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* The Etobicoke gang gathers (from left to right) Bob Smyth, Mike Gauthier, Nick Rico, Greg O'Halloran and Steve Breitner. All are or were Etobicoke Rangers coaches except for Gauthier, who was a player and all learned from Rico whose final service is Thursday at Lynett Funeral Home.
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By Bob Elliott
No one is bigger than the game.
Not a retiring 10-time, three-time MVP headed for Cooperstown.
Not a manager with four World Series rings.
Nick Rico understood that.
He also understood a few more things: the gift he had of being able to teach hitting, the ability to teach how field a ground ball or the 101 nuances of the game.
And Nick knew he wouldn't be coaching forever. knew he wouldn't be here forever.
After a game or a practice he'd say to Etobicoke Rangers coach Bob Smyth and then Naeem Siddiq "take me for a coffee I need you to tell me that you know it."
The coaches would say they had it.
That they understood.
Nick would grill them.
Interrogate them.
He'd planted the seed and wanted to see it grow.
Nick knew what he knew. He knew it should not be protected like the secret recipe at Kentucky Fried Chicken. He knew it should be passed on to others.
* * *
Most people who stepped on a ball diamond in Etobicoke or before that at Christie Pitts knew the legendary Nick Rico, who will be given his final rites on Thursday.
Whether it was helping a high schooler named Joey Votto, who grew up to be Canadaâs highest-paid athlete, or Etobicoke Rangers coaches like Steve Breitner et al, major leaguer Greg O'Halloran, or a High Park Braves Little League player, Rico always had time.
"I met Nick Rico early in my youth career," Votto said. "He taught me and my teammates some of the basics. Basics that I still use to this day.
"Much of what I learned in baseball came from Bob Smyth, who attributes almost all of what he knows to Nick Rico. Iâm grateful for his imprint on my life and career."
* * *
The Etobicoke Rangers were in Kentucky one summer and a coach complimented Smyth and Siddiq on their team: âhow do you guys manage to keep producing great players?â
"Connorvale Park, we have a great place to play," answered Siddiq which was a complement Smyth, part coach, part grounds keeper and full-time task maker. Smyth who the infield look like the practice fairway at Augusta and each blade trimmed to the exact same length of grass, the lines perfectly drawn. And DON'T WALK ACROSS THE LINES!
The U.S. coach walked away.
"Hey … you know you didn't get that right," Smyth growled at Siddiq.
The answer was not beautiful Connorvale.
"Bobby told me the answer was Nicky," Siddiq said. "Bobby was right. Everything good about Etobicoke baseball all traces back to Nicky."
* * *
Who was this Johnny Appleseed who grew up near the Columbus Boys Club?
He was the son of Vincenzo and Filomena Rico.
He had siblings Emily, Dona, Jimmy and Curly.
Nicholas J. Rico was born in 1930.
He was signed in 1949 by the Philadelphia Phillies and sent to Bradford, Penn. in the PONY League (back when the league had clubs in Pennsylvania, Ontario and New York). Bradford was one of 15 Phillies affiliates … FIFTEEN. Count em: triple-A Toronto Maple Leafs, class-A Utica, class-A Portland, Terre Haute, and Wilmington, class-C Salina, Schenectady and Vandergrift, plus class-D Americus, Appleton, Bradford, Carbondale, Klamath Falls, Pulaski and Seaford.
Nowadays teams either have five or six affiliates.
At Bradford, he played for manager Danny Carnevale, who is still scouting for the Cleveland Indians. He was an infielder, mostly a third baseman.
Rico played five seasons in the minors (1949-53) in the Philadelphia Phillies (class-D Bradford, class-D Lexington), St. Louis Cardinals (class-D Hamilton) and Cincinnati Reds (class-D Lawton, class-C Magic Valley, class-C Odgen) organizations. In all he played 283 games and he had about 10,000 stories about each game — all memorable.
At Hamilton he played for legendary St. Louis Cardinals coach George Kissell and Brooklyn Dodger Dolph Camilli at Magic Valley. And he learned from coach Fred Daniels.
He had 48 doubles, five triples and 11 homers in 283 pro games. He hit .282 with a 1.046 OPS.
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Greg O'Halloran remembers Nick telling the one about the player from Scranton … one we heard him tell a few times at AM Star over coffee and Diet Coke.
"Nicky said how they had put up a banner in the guy's home town when he left which read something like 'See you in the Big League,' they gave him a going-away gift, a nice Samsonite bag … and after three days the guy was sobbing. He knew he wasnât good enough to stick.
"And the guy sat on the bench crying and said 'I'm going to kill my scout when I get home — he said I could play in the big leagues. I CAN'T PLAY HERE — HOW CAN I PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUES.'"
And then Rico would laugh. It was one of those laughs where everyone at the table was laughing. The waitress one section over was laughing. She hadn't heard the story. She had heard the laughter.
"That guy might have been a good amateur player, but he wasn't a pro," Rico would say. "I never did hear if he killed his scout. He realized pretty quick he wasnât going to be a major leaguer. I always wondered if they made him give the suitcase back."
More laughter.
Nicky would tell the one about his first year manager Danny Carnevale getting so upset over an error he would throwing bats around the dugout. Nick was sitting in the dugout laughing.
In his darker days O'Halloran coached hockey.
"The difference I notice between hockey and baseball is that in hockey you get there an hour before the game, you play the game. Itâs very different in hockey, you get to the rink, the kids get barked at and most people go home with a frown on their face," O'Halloran said. "But think about baseball … you are there so early, you spend time on the bench together, you practice for hours and you stand around the parking lot talking. You have to laugh.
"Guys like Nick, or Jim Ridleyor Bobby Smyth of coach Mike Mayne who I played for at Orange Coast … when you think of baseball guys I can't think of any who have been it a long time that don't like to laugh."
They laughed.
They passed on their knowledge … long before Pay It Forward became a movement.
* * *
Smyth was 14 when he first met Rico at Christie Pitts. Carmen Bush, the godfather of baseball in Toronto, told Smyth to listen to Rico.
Four years later Smyth was both playing junior and coaching 16-year-olds.
He'd get the RR (The Rico Review) after each game … what he did right? What he didnât do? Did he think us getting the pitcher out a hitter early? Why didn't get get No. 12 into the game?
Bush was Rico's mentor.
Rico was a mentor to Smyth and Siddiq.
Smyth and Siddiq were mentors to dozens and dozens.
The Rico tree has deep roots.
It was Nick who gave Smyth the nickname Nifty Ned (from a character in the Dick Tracy comic strip) although he always called Smyth "Bobby."
