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25 Jan 2014
Grey Bedroom Mood Board
I created a grey bedroom mood board in Etsy. Etsy is really my online favourite market place. I just love it. I opened a shop a few years back and never used it. I go there from time to time to buy beautiful items for my flat. Only yesterday I decided to pay attention to it and created some lists. The treasury lists are my favourites because I can place items together and see how they look. Great. The mood board below is from one of my treasury list. Information about each item can be found through the link under the picture.


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Peter Healy sm, New Zealand Marist, names a "blessed unrest" and how a global perspective on Climate Change calls for 'ecological conversion' and the development of low carbon living….
The latest Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change Report (IPCC 2018) tells us we need to move to low-carbon lives immediately. In a prophetic appeal, this Panel of scientists is inviting humanity to transform. They are saying we need "rapid, far-reaching changes in all aspects of society".
The IPCC is an international panel of scientists set up in 1988 by UN agencies to assess the science that helps us understand the risk of human-induced climate change. Since 2014 the reports have been saying we can see the effects of climate change now in the form of wildfires, declines in crop yields, flooding and sea-level rise, droughts, ocean acidification and extinction rates. They also tell us we need to get to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The IPCC warns us that every bit of warming matters. This is because a 1.5 degree Celsius or higher increase in temperature means a greater risk of irreversible changes to our planet's ecosystems. The question is sometimes raised about how come such small temperature increases can have such grand effects? The best answer lies in the climate science of ice ages. A two-degree drop in temperature is all it takes to begin a little ice age and a five-degree drop means entry into the depths of a full ice age. This indicates how finely balanced climate is on a global scale.
The call to change from the IPCC is loud and clear. It is a clarion call to all institutions and all sectors of society. You don't need to be a scholar of the Old Testament prophets or an expert at discerning the signs of the times to hear this call. It resounds every which way!
The good news is there are changes underway all around the world moving in the right direction. There is a "blessed unrest" in nearly every nation on earth working with the integrity of creation. This unrest is about bringing business as usual to an end and helping us begin a new era of human-earth relations. The Stuff project launched recently called Quick! Save the planet is an example of blessed unrest coming into the mainstream news here. Its aim is to "disturb our complancey and help us make the realities of climate change feel tangible and unignorable". This project is inviting us to embrace an era of disruption and transformation. A reinvention of humanity and a new covenant with creation is being asked for, and The Earth Charter referenced in Laudato si' (n207) is one expression of such a covenant.
The IPCC summary states that "the next few years are the most important in our history". In Aotearoa/NZ we have been poor at responding to the IPCC and dealing with climate change. Dr. Bronwyn Hayward of Canterbury University calls this "climate laziness". Between 1990 and 2015 our net carbon emissions rose by 64%, while a country like Great Britain dropped theirs by 38%. The growth of our dairy industry is responsible for much of our increase in emissions. We also hide behind a self-description of a small nation at the bottom of the world that contributes small amounts of carbon and methane compared to superpowers like China, India and the USA.
Aotearoa/NZ has a Carbon Zero Act coming into law soon. This Act will, in conjunction with a new Climate Commission, hold the government to account in our transition to carbon zero status. As a religious-citizen organisation it is possible for the SMNZ to become carbon zero. This would be a constructive collective response to our current climate crisis. We will further consider carbon zero status in the next Kōrero. In the meantime, reflect, listen, pray and explore how community life can become a low carbon life.
Peter Healy SM
[Kōrero, NZ Marist province newsletter, No 7, Dec 2018]
The IPPC 2018 Report – follow this link https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/

