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Groucho Marx once quipped, "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." For hardcore Jewish leftists that statement is more fact than funny, especially when it comes to the Jewishness of Israel.
Leftists are at their most amusing when they are accusing other leftists of not being left-wing enough, especially when it comes to Israel. According to Jewish-Australian-Citizen of the World Mira Adler-Gilles (soon to be certified to teach at a university near you) the "failure of Israeli democracy" (a paradox in and of itself) is the fault of the "academics and intellectuals of the Left" who just aren't willing to "condemn the ideological structure of the state."
For Adler-Gilles, the inherent fault of Israel is the state's Jewish nature. According to her, left-wing Zionists like Peter Beinart, who feel free to criticize the IDF and the Israeli government while still proudly waving the Magen-David and stripes, are doing a disservice to the international community by sending a mixed message. According to the ultra-Left, "Zionist democracy" is a contradiction in terms. Therefore, the problem isn't with Israel's politics; it is with Israel's Jewish identity.
The author argues that the existence of Israel is based in two claims: "A tenuous historical claim dependent on a biblical connection to the land" and the claim of victimization made after the Holocaust. In other words, the Bible is too old to fit into this Ph.D. scholar's cannon, and as far as the "claim" of being the collective victim of roughly 2,000 years of on-and-off world persecution ending in gas chambers goes, well, Israel's just using that as an excuse to pick on the Palestinians.
It is as if, to Adler-Gilles, the world is a classroom and the Jews are the bullies. The "defensive" mentality of the Diaspora toward Israel and her critics is evidence of the Zionist inability "to acknowledge itself as an active participant in the world against which it protests." Naughty, naughty Jews, defending their right to exist in the face of endless threats. The International Community gave you a state; what more do you want? If you want to live in peace, you have to play by our rules. After all, we're the ones in charge.
The ultra-Left is not against Jews living in peace—as long as they do it like everyone else. Zionism, the ideology of a Jewish State—is the evil plaguing the dialogue. Relying on the usual leftist verbiage, Adler-Gilles has no problem rattling off Zionism's faults, including, but not limited to: undemocratic, inherently violent, and racist. Keep in mind this is the viewpoint of the wing of political thought that sees no contradiction in LGBTQ rallies for Palestine and has yet to openly criticize the gross maltreatment and abuse, including honor killings, of women in the Muslim world.
"Israel should be, like all other nations, a place in which Jews, like all others are able to live in safety and security, and in which no people are unwelcome." Now, re-read that sentence without the carefully placed commas and the underlying point becomes overwhelmingly clear: "Israel should be like all other nations." This is how leftist organizations like J Street can claim to be pro-Israel while doing everything in their power to stab the Jewish State in the back. They have no problem with Israel's existence, as long as Israel follows the rules. When Israel becomes the exception, they're out of lock-step with the rest of the world, and that simply cannot be.
For all of her accusations of Zionism's fear-laden victimhood, Adler-Gilles's view is through the very lens of fear worn by leftist Jews: If we are too different from the rest of the world, if we are too Jewish, we won't fit in. That is why Zionism is such a threat to the ultra-Left: Not because it is undemocratic (which it is not), not because it is violent (which it is not), and not because it is racist (which it is not), but because it is Jewish Exceptionalism in the form of a national identity.
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Jeremy Irons is to play Henry IV in a new BBC2 adaptation that will form part of a Shakespeare season being made in collaboration with Oscar-winning film-maker Sam Mendes.
Irons will feature alongside Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal and Simon Russell Beale as Falstaff in Henry IV. Hiddleston will then take the lead role in Henry V, which along with Richard II forms part of the BBC cycle of Shakespeare's history plays to be broadcast in 2012.
Henry IV will be directed by Sir Richard Eyre, the former director of the National Theatre, with Thea Sharrock taking directing duties on Henry V, which goes into production later this year. Henry IV is due to begin filming in January.
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Last weekend the Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey aired, Carl Sagan's masterpiece reimagined. In celebration, NASA unveiled a gallery of images, aptly titled "NASA Images of a Spacetime Odyssey." It's a gorgeous collection of some new, and some familiar images, from NASA's repertoire of galactic exploration. More than that, this gallery is one of those beautiful moments when art converges with science, serving a dose of liberating reality, to aid in easing the troubles of our daily lives.
When I saw Alain de Botton speak, there was one thing he said that particularly struck me and that I tell to anyone willing to listen: Botton quipped that the greatest modern day artist is none other than the Hubble Space Telescope. An avid star gazer myself, I couldn't help but agree.
The night's sky is readily available to consistently remind us that we are a part of something vast and objective. Personal preoccupations and worries, no matter how unsettling they might feel that moment, are ultimately minor and insignificant. Yet, we still fret, unproductively, about tomorrow, the next week, and of all that we couldn't possibly resolve. Baz Luhrmann famously once said, "worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum." NASA's images are a tool to help realize this sentiment.
The reason I bring this up is that the bulk of NASA's online gallery is formed of Hubble Telescope images. If art serves to remedy ourselves and ease our souls, then there is no other instrument that churns out "art" as consistently as the Hubble Telescope. The sheer amount of information, literally and metaphorically, condensed into every single Hubble image is, more or less, unfathomable. And that's precisely what to take from all these images.
Understand about the workings of our universe, and what we know of it, but also understand about your existence within it all. What does that understanding consist of exactly? That your being is inconsequential. Remember that the next time you ache over an internet bill or a broken heart. Better yet, view some of NASA's images or watch the Cosmos and consider if those worries are what you should really be wracking your brain over. You'll quickly come to the realization that there are better things to occupy your mind with.
As NASA's gallery is a tribute to the new Cosmos, and Cosmos is a tribute to Carl Sagan's original series, I find it fitting to quote Mr. Sagan and bring this article full-circle. In 1990, the Voyager 1 space probe teetered the void of our solar system (some 6 billion kilometers away) and took a photo, looking back. Within it, the earth could be seen as, literally, a fraction of a pixel, in comparison to the vast blackness of space that surrounded it. In his book, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space, Sagan had this to say of the photograph:
From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it's different. Consider again that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar," every "supreme leader," every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there – on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena…Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity – in all this vastness – there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.
It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.
Cosmos airs every Sunday 9/8c. Before you tune in, be sure to check out the full gallery of NASA's images, as well as all of NASA Goddard's fantastic Flickr galleries.


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Feb 28, 2012 - 11:16 pm
My Dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal cancer on January 12, 2012 after having his 2nd EGD performed; however the 1st EGD was performed a year earlier in 2010. This showed an erosion. We were not properly informed that an erosion could turn cancerous....the doctor only suggested meds to help with my dad's symptoms which at the time was weight loss and lack of appetite. I questioned the doctor about the instructions and asked if an erosion could cause these symptoms and was told most definitely it could cause such symptoms....not informing us to keep a close eye on this and have it checked monthly or that it could turn to cancer. My poor dad was misinformed and given a medication that would mask his symptoms for up to a year until he started having some difficulty with his initial swallowing at the start of the day and some uncomfortable stomach pains.