Smyth said Rico was one of the best amateur players in his day along with the likes of Ron Cabot (Mississauga, Ont.) who still sits in the bullpen Monday nights at Greg Cranker Field in Mississauga and Walt Jefferies (Paris, Ont.) who played in the Cardinals system.
Rico played for the Clinton Tavern and hit a ball over the clubhouse at Christie Pitts. Next time you are down there take a look. The clubhouse has not moved. The plate has not moved.
"Nick's motto was the same as Carmen's: think of the other guy," Smyth said. "Sure you want to win the games, but 20 years after the game was over you wanted to be able to sit down with the other guy for a drink. Didn't matter who it was — Nicky's approach was that guy's not getting down.'
"Nicky was the best baseball person ever saw," said Smyth on the phone from Ladysmith, BC, his voice cracking with emotion. "People think it was all baseball related. Nicky taught me everything I knew about baseball. Our relationship was a about whole bunch of other stuff."
* * *
Years ago Nick was asked to scout for a club. Send in your reports, we'll come, take a look.
Rico declined. He told the club: give me a budget, I'll sign the players and send them to you.
Of course it doesn't work that way.
You've seen those detailed scouting reports on Baseball America leading up to the draft?
Rico's reports would have been like those the legendary Chicago Cubs and Phillies scout Huey Alexander… two words on one line.
Either "canât play."
Or "can play."
* * *
One year Team Ontario was having its tryouts at Bond Park.
Rico was asked to help.
He rolled in wearing a jacket which looked more like a potato sack. Inside the cage some phenom was over striding.
"Hey son," Nick said "lift it an inch and hit it a mile."
The teenager began to argue. Rico jumped into the cage … took a hack and the ball went to the track. Nick walked out, got in his car and drove away. This was roughly 20 years ago when he was in his mid 60s.
* * *
Howie Birnie has been running the Shrine, known as Talbot Park for over 50 years. Birnie knew Rico.
"Nick truly passed on wisdom about baseball and life that he learned from Carmen Bush, his mentor at the Columbus Boys Club," Birnie said. "So many coaches and players in west end Toronto had the benefit of Nick's insights from Bob Smyth to Naeem Siddiq of North Albion Collegiate to Joey Votto and so many others.
"His great smile and big heart and understanding of what Carmen called, " the cosmic unimportance of the game."
Birnie said it was fitting that Toronto Baseball Association inducted Nick in 2003 as a member of our Carmen Bush Signature Club.
* * *
Saddiq recalls a day he was at Christie Pitts.
Rico began working with him.
Bush was watching. Bush told the youngster "come with me" and off they walked and walked past the outfield fence and past the clubhouse. Bush pointed to the ground and said "Nicky hit a ball that landed here, it bounced it off the roof … now do whatever he tells you to do."
Before the coaching certification programs and all the clinics which are available each weekend Rico was a special resource.
"Back then it was a hidden mystery how the game was played, Nick was the one person you could ask questions," Saddiq said. "Nicky passed it on."
The favorite Rangers team Saddiq coached was nicknamed "The Smurfs." Not a lot of prospects. Not a lot of big guys.
Yet, Tim Harkness who scouted for the San Diego Padres would come to watch the Rangers. Same for Bill MacKenzieof the Colorado Rockies.
"People would ask them 'why are you following this team … there aren't any prospects,' and they'd answer 'watch the way they field ground balls.' Even though it was my team they called it Nicky's team. Nicky taught them how to field."
The Smurfs almost won the Gold Bat in Sarnia one year.
"The success of Connorvale and the Etobicoke Rangers it's Bobby with Nick, it's not one without the other," Saddiq said. "A mother phoned today remembering how she came to practice and Nick hit her son ground balls for two hours."
Nick used to say when they'd got tired "hitting is easy I'll teach you hitting in the parking lot with the lights off … we're working on ground balls now."
Ken Dryden took ground balls from Nicky.
* * *
O'Halloran recalled Nicky saying "look at me, I worked in the bananas business for 30 years … baseball is supposed to be fun."
He used to help out working at High Seas Fish & Chips on Islington. O'Halloran wondered how much cash was spent as people dropped in "just to say hi to Nick."
Rico would come to O'Halloran's Mississauga North and Etobicoke practices.
Someone would say "who is that guy?"
O'Halloran would answer … how the guest coach had played pro for five years and was a great student of the game.
"Yeah I've heard about that guy."
"Nick hit ground balls to several generations, he hit ground balls to Votto, to me, to teachers and doctors," O'Halloran would say. "Nick Rico is one of those helped out a lot of kids, he was never a national team coach, he was community coach who passed down knowledge.
Just listen to him.
Don't look at the physical features.
"He's trying to help you get better, he wants what is best for you," O'Halloran said.
Rico was fond of saying âthe game doesn't change, it hasn't changed in 100 years."
And yet Etobicoke will be changed this summer.
No Nick Rico.
But the thing is … Nick Rico prepared the coaches, prepared the players for life without Nick Rico.
* * *
Rico, 86, was called to "his Field of Dreams" on Saturday as his obit reads.
Sympathies are extended to Kelly, Nick Martella and the members of Team Rico, who as the obit reads âwill gather in the dugout Thursday at 10 am.
Visitation will be at the Lynett Funeral Home (3299 Dundas St. W., a block east of Runnymede Rd.), with a service to follow in the chapel. Donations can be made to High Park League.
* * *
There is talk of building a new park behind in left field fence at Connorvale.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to be there for the dedication of Nick Rico Memorial Park.
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I am one of most likely thousands of Toronto amateur ballplayers who was privileged to know and learn from Nick. I played for Bobby Smyth from the age of 15-21 and then for Steve Breitner until my mid 30's. My teenage years were spent at Connorvale Park being taught by Bobby, Nick and Bobby Hunter. What an eclectic group of teachers! Although it brought a tear to my eye when I heard about Nick's passing it was immediately followed by a smile thinking back to my youth and what a profound impact Nick had on me not only as a player but as a young man. Memories of Nick started to enter in my mind and a few stood out I would like to share.
1986 – During one of our practices Nick was standing at the cage watching one of players who struggling in a BP session. Nick pulled the kid aside and starting talking about hitting rhythm. He got in the cage and said watch my body and my hands and proceeded to hit balls. After a few pitches he hit 4 balls that one hopped the warning track. Through it all he was talking about the rhythm of hitting and I remember like it was yesterday him saying "look at me, 60 years old and can still hit". Guys jaws were dropping watching him. It was a thing of beauty.
I'm not sure how many ground balls Nick hit to players over the years with his trusty fungo bat, most likely millions, preaching butt down and glove out front. When players would struggle or boot a few balls he would continue to preach that philosophy followed by one of his famous lines "that's why you're blowing it".
