Russian Tarragon is a tough hardy perennial plant that grows to about 3-4 feet in height. It takes very little care once established and can tolerate drought reasonably well. IT will produce much lusher foliage with some water but is not very particular about soil type and in fact does much better on poor soil than rich ones. Hardy to zone 4 (some say 3) it returns every year with foliage that increases in aroma as the year goes by. Deer and rabbits don't eat it, and insects don't really like it making it an excellent choice for around outdoor gathering areas. It prefers full sun, with some shade in hotter zone. The dense branching foliage makes a good annual hedge.
A hardy perennial herb with shrub like growth that dies down in winter in cooler areas. The first shoots appear in early spring and quickly give rise to tall slender stems that can grow to 3-4 feet in height. The leaves are long and narrow (linear) and 1-4" long, new leaves are bright green in color fading to a duller green as they mature. Leaves are arranged alternately on the stem and are very numerous borne singly at the top of the plant and in groups of three below. The flowers appear in late summer at all along the tops of the upper branches in loose panicles and resemble small yellowish green globes. The flowers do not often open and often are sterile, seed production is scarce. The leaves have a distinctive aroma. In colder zones the plant will die down in winter.
Tarragon leaves have a distinct aroma often described as slightly anise-cinnamon spicy. The aroma of the leaves is barely noticeable when young but develops more as the plant matures and intensifies as the plant 'flowers'. However the full aroma does not appear until after the plant has been harvested and dried when the oils are concentrated and the plant gets its full rich scent.
There are two main varieties of Tarragon, French and Russian. French tarragon can only be propagated from root division and needs to be purchase from a reputable dealer as small plants. The plant is a lot more tender and fussy than its Russian counterpart. Russian tarragon can be raised from seed quite easily. It's a much tougher plant and needs a lot less care. Most sources insist that there is little aroma on Russian tarragon and only French can be used. We have grown both types on our farm and after much sniffing and tasting (of both dried and fresh herb) can't tell to much difference between them. It may be that we have a particularly good strain of Russian Tarragon or it could be that the French Tarragon cuttings we were sold were not really French Tarragon. They did not survive the winter while the Russian did, but that may not be a true test.
If you live in a colder zone (7 and above) growing French tarragon is going to be hard and plants will need to be brought in during winter months. Zone 7 might just might get away with mulching heavily in winter provided the temperatures don't drop to much. Frost can damage roots and plants can die. For outdoor use growing above zone 8 is not going to be easy, it can be done but it takes a lot of work.
Russian tarragon is a tough plant. It grows well for us here in zone 6 with little care and it taste just fine to us.
I am sure that connoisseur could taste the difference but for our purposes its fine.
Location and care of Russian Tarragon.
These note do not apply to French tarragon which needs a lot more care and attention.
Russian tarragon is a tough plant that dies down in winter to a hardy rootstock. It prefers to live on fairly poorish soil and produces it best flavor in such areas. If given too much organic matter it will reduce its aroma.
In zone 6 we give it mostly full sun with a little afternoon shade in lower zones slightly more shade during the heat of the day would be appropriate while higher zones (5 and above) full sun all day would be ideal.
It needs a well drained soil, the roots don't like to be waterlogged even for a short period of time. Once established it is fairly drought tolerant plant and does not need much extra water. However if growing with the intent of harvesting rather than for decorative purposes adding some water is recommended. Unwatered plants tend to be shorter and not as aromatic.
The best method is to place a soaker hose around the base of the plant and
cover with mulch such as wood chips, don't use grass cuttings they are too compacting.
Water for about 15 -30 minutes per day depending on how much water your hose
gives out. The mulch ensures that the water stays near the ground and does not
evaporate and allows for a much smaller water use. Plastic mulch sheeting can
also be used as it keeps weeds down and allows the soil to stay moist, however
it might be slightly unsightly in a small herb garden.
Russian Tarragon needs very little other care. Once established with a little water it can be grown and forgotten.
Cut down the stems at the end of the year and mulch over the root crowns in colder zone to help protect in winter. If using black plastic mulch this is not necessary. The plant makes a nice back border plant or even a short summer hedge plant.
The oils and aroma of tarragon are repellant to many insects so this plant is an excellent choice for around patios and other outdoor gathering spots.
Growing Russian Tarragon
Start indoors in late winter in seed trays or plug cells. Use good light seed starting mix and cover lightly. For more details see our general growing instructions. Transplant when seedlings are large enough to handle into individual pots. Grow on until at least 6" tall before hardening off and planting out. Plant at least 12" apart.
It is best to harvest tarragon plants just before they start flowering, as this is the time when they possess maximum essence and therapeutic value. While harvesting the plant, it is important to leave one inch of the stem from the ground to enable new shoots to grow from of the stem. Cut whole stems and tie in bunches hang upside down in warm dark area with good air circulation until dry. Do not place in sunshine or leaves will bleach and loose their essential compounds.
Dried tarragon has a much stronger flavour and aroma than fresh as the drying concentrates the essential oils. Fresh tarragon can be preserved by freezing either alone or in ice cubes for instant use.
Once bunches are dried the leaves can be stripped from the stems and stored in air tight containers ready for use.
Caution. Some people find they develop breathing difficulties and coughing when stripping dried tarragon leaves due to the strong aroma. It is suggested that a mask be worn to complete this task.
The leaves are used Fresh they can be used in salads. Cooked they are used in a huge variety of dishes to add flavouring. They are especially good with oily foods as the have a beneficial effect on the digestive system. Use in soups, stews, roasts and sauces especially hollandaise, Béarnaise and tartare sauces. Young shoots can be cooked and used as a potherb. The leaves are also used to flavor vinegar and making vinaigrettes salad dressings. Tarragon is also used extensively for accompaniment with fish and eggs and used quite often in quiche. It is also added to butter which is then used as a flavoring.
Tarragon is a warming herb that will stimulate the digestive system and uterus. It will help to destroy intestinal worms and lower fevers. The leaves are also diuretic. An infusion is used in the treatment of indigestion, flatulence, nausea and hiccups. It also has mild sedative effects and can be used as a sleep aid. A poultice can be used to relieve rheumatism, gout, arthritis and toothache. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy to treat digestive and menstrual problems.
The leaves contain about 0.3% essential oil, about 70% of which is methyl chivacol which is used as a food flavouring. This oil is also repellant to most insects so it can be used as such. The growing plants and dried also repel insects.
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Ken turned the water on in the shower, and waited for it to warm up. He had already spent most of the day getting ready; collecting the tux and other accessories from the hire shop, going to the barber for a haircut and a shave, even spending fifteen minute polishing his shoes until they gleamed. He was as nervous as a teenager taking a girl out for the first time. He smiled to himself as he looked down at the freshly trimmed pubic hair; it was the first time he had done any 'manscaping', but Christy had commented about not wanting to get a hair stuck between her teeth.
With the water hot and steaming, he stood under the stream, getting his body completely soaked. First the shampoo, washing his hair, getting all the small fragments from the haircut rinsed out. Then soap, lathering his body, washing under his arms, his groin, making sure everything was fresh and clean. Finally, he turned off the hot water, to end with a cold rinse.
Once out of the shower and dry, Ken started to get dressed. First the shirt, fiddling with the shirt studs buttoning it up, then the pants. The bow tie just didn't want to tie up properly.
"Damn thing," he cursed. "Just how hard can these fucking things be to do up?"
Just as he was about to give up, and use a pre-tied bow tie, it somehow cooperated. On with the jacket, then a final comb through the hair, and he was ready to go. Halfway to the door he stopped, and turned around, back to the bathroom. A nervous pee – "I don't want to have to rush to a bathroom as soon as we get there" he said to justify it.
Ken programmed the car GPS with Christy's address – he had only checked it three times to make sure he knew it, and the best way to get there. Driving across the bridge, he saw the Renaissance hotel, the destination for the night. For years had had driven past the building, and wondered what was behind the huge picture window, two floors from the top of the building. Now he knew; a large ballroom and restaurant, where there was a fancy dinner / dance every Saturday night.
