a committee meeting 2 Dcide what day it was; the reason why bassist Chris Squire's nickname is "The Fish" -- Bruford calls him "torpid." There's a whole CHAPTER on what it's like 2 work w/ Fripp. There R also chapters about touring w/ Yes, KC, Genesis, UK, Gong, National Health, Bruford, Earthworks, & more. If you like any of these acts, you'll wanna read this book. Sheez, I'm thinkin bout readin Keith Emerson's autobio, now....
Still looking 4 the ultimate prog-rock history book, haven't found it yet. Charles Snider's STRAWBERRY BRICKS GUIDE TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK reviews 250+ prog-related albums from SGT. PEPPER to THE WALL, including a LOT of German & Italian stuff I've never heard -- there's a lot of real good info in it. But. Snider's timeline cuts off a little 2 early -- I think he coulda at least gone on thru 1982 or so. Snider has no idea what 2 do with apostrophes or commas, & he occasionally gets musicians' names, album titles & record labels wrong. Despite that, the info in Snider's book is MILES ahead of say, Jerry Lucky's PROGRESSIVE ROCK FILES. But somebody shoulda proofread it 4 him....
Edward Macan's ROCKING THE CLASSICS is about on the same level as Paul Stump's prog-history THE MUSIC'S ALL THAT MATTERS -- but Macan looks at prog as almost entirely a British creation -- American proggers such as Kansas, Dixie Dregs, Happy the Man, Starcastle, etc. R mentioned, but that's all. Macan is strong on the sociological & economic forces that led 2 the rise & fall of progressive rock, & he is VERY strong on technical analysis. He also analyzes 4 prog pieces in-depth (TARKUS, "Close to the Edge," WISH YOU WERE HERE, "Firth of Fifth"). His book at least mentions Camel, Caravan, Gentle Giant, Soft Machine, Hatfield and the North, etc. I wished his range was wider, but he knows his stuff.
Some of the best things in Macan's book R footnotes -- how Atlantic Records Prez Ahmet Ertegun asked ELP to make LOVE BEACH "as commercial as possible;" Dave Stewart's frustration when Virgin Records turned National Health down for a contract after they'd previously been home 2 Stewart's Hatfields....
Intresting that Bruford quotes from both Macan & Stump on their theories about the decline of prog -- BB was there, I thot he might have his own theories on what happened & why. & he does, but you havta read Btween the lines about his experiences w/ UK 2 find out how he feels about the whole commercialization issue....
DO NOT be sucked in by UNCLE JOE'S GUIDE TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK. Joe Benson is an LA DJ who thinks he knows a few things just because he's read the backs of a few album covers. Unless you're looking 4 VERY basic song-title/composer/album/release-date info, you're not going to find much of intrest here. If you're a fan of the bands you probly know more than Uncle Joe does already -- maybe you should write a book? Example from Uncle Joe's chapter on the Moody Blues: Mike Pinder's song "Simple Game" could NOT have been an outtake from the Moodies' 1972 album SEVENTH SOJOURN, because it was recorded in 1968 & issued as the B-side of "Ride My See-Saw" -- after that I gave up.
I've had 2 take a break from music-related fiction 4 awhile, I was burning out. As a result I've gotta lotta novels on the shelf that're gonna havta wait -- Harlan Ellison's SPIDER KISS, Norman Spinrad's LITTLE HEROES, Bradley Denton's WRACK AND ROLL, Don DeLillo's gloomy GREAT JONES STREET, Laurence Gonzales's JAMBEAUX (6 chapters in, still not sure where it's going).
I AM trying 2 finish Rafi Zabor's THE BEAR COMES HOME, about a jazz-saxophone-playing bear in search of the meaning of music & his own destiny. It's funny, & in places it's beautifully written -- Zabor useta write some wild jazz & pop reviews 4 the old MUSICIAN magazine -- but it's not gripping. I set it down a couple yrs ago 3/4 of the way thru, when the Bear was at the start of a nationwide tour in support of his 1st album. Recently I made it another 75 pgs & it's bn worth the trip, but.... THE BEAR won Zabor the PEN/Faulkner Award 4 best 1st-novel -- you can now get a copy from Amazon.com 4 6 cents. (This is not an ad.)
