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Superhuman RPG
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Slipstream landed on the deck, and staggered briefly before regaining his footing. The ship was unexpectedly still, absolutely immobile. Eerily so. The sails were down, the ropings swaying loosely in the breeze. Quiet. Too quiet. Except for the unmistakable, rhytmic, clashing sound of a battle going on bellow deck. Turning around, he dashed towards the door, his hands flying to the asps on his belt. As he jumped across the doorway, he extended them with an expert flick of his wrists, and landed in the navigation room in a defensive crouch, expecting an ambush. There was none. The confrontation was closer now, however, and out of the windy deck he could more clearly distinguish the sound of four weapons clashing, and muted grunts following the thrusts. So at least one, possibly two attackers, were fighting Feelgood... Never having been inside the ship, he ran downstairs, past the kitchen and an empty storage room. In the end he came upon a closed door, and the fight could be heard clearly on the other side. Only two fighters, then. He could hear their lunges, the grunts when steel met steel. He had a choice. He could break down the door, phase through it, or teleport in the room, and take the opponent by surprise, but either way he risked distracting Feelgood in the middle of a fight he seemed to be having trouble with already. And he had no way of knowing if there was someone else in the room that might notice him if the tried to sneek a peak. 'Fortes fortuna javat', he thought, remembering something Feelgood had once said.
Moving back to get a running start, Slipstream phased out, dashed towards the door and jumped into the room, weapons ready. He landed in front of the two opponents, Feelgood had his arms up, swords crossed above his head to block a rapier swing from above, and his opponent's other rapier was already on a sideway arc towards his stomach. He'd made a mistake. Feelgood looked to his right at him, and his eyes opened in shock, but his opponent was facing the opposite direction and had failed to notice him. Feelgood missed the parry. It should have been simple to swing his left sword down and out and block the rapier, and that would have left him in a clear path to his opponent. But Slipstream's arrival changed that, and the rapier made a direct impact on his side. He saw the sudden flash of pain in Feelgood's eyes, and he saw him lower his arms as the swords fell to the floor, and he saw his mouth open but no words come out. With a roar of anger and challenge and denial, Slipstream phased back and, jumping, swung both his asps at Feelgood's attacker.
But just as he was about to connect, he was tackled and brought crashing down to the floor, and Feelgood was holding him down and shouting at him, but he could not make out the words. He could somehow sort of hear something that sounded like 'Slipstream! Stop! This is not what it looks like!', but in his mind that made no sense. And then Feelgood's opponent finally turned to face him, and he knew he should recognize the redhead staring at him. She smiled as she sheathed her rapiers, and she wiped the sweat off her brow.
- Oh, hi brother.
- Avery?
He could not believe what he was seeing. His little sister, whose existence he had only learned about a few months ago (or, chronologically speaking, was going to learn of in about a decade), and whom he was so happy to find still sheltered under numerous security protocols the last time he popped in for a visit... that same little sister was here, in 2012... on Feelgood's ship... wearing shorts and a sports bra.
- I don't think that really counts as a hit, since he interrupted. - She said, nonchalantly, addressing Feelgood.
- Nevertheless, it's a good time to stop. I believe you and your brother have something to talk about. - he answered, and seeing as it was no longer prudent to maintain his grip on the masked vigilante, he released it, and arranged himself in a more respectable position.
- Before you say anything... - Avery began.
- How... no... why? - Slipstream's voice had a growing edge of distress to it. - Wait... how long has she been here?
Feelgood looked somewhat apprehensive as he turned his eyes to the younger redhead and then back to Slipstream. He then offered the time traveler his hand.
- Three weeks.
The reply coincided with Slipstream taking Feelgood's hand; the resulting pull was slightly more abrupt than what required him getting back on his feet. The captain, who no doubt was already sporting a fresh bruise on his ribs, couldn't help wincing.
- Owain! - Avery cried. Her brother watched her rush to Feelgood's side with a look of angry bewilderment mixed with awkward confusion. Luckily for him, his mask was still on. Then something else clicked into place, and he staggered back a step.
- Wait, you TOLD her? - He saw Feelgood's eyes dart from his to Avery's and back, but didn't give him time to answer. - You told her. - It was not a question, and yet he repeated it again. - You told her. With a trembling hand he removed his mask and crushed it in a closed fist. - You, Doctor Paranoid, Captain "I don't trust anyone", told her who you are. – Moving forward, he poked Feelgood in the chest. - She's been here all this time and you never told me. - He poked Feelgood again - You've had a 15-year old girl living with you, *poke* you... *poke* you...
Avery, who had finished storing the practice weapons in a rack by the wall, turned back to address him.
- It's not his fault, you know? I wanted to be here.
Slipstream turned to look at her, and his mouth opened and closed a few times, lost for words. Feelgood put a hand on his shoulder, reassuringly.
- Avery, go to your quarters and shower, then wait for us in the mess hall. I do owe your brother an explanation. You did good, your stance is definitely better.
- Thank you, Master. See you later, brother.- There was a sarcastic undertone in that last word, but then she was gone, her footsteps resounding up the stairs.
Slipstream was livid. Deathly slow, he turned to face Feelgood. His right eyelid was twitching, and as he stared at Feelgood, the only thing he could say was:
- "Master"?
- Please hear me out. One night, three weeks ago, I was sailing over northern Canada, and it was raining heavily. I was in the navigation cabin going over some maps, when out of the blue someone started knocking on my door. I rushed over to see who it was and I found a girl, shivering and soaking wet, and she called me by name and asked me to let her stay. I took her in, and she explained who she was and why she was here. She is my guest, and she is under my protection. No one knows she's here. She is safe here.
The young man remained rooted on the spot, staring into nothingness.
- Oliver... - Feelgood went on. His voice was enough to break the frail illusion that if Slipstream stood perfectly still, everything else would remain unchanged as well.
- Don't. - he said, shaking the captain's hand off his shoulder. - Don't "Oliver" me. I don't care what she told you, or what you think you're doing for her. You're not her family. - He turned around and started walking after his sibling.
- What are you going to do?
- Take her home, where she belongs.
- I'm very sorry, but you can't do that.
The vigilante stopped on his tracks.
- What are you talking about? - he demanded, facing Feelgood with a not so patient attitude.
- Oliver, your sister did not run away. Her mother sent her here, in hopes that you would protect her, but the timing was imprecise. She arrived before you had even met her. Understand, she had no choice...
- ... but to hide from me. - the bitter realization hit him. Avoiding temporal inconsistencies ... that was just another quirk in his solitary, attachment-free life. He never imagined how badly it could affect someone close to him. - It makes sense now - he said. - I saw her. About a month ago, before I actually knew who she was. She must've been waiting for me... - he smiled, longing for that missed memory - and I walked right past her.
- You didn't know. You had no way of knowing. And she understood that, eventually. She knew who I was because she had already met me in her timeline, and she knew I'd keep her safe. And she knew I was capable of keeping her presence in this time a secret. She was going to tell you, when the time was right.
Oliver simply let his back fall against the wall as he grabbed the sides of his head, as if trying to contain what was going in it. - She was here a whole month. I should have... I... I need to talk to her.
Avery sat on her bed, facing away from the bathroom door, where white clouds of steam rose up from the tub. The water had run down and reached her ideal temperature several minutes ago, but she didn't seem to notice. With a deep sigh, the teen reached down and opened the lower drawer in her red oak nightstand. Her hands were shaking. "It's the adrenaline from the fight", she assured herself, as she retrieved a palm sized metal box and scraped at the lid, almost breaking a nail before she finally managed to get it open. Inside it was a burned, torn piece of elastic cloth, covered in ash and dirt, with one roughly oval-shaped protuberance. It would've been hard to distinguish what it once was, but Avery's trained imagination was more than up to the task. She traced her finger along the lines of fabric, reconstructing the missing pieces of cloth into a shape she needed no help remembering. A silver and blue mask with two eyes of red glass stared up at her. In reality, only one of them remained, and the glass in it was shattered. Feeling an unwelcome burn in her eyes and a sudden difficulty to breathe, Avery hurried to put the memento back in its place and ran to the bathroom.
As he stoked the oven's fire, Feelgood considered the possible outcomes of the day's events. For one, he had a feeling Slipstream would be coming over to visit frequently, and while the vigilante was a good companion, and in a way even the closest thing he had to a friend, he also valued his own privacy highly. Not that he had much of that lately, though. Avery's arrival had turned his world upside down. The Navigator was no longer silent at all times, as when they weren't training or studying she would take to the deck to either read, sunbathe or listen to her music, but even then he could tell she was around. He actually enjoyed having her around. It was amusing, and strange, but her arrival had somehow lifted the cloud of gloom that had been hovering above him. She was witty and bright, could carry out a proper conversation, and unattached as she was she made a great travel companion for a wanderer like himself. Still, he wondered how the two humans would get along now that they had found each other. As he chopped the onions for a quick stew he wondered how their current conversation was going on, and what its outcome would be. He felt sorry for Slipstream, but he had been there to see the hurt in Avery's eyes and knew that her pain was no lesser. Measuring and adding the fennel and basil, he poured white wine in the pot and left it to simmer. While it did, he walked to his cabin and after closing the door took off his shirt. Just as he expected, it hurt as he did, and looking in the mirror he could see the shiny purple bruise running through his side. He ran a finger along its side, feeling the swollen tissue and considering how long it would take
to heal. With a light chuckle and shaking his head, he went into the bathroom to shower.
Whatever happened, interesting times were ahead.
Clutching his mask in one hand, Slipstream climbed the stairs up to Avery's cabin, counting them as he went along. It was a habit he had acquired shortly after discovering the power of altering time, and, having given up on wearing watches - counted steps, breaths, bus seats, hits dodged and delivered, and sometimes even his own heartbeats when they were loud enough to hear them. It provided him with a sense of continuity, fictious but soothing nevertheless. Which was why he also did it when he was nervous. Walking up those steps, he desperately tried to figure out what he was going to say...
"Avery, I..."
