Oakland Police Department (OPD) officer Michael Tacchini loves caramel macchiatos. They aren’t his favorite, but he likes to get them when he’s in a “good mood,” he said.
Tacchini and about a dozen other OPD officers were in pretty high spirits as they gathered Wednesday afternoon at a Starbucks near the Oakland Coliseum BART station. They all had volunteered to participate in “Coffee with a Cop Day,” a nationwide emeet and speak with local police officers.
Officer Matthew Jung enjoys a cup of coffee and chats with a fellow policeman.
Although few of the Starbucks patrons stopped to speak with the officers, they said they were happy to have the chance to hear any concerns people might raise. More than one officer said the most frequently voiced concerns from Oakland residents at these types of events are about burglaries and homelessness. For example, Tacchini said, people in this area near the airport often speak to him about auto burglaries, especially luggage stolen from cars.
Tacchini said he has been an OPD officer for six years and that this was his second or third Coffee with a Cop Day. During Wednesday’s event, he hoped to “just reach out to the community, just say hi to people, just have a nice cup of coffee with them,” he said.
Other officers said they wanted to use the event as a chance to build more positive relations with residents. Officer John Lipscomb said he hoped their attendance would help community members see the officers as more than just their uniforms, that they “aren’t like robots,” he said.
Lipscomb has deep ties to Oakland—he grew up in the city and currently lives by Lake Merritt. The OPD has struggled to hire officers who live in the city; according to a report presented by the city’s personnel manager at a Public Safety Committee meeting last week, only 10 percent of the OPD’s force actually lives in Oakland. That’s fed public concern that OPD officers don’t care about Oaklanders.
“A lot of people believe a lot of officers are not vested in the community,” Lipscomb said. But he argued that this isn’t true, and that a lot of officers take pride in serving Oakland.
While the officers chatted together out in front of the Starbucks, nearby staff from the OPD Neighborhood Services Section, which does neighborhood outreach and presentations on safety, had set up a table with information about crime prevention tips. And most importantly, said Police Services Technician Brian Cassidy, the table had plenty of swag, like water bottles and pens in OPD blue.
The most popular items were the “pop its” he said, small plastic pieces that people stick on the backs of their phones that “pop out” as a way to help them hold their phones more easily.
Castro said that the mounted officer program had been disbanded in 2005 due to budget issues, but was brought back a couple of years ago. Castro said the program is a good way to appear more approachable, and that having the horses helps “bridge the gap” with residents, because the horses are recognizable citywide and part of the OPD’s history.
A customer walking by the Starbucks stops for a quick hello to OPD horses Uptown and Pépé.
And he was right. Although so far most of the people at the Starbucks hadn’t joined the human officers for more than a quick greeting, Uptown and Pépé made some new friends within minutes of arriving. Customers walking around the retail park eagerly greeted the horses and began petting their manes and noses.


It's not the first time he's been caught driving under the influence. Albritten was charged with DUI in Terrell County in 1993.
He's up for election in two weeks.


Our Mommy to be is busy preparing. Don't we usually refer to this as nesting?
I took them home and proceeded to paint them off-white with craft paint, when the most unexpected and pleasant surprise occured. The stain leaked through the paint and left a most marvelous wood grain design in a pink tone you could imagine!I couldn't have planned it better!
I think the homemade decor is not only more wallet friendly, but it makes her room more inviting and will help her appreciate her family more as she is reminded about people in the pictures!I don't mind having something I made in her room as it is more personal and I know that no one else will have the same decor!


Please be aware that freshmen admitted to UC Berkeley Fall 2004 and after are only allowed to apply to the economics major if, including work in progress, they have reached less than or equal to 80 total units. This total excludes high school enrichment units,units earned prior to high school graduation.
Transfer students admitted to UC Berkeley Fall 2006 and later are required to enroll in missing prerequisites and apply to the major during their first semester at Cal. The unit cap does not apply to transfer students.


Last year, my partner and I dressed up as Fairies of Light & Magic and distributed free blinky rings to darkwads. But there were SO MANY of them, even in our own camp!
So this year, we're scaling the effort by upcycling a giant gumball machine into a blinky ring machine. We're raising funds to help with the cost of the supplies, so that we can fill it with *lots* of rings!
I can appreciate that you can't be bothered with personally gifting items to people, but you should seriously reconsider your project. What you are planning is essentially a free-standing and completely unattended MOOP dispenser. Some of it will be blinkies from people who pulled something from the machine as a gag or who changed their minds, and some of it will be discarded MOOP (just because you put an upturned water jug/garbage bin beside it doesn't mean that it will get used, or won't get trashed in its own right). Keep in mind, your target audience is essentially people who are too lazy to have done even the simplest or cheapest thing to light themselves up at night...
"If the phototropic signaling pathway were like a baseball game, the phototropins would be the pitcher and NPH3 the catcher who work together to coordinate the signal, or pitch," says Mannie LiscumPrior to this study, no one knew how NPH3 and the phototropins cooperated to facilitate the signal."


Do you know that there are as many sites and gift ideas as there are mosquitoes in Minnesota, some say it is the state bird, so, yeah, that’s a lot of gift gifting sites and ideas. And still nothing has stuck, no idea, no gift has really cemented itself in me for my daughter or one of my closest friends.
If you want to buy a gift for the mailman, which I am not so onboard with because mine is quite the passive-aggressive letter carrier. If anyone parks within 3 feet of the mailbox ‘station’, he leaves a nasty note on their car, not asking, but telling the vehicle owner, in capital letters, not to park near the boxes. However, if you or anyone is outside at the time he just throws his mail around and mumbles loudly under his breath, well, not so much under his breath. Anyway, the point is, you can type ‘gifts for my mail person’ and tada, pages and pages of gift ideas for your mailman show up.
If you want to buy a gift for a co-worker you worked with 12 years ago, you could probably type that into the search tab and find a million and one sites that will offer gifts for people you hardly know anymore.
Here’s a question about gift giving searches, do you think that there are sites for people you’re friends with online, but not actually in real life?
Seriously, what do you get someone who has everything going for them? A daughter that just relocated across the country, started her career, bought a house, had a perfect princess wedding and a really awesome honeymoon in Jamacia?  If you come up empty, don’t feel alone, me too.
Bottom line, know the receiver of the gift and know that often times it is the gift that you think is under thought or corny that will later become the most valuable.
Merry Christmas and do yourself a favor, in these last few weeks, with dwindling bank accounts and soaring stress, breathe, relax and go with your gut.  Give the gift of you and your love.