Fiction just isn't grabbing me NEmore like nonfiction can. Lately if I get bored w/ a novel I'll take a break w/ Paul Theroux's travel writing, like the marvelous THE KINGDOM BY THE SEA (about his walk around the shoreline of the British Isles), or the shorter pieces in his FRESH AIR FIEND. I'd still B willing 2 try a good rock novel, if I could find NE. There R a few others out there I'm aware of -- John Shirley's TRANSMANIACON and ECLIPSE, rocker Mick Farren's THE TEXTS OF FESTIVAL....
...Sorry I've been gone 4 so long. Haven't either felt much like posting or had much 2 write about. & sometimes The World's Smallest Laptop has trouble finding enuf signals 2 transmit. But I'm still functioning. Sorta....
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- tad said...
PS -- While posting the above in my usual 1/2-asleep state, I 4got 2 mention Soft Machine's "The Soft Weed Factor," which builds slowly over 11 mins & dozens of minor variations in2 a big ensemble piece -- but it doesn't really GO NEwhere, if that makes NE sense. Still, intresting -- I know NOTHING of their later work after THIRD. Xploration continues....
Also: How bout that banjo-ish clangy-metallic guitar on Crimson's "A Sailor's Tale" -- THAT sound's a 1st 4 Fripp. So's "Bolero," orchestrated classical music with hardly NE gtr at all. Very diffrent 4 KC, quite pleasant. Who sez best-of packages can't B educational...?
More soon! -- TAD.
- October 3, 2010 at 1:52 AM
- Perplexio said...
Might I recommend an album that's both old and new at the same time... Black Country Communion's Black Country... It was just released on 9/21 but there's definitely a 70s hard rock vibe to the music (and right there should be with Glenn Hughes and Jason Bonham in the band with Joe Bonamassa and Derek Sherinian). I particularly enjoy their Song of Yesterday (track 6). I'm working on a review of the album myself, just haven't had a chance to finish writing it.
- October 3, 2010 at 8:23 AM
- rastronomicals said...
Interested to see Fleet Foxes in your list. Picked up one of their EPs at Best Buy one evening recently when I was buying an adapter jack for my newest iPod. The cover art was at the least intriguing. Whether they are a Steeleye Span for the new millenium, time will tell, as I incorporate their music, but, yeah . . . interesting, and I'd be interested to hear what you think.
"The Soft Weed Factor" has been a favorite of my various iPods, and of course I urge you to to continue digging into the legacy of the Soft Machine. Things continue to get more and more fusiony after Third, so if that's an issue, you might have trouble.
But on the other hand, the band would never make an album as noisy in its parts than Third, so if it's that which had been bothering you, you'll be good to go.
Of course, no Robert Wyatt vocals after Third and none of his amazing drums after Fourth, but fortunately for us Wyatt was only one of the three distinctive voices in the Softs: Hugh Hopper contributes his glorious fuzz bass through Six and Mike Ratledge contributes his keyboards and his razor-sharp compositional mind through Bundles.
Perhaps if you don't like the books on prog you see, you should write the ideal one yourself :-) Can't think of too many more expert on the subject.
- October 4, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- tad said...
R: Thanx 4 yr comment & Ghod bless ya. After reading it, I sat down over the next coupla days & bashed-out mostly offa the toppa my head a discography of Prog albums & songs I thot were at least worth hearing. When I started running outta names & titles I dug thru the collection 2 jar my memory.
Nded up w/ a 10-pg single-spaced list covering about 90 artists. That's OK 4 starters but it's not enuf, & I know there R big gaps in my listening that I'd havta fill B4 trying 2 tackle a book.
