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There's been no shortage of books about President Barack Obama. Even before he became president, he had written an autobiography and had at least one biography written about him. Since his inauguration four years ago, though, the market has exploded with books ranging from the insightful to the trivial (just typing in "Barack Obama" on Amazon.com generates thousands of results, from paper dolls to political jeremiads).
His second term, to begin with his inauguration Monday, doubtless will fuel thousands more.
This piece first ran in Printers Row Journal, delivered to Printers Row members with the Sunday Chicago Tribune and by digital edition via email. Click here to learn about joining Printers Row.
Tribune nation and world editor Kerry Luft, who directed the paper's coverage of the first two years of the Obama administration as Washington bureau chief, picked these as his must-reads for those interested in Obama and the presidency.
Barack Obama: The Story, by David Maraniss (Simon & Schuster, $18 paper)
Exhaustively researched, this seminal and sometimes cumbersome book is the best examination to date of the forces that shaped Obama, from post-colonial African politics to his work as a community organizer he did as a young man in Chicago. Likely to be the first in a multivolume biography, it ends as Obama heads to law school at Harvard with some inklings but no real sense of his destiny.
Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama (Broadway, $14.95 paper)
Read this not as history — the Maraniss book points out several places where Obama's 1995 narrative veers from actual fact — but as literature and an insight into the way Obama views himself. It also is a reminder that Obama is probably the best stylist to sit in the Oval Office since Abraham Lincoln. Regardless of your views of the president's politics, give him this: The man can write.
The Obamas, by Jodi Kantor (Back Bay, $16 paper)
It's too bad that the news stories generated by this book focused on the trivial — former press secretary Robert Gibbs' profane explosion at Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett being a prime example — because Kantor explains the Obama marriage better than anyone. It's a partnership in which husband and wife are equally formidable and are naturally suspicious of anyone trying to penetrate their cocoon. That's been a weakness and a strength during the past four years.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Simon & Schuster, $21)
OK, so this book is not about Obama at all. But Goodwin's masterful look at Lincoln and how he stroked, prodded and led three former political rivals whom he appointed to his cabinet still has lessons for present-day observers of Washington, a city teeming with big personalities and even bigger egos. You can't read it without wondering how Lincoln would manage those egos in the era of the 24-hour news cycle, the blogosphere and viral videos.
The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, by Robert A. Caro (Knopf, $35)
Another book that's not about Obama: Instead, this fourth volume in Caro's biography of Lyndon B. Johnson shows just how good political biography can be and leads one to suspect that the best book on the Obama presidency is years, perhaps decades, in the future.
Kerry Luft is the Tribune's nation and world editor.


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March 5, 2008, 10:55 am
'Swingtown' gets a date
"Swingtown," the CBS series about sexually liberated "swinging" couples in 1970s suburban Chicago who swap mates, has the most buzz of any new CBS series since, well, "Viva Laughlin." (Of course "Viva Laughlin" had buzz, but lacked a good storyline and decent ratings).
Today CBS announced the premiere date, Thursday, May 29, which falls safely outside the May sweeps. Executive producer Alan Poul previously directed "Rome" and "Big Love," and was a producer of "Six Feet Under." Creator Mike Kelly previously worked on "Jericho" and "The O.C."
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Riding a wave of praise as the "greatest surfing story ever told," filmmaker/director Jack McCoy's " A Deeper Shade of Blue" will barrel into movie theaters nationwide this spring in a special one-night event presented by NCM ® Fathom Events, New World Distribution and Hawaiian Airlines. Broadcast to select U.S. cinemas on Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. local time, the groundbreaking film will be preceded with a special welcome from the red carpet premiere in Hawaii with music by Kaukahi featuring Jack Johnson. Following the film, McCoy will be joined by world-renowned surfing legends as they discuss the evolution, the culture and the impact of surfing from its beginnings to today's billion-dollar-a-year global industry. Panelists include Kathy Kohner, the inspiration for movie and TV's "Gidget," and legendary surfing sensations Jamie O'Brien, The Marshall Brothers, Derek Hynd, Marti Paradisis, Terry Chung, Jordy Smith, Tom Wegener and Teachupoo big wave rider Manoa Drollet. Audiences will also be treated to a screening of the McCoy-produced music video for Sir Paul McCartney's exclusive soundtrack contribution, "Blue Sway." Tickets for "A Deeper Shade of Blue" are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). The event will be broadcast to nearly 350 select movie theaters across the country through NCM's exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. McCoy, producer of epic surfing films for the last 40 years, has created his most iconic picture yet with "A Deeper Shade of Blue, " which explores the epic nature of the sport, its roots, the history of surfing culture, and the technology of the surfboard. It also describes how two female surfers played a largely significant role in surfing's rise to worldwide fame — Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani, who resurrected surfing in the late 1800s, and Malibu surfing legend Kathy Kohner aka "Gidget," who brought surfing to the masses in the late 1950s. The film also features the Queen of Makaha, Rell Sunn, who was the first female lifeguard in Hawaii and started the Women's Professional Surfing Association. "It's an incredible honor to bring my latest love letter to the sport and culture of surfing to the big screen," said McCoy. "With so many fellow surfers, musicians and fans contributing their passion to this unique story, it's going to be an unforgettable night."
Surf enthusiasts will dive in as they experience McCoy's innovative videography that captures stunning underwater imagery using an underwater jet ski. The film brings together surfers and surfboard builders across the history of surfing from the beginnings in Hawaii to the wave pools and tow-assisted big wave riding of today. Featured surfers share their stories, waves and magical connection to a common culture that's rooted in the Hawaiian tradition of Aloha and is now a global phenomenon.Set to inspire surf fanatics and non-surfers alike, "A Deeper Shade of Blue" is driven by an exhilarating soundtrack that includes Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Paul McCartney and Youth, Kaukahi featuring Jack Johnson, Iggy Pop, Sheila Chandra, Powderfinger, Coryell Auger Sample Trio, Children Collide, BigB, Angus and Julia Stone, Gabrella Roth, and many others. "I first saw Jack's work when it was sent to me by a friend of mine, the Producer Chris Thomas, and I was blown away with the stunning spectacle of Jack's work," said Sir Paul McCartney. "Now that I've gotten to know him, I enjoy what he does even more and value greatly his contribution to the world of surfing." " 'A Deeper Shade of Blue' will give audiences a front-row seat to the world's oceans in all their glory, with some of the biggest waves, fearless surfers and eye-opening stories from the entire history of surfing," said Dan Diamond, senior vice president of NCM Fathom Events. Director Jack McCoy's 25 film credits, including "Storm Riders," "Occy," and "Blue Horizons," have made him a star in the surf world. For more information about "A Deeper Shade of Blue," visit www.adeepershadeofblue.com. About National CineMedia (NCM) National CineMedia ( NCM) operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology. The NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom Events present cinema advertising and events across the nation's largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM's theater advertising network covers 183 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes over 19,300 screens (approximately 18,500 digital). During 2012, approximately 710 million patrons attended movies shown in theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive, cinema advertising agreements in place. The NCM Fathom Events live digital broadcast network ("DBN") is comprised of over 740 locations in 172 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50). The NCM Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 41 entertainment-related websites, online widgets, and mobile applications. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.6% interest in and is the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information, visit www.ncm.com or www.FathomEvents.com. (NCMI-E) About New World Distribution New World Distribution is a team of film executives, producers, directors, screenwriters, media and marketing professionals with one goal—to provide independent producers of film and television the opportunity to be seen and heard. New World is a full‐service development-through-distribution entertainment company designed to exploit new avenues of financing, uncompromised creative project development, and existing & emerging global distribution platforms to bring high-quality media content to the widest possible audience. New World is distinguished by its ability to interweave seasoned business fundamentals with the newest evolutions in how content is received and purchased. International markets (particularly the lucrative and fast-growing Asian & Pacific Rim markets) are not an afterthought, but an important new frontier. The latest innovations in distribution technology (VOD, internet streaming, mobile devices, etc.) are built into the foundation of New World, maximizing existing financial streams and providing a competitive edge against slower, more orthodox entertainment companies. New World Distribution not only distributes film, we are also a creative, independent film and television production company. Located in Los Angeles, California, we have produced and developed numerous independent films and television shows.