The same doctor that misinformed us now acted as if he were on top of the situation when he found the erosion had now turned to a tumor. I will not mention his name, but do not plan on ever returning to this Johnstown doctor again. He then referred us onto the Hillman Cancer Center located in Shadyside (Pittsburgh) the very next day which was January 13, 2012. We were originally scheduled to see Dr. Luketich, but ended up seeing an assoicate Dr. Schende. We were told at that time that she felt by looking at the pictures of the EGD showing the esophageal tumor and hearing my dad's history that this was caught in time and that we should prepare for surgery known as the esophagectomy; however, my dad had to go through several tests before that could be determined. The series of tests took up the next two weeks. We then had a follow up appointment with Dr. Schende to review the findings which turned into our 2nd worst nightmare! Qur first nightmare was three years ago when my mom was diagnosed with Colon cancer which had spread to her liver. She ended up getting surgery that was to save her life, but ultimately took her life after 4 months in the hospital. We all had struggled with the idea of my dad going through such a serious surgery that may have numerous complications. However, that day we were told he wasn't a candidate for surgery as he was already in Stage 4 esophageal cancer and that it had spread to the lymph nodes in the chest and to the liver. On this day we had the appointment at the McGhee Women's Hospital and then were sent directly to the Hillman Cancer Center to see an Oncologist about starting Chemo....it was a lot to take in, in just a couple hours. We met with a Dr. Orh who didn't give us a very good first impression, but instructed us that he would need to be scheduled for a port and to start chemo shortly after. The Chemo treatment plan is to be once every 3 weeks for up to 9 weeks and then to follow up with a CT/Pet Scan to see how the tumors are reacting. My dad was also given a chemo pill that he would have to take directly after the chemo treatments 2 times a day which equals over 2000 mg per day...this pill has numerous side effects too as the chemo does. He did have one chemo treatment so far and has done well with it not having too many side effects. He goes for his second one this week and the doctors have already prepared us that this next one may knock him down some. We are hoping he does as well as the first.
Feb 29, 2012 - 2:22 am
This is a place where you will gets lots of helpful info as well as the most wonderful support and understanding from others who are going or have been through the same thing as you. I lost my husband of 35 years to this beast, EC, on January 4 th of this year. He was diagnosed in Oct. 2010 as stage IV after having difficulty swallowing and weight loss. He fought for 15 months with everything he had, all the while knowing that there would be no cure, only hoping for more time to spend with our family. He lived much longer than any of his doctors expected, a fact I attribute to his sheer determination and will to live along with the many prayers offered in his name. While God cannot take away all the illnesses that befall us, he can grant us small blessings along the way, and we had many.
Feb 29, 2012 - 2:29 am
I understand what you mean about not being informed about erosion. It irritates me to hear the commercials for reflux medication that only say reflux can "damage" your esophagus. They never use the "C word"! People just don 't realize how serious that "damage" can be. REFLUX CAUSES CANCER!
Feb 29, 2012 - 3:15 pm
Feb 29, 2012 - 5:27 pm
First, let me say how very sorry I am. This is an especially ugly cancer and apparently a very aggressive cancer.
I can only echo what Cheryl and Bunchofstacey's have already said. You have been blessed to find this site - I have relied on the support of all the members and each and everyone of them have been more than supportive. We have several stage iv's on this site - so you will have great support and information from them.
Cheryl is so very right - if you feel like something is not right, please, please question it. I have several times, and our doctors welcomed the questions and the opportunity to explain the answers.
Please let us know if you have any questions. We are here to support you and your dad as much as we possibly can.
Mar 03, 2012 - 11:52 pm
My husband was diagnosed in June 2011 with Stage IV EC (some distant lymph nodes affected.) He was on a similar regimen to your Dad: IV Oxaliplatin on Day 1/ Xeloda Days 1-14/ 1 week rest/ then repeat. He had good results with the only side effects being fatigue and cold sensitivity that is a given with Oxaliplatin. I would just stress drinking plenty of fluids (24-36 oz a day at least.) On chemo, once you get dehydrated, it is almost impossible to catch up without an IV. Also, we faithfully did saline mouth rinses 3x daily and never had problems with mouth sores. And lotion on face and feet is a good idea. Hope this helps. Sending prayers and good wishes for great quality of life and enjoying each day!


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Efforts are rereading Arab heritage in view of modern theories are few and far between. Too many factors stand in the way of this, not least of which is the extent of the dismantling that such a task would wreak upon this heritage, and the inevitable rage that would be invoked against any researchers in this regard.
Thereby, the majority of the reevaluations that occur in relation to Arab heritage are concerned with searching for that which is concealed, hidden, or excised from the memory of traditional Arab heritage. The work of researchers is restricted to questioning historical narratives and providing alternative views, in accordance with the historical, critical, and interpretative approaches canonized by Western researchers during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
This brings us to the totality of Arab minds that were targeted and eliminated by the bullets of extremism and the daggers of power. Tampering with history leaves contemporary power structures vulnerable to collapse, where those at the top of those power structures hold no more powerful a weapon than the sanctity of 1,400 years of history.
Yet, modern science today seems to have taken a sledgehammer to all knowledge transmitted through oral and narrative tradition and myth. The critical scientific mind has developed the tools to counteract the dominance of the otherworldly. Any scientific research into such otherworldly projections is capable of uprooting it with almost mathematical precision, as though it were a simple equation.
Have we Fallen for an Illusion?
Such revisions can materialize by following one of the most recent contemporary studies on memory and the human mind. Memory represents a crucial axis in the transmission of Arab heritage, and our faith in everything contained therein, as it served as the main source of knowledge, through which the entirety of pre-Islamic Arab history. Further, Islam emerged before the advent of recording and writing in the second century of the Hijri calendar.
A series of studies recently revealed a new phenomenon, prompting the reevaluation of the idea of a "flashbulb memory", i.e. a memory that can recall in perfect detail significant events that a person has experienced, including the person's feelings in the moment, the people who were present, their reactions, the color of their clothes, etc.
The study was conducted following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, wherein scientists chose to conduct tests on 3,000 people who were in the vicinity of the attack on the twin towers. The test subjects were surveyed about the details of the accident and the timing at which they experienced it, in addition to other vital questions. A year later, the same sample group was tested again, with the same questions, and the two sets of answers were compared. They were surprised to find significant discrepancies, with up to 40% differences from their previous answers. This pushed the researchers to continue the study, and measure the difference in recollections after three years.
Share TweetStudies have shown that 50% of a memory is altered over time. How, then, can we trust the collective memory of Arab heritage?
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The same sample group was tested three years later, and they found a 50% discrepancy compared to the first set of answers. This marked one of the most critical achievements in understanding how memory works, ascertaining that flashbulb memory does not actually allow us to retain the important events of our lives. This in turn raises the question: what of our day-to-day memory retention that we use to recall regular events?
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Different studies conducted at Duke University revealed that the more time that passes since an important event, the surer a person is of their ability to recall the event, despite the fact that about half of the memory is altered over time.
These scientific findings raise major questions that should be addressed in relation to Arab heritage. What is to say that the memory of the narrators of Arab heritage and history have not themselves altered 50% of the truths they witnessed? And how do we resolve the situation in light of what we know about memory? Do we completely destroy our heritage? Or do we review it, or select that which is viable within it, while eliminating that which is not?
Arab heritage is not inherently a handicap in the modern Arab mind, if its role is restricted to the role of heritage, as a story through which we can trace our history and lineage. Yet, in reality, when one considers that the totality of the systems that shape the landmarks of our lives draw their legitimacy from this heritage, one concludes that it does indeed obstruct the modern Arab mind. The majority of such heritage was never verified, unlike the Quranic texts and the Hadiths, the authenticity of which was ensured.