A few Xamples: Most pre-DARK SIDE Pink Floyd, studio Yes from YES ALBUM thru RELAYER, lotsa early Jethro Tull, lotsa early ELP, Peter Gabriel-era Genesis, King Crimson from POSEIDON thru ISLANDS, Soft Machine, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Procol Harum, The Nice, Can, Van der Graaf, Krautrock in general, Italian stuff, & much more. U C what I mean?
I'm not worried about my enthusiasm -- the best of this stuff moves me like no other music. & $$$ isn't really much of an issue, since these days NEthing I trip over that intrests me I usually buy if I can afford it. But the amount of listening required makes me hesitate. This would B a Life Project. I'd havta re-buy & re-listen-2 TARKUS. & TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS! Do I really havta listen 2 DUKE again? Or OCTAVE? KEYS OF THE KINGDOM?
If I do this -- & I've got notes 4 it dating back 2 1987 -- my title would B "Listen to THIS!"
So, doing NEthing serious 4 the next 10 years? Wanna team up?
Thanx at least 4 getting me thinking about this again. It's made 4 a very pleasant last few days....
...& I thot Fleet Foxes' album was pretty great -- sorta early '60s folk music meets SMILE-era Beach Boys. When I 1st got hold of it I played it all the way thru 3x inna row. 1st time I've done THAT inna LONG time. "Blue Ridge Mountains" is still my faverite, & I think summa the lyrics R a little silly, but man can they SING.... -- TAD.
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Better Music for Cooler Kids: Dance Party/
Yesterday our guest blogger Christina Childress explained why she's adamant on exposing her triplet babies to quality music (in the hopes of side-stepping the typical Kidz Bop phase) and offered suggestions for peaceful tunes beyond Rock-a-Bye Baby.
Today Christina continues with her picks for (better) dance music that'll get the kids moving right along with you:
Jonsi, the frontman for Sigur Ros, released this solo album in 2010. This title track will make you want to run around a big open field throwing handfuls of flower petals. Perfect tunes for a pretty day, or a rainy one that needs some sunshine. (See the official video here.)
If you've never heard of this indie Michigan musician, you may recognize a few of his songs from movies like Little Miss Sunshine and the 2010 documentary Babies. This particular album of Christmas songs is made up of originals (like in the video above) as well as some classics that are great for singing along. Not all of his albums are appropriate for the kiddos (a lot of his lyrics deal with pretty serious subject matter), but there are plenty of songs that are fun to listen to with the little ones and you won't regret taking a look through the rest of his discography. Personal favorites include Illinoise, The Avalanche, and Seven Swans.
Watching this video makes me so so happy and brings back some great memories. I first saw AIH play in a teeny tiny club in Denton, TX and the number of band members rivaled the number of people in the crowd. They've since scaled down their production, but for their first couple of albums the band was made up of about 8 people, all of whom played various instruments, including the glockenspiel, melodica, tuba, bass clarinet, and I'm pretty sure even a bassoon, among others. Their music is poppy and silly and guaranteed to get stuck in your head. In a good way.
Don't forget to check out Christina's picks for (better) peaceful music and cool albums made for kids.


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Federal authorities charge that Tavon White (left), an inmate known as "Bulldog," took control of the Black Guerrilla Family gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center soon after his arrival in 2009 on an attempted-murder charge. Fellow inmate Derius Duncan (right) was a trusted lieutenant, according to the FBI. (Handout photos / Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County police departments)
If you think the drug cartels in Mexico are the only ones running prisons, think again, it's happening here in the United States, right in Maryland.
Bill O'Reilly, host of The O'Reilly Factor, discussed the unbelievable corruption in one Baltimore prison last week.
O'Reilly wants Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Gary D. Maynard, fired over it. O'Reilly will stick with the story of prison corruption and extremely poor oversight until something is done.
One of the violent inmates, Travon White, has been running a sex and drug ring out of the Baltimore Detention Center while awaiting trial for racketeering and attempted murder in the Center for four years. His quick and speedy trial hasn't happened in four years.
Travon, nicknamed the Bulldog, ran the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) gang in the prison and has impregnated 4 guards five times at about the same time. One of his guards tattooed his name on her neck. He bought them cars and jewels which he was able to purchase from his illicit dealings inside the jail.