You'll want to keep in mind that you're stepping into a rather delicate situation. This homeowner has suffered a great emotional loss, and perhaps, may have even lost a loved one or suffered an injury due to this fire.
So, a word to the wise is to handle with care. And as you'll see in my video below, my letter can help you do exactly that, plus I've given you a few more helpful tidbits as well.  or, maybe put a big fat deposit down somewhere.
Alright, right from the get-go, let me point out and just let me get the little Microsoft Word ribbon out of here. There we go, right from the get go. I'll tell you, this is the specific address. Obviously this is a date merge fields. So whatever today's date is, it should populate based on whatever your computer thinks today's date is.
There're different schools of thought on this, but personally I think that I get a better result in my market when I come off as a mom and pop real estate investor, not the big, professional, slick, home buying company. Now other people will dispute me on that and have probably tested it and gotten different results.
There might be a landlord, might be a homeowner, and then of course you got to change who it's to—dear Mr. or Ms. Jackson in this case.
And I get right to the point: "My reason for contacting you as simple. My wife and I are in the business of buying severely damaged houses like yours".
Now that is front and center bold for a reason. I want it to stick out. You know, it's the first big message of the whole letter.
And notice again, my wife and I, of course if you're not married, you have to change that. Or if you're perhaps the wife, then you'll say, "my husband and I." But again, that plays the way we like to frame ourselves.
Step 2. Once your comment is posted – Chuck Norris will award you with a free download link for the letter. For real.
Obviously, you're not going to find a burned-out house on every block, maybe not even in every neighborhood, but they are out there. Have your birddogs and other people keep an eye out for you. you'll know exactly what to do, and in the process, you'll be helping a family and an entire neighborhood.
This was great! I came across a burnt property and wanted to reach out to the seller but didn't! This will me tremendously!
Unfortunetly, I found a couple of the houses and Yes, you must tread softly when talking to the home owner. But I had the tools to hamdle this by the previous posts! Thank you all!!
I really like the burned house letter, all the reasons you gave for the layout is awesome and right on point.
Thanks for tthe letter. I'm going to test this one.
you guys really give out a lot of golden nuggets on real estate. I never thought about trying to purchase fire damaged homes but that's now going to be part of my business as well. Looking forward to having success with your letter.
It was a very compassionate letter. ..as a family member could have been injured. It was also pointed to show our interest in buying, and at what price, if they choose to sell.
I liked the letter because it doesn''t wait to use the letter!
This is great! I didn''t bn't come close. Thanks.
Love the letter, please send it to me! I just saw a fire damage house two days ago. Thanks for the great information you provide.
Loved the video. Keep e'm coming!
Excellent introduction and lead – I hope what follows is a concise method of determining the remaining value and repair costs to yield a profit in a timely manor.
Best written letter I've seen in years. Outstanding!!
I like the 'no pressure' feel aspect of the letter.
Thank you for sharing and giving back to help others. I appreciate you for your generosity. Wish I had this 2 months ago.
Cool I haven't like the idea of a mom and pop operation.
Don't w'sNever heard of this before. Thanks.
The letter is excellent, albeit of limited use / opportunity.
I would intend that it be used to plant a seed for possible future use – either directly (this house, after the insurance company has weaseled out) or indirectly (the seller has us in mind for a different scenario or a referral.e.


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Ironically, a search on Google for the 94 legal Grand Lodges turned up another legal brief involving two ‘clandestine’ Grand Lodges from 1949 – Most Worshipful Lodge v. Sons etc. Lodge – 94 Cal. App. 2d 25
While not delving into the legalese, the outcome, in so far as I can discern from that legal action was:
So, where does that leave us. I suppose it means if an organization solicits members “by falsely representing that they will be received into regular Masonic lodges” the state can withdraw their incorporation. But, what if no claim is made? And who has the time, or money, to enforce these kinds of actions when it would be an uphill battle to prove who owns the Masonic trademark. But, at the same time, it seems a petition like this deliberately hurts other organizations that may share the name Freemasonry, which takes us into a whole ‘nother debate on what it means to be clandestine. Why lose the trees for the forest when the real issue is violence and hazing.


I'sme. 'Something's on fire.'


A positive couple of games for Potts then but that begs the discussion of what is his best position for North End?
It'' best position for Preston, but is Potts Preston's best option here?
As to what Preston's best formation is?I'd pans'Hugill?
Is Ched Evans Preston's Best Striker Since Jordan Hugill?
It's safe to say that Ched'Finally, if you're "From the Finney Meets…
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀…
A thread of our "Meets…" back-catalogue. Enjoy!


Aviation services provider AAR (NYSE: AIR) has announced it has partnered with Rock Valley College to expand aviation maintenance education and training, the company said.
The expanded education and training curriculum will further enhance instruction, students´S USD 80,000 or more annually within three to five years. The stackable skills will enable students who are shortage of 189,000 aircraft mechanics in North America, according to a study by Boeing.
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Through monthly meetings, the members of “Meet the Geeks” are looking to take their technology businesses – and tech startups in Flagstaff, as a whole – to the next level.
Stacy Fobar, a representative of NACET, says the idea behind getting the “Geeks” together goes far beyond just networking, and is tech startups in Flagstaff.
Another original Geek is Darryl Brown, the lead software engineer for a local business, 2b Design and Development. Drawing a comparison to Boulder, Colo., he says the group is focused on making Flagstaff a haven for software startups.
Koenen says he believes both the city and the surrounding region have a surplus of skilled programmers and software engineers – a phenomenon he credits to the young professionals coming out of Northern Arizona University.
“I think [the market for tech jobs in Flagstaff is] pretty weak right now,” Koenen said. “I have different contacts who will feed me information about jobs being available, and they’re not in Flagstaff. They’re in the Valley, they’re in Tucson, they’re back in the Midwest, they’re on the West Coast. It’s a struggle for some to stay here as technologists.”


A dream that seems impossible, what would that be for me?
I have ambitions to be a fun and creative blogger like Juli Bauer of Paleomg. She is one of my inspirations and we have a lot of the same interests. I love her ideas in her paleo recipes, in her workouts, and in her fashion. If I could even be as slightly successful at having a blog like her and writing a cookbook for the paleo world my life would be complete. I just have to figure out how to do that. Doing this is completely out of the world I know, but the funny thing is, it compliments my life and my education really well. So why do I feel it is so impossible?
I know that I can do this, I just need to be prepared to fail in order to succeed and realize that it will take time. I know I can do this. Here's to trying!


Where are they now? - John Buchanan
IN his prime, free-rolling midfielder John Buchanan rarely failed to deliver a goal or two for Cardiff City.
Now the 54-year-old Scotsman, one of the most popular players to don the Bluebird colours, is delivering prime cuts for a local butchers in his home town of Dingwall, Scotland.
After quitting football Buchanan returned to his birth place, which, he explained, is 12 miles past Inverness and one of the furthest places north on the British mainland.
He has a loft full of treasured memorabilia including programmes, shirts and match balls, but Buchanan, who regularly topped the City goalscorers' list, will forever be remembered in Ninian Park folklore for just one of the 54 goals he tucked away while with the Bluebirds.
It is 'that' goal in 1980 when the Bluebirds were trailing to John Toshack's Swansea City side 3-2 with the final whistle about to be blown.
"I remember just collecting the ball to the right of the midfield, just in front of the dug-outs," explained Buchanan.
"I was poised to hit the ball from about 35 yards and I heard Toshack say 'let him shoot'.
"And I did, and fortunately I caught the ball right and it just flew into the corner of the net.
"Ninian Park just erupted.
"It was just one of those shots that came right - I nearly climbed the fence!
"I had seven great seasons at Cardiff and I was fortunate to have a decent relationship with the supporters, which was important to me."
The Scotsman started his career playing for Ross County in the Highland League, before signing for Northampton Town in 1970.
He quickly established himself with the Cobblers, and in four seasons he scored 25 goals in 114 appearances, mainly in midfield.
In October 1974 Northampton accepted City's offer of John Farrington in exchange for Buchanan - a move that would benefit both clubs tremendously as Farrington went on to make 232 appearances with 29 goals at the County Ground, and Buchanan netted 54 league goals in 231 appearances, plus his fair share in cup competitions and friendlies.
On one such friendly, a trip to North Wales, Buchanan scored eight in an 11- 3 victory, Ronnie Moore, Steve Grapes and John Lewis scoring the others.
"I do recall that game, but not all the goals, they were good trips and we used to have a laugh with the crowd going down the wing, and the refs were fun as well," added Buchanan.
"You'd just take the whistle off them or something like that, but now all that's gone from the game and money has taken over with too many foreign players in the British game.
"The Scotland national side is sometimes unrecognisable and you have to look at which clubs they are playing for and I should imagine that the same is true with Wales.
"We have suffered badly from this and that's why we are losing at national level, nothing is coming through at local club level and before you know you find yourself in the position we are at the moment."
Up front for most of Buchanan's City career were the likes of Australian Adrian Alston and Tony Evans, the Tosh and Keegan of their day.
"They were excellent players and both fed off each other and they were a joy to watch," said Buchanan.
"I still watch the results come in and City's are the first I look for.