One of the other guys at work, Thommo, had told him about it; he took his wife there a few weeks earlier for their anniversary. There was a special package deal; dinner, dancing, a room on one of the upper floors, room service breakfast the next day, and late checkout on Sunday. Ken was initially hesitant about suggesting this to Christy as their first date; with the implication that he was hoping (expecting?) to sleep with her. She immediately jumped at the idea, wanting to spend the night together in the hotel room.
"Of course I will want to spend the night with you, silly," were her exact words. "That's what we've been talking about all along!"
And now he was on his way to pick her up for this special first date, they would most certainly be sleeping together after what should be a romantic evening of dancing and dining.
Meanwhile, Christy was getting ready; her sister was trying to help.
"Sissy, you didn't get your pussy completely waxed!" she said to her in exasperation. "Didn't I tell you that guys love a completely bare pussy? Does Ken like it smooth and hairless? Didn't you ask him? What if when he goes down on you, and gets a hair on the back of his tongue?"
"God, just shut up, won't you?" Christy replied. "For fuck's sake, I got my pubes trimmed, it's not like I'm really bushy there anyway, my legs and pits have been done, and that's good enough! I'm no good at shaving there by myself, and Ken offered to shave me, we just won't be doing that this weekend. There's a lot of stuff we've talked about doing, not just having him shave my pussy, but for our first date, we want to keep things simple, not go too far."
"But..." she continued.
"Look, you're making me even more nervous than I already am, going on like that. If you want to be helpful, and then help me get these cups fitted inside the dress, I can't wear a bra with this gown, and I want something to give a bit of support," Christy said, holding up the inserts.
"Just how the fuck are they meant to go on?" she swore. "I don't want my boobs falling out into the dinner plate!"
"Here, give them to me," her sister said, pushing Christy's hands out on the way. "Fuck, you would think after all these years you would know how to put a bra on. Maybe you have been too busy taking them off..."
"You should talk!" Christy chided her sister. "Who was it that got caught by Dad with her boyfriend in the kitchen ... Ow!" she cried out as her sister poked her in the stomach.
"I wasn't the only one," she replied. "Have you told Ken about what you used to do at night in the back yard? Maybe suggest getting out on the grass, naked..."
Christy and her sister got the cups attached to her breasts, and secured them with some tape.
"Shit, is that all there is to them?" Christy said. "Half of my tits are hanging out, and my nipples ... When I get turned on, and they get erect, it will be so fuckin' obvious, Ken will know for sure."
"Stop your whining," her sister said. "That's how they are meant to be, and so what if Ken knows your nipples are hard and erect. Do you think he wouldn't like to know that you are turned on and hot for him?"
"But he will be able to look down the front of my dress, and see fuckin' everything!" she continued, sounding very unhappy about it all. "I will look like some cheap slut!"
"You won't look cheap at all," her sister consoled her. "And trust me; he will take every chance he can get to look down the front of your dress to see your lovely tits, and see your hard nips. Before you know it, he will be so turned on, so horny for you that he will drag you up to your room and fuck your brains out. Isn't that the whole idea?"
Fifteen minutes, and several inches of double sided tape later, the push-up cups had been attached to Christy's breasts, and fitted inside the bodice of her dress. She looked at herself in the full length mirror, and reached inside to adjust her breasts.
"There, they look right," she said. "And they should stay in place, too. Bugger, I was going to put a panty liner in, too."
"Why?" her sister asked. "Don't tell me it's that time of the month? I though you started days ago..."
"God no, that finished last night, thank God," Christy replied. "The last thing I would want is to have my period right now. I want the liner there because Ken gets me so frickin' wet, and I don't want to leave any wet marks on the back of my dress, or on my chair."
There had been times, when they were chatting on line, when just listening to him, and his words, had got her so worked up, she didn't even need to touch herself to come. She couldn't imagine just how her body would react to being there with him, holding him, looking at him.
Her sister helped her pull her dress up around her waist; she pushed her panties down to her knees, and put the liner in place. She pulled it up, making sure the liner was snug against her pussy, and they lowered the dress back down, straightening it out.
"There," she said. "Safe and dry!"
"Now, have you got everything in your overnight bag you will need?" her sister asked. "Have you packed a nightgown? Clean undies for tomorrow? What will you wear – something new, I hope?"
"For God's sake, can you please shut the fuck up?" Christy pleaded. "I'm not some inexperienced teenager, who has never been out with a guy before! You're just making me more and more nervous the way you are going on."
As soon as the words had left her mouth, she knew she had said it the wrong way. Her sister was just trying to help her; she had always been incredibly helpful and supportive. It was Sissy who introduced her to Ken, who had encouraged her to initially flirt with him on line, and then to take things further. When Christy told her that Ken had asked her out for a date – well an overnight date – she had said "Christy, you would be an idiot to say no!"
"Hey, Sissy, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to jump down your throat," she said apologetically. "You know I'm just really nervous about tonight, scared that somehow I'll fuck things up, and scare him away. I know you are only trying to help me, so ... thanks."
"That's ok, Honey," she replied. "I should shut up; let you handle things your own way. Just remember he's been hurt badly in the past, don't come on too strong, so just take things naturally. It will be a wonderful night for you, I know it. Besides, you look beautiful in that dress; what man could resist you?"
She leaned into her, and kissed her gently on the cheek. Her sister was right, she grudgingly admitted to herself that she looked pretty good in that dress – which Sissy had helped her pick out. She never would have picked one cut so low in the front, and the back – fuck, the back! The back was scalloped so low; she had to wear low-cut panties so they didn't show. But when she looked at herself in the mirror, saw how the inserts pushed her breasts up making them fuller and firmer, her new hairstyle, the makeup ... She didn't look like the same woman; more importantly, she didn't feel like the same woman who had been dumped by the last prick of a boyfriend a year ago.
Ken pulled up in front of the house, checked his face, hair and teeth in the mirror. A deep breath, "Oh, here we go".
When Christy opened the door, he felt his knees go weak. She was beautiful, more gorgeous that her photos had shown. She was wearing a stunning red dress, low cut front and back, but still elegant. She looked like a million dollars, as the saying went.
"Um ... Hi there, honey," he stammered. "You look ... you look so ... so lovely." He was able to get out.
"Oh, thank you," Christy replied. "You look pretty good yourself."
They waved goodbye to Christy's sister, and Ken took her hand as they walked down the path to his car. The car was one of the few indulgences he allowed himself; the BMW 318is was the favourite car that he had owned. Right now, looking at the beautiful woman he was taking out, he was glad he had a car that matched her.
Christy was pleasantly surprised when Ken led her around to her side, opening the door for her, and then closing it once she was inside. It was rare a guy treated her with old fashioned courtesy and manners. She settled back into the seat; she had never been in a car quite like Ken's; it was a fancy two door sports car, dark red body, with black leather seats. She nestled back into the seat, feeling how it held her securely, and fastened her seat belt.
It was only a short drive to the hotel, on the way Ken pointed out the office building where he worked. They pulled up outside the hotel; the valet took the keys to park the car, and they walked up to the registration desk.
"I have a dinner and accommodation package, booked in the name of Ray," Ken told the desk clerk.
"Here are your room keys, Mr. Ray, room 1904. I'll have your bags taken up there now, and if you take the express elevator up to the 20th floor, your table will be ready for you," he said.
Ken used one of the room keys to allow the elevator to take them to the ballroom floor; Christy held his arm tightly as the elevator rocketed up.
"Mr. Ray?" the maître de asked. "Let me show you to your table."
The ballroom appeared to occupy the entire front half of the floor; the tables were set a reasonable distance apart, and arranged around three sides of the dance floor. Dominating one wall was the huge glass window giving a magnificent view over the harbour; the ferries moving in and out of the wharves at the Quay looked like tiny water insects, scurrying across the surface. Meanwhile, the lights of the tall buildings on the other side of the harbour were coming on.