... but his mind was drawing a blank in filling in the rest. Their last encounter, mind-blowing as it had been, had also left him with more doubts than a Lost episode. He had solved the mystery of his birth and adoption, only to find out that his origin held an even deeper one, that a variation upon the same set of genes he came from was now present in 2022 in its 15-year-old incarnation, and that on top of that it had good reflexes and a keen ability to aim for the groin. He had just started getting used to the idea of having a little sister when he realized she had met him long ago. Met his future self, that is. How far into the future, he did not know, and pressing the matter was the kind of bad idea that led to paradoxes, and he definitely did not want to involve her in that. At least before now he had the comfort of knowing she was safe, and that she would remain so until she was old enough to take care of herself; or maybe, just maybe, until he was ready to take care of her. Needless to say, her sleeping, living, and training with a stranger before she was even old enough to vote did not fit into his plans.
He stopped himself at that thought. Feelgood was not a stranger, he was ... a comrade. A fellow brother in arms, someone he trusted. But what was the extend of that trust, he was no longer certain of.
It was this state of mental turmoil in which he finally reached the small hallway that led up to his sibling's quarters, and just as he made the fourth step towards her door (and twenty-fourth counting from the bottom of the stairs), a board creaked under his foot. This fact registered in Slipstream's head, but he was too preoccupied to do anything about it until a soft 'woosh' announced to him that danger was imminent. Not knowing what to dodge, he phased out instinctively, and about a tenth of a second later, a white sack flew right through him, swinging on a rope that had been attached to and concealed under the ceiling.
- What the...
The bag swayed back and forth a couple of times before Oliver became tangible again and caught it. Its contents were soft and powdery. "Flour?" he thought. The trap was clearly not meant for him, unless they were aiming for his upper back, and Feelgood was even taller, which left Avery. "I'll ask her about it" Slipstream told himself "If I manage to get past the door."
- Avery? - he called. No one answered. He put his head closer to the door, trying to listen for any sign of movement, but there was none. All he could hear was the faint but constant creaking and moaning of a sailboat suspended several thousand feet above ground. Slowly, almost cautiously, he raised his hand and tapped his knuckles on the door. After a few seconds and no response, he repeated the motion with a little bit more insistence. - Everything ok... in there? - the vigilante asked, and after a third attempt with no results, he reached for the door handle. Turning it, Oliver pushed the door very slowly lest he ran into any more traps, and as it creaked open, a half-lit cabin came into view. It was modest, in terms both of space and furniture, but homely enough to show that its inhabitant had taken an interest in settling here; clothes hung off the bedboard, pictures decorated the lamp on the nightstand, and the bed itself was occupied by a grey plushy rabbit. Forgetting himself for a moment, the young man walked up to the toy and took it in his hands.
- Anderson, is that really you? – he whispered in a surprised tone.
- What are you doing here? – said a voice, that, surely enough, did not come from the rabbit. Slipstream turned in a hurry and found himself facing a wet, not-so-happy-looking Avery who was wearing nothing but a towel.
- Is that Jonas?
He looked down at the rabbit in his hands and automatically handed it to her. – I was just looking ... – he tried to explain himself. – I knocked, but no one answered, so…
- So you should've kept knocking. – she said, indignant. – Or tried the door down the hall, which is where I was. – She snatched the toy out of his hands and walked over to a small closet, opening it.
- I didn't know. I just meant to talk to you. - He took a breath, trying to gather his thoughts, but his sister interrupted him.
- Now? Oh figures, you've probably looked through all my stuff anyway. Feel free to watch while I change. – she then turned and stared at him with her arms crossed.
They young man found himself unprepared for this kind of challenge.
- Oh. - he uttered. - Sorry.
And while still under Avery's unwavering glare, Oliver returned to the hall.
- So, - he heard behind him, once he had closed the door. - What did you want to talk about?
The vigilante opened his mouth but again nothing came out of it. 'Oh come on' he thought to himself. 'How hard can this be?'
- Hello? You still there?
- Yeah, I was just... - he put his back against the door, staring up at the beams on the ceiling. - ... I was wondering about Claire... I mean...
- Mom? She's ok. - said the voice behind the door. - They wouldn't have done anything to her, she's protected, remember?
- Right. - he replied, not fully convinced.
- Anyway, she would've let us know by now if anything had happened to her. The problem was her research. Those guys were pushing for results, you know, and when there weren't any they said they'd assign the project to someone else.
- You mean... You're the project, Avery.
- Yep. And she couldn't have that, so she decided, hey, maybe it's time you pay your brother a visit. So she sent me here, and I went and found you, but when I saw you it was pretty obvious you didn't know me yet, so....
- But you knew Feelgood.
He thought he heard a pause in the rumbling inside the cabin but no reply came from there.
- I didn't mean... I'm just saying, it was kind of a surprise. - he waited for her to say something, but she didn't, so he went on. - I haven't always been able to track him, and you finding the ship... well, it's impressive... unless you actually knew where it was going to be.
- I didn't - even with the door between them, he could perceive Avery's defensive tone.
- Again. Impressive... - Oliver half-mumbled, and immediately found himself falling into an awkward silence. Whether she was mad at him or couldn't find anything to say either, he couldn't tell. - Anyway... - he cleared his throat. - Are you... planning to stay here? On the ship? - he avoided saying "with Feelgood" mostly for his own sake.
- I don't think you'd want me to stay with you, would you?
- That... would be a really bad idea, I'm not... I mean, it's not...
- That's ok. I get it. I thought so too.
- You did?
- Yeah of course. Being up here, I would stay out of everybody's way. Avoid paradoxes and stuff.
- That's not what I mean. Well it kind of is, and you're right, but that's not the point. - he sighed, frustrated with himself for his own inadequacy. - I just... I wouldn't be able to take very good care of you, Avery. You'd be in a lot of danger, and...
- I know. - a soft gust of wind blew from under the door and the air assembled itself infront of him, turning into a very solid, fully clothed 15-year-old. - Don't worry, brother, I'll be safe. Besides, Feelgood can help me learn all I need to know.
And she turned, pushing aside the flour bag that still hung from the ceiling, and started walking. And Oliver's tightened jaw, and the mixture of anger and hurt in his eyes, and all the important things that he berated himself for not saying, went unseen and unheard.
The table was set by the time they got to the mess hall, and Feelgood was carrying a steaming bowl of stew towards it. Avery walked a few steps ahead of him, and following what seemed to be her routine, headed to a seat on Feelgood's right. He held the chair for her and helped her be seated, then turned and offered Slipstream a seat opposite her. The young man was a bit taken back by the gesture, even after he remembered Feelgood's ways were a bit... antiquated, but still he couldn't hide the scowl that it brought forth. It didn't look appropiate, that sort of attention...
Still, he sat down, and stared at his sister as she helped herself from the bowls arranged before her. He was burning inside, lost for words but needing to say something, anything...
He nearly jumped when Feelgood put a hand on his right shoulder, and turned to look at him. Feelgood was serious, but his friendly smile was genuine.
- Please, eat, and then we will talk. And we will talk, I promise.
Disarmed, Slipstream, turned his attention to the table, and finally noticed the smells that came from the bowls. His mouth watered, and his stomach growled. He didn't think he was that hungry, but the smell... he couldn't remember anything quite like it.
- You cooked all of this?
- I did. I do the cooking, she does the clean-up. But eat, help yourself, there's plenty and more if you are still hungry.
So he ate. And even troubled as he was, after a few bites he completely forgot himself, his attention turned to each bite. He had never tasted anything remotely as good, the meat was tender, juicy and mildly spicy, and there were other flavours as well, bolstering the taste of the vegetables, cooked to perfection. He cleaned his bowl, wiping off the last bit with the bread, the crispy crust right off the oven, and then looked up.
Avery was staring at him, smiling mischievously.
- He's a really good cook, isn't he?
Slipstream felt his ears burn. The food had been good, the best he'd ever had despite its simplicity, but that was another dagger twisting in his gut. He could never cook like that. He could follow a recipe as long as it was simple enough, but this was art. Score another point for Feelgood.
Feelgood reached across the table, grabbed a pitcher and filled Avery's and his glasses with water. He then filled his own, and sat back.
- And now we talk. All of us, since we are all involved. Now, Avery, have you told him why you are here?
She nodded as she answered with a "yes".
- And you, my friend, you understand why she came to be here?
Slipstream grunted a "yes", hurt still in his voice.
- So now we need to decide what will happen from now on. Avery, do you still wish to stay here?
- Yes, I do. I like it here - she looked at Slipstream's eyes when she said this - I really like it here, brother.
- I can see that. - the vigilante's tone was a bit more tense than he intended it to be. - But this... I don't mean to offend you, Feelgood, but this is no place for someone like her.
- Someone like me? - Avery's eyes flashed menacingly as she spoke.
- You're a 15-year-old girl... -her brother tried to explain. - You should be in school. With friends your age, and homework, and routine, and curfews, and preferrably a home that's not suspended ten thousand feet above the rest of the world. It's the least any kid deserves.
- First of all, I am *not* a kid. And second, how do you know what I should or shouldn't have? You didn't go to school either! You grew up on a military base, you were doing field ops at my age and all your friends were commandos. And they were twice as old as you were!
- And you think that makes it allright? -Slipstream let out a breath of exasperation. - I didn't have any choice in how I was brought up, Avery. You actually do. You can't just throw that away without considering what's best for you.
- I am considering! Do you think I would be here if I had a better place to go? - She stood up, her hands gripping the edge of the table. - No one's going to offer me that normal life, *brother*! Not when they have more important things to do.
Oliver suddenly remembered how it felt to be shot with high velocity rounds; that one time his phasing wasn't on when it should've been, and the lead went right through the kevlar. His sister's words caused a very similar effect, and Feelgood couldn't help but notice this.
- Avery, sit down. - he said firmly, though without raising his voice. - Your brother has every right to be concerned. Slipstream, I can imagine how you must be feeling. And I know the Navigator is not the best place for a young lady to live, but I think it is the best we could provide her. We could eventually get her a new identity and a better place to live in, but for now I think she should stay here. I'm mobile, hard to find, and even if someone knew she was in this time period I doubt they'd come looking for her here. And if the worse comes to pass, both myself and this very ship will defend her to the end. That I swear.