A total of 25 federal indictments have been handed down to include 13 corrections guards, another inmate and others associated with the prison.
Police risk their lives to capture these gang leaders and here you have government employees empowering them in jail.
A 2009 investigation showed the BGF has a large presence in many of the correctional centers around the state.
What is really unbelievable is that the prison chief, Maynard, still has his job. Not only has he kept his job, he is being described by local papers as a tough, capable administrator.
Maynard said the blame is "totally on me." He is correct about that at least.
We have become a society which only needs an apology or admission of guilt from people to allow the incompetence to continue. It's forgiveness to the point of stupidity.
Maynard is 70 and is vowing to continue in his job. He wants to fix the mess that occurred under his administration. Governor O'Malley has confidence in him. Why he does, I have no idea.
Under Maynard's tenure there have been other scandals and prison deaths have risen. The federal indictment points to poor oversight.
Governor Martin O'Malley is responsible and in charge of Gary Maynard. O'Malley should stop worrying about taxing things like the rain and worry about his prison system.
Read the Baltimore Sun for the unbelievable story:
…With White as its alleged leader behind the jail's walls, the gang dealt marijuana, cigarettes, pain killers and cell phones that it smuggled in with help from corrections officers, several of whom were having sex with gang members, according to a federal indictment unsealed last week.
The gang's so-called "Minister of Finance" also collected dues from members and levies from non-member inmates, funneling money to gang leaders on the outside, the indictment alleges…keep reading


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Beginning the search for a nanny or babysitter can seem daunting. Establishing a rapport and trust with someone to care for your most precious commodities is no easy task. As a mama who used to be the neighbourhood block babysitter to coming full circle as a woman with her own children on a quest for the best babysitter she could find, take it from me — these are some key questions to ask potential babysitters if you have babies and toddlers.
1. Describe your previous babysitting experiences. I'd love to hear about them!
You want to hire someone with experience, who has at least volunteered working with kids or who has younger siblings. Everyone has to start somewhere, so use your discretion and trust your gut!
2. What is your mode of transportation – how do you plan on getting here?
This one is mainly for the teens, but important to ask the adults too. Some families share a car and not everyone uses a car for their transportation. We set up an arrangement to pick up and drop off our two current babysitters, but this may not work for everyone. It's important to work out the kinks in the beginning.
3. What are your hobbies and interests?
This will be very telling about what kind of person they are, what sort of things they'll do with your children, and how comfortable they are doing new things.
4. Have you ever been in an emergency situation? How did you deal with it? Do you have an an adult that you can reach out to if need be?
This is really important if you decide to hire a teenager or someone who doesn't drive.
5. What are the top three nurturing characteristics that you believe are essential in caring for children?
You're looking for the magic three: kindness, affection, gentle patience, and flexibility. Okay maybe that's a bit more than three. Anyone worth their salt won't be able to resist on expanding on it.
6. How will you respond when one (or all) of my kids has a meltdown? Experiences separation anxiety when we leave? Has a sibling conflict?
These things happen everyday in a household where babies and/or toddlers live. It's important that a potential new babysitter can expect the unexpected and remain calm, know that these behavioural challenges are a regular part of baby and toddler development and that they have developed some techniques on how to work through them.
7. Describe to me a typical day that you'd have with our kids. What kind of activities would you do without spending any money?
You want to know that TV or other forms of screen-time aren't their automatic go-to. You want to hear about different outings, crafts, and activities they've done with children in their care in the past and what they'd hope to do with your kids in the future.
8. Describe to me what you would do with our children for the day with 50 bucks.
A day at the Science Centre or a trip to the arcade? Off-the-cuff questions will inspire genuine answers.
9. Do you have any health problems or dietary restrictions we should know about?
Since you're obviously going to stock up on some of their favourite snacks, it's important to know about these things. Even more important to know if they have health issues that could affect how they care for your children.
10. Describe to me a breakfast, lunch, and dinner that you might serve to our children. What kind of snacks would you give them?