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"Moore is easily the most humorous author around, but what is often missed in all the laughter is just how talented a writer he truly is. Sacre Bleu starts with the murder of Vincent van Gogh and as Lucien Lessard and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec try to track down the mysterious Colorman, Moore takes the reader on an informative tour through the Impressionist era. The research is exhaustive, the observations pungent, and the characters, both real and imagined, distinctive. Enjoy the read, but beware the wrath of Mere Lessard!"
— Bill Cusumano, Nicola's Books, Ann Arbor, MI
"Christopher Moore's writing has always been hilariously entertaining, but in recent books -- Fool, loosely based on Shakespeare, and now Sacre Bleu -- he's also expanded his palette to some fascinating interpretations of classic literature and historical events, adding a whole new dimension of enjoyment to his work. Sacre Bleu is based around the color blue and the idea of an artist's muse, taking us into the world of Toulouse-Lautrec and his contemporaries with erudition, along with Moore's typically outrageous humor. The result is a real work of art!"
— Carol Schneck, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, MI
"Christopher Moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word."
--Carl Hiassen
" Moore's novels] deftly blend surreal, occult, and even science-fiction doings with laugh-out-loud satire of contemporary culture."
--Washington Post
"If there's a funnier writer out there, step forward."
Absolutely nothing is sacred to Christopher Moore. The phenomenally popular, New York Times bestselling satirist whom the Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls, "Stephen King with a whoopee cushion and a double-espresso imagination" has already lampooned Shakespeare, San Francisco vampires, marine biologists, Death...even Jesus Christ and Santa Claus Now, in his latest masterpiece, Sacre Bleu, the immortal Moore takes on the Great French Masters. A magnificent "Comedy d'Art" from the author of Lamb, Fool, and Bite Me, Moore's Sacre Bleu is part mystery, part history (sort of), part love story, and wholly hilarious as it follows a young baker-painter as he joins the dapper Henri Toulouse-Lautrec on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the supposed "suicide" of Vincent van Gogh.
"I can't emphasize enough how funny BITE ME is."
"[H]ilarious, educational, and original. . . . [I]t is difficult to put the book down, for there are astonishing new developments on every page."
"A page-turner…. Your 'Lear' can be rusty or completely unread to appreciate this new perspective on the Shakespearean tragedy. That is if you enjoy a whole lot of silly behind the scenes of your tragedies."
-Valdosta Times (Georgia) on FOOL
"If there's a funnier writer out there, step forward."
"[W]all-to-wall, farcical fornicating and fighting…a jolly good time can be had."
-Booklist on FOOL
"A laugh-a-page novel that's raunchy and irreverent."
-USA Today
"A raunchy slapstick comedy of young vampires in love . . . Moore is in top form, and this reviewer laughed all the way through this page-turner. Enthusiastically recommended."
-Library Journal
"A vampire comedy that's witty, bright and funny."
"An instant classic . . . terrific, funny and poignant.
-Rocky Mountain News
"Funny, literate, smart and sexy, all at once!"
-Jeff Lindsay, author of the Dexter series, on FOOL
"In transforming "King Lear" into a potty-mouthed jape, Moore is up to more than thumbing his nose at a masterpiece. His version of Shakespeare's Fool, who accompanies Lear on his slide from paternal arrogance to spiritual desolation in the original text, simultaneously honors and imaginatively enriches the character."
-San Francisco Chronicle on FOOL
"It's hard to resist so gleeful a tale of murder, witchcraft, treason, maiming, and spanking. . . . Moore's deft ear for dialogue keeps the pages turning . . . Fool is a wickedly good time."
-Christian Science Monitor on FOOL
"Less may be more, but it isn't Moore. Wretched excess doth have power to charm, and there are great reeking oodles of it strewn throughout these irreverent pages."
-Kirkus Reviews on FOOL
"Moore has produced eight books that deftly blend surreal, occult and even science-fiction doings with laugh-out-loud satire of contemporary culture. Powered by engines of the abnormal and unlikely, his tales feature eccentric lowlifes who find their desperate existences hilariously remade by intrusions from other spheres."
-Washington Post Book World
"Moore is a very clever boy when it comes to words. There are good chuckles to be had in this tale. …Whether you need to read the original King Lear before you read Moore's Fool is debatable. Seems a fool's errand to us. Just enjoy."
-USA Today on FOOL
"Moore turns things on their head with an edgy 21st-century perspective that makes the story line as sharp, surly and slick as a game of Grand Theft Auto… It's a manic, masterly mix-winning, wild and something today's groundlings will applaud."
-Publishers Weekly on FOOL
"Often funny, sometimes hilarious, always inventive, this is a book for all, especially uptight English teachers, bardolaters and ministerial students of the kind who come to our doorstep on Saturday mornings."
-Dallas Morning News on FOOL
"Mingling comedy and mystery, Moore crafts an intricate story that teases the reader with numerous twists and bawdy humor.…[T]his is an imaginative and amusing look at the Impressionist era, and Moore's prose is fresh and engaging."
-Booklist on SACRE BLEU
"Art history is playfully--and perilously--rewrtitten in this ambitious novel....fans of Moore's mix of wit and slapstick will be pleased."
-Publishers Weekly on SACRE BLEU
"Moore's humor is, as ever, sweetly juvenile, but his arty comedy also captures the courage and rebellion of the Impressionists with an exultant joie de vivre."
-Kirkus Reviews on SACRE BLEU
"[A]surprisingly complex novel full of love, death, art, and mystery....Don't let Moore's quirky characters and bawdy language fool you. His writing has depth, and his peculiar take on the impressionists will reel you in....this is a worthy read. "
-Library Journal (starred review) on SACRE BLEU
"[A] marvelous, tongue-in-cheek, mythical explanation of the artistic urge... brought vividly to life."
-The Oregonian (Portland) on SACRE BLEU
"Can Moore find the funny in gloomy Van Gogh? If anybody can-can, count on Moore."
-USA Today on SACRE BLEU
"Sacré Bleu is a consistently compelling blend of love story, mystery, and 'what if?' art history lesson."
-Entertainment Weekly on SACRE BLEU
"Captivating . . . Those familiar with Moore's work will love this rich story, which is full of gleefully anachronistic behavior and language--often pun-based--coming from artists we ordinarily revere."
-Houston Chronicle on SACRE BLEU
"[A] delightfully ribald romp."
-Washington Post Book World on Sacre Bleu
"The true joy in Sacré Bleu stems from Moore's writing....His writing contains the rare combination of poetry and humor; where one moment you find yourself rereading a passage for its sublime imagery, and the next, you are grinning over a well-placed wisecrack....an excellent novel."
-Dallas News on Sacre Bleu
"[A]nother exceedingly bizarre, often raucous, and consistently delightful journey into the sweetly demented mind of novelist Christopher Moore."
-Philadelphia Inquirer on SACRE BLEU
"Sacre Bleu is big fun."
-St. Paul Pioneer Press on SACRE BLEU
"Christopher Moore's new novel blends diligently researched art history smoothly with his fevered, fiendish imagination."
