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Generation Citizen Finance Manager (New York, NY)
About Generation Citizen:
Generation Citizen (www.GenerationCitizen.org) is an innovative, quickly scaling non-profit that seeks to strengthen our nation's democracy by empowering young people to become engaged and effective citizens. Generation Citizen (GC) believes all students have the right to civics education that prepares them to participate in our democracy. We envision a country of young people working as active and effective citizens to collectively rebuild our American democracy.
We partner with schools to implement an action civics program that teaches students how to address community issues through local government. Students learn communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills and are inspired to become active citizens. As its core program, GC students receive an effective, action-oriented civics education that promotes long-term civic engagement and builds collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills that students will need throughout their lives. The result is passionate and responsible civic participation that will help create the more active citizenry and more responsive government of our future.
Additionally, as a pioneer in the field, we also advocate for action civics education on a national scale. This field-building work has involved organizing national convenings, publishing reports, conducting research, and launching a national campaign to lower the voting age in local elections.
GC is now it its 6th year of operation, serving nearly 10,000 students across 6 sites. We are led by co-founder and Executive Director, Scott Warren, who is a former recipient of a Draper Richards Kaplan Fellowship, a former recipient of an Echoing Green Fellowship, and was named one of Forbes' Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs under 30. Generation Citizen is building a new generation of youth activists and leaders: a generation inspired and equipped to make change.
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As a key member of the national team, the Finance Manager plays a central role in building and refining GC's financial management systems, ensuring adherence to current controls and partnering with the COO to build the necessary systems and infrastructure to support growth and scale. This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in getting in the ground floor of a non-profit and helping build the necessary internal systems to ensure quality and strong fiscal management in a period of critical organizational development
The Finance Manager also plays a vital role in ensuring that GC runs effectively across internal operations, and will provide significant input into the maintenance and the improvement of all key internal systems, from finance to technology to operations. The position will report directly to the COO, will oversee an Operations Associate, and will work closely with the rest of the national team.
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Financial Management
- Oversee Operations Associate in the entry and tracking of all financial transactions
- Manage monthly financial reconciliation process with accounting firm
- Oversee annual audit process and work closely with COO to present results and recommendations to Board
- Ensure timely processing of all bill payments and staff reimbursements
- Develop financial reports for funders with Development Team
Budgeting and Financial Planning
- Partner with COO to lead annual budgeting process, in close coordination with EDs and National Directors
- Provide monthly financial reports to Management Team and EDs including budget versus actual and cash flow projections
- Providing critical analysis to the COO on top level financial status, and long-term financial strategy
- Review, refine and implement financial control policies for the organization
Operations & Special Projects
- Oversee Operations Associate in maintaining and improving other key operational systems, including program ordering, fee for service tracking and program evaluation support
- Work with COO on improving HR systems and tracking including benchmarking benefits and compensation
- Oversee logistics for staff retreats
- Work with COO to identify and implement new technology systems to improve organizational efficiency as we grow
- Is passionate about Generation Citizen's mission
- A or B.S. degree required with finance major or CPA/MA preferred
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- Strong attention to detail
- Strong time management skills and efficient in organizing and managing diverse tasks, activities, and projects
- Solutions-oriented; eager for ongoing learning and self-improvement in the role
- Previous experience working with Excel, Quickbooks, and Salesforce (or similar databases)
To apply
Qualified candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and a list of 2-3 references to email@example.com. Please include your name and the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. No telephone inquiries please. Generation Citizen is an equal opportunity employer.


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Friday, March 25, 2011
Ready To Query TODAY? Why you should wait until APRIL
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Good point. I'm going away for Spring Break and wasn't planning to send out anymore queries until I return. Perfect timing. :DReplyDelete
Thanks for the heads up on the Book Fair, and agents' schedules. I'm *this* close to starting to query!ReplyDelete
THanks for the links. I'll bet that Bologna fair is something awesome. Wish I could be there!ReplyDelete
Good point. I should wait until my query is polished anyway! Thanks.ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting this. Not that I'm querying, but that's definitely good to know!ReplyDelete
Have you been following the story on Natalie's blog? It's hilarious...mostly because it's ALL OVER THE PLACE! It's been a lot of fun reading everyone's responses.
Thanks for the advice, although if everyone else is holding off it might actually be a good time to submit. (Hmm ... am I over thinking this?)ReplyDelete
A book fair in Bologna? I want to go!!! :) I'm...."ish" on querying right now. I think I'll wait until after my conference. Thanks for the info, though. Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
Darn it! Now I'm craving a bologna sandwich and I don't have any lunchmeat at all. Guess I'll just settle for salad--guess that's more healthy anyway.ReplyDelete
So guess I'll take a break and go. Not to Italy, but downstairs to fix lunch. It's about that time.
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Thanks for mentioning the contest! We have so many great lines, and I can't wait to see the next entries.ReplyDelete
Italy, oh I can dream. I LOVE Italy. :) I hope she has a fantastic time and fills up on Gelato. :)ReplyDelete
I don't tell you enough but I LOVE your blog. It's one of my favorites. Thanks for the excellent advice.ReplyDelete
Hi Jes, please see below for the award I gave you : :)ReplyDelete
Hi Jess, I nominated you for a blog award. You can pick it up on my blog. Thanks for all the great info!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tip about the agents (though I'm still months away from querying! It's still good to know) and I loved the gelato and schmoozing comment! Heading over to Christi's blog for the contest now, cheers!ReplyDelete
Good tip! I've been seeing a lot of them head off. Wonder if they need anybody to carry their bags... or assist with excess gelato. I could do Italy in March!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the info... and the contest link!ReplyDelete
If you head over to my blog... You got a blogging award! :)
- AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 4:09 PM
It is such an amazing book! But in Little Women Beth didn't die, and Amy was still a little girl...I remember all that happening in the 1994 film, and I was craning out for it in the book, but it never happened...weird!ReplyDelete
MAybe it happens in book 2, Good Wives which is set 3 years later.
Anyhow, Jo loved the man she married in the end, so that's fine by me!
Thanks for the reminder about Bologna! Not that I'll be ready soon anyway. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tips as always Jess. I'm YEARS away from querying but it's always good to know agents' habits. :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 2:07 PM
I would love to experience Bogogna. I've got nine queries already out that I sent last week, I guess I'll wait a little longer. It was ten but I got a quick rejection in two days by one of them!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the post. I'll keep those dates in mind. Ah, Bologna! What a combination: Books and Italy.ReplyDelete
This just makes me want to hop a flight ... I miss Italia! Hope the agents are rested and ready for the flood of queries that await them on their return. lolReplyDelete
Thanks for the heads-up!
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The OC GOP's Endorsement Committee met last night to consider a handful of candidates. They ended up punting on two races where Republicans are facing off against each other, but then their true colors emerged when they reviewed the candidates for OC Auditor-Controller.
It was of course never in doubt that they would endorse good old boy Eric Woolery. That is of course disturbing since it is highly unlikely that Woolery will actual audit the Republicans on the Board of Supervisors or their handpicked agency heads. But the worst was yet to come – after they announced their endorsement.
"Thomas Gordon noted that Mike Dalati (a Democratic candidate for OC Auditor-Controller) is Karina Onofre's fiancee, to the laughter of the entire room," as reported by the OC Political blog, which is essentially the new Red County blog.
Onofre recently quit the GOP after she got tired of being bullied by the "good old boys" as she ran for the 74th Assembly District. She also got fed up with the GOP's continued attack on immigrants.
Should Gordon and company really be joking about losing Onofre to the Democratic Party? Well it might be par for the course. Consider this nugget:
The conservative advocacy group known as the Heritage Foundation recently "held a gathering of women of the right Monday afternoon to mark the final day of Women's History Month — and the consensus was that women ought to go back in history. If Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg's mantra is "lean in," these women were proposing that women lean back: get married, take care of kids and let men earn the wages," according to the Washington Post.
Who knows how many of the old white guys in the OC GOP asked Onofre out – only to find out she was dating an older guy who is a Democrat. That could not have gone over well.
No this is not an April Fool's column. This really happened and Gordon and his pals ought to be ashamed of themselves. It should be noted that Gordon lives in Santa Ana, a city where Republicans have absolutely zero pull. Their only hope is former independent Ceci Iglesias, who was elected to the SAUSD School Board in 2012. She is now running for the 69th Assembly District, which is held by a Democrat, Tom Daly, who won what is essentially a Hispanic seat after three Latino Democrats challenged him and split the vote in 2012.
Daly won by the way after the OC GOP did nothing to support their 2012 candidate for the 69th Assembly District, Joe Moreno. Hopefully Iglesias won't suffer the same fate.