Despite the resentment he felt towards him, the vigilante knew he meant what he said, and that he was probably right. He turned his eyes to Avery but she avoided his gaze.
- Listen to me, Slipstream... Oliver... I know we can make this work. You mentioned homework and a routine, she can have that here. Your mechanical sciences may be a mistery to me, but nature and history? Ethics and philosophy? I will teach her myself. She will learn, I can promise you that. I know I'm asking for a lot, if she was my sister I would probably feel the same way, but please, you need to trust me. And you are welcome to come visit us as often as you want, we can set up times and locations where you'll be able to find us.
- Or you could simply get a cellphone.
- Wouldn't work. The Navigator is magic-powered, electronics don't work the way they should when we're around. Cellphones, computers, the magic interferes with them.
- A short-wave radio would probably work. - both Oliver and Feelgood turned to look at Avery, who smiled mischievously. - It's pretty obvious, once you think about it. Almost no one uses short-wave transmissions any more, they're pretty much impossible to trace, and the transmitter itself is simple enough to work around the magical interference. And getting an amateur radio operator license and call sign is really easy.
Despite himself, Oliver felt he was running out of arguments. He couldn't take her in himself, and if it came down to having her live on her own or with Feelgood... and he could come to check in on them...
- Oliver, listen, I do get it, you're trying to protect me and that's sweet and I do appreciate it, but mom sent me back here and *I* want to be here. I feel safe where I am. It doesn't feel like hiding.
That did it. With a sigh, Oliver sat back on his chair and rubbed his eyes. He looked at both of them, trying to read their expressions. Feelgood looked satisfied, but not smug. Avery, on the other hand... she looked triumphant. So if this is what she wanted...
- Okay. Okay, you win. You're right, this place is safe. And you, - he turned to address Feelgood - I'm going to trust you, for now. I'm holding you responsible if anything happens to her. I'll see about getting a pair of short-wave transmitters and you'll install one, I need to be able to contact you without having to look all over the world. She's going to study, I'll get you the curriculum and I'll test her to check on her progress. And if you're going to teach her to fight... - he paused for a moment, and then grinned - if you are going to teach her to fight, I want to make sure you're good enough to do it.
Avery stood in the middle of the training room with her arms crossed, looking mildly disapproving.
- Wicked idea, both of you, fighting after dinner. If either one of you pukes their guts out I am definetly not cleaning *that* up.
- There won't be any need for that -Feelgood said-. Rest assured neither of us will hold you responsible for whatever happens here. Besides, your brother can become intangible if he feels he's about to loose his lunch.
- And your *master* can always turn into a bucket -added Slipstream.
- No, actually, I cannot.
- Oh. Well, too bad for you.
Both Owain and Oliver had positioned themselves on the edge of the circle marked on the floor. They were facing each other, and the girl could see they were equally eager to start and were trying to be equally nonchalant about it.
- Boys -she complained, rolling her eyes-. Alright, knock yourselves out. Me and Ori will just sit back and see who's left standing. -She waved her arms a bit and turned, walking towards the edge of the "arena" herself.
Slipstream gave the fae an interrogating look.
- Who's Ori?
- Orias, -Feelgood corrected- is the ship's spirit. He's grown to enjoy your sister's company quite a lot in these past few weeks.
- Of course... magic powered ship has a mind of its own -the young man muttered uneasily-. Sure hope it's not partial, - he gave his asps a quick twirl - because it won't help.
There had been a few terms they had agreed on. First, no powers. It had to be a measure of combat skill, aquired through practice and knowledge. Something Avery could use. Second, the weapons. Slipstream agreed to replace his metal batons for a pair of short wooden canes, provided his opponent did the same. And last, but not least, Oliver's sister did not only get to watch, but to referee as well.
- Alright, you guys -she breathed in dramatically-. Get ready... -she lifted her arm, holding one of her brother's batons-... set.... go! - The baton hit a metal shield that hung on the wall, turning it into a makeshift gong.
Slipstream and Feelgood already had their weapons ready, but neither one charged. Instead, they began circling the arena, measuring each other and looking for an opening.
It was therefore a surprise when Feelgood lowered his guard completely, and stood straight facing Slipstream.
- Silly me. Before we begin, I must admit, I almost cheated.
Taken aback, Slipstream too lowered his guard.
- What do you mean by that?
- Well, we did say "no powers", didn't we? -Winking, and flashing a wolflike grin, Feelgood's frame rippled and changed, his features becoming more angular, stylized and blue, and his hair grew long and silvery white, flowing loose down his back. His eyes became wider and more slanted and the irises turned a blazing shade purple, and the growing tips of pointed ears became visible under the growing hair.
The transformation took only a couple of seconds, but while Slipstream watched frozen in surprise, Feelgood used it to position himself, and once the shift was complete, winked at Slipstream once more. Slipstream's guard was gone, and shouting a challenge Feelgood leapt at him, swinging both rapiers in circular inward slashes at his opponent's upper arms. Slipstream managed to raise his batons to block them, and the two loud cracks from the blows resounded across the chamber. Catching his breath, he ducked, leapt forth and swung his asps at his opponent's exposed midriff. His first attack was barely parried, and the second dodged, though it came close enough to connecting to force Feelgood to move out of reach. He collected himself quickly, preparing for further assaults, but Slipstream was keeping back in what seemed to be a guarded stance.
Once again they circled the arena, facing each other like wild cats about to pounce. Slipstream broke the silence this time.
- Cute trick. Got any more under your sleeve?
- Just the one, but my opening is usually the game breaker.
- And if that fails?
- Then I go for the direct approach. Like so.
Raising both sabres in a reverse grip, Feelgood aimed one like a lance at Slipstream's chest and held the other one aiming straight behind him. Slipstream shifted his guard, readying himself, his batons held sideways, parallel to each other in front of him.
This time there was no warning. Feelgood sprinted forward, and as he did he let the tip of the foremost sabre fall down, until it was nearly scraping the floor. Slipstream too moved forward, securing his footing and readying himself to parry and counter. The fae covered the distance between them in a heartbeat, and as he approached his upper body swung back, and added his weight and speed to the upward swing. The vigilante blocked with his batons and took a half a step forward, twirling one baton as he dropped into a roll to his right, lunging the baton to jab it into Feelgood's tigh, in a paralyzing blow.
Only the fae's leg wasn't there. Slipstream saw that the upward blow had been a ruse, and when he'd blocked it Feelgood had used the impact as a turning point, to flip over him as he brought his other blade in a slash straight at where his neck had been. Only he'd rolled to his left, and that gave him and opening. Swinging back, he connected a solid hit on Feelgood's chest, just as the downward swipe hit him squarely in his left shoulder. The jolt went right through Oliver's arm, and, had he not trained himself to hold on to his weapons for dear life, would've cost him one of them. He used the right asp instead to strike his opponent's upper arm. Feelgood was too close to pull away completely, so he turned his wrist, letting the hit fall on the outer side of his forearm. It hurt, but at least the rapier was still in his hand, and by the time the next two blows came he was able to spin out of reach. He then took a few small, careful breaths. And smiled. There was no need to let the vigilante know how close he had come to knocking the wind out of him.
To Slipstream, this was an invitation. He grinned back, his breaths short and heavy, his veins full of adrenaline and his batons ready.
- My turn - he breathed, and charged at the fae.
Avery winced. She knew both of them to be capable fighters. She also knew they were - probably - not going to kill each other over this. How close to it they would get before either of them decided to stop, she wasn't sure of.
And still, she could not turn her gaze away. It was somewhat hypnotic, watching them dodge and parry, twisting and turning to deftly deflect or redirect otherwise paralyzing blows. They were eavenly matched, despite the vast differences in their styles. Oliver was good; fast, efficient and direct. Owain, on the other hand... he was a storm, a whirlwind, striking and withdrawing just to strike again from a different direction.
She lost herself in the action, and wondered if they had done this before. Their movements, their timing, the way they read each other's intentions, and the speed at which they reacted, and adapted, was uncanny. They kept going, seemingly tirelessly, and again and again they struck.
A new feeling rose in her chest, as she saw the two of them fight. All these years she had wondered what her brother would be like, what would happen when they finally met. And even though their first encounter had not worked out like she had planned... seeing her brother fighting she realized it was not just his pride that fueled him. He was fighting for her, making sure that Owain was qualified to look after her. A shiver ran down her spine, and she shuddered. Why was Owain fighting, then? He had barely met her three weeks ago, and here he was, taking a beating (and dishing one out too, though) in order to prove himself a competent teacher. Yes, he had promised to look after her, but she was pretty much a total stranger. And yet he was fighting for her.
My heroes, she thought, and smiled despite herself.
Her attention returned to the fighters. Their breathing was heavy, and sweat ran down their foreheads and bare arms. Oliver's left ear and cheek were swollen and bright red were he'd been too late to completely deflect a blow, and Owain had a bright purple vertical bruise running down his forehead. They hadn't seriously injured each other, not yet anyway, but they were both almost done for; one good hit for either one of them and the fight would be over. And they both knew it. They squared off and readied themselves, and this time it was Oliver that charged, and this time Owain did not dodge but secured his footing. Six, seven, eight times they struck and parried, but on his sixth swipe Oliver managed to hit Owain square on the left wrist. Owain's eyes flashed open in pain and shock as he lost his grip on his sword and it fell, clattering against the floor. Oliver saw this as his opening and lunged, taking a step forward to increase his reach, as he aimed his asp at the fae's head. But Owain also took a step forward, completely lowering his guard with his remaining rapier, and let himself fall on his own back. This took the vigilante by surprise, and only realized that the fae had effectively swept him off his footing when he felt himself falling forward, and into -quite to his horror- the rising tip of the fae's blade.
Owain saw Oliver falling forward, and thrust his rapier forward and up to meet the vigilante's body. It wasn't meant to hurt him, quite the opposite. But it proved a point, and it catapulted his opponent overhead.