Once they reached their table, Ken pulled out the chair for Christy, and pushed it in once she was seated. The waiter gave them the menus, and took their drinks order.
"This is so lovely, Ken," Christy whispered. "Um, you know that I have no idea how to dance?"
"Don't worry, just hold on to me, and I'll guide you," Ken replied. "It's not like we are on 'Dancing with the Stars', there aren't judges who are going to criticize every little mistake we make."
Before long, the waiter appeared with the appetizers; stuffed mushrooms for Ken, and a prawn cocktail for Christy. By this time, the band was starting to set up, and Ken asked the waiter about them.
"An interesting name, 'Brian Roberts and the Roberttones', he said. "Have they been playing for a long time?"
"They have been here for maybe two years," the waiter replied. "But they've been playing as a group, similar to what they do here for maybe 30 years. The name; well, that's a standing joke with them, there is no 'Brian Roberts', but they always have an excuse why he isn't there. You'll enjoy the music, I'm sure."
Ken watched as they set up; it looked like there was six of them; guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and two horn players. One of the horn players was a woman – she looked vaguely familiar to Ken, and he wracked his brain until he remembered – she had been on TV, singing with a jazz group called "The Nissan Cedrics" on the HG and Roy show.
"The music should be really good, Christy," he said to her. "Good to listen to, and for us to dance."
As the plates from their appetizers were cleared away, the band started. One of the members walked up to microphone stand, and began to talk.
"Good evening everyone, welcome to the Renaissance ballroom. We are the Roberttones, we are just waiting for our lead singer, Brian to arrive..."
The rest of the band called out "Where's Brian?" and the keyboard player spoke. "Unfortunately, Brian just called, and he can't be with us tonight. Something about taking a wrong turn; getting stuck in the Harbour Tunnel ... you know what he's like with directions."
"Well, we will just have to start without him," the other person continued. "Take it away, Will, I guess you will have to stand in for him."
They started playing; Ken recognised the tune as "The Way You Look Tonight", from the old Fred Astaire movie "Swing Time".
"Come on, let's dance to this one, it should be a nice slow one," he said to Christy.
Despite her protests, they moved to the dance floor. He showed her how to hold him, where to place her hands, and told her to relax, and move with him. They danced through that song, and the next one, until their main course arrived.
"Did you enjoy that?" Ken asked her. "You did pretty well, considering you've never danced that way before."
"I did like that," Christy replied. "It felt ... kinda lovely, having you hold me like that, and move me around the floor. Can we do more?"
After they had finished their main course, and the plates had been cleared, it was back to the dance floor. Ken loved having her warm body close to him, and he noticed that if he peered down the front of her dress – which was really low cut – he could see the curve of her breasts, and if the angle was just right, he could make out her nipples.
"Having a peek at what you hope to enjoy later tonight?" Christy said, seeing him looking down her dress.
"Well, I just couldn't resist having a little preview," Ken replied. "And I love what I can see there. It can't be all that cold, so am I the cause of those two nipples being all big and erect?"
"Wouldn't you like to know," she replied. "Anyway, there will be plenty of time later on for you to have a better look at them; and a lot more, I hope."
They danced until dessert was served; a scrumptious looking cheesecake. After they had finished eating, Christy leant over and whispered in Ken's ear.
"I need you to take me to our room, and fuck my brains out, Ken," she whispered. "My pussy is so wet and open, dancing with you and seeing you peeking down my top at my tits has got me so hot, I can't wait any longer!"
They got up from the table, and made their way to the exit of the ballroom. Their hotel room was just one floor below; when they entered it they could see the curtains on the windows had been left wide open showing the view across the harbour. They didn't need to put the room lights on; there was sufficient light from the buildings outside to see.
They stood next to the windows, looking at the view. Ken stood behind Christy, his arms around her, and has his hands wandered over her breasts, caressing her lovely mounds, she pressed back, rubbing her ass against his prick. She put her hands against the window frame, and leant back, standing with her legs spread. Her nipples were rock hard, and Ken pulled them and tweaked them through the fabric of her dress.
She moved away, and unzipped her dress, letting it fall to the floor. She pulled off the two breast cups, tossing them onto a chair, then picking up her dress and laying it over the back of the chair. Ken got the idea, and started to undress himself. When he sat on the bed to remove his shoes and socks, she pulled her panties down, and slipped them (and the very wet liner) underneath the chair.
Ken stood up, completely naked, and in the light coming in from the windows she could see his hard cock, sticking out straight from his stomach. He guided her back to the window, and she stood as she had been before, leaning against the frame, her ass sticking back toward him. She felt him move behind her, his cock resting between her ass cheeks. His hands moved to her breasts, caressing them, squeezing each nipple. She could feel his hot breath on her neck, nibbling on her ears.
Christy felt her hot juices start to trickle down the inside of her legs, her whole body was crying out, aching for Ken to slide his prick inside her. She shuffled her feet, spreading her legs wider apart, and reached around behind her to move his prick down so his shaft was between her thighs, his knob sliding along her wet slit.
She rocked back and forward, making his cock push her pussy lips open, and she moaned as his knob rubbed over her clit. She leaned forward even further, and Ken bent down, so she could guide his cock into her waiting pussy. He thrust into her quickly, and she felt his swollen knob spread her inside walls wide open. His hands were on her hips, and he pulled her into him, deep, so deep his knob hit her cervix.
They quickly settled into a rhythm; Ken thrusting in and out, his prick sliding into her wet, soaking pussy, and Christy pushing back in time with his thrusts. Ken moved his hands up to her breasts, caressing them, squeezing her hard nipples between his thumb and finger. She could hear the squelching sounds as he pumped his cock into her, and with each thrust more of her juices were squeezed out of her pussy, and were streaming down her legs. He moved a hand around to between her legs, and pressed a finger on her throbbing clit, rubbing her juice around her hot bud.
Christy could feel that she was right on the edge of her orgasm; she closed her eyes, and squeezed tight around Ken's prick. As he pushed in she came; her body shaking.
"Oh fuck!" she cried out. "God, I'm cumming, oh YES!"
Ken felt the spasming of Christy's pussy around his prick; the tightening of her muscles made it hard for him to keep sliding in and out. He stopped thrusting, just letting his prick stay deep inside her as she came. He felt her hot juices flowing out around his shaft, soaking his fingers.
Ken looked out over Christy's shoulders at the lights of the buildings on the other side of the harbour. "I wonder just how many people out there can see the window, but have no idea what we are doing in here?" he thought to himself. Of course, with their room dark, there was no way anyone could see inside, but the thought that here they were fucking, FUCKING, up against a big picture window, theoretically in full view of thousands of people was extra erotic.
"Keep fucking me, Ken," Christy said to him, once she had finished cumming.
"I wonder how many people can see the building, see our window, but have no idea what we are doing," he said to her.
"Oh, so we are on display?" she asked. "That's so fuckin' hot! I can imagine people watching us, getting turned on as you fuck me."
Ken pulled out of her, and eased her down onto the wide window sill – it was only a foot above the floor, and at least three feet wide. They were against the glass, and he positioned himself between her legs, her pussy gaping wide open, her slippery juices flowing from her. He held his shaft, and guided his cock to her slit, rubbing his knob around her open hole, making her moan. A quick push and he was inside her again.
Ken moved his hands to Christy's shoulders, and pinned her to the floor. He started to fuck her harder, faster, forcing his cock deep into her wet pussy. She moaned with each thrust, locking her legs behind his back side.
"Can you imagine; all the people out there, what if they could look up and see what we are doing?" he asked her. "We are here putting on a display for the world, me fucking you."
"Oh, God, I love that," she moaned. "Having everyone see you fucking me ... see me cum, see you spurt into me ... oh YES! Fuck, you made me cum again!"
Ken was getting close to cumming; he could feel his balls start to contract, the shivery sensations deep in his belly. He closed his eyes, clenched his muscles... "Oh YES!" he cried out as the first hot spurt of his cum shot from his prick, deep inside Christy's pussy. He continued pumping his prick in and out of Christy as he came, filling her until his cum started leaking out around his shaft. With a final groan, he rolled off her; his softening prick pulling out of her. He could see his cum start to leak from her wide open hole, mixing with her juices on the window ledge.