My favorite recent memory was in 2009 during the World Baseball Classic week. This was the first time Bobby Smyth was back in Toronto since he left for BC. One evening Greg O'Halloran invited a few of us to his place for a BBQ. Nick Rico, Bobby Smyth, Steve" Whitey" Breitner, Greg and myself sat in his backyard for hours talking baseball. It didn't take long before a bat was in Nick's hands and he was teaching the rhythm of hitting. 81 years young and still at it. What a great night!
Thanks for everything you do to promote the game of amateur baseball. In a world of millionaire athletes it's important the story of a Nick Rico be told. For every Joey Votto there's someone like Nick Rico working behind the scenes dedicating his life to amateur baseball. Not because he had to or was paid to do it but because it's what he loved to do.
Graeme Swift was nother great teacher who learned from Carmen and Nick. Taught us to respect the field we played on. Hence the margarine containers to pick up rocks in the infield.
I have being living in Wisconsin with family for the past 3 years and unfortunately won't be able to make the service and celebration of Nick's life. Rest in peace Nick.
Mike Gauthier
Trico Corporation
He was doing the same thing at Queensway Park before "The House That Smyth Built" was created. (Damn I'm getting old).
Rolling ball after ball and telling you to bend your knees, keep your butt down and glove open out front.
The rocks in the infield didn't have much effect on the balls when he rolled them!!!!!!
RIP Nick and say hi to Carmen!!!!
Bill Thompson
* * *
First off, Nicky was like a grandfather to me. Being a child of immigrants who never knew his grandparents I always imagined Nicky was kinda that person for myself.
When I first met Nicky, Bob Smyth sent me out to the outfield to take ground balls. He hit me 50, I missed none but didn't get it just right until the last. I didn't realize until much later that Nicky was preparing me not just for playing infield under the watching eye of Smyth but to be a coach. As I turned 22 and instead of continuing playing it became apparent that there was a desperate need of a coach. In fact, for 4 years I coached a team by myself. But I was never alone. Nick was always there at all my practices and all the home games. Countless hours were spent at Obie's and donut shops where he drilled in my over and over the Zen of the pivot, the simplicity of the stride and of course the beauty of the fungo. I have been coaching for 25 years now and think of him every time I take a fungo out of my bag.
"Now you got it", he would say to me making me go over it again and again. Back in those days there were no teaching schools, paid instructors or you tube. I realized then he was passing on what he knew in hopes that in some way he would live forever. Which he will.
"You have to keep teaching this stuff after I am gone." "Yes Nicky don't worry." I would assure him always.
"And remember, the game is that simple, people will keep trying to tell you there is a new way to play it, but they are trying to reinvent a game that has been with us 100 years. It will always be this simple." Yes Nicky, I get it.
"But most important remember the lessons that Carmen Bush taught us. After you teach them to play, remind them it is not about the game but what kind of man they become."
Despite being a ex-pro, he did not think the game owed him anything. I found out over time how amazing a played he was. Someone who would have made millions today. In his 60's he was hitting shots that would get any kid noticed by a scout today. He was always more proud of the teammates and players who became good people and made the world a better place.
"You need to teach people how play and help them grow into fine young men. You can do it." "Ok Nicky I will try."
I worked with Nicky at High Park and then helped him start his own camp with the Lions club. While logistics were not his strong suit, he made sure we taught them all how to do it right, and have fun at the end of it.
My two favourite memories of Nick (other than the time spent talking about baseball alone) included watching him spray young campers with a hose on a hot day. Only to have them turn the hose on him while he laughed and blinked away.
My other was when he came to one of our games and fell of the bench laughing when a ball hit the catcher in the middle of the chest. The catcher ran in 3 circles looking for the ball while it sat on top of the plate. The runners all advanced two bases and the ball never moved. I was angry at the boy but starting laughing right along with Nick. "Don't take the game too seriously." he said. Every time after that he would say "Naeem put that boy into catch again, that was funny." "Not today Nicky, not today."
Nicky was a gift to all if us. Taught us all how to play, coach and what mattered most how to treat people.
Take 2 and go the other way.
Thanks Bob for all you are doing to help honour his memory.
Naeem Siddiq
North Albion. C.I.
* * *
I have many fond memories of Nick and so many great times but one will always stand out to me……
In my first year at Connorvale playing midget we had a workout on an extremely hot Saturday afternoon. I walked in the park and seen the batting cage set up and thought to myself – great we get to hit to hit today! On my way to the cage Bob quickly redirected me out to behind second base where Nick and his fungo were waiting for me. I figured in this heat I would take a few ground balls with Nick and then get to go hit … Was I ever wrong!!
For the next 2 hours in sweltering heat Nick hit me ground ball after ground ball, finding something wrong with each one I took. Nick must of been in his early to mid sixties at the time, and as I was taking all these ground balls I thought to myself how long can he possibly go on for?? After what seemed like the millionth ground ball I took that day, I physically couldn't take another one and went and lied down in centrefield. As I was lying down I could still hear Nick yelling at me to come back for more and him and Bob laughing hysterically at the fact he easily outlasted me.
I absolutely loved Nick's teaching methods and his passion to get the best out of us. He was one of a kind and I will always be extremly grateful to him for the things he taught me and the passion he brought to the park every time he was there.
Stay Loose Nick
Ken Forshee
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We should all be thankful of the great coaches we had threw our playing day and the friendships that have been created threw the years.
Johnny Vlasic
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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Rated Parental Guidance (Language May Offend, Violence) ~ Runs 92 minutes
Dir.: Ken Scott, France/India, 2018
Dhanush, Bérénice Bejo, Erin Moriarty
"This gentle, genial comedy-adventure, in which fairy-tale fantasy bumps up against the reality of the refugee crisis, takes us from Mumbai to Paris, London, Rome and Tripoli. An English-language film directed by Quebec-born Ken Scott (La Grande Seduction, Starbuck) and based on the French-language novel by Romain Puertolas, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir stars Indian actor Dhanush, a heartthrob in the Tamil movie industry. The film also won the Ray of Sunshine award at the 2018 Norwegian International Film Festival. Whimsical, winsome and optimistic, this is a crowd-pleaser all right.... Dhanush plays Aja, who has grown up in a small neighbourhood in Mumbai as the beloved son of an impoverished single mother. A likeable fraudster, he survives as a street performer, dabbling in magic tricks, fakery and sometimes outright theft from rich tourists. After his mother's death, Aja heads to Paris... There he meets cute with Marie. Planning to rendezvous with her the next day at the Eiffel Tower, Aja falls asleep in an IKEA wardrobe and wakes to find himself bound for London in a truck packed with Somali refugees, including the wryly funny Wiraj. After Aja's passport is shredded by a disbelieving English police officer, he is thrown in with the refugees, who end up stateless, stranded and imprisoned in Barcelona. In keeping with the film's fanciful tone, however, Aja soon makes an escape - several, in fact - with the help of Louis Vuitton luggage, a hot-air balloon, helpful folks, quirky coincidences, humorous misunderstandings and musical numbers... Dhanush has loads of star quality. He's handsome but modest and altogether charming, and he carries the story, managing to be both earnest and lighthearted... The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir isn't challenging or complex, but it is, as the Norway film fest suggests, a ray of sunshine." - Alison Gillmor, The Winnipeg Free Press


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Friday, April 13
34 comments:
- Margreet said...