Warlocks are "warrior-scholars,"[1] and a class of Guardian. Warlocks utilize powers granted by the Traveler for both attack and defense. Warlocks specialize in ranged melee attacks and casting elemental spells to take out enemies.
- Melee—Scorch: A powerful melee that ignites enemies, causing damage over time.
- Stormcaller—"Harmony within, hurricane without." A crowd-control subclass fueled by Arc Light. Available in The Taken King and Destiny 2.[11]
- Grenades—Pulse Grenade, Storm Grenade, Arcbolt Grenade
- Dawnblade—"Spread your wings and set the sky ablaze." A Solar-powered aerial offensive subclass with an emphasis on mobility and damage-dealing. Available exclusively in Destiny 2.
- Thanatonauts
- The Speaker—Voice of the Traveler, De facto leader of the Guardians and the Last City and former teacher to Osiris.
- Taeko-3—A member of the Praxic Warlocks who helped make the Zen Meteor. She later sacrificed her life to help destroy Savathûn's Song.
- Osiris—Veteran of the Battle of Six Fronts, Twilight Gap, former Vanguard Commander, and former apprentice of the Speaker. Osiris was exiled from the city for his misuse of resources and obsessions with the Vex. Nowadays, Osiris is a vigilante against threats from the Vex, working alongside the Guardian.
- Colovance—A member of the Iron Wolves and a student to Lord Timur.
- Gallida Tuyet—Leading weapon's scholar, leader of a fireteam named after her and creator of the Pocket Infinity.
- Kanmu
- Lyssa, the Lighthearted—A member of the Holborn's Host known for her cheerful disposition.
- Pujari—A Thanatonaut who had visions of the Black Garden.
- Satomi—A Warlock who dabbled in thanatonautics and is the Architect of the Mask of the Quiet One.
- The Stoic—One of the creators of the Zen Meteor Sniper Rifle.
- Ulan-Tan—Controversial theorist on the Darkness and the founder of the Symmetry Faction and its beliefs.
- Wen Jie-A Warlock considered unorthodox by other Guardians.
- The visual design for Warlocks was drawn from a range of sources, including wizards and World War I soldiers.[1]
- The behavior of Destiny's Warlocks are similar to those of Warlocks from the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game.


Crunchyroll - Forum - If you are a mech pilot, what kind of mech and what kind of pilot are you?
What kind of mech would I pilot, and what kind of pilot would I be...
When I saw Macross Frontier with Michael's VF-25G with sniper gear, I thought "OH ___ THAT'S IT!That's what I want!"
If it's a solely land-bound mech, I would be a relatively light armored fast scout (though I may not do very well...
I wouldn't try super hard to make friends on the team, but if someone has to have someone else to listen to them vent I'd give them air time just so they could finish up and leave me alone. Even I know being completely stand off-ish with people you have to be on an eye-to-eye basis every single day is generally a Bad Idea. The battlefield does that to some people (me)...
Is it wrong if I pick something that isn't from an anime?


What kind of music will there be at Jai Thep Festival 2021? Well, we try to have something for everyone! We’v!


The requested theme of the week is to list my favorite Kindle Unlimited Reverse Harem reads. I’ve done two previous posts on contemporary and science fiction/fantasy. Many of the books listed there are available on Kindle Unlimited.
For this post, I’m going to focus on books that I’ve recently completed or am in the midst of completing. Many of these are also available on Audible. I listen to many of the books I read, especially around the holidays. I also really love quilting, and listening to a book means I can combine two hobbies. Win-win for me, not so much for my wallet, haha.
For those unfamiliar, Kindle Unlimited is an Amazon program where you pay a monthly fee and can borrow books available in their program. Similar to a library, but you have to pay for it directly. Not all books on Amazon are a part of Kindle Unlimited. There is a lot of chatter about the program and how authors are paid. I’m not in the industry, so I cannot comment, but you’ll definitely find articles if you search for them.
Maybe. To me, yes. Most books I read are available first within the Kindle Unlimited platform. Since the majority of the books I currently read are Reverse Harem, it likely means the books you read are available in Kindle Unlimited too. However, you should do your due diligence if you sign up for a free trial and ensure enough books are available to justify the monthly cost. If you read only one book a month, it probably isn’t worth it.
I love Audible. I used to be a monthly subscriber but changed to an annual subscription where I get all my credits at once. I listen to several books a month.
My mom told me she could not listen to books while doing other activities, so if you aren’t a subscriber, I recommend you try a book while doing something else to see if it will work for you. As I mentioned above, I love to sew and listen to books while I work. I have a kiddo that I love to spend time with, so I need to pack as many hobbies as I can into the brief ‘me time moments. It works well for me.
Please note that there is a membership option for Audible Plus Catalog only. This gives you access to audiobooks similar to KU, but no monthly credit. Unfortunately, the books I read are NOT available in the catalog, and I do not recommend that subscription. It’s around $8/month at the time of writing and not worth it, in my opinion.
Please be aware that if you have a Kindle Unlimited book ‘checked out’ from Amazon, Audible will often offer an automatic discount. Historically, the discounted price of the audiobook will be less than your subscription credit is worth, meaning that if you use a credit to buy the audio version, you will be paying more than it is worth.
However, recently this has appeared to have changed, at least for the books I read. Now the discounted price is usually around the same as what my credit is worth, so I use my credit to buy it. I still double-check, just in case it makes more financial sense to buy the audio version directly rather than using a credit.
The library has a TON of Reverse Harem books available to read. I recommend you check your local site to see if you can borrow a book. Nothing beats free! I’ve done some library posts here, and you can always request a book be added to your library.
I hope some of that detail helps you make informed decisions about different programs.
As always, all descriptions and images are from Amazon. As an Amazon Ass
A slow-burn romance, but still with steamy situations, adult language, and content dealing with an abusive ex, this story is a #whychoose for adults.
Join Ophelia and her men in Court of Betrayal, the 1st installment of the Among Shadows series*. A series that features a naive outcasted main female character and the possessive men that are determined to protect her. This story will contain darker gothic themes of violence, swearing, gore, and sexual themes for +18.
I quite liked this booked. I ended up buying it and pre-ordering the sequel so it wouldn't fall off my radar.
My name is Freya Viotto, and I’m the daughter of the original vampire. Sounds like a line out of a movie, where there’s some epic tale of self-discovery and an exciting battle. Sadly, that’s not my story. . But, her parents decided for her safety and that those around her, she’d spend her immortal life contained to her Clan. However, when her family are caught up in a sick, twisted attempt to kill one of their allies, Freya finally gets to earn her freedom. The biggest catch? Freya has to track down her mating circle—her entire mating circle—and convince them to mate with her, whilst doing her best to stay alive. Because whilst she’s happy to finally be free, she’s one of the rare few. It’s her job to stop the rogue vampires that are now disloyal to the monarchy, and hope that she can keep her growing powers under control. Freya’s Freedom is the 120k first book in a vampire reverse harem series where the FMC will end up with more than one mate by the end of the series. It’s a slow-building harem but is a fast-burn and there is a guaranteed HEA. This series is set in the same universe as The Luna Series and is best read in conjunction with those.
My new label wants to resurrect my career by sending me on tour with the smokin' hottest rock band on the planet. That includes the lead singer, Zeke, who I 'met' in a dark corner of a club the other night.
Getting stuck in a terrifying situation with a man wielding a gun, barely counts as getting to know one another, but it soon becomes clear none of the members of this band are what they seem.
Now I'm getting tangled tighter with six attractive guys. They all have difficult pasts. And powerful families who want them back at all costs.
Each of these dangerous guys holds a secret darker than the next.
Will their secrets destroy us before we find out whether or not the feelings we have are real?
Now I’m serving up hot, fresh pizzas to everyone who wants them. I was the only person left to inherit the family business and I’m doing my best to keep it up and running in honor of my loved ones.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. For some reason, the blurb just didn't do it for me, but boy am I glad I picked it up. The audio version is fantastic too. I'm super excited to devour this series.
   At least I won’t be bored. Denners aren’t fans of following the rules, and the longer they’re in town, the worse they behave, thanks to the spell that keeps us all trapped here. Just us, entirely-too-handsome problems. And that’s before I even take into account the little “surprise” they brought through with them. No one’s ever looked at me the way they do. They aren’t the kind of men who back down after claiming something. Or someone...  * Ar's D's packing. Oh, and don't mind the tiger. * Loretta Maybelle Ray is hot stuff. When several fine cowboys vie for her affections, this series becomes a reverse harem. * Though this series does not contain curse words, but rather a comical variation of them, it contains slow-burn romance that eventually leads to sex on the page with more than one man. * Each book in the Six Shooter and a Shifter series is a full-length novel that ends on a cliffhanger. However, a happily-ever-after is guaranteed for the series finale.