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I never thought unsolicited advances from men could teach me so much about romance.
1. Don't skip courtship.
A man — we'll call him Vincent — turned to me in the Barnes & Noble on 54th Street. Late forties, a deep tan, silver hair greased straight back. He held out his iPhone and asked if I knew how to get to Greenwich, Connecticut, explaining that he was from Brazil and had a business meeting.
I helped him as best I could — which amounted to giving the cross streets for Grand Central Station — and then fell into the basic conversation one has with someone from out of town. After a few minutes, he asked my name, saying he wanted to read something I'd written.
A few days later, I saw him again at the same café. In intervals between reading the newspaper, we discussed soccer and the economy. After one of the lulls, he looked up from his work and asked if I'd like to spend a week with him at his home in São Paulo.
The question made me nervous. I thanked him, but explained that my recent marriage and honeymoon had taken all my vacation days. He returned to his stack of papers, and I returned to the headlines. Soon after, he left, but not before letting me know the offer stood.
There's no way I can know the extent of Vincent's intentions. Maybe in Brazil, straight men ask each other on international sleepovers all the time. But the ambiguity of his offer, and the leap from five-minute conversation to crashing at his place, struck me as strange — even though it's a frequent move men make. Enter a Manhattan bar in May and there's a good chance you'll witness some guy, some pinstriped financier playing game-show host to the world, invite a woman he just met to his share in the Hamptons. Your mind can jump-cut to the moment she boards the Jitney: sundress, Longchamp weekender, cell phone tucked between her shoulder and ear as she asks her friend, "Should I be doing this?"
The answer is no. Because a man should never make that kind of invitation in the first place.
The root of this behavior is cowardice. We don't like the vulnerability that comes with taking an explicit interest in someone. We don't like to offer ourselves up for rejection. And so we hedge our bets, hiding behind a vague gesture. Come visit me in Brazil. Come out to my share in the Hamptons. Come hear my band play. Regardless the size of the invite, the idea is to manufacture an ambiguous condition in which, with a few drinks and the inertia of the night, you can end up in bed without ever having to state your intentions or make any real investment. Often this works. But that's less a sign of its validity and more an explanation for why so many people are single.
Courtship exists so that two people can learn about each other over time and escalate their commitment through a set of gradual stages. Without these steps, without any tangible investment in the relationship, people are given the license to act irresponsibly. And when given the license, they often take it.
2. There’s no good reason to take a picture of your dick.
At one of the offices where I worked, I fell into a conversation with a colleague about magazines. It started with the obvious — GQ, Esquire — and then veered to artier fare: Monocle, V, Fantastic Man, Purple. He said he had some things he thought I'd like, and the next day, he handed me a small stack of magazines the size of literary quarterlies, all of them filled with guy-on-guy porn. Just handed them over in full view of the rest of the office. Even a mere shuffling of the covers provided a significant glimpse of stroked boners.
His message was obvious, but the way he delivered it revealed something more complex: Whether it’s a magazine passed between colleagues or a provocative self-portrait texted late at night, sexual imagery has become a common prop in our social interactions.
Perhaps the naked-picture phenomenon is a byproduct of how television and the internet have made us all more visual. But a more convincing explanation is that it gives people a way to talk without actually having to talk. Because, yeah, conversations can be awkward and uncomfortable. Expressing interest in someone involves submitting to their judgment. And when the response isn't favorable, it can be harsh. At worst, it can feel like they're saying, "As a person, you have no value to me. I'd rather watch reruns of Whitney than look at your face."
Sending someone a picture of yourself, however, while not a passive act by any means, creates enough distance for your ego to be safe. You're offering yourself as an object, a collection of lines and parts, rather than a complete individual. This is to say, being rejected sexually seems to have become easier to handle than being rejected as a person. And, yes, that's insane. Because telling someone you like them might be embarrassing, but it's nowhere near as embarrassing as having a picture of your penis forwarded around.
3. If you don't want to be friends, don't pretend you want to be friends.
A fellow writer once got in touch, complimented my work, and asked to get a drink. He was older, accomplished, at a stage in which his encouragement meant something. Over the course of the year, we met several times to drink bourbon and discuss books. Each time he would bring me things to read. He introduced me to the work of Barry Hannah and Don DeLillo. It seemed like I'd stumbled upon a much-needed mentor.
But over time, silences emerged in which he assumed the posture of someone waiting — someone whose patience was on the wane. Resentment began to work its way into his tone. And after a couple more meetings, I realized his generosity came with the expectation that I would reciprocate in a specific way. I ignored it, hoping he still considered our conversations worth something.
Then one night he called me, sounding slurry, and suggested a trip out to Lake George. When I refused, he called me ungrateful. The curtain was pulled back. I would need to do more than just write, he said, if I ever wanted to get anywhere.
The sense of betrayal was acute. A friendship I'd valued had turned out to be nothing more than a slow-played manipulation, and in the following days I reviewed the signs I should have never overlooked. I felt weak and foolish and angry at my obliviousness, and then angry at how much I let it bother me. Women deal with this stuff on a daily basis, year after year, as they move forward in a landscape of leering elders. But it was new to me.
4. Accept the reality of the situation.
During a late night at the bar, after a hug that lingered too long, a friend of a friend asked, "Are you sure you're not gay?" I assured him I wasn't, but a few minutes later, he stopped me mid-sentence to ask again, "Really, though. Are you sure?"
"How do you know?"
"I just… I know."
"If you gave me, like, five minutes with your asshole, I'm sure you'd like it."
Although requesting a one-on-one with someone's rectum might be an extreme example, his gambit actually struck me as pretty common. When your interest is rebuffed, you invent ways to rationalize it. Rather than lacking interest in you, this person must be confused about their sexuality, or shy. There must be some other issue. Some game being played. Some reason beyond the most apparent truth. And so the pursuit continues, and everyone's time gets wasted.
Ask a person out once. If they say no, just let it go. Move on. Because even though life is confusing, the average person has a much better idea of who they are and what they want than you do. It's important to respect that.
5. Be funny.
My wife and I were walking home from a party and passed a gay bar on Fifty-Eighth Street. At the foot of its steps stood a well-dressed black man smoking a cigarette. When we got within range, he fondled his crotch and said, "Party favors." We smiled. There was something playful, friendly, about the way he said it. As we passed him, he continued, "And I make deliveries."
Over the course of the next block, the elevator ride to our floor, the following week, my wife and I took turns repeating the line, trying to recreate the jabbing paw that began the first word — paw-tay — and the drawl of the last, which, if spelled phonetically, would have at least seven S's. Duh-liv-ah-raysssssss. The guy's line was less of a come-on and more of an expression of who he was. There was no desperation, no fear, no hidden trick — just a here-I-am quality that we both admired. Even now, a year later, one of us will smile and repeat the line.
6. We're all in this together.
My father tells a story about the first time a man hit on him. It was the late '60s, and he was backpacking. Sometimes the details change. Sometimes it was '66, other times '67. Sometimes he was hitchhiking, other times traveling by train. But the ending is always the same: "I punched him square between the eyes and ran like hell."
Forty-five years ago, my father lived with a simpler set of expectations about a man's role, and any situation that deviated from how he was supposed to interact with the world was considered a threat. But now, on any given night, we might volley from one role to another based on who we're with and what purpose they believe we can serve. That can be awkward and sometimes upsetting, but it also makes us more sophisticated in our understanding. Each of the occasions I've mentioned left me with a chance to ask, "Is this what women deal with? Is this what we all deal with?"
More than ever before, our expectations about genders and orientations and races are blurring and leveling. Ignoring that — imagining that other people don't have to deal with the same things you do — is ignoring the chance to expand your understanding and compassion and the chance to be more decent to others. And I've heard that being a decent person can actually yield some pretty serious party favors.