The importance of these experiments and of applying them on Arab heritage becomes manifest when discussing the patterns of extreme violence that have become increasingly prevalent in recent days. Many of the beheadings, stonings, and bloodshed committed by extremist groups are "inspired" by stories attributed to the Prophet Muhammed. Moreover, a great many of the orally-passed tales of the prophet and the ṣaḥābah are spun out of the minds that wish to consecrate such events. As such, they reflect the transcendence that the storytellers wishes to bestow on the biographies of the ṣaḥābah and the prophets, though they do not necessarily require such tales to cement their historical significance.
Do We Believe in the 'Scripture of Daniel'?
Many are the stories that make up our Arab heritage; in the maghāzī (stories of military conquests) of Arab Muslim hagiographer and historian Ibn Ishaq, the story of the discovery of Prophet Daniel's grave is recounted, along with the scripture found next to him. Ibn Ishaq narrates that the scripture was translated into Arabic, and that the narrator who relayed the events to Ibn Ishaq bore witness to this. He said:
When we conquered Tastar, we found a bed with a dead man in the treasury of al-Hormuzan, and near his head was a scripture. We took the scripture to Omar Ibn al-Khattan, who called upon Ka'ba, who wrote it out in Arabic. I was the first among the Arabs to read it, and I read it as I would read this Quran.
I said to Abi al-Aaliyah: What was in it?
So he said: Your biographies and affairs, the melodies of your words, and what will occur afterwards.
I said: What did you do with the man?
He said: "We dug thirteen separate graves in the rivers, and at nightfall we buried him, and settled all the graves, to conceal him from the people so that they will not exhume him.
I said: What do they want of him?
He said: If the sky dried up on them, they would raise his bed, and it would rain.
I said: Who did you think he was?
He said: A man who was called Daniel.
I said: How long ago did you find him dead?
He said: Three hundred years ago.
I said: He had not changed?
He said: No, except for a few hairs at the back of his neck, for the bodies of prophets are not decayed by the earth, and predators cannot consume them.


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- Michael E Baum Elementary School (1.6km)
- Lakeview High School (1.7km)
- Eldorado School (2.2km)
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School (2.4km)
- Spencer School (2.9km)
- Muffley Elementary School (3km)
- Roach School (3km)
- Grant School (3.2km)
- Ehrhart School (historical) (3.3km)
- Southeast Elementary School (3.4km)
- Excelsior School (3.4km)
- Centennial Junior High School (3.7km)
- Coppenbarger Elementary School (3.8km)
- Eisenhower High School (3.8km)
park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Galloway Park (1.6km)
- Nelson Park (2.1km)
- Baker Woods Park (2.1km)
- Scovill Gardens (2.3km)
- Lyons Park (2.8km)
- Sinawik Park (2.9km)
- Clorkey Park (3km)
- Grant Park (3km)
- Spencer Park (3.2km)
- North Lake Park (3.4km)
- Torrence Park (3.6km)
- Veterans Park (3.9km)
- Jasper Park (3.9km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Christ Lutheran Church (1.8km)
- Prairie Avenue Christian Church (2.4km)
- Trinity Lutheran Church (2.8km)
- Calvary Southern Baptist Church (3.1km)
- East Park Baptist Church (3.1km)
- Concordia Lutheran Church (3.3km)
- Woodland Chapel Presbyterian Church (3.3km)
- Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church (3.3km)
- Saint Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church (3.7km)
- Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church (3.8km)
- New Canaan Baptist Church (3.8km)
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Elks Country Club (0km)
- Decatur Country Club (1.6km)
- Hillside Bethel Tabernacle (2km)
- Morningside Church of Christ (2.1km)
- Pines Shopping Center (2.4km)
- Decatur Plaza Shopping Center (2.6km)
- Trinity Church of the Nazarene (2.9km)
- Central Church of God (3.6km)
- Airport Plaza Shopping Center (3.7km)
- Eastside Church of God in Christ (3.9km)
- Northeast Industrial Park (3.9km)
Accommodation around Elks Country Club
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Decatur 2370 S Mount Zion Road, Decatur
COUNTRY HEARTH INN DECATUR 3141 North Water Street, Decatur
Sleep Inn Decatur 3920 E Hospitality Lane, Decatur
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Spangler Cemetery (1.2km)
- North Fork Cemetery (2.9km)
- Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (2.9km)
bridge a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across.
- Staley Bridge (1.4km)
- Lost Bridge (3.9km)
airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Saint Marys Heliport (3.6km)
- Decatur Airport (3.9km)
reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.
- A E Staley Cooling Lake (1.3km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- A E Staley Cooling Lake Dam (1.3km)
forest(s) an area dominated by tree vegetation.
- Baker Woods (2.2km)
hospital a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.
- Saint Marys Hospital (3.6km)
Wikipedia entries close to Elks Country Club
- Decatur Airport airport airport
- Decatur (Illinois) city f city
- Long Creek, Illinois city o city
- Mount Zion, Illinois city o city
- Interstate 39 in Illinois landmark landmark
- Forsyth, Illinois city o city
- Oreana, Illinois city o city
- Harristown, Illinois city o city
- Cerro Gordo, Illinois city o city
- Dalton City, Illinois city o city
- Warrensburg, Illinois city o city
- Macon, Illinois city o city
- Argenta, Illinois city o city
- Maroa, Illinois city o city
- Niantic, Illinois city o city
- Cisco, Illinois city o city
Airports close to Elks Country ClubTerre haute international hulman fld(HUF), Terre haute, Usa (174.3km)
Greater kankakee(IKK), Kankakee, Usa (196.7km)
Scott afb midamerica(BLV), Belleville, Usa (201km)
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Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
I know I haven't posted in a while, but now that I'm back in school, I have been so incredibly busy with homework, drill team practices, and school events that I've barely had time to cook! I'm finally on Thanksgiving break, though, and I want to post some recipes that may be fun alternatives to the classic Thanksgiving dishes. Like these little pies; they're a perfect alternative to pumpkin or pecan pie. And don't be fooled by their stereotype, these are NOT just for summertime! They make a refreshing, delicious little treat anytime of year, especially on your holiday table. Plus, what relative won't be impressed by mini pies!?
Mini Lemon Meringue Pies (Pie Crust recipe by Paula Dean, Lemon Curd recipe by Anne Burrell)
Pie Crust:
- 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Lemon curd:
See the recipe on one of my past posts.
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place all of the crust ingredients in a food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour. Form the pastry into 24 small balls; press with fingers into the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin tins. Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a bowl, combine the lemon juice, zest, sugar, eggs and salt and whisk to a homogeneous consistency. Place in saucepan and bring to a medium heat. Cook, whisking, constantly until the mixture has thickened, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter, 2 pats at a time until it's incorporated and has a silky consistency.
Pour the lemon curd into the pie shells and bake for 10-15 minutes or until it's set. Let them cool.
Whisk the egg whites with the salt and cream of tartar in an electric mixer until they're frothy. On the lowest speed, slowly add in the sugar a couple tablespoons at a time until the egg whites are thick, shiny, and stiff. Put the meringue in a pastry bag and pipe it onto the pies. Put the pies under the broiler until the meringue is browned and toasty. Happy Holidays!


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Friday, March 28, 2008
Top Prospects Compilation
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Are you a potential fantasy baseball movie star?