Ken helped her to her feet; and they moved to the large bed, pulling the covers back to lie down. He snuggled up to her, spooning against her back, his soft prick pressed against the cleft between her buttocks.
"That was so fantastic, Ken," Christy said. "I loved being against the window, and even though it was dark, and there was no way anyone could see us, just the thought of us fucking in public like that; that was so damn HOT! My pussy is still streaming, still throbbing."
"Mmmm, I loved doing it that way, Christy," Ken said. "You are a damn sexy woman."
Ken was caressing her breasts, squeezing her nipples and stretching them out from her boobs.
"You have such great tits, I was looking at them, peeking down your dress all night as we were dancing," he said. "You really turned me on, and I felt so lucky, being here with such a sexy woman."
"You say the loveliest things," she said. "Now I have something for you, too. Roll over, get on your back."
Christy knelt on the bed, her face next to his cock. She gently took him in her mouth, sucking and licking, her head bobbing up and down as if she was fucking his cock with her mouth. It didn't take long before Ken started to respond, his shaft thickening and his knob swelling.
"Move around, we can try a sixty-nine," Ken suggested.
Christy moved, her legs either side of his head, her wet thighs straddling her face.
"But I'll taste of your cum," she said.
"So what? I want to lick your pussy, and taste us together," he replied.
Christy lowered herself, and felt his tongue probing between her pussy lips, the tip pushing into her open hole, sliding up to press against her hot, throbbing clit. He lapped up and down, causing her to shiver when the tip of his tongue pressed on her pee hole. She was worried if he kept doing that, she would start to leak, and she would pee all over his face. His cock was now fully erect and hard again, so she rolled off him.
"I want you to fuck me again, Ken," she said.
He positioned her so she was lying on the edge of the bed, and he stood between her legs, and pulled her ankles up high, to his shoulders. Her pussy must be wide open, gaping, and ready for his prick to plunge into her again. He grabbed her breasts, squeezing them hard as his prick speared her open hole. He was so deep, that each thrust banged his knob into her cervix. It was painful, each thrust hurt her, but the pain was so good. She could feel his big knob pushing her walls open, spreading her wide open. He reached down between them, and rubbed her throbbing clit with his fingers.
He slowly moved back and forward, each thrust into her was slow and deliberate. His cock slid all the way up inside her, spreading her wider each time. She closed her eyes, letting the pleasure and pain of his fucking take over all her senses. She could feel his fingers rubbing and teasing her clit; every so often his finger would drift lower, right on to her pee hole. God that felt so good!
She felt his pace quicken, his thrusts were harder, more urgent now. He took his hand away from her pussy, no longer rubbing her clit and pee hole – just as well, because any more touching there would have made her pee all over his cock – he held her thighs tightly as he ploughed her pussy. She heard him groan loudly, his body feeling rigid, then a huge hot release inside her as he started cumming. Blast after blast of his hot, stick cum filled her pussy, she could feel his cock twitching and throbbing inside her. Then, with her own loud moan, Christy started to cum.
"Oh, fuck, God, I'm cumming, FUCK!" she cried out.
Her pussy was throbbing, her juices flooding out, over his cock and down to her ass. She could feel his prick still pumping, forcing his cum out around his shaft. She reached down to touch where he was fucking her; his cock was coated in their juices, the inside of her thighs was soaking wet. Finally, he stopped cumming, and slowly pulled his cock out from her. He lowered her legs to the floor, and then lay down next to her.
"God, Christy, that was a fantastic fuck," he said, still panting. "You are so incredibly lovely inside..."
"You're not too shabby yourself," she said, rolling over to kiss his lips.
"Now, I think we both need a good, hot shower to clean up," he suggested. "I think the shower is big enough for the two of us together..."
The shower was rather big, with a large, rainwave shower head that covered them both in steamy, hot water. They washed each other's bodies, taking the time to get every part of them nice and clean. There were two large, fluffy bath sheets; large enough to wrap complete around themselves. Eventually they were clean and dry, and returned to the bedroom to straighten the disarray on their bed.
"How about we leave the curtains open? " Ken suggested. "Unless you don't want to be woken early with the sun?"
"Well, okay, I guess," Christy replied. "Maybe we can fuck again in the morning, when there's light outside, and there's a slight chance someone could see us?"
"Not much chance of being seen, this far up," he replied. "But that would be a good way to start the day."
They snuggled into the bed, and pulled the covers up over themselves. Ken cuddled up to Christy's back, his soft prick nestled against the crevice of her backside. Soon, they were sound asleep, Kens arm across Christy's side, his hand cupped around her breast, her nipple between his finger and thumb.
Sometime in the middle of the night, she felt her pussy start to throb again; maybe she was dreaming? She could feel the pressure of something hot, sliding along her slot, a moist fleshy knob rubbing back and forward, right over her opening, up to her clit; turning her on. She wriggle back, and she felt her pussy opening right up, as a big, hard cock entered her.
Ken must be fucking her from behind, she though. She reached down, and her fingers touched his, he was already rubbing her clit. Together they touched his thick shaft; all wet with her juices, sliding in and out. She could feel his knob, sliding forward, pressing against her g-spot; touching normally only where her big, curved dildo would reach.
"He's really fucking my lovely cunt," she thought to herself.

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Riverhead Police called in help from five other police agencies to put down a large disturbance on North Oakland Drive overnight Sunday.
Police were called to the scene just after midnight. They found a crowd of "750 unruly youths congregating in the streets, blocking traffic and acting disorderly," according to a news release issued Sunday morning.
Police were on scene for more than two hours, trying to control the situation and break up the crowd, they said. Police broke up numerous fights throughout the incident, but no injuries were reported and no arrests were made, according to the report.
Riverhead Police called in Southampton Police, New York State Police, state park police, county park police and Suffolk County Police for assistance.
On July 4, 2011 a large brawl in the same neighborhood sent two women to the hospital with stab wounds. Two other women were arrested and charged with second degree assault in the incident.


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Often, non-readers have trouble starting a book because they don’t start reading without checking the number of pages. They are always out of time when it comes to reading a book. So, today here I am with a list of 5 shortest novels that are worth the time of non-readers as well as regular readers.
1. A Room of One’s Own (101 pages)
This classic of twentieth century encourages women to own the power and rise abouve the patriarchal monotomy. It’s inspiring that to read how a woman of last century had such ideas about feminism.
2. Hear The Wind Sing by Haruki Murakami (165 pages)
Most people don’t know from where to start when it comes to Haruki Murakami. This is the book you should start from. This is his first book translated to English. It’s about a guy who is home from college and spends his break drinking beer and thinking about writing.
3. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (112 pages)
One of the best works by the author, this is a story about an old man trying to catch the biggest Marlin in the deep sea for 84 days. The villagers gave up on him, but on the 85th day something happens that changes everything.
4. Ray by Barry Hannah (113 pages)
This is an adventurouss story by a womanizer who is trying to make sense of the twentieth century and is struggling with the love and blood relationships. This book was nominated for the American Book Award.
5. Point Omega by Don DeLillo (160 pages)
This fiction by Don DeLillo is about a retired secret war adviser who has retreated to isolation somewhere south of nowhere. He is joined by a filmmaker who wants to document his life in isolation. Later, they are joined by the adviser’s daughter when a devastating event follows.
These five are the shortest must-reads. Tell me how you liked them in the comment section below.