Lisa Edwards, Executive Publisher – Templar Publishing, is to leave her role at Bonnier Books UK after three years.
Edwards joined Templar in November 2015 with responsibility for publishing children’s non-fiction (including the Ologies and Welcome to the Museum series), picture books, pre-school and baby titles and novelty publishing.
Last year, Templar celebrated its 40thanniversary, unveiling a new brand identity and website. The imprint also announced a highly successful new prize for aspiring illustrators, as well as publishing a series of books that celebrated the heroes of Templar’s past, while showcasing the stars of its future.


Another busy day.  We took our entries for the fair over this morning, did a couple of other odds and ends and then stopped at a garage sale on the way home.
We got these cabinets for  $50.00.   As soon as we got home and brought everything in, I took the legs off my frame and replaced them with the cabinets.  I am really pleased with the result.  More storage space, my frame is level and steady and everything is about 2 inches higher which is perfect for my height.
I am going to turn the center cabinet around so it faces the other way so I can access the drawers when the quilt I am working on hangs over everything.  It isn't really a problem because they will be holding backing fabric and tops waiting to be quilted so I may decide to leave it as is.
Now I am taking things that were in small totes and putting them in the drawers that held the things that are now in the cabinet.  One of the smaller sections has a lovely area where I can put all my specialty rulers.  They were in a drawer and I could never find anything without first taking everything out.
My studio seems to be in a constant state of change but it all results in improvements.  Thank goodness I have a wonderful, patient husband.
Here is a better photo of the quilt top I finished yesterday.  I think it turned out alright although working with so many bias edges was a bit of a challenge.
I have accomplished quite a bit today.  Bread is in the oven.  I debated the wisdom of cooking when it has been so warm but I needed the bread for my fair entry.  As it turns out, it is quite a bit cooler.
I washed a load of laundry and hung it outside this morning.  It started to spit rain earlier so I brought some back inside but I could have left it out as the weather is still alright.  I don't know why I brought in some and not all.  Seemed like a good idea at the time.
Now all my scheduled tasks are finished, I want to make a thread catcher to hang beside my machine frame.  It will be handy for all the bits of thread that are trimmed from the quilt while sewing.  It doesn't need to be very big so making it should only take a few minutes.
I had to phone our vet this morning because yesterday we noticed Heidi's rabies tag was missing-we call it her 'bling'.  There is a contact number on it if the unthinkable happens and she goes missing.  I think I am also going to get a name tag made for her with our phone number on it.
Do be careful if you are on the road this weekend.  Remember that if you are travelling at a 100 km. and you are distracted for only a second, your car will travel a long distance with no one in control.
Try this test when you have a passenger in the car.  When you are at highway speed, have them count one thousand and one and note just how far the vehicle has gone by the time they finish speaking.  Now imagine the distance covered while you look down to send a text, change the radio station etc.
One more safety fact.  It takes  SEVEN seconds to bring your car to a complete stop when you are going 100km. A few seconds are spent recognizing a hazard, another few moving your foot from the gas to brake and the rest in stopping.  You will have travelled the length of a football field in that time.
This is the finished top that will be given as a comfort quilt.  The background and border are actually white with a brocade pattern.
It is another hot day.  We got two more mini blinds installed on the studio windows and, with them lowered, it does help keep out the sun.  There are still two more small windows and one large left.  I don't think I am going to bother with the large one as it is on the west side.  There are 6 windows in total including the two in the sitting area.
I was in the village briefly and notice that the tourists are already arriving.  We will be in on Saturday to take in our fall fair entries and then on Monday for the fair.  We go on the last day so we can see everything and then take home our things.  The weather reports show rain for the weekend but we will see what happens when it happens.
I am in quilt frenzy mode.  I have been steadily sewing on the quilt that will be given to a couple who suffered massive damage to their home in a flood.  I want to get the top done and in the mail this week-tomorrow is my target.  I probably would be closer to being finished had I not lost a block.  I made an extra one and then couldn't find it.  I finally gave up and made another.
I then got two sides of the border sewn on and decided it needed another inner border so removed them.  I think I have finished all the adjustments and should be finished soon.
Do you design a top in stages or do you know what you are doing from the beginning and stick to the plan? I sometimes will start with an idea and then continue without changing it but I , just as often, start with an idea that is something completely different by the time I finish.
This change could occur because of the fabric-not enough, wrong colour, or simply because I come up with something that works and looks better.\
It is another scorcher today.  We were concerned that our tomatoes wouldn't ripen but this weeks heat and sunshine has take away that worry.
Lots of new stuff happening here in the backwoods.  Yesterday while I was at quilt group, my husband removed a portion of the wall between my studio and the hall in the main part of the house.  This will allow extra light into the hall as well as heat into the studio.  There is cosmetic work to be done to finish it and then I think I will put a study curtain rod over the opening that I can use to hang quilts for photographing. Another big plus for the doorway is quick access to the second toilet.  'Nuff said about that.
I have some minor rearranging to do now that I have the new photography area.  A wall that had previously been reserved for that purpose can be used to hang some gadgets.
It is fall fair time.  Husband and I put together our entry list and he is delivering it to the fair secretary this morning.  I only have five items this year which is down drastically from 2012.  I just didn't have time to put anything together.
We had a black bear at our front door last week.  I didn't see it but was awoken by my husband's hollering.  It was a young bear that, I suspect, was having its first year on its own as this is only the second time we have had one near the house.  I didn't see the other one either.  My husband and dog scared it off.
I told him he needs to let me get a photograph before he protects the homestead!
We had a cracking thunder and rain storm Monday night and a lot of people were without hydro for part of the day.  Ours went off sometime through the night but only briefly.
Hi there, my name is Heidi and I want to remind you of the great sale my Mom is having.  It is called the Super Saturday Saleaganza.  Cute name, huh?  I can hardly say it without getting my little pink tongue all twisted.
Mom says that she is so glad to have all of you reading her blog and she wanted to say thanks by offering all her patterns as well as the book she wrote at a special price.  I think the book is about quilting and things but I don't know if she talks about me.  How good can it be if I'm not in it?  Just kidding, Mom. You are the greatest and I'm not just saying that because you give me bacon treats.
Anyway, I was telling you about the sale.  All Mom's stuff is on sale for  25% off.  You can order from Craftsy (click on the link My Patterns for Sale on the right side of this page.) or her web page.  Enter the code SSS0101.
If you have any problems, contact her at: arkangelcreations@gmail.com.  I would be glad to help but I can only look cute.
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It is, once again, fall fair time.  I usually enter things in two of them and discovered, to my surprise, that one is this weekend.  The other one is on the labour day weekend and is our local event.
I won't be entering anything in the first as I don't have time.  I am disappointed because I like to support the fairs and it is fun seeing how you did.  I usually win a number of ribbons along with the prize money.
If I hustle, I will be able to get things together for the local fair.  Fortunately, you can enter the same things for two years so that is what I will be doing.
My husband usually enters his maple syrup and some of his garden produce as well as some wood work.  I guess he is going to have to hustle as well.
I better enter the fair dates on my calendar for next year so I am better prepared.  My sister and I were talking about brain cells dying and being replaced.  I think my replacement ones are lacking in the organizing skills that my old cells had!
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Do you have a favourite quilting tip?  I was browsing the internet recently and came up with a site that passes on hints from around the world.  I checked out the ones on applique and came up with a couple that I like.  When taking your applique with you,  wind your needed thread onto a bobbin and pop it into a prescription bottle.  Poke a hole in the lid, pull the thread through and it is ready for use.
When doing machine applique, use a lightweight thread in your bobbin. This will lessen the bulk, especially if you are using any type of stabilizer.
If you have a hard time threading a needle from one side, try turning the needle around and thread the other side - every needle has a front and back side -
I have thimbles upon thimbles, none I'm really happy with...but I got some sculpy polymer clay, fashioned over my quilting finger made the dimples with the HEAD of a pin. Deep too because I control the amount of clay over the needle area of the thimble...bake in the oven...cool and I have a custom made, individually fitted thimble.
I really like that one and think I will try it.  Imagine; a custom made thimble!
Here is the link to the site if you would like to check out some of the other hints.
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I am not sure if we are getting Indian Summer or a return of the one that started a few months ago but it is hot.  There is a nice breeze so that helps keep the house cool.
I was in Huntsville this morning for a dentist appointment and received some bad news.  I am going to need extensive and expensive work. Not sure where the money is going to come for that but it needs to be done.
My husband has just gone to pick up our freezer chickens.  I have moved things around in both the fridge and freezer to make room for them all.  It is nice to have our own home grown poultry.  We know what they have eaten and how they have been treated.
While I was in town, I picked up some background fabric for a comfort quilt.  The ladies in one of the on line groups sent the blocks and I am doing the top.  It will then be sent on to another woman who will do the quilting.  The recipient is a couple who lost much of their belongings in one of the many floods that swept through Canada this year.
The photos are of a quilt I finished recently and did the binding by machine.   Here is the link, if you would like to give it a try.  It is easy and works.
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We had a busy day yesterday.  Just after eight in the morning, we headed out for a trip south.  We planned on going to Black Creek Pioneer Village, then to see my half sister (odd phrase) who lived in Bradford and finish the day at a nephew's.  Black Creek is quite the place and we spent over three hours there.  We got held up by construction and rush hour traffic when we left and where unable to make our next stop and so went on to our nephew's.  Husband and I had a quick bite and then left so everyone else could go to the children's soccer game.  It was hard saying good bye to my sister.  We had had a good visit and she had made some steps to making their move here a reality.
Our nephew's wife will be driving them to the airport today.  I am sure she will be glad to get home and be able to see the grandchildren but, I also know, her thoughts will be here in our Canadian back woods.
When we drove home last night, we saw a young bear.  It was in a field where we often see deer grazing.  We couldn't see it very clearly as it was two or three hundred feet away but it was a thrill nonetheless.
I mentioned on Wednesday, that I had an announcement.  Here it is:  the Super Saturday Saleaganza starts tomorrow and will continue until the last Saturday of the month-Aug. 31st.
All my patterns, quilts and book will be available at 25% off.  This includes items on Craftsy and my web page. (See links on the right side of this page)
All purchases are payable through PayPal.  You must enter coupon code : SSS0101 to get your discount.  If you have any problems, let me know.