Oliver swung his asps as he fell forward, and watched his first swing cut the air three inches short of Owain's face. He shifted his weight, even as he pivoted over Owain's sword, and the second asp connected solidly against the fae's head as the other one gave his sword a final push, which sent him flying, and spinning, away. Shifting his weight had allowed him to land a direct hit, but it altered his position and he hit the floor headfirst, and everything went black.
Avery stared at the unconscious bodies, mouth agape. She hadn't quite decided which one she was rooting for, but she hadn't counted on a double knock-out either. She ran over to where Oliver laid first, since he'd been the one to fall on the floor headfirst, and checked on him. With relief she noted his neck was not broken, and it didn't look like he'd cracked his skull either. He'd have a nice bump tomorrow... but it served him right for being reckless, she thought. He left him sleeping soundly and went over to Owain, and made sure he wasn't dead or injured either. No, not dead, just unconscious. Huffing, she got back on her feet. She looked at both of them again, and chuckled. Walking over to the supply closet, she got a bucket, filled it with water, and carried it back to the training room. She dragged Oliver's body and placed it next to Owain's, stood back, and aimed the bucket.
Stopping herself, she put down the bucket and slowly kneeled before her unconscious brother. He looked so peaceful in his sleep. Avery's hand trembled as she ran it through his hair, and after a short pause bent down and placed a soft kiss on his forehead. This time, she promised herself, things would turn out well for all of them.
After a few seconds, she shrugged, stood up, and picked up the water-filled bucket. Looking at Owain's unconscious body, she muttered under her breath.
-This - she swung the bucket back - is for the flour sacks.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Funny Faces!
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas!!!
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
I have been tagged! :)
Rule #1 ~ Link to the person that tagged you.
Rule #2 ~ Post the rules on your Blog.
Rule #3 ~ Write 6 random things about yourself.
Rule #4 ~ Tag 6 people at the end of your post.
Rule #5 ~ Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their Blog. Rule #6 ~ Let the tagger know your entry is up.
Well I am not a very interesting person, so bare with me. :)
1. I was a mother at 17. I was a baby having a baby. :) But with the awesome relationship that my 19 year old daughter and I have....I wouldn't change it for the world!
2. I have 2 tatoos....one on my hip and one on my right big toe. :)
3. My favorite movie is "The Breakfast Club" I have seem it so many times that I can recite it word for word. (no one likes to watch it with me anymore, hehe!)
4. I hate to cook! (told you I was pretty boring)
5. I worked in retail at JCP for 13 years, I was able to quit when my son Aidan was born, he is now 6. It was the happiest day of my life when I was able to quit...I hated my job!
6. I want ANOTHER tatoo! :)
Ok, so now I must tag 6 people, this is going to be hard to choose, hehe! But here goes...
I would like to tag:
Kay from Peddlin Treasures cause she just started blogging and I would love to hear more about her.
Sue from Oodlekadoodle Primitives...cause I LOVE her stuff and own lots of her patterns. :)
Tammy from Rock River Stitches cause I just recently found her blog and fell in love with her patterns!
Ann-Marie at The Simple Life...I just can't get enough her wonderful finds that she shares with us all!
Char from The Pickled Pepper Patch, I have learned SO MUCH from her and such awesome tutorials she has!
Sarah, from The Simple Country Girl...she has the sweetest looking family. :)
Ok...that is it for me...I hope you all enjoyed learning a bit more about me, if you are still awake! hehe!
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Watcha Workin on Wednseday
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
A day at the Reindeer Ranch!
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Gingerbread House!
Oh what fun my boys had making their gingerbread house kit that my mom got them. I really like the kits, they are sooo easy. :) It was really cute and nice to see the 2 of them working so well together and getting along. They have been really struggling lately with fighting! Giving me a huge headache some days, hehe! But I just thought I would share some pics of them, they look so darn cute. :)
Posted by Laura at 4:10 PM 3 comments
Friday, December 12, 2008
Mmmm, Cake Mix Cookies
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Do you like SURPRISES???
As for me.....I am just trying to get my house organized after bringing in all of my leftovers from my last craft show of the year. We had a GREAT time as usual. As for sales, they were a bit slow. But we also had some not so nice weather, so I think that kept people from coming a bit. My boys even joined in on the fun this time. They are becoming my little entrepreneurs! :) They each made a project for the show to sell....and they did better than ME! :) It was wonderful. Unfortunatly they sold out, and the bad mom I am...I had forgotten my camera Saturday! But Jude, my 11 year old worked hard with dad making 24 paper mache ornies. And you should have seen the way those little elderly ladies just ate up their smiles, and bought their things. It was such a good feeling to see them succeed so well. And Aidan, my 6 year old...he made Magic Reindeer Food. He too sold out! They made a killing! :) So they each get $10 to spend, the rest went into a bank for them to use for supplies for their NEXT venture! :) It made them feel really good to earn their own money that way. So I told them that our next show will be in May...so they need to get their thinking caps on!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are getting finished up on that Christmas shopping! I only have a couple things left, and then I am all done! Take care and have a wonderful Monday!
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
My Thanksgiving Indian!
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Happy Sunday!
Hello everyone.....it's Sunday already! Where did my weekend go? I hope you all have been having a wonderful weekend. It is cold here today...I think winter is officially here! I am really getting into the Christmas shopping mood. :) Has anyone started yet? I know some people are probably already finished up. I don't actually really start until the day aftr Thanksgiving. YES...I am one of those crazy people who get up and head out for 5 in the morning. Grant you....I do NOT stand in any of those lines. There is NOTHING I need that bad to stand in those crazy lines with the others. :) We just really enjoy the hustle and bustle of things. AND....I love to go out to lunch, hehe! I worked retail for 13 years, and had NEVER had the chance to go out shopping on Black Friday. So ever since Aidan was born in 2002...I get up and go every year. :) I just love to people watch and catch a few fights here and there, hehe! So this year it will be my Mom, my cousin and myself heading out dark and early. I am getting really excited about it. So are there any other crazy people out there like me?????
Ok...I am off to get some orders done! Yes, I said orders. :) I was happy to see 3 emails this weekend of sales....I have been missing those kind of emails, hehe! So off I am to sew...since hubby has the tv all to himself watching FOOTBALL! :) I hope you all have a beautiful and wonderful Sunday!
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
New Etsy Items!!!!
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
House guests!
And this is Ramona, she will be having to leave for sure. She is always chasing our other cat...and he does NOT like it at all, hehe!
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
Tis The Season!!
My dad built this fence just for the top of our booth for display...I LOVE how it has turned out!
And here is a view of the FREE hutch my brother and my dad got out of someone's garbage, hehe! Yes...I said garbage! I can't believe they were throwing out this awesome prim cupboard. It actually isn't going to stay here...my mom wants it in her kitchen. It really is one of the coolest prim items we have ever found.
Well I hope you all enjoyed my pics, I will share more of our other booth once we get over there to cheer it up a bit, hehe!
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Monday, November 3, 2008
~*HaPpy NoVemBeR*~
Wow....November already!! Can you believe it? Ugh....now for the countdown to Christmas. :) My boys have already got their lists going. It will be here before we know it. I love this time of year though!
Well I have seen soooo many adorable pics of everyone's kids dressed up for Halloween. Unfortunatly my pics did not turn out....I am not sure WHAT is wrong with my camera! So I have my mom's now, if only I can get my boys to put their costumes back on for some more pictures. :) So if I can bribe them I will take some more and post them. Otherwise we had a GREAT time! The weather was just beautiful here! They didn't even have to wear a jacket. They of course got lots of goodies. I have already raided it and took MY favorites, hehe!
Well I hope you all have a pleasant week!
Take Care,
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Whatcha Working on Wednseday!
Hello.....I'm back! :) And what better way to come back than to join in on the Whatcha Working on Wednseday!!! I just LOVE making these pin keeps. So simple and such a great seller for me. I made these all using a pattern from Crooked River Mercantile. I can't seem to keep these in my booth at the Antique Mall! And I LOVE going through and picking out unique material for the stars on them. I hope you all enjoy! I will be adding some of these to my website once I get everything changed up. Yes....there are going to be some new changes and a make-over on my site here hopefully SOON! :) I will post when it is all done and ready for the holidays!
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
I've been MIA for too long.
Hello all of my blogger friends! I am so sorry I have been MIA for so long. My dad and I had a craft show this past weekend to get ready for. We had so much fun....even though the show was a flop! We brought 12 year old, Jude, thinking he would have fun. He would have had it been busier. But we have fun anyhow chatting with the people and each other.
So now I have to start thinking of the next holiday and what to start creating. Hope I get some inspiration soon. :)
I hope you all have a woderful day!
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Friday, August 22, 2008
New Witch Hats on Etsy
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
An award for little ol' me! :)
The Rules for the Smile Award are as follows:
1. The recipient must link back to the awards creator (it's right on the award)
2. You must post these rules if you receive the award.
3. You must choose 5 people to receive the award after receiving it yourself.
4. You must fit the characteristics of the recipient of the award (see below.)
5. You must post the characteristics of a recipient.
6. You must create a post sharing your win with others.
7. You must thank your giver.
Characteristics for the Smile Award:1. Must display a cheerful attitude. (not necessarily at all times--we are all human).
2. Must love one another.
3. Must make mistakes.
4. Must learn from others.
5. Must be a positive contributor to blog world.
6. Must love life.
7. Must love kids.
Well I am not sure if we are suppose to be able to do this....but I HAVE to send this back to my dear sweet blog friend Kindra! Because without her awesome blog inspiration...I would never have met these other wonderful bloggers. So thank you Kindra, please except thie award from me! Kindra is one of the sweetest gals I have met in the blog world! She is a tremendous artist....and the most devoted wife and mother! You rock Kindra! :)
And next is Colleen! Another sweet dear blogging friend of mine. She is wonderful hearted person! And she has made some very beautiful children! :) A very caring person!