Stunning card, Suzi...great colouring as always...what a lovely details...have fun with your grandsons!!
xxx Margreet
- 13 April 2012 at 13:49
- Kelly said...
Your card is gorgeous, I love the colors and the double lace on the criss cross edges. The flowers are beautiful too and I love the beads on the butterflies, really cute.
- 13 April 2012 at 14:02
- Peggie said...
How cute is that. Love the teddy bear tabs.
- 13 April 2012 at 14:03
- Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com said...
Suzi this is stunning just love the layout of your cross over card have never seen one before so am now going to have to try and make one. Hope you have a good weekend with the children. All the best. Alison xxxx
- 13 April 2012 at 14:18
- Riet said...
So wonderful card,I love the image and the colours.
So gorgeous papers.
Hugs Riet.xx
- 13 April 2012 at 14:28
- Karen said...
This is gorgeous! Love the little tabs with the teddy bears on! : )
- 13 April 2012 at 14:43
- Lori said...
Now you're really making me wish I ordered this stamp, love this card. The lace punches just makes it so girlie and shabby chic-ish, this is gorgeous Suzi, have a great weekend, hopefully with lots of sunshine!
- 13 April 2012 at 14:57
- Doreen Horats, Clayton said...
Hi Suzi, your criss cross card is way so fabulous, it is so pretty. You always do the most fantastic cards. I have never made a criss cross card so now you have inspired me to try to make one.
Many thanks for your prayers for me. Have a super great day
Blessings, Doreen
- 13 April 2012 at 15:04
- Catherine said...
This is gorgeous love the shape.....
- 13 April 2012 at 15:36
- Teresa said...
WOW!!! Suzi this is really beautiful, I'm just making my criss cross card for Tomic and I'm struggling a tad, I've only ever made one before, yours is gorgeous. Teresa xx
- 13 April 2012 at 15:58
- Barb Hardeman said...
This is just stunning! Absolutely every detail of this card is amazing. The little teddy bear tabs are so cute and I love how you punched the ends of the fulls. Absolutely gorgeous! Hugs...Barb <><
- 13 April 2012 at 17:32
- Sylvia said...
Wow Suzi, your criss cross card is one piece of art. I really love it. All the details are just gorgeous. And your design is beautiful. Also the other cards you have made are beautiful(I tried to give a comment earlier but something went wrong)
- 13 April 2012 at 20:53
- coops said...
wow absolutely stunning suzi.gorgeous sweet tilda and your colours and details are so pretty ;D
xx coops xx
- 13 April 2012 at 21:32
- Mau xx said...
gorgeous colours Suzi and love Cross overs i really must make some again. Love the pretty detail you have added xx
have a lovely weekend and enjoy the grandsons, they grow so fast. xxx
Hugs mau xx
- 13 April 2012 at 22:58
- Suzan L said...
Hi Suzi, your card is so gorgeous!! I love the lace and punched borders that you added to the edges of the criss cross card and the soft coloring of Tilda and her teddy bear! Have a wonderful weekend with your Grandsons!
- 13 April 2012 at 22:59
Absolutely beautiful Suzi, I love the gorgeous paper and design, Thanks so much for joining in our lovely lace challenge at Just Magnolia
hugs julie P
- 13 April 2012 at 23:51
- Dianne said...
Absolutely stunning! Love the colors, image, layout and everything about it.
Enjoy your grandsons.
- 14 April 2012 at 03:04
- Zoe lim said...
Hai I Am Zoe.
Your card is very beautiful....I think this week r wil be the winner.
That i guess.
Likes your card so much.
- 14 April 2012 at 10:04
- cathylynn said...
Absolutely amazing! Gorgeous!
Hugs, Cathy-Lynn
- 14 April 2012 at 10:23
- Unknown said...
Wow suzi again this card is so elegant!!!!! I just love the way you design your cards!!!!1 Another treasure!!!!! Fabulous!!!!
- 14 April 2012 at 14:27
- Elle said...
How sweet is this! I LOVE it!
- 14 April 2012 at 15:01
- Karen said...
Gorgeous card, Suzi! The soft colors you used are beautiful. Lovely details.
- 14 April 2012 at 18:42
- Linda Palmer said...
Very beautiful card. I love everything about it. Love the colors, the layout, your gorgeous coloring, etc.
- 14 April 2012 at 18:55
- Christina C. said...
OMG, Suzi, this is too cute for words! Love your super cute creation!
Adore this awesome card style. Tilda is colored to perfection and the details are simply breathtaking.
- 14 April 2012 at 19:28
- Sharon said...
Your card is gorgeous Suzi. What an adorable image that is. I'm sorry I didn't buy her. Coloured to perfection. Love the criss cross cards. hugs Sharon
- 15 April 2012 at 03:26
- Made with love by J. said...
Really gorgeous!! I love that you´ve used that pale green color! Amazing! :) Good luck in the challenge!
- 16 April 2012 at 08:32
- cabio's craft corner said...
Wow stunning and beautiful criss cross card Suzi!!! Love the beautiful lace and the adorable Tilda :o)
- 16 April 2012 at 08:57
- sue w. said...
Hi Suzi, this is so beauriful, just love all the elements and the colours are fab.
Hugs Sue W.
- 16 April 2012 at 20:54
- Danielle Champagne said...
Very beautiful Suzi, I love the soft colors and this cute tilda, very tender and sweet. Hugs.
- 16 April 2012 at 23:20
- Kylie said...
Stunning criss cross card!
Thanks so much for playing at TOMIC this week,
Hugs Kyile x
- 17 April 2012 at 02:16
- Liza said...
A lovely criss cross card, great colouring too. Thanks for joining us this week at TOMIC.
Liza x
- 17 April 2012 at 13:24
- darcy48 said...
Hi Suzi hope you had a nice time with your grandson- your card is stunning hugs Arlinex
- 18 April 2012 at 14:43
- Chris said...