The Republican Party cannot survive as a party of old white guys. They should know that by now but they appear to be in denial. Just look at their leading candidate for Governor – Tim Donnelly, the founder of the Minutemen and a guy who got busted for trying to carry a gun that wasn't his onto an airplane a few years ago. Nice.
Of course we should note that the GOP has gotten behind a slew of Asian women who are running for office – but will that just turn off Latino voters even more? Does anyone really think that OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen can prevail as the GOP's candidate in the 34th Senate District – against former Assemblyman Jose Solorio? I don't see how she can – particularly since Solorio has mounted a massive voter registration effort in the district. That ironically will only hurt Daly, and help Iglesias, over in the 69th Assembly District.
The OC GOP might be laughing at Onofre now but they won't be laughing after Solorio beats Nguyen and if Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva is able to fend off Ed Royce's staffer, Young Kim, in the 65th Assembly District.


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Euro 2016
Date: Thursday, 16th June, 2016
Time: 20.00pm BST
Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis
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Germany and Poland have the opportunity to confirm their place in the second round and virtually guarantee themselves group winners with a win at the Stade de France on Thursday evening.
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The World Champions were one of the top performers in the first round of games with the joint-biggest win of 2-0 and testing the Ukraine goalkeeper several times.
Many people heading into the tournament thinking Poland could progress far and whilst their 1-0 win over Northern Ireland means they're virtually going to be in the second round (they finish with Ukraine) it wasn't the most convincing performance.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski didn't test Michael McGovern once in a game that Poland dominated possession and territory as well as pummeling the Northern Ireland goal. It will be interesting to see if he raises his game versus some of his club teammates. Poland have an exciting and creative left winger in Bartosz Kapustka.
Poland didn't face a single shot on target versus the debutants but Wojciech Szczesny can expect to be busy against Joachim Loew's side on Thursday.
Germany had the odd defensive fault against Ukraine – Jerome Boateng clearing one effort off the line and Manuel Neuer making a couple of smart saves but you know Die Mannschaft are only going to get better as the competition progresses.
Bastian Schweinsteiger came off the bench to score in stoppage time – his first appearance since March 20. The Manchester United midfielder also started the 2014 World Cup as a substitute but went on to become one of the best players in the tournament.
Real Madrid's Toni Kroos controlled the game versus Ukraine pulling the strings and causing no end of problems for the Eastern Europeans. Expect the same from the midfielder against Poland too.
Germany also have Thomas Mueller on the right wing and Julian Draxler on the left – that's one of the best goalscorers in the history of major international tournaments and one of the most highly-rated youngsters in world football right now. That's a wealth of talent and why Germany should be the favourites to go all the way here in France.
Germany vs Poland: Team News
Germany Team News
Mats Hummels is set to miss out a second game for Germany, meaning Shkodran Mustafi should partner Jerome Boateng in the centre of defence again. Joachim Loew could name an unchanged side from their opener with the winner taking all in this group, which would mean Mario Goetze remains up front.
Poland Team News
Adam Nawalka's only injury concern is over his goalkeeper but Wojciech Szczesny is expected to shake off his thigh issue to start. Lukasz Piszczek and the highly-rated teenager Bartosz Kapustka are the only players who risk suspension with another yellow card in this match.
Possible Starting Lineups
Germany predicted XI: Manuel Neuer; Benedikt Hoewedes, Shkodran Mustafi, Jerome Boateng, Jonas Hector; Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Thomas Mueller, Mesut Oezil, Julian Draxler; Mario Goetze
Poland predicted XI: Wojciech Szczesny; Lukasz Piszczek, Kamil Glik, Michal Pazdan, Artur Jedrzejczyk; Jakub Blaszczykowski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Krzysztof Maczynski, Bartosz Kapustka; Arkadiusz Milik, Robert Lewandowski
Key Stats
1 – Poland recorded their first win at a European Championship finals by beating Northern Ireland after failing to win their previous six matches (D3 L3).
88 – Germany 2-0 Ukraine was Joachim Loew's 88th win as Germany manager; only Sepp Herberger has won more games (94).
112 – Toni Kroos completed 112 passes versus Ukraine – five more than Ukraine's top three passers combined.
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The dogs listed below are breeds that have been recognized by the American Kennel Club.
Field Spaniel
The field spaniel is a sporting dog. A well-grown field spaniel can weigh 60 pounds while standing 19 inches tall.
Field spaniels have a single coat, which is covered mainly in black or liver colors. Its coat, just like many other dogs, requires regular grooming. In addition, the field spaniel has lots of hair that emerge at the back of its legs, under its belly, at its ears, and near the chest.
The dog was originally designed to hunt but has, over the recent years, changed its roles to being a working dog. They do not like being alone, especially in a house with nothing to do.
This dog is a lover of friendship with its owners. All that a Field spaniel needs to fall in love with you is proper feeding, grooming, and regular exercise that keeps them active.
Finnish Lapphund
This dog, whose origin can be traced back to Finland, is well known for its thick double coat. The dog has prominent ears that stand erect and are positioned towards the sides of its head. This is one of the reason the dog always looks alert.
When seated, the lapphund will assume the posture of a wild wolf. They are, however, friendly, with a compact body that is heavily buil, not only of thick fur but also a muscular body. Due to its dense coat, this dog thrives in cold environments.
The dog is very affectionate to friends, but can get temperamental if upset. The Finnish laphund has a distinctive mane around their head.
They measure up to 20 inches tall, and can weigh as much as 50 pounds.
Finnish Spitz
This is a protective dog from Finland. The dog is a specialist in hunting, full of energy and exceptional agility for woodlands or open fields. Standing at just 20 inches, the dog can weigh 30 pounds. An amazing hunter, targets rarely escape the intelligence and accumulated wisdom employed by this dog during hunting sessions.
The Finnish Spitz is also affectionate, loyal, and always present if domesticated for home life. One thing that owners need to know about this dog is that it is a master of its self. It may, therefore, seem disobedient to repetitive commands from its owners. However, soft convincing commands will see him come round, so go slow on him.
When domesticated, the Finnish Spitz would need some grooming for interactions with children and family. The dog prides itself on having a thick, soft coat and a long bushy tail. Their coat comes in mainly golden colors.
Flat-coated Retriever
The origin of the flat-coated retriever is the United Kingdom. The flat-coated retriever can stand at 25 inches and weigh up to 80 pounds. It is also known in other names as Flatcoat, Flattie, or flatter.
One of the aspects that uniquely identify this dog is its amazing sense of smell. This makes the dog an ideal tool by law agencies when it comes to sniffing and finding drugs. The flat-coated retriever is among the easiest to train dogs on this list. The dog can also, however, faithfully serve pet duties at home.
The head of the Flattie is complemented by powerful jaws that evolved to seize and tear flesh. The dog naturally loves meat, and you must ensure that it is part of their diet during meal times.
They have small triangular shaped ears which are placed to exhibit their vigilance when on duty. They have a relatively long tail, which is feathered. The coat that keeps it warm comes in a solid black color but can also appear in dark-brown colors.
French Bulldog
The French bulldog is a gentle dog that might be the perfect dog for many people. They can stand up to 13 inches and can reach weights up to 28 pounds.
The French bulldog only barks for a reason, and this makes them an ideal dog if you're looking for a quiet home. The kind of tenderness exhibited by this dog will make you want to hug them.
This dog is an affectionate dog who will love everyone and follow you wherever you go. Due to the delicate nature of the French bulldog, proper medication and neatness is a must requirement. This dog is covered by a single coat that is usually short, and they can catch a cold easily. The French bulldog is also prone to allergies, which might slow down their activities.
French Spaniel
The French spaniel is a another hunting dog from the Foundation Stock Service of the American Kennel Club.
They are very sociable, and make excellent house pets. Originally bred as a hunting dog, they are excellent for retrieving (and playing fetch).
Originally from France, they are stand up to 24 inches tall, with a weight up to 60 pounds. They can live up to 12 years
The French spaniel is a very intelligent dog, and will soon get bored if left alone indoors with nothing to do. These dogs should be kept active as much as possible.


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Workers load goods for export onto a crane at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 7, 2019.
BEIJING — China bought fewer American products in May versus the prior month, while exports to the U.S. rose, according to customs data released Monday.
China bought $13.11 billion dollars' worth of goods from the U.S. in May, down from $13.94 billion in April, data accessed through Wind Information showed. May's figure marked the lowest monthly amount since October, the data showed.
While overall Chinese imports from other countries grew at their fastest pace in 10 years — up 51.1% — the pace of growth for imports from the U.S. slowed to 41% in May from a year ago, versus 52% the prior month.