You have probably read this obituary before but I thought it worth repeating.
I won't be posting on Thursday as we will be away but be sure to check in on Friday as I have a big announcement to share.
An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Dead Brilliant!
Today  we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense,  who
has been with us for many years. No one knows for  sure how old he was,
since his birth records were long  ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
... He will be  remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons  as:
- Why  the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always  fair;
Common Sense  lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't  spend
more than you can earn) and reliable strategies  (adults, not children,
His health  began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned  but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of  a 6-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment for  kissing a classmate; teens
suspended from school for  using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher
fired for  reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his  condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents  attacked teachers for doing the
job that they themselves  had failed to do in disciplining their  unruly
Common Sense lost the will to  live as the churches became businesses;
and criminals  received better treatment than their victims.
Common  Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from  a
burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you  for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to  live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup  of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap,
and  was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense  was preceded in death,
-by his parents, Truth and  Trust,
-by his daughter,  Responsibility,
He is  survived by his 5 stepbrothers;
- I  Want It Now
- I'm A  Victim
Not many  attended his funeral because so few realized he was  gone.
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Sunday evening music in the park.
Another cool day.  We went into the village to get mail and go to the farmer's market.  My sister bought some gifts, her friend bought food and I got a funny sequinned flower to wear on a coat. Now , husband and are back home and our company have gone to Huntsville to do some shopping and business.  I've got some housework to finish up and then I am going to try a new binding method.  I will let you know how it works out.
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This lovely photo was taken at one of the nearby lakes.  It is about 10 minutes from us and we went over there one evening when our plans to do something else fell through.  As you can see, the sun was just setting and casting it's last glow across the water.
Saturday, we went for a drive around the Muskoka's and saw a lot more lovely scenery.
We certainly live in a beautiful part of a beautiful country.
I am normally at quilt group on Monday's but I decided to stay home today and catch up on my housework.  My sister and her friend will be leaving on Thursday so I also want to spend as much time together as we can.  Last night, we all went into the village to listen to a concert in the park.  Just before we left, my husband and I danced to one of the songs and then I got my sister to jive with me.  We were both laughing like silly  and it will be my lasting memory of the visit.  There we were, two grandmothers, past 60 years and dancing under the summer moon.
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We are starting the last week of my sister's visit.  We have been having a lovely time-mostly talking, as sister's do.  I am so looking forward to when they will be living here full time.
I am going to be finishing my quilt top today that is in the frame because I am itching to start another.  The new one is my heart scrappy and it is-or was destined for the guest bed.  It may also be for sale.  Will have to see how it turns out.
This is a big weekend in the village.  There will be a community garage sale, Heritage Days at the museum and the Country Jamboree at the fair grounds.  Anyone who thinks there isn't anything to do in a rural area, is wrong.
I am not sure if we will be doing any of the activities as we are planning to visit our brother as well as take a drive around some of the country side.  There never seems to be enough time to do everything.
There isn't too many weekends left in the summer, is there?  School will soon be starting, our cottagers returning to their year round homes and all will, once more, be quiet.  The main street will  have few vehicles and we will be able to shop on weekends without line ups.
Here in the back woods we are harvesting our veggies and thinking about the fall fair.  I don't think we will have much to enter this year but we'll see.
We saw a monarch butterfly today!  First one this year.  They really have been scarce, haven't they?  We have a friend with a lot of milk weed plants and he has only had two monarch's.  We tried to start some milkweed without success.  Figures.  No-one else can get rid of them and we can't start them.
We had the same story with beavers.  We want beavers for our pond, no-one else wants them within a mile.  We can't get them.  Do they suspect we aren't  native ruralite's?
There was quite a rain fall here earlier in the day and a lot of tornado sightings to the south of us.  The weather has certainly been variable.
The fabric I ordered recently was at the post office when we went to pick up the mail today so now I have more material to fondle.  I am planning on making another of the Dropped Charms quilt patterns that I got on the Missouri Star quilt Co. site.  They are quick and easy to make so make a nice project to do between more complicated patterns.
My sister was able to get some more information to help in her house building today which was good.  Every little bit of information helps.
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Back at quilt group today and my sister came with me which made it doubly nice.  I did some sewing on the quilt binding with an attitude.  I still can't get it right and un sewed some of it again.  For some reason it keeps getting lumps.  I suspect it is the border so will take another look at it.  It does seem to be just on the one side-so far anyway.
After I gave up on that, I started to work on an idea I saw on a you tube video.  It was a method of making quick blocks from a tube.  The tube was made by first sewing together 2 strips 2.5 inches wide by width of fabric. Another strip that is the width of the other two joined is placed on top and the 3 are sewn together lengthwise on either side forming a tube.
The next step was where I got stuck because I had to cut out pie shaped sections.  I couldn't remember how to place my ruler to get the shape.  A ten minute block turned into double the time.
When I got home, I took another look at the video-light bulb moment.  I needed a square ruler! Place the diagonal line that bisects the ruler on one seam line, cut either side for the first block and then on the one for remaining ones.  Open up and press.  You have a block with 2 stripes on one half and plain on other.  Voila.  Simple. A ten minute block.
If you would like to see the video, it is another of those on the Missouri Star quilts site.
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My sister and friend have gone exploring today.  She wants to look at some of the old graveyards where our ancestors are buried.  Laura is our family historian and has done a lot of work tracing the family tree of both parents.  Our father's was a bit challenging because our maiden name is not uncommon and can be spelt in so many ways.  Add that to the tendency to spelling errors-Burk becoming Buck, amongst early recorders and it is easy to get sent along the wrong trail.
She has now gone back many generations through to the 1600's and earlier.  We have gone from Ontario  to New Brunswick, back to the United States to the Mayflower (where a grandfather pilgrim married a woman who was amongst the same group of immigrants), from there we travel back to Wales, Ireland and England.  As with most peoples histories, there are mysteries; a grandmother who is mentioned briefly and then disappears (death in child birth?) and nobility; a ten times great grandfather who was a Saxon king- Egbert of all names.
There are some questions that haven't yet been answered.  We know we have an aboriginal grandparent but haven't located him/her.  Could she be the grandmother that disappeared?  In any case, it is fun and Dad would have enjoyed it.  Some family stories have been confirmed, others debunked.
None of it makes any difference to who we are but does make for some interesting speculation and family discussions. It is amusing to see the odd names (Ephraim) and how some reappear (David is very popular and we have a brother of the same name.) We all have family histories and, if you go back far enough, we find a variety of relatives, connections and mysteries. Ultimately, we are all related somewhere along the line.  If not by a family tree, then certainly by our shared humanity.  What one person does, for ill or good, affects everyone else.
Smile at a relative you don't know today.
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My sister and her husband brought me this lovely Scottie dog biscuit tin.  Isn't it cute.
We got another down pour last night but the sun is out now.  My husband is getting ready to take our young turkeys to a friends barn, I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon and our company are off to their property to take photos.
We have to keep writing things down on the calendar so we can keep track of what we are doing and want to do.  We are going to have a family barbecue on the 12th as my sister hasn't yet met our nephew's children so will have to think about food for that.  Saturday evening our neighbour is having her yearly jamboree (she is a musician) so we will be going to that.
On the quilting front; I am still working on the binding of one quilt, doing the quilting on another and still deciding the layout of a third.  Blocks are arriving for the charity quilt an on line group are giving to a flood victim in central Ontario.  So, as always, I am busy.
Heidi is having a grand time with all the extra petting and attention
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biryani last night, which made a surprisingly good outdoor lunch today. It was perfect eaten cold, no need to reheat. You can watch the Sorted Boys making a Prawn Biryani on Jamie’s Food Tube below – I swapped the prawns for chicken as that’s what I had.
You can make salads stretch and bulk them out a bit by adding lots of seasonal veg. Try blanching some British asparagus (perfect at this time of year) or broad beans to add to your salads. Or, be inspired by the Italians and add some ciabatta croutons and sun-dried tomatoes, as Jamie does in his Best Ever Chicken Salad.
Pasta can be eaten cold in a packed lunch or on a picnic, too. It’s easy to pack into a container and makes a nice change to sandwiches. Go for smaller shapes, such as orzo, fusilli or pasta shells. Once cooked, rinse the pasta well under cold water and stir through some olive oil or a bit of dressing to keep it from sticking then add whatever you fancy. My kids always like pasta salads with tinned tuna or cooked chicken pieces, grated carrots, sweetcorn, fresh tomatoes, cubed peppers and maybe a bit of crumbled feta or some cheddar cubes.
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Hara gave a presentation titled “How to enjoy coconut oil,” which provided basic information about coconuts, especially on virgin coconut oil, which is rich in medium chain fatty acids and possesses excellent oxidative stability.
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5 thoughts on "Churches back plan to unite under Pope"
Could this be the beginning of the end of the "Anglican church"?I pray so!Let the Episcopalian's be the unitarians they really are, and let the Christians retreat to Rome if need be…
You are praying for "the end of a church"?
How can anyone be suprised by this?What I don't get is why the Romans are the ones who offer to help a group who obviously needs it. Is it about money, power, or pride?
Also, why the cynical take on Rome's intentions?
Since it was from the Bishop of Rome that the Anglican's under the duress of Henry VIII orginally split, it should be the Bishop of Rome with whom they reunite. The question is will they really be better off?Even disregarding the fact that they will still be in schism–with such drasticaly different ecclesial cultures it will be quite difficult to achieve real union. Will there be an Eastern Rite, a Roman rite and an Anglican Rite, will the married priests be treated any better than the married Eastern Rite priests are, etc?
The Anglican communion was established to serve the lusts of a king. Is it surprising that it should fall apart?
I speak as a former Episcopalian as well. I was born into it, cradle; Whatever you want to call it. I see your point about praying for the end of Heresy. Me cynical about Rome?