Looking for one person with the fantasy savvy, obsessionand determination to
compete in TOUT WARS as part of a featurefilm fantasy baseball documentary,
inspired by Sam Walker's bookFantasyland.
In 2006, Sam Walker, of the Wall St Journal took on fantasybaseball's best of the best, competing for one season in theultimate league, Tout Wars. Sam's journey was documented in hisNew York Times best-seller, Fantasyland.
The 2008 Tout Wars season is going to be filmed as part of afeature film documentary, produced by Wonderland Sound andVision, and Sound Pictures. They are looking for one person totake over where Sam Walker left off. You will compete against theTout Wars American League experts and have your entire seasoncaptured on film.
They are looking for someone who is a veteran of fantasybaseball, is obsessed with the game and has followed Tout Wars.They are looking for someone who is interested in not justplaying by the numbers but wants to go out and talk to scouts,players and general managers to help in their decision making.
They are looking for someone between the ages of 30-50 who willbe willing to provide complete access into their life during thefantasy baseball season. There will be some travel involved,including attending spring training. You must be available forthe Tout Wars draft in New York City the weekend of March 21-23. If you are interested and available for this experience, pleaserespond to the following questions.
Please cut and paste thequestions into an email, respond and send to firstname.lastname@example.com by January 4, 2008.
Your name
Where are you located?
How many years have you been playing fantasy baseball?
What attracted you to fantasy baseball?
How does fantasy baseball dominate your life?
Give us a sense ofthe amount of hours you spend playing, along with stories thatillustrate your obsession in action.
What was your greatest fantasy baseball trade?
What was a decision that you will haunt you forever?
What do you know about Tout Wars and what would it mean to you to be
able to compete in this league?
How does fantasy baseball affect your home life? Your work life?
Which person in Tout Wars would you be most excited to competeagainst and beat? How do you think you would do if given a chance to compete inTout?
Have you read the book Fantasyland by Sam Walker?
What did you think of the way Sam Walker played fantasy baseball(contacting players, scouts,etc)?
Please tell us about your life outside of fantasy baseball: job,relationship, etc.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Ken Rosenthal's Inside Pitch
Monday, June 11, 2007
Teams wait to pull trigger on Dunn trade
Thursday, June 07, 2007
In Search of Power?
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Baseball HQ Radio
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Tyler Yates - worthy of consideration in a NL only?
Yates has shown good dominance with a 9.1 K/9, solid command and he's been keeping the ball in the park. He's been hurt a bit by a low strand rate which should correct itself over time - thus the 2.32 xERA. Yates' control is still a little bit high (3.0 or less is the benchmark) so there is a bit of a risk here. Walks have always been his biggest problem but he is making strides here this season.
Considering that Bob Wickman and Rafael Soriano have both been injury prone there could be an opportunty for saves for Yates this season. Of course, he'd likely need injuries to both pitchers at the same time to get an opportunity. For now, he's probably only worth keeping an eye on in NL only leagues though his strikeouts and potential for a few vulture wins could make him worth consideration now.


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Hello SS readers, I want to apologize for not posting recently. As you may remember I recently embarked on a cross-continental relocation from New York City to the city by the bay, San Francisco. I have landed on my feet out here and even nailed down a killer apartment in the quaint and semi-gentrified neighborhood of Bernal Heights. However, I can't move in until August 1st and sadly I packed some of my computer cables into the storage unit which I cannot access until we unload at the end of the this month.
I have a few goodies on my girlfriend's computer, much to her chagrin, that I might post only after I feel I've made sufficient daily attempts to secure a real job . . . needless to say we'll be back up and running in August with some nice vinyl scores from the road trip.
Let's hope Mr. Morgan continues with his posts in the meantime . . .
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Technical Difficulties . . .
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The following story contains graphic sexual scenes between underage boys. If material of this nature offends you, then you should not read this story. Additionally, if the law where you live forbids you to read such stories you should not read this story.
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Chapter 8
It was a week later. A busy week, with lots of deliveries of furniture for the boy's rooms. We kept most of the boys playing far away from the delivery men, with Jeffrey keeping a close eye on both the boys and the delivery men. Everything went without incident so far.
Jeffrey and Xavier spent a few evenings doing some interviews, eliminating candidates, leaving me with their best choices for the final interviews. We also received our food delivery trucks, both plain white, without a company logo yet. I would ask the boys who were interested, to create one and then paint it on the trucks, having their own contribution to our place.
I was resting still naked in the hot tub beside the pool after my morning laps, when one of the younger boys I had rescued came over and sat down by the hot tub, letting his feet hit the water. He looked like he wanted to ask me something but didn't know how or was too shy to ask.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"You want to ask me something, don't ya?"
"Yes," he said shyly."
"Well ask me. I won't bite."
"I use to have a cat at home," said the boy, looking down at the water. "I miss it. Can I have one here?"
"That's a great idea! I love cats. In fact, instead of one, I'll get us several from the shelter as soon as possible."
Joey was all smiles when he left, running to tell his friends, more than likely. I thought that maybe I should discuss this with more boys to see if they were also interested in other smaller pets. I decided that if there were boys interested in taking care of the aquarium I would get us some more to decorate the house and their dorm. It would depend on them. Maybe I would let them have a ferret, or hamsters to add to their daily lives if they wanted. It Might make them more responsible and caring about living things and eventually, even each other. I could see some benefits there.
I had breakfast before retiring to my office to send a mass email to all the boys about pets to see their reactions.
I called in my two chefs, Jamie and Christian, so we could look at the application put aside for a chef by Jeff and Xav. I wanted them to do the interview with me after lunch was over and left them a copy of the application so they could study it and write down questions they may want to ask in the interview.
I studied the doctor's application. He was young; barely 25. I'd thought we wanted one close to retirement. He was a genius who entered university early but a mama's boy who wanted to break away from the family. He wanted more time to spend researching or maybe teaching, rather than being a physician like his parents wanted him to be. He was qualified, having just finished his residency. I guess we were a fit on that aspect; he would check out the boys once in a while and see them when they felt sick. Far from a full time job, but he could teach the interested ones some of the stuff they were interested in learning, and do his research. What was really missing in his résumé was information on the kind of research he wanted to do and what kind of facility he needed. I would not accept a guy who wanted to research the creation of a super virus or anything that could be a danger to the boys living here. If I didn't have the facility he needed, I could still just buy one of the properties right next to mine and have his lab built there with the specifications he needed.
I was sitting in the office when Jeffrey brought the doctor over. I asked him to sit down and Jeff left, closing the door, surprising our guest.
"Is this a joke?" the doctor asked.
"Oh no, doctor it isn't. I'm Alexander, the owner. Since you managed to get an interview with me; it means that you're a great candidate to work here."
"Where is your father?"
"I don't have one that I know of."
"So where are the cameras? You're screwing with me, right?"
"The cameras are all over the place. You're free to leave if you're not interested in the job, otherwise understand that you will be working for me. I am your final interview."
"And how old are you?"
"It's not relevant even if I knew the answer. Now I'll ask the questions if you don't mind, otherwise I'll have you escorted back out and find someone else. I don't care."
"Okay, ask your questions."
"What are your intentions in the future as far as medicine is concerned?"
"I don't really have any. I did my residency and studies in medicine because it is what my mom wanted me to do."