As a result, China's trade surplus with the U.S. rose to $31.78 billion in May, up from $28.11 billion in April. The increase comes despite efforts by former U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce that surplus.
According to the U.S.-based Peterson Institute for International Economics, China is still behind on meeting its agreement to buy more American goods, as laid out in the phase one trade deal signed in January 2020.
The U.S. remains China's largest trading partner on a single-country basis, despite the trade tensions. In the last two weeks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Trade Representative Katherine Tai have each spoken separately with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He for the first time under President Joe Biden.
China's exports to the U.S. rose to $44.89 billion in May, up from $42.05 billion in April. However, the pace of growth slowed to 21% year-on-year, from 31% in April.
Overall Chinese exports also grew at a slower pace, up 27.9% in dollar terms in May from a year earlier, versus a 32.3% rate in April.
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- Japanese: 駒込 (Komagome)
Komagome is an area of Tokyo which historically was home to a number of daimyo mansions and other samurai residences. These included the naka-yashiki ("middle residence") of the Maeda clan of Kaga han,[1] as well as a residence of the Mito Tokugawa clan.[2]
The Oiwake neighborhood within Komagome Village (then part of the city of Edo) was officially designated in 1618 as a district for kobito and chûgen (low-ranking samurai) residences. The neighborhood takes its name from its location at the division (wake) of the Nakasendô and Iwatsuki kaidô highways. It also contains a stone marker marking a one ri distance from Nihonbashi.[3]
- ↑ Gallery labels, "Upper, Middle, and Lower Residences of Kaga Domain," National Museum of Japanese History.[1]
- ↑ Anne Walthall, "Nishimiya Hide: Turning Palace Arts into Marketable Skills," in Walthall (ed.), The Human Tradition in Modern Japan," Scholarly Resources, Inc. (2002), 45-60.
- ↑ Plaque at Bunkyô-ku, Mukôgaoka 1-13.[2]


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Not much to look at now, but once they acclimate and get in the pond they are going to grow so deliciously. The original plan was an aquaponic system (growing fish and plants together) but it didnt work out with … Continue reading
Mid-summer's Dream: The Fairy Garden
With the boys gone for the summer, and Clay focused on the shed (passed final inspection, yea!) I had to find a way to occupy myself. So I immediately thought of the standard project for lonely moms: The Fairy Garden. What?!? … Continue reading
Projects and Progress
What a difference a season makes! Spring is cautiously approaching the Tropical Homestead. We've had some cold air travel south from those frigid Northern storms, but weve had some beautiful days in the 80's, too. And beautiful days mean projects … Continue reading
Growing Our Own Coffee: Nailed It
We did it. We drank coffee brewed with home grown beans. Failure never tasted so sweet. We were so excited when our coffee bush was loaded with blossoms this spring. And, whoa, did they smell heavenly. All spring we lovingly … Continue reading
Love Among the Corn Rows
Saturday is the day I pamper the corn – not just any corn – but Wampum corn, which produces multi-colored corncobs most people classify as ornamental. But after grinding some Wampum corn into meal and enjoying the most blissful cornmeal … Continue reading
When Trees Hug Back – Pine Resin Salve
We are usually all about edible landscaping at the Tropical Homestead, but in this post we pay homage to the pine tree and natural remedies. I found a website, Bear Medicine Herbals, extolling the virtues of Pine Pitch Salve and was … Continue reading
Food Falling from the Sky: Coconuts
The last of the summer storms blow through the Tropical Homestead in September. The blustery weather causes one of our favorite phenomena, food from the skies. A satisfying thud signals the coconut's arrival from above, and the whole family springs … Continue reading
Mead Making and Milking the Squirrel
We have a phrase here at the Tropical Homestead. It's called: Milking the Squirrel. Aside from the disturbing visual it invokes, it has grown to mean a few different things. First it was meant to convey how flash-bang thrilled we … Continue reading
The Wild Wine
"It is the wine that leads me on, the wild wine that sets the wisest man to sing at the top of his lungs, laugh like a fool – it drives the man to dancing… it even tempts him to … Continue reading
How to Train Your Dragon(fruit)
With the rainy season upon us, you might think a cactus would be the last thing we at the Tropical Homestead would be thinking of. Well, you'd be wrong. So very, very wrong. Behold the wild force of nature that … Continue reading


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Dear Reader-
This week has officially kicked my hind end… down the road and back again.
It actually started last Saturday… when we were trying to go to church and stopped to grab a bite to eat when Miss Add taps me on the shoulder and proceeds to well… um… spew.
I know that isn't pretty to envision… but believe me when I tell you that isn't nothing compared to the experience up close and personal… just sayin'.
After that little development, we decided to go to church on Sunday morning after Puddie worked a night shift… NOT ideal, but would work.
Massive storm hits in the wee hours of the morning.
Laying in bed, I am soo grateful for the rain… but so tired and not getting a wink of sleep.
Electricity goes out. I call it in and try to get some sleep… unsuccessfully.
Exhausted, Puddie comes home and we all start to get ready for church.
I open the bathroom window in the bathroom to let light in to get ready when I notice a little something blocking my view…
That there tree… it is laying on my house, barn and deck…
A tree fell on my house and I didn't hear or feel it?
Well it sure did.
Theories are that its roots were so dry that the wind just laid it over onto the house… gently.
Thankfully, the damage to the house, barn and deck was minimal…
Our satellite didn't fair so well…
Note: If you have equipment replacement protection through your satellite company… check your policy. Apparently equipment replacement protection does not actually cover replacing equipment… Who knew? I happen to actually… after 2 hours on the phone with my company asking them to explain to me how me paying $5.99 a month for 10 years does not actually cover replacing my satellite after a tree falls on it. After talking to 5 different people and pitching a living fit, they finally reduced the $70 fee to $20… and then they discovered that they actually owed me a refund of over $200 for overcharging me for the last 4 years.
Meanwhile, my amazing family- brother-in-laws, nephews and father-in-law show up with their chainsaws and excavator to help remove the massive tree (dude it was HUGE) that had completely uprooted itself. They worked along side my sleep-deprived husband and completely cleared the tree in hours… the linemen from the electric company were shocked (horrible pun) to see the tree removed so quickly so they could fix our power.
The power went off at 5 am and due to our amazing family and very prompt electric company, we had power by 6 pm.
We were so grateful and oh-so tired.
Not a good way to start the week… and a monstrous week it has been…
Add started her online classes on Monday and the classes were not uploaded until Monday morning which meant we had to hit the road running.
I had major work deadlines and a blog conference coming up at the end of the week.
Mike scheduled a myriad of workers and insurance adjusters in and out of the house trying to repair the tv, satellite and roofs.
Today was Add's first day at Academy and the first day of the blog conference.
Tomorrow is Friday and I am ready for a weekend, lunch with a good friend and a great weekend visit with my sister.
It could have been a bad week, and while it WAS exhausting, it wasn't bad.
It was a week that reminded me of how lucky we are to be surrounded by the family, friends and colleagues that we have been blessed with…
Family that will drop everything and not ask for anything in return.
Friends that always encourage me.
Colleagues that are so supportive in a job that I love.
And as the rain pours down for a second day in a row after a summer of none, I am grateful… and truth be told, a little scared of the trees left standing.
About Cris
I am the mama behind GOODEness Gracious and the owner of Cris Goode Solutions. Here at GOODEness Gracious, we like to keep it light and fun as we cook up family meals, share our super mommy secrets and chat it up about the GOODe life:) So come on in and sit a spell.


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IT'S confession time animal lovers – what's the most outrageous thing you've ever purchased for your pet?
For us, it's got to be the catnip Christmas cracker we bought for our feline friend – and for dog lover Emma Allen, it's a specially-made toy replica of her beloved Staffordshire Bull Terrier Milly.
But while this sounds like a nice enough idea in premise, what Emma actually received in the post looked NOTHING like her pet pooch.
Earlier this month, Emma, 40, from Doncaster, spotted an advert for specially-made toys modelled on people's pets on Facebook – and sneakily made the £35 order while her partner Shirley wasn't looking.
Two weeks later, the Missy replica arrived on the couple's doorstep – but rather than resembling their beloved dog, the toy version had eyes bizarrely rolling back into its head.
"It looks like it's had a stroke," Emma said. "It's hilarious."
Although Shirley urged her to return the toy for a refund, Emma didn't have the heart to complain to the Devon-based artist and instead posted pictures of Missy with her mini me on Facebook.
She added: "I then got a message from the woman asking if it was alright. I thought, 'I can't be nasty or horrible', so just said 'yes, thank you'.