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Although there were no space shuttle landings at Edwards in 2006, NASA Dryden maintained its readiness to support potential landings of all three shuttle missions that were flown during the year, including recovery, servicing and ferry flight operations to return the shuttle to the Kennedy Space Center launch site. On April 10, NASA Dryden recalledanding at Edwards in 1981 by hosting a media roundtable with NASA retirees and various others who supported that milestone event. Inside NASA's shuttle carrier aircraft, media interviewed those who worked the different areas of operations that made the landing appear seamless. Since orbital missions began in 1981, Dryden has been the site of 50 shuttle landings. Aeronautics Research In early 2006, NASA Dryden flew 18 flights with the second generation of Intelligent Flight Control (IFCS) software on Dryden's highly modified NF-15B research aircraft. The Generation II flight tests allowed the adaptive, self-learning neural network system to take more direct control of the aircraft, working alongside the flight controller to adjust for any shortcomings. The IFCS project holds promise to develop  leading to unprecedented levels of safety and survivability for both civil and military aircraft. Dryden used the same aircraft late in the year to validate improvements to a space-based navigation system in supportor other destinations in the solar system. Gulfstream Aerospace and NASA Drydenuses a retractable, 24-foot-long, three-segment  primarily are intended to travel all the way to the ground without combining into a single strong shockwave, producing less noise than typical supersonic shockwaves. Since flights began last August, the system's structural integrity has been put to the test and the shock strength from the spike has been measured at speeds up to Mach 1.4. These tests have shown that the spike's articulating design has promise of reducing the intensity of sonic boomsutonomous Aerial Refueling Demonstration validated flight control software that will enable an unmanned aircraft to autonomously rendezvous and refuel from an air