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Weather: July is still the rainy season. Hot and humid as it is, it is a little cooler than June due to increasing rainfall. Although July is the low season for tourism, some Western tourists still arrive during this month for a summer holiday. Heavy rainfall may have an impact on tourism, causing flight delays, difficulties on roads, and poor landscapes.
Rainy as it is, the average daytime temperature in Mandalay in July is still a hot 30°C (86°F) with very high humidity. Precipitation of around 74 mm (2.9 inches) occurs in July, with about 16 days of rainfall.
Also, UV levels will be extreme (11+ in the UV Index) at midday, when the skies are clear. There are usually 4 hours of bright sunshine each day, which represents about 30% of the 13 hours of daylight.
Clothing: Hot, humid air still covers Mandalay like a blanket during July. As the average daytime temperature in July is a hot 30°C (86°F), you’d better wear a vest or T-shirt. As there are high rates of precipitation, when going out please don’t forget to take an umbrella or raincoat, and to wear waterproof sandals.
During the rainy season, there is a higher rate of dengue fever. Try to cover your skin, especially in the grass, and this will help to avoid mosquito bites. If taking part in outdoor activities, you should wear a thin long-sleeved shirt.
1. Rainy as it is, ultraviolet radiation is still strong.
2. Heavy rainfall may trigger a series of geohazards. Please keep an eye on the weather forecast and local news.
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Things to Do
July is still the low season for tourism and persistent rainfall will occur, with high precipitation and severe heat. Since more than half the days in July are rainy, indoor activities are more advisable than outdoor ones. Some important and interesting festivals are held this month, which would be interesting to experience.
Attend the Waso Full Moon Festival
The Waso Full Moon Festival falls during the fourth month of the Myanmar lunar calendar, usually in mid-July, and it is celebrated nationwide. .
Waso is the beginning of the Buddhist lent period. Buddhist monks refrain from traveling in Waso months, except for wandering to accept food donations, even in the rain.
It is interesting to watch the Waso ceremonies and rites. During the festival, you can see various religious paraphernalia, such as flowers, candles, fruit, offerings, flags, and festoons, placed artistically to decorate the monasteries.
All monks gather in the assembly hall and pay homage to the Lord Buddha. Senior monks recite the following formula in turn: “Imasmin vihare iman temasam vassa upemi”, which means: “I shall stay in this monastery during the three months of the rainy season”.
Each monk recites the above once, twice, or three times, and three times the assembly utters in chorus words of appreciation in Pali “Sadu, Sadu, Sadu” [“Well done, well done, well done”].
It is not only a religious event but also a festival of socio-cultural significance. The wet season means spare robes are needed for the monks, so donors, individually or in groups, offer Waso robes together with other offerings, such as food, dry rations, candles, and flowers.
Attend the Taungbyone Nat Festival
The Taungbyone Nat Festival is convened 10 miles north of Mandalay. As it is Myanmar"s most famous festival, it can be very crowded and boisterous.
The festival is for worshipping and paying homage to the two Taungbyone nat brothers (also called the Shwepyin brothers), King Anawrahta"s adopted sons.
The most interesting activities happen from the eighth day onwards. On the eighth and ninth waxing days, homage is paid with flowers to the gilded images at the shrine of the Twin Princes. You can pick up discarded flowers, and keep them as tokens of good fortune.
On the 10th waxing day, you can enjoy listening to the main orchestra, which plays music in homage to the images.
On the 11th waxing day, the royal baths are carried out.
On the 12th waxing day, sacrifices are offered by Buddhists — half of each sacrifice is left at the shrine and the other half is taken home. The next day, everything left over will be taken home for good luck.
The 14th waxing day is near the end, so people roast wild rabbits or hares and toddies are offered to the images, with a drunken procession and dancing.
According to legend, Anawrahta, the adoptive father of the Taungbyone nat brothers, was killed by the god of the Htein tree, who took the form of a wild buffalo. Hence, on the full moon day, males cut down the branches of the "Htein" tree as a way of taking revenge. Fragments of the branches are kept for good luck.
Tip: The festival is crowded and boisterous. Watch out for pickpockets.
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I, um, I kinda love it.
I finally had my chance to experience the new, enhanced it’s a small world three weeks ago, during a crowded spring break visit that saw the line for the venerable boat ride swell to nearly 40 minutes. Every set has been repainted, redressed and re-lit, the audio has been sweetened — and in a controversial move, Disney has added doll versions of some of its characters to the mix. Yes, that’s Lilo and Stitch riding that wild surf. The dolls are created in the Mary Blair style (and in the case of older characters like Alice and Cinderella, some are created directly from Blair’s character sketches), and to my eyes, they belong. I’m learning that I’m alone in feeling this way, but whatevs.
Funniest thing. Almost halfway through IASW’s 13 minute running time I was stricken with an unfamiliar feeling, which I recognized after a few moments of reflection as delight. I haven’t felt anything but polite respect for IASW for years now, but in monkeying with the ride, Imagineering has found and pushed the buttons I’d forgotten I ever had to begin with. Even my father, who rode the original IASW at the 1964 New York World’s Fair and has had literally decades to grow tired of it, was impressed by the refurb and favororably compared this most recent ride to his first.
The thing about it’s a small world that most people, even some hardcore Disney freaks, don’t seem to get is that IASW stands completely alone among Disney attractions. There are no thrills, and there is no real story. But there is a magic to it that other Disney attractions don’t have: We love it, or love to hate it, because of its otherness. We identify it as one of Disney’s finest accomplishments because only Disney could have created it. It’s not a ride; it’s a float-through art gallery. Looking at it through that lens, it’s little wonder that that it’s a small world is so polarizing, and no wonder at all that I should be so happy to see it restored. Now, when I experience Disneyland’s it’s a small world, as if I’m seeing it created before my eyes.

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Traverse City Hits People
July 6, 2015
Traverse City just got some “major pub,” thanks to Mario Batali and People Magazine. This week’s People includes a story on “America’s Foodiest Cities.” And alongside Portland, Austin, and Orlando? Traverse City.
Batali relays his love for the area, noting, “The food scene has grown over the years, and local chefs make delicious food that celebrates the region.” He goes on to urge readers from around the world to come visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes, The Cove Restaurant in Leland, the National Cherry Festival, and Mawby Vineyards, whose tasting room Batali calls, “really like an Italian party movie scene.”
He also shared his recipe for cherry BBQ sauce.
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A burlesque celebration of everything holidays, featuring special guest Strawberry Shartcake!
The holiday spirit hits everyone a little differently nowadays! Join Lil Tigre and the rest of the Devils as we help Willy Nilly find the jingle in his bells this holiday season. Some good ol’ Yuletide raunch is sure to put stuffing in your stocking!
Featuring performances by:
Miss Boozy Cheeks
Miss Effie DuBois
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If that happens, his client could go free.
As the Intoxilyzer 5000EN, made by a Kentucky-based company called CMI, must be handed to defense attorneys for use in a case involving charges of third-degree DUI against a man named Dale Lee Underdahl. CMI's historic resistance to such demands has led to charges being dropped in at least one case outside of Minnesota., the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled late last month that source code for
In this case, the high court concluded that language in the contract between CMI and the state indicates the source code belongs by extension to Minnesota, rejecting the state public safety commissioner's earlier argument that the state was not entitled to the code because of its confidential, copyrighted and proprietary nature. The decision effectively means it's now up to the state to do what it takes to enforce that contract--including suing the company, if necessary.
But as for when the code would be turned over, "I guess the answer is probably never," attorney Jeffrey Sheridan said in a telephone interview Friday. That's because state officials, he added, "haven't given me any indication that the manufacturer has changed its mind."
It remains unclear what steps Minnesota officials plan to take, as representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. CMI also did not return calls for comment on Friday.
If August 17 comes and goes without the source code in his hands, Sheridan said he will request what is known as a sanctions hearing, which would likely occur within 30 days of that deadline. At that hearing, he would ask the judge to throw out any evidence the state had obtained using the device in question, which would likely prompt dismissal of at least one charge--that his client was driving with a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit of .08.
That occurrence could have a ripple effect because the same device was used to administer about 38,000 tests in Minnesota last year, Sheridan suggested. He said he believes the state officials "know what's at stake, and they would happily give (the source code) to me if they have it to give."
Other breathalyzer makers already make their source code more readily available, perhaps in some cases in an attempt to gain a competitive edge, according to Sheridan. Of CMI, he said, "quite frankly, it's such bad P.R. for them...If there's nothing wrong with this thing...you'd think they'd step up and say, 'Sure, analyze away, you'll see we're the maker of the best breath-test analyzer on the face of the earth.'"CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh contributed to this report.