"I just couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth, I felt sorry for her, I couldn't ask for a refund."
On the plus side, at least Missy's markings were on point.
Unsurprisingly, Missy isn't too fond of her new toy and Emma has actively had to keep her away from it.
She added: "I've had to keep Missy away from it because she doesn't like it, I've had to move it high up on the shelf because she keeps trying to attack it.
"She knows it's meant to be her, she must think 'gosh, I've had a bad hair day'."
On the bright side, Emma's toy is as good an ice-breaker as any.
"It's a great conversation starter. Everybody saw the funny side of it and it was that brilliant, I said 'I'm keeping it'," she continued.
"When people come over now it's always the topic of conversation, all the kids want to play with it and everybody laughs when they see it.
"I was going to get one of Bailey [their other dog] too, but when this one came, I didn't want to spend another £35."
For more funny stories, this girl who had epic meltdown over Nando's and McDonald's closing cheered up by ice cream & pizza delivery to help her cope.
And this woman got trapped on spa fire escape naked after going through wrong door – then had to walk along street to get back in.
Plus this devoted gran makes granddaughter Little Mermaid cake for her birthday – but people think it looks more like GOLLUM.
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All of us at JFCY would like to welcome staff lawyer –Niamh Harraher. (Niamh is pronounced "Neave", just in case you were wondering…). At JFCY she provides legal services directly to children and youth. Niamh is a graduate from both the University of Western Ontario and University of Toronto, where she holds joint degrees in social work and law.
While she greatly enjoys her job, she has a life outside of work. She likes to run, although she emphasizes that she is not very good at it! One thing she enjoys when she is able to escape the office is traveling. She has almost been everywhere in the world…I guess she needs a new hobby now! Maybe finally she can climb that mountain which she has always wanted to do, but is afraid of.
Niamh is eager for the hot and sunny weather so she can escape to her cottage. When the weather is not so great she enjoys watching movies that star Sean Penn or Marilyn Streep. Her favourite movies are from the 80's , which I have never heard of in my young life. However, one recent movie which she enjoyed from my decade was the King's Speech.
If you would like to make Niamh laugh simply tell her something completely random –newspapers tend to do that.
All of us at JFCY are looking forward to working with Niamh.
Written by Diana Rozo
Diana is an undergrad student at YorkUniversity and volunteer member of the JFCY Public Legal Education Team.


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If Cuba's online opposition has a literary wing, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo has done much to bring it into being. The 41-year-old writer and photographer from Havana published four books of fiction there before launching the feverish, esoteric series of blog columns in 2009 which would bring him notoriety in the exile community for their criticisms of Cuba's government as well as occasion what Pardo Lazo calls his blacklisting from Cuban publishing houses. Now, in an extended visit to the United States with an academic exchange visa, he's convening authors from back home to contribute to a new anthology of short fiction published in Sampsonia Way, a magazine put out by the Pittsburgh literary community City of Asylum - a community which has been serving as his base since he got here.
He's also been getting around. Pardo Lazo has been to about a dozen universities to speak about what is an emergent Internet-based civil society movement in Cuba, given interview after interview about "the Cuban problem" - what Cubans abroad ought to demand of other countries' governments in their relations with the island - and kept up a steady stream of columns for a variety of outlets. This fall, he told the Latin Times, he has invitations to give lectures at another seven universities, including NYU, the University of Texas, and the Cuban Cultural Center of New York. "I've seen Manhattan, now I can die. I've dipped my feet in the Pacific Ocean, I can come back to life. Now I would like to see Puerto Rico and Alaska," he says, adding, "Will these two dreams, unthinkable from my little Island, be possible?"
How long have you been in the US and how long will you stay?
I came to the US right when the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez became known, just before 5 in the afternoon on March 5 of this year. At the airport in Miami some people were celebrating it at the top of their lungs, but many still weren't aware. I was afraid that it might set off a wave of "preventative" repression in Cuba, like the one which jailed hundreds of Cubans during the mass hijacked from Pope Benedict XVI in March of the previous year (I was "disappeared" for three days along with my girlfriend, without charges or the right to make telephone calls).
For 6 months now I've been going around from college to college and from coast to coast of this nation. I've asked for an extension of another six months on my temporary academic exchange visa, as in the fall a lot of universities are inviting me to take part in conferences as well as events at which intellectually it would be very important to participate.
Tell us about the anthology of Cuban literature. What is new or unusual about it? How are you promoting it? In what forms is it being released to the public? Tell me about Generation Year 0. What is it and how did it form?
The anthology brings together 16 new voices in Cuban literature, although really there could have been as many as 21 of us who aspire to found a 21st-century Cuban literature. It's being published at a velocity of two stories per week in Spanish and in English. It's possible that afterward, this generation, which is called Year Zero, could be published in print, as there are two publishing houses interested in doing so. For now, it's being promoted on social media which is the germ of the new Cuban virtual ciudadanía, or civil society. For ages, it wasn't technically a single generation, but it was in terms of its intentions and dissentions. It's a phenomenon which is, first and foremost, urbane, and interested much more in prose tan in poetry or in essays, which have already taken up private and public spaces especially in Havana with performance readings, which mix in other forms of artistic expression such as music or video-clips.
This newrrative or nuevarrativa spans a spectrum which spans from the dirty realism of Lizabel Mónica and Jhortensia Espineta to the science fiction of Erick Mota and the intertextualities of Osdany Morales. Some of the writers express themselves directly in English, such as the music-loving Raúl Flores. Others, like the visual artists Polina Martínez Shviétsova or the translator Abel Fernández-Larrea musicalize their prose with a post-Soviet language from another planet. There are even those who appropriate a French learned from festivals of European film, like the blogger Lia Villares. Still others make way for a civil-toned humor, like Carlos Esquivel and Gleyvis Coro Montanet. No small amount of them explore the digital underground format, editing independent literary magazines (in Cuba they're not legal), like "Cacharro(s)" from Jorge Alberto Aguiar Díaz; "33 y 1 tercio" from Raúl Flores and Michel Encinosa; "The Revolution Evening Post" from Ahmel Echevarría, Jorge Enrique Lage and me; "La Caja de la China" from Lien Carrazana; "Des-Liz" from Lizabel Mónica; and "Voces" from me. Expelled or self-excluded from more than a few Cuban institutions, in their texts they easily transform between irreverence to indolence to incredulity to iconoclasm, eager to deconstruct any type of talk about what Cubanness supposedly is, from the erotic to the political, betting in that way on a different, de-Cuban-ized Cubanness.
The Internet has allowed for drastically expanded possibilities for distribution of just about anything. Literature included. But what about the actual form of what it expresses - do you think that blogs, for instance, have encouraged innovation or increased production of a certain kind of narrative?
Yes, but unfortunately, not as much as I'd like. In cyber-space the pre-digital logic of the street has gone on reproducing itself, always as belligerent and fearful of difference. The Cuban State has obligated each of its salaried journalists to maintain a blog from its work places (which in Cuba are always places of combat in the "battle of ideas"), by which the official blogosphere oversaturates local networks with more than...1000 blogs! This is humiliating for a people which has seen its right to click freely on the internet kidnapped by the Communist Party (the only legal party).
Generally, the Cuban reader is captive, behind the times, prudish. They go from poetic to pathetic, avoiding the political. They're scandalized by as little as a guileless little naked person. Or when you break down their national myths. They don't read to create crisis, but rather to calm themselves down and settle their head into the pillow. They need to wake up with a bit of textorrism. In this mediocrity of imagination, democrats and dictators don't differ in any way, whether on the Island or in Exile. It's the great communion of Kitsch.
You're known best for columns which mainly deal with politics, but you've published four books of fiction in Cuba. Where do you draw the line between the two worlds with regard to your own work?
Literature is politics by other means. I drew the line at a point which I left very far behind quite some time ago. I don't consider myself hunted, but rather a hunter.
How do you typically access Internet at home in Havana?
Typically I don't. The Cuban State doesn't allow Cuban citizens to contract an internet account in their home. It's only for foreign residents (for the caviar-eating leftists who visit the Island). This is called cyber-apartheid and should be denounced in all international forums on freedom of speech. But the rights of the Cuban people don't matter much to the democratic world, which seems to say to us, "You all already have a Communist Revolution; now, resist".
There exists an enormous black market for the internet with a nucleus in the web portal Revolico. As such, those who do have internet in their homes are either doing so illegally or have special privileges because of where they study or work. Nor is mobile phone internet access permitted for Cubans (once again, only foreigners' phones can access the internet). So I connect using embassies in solidarity with me whose cultural offices offer free navigation, or from hotels where the connection is insecure (they copy everything you type) and the most expensive in the universo: up to 10 dollars an hour.