And I LOVE this gals blog, always has such interesting posts. Leslie from My Country Home. She always has some fasinating articles and I LOVE to see her with her children. She is just an awwww with her kids and has such a wonderful connection with them.
And to Tomatoe Creek Prims, I so enjoy seeing all of her wonderful finds! Seems like she is lucky in the craft store finds! Wonderful ideas to be found here on this blog. :)
And Kim from Simple Needs, she has such a beautiful since of decorating! I love to read her new posts! She always has such interesting tips and beautiful color decors shown. :) One of the first blogs I had found and fell inlove with!
Posted by Laura at 11:17 AM 2 comments
My Boys!
Posted by Laura at 7:15 AM 4 comments
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Wonderful New Giveaway!
Posted by Laura at 6:18 AM 1 comments
Monday, August 11, 2008
Okay, this sounded like so much fun that I HAD to get involved in this. :) I am jumping on board to participate in a random act of kindness. The way it works is I send a small gift to each of the next three people who make a comment in this post. Then those three people do the same by posting about it in there blogs and sending gifts to the first three posters. It is just a super nice thing to do AND to get to know other great fellow bloggers! So please jump in and post if you are interested....I think it will be so much fun! It's doesn't have to be much , it only needs to fit into an envelope or small box. You don't have to make it although that would be cool if you can. Somebody, anybody? Won't you let me send you a gift? Thank you for participating in advance!
Posted by Laura at 6:07 PM 2 comments
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Never Mind! hehe!
Never mind...I decided to go back to me other setup on here. :) I had found a new blog template place and thought that they were really cute, and then I decided that it looked way too cluttered for me. Thanks though!
Posted by Laura at 9:37 AM 2 comments
Friday, August 8, 2008
Can someone help me with this blog? :)
Ok, I found these new backgrounds and I LOVE them...but I can NOT figure out how to get my stuff centered in the middle so that it can be read. Can anyone out there help me, hehe!
Thanks, Laura
Posted by Laura at 7:51 PM 1 comments
Thursday, August 7, 2008
It's been a while! :)
Hello all...sorry it has been a while since I posted. I have been busy just trying to get my house organized a bit here before my kids go back to school. I had to go and sign them up today, makes me a bit sad that their first day of school is coming so soon. They start the 19th! Jude, my 7th grader, is NOT looking forward to it at all. :) But there is Aidan, who is in 1st grade, just can't wait! He is so excited. So I will be having orientations next week and school shoes shopping. My mother-in-law bought them the clothes that they needed to get started. And my Mom bought all of their school supplies. So that just leaves me with shoes. :) Gotta love Moms!
So let's see...what else is new with me? Well, nothing. :) I have reorganized and set up my crafting room a bit different. I have been babysitting my nephew alot. Other than that we have just been hanging out.
I am sure once the boys are back in school I will have LOTS more time to get on here...have a wonderful evening everyone! :)
Posted by Laura at 4:49 PM 3 comments
Friday, July 25, 2008
More Fall/Halloween Goodies
And a big THANK YOU to Kindra for helping out on my photo editing. :) They look so much better!
Posted by Laura at 10:34 AM 9 comments
Monday, July 21, 2008
Fall Anyone????
Posted by Laura at 12:40 PM 4 comments
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Mmmmm, can you smell me?? :)
Posted by Laura at 6:54 PM 3 comments
Monday, July 14, 2008
My new kitty!
Here's my new kitty! Her name is Tate....Joe says her middle name should be Or Tot. :) Funny huh? Hehe! She is soooo tiny and cute! I have always wanted a gray kitty...now that I am 36 I finally got one! :) My parents stray cat has had her second set of kittens and she finally had a gray one! :) Ok..I just thought I'd share a pictures.
Posted by Laura at 5:44 PM 4 comments
Thursday, July 10, 2008
~*Craft Show*~
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Ok, I was tagged by Kindra from 3 guys and girl and a prim place. :) I have never seen or done this before...so please bare with me as I give this a try..hehe!
A. Attached or single? Attached & Happily Married now for 7 years.
B. Best friend? I would have to say it is a toss up between my husband and my daughter. My hubby and I were best friends for 10 years before we had even thought about dating. And my daughter...who is 19, we talk about EVERYTHING! I love that I am a young mom, we are so close.
C. Cake or pie? Cake, white with a buttercream frosting.
D. Day of choice? Saturday.
E. Essential item? My laptop and my sewing machine.
F. Favorite color? Black and green
G. Gummy bears or worms? Ewww, neither! :)
H. Home town? Bourbonnais, IL.
I. Favorite indulgence? A day of shopping by myself. Never happens! :)
J. January or July? January, cause it's the month of my birthday. ;) But July too cause I like having the kids home from school.
K. Kids? 3, J'Lynn who is 19, Jude who is 12 and Aidan who is 6.
L. Life isn't complete without? My family and friends and THEN my laptop..hehe!
M. Marriage date? June 30th, 2001
N. Number of brothers and sisters? 1 brother, he's 2 years older than me.
O. Oranges or Apples? Oranges.
P. Phobias? Dark open water and sharks!!!!!
Q. Quote? Hmmm, never real thought about that. But I like....There is a reason for everything.
R. Reasons to smile? My kids! And my friends, I'd be lost without you all. ;)
S. Season of choice? I love Fall!! I love decorating for it! That is also my FAVE to craft for, those shows are the best!!
T. Tag 5 people:
Honestly....I am not sure if I know 5 peoples blog names. Plus I am not sure how to add their blog sites here. HELP! :)
U. Unknown fact about me? I have 2 tatoos. :) A moon and ribbon on my right big toe, and a cross on my hip. Hmmm, I can't really think of anything else.
V. Vegetable? Corn on the cob!
W. Worst habit? Ok, not that I want to admit this....but picking at my nails. :)
X. Xray or ultrasound? Ultrasound! I think it is utterly amazing how you can see your babies through your tummy like that!
Y. Your favorite food? Steak and baked potatoe!!
Z. Zodiac sign? Aquarius
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
It's been a while! :)
Posted by Laura at 1:16 PM 2 comments
Thursday, June 26, 2008
New Items Added to My Site!
Ok, here are my tomoatoes. These are so much fun! I think that they are going to be a GREAT conversation piece when you are having company. They were alot of fun doing. These too are added to my site. :)
Posted by Laura at 6:42 AM 10 comments
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Some New Creations!!
And here is Mr. Owl. I used a pattern I got from Chestnut Junction....another great pattern maker!! He is suppose to have a tag around his neck that says "Hoot" but I was all out of the round tags.
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Best Ever Italian Stuffing my mom's classic Italian stuffing. A tradition passed down from my grandma to my mom and now me. This will never miss our Thanksgiving table.
I seriously love this recipe and I am not even a big stuffing fan. The Italian sausage, celery, onion and seasonings make this a classic and the Italian (you could use the French bread too) takes it over the top. I love the big chunks of bread.
There are those classic Thanksgiving favorites that are a table must have right? Pumpkin pie, cranberries, turkey and ham. And it seems that everyone has their favorite stuffing. Everyone who has this stuffing recipe, raves about it and always wants the recipe. Even at every family gathering whether it be Christmas or Thanksgiving my aunts and uncles request this.
The best thing about this stuffing is that it makes the best leftovers. BEST LEFTOVERS! I can't even say that enough. I am always praying for leftovers but it rarely happens.
From my grandma's recipe box to your holiday table – enjoy this Best Ever Italian Stuffing. XOXO San
Looking for other Thanksgiving recipes? Check out these posts.
25 Thanksgiving Desserts That Are Not Pie
- 2 cups Milk
- 10 cups of Italian/French bread, cubed
- 1 egg
- 1 cups celery, sliced
- 1 lb Italian Sausage
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt, I used Lawry's
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
Break up bread into 1-inch chunks and let it sit on a baking sheet for 2-4 hours to dry out. Best results if done over night.
In a large sauce pan cook and crumble Italian sausage until it is completely cooked and browned. Strain grease from meat and place in a small mixing bowl for later.
In the same pan over medium-hgih heat sauté butter, celery and onions until tender.
Remove pan from heat, add cubed bread, whisked egg and all of the remaining dry ingredients. Toss mixture to combine, pour in milk and toss again to combine. Place stuffing in a 2qt casserole dish.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour covered with lid. Then bake an additional 30 minutes uncovered.
If you desire a crispier top, which I suggest place oven on low broil and broil 5-10 minutes or until top of stuffing is a light golden brown.
Italian Stuffing recipe passed down to me from my mom, who was given the recipe from her Grandma.
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- Government Support for Renewable Energy Sources and WTO Rules
- July 7, 2011 | Authors: Jeffrey M. Telep; Jasper Wauters
- Law Firms: King & Spalding LLP - Washington Office ; King & Spalding LLP - Geneva Office
Government support plays a crucial role in the development of renewable energy sources, including wind and solar. Recently, two such government support programs of Canada and China were challenged before the World Trade Organization ("WTO") as being discriminatory and in violation of the rules of the WTO Subsidies Agreement. While China recently announced that it was terminating its challenged wind power support program, Canada appears to be preparing for litigation in defense of Ontario's Feed-In Tariff ("FIT") program.
WTO Rules on Green Energy Subsidies
The WTO Subsidies Agreement defines a subsidy as a financial contribution by the government or a public body that confers a benefit to a specific enterprise or industry. Only two categories of subsidies are prohibited under WTO rules: export subsidies and import substitution subsidies.
Export subsidies are subsidies that are, either in law or in fact, conditional upon export performance.
Import substitution subsidies, sometimes referred to as "local content" subsidies, are subsidies that are conditional upon the use of domestic over imported goods.
Governments are allowed to use non-prohibited subsidies as an industrial policy tool, although most of these other subsidies are actionable under WTO rules if they cause serious prejudice to the trade interests of other WTO members. In such cases, the subsidizing government must either withdraw the subsidy or alter it in such a way as to eliminate the serious prejudice.
The WTO does not distinguish between subsidies based on their policy objectives, whether environmental, health, or other. Subsidies intended to support renewable energy are thus subject to the same rules as subsidies to any other industry sector.