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on SACRE BLEU


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While I was researching ideas for the chicken mole tacos I came across the concept of enmoladas or chicken mole enchiladas. I really liked the sound of a warm chicken mole filling wrapped in tortillas and smothered in mole sauce so I made sure to save enough of my mole sauce to make some. Since it was a busy weeknight I wanted to keep things easy so I went with unbaked enchiladas with a filling consisting of just some leftover heated shredded chicken mixed up with some mole sauce. Next up was the mole sauce topping and because the mole sauce was pretty thick I added some chicken broth to thin it down a bit so that it would pour nicely over the tortilla wrapped chicken. Just because I kept the filling simple did not mean that I wanted to sacrifice any flavour and so I made up for it by throwing lots of garnishes onto the enchiladas including sliced onion, sour cream, queso fresco and cilantro. All of the garnishes had the added benefit of making something covered in a brown sauce look a little bit better and I quite enjoyed eating them this way! I would say that these enmoladas were definitely my favourite of enjoying this batch of the mole sauce and it has been a tasty week of mole indeed!
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Tip: To help prevent your corn tortillas from cracking you can warm them in a pan with a touch of oil.
Enmoladas (Chicken Mole Enchiladas)
Chicken enchiladas drenched in a spicy, thick and chocolaty mole sauce served with onions, sour cream and queso fresco.
- 1 cup mole sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 pound shredded chicken, warm
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup queso fresco or feta, crumbled
- 1 handful cilantro
- 4 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
- Simmer the mole and chicken broth in a saucepan until it reaches the consistency of a thick creamy dressing and remove from heat.
- Mix the chicken and enough of the mole that it is moist and holds together.
- Place 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of a tortilla, wrap it and place it on a plate with the seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken.
- Pour the remaining mole sauce over the tortillas and serve garnished with sour cream, sliced onion, queso fresco, cilantro and sesame seeds.


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Yes, there was Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman. Cleon Jones and Tommie Agee had good years. The 1969 Miracle Mets weren't void of marquee players.
However, they were also a team comprised of role players. Donn Clendenon was a late season addition. Ron Swoboda, Ed Kranepool and Al Weis had their moments.
On this day in 1969, Ken Boswell and Wayne Garrett – two guys probably not recognizable if they chose to take the subway to Shea Stadium – contributed in a 6-4, 14-inning victory at St. Louis.
Boswell singled in a run in the 14th against Ron Willis and Garrett drew a bases-loaded walk. They combined to go 6-for-13 with five RBI and three runs scored.
Koosman started and worked 7.2 innings and Tug McGraw pitched six innings in relief to pick up the win.


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their watch i used to creep with black among some boxes stowed on dock and with my arms clasped tightly round his neck i used to cry and cry and press my head close to the heart grieved by the tears i shed night after night 1 mouraeu our piteous case while black's large tongue licked my tear stained face poor black ! i think of him so often still ! at first we had fair winds our sails to till but one hot night when all was calm and mute jor skipper — a good sailor though a brute — gave a long look o'er the vessel s si e then to the steersman whispered half aside •• see that ox-eye out yonder it looksqueer the man replied flu storm will soon be litre hullo all laid o de kl we'li be pr pared stow royals lceci the courses r'ass the v»uru vain the squall broke ere we could shorten sail we lowered the topsails but the raging gale spun our ship about the captain roared his orders — lost in the great noise on board tiie devil was in the squ ill ! but all men could to ■.■.'■their ship we d-d du what we v juld the gale grew worse and worse she sprang a leak ; her hold filled fast we found we had to seek some way to save our lives lower a boat the captain shouted before one would float our ship broached co the strain had broke i r back like a whole broadside boomed the awful crack s ! ie settled fast landsmen can have no notion of how it feels to sink beneath the ocean as the b u billows clo el above our deck ai d w th slow motion wallowed down the w,e k i saw my past life by some tl ish outspread saw the old port its ships its old pier-head my own bare feet the rocks the sandy shore — salt-water tilled my mouth — i saw no more i did not struggle much [ coul 1 not swim i unk down deep it seemed — drowned but for /,■:" — for black i mean — who seized ni jacket tight and dragged me out of darkness back to light the ship was gone — the captain's gig afloat : by one brave tug lie br m.mt ma ue.ir the b j;u i seized the gu.iwale sprang on board and drew my friend in after me 01 ali our crew the dog and i alone survived the gale afloat with neither ru ider oar nor sail ! boy tin u/ii.i was my heart was brave and stout yet wlie the storm had blown its fury out 1 saw — wit i who can tell what wild emotion — that if we met no vessel in mi 1-ocean there was no help lor u 11 hope was gone we must afloat — b y dog i:l u alo.ie we had b en saved from drowning but to die of thirst an 1 hunger — ny poor bhek and i no bti.-cuit in the well-swept locker lay no keg of water had been stowed away like those on the medusa's raft 1 thought — ah that's enough a story is best short for five long nights an 1 longer dreadful day h e floated onward in a tropic haze fierce hangar gnawel us with its cruel fangs and m-iita.1 anguish with its keener pangs each morn 1 ho^ed each night when ho,je was gone my poor dog licked m with his tenier tongue tndir the blazing sun and star-lit night i watched in vai:i no sail appeared in sight hound us the blue spread wider bluer higi er the fifth day my parched throat was all on fire when something suddenly my notice caught — black crouching shivering underneath h thwart lie looked — hi dreadful look no tongue can tell — and his kind eyes glared like coals of hell ! here black old fellow here i cried in vain he looked me in the face and crouched again 1 rose he snarled drew back how piteouslv his eyes entreated help 1i snapped at int what i : m this mean i cried yet shook with tear with that great shu ider felt when death is near black seized the gunwale vith his teeth i a that slimy foam diip from his awful jaw then i knew all five days of tropic heat without one drop of drink one scrap of meat had made him rabid he whose courage hid preserved my life my ruessuiiite friend was lua-.i ! you understand can you see him and me the op«n buiit tossed on a brassy s?a a child and a wild beast on board alone whiie overhea i streams the tropic sun ? and the boy crouching trembling for his life ? i searched my pockets and drew ray knife — for every oiir ludtinetirely you know defends uis life twas time tii.u 1 die so for at that uijuk-ih with a lurijui bju.ij the dog hew at uu 1 sprang half arouud he missej me in bliui hajis vvitu nil my might i seized his neck grasped and held him tight 1 felt him writhe a.nd try to biie as he sirugglei beneath thj pressure of my knee his red eyea rolici ; siglid heaved his sliiaing c.'.t i plunge i ciy jaife tkr.-e tifn.a ;.; bis poor throat i and so f kille 1 niv friend i had but one ' i ' \\ hot matters how after that deed was done they picked me up half dead drenched in his gore and took me back to france need i say more ? i have killed men — ay many — in my day without remorse — for sailors must obey one of a squad once in barbadoea i shot my own comrade when condemned to die i never dream of him for that was war under old magon too at trafalcur i hacked the hands of english boarder3 ten my axe lopped off i dream not of those men at plymouth in a pr'son-hulk i slew two english jailers stabbed them through 1 did — confound them but yet even now the death ot black a'though so long ago upsets me i 11 not sleep to-night it bring here boy another glass we'll talk of other things ! — from harjier's magazine m — ml — imitation of north carol na whites to the editor of the star — your ar ticle recently published in regard t eni igrat.on from north carolina by white men and the comments upon it bv other state papers offers a tempting op portunity for some one to speak the pram naked truth about the character istics of our people in these charac - leristics the whole philosophy of the subject is to be found the mere fact of emigration signifies nothing that is common to every state in the union the american people are a restless mi gratory population but the causes of emigration are very different in differ ent localities a new englander seeks other regions because agriculture is impossible at home and the other in dustries are ovei crowded and so it is in most of the other northern states he goes because there is too much life and too much competition at home to ! m ike success easily attainable in the ordinary pursuits open to him but a north carolina emigrant abandons a s.are whose natural advantages are al most uiiparralleled — whose resources uiou^h practically limitless are unde veloped after an occupancy of the land oy an