Oh, this is just divine, Suzi I love criss cross cards and this one is fantastic! I love the colors and the way you embellished it. Your stamped image is just so sweet!
- 20 April 2012 at 21:53
- Sandy said...
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Poondu Kuzhambu – Puli Kuzhambu – Garlic Tamarind Paste – Rice Mix
Hey guys,
Poodu Kuzhambu – Puli Kulambu or Garlic Tamarind Rice Mix is thick, tasty & tangy paste prepared by cooking onion and garlic in Tamarind juice along with other spices. This Puli kolambu goes well with Plain Rice and Papad and stays good for more than a week when refrigerated. You can even have this as side dish for idly and dosa varieties also. Poondu Kuzhambu makes a great accompaniment for curd rice. 🙂
My mom prepares a mean Poondu Puli Kuzhambu which has the power to wake up even the numb taste receptors. 🙂 I always prefer Kulambu varieties to Sambhar varieties. Poricha Kozhambu, Puli Kulambu and Thengai Poondu Thogayal have been my favorites since childhood. No pizza/pasta can compete with the tasty Poondu Kuzhambu that my mom prepares.
Whenever I go home, the very first day my mom prepared this puli kulambu for me. When I leave my home after holidays, she packs a big dappa of Puli kulambu for me, as this would stay good for a long time. This still happens. I visit my native once in a while and return with boxes of milk sweets, poondu kuzhambu, thengai podi, poondu podi and a big dappa of Dosa batter. 😐 At times, she packs me chopped veggies and coconuts also. 😐 😐 As my mom packs the poondu kulambu, she would say that it would last for a week at least. But, I used to eat that with dosa, idly, curd rice and whatever possible and finish it off in a day. 🙂 Over to my mom's special Poondu Puli Kuzhambu recipe from Home Making Delight with step by step photos..
Poondu Kuzhambu Recipe – Puli Kuzhambu – Garlic Tamarind Paste – Rice Mix Recipe
Poondu Kuzhambu | Puli Kulambu | Poondu Puli Kozhambu | Lehsun Rice Mix | Lasun Rice Paste | Bellulli Kolambu | Veluthulli Gravy | Vellulli Kuzhambu | Ullipayilu Rice Mix
1) Tamarind (Puli/Imli) – 1 Big lemon sized ball
2) Water – 3 cups
3) Small onions – 20
4) Garlic (Poondu/Lehsun) – 20 -25 pods
5) Salt – as needed
6) Fenugreek seeds (Vendhayam/methi seeds) – 1/2 tsp
7) Toor dhal (Thuvaram paruppu) – 1 tbsp
8) Turmeric powder (Manjal Thool)- 1 tsp
9) Sambhar powder – 1.5 tbsp
10) Asafoetida (Hing/Perungayam) – 1 tsp
11) Curry leaves – a few
12) Cilantro – a few (To garnish)
13) Gingelly oil (Sesame oil/Nallennai) or Edible veg oil – 1/4 cup
14) Gingelly oil (Sesame oil/Nallennai) – 1 tbsp [Optional]
15) Mustard seeds (Rai/Kadugu) – 1 tsp
Preparation Method:
- Soak tamarind in 1.5 cup of water for 20 minutes. If you don't have time, just soak in hot water for 5-10 minutes. Extract the juice and discard the pulp residue. Keep this aside.
- Heat 1/4 cup of gingelly oil or any edible vegetable oil and once it is hot enough, add mustard seeds, Toor dhal and fenugreek seeds.
- Once it splutters, add curry leaves, onion and garlic and saute well for 2 minutes in medium flame.
- Now, add the tamarind juice and add another 1.5 cup of water and bring it to boil.
- Add Sambhar powder, salt, hing and turmeric powder and let it boil.
- Once the kuzhambu thickens, reduce the flame and keep it in simmer. This would take 7 – 10 minutes approximately.
- Let it get cooked in simmer mode until the gravy reaches a thick paste-like consistency.
- Switch the flame off and add a tbsp of gingelly oil to it. Garnish with cilantro and serve your tasty & tangy Poondu Kuzhambu with hot rice and Papad/Appalam.
Do check out our Karivepilai Kuzhambu made of curry leaves and is a great rice-mix.
- Don't reduce the amount of oil. I did that several times and failed to bring out the actual taste and ended up with a dry Puli Kulambu. 🙁
- Use only Sambhar powder. Don't replace it with red chilly powder.
- This Puli Kuzhambu would stay good for a day, if you don't refrigerate it. And, it stays good for more than a week, if refrigerated. Use a clean dry spoon and store it in an air-tight container.
- If you want, you can chop onions and garlic. We normally don't. Replace shallots (Baby onions) with big ones, although small ones are recommended.
- You have to add a bit more Salt and Sambhar Powder than the usual amount you add for your sambhar for this PoonduKuzhambu.
- The taste gets better as the Puli Poondu Kuzhambu gets older. 🙂
- This type of Poondu kuzhambu is prepared without any coconut.
- You can prepare Vathal Kuzhambu the same way without adding onions/garlic and adding any vathal like Manga, sundaikka etc instead.
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Most of us are probably aware of the fact that a new translation of the Mass has been completed and will roll out for use in the US at the beginning of the new liturgical year on the first Sunday of Advent, which is a mere 3 Sundays away, November 27.
I was in England in September, where the new translation has been in use for a short time. It was actually kind of cool. Many of the prayers that I know by heart were slightly different, so I had to pay attention in a different way. I must say, it challenged me not to trip over the words.
I thought it timely to put forth some ideas about lesson plans for CCD students, being that the implementation is just around the corner. I begin by pointing you to resources to help you bring yourself up to speed on the changes.
In this post, we'll look at some websites you can use to educate yourself. In my next post, I'll show you a lapbook that I put together to help your students delve into the changes.
In addition to teaching about the changes we await, this is a great opportunity to teach both children and adults about the Mass itself. The liturgical celbration of the Mass is a defining characteristic of Catholics. It is our highest form of prayer and praise. It is worship. Before digging into questions about the whys and whats of the new changes, however, some ground work needs to be laid.
First and foremost, it is extremely important to distinguish for your students, the difference between Sacred Tradition, with a capital "T", and tradition, with a small "t". Many Catholics are fuzzy on this concept of why some things change and some things never will. Sacred Tradition, or dogma, will not change. Other traditions, like fasting from meat throughout Lent or praying the Saint Michael prayer at the end of Mass can.
Sacred Tradition is the Truth of the faith handed down to us from the apostles, indeed the very revelation of God. Tradition with a small "t" refers to other aspects of the expression of the Faith – use of candles, the altar rail, practice of certain devotions, recognition of certain feast days within the Roman calendar. We know from experience, that small "t" traditions have changed over time. The big "T' stuff doesn't change – Jesus is the son of God; He is present body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Eucharist; He died and rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. Simply reciting the Creed articulates the 12 tenets of our faith. (For an excellent article on the difference between Tradition and tradition, read this article by Mark Shea.)