"I see. You wasted all those years in studying medicine to make your mother happy?"
"Yes, I did."
"So what do you want to be then?
"Right now I'm studying psychology and I like it."
"Well, that could be useful here, if you can convince me to hire you."
"I'm not sure what you want here."
"Can you handle the medical needs of fifty plus teenagers?"
"I saw more patients most days during my residency."
"Then this job would be easy; maybe a bit of work the first few days, making files for everyone, doing their physicals. But after that, taking care of them when they feel sick or they get hurt and see them when you deem necessary to keep them healthy."
"Looks simple enough but, only fifty or so; isn't that a bit low to bother having a doctor on staff instead of a nurse?"
"There is room here for far more than fifty, and it will likely become a higher number with time, and I'd rather have someone qualified to take care of them here as much as possible. It will leave you time to study, but this is also a live-in job. Still interested?"
"I want to say yes, so I can get away from my mother's nagging."
"She wouldn't be allowed in here. There is a clause in the contract that won't allow you legally to talk about the boys here or to bring other people here without permission. A very good way to get away from her if so desired."
"I see. This could be a good thing for me, to have a life of my own without her looking over my shoulder."
"Yes, there is no way she could be looking over your shoulder here. You will also have to respect some of the same rules as the boys here."
"Which are?"
"Well, no abuse or bullying of the boys, and if you don't want the food that is being served by the cooking staff, you are responsible to cook your own meal or just skip it."
"Those seem like perfectly reasonable rules."
"Since you're studying in psychology, I will allow you to take care of their psychological needs, if they so wish, but only if they want to. Most won't be trusting of adults; I can tell you that right now. I asked them permission to hire some."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. Now, I will let you read the clause you have to sign before we go any further. I'll leave you a few minutes to consider it."
I left him there for over a quarter of an hour, letting him read and ponder his response about working for a kid and getting away from his mother as well as reading the clause. I went back in to the doctor with Jeffrey and Xavier in tow for the signature and witness signature of the clause. It was time to give him a short tour of the grounds, to his office, which of course was the school nurse's office and to talk about living arrangements. He could sleep in his office if he wanted, in a room I offered him in the boy's dorm or one of the rooms upstairs in the house. Dave or Dr. Dave, as he would be called here, decided it would be better to stay in the house instead of the dorms, at least until the boys were comfortable enough with him, which showed me, at the same time, he understood it was best not to push the boys to trust him too fast before he got to know them a little better.
So we signed the papers and dealt with the salary. We now had a doctor on staff. He could take care of their medical needs and, in time, also their psychological needs as well, which surely would be a good thing for a great many of them once they trusted him enough.
Dave left to tell his mother the news and get ready to move into the complex with us in the next few days. I left him a card and entered him in the computer so he could get through the gate when he came back.
Just as Dave was leaving, another car was driving up to the gate. There was a man and a teenager inside the car; I wondered who that could be. I went over and asked them what they were doing here. The man driving told me he was Chuck and had an interview. I didn't remember reading anything about a kid in his résumé nor did Jeff or Xav hint anything about that. I told him to wait a few minutes so I could verify this.
I went back inside, pulled my cell out and called Jeff to ask him about it; he didn't know of a kid either. I told him to check with the gate camera if this was the man they'd interviewed and he said yes, so I thanked him and told him to pick a couple of boys and head over to the animal shelter and pick up some cats as pets for everyone. I called Xavier to confirm his research. Still nothing about a kid. I also asked him to check where Jamie and Christian were. They were already in the school cafeteria. I decided we would join them there.
I was back out to the gate immediately after my second call to tell Chuck that, yes indeed, he had an interview, but we knew nothing about him coming over with a kid. I opened the gate and got into his car. I told him I was Alexander, and one of those who were conducting his interview today. He told me his name was Chuck and the kid with him was Dylan. I told him to drive inside, all the way to the main school building.
"Care to tell me why Xavier's background check on you didn't reveal you had a kid?"
"I don't have a kid. Dylan here is the child of my business partner and childhood best friend from the restaurant I was working in."
"The one that burned down not long ago and put you out of work?"
"Yes, that's the one. But it was a criminal fire that was set a couple of days after Dylan's dad disappeared."
"I didn't read any of that in the report". Hmm, Xavier must be losing his touch. "Where did your partner go?"
"We don't know. He gambled away a fortune of our restaurant money behind my back. It is possible he disappeared because he gambled more than he could repay some loan shark. The insurances aren't paying for the damage because they think we burnt it down."
"You're saying your partner ran away without his kid?"
"Yes, I've been hiding him with me ever since he disappeared almost a month ago."
"He didn't try to contact you or Dylan?"
"I think he's trying to protect us from getting involved."
"I'll ask you to provide as much information about him as you can so I can have Xavier check him out and try to find him, so both of you will at least know if he's alive or dead. It is possible the lone shark thugs caught up with him."
We were parked by the school so I told Chuck that we would meet the other two interviewers inside and gave Dylan a visitor's pass. To identify him as a welcomed guest, not an intruder, he needed to keep it on him till we were done. Dylan could go play with the boys while we did the interview, which I expected would take a lot longer than the doctor's because I knew Christian and Jamie would want to ask a lot of questions and show him around the school kitchen.
Before going inside, I saw that Elliot was working again. I thought it was a lot of money he was making; he was always working. I would need to talk to him about it later. I brought our guest, Chuck, to the cafeteria and showed him around a bit while Christian and Jamie were finishing up the soup they were making for dinner.
I left the two boys to ask Chuck the cooking and experience questions they wanted and called Xavier to come over with his laptop to get the information he would need to start looking for Chuck's business partner. Christian told me they were both satisfied with his knowledge and what they could learn from him; enough to be hired. Xavier asked some more questions of Chuck as I received a call from Jeffrey.
"Hey boss, there is a car that has been sitting near the gate before I left for the shelter and is still there now."
"I see! They were more than likely following our guests. In a sense it's good news. Get some of our weapons out. I'll be over in a few minutes. And, Jeff thanks for your vigilance.
I hung up and rejoined Chuck and Xavier. I told them that I had some good news and bad news.
"Chuck, you have been followed here; that is the bad news. The good news is that if they are following you, they are waiting for you to make contact with your partner to get him. Chances are really good that he's still alive. But now, I can't let you leave this place until I take care of this problem. So you are now our new cook and Dylan will be staying here, as well, with you. You can share a room in the dorm where the rest of the boys are or he can get a room of his own there as well. For now take care of dinner with my boys here. I will take care of our other problem in the meantime. I turned toward my boyfriend.
"Come on, Xavier, we've got work to do."
We both left the school to walk back home and crossed paths with Gabriel and Benjamin. I told them that one of them would need to find the guest boy and get him registered while the other came with me to take care of our guest problem outside the gate.
Benjamin followed us to the house. When we entered, Xavier left for the command center (security room) and Ben and I grabbed a couple of the sleeping guns Jeffrey had gotten out for us. Xavier told us the windows were opened and there were two men inside the car.
Ben and I casually walked out the gate, pushing each other like normal teens and got closer to the car. We checked the street for witnesses but no one was close enough to see what was about to happen. We got within a few feet of the car and pulled our guns and shot them both before they had time to realize what we were up too. Ben pushed the driver onto the passenger side and I opened the gates for him to drive inside. We tied them down and threw one in the back seat and the other one in the trunk after grabbing their cell phones.