rjiiginli speaking people for two hundred 3 ears whose climate is abso lutely the best in the world and whose population through comparativ ly sparse la a ge enough to make a great and ' pio-perous commonwealth elimna ting tiie element of mere adventure winch is common to all american com ; inuni.i s why haveso many no.th car ihiui.iiis in tiie past sought their for tunes eleswiiare and why are so many voting men leaving und preparing to leave the state now it certainly is not for any lack of natural advan tages for accumuliating a competen cy or even great wealth it is not due to unjust or unequal laws whicn favor cbsae corp rations or individuals or hamper thesp.rit of enterprise it con not be because of unfaithful or corrupt administration for there has bee.i none and no state has or ever had..a better constitution or la\v or has been freer from the vices of modern civilization so called than she why then is it that there is and has been such a widespread feeling that tliere is little or no pro-pect of advance ment here and that " north k ilina is a good state to move from it seems to me that the answer to this question presents a subject worthy of greater consideration than it has ever received and one which demands frank and fear u-ss treatment at the hands of those who discuss it l.»t the people of north carolina as a community are lacking in self-re spect 1 do not say state-pride for tnat term miy be misapplied i use the phrase that conveys my meaning the best possible evidence of the truth of this ass rtio.i lies in the noto rious fact that the state has command ed and received less respect and consid eration from the general government and from her sister states than any other certainly less than any of the original thirteen why a more kindly hosp table g.^ik-ro is self-sacri tieiug people — a better people in the right sense do nor in my judgment inhabit the earth but they make no sign they havj never even claim ed that which was theirs their state seal would have perfectly represented their civaliz ition if be.ieath the two women-one of whom is sitting down and the other leaning on a cornecopia and pointing to a becalmed sailboat — there ha.i been inscribed the words ltismez fairer no well-informed and candid person will deny this lint this carelessness and indifference ' to our reputation as a community which has resulted in our being com pelled to see the most honorable facts in our history ignored or denied and discredited and our state referred to as . the only one in the world that is abso j lutely without memorials is not the j sole peculiarity that bus served as an obstruction to development and pro gress we are and always have been a house d.vided against itself local pre judges and jealousies almost universal ly prevail and united effort for the ad vancement of the common weal has rarely occurred in our civil history there has been no systematic legisla riou on the questions of most vital ira portance to me peop e and the fear of conceding undue prominence to any oue locality has always been a marked fea ture ot our industrial commercial and political life one of the best illustra tions of this may be found in the his tory 3 of internal improvements in the state in many of our ideas and prac tice we ave narruw ind provincial but at the same time much jefiven to the hjiit of preferring foreign products whether of brain or brawn to our own taken individually we are apt to be in tensely loyal north carolinians taken collectively we exhibit no such spirit s«i firm is our belief in the principle of equility among men that we incline to n-ar.l the display of unusual capac ity ambition or as a rather unfair sort of tiling which is not to be encouraged but if it will assert itself and in a way to reflect credit on the community it is tolented and even applauded but it co st utes no peculiar claim to consid er ij .. we do not regard the fact thyt we are k behind the age as a mat ter of raproich at all on the contrary we felicate ourselves on the ranquility o our surroundings we bo:i-it of oii l o.ie cinug namely our modesty bur of that we are very proud and are con tent to off r it as a sufficient answer to any unfavorable criticism upon our selves or our civilization we really lux ur.ite as a people in the virtue ovself abnegatio.i now this serene condition of affairs unreasonable as discontent with il may appear to be has not that attractive ness f.»r a young m in of ordinary am bition tlvit it seems to have had for his father and he grows restive under it he prefers a more disturbed atmosphere and naturally seeks it he generally meets with success to the great aston ishment of tho-ie he left behind him who will tell you that he was not re garded as a remarkable young man a home an i that there is a plenty o equally able young men here without apparently ever hiving isked them selves why these able young men ai home do not achieve as great success when the people of north carolina fully realiz this ihffvivnce of enviro m nt and appl the remedy there will b • less emigration oi the best brai.i from our state but not until then 1 have merely touched this subject in the foregoing paragraphs but i 8 i ems to me to be one eminently deserv ing of the carelul consideration of ai who love north cirolina and desire ti promote her welfare a north carolixiak ■» m . baby mckee and l don kusscll b harrison flunkvism and toadyism are ram pant under this administration pres ident harrison has married a daughter a mrs mckee and mrs mckee just like many other married women an some few unmarried ones here an there has a bady mrs mckee has been with her parents at the vvhite house since thay took charge of it ami the columns ot the seutimen.il pies have teemed with rut about baby mc kee 1 they cannot chronicle t..i simpliest item of information about the inmates of the executive mansion without dragging baby mckee t the fore a foreigner dropping dowi into this country without any previou information about it and reading tin out-giving about baby mckee would suppose that this is a monarchy and bi by mckee the heir apparen to the throne there is precious littli said about mrs mckee and so very lit tle about mr mckee as to lead to tin conclusion that he is about third lieu tenant in the family indeed he hasn been mentioned since inauguration day when by virtue of being baby me kee's daddy he was given a place ii the procession if baby mekeey it tie toinach hurt it last night we wil read about it in this morning's papers though if its daddy ran rusty nails in his feet while walking we will nevei learn anything about that the coun try neeus a rest on baby mcfai.ee but president harrison has a son as well as a daughter and the son's name is russell he runs a paper out in montana and also assumes to run th 1 territory he doesn't hold any oihet — isn't so much as a justice of the peac — but that philadelphia breeches maker as old man thurman felici tously calls mr postmaster general wanamaker had occasion to write him a letter some days ago and addressed it to hon ' liuss^ll b harrison a a sample of tody ism pure and simple this lays over the baby mckee busi ness the new york sun calls it a novelty red hot from the bargain coun ter — the latest and sweetest thing 111 american manufactured ceremony doesn't it beat the world when a president's infantile grand child comes to be the most conspicu ous object in an administration and ;. president's son comes to be addressed by the postmaster general as hon 1 for no other reason than that he is tin president's son it is t;m for plain americans to lmgh ahorse laugh 111 order to keep from getting sick at the stom.ich statesville landmark ■m m a test for diamonds it do sn't require an expert said dr demenil c tell whether a dia mond is genuine or not tne test is very simple and can be m ule in any place and in a moment all yon need is a piece of paper and a lead pencil with the latter mak a small dot on the r*'e then look at it through the diamond if you cati see but one dot you can depend upon it that the stone is genuine but it the mark is scattered or sho^a more than one you will be perfectly safe in refusing to pay ten ceuts for a stone that may be offered you at 500 st lottix democrat gen jam9s johnston petti^rew the subject of e.vgjv scales on me • moral day ralegh news and observer the following account of gen im : tigrew is taken from capt w r i bond's historical essay picket t or i pettigrew and published as being per tinent to the memorial celebration which takes place on friday the family of johnson pettigrew was once of the oldest wealthiest and most influential of eeastern carolina | his grandfather rev.chas pettigrew | was the first bishop-elect of the dio cese of north carolina he was born ! upon his father's estate couarva lake sciifipernoug tyrrel county north carolina on july 4th 1s28 and died near bunker's hill va july 17th ! l863 having been wounded two days before in a skirmish at falling wat era he graduated with the first dis j tinction at the university of north carolina in 1847 a few months after graduation at the request of commo dore maury principal of the naval 0 servatory at washington he accept e,l a professorship in that institution duviug rem lined there about eight mouths he resigned and went to char leston s uith carolina and become a student of law in the offi.e of his dis tinguished relative hon jas l petti re»v obtaining a license in 1849 in l->50 he went to europe to study t lie evil i tw iii the jermm universities ****** there also he became thoroughly ac 1'iainted with the german french italian and spanish languages lie b came so we i acquainted with ara bic as to read ami appreciate it also with hebrew he tnen traveled over ue various countries of the continent iso england scotland and ireiauo i 1852 ae becaui • secretary or tilt liegat.o.i t tiie u s minuter at •, ie court or mill d l,i the win er <•] 1861 he h ui prih ed i.i charle>ton . r priv te circultt.o.i an oc avo vo niil of 430 page entitled spain am ie spaniards w.iicii has been verj uuch admired i by every one who his read.it for its learning its ivs.miyu hid the elegance of its si vie 11 iv,n vrnained in m idrid only a few month e returned to cnarleston and en ereii poii the pr.ctice of law with mr j.is j pettigrew in december 1856 and ) vernier 1857 he was chosen a i::em er of the legislature from the city of charleston he rose to great distiuc on in that body by his speech on the organization of the supreme court tin i lus report against the reopening f the african s a .