China Terminates Subsidy Program for Wind Power Equipment Manufacturers Following Consultations at the WTO
Over the last four years, the wind power market in China has grown annually by more than 100 percent. China's cumulative installed capacity is said to now rank second in the world, ahead of Germany and behind the United States. Last year, its installed capacity was the largest in the world. The country's equipment manufacturing capability also took first place in the world. [1] The Chinese government has developed a number of subsidy programs supporting wind energy generation in China, a country particularly apt to become a leading wind energy generating country given its enormous land mass and long coast line.
One such subsidy program supporting wind energy, China's Special Fund for Wind Power Manufacturing (the "Special Fund"), was challenged before the WTO by the United States acting on a Section 301 request by the United Steelworkers. [2] According to estimates of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") office, grants provided under this program since 2008 may amount to several hundred million dollars. The United States argued that the Special Fund is a WTO-prohibited import substitution subsidy since it makes grants under the program contingent on Chinese wind power equipment manufacturers using domestic parts and components over foreign-made parts and components. To qualify for the grant, certain designated "critical" components of the turbines must be produced in China.
Earlier this month, and following WTO-mandated consultations between China and the U.S., China announced that it had formally terminated the subsidy program. This does not mean that China will need to stop supporting wind energy production or the manufacturers of wind power equipment. China may well continue the program in a different form, no longer requiring the use of domestic over imported goods as a condition for obtaining governmental subsidies.
Canada Prepares for WTO Litigation in Defense of Ontario's Feed-In Tariff Program
The Canadian province of Ontario's FIT program has been challenged before the WTO by Japan as discriminating against imported products and as a WTO-inconsistent import substitution subsidy. [3] The FIT program allows producers of renewable energy such as solar energy to benefit from the FIT program only if they commit to produce their renewable energy by using at least 50 - 60 percent of locally sourced goods and services. Because of these local content requirements, the Ontario FIT program means that for solar energy, for example, FIT-eligible solar modules and their components must be manufactured in Ontario to be eligible for the program. Japan therefore considers that Ontario's FIT program discriminates against imported products such as those of Japan or the United States. Japan also alleges that, because of the eligibility conditions imposed, the FIT program is a prohibited import substitution subsidy.
On 17 June 2011, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body examined Japan's complaint for the first time. In July it will likely establish a WTO Panel of experts to adjudicate the dispute. If found to be WTO inconsistent, Canada will be required to withdraw the subsidy without delay. If it fails to do so, Japan may be authorized to impose trade retaliatory measures on Canadian products.
[1] China Wind Power Outlook 2010, Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, Global Wind Energy Council, Greenpeace, October 2010, p. 6.
[2] WT/DS419/1 available on WTO website www.wto.org.
[3] WT/DS412/5 available on WTO website www.wto.org.


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Friday, August 18, 2017
Ricky Lo Responds to Michella Cazzola and Kris Aquino
129 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:29 AM
Kaloka, nagkamali na nga sya pa mayabang.. Haaayz these showbiz columnists talaga.. 🙄ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:34 AM
Lol tapos na maliligayang araw nila. Meron nang FP, at karamihan ng artista mas accessible na dahil sa social media.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:12 AM
Kasi naman atat na atat magsulat ng intriga sa "blank sheet of paper" para masabi Lang na exclusive niya ang chismis na absent si Bimby sa party ni MJ.
ANG KAPAL NG MUKHA TALAGA. PASO AT BULOK NA PO TYNG MGA STYLE NINYO RICKY LO. MAHIYA KAYO SA MGA KA-ECHOSAN NINYO. Yuck. Nakakahiya...sabagay wala naman magandang reputasyon yan. KUNG HINDI HULI SA BALITA, MALI NAMAN ANG CHISMIS.
Better retire Ricky Lo. Wala na rin paki mga netizens sa BALITANG IMBENTO MO SA DIYARYO. 😆😆😆😆
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:13 AM
Ganyan talaga of chismis, nakukuryente. LOLDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:21 AM
Nakakahiya Lang talaga si Ricky Lo kasi invited guest siya tapos siya pa nag-iinstigate ng away or intriga. So ungrateful. And quite frankly, sa edad niya na yan, you would think he knows better pero hindi. That is so very low of him. He could've just gone straight to Mic pala during the party before niya sinulat yun sa column niya. Pero parang mas gusto niya yung controversy. Mic extended the invitation with a very personal touch, tapos gaganunin niya sila. Not good talaga. He should just apologize instead of defending his indefensible act. Poor character on Ricky Lo. #WagTularan
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 5:18 AM
May kayabanagn ayaw pakbaba.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 5:43 AM
Eto yung taong ayaw.magpakumbaba. di naman kagalingan.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 6:21 AM
Feeling entitled naman ito to know everything. Private event yan! masyadong Usisero at paki alamero!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:38 AM
Ay grabe sya. kapal sya na mali nagtaray pa. first of all, may karapatan ang kahit sinong tao que celebrity pa man o regular citzens na may mga anak na may birthday o anoman na mag party magdiwang at mag post ng mga ganap sa social media. resonsible journalism lang naman ang kailangan di ba. think before you click din.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:49 AM
So kasalanan pa talaga ng coordinator na hindi hiningi ni Ricky ang side ni Kris before publishing his story? Journalist ba talaga to, o usisero sa parlor sa kanto?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Ang kapal mo Ricky Lo! Anong Italian temper sinasabi mo against Mic? Wag kang Ta*ga. Temper ng galit na Nanay yan. Kahit sinong Nanay kapag kinanti mo tungkol sa anak nila magagalit sa iyo. 1 year Birthday party nung anak niya inintriga mo. Gusto mo pang siraan sina Kris at Bimby. Pinapasama mo reputasyon ng 10 year old???? Me atraso ba sa iyo yung bata?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:39 PM
Maraming ganyan mga showbiz reporter, hindi lang si Lolo Ricky. Lalo na nung wala pang social media at sila lang ang may access sa mga news naku kung makapanakot ng mga artista ang mga yan talaga namang parang mga buwitreng naghihintay ng malalapaDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:52 PM
I wonder kung paparusahan yan ng Philippine Star sa ginawa niya? Sinadya kasi niya eh siraan sila Kris Aquino kaya hindi pumunta kuno si Bimby. Idedemanda kaya nila ang Philippine Star for publishing the fake and malicious news about Bimby? Saan kaya pupulutin si Ricky Low?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:37 PM
1:52, yung last question 👍Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:10 PM
guest ka lang. u need to respect their privacy. kung ano usapan nila kris at michaela wala kana doon.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:39 PM
Bakit sya kailangan iinform? Anong importance mo sa family para iinform ka sa arrangements nila? Imbyerna tong Ricky Lo na to!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 10:17 PM
Agree ako sa inyong lahat mga classmates!!!!!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 1:36 AM
Bakit naman sasabihin syo ni Mic yung arrangement nila Bimby, sino ka ba sa buhay nila??? Siguro ininvite ka bilang tao, di nila akalain na magsusulat ka ng ganun so di ka na nila naisipang i notify! Nagmamayabang ka pa na wag ka na iimbitahin sa affairs nila? After what u did, u really think maiisipan ka pa nila i invite??? GTH Ricky Lo, u r annoying AF!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 1:42 AM
The nerve of this guy! As if Mic owe you an explanation? You were just a guest. Kapal mo!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 12:35 PM
Pano walang bumabatikos kay Ricky Lo, "well respected" kuno e napahiya sya kay Kris. At saka yung pictures ng mga anak nya na ipino post ni Kris sa socmed pinakialaman pa, bawal mag post ganun?Delete
Ay wow! Ang kapal mo rin at Ikaw pa ang may gana magalit!!! Tigas mo noh!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:32 AM
Bottomline, you were wrong.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:32 AM
Burn Kris & Mic hahahaReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:51 AM
Burn ka jan..Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 5:44 AM
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 7:33 AM
Ricky Lo, go back to sleep bes.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 10:26 AM
Slow ni 2:32Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:09 PM
ang kapal ni ricky lo. guest lang sya. dont do that matuto ka mahiya. mind your own business. everyone need thier own privacy.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 7:20 PM
Paanong burn eh sila nga ang nasa tama! Naliligaw ka yata.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:34 AM
Nangaral pa si ricky lo. Hindi porke nasa social media may karapatan ka nang siraan. Spare us from your LIES ricky lo. Ikaw na nga tong PINAKAIN ng LIBRE gumawa ka pa ng intriga. Saan ka nanghihiram ng KAPAL ng MUKHA?ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:05 AM
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 6:51 AM
LOL, true.Delete
sia na nga nang-intriga ng mga bata, ayaw pa patalo. Sinita ka ngaun ng mga nanay, paano na.
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:36 PM
Low blow yung Headline pa lang name na ng mga bata ang nakabalandra, that's child abuse Lalo walang consent sa mga nanay at very minor.Delete
Aba sinisi pa si Miichella at hindi siya na inform sa usapan ng dalawang nanay! Isang klase din itong si Ricky Lo.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:59 AM
Correct at 2:37 am! Ang kapal don't n ni Ricky Lo ha. At bakit Sya kailangan sabihan ni Mic sa usapan Nila ni Kris kung a-attend or hinde eh visits Lang Sya 🙄Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:33 AM
RickyLow must have a lot of nerve to do that. Between him and Mic, the latter is the better person, by a mile!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 6:22 AM
Mismo! Personal na nilang usapan yun!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:10 AM
Oo at parang utang pa ni Mic na magsabi sa kanya.. Kapal!!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 10:08 AM
Obligado bang dapat sabihan ni Mic si Ricky Lo kung sino sino ang mga pupunta?! Kaloka! Feeling entitled. Ikaw na mali ikaw pa galit. Tsk tskDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:11 PM
tomo. FYI guest ka lang hindi reporter na pinapunta doon o mag ala ipiya ka. guest ka lang respeto nmn dyan.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:37 AM
Maka react tong si ricky lo kala mo naman may credibilidad pang isasalba.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:37 AM
Ang bitchesa ng sinulat ni Ricky Lo ha.Does he need to know the secret agreement between Mic and Kris regarding their sons'private meeting. He could have just wrote something else and excluded the son of Kris out of the article. The article could have been written in a different way. This rejoiner is not even apology but a way of being defensive and standing up for what he thinks is right, which, in his POV is him. I don't know what makes him good in what he does after watching blooper after blooper of interviews he has done in the past.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:38 AM
kasalanan naman pala ni Kris at Mic di nila na-inform si mama Ricky..ayan tuloy nagtampo ayaw na ma-invite sa future ganaps..next time dapat join siya sa secret-secret hahahaReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:43 AM
Oo nga eh hahahaha.. Kris & Mic magsorry kayo kay Mama R kasi hindi nyo sya ininform sa arrangement nyo. He deserves to know daw eh.Delete
Feeling entitled si mama kaloka!!