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Chestnut (Castanea Miller) belongs to beech family (Fagaceae), and has economic value because of its timber and fruit. It has 13 known species spreaded through the mild temperature zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Five of those species are bred on East Asia, seven on North America and one on Europe[2,3]
Turkey as being one of the gene centers of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) takes the third place in the world with its annual production of 50.000 tons after China and South Korea with production of 50.000 tonnes[4,5]. The most important disease of chestnut is chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica (Murill) Barr) causes the loss trees of European (Catanea sativa) and American (C. dentata) chestnut varieties [6-9]. Chestnut blight caused a drop of Turkeys production rate from 90.000 tons in 1990 to 50.000 tons in 2002.Pathogen infects the tree at the wound and cracked areas by means of its ascospores from perithecia and conidia from pycnidium. Slight moist weather conditions are suitable for spreading spors. Yellow or orange-brown pycnidial stroma is formed on shell tissue in advanced stages of infection. Conidia of pathogen are rod shaped and colourless. Perithecia of pathogen are formed in stroma in which pycnidia are formed during vegetation. Both picnidia and perithecia can be seen in a stroma at the same time. Perithecial stroma is usually brown. Necrotic and cancer areas are formed on the cambium and shell tissues of piths of stems and branches due to this disease. Debrises can be formed because of the sudden death of shell tissue and cambium due to this disease. If the death is delayed swellings are seen at diseased areas and cracks at shell tissue. Leaves and shoots lose their vitality in the course of time as the water cannot be spread to the piths of these organs. Pathogen can be carried with wind and rain as well as with grafting materials. Chemical control against the disease is applied even the height of the plant restricts the method[11,12].
In this study, various chemicals and combination which were expected to control the disease were tried on the plants in SamsunTerme province.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was accomplished in chestnut plantation in Terme (Samsun) province
in 2003-2004. The basic material of the research is the grafted seedlings which
belong to chestnut genotypes selected from Sinop and Samsun provinces[13,14].
The grafted seedlings were planted in 1998 and 1999.
|| Application mode of the chemicals
The chemicals used in this research were; Copper oxychlorite (5%), Benomyl
50 WP (60 g/100 L water), Carbendaxim 50 WP 50 WP (75 g/100 L water). The study
was set up according to randomized block design with 6 characters and 3 replications.
The chemicals were applied on 10 and 25 June and 10 July (Table
In the application, the infected areas on the branches and trunk were carved
down to the health tissue. No chemical was applied on the carved areas for the
control. For the applications other than control, Copper oxychloride (5%) was
applied on the carved areas by brush, benomyl and carbendazim were applied on
the leaves by hand pulverizator (Table 1). Application was
repeated 3 times15 day intervals. Counting and evaluation was performed
6 months later than the final application. Evaluation was based on 05
scale considering the size of infected regions. The area of infected regions
was calculated by elliptical calculation method
||Elliptical blight area,
||Length of elliptical blight and
||Width of elliptical blight
The 0-5 scale was formed as follows;
||No blight formation on branches and/or trunk
||1-5 cm2 lesion on branches and/or trunk
||6-10 cm2 lesion with cracks on branches and/or trunk
||11-20 cm2 lesion with cracks on branches and/or trunk
||21-30 cm2 lesion with small number of perithecium and cracks
on branches and/or trunk
||Lesion greater than 30 cm2 in area with denser number of perithecium
and cracks and/or dry up
The rate of disease was calculated by using Towsend-Heuberger formula on these
|| The rate of disease,
||Number of plants,
||Maximum scale value and;
||Total number of plants
The influence rate of chemicals was calculated by using the disease rate results
and Abbot formula:
I%: Influence rate of chemical,
Dcon: Disease rate on Control,
Dch: Disease rate on chemical application.
Angle transformation (arc Sin) transformation is applied to the calculated average rate values to realize the differences between the groups. The lettering in the tables was done per transformed figures. MSTAT-C program was utilized in the evaluation of data. Duncan Multiple Range Test in MSTAT-C program was used to find out the real important differences between the average valves and to mark the different ones with different letter.
Six months after the application of chemicals the results were evaluated and the rate of disease (%) and the influence rate of chemicals (%) are given in Table 2 and 3, respectively.
Research proves that the rate of disease shows considerable difference depending on the pattern of the application of chemicals. The highest disease rate was found on the control application and the lowest the disease rate is on the Copper oxychloride+Carbendazim combination (Table 2).
|| Rate of disease (%) corresponding to chemical application
|Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different
at P≤ 0.01
|| The influence rate of chemicals (%)
|Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different
at P≤ 0.05
Results show considerable differences in average rate of influence depending on the application of chemicals. The most effective combination was found as Copper oxychloride+Carbendazim and Copper oxychloride+Benomyl combinations. The difference of influence between Copper oxychloride, Benomyl and Carbendazim was not (Table 3).
The development of disease in control mode is greater than the chemical applied
modes by the level of 0.05 and 0.01 in the average values. The combinations
of Copper oxychloride+Carbendazim and Copper oxychloride+Benomyl provide best
results considering both the disease development rate and chemical influence
rate criteria. These decisions approve the results of a research done to determine
the effects of various carbendazim concentrations on C. parasitica infections
for various grafting methods.
In the research, 0.5, 1 and 2% carbendazim concentrations were applied to the grafting locations for mechanical cleft, whipand bark grafting and T and ring budding methods, carbendazim was effective against canker disease, but at the highest concentrations reduced the percentage of successful grafts primarily on bark and T-budding grafts.
In another research in which some fungusits were added to the chemicals, it was found out that the effect of carbendazim was enhanced if mineral oil or Siapton L10 was added. This is also in parallel with our research. Present Study proves that the simultaneous application of chemicals on both green parts and branches-trunk is more effective however, since the green part application is not possible for high trees, the simultaneous application is limited for the bushes only and this is a restriction. The post-application infections are not controlled by the method described in research and this is another disadvantage. Nevertheless, the method described in the research slows down the development of the disease in trees and the bushes and could be regarded as a success.

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Situated high along the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Sunshine Village is home to breathtaking views and one of Canada’s longest ski seasons. Sunshine Village is Canada’s highest elevated resort and is located in the heart of Banff National Park.
The ski area encompasses more than 3,300 skiable acres and terrain ranges from long groomed runs to steep expert trails.
Banff Sunshine Village is located 80 miles west of Calgary International Airport and 5 miles from Banff off the Trans-Canada Highway. Calgary International Airport is serviced by many different airlines, including non-stop flights from many American cities. Once there, you can rent a car or take one of the Banff shuttle buses. From Banff, there are daily shuttle buses between the town and the ski resort, which are free if you have a Sunshine Village or Ski Big 5 season pass or lift ticket.
Head up the Continental Divide Express chairlift to Lookout Mountain and ski in two provinces on one run. Sunshine Village is Canada’s highest elevated resort with guaranteed snow conditions from December to May and an average annual snowfall of over 30 feet.
During the summer, you can catch the shuttle bus to the mountain to access its many hiking trails and alpine meadows. This resort features the only ski-in, ski-out lodge in the Banff-Lake Louise area: Sunshine Mountain Lodge.
Purchase the Marmot Card to get discounts on lift tickets at both Marmot Basin in Jasper and Banff Sunshine. You can also get free ski days as an additional amenity for buying the card.

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Every few years, some new book, system, movie, or other vehicle comes along to promote the power of thinking positively. The basic theory is that if you "put positive energy out there," you will reap positive results and, conversely, a negative approach to life will result in negative consequences.
Some studies have proven that those with a more optimistic outlook on life tend to have better overall health although why this is has yet to be answered. One of the most popular theories is that optimists handle stress better than pessimists who tend to blame themselves for bad things. Sadly, I fall into the latter group for the most part.
I am trying to develop more optimistic thinking patterns and outlooks on the world and others but it isn't easy to do. As I discussed in an earlier post, I have all but quit following the news because it only reports the worst things in the most sensational ways -- and I have honestly been at least a little bit happier! Of course, that is only part of the solution.
My issue with unbound optimism is one of self-delusion. A lot of people are under the impression that just believing in something somehow makes it true and that earnest belief, wishful thinking, faith -- whatever name you give it -- is just as valid as factual information and actual results.
So I put it to those of you who have tried positive thinking: Did it work for you?
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Happy Monday Friends! I hope you all had a great and relaxing weekend.
Today, I am bringing you the Best Chocolate Crepes Recipe with homemade berry compote.