■trade he faile i 1 be re-elected m 1858 again i.i . 85'j he went to europe with the in tention of taking part in the war then in progress between smlinii and aus tria his application to count cuv0.il iov a position in the sardinia army aider gen marmora was favorabiv received his rank would have been it least that of colonel but iu conse inence of the result of the battle of s)lferino whicn took place just before his arrival in sardinia the war was loaed and he was thereby prevented rom experiencing active military ser vice and learning its lessons in 1859 ie became colonel of a rifle regiment chat was formed and that acted a con picuous part around charleston in he winter of i860 61 with his reg nent he took possession of castu niknev and was afterwards transfer red to morris island where lie erected ormidable batteries he held him si.'if in readiness to storm fort surup er in case it had not been surrendered fter bombardment in the spring of ifeol his regiment growing imp t rtnt ecause"he could not just then be in corporated in the confederate army lisbunded col pettigrew then joined lampton's legion as a private and vent with that body to virginia vhere active service was to be met with ***** a few days afterwards without any aolicitatian on his part he was ehc ed colonel of the 22;1 north carolina troops while at evjinsport he wtis off red promotion but declined it upon liie ground that it would scpt-rate him itoin his regiment late in the spriug f 18g2 an arrangement was ru ule by vhicii kis regiment was embraced in the brigade he then accepted the commission he and bis brigade were vvith gen johnston at yorktown and in the retrtat up the peninsular he w.is wit u hia brigade iu th sa.igunaiy jattle of piae or fair u.ik vhere he was severely wounded and left insensible upon the fi l m and c.ip t.ired he was in pii^oii only ftbjut two months an 1 o.i ojiuj exja ui^dj ue retunud to find th.it in his absence ins beloved brigade had been given to general fender a new brigade was mem made up for him how well this body was dsip.ined and of wh.it ii.uenai it was iu ue tins essay lias it tempted to snow hi tue autumn of 18»52 be was ordered with hia brigade do eastern north c irnlin i where he was engaged in several aff lirs which hough brilliant have been overshad owed by the greater battles of the war in may 1803 ns ong-.de was again ordered to virginia and ever alter formed a pun of tli army ot north ern virginia \\ inie commanding heth'sdi vision ia lougstreet's ass.mit he received a p dnful wound a gr.ipe snot passing through his left liund at palling waters ou tiie 4th he had ju t been phic <\ ii cjmm nd of be re tr guard which consisted of his own ond archier'a brigade when a skirmish occurred in which he wa wounded he died on the 17th and his remain were taken to his old home bonarva j and there he lies buried near the beau ! tiful lake whose sandy dholes his youthful feet were wont to tread i may he rest in peace mark twain on wart mark twain is as his signature shows j responsible for the following in the i new york sun sir find the enclosed direlect wan dering about the ocean of journalism 1 d give a thousand dollars said a j well-to-do new yorker the other day to have that mark removed and he held out a well shaped and well cared for i hand on the back of which between i the thumb and tint linger a tat j tooed a big blue anchor when i was j a little fool at school with my head full of stories of adventure my highest ambition was to go to sea au old sailor who lived in the tillage tattooed about a dozen of us on the sly and i remember the lies i told my mother iis i icept inv hand done in a rag pre tending i had cut it till the sore wal ed llieu she gave me such a thrash ing as broke up my plan fortunately to have a tine red and blue heart done on the back of the other the disfig iireineut liod caused me no end of annoy ance and since has coat me considern abe for gloves which 1 always wear winter and summer though i detent them in warm weather but a man can't wear gloves at the table uud of ten at restaurants 1 catch people star ing at my baud and i wonder if ibtty i iiink 1 have have servtni my term in the so castle of some oyster scow orluuil>eir s iioo er ' a tattoo murk is easi y removed l.v 1 mop into ktsuu.il nistor ? a neu i w.u u small boy 1 had my i ue ol u iris 1 tneti in turn the 30s viivi ol tviuo.ing tiiem but without emails niit'f.i i seemed to get wartier n.l w.irtier right along but some > iy iv.v ik'u to me the 30'jui way and i i red it thus 1 drove i needle i.i o ttie basement of the wart then u-;d tiie other end • f the needle in the fi.une of the candle the needle be came red hot throughout its length and proc e ied to cook tne wart preseutly i new the needle out it it had white at oms like nits sticking about its point tuat wart was done if the point was clear i drove it in again and cooked till i got tlio>e white things they were the roots of the wart twenty tmir hi>uw later the wart weuld become 3 lit and flabby and 1 removed it with a single wipe of my liaud where it had been was a smooth surface uuw which quickly heated and left no scar vvithiu two days i was wartless and have so remained till this day well a long tune afterward when i was 10 years old a sailor tattooed an anchor and rope on the back of my left hand with india ink the color was a deep dark blue uud extravagant ly conspicuous i was proud of it for awhile but by time i had worn it niiie years i whs tired of it and ashamed of it i could tind nobody who could tell me how to get rid of it but at last my wart experience of near half a genera tion occured to me and 1 got we ever al needles and a candle strait way i drove the needles aiwjig just under the surface of the skin and tolerably close together ami made them include the the whole tattoo mark then 1 tired up on them and cooked that device thor oughly next day i wiped the d«»ice utt with my hand the place quickly healed and left no scar a faint blu ish tint remained and i was minded to begin again and cook that out but us it was hardly detectable and no ticeable it did not seem worth the fuel and so i there and there it is yet though 1 am the only member of my tribe that knows it 1 vas in london a good many years ago when the tichbwne claimant's case was being tried and experts testified that an india ink tattoo mark could not removed but i was not asked to testify and so those people don't know any better to this day let the well-to do new yorker fetch me some needles and a caudle and name his bet 1 will take him up mask twaix • hartford april 18 congressman ben butterworth of ohio speaking at the republican club dinner said that new york city of to d iv has more industries in it than the whole world had seventy-five ytars ago ihe obioun declared that few had an adequate comprehension of the hun dreds of thousands of american indus tries he vis ted a bachelor friend living in one room several months ago and after a casual glance about the room asked his friend to tell bow uiauy american industries were repre seuted in the furniture anil fixings of a room his friend gae^ed ten at tirst and dually raised his estimate to twen ty-rive ineii th ultra-protectionui trom ohio us he de.-»cr.i»es himself tusoed iiimjiif the room uud discovered ny acuul count the very modest be tougiugs in the room represented 14u american uiauatnes in advising ail young men to study politica and the atlurs i the country th congressman said virtue ami not the ricea m political little bold the bjitieu of power 1 * — y*.i york sun
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This lovely holiday villa in the village of Vrachati in the Peloponnese is built 100m from the sea. GPE266 is a 185 square meters holiday house offering privacy, discreetness and with a large private pool where you can enjoy hours of swimming under the sun and also a covered terrace offering relax hours under the shadow.This holiday cottage in the Peloponnese can accommodate up to 9 persons.The ground floor includes a fully equipped kitchen and a living room, two bedrooms, one with a double bed and the other with two single beds, a hall and a bathroom. On the first floor you will find a spacious master bedroom with a double bed, a bedroom with a single bed, a bedroom with two single beds and a bathroom. On the first floor there are also two large verandas one with view to the sea and the surrounding areas and the other with pool view. GPE266 holiday villa has also a garden and a large bbq area with a stone made table for lunch.The swimming pool has luxury garden furniture and a covered terrace with couches and a monastery table suitable for breakfast and dinning.Very close to the house you can find restaurants, bars, coffe-shops.