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The Mozart effect
Music for babies. Vol. 1, From playtime to sleepytimeMusic CD - 2006
Excerpts from works by Mozart which stimulate infant and baby play, as well as induce infant and baby rest and relaxation.
Publisher: Pickering, Ont. : Children's Group,
Copyright Date: ℗2006
Branch Call Number: CD JUV CLA MOZ
Characteristics: 1 sound disc (approximately 47 min.) :,digital ;,4 3/4 in.

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From our friends at the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice:
Federal Judge Hauls Sheriff Gusman To Court After Immigrant Detainee Sues Over Illegal Custody
A federal judge ordered U.S. Marshalls to serve papers on Sheriff Marlin Gusman this morning, demanding that he attend a court hearing today to defend his detention of Antonio Ocampo. Mr. Ocampo sued Sheriff Gusman Friday afternoon, reporting that he had been held in illegal detention for 95 days, in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Community members will stage a protest at Sheriff Gusman’s offices at 1:30 pm today, demanding that he release Mr. Ocampo in advance of the court hearing.
Mr. Ocampo filed five separate official grievance forms in Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) to report his illegal detention. “I gave each written complaint to an official at the prison, he said. “I never got any response.” Constitutional experts said the Sheriff violated Mr. Ocampo’s Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Mr. Ocampo filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in federal court Friday even as he continued to languish at OPP.
“We will confront Sheriff Gusman directly to demand that he release Antonio Ocampo to the community,” said Jacinta Gonzales, Lead Organizer with the Congress of Day Laborers. “Antonio Ocampo has been in illegal detention for close to 100 days. Sheriff Gusman has violated the Constitution. We won’t let him deport the evidence.”
The judge has ordered Sheriff Gusman to appear in court with Mr. Ocampo at 3 pm today. Members of Mr. Ocampo’s community will hold a press conference at Sheriff Gusman’s office at 1:00 pm, demanding he release Mr. Ocampo in compliance with U.S. law.
WHAT: Press conference and protest aimed at Sheriff Marlin Gusman.
WHY: To demand the immediate release of Mr. Antonio Ocampo, on his 98th day in illegal custody at the hands of Sheriff Marlin Gusman.
WHERE: Office of Sheriff Marlin Gusman, 819 South Broad Street, 70119
WHEN: 1 pm, Monday, November 15, 2010.
WHO: Congress of Day Laborers, New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, and citizens in defense of the U.S. Constitution.


Chemistry and engineering are critical for businesses today; they enable new products to be created and improve existing ones. With that in mind, here are some fantastic scientific advantages that are helping businesses. By the end of this article, you should better understand how science plays an increasingly vital role in business. You’ll learn about the importance of chemistry and engineering in developing new products, designing better manufacturing processes, and understanding consumer demands.
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With this new way of 3D printing, engineers and product developers have access to unprecedented control over their creations by being able to incorporate different material properties into a single object – such as resiliency with flexibility or rigidity with lightness. Who knows what kinds of creations the world will see in the future?
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Businesses of all sizes are seeing the immense potential of polymer and monomer-based materials. From providing flexibility to adjusting to different environmental conditions, these materials have revolutionized the business environment like never before. Companies are investing in R&D departments dedicated to finding new applications for these compounds, and they have already found uses in various industries such as construction and healthcare.
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Welcome to another week’s worth of food ideas for your family!
This is what is on the agenda to serve those at our house — I even link to some of the recipes for you.
I like to start out by looking at our family calendar and seeing what nights are busier than others – and working my menu around that. We have a kind of normal (crazy) week:
Ballet Class, Piano Lesson, Tap Class, Gymnastics, Sunday School, Cherub Choir, Nutcracker Rehearsal, a Family Dinner, a weekend crop and I teach 5 Classes!
My big project this week is to make caramel apple jam!
I know — a slacker this week………
Here is our list for the week:
Breakfast will include:
- Peanut Butter Toast with Sliced Bananas
- Cranberry Zucchini Bread
- Cold cereal
- Baked Oatmeal
Lunches as normal (sandwiches, snacky stuff, wraps, left overs, tappas plates) and for dinner…
Monday – Navy Bean Soup, French Loaf Bread
Tuesday – Baked Spaghetti with Meatballs
Wednesday – Breakfast for dinner! German Apple Pancake!
Thursday – French Onion Soup, baked over Monday’s French Loaf Bread
Friday – Mexican – Crop night
Saturday – ridge Clean Out
Sunday – Family Dinner Out
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I don't know if any of you, besides DKoren, paid much attention to the comments in this post. Therein, basically, Natalie and I were freaking out over BBC Robin Hood, as is our wont, and we were talking about how awesome it would have been had the screenwriters included a clip of Guy and Marian reconciling in the final scene of the show. Basically, what I would have LOVED to have seen was Marian forgiving Guy, and then seeing the two of them, along with Robin and Meg, talking and laughing together in the forest after the rest of the gang went to bury Robin's body. However, 't'is apparent that the powers that be didn't share our vision *sniff*. Now, please understand, I'm not complaining about the finale. It was aching and beautiful and real and gorgeous and pretty much destroyed me. BUT, I'd still like to have seen this. So, eventually, I decided to just write up a HISHE for RH for myself. Here goes (I hope this doesn't get too cheesy…). And please, keep in mind, this is a very rough approximation of what I'd like to have seen--it's not that amazing of a write-up, but I know that, so bear with me;)
The fragrance of long-lost memories lingered in the fading light of Sherwood as the last of the soft white cherry blossoms fluttered about Robin and Marian's blissful forms.
Robin gently set down his wife. For a time, neither spoke; speech was inadequate and almost a desecration of the hallowed reunion. Eventually, however, they began to talk of many things--of their beloved gang, of joy, of sorrow, of beauty, of devotion.
"Marian…" Robin began hesitantly. "Did you--do you--Guy became a part of the gang. I--I forgave him, in the end."
Marian smiled. "I am glad to hear it, my love. I forgave him, too. There is nothing but forgiveness now."
They both turned at the sound of footsteps coming toward them. Out from the thick greenery of the forest stepped a young woman with tousled curls.
Robin started. "I remember you! You were the girl Isabella tried to execute, alongside of Guy. He told me how it all ended. I believe you redeemed that man's purpose of living, young lady."
The girl smiled. "Guy always knew he was meant for something more--I think he just needed to be reminded." She turned back to the glade from whence she'd appeared.
"Guy?" she called softly. "Why do you not come out?" Robin and Marian glanced at each other. Silence. Then Marian stepped resolutely forward and echoed Meg's invitation.
More silence. Then--a tear-filled voice responded: "I can't--I can't face you, Marian." Sighing, Marian moved toward the sound of Guy's voice, until she came upon him, crouched at the base of a tree, unwilling to look up at her.
"Guy." Her voice was firm, but gentle. "You must face me."
"Guy," she persisted. Finally, slowly, the broken man raised his eyes to meet Marian's.
"Marian…" he managed. "I destroyed you. I destroyed myself. I destroyed Robin. And I don't ask for your forgiveness--I know there is no possible way you could grant it--but I do want you to know that ever since that day…that…I'm sorry. More than words will ever be able to express, I am so sorry."
Guy's eyes shifted, apprehensive of what he thought she would say. "What is it? Whatever it is, I know I deserve it."
Softly, Marian took Guy's hand and raised him to his feet. Gently, she leaned close to his ear and whispered three words. "I forgive you."
Guy stumbled back, tears streaking his face. "You can't."
"But I do. Forgiveness is stronger than everything, Guy--stronger than hate, stronger than revenge, and stronger than regret. Whether you believe what I say is your choice, but my forgiveness is and will be yours, along with my friendship."
"And mine," Robin agreed. Guy looked from Marian, to Robin, to Meg, and back to Marian, and hope finally began to spread over his features.
"You can." Marian's voice was calm and sweet as she smiled at him.
Hesitantly, Guy smiled ever so slightly as he began to accept the forgiveness and love offered so freely to him. He took Marian's proffered hand and allowed her to lead him back to Robin and Meg. Meg wound her arm around his waist and looked up at him with a beaming face full of trust. Robin clapped him on the back and winked. "Looks like you've found a home with us, Guy," he said.
Marian touched his hand once more and whispered to him, "Be at peace. You are forgiven."
Sunlight waned from Robin Hood's forest as the laughing voices of four freedom fighters drifted up through the dappled Sherwood leaves.
I hope you all enjoyed this little attempt at a fanfiction! Oh, and I just had an idea--would any of you be interested in participating in a Robin Hood Blog Party? It might be fun to have an RH week dedicated to reviews, character sketches, and picture posts! And we wouldn't even have to restrict this to BBC's version of Robin Hood. It could include all versions. What think you?