What a game yesterday! We watched the SuperBowl as a family, and it was super fun.
My son is old enough now to enjoy the show and stay up just a little later than his regular bedtime.
Valentine’s day is fast approaching, and after being married for SO long, we don’t buy gifts anymore,
but I rather make a yummy breakfast for my love.
Are you drooling over these pictures as much as I do? I feel the goodness in my mouth as I write this post.
Crepes are one of my favorite desserts.
Especially Chocolate crepes!
A few years ago we traveled to Key West, and I will never forget that little family owned French restaurant where I had the best crepes EVAH! It was a tiny little restaurant with a huge selection of sweet and savory crepes. We are big crepes lovers in my house. I think if it was up to my boys they could grow up on crepes. :-))
They LOVE them. We usually eat them with jams, Nutella or with homemade fruit compotes.
You can put these ingredients together in 5 minutes and cook your crepes in 15 minutes.
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. superfine sugar
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp. oil
- powdered sugar for dusting
- BERRY COMPOTE
- 1 cup fresh strawberry
- 1 cup fresh blueberry
- 1 cup fresh raspberry
- 1/4 cup sugar
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- Sift the flour, unsweetened cocoa and salt together in a large bowl.
- Beat the egg, sugar and half of the milk together in a separate bowl then pour the mixture into the dry ingredients.
- Beat the dry ingredients into the liquid. Gradually beat in the remaining milk.
- Heat a 7- inch skillet over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon oil.
- When the oil is warm, pour in enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan.Cook for 30 seconds and flip it over with a spatula. Cook the other side until golden brown.
- Transfer the crepes to a warmed plate and keep them warm.
- To make the compote:
- Put the berries and the sugar in a pan and add lemon juice.
- Cook over low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Serve crepes with berry compote and dust with powdered sugar.
These crepes were made with special dark unsweetened cocoa and turned out dark brown.
If you use regular cocoa, not special dark, yours should be a little lighter in color.
These crepes not only would make great desserts but they would make a delicious Sunday breakfast as well.
Last year I shared the Best Crepes Recipe, and it was one of my most favorite post in 2013.
That recipe is a little different, but both recipes are great.
I am so glad you stopped by today! Have a great week!


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'JA' is touted to be a different horror thriller. Starring Prathap Raj and Himaja, its trailer was today unveiled by actor Sudheer babu. Also featuring Sudigali Sudheer, Getup Sreenu, Preethi Nigam...Continue reading
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No one can resist the almighty beat, but on the fringes of the modern musical landscape there is an entirely different beast that defies the comforting confines of rhythmic repetition. Vancouver-based composer and sound-sorcerer Craig Aalders descends upon the studio this week to share his sublime shifting soundscapes and discuss the rich world of electro-acoustic music — where listeners are encouraged to rethink the boundaries of music and embrace the entire sonic spectrum. Beautiful vibrations are everywhere, we just need to tune our ears to them.
Stream the broadcast [[HERE]] And check out Craig Aalders’ bewitching new LP [[HERE]]
For the second part of the show, we travel to the digital shores of Singapore…
Singapore (aka Lion City) is a place of open mixing between Malaysian, Chinese, Indian, and British culture. This has produced a rich ecosystem of mutant styles and singular vibes. Among the most interesting was a wild and flourishing rock ‘n’ roll scene in the 1960s. More than simple mimicry, Singaporeans were taking cues from American musicians and adding their own genuine south-east Asian flavours. Fascinating; an entire parallel universe of music happening alongside the psychedelic rock movement in America, yet entirely hidden from Western listeners. For a good introduction to the vibrant 60s scene, check out the Sublime Frequencies compilation Singapore A-Go-Go.
The Stylers were one of the best and most prolific bands of the independence era, producing over a thousand records in at least five languages. Ya ho! This track mixes Hokkien vocals with surf guitar solos and handclaps:
Craig Aalders joins us on the trip through Singapore, as we uncover Singlish hip hop, sitar jams, experimental modern rock, Malay-style funk, and … French pop?
Stream the Singapore special [[HERE]]. Long live local music.. and the local reinvention of global music.
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The paper is dealing mainly with the experiences in teaching statistics at the Agricultural Faculty of Novi Sad . Statistics was incorporated in teaching programmes for graduate students from the first beginnings, when Agricultural Faculty had started to work in 1954. Statistical programmes are oriented to different agricultural courses at the Faculty. Statistical education for agriculturists is turned to make a solid statistical basic knowledge with the aim to allow a wide use of statistical methods in many fields of agricultural science like: field crops production,vegetable production,horticulture, fruit growing,grape production, plant protection, livestock, veterinary medicine,agricultural mechanization, water resources etc. In the paper will be treated some problems in statistical education and presented some dilemmas and some ideas how to improve the teaching of agricultural statistics. It is expected that achieved statistical knowledge of graduated agricultural students will be a solid base for master degree studies were these students attend the course of Biometrics. It is necessary to emphasize the important role of teaching statistics for agricultural students to improve their common knowledge and for better use of statistical methods in research work. The author would try, also, according to his own experience, to make some parallel comparisons, concerning statistical education, with similar disciplines like biology, medicine etc.
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Cornell Launches Dual Degree with CEIBS
Cornell University and the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) have partnered to create a dual MBA and Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) program launching in fall 2015.
The dual degree will offer a well-rounded hospitality management education with courses in operations management, organizational behavior, corporate finance, marketing, properties development and planning, managerial communication, human resource management, responsible leadership and governance, and more.
Industry projects will be an important component of the program, and students will complete an internship in hospitality or a related service industry during the summer between their first and second years.
Students will complete the MMH degree at Cornell and the MBA degree at CEIBS. Students can begin the program at either CEIBS or Cornell, spending their second year at the alternate campus.
“China is the second-largest economy in the world, and its hospitality industry is poised for dramatic expansion. As the Chinese middle class grows, domestic hospitality companies are building new brands, and international brands are expanding into the country,” says Michael D. Johnson, dean and E. M. Statler Professor at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration.
Hellmut Schutte, CEIBS dean and Distinguished Professor of International Management, says understanding Chinese business practices is an invaluable asset, adding that the country’s service industry is becoming increasingly important.
“CEIBS is pleased to be able to collaborate with Cornell in offering this opportunity of a dual degree that aligns two very important areas,” says Schutte.


LOS ANGELES - The light-hitting utility man who blasted three home runs and tied a playoff record with seven RBIs in a blowout that sent the Dodgers to the 2017 World Series? He debuted with the Astros in 2014, spent six years in the organization's minor league system, and played winter league ball with Carlos Correa in Puerto Rico during the same year the No. 1 pick was drafted. The plane that Astros owner Jim Crane recently provided to help the Hurricane Maria-damaged island and later used to bring family members of the Astros to the United States? Loved ones of Enrique Hernandez were also on that plane. "Sometimes there's things that money can't buy. It didn't matter how much I was willing to pay, I couldn't get (my family) out because there was just no planes," Hernandez said Monday, the day before Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. "What Jim Crane did, it's always going to have a little special place in my heart." Hernandez played only 24 games and registered 81 at-bats for the 92-loss 2014 Astros, then was traded to Miami in the Jarred Cosart-Jake Marisnick\/Francis Martes\/Colin Moran deal. Those last three names all played parts in the Astros' 101-win 2017 season, which now has Houston's baseball team just four victories from its first world title. But even though Hernandez's official connection with the American League pennant winner ended more than three years ago, he remains close to the team he grew up with during his slow rise through the minors. "I went from being a 17-year-old kid out of Puerto Rico to finding a way to mature and becoming a big leaguer. \u2026 There's a lot of love for that organization, and that's never going to change," said Hernandez, who hit .215 with 11 home runs and a .729 OPS in 140 regular-season games with the Dodgers this season. Hurricane Harvey was often mentioned after the Astros made the World Series for just the second time in franchise history. Less than two months ago, Houston was flooded and in the middle of the worst natural disaster in the city's history. Post-Maria Puerto Rico also remains close to the hearts of the Astros' Carlos Beltran, Juan Centeno, Alex Cora and Correa, who are all from the area. For Hernandez, who was born in San Juan and played with Correa and Beltran on Puerto Rico's 2017 World Baseball Classic team, the international World Series stage is another opportunity to remind the world of the help Puerto Rico still needs. "We Puerto Ricans are extremely proud people. \u2026 Even when it was happening, I never thought about, 'Man, I just hit three homers in a playoff game,'\u2008" Hernandez said. "I was thinking about, 'This is amazing. I hope people in Puerto Rico are watching. This is going to make them feel good.'\u2008" Said Correa, who is from Ponce, "The people of Puerto Rico still need a lot of help. We're not done yet. We sent help, but we're going to send a lot more. Obviously, this takes a lot out of you, but we don't forget our people back home. As soon as the season's over, I want to go back home \u2026 to bring food and clothes and water to the people of Puerto Rico."