Again, putting them on the spot like this will garner an authentic response! That's what you want.
11. Do you have any additional training that relates to childcare? Such as first aid/CPR, local babysitting courses, swimming, or driver's ed?
When I first started babysitting as a teen, I took a course and got my first first aid/CPR training. It's kind of the gold standard. Don't feel weird about expecting it or making it a pre-requisite to getting the job with your family.
12. We require three references. Can you provide those? In addition, are you comfortable with me doing a background check?
This is so important and totally warranted. Perhaps not with your 14-year-old neighbour's daughter, but an adult? I'm gonna be a narcissist here and say HECK YES.
13. Are you a fan of social media? Do you have an Instragram account, Tumblr, or blog?
Essential questions in this day and age. It's a very personal decision as to what you're comfortable with having your babysitter share about your kids on the internet and you should know up front if such a thing is even in question.
14. Why do you love working with kids?
An obvious one.
15. Which age group of children are you most comfortable/experienced with?
Some people aren't comfortable with newborns, for example, or even babies and toddlers. Even though this is usually known before you even get to the interviewing process, it's always good to get the answers in person too.
16. What sort of things can we do to make you comfortable here with our kids? What are the top three things that you believe make for a good relationship between a babysitter and parent(s)?
It shouldn't just be all about you!
17. What sort of things have you accomplished that you're proud of?
An unexpected, introspective question with answers that will hopefully shine more light into their true personality, values, and morals.
18. What do you and your friends do for fun? We're down with you having one friend over at a time when you babysit, but we ask to meet them first. Are you cool with that?
Obviously this one is geared more towards the teenagers!
19. What kinds of discipline have you administered in the past?
Establish the basics right up front.
20. Can you do overnights?
Yes? Score!
21. How experienced are you with diaper changes, potty training, bathtime, and bedtime routines?
An essential group of baby- and toddler-geared questions that are mandatory!
22. What is your availability and hourly rate?
All cards on the table right up front.


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Making Yeast Serve YOU!Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
This is one of those posts where I fully embrace my cluelessness and am looking to you to fill in the knowledge base….
Recently, I have taken up wine making. Mostly, I took up wine making vs. beer brewing simply because a couple of my friends had gone down the brewing path and are kicking ass at it. Might as well spread the net wide…
I cannot make any claim to expertise. Actually, I can only claim ignorance. But I can suggest a couple of publications that have been very helpful.
The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible is a collection of knowledge, recipes, and anecdotes written from the perspective of a supposed frontiersman type character.
I have no idea if the lore part of it is true, but it is amusing and, certainly, based upon reasonable historical situations.
However, the science is sound and the book is full of cheap hacks — real maker's solutions — to producing alcohol in just about any situation.
Despite the "remote outback hack it up and ferment it" attitude, the book does focuses considerable energy on how and why investing a bit more time or modern technology into the alcohol — this book isn't just wine and beer, but distillation, too — production process yields a less poisonous and more palatable product.
And it is fun to read.
The second book is Raymond Massaccesi's Winemaker's Recipe Handbook. My local fermentation arts shop had a copy, but it seems to be largely out of print or otherwise unavailable.
In any case, it contains a very straightforward handful of paragraphs regarding winemaking and is then followed by over a hundred recipes for making wine from just about every fruit, berry, and/or vegetable you can imagine.
Finally, it contains a bit of text on developing your own recipes. All in all, it provides an excellent foundation for developing wines out of whatever fruits you might have.
Sadly, it does not directly have a recipe for Mango wine, but I believe the book contains enough information to provide a foundation for creating such a wine. (And, yes, I'm terribly jealous of anyone who has such an abundance of mangoes as to explore potential recipes! I look forward to hearing of the results!)