I told Ben to keep an eye on them. If he needed, he could get help from someone else. I joined my boyfriend in the security room with both cells. We checked both their histories and who the numbers belong to. Good thing they weren't cops. Xavier worked on the numbers and found who was most likely their boss and checked him out. The guy had legitimate businesses but was not totally clean; that much was evident. With the info Xavier also gathered from Chuck, I had enough to make a call. Xavier gave me a voice scrambler and prepared to trace the other end of the line.
I made the call with the voice and location scrambler.
"Vinny here."
"Hello there, Vinny. First of all, I captured your two men and I am using one of their phones to call you so you know I'm serious."
"What exactly do you want?"
"I know they were following Chuck here in order to find his partner. I'll let you know right now, he doesn't have a clue where his business partner is, and there has been no communications between them."
"It still doesn't tell me what you want?"
"I know about your interest rates and such but I will make a deal with you. Are you interested?"
"I'm listening!"
"I'll settle his debt, minus interest, so you won't lose anymore but will also pay what you've spent on your thugs to try and find him. I will also return your two men and transfer the money. Sound likes a fair deal for a business man like you?"
"I guess it's a fair deal to get my men back unarmed and not losing any more money."
"I thought so. There is a second condition; if he comes back, you will not let him bet with you. Now, make the calculations and send them over, don't try to screw me over. I just sent you a text message with your actual location. I am able to find you and also to make your men disappear. I'll be waiting for the total amount which will be in your account not long after that."
"I understand."
"Perfect. I'll be waiting for the numbers. I'll call you back with the location of your men and, no, I don't need your accounts to send you the money; I already accessed them. I'll talk to you later."
I hung up before he could reply.
"Thanks, Xav, for getting me all that info this quickly. Now, I just need to drug them a little and mix up those guys short term memory a bit. In the meantime, you go find some of the older boys and Chuck, head to his home with the two delivery trucks and move him over. In case they try to follow him again, he will have vanished. If Dylan wants stuff from his home as well, it is likely under surveillance too, so we won't be able to do that yet; he will have to be patient."
A few minutes later we got a reply with the money amount. I told Jeff to transfer it. I drugged both men in their car which put them back to sleep for another few hours. Chuck left for his apartment with some of the boys, and they moved him out quickly. Jeffrey drove the car back near the bar where Vinny was when we called him earlier, with me following in my car. I picked him up and made the final call to Vinny, telling him where his men were and that the money had been sent. He wouldn't hear from me again unless he got into my business. I also gave him an extra $400 for the phones I stole from his guys to be replaced. I threw the phones out the window and went back home.
I went to find Chuck in the evening, after getting back from the transaction, and told him that his partner's debt had been settled. Dylan would be safe here with him, at least until we could find his dad, at which time we would decide what would be done next. Until then, I welcomed Chuck and Dylan into our lives.
It had been a long, eventful day; it was time to rest in my boyfriend's arms.
End of chapter 8
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Only 6 months until we move into the condo!!! I love driving by and seeing the building continue to progress, although I do feel sorry for the builders in this freezing cold temperature!
Since I've shared some inspiration photos and details on the furniture we have purchased I thought I should let you know about the finishes we selected for our new home. I think this will help everyone (including myself) visualize the bigger picture and end result.
Since I've shared some inspiration photos and details on the furniture we have purchased I thought I should let you know about the finishes we selected for our new home. I think this will help everyone (including myself) visualize the bigger picture and end result.
First of all, let me just say HOW FUN this was for me! I couldn't wait to get into the design centre to see all of my options! At the last minute Derek was invited to play golf, so I actually attended our first appointment solo. I think it worked out for the best since I was able to work with the designer and pre-select all of our finishes. I have a feeling if Derek were there he would have been quite overwhelmed. Thankfully, since I had a good idea of what I wanted, I was able to sift through and pull the samples I wanted quite quickly.
The designer was certainly helpful, but I would definitely recommend doing your homework before attending one of these appointments. There are so many options to chose from and working with small samples can be challenging. Derek and I had taken time together looking through magazines, websites and blogs which really helped. I brought visuals along to the appointment (magazine cut-outs and photos saved on my phone) which helped me get my point across to the designer as well as keep me focused.
The designer was certainly helpful, but I would definitely recommend doing your homework before attending one of these appointments. There are so many options to chose from and working with small samples can be challenging. Derek and I had taken time together looking through magazines, websites and blogs which really helped. I brought visuals along to the appointment (magazine cut-outs and photos saved on my phone) which helped me get my point across to the designer as well as keep me focused.
I was able to pre-select most finishes at the first appointment and when Derek and I went back together a couple months later we gave the 100% A-OK on everything. We made the final decisions together, but I will say I am very happy that Derek lets me take the reins on interior design and decorating our home. Thank you, honey!
Here are some photos we used for inspiration.
Both of these kitchens were featured here on Everything Fabulous (love that blog). I lovelovelove a white kitchen, especially one with white counter tops. They both appealed to me because of their fresh look and clean lines - the look Derek and I were going for.
The fun and bright wall colour and beautiful hard wood floors drew me to this white kitchen found on the Urban Home Magazine Blog. Although I knew I wanted white cabinets I was not sure exactly what style we would end up with. I do love a simple shaker style door front like these ones.
Other than a mostly white kitchen, we were thinking;
- dark hardwood
- gray slate floor tiles
- light subway tile back splash in the kitchen
- simple hardware for the kitchen and bathroom
The goal was to ignore the upgrade selections unless we really didn't like any of the standard options. This meant sticking with pretty basic appliances. We went with all white since we didn't want the contrast of the black appliances against our white cabinets. I wasn't too disappointed to have white instead of the stainless upgrade option. I think it is going to look nice, clean and seamless. Sort of like this picture found on this kitchen design site. I like how the appliances blend instead of being on show.
We also planned to carry whatever flooring, cabinets and counter tops we chose in the kitchen into the bathroom. Since it is a small space and the kitchen and bathroom are basically opposite each other we wanted to continue the finishes/colours to help the flow. You can remind yourself of our floor plan in this post.
So, without further adieu, here are our final selections!
Hardwood floors run throughout the main living area of the condo except for in the entry, kitchen and bathroom. We were able to find a beautiful, dark, rich brown hardwood that we loved without having to upgrade (yippee!) and here she is (sorry about the picture quality). I love the colour and how the wood grain shows through. I found the upgraded floors showed less grain - I'm not sure why they do that, but I think this softens things up and gives depth to the room.
This is tile we chose for the entry, kitchen and bathroom and it is like nothing I've ever seen before. The name is Roccoco by San Marco and we went with the large 13X13 square tiles. It is really tough to describe, but the tile almost feels like textured plastic. There is a glossy finish that makes it shine depending on the lighting and angle. It feels great on bare feet (yes, we tested) and I think it's the perfect selection for the kitchen as well as in the bathroom. I absolutely LOVE it!
Again, sorry for the quality, however I do find this picture really shows the texture of the tile.
I found more details online, including this picture.
It wasn't an easy decision since we also really loved the look of a gray slate tile found here, but I'm glad we decided to go a little outside the box. The floor is extremely durable (it can actually be used outdoors) and will be easy to wash and keep clean. We went with a black grout, so there won't be as much of a distinction of tiles like you see in the picture below.