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By Richard Stone
Avigdar (pronounced Avadar) Adams is a multifaceted artist whose talents as painter, photographer and performer are much appreciated by those who know his work. As a photographer, Avigdar specializes in human portraits typically using family and friends as models but placed in unfamiliar settings. After establishing some ground rules, he agreed to answer a few questions about the exhibit and his photographic choices.
RS: What is the focus and theme of the photographs in this show?
AA: They were all taken in a hallway in my house. It is a challenging setting—narrow, high, with a door at one end and a single light source. The setting alone is interesting to me—I took photos just of it that I like a lot. When I placed my models in that frame, I saw images with a kind of narrative possibility. I get an intuition of what might make a good picture.
RS: How do you select your models?
AA: They’re mostly people I know well. I’ve seen something in their faces or how they carry themselves that intrigues me. I call it “being photogenic,” but to me that doesn’t mean “attractive,” it means “having potential for a good picture.”
RS: How do the models react to the pictures?
AA: Some are very happy, but if the picture “doesn’t look like them” some can get upset and ask me not to show them, even though to me they’re beautiful. I try to explain beforehand that the pictures are not “of them,” but are simply pictures. But I do understand it’s hard to make the separation.
RS: What do you hope people will look at?
AA: I’m not trying to create realistic representations or reproduce beautiful objects. I hope people don’t get caught up in judging if the models are, say, pretty and graceful or not. I try to make compelling pictures using light and texture and composition as well as the presence of the models. I hope people look at the photographs as a whole, not at just the people.
Richard Stone is a Community Alliance staff writer but hardly impartial in this case, being Avigdar’s partner for more than 35 years. He is nonetheless a great admirer of the scope, skill and uniqueness of Avigdar’s images and encourages readers to visit the Adams/Ruiz-Ortega exhibit at the Spectrum Gallery in August.


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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it-Proverbs 22:6 KJV
The verse listed above has been used to justify the religious brainwashing of children that takes place in more traditional Christian homes. I heard it countless times as an adolescent. Christians are certainly not the only ones guilty of this behavior, as members of other organized religions are guilty as well. For me, the scripture listed above proved false. For in spite of the fact that I was baptized twice, sat through hours of indoctrination weekly and was raised in a family where Christianity reigned supreme, I still left. And while I’m glad those days are behind me, I can’t help but feel sympathy for those who are left behind in that prison and for those who are being sentenced to life as I write this.
I speak of those like me-adults who were brainwashed when they were young-and for the innocent minds being twisted right now. The ironic part is that those doing this to children truly believe they are doing the right thing. I know that is what my family thought. In telling me that Jesus was the only way and anyone who didn’t accept him would go to hell, they believed they were doing the best to ensure a positive outcome for me, in this life and the next. No one stopped to think what damage such an idea would do to me mentally. No one stopped to think of the fear and terror that the concept of hell would bring to little children. No one stopped to think that they were setting me up to be a religious bigot, looking down on others who didn’t belong to my religion. Instead they used their position of authority to shove religion down my throat. “As long as you are under my roof, you will go to church, whether you like it or not!” Imagine hearing this as a minor, when you are dependent on your parent/guardian for food and shelter. If you question or doubt publicly, if you object to church having a monopoly on your time and your life, you risk being homeless and ostracized. As an adolescent, I didn’t have the ability and strength to face that. So like many others before me, I fell in line and did what was expected.
Fast forward to 2004. I’m now a grown woman, no longer under the thumb of others and expected my first child. When I was pregnant I thought and worried about so much. One of those worries was religion-how would I raise the little boy or girl that was growing inside of me? The expectation from family was that s/he would be christened as a baby and raised Baptist. I felt very conflicted about that. My conscience knew that the way I had been indoctrinated was wrong. If I had simply been exposed to Christianity but allowed to make my own choice when I was old enough to think for myself, with no duress, that would have been okay. But for it to be mandatory, to be made to feel that I would be accepted, to be told that I could not depend on family for a place to live if I didn’t share their beliefs- that was inherently wrong. So before my daughter was born, I came to the conclusion that history was not going to repeat itself. I would not do to her what others had done to me. I wouldn’t raise her to hate religion, but I would raise her to think for herself and allow her to make her own decision to believe or not to believe. I looked at the way my mother had taught me when I was a little girl. She never told me what to think, she simply showed me how. She never made me feel that she would love me less or treat me any different because of religion, and I do the same with my daughter.
I wish that more parents would follow my Mom’s example, but I know that’s hopeless. People will continue to force belief on children. In a sick way I can understand it. For in conversation with some believers, I find that doubt is not as uncommon as we think it is. There are people sitting in churches every Sunday and attending masjid weekly who don’t fully believe what they have been taught. But they can’t face it because of the fear that was instilled in them at a time when they should have been protected. They are hooked at an age when they are the most vulnerable. And as much as I hate to say it, the brainwashing works perfectly. The devout get people while they are young, ensuring that organized religion will survive and keep mankind in its iron fist for generations to come.
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So on time!!!!! I was just discussing with my children this morning what they wanted to do for the upcoming “holiday” season! I’ve never really participated since I grew up with Jehovah’s Witnesses. Learning holiday history kind of took the fun out of it. 🙂 This year my kids are asking about them. I’ve decided that they’re going to have to help plan and budget it out. Maybe with their involvement, they’ll figure out on their own what the holidays mean to them. I do like Kwanzaa though, that was a nice “ritual”. I also want to explore more African traditions/religions with them and see what we want to incorporate into our own family culture. We like the “rite of passage” concept for sure… I don’t want to tell them who they are or what they should believe. I always wondered myself what I would believe, if no one told me what to believe/do.
Great piece, tempting me to write one on indoctrination.You’re doing great if you don’t mind I linked to you on my blog.
So your mom was that open to differences even thought you were raised in the church? If this is true, her example certainly provided you an trap door through which to escape that most of these kids being raised in Fundamentalist homes do not have. I am so glad you are taking the time to write this. All of my nieces and nephews (I’m from a huge family) are being raised in such exclusivity, home-schooled, only socializing with church people. Everytime I visit them, it’s odd how they sort of flock to me, they aren’t accustomed to someone actually listening to their concerns, actually demonstrating curiousity about who they are. They are literally taught not to accept their emotions, not to be sad, but to rejoice and trust Jesus (even when their little sister died of a brain tumor). I would never contradict their beliefs, it’s all they know, so I am quiet around them, like your mother was with you, and let them soak up what they can from my actions. Though they have learned that I am the “ungodly, unsaved” aunt, they continue to wrap their arms around me, continue to be baffled by the necessary contradiction my presence provides them. I must say, it is horrid for me though, as one must be strong to not become reactive around people who have been taught to think you’re going to hell. It is a constant sorrow to me that my siblings remain trapped in these religions, that they continue to enjoy the “close fellowship” with one another, while they reserve something else for me. When we were young we lost our parents, we all saught comfort for our grief in the church. For some reason I was the only one who came to view that world more as a stumbling block than a springboard, on the pathway to goodness.
Again, thanks for writing, your words are important.
From the time I was born until I was around ten years old, my Mother was my primary caretaker and did not raise to me to be religious at all. She didn’t take me to church or have me baptized. All of that started when I was eleven years old and her family was responsible for my indoctrination. I am incredibly grateful for the way my Mom raised me in the beginning though, without her I would be a very different person.
I really feel for your nieces and nephews, I think that we do children a huge disservice when we close them off from different world views. One day they will have to go out into the real world, and if they have been completely sheltered they will be in for a rude awakening. It’s also sad to hear that your siblings don’t treat you the same due to differences in beliefs, but then again this is what religion does to people. We are willing to disregard even kinship and blood in the name of pleasing god. It’s not right!