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Adi Sankaracharya, profound teacher of Advaita, harnessed all these multitude forms into an envelope, by his eclectic and lucid verses. The Bhaja Govindam, Soundarya Lahari, Sivananda Lahari stand as a testimony, which lingers in every household today. He popularized Sanmatha, worship of six forms, namely Ganapathi, Kumara, Sakthi, Shiva, Surya and Vishnu. Several poets have drawn inspiration from Adi Sankara. They not only practiced what he preached and also composed verses in their native tongue to reach to the mass. In the modern times, Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathi's works mirrored the social and spiritual ideals. We have portrayed these manifestations and prevailing customs & practices to bring you the flavor of land mass of Bharatha.
Choreography: Vijay Madhavan.
Performers: R. Vijay Madhavan, S. Sruthi Lakshmi, Sneha Balasubramanian, Gayathri Chandrasekar, S. Sri Gayatri, R. Sampurna, M. Sai Dheera, G. Nimisha, Soumya Tilak, S. Sairam, R. Venkatasubramanian.
Accompaniments: Nattuvangam - R. Vijay Madhavan. Vocal - Srikanth. Mridangam - Mayuram Shankar. Violin - Padma. Flute - Natraj Veena Balaji. Tabala - Venkat Rao.
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Agri-Expo – Autumn Calf Show - Normanton's success mushrooms as "Enoki" takes the Supreme Title!
TD & WT Livesey, Normanton Herefords, Leicestershire took the Supreme Championship for the second time in three years when their Grand Female Champion 14 month old Normanton 1 Enoki 5th P233 (pictured right) took the eye of Welsh Judge Miss Non Thorne from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Expertly shown by experienced stockman Colin Soutter, this stylish heifer claimed her first prize of the day by pairing up with stablemate Normanton 1 Jurana 14th P612 in the Best Pair by the Same Sire before going on to take the Grand Female and Supreme Championships.
"Enoki 5th P233", who is out of Normanton 1 Enoki J874 and by multiple Inter-breed winning bull Normanton 1 Laertes has a cracking set of Performance Recorded Figures with almost all of the important traits to the right of the midline Breed Average. She has has a Gestation Length in the Top 5%, 400 & 600 Day Weights in the Top 15% and Retail Beef Yield, Eye Muscle Area, Self-Replacing and Terminal Sire Indexes in the Top 10% of the Breed.
Standing Reserve to the Normanton pair in the first class of the day were DRA Fabb, Warboys, Cambridgeshire with two attractive animals by Moeskaer Pacman.
The Reserve Grand Female Championship went to frequent exhibitor Miss H Whittaker, Halifax, West Yorkshire with her powerful 12 month old heifer Romany 1 Julia BL P43 (pictured left). She is out of Romany 1 Julia A84 F51 and by Barwise 1 Lancer. In the youngest heifer class it was another Romany animal who was awarded the red rosette, this time, seven month old Romany 1 Mink BL P60 bred by JRB Wilson & Sons, Kelso, Scottish Borders and shown by young Lottie Wilson. She too was sired by "Lancer" and is out of Romany 1 Mink A41.
In the bull classes there was more joy for Miss H Whittaker when she took the Grand Male Championship with 10 month old Coley 1 Pilot (pictured below right). This well balanced bull who has 200 and 600 Day Weights in the top 10% for the Breed, is out of Romany 1 Ishbel D1 M11 and by Coley 1 Maverick, went on to be judged Reserve Supreme Champion.
The Reserve Grand Male Championship went to Moralee 1 Punchdrunk (pictured below left) from T & D Harrison, Stocksfield, Northumberland, breeder's of last year's Grand Male & Supreme Champion. Seven month old "Punchdrunk" is out of the Romany 1 Mink bloodline, on this occasion, out of Romany 1 Mink D1 L24 and by SMH King Size 87K.
In the last class of the day, it was the oldest bull in the show, 14 month old Fabb 1 Peter Pan who was awarded first place, justifying the long trip up from Cambridgeshire for the Fabb team. This strapping bull is out of Hartshorne 1 Popinjay 21st and by Square-D Tortuga 953T.