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:28 AM
Haha. Kaloka! Si Ricky Lo pa tlga nagalit kay Michaela at Kris. I wonder, whats the next move of the two girls?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:39 PM
hindi lang si kris and mic ang hindi na magiinvite sayo now, so wala ka scoop niyan? mananatiling blank page ang page mo sa philstar ahahaha. retire na lang.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:13 PM
kapal to the levels.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:38 AM
Ang entitled! Are they required to let you know of their secret agreement? You should have asked Mic directly about it before publishing.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 6:13 AM
True! Kris herself said na pwede naman sila kontakin to ask. Hindi naman cya bagito para to make that mistake. Sadyang malisyoso talaga.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 11:09 AM
Yeah, he was there at the party. He had all the opportunity to just ask Mic directly, but he didn't do that because he had an ulterior motive when he went to that party. What an evil mind he has.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:41 AM
At kasalanan pa ni Mic hla ohmyghad.heheReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:59 AM
May point si Ricky Lo...in fairness naman Kay Ricky Lo...he has a high percentage sa mga sinisiwalat niya in the pastReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:08 AM
Ano point nya?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:09 AM
point?!? pointless maybe. He sounds like he attended the event with one sole purpose. That is to wait for something intriguing to write. Gone too low! Mic and Kris should not invite him ever to any if their events to keep the negative vibes out.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:50 AM
anong point niya? na di siya na inform?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:26 AM
Tulog na Ricky! Don't lift your own chair, let others speak for your credibility, which I doubt you have. Burn!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:29 AM
Kahit saang angle wala ako makitang point.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 5:39 AM
Ano ang point duon? Na hindi sya na inform??? Nemen!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:00 AM
ano paki mo mr. lo kung ilagay ng magulang sa socmed ang picture at mga ganap sa anak. magulang yan may karapatan yan... pero mr lo ikaw wala.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:09 AM
Ricky Lo, ang problema eh ung sinulat mo mapang intriga kung babasahin. Nandun ka naman pala sa party, puede mo naman siguro itanong directly kay Mic or James privately. You purposely did not kasi nga gawa na isip mo na "scoop" ung absence ni Bimby sa party for your newspaper! Now, dinepensahan mo pa sarili mo maski alam mong mali. You deserve the mouthful you got from Mic and Kris, tinuring ka pa naman nilang kaibigan.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:12 AM
Nangaral pa! Kung matino kang tao eh hindi mo gagawin yung mag comment ng nega or makielam sa post ng anak ng may anak noh! I mean seriously?! Di gawain ng matinong tao yung gawan ng malisyosong kwento at mandamay ng mga bata!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:30 AM
So d mo mapupublish ang article mo ng wlang scoop pagdating sa minor na si bimby? Papalusot ka pa! Sampolan mo na Kris ng magtino tong mga feeling entitled na columnist na to!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:31 AM
E sino kba para sabihan? Event un ng bday ng anak nila James Yap hnd ni Kris o ni Bimby! D n nga naimprove hosting skill mo, waley kpa rin pgdating sa katandaan mo.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:49 AM
mas marunong pa sa mga magulang tong reporter na sa totoo lang nakakapagod pakinggan pag nagsasalita sa mga interviews . kaloka!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 3:59 AM
Lol bakit kailangan mo malaman ang agreement nila? Ikaw ang ama ng mga anak nila? KalokaReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:11 AM
Ricky Lo- dapat ba pinapaalam sayo lahat ng usapan nila mic and kris?? Kasama ka sa co-parenting? Inom ka din ng coffee minsan para magising ka naman. Hindi puro green tea Lang.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:36 AM
Hahah nagtampo ang lola hindi sya kasali pala sa secret conversationReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:53 AM
Eh sino ba sya to be informed before hand with the secret agreement of Mic and Kris? He is not even a relative to begin with. He was just there to sneek a scoop. Nuf saidReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:56 AM
mr. lo, to err is human. Just apologize, it will not make you less of a person. This time Mic and arris are correct.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 5:35 AM
Sarap talaga ng trabaho ng showbiz writers/reporters. ang work lang e gumawa nang gumawa ng intriga sa kapwa nilaReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 6:25 AM
I dont know why he is even considered a good writer palpak nga sya mag.interview eh. I remember me nabwisit sa kanyang Hollywood actress, si...ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 5:45 PM
HAHA! Yung awkward interview niya with Anne Hathaway nasa Youtube pa rin!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 7:38 PM
hahaha. cringe worthy interview. he was very politically incorrect sa mga tanong nya ki Anne. did he even read about american culture kasi hollywood star yong iinterview hin-nya?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 6:51 AM
ewan ko sa iyo ricky lo, ang labo mo eh noh. talagang dapat sabihan ka about sa usapan? isang malaking bakiiiit?? wala sanang issue if u chose to ask Mic directly. palusot ka pa at Mic's expense. don't worry, hindi ka na daw nila iinvite, pa VIP ka pa ha! kakagigil ehReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:01 AM
wow ah, so baket nman sasabihan ka ni Micaela at Kris kung anong napag usapan nila, sino kba sa buhay nila ricky lo?!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:27 AM
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 10:29 AM
Feeling masyado!Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:45 AM
Not A fan of Kris, but Kris and Mic are on point on this! Ricky Lo had no right.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 8:57 AM
What italian temper is he talking about? Based on his verbatim quote from Mic she sounds polite. Kris's screenshot of Mic's message to Mr. Lo is also polite.ReplyDelete
Sya yung nag ngangalngal ang tindi ng galit. Siguro kasi napahiya. Hehe
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:16 AM
just say sorry ricky lo, nagkamali ka admit it and it will end na, ikaw nman kase noh, kasalanan mo din yan tas ikaw pa may gana magalit dun sa dalawaReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:48 AM
Ricky Lo tumatanda ka na hope you grow wiser! Bat ganyan?! Can't accept mistake?!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:49 AM
Pointing fingers to Mic naman ngaun ricky lolo?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 11:33 AM
Wild rumors pa tong nalalaman eh siya naman nagpakalat ng wild rumors. Di na lang humingi ng paumanhin sa ginawa niyang kapalpakan. May pa wag na siya invite sus kala mo naman di matutuloy ang mga events kung di siya invited ... u shud eat a piece of humble pie each time you are invited to events.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 11:35 AM
Fully support Kris Aquino on this one. Her IG response was what any mother in her position would do, artista man o hindi. Kris has tried her best to remain mum on issues concerning her these past few years. But when innocent children are already involved, all moms become 'tiger moms'. Besides, Ricky Lo hasn't exactly been the most trustworthy writer of the decade.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 11:41 AM
sana nag-sorry ka na lang ricky lo, imbes na nagsulat pa ng follow-up article. sino ka para kelangan i-update nila mic at kris?! dalawang nanay yang ginalit mo.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Idemanda ka sanang matanda ka. Para madala ka na..yabang nito. Buti nga sau puro bash ka kahit maraming ayaw kay kris mas kumampi sila dun.ReplyDelete
Mr Lo, you were invited to celebrate the 1st birthday of their child, but you just use that invitation to make an intrigue?!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:07 PM
Ricky Lo doesnt have any right to teach mothers how to raise their own children...Apology should have been the best way to heal wounds...not arrogance and stupid pride.ReplyDelete
Its definitely hard to say sorry.
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:18 PM
So entitled ka ganun? Ricky Lo is at it again dba dati na may issue yan sa pagsusulat with Hollywood actress? if mapanuod nyo how he conducts interview gosh ang lamya hahaha so shallowReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:29 PM
what? so are they obliged to tell you their 'secret' agreement? when they know very well walang secret sayo ipupublish mo din. ang mali dito Mr Ricky Lo ay inintriga mo ang mga bata who are not yet capable of defending themselves. Ininmbita ka nga as guest, ginawan mo pa ng tsismis. delicadeza? meron ka ba nun?ReplyDelete
ang kapal ng mukha niyang si RICKY LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW. maraming beses na siyang napalpak dahil sa kayabangan at pagiging chismoso. di ba napahiya siya sa interview sa hollywood actors, tapos there was a column wherein kung insultuhin niya iyong anak na lalake ni Fernando Poe e feeling niya he is an effective writer. no manners at allReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:36 PM
A simple sorry(and a clarification) could have suffice. Kaya lang masyado yatang ma-pride si Ricky Lo to admit his mistake. Sa ginawa nyang ito, lalo lang nyang ginalit si Kris and Mic.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 12:38 PM
kasi he is not qualified to be called "a well respected writer". ang tawag sa kanya is CHISMOSA!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:04 PM
Di nga kasi ininform Ni Mic Si Ricky at Si DocWilson Na nag usap Na sila Ni Kris.ReplyDelete
Kasi dapat ini inform nyo Ang Diva. Kasalanan talaga Yan Ni Mic.