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The Texas Rangers have proposed $10 million in renovations for the Ballpark in Arlington, including an additional row behind home plate and upgraded concessions.
Rangers officials planned to update the Arlington City Council, which owns the venue, later Tuesday. A final vote on a financing arrangement could come Oct. 16.
The AL West-leading Rangers would pay all labor and construction costs for the offseason improvements.
The ballpark, which seats more than 49,000 on five levels, opened in April 1994. Recent upgrades include a new children's area, center field concession stands and improved video boards and TV monitors.


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Bruce Springsteen Performs AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' in Australia
Seasoned performer that he is, Bruce Springsteen knows that there is no better way of ingratiating yourself to an audience than by playing a song by one of their local heroes. Earlier today (Feb. 8), Springsteen opened up his concert in Perth, Australia with a cover of AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell.'
On his 2013 tour of Australia, Springsteen performed the Saints' 'Just Like Fire Would,' a studio version of which wound up on his new album, 'High Hopes.' But this time, Springsteen chose to honor Bon Scott, who grew up near Perth in Fremantle, Western Australia, with the title cut to the last album Scott recorded before his 1980 death.
For the guitar solo, all four guitarists — Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren and Tom Morello — took turns with a few bars. After the show, Morello expressed his joy on Twitter.
Thanks Perth for 3 amazing nights! Opened show tonite in Bon Scott's hometown with muthaflippin' "HIGHWAY TO HELL". The AC/DC Street Band?!
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) February 8, 2014
This was the last of Springsteen's three nights in Perth. He will continue to tour Australia through the end of February before moving on to two shows in Auckland, New Zealand at the beginning of March.


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locally significant areas, taking up stewardship practices at home or by monitoring your water quality.


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I am sorry there is so little going on here at the moment. I promise this will change very soon (the blog's relaunch is finally about to happen – stay tuned!). You might think that starting a freelancer career will give you enough time for blogging, but since I do not work as a fulltime-blogger my jobs keep me pretty busy. And there is, of course, another reason why I do not have much free time to blog. If you follow me on Instagram you will have read about it (wink wink).
But let's start with my favourite things in May!
1. Cherry blossoms in full bloom
Number one will have to be the abundance of blossoms you can see everywhere now that spring is in full bloom and it isn't very long (we hope) until summer. Every year I am newly gobsmacked and captivated by the fluffy pink and white wonders the trees turn into. I am sad to see them go – but then again this means we're moving towards summer.
2. Femtastics
Here's the reason why I have been neglecting this blog a little bit lately: I am starting a new digital magazine together with two friends/colleagues. It is called Femtastics and it is due to launch on Monday! Naturally, we are super excited, a little nervous and very busy right now. Please follow us on Instagram and make sure to visit our website on Monday!
3. Tiny tri-coloured ear stud
You know I am the worst magpie and an ardent jewellery collector. This tiny three-dot-ear-stud is just perfect because it goes so well with my other ear studs – and it's so minimalist and cool. It was made by Stefanie Sheehan, a jewellery designer from New York.
4. Menorca sandals
I wear my Espadrilles as soon as the sun puts in an appearance and the temperatures rise above 15 degrees, because they remind me of holidays in France and Italy and bring a little bit of that "La dolce vita" feeling into everyday life. And these Menorca sandals do the same, while providing a sole that's a bit thicker and more suited for asphaltic roads. I love the classic version by Avarcaria. These Avarcas are handmade by the Spanish family-owned company RIA and the soles are made from recycled tires.
5. Deliciously Ella's healthy granola
I am a big fan of Ella's blog and pre-ordered her cookbook as soon as I read about it. I love experimenting with vegan, clean eating recipes and I soon got hooked on Ella's healthy granola. I have re-made it several times since I got the book and I eat it almost every morning with my oats, chia seeds and fruit. You have to try it!
6. New same old same old
No matter how much fun it is to play around with new trends, shapes and materials, there are some items which will always stay in your wardrobe and make you feel comfortable. I own five or six Breton shirts and never tire of wearing them. I know that this striped T-Shirt by Cake and Tee will become a new wardrobe staple (did you notice the little print that says "Hello"?).
7. Beautiful toothpaste
I always fall for products that make my bathroom/kitchen/office look prettier (good packaging design is definitely a sales argument for me). I love that the design of Couto toothpaste still resembles its original look from 1932. But why change something if it's so successful and convincing?
8. Mini Maple tree
I wish I lived closer to my parents' garden and the woods. Whenever I visit them I cannot wait to see the garden and go for a run or bike tour around the forest. Of course a backyard garden or balcony in the city can never be a substitute, but it still makes me happy to have miniature trees like this little maple tree on my balcony.


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During the month of April, military-connected youth throughout the state will be recognized for the sacrifices they make while a parent serves in the Armed Forces.
During the month of April, military-connected youth throughout the state will be recognized for the sacrifices they make while a parent serves in the Armed Forces.
"Parents can register to receive a letter from the governor that recognizes military-connected youth as being our smallest heroes and offers a small token of appreciation," said Laura Groeneweg, lead youth programs coordinator for Deployment Cycle Support Family Programs.
Dayton proclaimed April as Month of the Military Child on March 13, encouraging support for organizations that provide direct support to military children and families, said Groeneweg. Letters can be requested by visiting the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, or MDVA, website.
"Military members volunteer, but their families are drafted," said MDVA Commissioner Larry W. Shellito. "This program is an important recognition of the sacrifices families - especially children - make in supporting their parents. I'm proud of our tradition of honoring not only our service members but the family as well."
Month of the Military Child was first celebrated in April 1986 under former Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, said Groeneweg. The recognition reinforces to military-connected youth that they play an integral role in supporting their service member.
Communities can also do their part to recognize military-connected youth during Month of the Military Child by wearing purple on Purple Up Day, which will take place April 15, said Groeneweg. Purple Up Day shows support of military-connected youth and raises awareness of their sacrifices.
Letters from the Governor can be requested at http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/child/index.htm.
For more information on Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, visit www.BeyondTheYellowRibbon.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Army Maj. Jackie L. Stenger, state family programs director, at 651-268-8208 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Tassajara Warm Red Cabbage Salad
Tassajara Warm Red Cabbage Salad
I've incorporated all my changes into this version the recipe, originally adapted from The Complete Tassajara Cookbook. This version is less cheesy, fruity, and rich - but feel free to experiment with the components in this salad until it is to your liking.
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 teaspoon natural cane sugar (or brown sugar)
fine grain sea salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, diced
3 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 pound head of red cabbage or radicchio, quartered and cut into thin ribbons
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
2 ounces golden raisins (or other plump, chopped dried fruit)
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
a bit of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to garnish
Roast the sunflower seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Sprinkle on the sugar, and a couple pinches of salt. Stir until the sugar melts and coats the seeds (you pan will need to be hot enough). Transfer the seeds immediately to a plate so they don't stick to the pan. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the onion for a minutes or two with a couple pinches of salt. Stir in the garlic, and the cabbage, and a few more pinches of salt. Stir and cook for just a minute or so, or until the cabbage softens up just a touch. Then stir in the rosemary, most of the raisins, and the vinegar. The cabbage will continue to get more and more tender even after you remove it from the heat, so keep that in mind, and do your best to avoid overcooking it - where it collapses entirely. Fold in half of the feta cheese, most of the sunflower seeds, then taste. Season with more salt if needed. Serve garnished with the remaining raisins, feta, sunflower seeds and Parmesan cheese.
Serves 4 to 6.