Before selecting her Supreme and Reserve Supreme Champions, Judge Non Thorne described her Grand Female as a heifer who "oused femininity, with a great top line and spring of rib, a female with good locomotion that will make a great cow on day." In describing her Grand Male Champion, Non commented, "he is a great representative of the Breed, looks wonderful for his age and is a young bull with great thickness, depth of body and like my Female Champion has good locomotion."
Completing a long day in the showring Miss Thorne was asked to Judge the Young Handler Competition, which was split into two classes, Under 15 years and 16 to 21 Years of Age.
In the Junior section, Miss Lottie Wilson, Romany Herefords triumphed in first place with Kaite Wason, Saltire Herefords in Reserve.
In the Senior section, is was Marcus Murdock, Fabb Herefords who came out on top with the experienced Beth Harvey in second place.


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Cascade (River of Time Series, book #2)
Cascade (River of Time Series, book #2)
AUTHOR: Lisa Bergren
PLOT: Two sisters time-travel through an Italian tomb to medieval time where they fall in love and became warriors fighting for ancient Siena.
OPINION: Oh how I love the River of Time series! Absolutely riveting and fun. This is story-telling that is pure fun. Where do I even start? This is probably the first 1st person POV about a teen girl that didn't feel like the main character was selfish, annoying, or brat-faced (lol. I think I just made a word up.) Gabriella is utterly relatable and yet totally boss. And her love interest, Marcello, oh my goodness! I'm a sucker for chivalrous knight dudes who love their ladies to the death - and Marcello is definitely one of those guys. Not to mention all the side characters are well-written and fascinating! Every part of this book is great. My only complaint would be that it is actually a bit intense in my opinion. I don't think that when I had been a young teenage girl I could've handled reading all the violence and torture and stuff. I think I just found another favorite book to my top ten list.
CONTENT: violence/gore/torture, allusions/threats of what dangers a woman might face if captured by the enemy, girl changes clothes behind screen when captor is nearby/he sees her in a loose tunic-shirt, imprisoned girl is forced to sleep near a male guard
MY RATING: PG-13 (on a rating level par with Spider-Man 2, Stardust, or Pirates of the Caribbean)
STARS: 4.5 out of 5


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To be completely honest, I thought this one was going to be next to impossible. But this was mostly because I had unrealistic expectations about what the word "embrace" means. In the Dictionary a la Beth, the word embrace means "be absolutely perfect about having the correct feelings 100% of the time." (In case you were wondering, my definition is wrong.) Dictionary.com, however, defines embrace as "to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly."
So, in the spirit of being honest, I have an announcement to make: I am 29. I am single. And I'm okay with it.
If I'm wearing my proverbial heart on my sleeve, I'd be lying if I didn't say that the last 13 months have been full of lessons, joys and hardships. 2012 brought along good things, like the purchase of my first home, and difficult experiences, like losing a spiritual mentor at the beginning of the year followed by my grandfather in June. And, if I'm being transparent, 2013 has not been what I would describe as "The Most Awesome Year Ever." In fact, in discussing my desire to redo 2013 with a friend today, she offered to punch 2013 in the nether-regions on my behalf. (That friend shall remain nameless and awesome).
But, while the last 13 months have not been lacking in the life-changing moments department, they have been full of experiences that have reassured me that being single isn't the worst thing that could happen. If it hadn't been for my relationship status, I might not have learned the following about myself:
- My empty ring finger does not mean I fail at life.
We live in a society that defines people by the people they surround themselves with--hipsters, Mean Girls, Brangelina. We gain value based, not only on what we bring to the table, but the value that has been assigned to our "group." In my experience, as we move through our 20s, we begin to be associated less with a group of friends and more with the person who has stolen our heart. And, soon after he's liked it and put a ring on it, two become three, which becomes four, and so on as families are built.
Am I any less of a person because my relationship status on Facebook (while hidden) is set at "single?" Nah. Frankly, I'm awesome. I have an amazing family, incredible friends, an awesome church, a successful career, a house I can call mine, and so much more. If that makes me a loser with a capital "L" on my forehead, then bring it on. But, to go all Christian, my value doesn't come from who I am tied to. It comes from the one who loves every crazy part of me, just like this blogger states here. Whether I'm Kelly Rippa or Mary Elizabeth Rogers, single and ready to mingle, I still matter.