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:04 PM
They can attack kris anytime and anywhere pero sana naman igalang din nila yung privacy nang mga bata na wala naming kinalaman.. mga columnist na gusto maka exclusive yan napapala mo.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:13 PM
Walang hiya talaga tong si Ricky Lo eh! First of all, ano ba pinunta mo ha? Di ba ung 1st bday nung bata? Eh bakit larang pumunta ka lang para makita kung pupunta si Bimby o hindi. Did u even enjoy the party o naghihintay ka lang ng pwede gawing issue? Inimbita ka ng mag asawa hoping you'll enjoy the party and feature it. Hndi nila sinabi na usisain mo ang guest list! Kaloka! Asal squatter tong Ricky Lo na to. Parang chismoso lang sa kanto.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:19 PM
The issue that Mr. Lo does not seem to be able to grasp with his puny brain is that there shouldn't even be a story to begin with. So, the kid did not attend. So what? Was it a story worth publicizing? Is it not enough that we have our fill of the mundane lives of adult celebrities that he feels it's worth noting the absence of a kid in his half-brother's birthday party? It's pathetic how he's even trying to justify it. From the time he's made a fool of himself with Anne Hathaway to the present, this showbiz reporter has proved himself ecen less than mediocre that it's surprising he's even given newsprint real estate to waste paper on.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:30 PM
So sa lagay eh kasalanan pa ni Cazolla. Wow ha. Naalala ko tuloy ung mayabang na law student whose car got stuck in a flood na sumisigaw ng I WAS NOT INFORMED!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:34 PM
Ricly Lo will never know how it feels to be a parent. He does not have family of his own nor a child. He cannot relate to it kasi nga walang Asawa!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:43 PM
Who the heck is he para pag sabihan ng lahat ng personal info?? Mas may credibility pa si nanay lolit kesa sa kanyaReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 11:52 PM
Hahaha natawa ako pero i kinda agree.. Atleast Manay Lolit knows how to say sorry kapag alam nya na mali syaDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 1:57 AM
Hindi rin. Maybe to some degree mas angat ng konti. Pero in this situation, kinampihan niya si Ricky Lo. Dapat daw ni na nag-ingay si Kris para walang issue. So where's the credibility there?Delete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 1:56 PM
Super nagmamalinis kaya nga din nilinis mo IG mo dba mga post mo na may mga bata na di mo ANAK!! magpakatotoo ka unang-unaReplyDelete
Sana makatikim ka tlga ng italian temper and leash ni kristeta. Ill wait for your Karma nobidy ka pa din nman! Remember ur Anne Hathaway interview, what a shame!!
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:03 PM
Hoy wala kang pakialam sa buhay ng mga bata kung aatend ba o hindi. MGA BATA yan. Huwag mo nang isama sa mga intriga moReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:17 PM
juice colored! halatang halata ang pagkabitter kasi napahiya hahaha.... manay ricky waka na pakels sa mga convo nila at lalong waka na pakels kung ipost man nila ang mga kung anung anuk anik ng mga anak nila sa socmed! ikaw ang umayos dyan! wag gumawa ng kwento lalo na at andun ka mismo sa event at kayang kaya mo kausapin ang mga involved para alamin ang totoo. so ataw mo na magpainvited kasi hindi ka pala pwede gumawa ng tsismis sa event?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:43 PM
ricky lo ikaw ang mali kse u wrote the article with malice...wag kang ano dyan! u could've asked kris aquino to confirm...u did nit write about mj's party...u just wrote about bimby being MIA at the party. so wrong...boo!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 2:45 PM
Ibang klase si Ricky Lo, sya na mali sya pa matapang. Sana bigyan Talaga yan ng leksyon. Kasalanan ni Kris at Mic Di sa kanya na share secret agreement bahahahhaha kalokaReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:18 PM
Susme! Feelingero. Sino ka para sabihan ng 2 mothers sa usapan nila? Hala, ikaw na nakikain sa party ikaw pa may gana mag tsismis. Asan delicadeza mo?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 4:43 PM
My God, writer ba talaga yan? Ang hirap basahin ng write-up nya, panget ng flow at sentence construction.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 5:26 PM
Ricky, I'm sorry dear, they are in no obligation to inform you who's coming and who isn't. Who do you think you are?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 6:43 PM
Hay Ricky, you were merely a guest just like everybody else in that party. The hosts are not OBLIGED to inform you or any other family member of cancellations. Napaka-self entitled mo naman. You should be ashamed of your attitude. The least you could've done was to apologize to both Mic and Kris for your malicious article.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 7:12 PM
Ang yabang naman!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 9:32 PM
Sir you could have written an article about the party. Interviewed the parents about their life together and the baby. And mention na lang sa last part na Bimby was not there (not Bimby did not show up). Instead, you wrote about Bimby not showing up to the party. Ang intro mo pa not even a shadow of Bimby appeared..Malicious yung article and meant for rumor mongers. Di mo na lang inisip na ang subject mo minor pa.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2017 at 10:58 PM
And why do they (Kris and Mic ) have to inform you about their private talks?! Feeling mo naman kailangan nila ng approval mo ha Ricky Lo?!! The nerve!!! Duh!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 12:56 AM
Ricky Lo you are just a guest - you are not entitled to any private info. Just go and enjoy the food and leave! Kaloka ka!! Ginagawan mo ng issue ang isang childrens Bday party!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 1:22 AM
Huwag kang mag-aalala dahil sisiguraduhin nila na sa susunod na party hindi ka na imbitado. Learn to be humble and admit your mistakes. Pathetic!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2017 at 7:31 PM
This is an all out rant made to appear as a news article. Kung ganito ang mababasa mo sa broadsheet, wala na syang pinagkaiba sa mga social media. Certainly, there must be a more tasteful way to express thoughts. Sana ma phase-out na yung ganitong way ng pagsusulat at pag-iisip sa bansa natin.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2017 at 1:23 AM
Arrogant Ricky Lo. Hindi ako natutuwa kay Kris pero this time Im on her side. Kasuhan nalang nya si Ricky para mabawasan ng yabang!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2017 at 11:32 PM
Feeling VIP lang si Ricky Lo, dahil di naipaalam sa kanya na di pala darating si Bimby. For sure kaya pumunta yan kasi inaabangan nya na darating si Bimby. Bakit nga naman sya pupunta sa bday ng anak ni James Yap sa iba e gayung after sya kung darating si Bimby more so kung darating si Kris. Nasaktan ego nya kasi feeling VIP si Ricky Lo. Kung di feeling VIP si Ricky Lo e blame it to his age na lang. Ang nakakatawa dito wala pala syang masulat na iba kaya pati bata ginamit. Wow, walang pinagkatandaan. E kung ang kasarian kaya nya ang pag-usapan ng bang columnista ano kaya mararamdaman nya. Well good or bad publicity is still publicity ayan Napa-uusapan na sya - happy na si Ricky Lo kasi sumikat na naman oh!ReplyDelete


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These were a hit with the whole family, and I've got say, I'm a little surprised, albeit delighted! Surprised because we don't eat a ton of mushrooms around here, but you wouldn't have known by the way a certain 3 and 6 year old scarfed theirs down; and maybe because I, for one, don't always flip for the fungi. Delighted because this healthy and delicious meal took only about 15 minutes, start to finish.
I used two large portobellos, and we cut each in half to serve the two big kids, Josh and me. Served it with guac and chips because guacamole is never unwelcome. I cooked one of the Boca patties and topped with Havarti for the little one -- always a bonus when she can nosh on an easy variation of what the rest of us are having.
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Recipe adapted from Hello Portobello! in The Cooking With Trader Joe's Cookbook: Dinner's Done!
2 portobello caps, stems removed
kosher salt
havarti cheese
2 tsp. chopped fresh basil
lettuce, sliced into thin strips
cherry tomatoes, halved
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place gently cleaned and dried portobello caps gill-side up on lightly oiled baking sheet, sprinkle with kosher salt (about 1/4-1/2 teaspoon each).
Bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, get those BOCA patties on the stovetop, per package directions.
During the last 2 minutes on the oven, add the patties, then the sliced havarti cheese to top the portobellos, continue to cook.
Drop those halved cherry tomatoes (as many as you like) into the hot skillet you just used to cook the patties, and sprinkle with pepper to taste. Stir around and cook just until they get a bit charred on the cut edges.
Place a big handful of sliced lettuce onto each plate and top with a portobello patty. Sprinkle with the chopped basil and spoon on some cherry tomatoes. Voila!


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This was stated in an investigation of Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), published today, February 8.
"After Angela Merkel canceled the Normandy format meeting in Astana and Vladimir Putin wasn't invited to the 70th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, a major escalation started in Donbass (mid-January 2015)", the CIT reported.
The bloggers emphasized that Debaltseve is a major transportation hub, giving Donetsk a railway link with Luhansk and Russia
It was also noted that separatist control of Debaltseve would allow faster troops movement and increasing military aid from Russia.
The fact that Russian military took part in the battle for Debaltseve has been reported by Russia's "Novaya Gazeta" , as well as a Vice News documentary. According to these sources, Russian soldiers at Debaltseve were ordered to shoot to kill at any Ukrainian soldiers trying to escape the pocket.
The team discovered the profile of Evgeniy Usov, a soldier from the 6th Separate Tank Brigade which participated in military hostilities near Debaltseve. They found out that on February 14, 2015, Usov posted a picture from a hospital ward taken in the Burdenko hospital in Moscow.
The full text of the investigation is available here.


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The main catalysts of FDI flows are multinational enterprises (MNEs). As the main creators of FDI, MNEs always look for the best place to make their investment. Taking in account this fact, many theories were developed over the years, but the most complex of all is the eclectic theory, also named the OLI paradigm (Dunning 1979, 1988, 1993).
The eclectic theory considers that FDI are the result of specific interaction of several theories on international trade, monopoly advantage and internalization of production. According to John Dunning, the theory regarding activity of MNE is on the border "between macroeconomic theory of international trade and microeconomic theory of the firm, is an exercise of macroeconomic allocation of resources and organizational theory." According to this specialist, certain forms of trade is explained by the specific advantages of exporting firm`s country and others (like knowledge intensive products) are explained by the exporting firm specific advantages. Exports of goods occur when firm-specific advantages are best combined with the advantages of the exporting country rather than with the importing country. Otherwise, FDI are realized. So FDI occur as a result of combining the firm-specific advantages with the host country`s resource endowment advantages.