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Israel committing crimes against humanity in Gaza: UN
There is evidence that Israel committed crimes against humanity in responding to 2018 protests in Gaza, as snipers targeted people clearly identifiable as children, health workers and journalists, a UN probe said on Thursday.
"Israeli soldiers committed violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Some of those violations may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity," the chair of the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Santiago Canton, said in a statement.
Palestinians have for nearly a year gathered at least weekly along the Gaza border fence for often non-violent marches to demand an end to the Israeli siege on Gaza and the right for Palestinians to return to their homes lost since Israel's creation in 1948.
Most Palestinian refugees were forcibly displaced then, an event the Palestinians mark as the Nakba or the Catastrophe.
At least 248 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since then, the majority shot during clashes, though others have been hit by tank fire or airstrikes.
Two Israeli soldiers have been killed over the same period.
Agencies contributed to this report.
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Common Name: HICKORY WATTLE
Size: NT Premium
Habitat: Dry Sclerophyll Forest
Price: $ 1.85
Description: Small tree mostly in coastal areas and fringes throughout Queensland and NSW. Branchlets slender with the uppermost few cm angled. Phyllodes somewhat curved, pale grey to blue green with numerous parallel veins, pointed tip. Greenish phyllode stalk with dust-like covering.
Pot size: 50mm Native Tube
Uses: Wood used for boomerangs and clubs
Maintenance: Can be quite scraggly, but does well where it gets enough water in very well drained soils.

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You’re Really Something is the latest release off their debut album.
London-based alt-rock four-piece, The Wild Things have revealed their music video for You’re Really Something, the title-track and first single from their upcoming debut album, due for release on 23 November.
The track is a catchy yet melancholic rock hit-in-the-making that mirrors the messiness of real relationships that are worth fighting for.
Rob Kendrick (guitar, vocals), who directed and edited the video says “The story of the song is so vivid that to copy it would detract from both pieces, so instead we chose to focus on a different kind of love story. We were toying with ideas when we found our amazing location, an old flat hidden in the centre of London that hadn’t been touched since the 70’s. The story came immediately – we wanted to tell the story of a girl in the 70’s and the battles in love that exist through time.”
The vintage-inspired video was styled by The Wild Things front-woman and local-fashionista, Sydney Rae White, star of the hit Netflix/BBC show ‘Uncle’ & blockbuster movie American Assassin.
You’re Really Something is the second single from the upcoming 12-track album of the same name, which will be released on 23 November via AWAL. The album was recorded in the basement of a castle in West London, produced by the band’s very own Cam White (bass, vocals), and engineered / mixed by Adrian Hall at London’s Metropolis Studios.


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Cosentino presents two important projects during the Milan Design Week 2017: “Madera Meets Dekton” together with Riva 1920 and renowned designer Daniel Germani and “Dektonclay” designed by Apparatu. Discover them! “Madera Meets Dekton®”, a timeless collaboration that brings together beauty and resilence at Milan Design
Designer Frank Theuerkauf chose the revolutionary Le Pietre Luminose collection by Lithos Design for his project for the The Room Club in Hamburg. The marble clad feature wall is indeed a genuine “eyecatcher” in the area dedicated to the bar and for the entire project
Cosentino, the global leader in production and architectural surfaces, and Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens, the US premier stainless outdoor kitchen manufacturer, present ASA-D2 designed by Daniel Germani. ASA-D2, a contemporary, free-standing outdoor kitchen designed by architect and designer Daniel Germani, utilizes ultracompact surface Dekton by Cosentino.