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Targoff to use Guggenheim to study love after death
English professor exploring differences between England and the Continent
Professor of English Ramie Targoff, whose research focuses on the relationship between poetry and religion in the literature of Renaissance England, has been awarded a 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship.
The $40,000 award will enable Targoff – who already was scheduled to serve as a scholar in residence at the American Academy in Rome next semester – to devote a full year, starting this summer, to the completion of her work in progress, a book entitled “Posthumous Love: Eros and the Afterlife in Renaissance England.”
The work, to be published by the University of Chicago Press, explores the boundaries that English poets drew between earthly love and love that might transcend the grave -- why couples wanted to be buried together, how lovers imagined what awaited them after their deaths, and what might be gained—both emotionally and poetically—by imposing mortal limits on love.
Targoff, the 27th member of the Brandeis faculty to win a Guggenheim, said the award “is a tremendous affirmation of my work, and comes at a most opportune time. I am two-thirds of the way through the book, and this validates the project. It means the book has an audience.”
The idea for the project arose from a perception Targoff had while working on and teaching “Romeo and Juliet.”
“I started to read the sources” which Shakespeare drew upon, she said, “and discovered that the end of the story in all the Italian and French sources was totally different from Shakespeare’s play.
“It was a radical innovation by Shakespeare,” she said. In all the earlier sources, the star-crossed lovers say “our souls will meet in Heaven,” Targoff said, and “Shakespeare just ripped that out, rejecting that love would transcend the grave. I thought, ‘Wait a second., I can’t think of a moment in all of English Renaissance literature where lovers go to heaven together, while in Petrarch and Dante that is something central.”
The project is an effort to work out why and how that happened, she said, and involves explorations of the Protestant Reformation, relations between the living and the dead, and poetry ranging from the first translations of Petrarch through the explosion of carpe diem lyrics during the years surrounding the English civil war.
At Brandeis, Targoff, who also serves as Jehuda Reinharz Director of the Mandel Center for the Humanities, teaches courses on Shakespeare, Renaissance literature, love lyrics, witchcraft and magic and devotional poetry. She received her B.A. in English from Yale University in 1989, and her Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1996.
She is the author of two books, “Common Prayer: The Language of Public Devotion” and “John Donne, Body and Soul,” and is co-editor of a new edition of Thomas Browne’s “Religio Medici and Urne-Burial.”
Targoff previously has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and the American Council of Learned Societies.
Often characterized as "midcareer" awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.
Grants are made for a minimum of six months and a maximum of 12 months. Since the purpose of the Guggenheim Fellowship program is to help provide fellows with blocks of time in which they can work with as much creative freedom as possible, no special conditions are attached and fellows may spend their grant funds in any manner they deem necessary to their work.
The Guggenheim Foundation receives between 3,500 to 4,000 applications annually.


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How many years ago did you set up your LinkedIn profile? When was the last time you updated it? How active are you on it? If you are not seeing results from being on LinkedIn, perhaps it’s time to review how you are using it. For many years, people saw LinkedIn as nothing more than a place to post the equivalent of a CV: they added details of their education, work history a ...
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The year was 1986 and the St. John's Red Storm, led by point guard Mark Jackson, marched their way through the Big East Tournament and reached the finals against Dwayne "Pearl" Washington and Syracuse. After dispatching the likes of Seton Hall and Villanova, the "Redmen," as they are were called at the time, had been battle tested. St. John’s and Syracuse came into this game as the top two seeds in tournament, which set the stage for a blockbuster.
As the conference championship game got under way, the second seeded "Orangemen" of Syracuse were able to seize control in the first half and carry that momentum into half time. Cuse came out of the halftime break with an 11-point lead after having one of the greatest offensive halves in the conference's history. They shot an astounding 73 percent as a team from the field, but in the second half everything drastically changed. Syracuse’s big lead was cut down to just two after the St. John’s went on a 15-6 run to open up the second period. The Orangemen had led by as many as 13 point and looked to be on their way to another conference tournament title, but head coach Lou Carnesecca’s team would not go away.
Down the stretch, both teams battled back and forth until the first of two great moments took place for St. John’s. With eight seconds left and his team down by one, Ron Rowan hit a leaning jump shot to put the Redmen ahead. Syracuse coach Jim Boehiem was not able to run a set play in the final seconds because he had used his final timeout with a little over 6 minutes remaining. Instead, Boehiem’s bunch rushed down the floor as time wound down and as they had so many times before, they went to "Pearl" Washington.
With three seconds left, "Pearl" got the ball in stride and drove to the basket looking to win the game and the conference title. St. John’s Walter Berry had other ideas however, as he came out of nowhere from the weak side and blocked the shot at the buzzer to seal the conference championship for the Redmen. The block alone was named one of the Top 10 greatest moments in the Garden’s illustrious history and sent Queens into a state of nirvana.
There was some controversy, however, over whether or not Washington was fouled on the last play of the game, but according to a NY Times report, Washington said of the great defensive play, "He got it; it was a clean block."
The most notable player from this St. John’s team, Jackson, struggled in the beginning of the game as he only scored 2 points in the first half, but finished with 10 points after going 4-7 from the field in the second half.
Syracuse’s Washington, despite the loss, won the Most Valuable Player Award for the Big East Tournament after finishing with 20 points in the title game.
St. John’s and Syracuse both went on to lose in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as Auburn and Navy, respectively, upset the two powerhouse schools.
Most great moments, especially at MSG, have multiple layers to them and in this case we got two great moments for the price of one and it all adds up to a St. John’s conference title, in addition to an all-time classic Garden moment.


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Love's Compass / Pride's Fall(2017)
A collection of stories by Darlene Franklin and Carla Olson Gade
Enjoy an Old West romance adventure from author Carla Olson Gade. Daring Eliana Van Horn aims to make her mark by joining her father's photography expedition through the rugged Colorado and New Mexico Territories disguised as a young man. But it's not long before she throws trail guide Yiska Wilcox off course by opening up the uncharted territory of his heart. Also includes a bonus historical romance, Pride's Fall by Darlene Franklin.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Today, Reps. Diane Black, R-TN, and Trent Franks, R-AZ, led a bipartisan effort of 105 Members of the House to send a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, urging him to allow for a vote in the Senate on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
“More than a year after the conviction of the abortionist Kermit Gosnell, it is long past time that the Senate move forward and pass this bipartisan legislation to help protect the health of women and children,” Congressman Black said. “Sadly, the United States lags far behind most of the world when it comes to protections for unborn children. There is clear evidence that these babies can feel the pain of dismemberment in the womb — it's time we acknowledge the science and take action to protect our unborn children. I thank Congressman Franks for his leadership in this effort, and I hope Senator Reid will heed this call and move forward without delay.”
“One year ago, the case of Kermit Gosnell shocked the sensibilities of millions of Americans,” Congressman Franks said. “However, the crushing fact is that abortions on babies just like the ones killed by Kermit Gosnell have been happening in America every single day for the past 41 years — including the year that has passed since America first learned of Kermit Gosnell. Had Kermit Gosnell agonizingly dismembered these babies before they had traveled down the birth canal only moments earlier, he would have, in many places nationwide, been performing an entirely legal procedure. If America truly understands that horrifying reality, hearts and laws will change.”