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A streetcar named desire, director, Elia Kazan ; writer, Tennessee Williams, (videorecording)
Around the world in 80 days, produced by Michael Todd ; screenplay by S.J. Perelman, John Farrow, James Poe ; directed by Michael Anderson, (videorecording)
Captain Caveman and the teen angels : the complete series, (videorecording)
Dangerous liaisons, screenplay by Christopher Hampton ; produced by Hank Moonjean & Norma Heyman ; director, Stephen Frears, (videorecording)
Droopy : the complete theatrical collection, Turner Entertainment Co, (videorecording)
Is it something I said?, Richard Pryor, (sound recording)
Legacies, The complete first season, (videorecording)
Little giants, Warner Bros. Pictures presents an Amblin Entertainment production ; producer, Arne L. Schmidt ; screenplay by James Ferguson & Robert Shallcross and Tommy Swerdlow & Michael Goldberg ; directed by Duwayne Dunham, (videorecording)
Prodigal son, The complete second season, (videorecording)
Southland, The complete second season, uncensored, producer, Andrew Stearn, Jon Pare ; writer, Ann Biderman, (videorecording)
Strike up the band, M-G-M presents ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; produced by Arthur Freed ; original screenplay by John Monks, Jr. and Fred Finklehoffe ; directed by Busby Berkeley, (videorecording)
The clown, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by William H. Wright ; screenplay by Martin Rackin ; directed by Robert Z. Leonard, (videorecording)
The petrified forest, director, Archie Mayo ; writers, Charles Kenyon, Delmer Daves, Robert Emmet Sherwood, (videorecording)
The sleeping dictionary, New Line Home Entertainment ; Fine Line Features presents; a Hat Trick Films production ; producers, Denise O'Donoghue, Jimmy Mulville, Simon Bosanquet ; written & directed by Guy Jenkin, (videorecording)
The three musketeers, directed by George Sidney, (videorecording)
Years and years : the limited series, directed by Simon Cellan Jones, Lisa Mulcahy ; created and written by Russell T. Davies, (videorecording)
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The carbon neutral target, while impressive, doesn’t mean that no fossil fuels are used. The statement means that on an annual, net basis, the cities electric customers produce no carbon emissions.
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Blood Orange Ricotta & Mascarpone Cheesecake Recipe
Published: Jan 15, 2012 · Modified: Jun 19, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley · 47 Comments·This post includes affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
I remember my first encounter with blood oranges,  we were in Rome and it was Christmas day, and had gone down to breakfast in our hotel before heading out to the Vatican to see Pope John Paul.
It was a continental breakfast with delicious pastries, cheese, fruit and of course juice. I decided to start with juice and the offerings were a reddish juice that assumed was pink grapefruit, and a normal orangish juice, that I of course assumed was orange juice.
After tasting what I thought was orange juice, I knew had made a mistake because it was grapefruit juice,  and when I questioned our server, I was told the other red tinged juice was, in fact, blood orange juice. It was love at first taste!
After all these years, I still wait for blood oranges to come into season, they’re available in the US  from November to May and are grown in Texas and California,  the cooler fall and winter nights help develop the distinct maroon color.
The varieties grown in the US  seem to vary in sweetness,  but It really doesn’t matter to me if they’re not as sweet as I remember, because the memories are…..sigh
The best blood orange juice I ever had was in Pompeii from a little cart where it was freshly squeezed while we waited, it was so good I went back for more. So you see even if our blood oranges aren’t as sweet as those grown in Italy, my memories add more sweetness to them!
This year’s blood oranges proved to be a little on the tart side, but the color was beautiful and having bought more than I would eat, I knew I had to come up with a good use for the remainder. It really was an easy decision, they would be a wonderful addition to a ricotta cheesecake!
The tart-sweet orange with its hints of raspberry would be the perfect compliment to my ricotta cheesecake, and the color of the blood oranges would be a delicious contrast from the pale creamy color of the cheesecake!
Ricotta cheesecakes are not for everyone, and honestly, I do still enjoy a New York style cream cheese cheesecake, but every now and then I miss that flavor and texture of a good ricotta cheesecake!
I find that by using mascarpone it smooths out the texture and adds some richness to the dessert. Feel free to use cream cheese if you can’t find mascarpone it will still be a delicious alternative to the New York style cheesecake.
But I promise you’re friends and family will love my Blood Orange Ricotta & Mascarpone Cheesecake!
Mascarpone Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
Blood Orange Ricotta & Mascarpone Cheesecake
the perfect blend of ricotta and mascarpone make up this classic Italian cheesecake. Serve up deliciousness with my Blood Orange Ricotta & Mascarpone Cheesecake.
12 lemon creme cookies* or traditional graham cracker crust
grated peel of one Lemon or lime
juice from one-half Lemon or lime
3 blood oranges skin removed, and sliced (remove seeds)
2 tablespoons 0range marmalade peach or apricot preserves will also work
preheat oven to 375 degree’s F
in the bowl of a food processor pulse your choice of cookie for crust until smooth
add melted butter and combine.
press crust into the bottom of prepared springform pan, and partway up around the sides of the pan.
Bake crust for 7-10 minutes, and allow to cool.
In the bowl of your mixer blend together the ricotta cheese, mascarpone, and Greek yogurt blend until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time until well blended.
Add sugar, flour, salt, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla.
Blend well until very creamy.
Pour mixture into a prepared springform pan and Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until the cake has set in the middle.
The top of the cheesecake can get brown, if you are not topping it or prefer a lighter top, cover with foil for half of the time in the oven.
place the orange marmalade in a small pan and over low heat allow it to liquefy
after allowing the cheesecake to cool, place the orange slices on the top of the cheese cake.
using a pastry brush, brush the marmalade on the oranges and all exposed areas on the top of the cheesecake.
Use enough of the marmalade so it has a nice glaze.
allow the cheesecake to set up in the refrigerator overnight for best results*
* I used Italian lemon cream cookies for my crust. Normally I use digestive biscuits, but you can also use graham crackers, or go crustless.
*Cheesecake needs time to set up, I would recommend a minimum of 6 hours refrigerated before serving.
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 112mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 830IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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January 01, 2022 at 9:40 pm
This looks great! Can this cheesecake be frozen after it is made? Thank you.
January 02, 2022 at 6:30 am
Yes it can be frozen. I would wait until defrosting to add the topping.
December 03, 2018 at 4:51 am
can you tell me the size pan to use for this ricotta cheesecake? can the recipe be doubled for a larger cake? and if so what would be the cooking time? I have made your tiramisu and it was a hit at a holiday dinner. thank you so much and have a Happy and Blessed Holiday!
December 03, 2018 at 9:32 am
I use a 10-inch springform pan. You can double it for a larger cake but it can affect how it cooks and you can end up drying out the outside while the middle cooks. If you want to make it larger I would suggest using a baking rectangular baking pan so it cooks more evenly.
As for cooking time if its a rectangular pan, it shouldn’t take too much longer but the best bet is to check the middle with a toothpick to make sure its done.
Ooh, this looks right up my citrus alley. Love blood orange juice and as we have a lot left over from marmalade making – this delicious cheesecake sounds like an ideal candidate. Thanks Dennis 🙂
I love ricotta and use it a lot in my cooking. This cake looks amazing and I like the combination with the oranges.
Chef, you have our hearts in your kitchen. Cheesecake and blood oranges, how is it possible to have anything so good this side of heaven? Congrats on the Top 9 yesterday, beyond well deserved! Hope you and yours are well and the back’s not giving any problems.


IDP Tipster's Futures: Is The Fantasy Community Sleeping On Josey Jewell?
Fourth-round rookie linebacker Josey Jewell is completely being overlooked by all indications that I have in front of me. According to his current all rookie ADP on myfanatsyleague.com he is likely going undrafted. As you can see by the criteria I've selected while researching. In the image, I captured moments ago at the bottom, " Only 8 Players Met This Search Criteria". So, undrafted?
This also, in turn, has resulted in low playmaking stats in terms of opportunities and coverage abilities to do so. Notice the lack of INTs and such in 2016 and 2017 as a starter?