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UE women commit 27 turnovers in loss at Bradley
The University of Evansville women's basketball team fumbled away a chance to climb out of the Missouri Valley Conference cellar.
Evansville committed 27 turnovers Friday against Bradley, including 22 in the first three quarters. The Braves converted those miscues into 21 points during their 66-52 victory at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria, Illinois.
Leti Lerma had 16 points and seven rebounds to lead three Bradley scorers in double figures. Anneke Schlueter posted 13 points and Tamya Sims added 12 points and three blocks.
The Braves (6-15, 2-8 MVC) moved a game ahead of Evansville (2-19, 1-9) at the bottom of the conference standings and avoided a season sweep to the Aces.
Evansville junior Sara Dickey hit her first three 3-point attempts — all in the first five minutes of the game — to help the Aces take a 16-4 lead. Bradley responded with an extended 21-2 run to gain a seven-point edge and finished the half with a 28-25 advantage.
Dickey cooled off after her hot start, but still led Evansville with 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting. Freshman guard Camille Coleman contributed 11 points and a team-high six rebounds off the bench.
Bradley outscored UE 18-10 in the third quarter and led by double digits for all but 11 seconds of the final quarter.
Only seven fouls were committed in the first half, and the game's first free-throw attempt came with 4.3 seconds remaining in the half.
The Aces visit Loyola (11-10, 7-3) on Sunday.


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No drainage hole? No, that’s a problem, and here’s why.
- If there’s no drainage hole, water becomes trapped in the pot and the roots are deprived of oxygen. This in turn causes root-rot and kills the main plant.
Thankfully, there are ways to still use pots with no drainage.
- Keep the plant in a container with drainage and place it in the decorative pot. Remove the plant to water it or dump the decorative pot of excess water after watering.
- Drill a hole in the decorative pot, just make sure to use the proper drill bit depending on the material of said pot.
And don’t forget these other tips!
- We don’t recommend placing rocks at the bottom of the decorative pot and still planting the plant, this can still cause root rot.
- If the decorative container is a basket or leaky plant stand, place a saucer inside first and then the plant.


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It's the biggest driver move in F1 history: Lewis Hamilton will wear Ferrari red from 2025. How did it happen, and what does Lewis' move mean for Mercedes, Ferrari and the driver market? In a special episode of F1 Nation, Tom Clarkson gets the inside story of Ferrari's long pursuit of Hamilton from F1 Correspondent and Presenter Lawrence Barretto, who explains why the Scuderia succeeded this time. Journalist Roberto Chinchero gives us reaction from Italy. Former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley explains what awaits the 7-time World Champion when he arrives in Maranello. Head to F1.com for more features and analysis of Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari 03:08 – How Ferrari sealed the Lewis deal
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Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas make the BEST Chicken Fajitas! Tender chicken breasts are marinated in a simple honey-lime marinade then grilled to juicy perfection. These Grilled Chicken Fajitas are easy to make, full of flavor, and light in calories.
The Honey Lime Chicken is flavorful enough that these fajitas need no other toppings. However, when topped with Corn Salsa and Homemade Salsa Verde, these fajitas become an explosion of flavors and textures that work perfectly together.
These Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas are seriously the BEST version of Chicken Fajitas. PERIOD.
Instead of seasoning chicken with fajita seasoning and pan-frying with onions and peppers, as is traditional in most fajita recipes--like my recipe for Steak Fajitas and Veggie Fajitas, these Chicken fajitas have a unique twist.
The layers of flavors created from the marinated grilled chicken, the sweet and slightly spicy corn salsa, and the tangy salsa verde, create a balance in flavors and textures that is hard to beat. These grilled fajitas are a bit sweet, a bit spicy, a bit tangy, and a bit smokey and everything works together to create a fajita that leaves you left feeling satisfied.
- Chicken: Use boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs for this recipe, as they both are a blank slate for the marinade and grill up fast.
- Honey Lime Marinade: The stars of this marinade are the honey and fresh lime juice. It is balanced out with a bit of hot sauce and minced garlic. Whatever you do, DO NOT use bottled lime juice--only fresh lime juice will do for the best flavor!
- Corn Salsa: I love topping this recipe with a paired down version of my Grilled Corn Salsa. It is made with corn, a bit of honey, and a bit of hot sauce. Simple, yet so flavorful and the texture it adds to the Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas is key.
- Salsa Verde: You can use your favorite store-bought salsa verde or use homemade salsa verde for the freshest of flavors.
- Tortillas: Use any tortillas you like, homemade flour tortillas, corn tortillas, or your favorite store-bought version.
- Cheese (optional): If desired, top these fajitas with crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese.
How to Make Grilled Chicken Fajitas
- Prepare the honey-lime marinade by mixing together the honey, lime juice, lime zest, and salt until well combined.
- Place your chicken in a large gallon size storage bag and pour over the marinade, tossing to coat the chicken evenly with the mixture.
- Place the chicken in the refrigerator and let it marinate for 30 minutes up to 2 hours. You don't want to marinate longer than 2 hours because the acid from the lime juice will start to break down the chicken.
- Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Once the grill is heated, remove the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade, and place the chicken onto the grill.
- Add husked corn cobs to the grill as well to grill alongside the chicken.
- Grill the chicken for 5 minutes per side, or until chicken reaches 160 degrees.
- Remove chicken from grill, placing on a cutting board or plate and tent with foil.
- Let rest for 10 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
Prepare Corn Salsa
- Remove the corn from the grill once the kernels are slightly charred--after about 10 to 12 minutes of grilling.
- Slice the corn kernels off the cob. I love to place the corn in a bundt pan and then slice off the kernels. This lets the corn fall into the pan and not all over your kitchen while keeping the corn cob steady.
- Toss the corn with the honey and hot sauce.
- To serve chicken fajitas, slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Layer on tortillas and top with the fresh corn salsa, salsa verde, queso fresco, and additional hot sauce if desired.
Serve Honey Lime Fajitas with
- Tortilla chips and a side of Salsa Verde, Homemade Salsa or Guacamole.
- Corn salsa to top fajitas or serve Grilled Mexican Corn on the side.
- Skip the salsa verde and corn and top with Pineapple Salsa.
- Serve Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice or Instant Pot Mexican Rice on the side.
I can't wait for you to try out these Grilled Chicken Fajitas--they are truly so flavorful!
Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas
For the Honey Lime Chicken
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- zest of 2 limes
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
For the Corn Salsa
- 2 ears of fresh corn
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- pinch of salt
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
- Whisk the ½ cup lime juice with the honey, cayenne, minced garlic, and ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Place the chicken and marinade into a sealable storage bag or bowl with a lid. Toss to coat and then refrigerate for 30 minutes and up to 4 hours, turning the chicken, once halfway through marinating.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding the marinade. Grill the chicken on each side for about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Allow chicken to rest 5 minutes before slicing into thin strips.
- Place corn cobs on the grill at the same time the chicken is being grilled. Grill the corn until the kernels bit charred and soft, turning frequently, about 10-12 minutes.
- Carefully cut off the corn kernels from the cob. A great tip is to rest the corn in the opening on a bundt pan and use a knife to carefully remove kernels.
- Mix corn with the honey, hot sauce, and pinch of salt.
Assemble Chicken Fajitas
- Top a tortilla with grilled chicken, salsa verde, a hefty scoop of corn salsa and feta or queso fresco cheese if desired.
- Be sure to zest your lime BEFORE juicing, or it will be next to impossible to zest it.
- Do not marinate the chicken longer than 4 hours or the acid will begin to alter the texture of the chicken.
- Leftover grilled chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
This recipe was originally published in 2016 but was updated in 2020 with new pictures and a video.