This recipe was adapted from The Complete Tassajara Cookbook by Edward Espe Brown. Published by Shambhala (September 8, 2009)
Prep time: 10 min - Cook time: 10 min
From http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/tassajara-warm-red-cabbage-salad-recipe.html


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Cyberchase "Castleblanca" Dr. Marbles is captured by Hacker and taken to Castleblanca, a cyberspace version of Transylvania. Hacker's goal: transfer Marbles' brainpower into his newly-built robot named Megabyte! Summoned by Motherboard, the kids and Digit arrive with the knowledge that Hacker has taken Marbles to a castle - but which one? There are hundreds and hundreds of castles. To find Marbles, the kids must master the art of properly collecting data, organizing it and graphing the results - which are sometimes surprising!G
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "The People Vs. Grandma Ruffman" Grandma's accused of trying to break Ruff's twin, Scruff Ruffman, out of prison! The FETCHers try the case with help from real lawyers in a real courtroom with a real judge. D
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Ottomans Versus Christians: Battle for the Mediterranean "Empire Builders" Host Julian Davison begins in Istanbul, gateway between East and West, where he charts the rise of the Ottomans and their conquest of Constantinople, now transformed to Istanbul. He reveals the inner workings of the Ottoman system, secrets of its army, intrigues and power games of the Sultans, and the rise of the Ottoman Navy. He travels to Rhodes to explore the city and its conquest by the Ottomans. Part 1 of 3G
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Ellen DeGeneres: The Mark Twain Prize The recipient of the 14th Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is honored by her colleagues. The star-studded tributes include those from Kristin Chenoweth, Jimmy Kimmel, Jason Mraz and Lily Tomlin.G
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Erma Bombeck: Legacy of Laughter This film examines the life and career of the late American humorist. Archival photographs, video clips and personal memorabilia trace Bombeck's life from her childhood during the Great Depression to her work as a women's rights activist. Interviews with family, friends and colleagues and readings from her work expand the portrait. Her neighbor, friend and former talk-show host Phil Donahue narrates the profile.G
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Frontline "Big Sky, Big Money" In collaboration with public radio's "Marketplace," FRONTLINE travels to Montana, epicenter of the campaign finance debate, for a tale of money, politics and intrigue. The state tried to challenge the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in court. Montana is now investigating suspected campaign abuses and playing host to a bitter U.S. Senate race.G
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Devin Mesoraco hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Cincinnati Reds snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
Mesoraco was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts before his 380-foot homer into the left-field seats off Kyle McClellan (0-1), which came right after Todd Frazier was hit by a pitch to start the 11th.
Cincinnati had lost six of seven and was coming off consecutive shutout losses before Shin-Soo Choo homered on the first pitch of the game.
J.J. Hoover (1-5) got the last two outs in the 10th, even after a walk and a hit. Aroldis Chapman worked the 11th for his 20th save in 23 chances.
The Reds had also lost five straight interleague games.


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From KVM
How to assign devices with VT-d in KVM
VT-d support
- In order to assign devices in KVM, you'll need a system which supports VT-d. This has nothing to do with the VT-x support of your CPU, VT-d needs to be supported by both your chipset on your motherboard and by your CPU.
- If you are in doubt whether your motherboard or CPU supports VT-d or not, the Xen VT-d wikipage has some pointers of VT-d enabled chipsets, motherboards and CPUs:
- If your hardware doesn't have an IOMMU ("Intel VT-d" support in case of Intel - "AMD I/O Virtualization Technology" support in case of AMD), you'll not be able to assign devices in KVM. Some work towards allowing this were done, but the code never made it into KVM, due to various issues with the code. At the moment it doesn't seem like device assignment without hardware support, will ever be integrated into KVM.
- Assignment of graphics cards are not supported at the moment, but it seems like one person is currently working on writing patches for this in his spare time (February, 2010):
Assigning device to guest
1. Modifying kernel config:
- make menuconfig
- set "Bus options (PCI etc.)" -> "Support for DMA Remapping Devices" to "*"
- set "Bus options (PCI etc.)" -> "Enable DMA Remapping Devices" to "*"
- set "Bus options (PCI etc.)" -> "PCI Stub driver" to "*"
- optional setting:
set "Bus options (PCI etc.)" -> "Support for Interrupt Remapping" to "*"
- exit/save
2. build kernel:
- make
- make modules_install
- make install
3. reboot and verify that your system has IOMMU support
- AMD Machine
- dmesg | grep IOMMU
... AMD-Vi: Enabling IOMMU at 0000:00:00.2 cap 0x40 AMD-Vi: Lazy IO/TLB flushing enabled ...
- Intel Machine
- dmesg | grep -e DMAR -e IOMMU
... DMAR:DRHD base: 0x000000feb03000 flags: 0x0 IOMMU feb03000: ver 1:0 cap c9008020e30260 ecap 1000 ...
- If you get no output you'll need to fix this before moving on. Check if your hardware supports VT-d and check that it has been enabled in BIOS.
NOTE: If you still get an error "No IOMMU found." Check dmesg for errors suggesting your BIOS is broken. Another possible reason: CONFIG_DMAR_DEFAULT_ON is not set. In that case, pass "intel_iommu=on" as kernel parameter to enable it.
4. unbind device from host kernel driver (example PCI device 01:00.0)
- Load the PCI Stub Driver if it is compiled as a module
modprobe pci_stub
- lspci -n
- locate the entry for device 01:00.0 and note down the vendor & device ID 8086:10b9
... 01:00.0 0200: 8086:10b9 (rev 06) ...
- echo "8086 10b9" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/new_id
- echo 0000:01:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:01:00.0/driver/unbind
- echo 0000:01:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pci-stub/bind
5. load KVM modules:
- modprobe kvm
- modprobe kvm-intel
6. assign device:
- /usr/local/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -boot c -net none -hda /root/ia32e_rhel5u1.img -device pci-assign,host=01:00.0
VT-d device hotplug
KVM also supports hotplug devices with VT-d to guest. In guest command interface (you can press Ctrl+Alt+2 to enter it), you can use following command to hot add/remove devices to/from guest:
- hot add:
device_add pci-assign,host=01:00.0,id=mydevice
- hot remove:
device_del mydevice
- VT-d spec specifies that all conventional PCI devices behind a PCIe-to PCI/PCI-X bridge or conventional PCI bridge can only be collectively assigned to the same guest. PCIe devices do not have this restriction.
- If the device doesn't support MSI, and it shares IRQ with other devices, then it cannot be assigned due to host irq sharing for assigned devices is not supported. You will get warning message when you assign it. Notice this also apply to the devices which only support MSI-X.


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Clive Davis' Annual Pre-Grammy Party Goes On as Planned Despite Whitney Houston's Death
Contrary to rumors, Whitney Houston was not scheduled to open Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala last night (Feb. 11.) Despite her tragic and untimely death at 48, the show went on as planned.
Some fans might be shocked and appalled and consider it callous that the event, which was held at the Beverly Hilton (where Houston was found unresponsive yesterday afternoon), was not cancelled in the wake of her passing. However, the singer's family gave their blessing, saying that's how she would have wanted things to go.
Davis, the man who signed Houston to Arista and who guided her throughout her career, asked for a moment of silence and dedicated the evening to the late 'The Greatest Love of All' singer, per the Grammys official Twitter feed.
The music industry vet even acknowledged that Houston would have condoned the event taking place as planned. He said, "Whitney would have asked that the music go on. And her family said the show should go on."
Davis praised his Houston was "so full of life. She was so looking forward to tonight. She was not at all scheduled to perform." He also proclaimed, "Whitney would have wanted the night to go on! Her family wanted the night to go on. Now let the music begin."
Other Houston-centric tweets poured into the fed. Diddy posted: "If we truly believe in God than we should celebrate the life of Whitney Houston tonight." Fergie tweeted, " Whitney was a vocal idol for me as a young girl. I am so sad."