How do you measure success in blogging? And do you even need to do this?
Well, daily, people make 5.6 billion searches. And there are 1.88 billion sites that are ready to provide any kind of information to users.r? s? Exactly, for this reason, you should know how to measure your blog's succes couple of metrics that you should track constantly. Today, we will name them and show how to work with the data you get.
Perhaps, traffic is the most popular answer when it comes to defining a blog's success.
Yet, we'd like to say you should base not only on it when talking about how popular your blog is. Sure thing, it's great when you see your traffic is growing. Nevertheless, even a huge amount of traffic may lead to nowhere.
That said, if your users do not convert - even thousands of visits per month may be useless and have nothing to do with blog success.
So, promise us to employ this metric in combination with other ones. Basically, measuring metrics like blog visits is not too tough. All you need is Google Analytics.
Then choose "Landing page" to see where your users land.
Then you can choose any period of time that interests you the most. The second column will show how many users each page has attracted.
These are organic visits. That means that users referred to your blog after searching for something on Google.
Sure thing, if people actively visit your blog and read articles - it's awesome. So, quantity plays a role here.
Anyway, let's see what else you should take into account.
The user's attention span is getting lower and lower. Now you have around eight seconds to amaze readers. Not that much, to be fair.
That's why even the median average time spent reading a post, that is 37 seconds, seems to be unreachable.
Anyway, you should do your best to keep a reader on the page as long as possible. Google Analytics helps you track this metric as well.
CCheck the "Behavior" column > Average Session Duration.
Study how much time a user spends on the given page. For instance, it's certainly not a good result when your post's reading time is five minutes, and you see only 15 seconds in the Analytics.
Rethink your content, then. Maybe, you are using the wrong formats, do not engage users from the very beginning, or cover the incorrect topics.
Sure thing, traffic and a big number of readers is great. Thus, success also defines by the ability to engage people.
To learn more about users' involvement, employ the following blogger analytics - Pages/Sessions. You can find it in Google Analytics.
Check the “Behavior” column > Pages/Sessions.
This metricIt also shows if you fulfill the mission of making people stay longer on your site.
Simply put, it's commendable if the users continue a journey within your site. That means you can offer more valuable information to them. But on top of that, it allows you to build more trustworthy relationships and overall brand loyalty.
Ultimately, this process may lead to the readers' conversion.
When tracking metrics for your blog, you might wish to know what articles are the most popular ones.
It's really a smart thing to do. The top ten to 15 most visited blog posts will give an idea in what direction to move.
Topics are the most popular.
Based on this data, you may develop or totally rethink your content marketing strategy. Eventually, you will be able to master content that will perfectly fit your customers' needs.
After all, when you build a blog that covers all demands of your reader, you can turn it into a profitable business.
Some may think of this metric as an unrelated one. Well, wait.
? That's quite a number. Moreover, comments can show the level of engagement your audience has.
For example, if you read blogs of marketing gurus Brian Deal or Neil Patel, you can notice numerous comments their readers leave. That's the sign they enjoy the posts and find them helpful.
So, if you have thousands of views on your articles but no comments at all, that's a sign of changing something.
Try adding a call to action to engage your readers. Sometimes people need a slight push to start engaging with your blog.
Another metric in content success tracking is the number of social shares. They will show what content forms and types are the most popular among your readers.
Do you wonder how you can even get them? Well, then you might have no social share buttons on your site. And they are pretty essential for making your blog popular.
We do recommend adding social share buttons to yoif you use them for your blog. Or you can find detailed guides on how to add those buttons if you use another blogging platform.
After collecting data about social shares, the most shared content, and the most used social network, build a further promotional strategy for your blog. This way, you will get the biggest ROI and use the right channels to collect more readers.? Obviously, people are reading blog articles before buying goods or services.
Accordingly, you can use your blog to convert users. So, among other blog metrics that show your success is the conversion rate.
So, there are various options for conversion rate measurement. It's not always the easiest thing to do. That's because different blogs have different goals and, accordingly, the definition of success.
Generally speaking, we can describe conversion as visit > lead > customer.
And that exact customer may be the one that buys your products. Or, they have to end up subscribing to your email. Every blog owner has a different final target.
According to Orbit Media, around 75% of bloggers think that their blogs are successful.
If you can't agree to this, set your blog KPIs and track them. See how your articles are performing and how readers interact with your blog.
How do you track your blog success? What metrics do you normally use? Share them in the comments below.


One of the most stringent forms of providing “safety” for women is by placing harsh curfews in girls’ hostels. Locking up women inside hostels and applying ridiculous curfews are still part of the equation in the name of protection. Pinjra Tod is helping such women achieve their freedom.
Regressive Rules and Policing Women: The Unchanging Narrative.
Sukanya Pant is currently in her second year at Lady Shri Ram College, pursuing English Honours. She plays basketball, sings and dances as well. Women’s issues are something she feels really strongly towards and hopes to see the day when we live in an equal society.
In 2020, we would like to believe that society is making leaps and bounds of improvement towards women empowerment. Steps towards equal pay, curbing sexual harassment, or women’s representation in offices of power. But, the sad truth is that even in 2020, not much progress has been made.
This is especially true of women’s safety, which still remains a huge failure on the part of all governments. Instead of installing better safety features, women are still being victim-blamed for crimes against them, and their freedom is being curbed by policing their behaviour.
In “urban, educated, metropolitan” cities as well, the surveillance of women is constant and unyielding. Most college-going girls have heard their parents bombarding them with instructions about how to dress and act when going out, who to go out with, and how to behave, which starts from a very young age. The first schools for girls were set up by Christian missionaries in 1818, but despite being able to be educated for centuries, attitudes regarding women living outside their homes to pursue their studies still haven’t changed.
, policing their comings and goings,
In hostels throughout the country, discriminating hostel curfews for boys and girls still persist. Men enjoy late curfews, or all night open gates, whereas gates for women hostels are shut as soon as the sun goes down. This is done under the garb of providing women with protection, but in reality, is just a thinly veiled regression to curb the freedom of self-reliant women.
In the capital of the country, things aren’t any different. The Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi has a curfew of 7:30 PM when the hotel gates are closed without any exceptions. Talking about a personal experience, an unnamed student from the college said, “We have two types of passes: a Late Night pass and a Night-Out pass, that we have to get signed by the warden at a given time. On this particular day, I was out for a competition for which I had taken a Late Night pass, which is applicable till 10:30 PM. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the competition was delayed, and so I contacted the warden and pleaded with her to give me a Night-Out pass. But she denied my request. It was a genuine emergency, but no one understood, nobody cut me any slack. And then I was gated-in, for 14 days, because I couldn’t reach back before 10:30 for a college society related reason. Thankfully, I explained my situation the next day and the warden reduced the number of days to seven, but it is still extremely inconvenient and problematic.” This is not an isolated incident. A senior, who had a medical emergency, couldn’t reach back to the hostel in time and was gated in despite having her medical papers with her. To be gated-in entails the student not being allowed to move anywhere outside the college for a total of 14 days.
However, there is a tiny ray of sunshine in all this bleakness. Pinjra Tod is a women’s organisation that started in 2015. They aim to fight such regressive rules in hostels and paying guest accommodations as well as other injustices that women face. Pinjra Tod was founded by women from Jamia Milia Islamia University to challenge the authoritative curfews placed only on the women’s hostel. Pinjra Tod has bvarious colleges across the capital. Following protests by Pinjra Tod, letter in The Gazette about. They have also, directly or indirectly, helped relax hostel curfews in colleges such as the Regional Insitute of Education (RIE) Bhopal, Mumbai University, IIT Roorkee, and several others. The practice of unreasonable gate timings has been under fire for several years now. Some universities have, after protesting and challenging the authority, claimed their right to equal freedom as the males. But for most other hostels, the story is not the same.
The solution for safety cannot be limiting women to the four walls inside their college dorms. Irrational hostel curfews do much more harm than good. Women need to be empowered and not punished for being made confident and brave. Placing restrictive rules on women just strengthens the hold of authority, usually male, on the freedom of women. Women, like men, deserve a fair educational experience, which isn’t limited to only a classroom. Rather than policing women and their behaviours, which consequently leads to a culture of victim-blaming, a system needs to be set in place, that empowers women to be free in public and not afraid of their surroundings. Sexual harassment training in workplaces and classrooms, better lighting around campus, more CCTV cameras, these are some steps that need to be taken for Men need to be given sensitivity training since childhood and need to be made accountable for their actions. Policing women for atrocities against women, cannot be called the answer. It is just a limiting, traditional, desultory trick to keep women under the control of the patriarchy.


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Without Grandma's "angel corn," is it even Thanksgiving?
“Angel corn” has been a part of my family’s holiday spread as far back as I can remember. Growing up, it was like crack to me, my sister, and my cousins — a magnificent excuse for a vegetable. As far as kid-approved sides go, it was right up there with Grandma’s pineapple-strawberry jello mold, which somehow passed for fruit and was inexplicably laid out alongside the turkey instead of the pumpkin pie.
In my memory at least, Grandma made angel corn every single year she hosted the holiday, and then my mom and Aunt Laura carried on the tradition after the baton had been passed their way. (Coincidentally, this was the year after an incident involving salt in the sugar bowl and some inedibly salty-to-the-point-that-we-all-spat-it-out unfortunate whipped cream.) Even when we celebrated with my dad’s side, which had its own set of nonnegotiable dishes, I’d beg my mom to make angel corn and bring it. All of which is just a long-winded way to say, for me, it simply wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without this take on corn pudding.
Needless to say, I’ll be putting my own spin on the whole spread. My turkey will be free-range and spatchcocked, thank you very much, and you won’t find any jello molds. Alongside all the deliciously mushy beige and orange usual suspects, we are absolutely having something bright green and crunchy.
But I won’t be dragging our “updated” angel corn recipe any further into the 21st century (even though, clearly, my Grandma wouldn't mind). Because for me, the dish’s old-fashionedness — and of course, the nostalgia of just having it at the table — is the whole key to its charm.


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