After laying the the ground work, delve into the specifics. For students, the specifics often come in the form of questions. One of the most obvious questions asked will be, "Why is the Church doing this?" The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have provided terrific information and resources on their website:
Why was there a need for a new translation?
The Missale Romanum (Roman Missal), the ritual text for the celebration of the Mass, was promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as the definitive text of the reformed liturgy of the Second Vatican Council. That Latin text, the editio typica (typical edition), was translated into various languages for use around the world; the English edition was publishedin the United States in 1973. The Holy See issued a revised text, the editio typica altera, in 1975. Pope John Paul II promulgated the third edition (editio typica tertia) of the Missale Romanum during the Jubilee Year in 2000. Among other things, the third edition contains prayers for the celebration of recently canonized saints, additional prefaces for the Eucharistic Prayers, additional Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Intentions, and some updated and revised rubrics (instructions) for the celebration of the Mass. To aid the process of translation of the Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued Liturgiam Authenticam, in 2001, an Instruction on the vernacular translation of the Roman Liturgy which outlines the principles and rules for translation. In 2007, the Congregation for Divine Worship issued the Ratio Translationis for the English Language, which outlined the specific rules for translation in English.
The website provides several excellent examples of notable changes, including this one:
Perhaps the most common dialogue in the Liturgy of the Roman Rite consists of the greeting :
Dominus vobiscum
et cum spiritu tuo
Since 1970, this has been translated as:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
As a part of the revised translation of the Roman
Missal, now taking place, the translation of this dialogue has been revised, to
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
"And with your spirit" simply translates most directly from the original Latin. It is really the earlier translation which lacked.
Many more questions follow. Again, from the USCCB website, here are links to the FAQ:
- Who completed the work of translation?
- What's new or particularly different about the revised translation?
- Now that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has received the text of the Roman Missal, what are the next steps?
- What should be taking place with our catechetical efforts?
- What about music for the parts of the Mass in the new translation?
- When will the text of the new translation be used for the first time in liturgical celebrations?
- What will happen after the texts are used in liturgical celebrations?
I encourage you to poke around the website. Lots of good explanations and resources are at your fingertips for your learning and those of your students. There are liturgy guides for lectors and Eucharistic ministers and suggestions for further reading. The USCCB has done a great job to inform us. All we have to do is give it some time and prayerful attention. They've also provided a range of materials to help teach us about the changes including videos, multimedia presentations audio recordings for music, and even a powerpoint presentation.
Even if you don't teach CCD in your parish or teach your children at home, educating yourself about what's coming up in this new liturgical year will make your worship experience fuller and richer. You'll also be equipped to answer questions that others may have which will be a simple way to build His kingdom here on earth.
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NEW DELHI - India continues to blatantly indulge in unrelenting ceasefire violations, all along the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary. In its recent frenzy it seems to be possessed of a demon crossing all the limits of sane human behavior. Scores of civilians have been unnecessarily killed including women and children and many more wounded with colossal damage to civilian property. In 2003, the ceasefire agreement between the two countries was hailed as a 'Key Confidence Building Measure' in the quest for a durable peace.
But since the arrival of Modi, a proven religious fanatic, Pakistan-India relations have taken an obvious nosedive. Ceasefire violations have seen an unprecedented spike both in numbers and intensity.
Pakistani civilian population has been the main victim of Indian indiscriminate heavy weapons and artillery fire. India has not only disregarded an agreement between neighbours, it has unashamedly violated the international norms and ethics to spare the civilian population the consequences of military confrontation.
India pretends that it is only producing a 'befitting response' to Pakistan's 'nefarious designs', a preposterous contention it has never been able to substantiate. The Indian home minister, another diehard fanatic, justifies the ceasefire violations; to stop the so-called infiltration of the terrorists into the Indian occupied Kashmir. India has effectively fenced this part of the border.
The fence apart from being electrified is also heavily manned with search light towers to facilitate observation at night. If the terrorists can still cross the fence with impunity, India has to seriously reevaluate the efficacy of its security apparatus.
The hue and cry about terrorists' crossing over from Pakistan has also proved to be a complete hoax. Elias Davidsson's latest book, "Betrayal of India, Revisiting the 26/11 Evidence", proves beyond a shadow of doubt that Mumbai terrorist attack of September 26, 2008 was planned and executed by no one other than the Indian intelligence itself.
All the venomous allegations directed at Pakistan at the time were readily believed by a gullible world. Davidsson seems to believe that it was the Indian intelligence acting on its own that had brought discredit to the Indian government.
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According to Pakistan FO, India committed over 1300 Ceasefire Line (CFL) violations in 2017 alone as compared to 11 in 2003 and 6 in 2004. Since Modi took over 7000 CFL violations have been committed resulting in the martyrdom of over 300 civilians and injuries to another 1121. The graph shows this spike between 2003 and 2017 with the dangerous trending predominant after Modi takeover. India cannot eternally confuse the issue of an indigenous Kashmiri movement for independence with bogus terrorists' attacks from across the border.
One reason for the excessive Indian chauvinism is the prevailing geopolitical situation, in which the unnatural US presence in the region and its farfetched regional ambitions seem to place India in a fallacious advantage. India is being pampered to act as a regional answer to the growing Chinese power and eventually a close Western ally in the global tug of war.
This wishful thinking is of no practical consequences. The 'Purchasing Power Parity' alone does not determine national power criteria. There are a host of factors that distinguish a developed from a developing nation. India is no match to the Chinese and will never be as indicated by the vast differences in power potential of the two countries.
Whether the West would ever realize the fallacy of their assessment, China betrays no doubts about it. China keeps making subtle gestures to suggest that India stands nowhere in it's reckoning. The Western belief in India is in for a big disappointment.
The second reason for India's delusion of grandeur is its well-equipped military that has a definite quantitative edge over Pakistan and going by the numbers alone should stand to gain in a near future conflict. On the qualitative plane India does not seem to appreciate the harsh current realities. Pakistan's military is a battle hardened fighting machine, one imbued with the indomitable spirit of fighting.
According to Brian Cloughley, "man-for-man it (Pakistan Army) will hammer any opponent, no matter if the skies are filled with (enemy) bombers". According to a New York Times editorial assessment, despite India being a bigger country, it stands to lose much more in any future war with Pakistan. It is not to brag about Pakistani military's superiority.