It was a few thousand dollars to carry the hardwood into the bedroom, and in keeping with our plan of staying away from upgrades we went with the standard (and cheap) carpet. This is when I died a little bit inside. I didn't even take a picture of that ugly carpet swatch because I was just trying to hold in the tears. It looked something like this. Don't even bother checking out the link - it will only lead you to some tacky wholesale carpet depot.
I recently came across this carpeted-bedroom-adjacent-to-dark-hardwood-floor photo and I've been feeling much better ever since. I was worried that with our already small condo, the change in flooring would really break things up. No doubt extending the hardwood into the bedroom would also extend the eye, helping to visually enlarge the space, but maybe it's not as bad as I originally thought. And that's $4000 we can put into the furniture/wedding/honeymoon savings fund!
Ok, so that's it for the flooring. Onto the cabinets, counter tops and back splash! As mentioned, I knew I wanted white cabinets but wasn't 100% sure on the style. Well, right off the bat I knew this was going to be an upgrade. The standard cabinets did not appeal to me at all - their finish looked like plastic and the details were too ornate. This is when my designer piped in and suggested a high gloss straight front cabinet like these ones:
Ohmygosh I was SO excited and shocked that I hadn't thought of them before! She took down a sample and I couldn't stop stroking the door and placing it beside my shiny Roccoco tile sample. They were a match made in heaven! They both shine and shimmer and are super easy to wipe clean. I could not be more excited about my cabinets! The upgrade cost was $570.
The counter tops were easy. There were standard granite options which I liked and there were also upgrade options which I LOVED (before I saw the price). We went with a standard option, Pearl Gray, and although it's not white like my inspiration photos, I still enjoy it and think it will match beautifully with my high gloss cabinets and Roccoco tiles.
It was an upgrade for granite in the bathroom, so we just chose the closest match in a laminate counter top.
I wanted to do something special for the back splash in the kitchen. The standard options were pretty boring, and since we have such a small kitchen the upgrade options weren't too expensive. We were torn between a shiny white subway tile and a white glass mosaic. In the end we spent a bit more ($573.50) on this beautiful glass mosaic and are so happy we did.
It's tough to imagine the final product, I know, maybe this picture will help?
The small, rectangular tiles will be laid "brick style" and will be varying shades and finishes of white and clear glass. They are going to be like the jewellery above the dark granite counter and below the high gloss cabinets. I really think they were the perfect choice.
Some of the final selections included
- tiles for the bathtub wall - we went with the standard plain white tile (it's all about the shower curtain, right?)
- grout for in between the floor tiles - we went with black to match, which was actually an upgrade of $160. Imagine that! Upgrading your grout!?!? I couldn't believe it.
- hardware for the kitchen and bathroom - we went for sleek, chrome finished handles like these guys.
Claridge is a pretty standard builder and wasn't offering any super fancy upgrades like a built-in surround sound and I'm actually happy about that. We could have easily gotten carried away and spent too much money, but instead we had fewer temping options and only ended up spending a total of $1330.50 on upgrades.
Although I believe we made great choices, I am anxious to see everything complete and together. I think it might be one of the most exciting days of my life, so far (except for your proposal, Derek, that was also very good).
I hope you enjoyed this post. It was fun going back to my photos and inspiration boards (AKA Pinterest) and remembering how everything came together. If you have any questions on the process (there are so many details!) feel free to ask!
Good luck to anyone out there who is renovating, redecorating, or moving into a new home. I hope you enjoy the process!


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Pair of deadly crashes kill 10 in Southern California
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) – A pair of deadly nighttime crashes only hours apart in Southern California killed a total of 10 people, most of them teenagers and nearly all burned beyond recognition including a group of five boys and girls returning from an amusement park, officials said Saturday.
A 16-year-old unlicensed driver was the lone survivor of the crash of a BMW sedan at 2:15 a.m. Saturday carrying six teens returning from the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, in its popular October guise as "Knott's Scary Farm," authorities said.
The car flew off Interstate 5 in Irvine, crashed and caught fire, killing three teenage boys and two teenage girls, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi said. The white sedan was flattened on top and covered with burn marks as it was towed from the scene.
"This is a horrific accident," Concialdi said.
Both girls and one of the boys killed were not wearing a seat belt, the California Highway Patrol said.
The male victims included two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old, all from Orange County, the CHP said.
Authorities had not yet identified the teens, but the three boys all played for the same soccer team, the Los Angeles Times reported.
They had failed to show up for their 8 a.m. game for the elite players of the Mission Viejo Soccer Club. Coach Billy McNicol said he got a call afterward from a family member that all three had been killed.
"These are good boys," he told the Times, his voice breaking. "We are devastated. Just devastated."
Five more people were killed about five hours earlier on Friday night, when three vehicles collided on an isolated two-lane road on the edge of Chino, a city east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County. Authorities were working to identify the dead and determine the cause Saturday afternoon, police spokeswoman Monica Gutierrez said.
The lone survivor of that three-vehicle crash — the driver of a Honda Civic —was released from the hospital, Gutierrez said. The dead included four in a Chevy truck and one in a Honda Accord.
The four dead in the truck were 18-year-old Nathan Dominguez and three friends, all recent graduates from the same high school, Dominguez's uncle Anthony Vasquez said.
Vasquez told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that Dominguez, who lives with him, had been scheduled to start a new job at a grocery store Saturday, and he had grown concerned when he didn't return home before getting the news in the morning.
Vasquez said his nephew was an outgoing and big-hearted teen who "always thought about others before himself."
Also dead in that crash were Andrew Anthony Deleon, 19, of Mira Loma and Luis Ayala Mendoza, 47, of Corona, the coroner said in a statement.
The 16-year-old driver was in serious condition Saturday afternoon with a head injury after undergoing surgery at Mission Hospital, officials said.
He did not have a license, the CHP said, and would still have been driving illegally if he had because state laws don't allow teens under 18 to drive that late at night or to have teenage passengers without a driver over 25 in the car.
Authorities had not filed charges because investigators were still talking to parents and the crash's cause was not yet clear, CHP Officer Florentino Olivera said. "They are so distraught it is taking time," he said.
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Build Your Next Show at Circus Center
One aspect of Circus Center's service to the circus community is our Artist-in-Residence program, which invites select professional individuals or groups to use our facility to support the creation of new circus works and performances.
Typically, Circus Center will provide some combination of:
- Space for act creation/development and rehearsal for the duration of the residency;
- Space for private showings;
- Performance space for performance;
- Staff support for scheduling space and coordinating the performance;
- A locker per individual for equipment storage; and
- Promotional support such as listing and linking company on Circus Center website, and mention of the artist residency in the monthly newsletter.
Residencies can be as short as three weeks and as long as three months, with most running 6-8 weeks.
We are currently seeking applicants for residency as early as this fall. If you or your company/group are interested, please e-mail Tracey Shababo, Registrar, with information about your company, examples (eg videos, photos, reviews) of past work, a statement about the purpose of the proposed residency, and an estimate of the kinds of space/apparatus you would want on a daily/weekly basis.


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Hi! Welcome! I'm so excited to share these 7 simple hairstyles with you. They're quick, and easy, and super cute!
My girls have totally different hair than I do. They all have their dad's hair. It's blond, thin, and wispy. It's beautiful … just not thick, dark, and holds a curl without an issue (like mine, lol). I had to really learn how to do their hair.