Have you considered remaining in the US?
Why has everyone been asking me that since I entered the United States? Isn't a daily visit to my delirious blog "Lunes de Post-Revolución" enough for you? A writer writes in every tongue, for every time, from every country. My writing is a living e-vangelist. In Cuba I was living in close concert with Cuban exiles from every part of the planet. Now I feel like I was never so in Cuba as when I think of it from the United States. I remind you, to conclude, that the Cuban nation is an invention of the 19th century in New York (José María Heredia, Félix Varela, Cirilo Villaverde and José Martí thought it up from there).
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It has been a long trip from Kyoto to Cairns : 2 trains, 1 eight hour flight (nearly missed it because of a new visa requirement we were not aware of) and a short drive to reach Palm Cove, a family resort of the north eastern coast of Queensland. We landed at 4am and checked in just in time to see the sunrise. Wow. Exactly what we needed after two months of packing, moving, planning, travelling. Thumbs up for the children who were really patient and surprise us every day with their ability to feel at home anywhere.
Our hotel is located half way between Cairns and Port Douglas, and some 60 miles away from the Daintree River and Rainforest. It is the "wet season" but the locals say it has been really dry. 28 to 34 degrees, with occasional light to heavy rain, just what you need to cool off.
The beaches are incredible. Unspoiled, pristine, paradise like. No one in the water.
There is a reason for this : this is the kingdom of estuarine crocodile (aka: the Big Salty), which can measure up to 8 metres long and are hungry enough to eat a horse or a cow, as well as the home of deadly stinging jellyfish. As the hotel staff told to us when we arrived : "Keep clear of the Jellies – the're pretty dangerous. If they sting you, well, you die". We learned today that when stung, the pain is so awful that victims typically pass out and drown. The ones that survive have terrible scars and feel the pain for weeks after the incident. Welcome to Oz.
So the rules are : stay 2 metres away from the waters edge and don't ever go into the water.
I thought it would be frustrating, but I am starting to love it as it keeps the beaches clean and natural, and we still can enjoy a really nice lagoon pool at the hotel. Our trip to Cape Tribulation, where Captain Cook badly damaged his ship in 1770, gave us the impression nothing has changed here since.
Since we arrived, we have seen a lot of animals, some really fun or sweet, some others really dangerous and repulsive. The children loved the kangaroos and wallabies,
and I had a little crush on Michaela, a female Koala I had the opportunity to hold for a couple of minutes.
We met cassowaries on our way to the rainforest, and got introduced to several "saltiies" (salt water crocodiles) and "freshies" (their river counterparts) in a crocodile farm. We're not about to forget the terrifying noise of their jaws … so clear, yet so powerful. Also, many colourful frogs, snakes, spiders, scorpions, turtles, and all sorts of birds.
We enjoyed walks in the rainforest, surrounded by hundreds of species of plants. Alvar spotted some flying foxes and Ben found a weird little dragon who seemed glued to the trunk of a tree. This land is so full of life, and it is obvious that man is just one of the multiple species around. He has to fight for his part of the land.
Tomorrow, we will get a closer look to the Great Barrier Reef.


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(Larry McMurtry's) Streets Of Laredo
While I would have preferred that this had received the same lavish Blu-ray treatment accorded to Lonesome Dove, on its own modest terms Streets of Laredo looks quite nice in its clean, colorful full-frame presentation. There are no extras.
The miniseries, the second of four "Lonesome Dove" books (though chronologically the last)* begins as Capt. Woodrow Call (Garner), now an old man, is hired by the railroad after a series of deadly robberies. Lorena (Sissy Spacek), the reformed whore turned mother and school teacher, talks her devoted husband, Pea Eye Parker (Sam Shepard), out of accompanying his nearly lifelong mentor, forcing Call into making other arrangements. Instead he's joined by railroad accountant and Brooklyn-born greenhorn Ned Brookshire (Charles Martin Smith) and inexperienced deputy sheriff Ted Plunkert (Tristan Tait).
Call soon determines the many robberies are actually the work of two different, bloodthirsty criminals, working independently. The first and more dangerous is nearly a boy, Joey Garza (Alexis Cruz), a blonde-haired, blue-eyed half-Mexican teenager eager to kill any and all gringos ever since his white father sold him off to the Apache, away from his doting prostitute mother, Maria (Sonia Braga), and her two younger children: a mentally retarded boy and a blind girl.
The other is the animal-like "man-burner" Mox Mox (Kevin Conway), who enjoys torturing innocent animals and people, infamous for burning them alive. When Lorena, who some time before was nearly burned alive herself, learns Mox Mox may be behind some of the train robberies, she decides to locate her husband, who by this time has changed his mind and left to join Capt. Call, along with Kickapoo Indian tracker Famous Shoes (Wes Studi).
One of the peculiarities of the various Lonesome Dove miniseries (two more followed Streets of Laredo) is that despite their continued popularity and acclaim few actors have played the various continuing characters more than once. Thus, Captain Call has been played by Tommy Lee Jones, Jon Voight, James Garner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Karl Urban (in that order), plus Lee Majors in a brief television series appearance. That the roles formerly played by Jones, Diane Lane, and Timothy Scott are here essayed by Garner, Spacek, and Shepard could hardly be considered anything worse than a lateral move. Jones was terrific in Lonesome Dove but Garner appropriately brings to the part a half-century of genre experience.
Over the course of his long career, James Garner has to some degree been taken for granted by his industry and fans, partly because his screen persona seems so effortless, and partly because this persona was so incredibly entertaining that he ended up spending a large part of his career performing slight variations of it.
In fact Garner was like a postwar W.C. Fields, with two distinctive characterizations. The first was the sly grifter as personified by Garner's first breakthrough role, as Bret Maverick on the popular Western-comedy series. But just as Fields had another distinctive persona, the henpecked husband who wanted nothing more than to spend a peaceful afternoon sipping applejack on the front porch, chewing the fat with friends, Garner's second, similar characterization was an everyman constantly harassed by bill collectors, shady pals, needy ex-girlfriends, obnoxious public servants, etc., a role he played to perfection on The Rockford Files.
Many of his movie roles drew from one or both of these personae: as "The Scrounger" in The Great Escape, for instance, or in the popular Support Your Local Sheriff! and its sequel. But Garner could be terrific in a wider range of parts: as the hard-luck racer in Grand Prix, as Wyatt Earp in the interesting Hour of the Gun, as Raymond Chandler's famous private eye in Marlowe. For years I'd heard about Skin Game (1971), in which Garner sells his black "slave" (Louis Gossett Jr.) over-and-over in an outrageous pre-Civil War scam, but until it was released to DVD as part of the Warner Bros. Archive series I had no chance to see it. It's a revelation, striking an almost indescribable balance between high comedy and daring social criticism near the peak of racial strife in America, and in which Garner could stretch this persona in new and interesting ways. I doubt very much the film could be made today, any more than The Rockford Files could be remade with another actor, as was diastrously proven recently. Health problems, including a small stroke in 2008, have put at least a temporary halt to Garner's career, but I hope he's aware of the enormous, ongoing affection and respect his many fans will always have for this fine actor.
In Streets of Laredo, his halting delivery recalls Tommy Lee Jones' performance in some ways, but Garner's long association with the genre for the viewing audience parallels the respect Call engenders from Pea Eye and Brookshire, and adds verisimilitude to scenes of Call tracking and anticipating his targets' movements. What finally happens to Call at the end of the story is, in Garner's hands, beautifully played.
The novel and the teleplay draw interesting parallels between ex-whores/devoted mothers Lorena and Maria, between Brookshire and Plunkert and their wives, and so on, always in interesting ways. Maria's Oedipal loyalty toward her killer son becomes inexplicable near the end; perhaps the novel handles this better than the miniseries, and Alexis Cruz is pouty and uncharismatic, a disappointing villain.
Besides Garner, Spacek and Brazilian actress Braga are likewise excellent, and it's refreshing to see strong, careworn women in their late-forties in such meaty, rewarding roles. Smith is also good in the kind of part he seems doomed to play repeatedly, and comedian George Carlin is okay in a key supporting part. Randy Quaid and Ned Beatty appear as John Wesley Hardin and Judge Roy Bean, roles that, more than a little bit, play fast and loose with their historical counterparts.
Video & Audio
Filmed in 35mm full frame, Streets of Laredo looks just fine, with plenty of detail and with a strong and subtle color pallet; I only wish this was being released on Blu-ray as well. This no-frills, Region 1-encoded release with three 85-minute episodes on two single-sided, dual-layered discs with an above average Dolby Digital Stereo track but no alternate language or subtitle options, and no Extra Features.