It is just to warn India not to be carried away by superficial content and take a plunge into some expansive misadventure endangering the peace of the entire region. Nothing is worth taking that risk. Modi and his party can win elections on their 'hate everything non-Hindu' philosophy.
But the incalculable damage being done to the Indian nationalism is bound to one day destroy the delicately hinged fabric of Indian unity. War has no logic. India continues to play with fire. The balance is precariously poised.
A war between two nuclear capable antagonists will spell disaster for the entire region and far beyond. It is high time the international community woke up to the impending disaster and stopped Indian madness. Askari Raza Malik — The writer, a retired Maj Gen, is freelance columnist based in Rawalpindi.


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There are those days, those weeks, those months when things just seem a bit, well, subpar. When we're feeling a little down, a little stressed, or in a bit of a funk. Maybe the cause is a fleeting, no-good-reason bad mood. Or maybe its work stress, family feuds, relationship disagreements, career setbacks, rejection, money problems, illness, medical concerns, lack of sleep, or just a case of the Mondays.
Whatever the reason, we all find ourselves in need of a pick-me-up every now and again. Last week, Courtenay at Iowa Soup Mama wrote about how researching – everything from cork flooring to laser hair removal – helps her feel better in the face of rejection. While I could write several posts about rejection, I will save that topic for another day and, instead, give you a list of things that make me feel better.
25 Things That Make Me Feel Better
1. Daydreaming about visiting places like the photo above.
2. Listening to Broadway showtunes.
3. Hugs from my little ones.
4. A massage.
5. Cookie dough.
6. Soul music.
7. Watching "Glee."
8. Emailing a close friend.
9. Advice from my husband.
10. Going for a run.
11. Watching "Arrested Development." (only six more days until the new episodes!)
12. Reading US Weekly.
13. Helping someone else.
14. Walking my dogs.
15. Praying.
16. A nap.
17. Checking in with a friend or family member I haven't talk to in a while.
18. Screaming at the top of my lungs.
19. The last 15 minutes of "Happy Feet 2."
20. Looking at old pictures.
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22. Dancing.
23. A good long cry.
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25. Calling my mom.
What things make you feel better?
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Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies have always gathered applauds across the globe and with this year's release of Black Panther, it has once again acclaimed to prove itself.
Even though in India, the year began with a lot of controversies surrounding Padmavat, but Black Panther did not disheartened the audiences and still proved to be a beast with incredibly one of the best villains in any superhero movie ever yearning abundance applauds in box office.
Black Panther stands with poise next to the best fare presented by the MCU through creative visuals and appealing action and friendly characters. It's a joy of a film, a delight to watch and get oneself carried away in the surreal world, a must revisit, with a varied and endearing cast of characters, extravagant visuals, and an absorbing story.
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"Everything at this cocktail bar is seasonal and ethically sourced."
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The cocktails here include a hidden but very strong ingredient: passion. They offer delicious alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails. Some of their drinks are spins on old classics, like the White Trash Cola.


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2018 Faces of Hawai'i
(Special Promotional Section) Learn more about prominent Hawai'i leaders and businesses in this special-section black-and-white photo essay.
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William "Billy" T. Robillard has distinguished himself as Honolulu's premier international concierge realtor. Committed to hospitality, Robillard assists Japanese- and English-speaking clients through every step of the homebuying process. From providing reference lists for lending institutions, insurance companies and agents and attorneys specializing in your specific needs, to helping clients track down the latest omiyage to bring home, Robillard's dedication to service creates trusting relationships that last a lifetime. In 2017, the realtor celebrated a new milestone when he closed a $22 million sale in the ultra-luxurious Park Lane Ala Moana, setting a new record in the state for the highest price paid for a residential condo.
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Ankara is the capitol city of Turkey, and is the country's second largest city. It was founded in the Bronze Age as a Hattic civilization, and has survived continuously through numerous empires. Ruins throughout the city include those from Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires, making Ankara a rich source of archaeology and history.
Today, Ankara is known as an important center for economy and commerce, as the seat of the Turkish goverment. It is renowned for its cuisine, wool-making, and centrally diverse location in the world.
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Zenobia: I conquered this town in 270 AD, being very interested in controlling the vastly wealthy trade route in which this city was a powerful centerpiece.
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Walking down from my succesfull summit-attempt of the highest mountain in mainland US, Mt Whitney 4420m, I felt a comfortable sense of achievement. From here, the trail will drop in altitude and I will be, mostly, safe from snow on the remaining 1100km until the Mexican border. Even if snow hits, the mountain passes are much lower and I will quickly drop back into even lower valleys with altitudes below 2000m. I'm snow-safe, -ish.
Leaving the inexplicably beauty of the Sierras was an ambiguous feeling. I'd made it safe through the snow, but I know from years of cross-continent cycling, that I miss the mountains and the strenous exhaustion they carry with them, the day I leave them behind. Luckily, the trail doesn't disappoint. The high-alpine Ocean of Grey Granite is replaced by lower meadows and white-sandy high desert plateaus with curve old trees lonely defending their right to survive in this arid, desolate landscape. Many trees have slowly succumbed to the rough environment and are left as relic of a past time: sun-tanned and bruised from centuries of raw weather. Descending further, the high-desert is replaced by lower scrubby landscapes where only small sage-bushes and chaparral are surviving the dry ordeal. No shade and little water as I continue my southbound hike towards the Mexican border, closer and closer to the terminus of this trail. The change in scenery when leaving the Sierras is likely the fastest and most dramatic on this entire trail, that runs 4200km through all available bio-spheres in mainland US, except for savanna. Now, the desert is showing, and I've been anticipating it, looking forward to it. I've learned to appreciate the silent isolation of deserts throughout my years of adventuring and are longing for it by now.
I reach a little community with 200 inhabitants after 6 days through the wilderness. A friday-evening shared community dinner is being shared by 20 locals outside of the general store and, together with my hiker friend, we are welcomed to join it and attack the leftovers with the appetite of a bear fresh out of hibernation. Chips, dip, homemade sausage, traditional american cornbread, american chili. Ate 2 large plates of food before my stomach finally refused to accept more nutrition. Yummy.
A local man is inviting us to join them at the local bar and we quickly accept. The Grumpy Bear is a classical american roadside-bar, could've been taken straight out of a movie-set. Rubbing shoulders with the locals I learn a bit about the community. "We're one of the last communities in the US to NOT have a telephone landline connection. Better keep it that way", "This bar got closed down until recently, a fist-fight resulted in some guns being fired and the police shut it down". Wild Wild west out here. Our local friend, Armando, invites us for a couple of beer at his humble little part-time home, a nicely outfitted trailer in the woods. He is set for an early morning wake-up as him and his friend Mike are heading out hunting tomorrow. After 3-4 beers, I muster the courage to pop the quetion :"Can I come?". Armando looks at me for a second or two before his granite-face breaks into a smile, "I'll take you huntin' ". Perfect.