While it is incredibly soon to continue with festivities as planned, fans should have faith that those who knew her best, especially Clive Davis, are acting in celebration of her memory and as she would have wished.


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Another bonus for National Hot Dog Month, I thought I'd feature some of my favorite stuff from other hot dog blogs. I really love reading about new and obscure hot dog joints, trucks and carts in parts of the country you rarely hear about in the "mainstream hot dog media". Some of these guys really put me to shame in terms of scouring for real deal out of the way stuff and posting as often as every day.
|double red hot from johnnies in OKC / buddiesandhotdogs.blogspot.com
Somehow related to Frank - a newer gastro-dog type joint in Austin - this group of dudes have been uncovering awesome hot dogs in California, Seattle, Portland and Minnesota for a few years now.
One of my favorite posts from them is on Mike's Chili Parlor, a sort of Cincinnati-style Greek chili parlor/dive bar in Seattle (??) that's been there since 1922. They've also done some great posts on old-school Coney joints in Sioux City Iowa.
|ya-ya's home of the q-dog / birmingham hot dog tour
Even though these guys dissed me for "blowing through Birmingham" and "miss(ing) the best hot dog stands in our city" when I stopped at Pete's and Gus's for the Serious Eats / Rachael Ray America's Best Hot Dog article.. I love this blog and really wish I had found it BEFORE visiting Birmingham.
|chili dog and a special from sam's / birmingham hot dog tour
You'll notice that almost every B-Ham hot dog joint serves some variation of the "Special" which consist of chili or loose meat, sauerkraut and "sauce" which is sort of a cross between barbecue sauce and NY red onion sauce. One of their favorites is Sam's Super Samwichs.
Another terrific spot is Ya-Ya's, a roadside stand that serves the Q Dog that's sort of like a barbecue version of the special with kraut, sauce, and pulled pork.
Another terrific spot is Ya-Ya's, a roadside stand that serves the Q Dog that's sort of like a barbecue version of the special with kraut, sauce, and pulled pork.
Not strictly a hot dog blog, but Chibbqking serves up some awesome hot dog coverage in and out of its home base of Chicago. One of my favorite food blogs hands down.
|minimalist chicago dog from hot diggity dog / chibbqqking
Author Titus Ruscetti (aka King T) has been tirelessly documenting Chicago dogs, especially the Minimalist or Depression style that involves natural casing dogs and big piles of hand cut fries on top of the dog, from no-frills spots like Gene's & Jude's and Redhot Ranch.
|coney island deluxe in duluth, MN / chibbqking
A serious mega-blog with at least 10 contributors, these guys have been EVERYWHERE from Scranton to New York, Tahiti to Chicago.
|danish dogs / the hot dog i ate
|argentinian hot dog sauces / the hot dog i ate
|backyard big dogs, kalamazoo MI / dogs on the road
A great blog with general hot dog news and original reviews of hot dog spots graded for Food, Atmosphere, Value, as well as Side Dishes rated by his wife"Side Dish Jody" who doesn't like hot dogs. Mostly Michigan based (they love Yesterdog) but talso travel to Florida, Wisconsin, and even Pennsylvania.
|mel's in tampa FL / dogs on the road
|sharr's hot dogs / west virginia hot dog blog
One of the most thorough and hardcore purist regional hot dog blogs out there, WV hot dog blog author Stanton is adamant that west virginia hot dogs (WVHD) are NOT so much about the brand or quality of the dog, but the love and care put into the classic elements of a WVHD - cheap dog, steamed bun, mustard, and homemade chili and slaw.
whitey's has the "one true slaw" / west virginia hot dog blog
The blog is especially brutal towards any HDJ's (Hot Dog Joints) that get even close to "gourmet", use English buns (top-split), or even dare to call something a "slaw dog" (authentic WV hot dogs should automatically come with slaw) I'm not this much of a purist.. but I do LOVE west virginia hot dogs, and agree that it's the sort of classic thing that shouldn't be messed with.
|skeenie's - one of the best / west virginia hot dog blog
• www.wvhotdogs.com
Another fantastic regional blog, Hot Dog Stories almost exclusively features trucks and carts in New England, mostly Massachussets. The author is a former hot dog vendor himself, and really gets into the history of each cart, talking to the owners and even shooting short videos.
|larry joe's - hotdogstories.com
|snappy dogs - hotdogstories.com
I also love all the "only in new england" semi-hippy hot dog stands like Snappy Dogs who serve natural casing Pearl brand dogs topped with homemade toppings like zucchini relish along with home-made nutella whoopie pies (whoa) to take home. Also this guy is trying to visit a different hot dog stand every day for the month of July.
• http://hotdogstories.com/
Not a blog, but Holly Moore has been writing about hot dogs on his site for over ten years. It's almost impossible to find a place that he hasn't written about, especially on the east coast. He's been in the food business for a long time, as a writer, business owner, and even helped to develop the Big Mac.
Holly Eats is packed with tons of photos and short and sweet reviews of almost every notable hot dog joint you've heard above and a bunch that you haven't. So many places I'm dying to try like the Easton, PA style dogs at Jimmy's and Richard's Drive-In , or Schell's in Reading that serves dogs topped with BBQ. Holly was also the one to turn me on to the religious experience that is Charlie's Pool Room.
There's long gone, legendary Hot Dog Joints like Syd's in NJ, living on only in memory and Holly's Site. Check out the full list of Eateries Gone By for a serious lesson in the food history of Philadelphia, New Jersey and beyond.
• http://hotdogstories.com/
|bolley's in maine / hollyeats.com
Not a blog, but Holly Moore has been writing about hot dogs on his site for over ten years. It's almost impossible to find a place that he hasn't written about, especially on the east coast. He's been in the food business for a long time, as a writer, business owner, and even helped to develop the Big Mac.
|schells menu / hollyeats.com
|syd's dog / hollyeats.com


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The future is now the present with the SOMA Pullover Jacket from Alphyn with Wearcom™ technology. This smart jacket features a 3"x5" pocket located on the left forearm that allows for storage of a Smartphone or similar-type device. A padded protective cover keeps the device in the pocket safe and secure when not in use and easily flips open when device is needed. The Wearcom scratch resistant polymer film cover on the pocket is designed to allow full usage of touch-screen devices so that they do not need to be removed when used. This convenience also adds to the safety because the user will not have to worry about dropping and potentially damaging or breaking their device while using. Because keeping a phone on your wrist over the course of the day could get tiring Alphyn designed the pocket to be secured to the forearm and shoulders via various seams, tapes and latches to help distribute the devices weight along the entire arm. The SOMA also has a convenient waterproof zipper up the left arm of the jacket which allows for an earphone cord to be discretely run up and hold the earphones in place when not being used. The waterproof jacket also has a kangaroo zippered pocket which sits in between 2 side hand pockets. Compatible devices with the forearm pocket on the SOMA are the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch, Blackberry Touch, HTC EVO, Droids and other similar devices.
The SOMA Pullover Jacket is also available in the following sizes:
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Ben Affleck motivated by actor father's failure
BEN AFFLECK was motivated to succeed at an early age by his actor father's failures.
The Armageddon star landed his first gig in U.S. educational science series The Voyage of the Mimi when he was 12 years old, around the same time his dad Timothy was trying to make it big.
Affleck insists he was so determined to avoid walking in his father's footsteps, he worked harder than ever to beat the family curse.
He tells GQ magazine, "I lived with this tremendous fear of failure because my father was a playwright and a director, and I think he did a couple of things as a child as an actor as well, and... he failed, basically. Not just being an alcoholic and stuff. He didn't do what he said he was going to do. He worked with guys who later became famous, like James Woods and Dustin Hoffman, and he wasn't successful. And that wasn't going to be me...
"That definitely drove me. It drove me and drove me and drove me... and I have it to thank for not giving up."