Parting Thoughts
To say Streets of Laredo is only about 80% as good as Lonesome Dove could hardly be considered an insult, as that series is still the best Western miniseries ever, earning this no less than an A-, bumped back up to an "A" on account of Garner's fine work. The lack of extra features is disappointing, but otherwise this is Highly Recommended.
* Further confusing things is that Streets of Laredo was also the name of the screenplay McMurtry and director Peter Bogdanovich wrote back in the 1970s for John Wayne, James Stewart, and Henry Fonda. That film was never made, but McMurtry readapted the material into the novel renamed Lonesome Dove.
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This morning I just noticed a huge bag of Yukon gold potatoes in my cabinet that I had completely forgotten about. Luckily they were still good but I wanted to make something with them before they started to sprout. Being Norwegian of course I am not lacking in ideas of what to do with potatoes. As I've mentioned before in my previous posts, where would Norway be without potatoes? We seem to eat it with practically every meal, as this is an easy crop to grow in a cold weather country such as ours.
This blog is somewhat focused around traditional recipes from my homeland, so what better food to make on a Saturday afternoon than Norwegian lomper? I can hardly think of a more classic example of a popular food from my country. A soft flatbread made up with cooked potatoes and a bit of flour, these have a long history in Norway and is similar to the Mexican tortilla, Italian piadina, Indian roti or Middle Eastern lavash. Every country in the world has their version of this type of flatbread, and is the epitome of every day foods that are highly loved. Lomper also qualifies as a healthy wrap in that it is frequently made with whole wheat or whole grain flours and contain no fat (oil or butter). Amazingly, they are incredibly flavorful as well because of the potatoes, and have a very attractive, soft and velvety texture.
Some people think lomper is the same as potato lefser , however in my opinion, lomper are more rustic and thicker while definitely a lot easier and quicker to make than the traditional "lefser". Other names for lomper are potetkaker (potato cakes) and hellekaker (the latter term is used in western Norway). Potetkaker were usually eaten plain, and only on Sundays was it served with butter. Hellekaker were made with oatmeal, oat flour or barley flour prior to the arrival of the potato in Norway.
Lomper act as a wrap for both sweet and savory food. You can make a delightful spread with butter, cinnamon, vanilla sugar, or fill them with sour cream and lingonberries, and you have a delectable sweet treat. Add in smoked salmon and cream cheese with some chopped dill, or as I did tonight – grill strips of chicken, saute vegetables and add a dollop of tangy yogurt- cucumber dip, and you have lunch, dinner or a savory snack in between meals. I love the versatility of lomper, plus it has that authentic Norwegian taste I so often have crave and brings me right back home. While I hear lomper is originally from Sweden, this food has such a long history in Norway, I feel that we can share the glory of who came up with this creation.
When making lomper you can use any type of flour or a combination of different flours. The best and most pliable lomper are made by using barley flour and potatoes. I've chosen a combination of flours in the recipe below, but feel free to substitute whatever you have in house. You can also make them entirely gluten free, which is useful for those who are intolerant of gluten.
Please note the dough is not the easiest to handle, and may take you a few times to master. The dough should just barely come together to be able to roll it out, but it might feel extremely porous compared to regular dough, because of the low quantity of flour added. The key is to be conservative with the flour, as the flour taste should not predominate, but let the flavor of the potato shine through and also avoid the texture from becoming too dense. Use a very light hand when rolling it out, and make sure you constantly coat your rolling pin with flour (not too much!) to avoid it from sticking.
Adjusting and achieving the correct heat on the griddle or stove is also important. If you bake them on too high of a heat ,the lompe will still be raw on the inside when done on the outside, but if the heat is too low they become hard and chewy. Experiment with a few at first and see what levels work best. Most times, baking and cooking is all about trial and error!
The classic lompe might be the one with lots of good butter, sugar and cinnamon, this truly is a culinary experience! Humble yes, but sometimes simple is the most satisfying. I sure had a big smile on my face this afternoon while enjoying them with my coffee!
Another popular way to enjoy lomper is to spread it with a bit of mustard, add a hot dog in the middle and roll it up. This is a popular substitute (and a more authentic Norwegian version) for the hot dog bun. I also like to add shrimp salad on my hot dog (yes, very typical Norwegian) for an extra fancy version. You will see the "pølse og lompe" being served at many stands during ball games in Norway and it's also a popular street food on 17th of May (our national Independence Day).
I probably made the most delicious lompe tonight for dinner, where I filled them with grilled chicken, sauteed onion, peppers and mushrooms and a tzatziki dip. I can't explain the happiness I felt other than to say it was heaven in a bite!
The limit to fillings is your imagination – anything will taste good wrapped in lomper, believe me! Instead of buying pre-made wraps at the supermarket, do yourself a favor and try this recipe out – while they may take a little work, you won't mind when experiencing the pleasure of eating them when they are done, hot off the griddle with your favorite filling. Enjoy!!
Makes about 14 lomper
2 lbs potatoes (you can use either Russet or Yukon Gold)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup rye flour
1/4 cup barley flour
1 tsp salt
Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water until soft when pierced through with a knife. Drain and mash them with a tsp of salt. In another bowl combine all the flours, then add the mashed potatoes to the flour mixture. Knead until the dough starts to come together. Please note that you must be careful adding too much flour – that will cause the lomper to get hard. Resist the urge to add more because you think the dough is too sticky. Lomper should be soft and almost velvety in texture when baked.
Divide the batter into 14 balls and roll out into about 20 cm/10 inch circles (about 1/2 cm or 1/4 inch thick). Place onto a 12 inch dry skillet (or if you have a lefse griddle even better) or a grill on medium-high heat and cook until you get dark spots on both sides. The lompe should not have any flour on the outside when placed in the skillet.
Place the lomper on top of each other on a plate and cover with a towel. As you can see, some flour ended up on mine, but practice makes perfect so next time they will be 100% flour free when done! (They were still incredibly delicious though, if I may say so myself). The fresh potato smell and the softness and freshness of the lomper truly is irresistible and can't compare to anything you will get in the supermarket! What are you waiting for? Go on and make!


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Miss Harding. Two words that could undermine the confidence of a couple of generations of students.
On Saturday, the formidable retired English teacher was inducted into the South Windsor High School Hall of Fame.
Alexander the Great famously observed, "I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well." He wasn't in my class, but Carol Harding could have inspired that thought. As Gov. Dannel P. Malloy takes an election season break from his war on teachers, I'd like to acknowledge my debt to Miss Harding.
Imagine Katherine Hepburn's voice with a Worcester accent, topped by a head of Lucille Ball's fire-red hair. Some referred to her as Big Red, but I've never had that much nerve. Think of the best teachers you had, the ones who shaped your mind and view of the world, and the picture is complete.
I was always a reader, but Miss Harding's semester course on the small town in American literature opened the world for me. Not many English teachers were introducing students to Sherwood Anderson's "Winesburg, Ohio," the slim novel that set the course for the modern American novel, never as widely read as works by the writers it inspired.
"Winesburg, Ohio" is a collection of related stories of the varied, often disappointing lives of the people of a single small town. There's a fair amount of torment, along with the burden wrought by cruel conformity in a stifling age. The novel broke conventions when it was published in 1915. It felt like adult fare decades later.
Miss Harding loved to challenge. She recognized that students are different. Miss Harding could incite, guide and mediate a discussion on the vast range of topics and questions that a finely written novel prompts in the right hands. One day you might discover that she taught you how to fling a pungent phrase across the page.
It is a rare talent that can engage a roomful of 16-year-olds with Edgar Lee Masters' "Spoon River Anthology," a collection of epitaphs rendered in poems. I don't know how you create a standardized test to measure that. Nor can I think of how we quantify the young lives guided through tumult and instilled with wonder and ambition.
What's the test for kindness and compassion? How many questions will that fill on an exam? Most teachers lead a classroom of students with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. There is an infinite variety of chaos in the world. Miss Harding's class was an island of bliss, with frequent reminders of what wonders awaited her students. She delivered a pointed optimism about the world while you struggled to understand what this diagraming of a sentence was all about. Every insight and quip was delivered and received with dignity for all. I wonder how you test for that.
We have high expectations of our public school teachers. They cannot meet them alone. Children need to make it to school. Districts in which absences are high are likely to perform poorly. Students who do not regularly show up at school probably have something going wrong at home. Anyone, but especially a child, will struggle during the day if he or she is up all night taking care of a sibling.