Next morning we wake up at 5am and Armando cooks up some breakfast burritos to go with the freshly brewed coffee. Mike drops by, it's dark outside and communication is whispered around the kitchen. The "huntin atmosphere" has already started. Pack water and food, "Henrik, wear this camo-shirt", load the guns into the pick-up truck, ready to go. The pickup winds its way across the mountains as all three of us are anxiously quiet. Conversation is formed by one-liners and grunts and Mike parks his pickup at what seems to be a random location in the deep woods on the mountain. I go with Armando and we silently walk off-trail towards a little canyon. "Can't shoot before sunrise, its the law" he whispers as he is following deer-tracks and scouting the mountains-slopes for animals. I tag along, stay quiet, follow the tracks and scout for deer, doing what Armando does. Monkey see, monkey do.
Excitement starts when he spots a "deer bed" and concludes that a deer has spent the night there until very recently. Within long we spot the first group of deer, 100m downslope from us. "All does, I can only shoot buck" he says, referring to the regulations of only hunting the males. Within long, we spot another group of doe above us. Both groups are monitoring us, listening with their dinner-plate sized ears. "Two groups of doe, there must be a buck around" Armando says. "You monitor that group, don't loose them. They sometimes fix their gaze in a certain direction for 5-10 seconds; possibly monitoring any nearby buck and his reaction to our presence. Don't loose'em, keep track". I am proud that he takes my assistance serious and not just tag me along like the ignorant tourist I am, I feel part of our little hunting team.
We never spotted a buck and hence never got to shoot at one. I still can't decide whether that was disappointing or relieving. But the experience was unforgettable: huntin' with the locals.


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USD Down Following Flat FOMC
The US dollar has recovered so far across the European morning on Thursday following a sharp sell-off last night in reaction to the December FOMC meeting. The Fed kept rates unchanged, as expected. But, it seems traders were disappointed by the lack of hawkish signals.
Although the statement itself was a little more positive than last time, there was not much in the way of new information. The Fed said that current policy levels remain appropriate. However, it will be monitoring incoming data. USD index trades 97.17 last, up off the post-FOMC 97.01 lows.
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EURUSD is retreating so far on Thursday as the recovery in USD weighs on price. Looking ahead today, the main focus is the ECB meeting which will be the first headed by new ECB chief Lagarde.
We expect no policy changes. However, traders will be keen to hear Lagarde's outlook to judge whether we are likely to see ECB easing in Q1 2020.
So far, Lagarde has said that the ECB will remain committed to achieving its inflation target. This supports the view that she will continue with Draghi's easing program. As such, any dovish guidance from Lagarde today will likely weigh on EUR. EURUSD trades 1.1126 last.
All Eyes on UK Elections
GBPUSD has paused near recent highs as the UK takes to the polls today. The outcome of these elections will have a direct impact on the outlook for Brexit.
It could cause significant volatility in GBP if we see anything other than a clear Conservative party win, which would keep GBP supported. While polls continue to point to a win for the Tories, the specter of recent political shocks is present and caution is advised today. GBPUSD trades 1.3204 last.
Risk Sentiment Remains Firm
Risk assets remain buoyant on Thursday morning as the Fed delivered a fairly muted meeting statement reiterating its message that it will remain on hold for now but will be monitoring incoming data. The meeting was kept the door to further easing still ajar, seeing SPX500 trading back up to 3147.83 last.
JPY & Gold Lower
Safe havens have been weaker so far today, weighed on by a stronger US dollar and better risk appetite. XAUUSD trades 1473.09 last, retreating from yesterday's post-FOMC highs.USDJPY trades 108.68 last, making its way back up off yesterday's lows.
Crude Shrugs Off Bearish EIA Report
Oil prices remain supported today. Despite the EIA reporting another rise in US crude stores last week, it seems that the recent OPEC cuts along with optimism over a US-China trade deal are helping keep crude sentiment positive. Crude trades 58.96 last, holding just below the 60 level for now, in the upper part of the recent bullish channel.
Loonie Breaks Support
USDCAD has had a quiet morning so far but is attempting to break higher. For now, price is sitting at the bottom of the heavy declines seen yesterday which took the pair back down below the 1.3207 level to trade 1.3170 last.
AUD Holding Near Highs
AUDUSD has been a little flat over early European trading today though remain supported near yesterday's highs. The sell-off in USD helped AUD rally firmly yesterday trading up to highs of .6889 before softening a little. With optimism over a US/China trade deal there is room for a further push to the upside if new US tariffs are postponed this weekend.


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Thursday, September 23, 2010
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A bit of a scare but no series injuries when a garbage truck flipped in the ditch in Newburne yesterday. Apparently the driver of the truck pulled over to the side of a narrow dirt road to let another vehicle pass by. The shoulder of the road gave way beneath the truck and it tipped over. An RCMP spokesman says it was a pretty minor incident with less than a thousand dollars damage.
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A second "stunting" charge has been laid within four days by the Integrated Impaired Driving Enforcement Unit based out of Chester.. The charges are the result of drivers travelling at speeds in excess of 50 km/h over the posted speed limit of 100 km/h. In one case, the speed exceeded the posted limit by 80 kilometres per hour. Two males ages 19 and 20 were issued immediate 7 day licence suspensions, fines of 24 hundred dollars and had their vehicles seized for 7 days. The incidents took place at Exits 8 and 9 on the 103 Highway.
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HA NOI (VNS)— Viet Nam and South Africa have built a joint action plan to combat rhino horn smuggling.
The move was part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on biodiversity management, conservation and protection signed between the two countries yesterday in Ha Noi.
The MoU aims to promote co-operation between the two countries in biodiversity management, conservation and protection on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
South Africa's agencies are eager to receive support from their Vietnamese counterparts to prevent rhino horn smuggling, South Africa's Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa said at the ceremony.
Meanwhile, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said that Viet Nam has always worked hard to implement policies on biodiversity conservation.
"The ministry is currently working with relevant agencies to implement a ban on importing rhino parts into Viet Nam," he said.
This policy, once it has been approved by the Prime Minister, will likely go into effect by the end of the year.
Phat also said that authorised agencies in Viet Nam have seized 12 rhino horn smugglers since 2004. Meanwhile, statistics from South Africa show that about 448 rhinos were illegally hunted in 2011.
This number is projected to reach 600 by the end of this year.
South Africa's government had prohibited the legal hunting of rhino as a sport since February due to concern about rampant illegal smuggling. — VNS
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