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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Opening on Sunday, August 28th, 2011 from 4 to 8 pm.
Exhibition continues to Saturday, September 3rd.
Nature Morte is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new works by the New Delhi-based artist Jagannath Panda. This is a preview of his new works that will be included in his solo show at our Berlin gallery (Sept 24 – Oct 22). For this reason, the works will only be on view in our New Delhi gallery for one week.
Panda’s works continue with his characteristic collage technique, in which the surface of the canvas or sculpture is built up with the addition of brocade fabrics, blended together to create the skins of beasts and feathers of birds, to mimic foliage or approximate man-made surfaces. This hybridized surface treatment corresponds with many of the artist’s themes, which focus on moments, locations and icons that are in a state of flux, caught between oppositions that are being reconciled only with both anxiety and confusion. Panda’s portraits of the burgeoning new city of Gurgaon (where he lives and works) illustrate the tensions to be found there, as over-development threatens natural habitats and infrastructures prove to be inadequate even before they are completed. Likewise, Panda’s mix of the mythological and the realistic points to the disoriented nature of Indian identity today, as it hopes to synthesize the traditional and the contemporary, the indigenous and the international, the imaginary and the actual.
In addition to the works travelling to Berlin, one new large sculpture will be on display. This has been created for a group show on the subject of spirituality in contemporary art to be held at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco in May 2012. And two major paintings that were previously seen in group shows at the Lalit Kala Akademie in New Delhi (Common Wealth Games exhibition, October 2010 and “Tolstoy Farm” curated by Gayatri Sinha, April 2011) will also be included in this show at Nature Morte.
Jagannath Panda was born in Bhubaneswar in 1970 and received his BFA in sculpture from the BK College of Art & Crafts, Bhubaneswar in 1991 and his MFA in sculpture from the MS University, Baroda in 1994. Subsequent studies took him to the Fukuoka University in Japan (1997) and the Royal College of Art in London, where he received an MA degree in sculpture in 2002. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at Nature Morte in New Delhi (2009, 2005, 2000); the Chemould Gallery in Mumbai (2007, 2000); and the Alexia Goethe Gallery in London (2009). He has been included in a wide number of important group shows including “Indian Highway IV” at the Lyons Museum of Contemporary Art, France; “Indian Highway V” at the MAXXI Museum in Rome (upcoming); “Transformation” at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; “Chalo! India” at the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; “Where in the World,” the Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon; and “Midnight’s Children,” Studio la Citta, Verona, Italy (among many others).
Nature Morte is open Monday through Saturday, from 10am to 6pm, and closed on Sundays. For more information and press photographs please contact Geeta Bajaj at (011) 4174-0215 or Rajeev Dhawan at (011) 2956-1596.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Proceeding of the Executive body meeting held on dt. 01.08.2011 at Alumni BKCAC Office at Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art and Crafts, Khandagiri, BBSR
1-Sri Adwait Prasad Gadanayak President,
2-Sri Jagannath Panda Vice-President,
3-Sri Subrat Kumar Mullick, Secretary,
4-Sri Anjan Kumar Sahoo, Jt. Secretary,
5-Sri Tarakanta Parida, Tresurer,
6-Sri Prabir Kumar Dalai, Executive member,
7-Sri Nigamananda Swain, Executive member,
8-Sri Pratap Kumar Jena, Executive member,
9-Sri M Sovan Kumar, Executive member,
10-Sri Sangram Maharana, Executive member,
11-Sri Ashok Kumar Nayak, Executive member,
12-Miss Priyadarsini Mohanty, Executive member,
13-Sri Manas Ranjan Jena,member
14-Sri Meenaketan Pattanaik,member.
Meeting was held at the AllumniBKCAC Office , on dated 01.08.11 at 12 noon in the chairman ship of vice-president sj Jagannath Panda. The following matters has been discussed and taken decisions for smooth running of the AlumniBKCAC.
1. Any Programme proposed by the members should be approved by the Executive Body & Programme should followed with requirement and resource of fund.
2. All the members should work together to raise funds by devoting their time & effort.
3. Regarding organization of a seminar/workshop of outsider artists as proposed by our member Sri Pradosh Kumar Mishra, it is decided that , Sri Mishra hereby requested to sent a detailed report for taking necessary action at this end.
4. Seminars will be organized time to time and Sri Anjan Ku. Sahoo and Prabir Kumar Dalai members are hereby requested to take necessary steps for successful organization of the said programme
5. Meet the Artist’s a programme namely “Sampark” to relate present students of B.K.College of Art and Crafts, with Alumnis for better acceptance.In this connection the executive committee decided that Sri Ashok Nayak, Sri M. Sovan Kumar and Sri Meenaketan Pattnaik will decide the programme and artist.
6. Proposals and representations should be sent to Central Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi for the betterment of the Odia art and artists.
7. A Newsletter and programme will be made to aware the Alumnies regarding activities.
8. A financial review committee has formed by the executive body to streamline the financial matter and records of Account. In this committee Sri N.Swain , A. Sahoo, P. Dalai and Sri Subrat Mullick are the members.
9. A proposal is coming for consideration to set-up a library for keeping of books and catalogues.
10. Members present strongly recommended for smooth running of AlumniBKCAC.
11. Proposal came from Sj Jagannath Panda, he proposed poster/leaflet regarding programme conducted by Alumni should be put in the Notice board in sufficient before commencement of the Programme as promo.
12. As per previous decision of the executive body regarding publication of a Monograph of Sri Byomakesh Mohanty (Ex Lect. In Painting) is seems to postponed further an Exhibition ‘A Tribute to Byomokesh Mohany” with a publication namely Shradhanjali have been published in association with Artist’s Association of Orissa (AAO) at Rastriya Lalitkala Kendra, Bhubaneswar, to mark his 1st death anniversary.
The above matters have been discussed and unanimously decided for the smooth running of the AlumniBKCAC,
The meeting was over after thanks to the president (Sri Adwait Prasad Gadanayak) .


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The Jigawa state government says 440 women in Birniwa local government area of the state will be empowered with 1,320 goats under the state goats loan microcredit programme.
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