“To that end, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which passed out of the House last year, marked the first time in history, in either chamber of the U.S. Congress, that affirmative protection has been extended to unborn children,” Rep. Franks continued. “I applaud Senator Lindsey Graham's boldness in championing the Senate companion bill (S. 1670). I thank my colleague Diane Black for her work on behalf of this vital cause, and I urge Harry Reid to finally allow the bill to come to the floor for a vote.”
“America is one of only seven countries that allows elective, late-term abortions after the beginning of the sixth month. It is time that America finally opens her eyes to the humanity of these little victims and the inhumanity of what is being done to them,” he said.
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Holiday Breakfast Basket with Don Victor Honey
Holiday gift baskets are always a great way to show someone you care. You can get creative and make about any kind of basket you like. One kind of basket I do not see a lot of are holiday breakfast baskets. You can fill them with a variety of pastries, honey, or jams. I thought delicious homemade honey pecan cinnamon rolls would be perfect for my basket.
I wanted to find the perfect honey for my recipe and include an extra jar in my holiday breakfast basket. I had to grab some taco shells and spotted the most beautiful glass jar of Don Victor Honey in the Hispanic Aisle near the baking items at Walmart. It is raw, filtered honey, not heated or processed in any other way. That’s the way I love my honey! It also comes complete with a honeycomb. Ooh la la! I felt so fancy snagging this honey.
Upscale restaurants often serve comb honey in the center of a plate with expensive cheeses and multi-grain crackers. Did you know you can actually eat the honeycomb? Cover a cracker with a piece of cheese and top it off with a small chunk of honeycomb. It is delicious! I recommend cheddar or brie cheese, but you can try any cheese you like! Cheese and honey are two of my favorite things! Don Victor Honey is also delicious on a piece of your favorite bread, french toast or pancakes. The possibilities are endless!
Be sure to grab our Honey Pecan Cinnamon Rolls Recipe to create the delicious rolls we include in our basket.
Now to create the perfect holiday breakfast basket.
- Start by gathering your supplies and food items. I filled ours with my homemade honey pecan cinnamon rolls, white hot chocolate mix, mugs, plates, towel, jar of Don Victor honey, honey dipper, candy canes and a cute stuffed elf. This is where you can get creative to make it special to the recipient. Fill it with muffins, bagels, or other breakfast pastries if you like.
- Select your basket. I chose a gorgeous red color to celebrate the holidays.
- I put tissue paper in the bottom to build the basket up so it would be more presentable and covered with a cute holiday towel.
- Add any plates, mugs or other breakables that might be large.
- Add smaller items such as jams, Don Victor honey jar or honey dipper.
- Add food items. I added a few honey pecan cinnamon rolls right in the front for a pretty presentation.
- Add a gift tag and recipe card. I printed and folded the recipe on a piece of cardstock. On the back I wrote a special note to the recipients of the basket and tied it on to a handle of the basket.
Be sure to store your Don Victor Honey at room temperature. Your kitchen counter or pantry shelf is the perfect spot! When you place honey in the refrigerator it accelerates the honey’s crystallization. We don’t want that! If you are reading this and thinking about your honey sitting in the refrigerator right now, go check it. Has the honey crystallized? If so, don’t worry. You can simply place the honey jar in warm water and stir until the crystals dissolve.
What’s your favorite way to enjoy honey? Comment below and share with us!
Rocio Mora says
Cute basket! Love Elf on the Shelf’s cameo! #client
Kathy hammac says
I always loved making Christmas breakfast for the family. It is easier as the kids get older. The Pecan Cinnamon rolls look like a great idea for this special breakfast.
Toyin Ajayi says
cute idea for the holiday
Pamela Gurganus says
I love this breakfast basket! This is such a great holiday gift idea. Thanks for sharing.
Both of my roommates lauded honeycomb so I got some and tried it. Maybe I waited too long, but the wax just got all stuck in my teeth. lol I also was just taking giant bites of the honey-laden comb by itself, not on crackers with cheese or anything. Maybe I was just approaching it wrong. 🙂
Elsa Beckford Cambronero says
I love this breakfast
Ann Cluck says
What a simple, yet elegant, gift basket. Who wants to cook breakfast Christmas morning?? With this basket, there will be no need.
Wow! Those pecan cinnamon rolls looks AMAZING!
Molli Vandehey says
i used to make gift baskets for people as a kid. this one looks really awesome
Michelle E says
What a cool way to make a basket.
What a great idea for a holiday gift! It is not too costly yet it is abundant with stuff!
mary czerczyk says
It would make a great Christmas present for friends at work.
Marcy Meyer says
What a great idea! This would be great for a grab bag or friend gift. Thanks!
Patricia Matthew says
Love this idea! It would make a great hostess gift for the holidays.
Pam H. says
I am a fan of honey. The Honey Pecan Cinnamon Bun recipe sounds delicious. This would make such a nice gift.
Christina Michelle Jones says
I love honey! The gift basket is a great idea. Who doesn’t love cinnamon rolls? Yummy! I’ll have to try out the Don Victor Honey soon. 🙂
Lovely Joy V. Merced says
I love honey so much and one of my favorite way of enjoying it is putting honey on my tea, i love this gift basket idea!
This is such a wonderful & festive idea! Don Victor honey sounds delicious too. I usually put together a basket every year for the holidays, but it’s generally not a breakfast basket. I may have to start doing a breakfast basket now though…this looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing <3
Diana Salinas says
Love it, I should try this!


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If you’re a j-rock fan and/or enjoy the likes of One OK Rock, Coldrain and Vamps (Japan), then you’ll be pleased to know that London j’rockers Esprit D’Air have released a new single!
Guiding Light is taken from the band’s forthcoming debut album, set for release this summer. Frontman Kai says of the track; “Inside each human there is a Guiding Light, it leads us through the journey that is life. This powerful feeling is what we tried to convey with the song. The lyrics reflect the everyday struggles that we all face during our short time on this earth.
There are periods when everything feels dark and hopeless, times are bad, and the world seems monochrome and binary. Then we see the light and realise there is hope, things will get better and a spectrum of technicolor radiates around us, this is what keeps us moving forward.
That is the concept behind ‘Guiding Light’, and it translates through the song, the video and the artwork very intentionally, like prisms of lights shining out in to the world.”
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Zucchini season has arrived! So I’ve started with some awesome Zucchini Bread! You can throw in nuts or chocolate chips or nothing at all, whatever you want! But I really do love baking with vegetables because it makes it all healthy, right? So I can eat as much as I want, right? 🙂
When I was growing up, my neighbor has the most extravagant garden. She would pay me to water it while she was out of town and being a poor 10-year-old I would take the job. But I never understood her love of gardening.. until last summer.
Last year, I planted some zucchini plants, basil and mint. Let me tell you, it was the funnest thing ever! I would wake up every morning, fill up a mixing bowl (no watering can) and go out side barefoot to water the plants. I only got about 3 zucchini from my 7 plants but that’s because I didn’t pay much attention to them… whoops! I was so excited to try again this summer but my new job will be keeping me away from the garden so I couldn’t plant much this season.
- 3 C. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 C. oil
- 1/2 C. applesauce
- 1 1/4 C. sugar
- 1 C. brown sugar
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 C. grated zucchini
- 1 C. nuts or chocolate chips optional
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a large loaf pan or two smaller ones.
2. Combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon together and set aside. (I like to sift them together incase there are any lumps.)
3. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil applesauce, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and add grated zucchini and nuts. Stir only until combined.
5. Pour into loaf pan(s) and bake for 50-60 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
I love quick bread recipes! A slice of bread with smoothie is my favorite breakfast 🙂
Remember… the smaller Zucchini have more flavor!
Looking for something a little sweeter? Try these Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes… the kids will never know they’re full of veggies 🙂