- Anything he can do I can do...and maybe better.
Before I went out and bought a house on a whim, I figured I would either a) live in my apartment until I got married or b) live in my apartment until I turned 97 and had 40 cats. Why? Because no single lady in their right mind buys a house on their own. Who will fix things when they break? Who will mow the grass? Who will move the heavy stuff? Who will go in the basement after dark to switch out the laundry?
When I left my caution to the wind and it came down to it, I realized the answer to all of those questions was ME. Thank goodness I had parents who taught me that I could do anything I put my mind to. Belinda "BRog" Rogers is famous for her saying, "Can't never could do nothing." Grammatically incorrect or not, it's true. If something breaks, I'll try and fix it. And, if I can't figure it out (even with the help of YouTube), I'll call a friend. When the grass needs to be mowed, I'll mow it, no matter how ridiculous I look doing it, especially since my front yard is the equivalent of a green ski slope in spring. If I need to move something, I'll move it. Home girl doesn't work out just to fill time. And, a basement is just a slightly darker room underground. No need to be scared.
- I am resilient.
Life isn't easy. No one said it would be. Imagine how boring it would be if it was.
But, despite what every college girl who hasn't gotten a ring by spring says, a husband isn't going to be a "get out of jail free" card. A bad day at work is still going to be a bad day whether I go home to a fella or a cat (insert catlady comment here). I'm still going to have issues with friends whether I'm on my own check for dinner or splitting the tab. When the furnace breaks and I'm sitting in my 50 degree house with several layers and two blankets to keep warm (which would be right now), I can call the home warranty company without a dude there to hold my hand along the way.
I was raised to be a strong, confident woman. My worth is not dependent on anyone else. I can make it through any situation, husband or not, because, as Stuart Smalley says:


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The Run Up: Hardwood Cross
Hardwood Cyclocross Race Report Better late than never I guess. Now that I've had a couple days to digest how Sunday's race at Hardwood went its time to sit down and write out this race report. As usual its not going to be some blow my blow account but focus on more of the major events. Hardwood was once againRead more


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If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Friday, 29 April 2016
Place Igor Stravinsky
In 1978 the council of Paris decided they wanted a few more fountains in Paris, with contemporary art. In 1981 a commision was given to sculptors Jean Tinguely and his wife Niki de Saint Phalle to create a fountain for the square behind the Centre Pompidou and it was opened in 1983.
They were inspired by the musical works of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) who became a French citizen in 1934.
They studied the place of the fountain for over a year, looking at the light and the atmosphere of it. The sculptors needed to create a balance with the front of the Centre Pompidou where so much is happening with all the artists and perfomances, and they needed to find a balance between their own characteristic works with Tinguely working mainly in black and white and Saint Phalle in bright colours.
Well, all I can say is that they managed to create a great fountain. I love coming here, to sit on one of the benches next to the fountain and look at the people or the children playing. And I always leave feeling happier than I did when I arrived.
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I'm sorry I missed this; guess I'll have to go back to France. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
As if you need a reason to go back to Paris! :-DDelete
But the next time you visit, yes, this is a nice little place. It works best when the sun is shining!
Kind regards,
You're right! I never need a reason to go to Paris (after all, Paris IS the reason)...I only need the money. :)Delete
I understand, sometimes I wish for a little moneytree on my balcony and it is such a shame you can only spend money once! :-DDelete
I would love to go to Rome or another city in Italy this year, but that won't happy for the same reason.
But who knows, one day you may be able to go to Paris again (and in the meantime dreaming is not a bad thing either!)
KInd regards,


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TCLLF is proud to announce that the application for our 2018 Young Investigator Research Grant is now open. This grant is designed to promote and support research in the area of T-cell leukemias and lymphomas. Please read the Eligibility Requirements and Guidelines thoroughly before completing and submitting an application.
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