We all know of famous exceptions, but a child of a single-parent family faces hurdles that one with an intact two-parent family does not. Single parents, usually women, have often been abandoned by the father of their children. Most of American poverty is visited upon women who have been left by a man to raise his children.
Even the powerful Carol Hardings of the world cannot solve that epidemic. Talented faculty members can identify and manage many problems, but they can't provide a proper parent or make sure a student has food for dinner at home. They can help students cope, maybe rescue a student in crisis, listen and comfort. Often they provide guide rails for the wobbly, but it's not the best use of their talents.
Introducing students to new worlds of knowledge, thought and creativity. That's what a great teacher unleashed does. So thank you, Miss Harding, a Hall of Famer, indeed.
Kevin Rennie is a lawyer and a former Republican state legislator. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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FeOre ups ante in iron ore resource in Mongolia
FeOre has reported a 14% increase in total mineral resource at its Ereeny iron ore project in Mongolia with the total resource at 124.2 million tonnes at 36.1% TFe.
The resource includes 66.1 million tonne of indicated at 36.8% and 58 million tonne of inferred at 35.3% while mFe resource includes 62.7 million tonne of indicated at 27.8% and 61.4 million tonne of inferred at 25.8%.
This represents a 14% increase in the total resources compared with the 2011 resource and a 15% and 509% increase in indicated resource tonnage for TFe and mfe respectively.
The results follow the completion of a 6 hole surface diamond drilling programme in December 2011. The drilling focused on 2 areas including confirming the continuity of mineralization via infilling the near surface of previous inferred portions.
It also confirmed the metallurgical understanding via more test work.
The Ereeny Iron resource covers about 3.26 square kilometres lateral extents and reaches a maximum depth of 400 metres.
Source – Proactive Investors


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The night before the c-section at 39 weeks
So Todd and I had a pretty laid back weekend, just the way we like :) Friday night after Carson went to bed Todd grilled us steaks and I made sweet potato fries yummy! I was drinking my favorite Mimosas and Todd had his red wine :) We started talking about baby #2, and how things would be different this time around. It is no secret that I had a pretty tough time after Carson was born, but I also did NOT have the most glorious pregnancy either. During my last 3 weeks I gained 20lbs of fluid no joke I swear. It was All in my BELLY,so you can imagine it was quite large! I have never shown these pics before,but I am OK with it now, so I thought I would share :) This big stretch marked belly brought Todd and I the most beautiful, amazing gift we could have ever asked for!
PS in case you are wondering, there will be no baby #2 anytime soon he! he! If you didn't already know this about me I am a planner, so I like to plan way in advance! We will be trying next year in June though in case you were dying to know!


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Travelling with animals
Rules for Travel
Small Animals
Small animals may be transported in the passenger cabin in an appropriate container with an absorbent and waterproof base which does not exceed the dimensions of 46x25x31 cm. Total weight, including the case, must not exceed 8 -10 kg according to carrier regulations. Booking is compulsory.
Large Animals
Large animals must be carried in the hold (pressurised, lit and heated), in a suitable container compliant with the IATA standards (the animal must be able to stand and turn around). The booking must be made in advance.
Protected species
Anyone wishing to enter with birds, fish, frogs or turtles must provide a certificate of origin provided by the country of origin. Any protected species (parrots, aquatic turtles, ornamental fish…) must be accompanied by a CITES certificate, which authorises exportation.
For further information visit the official CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) web site: www.cites.org
E.U. Countries
Health and Safety Documents
For transit of dogs, cats of ferrets in European Union countries, these animals must:
- have an EU passport (issued by the veterinary service of the local health department in the area of residence);
- be vaccinated against rabies;
- be identified with a microchip or tattoo;
The United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta and Sweden require additional guarantees, details of which can be found on the following websites:
- www.agriculture.gov.ie (Irlanda)
- www.jordbruksverket.se (Svezia)
- www.defra.gov.uk (Gran Bretagna)
- www.gov.mt (Malta)
Puppies, kitten and ferrets under the age of three months cannot be brought into Italy. It is advisable to contract the Consulate of the destination country for information of the regulations in force and for details of exceptions applied by other EU countries.
Non-E.U. Countries
Health and Safety Documents
When travelling with an animal to a non-European Union country, it is best to contact the veterinary service of the local health department in the area of residence in order to check out the procedures and certifications required by each country. Helpful information can be found on the website of the Ministry of Health – Centre for the prevention and control of disease.
For entry into Italy from non-European Union countries of an accompanied animal, it is necessary to have a certificate of origin and health. Dogs, cats and ferrets must have a specific health certificate (Decision of the Commission 2004/824/CE), filled in by the health authority holding jurisdiction. The documents must be presented to the customs officials at the border upon entry to the national territory.
For entry into Italy from non-European Union countries of an unaccompanied animal, it is necessary to have a certificate of origin and health, while dogs, cats and ferrets must have the specific health certificate envisaged by EU regulations (Decision of the Commission 2004/595/CE). In both cases, the Official Vet of the (Posto di Ispezione Frontaliero – the Border Inspection Post in the airport) will be asked to intervene and issue the Documento Veterinario Comune di Entrata (DVCE), the veterinary document allowing entry into the country.
There are special restrictions for accompanied or unaccompanied birds arriving from other countries.
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Any resemblance to the male sex organ notwithstanding, these deep-fried thistles at Bar + Bistro are a pleasure to bite into.
Stiff and soft (yes, we said "stiff and soft"), they are also slick and savory…just the thing to roll around your mouth when you're hankerin' for some seminal, vegetal goodness.
Yes, we said "seminal, vegetal goodness."
They're also vegan, by the way, and Executive Chef Beni Velázquez had the great idea with pairing them a hot and sweet chili sauce to give those creamy, turgid, angiosperms just the right amount of eruptive, lip-licking satisfaction.
You heard right, we said "turgid, creamy, eruptive angiosperms."
Best of all, they only cost $6.
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text: 25 01 2018 - Media release Cameras roll on Nowhere Boys season four Nowhere Boys season 4 cast start filming / Photo credit Jackson Finter Production is underway on the fourth season of the Emmy® award-winning series Nowhere Boys. Currently filming in and around Melbourne, the 13 x 30 min supernatural action, adventure series will premiere later this year on ABC ME and the ABC ME app. This year, the gang return from a summer of magical training more powerful than ever – and with a new member. But the New Year brings new threats, when a series of elemental attacks hit Bremin. The gang fear their powers are the cause of the trouble as dark, chaotic forces descend, challenging the gang's unity as they battle to save the entire multiverse. The Nowhere Boys must balance their personal lives with their magical obligations. Growing up is hard enough without having to rescue the multiverse as well, as the gang search for their place in the world. What will they sacrifice for each other? Returning cast Kamil Ellis (Luke), Joe Klocek (Heath), William McKenna (Ben), Jordie Race-Coldrey (Jesse), and Luca Sardelis (Nicco) are joined this season by musician Joel Ma (aka Joelistics) in his TV debut as Zeb and Elaine Crombie (Top Of The Lake, Black Comedy) as Brianna. This season also sees a special return from one of the original Nowhere Boys. But, you'll just have to wait to see who might be back in Bremin… Behind the camera, Nick Verso (Boys in the Trees, Grace Beside Me) and Sian Davies (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, House Husbands) return to direct, alongside Catriona McKenzie (Harrow, The Warriors) and Goran Stolevski, whose short film Would You Look at Her just won in competition at Sundance Film Festival 2018, will make his TV directorial debut. The Nowhere Boys story has been crafted by some of Australia's top writers – many of whom are returning to the world of Nowhere Boys again – including David Hannam, Jessica Brookman, Marieke Hardy, Beth King and Craig Irvin. Michael Carrington, Head of ABC Children's Television, said: "Nowhere Boys has been a huge hit with the ABC ME audience since its premiere in 2012 and we're thrilled to be working with Matchbox Pictures again to offer fans another instalment of this outstanding action-packed series. The announcement of one of the original Nowhere Boys returning for this series will add to fans excitement and anticipation." Series Producer, Beth Frey, said: "We are so thrilled to get the Nowhere Boys back together and start filming in locations across Melbourne. This season the stakes are higher than ever – more mystery, action, fun, adventure with loads of stunts and special effects. I really think the fans will love the direction as we push deeper into the mythology and origins of magic in Bremin." Since launching in 2012 Nowhere Boys has proven to be a critical and commercial hit, both in Australia and internationally. The show has won 18 International Awards with a further 23 nominations including winning an International Emmy® Award, two TV Week Logie Awards, an AACTA Award, three Kidscreen Awards and two BAFTA Nominations amongst others. The show has now been sold into 180 territories worldwide and launched international careers for the young cast. Screen Australia Investment Manager, Shana Levine, said: "We're thrilled to again support the production of Nowhere Boys, which has become one of Australia's most beloved children's titles. It's imperative that Australians can hear their own voices and see their own stories on screen, no matter what age they are, and we congratulate the ABC in not only commissioning season four but making the series available on multiple devices to meet the demands of this teenage audience." Film Victoria CEO, Caroline Pitcher, said: "We're delighted to support the return of Nowhere Boys, a firm favourite with Australian audiences that has showcased locally-made young adult content to the world. Not only will the Melbourne-made production deliver a significant boost to the state's economy, providing employment for more than 300 Victorians, it includes important skills development opportunities for four early-mid career practitioners, via Film Victoria's Placement and Attachment programs." Production credits: Produced by Matchbox Pictures; Producer Beth Frey, Executive Producers Tony Ayres and Michael McMahon. Major investment from the ABC, Screen Australia and state investment from Film Victoria. ABC are distributing in Australia and New Zealand while NBCUniversal International Distribution will distribute the series in all other territories. Media enquiries Amy Reiha | TV Publicist | ABC Audiences +61 2 8333 3852 | +61 404 026 039 | [email protected] Media enquiries Lidia Williams | Senior Publicist + 61 2 8113 1091 | + 61 468 784 170 | [email protected] All other general/non-media enquiries Sydney + 61 2 8113 5800 | Melbourne + 61 3 8682 1900 | [email protected]


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Cryptocurrencies under pressure amid decline in investor sentiment and UK crackdown
Cryptocurrencies were lower on Friday morning amid a broader decline in investor sentiment and further crackdown in the UK.
While bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down 1% to trade at $32,845, ethereum (ETH-USD) plunged almost 5% to trade at $2,115. And joke token dogecoin (DOGE-USD) fell 3.5% to trade at $0.21.
Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst at Ava Trade, said investors are reducing their exposure to risky assets as uncertainty about the future outlook grows.
"The notorious assets are famous for being extremely volatile, and stock traders are currently shifting their focus to safer assets such as treasuries."
But he added that "institutional investors are still showing an increased interest in digital currencies and will most likely take advantage of this opportunity to acquire digital assets at a discount."
Bank of America is the latest financial powerhouse to enter this domain, with plans to begin cryptocurrency research coverage. It follows Goldman Sachs' announcement in May that it would open a cryptocurrency trading desk and offer bitcoin derivatives.
In the UK, top bank Santander (SAN) told customers it will stop payments from accounts to Binance "wherever possible." Binance is one of the world's largest Bitcoin exchanges from operating in the country.
This comes after Barclays (BARC.L) made a similar move and follows from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority's orders to Binance to remove all advertising and financial promotions.
In one of the most significant moves by a regulator to date, the FCA said that the firm must not carry out any regulated activities in Britain without prior consent.
And the UK's Advertising Standards Office has said it will begin a major effort this month to remove misleading or irresponsible crypto ads, especially online.
Read more: From Binance to Coinbase: The rise of cryptocurrency exchanges
Meanwhile digital currency company Circle has said it will go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal that values the company at $4.5bn.
It said "a central component of our mission has been helping to establish and grow USD Coin, the fastest growing dollar digital currency in the world."
"Circle is the latest company from the crypto industry to turn to the public markets in the wake of bitcoin's growth last year and earlier this year," said The Wall Street Journal.
"In 2021 alone, bitcoin doubled in price to nearly $64,000, attracting a swath of new investors and capital into the crypto markets," the report added.
Cryptocurrency exchanges have been in the headlines in 2021 thanks to the IPO of Coinbase (COIN) in New York and, more recently, regulatory scrutiny of Binance, one of the biggest and fastest-growing private exchanges.
Exchanges form a key part of the cryptocurrency landscape, much like they do in the stock market. The cryptocurrency market is generally accessed through online exchanges where traders can buy or sell using deposits of fiat currency from debit or credit cards.
Watch: What is bitcoin?


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That sound you hear is a thousand book publicists wailing. Oprah Winfrey will announce today that her eponymous talk show will end in September 2011. That means that in less than two years, the ultimate book publicity coup will be off the table.
Oprah's Book Club isn't quite the powerhouse it once was. The club was started in 1996, a savvy move when neighborhood book clubs were in vogue with the Oprah demographic. The Book Club also was a way of distancing the show from its increasingly shock-oriented daytime peers (a format, we may forget, that Oprah once partook of.) In those early years of the Book Club, Oprah would often, though not always, chose a little-known, "mid-list" book that would become an overnight bestseller. In a literary world where writers are playing the lottery against the longest of odds, Oprah was the winning ticket.
The Club earned a reputation, perhaps unfair to the Club and perhaps unfair to the books that were a part of it, as a redoubt of "women's fiction," but the selections were more varied than that, ranging from melodrama like Anita Shreve's The Pilot's Wife and Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone to more nuanced fare like Ernest J. Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying and Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat. The Club went on like this for about five years, selecting 10 or 12 books a year, and, with a flick of this magic wand, turning each one into a bestseller.
And then Jonathan Franzen came along. You can argue whether Franzen should have accepted Oprah's selection as just another of many honors bestowed upon The Corrections or whether he had every right to exert some well-earned control over how his book was marketed, but one thing seems clear. Oprah had never contemplated the idea of someone turning her down.
After Franzen, the Book Club, as if trying to find its purpose again, meandered, initially with some fanfare, but increasing as an afterthought, through classics by Garcia Marquez, Tolstoy and others. The books still sold but she was only making a couple of selections a year, and some of the dazzle had leaked out of the enterprise. Then, to juice things up, Oprah announced that she would return to selecting living authors.
In all the furor that followed the uncovering of James Frey's confabulations in his memoir A Million Little Pieces, it's easy to forget that prior to selecting Frey's book, Oprah had actually announced that she was going to go back to picking books by living authors, and there was a good deal of discussion around this, as though "living author" was a genre you might find in the bookstore. But implicit in this announcement was a recognition that Oprah's Book Club just wasn't as exciting without the sub-plot of making an author an overnight millionaire and household name.
Or, to put it another way, What Oprah told the New York Times was, "I wanted to open the door and broaden the field… That allows me the opportunity to do what I like to do most, which is sit and talk to authors about their work. It's kind of hard to do that when they're dead." But that was before Frey turned the whole thing into a circus, culminating with Oprah's finger-wagging excoriation of Frey on her show.
Since the Franzen-Frey double-whammy, the Book Club hasn't been quite the touchstone it once was. There some moments of cultural relevance, like the cognitive dissonance of Oprah selecting Cormac McCarthy's The Road days before it won the Pulitzer, seeing an Oprah logo next to McCarthy's name on the book cover, and later, her visit to his ranch for her show. But the Book Club remains an afterthought, with new selections happening only rarely (Uwem Akpan's Say You're One of Them in September was the first of 2009) and, while the books she picks still sell and publicists still get excited, the Club isn't as much on the media radar, and no one wrings their hands about Oprah's impact on literary culture any more.
This isn't to say, however, that the Book Club was the only reason that Oprah was important to the publishing industry. Oprah had guests flogging books in categories outside of fiction and confessional memoir (and, yes, fictionalized confessional memoir) on the show all the time, and the big sales that followed for these celebrity memoirs, diet books, and self-help guides showed that, in publishing (and in every other business), landing Oprah was still the ultimate publicity coup. While gallons of ink were spilled on the Book Club's literary taste, Oprah's role was probably far more insidious with these other titles, most notably with her incessant flogging of the "power of positive thinking" pabulum found in The Secret. (Salon.com's 2007 takedown of The Secret, and Oprah for hyping it, is essential reading.)
So, with the Book Club wasting away and the end of Oprah now in sight, what's a publicist or mid-lister hoping for a miracle to do? The reality is that it's hard to imagine our culture supporting an enterprise like Oprah's Book Club again. In 1996, audiences were far less fragmented, and even a daytime show could command enough of the public's attention to achieve the desired critical mass. Oprah is set to extend her media empire in new ways, as she's launching her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) early 2011, and while word is she'll do a daily show there, don't be surprised if she takes the shift as an opportunity to retire the Book Club concept. And even if she doesn't, OWN will be just another, and maybe smaller, piece of this already fragmented media landscape, and a new Book Club likely wouldn't be the winning lottery ticket it once was.
Who knows, maybe she'll get into publishing, instead. (I can almost hear the manuscripts flying her way.)
Bonus Link: The complete list of Oprah's Book Club titles