There are so many hair sites out there, but I feel like all the little toddlers have lovely hair that is just so thick and even long! My girls just are blessed differently. So today I want to share some easy toddler hairstyles that have worked for my girls through the years. 🙂


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I sell children's books for a living, and read almost nothing but. The first does not necessarily cause the second, as books for children and teens are better than anything in the world.
Why did I wait so long to read this absolutely magnificent book? Why, why, why? Definitely upper YA (sex) and definitely crossover into adult. It's a futuristic fantasy set in a dystopian Brazil, and it's gorgeously written and features one of the most complex heroines of recent memory. Read this now!


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Don't Miss Out on Spiel Fun
As the first month of 2011 comes to a close, the VCC has a number of bonspiels that are fast-approaching on the horizon. Registration is going well and a couple of them are already getting close to filling up, so be sure to register now to guarantee your space.
The 2011 Doubles Bonspiel takes place on Saturday, February 12th, and the registration deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 8th. This one-day spiel features two-person teams playing the game with a unique format. Click here to learn more, and be sure to sign-up soon since the event is already over two-thirds full.
The VCC Playdowns for the Club Challenge get underway on Saturday, February 19th, and the registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 11th. There are two divisions – men's and women's - and interested teams are to be compromised of players forming a regularly-playing team in one of the VCC's leagues. Click here to learn more about this opportunity to represent the club at the Lower Mainland division of the Dominion Curling Club Championships of British Columbia in April.
The final bonspiel of the club's season - and in our current, historic building - is the 2011 Barry Naimark Charity Skins. The Skins 'Spiel runs from March 3rd to 6th, but the number of teams registered is already past the halfway mark so don't wait until the deadline of Friday, Feb 25th to guarantee your team's place. You can learn more about your chance to win cash and have a great weekend on and off the ice by clicking here for more details.


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A few days ago I carried news about the Spyker C8 Aileron moving to Coventry from Holland. According to recent news reports, Spyker has already signed a provisional deal to sell it's sportscar arm to CPP Global Holdings for around 32m euros (approx. £27mil).
The Coventry based firm is owned Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov and employs 250 people.
As part of the deal Spyker Cars would have to change its name. This would enable the company to focus on the Saab brand.


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Sent off on a holiday to recuperate from a near-fatal attack (The Hireling's Tale, 1999), Castlemere CID sergeant Cal Donovan has barely maneuvered his narrow boat ten miles up the canal from home when delirium from pneumonia sets in. When he awakens days later, he's in the care of secretive Sarah Turner, her fey, slow-witted granddaughter Elphie, and autocratic Dr. Chapel, informal paterfamilias to the close-knit villagers of East Beckham. Meanwhile, Donovan's superiors, Supt. Frank Shapiro and Insp. Liz Graham, short-handed and overwhelmed by an urban terrorist who has intimated he could easily taint supermarket yogurt with botulism, pour acid into the school showers, and douse the baby lotion at the chemist's with a caustic contaminant, try to recall Donovan by mobile phone and, when he can't be reached, send out a search party. They find his boat, his dog, his warrant card, but not Donovan, whom they presume to have drowned. Stunned by grief and outraged by the threat of Castlemere vigilantes, Graham and Shapiro concentrate on their immediate problems, sending the perp scurrying to a children's home to lob vials of plague at the residents. Even if they can somehow thwart the madman and his self-appointed scourges, they wonder, how can they face the prospect of a Castlemere CID without Donovan?
The braiding of Bannister's two plots is meandering and never quite believable. But through their scars, the Castlemere triumvirate of Shapiro, Graham, and Donovan has acquired an emotional depth that pushes this series to the front ranks of British procedurals.


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Yesterday I got the bestest thing EVER in the mail
It's from my long time fb buddy Red!! We're both big
fans of 1llionaire ( Dok2, Beenzino & The Quiett)
She got me this rubber bracelet on one side it says
"illionaire" and the other says "Hustle Real Hard"
If you like Korean music & Hiphop/rap then you should
deff check out their music! I'll link a few of my favorite
songs. These are older song
Dok2 & The Quiett's style has changed a lot they're
more into that "I'm ballin'" type of style.
♪(┌・。・)┌ throwin my 1llionaire signs up
Idk why I get so dressed up for class. Some times I
feel over dressed #gyaruproblems!
That's all thanks for reading or at least looking
at the pictures LOL!!! PS Sorry about the shitty
cellphone pictures, I was to lazy too use my camera.
;A; my blogg is getting sloppy


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Friends, how many of you recall Bomb Jack? It was an arcade title that was developed as well as manufactured by Tehkan in 1984. It is also as a matter of fact, the subject of this week's Retro Arcade Art by Christopher Tupa.
While Tehkan might not sound familiar. I am certainly positive you know them by their current company name. Which is Tecmo! Bomb Jack proved popular enough by the way that it received three sequels. Bomb Jack Twin was another arcade game with Mighty Bomb Jack and Bomb Jack II for home consoles and computers.
Just before I jump into the mechanics of Bomb Jack I will remind you of CTupa's new art project. The artist will be sharing one new illustration a week for the foreseeable future. Furthermore they are all based off the Golden Age of video games.
As an added bonus you can pick up each of the Retro Arcade Art offerings. The originals are ink and watercolor and are 5″x7″ on 8.5″x11″ size paper. You can hop on over to Christopher's official site to contact him as well as check out more artwork and even listen to his podcasts!
Bomb Jack tasks players with controlling Jack. Obviously. A superhero who must travel throughout time and pick up the red bombs scattered across the stages. While avoiding contact with the numerous enemies that populate the level. Fortunately for our hero he can jump super high and even float.
There is a bonus when players pick up the bombs after the fuse has been lit. Doing so will cause the meter at the top of the screen to expand. Once it is totally full it will release a circular and bouncing letter P. If Jack nabs that he becomes invincible as well as the enemies transforming into bonus coins to be picked up.
In addition the player can pick up other bonuses. Such as the letter B, which will increase your score multiplier by 5. On the other hand there is also E that gives Players and extra Bomb Jack. Last but not least we have S which is the rarer bonus and it will give you an entirely free game.
Now why not take a few minutes and check out the game play for Bomb Jack
[Via] Classic Game Videos
Make sure to enjoy the earlier entry for the Retro Arcade Art By CTupa!
Retro Arcade Art 1 (Beezer)
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A woman accused of dropping her 7-month-old son from the fourth floor of a parking structure pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Wednesday in an Orange County courtroom, a prosecutor said.
Sonia Hermosillo, who has been charged with child assault and murder in the 2011 death of her son, was evaluated by three doctors before a judge found her fit to stand trial last year.
Her attorney, Jacqueline Goodman, has said that her client suffers from "postpartum psychosis."
Hermosillo drove to Children's Hospital of Orange County on Aug. 22, 2011, and parked her car on the fourth floor of a parking structure, according to prosecutors. She is accused of removing a safety helmet her son wore for medical purposes and dropping the baby from the parking garage.
She reportedly went inside the hospital and validated her parking ticket after the incident. The baby died two days later.
"Those are very much goal-oriented decisions that she was making," said Senior Deputy Dist. Atty. Scott Simmons.
After the death, Noe Medina Sr., Hermosillo's husband of 13 years, defended her actions.
"My wife was not in her five senses," he said in Spanish through an interpreter. "She didn't know what she was doing."